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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

A comparison of the results of last years bust
ness with that of ls4l, ten years ago, shows that
while the boat has nearly doubled its capacity, the
time necessary to make passage from Buffalo to
Albany is diminished half day, transportation is
cheapened 30 per cent, or % cents on a barrel of
flour; and that while the lockages at Alexander's
Lock have increased only 50 per cent. the tons
arriving have increased 200 per cent and that
though the tons arriving from the Erie Canal last
year are $1,000 more than in lS47, the ockages are
$500 less.
1t is properto state that the average tonnage of
the boat and the time necessary to make passage
from Buffalo to Albany, put down in the foregoing
statement, was ascertained in this way Tho
collector at Albany kept account showing the
boat each day of the largest tonnage which made
the passage in the shortest time as shown by the
dates the clearance of the boat. The result for
the year Of the average Of the statements is put
down opposite each. The time may be less than
the actual performances Of lines of boats but being
made on the same principle for each year, it fur
nishes a just comparison Of one year with another
The average tonnage Of all the boats registered
in the last ten years is about 20 tons, which pro-
badly approaches the average tonnage Of the boats
now in existence. Assuming the number of boats
to DO 4,O47-average tonnage 70-and it gives, as
the total tonnage of all existing boats, 233, 29O.
BY the data used in arriving at the above it is
found that of the 4O47 boats existing, there are
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

This shows an actual absolute addition Of 1872
to the number the LIST January, l847, or PSI per
annum-equal to AZ per cent for the last five years
The accuracy of the above result is corroborated
by the fact that the average life of canal boat is
but about nine or ten years.
In tho report for the last year corresponding to
this, and owing TO the omission to make an allow
anco for the deaths" of boats, the number on the
LIST of January, 1861, was stated to be 5,563 A
continuance of the same erroneous statement would
have sweled the number the LIST of January,
1852, to 5,78l, and would have shown an excess of
LISA, or so per cent, boats beyond the number in
existence Mt that date; nearly equal to the
whole number of boats in 1874. The error in the
statement of last year is the less excusabe because
the table (Assem doc. S. of 1851, p. 1877 is made
up by the addition to tho count in 1874 of the boats
built in each year thereafter; whereas there was
count in lSi7, when it ascertained that there
were 553 deaths between the two periods. Thus,
while the table of last year in not es
timating and allowing for the unascertaned deaths
since 1917, it was doubly by emitting the
ascertained deaths of 553 between 1874 and 1871
An interesting exhibit. for several years, of the
average tonnage of the boat, of the time necessary
to make passage. and the cost to bring barrel of
-four from Buffalo to Albany Of the lockages at AL
exandcrs Lock- and the total tons delivered at tide
water from the Erie Canal, and Of the total tolls is
rs folloyya
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

in the baitalions OF the French aud tho Huns rem
des the play extremely dull. At the circus theatre
there must DO much powder burnt and great noise
made, or he drama will not he successful
William Niblo, the able manager Of the celebr tod
garden of New York. left Paris on Sunday evening
last, on his way to Liverpool, and thence to New
York. lie was accompanied by his nephew and
niece, and 10y John Seton, the excellent theatrical
manager and actor Of the Broadway bop6onnjere. ]
cannot. u yet, unvoh the arrangements made by
Mr.. Nibo for his summer campaign My readers
will soon know the treat thoy arc to enjoy next
season.
MIR. Brady, the superior daguerreotypist of New
York. sails in tho steamer Of Saturday next, from
Liverpool, on his return TO New York. He has
made the most excellent arrangements in Europe
to have his gallery furnished with tho portraits Of
all the distinguished mon Of the Continent. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Brady Is. IL. II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

As the representative of down freight, or freight
from the west, in reference to the cost of transpor
taton, it has been usual to take barrel Of -four of
freight going west, 100 lbs. of merchandise To
show what have been the variations in the price of
transportation of up and down freight between
Buffalo and Albany, the following tables have been
constructed giving the average price in each month
of each year. from 1880 to 1851 both years inclusive.
The tables have been prepared with great deal of
care from the books and shipping bills of the prin-
cipal forwarding merchants at tide water. The
tables give also the average for each season. and dis
tnguish between the toll which goes to the State,
and the freight, or amount toll which goes to
the carrier. They are asfollows:--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

A reduction in the rates Of tolls was made on
four and wheat, commencing on the opening Of ma
vgatioa in 1851 equal to 25 per cent With arrival
at tide water nearly equal to that of the previous
year, the tolls decreased $2466 $685. about u per
cent While the quantities are about equal for the
than $6, 900 900. With equal price for the two
years. there be little doubt that the increase in
quantity would have kept the tolls up to those Of
the previous year.
TIE tons Of wheat and flour shipped at Buffalo and
Oswego, from the year 1885 to 1851, and at Black
Rock, from 1889 to 1851, inclusive, and the total
tons Of wheat and -four which arrived ut the Hudson
river were as follows. viz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14
RESIGNATION FOR AN ISsuLT.-Hon. John w.

DESIGNATION FOR AN INSULT.-Hon. John w.
Davis Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives
resigned his office because his democratic brethren pro-
ceecd to elect four coders Of laws of the State after
having authorized him to appoint them 1t appears he
appointed two wings and two democrats, which did not
satisfy the aspirants In the party The Speaker said on
leaving the chair that he had presided as Speaker OF
Congress for TWO years. and frequently over dclbcrave
bodies but he had before received such an insult
and he should feel that he unworthy of respect II
he held his place as Speaker after It, The House tried TO
get him to resume his Official position by passing comph
menary resolutions, but he refused Chicago Tribune
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14
aud The average annual wholc charge on barrel Of
-four from Buffsto TO ALBANY Ia a. iolInws-f

siones estimated that an addition of 225 DO0 tons
TO the down tonnage Of 1910 would exhaust tho ca
yae!ty Of the Erie Canal Not merely Us ,OO0, but
oh 3C2 tons have bcen added to the down tonnage
Of the ERE Canal, and the average froghs arc 80
per cent. less, with arrival of I50S6I7 tons at
tide water in 1851. than with arrival Of i67, Sl5
tons in 1870
All Of which is respectfully submitted
&. w. NEWELL Auditor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

widow a messenger from st. Peters. surrounded by
q supernatural glory, and holding in his bnnd q
draft for 100 thalers payable to bearer, drawn On
her by her lately deceased husband to meet the fees
aud other expenses attendant on his entry into
heaven. The affectonate widow, anxious TO do all
honor to her husbands signature, and to facilitate
ms entrance into paradise fastened to look up the
money, but az she unfortunately had only 10 thalors
ny her, was compelled to request his angeishp TO
man OF tho place. on being consulted the next day,
prevailed on the widow to allow him and the magis-
fa.e 10 witness the payment that whom the
heavenly messenger appeared again, according to
appointment, ne was roughly seized by profano
hands, and lncarecratcd but the strangest part Of
all TO- that next morning his prison found empty,
and his mode of escape remains q secret
Tho poles for the electric telegraph are being laid
down between Dublin and Galway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

The whole quantity of wheat and -four whic /,
came to the Hudson river, from 1884 to 1851, incu-
sive with the aggregate market value Of the same,
and the amount Of tolls received on all the wheat
and -four transported the canals in each year,
from 1887 to 1851, inclusive, is as follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

1t is seen that the total number of boats, and
their aggregate tonnage capacity, the tons de-
livered at tide water, and the lockages at Alex
anders lock- are about the same in lS47 in 1851.
In l847, portion Of the locks between Albany and
Syracuse were single---now they are all double
The number and tonnage capacity Of the boats
built and registered in each year, since 1913, has
haep a follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

STRANGE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.--Hans Will
son Steubcnye Ohio who died the 2st ult In tue
SD year Of his age, bequeahcd In his will to his only
daughter 81 COO to the widow Of his only now the
wife of Rev DR. Cox of Piqua $500 the balance OF his
fortune estimated at 1000 he divided in small sums
different churches in his town. and in large sums 10
foreign and domestic missionary societies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14
RADE TOLLS AND TONNAGE
OF TIE
NEW YORK SITE CANALS.
Auditors Annual Report.
CANAL DEPARTMENT,
ALBANY. March 7. IS5.

70 he Legislature fMe State Of Ncv York
The Auditor of the Canal Department, in obe-
fence to the requirements of section of act chap
62, Of the laws of lSS transmits statement of the
oils trade, and tonnage of the canals for the year
! navigation 1851.
The total tonnage of all the property on the
annals, ascending and descending, its value, and the
mount of tolls collected for the fifteen years proceed
ing, is as follows, viz.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

Tho total number Of boats, as ascertained by
count in 1874, l847, 1S4S, and in 1852, by estimate
with their tonnage capacity, and the tonnage de-
livered at tide water from the Erie canal, is as
follows:---
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

The total tons coming to tide water from Erie
and Champlan canals for each of the last IL years,
ind the aggregate value thereof in market, was as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14
Foreign Mlsccllnnv.


Private letters from Berne state that notwth-
standing the settlement Of the dispute between
the French government and the Federal coun-
Gil, there is great deal Of agitation in the country
The radical party is becoming very troublesome, and
affects to consider itself strong enough to meet any
opposition that may be offered to it. The friends
OF the government say that the agents Of the French
government are secretly encouraging the radicals,
in order that, if they should triumph, and get pos
session of the government that Circumstance might
be turned to account and made prctext for an in
tervcnion, or probably for military occupation Of
the country, in conjunction with Austria.
For some time past there has been in existence a
religious sect under the direction of n man named
Vintras, which pretends to possess the power OF
working miracles. The noted Rose Tamisier, who
got up the pretended miracle Of bleeding picture
in village near Apt, Of the initiated. The
head quarters Of the sect were at lilly
near Caen. Their goings on have for length of
time been nuisance and scandal. The project
arrested all the members, Of both sexes Amongst
the persons captured three priests, under inter-
diction for misconduct, and two ladies occupying a
respectable position in society-the Countess IA,
and the Marquse de =.
The following incident occurred lately in Upper
Siesia. One night there appeared " wealthy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14
Total. (wiihout allowing
for " deathsnl lst Jan

The unexamped business of 1917 explains tho
great increase OF boats built in that year On tho
assumption Tin the absence Of any count), that the
" deaths" since LIST January l847, bear the sams
proportion to the number then in existence rs tho
. deaths" between tho counts in 1884,! aud l3lT
(see Sen. doc. co. of lS47 p l6) bore to the whole
number in existence lst January, 1874, thea tho
rpS,lt would he n fellows.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

The progressive increase Of the capacity OF boats
:. nerbaps more satisfactorily shown by the various
tonnage Of the boats registered in each OF the iast
eight years. npu.rr,rn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

Starting with the ist ofJanuary, 1871. boats have
been built and registered rs follows -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

under the direction Of tho collectors Of tols Tn,
actual number OF boats at each of these periods
was:--
lat January 1914 Observation-Disclosures 8 boats
LIST January 1s4i Observation-Disclosures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-14

ing to the rites Of his native land Africa. Tho
hearse was accompanied by twenty young colorcd
girls, all dressed in white and about twenty open
carriages, filed with negroes and colorcd people of
all ranks, sexes, and dresses Some wore red tot
let's, others blue &c.. and all the wore white
badge round their bodies The body Of Daniel
monument sculptured by Pradier, will becrected on
the spot.
The neighborhood of the Louvre, which is
to be completed, by decree OF the Prince
President, is now the seat of large fair held by
second hand sellers, who have taken up position
around the wooden walls of the destroyed houses
which formerly occupied the ground. There may
be bought old iron pictures, engravings, fried po-
tatoes cakes and vegetables. The choice is great
and the prices cheap. Nevertheless, this fair will
not last long; for it is understood that tho
will soon begin their work The palace and its
dependencies must be completed within two years.
| A great scarcity is now experienced in the Lor-
raine, the frontiers, near Sarrebourg The famine
is raging among the poorer classes Of the people,
and the government has been obliged to furnish
| them with food, from fear of riot.
| A splendid bridge is to be erected on the rivor
ystula, near Stutgardt in Prussia to be tho pas
sage of the eastern railway. This mammoth bridge
will be $500 feet long and 63 wide, and will cost
| nineteen millions Of francs. Each arch Will be
erected season after season, and furnished with an
ice breaker II will take six years to constructt.
| The theatrical news is not of much Importance.
consists petit comic OPERA in one act-the words
/ by Planard and the music by Adam--whch was
sung with much taste by Messrs. Jourdan and Bas-
SIM, and Miles Lemercier and Talmon. The music
ia lively, and the plot good 1t is entitled "Le
| Farfadet."
At the Gymnasc, a new comedy by Messrs. Me-
lesville and Carmouche called " La Marquese de la
Bretecbc," met with an excellent reception.
At the National theatre (ancent circus), Mr..
Iatour de ST. ibar author Of several tragedies per-
formed at the French theatres, has produced meo-
drama in nineteen tablcaux founded on the life OF
Ste Genevieve, the patroness of Paris, who protect
ed her native city from the attacks of Attila, the
king Of the Huns. The scenery is splendid, the cos
TUNES are magnificent the actors excellent, but the
impossbIty Of Introducing muskots and gunpowdei
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

THE FUTURE OF CANADA.-Louis Joseph
Papineau, in recent address to the electors of
the Montreal District. has the following views
upon the destiny of Canada in connection with
the United States:
Sour social condition is very analogous to
that of the American, but very different to that of
England. Our interests are much greater and
more numerous in America than in England
Colonial inferiority cannot and should not last
forever The separation is question of time.
1t has its indiscriminate time, but it is as inev-
table and certain as death to all men. And
when we ask ourselves what is better for our
descendants-the struggles and the rivalries of
of different nationaities or their aggregation in
this beautiful confederation, there can be no
hesitation in the presence of the spectacle which
American power gives us, who is already the
second among the civilized nations of the earth,
aud who if she continues to progress during the
next so years to come as she has done during the
last half century, will become the most numer-
Gus and powerful nation of the civilized race
What pigmies would our children be near such
colossal statues Must we allow them to be
exposed to the danger of an unequal and unfa-
vorable contest? Is it not better to associate
them to the future as glorious as that which
will prevail in a state so vast, that many young
men of the present day will see it peopled with
50,0oO,O0O of prosperous and enlightened in
habitants."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

The SCHOOLMAsTER AND HIS PUPILS" Jo-
seph where is Africa :"
"On the map, sir"
81 mean, Joseph, in what continent; the Eas-
tern or the Western continent?"
swell, the land of Africa, is in the Eastern
continent; but the people, sir, are all Of 'em
down South"
"What are its products" 2"
"Afrca, sir, or down South ?"
"Africa, you blockhead"
swell, sir, it hasn't got any; it never had
any"
!" How do the African people live?
"By drawing"
drawing what-water?'
mo sir; by drawing their breath! !"
Sit down, Joseph"
Thomas, what is the equator
"Why, sir, its horizontal pole running per-
pendicularly through the imaginations of as
tronomers and old geographers."
"Go to you seat, Thomas"
"William Stiggs, what do you mean by an
eclipse :"
"An old race horse, sir"
"Silence. Next. jack what is an eclipse !"
can eclipse is a thing as appears when the
moon gets on bust, and runs again the sun;
consequently the sun blacks the moons face !"
"Class is dismissed"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

A SUBLIME INCDENT.-When the well known
DR.. Barth preached for the first time in the city,
of Leipsic, he disdained the usual precaution of
having his sermon placed in his Bible before
him, to refer to in case of need. A violent
thunder storm suddenly arising, just as he was
in the middle of his discourse, and tremend-
Gus peal of thunder causing him to lose the
thread of his argument, with great composure
and dignity he shut the Bible, saying with
strong emphasis =" When God speaks man
must hold his peace" He then descended from
the pulpit while the congregation looked on
him with admiration and wonder.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01
Mrs Eleanor Parke Lewis, lady not more

Mrs. Eleanor Parke Lewis lady not more
distinguished for her uncommon endowments Of
intellect than for the historical "reminiscences at
tached to her family,died at Audley, Clarke Co.,
Va, on the 18th ult. Mrs. Lewis maiden name
was Custis, a daughter of Mrs. Martha Washing
ton by her first marriage with Daniel p. Gusts,
ofVirginia Mrs. Lewis husband was Lawrence
Lewis, of ofWoodlawn, Fairfax Co., Va. He was
one of Gen. Washington's executors,and son Of
the Generals sister. Mrs. Lewis was born on
the 3lst of March, l779. She leaves an only
daughter, Mrs. Francis Parke Butler, wife of
Col. E. G. w. Butler, of the parish of Ibervile,
in Louisiana also sister, Mrs. Thomas Pc
ter, of Tudor Place. D. g.; and an only brother,
George Washington Parke Custis, darlington
House, Va. Mrs. Martha Washington, it may
be remembered, was of the old Calvert family,
and direct descendant of the celebrated Lord
Baltimore
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

BE INDUsTRIoUs.-Every body knows that
industry is fundamental virtue in the man Of
business. But it is not every sort of industry
which tends to wealth. Many men work hard
to do great deal of business, and, after all
make less money than they would if they did
less. Industry should be expended in seeing
to all the details of business; and carefully fin
isbng up each separate undertaking, and in the
maintenance of such a system as will keep eve-
ry thing under control.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

The lightning acts queer "down east" At
Williamsburgh, Me-, on Friday, it knocked down
three women, tore gown sleeve, and shoe
upon the foot all to pieces, a bonnet all to pie
ces, broke and melted watch in the pocket
smashed all the glass in the room and rushed
out of a chimney
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

An affectation of knowledge is disgusting
A person lately called on a friend and complain
ed that he had received an insulting letter.
"Was it anonymous" asked the other gen.
tleman.
"Yes, sir" said the insulted party, with the
utmost gravity" it was very anonymous, indeed,
i assure YOU"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

Muggns says he never tried bark but once,
and then it was so mixed with bite, that it is
questionable whether it did him much good
Il was recommended by gardener as cure
for depraved appetite for other peoples cher
ries
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

"My dear boy" said kind-hearted school
mistress to an unusually promising scholar,
whose quarter was about up" My dear boy,
does your father wish you should thread the ex.
tricate and thorny path of the legal profession
the straight and narrow way of the ministry, or
revel amid the flowery fields of literature ?"-
"No, marm," replied the juvenile prodigy, " dad
says he's going to set me to work in the tater
patch"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

HOPKINS& BROTHERS, Storage, Forwarding
& Commission merchants; general dealers in all
kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries, grain and provis-
IONS manufacturers and dealers wholesale and
retail in all kinds of lumber, at Mill Point, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

Not neat but expressive-Mrs. Harris says
the first time she read the story of the Murder
ed Corwainder, she crawled all over like an old
cheese in August.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-01

We met gentlemen in a book store the
other evening searching for the author of the
multiplication table. 1t was invented by Pyth-
agoras, the Grecian philosopher, 52s years be-
fore Christ, and is thus 1891 years old. 1t has
done service in the world in the study of math-
ematics. Portland Eclectic.