Nebraska advertiser., 1856-12-13

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at the Cuyahogs Works, in that city,
which during the past summer made a
ton of ice per day. The iceis made
in cakes Of 6 By II inches thick,
weighing 81 lbs. each. It is also stated.
that the expense for manufacturing
only amounts to SIS per ton. s
The Boston Telegraph tells the fol-
lowing incident of the Fremont pro-
c~essiOnin that city just before the cleo
ton:
In Beacon street iustbefore the pro-
cessiOn started, as an Irish boy of
about Is years was carrying a lot of
Roman candles in his bosom, by some
means they became ignited altogether,
completely enveloping the boyinshoot-
ing flames and sparks, and setting his
clothes on fire. He frantically jumped
out, screaming for help, but several
minutes elapsed before his garments
were stripped off and he was ~effectual-
ly relieved.
The Boston Traveller gives an account
of the most impudent robbery we ever
heard of. It says that son Monday
evening, about half past nine o'clock,
while Mr.. John McElroy was in his
store, No. II Merrimac street, some
thief or thieves fastened him in by
passing a stick through the latch of
the door, and having thus prevented
his egress, they broke the glass in a
window having glass casing inside,
and seized a small chest which was
lying by the window on a counter, and
made off with it. The trunk contain
ed thirteen packages of bank bills, of
a hundred dollars each, andthree hun-
dred dollars in gold.
PoRK.-We see it stated, that Louis
Napoleon has sent back to the United
States 10000 barrels of pork, which
he had purchased here during the war,
and having no use for it at home, it is
brought back for sale here.
This is one of those arve lous events
that annually transpire about the open
ing Of the pork market.
IMPORTANT FROM HAvANA.-The
steamship Black Warrior has arrived
with dates to the second instant.
A Spanish Brig of War had sailed
from Havana with six thousand stand
of arms for the insurgents of st. Do.
mingo.
Active preparations we're making tt
invade Mexico.
The RRcENT GALE ON LAKE ERIE
1t is estimated that the loss of property
on Lake Erie by the recent gale vii
probably reach $150,000. Twenty
or thirty vessels were more or lesi
damaged.
THE THREE WAsHBURNs.--Every
one Of the three Washburns is re-elect
ed. Israel in Maine by 5000; Cad
waIlader G. in Wisconsin by 5000
and Elihu B. in Illinois by 1868 ma.
ljoritE
NOMINATION or FREMoyT--Youn
Mems Fremont Club Of Chicago, re.
organized, appointed Executive Com
mittee, and seconded the re-nomina
ton, by the Young Mems Contra
Union OF New York, of Fremont fo
President in 1860. a a.ia 5
DEATHo OF JOHN M. CLAYToN.-Hon
3 John NJ. Clayton, Senator from Della
ware, died at Dover, Del, Nov. 9th.
The Republicans will gain a Unite
States Senator in Michigan, in plac
of Gen. Cass, n in Wisconsin i
place of Mr.. Dodge and one inRhod
| Island in place of Mr.. James, who wa
elected six years ago as a tariff demo
crat. Who will say that the Republi
cans have not achieved sonsetki1g?
: ARRIVED SAFELY.-Letters hav
been received at Annapolis from Lieut.
Spence, in command Of the detachmen
of U. S. troop supposed to have bee.
slaughtered by Indians while on thei
march to Fort Pierce, announcing tn
safe arrival Of the command at tia
5 station.
: PooRE APPLEs.-Not less than on
hundred bushels of the single barre
of apples, which Major oore wheele
in a barrow from NeEbugyport to Bos
ton, to pay a bet, have been alread
t sold in the latter city, for large prices
VIRGINIA SnK.-Tbe Richmon
e Wa.) Whig has several beautiful whit
silk handkerchiefs made by the Mise
a Wills of Rappahannock county, fror
the produce Of silkworms fed BY them
: selves. -
There is nothing more singular an