Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-11-05


An IMMENSE jon "A few years ago remarks the
Albany Knickerborker, the Dutch who conquered
Hollands resolved That they would add to the GUAM
tity OF fertile land in the kingdom by pumping out
Harlem Lake, lake seventy miles long and twenty
miles broad, which gave it an area equal to Lake
lhamplain To carry out the undertaking. three
immense engine were constructed in England in the
fall OF 1847 although the pumping did not COM
mence till the spring of l848. Late accounts say
bottom being exposed. To lower the lake one inch,
tour million tons of water had to be lifted In three
years the lake lowered seven feet three inches
IN December, last year it reduced to nine feet
and half and now it is nearly dry. It is believed
that no less than 700 900 tons of water have
been lifted by the eng ines since they commenced OPP
erations. This IS equal to mass of solid rock a
little more than three square miles, and one hun.
dred feet high, that is allowing fifteen cubic feet for
a ton. We can easily perceive what an immense
amount of labor the engines performed, and what
power there is in coal applied in state of comhus-
tion to water, for the purpose of raising water
Each engine was three hundred and fifty horse pow
err and so economical were their working qualities,
that two and quar- er pounds of Welsh coal per
hour was all the fuel used for each horse power of
an eng inc. The Dutch engineers were nearly unan-
imous tor using the old fash Toned wind mills which
had been so often employed for the same purpose
but it was ascertained by two English engineers that
the steam engines could be built and do the work
for onehaf the amount of wind mills this has been
completely fulfilled.
= SkILLFUL SuRcERY.-While we were at Batavia,
few days ago. noticed in the Office of DIR. Holton
Ganson that village, large of flesh and bone
that had quite recently heen removed from a LADY Is
face. The particulars of the operation struck
worthy of honorable mention. They are somewhat
as follows
Mrs Boots, a lady about 43 years OF age, the wife
Of Joseph Boots respectable farmer of Barre, Or
leans county, had long been sufferer from a large
tumor and extensive disease of the lower jaw She
had consulted many physicians, and spent large
sums of money in obtaining but partial and tempo
rary relief In consultation with Dr. John R. Smith,
of Riga, and DrS Wood and Watson. all of whom
assisted in the operation, it was decided to remove
the diseased mass, and DIR Ganson invited to at
s tempt it. He accordingly, on the 22d September
last, dssected out nearly entire half of the low
err jaw. In the progress of the operation the great
blood vessels and nerves of the neck laid bare
and one hour and thirty minutes were required for
its performance allowing twenty minutes of respite
for the patient to rally before it could be completed
: which was done successfully.
r 1t was the womans only chance for life, and at
: the last accounts she was doing e-Bufalo paper
Punch has expressed himself on the Fishery ques
. lion. 1t must be admitted that he takes very sen
sble view of the difficulty, and We have doubt il
i the Queen would only turn the affair to him
We should soon have satisfactory settlement of the
d various issues between He heads his paragraph
" "A KIND Word TO JoNATHAN,' and says :. Per
It ish all the cod and mackerel in the ocean-fne eat
is ting as they are-before go to with Brother
IS Jonathan for cause scaly any fish can be tina
n have scales. We can't think of Quarreling with
" Jonathan about fish at time when general en-
r envy is plotting everywhere to reduce US, in great
err measure than we like, 10 fish diet; and would
it possible, move all the nations and Heaven anc
= earth, and another place, also against for tina
II end. We must recoect that Jonathan is TIT
q only national creature of any Importance, excep
> ourself that is not presridd and soldier-rdden
the soldier in the saddle, and Priest the crup
II per-"
e ScoTr FLouRIsH.-The following is an ora,orica
>, from of Gen. SCOTS electioneerpg speeches
II ought to be the Patent Office in Washington
n and placed with Franklins printing press, Washing
toms camp chest, and the Egyptian mummes. as on
10 of the caros,es of this 10th century: ..
q g II is, indeed, happy thing to find ourselves il
the midst of presence such this in Kentucky, eel
ebraied for the beauty of her forests, the fertility
~ her soil celebrated, in fact for everything-great il
n the growth of caule-great in the growth of wome
at and men Of the first emihence and worth Oh that ha
10 voice 10 reach you all Oh, that had some of thos
: gifts of eoquence, which would enable me TO carry
- you the warmth and sincerity of my feengs!''
IT, A GIANT AND GIANTEss-At Plastow, in Esse
county, Eng land, there at present resides woma
E. aged twenty, who stands six feet four inches in heigh
the middle finger either hand measures six inches
the length of her arm is twenty eight inches 1t
y only within the last three four years that she ha
W attained her present extraordinary height. There
J. every indication that two three inches will be nd
ut ded to her stature The Kentsh giant Edward Crau
sar, is paying his addresses TO this young woman. an
they will probably be married Crausar is ouly nine
teen years OF age, aud stands feet six nches.-
j. His farther and mother below the middle stat urt
10 and his sisters are dwarfsh.
Mt
ce A fellow laboring along the turnpike under
se heavy load of nebriety asked what made hin
e. stagger So and gave this
"Why--hc-- -hic--I pays road tax and want
to get the worth of tny--hic--monev by taking
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