The New York herald., 1869-09-06
ILleGgApRlc NEWS ITEMS.

The bridge on the Maine Central Railroad, a,
Waterville was destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
II Will take one or two Gays TO replace II.
The Ma; ional Horse Fair advertised to be held at
williamsport Pa, on october 5, and 8, has been
postponed until October 10, 20. 81 and %.
No general strike has taken place at Pottsve, as
was reported. few OF the colieres have suspended
for various reasons-the want OF orders, &c.
The earnings OF the Central Pacific Railroad for
August were s5720 900, showing steady increase in
passengers aud freight since the opening OF the
through line.
despatch from Omaha states that the jury in the
United states Court IN the case Of Mccoy & Co.. dis.
tiliers for defraudng the government brought in a
verdict coniscating all the property owned by the
firm, amounting TO nearly $4,000.
Ex-Secretary Seward's speech at Stka has been pub
lished He gives complete review OF the resources
and productions OF the new territory expresses san
gune hopes OF the future prosperity OF Alaska, and
says the people need a territorial government.
The press of san Francisco are unanimous In de.
nouncing Ned Buntline for the slanderous state
mcnts made before the Chicago Temperance Con.
yenton that seveneight5 OF the adult population OF
California, male and female, die OF drunkenness.
Three prisoners mutInicd at the prison IN Lancas
ter yesterday morning Two negroes picked tno
locks OF their cells and escaped into the corridor
They then bound the keeper secured the keys and
opened the cell OF white man, named curtis, VINO
also made his escape
Can,a,u f. T. Smith and crew NJ the schooner L.
G. Knight which was picked up at sea abandoned
and leaking on the Goth OF August, were arrested in
Roston on saturday on q charge or attempting TO
scutte the vessel and lodged IN JAIL The vessel
was picked up thirteen hours after being abandoned
Onlclal Information has reached Washington that
the President OF Peru has issued decree Tor pub
Tic exhibition at Lima, IN December, 1870 OF aeri.
cultural and manufactured products, including
models and machinery, native and foreign. S23o,000
in gold are appropriated Tor premiums anu eX-
penses.
By the completion OF the Western Pacific Railroad,
on Monday, cars now travel continuously IRON the
harbors OF New York or Boston 10 tue harbor OF san
Francisco Arrangements have been made for car
rying the through passengers and mails between
Sacramento and san Francisco, without uanship-
ment inside OF iour hours.
Admiral Mundy sailed from Halifax on Saturday
I'm the British man. -of.war Revenge, for England. A
farewell address, signed by large number OF the
citizens OF Halifax, was presented TO the Admiral IN
the dockyard, previous TO mis- sailing. Rear Admiral
Meanet OF the French map-oi-war Semiramis, and
Captain Roland, OF the France, also sailed from tha
port yesterday morning.
A keg OF patent powder exploded at Lake Sebaco
Me-, on FRIDAY afternoon at the Portland WV.te
Comnany's Works, where three men Wer
blasting, blowing the men some df5,anc
ana burning aud w0undng them COZ .sider
ably. The men at last accounts wer9 alive
but two OF the,n, 1t is feared, are fatally injured
Tie accident was occasiUned by knocking Out th
bung with stick which had been us.ed In nitro
gycerine can containing forty pounds o
gycerine was close by, but dI not explode. In
| injured men were from New YORK.