New-York daily tribune., 1851-09-24
MAIL GLEANlNGS.

tY' \ Mr.. Fisher, 4 young lad of the
higher order OF intellect, and a searching boy, ar-
curac mind generally understood 10 have thorough
ly exposed the humbug of the Paine light
Mr. Fisher first Witnessed the working ot the
Pane light apparatus AT the Providence Far. lie
miuufelY examined II and IN a recent paper he has
demonstrated, Flr>t, that the discovery claimed by
Paine was made by Mr.. Mansfield of London
Secoudly that the light Was produced not 10y cata-
kzing the oxygen OF the air, but by the combustion
Of two yapOurs WIKI which the atmosphere, as II
passed through the apparatus, became thoroughly
charged Thirdly, that the hight cannot be fur
nshed at the price which MI. Paine names. and
that If Il could be, It IS Of no practical value
MIR. +. shews that the light Is produced by the
combustion OF two vapoTs canzole and alcdhoI
with which the AIR becomes saturated IN passing
through them, which he illustrated by producing the
light and BY showing that when the current OF air
became 80 condensed aS to De discharged oi thOse
vapors i would burn TO longer
The MAINE LIQUOR lAw.-The opera
tons of this aw Is decidedly against some Of the old
usages. The city of Portland Is now suffering IN
consequence being driven 10 the necessity OF hiring
wOrkmen 10 perform The duties which nave hereto
fore been done BY The inmates OF the dlmshouse,
without pay II the law continues II Is questionable
whether aims house establishments viii be- worth
sustaining II is SAID that their patronage has OWN
died one.haf already THIS onslaught on paupeI.
Ism, disease and crime Il serious thing To thnk OF
The Interests Of doctors are seriously affected OH
GERS OF criminal courts m danger of losing their
business, and the prisons IN most counties III soon
be TO let NlIlthe people uphold tins state OF things
All men Of syirt Will Oi course cry out against "
but they Will md must submit 10 the mandate OF me
people PORTSMOUTH JouihdI
EIoPEMgNrIN LAsALLE On the I'd inst,
Mr J. swanson eoped aIth The wife of Mr. }. h.
Cox Swanson leaves four children with no support
Mrs Cox leaves " Ith her husband chlld but three
Years old Mrs Cox took with her SO ana Two bed
covers swanson, pair OF horses and covered
wagon with him. Mrs Cox LEFT note on the table,
in which she states THAT she was going California
with swanson, but would return IN about Twelve
months when she hoped 20 make her husband nap
py for she liked him and her child, and wished HIM
10 take good of the child, As he kne" Il Was ms
child
ry An atlray took place on board the
Lacy Franklin between the mate ard passenger
named Bernard Graham, which ended III the nom
lcde Of the latter 4 dispute arose between then IN
conseoucHce of Graham abusing a boy. Graham
struck the mate with chsel When tfe Latter seized
the handle of pump and struck hlm on the nead'
killing ann on the spot.
BRIpGEPoRr INcESDIARIEs.-Iw boys,
named Joseph KnspP and Fredenek French nave
been arrested a. Bridgeport on charge oil setting
hre 10 the workshop Of the lmOn %, anu pro.
ducing the ate great hre. They have both plead
guilty They were both bound over IN the sum oil
$500 each for trIal al the next superior Court.
GREAT FIRE AT ROCKVILLE. E.-lhe new
mil Of TIE Fra Company and their boarding house
we're entirely destroyed BY IRE on Saturday aiter-
noon The loss Of the mill and contents - about
s-0no-,us,red for $500 On the boarding house
s4GO0-tnsured 5000 One hundred and any hands
are thrown out Of employment BY ths calamiy
ry James Cassadey & Son, OF Phlla-
Selohia. WHO have lately failed, own 900 acres OF
land IL Cec County, valued al $1,000, against "hich
attachments. % The amount Oi s1S,UO, nave Deeh
issued within The last few days On this iand, tnsie
j. peach orchard Of sOOacres, which Yields annually
from $4,000 70 $4,000.
NV MAZEPPA-ln Boston an unbu-
died and ursacflec horse, with man On ms BACK,
80, n ght On sunday last and set of At full speed.
The race Vas fearful one. but The rider, by an
eeort = courage and skill bent forward and catch
iog hIn oy the BOstfils, arrested III: wlid career
- \ destructive fire occurred at LOUIS
vile ON the night Of the 10Th The IRE dlscOy-
cred n the store Of Nr. b. o. Dayls, Aain-st. cor
nef 4 2dst which entirely destroyed-i0ss
coyered oy insurance, 5000. was eydeniIy tne
work OF al lncendIaIy. and Is the fifth attempt !"
bum that property
FIRE IN South DEDHAM.-On lhui9uay
evening last about 10 O'Clock. IRE DfoAs '. - s1,b
furniture manufactory OF Nj C. II Llncolh "a
Dedham. The buildings with .heif .,a .1s go nsr.
entirely consumed. Loss estimated Al s'''' T
ually insured. IN
FATAL ACCIDENT man Wa aa,n. Ill Hs Hs
,ha ,a'i,o-d =, Ryyon on "Wednesday evening ne
~. ..is 1909 m some way between the c4s "1en
s,-.Sr IN s,.in.t hm and he was khocAe" INV"
rY On Thursday last, workman VINO
! - 80 =, .'Rope v ak near Laurencey1ue. "a.
"a, s,,srk tall tlch Igniied the max fouu i-' -
te,sfv he WIS badly burned ScFeih I'iFs u N'A
! ,n-.rg 500 weTe also e1rne'