The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22
Domestic Miscellaneous Items.

SOUTHERN MERCHANTS CONG TO CHARLESTON The South
seems TO be really IN earnest in withholding ts custom
from the North. The Oxford MISSY Mercury says
awe met with several Mississippi merchants during the
past week who their way TO Charleston TO buy
heir spring and summer goods. We understand that the
merchants Of Houston going there ro this spring
10 hoped that merchants will at least 70 there
and and they find that goods can be
In Northern markets. they will have the patriotism to
make their purchases at Charleston The Charleston
chants have advertised extensively that they import and
sell goods for the fame prices as New York Let
our merchants there and test the truth Of these asser
TONS"
Fchburg yesterday says the Boston Journal Of the 18th
ipst for this city, due here al two O'Clock p M met with
an accident about two miles out from Ftchburg. while
running at full speed, which in some respects OF
singular nature seems that shock felt through
the train by the passengers and upon searching for the
cause, was ascertained that the axletee OF the
tender had broken, throwing the tender side of
the track The long baggage car was considerably da.
for end and thrown sideways down an embankrnents
distance Of ten or twelve feet from the rails where
S rs & was the ns
sons in the aware Of for moments The
forward end Of the forward passenger car was very
slightly damaged, but no person was in the least injured
SAILING S1REEB,-This nuisance is permitted in Phih
dephia well a. in this city. correspondent Of the
Bulletin speaking Of the injurious ELECTS arising from 1t,
saysSalt will crack the surface Of smooth ce or melt
snow under certain temperature, but certainly viii not
melt the latter under very low one II is said the good
effect Of the plan only observed while the shines
upon it, but fortunately when this is the it not
quired should 1t facilitate the operation. When the
is light and falls at moderate temperature, has
been the throughout this season will be dispersed
by the wheels OF the care from pressure alone Bat the
grea evil TO which beg leave TO draw your attention.
is the effect OF the evaporation of SO much salt throughout
the city, which causes as think be demonstrated
white scum precptae the walls OF brick aud sand
stone houses, the unsghty appearance of which, pre-
sumo has been observed OF late the finest edfces Of
city. Salt is chloride Of soda, which ascending in
state Of vapor and uniting with the lime in the mortar be-
tween the bricks or wherever these substances may
fnnn6 a m ch Hn1p
ducpg In certain seasons and state OF the weather the
effect above described This white substance is frequent
ly houses where sa has been used as solvent
OF ice and snow, and particularly ice es,ab
sbmens, where salt is used for freezing purposes. 1t
has for long time been observed on chimneys and side
walls Of houses, caused doubt by salt used for culinary
purposes, in kitchen hreplaces.
PREPARING DEFEND CoPPIc.-The Cedar Qowa) Demo
crot ssys-since the requscn for Barclay Coppic the
peace principles OF Sprngdale Quakers have almost
forsaken them We learn that they have received boxes
Of Snarpe's rifles, that they have revovers in the
hands OF all the young Of the place. We learn that
they brick formerly occupied by Thos.
Vim and converted into fort, making heies in the up
be taken.
MILITARY vJsu BosroS.-Company A, of the Four
teenth regiment New York state Militia, Brooklyn Nation
al Guard Capt Horace A. Spragne, contemplate making
a visit 70 Boston in the month Of June next
HoARDISG MoyEy.-About 81 500 IN gold was lately
stolen the cellar OF convent 10 Montreal by
men, who afterwards arrested and the greater por
ton OF the money recovered The treasurer OF the
pany stated that the greater part Of the money had been
In the vault for between forty and fifty years. loss Of
interest during that long period of upwards OF nine thou
SAND dollars
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF GENERAL JAcKsoy.-Mr.
Tmbles BILL in the Tennessee legislature providing for
the removal OF the remains Of Gen. jackson and those OF
his wife 10 Nashville, Tenn and their nterment in the
Capitol square, and for the erection Of suitable monu
men the same 10 the memory OF the old hero passed
the Senate Of Tennessee its third reading by unani
vote. II stated by Mr. Trmble that the rea-
tves and immediate personal friends Of Gen Jackson
far he bad been able TO ascertain cordially assened TO
md lett from Gan nanip
Donnelson Of Sumner county read to the Senate, In
which that gentleman gave his cordial assent the propo
aton The bill has yet to be acted upon by the House Of
Representatives.
SUICIDE SHOE NANUrACTuRxR-kr. E. F. Wiley,
shoe manufacturer, Of South Reading, committed suicide
last night by hanging himself he leaves wife, but no