The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
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A Mormon preacher lately said % have IS
children, and have reason 10 hope that hea'-
en- will vouchsafe me good many more. be-
fore hundred wears, my direct descenden's~i
exceed in number the population OF the state
Of New York, which consists Of four million
souls"
In California, another Of those numerous evil
dences of a civilized antiquity in the Ne"
World has Just turned up, in the shape Of d
great stone pyramid, composed OF courses from
eighteen inches to nearly three feet IN thickness
and FIVE TO eight feet in length. 1t has lever
ton of more than fifty feet square, though It Is
said 10 DE evident from the remains that 1t Was
once completed This pyramid differs, IN some
respects from the Egyptian pyramids, being more
slender or pointed, and the outer surface o' INC
pi~oi-- a. ~ -
bottom.
The largest gun in the world was cast at the
Fort Pitt Iron Works, in Pttsburg, on Thursday
last It's weight is 100000 lbs in the rough
;ts total length. when finished, will be 20 feet 2
inches. and II feet inches length OF bore, with
calibre o. % inches diameter This gun is
estimated to carry spherical shot OF half ton
WEIGHT. and use from 50 to 100 pounds OF pow
der it's likely It win be placed in some OF the
2 deiences OF New York harbor
Prof SilimAn. jr, reports concerning the gold
roires Of Nova Scotia, that 4" the thickness Of
IL aurierous veins is perhaps less than those Of
California and some other countries, but they
II are. generally speaking, richer in visible gold
than tie average Of those l have seen in any
= other parts Of the world"
!, The salt well has now reached depth oil more
: than $50 feet, and the water brought up stand
{ At 70 dogs. of the salometsr, 100 degs. beint
.a.nraton. 1t j. strongly impregnated with oil
u Inc i,o.ius vii DO oontin"sd untn d0P'ii y
900 feet is obtained, upless the salt beaiinI
rock should be passed sooner.-Jaekso'' Patr'oH
The total number OF serious accidents IN th'
United States or railroads last year was sS4, Q
which 264 resulted in death, go in wounds
- This does 10. include accidents 10 individual
which we're caused by their own care'essness o
DESIGN. or deaths or injuries resulting IRON IN
recklessness Of persons in crossing or standib
unon tie railroad tracks where trains were !
motion. The total number Of casualties
steamboat accidents during the year was $40,
=. which a22 we're killed aud So wosnded.
or The total cost of the monitors built and bein
built. will be s22,l5OOO0. Twenty other MOI
itors-Hgbt draft-are building at a cost, cacl
complete, Of s465 900, all designed for insid
he work-river and hsrbor defence.
The St. Clair City Salt Manufacturing Comp
p ~ are now manufacturing foe article Of raj
90 They have struck rich brine at depth OF Ct
% feet. The brine grows stronger the further Il
. earth IS penetrated. Twenty per cent. of Z
- brine now used is pure salt. 1t il claimed th
90 il Is freer from impurities OF iron than in 9th
IS sat deposits Of the State At depth Of !
90 de UPWARDS Of ZOO feet il j. expected that
90 abundance Of the first quality OF brne viii
N obtained. Some eight or ten companies arc d
90 ready for the purpose of salt manufacture,
soon as Il shall be fully demonstrated that sun
% ;sut brine can be obtained At depth of say a
> feet s.. s... on. q, Il
largest army contractors OF the var The to
amount Of her contracts is said to he about Is
IN millions Of dollars. She has made a good d.
Of money.
There is an infant in Lanesboro', Mass, dsug
,cs ter If Oliver B Buel. and granddaughter
the Luther Washburn, Who hss seven grandmoi
his o.. the Oldest IN her 9sth year sad three graz
la fathers.