The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-08-23
From tho kBiekofbookof.
TAKING THE CENSUS.


From tho kBiekofbookof.
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Some rich scenes occur In taking the Cen.
sns under the late law Of tho state OF New
York for that purpose. Tho following from an
eye witness, is one:
"IIcre's the devil with his book again for
the frettoru" shouts junior Of the family to
tho maternal head above stairs who presently
appears. "ls II the heads OF the family ye
want sure: but last week yo wanted our names
for yer directory, and now ye want our hsadSi
A free country this sure, when ones head ID
not safe. BE of, and bad luck 10 20 and all
like ye." After some explanations the ques.
lions in order are asked.
Who is the head of the family! Ann phelm
yer honor, the same in old Ireland and foriver.
How many males in this family Thre males
a day with prateys for dinner an
But how many Men and Boys. "Och, why
there's the ould man an big, and three chdre
who died five years aga, havln rest their dear
sous, the swates jrwils that iver"--
Bot how many are now living! "Mesef and
me daughter Judy, ye see them, and jewi ola
girl she is indeed"
Blu, have you no males in your family! "Sor-
ra the one, the ould man works hard by the day
aud Patrick is not at home at all, but to his
males and his bed"
How many are subject to Military du,ys
"Niver one; Patrick and the ould man belong
to the limits, and sure finer looking soldiers
were niver born; did we not see thin when the
ould Gneral was buried, 'twould have made
your heart beat to see two such fine looking,
gintale, well behaved boys"
How mony are entitled to vote! "Why the
ould man and meseif and Judy, and warn't It
i we that bate the Na,ives an the Wings an
: elected ould Gineral Jackson over i'm all. Sor-
: ra the day when he died and disappointed us
e all, for fine man he was"
q How many coored persons in your family!
"Nager, did you name Mayors! Out.man, an
= don't be insu,in' me. Out wild We, an nver
y fsr ustu'--aoi't oail au0ui me Senses
. whittier have nagers in me family Yer out
Of yer senses yersel, bogone and don't bother
me-"
BrAn Electric Gun has been patented in
England, which is worked by the application of
gases exploded by gavanism. 1000 balls per
minute are discharged by it. In an experiment
before number of military men, the following
results were produced:-Jef Rep.
| "The engineer is enabled to take true aim,
The barrel having sight similar to rife. The
barrel is supplied with balls BY two chambers.
one fixed and the other movable. This last
may be made large enough TO contain an i'm.
mt nse number u balls 1t is calculated that
1000 balls or more can be discharged minute.
the volleys being shot off in almost continuous
Or constant succession, the stationary chamtcr
supplying the barrel. The experiments fully
carried out all the inventor protested to do
The bullets were driven throug thick plank,
and afterwards completely fiatlened on an iron
target. Those directed against atarget with.
out the Intervention ofthe planking were Filter.
ally beaten to atoms, and IN manner plaster
ed on the boards placed on the sides Of the tar
get which received the fragments as they few
Oft al ang les from the iron. The force far ex.
ceeded what can be done by any military en-.
CINE Of equal calibre, in which gunpowder is en-
ployed as the propelling power. A three inch
board at ~ yards distance, was completely
shattered through with the bullets as if the cen.
trebt and drill of carpenter had been employ
ed, and the rapidty and precision of aim were
extraordinary. For clearing breach or swee.
ping fosse such an engine must be most tre-
mendously destructive"
DThe Natchitoches Chronicle pays the fol.
lowing compliment to the Secretary of the
Navy:
"ln calling into the Cabinet, Mr.. George
Bancroft, the President did an. act tina, will shed
lustre upon his administrator, and cast new
honors on the American name. He is one of
those whose reputation will not pass away
when he lays down thu trappings OF office. He
will be known IN our annals through all time, as
the scholar, orator and historian, from whose
prolific genius are constantly flowing rich
streams of eoquence, to delight and instruct
his countfymen."
THE NEW YORK FIRE OF THE I9rH.
ESTIMATED LOGS. BY THE LATE FRE.-We
are strongly Impressed with the idea that the a.
monnt of loss by the late fire is greatly over.
estimated. Assuming tina. the value of the bui'-
dings destroyed would average seven thousand
dollars--and this is a very large estimate, con-
sidering the amount of available matter on the
ground-the loss in buildings is abou, a million
andsa bali. Add to this three millions for tho
goods destroyed, and the loss falls short Of five
millions. We are happy to add that probably
lenths OF this loss falls upon men OF wealth,
who will IN no way suffer from it. The lnsu-
rance Companies can pay, and their stock since
1888 has not been held by widows and orphans,
but by men of large means, who could afford to
risk few thousands IN the hope of getting very
large premiums. The effect of this great fire,
therefore, upon the business OF the city, will not
be percepiible after it has ceased 10 be sub.
jet of conversation -Conrier 4 Enqairer.