Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-11

De equal to the best ON the Erie Canal,e latarsco
e crossed by q noble structure Of masonry and the
Ca.rol,on Vaduct is superior piece of workmanship
and is said to have cost from 10 To $50 OOO For fcnr
or five miles from Baltimore The .sd is made cb;e0v
~ wood frst the cross pieces or seepers are laid
down. over which placed the frame work to re-.
ceIve the rail which conducts the car On rcs ching
the Patapsco another plan has been aiopted viz. in.
stead of the sleepers to support the frame WORK sinh
stantlai stone blocks support the rame Towards the
close OF the section they have abandoned the use of
wood, ana stope work rs laid on which the rail is firm
ly fastenad--this is evidently an improvements, and
am Informed, that the other sections will he nod
III like manner"
From the New York Herald
ENtract OF letter from Officer on board one of the
Private Discovery Vessels dated
STATEN LAND, TERRY ZEE FUEeo, Jan 10, 1885,
IVY arrived here few days since, and are only
waiting TOT capt Pendleton IN the Seraph, to make
dash at the South Pole. We are at present an.
chored IN little bay, the northern coast of this is
land, long known Port Hatches by our restless and
entcrprisng sealcrs. This Island Is about 80 n,!es
IN eA'ent' ana covered with extensive forests chiefly
otever green's Our naturalsts are actively employ.
eo' ana we are all animated by the hope of doing
something creditabe to the country. We learn that
capt. Foster of the English discovery ship Chan;i-
eieer' mas oeen here giving names to places known
already for years BY various yankee appellatons He
must nave been pretty busy, for he was engaged
nearly two rlonths lodging about this island alone
Eur dreary solitude was agreeably relieved a few
Every glass on board was put ia reousi,ion. and
specuatlons and bets freely venured as to what
the Stranger might be. As she drew, nearer, her
shaii SIZE induced many to think that she might be
the long boat OF some foundered vessel, rigged up
with temporary sails -Ima CINE our srpriz, as we'll
as pleasure, when tho little schooner Penguin. of
Sonlngton round-l to alongside of u.s. and report ed
a snort passage from our dear country. Our brig
ne .4nnnDdn) is not large, but she looms like line
of battle ship alongside of the little Penguin. She
IL to accompany us to the South. | will endeavor
10 give you full account of all donss at the end
81 Tire present season Ali we'll"
Extract of Letter from an officer of the o. S.
oloop OF War ST. Louis, dated San Bias 2lst March
1890. "
We arrived here yesterday after passa ere of d
DAYS from Panama, which is considered short, but
owing to the prevalence Of hight winds, Gains and
strons currents was extremely tedious. the only off
set TO Which was the pleasure of catching plenty OF
hne turtle to the number sometimes of ID or Is q
DAY. This is miserable place and the entire coun
try is no better; with population equally miserable
ana government worse still There is not a dola,
IN the Prcasury, nor likely to be- os they have pro.
hl0ied the Importation of articles even of ne
cess'ty. An American and French brig hu We been
on the port 90 days, with valuable carroes
| Having sailed for it before they knew of the new
regulations, they have on board some of the prohib
tea articles, and SO benghted this people, tina
they Will not permit them to enter and paw the dut,
on tie admissible goods, although much wanted W.
sail TO morrow for Mazatlan thence up the Gulf a:
lar 1uaymas, which IS nearly at its head, and at
70. lew days shall return to Lima, calling at Ma
Aatinn this place and Gauyaquil. It is now nea
thirteen months since we left Norfolk and we have
near thirty thousand miles the log, an average
or near seventy five miles day for every day since
| we sailed: Perhaps no vessel has been more
miles IN he same time. The ship is in fine order
ohlcers and crew IN high health one having beer
SICK since we sailed, probably owing TO our being al
most always al sea, and remaining in port onv Ions
enough to get fresh provisions water and occasion
-flItrn firton
leave the Gulf of California on the 10th Nav unless
our commerce should require longer stay fer it.
| protection ~ p. der. .Ads.
| From The Boston Courier of Ba.iday.
IL has already been stated in the papers, that Ad
miral Snr Isaac Coffin immediately on his arrival i,
this port, presented to Captain Maclaay of the shir
b ,ston check for FIVE hundred dollars The lette
| IN which this check was enclosed we have not seen
out we understand II brief abstract of
and benevolent feeling, characteristic of the homo
and kindness of the donors heart The following is
copy to Captain Mackay's Reply.
BosToN, June Cd, 1880.
Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin
Respected friend-lt was with no ordinary emotion
That opened the note handed me this morning, ant
noticed its contents. The gift is indeed valuable
out rendered infinitely more so from the delicate am
Find manner 10 which it has been bestowed; COMING
100 from one, whose good opinion esteem it one Of
Tue pfoudest moments OF my life to have gained Te
your excellent advice, Grmness and unyaryinr oood
humor, IN cheering and onimating the spirits of the
crew, while in situation which was calculated to
produce dependency and despair, l consider the pre-.
serVatlon OF many lives attributable As long as nv
neart is suffered to puIsate, shall cherish in the fn
dest remembrance the recollection of YOUR kindness
and the assurance that have ycrr good will and es-
TEEN Po Tue the appreciation of Sir Isaac Coffin is
| invaluable.
With sentiments of my highest regard, and -;ncere
respect, your obedient servant
HARVEY COFFIN MACKAY.
|. E5rom the Worcester Spy.
Observation-Disclosures now swarming abroad with
the best kind, and yet Of base quality as to be of
little value Many imposed upon with such ar
ncles, particularly spoons and spectaces which are
aiioyed so much that they be afforded at less
price than the bare unwrought silver of the same
weight would cost il made pure. a pedlar sold
large quantity ofsuch spoons this place short time