VOLUME XL War in Kansas. • CR,f,AT EXCITEMENT! I T is an indisputable fact that at the present time there is much excitement existing all over our country, and grant men seem to be discussing the im portant subject as to whether the Territory of Kan sas shall be a free or slave State. But we take plea sure in informing the people of Allentown and sur rounding country, who desire to live a peaceful life, that we have just received from New York and Phila delphia a largo and heavy stock of Fall and Winter Goods. lye do not think it necessary to "blow" and gas" about "30 and 40" car-loads as coins of our noighbors'do, and of making people believe we can sell Cheaper than anybody else, l:comic we believe the honesty is the hest policy." 'We must hove a small profit on everything we selloind so must others if they try to make an honest living, which fact is well known by the public. We buy and cell for CASII, which with "loony sales and small profits," however enables as to sell almost as cheep as similar goods arc Fold in the cities, situ as cheap sis the cheap est in Allentown. These are honest facts, and we in vite persons to.exitmlne terthemselves before making purchases elsewhere, which will no doubt convince them of what we say. GM* J• SC . IIIO rem. •ii lirest linmilton St Lehigh County (EDMITII 17.M12111)11323 h . ..y t hiil 4 10 4! —..5.........,„ : OS mg iii . .. --,, i . ... A ~.e. I :-., _____ • - .:'7•-.f ..- -.!r ---,..-,..4 !if( ,-•.emmi, -„ .. - „ , ..:17. - ....; . 1. - ::::- - ,,,L; ,- - __ -- - - v::--,--•-=,i, ;. 1-2- : . ......... - kr . i_tF4-..c, ;_iT.:,_,;-:,:-..,....?.;-..,-,:c,,, • f A , .. „ ...,,.....i,, - - ; ,,, , _,, ... ~ ~,,,,., : r./.. • .„,.:-..,, iiiittort , ,;,,,,-..iip...--... liro. 36 West .17,rmiltou "'tree,. opp ,, ,,ze the Lchigh l'ittri"l" Printioy Ujice. Q 11. PRICE madd respectfully I:nnounco to the kJ. citizens of Allentown and the pithlie generally, that ho always has on liana a first-rate assortment of CABINET WAR E, of all descriptions, consisting of Bureaus. Side-boards. Pier, Centre, Card, Dining and Breakfast Tables. ohm What -Not and ,Sofa Tables. Parlor Chairs. Spring-seat Rocking Chairs, Sofas, l'iano-stools, Bed stands of every description, b g •ther with a general assortment of KITCHEN I'VENITURE, all of which ho will sell nt prices vitich defy competition in either town or country. lie also mannfactures to order every description of Furniture, and every arti ale sold by him is witrranted to give entire satisfac tion, or no sale. So please give him a call and see for yourselves, nt No. 38 West Hamilton street, or at the sign of the Yellow Curtain. N. 13.—A complete assortment of Looking Glasses always on hand, end for sale cheap. Allentown, July 2, 1556. S. 11. PRICE. LOOK HERE! STOVESTOVES!STOVES! n WEN It. HOFFMAN, No. 13 West Hamilton strott, opposite the . 0,1,1 Fellows' Hall, calls the attention of the citizens of Allentown and vicinity, to tho fact that never in the hi.•tory or the town was thereon establishment that kept on hand a largcr and more complete assortment of all hinds and varieties of STOVES, TIN AND HOLLOW WARE, and which wero offered at such exceeding low prices. Ilia stock of stoves comprises every known style of Cooking, Parlor, Bar-room and °nice Stoves, and of Tin and Hollow Ware lie takes pains in keeping on band everything that can possibly be wanted in his line, which is all made by good practical workmen and the very best of materials. Particular attention is paid to Spouting and Roofing, which is always done in an unsurpassed style and workmanlike manner. Persons wishing to purchase articles in his line of business are respectfully invited to call nt his store and convince themselves of the splendid stock and low prit es All kinds of jobbing done at short notice and low v es. pft-Old Stoves, iron, copper, bras, lend and pew tar w 111)3 taken in exelningo for new Wpm, Sept. 17, S'UTEITZER'S. lan° Forte Manufactory , LLENTOWN, Pa., WARE ROOM, No. 122 Weet • llamilton street. Constantly on hand a pupa tor assortment of ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTES, f tho latest and most approved styles, including such • havo four round corners, with backs finished and Wished in agrooment with the front, scroll feet. he., arrantod to ho of tho host materials and workman . Second-hand Pianos token in part payment .r new 01108. Aug. 20•-•-iim • A DOCTOR IN NEW TEXAS. / r t It: WiSf..lll. KAULL luta moved to the -U' village of Now TCERI for the.preetice 1! of hie profession, where he will bo ready to I s Ferro the aid: and afflicted by day and night. BANS AND PEAS.—SmnII . Soup Boor.' and Gruen Pous, by t'uo bushol or P null (1111 W C. A. RUHR SON. 4117 GQO DS.—The awieriigae4 have juet mem,. ' od at their Grocery . Store, in North Seventh bc. good assortment of all kinds of Grooorico. C. A. RUIIE d SON. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HAINES & DIEFENDERFER AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM. THE RIVALS. Standing near the outskirts of the littlo vil lage of M., is a large, old fashioned mansion, occupied by a maiden lady, over the gateway of which is placed a sign, bearing the follow ing inscription —' Miss Mason's Young Ladies' Boarding School.' The mansion stood back some distance from the toad ; the path that led from the gate to the house was as free from weeds as were the flower beds that bordered it. It was evening when our story begins. The sun had sunk to rest. The st trs lied one by one appeared, until the heavens were thickly studded. &full moon was shining with undi minished brightness, shedding a light almost equal to that of day. Seated in an arbor, some distance from the house, might be seen two young girls. One a tall brunette ; the other a small, fairy like creature, with eyes of heaven's own sapphire blue ; her golden hair hung in curls around a head faultlessly beautiful. ' Delia,' said the one, rising and drawing her queenly figure to its fullest height, ' I request ed an interview with you this evening upon a matter of great importance to us both—but be fore I proceed I have a request to make. Will you answer me all questions that it is in your power to answer ?' ' Ycs, dear Fanny, I will." ''Tis well. Delia, do you lovo Allen St Leon ? ' This was said in a slow, emplintie manner. ' Fanny, that is a question you have no right to nsk.' 'Do ycu love Allen-St. Leon ?' she said, with still more emphasis. I do,' she returned. 4 I hnve now disclosed to you a secret I would to no one else.' Has he ever said he loved you 1' Aye, a thousand times.' . Tt is false ! It cannot, must not be ! Al- len St. Leon shall cease to love you if human power can accomplish it. Sister, I love Allen St. Leon, and from the first day I saw him.— You love him—and pray what do you know of love? Would you be willing to sacrifice your name, your honor, your purity for this man ?" ' No, .Fanny ! a thousand times no ! nor would I for nny man. I love Allen St. Leon with a purer love than that.' • Aye. I knew it. You love him not. Cease to think of him, foolish girl, and all will go well with von.' Fanny. beware what you ask ! I will never cease to love Allen St. Leon. I set a higher value upon my happiness.' ' Then suffer the consequences of your own foolishness ! 111 ark my words—if you marry this man your life shall lie one of bitterness I will have revenge! Nothing will be to difft cult or wicked for me to resort to. I will yet he the wife of Allen St. Leon, even if I am ob liged to commit murder to attain my end ! Wi h these words she hastily left the arbor Paving her companion to follow. When the prayer bell rang the 'next morn ing Delia did not Innke her aimenrance. Miss Mason sent to her room for her—but what was her surprise to find it vacant. There was a note addressed to Miss Mason, on the dressing table, which ran ns follows Miss MASON :—Ere yon receive this I shall be the wife of Allen St. Leon. lam sorry that circumstan ces made it necessary for me to leave you ns I did.— Put having no relative to advise me in this motter, and you forbidding my receiving visits from Allen 1 knew not what to do. I have done ne I. thought right ; if I have erred in this matter may God for give me. I bog to subscribe Myself • • Yours, truly, DELTA ST. Leon.' After the flight and hasty marriage the young couple immediately went to house keeping in the city, some miles from the village of 111: Delia's guardian, a cold, selfish man, was pleased to hear of her marriage, and troubled himself no more about her. IMM • We will pass over a few years that have elapsed since last we saw Delia. the fair young bride, and look upon her as the mother of three lovely children. Render, just see that happy family group. as they arc seated around the tuble spread with the evening meal. ' Delia,' said the husband, looking fondly at his wife, ' who think you I saw on the street today I am sure dear husband, I cannot guess.— Who was it ?' . • Your old teacher, Miss Mason—but so changed I hardly recognized her. She did not see me. She was riding with a gentleman, whom I took to be her husband.' • I would like to see Miss Mason very much I should like to know if she is married.' ' Good bye. Delia. I must go. down town for a little while. I will not be gone long,' said he, rising from the table. After her husband's departure Delia tried to rend but could not ; unpleasant thoughts would force themselves upon her mind. She wondered why her husband never spent an evening at home now. She had not long indulg ed in this reverie when a servant entered and handed her a note, the contents of which were as follows:--1 Cirerrsn I CHAPTER IT Allentown, Pa., December 3, 1856. ' MRS. Sr. LEON :—I now address you as a friend, Poor, deluded creature ! she did not under. upon a painful subject. The confidence that you be- stand the ways of a wicked world ; she little stow on your husband Is misplaced. It is not busi ness that keeps him from your side, but the fa Gina-suspected into what kind of a place she was. Lions of a beautiful woman, residing at No. —B— Why should she, a pure and lovely creature as Street, who passes for his wife in those quarters. QO., she was ? Yours, & . A FRIEND. Imagine the feelings of a wife after receiving She threw herself upon the silken couch to a letter of this kind. Delia had trusted her husband with a childish confidence. She could hardly believe this one she bad so long loved and trusted. She thought and reflected upon it night and day ; at length she resolved to fol low her husband some night, and see for her self where ho went. The nest evening as her husband left the house he saw a figure, enveloped in a cloak, leave the door. Not thinking of it he took his usual course, not once looking behind him to see what had become of the figure ; but, on ho went, closely followed by his wife. He at last paused and looked around. Delia, quick as thought, stegpcd behind the trunk'of a tree.— He opened the gate and entered the house by means of a night key. The house was a small two story frame building set back from the 'street ; was pro bably built long ngo. When Delia saw him enter she was rooted to the spot. The curtains were drawn aside from the windows, she saw him enter the room and embrace a female.— This was too mu fur her and she exclaimed. ' Oh, heavens ! it is indeed too true !' and fell fainting to the ground. When she awoke I om the swoon in which she had fallen she found herself lying upon a couch, in an elegant apartment. She looked around but no one was in the room, and she knew not where she was. The door opened, and who should enter but her old school teach. cr, Jliss Mason Miss Mason,' exclaimed Delia, is this in deed you ? Oh ! tell me—for heaven's sake, tell me where I am !' •Be calm child. You are in my house, or rather my husband's house. I was returning from an errand of mercy and found you lying on the sidewalk apparently dead. I had you removed here, where you will be safe until yon have gained sufficient strength to return home. Bat pray tell Inc how it happened that I found you in such a condition ?" Ask me not ! I beseech of you ask me not ! Call a carriage that I may got home without further delay.' When she reached her home she went imme diately to her room. Upon the dressing table she found a note acHressed to her. She imme diately broke the . seal and read as follows : DELIA :—How 51111111 I find words to begin 7 Must I tell you I have deserted you? Even so. I love you not. I love another—qnd she has usurped your rights. I flee with her to-night. lon need not try to find in... Ai it will be useless. Before von receive this I slap he the husband of Bose do the ac tress. Adieu forever! Act.n:q Sr. Lrox.' My God ! elm i be ?' exe'aimed sho. ' Can it be my schoolmate Fanny who swore revenge ? Aye, it must be she ! Oh ! Allen, who would have thought you guilty of this? Wns it for such treatment I wedded you ? ' Oh, that I knew you ere this fatal moment had arrived. CrIAPTER ITT After the first shock oceasioned by the recep , tion of the note relating to her husband's de sertion, Delia roused 'herself to exertion.— About a week after the events transcribed above, the flag of the auctioneer might have been seen Minting from the window of the ele gant dwelling of Mrs. St. Leon. After the sale of her house and fornituie, Delia moved to a distant village, where she opened a school for the education of children of both sexes. Hero she was assisted by her oldest daughter, then about the age of seventeen. Mrs. St. Leon had resided at the village of G. about a year when a strange lady arrived at the village inn. and said she was in search of a governess. She was directed by the land lord to Mrs. St. Leon's cottage, whither she re paired without delay. Mrs. St. Leon was much surprised at the na ture of the lady's visit. She said she had but one daughter that was competent to fill the sit uation, and she felt bad about parting with her —but she would sacrifice her own feelings if it would be any advantage to her daughter. The salary offered was very large. and Mrs. St. Leon thought it would be for the interest of her daughter to accept it, and preparations were speedily made for her departure. The day Of lakiparture at length arrived, after due bustlilingd preparation. Tt *as af fecting to , see Mrs. St. Leon—she bore the final parting tearlessly, but anxiety was depicted on her careworn countenance—grief too deep for words, or tears unmoved her heart., The last .words were exchanged, iad the mother and daughter parted forever ; aye, for ever was her daughter swept from her sight.— Alas ! she knew. it not. She parted, expkting in a few short months to return. Upon the arrival of the care in the city they were met with a carriage. They drove imme diately to a dwelling which was situated some distance from the depot. Elora was shown to her room, which, by the way, was furnished with such a degree of magnificence as to aston ish the girl. Why is it,' said she. ' they show me, a gov erness, so much attention?' rest. A servant entered the room bearing a tray of refreshments ; after partaking of them she again laid herself down to rest. She fell into a sweet and refreshing slumber, and when she awoke it was dark. She arose, walked to the window and looked out ; she arranged her hair and prepared to descend to the parlor, but what was her surprise to find the door locked. She began to think in earnest. Where was she ? Into what trap had she beeri inveigled ? Why was she thus a prisoner ? She listened —all was still as night. Was the door really fastened ? Had not her fears deceived her ? She tried again ; the door was indeed locked from.the outside. What was she to do ? She ran to the window, but they were both fasten ed. She called and screamed until, overcome by terr3r, she fell fainting on the floor. When her consciousness returned she opened her eyes and saw a man bending over her. Starting up and pressing her hands to her forehead, as if to dispel a vision, she exclaim ed : ' Tell me where I am, sir, and why you come hero? Oh, I implore you to take me back to my mother. I have a dreadful suspicion that I have been decoyed hero—that some wrong is intended me.' ' Fear nothing, my pretty one. Come near me and sit down by my side,' said he, taking hold of her arm. Man !' she exclaimed, ' What do you mean ? How dare you touch me ? Unhand me, air!' 'Mark me, fair maiden, I love you, and would do thee no evil.' • Wretch !' she exclaimed, and snatching a knife off the tray she said; • take a step near• er and you shall see that I choose death to in• famy.' ' Ah, my pretty one,. you would not commit such a crime.' •Do you speak of crime ? You who are try ing to tempt me to become inf,mons before God °TA man—a scorn and a by-word to my relatives and the world. Begone you monster !' ' This is magnificent, fair one. Thou would tempt a saint fo forego Paradise.' Advancing he pressed her to his bosom—but it was her lifeless form, for tho noble girl had buried the knife deep in her breast, and the blood of a pure heart flowed down the white bosom, and stained the muslin robe of Flora. The young man, upon finding that she had killed herself, quickly left the hcuse. CITAPTHR IV • Dorn,' said Mrs. St. Leon, ' just run to the post office and see if there is a letter from Flora. It is very strange she does not write.' Just at this moment Henry entered the room, hearing a letter for his mother, which she has tily took and broke seal ; but alas ! it bore no tidings of her absent child. It simply bore these few words : ' I will have revenge. Try and find your husband and child. Revenge! revenge! revenge! FANNY.' Mrs. St. Leon had but little rest after receiv ing this missal. She instantly resolved to go to the city in search of her child. Upon her arrival in the city she found it in great excitement, caused by the murdered body of a young girl being found in a house' in M street. Mrs. St. Leon tried in vain to find her lost darling. One morning. about a week after her arri val in the city, she took up a paper, and the first thing that met her eyes was the follow ing : 'TUE MYSTERY Fotxxn.—Our city has, for some days, been thrown into quite an excitement, °pension ed by the murdered body of a young girl being found lying in one of the ehnmbore.of house No. street. It is at last ascertained who the girl was, and for what purpose she had been found in the condition she was in. She was the daughter of Allen St. Leon, and her name is Flora. She came to this city with the expectation of being n governess, but wee taken to n house of doubtful respectability. A gentlemen, who came down in the PAM train she did some days ago, on seeing her corpse sent us the above.' After perusing this Mrs. St. Leon fell faint ing to the floor, where her daughter Dora found her lying when she entered the room. Upon inquiry it was ascertained that Flora had been decently interred. Mrs. St. Leon returned to the village, with her family, a broken hearted woman.' Sho again opened her school and re sumed her duties, apparently unchanged. About this time . Dora conceived a desire to become an actress. Her mother and brother opposed her at first, but she was so determined that they at last gave an unwilling consent. She had long studied with this determination, and she needed but little further preparation. She had determined to assume the name of Lulu Von Dere. It was the night the young actress, Lulu Von Dere; was to make her debut. The theatre was crowded to its utmost capacity, and hun dreds were unable to gain admittance. The impatience of the audience know no bounds. Long before the hour for the curtain to rise shouts shook the theatre to its founda tion—and when the curtain rose, and Lulu was led forth, shout after shout shook the theatre, and she was met with the moat enthusiastic Boquets were showered upon her and it seemed as if the number of boquets were inexhaustible. The ladies were so enthusiastic that they tore the Jewelry from their necks and arms and threw it to the young debutant. Lulu Von Dere's debut was successful beyond her wildest dreams. Night after night was she received with the same enthusiasm. CfIAPTER V Dora had many admirers now that wealth and distinction were hers,. but she received their homage as her due, and most gracefully did she weild the sceptre. Many of the weal thy and renowned bowed in submission to her feet—but to none did she give the least sign of encouragement until a foreign looking man bowed before her shrine. To him she gave the promise of her hand, and they were married. I immediately after their marriage they left for, Europe. Mrs. St. Leon was a confirmed invalid, and seldom left the house. It was about a month after the departure of Dora that a servant entered the apartment of Mrs. St. Leon and handed her a paper soiled and torn, upon which the following words were traced : 'lf yoU would lienr something thnt is to your inter est come immedintoly to No. J Court. Be quiolc, no I am dying.' Mrs. St. Leon made all possib7e haste, and requested Harry to accompany her. They drove to the spot, and entered an old frame building, occupied by several families. They knocked at the first door, and were told to come in by a voice very weak and low. They entered, and on some straw lay the form of a woman, who, on entrance of Harry and his mother, exclaimed : You have come at last. Delia, you do not recognize your schoolmate, Fanny.' ' Good heavens ! can it be ?' said Mrs. St. Leon. Even so, Delia. I have had my revenge. It was sweet, though I lost my own soul by it.' ' Fanny. talk not of revenge at this time. You are dying. You said you wished to see me, to tell me something. Pray tell me what it may be.' ' Yes, yes, I did. Your daughter married under the name of Lulu Von Dere I' Yes ; go on.' ' Do you know the man she married'' ' No ; I only know he is a foreigner by the name of Charles De Catru.' He is not a foreigner. His name is Allen Leon.' Great God, it cannot be !' exclaimed Mrs Leon ' But it is so. He has married his own daughter. Yes, and more—l was the cause of the death of your oldest daughter. I planned it all. Ha, ha !is not my revenge complete ?' ' Fanny, talk not of revenge at this moment. Think how near your grave you are.' ' Yea, yes—my work is accomplished. The devil claims his victim,' said she, and breathed her last. Allen St. Leon, after marrying his daughter, went to Paris, Where he gamble 1 away his wife's money as fast as she could earn it. Ile at last died, and she donned the widow's weeds and returned to her native country. She again ap peared upon the American stage, where she soon amassed a fortune, and married a man every way worthy of her. Mrs. St. Leon lingered a few months and then died. Harry married a beautiful girl, who died a few years after their marriage. Harry soon followed her to the grave, leaving two lovely children to the care of Dora and her husband. who, having none of their own, lavished all that wealth and love could procure upon them. They lived to repay their kind benefactors, and win for themselves a name. Now, dear, render, my story is finished. I have tried to point a moral : if I have not sue• ceeded my object in writing this is lost. A Manufacturing City. The Providence Journal says :—" The city of Providence, R. 1., contains 73 steam engines. and within a hundred rods of the city line 12 ior 15 more, that for all practical purposes be long here ; 56 jewelry establishments, employ ing 1,400 hands, and yielding an annual pro duct of $2.771.600 ; three bleaching and flye- Mg works. einploying 350 hands, and finishing 50.980.000 yirds of goods ; 22 manufactories of machinery, steam engines, boilers, castings, &c.,employing 2.0G2 hands ; 9.450 tons &coll. 11,095 tons of pig iron. 9.801 lons of other iron, and producing annually 33,800 stoves. 900,000 pounds of nails and spikes, 80 steam engines, 220 boilers, 3,584.000 pounds of nuts. &c.. and 'other articles, to the total value of .$2,561,- 000 ; two screw factories that yield an annual product of 81.086,000 ; two butt factories that produce $235,000, and a great variety of small-1 er manufactories. yielding together an annual. product of $17,415,840." (1:' A swarm of bees contains from 10.000 to 20,000 in ,a natural state, and from 30,000 to 40,000 in a hive. • D:7" The bones of birds are hollow and filled with air instead of marrow. - 11:7!. There are about 9,000 cells in a square foot of honeycomb. 5,000 bees weigh a.pound. How the Human Body Kecps Warm. The phenomena of heat in the body is some-. thing like that produced by the combustion of fuel, such as - coal ; only in the body the com bustion is slow, and the heat far lower thaw that of flame. The act of breathing is very like the bellows of a smith, and our food is very much the same as the coals which he puts upon, his fire. it is probable that some heat may be produced in the various secreting organs of the body by the chemical action which takes place in them. From these two sources animal heat is probably derived. It is positively certain that the blood is heated at least one degree of Farenbeit in passing through the lungs ; and that arterial blood is warmer than veinous.— Most of the phenomena which occur in the pro duction of heat mny be explained by attribut ing it to a combination or union of the oxygen of the air with the carbon of the blood in the. lungS. The supply of animal beat enables the body to resist the fatal effects of exposure to a low temperature. In the polar regions the thermom eter often falls to 108 orlo9 degrees below zero ; and yet the power of evolving heat possessed by our bodies, enables us to resist this degree of cold. The tcmperature'of our bodies in that region is about the same that it would be were they in the regions near the equator. The tham mometer if plunged into the blood of a man in both situations mentioned, would indicate about the same. Our bodies have nearly the same tem— perature in both places; because so to speak, and it is not very absurd, the combustion or tire in the lungs give out more heat, it burns with greater intenshy in the polar regions than in the equatorial. We all know that a large fire will warm our rooms, no matter how cold it may be. We can give our rooms, the same temperature in winter that we have in surt• mer, if we regulate our fires accordingly. A little more fuel issall that is requisite for that purpose. Nature has so ordered that when our bodies are in a cold temperature, we inspire more air than when they are in a warm tem perature. In other words, she. compels us to. take in more fuel, and increase the combustim in the lungs. The 11;quimans eats blubber, which is most— ly all carbon, and the Laplanders drink plenty of grease. In warm countries, the food of the Laplander would kill the negro, and the food of the natives of the West Indies would not be• able to keep the Riquimaux from perishing with cold. The temperature of the human body, and of most warm-blooded animals, is from 98 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and is affected but a fert degrees by any variation of that of the stir— rounding atmosphere. Animals aro warm Nooded when they can preserve near!) , an equal temperature. in despite of the atmospheric vi. cissitudes from heat to cold and from Cold to , heat. They have a temperature of their own , independent of atmospheric changes. The time will soon arrive when thicker clothing must be worn by our citizens at the North. • Tle , y must line their vests well along the back bone, and provide against freezing.— It is a fact that warm clothes tend to save food in proportion to the cold of the atmosphere.— This is the reason why cattle that are well housed consume less food, and keep in better condition; than those which aro shelterless and exposed Steamships. Though but eighteen years have elapsed since' the first vessel wholly propelled by steam cross ed the Atlantic, now there aro fourteen lines of steamers, comprising forty-eight vessels, ply. - ing between Europe and the United States. Recently. not less than fifteen arrivals of for. sign steamers have taken place in a single month. Out of these forty-eight steamers, but. twelve are of American construction. For nine years the British had the monopoly of the At-. !antic steamships, before American enterpriae . undertook to compete with them. Pour of our' moat valuable Atlantic steamers have been en tirely lost, two have been driven Winne anit broken up, a third waa sunk by a rolliaktn. with nearly all on board, and a fourth, tba blest of the fleet, has never been heard from hat is supposed to have struck an iceberg. Thp' foreign companies have lost, in all, four ship, from their American lines. The value of theme eight steamships' is set dow. at 82.5.5 . n000, ox elusively of cargoes. On rho California route' there have been lost seven fine steamers, most ly on the Pacific coast, via : the Independence ; which sunk in the Pacific, with 120 lives, and . the Tennessee and St. Louie—rtntal wreckr.• The San Francisco, valued n 08300,000, was lost in the Atlantic the same year, with many lives, the Yankee Blade in the year following, beside the ill-fated Rhode Island, and the North Carolina in the year 1855. It is estimated that 1,420 lives and $7,930,000 in property have been lost in steamships since the year 1851. In a pecuniary point of view, the Atlantic steamers, it is said, have not been profitable to• their stockholders. a:7' A cow cats 100 lbs. of-green fbod every 24 hours, and yields five quarts, or 10 lbs. of milk. • (17" Thero aro six or seven generations of• gnats in a summer, and each lay 250 eggs.. • • 4. NUMBER 9.
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