New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-09-30

WATER SPours ON THE LAKE.-Several Of these
remarkable phenomena have recently been seen
upon Lake Ontario, two Of which were visible at
Sodus Point. They are dense, cal-shsped
columns, and formed continuous line from the
earth to the Clouds One Of them, the largest,
which was nearly thirty feet in diameter, Uas
precipitated against the bluffs, and broke with
q deafening noise upon the rocks below, causing
SO great q commotion Of the waters that large
quantity Of logs and lumber was torn from their
moorings, and washed far out into the Lake.
The smaller Of the two pursued it's terrific and
onward course as far as the eye could reach,
filling the beholders with wonder and astonish-
ment, and awakening such q feeling of grandeur
| and sublimity that they stood almost mute and
statue like, until the sound of this gigantic col
umn Of water died far away in the distance A
portion Of the pier Of the lighthouse was swept
away by the elements, and considerable damage
was done to the lighthouse. There was severe
storm upon the lake, and several briggs, schoon-
ers, and other lake crafts, came scudding in
under bare poles, seeking security from the tenn
pestuous billows withoutynpon the now placid
bosom Of the harbor. Weyne Democrat
The New York Sub Treasury now contains
$40 900 900 in gold, and few hundreds in
silver coin. The safe containing the coin Il
kept in the custom house, and is composed O.
double sheets of iron, strengthened by cross
bars Of lattice work of cast steel rods, betwee1
which no instrument can cut or file. The safe
is fifteen feet long, eight wide, and about az
many feet high 1t is divided into two apart
ments, in the inner one of which the money Is
deposited, and it has three thick iron DOORS
each having two locks, the keys to which are
distributed.at night among the different clerks
: the Assistant Treasurer keeping himself tne
register of the principal key, so that tne saie
cannot be unlocked unless all are present On
the sides of the safe are tiers of boxes capable
of holding in all nine millions SIX hundred
thousand dollars. They are now filled. with
: coin. which is put up in bags of five thousand
dollars each except few containing small
Amounts for convenience in making payments
The weight of the ten millions Of gold now il
custody is eighteen and three-quarter tons.
The great Canadian railway, for the con
struction and equipment of which the contract
has been taken by wealthy firm in England
will be about HOO miles long-commencing OF I
point on the st. Lawrence 120 miles below Que
' bee, and terminating at point. opposite De
troit The road will pass through or near Que
bee, Montreal, Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg
Toronto and Hamilton, terminating at th'
waters of Lake Huron, near Detroit 1t Is t
| be constructed with the wide gauge, and II
every respect to be made in the most substan
tial manner The river St. Lawrence is to b
spanned BY huge iron bridge, on the feasibiilt,
OF which favorable opinion has been given 2.
Mr.. Stephenson, the celebrated engineer. Tn
capital has been subscribed in England, an
= the contract for the entire work, including tn
right Of way, bridges, construction. rails, ioce
motives, cars, station houses, warehouses, etc
is $4,000 mile, amounting altogether to froI
ii, forty to forty five millions Of dollars.
: Povelrs painting Of The Discovery Of Il
Mississippi by De Soto" which is 70 fill the onl
vacant panel in the Rotunda Of TIE Capitol
i Washington, is in New York city, and will
exhibited there by the artist, for q brief tim
previous to being taken to its fixed destinetic
: The French critics have spoken very warmly
i'd favor Of this picture, and 80 have the America
who have seen it at Paris. Mr.. 2. has q
!. brought home with him, for exhibitions = 90
q from the original Of Paul Veronese. Of I
famous picture in the Louvre known Is SC
= Marriage Feast at Cana" This Was execu1
Of by Mr.. r. for the Maryland Historical socie