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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

Death of a Foluoble Chi2en.--J. A.
North, formerly of Jefferson County, Va,
and son of the late Gen. Geo. Norlh,) al
ter short illness, says lhe Lewisburg
Chronicle, departed this life on Saturday
morning, the 26th ult., in his 63d year.
He was, at the time of his death, Clerk
of the Court of Appeals. at Lewisburg,
and of the Greenbrier Circuit Court, which
Offices he has filled for many years. The
community have lost good citizen, and
sincerely mourn his demise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

FROM UTAH.--Advices from Utah con-
linue TO show outrages against government
agents and all who are opposed TO their
religious creed 1t is also stated that the
Mormons are making preparation for a
fight, and do not conceal their hostile in
lentions. Elder Kimball, in his harangue
in Tabernacle, laughed at the idea Of
sending United States troops to Utah and
said he could stake his wives (thirty or
forty of shem) and whip the twenty-five
hundred troops, and come back aud do a
good days work afterwards" He fur
lher said that provisions for the army
would come into the valley, but the troops
would never enter Salt Lake City. Col.
Hoffman had seized five hundred kegs of
powder in the Mormon trains.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

$50 in Lemons and Get Squeezed"
The Lafayette Courier relates The follow.
ing incident which occurred al the depot
in that city - >,
"a gentleman and lady, inspired with
sudden recognition, were observed 10 Iusa
frantically into each others arms; and tho
fun of it was, that after hearty embrace
they discovered that both had the advan-
rage.' They were strangers, but The Ia
dy mistaking him for her dear cousin
Charley while he, who had never seen
her before, went in lemons and got
squeezed Their mutual embarrassment
upon the discovery OF the mistake can
well be imagined"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

I'm Heireys.--The will of the late g.
Cuyler, Esq, of Aurora, bequeaths the
bulk of his large estate to his only child,
daughter of about fourteen years of age.
She is to come in possession Of $4,000
on arriving at the age of twenly-one, OF
before, if married. Wonder if Miss Guy
Ter is good looking.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17
who are Aristocrats {?

Twenty years ago this one made cand-
les. that one sold cheese anc butter, an
other butchered, fourth carried on DIS
tillery another was contractor OH canals,
others were merchants and mechanics.
They are acquainted with both ends OF
society, as their children will be alter
them-though it will not do TO say so out
loud. For often you shall find that these
toilinp worms hatch butterfles--and they
live abou, year. Death brings divis-
ion of property, and 1t brings new hnan-
ciers The old gent is discharged, the
young gent takes his revenues and begins
to iravel--towards poverty, which he rea.
ches before death. or his children do, 1t
he does not. So that, in fact, though
there is sort of moneyed race. il is not
hereditary; i, is accessible to all. Three
good seasons of cotton will send a gener-
alton of men up--a score OF years will
bring them all down, and their children
TO labor The children, in turn, inherit
the pride, and go TO shifiless poverty ;
next, their children, reinvigoraled by
fresh plebian blood, and by the smell oil
the clod, come up again. Thus society
like tree, draws its sap from the earth,
changes its leaves and blossoms, spreads
them abroad in great glory, sheds them
off 10 fall back 10 the earth, again 10 min
Gle with the soil, and a, length TO appear
in new dress and fresh garments.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

The "Dear LaHle Baby."--Several
parties were arrested at Pltisburg, on
Saturday, charged with holding public
exhibition--admission ten cents--o( lit
lie child, purporting to be the "dear little
baby" of Mrs. Cunningham. lis real
mother, to whom the exhibitors were 10
pay three dollars day, was among the
arrested, but she was finally discharged.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

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100 Hunting Gold Watches so
800 Ladies Gold Watches 80 :"
100 Silver Hunt. Gas. Watches % "
300 Silver Watches 20 TO 20 &"
500 Gold Vest and Guard and Fob
Chains l0 10 80 "
500 Gold Lockets 2 10 10 A."
Gold Rings, Ear Drops, Brooches,
Breast Pins, Studs, Cuff Pins,
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with that number will be forwarded 10 his
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-10-17

What Company's that abearing down,
The narrow streets OF this grey old town !
Tis the Shepherdstown troop, so gallanily
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RENEWEI EVERY DAT.
WINES AND LloUOks.

(HARrEs' LONDON CORDIAL GIN,
" An unequalled stmusut diureic And tnic invgrsnx
We t,R 20 CAN the attention Of Southern Ard we~tssS
merhshfs % The superior cf this exquisite cordial
TILED ffom The very beat Of snssh grain, under bs s.rss
ssss Of che srse laws ard hiss been gonoqss,sa By NJ
The bee, ard safest >lcohoic offered 10 u
public.
rheumsis dropsy gravel cboc cholera fever and sx"s
structure, diseases Of the urinary epilepsy ~ a.
vor drereu, from other ens ersa esteemed By q
reliable and valuable asouce that we give - ,ssx
roco, q o.,,,x~x MY nv ss,osisdsr soms CIR
cumsanses recemmend Holland gin - mea'ss n A.
your cootsins much larger qu aruty Of riper snus
PstsT,ne src,a hsppeArs 70 me 2 ss 9s pe MOTT ~
csuror 70 rHs mrlIc: 80,
nun Der Of IL e city q New and Boston have
commenced putting bottles nnxions and po,senoua
SsSr ss y Ct s.sGS S. s o We Ds at. he
giers ana sole gropeors q the ssuSs Loraoa vcsss
On 10 gSss ~, upon the bottles ana -
Do ssns,nre Of y. @ CpAnI.s "a upon the Label.
The n~. rs III snss and BE- .rrs G
HorSh styled london Cordial DIN s absolutely Charles
49, e s s s Be ssse %Sdon oora On p ss, =
certain n Char'es None other II genuine
Country merchants MAY be supplied at The importers prices
sscte',, Relcher 4 %, NO q Pearl street
,st S Go w no So S-c. s.s, ,s.
lowell uoles. No 20 Front street
u R,pg 80, CO.. W sG ~ ,9 s. nrcSs,wsy.
Titus 90, No 81 Front street
Paul \ ,Icushop 9, No i.s Duane n stree.
Charles Dubois, No. AZ Canal street
3 s'p snsn mo \" f + S. fi, s,ss..
~ vENodK CHARLn la rs<i s~ssl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
Port Of New York, January ~, 1857.

CLEARED.
s,csm.siP Emsg cs,l Noodle LyersooIs x Wsns,d
s,esm,hr Nashville, Ewen Charleston sponcrd, Tiesicu
ship Ievsp,er. Pe,sron vslpsrsso,Js. 2 Ward AGO.
s ss S.i ss's s hsssSs S.oas Js-D RGpc
"e r1r rn.r,s. sRr, Eaton. Falmouth Is-p pewola
schT y n Hazard. Lassen honievideo and mk-J Nor
scsr Alfred, Forisn, ousdsioupe and S, ThOns-J
seSr flSirS Allen Cardenss-a L Hatch \ Go
sobr A Jennings, Jennings. Plymouth, NC-J johnson
sebr M.psu, Peers Bo~,o---psy,on sprague.
sesmsr Boston, seiiew. New iondon
ARRIVED
Steamship Persia rr,, Juahio., Liverpool, Jan TO- with
Sean,hp James sefer, Murray tspnwsu and San Juan.
SHIP came. 81 Iossen wendell Cscui,s ils days. With
y. ree Which me has erperiebced heavy ana NV gales.
lost sails sGs. 'hs Gre. are badly iros bitten I'm NJ
oi srs sssHosd f Rsnso Hopkins. Havana. - d.y. with
Ion Is ros bark Boan from Palermo for Philadelphia.
i sess Sm WILSON, sof Pr p,%ogs ss 81 john. r. q
a{s VIII irs ,Sw De m..% 'ss inst j., Ion .ms 20
I'd S,tS w.G and ss% s G %
D.y. Richard Ronrie sad John Moray, - % III. city
~sre ecmpsy sassus,.d here BENG only
She wss stripped o. her .si. which u.si me
having esperenced very heavy wesssr loaded
scSr Albert Mason Smith Charleston, dsy: WIN cotton
SsS sa " H slss ~ s sss nc Fsf
s.ss s.d ,pd ere. we're err. & On
s G *. 'g. r. ..Sr nges & s sn =.
be ana crew frosted she obliged 70 take steam 10 jersey
cry.
nom mne LIVERPOOL es rspo1. ss inst ssu. sh shp
blue ass g Win si red border viii ss centre
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

lips, J Navarro " Easter, nr Lcptey: Mr. schn.d. Mr.
stob5s Mr. Schmidt Mr. Coivin, 4 Jeuner NJ alpen,
Lews Miss Asbburpet Henry Ashworth. Miss All worth,
Mrs REID Guard and lady Roger SSvl1t and lady and
children snyts and lady, John Henderson, 4 Gar
Ieu Henry Bari, kimberly Frederrs Bred John s1sre.
W those Mr. Decides Mr. Butler, s.Iton, Z earker,
worth Mr. Mclean. Mr. selby. Mr. Lempsreur Mr. Open
hemer Denton vioiier Jones' Wsods John Henderson,
w Glenn Mr. Bacher and lady Rev Jones' Mr. Myers
George Oxford Mr. Abraham, lady and ~Aat Mr. Sedger
From Calcutta in the ship Genges-H Hooper q
GreenIesf VIM McKendry, John HarrG
DEPARTURES
For IJyerpool In the steamship Emeu-Thos Hermann
Bauer wife child and servant N.Y. Messrs MaInnes Ca
NADIA; q Stuhr " Alex Bunton. Montreal; Stafford
Boston; Mr. Hartman and Child NY; DO wker. w King
Canada Mr. Kirkland Mr. harris Toronto Specie S263 $50 S.
For sptwerp In the steamship Constitution Henry
Ba es Mrs Feury and infant DIR Bleek Montgomery
Wikns Esq Of Unred States despatches Rome Mr.
Creqnibon Mrs Catherine Eckhardt VIM Fosters Ernest
Hr king and children, Lion Anahion Michaelski b
HOFFMAN Alers strebel John Merry lady and chDd
GIL ladies and child. vlnado Boucn de Biigny, and 40
M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

Of The court The, yex be sent W the State prison for the
term OF I've years aud six mouths
ntsInseuce and q close observer Of human nature un
scquaDted with peculiar FORTE would scoord 70 him
large share Of artistic ability.
HIS PREVIOUS CAREER.
Our reporter In q conversation with Mr.. Bowyes,
learned that communication was received from the su
psrDteudept Of the London Police Mr. Hodgson Ass Sep
tenber that he had arrested three for passing
terfeh Bank OF England notes. They were tried and
convicted when subsequently discovered that che
eruaver had escaped. He sent ooers 70 Liverpool In
pursuit Of the fugitive and found that he had taken pas
ssse In .he ship Northumberland TO New York. Mr.
Bodgron WAS DESTROYS that oacer 6owyer would watcn
bis movements until m assures could be taken 70 send
him hack TO England. When Urick arrived here the dc
tectves watched hts closely and aer he had
only been fortnight In this country they discovered him
bis I'm 1s oans
Of the skill Anc activity of our police force.
AN ALLEGED MURDERER DISCHARGED.
Andrew Williams, who was tried and convicted In
june 1854 for The murder Of his wife, and sentenced 70
be hung l4h Of July and who has boon confined
In the city prison since then, WIS discharged this morn
Ing by Recorder smith, before whom tho matter was
argued IN December Soon after no was convicted an
application was made for trial, ON the ground Of
the testimepy being insufficient. The principal witness
for the prosecution was woman, the only person who
bad the poison admiDstered. since then she hn
been looked tor, but u non est.
MADAME LEON IN COURT.
Yesterday, the celebrated shopifter, Madame Leon,
ala, Felicia Durand charged With grand larceny, and
admitted to bail last term, called 70 the bar The
cerk called her two three times, but TO re-
ply was made and she had forfeited her ball on two
other oooasons District Attorney asked the Judge to
tstue q bench for her arrest Bat before the
Court adjourned che made her appearance
by counsel who asked TOR further postponemen OF
The ts IN consequence OF her senior counsel being In
Washington bis honor granted the application and the
CAFE wsa postponed I'LL the February term
WHAT JUDGE RUSSELL HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
Our rspOrier was Informed by Mr.. vAudervoOrt, the
cieib that the newly elected City Judge disposed Of one
hundred prisoners In the General sesdons and over two
bundled and forty the Special Sessions during his r
term oce all which were listenedto with attention,
ana deerm,ned wi remarkable Discrimination AZ Judge
Russell temporarily vacated the BENCH be len no other
ippres upon the minds Of those Whole business 10
criminal courts, and who together with the
public watched bis career With the closest scrutiny,
than that Of an efficient and upright public oaoer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
fFrom vi Eco dc AN 90. Nuodos


Without entering into description OF the geogra-
phical and geological character of the territory Of
the five independent States of Guatemala San Saliva
dor, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica which,
q few years ago constituted the federal republic OF
Central America shall limit ourselves 70 stating
the extent of the territory which they occupy on
the shores of the New World, stretching In north
easterly direction aud excluding TO the south, where
begins the other great section of the American con.
iiDent, commonly called South America; we shall
then add the most recent facts referring to their
population:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25


Americans rtg,tered At banking oilce or the Anne
roan Euforvsp Exurees and Exchsose Company, Psris
frtm Dec. "a, 1855, 10 jan 8, ls57-J Dcuuch, '. L.
Wilton and LADY, J. :. Lsurey snd lady, y Hal,
Llners, J. Francis ard lady e Clark, s q kellogg X
W. weston, Geo Fox, w. Ausun, L. Pifnslet Geo Dosey
J. b Leonard, p. W. Rsusse, A. NJ Rsusse, v. Bsscs
D. j. ". Minturp, d J. q. Peters =. Cutter. Jr o w.
Cho@te, q. J. wcGsurhey, W. Gregory, =. Vares J. r.
Frsrov, J. J Thompson, osps d. lines, A. B. Bgeo =,
H. b. Ausus and lady T. r. Bronx, ". n TIles'cn, w. P.
Js,ebsor,b, W. W. Your, O. Clarke, sew Yorh; a
Clark ard lsdy, j. Treler end lady, j. Haseltine IA o.
r. wels W. Wainwright, Jr., Pennsylvania: G. rske,
" O~eood, A. Jores, Massschusetts; &. q, wignt
MI ,bIsan: n A. Robertson and lady, Minnesota; j. +.
alta south Csyolps; 9. g. spence, Mari land.
Al The Smithsonian House-Lt T. X. Stone, U. y. NJ;
Dr RICE DO B. Van voorhh and lady Jamaica; g. L.
sui,kev Brown University; J. w. Leeds, stamford CT ;
. r. Cstln Troy ynversky Rev. IN. Ootop, Hartford,
o, Mes Mary T1rsny. Columbus. o Cspt L. Renshaw,
Us N; v. Moro, Cuba; Mr.. DcCoin, Charleston, o. ;
d. Humphrey Stanford, O.
ARRIVALS.
Prom Liverpool, in steamship AuanucO Grnnel, Wa
byberyy Niss West ard servant y buf, Hunt q Jen
ttns iAsgsns Capt A W Ainsworth, Capt W Fouke,
Ifates y Bors6eld, Kaussr, T Raven, q Gould,
iJops & Lions y isons Collins, o Fritch
yrcu Liverpool IN chip Perss-G Schmidt Q Mol
Ier CAPT siofsrd Retslsck, 0elbermann Hon Blgh
N, tinichs "a Mr. f0reer Smith. Adoph Bosconz, John
h.bsyy "a est Mr. Drain, schroeder q Harvey, Mr.
a. rrr,or Hammond, Hayward, Mr. Fleehmsnn. = "
bi s,eu and sdv Rrcskod lady child and nurse Miss
wn bnT, Mr. cuJsy, be0ub~des' 4 eresory' nj I'M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

II will be perceived that In regard TO the relative
population the small Central American republics
exhibit better proportion than the larger ates of
New Gransda, yenezueIa Peru and others But
when the numerical relations OF the population OF
country are examined, not only In material pint
OF view but in moral one, to their influence upon
the progress OF civilization the problem becomes
excessively complicated II solved With reference to
simple numf ricsl calculations. The considerations
resulting from the relation between tue
sexes, chaacrr, habits, religious sentiments,
and the degree OF mental culture &C. uust he taken
into account a. Indispensable elemenis Un'ortu-
na,ely this vie. Of statistics still much neglected
in the States 10 which we refer, but we will state
here the facts in regard 10 the different elements
composing the population Of toe Eve Central smeri
can republics -
wh,.s iose,o or per cen, OF the whole population.
indians. Il, ZOE coo or So %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

FIRE ON TRAIN or CARs-MAr MURDERED AND
BurSyp.-A gentleman connected vito the railroads
in this city, Informs us that this morning about
o'clock, Conductor Mcclure, OF the Greenville aud
Miami Railroad, while at Union, discovered that the
baggage car Of train on the indianapolis road was
on fire. He rave the alarm, and the doors we're
forced open. The fire had already gotten under
way" and the body Of q man-name unknown
or two freight cars also damaged by the FIRE. II In
Supposed that the man In the baggage car had been
murdered, and the cars then set on fre,-Dayton
Empire, Jan. u,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

FOR CALIFORNIA, ETC.
tennessee York 8.. San Juan Ma
Back warrior. New York JAN r. .HavanAA foriean
STEAMERS TO AND FROM HAVANA.
aud 1h From Havana 10Th and eth due at New York i'h
and
O.Hawssrrom New York Iah arrives uavans Tth aud
New oresns lSb From New Orleans 9Th, Havana 29th,
BLACK wAsHroR-rron Hew York 9th. arrive At Havana
LIST and New UrieaDs ID From Rev Orleans fzh, Havana
18th due At New Yok 18th
leaves New York 10 AM and New Orleans At sAN
QuAgIR CITY-From New York 7h o each month arriving
o. Havana l2h and Mobile lh From Mobile I'D, HAyAns
2sth. due at New York 18th
THE ovsRLAsD MAIL TO INDIA AND CHINA.
The following may be Of value 10 those having correspond
the Fasi.-
al. mail leaves southampton the 9Th and 2sh Of each
xrrves Gibraltar sbou, the OH aud 18Th ofsame month,
Arrives Alexandria about the 18Th OF and eth Of fol-
loving mcn'h-
Leaves sSou, oA zis Of and s,h Of
.srye.s aden sbou, he 18th ssn Of and 10Th
T.aves sboui the 18Th or 9TH Of asne and DAY OF ar
vel for Bombay. ard li'h 20 3ots for Chna &C
lBtsp Navy steamer Bombay about tbs "a 70 9Th
and se.ner arrives at Polu de Gale about the 9Th or
7ib NJ 4 20 N 80 OF following month
Point de Gale for oulo Penang the the
steamer has already arrived which tss es the ms,
Arrives 81 Pulo Penang about the 18th 18Th and 2sh
fRh OF following month
ss- an paciss, ord ta~, s-inded for Ne Nsv Yons
srRAtp sAOsAd b. ssIl-i
ALMANAC voRx-rHIs
s...........s f6 NOON .............
Os Hes wArss o.
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II those figures appear rather small In COMPARISON
with those offered by the civilized nations Of Europe
and the United States they nevertheless larger
than those furnished for the population Of South
America
The following table, taken from the interesting
work Of Mr.. Sauier on Central America, confirms
our assertion. and Is worth publishing as likely to
aiicit ftfn raa rch
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

The preponderance OF the indigenous races over
the actual population OF many Spanish ameri-
can States, and, above all, the absorption by
Shem of the Eur pear race, which IL sensibly
diminishing, are remarkable facts. which have
provoked apd are sill provoking, very serious re-
fectons. withoa. absolutely accepting the pbysi-
illogical, psych illogical and even religious doctrines
which in these latter times have been expressed "a
20 the dstn stve character the intellectual inequs
lity the destiny social mission q the races com
words 10 our brethren OF the Spsnsh Americas race.
they do not wish TO the influence of the Latin
race, which they represent in America, degraded
ana completely eItingushed.-f they hope to over
the natural condition Of the indigenous races and
the political invasion Of the Anglo Saxon rsce-it IL
necessary for them to make great efforts Of energy,
intelligence and morality In order TO elevate them
selyes in worthy manner 10 the rank marked cut
for them by their ancestors. r. DE- La SAaRA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

Total. .lb6GGt 2Ol2OO0 6l2300 62s0 900 l.7i00o0
IL is not possible TO establish, agreeably TO these
figures any comparison applicable TO the whole OF
hese FIVE States for the relations between their ex-
tension, population, commerce and revenues offer
such extraordinary differences, depending upon rea-
sons which it would take long TO explain. AS to
the relation between the superces OF the terrific
~ and the number OF inhabitants which constitute
the density Of the population, we obtain the folow-
ing figures, representing the number OF inhabitants
in proportion to each square mIe:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

BALTIMORE, Jan BAR steamer herald, Pearson Nor
ft-Ye reports very strong and fnty far dow NJ
Lookout The schrs before repocd oil the mouth OF on ste
River the Bydrl Capt Pearson hlnta are ashore
Bsyt D0fcbes,er White from RIO JApero for Bsmore hs
hoerd 9Th Inst and came N the C.oes ser' asy
Antelope Mel onsd. from Ric Maria, Peterson tron
from the Pacific Br bark brig, and topsau schr are Al De
low. CID e,s amer Par, er Vein, Ramsay, kYork.
NORFOtk, Jan lb-sld schr Castor, Harding Bsrbsdoes
PENSACOLA Jan s-AIr brig Kendall Overs Aspn
vail scbr Mystic Valley NYoh Cld Sierra HooeS>s
oalveston; Hesgen, Dow, Havana
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-03-05
Breaking up of the Ice.

The ice in Rock River, which had
been weakening for some days previous
", tookitS departure very suddenly about
twelve o'clock on Monday night last. 1t
appeared to move offin body-making
a noise like thunder, sweeping before it
all ordinary obstacles-and doing no
small amount Of damage to our mills and
factories. From the accounts Of disas-
ters on the river above this, our citizens
bcganto have apprehensions forthe safety
OF our bridges and other expensive i'm
provements, when the ice should move,
but fortunately they have proved them
selves sufficiently substantial to resist
even this tremendous and almost meal
culable pressure upon them, thus allay-
ing all apprehensions of damage from
this cause in the future. The ice in its
passage, first came i'll contact with the
abu;mentS of the yard walls of the Gas
W orks, which were carried away, to-
gether with portion Of the river
front of the yarG.
A corner Of the wall at the west end
of the bridge was then carried away and
the water corner of the foundation of
Searles & Wheelers machine shop was
also Knocked out.
Below the dam the injury was more
serious. The New Stone FIGURING Mill
belonging to Mr.. Rodd, on the north west
conner torn of-injuring the interior
machinery Of the mill, precipiating into
the river some 600 or 200 bushels OF
wheat belonging to Messrs. Holbrook &
Abingdon. The eoundry attached to
Nanny d Cos. Reaper Factory, we learn
is pretty much destroyed, while the river
front of the Starch Factory building is
entirely knocked awsy-the lower edge
IF the roof dropping nearly TO the water.
We have not heard the damage estima-
ted, but think it cannot fall far short of
5000. The water when ut its highest
point, was nearly or quite as high as dur
ing the great freshet which carried of
the old dam in Ie52.--RociJ0-d Repu5-
licG1., FL. 2eth: