* teristics.
My
auons capable of preventing or arresting
cholera in its progress, than those which
have reference to cleaning and Puflfymg
those places which serve to coll?“ °‘
,convey human excrements.
From the JV‘. Y. Tribune.
A 93,-». Fishing, What we caught.
Uiiirxwoc LAKE, Aug. 22. 185.5.
I am fond of fishing. I have studied
Izaak Walton, and profited by his in-
struction. VVit.hout egotism I can catch
fish if any body can, especially if they
take the bait grecdily. Of late my skill
has been more than rewarded. While
fishing from this beautiful Lake yester-
day, I anchored my boat in t_en fathoms
water, and our company, numbering nine
gentlemen and ladies, threw out each a
well baited book.‘ The first fish caught
waata pike weighing four pounds; the
second,‘a snapping turtle, 21 pounds in
weight;.and the third a massive bull-
frog weighing four pounds and a half,
and by the appearance of his teeth about
34 years of age, These we hauled in
on; boat and a. general huzza succeeded.
The day was fine, the air bland, and
every heart merry. Everything promised
an auspicious time. We expected grand
results. Two graduates, one from
Amherst, and the other from Yale, were
among our associates. They were con-
versant with the sciences, quoted Shake-
speare, Virgil, Homer, and the Book of
Job, with all the familiarity of children
who had been brought up with these
distinguished personages. Our fishing
prospects, as well as our stock of fish,
were rapidly augmenting—pike, perch,
roach, bull beads and shiners were lying
upon the bottom of the boat, and four
fancy shiners occupied the seats. Thus
intent on fishing, our Amherstlriend laid
down his pole, gazed anew upon the
turtle and frog, and forthwith commen-
'ced.a lecture upon Batrachian animals.
The turtle hissed and the bull frog
croaked, and gave evidence that they
were unwilling to be classed among
newts, lizzards, toads and serpents. But
we had them in our power, and it was
in vain for them to show signs of rebel-
lion. Just at this moment, when our
lecturing "friend was in the midst of a
rliapsody of eloquence, his hand, in
gesticulation, came in proximity to the
turtle’s head, and the vicious animal
caught one of his fingers in his teeth,
which not only closed his speech upon
tliehabits of Batracbians, but compelled
him to scream in agony-—tlie ladies
ahrieked and one almost fainted, but we
pried open the turtle’s mouth with the
blade of an car, and extricated him from
his perilous situation. We bound up
the finger in a linen handkerchief, and
quiet was soon resto'red. We coiripli-
mented the A. B. upon his learliirig to
mitigate his pain, and resolved to move
our water craft to a distant part of the
lake. Here we found an unexpected
difficulty. The fliikes of our anchor had
fastened upon some object in the bottom
of the lake and stuck fast. We took a
bight in our cable and passed an oar
through it, and endeavored to bring it on
board. It still held firmly, and the ladies
volunteered to help us, and with a 'long
pull and a strong pgll’ we succeeded:in
disengaging it. As our cable was drawn
in and our anchor came in sight, we =,
found that it was hooked into the bonesl
of a strange and undescribed animal.—
We towed the object to the land, and by
the aid of the neighbors dragged it upon
the beach. A courier was sent to the,
savans of Redduig and to the adjacent
villages for the literati “ to come forth
and come hither.” Was it the spine of
an antediluviaii bird, Ichtyosaurus, Mas-
toden or Kraken? A learned Scotch-
man of 80 years of age, had heard of the
like" upon the island of Call, when a
lad, but now he keiis leetle aboot it.”
He fled from its presence, as “ perhaps,”
said he, “it may be the backbone of the
de'il.” Visitors came from all quarters,
and marveled. The wise men of the
East and VV-est gathered to see it.—
" What can it be ?" Oh that Mantel,
Miller and Burr’-ilaiid might have lived
to see the monster! It is the opinion of
many gejlogists that it lived in the Si-
lusian period, about the time of the de-
posit of anthracite and bituminous coal
fneasures a long season antecedent to the
historic record. In this place we waive
further conjectures. It is a fossil pro-
duction, and possesses singular charac-
The body of this creature is
12 feet in length and 8 inches in diame-
ter, maintaining its size from one end to
the other, inflexible and jointless. From
its opposite sides spines emerge 14 inches
long and‘ 12 inches apart, tapering 5
inches to a dull point. These monster
bones are of a dark color, coated with an
incrustation of carbonate of lime, doubt-
less derived from the waters of the lake.
In‘ the immediate vicinity native lime
rock abounds. The weight ofthe whole
mass is much less than might be expect-
ed, for it fallsa little short of 100 pounds.
It is now lying upon the margin of the
lake and exciting the curiosity of many
spectators. A select party visits this
production day‘ after to-morrow, and then
we will report further.
The bitten man's finger is doing well,
"notwithstanding Dr. Bagster said he
would have the liydrophobia. Yours,
Ronnmcx WINSHIP.
cm. FOR A RATTLESNAKE BITE.-—
The Madison (Wis.) Journal contains
the following, which is well worth re-
rnemb.erin'g :
" We are informed by Mr. Ward that
the child of Mr. White, that was bitten
by a rattlesnake last week, has recovered.
The remedy used is so simple and at-
tainable -by every one that it ought to
be generally known. The hand which
was bitten and arm were enveloped in a
poultice of moistened ashes, and the
child was made to drink freely of wins-
key punch.
[? President Pierce, in a speech at
Sulphur Springs, in reply to an address
of welcome from Ex-President Tyler,
complimented the latter gentleman in
high terms upon the purity of his ad-
ministration. Probably be measured
the administration of Mr. Tyler by the
Itanda_rd of his own.
&'*The Chicago Tribune declares,
from what it considers reliable informa-
tion. that Co]. Kinney’s so-called Nicar-
agua Expedition is in reality designed
for an attack upon Cuba, and that it is
3“PP°"e_d by llllltli furnished from the
Cuban Jumail Of New York and New
Ofl¢a"5- We ‘WOW from good authority
that the name Of Col. Kinney \vae fre.
quently mentioned by the Cuban patriots’
in connection with the recent come."
plated rising.
Popular Cruelty/.—To send nlnlarrn,
five or six years old, to sit for a whole
day on a hard bench at school, to geg
them out of the way.
_ No child should be sent to school un-
til sevengor eight years old, but he int-
tructed at home, and allowed to play as
much as‘ he pleases in the dirt and open
Ilfllke". other young animals_
.._M______
A $51 lady describing an ill tempered
mall. 38313. “He never smiles but he
scemsashamed of it.”
From the N. Y. Papers.
Terrible Accident on the Camden
and Amboy Railroad-
Twenty-Tlzree Persons killed and Seventy
others wounded.’
Another terrible accident occurred on
the Camden and Amboy Railroad, be-
tween this City and Philadelphia, at
noon, Wednesday—resulting, as nearly
as we are yet able to ascertain, in the
death of twenty three persons, and serious
injury to some seventy others.
The particulars are as follows :
The morning mail train left Philadel-
phia at 10 A. M., and reached Burling-
ton (twenty miles) a few minutes ahead
of time—-say quarter of an hour after 11
o’clock. - There were six passenger cars
in the train. By the rules of the railroad
company, the train first arriving at Bur-
lington, which is the place for the meet-
ing of the trains, is required to wait ten
minutes, and if the other train does not
arrive then, the first is entitled to the
road ; both trains to run, for each other.
There isbut a single track.
The up-train waited, according to or-
ders, for the train from New York, and
then came on. When about three miles
this side of Burlington, the trains met,
saw each other in season to reverse, re-
versed rapidly, and the train which had
left Burlington a few minute_s before,
ran back for two miles, until it had
reached a cross road half a mile this side
of Burlington.
At this point, a wagon with two hot-
ses, driven by Dr. Hannegan, an old
physician, residing just out of Burling-
ton, was crossing the track as the train
backed. The hind car struck theliorses,
killing them instantly, and this caused
that car to be thrown from the track,
while those in front piled on top of it-
Four out of the six cars were thrown off
the track in this manner, and three of
them were utterly destroyed. They
were all well filled wzt/1. passengers,
nearly all of whom were injured tnore
or legs sej-jogsly, and it is feared that the
number who were killed outright was.
even greater than we have announced
above. The accounts gathered, liowcv-
er, indicate that rwnnrv-runes persons
are killed, while not less than seventy
were imjured.
One gentleman with whom we con-
versed saw thirteen dead bodies taken
into Burlington. Another, who was
present a few minutes later, counted
nineteen; and another twenty. We
have since received the following list by
Telegraph. as made out at a late hour
last night in Burlington, by persons in
charge of the bodies :
1. Catharine Bigelow.
2 John Dalian, of Baltimore, Md.
3. D. F. Haywood.
4. Thomas J, Meredith, of Baltimore.
5. Mrs. Margaret Prescott, of Salem,
N. J., (wife of Rev. Mr. Prescott.)
6. G. W. Ridgeway.
7. Mrs. C. M. Barclay, (wife of Cle-
ment C. Barclay, of Philadelphia.)
8. A female, (name unknown.)
9. Edward C. Bacon.
10. Wilson Kent.
11. Alexander Kelly.
12. M. J. Boughton.
13. Martin Connel, of Livington, Del.
14. Jacob Howard, of Lebanon, Tenn.
15. Harry Rush, Georgetown College.
16. Major Boyce, U. S. Navy, (on the
Coast Survey Service.)
17. Mrs. Boyce, wife of the above.
18. James Lincoln, of Ellicott’s Mills,
Maryland.
19. Charles Bottom, of Trenton, N. J.
20. Mr. Humpbrics, of Peoria, Ill., go-
ing to Boston.
21. Baron De St. Andre, French Con-
sul at Philadelphia.
22. Catharine Brown, (colored.)
23. Master Ingolsoll. son of Lieut.
Harry Ingersoll, of Philadelphia.
Of the eleven killed, first named, near-
ly all belonged to Philadelphia.
THE W0 UNDED. ‘
Our last dispatch says that seventy
are wounded. We have the following
names I
1 Hon. Wm. B. McClay, ex-Member
of Congress from New York, seriously.
2 and 3. Two daughters of Major
Boyce, U. S Coast Survey.
4. Mr. Fisk, of Connecticut.
5. John F. Gillespié, of Natcbes,
Miss., seriously.
6. Mrs. John S. Gillespie, wife of the
above, seriously.
7. Mrs. King, Charlestown, Va.
8. Mr. S. Back, of Pittsburg.
9. John Kelly, of Pittsburg, badly,
10. Mr. Kent, Mississippi.
11. Samuel Lamb, of Ohio.
12. Hon. Wm. Whelan, of the Naval
Bureau, Washington.
13. Com. Joseph M. Smith, U. S. N.
14. Spencer McCorkle, of U. S. Coast
Survey.
15. Mrs. Haslan, of Jersey City.
16. Dennis 0. Kane, District of Colum.
17. H. A. Hughes, Shanklaud’s Corners
18. Chas. Ogdenburgh, of Philadel.
19. A brakeman known as “ Yankee,”
had his collar bone broken.
The names of the wounded did not
reach us in full, last night.
The women and children on board the
train appear nearly all to have escaped.
We have but four or five females report-
ed among the dead.
The groans of the wounded in the
rooms of.the hotel at Burlington, are de.
scribed as awful. One man was so in-
jured that his agony was so intense that
he could not remain quiet, but persisted
in throwing himself up and down on the
settee, groaning horribly.
INCIDENTS.
Mr. L. A. Phillips, costumer, of this
city, had his wife and a small child six
years of age, on the train. At 6 o'clock
last evening he received a dispatch from
Burlington, signed simply “ Phillips,”
which be supposed was from his wife,
requesting him to come on immediately}
On the arrival of the late train, he found
a gentleman on board, who informed him
that he had rescued his (Phillips’) wife
from the ruins of‘ the car. Her first en-
quiry was. " Where is my child?” It
is yet unknown whether the child is safe
or not. We may state in this connection
that the telegraph‘ operator in Jersey
City positively refused to transmit the
answer which Mr. Pliiilips desired to
send to his wife, on the plea that his of.
fice hours were over-
Mr. James E. Bay, a merchant, do.
ing business at No. 108 Bowery, was on
board the train, and was soniewbat in-
jured, but not seriously. He sustained
a out upon the head, and had one breast
of his coat completely torn off and his
shoulder slightly injured. It was with
difficulty that he extricated himself from
the wreck of the cars, and deems his
escape almost miraculous.
Mr. Ray says that the train consisted
of engine, tender, baggage car and four
passenger cars, with one hundred and
eighty passengers, and left Philadelphia
at the usual time, 10 o’clock and 20 min-
utes. They had run about 21 miles,
and \vere two miles this side of Burling-
l0ll. N. J., when the engineer discovered
the morning train from New York ap-
PT°8°lllIl.9,‘. and there being but a single
track, be reversed the engine and com-
menced backing the train to the Burling-
ton switch in order to allow the train to
pass.
a mile, and were about the same distance
from the switch, going at the rate of 20
or 25 miles an“hour, when the accident
occurred in this wise: A physician na.
med Hannington was driving a span of
horses before a carriage, in which were
four or five ladies, and attempted to
cross the track ahead of the train; but,
the horses just got upon the trac when
they were struck by the first pas eager
car, and instantly killed, one being
thrown on one side of the track and his
mate on the other. Neither of the per-
sons in the carriage was materially in-
jured, although under the circums_tances_
it seems wonderful. The train being on
the move backwards, the engineer did
not see the horses and carriage, and was
not aware of the collision until -"he saw
one of the carriage wheels lying on the
track as the engine passed over it. The
conductor saw the horses and can-igge,
and apprehended that the train would
Strike them. but the bell rope was out of
order, so that the conductor could not
warn the engineer. He atflrtcd through
the cars for the purpose of doing this in
person, but was too late, and the car and
horses were struck before he could get
there. The concussion threw the first
passenger car ofl" the track and down an
embankment 8 or 10 feet high, and with
the momentum that the train had at the
time‘, the next two passenger cars were
drawn down, one after the other, on top
of the first, while the fourth was thrown
clear over all of them with tremendous
force. The fourth passenger car became
detached from the baggage car, and this,
together with the engine and tender,
was left on the embankment above, and
very little injury was done to these cars
or those who occupied them.
The four passenger cars which went
down the embankment were literally
broken into fragments, and the wood
work of one of them was reduced to
pieces, none of which were over four
inches wide, every panel having been
crushed apart.
Here followed a scene which those
who beheld it represent as truly apalling
—orie that would shake the strongest
nerves and sicken the stoutest heart.-—
Thecries of the mangled human ‘beings
who were buried beneath that chaotic
wreck of materials almost palsied the
senses and disabled the arms of the few
who were so fortunate as to be able to
render assistance. Those, however, who
could extricate themselves and were not
disabled by injuries, assisted by the resi-
dents in the vicinity, set themselves to
work to remove their unfortunate bom-
panions from the mine. It was some
time, though, before their task was com-
pleted, timbers, iron wheels and axles
being piled upon them in a confused
mass; and, alas, there were too many
who could not appreciate their labors,
who felt not the heavy weight upon
them——they were dead. Those who
were got out alive were almost without
exception injured in a greater or less
degree—and many were so seriously
hurt that their lives were despaired of,
and the injuries were of every descrip-
tion and character imaginable. There
were broken legs and arms, half scalped
heads and fractured skulls, and every
conceivable kind of flesh wounds.
Among the killed was a middle aged
lady who was travelling in company
with a daughter of about 14 or 15 years.
The body of the mother was removed
from the spot on a bier, followed by the
stricken child, bedewing the path she
trod with tears of the intenscst grief.
Another lady, who was supposed to
be from Paterson, had her head severed
from her body, and they were found a
few feet apart, with the hat still upon
the head, and the ribband still unfastened
from about the chin.
A man who attempted to escape by
jumping was caught between the cars
as they went over the embankment, and
his body was cut in two just above the
hips.
Mr. Benjamin K. Mills, of Bridgeport,
Ct., came on in the late train. The
car where he was, he says, flew into
fragments instantly. At the first con-
cussion those in the rear part of the car
rushed forward. and he had just risen to
beg of them for God's sake to sit still,
when, before he knew what had hap-
pened, he saw the windows and timbers
flying in every direction.
A gentleman named Humphrey's, of
Peoria. Ill., was sitting on the same seat
with Mr. Mills, and had just taken his
counsel as to the best route to Boston.
He was killed by his side, the back of
his head being completely out off.
Mr. Mills says that the first he knew
he found that be was going through the
bottom of the car, and thought his last
hour had come. He fell among the
trucks, his face in the sand and his throat
across a bar of iron. His leg was badly
contused, and he suffered somewhat from
internal injuries.‘ _
Mrs T. J. Leay, of New York, was
very sliohtly injured, but lost $1,000
worth of Jewelry.
A gentleman named Churchman, and
a lady named Roberts, whose brother
and uncle anxiously expected them in
the city, were fortunately in the late
train, and escaped injury.
CARE or THE WOUNDED.
The ladies of Burlington, and of the
houses in the immediate vicinity of the
accident, tendered the greatest possible
hospitality to the unfortunate sufferers.
Mrs. Nevins, of Burlington, we have
heard mentioned in terms of highest
praise. The Quaker faruilies and others
early repaired to the scene of the disas-
ter, with bandages, linen cloths, stimu-
lants, doc. Many of the wounded men
lie in the houses near the cross-roads,
and many others have been taken into
Burlington. The houses of that city
have been freely opened, and the bodies
of the dead were all taken thither.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, of Carroll-
place, New York, were on board, but
escaped with few or no injuries.
Mr. Ray states that a woman lost her
husband, who was sitting on the same
seat with her.
The conduct of the ladies on the train
is said to have been above all praise.—-
Tlieir presence of mind was something
extraordinary on such an occasion.
cxvses.
The conductor of this train was Isaac
Van Ostrand The engineer was Mr.
Adams. We have heard Mr. Van Os-
trand's conduct censured in the highest
terms. It is said that he was entirely
incapable of directing, and the engineer
was not much better. Neither took any
active part, and we are informed that
the passengers even threatened violence
to the conductor. It is not fair, however,
to charge the accident upon either the
conductor or engineer. It is said that
Dr. Haunegan is hard of hearing, and
did not hear the train. His wife and
two children were with him,all of whom
escaped with but trifling injuries.
l? Stewart Spriggs an agent for the
file works in Shefiield, England, had his
pocket picked in Wall-st., of Seven
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars. The
money was principally on the Bristol
and North American Bank of Canada.-—
Mr. Spriggs was on his way to procure
They had gone backward abou‘t-mt
bills of exchange for shipments.
Arrival of the Canada. .
One Week Later From Europe.
Destvuction of S'weabo'r,g--Defeat of
the Russians on the Tchermtya.
lllitmtx, August 29.
The Canada arrived at this port at four
o’clock this morning. ' .
ATTACK ON S WEABORG.
The French Admiral telegraphed thus
'—‘‘On board the Louisville, Aug. 11th.
The bombardmcntof Sgvgaborg by the
allied squadrons has been attended with
complete success. An immense , conflu-
gration of forty five hours has destroyed
"nearly all thestorehousesand magazines
of the arsenal, which is a complete ru-
in. Various‘ powder mugazines and
stores of projectiles blew up. The ene-
my has received apt_errible blow and suf-
fers an enormous loss. Our loss is in-
significant in men, and nothing**whatev-
er in material. The crews are enthusi-
astic.” Signed PINAUD.
MISCELLANEOUS. ,
Canrobert is recalled, and has arrived
in France.
robert’s division.
Gen. Zamoiaky is to organize the de-
sertera and Poles against the Russians.
Dr. Blnkewell is casliiered for writing
to the London Times, exposing the man-
agement of the hospitals.
NEGOTIATIONS.
A lively exchange of notes continues
between London and Paris and Vienna,
respecting Austria's continuance on the
Principalities. A London paper says,
the negotiations have at point a triple
treaty binding France, England and
Austria not to conclude [any arrange-
ments separately with Russia.
BRITAIN
Queen Victoria, escorted by six ships
of war, crossed Boulogne on the 17th of
August. She would remain in France
six days. '
Accounts from London state that Col.
Walker and force had landed on Tiger
Island.
FRANCE.
Wednesday the 15th being the anni-
versary of the fete.Nap_oleon, was a hol-
iday on the Bourse. The fete was duly
observed. It was distinguished by the
commutations of. the sentences of two
thousand prisoners.
Immense festive preparations are ma-
king to honor Queen Victoria. Napo-
leon meets her to day. the 18th, at Bou-
iogne and escorts her to Paris”
The Empress will not be present.
There is a vague talk of a fusion be-
tween the Bourbonists and a contempla-
ted meeting of their heads at Vienna:
Ex-President Fillmore was introduced
to the Emperor on the 15th by Mr. Ma-
son.
SPAIN.
Nicholas Hierros, one of ‘ the insur-
gent chiefs has surrendered,
The absurd storythat Garibaldi and
Mazzini have applied for permission to
enter Spain is ofiicially contradicted.
I TAL Y. .
Something is said of a congress of
statesmen at Vienna to settle the adults
of Italy, but it is not likely to be carried
into effect at present.
The Austrian . Gazette contradicts
the statement of a concordant between
Austria and the -Holy See.
The Romish Government interposes
every obstacle to the recruiting for the
British legion.
». Austria renionstrates against the se-
lection of Navarre as a recruiting depot»
It is stated that France and England
have sent an energetic notice to the
King of Naples that‘ they are dissatis-
fied with his Russian tendencies.
GERMANY.
Saxony proposes raising a new loan of
$5,000,000 at four per cent.
' DENMARK.
Letters from Hamburgh state ‘ that
the subject of the Sound dues causes
much anxiety to Denmark, and that Ad-
miral Mourier of the Danish navy has
gone to Paris to ask advice and Y the as-
sistance of France. No middle course
appears possible to Denmark, and seri-
ous complications are apprehended, Den-
mark much fearing the United States
would commence hostilities by taking
possession of the Danish West India
Islands.
An extra meeting of the Danish
chambers is in session, constructing a
uniform constitution for the whole king-
dom.
RUSSIA.
The Russian Nurd says, "We may
now look for great events and horrifying
recitals.” _
The English correspondence says the
Commisariat of Southern Russia has‘
declared it impossibleto supply provi-
sion for more men than are in the Cri-
mea, consequently no farther reinforce-
ments will be sent. " This is doubtful.
BREADS TUFFS.
The market for breadstuffs was dull
and a slight decline had taken place on
all descriptions. The weather was fa-
vorable, and the crop accounts are of a
satisfactory character.
03> At Newburgh, New York, on
the Hudson River, 2000 bushels of fine
potatoes were sold by a single dealer, on
Saturday, for 28 to 31 1-4 cents per
bushel. There are tens of thousands of
bushels in the river counties of New
York, ready to be contracted for at very
low prices.
St. Paul and its Proximity to Eas-
tern C'itz'es.-—Mariy people haue the idea
that St. Paul is almost out of the world
and that it takes from two to three weeks
to reach it. Sucliis not the case, in
proof of which we cite the following :
Dr. Bornp, the Banker. left St. Paul
on Monday, the 6th, for the East, He
rransactedimportant business at Du-
buque, Galena and Chicago, and not-
withstanding he was detained ten hours
by a fog, reached home on Saturday last
bringing with him $70,000, having been
absent jive days and five hours. Our
merchants can visit New York, transact
their business and return in seven days!
Think of that, ye croakers.
‘ Minnesota Times.
3 Friend Thomas, isn’t thee getting a
little °‘elevated,”.or else got on thy prophetic
apectaclerl—eh ?_ p
More of2’t.—-Rev. C. R. Fisher mar-
ried a couple, a few days since. Priest
Hughes went to the new married couple
and required them to be married over
again, by him; and also to do penance.
So we are informed.-C'om~ant.
V873] Naughty/.—A Mormon woman
writing to a New Haven paper, says the
officers of the U. S. army in Utah are
worse than the Mormons. They don't
take any wives of their own, but take
other peoplc’s wives and daughters in
Salt Lake City, if they can get them.
A Sad Pt'cture.—Mayor Hall of
Brooklyn, N. Y., ina recent address
said :-
“More than three hundred ill-used
wives have called upon me since the lot
of January, to complain of their drunk
en husbands who squandered all their
money in rum and left them without the
means of support.”
Gen. Espinasse obtains Can-_
llllillil @ll.23lfi‘ll°l’l3..-
Norwalk, stingray, am. 4. 1856.
Superior (round.--.-August Tenn-
Jooon Sanroiin, Presiding.
:Third week.
State vs. Stephen R¢ymond.—This was a
prosecution for keeping liquor with intent to
sell, at a- Store in Dgrien. Verdict guilty and
usual Ientence. I I V W S A
For State, Fen-is Attorney, and Ferry; for
defence, Belden and White.
State vs. Samuel Sh¢rwoo1t.—-Information
for Adultery. The parties live in Newtown.-—
Verdict not guilty.
For State, Belden and White ; for defence,
Ferry, and Swift of Newtown.
, State vs. George Lowe.\—Appea1 on a pros-
ecution for keeping Liquor with intent to sell,
at defendant’s Dwellingflouse in Norwalk.—-
The Jury were unable to agree on a verdict.
For State, Carter and Foote; For defence,
Ferry. ‘ -1
Srare vs. Lacey BlacImmn.—Appeal on a
complaint for selling Liquor, at Newtown.
For State, Ferry, and-Swift of Newtown ;—--
For defence, Belden and Beers.
State vs. Nathan TerriIl.—Appeal on a
complaint for selling Liquor, at Brookfield.—-
Verdict, guilty, and usual sentence. '
For State, Ferry, and Swift of N ewtown ;—
For defence, Belden and W. F. Taylor. '
State vs. Jared Lem.-h.—-Appeal on a seiz-
ure complaint, in Danbury. Verdict for de-
fendant. \ ,
For State, White and Averill; For defence,
Beldcn and W. F. Taylor. -
State vs. Jonathan Webb-«Information for
brain; a qaystack in Danbury. Verdict. not
guilty. I ' S -
For State, W. F. Taylor and Averill; For
defence, White. -
The Court adjourned onfriday morning.-—
The next Term is to be at Bridgeport "on the
311 Tuesday in Octobcritby Judge Ellsworth.
r t
Our County Fair.
At the last meeting of the Committee of Ar-
rangements for the forth-coining Cattle Show
and Fair of this County, to be holden in this
place on the 25th, 26th‘,'«27tli, and 28th, -‘of the
present month, all matters appertaining; there-
to, which could at present, he settled upon,
were arranged in detail. The Tent is to be
erected and the exhibition of Cattle, ,'S'pock,
&c., to take place upon the large open ‘field
immediately in front d‘ the residence of Judge
Butler. . '
From what we can learn, an unusual interest
pervades the agricultural portion of our coun-
ty residents, and in the matter of Cattle and
Horses, our opinion is that the display_ will
exceed anything that has ever been witnessed
in this section of the State. Nonvalk is so
centrally situated, that it affords a better op-
portunity for farmers from the extreme ends
of the county, to bring out their stock. J.
Camp and R. Brothwell,Esqrs. were appointed
a Committee to confer with the various Rail-
road Companies whose lines of Road enter this
County, and make the usual aarangeuienta for
the _/rec transmission of all Animals, -products
of the Farm and Workshop, intended for Ex-
hibition. . ~
An unusual array of talent may be expected
in the Speaking department, and such arrange-
ments are being made in reference to the
“Conversational Meetings” in the Tent,‘ as to
make them a source of the utmost interest and
profit to the Farmer, Gardener and Horticul-
turist. Among those who are expected to be
present at these meetings, are Messrs. Down_
ing,of Newburgh ; Judd, of N ow York ; Hovey
of Boston '; «kc. '
On Wednesday the 26th inst., at 2 P.M., the
Tent is to be opened for the free admission of
such Sabbath or Day Schools as may choose to
accept of the invitation to be present. It is
anticipated that the Schools of all the adjoin-
ing Towns will be present, including those on
the line of the Danbury 8: Norwalk Railroad,
which Company intend running Excursion
Trains over their Road to accommodate those
who wish to attend the Fair. The children on
this occasion will be addressed by John G.
North, Esq. of New Haven, and other popular
speakers.
We understand also, that our Ex-President
is concocting some novel features, which will
soon be forth-coming under their accustomed
head of“ Barnum Premiunig,” and which sur-
pass all the “ Immense Attractions” ever be-
fore introduced by that penitent individual,
Thcywill be sure to draw, inasmuch as the
public now have his written promise never to
huinbug them any more. So our friends
throughout the County, will please get ready
in time to attend the Fair.
The times out of loint.
Some hundreds of our “ up country cousins”
have been sorely deceived and vexed beyond
measure, the past -‘month, in consequence
of the Tide Table in ‘-’Middlebrook’s Almanac,”
bearing no comparison to the actual state of
things. That ancient and unswerving prog-
nosticator of future events, including the chan-
ges of the tides, eclipses, whirl winds, rains in
winter, and snow-storms in summer, has hith-
erto borne such a reputation for its infallibi1i-
ty, that it was almost looked upon as an unin-
spired appendix to the prophecies of Daniel-
has got its tide table sorely awry or else " the
times are sadly out of joint,” as hundreds from
the interior can testify, who starting from
their homes‘in the “ witching hours of night,”
for the purpose of reaching the clam banks of
our harbor at “ dead low water,” have been
grievously perplexed to find their arrival at
the very flood of the sea, with the cooling ex-
ercise before them of waiting six weary hours
upon the beach for the “ subfiding of the wa-
ters.” After all, we think it more than likely
that the printer has compromised the Doctor's
prophetic reputation, in placing the Tide Ta-
ble under the rising and setting of the Sun.’
while our country friends, with the luscious
bivalves haunting their vision, failed toidetect
the error. »
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Man Killed.
A Man named Frederick Cooley of Wcstport,
fell from his wagon on Thursday, night while
returning from Camp Meeting at Redding,
breaking his neck and causing almost instant
death. He is said to have been intoxicated at
the time.
fl‘ Rev. Dr. Welch, a. converted Romfill
Catholic Priest, will preach at the lat Congre-
gational Church on Thursday Eveningof the
present week. A portion of his sermon will
be preached in the Irish Language for the hen-
efit of such of that nation as may choose to at-
tend .
.-—-r-:-—-—-—"“‘““““
Camp Meeting. ~ .
A much larger number than usual attended
to Camp Meeting this season. The exercises
were closed on Saturday Morning the lat inst.
fl The Military Encampment at South
Norwalk was a very pretty affair. The appear-
ance of the illuminated Tents after dark, was
the greatest novelty to us. The Encampment
brolve up on Friday, the 31st.
fie Only Eighty-two dogs have been regis-
tered in Norwalk Less probably than _one-
tenth the canine populat.ion—so thel-e’s work
for somebody. One thing all dog owners
should remember-it is three dollars fine for
keeping an unrsgfierod car.
Death of Dr. Saiialialbf
On Thursday morning last, ourcitizens were
pained and surprised to hear of the death of
Dr. Augustus Sarnmis, of South 'Norwalk.—
About afortnight since he was seen in our
streets inaccustomcd health, but alas, he has
been cut down in the rnorniugof his life and
in the spring Atiine of his usefulness. He was
a graduate of Yale in the class’ of ’44-—a ripe
scholar and a warm friend. His loss will be
deeply felt by alllallied to him by the tics of
:kladred or friendship;
The New Haven Register and the
J udxcshlps. _
‘ " S6uié'‘v‘risca'cZre has been arguing ‘through a
column and ahalf of twaddle, in the above.
named paper, upon the validity of the appoint-
ment of the new Judges. It is evident from
"his argument, that he has never read the resc-
-lutions-appoiuting the Judges and fixing their
seniorlty. If he will take the trouble to ex-
amine those documents, he will find that he has
made a fool of himself to little purpose,
. The entire doubt suggested by the Register
writer, with all the considerations he urges in
regard to it, was evidently present in the minds
of the framers of the Judiciary Bill at the time
those Resolutions were passed, as it is therein
expressly provided that the Judges therein
named are appointed to fill the ofices created
by the " Act in alteration of an Act relating to
_Cour1.s,pamed at the (then) present session of
the General Assembly.”
We advise the Register man to “ read the
papers” and quiet his awful apprehensions.
fl‘ Between the Camp Meeting at Bedding
and the Military Encampment at South Nor-
vvalk, the Danbnry dc Norwalk Railroad did
rather a prosperous bpsiness last week. It is
a matter of gratulation that amid all the crowds
passing over the Road during the continuance
of the meeting, not an accident occurred to
any _one.
Mr. A. H. Camp gives the public fl list of
his charges for executing the various qualities
and styles of Binding in vogue. He is a skill-
ful workman and well deserves the patronage
and encouragement of all who have anything
in that line of business to do.
H~AllPER’B MAGAZINE for September contains
ii capital paper on “ The Buccaneers of the
Spanish Main”; also, illustrated articles on
f‘ Pictures of Russia,” “ Something about the
Hosquitos,” “Early Printing and Printers,”
gird “ The Newcomer-.." For sale at Knapp"s.
' {Editorial Excursion.-No. III.
WESTWARD HQ! 2
-In our last, we bid the reader adieu at Elmi-
to, the “ Queen City” of the'Erie Road. We
had enjoyed to the fullest extent, the healthful
and invigorating influences of both external
and internal applications of pure cold water,
which, added to that “ aforesaid” sumptuous
supper at the Brainerd, received into our ple-
bian stomach, transformed as into a very con-
tented aud happy frame of mind-—at peace with
ourself—-“ all the world and the rest of man-
kind.” After a days ride ’mid. the dust and
ciuders, and old Sol doing his best to show the
warmth of his affection l'or a poor mortal, it is
possible that under so felicitous a transforma-
tion, we may have been more peculiarly aus-
ceptible to pleasing impressions, and we may
have noticed many beauties about Elmira that
otherwise might have escaped attention. If
any future Excursiouist doubts our conclusions,
let him do as we did, stop over night and per-
ambulate the town for himself.
The Geographical position of Elmira is pe-
culiarly favorable for its rapid growth and
business prosperity. It is the converging point
of several important lines of‘ Railroad and has
water communication with the Erie Canal, Arc.
It is the focal nor th-western outlet of Philadel-
phia and Harrisburgh, and indeed most of the
State of Pennsylvania, including even Mary-
land and Virginia. The Canandaiguad: Niaga-
ra Falls Railway and the Coming &Rochester
Railroad. but a few miles beyond, all give
weight and commercial significance‘ to ‘ this
young giant. Situated in the midst of one of
the most fertile agricultural districts of the
globe, and well fiirnisbed with water power
and water facilities. it cannot fail of becoming
one of our largest inland commercial cities.
The city itelf presents many attractions and
beauties that naturally, and in all cases most
assuredly do exert a potent influence over the
minds of those who, when traveling for pleas-
ure are at the same time, casting about for
homes, or for suitable locations for business
operations. The streets are in the main wide
and cleanly kept, the buildings are well and
substantially built, and a general air of health
and thrift pervades its entire borders. It
seems to us, that as the place for holding the
N. Y. State Fair, it is most appropriately cho-
sen. But enough of the place, and somewhat
of its people. Standing on the portico of the
Braiuerd House, and looking down we espied
the sign of Messrs. Steeple: it Coinstock, hat-
ters-both former Norwalk boys—-who have a
fine store adjoining this hotel, and seem doing
a prosperous business. From their store we
struggled" down the banks of the Cheinung
rivcr,_that ceaselessly rolls by its tide of rest-
less waters, when “taking a turn” into Lake
street, we stood, almost unawares, confront-
ing the office of the Elmira Daily-Advertiser,
and as the signs denoted, “The Elmira Steam
Job Printing Office,” whereof M. Ens, Esq.
is the presiding genius. (He .Wll0 in “days
lang syne” “was a Canaanite indeed,” and
who whiloin, under the facetions nom de plume
of the “Happy Minstrel,” used to grace our
own columns with the effusions of his genial
pen.) Yes, he who in boyhood’s halcyon days
paid court to the muses, was found in the se-
verest, most exacting, and most unpoetic sit-
uation iu life, with coat off‘ and sleeves rolled
tip Editing a Daily Paper ! “What afall
was there, my countrymen !-" Yet. with a vig-
orous mind, a firm purpose, and a heart warm-
ed with noble impulses, our brother Elle will
no doubt derive his share of consolation and
eiijoyrnent, in this stcriiest of all the realities
of life. We were glad to learn from others
that in point of talent and influence, the Ad-
vertiser was the paper of Elmira. Here too,
is settled the eccentric Rev. E. K. Beecher,
brother of the original Henry Ward. who like
the latter is beloved by his own pe0Pl° “d “H
others who know him. The IOWII is 110$?“ in
history as having been visited by the late Louis
Phillippe and his two brothers, who, during
their exile, went from Cnnitndaigua to Elmira
on foot. We believe also, that Talleyrand
made the same town his head quarters for n
s’e‘oson. '
From the saiicf-um of our cotemporary we
rétraced our steps to the Hotel, where in addi-
tion to the “music and dancing” in the draw-
ing rooms, we were treated to one of the sub-
liinest and most awful exemplificatioris of the
power of “heuven’s artillery” that we ever
remember to have witnessed. If there were
.1. John Bull in the vicinity, he would have rc-
lieved brother Jonathan from the imputation
of boasting in having assured them that "we
cbuld get up the biggest thunder and the fork-
edest lightning of‘ any nation on earth.” Al-
though the rain poured in torrents, the wind
blew a hurricane, the lightuings flashed iri-
cessantly and the thunder rolled a man al-
most out of his bed, yet the purifying infln‘
ence upon the sultry atmosphere, was indeed
refreshing and “wrapping the drapery of our
touch about us, lay down to plellfilmt dfeflms-‘"
A
0
‘fl*Tlie Knickerbocker for September is
received. Acapltal number-
South_.N3rwalk.
We are glad to learn that outpfriends at
‘South Nor-walk are not to be deprived of the
services of a good physician in-the’ death‘ of
Dr. Sammie, as Mr. B. Pardee, H._D., Of AIME!-
has determined to make that, ‘poi-lion of our
town the theatre bf his future nsefn1l1€SB-
Fine. Fruit; ,, I
We are indebted to Sherman P."Fitch, Esq,
Of Wilton. for a quantity of the fineatrand most
delicious flavored Plains which we have ever
9993- "3595 “P011 his premises at Wilton. They
"9 °f 5 V917 llfae size and of a beautlfhl
transparent purple color, mid "to us‘ a new’ va.
riety- A 30'"! that can grow such fruit as this
ought not to fall back in the grand Lin Wg
hope to see “ a few more of the same 301-t”
gracing the fruit tables of our Agricultural
Fair.
fl‘ Our Representative from the “ Pudding
Lane District” has presented us with a single
‘stem of ten tonratoes, weighing about eight
pounds. Ifrthis can be beat, we should like to
have the same ocular evidence of it.
t. Those persons who find the “ capflliary
substance on the top of their cranium” grow-
ing old faster than they deem desirable, will
find an excellent article for invigorating and
restoring the disposition to “ early grey,” in
Heirnstreet dc Co.’s Hair Coloring, sold by L.
If. Munroe, Druggist, New Canaan. See adv.
among special notices.
pf Young Men out of employ may find" it
to their advantage to accept the proposals
made by C. L. Derby, to act as agents for th
sale of Books, &c. See adv. -
E. Gov. Minor is expected to deliver an
address at the opening ceremonies of a fine
public high school in Norwich, nextlonday.
k. A meeting has been held in New Haven
in behalf of the sufferers by yellow fever at
Norfolk and Portsmouth. -A contribution
throqghout the city was agreed upon.
~ &.The frost of Friday morning was so
heavy in Massachusetts, as to kill the potatoe
and squash vines. It reached over most of the
State.
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3. The North Adams Free American states
that a boy by the name of Jones was killed
and devoured by a wild beast, probably a bear
or panther, in Woodford, Vt., a few days ago.
agar the Supreme Court held at New
London, it has been decided in the case of the
Thames Steamboat Co. in. Housatonic Railroad
Co., that the Railroad 00., were not liable for
thc act of their watchman, Lawrence Sheridan.
in cutting loose the steamboat Alice from the
Railroad Co.’s wharf at Bridgeport, in July.
1853, and allowing her to drift away from the
wharf and out into the harbor, and then burn
up.
fl‘ Business is fast reviving throughout our
manufacturing districts; the prospects for a
brisk Fall trade are good.-
Ma. Bucnnun.-Mr. Buchanan, U. S. Minis-
ter at the Court of St. James, has written to
Washington that he will leave England for the
United States in the steamer of the 6th of 0c-
tober, and will have 1. Addison Thomas, Esq.
the new Assistant Secretary of State, for a
fellow voyager.
&. The venerable Dr. Nott has afortune in
prospective. The copper mines at Bristol, Ct.,
owned by him, bids fair to be a very profitable
concern, a vein of ore, worth of -8 million of
dollars, having been lately discov cred.
fl*The speaker who “ tookthe floor,” has
been arrested for stealing lumber.
PREPARE irounsai.vns.-A German astrono-
mer says that in twenty millions of years from
now the earth will be destroyed by a cornet.~
Ain’t you afraid!
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g‘The American institute will hold tlieii
27th Annual Fair in New York on the‘3d of
October, at the Crystal Palace, which will re-
main open for the purpose during the whole
month. It will be purely an American exhi-
bition, and all kinds of mechanical and agri-
cultural products are invited for competition,
and the usual premiums in gold, silver, diplo-
mas, &c., will be awarded. A new feature
has been iatroduced—preiniums to the amount
of 8500 are to be awarded for the works of
apprentices and minors. ,
Q There is a girl in Hartford about 13
years old, who goes in swimming with the boys,
and is a good swimmer and diver. “ She is
not encumbered with any clothing at all,” and
the Hartford Times thinks “ her mother ought
to procure a bathing dress for her.”
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Lona Piursrts.-Speaking against long
prayers, Elder Knapp says:—“ When Peter
I was endeavor-lag to walk on the water to meet
his Master, and was about sinking, had his
supplication been as long as the introduction
to one of our modern prayers, before he got
ball‘ through he would have been fifty feet
under water.
our New York correspondence.
New Yoitir, Aug. 31st, 1855.‘
A body of learned men and women
are meeting up town this week, an ex-
cellent time for scientific deliberations,
for all up town is as quiet as the regions
of the grave, but a very bad time to get
those provisions, for the sensual part of
man's nature, from,the want of which
even philosophers are not except.. Out
of one hundred and ninety five families
on the four sides of Washington Park,
only six at present are in their domicile.
This has been found to be the case by
the Committee of the “American asso-
ciation for the advancement of Educa
tion," which is the name assumed by
this learned body. It is their fifth An-
nual meeting, commenced on Tuesday.
Instructive papers have been read by
various literary and scientific celebrities
One rarely sees a large collection of in-
tcllectual heads and fine impostng coun-
tenances than is gathered this week in
the chapel of the University. There
was Prof. Baclie with the serious look
and earnest tone of it man who is doing
a great good work for the world. There
was Rev. Mr. Huntington the new Pro-
fessor at Harvard, who held a large an-
dience in rapt attention till a very late
hour of evening. His eloquent- voice
and beautiful thoughts will not soon be
forgotten by those who heard him.~
There was Lient. Maury, Bishop Ports:
of Pennsylvania, no indolent holder of a
sinecure, various Superintendents of
public institutions, and calm dark brow.
ed professors from the colleges of the
land. It was truly a noble spectacle.
Into this grave, learned. dignified, and
somewhat aged assembly, then walks
on Thursday evening a stalwart Eng-
_pose of concealment.
necessary implements for getting u
Cricket match, he wanted to explain
game to the Association, and seen
not at all adverse to getting up in mm
on the stage cxternpore. Bishop For
the gl'oat—physically as well as mom
ly-—took an interest in the subject
Shouldn't wonder if he joined the"N
York Club." ‘I '
The question whether-the " "reading
the Bible should be introduced into:
public schools excited a warind1sci_r.ne
in this body. " "f" ‘
versation is, of course, the frightful
cident on the Camden and A1959? 30
There is 3 indignation llgai
some of mg employees-the Conduc
especially——\vliich really ought 10 be
rected against the Company. Tl
wealthy Company, e!lj0Ylfl8 ‘ll’ '34-?
an
a haul in a way at once or.
lawful. Sgdulously doliber 2
possibility of getting a dim...
rnonoy,‘hc was struck with
wide sleeves being invented f-
He a
fish hook and line so that he co...
it up and down one sleeve with
er hand, and then went to finge -
wares of u eelrnan at Washingt
ket, coucllded not to buy, but Eel
suspicions were aroused, the‘ ‘Dad;
was searched and the dodge exposed.
All the fools in the world are 1
dead yet, notwithstanding it is the
teenth century. If any one doub-cl
proposition, let him consider that eig
female astrologers and clairvoyant: c.
afford to advertise daily in the N:
York Herald,aud that people will p
sist in paying 31 to P. Y. Z. who nfl
he will make you rich in‘fiVc mlnlll
with a mere recipe.
so good as it was though, but the astr-
experience can easily aatonnd‘tbo_
rant and unpracticed and secure the
fullest confidence. Then __ there is l
ways a class of fast young gents WI
must have some place or that kind
visit for variety of amusement. "5
paint shows too clearly op the tarnish
checks of Beauty, and red ..vviue is -
longer nectar to the lips.
Broadwas looks busier than itdid 9-‘
weeks ago, cool’ weather" has-‘ arri‘. .
and rusticlting‘ people begin to think
hot air pipes in the pillars, and hot to
in the morning. '
Rachel is further advertised,
the great catastopbre, and the taking
Swcaborg. Local news is compxral.‘ 1'
iv uninteresting just now. ‘
was attended by a large proportion
the clergy and prominent religious cl:
Noawsti
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Fov tit: Gaul;
Fiunno B. :--I saw in last was
Gazette some account of the reniarkal
adventures of one "Ralph Hing an r.-
mitigated seoundrel." From thllrstal
meat it appears that this Hine came it
this quiet, sedate. and puritanical for
of Ridgefield. and gave his naino 1
Fisher. He stated that he was a pa
son of immense wealth, and wished “
purchase a site for a country residence
No sooner was it known about "the ‘v
lage that Mr. Fish-e‘r_ a znillionzifre, w
in town, and that he intended to erect
splendid mansion there, than many
the good people of theplace appear
have been laboring under an intense e
citernent, and strove to outdo each on
in offering their services __to'ihie_ dirt‘
guished stranger. The old adage‘ tt_
"money makes the mare go,” was not
more truly verified than on this oc-
oion. "The hospitalitiea of the pk
were freely tendered him," and as'frt-
1785.
pleasantly, were at-his command. ll:
wants were anticipated. All cafe 51':
banished from his mind, and he appei
to have been in as blissful a state-as
the boy said by his candy was "too go
to last long." There appears to be it
so much fun allotted" to each
on this terreatial ball, and if that pets
is prodigal it lasts him but a short tirr
while on the other hand if he is frog
it may last him to a "green old age."-
Now Mr. Fish-er was using up his -2
joyments altogether-’ too fast and can
not expect it to 1...: long at that 2.-
gait. His Ridgefield friends who ii
swallowed all his fish stories, tail, be
and fins, could not possibly get do‘
that underground ' r‘n'ail arrangeu_i'q‘l:"?
A messenger was despatched to I
bury for information, and on his real
the Fzlvk-er stock which had before -
rapidly advanced, as rapidly declin
not extract much oil from this gr:
F z'slr- er, as he was simply I ‘W307. '
course their wrath knew no 5001140. I
they were sorely temple‘ 10 059*‘ 5
some ..,,je;gi.; of hand" tricks perforri
with the f09¢-
lishman with net, ball, gloves. ‘ind '
The absorbing topic of general --ca-.
sive control of one of 9": T93‘ "1
oughfares of travel 1 the WC
economy provided bu : _ track
If they had had adou :. . this
oident would never h- - fiened.
But they will bleed for ’ 1 -' Tb» '
seems. to have been vex" 1*’? .-vv Y
lists on the train. . The . _. vs -
be felt most deeply in Ph v ,
A "gentleman” was ha, - ~ at r ‘
Tombs yesterday for atien
That trade is n -’
ogers flourish, A WOJIIID M3051 3‘
fast horses lose their charm, and ti .
I and .-
talked about in the intervals betwe-
Kuow Nothing convention "matters \’..
Rev. Dr. Cons’s funeral on Thursc. ~
of the city. He wasborn April 3l.s.
accepted. Horses, carriages,.-and evs ‘
thing calculated to make time t-~
Fislt-er had only to wish and his wt:
es were gratified. If he was in want '
anything he had only to nod, and ’
is possible for a mortal to be in ongtl 3
earth, and I fancy I now see this ‘i -.
Fish-er swimming around. I with wt: .
might be considered "sinall fry" by: in
side of him, occasionally gently mov_i.. -.
his fins as a sign of acknowledgment .
approval. But this state of afi,’ai:,j,;
individi *
and his friends now seeing the)’ C0? ‘
Norwalk Chronicler