The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-02
The Daily 9onrnal.
selected miscellany.

Mr. Hillard, in his last letter to the Boston
Courier. saws: Let me mention with due
concentration another excellent thing
or rather two-in modern London; the
cleanliness of the streets, and the substan-
tial manner in which they are paved. Some
of them are Macadamized III a very thor
ough style, forming very hard and smooth
surface, over which wheels run with no
rumble or jar; some are paved in way
that shows they have made the best use OF
the experience that such city must furnish.
Rectangular blocks of stone are used-l
think not granite, but hard, compact lime
stone or sandstone are laid edgewise,
and the edges on which the horses step are
about three inches apart; thus there is
Joint, or break, for the horses hoofs to take
hold of about every three inches, which is a
great help in the prevention of slipping
When the street rises from the gutter to the
center, so that a horse naturally takes a di-
agonai line in going up, observed that the
blocks were sometimes laid transycrsly, so
that the line of motion might be as nearly
as possible at right angles with the line OF
the joints. .z ... ...-t
miniature steam engine, complete in
all it's details, was exhibited at the California
State Fair, of about one rat power, manufac-
tured by Henry Rice matchmaker, of Sacra-
mento A steam attachment was formed
with a copper pipe, no larger in diameter
than ordinary straw, connecting with the
boiler outside, from which it received its
supply: and when under full head, its fly
wheel performed over two thousand rev.
olutions a minut. Nothing could be
more beautifully accurate in its adjust
ment The cylinder has q three-si1teenth
inch, seven-sixteenth inch stroke. 1t pro-
PEELED small turning lathe, and ELECTED
from the spectators many complimentary
remarks upon the skill of its manufacturer.
From the annual report of the Virginia
State Treasurer, showing the operations OF
the fiscal year ending September 80, 1859,
it appears that the balance of money on
hand at that date was 1922 1888, of which
IO4,103 is to the credit of the common
wealth, S42,5l9 to the credit of the Literary
Fund, SO, 2l7 to the Board of Public Works,
and $67,13 to the Sinking Fund. The
actual receipts for the fiscal year were So
57l,7l1 and the actual disbursements for
the same were $6,O02,S31.
The Memphis AUalanche, of the 2lst, says
there is but little hope of the recovery of
Ex-Governor Jones, who has been very ill
| in that city for some time past Governor
Jones was United Senator from Is48 to
| 1857, and WAS Governor of the State from
| l84l to lS45. He defeated James X. Polk,
! afterw ards President of the United States,
! in l84l and 1913 in the race for Governor.
| He is IA man of fine abilities and national
| statesman, and his death would be public
| loss.
Lawson Botts, the counsel for Brown and
/ his confederates, a correspondent informs
US, is son of the late General Thomas II.
| Bolts, of Virginia, and nephew Of John NJ.
j Bolts aud the Princess Catherine D. Murat,
| of Florida His mother is a grnnd-nieee of
| General Washington. Mr.. Bolts is said to
be ii young lawyer who relies on his profess
sion for subsistence, and a man of good
ability and spotless character. -.. ....-s.
i In Philadelphia, according to the directo-
ry, there are 595 Smiths, 4l2 Browns, 1886
/ Johnsons, 304 Joneses, 2s5 WilIiauses '225
! Wilson's, and l7S Davises. Of the Smiths,
80 rejoice in the Christian name of John,
while of the JoneseS there are 26 who are
known by that excellent prefix. or the
Johnsons, one half the number are colored
The editor of the Louisville Democrat
suggests an infringement of the guarantees
of the Constitution. He proposes that Gov
Wise shall ,cyite letter to Gerrit Smith
reprimanding him for his completely in the
; Harper's Ferry affair. Would not that bt
an unusual and cruel punishment Prem
| tice.
The Delphi journal says that an etfor
will shortly be made 70 procure the attach
: ment OF portion of Washington township
. Tippecanoe county to Carroll. 1t is said Il
: be the general wish of the citizens interested
: that this transfer of their county allegienc
should be made. ~ '..
The American AyrtcuLtarist says tha
"there is great art in making sgoot
!. cheese" Certainly. A fine fresh cheese j
an admirable production of art, and an oil
one specimen of-animated nature.-Pre'l
tfce.
3 A bill is under consideration in the Leg
/, islature of Tennessee providing that all fire
persons of color over Is years of age, an
:, under 40 years of age. shall either go int
slavery or leave the State. -.
THv0 H0T0GR.8PE. AND .s.nBRO