The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-07-12
NEWS ITEMS.

CIRCULATION OF CRY NEwspApERs.-The
New York Sun and the Tribune have received
the printing of the list of letters from the Post
office, satisfactory evidence having been given the
Postmaster THAT city, by the publishers that the
circulation of the two papers was higher than any
others in the city. The circulation of the Sun, as
exhibited under the required affidavts is as fol-
lows daily in thecity, 81 1902; daily in the coun-
try, 1888; total 42,640. This is The largest cir
culation of any daily newspaper in the United
States. The Ledger is the second newspaper in
the country, in point of Observation-Disclosures.
SINGULAR AND MELANCHOLY Result OF
RAcE.-A horse named by Mr. Canoyer, in the
Hurdle Race on Monday, at New York BELONGED
to Mr.. John Van Scklen of Long Island :; the
first rider of the horse, Mr.. Mason. was thrown
and is not expected to live; the second rider of
the same horse was also thrown and badly inur-
ed; the horse lost the race, and was distanced :;
and Mr.. Van Sicklen in going home from the race
on Monday night was thrown from his wagon in
the streets of Brooklyn. the wagon wheels passed
over his neck, and he died in great agony yester-
day morning about II o'clock. The horse was
called Snaky Hissey.
The DEVIL IN GRoroN-A story has been
related to us, says the Lowell Advertiser. of a
most wonderful creature which is prowlinp about
Groton. 1t appears TO be about as large as a
smatttSh dog, has wings, and makes noise which
is described as resembling knocking on board
or as water dropping from the caves into an empty
tub. What is more remarkable than this how
ever, powder and balls do not have any effect
upon it. Repeated shots have been made at il.
built is invariably found that at the instant the
smoke has disappeared the creature is behind The
gunner, instead Of before him, as at first There
has been much speculation as to the real nature
OF the animal, but il has been fnally decided that
1t can be nothing bnt the devil The remainiop
question is, &C Why does his Satanic majesty pre-.
fer Groton to other places in the vicinity 90
WASHINGTON RAIL Decentralization oC
FGre.-We learn that at a meeting of the Board
Of Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
on Wednesday morning, it was voted that the
fare on the Washington Road be two dollars be-
tween Washington and Baltimore, on and after
Monday next, and that tickets for the round Trim
which will be good for twenty four hours, be
thenceforth fixed at two dollars. The way-fare
is to be charged at the same rate.-Sn.
RETIRIHe.-Col. Medairy, long the able edit
or of the Ohio Statesman, intends turning his at
tention to the pursuits Of agriculture. Thos. G.
Woodward, Esq. has retired from the New Haven
Herald He says:
AFTER the labor and toll Of more than thirty
years as editor and publisher, he retires, not 10
repose upon bis laurels," but to look to some
new source for subsistence"
New BEDFoRD.-Although this town NAV he
considered small, numbering only 10000 in6abi-
tanis, yet its real estate is valued at $4,000 600
being $1,000 to each man, woman, and child =
New Bedford has 240 vessels in the whale fish
cries