The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-26
Fact and Fapcys

Fact and Fancys
MIAMI EXTENSION CANAI.-We understand that
the whole line of this canal was let at ST. Mary's
on the 18th inst, To p w Taylor " Co, for the
sum OF 1923 600. The estimate Tor the work was
$50 900, and the law provided that 1t should
be LEI al more than that amount-but II will be
seen that il was taken by one company at $45 900
less than the estimate. The line of canal to be
constructed under this letting thirty five miles in
length, including reservoir on I.oramies creek,
which Will complete the Miami Extension TO IT'S
intersection with the Wabash and Erie Canal,
near Defiance: The contract provides that Il snail
he completed by the LIST OF November, isii, win
which, u Is said, the company are fully able 10
comply.
The LEAD CIrY-Business has not been Tor seye-
raj months as brisk in Galena as IL now Is Durlng
the present week the city has been crowded win
wagons hauling in lead Galena is, truly, 1.-THE lead
CITY" The streets, almost daily, are blocked LOT
a'whole square with lead teams.
GEN JacKsoNs FINE.-The New Hampshire legls-
lature has resolved, almost unanimously, TO instruct
the and request the representatives OF that
State IN Congress TO use their best exertions to pro-
cure the passage OF law by Congress, uncondition-
ally reundlng TO General Andrew Jackson the fine
imposed upon him by Judge Hall, A. ID. 1885, for an
alleged contempt OF the authority of the said judge,
IN defending the city of New Orleans from ruth
less foreign foe, together with the costs and interest
on the same"
A TRUELY GREAT MAN.-The Boston Times says,
OF the supernumerary police officers went home
alter the celebration OF the 18th, and soemnly nail
the following inscription g" Respect this, my
children, for II tells you that your father was for
one day, the guardian of his country's peace.'
Honorary MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN INsTI-
TUrE.-The following gentlemen have recently been
elected. James s. Wadsworth, esq, Geneseo, N.
York, the President OF the State Agricultural Soce-
y. VIM p. Van Rensselaer,, esq, President of the
Rensselaer, County Agricultural Society.
Moan WEBsrER.-An eulogy on this great scholar
is TO be pronounced al Amherst College, on the
Fourth OF July, by H. M Spoford, tutor in the
Seminary.
SENTENCE OF DEATH.-OA Wednesday, at 10 A.
M, Chief Justice Shaw pronounced sentence of
death upon Isaac Leavitt, recently convicted at Ply
mouth of the murder OF Mrs. Knapp about year
since.
DEATH BY LIGHrNING-The town of Sterling, at
Rock River Rapids, Ill., was visited about II o.
clock the night of the Sd inst by thunder storm
OF unusual violence The dwelling house of MIR.
Charles Judd was struck with lightning, and Mr.. J.
instantly killed.
Orro MorrY.-We visited the race course yester.
day TO witness the wonderful feats of this individual
VINO, though small in stature, is herculean in
strength. About FIVE hundred persons were pre-
sent, among whom were many OF the beauty and
fashion OF the city, and all seemed highly pleased
with the performances.
The first feat of Ouo Mouy, was that of riding
round the course on two horses, he standing on
their backs without the aid Of any kind of saddle
This he performed to the delight OF all who saw
HIM, and IN the space OF two minutes and halt.
He next mounted scaffold on which he amused
the audience by many dexerous feats with sticks
balls, &c, at the conclusion OF which three large
cannon balls were produced, which he handled in
manner that caused many TO believe they were lol-
low: He threw them to the height OF IL TO Is feet
and caught them on the muscles of the arm also
on the BACK OF the neck-and by sudden jerk
causing them 10 run down the arm to the points OF
the fingers where he balanced them apparently at
ease. The balls were examined ter the perfor-
nance, and were found TO be bona fde-solld can
non balls.
The Chariot race was ahead of any thing hereto
lore perforated upon the st. Louis Course. 1t was
really beautiful. Three Charots each with two
horses, were engaged III it. 1t was performed IN a
little less than two minutes and half. At the con-
cluson pole was erected in the course from
which Otto Motty suspended himself in various
ways by the strength OF his arms and legs, and
raised two large weights his teeth, when
IN horizontal position with his feet against the
pole-St. LOUIS Ar7el, inst
IMPROVEMENTS THE CALICO PRINTING.-Great
as have been the improvements in this branch of the
trade there every probability of still great
er ones taking place, and which appear calculated
10 produce complete revolution OF the present sys-
tenn. There are two methods by which 1t is sought
10 be done. The tlrst which claims priority OF
tce, from lis great novelty, that which Is termed
the galvanlc process, and which those who profess
TO be IN the secret are pleased to aver, accom-
pilshed something after The following fashion Let
IL be supposed that piece of calico to be printed
by this process. This is done by machine and roller
III the ordinary way, but which roller is placed
or fixed (not engraven) pattern composed OF varl.
missed, the roller now passes through acid, Gts
composition secreD, and coming in contact with
the CLOTH lmpars thereon the desired pattern, say
black, blue, green, red, &c and on the piece pass
ing through the machine, and quickly dried, the
work is perfect without being subject TO any other
process. The merit OF this plan If any there be- is
said consist solely in the preparation of the acid
which is said TO possess the extraordinary property
OF lmparlng any desired color to the cloth subjec
however, 10 the various kinds of metal of which
the pattern on the roller may be composed The
other method, and which has been sncces fully
tried, is that OF laying the coors Supposed mine
raj ones) in oil. TINS is also effected by machine
and roller, but with engraved pattern. Should
either or both OF these methods become generally
adopted, extraordinary revolution in the art must
be the result BY the first, gavanic process, dry
salterles of all kinds nearly so, would be super
seeded; and by the latter, If mineral colors only
used, somewhat similar result would take place
The colors by either of the two processes WILL it is
said, be fast ones; most important desideratum
indeed, If realzed.-London Post.
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