The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

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HALF TIsE.--AtA meeting Of Cotton and Wool
en- manufactures Of Philadelphia, held on Sstur
day evening, il was resolved that after the l4th
inst, the employees should work but half time
until further notice. This movement has been
rendered necessary by the present low prices Of
the manufactured goods. The meeting was con-
fined principally to apron check men, but the
manufactures represented contain 1000 looms and
$4,000 spindles. BY the course adopted, ebout
5000 persons will be thrown on half time instead
Of receiving weekly wages to the amount Of $l0,-
$50, they win receive only $5440 in the Same time.
AT present, the 1000 looms produce 72o, 900 yards
apron checks weekly; on half time seo,00o yards
less will come into the market weekly. It was
stated at the meeting, that the average wages Of
the factory did not exceed at best "a per week
The Protestant Methodists have located their
college at jamestown, Guilford county, North
Carolina Their building will cost $4,000. They
have a male school college, the Yadkin msu.
tute, few miles above Salisbury. The. brick
building is so by 80 and two stories high, and cost
$4,000. The principal gives the trustees $40 a
year for Ave years, for the privilege Of teaching in
the house, and taking upon himself the response
bility Of keeping up the school He has about 40
scholars. This same society aim to have fine
Female Seminary about 20 miles east Of Salisbury.
One man profrers to give them 10 acres Of land to
be divided and sold into lots.
SLAvEs.-Four more cargoes Of negro slaves,
| from Africa, have just been landed on the Cuban
| coast, within halt mile of the country seat of
| Governor-Gen Concha-the number, I,7s3
likely hands, without counting nfirm or children,
worth, in the aggregate 81, o89,sOO. From this
the reader may calculate the enormous profits Of
the slave trade. All these negroes were obtained
on the African coast at very little cost. Two Of
the vessels which brought these cargoes were
destroyed soon after being discharged, but the
other two went back to Africa on a fresh venture.
Mary Traverse, servant in the Blossom House,
Chicago took walk on the lake Shore and fell
asleep in a shady spot, where policeman CHANGED
to see her, and took her before Justice King, who
| fined her ten dollars for indecent exposure The
poor young woman wore fashionable hoops, which
are not favorable to close fit Of the dress in re-
cumbent position. She couldn't pay the fine, and
was sent to Bridewen. This Justice King is the
same who decided that it is not an insult to spit
a mans face, knock him down, aud kick him.
| New CorroN.-The Wilmington IN. o. Herald
of Tuesday says that two bales, the first Of the
| season, were received that morning by Messrs. A.
B. McDufie & Co., from Marion District, s. c.
one bale from General w. Evans, the other from
Major w. D. Lamb. The quality was pretty fair,
and the cotton was sold to George Harris, at 20
cents per pound. General Evans loses no time
in preparing aud sending his crop to market. He
| has been the first in the Wilmington market for
| five or six consecutive years.
The American Bible Society at the meeting Of
| the managers last week recognised three new
auxiliaries-two in Michigan and one in Missis-
| sippi Communications were read from agents in
various parts Of the world, and large grants Of
| books made. An appropriation of $3.50 was made
TO the Turkish Auxiliary Bible Society, for the
| depot at Pera, as requested by DR.. GoodelL The
issues for August were $4,000 volumes; the re-
ceipts, $24,5Sl 10.
DUEL AvoIDED-EDIToRs IN THE FIELD.-Last
! week Mr. Cotton, of the Ashvle Spectator" and
Mr. Wrightman, of the "Carolnian,n met at the
| line between North Carolina and South Carolina,
for the purpose Of having mortal combat The
sheriff Of Henderson az. g. county, and the sheriff
OF Greenville, s. C., were there to prevent the
meeting; but their services were not required, as
the seconds Of the parties settled the difaculty.
ThT Hartford Times says that Mr.. James Dan
FORTH Of Souts Windsor, has natural curiosity In
the shape Of grape vine with clusters of hazel
nuts growing upon it. The vine was one of
large number growing among and over a lot of
hazel-nut bushes; and singular to say some of
the grape vines have produced punches of hazel.
nuts, or rather union. Of grapes and hazel-nuts
in one husk. The hybrid fruit is curiosity.
MOUNT VERNoS.-It is stated that the Hon.
Edward Everett has received from the delivery of
bis eloquent lecture on the life and character of
Washington the handsome sum of thirty.fve
thousand dollars, the whole of which he has gen
erously given TO the fund for the purchase Of
Mount Vernon. s.
Nv. Pitcher, amateur farmer near Madison
indiana, has raised 1873 bushels Of oats on one
and three quarter acres Of land. Mr.. Buckley, of
Scott county, Iowa, has raised from one ounce of
barley nine and a-half pounds, or ono hundred and
yfflyt'eo ounces. $50 HI
The WEATHER IN ESGLASD.--A London letter
Of the latest date, says The weather continues
intensely hot, the completion of the harvest is
everywhere approaching, and wheat has expe-
rienced renewed decline, equal to Is cents per
bushel.
Rev. DR.. JONI LUDLOW, late provost of the Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania and Professor in the Theo-
logical Seminary Of New Brunswick, died on Tues
day morning, at the residence of his SON in Phila.
delphia He was 81 years Of age, and man of
eminent ability
GRAssHoPPERs.--These insects are said to be
very numerous in parts of Cecil county, Nd. In
some places the seed clover through whole fields,
and in many gardens the tops Of beets and other
vegetables arc eaten entirely up.
EMPLOYEES DIscHAReED.--About 100 employees
In 49,, .ni.n