The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-31
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i. Sebastopol, which, before the seige, had a
popuIatiC.1 of 1000 souls, now numbers
abont 700, Of whom 5000 are males.
The quickest trip ever made between New
York and Albany has been performed by the
lance, which is one hundred and ffty-six
miles, in SIX hours and fifty minutes, one
hour less than any previous trip.
a new invention in telegaphing, by which
. speed Of -rom eight to fifteen thousand
worls per hour can be attained, has lately
been attained by DR.. Bradley, Of New York.
Morse patent. A.
The inhabitants of Paris are about to be
gratifed w.ssh another magnificent promenade.
The Emperor has given orders for the con-
ktruction of q road round Paris, within the
notifications. It will be twenty miles long
and one hundred and twenty feet wide. The
footpaths will be bordered with trees
aWHATss IN NAME9'-At place called
Poverty Bar, neaz San Andreas, In California,
two miners, in fortnight, took out ninety
pounds Of gold.
LoNDoy.-Londan now covers 121 squaae
miless-a square OF II miles. It is equal to
{ three Londons of 1900. It increases at the
rate Of 1000 per week, half by births their
excess over deaths) and half by immigration
Gtsexcess over emigration). Il is remarkable
that one m six of all who die in London, dies
ina workhouse, hospital, asylum or prison.
There are 1000 medical uen there.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE FRosF IRON ToBAcco.
The Louisville Journal says: From all ac-
co.lnts the effects of the frosts of the latter
part OF last week upon the tobacco crop have /.
been most DISASTROUS, involving the loss per-
haps, Of about one-eighth Of the crop IN the
tobacco growing region Of the southern
portion Of the State.
CHATTING FOR THR GARIBALDIAN CLOCK TO
STDKE-4 private letter from Turin, says
the Courier du Havre of the 18th ult., con-
tainSsthis statement: Ganbaldi alone IS in
the secret ofCthe movement at which the
Hungarian insurrection is to break out He
has the greatest difficulty in restraining the
liberals Of Hungary until he gives the signal.
At the present moment Kossnth, Klapka,
ReIeki and others ara in Turin awaiting until
the secret hour shall strike ON the Garabaldian
clock.
II. Berger's (the French billiard player)
trumphs in New York astonish even the most
skillfal holders of the cue.
Aamee6ng at Augusta, Ga, has called on
the President to interfere for the release Of
Col RudIer, the fiHbuster, in prison in Hon
duras
They hare companies of colued Wide
AEakes as well Is white ones in Boston,
which parade together on great occasions.
Daniel West, the Tennessee hermit, who
has lived for some years IN . hollow tree, died
recently at the aee Of 70. Desertion by his |
Wife WIS tie cause Of his monomania.
Gen Cas- MS Is years Of age on Tuesday |
Of last week. ses -
Capt vine ball, late Of the steamship Great
Eastern, has resigned his position, also Mr.:
Meglellan, the chief engineer. The second
trip Of this great ship across the Atlantic is
said 70 have been ipds dnitely postponed.
The President Of he United States has
sent Abdel Kader two Colts holster pistols,
mounted with silver and beautifully ornar
mented with arabesque work, in rosewood |
csse. also silver mounted. The present was
made as an expression Of the gratitude Of the
Government for his having protected the
Christians OF Damascus. including the Ameri-
can Consul, during The late riots there
NEGRO VoTERs II oaIo.-The Ohio States
man saws that II. 600 negroes vote the Repub-
Ican ticket IN Ohio this fall, under the decision
Of Judge BrinkerhoE tss
Mn. EygkETr.-We learn from an intimate
friend Of Mr. Everett that there IS probably
not the slightest foundation for the rumor of
his contemplated marriage with lS4y Of
South Carolina.-Savanaab Republicans.
HEAVY BEr.-Mr. James Wadsworth. Of
Genesee. n. Y, has bet $4,000 with Dean
Richmond, that New York will give 10000
majority for Lincoln IN November The bet
IS : heavy one. but both men are abundantly
able TO pay It.
4 FEM1LE ADxIRER OF GARIBALDL-The
Countess La Tore IS lady so devoted to
Gariknldi and his cause that she follows the
dictator wherever he goes. At Caserta she
wore sort Of bloomer dress, pantaloous,
mans bat with read feather, and high boots.
For arms she carried . revolver and sabre,
both Of which she can use with deadly skill.
A PRIscxLY PRESENT TO A kEsTUcKY
BELLE--On Monday Miss Matte Taylor, OF
Newport, KY, received. from the Prince OF
Wales magnificent diamond brooch, sur
moanted By his crest. The present =
token Of the Princes remembrance Of the
Cincinnati hall, and more particularly, OF
course. Of the pleasure he experienced IN the
society Of Miss Taylor, who was selected as
one Of bis partners BY the floor managers, and
With whom be danced and waltzed.
4 firm il Amherst, Mass, are manufacturing
about hfleen hundred pounds Of artificial
lssther daily, from scapk Of leather and old
y1po.