New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-08-27
Y H E Il RIB U N E f..
NEw-YORK. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST q.

INV LlrEPRrsEn'Er.-Aw writer in tine Journal Of Com
rce suggests the plan Of and simple species OF life
preserver, as oilows;
should be made of round piece OF wood four FIVE
cs in diameter and FIVE feet long tie should
h. bored out leave the cylinder of sufficient thickness
son the ends with plugs imbedded in white lead. which viii
make them wn,erright. Secure small rings
al aay convenient place through which ordinary pocket
handkerchief cord may be passed and attached the per-
soor two of these pcservers may be secured together
and an ordinary sized person. laying himself between them,
would be nearly buoyed of the person laying
one of them under him would be enabled swim miles with
ease and often render essential to his unfortunate
eompanons about him.
fe-prescryes of this kind may be posed the weather
and placed in all parts Of the boat they be easily secured
under the permanent the main upper decks Of the
boat or arranged head between the earrings, deck
eas They can be used ornamental pasters columns
1.-THE foot and head ofthe behs slowed in the small boats
or even secured easily be unshpped under the guards
where many of the unfortunate sufferers chung for safely
rom the flames of the Inflated Lexington
e-preserver OF the above descriptions made of light
wood when immersed in would have buoyant ten
leucy Of from fifty seventy pounds, which is sufficient
sustain three persons In the water.
These fe-preervers would be of ncncuablc service in
our bays and rivers which hronged with small pleasure
that frequently upset by passing steamboats, They
could be instantly thrown the relief Of the drowning and in
many instances would be the means of saving life.
fENNSfLN ANlA-HcT FVIt~CcS ana AtSOWCtN.--luc
Harrisburg In,ehgonoer gives n long and interesting
en OF the resources of Pennsy vana prepared with view
Of showing that her sovency and integrity above all
question. We have space only for the general results:
The value of the Lands Buildings. Canals Railroads. and
all the Real Estate in the Commonwealth 81 400 600 000
and of all the Personal Properly 100000 600 making
total amount of real and personal means of Two Billions
0SE HUNDRED Millions OF DOLLARS. The value of tho
Srne alone in the State nearly sufficient pay the debt
Of Thirly-Five Millions.
The annual productions of the State Mineral, Agricultural
&c are estimated to l675,l7l; per cent
which will pay the annual interest of the State Debt
The sem-annua interest this debt due on the LIST OF
August punctualy paid in Specie and tax Is now laid
which estimated produce 81 500 900 annually, which
than enough keep down the interest aocing OR the
debt The tolls on Public Works this year will exceed
$1,000 0GQ ana the dividends from Bank Stock Auctions,
SC. will far exceed the expenses OF Government
QUEEN VIc's DoMINIoNs.-The subloncd is statement
Population of the British Empire, which the lhilade-
pha Sentinel says compiled from the most authentic doc-
mens:
Grea, Britain Ireland and ncghborng islands 27,O2OOOO
Colonies in Europe such lonian Isles, Malta
Nr,h Amerco .. 800 900
South America. ---.-.----,,- l2OuOo
West Indies. Observation-Disclosures l,0O0Oe0
Africa . $50 00a
Australia New Holland, &c. ...-...-.-.-. 10000
New Zealand - -, 900
ASIA Last iHHh 20. uo"ih'oilS' 49, go
Ahghauisan and Cabu- l4,OoO,O0O
Tc,al- ol0, $50. coo
The whole OF the above territories cover about 8OOOoO
square miles
CoLoRFp LITERATL-The Paris correspondent OF the Ma
,en nieigencer mentions that ALYy DUMAS one OF the
celebrated literary characters OF France is full mo
iaO his father being complete from of the West
India Islands. He nevertheless, General OF Artillery
aud his Is deemed second only in literature t" Victor
Hugo i said that American gentleman, beng invited
10 dinner found himself placed equality with coioed
slipped away possible complaining bitterly
that he was placed fable mua,to! Dumas 1t Is
SAID about receive the distinguished honor ot beng
elected member of the French Institute an honor TO winch
the American gentleman would probably aspire in vain