The native American., 1840-09-05

pier, several days last week, by climbing
about the rigging Of the flag staff on the pier
head, like man monkey, and ultimately
ieaplng from ]. into the sea.
The american Institute The thirteenth
annual exhibition Of American manufactures
will be held at Niblo's Gardens, New y ork,
on the 18th Of October next.
.qnthrache Ion.-The Philadelphia En-
quirer exults at the arrival at that city of the
first cargo OF Anthracite iron as an era in the
trade of that city.
Hon. S. H. Anderson died al his residence,
near Lancaster, in Garrard country, KY, on
Tuesday, the lth instant
Bihaudeau Cabbage.-Messrs Landreths,
Philadelphia, advertise the seed of the cab
bage tree, which they say attains the height
Of ten feet.
Black Helebone.- Cockroaches and beetles
are said to be SO fond Of the root of this plant,
tina. i strewed on the floor at night it will be
found to have destroyed whole families by
morning.
Brensmade island, is the name given to
newly discovered island, situated in latitude
Is, 81 south, longitude ia, 25 west 1t is
large, wooded, and apparently thickly in
habited.
Bonapartes Remains. = The g Belle
Poule" irigate, commanded by Prince de
Joinville, and corvette s Favoriie," bound to
81. Helena for Bonapares remains, were at
Madeira, from Cadiz on the 9th Of July
to sail soon.
Buffalo has population Of 1886.
Bunker Hill Monument. --$45 900 is the
sum required to carry the Bunker Hill monu-
ment to the height originally contemplated,
22o feet The Newburyport Herald says,
that two gentlemen, Mr.. Amos Lawrence, Of
Boston, and Mr.. Trure, wealthy and liberal
citizen of New Orleans, have pledged them
selves to give $4,000 each, towards it, if the
remaining $4,000 is raised during the pre-
sent year.
Colonel William Cheatham, who was an
officer under the swamp fox" Marion, and
was at his side in many of the skirmishes
with the Tories, died recently in Arkansas.
Cod Fisheries The Quebec Canadian
confirms the account Of the failure of the
fishermen in their pursuit on the whole of
the south shore this season.
Lancaster, PA company is forming to
light the city with gass.
The Lions.-The two African lions, a
male and female, which were presented by
the Emperor of Morocco to the President of
the United States, were sold at the Navy
Yard in Philadelphia, on the 3lst ultimo for
cash.
Captain Thomas Oxford, who during the
late war was captain Of the privateer True
Blooded Yankee" but who for many years
past had resided at Marseilles, died in that
city on the 17lh ulimo, and, pursuant to his
dying request, was wrapped in an American
flag for winding sheet.
THE Georgia Railroad.-The late annual
report says: g. The aggregate of our BUSH
ness for the eleven months shows an increase
over the whole of last year Of $40, 1873 IL
100, while our expenditures have only been
increased $6,ss4 2O.lOO. Our net profits
on the road, and machinery in use, which is
estimated at Sl,300,OO0, is nearly ten per
cent. per annum.
The Engineer, ]. Edgar Thompson, Esq,
III his report says: The net revenue on our
whole expenditure, about 500, 900 of which
is dead capital, is at the rate of six per cent.
per annum, notwithstanding our low charges
for passage, and the general slagnation Of the
business of the country.
Iefrdcaulodon-The remains of the
monster found by Mr.. Koch, and set up at
St. Louis, is believed to be specimen of this
species, whose existence was doubted at the
time Goldman, the naturalist, announced it.
It's entire length is thirty feet--its height IF
teen feet.
A watermelon, sent by Charles Waters,
ESQ.,, from the head Of Magothy to the Bal
timore market, weighed fifty pounds, and
measured two feet in length, and two feet
eight inches in circumference.
In New Jersey, there are one hundred and
ninety-sx idiots; ninety three males and IO3
females sos insane persons-297 male and
20S females.
Good .4dvice.-We should strive more to
contract our desires, than to enlarge our sub
stance.
The wings say that, if Dixon H. Lewis
should lose his election TO Congress from
Alabama, it will be double gain to them, as
he is bigger than any other two men in the
United States, the Belgian Giant excepted.
a certain and speedy remedy for The Diar-
rhea.-l2 grains Salts Of Wormwood; sol
grains powdered Rnubarb to be mixed in
table spoonful of lime q lemon juice, and
taken while in sttte of eflervescence. HalrI
the quantity for child. Irtaken just be-
fore going to bed at night, the patient will be
well the following morning.
Marimony is properly called ttnder point.