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its longitudinal extension, granting incompressible
viii chiefly be restrained by adherence to the copper
wires; the outer spiral ws win in some degree elon-
gate with the gutta perchat
In its perfect form this cable possesses hexibility,
ghtness and great strength; it might be lighter with
advantage. To say that cable win support six
miles Of its length when suspended in still water con-
veys very general notion of its adaptablity for
rope of specific gravity nearly that of water would support
many miles of its length when so suspended We
take into eohsideraton the fact that the cable is to
certain extent&o be dragged literally through the
water the resistance from this win exhibit itself
in the sliding astern back-set before alluded to-
1t is this tendency of the cable to in the direction
of inclination which win render the operation of laying it
difficult Perhaps it win be necessary to arrange the
regulating machinery so indicate constantly the
strain upon the cable and then to no more than
safety demands.
1t has been observed in dpssa sounding that the lines
have tendency to twist probably in part due to spiral
character of surface it is usual therefore, to attach
swiyes to them the conducting wire does not admit Of
such an appliance The smooth and unbroken spirals of
the wire cable aorng easy passage to the water it
is to be anticipated that mile after mile of this cable
goes down it win twst-the turns will follow the ship
and accumulate But this prejudical result may be
d6ed by cong the cable board with reference to the
resulting turns and this application, which does not
appear have been recognised makes useful disposition
OF these coil turss rendering it unnecessary to comp
the arrangement of the cable board by attempts
to avoid or destroy them.
The character of the curve assumed by the cable
its way the bottom win depend upon the velocity of its
descent and the speed of the ship.
If the cable when extended horizontally upon the
ter sinks faster than the ship runs the conve1ty of its
curve viii be towards the bottom the upper portion,
nearly vertical viii descend directly and there
fore rapidly towards the bottom the lower portion
will consequently be deposited upon the bottom.
But let us suppose that we have cable which, when
laid horizontally upon the water will descend less rapidly
than the ship advances that suspend this cable
cay from the vessel pos l., see Diagram its lower
portion fixed the bottom and that, then check
ing the cable, prevent waste the ship off at per-
haps the rate of ten miles an hour
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ARTuItIt PRRcIoUs SToNEs.-A very curious and
interesting fport presented to the French Academy
Of Science d short time SINCE by ingenious mechani
can Monsitpr GAuDIN, the result of many years
permens hSing for object the production of artificial
precious stones After twenty years labor Monsieur
uaudln has succeeded in fabrcatng limitations of jew
els SO perfect as to deceive the most practsed eye The
limitations Of the ruby; the precious of all stones
mas reached rare degree of beauty and utility; for it
Is preferred by competent watch-makers pivots for
watches 70 the realruby being equally durable and much
harder Monsieur Gaudin hopes and expects to be able
70 prodnee the ruby and sapphire of sufficient size to
oe used In the manufacture of chronometers and clocks
Inere are many shops in Paris devoted entirely
70 the sale OF Jewels the windows Of which present
as brilliant as those of most magnificent b.
'oaaers The rest designs and elegant mountings
copied m the The price of each Of the stones
prepared by honsieur Gaudin will not exceed franc
He win thus enable the trade Of Paris to offer to the
customers beautiful ornaments at wonderfully
rate. --P6sis Lefte,tA
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-, OUR REE7TIONS Wk ,n-n

4 - ~
Amoass' Ns i'olnS0l Intelligence sent by Tele
graph ifon 'nas A.y y the Philadelphia North
Anettan on tnursuay light we find the following
on sdQs,xof general Interest
Lord NAPiEh nau iofmal interview with the Par
sIDESr yesfsSday "hlcn asted nearly two hours in
ference to the psSlas oMendon treaty de read Lord
CLARENDON sdesPsatsh him on the subject That de-
spach sets forth that lie exclusive ground for rejecting
the treaty by the British Government is the non-conr
nation of the convention between Honduras and Great
Britain All the other amendments made by the Senate
except that qualifying the article in regardto Hon iuras
were hccepted in the entirety and without reserva-
tiSn by the British Cabinet. There is, therefore, no
fSA rstanding as the alleged real point of diff
sul4.
sLord NAp1ER enieavSred, with much earnestness, to
impress the Presde with the belief that no other than
friendly feelings were entertained towards the Admins
rstisn or the country by the Ministry and cited express
sions from Lord Clsdons despatch justifying this
language In conclusion, he proposed to institute
negotiation founded upon the conditional acquescence
Of Honduras Thi suggestion promptly declined
BY the esidenk Ind there the matter rests for the
present.
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AMERICAN GUANO.

The discovery by American shipmasters of Guano
sands in the Pacific ocean, which have now been taken
Possession Of under the law of Congress the name Of
great mass of farmers, manufacturers and merchants
than if FL Dorado had been opened These islands
not covered with gold dust but dust which will cover
our wasted fields with golden grain.
The cost of Peruvian guano has been carried up the
highest point attanabe by the agents of that Republic
and the Minister of Peru in letter dated Washington
May 1856, says mo advantage possibly result to
American agriculturiss from any further agitation or
movements their part towards obtaining free trade
in Peruvian guano reduction of price in their favor
And when this question had been thus settled and con-
cuded Jerys and Bakers islands were discovered to be
covered with guano and provision was made the
act of 18th of August 1885, for their being taken
sion of by the American Guano Company
The test to be applied to these guano islands is expe
repce in their But it may be interesting to agri
uturiss especially of waste lands TO be told
tha the Jervs island guano has been already anayzed
by A. Hayes, chemist, of Boston, man of great emf
merle in his profession, and his report is as follows
lie sample presented of the droppngs of fowls which,
drie were light coored very uniform fine powder AS
left exposure to air at 100 F. the mass was dusty
Oneundred parts consist of crenates and humates of
! arhonia, oily matter, and eithic acid 1850
Phoihoric acid with lime, forming new lime,
BOP phosphate $500
SUPPLIES of lime and soda. I496
Magfla from humates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 221
oanut 81
~ 117.49
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A. Armstrong, Delaware, has purchased
dred and nine q les Of land in Spottsylvs1
virginia, Tor abo@t $16 per acre. DR.. n
same place, has q, 10 purchased oneshundrq
seven acres in Spf ftsylvania county for
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WeFe in the above analysis the great superiority
merfen guano has is its great store of phosphoric
ld Tlch Leibeg says of all the principles furnished
ans by the SOIL the phosphates the most import
for soil in which the phosphates present
6tally incapable of producing cereals"
|-fow inasmuch the American gYano contains of
6osphoric acid eighty six parts while the Peruvian has
twenty-three parts, confidently beliore tLis
nj be N due time of the greatest of all bless
MS conferred upon cur already highly favored land
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Norfolk Argus states that the ship Star of Empire
of Boston, Capt Thayer, seventy days from Callao
with guano, bound to Hampton Roads, for orders
ashore Thursday morning at o'clock near James
Baum's twenty-five miles below Currituck inlet.
The Southern Railroad Association, composed of all
the presidents and superintendent of the Southern rail-
roads, will hold its regular annual convention Angus
ia, Georgia, on the 2ls I'D, and 23d days of May.
On the Germantown railroad, near Wissahcon a car
pener in attempting to jump from the tran fell and had
leg severed from his body. He died from the effects
of his injuries.
wealthy merchant of Chicago was holding brilliant
party in his parlors Saturday evening and dancing
kept up until II CLOCK or thereabout when the
festivities suddenly interrupted by policeman,
who proclaimed in stentorian tones that the jewellers
must clear out and go home. Remonstrsncs in vain
the officer was firm, and the beaux andB had to
be off. ....:
On the morning of the 10th ultimo in Putnam county
Indiana, Mrs Martha Ann Mullinix, wife of Greenbury
q. Mullinix, found at her house. in the last
agonies of DEATH her skull being broken in three places
she was lovely young woman, and had been married
only three four weeks Her husband is charged with
the murder, and is in the Putnam county jail await
ing his trial in the circuit court.
is stated that Prof SEooHI Director of the Astro
nomcal Observatory Rome has succeeded after long
series of observations made by of fine telescope
in producing remarkable drawing of the lunar
tain Corpernicus. The drawing scale of ten geo.
graphical miles to inch, and all the objects laid
down by triangulation.
An EDITOR suRpRIsED."-Mr Samuel Williams, one
of the editors of the Utica en- y Herald being about
to sail for Europe, his friends sent him certificate of
deposite in the Ontario Bank for $51S.
COMET STRUcK-A lady in Owen county, Iowa, has
become deranged from dwelling with morbid apprehen-
sions upon the predicted collision with the comet
THE NAVAL ENGINEER BoARD.-There twenty n
ddaes before the board of naval engineers now in ses
sion in Washington for promotion and about twenty-five
g. Jx,s1- Ill
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TELEGl DC ooRREsposDEHoE..

1hreesys Later from Europe.
HALIFAX, May 6.-The Cunard steamer Eurcna has
arrived, with Lverpool'dates of the 18th of April
large meeting has been held in Manchester com
posed of merchants and for the purpose
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Experience in cholera in bilious and intermittent fevers
has long since made this unquestonable matter NAV
NOT aso question be raised the effects of putrd
eahaisons on food and meats exposed to the mingled
emuSa from the decomposition of animal and vegetable
organic matter in the of vast hotel in which the
excreta OF so many hundred individuals are daily yoedg
will IN few moments dwell upon the character ef
exhalations from putrd matter
To resume then when the weahe was cold and the de-
bouchement of this sewer with bad fall was probably
frozen, in the canal the disease was at its height
When there was thaw land the weather lsas the
hoase well ventilated and the malady de
clined in remarkable manner >pLn renewal of the
intense cold, the malady rSspeared with violence, as
you know The investigations of the committee showed
that the food was ecy under the control of the cooks
who greatest sufferers, and those who espe-
cialor the occasion prepared their own food suffered
perhaps more than others The food &c. was shown have
come from well known puryeyors the kitchen utensils were
proved 70 nave been OF most superior order and how
then can one with these antecedents incline to the
ION OF mineral poisoning especially when MANY suffered
VINO ate drank the house. whilst some
% ola 40 50 were perfectly exempt from all i'll effects
susoepeioilty OF persons to the exhaations from
decomposition very varied many can live in the
atmosphere congensl to the yulture without in effects
whist some with sensitive aimentary canals are in
any p,os.rated with diarrh9a and abdominal fever
mat my late distinguished friend Robert NJ
ror,er d. Professor of Anatomy in the University Of
tennessee, could dssect with us in the
LoIis IN Paris without profuse darrhea, and
ne lately lost his valued life from the nba,t;
pufrid poison in his lecture room The a.ha1s. "
which did not affect or his other friends nrodnoad
upon him the most exhausting effects NV own
me Meacal College here was always similarly affected
when ms subject approached decomposition.
Is important to remember that the water closets Of
this hotel were the resort of hundreds daiy who had
right as residents of the house to that privilege The
amount OF human e1creta daily must then have been
enormous as the city filed with strangers II anti
cipation Of the coming Inauguration. - aA'A
During the period of warm weather the v;ndove 81
the house and pazzs opened freely and Of
the general ventilation of the house was greatly
when the weather became very cold again It's intensity
Inc occupants to keep their windows closed
Hns ~ the same me the condemnation Of the air and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-05
Arrival OF the Steamer Arabnn.

New YORK, May 28-The steamer Arabia arrived
this evening, bringing dates from Liverpool to the
18th inst. Che steamer Niagara, of the Vanderbilt
Liverpool.
The steamer City of Washington arrived the
18th, the Fulton the l4th the Vanderbilt IN the
18th, and the Edinburgh the 16tn.
ENGLAND.-Lord Palmerston had introduced bill
to amend he Parliamentary oaths by emitting the
words on the true faith of Christian, thus allow
ing for the admission of Jews to Parliament.
SrA1N-The Spanish armada had not yet left Ca
dix.
The Mexican am bassador had an interview on
the 14th with the minister of foreign affairs at Mad
rid
Spain will send special envoy to China to secure
share in ths nav commercial arrangements.
Espartes has resigned his seat as Senator.
The Madrid spnndents relate that the king has
been discovered in conspiracy to dhrone the queen,
and that he is threatened with trial for treason
M1scELLANEoUs-The King of Prussia has sent a
favorable reply to Napoeon's letter respecting Neuf-
chate The affair s now supposed to be settled.
Russia is fitting ont an expedition from Consadt
with special envoy % China
A son has been born to the Emperor and Empress
of Russia.
Hong Kong dates have been received 10 March
18th. Nothing of importance has transpired since
the last mail
Shansh hal dates have been received 10 March Goth.
Silk was active. Calcutta dates 10 April 9th repre-
sent imports and exports as unchanged
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-05

LATER F, ON Observation-Disclosures Particulars OF
Walkers Surrender.

NEw York, MAY 28-The steamer Illinois arrived
at o'clock this afternoon. She left Aspinwall on the
10Th. having connected with The steamer Colder Gate
VII ieb brought from San Francisco nearly S2,25O OOC
in gold. Gen. Henningsen and Col. illus are among
the passengers
The Illinois brings eight hu dred passenger and
81, 700 900 in gold.
Official information received a, Panama from Bogo-
ta states that the islands in the bay of Panama, to-
gether with the tonnage dues on American vessels,
had been ceded to England
Information of Inc executions OF Colonel Crabbe
and his pariy had been received at Panama.
General Walker evacuated Rlyas on the 1st OF
Nav. he having capualed with the Costa RIcars,
and bel allowed to the retire with his officers on
board of the United States soop of war 81. Mary's.
The rest of his army was sent down IN steamer to
Panama.
The Costa Ricans received The news OF General
Walkers surrender with great rejoicing. Ext, nslVe
preparations were making for the reception OF Gen.
Mora at San Jose on his return from Rlvas.
The Illinois brings advices from Valparaiso to
ApriI 10th and from Callao to the 10th. General
Vivanco, with Two steamers and oOO men, attacked
Callao at midnight on the 10Th of April. brisk
fight ensued in the streets, which resulted in Vivancos
total defeat, large part OF bis force beng prisoners
General Vivauco remained on board the steamers
and escaped with t! en- General PlaEa, of the gov
eminent army. and General Lofera and Col. Roderi-
CUES, of the insurgents, we've killed. Generals Vigil
and Machucha of tie insurgents, were wounded and
taken prisoners
General Vivanco says that be has $500 troops at
AreQuipa and dc es not acknowledge bis final defeat
The Revolutionary ships LOU Guse aud Ischuca,
were at Chineas four days after the fight and during
the funeral obsequies of General Plaza report that
the victorious troops were again landing created great
excitement. During the confusion Nr. Eaton, clerk
of the American consul, was shot dead
The custom house at CaIlao was closed. and all
business suspended.
CAL1FoRNiA NEws.-Tbe news fIom California is
unimportant The legislature adjourned on the 18th,
having passed. $50 bills. !
The mining news was favorable, the supply of
water at the mines being more abundant than usual
The grain crops were suffering from drought.
Raytown, in Carson Valley had been destroyed by
fire.
Accounts from Oregon state that the Indians in
Umrqua county threaten hostilties. The crop pros
pecls in Oregon were brighter.
Sandwich Island dates to the 4th of April had been
received, but are undressing.
l he San Francisco market continued dull.
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Warren County Court.

RELIEF FOR THE PooR.-lt is with pleasure that
we announce the highly creditable and tluy CHART
table proceedings Of The Justices of our Court during
their session this week. The Hon. W N. Edwards
offered resolution, authorizing the wardens of the
poor to inquire into the condition OF the most necesi
tons throug hout the county, and to contribute to
lief and pledglng she faith Of the county to raise
revenue to pay for the same.. THIS resolu ion was
adopted unanimously. There are perhaps fewer poor
people in Warren than in any other part of the world
of the population. Still there are many here.
in those times Of general ssarcilyswhen even the
rich cannot we'll supply their own wanis-who need
the assistance of their neghbos, and their temporary
aid is well thought of and most commendable.
The Magistrates Of GuiIford county have likewise
appropriated sum not exceeding $4,000 for similar
purpose We hope the example will be generally
followed otherwise sections Of or State will be in
condition little short Of famine before harvest.
WarTenton Nesss.
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1S Nearly every one has read the story of the
porty monk, who, being about to mount his mule,
besought bis patron saint 10 assist him, and then
gave such lusty leap that he umbled clear over on
the other side, upon which he returned many thanks
for The sanity aid but begged his saintshp not to
help him quite so much the next time.
We and all Of us who have been growing over
The cold weather, are likely 10 be in the position of
the monk. We are threatened with more hot wealth
eT than we bargained for Summer has been late in
getting along but il has come at length, and come
but.end foremost 1t is also dry, dry powder, as
punk, as " distribution " argument, as anything
else you choose. The dryness is not like beauty,
merely skin deep-i is good, honest ugly dry, and
reaches TO the bone.
But all that isn't the worst of it. The comet isn't
and won't be the worst of ii, even if it does
We would rather meet many comets than one mos
quito We would take our chances with the ghost of
Hamlet's father first But we heard a mosquito last
nigbt---a rascaly mosquito-a savage, venomous,
blood suckerish, vampireish, contemplate contumei
GUS, insulting mosquito. But let us not speak evil
of that mosquito-he's dead. We committed mos.
quito-cde upon him-we slaughtered him-squshed
him up We feel patrotic-we have "done for "
one OF the enemies of our country, and we glory in
the deed
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The DEFEAT OF THE SONORA FILLIBUsTERs -
Further Particulars.-The Mexican papets bring us
the following ADDITIONAL particulars OF the OF the
Sonora Fl busters, under Capt Crahb
On Il first OF April tedy Oh the National Guards,
under Capt Rodriguez met at the village of Caborca
the hibusters " no entered the State of Sonora by
way If Sonoyta The flibusters had seized upon
The village The Guards attacked it vigorously. In
the first onset Captain Rodriguez fell MORALLY wound,
ed. Gait Cabb was also wounded and eight of his
men killed. The GuaIds however, finally succeeded
in getting possession Of the church. which proved an
advantageous position.
On the I'd the fbusters found themselves in pos.
session of two houses in face of the church. but
rounded by force of $50 10 800 men. Things re-
NAMED this ondilion about four da, $, the Sonorl.
ans meanwhile strengl hsning themselves.
On the evening OF the 9th one of the houses in
possession of the fIibusters was fred The flares
communicated rapidly to the other, and in half an
hour beth buildings were in blaze. An attack was
then made upon the besieged from without and among
other things two barrels of powder belonging TO the
iIibusters exploded, doing dreadful execution. Fl
nally, they surrendered at discretion The number
of prisoners fifty nine. and among them Captain
Crabb himself. Twenty-four rifles and some NUM-
tons also fell into the hands CT the Sonorians.
1t is said that the condition Of he flibusters on
arriving al Sonoyta deporable all their baggage
having been abandoned on the way, and nothing
saved but their arms. They bad no provisions either
for themselves or their animals, and had been
PEELED to shoot some cattle for their subsistence,
paying the owners in promises
Later advces by telegraph, already published,
announce that Crabb and all his men who were
captured had been shot. When he entered Sonora
he is said TO have had $50 with him, and that prev-
ously he had embarked 300 in a vessel 10 seize
the port of Guavmas
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IMPoRTANT FROM CENTRAL AMER1c,.
CapltulatlOn OF Walker t" the United States Sloor
of War St. Nary's-His Arrival at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, May 81 The steamer Empire
City, from Aspinwall, is coming up with the noted
General Walker and STAFF, of the Nicaraguan llbus-
tiers on board, they having captuated on the 1st OF
May 10 Capt. Davis, of the United States sloor oil
war st. Mary's They were brought 10 Panama by
him. The Costa Ricans are not known IN the artI-
cles of capitulalion. Two hundred and sixty men
came off with Walker.
The steamer Illinois left Aspinwsll, on the 18th
for New York with $2,0OO,O00 10 gold.
New Granada has coded The island in the Bay OF
Panama to England in settlement of the Mclntc sh
claim.
SECOND DISPATCH.
New ORLEANS, May 27.-The Empire Ciy reached
her wharf at o'clock ten thousand people ere
present. Gen. Walker, accompanied Col. Jacques,
Mr.. Pitcher and Mr. Turner, agent OF the associated
press, proceeded in carriages to the ST. Charles where
Walker spoke, expressing his thanks for the receP'
ton recognizing the American love OF liberty IN the
masses, and assuring them that victory was s sure
The greatest excitement exists in the city. The st.
Charles is besleged by thousands. Walker spoke
twice.
The California papers dscredit the story of Crabbes
defeat and execution. Walker surrendered because
Captain Davis sgnifed his intention of Selling the
schr. Grenada which held Walkers reserve. Walker
was kept prisoner by the u S. commander at Pa
nama notwithstanding the terms of capitulation al
lowed him and his officers to retain their sde-arms
and liberty.
Lieut.. Strain died at Aspinwall en- the 18th uIt