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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

CHiNA NEws-.ssp York, Nov IA mer
camille house in This city has received, via Eng
land, a letter from DR.. Parker, Secretary OF the
United States legation at Canton dated at noon,
Sept. 3D., in which DIR. p. says that private let
ter from Pekin states that the Emperor OF China
fled on the I'd of August to Tarary, leaving the
Empire in charge of Prince Wei Chin; and that
the rebels were within six days march of Pekn.
The British Consul at Canton had receied intel
llgence 10 the same effect
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

Fire IN Weaihergield, U.-The dwelling
house, barns and sheds belonging to Samuel
Noyes, Of Wcathersfold. VI. we're consumed by
fire on Thursday, the 10th inst. Most Of the
contents were also destroyed. The property was
partially insured.
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Deaths.

10 Norwich, OF p Nc. iolet scott Earf.on ,f. q
Juhn EmeT-eu Eco agad 65.
aged SO
10 Morelown rcoeotly, Mr. Paul knapp, aged rs.
IN ei"ser, oct -, Aleu- Hohtonk Esq. aged 20.
H oee'ied Oct 81 81, OF cunsumpuon Mary o. L,on-
ard, aged g. PnHers 40 K-cne ~ a ace fsoursrd Is a.
10 sharon, OFT %, William u. sioee, sor o. Hon. n
Stoelc.
n hr,dfui. Nov 6, Nc Beaiauin r. Baldwin, necd 3d.
l" Nhehpr Oct !, Ms. ifenc Go,s ia the 9,t year of
her ase.
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Daniel Taylor's Estate,

STATE OF VERMONT, IN Probate Court, holden at
WAshtNcroN Disrmfr,sl Montpelier, wi hin mod for
said District ON Vie ab day OF November, a. d. 1858
JACOB SCOTT. Administrators dc huuts on the Get tie
of DANIEL TAYLOR, ate Of Berlin, in ssd die rfrt,
deceased, presents hs admnistfutiuu settle
meutt NHKHEuroN % s ordered ihut the be- clfied
TO the second day ct December neAt the Probate Cace
IN said Moupehcr Tor examination aod allowance aud
hd all concerned he notified hereof the publication OF
his order Nv Tho Vermont Nairlmsn State Journal.
friutei al Manpeef, three weeks su-dcssisoy
he, that they may afp,a aud lime and pa &C.
II they see came. object thertto.
by order of court
Attest, CHARLES REED Register
true copy ofToc,fd.
% Ancst, CHARLES REED, Register.
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VERMONT CENTRAL
RAILROAD.
T. e III .ss.-..,.l; ..i.....y..: .i.,..,,..li }
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

n and after MONDAY, October 10. 1883 Passenger
" IriiOs viii run as l1ws;
Ler,e Montpelier Tor huihnglon ST. Alb-us, sc. ut
". had 43l r NJ
Leave Montpelier for Boston aud New York via ". 4.
juno. nt4 30 A. NJ. oni 10 As e. a.
Leave Boston a. "a A. A reaching Darlington 6O1,
Nonuon az 2 Z. 49,. and ugdensbuig next noon 10
to- steamers for eSisfon, Niagara and buililo
Leave Bas,an At l2uJ NJ, Nuw-Nois A. lodge
donpecr, W and hTnvo al burlington al 10 A. ~ Mon-
teal ai ?, and OgieAsbursh 90 2. NJ
Lcave Rousea Point a. 80 NJ, and r N. 10
lion with trains leo ling oadenshufgh = A. NJ aud
r. NJ. and Mnuileal ate A. NJ. aud 4. Me- arriving "a
Boston and Ne~ Nuk SAME day, By the A. ~ tfain
hoin Montreal, und the uGxl day from Ogieushurgh.
For iuuhui information in relation Ia Passengers nnd
Freight apply 10 OTIS ktMBALL, 100 state sucot aad
ickoi ohce seolays Bulldog, so Court Street Bos.
and at The Chanpain and 81 Lawrence railroad OF
Gee. MontfaaL
JAMES MOORE. Superintendent V. CIR.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

Terrible .Ic.tt ai .uiliieioien Ct Last
7 thursday noon as Mr. Arnold Watson, of this
civ. who had percussion cap mandatory at
Mlddleheld, WIS 700 work IN a little shop a short
distance from the factory, tremendous explosion
was beard, aud upon rushing 20 the spot, those m
the vicinity found the doors and windows Of the
shop blown out. and Mr.. Watson wing perfectly
dead 10 one corner OF the room. Il appears that
Mr.. ". used tins shop as a preparation room, or
place where he mixed the ingredients OF his
powder which he made after secret recipe OF
his own lie was engaged IA that way, when,
as is supposed. the stick with which he was stir
ring the article lgnited Il, and the dreadful result
followed.
Mr. Watson must have been standing directly
over the powder, and was blown upagainst the
stone wall Of the snop, portions OF hls HAIR and
scalp being found adherng 10 the wall, and irag-
ments Of his cont, and spots OF blood beng dis
uucilv visible upon the ceiling overhead. he
chest was perforated in several places, as u 10y
grape-shol the jaws broken the scalp AMI ears
almost torn from the head the eyes entirely
DESTROYED the bands shattered-one leg broken,
the neck torn open as also the stomach and the
whole 50 bogrmed by the powder thit all traces
of identity were lost Ofcourse death must have
occurred Instantly. Two other IN n, who were IN
a room adjoining were seriously hurt. One had
a large wound in the leg just below the knee,
where piece OF board or stick had been forced
into 1.-THE other was standing IN the door OF
the next room and being blown by the force OF
the explosion against the side of the house re-
ceved numerous and severe cuts and Commissions;
but both these persons will probably recover
MIR. Watson leaves a wife and several children
to mourn his untimely and dreadful deaih.-.hd-
eioiCn .4drOcdie,
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The Peoples Patent Office.

invlutos und othtrs orsing 90 obtain Lecs Patent for
Inventions requested 80 communicate oir city with the
Editor OF the Peoples journal by whom 40 the necessary
documents ore prspaiod, with tnc almost hdgty aud dis
patch. Patent business of every desert lfiun pttmpty
attended 10. Persons wi'hns Tor nio tentiye
Patruts o. lrvrunns, may it a time. consult the gndef
signed, rftuut harrr either personally at hs office,
hy uttet TO tnuss LIVING Of distance, he would stt,
that 800 tie business uecessaty 10 raton' be
affn-cd y luttr just we'll chou 20 thc psfjic- wore
personally pictcnt. Az consultations and business surety
cnthdt ttui ftuts promptly secufd in Eugi 3D. Fauco
snd other foreign countries. ALFRED t. BEACH,
Edtui oithu Peoples Journal. Patent A cent &c.
No Nasauu Sfrtef. Nav NttE ttt,
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BOOK BINDERY.

ramphetf, Magazines. &c bouad tasny .t,la ,osired.
crsioUets sending iheif orders hF Prohlie, IOWA or
other hcruris, Journals Dlrkes, Blohs ruled aud
t1uai in any unrru whuogof may rely upon receiving
pr .ttct safisflrtfnH.
Mr. q. DAVIS, whnse accuracy and workmanship In this
hrIrch nf business has been iHvab,y several
ytars past. Will give ,h Department his particular
lion. =. VI. WALTON.
tlu iha store so long occupied by T. 4. Walton r
Walton 4 sons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

\ .uo3e Earne.-The Hudson River Rail
road oumny is building locomotive % guu
from New York to this clv-l4l mies-iu two
and half hours. and carry a.ona sX passenger
cans at lhaL TEL being constructed at Spring
field. aui nll. DE placed on the road during lhe
coming Winter. She weighs over 30 tons, has
eight feet dnyug wheels, and viii cost Sli.tOO.
People who hl,e seen her model say she will be
toe most mlguic nt engine turned out in tlis
cuunira -.ALlnH .NIls.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

How THEY DEALT WIN THE DRuNKARp
IuRs And SwEARrRs IN OLnEN TIMrs.-The
following is literal copy of Grand Jury Bill,
September Term, l56j, the original Of which we
have in our possession. 1t was handed rs for
publication. by a friend irom Barns'nble, Mass.
BaRssrABLE, SIS. At Ills Noics,ies Court Of
General Sessions ofihe Peace
Began and held att Barnstn
bic within and for the County
OF Baruslabe, on the last
Tuesday of September in the
sixth year of the reign of his
Majesty George the third
by the grace o. God Of Great
Britain France ami ireland
King, Defender Of the Faith.
&c
The Jurors FOR our said Lord the KIM presen,
That En- kuowlls of Elslham in the County
Punishable Yeomru att Eastman aforesaid OF,
the twenty sixth day OF July last past drunk
strong drink to that degree that he was thereby
Drunk Contrary to law aud IN Evil example to
others.
Dali GORtlAM, Atty for ye King.
Witnesses: True BIZ,
Ebcnezer Higgins, lr. SAMUEL LuNNp,
Sarah Sparrow, Foreman.
Tho Twining,
Ann Twining,
Abigail Twinng,
Seth Doane,
Thomas Paine.
Secondly, he Jurors for our said Lord the
King for the Body of the ounty aforesaid up
on their oath pres Mt that ON We .i0th Of Septcfo-
Der 1866, Jeremiah Eieiher au Indian man of
Bsrnstahle aforesaid laborcr Vas Guilty of
Prophane Sweaung by uitering We folwing
Prnphane Oath, VIZ: BY God did not strike.
&c which Is contrary 10 Law ind IN EyIl ex-
ample to others.
Dali GORllAM, Atty for King
True lall,
Wittness, SAMUEL LUNND,
Tho Paine. Foreman
Thirdly, The Jurors Cor our said Lord We
King upon their oath, present that Samuel Ken
winch Of Hurwlck, In tine County of Barnstuble,
physician, of sand Eastman ON ye 9Th day Of
September A ID l5Gj Dad Willingly anu wiling
is make aud publish 1--we tending 20 the Dam
age OF others, which is Conlroy 10 Law aud n
esl example 10 others
Dali GORHAM, Atty for We King.
Witnesses: True Bill,
Raben Taylor SAMUEL LuNNp,
Phoebe Taylor Foreman.
VIM. Frs-cnien.
Mphtltle his wife.
FoanhIy. be Jurors of our Lord the King
uasa ttuir oaihs prcseu, that Drusdla llamblen
tic wife of Benjamin lamnien ye third OF Barn.
stable IN ihe county of Harnstable ycoman att
larnstable aforesaid 10 June last was guilty of
making ana spreading lye to Sc Defamation
ami damage OF others. which is contrary "a law
AMI 40 eVl example 10 others.
DAHL CORR II, ATTY for We KING.
Witnesses: True BIZ.
Mem able Hanbcn, SAMUEL Luvvp.
Eleanor Ilanaloa Foremn.
For1vurl.'. Journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24
4 Y ER'S
CHERRY PICTORIAL,
For the rapid Cure OF
COUGHS. COLDS, H0lRSENESS.
BRONCHITIS, WH0OPINC-COUCH.
GROUP. ASTHMA. AND
CONSI iIPTI0N.

THIS remedy has for itself such notoriety
from its OF every variety Of pulmonary disease
that II is entirely unnecessary TO recount the cvi-
denccs of its virtues ia any community where il
has been employed So wide is the field Of its use
fulncss and numerous the Of its cures,
that almost every section Of the country abounds
in persons publicly known. who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases Of the
lungs by It's use. When once tried its superiority
every other medicine of its kind is too appar-
ent 10 escape observation, and where its virtues arc
known, the public no longer hesitate what antidotc
20 employ for the distressing and dangerous afiec-
tons Of the pulmonary organs which incident
TO climate And not only in formidable at
tacks upon the lungs, but for the milder varieties
of COINS, CoUGHs, HoARsESrss, &c; aud for
CnLpRrN IL Is the plcasantest and safest medicine
that can be- obtained.
AZ il has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people It's quality kept up to the best that il
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
Asents tor Misunderstanding & PIERCE, Dr.. JAS
PAiuISG. o. .. TYLER.
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PAPERS.

as 1ou can puirhase u Boston, iuiod aud unfued
emi, Medum, Folio Post Post udice, BOOB Coyefs,
Noiunl, Sc.
500 ess s ; s,ris wRArrING, ausi1rs,
gLANk BOOKS x NENORANDUMs OF aIl kinds con
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Carnetings.

! C. EVERY ha. r,rcit,d hi- tsLL S1YLEs, bought OK
- ntrssy ier rt uat~. c0u.lsuHs OF BR SITS Tar
E-TRY. inNEE PLY. INGRAM, COTTON, HEMP
aud on CARPETS. The best us.orment seer eahiIue,
Mumpelifr. Sert 2il9
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1florfrts.
BOSTON PRICES CURRENT.
EOr WOOL ana Country Produce.

'PoTteafor he Wafetmal bf paocroRS Woon Cosisisin
A'reAaHis, NJ. i3J STATE Street, Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

Nueg On Thursday las, Mr. Colmismi
arrived from Louisville ia the mail boat Sonther-
ner, w.rh uuauo girl, slave belonging to Sc
creurr Guthrie, who has removed his family TO
Washington tle ud beng en route To- Join the
ianay Atanelry honrsbe came upmiss.ne, and
search aeu- Instituted. could not De found. The
trunk containing her clothing was found in the
bagg re room o the boat minus all doe ward
robe all ilu accounts She is. ere THIS 90 or
on tHe olraers Canada, having escaped through
taealo1cy DO. underground 7urlldn It's
sa.d sae vl, aided n running away by The ecr-
vans,n 'la hor, who aye co.ured -Ucs,tra
Christian .iaroclic Nor 81
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

Cpodssi1. "A great Blttle-The news Of the
serious losses suffered by the Russians IS con.
hrned' and # the prevalent rumors are worthy Of
credit, an the Nussulman tribes on the eastern
coast OF the Black Sea are up IN arms.
be Cncassans are said to have approached
within 10 English miles of Tinis They ,vere
tU,OOO men with 60 guns. and for some time
Pnnce W oronzof could only oppose $4,000 men
to them. Fortunately for him, Generals Nestle
row aud Balatinsby came up with a reinforcement
OF 10000 men; the battle was renewed. and
Schauyl Boy obliged to retire into his noun
lains. The Clrcassians lost 2OtO men but the
Russians confess that they left 5000 men on the
held % battle from which Prince WoronzoTsent
Count Nicolal % st. pcler-burgh with an urgent
demand for reinlorccmcnts, without which he
should be obliged to eyacuate not only Fnis,
b1t Georgia.
Doe following is another account of the battle
which Is said 20 have taken place on the 2lst ult
Ine 10000 or the % 600 men forwarded in
such hos e from Sebastopol are now on the front.
iers of Armenia Shek Schamvl has informed
ADD Pasha, Commander-n-Ch ef of the Turkish
army, That be is prepared 70 act in concert with
him at ;he head of 2O,0.O men, The news Is
spread to Constan,nople that after having. as
they supposed, gained over Schamyl bv making
him present OF OGt00 dacuts tho 10000 Rus
SLAMS who were in Daghcstun left for the rnrk-
lsh frontiers On their way they were attacked
10 the dehas Of Iakauala by some $4,000 noun
tmneersi and completely routed"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-11-24

Doah # Chancellor Sq6oM The Momgom-
cry Advertiser OF Saturday brings to MS ,he pain
ful intelligence O.. the death OF hinceIler Joseph
2. Sldold, lhe Advertiser says; "ile breathed
his list al DIS residence in tins city yesterday at
ternoou aiterafew days illness Tins announce
ment vlll Ore received throughout ihe state with
the decpes, regret and SORROW. No man in our
community bed higher character for all the at
trbates ihli ado-n human nature than the deceas-
ed, and few will leave SO many sincere friends
20 shed a dear over their graves. Mr.. Sattold bad
bat recently received the appointment OF Chan
ceIlnr from the Governor, aud MS friends looked
forward with pleasure 10 ihe career 'hus opened
10 linn. ma office he would have filed, MS hls life
and requirements atle-ted, with honor TO himself
and the state iut ih, bereavement has fallen
upon us with such crushing force, that we cannot
venture uoE 10 express what we feel "What
shadows we are. and what shadows We pursue e.
Our sympsthes are mingled with those of his
distressed family, kindred and inends.-.uobde
Register, Nor. 8.
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Stationery of all Kinds.

FIN~I+VIlDI VI t+1I AAlAItIDi
Pens. Pencils tnk-tnnds Ladies aud School
IHFNuug lnksttnds, Qdils, san =, S4ud Boxes,
Nncrs-whitc. transparent iad isd, Letter Stamps;
iufefh'e Ink, EasurrH etlus WAX,
L1iiOs' Nuir sHd Letter tpef ruled aud unruod
CIV lnd fliiu. Envelope 10 mitOii--snne extra;
Pen kuive-, Wafer HoAes, Port Fuie-, Port Monies
Isft Dlsrs r4ris fai Kinds, Visiting aud Game,
Wedding Catht and Clko Boxes,
hnsfu Rolri-ail sirfs and rhicknesses,
Drawing fapffs-rum Cap To- super Royal,
brunrt Nulrl, Straw bnard, Bndni's uuS Board,
Got 1udlccl Add irhiei Panef
A large lot ofthe host E.N'K Quart. Pint, ~. aud
School Bout s., Wriins BOOKS, States of 40 siAo--Wei
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IN Important Rue p.erdiing ia The Ereclaira
DparimeHt-lt should be generally known that
any document which contains writing over an
crtsure mlde Wlth knife OF in any other man
ncr by which the word OF words originally there
are prevented from being understood is deemed
Invalid until satisfactory explanation shall have
been made; aud nothing except positive legal
testimony is taken for such explanation. Those
sending pnpe.s 30 tie department., here should,
therefore be careful not 10 have them blotched.
erased, or otherwise dlshgured, ualess fully act
counted for when presented. Washington Star
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RUFFALO ROBES
PAINTS.

ZINC WHITE, ground aud dry, Florence White Lead,
u ground and dry, PARIS GIsep Moeepe do, Emerad DO
u. NJ Blue, pfufsin Hue, Linseod OIL asa boiled,
Tptpentins, Ndfnisb, 80. al SCOTT fiCLD's.
soltsmbef ID, 1873, %
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Thursday the 9Th day Of December Is TO be
Thanksgiving 100 crmouL No proclamation has
appeared.
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I5ODOZ. MITCHELS AXE
HELVES,
Fall & Winter Clothing.
LOOMS & KEITH
Under Shirts and Drawers.

A Full assortment OF Cont Wine and coloied under
~ SHIFTS aud nfaWefs
Also, suspeadsr. Gloves, umbrelasi Shirts, Bosoms
sHd Collars,
Just received by LOOMS & KEITH.
October ~. 1853.
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The Jurors for our said Lord the King Present
That En- $ knowls of Elslh,m in the County
Punishable Neomun att Eastman aforesaid OF,
the twenty sixth day Of July last past drunk
strong drink to that degree that he was thereby
Drunk Contrary to law aud IN Evil example to
others.
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Calvin ]. Keith's Estate.

W Aus.,, CHARLES REED. Register.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-02

A young lady of New York, named Glmour,
was killed by lightning on Saturday last, in the
village of Canterbury. According to the Tri-
bune, she was standing under the telegraph-wre
which crosses the lawn in front of Mrs. Cum
ninghoin's house where she was boarding. The
wire hangs within some ten feet Of the ground;
there was no rain at the time, though the storm
was raging at distances the lightning, il is sup
posed, struck the wire more than u mile
distant, followed its course, SCATTERING all the
posts, some TO splnters, and portion Of the cur.
rent was diverted so as 10 Kill the deceased.
The ravoges of the lightning on the posts were
visible for long distance beyond the spot where
the fatality occurred. Several persons were
stunned and Frustrated, but not seriously injured
The storm came up violently afterwards.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-02

I5- Professor Neumunn, Of Munich, distin.
guished scholar Of Oriental literature, announces
in the London papers that he has just received
from Interpreter Meadows, who was a pupil of
his, copies Of the religious, political and statis-
teal tracts Of the Chinese dynasty. The reli.
gon therein inculcated, he says, is certainly
Protestant Christianity, but mixed with some
heathenish customs and prciudices. Professor
Neumann will issue, as soon as possible, an
English translation of these works. They con-
sist Of ten different books.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-02

E5= A company Of Troy, N. Y. have JUS,
got up, for the Hudson River Railroad, q car
about do long, and nine and a half wide, The
whole cut up in stOte-roOms Of eight feet square.
Each room is calculated for one party or family,
add is furnished with one sofa, four chairs, a
looking glass, and a small mahogany centre
table. The panels are painted in landscape,
the ceiling hung with silk, and the floor covered
with tapestry carpet. The rooms are entered
from passage way on the side, and the whole
admirably lighted and ventilated. In the for.
ward part Of the car is a wash-room in the
rear a snug little nook for the use and oecu-
pancy of chambermaid. This car is intended
as an experiment. Should il meet with q pat
tends to have twenty more immediately con-
structed. II News.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-02
CALABOOSE.

To be built of stone. House "a feet square,
walls TO be 2 feet thick, which leaves 20 feet in
The clear TO be divided into 2 rooms, one over the
other.
The stone to be not less than feet long, thus
TO run from inside to outside Of the walls; CELL
ings TO be feet high. The foundation to be 3
feet deep, wall, well graveled; sink to be sunk
10 feet deep, six of IT to be dry wall, the re.
naming feet to be laid in sand and lime, (say
placed in one corner of the rear wall;l the
foundation across this sink, 10 be well secured
from sinking, or cracking the wall.
The first floor 10 be pved with large fiat stones,
dressed smooth; clomped together, let in and
bedded; six bolts with rings, let in securely into
the stones in the floor.
The ceilings TO be oak timber, say, first law
er close together II inches square, and a second
layer reversed across the others 6 inches thick;
roof, TO be OF best Of shingles, and made n very
steep pitch; windows in each room Of 4 lights
size; each glazed and hung on hinges, with but
ton, and on SIDE shutters with secure fastenings;
lined with sheet iron, Jambs Of doors and win
dows TO be dressed stone cap stills and lambs
to be secured TO each other by iron pivots or
clamps, the inside doors and windows, 10 have
iron oss-bars let into the lambs of windows,
and the doors to turn upon strong hinges; the
cross-bSrs TO be riveted together, a brick ven
ilator TO run up one corner from the sink to the
ewes Of the house, secured at the points where
it passes the second ceiling with iron cross-bars
securely.
A seat with conductor from first floor 10 sink,
with lid TO button down tight, lid to open with
hinges, brick flue TO run from sink 10 I'd fleor
with the seat lid, &c.,
Double doors inside TO be as stated, iron cross
bars, outside door 10 be strongly made of wood
aud lined with sheet-iron also on the outside.
Entrance to I'd floor by outside stairs, secure.
ly and strongly made, stone flue to be carried
out as chimney ilue, from upper room, steve
pipe hole TO be cut out from lower room TO up
pei, room through the floor secured by boiler iron
spiked down.
The floor in upper room TO be Of good round
tongued and groOved plank, the hooks 10 hang
doors securely placed in stone jumbs, for hinges,
and all the work TO be done in a neat, substan.
tiOl and workmanlike manner, and finished BY
the day Of -lS5- the contractors to have
the benefit of the iron door locks saved FROM
old oalabooSe.
JAMES 7. DAVIS,
City Engineer.
September, 1853.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-09-02

Loss OF AMERICAN DEsPATcnrs. 1t is
stated in the Friend of China, that DR.. Parker,
Secretary of the United States Legation, was a
passenger in the steamer Lauriston, which was
lost on the northeast end of the Island of For.
mosa last May. DR., Parker had in charge the
official dispatches for the American Govern.
ment, which were all lost, His Private Secre.
tary, person of great learning and research
was drowned in attempting to land, and thirty.
two OF the crew were also lost. The European
passengers were all saved.