The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-28
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burgh have turned out, struck for higher pay and
have published manifesto in the papers stating
their grievances, and appending list of prices by
which they will in future be governed. The
Pittsburgh spirit, it will be seen, is extending.
The quantity of cotton imported this year di
rect from the United States into Russia. is 6 800
Sl8 pounds; whereas the highest import hereto
fore was 3,l50.6SO pounds in 1913. 1t is esti
mated by competent judges that by the end of
this year there will he in operations in the whole
empire. from 100000 to 900, 900 spindles
FRosr.-We have been informed by several
persons, that frost was plainly decernable in Mo
Herald 18th
The Iropic says there was a white frost within
the vicinity of New Orleans on Sunday
An auctoneer in Pittsburgh was lately selling
Bibles, which he recommended To buyers as ma
king good safes for their money. He said that in
Alabama they didn't use anything else, and as no
body there thought Of looking into the Bible, the
money was perfectly safe.
Horse RACING.-Let those who think horse
racing an innocent amusement read the following
Fashion was victorious yesterday. in the contes,
with Liutauah, after hard struggle The latter
was weakened by The loss Of blood caused bu ca
cesSipc snurring.
galfeht fireman in New York the other day,
rushed desperately through the flames and smoke
To an upper chamber, seized cradle in which
lovely infant was reposing in sweet sleep uncun-
cious of danger and the absence of its unnatural
mama, carried it down through falling embers
into the street, was greeted with the loud cheers
OF the crowd and uncovering it saw before him
the biggest kind Of doll baby!
SINGULAR.-During the last week an indiyid
ual died in Philadelphia, leaving property worth
$4,000, who for long time has been receiving
aid from the guardians of The poor 1t was not
known 10 the guardians that he had any means,
whatever, although it can hardly he credited that
the fact was secret 10 him alone.
IMPORTANT ANNoUNcEMENT.-A late Eng
lish paper, the Mining journal, announces that
Beerhaven, within the entrance of Bantry Bay,
in the south of Ireland, has been fixed on by the
Board Of Admiralty as the station for the Amer-
can line of packets, and that an announcement to
that effect will he made as soon as the necessary
preliminary arrangements made for the trans
fer of the station from Liverpool
SOUTHERN TRAvEL.-The cheap travelling
system is finding its way South. On the route
between Mobile and New Orleans the price of
passage is to be regularly reduced to $500, from
and after the first of the coming month The
fare has been $500 for the past year or two, and
was formerly $1,000.
SCARCE.-Pleasant weather, unbustled ladies',
pure and undeled Christians, DISTINGUISHED friends
common honesty, sound potatoes first rate butter
and rich prlnters.-JHaine Farmer.
The Abingdon Va. Jacksonian says that snow
fell in that place last Saturday, which is earlier
than ever known IN that region.
Euery UOte cast for The Democrats. is vote
in favor of the principles of equality and against
the encroachment of the monopolies upon the
rights OF the mass of the people.
WHAT A CoUNTRY!-Five hundred and ff-
teen million bushels of grain are raised in the
United States, besides eighty. one million pounds
of rice and five hundred and ten million bushels f
potatoes.
A garrison order has been issued at Gibraltar,
prohibiting military medical officers to practice
Mesmerism We suppose it is thought that the
soldiers sleep enough in the natural way
The annual number of assaults and battery in
the United States is about 500, 900; thefts l0O-
600; suicides 800, and murders 100.
The Shares in the Csnard Boston Steamers,
which originally cost $1,000, sell in England at
G2500. The company invest their profits in new
boats, sc.
1t is rumored that the Mormons intend locating
permanently on Vancouver Island, in the Territory
of Oregon.
RAILROAD IRoN FOR FRANcE.-The French
government is making arrangements to import
railroad iron from the United States
A Coon RULE.-"I resolve" says Bishop
Beverage. " never to speak of mans virtues
before his face, OF Of his faults behind his back"
Gov. Yell, of Arkansas. declines being candi-
date for reelection to Congress.
The following capital toast was given at late
dinner of the Hasty Pudding Club in Boston:
Our cornled boys and corn-fed girls--the
right material to form corn. fed eraton