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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16
FANS! FANS FANS,

FANSl FAuS!! FANS!!!
HNHD largest eseortmeat Of Pans ever brought into
1 Davenport for sole at No Is Brady street. Also,
COMBS. BRUSHES, BUTTON
PonTHo0lES. PHRFUn1lY. DOLLS,
Ae &c, In fact all kinds Of Fancy Goods " b. found
on The south side Of the Iowa Boot Rooms.
JslylS10 CARMAN 4 D1O1H0n,
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

Twin olFY BOOK sroau

nHWo DkPOf AND CIRCULATING LIBRARY
a e.. opeosite LeClsirs uosss-Nev York. n>stou
thha1elpAiA. CiAcinnsti. Chicago aud ST. L1ah "a.
- resolved every day. 3. n. STARR. Aomr.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

and ! sAOsA Save been sutected to %
nseh assoyanse. through ~ Apees.
" which ny naae. in particular. was paed
IN srsahsr sneeremouious way, snd hops,
for the future, that ! may b left alone in
my mislbrtunes. AID not b held up - tsr-
get fox rabid fevto shoot At
HEERY AAJOs
July 18th. 1851, -. -
Gazette and News please eopyl
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

THE y ississdpi House. sttuaeed On Front street
between Main and Harrison streets WIN be sold
cheap. Lot % BY $50 fret, Part Of the purchase
money can rem ain for and years q 10 per crnt
Also Lot on 81 ss.near the \ Depot 13xl60 feet;
Also lat On eth street, sdJoining the Depot, Slx
100 feet;
Also a corner lot on Brady IT, corner Of Clay ioex
~ feet.
The lots on ID and eth streets are splendidiy ajtu-
ate for business purposes, and the locasion Of the
Brady street lot IL ose OF the best IN Nerth Dave-
port.
For particulars apply 70
1AlRBANKg HICKSON,
Wh90d0 As9nan's Building nsen q.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

= Received, That committee OF three be
appointed BY u Council. 70 confer with
the County Judge Of Scott county in regard
= ~ pass~. sed p Prsaent him With .
copy Of the foregoing preamble and resolu.
tiOns, and that said committee act and re-
port the result - sooa - practicable to the
Civ Council
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16


II 10 hereby csrtined that On the lSsh day Of June
1887, sststeaneot wos Alsa y tAls scs sheVine the
condition Of the peOria 0asioe asd HIre Insurance
Company. of Pso1a state Of Illinois, The S1th DAY
Of NAY, 1651t 10 acce raance With ths psovions Of
IN Act Of The Legislature Of this Otats passed Janu
eIy 70 1851, that ssch statement shows that sald
Company y Dseeaesed ~ ~ requisite smsuss Of
ptial, and invested - required In said ast.
Authority b therefore stvsn to the shove somsd
Psosts Marine and Riss Insurance COaVany -
transact busness Of Insarsnce In this STATE u sccor
Aoncs With the laws thereof 10 II alee OsrtiAs1,
that !. 2. AitsAsil d Dsveaport has bsen duly sp-
peonted b soi6 Company their lawful Attorney sn1
Agcat FOR tAe County Of Seset, viii fun pswer 70
take risks Of insurance therein, spd 70 scknowledes
service Of process, upoa bis 1a9 cssttasd copy u
the statement died In thie oce with the Olesk q The
District Court, In and for said county tits further
Certies6, thsa tho annsxsd n tsss copy Of ths 70
Quired statement.
In testimony Whereof Aavs hereanso ct
L.S) ny hand and a0xed NJ seal q oOos
this 18Th day u Jaly, 1857.
JNO, pATfDD
Auditor 81 Iowa.
AseL DEAcs, Deputy.
JulylSdtf
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16
NEAL Estate AGENCY II
JOS H U A DIAL,
u ~ Estate Broker.

HtORNDR d Brady and Second d reefs, % stairs
~ entrance on Brady street.
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT AND Sold end Money
Loaned On Commission.
TAxsS paid and collections made for parties IN III
sections Of the couAtry
LAND WARRANTY located and su business per
tslning 70 Land Agency faithfully trsnsacssd
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16

best for . Scientific Lecture Room and L.
boratory. 10 asy nothing Of the loss Of area.
The plan always has been to build an Or
pameatal buiadipgof different form from the
present one. for Library and Chapel, to
stand at the head Of Main street, and snoth.
| e Hike the present building near to Brady
Tie Tsuseses are disposed to deal with
the people Of the city, through you, their
pspeessntativss IN the spirit II an snlieh
tened and generous policy. 1t becomes
both parties, acting - they do, for the flu
ture IS we'll - the present, and acting 70,
the public Id the broSdest sense. It accord.
With the spirit in which the College took
its origin, - . scientific and literary char.
ity: We therefore come forward to propos.
aia lie shy nd ooisegs corporations shall
sh1sr Into sstillls Il agrssusst Of the fe,.
leviag Genor: 10 saA IS fit~s
The College 70 open grsvelled walk
from the pressat head II Main stra.4
y North Min strssa sesp.siAs mound.
said walk 70 Be tvslvs fest in vidt5
following tie csstoar Of the erou,d
= b assisAs u.eil the bsildine o. tuiIa.
ings sboss smostisnsd daall be erected il
the centre Of the grounds, when it ,haIl
49, sfthsQ lapel 'esGeIaary,
and pass each sids viz : width Of twelve
fset couing To- lef Asain At The h..1 y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY
IN Proposals for losnfn order fund the hnsng debt
this company amounting nearly SUp Of
mortgage bonds to the extent Of million OF dollars has
decided by e Board " Directors the best mode Of
r-deeming the company from the enbarrassmens under
which labors BY 1sason OF the high Of interest paid
upcn this debt
Subscription. are accordingly invited from all holders Of
securities and this for the purchase VI
bonds thus 70 be issued redeemsbe In years aud
hearing seven per cent interest payable annually
To 70 The holders N unsecured bonds and ouanding
certificates the preference II this loan subscp
tons though solicited from all will take precedence IN the
follow ing order
Is Prefererce-To the holders Of the bonds
Of the company redeemahle 1858 1852 1851 1867 and is2
ITo The holders Of outstanding extension cerin .aes-
N.-To the holders 81 preferred stock
Payments 10 be made As follows Forty per cent IN cash
extension certificates preferred stock time
before the isih ~ January Of the liabilities
xrreTiAnces he company which due and constituting
part 81 the floating debt, u be received a. cash
road franchises real and rolling stock subject 10
the and second mortgages already given but the mort
herein provided for viii be first lien extension
certificates 20 h. u million Nv. hundred and
fifty miles ~ The road from Dover Phns 70 Ch.hsm which
certificates, hypoihArstsd security for the floating
e1bt he redeemed by the proceeds q this loan.
further security 20 The purchasers Of he new bonds
that Is earned and above aud INTEREST,"
and empoye purchase 10 the market each The bonds
81 Tits issue sueh bonds purchased - be Immediately
relied.
Persons wishing subscribe this who
terescd In the bonds stock of the referred
he company oce. No SO Pine where commit
~ the directors viii be in attendance day from IL
NJ give AZ required information respecting the Of
Beard ALLAN CAMpBEfl, President
Drcr~crn l. 1857.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

DANCING ACADEMIES.
A DoDwoRTH's DANCING ACADENIRa,
"A. 70 e0s Broadway, Nev York;
No. IN Montague place, Brooklyn
Glasses now open for the rsespuon OF pupia
4
DRoOKE's DANCING ACADEMIES.
ID NEW yORK-&I BROOME STREKI.
BROOKLYN-MONTAuUE HALL. COURT STREET.
Days and evenings OF tuition
New York-Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays ana Safurdays
Brcoklyn-hondays and Thursdays.
All persons joining either Of the above classes WI be
uued 70 attend both Tho New York and brooklyn academies
and no ertrs charge.
nANCrro.-noRE NEW CLASSIC .BRooTrs AGA
~ denny Sl Broome street new cls. Tor hsginners
win commesce on rnesday. Al the fssnsonabie dances
Taught In of essons There are elssss fov
those more advanced.
MRS LUBys MKT ASSEMBLY WILL TAKE PLACE
l NJ her dancing academy US Bleecker street weines
day evening Deep The Russian natourka quadrie and
Bslmora scho,sche viii be danced by Mrs Luby pupils
ID BARSErT AND T. HRALys DANCING AND
IN. watsnr scsdepy Jefferson Assembly Rooms eoynsv
Grespwsrh sixth The fourth hop comes 90
Tueaday evening, Dss r. with Les Iancisrs auadrS,k
anoy and All the shQnshe dances Of the season Davs and
evenings OF sition, Tuesday snd Friday. Brsoklvr a
vrsntn buldingr ls oyange street Fuion me ,hr
hog on on "Wednesday evening Dec DAYS aud eve
ming 81 tuten Wednesday and Saturday eynoon Clsss
from 7os Evening classes for ladies' from 10 4: sen,Ie
SOB Rail room practice from 70 II oc-k Parties
DESTROYS ~ ball managers apply at the academy or 70 Cor
neils band lts Sullivan street y -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

yVANTED--rr EXCHANGE FOR VALUABLE UNfn
w proved farming lands Wisconsin full set of house
bold furniture including piano Ac Address boz ~ Herad
aSnce, for -four days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06
HELP WANTED-MALEs.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICES.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN, WITH GOOD RE
w erences seeking situations, will notice that excellent
situations Of every description are procured at GlbLEN
cos, No East Broadway and particularly recommend
requiring situations try this establish
ment which conducted strictly honorable principles
and Of the oldest in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

DEReoTs DESTROYS or EXCHANGING STOCKS or
ii assorted merchandise liquors and sasArs
proved real located In New York Brooklyn. for
81 railroad @ecuriss ~i find parties ready
rcste addressing Immediately Exchange. Herald once.
TUE COUPONS ov TIE orTSTANDING se7e 500 or
the eight the Ia
and Milwaukee Railroad Company. Which due Let of
November umo, will be paid The Broadway BANK this
city and after the l0h instant. ELI PERRY.
VIANTTD-se,o oF THE BILLS or THE NORRIS
w County Bsnt ~ korrsown, n. y, for which the high
price viii be pad. BY JEsSvP COLE. W Greenwich
street ~ Y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06
BILLIARDS.

LoR sALE-oNE VERY FINE BtIJIAep rapyr
nearly new, very cheap for cash Apply Al ia Pearl
street view forN F.f. BsHzE9.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

DHkbAFs PATENT BILLIARD TARTFs-PARrrFa
wanting good billiard tshlee VIII End present favors
bic time 70 purchase arse lot N new and Second hand
shles With yhing IN The billiard nne cheap fw cash
saeroom 10 aud ~ broadway mandatory 90 Ann street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1857
FALL FASHIONS.

...o,.....,. FALL FASHIONS: ...,,...,>>.,-
% MAIDEN kASss Sq snSaS G pvk ssssAv
WHITE 4 BIRD A're'Al for cash.
Sun continue to gss:f afa s' SS rs their bargains
We are selling q per cent '
less Via Sssp ss sTs sSmi p ,sss. sor
caps ss s whisS rs SsSgS ST ws Ssss
exchanged for customers,
re not s
as es nnyns Ss hs one day. they can 0s
MINK GOODS in All qualities and shapes
dHsf sss sSs sta CELLARS,
SLEIGH And h hat ROPES SSsrs
French Mink half capes muas and cuas. only SIS 90
Genuine Ermlne half cspes :, 90
amy aS %
261 BRoADwAY.-A PALPABLE FACT, AND ONE NE
%
bunch chenille headdresses cents each; do do 30 cents
pss dc
Thompsons and Tayor's saloons.
puLPINs GREAT SALE OF YuRs
Al OF eEksE AND
beautiful sets OF mink
Ei +. . u ;s %ls s.. s. !s:a:
splendid assortment Of fur giovea
o, @ sGss tHs s S2 sRsSa s. ssss
Ladies cautioned against purchasing second hand mol
NE city, and winch arc 'sA''' '''' . h' el Broadway
DLACK OSTRICH FEATHERS
ID just received,
100 dozen superior
Black ostrich tips Te,h ase sfsS sfFy low for
No. 3l6 Broadway,
Corner OF Pearl street.
OURS. FURs, FUks
Hudsons bay sables equal To any Russian sable,
quality beauty offered for sale in this city.
LANDRY'S, 69I Broadway
E,URs FURS, FuRs. -
THE HUDSON BAY FUR COMPANY,
Is and N Maiden lane,
Offer their immense wholesale stock OF over
$iOO, 900 worth OF furs. al retail n . discount Of
90 per cent
From wholesale prices The following Of the prices
which selling, viz
~ "
stone marten sets from w 70
II
Rocky mountain maren sets FROM 90 70 10
Real Siberian squirrel sets from. 80 10
french mink sels rom o w W
Also splendid assortment of gentlemens fur coats
gloves and collars Sleigh robes Of kind lower prices
than any other house Ia the country.
These the only Hudson Bay Company warehouses In
MARK j. KING.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

A T. STEWART co.
"A. The best selected stock in the city
Imported carpets,
Curtain materials
Furniture coverings,
Household linens &c, &c,
Prices sdspiedto
Popular trade.
Broadway, Chambers and Resde streets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

EARPErINgs AND CURTAIN MATERIALS.
~ ~ every variety ARa
window shades ai rqrulros
tesscls haude a. A. a.
LORD A TAYLOR
Ncs 20 ~ 80 ant 25l Grands.rss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06
BOARDING AND LODGInEs

UNFINISHED ROOMS-ONE OR TWO SINGLE GEN
IL uemen, German preferred, be accommodated will,
pleasant rooms and partial board Terms moderate Apply
at 80 Seventh street. 80
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

TIE LAINrs, PLA1ps POPiIYs AND EVERY OTHER
IL VARIETY NJ fashionable
DESIRABLE WINTER DRESS GOODS
~ much reduced prices
LORD A TAYLOR
Nos 25i 2J- $50 and 2il Grand street
AMI Nos. g. and ~ Caiharna s,reet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

4 WONDERFUL SEWING MACHINE,
"A A wonderful sewing machine,
The beet machine In the world,
Costs only is dollars
Costs only Is dollars
Fully equal any &l2s machine may be WHEELER
A co. s. 334 Broadway. Office No. Is
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06
FRENCH ADVERTISEMENTS.


dlln TO sl000-WWANTED IMMEDIATELY, FOR
TlUV which good security will be given, and two per
rent week for the of the money Those having The
Dey may address Manufacturer, boz 63s Post Office.
C1k00 WANTED INTERPRETATIONS THREE
sDlCpO months the actual pledge OF personal
perry worth than double that A liberal compen-
raiiou will be paid. Address BY note James NJ Herald
saca
G20 ono TO LoAN-oN BOND AND MORTGAGE
rates Mortgages good city property viii he purchased
II offered Immediately, in large small sums
HOLDEN a MANN. l56 Broadway, room No. g.
nTy1DEND.-CITIzEN's FIRE INSURANCE CON.
H. pany New York. December s. l631.-A dividend Of
cent has been declared this day payable demand
NE e1ce, CT Wall street j. W. MCLEAN. Secretary.
IRVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION, NO. N WARREN
street door from observation-disclosures nj the a
(6) per from 81 W $50 Open daily from
DA. a'to2P y, and on Mondays Thursdays and sAisr.
WALTER ". CoScKLIS, President
vAxprxans I. Brxror, Secretary.
lyoTIcE-rHR INTEREST COUPONS ON MILWAUKEE,
IN City bonds Issued for municipal purposes viii be pad
maturity presentation Al The oss of hsagl VIM SsAsc
90. % EIchangc place, New YORK
CIR ConvTRoIIyB's Ovpbcg,
knvAuKiR, Via, Nov. ~ 1857.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06
BOARDING AND LODGING.

81 AND 4 ABINGDON SQUARE WEST sIDE.-TO LET,
- with board front paror Also large second
nsor with bedroom required; and stages Refs
rem
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

UNFINISHED ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR, WITH FIRE
and 10 let in private bouse, pleasantly situated
Inquire at M Fourth street. between Sixth and WASH
ington
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

I,uRNIsHED ROOM WANTED-TN BROOKLYN FOR
I gentleman and lady, with board for the Lady onlyi
with widow lady and where other boarders
preferred Address stating terms which moderate,
Alfred, Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-06

LNURS FURS, FUkS.
II Hudsons bay sabes sets equal To any Russian sable
quality and beauty offered for sale in this city to
LANDRYS, 69l Broadway.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28
The Atlantic telegraph.

The New York Herald claims TO have re-
ceiyed by the City Of Washington the frs,
despatch sent through the great submarine
cable to any American newspaper. IL was
transmitted along the cable from the Mag
ara to Valen,ia, and thence To Liverpool
IL is not the Latest received from the Aeet.
"USrrED STATES Sn,r NIAGARA,
= ATLANTIC OCEAN, Aug. S-l.+Or N.
We have just paid out the twelfth mile
OF the cable most successfully, and are get
ting on admirably. The insulation was
found to be perfect aft,ra splice was paid
out, AMI the cable Is in ch excellent work
Ing order thu, messages are transmitted b.
tween the ship and the shore with the great
est eIs,. Al, are well on board the NaSs-
n and sanguine ~ h the result OF the cx
petition We can ,es tho lights Of the 9th.
or steamers as they hover around Us, aud
can imisine.whIt intense anx ,ty they feel
q know how We are getting on.
V,LENriA, August 5.
On THURSDAY, soon after the ships sailed
for Newfoundland, and when at the distance
Of four miles from the landing place, an az
cident happened 10 the thickest shore end Of
Oh. cable, which become entaneled in the
machinery and broke at that point. The
ships bpa;s were engaged until the after
nOOn nr yesterday (FridLy) IN undermining
the cable from the shore 10 tho place where
il was broken, and there joining the two
ends again This op'ritiDn has been most
success lilly periormed-the iJint is as per-
feet as any part ct the cable, and the cur
tinuity and insulation of tla "holc length
having been ascertiined 10y the s1ycrcst test,
the shu.ldrOn Instantly SET ; Ill at about sun
set on the evening of yesterday, and tn the
shOre ct NIlentn sine, thOt tlmi up o this
hour, half past .. on saturday. The ships
are now % miles OF; the weather is beau.
tiiul, and the sea calm.
The shares in the Telegraph Company
have risen at London TO $3.50 for 1900
paid in, or only 80 discount. They had
previously sold rs low rs 600.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28

MAINE STATE SEMINARY. The first Tern
Of this Institution at Lewiston,i is announced
to be commenced on Tuesday the lst day o
September, for term Of eleven weeks
The following Board Of Instruction is anoun'
ced, which. il /. evident, Is a Sufficient guar
antee of the high character which this new
institution is 10 maintain;
Rev. Oren b. Cheney, \. NJ, Principal
and Teacher Of Natural Philosophy -
of Natural Sciences Georg,
II. Kicker. A., NJ Teacher Of Ancient Ian
guages John A. Lowell, A. NJ, Teacher oil
Mathematics; W. X. Eminger, Teacher OF
Music Miss Rachel J. Symonds, Precep-
tress, and Teacher OF Modern Languages
Miss Jennie W. Hoyt. Teacher Of English
branches Miss Mary R. Cushman, teacher
Of Ornamental Branches.
Board and Tuition may be had at very
reasonable rates.
Ii is hoped that the friends Of this new
enterprise will see that its first term shall be
an earnest Of its future success, and useiul.
ness-JsfrsOHian.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28

DO Is to carry passengers and stock for hall
price. TO and from the exhibition.
Hoping "a general interest towards our so
ciety and its eajrts may be felt in youI
neishborhood, We remain,
Yours, with sespect,
Thomas 5. LANG, I Trustees Of
sEru SEAMAN, Maine STATE
+ L. PuRISGIoN,
Jon PRisCE. Ag. Society.
The Programme OF the several days Of the
Fair Is generally announced us follows
On Tuesday. the several committees will
call upon the Trustees Ia s'ssi1n at the City
Hall and fll any vacancies which may exist,
and prucsd 10 the examination oil the de-
p,rtrncnts entrusted 10 them, and make
their decisions.
On Wednesday, there will be drawing
match for horses and oxen, trial of speed OF
horses, and in the evening meeting Of the
Pathological Society.
On Thursday there will be blowing
match at o'clock, "a trial of speed OF horsss
at 10 o'clock, ladies riding at . O'Clock,
AMI another trial of horses At O'Clock.
On Friday, the premium stock will DO
discharged after being ranged and led round
the course, then another trial Of speed, sale
oi stock, &c.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28

ATLANTIC TCLURIPr TIE Atlantic Tel
egrlph Cable Is broken, and operations for
the pr,s~nt suspended. The British steam
or CyclOps had returned 70 Nalcnta with
Mr.. Field on bArd. That gentleman im-
mediItely repaired To London u confer with
the Directors on future movements, and tel
egraphs as follows:
LONDON, Saturday morning Her maj
esty's steamer Leopard arriyedat Portsmouth
Friday evening l+th, and reports that the
Atlantic Cable was lost at "a quarter before
4 o'clock ON Tuesday morning. lllh, alter
having paid out succ, ssiully $50 nautical
miles OF Cable, the last hundred miles Of il
in water over two miles of depth. and a
greater part Of this at IA rate in rather more
than five knots AN hour. At the time the
accident occurred, there was n heavy swell
on. The Niagara was Suingat the ate oil
four knots an hour. and as the engineer
found the cable WIS running out too great
in proportion to the speed of the ship, he
considered il necessary TO direct the breaks
to be applied more firmly, when unfortunate
IL the cable parted nc some distance IRON
the stern Of the ship.
The AgamenOn. Niagara and Susquehan-
ma, are u remain short time where the
cable parted, "a try some experiments in the
deep water of that part OF the Atlantic, two
thousand lathOms, which il is considered
will be OF great value Ia the Telegraph Com
p,ny and then all will 20 to Plymouth,
England.
The Cyclops was sent back with despatch.
e. 10 Valentla, and was then "a JOIN h. tLeop
ard at Portsmouth. Although tbs unior,
tunate accident will postpone the completl
ON os this great undertaking for shor,
time, the result of the experiment has been
to convince all that took par. in it, of III,
entire pricticability OF the enterprise, fol
with some slight alteration in paying ou
the machinery. there appears to be no grel
difficulty in laying down the cable. and i
ha4 been clearly proved that You can teie
graph successfully through 300 miles OF ca
Die, and know that It's subnersiOn at grea
depth had no pcrceptiblc influence m the
electric current. There i no obstacle in lay
ing u down at rate Of five miles an hou,
in the gryatest depth Of water, ON the pla
teau between Iceland and NcwlOur land
The experience now obtained must bc o
great value to the Company, and IL Is un
derstood che Directors will decide whethe
il il lest % ,Savc more cable made, and IT,
again inmediAt ly after the equiuOctial gale
ARE over, r wait Until another summer
la LiyerpJol an impression prevails tina
another trial will take place in October.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28

Explosion oF DuroSr's POWDER Null
A terrible explosion occurred ut Wilmington,
Del. ON Saturday. Alexis l. Dupont. assis-
tel by seven workman, was removing large
and heavy hox IRON building which had
been used SINCE 1912 a. powder house.
The box coming in contact with the wall
caused friction, producing fire, and AN ex-
plUsion followed, burning all hands in "a
shck,n: I'M inner. Mr.. Dupont lraped into
race near by, and the othc,s m dc every
90 exIinsdish the iirc on their clothes. Mr..
DapOnt having succeed in extin gushing the
fir. on hts clothes, h.Iste"ed to $50 &c the press
roof hal caught fire. As he approached u
terrible explosion to X pl c., sh altering the
buildins % atoms. By thu a,ins iras-
m,uts Mr. Dupont had his right tniyh irac-
turel, threc Oi his RIBS broken. and one oi
his lung perforated. H. was found among
the ruins, and when taken up gave direc'
tiOns 10 the perspns present To hasten anC
extinsui-h the flames.
Ga Sunday,aJ ) o'clOck,Mr. Dupont, An
thony DOugherty. aud Edward hunt. th'
foreman Of the mill. were dead.
Louis Vache was mortlly wounded, and
John McCLG,rty and George Fisher wer'
injured, not fatally. the others escaped un
hurt.-POrfiaHd Advertiser.