The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-09-12

chain 10 10 square poles, and ten square chains are
an acre. -Four roods are an acre, each containing
l,24o square yards, or s47s7 feet, or "a yards 20
inches on each side. A pole is IL yards each
way. An acre Is 4,s40 square yards, or SO yards
foot l.2inches each way. A square mile, or
1880 yards each way, is $40 acres; half mile
or $50 yards each way, is leo acres a quarter
Of mile, Or 40 yards each way. is a park or
farm Of 40 acres, and a furlong, or 22o yards
each way, Ia 10 acres.
A CALcULArIos TO Look Ar.-Suppose man
drinks four glasses of liquor day, at five cents
glass--in week he spends 81 40, and in . year
$72 80: This will buy the following articles:
-Four barrels of -four, say 1914; four pair OF boots,
say $lb; forty pounds Of butter, $40; two hun
dred pounds Of beef, $s; new hat, 81; new
satin vest, a.; bonnet for wife, So; sugar plums
for children, 81 80, Total, $72 80. r... \.
In the s Crayon" for September, the venerable
artist, Rembrandt Peae, gives an interesting rem.
iniscence of his conception and painting of the
" Court of Death, = and mentions that he drew his
warrior from John Neal who was then in Baltimore,
about thirty-seven years ago. .,s
Strong doses of coffee have recently been sue.
cessfully administered in New York, Gas an anti
dote to poison,) to a person who had taken four
ounces of laudanum. He was aroused to con-
sciousness from a sleep on the first application,
and on repeating the dose was soon out Of danger.
Mr.. Justice Curtis, who has resigned his place
on the bench of the United States Supreme Court,
is,a citizen Of Boston, was appointed in 1851, by
Mr.. Fillmore, then tho occupant of the presiden-
tial chair. a.s
SALE OF PEAcHEs-Last week a gentleman Of
Odessa, Delaware, sold 5l4 baskets Of peaches,
called the Harker Seedlings for which he re-
ceived the large sum Of s., 2o4 30. .,a5
It is stated that 100000 acres Of land have been
planted with the Chinese sugar plant this year.
1t is but three years since it was first introduced
into this country. STE
Il The Peoples Union Fair, now holding in Schen-
ectady for the purpose Of exhibiting the mechanics
and agriculture of Eve counties, is increasing in
interest. MI
BLAoKBERRIEs.- One firm in New York has sold
this summer $50, 900 to 100000 worth Of black.
berries. The trade in small fruits is immense.
The Baptists of Raleigh, N. O., have contracted
for the erection of new church in that city, to
cost $4,000. a
The vote on joint ballot in the Texas Legisla
ture will stand: Houston, Is, anti-Houston, ITO.
10. 0. F.-The Grand Lodge Of the United
States of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
will hold its next annual session in Baltimore,
commencing on Monday, the 21st inst. The at
tendance as usual, will be large. P. G. Ms Fred
erick w. Stewart and John W. Hodgson are the
Representatives from the Grand lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and P. g. P. Thomas Rich from
the Grand Encampment.
THE TWELFTH OF SEPTEMBER.--A committee
from Baltimore are understood to have yesterday
invited the President Of the United States in the
name and at the request of the Old Defenders, =
to dine with them tomorrow in that city, the oc-
'casion being that of the anniversary of the battle
of North Point, always so gloriously kept in the
Metropolis of Maryland.
The Postmaster General has determined to con-
vert the old United States bank building at Phla-
delphia, into city post office, provided Congress
gives its sanction. This seems to be the wish of
the people generally, though spectators are about
urging the purchase of location, and new build
ing for the purpose, on Second street.
MosouIroEs.-To prevent annoyance from these
bloodsucking Vampires, use strong spirits of Cam
phor. Wash with it, and sprinkle the bed clothes,
they will keep at a respectful distance. You may
lie in bed and listen to their musc-but they will
not bite. tt ~ 9fa-8
MALpRAcricE.- Hanlin, of Albany, calling
kaa,. I'D IN
prison on verdict Of the coroners jury for causing
tho death of Miss Martha Jockey, aged lS years,
by poisonous drugs administered for criminal
purpose.
The steamer Golden Gate was destroyed by fire
at o'clock, Sunday evening, about twenty miles
below st. Louis. Boat and cargo are total loss,
amunting in the aggregate TO about $4,000, the
boat was insured for $4,000.
A young republican party is springing up in
Lower Canada, especially among the French popu-
lation. They are designated as rouges and reds,
and show as little love for the anti-republican
spirit Of the clergy for the tory and monarchical
sentiments Of their Ango.saxon neighbors.
g. .t.-s. .ar - VIZ 77ai 1'eHrs
The nominations Of the New York Democratic
Convention, held at Syracuse, N. Y, are as fol.
lows: For Comptroller, SANFORD Church; Treas
urer, Isaac Vanderpool; Secretary Of State,
Gideon Tucker; Attorney General, Lyman Trer
maine.
g - Bosros, Sept l0-The provisional committee
Of the straightout Republicans have declined 70
support Mr. Banks for Governor, and have called
a State convention, to be held in this city on the
80th instant, to nominate distinct candidate for
Governor. ~
sa, CLKvrLAND, Sept 9.--Six revenue cutters, bull
by Messrs Merry & Gay, at Milan, Ohio, for the
government, were seized yesterday by the Unitet
States Marshal on an attachment at the suit o
Knapp, Wilkins & Co., Of Pittsburg, for rnateria
furnished the builders.
Lambert, the pedestrian, has accomplished the
feat Of walking thousands in a Thousand
consecutive hours. He lost seventeen pounds IN
weight, but won the 81 900 pending on the &C
complshment of his task. ut iaa
Hon. Peter d. vroom, late minister at Berlin
had an enthusiastic reception in Trenton N. j..
ON the 9Th instant. Hon. William L. Dayton de
liyered the welcome address. He was serenadec
last evening. Y
Rev. James B. Finley, the pioneer Methodist
preacher, died at Eaton, Ohio, OH Monday, %