The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-11-20
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
BEAR-SHooTING IN New JERsEY.-Bears seem
to continue to be plenty in the Southern coun-
ties of the State. We have already chronicled
the death of some dozen of these animals, but
they are yet by no means extinct. Within the
past two weeks, two more have been killed in
the upper part of Cape May county, and the
Cape Island Ocean Waoe says that they are
still numerous in the swamps of that and Cum
berland counties. Several weeks ago, we copied
from Monmouth paper notice that there
would be a grand bear bunt between Barnegat
and Mannahawkin, some time in October, when
it was predicted at least forty bears would be
bagged. AS we have heard nothing more of it,
we presume that the intended hunt did not
come of-the courage of the hunters Of Mon
month and Ocean probably not being sufficient
to face Bruin in his native swamps.
1t is stated that, during the present season,
and for one or two years past, there have been
a great many deer killed in the lower part of
West Jersey, by gunners who have poached
upon the woods wherein the deer are. In order
to preserve these useful animals from complete
determination, the Legislature few years
since passed law, with a severe penalty at
tached, against their being killed. In conformi-
ty with the provisions of this statute, the citi-
zens of Camden county and adjacent counties
have given notice that all poachers will be
prosecuted to the extent of the law, who are
found killing or hunting deer.
NeWark Mercury Nor. 2.
MAKING MALLEABLE IRON DIRECT FROM THE
ORE.-Mr. Salter of Newark, New Jersey, has
patented an invention which promises to be of
much Importance. 1t relates to the making of
l. FL ~
sists in expelling the impurities of the ore by
exposing it to moderate heat during the first
stages Of the process and in then gradually in
creasing the temperature; agitation is kept up
throughout the operation. The whole process
is effected by one FIRE, and by single furnace
of peculiar construction.
1t is designed to enable the smelter to arrest
the reducing process at the point where the
deoxydzation of the ore has been completed,
and before an injurious excess of carbon has
been absorbed by the metal. By this method
but one process is required, and wrought iron
is thus produced, it is stated, at the same cost
as pig iron. The latter is worth only $35 per
ton; the wrought iron from $85 to 800.
Should the anticipations of the inventor be
realized, his invention will work revolution in
the iron business throughout the world.
Ne,o York Post.
1t is understood that the Pope has granted
leave to the bishops and priests through Pied
mont to grant dissolution to their hocks for
reading prohibited publications, so long as lib
erty of the press shall be allowed in the eoun-
try. The meaning of this is explained to be-,
that the Piedmontese population, being forced
by their priests to choose between giving up
these prohibited publications or the rights of
the church, have, in great majority of in
stances, elected to deprive themselves of the
latter; and the Pope, deeply mortified, no doubt,
has Withdrawn the alternative before the scandal
proceeded farther. So the people may now read
political and religious hereses, and yet continue
good Catholics.
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The Secretary OF the
Interior has reversed the decision of the late
Commissioner Ct Pensions, in regard to what
constitutes a ioar emitting soldiers to bounty
land. This decision of the Secretary will entitie
regulars and others who have been engaged
in any of the conflicts with the Indians on the
Pacific, New Mexico, and on the Plains, to
warrants under the recent acts of Congress.
The Secretary takes the ground that Congress
intended to provide for all cases where the
circumstances actually constituted what might
with propriety be styled ,oar, in which life was
imminently imperilled. The present Commits
sioner, Mr.. Whiting, brings to his position q
large experience and a patient and obliging
disposition.
GROWTH OF THE AMERICAN CHINA Trade
This trade has not had such rapid recent
growth as the Calcutta trade, but it still shows
a large increase from lS49, when we imported
from China 100000 lbs. tea. This year we
nave imported about 40 100000 lbs. The an
nual import has varied since l849, from Is to
he ~ hoxy, v,n
40 OOO, 900, and 1856 $1,000, 900. The India
trade to Calcutta, Manila, Batavia, Pedang,
&C., increases at very rapid rate, and is perhaps
more than any other business conducting to the
wealth prosperity, and importance of Boston.
Boston Transcript.
L1BER1A.-The A frican Repository for Novem.
Der contains a le:t.er from the Rev. Mr.. Seys,
special agent to Liberia from the American
Colonization Society, dated Monrovia, August
l3, giving further information tA::n had been
previously received respecting the sic.sness
among the emigrants on board the Elvira
Owen. Twenty-one of them were buried at
sea. There were ninety-nine cases of measles,
children and adults, and one hundred and twen-
ty cases of diarrhea. Two children died after
the party arrived at Liberia. Cape Mount had
been selected as the site for receptacle for
prospects at that place are very encouraging.
The Evira Owen went there with her passen-
gers. The place where the receptacle is to be
built is named Robertsport. Mr.. Seys represents
that the emigrants are now turning their atten-
ton more to agriculture, with great advantage.
SEVERE WEATHER ON THE LAKEs.-C Cleveland,
Nor. IL. The steam propeller Manhattan
arrived here yesterday, from Superior City. She
Il Al
whole trip succession of severe gales. The
steamer Superior, from Chicago, bound up,
with full cargo of merchandise and several
passengers, left the canal on the 18th of Octo-
Der, since which she has not been heard from, and
it is suppoted she is lost 1t is also feared that
the schooner E. c. Roberts, from Portage, and
the steamer Lady Elgin, from St. Mary's, are
lost. Eighteen inches of snow fell in Ontoua
gon county on the 30th ultimo.