Ponola [sic] weekly register., 1843-07-15

A RAINBow.-Saturday afternoon, just
before sunset, dense black cloud was
seen by the citizens Of Chaflestown to
rise gradually in the West, and pass
over the zenith, although no rain fell
in that town: but the attention of the
citizens in the westerly portion of that
town was attracted by beautiful double
rainbow, of the most brilliant hues,
which over-arched the monument on
Bunker Hill, .crowning it as it were with
a wreath of glory, and seeming to give
glad assurance that the age Of oreres-
sion, war, and desolation had passed a
way-and the reign ofPeace was estab
lished On . firm foundation.
The Salem Gazette states that seven
tsen thousand and six hundred and fifty
four passengers were carried over the
Eastern Railroad last week, exclusive Of
the military who must have added a
thousand more. On Saturday 38 trains
We're run from A. NJ. till half past one
at night, without accident.
The Boston Journal says that the tolls
taken on Saturday on the Chariestown
and Warren bridges amounted to fifteen
hundred dollars.
MEXICAN INDEMhIrY.- The Madisonian
announces that official information has
been received at the Department of
State that the instalment of interest due
TO the citizens of the United States, un-
der the first article of the Convention
with Mexico of3Oth January, 1843, was
paid on the 29th April last, and that the
amount has been safely ren7tted 10 this
country, and deposited in the Treasury
Of the United States.
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INFLUENzA-This disease has reach
ed Baltimore, and although numbers
have felt It's influence, it does not, as yet,
prevail generally.
The Captain, several of the crew,
and most Of the passengers Of the steam.
ship Columbia, which arrived in Boston
on Sunday week, were suffering from
this epidemic.
In Philadelphia the disease is said to
be very prevalent.
1t has reached Pittsburgh-we sup
pose it travels by rail road.
Coop DAYS WoRK-A correspon-
dent of the Concczd Freeman states that
Mr.. Roberts of Townsend, lately, be-
tween the hours of SIX in the morning,
and six in the evenings lifted, or more
properly Handled, upwards Of one hun
dred tons Of manure!
| A SUGGEsTIoN.-The Newburyport
Herald suggests that our whale ships
when deficient in oil, may exc out a bad
voyage by bringing home a few hun
dred tons of Guano manure, from South
America. About 10000 tons of it was
imported into. England last year, and
commanded good price
GREAT FIRE AT VALPARAIso.--We
learn by private letter to gentleman
of Baltimore, that on the 18th of March
a fire broke out in Valparaiso, which
destroyed an immense amount of proper
ty. The amount is estimated at seven
hundred thousand dollars.
Ayopng gentleman Of Kilkenny meet
ing a handsome milk maid near the pa
rade said:
ssWhat will you take for yourself, and
your milk, my dear?''
The girl instantly replied, ''yourself
and gold ring SIR"
A black hawk was shot at Adamsyille,
Nd, on the 18th ult., said to be the larg-
est ever shot in America, and measured
from the one wing to the tip ofthe other
seven feet without being stretched. Its
weight was between 90 and 80 pounds.
Gin. Gdz.
| There are all sorts of opposition on
the canal and other routes leading from
the city now. You may take jaunt to
the Falls for SO cents, and if business
will permit, extend your journey to r O.
chester for half that sum in a packet
As for the railroads they will whisk you
1 1Es En L.