with lowered crest and savage, sullen
ook, came slowly on, and actually got bis
iiead between tbe perpendicular rock and
the neck of Gibbon's mule. But the sa
picious beast ou which ho was mounted,
pressing her haunches hard agaiust the
vall, fathered her feet close under her,
and turned as upon a pivot. This placed
he bull ou the outside (there was room
to pass, though no ouc would have thought
iO, and he rushed by at the gallop, fol
lowed in single file by the rest of the herd.
The lieutenant owns that he and his friend
"ftlt frightened."
On the IStli of June they arrived at
the first hacienda, where they saw sugar
cane, yucca, pine-apples and plantains.
Besides thec, cotton and coffee were soon
after found in cultivation. The laborers
.rc native Indians, nominally free, but by
the customs of the country, pretty closely
held in subjection to their employers.
Their nominal wages arc half a dollar a
dav; but this is paid in articles necessarv
for their suppport, which are charged to
them at such prices as to keep them al
ways in debt. As debtors, the law will
enforce the master's claim on them; aud
it is almost hopeless for them to dcicrt,
for, unless they get some distance off be
fore they arc recognized, they will be re
turned as debtors to their employers.
Freedom under such circumstances is lit
tle better than slavery; but it is better for
this reason, that it only requires some im
provement in the intelligence and habits
of the laborers to convert it into a system
of free labor worthy of the name.
The yucca (cassava root) is a plant of
fifteen or twenty feet in height, it is dif
ficult to distinguish this plant from the
maadioc, which is called "wild yucca,"
and this, "sweet yucca." This may be
eaten raw, but the other is poisonous un
til subjected to heat in cooking, and then
is perfectly wholesome. The yucca an
swers the same purpose in Peru, that the
Uiandioc does m Brazil. It is the gener
al subhtituc for bread, and roasted or boil
ed, is very pleasant to the taste; the In
dians also make from it intoxicating
drink. Each plant will give from twenty
to twenty-five pounds of the eatable root,
which grows in clusters, like the potato,
and some tubers of which are as long and
thick as man's arm.
Patent Spark-arrester and Water-heater
for locomotives.
R. A. Wilder, Esq., Superintendent of
the Mine Hill & Schuylkill Haven R. R.
Co., has taken out a patent for an im
jiovemcut, for the above named purposes.
It is said to cause a saving of 15 per cent,
of fuel. A friend who has thoroughly
f xainined it and is also acquainted with
its practical operations, describes it as
follows:
The invention consists of a water cham
ber, containing about twenty gallons,
very strongly made of boiler plate and
st ujed with bolts like the firebox of an en
gine, being placed inside a casing made
aUo of boiler plate and fastened to the
i--p of the smoke box: the water chamber
i s placed inside the casing as to admit
iLv passage of heated air, sparks, &c, o
vt r i very part, thus giving to it the great-
t amount of heating surface. The spark
..rrt -ti r is made of fine woven wire, and
.ice the casing and water chamber, is in
l'. . rm like the hcction of a cone inverted.
'i iiv narrow partis placed around tbe
;. sings of the exhausted pipes, and made
i ) Lt closely to them, while the wider
part is attached to the straight open pipe
4 nuiug the upper part of the smoke stack.
j-re is a pipe leading from the pump to
hester, and another from the heater
t . the boiler. From this description it
-..1 readily be seen that the cold water
froai. the tank is forced into the water
b amber by the pump, where it is warm
1 1 by the waste heat of the engine to near
ly the doiling point, in which state it is
vuviyed to the boiler. Every one knows
h w i-oon a little cold water will chil boil
ing water, and hence can readily under
stand the advantages of forcing into a
locomotive boiler hot instead of cold wa
ff r; and when it is borne in mind that
this water is heated by what would oth
erwise be a clear loss, its economy can
be readily understood. It will also be
.ten that in this arrangement the spark
a r rioter offers no obstruction to the pass
ive of the exhaust steam, which is the
t use with every other spark arrester em-
j '.oyid. It is adapted to evey kind of
fin 3, and has been successfully applied to
u n or twelve wood and coal burning en
gines on the Mine Hill R. R., during the
M'ar past , with no expense for repairs du
lins that time.
Board of Canal Commissioners.
The Democratic Union at Harrisburg
gays: "Probably one of the first acts of
the Legislature will be tlie dissolution ot
the Canal Board. It seems to be a use
less appendage to the Public works, even
thould they be retained. We have no
particular dislike to the present board-
Wesscrs. Forsyth and Clover, are proba
1y as good men as could be found to fill
the place they occupy. But one man,
subject to the orders of the Exccutivo or
the Legislature, -would be of more ser
vice to the State than the entire board as
at preseut organized. When we first
broached the subject of abolishing the
Canal Board, we were strongly opposed
in mauy quarters; but public opinion has
changed since and is now nearly unani
inous in favor of the measure. If the
Legislature acts up to the popular senti
mcut, the board will not be in existence
tix weeks hence.
kh
To Executors, Administrators, &c.
We think it proper here to copy, for
the information of some who violate the
law without knowing it, the following laws:
Act oj Feb., 1834.
"That tho Executors and 'Administra
tors of every decedent Bhall, immediate
ly after the granting of letters testament
nry or .of administration to them, cause
notice thereof to be given in one nacsjia
jjrt ai or near tJtc pktfc where &pch dc
cciyienl rcsjdc$ onae, a. weak ,4uring six
huccosjjirc week" &c. "
3fcffcrsoiuau.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1854.
Notice.
The members of the Stroudsburg Dra
matic Association are requested to meet
at the office of the Jeffcrsouian, on Friday
evening, the 29th inst., at eight o'clock.
A full attendence is requested as busi
ness of importance will he laid before
the meeting. ,,T,
C. M. PRICE.
December 28, IS54.
James U. Walton, Esq., State
Senator, left town this morning, in com
pany with Col. Henry S. Mott, Canal
Commissioner, to attend to thier respec
tive callings at Harrisburg.
m.h.i - Q A mi ii.
Brutal Assault.
John Learn and Simon Marsh, while in
attendance at a Sheriff sale, in Paradise town
ship, on Wednesday, the 20lh inst., was vio
lently assaulted, by Daniel J. Ward, an Irish
man, armed with a Pick handle. Mr. Marsh,
we are sorry to learn, was so brutally beaten
that his life was despaired of for several days.
The assailant has been lodged in Jail.
We were informed yesterday, that Mr. M,
was in a fair way of recovering, although he
was for several days unable to recognise any
one.
- .$
); The Methodist Episcopal Sun
day School of this Borough, held its An
niversary, on Monday evening last. Af
ter the opening exercises, singing by the
Choir, and prayer by the Rev. J. L. Sta
ples, the children, as their names were
announced by the Pastor of the church,
made their appearance upon the platform
which had been raised for the occasion
and beautifully decorated and recited
the pieces which had been appropriated
to them, in a very fine style. When we
take into consideration the number of
small children who participated in the
exercises, and the timidity that is natural
to them, in appearing before an assem
bly, we are pleased to say that they ex
cecded our most sanguine expectation.
A number of the single pieces, as well
as the dialogues, were delivered in a very
fine style. The Choir, added much in
terest to the occasion, by singing several
very beautiful and appropriate pieces,
which had been selected expressly for the
occasion. Viewing the whole perform
ance, we doubt, that if it has been sur
passed b' any former exhibition of the
kind in this place. "We understand, that
the amount raised durinc the evening, was
some fifty-three dollars, which is to be ap
propriated to enlarging the Library of tho
school. We congratulate tbe school, in
their succes, and our fellow citizens, for
the noble manner in which they sustained
them, both by their presence and means.
The performance is to be repeated on
Thursday evening.
Gleason's Pictorial.
This favorite illustrated journal for the
new 3car is to be greatly improved, and
one additional page of illustrations added
each week, making from one to two hund
red more illustrations per annum. The
. t . i lit
price is to remain tuc same, tnougu tue
work will be printed henceforth on fine
satin-surfaced pnper. M. M. Ballou, Esq.,
the new proprietor, is resolved to make
an illustrated journal which shall be a
credit to the whole country. Its litera
ry character will also be greatly improv
ed", and more attention given to its de
scriptive department and editorials, for
which purpose the proprietor has associ
ated with himself, as assistant editor,
Francis A. Durivagc, Esq., a gentleman
well-known in the literary world as a ripe
scholar, a graceful aud ready writer, and
an author whose fame is already estab
lished. This arrangement will greatly
enhance the intrinsic value of the Picto
rial. The public may be on the look-out
for a magnificent paper on the first of
January. General Agent for Philadel
phia, A Winch, Esq., 11 G Chesnut street.
.
A.Great Crowd
Since C. R. Andre has received his
last supply of goods, we have been drop
ping in occasionally, and found jiis count
ers lined with customers, some buying
Plaid, Silk, some Broche Shawls, and
others fancy Delaines and striped Cass
iuicrcs. We heard them say "here is
the best assortment in town." Yes says
another, "and the cheapest goods."
After a few moments obscrvatinn we came
to the same conclusion. Give Charley a
call.
.
j&gg- John W. Forney, Esq., Clerk of
the House of Representatives, is out in a
lettor branding as a falsehood the charge
that ho is engaged with Douglas and
others in a land speculation in Nebraska.
la five years the number of be
lievers in spiritual rappers have increas
ed in t his country to over two hundred
thousand an thej now support eleven
ufcpapcrs" . ; J ;vv
COURT.
The December Term of the several
Courts of this County, commenced on
Tuesday morning, December 25th, at 10
o'clock A. M. The non. J. M. Porter,
President, and associates Levering and
Storm, all present.
The commission of John Ediugcr, Esq.
Prothonotary and Clerk of the several
Courts was read. The commission of H.
D. Shafer, Esq. Sheriff elect, was also
read. After which the Constables of tho
several townships were called and made
their respective returns.
The Grand Jurors were then called and
Felix Storm, Esq. of Chesnuthill, appoin
ted foreman, when his honor, Judge Por
ter delivered to them a very able and lu
cid charge, defining all tho duties devolv
ing upon them as Grand Jurors, as well
as the various offences that were likely to
be brought to their attention. . His honor
read the various Acts of Assembly upon
the subject of Lotteries and the vending
or sale of Lottery "Policies and Lottery
Tickets. He also called the attention of
tho Grand Inquest to tho Act of Assem
bly passed at the last session of the Leg
islature, prohibiting the sale of -spiritous
liquors to drunkards or insane persons,
urging upon them the importance of a
strict observance of said law as a remedy
for the various evils of intemperance.
The concluding part of the charge was
devoted to the subject of conspiracy, in
which he gave a succinct history of the
law upon that subject, applying it to all
secret societies for political-purposes, giv
ing it as his opinion, that "wherever such
societies exist as ho describes in his
charge they arc indictable for conspir
acy. Tho first case called was the Common
wealth vs. Supervisors of Stroud town
ship, for not repairing the roads in said
township. The road in dispute is the Fox
Gap road: extending from Cherry Valley
across the Blue Mountain to Northampton
county. A number of witnesses were ex
amincd as to the condition of the road.
They differed somewhat in their state
ments, yet all agreed that the road in
question was a very bad one to keep in
repair. The difficulty complained of was
caused by a heavy rsin that fell sometime
during harvest, 185-1. Verdict not'guij
ty. Barry, District Attorney, for Com
monwealth, Drehcr and Davis for de-
fendants.
Court adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing 9 o'clock A. M.
Wednesday morning 9 o'clock A. M.
the first case taken up was the Common
wealth vs. Nicholas Roth. Surety of the
peace, on complaint of Mary Roth, his
wife. It appears that Nicholas had been
in the habit of imbibing strong pcrtations
of Lager and other spirits, comiug home
late at night or early in the morning, in
a state of beastly intoxication, abusing
his wife and threatening her life. The
Court, after hearing all the evidence in
the case, sentenced Nicholas to enter into
a recognizance, with one security, in the
sum of 100 for his good behavor for 18
months, to pay the costs of prosecution
and stand committed until sentence was
complied with. Barry for Commonwealth,
Walton and Davis for defendants.
Commonwealth vs. Monroe A. Cool
baujeh. Indictment for malicious mis
chief. True bill. Verdict guilty in man
ner and form as indicted. Sentenced to
pay a fine of 50, the costs of prosecu
tion, and to undergo an imprisonment in
the County Jail for 30 days, and enter
into recognizance for his good behavior
for one year. Barry and Davis for Com
monwealth, Burnett for defendant.
Commonwealth vs. Jacob Frederick.
Indictment for Rape. Bill ignored.
Commonwealth vs. Supervisors of Par
adise township. Indictment for not re
pairing the roads. Continued until next
term.
Commonwealth vs. Thomas Christian.
Charge of arson. Bound over for his ap
pearance at next term.
Commonwealth at the suggestion of Jos.
Kicffer rs. Charles H. Heancy, ct. al.
Ilcaney was tho assignee of Samuel B.
Kieffcr, and as such entered into bonds,
with sufficient sureties, upoD which this
suit is brought. Verdict for the plaintiff
88 15. Dimmick and Dreher for plain
tiff, Davis and Barry for defendant. -
Commonwealth vs. Thomas Swingkam
mer. Indictment for keeping a tippling
house.
Commonwealth vs. Supervisors of To
byhanna township. Indictment for not
repairing roads. The District Attorney
by leave of Court, in this case, entered a
note prosequi upon defendants paying the
costs.
Commonwealth vs. John Kerchncr.
Indictment for keeping a tippling house.
District Attorney, by leave of Court, en
tered a nolo prosequi in this case, upon de
fendants paying all costs.
Commonwealth vs. Daniel J. Ward.
Indictment for assault & battery with in-
teut to kill. And now December 27th,
Grand Jury return a true bill.
t .
Election of a U, S. Senator.
Qolu7ibiq Dec. 23. The Legislature
of Florida has elected David L. Yulec as
UtiilSnl States Senator from that State.
HARD TIMES.
Almost every exchange paper contains
a sad chapter under this heading. "Hard
times", is the cry in all our cities and
large towns, and wo think a column de
vnted to this subiect will be quite as ap
propriate, as any subject we could select.4
Tho following extracts irom
Journals convey a pretty clear idea of the
heart sickening sufferings of thousands of
good, honest, sober and industrious me
chanics now out bf employment and re
duced to the most extreme depths of pov
erty and misery. After commenting up
on probable causes of the present finan
cial revulsion tho New York Herald gives
the following list of destitute in that City:
Wrc are unable to refer to all tbe trades
in particular, but the following table will
give a pretty accurate idea of the num
ber of persons in each who are out of em
ployment :
Tailors and tailoresscs
7.000
1500
2,000
700
500
150
450
400
200
700
Cabinetmakers, upholsterers, &c
masons.
Machinists, smiths, &c. -
Printers
S-prpnf.vnnr.4
J
Bookbinders, folders and stitchers
Shoemakers
House carpenters
Ship carpenters
Rope makers, block makers, riggers,
&c.
500
Plasterers
Plumbers
Umbrella makers
Hatters
200
690
255
300
Total 15,345
Here wo have a total of over fifteen
thousand men and women belonging to the
principal trades in the city of New York
out of employment, and that, too. at a
time when coal is seven dollars a ion,
flour twelve dollars a barrel, aud other
provisions at a proportionately high rate,
with little prospects of a decrease in the
present enormous rents. This, however,
does not include the whole number, which
will be found on a close calculation to be
rather over than under twenty thousand
We hone the nrediction that the depressed
will be over by the approaching spring
.may bo realized.
In Brooklyn. Williamsburg, Jersey
City, and other places in the vicinity of
New lork, the depression nas neen at
tended with the same clisasterous results
It extends even to work under the gov
eminent, as exhibited in the discbarge of
five hundred laborers Irom tbe Jiroolilyn
Vsivr Yard, on Fridav last. From the
j . . . i
India rubber works in the same city elev
en hundred men were also discharged
quite recently. In fact, we could hardly
mention a trade or business tuat nas not
exnerienced some loss from the present
revulsion; and, as a proof of this, we need
only mention the fact that even the re
staurants and eating saloons are not do
ing half the business they transacted
formerly.
From the 'Kciu York Tribune.
The Commercial CrisisDistress of the
"Working- Classes Depression of Indus
try in Hew York and Vicinity.
IRON WORKS.
Tho iron business in this city is very
much depressed, and large numbers of
workmen are destitute of employment.
In a recent tour through the foundries
and machine shops, we learned that up
on the average not more than one half of
the men are now employed, and the an
ticipations for the future hold out still
gloomier prospects. In Brooklyn, some
five hundred men in this business nave
been rcccntiy thrown out of employment,
and about a like number are now at work
many of them, however upon half-time
One shop that employs a large number of
hands has discharged a quarter of them
and put the rest on three-quarters time,
and expects to be compelled to discharge
still more.
PRINTING.
Experienced men say that they have
not known so great a depression of the
printing business for many years. Many
of the leading omces have discharged
two-thirds of their employees, and have
reduced the remainder to two-thirds of a
day's work. A large number of journey
men printers have left tho city others
arc working a day or two in a week as
substitute m the offices of the daily jour
uals; but many more are totally destitute
of work. The scale priccB, as establish
ed by the Union, has not been materially
departed from as yet, that wo can learn,
although employers say that a considera
ble reduction must take place unless bus
iness improves, and that right speedily.
TYPE FOUNDERS.
In this branch scarcely anything is do
ing. We are informed that one house a-
lonc in this city, for the past mouth,
showed a decline ot business to the ex
tent of some 40,000 pounds of type, as
compared with the same period of last
year.
BOOKBINDING.
In the same category this branch of
bookmaking may be classed. At a re
cent meeting of Bookbinders Association
it was stated tbatthe business had nev
er been worse. The Tract Society, Meth
odist Book Concern, Harpers, and other
establishments, had -either discharged a
large number of their hands, or reduced
their hour of labor. Of the 1,000 men
engaged in this branch of industry be
tween 200 and 300 are now out of work.
BUILDING.
The builders have scarcely anything
under way. Many of the masons, brick
layers, plumbers, carpenters, and others
have left the city, to seek employment
elsewhere. A large contracting mason
estimated the quantity of business now
doing in his profession at about one eighth
of that of the same period in 1853. He
says that riot more 'than 1,000 of tho
5,000 to 7,000 masons usually employed
in New York arc now at work. Work
men who last 'year commanded $2 per
day; can-not be heard on' the- street cor-
ner for SI 50; and laborers wli'o then ob
fin from 10 to 12 shillings, aro fortu
nate if employed at $1 a day.
House carpenters are among the prin
cipal sufferers. Many of the small em-
t . i jt iLnt nliAno flirt m rm
plovers nave cioseu iuu ouu,
extensive master carpenters have greatly
reduced the number of their employes,
and curtailed the hours ot JaDor or those
vet at work. The maiority of the oppera-
J r a a
tive ship carpenters in this city, number
ing many hundreds or men, are now out
of employment, and the number deprived
of labor daily augumcnts, by the comple
tion of the work in progress. At a re
cent meeting of the shipowners and
agents in this city, it was resolved to re
duco the wages of ship carpenters from
S3 to 82 50 a day. It has been estima
ted that at least one half of tho ship car
penters in New York arc unemployed.
In tho nine shin-yards of Williamsburg
and Grenpoint, employing, on the aver
rage, in good seasons, an aggregate of
1,000 persons, only 237 men are now at
work.
Tho depression of this branch of in
dustry necessarily effects large numbers
of operatives in other proiessions, as rope
makers, blockmakers, curriers, riggers,
and a host of others.
Of the 1.500 plumbers it is estimated
that not more than one-half are employed.
We could not hear of any reduction of the
waes, although in many shops the hours
of labor had been reduced.
OTHER TRADES.
Tho brass founders and brass finishers
share in tho general depression. Nearly
all ot the employers liavo reduced tne
hours of labor one-half.
With the tanners and morocco, finish
ers no marked change has taken place
that we could hear of.
HATTERS.
Not more than thirty per cent, of the
average force in this business is now em
ployed. Wages have not been affected
as yet nor havo the hours of labor been
abridged with those who arc at work.
We might go on and fill every page of
our paper withsimilar discouraging ex
tracts. The sjbity of money, and ex
traordinary high'prico of almost every ar
ticle necessary to sustain life, are attri
buted to various causes. We think the
present state of things may justly be at
tributed to excessive speculation, unlimit
ed credit, and the war in Europe, as the
leading causes. Uur people must en
deavor to do as well as they can. The
best remedy they have is to keep cool,
submit to inconveniences and disappoint
ment with as much cheerfulness as possi
ble, live economical, be temperate, prac-
tice charity, and live in hopes of better
times.
Partial Expense of Recovering a Fugi
tive Slave.
The Boston Post states how the money
was disbursed which was received from
the United States Government for the pay
ment of tho services of the military com
panics called into requisition at Boston
last summer to secure the delivery of the
fugitive Anthony Burns. It was divided
as follows :
National Laucers, Captain Wilmarth,
SS20; Boston Light Dragoons, Captain
Wright, S1,I2S; Fifth Regiment for Ar
tillery, by Colonel Cowdin, for himself,
staff, aud regiment, S3.94G; Boston Light
Infautry, Captain Rogers, 8460; New-
England Guards, Capt. Henahaw, S-132;
Pulaski Guards, Capt. Wright, $328;
Boston Light Guard, Capt. Follot, 8500;
Boston City Guard,. Capt. French, 8488;
Boston Independent Fusileers, Capt. Coo
ley, 8320; Washington Light Infantry,
Capt. Upton, 8536; Mechanic Infantry,
Capt. Adams, 8428; National Guards,
Lieut. Harlow commanding, 8416; Union
Guard, Capt. Brown, S47G; Sarsfield
Guard, Capt. Hogan, 8308; Boston Inde
pendent Cadets, Capt. Amory, 81,136;
Boston Light Artillery, Capt. Cobb, 8103;
Major General Edmands and staff, 815;
Major Pierce and staff, of the first bat
talion Light Dragoons, 8146; Col. IIol
brook and staff, of the first regiment Light
Infantry, $26; Brigadier General An
drews and staff, of the first brigade, $107
50; Major Burbank and staff, of the third
battalion Light Infautry, S7G; Win.
Read, for ammunition, 8155 28. Total
813,115.78.
Singular Effects of Lightning.
A storm of thunder and lightning pass
ed over the counties of Worcester, Here
ford, and Gloucoster, England, a few days
previous to the sailing of the Baltic. It
was of short duration, and was preceded
and followed by sharp frosts. At Pin
vin, Worcestershire, Mr. Stinton, a far
mer, was ploughing with a team of four
horses, when he observed two black
clouds pass, one on each side of him, the
intervening space in the heavens being
clear. In a moment, without warning,
he found himself thrown violently for
ward upon his plow, and a fearful peal of
thunder and a vivid flash of lightning
appearing simultaneously. On rising, he
found his team of horses lying prostrate
and dead before him. Each horse fell
with his head between his legs all in a
straight line, as when in the act of draw
ing tho plow. The boy who was walk
ing by the side of the horses was unhurt,
and Mr. Stinton only received a shaking.
The animals' bodies bore but slight marks
of injury externally, their coats appearing
as if singed in one or two places.
The Chief Grain Port of the World.
The Chicago Press of tho Htfi instant
says that a thorough investigation estab
lishes the supremacy of Chicago as a grain
port over all other ports of tho world.
According to its calculation the grain ex
ports of Chicago exceed those of New
York by 4,296,393 bushels, thoso of St.
Louis by more than two hundred and fif
ty per cent., thoso of Milwaukee nearly
four hundred per cent. Turning to the
great granaries of Europe, Chicago near
ly doublos St. Potersburgh, and exceeds
Galatz and Ibraila combined 5,06,727
bushels. ' " ' - ' '
ALMANAC FOR 1855.
g 5 'S w S 8 5
g g ' 2 S
t p o s w 5 53
5 5 t " ? g
January, - l 2 3 4 5 g
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 1G 17 18 19 20
- 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Febk'y, 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 1G 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 2
25 2G 27 28
March, 12 3
4 5 G 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 10 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
ArRIL, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 10 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
MAY, 1 2 3 4 5
' g 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 23 29. 30 31
Juxe, 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 10
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 29 27 28 29 30
Jur.i- 1 2 3 4 5 G 7
8 '9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 11 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
.29 30 31
August, 12 3 4
5 0 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 23 29 30 31
Sept. 1
2 3 4 5 G 7 8
9 10 11 ,12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 23 29
30'
Oct. 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 1G 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Nor. 1 2 3
4 5 G 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 10 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
Dec. 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11. 12 13 14 15
16 1.7 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
A Snow Owl.
A bird that deserves to be classed with
the eagle, for size and strength, was kill
on the bluff, last Wednesday, by our
friend William S. Thompson, and by hini
brought into our office. From tip to tip
of wins he measures four feet and eurht
inches, and his tallons were like those of
an eagle. They breed in, and usually
frequent the northern regions, being nu
merous about Hudson's Bay and the Red
River of the North. Oquaka Spectator.
Great Fire in Philadelphia.
On the 14th inst., a fire broke out iu
ChesnuUstreet, near Fifth-street, which
consumed -some 15 or 20 stores, shops and
dwellings, involving a loss of $450,000.
Several firemen were injured by tho fall
ing walls, and one or two it is feared were
buiied in the burning ruins.
The City Buildings aud the State
House were threatened with destruction,
but were saved by the exertions of the
firemen. Tho American Hotel in Chestnut-street,
was in great danger, but was
ultimately saved. It was completely
flooded with water, and it was found
necessary to move man' of the articles
of furniture, &c. The boarders all left.
Tho old "Jcfforson Wig-wam," tho spot
sacred to every American, as the place
where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of
Independence is destroyed.
George D. Prentice Esq.
Of tho Louisville Journal, while on his
late visit to Little Rock, Ark, received a
letter from M. B. Hewson, Esq, demand
ing satifaction for some remarks he had
made in a newspaper. Mr. Prentice dis
avowed any intention to offend Mr. Hew
son, and very sonsible added:
"I am no believer in the dueling code.
I would not call a man to the field unless
he had done me such a deadly wrong
that I desired to kill him, and I would
not obey his call to the field unless I had
done him so mortal an injury as to enti
tle him, in my opinion, to demand an op
portunity of taking my life. I have not
the least desire to kill you or to harm a
hair on your head, and I am not concious
of having done anything to entitle you to
kill me. I do not want your blood upon
my hands, and I do not want my own
upon anybodie's."
Result of Gubernatorial Elections-.
At every Gubernatorial election which
has taken place in the F?cc Stales, du
ring the present year, the Administra
tion has been defeated, with the single
CIception of New Hampshire. The old
Granite State will redeem herself next
spring. Tho new Governors are as fol
lows :
New York llyron II. Clark, Whig. -Pennsylvania
James Pollook,. Whig.1
Massachusetts Henry J. Gardner, ICN.
Maine Anson P. Morrill, A. N. D. '
Connecticut Henry Duttou, Whig.
Michigan Kinsley S. Brigham, Rep.
Iowa James W. Grimes, Rep. v
Verraont-Stophcn Royco, Whig.
Rhode Island-William W. HoppinWHig.
Sovcn of tho nine above named SUtca
had Demqcratio Governors last year.