, 1859-09-23
sH{SEELL.1~1.EOES.

TIE U-ASn-I- -TA11Axs.-We announced re-
Gently the formation Of q new sect called By the
above name; We have since learned from the
founder thatit deyice is TO be .E:ptnri1usN T.
dHdl-aHM.
Tue greatest throwing on record, was recent
II done by Independence Engine c" Of Day
Ion, Ohio, whose machine played stream 10
the great height OF zoo feet, through 500 hund-
red feet Of hose, with au inch nozzle.
SINGULAR AuCsEuKxr.-A fellow named Pat
Gerritv is under arrest in New York for anus
ing himself by going from one person to anoil-
cr, on the sunny side Of broadway, and splitting
in ther faces, occasionally putting in slap on
the check.
E5- The Overcoming Evil with Good Con-
re lton" which was in session at Buffalo, DUR
ing Friday and Saturday Of last week, finally
adjourned On Sunday, much to the relief Of the
people Of Buffalo, who arc heartily sick Of the
SpiTitualsts, Frcc-1oycrs, 1nfdels and Fanatics
Of whom it wns composed:
E3y 4 severe frost occurred in the ueighbor-
hood Of Kingston, G. W., on the 18th inst. The
WAiJ says: "The ice WAS an inch thick in
standing water, mud the consequence was that
all the melons, oil the tomatos, nnd nil like pro-
ductions were utterl, destroyed. Such com-
plete devastation WAS never before experienced
in Canada"
4 Coon WEEK's II NoRk.-ln Mariposa county,
California, three men, who are working vien
situated near the Boudrant Mil, divided the
respectable amount Of l0l pounds, Q ounces ard
Il dollars Of gold which they Ind pounded cut
in hand mortars. the proceeds Of six days
The party are working the rein on shares, and
have two-thirds Of the golden proceeds for their
labor.
An attempt WAS mnde last tweek to rob tho
Treasurc.'a utficc Of Etkhart county, Ind, but
the Sheriff accidensly passing. the place while
the burglar WAS prosecuting his work, arrested
him, ana WAS carrying him to jill, when body
been posted to guard against interferences,
came up aud rescued him after hard struggle.
They all got safely away, US the sheriff Ind no
assistance. :
Il trial has just terminated at the Middlessex
sessions, resulting in establishing Inv re1a-
tire to kissing. gentleman undertook. to
kiss lady because she said he couldn't-a tus-
sic ensued-both fell on the floor, and in the
melee she bit the mans nose of-but did not
get kissed. lie sued for damages, andt Court
ruled that man had no right to run such risk
with his nasai organ unless he was willing to
stand what damages might come from such u
trial Of strength.
suoortso PAs1,a1s y Loc,s1AxA--gnder
dale Of the 3oth utt., The Greensburg (La) impt-
riat publishes the following letter from Osyka:
"Uur quiet little Town was thrown into great
! excitement this morning, by very unjust ind
| upproyoked attack OF one Dr. Baxter, Of much
rcnown in your parish, upon Mr.. Buck PieEsou.
He, this morning, about sunrise, made IN at
| tack with double.barrel'ed gun on the hotel
| Of Mr. pierson, and shot twice at him and his
family and also some fire or six ladies that were
| stopping there. But Fortunately, Mr. Pierson
immediately jumped into the house and secured
| adoub1e-barre'led gun, and shot him twice in
tile back while be was running from the house,
some five shots taking effect Dr.. Baxter, al.
housh wounded, would hare been nj obbed, had
,he not made good his escape below the State
4 line"
| DkArus NJ SrEAx TRAvK1So.-It appears,
from tables that hare been carefully compiled,
that, since 1858, some seventetn railroad acc-
dents have occurred in the United States which
could lay. clam to the dignity of first-clnss hor
rors-the list Of killed and wounded footing up
three hundred aud three Of the former and sig
hundred md twelrc Of the latter. But this
slaughter is wholly eelipsed BY comparison Of
the figures with tho losses which have been sus-
iained On our western rivers for ihe FIRST six
months Of tho present year. During this brief
period, no less than three hundred and sixty
'seyen lires have been lost BY the snagging, ex-
plosiou, conaagrnton. ETC., Of boats-not 10
mention nearly two millions Of dollars worth
| Of property which has been destroyed in the
anna Wnv. ,