Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The number ofstudents to graduate this year in
the junior cas, of Yale College is 100. More than
have ever before graduated in one yrar.
There are so students in Washington College,
Hartford (Conn.o
farmer in Pennsylvania raised six bushels and
q half from single potato!
A new salt spring has been discovered on the
margin of the Onandaga hake, about mile and
half from the Salina Springs. The waters are SAID
to be heavy and good
watchman in Philadelphia has been bound over
to keep the peace; in consequence of having chal
lenged another watchmsn to fight dult.
4 Michigan paper suys. that it is so healthy in
some parts of that territory, that physician has to
procure subsistence by planting potatoes; aud so
peaceabe that the lawyers are In danger of starving
to death.
The jefferson committee at Richmond. have re.
solved to return his subscription, to any sub.cri
Der who may think he has right to reclaim it, and
wishes to exercise thai right"
The late treshet has done much harm in some parts
of Pennsy sylvania. Near Wilkesbarre, the bridges
were swept away, and quantities Of grain destroy
ed Five thousand dollars have been stated as
the amount Of damage done in Nescopeck town
ship alone.
A shantee Oh the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, was recently burnt, aud workman
consumed in the flames.
In consequence of the long drought in Raleigh,
N. G. the mills have stopped and -four has become
extremely scarce.
The amount Of money In the Savings Bank OF
Boston, 1854, 100, invested in available ani iner-
es, bearing securities.
The Boston Gymnasium scheme does not appear
likely to succeed. Only 50 shares (out Of 250)
have been subscribed for.
The Roman Catholics have, in the United States,
o Colleges and ecceslastical Summaries of learn.
ing, besides "a Converts and other religious
cIatIons.
The Politicians Primer, or road to Public Honors,
is announced. This work will contain hints to
young candidates. and render the art of eieetioneer
ing quite easy to the most unpractised capacity
Rules for harranguing the populace, and Tor the
writing Of squbs are also gveo IN the greatest va
riety. so as to he ada pted to all emergencies.
1t has been estimated that about fifty persons were
killed in the United States by the careless firing of
cannon, on the last lth ofJuly.
young man, a dry goods merchant, in North
Second street, Philadelphia, of respectable parent
aye and good character, was found hanging by his
neck on Saturday morning. When discovered life
was extinct. The coroner's jury returned verdlc'
OF insanity
Twenty fatherless, or INDECENT. hoys, ere offered
support and education at the franklin School Of
Industry in the State of New-Hork.
The City of Jefferson i, the seat Of Government
in the State of Missouri,
We understand il is the intention Of Alabama to
extend the operation of her laws over the whole
country ceded by the Treaty OF In iian Springs and
within her limits. and TO tax all Indians living
within such bounds.
The cultivation of cotton has been commenced
in Mexico, by emigrants from Carolina and Geor-
sia.
A letter dated May 18th, 1896. received at Nor
folk, from officer in the Mediterranean Squadron,
says" Our squadron sails Tomorrow for Alglers,
Tunis, Tripoli, and perhaps Alexandra, and thence
to the Archipelago"
The Greek authorities and the Secretary oftheir
Navy wrote to Com. Rodgers very complimentary
letter Immediately upon the arrival OF his squadron
in the waters Of Greece visited him on board,
tertalned him shore, and spoke highly of the fine
appearance of the North-Carolina aud the squa-
dron generally.
Earthquake.-On the 18th and 17th of May, the
ancient and splendid city OF Grenada, in South
Spain. was visited by repeated and severe shocks
oi earthq quakes, attended with subterraneous rum
bliugs. Numbers of private houses and pub
lie buildings were injured. The garrison had
received orders to encamp on the surrounding
fields.
We understand that Mr.. jefferson has bequeath.
ell to Mr. Madison, most beautiful horn cane,
which he himself had received as a present from
some distinguished character in France. Mr.. JEFF
ierson has also LEFT freeby his wilhree faithful and
respectable servants, aud entreats of the Legisla-
ture the favor of permitting them to remain within
the Commonwealth.
Contrary to late statement, it tappears by an ar
cle in the Baltimore Gazette, that Charles Carroll
was present, and among the sgners OF the Declsra-
,ion of Independence.
The Vice-President of the u S. left his residence
n Georgetown, ID. G. on the Goth inst. for South
Carolina.
The celebrated sculptor, Browere, who took
busts of Adams aud Jefferson few months since,
has just CONT pleted one of the venerable Carroll.
A specimen OF Amber has been found in the de ep
,out of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, near
where several large fossil bones were found.
Porcelain, equal to the finest French. is said 10
have been made at the Mandatory in New-Jer-
sey.