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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-27

S,ur aG reat Eastern Correspondence.
PORTLAND, England, Sept. 10, 1853.
me Expr,ne q sal "Trip Of the Great Eaaern-A Greas
s.nces, ana "a Small casuahy-Tke Results Of the
Aocidera r,rocf Of the Superior Safety Of the Ship
EYc;,ino Sc, M at the Departure Of tie Sea Monster
from The IN xi ns-The Population Of London .L.ning
~ Rt,y-e teirl Position Of The Vessel al Bsack,eau
Pont-Hv G,sptyios Sped P1aced Beyond Dipsss--
A Rouoh Sc &, and No Xotion-Aocount Of the e.
,ao,on bv on hg Waness-Ls Causes, &c, dc.
A success ca be complete in any venture, and yet
rnarred oy cas- liy th2. may make the whole appear
10 The outward of The world IKE failure. Such
NAV be the pos Of the Great Eastern steamship
could feel duty AS your correspondent, to do
less than 10 60 at least attempt the voyage of the
srea, ship from oAds1 to this place. and lave done
- Of course you ysSih hear by Telegraph and rumor
very much about 'tho ACCIDENT that has occurred,
md very little Of tue splendid success OF the
...ner,s trio And, a splendid success ii has been
The very accident. iSelf-virsualy tie explosion
AZ , oo,,er sho,pgh moi the boiler proper--sisows
what cagual,es the iron monster IS capable o
,s,no II NAV be- sai without fear Of contradiction
a, he spocess of the sassel the safety and comfort
,asseoqers and the risk OF voyage on board, cannot be
.aored or increased consequence of this late unfor
tpnate occurrence 1heac0dent, or one OF its KIND, will
never in all ,man prob AGILITY occur again on board tbs
shin From dc utterly foolish mode of construction of
the aaose ppe sunoondtnes it may be sad that
I'm accident at ONE time certain TO occur That it
DID occur when there passengers within reach,
OR 30 persons ssered, except nted number OF tire
men may be considered as paovidcntsl Fancy huge
capnen or .oeus steam boiler, standing upright and
punnsns from the bottom of monster vessel directly
through the centre Of Two large cabins on Two
different dcckr, and that boiler that gun bursting
through 80 whole length Imagine such terrific
explosion would have parted the sides and the
cotton in innumerabe fragments Adratic, Wander
blt or Persia and this occurring a time when both
cabins or surrounding berths full passengers
what scene I'D have that presented SUCH scene did
occur Yesterday on The Great Easernou with the alb
sepee Of the euests-Nhe running pleasantly along he
,oh coast Of England few miles IRON H-sucss, WITH
N..i ~ p--s.....- u LN~.~, $3.50 'AN', l..~,0
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1RIl "TRIP Gf.THE GREAT EASTERN.

Aecoun. tof IRE Explosion by Our Own Correspon-
dent O, ,Bpsrd the Great Eastern Interesting
Incid emit ssrom tho London Journals Canses
Of tie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charged
&, ,ains the -Engineers-The Evi
Knee Taken at the Inquest
&c &c, &c.
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Our China, Great F .astern, Berlin and
Brussels Co. respOndence.
ARRIVAL OF THE VANDERBILT.
the EXPLOSION ON THE GREAT EASTERN.
DETAILS OF THE CATASTROPHE
EXCITING SCENES On BOARD,
Names Of the Killed and Some Of
the Wounded.
THE WAR In CHINA
Reports Of the Battle of
Taku.
SEVERE FIGHTING ON BOTH SIDES
~~>~e~~ >.~-1.-~>s-~oo.~
Russians SuppU led to Have Aided the
Chinese.
----e-- .>y---~,~,ysc0>1..~-~
ME BRITISH COMMENCED THE ATTACK
Twelve TbSsand French Troops Or
dered for China.
Large NavaA Reinforcements
from England.
D~4~>o,-.>~-.>,o,,-~>-1~
Eject OF the Disaster on the Anglo
French Alliance.
RapSleenss Interpretation Of the
Villafranca Treaty.
SPEEM OF The DICTATOR Of Parma.
Austria Supports the French
Ideas.On Italy.
soeeaaH OF AN AMERICAN LADY At RAvRe.
THE SAN JUAN DIFFICULTY.
English Engineers for British
Columbia.
sEsM OF GENERAL SIR VIII Lac EYRE,
&C., &c, &c.
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Today at two O'Clock the adjourned inquiry INTO the
Henry Locke the Coroner for Dorset at the Town Hail
weymouth The investigation appeared TO excite M crea,
amount Of interest, and the Court was almost enn,,
throughout the entire proceedings. ~
MI Jonn scott Russell, in compliance with a wish ey
pressed by the Coroner, came down from town 10 attend,
Mr.. John Dickson, foreman to Mr. Russell and ,rdor
whose superintendent the machinery of the nadAla an
gnes was htted was also present and Mr. Mcclellan the
Chef Engineer OF the Great Eastern attendance of
Captain Harrison, who OF course has important duties To-
perform on board the ship, dispensed with by the
Coroner. - VIZ
Mr.. Newman (or Freshaelds Newman) attended 10
watch The case with Mr. Scott Russell At the commence
ment OF the proceedings Mr. Leverson the solicitor 10 tho
company said ne wished to correct error which had
appeared IN some OF the papers the effect that he mi
Leverson had stated at the previous inquiry that Mr.
Of the inquest but had not done In fact what he had
stated was exactly the reverse-namely tina, Mr. SCOTT
Russell had had no notice of the inquiry that he was a.
the time in Idon, the companys business ard con,a
not possibly have been in attendance. - ~
After a few words from Mr. Scott Russell. who ex
planned the cause Of his unavoidable absence - -
The Coroner said that the opening Of The noncs, no
had nj considered that II was case which onh,
be adjourned n order that the jury might have the ass,s
He had accordingly communicated with tho poar1 ~,
Trade and received letter reply the prcvIons aau
winch stated that was impossible that Captain Robcri
SON te surveyor General could attend the nonrv bec
saturday next He therefore, thought that undcr ,hos
circumstances, il would be most ADVISABLE tbo, he
snonia nave the benefit of the experience Of those
o.eIs ana, with their permission, he would aliourr
,nrher proceedings till Saturday morning az nine ooock
ne ne Coroner) trusted that both the company and Mr.
Sco Russell would be ready that occasion with onv
evidence which could throw the smallest Trbt nnan h
causes which had led to so disastrous an accident
oe OF we Jury sad that they hoped every effort would
DC mace 10 discover the who had turned Off the coc
or valve which led from the standppe into the sokeboc
Mr Sco', Russell SAID u would be proved by w,nesses
@ w. u's s ., ,nc waive was open on Tuesday and when
Nr. Ieverson minated that tho Comp.pv ,vora = M
- +" ior "h'' nad taken place; and ne ~
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caused. Happily the boilers stood firm and SO far as
were able TO observe not rivet had started All the
doors OF the pair Of boilers were open
and the FIRE had been raked out after the accident they
were not used and the engines supplied from the
other pair OF boilers Some shreds and plates of the
casing remained in the lower part and the rough Jagged
and uneven edge shows the part which the funnel sep
The huge tube again severed the anges over the
saloon and the two portions lie like colossal fallen columns
above deck. s..G#,
FACTS PROVED BY THE ACCIDENT
There IS one point in connection with the accident
makes the recent journey most trial trip Not
withstandne explosion which would have to
atoms any other ship in the world destroyed the
largest man 0fwar aoat the great ship kept on her
as though nothing had occurred Persons
in the next compartment OF the ship, and within few
Yards Of the Of the accident fen conclusion at
the moment OF the disruption The loud report was
heard Of and the shower Of blocks OF wood and
broken glass afforded decisive evidence that there was
something wrsng But there were no other means of
knowing that explosion had occurred Some gentle
remaining 10 the dining saloon after the majority
Of the company had gone Old deck, about TO drink
the health OF one Of the directors at the mo.
mcnt Of The explosion the glasses were filed
on the table, but there was not SO much ybra
ton sufficient To spill over any Of the contents and SO
secure did the little party feel that with scarcely
cepton, each stayed deliberately finish the toast
before gong on deck TO ascertain the of the con
overhead. Even at the time when the cry OF fire
wasraKed twas generally felt that however much might
rage would be strictly confined to the compartment in
which II commenced, and the hose might dcluge the
place with water, or even fill up to the line with
out mperilling the safety of the noble vessel u is
thing wholly unprecedented that explosion of such
nature has occurred without destroying utterly disa
bling thcshp The value Of the principle Of naval con-
srucion by compartments has been tested certainly with
severity which no one desired expected, but. at
all events, with satisfactory results so far MS The
ship ~ concerned In every respect, the
melancholy one TO which have alluded this first Fri
II the great ship has been emncntly satisfactory or
h speed there can be no doubt when her engines work
easily and at moderate pressure and that she easy
gong ship ~ clear from the simple fact (Which will be
appreciated by who has crossed the Straits or
the rsh cha9ncD that there person on board
who suffered N the least from that most disagreeable of
comrlanis-to VT, sea sickness The directors bD3rd
eAle pa u w taye eYcytbng rc0ay ~ tbe ls.a
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GENERAL JACKSON AND THR METHODIST
ulNisrEg.-ln the editorial correspondence OF
hsS Nashville Advocate appears the following
interesting "reminiscences of Thos Struggled:
II must tell of an interview with General
Jackson. which brother struggled with my
/ elf had, about twenty days before the Gene
ais death We were riding along and called Mt
he Hermitage General Jackson was sick and
cot seeing com pany; but the name of Thomas
Stfingiield was password. Struggled was .
Adler under him-a Christian soldier for he
Mas converted at years of age and through
he war was stcadfaSt well rs brave. We
were shown into the room where the old war
Iior and statesman whose fame is world wide
Eat feebly in his arm chair. The greeting he
lween him aud brother Struggled was hearty
was like meeting OF brothers long parted
The sight of Thomas Struggled, and the
thoughts recalled, put the old General in tears.
They coursed down his furroWed cheeks Gen.
Jackson was man of tears, Notwithstanding
his iron nature.
"Ah, Mr. Springfield, what times have been
since we first met! You Were a boy in camp
at Emuchfaw, and your head was bleeding
rom Indian bullets" SO it was. and brother
crave. He was modest man. and quickly
turned the conversation from himself.
swell, General you are weak and falling
uow hor is ii trith yORr soul What is your
prospect beyond the grave }" To which Jack
son replied: MY friend, am not afraid TO
die'-a pause: My hope is in the Redeemer
\ / the world If saved. l shall be Il sinner saved
V grace" Had it been at a camp ground or
ven in the church, said brother Stevens, Il
would have shouted loud. l never wanted to
hout so bad in my life" The place was turned
nto a Sactury. We all wept. The farewell
Iyas touching Good bye, General, q cd bless
GU" Farewell, Mr.. Struggled; l hope We
will meet tchsre more - And doubt
tess they have. the General and his soldiers
I,<t-as at first, but where.
NO rude alarm ot raging foes,
a
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LAND FOR SALE.

~ a SMALL TRACT OP VALUABLE
xTN WOOD LAND IN HENRICO COUNTY,
49, MILES BELOW RICHMOND. FOR SALE
offer for sale the tract OF land described above.
containing one luudTe ana fifty acres. itIs heavi-
|! wooded, and has on it some very valuable timber.
suitable for building purposes, aud very convenient
to a steam SawmIil. 1t adJoinS the land OF the
McSSrs. Anderson. (formerly Weed's,) and others.
II Is located within short distance of the ork
River Railroad, and the wood the land, when
brought to market, viii pay more than the p%sce
asked Tor II. For terms: &c. arply to
X. b. Lynn Land Agent.
Office III basement Metropolitan Hail.
my lS-ts
ssyx FOR SALE-A small FARM of one hun
So drcd acres, mile hey ond the termination Of
"-SaS= the Mechancsyille Turnpike about six and n
half miles from Richmond. in an excellent neigh
horhOod, and IN the immediate vicinity of one
more churches: The improvements consist of n
dwelling with ionr rooms, and all necessary out
buildings, all OF which are new. Also. an orchard
of choice fruit trees.
1t will be sold for one fourth cash; the balance
credit of two and three years, with interest,
Possession given Immediately. Apply to
l.. 3. THOMAS.
my 3l-1m 80 Broad ST., Richmond.
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Terms very liberal. Apply to
T. HORTON KEACH. or to
lie 24-lUt GODDIN X APpERSON.
Is FOR RENT-The elIrihlr minated STORI

~ FOR RENT-The elIgibly situated STORE
T on the corner of Broad and 9th streets, 1903 feet
ELL deep. with large basement rOomS water closet,
and gaS throughout basement. store and oIhcc.
During lOrty-ive years active business on Broad
street, | have made the acquaintance of great
many valued friends in town and country, most of
whom continued their patronage 10 my sou, ard
among whom are some three or Tour hundred rcsu-
lar customers. with accounts ranging from Sl00 to
$1,000 per year.
As To ting store, the advantages Of its position as
a place of business, and especially for the retail
trade. are not surpassed by other house in the
city. heing convenient to all the Hotels and Rail
roads and also being the great thoroughiare for
citizens and strangers going up or down town.
Possession given from LIST To 10th August, For
terms, apply to MANN :. VALENTINE,
ie 2I--ts Cnrnnr Rrnnd and 9th Sts
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LAKE DISASTER AND Loss OF LIFB-Du-
ring severe gale on Tuesday, the nth inst.
the sloop Carrier Pigeon was capsizec in the
middle Of Lake Winnebaso, Wis consin. There
wer. four persons on board, one of whom,
John Stone, the owner of the vessel,
was .ed from the wreck during the night. and
peri he'd The other three clung to the wreck,
and reached the shore the next morning III an
exhausted state.
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WINES W. H.,

La Perle and Ruhs. superior
jules Aluniin X Co. NaTZenay Cabinet
" fIeur de SliieTy, Wins tic Danes Very
. Imperial - GnS
- - Cabinet
HeIdsick Co; Siery Monsseux; lie MARQUIS de
Poncet. f "
AL oi which, we offer ia the trade and the public
or SAFE by DUDLEY < CO.. ~ Main at.
( NlGAR AND TOBACCO STORE,-Tbe sub
- scrlher has in store fine xuppl, oC rIf; AIRS
nnM0k Nj TOBACCO, CHEWING TOBACCO,
~ 70, ftfh 81 Ems, and the usual variety of
goods kept IN such establishments which he will
sell low LOT CASH. FRANCIS STAUDE,
INV 7-3fnt Nh lSs prnetj .trae,
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TIRDICr IN THE NEW JERSEY POISONING
CAsR.-The Coroner's jury in the case of Mrs.
Helena T. Cole, whose deata was recently no.
ticet at Montague, n. }. have returned YER
diet that 1.-The doctor, David ID. Wickman, and
Solomon Cole, the husband, did Wilfuliy and
malciousiy kill and murder the said Helena
T. Cole by administering o her an excessive
dose of nux- vomica or strychnine by means
whereof she instantly died"
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CARRIAGES, CARRIAGES.

fsyEtf2< The subscriber has on hand, at his Coach
s---Sax- Making Establishment, on Lombard Al
ley, between Main and Cary, ll3h and 14th streets
near the Columbian Hotel, COACHES, CHARIo-
TEES, BAR0UCHES, BUGGitS with and without
best materials and workmanship OF which will
be sold as low rs good work Of the kind can be IN
from those in want of aus article In the Carriage
line, as am determined TO make to o,der and {.
that is new, warranted. MIcAJAH M4hNGIMs
NH 7-9u
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4 PEEP AT THE MEN il THE M0oN.-An
Italian savant, after six years trial, IS said TO
have 4 surface for Photographic pictures, per-
fcctlv free from irrcgulari ties, capable Of dis
torting the most imperccptible lines of a pho
togr;tph. and to have taken on this surface n
pilot ograph of the MOON on which figures of
naked animals are depicted. one species OF
which bore Il great resemblance TO human Ha-
NJ
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E2 Observation-Disclosures. AND
PIANOS, &c.
CHICkERJNG PIANO

-, CUICKERING PIANGS.--A new and
SRTsTFllfall SUPPLY Of these splendid instruments
In addition to the beautiful BOIX De NOIX, the
CIRCULAR ACTION and the GRAND, we have
now the BOZ pOIR, asplcndid instrument of an up
right form.
The Chickering's have received IS FIRST Prize Me
dalS an over rehoWneH cnhPetl,"i& ana ron n[S'
rope. They have manufactured and sold more ma
nos than any other factory IN the VOID,
most permanent Improvements that have brought
the Piano to its present perfection and by the great
capital they have invested In mauula turing conVe-
nences. they sell full fifty pei cent. cheaper
than any other faGtory. None OF their Instruments
leave the WarcrOOm without their having been iul-
" inspected by the best artists.
As their factory has never mere than one agency
in Il city. in Richmond these Instruments can only
lie sold by the subscriber.
The factory warrants all PIANOS sold by this
agency.
Orders promptly attended to.
WARERooMS-North side of Broad street, near
Ninth, and at HARLIsroN & Bios, No. 1853 Main
street. NATH'L CARUSt, Sole Agent.
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DEAF MUIR ASYLUM OF NIRGINIA.-A
large audience attended the exhibition Of the
puI Is Of the Institutions for the Deaf and
Dumb, aud Blind, ut Staunton, on Thursday.
Governor Wise was present, and made IN el0-
qucnt address on the occasion. Gov. Wise
and Bishop Johns, also, addressed the pupils
of the Female Seminary ut Staunton, and the
visitors. on Thursday evening.
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Explosion OF A STEAMTUG.-Tho steam
tug Helen Brown. Captain Brooks, exploded
near Chesapeake City, Md, on the 22d, making
a complete wreck of the boiler, machinery. &c
Mr.. Greene, the engineer, was seriously scald-
ed. Captain Brooks and the rest of the crew
oped with slight injuries Mr.. Greene is Il
resi- dent of Delaware City, where he has wife
and child.
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INDIA RUBBER PENS!
MADE ENTIRELY OF RUBBER!
MANUFACTURED UNDER
nv ,Gi o. YEARS. PARENTS,

81 LIBERTY SrRErr, NEW YoRK,
Are for sale by Booksellers, Stationers, and Rub
Der dealt generally throughout the United States
They have all the ELASTICITY of the quill, without
the spatterng and scrapng of that instrument.
1.-THE points being perfectly smooth,) and will lasi
longer.
They are, likewise, superior to the steel pom, in
that they are MORE ELASTIC, WEAR LONGER, and
WILL NOT roRRoDE.
The India Rubber Pens are peculiarly adapted to
the wants of editors lawyers, clergy men, students
and professional men generally being less tresome
To the hand. and more uniform in action, than any
other pen now IN use. They are cheaper than quill
pens, and are offered at price not exceeding that
OF the best steel pens.
The India Rubber Pens are put up in boxes, con-
timing gross each, with holder, mt So per gross
and will he mailed, POSTAGE FREE, to any address,
upon receipt of the price.
a liberal discount allowed to the Trade, Colleges
Schools and Public Institutions. Address
THE INDIA RI BIER PEN CO...
10 aS--5ms Office, 81 kiberty St, N. Y.
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:. THAT HOST REATTIETLANn

M:: VALUABLE ..EOnNIRI ,&EAT caITe,d
entered into business engagements which reqnlre
my personal undivided attention IN the city, offer
for sale - Mount Erin" whore at present reside.
It lies within one and half milcS of the Capitol.
and is well known for its beauty. healthtHlneSS,
&c. that Il minute description IS considered unne-
CnSS1rv; Int as have recently improved aud l%au-
tilted the place very much solicit persons desiring
to purchase a place of its kind. To examine 1t. 1t
contains about eight acres most beautifully deco
rated with trees. Shrubbery. &c; II grove Of oaks,
&C. well set grass; large mansion. kitchen, stable
K sufficient 10 accommodate large family. ppfu-
site to- and adjoining on the south. ~ highly INT
proved lot of about FIVE acres. we'll set III clover,
which will be sold with the mansion lot or sepa-
atcy as may he desired.
Terms very liberal. Apply to
p. HORTON KEACII. or to
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SOLDIERS or THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Tna Pension Office had upon its rolls the
18th of June. 1855. the names of two hundred
nd fifty three Revolutionary soldiers. or
Ma small remnant of heroes information has
Zen received that during the succeeding half
oar forty-six went to their long account, leav
ng npon The first day of the present year two
h nntired and seven survivors The ages of
sou,s Of these soldiers are stated To have been
\ ora 100 to 1903 years. Thus is dwinding away
ne small number Of that gallant band which
d as come down 10 us from Il former generation
Isss1sss forever from the earth before this gem
shall have finished its work. At the
jsSrigd above referred 70 there We're I.2G9 wi
Eawe OF Revolutionary soldiers upon the PEN
Fou rolls, and in six months death diminished
,hat number by 295. OF those living at the be-
sjnning Of this year forty-iiye We're the wives
HRcyolutionary soldiers before the termina-
Hon of the great struggle
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UPHOLSTERY.
1859
1859. sr'

1909. ''.' " lCJ9c;
.DQGGErT ( ANDERSON, nealers ~ PA NM
HASGtNGS. MArftNGS. OIL. CLoI HS' mis-
TAIN GOODS. WINDOW sHA RES, bs nd
MATT X ESSES. Se., Se., corner ei t,oteaa9 wsa
Franklin streets. have received ssSs ~.
selected stock Tor the SPRING TRADE 10 t ,Sof
they invite the attention ~ buyers, inten9hs har.
Ter such Inducements To purchasers ths' s'e"'
gains may be realized. orp uANti-
We are also prepared TO execute IAt n n,ntrI,
ING and UpHOl.SrERtNo In the city " e.e3 I'm
promptly, by the best woTkmen,
/ TPH0lSTERTNG AND PAPER I'm Tie
~ INGr-The Subscriber begs leave 70 ,nhnnnlsSI-
pne general, that be has opened az bbssssat on
EklNG and PAPER IlANGtNe estaes,nsh. mere no
BROAD Strict, between ith and ssh, 18th Il hns
kegs cogstan,y ~ band large Suitable @
parlor use. Also, lot Of fine CARsh ~ NJ a. saa
aud SOFA FRAMES, which can ue s2NSSfiEftN
the taste. Also, an assortment ei W.
GOODS and W WINDOW Sill AuF,S. ga t,S a,Sse 70
"a SnCck and HAIR MAFFk hssa
order. and warranted to give sasissast"s aaet wlh
ma Az work entrusted to mo, sha. ,, s,s. Is ssa
prompt attention, aud rs reasenahrp 81 MEL,
be had elsewhere. ], \, IA ~ and sta
10 aim Broad St, hetFeea W.
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IN A TIGHT PLACg--A few days since, while
pine log about ~ feet square, was going
Through the miIl,'' at the saw mill of the
Mcssrs Gibson, at Caledonia, near Hamilton,
Z. w an unusual scree,,hinG of the saw was
noticed. On examining into the cause OF the
noise an Indian tomahavJk was found in the
centre OF the log. with piece of rotten wood
II part of its former hai ldle-in the eye of it,
The log was otherwise pc rtectly sound.