Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The FIRST SHaD OF THE SaAsoN.-A fine shad weigh
ing five pounds caught New Haven Wednes-
day last. The Springfield Republican, in view Of this
strange event. and Of the unwonted bossomng Of
marigolds verbenas, lilacs, &C. in the neighborng
gon is disposed to think that the clerk Of the weather
has got the seasons mixed
CLOSING or THE AfIssIssIPPI--The Minnesota Pioneer
says The Mississippi closed his eyes u minutes after
II NJ Thursday the 18th November Peace his slun-
bers Last year this event occurred the 28th at
AN. The Mississippi closes unlike most streams Its
current being swift the ice does not stay fixed for many
days after the river is nearly covered with it; but the
ice keeps pressing along and if the weather does not re-
lax the ice becomes thicy set the river in
patches then the patches hudde and crowd and climb,
and dive till the hour for sealing their destiny fixes them
for four months and half IN atu SO the river is left
rough with the prorudng edges Of the flakes which
suddenly arrested in their rampant career
The Houston (Texasl Telegraph says that complaints
recently been laid before the recorder of that city
that the immense number Of cotton teams in the princ
pal DISTRACTED them that the drays and carriages
could not pass The city marshal has actually been COM
PEELED to keep constantly at work to open passage
through the long files of teams to enable daymen to con-
goods from the landing to the stores when II IS re-
collected that these streets eighty feet WIDE some
idea may be formed of the quantity of teams that are
daily arriving at Houston 1t is estimated that at least
two hundred teams daily arriving, anu as many de-
parting from the city.
cuse Railroad December 10TH The express train from
Buffalo came in contact with the dirt train place
called Wiiamsve, instantly killing three persons and
njurng several others, one il is supposed mortaly
The announcement Of the death of Mr.. ScHELL, from
injuries sustained political meeting in Tammany Hall,
New York published in the New York papers, incor
rect. Mr.. Sche is recovering from his injuries The
of his death originated from the death Of one Of
his relatives.
ANrRDLUvIAN REMANs.-We learn from the Zanes-
.,r. A. az Last
Tuesday in that town, the line Of the Central Ohio
Railway The remains described being in good
state Of preservation This the third elephant that has
been discovered in the gravel bank within few
years past Though but partly exhumed this last speci
appears be in better condition than either Of the
others Two Of the four moar teeth, which were found
unnjured in the jaw weighed twenty pounds EACH and
two fourteen pounds each One only OF the tusks were
sound enough to bear moving This eight feet long,
265 inches in circumference at the base and 16 inches
where it broken; the entire length might have been
twelve feet or more
The Roman Catholic Cathedral Albany is crowded
daily and nightly, and the moving cause Of this
throng learn from the Albany papers, is the mis-
sion OF the Redemptorsts, which commenced last sun
day, and closes Sunday week next The priests OF
the Order of Redemptorsts who conduct the Mission are
the Provincial Father Barnard and Fathers Hecker,
Hewett, Walworth and Van Campenhough. The reli-
gious Order of which these members founded in
1871 by Afphonsus de Lguori, originally lawyer Of
noble family in Naples afterwards priest and bishop and
for his piey and services canonztd by the church The
object of this Order is to instruct youth, to found
churches and to extend religion by means Of missions
Nev York Courier.
VETERAN GoSE.-The Cincinnati Gazette announces
the death of JoHN ANDERSON in that city, Saturday
last lie born in Ireland in January l75l, fought
in the Irish rebellion, landed in Cincinnati in 1900 and
at the time of his death nearly lol years Of age
The steamer Cleopatra was burnt the waters edge,
with large freight Of cotton, Black River, Deem
Der 9th.
SINGULAR AccpESr.-0n Friday morning the ferry boat
Goudn,Gs on landing the New York side after trip
from Brooklyn was carried by the tide with great vo-
lence against the pier from which she rebounded, and
was forced back into the river short distance coming
in contact with the ferry boat Union She struck the
Union under her guards starting Of the large iron
rings through which chain is 10 fasten the boat to
the bridge The ring flew into the air considerable dis
lance and in its ascent struck the head Of Gen A. WADE
Of Newberne, IN. c. cutting off half his right and
inacting scalp wound upon the base Of the skull II
was feared conclusion Of the brain also pro-
duced. lie was however, in favorable condition.
The French papers have lately given us some extraor
binary instances Of mal-translation Of English very
lengthy account Of the duel fought at Windsor By
Frenchmon appeared in lie Droit, and was thence
pied into all the other papers. This journal had
dered the word "cap, in the English version, which, Of
course meant percussion cap" by the word "cas-
quette cap for the head The ingenuity with which
the passage forced make quite extraor
binary, and it read without any great violation Of
less excusabe blunder has been made in
putting into French the touching details Of Webstcr last
moments. "Thy rod, thy rod; thy staff thy staff" is
rendered. Votre soutep votre soutien votre escorte
cscorte !" Staff translated by escorte. The staff OF
General or heldofhcer!
A Rio Janeiro letter, under date of October 18th,
says We having mnch rainy weather, but with
il little or no sickness. On Sunday last the American
flags in the harbor at hafmast caused BY the
Of the wreck Of the brig Emily Jane, and the death
Of CAPTAIN FoxwELL, her commander, well known and
rnuc respected old trader this port An awful
tragedy occurred last night father murdered his
daurhter son, and Englishmau The young girl had
been wonged The father discovered her shame death
the seduer Engshman found him with his daughter
drove bullet through his heart and dashed mAdy his
daughter with knife. Tho and brother placed himself
before her. and received the blade of the knife in his side
The father seeming maniac wanted more blood 70 wash out
the stain upon his honor and with another plunge
stabbed her the heart The Engishman died immediately
the son lived hours the daughter still brathes but
will live The father highly respectable Brazilian gave
himself Immediately up TO the authorities.
THE WEATHER IN yERMoST.--A letter from South
STAFFORD (Vt states that Every vesge of winter
late upon us has entirely dsappearedsnow, Frost cold
weather, and al--and enjoying June in the
midst of December Many Of the farmers in this vicinity
poughng, while the young cattle and sheep again
driven forth TO the fields to cut their own fodder This
truly cheering the farmers Of the Green Mountain
State inasmuch the unusual deficiency OF the hay
crop made the usual prospect Of long and dreay winter