, 1857-03-13

persons, and that the Territory will make
State about rs large as Pennsylvania
1t lays south of $3.50 l''..
Mons CAMErs COMING The Washington
Union, Of the 18th inst, says. ssi -,liai.
Adyices have been received by the Sec.
retary of the Navy from the United States
store-ship SuHRb Lient. Commanding
David Porter. The Supply was at Smyrna
on the 9Th ult., and had on board number
Of camels, destined for service in the United
States army She was to have sailed fol
the United States on the 9th inst Her
officers and crew were we'll Lf .asJ -vu
U, NAyY.-The u. S. navy, ia No!
vember 1856, consisted Of II ships Of the
Iline, l3 frigates, 10 sloops-of-war,, 3 briggs,
l schooner, screw steamers of the first
class, l Of tue second class, 2 of the third
class, 3 side wheel steamers of the first
claSs,1 Of tho second class, of the third
class 3 steam tenders, 8 storeships, and
! permanent receiving vessel. Total, rs
vessels, carrying 2243 guns. t.s
Tie DUDLEY OBSERVATORY William H.
Dewitt of Albany, has contributed $500
to the Dudley Observatory; Alnnsoh Sum.
neF Of Albany, $500; r. c. QeIevan Of
Albany, $1,000; and Joseph Steele Of New
York has given liberally. Three thousand
dollars were contributed to the ,iRstitusion
I on the 18Th inst. ~ =, Elk, l,5,..,~
THE CoAsr Survey. - According 10 the
REPORT Of the superintendent, the coast sur;
vey has been carried on during the year in
| all the states aud territories OF the Allan
tic, tho Gull Of Mexico. and the Pacific
coast,ui ThsSurveyiis more, thnn hslfrfn-
ished on tho Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Prof Bacbe, estimates thpt from, ten ITO
/ twelve years will fnd the feldWorki essen
tially completed in all the seetiOns,i hut
two, 4 general hydrogTaphic Feeonnois-
ance has been made Of the,coasts off, Cali
fornia and Oregon = Every harboE has
been Surveyed, and q considerable portion
| Of Washipgtopl territory. Among the de-
velopnents made in the hydrographyi Of
the season. the most worthy Of notice 10
the extensive bank Of comparatively sloal
ground between Georges Bank aud Nayi-
gators and Misnamed. The report con-
tains much valuable Information concern
ing the navigating interests Of all portions
Of the country, q ,se6 i4~ suism'1al'
ES- Since the service of the U. g. army
proper in Mexico. the pension ofite, has
ruled that there has been no t0ar, notwith-
standing the severe and protFaeted conflicts
with the Indians on the Pacific coast IN
New Mexico, aud on the plains, and has
rejected all applications based upon tie
service referred to; but the secretary Of che
interior, in spirit of liberality and justice,
has reversed the decision Of former CON-
missioner itl s - i-aa ~
REMOVAL OF THEiSEHNoLE INDIAxs.---It
is stated that the Secretary Of War. and
Interior have concluded an important or,
rangement for the peaceful removal Of The
Seminole Indians from Florida. 'asi ai
WESTERN WooD AND WAvEE--It is sta.
ted that Capt. Pope, who, has been expert
menIing in New Mexico and Ta1ps under
1.-THE orders Of the government, in boring for
water on the plains, reports that tile finest
artesian wells in tho world can be establ
lished at almost any point, and a very
singular fact he reports as tothe supply Of
fuel in that country, where Q tree cannot
be seen A switch muskete grows gener-
ally over the plains, and he ascertained the
roots of. this plant were as large asatreesi
and grew to the depth Of seventy feet,
forming perfect net work under the sur
face of the earth. This root burns equal
TO Hghtwood, and is easily procured,
Bg- Mr. G. P. R. james, British consul
at Richmond, said, after examining Mr.
Wares aud DIR John X. Woods's sheep, Al
the late fair in Charlottesville, Va.,s thai
their best ones were the finest he ever saw
either in this country or at the agricultural
shows of England. 10 eas9
pay- The mole tunnels like a skillful en-
gineer. The nautalus is a navigator, hois-
ting or taking 10 sail as he goes, or casting
anchor, at pleasure. sts ..a,
nG~ We paint our lives in fresco. The
sort aud facile plaster Of the moment har-
dens under every stroke Of the brush into
eternal rock.
II "0XE OF THE B'HoYs."-In a case be-
fore the mayors court, Philadelphia, 10
which a man was charged with setting fire
10 his own house, among the witnesses Q
Young fireman was called, and declared
that he "knew considerable about it." He
; had related long yarn about the first ant
second plugs, when the cort requested him
to come to the point.
"Well, you see, alderman, l am coming
to that pint, and want TO tell you al
about it. You see while Jonessy and ouI
fellows wen, round to take the other plug
the door was bursted open and ] put III
i first rater on der fre.' Well, is that al
you know about it ?" inquired the alderman
striving to suppress laugh. Thunder
yes" responded the enthusiastic rnnneI
! wild der macAeen ain't that enough
.didat ! PIT The first icater on der fire !s'A-Y!'
! The witness was informed that he could
tnke his seat. which he did amid a general