, 1860-10-12

lii is believed at the East that the
Express will be withdrawn before
ry At present, feed for stock has to
Y '..nspofted thousand miles along the
~ End Of the route. Losses by Indi-
iSoStiIities, prospective SHOWS and gen
81 TI.success of the enterprise will un-
~ s,DHhtsdy induce the projectors to with
GO ~ from the route before their embar-
u..r,suts are increased by the rigors of
Ii, :s,sr 1t is not probable that Russell &
y. sxDected that the enterprise would re-
W. W. them without aid from Government in
shape Of contract or direct appropria-
Wv, ~ bot it appears that, after all their
SS5 M adventure and expenditure, others
SM tsko advantage of their costly expert
''1s and compete for whatever contract
~ ~ hereafter be given. All on this coast
II regret the deprivation of late intelIi-
ne. which has been so punctualIy and
S'raIy brought BY the Pony. Whatever
sdiTes influenced the projectors, the en-.
Lurse has been essentially useful and
rsditable to the adventurous men, and its
1sation will renew popular demand for a
bOre expeditions means of communication
Iah the east. The Express has been one
,,,st step in advancement, and although
4, experiment. has been disastrous, fnan.
Any, it will not have been without good
a.ct in urging the necessity of more ex-
,.dVe and substantial system of transport
-San Francisco Mirror.
MrrEoRIc Stone RECovENED.-A mete-
sjc stone, weighing from four hundred to
Ee hundred pounds, fell in McAlIisterville,
Juuiata county, Penn, on the 9Th ult.
4 rumbling noise was heard by many per-
ms at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and a
sdy saw something falling into field.
yssr the place indicated by her, this stone
ms found. Having been examined by a
T,oloeist be made his report: That it re-
Smbled limestone; that it is circular in
Sru, three feet four inches in diameter,
and eighteen inches thick.
- The following account Of duel be-
,vpen two brothers is most horrible. III
tIsir example does not check the practice
4 dueIing, the evil is surely past remedy.
M Natchitoches La says:
N"A quarrel arose few nights ago be-
iVeen two brothers named Lougino, (Wil-
Ian and Burrell) residing a few miles
,bove Campte, when proposition being
1,ds by one Of them that they should fight
\ out Immediately with double-barreled
JhOtguns, it was accepted by the other,
md firing simultaneously, both Of them
we're instantly killed"
SOMETHING NEw.-Zinc nails are now
employed in the manufacture Of
DoO.S and shoes, in place Of wood or iron.
h i said these nails are also substituted
Or sewing in ladies slippers. An iron last
: employed, and the nails on being driven
a strike the last and become heated or
iFitsd on the inside, thus forming very
eeure fastening.
BUYNG HUsBAND.-A neat and charm
ng maiden in Indiana, the fortunate pos.
essOr Of considerable property, became
ngaged for marriage to o green, unattrac
i've, clumsy country boy, of lS years. The
by for the wedding was fixed, and the
curse Of rustic love was running smoothly
nOugh. One day, the groom expcctant
ppeared before his mistress with wrinkled
row, quiVeriDg chin and eyes filled with
ssrs "My father says shan't marry
Mess l first pay him for my time" This
ss ell he said. The woman at once sent
in to the sharp parent, with instructions
, learn the lowest rate Of exchange at
hich the time could be Transmitted into
Onsy. al will sell you" said the father,
for two hundred dollars, and not cent
S." "And will buy you" returned the
lnsel, when the offer was communicated \
, her. She paid the money, married the
rOperty, and has since so assiduOusly cul-
Vated it that great improvement, per-
'ualy, morally aud Intellectually has ta-
en- place.