The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-21
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The Great Britain is still ashore. A coo,r.c,
has been made with an American named Mackin-
tosh, to get her off. He is an india rubber cloth
manufacturer.
Capt. Hosken is ruined. M, only have the
underwriters refused to pay The insu ra nee ON iha,
unfortunate vessel but a resolution TO insure no
ocean steamer, which may be placed under The
command OF Capt. Hosken, has been passed .by
the underwriters at LIoyd's and communicated to
the Great Western Company.
A NEW IDEA.-Mr. Charles Cameron states,
''rnugh the London Times. that any vegetable
substance may he rendered explosive in The same
manner as cotton. He has successfully tried
munjeei, hemp, flag. old rags. old paper, Sc.
AMERICAN BIscUIrs.-American biscnirs have
become an ariicle of import at Liverpoul. They
are in great demand. and afford a good profit to
the exporter.
The PopE.-The foreign papers say tina, the
Pope intends To Substitute imprisonment for life
for the punishment of death, which he wishes TO
abolish totally.
The Veinoise dancers ara not coming ou, now
TO the u States. Their wreck in the Great Brit.
ain appalled, them.
HERE THRY coME.-Great numbers Of Dutch
farmers and peasants are now emigrating to The
United States.
Ii is a notorious fact that the blood taken from
'c oih w a gwen 10 drinking VIII lake IRE
when a lighted taper is applied to it. A woman
Of Rheims in France, was recently consumed.
having taken fire sroE taneousIy.
BAPTIsTs IN MAssACHUsETTs.-The Bapiist
Convention held its annual meeting al Salem on
the 2Sth and 29ih Of last month. From The min
utes. it appears there are 25l churches, us pas
tors, and 80 .3l5 members.
PUBLIC LANDs.-The quantity of land owned
by the United States, exclusive of unsnld Texas
and Oregon lands, is two hundred and forty two
millions of acres.
A new factory. TO contain thirty four thousand
%spindles. was commenced about a week since, at
Portsmouth, N. H.. IL is expected that the mill
VIII be ia operation in The course of four months.
BEWARE Of C~oUNTERFEIrs We under
stand that, IN the last lew days, a number Of Cd
counterfeit notes on The Bank IF The Sf1te Of
NORTH Carolina have been in circulation in Pc
,,efsbufg. They have quite a new appearance,
bnt are said 10 be bad limitations of the genuine
noies.-Repubiicnn.
1t is asserted that Ampudia never once left bs
mouse, at Monterey, when any firing was going
on. Probably a case of idiosymcrancY-lhe smell
oil powder not agreeing with his constitution.
A sure way to get rid Of mosquitoes, prescribed
one friend 10 anniher in our hearing the other day.
Pul on the walls Of your rnom, this notice
St,ck no bills here" "What.'' replied the
friend, " would be the musquiio's first exclamation
AT such a notice? Do yUn give it up? Must
quit o.
A girl ia one of The counties nf New York, who
mas a swivel or screw eye, looked so lung md
afec'ionately on a GIN bottle. that she actually
Grew out the cork. An apt instance of the power
OF true love.
" You told me, neighbour Twist, when I paid
ilm a little in advance. on his promising to york
Ut me IN haying time. that / should find him as
good as his word" To be sure did. for [ al
ways knew his word was good for nothing!"
Professor Flarfecht mentions the fnIlowinu
as a marked evidence of the infinite wisdom Of
PfOvidence " Mushrooms spring no in n sbov.
ef, which is doubtless Inc reason for their being
shaped like umbrellas
The GREATEST CURIOSITY YEr.-A red cent.
supposed 10 be The only remains nuw exiant of a
large fond bequearhed by Giratd for the establish.
meni Of a college in Philadelphia.
:" What part Of the fowl will you be hrIp'd
,oF "PH take that part that should be dressed
10 Panialetis," replied Miss Modesiy.
" Housew fiery is an ancient art, said TO have
oeen fashionable among girls and young wives,
a long lime ago !" now entirely uut Of use, OF
Praciised only by The lower orders.
A lady was asked Mt the springs. durioo the
past season. g huw she liked Crabs tales ~ ~
never knew that crabs had tails" she repli. d
win a look Of grave and innocent wonder.
Speaking Of the large exporraiion If iobacco
ron this country, for the French factories, am
exchange says :-"l II is a dirty weed, and it is
oonsolaiinn, therefore. To see il going out Of the
Country"
real Yankee has fitted up a large double
wagon into a Dsguefreotype Saloon, and is trav-
bn'nR In Connecticut. taking portraits wherever
We can pick up customers.
Dome cynical iellCw says that snoring is the
Spontaneous escape Of those malignant feelings.
which The author had not time or opportunity 70
vent while awake"
Well MDggin." said an old lady 10 a blind
Renlns, " how did the doctors medicine one,,,s
on your eyes7" Why, mum, I rook il until +
@w--" la you don't tell" g. That there
was no use in taking it any longer!'