Weekly Reveille, Volume 1, Number 30, Vevay, Switzerland County, 12 January 1854 — Page 2

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VEVAY;

THURSDAY, .....JANUARY 15, 1864.

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Is again closed with ice. We have'not received an exchange paper since Saturday evening, and, of course, we have not much nows io*day. The prospect ia favorable however for a speedy opening of navigation.

Temperance Address in Vevay. Let it be borne in mind, that John Dpmont will speak on the important and interesting subject of Temperance, this /Thursday, Jan. 12; evening, at early candlelight, in the Itjeihpdisl Church. The public generally are respectfully invited tor attend. I,et the bopse be filled to overflowing.

03“ We regret to announce the inlelii? gjspce of (be death of LEtfoip Sibbnthill formerly of this county. He was found lying near the A|ad|son and Indianapolis railroad track, near h|i father-jnrlaw’s residence, si? Pr seven miles from Madison, pn Tuesday morning, Jan. 3d* H* was alive when discovered, but unable to give any account of how he came there, and died the same day. Jle was on the cars, which passed that point about 8 o'clock at night; and as he intended to stop there, it is presumed he-jumped off the ears when under full headway- No serious outward injuries were pbsprvable; but as there was bleeding inside, something was undoubtedly seyerety injured, causing his death/* -

0$- A scene in the streets of St. Paul, is thus described by the author of “Minnesota and its Resources:”—“Amid the busy crowd, may be seen the courteous pnd sociable Governor, coo versing freely with his fellow citizens, or politely receiving General A., Colonel B„ or some other distinguished personage just arrived. Close by the tide of his Excellency, a Dakota. Winnebago, or Chippewa war? rior strides along as boldly, and quite as independent, as the greatest monarch on earth. Ho is attired in a red or while blanket, with his leggings and moccasins fantastically'- with ribbons, feathers, beads, etc., while his long braided hair is adorned wifh a number of ribbons and quilts, his fare is painted with a variety ol colors, giving him a most frightful appearance. In his hands he carries a gun, hatchet, and pipe. A s the qob)e fellow moves along, so erect, so tall and athletic in his form, a feeling-'of admiration involuntarily dlls the stranger's mind. lie pronounces the Indian warrior the lion of the multitude, and is forced to respect his savage nature. The eye follows him along till he joins, perhaps a company ol his own. tribe, some of wfiom are quietly regaling themselves qt the end of a long Tehanthhoopah, others gazing at the white man's big canoes. Now the astonished gazer beholds a group of datkieyed squaws, some carrying tbejr heavy burdens, others with pappooaei on their backs, with their bare heads slicking above a dirty bjanfcel. The little things may be sleeping, and as the walk carelessly along, their heads dangle about as though (heir necks would break 4t pypry step. ,They sleep oi., however, nor heed the scorching rays of the sun shining }o their faces."

“ThoDßhfa for Me,’ 1

We find the following waif going the rounds of our eastern exchanges, with the pbove heading. It contains advice that is plways seasonable apd sensible; Have you enemies? Go straight gu end mind them not. If they block up your path, walk round, and do your duty regardless of their spite, A man who haa no enemies, js seldom fit for anything t-~he is made of that kind of material which is so easily worked that every one has bis hand in it.

' A sterling character, ope who thinks for himself, and speaks what he thinks, is always sure to have enemies. A celebrated characier, who was surrounded by very bitter PFtemips, used to remark: “They are sparks, which if you do not blow, will go out themselves.’ 1 Let this be your feeling while endeavoring to live down |lte scapdal of those who are bittpr against you. If you imp to dispute, you do but as they desire, and open the way for more abuse. Let the poor fallows talk—there will be a reaction, if you perform your duty; and hundreds who are alienated from you, will flock to you to acknowledge their error.

(Kr We are indebted to Rev. Jaimes B. Lath bop, of this place, for 4 copy of the proceedings nf the South-Eastern Indiana Annual Conference of the M- E- Church, recently held at Brookville,

Kr The Duke of Alba, who got into trouble wilt young Soule, for some disparaging remarks opon the dress of Mrs. Soule, at a bail in M>t|tid, fui apologised forthe offense.

<Kr Halibut, codfish, mackeral aod.sa,* dines, are said lo be abundant in the ocean near the north west coast of California. A vessel arrived at San Ftancisco, a few days ainca from a fishing cruize, with ■even hundred codfish.

A Soldier's Bodktt.—lt lias been decided by the proper officer of the gorern-1 raem that * soldier who ejilisis on the western frontier under the id of June 17, 1850. and who is discharged oo surgeon's jceriificsle pf disability before, the expiration of his time, is not entitled to all the bounty provided by that act which is to be paid in unequal installments—the last at the expiratian of his sendee—but only to ft pro rata bounty according to the Jtrae he may have served, ami the scale estab lished by the general order.

(gjr Taking the last census as the basis of calculation, there is at this time about six hundred million dollar's worth of live stock in the United States, Their value exceeds that of pH manufacturing estabJiahmenta in the country, and also exceeds the capital employed iq commer.ce, both inland and foreign.

Opinions pf Uip Prpss.

We ask the indulgence of our patrons for inserting die following hems; Switzerland Cocntv.—A ppointments have been made for public speaking on the subject pf temperance, in ten different places by as many individuals in the neighborhood of Vevay, extending to Jan.' 19. The people seem to be. wide awake. The Vevay Reveille is out square toed against the liquor business. Give us your Oir friend Reveille. We honor a man who will stand up in the face of opposition that hurts and boldly declare that he is determined to adhere to principle.— Union, Indianapolis. After copying an extras! from the "Reveille,” treating upon this subject, the Forest Rose says: Wade Into 'em! There's nothing like determination in lbs advocacy of any great and good cause. The more the temperance question is agitated, the faster will it gain the favor ol the thinking public, and the sooner will the people be "prepared for a prnhibitary law!" It is cheering to the frjends of the great temperance cause, to see the leaders of the press buckling on the armor for the approximating contest.

Broadly waves the banner o’er us— Broader still be it unfurled; Until all nations join the chorus— Freedom to a ransomed world.

Most nobly has brother Waldo entered the Geld, and may his efforts be crowned with brilliant success. The "Reveille" is an excellent paper, and well worthy of the support of the good of all parlies.— To it we are indebted for our latest news hems, being printed ou Thursday mornings and reaching us Thursday evenings.

Piling up the Agony.

While we were in the interior of the county a short time since, we were informed by a friend that it hadTreon circulated in that neighborhood, bv a certain clique, that we were abolitionists. We will give thcra credit lor once; for they never stumbled on a clearer truth in all the course of their eventful lives! What have their lives been eventful fort We leave that to the judgment of every honest man.

We have, for once, been accused of a glorious truth. That we are in favor of abolishing the liquor in flic, with all the sinks of inlqity that are spread over the vast extent of our State, we will not deny. The worst men in the country will occasionally stumble on the truth; am) whenever they do so. we will give them credit. We think that they have made ait oversight, jfi acting thus; for they would not willingly advertise our business, if they rightly understood the matter.

It has been, and still is our ardent desire, that the whole grog shop system ■hall be abolished, and we cheerfully lend our aid and assistance to the successful termination of this evil, which has caused more misery in the world than famine or the sword, or both combined.

03r Gov. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, io h!a recent Message to the Legislature of his Stale, calls attention to three imporlent amendments, which tie propos. ci to the Constitution of the United States; the first of which is, to make the election of the President incumbent upon (he popular voice, giving each representative district one yule, as is now the case, but planing (he candidate directly before the people, and doing away with electors. The second proposition is to elect Untied Stales Senators by the ballots of the people who ate entitled to vole for membera of the State Legislatures. The third is, to limit the term of holding office'of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States to twelve years, instead of, u now, for life.

ft IT Harper's Magaaine of December very truly remarl(«, that “a fanatic, with all hts violence, his intolerance, hts one-* sidedness, is a much more respectable person than a mercenary politician. Com. pared* with the ordinary caucua spottier and getter-up of caucus resolutions, even (he ultra Abolitionist, the no-government mm. the tabid 'conic-outer’ is an honour to humanity. Re is, at leaat, a man, in earned, with an earnest, upielfiih purpose, and, therefore, a more high-iouled, and tn every way a higher being, than jho moil regular conformant 10 party usages, who hts no better notion of the .nature and end of government than usually exhibited in parly proceedings.’ 1

Railroad to the Pacific*

QThe following article appears on the fourth page of our paper te-day; but aa an important error appears in it, we copy it now, correcleJ.] The use of strong drink coats this aa* lion annually a sum sufficient to build a double track railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacific—a fact which illustrates the economical aspect of the traffic. The amount spent in some of our targe cities is said to be, in round numbers, twenty-five dollars per head, for all the men, women and children. But if we take one fourth of this sum aa the amount expended in cur county, of 12,000 inhabitants, it would amount to eeveniyi-fire thousand dollar a annually; or in five years it would build all of our county buildings over, bridge all the creeks in the enumy, make good roads, and educate all the children in the county.

Think of these facts, and act accordingly. Friends, give thir subject die at tendon that it impressively demands.

(Kr The horrors of emigralon eqnat the horrors of the slave'tride. A passenger writes thus of the manner in which the dead were disposed of on board of the ship tn which he came to this country:— 'They were flung into the sea like brutes, no services, no'weights attached, no covering other than that in which they .died and thus they floated astern: one female I saw pass by with the upper part of her body naked/’ In that ship seventy-five deaths occurred, and seventy-five bodies were buried in the manner described.

Ijjprovsmekt in Grist Mills.— The Worcester Spy speaks of an improvement in the manner of pecking milUstones, by which their capacity for grinding o.an be doubled. The editor of the Spy saw it applied to a mill in. Worcester, and the result of its application was that a bushel of Northern corn was ground in a minute and a half; and that an old-fashojned mill, with a single run of stones, with the improvement, will grind forty-tix buibtls an hour.

Soaked Crackers*

The following description of a new "tinped pig” arrangement is given by The Detroit Tribune* It shows the shifts to which the rurasellers of Michigan are driven by the prohibitory law now working ro well, generally, in that State: A parly of three young men went from .this city fora ride into the country, a few days since. They stopped at a hotel in Dearborn, and asked for a little of the l****H-*r*J tutJ'tltvtti lliok. tltf did not sell liquor as the Maine law was in force. “But" he continued glancing at the crowd in the bar room, and speaking in a low lone, “I have sotne-cracAcra in the other roam; and if you'll walk in 1 will sell you some." Whereupon our heroes followed boniface into the room, and saw him open a cupboard, where, indeed, could be seen a large pile of crackers, but they were well flanked by “Old Madena,” '•Holland," and “Coming’s Rectified.”

“There," said the obliging host, “help yourselves to all “the crackers you want." ••But," and his eye twinkled with meaning, “rfon 1 /fqj/cA/Ac ft juor," Then going out, he left them “alone in ■heir glorv,” When, In a few hours the party came out to order their horses, the landlord, judging from appearance, probably. charged half a dollar for die crackers, for, nf course they had not meddled with the liquor!

ftsr The first vessel that entered the hay of New York was a yacht of eighty tons, called the Half-Moon, manned by aixteen or twenty Dutchmen and Englishmen, commanded by Hendrick Hudson. The data was September 1, IGo9—two hnndrcd and forty four years ago, Hudson described the adjacent cottntty as "a very good land to fall into and a pleasant land to see." Such it was then and such it is stilt. He sailed up to Albany, was enchanted will) tho country, went home and gavs such a glowing account of it, that Dutch adventurers soon came over in considerable numbers.

Stoss or riik Trues.—At Exeter Hull, London, the Rev. Dr. Cummings lectured on the 'Signs of the Times,’ He said that the prophet Daniel had prophesied 2.300 years would be the Jurat ion of Mb* hommedatt power, but ji did out follow that Russia would plant the cross on StSophia, On the contrary, he thought that the 12,000,000 Mahommedans might become Christians. The events of the year IB4S had been clearly alluded to in prophecy, and he calculated that 1854 would bring about tho fulfilment of the apocalyptic prophesies, aud the conu raencemenl of a belter age—the good tim* coming!

OCT The Indiana Sun Journal truly iaya;~>

The great Temperance Reform mo to* menl in this State is not to be impeded by the mid dog cry of “fanatic*,” as the drunkard makers and their unfortunate victims will 6nd out before long.

For a young man to dream of being asleep in church, is a sign that he is not waking in his own good, ,

The Turkish Defeat*

It has been feared that the recent naval Joss of die Turks might be fatal to ihemj the following, condensed from the New York Tribune, will give an idea of the effect it will produce: The battle ai Sinope waa comparatively insignificant, though as ftr as our imperfect intelligence can clear up the facts, it was gallantly contested on both sides. It was fought, nm between the numerous and powerful Turkish fleet of the Olvck Sea, and a coiresponditig number of Russian ships, but between a Turkish squad* ■on of three frigates, and two little steamera, with some small transports; and a force of six sail of the line, twelve frigates and some (mailer vessels, commanded by Vice-Admiral Nachimoff, the oldest Russian Commander on that Sea. The Turkish Admiral Osmain Pasha, was proceeding up the coast, conveying men and stores to Balum for die Turkish army in Asia, when he was met by the enemy's fleet off Sinope, a place on the southern shore, just in that part where the Sea is narrowest, with Hie Russian naval station of Sevastapol nearly opposite on the northernshnre. the distance between the two places being about 70 mites.-. It seems (hat the main action took place in the harbor, where Osman pasha endeavored to find refuge from the superior force of NdchimofT. So desperate was the lighting, that the Russians, according to their own acrounii carrie'd away only one prize, the flag-ship df the squadron, and she sunk before they reached Sevastapol, All the other vessels were destroyed, we are told, except one, which made good its escape. At the same lime the Russian fleet was so damaged in the fight that some of its craft had serious dificulty in-miking port. Such are the fact*, as they appear from the best statements at our command. The Russians have thus gained a naval advantage, but it is not one which proves their ability to cope equally with the Turks at sea, any more thin the defeat of a regiment by a brigade, would evince real superiority on land. The bulk- of the Turkish fleet is untouched, and according to good witnesses, by no means a despicable force. -There is uo reason In doubt that even after this disaster, her fleet U suffici *nily powerful to render the appearance of a Russian squadron before Con-, stsniinople impossible, if not to undertake positive .hosiiliflea and repeal at aome Russian port, the procedure just tried at Sinope, *

Importaut Treaty.

Of the immense quantiy of highly important information with which our columns are overflowing to day, fsays the N. Y. Herald ofihe -4th inst.J that which will undoubtedly, attract the greatest attention, is the announcement that Mr. Gladsoen, our Minister to Mexico, has negotiated a treaty with that government, which Is now in'the hands of the President, and by which we are to receive an* other large slice of the domain of that republic, on condition that we effectually check it.- (Unreriminni Imllans on the Mexican frontier.

There are also provisions by which, on the payment of fifty million of dollars, we are to become possessed of the peninsula of Lower California, of Sonora and of -as intich other Mexican territory as will place directly in our hands a practical route for a railroad, i e„ Col. Cook’s wagon route, which'commences at . Albuquerque and runs directly‘through the heart of ihe Mesilla Valley.’

Thai the whole of the territory named will, sooner or later, become annexed to the United Stales, rip one is more folly aware than Santa Anna himself. . He can neither protect its inhabitants nor folly subject them to his will, ami, in addition, he is greatly in want of funds. Hence his anxiety In dispose of it.

In confirmation of this vie w of the case wo notice dial {n the late Mexican news,' giving the recent decrees and manifestoes of his Serene highness, the declaration of independence of Lower California; by the filibustcro President, Wra. Walker, sc.. it is stated that a special commission- of three has been appointed to confer with our Minister and arrange the existing difficulties between the two governments on honorable terms.

Solar Phenomena ot 1854.

On Ftiday. the 26th of May next, there will be an eclipse of (he sun, - which will be more or less visahle.in all parts of the United States and Canada, and in a portion of both will bo annular, its commencement in the city of Washington will be at *4l). 20m. in tho after neon, its greatest. obscuration at sh, 18m., and its end Qh.27m. As the apparent diameter of the moon will be a little less than the sun. the eclipse cannot be total anywhere. Tho Chmtian JJlmana o says;— The* ring will he only about one-third of a digit wide, anti wilt be visablo only in the ricinity where the line of central eclipse passes. The eclipse is central in longitude 73 53 west of Greenwich, latitude ■{4 II north; and in longitude 04 39 west, latitude 44 10 north. By finding these positions upon a map, and drawing a line from one io the other, the towns and counties through which the cent al eclipse passes will be readily discovered. The path of the annular eclipse will be about one hundred miles wide, and extend about fifty miles each side of ihe lines, we have described. The annular eclipse will move about one hundred miles per minute. The first time this eclipse occurred was jo 1813, July Qdi since then it has returned thirty one limes, including hs return this year, (t occurred in April, ISIS, in May 1818, and in May 183 d. It will return again in June 1872- Its last return will be in the year 2903, August 18th The next tolar eclipse that will attract much attention in this country wdt be in 1859, March 15ill.

The N, Y. 7Vf6une announces that it is now definitely settled that the Crystal Palace ia to be n permanent Instf. union, devoted to the Exhibition ofindus* trial and artistic productions pf all nation?,

Catcot Keros.

Doings tn Congress. Washington. Jan. 4

Houck Mr, Campbell of Ohio, offered a resolution calling upon the President (o to inform the House what information the Post Office Department has received, relative to the obstruction nf the mails fay'the disturbance at Erie; objection being made, the resolution ,waa laid over. Mr. Churchill offered a resolution, Instructing the committee on ways and means, to report a bill, giving four years credit fur duties upon Railway iron, imported by companies fur their own use. The Speaker appointed a select committee to inquire into the expediency of withdrawing the funds of.the Smthsnnian Institute from .the treasury, and investing them in sound slocks, Uu motion of Mi. Chandlin,

The Sanale resolution empowering the President to confer the tide of Maj. General by brevet, was referred to the Committee of military affairs. Mr. Chase's resolution, directing enquiry into the expediency of constructing a Pacific Railway, was examined and referred to a select committee of nine. -

Mr. Cutting called up his resolution, calling on the Secretary or the Treasury Tor the correspondence referred to in his letter to Mr. Bronson, as' well as all let* tera which may have passed between hint and Mr. Brpnion, relating to matters at issue between them. Mr. Cutting said the subject was one which had occupied the public attention more than any other ol a similar circumstance; lie moved the previous question,. when the resolution was laid on the table, yeas 104, nays 00.

Senate—After reading, the documents submitted by the President, in (elation to the Clayton and Oulu or treaty, Mr. Clayton made a speech in reference tova review by Lord Clarendon, bn a speech delivered by him in regard to the matter, last ssseinri. Mr. Csss then announced his intention to make a speech on the matter.' The resolution offered by Mr. Seward, in re* gard to Mr. Phelps was taken op. and referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Washington, Jan. 5.

Senate. —Mr. Koote gave notice of a bill tor the constructing a railway from ihe Mississippi to the Pacific, which he stated would be a practical measure, widely .diflV eiing from the projects hereloforc submilted to Congress.' _ v On motion of Mr. Hamlin a resolution was passed directing inquiry as to the expediency of erecting ne.w buildings for the accommodation of the State, Interior, War. and Navy Department, Mr. Cass moved the message|sent in by (he President, in relation (o the Clayton and Bui wer treaty, be referred, and the motion posiponed ami made the order of the day for next Tuesday, upon which day he would ask to be heard in the mat* ter—agreed to. The private calender was then liken up, and one bill passed, when the Senate adjourned.

House.— The committee on Nava) Af fairs reported a resolution of.iltMiks, ant awarding a gold medal to Captain Ingraham. of the St. Louis.

Accldeut at Duylon. ■ Datton, Jan. B* ■ About nodn to--day the now three story brick bnildings on,-Third atrect, opposite the TelegrapltOlßce, occupied by E. Boown Sons aud N. J. Lockwood, as iron stove stores, fell in with -a tremendous orash, burying’, in its ruins some tenor twelve persons, including two tailors who were working in an adjoining shop.

George Weathers and A. Jennings were alto crushed to death; and Mr. Buck, one of the proprietors of the iron store, was taken from the ruins about four o'clock his ‘afternoon, and Ins skull was so badly fractured that he lived but a short lime.

Four or five others are badly injured, and it is feared there are more beneath the rubbish. Two ladies with their husbands, narrowly escaped from the store.- N, S. 1 Lockwood escaped through the back door. Mr. Brawn was not in the building at the time. There were many other hair breadth escapes. The Methodist Church, adjoining, was badly injured; about two feet of the wall fell in on the pews, damaging the building to the amount of two thousand dollars.

The building was owned by Mr. Gcr~ man, sod was valued at fifteen thousand dollars, and is a total loss. The loss to the occupants is estimated at eight thousand dollars.

Highly Important from Europe

Halifax, Jan. 6.

From a privat source, we have obtained the following news, brought out by the Canada; The allied fleets had entered the Black Sea to -maintain an armistice; France and England having fully resolved to coerce Unnia into measures, and have in* strutted their Admirals to seixe all Russian ships found cruising in the Black Sea and force them back to Sebastapol. Just before the Canada sailed, it wai rumored some further engagements had taken place on the Black Sea, but it was not considered authentic.

Still Later JVews by the Canada. There is a deficit in bud* gel of fifty million dollars. * The population of Roam, were kept tn a continued excitement by repealed ob* servances of thanksgivings for victories by lind apt] ten. To dettraa were sung in

all (lie churches.

A line of defence being thrown a rots nl Copenhagen, seaward. anticipations wetf entcatained that hostilities in the Baltic would lake place the ensuing spring. The Russian Japan expedition *as hospitably received, and at the lasi aca counts the vessels were still at anchor.

No Bnln'ln Pctu.

It never raina in Peru, The vapors* as they ascend from the sea. are attached to the summit of the Cordilleras, where# they are condensed into showers Hot nn the line between the eea and the huff of these stupendous mountains, the rairf never fslla. Agriculture is the result of artificial irrigation. Out the frequent and full stream*, flowing from the Cordilleras, makes this comparatively easy.—Correspondence of the Jour, of Com,

How It Works.

The Michigan Mtotate thus speaks of the working ol the Maine Law lit that State :

A Glorious Triumph. —Never was 3 victory more complete, or a change, more promptly effected with 10 .little trouble? The new law took rffeel, really and truly,all over the state, on the 2d of this month.* We’have not heard of a single instance where it has been put o a >enl? In defiance, out of (his city. We.have heard from sit parti of the Slate, and ihe same story comes from every quarter—**Nq liquor sold here! All hive complied with the law!"It was so in this city until the hue and cry about the uncontiitutionaliiy of tho law raised by the decision of Justice Bagg! Since that many, of the low doggeries have spread themselves again. This shows what the law can do, and what it wilt when it has the sanction of the court#, and we have no doubt it will in a few days. Have no tears, fear#, for it is al~ ready made certain. Even if the law is set aside, it will only be for a season.

Nomination of n IT. S. Senator. ; Lopiuillc, Jan. 6,

The whig legislative caucus, al Frank* fort, noninated J. J. Crittenden',for U. S, Senator. The election lakes place next Tuesday. '

Blood-* Baths.

According id s dark tradition, which is incidentally mentioned by Pliny, the ancient kings of Egypt used to bathe in hi * man blood when they were seized with leprosy. A similar story is mid of the Emperor Constantine:- but he seems to have been restrained from employing this revolting remedy in conseqnence of a vision; apd he is said to, have beien cured by baptism. No great weight can be attached to these ill-authenticated stories; yet it ts but too true that, both in ancient times and : in the middle afces, decided healing virtues for tho cure of leyrosy were supposed to exist in the blool of innoce I rMldienand virgins, oeoasinn was given thereby for numberless ermines. It h needless to refer to the remoter traces of the belief in the expiatory or. healing properties of pore blood; they ramify far, and pass into the most ancient limes. Cures of lepros people by the blood-of animals, in employing of which certain symbolical customs were observed, are mentioned in the books of Motes: : and it might not be difficult to discover similar forms among all the nations in the world.

During ilie middle ages, the delua ion about the healing virtues of human blood, which most hare had horrible'effecit in the plague of leprosy, received a cheek from the impression, ihal only the blood of thoie childrea and virgins would prove efficacious who offered themselves freely and voluntarily for a beloved suffer* er. This idea ii particularly expressed in ihe touching story of “Poor Henry,*’ which forms the subject of one of most beautiful poems.of the thirteenth century.

OCr The following is a statement of the number of letters and newspapesrs assorted and distributed si the New York City poitoffice, oo Tuesday November 26th; being the greatest day’s work ever performed there. The lota) number of letters received or sent out during that day was 198,807; newspapers do. 207,102. Total, 405,900. The number of hands employed in the various departments is 140, an addition of i 8 having been required within two or three months past by the increase and to supply the deficiency before exiting. The above is exclusive ol 70 letter-carriers and 10 persons employed in collecting letters from the different station boxes about the city.

Otr ' v e still base a lirely. rcccolleelion of the tray in which a South Sea Islander settled a case of conscience. The mi»% •ionary had rebuked bio for the sin of polygamy, and was much griered. After a day or two, he returned, his face radiant with joy, “Me all right now. One wife. Mo rery good Christian." -r “What did you do with the other!" asked the Missionary. ••Me cat her up!"

The following Is supposed to bo the number of newspapers in life world; 10in Austria, 14 in Africs; 34 in Spain} 20 in Portugal; 38 in Asia; 65 in Bslgiooi 85 in Psnaurk; 90 in Ranis and Pohm’j 620 in other Germanic Sules; 500 in Great Briuln and Ireland, ind IQQO in the Ignited Stales,