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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
AUGUST 28 
Contents of the Rural for August 28, 1858. 
AGRICULTURAL. Pace 
Agricultural Fairs.277 
Hints on Farm Improvement.277 
Timothy 8eed.277 
Fancy Pigeons—The Goura Victoria, [Illustrated,).277 
Sheep; Characteristics of Breeds—No. IIL.277 
Aeration of Soils,. 278 
Lightning Rods,. 278 
Crop Observations by a Westerner,.278 
What Causes Oats to Rust ?. 278 
Howto Head (he Gophers,. 278 
About the Potato Rot,..278 
Early Wheat. 278 
THE ORCHARD AND GARDEN. 
Fruits in Season, [Illustrated.]. 279 
Culture of Strawberries—Large Crop. 279 
Rhubarb,.279 
Garden Seeds. 279 
Gooseberry Mildew, [Illustrated].279 
The Summer Queen Apple,.279 
Pear Culture,...279 
Inquiries and Answers .—Rural Architecture. Horticultural Pe¬ 
riodicals. Propagating Sweet Potatoes. Griss for a Lawn. 
CoraHuskers. 278 
Condensed Correspondence .—Antidote for Mosquitoes. Grass, 
hoppers. Displacement of the “ Constrictor.’’ To Cure Warts, 278 
DOMESTIC ECONOMY. 
Apple Dumplings. Sugar Pies Fig Tomatoes. Arother Mode 
to Remove Mildew, Cream Pies. Remedy for Diarrhea and 
Summer Compluint Elderberry Wine,.. 279 
LADIES’ PORT • FOLIO. 
Little Annie, (Poetlca 1 ) Sad Hearts. An Old-Fashiored Mo¬ 
ther. How 1 Came to Learn Music. Homo,. 280 
CHOICE MISCELLANY) 
Harvest, [Poetical.] Letter frem a Watering Place,.230 
SABBATH MU8INGS. 
Helpless, [Poetical ] Benevolence. Flowers on the Grave. A 
Noble Life. Living To-Morrow. 280 
THE TRAVELER. 
Sketches from the Alps to tire Adriatic. Sources of Trouble and 
Joy,. 281 
USEFUL OLIO. 
The Persecution of New Ideas Cure of Cancers. Digestion. 
Character of Danton “Canard,”. 281 
THE YOUNG RURALIST. 
Fire Balloons, [Illustrated ] Prndence,.281 
THE SKETCH BOOK. 
The Wee Little Thing, [Poetical] Joe Chiekwced's Courtship, 
and How he wag Cut Out,’.28-1 
List of New Advertisements this Week 
History of Napoleon the Third—J. W. Bradley. 
New Text Books—A S. Barnes A Co. 
Bume't’o Cocaine—Joseph Burnett A Co. 
Spectacles—J. J. Bauscli A Co. 
New and Important Discovery—Profs Bellas and Chamberlin. 
Nurseries—Aridro Leroy. 
Piano Fortes—Boardman, Gray A Co. 
The Best Strawberry in Culiivation—John Wilson. 
Oneda Co Ag. Society—S. A. Bunco. 
Wilsiou’s Albany Strawberry—John Sloan. 
Commercial College—C. A. Walwoith. 
U. S. Tent and Flag Manufactory—James Field. 
Make Your own Sugar—A. O. Moore. 
The Atlantic M onlbly—Phillips, Sampson A Co 
Field's Pear Culture—A. O. Moore. 
Situation Wanted—Myron Adams. 
Agents Wanted—W. M. Jones. 
Cherry Pitts—A. J. McClave. 
Lady Agents Wanted—Dr. Fleming. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
Ketchnm’s Patent Reaping and Mowing Machine—T. 0. Peters. 
The Human Hair—Joseph Burnett A Co. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., AUGUST 28,1858. 
Telegraph Celebration and its Cost. 
On Tuesday evening week, the people of Roches¬ 
ter had a grand Telegraph Celebration, in honor 
of the successful laying of the Atlantic Cable.— 
Bonfires, illuminations and fireworks, and a Mili¬ 
tary and Torch-Light Procession, attracted tens of 
thousands of people into the streets, and all were 
jubilant and rejoicing over The Great Event. 
Most of the prominent buildings in the principal 
streets were brilliantly illuminated, many of them 
presenting a magnificent appearance. Flags, trans¬ 
parencies with appropriate mottoes, speeches, 
music, &c., added to the general excitement and 
hilarity of the joyous occasion. The celebration 
was concluded by the greatest display of fireworks 
ever witnessed in this city. As stated by a city 
contemporary, “ three preliminary pieces were let 
off, and as a conclusion, a large combination device 
about fifty feet in length, and of corresponding 
height, which we will attempt to describe. Form¬ 
ing an arch over the centre portion were the 
words, ‘Glory to God in tuk Highest.’ Be¬ 
neath were the American and British flags sur¬ 
mounting a cluster of shamrocks and thistles em¬ 
blematic of Ireland and Scotland. On one side 
was an American Eagle, and beneath, the name of 
‘Buchanan;’ on the other side a regal crown 
above the name of ‘ Victoria.’ Below shone 
forth in characters of fire, the motto ‘England 
and America.’ ” 
— Magnificent and numerously attended as this 
celebration was — and in both respects it exceeded 
anything we ever before witnessed in Western 
New York—it was followed by deplorable conse¬ 
quences, in the loss of human life and destruction 
of a vast amount of property. A small cannon 
which was being fired during the celebration, burst 
into fragments and severely injured several per¬ 
sons. JosEra Dusenbury, a mason, residing on 
Brown St., having a wife and three children, was 
mortally wounded, and died the next morning. In 
addition to this calamity, soon after the close of 
the celebration, a most destructive conflagration 
occurred, consuming the entire blocks of buildings 
on Main St., between St Paul and Stone Sts., as 
stated in another column. This is the most de¬ 
structive fire ever known in Rochester, the loss 
amounting to upwards of $200,000. We trust the 
day is far distant when the people of Rochester 
will ever celebrate any event in such manner as 
they did the laying of the Cable, thus jeopardizing 
human life and property. 
Fire at the City Hall, New York.— On the 
night of the 18th inst., a fire broke out which at 
first was supposed to be Borne fire-works, hut after¬ 
wards proved to be the City Hall. From some 
cause the flames were not observed or the alarm 
given by the fire watchman until fifteen or twenty 
minutes afterwards, when the whole roof was 
wrapped in flames. When the engines did arrive 
it was not until after the cupola had fallen in and 
the third story, which is used for storage room?, 
had been wholly destroyed, that the flames could 
be subdued. The second story was also much 
injured. The portraits and all the principal con¬ 
tents of the Governor’s room were saved. The 
first floor was damaged by water but not by fire. 
The documents were saved. Wings were not injur¬ 
ed. Loss from $50,000 to $C0,000. 
Destructive Conflagrations in Rochester. 
For the past ten days Rochester has been visited 
by conflagrations—bardly twenty-four hours passing 
without a fire raging in some portion of the city. 
The first of these occurred on Saturday, 14th inst, 
breaking out in a barn on the south side of Mon¬ 
roe street, between Union and Alexander Btreets. 
The flames quickly communicated to a barn on 
the premises of Mrs. Mary Bingham, next east, and 
thence to the large double tenement owned, and oc¬ 
cupied in part, by that lady. All these were con¬ 
sumed. The loss of Mrs. Bingham is about $2,500 
—insured $1,000. The farniture of the tenants 
was removed in a damaged condition. 
On Monday night, fire was discovered in Long- 
muir’s Brewery, north Water street, which resulted 
in the total destruction of that building, the bath¬ 
ing-house of Mr. Doxtater on the north, and the 
building belonging to Messrs. Dundas & Ilallowell, 
on the south. The loss of Mr. Longmuir in build¬ 
ing, fixtures, and malt, (13,000 bushels of the latter 
were consumed,) amountato about$20,000—insured 
$12,000. Messrs. D. & H., lost $3,000—insured 
$2,000. The contents of the building belonged to 
other parties who were fully insured—loss about 
$2,000—no insurance. 
Hardly had the exultant shouts attending the 
celebration upon the success of the Atlantic Tele¬ 
graph Expedition died away, on the night of Tues¬ 
day, before our citizens were again summoned to a 
scene of disaster far exceeding anything of the 
kind that ever visited this city. The fire broke out 
in the loft of the livery stable belonging to Messrs. 
Heavey & McAnally; and, from the difficulty of 
procuring water, it was soon evident the confla¬ 
gration would be wide-spread. A joiner shop, next 
in the rear of the stable, occupied by the Messrs, 
Holyland, was quickly in flames. A brick build¬ 
ing, next in rear, occupied as a store house, was 
soon on fire, and thence the flames extended to 
the Third Presbyterian Church, in Main street. 
From the church, and the burning buildings in tbe 
rear, the large brick building, corner of Monroe 
and Stone streets, owned by Isaac Butts, took fire, 
and in a very short space of time was totally con¬ 
sumed. It was occupied by I. S. Waring as a 
livery stable, and a saloon and dwelling belonging 
to Mr. Aman. About this time the fire crossed 
Minerva Alley and communicated to the carriage 
factory of J. McMahon, which quickly shared the 
fate of the others mentioned. It was now evident 
that the building next west of the church, and 
north of the stable in which the fire broke out, 
must be consumed. The upper part was used for 
dwellings, the under portion by G. C. Maurer, 
grocer, and a barber shop. The fire had now 
spread to Minerva Block, and despite of all efforts 
was fast obtaining the mastery. This splendid 
building—having a frontage of eight stores on 
Main street, and three on St. Paul—in a few hours 
was nothing but a scene of desolation. The gable 
of the Minerva Block, on St. Paul street, fell upon 
a building containing four stores, owned by Mrs. 
West, which was crushed. The ascertained losses 
upon buildings, goods, &c., consumed at this fire, 
amounts to more than $191,000—insurance $113,000. 
We give the following table of losses and insur¬ 
ance, where the amount equals $1,000: 
Loss. Ins. 
Anson House, owner of Minerva Block,. .$60,000 26,000 
G. C. Ensign, store,. 4,000 2,000 
People’s Bank of New York, stores,_ 7,000 7,000 
Third Presbyterian Church,. 10,000 5,000 
Isaac Butts, brick building,. 8,000 4,000 
John F. Bush, brick building,. 10,000 5,000 
O. W. Moore, brick store-house,_ 1,200 0,000 
Wm. Walker, store and stock of hardware, 7,009 6,000 
Mrs. West, building crushed,. 4,000 1,000 
J. O. Bloss & Co., seedsmen,.. 3,000 3,000 
D. C. Ellis, paints, oils, &c.,_ 6,000 6,000 
D. B. Loder & Co., grocers,. 16,000 12,000 
Galen & Moore, hardware,. 12,000 4,000 
J. Kingsley, grocer,_ 5,000 2.600 
H. Brewster & Co , grocers,.. 15,000 12,000 
Theodore Slauson, grocer,. 7,000 6,500 
G. C. Maurer, grocer,. 10,000 4,000 
A. V. Denio, restaurant,. 1,200 1,000 
Vincent Amas, saloon,. 1,000 1,000 
E. Kilpeck. tinsmith,. 2,000 1,000 
Herbgser & Caning, shoemakers,. 2,000 800 
F. Goetzman, grocer,. 6,000 3,000 
Warrant* Southworth, tin and stove d’lrs, 2,000 2,000 
Heavey & McAnally, livery stables,. 1,800 0,000 
Total,.$191,200 $113,800 
In addition to the above, there are nineteen 
individuals whose Iosbcs range from $100 to $G00. 
On Wednesday night, about 11 o’clock, fire was 
discovered in the upper part of a large five story 
stone building on Brown’s Race at the end of Platt 
street, known as the old Cotton Factory, and be¬ 
fore anything could he done to save it, the flames 
had made such headway that its destruction was 
inevitable. The fire raged with great fury, and in 
a short time the immense five story stone building, 
a few feet south, owned and occupied by D. R. 
Barton, also took fire. The cornice and roof of 
this building were soon a sheet of flame, and in 
little over an hour, the whole of the interior was 
burned out. The Cotton Factory belonged to the 
Rochester City Bank, and was insured for $7,500. 
The building, machinery, and stock of Mr. Bar¬ 
ton, cost about $10,000—insurance $8,000. Several 
other persons occupied various portions of Mr. 
Barton’s building, and their losses range from 
$1,000 to $2,000. The total loss is about $30,000- 
insurance $15,500. 
. In addition to the foregoing, a cooper shop on 
Cornhill, a portion of the Genesee Valley Hotel on 
Exchange street, a dwelling house on Chestnut 
•street, and two barns have been consumed. Most 
of these conflagrations were the work of incendi¬ 
aries, as several unsuccessful attempts to fire build¬ 
ings, in various portions of the city, give ample 
proof. Our citizens have become thoroughly 
aroused, and Buch action has been taken as will, we 
hope, give ns exemption from the ravages of 
this destroying element. 
Yellow Fever in Cuba.— The yellow fever is 
very severe in all parts of the Island of Cuba the 
present season. In thirty years the island has not 
been so generally affected. There is not a part 
throughout its whole extent that is entirely free. 
At Mantauzas the sickness is particularly rife, the 
American shipping suffering severely. Since June 
14, five American captains have died there, besides 
a considerable number of mates and seamen. 
Rush for Gold. —The steamer Star of the West 
sailed from New York, on the 20th inst, with 500 
passeDgers, and the Grenada, same date, took 400, 
all for Frazer River or California. The Hermann, 
which sailed on the 21st, direct for San Francisco, 
took out nearly GOO passengers. 
Letter from California. 
Scoot Valley, No. Cal., July 2d, 1858. 
Friend Rusal:— As it is customary for the 
people to write for the New-Yorker, perhaps a 
few lines from one away up here among the 
mountains of Northern California might not he 
altogether unacceptable. We frequently read 
communications in yonr paper about the lower 
country, but never anything in regard to onr part 
of the State. We are receiving the Rural through 
the kindness of a sister and surely no paper from 
the Atlantic States finds a more hearty welcome 
with us. It comes from the minds of the people, 
fresh and rich in thoughts and ideas, practical and 
usefal for all. To us it seems as water to a thirsty 
soul in dry places. 
Our little valley has been settled about six years, 
and is already showing thrift and profit beyond 
most Western countries, for so short a time. It is 
small—about twenty-five miles long, and from five 
to ten wide. Most of the land is of good quality, 
and produces abundantly wheat, oats, barley, and 
vegetables of any size required. We have a mar¬ 
ket for all in the mines that surround ns on every 
side. We are shut in by mountains, from whose 
' tops snow greets us the whole year. Streams of 
water, cold and pure, run from them over rocks 
and boulders coursing through the valley, moisten¬ 
ing the earth in the dry est seasons. The climate is 
a3 pure as the water, and as healthy as one may 
desire. Not a cloud is seen for weeks. The 
nights are cool and refreshing, inviting sleep to 
all It is sixty miles to the sea-coast, and in the 
summer a gentle sea breeze blows in the afternoon, 
enlivening in its effects. With a high altitude onr 
mountain valley seems admirably fitted for health 
and longevity. 
The greatest drawback in this section is the 
want of society—that which is good, with its 
hallowed influence to check the grosser passions. 
We want more females, and many industrious 
Northern girls might find a comfortable, happy 
home here. I think half of the farmers of our 
valley are of the bachelor stamp. If you Bee any 
girls that are coming to California, you can direct 
them to Scoot Valley, if you wish. Permit me, in 
conclusion, to say that as cook I have just been 
making some of “Grandmother’s Cake” from a 
recipe I saw in the Rural of April 3d, from “Erza- 
lette.” The cake tastes good, 60 I think I made 
it as Grandmother used to. M. B. Winegar. 
The Grain Trade of Chicago. —A recent issue 
of the Chicago Times, gives the following com¬ 
parative statements relative to the transactions in 
Flour and Grain in that city for 1857-58:—“ During 
the last fortnight there has been received at Chicago 
6,141 barrels of flour, 135,5G8 bushels of wheat, 410,- 
137 bushels com, and 25,809 bushels oats, making 
002,220 bushels of grain. The total receipts of the 
season are now 203,G2G barrels flour, G,053,790 bush¬ 
els wheat, 4,G53,7G5 bushels corn, and 1,701,937 
bushels oats, making a total of over thirteen mil¬ 
lions of bushels of grain, namely, 13,727,628 bushels. 
The receipts at this time last year were 145,000 
barrels flour, 2,200,000 bushels wheat, 5,300,000 
bushels corn, and 600,000 bushels oats, making a 
total of 8,825,000 bushels of grain, and showing an 
increase, in the receipts of this year, of 4,902,G28 
bushels. 
“The shipments of the last fortnight have been 
3,933 barrels flour, 183,416 bushels wheat, and 461,- 
908 bushels corn, making 664,989 bushels of grain. 
The total shipments of the season thus far are 222,- 
351 barrels flour, 6,120,356 bushels wheat, and 4,- 
117,747 bushels corn, making, with the 1,192,090 
bushels of oats also shipped this year, over twelve 
millions of bushels of grain, namely 12,541,848 
bushels. The shipments at this time last year 
were 85,000 barrels flour, 2,020,000 bushels wheat, 
4,500,000 bushels corn, and 170,000 bushels oats, 
making 7,115,000 bushels of grain, and showing an 
increase in the shipments of this year of 5,426,893 
bushels.” 
The Fraser River Gold Diggings Pronounced 
a Humbug. —According to the New York Tribune 
a merchant of that city who has been extensively 
engaged in shipping goods to California, went out 
there some months ago to attend to his business 
affairs. On his arrival he found that all the miners 
of Greenwood Valley, where he had a brother re¬ 
siding, and many other places in the neighborhood 
of Sacramento, were clearing out for the new El 
Dorado, on Fraser River. He, therefore, conclud¬ 
ed to proceed thither himself, and ascertain what 
chances there might be of making a good “spec,” 
by sending his goods to that region instead of to 
California, He now writes home, to the effect that 
he “has seen the elephant, tusks and that it is the 
greatest humbug ever got up.” The information 
is obtained from a respectable firm in this city, who 
assure us that it may be relied upon as correct 
The Sandwich Islands.— Our dates from Hon¬ 
olulu are to the 12th of June. The National Legis¬ 
lature met on the 11th of that month, and the King 
delivered his usual speech. The public debt on 
the 1st of April was sixty thousand dollars. A 
loan of five hundred thousand dollars was spoken 
of. The Minister of the Interior recommended 
that the English language shall be gradually intro¬ 
duced throughout the islands. It is already the 
language of the Court, and of trade, and is known 
to many of the nation. Rumor says that a Govern¬ 
ment Proclamation will be issued in a day or two, 
forbidding the Mormons landing upon any of the 
Sandwich Islands. 
Michigan Republican State Convention. —The 
Republicans of Michigan held a State Convention 
at Detroit on the 19th inst, and put the following 
ticket in nomination:—Governor—Moses Wisner. 
Lieut. Gov.—Edwin B. Fairfield. Secretary of 
State—Nelson G. Isbell. Treasurer—John Me- 
Kenny. Auditor—Daniel L. Case. Com. Land 
Office—James W. Sanborn. Attorney General— 
Jacob M. Howard. Sup’t Public Instruction—John 
M. Gregory. Member of Board of Education- 
Waiter J. Baxter. 
Great Indian Battle. — A great battle is re¬ 
ported to have taken place between seven hundred 
Pawnees and war parties of the Camanches, Chey¬ 
ennes, and Arrapahoes, of the Big Blue region, in 
which four Pawnees were killed and several wound¬ 
ed. Fifteen of the allied tribes were killed and 
many wounded. 
ptevavj! Notices. 
A Cyclopaedia of Commerce and Commercial Naviga¬ 
tion. Edited by J. Smith Homans, Corresponding Sec¬ 
retary of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of 
New York, and Editor of the Banker’s Magazine and 
Statistical Register; and by J. Smith Homans, Jr., B. 
S., author of an Historical and Statistical Sketch of the 
Foreign Commerce of the U. S. With Maps and Engra¬ 
vings. New York : Harper & Bros. 
This volume of over 2,000 pages comprises succinct in¬ 
formation of great importance to the merchant or trader, 
professional man, navigator and statistician. It is probably 
the most comprehensive and complete compilation of 
facts, principles and rules relating to the various branches 
of Commerce and Commercial Navigation ever published 
in this country, and must prove invaluable to all directly 
interested in these pursuits, and the collateral subjects 
discussed in its pages. This Cyclopaedia is superior to 
McCulloch’s Dictionary of Commerce, &c., (re-printed in 
this country many years ago,) for the reason that it 
exhibits the condition and resources of the United States, 
as well as of foreign nations. We quote and condense 
from the Preface : 
“ The extensive and important changes that have taken 
place within the past ten years in commercial affairs—the 
establishment of new States and Territories—the unex¬ 
ampled increase of the commerce of the United States— 
all seem to require a new and distinct work, with a view 
to place before commercial readers a more ample account 
of the progress of commerce throughout the world. The 
present volume has been prepared with a view to supply 
this want; and while we have aimed at presenting a fair 
exhibit of the finances, the internal and foreign commerce, 
the staple products of each State, we have at the same 
time gathered together the the latest statistics in ref¬ 
erence to the products and the commercial relations 
of foreign nations; especially of those with whom the 
United States have the most intimate intercourse. We 
have endeavored to present, in a condensed manner, and 
from reliable sources, historical and statistical details in 
reference to the great staples of the country ; of those 
important products whose export to foreign countries has 
contributed largely to the prosperity of the States ; and 
the increase of which is calculated to give us in future 
years a control of the vast markets of the world, and 
thus add greatly to the material wealth of the Union. 
Among these we mention the subjects of wheat, corn, 
cotton, rice, hemp, provisions, iron, copper, gold, silver, 
&c., &c." 
The commercial relations of foreign countries—their 
finances, population, trade, staple productions, &c.—are 
condensed from reliable authorities, and brought down 
to a late date. The foreign trade of the United States 
with each country for the last 36 years is also shown, 
together with a vast amount of like useful information to 
all interested in commercial affairs. The maps and engra¬ 
vings are valuable illustrations of the text—while the ar¬ 
ticles on Interest, Insurance, Commerce, Credit, Geogra¬ 
phy, &c., will prove valuable to most classes. 
The Cyclopedia is sold upon subscription only. D. M 
Dewet, of the Arcade Bookstore, is the Agent for this 
city and vicinity. 
India and the Indian Mutint : Comprising the complete 
History of Hindostan, from the earliest times to the 
present day ; with full particulars of the recent Mutiny 
in India. Illustrated with numerous Engravings. By 
Henrt Frederick Malcolm. Philadelphia: J. W. 
Bradley, 1858. 
The recent mutiny in India has attracted the attention 
of the whole civilized world. Whatever may be its re¬ 
sult—whether the dissolution of the British Empire in 
India, or the more permanent sway of that power—the 
reading public of Europe and America will become com¬ 
paratively familiar with the history of Hindostan, its 
people, and the extensive mutiny of native troops against 
English rule. The tragical events of the war will not 
only be read with thrilling interest, but the history of 
India will be studied by all classes. The work before us is 
well calculated to impart the knowledge of India and the 
rebellion which is sought by those whose curiosity has 
been excited, as it gives, in one volume, a popular history 
of the country at different epochs. After giving an in¬ 
troductory sketch of the Natural History of India, it 
treats upon the Hindoo Period—the Mohammedan Pe¬ 
riod—and the English Period, including an account of the 
mutiny. The volume is well printed and profusely illus¬ 
trated. From the Publisher. 
The Edinburgh Review for July i8 at hand. Eleven ar¬ 
ticles are comprised in its “ Table of Contents,” as fol¬ 
lows :—Hugh Miller; Thier’s History of the Consulate 
and the Empire; The Progress and Spirit of Physical 
Science ; Canning's Literary Remains ; The Health of the 
Army ; The Celts and the Germans ; Posthumous Memoirs 
and Songs of Beranger; Chronicles of the Teutonic 
Knights ; Fronde’s King Henry VIII.; The Hindoo Drama ; 
Earl Gray on Parliamentary Government. Leonard 
Scott & Co., Publishers, New York. D. M. Dewey, of 
this city, Agent. 
The Common Council of New York city has ap¬ 
propriated $10,000 for an illumination, fireworks, a 
portrait of Cyrus W. Field, and—a dinner! The 
Tribune estimates that $800 will be necessary for 
the first three, leaving $9,200 for the banquet The 
Council evidently intends to do some tall eating. 
The Paris correspondent of the N. Y. Commer¬ 
cial, says of the strength of Cherbourg:—“Here¬ 
after it will not be St Juan d’Ulloa or Giberalter, 
but Cherbourg, that will be entitled to the name of 
impregnable. This foit was created with a view 
to offensive or defensive warfare with England, hut 
it is a defence as well against all other nations.” 
The telegraph operators have named Trinity 
Bay, Cyrus Station, in honor of Cyrus W. Field. 
The nearest village is fifteen miles off, and the 
nearest house five miles distant 
Mr. John B. Studley- died in Hanover, Mass., 
last week, of consumption, after an illness of twenty 
years, during sixteen of which he did not converse 
above a whisper. 
Ida Pfeiffer, the celebrated German traveler, 
has been compelled to seek the charities of an 
almshouse at Hamburg. She has been the greatest 
traveler of her age, and is one of the most intelli¬ 
gent and interesting of living women. 
Last week a little son of Judge Donaldson, in 
Montezuma, Ind., was bitten on tbe arm by a spider, 
while sleeping in a cradle. The arm swelled rapid¬ 
ly, inflammation spread to other parts of the body j 
and the second day after the injury the child died. 
It is stated that there is not a county in the 
United States that produces from her own soil more 
wealth than Washington county, Pennsylvania. In 
ordinary years she sells $250,000 worth of wool, 
$300,000 wheat and flour; $600,000 coal, and $350,- 
000 sheep and hogs, making a total of $1,400,000. 
There is a family in Madison, Indiana, who are 
lineal descendants of John Rodgers, who suffered 
martyrdom by being burnt at tbe stake at Smith- 
field, England, in 1555—the 14th generation. 
The Syracuse Courier says the product of the 
Onondaga Salt Springs will this year amount to at 
least seven millions of bushels, being an excess of 
nearly a million over any previous year. The 
highest product heretofore was in 1855, when there 
were manufactured 6,082,885 bushels. The product 
this year will fill 1,400,000 barrels, which at $1 25, 
will foot up to $1,750,000. 
Ctmtlntscv, 
— A train of 105 wagons is organized at Atchin- 
son. 
— A second ocean telegraph to Europe is already 
talked of. 
— It is said that Longfellow will soon issue a 
new poem. 
— The Canadians are about to abolish imprison¬ 
ment for debt. 
— Twenty Japan ports are to be opened to com¬ 
merce next June. 
— There were 285 deaths by yellow fever in New 
Orleans last week. 
— The yellow fever has been declared an epi¬ 
demic in Charleston. 
— The Order of Druids held a National festival 
at St. Louis, last week. 
— The Spiritualist organs claim 1,037,000 to their 
faith in this country. 
— Wm. Lyon McKenzie has resigned his seat in 
the Canadian Parliament. 
—Gold has been found abouteighty miles up the 
Chaudiere river, Canada. 
— The annual expenses of the French Govern¬ 
ment amount to $230,000,000. 
— The net revenue of Cuba is said to be five mil¬ 
lions of dollars per annum. 
— There are in Russia 20,750,000 persons anx¬ 
iously waiting for emancipation. 
— Advices from Cuba say that 784 coolies have 
been landed there by two vessels. 
— There are but nine male Revolutionary pen¬ 
sioners now living in Connecticut. 
— Fish are advertised in Chicago, “only thirty- 
five hours out of New York water.” 
— The gold bubble of Iowa has burst. The ex¬ 
tent of the damage done is unknown. 
— Figs and almonds have been successfully 
grown in the open air, in Pennsylvania. 
— A railway from Paris, France, to Madrid, 
Spain, is projected and under contract. 
— There were 140 deaths by yellow fever in New 
Orleans in the week ending August 9th. 
— The increase of canal tolls to the 15th of Au¬ 
gust, over last year, amounts to $54,134. 
— There are said to be 600 tents at the Camp 
Meeting now holding at CamdeD, Delaware. 
— The Winnebago Indians, settled in Minnesota, 
raised over 5,000 bushels of wheat last year. 
— A fire in Chicago, on Friday morning last, 
destroyed property to the amount of $20,000. 
— Drouht is complained of in some portions of 
North Carolina, and the corn crop looks badly. 
— The Salem Gazette says that the onion worm 
i3 making great ravages in that neighborhood. 
— Robert Dale Owen, late Minister to Naples, is 
expected to return soon to his home in Indiana. 
— The great comet of Charles V., predicted to 
return about this time, has been seen in Europe. 
— The apple trees in the eastern part of New 
England, give promise of a great crop of excellent 
fruit. 
— Two boats have delivered, in one week, at 
Cincinnati, six hundred bushels of blackberries 
daily. 
— The Herald estimates the cost of transmitting 
a column of that paper from New York to London, 
at $2,000. 
— A suit was recently brought in a New Jersey 
Court, to recover the value of a cat shot by the 
defendant. 
— The last heard of Gen. Walker he was at 
Columbus, Miss., where he had enlisted an army of 
thirty men. 
— Baron Stoeckel, the Russsian ambassador, is 
preparing for his departure for Europe, on leave 
of absence. 
— Gen. Cass’ daughter, Isabella, is going to be 
married to Mr. Van Limburg, Minister from the 
Netherlands. 
— About one hundred and sixty miners recently 
came from Lake Superior to Detroit, en route for 
Frazer river. 
— The Mobile Advertiser states that at Green¬ 
ville, Miss., a family of seven fell victims to the 
milk sickness. 
— It is proposed to celebrate the laying of the 
cable in New York city simultaneously with the 
city of London. 
— The yellow fever is on the increase in New 
Orleans. Many of the citizens are alarmed, and 
purpose to leave. 
— There is in the city of Washington an old 
colored lady named Jane Ford, who is one hundred 
and two years old. 
— Mrs. Marion Stephens, the well known author¬ 
ess, is dangerously ill of consumption, at East 
Hampden, Maine. 
— A fire in Cincinnati on Tuesday night, de¬ 
stroyed the cow stable of Wm. Hogan, and seventy- 
six cows were burnt 
— Nine million six hundred and fourteen thou¬ 
sand dollars were received into the United States 
Treasury last week. 
— A young man recently died at Savannah, Ga., 
from excess of fat Three days before death he 
weighed 640 pounds. 
— The proclamation of the Governor of Iowa 
gives the votes cast for the State Bank of Iowa as 
41,588, against 10,447. 
— The Utah Peace Commissioners have had a 
long interview with the President, concerning the 
affairs of that Territory. 
— J. W. Davis, of Holyoke, Mass., caught an eel 
a few days ago, in which was found a gold ring 
worth four or five dollars. 
— The family Of James Musgrave, of Stillwater, 
Wis., was poisoned a few days since by eating toad¬ 
stools. Two children died. 
— Mr. Thalberg, the pianist, is said to have made 
$20,000 nett profit during each month of his resi¬ 
dence here. $240,000 a year. 
— A Southern League has been established in 
Montgomery, Ala., having in view the establish¬ 
ment of a Southern Republic. 
— Two boys of seventeen recently fought a duel 
at Marksville, La. They fired three times with 
pistols at ten paces—no one hurt 
— The New York Board of Supervisors have 
at last passed the tax levy for 1858. It amounts to 
only eight and a half million dollars! 
— A Texas paper says, an epidemic is prevailing 
among the fish in the Gulf, and that great quanti¬ 
ties have been thrown on the beach. 
— There are upon the law and equity calendars 
in New York city nine thousand cases, involving 
property to the value of $50,000,000. 
— John M. Daniels, late U. S. Minister at the 
Court of Turin, has returned to his former editorial 
position in the Richmond Examiner. 
— The late Rev. Dudley A. Tyng had insured his 
life in a London office for $5,000. That amount 
has just been paid over to bis family. 
— On Wednesday, August 14th, according to 
custom and law, the oyster season was formally 
opened by official authority in London. 
— The Missouri Democrat estimates the popula¬ 
tion of Kansas at this time at 80,000, Leavenworth 
county alone containing 15,060 inhabitants. 
— A young man named Francis Julien, died a 
few days since in Mobile, Ala, of hydrophobia, by 
tbe bite of a dog more than two years before. 
