Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-20
THE TELEGRAPH,
GLEANINGs FROM STATE PAPERS.


.oArFEARFUL IAccoUNr.-Mr Everett, late
Secretary of State, is generally known as a
gentleman of extensive information one who
will not ''speak without book" on important
subjects involving statistical facts. From |
computation of his, it appears that the use of
slchehelic beverages costs the United States, |
directly, in ten years, $420,00S,0 900; has
burnt OF otherwise destroyed $5, ,e09 000worth |
of property; has destroyed 300,0G0 lives
sent 250, 900 to prison and 100000 children |
to the poor house; caused 1900 murders,
and 5000 suicides; and has bequeathed to
the country ], 100000 orphan children.
Ice AND FRosr IN AUGUsT-On the 2Sth
ultimo, there was q severe frost at Detroit
and vicinity. In many places tender plants
were entirely ruined having been turned
black. At the residence of farmer pail
of water was covered with ice. At Cleve
land, Ohio, there was also severe frost, on
Saturday night last
KossUFH's SisTERS.-Three sisters of Kos
aush are living in New York. One is at the
head Of 3 boarding house at No. l Irving
Place, ard The others, who have recently ar
rived in this country, are at 761 and 1852
~broadwayi 9Aere they inted opening lace
end sis stege, about the lst of September.
GRACE GREENwooD, the popular writer,
who has recently returned from Europe, it is
said, is to commence the publication of q
5Qrenile paper in Philadelphia on the 1st of
October
DAVID WILSON, a revolutionary soldier,
and native Of New Jersey, died lately in
Dearborn County, Indiana, aged 104 years, 2
months and 10 days. He had, at different
periods Of his life, FIVE wives, and at the time
of his death was the father of forty-seven
children! This extraordinary man, when in
his l04th year, moved one acre per day of
heavy timothy grass for week.
GOLD IN IOWA correspondent in the
81. Lolsis RspV5lieaa says:
~ have heard fr3In reliable persons, that a
mine Of the precious stuff has been discovered
In, think, Iiiey county, Iowa. It is reDor-
ted here, taat upwards of sixty men, from
near Quincy. Illinois, have started for the
rev gcid mine.2
y . IN CAGAD1.~-Tne 6l1eGec gRoraine
insist tlat there is gola in aban-
he Chau5iere r;anadal diggiags.
has beea thel himself and seen
ooked with ssod eject he
his own hands ft one wash
a. q Second 10, at third 20,
and E nth 2 grains He saw
siRgie lump worth fifteen shil-
9ansfui Ct earth yielded il bis
= 0ftAe precious metal
he River des Plantes have
e ing ont Eds worth OF gold
s to the -slGe Of $50
SIS IN fhe gold
liz
t55 5s
soa-
ent,
on
s, to
being
country.
~ eaoD1 the pecple
pr Ia king any decided at
80 nd has entirely paraIyzed
snape ef business through-
.A littie boy, poorly clad
mt Of the Western Hotel, was
corning by eudeyouIg nian.
ion Does yonr mother Khow
The little fellow looked st the
4anomeat, wbile his bosom heav-
gathered il his ey and replied,
5or 0ear mother Is dead !-Bsl7szio
Co.'S N CES'r AMgaIcA.--A letter from San
Juan del Sur says that iTnmsase gold feds
hsge been discovered near that place. and
ssat skers 10 graz excitement in consequence.
sEox BUEs'os AYRns.--The N. Y. Com.
1sszsal Advertiser learns by "a arrival from
4sn.evideo that the blockade Of Buenos
lsyres was raised eI The 2OEh of Juo@, urpui-
sas tieet haVIag gone over to the 5uearss
AyEsans.
HOSTILE FEELING IN MEXICO AGAINST THE
UNITED SFArES.-The Corpus Christi Neuces
Valley, Of the 18th inst, says:
By perusal Of some private letters, inst
received in this city, from well known and
reliable gentleman at Laredo. we learn tAat
there is evidence, uninistakable in its charsc.
Ter, Of hostile feelings On the 5art of Mezi-
cans towards oitizens Of the puited State.
Not only does this feesiag exist west of The
Rio Grsnde, but extends far into the yallevs
east OF the river. OF tag existence Of such 81
feeling, no one atall acquainted with Mexlean
afalTs can have q doubt and for more taan
one reason do We give the statement fsa ssgl.
est credit.
SUBMARINE fgLEca1Fss.--Snhn tele-
graphs are progressing rapidly. Three cables
are now in successful working order. connect
ing England with the Continent. one of which
is submerged lie miles Two cables also
connect England and Ireland. Lines are
progressing which will stretch from italy TO
Arabia, by way Of the Islands of Corsica and
Sardinia.