The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-08-27
FACTS AND FIGURES.

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port, Me-, who weighs 152 pounds.
THOMAS HOLLAND, an Erie engineer,
has fallen heir to 100000 in England.
In May last not less than sixty Ameri-
cans matriculated:at the Berlin University.
THE Baptists of Germany have increased
to ninety-six churches and over 1900
members.
THE first Sabbath-school in Spain has
been organized in Seville, with seventy
five scholars.
In Cleveland, up to a recent date, over
one thousand dogs have been drowned in
the pound this season
ROBINSON CRUsoE's cecoanut cup and
sea-chest have been secured by the Anti
Quarian society of Scotland.
AN indianapolis grocer opened his new
grocery by holding a prayer-meeting
therein from to o'clock.
Hon. JOHN BIGELow, the new managing
editor of the New York Times, is said to
be Swedenborgian-
A NEGRO boy eight years of age con-
mitted suicide at Halifax, N. c., a few days
since, rather than take dose of medicine.
TIN ore has recently been discovered
near Augusta, Me-, at the point of juno
ton between a silicious slate formation
and granite.
In 1860 there were but 400 miles of
horse railroad in the United States. 1t is
estimated that there are at least 4, 900 miles
to-day.
AT the Washington shooting festival, the
other day, Secretary Rawlins took hand,
and hit the bulls eye five times out Of six
attempts.
THE Supreme Court of New Brunswick
has decided that magistrate cannot sit in
any case to which one of his relations is
party.
THE whole number of Protestant native
Christians in China is about 1000. Chris
tian churches are erected at all the mission
ary stations.
FROM 1865 to 1867, inclusive, 4,641
soldiers in the British army were branded
with the letter d, for desertiOn, and !, ,270
were flOgged.
THE San Diego Union states that out of
$1,000 head of cattle that started from
Texas, during the past year, for California,
not over 5000 reached that State.
A PRIZE, valued at $500, is offered by
the managers of the St. Louis Fair, for
the best mich COW, to be tested on the
grounds for three days during the fair
week.
IT is claimed that Great Britain has now
such extra facilities for shipbulding, that IN
case of any emergency, she could send out
an iron-clad daily from the works on the
Clyde alone.
THE number of soldiers orphans MAIN
tanned by the State of Connecticut is I 1894.
Nineteen-twentieths of them are in private
families, the others being cared for in pub
lie institutions.
THE capital invested in the publication
of sheet music and musical works in the
United States, is estimated at 5000, 900.
Probably 100000 will cover the annual
importation of sheet music.
A CAMDEN, N. j., policeman should be
called "dead shot" He only had to shoot
twenty-seven times to kill little mad dog.
The dog got tired of the foOling, and died
a natural death
ENGLISH locomotives are reckoned to
last for about $4,000 train miles, though
on some roads this may go up to 100000
or even 100000 miles, as the wear and tear
depend greatly on circumstances.
AT the Springfield street Chapel, Bos-
ton, the other day, DIR. Chapin's father,
who is SO years old and lame from fall,
was supported down the aisle by Father
Cleveland, aged 9S, and another spry vet
eran aged 100.
THE total rental values Of London are
estimated for the purposes OF taxation at
100000, 900 per annum. Supposing this
to be five per cent on the capital, the real
estate of the city is worth e400, 900, 900, or
ON nm mn of nrfr r,Onev
THE coolest place in London is the read
ing-room of the British Museum The
officials keep the room cool by steam; that
is, they drive current of cool air into it
by means of a steam engine, and the stu
dent is thus provided with most agreea-
bic temperature.
THEY have now at Saratoga a young
lady possessing eight trunks of Partisan
toilettes, and $4,000 in rings, earrings,
brooches, necklaces and other ornaments.
Five years ago this fair denOiselle resided
over her fathers dram shop in Sixth ave-
nue. New York
A PRIZE baby show has been held at
North WOolwich, England. The exhihi-
ton contained 800 babies though there
were applications for no less than 2,500.
Purses of e2, f3, e5 and e10 were offered
Only one set of trplets and four of twins
were catalogued.
AT Catlach, India, recently, an elephant
belonging to one of the Rajahs went into
a tank to drink, and in doing so put his
foot either on or close toa crocodile, which
at once bit it very severely. This so en-
ragged the elephant that he trod about UNI
til he got his adversary firmly beneath his
feet in the mud, when he trampled his life
c-.
A PARIS rogue, while chaffering in
store, distracted a pair of silk stockings
The clerk perceived it, and, when he was
going out, complaining Of the high prices
called out, II cannot let 700 have those
stockings so cheap" The thief calmly
laid them on the counter, saying, very
well, cannot take them at higher price,
and quickly departed.
An aristocratic lady of Lennox, amer
anxious inquiry as to what would remove
some paint spots from her window glass
was told that elbow grease was the eea
thing known Whereupon she naively
exclaimed: "Oh, I'm 30 glad TO have found
out / wsnder If they keep it q LesT