The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-08
I.enls d News.


Egypt, says the Suez Canal will never be I'm
ished. Storms Of sand and land slides com.
bine to defeat the object for which this avenue
was constructed, and nothing but perpetual
dredging will keep It in passable condition,
making the work OF keeping 1t clear Of sand
bars a constant repetition OF the original work.
But even with these drawbacks II Is great
success. lie does not eoncede il to be, az some
people have said, the greatest undertaking OF
It's kind. In making the Suez Canal, the num-
Der Of cubic feet OF earth removed was about
gss, 500, 600, The construction OF the great
Pei-ho canal connecting Pekin, China, with
Canton, distance of one thousand miles, re-
quired the removal OF nearly 2,9ll 1850, 900
cubic feet. England has two thousand two
hundred miles OF canals, averaging thirty feet
in width, which made necessary tho removal Of
5,s3l.9i0,O 600 feet Of earth. Holland has two
canals, which required as much labor to build
them both Us DeLesseps employed on the Sue2
Canal. Ono Of these is used us n ship canal,
connecting Amsterdam with the sea. Il is So
miles long, and so wide that two vessels can
easily pass at any point. The Erie Canal, in
the United States, Is three hundred and sixty
three miles long, forty feet wide, and four leet
deep making total space Of S0G, 662, 400
cubic feet. When the work OF enlarging is
fully complete, the amount Of earth removed
will exceed 709, 223. 200 cubic feet. The Wa
bash and Erie Canal, four hundred and sixty.
nine miles in length, occupies space Of i00,-
81, 400 cubic feet, or more than half as much
as the Sucz Canal Take seven OF the largest
canals in the United States, any two Of them
viii represent an amount Of labor large as
does the Suez Canal.
A singular death occurred in Tishomingo
county, Miss, iea days ago, says the Mobile
Register. Mr.. Pennington, stout, healthy
farmer, had slight chin last Sunday. The
day before he was in excellent health Monday
morning he felt the approach of another chill,
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be remarked that he had heard It said that
spider webs "were good for ebills." He rose
from the bed, and gathering from the walls or
ceiling OF the room awebb, Ia which were three
spider balls as they are called, and swal-
lowed them. Immediately there was heard
within his chest faint sound as IL the bolls
had burst, and In ten minutes he was dead
| Very soon his throat, lips, and the whole OF
bis lace were greatly swollen by the action OF
| the poison. Who has not seen hundreds Of
| young spiders, not as large as a pin head,
swarm from one of these balls when broken
| open? Andwho but this IN iated Mississippan
| would ever have thought ofswall0wing a spoon
] else ?
! A despatch from Chicago, September SAYS,
| IRE broke out about five O'Clock this after
noon IN the paper store Of Messrs. Latin, But
Ter 4 Co., and "a still raging at z. NJ. Messrs.
Smith Nixon had $50 pianos burned. Some
goods were got out Of the lower floors of the
building, but the greater part OF alt the stocks
was consumed. About half-past six the walls
OF the Powell store fell in with u tremendous
crash. A large number OF persons, employees
and outsiders, had been shortly previous on
the upper hoors, but the danger being appre-
hended on account Of the immense weight OF
the goods stored there, the police compelled
tnenl 70 90 down stairs, yet large number re-
| manned on the first and second floors when the
building fell in, and IL is feared there has been
! large loss OF life. The fire is supposed "a
have originated in spontaneous combustion OF
greasy rags In the paper store of Latin, Butler
20. The loss is estimated at 50 900 0OO.
Inc Marine Losses for August amounted tc
Ssll'iVo, and show an aggregate Of thirty-twC
vessels, OF which one was a steamer, three were
ships, four barks, two briggs and twenty scboon.
ers. One foundered, two sunk after collision.
and fourteen were burned. The heaviest lo,.
was the bark Agnes j. Grace, from MarseilH.,
TO. Boston, valued at $4,000. Tho marint
losses for the first eight months Of 1870 amount
ed to $40 vessels, valued at $40, 625, 400, aboul
tee average Tor the same period during each
" Get money, honestly if thee can. but &c,
money, said the Old Quaker to his son. &c,
ting upon the principle involved In this all vice
woman in Philadelphia has adopted a move
pursuit She faints in front Of one oftbs Iarg,
hotels or store. She carried into the placs
EYeFNDUlV
sympalhizes with her, a small purse Is made nj
to pay expenses, and she Ia sent home In a car.
riage The business has netted her A good
income.
despatch from Bangor, Maine, dated August
81, says The weather continues extremely dry
aud the country all about is suffering severed,
from heavy fires. Passengers down on tbe ri:
cataquis Railroad tonight report buildings an
lire along the road and the whole neigbbor
hood OUT highting the fire. 1t is reported TO-
day from up the river that the West Braucl
drWe OF logs, containing twenty million feet
which was hung up by drought, is on are.
curious and painful scene was witnessed a
tue burning OF mill on Battle Island, near Os
wego, few days ago. The mill was the HON,
OF great Hooks of swallows and pigeons
WINE the hames were raging, the bird
would circle above them In 1ocks an,
then cash into them in a BODY, Hundred,
Of Them were found dead on the erount
after The lire. The birds had nests In
,ne mn, h,'ed with young ones, which they
DIR. Hammer, Colorado dentist. was yer,
severely dealt with, recently, by maiden lad;
OF indefinite age, to whom he had given oifenc,
by hammering tender tooth with such indus
try that 1t caused her great deal of main. /,
tne excitement Of the moment she seized can,
anu nam mered the unfortunate man around IN,
room until be was compelled to seek safety h,
jumping from rear window into cistern.
Inc conservation Of Rev. WIN. Pinckney. ID
De- assistant Bishop elect of the Episcopal do
cese OF Maryland, will take place In Washing
ION, at the Church Of the Epiphany, on the III
OF october next. number of Bisbops fron
all parts Of the country are expected 10 be pre
sented. The health OF Bishop Wittips ham /
very feeble, and he will not be able 10 witues,
the conservation Of his coadjutor.
gentleman who has just returned from a
TRIP along the line Of the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad, between Lynchburg and Bris
.oi; states that the Gro ps of corn are the hes
ne ns mas ever seen, and are, indeed, magnificent
Inc farmers are busy preparing for seedin,
breadth OF land.
Mr.. Hibbard, of Laconia, N. H, tne day las
week, picked from tree in his garden goot
s,Ieu apple. inclined to be red all over, will
INC exception Of perfect picture Of rooster
on one side which was green. The beak, comb
feet. WIZ P''
II cost the Federal Government st25. 600 4,
reconstruct Mississippi, and SITS, 900 for tb,
same service in Arkansas. This only cover,
me pay OF civil officials, and does not embrac,
,ne cost OF the army, which amounted TO mil
hans, nor the prodigious sums stolen from III,
people and the State Treasures.
Inc painter Meissonier il to receive 100. 0Ol
francs - ,0OOl to Illustrate the victories achiey
gu ~ me French during the campaign. A
p is.s ne has not had an opportunity Of dis
paying his abilities; but perhaps, like Young
bear, his troubles are all IL come.
There is man in West Virginia of maturc
age and average intellect who, although he
mas hfed at home all his life, has never eaten
meal at the table with his family since ht wa,
pOff owing to an aiirOnt mt unon hin, man,