The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-08

pool She will remain this fall and winter in
the British coasting trade, and in the ensuing
spring return to Chicago with cargo of mer.
chandise.
Daniel s. Morrison was recently lost in an
immense corn6eld in Hot Spring county, Ar
kansas, and wandered about for three days,
trying to find his way out. He was found on
the fourth day by his negroes, who went out to
search for him. An exchange thinks that Mr..
Morrison might possibly have imbibed some
of the corn juice, In the shape of whisky, be-
fore he wandered into the field, which would
sufficiently account for such singular OBJ
fustication of his bump of locality.
The Chicago Press says the Western harvest
is completed, and more abundant than ever.
Corn, barley, oats, buckwheat hay fall feed,
and potatoes, are all secure and good. We
quote:
ga large store of choice butter will be added
to the dairy products of the summer, which
were never equalled in quantity nor exceeded in
quality. All kinds of roots and garden vegeta-
bles turn out well. We never saw so great an
abundance of fine cabbages, and there are
onions, beets, turnips, &c, to match. And to
these bountes are to be added all sorts of fruits
in profusion."
A bloody ARRAY occurred at the fremen's
turnout on the 10th, in New York. A gang
of rowdies assaulted the members of fire com.
pany No. Al, in which missiles and deadly
weapons were freely used. Two young men
were MORALLY wounded, and others injured.
The Hartford Times states that the Emperor
of Russia has presented to Hon. Thomas a.
Seymour, the American Minister at his Court
a beautiful table, made from a peculiar stone
or marble taken from the Siberian mines. The
entire cost of the article was seven thousand
five hundred dollars. 1t has arrived at New
York. The Grand Duke Constantine has or
dered vase for G vernon Seymour, the cost
of which will be FIVE thousand five hundred dol
lars. The general opinion is, that such presents
cannot be constitutionslly received by those in
the employ of the United States Government.
Two Of the most extensive factories at Co.
hoes, N. Y, have suspended work, it is said, in
consequence of the high price Of cotton.
The London Times declares May, June, July,
and August, to have been the hottest months
ever experienced in England.
James Elliot, boat captain was crushed to
death between two canal boats, at Harrisburgh,
Pa, on Tuesday.
The U. s. practicing ship Preble arrived at
Annapolis on Sunday. 1t was rumored that
this vessel was lost in the storm which founder
ed the Central America. She had on board
one hundred boys.
The store of s. & B. Curtis 4 Co., dealers
in silks and fancy velvets, Philadelphia, was
entered on the 9th, and 5000 worth of stuff,
taken. They were robbed in March last of
$1,000. The robbers were the same, it is
thought, on both occasions
The list of disasters to sea. going American
vessels during September is unusually heavy
for single month. 1t embraces no lees than
thirtytwo vessels totally lost, namely: two
steamers, three ships, four barques, FIVE briggs,
and eighteen schooners Besides these, there are
two reported missing, and which it is very i'm.
probable will ever be heard of again, and ten
others which went ashore within the month,
but not given over, though several of them
may probably never be got ahoat again. The
total value of the vessels lost and their cargoes,
including the treasure on the Central America
is So, l72,I0O. This is the value of property
totally lost exclusive of damages to vessels not
amounting to total loss, and of partial losses
of cargo. The aggregate losses by marine dis
asters since the first of January is Sl4, 758 800.
Illinois, especially during the last ten years,
population is now about 100000, and eighty
millions of dollars have been expended for rail
roads, which, with the waters of the Mississippi,
Illinois river the Michigan canal, and lake com
munications, afford a cheap and convenient
means for the transportation of her products
to every market. About one million acres Of
the compauy's lands have already been sold,
and many fourishing villages evince the rapidly.
increasing prosperity of the country.
Rev. M. D. Conway, late of Washington city,
now of Cincinnati, proposes to lecture on Wash |
ington-ts Congressman, clergy, lobby mem.
bers, &C., &c.-this winter.
N. P. Willis, who has been excursionizing
and lionizipg lately at Nantucket, Cape Cod, |
and "all along shore" has returned to his home |
at "Idlewild" for the winter.
A common road locomotive, built by Mr. |
Richard Dudgeon, has for several days been |
running in Grand street, Broadway, and other
thoroughfares, and has made q trip to Harlem |
and back. Its speed is about equal TO the |
average speed Of horses in stages, and seems
to be controlled with as much ease and more
certainty. The popular notions that horses
would be alarmed by such vehicles, and that
they cannot ascend hills on account of their
wheels slipping, are refuted by the performance
Of this engine, which has met With no case OF
difficulty of this nature although it has run for |
a considerable part of several days in crowded |
streets, followed by crowds of noisy boys.-N |
T. Post.
The ATLANTIC CABLE-A correspondent Of J
the London -Stdr-a working Meohanic"-
suggests that the cable should be anchored, be.
ginning at about so miles from the shore and |
then again at the next so, and so on till the |
current is reached, Then, at the current, an,
Choir as often as required, keeping the ship in &
slautiug direction against the stream, so as TO
lay the anchors one after the other in their |
proper places. He believes that in this way |
the cable could be made perfectly secure.
Seventeen slaves escaped across the Ohio |
river lately, from Washington, KY, and on |
being pursued, one desperate fellow made fight. |!
he was retalren, but only after he had danger, |
ously wounded two of his captors The rest
of the fagitiyss escaped,