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Anecdotes Of Ants.

When an ant discovers a store Of food, Il at
once sets about communicating the good news to
its tribe. But how? That It can communicate
ideas by means Of its antennG, mystcriously
rubbed against the antenne Of its companions,
every one knows; but "rubbing noses" Is, after
all, alimied form Of publication, and cannot easily
convey many details. How, then, Is the insect
Columbus to inform his friends Of the geographic
cal position Of this American lie knows the route
HIMSELF and he can carry another ant to thespot
Seizing with his mandiblcs the companion TO whom
he has Just announced his discovery, and who
twines himself around his body, Columbus carries
his friend to the spot The two then return and
carry two more. The four return, and carry four.
And thus, in geometrical progression, the emf.
grafton swells, til at the end Of the twentieth
journey, million Of ants will &c ready to devour
the food. Huber, one winter, being desirous Of
watching their habits, bcthought him Of attracting
them to particular spct in the apparatus In which
he kept them, and which was made Of glass. For
this purpose he warmed that part with candle
fame, knowing how fond they were Of warmth.
A few ants were on the spot at the time, and no
sooner did they feel the pleasant warmth than
they became very animated, brushing their heads
and antenn1 with their lore-feet, and rapidly
running about the warm spot Whenever they
approached other ants, they rubbed noses with
eager volubility, and Immediately separated. They
seemed des:rous Of mounting to the second story,
but no sooner did they get beyond the region Of
warmth than they returned again. Al last they
seemed to have made up their minds. Away they
started lor the second story. Huber guessed that
they had departed with the intontion Of co,nnu-
nicating to their companions above the pleasant
news that warmth was to be had cheap below.
In moment his guess was verified Two des-
cended carrying two others. The newly arrived,
having warmed themselves, ascended and brought
down others. This continued till at last the whole
hive was conpreeated in the warm place.
In the construction Of their galleries, wonderful
as that IA most persons see nothing but instinct
Huber observed, however. that il ever an enei.
neering mistake was committed-whcn one wall
was raised higher than anothcr--one Of the ants
would destroy the whole and rebuild il again
correctly. Il Is their conduct towards the aphdes
however. that must amusingly illustrates their
intelligence. The little green insects, mostly wing
less, found on the leaves and in the calyx Of the
rose, in great numbers throughout summer, Sc
crete on the surface Of their bodies suaary fluid
Of which the ants are as fond as gourinands are
Of turtle. Not only do the ants lind out where
the aphides "most do congregate," and there
whcedlo them out Of their sugar BY the most
lattering attentions, "a stupid animal would kin
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times afford shelter to numerous tribe Of inrecin
more particularly the coclroach; but now thCir
obstruction was inevitable. The chaseeur anfa.
as II trained for battle, ascended in regular. thicf
files to the rafters, and threw down the cock
reaches to their comrades on the fuor, who as
regularly marched of with the dead bodies Of
cockroaches, dragging them away by their united
Efforts with amazing rapidity. Either the cock
reaches were stung 10 death on the raflers. or
else the fall killed them. The ants never sloopel
to devouP their prey, but eonveyed Il al 70 tkot
storehouse. The windward windows Of the room
were glass, and battle now ensued between he
ants and tho jackspaniards on the pancs of glass.
The jackspaniard may be called the WASH of the
West Indies; Il is twice as large a. British
wasp, and its sting is in proportion more painful
II builds its nest in trees and old houses, and
sometimes in the raftcrs Of q room. The jack.
spaniards were not such easy prey, for thcy used
their wings, which not one cockruach had ~
tempted. Two jaekspaniads, hotly pursaed %
the window, alightcd on the dress Of one Of ny
children. In an almost inconcevable short time.
aparty Of ants crawled upon her ffock, surround.
ed and covered the two ojackspaniards, and criuled
again 20 the floor, dragging of their prey. and
doing the child no harm. From this room went
into an adjoining bed-chamber and dressing-room,
and found them equally In possession Of the chad-
seurs. opened large military chest Of linana.
which had been much infested, for was deter.
mined to take every advantage Of such able hun
tiers; l found the ants already inside; suppose
that they must have got in at some opening at tho
hinges. pulled out the linens on the llcor, and
with. them hundreds Of eockroaches, not one of
which escaped.
We now LEFT the house, and went to Ire cham.
ber built at little distance; but these aIzo were
In the same state | next proceeded to opcn
store-room, at the other end Of the house, Tor
place Of retreat; but, TO gvt the key, had 10 re.
turn to the under room, where the battle was now
more hot than ever; the ants had commenced an
attack upon tho rats and mice, and, stlafSe Is L
may appear, they were no match ior their appar.
entity Insignificant foes They surrounded them,
as they had the insect tribe, covered them over.
and dragged them of, with ceIerity and union
Of strength, that no one who has not watched
such scene can comprehend did not see one
mouse or rat escape, and am sure saw score
carried OF in very short period. think twas
about ten when l first observed the ants; and
about twelve, the battle was formidable soon
afser one O'Clock the great strife commenced with
the rats and mice, and about three the houses
were cleared. In quarter Of an hour more tho
ants began 70 decamp, and soon not one was 10
be seen within doors.
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iron TIE PuoET SOUND HERALD.l
Mother.

Md all the variegAted scenes
Which deck HES lawns and nOw'ry greens;
Which shed soit radiance, pure and mild,
Along our pathway, l0ve'beguiled;
Which soothe mind when cares oppres1,
And wonted blessings fail 20 bless;
Or discontentment's feyeriSh chain
Il eoIed around the heart and brain;
Or mad ambitions cauldrOn pours
Intestine flames and seethlng ores
Upon the sOullke fiery brands,
OF sImOohs sweeping desert sands,
To whom are We, without alloy,
Indebted most for hallowed jcyf
When joy IntOxieates the brain,
And we are lost Ia pleasures train,
Mid frends who crowd around and give
The WOnted smile for which we live;
While beauty yields It's fond cares,
And gratefully sw,ls our tide Of bliss;
Or Wlsen hr ght foods Of glory ron
Their golden waves across the soul,
And honor wreatles the LOFTY brow
While nations throng around and bow,
And shout their paudits In our ear,
And kings bring up the glitierlng rear;
Md scenes like these, oh let me ask,
To whom are we indebted most,
For thoughts most haliOWed, bllssful, pure,
More sweet than consciousness Of poWert
When failures in the plans Of life
Come thrOngDg round IN painful strife,
And every day our war for bread
BrlnRs disappOlntments on our head;
When friends fOrsake us, one BY one,
And we are len to stIive alone;
When lis on Ills, with care combined,
Concert 10 mar our peace Of nlnd
When SANDERS vile and vampire tongue
With triple barb the soul has stung,
And baleful wrong Is hCapcd on wrong,
Cntl the manly souls une'rung,
And, Yielding 10 our darker fate,
We lie ohscuIed In eheeIless night,
Who Is u, then, Ah let me ask,
Take on themselves the angel task,
To share with US our humble home,
And whisper In Affections tone
Sweet eonsolaton'a welcome lays,
That sound like strains Of oihtr days,
Tint al the soul with bllssi,l gleaIns--
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Paddy and the Echo.

"Patrick, where have you been this hour OF
moreS" You must not absent yourself without
my permission"
"Och, niyer more will I do the like, SIR"
swell, give an account Of YOURSELF you seem
out Of breath"
"Faix, the same am sir; niver was in such
fear since came to Amrriky IN tell sc all about
il, sir, when 3, I my breath wonst again
heard ye telling the gintleman Of the won.
dcr!ul heco, sir, over in the woods behnt the big
hill; and thocht by what ye said Nv il, that It
beat all the hechOes NV ould Ireland, sir; and so
il do $ be the powersi Well, jist ran over to
the place ye was spCaking NV, to converse bit
with the wonderful crathcr. So said I-'Hjllo
hlln, hlor and sure enough the hecho said,
'llillO, hil.o, hillO!-you noisy Tascalp thOcht
that was very quare, sir; and said hillo, again.
Hi.lo, yourself said the hecho, 'you begun Il
frstr 'whnt the dace are ye made Of ? said |.
Shut your mouth said the hgcho So said J.,
'Ye blathering seoundtel, IL ye was flesh and
blood, like an honest man, that ye isn't, Id ham.
nier yc till the mother Of ye wouldn't know her
impedcnt son.
aAnd what do you think the hccho said to that,
siri 'Scamper, ye haste Of paddy said he,
or faith if catch ye, Ill break every bone in
your body An it lit my head with big stone,
sir, and was nigh knocking tho poor brain out Of
me. So run as East as iver could, and praised
be all the saints FIN here to tell you Nv il, sir.
Jim IT,, out west, tells good yarn about a
''shell bark lawyer" His client was up on two
charges, frivolous charges, as shell bark desig-
mated them, Qorging 4 note Of hand and stealing
horse.) On running his eye over the jury he
didn't like their looks, SO hc prepared an alIida-
Wit for continuance, setting forth the absence
in Alabama Of principal witness. He read It
in whisper to the prisoner, who, shaking his
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A man being sympathized with on account Of
bis wiie's running away, said: "Don't you pity
mo until she comes back"
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Some one, speaking Of celebrated bass singer,
said: ale led a very abandoned life" "Oh,
yes" replied Sealey, "the whole tenor Of his lie
has been base"
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That vas very singular mistake mado b.
Digg atthe wedding, who, uhnn iplro1 luIas
bride wished that she might eGjoy niny TgiuTns
Of the present harry occasion
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"To-morrow, sweet one, tomorrow"
"Good gracious! won't do nothing else |"
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H. H. BAHcRoET 8 Co,
PUBLISHERS,
Importing Booksellers and StatIOnsrs,

Ash Montgomery street,
One door from Merchant
SAN FRANCISCO
-,ss.is ses. Ne largest eoeelss o. SCHOOL and Law
nllosnla; also Historical and ohef Wotk6 lOrtVFs
- Warrington TeTrhoFy solicited iSm
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some fifteen or twenty millions Of dollars an
nualiy for the maintenance Of our Stat
government They have, besides, the power
OF directing what is to be done with our
canal system; and that involves some
forty or afty millions of dollars Then, they
have assumed the right Of granting railroad
charters for the streets OF this city. There were
some ten or twelve applications for such char
ters before the last Legislature. There are hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars to be made in
this way by our rum house politicians who
manage to be sent to the Senate or Assembly.
And, finally, the next Senate will have tho
choice Of q Senator In Congress in place e
William H. Seward. If this demagorue be de-
feated in his aspirations for the Presidency. a.
all good citizens hope he will be, then they WIN
want to re-elect him to the Senate; and |.
the other event they will want to ali hk
place with one Of the same stamp.
1t is for these reasons that we should try TO be
properly represented at Albany; but the belief
that we cannot be has grown to be fixed idsa
in the minds of the people. We fear there d
too much cause for that belief
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GREAT BRITAIN.


No further change in the Great Eastern programme il
announced. She will probably leave Portland on the
day the Europa Sails and arrive at Hoyhead the 11
Her departure for America depends entirely upon crcu
stances Numerous steamers and excursion trains are
advertised to leave Liverpool &c. to visit the big ship
The cotton brokers Of Liverpool and the manufacturers
Of Manchester again raising loud cry against tho
practice Of mixing sand, DUST &C., with American cotton
The Brokers' Association Of Liverpool presented memo
rial TO the American Chamber Of Commerce on the sub
jec requesting the Chamber TO ts influence TO stop
the practice The memorial says that in last years
imports the sand and dust would in all probability
form q portion equivalent TO the weight of .
hundred thousand bales and that the adnixturc caused
depreciation IN tho value Of cotton greater than was pro-
poronal to the sand and dust The American chamber
recognized the iportance Of the movement and the ma
mortal TO be printed for circulation the United State
Tho london Times says that abrcators Of false coin ara
cry active either in Mexico the United States more
than the ordinary proportion Of dollars recently received
via New York having been found bad.
is rumorcd that government is disposed TO reconsider
the recent decision postponing the establishment Of tho
new mail service to Australia via Panama
The London Daily Ncs, Of the evening Of the 7th inst,
says:-The demand for money to-day increased There
were no gold operations at the bank.
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FRANCE.

The Paris Pde says special corps Of fifteen hundred
men are soon to be formed and sent Egypt thence 70
be conveyed by steamers TO China
Tho Prussian Ambassador at Paris was at Barrtz, a.
well as lord Cowlew.
The Bishop Of Orleans Ia joining tho ultramontane
demonstration in course Of execution by French Bishops
on account Of Affairs In Italy, limited at the possible "
vasion Of Ireland by General Mcmahon
The London HsrcIds Paris correspondent says uk
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TRIPLE SHEET.
NAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

New York Herald-CaliforniaE Edition.
Tho mail steamship North Star, Capt. JONES' viii leave
this port this afternoon at three O'Clock, for Aspnwal
The mails for California and other parts Of the Pacific
will close at one O'Clock this afternoon.
The NEW YoRk WEEKLY HRALD-California edition
containing the latest intelligence from all parts Of the
world viii be Published al eleven o'clock In the morning
Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing six cents
Agents will please send in their orders early pos.
etbi9.
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Progress Of the Peace negotiations
ut Zurich.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ITALY.
What the British Plenipotentiary in China Says
Of Minister Ward and Com. Tatnall.
SHlPwRECK OF AMERICAN VESSELS.
Cotton, Breadstuffs and PrOvi-
siOns Steady,
&C., &c., &c,

SAoKuLIx, N. B., Oct. 10, 1863.
The steamship Europa, Capt Leitch, from Liverpool,
"A of the 9th ns arrived at Halifax at two O'Clock
this morning, and sailed thence At $50 A. for Bostoa
where she will be due tomorrow Afternoon Tho horse
express, with her news arrived here this evening
The following disasters to American ships are re-
ported
The ship American Congress ran aground near tho
Overs Light IN the English Channel on the 9th inst.
Assistance sent from Portsmouth and was supposed
she was got on and lowed to sphead. The amount oc
damage done Is not known
Tho Cairo, from New York FOR Rotterdam ran ashore
on South Paupus on the 9TH but particulars have
been received
Tho Lancaster. from San Francisco for Australia
foundered at Malaki July TO- The crew were saved
The United States frigate Constellation and steamer
Sumpter were at st. yincent's Sept q.
The steamship Kangaroo, from New York, arrived At
Queenstown on the 6h and at Liverpool tho evening Il
the following day.
The steamship Ocean Queen arrived at Southampton e
noon Of the It'll.
The steamship Persia arrived at Liverpool early on the
morning Of the 9Th.
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ofthe States or the security Of all our people
In the enjoyment Of their homes and the peace
full possession of their properties, of whatever
kind they may be, yet It must be admitted
that the election of Seward would sct a. pow
erful incentive to men of the Brown, stamp.
The leading Seward organ in this city is quite
lachrymose over Brown, and the abolltlonists
all mourn for him as for chief In Israel fallen
in the front OF the battle.
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The WATER TROUBLES IN BRooKLYN-Our
neighbors across the river have no sooner real
lied their pet project which was to do such
wonders for their city than it has involved
them in difficulties. They have got into hot
water when they expected to have luxuri-
ated in cold. The cause of their troubles is
half of their own making and half the work of
politicians. They were in such hurry to COM
pete with New York in the matter of a water
supply that they did not take time to properly
digest their engineering plans. Under the au-
thority Of the charter the original contracts en-
tered into provided merely for an open canal
between the reservoirs. After the works had
made some progress this was deemed objection
able by the Board of Water Commissioners, and
it was decided that closed conduit would be
preferable. 1t should in fairness be stated that
in this opinion the Board was supported by
many influential citizens, corroborated by the
experience Of other water works. In those of
Philadelphia and Boston great complaints
were in the beginning made Of the ex-
posed structure Of the water ducts and
Of the facilities which they afforded for
the introduction Of foreign substances,
either by mischievously disposed persons or
by accident This last summer we ourselves
had sample of the annoyance that may be
occasioned even by so apparently harmless an
element as sub-aqueous vegetation Under all
the circumstances, therefore, it would probably
have been the wisest thing for the Common
Council to have decided in the beginning on
the more expensive of the two plans submit
ted to them. They however did not consider
themselves warranted in authorizing the in
crease which it would occasion in the original
estimates, and if they erred, they certainly
erred on the side on which corporators are not
usually to be found.
Under the assumed authority of the act
which was pushed through the Legislature in
April last by a political effort, the new Board
OF Water Commissioners constituted by It en-
Tered into contract for closed conduit, in
place OF the open canal, without reference to
the Common Council They also fixed the
amount Of the water rates, and proceeded to
levy them, although it is claimed that the Com.
mon Council have, under the act Of 1857 the
sole power to fix and control them. Under
hese circumstances the City Comptroller re.
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changed theirresidencessince the last election
Of which doubtless there are largo number
we presume should have applied for rcgistra-
tion and In case of their failure to do so, there
may be some trouble and delay In voting on
election day. In any event, we think It quite
likely that considerable confusion will result
from this buSgling piece of legis'at 2 hen
voters present themselves at the polls at the
November election.
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fused to pay the drafts Of the Commissioners
for the construction Of the works, and this
has led to threat by the contractors that they
will stop the engine by which the water is
pumped into the reservoir, and thus leave the
city without its supply, unless the money be
forthcoming. There is consequently, great
excitement amongst those who have paid the
water tax, and the matter has been carried
into the courts. There Is no doubt that de-
cision will be given similar to that rendered
in the case Of the Croton dam, in which 1t was
held that the Water Commissioners were only
the agents of the Corporation, and had no
power to construct such works without their
authority.
The above facts furnish another illustration
of the readiness with which means are found,
through the aid Of the politicians, to get round
the provisions Of the most stringent charters,
and to defeat the precautions taken to prevent
unauthorized expenditures OF the public money.
The Water Commissioners of Brooklyn have In
all their proceedings eyinced q disposition to
throw off the control of the city authorities,
and it is for the interest Of the public that they
should be taught that an act Of the Legislature
obtained by unfair influences viii not be al
lowed to override constitutional safeguards.
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THE TREATY OF PEACE.

Nothing further has been received regarding the pro.
ceedngs at Zurich, beyond the general assertion that pro-
gress continued to be made towards signing tho treaty 4
peace 1t is said that the treaty will be complicated anA
will leave Austria door open to quarrel with Piedmont
The Paris Constitutional contains article by s chief
editor, stating that the prelimnares at vafranca had
rescued Italy from everyoregn Intervention no matter
under what name or from what Power tmight como
France confines herself to giving Italians proper advice
followed by them that advice would have insured the
prosperity Of Central Italy; but having in vain offered
dvice she cannot 60 far dictate orders to Italy,
The latest reports say that the treaty between France
and Austrswl probably be signed at Zurich on the ION
or 18th inst Austria consented to sign on all questions
belonging to Lombardy.
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The REGISTRATION OF VOTERS INDIFFERENCE
OF THE PEoPLB.-We publish in another
column an account of the registration of voters
under the new Registry law, which took place
on Tuesday The people seem to have taken
little or no interest in the matter. The number
Of voters who presented themselves to the re-
gistrars was comparatively small, and there
appeared to be no small amount Of confusion
and mystifcation as to the exact duties Of the
registrars. Perhaps the Indifference manifested
was due to the fact that general impression
prevailed that all those whose names appear on
the poll list Of the last general election arc not
required to make personal application for re-
gistry; and such seems to be the meaning of the
new law All voters, however, who have
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CHINA AFFAIRS,


The Official correspondence between the British govern.
ment and its officials in China relative 10 the inca
sures taken for the ratification Of the treaty
at Pekn, is published. The Hon. Colonel
Bruce, British Ambassador, states positively that
if Admiral Hope had expressed any doubt as to the re-
suit of attempting to force the passage Of the Peho they
would not have been shared by the squadron and il 1t be
decided that the at command were insufficient 10
justify 80 bold line Of policy COL Bruce accepts the re-
sponsiblity Of Admiral Hopes act.
Lord John Russels reply virtually approves OF the
taken and says that preparations are being made
in conjunction with the French government TO enable the
forces support the Penipotcntaries in their nsruc
tons.
Col Bruce, in one Of his letters shows the position &C.
cupied by Mr.. Ward, the American Minister and ex-
pressed the opinion that the Chinese will not make difficult
ties about exchanging Publications with him. as the condi-
tons under which the American Minister is alone entitled
TO visit Pein contain nothing offensive to Chinese pride
Col Bruce expresses much qualification at tho friendly
feeling and assistance experienced from Mr. Ward and
Flag officer Tatnal, and concludes as follows
"Mr. Wards position is of considerable diAlcuItv
do see, after unsuccessful ATTEMPT nj pe;ho
that any course was open the one which he has
adopted. He has acted cordially and frankly in tho
spirit Of his declarations at Hong Kong II is matter
Of satisfaction to that his our proceedings
strong argument in favor Of the conduc. pursued bv
NJ Bourbolon and myself"