Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Savannah river longer divides the city Of Au-
gusta from the seaboard. The cars from Charleston
safely reached the depot at Augusta the It'll instant
making the first trip between the two cities by railroad
with a large party Of invited guests.
Two hundred yards Of the track OF the Georgia railroad
burnt the 7th instant The FIRE was eommunicat
ed from the adjoining woods The wind was high during
the day and the fences several plantations at different
points on the road we're burnt
reward Of two hundred dollars has been offered for
the apprehension of a young named Burnett who
recently murdered Mr.. John D. Lebo, at Knoxville Ten
nessee
Mr.. Parker of St. Louis, has invented patent ma
chine tobacco press which occupies space of four by
eight feet 1t has capacity 10 press twenty plugs per
minute, or two thousand pounds per day It's work 10
precise and regular and altogether the machine must
thorough revolution in the mode Of tobacco
pressing.
Six fugrown panthers were killed few weeks ago ia
Elk county, Pennsylvania. The largest measured thir
teen feet from the 10 the end of the tail.
man named vanlew barkeeper of the steamer Buck
eye State shot dead Cincinnati, Saturday, by
named Harrell.
FEMALE VorER-A woman has been sent to Jail at
Cincinnati for twenty days bread and water, for
voting in Of the wards Of that city the late election
by dressing in male attire and passing herself off as
man. IL appears she attempted TO vote a second time
when her challenged ensued, her sex
discovered, and she was arrested.
James NJ Saunders soldier in the United States rifle
regiment, has been convicted Fort Leavenworth of
setting fire to house, and sent to the penentiary for
two years.
LIGnTSrsG-Bunker Hill Monument was twico struck
by lightning Wednesday afternoon Persons who
in the monument thoughtit going The bottom
of OF the rods where it entered the earth slight
ly melted and gentleman the top who pass
ing down and holding by the iron rail, received shock
from which he did entirely for couple of
hours The second shock sounded like the crash Of
large quantity of glass thrown down the inside OF the
monument.-AWora.
l. 0. O.F-The Grand Lodge of Virginia, which held
its annual session Richmond this week. elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: H. n Gaaher, g.
NJ; l. Louis Kenzie, D. g. NJ; j. G. Schmitt, G. W.; D.
H. Read G. Secretary; G.. w Toer. G. Treasurer; Jno.
r. Edmonds G. Rep; Thos H. Lambeth G. Chaplain.
paper was lately read before the Institute of British
Architects setting forth that contrary the opinion Of
the London Board Of HEALTH soft water instead of hard
is injurious to animal life The position is sustained by
facts, showing the low of the system and
the gandular affections induced by the absence Of lime,
in any FORM in the water, be decided the
sye development Of the sangune temperament produced
by too great proportion of these substances.
PorAToEs IN OREGoN.-The 0regonian gives as the
product of one hill of potatoes grown in field Of several
acres and'without any extra culture hundred and
ninety mine potatoes, weighing hftythree pounds The
product Of several hills in the field weighed forty
pounds to each hill.
MAPLE SuGAR.-A correspondent of the Manchester
Mirror writing from Wentworth IN Fl ) SAYS that for
sap, and from present appearances this spring will be
prolific in the manufacture of maple sugar than any
season for two or three years past.
WHIsKEY vs. WATER.-At a municipal election in Louis
vile. Kentucky, last week, majority of 2o5 was given
in favor of licenses for the sale Of sprtuous liquors and
a majority of III against establishing city water works
The Courier think that this vote establishes
cusvey the fact that whiskey is stronger than water
FATAL ACCIDENTAL melancholy accident occurred at
Augusta Ca on Wednesday morning which will pro-
IaJI IN tha laathn NV tho IF
Thomas Scarborough by the hands of his brother They
handling and comparing pair of pistols, when the
brother believing the pistol in his hand not loaded
directed it toward him TO explode cap the pistol went
off, and the ball entered the right breast 1t thought
he could not survive through the night
SrKIKE-Thc barkeepcrs of New York, it is said, will
strike for shilling drink after May lst. This is
the best strike yet and If the hreecenters would strike
for six cents drink we should have no objection. II
would no doubt prove very healhful kind Of ]" moral
4 suasion. '-Journdl Of Commerce
telegraphc despatch from Claremont (N. II. men
tons that the house Of Mr. Arnold Farr Of West Clare
mont burnt down Monday night, and that three
children persisted in the flames.
J. l. RoDSRrs, Esq, who has been in Mississippi for
some time past winding up the affairs Of the United States
Bank, died suddenly at hatcher few days since
The Hon ]. B. E. BAoeUEF Judge Of the Superior
Court Of Quebec, died suddenly the lst instant He
was on the bench the day previous
! Two Persons KrLLED-The night express train going
Monday night, and due Binghampton Tues
day morning when passing along tie Delaware west Of
the bridge in contact with large rock which had
fallen from the bank. The whole train was thrown of
the track, and the baggage being precpi
tated into the river. The fireman instantly killed. and
the engineer MORALLY injured and died in about half
an hour.
Damages against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to the Of IS 500 have been obtained before the
District Court at Pittsburgh, by emigrant named
Benno Matthes, who alleged thst while travelling in the
Of the company in December 1851 he had hs feet
frozen there being FIRE fuel in the cars which we're
kept standing at place the road for twenty-five
hours
meeting Of the New York Volunteers who served in
the Mexican war was held in New York on Thursday
evening provide for their destitute confreres
Twenty Of them reported having been almost in
a state Of starvation.
A meteor exploded in New London Comm few
evenings since, making report like cannon. Il ex-
tended from the horizon the zenith, and in form
sembed hafcosed fam the widest part being overhead
The receipts on the Ohio and Pennsyvania Railroad
for the month Of March S3S743 being increase
Of S2 the corresponding month Of the previous
year The aggregate increase the first quarter Of this
year Is S5s,370.
The Raleigh and Castor Railroad will be completed in
aew days and the citizens Of Norfolk and Raleigh are
making arrangements to celebrate the event
The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company has
been fully organized, and DR.. Francis Mallory chosen
President
The City Councils Of Louisville have subscribed one
million dollars to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
j. A. Dennis accidentally fell from window Of Bakers
Exchange in Charleston on Tuesday night and was in
stantly killed.