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NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION.
'American Auociatioi for tke
Advancuiemt of Science.
IfNial nPport of tli* Hew Turk HemUL
The papers whose lit e I give above, is the con
tinuation ot a report made by Mr. Brown to the As
sociation at its first meeting, in Philadelphia, in
1848. Tie report then made was very able, and the
?oauaittee were insrticted to continue the investiga
tions, and report lu.ly and at leisure. I consequent
ly give you below the continuation or the report.
Before giving the continued report, I will present
A few numbers which were appended to the former
report, in the form of a Table of Calculations, used in
Ike foregoing report
1. <*ia?ttty of wa^er i'.cWrvod by the Kiaivrippi
hr?r, annually. 14.883,?<o,?to6 880 cubic feet.
X Quantity of ??*! iu^u hj the MUaisaippi
livir, aaaual)/. '.8 1S8 083 S9J *u?ic feet.
V Jw?? of the 1 ?:<a i toe aooardiaf to Mr.
Led, 13, (.00 .qa?/? wile*.
V Depth of the U.ia, Mcardisg to Profe*sar Riddell,
4* ?nlsti)elf? ttu r?f.re. naoordtng to 3 ?nd 4 ?n above,
toniri' 400 S1%*-Q 440,040 cubic feet, or 2,TM cubic
hum
9. Aotorftot to '2, it. would require for the foruatioa of
?M ouWc nailr ui lelta. five } earn and <igUiy one days.
7. For the formation of one square mile, of the depUl
If 1,0*6 feet, or* year mJ oae-dfta day*.
8.' For the foi nj?;i?n of the Delta, according to 2, 3, 4,
^?0 required 14, ''08 4 5 yew*.
9. T*e v Alley o' t*? MUamippi, frew Cape Girardeau
to tke Delta, i* estimated to eoautia 16,000 square mile*,
of 160 feet depth, it tlierefoieoeatiUai 66,908,160,900,000
?ubic foot, or 464 >i eubic mile*.
These figures will be found useful for reference, by
ail soch as may wi ih to make investigations on this
subject. The figures are reliable, and have cost
great i*oor.
To no iiaiiuf laaoitAtton ron tot A?vA!?j**B!rr of
Senate* ? Heat lemea? At Um mat-ting of this Assooia -
goa, held st Pli ^'flyhia, September, 1848, jour Cam
bih'n on tbt Wkkitxlppi river reporting their iareetiga
tieaa af the wa**rs and sediment of that great stream,
wire. by tb.o:ution directed to ooatiaue thoir ob->er
Tattoat. with the vie* ef aeeertaiaiag the probabla ef
fect which the reciaaiatioa of tne aanually iaundated
1,. -4. would have upon the improveoaeat o f iU aavtga
goo, aad the g?aer?l health of the couctry, or amy other
taaortaat facts in canoexion with thia aubject. The/
therefore aew ivm! ihemtelvee af thia opportunity re
?neotfuUy to aabmit the folio wiag, a a a continuation of
thair ebseiTaUoas, in anooreaaee with the tarma af the
?tov? reeelutlen, via That ibo raclamatioa of tha river
bottom, er swamp laiJa. which has been mora or
lesa in successful progress for a great cumber of vetrs,
U4 prosecuted cf late very generally aad rapidly, hy
meaas of a syataaa 01 *r itlou! ?nio?ak?ueot?, hy which it
bteteaded to rastriet ulnm.tely the whole water* of tha
liver to thair lug* tuna e siiaunei. which, ia a vary con
eU era Die ti*gr??. a*> ?l;?.vts beaa effected. Aa imarove
meat ef the gsueral health af the couatry is found to
have beaa mera than ra the aim pie ratio of thia roclama
of theae river iauls; aad ao decided ia the character
af thJa aain'ary change, that it ia evideat alika te tha
ia dividual occupants of aneh landi, acd t? the residents
of eities and Uiwoa ia their vicinity. From loLg centiau
ed observation, aappor'eii by concurrent testimony, your
coeamittee eatertaia not the laaat doubt hat that, for tne
?conpants ef the e low wet landa to sec ax a more
or baa a perfect immunity from their miasmatic
eiecta, thaj have bet te clear them of their
fCtacta, and sulovite them for thair eorpj, whea their
?xpoenrc to the action of tha ana aad the frae circula
tion af the atmosphere will raadar them both healthful
to thair tahabitents aad contribute ia a* small meaaure
to tha geaeral saluorlty of tha whole region af country.
All experience baa p ovad that there is nothiag uahealth
fal ia these lands, whea thus exposed to a dissipation of
their stagnant humidity, and, reolaimed from the an
nual inundation ef the lirer, health aad plenty
thereby beeomes the sore reward ef this reclamation
Md cultivation. Mush sacculation has been entertained
with respect to the effect of restricting to its proper
ibsnael, tha wast body ot' water that periodically over
??rente ao maay hundred iquare miles of bottom laedj.
Fim have beea eater tained that aa practicable era
ats eould possibly coafiae the aocumu
waton, as they received their tributary
contributions oa their way to tha ooean; aad other rivert
have been sited as a proof that embaakmoats, when
thrown up to restrict the waters af the rivwr to their
chcasici, wilt in tha same ratio, elevate their own
hod, aad heaee that aay geaeral system ef levaeiag
ths waters ef the river withia the ilmite of their channel,
weald be both Impracticable and inexpedient, aa tending
to iaaadata the goad leads which ars already reolaimed
hw the present iaooaaidarable embankments that protect
mate. . Now. however formidable the fore* of these argu
have but little praei io. 1 appliaalifa ia fact, aad what
acperiMoe there ia would at lea->t seem to cod firm their j
insufficient feuxdatioa. Whea it is con temp la tod that i
the whole extent of eonatry from which these surplus I
watsrs Sow. la rapidly uodaiijcing groat physictl change
hy its satusmen' aad cultivation, It may certainly be
infrned that such must, in some measure, have its effect
?pan the relative quantity and condition of such
watsrs aa ate di-teoaigiag from these lands aad
should that be found equivalent to tbe progressive con
feeaMat %f the river win kin ita banks, there will certainly
ha teaa to fear from aay atdue accuminuUti^n cam *1 bf
aaah eonltoemeat. la teportiag formerly, from the bent
er ooumble data oa th s m^jfet. your committee deduced
the aaaual quantity ef water di. charged by the Miszig
r-ppi river, to be oalj 8-91 part- of the rain water fi ling
la the whole valley, c jnsequentiv, a disposition of 83-1*1
farts mart be mt<ie By tta evaporation aad absorption.
That report Btig^sRttd tha progrertaiTe increase of tbe
evaporatiac prcc-ss as consequent from (hi rapid denu
dation ef the anda of thetr prliaeral forests, aad their
?xpeaure te the aati n < t the -tun and winds, which ar4
ao ebriotu-Iy well esleulaud to oau?e a very c imidaraHla
increase of the ev*poiatic? of the tallia; waters, by
a ?*' ? 'f* " ? (if the aqueous mattar in toa ataa>?
{here of the TtUef. Any such progr<M-i?a
kcieaae in tha evaper*tm< pr- oess wiust nece.iiarily to
sameeertaia extent lta >e the tiver le.'s aad le-ui to da ia
the d'scharge of ita waters. Suoh ebviuus infereuoes
may seam aot t<> bave bee>. well supported by faots duruig
?erecal of the yearo u.at have inMnraaed becwMU the
ttaae ef acbulttiog >ti* las^ repert and the pteneit, for
tha aaaaal swelliog of He eaters duria^ sareral of tbe-:e
years would geeta to imply bat little aimiaution ia th?
quaattty ef wa'er ratspar e<l o the oc^au. aad but little
reliaaoe oa the facta a?d inferences as derailed in taal
repeat But our s?t>-*q .eat ohoervations hare b?ea di
r?cted to tbe faet* aad ?.ha-e> ot aa>>tQ' r vary im.nrtant
el sac eat la this same umecia. and which was la that
report ia a great measure orerioTked, or at leant failed to
have that oenaidrta >ou waieh ita importaace demanded,
as having, and Mil: ?' atmaUg to have nu ia?>ntid?ral>(A
afleat ia both their phy -ieal aad ooraniorciai relations as
affecting navigation, a <d ttiere 'ore now requiring special
aablce. Ibis featrra, la 'hi- "onoectiou con-ists in tba very
aeasidarable eba< ge th?t <8 in pro^reis with renpect to the
aedimeatary matter with which the waters of the river
Me charged, on tbelr daroeat to the i^caan. Vfheu the
valley ef the Miaalanippt was aa uncultivated wajte. aad
ita lands clothed in ?ti-ir ^rimevalfo'eau wiih the waters
af the river aenuaHy overflowtag all its law laadji, the<e
waters would aot have had the mum proportional quan
tity of seolmetitarj nutter in saipensioa duiiag fl'KXls,
that they new bave. bveanse this deuae aad ua hr iknu
vegetation must have a grant pro'ectioa atjain-it the
?redhg ofltctc of tha fa'Hag aad rainlag waters, a * that
much leae must have beea wa?h*d into th > river than there
Is at the ptesetttime aad even tbe most of that wh:ca was,
?mat la time of high water been deposited on the baiki
aid ia the wooon in'n shlsh ibe wamrs were altera* ?;y
ranairgout and ia ot ilw' way to the oiean, which thay
mas' have reached rnaeh diveated of this sedimeata yinat
ttsr Thus the wa^eiv ? f iha rivnr in [?riodi of inumlatiin,
from Its saurce tw tv moutn,akd the letting fall of its fwl
and sedamentary matter all aioag ia the oouoth and oa
the banks, would aeeaa?arUy have that much lets to
tirge into the eeean, o that the bar at the river's ra?uth
during high water, w: aid oot be subject under such cir
eunsstances to late p>ne "bstruetiou to navig^tien But
thia syetom of things daring late juir* his I>iod uadsr
soimg rapid chauge Ioaamuah as tbe face of the country
L beoomtog extensively o'eared aad culUvaUxl, oa whi<:h
the heavy rains sa? running waters now act with full
forM aad eflbc, to dt-piaww vast quantities of tbe soil
aad ether more n-lid inalter. aad to run the same into
tha river, whtoh now being raetricted more aad
more to Its enaaael, by the leveeiog process, the
waters wilt have leas and less opportunity of depixi'.ing
aay ef this soiid matter, either upon the bancs or in the
weeds, the son. eq*ei?oe *f which is that it is forced to
tiaai-poTt all of this detrital matter to tbe ocean, er per
mit its channel o be fll'ed up, ef which there caa b- do
caaae at f aw while its desoeudiag valooity is of sufficient
feroe to agitate una u.ge forward all such matter ob
atruetleg it* patsege aavlng no more speeiBc gravity
thaa that with which *he waters of this river are
?harged. Theaffrct, U i waver of thia va t and iacreaf
lag quantity of n.at. er, ko rn-ich isore poaderabie than
the water by watch it is transported, having to be all
carried aioag the cbannei of tbe tirer to tba ooean, must
he, a?d raeily la. tne cause ef extensive aocuuaulatlre
deeodta wherrver the foroe of ihe current is insuf
gricat fer agitation and transp >ita ion. Tacse da
posits ia such localities eoanutute. by the formation of
maay Immcnae scad bars, such obstruction to the forca
aad (low of tb? W at ere %a mar make die nvfr swall to an
aqua) height with that ef former years while In reality
Jt may be diacbarglrg a much le*s quantity of water.
?te ototructive aspo.'ta are Lkevisc weU calcuiate<l to
cease tha n<aia thiead of tbe channel to be more slnu
oas, aot only ob>UaeUng th-> waters, but causiag them,
la the sggr?gate a great ar <ti>tanoe to travel, acd there
by inorsasing heir acenmulation. These increasing im
pediments to the pa*aagc of 'he srate-s, Ming of a very
fluctuating oharaciwr, are fonod In tbe situations where
moet effrjtive, rer> uuen to disturb the relative heights
Of high water at the scv?rai points on the rivor, from
C,r to y?ar, so tia* plartatir as which are seourefrocn
general high water of one 7 ear mty aot be 'afe
?gainst the general lot *1 of the high waters during ac
oiher year But wi>h all this iccreastag quantity
?f saad and oth*r solid matter, ngainst winch the
Waters of the river bave now git to contend, while
they a.w being ? f aed mora restrtoted to tlialr charnel
and rehM<?-d ia tj.etr genaial velocity, while t.hey are at
the saaie tieae soapolicd totraoscoit tho most ef it to
the oeean, yet the* are not perceptibly elevated in thair
h^gb water stage* nor do <bey nontinn? so for such
lengthy periods as la forrawr yaara. Now this is oertainly
to be att.ibuto^l *? some ? haon.c in the genera quantity
of water abf.oal>y reqai tag to be discharged by the river,
aad we ken* of uo ?'i?q ia e oau?e wn -.n caa be ataigne 1
far suoC dlnlnntioB larCthatof the ci'flu nstanens hav
tog beeeme mere sat an e fevoras e for the more gene
ral evaporation of ii.a wate*s of the valley by Its e*
paeure Tbm innr^a mp qiuntlty of sedimentary matter
subject to deposit, Kakea it mnx.' what more 1acerta.11
tor rivOr acvi?*ti<i., a o'tbe more ex tensive forma
??*?? aad tluetua' n? 'ransfa a ot tiari and middle ground,
eeueed by ttie ?ettl ug of -his solid matter t?n itri ddsoent
t aesan , 4 an vblr.h ao aafs ? alcula;iobs caa je
s r ?? from f.os ?. ? -i.ri to aoetior, for tbuac whiifa are
lae* alio *'e -t t hanneis for the river CtoBtaerS
wale: fug /t%ft ms, ^
not be equa'lv ae foe the next. Mtmntpiriifki
rlnrMw ..aether, the wtWn wM always have foroa
sufficient to wanh out for thiniilTM % iltuiM ihrni|k
which to de?r? nd to the oeaaa and la 4otng no wlli tature
a depth sufficient, even d urine the greaten^ depression of {
the eater*, far the paaeige of ataeaiara. Where the nw
bed Ia wide, and -he wa'er* thereby muoh ? (trued end
.hallowing, by their fall, there oftea 1* ia such I
cat.ee bat barely sufficient watar ia wh eh tJ mike the ;
pannage; but an the* spread water* farther *ub??d? |
ttey coo centra 'e in the moat depre?*ed poiUeaa
of their tx?i, th* Hby acquiring .udio eat feree by (hi*
accumulation t'> wa>h far the.ui<elve* a ?h*iuel througa
wtiieh (.learner*, even at the lo?e*t *ta<*<. oaa alney*
make their way. The lo?er tb.t the river periodically ,
fall* the deeper doe* it reduce the low wa'er oaaaael, j
theieby n.aking more rnoio for the p**?a^e of Um ri d ag
water* ia t be euHuinj wlater and aprieg, which, again,
wbea at their hijrhest n'ege*. mere or Ia** fill up there
low water paw**Ke? with and aod mud aa before ? t&ui
alter l?' ely nb tr.ieiu.* and remcvl ag otHtmc'ioni by
UrK>i< tin* iuip?din< matter oaward* ta where the force
or the current I* Insufficient, for the teaM, far Ita fur
ther transporta'ioa, Much ia the g*u?:el rule of this
rlrrr. *o far an it affects navigailoa, at lea*', from it*
juration with the Ohio river ,o t he bar at it* m<>uth.
Thin inc.ea-iog quantity of aolid matter with whioh the
water* of thin ruer are charged with the traaiport ta
the oceaa, although oppoain.; n.? vartau* oS.taole tu river
aavigauou mu?t n?c*<aarily be vary much otherwtna at
the river'* mouth? particularly aa It thiu prog.ainlvely
ceatee to be depo*i'ed oa it# bvnka by the annually over
flowing water*? for at high a'age*. whea the foroe of the
waten are urgisg *n much of thia solid natter along,
the e mutt necau&rily be aa extea*ive deposit ia the
rnokt depresnfd portion* jf the bar channel, bee \u*e of
the ntill water* of the gulf Impeding the force of the our
rente by which thi-. dttrital nutter i* agttated aad urged
tVrwerd. thu* making nhailow the oanael* through '
which ship* are conduced, and reudociag difficult their j
ogre^n to aud from the ooeaa. Thl* may be existed at
time* 'o amount to a very veriou* obitaole to the free in
tercourse of the commercial mariae with the oity of Mew
H'Woi and valley of the ltl?!.t**ipp?, agaiatt whinh
there 1* no oertala remedy ? for ho long a a the
water* of the river are charged with the traaaport of ao
maoh tolid ma'ter tu the >ceaa, 10 auraly will they lat
Hitch an aniouat of It fall oa the low bar a* wiU at times, j
of high water at leait, ?eriau?ly block up the free pas
sage for large ship* Thlj aril i* aaw progressively in
creating, with the change* that ace taking place above,
again?t which the almost continued agitatioa of the ?
water* and mod by the ateamera aad (hips, ia making
1 the pan. age up the bar channel, U aot at all Uiaei
counteractive of the deposition of thl* aolid eaatter. |
But their evident t-fTee a la thia particular are auffi- j
cieat to indicate this agitating prooeaa ai the ne*t '
effectual, aad we may eay the only practicable, remedy
thf re i* for relsating the bar ahaonel from thin obstruc
tion, for by it the current will have *uch effest upon
the solid matter thu* kept in auspaaaioa, aa atill ta
continue it the moviag agent by whioh auch matter
will be made to paaa forward int<> deep water. Therefore,
if the n ual operation* en the bar are at aay time insuffi
cient for the removal of aay excess of depeait, practical 1
mean* of such a character, ceaetraoted for the purpose, ?
may be beneficially applied at no very considerable ex- I
prate. It may be well to remark here, ia conclusion, I
that in oar former report, with respect to the length of
time required for the transportation and depeait by the '
Mississippi rirer, of the quantity of matter required for i
the formation of its delta, our calculation* were fonndel j
strictiy on the quantity of sediment collected from the 1
water r during the period of observation, and may, as w% !
have above seen, by the much increased quantity of solid 1
ma'ter now transported by the river to what thara waa
la former time*, have bean considerably laager la the
formation of that delta than that aalculatin* mak*n it
to have been. ANDREW BROWN, Natahai, Miss.
Investigation of the Powk* ?J \ BJ
Mean 8 of Phonetic Laws. By Pbof. b. ??
Ualdeman, of Columbia, Pa.
Thin is the first ethnological paper, the only one,
and very good, which was mentioned In Monday's
Herald : ?
Those who attynpt to Investigate the powers or
the Greek and Latin alphabetic characters with the
aid of the ancient grammarians are met by a diffi
culty in some places, which at first seems insnr
mountable ? namely , the different reading of the
text, which will allow the Baine passage to be quoted
to maintain the most opposite views. This may be
attributed to the fact that, when m the oouree of
the gradual changes to which language is subject,
seme of the letters would acquire new powers, or be
used in a new sense, and as tar as these powera and
characters became naturally associated in the mind,
would the descriptions of the ancients seem obscure
when treating of a character thus perverted Let
there be , for example . a collocation of the English con
sonants zd (as in wiarfom, esdras) in Greek and Latin,
and let this double sound be repreaented by the sUb
Kle character Z, writing ezras, but pronouncing
ILdras. Let the same character Z be gradua Uy asso
ciated with the power of English dz , as it is in Ita
lian an(i to such an extent that Greek words will be
S^lyreLl like Italian one, -the later Italian
Scholar in reidinit that the Greek Z was a double
SSE&JSedS ,.ndJ,w?Ud
runt the text, under the idea of correcting it, to make
the a follow the d; and this is just the condition in
which we find the history of Greek z. Important
characteristics often he in the combinations of the
vocal elements, and as we cannot have a philosophi
cal view i f a language unless its exact condition be
known we mutt endeavor to solve a question of this
kind with the collateral aid of the mechanical struc
ti re tf the language, depending upon the physical
action of the vocal organs? an aid which grammari
an* are not inclined to make use of. Home moderns,
including the Greeks, doubt the fact of Z having been
a double letter, although the ancient grammirians
are explicit upon this point. These (.reeks contend
that the comparing of Z to < and d merely meant
Ec ulish z ; as it\ to give a Somersetshire man (who
S urvnouncesa as English 2) an idea of the hissing
1 newer of* . we were to tell him that it is composed
I Pfht perversion (English z) and (. This argument,
1 which deserves attention, has not been placed in its
I strongest 1'ght by its advocates. As 0 and ft cannot
be represented except by a new letter, or an exped
I fn"w! and,*. So if Z had ?ts English sound,
I and was to 1* explained by other letters, $ and 0
would answer the purpose very well, because English
I - beina a v >eal this character would answer if a
I vocal letter like if were added to indicate this quv
1 litv Prof. E. A. Sophocles argues that Z was not a
I double letter, because the Ionians used it, though
thev separated the other double letters, writing
vS for I, and for 4,. But as ( is and not w,
it would have been erroneous to use it for the last du
kctic variation. Let us illustrate bv a modern ex
ample lu dialectic variations, the German word
| nithtf oses the t, making nichs 1 (which would be ,
equivalent to a Beotian form, as if m*,) ; or, simn- ,
lating a Doric form, it would be nt ks, as U ? and |
! it is evident thatwhikt the ok of the
writing the elements of Z separately, even when ?j |
and *? are thus represented, *aa the unpOHsibUity of ?
! dofcg ? from the fact th-t it was noi ?-???? (
aav two letters ot the alphabet, ex ep
anil Eolic. where it was s-eparatod into $ and i, not
I i and 5. Mere the $ may be presumed to have had
i?? Dure or Lining round, except when initial, as L
wastten Led. But the Initial element of normal A
I w? not pare .. but lngl?h and French z, for which |
i there was no separate character in Greek and Latin,
; m there is not in Italian and Spanish. In m^
! Greek, the f part of Z having been lost, the charac
ter remains with its English and trench power,
which is some evidence in favor 01 this power having
r,.? 'rt of !U original sound. This explains auo- 1
ther difficulty upon which the modern Greeks insist
- Jamelj thltTz had been (pure) SD, the Romans
jsfij ^jsssr^ujiiss^x
1>K It wculd be likely to be very common aa a haal
in Greek, where t is the commonest hnal consonant,
, oeeanhif detached, and in < and <p. 8urd elements
are more readily produced than sonant ones, and in
! un euagesw here hot h phases are present, a surd
S& may be expected with its corresponding
iocan" eonsequenily, If Z were it, we should be
! able to find r<, which, however, does not ocior. we
?ill n?w reverse the ca*e, and fee what part Z wil
SlTcreek tf as English zd, wc assume that it
?nil with d. If, in certain inflections, a <i or r u
I breach t before f, tending to form the un-Grcck com
binatLa A? or t?, the 6 or r was dropped, as iu cys-?,
not intrta ; aid fpovri(oj, not where 0, as
I tko last element of Z, would be brought l^fore s. In
* tor J!?Vn elision of i before , is saown, and
' the saae thing takes place with the final <5 of 7. in
for ?***?{?? ? i ^ has a tend" j
eneytobecomei .lt will be likely to do so when it (
forms part of ? ; nenc* we find jopat, Tor i, parai
; leled by 4?0KTIffua, for In this case, if Z
1 wer tfrfs, there would >?e no need of change, as t la ,
1 woald awke the common combination of <t,i. uui 11 j
I 1 i> elided before (, ?, which is equally a dental, and 1
r#allv a nauai d, may be expected to exhibit the same |
We netd not be surprised, therefore, to Unci I
for ,vvtvyo<, a change which also confirms
: the view that Z was not di, an in that case * would
have been brought before 4, forming a euphonious
' Greek eembinsficu r^niring change. As a Greek
1 fT ?( mgn dOQ) i Wl't? il'J W(JKl ^
sound ankn >wn to tb-ffi. ?-? 7 represented eurh
aAtrnils bv the ueuierft ep proa n f >?*ir alphabet af
Snld w '.im-' F 'Mrmt, although the original ct?
SCS'I'i it ' ar mnt-. for -ho Greek form
TT*t, ' . -d for two Hetirew onglaals, in one
Which Jret* 7. is the repnw? nUti eof the sounds
sh d and tee < ti:er of i d, wellud esdriu wnttcn
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New York ? c, -;ry World. Ai.: -rt 28, lHo3 tn
tVvbof'the '(?'< Ai' !?? iV'.'-'l -.18 ; and in the w*k
Graeoarum,
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STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
Aauul MMIig M KoekNtar.
Roowra, N. T , August 2,1853.
Ik* Mull BNtiof of the New York State TWaers'
limltttw commenced thii afternoon, In Oorhthiau
HeU This, it will be remembered, m the helUeaojr
Iitd iMMvnecl to be Ifci n?rt hiiwM* to *in| In, or
My M? la this country. About five hundred ram pro
?ant, om.i ohiI ef insubers of the association, fclsgatee
to it, or of toot* who have boon active in *du;*tlon*l
nittoci Many ot ton amdieooe ware ladies, t. W.
Sherman, Bq., Stole Sujieitoiendent of BeuooLt iaMiski
gan, wa* pee* eat.
It* meeting wna called to order by the Preddea, Pro
fen nor Davie*. In taking the chiir, he acknowledge the
honor done him to electing him to too olHce of Preddent
of thu association. Tan teaihers preheat, eeaalng from
all |?it< of the State*, would not be regarded aattrah
gers United by th* a&me interest*, and woikiog Or the
?nine end, then i? n strong boad of union among tn. We
meet to confer open the great Interesta of sduoaton? t*
compare our thought* and the result* of our later* for
the common cause of oduoatton. He weuld, at aaotkur
time, allude to toe ipeoial object* for whiob these uy?et
i*g* were called. He wished at tola time to ratum hi*
thank* to th* association for to* honor done hin, by
giving bins the boner of presiding over it* deliberation.
Pinjer was then offered bj the Rev. Dr. Ikwbt.
On motion of Mr. Tal?tini a business committee was
appointed, consisting of Mesara. Valentine, of Alktny;
Huntly, of Buffalo; Oebnrn, of Bingham tea; Johoaact, of
Syracuse; and Wlanlnw, of Watertowu. The list of mem
bers of the association was then read by W. D. A. Uia
of this city.
Mr Vaiju?twh, of the Basinets Committee, reported the
following programme of exercises:? "
Theie i-ball be tone *e*sion* a day? from 9 to 12 A. M. ,
2 to i P. It., and 7 to 0 evening.
Tuesday, P. M. ? let? Lecture by Mr. Osrden, of Sing
h* niton. Subject? "Method in Teaching. "
2d? Report upon ' Alteration* in our present system
ef Fchcol Law*, ana Discussion "
Tuesday evening ? 1st? Repot t of Board of Manager* ef
the New York Teachers,
2d? lecture by toe President, (Profeneor Davis, > on the
"Necessity of Conforming to General Laws tn our System
cf Instruction.
Wednetdny morning ? let? lecture by Henry Riddle,
Esq., u>oo ' The Mative.4 to Mutual Culture."
2d? Diaonscion upon Alteration ef bjhool Laws," con
tinued.
Wednesday, P. M ? 1st ? Lecture by Professor A. J.
Up-on. Suiijeet? ' "What 1* Practical ICducfctiou?"
2d? Report upon "County Associations,' and discus
sion.
Wednesday ores ing. [It has been intimated that the
Association was to be entertained at the house of II. A.
Brewster. &q ]
Thursday norning ? 1st? Lecture by Prof. S. B. Wood
wotth, of Albecy, en "Normal School Instruction."
2d? Report upon "Free Sohool* as opposed to Paro
chial School*," and discussion.
Thursday afternoon ? 1st ? Election of officer!
2d ? Report upon "?menduoLta to Constitution."
3d ? Miscellaneous.
Thursday evening? Leotuie by Hon. Henry Barnard, of
Connecticut.
The above report ?u aeoeptad.
Mr Ogdea not beiag present, the tecond item of bttai
ne -H for the afternoon, wu taken up.
Mr. Cobuek oflerei the following report upon -'Altera
tiona of our preheat School Laws. 1st? That the dirl
Htoa of the publio money should be so made as to dsntror
the present inequality in it* distribution. If the whole
money were divided by the State Superintendent, ac
cording to the number ef nebular* between the ages of
four and twenty-one year*, aa reported to him last year
by the County Clerk*, and then the several town super
intendents divide a ims.ll portion ? ray one fifth? equally
among the districts 'of their respective towns, and the
remainder In accordance with the present law? the diffi
culty la nearly removed.
2d? The separation of the effioe of Superintendent
from that of Secretary of State.
3d ? The organization of a Board of Education, to be
composed of one member" from each Senatorial district
in the State, the Superintendent to be secretary of that
Board.
4th? The oreation of a County Board, composed of
town superintendents, as recommended by the State Su
perintendent In hi* last annual report on the establish
ment of the office of county superintendent.
5th? An alteration ot the law m regard to the manner
Of lioenainc teachers.
Mr. Howe, of Csnandaigua, wished the gentle aun who
made the report to atato bis riowa more fully.
Mr. CoBDRfc briefly said, that laat year a report of some
length waa with considerable trouble prepared and rent
ia -,o the I legislature, bat received no attention from that
body, though several times urged to consider it. He wa*
disinclined to make another report of similar difficulty.
He showed the present mode of dividing the school m may
to be very unequal. Superintendents of towns are oiten
importuned to divide their districts, ao that more of the
public money might be received. Union schools with a
large number of cchelara receive only the same that
small ores do, &nd thus anion scho< Is are injured.
Mr. Jomh, of this city, proceeded to illustrate the ine
quality of the present division of mo Ley, from facts
existing in this county.
Mr. Wh.ler, of Mount Morris, said, near him on* dis
trict reoet*e? le?s than it did under ilie old l?? ? *
the 1800,000 wore r?l/*-U. The pre.ent division i-i unjust
to the p<or. The schools nee"5ng most receive least
from the State tax. The one-third should be distributed
according to the number of ptipila in each di tint.
Mr ef Nunda, defended the wisdom of the
I<egi?l?tura aid of tjte man who framed the present law.
The member* ofatbia association remeiwtit cil< Uy tne
Ur^er schools ana acadetuies. The definition of poo- dis
tort is, four is children aad there, according to Nome, are
the *?a!tbf districts. He though: that souietblog should
)>e givea back to those who contiibu ed 'to the aid o?
larg? r districts.
Mr Viiaimt r?earded s' trie of tha arguments of the
iast stxaker m fv.lsa.ous. II ) teemed to fronted upon tbs
idea tnat the money was raised among tbe famar*. aid
was paid out for tue benefit of tbe schools of the village.
But it vas the spoakei'a o(>in'on that the greater portion
of tbe mcaey was not paid by the rural pi pulatiou; if so,
the foundation of his argument *?i destroyed.
Mr. Tiiomk)n of New York, said New Yo.k city paid
000 more than she received. H'J oomsl&'nsd not of
that, nor arraigned tbe l>?gi*laturo fur not pnasing a bat
ter law t! an they did. The did the best they could un
der tbe circumstances. He hoped to ?ee the Free .'owol
law adopted? (Hear, hear.)-? su that bo one could be
oonsice td a (.baii'y ?cboltr, but all bd placed up'?n aa
equaiity. Thl< body should agnate the subjuei till the
tax j aye's shall b? wdlir-g for .his.
Mr Bkiedict, of tbis ci'y. agreel with tha last gent'e
mac in regai d to the Free richuul lu?v, but 'hat Is now
laidatic'e. Let us not now attempt too much and Io?m
all. lat us qet an equality in tbe distribution of the
turds, and direct all our efforts now to that end.
Mr VairaiTiwK Iwlieved tbe present law was not re
grnded by thee who paa.-ed it as best, but was adopted
eut of revenge f ?: the pasnagc of tbe Free ??c l '<-1 law.
Mr. LUkkkk, of Lewis thought the lew waj not under
sttod in its operation in ihe rq al d -tiicts. He hoped
tbis body would m- morialize the L?gi-Utore. and show
the facte, no that note c uld uiieutiderftanl them.
Mr. Tuomhon farther explained his v e fit, and showed
tbe cruel operation of this law in some luettnoes, even
to tue extent t> at a poor l'i.-hn<an wat- cb'igcd to sur
render to a collrcv r a loaf of brevd wbch ho had eaued
for hie chJUren, to pay this detectable bill fur thdir edu
eatian.
Vlr. Hira. or Buf!s\p. bellevtd one fourth distributed ia
tbe n?f one-thijd now is would bo just. Tbe rate bill,
t.s it is now. seeps thousands of children fio u school.
It stands like a lion in t ho say. Ihe farmers fa* tbe
? jeta' K-n of tUe present distribution by districts would
b?iefit them.
Mr. J k.vnrfi of New Yotk, paid the repeal of the Free
ccho<,l 'aw aro*e from the fact that the f^rm-srs who own
tae prope'tj they live on, and ba* to educate their chd ?
dr?-u refused to pay the tax. He believed the result of such
a law, cariitd out, would be a saving of moLey.
The first point projo-ed In toe report oa alterations
in our p et-^nt eouool law, was adopted.
Mr. Oui'iut. oi Bicghamton, been announced
fer a lecture, now caiue Into the room t>nd wa' lame
dia'tly intioduced. Subject?.1 - Msthodr In Teaobing."
He first if y? a definition of tbo term m-'hod.
He rpoke of it aa a familiar word. The house vife has
Ler method ef pursuing l.er varied eraptoyomnta.
?o tbe fanner, the lawyer, the 'over, the coque;te, nave
their nr?tbrsls by whicb tijeir purpo es are gaiied. Wtivt
Is method * A siffersnce exists oetwuen oid^r a-ad meth ?l.
Beds of the tem* size might, be arranged together in
order, but sot by meth<.d , sur>j?.cta in b>>lca, classifl d,
r.igbt be n-i tsodieal without inder of form. So method
is d ittcgui?hed from the meana b j wbioh en ?ai is pro
dtics-d. Method is tbe attainment of ao oxoellaat end by
tf.e be?t mnar's. Kel?reeee wee made to Baoou In p iriu
ii g -he subject of the natural aoioncos, to Lbuiaitu la
c a sif'irg 'he subjects of botany to illu^r,*!* the trua
icea of method. Ho, too. ths Invention of the t? e<cope
the msriuer'a i-?n(.aes, the steam enguo. aid other slait
ler ie> ill's, bate rooie directly from tbe purauit of know
Irdfte b} a metboam at prooes<. The idea of meth'id wsi
further illustrsted by tu? B; actios of the phyiioian, who
fir> t u-skes a d sgnosis of tbe disease abfch he seeks t)
?ouquor. So the tearoer must ui derotand be > n'l he
to attain, and the mear.a whe.eby be etn besiaC'Vun
pli h it, or be sill i ail of the par pose lie tbould toe tin ph <h.
Hut ran the ideal be at ainedf Wa know bo'h'iig of *.he
Biio i except by its uanifeHetioas We Qt>d two nU of
powers? th?*e (ertaining to tbe mind, and those pertain
ing to the physical owaa vatlou. In 'he maiertal wo'l 1,
inaa re**ioble? a tree, having the roots la tke atoreaoh,
l<y -sbioh tbe whi.le system is amirisb<>d. The no-o rs of
tbe Is dy are Urgoy nrder the powers of tbe Hind, though
not i ropsrly unaer their eontroL The eootrol Is ia soma
Oa<es Ibdiiect; in tins it Udinint. fhe bo<ly resembUs
a factory, wttli Ita wheels and Handles. Tb?> lna-'v-trof
Ibe n echanlesl operatives of a facto-y rati r.on'inue then
orstop thetn at will. Not eo the nned, whea the wboela
of the physical orxanizt ioa are stlil It tane*- a hUUer
pnwer than that of man to awakea 'hena to actlnri iif;-in.
ITie gieatajid of edi ration Is to euthroai tha will, aed
m (.tire ite eompls e asr?;nd?noy over the thoiiietaand
the Inferior poeera of tha ailrd. Tha mindahouT<l ao
a roev" teceilsole of facto to rn> siver out again s< they
are taken lr. Tbe m<r>d should elve them tne at* up of
ita cwa inherent quaiMee It aliould ass<m l*<? thua to
ita own ? ri<nn'zed le evtri as the >ap of the tree gi*et
life, eolor, and form to the leaves and fruit of tl> < tree
lhe true educati' a of the mind gives It thia c intrnl,
though It, b? not aujieii jr ia many respects to the utieduea
ted rniDd. He is a sudc-ssfnl t4-?rh?r wbogirea to n ? >upil
thifr n ast';ry of the ? ill "vei tbe Inferior power.s o>' bis
ns me It is B'? small w?tk. therr'tfre, to tocomp < b
tha. T1 e pupil, to m lat otakx effo i. himae f, or th?
endrsrt t be attained; a till, he tesr,h?r ?vi g'eatly ?<1
hi? o'tpIL He should, la the fl'-t phce, t{et l>e ote hit
ail i <1 the pti<-l,e njtc'. he wlaoes to gain for r.ls pipil.
and mo at ecliaa a!) the (x> ' -s of tiin pupil tows d I tills
object, fbooudlp, the feai-h-j sunild r. sc?i>1 * I fo'co ,a
se? Itli.g to coo ? <sj| tut uu/i ' j act in tilts or th tt "to itirl
ral?s?; for the miodeaanot tnUs >si|<velo'sl thi'dif,
sii re t' e atgbo> ' 0?'* of ediioat< a la to derelop-. Hghtlj
what i* in nnai h'ghe t ? i ri |o ov?* th? miad
*bvisl* tt> >(' <*' ugo 8k, than, f it the poser of eta
Mi MM* to (Bid* tbe papfl aaWngaMea of Ma fow
?nttktf gml puipoM, Mi la *?' highest ud
beat euttivataon. Finally, tkst all sehoiastlo attainment
ia the result o t ted u?d mtMue atndy, should be im
P'tsaed upon the ml ad of tbe pugjt by kin teaoher.
Milton tas titles this of himself Web?tw pronounces those
ft ok who think they ou make aoj thing of theaaselves
without hard study. Ma (ratt aotiieveo.eut ou ba at
tained without It. 11m graol ideal of Ufa nan never be
resized exoept oa this condition, er the joy of ruflued
education attatatd.
On (ha Mdoa of Ifr. Cohirn. of Binghamton. a rota
c f the ok 4 waa returned to Mr. Ogdua far hia eloquent
addaeaa
AcjoorDad till 7 o'clock.
KVBNIFO 8HBRI0N.
The evening session w?s op*ae4 at T o'clock, P. M., by
Re* Mr. Wbi'cher, of this city.
11m flrat bu?loesa waa a report of the Board of Mint
pern, to pobiuh the Ifew York Teacher, by Mr Valeetlae.
They war* to reeu*e a given number of autee.ibess before
ther'eocmence. Still they oon>menoad with only two sub
scription* aotuaHy paid tn; atlll they have beaa auea**s
fnl. and the ThacAer now goes to almost every Stat* In
the Unit a, aad all but two or three oo<inties in this State.
In addition to meeting its currant axpanaoi, they bar* afe
hand $160 to MOO.
The Treasurer's report waa alao road by Mr. Valentine,
?ho sing the amount of tta receipts to be about $1,104,
and the expenrea ao aa to accord with the 'above result*.
In Mr. V.'s report respecting tba ftacher, particular
l mention wait u>ade of s?vc al gentlemen who had render
| id special aid ia suataialag it. At the suggeetion of the
PTfuicent. oo motion of Mr. Cabana, of Bisighamten. the
nemo* of those gentleman were atriekan out. Thua
an ecdfti. the report* waro accepted.
Mr Bowkn, of Albany, offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were laid upon the table
Wbareaa, tlie people of tha United States with a view
of paipetuetieg the memory, and commemorating the
brilliant powers and aootleaa character of the ''Father of
hia oountry," h?.ve under taken to erect an appropriate
monument; Aad, whereaa, tha work upon this menu
nent haa been stopped fo?- want of funds; And, whereas,
tta 'ailure to complete this great national work would be
a ol-fcrace to the oonaimwaallfc, aa ineffaceable stain
upon our national character; And whereas, new and
efficient e fforts are aeoedsary to pteaant this subject to
the ?.iods of ihe masses; Therefore,
Reaalved, That we look with favor en the suggestion of
tha press, to start a penny contribution among the chil
dren of the nation.
Resolved, That it ia tha privilege and tha duty of the
Empire State to aet promptly ia aidieg this grant pro
ject, and that we unite the conjoint action of our sister
States.
Resolved. That a Central Committee cf three be ap
pointed on behAlf of thla ar aooiation, who are hereby au
thorised to perfect a plan, iatue oirra are, and adopt
such otter measures as are neoeiaary to earry out the
above mentioned design.
Resolved, That we invite the co operation of the prets,
aa well aa that of superintend eau, teaohers, and the
friends of the movement in general.
Rettoived, That a committee of three aa appointed by
the chair, to prepare an address for general circulation
among the teachers of the State, the aaine to be pre
viously acted upon by this association.
On met ion of Mr llowB. of Canaodaigua, a comtnlt'ee
ef Ave were appointed to nominate a Board of Managers
for the New York teachers for tbe coming year. Messrs.
Howe of Canandaigua, Rice of Buffalo, Robinson of El
mira, Jensen of New York, and Johoaaat of Syracuse,
were appointed that committee.
Previous to the address by the President a quartette
favored the assembly with an agreeable interlude of
mutic, who, judgirg from the expressions of applause,
appreciated fully the merits o( the exercite.
Prof. PAvna. as President, then delivers red the annu
al address. He should speak of the divine lawa aa
manifested in the works of God. and added remarks in
regard to our obligations as teachers, and the relation
they anstala to the publio.
An appropriate title to his adireos would be method in
teaching . All our knowledge is of God and his works.
Those works may be divided into three classes:?!.. In
animate ci material creation; 2. Brute creation; 3. Man.
.There is a law to all these orders ef existence, whether
this be the material laws, instinct, or reason pertaining
to i be creation of God. Man has imperfection in some
respects compared with some of the inferior order* of
creation. Be has not the strength of the ex or the fleet
nets of the horse, jet he is the undisputed lord of
the creation. Allusion was made ,to the progress ef
philosophical opinion among the ancients, Pytha
goras and others, and the imperfections connected
with thtm. John Kepler was cetemuorsrary with Ga
lileo. and scaaned the heavena with care, and hinted
the law of gravitation, which Newton at a later age de
monstrated. These laws were not, however, fully un
derstood till Newton showed that gravitation was the
law that held the universe together. Bacon took a differ
ent view from moat of his predecessor*. Philosophy
had, been employed to create, whereas ire offloe wat to
analyte. Bacon would not follow Aristotle because his
philosophy was not progressive. Franklin had the true
idea of the progresaive when he showed the lightning
which plays along the heavens is tha same with elec
tricity. There are thiee sources of knowledge:? 1st, per
ception; 2d, reflection, and 3d, reasoning. Ail ide?s re
ceived by perception aie objective, and those received by
leflection eubjestive. Knowledge is tha oertaia aad in
tuitive perception of the truth, which carries the feeling
of conviction. If one. says the moon is inhabited, ana
another that it is not, one must speak oorreetlv; yet nei
ther has the proof which in necessary for knowledge. The
professor woultsnaly re but one branch of knowledge, viz :
mathematical knowledge, and show what are the elements
ef that knowledge, and the laws by which it operates.
Illustrations were given from arithmetic and geometry,
and other branches of mathematical science. It was
from a simple application of a well known law that en
abled Leverrier to dUcovar the planet that beard his
came. These are the laws from whioh the teacher is to
draw hia knowledge. The ????! not Up deficient
in th carina* ? he newd not be, when Be has iVo
meson r>f storing his m'nd. The teacher's profe siou is
rot appreciated as it shauld be, mainly bacause ita dig
nity and its importance are not properly uedtrsteoi.
i- .flioleut effort lias not bceo mads for tbe educatioa of
tcachers. Ihe la?*tr< tl>e< clcgymaa. and pby .iciso
nr.uat b? thoroughly aiilled; but the ieaAer hat been
picied up by tbe way. Soinitbiog haa been done ef late
by our normal school*, but not e sough to meet the de
u.tods of the case Tbe Professor described vividly tbe
carte, pel citurte-i and toil* towhicbt.be teacher is sub
ject, end the difficulties under wbtcli be Ubers. But the
teacMr will be Nciaced at last b> ihe ouMderatlon that
he has lal>orcd for the happiueis and prosperity of a
grmt and fiee people.
On moti< n of ilr. OsnuiMiH, a vote o' thank t was re
turned for the ab'e and emerUinit g aodre*.* of the Pre
sident. Adjourned.
Ttaeati leal and Niuhol.
Bowtky Tukatrk ? The ' Nat?d "Batcher's
Dog ot Glieut, ' acd " JffDj Lad," whnh attracted such
t c ovoto nuuiiuce here i?kt is to be repeated
to bight, tV I c#..tn of wbich embrace the aanet of MIm
Ju ft Tuiiibul H?o i A- Co ny, Ta; 1-r, Mtd lt?Mer Cimy,
with their tagsclom dogs.
Broadway Thfatbk ? This being the farewell night of
lir ?r.u Mr? Baruev William*, wno hive drawn aucn full
? Ld fashionable ??i-f k.&Ihukh tor the pait live weeks ? as
?!fO beiop the last bight < f the tearoa ? we pre?uaie tne
hou'e will be crowded ?o excea*. *' daroey, ihs Baroa, '
tbe ? Maa wuh iht> Miikiug Pail," the " Bashful IrUh
uian,'' asd "Our Gal," are the pieces proviued.
Nira.o'8 Oakmx ?The wonterful Ravel F*mfty are ad
verted to appnur to uight id the eiio eoailc piatoxume
styled 'Jocko. *iid the very popular paatotuiui* of th.?
'-Qiten Moo?*er. " Mui*. Am^a T'lilloD with th# Kaglish
Opera compaoj', aie anaausoed agaia for Monday
?r?nlig.
Natiohai. Thkatrk ? Tke new dramatic T<r l?? of
" Lucie Toai't Cabin," ??ill continue* to draw w?li and it
is re?*iveii with the greater et.thu iv>ia. The aauie ex
ceiiexit cut will be repeated to bigtit.
8r CKARUB Titkatrb ? Manager Tliorvs ananuoce* th-!
"Ch-ld of the Regiment ," "TheCre?le," and ? tie "Young
Widow," for repremntaUon thW ereaiag. the cwti ?(
which ic elude the outlre foro? of the wrpidrama'.iqite.
Amehk'an MtrsttJM ? B-'aer'n coined j of the "Lady of
Lyons'' w ill be r? presented this afternoon at the Museiai,
imp the farce of ' Crirnxon Ciiuiea," aud uio "Ueubla
bucded Boom," In the evening.
Fba*oom'w Hiproui?)M? ? atran?.?f(i should not fail ia
vbnUng tue Hippodrwse. Tlie perfxr jijkic?* are e.xet ed
it gVr novel. A good progrtiuins for thit afKiaooa aal
e\ei.ing.
CHiJfcTT'iJ Avr.mrAS OrR.u HuOsk ? A vitf alluring cn
tertairinett i.< frouded by Chriity'a MiuirtU far this
evf nirg.
Wood'p MmPTRKi Hall.? Wood '? Minntre'n announce
p< o>'l M'Og*, in*Uuib?utai ?olo>, dancing, and witticisms,
for to-night.
BrcKUv'H Ethiopian Ohcf> Hoine oon'.lnna to be well
fVioiud i'be pifgrau-uio for ihi i evening 14 well M
Ucted.
Owknh' A.scj?t op Mo.tt Blaxo.? This higBIy in'el
1* ctuai and beautiful outer ;?n.u)out iso^tiaueH tj excite
tlie grrateat enthu.iiatoi. The ti jni'jtuu i.upi rionniom
< f oharxcter givru bj tins c?lebratad ' >,hh l ia. ???(*?
fail 1o krrp the large audUibces nturuWd with laugh
ter. No cce tnouid fail to vUlt Academy Hall.
Banvari/ji Koyrr and Iiot.r i-txu ? Tue exhiStUoos (t(
tktiM< oeautifully aii l carrectly executed paiutingn are
diaalrg wail at ihe Geartpma
F?AMK?Pti5iii'* Niaoaiu Falui. ? 1 Thia aplsndld pano
r> tpa. which giree a t>uthful uepic<.ioa of t tBt Falls,
a< n^lDnet to ba exhibited at H:<pe (Jbapel,
Fu miso 'Wtimonui. ? This gra?d ntlnir wi'l eoir e off at
(axtle (ia:den <m luenflat next Nearly all the talent at
(.leptDt In the city U Tolimteeied.
f'AfeTTJ! Oahdbn ?The tbirteeuxh grand Sunday Ooneirt
tuia >e?. on, at the Ckrdaa, will be given to inorrew area
ii.g by Dodwoith'* celebialtd Cornet
Mf J- K. Pcott U j'eifo mla^ at Por?U: d. Vfe.
Mi;* fcilaa Ixgan had a benefit at MocUeatoc >u tao lit
in* taut.
American Illble MorUty.
The regular loonthly meeting of tho Hoard of Mana
gers *U8 held at the Bible House, Astor place, on
Tbundaj, 4th ia.it., at 4i o'clock, (n tlie abscuce of
the Preaident aud Vice Fresidciita, N.Richardd. E^q.,
wax called to the chair.
Ten iiew atixiiiariea were rr coguizcd? one in In
diHia,oce iu Alabama, two in Illinois, two iu Mis
souri, and four in Texas.
1 Extracts *ctc. rcadr'rom letters Prom ftgenta, Mewn.
C?jl?ai, of Kentucky, and Boel.of California, and
fr? tn a Bible Committee in Mi? !i*?ippi.
Fniia a : taiemeiit nnulo by the <*eneral Ag?nt, it
aitpnarw that the injuiy|mi.-itawietl by the recent tire ii
tk Bible iioQ^e is oi small amuimt -much leM than
was at first Httppos ed~and that, as it will lead to
m< amres of increawW safety, it may prove r*thcr
bern lici.il than otherwl/e.
The issues of the past month were very large,
! amoonMng to 1 10,05'2 volume? exceeding by over
| twenty thousand volumes the issues of any preceding
month.
Vamtk OP a Thick flKtriL. ? Tlie Memphis Ap
pral .taten tbat a te.v days ago, *hile a barrel of flour
wa4 Leing lowered from the upper story of a ware
home, at <1 when yet at a considerable elevation, It
<lr<i|i|j(d ii'i'l fell iijpon a ne, ro, striking him tull on
the bead, frul forcing out 4" eve Tho skull wai not
even fractured, however, *i. 1 the negro wai doiug
well.
n* CkaigM iUiiiiM Dohiity ApiaM
Um Nnn OmlaliMn
The apeoiai oonamlttee, constating of Aldermen
Tweed, Moon, and Bturtevant, appointed to Investi
gate the obargea brought by Alderman Doherty
against the Street Commissioner, relative to the
awarding of the contraot to grade 123d atreet, ro
aumcri their inquiries yoeterday morning, at the
City Hall.
Question by Alderman Dobcrty to the Street Com
mit* ioner.? Have you got the Inapeotor'a book with
yon ?
Mr. Furey. ? No, but I can obtain it immediately.
Aldcman Doherty. ? I will take your word for it,
however. Iiave you appointed an inspector for the
work of grading 123d street, between Third avenue
and avenue A t
Mr. Furey.? No; there has been no inspector ap
pointed for that work, as I have been waiting to see
what disposition the Common Couuoil would make
of it? wuether they would confirm the contract or
not.
Alderman Doherty then said it would be diffi
cult to go on with the investigation in the ab
sence of Mr. McGuire? the witness last examined on
Wtdnctsday? but was willing to hear anything from
the other side.
Mr. Willard, counsel for the Street Commissioner,
said he did not see the neoest>ity of ottering any
testimony, and would be willing to let the
case re*t. He wished, however, that the
Alderman would bring all the evidence having
a hearing on the case. He could not see that
any testimony whatever was adduced to show that
the Street Commissioner was guilty of dereliction of
duty. He was prepared for a thorough investiga
tion.
Alderman Doherty said he was sorry that McGuire,
thd witness, was not present: that he was, on the last
day of the investigation, rather an unwilling witness.
He did not want to be considered as failing in his
charges, but he would leave it to the cnairman
of the committee whether the committee should wait
for Mr. McGuire to come or not.
Mr. Willard said he desired Mr. McGuire 's testimo
ny further in the care ? that he wanted to cross-ex
amine him, but that the witness, he presumed, waa
not properly notified.
Alderman Doherty said that of course Mr. Willard
desired the attendance of this witness, for he was in
favor of his side. He also stated that Austin's brother,
who was present at the last investigation, made his
brags that the testimony of McGuire would have
"a thundering eflect."
Alderman Tweed, chairman of the committee, said
he was willing to sit and hear testimony on the mat
ter: but as there were no witnesses present, the in- I
vcptigation had better be adjourned to Monday; and
in the meantime he would consult the Counsel of the
Corporation as to whether the committee could com
pel witnesi-es to attend.
Mr. Willard was willing to let the case rest, but
was ready to hear a further investigation.
Alderman Doherty said, if the investigation ad
journed to Tuesday, he thought he would be able to
close.
The committee then adjourned to Tuesday, at 11
o'clock.
Common Pleaa? Special Term.
Before Hob. Judge Daly.
MOTION TO SET AMDB A DKCRKE OP DIVORCE ? AP
PLICATION TO 8TBIK? AN ATTORNEY HKOM T1IK
ROLL.
August 6 .?Ellm Moron vi. Jama Moron.? The appli
cation in thin ouc U mart* by Mr. W. H Dunn, the attor
ney for tbe defendant, to lot aside the ie oree of diveroe
between those parties. alleged to have been obtained on
23d of Apiil last; and also that Martin Van Hovenburgh
show eauco why hii name should not bo stricken from
the roll ui attorney! and counsellors of the Court.
Mr Duma's affidavit states that ho was retained by the
defendant, in the month of January list, to defend this
suit, at which time the rummens was served on the de
fendant. That the eemplaint was cot served nntil the l*>
day of Match last. That he served a copy of bis answer
on Martin Van Hovenburgh, the plaintiff'* attorney, and
received tbe plaintiff** reply in the month of April laat.
That Mr,. Dunn then signed a consent prepared by Mr.
Van Hovenburgh, referring the matter to John D. Hoyt,
Esq., and on the 28th day of April last (five day* after
the date of the alleged decree,) ho received the following
notice from Mr. Van Hovenburgh
Moran vs. Moran ? Dear Sir? I have left a notice of
hearing, in which, if you oan not attend, lot me have
j oar admission, and I will adjourn to any other afternoon
you think proper, to take your proof*/
Yours, 4c.| M. VAN HOVENBURGH,
April 28, 18(3. per Andrew Ellard.
That from that day to the present ao notice of meeting
was ever served, and no nseeting ever took plaoe before
said refertes as Mr. Dunn was informed by the referee,
who was never even apprised of his appointment. Thai
last week, for the first timo, Mr. Dunn was informed by
bis client, tbe defendant, that a decree of divorce was
obtained on 234 April last, and that the plaintiff, EUea
Moran, had been married to a person tamed William
Raviatyn, in the following May, and thdy have ever since
lived together aa man ana wife.
A motion was also made cn behalf of Raristyn, the
second husband, for aa attachment against Van Hoven
burgh for $63, the imonnt paid him for obtaining thegsup
potni divorce. On the application of the defendant the
motions to strike blm from the rolls, and for an attaefc
? * fnr tba am. mmrm laid mm Uil Zkwre^ay next. TOO
Judge, however, granted Mr. Dunn's fi-st motion, and
entered an order annulling the decree of divorce betweea
ilka and Thome* Moran.
Court of General Session*.
Bofore Bis Honor the Keeo'swr.
Arr.rr-l 5 ?No business of greet importunes wai trans
ao td in thi court to-day. Tae oajes tried co minted of one
c?te < f inkDrlaui;ht>-r, one attempt to kill, and twj or
three larcenies The prisoners. in most cases, were con
victed, ?bd will be too tr need to morrow.
The Eighteenth IV'a d Uiotern ? In thi? case the counsel
for Henry Gregsn, one of tbe prir oners. fre*en ted anstBda
vit for rtductioa of bail an Gxtid by the polios magistrate.
The defendant, he ?aid wis a poor man aad oould not
gvt bail to be Minoir of $2,000, while, at the saum time,
if it was nductd to $&? 0 he eonld get it. Mr. Hall, the
Assistant Dimioc Attorney, sa;d, if the affidavits we e
true, he wo jM agree to have the bail rod'ioed, as there
was noma in lotting a nun remain in prison wbea he
Cuu.'d be Wied out His Honor, tbe Recorder, did not
team inclined to reduce the bail. It was not his custom
to In'eifere wiih the police magistrates in the!, business;
but he would inquire iutc toe prrsent case, ana vould
give bi: d?ci ion in tbe morniog.
(?'rand Larceny - T?o men, nacaed Oeo-ee Miller and
John Burns, wert found guilty cf grs.no larceny, fjrhtv
iig stolen two e*ta cf tarness from Patrick Mcilwds,
vsiurd at $37 The R*coi??r, in sentencing tbe prisoners,
said l hat although Mures was connected in tt e crinse,
still fce ??' co' qui ,e a" bad a ra c*l as Millar. The oourt
Mn'encea Miller to be imprisoned in the State prison for
thtee i ears. Burns, whom he looked upon with cl?meacy,
wee sentenced to be imprison -d for two years.
Stealing butter? A>euig man Darned James Fisher,
was p!ac<*<i at tbe 'oar charged wiih stealing a quantity
ef bitter from a Mr. Brady, it aptieared lrom tbe eri
denco that tl>e young mio, in company with another,
broke into the cellar of tbo complainant, and took tbe
butter < ut of tome tubs; but while making off with the
pr >perty van caught oy the police. The jury convicted
tbe palsooer t.f pout la'oeny.
Moluii/uf Minhi'f. ? John Moors plesded guilty to an
indictu.ent chsrgitiR him with n?tu?g 11 e to n carriage,
tbe pioperty of T^vi Adanjs, of Htrleui. The priionor's
conrrel (f*v? r otice that he would put in afH iavit for
mitl? ation of guntence. The prisoner was then reminded
for ffn'enoe
MamltniQhtrr.?k man named Alexander Patterson wan
thrn pl>otd at he bar, charged with c tusi.in tae deatu
cf Mat> las WiiUfs, on the 4ta of July last, by shooting
him accidentally with a murket.
Peter Garvsy t?irig iworo, depored that he lived in
Ki^hth stieet; 011 the 4th of July U?t. he sawtbe unson.r
wiih a gun on his shoulder, the decoatcd, Wallis, we*
walkiig aiengii'de of hint, when tli > gun went off within
th'te nches of hin eye KYiookiog bun dowu and kill'ng
? li m, decesed was in tbe act of uaMng him wben the
gun was dircliarg*-d could do', tell whether the guu was
cckcd or mot, wht n tb man fall witness rau up to him,
and lifted birn off tbe ^ouod Witness toll 1'ittterson
th?t be nad shot a man. and Patterson replied that ' no
hae, bnt it vsh an accident" lbe delendant wj.s arretted
and cotireved to F>eex Market.
lbe District At tort ?y ''ben rer.l the medical testiarony
of tbe pb^^iciao of the C ty Hospital, who depo ed '.hat
tbe e>e vat b'own out. and that the deceased
lingered fiur days, and diel on the 8t!t of
July. Thel injures received caused the death of
Mathias Wall", the dieted. The c*ua>el for the de
'e ore then summed up the eTUet.ce and pleaded in stroag
? rns for ihe secured, whom he said was a lil lo
iiitoxlcated at the tune. He also supposed that the
Sun was di?> barbed bv a (Ire craclrer falling into the
fan of :he uiui-kst Tbe j iry in this oasa. after aouie
cori'i?ieratl''n. renflmd a veroiot. of guilty, w',th a stiong
i?oommend*tion to tbe mer-.y of the Court. The prisonor
wma tbsn rewarded ontil Saturdaj ( thi i <iay).
A%&ivlt ivith Ivlcnl to Kill ?An Italian, nsmed Victor
Rika-, was *ben placed at tbe bar, eh/srje-1 wi'.b a.taault
lng a wuattytean of hffl named Pliilip <Jorseau Itap
prared Irow the evldei.ee, teat from tome oeu-e #f jea
lousy. the prisoner sbof the complainant in the face wi'h
a loaded pistol, which v oosded him slightly in to* chin.
Tbe prisoner, who is an oil min, said that tbs cenalsln
aat bsd lbi?atei>ed to ki'l bif, aad sup|tosin< that he
was nbo?t to do him some boollv harm on the n^bt of tbe
a.aault, be a3>>rdn?fi? tired tbe pistol In s?u aefeoc*.
The jury In this oan\ a' ter a fen mouoat's dehbsratien,
latMieied a Terdlnt of "Not guilty.''
The I)lf ttict Att-jixey then intortr.ed the (!ourt that the
bnemesH of tlie dav was completed. Tke ' oart then ad
journed until this day (Saturday) at 12 o'olock.
Fr.oon i* Bucks County , Pa.? A severe sierra
swept over Bncks county, Pa., on Monday night, the
'ijth nit., flooding Tonickon, Pine Bun, North
Iintioh. and Tinicum creeks higher than they ware
known before for id any year*, and doiag ?' largo
HMt nuf. of damage. '1 he Delaware division of tno
Fennnylvunia Canal was broken in Home few place i,
an<l navigation snspcmied, but the injury wus expect
ed to be rtpiirtd by yesterday, when the water
would be Immediately let in and navigation roantned.
Along the creeks, bridges were carried oft', awine
drowne d, and m'ich injnry was done to cr ips, fenoea,
tea. 1'bis ?ame nt'irm caused a frealiet in the river
Schuylkill, which rose eight feet perpendicularly, in
coDKcouence of which our recent supplies of hydrant
wuter nave been unusually muddy. Along the Towiv
Kenan creek, in Montgomery, a great deal of fence
was borne off.? Philadelphia Gazette, Auk- I
MatNE COMMfMIAWIIR TO TRB WORI.n'd FaHI
governor Crosby, of Maine, ban appointed FJllot |
Bowdoin Coinmiafdoncr for the State <?f M iioe t? tUo j
national txhibition at Now York. Mr Bowrdi>in m n j
j native of York oounty, Maine, but now rve,< in thij '
I r,,y I I
raw tokk conoi covmsL?
[OFFICIAL. 1
Stated Seaslon.
_ . or ALnaainw. Aogastfi, 1M&
I WllBt- iehard T. ImptM K ?. , I'reildent ; AUnraM
lfeoie. Hllyr, Utartevaut 0?kl?v, IU> joe, Bart, Brislar
Franc-it, Suitb, 1 ufcrwil, Bftri, VV ird, DitMM, 0tra InB.
AlfOli
The minute* of the la*t meeting war* rati m( approved.
raririOHa.
F.y Alderman Bare- Petition of -Frauds MsNnlky, to ba
relieved from asresssnent. Te CemmUtee aa Assesanieatt.
By the PHemutsKT? Petition af P. MoQItaa aad olham.
to have Twenty-ninth rtr*et paved froa Re. 47 to Broad
way. To Committee aa Street*.
By Alderman Smith? 1'eliUon of Engine Com pea v l*0 IT.
to have Cbii-f Engineer ?looted every three years. Ta Coea
mit tee oa Fire Department. ? _
By Alderman Bmw.itv? Petition ef Silas C. Herri u, for
sewee in Thirteenth street, from Eighth avnnuu to Tmth
avenue, aad through Tenth at cute to Fourteenth ?treat
?ewer. T Committee an Sower*. _ _
By Alderman Oaklby? Petitiea of V?w York Paeamatte
Draining Company for refund. ng of taxes. To Committee
?B tifiMICd.
Bj Alderman Baku? Petit'on of Edward Taa laait aad
others, far sewer in Elisabeth street. to eonneut with eewec
in Grand street To Cvumittee on Sewers.
By Alderman Connai. i.? Petltiea of Daniel Trainot fot
indemnity for lea* of horae. To Comu,ittee oa Finance,
K laOLVTIOIf I.
By Aldeiaan Fbawcis? Resolved, That the '(alary af
Joeeph Murply Superintendent of Lands aad Plaeaa.be. aad
the aaaio ia hereby, tiled at the sum of $1 000 per tinwa,
wbioh waa loat for watt af a oouatitntinnal vali, eubse
qaently reconsidered aad adapted on a division, Til :?
A lLrmstlve? Aldermen Meare, Haley, Stnrterant. Oakley,
llayre, Bare, the President, Al-ermeb Hrialey, Franoli,
Smith, Paaraall, Den man, CoraeH, Alvord ?14.
By Alderman Hhahcis? Hoeolved. That the oompeasaMea
of Alfred Chancellor, rtorivemr at Hall of Justice, be, aad
the same ia beraby, died at the turn of $1,230. to take eObet
from Jaa 1, 1M3, wbioh waa adopted aa a division, via :?
Affr atlve ? Aldermen Moor*. Haley Oakley, Barr, tha
Preaident, Alderman Brisley, Fraaois, Smith, Doaman, Oot
nell and Alvord? 11.
Negative? Aldermen Stm tevant, Bayoa aad Paaraall? A.
rnoM board or assistants
Report of Committee an Street* ? la favor of paving
ThUiy eeventb street, between Seoond aad Third avenue*.
a< d flagging sidewalks theraaf. Concurred ia, ea a divi
sion. via : ?
Affirmative? Aldermen Moore, Haley. 8 tar tevant Oak lor.
Boyee, the President. Aldermen Hrialey, Franeis, taUlB,
Ward, freeman, Cornell. Alvord? 13.
Preamble, with resolation? That a nail drain bo made
either at 124th or 12bth street, that the v iter may he draw*
off the Fifth avenue, the same to be done under direction ad
Commissioner of Repair* aad Supplia*. Ta Committee eat
Roads. _
Resolntion? That the Commissioner af Bepalrt and Sap*
plica be direoted to furnish etatloakeuse ooiaer of Eighth
avenne and Forty- eighth atroet with oheirs. Conourreu ia.
Resolution -That the Commissioner of Repairs and Sap
plies ba dlreated ?o have oarriageway la Twenty -eighth
street, between Seventh aad Eighth avenues, repaired. Co*
eurred ia.
Rcfolntion? That the sunken lets between Thirty-ninth
and Fortieth streets, and Math and Tetth aveiues, ba Ailed
in withsat delay Ta Committee on Publio Health.
The report of Committee ot Finance, in 'fkror of peytag
bills of sundry aowrpanors for advertising amendments te
charter, wbioh passi a this Board July 8 law, waa retaned
amei'ded. Concurred la en a division vis: ?
Affirmative- Aldermea Moore Haley, Sturtevaat, Oakt*A
Boyoe, Barr. tka President, Aldermen Brisley, FreaeU,
Smith, Ward, lienman. Cornell Alvord? 14.
Preamble aud resolution? Birooting the heads af depart
ments ta limit their expenditures to the appropriation*
made fortkem reeaeotively Laid aa the table.
Resolution? Tbet-tbe fagging su< rout ding the well and
pomp in Clinton atraat, near Grand, ae raisod and repaired.
Concurred in . ..
Petition? Of Hosa Co. No. 20, to have Josoph Wallaea re
instated ia Fite Department, granted by said Beard, waa
coucarrol in.
Report of Committee on Finance? Ia favar of reaune
ratlag Patriok Smith, for bse of hone. To Conuaittee on
Flnanoe.
Report of Special Committee on condition of New Toak
Volunteer* and in favor ot paying K. U. Sealer $1,009.
To Committee on Flnanee
Report of Commits oa Roads? In favor of repairing
Eighty-sixth street between Third avenue aad East rtver.
Concurred la oa a division, vis :?
Affirmative? Aldermen Haley , Stortovant, Oakley, Bora*,
Barr. the President, Aldermen Brifley, Franais, Smith,
Derm an, Cornell, Alvord ? 12.
Report of Committee an Road*? In favor of regn latin*
Sixth avenue, from Forty seoond to Forty-flfth stiaet. To
Committee on Roads
Report of Committer on Street*? In favor of eaclosiag va
aant lets Nes 6 and 8 Eaat Tweaty-ftfth strest. Coaoujred
la on a division, vl?: ?
Affirmative ? AYdaraaaa Moore, Haley. Stnrtevvnt, Oakler,
B?yce. Barr, 'the Preaident, Aldermen Brisley, Franoda.
f-mlth, Denmtn, Cornell, Alvord? 13
Report of Committee oa Road ? Ia favor of regulating aad
grading l>6th atreet, fram Eighth aveaaata Harlem aver*
To Committtee on Roads.
Report of Committee oa Flnanea? Ta favor of redueiag
personal tax of Geo. Cook. To Cemmittaa on Flnaaee.
Preamblo and Reaolutioa ? Presenting the thank* af thd
Common Couneil to Nioholas Doaa, Esq late l'raaideat
af the Crotea Aqueduct Department. Unanimsaaiy eoarac*
red in
Reaolutioa? That the Coanaiaaioaar of Repair* aad lap
pliea be direoted to advertise for proposal* for resaaval af
cobble stones en Broadway, from Franklin to Canal SMtl#
Concurred in on a division.
Affirmative ? Aldermen Moore, Ilsley, Oakley, Barat
Barr. the President, Aldermea Brisley, Fraaaia, iasllj
Ward, Denman Cornell, Alvord? IS
Reiolution? That the piece or paroel of land daelarad ta
be a public place, be opened a* a public place, ta be kaawm
a* Central Park. Laid oa the table; aubsequaatly raena
aidered aad coieurred in.
h eaelutloa? That a further sum, not exoeeding $9H>, M
appropriated for expenses' ineurred oa celebration af 4th
July last. Concurred In on a diviaioa, vl*. :?
Affirmative? Aldermea Moore. Haloy, Sturtevaat, OaUtf,
Barr, the Preaident, Aldjrmea Bxitley, Fraaoia, Saltn.
Pearsall, D?nmaa, Cornell, Alvord -13.
Resolution? That the Street Comailsfiouer be direeiad ta
have crosswalk laid at southeast corner of Duane street aad
City Hall place. To Committtee on Streets.
Resolution? That Committee of Repairs aad Suppliaa M
direoted to have lighted up with gas a portion of taa Maaex
market. Concurred ia.
MOTtOW*.
Aldermaa Btntn moved that when the Board adjovrad
it will adioura to meet on Monday next, 8th instaat, at t
o'o ook. P. M , whioh was oarried.
Alderman Sturtivant aovid to tako up repart af Com
on Asseasments, in favor of eon arming asiies?mant
? t for eewer ia Troy street, laid oa the table Aumal (.
16.V), wl ieh was oarried.
After consideration, the same was laid oa the table.
HKPORTS.
Of Committee oa As?es>mer<te? To ooacur t? otaflrra as
ecsament lifts ennmerated In minutes of Board of Aa:U
taiits, August 1 Adopted on a division vis: ?
Affirmative ? A14erin?n Moore, Iisley, Stortevant, Boyea,
Barr, tbo President, Aldermen li-Uley, Francis, Smith,
Peaisall, Wird, He1 man, Ceraell? 13.
Of Committee on Fewu's- In favor of connection ef City
Armory building with seaer in WMt? stroct. Adopted
Ot Committee on AEaea;m?nt* ? To oonoor to condrm sS
sesemebt list for retting curb and guttir in 126th street,
between Fourth aad A-lghth avenuus. Adapted on a dirl
sinn. vis:?
Affirtrativo? A Mermen Moore, Halev Sturtavaut, Boyee,
Bsrr, the President, Aldermen Brisloy, Francis, Smlta,
Pearsall, Cornell? 11.
OOMMUWICATIOWS.
From Comptroller- F..r un appropriation of $13,000 ta De
partment of Mohairs aud Suppile*. Adopted ?n a diviaioa.
viz: ?
FfAffirmative? Aldortusn Mooro, naloy, Sturtovant. Barr,
tbe President, Aldermea Brisley, Francis, Smith, Ward,
Denman. ( ornell? 11.
lrom City Inspector? Relative to nnlsannes exluting ia
low and sunlitn lots To Comnjittce on P ihtlu Health.
Several acts from Department o! ^ecr jtnry of State, passad
last icssiin tirilcred on til*.
Report of Ccnmiittee on ^alsrlca and Offices? In favor of
appointing Ili.ratio N. Parker Mestong r t* Board of Alder
men Adopted
on motion, the Board thou adjourned.
d. t. valentine, clerk.
Board or Asmitaxt Ai.n*tt*aw, {
Friday. Aug It, lJS'l. )
Present? Jraatlisn Trotter. E^q . Prasident, in the ehalr;
AcMhtset Aldcrmnn Grown, Tait, O'Brien, Klnz, llunt,
Bouton, MtGown bteaart Wlieolan barker, Crawford.
pi:TiTiorrs.
By the PRtsirrv?? ? f Henry A. RogaMtfcb be appointed
a ' ommii*ioner of Deed*. To Committor M Salaries aad
Office*.
PrSO! WTIO.V!.
By Aifistaat Alderman Tait? That the Commisaionof of
Stre<t> and Lamps roporf to this Board mty th>< tw? lamp*
ordered l<y the Common Couco I to bo plsce l la front oT tfia
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Johi street, have not boon
to placed. Adopted.
li> Assistant Aldermaa Tait? That the etroet Coamls
siii.ir report to this Roard hv what authority th* brlclca
taVen frum the eld Iiibln bnlldinr havo heen pilod in Nas
>a>i 'treet, between B^ukmaa and Ann streots. Adopted.
the Board being without a quorum it adjourned to Sa
turday afternoon, at six o'cleoU. Frem too mi antes.
C. T. MoCLKNACHAN, Clock.
Domestic Mlwellanf.
Thty have at pie.itnt at the Ooap >rt Navj Tard. *
qiinn-ltj of walar which waa obtaiaed from lAke Drum
rnoud in the I H.in al Swamp, m*ia? t?ta jmm sinoa. H
eoutitues ?s Ireph ar.d pur? a-i wbna flrnr takon Iron tha
UI.e. aid still retaiaa tha juaipor taste uhich etiaraa
taiiraa this water.
A Weetrrn Pennhjlnnra company hava ?M, up a cUin
to tJ>a ub la vt iijh Wti-taro R?-eiva of Ohio, uctSar a
#T%n* frcn Conn?oHont, alleged to have been iia lo af'or
the year 17n'i. when Char lea II. granted to that ooiaor %
pateat for the Bivarva.
Dur'nif a squall in tha b*rhor of Ho^oa, on the 31a<;
alt., tbo sail b'?at Pet was caosiznd and two jier onn www
drowEtd? a naa. naaie unknown, and a girl named
Kolioy, about 18 years of ?u<? She rexid'd at So j'h ll>?
Ua. The. n were aiso in the b >?t another man asMl
woinaa. The parties weta anakilled in navigating tha
rewel.
It I* prnpoeil to give a frrand exhibition of hoe sea,
firmi all |/*rts ><f New N?? York, and adjoining
females, to ate (Use at Springitcld, Ma is , about tu? laai.
of i^eptfiiilier.
Penlel M. Orossland. Fsq., rf Marlborough dlatrl-^
South (^rtdlna, wis struck by Itgfa'ningoa the 27th ul|.t
wbllo woiking on bis planta ion aad Instantly killa<L
A oonntj uetsurar In ()hlo, who Is a defaulter in fx*
sum of $7 <H>0, very lumc-jutl/ say* "he has no idea h jw
it occurred.
The Bath (Me ) Timn statee that in conseqnancn (V tha
dtooght the mat has appetisd In the potaioe QeitU nt
that reotios and the otopraust be very light
Robert C'ottirghaw, of New Haven, who was iajura^ hf
the cellirioa of the *teauier Kmoire, ontn? Hudnon rlv?r,
several week i ago hi* had his leg amputated, and I* do
ing as well a? oould ba axpeoted. It ii thought he will
rt?'ovei.
<>* tba 2d in*t , a ymin Ir1?h ?!rl n*n<e<l Ain R*y'?,
p?o*?'ly frn? tfaw York, aUemp-ml t > dioon hr-riel' by
jumulog off tba dock at tr? f?ot of Ljdiu* ?trea', Alfea
ay ' Mio waa promptly ranCueU
7 ha Newbury port Unirm ttat-iw th*t. Mr. John Iff.
bM r*o?fT?d aa appotofnabt ?< i'attaM^r of
Nn*bu?yport, arid 'bat th>? in tnt only oflliw la tava
that. wtli p?? mor? tb?.B ? ?n?o?iarlfl'h <?i'n?4. lis la
poiatcd lo plaea of F J r,.fl|o, i?nove1.
Th* Hartford Timts ????, to* ?' loonntaiu boror," in
Tf?*r4 br Talbot li ?? ba tak?n to Hn*l"ai, N T. and
pn.tlrmn of It tuivo been Won down preparatory 10 trau*
porting It.
Dunne th* l??t quarter nf the y*ir tbarw w*t* rpr*w?<i
In lha I ??d IMifr .kp'i rim*?t or th? Oer-aml I'oit Offlna,
at WaibDg'OD two thoii'und unit ? urhty o ? iHiarj
wb'ph cr>auine4 raoti ay. TM a^gregato >kdiou?t w??
$12 608 V?7.
Hip lodtctmen4* and p*p*r* in or?r tbrty liquor ?n?i
batiiig b??u n'otar from tba Cl?ik'* nlH* of llii
Uoii (Mr ) Court, it wiu l-uponsibli to b.ing ' br, mi'intod
par'.** to trial
Sunday aftemonn. *bou* tiro o'ctloc;. fti tar R?t Mi-,
rro?'!f ?(?i ptaaohtiR u> ? oo1er?d tivi ra,a.i..n .1 the
el'y of h'tn'o'i'i V? . ha *ud>Upif f-?j| Iq (ha pulpit,
n7! w?it r'e otrd I - o tn lifrl* i oord t.oa IJ|?
to a '?'? htm- <> hi day i>i*bt 'i? <-tul ramaluad ,(pr*ah
l?a*( r%{ faa a nkt ?u *rU u?A for kiu lt/?,