The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-26

The Hon. Esbon Backnor an ex.member of
Congress, and a weli-known citizen of Western
New York, committed suicide on the 18th in
slant, at his residence in Newark, Wayne coun-
ty, by drowning himself in spring or shallow
well in his cellar. BE was baker and produce
dealer, and had been compelled to yield to the
pressure of the times, and make an assignment.
The financial embarrassment is supposed to
have caused his suicide.
Advices from Paris, under date of November
2, state that the Department of Marine has
just received intelligence of serious disaster.
A vessel belonging to the Imperial marine,
which had been fitted out for scientific expe-
dition, charged with the duty of rectifying ex-
listing inaccuracies, and correcting the surveys
of the Caspian sea, was lost on the eve of re-
turning home, after having devoted one year to
| the most careful and exact scientific explora-
tons. Every soul on board, except one, went
| down with the wreck. The loss, deplorable IS
it is in other respects, will be principally felt in
| O scientific point CT view.
| The Commissioner of Patents has decided
| that newlyiuvented policeman's club, which
! might be turned into cheat of lancets, and
| dubbed with fearful effect, thus becoming a
miniature internal machine" was not patent
able. he admits its novelty, but maintains
thai, however useful to policemen who may be
"induced to defile themselves with it. it would
| be likely to get into other hands, and become
| a most pernicous invention to the community.
| 1t cannot, therefore, be considered I" useful u
within the meaning OF the patent law.
| According 10 the New York papers, scarcely
q night passes in that city, without. the robbery
and maltreatment of some citizen or stranger
in the streets.
A destructive fire occurred in Milwaukee
Wis, on the 18th lust, destroying number OF
dwelling-houses. Loss about $4,000.
The Chicago Tribune says:
We learn from all quarters of the interior
| that farm laborers were never more in demand
81 this season of the year than at the present
time. Capt. Schneider, editor of the STATS
Zsitung, of this city, in an article addressed to
his country readers, offered his services in pro.
| curing and sending them such help as they
might individually need. Since then he has
been overwhelmed with letters from all qnarters
of the Northwest which bring his proffered
servires into active use and we are glad to
say that he has been instrumental in securing
snug winter quarters for many of his country
men who might otherwise before the end OF
| this inclemeut season have felt the pit ching
| hand of want"
George Z. King, the wellknown baggage
master on the Boston and Worcester railroad,
as is his usual custom, was passing through
the cars On Tuesday last, on their arrival from
Worcester, after the passengers had left, to
| pick up such articles as might be accidentally
left, for the benefit of the owner. In one of the
cars he found 8 package containing five thou.
sand dollars The owner, after searching his
place of business, discovered the loss, and made
all haste to the station, where the money had
been safely locked up, waiting the rightful own
er's arrival. Upon receiving his property, he
presented the finder with twenty dollars.-Bos.
ton Traveller.
The Onondaga Lake is now some eighteen
inches higher than last June, and in conse.
quence thereof several thousand bushels Of salt
are already loaf, and vast quantity more are
in immediate danger of dissolving. All salt
blocks at Liverpool and Salina below the locks
ere in water from seven inches to two feet, and
the water constantly rising. The Oldest inhabit.
ant never witnessed such food thereabout
| The Mississippi river is full of ice. Naviga.
ton north of Dubuque has closed.
a Pesth paper says that there has been los
bankruptcies in Vienna during the last two
months. Three or four small firms suspended
on the 3lst of October.
The q. s. steamer Saranac, (says dispatch
from Norfolk, Va, on the 22d instant,) in start
ing for the Pacific, got aground below that
city, and will probably not get off for some
days.
A fire broke ont at Columbus, Ohio, On Sat.
urday, in the upper story of Dresher's block,
occupied as follows: Franklin Branch Bank /;
S. Buck, jeweler; Mr.. Devoe, dry goods Mr.
Stanley, halter; and the Columbus Atheneum.
The contents of the building were saved, but
the building itself destroyed. Partially insured
On Friday afternoon, little girl named
Sarah Clark, abou. ten years of age, was run
over by dray in Pittsburgh Pa, and instantly
killed. The driver was arrested.
There are now in New Bedford, Massachu.
sets, twenty-three whalers, twelve ships, and
eleven barques, only two of which will sail this
season. There are always some whaers lying
| by for the winter, but the number this year is
much larger than usual, owing to the monetary
difficulties.
The Montreal Nec Era says that after the
LIST of January, all United States papers posted
| in Canada must be prepaid half penny each
and if mailed in the United States the same
| postage is to be collected at the place of de-
livery.
The Oswego Times of Saturday publishes a
| list of fifty vessels now on their way from the
upper lakes for that port, with 700, 900 bushels
| of wheat, principally from Chicago. 1t is
| estimated that half million bushels will be
there on the close of the canal. All the mills
| are in operation.