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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-30
DOrncstlc Miscellany.

Governor Lowe Of Mar laud has issusd his proclama
ton appointing the oath OF November to be observed ~
day OF thanh sgiving
All the prisoners in the Jail ut Elicottve Cataraugus
county, i've in number, made their escape on tho 24th
instant.
Two hundred and twenty dollars have been contributed
by the citizens of Louisville for the relief of the widow Of
Patrick 81 annon who Loot his life at the nre in that city
ON the 2lst inst.
Sprngvie Lawrence county, Indiana killed day
last week by the falling OF saplng
On the 18th instant, in the Nashville paper min, Mr.
James Stephens killed. by being caught and wound
around shaft that drove grind stone ut which he was
at work.
convention is to be held at Lexington, Rockbridgs
obtain charter railroad throughout the extent Of the
Valley, connecting the Manassas the Central and the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroads.
The Ohio river is id to he lower than it has been for
years. Less than two feet in the channel At Pitts
burg.
will be holden this evening at Faneun Hall, Boston.
A man named Wagner, who was confined 10 the Knox
JAIL in Kentucky awaiting the execution Of the sentence
against him for murder escaped from his confinement on
the 22e instant.
has Just closed at Raleigh The attendance is said to
have been very large Hon. Mr. vsnable delivered an ad
dress on the occasion.
French ply scians that great of people
losing their hair and also preventing its growth is the
drinking of great usntities OF tea.
Extensive arrangements making for the Agricultural
Fair which commences at Norfolk on the 18th OF Noven-
Der.
The BARRIERS Of Washington City to raise their
price for shaving and after the LIST of November
Robert Parkh has been ode ed by the Supreme Court
Of Rhode Island Rebecca Boyd $500 for not fu6l
ing his promise to marry her.
The grain OF Albany struck for increase
of wages and their demand acceded to- They asked
an increase of six cents per one hundred bushels.
An animal shot in LitchHeld the Goth l. st., which
was pronounced to be slIth, Of the same kind
found in South America.
fire occurred in Lou ,vile the Doth inst by which
. named Patrick Shannon was burned to death
pet oum, oil spring, il said has been dis
covered Western Virginia the forks Of the Hughes
river 1t found sinking well for salt Instead OF
SALT however the spring commenced blowing out mineral
oil and has continued to furnish it, inter vAs up tc
the present date about fourteen gallons OF oil being pre-
/ duced every fifth day.
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Washington National Monument.


As elections for members of Congress- &C.. will be
held during the ensuing months in several States Of
the Union, the Board Of Managers have deemed 1t
their duty to request the Judges or Commissioners
who may be appointed to take the ballots Of the
voters to put up boxes at the different localities where
elections will be held for the purpose Of receiving
such contributions the admirers Of the Ilustrioui
Father Of his Country may think proper to deposit
in aid Of the great monument now in course Of
erection In Washington City to his memory.
They feel assured that when this noble and pgtri
otto purpose is presented to the people, they will moi
hesitate to give their mite for such an object and II
ciety are rapidly diminishing, and may not soon be
adequate to carry on the work. small contribu-
ton from each citizen voter throughout the Uni
ted States, would be sufficient to complete the
ment-a work intended to add to their glory as
well as to honor the memory Of the iustrious dead.
A half dime is but On incOnsiderabIe sum, and yet
half dime contributed by every ilhabitant Of our
country would rear the grand structure, now in
full wondrous pitiful If out Of twenty-five millions Of
souls who nhabt this great country, rendered indie
pendent, prosperous, and happy mainly by his exer.
lions and devotion to its cause the necessary to
erect monument worthy of such 3 man could not
be completed for the want Of the small pecuniary aid
which every American should feel it his pride, as
well as his duty TO Afford.
At the last pr sidental election, the plan Of OBJ
tanning contributions at the polls, thus testing the
patriotism and berality of the voters and others)
was attempted, though the previous arrangements
were not such as to ensure very full collection, the
result was satisa tory as could under the circum
stances, have been expected.
1t IL therefore desirable that this system should be
continued in the diff, rent States at all fut ire cleo
tons Of local or general nature; and the Board Of
Managers indulge the hope that on this occasion al
the elections to be held in the respective States Of
Maine, Vermont. Massachusetts,, New York, New
jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland South
Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi Ohio, Michigan, Wis.
consin Illinois, Louisiana. and Florida, contributions
will be made in aid of the monument, worthy Of the
countrymen of their illustrious benefactor
GEO, WATTERsToN, Sec. Of the w. N. M 8.
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IN d.
Gle says that the serious ever witnessed in the
town broke out on Saturday evening last, about IL
O'Clock in the steam mill and board yard Of Messrs
Frck Slifer Co., totally destroying the MILL the new
county bridge Buffalo creek three boats the
stocks just finished and ready TO launch for the Della
and Rartan Canal Company, and large suantiy of
valuable boat stuff aud sawed lumber Two boats lying
under the bridge, in the creek, greatly da mayed,
but eleven others 10 tunatey saved unnured to-
gether with considerable amount of lumber boat ribs
&c Prick Slfer Co. estimate their loss at $40 600
insurance only 81 500. The bridge cost s. 200 and Is
total loss except portion OF the materials 10 the Abut
ments and pier The fire spread with xamped rapeity
raging furously TO cut OF all possibility reaching
either mill or bridge. young man named Benj. r.
Stone, had been arrested the charge of designedly
causing the fire.
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Arrivals from the Fishing GromAs.
The Boston Topew of the oath inst. contains Ne -
lowing letter from Gloucester
GLouc-nn, Oct. n, 1855
rom nteen 70 twenty sail Of vessels have arrived ct
TINS port during IL past three days from the northeast
nshing grounds 1Ss Of them have been absent three
erei very the ground The schooner Abba
Adams, after cruise Of fourteen weeks returns home
with only 30 barrels Some Of aest have done bet
ter We learn that At this late there are me- vlv 800
sail Of Ams rcan fishing vessels the coast Soc two
weeks ago there was fleet oil 200 making harbor At
Port Hood all having very sim fares on board
The British naval squadron has been ordered remain
on the ground until the 10th Of December Tive Of the
s AT three cutters ut anchor With the ase
In Port Hood Most of the vessels have been boarded by
H. M officers from the steamers, and their papers, rs.
that 1t small busrss to be engaged in they
do their duty The officer Of H. N. steamer Basi-
hsk highly spoken OF for their very gentlemanly treat
ment, BE- Of the Amt riean fishing vessels this
Some of the captains Of vessels think that the steam
have cruiSed the ground much for the past
two seasons that has been great injury TO the mack
erel frgh ,ening them awav, and breaking mp large
schools by their Noise &c. There II probably doubt
OF Gsh while navigating coast and bay, AZ mackerel
are generally very shy aud easily frightened
Some years ago Massachusetts, bay and our coast used
to be lined with mackere and fishermen could ran
out short distance load their vessels in few days.
But since the commenced inning East, mack
erel have gradually disappeared and they grow more
scarce every much that enough cannot Be-
obtained to supply the demand for consumption. At the
present time there Is not than half the quantity Of
tLis kind Of fish hand required to supply the wants Of
the trade consequently barrel of good fat mackersl
will continue TO bring a large price
few weeks more and the mAckerel fishery win be At
an end for this and there 10 not much
the sells the northeast coast obtaining anything
like good fares Capt Parker Of the schooner Winged
Racer has now been absent two months, with .
smart ew Of Gloucester and by the last from
him 1.-TWO weeks snce,) he only had thirty barrels.
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CArALErsY.-The Providence Posi- saYs:--

CATALgrsy.-The Providence Post says:-About
three weeks ago. the wife of Mr. Henry Covn of Coven
try, in the morning. complaining Of a pain IA her
side. She soon fell asleep or died. supposed When
her friends 20 tend the funeral they were struck
and the funeral deferred Since then she has laid Ia
the condition. and many have visited Mr. Colyin's
house, Of whom discover any figns OF decay
There had been alteration Friday 2lst period Of
about three weeks
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OHIO RACES,
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Time, 8I0-s:A.
DRAINING OF THE CAYueA NARsux

DRAINING OF THE CAYUGA WARSHHs-LErrNGa
The contracts let on Thursday For excavation in
the Seneca river at Mosquito Point between that and
Jacks Reef there were thirteen propositions ranging
from 500 to $32 200 The contract was awarded TO
Milton Morey for the last named sum- For Jacks reef
and State ditch seventeen bds ranging
to 1921 1t was awarded for the last named sum to
William Baldwin. 1t was spirited bidding and most Of
the competitors were at high fgure. A awarded the
prices are considerably higher than the usual rates.
STocuH Journal
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Work Chalkcd out for the United States

Work Cholked out for the United States.
ASpanish paper La P0z, of Sevilie-in remark
able article discussing the question Of the annexation
Of Cuba by the United States, thus f0reshadows
of the consequences which would result from that
initial measure
1t incontesble since the government at Washington
has not tab pains to deny it. that the American Union
apes to the absorption Of the Island of Cuba and il not
less evident that mistress IF the greate and richest
of those European possession, the acquisition Of the
Others the repetition in II of them of the st. Domingo
slaughter, would be ne difficult matter.
Now the loss of Cuba would import for England the
loss Of Trinidad which commands the mouth of the o
nocotha of Tobaga that Of st. Lucia, Grenada, the
Grenadines Barbados, Dominica Mon'serrat, Antigua
Nevis, St. Christopher Angua, the Virgin Isles Jamaica
and the numerous Archipelago OF the Luccs Islands
II would import for Fra nee the loss of ladaloupe
Martir que Deseada Los Santos Msregalane, and part
OF st. Martin
1t would import for Holland the loss Of st. Eustace
Java, Curacao 0ruba, and Buen Ayre.
II would import for Denmark the loss Of San Juan and
Santa Cruz.
1t would import for Sweden the loss of st. Bartholomew
II would import for the Emperor sououque the loss Of
Tayti.
II would mpert in a word, for Europe, the complete
abdcaton Of her power Of her OF her In
fuence, of her interests in the American seas and the
absolute preponderance OF the United States to whose
strength nothing could from henceforth, be opposed
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PASSENGERS AT QUEBEo.-The following is COM
paratve statement OF emgrants arrived at the port
Quebec to the Goth of October, 1852 and 1853 =

THE FAME OF BosToN CoRNERs.-An old citizen
informs the Troy Wing that duel fought at Boston
Corners some forty ago He says the names of the
partis were Price and Livingston both young men, and
shots of neither proved fatal though Livingston was
wounded. Price was SO well satisfied with his skill rs
marksman that he afterwards upon very slight cause
challenged an English oaicer and the challenge was &C
cepted The result that that Price killed BY the
first shot So 1t seems Morrissey and Sullivan were not
the first to confer distinction on Boston Corners.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK zRALD.
In the HERALD Of the oath inst. you mention the
fact that Mr. Arcularus had estimated that $3.50 900
would probably suffice for cleaning the streets OF this
city for the year 1868. II it costs no more to clean
the other streets tnan it does for the one live in
somebody gets well paid for services rendered" for
the Fourth avenue, between Twenty third and Thr-
tieh Streets has no. been cleaned swept since last
spring, end the mud and filth in the cutters are now
even with the curb stones and in every Storm like
that of Monday, the water cannot flow off, but re-
mains until the dries it up, leaving dust enough
to suf0cate street missioner if he fortunately
should pass that way &c. too with the cross streets
in the same vicinity especially twenty ninth street.
which has not been touched for two years. Trusting
that the coming election will sweep the entire neigh
borhood and city of all the filth and corruption that
have for two years been ACCOMPLISHING both official
and offal, remain yours, &C., FOURTH AVENUE.
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Snow STORM IN TRoy.-We had yesterday the
FIRST snow of the season 1t commenced showing little
and the stor m was accompanied by . high wind. The
weight OF the upon ite shade trees broke on the
branches and mutisted them badly The telegraph wires
we're broken dow in almost all directions Budod
2b.
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HEALTH OF New 0RLEANs-ABsENT CITIZENS
INVITED IIoMErhe weather has again become coil and
delightful and take occasion TO absent
citizens and also strangers that there Is not the least
danger In coming to the city Wesuppose there has been
in Of the term any epidemic here for at least ten
DAYS past. Several days have elapsed since the Board
of Health officially declared that the yellow fever as an
Epidemic had disappeared from midst and the Board
acted with great caution in making the cemntt We
understand that Of physicians had advised their
absent friends before the announcement Of the Board
of fealth that there danger in returning to the city
TIE cemetery reports show small number OF deaths by
yellow fever for the last week. (mosty at the Charity
Hopal but the rate Of mortality by that disease does
not average uch per diem II did last year for the
whole month of October We informed u at
OF black vomit has occurred at the Charity Hospital for
nearly three weeks We doubt II there be any city In the
Union more healthy at the present moment than New
Orleans and know there IL none now enjoying more
delightful weather SO, absent New 0rleanians and
ALL We bio you Immediately to report yourselves for duty
at headquarters Crescent City And, strangers you
welcome.--Nep Orleans Piody1pe, OF Is.
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MIR y. A. C. Hatch, who returned via Red Lake from
Pembina ON Sunday last informs that party Of
the Chppewas who went out from that place few weeks
since had returned with the scaps of sixteen Sioux,
which they had captured the Sheyepne Another war
party which had returned Red Lake the day OF
Mr. atchs arrival there brought with them one scalp,
and reported having had engagement with me
Sioux the plains In which several Of the latter were
killed --MiuueSetd Democrat. OF o.
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THE FIRE IN THE W0oDs.-The fire in the
woods Michigan checked by rain but IL Is
s burning in many localities Tens OF thousands Of
acres CT forest have been destroyed and Of the top soil
left ashes 1t Is estimated that more than any barns
and houses have been burned with miles Of encea and
many thousands Of dollars worth Of saw logs cord
WOOD &c
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AMERICANS DIED Acknowledgements has
been received at the Depsr of State in Washington
from the acting Consul of the United States at Hong Keng
Henry Anthon Esq Of the death Of the following Amer
lean seamen-
John Mcdonald, April 10, place of residence unknown.
Samuel Wheeler July 10, place of residence unknown.
Frank Solver, July IL, place Of residence unknown.
James Day, July rs, place OF residence unknown.
Samuel Srcns. June g. has relatives residing at New
Haven. Protection SCI, district of New Bedford.
r. Heycock, April 20 has relatives at or Lima,
Pennsylvania.
James washburn, July TO- parents residing at Esopus
between Hudson and Athens, New York.
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Issued from the United States Patent Once for the
week ending Oct rs, 1885, each bearing that date -
Calvin Adams of rittsburg, Pa.-For improved window
shutter fastener and holder.
G. T. Beauregard, Of New Orleans A.-For improve
meBt in self-scting bar sxcavatOrs.
Ezra Fl Dawes of Litchfed, kane-For improvement
in devices Of a convertible dung fork
pi ovement in propeling vessels.
Augustus Eia.rs, Of Boston, MAss-Ftr improvement
Augustus Eaers, of Boston, s.-For improvement
Wooster a. Flanders, of Sharon, vt-For improvement
in beehives.
John D Filsins and VIM. H. De Puy Of Lima, Ind
For improvement in attat hing horses to plows.
Samuel Hutchinson. of RockpOrt, Ind.-For inpIsve-
ment in cutting and planting potatoes.
David s. Aackey and Jarvis K Smith, Of Batavia, N
Y,-For improvement in winnowers.
f. G. Matthews, of Troy, N. Y.-For improvement IN
machines for dressing stone.
in ships side lights
Alphonts Quantn, # Philadelphia Pa.-For improved
valve guage for bottles.
VIM, W Richards, Of Philadelphia, Pa-For improve
ments in making shovels, spades, &c.
Benjamin Perry Sargent Of sutton n. H-For inprovsl
ment IN expanding horse hoes.
Jacob 7 Sargent, Of Sutton, N. H.-For Improvement
David NJ. Smith, OF Springfield, vt-For improvement
In spring clamps for clothes lines.
James Trees, Of Salem, Pa-For improvements in pro
pelers.
Albert vose of Pitt,held vt-For improvement in OF
yokes Ante dated August 10, 1858
William Wheeler, Of West Poultney, vt, assignor to
Charles H. Kellogg, Of Troy, N Y-For Improvement in
cutting the bars and teeth Of curry combs.
William Coughlan of Baltimore, Ad.-Fer improve
ment in soda fountains
Nelson Croker, of Sandwich, Mass.-For imp fovement
in attaching the head cngle to the yards of vessels
Nathan C. Davis Of West Jefferson Ohio.-For improve
ment in seed planters
Daniel Noyes, of Abingdon Mass.-For improvement in
machine hammers.
Samuel Pratt, of Boston, Mass.-For improvement in
nails.
Samuel Sweet of New York, N. Y.-For improved spark
arrester
Kasmir yogel of Caelsea, Msss.-For improvement IN
looms for making weavers harness.
DESIGNS.
N. Putnam Richardson, of Portland, Maine-For design
for cooking stoves.
Joseph A. Read. of Philadelphia, Pa, assignor to WI
liam W. L. Charles N. Atkin,.-For despn for register
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CAPTAIN INGRAHAM IN HIS BoYHoOD.-A cores
pendent at Holmes Hole, sends the ollowng:-Capt
Peter Daggtt coast pilot Of the Congress frigate in
1873 during the late with Great Britain. They had
years of age One day. while at sea, they a ship
which they afterwards took and made prize of. When
the ship discovered in the distance Capt Dagget and
the little mild ys the oreyard. Captain Dagget
had glass through which he looked at the ship. The
young midshipman inquired "What do you make of her
sir ~ Capt naggett took the boy under his and ran
out the end Of the yard where they could get better
view OF the vessel oh, sir, said the boy 81 hope she
Is fgate, and that shall have hard fight, and that
every officer will be killed Then shall be cap
tain, and you and win take the two ships into port in
grand styen This brave little fellow il Commaud der
Ingrahamthe hero OF the late affair at Smyrna puN
ard LEdearf0un) Ga,eaA
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DEATH OF VETERAN MAN-OF-WARs MAN IN
ENGLAND-On Saturday last, William Scarlet, an
inmate of the Cockermouth Union Workhouse, died
there, in the seth year Of his age. He was an
American by birth and had been a sailor in the
American commercial marine, but was pressed into
the British naval service when young man. Whilst
in the royal navy he served under Howe and Nelson
and was present at six general actions, including
those of Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar. Be-
sides these be WAS engaged in great number of
actions between single vessels, boat expeditions,
cutting out affairs, &c. He received pension Of
Is. ID per day, but deemed himself entitled to a
higher one, and petitioned the Admiralty accord
inRly. He appes,ed before the board some what in
toxicated, and being told that his petition was
rejected, and that he ought to feel grateful to his
King ard country for what he was receiving replied,
On the King and country" For this offence he
was struck off the list, and, after long struggle
compelled TO solicit parochal relief and became an
inmate of the CockermOuth Union, where he con-
tinued until his death Cumberland Packet, Sept "a.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN BosroN-THREE MEN
KILLED THREE SEVERELY WoUNDED-About ten o'clock
this MOI ming, while gang Of labores engaged in.
demoshing stable in the OF the Pemberton House,
the brick wss of which stood at right sugles the
RACED of the walls by pryng the other fell in upon
them, ling two of the men in family and wcundng four
others, Of whom taken from the ruins in sup
posed ing state Their several and condition
follow
Michael oNeil, hlled-face broken in and limbs bro
KEN Resided at No. Hamilton court
James Foster, killed-legs, arms, and back broken.
John Murrayone leg broken and severely injured in
ternally-has since died. Resided in Sea street.
Timothy Daley-one leg broken. Resides at 50 Tyler
street.
Patrick White-ankle broken and back hurt-taken to
the Massa chusetts General Hospital Residence in Lin
coin street.
Daniel Coney-foot crushed and head badly hurt Re-
sides at No 2 1apgdon place.
The wounded were all taken as expedtously as posi-
BILE to the apothecary store of +. T. Church, of
Howard and Court Streets and from thence removed to
the Office Of r. Brown, up stairs where they received
every medical attention which could be rendered. The
of the catastrophe has been visited by thousands OF
people. The wall fell almost in solid mass and it is
maikable that many struck without being killed
outrght.-Boston Transcript, o. rs.
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UTICA AND BrsGHAMToN RAILRoAD.-This road
has been indefinitely postponed The directors some
weeks ago issued notice that they would proceed
with it when $4,000 of stock was subscribed, and
appealing to the towns along the line to take their
quotas. This has not been DONE and we nov learn
from the Utica Herald that no further steps are to
be taken in behalf Of the road at present. We are
not surprised that this bubble has exploded.
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THE LATE Snow SfoRM.-On Monday snow to
the depth of one and half inches fell about sixty
miles above Petersburg, Virginia At Holds ysburg
Pennsylvania, the is reported to have fallen to
depth of foot and two feet deep the mountains
hat place. by four O'Clock Monday afternoon, at
which hour it still showing. At Harrisburg sum
Gent fell to the ground six inches had 1t
not melted -Four five inches Of fell at Albany
Monday afternoon and night but only served to make
pederiapism dsagreeable. Snow also fell at Rochester
and Poughkeepsie, New York At Staunton Virginia 1t
from ten to fifteen inches deep in many places, it is
sale, breaking the limbs Of trees