New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

net 70 the fund not fsr from q COO.
Moose are very erty in the AroOstook region OF
Ma ne snd the hunters bringing them into he set-
Elements for sale At Pressure lie TIE STEAK cad 10 be
veiy fire eating s,s for cents per pound, while the
fore q1artrs bring Il cents.
The Edgefeld Advertiser says that Col. John Qnat-
tabum EXHIBITS some very captivating specimens OF
GOLD b. airing rock t,ksn from vein he hiss recently
discovered on Sleepy Creek, in that district. The
Colonel estimates that the earth in ts immediate prox
unity will pan out at the rate of $50 per diem to the
hand
A paper is published at Buchsnan, Botecourt
county, Va called TIE Las. Rose Of Summer
BuRSs DRAx.1IzrD-R ,ber. Hervey, gentle
men in the legal profession al Chcsgc, has dramatized
a. The Life Of Robert Burns 20 arranged as to in
troduce msny OF the poets NEST admired songs.
A SADLY DISAPPOINTED BRIDEGROOM The Dsy-
ton Ohio Journal tells story OF ayotDg m.n from
Drake county, who engaged TO msrrys girl ofthst
city. red given her SO to buy her wedding clothes,
and was to have been m.uiei on Sunday evening.
Bu, when the time came, ard everything was ready,
the pirl did not appear; she had run off with
fellow she liked better.
TEx.s-The Austin STATE Gazette says that several
Cashmere goas have lately been imported into Texas
MAD DoGs-Th.y are troubled with mad dogs in
Lowell, Mas One was shot AFTER biting man.
MEAN The SaLr lMass.) RScister says thst do
nestle in the kitchen of wealthy man in neghbor
irg town lost Der father and the expense Of burial fell
on the daughter Her employer owed her $40, and al
her request he paid her, and advanced her $5 more
and on ,ubs.qusnt settlement charged her interes.
on the ais for 6ftsen weeks She was at work at u
per week. CONNIE ut lie unnecessary.
A 10, VI
to,tea @oga.ne rays there three collections of
school books, mainly American, in Hartford, all OF
considerable value, vz
I. That OF the Hon. II. Barnard-fOrming part Of
bis very extensive educational library, which has, 30
far M know no competitor in this country.
>. That of Ersstos Smith, esq., which that gentle
man has long been gathering.
g. That Of the Connecticut Historical Society-no
so extensive either Of the Others bat containing
many works of interest and yalue.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO WURTEsBERG, GER
hAsY.-We requested to state that the single rate
Of post.ge between Uoitsd States and Wirtemberg,
via Bremen or H,mbuIg mail. will in future be Is
cents the sirge rate prepayment optional The rate
by the Bremen and Hamburg lines has heretofore been
- cents. The reduction results from the act OF the
Kingdom OF Wurtemberg, in joining the German
Austrian-Postal- Union.
IsDnSs IN WAsHIsGToS-Col. Culsn North
Western Superintendent, and Major Mix (son of the
acting Commstioner), agent for the Wionebsgo
Ird ans Of VI nDesots arrived in Washington on Sstur-
day. with delegation of eight chiefs and four braves,
Who have come r tho purpose Of negotiating treaty
by which their lsLds may be divided Individually
smorg the tribe.
CoUsrERFEIrERs MYsTIc CIRCLE. The arrest
and examination Of several counterfesrs OF god and
silver coir in Essex County, by Deputy United States
La.N alaAg
fsct.
Upon the person Of James II. Fsrnsvorth one Of
the persons arrested found certificate, Of which
the following is copy:
No. 1856. March :, lsS
lM.aea New York Magical
TT. l. 20 certify .ba. L1ac.H FacI.o, ha, been siiaIttsd
memSr IL igh 'oHDai IN o. ns Ay.e 1,lels .. Asa.aJ
There was alzo found in the possession Of Farms
worth book Of 800 pages containing the rules
and regulations vi the Mystic Circle Of Alchemy"
but principally devoted to full explanation of the
processes Of gsyansn and electrotyprg, az applied
to geld ard silver plating ard the making 81 dies and
m9l1s. j. also gives numerous recipes Tor MIXING
metals % produce cheap compounds resembling
gold ard silver
It appears from the book which has been extern
sivey advertIs In quiet Way that any persOn psy
ing s. WA nsIucted in the secrets, received certh
cate If nenib r-bip in the Mystic Circle Of Ache
10y" AID a copy u this book, containing fall insLfuc
tioLs for IaItstn NJ coin and t0r plating Oas metals Oy
the most approved scientific metkOds 10 several die
tricts Northern New-I0rk, particularly in Essex
County, large Plumbers OF persons bsye been reduced
Ism honest occupations by the te np,tng opportunity
seemingly afforded tor getting rca without labor, and
have entered the BtfarOus business OF manufacturing
counterfeit coin. The business Is carried ON to large
extent the deserted iron mines Of that region
There deep the bowels vt the earth, accessible by
paths kBO3 % none bot himsef, the modern alchen-
ist his CIucibles and alloye 70 cheat his fellow
ard violate the laws. Although but few persons
have been arrested, general suspicion rests upon han.
dIeds Of Others who pursue regular business AMI
have no apparent means Of gaining livelihood. In
other psyts of the State the officers closely watch
ing TIE movements Of individuals who are suspected
Of the sane crimes. Utica Observer, March ii.