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MASTERS SALE.-State Of 1lli-
I}l uols Cook County. Ss~-Ctu:t Court Of Coos e..
Iet,iop fur Mechanics Len-Urder u s*le Andteas =
ruoEc aoiies i hersby gwen thai l. L. T. Pale fr*sr
Aseer IN Chancery Of Cook county WI p pursuance q
puoe suction to The b. der oE e.,a 4 The aea io1
x the Court Hoase the dsy Of Shise o. ms LIZ II
sn uay Ii H. following described Eattls Of rei e.tas u
innni tron snd deIxoated . thirty t and thirty
one III, ta hioek ~ In sa Aatoo va ths od1a
tnss Nd erocs1ona thereon t,f'4fte1b 1b.rSr rRksk
Nzster IN ChaEtesJ of Cook Eounsy;
rn,.o Arxr.t ~ is5s t5x t3Sa M
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GTATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK
~ COUNTY. S. Cook CouatY Circuit Con1f, June
Term A. ls;s- GsorEo A. springer r. T. AuEu:'en
Public notice u hereby ktstn to tho sa!d s1An1 on
owe thst Wit Of ut hsutd ozt of Tia ofacs of
the Cs1< II the Coos County Circuit Court dated Tie t
day o9 June, L. D. is II the salt Of the sa.t GtKe H.
springer. and aans the e1t1is Of The r7d solamnn
Fny Fire 1lals. directed 10 the sh<r1 Of Cook CountJ
which aald writ has Teen returne1 exeeutt~3.
Now. therefore. nnless yea. the Aai Solomon G. Rowe
taau p<tsaaay te and appear before tho sd tcck county
ru!: tout % Or before he aI,t a1 q sas nsst tst1
eaea ~ The third ,nt.y Of S91snh. A. D. ~ k1s
srl tall and plead the kald pi1ht!0 acton judgment
Will entered asaInat you and In fAsor of the M George
tp.axrs. a 30 much of ihe property attacht
te Sufficient to aa&sfy the Md l1kmtat And coss viii es
4clt to e13Isfy The sams.
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r OTIS FOR SALE AT LAKE
IL FOREST. 1LI.!NnIS; .

The lots tcsonEtrE u Llhn UNIVERSITY. md now
ofrl fr rale fr.ent favorable inducements 70 Ertona
wshaz 10 %n5oy lie rsres country LIE wlihn an hour
Tey s:e oe. Lake Fac m te vt tF.Ek 81 = d1ks ,ks
eiesp crvaied 1ne hundred fre& ah'se Gt cFel q tae
Lake aout tw-ss.x .u.t NORTH fr4 ChiS.ko o. S'in -
sides u the Chcao and Milwaukee, kallnads attEna W
1ne4 sn3 ore ar.nf. and natural taa.s aha N t1
Ei,u II t,r tez. ykiciaA tho advantages f hcanaa
rs acd rsir1o tn t ekceerd BY any ia LIE 'ea
tne Academy building tu.c preparatory de1aEtment e
Lind I;rty.rst:y} zs bser crrtrd ths }s fea:oh AM
1nw il eaces.{u operation In charge 9! s r atne' =. -
NV 4~+,.c+f Ue1ra~ Stosc and more than ao1ta
~. inrr hive t,eea tstaed within tle Ta.t year.
in atdnio thr regular tls'uEh trains an !.
fign ux.n tAIae kAAc1EcIs On tth'n1ia1!on e. 49,
he rekua are* cego essr5 evening ana u IA
~ nu.utnx thus 6oite fus!ntrs lsten an ~
stnd thc ay IN tAe city and le with thElt f
rn. lncl har..e.n opened snt In succeeAlnl opes*I
re LIE Fe Associaion haze also few loss natsl9
fT fn,mtF tnr..ptxa lyIns tc 9xn- containing Io!-
Ii xcsrx ec which vii be sod II G:'es
md on usoAl Tine a.. .,4 .,,. +w.,v.
Y,csund d!arx w3t1h cf $e lA1iA lelonE1nk IL the
rrsIr ad Association and ;rorn* 70 scl te" more ot
~ nersnns xhc Wit the.a fd.s improvement All
Cufiva1ton. =, p., W ~ Yah
{netou trsc q Addr.zs E4W through tne i.,A sE4e o
zs6, CalceEo. Illinois, iEltA fAeA. 'aS'AN'
mt tn
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- County Of New York--W!iam kozes+ a&t. beh}s.
r,in Dtlworh aud John ter, Lite S,eft, ac-Sanam"ns
" "a Hcn ,,.ln D{1worth Of tho above dsfenI1ao-
You sFe hereby .un.oed AMI rtnsrt 10 an*w.r ths eo
r,int In IL astiun which au In thc ooce o. tnf sk
II ihe ty and CnantY Il Hew tnsk In tha CNy sasi m
tsd civ On 18th aay Of jav- @ and 70 serve sS2r
of youI aaswer saia Epni on the AZ ns
ode NJ % Park l.nw. In thr city Of Sev l"IK *3hn
twenty ass an+r the service u taa sutn'ona - }
eluIye Of The div OF tneh service ard 7ou fai e AZ
swfr mid comp ant within tho tine ataIr-E " pan'
In th.s I'll! Apply To tht CnMt fr thu se
In sald complaint. - I'LL. a. - r.tS Inv
passd ycw York. Iuly lstn. isss- a"SteNe.
, 1859-09-12

nITRF FRENCH ZINC, Of the
te+t quality.
Fnou TIE v1clLLE MONTAGUE Co., of fA1A10'
'A+"A Imported ty . -uae.o+.,
,narrr n fr1,OSG Agent for the United staes"

and n 1il ts Gus1e ground pure beaehed nn.seo o
1ssntsd md fw the reduced taIr4n q ra In
,sriaed Jprted ou. Also EnsEAh and Anles,en nv
Td II IN fres 1aalltea nf brand 4a1Aao ~
o. ~ Hive, Ne York Cy, Western Lmrss ~, ena
Ae.o ,ofM; RI VIII s isfss ss.ossas - nsr u .. lie sse
tr. n,tces md VII fe ptaad 70 Etyt qYotasio2s os I
laa.*. wts~4 CHI 4 T.rAKTER Co.,
Ut @,ss.cs nf the Nnseau White Lead md Color y e4AN
oHi' ~ New Yo:k City,
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Sutce Ia hereby xist0 that tho UNDERLINED Aohn-
ira1 AID Administrator Of .ae +stss % Jasph M L ~
suuuiy Cuut Of Cuok county lnA i Term thereof =
BE- boaen tht Court IIous T. the ety ot Ghsxn @ n ~
II sxtpx asl an.tnk all e!ains ri ~ aes s.ah.
Ths.f ~ h. '!ak sas ans. e. -" sn v, ~, H..
pufprse of hAvuk their euis sl1<d ana y! rst.1n.
usbtei u e,tate fesess,! u ms.e !1s"fs pr
A's4A ~ ~" JAMES b. LEUL4tM, Admr.
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- Those who are Curious to
xiask. Tie wua1e7.us perfection 10 which L. OhdwAict
f,,r u.aace: nj Eatehe:p n. T., h:s brought t MANI
fasute If wlst srd Isu+-s. tnvsd 10 visit hs Wig
s,a II! ir p;ne or ct No. 100 Lake Street. snd e1an''
tue ,hc,s cu-o7A psatudoCs ri 4st No ktlny eau d.
trt Ae .aeeaa. tp1 he nAtutai VIXEN adjusted TO ths
h..d de81y
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TUlCAGO TYPE FOUNDRY
Printers Warehouse Se.
ee...WASHlxo ST.p

" NA1CAe4.
The russbe. u prepared 70 fas1hh N 1s.se q
fot either essa q spp.Syea Ts2e1 IL !; W sqpptsa
and everything necessary for complete Printing 0hee
4 New specimen Book Is rov Eraty for detves|. and
r r. zen. to ra.tits whiting 10 order application.
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sD- D1. Scclye's Liquid Catarrh Re-
meaywanant.d u s.e sure and permanent cure 81 ca
t.57 O.c roo.u II Ne1chsnts Exchange. corner Of Lake
md Wells S,rx. circEar with full particulars Of ds-
ea.e e4. will be * any add1cs uron the receipt o.
-, nx ,,n.+.ee ..,,,. n1se1 G36e6m
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DREWERS AND DISTuILERS.
-n+,,,nr article Of x.nts.-rnadA BaseT Ma,t, FROM
s<i.ed Canada .Fey A.o pfos hsndsss Hi;, fs.t, ~.
ID bs Al 4 &c Coz 1 ~ 1en Ii H"ass
Cash pFieea, by q" y: sots E..s- .t,.ss
r-c.1, sna exanalne Qua efstoek: md Fresa estors
e,',,v rstxhe,s OEdess tom ths county promptly tsd.
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.IFurlliture." St.

II U Il N l I U il E
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08
Business Matters

aas- Daniel Bongey, Tobacconist and segar
maker, Main street, opposite the Jail, Elkton,
Nd, is one of the most accommodating gem
tlemen in the country. His Segars and To-
bacco cannot be excelled anywhere. Country
storekeepers andpersons using anything in his
line of business will find it to their advantage
to give him call.
Gas- Robert Young advertises ring lost, for
which he will give suitable reward.
MS-J. B. Mcdowell, corner of Front and
Orange sts., advertises large assortment OF
-four, fish, teas, sugars, &c., which heis selling
wholesale and retail, at low rates.
asss- The young men of Newport have formed
debating club, and at their meeting last
week, the questions Whether liquor or war
is the greatest evil p was discussed by Willis
Crossdale, VIM. crossdale, Mr.. Westcott,
Joseph and John Killgore. 1t was decided that
liquor had proved greater curse than war,
with all its blood and carnage.
Gs- The Wilmington Navigation Company
is now fully organized, and in operation. On
the 10Th ult., the following gentlemen were
elected directors John A. Griffin, Washing
ton Jones, Joseph Tatnall, Jacob S. Weldin,
George Richardson, John Ferris, Edward
Bringhurst, VIM. McCaulley and Jas. Brattoh.
They met the same evening and selected John
A. Griffin, Esq, as President, and Geo. Rich
ardson, as Treasurer.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

CAMEL VANcoTT, CONFIDENCE MAN AND
SwINpLER.-rhis noted individual, now in the
Philadelphia county prison, on the charge of
false representations, is, as his counterfeit
presentiment denotes, in the ''scre and yellow
leaf of life" He is an Englishman, and it is
believed was a Botany Bay convict many years
ago. The first knowledge the writer had of
him was twelve years ago, when he figured in
Philadelphia and New York alternately. He
was arrested in Philadelphia, when John NJ
Scott was Mayor, for swindling by the same
MEANS and in the same manner, precisely as
he recently operated lie obtains knowledge
of the history of persons who have relatives
abroad, and under the representation that they
have died and bequeathed considerable prop
erty to them secures enough as he says to pay
the duties, freight charges, &c. He pretends
to represent the executor, and is armed with
a letter purporting to come from him, in Eng
land, in which the little scraps of family his
tory are ingeniously used, and at the close
the articles left are set down in the most ap-
proved form. Vancott seldom fails. He has
a winning way can pray when occasion re-
dtlires it, and talk religion equal to member
of the Young Mems Christian Association. He
has several young wives about Philadelphia,
whom he induced to marry him, by represent
ing that he was possessed of handsome farm
and ample means to keep them comfortable
for life. When arrested several years ago in
Philadelphia, there were a dozen charges pre-
ferred against Vancott. He however, escaped
them all, but lay in prison eight or nine
months before he was liberated. Then it was
pretended that he was in bad health and was
not likely to live long. For two or three years
past he has been operating in different parts
Of the country and has been very successful.
His victims were generally ashamed to follow
him up.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

Mr.. EDIToR RI perceive that there is an in
auiry in your last paper relative to the next
Agricultural Exhibition, and if ga Member"
had sheen present at all the meetings" he
could certainly have known without inquiry
N.o l, been appointed to make the arrange
ncnts for the coming exhibition. think it
quite probable that if "a Member" couldhave
had the privilege of graduating at one of those
Agricultural Colleges that the last Congress
talked Of he would have been able to see that
some " Yankee Clap Traps are of as much
utility to Agriculturists as some forty kinds
more or less, of fancy chickens, which no per-
son but some fancy farmers would think
worthy Of his notice. ). A. b.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08
For the Delaware Induircr,l
PROBLEM.

Two men, A. and B., enter into partnership
with sixty apples. They agree, each to take
thirty of the apples and sell them to the best
advantage. A. sells his at the rate of three
for penny, and obtains ten cents. B. sells
his at the rate of two for penny, and obtains
fifteen cents. BY this means they obtain
twenty five cents for the sixty apples. They
then purchase sixty more, and to make it
more convenient they conclude not to divide
as BEFORE but sell them at the same rate-that
is five for two cents, by which means they
obtain only twenty-four cents.
Why do they not obtain alike in both case
that is 25 or "a both ways'
The person who solves this problem will
receive the thanks of A. N.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

THE FIELD OF BATTLE.-of all the sights tina
most asonish the human eyethc most startling and heart
sickening the field Of battle In proof OF this, the re
der should looked upon the field on the evening u
the battle Of the Mnco, the 9Th of June and there
beheld than 20 900 fallen with their heads
off others with their legs off, and their entias
scattered all drecons and report says on that Held
of battle localities, the blood was near knee deep
to say nothing of the dead bodies ramped under foot by
their cOmpanionsin The reader Is aware Of the
great improvement in all kinds Of implements Of war The
Dahlgren gun or rife will carry 3Olb ball six
miles, and with such precision to hit object tho size
of man 10 times Of 90 These guns carry shell shot,
which are filled with Illuminating conbuHhles OF many
kinds that when Of these shells strikes in an army
expodes aud spreads death and destruction in all dl.
rectiOns With all the improvements in the loading Of
small arms, and with every instrument Of death which
face that day for sixteen hours went to killing each
ether in the most deadly conflict And who Is 1t would
ask that could imagine what set Of demons or evil spr
its the banks Of the Mnco presented on the evening o.
that day In twenty days Italy was visited with
over 900 dead bodies And that Is army at rest
soldiers grave This is army that will never quit
tay-they sleep their arms in an eternal night watch
But this the fortune Of with the man OF war there
must be DEATH there be no promotions. A dozen
hands ready to seize the badge 1t falls from the grasp
of the dying Marshall dozen hearts burn for the gold
eaulettes whose lies dead in the ditch From
the General down the Lieutenant, each finds his conf
manders corpse stepping stone to his own glory. Poor
Italy! with her for liberty, is to be ptied That
country the Almighty made Of the sunny spots OF the
alobea beautiful country But for Liberty she wants
Washington Jefferson Lafayette, aFranklin and with
her on then Americans might hope for the liberty of Italy
And still for all this FLAN1GEN the cheap Shoe DEALER
continues to scatter cheap Shoes and Boots the coun
try sep3tf
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

THE U. S. MINISTER GONE TO PEKIN.-By the
following extract from private letter, written
by w. l.. G.. Smith, Esq, Consul at Shanghai,
it appears that Mr.. Ward, the American Min
lister, has proceeded to Pekin. The letter is of
date later than newspaper accounts. After
giving an account of the battle between the
English and Chinese, Mr.. Smith says:
"In the meantime the American Minister
and suite were aboard the Powhatan, and on
the 26th received intelligence that high
Mandarin specially deputed by the Emperor,
was waiting to receive him few miles OIL, to
escort him to Peliin. Mr.. Ward, of course
awaited himself of this civility of the Chinese
government, and on July 9th proceeded, under
an escort of Tartar cavalry to Pekin, where
presume lie now is, and hasere this exchanged
notifications of the new treaty in the Imperial
capital.
"The Russian Minister has been i'll Pckii
some days, and the Secretary of the Governor
General of Siberia (Russian) also reached
here on the 9th inst, with a letter to me from
the Governor General, saying that theirtreaty
had been ratified. | hear that the British ano
French Ministers return here pithont exchang
ing ratiiications."
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

ANOTHER ExPERlMEST.-Another of the won
derful experiments testing the practical work
ing of Vileroi's Salvage boat, which was tried
at New Castle some four or five weeks ago,
was had at Marcus Hook on Saturday last
The result was en- inently satisfactory, and
fully demonstrates the practicability of the
invention. NJ. Villeroi, with five men entered;
and then, with all on board, descended into
the water, remaining beneath the surface one
hour and quarter, during all of which time
the boat had no communication with the ex-
ternal atmosphere. Incredible and impracti-
cable as thismay seem, it is nevertheless true,
as those who were on the shore can testify
By what wonderful new invention in science
this was achieved we cannot say, and indeed
the principle is undoubtedly the most extraof-
binary discovery of the age. M. Villerofs
men (sailors) plunge into the water and dis
appear, and after entering the boat, reappear
on the surface, thus testing the power to enter
and quit the boat while CHE is under water.
In fact, we entertain no doubt whatever that
M. Villeroi's boat is the grand desideratum for
submarine operations.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

"THEY ARE CHARITABLE.'-We learned yes
terday of another case of pure-hearted philan-
thropy on the part of those singular but
worthy members of society, the Sons of Malta.
On Wednesday little child of lady living in
Spring Alley died, and the mother was not
only unable to bury it, but was totally desti-
tute of the means of sustenance for herself.
This state of affairs coming to the ears ofsome
of the members, their hearts and purses were
moved simultaneously. The child was decently
inferred and the mother provided with food
and raiment without the circumlocution OF re-
port, committees, inquiry, and consequent
loss of time, by which a well meant charity is
deprived of its beneficial effect. Verify, the
Sons clothe the naked and feed tho hungry,
and their reward shall be meet in the land Of
" the great hereafter
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

Ess- The St. Louis Democrat of Friday last
gives the following account of the sentence of
Thornton, for the cold-blooded murder of Mr.
Charless, in that city, some months ago:
"When the prisoner arose, and was asked
if he had anything to say why he should not
suffer the penalty of his crime, he simply an
swered " Nothing" in a firm voice, and pro-
ceeded to refresh himself with drink of ice
water. His Honor then sentenced him to be
hung oil Friday, the 18th day of next Novem-
Der, in the performance of which duty he was
deeply moved. The general officers of the
court, and many spectators, were also affected
to tears, but the prisoner was imperturablc
throughout
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

lzs- While the proprietor of the Pacific
Museum was moving his establishment thro'
the streets of San Francisco, by some neglect
of his employees the cage which held the sea-
lions was not properly secured, and at the
corner of Kearney and California streets, the
largest lion, u monster of about 1000 pounds
avoirdupois, leaped out of the wagon and be-
gan wggle-waggling down the street towards
the bay. The spectacle attracted large
crowd, and the animal progressed to their de-
light and wonder about 200 yards, when per-
son versed in sea-lion philosophy caught up a
stick and knocked him over and he was Sc
cured.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08
WILMINGTON PRICE CURRENT
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

Friday, October Z, 1850.
Flour AND MEAL.-The Flour market is in
active, and prices are unchanged. We quote
sales of superine Flour at s4.75a5.0O and
s.. 00a6.75 for extra family. The sales to re-
tailers and bakers, are within the range OF the
same figures. Sales of Rye Flour and Corn
Meal continue limited. The former at s4.l4
per Dbl. Sales of Pennsylvania Corn Meal at
1915.
GRArS.-The receipts of Wheat are light,
with more demand. Sales of Southern and
Pennsylvania at 1.22a1 IS per bushel for fair
and prime red. And Rye is dull at 81 cents.
Corn is in demand; sales of yellow at 93a0ic
Oats are in good request; sales ofprime Penn
sylvania at 4Oa4lc, and of Southern at 50
cents.
WHrsKEy is dull sales of Pennsylvania bar
rels PIC. Ohio do. at Csc hhds. at 26!c
and drudge at 26 cents.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

Esg~ An exhibition of the Howell Public
School, of which DIR. James u. Rillgore is
Principal, will he given on Thursday evening,
the 18th inst The opening address will be
delivered by Master Richard Groves, and the
closing address by Master Eugene Ellison.
mr. Rev. VIM. Barnes will preach sermon
to young ron next Sabbath evening, at
seven o'clock, in the Union NJ. L. Church.
nss- Rev. James Riddle has been appointed
ono of deputation to attend the General Con
ferenccs of tho NJ. +. churches in the United
States, by the Local Preachers Convention,
which met in Baltimore on Saturday. Rev ].
T. Tasl,cr, Of Philadelphia, was elected Presi-
dent for the ensuing year.
&ss- The Chester county Agricultural l:xl'i-
bition, which was to have taken place on Fri
day and Saturday of last week, has been post
ponrd until the llth and 18th of Octobernext.
~ A Cotillon Party will take place at the
Third Ward House, Tatlall Street Oh Tuesday
" tlliS1 OhApbui AAthif NhN' '"A o. f"''ef s'F
doubt, will trip the light fantastic toe to their
hearts delight. From our knowledge of the
managers we have no doubt hut this will hc a
pleasant party.
l.s~ We were shown at Robert Wagner's
shop, shipley street, some very pretty guns of
his own manufacture these guns look far
more substantial than those bought out of
the Hardware stores, and are very prettiy
finished. Mr.. Wagner is a good mechanic,
and everything he undertakes is done in
business like manner.
5ani- Mr.. Bernard Brady of this City adver-
tses for situation in a public or private
school, either as principal or assistant. Mr..
Brady is a competent man to mpart good
English education. We have known Mr.. d.
for fifteen or sixteen years, and have watched
his operations rs a teacher, and can recom-
mend him to School Commissioners or any one
else who may desire a competent teacher.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

THE SuNKEN SHIPS AT SEBAsToPoL.-A COR
respondent of the London Times says | can
give YOU some fully reliable information about
the labors of the Pliladelphians in the harbor
of Sebastopol. II comes from persons lately re-
turned from there. As wrote to you some
considerable time ago the first attempts made
by the Boston Wrecking Company failed
This company retired, and the Philadelphia,
with Col. Gowan at its head, made new and
more favorable agreement with the Russian
government. According to the first, the pro-
ceeds from the sale of the vessels raised were
to be divided equally between the government
and the company. The present agreement is,
that the whole proceeds belong to the compa-
ny. The works were begun in the south har-
Dor last autumn, and have been since contin-
uod with considerable success; % vessels
brigs, schooncrs, and lately, one corvette of
Is guns-have Leen successfully raised. OF
the Is vessels, u havo been raised whole, and
with the bulls in very fair condition, the 9th
ers were broken to pieces, and taken out in
that state; but even in this latter case, the
copper bolts, sheathing and the timber, pay
for the expense of raising.
In the south harbor, it seems the ravages
done by the Black Sea teredo are not consid-
cradle, owing, probably, to its being less SUBJ
iect to the influence of the waters of the Tcher-
maya. | have myself seen the double eagle
that occupied the stern ofthe corvette Calypso,
which is in perfect state of preservation
With the profits derived from the vessels
raised, the apparatus is increased. Only lately
cais;on, with the power of $500 tons, was
launched, and another will soon follow. With
the two together, it is hoped that some of the
larger ships can be raised. The wrecks find a
ready sale on the spot, or are sent to Odessa
and Constantinope.
There are about 80 Americans, and from 60
to 20 Russians, employed on the works /; and il
is confidently expected that in two years the
whole harbor can be cleared. With the ex-
ception of the ships sunk at the entrance OF
the great harbor, no guns are on board any Of
I the vessels.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-08

The KENTUCKY MILLIoYAiRE.-The late Rob
ert Wickliffe was native of Virginia, and
emigrated to Kentucky poor, unlettered boy.
He commenced his career as a day laborcr at
fifty cents day, became an eminent lawyer,
and was the largest capitalist in Kentucky at
the time of his death, his property being esti-
mated at four millions.
The Paduch Herald remarks of Mr.. Wick
life that, as a laborer, he was noted for his
faithfulness, his industry, and the amount OF
work he could perform. At the whip-saw he
was unequalled, and OH many occasions he cut
down the timber and split five hundred rails
day. In the palmest days of his popularity
and wealth he never ceased to boast of his
achievements as laborer. He studied law
while laborer, at night, by the light of the
fire, and when first admitted to the bar he
gave but small promise of attaining the posi-
ton which he afterwards won.