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New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

meet his other engagemenfs Oftenfimes aftef retnr'
ing from professional duties he would lit down at
night to write bis arithmetic, and on tie
mort ing bis wife wonld ud bin stIl hard At work In
Il place where rhe had ft him before retiring the
previous night celebrating, Elm ing and reducing
the science cf numbers 10 practical use.
After much ardnous labor Adaus' New Arithmei,c
was finally omIleted and rusli-hed In 1917. In iSo1
he publ he'd the Monitorial Reader, which n'ained
such " econs of pfore ind verse AZ incnl Ten nora
" and Industry as well being adapted TO The Wants
of pupils IA a reading book DR.. Ad4ms continued 'he
practice Of medicine at Mount Vernon for thirty years
which, together with the five years at Leominsier,
made thirtyve years that he was actively engageo IN
bs profe sson. In 1876 at the age OF 73 be
Keeue, N H., where he has since continued to reside
In ls48 revised edition of his arithmetic was puo'
shed. For some years past, he has spent mncn a'v M
in rewriting and ing the whole work. and IL VIII
be Published in short time nnder the name OF Aoa,ac
Improved Arithmetic, by Collins e. Brothers OF New,
York. John PreDtiss of Keene, now upward OF ~
years of age whose contract expires in july has puo
lshed the various editions Of the Arithmetic, almost
from the time i. first printed and in come years az
many as 100 900 copies sold, while It's average ior
long tine wac 1900 yearly.
Dr. Adams has always taken an interest in aericul,
turo and the hay-eap now in common use was lnyen.u
and first used by him many years ago, but 0wing 70
prejrjicts of farmers against innovations, ,beir ue
old not become general till quite recently. lie nas M
WAYS lived temperate and studious life-neVer usihB
tobacco OF spirituous lquors wasting IN deness
snare moment and now at the ripe age OF nearly 70
wears his mind is bright and vigorous apd his ttep as
sprigtly a. that of many at fifty. With tie .xcer-
ton of q cutaneous afe lion of the lower limbs ne IL
enjoying remarkable health ard still bits fir to i've
years of usefulness. lie lives very SIMPLY: re'ir.
arly about dark and rises at five in tie mornioe IN
the Summer season. No doubt his Systematic habits
through life account in great measure for his good
health and youthful Appearance There is fome.hloe
beautiful in the aged man who has spent temperate
and industrious life His wbitened locks and furowed
brow, are the drapery that shades the living picture
DESIGNED by the Great Artist. lie walks with ilrm
aud measured sep, and passes slowly and peacefully
away to happy home in tho great hereafter
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
NIED.

BRADy-ln Brooklyn, Tuesday, Aug ls, Nsy. vito oa
John Brsdy In the 42d yer OF her age
BURKE-Suddenly of oonyuons Elm Park Staten !sfsnd
on Tuesday morning. Aug 49, William Henry, son OF Deees
Johu and Mary C. Burke, eyed yesra
BERRiANAt Rye. Wednesday morning AnG H. Eass ~
Parsons wife OF Samuel U brriiAn A.. "a
Funeral late residence Friday asrnoon Arg ~
at O'Clock
CARPENTERAt Port Chester. Westchestsr County on
day Aug I3 Allied nfaD Of Uriah f and S1sn A'
Carpenter, ased6 weeks ana . daya -,
C0NLIsK-n this city Tuesday Aug ~ James oacst
ycuncet child of John and CaihAine ConaA ssso H'
and day..
FINLEY-At Bridgeport, Conn, on Saturday Ase ~ ~
short and sewers illness, Mr. Geor.e Finley aseo
ALLhoHER-In Brooklyn, fue.day Aas ~ Ann. 1,snI
of John Gallagher. native OF the County Ls'n"'
aged II years A.. IL
Fila Window. wife Of Henry d. Lesvi't.
yUNNY-In this city Tuesday. Aug y, Bry.n Llnny
nv. Of CsnowisL County sligo. ireland ssrd 10 yes
MARNEOn Tuesday. Aug H. Of chelss inisnis% m.sis2
Frederic only child Of william NJ and Augustine
Ard IA months and 20 days - a. .tx.ud ~
rbs slsdses and iend. family are Invited z = .
Suossi without further iststion O. tns sses4
sTsnd,ssbsr Capt George y. Britton Sesenv S,sN~
near Third avenue. 7hsrsds,, @ oesoc. ,.sreua
NoLAn-la Byeeliya, .. Tuesday, Ass u = fss, e ~,
iiasss Am Nesss Viasw 4 Jess Hsas~
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

PERFECT CouSTERFEIr.-f there be such q
thing rs perfection IN erteiiug il is reached in
an mutation of the and 10 dollar notes OF the Prescott
Bank Of Lowell something over $1,000 Of which have
been received by the suiIolk Bank and Bank Of
Mutual Redemption OF this city, from New-Yor city
where the most accomplished expert detect the
slightest shade of difference between The true and
false notes, excepting in one triGiug particular in
which the alse nots is the more perfect Of the two
By the sogge-tion of a bauk officer who had been
informed Of the fact we discover that the dot of the
"i' in the name o, Wright, of tie engavers) placed
at the bottom Of the note In exceedingly ne letters, Is
to lie found in the counterfeit, but Id omitted in the
real note.
If such skillf1l work this IL to be applied exten-
svely to spurious bank bs there must be an end to
all paper currency, payable to bearer, insviabiy.
(Boston Herald.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

This falling of in the rate Of iucrease is not to be at
tribued increased deattraes for it is certain that
the average duration OF e in the cief districts Of both
town and country has through sanitary improvements,
been considerably increased.
The population Of the city Of London, on the contra
", shows a very large Increases indeed tho increase
for the last Ten years has been lees than 40 7yS
about 10 per the population in 1851. 1t is Rot
e singular 10 note that he tendency in the Enete
States Of this ceuniry weas in England Is TO mas
the population in the cities. London, which hal Int
one-cghth OF the population in England in ls'i, has
more than oneh Of the increase FOR the ast ten year,
and now contains Isjerably more than one-s -
enth of the population Of The kingdom. The actual
iucreae Of the population Of this the lages' city in
tie world is 30 remarkable that give it in detail:
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
THE YELLOW FEVER CASES At QUAR-.
ANTTNE.
LETTER FROM HEALTH OFFICER GUM.


To tss tdi,o, Of The " Y. 7y,tSne .
SE: An article appe cared in your paper, with others,
eninitipg evidently from common source reiiec' ing
in terms "on the present system Of management
Of Quarantine" which it pronounees '' shameful in
the extreme"
TIE article coDtsins many deliberate misrepresefa-
ons, which only be attributed either 10 the isno-
rance and msliconsness Of ia snthof, or to cuab
desire 10 alarm the public mind by iuudicously expos
ing circumstances which necessarily occur every sum
mer TO greater or less extent, but from which the
public have little reason to apprehend danger while
tie precautionary measures WHICH experience mas
proved to be efficient are ngidly enforced.
1t is well known that of yellow fever occur on
vessels from tropical ports Quarantine, every Sum
mer; and the utmost prudence and vigilance are
required to prevent the extension OF the disease 70
adjacent localities. As evidence that these have been
duly exercised by the Quarantine authorities, and
especially by nv efficient deputy, Dr. Theodore Wai-
ser whose enthusiastic devotion 10 his official duties IL
well known refer to the fact thar, during the past
three years not tiogle Of yellow fever or other
pestienal diseasetraceable TO an infected port or
vessrl-has occurred in the cities Of New.Yors or
Brooklyn, or on Staten Island while at the same
tine ID notorious that facilities for protecting the
health of the portland have been-exceedlnBy limit
ed 10 provision whatever having been made by the
laet two Legislatures Of the State for that purpose.
With regaid to the bosptal-sbip at the Lower Bay,
while am in respect responsible for ITS manage
meDt-it being exclusively under the enperinendence
4 the Connis, for the Removal OF the Quarsn-
ne" and our duty being merely TO send the eick TO
the hos iials desigraied by them-l can assure the
public that II is an usuon well adapted to the par-
pose for which t was designed is under The direction
Of an old and experienced practitioner formerly tue
Resident P ysician ut the Marine Hospital on staten
Island and that the results Il the treatment OF yellow
fever here will compare favorably with those Of the
est losIals in the world -
II ia aIdenty hoped that the next Leaislature will
make ,ome more adequate provision for the health OF
tle. the most important commercial emporium In our
country; but tie public " rest assured that, mean
wLile every precau,ion against the incaonS of dis'
ease will be observed which the AUTHORITY vested In
the Health Officer and his resources will permit
ALEX n. GUNN, NJ. D.. Health Officer.
Quarantine Staten 6i0n5 Heath ffe,, August ~, lS6l
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

NOVEL CoScERT-Roos.-PIof. j. NJ. Booari,
Director Of the celebrated AeghaniaDs (Voc,i,ts)
and Swiss Bell Ringers gives the following account
Of concert gwen by them the stump Of one OF the
Ca ifornia mammoth trees:
We arrived here yesterdays Travelled fifteen miles
out Of route for the purpose Of viewing what con-
sdrr the greatest curiosity in existence. There euri.
osi,ies are nothing more less than treerres Oh
such mammoth proport ons that any description which
mi ht be given Of them must certainly ap ear fabulous
10 any one wi has hot actually sen them. WIN
in al area Of fifty acres ninety-two OF ihese n"i-
ster trees are found stin0iig, and are bcyoi donDt
the mos stupendous vegetable products IL tie world
They are situated In valley III Calaveras County at
the source of the Cslaverss River ifteen miles above
Murphy's Camp. These vary IN size from % TO ~
feet In circumference and from 300 TO 49, ieel In hight
Only one of these giants Of the forest has been
cut down; and 10 accomplish this feat IL took live mea
with saws and augrrs % days; il cnt Of out III
feet from the Jnd the sump at tis pOiu measures
81 feet in diameter and being covered sh, ded ~
beautiful arbor, used the top Of this stump for
conccrt-room. Friday evening, July 9, we gave q
regular Grand Stamp Concert, "for one night on
ly," 10 al auden,e Of SO persons. We rang all our
national and patriotic songs, and the enthusiasm mani
tested YVES almost unbouDded AID ceitsinly very
Aatteripg to us. We have sung in the Mammoth Cave
under the Horseshoe NJ Niagsra Falls and given
hundreds OF other concerts during the past twelve
yeas but never one that will lie longer remember ed
by us than the given upon the Big Stump; OILY
,hipk Of ilfty three persons beside four seives
and iDst umens, all upon the stump Of tree ut the
game Tine!
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

EFFECTS OF TIE SToRN.-Considerable damage,
and several slight casualties caused Ia Williams
burgh by the heavy storm of Tuesday. The sewer
excavations, OF which there large number, were
filled with water aud the enbankments washed away.
number of Easements in SoGth Second, South Fifth
and Seventh streets were filled with water, doing
much damage and causing great Inconvenience to the
nmses Awning posts, sign boards, aud scuttles were
scattered abont the sueefe IN most iDdscriminate
manner 10 the great Danger of pedestrians.
lady named WILDER resitlngas No. Stagg street,
had an exceedingly narrow escape She went 1pon
the roof of her residence scuttle that had
blown Off and losing her footing, rDped down to the
caves where sbe clung ior several minutes. Some per-
sons her assistance and released her from her
perilous situation.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
THE CENSUS or ENGLAND.

On tho sh Of April last the decenal census Of Great
Britain was laken 81 900 censustakcrs were employ
ed, ami the whole work WIS performed in one day.
The returns for England are already published. They
show considerable increase in population, and yet
since 1911 the rate OF increase has been steadily de-
creasing. At this rate, in hundred years moro the
population of England will become stationary alout
tie figure of forty millions of people. The following
table shows the actual increase since 1911 and the de-
cenninl rate Of increase per cent:
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
From, California;.

SAN FRASclsco, August 8, 1861.
There have been several fires since tue Last Pony
Express. Appetons fine Hotel at San Joee was de-
strovcd bv fire on Thursday Ia. m. of the 3lst.
On the same evening the Washington House on
Davis street, near Wasir gton street, together WIN
some adjoining buildings were burnt. Los SsO,OO0
The Consul for saxony, MIR. julius hreighausen,
died suddenly yesterday at San Francisco.
All tie Germans of 5 n Frauci co are preparing
oo,veous fag for Cen sgc tie hero Of the late
cessful engagement with the Rebels in Nj ssouri.
shipneut Of 800 tnntof cooper ore from Calayeras
County will lie ma1e in the bak Cous,anis, for south
Wales wi ere IL will be melted Toe vessel Viii sai
in {. dave. The copper mines are assuming an I'M
rortant pos,on among Tie mineral resources of the
state.
a consid. rable town has already grown up in The
neighborhood.
lie new SUNDAY law goes into effect Il is week. and
many raloons and places of amusement viii keep open
next Sunday "a usua intending 20 subject themselves
,o prosecu,on, for the upoe oi testing Tie constt-
tionahty the Law.
one more rei IL Congress than ths number
now nominated, thc Union DoMocrhlo state Central
Committee l. called meet on the 10Th iusr tor the
pnrpo.e Of taking INTO consideration the nouia ION Of
! third cauDida'c tue Congressional uf,ei oil the
Uni"n Democras.
nisIr,slmed tie Rcrul lcaus and Brecknridgers
"A IN follow the exam e. Only six Il the twenty-ouc
raperr that suport,d Drcckinrdec last Fail are now
o, osed 70 The Union Democratic tickris. Tie resi-
sustain the / Upion nemocT4ty. II J. beieved, how
ever that the Bre,siniJgeH will POLL %O,tO0 votes AT
tic ouruin. elec ion.
l.d the 3is' ai, - ip anlsw Ja,isp for NcwY0fk
bns B,pAr,,sr, iof Ma'iil.'-d suuii for caiao.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The Pennsy lvania State Teachers Association held its
annual meeting at Lewsburg in the spacious Hall Of
the University Building, during the 9Th, 7th, aud 9th
OF August The President, j. Burt, Of Allegheny
being absent the meeting called to order by one
of the Vice Presidents. The attendance was not as
large as usual altbough there were from two to
three hundred present. The exercises throughout
were of much interest. The followIg resolution was
offered by Prot. j. +. Sio lizard.
Rsd Ths, n the present depsrste struggle for nsons
e,se and na freedom which the Government OF tho
United stses Il aging against dsunon aud eson he tcarh
ers Of e state ready to sustain the Govern
Ineus to tn. utmost oi tbeir ability.
Ihis resolution wa Sustained by patriotic addresses
from Prof Soddard, President Lconns, DR.. Burrows,
Prof Wickersbam, Prof. Allen, DIR. Taylor. Proi.
Walker and others, and was unaoimoury adopted.
A resolution TO u-e the money how IN Tie treasury
upward Of three hundred do lsrs and to raise add-
ional funds to purchase ried cannon to bs present,
ed TO our Government which shall be inscribed,
Presented ~ the Government Of the United states
by the Pennsylvania Stale Tea hers Association, also
received hearty approval.
Mr. A. Smith, Of Miilin, was elected President ior
the ensuing year and the assoaiion adjourned 10 meet
in Riding one year from this time.
The Emperor Of Russia isabcut 10 build IN observ'
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
& HAmLroN AYNIyERsARIEs.-Tbe foIlowi

{ HAMILTON AsSIvERsAR'Es-Ibe following, ,is the
programme FOR the anniversaries:
Friday. Aug ls u p. Exhibition of the Unversty Cram
school,
Sunday, Aug 49, p caaureate Sermon By Pre- ddsnt
Eaton.
Sunday, Aug ls, u Sermon before the Society foe
Inquiry" by the hey. Il. c. Fish, o. ID Newark, n J.
Monday Aug 49, to IL n-Examinaion OF Glasses Va The
Theological Seminary.
Monday ass y p .AnniysI.sy q The Literary 30,
Christian Theology IL Chicago heo urinary Poet tbs Rev.
Nm C. Richards, A. NJ. PIovd.lc- a.. l.
Tuesday, Aug TO- loa mse mon before the Baptist Eda'
cation Society by the Rev. honsJ Conan D. d. Brooklyn.
Tuesday, Auc ~. o dedication Of new Cbspel with
appropriate services Dedication Player BY the Rev Wm Dean
ID. ID.
Tuesdsy Aug 90 "a Dcous before the Association
Alanpi Friends tho Rev Samuel Graves A NJ Nor
wich. Conn
Wsdnesdsy, Aug 81. 10 o. mCommencement Of Madison
University.
Friends - =,
Thursday, Aug 3 10 a. m.Aunverary Of the ThsoiopeS
Seminary.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

- I, is ssserted that an unpl"'ea vessei
ArmS''ps e.~ ,rsmeut which will penstste the hea-
can cary :. even the Great Eastern can carry.
vef' Slno have shown that the twenty ip'.e'
The's sirs.b bs IRON plates of the Warrior ao0 20.
o. ,ss, her strength and 600 yards IT is said ,o"s AZ
ems nou0Ser Armstrong, would make wreck o,
n,o;rs Or the Warrior, while timber shlp would
10 In hold together, and from her greater iacuy 0i
..orsmept be more diffcutto hit.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
ph;Ioaelnbi. Ca,,Ie MarLet-ArGusr 10.

Our Cattle Market this h.. 1eeo unusually dn Inc
Offering, s,oaned 20 u,ay 100 head which being uss,er
than Tie drnrd prices sss declined none n.yis oern sold
than y 100 ns The sales een.ray were Hom
s6 aOd tTDAs About s. . head renal . unsold.
SaEEP Jlis market also well supld, oooo head having
been oaerea sud soii al from 6dttc q 10
HoGsTe sppy of Hog amounted at both yards to $50
hrad the desl M and all were sold a, from @s S3 30
" I0l 10 - for stilfd aud IS ah0 re TOT corn'ied
Cows-Itsfe Ia bet e supply OF Cows s sHerinss amount
g., 10 o Head which sold A cin s1att, according
4. condion
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

ACCIDENT IRON TIE CARELESS Use OF FIREARMS.
AT 10 O'Clock WEDNESDAY morning Mr.. Jacob
Werescher, residing at No S2l Even street, +. d.,
was seriously in ured by the accidental discharge OF
pistol he was in tie act OF IoaGrg The charge passed
through his hand and grazed his throat inctiDg paE-
ful though no. necessarily falsl injories
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

The following from the witty and humorous ex
Democratic candidate for Governorship Of Vermont
John G. Sxe, esq, speaks for irself:
TO THE Hor. PAUL DLLISGBAM,
Democratic Caad,dote for Governor Of Vermont.
DEAR PAUL: I'm extremely delighted al learning,
The recent Conven ION has Q. owed 70 discerning,
And given your servant an honor indeed
At least u successor WHO 0ugkt IN succeed"
A patriot, orator, gentleman; strong
In upnoldng tie right and resisting the wrong;
Ard oere let me add, while IN thinking upon't,
The beet looking man in tbe State of Vermont
O eloquent Paul! !-ven. rob,is aomenf
The name, in rself, is aa excellent omen;
If they don't put you INTO the Governors chair,
The people vii make, am free 70 declare,
clnnd,r this year wb bch will quite have surpassed
similar one they committed tae lest!
Albany ". J.. July 26, isG1. J. O. 3.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

In fact the number Of loures has increased rather
more rapidly than the popula,i n. While the average
number of persons to house throughout England and
Wales Is 5.4, in London it is more than "a. In
NewYok, the contrary, the number Of persons TO
house is two three times the average throughout the
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
Law INTELLIGENCE.
PRIZE COMMISSIONERS CoURr-Aro. IA.

PRIZE COMMISSIONERS COURr-Aro il-Bsfor, D.
Inissioner- OWEN and ErIIoT.s >
mn 'Hs PRIZE cktw OF THE GEO. q. BAKKn.
A. Ahe rebel schooner, Geo. G Baker was captured "A
.pe encsment Of the bloekae by the u g. shirof.
oo'n Csrohna, and cent to this pon bnt of Care
toaI ,ns Ma' ~ eesp.ursi by the Irva,ser York. who
Vni9n mo-eqns,',y burned the York, and recsptuyed
tne baks, w!ch l. low on its way 70 this port Tho
fe tie original prize crew pa, on board by the South
Carolina is not known. There nsmes we're.
Mathematics (prine MASTERY WIN. a. Abbott Of
Boston.
Quarterna ster-Horaiio A. Baxter Of Barustabte.
Seamen.Beniamin Maze Of New Bedford; Denis
Conklin Of Boston; Timothy Murphy of Boston.
Col0red Steward-Edward johnson Of Boston.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT coURT-Aus. IA
Before Judze SuipsAS
THE sLAyER AUGUSTA.
The testimony as to the allegation that the bark
Augusta was fitted out for legitimate bu siness was
continued to-day Justns p Ireland giving evidence a.
to the fitting out of the vessel.
-
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPECIAL TRRx-AcG. H.
Before Judge BRADY.
DECISIONS.
Hook aet Iapley.--Motion denied, with costs
Evans agt. Evans.--Motion denied, with leave 70
renew If SO advised.
SUPERIOR CoURT-srEor.L frnn.-Ace N-Before Jus.
tice WHITE
DECISIONS.
Margaret Gershof agt. Martbiis Hoffman ct al
Henry McClean agt. wm. II. Aldis.-Mo,ion
denied.
Charles Braumer agt. Peter Schultz.--Iniunction
grerted
Charles l.. Burck agt. John Foley.-Referred to
Moses B. Macay, esq, take and state the account,
&C., and report, &c.
Lewis Walter et al. agt. jose NJ. Mora ct al-Mo.
ton for commsion granted, without stay Of proceed.
ings.
Hypolite Csbuzac ct al. agt. jose ~ Mora ct al
Decision az above.
John McEvoy ct al agt. John Jones ct a-Case
settled.
Edward A. Wright ct 81. agt. Charles Edwards.--
The same.
SUPREME ECOURT-CHAxBERs--AuG H.-Before Justice
1NeRABAy.
DIyORC. CASE.
Sarah Oppenheim egt Ferdinand Oppenbefm.
The parties were married In I8eD and lived happily
together uutil lS51-two years-wheD, the lady al
leges her husband abandoned her and went 10 live at
place called Bagye, Saratoga, where he took
up bis abode with another lady, aud il not until
1853 that his wife knew where he was, how be was
living The busband put in no defense, and the Conrt
ordered reference to take proof OF the facts alleged in
the complaint.
| Peter Brown aet. Maris Brown.--Divorce granted.
Elizabeth Manufacturing Co. agt. August Hen-
bricks ct a)-Motion denied with $40 costa.
In re application of Rich. Van Neghen, an insoyent
debor together with his creditors, &C., pursuant TO
act g. chap. W. &c. of Revised Statutes-Applcafion
| denied. q,
Spencer X Green agt Roswell g. Pierce: :-Referred
TO K. C. Beamih to appoint receiver andtake security,
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

"a dredging machine has just been completed at
Glaspow, with engines Of so horsepower. IL wegh'
40 tunn AID is capable Of dredgugt to the derh Of 81
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

or the % metropolitan districts into which London
is divided 10 have actually decrchfed in population
the decrease in the City Of Loud being no les than
1882 inhabitants. In the most Of the oiher central
disricis the population has increased but very slightly
the is mainly in the suburbs. The population
Of London like Ibat Of Pbl,del, ia, does not pile mp
in La seri il spreads out over TIE country. This is
specially shown by the number of inhabited houses,
which has increased almost IN the precise ,io Of the
nfI I.trnIn.ion.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
iAdverfisement.J
DDpty g ENENCH.

iAdveriisement.J
DRFN e. FRENCH,
PRoprcE CONFUSION MEKcH.SrS
Butter, CuKKsE Zoos, PouLrRr, CANE 0tAIS, FLOUR,
PORV. 10
No. Erie Buildings, New.Yok
Our motto f. "On !ck q prom returns"
peisreucs-p r. MARTIN Prosieit Ocsin Bank Nev.fork
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

The Emperor Of Russia Sabcnt TO build IN ob'erv'
atory OH Mount Ararat.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SPECIAL TKRx-Ace. H.
Before Judge BRADY.
DECISIONS.
Hook agt Lapley.-Motion denied, with costs.
Evans agt. Evans.--Motion denied, with leave 70
renew If SO advised.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
UNITED STATES cIsrRIcr coURr-Aua u

Before Judxe SupxAy.
THE SLAYER AUGUSTA.
The testimony as to the sllegatio that the bark
Augusta was fitted out for legitimate bu siness was
continued today Justns p Ireland giving evidence as
to the fitting out of the vessel.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15

TIE GALE AT SEA.-The pilot boat James n.
Waterbury, No. 10, came up to the city on Wednes-
day morning from the eastward, and reports the gale
as being very severe from f. n. Z. On Monday
morning. while or Shinnecock, while running in for
an anchorage broke the goose neck Of the main boom,
split mansail, fore ssi, and b, and stove the yawl.
She was followed in from Fire Island by the schooner
Thomas Borden OF Fall River, who anchored inside
the Hook on Tuesday night. The pilot boat N. II.
Grinnen also came in from off shore and anchored.