, 1862-01-13

NEWS SUMMARY.
The duty on tobacco In England amounts
to about seven times the first cost price. As
a consequence it is extensively adulterated
with rhubarb leaves.
"A grand skating tournament is to take
place upon The ice ut Central Park, New
York. Prizes will be awarsc|, the best per.
formers, and the first prize is 4 pair Of silver
mounted skates.
Tho minis Of the United States have !
coined since they commenced opcrations-a /
period less than seventy year5-thc large /
amount Of eight hundred millions Of dollars |
about one-tlfth Of the whole metallic currency |
twenty millions Of dollars were derived from /
the mines Of tie United States.
= The splendid brown stone fronts in New |
York are said to be showing signs OF decay. |
The stone is not durable.
One Of the greatest SNOW storms ever
known was experienced at Halifax, Dec. 2S.
The embankments on the rail tracks were SO
high that the snow plow could not push
through them.
bis cart near Ncwburyport the other day in an
inscnsible state, and apparently dead from
cold, on being thawcd out at neighbof1ng
house, says the Ncwburyport Herald, opened
his eyes, and with a confused look asked if
ANYBODY wanted to buy charcoal. That Was
probably the last thought in his mind before
he lost consciousness, and on coming to him
self hc commenced just where he left OF, and
was ready for d bargain.
D. g. Martin, the whcr7y and berry man,
is nov mining in California, and snbsists al
most entirely on grapes and apples. The
same fruits formed his diet on his sea
voyage to the Isthmus, and bananas and
oranges on the Pacific side. He had d rough
passage out, but was not sea-siek. Mr.. Mar
tin Is Of opinion that it is not the eating Of
tropical fruits that produces fatal effects in
wa1m climates, but the drinking Of poisonous
liquors.
AT the italian theatre, at Paris, few
weeks ago, . new de6utaute was announced to
appear in Rigolctto, but at the last moment
was taken sick. The director sent for. Mile.
Buttu, who WAS also sick, and then for Pence,
| who WIS eating maecaroni. She said it would
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