The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-08-20

"As the time draws nigh for decision in
Mr.. Crawford's cese the most intense fears sre
entertained for the result, although the physi-
clan as yet gees 40 cause for encouragement
The tumor is being removed very slowly, and
until it is removed entirely, no operation can
be made within the orbit. Yesterday the doc
tor removed portion of the tumor, and after
to day there will be fewer applications of the
ointment. His general health is comparative
ly better, and he appears to be stronger.
DIR. Fell has been called to Berlin to see
the wife of a distinguished diplomat, and leaves
Mr.. Crawford during his absence in the charge
of surgeon of the Mddlesex Hospital, who &C.
companied DR.. Fell from the frat in his visits
to Mr.. Crawford"
A TESTIMONIAL. Miss Maria Mitchell, of
Nantucket, Mass., the American female astron.
omer, is now in Europe, to visit the celebrated
observatories aud astronomers of the old world;
and while she is absent, her friends at home
propose to erect an observatory on Nantucket,
as tribute to her talents, and desirable aid
to her future astronomical labors. The cost of
the observatory will be $4,000; $1,000 has
been pledged by the ladies in the neighborhood
of Philadelphia, and Prof. Bond, of Harvard
College, Edward Everett, and others, of New
England, are raising the remaining funds.
The Cunningham family have received orders
to quit the house in Bond street, and the trades.
men from whom about two weeks ago the furni-
ture was obtained, ION credit which was then
moved into it, are preparing TO remove it i'm
mediately, as they do not anticipate much prob
ability of their being paid for the same. There
has been some talk of subscription being
raised for the children. DR.. Uhl promises 5 90,
and several other gentlemen have expressed
their willingness to contribute. In a few DAYS
they will be without a home.-N. 7. Times.
Three persons lately visited Belvidere, New
Jersey, for the purpose of identifying certain
negroes, who were suspected to have escaped
from the patriarchal bondage Of the South.
Finding their papers to be defective and in
formal, they were compelled to return for fur
ther vouchers. In the mean time the suspected
fugitives got wind of their danger, and fed to
place of safety. Among these fugitives from
home and Preside was an old respected negro,
who has resided in Belvidere for upwards of
thirty years, gathering around him family,
and acquiring considerable property, and being
a worthy and respected member of the Metho-
dist church in that place.
The hotels at Saratoga are said to be now all
well filed, and the hotel. keepers and their as
sistants are as busy as possible. There is
prospect that the season will continue late
enough to make up for the slimness in the ear
ly part of it. The Saratoga Ne,0s, speaking of
a ball held there a few evenings ago, says:
The company was large, and the floor was
fairly crowded at times with the dancers-we
having observed not less than thirty-two couple
dancing at one time. The ladies were tasteful
ly and beautifully attired, but there were none
ofthe elaborate, expensive, dashy blocking, dress
es we have noticed sometimes, and which are
always more out of good taste than otherwise"
Dates from Havana to August inform us
of great money panic in Havana; and Satur-
day week the alarm was SO general, that on
Monday rush was made on several of the
banks, and, in consequence, a partial suspen-
sion occurred, which swept away all the barriers
that preserved the public faith. Gen. Concha
called to the palace the representatives of COM
merce and wealth, to advise with him On the
measures necessary to restore public confidence,
and to meet the great necessity of circulation.
The Spanish Bank is made the implement
for the work-the people of wealth having
come forward and subscribed over eight millions
more than was needed to protect her in the ad-
vances necessary fer relief. A commission ap.
pointed to ascertain the condition of the four
institutions which have been compelled to
suspend, report favorably; and the Spanish
Bank allows them certificates of deposit draw
ing interest) for six months, or longer periods,
las may be necessary to meet the maturity of
their assete,) for the immediate settlement of
deposit accounts, in all amounting to Sc 100000,
or thereabouts.
A letter from Naples of the 20th says: "For
some time past, the subterrsnean noises heard
by the guides of Vesuvius indicated an ap-
preaching eruption, and the inhabitants in the
neighborhood of the mountain were under con-
siderable alarm. During the last fortnight, the
smoke thrown up from the crater had become
much thicker than usual, and the evening be-
fore last q long train of liquid fire was seen
descending on the side of Ottauno, at place
called Fosso del Faraone, an immense ravine
opposite the sea, and out Of reach of any
danger to the inhabitants of Portici, Resini,
and Terre del Greco. At Naples, an immense
crowd assembled to witness the spectacle, and
at night number of foreigners proceeded to
the mountain, the torches of the guides being
visible there in every direction. The lava has
already run a distance of half mile"
One of the workmen engaged in boring an
artesian we'll for Mr.. Van Vert, in Stryker, a
village on the Air Line railroad, about 80 miles
from Toledo, found a pure diamond last week,
1
of the size of an ordinary marble, and com
petent Judges say it is worth at least 5 900.
Mr.. Van Vert waived all claim to the valuable,
and its lucky finder, poor and honest Irish
man named Michael Shehsn, no doubt believes
he was born to good luck"
The Cumberland Telegraph makes the fol-
lowing synopsis of the report of the Board of
Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company to the stockholders, namely: Total
amount Of tolls which accrued to the canal for
the year ending Dec. 81, were 3,05l.36,
against sl38,67584 for the corresponding
period of 1856 showing an increase for the
year 1856 of $l4,375.52. The expenses for
the same period, including interest account,
amounted to 1921, 7l6.73. The expenses from
the lst of January to the lst of June, 1857,
amount to $I62,322.l2.
The total loss sustained hy tho canal from
the ice freshet, directly and indirectly, is es-
smated above $4,000 to say nothing as TO
the sum expended since June LIST.
The London Alliance says that Mr.. Dow is
now upon the Continent. He has left England
with very pleasant impressions of the afec-
tionate manner in which he has been enter
tanned in his visits to so many parts of the
Kingdom, and the very warm response his ap.
peais have received from the British people.
Mr.. Dow expects to return to England on the
first of October next.
The last mail from Carthagena brought an
address to the public from Santa Anna, in
which he pronounces the manifesto recently
published over his name forgery, which, he
has reason to believe, was got up and printed
at Havana. He states that he has not vet been
able to publish the promised history of his
deeds to his countrymen, because there are
some data which have yet to come into big
hands.