The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-06

on merchant marine, with to their ;meli-
oralion The committee appointed by the chamber
1t Is expected will examine the subject 70 the fullest
extents and report some plan of action adequate to
the reaurements Of the case. We hope similar &C.
ti0n will be taken by other bodies representing the
co1nmSrcial interests of the country
gigantic enterprise is contemplated in Loadon
namely the adoption of Mr.. Stephensons magnifi-
cent plan to construct railway from Lcndon to Cal
cnta direct the only interruption being at the straits
al DpTer and the Bosphorus. BY this route: the
distance will be accomplished in less than a week
twill Occupy ten years in constructing a surveyor
Is NOW making flying levels
new blasting compound has been patented ,cou-
sastanS q rags or paper saturated and coated with
1xknre OF gunpowder, chlorate of potasaa and pow-
deEed calcined cork The chlorate Of potassasup-
plies large quantity ofoxygen to combine vita the
carbon that is liberated when explosion takes place.
and the peculiar structure that is obtained by en-
ploying rags paper all parts Of charge to
be ignltcd instantaneously The compound is used
inacafridge 1t is stated that one pound Of IT. at
price at one-half the. same weight Of gunpoWder,
possesses an amount of explosive force equal to three
p0und8W guDpowder A great additional adyan-
tage also Characteristics it, viz: its exploding with
very little smoke. $s @tE #&# Ett -
III England, the lords of the admiralty have order
90 john Luck, who had been formerly employed in
the lock, and had both his arms torn off bv mschi
neryto be supplied with new pair of patent asif-
ciaI axns. With these Mr.. Luck can not only dress
himself and cut and eat his food but even write let
ters. and BY new appliance Of the most ingenious
a
or twofo shave himself without danger.
Mr. SALES, arquebusier to the emperoy Napoleon.
has invented post office automaton which takes up
every letter as 1t IS thrown into the box places it I'M
ser fhe stamp, where it receives the post mark and
date and throws 1t out again for delivery to its des
f1natIon The process indicates the number Of let
tiers thus stamped. 1t is said that no less han 900
letters may be stamped by this machine il aocut one
minnie The general postofice has made a trial of
the invention, which has turned satsfact ,ry and
irt with f,ry, II ~
furnished to all the principal postoces throughout
FrauSg. The il1egblity of post Marks 10 often
sonplaned Of will it is said be completely olivia
"A correspondent writes US, says the Oh arleston
Standard of the Sd inst. that he has discovered in
Marion county, Florida, three very large anil easily
accessible beds of yellow marble, which lis slsceptf-
hieof most beautiful polish and is harder chan The
Italian marble.
iii Ill said that the federal officers Of New York
large and small, involve annual expenditure of
something like million Of dollars The collector
" rated $4,000; naval officer, at $4,000; the sryeyor
at $1,000; and the general appraiser az $250e. The
remainder quite formidable list range ffoIl $1,000
~ $4,000.
The number of female doctors Is increasing Sew
eral from Virginia have lately graduated a5northern
fenaie colleges. It is but just, however, TO state
That their practice is generally confined to their own
sex, y wise and proper restriction to sphere in
which their services may be of value $50
Missouri -four has held high position in the New
1erk and Boston markets of late, and by some is
considered preferable to any other. The legislature
Of that State at its present session, passed law
curing all manufacturers of flour to place upon the
barrels containing it, he name of the person the
style of the firm who manufactured the same, also
the state and town or place, and mill OF mills whete
manufactured, and also the grade of the quality and
weight thereof" under the penalty OF twice the value
of the flour from which such particulars are omitted
IL also prohibits the defacing altering of any such
brand, under a like penalty. s.e 80
1,+o1 Nv ctal i,G
comfy, Ohio, Of maliciously killing horse and
sentenced to twenty days Imprisonment III county
JAIL pay fine of 500 and 1925 damages.
The New York Express has the annexed interest,"
ing paragraph: Preparations are making to start
aprodigious enterprise in the way Of bread making,
that promises great results A mode Of making per-
feet Light, sweet, and nutritious bread has been dis
covered without yeast of any sort. any othe SUBJ
stances introduced by bakers to make their loaves
spoDgy, which in fact unwhoesome adultera:
tions popularity of the new bread is, that it will
keep moist several days A distinguished Chemist
has been applied to for his opinion and after that is
given, and the patent secured the manufacture will
be commenced scale sufficient to supply thos:
who like their flour unmixed with alum, slap, anG
other foreign ingredients" ~ -.
The Journal of Commerce notices new plan Of
printing bank notes, SO as to prevent theH beng:
counterfelted by photography other process. The
proof against chemicals, done by what is called ere
gister printing" producing an impression on the !
back precisely corresponding to that on thu front.
in order to initiate the original the counterelter
must use series of plates, of different kind from
those heretofore employed and to print all the color
~ one operation. These coors, moreover are So IN
delbly fixed that it is impossible to remove them
without defacing the bill.
The New York Day Book, democratic paper, de-
clares that Fowler, who has been appointed post
master at that city by Mr.. Buchanan ais outand-
out abolitionist e# sA #0s
The Londonderry Greland) journal contains an
account of the prosecution of charge against Mr.
Smith, the consul of the United States at thaA port
IN the police court, for Infringement Of the prison
discipline act, by conveying some whiskeys to an
American captain who was prisoner for debt. On
being brought before magistrate, Mr.. Smith nder
took to appear when called on, but when the Case
snhsequetly came on for hearing, that official gen
teInan did not make his appearance, and sum- mbns
was ISSUED. The Londonderry journal adds, the
case has excited great deal Of public attention,
and the consul has lowered his flag fears
entertained eff an unfrendly feeling between The
English ard the Americans.
The Adelaide (Australia) Register has the follow
ing:-fWe have recently seen Mr. Collins mare jew
ess 1t will be remembered that she broke her near
fore leg on the course in April last, while
ming for the town plate. Amputation perform
1d by Mr. Grabb, dnder whose care she has com
pIetely recovered. Her condition is excellent and
the cork foot seems to answer the purpose adnira
bly,.
Messrs. Hammond and Brodhead the decapifated
collector and and postmaster Detroit got several
full length ambtotypes taken of themselves and af
ter the operation cut the heads off and pasted the pic
lures another piece of paper that they appear
cd severed from their bodies. little claret stain
explained the rest. These they placed in envelopes
and got general Cass, who was ignorant of their cen
tents, to frank them to prominent Michigan demo
Gratis. The surprise of the recipients at the receipt
1t such peculiar document may be imag lined
Asingular communication sometime ago made
To The London Pharmaceutical society, by Mr.. Whip
pie, in which he stated that having had reason to
suspect the purity of commercial lard, he made ex
pemeuts which led to the detection of large quanti
ties Of some fariaceous substance in it. In quaint
VI weighing 1853 pounds, he found as much as
225 pounds of this foreign matter; and in another
los, weighing 4334 pounds he found 1874 of SINH
lar substance. Mr. W. points out the pernicious eff
feets which this adulteration would be likely pro-
duce in the employment of such lards for phar-
maceutica purposes, and the danger which might
ensue from its application to machinery. Another
communication this subject, gives the result of
an analysis Of American lard, viz: from ~ to
ia per cent of water; to per cent. of alum, and
about per cent. of quickime. The alum, it is sup
posed, IS added for the purpose of facilitating the
rising and increasing the whiteness of the conEec
titioner's paste, in which it is largely employed
The Cheraw Gazette informs US that book ID in
circulation in that section, purporting to be Lives
of eminent methodist Minister'S BY P. d. Gor%ie;