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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20

services were held in the congregational
church, which will hold thousand noar,a
ana 4 very lars number cnlJ not IS
eolfse gain entrance Rev. Mr.. Hamil,o,
delivered a. able and impressive discourse
Two fire companies Of Keene md one ~
the companies Of the 9th n. II. regimen,
now at HAT place, acted as escort. Tn
marching of the military with rgycr ed
arms ana particularly their position al lie
tomb Is The whole company bowed their
heads On the breach Of their reversed en.s
was solemn indeed. The drge Of the band
too while ma ching from the church was
not the least impressive of the ceremonies
MAsoNIc.-Most Of the Masonic I.odq.
Is in this State held their annual election
OF officers last week. We give below the
names OF the officers of such Of the Lodges
IN this vicinity as we have reports from.
King Sotomoa's Lodge, BeHors FaRs.--
,. 7. Fleming, w. NJ; Geo. A. Graves,
). W; d. L. PIERCE, J. w; Aaron Arms.
Treasurer; Geo o. Guild, Secretary; John
+. Alexander, S. D.; VIM. Stone, J. d. f;
IT, II Stone and l.. +. White. Steward,
+. c. Wilson, Tyler.
Lqfayeae Lodge, CocendiiM. = Warren
Skinner, W. NJ. Timothy Page, S. W..
Lewis Danforth, j. w, d. w. Iesselton.
Treasurer; Albin Burbank, Sec'y, Henry
W. Fullerton, 5. d.; Edward HadIey, J. d.;
Frederick Merrill and Roswell Swith, Stew
ards; Francis w. Ely, Tyler.
Golden Rule Lodge Patneg $. W.
Houghton, w. NJ; W. S. Aplin, S. w; L.
b Campbell, J. W; j. d. Wheat, Treas
urer; A. b. Iieweit, Sec'y; W S. Good
hue, 5. D.; J. A Deming, j. D.; T. ]. b.
Cudworth and c. w Kimball, Stewards /;
Jerome Bailey, Tyler; 5. 4. Wheat, Mar
shall.
Golden Rule Lodge had a Masonic Fes-
tiral on their annual communication, the
| 18th inst, at which their ladies were pres
ent. After partaking of boun;iful past
furnished by mine host. Pratt. in his usual
excellent style, the ladies were Invited into
the lodge-room to witness the installation
Of the officers elect. The orator Of the
evening, Rev. S. Ii. McCollester. then de-
iivered very interesting and instructive
address upon the principles of Masonry
An able extempore address was also made
by X, Haskins, Esq. of Williamsyille. The
exercises were inierspersed with music--in-
srumenial and vocal-under the lead of
Messrs. Abbott und Gilbert, which added
much TO the interest of the occasion. The
hall was finely trimmed and decorated, and
everything passed off SO pleasantly that all
present voted the g Festival decided sue
cess.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
TIE Markets.

BOSTON, Dcc. n.
tlo," AND GbAlN.-rhe demand Tor flour Is no,ler.
ae: anu ltees not materially ehnecd We quote suls NJ
500 q 81 Corn, 1Se. Oats, 49, Rye, S.
HAY.-sl6 y tom
PRoNisloNS.-Markct duh. Lard, 81 a Ole. smoked
nuns g a. Better extra, u a 2le; common II 4,
NoOL.-nomeste Is quite firm, with moderate demand
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
TO THE MEMORY OF MY YOUNG FRIEND.
LOR ETrE Il. WOOD,

To. THE MEMORY OF MY Young FRIEND.
LOR ETrE Il. WOOD,
WHO DIED IL SPRINGFIELD, ocrOBER ?
Another tie Is broken that binds earth spirits here,
Another flower hath whitehead ere closed the g ing year
tnotter home i beaten with Of sorrow high.
Yet Jesus whispers swcetly, Be not afraid rs II.
The eldest in the childish band the beautiful rstbsn
The parents oy affections hope, by death away = torn
That SUNNI face that sunny brow, that gadsoRe spark
liaE eSe =.
You'll Sc no more, yet Jesus comes with Fear nei-i'
fsI.;f
All mother ike dew-drop she nestled in thy heart,
Yet knowes thou THAI Death loves strongest INKS
must part
Itcop,es in fs bright springtime at noon u fingers nigh
But Jesus sNcctlY whispers, BE not sffaiJ-tis -
She WAS too fir bud for earth
All happy parents. ye have given
To q sr4a phic spirit birth,
And God has called her home to Heaven
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20

and would like TO enlist Col. Stouehton
is held in the highest esteem Ivy the entire
regiment, and Capt A,ltertci speaks Of
him as most gallant OH ser aud popular
commander
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20

commanden'
SIZZLING MArcnEs.-Whhin wear
or two, spelling inlichrs in our winter
schools have occasionally taken place end
aiiorded much interest. Handsome pen
manship is often spoiled by bad spelling,
ard i Is Il branch of education which h,s
been TOO much neglected We und, rstand
that c, b. Eddy, Esq, the school snperin-
tendent of this town, in his examination Of
teachers, exercises them all in ortho .rap!v.
and in quite too many cases finds them
sadly deficient. Our winter school. have
now just begun, and we would call the atten.
ton OF superintendents and committees IN
this subject. Good spelling is one of the
corner stones OF a good education. Let US
see il We cannot get up in our Vermont
schools an increased interest on this mat,ar
during the present winter. There are Va.
rious ways in which il can be done. We
notice that there has already been an in
teresting occasion Of this kind at Spencer.
town, N. T., where they had prize spell
ing match in which twenty-eight spoilers
contended for the prize which was Web
ster's Unabridged Pictorial Dictionary. a
most appropriate prize surely. All but two
Of the spoilers We're silencel in an hour and
a half. These were two girls, one eleven
and the other fourteen years of age. They
continued the contest for nearly an hour
longer, on words the most dlfieuit to be
spelled. till the audience became so wrought
upon that they proposed second dictiona-
ry, and thus end the contest, and the money
for the purpose was raised on the spot.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
THE WEEKLY J0URNAL,
Published ON Thursday for,;..

One copy, ore year. y Co. Five copies, year Sc 90.
Two copies. year $500. Ten copies one ear $40 co.
Twenty copies year. S2D00 Aud b gettef-up Of club
And2 % getterup Of club
As AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM, The Journal has no
equal in New England Its prices uniform ami Al
yertsements set IN clear and conspicuous
juiciouy arranged and classified under appropriate hes.
and appear in both the Morning aud Evening papers with
OUT extra charge.
ITS CIRCULATION Is more than FIVE tunes that Of any
"two cent subscription paper in New England. Tue
public reminded that ,lTuaers Tor Advertising are
ever employed by this establishment
TIE CASH PRINCIPLE In all the "cash prinei-
pie will be adhered to- and notice will be taken any
Orders accompanied by the aoney All papers dis
continued at the expiration u tue time Paid for,
Jg TaE JouRSAL for sale all the Newspaper Depots
aud on all the isairoais Throughout New England
An orders should be addressed e
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lis aud 100 Washington St. Boston, Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
DowSER's KERasKsE OILS
THE BEST ARTICLE X MARKET,
AT HrDE-s.

sugars 81 al ksss Also. Syrup and Mola.sss ons...
Turnirs fotsse~s Butter. cheoS~. Lard
sai'i erorkery sad c 50 s'--s
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
APPIESl APPLES

TIME undersigned has this week received large aasitl.,
~ IRE hest WINTER APPLES. aud vii keep on hsni.
t,r cool supply during the fall Al- Nari9ns stae1
fruits ineisssInr spicsd lot II cRtNBER.sths-
-. sae III 81 SWEET POTATOES, and my usual va
os,,cr vrstsbjes.il of which viii Be SID ~ rea-
soraile prizes Call ard il i , net 50 ,,t,~
Bsno-s F1iis. o.. Is Isa
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20

r. &C ca .sss 1SeE.--capt. II. B.
|ept. = e', rs'.a Of The slb Vermont
Of s1.ss.. '''1es home on $ short
|ndsTsla,sts "a account Of illness.
|Ons se. y intends 10 take haet with
tlsrefo.a Tor the Fourth. and !,
iose vi. IS favorable opno,,.,;,v
nave friend. in that regiment
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-12-20
~ Matters
relpAY, DEC. 20 1851


Book bi"" ,,.,1ers that
v. ., &c :' !. ,,' Which + ,s s
,. re e work Vii b, j; s ss"s ara j" quite the
| 0,' will III give satisfaction
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

70 the sure feetofsthe male. Yonjare.now
above all signs OF tropical vegetation. j "A
lofty peakirises directly dboveiyou. Clear,
dazzling snow covers it. AS you moan.
It grows eolderand colder Here, onithe
equator itself men may freeze to death. -
Now 1t is too steep even for the mules of
the Andes. Dismount, and climb as syou
can. The wind blows almost like hnrri.
cane. You pant as if you could NOT
breathe again. Tonch MT last the pure
bright, equatorial snow. Would youreach
the very summit, Bhirh shines fur, far
above you, in pure white? You cannot.
The mountHiu-Iop sis sacred from mortal
touch. Wars CORY feet never climbed so
far. Angels of peace guard the topic the
Andes. There is truce TO all the rage of
earth. Dnring the middle ages an interval
IN every week was sacred from tue assaults
nt foes. 1t was called the Truce Of God.
Not for three days in the week, but for
countless ages, on these snowy SUBMITS OF
tho Andes, far above world all drcncbed
in woe and guilt shines; in pure white,
the holytrnre of God. zri sra,ia 81
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28
What It Costs to be RIghty-nlns
Years Old.

WhHt It Costs to be EIRhty-nIne
@ Years Old.
correspondent of one of the western
papers, who has read Grant Thorburn's
htest account of himself wherein that
active octogenarian expresses his DELIGHT
at living to the age ofeighty nine years
and enihrges upon the comfort he derives
from the Saving of stove wood;n rcmon.
strates against such hilarious manifesto
tions. He says: f8 e - ia
"ln the first place, tits extremely ques-
tionnble whether tits good thing to be
eighty-nine years of age under the most
Lavor'tble circumstances. At that period
OF lie yon have out lived all the friends of
your youth and manhood, and are solitary
even among those who know yOu perfectly
Wei: ou belong to the past aud have
nothing to do with the present. 1t is vcry
probable that you make yourself disagree
able by declaring to the rising generations
around you tue excellence of the good old
times. You are garrulous and obstinate
and your opinions are tolerated rather than
respected. - 80 = .'''''' 80 :
"Nr. Thorburn says his senses fail
otherwise he is in good health, and saws
store-wood MS comfortably as tTy wears
ago. It may be happiness to saw stove
wood at eighty mine; but we cannot with
our present feelings regard it in that light,
and u this is held out as an incentive to-
long life. We think one would be willing to
go a trile earlier. ? y
ssniallinducement to become eighty-
nine years old, to learn that Nr. Thorburn
mas not had the rheumatism, the headache,
or the tootharhe, when we learn also that
an octogenarian has still twinges OF thai
heart disease which afflicts the young. To
loseithe senses-not to see, hear or feel
very heavenly, is bad-but not to have
ou'ltyed the twinges alluded TO, u1ay welt
make Que pauscAnd think twice before be
lives to be eighty ninc.,' -fs q
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

9-SfHctAL NOTICES Double the above rates ii.l
ding to the space OeedpIEa and the
made. 80 f-fs-f1 II = St f'-+-t N44'I W
fun transient persons or Strahe
eF9- 10 be paid fU5 in dtfrGaos
BUSINESS CaTdP not eeedlng i've lines so per yCar
or e. for x months but for shorter period noihiuS
viii be counted less than a square. tss'-ie
The priVneSaoT Annual ldvertisipp IA limited n
me AdTcftSeFs own Immediate 6uSin6sS; !, and IN
adTsFtisSm for the beneht of other prSonS- a
Weu q al legal embellishments, and
o. taes and real estate. sent in by them TuSt
be paid for at the usual rates : y = I,
,,sa aAnHeFtsenents not accompanied With written
accordingly. - $50 .-f. ~
Notices for Political Meetings to be charged In Al
SlarTiqseN Ngtiers Of Funerals, and announcements
Sermons, so cents zach. 4; ipoy1I-5e :
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28
a Ne,H Tyne.sstter..

Willis, in his last letter to the lone
Journal, says the mnchine ato insert n i,ir
at one end aud grind ont sausages at tLe
other" is really "slow" in comparison
with the new invention for settiyg types
VISIT TO which was the object of one of
his recent walks in New York;
"Aiden,s type-settcr not only can set
| types as last us eight men. b1t distributes,
or restores to their places, the same
amount oy the same .process-an auto.
Teeu2erdHon Of outlay, which il Is won
drous to believe lior an editor. at le6st1
may be possible principle in Nnture!
"Fhe tSpe-setter is worked like a piano.
] by playing on keys-the mere touch on
the key, for, the letter a. for instance. be-
ing instead OF the old fashion of taking nm
that letter with the fingers, turning il right
end up and right side front, and putting
1t into the line, TO be adjusted with spaces.
II IS revolving table of brass-tbe ma.
chine-worked by the smallest steam
power, and the cost is about fifteen han
dred dollars. 1t would clear itself, of
course, by the saving of labor, TO say
h0thlnS OF the acceleINtion of work to
whleh speed y so necessarily in n very
snort time. without going into, pnrtir
ular absorption OF the machinery. I may
say, as one who has been weil-tau0bt
type setter himself, thai it seemed 10 me
as the locomotive seems to the stage driver
or ms the steamboat 10 the padIier of tie
canoe--ap impossible de5iGcTatua brought
| mttleulonsly to puss.
I Rerhlps the most cuFiously ingenious
part OF the inveuiion is that which gives
the compositor. chance to scratch his
mead or indulge in n reyery, speak to his
friend 9T light his cigar, mend the gram
mar or rritclse the .cOpy'-obyiating, that
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

y j ~ Z :
The following beautiful descriptive pas
sage, occurs in a lecture recegtly. delivered
by Mr. Dix, in New York, on the Andes
Mountains, in South America:
You now begin to ascend ttte mountains.
whicllftoWer apparently ylinaeePSsbIe above
you. Tie mules ttem6te as they strive 10
keep their hold 6i.the steep, slippery soil.
Wien you thus reach the heart Of the
mountainous region, wide diversity of
views expands before yDu4 There are
broad, green spaces where brooks glide on
as smoothly as IN meadows; there arc
rushing torrents aud roaring cascides.-
On one side may be green hill on which
tocks are grazing; on another you look
down into dnrk, cayerhOns recesses. You
reach the summit OF a mountain BY n4rrow
paths which frequently shut out the pros.
Pect until you hAYes gained 1thervery top,
when5yon look down upon a splendid uGrf
immense extent. of fertile table land Far
below yoR. fOp slowly descend, cross the
n'nle land. and ascend the niounhlins be-
Jond. The scenery becomes wiIier and
more Impressive, and vivid contrasts strike
the observer at every turn. Ypn mHys see
Qear yoh one hopht,in alIpost perfeEt in
proportions gneenItO'the very Summit; fthe
figure Of grace aud beauty !; and near it
mag be-a EerdRgy peak, so black and 6ro.-
ken, that it seems like the very Giant Des-
pair of mountains. Again you reach
green level spaces, covered with countless
doweTEi-fUr, at this elevation, the floral
wealth of theltemperatS Zone f hbosom-
ed in the totrid zone itself T6srs aIsoyou
see hummiug birds, crimsoned d. purple, eol-
den, green. giAueipg about like prismaIic
rays emb0died DO visible forms, Looking
nm Ynu gaa the eyro6 y fNSy, l,,V. ~ Ei.5Ig-,. -
aightfFomp peak 0peak Such are the cou--
trasls Of the AldRs : hlinRinE tbifdS aud
eondors; hill-sides covered nth sheep,
rocky ridges, Inaccessible to man or beast;
brooks aud torrents the beauty OF Eden,
the craggy desolatiOn of chaos Here, the
mountains subside into soft undulations.
there the ridges are colossal and peEpeu-
dieulnr, and along their edges runs a Hue
Of snow like burnfshSd SILVER. Y0h
reach dangerous rApidi aandl Shnt. Tonr
eyes -EUyoasoFoss Gbeul, ttasIioP sntireIy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

strange specimen of the kind, known
as the aSea Horse was caught in the
RaPpanannock river, Va, few weeks
since. The creature Is about FIVE inches
in length, has the body and tail of a water
dragon, and the well-formed neck and head
OF a horse! Pins arein replace of ears
upon the head, also along tile hack, and
underneath :he belly. II Is said 70 be the
first of its kind ever caught in the waters
of Virginia. II was kept. alive for three
weeks, during which tifdie it showed a
fierce disposition, raising itself when an
gcred, and making short. snorting noise,
somewhat similar to horse. 1t has been
placed in the Smithsonian Institute, at
Washington, for exhibition, Ta5
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

Two young men undertook to see which
possessed the greatest. internal eapa city,
and to test the matter agreed to eat raw
clans, each to-eat until he could hold NO
more. The victor ate l60; theTanqnished
hero gagging At the I4sth, when he Ears
mp the contest, remarking that he could
eat more, Out s'did Rqs igart 70 Niats keg
Of kfHaEtEslE blai sstssE z.ass. eSd
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28
Daily gat9lllaeufs
TERAIR OF ADVERTISTNG-

TNt1yE soIID IrSts or NoysASrn "a, oyr ,,.s II,
LEs6, MAXI A SorARE
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
Ri,kS accepted terms eonsStent With solvency and
fair profit. U tItIff -
ElreeiaidhsHti0R giuen 70 fasHra neE OF JELLLN9S
dSd COHteHtS for tsrs5 Of one % See years.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

The progress OF this Corpor4tton has been stable
anil uninterrupted through sessions of financial sun.
shine aad storm periods eTeRtful in exempt from
sWsePinS cOuaagratiOns and maritime disaster. Be
Ing ionS HitNbiale, OnR cash basis, tho trnOblea Of
Daring "hSrd times" ths security of reliable Inau-
Is an imperative inty-the ability OF property
Policies I'HUsd without delay. and ali business at
tended to with dispatch anil fdclity.by
y. g. ARTHUR, Agent,
Once over the Bank Of Wheeling.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

Upwards OF e13,OOO,OOO
Hoses have been paid by the 4Etua Insurance Cc
inthe past u year..
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28
MS o R AN Q u
ATN a
Insurance Co. OfHartf0rd.
INCORPORATED 1910.
Capital & Surplus, s., 2,194,1OO.O2.


Thv INCOME OF this COMPANY Is DOUBLE that Of
aaV other Fire InsnF Ince Corporation In the
United SiaIcs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

QtlestIon:-Does starch Whiten the skin,
and is it injuriousto healthy
Aastger;-lt temporarily whitens 1t, but
many, of the cosmires arc ultimately in
furious because they ill up the pores of
the skin and emUsrass the action of insen-
si6le PRECIPITATION which keeps the skin
soft aud healthy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

Carl Shurz, while in Germany, and Carl
Shnrz, while advocating Republican princi-
pies here, sought nor more nor less than
Washington, Jefferson. Madison, and a host
of others. sought in this country eighty
years sgo. ERXEsT.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

.1ns,ctr:-None that we know Of, and if
there were it would be practically useless
Mercantile affairs must.be Learned by ex-
Periencc, and are best learned BY begin-
uing as shop-bOy, and by diligence, hon.
esty. sobriety, and mn Intelligent use of
circumstances and opportunity working up
to the top OF the ladder, aud .head of the
frm.n 7sts ssa
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

We Gull few questiors. and their an
swers from tho Sunday Tines and Asss.
enger: 5dl;
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

7GuFNttOWs--I TO 3WnDn IS uue the credit OF
having first applied steam power shccess-
fully to the .prOpelling Of vessels?
-1HS'rer:2The credit of priority in this
great work is now conceded to James
Watt, Robert Fulton, however, undouBt-
edly made the first practically successful
application of steam power to the propul-
sion of vessels available for travel and
traffic.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

RIO c0EREE.--lOo' bsES prime RE .Co1Ss
s-.II1 I9st FeeeivOd and .GdE sale by ) = =,
''aA ~ n, RKILLT.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

CARRAGERN BAIM
NJ LGBRATRD FOR COUGHS COIhS StS
~ ~ roeeiTed. B. BOOKING. lulf
40 0dd FolloVs' HAL Drug store.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

Quesd0a: What effect, if any, upon The,
system does a free-r,se of lemons On auseP-
A son Of niue Is much addicted to iLe cat
ing ofthe same, and fear its effects upon
his health. 5
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-28

GHOW-CHOW-A
~ @iV4and EoF als BY
Wv ~,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-19

CALIFORNIA ITEMS, 6c.-Advices from San
Francisco are to the 9th instant.
The ship Herald Of the Morning has completed
what
The Western Star has loaded with bread.
stuffs for Liverpool. and the Glimpse for sgd
ney, with like cargo
The Santa Claus has loaded with wheat for
Callao; from thence with guano for Holland.
The ship Sea Serpent has been chartered for
H0ng Kong.
The market Is very quiet Sales from tirs,
hands limited; 500 1rkins Isthmas butter sold
at 70 cents: 900 sacks of wheat on board shin
Franklin Haven, for England, sold at 81 80.
The schooner W. B. Scranton, with a cargo
Of lumber, has been seized by the U. s. Mar
shall, for oouhscstion, being partially owned by
rebels. She is one Of the fastest sailers on the
Pacific ocean
large-siIed hump-bsck whale was caught
IN the Bay OF San Francisco, on the 5th, and
has since been on exhibition at the foot of one
Oh the streets OF San Francisco, drawing i'm.
nense crowds, at so cents each
CHISA.-rhe ship Letus, from Hong Kong
brings dates to the 18th of August
A private letter to mercantile house of San
Francisco, dated Hong Kong, August IL, con.
tains the following: 81 privateer was fitting
out at Shanghai, at the last dates. A Captain
Allen, who took the steamer Surprise 70
Shanghai, Captain Lynch, formerly q steamer
captain on the China coast, Mr.. v ard, who
has held 9 colonelcy In the Chinese Imperial
ranks, and Mr.. Clery, u. s. storekeeper al
Shanghai, are engaged in the expedition. II
Is said that the schooner has been equipped
from the u. 8. naval stores I think there
was only coal thereon