The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-09-08

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Coz. sHAFFNER's SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.
The bark Wyman, of 200 tons, sailed yesterday,
about 125 clock, from Central wharf, under
command of Capt. VIM Baker to survey the
route for line of telegraphic communication
between this country and Europe by the way of
Greenland, Iceland the Farce Islands, and
Scotland. The vessel is chartered by Col T.
Z. Shaffner, of Louisville, KY, who has been re-
siding in Worcester most Of the time for the
past two years. He has projected the expedi-
ton on his own responsibility, and there appears
a fair prospect of success Previous to the sail
ing of the vessel, John A. Dana, ESQ.,. of Wor-
cester, presented Col Shatfner signal flag, upon
which were the Masonic emblems. Boston
Courier, dug. 30.
OLD WHITEY.-Many of our readers, no
donbt, recollect "Old Whitley" the horse Gen
eral Taylor rode at the battle of Buena Vista
While at Lenoir, few days ago, gentleman
informed us that celebrated horse was foaIed
the property of Col William Greenway, on the
plantation of which the village of Lenior Cald-
we'll county, now stands, about the year 1881,
and was taken by Jno Tucker, to Bradley coun-
ty, Tennessee, at the Cherokee station, and sold
to General Winfield Scoot, for $500, for the use
of the United States army, and then he became
the property of General Taylor Charlotte
en- CO. Wing.
A RETURNED Californian reached home week
or two ago with between SIS, 600 and SIG, 900
in gold coin Feeling it unsafe to keep so much
money about him. and suspicious of the honesty
of banking institutions, he determined to bury
it, which he accordingly did, without informing
any one of the locality. A few days afterward
he went out riding, when he was thrown from
his horse and instantly killed OF course no one
knows where the money is, although it has been
searched for very carefully
THE Chicago Leader has received letter
from gentleman who claims to have discovered
a process by which the Vastly deep" can be
aralked with the ease and safety of terra tirnaa.
+" Water shoes " is the name given to the appa-
ratus, by which the discoverer profe sses to have
accomplished several successful trips across a
snameless lake. The Leader promises " further
particulars =" in future number
| A LATE letter from Brescia describing scenes
in Italy after the war, says that over two thou
sand limbs have been amputated. In many
cases both the lower have been removed, and it
gives an account of one poor fellow, French
man, who has been virtually deprived ofoH four
| hmbs-both feet one arm entire, and the hand
of the other.
Mr.. JOHN LEVER of the Galway line, has
offered to charter the Great Eastern for her first
voyage to the United States, paying the owners
| 100000. If this is accepted at the next meet
ting of the directors, the arrangements as to the
sailing of the vessel may be changed but some
time during this month, we may expect the
Great Eastern in American waters.
THE Mexican war is carried on more fercely
between the State and the Church, than between
the military aspirants for Presidential honors
Juares continues to carry out his decree conf
csating the Church property and the Archbishop
launches his harmless thunders at Juorez's
head. He has communicated all the Liberal
party The latter have gained a few advan-
tages over their enemies but nothing has occur
ed to produce any more public condolences in
the restoration of peace or good government
in Mexico
A NOBLE BUT UNFORTUNATE AcT.-A brake
man of the Galena Railway, named Timothy
Ragae, risked his own life and suffered the loss
Of one Of his hands, day before yesterday in an
attempt to rescue two children, who foolishly
tried to crawl under ear just as the train star
ted. He succeeded in pulling the children ont
of the way of danger but in so doing got his
left hand under car wheel, which crushed it to
atoms DIR. lshram dressed the wound, and
thinks he will be able to save portion of the
hand. Chicago (I7l.) Times.
A STARTLING ANAGRAM The New York
Albion says that the name SO much in mems
mouths, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, may, by
transposition of the letters, be converted into
an open plot-arouse, Albioni
A BUILDING, 400 feet square and 40 feet from
the base to the roof, has been erected in Huston,
Texas, constructed of a material which is COM
posed of sand, shells, and cement, which forms
wall of solidity equal to stone 1t looks as
solid and durable as if made of granite and costs
less than if constructed of wood
NEW LAW in Connecticut makes it felony
to drive hired horse beyond the point bargained
for. The first victim of the regulation was Paul
Sequin, of Woodstock who was fined SIS and
sentenced to be imprisoned fifteen days
EARLY FRosT.-Ice was formed at Somerset,
Pa one night last week, and clothes hung out
to dry were frozen stiff The frost was yery
heavy and did mnch damage
SUPPOSED KIDNAPPING AT New York. New
York, Sept. 2.-Three colored lads, whose
ages range from ten to thirteen years. are mis-
sing, under certain circumstances leading to the
suspicion that they have been taken South
in slavery.