The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-20
Items of News.

Items of News.
Singularly strange is the following
calculation Of the number of stitches
in plain shirt, recently made by a
seamstress:-Stitchiug the collar, 4
rows, 5000; sewing the collar and
gathering the neck 1904; stitching
wristbaud, 1,22S; sewing the ends, 60;
button. holes, l4S; hemming the Sits,
265; gathering the sleeves. $40; setting
on wristbands, l,465; stitching on
shoulder.straps 8 rows each, 1880;
hemming the bosom, S93; sewing the
sleeves, 1854; setting in sleeves and
gussets, 1850; tapping the sleeves,
1925; sewing the seams, S4l; setting
side gussets in, 424; hemming the
bottom, 1,l04, Total number of stitch
es, 20,649.
The Harbor of New York is full Of
vessels flying the British, German, Swe-
dish and other foreign flags. Large
steamships arrive daily with hundreds
and in the aggregate thousands Of i'm
migrants, and most of these lind a d.
mand for their work aud high wages,
if disposed TO leave the city. The har-
Dor of New York oifen appears, in its
foreigus ships aud people, more foreign
than even foreign port. "What be-
comes of all the people?" might be a
natural inquiry, were it not for the
great number of railroads building and
farms pat under cultivation. Immigra.
tiou this year bids fair to exceed all
precedent, and the temptation of cheap
lands and quick returns for investment
and labor, IS the indueement offered to
come to the United States.
Six steamers were burned to the
waters edge ut Cincinnati, at two clock
on Wednesday morning, the 18th inst,
and several hands and a number of
passengers are reported to have per.
ished. The calamity was occasioned
by the upsetting of a Kerosene lamp
Fourteen kegs Of powder exploded on
one steamer, scattering the flames. The
loss on the steamers aud their cargoes
il estimated nj s2o0 t,0o
An elm tree, supposed to be from $50
to 300 wears old has been cut down n
Royaltou, Connecticut 1t was I2O
feet 10 height. The trunk was ncrfectlv
straight and sound and measured I
feet ia diameter at 2 feet from the
ground, and three feet in diameter At
so feet from the oroand NJ which no;n,
the first brinchees started ont The
tree furnished over 81; cords rpnn;no
Measure, of l6.ipch wood and emploved
one man nearly is DAYS 20 fell and wort
il up. -
George Hourh of Concord N n
paid note for money borrowea. az !
neighbor, took it home and fluoo Il in
the ire. A few hours afterwasd tbo
gentleman who had loaned the money
came into Houyh's house and sur.
prised him by Iayipr the identical note
before him! Il had gone M throueb
the chimney without burning and beeo
waited back by the wind 10 she orig;nal
holder. f19
Fourteen old girls assembled at n
party at Saxton's River the other day
found that their united age was ola
years. The Oldest, who was Of on
being invited 70 ride home ia the even
ing after the party, resented the impu.
tation, aud answered testify TINT she'd
rather walk all.7s
The New York Historical Society at
It's last meeting came into possession Of
q Bible brought over in the Mayflower
by one Of the Pilgrims. and a pocket
book that once belonged 10 Major Gen
eral Israel Putnam. Both the relics
are welI authenticated Rl
English wofkingmen have formed A
joint stock association. shares one pound
each, for the purpose Of facilitating
their emigration to this country. They
have sent out a delegation 10 Nebraska
to report on the desirableness of that
country for home. ea
Five bundled and thirty persons
the rite Of confrmatiou Sunday