, 1860-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Erprtss, of this city. suggests that, in
riew Of the position OF the Douglas ticket in
the Presidential race, the present location Of
the Democratic Headquarters be called Demo.
cratic Hindquars<.s." Louis Dem.
"A Breckenridge and Lane electoral ticket
will be started in Iowa. Hon. Laurel Summers.
Of LeClaire, leading Democrat, is out for
Breckinr,dge and Lane.
Recently received English papers give de-
tails Of remarkable SNOW storm that occurred
all over the North Of England on the 2sth of
May last The SNOW fell in many parts Of the
north of Yorkshire to the depth Of sir feet.
The sheep had generally Just been shorn, aud
the destruction among the aocks Was very great,
The wind also did much damage to buildings,
snow storm on record 50 late as the 2sth day
Of May.
AT fire in Philadelphia on Monday, two
hundred canary birds, which were in one Of the
rooms, we're sut1ocated or perished in the
flares.
Some more improvement On the original
design having been made on the Winans steam
er, trial trip WIS had On Saturday last. The
papers, however, are curiously silent as to the
success Of the trial, and the impression is that
it IVES not particularly successful.
The wealth Of the United States, accord-
ing to one estimate, amounts to ele 000, 900 900,
and the population Is about twenty -our :illious.
This wealih, divided among the population,
would gire each person $500. The distribution,
however, is not so equally made.
a series Of works is now in course Of pub.
LEGATION, By authority of the British Govern
ment, under the general name and title of
"Chroricle7 and Memorials Of Great Britain
and Ireland during the Middle Ages" This
Invasion By the Romans to the reign Of Henry
VIII. Of this series IS volumes hare been al-
ready published.
NEv JERsEr CONSERVATIVES FOR LMcoLs.--
The Baltimore Patriot says:
4 large number of the Conservative Demo-
cratic and Opposition manufacturers of Newark,
New Jersey, Who4e trade with the South
amounts to not less thaa fifteen millions year,
disguised with the c3rruptious Of Democratic
rule hare recently taken pains to ascertain Mr.
Linco1u's views Of public policy, By direct per-
their number; and they are SO well satisfied Of
his conservatism and uprighsness thut they
have determinedto support him for President.
.-Theodore Parker's Society is likely to con-
tinue. The Fraternity Lectures will be opened
By Charles Sumner, and the course will be as
brilliant as ever. Lii. Parker, by his will, gives
many legacies. Mr Wendell Philips has his
English State Trials, and Mr.. Sumner bis Par
liamentary History and Debates Mrs. Parker
~ ~ ua7e SueA uooAs Us sue eelects, even TUG
whole; those which she does not want are be.
queathed to the city Of Boston for the public
library. Mr. Parker's property consisted main.
y in his books, upon which be habitually spent
abeut one. third Of his income
Discovery OF Coal 01L.-The boring at the
Salt Works is rapidly progressing, and the
work is being pushed forward with all possible
dispatch. At the depth Of rs feet yein of coal
bearing unmistakabfe evidence of profase i'm
pregnation with oil was discovered. Professor
Wiachell, State Geologist, who spent few days
in this vicinity, stated that the indications Of
coal oil ia this region, at various points, were
very apparent and well deinea.-Sagina,o
Spirit, a0A.
- 1t is said that Mr.. Marble lately married
allss Stone. The marriage took place in the
Granite Sta'e. aud the nuptial knot was tied by
Mr. Flint. That, undoubtedly, was new plan
fnr Marhleizinr stnuc.