The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-06
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Varieties.
The Richmond Daily Whig states, that young
gentleman DESTROYS of protecting adys nose from the
bite of mosqueto struck orcbly at Il as to break the
fair ones nasal organ Was not the prevention worse
than the cure 2
Besides the $27 900 in specie obtained from the
wreck of the San Pedro on the Spanish Main, by the
diving bell two large and considerable guam
tity of copper were also taken from the wreck and
brought to Baltimore The Spanish dollars some
what rusted but easily be cleaned and made bright
They command premium OF per cent The company
have already realized a handsome sum upon the capital
invested after deirayng all sxPsnsss y Is their antsn.
petition that has just arrived obtaining from $500 to
500 every day at the time of leaving the wreck.
The Albany Knickerbocker Says 1t is stated
that the present number of disteries in the United
States is lo4oo; the number Of gallons of distilled
liquors, distilled annually, is Al 5O26o7 which sold at
~ cents per gallon would produce 900 100000
OF qnarres half amon Of assaults and batteries one
hundred thousand theits eight hundred suicides and
about one hundred murders.
The train of cars were about TO run over a basket
three miles on the other side Of Waterford Sunday
morning last but although they running at faster
to prevent the basket from being crushed and upon get
ting ont TO examine it, was found to contain lovely
baby about five six months old II would be difficult
properly to characterize the fend who placed there.
We understand from the Louisville Journal that
the snag boats in the employ of the Government have
lately removed several formidable snags from the Ohio
viz THAT which the DR. Watson wrecked near
Brandenburgh that on which the VIM. French was
wrecked the head of Flint sland that at shivals
reach by which the Western Belle sunk; and that
at the New Albany bar on which the Washington was
wrecked several years since
The wife of Thomas Howard, Esq. was sitting in
her door at Pittsburg Sunday evening last when
rushed up to her with open in his hand,
and cut cash her lip and chin He pur-
sued and as he passed young named Charles Mil
er lie drew the his face, cutting terrible
cash. He Is said to have been neither drunk nor crazy
Judge Leigh, John Randolph's executor ia endea-
voring 10 find location the slaves by the
Will OF that eccentric man legacy OF $4,000 is lett
10 them They do not wish TO go to Liberia and they
cannot remain IN Virginia Judge L. is seeking place
in free State, where they may be placed without
danger Holestaon from nvidious laws still more
invdious public feeling
Within the time prescribed by law for the taking
oil dogs running at large unmuzzed through the city
OF Philadelphia proper, commencing the lst of June
and ending the LIST Of September aoo Of these animals
were seized and put to death.
We understand that the thunder shower, the day
before yesterday extended into Morris county where
was severe than has been known there for
The mill streams at Rockaway were raised some ls
inches
The fishing in the Passaic now affords rare sport
Hundreds of Perch hooked daily with simple drop
hne Inc pest ume IN she oe toward the last Of inc
ebb and the first oil the food and shrimp by far the
best bait
The total sum received by voluntary contributions
for the sufferers by the fire at Qusdec up to Aug 25th
$l640S6 The assessment OF all the property do.
stroy ed has been RENTED for the current year.
Yucatan is the only iourishing part of Mexico
report for the first three months Of the present year
gives $3.50 births and $685. deaths there.
meeting OF the democracy of Gambia and the
neighborng towns will be holden the 10th OF Septem
bsr, at the Union Baptist Meeting House in Can
dia, at o'clock P. NJ Hon Levi Woodbury. will ad
dress the meeting upon the question Of annexation Other
distinguished speakers expected to be present and
address the meeting.
A new process of tanning leather is said to have
been discovered by Messs barrow of Dayton, Ohio by
which side Of sole leather taken in its and
thoroughly finished for the manufacturer in 70 hours
and side of upper leather in about l6 hours Messrs
D. are practical tanners.
Prof. Stuart, Of Andover, has IN press a volume
OF the Old Testament" The object of the work is to
show that Saviour and his Apostles constantly
cognzed as Of Divine authority the books of the Old
Testament the identical books which find there
and no others
1 The " Pottsriile .IoupMaP' states that woman
left her infant the bed while she went down stairs to
attend to domestic duties and returning she
found large cat lying upon the infants breast with its
head the childs mouth If in the act Of sucking
its breath. Upon examination the child discovered
10 be dead having met its death in this most extraord
nary and distressing manner.
! A private letter from friend in the interior of
Vermont contains the following sentence Within two
three weeks have been preparing the manuscript of
Almanac for 1886 the astronomical calculations Of
which were made by boy nine and ahaf years old,
resident in Royalton Vermont. His is Stafford and
his knowledge of mathematics and astronomy is truly
astonishing
We see the arrival of Col William r. johnson,
of Virginia, announced in the New York papers we
of the numerous matches which have been offered by
Mr.. Kirkman and the Virginia party" If .hs Mort
does not accept any Of Mr. Krkmsn's propositions ~
is likely to be all talk."-N o. Pitayne, Aug %.
SEGARs.-A vessel arrived at Philadelphia yester
day, the Norman, from Havana bringing, among other
things. l,94l ACE segars.
Nearly two hundred workmen, from England.
reached the iron works at Danvle Pa last week where
they are to be employed.