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Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
THE GREAT EASTERN COMPLETED.
The London papers announce that the grcat Eastern

The London papers announce that the great Eastern
is completed. '.-- s--..
The screw engines are constructed on improved
principles. They have four cylinders Of 81 inches
in diameter and four feet stroke. The cylinders
are capable Of being worked together separately.
When working Do strokes minute, with steam on
ht 10 lbs and cutting of at third of the stroke
these engines give IN indicated power of 4,4OO
horses bu. at 90 strokes u minute, steam on At 20
lbs, and cutting of at one quarter of the stroke,
the power will reach to $500 horses. Thus the
united effort of both screw and paddle engines
will drive the immenseyessel through the water with
a power of no less than H. 900 horses. what fleet
could stand in the way of such n mass, weighing
some 10, 900 tons. and drive throug the water by
1000 horse power, the rate of %, or % miles an
hour The screw engine boilers in three distinct
sets Their weight Is 1862 tons and their capacity
for water go tons. The probable consumption of
coal, when both engines ut full work. will
average $50 tons per day. The cellular compartments
At the bottom Of the ship will be used for pumping
water into, instead Of ballast, and as water-tght
any one or any number can be filed at pleasure
Steam was got up in the paddle engines at half past
one At that time, all the visitors were on board,
and the cngine-room and matches, in spite of the
heat were crowded with eager lockers on
The first movement ofthc gigantic crank and
cylinders of the paddle engines was made pre-
cisey at hnlfpast ], when the great masses slowly
rose and fell as nOseess as the engines ola Greenwich
''ti Wv N-NuAtihEs ~ theh biNfV
seemed to be an almost irresistible power. There
no noise, no vibration, nor the slightest sign
officiating, and the tremendous frame of iron work
sprang at into life and motion with much ease
ns if every rod and crank had been worked for the
last ten years The steam in the boilers was about
u lbs, but, matter of course, the engines were
turned but slowly, never exceeding six revolutions
per minute Even with this slow notion and the
slight immersion of the paddle floats the effects Of
the enormous power was ut once visible upon the
ship.
The great mOoring chains astern were frightened
to the utmost, and it seemed as it even Troiman's
anchors thensys would yeald under the strain
Fortunately, however, these held fhst, and then the
screw engines were got into motion, working the
ship aslcrn so as to conteract the elects of the
paddles These latter engines worked with the
same marvellous ease and freedom thcre was no
noise no sign of hot bearings and the result was
considered by all the engineers on board to be
satisfactory in the highest degree, and far beyond
what could have be expected
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

Paris correspondent of the Boston TJatelcr
gives the suboined account Of mode of transplatng
large trees now in use there:
Large trees are daily seen riding through the
Champs Eysees, which are to take the place of old
and decnyed ones. II is strange sight to see tree
fifty or sixty feet high with trunk two feet N in
diameter, in full foliage moving up through the
Boulevards on wheels. / have been astonished nj
the size of some ofthose trees that have seen riding
by me, and my curiosity led me abonta mile outside
oe city To see the process oftakng them out of the
ground, which is as follows: A circle is cut round
the tree about three feet from the trunk and at n
depth of about five, through roots and earth. The
earth which adhercs to the root is covered and
bound with brush and ropes, to keep it altogether
then large chains are passed under the whole and
the end brought up above the suffice Ofthe ground
1t now being ready to be removed two heavy strong
planks laid down outside of the hole to receive
the wheels of the wagon, which il made of solid iron
and a skeleton body Of only two heavy side pieces
which connect the fore and aft wheels the front
wheels having an axlc.tree passing from one side to
the other, while the wheels are hung like tlfose
upon many railroad cars, having one open spaee.
and strengthened by heavy cross-piece Of iron
which can be removed at pleasure. Over each wheel
is a windlass TO hoist by crank Now being ready
to take up the tree, the heavy cross piece behind
removed and the vehicle is backed upon the planLs
and the trunk of the tree now stands up throngb
the middle ofs the skeleton body the end of tbe
chainsare made fast to the windlasses, and eight
strong men, two at each crank wnd,up the chain
and swing the tree, roots, and EARTH to the wneon
put in the cross piece behind attach from four to
six horses and drive of. The tree is lowered into
the earth in the same manner that it is taken out
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

The Newark Advertiser of August 10 gives
the following interesting details from private
letter, dated Brescia, July 25;
% am most happy in being able to reassure
Madame b., her noble son is convalescng
cheerful, and as well cared for in the family
of the Marquis, as he could be in her own
palace. 1t is certainly proper that she should
know the whole truth; though not dangerous
ly hurt he was his seven times, but yielded
only towards the close Of the day, when he
fell with tearing shot in the thigh. Two of
his men dropped with fatal wounds while at
tempting to take him off, whereupon he crawl
ed to the rear and was taken care of by the
surgeons. His horse was killed early in the
action. He loses the left hand thumb, and
the lobe of one ear. The ball in the thigh
did serious mischief but it will be repaired.
The other four wounds were superficial. His
actual suffering is comparatively light.
Thousands of these mutilated wretchcs
are deiormed for life. Fancy the hdcous spec
taclc. More than 1000 limbs have been am
dutated. Many have lost both legs and there
is one poor trunk, u iine-spirted young French
man, who has been deprived of all four limbs,
that is, both feet, one arm entire, and the
hand of the other. And yet, alas he lives;
not certainly, as one of your English wits
once said to the mouners over fatal case of
like mutilation, to be an ornament to Society
"'lhe hospital reports yesterday reduce the
sick and wounded remaining to about 5000,
chiefly French and Piedmontese. The NOR
tally among the Austrians is surprising only
about 500 remain they are well provided
hospitals, attended by their own surgeons,
who were among the prisoners. The extreme
heat under which all nature is languishing,
aggravates the suffering but this humane
people bring all their resources to mitigate it.
All the ladies appearto have become Sisters
Of Charity; with the heavenly spirit of Flor
encc Nightingale, though without herreward.
The grateful miserables call the dear creatures
angels; who have, indeed, done better for
them than all the priests and doctors in the
service, though numbered by the hundred.-
One told me the other day that she had writ
ten l23 letters for the dying. with tender
messages to dear ones at home.
There are about fifty deaths daily. Gen.
Arnald and the Duke d. Abrautes have both
suecumbcd at last. There must bo somethi lg
near hundred thousand of these nlirm and
MANNED relics of the war still lingering in the
country, for nearly every town from Milan to
the Minco is a hospital. What history is
that of lombardyl And this is one of the
bloodiest chapters of 1t. richer province
never invited the cultivation of man, and vet
it has been the battle field of ambition for
countless ages. They kill the elephant for
his tooth so these rich plains seemed doomed
to suffer through theii very charms"
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

which lifteth man above chains and oppres-
sion, which rendereth him humble indeed,
and, at an infinite distance, something ike
unto the God who made him. OH my breth-
rem, pray for freedom-for the deliverailce of
Italy. Pray that he who teacheth the day
spring from on high to know its rlace, may
roll away the darkness from the face of this
country, and once more pronounce the revi-
vifying words, Let there be light Religion,
my brethren, is nothing without knowledge
but vile superstition, than which nothing is
more unpleasing to God. Our happiness here
and hereafter consists entirely in the know
ledge of Him who is the well-spring of all
other knowledge. Toll therefor without ceas-
ing, that you may become worthy to possess
the light which lighteth man to liberty
Much more to this effect did he say in that
sonorous, musical language of which even
despotism cannot deprive the Italians.
could have embraced the friar with all my
heart. felt the yearnings of brother to-
wards him. He remembered, them, that
Rome of old was republic, and that all Italy
shared the freedom of the Eternal City and
was content with bread and hair-cloth shirt
so that he might enjoy the privilege of dihfus
ing sacred light around him like star Agt
and the love OF truth had crowned him witt
majesty and, doubtless, he has long ere thil
been gathered to his fathers, "where the
wicked cease from troubling, and the weary
are al rest.''
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

SWIM ron LFE.-A correspondent Of the
Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, writing from Nor
folk, states that, ON Tuesday of last week.
Capt. John Doughty was washed from the deck
Of his sloop, about 5 o'clock in the morning
when about five miles at sea, of Smiths Island.
The sea was running very high at the time,
and, being unable to regain his vessel, he
swan towards the shore and attempted to
land the breakers, however, prevented his
doing so, and he then swan around the sou
thern end of the island, where he made a
second attempt this failed also, and, after
having passed four miles along the beach, he
was taken by n current and washed inside of
the capes; here he was picked up by Captain
ConlSling, after having been swimming eight
hours, and carried into Alexandra, from
which place he came to Norfolk and proceeded
to his residence in Northampton county, where
it was generally supposed that he was drown
ed. Hemust have swan nearly fifteen miles,
and that with his, clothes on except his boots
which he pulled off in the water. When res
oued, he was nearly exhausted, and must have
drowned in few minutes.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

Dy-When you sec gentleman Mt midnight sill
ting the step in front of his house, combng his
head with the door scraper, you may judge he has
be IN out TO nm evening party
A GRAVE JoKE.-There have been many stories
told of Col Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary memory.
Tn, following. though old, is not n bad one
lie was one evening at party where his we'll know
courage was the theme of conversation.
lie fears nothing, said one. And would wager
any amount that he would not hesitate to 10 into
the church-yard across the way, and bring n skull
from one of the open .Olnbs there, added another
The wager was agreed upon, and one of the party
suddenly left the apartment Allen entered IT, The
absant b0l-piDaNt procured II sheet, whitened his
face, and repaired to of the vaults in question
with view of frightening the old veteran should
he have the temerty further the wishes ofthe com
pany. Allen was made acquainted with the nature of
the wager, and without moment Is hesitation said
he would bring the required skull and lay il on the
table. lie went to the vault and laid his hnnd on
one, when his concealed acquaintance cried out in
n sepuchral tone, IHais' mine livery well, repli
ed Allen, and he picked up another. That's mine
ioO repented the same voice That can't be true
returned the impe turable hero, for no man can
have twoskulls Upon this he quickly left the vault
with the n'emeHio mOri in his hand; his friend
following in hot haste half frightened out of his
senses. Allen, however, reached the soonest where
he had left his companions, and placing the skull
upon the table, exclaimed, There, gentleman.
there You have it ibut look at itquieky for the fell
low is close behind that owns it, The man in the
sheet Immediately came in and the laugh was
universal against him.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

CULTIVATE CHEERFULSEss.-Ana anxious, restless
temper that runs to meet care on its way, that
regrets lost opportunities too much and that ever
taking in contrvances iorhappness is foolish, and
should not be INDUCED. If you cannot be happy in
one way, be happy in another, and this facility of
disposition wants but little aid from philosophy for
health and good hunor are almost the whole aiIair
Many run about after felicity like an absent man
hunting for his hat while it is his head or in his
hand Though sometimes small evils, like invisible
insects, nhct great pnin and single hair NAV sop
vast machine, yet the chief secret of comfort lies
in not suffering trfes to yex one, and imprudently
culivating an under growth of small pleasures.
since very few great ones, alas-are let on long
lenses.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
CHAPTER xxi.

Nhe reader will, trust, excuse me for not
entering into the military history of the Boo
chetta, and telling him how the Imperialists
forced it in l746, and thus opened themselves
way to Genoa. All this sort of information
may be obtained elsewhere. only undertake
to describe my own movements, with what
saws felt and heard. 1t belongs to learned
travellers to enter infinitely into the annals of
former generations, and relate the fortunes of
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

Is YouR NAME BRowN.-Captain W tells
an occurrence witnessed by him last week on board
the Ocean Queen, on her passage down. An oldish
and somewhat purblind gentleman pacing up and
down the upper saloon, stopped in front Of large
full length mirror and inter gazing at the figure
presented for moment or two, inquired in very
deliberate tone
sls-yOur-na
No answer Question repeated louder
-yONr-1nqme-Br0w 2?
Question ngain repented louder still
IS-Y0UR-NAME--BR 7?
Still no answer.
Well, said the qucstioner, you are either no
gentleman, or Dery deqfn
The saloon was in roar,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

Lo THE Poor IkDrAN.-A linea descendant of
the Indian King Philip was drowned at Middleboro
last week, while bathing His name was Thomas
G. Mitchell He was not quite twentyone years
old, and intended to be missionary to the Indians.
The mother of this unfortunate boy resides in Fall
River.-FaH Riper Neips
DZ The widowed mother of young Mitchell,
true Indian woman, resides with her children, at
Fall River. Though well up in years. she is hale
and hearty and lives comiortablyin the possession of
large land property. Her are intelligent and
active.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

H ~ IHNN9 TWly pad dnfng Tho Month u Jny there
will be allowed deduction of five cents on every dollar
md all taxes unpaid the day next after the div of liz
city Election snail be increased by the addition o Ave ner
cenin on the amount thereof But all taxes paid on or
after the first day of August and before the ay following
the day of holding the City Election shall h. payahls
July lB-lt
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
NOTICE.

4 uiilENS OF Wilmington, Liquor Dcaleas Hotel and
~ Restaurant keepers, hereby particularly Informed
that Mr. SMILEY KING, 113 Market Street below second
y sole agent in this city fo the sale Of DIR BuRNOYs Gel
cbated Btters, which can be had retail ut any bar in the
United States This pleasant drink being prepared under
the Doctors immediate supervision is sufficient guaraea
gifts purity, and besides hcng most delicious beynrre
is of great benefit in all disorders of the stomach and d
neys Try II aud sec for Yourselves july Hmm
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27

The drawn numbers Of the above Lotteries ate published
Of Washington, d. G.. 'e'"''''
B8- Orders for tickets and shares aud certificates or
packages In the above SPLENDID lotteries will receive Tia
most prompt attention, and Official account of earI
drawing sent Immediately after ii over to all who orle
from the subscriber The drawings superintende1 Nv
three Commissioners appointed by the Governor -
Address G. G. WELDIN
successortoz. D. Glazier Wilmington Del
H. s. Persons ordering Tickets from u distance will
please bear In mind the fact that checks 10 my order On
any solvent Rank in the Union, aud marked good by
the Cashier mud II the ottor containing them bs rsss
ed at the Post Once will be responsible for the M Of
the same thus giving inducements offered by no other r
IN the city q O. W
Cor Third and Market Streets Wilmington, Del.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
TAXES

I'VE TaxableS Of Wilmington are hereby notified that
the Receiver pf City and School Taxes NAV hos fnuud
ally IN the CITY Hall from eight O'Clock in the morning
n'cock until seven s' "o'' w.
II. II. j. NAFF Reeeiver
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
COUNTRY SEAT,
WITH ABOUT FoURTY ACRES OF LAND,

E'oH - "A Is FL.
A tiN y THE subscriber will SELL for casl
IA fTlEz-lR credit, city other less valuable uro
~ II1ItuiaM perty, one half of his farm living only
NltA9l2a19l1 half mile from the city of Wilmington
on the Newport Pike. This property has more than
doubled in value within the years and is constant
" Increasing The property will be divided by lle road
leading from the pike 70 Mill Creek. On part d now
Cottage House tenant house. carriage house and other ont
buildings On the other half is large barn ont-sheds
sanary &c only one hall is for sale but the purchaser
eah nave me cholce' j. \. BROWN.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
matchmaking

TIVE undersigned would respectfully inform hs fiends
aud the public generally that he still continues 10 ear
ny
BLACKsMITIIING and HORSE sHoEING
at his old stand, at the foot Of Shpley Street lie will al
ways keep complete assortment Of ready made Shoes
that will be fitted and put on in the best manner and AZ
tho shortest notice. $3.50 "
70 JobBlNd done with neaness and despatch
WANTED
=, An apprentice to the Backsmithng business. Apply
the subscriber at the foot Of Shipley Street
angl3-u WILLIAM CONNELL.
SUPERIOR HONEY SYRUP, for sale by
may7. Corner Of 10th and Market ~.
" V. G. GILPIN,
mayh Corner efl0th and Market IS,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
Public Notice,

-. = N1N01IO LNOULOVs
TIVE undersigned has this day disposed Of bis cntre
Il stock Of Dry Goods to Jas A. Sanders and hereby re-
turns his sincere thanks to tho public the kind patron
MI when ne has received ut their hands, and solicts for
his successor continuance of the same. ~
Wilmington, bel, May 81, 1850. r. r. SANDERS
DY the above il will be seen that have nnrcbased r
IlR T. Sanders his entire stock of Dry Goods Fixtres
and lease Of his store No 3l5 Market below For street
at which y is my intention 10 close out the stock &e N
greatly reduced prices. JAS, A. SANDERS.
June . Wilmington. Del
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-08-27
COOL AND WHOLESOME
SPARKLING MINERAL WATER.

I , TOrgnInfn n1 ViIN
~ tuhed Fountains with $500 ''''''
- .. FRUIT sYRuPs
AMBEkki PINE APPLE,
GINGER, LEMON
VANILLA, VANIII AEGEAN
ukANGE NECTAR
fEofLEs OWN. ARCTIC CREAM,
WITH planned ICF.
Call at DR.. Crimshaw's Drug and Chemical stora NJ
900 Market street. aur "a a.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-11
Tobacco Convention.

A committee %, the Kentucky State Agricutu-
rnl Socict, recommends II Convention OF the pro-
duccrs and buyers ot tobacco, to be held In Louis
vile Kentucky. on The 25th Of May next which
is the da. fixed for awarding premiums to the
growers oi the best tobacco. under the auspices of
tho state Agricultural Society. The design is to
bring the producers and purchasers together, In
order to an interchange OF opinions. The agricul-
turulsts may learn what grades are best suited to
the market and will meet the most ready sale
The Louisville Journal, speaking Of tho great COM
mcrcinl importance of the staple, says thot the
value of The raw tobacco exported from tho United
Suites to Great Britain, over three aud II half
million ot dollars in 1853 aud during the ffst half
Of tho present century that country collected i'm
port dut''s On it to tho enorma ans aggregate Of
over $3.50 o0o 0oo The total vnluo Of our Exports
Of Tobacco in 1897 WAS $40, ,662 ITO, and III 1883
amounte to SO, Ioo,ss2 During the first nine
months Of 1887 the import revenue derived by
France I'M it S25, ,00o, 900, four-Hiths Of
which were exported frsm the tnitod Stateh. Tho
Cyclope Ia Of Commerce says that tobacco, next
to salt, probably the article most consumed by
men. one form or another, but most generally
in the furin Of t,me smoke, there is no climate
in whicl it is not cons umed, and no nationality
that has not adopted it. TO put down its use has
equally Lafled legislators and moralists, and in
the word Of Pope, higher subject, it may be
said to le pnrahen of "by snint, by savage, and
by sage The average consumption, per head Of
mulo pc, ,ulnilon eighteen years of agc, in
some countries seems almost fabulous In tho
German States, included in the operation of the
Xolverc and the Stcucrvcicin it reaches from 9a
to ia bounds; in Holland and Belgium and Dem
mark to x or . pounds. The advance cost Of to-
bncco is shown from the fact that in 1912 we
ported lin.7Io hhds. ut nn average cost S60,ll,
and in lNii only l56,sl% at the average value per
hhd of : l}2 40
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-11

A DuIFr History OF Four BANK CLERKs.-A
writer in the New York Tribune states that, in
the winter Of lS54-,55, four young bank clerks
used to meet euchre playing alternately at their
residences in Brooklyn. These mestings contin-
ued pleasantly for awhile, the party keeping early
hours and no gambling being allowed. A year
later the party was not reorganized, but met acci-
dentally on Christmas eve at rafae in Brooklyn.
the downward path was already entered upon.
The results sum upas follows: One of the young
men is travelling in Eurpe, his bondsmen having
paid 81 900 for him, in which sum he was in de-
fault at the bank where he was employed. An
other is in the Sing Sing prison for forgery. The
third is OscaxS. Field the recent deiaulter in
in Brooklyn, and now wandering with the mark OF
Cain upon hia brow, the murderer Of his own
peace and OF the happiness of his family. The
fourth communicates these facts, and concludes
his story thus: "And as the latter casts glance
over the rnst shud!cr crceps through bis frame as
he thinks over the fate of his companions and
thanks n merciul G,d that saved him from the
al,yxs into W llicli he had almost plunged him.
snicn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-11
VOL. mo 1877.

to the gallant Wings Of the State - . champ;on
OF whom they may we'll lie prond. Ifhe makes tho
same favorable impression upon tho voters in 9TH
or rl'ns OF the State that hs did upon the voters
OF R'ehmond--and we have no doubt he will
there can be no doubt in the world of his trium-
phant election. Let every antilLetcher man in
the Commonwealth do all he can for him and for
the whole ticket, aud success is certain. Roll on
tho ball
We can only state in conclusion, that after Mr..
Goggn was through with his speech, Mr. Bolts
"as Enthusiastically called upon, and made one Of
hs hnppiest efforts. lie said o. some fuss had
been made about the declaration in his speech be-
lore the Convention, to the effect that he was will
ling to rcceite--prosided they had tho constitu.
ti"nai legal to exercise the right Of sufrage-the
votes of ireenegroes. to enable him to beat the
Democracy, he would 60 even farther than that.
lie would receive eren the votes of "molungeons."
which according to Gov. Wise. were little worse
thnn iroc.ncgrocs His speech ELECTED great ap-
plausc after which tho meeting adjourned.