Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

machinery for the manufacture Of mill irons and iron
work generally. The whole was consumed, except q
small blacksmiths shop adjoining. large number Of
patterns and considerable quantity Of finished and
finished work were also destroyed The entire loss is
estimated at ten or twelve thousand dollars
/ PREVENTIVE Sun STRoKE.-An old fisherman makes
known through New York paper the following proven
tive of sun-sroke:
"When fishing in the middle of the day I have placed
et weed In the Of my old hat found IL
nearly equal to bath, and guard against of
the and when weed could be caught by the boat
side, my handkerchief dipped in the nearly
as WELL Any passing along the street. any abore
work. cartman feeling oppressed, have relief
BY placing handkerchief in cold water aud then top
of the head"
ExxcUrIos.-James Shirley, convicted Of murder was
executed at HOllidaysburgh (Pa) on Friday last He
died repentan and said that the Of all his crimes
was intemperance.
PEAcHEs.-The steamers navigating the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal brought to Philadelphia, from the
Chesapeake 2SS baskets Of peaches the 4th Instant
1875 baskets the 9th 1923 baskets on the 9th: and
$50 baskets on the 9Th instant.
SINGULAR CAUSE DEArH.-An English clergyman
died recently, after months Of agony the loss Of an
eye and years Of hopeless decline caused BY the cork
which he loosenng from soda water bottle flying
with immense force against his eye, at moment when
he in full health aud surrounded by all the comforts
Of happy freside."
CONVERSATION ron DAMAGEs.-The Boston Bee states
that the daughter Of the Rev. Dr. Neale who had her
shoulder docated by the accident that on the
Western railroad on the 23d Of june has received from
the corporation $1,000 by way Of compensation.
THE Poor CHILDREy,-Asyums are established by the
Board Of Health in New Orleans for the protection Of
destitute children whose parents either dead or sick
and unable TO provide for them The Board of Health
give notice that donations Of clothing for these little crea
lures will be thankfully received as the asyums have
daily acquisitions their numbers who very destitute
SUIcIDE.Corporal Lewis Kramer attached to the Uni
ted States recruiting station at Pottsye Pennsylvania
committed suicide Monday by shooting himself through
the heart Il appears he bad been placed under
by his superior officers charged with conduct unbecomng
on officer, and sooner than submit to trial put end
10 his existence.
MAX NINE FEET HIGu-A giant, nearly nine feet in
heigha is shortly expected to arrive in Madrid lie is
native Of Lachar in the Province Of Grenada, and only
twenty three years of age. lie eats much FIVE men,
walks with extreme rapidly and has been twice married.
but both his wives dead His object in visiting Ma
drid is demand the hand Of female Of great beauty
who keeps coffee house. He is described as so great
coward that he win allow child to ih-treat him.
At Northampton, Massachusetts, last week. while the
police were destroying quantity Of spirits, Goo gallons
Il was set FIRE by thoughess boys, and four Of
the by-standers badly burnt one Of whom, named
Cummings severely injured that his recovery is
doubtful.
EMIGRATION TO AusrRALIA-There fewer than
vessels at the Liverpool docks alone entered
for loading for Melbourne two for Adelaide five for
Sidney and Melbourne; eight for Sidney only, and one
for Port Philip. Total, Al vessels Aggregate tonnage,
about &c, OS2.
STEAMBOAT AccpESr-0n Saturday last the steamer
Chatham exploded her boiler Fayetteville IN vi
killing the remen and seriously njuring several other
The captain blown into the river, but rescued WIN
his arm badly broken. The boat Immediately sunk
License Law IN LoulsIASA-At an election held lev
days since in Bienve parish, Louisiana BY au,noriy ~
an net Of the police Jury take the sense OF the Poo
nnon the suhiect Of for the retail Of ardent spirits
there was given majority Of for'yi0ur 'V''s - ~
license.