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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23
Arrived.

s..,slp Alabama LadlcV, savsnnah, 90 hours 90 MheN
ETrsr.e severe gale 81, -hoh lasted 81 hours MONDAY
o. Pm passed ea'a Ls~eIyp on hs'tsfas o9Saa 49,. Oh
fssr Dec is WOOL coot smith Have been . The Ses
vsd Of lon Jan J. With strong westerly gales SPOKE
BEN ship Ocean Jan..n d.s and co
10 Heuschen The has eHperened heavy westerly ss
Bos,rou G,hs d, and ds I'm The British
BsI AaS Oa sueIssn Roo Babe. Shanghai "a Oct Psd
80 80 Sc 10 OlSp6an, Son Al St Helena ship yns
s1ehGr '.goiS 70 e os for sYor 20 a. prev oa.
BARI ant, Collins, psraso ~ o., mdss TO Lamar
,srds and sustained other damage
Be. barn Mara ceo,Feh Antserp = d. md.s 70 No'00aa
DRAMA Ecssrsoarg Lisbon IS d. wins &c 70 Faas
Bsr Yor.to-u sor.r Ms,.n, Sog and Gibraltar Dec len
To- co Nth psssai Gibraltar With BARK
John stroud lon ID H. saw he Leo In the by
Of Bermuda eTp.rsrcs5 Of sw g.si during the
ssge,ph prop s,ls AMI nsntoemas. ia, sal ,,, =,
mds- to Durham mon The anehordon
Big ,5ra stevens Curacao coffee &c, to B'On'u avs
BrbrsAd Walter. L-shoru 81 d, aad Gibraltar 90 d. m'sio
Re, eaue Gutter Morris. Martin. from cru
Sch Highlander Sands FrsdefA sburgh g. Hour IA NeNnA'
Wright lof coaubal Wright, Jacksonvins d. yellow
sch william Dsoo.q. - Dover Del, 4t,, corn tsA Bar
sc6JuSss Harrington Huss Dover De. ds Barrett
Sch Pswn.e; smith, Brsrdywins aud msa to Allen
Sci chae. Henry Ryan Va d. oysters bound NHavsn
Sch Marin NJ Nelson Philadelphia d. coal Atseout clock
Yesterday morning passed Havre packet ship untoubtedJ the
Zrh Squam did not learn her she
high beach, With 'as abscka light brssz, wa
blowing ron SSW from the vessels position, took her about
bow what they could hear Of the sounds ron
>oad wasuPpo'ed they ware endslonng 70 heas he. Oh
Ooghtthsy would succeed before the next hsh
ter Tho, ,sss yrg pretty much a xsel
Sch Westoyer Th0rp Richmond ds. mdse to Mailer Lori
sch Ann to 81 George Wall Philadelphia coal, b0uad 70
Sch smith Cruger York River oysters.
Sch Be- sm II Bodsne, York River OYSTER
Sch Oregon. somsfs York River oysters.
Sch Chauncey s. John, Bodswortk YORK River
Sch Edvard L Thoms' \ leE.u,n PokomoLs, oy,tsr.
PHILADELPHIA d. Barrett Co
Fhbg Hoyt I'M the packet Zurich ashoreat
Cranberry Inlet, with l2g emgnats
SoCp Oleouse. Decker York RIVER oy sters.
Peuobscoi, Clark Phia mde 70 Stanton spcee
BELOW-2 barb3 also large ship unknown
WIND-At So. with sunset SW sut thick
SAILED -steamshIp Pseihe. Nye for LlysrpooL
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MINIATURE ALEIsIc.----.rHIs DAT.
TRIBUNE MARINE JOURNAL
PORT OF NEW ToRK.--.-..--.JAS -
rnor p,,. so.l.aa.. Fro.. HeI. A.raa. Aaa. Char

ss. up,or DAVIS SOfeaas Fros; Hcis Herald. Aux Char
<stan
Brerp barb AHred. Prsn6L Charleston
b.. s-t.b lusss tBr Brown. Bsrbcs Ase5 Xsaophoo
soIy asaelra sasts L Nahou, Baker Agalaeheoa,
-. -.
P.5.-r Wlmirstr NCs Eclipse For. Phls ssnoohst Watt
En Ian. vessco Pow Santiago, VTgnus Hobart sa
va ar Pt, Lunter-on SsTbern; Gsa Scott Aud Port a.
Uni rsckeFson TO- AFced a. fostsr, %
sp Rsssr Williams Rhoie-, Povi-oce; Pion~er, Grn New
Haven. Apollo Rogers, o.
Barge Wbale. soath Amboy-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23
RY TELEGRAPH.

Markets. NV ORLEANS, jar. q.
The sales Of CorToS today barely reach 2,0o0 bales
trade is duh MOLAssEs have declined and we now quote
Prime Csc FoUR sales Of 700 Us al 25c for Onto
and 90: for Illinois Corn s a. 67070c Keg LARD has
advanced. sales 100 kegs At &c Prime Rio CoFFEE We
quote 81 lie. WHISKY, sales al ~ d2sc.
NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. %.
The sales Of CoTTOS TO day were 1000 bales
prices not affected by the received per Asia
Midi NJ MOLAssEs 5000 gallons sold to-day al previous
rates We quote ST; for Prime. Sterling Exchange is al
Tic premium
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

Scy 70 ats lon IS W bark Richmond Cn ST John sB Tor
francisco
oe H. Ia, 49, lon 49, ship Ma1san or Bath from Phd.pha for
San Frsncisco
Jan IT, st9 lon a. brig Venus, Of sue from Bath csrdsnas
and therce 70 San fralcsco.
Jan - az IS 90 on o. steamer Iaespsaasnes San Frau
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Markets....CINcIxNLr1. Jaa. ,.

Provisions are advanciDg-40O bbls clean Pork
sold ail2 81 20 Dbs and 800 kegs prime Lard st7i The
number Of Hogs pscksd n Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky and
Cumberland Valley, Tar a. heard FROM Is $50 600 against
rs coo lAsf raar
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

A. aedioId Mac as 2.d clipper ship Of ians named
IL Shoot star She u 53 feet b-st
ia et depth Of bos dead ,e a. hair er
She ovrea oy M-ssr. Reed Wade Co. aud X Wbitts
TO h. By Csp Baker and intended for tie c.
lorna and Cana trade.
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rErom our Corre.nond.nt.l
from our
PHHADELPHIA.Jan "a

PHILADELPHIA Jan 22-ArriredBark ~ n. Tayilr. Bolton.
br Abbott Cro-s do; schs Leo Robinson YORK;
jaws lyon Burroughs,
CatedBrg Azores Amssbury Kingston. JAM schs subsfb
Watts New Haven JsTvs Povdsnce vsrpoo
Brl Nell Ian caT.enasi RAINBOW, Emerson, Alexandria
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

- Re . % Ch,-s Dss n ss~ setorJ iosles
ts port ~ 20 ,hss I'D pssss " ssa5 presented " h
the shprn..tss Of No au eIprssoa Of ihsr UDpAg
With N a. 81 hs
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Markets. -. CAREFULLY REPORTED FOB TIE TRIBUNE

nIarkets. CAREFULLY KEPoRTEp FOR IHE Tribune
WEDNESDAY,, January p
AsHEs-The market is quiet aud hardly go hrm Tor
pots. sales Al 69ia575 Pearls salable at 69t
Fxport from let 10 2lst Jan. 1851. 1c0O'
Pets Dds. ilo 10y
Pearls. ~
COTTON-Is heavy about $50 bales were sold Today,
and prices may be quoted shade lower 900
Export from lst 10 2lst jan 1921 i hS2V'
Export from the United States, 1900,
Since LIST September 1880.
Cosray1fire Statement Of Receipts Exports, and STOCKS
Cotton at ne JololcHg places, at he dates HaAed;
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PassenEers sailed.

r. ,s.s-tGiy Pao6e. fer Lipoposl-A FAoa ~ 49,
SULLIVAN sus scy Esv fot Mss Az Hant Loes aAht 49,
W Wafrsn Ensand Louos Urhs. Ss- q en'9A 80.
c,l,. Horace Carselt efurAi De Lastsyns a9J 40
cIsrLsfos sc; Ios,ph Cooper AID Asy, " ad- W r
= No. Nsr Yort Ro5t Wright an8 LADY. Bsm soyss =
49,. Rstinore 0coti J 7 Mar bali NsN i1fs 49,
g.,v Knr.ton Roath hon'r-sk Juan 1o1 as 80
Ieon Gorys.s Rect White. N.w Ori-aas J0o's S'@'''
f,st.s apa sdy, ciscinnatfi simpson. cssada
MINIATURE ALaAEAc.-----THIs DAf
s..-a..s-...-- 70 sse.-..... soos kises 90 CON
di0b WAThh...-..JAN -
-. sgs fs'std % H. uala--- -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

Out Of the surplus receipts two dividends have
been paid daring the year-one Of Il = cent, and
the other = cent-smounsing TO sl35,ss5 Is
leaving a balance of s59,s35 -, which, added to
the balance on hand Dec. 81, ls4s, makes el2s.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23
BOARDING.

pOARD-At 50 Beekman- st. within five
Abmnuies' walk OF Wall a. the City Hall Gente-
and his Wife be accommodated with pleasant
front Room the second Hoor with Pantry attached Also
several single Gentlemen can be- well accommodated.
1913 81
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

The Board of Directors oil the bufalo anu OOu
hocton Valley Railroad have resolved that the
Commissioner shall advertise and let the work oil
grading, masonry, bridges, and suPerstructore
from the New.York and Erie Railroad to the
town of springwater, opposite DansyiLe, LiV,
ingston Countryside. that he ehall advertise and
mt under contract the central division OF this
road through springwater to Batavia as soon
as the line can be got ready by the engineer
and the right of way secured. Committee was
appointed to purchase iron rails and locomotive
and it is designed to begin laying down the rails
at the intersection of the New.York and Erie
Road.
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NpwvopK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1851

$50 40. From this has been deducted 500 2s9 %
carried 10 the renewal fand, which leaves for dlvl
dend s54.2ll 20. The receipts Of the Company
in December having been sscertained, the follow
ing comparative statement Of the aggregate
business during the past three years Will prove
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

shipping LIST
FLOUR AND MEAL-Our market for The low grades
and Western Flour is less active but prices are
upch6nped The demand restricted by the incicm~ncy
the weather The Eastern and export inquiry Is very
moderate Canadian is inactive al 87i, but Is firm The
sales of domestic reach $500 bbs at 4404 63 for No
super6ne 75d4 s74 for common TO strait State 87i@
IS for Michigan and Indiana and O605 ~ for pure
Genesee Southern Ia firm, with limited demands sales
OF 400 bbs "A for mixed to strait brands OF Alex
apdria Baltimore Georgetown and Petersburg and 2j0
1924 for Fancy Rye Flour scarce sales Of 100 bbls al
3s7i Corn Meals very scarce and lie held at O6 for
jersey. 900
Export from LIST to 2st Jan. 1851. 1850.
Wheat Flopr -............ bbls. % 900 40983
Export Of Bread,fv6s from nc Lned Stat 20 Great Britain
and Ireland SEPT /, 1880
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

There have been. within few days apPhca
tions 70 the Massachusetts Legislature for three
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

The Committee Ferries presented report 10 favor OF
granting the exclusive Draper Smith 10 establish
VERY from point al the Battery 10 Governors
Isand curing the continuance ofthe Worlds Fair pro-
posed 10 be held on Governors Island In tue year 1884,
which was on motion Of AID Sturteyant laid on the table
and directed Ia be printed
AID Kelly moved that the Board do now adjourn which
was carried. 49,,
ed until TO morrow sd inst Al O'clock z. ~
d. T. VALENTINE. Clerk.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

ROARD-A Gentleman and his wife
hB can be accommodated with paror and bed room on
the first hOOr also, two three single gentlemen will find
pleasant apartments application at ii Wanenst Terms
moderate. ll6 lms
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-23

BOARD WANTED For GENTLE
LYMAN, with pleasant Room furnished. Location willis
minutes walk from Broadway. Grand ~. Al.
changed il3 ST.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29
Letter from K0ssuth,

The Washington Union of Saturday con.
ta;ns letter from Kossuth, addressed to
the people of the United States. It is five
columns in length, bears date at Broussa,
in Asia Minor, as far back as the 9th Of
March, was transmitted to Gov. Ujhazi,
entrusted by him to Maj. Tochman for
publication, and by the last named held
back lest its appearance might possibly
defeat tho measures then pending for the
liberation of Kossuth from the Turkish
custody. The letter is, substantially, a
clear and condensed explanation of the
late revolutionary struggle in Hungary,
and an expression Of the gratitude of her
people to the United States for their sym.
pathy.
Its author states that, two years previ.
ous to March, 1850, be held in his hand
the destiny Of the reigning house of Aus
tria, and that, Notwithstanding his power
over that treacherous family, he abstained
rom crushing it, and only asked such
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29

favor on a wicked person, is like giving
bread to the devil, which he turns into
poison for all the bread in the devil,
hand is poison or, if it is not, he
turns it into poison, by using the kindness
es he receives as allurements to draw Others
into evil. 1t is also like offering sword
to the enemy of another, and SO enabling
him to commit murder or like giving q
shepherds crook to q man-wolf, that he
may lead the sheep to the pasture, which
he no sooner receives than he drives them
from the pasture into the wilderness, and
th.re slaughters them or it is like ad-
vancing robber to post Of authority in
the state, who has nothing in view, and
cares for nothing but plunder, according
to the abundance and value Of which he
dispenses the laws and executes judgment.
fold Author.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29

Let. City and Couoly Of Phi'sdelphia-
Oswald Thompson. w.. Psesiden, Judge
Wm d. Kelley. lnd. D.. Joseph Ali.oo.
n, Associates.
Cd. Larcastcr-Henry q. Long, W..
I'd. Northampton and Lehish-wash-
iogton Mccartney, d.
9TH. Tloes, Potter, McKeas. Elk and
CIear6eld-R. G. White. d.
5,h. AiIegheny-Wm. B. Mcclure. W.
9Th. Eric. Crawford and warrea-Ei.
jjah Babbitt, W.
7,h. Bucks and Mon,gomery-D. n.
Smyser, w.
9Th. Northumberland. Lycoming. Cea.
tire ami Clinton-A!exander Jordan, D.
! 9th. Cumberland. Perry and junia.a-
Jas. II. Graham, d
10Th. Wcs,moreland. Indiana and Arm.
strong. NJ. Burreli, D.
ll,h. Lu.erne. Wyoming. Moniour ard
Coumbia-John N. Conyngham, d.
l2ih. Dauphin and I.-banoo-Joha }.
Pearson, w.
18th. Bradford. Susquehanna and Sui.
livan-David W!lmo,. d.
l4ih. Fayette. Washington and Greene
Samuel A. Gilmore, d.
lS;h. Chester and De!awage-Towns.
end Haines, w.
l6,h. Franklin. Bedford. Somerset and
Fulton-F. NJ. Kimu.eil, w., an indepen-
dent candidate.
I7,h. Beaver. Butler. Mercer and Law.
rence-Daniel Agnew. W.
18th. Venango. ClSion. Jefferson. Elx
and Forest-John c. Knox. d.
10Th. York and Adams-Robeft J.
Fisher, D.
2O,h. Mifflin and Union-A. 8. VII.
son. Ind. D.
2lst. Schuylkill-Chas w. Higgins. d.
22d. Monroe. Pike, Wayne and Carbon
IN. B. Eldred, y.
23d. Berks-J. Clancy Jones, D.
oath. Huntingdon, Biai, and Cambria
George Taylor, W.
In the Ist, l6,n and goth, Independen,
candidates were elected. In the 9th, 18th
and 18th, Democrats were elected over 10.
dependent candidates.
In the Cd, Sd. 4,h. s;h. 10Th. llth, i2ih.
18Th, l4,h and 22d Districts, but one can.
didale was named and supported by alt
parties.
In the 5,h. 9th. 9Th, l5ih. i7,h, 9iN.
23d and oath, regular party nominations
were made. and Wings we're elected in all
but the 2lst and 23j.
Thus in two thirds OF the Dis,ricfs, 10
q number, The people ir'ed 10 separate the
Bench from party. and in ,hirieen they
ucceeded.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29
Death of Mrs. Gaines.

I The advices from Oregon of the 23d o.
August, announces the death of Mrs
Gaines, the accomplished wife of Genera
Gaines. The Oregon Times gives the fol
lowing particulars
"Died, on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
at Clatsop Plains, Elizabeth, daughter ol
Nicholas Kinkhead and Priscilla Mcbride;
born in Versailles, Kentucky, March IL,
1900, married to John P. Gaines, june
%, 1919.
"The circumstances attending the death
of Mrs. Gaines are melancholy in the ex-
treme. Gov. Gaines and his wife and
family, came down the river On the Will.
annette, and on Sunday morning went to
Clatsop, where he has lately purshased a
farm, and to which he was, with the most
pleasing anticipations Of the future, about
to introduce his wife and children as their
future home On the road to their house
from Skipanown landing, the horse upon
which Mrs. Gaines was riding backed in
between the fore wheels and the oxen Of a
wagon which was accompanying them.
The animals became frightened and started
off at full speed, carrying the horse along
with them. Mrs. Gaines fell, her head
striking upon the tire of the wagon, and
her body being jammed between the front
board and the horse. The horse being
thrown down was passed over by the wheels
of the wagon, and Mrs. Gaines fell under
meath before the oxen were checked.
''She spoke but once after the accident,
and Immediately became insensible. The
injury of the brain forbade all hopes of
recovery, and after lying seventy-6ve hours
in state of Inconsistencies, her spirit
calmly took fight, leaving its frail and
temporary tenement.
"The bereaved family are thus called
upon to deplore the loss of another of its
members. On their way to this country,
two daughters, who left their home in the
United States blooming with health and
full of the high hopes of youth, died at St.
of yellow fever, and lie buried |
on the distant shores of Brazil Just a
year ago, Gov. Gaines and his family ar.
rived in this territory, in the U. S. sloop Of
war Falmouth. The anniversary has been
by mournful event. A
large circle of friends will sympathize in
The bereavement of the family"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29
From the cinsnncss Columbian.
Returning Good for Evil.

Obadiah Lawson and Watt Dood were
neighbors; that is, they lived within half
a mile of each other, and no person lived
between these respective farms, which
would have joined, had not little strip OF
prairie land extended itself sufficiently
to separate Dood was the Oldest settler,
and from mis- youth up had entertained a
singular hatred against Quakers; therefore,
when be was informed that Lawson, reg
ular disciple of that class Of people, had
purchased the next farm to his, he declared
be would make him glad to move away
again. Accordingly, system Of petty
ANNOYANCE was commenced by him, and
every time one of Lavson's hogs CHANGED
to stray upon Dood's place, he was beset
by men and dogs, and most savagely
abused. Things progressed for nearly a
wear, and the Quaker, man of decided
peace principles, appeared in no way to re-
sent the injuries received by the hands OF
the sp;tcful neighbor. But matters we're
drawing to crisis; for Dood, more en-
ragged than ever at the quiet of Obadiah,
made oath that he would do something
before long to wake up the spunk of Oba-
diah. Chance favored his design. The
Quaker had bigh-blooded flly, which he
had been very careful in raising, and which
was Just four years old. Lawson took great
pride in this animal, and had refused a
large sum of money for her.
One evening, little after sundcwn, as
Watt Dooa was passing round his corn
field, he discovered the tilly feeding in the
little strip of prairie land that separated
the two farms, and he conceived the hellish
design of throwing of two or three rails
Of his fence, that the horse might get into
his corn during the night. He did so;
and the next morning, bright and early,
shouldered his rife and left the house. Not
long after his absence, hired man, whom
he had recently employed, heard the echo
of his gun, and in few minutes, Dood,
considerably excited and out of breath,
came hurryiug to the house, where he sta
ted that he had shot and wounded buck;
tina. the deer attacked him, and he hardly
escaped with his life.
The story was credited by all but the
newly.emplcyed hand, why had a dislike
to Watt, and from his manner, suspected
that something was wrong. He therefore
slipped quietly away from the house, and
going through the field in the direction of
the shot, he suddenly came upon Lawsons
flly, stretched upon the earth, with bull
let hole through the head, from which the
blood vas still oozing. ae
The animal was warm and could not have
been killed an hour Hehastened back to
the dwelling Of Dood, who met him in the
yard, and demanded, somewhat roughly,
where he had been.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29

81 reckon I'll have them sawed into cleal
pine boards"
"What," ssid old Crusty! "saw knotty
hemlock into clear pine? You're crazy"
"Yeou agreed to do it," said Jonathan
coolly.
81 shan't do any such thing" said Hans
'It is impossible.
"1f that's the case, I'll trouble you foz
them $780," said the speculating Vernon.
ter. The old man stormed, swore, spit and
expostulatcd, but t'want no use he had
to sfork over"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29
Long Absence.

A laughable incident occurred at
boarding house in East Broadway, one da.
last week, and as it was entirely original
I have no doubt recital of it will afford /
moments amusement to your numerous
readers. About twenty boarders, of botl
sexes, were seated at the dinner table, anC
amongst the rest was very old gentleman
a Bostonian, who had only taken board a,
the house that week, but whose native city
was known to all.
A very little conversation is INDUCED in
at boarding houses, especially during the
meals the ladies, of course, being the
greatest takers, are in consequence the
greatest sufferers-well, one Of the ladies
having eaten very hearty, and not wishing
to remain idle whilst the others were
eating, turned to the old gentleman, (who
was an eccentric individual, land who scarce
ly took his eyes from his plate until it was
empty,) and said-"Mr.-,I suppose
the weather was beginning to get rather
cool when you left Boston - referring,
doubtless, to the cool spell the previous
week. The old gentleman, raising his
head, and swallowing large mouthfull of
victuals which had almost choked him,
looked directly in the face Of the young
lady with the greatest astonishment, and
studying for some minutes, said, "Well,
really,I can't for the life of me remember
"Your memory must be failing you fast,
not to remember an occurrence Of SO short
period back Why, how long has it been
since you left Boston ?" asked the young
lady. "Well," replied the old man, very
soberly, and with his gaze still fixed on the
lady, "as near as I can remember, its 5een
about forty five years %
The usually quiet boarders, who had
been listening to the conversation, could
not stand this, and loud burst of laugh
ter greeted the answer Of the old gentle
man, who could not make out what it was
all about. The lady, after recovering
from her discontinue, raised her head ,and
remarked-"Well, I must say there has
been change in the weather since then"
This ia no fish story
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-29
Hurl Gate.

The blasting of Diamond Reef, near N
York, to improve the navigation Of Hur
Gate channel, was resumed on Monday
under the direction of NJ. Mailefert, th'
celebrated French engineer, who contrac
ted for the execution Of this project A,
the time fixed for blasting, great multitude.
of people were gathered on the Battery
Governors Island, and other points, te
witness the spectacle. The Herald thus
describes the scene:
"a tin can, containing one hundred and
twenty FIVE pounds weight of powder, wa.
lowered on part Of the reef deemed the
most favorable for producing the greatest
effect. To this can was attached wire,
encased with gutta percha, SO as to prevent
its coming in contact with the water. This
wire extended to the boat, on board Of
which was NJ. Mailefert. All things being
in readiness, the signal was given-a white
handkerchief was waved-the battery was
applied, and the explosion took place. A
shock was felt on board the boats. An
immense body Of water was thrown up to
the distance Of twenty-five or thirty feet,
which, falling again, created great dis
turbauce on the surface, and all was over.
"From the discolored appearance Of the
column Of water thrown up, it was evident
that the explosion caused some damage to
the reef, but to what extent it could not
be ascertained at the time. The immense
multitude who attended the exhibition ex.
pressed themselves highly pleased with the
beautiful spectacle. The second discharge
was much the same as the first. We have
on former occasion explained the prirci-
pie on which these explosions arc conduct
ed. It is very simple but very e6cient.
The water is used as q fulcrum, and, the
deeper it is, of course the more powerful
the resistance. High water is, therefore,
the time selected for such experiments.
BY this process, Mr.. Mailesert has sue
ceeded in reducing pot rock, at Hellgate,
from eight to seventeen and a half feet be-
low low water mark. When be reduces 1t
to tweuty-four feet below low water be
will have accomplished al be contracted
for, and conferred benefit on the mer-
camille interests Of New York worth hfty
times the amount that he viii receive 1or
his outlay and bis services