The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-08
MATTERS AND THINGS IN GENERAr

AAH1Ahh AND THINGS IN GENERAL
Scarcitg Of Mechanics. The Savannah
Sourler states that there is at present an OPEN
lihg IOr between one hundred and fifty and
s~O hunqfed good mechanics in the city in
land it is almost impossible for Contractor. Of
many instances, to fulfil their engagements
on account q the scarcity Of hands Carpen-
ters and bncklayers are principally wanted.
Sunday SchO0ls.--In San Francisco there
are ~ churches, Sunday schools and 800
Sunday school scholars. There are in Illinois,
missouri and Iowa, 500 new Sunday schools
recently established, having $500 teachers
land II ,OgO scholars. About $4,000 worth
OF books have been distributed among them by
the Americas Sunday School Union.
| 7AeSk Insurance offices have deter
mined 10 1feas tHs rates 81 insurance on
grain, bran and hay from IA to 2 per cent
The usual rate heretofore has been per cent.
The reason assigned for the advance is, that
lgrain being usually placed on the main or boil
er deck, is more liable to receive damage, and
il boat strikes, or gets aground, the deck
load is the first part Of the cargo thrown over
board
Solution ofte Snake Mystey.-The great
snake story which has excited so much interest
in New York within the last few days, loses
all its mystery in the simple fact that his
snakeship was one Of Barnum's anacondas
which died last week, at the museum, it was
put into the ashes barrel, and dumped some-
where i'll the vicinity Of the Trinity church
yard, where it was found.
In Dauphin county, Virginia, are probably
the smallest specimens of humanity in cxis-
tence, two brothers, perfect in every respect,
the elder three years old, II inches in height
and weighing only pounds the younger 6
months old, weighing only pounds The
parents are very large persons, the father
weighing 2U4 pounds, and the mother 1876
pounds. Where's Barnum.
II has been proposed to celebrate the ami
versary OF the rescue of the fugitive slave,
JERRY, from the hands Of the public officers
at Syracuse, N. T., on the 2lst of October.
The Common Council of the city have, by
strong and decided resolutions, recommended
that the project be abandoned as ''disreputa-
BILE and dangerous
Starring HimSeIft TO Deatk.-A negro. con-
lvicted on Long Island, two weeks since, of
murder, and sentenced to be hung on the 29th
IOf October next, has refused to take any food
since Monday week-and wishes to come to
his final end by starvation.
Il story is in circulation that in Middlesbo-
rough, N. T., some twenty or more of the
citizens, in broad day Light, saw what appear
cd to be an immense (some thousand) number
OF soldiers marching and counter marching
through the air. This strange sight, it is said
was witnessed for the space Of two hours OF
more.
The Irving House, in New York, has passed
from the proprietorship of Messrs. Howard t
that Of WIN. Ii. Burroughs, late OF the Frank
lin House, Philadelphia. The sum Of $780,
900 was paid for the furniture and for least
OF the premises for term of years.
Military Marriages in France. THE laws o.
the French army prohibit officers of all arms
and every grade, from marrying without per-
: mission Of their superiOrs, and the bride in
each case must be Of good moral character, and
endowed in her own right with an income Of
, 200 francs per annum.
The Lake Ontario, AH5NrR and HkiCa
Railroad is under contract for grading and
masonry. 1t is to connect the Lake at Little
/ SOdus, now called Fair Haven, with New
York, and also with Philadelphia. 1t will
cost 81 200, 600, of which S600,000 reliable
subscriptions are stated to have been obtained.
) Aa editor in the northern part of Illinois
being asked why he did not publish the COM
munications sent to his office, replied, be-
cause nobody would publish his when he
was youngster, and he intended to be even
: with tho world. He had newspaper Of his
own and correspondents might 60 to the de-
vii.
The Farmer Of MarSIfeld.-It appears by
J the list Of prizes awarded at the late exhibit
ton of the Massachusetts, horticultural So
Iciety, that the Hon. Daniel Webster has car
ried away two prizes and gratuity, for yege-
tables grown upon his farm in Marshfield.
Of44O peers who have seats in the English
House Of 1OrdH, no fewer than 50 are without
heirs, male, either apparent or presumptive,
and consequently upon their demise without
, issue } their titles will become extinct.
, The Roman Catholic Priests are beginning
, To denounce 0. A. BroWnsOn as an atheist
I A work has recently been published in Boston
entitled atheism Of BroWnson's Review de-
: tected and refuted.
The nun. Der Of adults in the State of Geor-
) sia who cannot read or write is Al ,OOO-and
The number Of children whose parents are un-
: able to send them to school is upwards Of
) $4,000,
The Hon. Thomas Barring, of the house of
Barring Brothers, in London, and II. b. Mild
NAV. ESQ, nephew Of Lord Ashburton, now on
a visit 10 the United States, have arrived in
Washington Mr.. Barring was introduced to
5 the President by Mr.. Corcoran, the eminent
banker.
Thsnumber Of adults in Virginia who can
not read or write. is S0,O00-twenty thousand
more than in lS40; aud the number Of children
J whoseparents have not the means to educate
them, $4,000.
THE New York Mirror recommends that
} some Of the steamboat men of that city get
, mn a mammouth steamer to run on the Hud-
son painted black, 10 be called the "Hearse. -
Rev. h. r. Foss.-It is said that Parson
. Foss, Of New Hampshire, has gone South to
sue Gen. Houston Tor libel in charging him
with having been in the State prison for horse
stealing.
Railroad Car FeRtilators. The New Ha-
ven Courier giyeis a description Of car ven
tilator invented BY Messrs. Waterbury g. At
wood, which is regarded as possessing some
E advantages over Paine's invention.
Hudson Rirer Tame. Several Of the most
prominent and skillful engineers in the United
States are now in Albany, for the purpose OF
. examining the plans and specifications for the
proposed tunnel under the Hudson river.
Il A PHILADELPHIA mechanie has lust invented
neat apparatus, intended to fit in doors with
perfect ease aud security, and through which
the fact can beascertained whether the build.
ing is on fire or otherwise. II is at once SIM
pie and complete.
: Pthy,--A negro who was called on as
! witness in one Of the courts of North Carolina
on being examined as 10 the nature Of an oath
was asked Il be knew what would be the con-
J sequence here and hereafter, if he swore to q
lie. "Yes, said be- 'sears off aBdN0 share q
, fke kiR0domf''