- liberated.
‘ace for his Lordship, Peter Paul.
' rebelled at this arbitrary method of col-
‘ lecting contributions.
- plied, either from fear or for some other
1:
Accident on the New York Cen-
tral Railroad.
ALBANY, Sept. 20.
The train due here at 4 20 this morn-
ing. from Buffalo, ran intoa cattle train
at West Albany, smashing the locomo-
tives, tenders, and some cars of both
trains. John Pratt, of Albany. one of
the engineers, was instantly killed.
In one car of the cattle train, all the
animals were killed. The cattle train
was_be'mg drawn off on a side switch,
w'he”n the coupling broke, leaving half
the train on the track, hence the acci-
dent.
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3;? Au “exiled Hungarian‘ Count,”
who was recently lionized at the Mom-
gomery White Sulphur Springs, in Vir-
ginia,.aiid who created a tremendous
sensation ‘among the unmarried ladies,
turns out to have been a journeyman
barber of New York.
Home Missions.-—Rev. Mr. Clarke,
the Secretary of the Massachusetts
Home Missionary Society, preached a
few days since, at the Congregational
church, Jamaica Place, and stated some
interesting facts in relation to the pro-
ress of the work of Home Missions.—-
Tn closing his remarks, Mr. C. stated
that the.Treasurer of the Massachusetts
Society had received a donation of
85,000 for the use of the Society, from
an unknown individual, who had taken
such precaution to conceal any knowl-
edge as to who he is, that it will be for-
ever impossible to ascertain. This is
the largest sum ever given by one indi-
vidual to this object either at Boston or
New York.——Boston Telegraph.
Robbery by a. Catholic Bis/zop.—Wc
did not give the whole truth when we
stated that Bishop Lefevre was making
earnest appeals to the laymen of his dio-
cese to contribute promptly and liberal-
ly-in aid of the new Bishop’s Palace to
be erected in this city. He does more
than make appeals—he compels them to
aid him in constructing his palace ; ser-
vant girls, wood-sawyers, hod-carriers,
ditch-diggers, and day-laborers general-
‘ly, as well as those who are able to do
it, are absolutely forced to be liberal as
well as prompt. Last Sabbath after
the services were over in the Cathedral,
and before any of the brethren had time
to escape, the doors of the church were
"barred and bolted,” and every one of
the audience required to “fork over” as
scoudition upon which they could be
Rich and poor, servant, la-
borer, liquor dealer, merchant and all,
were put under contribution, as we are
informed, and were required to contrib-
-ute ‘of their hard earnings towards apol-
A few
But most com-
cause, and handed over, or promised to
- band over their five dollars—-the amount
demanded !--Detroit Tribune.
Arrest of a Pocket Book Dropper.—
Mr. Selim Rider, a down caster from
Windham. Coiiu., was yesterday swin-
dled out of $50 by (as is alleged) one
7 Mr. Forshay or Frenchy. It appears
that Frenchy dropped a well filled wal-
let at the feet of Mr. Selim Rider, and
tried hard to persuade that individual
that he had dropped it. Mr. R. denied
the allegation, but was finally persuaded
to give Frenchy $50 for it. As soon as
this plunder was obtained Frenchy ran
off, and he and an accomplice who was
with him hid behind a pile of lumber
and divided the spoils. The country-
man was not long in finding out that
the well filled wallet contained nothing
but shop cards made to resemble bank
notes, and preferred a complaint against
Frenchy and his accomplice. The for-
mer was arrasted and locked up, but the
latter is still at large.—1V. Y. Tribune.
[l3v‘- The Albany Knickerbocker thus
discourses upon the continued high price
of flour. The one reason that the
Knickerbocker points out, may have
some influence, but to that might be
added several others. “People cannot
understand why breadstufls do not re-
cede more rapidly. We will point out
one reason :—All the grain exporting
ports of the Black Sea, have been block-
aded by the Allies. The consequence is
that wheat sells for forty cents a bushel
at Odessa, while at Liverpool its market
value is over two dollars a bushel. If it
were not for these blockades, flour would
_sell, not only in the English markets but
in ours, for five dollars a barrel.”
Fast Work.—Mr. George Perkins,
foreman in the cutting department at the
Shirt Factory of Mr. T. H. Barnes, cut,
aday or two since, one hundred and
seventyjioe dozen, (8,400 pieces,) shirt
‘wristbands, in the short space of one
hour and fifteen minutes. The wrist-
bands for six shirts, (24 pieces) are cut
by pattern at one time. Mr. P. out
I twenty dozen in the unparalleled short
space of five minutes. We doubt w heth
er this can be equalled by any cutter in
the country. If it can be, we shall be
happy to record the fact, .
Bridgeport Standard.
War vs. Science-—The annual grant
of'£l000 to the Royal Society, devoted
to the encouragement of science, is
withheld by the British Government
‘V , ',thi_s year, on the plea of the great war
' - '..vl I
,, expenses.
"ting the above exclaims, "What a beg-
Tlie N. Y. Albion, in repor-
garly'and short sighted economy! Is
not science indispensable to the success
of war? Bitter experience ought to
have taught this.”
Adt)ertising.—P. T. Barnum, in his
auto-biography, thus speaks of ad verti-
sing: l ,
“Advertise your business. Do mg
hide your light under a bushel, What.
ever your occupation or calling may be,
if it needs support from the public, ud-
oertise it thorouglily and effectually. in
some shape or other that will attest
public attention. I freely confess that
what success I have had in my life may
be fairly attributed more to the public
press than to nearly all other causes
combined. There may be possibly, oc-
cupatious that do not require advertising
but I cannot well conceive what they
are.
Men in business will sometimes tell
you that they have tried advertising,
and that it did not pay. This is only
when advertising is done sparingly and
grudgingly. Homeopathic doses of ad-
vertisiiig will not pay, perhaps—il is
like half a portion of physic making the
patient sick, but effecting nothing. Ad-
minister liberally, and the cure will be
speedy and periiiaiient.”
A Ilorrible Deed.-—Iii the town of
Fletcher, Vt., Sept. 5th, a man named
Fultori,sI.abbed his neighbor, Mr. Chase,
dead. Cliase’s little son had taken a
melon froui Fultoii’s garden, when the
latter horse-whipped the boy. Clia so
called, soon after to remoiistrate, when
he was stabbed to the heart. The mur-
, . V derer fled, but will probably be arrested.
New Daily Paper.——The Episcopa-
liens in New York, talk seriously of
‘ ~starting a new daily paperin that city.
One Week Later From Europe.
Arrival of the Baltic.
The Baltic arrived at New,‘York Wed
nesday night, at 12 o’clock. She left
Liverpool on Saturday morning. Sept. 8
The Bank of England has raised the
rate of discount from 35 per cent. at
‘.VhlCl'1_ll. has stood since the 15th of
June 104 per cent. Console receded to
90 3-8 and closed at 90 7-8.
THE WAR.
The bloody episode of the light of
Tralztir seems likely to have little effect
on the course of events in the Crimea.
The canonade of October last, says
the Times, was trifling to that of April;
April was surpassed by the two days
which preceded the capture ‘of the Ma-
melon, but all will sink into insignifi-
cance with the iron tempest which will
shortly be poured on the besieged city,
In April the Allies threw against Sebas-
topol in nine days, 550,000 shot and
shell, the cost of the British ammuni-
tion alone was £300,000. Even on or
diiiary days the Russians often throw
4000 shot in 24 hours, and 600 shells
into only one portion of the British po-
sition. Whatever the resources of the
garrison and the strength of the works
at which they labor night and day, there
can be no doubt that the approaching
struggle will determine the fate of Se-
bastopol for the winter at least. No
one can pretend to foretell the issue; all
that is spoken of with certainty is, that
the line of battle ships in the harbor will
be destroyed, or at least driven from
their position, so as to be made power-
less against the assaulting troops.—-
Whether the besiegers shall take the
Malakoff—wliether they can keep it—-
whether it will lead to the immediate
capture of the town, or only to ulterior
success, are all matters of doubt. Should
victory not favor the besiegers’ “ms
they will probably be forced to wait in
inactivity till another Spring, when
change of tactics may assure success.
. As six weeks, or at most two months.
are the utmost limit that can be assured
for active military operations, attention
is turned to the means of supplying the
armies during the coming winter. Mr.
Beatty, civil engineer, has received or-
ders to construct two new lines of rail-
way—one from the Col de Balaklava to
Kainesh, to be worked by horse power,
and the other from Kadikio to the Wo-
roiizofl" road, to be worked by locomo-
tive power. The labor of erecting these
roads will be supplied by the French
and Sardiniaus. Stores and sheds are
being erected as rapidly as possible, and
other preparation for winter are going
on with great energy.
NAPLES.
It is surmised that England, instiga-
ted by France, is about to pick a quarrel
with Naples. There are many reasons
that would make it convenient for both
parties, to come down on King Bomba.
ITALY.
The Pope is founding a college at
Rome for the education of English cler-
SY-
BRI TAI N.
The news of the death of Abbott
Lawrence was received in England with
every expression of sympathy. On the
7th the American ships in the port of
Liverpool displayed their flags at half-
mast.
Fergus O'Connor, the noted charist,
has just died, aged 59. '
London papers contain severe editori-
als on the uselessness of the fleets. The
iuaintenauce and cost of the Baltic fleet
alone is called £30,000 sterling per day.
' A deservedly complimentary notice
of the Canadian Department of the Par
is Exposition appears in The London
Times of the 7th.
Mr. Hincks of the Canadian Legisla-
ture is appointed Governor of Barba-
does. There are those who conceive
that this appointment is in reward for
his recruiting services in the United
States,
The Queen and family are at Balmo-
ral, Scotland.
Aningenious trick has just come to
light in the Liverpool Corn Market.-
At this season the grain-dealers keep a
watchful eye on the barometer, and for
some time pastit has been noticed that
the barometer in Liverpool Exchange
Rooms has (mostly on market days) in-
dicated approaching storms and conse-
quently higher prices. Watch was set
and a speculator was detected in the act
of tampering with the indicator. Now
the instrument is secured with a bar and
padlock.
On January 1st, 1855, the total num-
ber of British ‘steamships was 1,480,
containing 298,216 tons, exclusive of
engine space.
WAR ITEMS.
The American steamer Star of the
South left Gibraltei. Aug. 25th, with
stores for the Crimea.
The captain of a French brig who
was wrecked near Odessa, and remained
in that city until exchanged, has just re-
turned to Marseilles, He gives a la-
mentable account of the general distress
which prevails among the inhabitants of
Odessa, and many hitherto opulent fami-
lies, he says, are literally starving. The
inhabitants live in constant apprehen-
sion of being bombarded. The town is
mined.
Exaggeralions of the Allies.-The
arrival of the Atlantic brings to us the
details of the attack on Sweaborg, that
show that the accounts of its capture
were premature, and the consequences
of the attack exaggerated. Nothing
was accomplished save the burning of a
few buildings and the explosion of a
small powder magazine. The fortifica-
tions were left. unhurt, the ships were
not burnt, and the access to I-lelsingfors
is as difficult as ever. The English
bombarding vessels took care to be out
of the reach of the shot af the fortress,
and were so far off that they did but
little damage. Out of a garrison of
12.000 men in Sweaborg, only 26 were
killed and about a hundred \vounded.—
It wasa perfect waste of gunpowder,
nothing being accomplished. The 4000
Russian prisoners on the Tchernaya have
already dwindled down to 600. The
French loss was 1000.
.
Good for the Health-..As this is the
sickly season, we take pleasure in trans.
ferring the following prescription, from
the Sandusky Mirror, tolour columns...
VVe presume it is efficacious-— it is cer-
tainly easy to take :
Until ayouug man is married, he ‘is
tossed about from one degree of ungodli-
ness to another, till his health, strength
and character are completely busted up
and done for. Talk about your Con-
gress water and sea bathing. There is
nothing the Lord ever invented for the
health equal to a virtuous woman.
[GP A despatch from St. Louis of the
21st inst. says, that there are rumors of
Judge Elmore, in Kansas resisting the
General Government. He says that
Pierce has no right to remove him, be-
cause he cannot interfere with the
Judiciary.
From the Progressive Farmer.
Prolific Sheep.
It will be remembered that in a late
number of the Progressive Farmer, we
published a communication in regard to
Nankin or Shanghai sheep, in which
mention is made of their peculiarly pro-
lific habits. By sbme, the truth of the
statements were questioned, though
they were perfectly reliable, and we are
now pleased to be enabled to add the
testimony of Mr. Smith.
In View of the extraordinary facts be-
fore ane now presented, we are led to
hope that more attention will be given
to this breed of Sheep. Their prolific
habits, added to the fact that their mut-
ton possesses decided superiority in point
of flavor and delicacy, ought io render
them very valuable to our farmers. We
understand that a few of these sheep are
now offered for sale in Philadelphia,
though at present writing we cannot
state positively that such is the case.--
We shall make the necessary inquiries
and advise our readers of the result.
Nankin or Shanghai Sheep.-Fast
Sheep Breeding.
Ma. EDITOR :—0n the 13th of Sep-
tember last, or a little more than ten
months ago, I bought four sheep of the
Nankin breed——all ewes—-from a ship
that arrived from Canton. They had
been on ship-board about 160 days. I
sent them to my farm, Norwallt Island,
Ct., for the purpose of trying sheep rai-
sing in a stnall way. _ It may be proper
to state that I had no other sheep before
these--bought none afterward—nobody
gave me any—they were all I had. In
the course of three weeks I lost five--
remember I had originally but four --
and had eleven left, and now I count as
many as twenty-six.
Now this story may savor a little of
Munchauseu, and unless I explain, will
hardly be credited for the truth. The
increase, of course, is the question be-
fore us. The ewes each had three lambs
making them sixteen, old and young, but
one of the ewes was hurt in transport-
ing hcr to the Island, and she died in
the act of parturition, with all her issue,
and one other lamb died also, leaving
eight lambs and three old ewes, these I
wintered, and now. both old and young
are coming in again, four having done
so. From this second crop so far, one
has two lambs, another has four, still
another four, and one has .five lambs,
and when they all shall have had lambs
which will be in two or three weeks, I
shall have as many as thirty-five or for-
ty, allfrom three sheep in ten or elev
months; and although it may seem in-
credible in the short space of two years
at that rate, I must have (supposing I
parted with none, at the least five hund-
red. Can Pennsylvania beat this? I
should state another remarkable fact in
relation to them, that has occurred
since I saw yon—i. e. the eld ewes have
within two weeks gone to the buck
again, and will have lambs again, say
by next Christmas, or three times in fif-
teen months.
Tnuononu Smrru.
fl‘ We learn that these Sheep are to be
exhibited at our Fair on Thursday.
ABusiness Sketch of a Business
Man.
We copy the following sketch of the
life of an extraordinary man, from an ed-
itorial in the N. Y. Sun :-
“ As an illustration ol business tact
and talent, we may point to the career
of Pfofessor Holloway, the proprietor of
the most popular medicines of the age.
The rise and progress of this extraordi-
nary niau have had no parallel during
the present century. He has visited
nearly every court in Europe, and ob-
tained permission for the sale of his prep-
arations from most of the crowned heads
of the old world. The Queens of Spain
and Portugal, the Kings of Naples and
Sardinia, granted him audiences; and in
St. Petersburg, which city he visited a
short time before the commencement of
the war, he was treated. with marked
consideration by the late Czar and the
nobility.
“Travelling in an elegant private car-
riage, attended by a courier, his equip-
page attracted attention in the towns
and villages through which he passed.
The hotels where he lodged were he-
sieged by persons of distinction, and the
best society on the continent courted his
acquaintance.
" The subject of these remarks is un-
questionably an ambitious man, and his.
skill and enterprize have placed him for
in advance of all his predescessors and
contemporaries in the same profession
He stands alone ; and the tact thit he
can maintain his high position, despite
the interested assaults of envy and pre-
sumption, proves that his medicines have
an intrinsic value, which the world un-
derstands and appreciates.
“ The sums expended in advertising
by Professor Holloway would be incred-
ible if they were not authenticated by
his books. His payments to the press
range from $150,000 to $200,000 per
annum. There is no printed language
in which his advertisements do not ap-
pear. -
The ramifications of his business ex-
tend from the focal point-his vast es-
tablishment in the Strand, Loudon—over
the whole face of the earth.
"This extraordinary man is now in
this countr_v——in this City. The Tri-
bune, in a just tribute to his matchless
enterprise, says, that having. like Alex-
ander, subdued the Old World, be is
now preparing to conquer the New.
“ Professor Holloway has not been
tempted hither by a thirst for gain--for
his wealth is sufficient to satisfy the most
emigeant worshipper of mammou—-but
by a philanthropic desire to extend the
benefit of his medicines among a people
whose character he admires. Every-
body is, of course, anxious to see the
greatest advertiser in the world. In a
very short period, the American reputa-
tion of Hor.LowAv’s Pins and Hormo-
wnr’s OINTMI-INT will rival their Euro-
pean fame.”
[[;v'=The steamer Nashville, which ar-
rived at New York on Monday night,
had on board between two and three
thousand barrels of Irish Potatoes.
______._____.__..____.
Horrid Death.-David Wright, con-
victed of the murder of A. M. Robinson,
at Columbus, Ga., committed suicide in
prison udder horrible ci.icumstances.—
He commenced sawing off the chain
from his leg, and set fire to his cell,‘ in
order to knock the jailor down and es-
°3P€. when the alarm was raised. The
fife, h0WeVer, became too hot before he
got the chain off, and he was discovered
roasted I0 death. having crawled off as
far as the chain would allow him,
3, Vegetation is so source at Cape Cod,
Mass., that two mulleu stalks and 3 who;-ne.
berry bush are called a grove,
Il1T,Tiaivi)ci:igeh:d slolgtifiiiiadaught “t Pew"
The Hop Tree.
l
The above representation is taken from
a Daguerreotype of a tree growing upon
the grounds of Edward N. Shelton,
President of the Manufacturer’s Bank,
Birmingham, Conn. This species of
the Hop has long been known and culti-
vated as an ornamental Shade Tree, but
its utility, and superiority over the
common Hops, has not, until recently,
been known and acknowledged. It
bears the Hops in prolific clusters ; they
are of greater strength, and higher fia-
our ,' and the Trees in every respect
combine utility with ornament. We
have one growing upon our promises,
and find it all that is claimed for it by
its propagator, Mr. H. C. Williams, of
Georgetown, Ct. We learn that one of
these trees will be on exhibition at the
Fair.
Yellow Fever at the South.
New Oansms, Sept. 21.
The yellow fever is making terrible
havoc at Natchez, Vicksburg and Wu-
terproof. In the latter place nearly all
inhabitants are sick. Cotton is easier to
day, but not quotably lower; sales of
theweek thirty-five thousand. Flour is
a trifle higher, and is quoted at seven
dollars. Corn lower and dull. Quota-
tions 63 a 65. Sales of coffee for three
weeks twelve hundred bags. Stock on
hand three thousand two hundred and
fifty bags.
New Yonx, Sept. 23.
Capt. Abraham Bigelow will succeed
Commodore Boarmaii as commander of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
On the strength of a certificate from
the physicians atteeding, Capt. Wright,
who was recently assaulted at the St.
Nicholas Hotel, to the effect that they
consider him out of danger, Mr. Dean
has been admitted to bail in five thou-
sand dollars, and Mr. Montgomery in
twenty-five hundred.
Bxrxrrmoau, Sept. 23.
The steamer from Norfolk brings us
intelligence to noon on Saturday. The
weather had been exceedingly unfavora-
ble, and nothing can be more appalling
than the present aspect of affairs. Mr.
Ferguson the President of the Howard
Association died on Saturday morning,
and his death added greatly to the des-
pondency of the people. The physi-
cians say that the disease has lost. none
of its malignancy. At Norfolk on
Thursday there were forty interments,
and on Friday twenty-eight, while thirty
orders for coffins had been left with un-
dertakers up to 10 o'clock on Saturday,
At Portsmouth on Thursday twenty-
two deaths, on Friday twenty-five, and.
on Saturday about thirty. Acting May.
or Holliday was taken to.the hospital
yesterday. It is estimated that there
are now nboutitventy-two hundred per-
sons in Portsmouth, of whom two thou-
sand are either convalcscents or still
sick. Acclimated physicians and nurses
are much needed, but the authorities
hope no more will come from the North
who have not had the fever, otherwise
they will only furnish fresh victims.-
The shipping in our harbor, engine lion-
ses, etc., displayed their flags at half
must to day in respect to the memory of
Mr. Ferguson, who was formerly a citi-
-zen of Baltimore.
The Destruction of Gs-cytown.
Col. Kinney. now at Greytown, pub-
lishes a letter from Joseph L. White,
agent ‘of the Nicaragua Transit Com-
pany, which shows that Greytown was
destroyed in consequence of the private
solicitations of that powerful company
at Washington, with our weakland
wicked Administration. The Company
itself, as we have before notified our
readers, has assumed sovereign powers
in that part of Central America, and it
now appears that they have had influ-
ence enougli_ with President Pierce to
induce him to bombard and burn ade-
fenceless city—nn event that will indeli-
bly stamp a lasting disgrace on his Atl-
miuisiration. What an imbecile tool of
others, Pierce is! The letter in ques-
tion is below, and is addressed to Fe-
bens, the American Consul at San Juan :
Orrion or THE New Youx and CAL ]
IPORNIA, STEAMSHII’ LINE via. Nic-
ARAGUA, No. 5 Bowling Green, N.
Y., June 16th, 1854.
Dear Sir—-Capt. Hollins leaves here
next Monday. You will see from his
instructions that much discretion is giv-
en to you, and ll. is_to be hoped that it
will not be so exercised as to show any
mercy to the town or people.
If the scouiidrels are soundly punish-
ed, we can take possession. and build it
up as a business place, put in our own
officers, transfer the jurisdiction, and
you know the rest.
It is of the last importance that the
people of the town should be taught to
fear us. Punisliirieiit will teach them
after which you must agree with them
as to the organization of a new govern-
ment and the officers of it. Everything
now depends on you and Hollins. The
latter is right. He fully understands
the outrage, and will not hesitate in en-
forcing reparation. -
I hope to hear from you that all is
right. Yours, doc.
(Signed)
J. W. Fahens, Esq.
J. L. Wu:-rs.
Norwallt, Tuesday, Sept. 26 . 1055.
Monda_v’s Election.
Don’t forget to vote for the Annxnxsxr ro
,- ran CONSTITUTION, on Monday next.
_ I N oi-walk VIIIISSBUSO3
Statement for 6 months ending .dug.31, 1855
Whole No. of’ Members (male) 93
Do. members Ladies’ Union 70
Whole No. of Members 163
Amount Subscription paid 3473,75
Do. paid for Books, $290,00 .
Do. Fur-niture, dtc. 55,00
Do. Papers and Periodicals 33,50
Do. Rents Libra:-ian’s sal’y 37,50
Do. ‘Printing, 30,60
Do. Insurance 8,75
Do. Postage,&c. 1,97
E 8457,32
Balance in Treasury, Sept. 1st, 8 16,43
Due on last installment from Life
Members, 12,25
Due from Annual Members, 65,00
Amount of future instalments on
Life Meinbersliip subset-ipt’niIi 375,00
Cash rt-.c’d of Ladies’ Union, 200,00
Total 3668,68
No. of Books in Library, (about) 400
The second instalment on the Life Member-
ship subscriptions was due Sept. 1st. Life
Members are requested to make immediate
payment of the same ($6,25) to T. Warner,
J rs, Treasurer. at the Fair-field Co. Bank, of to
Joseph F. Foote, Esq., Librarian, at the Insti-
tute Rooms. ., ,.
Those who have not paid the first instal-
ment, in whole or in part, and the Annual
Members who have not paid their subscrip-
tions, sre requested to make iiuiuediste pay-
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be collected by legal process.
As it is in contemplation to make an imme-
diate purchase of a large number of new
Books, those having Books of the Institute
out, are requested to return them at once, so
that the Library can be numbered and s prin-
ted catalogue made. '
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turn thanks to the Members and Oflcéi-s of
the Ladies’ Union, for their liberal contribu-
tion to the Institute. ‘
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Wu. C. Street,
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Asa Hill,
1!. M. Prowitt,
F. St. John Lockwood, Sec.
0. S. Ferry, Pres.
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Directors.
Fatal Accident. _
A little son of Nelson Ilanford, of Wilton,
aged 11 years, fell from s free a distance‘ of
some 20 feet, fracturing his skull in such a
manner that he died in the course of a few
hours.
Bold Robbery.
We learn that our neighbor Cotvles had his
mammoth pumpkin stolen last evening, from
the garden ofMi-s. M. Durand. It was turbop-
per, measuring five feet and eight inches in
circumference. We should like to see - the
scoundrel who stole it, compelled to swallow
it whole. But it’s an ill wind that blows "no-
body uny good. Neighbor Cowles’ loss may
be friend Jenning’s gain, who stands the next
chance for the fii-st premium.
gr We are under obligations to P. L. Cun-
ningham, Esq., for daily Reports of the tran-
sactions ofthe National Convention of Odd
Fellows now in session at Baltimore.
Singing Class.
Mr. Phcebus, of New Haven, whom many of
our older citizens remember as having given
several popular concerts here some twelve
years ago, proposes to open a class for juve-
niles and beginners, at the Town Hall on
Wednesday afternoon. We have long known
Mr. P. as a successful Teacher of Music in New
Haven, and we heartily recommend his enter-
prise to the attention of parents. Mr. Plicebus
has very kindly consented to sing with the
children at the Fair on Wednesday, although
he has had no opportunity for preparation.-—
See his adv;
The Confidence Moss.
A Jeremy Diddle: did our host of the Nor-
wallr Hotel last week, to the tune of an extra
game supper, sumptuous lodging apartments,
rte. He represented himself as a Showmsu’s
advertiser, and showed himself up with the
airs of 9. lord. but next day he was found to be
non eat, when on examining his package of
few old-dried sticks rolled up in one or two
theatre bills, from which our friend David di-
was most essentially stack.
The Confidence Woman.
A Miss Nancy Diddle: did one of our Milli-
ners last week, in a manner which shows her
to have been an aid offender. She entered the
Milliiiery Rooms, made herself excess1vely'fs-
iuiliar, said she was the daughter of‘. an old sc-
qusiutance of theirs, selected a bonnet which
she desired to take down and show her moth-
er, when it‘ she iiked it, she would return with
the money, the. The only thing heard of = her
since, was that the “nice young. gal’? rushed
into the depot just as a train was about star-
ting for New York, and in s. very excited
manner inquired, if Mr. Smith (him, we
presume) had purchased a ticket for her? The
agent informed her that he had not, when as-
suming uu air of the greatest possible distress.
she ejaculated, “What shall I do? he told me
he would pay for one and leave it with you,”
when her countenance suddenly lightening up,
she suggested to the agent that “he might
give her it ticket, and Mr. Smith would __cer-
taiiily come and pay for it.” The credulous
ticket agent listened to her syren tongue, and
with a heart full of tender emotion for the
disappointed feminine, gallantly tendered her
a check, and as the aforesaid Mr. Smith has
not yet appeared to pay therefor, be naturally
concludes that he, instead of the ticket, was
sold .’ That girl will be apt to “fetch up”
somewhere. ' '
Notice. « I
The hour of Prof. Ponrinfls Address, on Fri-
, day, under the tent, has been changed ‘to 10
o’clock. A. 11., instead of 2 P. M.—as previ-
ously announced.
The Plowing Match is to take plsce'at ll
A. M., of the same day, on the “ Old Gregory
Lot” at the head of Main-St. .
Boat Race.
All who intend participating. in the. Boat
race, are desired to enter their name with
Geo. F. Daskam, before. 10 o’clock, A. M.
on Wednesday, and be in readiness with their,‘
Boats, at Sellcck’s dock, at 12 M., precisely.
Musical Convention.
The Fairfield County Musical Convention is
to be holden at Westport, next week, under
the direction of Prof‘ G. F. Root; the musical
talent of the County are earnestly requested
to attend. The exercises are open and free to
the public on each day during the session.
when a grand evening Concert is to conclude
the entertainment. The hospitality of the
may attend.
Show bills, they were found to consist of a‘
viued that Jeremy had cut stick and that he‘
citizens of Westport is pledged to those who p
Editorial Excursion.-No. V.
W'll‘.STVVARD I-I0! !
From Rochester tve took the Nhgara Falls
railroad to the Suspension Bridge, passing on
our route through one of the richest grain and
fruit districts of western New York. This iii,
propubly,-as interesting a route as the traveler
ean well take, to reach the Falls. We pass
through Lockport, and along the line of the
Canal, in fullview of those stupendous Locks,
which crowns the engineering skill of the first
great public work of the Empire State.
The morning was beautiful, the air bracing.
and for the first time since our departure from
home, had we found ourselves among “ old
familiar friends,” or“ kindred spirits,-" travel-
ling with us and relieving the social tedium
of S the journey. One was an Eighth Avenue
Knight of the Yard Stick,with his companion-
uble lady ; the other was the resident of Roch-
ester, with his facetious“ frow,” alluded to in
our last, as formerly natives of our County.
The quurtette with the aid of out-self as s“fiftli
wheel” in the “ circle,” managed not only to
entertain ourselves hugely. but also to add
much to the comfort of a good hearted spinster,
who occupied a seat near by us. While disap-
pointment was depicted on her face, one could
not help observing that the Syren Hope, was
still beguiling her with his delusive shadows,
and while matrimony had been her ‘ end and
aim’ she had not forgot. those little prerequisites
for securing ga'me—i. e., unaffected sauvity,
and dancing school airs and simpers. Her
heart was large (and judging upon p‘lireno1og-
icul data,) so was her language, and every
avenue to it was open to the free communion
of; any genial spirit of the male kind who
should present himself, without the unnecessa-
ry and frivolous introductions enforced upon
the votaries of etiquette and fashion. Had
we been a bachelor, instead of a benedict,
what a “ field of conquest was there l” But
after all, it is refreshing in this cold, selfish
world to find now and then a heart so unsus-
pecting and free from guile, as to uubosoin all
within it, even to a stranger soul. Perhaps
there is something in the " spiritual afluities ’
after all our ridicule of Spiritualist vagaries.
-Between our efibrts to keep the “ ancient
uisiden lady” and our boon companions happy
with all the worldand the rest of mankind,
we. reached the celebrated “ Suspension
Bridge,”--that stupendous work of science
and art. which like shreds of puny Spider’:
webs, hangs suspended in mid heaven like a
thing of air. Here part of our train with
“"_C§l’0Il[h passengers” switches off and glides
the bridge, while the Niagara excur-
sionlsts run up the American shots to the
Falls, some mile or so above. As we gazed
upon the rapidly receding train, gliding across
this structure, we never felt more vividly the
force of the Sliskesperean sentiinent—-" What
atvonderful piece of mechanism is Man; ‘ ‘
In intellect how like a God.” No mere de-
scription of the structure can convey any ade-
quate conceptions of the impression wrought
upon the mind by an actual view. We copy
below a detailed account of the wonderful
structure :-
Leugth of span from centre to centre of Towns 822 ft.
Height of Tower above rock on the American side 88 ft.
(5 {G If 56 SC n.
s'-- 4- «- Floor of Railway, so a.
Number of \\ ire Cables 4
Diameter of each Cable 10 inches.
Number of No‘. 9 wires in each Cable 3509
Ultimate aggregate strength of Cables 12,400 tons.
750 tons.
Weight of superstructure
Weight of superstructure and maximum loads 1250 tons
Ultimate supporting strength 7300 tons.
Height of track above water 250 ft.
Base of Tower » 10 f\ square.
Top of Towers 8 ft square.
I.-ngth of each Upper Cable 1256 1-2 ft.
“ “ Lower “ 1190 ft.
Depth of Anchor Pits below surface of Rock 80 ft-
4000 miles.
Total length of Wires
On arriving at the Cataract Depot, our com-
pany was instantaneously -surrounded by a
swarm of Hack Drivers for exceeding in perti-
uacity the hordes of hungry olfice seekers who
blockade the various departments at Washing-
ton, cu the incoming of ii. new administration
Our Eighth Avenue friend saw the men he
had to deal with, and informing the importa-
nute Jehus that we were the “ Judas” of the
party and carried the purse, be easily slipt
from the circle and left us a besieged prisoner,
utterly unable to extricate ourselves, bad we
been so disposed. Patiently enduring the
nuisance, and endeuvoring to fix the details of
in contract with each for the safe conveyance of
five, we soon saw our more lucky companions
safely ensconsed out of the reach of further
importuuity. When espying a " man of au-
thority” witb 1!. police budge upon his coat, we
insisted with all the impatience we could force
into our tone, whether there was any law for
the suppression of mobs which could rescue us
from these men ‘P This stroke of policy had the
desired effect.-—tlie public man inter-fer-ed—we
were rescued—tlie hsckmen dispersed, bewil-
dered to know whether we were a lunatic, or
they were sold. We calculate that more than
one defenceless passenger was indebted to our
strategy for asufc and comfortable deliverance
frbm this pest of the Falls. The first sight of
this world renowned wonder, fills the mind
with an awe indescribable—the longer we go-
zed upon the rushing, roaring, foaming waters,
and awful abyss, the deeper and more indescri-
bable are the sensations of subliinity, wonder
and veueriition. Indeed, the most expressive
and eloquent expression of feelings, in our
view, consists in the deepest silence. We de-
sired nelther to speak or to be spoken to, as
we looked upon the great water course of the
Creator, through which from creation he has
poured down the waters of the great lakes and
drained a continent! In fact, the most astou-
isliing thing to us-—a thing in itself truly as
wonderful as the Falls, themselves-is how u
reasoning being can stand and gaze upon such
a work of God, and give expression to his
feelings in a volnble vomit of the sickly senti-
mentality of some simpering boarding school
Miss. While crossing the stream, under the
cataract, we were nettlcd beyond endurance by
a I-‘reshmauic fellow of this stamp, who had,
lucklessly enough for us, secured a seat in the
same boat. He was so uncomfortably sur-
charged with sublime sentiments, that 9. huge.
catfish mouth, was the only thing that saved
him from rupture. We endured the bore, un-
til forbesrunce ceased to be a virtue, when
we plotted his overthrow. After the explosion
of one of his most graudiloquent sentiments,
we summoned the poetic aid of our deceased
friend of the New Haven Journal. “"1 with
serious tone and face, rehearsed his doggerel,
indited, we believe, under similar circum-
stances :
“ My thoughts are great, magnificent and deep,
‘As I look up to thee-
Hesvens! what it glorious place for wa-Ihim!
sheep,
Niagara must be !”
We took deliberate aim. and for that time, at
least, we were a. “ dead shot-” Our torment-
or, whose eyes had at the first brightened, as it‘ '
conscious of having provoked corresponding
sentiments in our breast, but at the mention
of sheep his under jaw sunk us involuntarily
its if his tailor had presented a bill for the un-
paid for broadcloth upon his shoulders. We
heard not another word from him, and soon
we st-pt-rated and saw no more of him. We
trust he will not forget the lesson. We were
afterwards similarly bored by a Freshman, “in ,
udecline,” from Amherst. l
-The cataract. is by no means the only int.cr- i
opting feature of this spot. The Rapids, Gout l
Island, Luna Island--from which, a few year-
since, 8 little girl slipped sud,-with a men who .
plunged iiflsrh.-r, was carried over the prcci- ,
ice. But doubtless the greatest wonder of
yell, is the fact clearly ascertained. that the
Falls have worn their way seven miles up the
stream! through rocks hundreds of fathoius in
depth 1 Whatthe result will bc_.vvl|cn in after
ages it shall have worn itself beyond the rap
ids and through its rocky bed, and coming to
is mere earthy formation, we leave for the eu-
rious to conjecture.
Viewing these scenes to iaatiety,we repaired
to the Clifton for dinner. Our ~ Rochester
friend having long before complained of an
«“ aching void within,” which with his mind
turned on temporal happiness, is good dinner,
in his opinion, could only fill. We partook of
a good wholesome repast, which rejuvenated
our flagging spirits. But not so with our
l'riend—tvhether a change of air, of scene, or
diet, or whether from that peculiar action to
which the horse is sometimes subjected after
partaking of food when overheated, we know
not ; at all events he seemed to have under-
gone all the agonies of founder. Two courses
of medical lectures at Yale did not sulficc us
to determine the diagnosis of his disease. Tne
most repsonable conclusion, was, that having
“ seen Sam,” and then gone and partaken of ‘
food in an “ euerny’s kingdom” among “ ram.
nets,” the judgements of the sixteenth degree
were visited upon him. - .
But here we 'oll13t “ rest the case” for the
present.
Trotting.
The following is a copy of the Programme
issued by the “boys” for their “side-show”
trotting match on Friday :-
AGRICULTUR AL FAIR.
GRAND
TROTTING HATCH!
‘blots of Speed!
AT NOR WALK, 0T..
0: Friday, September 28th.
At 2 o'clock, I’. M.
A Grand Trial of Speed will take
plscs on the Last Day of the Exhibition
of the Fatrfield County Agricultural
Society, under the auspices of I compe-
tent Committee. ,
Liberal Premiums have been pledged,
ro'be contested for, by such horses owned
in the County, as have never been en-
tered for a purse, as follows: -
First Match, Trotting Horses of 5 yrs.
and under to harness.
Second " 6 to‘? years to harness
Third " 8 years and over, to
harness.
Fourth Pacing Horses. .
Fifth Running and Scrub. Races,
under Saddle.
All Competitors for the above Premi-
uins, must enter their names with "F.
Bradley, at the Connecticut Hotel, at or
before 10 o’clock, and be on the ground
with their horses at precisely o'clock,
P. M., of said dsy.
Pen Oansa or was Coauirrsa.
his or war. AMERICAN Iximrtrni.--The
American Institute Fair, this year, is to be
held at the Crystal Palace, New York. It will
be open for the reception of articles from
Thursday Sept. 27th, to Tuesday, October 2d.
On Wednesday, the 3d, the exhibition will
commence. 1
The managers announce that every facility
for the exhibition of articles will be afforded,
and as an inducement they offer premiums of
gold and silver medals, cups, books and diplo-
runs, for such articles as may be deemed wor-
thy of such distinction. The merits of the ar-
ticles upon exhibition are to be decided upon
by persons selected for their skill and experi-
ence in those departments to which they may
be appointed ; and, in order to insure imparti-
ality, no premium will be awarded to any of
the judges. The invitation is extended to per-
sons engaged in every department of industry
in every quarter of the Union.
As an encouragement to the youthful talent
of our country, $500 has been set apart as is
premium for the productions of apprentices
and minors. These exhibitors will not compete
with old and experienced workmen, but each
other, and will be required to give satisfactory
evidence that the work is their own.
Mowing Machines.
- One of the greatest feats ever performed by
a patent Mowing Machine, was performed near
Woostei-, Msss., during the past season. The
quantity mowed was 58 acres in 60 hours,
with a single pair of horses. The work was
well done, and the team was found to weigh
15 pounds more on the completion of the Is,
bor than when they commenced. The M8-
chine used was Ketchutu’s Patent, with Nourss
it Mason’s improvement. The statement,
properly authenticated, will appear in the
forthcoming Massachusetts Agricultural Re-
ports for 1855.
‘Q. The Autumn term of the State Normal
School has opened. One hundred and seventy
pupils are in attendance. The anniversary ex-
ercises will be on the 8th of Oct., the close of
the quarter. The oration will be delivered by
Rev. Dr. W. Clark, the poem by C. H. A. Bulk-
ley, of West Wiusted, and the address before
the Alumni by L. L. Camp‘, Esq., of New
London.
MILLER dz Co., of 134 Canal Street, N. Y.,
have a card in our paper. Need we say more
to the ladies?
fl‘Provoking-to dream that you have
lots of money, and then wake up and find
yourself an editor.
‘Q Win. Walker, is halrbreed of the Wynn-
dot tribe oflndians, is spoken of as a candidate
for Congress in Kansas.
New York Markets.
Reported weekly for the Gazette by BENNETT
Jr BROKAW, Produce Commission Mer-
clirmts. No. 4 Front st., (near the Battery.)
Flour and Jlleal.-—Corumon to good State
$7.62 a $8.00; Extra do $8.00!: $8.37 ; Ex-
tra. Genesee $9 a $10.25; Common to good
Western and Canadian $7.50 a $10.00; Rye
Flour $5.50 .1 6.25 ; Corn Meal 4.87.
Grain.-—Wheat Western $1.70 a $1.85 ;
white Geuesee 2.00; red 1.85; Rye 1.13 a
$1.15 ; Corn 86a 87c ; Oats -100 a 58c.
Prmn‘siom.—Mess Pork $22.50 ; Prime do
$21.00 a $22 ; Country Mess Beef $13.00 a
14 ; Prime II a 12.25 ; Beef Harris 17 a 18 ;
Hams pickled 1030 a 11 1-4 ; Shoulders!) a 9i
Huins smoked 9i ; Lard 10 3-4c a 11 1-41: :
Butter good State 19c a 20 ; Orange Co. 25c
Western 16 a 17 : Cheese 9c a 10 ,- Eggs 17c
./lsbes.—-Pots $65.37;; Pearls 6.50.
Beans and Pcas.—White Beans $2.50 (1
2.75 pr bush ; Canada Peas 1.37 a 1.50.
Pota!oes.——Potatoes $1.50 per bbl.
Hops.—Bops 18c a 200.
Fruit.—Green Apples $1.50 a 1.75 pr. bbl.;
Dried do. 7 1-2c a’. 8c: do Plums 14 1-2 a 15c;
Peaches 17.
Consunsptlon can be Cured!
Sit-'.lames Clark, Physician to Queen Victoria. and one
of the most learned and skillful men of the age, in his
-"l‘i-catlsc” on Consumption, soys—-“ That Pulmonary
Consumption admits of a Cure, is no longer a matter of
doubt it has been clearly demonstrated by the research-
es of Laennee and other modern ’pathulogists."
‘The mere fact that such a disease is ever curable, at-
tested by such unimpeachablc authority, should inspire
hops, and rssuliuate falling courage in the heart of sve-
r_v sulcrer from this disease.
The remedy which we olrer has cured thousands._
WISTAIPS BALS.-ill 01-‘ W1-LD CHERRY I
not only emanates from it regular physician, but 1)..
I been well tested in all the cosaplalhts for which It is ree-
l omrnended.
I. BUTIS, on tbs wrapper.
AGh‘.N’IS-—NorIralk, J. A. Wood, W. E. Blssell ; South
Norwalk, 8. W. Smith; Westport, J. W. Tay1or;md3¢-
loll, 1.. a. Bsllsy.- -
Pndq
OF THE
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL FAIR
Gattlcshow & Plowing lstck
, A T NOR WALK.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday dr Ft-id:
sopt. sstii, zsui, 2-mi, &28t .
The Fair will‘be holden under ti
Society's large tent, in Norwalk, L
on the vacant lot opposite. ..the re
dence of Judge‘Butle‘r-.4 L ' 7-
"On Tuesday, Sept. 25th, the Te
will be open for the reception of 2
ticles at 8 o'clock in the forenoo
All articles for competition must ‘
brought in and entered udon the S
ciety’s books before 4 olclock ‘of ti _
day, and no article, under any oi
cuinstances, will be entitled to s.Pi
mium, unless entergd by thattiini
but articles for “exhibition mersl
will be received at any time dui-ii g
the Fair. At 7 o’clock, ‘P.'fM., ti .
tent will be open to visitors.‘ and i. ‘:
Welling addrcsswill be delivered lg:
Hon. 0. S. FERRY.
On Wednesday, 26th, ti’. .-
awsrding Committees -only, ’w;'
meet in the Tent at 8 o’clock,' A. let
and conclude their examination
10 o’clock, A. M., at which hour ti":-.
Tent will be opened to visitors.
At 2 o’clock, P. M.,al1 the ‘Pass...
and Private Schools (in charge .‘
their Superintendents and Teaclicit-.f
vited to be present and -will be: 8 w
mitted Fans.-. An Address will
delivered on’ the occasion by J can ~ ~
Noam, Esq., of New Haven.’ Tl
Exhibition will also _be_ open from
o’ clock until 10 o’clock. in. the evi
ing, when there will be Public Spi ._
king and a general Conversatioi...
meeting, at which severgl ,_ dist
guished Agricuimiugs is-ii1.i’isé"pi
ent. ' ' 5 C ‘ “
On Thursday, 27th, the Tl‘-
will be open to visitors, “
M. until 10 o’clock, M; -The C
tle Show, exhibition Poultry, 9 .~ .
live stock generally, will ' fake pli ».
this day on the field,=n‘eer the Te: ;.
All kinds or stock for coinpetit
inustbe entered on the Sic:-"eta:
books and be _ou,t-l:e* field before It
o’clock, A. ll[., ‘and remain until _
o’clock,-P. -M., .-when an ‘opportuni , _.
will be given for the sale of Stool
desired. At 2 o’clock there will 7:»-<
an Address delivered in the Tent ";-.
Prof. Haunt C. VIIL, of Netv'Jcrs-.;;'.
At 3 1-2 o’clock a trialuof the spa t.
-of horses on exhibition will .be b;-..
At 7 1-2 o’clock, P. M., Addres.-~'
etc., will be delivered in the Tent
On Friday, Sept. 28th, the Plow.
Match will take place.~ Colipetit 2
must enter their names on the So .1-
ty’s books before 10 o’clock Tbiirsi’: - ,
and be upon the ground with tl - 1'
teams precisely,a.,t 10 o'clock Frid .5
, At 10 o’clock, A. M., the priirci
Address of the occasion will be deg.-
ered by -Prof. Joan A. Ponrra, .2:
Yale College, after-which the «own -.7
of Premiums, as "far as practice? ls:
will be announced,-and the fair 1.
close.
The Tent will be lighted on e
Evening by the Stamford Gas Ci
pany. A Band of Music will be .
attendance, and a Glee‘Club will ‘
vor the audience each evening vi
vocal music.
Arrangements have been madcw .-
the several‘Rail'Roads in this ‘ice i
ty to transport articles for exhibit .
to and from the Fair, free ofcbar
Single Tickets of admission i -
the Tent, 12 1-2 cts. Season Ticl :
admitting eachlmsinber of a. fan
during the Fair also conten-
the privilege of _csuipeting forpre
urns, 31; which must beprocured]
vions to the opening. of the Tent -
the public. They can be had of
of - the Vice Presidents, torso!‘ tire S
retaries. I - . » -
The-Tent will be in‘ readiness =-
the reception of articles on Mono
the 24th. Everything submitted « .-
exhibition must-remain, under tbs
rection of the Cotnmittec-§uri_til;
-close of ths.Fair. _ . ‘
It is particularly requested that :..l -1
persons having avariety of artic":="
to enter at one time, should fut-n‘-ii
-ft
such‘ articles, that as little delay
possible may be had in procuring
tickets, as all specimens must be
tered upon the books of the Secrett -' ~-
and ticketed before they are arratt-.:—,'f
ed for exhibition. _ -
The Committee pledge tllellllel‘.-"-"=2
to all contributors that no efi'o ~
shall be wanting on their parts to p .‘
tect articles committed to their ct , -
from destruction or injury.
The Agriculturists, Horticulturii .
Florists, Mechanics and Mannfac ,.
rers_of the Countyure invited to
vor the exhibition with specimens .:«
their industry and handiwork.
Hou.owIx’s 0Y.\‘!'lE!'r up Pius ivill cure any dis-
of the Skin of the longest stsuding.—Wllllstn Fro-la
Anderson of Yadkin, South Carolina, suffered for a !
time from eruptions on the skin, his face, srras,
legs, were covered with little pustules and sons i
seorbulic natui-e—for the cure of this unsightly
Dninful disllguseuisnt, he tried I variety of ream’
which to benefit him. At last hetrisd Bellow
Oiutnsut and Pills, which very soon produced a few
blo change, and by a few weeks perseverance with t
YO!!! V , he was completely cured’. This fitness ( : .
msut ' ' cure ulcers and old wounds of twgpty ya ~'
stalnlldg. '
IIASSASOH‘ s.u.vi: CUR xosqtrrro nrrss.- '
some flesh, nothing is more poisonous and pain?!“ l
mosquito bites; “ Mnsssuolt Salve” should M 931 ~
instant”: and it Wm Pf‘-‘VON “W ‘W9’-ml!» ‘P’ "V
and th. This Salvo is also an excellent fi..:
“med, pm. the can of Bung, Cull, and Woildl.
Pflqo, 25 cents per box, and sold by lb! lltntm. V.
E. Bisull, Nor-walk ; J. W. Taylor, Wsstpost ; _s.ni' 3'
sllbsuulsts la the State.
3
from all towns in the County, at-ei 7
the Secretary with a written libt
Norwalk Chronicler