The New York herald., 1845-10-02
Varieties.

The ten manufacturing companies of Lowell, Ms
consume annually 1900 tons of COAL 1910 cords wood
72o49 gallons Of sperm and 10000 of other oil or the
whole population of Lowell 6,a20 females and 29l5
males together 9235 employed operatives either
in the mills connected with other mechanical employ
There 3S mills and about houses belong
ing to the corporations The capital invested in manu-.
featuring and enterprises 600 There
made in Lowell every week 459 l0e yards of CLOTH
cry year 81 100 bales The printed calicoes made an
nually amount to $4,000 yards. The WAGES paid out
annually amount to than 81 500 OOO and annual
profit OF this immense business has been estimated the
same amount, or about l2l per cent.
West Jersey appears to be entering upon the busi-
ness of manufacturing upon large scale Several
woolen and other factories in the vicinity OF Camden
have recently commenced working The spirit OF enter
ton factories in Burlington
There has already been shipped from Oswego
to Ohio and Michigan 5000 barrels of apples to supply
the crop off there by the frost 1t is said any quant
ty of this fruit be sold at the port mentioned for ship
ment.
1t is rumored that delegate toCongress will be
sent during the next session. by the settlers of Oregon
On Tuesday last, after leaving the port of Green
Bay, the steamer Great Western capt Walker struck
snag, which caused her to leak to such degree that
when she reached Milwaukee, it was found
run her ashore.
The degree of l. L. D. has been conferred by the
trustees of Jefferson College, upon Hon. Henry Clay Of
Kentucky.
"a bald eagle flew on board the u s. ship John
Adams, at sea- much atigued As poultry die rapidly
he Jared WE'LL not being eatable, aud became very
tame, walking around from mess getting crumb
here and drink there He is considered Of
and attends to the frlng Of the roy He
left the ship until the Princeton anchored at Pensacola,
when he aghted her cross jack yard took search
ing glance saw all was right, far Uncle Sam
concerned and returned to his own ship The singular
part OF this occurrence s that three foreign menowar
at anchor the John Adams, this republican
bird will not visit eitheriof them.
Burd Patterson, Esq has discovered upon the farm
Of John McBarnes, in schuylki county Pa, six miles
Nj ife On he
same as that which found the South of Wales coal
BASIN EXISTS here in large quantities II is found on
low earth meet and has been traced by Mr. Patterson
for 80 miles This stone, upon trial proves to be first
rate article for huxng and the discovery of vast
Importance to this region
OF The TRIAL OF VIM JoHNsoN-The examination
this person came on In Staunton, Monday SEEN
night. Great excitement prevailed during the whole day
AT the ringing Of the bell great crowd rushed the
Courthouse each being anxious to have the ia.
vorae position The court soon assembled aud the pri
soner was brought forth The witnesses principally e.
males, were next produced First came the poor girl
whose wrongs were to be the subject Of investigation
She was dressed in the deepest mourning and her
which the index of the heart full Of nothing
her own suherable sorrow. She sworn, and asked
for her painful story but her lips refused their
not word could be heard by either court or audience
magis.ates ieit the bench, and clustering around
her, with the commemorative attorney side, and
the defendants counsel (Messrs Baldwin and Harman
on the other asked her proceed with her
evidence. She then commenced her in whis-
per- wholly inaudible to any but those Immediately
around her Though not word could be heard, the
tensest interest continued felt and the most
silence prevailed and when the judges and the
torney Tor tho commonwealth, whose fortude is pre-.
sumed to be strengthened by long habit even
iendants lawyers were seen melting into tears--the
whole crowd wcpt with them, and scarcely an eye was
so strongly nerved not to yield tribute to the
SION AS the examination Of the afflicted mother and scme
OF the neighbors proceeded the feeling grew more in.
tense until was almost uncomfortable When the trial
was nnisned the prisoner remanded ait his f.
na triai athe Superior Court in November and his
fortunate victim departed to her now desolate home
yng with her the best wishes and the sympa-
thies OF all who saw her.
SrNGUIAR PHENOMENON ON LAKE ONTARIo.-On
Saturday last most extraordinary occurrence was
noticed IN the lake at this place Shortly before noon
some gentlemen walking the wharf, happening to
cast their upon water between the piers were
struck with the very unusual Appearance of strong
current OF tide as were. setting directly
II seemed as II the whole lake going bodily away.
In lew minutes nearly third part OF the inner harbo
win corresponding portion Of the shore either side
was eit ehreiy pare when suddenly the tide turned
ana cane as rapidly back again. filling the harbor at
least two feet higher than ii was before This ex-
iaordnary action Of the lake continued at regular
intervals OF everyeght minutes till after
highest tide noticed being little before SIX in the
evening" when the water seven inches higher than
i was last spring. and just two feet and an inch above
was noticed at other places the lake. and hear that
Port Hope the effect 40 great that tho
rncess Royal could not get into the harbor at all,
Iunnng hard aground when than her length out
side the entrance to the pcrs The cause OF so ex-
traordinary phenomenon is at present a matter of
var but the general opinion to be
a could only nave beon producedb by violent earth
quake In some part Of the continent which shall pro-
oaoy soon hear oI-Cobourg e.. W. Star, Sept 90
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THUNDER STORMS IN Ouo-The thunder storms
III portions OF Ohio last week were unusually severe
and considerable damage was sustained by lightning
three pains were struck In stark county and consumed
with TIER contents. In Columbiana county two barns
wore struck and burned and two horses were killed A
barn was struck IN Lake county and another in Ashts