The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-06
MisceiIaneous Paragrapns !.


VALUABLE INvENTION.-The New York
Post notices, amongst the latest inventions,
a lfe-preserving railroad car, made at Pat.
erson, New Jersey. 1t is constructed entire
ly of iron, of strong iron braces and girl-
ers, and Of iron panel pieces, so peculiarly
and ingeniously put together that it would
seem almost impossible, by any amount of
force, to bend or break it, or to injure it
even by rolling it down precipice. The
interior is finished off in the most elegant
manner. Every panel has a fine papier
mache picture in il, representing some fa-
nous view or monument; the seats are ca
pacious, aud the veHtilators numerous and
apparently efficient. The car, owing to the
greater thinness of the iron sides, is eight
inches wider than the narrow-gauge cars
are usually, and weighs less by a ton than
a wooden car of the same dimensions. This
is certainly desideratum, for, in proportion
to numbers the battle of Solferino was not
more fatal in the destruction of human life
than some Of the late railroad disasters.
NKw POSTAL ARRAxGEMExr WITH CuBA.--
A letter from Havana says; "ConsulGene-
raj Helm has presented to the attention Of
General Concha the subject of postal ar
rangement between the United States and
Cubs, in which he has been met with equal
intelligence and frank affirmation of his
views, the details Of which are not yet de-
termined for official report and publication.
! But il is settled that all mails for the United
States shall be made up in the Consulate of
| the United States, under charge of the Con-
sul-General, and be dispatched by him, on
board OF the steamers of the United States,
or other vessels, from and after the lst of
November. Through the energetic action
and intelligent advocacy of Col. Helm, this
cure of n great evil has been effected, and
the public are made perfectly secure as to
the faithful transmission of our important
mail natter a.
MONSTER MELoN.-A watermelon weigh
ing sixty-three pounds, raised by W. b.
Lawton, near Savannah, was sent to the
Editorial fraternity of our city by the edi-
tors of the Savannah Republican yesterday.
Its merits were discussed by number of
gentlemen Of the press; and from the
smothered CALCULATIONS frequently heard
around the beard, expressive of keen relish
and the melancholy wreck after the feast,
the fact WAS patent that everybody present
was extremely partial to watermelon, and
the Lawton variety in particular. 1t was a
huge and toothsome affair, and deserves a
" frst-raie notice. .'--.Augasta (Gd.) ChrOn-
ieie, 27th.
THE VIRGINIA OYSTER " "FuNDUM."-Wm.
III. Parker, Esq, the chief inspector under
the inspection law OF Virginia, has just
made an interesting report to Gov. Wise,
showing that between the lst OF October,
I aud the l0th Of lima 1870 fhara
exported from that State 2, 2,3Ol, Z bushels
of oysters. These were taken from the
waters OF York river, Rappahannock, Poto-
mac, and Hampton Roads, there being no
inspection at other points. The report is
made with the view of furnishing the next
Legislature with reliable data for the dis
cusSion of the proposed tax on oysters.
KossUTH's FAMILY AND HIS MOVEMENTS
The Birmingham journal has learned
from private information that NJ. Kossuth's
family were preparing to proceed to Italy
and were to have departed on Saturday, bu,
the news of the peace arrested their prepar-
ations. On Thursday eve they received q
telegram from NJ. Kossuth, announcing hii
;; safe arrival in Switzerland. He thus seems
to have lost no time in leaving Italy imme
diately on the news OF the treaty, and Sc
: escaped conference with the Emperor.
, 4 SISTER OF ROBERT FULToN-The poo
. house of Monroe county in this State, had fo
! one OF its inmates, a number OF years,
sister of Robert Fulton, the originator of tn,
steamboat. She was living several year
- ago, but We cannot say whether or not sh,
is alive at present. 1t thus frequently hap
t pens that the greatest benefactors OF th,
human race, with their immediate friends
4 have suffered for the want of pecunar,
e means. Fulton himself, we believe, died
6 poor man. His sister in Monroe county wa
some years his senior.