Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-22

SERIOUS QUESTIONS IN PMLosorHy.-The Statistical So
cey has been occupied for past with its usual
dyerting indefatgabiy in discussion as to .Wha be-
comes OF all the umbrellas Ii appears upon an average
that IN bad weather, umbrella i'm every three l he
hd oy he owner at some spot never recoected. Eleven
persons out oil Twelve who borrow umbrellas nights
never think of returning them and of the said eleven
seven lose the safeguards thus kindly lent them by their
fnends, which finally after dusk on other xe
nights at shilling piece in Leicester square and Toen
ham court roadt is calculated that if all the lost cotton
umbrellas could be got together tapaun would be form
Cd IN the shape of dome, sufficient TO roof in Vaux
nan Gardens and thus give the royal property $50 called
from never having been the easuse any body ee) an MI
innate chance OF succeeding The silk Ones rendered air
nght oy varnlsh, would form balloon capable of landing
thousand troops in China "a hours The direction OF the
wind would be of little consequence as the balloon would
ether go over Europe crcumvent the brothers Of the
moon, by the North American line of clouds Bv ,bi.
means although the Chinese up tovarous kinds of
ming lodges could be down upon them at once in the
most conclusive manner Ii Is worthy the attention OF GO
Vefhment' Punch.
SHIFFNs ISTE1LIGEScE.-The smack ALaerifv which
started last week Of discovery round the world
ran aground opposite the Isle of Dogs. Grew saved
The barque BuRgIe seen in state of horrible dis
tress ahwart the piles at Westminster Bridge loss Of
one oar and the other broken. hat was picked IN e
below, supposed TO be the captains
The whery WdTsPife broke from her mornings opposi,e
Baersea. Crew of insensibity at the Red Homo
and removed by ID g. of the Batteea CCoas Guard to the
station.
The Playful Polly thrown with her keel uDDermo,, on
the beach Crew, who had chartered her for two hours
from Seare's, bolted Punch
TURKISH TOOTH BRuSHEs.-The tooth brushes of tina
TURKS are well deserving Of notice. They not Of hogs
brstes, IKE ours 1.-THE Mussuman abhoring everything be-
longing to that animal impure but of woobe branch
or root of tree that Syria of brous strur,pre
with tough strong reculed envelope Of bark. The f.
orous wood Is imprcgnaed with bitter gunniy matter
For portion Of the bark inch is removed and
the decorcaed end after having been soaked in waer IA
beaten with male; thus brush is produced The daily
use OF appears TO be equally ssceabe the gums and
teeth cleaning the and rendering finn the other The
oer gummy substance probably has beneficial effect.
Another kind of wood Is also used which even mere g.
teened Its wood has pungent aromatic favour The
estimation in which both held by toe Turks very
grent-Dr Dary's IOnaH Islands. Turkey. &c.
Are you fond of rding1 Not exactly but we've maid.
en- aunt who'll go out of her way to get bUssuny day
NEw ScHkNE OF sTErY.-An ingenious fellow AZ
Bangor Is determined 10 speculate upon Parson Miller.
scheme OF desucuon-He adverses that he a prep.nc
an immense balloon carry the people out of hmm. ,
when the conagraon happens He says he has sent 10
Europe Tor an immense amount Of silk and the 20 be
lSU feet long and 30 wide. Seats in the balloon 1900
each The books To be opened the let April and
great body OF cOnsiabes will be hand to prevent rush
Count Jauber known in the world Of letters BY his bo
tanical works, Is present preparing for publication the
travels of Aucher Eloy young French botsniss Who al
ter struggling for year against variety Of dangers in
visiting Egypt, Arabia, Syria Cyprus Greece the islands
Of the Archipelago and Persia lately expired =, u n..r
Ispshan.
scientific expedition, under the direction Of the AGA
deny OF Sciences OF ST. Petersburg Is about proceed
medatey to Siberia explore the country between the
MYERS fJasida and Chasnga. extending the Icy Sea.
The assessed value Of real and personal in Boston
Tor 1877 SlO6, $4,000 In New York, 1927 1s3 0OO
oston has increased than S50OOOO0 since 1884,
while New York has decreased more than s130000 600
The trade Of Quebec appears TO be decreasing. Last
year. 1851 arrived at that porths year. bat s55 In 1870
there were 1894 arrivals; IN 1899. 1881
The members attached the Tennessee Conferences Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. number &c 566 whites and
4J36 coored there also l13 local elders %
local deacons, 70 local preachers making grand total Of
32,l76. An Increase TIM year Of 1905