Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-27

large ORDERS FROM ENGLAND FOR AMERICAN
,Rvs-The large quanty of firearms and gun making
machinery already furnished to England from American
work shops proves to have been but the precursor of
more extended orders. The New York Journal of
C0H1me1re says:
We learn from Mr.. E. V. Haughwout, agent for the
Ames Manufacturing Company, that orders
brought out by the last steamer from England for the
immediate construction of large quantities of machine
~ for the manufacture of the most approved American
firearms, and that the have been put in hand for
eyecutiOn,s both at ChcOpee, Mass, and other large
works. offering the needed facilities The agent of the
British government bearing these orders also bring
large nstalment Of sterling gold, and unrestricted
as to the amount OF work done. The American ma
chnery already in England is worked up to its fullest
capacity turning out several thousand guns per month
nndrr the direction of wOrkmen from the shops of
ChcOpce
The Journal refers to new rife cannon just inven-
ted at Chicopee and successfully tested. 1t says
The remarkable accuracy finally obtained is shown by
the fact that three balls age1e Mr0acn through the same
yetoraiion with tring variation at the distance Of
half mile. The target was placed on the slope of
hill while these experiments in progress, with the
suppOsOn that the resistance offered by the target
would prevent the ball from going much beyond; but
messenger brought word that damage being done
Two miles further off, Ball were then fired that they
struck into the earth comparatively short distance
the target, and on being dug out were found shat
tered by the conclusion
THE framing PRvuEGE-To-day, passing the
POstoce, we saw, lying among the mail bags about to
bodespached to the South the following articles each
addressed to a member of Congress from this city, at
Washington:
One wooden box about foot square, labelled "Dr.
IS UniversalS Remedy."
nejointed fshing-rod, carefully done up in brown
paper.
One Old Dominion Coffee Pot, large size
These were to go free, mailable matter, but being
Of rather announcement shape to be packed with letters
fnrn1t To no
parment it will be seen, is doing gratis express bust
ness thereby doing great wrong to the Express Com
panies. Sending cofee-pots fishing poles and quack
medicines is about equal to sending home the weekly
wash as a Congressman used to do. We have not a
u catalogue OF all the articles that may have been sent
to-day to the member who receives the above articles
but do not why he should not receive cooking
and ton OF COAL and other useful kitchen articles
well as the cofee-po t-Philodelphia Bulletin.
The Clock AT WESTMINSTER PALACE.-From a
return ordered by the House of Commons it appears
that the probable cost of the clock at the New Palace,
Westminster dals Illuminating, bells, and expenses
ueced with the clock and BELLS will be G20,307 LIS ID
There is also estimate to the extent of FL $50 for
further amount to be required In report from Mr.. f.
b. Den8on dated April IL, that gentlemen says the
clock ready to be fixed the place is cleared
Of bricklayers which he understands will be in few
days. lfsO, the clock will be going and showing the
lime all the dias before the meeting Of the Par
Lament. M. Denison cannot say when the clock viii
be able strike the hours and quarters, but it ought
uot to be long after the going part is at work.
A RICH ANECDoTE-Wh hen o. S. Fowler first com
menced the examination Of bumps of the Students
Of the New York University were disposed to quiz him
peculiar shaped squash found in the college
Yard and plaster cast taken Ct end OF It, quite
closely resembling the cast of a human skull. I'hS
taken to Fower's rooms, and he was given to IN
dstand that the oriental closely commented witt
literary institution. The phrenologist took the cas-
in his hand and examined it with some care when
bright thought struck him. lou need not thiuk young
men, to catch me ? said he to the students do you
think don't know the head of Horace Greedy.
CHRONIC DIARRHQA.
We have in possession the certificate Of respectable
zen testfyng that he entirely cured of this dread
h disease by using BCERHAVES HOLLAND BITTERS.
We shall take pleasure in showing the certificate to
person doubling this statement
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