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very truly, ..-
E. E. KITTREDGE.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2, 1859,

To Moses Thompson, present
Dear Sr-Havng been engaged DIR. Kitredges p1anta
o or the fall OF s5 where there Of furnaces
in full operation and having engaged other plantations
whi1 the past opr years which furnaces Of Mr. Still
man and Messrs Hager Allyn used consider have
had fair opportunity Of Judging of the comparative
each Of the furnaces have hesitation in saying your
mace has much work than either of the other
intense fire or heat. and furnishes than thought
Bagasse capable of producing and with the
little clihker feel confident in saying thai believe
with your furnace applied to the Rieux apparatus and with
sufficient supply of boilers, 1t will the Bagssse
from 20 p a5 hhds sugar per twenty our hours and will
nish all of the steam qred with six eight cords
in twenty four hours and make the above number Of hid
twenty four hours therefore take pleasure expressing
all firm conviction tn furnace have
in and recommend all who desire convert
the Bagasse into useful fuel.
Yours, respectfully.
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B TIM q r E.
NOTICE.
NOTICE.,

N
The undersigned has disposed of all his right title inter
est In the business known 'as "DORR'S SOUTHERN ADJ
VERTIsING AND COLLECTING AGENCY"to to the firm of
A. B. B.STRAWBRlDGE CO.. who will continue It as hereto
fore. j. W. DORR
New Oreans Decemher II 1879
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PONTCHARTRAIN RAIL-
A ROAD SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing Sunday, May !, 1853:
M -pEPAEfuRs oARs.-
From City. From Lake.
Z O'Clock a. M. Horse Car. O'Clock 4. NJ, sem Train


On Sundays the steam train will the o'clock morning
"trip and leave the city every hour after IL o'clock until II
O'Clock at night
On snd sitter Sunday 18th nst there will be hafhour trips
svery Sunday from 4 o'clock until 8.
Extra special Lake night by the Horse Car
when required, by notifying the Conductor
The Steam Train will stop at Genty Station when notified
each Is cents conductors have timely notice
STOP. a3ON
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ines, which they offer to supply
ietor's lowest Wholesale prices.
ICY, No. Isl and II Charters
Richardson's Sherry Wine,
Hutching's Vegetable Dyspepsia
Gonley's Vegetable, Colemsn's,
Hoofand's 8 German, Oxygena.ed
COSMETICS.
Cologne Water, Bay Water,
Florida Water, Meen Fun,
Jones' Lilly White.
SOAPS AND CREAMS,
Lows Brown Windsor,
jones Chemical,
Rsdway's Medicsted, CASTLES,
Almond, Toilet and Family,
Shaving Creams and Compuuds
OF all descriptions.
PILLS.
Wrlght's Indian Vegetable,
Mofiat's Life, Brandreth's.
Strong's Compound Sanative,
Strong's Pectoral Stomach,
Huil's Fever and Ague,
Morrison's, Lees, New London,
PARIS, sapPington's, Champ.
IONS,
Grsefenberg, Jayne's SanAtivs
Jayne's Ague, Winer's Came
mile,
Hibbard's AnH-bilious, Peters,
Spencer's Vegetable, Cookie,
Csoper's, Coyel's Rheumatic,
Anderson's, Allebasia's Heolth
Wister's Gentle Purgative,
Allebasis' Ague, Hooper's,
Chickner's Sugar coated,
|Giltert's Anti-bilious, Book.
with's,
Lsdy's Blood, rngoldsby's Is Pils,
|scott's Vegetable, Eag0n's,
Rad ways Regulators,
Roses Railroad, Leiy'BFernals,
Louden's Indian Sanative,
Londen's Ague. HollowaT's,
Halsted's Anti.Dyspeptic,
9ordon's, MrI.sne's Liver,
HAIR DYES.
PhaIon's Magic, Batchelor'S,
Gilman's Instantaneous,
Ballard's, Jules Hauel's.
Jayne's American. East India
MISCELLANEOUS.
DIR. Morse's InvigorstiIg Go, I
dial.
Thorn's Extract,
Tarrant'e Aperient,
Tsrrant's Elixir of Rhuhs.h,
Carter's Spanish Mixture,
Mothers Relief,
Toothache D;ops,
Lyons Magnetic Powders,
Mrs. Kidder's Cordisi,
Thompson's Eye Water,
Watts Nervous Anti, 0r
Billing's Astringent,
Hvatt's Life Balsa....
McMnnn's Elixir of Opium,
Radway's Ready RELIEF,
Radway's Reso!yent,
Tarrants Indelible Ink,
DR.. Fitch'e Body Braces,
DR.. Fitch's Shoulder Bracss;
DR.. Fitch's Iahaling Tubes,
DIR. Roses Preparations.
Winer's Arcanum Extract,
Teneur's Specific,
Marshall's Cathoiicop,
DR.. Fitch's Preparations,
Morse's Compound Syrup Of
Yellow Dock,
Perry Davis's Pain Killer,
bfown's Essence of Ginger,
Mortimore's Rheumatic Com
pound.
Mortimore's Cordial Bitters,
Myers Extract of Rock Rose.
Crossman's Specific,
DR. Wards Specific,
upham's Pile Electuary,
Steer's Opedilaoc,
Godfrey's Cordial,
Turlingten's Ralsam,
DR.. Cnllen's Preparations,
Bateman's Drops, .-
DR.. Jsyne's Family Medicines,
Seidlitg and Soda Powders,
Eppins's 8 Fluid Extract Rnchu,
Lucina Cordial,
Juno Cordial,
Hart's Remedy for Fits.
Wilson'S Death on Rats etc.,
Leidy's Erasive Soap,
Kirby's Cholera Drops,
Balls Cholera Syrup,
Spohn's Headache Remedy,
Connell's Mixture,
DR.. Marchisl'g Uterine OAtholi.
cowan's Ha' Lithontriptlo,
Louden's Preparations.
Houghton's Pepsin.
CHEIDAM SCHNkPP8.
8, and all dealers in any Of the
dialogue, will find 1t to their ad.
cir orders as above, where will
rtment of GENUINE PATENT
ates, and at the lowest prices.
FRIGHT i co.
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SO U It H ERN ADVER RTISIN
AND COLLECTING AGENCY.
Having by purchase succeeded the sole bust
of Dors Southern Advertising Collecting Agencyn
IT will be continued by the undersgnedby and with the
currence of our publishing principals
A. B. sTRAWBRIDGE co.
A7-Ofhce, ieh Commercial Place.
New Orleans. December 20, 1858. d3t
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ervuy,xxzzxy, II w RAILROAD .1eSss.
ES6a IN fSSf3H8m ROUTE 4NjENT1
GSET seJfRs@1E TO TEXAS. s.s9a1ssefs


UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.
Twenty saved the risks discomfors
of sea voyage greatly diminished, by the
New Orleans, Gpeiousas and g. w. Railroad,
TO BERWICKS BAY,
BY the and splendid line of STEA MSHIPS all buiit
pessy for this trade with superrr staeroo accommodations
LEAVING THREE TIMES A WEEK
...GEN. RUSK
Ts Sabine Pass and Galveston
To Gslveston and Indianola.
SATURDAY MAGNOLIA
70 aalyest.n and Indianola.
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES MAILS.
DBThe ferry rHnnng 10 the Railroad leaves the landing foot
Of Toulouse street. nearly opposite jackson Square, at ~
O'Clock in the morning. Tickets be obtained and
streets opposite jackson Square, daily the Depot
before the departure Of the Texas trains
Freights for Texas by this Line received every day
pted at the ab1ye landing Insurance by this
-' Us 4 Il 1853 ''"" y BENZ F. FLANDERS. .ses'y.
s.s% -.-.,<-r--r, FOR LAX e BoRGNE
k @ aTIlE NsxIss1 s%IiW iSIiINEx5GxF ~ bS5as
sornsr of Goodchdren and Champs Eyssee.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,
70 Proctnrvile, Lake Horgne-disance rs miles, Fare
shrougb, 20 cents chldreR and slaves, half price.
Departure of Trains-DAILY.
Leave the city for the Lake, ........l0 A. M
NJ
Lake city, at................ ~ A. n
ONCE 90 Common street. ssr ali business Of the R.iosd
Department. other business connected with the estate Of
Abs late Alexander Gordon aRPly t0n.KEwr1 E,s,n.,,
who The authorized to make engagements sign
ohiis ations for the road.
saOnnbusses Canal every fifteen minutes for
h depot. so2a y
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DOMESTIC PORTS.
-
C LEO RNIA.
N E W YORK .

Sails on SUNDAY. June 8, at 8 A. NJ, precIsely
~FSS6 FOR NEW YORK, via HAVANA
NNIEdE1 The U. 8. Mail Steamship Compsny's steamer
;..ss 81 Il philadelphia, = Howes Commander. WIN
above, with the o. g. mails and For freight
PASSAGE apply the Office Of the Company No. Magazine
street. 8, DE WISER Il Co
my28 Agents
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31

3h HMAiL ROUTE.
-&- Through to New York in -Four Days
and Lakes.
Quickest Route to Memphis st. Louis Chicago Gncinrst
Washington Philadelphia New York and all Eastern Cities
Two Days Time Saved i-Ony Seventy Miles Stagng-va
New Orleans. jackson and Great Northern
RAILRoA
e Canton Miss thence by Mississippi Cenal Railroad and
Coaches to Grand Jnnction Tenn.
Through tickets Memphis New York be had the
Itctet office of the New Oreau Jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company.
The roads In the Gap of the Mississippi Central Railroad have
now become good and close connections made throughout
the whole
The track laying the Mississippi Central Railroad is pro-
crossing rapidly and the staging will reduce accordingly
19-sixy pounds Of Baggage allowed each passenger.
al I'm SIMS. SUTTON 4 DUDLEY
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LREAT BARGAINs-G GREAT BARGAINS.
FORTY PER CENT DEDUCTION.

pUTTER--s2 irk ms Choice Selected Goshen landing ex
u Empire City, for sale by S. WOLFF,
ais Corner Grayier and New Leyee streets,
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E nw a.; Ss ;cv:ox ;lsss:
NORTHERN RAILROAD

0Oce in the Railroad Building. Camp street. opposite
fayette will deliver Of the city, such
Packages Specie, Bank Notes Jewery, etc. received
By the Railroad otherwise may he entrusted their
charge; forward the with and dispatch
point the Great Northern Railroad the Southern Railroad
the Mississippi Central Railroad receiving them for that
either n the Express Office the residences
individuals.
On approaching New Orleans the Baggage Master will 20
through the Train and receive the Checks address
wishing their Baggage their hotel residence
Company will be responsible for all articles
10 charge Of the Baggage Master.
1IPREss CHARGES, IN ADDITION TO RR FREIGHT:
atueen he land
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

r WRIGHT q CO.'S
u sAnd popular Family Medic
Druggists and Dealers at Prop
General Depot Special Age
street, New Orleans, La.
VERMIFUGES.
Wiuer's Canadian,
swain's, ..... ..
Perry's Dead Shot,
Jsyne's Tonic,
Kerl's,
B. A. Fahnestock's,
McLean's.
BALSAM and COUGH REM
EDTES,
Wistar's Balsaxl of Wild Cherry
Hastings Eapths,
Sherman's Balsam, 7
Buchan's HungariaE,
Davis's Wild Cherry and Tar,
schenck's Pulmonic Syrup,
New England Cough Syrup,
Bartholomew's Expectorant,
HALLS Bsisam,
awaym's Syrup Of Wild Cherry,
Ayers Cherry Pecteral,
TAylor's Balsam Liverwort,
JRyne's Expectorant,
Winer's Elecampaine,
Rogers Liverwort and Tar,
Mrs. Qardiner's Liverwort,
stadler's Cherry Expectorant,
London's Indian do,
DR.. Roses do.
Observation-Disclosures
SARsAPARILLAS.
DR.. John Bulls,
8. r. Townsend's,
Sands's, .
Old Jacob Townsend's
Oarponter's,
Wyncoop's, 49,
Hhaker's,
araeffenberg's
Bristol's.
Quysott's Yellow DocF.
PLASTERs.
Wells Strengthening,
EEen's Strengthening,
Iew David's or Hebrew,
Badeau's.
Knapp's Indian.
Alcock's Porous,
Grifith's Adhesive.
Hollowav's Arnice,
LIN1MEETS.
Hcl4esn'svolcan OiiLinment
Mexican Mustang.
Farreli's Arabian.
Butler's Nerve and Bone.
Hunts,
Hayes's
Tobias's Venetian.
Howe's Nerve and Bone,
kellinger's,
Gar 9ener's,
Bartine's Horse,
Merchants aargling,
Cherokee.
Jsyne's.
AGUE REMEDIES, etc.
Osgood's Indian Chogogue,
aowand's Tonic Mixture.
Smiths Tonic Syrup,
Wynkoop's Tonic,
Speeds Febrifuge,
Vegetable Febrifuge.
LOZENGES.
6herman's Cough and Worza, !
Bryan's Pulmonic Wsfers,
Loccck's Pulmenic Waters.
HAIR PREPARATIONS.
Lovett'e Wahpeneor HaiTGloss
Barry's Tricopherous.
Lyons K Katharion,
Boyle's Hyperion Fluid,
Phslon's Hair Invigorstor,
Jayne's Hair Tonic,
Van Deusen's Wahpens,
London's Oriental Hair Tonic,
Hsuel's Eau Lustrale,
Oldridge's Balm Of Columbia,
Radwey's Circassihn Balm.
PANACEAS.
Swain's Houck's,
Gullen's Indian Vegetable.
L.ongley's Great Western.
OINTMENT AND SkLVES.
Dalley'sMagical PainE1tractor
Professor Holloway's Ointment
McAllister's All-Healing,
Brooks Magic salve. Pryor's
Pile,
Gray's Hsrrison's Specific,
Trask's Magnetic, Judkin's
Louden's ALL l-Hsaling, Russia.
OILS.
Rushton's Cod Liver OIL,
AcEair's Acoustic, Scarpa'B do
British, Harlaem.
BITTERS.
Moffat's Phoenix, Blake's Are
matte,
Hibbard's Wild Cherry,
WOLFE'S AROMATIC S
~ Druggists and Merchant
articles contained In the above c
vantage by calling or sending Il
be found the moste3tensive assc
MEDICINES In the United 81
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Descrip,ioa!of Articles.

Each trunk, valise, or carpet bag,
weighing not more than 100
pounds. ..,...,.......... .....
Packages, other than baggage,
weighing not more than 100
pounds. ......-.......,....
Each additional 30 pounds of bag
gage, or packages other than
baggage.
Bpecie, bank notes, tewelry, and
other valuables. weighing not
more than 100 pounds. ....,...
Each additional 80 pounds. ......
7. s. W
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ROMBALIER q CO.'S ISLAND OF CUBA
EXPRESS receive and forward all kinds of packages and
freight to Matanzas Cardena Villa Clara Sagua ia
Grands Remsdios Nnevta Puerto Principe Santiago de
Cuba Trinidad, snfuegos, connection with the
presses Of Wells Fargo Co. Darlington Co. United States
Express Company American European Express and
change Company the United States California and Europe
Agents In New Orleans, REDDING 4 CO.,
fei6 If St. Charles under st. Charles Hotel
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31

kkR FOR ANTWERP-THE AL AMERICAN
MX9< ship New England, Capt. EDGE ia now loading
and having most Of her cargo engaged will have
quick dispatch For remainder Of freight, apply to
myl6 BAXTER, LOWELL. 4 co.
For PASSAGE having good both cabin and
eerage passenger apply board 81 Third District
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31

I WRIGHT q CO.'S CATALOGUE OF GENUINE
sand popular Family Medicines which they offer to supply
Druggists and Dealers at Wholesale prices
straa Nevvn Ia
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31

MYRTLE GROVE. November 18th, 1857,
Messrs Hail. Rodd Putnam New Orleans;
Gentemen-Your favor Of the 14h inst is hand and
reply inquiry respecting Tbompsons Bagnsse Furnace
than that cobfm every particular
the statement made in letter Thompson under
date Of 3lst Dect tmber, 1856.
The only improvement suggest named by
your Mr.. Hall, and that was in regard to the hoppers
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31
REDDlNs q CO.'S
ESns H, III - SOUTHERN EXPRESS.

Al4g lsocTHERN EXPRESS.
CFFICE-UNDER ST. CHARLES HOTEL, N. ORLEANS,
For the Reception and Delivery Of Goods for all Points
On the ODeousas Railroad.
This Company organized for the Of doing GEN
ERAL EXPRESS AND FORWARDING BUSINESS, such
- forwarding Specie Bank Notes. Jewsy Merchandise Bag
and Packages all Of the United States and Havara
We also prepared do General City Express and Bag
Busnsss in connection with the New Orleans opeousas
and Great Western Railroad.
viii call for and deliver with dispatch reasonable
rates. Freight Packages to and from all parts the
city Of New Orleans.
Merchants planters and citizens rely this Company
10 forward the minute article any destination
most respectfully solicit share Of public PATRONAGE
W. E. REnnING,
tn. THAYER,
Proprietors
A0~Auhorzed Agents Of Boabaer Co.'s Island of Cuba
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ITO BUILDERS PROPOSALS FOR THE EREC
ten of the NEW STANDS AT THE METAIRIE RACE
COURSE viii be received from builders and
up to the 10Th inst.
Plans specifications seen aud any information rel
ative thereto will be given, at the office Of
j. K. DUNCAN co,
N. 13l Common and 24a Carondslet streets.
HProposals will be addressed Proposals for Erecting the
Metirie Race Stands Box No. u O. PostOhcs." myl3 2O
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NUDlIIVN IU MN. II EIu u I
Between the Depot aud

20 rs 40 go 40
20 rs 80 .75 80
10 10 10 10 10
40 30 100 l.50 LOO
20 20 20 20 20
.LLTAMs,
Master Of TRANSPORTATION.
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T E x A 8

To sail on WEDNESDAY. June l, at 8 O'Clock, A. N.
E6n. FOR GALVESTON AND MATA-
NklHEKA GORDA BAY-U. Il. Maln Line-Tbe and
ssssk superior iron steamship m alta 0Orda McKeige,
commander will leave above from the ferry landing
Algers carrying the United States mails freight pas
having splendid accommodations apply board
ms3l G. B. PAYNE 81 Camp street.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-05-31

DREAD BREAD FOR THE MILLION.
SOUTHERN MECHANICs' STEAM BAKERY,
Corner of Clio and Franklin sreetsDepot No. Poydras
Near New Levee street,
j. j. DANIELS 4 SON, Proprietors,
Pilot Bread Navy Bread Soda Sugar and Butter Crackers
Wine Bscu etc. warranted Of the superior quality
and at the lowest market prices.
R All orders left above will be promptly and correctly
filled. OFT If
a,. BOOTS AND SHOES 200 CASES BOOTS
&Y and Shoes assorted qualities just received consgn
- j. B. VALENTINE X CO.,
sa7 81 Common street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-04
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Nov. II, 1859.
National Poyica, FEELING 7ooards England-TAe Espedi
ton China and It's Egoas- Popularity Of the Measure
in France-7he Schiller Fstiral-Royal and Fashionable
Movements, dc.
Among men Of the first society ready in the first place
TO overwhelm Engishman with compliments about his
great naacn &C., should 1t happen that the conversation
takes turn in any degree savoring Of criticism the
Frenchman will almost instantly fling aside the VEIL and
exhibit at once all the deep OF his country
and the discussion be prolonged, you will infal
bly, ascertain, that, weighed in the scale Of humanity
every soul In perhdious Albion but dust In the ba.
lance a. compared with himself Now II sentiment
be really 80 universal and if Engishmen generally are
beginning TO respond TO H. and nations now get their
backs up in lighting condition, will be very unlike
all things that have gone before If blows don't come Of H.
The cooperation in China would seem TO indicate thu
contrary Of what have stated; but pretty generally
understood that France in this expedition ia not nseated
by any desire aid any other haon than herself The
expedition by the way, peculiarly popular The volup
teering 70 join II energetic tina. the Minister was
obliged to reject several thousands General Couls do
Aontauban Is appointed to the commando chef and Ge
neral Collineau commands the first brigade
detachment Of marines, composed OF afteen
officers and 392 men, arrived in Paris yester
day from Toulon. Talking OF China reminds
one that Sir John Bowrng-the late Chinese Governor
England and laey ecturng China in the city Of Glas
gow-has asserted that the lexicon Of the Chinese Ian
guage consists Of seventy volumes NJ snslaus Julien
PROFESSOR Of Chinese at the College dc France and the frs
Snoiosa In Europe, has written to the Constitutional to
POINT out Sir Johns mistake NJ Julien states that in
feay the imperial dictionary Of the Emperor T5hangh-
oene mat which all European students Of Chinese use-
sn'r'y'wo volumes In limo, not thicker than the
u0 ana containing only 7l3 characters NJ Ju-
.o. moreover, that a knowledge of about one
tenth OF these characters sufficient to enable Chinese
De % snd that the Chinese language s
being, he says that numerous Chnsse wcrls mus hes
translated into the French in the course Of the last bv
years. ~ ~ V
Germans fn America will be pleased 10 he,r ,h,, 40
Schiller COMMUNICATIONS met with full obsorvanca in
Paris. say full observance, Considering ,hat v ~
his works comparatively little kno sn Ia FShn, aa
for when perceive what honor has been done ~ ~
poet In his fAthcr'and the Partisan festival Il inSeo IT,
significant The Cirque in the Champs Elysees an onnr
NOUS b. ldng, capspable Of accommodating between 900
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-04
Our Berlin Correspondence.

BERLIN, Nov. 10, 1859.
Posture # the Schiller Fsstiol- Party Politics Agas.st Nj
tion0l Observation-Disclosures in the Streets and
Anusenneats Of the People-7Ae Demonstration in Oher
German CI'esCdutioa Of the Pyaassidn Police de- de-
The Schiller festival is and the result is a general
feeling Of disappointment II is confessed that the whole
affair decided failure. The petty vcxatons Of the
police the evident reluctance and III grace with which tn
government had consented 10 anything approaching
popular demonstration and the perHdious nsnuaons and
Vaccinations Of the Krea Zing party bal rritated and
dgusted the people to srch degree that they felt far
more inclined TO give open vent TO their Indignation than
participate in festive displays The only part Of the
proceedings that calculated 10 excite the interest
Oh me public at large the laying the foundation
s'ohe 70 monument Of Schiller, and this bore much
more OF m ciieial than of popular character
ry 10 Inc morning the square on which the ceremony
was Jake was surrounded by chain Of policemen
WHO allowed no one TO pass who was not provided with
ticket and these tickets were issed excusvex far Tho
representatives Of the government the unclpal body
and the guilds and corporations the public were forced
to witness the soemnity at respectful distance Tn
wards noon the ministers and high officers Of stale thu
Governor OF Berlin and number Of other civil and mill
tary unconarcs made their appearance and took their
seats temporary benches erected in front OF the theatre
and the FIRST Of the future was then laid bv
Burgomnster Kronswick Zone Of the most IN popular
persons IN Berlin), who seized the opportunity
to deliver an address, In which some com
mon place remarks in praise Of the great poet whose
centenary fse comm cmoratcd varied with fol
some adulaon Of the royal family The GRAFTON If Pastor
sydow which succeeded this exhibition OF courtly clo
querce was far more appropriate but as the great
Of the spectators unable TO hear naturally failed
hpart more warmth aud animation TO the cold and for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-04
The Northern Ocean Telegram pm Expedi-
tlOMs

The Glasgow MdI says.-
The American bark Wyman reached the Tail OF the
Bank, from Iceland on Monday, 14th Of November bring
ing Colonel Shafner, Of Kentucky, United Satos, who
chartered the Wyman, at his own expense at Boaton
from which port he sailed on his expedition to the North
ern Ocean on the 10Th Of August last Colonel Scaer
had leave granted him from the Danish government TO
lay the electric wires through all parts Of ts possessions
necessary to the undertaking. After leaving Boston
Colonel Shainer sailed along the coast of Labrador far
north as Byron's Bay, and discovered most suitable
place for ing the cable between parallels 81 and IS Of
north latitude Soundngs were taken thence to Green
land which indicated valley not exceeding 900 athoms
IN DEPTH with bottom OF soft deep mudso much 80 that
the pummct frequently sank several feet 1t As the expc.
dton apr cached TO Greenland, however the lead
brought UP symptoms Of gravclly bottom. Colonel
Sbaner then proceeded to the coast of Green
land as far north latitude 49, penetrated into tho
interior further than has been byany other ira
weller.
He describes the temperature as comparatively mild
and the Inhabitants az most intelligent and ceaply eo
ple-an account which differs very much from what il
stated by other travellers The Colonel fond situation
in every way suitable for landing cable and IN hts
search was very kindly treated By the Es1unalx Tn,
expedition then proceeded round TO East Greenland and
thence 10 Iceland, taking soundlngs all the way The
depth OF the ocean between these two places descended 10
BOO fathoms, and got considerably shaower rs they
neaTed Iceland At the southeast end Of Ice and the
rage depth s about 900 fathoms The soundings from
Iceland 70 the Farce Isles aud thence the Of Scot
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-04

lend, well known already, and therefore Colonel
schafbc~ did not attempt H. but camo straight to the
clyde The route OF the new Geographic cable pro-
posed by Colonel Snaner 70 start from Quebec, across
Labrador TO Greenland thence to Iceland to the FARGO
Isles, and then 10 the north Of Scotland.