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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
MARINE AFFAIRS.

BuRsISG or THE WHALER MENSoS.-The follow
ing is an extract from letter to Adams & Co. from
Paita, under date Of Nov. IA:
The wbaler Memnon, of Nantucket with 200 bbls.
sperm OIL Capt. Horton, arrived in this port on the
18th inst. and the captain came on shore while she
Law off and on all night Early next morning she WAS
observed making signs of distress, apdwas discov-
cred 10 be on FIRE, having been purposeiy set on me-
il Is supposed; and three Of the were arrested
and confined suspicion. There being little pow
der among the ship stores, considerable anxiety was
felt and several desperate efforts made TO get It out;
but every man who went down to the hold became
asphy xated and tainted notwithstanding every pre-
canton to the contrary. The attempt was accord.
inQly abandoned the matches closed and holes bored
through the deck, and the crew set to pouring in
water BY sundOwn, however, the heat seemed to
have increased so much that il was deemed prudent
to scuttle her. An attempt was made by boring Two
large holes one on each side Just below the waters
edge. The most valuable articles in the cabin were
taken away, and it expected she would sink where
she lay which believed to be IL only four fath
oms Of water.
Nine Ocock-Tbe Captain has just returned from
m inspection of her; she has settled about nine
Inches in the night. They have removed the matches
srd find that there is IRE rtdterer 6eteea ticks
all in the lower hold forward. She is down by tho
stern consequently il is probable that none OF the
water has yet reached the hre: lhey are no" en-
oal ed In boring more holes and removing the SAILS,
&C. The fire rs considered to have Increased sens-
bly, during the right and no hopes are entertained oil
any relief, except by scuttling.
Whaiers Gazelle Captain Uphsm, and Elizabeth,
Captain Hoxie, are lying off and on, and they, with
the American Consul and others, have rendered every
assistance in their power.
NAyaL.-Chief Engineer King, OF the United states
Navy and for some time pest the Inspecting Engineer
at this port has been detailed to supervise the con-
.tructi0n of the machinery for the new stean-irgete
Wabash, at Philadelphia Engineer Everett succeeds
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
TRIUMPH OF THE KNow-NOTHINGs.

BOSTON, MONDAY, Decs rs Io1f'
The municipal election, which took place here to-
day. has resulted in the complete of the Know
Nothing ticket.
The vote for Mayor stands a. follows: j. V. T..
Smith, the present Mayor and the Know-Nothing
candidate, g. iO3; Geo b. Upton, Wing 4,49O; Isaac
Adams, Democrat, Cpl; all others, 80.
1t is possible that the Wings have elected some
OF their candidates TO the Common Council.
A large procession Of Know Nothings,' with
bands of music paraded the streets this evening.
They called on the Mayor elect, cheerod The Bee
Office and expressed other congratulatory manifesto
tons of delight for their in the municipal
election to-day.
CHARLEsTowE, Monday, Dec. II, 1884.
The Know. Nothings were defeated here in the mu-
picpal election to-day. Timothy T. Sawyer the Cit
liens candidate, was elected over Bailey, the Know
Nothing candidate, by 35s plurality. The fau Board
Of Aldermen, and majority OF the Common Council
men are also elected ON the Citizens ticket.
RoxBURY, Monday, Dec. IL, 1884.
in our municipal election to-day the Know-Noth-
ings swept the city. The following is the vote for
Mayor: James Rite, ie, KDow-Nothing, 673 j. s..
Sleeper Citizen and Independent, 377.
LYNN Monday Dec II, 1854.
In the municipal election to- day the entire Know
Nothing ticket has been elected by large majority.
Andrew Breed is Mayor.
WORCESTER, Monday, Dec. II, 1854.
Geo. w. Richardson, the KnOwNothing candidate
for Mayor in this city, is elected and the entire
Know. Nothing ticket for municipal officers has been
carried.
The vote for Mayor is as follows: Geo. W. Rich
ardson, Nothing, l,l24; Easterbrook, Demo-
crat, 2ss; all others, 30.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
FROM RIO DE JANEIRO.

BALTIMORE, Monday, Dec. II, I1'4'
The Southern mail late As due has been reeelveai
bringing New Orlesr, papers Of last Monday ana
Tuesday. allan. and
The chip Seaman has arrived at aua
b;s dstes from Rio de Janeiro 10 the 2sth OF Octo-
Der She lef in port there the ship Sarah Boyd, from
Csnso yen,iripc' and the ship Sophia Walker, dis
ehargrg The bark Sarah A. Nichols was to san Tor
New.York the next day; The barks Krone ana Ion4
was s' Sschsrgipg and the David L'pssy lOsding foI
New Yo7k The ship Grecian, from ManlLa' naa a
mt back in leaky condition, ard the brigs h.ry
kee and Bneto were waiting for eargoes. IN INC
oo,b of November the Seaman spoke the bark Eeco4'
81 y 5s " from Rio and supplied her with provisions
Jobr Randolph Grimes, an eminent mem Der OIL ,ne
bar Of this city who died on the Sd inst was sn a,u'
S Sei nnder Cen Jackson at the battle OF New"
Orleans.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. IT, IsJf.
1t is now pretty definitely settled that no busi-
ness Of any Importance will be transacted by Con-
gross until after the holidays The various
Committees are busy, however, and some show OF
work will be made in the interim.
Henry A. Ford has been appointed Commercial
Agent to Gaboon, Lower Guinea.
The report that The Sentinel of this city was to be
discontinued has been denied.
In the Supreme Court here to-day, the case of Bat
tins We. James Taggett and others, is still on.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12

VIM j. Brown, secret P0st-Ofice Agent, has sue
eeeded in detecting j. NJ. Watson, the Postmaster At
Marlborough, in robbing the maib which passed
through bis hands Various losses Of letters on ths
line vsst of Chllicothe, have recently occurred ana
10 ASCERTAIN the office at which the stealing wa con-
mtted, plan Of operation vn adopted whien 100 "
the arrest OF Watsoa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12

Capt. Hart, of the Seventeenth Ward Police, do
sires to say that he ia on hand in hs Ward and does
not rely upon bis lieutensnb to do his work. Ihat
We knew before and there other captains equal
" attentive and efficient-aad good many who are
unite the contrary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
FIRES ar TROY,
premium.

Troy, Monday, Dec. II, ls5l.
Ere occurred inlhisj city last night, destroying
ButteIfelds shoestOre, No. 40 Rver.st.; and an
other fire this morning destroyed seleek e S
wilkinson and are both in rains. Loss, $4,000, hs
of which i. covered by insurance Both ires were
the work Of incendiaIies. One man was badly IN
iured by jumping from a third-story window.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
FIRE AT BALLSTON SPA.

ALBANY Monday, Dec. II, lsS4.
A FIRE occurred at Bsllston Spa on Saturday nign'
last which DESTROYED Mr.. BATrett's wagon making
establishment, and also the foundery OF Mr. Harris
Lose So. 600; no insurance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
sI.SpENsION OF TAYLOR & cassidy.
CIxcISYATI, Monday, Dec. IL, 1884.


The firm Of Taylor Il cassidy, a New-Orleans
house. have suspended payment, having been largely
involved and embarrassed oy the failure OF George
Milne & Co. Of this city. They have large excess
Of assets.
We quote Eastern Exchange at par to one per cent.
mrs mimi
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
SAD ACCIDENT.

SYRACUSE, Monday, Dee. ii, 1884.
Geo. ID. Smith, porter at Wnghts ho'el lh rnis
through the skyght on the roof Of the Central Kali
road Depot.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
.pprSr roR FALSE PRETENSES.

Louisville. MONDAY, DcV. ~
jew by the name Of RO'entns , rsSn from the the
cny, we Of pennsylvania charged with obtaining
CooSs in philadelphia under false prstsnees 70 'is
g uour Of $4,000. He left here this morning In
ohsrse of an officer from Philadelphia
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
FAILURE FOR TWO MILLIONS.

BOSTON, MOnuhy, DtC' IT. Io'f'
w. Blodgett & Co., heavy dry goods dealers OF
this city, failed to-day for two millions Of dollars.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
nv At NFW.ORLEANS.

EMPIRE CITY AT NEW ORLEANS = lax.
NEW ORLEAss, Monday, Dec; y 80,
The ste.m,bip Empire City, from New i0'A' '''''N
al this port to- day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-12
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Tie Board OF Councilmen, at their session last
evening received the following interesting eommuni-
cation from the Board Of Education, in snswerto
resolution relative to the number of pupils in the Pub
lie Schools Ac..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14

The Rochester american saws
"With the best possible facilities ior
Transportation, this country might pro-
iitable export one hundred MILAN
bushels of corn year. The corn
crop of Monroe County is but a irine
below a million bushels while its
wheat crop is million aud a hall
bushels"
To which the Rural Ne,o- Yorker
shrewdly anu opportunely replies =
" Would ii not be far better to con-
vert this hundred million bushels OF
corn into twelve hundred million
pounds OF pork or beef, as the freight
on the one would be five times rs
much as on the other land freight
is 40 small Item IN carrying grain from
our Western states 10 the Atlantic
cities, or to Europe. BY so doing we
should not OIL oxpend less in freight
charges, but would make "A quanuiy
OF manure, and thus enrich instead
of lmpoverish our farms. We trust
the day will never come when we
can export hundred million bushels
of corn. II we can afford TO export
wheat, all very well, but do let us
keep something al home to feed stock
and make manure. Would The amer
can have he farmers of Monroe Coun-
~ grow corn instead of wheat for ex-
porlaiion ("
II may be difficult for us 10 con
vince our Wisconsin aud Iowa farm
ers of the importance of feeding stock
with any reference to the value of the
manure thus obtained, but we hope
that The other argument by the Rnra
Neic- Yorker, and other considera-
tons 70 grea! importance, may induce
them TO convert all their extra grain
into pork and beef, instead Of trans
porting ii. Under the present con
ditlon OF things there is no way in
which it can be made TO give so much
real value. II we can read the signs
Of the times with any degree OF skill,
there is going TO be still greater de-
mard for pork aud beef. No more
than the usal number of hogs, and
SC rcely any cattle, are being fatIen-
ed, while the number Of consumers
is constantly increasing among US.
Under the present demand for beef
and pork, and where there is not O.
nough to supply the demand, no grain
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
Copper and copper Mines.

The copper mines of Lake Supe-
rlor are beginning To attract much at
teuilon as something more valuable
aud substantial than merely To afford
amusement To stock brokers to spec
ulate upon 10 tho way Of stocks of
the respective companies.
The value of the material is every
day beng better known, aud as the
quality becomes known il is better es
tlmaled we are told ii is now CON
sldered The purest aud best in the
market, and sou ht after by manu-
iaclurers IN copper and brass as far
preferable 10 The south American or
any other. The mines appear to be
lneAhaustible, and IL will be an arti
Gle of great wealth 10 The nation
within few years This region is
richer than any other in the world
of this valuable metal. The ceIe-
braIed mines of Cornwall, in Eng
land, formerly yielded , per cent. of
pure metal they are now reduced
TO s per cent, while in 1850 the
Lake Superior mines yielded 81 900
tons, with an Average of 90 per cent.
pure metal.
The antiquity Of these mines in
this country, has been a curious
subject of Inquiry. That copper
was known in this vicinity, and pos
sessed by the Indians, is well aulhen-
ticated. la " Brenlon's Account of
Gosnold's Voyage" in 1909, mention
is frequently made of utensils Of cop
per found in the hands of Indians,
and he says, " ! was DESTROYS to I'M
dersland where they had such store
Of this metal and made signs to one
Of them, (wl.h whom was familiar,)
who taking piece of copper in his
hands, made a hole with his finger
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
Telegraph from Newfound-
ladn to Ireland.

We find in the Washington paper
an official document addressed e
the Secretary of the Navy by Lieut.
injury, giving the results OF the deer
sea soundings effected 10y Lieut. Der.
lyman, from the shores of Newfound-
land To those of Ireland. These seem
TO be decisive of the question as ic
the praclicability of a submarine tel
egraph across The Atlantic ocean, in
that region, the distance between The
nearest points of the two countries
being one thousand six hundred miles,
and The bolton Of the sea being a
plateau the whole distance, singular
y adapted TO the purpose of holding
a line of magnetic telegraph wire.
The depth of the pIaleau is quite
regular, gradually increasing from the
shores of Newfoundland, where il is
fifteen hundred iathoms, until il rea-
ches Two thousand lathoms when APP
proachlng the other side. This is
just suited TO the purpose, the depth
being such as 10 secure the wires
against all the perilcs of icebergs,
anchors, etc, and yet not too deep TO
be useful. More remarkable than
tins Is the fact that, upon this admi-
rable planteau, the waters of the
sea appear as quiet and as complet-
ely at rest as they are at the bottom
of mill pond !" that there are no
PcreoPtibio currents aud abradiug u
gents AT work at the bottom of The
sea upon this telegrarhic plateau !"
" consequently Geographic wire
once lodged there, there il would re-
main, as completely beyond the reach
of the accidents of drift as it would #
buried in an alright case" Lieut..
Maury suggests that national prize
be offered 10 the company through
whose lelegraphic wire the first mes
sage shall be passed across the At
lantIc.
Philadelphia U. S. Gazette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
ACOUSTICS.

The velocity of sound is such
that IN room Of moderate size the
echo is not prolonged perceptibly
after the original sound. In larger
buildings, however, the echo is
heard after the principal sound has
ceased and if the building be so
constructed as to return several ech-
oes in very different tones, the eff
feet will be unpleasant. Sir John
Herschel says il is mainly for this
reason that in cathedrals the service
es are usually read in a sustained
uniform tone, rather that Of sing
ing than speaking-the voice being
thus blended in unison with its
echo. In churches and other large
buildings the echo is sometimes
productive of dissonance, when it
is heard after the harmony of a
chord has changed. In the perfor-
nance of slow pieces, or in small
room, il is rather advantageous than
otherwise. inasmuch as it only tends
to reinforce the note. Sir John
says that "when ten notes succeed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
VOL. XLvIII, NO. 2O...~wHoLE NO 247s.

At fifteen, was sent TO the &C.
ademy where | had to earn my own
way through the course. The less
ons came hard at first, for was not
fond Of study but grandfa,her's adj
vice was my motto, and tried 10 do
my best. As consequence of this,
though was small of my age, and
not very strong, my mother had three
offers for me before the wear was out.
and one was from the best merchant
of the village, place in whose store
was considered very desirable"
Here then was the key to the mans
character. He is considered one of
the best business men, and of the
best citizens, one of the best officers
in the church, one of the best friends
of the poor, ono of the best neighbors,
fathers, husbands, friends; ia
world he is universally beloved and
respected. And what is the secret
of il all J? He always tried to do the
best he could. Let every boy and
girl take this for their motto. Acted
upon, it will do wonders for you. 1t
will bring out powers and capabilities
which will surprise and delight your
selves aud your friends. Do your
best, or as the Bible has il" What
socver thy hand fndelh TO do, do it
with thy night or IN other words.
" Whatsoever you do, do ii heartily
as 10 The Lord"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14

one another in a second. as is often
the case in modern music, the lon
gitudinal echo of room fifty-five
feet long will precisely throw the
second reverberation of each note
on the principal sound of the fol-
lowing one, wherever the auditor
be placed which, in most cases,
will producc-in so far as it is
heard--only discord."
As regards the transmission of
sound. there can be no question
that the shape of the building has
much to do with it, irrespective of
size. Sir John Herschel gives the
following examples of remarkable
echoes. illustrative of the influence
produced on the propagation Of
sound by the forms of buildings:
"In St Adams Abbey-church,
the tick of a watch may be heard
from one end of the church to the
other. In Gloucester Cathedral a
gallery of an octagonal form con-
veyS whisper Seventy-fve feet a
cross the nave. An echo in the
north side of Shipley Church, in
Sussex, repeats twenty-one sylla.
bles. In the cathedral of Girgenti,
in Sicily, the slightest whisper is
borne, with perfect distinctness,
from the great western door to the
cornice behind the high altar, dis
lance of go feet-a fact which oc-
casioned some scandal a few years
ago, by rendering the secrets of the
confessional audible to persons who
sought to crafty their curiosity, I'M.
known To the confesSor or the con-
fessed. In the whispering gallery
at ST. Paul's as is well known to
most country visitors in London,
the faintest sound is faithfully con-
veyed from one side to The other Of
the dome, but is not heard at the
Intermediate points In the Man
from Palace at Venice is a square
room about % feet high, with a
concave roof a person standing in
the centre of the room, aud stamp
ing gently with his foot on the floor,
hears the sound repeated great
number of times"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
THE FRENCH LOAN.

Louis Napoleon has given a new
proof of his clcverncss. HE fnan-
cial measure To raise fifty million dol
lars, by means of national subscrip-
lion, voluntary among the people, is
an indispu'sbe evidence Of his Thor
ough knowledge OF his position and
of the French character. We have
some private sivices from Paris de-
failing the origin and reason of this
national demonstration. The Eng
llsh Budget and the French Loan
Bill. II will be remembered, were
moved almost simultaneously in the
respective Legislative bodies. No
one was more surprised at MIR. Glad
stones double Income policy, than
the French Government. They ex-
pecled to hear of regular loan
proposed for a sum in magnitude
something like their own instead Of
which the simple process of raising
The Income tax is brought forward
with, to the French Emperor and his
Ministers, the vexaIious declaration,
that loan is a wholesale aud sys-
temailc deception oi the People -
There were, indeed, some prelimina-
ny inquiries made from official quar-
tiers at Paris, as 10 the measures by
which the English Government
would probably propose to cover the
extraordinary expenses Of the War.
Mr.. Gladstone. however, was excee-
dinghy discreet, and to the las, mo-
ment declined TO commit himself as
to what he should bring forward
with his Budget. Napoleon and his
Ministers were thus lief, in the dark,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14
Harmony of color in Nature.

Raflaelle was not more choice a.
bout his painting than we fad the
sun TO be. As winter departs, the
modest violet first blossoms beneath
veil of leaves. The modesiy means
need of shelter. Protecting leaves
radlale back upon The fragrant little
flower all the heat that departs from
il. As the SHOWS disappear blossoms
OF other flowers open, which display
themselves more boldly, but they are
blanched, or tie arly so. In the pass
the hrs, blossoms Of Spring tho bar
mony of color is preserved -hillsdcs
and orchards are laid with a delicate
white. varied rarely by pink upon
the almond-lrces Petals of apple
blossoms, hoats on the wind, mimic
the flakes of snow that were so late
ly seen. As the warm season adj
vances colors deepen until we come
To the dark crimson OF autumn now-
ers and the BROWNIES Of the autumn
leaves. This charge is not only meant
To be beautllul--il has its use. Why
are The first spring flowers all white,
or nearly white? Because, when the
winds are still cold, and the sun is
only moderately kind, flower would
be chilled TO death if lis heat radn-
ted from it rapidly. But radiation
takes place most freely from dark col
ors-from black, from the strongly
defined greens, and blues, and reds.
la the hot weather, flowers and leaves
so colored, cool themselves more read
lly of nights, and form upan their sur
faces the healing dew. la early spring
there is little need Of dew or Of lacll-
ties for cooling. The delicate spring
flowers are, therefore, of color that
is least ready To encourage radiation.
For the same reason-bocause white
substances give out the least freely
the heat that they contain or cover
arctic animals are white as their ma
live SHOWS. For the same reason,
too, the snow itself il white, when
cold becomes severe, falls aud hangs
like a furmanile about the soil If
SNOW were black, or red, or blue,
ii would sill lei some of the heat es-
cape, which is retained under its
whileness.-Household Words.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-14

In many sections of the country,
the scarcity Of timber for practical
and economic purposes is present.
ing an alarming feature. In many
portions Of the country, too, the use
of fuel is so fast increasing, that the
inquiry, How are coming genera
tons to be provided is much more
than an idle question. Yet the axe
is still swift in its work Of de-
struction, and what is more lament
able, the useless manner which
woodlands are allowed 10 remain,
in too many instances, furnishes but
poor reason to anticipate their re-
neWal.
With many it is practice, in
getting their animal supply Of fuel,
to get one tree in this place and
another in that, thus running over
the territory Of trees, and, Of course,
marking the whole with pathss
which, il multiplied, become waste
land, and occupy an alarming por-
ton of the wood-lot. Then, again.