Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-08-08
Eea- Ten thousand revolving rifles are NO

14- Ten thousand revolving rifles are now
man ufacturing at Col Colts armony, in
Connecticut for the British government
These are sufficient to arm six regiments.
R@- Edward Everett is passing the sum,
mer in the quiet town of Burlington, about
fourteen miles northwest from Boston where
his brother-in>law, Rev. DR.. ~ l.. Froth.
ingham, now in Europe, has country seat
B6- Among the new patents lately taken
out in this country is machine that counts
passengers in an omnibus aud takes their
fares. When very fat gentleman gets in, il
counts two and charges double.
B4.A first class locomotive costs about
$40 ,000 passenger car g., 900; baggage
car 81 800 a freight car $3.50; a gravel car
S45O. The iron Of railroad costs from
81 900 to $4,000 per mile.
a@-"0ld DR.. James" the retired physi.
clan, is letting the balance of his sands run
out in England, and advertises regularly in
the Times and other papers, as willing TO
communicate for stamps
6-Mrs. Margaret Fuller, mother of the
Countess d'Ossoli and the Rev A. b. Fuller,
of Boston, died at the residence of another
son, MIR. X, +. Fuller, in Wayland, Mass,
on Sunday evening aged 10 years
e9-T The Piqua Enquirer says that great
lpreparAtidnH are in progress at Toledo, in
view Of the qpeuing at an early day, of the
Dayton and Michigan Railroad. A grand
celebration Is expected 10 come of there
about the FIRST of September.
sy-Tks LsssiA Miami Railroad Conpspy
ioF the half ysarsenaing jane /, reports a
gross revenue Qf $500, 295; expenses, S342. !.
1862, dividend fund net, after paying inter,
est on debt and olher incidental charges,
SlSS,378.
n@- The Utica On. - Telegraph describes
Long John Wentworth, Of Chicago, as a
mammoth pieoe Of bone, muscle and flesh,
dressed in etJle OF abbreviated pants, loose
and flowing coat, dilapiSated has, neck rib,
bon and imaginative shirG collar.
psA.Mr Choate has long been noted for
bis torrent Of words When Judge Wide
was told by literary friend that 4 new eSi-
tion Of "Webtter's Unbrideed0 was to con,
tain several thousand aeW words. he il SAID
70 have exclaimed, What win the court DO.
If ehOate Is appFised Of the fact n
bea-fise bishops instead q four win be
oonseeralsd AZ the next Protestant Episco.
pal Convention al Richmond, Virginia. In
addition 70 the now bishops OF New Jersey,
Texas, Ohio and Minnesssa, there viii also
be conaecEated Missionary Blshop Of Kan.
sas, to be elected BY the convention.
-Messrs WATSON a Co, Of Springfield
Mass, have juat received an order from the
Pacha Of Egypt for So. 600 worth OF mas,
senger cars, two Of which are 10 be finished
in oriental style for the Paoha himself This
is Ihr second order this company have ro,
ceiyod from Egypt and Is good evidence that
their work i held in high estimation theFe.
saA- 4 curious dinpas party cane OF the
other day at tee Athehaem Club, in Finh /
avenue, NeW York. II consisted Of Mr.. Nor,
ply, senator Douglas, Colonel Forney. John
Brongham, the Rev Mr. Milhurn' PARK
Benjamin, and others A few days before
Mr Morphy dined with Exc GoFernor Walk-
or At Hoboksn, and few days later with
Mr senator banjamin at NE New York
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