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FRou CARAcAs-The New York Express translates
from Caracas papers of the 30th October The Correo
announces the return of Mr. John Graham from England
with steam sugar machines which he endeayoring to
introduce generally into Venezuela, in place OF animal
labor now in universal Mr.. g. is Scotch engineer
who II appears has devoted himself to this object The
supply of sugar. hitherto but little greater than the lnte
rior consumption expected to yield large surplus for
export under the influence of the improved system of
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Iron AND ITS usEsAlmost every day sees iron applied
to some new purpose combining durability and economy
The Boston Transcript that street in that city is
now being paved with cast iron. That paper says:
The pavement is composed of circular boxes of cast
iron about twelve inches in diameter and i've inches IN
height divided into six compartments SO Small as not 10
admit the hoof of horse In the present experiment
these spaces will be filled with gravel but some other sub
stance such as composition Of asphatum and sand or
gravel may be found more suitable The surface Oh the
is grooyed to prevent horses from spPog anu
on the outer edge each box keys which tit into the
edges of the surrounding boxes thus binding the whole
firmly together The thickness Of the outer rim and the
inner divisions is about an inch.
Thus the street will be covered with network OF iron,
filled in with substance to produce smooth and durable
surface.
A FORTUNATE SrocK OrERAroR.-In the midst Of the
stock operations especially in the ancies, now going
on so largely in the northern cities the prices uctuate
greatly course making and losing hundreds and hous
ands of dollars for operators in very short time The
Philadelphia Ledger after mentioning case of an
operator who bought largely of inflated fancy in the
morning at the top the market which down so be-
fore night that he lost $4,000 by his days operations
gives the following an Offset toit:
We were yesterday told of of person who few
weeks ago started with only $500 He engaged broker
buy for him 400 shares Of Of the fance deposit
ing with him one dollar per share margin The stock
advanced rapdly-he sold the profit as
margin for much larger line The stock continued to
adyancehe sold again and again applied all the profits
as margin for still larger line and so on until he has
realized from his small beginning $4,000 He pauses
in his speculaons and if he will only take the advice OF
sensible broker to get into the first that leaves the
city and stop until he reaches point where stocks
mentioned he may hold and enjoy his gains
but SO long stops in the vicinity of the stock
changes he most prominent for bankruptcy
SUICIDE PREvrSrEp-.4 Woman Duped.-The Wheel
ing va Times relates the following One day this weei
an pair Centre Wheeling, who had been OF
bad terms for some time, became desperate The hus
band therefore, and procuring glass of gin and
little sugar, which up nicely in small wnlt
PAPER he returned His better half determined to b
even went down and obtained glass of brandy Wher
she returned she took her seat declaring her intention
drink as much he did. Her liege lord pulled out hi
and employing its contents into his glass swore tha
he would poison himself His help meet thinking from
the the powder that it arsenic and tina
he was about to carry the joke little too far sprang for
ward and knocked the tumber out of his hand. Thi
raised muss and brisk fight took place. After the
had pounded one another to mutual satisfaction the
agreed to part and their marriage relationship was COL
| sequently, broken up.
| The BALLET.-The French and Spanish dancers VIII
created such sensation at Niblo's NewYork now
Washington. correspondent of the Baltimore CGpps
says few nights ago. when they were to appear for II
first time OF the actors at the theatre came lin front
and apologized for the omission of the grand diverts
ment on account of the wardrobe not having arrived
Nevertheless he said that several of the artises wou
give specimen of their skill This they did in an el
ant manner An old puritan who was present says tn
it seemed to him that the advertisement might ha
been given for according to the specimen wardrobe
was not among the properties required for the occ
sion.
A CASE OF CoNsciEscE.-On Saturday night the II
inst the British brig Tiberius, lying at Philadelphia
robbed Of valuable ships chronometer and several
tices of wearing apparel On Monday night every one
the stolen articles to levy that was in the pock
of pair of pantaoons was brought back, and placed
the side of the roundhouse, where they were found.
| A srcnIT WELL KEpr.-The revelation in Preside
Fillmores message of the fact that Great Britain
France early in the present year. invited the Cover
ment of the United States to join in trpartite conye
ton discaimng now and for the future, all attempts
obtain possession of Cuba, took every one by surpri
u That secret of so much moment should remain
for SO many months marvel in this age of prying
@ ulation and ingenious news-mongering.
!. HEAR THE CoaIMERcIAL.-The Cincinnati Commerc
has discovered another romantic affair." which of cou
was obtained by no other paper The Commercial is p
life in tales of the marvellous:
young gentlemen who left this city, three
is years SINCE travel in foreign parts' very
- attached to lady, whom the Of his departure
70 married that the hymenai knot might preserve her
his absorbing love- He returned last week. and found
j. welded to another and the mother of child mon
" old. What singular compounds are some women! Tn
many more Paulnes upon the stage than in actual
to Tn.sscrNprsrAIrsM DEFNEp-A correspondent of
New York Times gives account of his meeting Yam
philosopher board of the Fall River boat, who thus
IS ned the characterization of the day:
eyer see, have tew defuons--one vulgar and tot
s refined. The refined definition is this, and I've 81
afore Transcendentasm is an attempt to penetrate
unknown to measure, and sound and define that VIII
has neither depth nor size, nor forE to analyze the
and to make its relations to another world part OF
universal chaos which covers every thing. My vulgar
ra tntion is this Characterization is attempt by
losophers to measure the Almighty in a quart pot"
% A CoNr ARSON Nor CoMpLlMENrARY.--Horac Mann
his late lecture at New York Woman, to illustrate
difference of the sexes, instituted comparison betw
IS, Henry VIII and his daughter, Queen Elizabeth III
ne two monarchs the lecturer said were as much ak
ia they can and the only difference between them
the same characters in both modified by their st
said he while Henry made of ten thousand bt
Elizabeth was made of ten thousands cats.
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.th DOVE BaowN-A young woman arrived in N Bedford
NV l. few days since and after birth to da,
ter in the house of Mr. George Hatch who generously
-. her shelter A young man became acquainted with
cry was accepted He then gave the woman none
49, purchase some necessary artices LOT the Weadng
went down for that purpose, but instead of don
at she left the city and has not since been heard Of
~ child is at Mr. Hatchs house.
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MARRiEp.-Chester, Of the Buffalo Express, and
Donovan the sprightly actress have become partners
OF Mrs. Donovan, will be recollected, membs
me the st. Charles company last.
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RIeHr-0ne of the extensivem morocco manufacturer
Lynn Mass presented SO turkeys to the hands in his
sl- poy for their Thanksgiving dinners That man will
~, coed prosperously in business.
ne ExPLosoN-The towboat Michigan collapsed A
few days since Lasale the Illinois river
ere scaldng several fremen.
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tie New BoAr.-The Equinox, new and splendid
arrived ct Louisville from Pittsburgh the It'll inst