San Andreas independent., 1857-10-10

"A patent has been granted to Chas.
c. Goodman, for an improvement in la
dies hoops.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
numbers. in the United States, 1855, ,912
members.
= England is at war with Persia, In
dia and China, which contain nearly half
the population of the globe. In other
words, England is at war with half the
world.
Eighty-three emigrant vessels, with
27,191 immigrants, arrived at the port of
New York during the month of July
being an increase of 10000 over the i'm
migration for the same month of last
year.
The Prussian Government, by an
ordinance from the Minister of Justice.
has declared that from and after the Eas-
ter of 1858, the Jews shall be interdicted
from adopting the law as profession.
Mr.. Isidore, hair dresser to the
Queen of England, receives $4,000 per
year 100000 for dressing Victoria S
hair twice day.
"A National Chess Congress was to
be holden in New York city, on the first
of the present month (Oct)
1t is said to be the intention of the
District Attorney to indict Mrs Cunning
ham, in the "baby case" as Mrs. Bur
dell, thereby forcing her to prove that
she was married to Dr. Burdell, in order
that she may escape the State Prison
Rather an awkward situation, after swear
ing that she acas married to him.
Mrs. Cunningham two little bows
are at school at Goshen, n. Y, and are
kept in ignorance of the disgrace into
which their mother has fallen.
An elopement in high life, recently
took place in Cincinnati, O., which fur
nished abundance of food for the lovers
of scandal. The parties were Canadian
widower, and the wife of wealthy man.
ufacturer of Cincinnati.
1t is reported that five hundred
troops at Fort Keaney, belonging to the
Salt Lake expedition, have deserted.
LYING IN Boston HARBoR. = The
line of battle ships, Ohio and Vermont
each carrying S4 guns; the steam frigates
Roanoke and Merrimac, each carrying
81 guns; sloop-of-war Cayenne, 20 guns /;
are all lying in Boston Harbor
The National Hotel, in Washington,
where the mysterious epidemic broke out,
that proved so fatal in March last, is to
be converted into theatre.
"A fire took place in st. Pauls, Min
nesota, on the 18th of August, destroy
ing $4,000 worth of property.
= Some of the swamps in Florida are
reported as capable of producing five
hundred bushels of frogs to the acre, with
alligators enough to answer for fencing.
The net capital of the Book Con-
Germ of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
at New York, is s470,091. Aggregate
profits for the last year, s35, ,147.
German journals are endeavoring to
prove, that the distance between the sun
and earth is constantly increasing. Ac-
cording to their calculations, in the course
of six thousand years from the present
time, the rays of the sun will not trans
nit more than one-eiehth as much heat
to the earth as at present Rather cold
climate in prospective. But let her rip,
who cares?
A new effort is being made to con-
struct ship canal around the Falls of
Niagara, on the American side.
: The States of Indiana, Ohio and
Kentucky, took all the premiums on
stock. at the U. S. Agricultural Fair,
lately held in Louisville, Ky.
The assessed property for the pres
cnt year in the city of Boston, is-real
estate s14s, ,9O2, 100; personal property,
S1OS, S,291, goo; giving total of $751;
1913, 100, being an increase of over eight
millions since last year.
EXTENT OF TELEGRAPH.-There are
completed and in progress of construc-
tion, IS, $50 miles OF this the United
States has $4,000 miles, and Europe
$4,000.
There arc 100000 Germans in the
city of New York.
Poles, and all Russian refugees,
who have been held in state of slavery