Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-12-19

D | It present, but their being held principally by those human vutures, the spectators, double the fair and ordinary price, is already demanded for them although the weather has been unusually mild and the rivers are yet open
 We pray Heaven the winter may be mild one, that misery of the poor, by thls monopoly of the necessa ries of life.
 WISCONSIN AND THE LADIEs.-A correspondent in this far off region, writes eff you don't send us out few cargoes of young ladies, stand slim chance of becoming husbands. In the present scarcity off provisions among you, we should think you might spare few fair damsels, and we promise them enough to eat, as long there acre of land unsubdued to the shores of the Pacific.
 GREAT FIRE.-A large fire occurred in Quebec, on the 24th ult which destroyed property to large amount. Fiftyfour dwelling houses, besides stores, tsc. were entirely destroyed. $28OOO insured.
 NEw pLAEET.-Further observations laid before the French Academy of Sciences, seem to confirm the suspicion for some time entertained, that there is other planet similar to Ceres Palas Juno and Vesta but the orbit of which is not even conectured.
 In population of 3O,OO0 souls, only one hundred and seven persons above six years of age in the Shet land Islands are unable to read.
 Mir. Nathan Smith, of Stanhope, N. J., died few days since of hydrophoba. He was bitten in June
 last by dog supposed to be mad and has since been using scul cap, and such other remedies as he could hear of.
 Parislan robber was seized for stealing snuff ir a tobacconist shop-by way of excusing himself, he
 exclaimed that he never heard of that law which forbid man to take sruG It is ascertained that there were 100 passengers
 on board the ship Bristol, of whom 23 were save,
 and v lost.
 ,, 4 great Traveller. The steamboat Portland plying between Boston and Maine has made lS : trips without accident this season. Noble oct. The American Powder Compan t whose works were lately blown up at Acton, Ms
 families of the two men who were killed in tn explosion
 l. 4 deaa Joss. The celebrated horse lndustr died lately in Va. He could not have been pu
 chased for less than $2O,OOO
 is yMeteoric Shoecer. The metcorc dispnv on Il lSt uIt. was seen in great splcndor in the ntghbo - hood of GrcenviIle, s. c ,e Singular Disappearance A MT c. " Brtt
 merchant, of New Washington, Indiana. has bee
 for some time past missing from that city. und Is very singular and totally unaccountabIe circur es stances.
 M Frightening the nat;ves. 'Tde Yankee instr Ut ment called the locomotive whistle, invented 's MT Whistler, for giving warning on the approa, e. of any obstruction on the rail roads, makes
 sbrill and ugly noise, that the COWS and sher c- and pigs, who are on, or near the track on hear
 1t start up and run as if the Old Nick vas aft b. them.
 do Hungry Wolpes A communication from Mo
 treal of the 29th ut. mentions that the ravares c the wolves in the township of Pittsburgh, ne ol Kingston, have been su alarming, that gene d' hunt to destroy them was to take place on the 2S IT, ult. The inhabitants of Kingston and it's neio ire borhood were requested to turn out en masse ry. The number of men necessary for that purpose
 one thousand, as the line extends nearly tife
 miles.
 .. Emancipation. One gentleman in Tenness has liberated IS slaves, which he offers to the C 7S' oAizatjon Society. Dr Snowman of North Ca of lima, has resolved to emancinate Y, viz. 8 ma ore and females to be sent to l. bcria. He is to
 nish them with clothes, tools and one tho,s ~, dollars in m ney. gcnt!em1n in Favette ( .y ty Kentucky, has 30 savrs, that he wishes to the and send to Liberia
 TWO The cars on ,Ae Bangor and O'd Town R. iIr
 made their first trip on Friday, 25th ult. an.id
 cheers of multtudeS, tie roar of cannon and the chminE of bells. in demonstration of }v at sed opening of the first Railroad in Maine. '' The sailors on Lake Michigan have struck
 higher wages. and many of the vessels are ha, res up al Chicago, in consequence. ;nn The Wo!en Factory in Ludlow, Vl.. owned
 s MesSrs Haven X Fletcher, was burnt down
 the 17th inst. The loss is eStnrtrd at Sl6( dgo on which there YVES an insurance l., the amuun Eth SlO OOO.
 has Proridence. Accorling to the Directory, tl