Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-01
MULTUMIN INPARyO

In August last, the population of the
province of Victoria, in Australia, was
250,000. About 100000 were at the
gold diggings. The yield of gold for the
previous month was estimated at l70, 600
ounces. The population of Victoria was
increasing from emf igration at the rate of
about 5000 persons a month. From Gus
tom-house house returns it was ascer-
tanned that 81 gallons of spirits, q gal
Ions of wine, ii lbs. of tea, s lbs. of cof.
fee, and 81 lbs. Of tobacco, must be consi-
dered to be consumed annually in Victo-
ria, by every one of the population. At
Melbourne the arrival of foreign vessels
averaged about loo month.
A project is on foot to construct har-
Dor in Block Island, which is situated in
the Atlantic Ocean, twenty miles north
cast of Montauk Point. There is on the
island remarkable salt pond or lake,
covering an area of about 1000 acres.
with depth of ten to twenty fathoms of
water. This is separated from the ocean
by strip of land or sandy shore, about
ten rods wide, across which it is proposed
to cut channel.
The population of Turkey in Asia is
13,700,000, and that of Turkey in Europe
is Is, 500, 900, making a total of nearly
30,O00,O0O, nearly equal to the popula-
tion Of France, although the country is
not thickly settled. The population of
Russia nearly doubles that of Turkey.
Mary, where's the frying-pan ~
''Jemmy'S got it, carting mud and clam
shells up the alley, with cat for horse"
The dear little fellow, what genius he
will make; but get it, we're going to have
company, and must fry some fish for
dinner"
The New York Times states, on the
authority of direct information from
Jackson, Mississippi, that the recent pop
ular vote Of the State indicates settled
purpose not to provide for the repudiated
bonds of the State, passed to European
and other creditors, on the establishment
of the Union Bank in 1889. Judge
Yerger, of the Supreme Court, has been
defeated for election, mainly because
of his recent affirmation Of the Chaucel-
lor's decision that these bonds are con-
stitutional.
John Bloomfield, mechanic Of ALBANY.
has rendered most acceptable service to
night travellers, by inventing inclined
car-seats, upon which travellers upon
railroads may repose as comfortably as
in their beds. These seats, upright for
day travellers. open by simple process,
and with such economy, as to occupy
but little more room than the seats now
in use. This is really great improve
ment.
The Methodists have eight first class
colleges in the United States, with pro-
perty and funds amounting to nearly
half a million dollars. They have also
4G theological! seminarieS and academies,
in 90 of which there are 1896 students.
100000 have been sent during the
last twelve months to Ireland, from the
United States, for the purpose emigration
alone. In 1851, the amount sent was
S5,000,000, and in l84S, S2,OOO,OOOO.
The Episcopal Church in the United
States numbers 90 dioceseS, l $50 clergi-
men and parishes, and 100000 commu-
nicants.
A large number of conversions are
taking place in Danville, VT, among the
students of the Academy as well as the
inhabitants Of the village.
In Alabama the law exempts from ex-
ecution, among other property, one hun
dred bushels of corn, thus securing the
poor debtor from starvation.
Extensive revivals of religion have
taken place in Walker and Cass counties,
Georgia.
The late venerable Joseph Thaxtcr, for
fifty-siX years minister at Edgartown,
Mass, wrote 1000 sermons, and during
his ministry was absent from his post
only five Sabbaths.
The yellow fever is reported to be
raging at Brownsville, Texas, where it is
said Lieut.. DUNCAN, attached to the u.
S. garrison there, has fallen victim to
its ravages.
Oyster and clam shells are found by
experiments and analysis to be excellent
dressing for land. In natural state they
act slowly; but the most effectual and
economical method is to burn them, then
pulverize and spread them on the surface.
Baron Humboldt proclaims himself the
first introducer of guano to the world as
manure. He explained its advantages,
published an analysis of it, and endeavor-
ed to introduce it extensively for forty
years in vain.