The Wabash Courier, Volume 21, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 January 1853 — Page 2
THE jCOURIER.
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Saturday Morning, Jan. 22,1853.
CALORIC SHIP ERICSSON. We refer our readers to an article on the first page descriptive of the trial trip of the new Caloric Ship ERICSSON. The trial took place at New York last week, and was crowned with entire success. Capl. EBlesson has been for twenty-five years planing and arranging his caloric engine. A fine •hip of 2200 tons has been built for the very purpose, adapted to. and arranged for the caloric engine. The experiment was successful even beyond the inventor's most sanguine expectations. There seems to be bat one opinion in New York on the subject. The old steam engine must be superceded, and the caloric engine take its place. Mr. Greeley, who was present at the second trial trip, says
We were present at the second trial trip of the Caloric ship Ericsson, and are prepared to say without hesitation or reserve, and not merely on our own judgment, but on that of every gentleman in the company, that it proved utterly and beyond the possibility of doubt the existence of a new Motive Power as sure and efficient as steam, while it is free from all danger of accident, and is vastly cheaper and more manageable. The demonstration is perfect The age of Steam is closed the age of Caloric opens. Fulton and Watt belong to the Past ERICSSON is the great mechanical genius oi the Present and the Future.
STEAMBOATS BURKED.—By the Wade Telegraph we learn that three steamers, the Brunette, New Lucy, and New England, were all burned to the water's edge at the St. Louis wharf, on Wednesday afternoon last. The fire first broke out i: the New England, and from her communicated to the other two boats. The boats were insured as Ibllows Brunette, $15,000 New Lucy, $22,000 Now England, $5,000.
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS. The following is a list of the present actizg Township Assessors for Vigo county:
Harrison township, Joseph E. Jones. Honey Creek, Lindley Durham. Prairie Creek, Albert E. Paddock. Pierson, Elijah T. Cook. 'Riley, Jessey W. Pcarce. Lost Creek, S. W. Edmunds. Nevins, Jordan L. Gran. Otter Croek, S. D. Gartrell. Fayette, Elijah Isaacs. Sugar Creek, John Crews. Linton, John J. Mundeli.
TERRE IIAUTE AND R. RAILROAD. At a recent Election for Directors of the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad Company the following gentleman were elected."—
C. ROSE, Terre Haute. J. CRAWFORD, S. CRAWFORD, JAS. FARRINGTON, C. WARREN, D. DEMING, W. D. GRISWOLD, A. McGREGOR, CIIAS. CRUFT, J. D. EARLY, E. J. PECK, Indianapolis. THOS. IRONS, Hendricks Co. W.H.THORNBURGH, Greencastle, At a meeting of the Board held on the 18th inst. the following officers wereolected:
S. CRAWFORD, President, (Mr. Rose having declined.) E. J. PECK, Vice President,
S. HUKSTIS, Superintendent, Cius. WOOD, Secretary, JOHN SCOTT, Treasurer.
EXTRAORDINARY WINTER. So far wo have had what might be termed mild weather in this section—no freezing of sufficient force to fill ice houses. From Buffalo we learn that steamera are still plying on Lake Erie—an incident said to be without parallel in the rocollection of the oldest inhabitant. Navigation usually closes on the Lake early in December.
The Detroit Advertiser says that some of their ice dealers, despairing of securing a sufficient crop of ice in that vicinity have written to Soo, ordering the requisite quantity for the city use, to be ice housed at that place.
IMFORTANT gcrr.—We learn that the heira of the late Stephen Girard are making an effort to obtain possession of the entire estate now in the possession of the city of Philadelphia, including the college buildings and grounds. Tho heira have filed* bill inequity in the circuit court, «nd have commenced actions of ejectment in that court and in the court of niai pruis. This is not the first attempt made by the heirs to obtain this immense estate. It is not probable that it will be attended with any better success than their former efforts. When the enormous value of thfe vast number of dwellings, and other valuable proper If at stake, is taken into consideration, the importance of this suit can be appreciated
DmDMD.—'The Terre Haute & Richmond Railroad company give notice in another column of a dividend of 4 per cent, on the capital stock of the company.
STATE AGENT.—-The Governor in hi* Message recommended to abolish the office of Stale Agent. But you don't catch a Locofoco Legislature doing any such thing. On the contrary the office is still kept to fill —and was filled on Monday last, by the flection of John M. Lord, Esq., of Salem.
SCHOOL T*DSTB»-—The
election for
School Trustee* for Terre Haute on Monday last, resulted in the choice of MOMS 8oule, Amory Kinney, V. J. Burnett, Jamea 'Hook, and Joteph Cooper.
OR a M. CLATTOH, Senator elect from Delaware appeared and was sworn In on the 14th inst.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. The new English ministers have all taken possession of official quarters.
Napoleon returned to Paris on the 19th. No enthusiasm was manifested, notwithstanding many rumors got afloat during bis absence of attempts on Lis life. Rumor says he is much annoyed at the delay of Russia, Austria, and Prussia to recognise him. He insists on being called brother and Napoleon III, by the crowned heads. The French Senate is convoked for 13th February.
Napoleon is dividing the Royal residences among his family. The Emperor has signified to the British Minister that he can hereafter receive no Englishman, unless previously presented at the Court of his own Sov ereign.
M. Gari ller, professor of mathematics, and A distingnished Republican, has been ordered to quit France.
The French Government is making great exertions to effect a commercial treaty with Germany, which is founded on mutual concessions. The Court of Rome has addressed letters to all European powers, inviting them to interfere in behalfof the Christians suffering from the persecutions of the Turks. The Porte has refused granting further con cessions respecting the navigation of the Bosphorus.
The Turks were routed in a recent battle with the Montengrins. The latter garrisoned their fortresses.
Affairs in India remained unchanged. The Burmah annexation question is not yet decided by the Governor General.
McHenry quotes breadstuff's dull. Late arrivals of Wheat on ship sold at a decline of 3d. Orleans white Corn sells at 35s Baltimore and Philadelphia Flour 23s 6d to 29s, Ohio 29s 6d.
OWEN'S LECTURE.—The Lecture of ROBERT DALE OWEN, before the Mechanics Historical Society, on Monday night last, was well received by a large audience. The subjcct was "The Law of Progress deduced from History," and was exceedingly well arranged by the Lecturer.
Mr. Owen dwelt at some length upon the beneficial effccts of Christianity in the mor al world. He professed not to treat the subject in a Theological point of view—that not corning within the scope of his Address but as one of the principles by which the Law of Progress was recognized, and deducable from History. Altogether, the Lecture was highly interesting—beautifully written, and handsomely delivered.
WOOL IN THE UNITED STATES.—The Economist says By recent scientific research es on the part or Peter A. Brown, Esq. of Pennsylvania, it has been established that the United States can outrival the world in wool as well as cotton. Thus Spanish sheep,yielding naturally wool 2.000 to the inch, carried to England, degenerated to 900 to the inch, and brought to the United States recovered to 2,100, or finer than the original. The fact being once established that our climate and soil produce finer wool than other countries, will give to our manufacturers inevitably the superiority in cloths, if the manufacturer is allied in bis interest to the grower.
Telegraph from Washington says it is understood that in view of the situation of foreign affairs, the military and naval committees in the Senate have under consideration several propositions for increasing the efficiency of tho Army and Navy, and will probably reccommend thorough fortification of the Pacific coast and will perhaps report some measure for tho employment of a commercial steam marine, should contingencies, contemplated by Soulo and Marshall's ten million proposition, arise.
Congress adjourned on Saturday and went under the belly of the new iron horse and rider just erected in Washington to the memory of General Jackson. There is nothing in this world, and there never was anything, that pays better than Ilero worship. At once the cheapest and meanest way of climbing to popular favor, is to exnh anu glorify a popular idol. And none understand this any better than the men who go, or who want to go, to Congress.—New York 'lYibune.
Hero worship didn't pay very well in the last Presidential election. The Whig investment in that kind of fancy stock proved a dead loss. Cheap and mean, it was left on the hands of the owners a worthless bauble.—State Sentinel.
Party worship at the shrino of King Caucus probably had something to do with the matter. If any other principle operated, the world is not yet able to cypher it out Whether such might be called fancy stock is very doubtful. But of the cheapness and meanness, the buyers and sellers will of course be the best judges.
TICKET of the FREE DEMOCRACY. The following is the ticket nominated at the late Convention of Free Democracy, held at Columbus, Ohio: For Governor—Samuel Lewis Lieut. Governor—Benj. Bissell Judge of Supreme Court—Reub. Hitchcock Secretary of State—Wm. R. Graham Treasurer of State—J. W. Craffin Attorney General—Cooper R. Watson Board of Public Works—Dr. A. O. Blair.
The Boston Times says that there are no teas than fifteen families boarding at the Pa vilion, and not one child rmong them, nor has there ever been! Upon this the Detroit Daily Advertiser remarks We believe a diet for six months on potatoes and buttermilk, with a rasher, of bacon and eggs on Sunday, and daily exercise to the music of a buck-saw, would alter the appearance of a good many of the parties.
THE MARTHA WASHTXGTOS CASJK.—Th? Examination in this extrordinary caee has been brought to a close at Columbus, Ohio, after a bearing of fourteen days. The parties were held to bail as follows:
Mr. Kissane, #10,000, Mr. Cole, 810,000, Capl. Camming*, #6,000, Mr. A mas* Chapin, $6,000, Mr. Lorenso Chapin, #8.000 Mr. Holland, *5,000.
The parties gave bail, and were discharged from custody.
NEGROES IN CANADA. A great number of papers in Canada are protesting against the practice of making the province a place of refuge for the runaway negroes of the continent It is »aid that a strong anti-negro feeling pervades the province. This is confirmed by a colored minister named Ward, who is reported by the Toronto Examiner to have spoken as follows at a public meeting held in that city: "Mr. Ward commenced by giving atflccount of his labors in Canada in the antislavery cause, and stated that is his recent travels over the country he hid held 101 public meetings. He stated that he had met with some sympathy, and also much opposi lion. He did not believe there was any use in denying that there was a strong proslavery feeling in Canada. There were many persons in the province, and in this city, who had been slave-holders, and who had made their fortunes by that means. These persons retained their old prejudices in favorof slavery. Nor did he believe there was any use in concealing, that in many parts of Canada the negro was treated very differently from the white, in churches, in steamboats, and in hotels. In some churches negroes had only one corner allotted to them, where they might sit in some steamboats they could not obtain cabin passage and in some respectable hotels they could not obtain accommodation. This kind of treatment, he contended was a great hardship.— He narrated some individual instances of it In fact, he said, he had found stronger prejudice against his people in some parts of Upper Canada than in the United States.
IMMENSE COAL TRADE.—The coal mines in the region of Cumberland, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will yield an immense business and revenue to that railway. A second track is to be laid between Baltimore and the coal region, which, with the necessary stock, will cost #2,500,000. At a recent meeting of the Coal Companies on the subject., twelve were represented, with an aggregate capital of 18,000,000,and they jointly applied for the transportation of 7,025 tons per day, or about 1,107,500 tons per year. The Cumberland Coal and Iron Company transport at present about 1,000 tons daily, and have made application for increasing their transportation to double that amount.
A curious case of somnambulism is recorded in the Chilicothe Gazette. A daughter of Mr. Thomas Kaine arose from her sleep, and in her night-clothes walked 4 miles up the Sciota river, waded into the stream, and swam across a deep part, and was found by an 'early riser' sitting on the bank of the river asleep! Remarkable enough, as the girl was only thirteen years old, and couldn't swim when awake.'
SINGULAR APPLICATION FOR A DIVORCE. A woman has made application in the Massachusetts Supreme Court, for a bill of divorce. Her husband has been sentenced to the State Prison for a period of over seven years, which, by law, entitles her to a divorce, but it appears that she was instrumental in getting him to prison.
A young lawyer named Lawson, of New York, has been sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment at Wethersfield, for forging pension certificates in this State. We understand that the "hounds" are on the track of others.—New Haven Register.
SAMUEL CRAWFORD, Esq., hasjbeen elected President of the Terre Huute and Richmond Railroad Company—See report of proceedings in another Column.
The Medical notice of Dr. Patrick shows that he has removed to his new house, corner of 6th and Ohio streets.
The Mother of KOSSUTH died at Brussels on the 28th day of December last.
SMALL FARMS.—A hankering after much land is a serious drawback to successful farming in the United States, and we b«lieve that if three-fourths of those who have over 75 acres of land would sell the excess, nnd devote their entire attention to the balance, they would find themselves better off. A man had a large vineyard and two daughters when the otie married, he gave her as a dowry one-third of the vineyard, yet he discovered that the remaining two-thirds netted bim as much as the whole vineyard when the other daughter married, he gave her a third, and found his profits in the succeeding year larger than they had ever been. A practical farmer says, *1 am confident that fifty acres cultivated in tho very best modern improvement, will yield more profit than many of your one hundred acre farms now yield." Manure and labor will do the business. Large farms area wcari ness to the flesh.
A late Paris letter says— This last week is remarkable for the number of suicides it has witnessed and all of them are singular, even in France, where a monimiona of this kind has long prevailed. Every victim was a person of wealth or independence, and one a boy of thirteen, who blew his brains out with a pistol because he was afraid of being scolded. They all evinced wonderful coolness and determination in making their arrangements, to prevent a surprise or a failure. Must there not be something wrong in a nation where suicides are so common? They are nearly as common here now as they were in Rome during the reigns of Domitian and Nero.
The Coronation carriage has been commanded at Ehrler's, our great coachmaker. Some idea of its splendor may bo formed from its cost, 200,(M)0,f., #40,000.
The Court Martial which some time since tried Capt McLane, of the army, for the assault on a superior officer, growing out of the publication relative to Gen. Pierce, sentenced him to be cashiered but by virtue of gallant services snd recommendatians of the members of the court, individually, the President has commuted the sentence to a suspension and stoppage ef pay.
LAST TOUCH OF LAZINESS.—The most dangerous cases of this epidemic that have yet come under our notice happen ed upon New Year's day in New York, when some gentlemen who were down with it very badly, laid in bed all day. and sent their cards by servants to such places as they were expected to call at —the credulous ladies who received them fondly, believing that the gallant gentlemen were at the door in iheir carriages, instead of being in bed, or puffing cigars in loose gown and slippers. This is about the genteelest laziness we ever beard of.
A RICH MAN BEGGING. Wo find the following in tjie St. Fran cisville (La.) Chronicle:
There has been a well dressed man riding over our parish for the last week, on rather a fine looking horse who pleads the most abject poverty, and who has been soliciting alms from our communify. He calls himself Squire James, and says he lives, when at home, in the parish of Livingston. Our attention was attracted by a communication, written from the parish of Livingston to the editor of the Baton Rouge Advocate, published in a late number of that paper which gives a detailed history of Squire James. It states that he has a property in Livingston, consisting of land, negroes, horses, cattle, &c., and is comfortably off. The communication further states that he is in the habit of presenting himself as a man in destitute circumstances, and travels around the country soliciting alms. He generally travels on horseback, visits the towns and plantations on the coast, and asks for relief in any shape the generous donor may choose to extend a helping hand to one so very needy. He never refuses an old horse, a barrel of refused sugar, or sour molasses. An old coat is a God send, and goes far to alleviate his distress. He is short, represents himself as one pining in poverty, abject and grinding, apd an object worthy of profound commisseration— extorting, we have no doubt, from those who are less able to. bestow alms than himself./.
Such is the man who has been the raception of our people's charity..
THE STRENGTH OF INSECTS.—In a volume published by Van Voorst, on "The Natural History of Animals," several illustrations are given of the super herculean strength with which tho commonest insects are endowed. The common flea, as every one knows, will without any apparent effort jump two hundred times its own length, and several grasshoppers and locusts are said to be able[to perform leaps quite as wonderful. In the case of the insect they scarcely excite our notice bot if a m&n were coolly to take a standing leap of three hundred an eighty odd yards, which would be an equivalent exertion of muscular power, perhaps our admirers of athletic sports might be rather startled at such a performance. Again, for a man to run ten miles within the hour would be admitted to be a tolerable good display ot pedestrianism but what are we to say of the little fly observed by Mr. Delisle, "so minute as to be almost invisible,' which ran nearly six inches in a second, and in that space was calculated to make one thousand and seventy Steps? This, according to the calculation of Kirby and Spence, is as if a man whose steps measured only two feet, should run at the incredible rate of 20 miles in a minute. Equally surprising are the instances of the insect strength given by Mr. Newport. The great stagbeetie, which tears off the bark frjam the roots and branches of trees,has been known to gnaw a hole an inch in diameter, through the top of an iron canister in which it was confined, and on which the marks of its jaws were distinctly visible. The common beetle can, without injury, support and even raise very great weights, and make its way beneath almost any amount of pressure. In order to put the strength of this insect Atlas to the test, experiments have been made which do prove that it is able to sustain and escape from beneath a load of from twenty to thirty pounders, a prodigious burden when it is remembered that insect itself docs not weigh as many grains in fact, once more taking man as a standard of comparison, it is as though a person of ordinary size should raise and get from under a weight of between forty and fifty tons.
THE ARCTIC EXPLODING EXPEDITION. —The New York Journal of Commerce stales, active preparations are making to fu out the second exploring expedition, proposed to be sent to the Arctic regions, in search of Sir John Franklin, by Henry Grinnell. The date for its departure is fixed at about the middle of April next. It will consist of the brig Advance which formed a part of the first expedition, and is still in perfect order, with tho exception of her koel, which was knocked off, by the ice. his expected she will be taken into the dry dock in about three weeks. She will be manned by a crew of picked men, under the command of Lieutenant Kane, U. S. N. and be amply provided with sledges and India rubber boats with which to penetrate into the frozen regiong—using whichever mode of conveyance may most facilitate this progress. Pemmican, or dried deer's flesh will form the essential article of food. On her Northerly trip, the Advance will stop at Greenland, and procure a supply of dogs The sledges and other details of outfit, are in course of preparation. The directions to be taken will be the region of Smith's Sound and as the expedition will be accompanied by a corpse of scientific observers, interesting results of a scientific nature are anticipated, even though the expedition should fail of its main object. Lieutenant Kane is peculiarly qualified for the command of this philanthropic enterprise, and it could not be undertaken under more hopeful auspices.—Bal. Amer.
The Bride's Pie was formerly, in some parts of Yorskshire, so essential a dish on the dining table after the celebration of the marriage, that there was no prospect of happiness without it.— This was always made round with a very strong crust, ornamented with various devices. In the middle of it, the grand essential was a fat laying hen, full of eggs. It would be deemed an act of neglect or rudeness if any of the party omitted to partake of it It was the etiquette for the bridegroom always to wait, on this occasion, on his bride-
STEAMSHIPS ON THE LAKES.—It sp pears from the returns of the Secretary of the Treasury, that the steamboat ton nage connected with the American lakes exceeds that of Great Britain and all ber dependencies and the Buffalo Commercial states that the steamers on Lake Erie alone measure more tons than all ihe steamboats in Europe, Asia and Africa, leaving out ihott belonging to Great Britain.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE. January 19th. on their third reading. HOUSE.—Bill to allow two or more railroad companies to assume one name, d&c., on its third reading. i,:
Mr. Pratt favored its passage and-sta-ted the object of introducing said bill to enable several smaller roads, whose interests are the same, to unite and thereby have greater weight abroad in selling their bonds, &c., when
The bill passed: ayes 97, noes 0. The joint resolution relative to "Congress granting 160 acres of land to actual settlers, who shall reside thereon five years, passed—93 to 1.
Joint resolution relative to constructive mileage, passed, ayes 92, noes 1. Bill to legalize certain State Wabash and Erio Canal Certificates, passed, ayes 93, noes 1»
I Bills on their Jirsl reading 'j Senate bill, creating the nth judicial circuit, read the first lime. W*5
Senate bill, prohibiting persons having one-eighth part of negro blood in their veins, from testifying in suits where white persons are parties read first time.
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Senate bill, compelling county treasurers to keep their offices in fire-proof buildings read first time.
Mr. Siockwell, on leave, introduced a bill establishing a Board of Bank Commissioners, and to amend the act in relation to general banking read first time.
Mr. Seawright, by unanimous consent, introduced a resolution, that the committee on education report a bill amending the school law in the several sections referred to in the report of the Superintendent of public instruction, die., 5tc. Adopted. _______
A Washington letter in the *New York Express says: At the Democratic Senatorial caucus, hold after Judge Badger's nomination, at which twenty-three Senators were present, it was decided by a vote of 22 ayes to 1 nay, to lay the nomination on the table. General Pierce will have the responsibility of making the nomination. The objection to Mr. Badger is political. His not residing in the circuit in which the vacancy exists—comprising the States of Alabamy, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas— is the reason assumed for his rejection. Gen. Downs, now Senator from Louisiana, who is succeeded by Mr. Benjamin, a Whig,on the 4th of March, it is supposed will recede the nomination from Gen Pierce, fThe Senate confirmed Mr. Daniel, of Richmond, Va., who still resides at Richmond, for the 9th Judicial District, lying in the State of Alabama and Mississippi, and refused last summer to confirm the nomination of Edmund Bradford, of La., one of the most accomplished men in the State,and, who lives in the district. The reoson given for intending Mr. Badger's defeat is therefore a paltry one.] The nomination may be confirmed notwithstanding the caucus, and an effort will be made to act upon it to day.
LIABILITY FOR STREET ACCIDENTS.—A case was tried before Judge Caleb Cusliing, in the supreme court yesterday, of considerable practical importance. It was a suit brought by tho city of Boston against Mr. Hersey, tho former proprietor of the Quincy Block, in Pearl street. It appeared that while the Quincy Block was in process of erection a Mr. Hall fell into the opening which was left in front of the building, ana was severely injured. He brought an action against the city on the ground that the apperture was in the street,and recovered a vcrdict. The city notified Mr. Hersey that ho could be held responsible for whatever the city was obliged to pay and, after proving the verdict, the present suit was accordingly instituted to recover indemnity against Hersey. It was admitted that Mr. Horsey ordered one of his men to put up a proper barrier at night in order to prevent people from fulling into this place and it was also admitted that he supposed his orders had been obeyed. But the testimony of Hall was offered to show that no barrier was in fact there when he was injured, and that he was ustng due care when he fell into the place. It appeared that Hersey had a permit from tho city to make the coolhold into which Ilall fell. Judge Cushing instructed the jury that, if they were satisfied that the defendant made this excavation in the street, that Hall fell in it, and had recovered damages of the city, and the defect was occasioned by the fault of the defendant, then he was liable and it made no difference whether it was by his own fault or that of his workmen. He was responsible for neg lect in this respect in the course of his business. The jury returned a verdict for the city for two thousand six hun dred and forty four dollars and twenty five cents.—Boston Transcript.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LAMP.—Among the list of patents is one taken out by Mr.E. Wheele, for a candle lamp of very novel character. The lamp has a dial or dock face, and, as the candle burns, the hands mark the hours and minutes correctly, and a hammer strikes the time As a chamber light for a sick room, it marks the time, and can be set to strike at any given periods, when the patient requires attention. As a night light it marks the time on a transparent dial, and rings an alarm at any stated period, and in ten minutes afterward ex tinguishes the candle, or will continue to strike every second until the party gets out of bed and stops it and, if a very heavy sleeper requires to be rous ed, it will fire off a percussion cap. As a table lamp it marks the time and strikes the hours, and has a regular index, by which may be ascertained the amount of light and economy of consumption of the various candles of different makes. And all this is effected with very Hide machinery, which is of the most simple kind.—Foreigu paper.
A celebrated remedy is thus puffed: "A customer called to-day to say that his wife accidentally dropped a liule of ot our hair oil on her entry floor last night and this morning discovered a splendid hair mat in the entry/' 'l.f
R. E. Keys istbe second City Marshal of Yazoo, Mis*., who has been killed in one year in that city.
TWELVE TONS OF GOLD IN ONE SHIP. Advices have been received in England from Australia that the ship Dido is on her way, and soon to arrive in London from that country having on board the extraordinary amount of 2,* 800.000 dunces, or 22 333 pounds, troy weight, equal, at 2,000 pounds to the ton to nearly Twelve Tons Gold dust.
The Australia gold coins #20 to the ounce, and the U. S. Mint value of this shipment, therefore is five millions six hundred thousand dollars, the largest sum we remember ever to have seen reported on a single vessel.
In 1850, when we had only monthly packets from California, the steamship Philadelphia arrived at this port in July we believe, with nearly three millions gold dust on board, and recently one of the West India steamers carried to London, in silver and gold, about #3,150, 000. r.The actual production of the precious metal of this new and wonderful gold field nas thus proved fully up to the wildest calculation entered into last spring. The ascertained yield of the Melbourne mines to the 3ist July amounted to 63 tons weight, or in Federal val ue to #25.312.800! And at the Sidney mines to #12,500,000.
A further sum of $5,000,000 is set down to Adelaide, South Australia, though taken thence for the most part, by Miners from the Melbourne District.
Besides the Dido, just referred to, two other ships, the Enchantress nnd Lady Flora, are known to be on their way to London, haying together #2,700,000 en board. •,-
The total shipment to London alone to the 21st of August, amounted to #26, 732,720 to all points, #94,278,000 leaving a vast amount of treasure awaiting an opportunity in consequence of the scarcity of sailors to man the vessels.
A private letter from Melbourne, August 13, noticed in one of the London papers, says that 50,000 man are in the gold fields, few of whom are disappointed, and a greater number are becoming rich. The gold prospects en largo week by week the writer adds.—N. Y. Times
BEAUTY OF JEWESSES.—It is related that Chateaubriand, on returning from his eastern travels,was asked if he could assign a reason why the women of the Jewish race were so much handsomer than the men, when he gave the following one:—"Jewesses," he said, "have escaped the curse which alighted upon their fathers, husbands and sons. Not a Jewess was to be seen amongst the crowd of priests and rabble who insulted the son of God, scourged him, crowned him with thorns and subjected him to infamy and the agony of the cross. The women of Judea believed in the Saviour A woman of Bethany pouied on his head precious ointment, which she kept in vases of alabaster. The sinner an noitited his f9et with perfumed oil, and wiped them with her hair. Christ, on his part, extended mercy to the Jewes es. He raised from the dead the son of the widow of Nain, Martha's brother, Laznrus. Ho cured Simon's brother-in-law, and the woman who touched the hem of his garment. To the Samaritan woman he was a spring of living water, and a compassionate judge to the wo man of adultery. The daughters of Jerusalem wept over him the holy women accompanied him to Culvary, brought him balm and spices weeping,, sought him at the Sepulchre. 'Woman why weepest thou? His first appearance af ter the resurection was to Mary Magdalene. He said to her—'Mary.' At the sound of his voice, Mary Magdalene's eyes were opened, and she answered,
Master." The reflection of some beautiful ray must have rested on the brow of Jewesses."
RAIL-ROAD WEALTH. The following statements we gather from the January copy of the American Railroad Guide:
On the 1 st of January, 1853 there are in the Unitod States 13.227 miles of completed railroad, 12.928 miles of railroad in various stages of progress and about 7,000 miles in the hands of engineers, which will be built in the next three or four years—making a total of 33,155 miles of railroad which at will soon traverse the country, and which at an average cost of #30,000 (a well ascertained average, )for each mile of road, including equipments, ect., will have consumed a capital amounting to $994,650,000, as follows:i 13,227 miles completed #396,819,000 12,928 in progress 387,840,000 7,000 under survey 210,000,000
33.155 Total #994,650,000 Or in round numbers #1,000,000,000 —one billion of dollars, a sum which, at 6 per cent, would yield #60,0004000 annually, or more than sufficient to cover all expenses of the U. S. Government and the governments of every State composing the United States!—if administered with republican econemy.
TEETH.
Healthy teeth depend mainly on healthy digestion, and on cloanly habits as regards the teeth. They must, of course, be confined to the purposes for which nature designed. If you are em ployed for the purpose of cracking nuts, biting thread, unscrewing needlecases, or turning the stoppers of a smelling bot tie if the mouth is used as a kind of portable for a tool chest, in which a pair of scissors, a knife, a cork-screw, or any other instrument, may be found at the time of need—the serious and irretriev able injury will eventually be done to the enamel of the teeth, which no heal thiness of digestion nor clean (in ess of habits will avail to remedy.
MILITARY DEFENCE OF NEW YORK.— Adding to the enrolled volunteer companies, the target companies, not enrolled, but doubtless, to be so at any call of duty, the citizen soldiery in tho city of New York are said to amount to fifty thousand men, having command of one hundred and sixty-one pieces of artillery. This is a feature of which Gotham, may well be proud, and in this, at least, she is the Empire City. Fifty thousand disciplined volunteers, capable of being put under arms at a few hours notice, constitute a powerful garrison.
An invading army of rats hsv* lately been emigrating across the Rio Grande to Texas. A ferryman killed 1300 in one day.
The Model Clerk.
Has his hair and whiskers curled and perfumed every morning wears a seal ring-on his little finger, and NO mistake! has a praiseworthy ambition to wear a bigger bow to his cravat than any man of his inches on the street, never budges the length of a yard stick to wait on all female customer who is neither young or pretty, (unless his employer stands by.) Makes it a point of conscience to. pass over to Irish womoD and children,, all the crossed *.fopensappennys" and questionable quarters and ninepences, thinks it a great proof of dry goods to*\ ••crack up" some obsolete shawl or dress, to the uninitiated, as the "very latest fashion, the only one to be had in the city"—always tells "easA" to be as slow as possible when a pretty woman stands waiting for "change." Is as obseqious as a lackey to
PROBABLE ESCAPE OF THE IRISH PATRIOTS.—At the late festival in Cincinnati, Mr. Meagher took occasion to make tb« following remarks, which would seem to indicate that America will soon contain more of those Irish patriots^ who were doomed to bear the burthen of exile by the unjust desrees of England: "I did not regain my freedom to forget others. Suffice it to say, that if thejr are not soon amongst you as free as I am, it is not my fault nor the fault of those who assist them but their own. Measures have been token, and means afforded, and I trust that before long we shall hear that another ship bearing another Irish rebel, has left that shore and le it under that flag of the five stars, beneath which 1 found an asylum jn this land. !,,!*
The Cincinnati Price Current of the 12ih reports the number of hogs raceiv ed in that city to that date at 255,124.
There has been only a moderato demand for money during the week, and although the supply of capital is not very large, we have not heard any complaint of a scarcity. Subsequently to our last weekly report. Eastern Exchange declined to discount, but it soon re-acted, and for the last three days it has ruled at premium.— Bunks and Bankers checking at the latter rate. Bills are plenty at our quotations. We heard of sales of 90 day bills in New York ai and interest off.
MARRIAGE OF GOV. GAINES.—Gov. Gaines, of Oregon, who lost his wife by an accident while on his way over with his family, was married at Portland, In that territory, on the 25th November, to Miss Margaret B. Wands, late of Albany New. York.
An OLD EDITOR.—The senior editor of the Pittsfield, Mass., Sun, in an address to his readers, on the advent of 1853, stated that that was the 53d anniversary of his editorial services, and that more than fifty-two years had elapsed since he issued the first number of the PiMsficld Sun.
The Logansport, (Ind.) Journal says that lead ore of remarkable purity, has recently been found in the neighborhqod of that place.
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In this fity, on the 15th inst,, of consumption, Mr. JAMES COLLINS, aged ,13 years.
In this city, on the 12th inst. of consumption, SAMUEL WILSON, aged about 32 years. In this City, on the 13th instant, Mr. JOHN LATTA,aged—years.
In Pierson Township, this county, on the 8th inst. MOSES EVANS, aged 72 years, 3 months, and 17 days.
WOOL! WOOL!:
THE
subscriber will pay CASH for good clean Fleece and tub-washed Wool. janS5-'22-ti JOHN T1ERNAN.
~25 CENTS WORTH,-
NEVER
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lady whose
houses stand prancing at the door, spinning a Bommerset, double quick tiro©, over the counter (to the damage of bi» favorite ringlet) in order to pick op her handkerchief. BeFievos in cigars, cologne, cream of roses, "soft soap," and swearing—rattans, rope dancers, Roman punch and 'rows puts all he earns on his own adorable person, and-Mnever, saw the country* *pon honor.—Fanity Fern. 14
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In this place on Sunday last by the Rev. A. Wood, JAS. BAWN,to Miss SARAH SAWDERS.
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BROWN'S COUGH CANDY!
fails to cure tho most obstinate Cold or Cough of recent origin, and tor the alleviation of Phthisic, Bronchitis, Consumption. nnd all other diseases of the organs of respiration thousands bear testimony to its
SolcTat Proprietor's prices, bjr Dr. J. R. Cuningham, and bv Druggists, Confectioners and Grocers generally. jau22-'52-22-2m*
LOST,
ON
tbe 90th of November last, a pine or pop larbex, about thrre Irct nnd a half long, and from sixteen to eighteen inches wide and deep. The box was nnmsrked, and contained a copy of the Bible in eight aaarto volumes, of raised print, for ihe use of the blind.
Said box was taken to the depot of tbe M. ana I. Rail-road at Madison, on the 20th of November, with the baggaae of one of the pupila of tha State Institute for the Blind, and probably placed on tbe express car, but being without addreu, it has been misplaced.
Any information concerning the mtwtng P*cEage. forwarded to tbe Superintendent of the lustitute for the Blind, at lnoiflQipolii« will be grate* fully received bv tbe owner. jan22-'52-23-fw *•-,
Medical Notice.
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WOULD take this method of informing my friends that I am at last permanently located in my new residence, sitnated on the old •how ground," eorner of 6th and Obio streets, first noose east of Mr. CHocyw1! new brick Church, where I can be found at all times except when absent on business. I have also removed ray office from the old stand to my new one attached to my residence, fronting on 6th street, where calls wiH be rrccivad. I would also return my sincere aoknowfejjnients to the citizens oi Terre Hautj and vicinity, for tlie liberal patronage bestowed upon me since my late residence among them, and sbaH endeavor by a faithful discharge of ail the dn ties of my profession to merit a continuance
•jSHHSW Q.W.PATRICK, M,PJ|
Railroad Notice.
Omct Tnu HAOTS AND R. R. R. COXP'XT, Tsaac HACTK, Jan. 18, J853.
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Board of Directors have this daydeclaredj a dividend on the capital stork of the Co
Sitnpany
ny of 4 per cent, payable at the office ot at Terre Haste, on and after the inst., until whieh time tbe Transfer l^k wi
main eieeed. jan22-'S3-22-2w
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