The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-04
Fact and Fancy.

MINERAL WEALTH OF WIscoNsN.-The Daven-
port Gazette, in speaking of the mineral wealth OF
the Northwest. saws the steamer Amaranth has
lust passed down the river with 1900 pigs lead, o.
900 bs of copper, from Mineral FONT, and 200
hides Last "Trip she carried down nearly 1900
pigs of lead The steamer Rapid left lew days
before having on board Is 900 ms. of copper from
Wisconsin. The latter mineral is mostly destined
for England. Every boat that descs nds the Mssis-
sppi is more or less laden with lead. Last year
the Gllena mines alone produced upwards of a mir
lion OF dollars.
The BUrroNwoops. the country, signs and
cnmf inIs are on the increase regarding these spen
did ornaments oi the grounds and road sides
gentleman, al present resident In Defham tells us
that The sycamores on his own estate In rum.
Gus condition. leafi.ss and barren. Who will dis
cover the of the difficulty? or, who will In
vent a remedy The Newburyport Herald OF the
22i, says that The disease on the buttonwoods -
only visible this side OF Virginia. West oil me
Blue Ridge, these trees clothed IN all their FOR
mer luxurance. The disease, If caused by insects,
must he by their preylng upon the roots or under
the bark There are no insects or worms iound on
the few leaves which have put out, except such as
are common 10 the tree, and can DO II no essential
injury. MANY of the leaf buds OF the tree the pre-
sent year. have persisted without expanding al all
Others produce only shrlvelled and abortve TO-
llage winch soon withers becomes black aud falls
of. The few leaves that expand fully unable
carry 90 the functions concerned in the growth and
heal of The tree, and Its destruction may now be
considered as settled"
BRAHAN AND WELLINGToN.-We find the follow
pool Albion. in a notice introducing concert by
the worthy vocalist, TO the attention of the citizens.
The Albion remarks, that Braham is among the
calisis what the Duke OF Wellington is amongst ge
nerals-the successful veteran enjoying the honors
ct a brilliant career. The Duke is "the hero of
hundred hshts;" Braham the master OF hundred
songs, The Duke led the flag of England 10 victo-
ries; and Braham sung OF that flag strains
stirring that the coolest hearts were moved To- ar
dour. Braham, however, Is still IN action, singing
all his dltues DER again; while the Duke will scarce
iy have an opportunity OF repeating his battles,
though have recently seen him INDUCING IN
something like ''song OF triumph"
ANNUAL Cosr OF PRIVATE SOLDIER IN ENGLAND
The daily pay of private soldier 0ooD Is Is,
with Id for beer. The daily pay o. a uards-
man is Is HID and the annual cost is ETA A. Id.
per man, beside horse and allowances, or Fl IS Cd
per wsek. Dragons, ESQ lis Sd. per annum, or
FL Is. Sd. per week. Footguaros, f34 IS. or b..
81. per week infantry, f3l per annum. or lis Tod
per week. Argument OF horse soldiers. of about
800 men and officers costs about Fps 600 per
mum The wages OF seanen 10 the Royal Navy
are t2 rs. per month, or lbs per week and FL
lbs o! IS. per week more allowed for their proyl-
slons
DEATH OF A PIER.-We are sorry to read in the
morning papers, the decease of the well known pier
al Greenwich. The deceased had been long in a
sinking stale, and had been subject TO water on the
head, as well as other lis OF very distressing cha
racer The alluslon sometimes made by sailors to
their legs, when invoking a GOODNESS in the lower
extremiues was frghtuiy realized in the case OF
vered between and O'Clock on Thursday morn
ing The pier OF Greenwich had the second title Of
Barren OF Dividends, and though never known TO
be IN hot water, was several occasions near
ly ssamped in the cold element. The pier which
had been proceeded against for a nuisance, has
lett no issue, bur the issue, which is pleaded TO de-
cltralion served upon 1t when In extremis. Father
Thames the mortgage in possession, has carried of
several OF he umoers, and invested this, the only
properly of the deceased, IN bank OF all sorts of
deposlts.-Punch.
PLANET MARS This star is now visible in the
southeast, just after dark-shnng with remarkable
lustre, owing 10 Its proximity to the earth. IL
few DAYS since at its least distance from the earth,
being only II 900 0O OF miles, whereas, at Its great
est distance, II Is 2l0 OO0, 600.
More Truth THAN PoErRY.-An old picture re-
presents King sitting 10 state with a label, 60
ali ;; bishop with Legend i pray for all >
a soldier with motto, fight Tor all ;; farmer
drawing forth reluctantly purse, with the super
scrpuon pay for all
Journal mentions the appearance OF brilliant RAIN
bow, observed Saturdy afternoon, Just before
sunset A dense black cloud seen by the CT
tiZens of Charstown 10 rise gradually In the West,
and pass the zenith, although rain fell in the
town; but he attention OF the citizens In the
erly portion ct that town was attracted by beautl-
ful double rainbow, OF the most brilliant hues,
which over-arched the monument on Bunker Hill
GROWING it, as 1t were, with a wreath OF glory,
aud seeming 10 give glad assurance that the age Of
oppression, war, and desoaon, had passed away
and the reign of peace was established firm
foundltlon"
The appearance OF this phenomenon, which,
seemed OMNIBUS of all good, reminds Us OF the lines
by Campbell.
And the eye and the heart hailed its beautiful form
For look ed not sew like angel of wrath,
But It's garment of beauty illumined its path