The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1853, Page 3

CRYSTAL PALACE, Fe RRO Progresé of the Uc lin Tapestry. The work of ar ‘the ‘new coutributions goes slowly on. Packages, still remain in the south nave of the building as they were a.week ago, appa- rently.umtouched.. The picture gallery is gradually filling wp, and perhaps the work of hanging the . -paintisgs will commence next week. It may be s fortaight before it is opencd to the public. We'are requested to state that the backwardness of the ‘mineralogical department has not been pro- duced by the illness of Prof. Silliman, Jr., aor by ‘the want of all due diligence on the part of Mr. Brush, the able and scientific mineralogist who has charge. of tho same in the absence of Prof.8. The ‘delay, we are told, has resulted from tl want of the som in which the minerals were to be displayed, aud which, it was said, was not completed until last Monday, the 22d instant. _ The admissions to the Crystal Palace yesterday were, 6,363. AMERICAN DEPARTMENT. MIRRORS. On entering the Palace from Forty-second street, we motice an enormous mirror, maanfactured in ‘this city, which cannot fail to attract the admiration of visiters. The glass of this mirror, which is of the. purest and clearest kind, in one solid piece, and more than half‘an “inch in thickness, has a height of about ™ twelve feet; and a width of about seven feet. It is enclosed in a frame, the beauty and finished work- manship of which places its makers high ou the list of American manufacturers. To judge from this specimen of art, we do not think that the Europeans sarpaas us in the manufac- tore of mirrors, ene Dt perhaps, the French, whose taste and skill in the manufacture of ornamental work ag yet stand unrivalled. ‘The frame of the mirror we allude to iscomposed of Be cupids, flowers, fruits and arabesques, beautifally jutermingled with siivered fountains, dragons and ~ dolphinse» About two feet from the lower purt of the iirror. isa projecting marble slab, resting on a rich! finished, gill stand, terminating in two silvered dol- phiag, gamboling upon the surface of the water. ‘This’ mirror, as it is placed, gives'a fine view of the whole length of the palace and the crowd of visitors, ing up and down the stairs to the gal- ery, keems also to be a great attraction to those Venuses, and Adonises who, en passant, love for a while teidwell befoxe a mirror—the faithful pictuwer of theiyeharms. mee MARBLE MANTELS. Some beautiful maibie mantel pieces, by James Levy, stand in the north nave of the Palace, and being American work, are particularly worthy of notice, These piecea are embellished with much carving and artistic finish, equal to any of the Italian Pieces. On one mantel, on either side, is a combat between a lion and a snake, both of the figures being wrooght with much elegance. Beneath the figures are bunches of fruit, naturally delineated. {0 the centre of the mante! is illustrated a scene taken from the French fantasia “‘ Le Lionesse,”’ representing a female enjoying a siesta beneath an arbor, surrounded. - by hongnets, fruits and clusters of grapes.. This man- tel ia valued at $3,000. Standing beside this is another piece, apparently with more ornament upon it, but the figures being larger then those of that described above, it has not 90 rovch carving about it, and is not s0 valuable, being estimated at $2,000. This mantel has on either side en American Indian, carved with all the perfection of a statuette, and in the centre is a val- {es contending with two lions, for the prey, 0 dead roe, in which it has jixed its claws, These two pieces are very beautiful, and reflect much credit upon Americaa skill in this kind of ornament. FRENCH DEPARTMENT. ‘ GOBBLIN TAPESTRY. One of the great attractions atthe Patace, at the Freseut time, is the Gobelin tapestry, which has at Jast been arranged in the section assigned it, where it is now ready for the examination of visiters. The novelty 6f thege articles makes them very interesting toour people, and an acount of their origia and manufacture will not be out of place. About.the middle of the fifteenth century, Giles “ Gobeli)"s wooldyer in Paris, invented a beautiful scarlet color for dying wool and* silk, from which discovery spring the Gobelin tapestries of the present day, This color was superior to anything which -had 6ver been ifttrodaced up to that time, and was called Gobelin scarlet, in honor of the tradesman from whom it had its origin. During the liletime of the fuventor many improvements were introduced, and Mr. Gobelin, while he lived, commenced the maaufacture of these tapestries; not being at the time appreciated or patronized by the public, he was not very successful! in for- warding his new discovery, and even during the time of many of his successors, these beau- iful tapestries were very indifferently sustained. About the time of Francis I. they had grown in importance as a manufactured fabric, and were soon _ after recognized as being superior to any tapestries that had ever yet had existence. Against great obstacles, opposing the first inventor and his suc- ceasors till this time, the manufactory of the Gobe- lins had gradvelly progressed, and was now so firmly established, through its own merits, that it was above the retich of oppozition, aad renowned throughout the world. The establishment had uot drawn much attention from the government till the time of Louis XIV., when it was regarded by that monarch so in, teresting aa branch of French manafactures, that he purchased it for the State; it has ever since remain- ed the property of the government, and been sup- ported by the State by large yearly appropriations, and its’ tapestries belong to, and are at the disposal pf, the bead of the government, ex-officio. This manufactory ofthe Gobetin tapestries has been sub- jected to a4 many changes as the government itself, having its seasons of prosperity and adversity, accord- ing as the Stote rocked upon the tumultuous waves of * political agitation. But through rise and full, under Boarbon and Orleans, Republic, or Napoleon dynas- ty, this institution has always attracted the pride of the nation, and been maintained through calm and storm, During the tine ofthe late Republic it was * gorely tried, and its continued existence was doubted by its warmest friends. However, it surmounted this, ike many former trials, and is Tow vigorous and prosperous. hi the Gobelin manufactovies are employed the superior artists of the nation, and the head manager is generally one of the fist painters | of his time, At the present day about one hundred | and fifty workmen are employed by this establish: ment, whore earnings range from three to five hun- dred dollars eack per year. After the expiration of the term of apprenticest.ip no employé is allowed to weave, acd a limited number of apprentices are mitted annually. One of the great beauties of this establishment is, it protects its workmen ogninst the misfortunes of live and the infirmities of age. When the weakucss of age, takes hold of them, or if by accident they are disabled from “earning their bread by the sweat of their brow,” they are pens sioned and supported by the government duziag ‘fifetime, Althouch, as cited above, the rules forbid tearing the manufactory after the service of a num- Der of years, yet other nations of Kurope, desirous of emulating the Vrench in these tapestries, have succeeded at various times in sedncing from the es- ‘eablishment somo of its artists, Russia sueceeded in eollecting ao number of these artists at Moscow, ewhere they designed manufacturing these fabrics; ‘out the climate not hein, favorable, and the chemi- cal properties of the Gobelin river being wanted, the éntention was given up as a failure. , BOne great interest of the establisument ta in the snothod in which tho articles are manufactured. The web or warp is placed upright, instead of horizontal, as in most cases, and the workman sits behind it: what fe, bo works on the wrong side, ‘The picture which ho ia copying is placed behind and a little to sone aide of him, at which he looks from time to time, an order that his picture in tapestry may be an ox- act reprorentation of the model. The workman sits Jwt the back or wrong side of his pictore, because the Gace must prosent a porfectly ameoth surfreo, and all the cuttings and fastenings are therefore made on the wrong side. Tho warp is white, and of the finest wool, If is double, that is, has two uprigit tiers of | Ghread, with an interval of half en igoh. Then, with but bis works | { From five to thirty A led, on works, on pictures from eight to twenty feet in ex-, tent, and the value of some of the is some- times as high as one hundred thousand dollars. ‘They are admired by many, much more'than the ori- gival picture, no matter what may be its-value: and | side. Before infericr pictures are never copied from. ‘Pho tissue and the colors last for centories. It can bessia with safety, that it is the most marvellous, the moatias- tonishing art, in its degree of perfection, now knowa, | P! to the world. Besides the manufacture of the tapestries, or copy. ing from paintings, carpsts are made by a process Somewhat similar to that jast described, with one pursues his labor in the same tedious way, putting in a thread at a time; but’ im this instance he sits on the right side, for the reason that-he has a velvety surface to make, aud he must therefore cut off his woollen threads on that side. He, puts his spoal through and gives it a double turn around one of the aninch from the surface of the carpet, re; model, which is over his head, takes up ai of thread, so as to change the color, puts it through ia the same way and cuts it off ag before. After he has proceeded thus a footin width, perhaps, andaninch upwards, he takes a pair of large shears and trims the velvety surface down to the length; or depth rather, which he desires, All ihe carpets which are now in the looms of the Gobelins manufactory are intended for tie: rooms of the Empress in the Tuileries, aud they all have a nap of half an inch in depth. They are beantifal in the extreme, and far superior to anywhing-which ean be manufactured in Persia, so | distinguished. for the softness, silkiness and rich coloring of its carpets Ali the tine carpets of France are thus wove ia one piece for the rooms for which they, are, intended. They will last a century, and preserve ‘their colors, Many ofthe carpets which have been made at the Gobelins have required many years to finish; and cost from 60 to 150,000f. None are sold; they are all made use of in the royal palaces, or a3 presents— the same as the pictures in tapestry. [he lar; cornet ever made was for the long room, or, a it is called, the gallery of the Louvre, which is 1,300 feet in length. Asa shuttle is out of the question, and as cach thread of the,‘ filling”’ haa to be put throagh separately by the hand, at the samc time, aad the workman must keep his eye on the model, and ex- ercise his careful judgment as to the exact shado, out of many thousands, which is required, snd.as. he zuust, from time to time, as in the ta, try, stop and walk off from his pinata? and regard it at's distance, and consult his fellow workmen, the reader uxay form some idea of the labor, the genius, and the time which is required on these it works. On an ex- tent of fifteen feet, two workman can bé) employed. On a large serpet aay, thirty by fifty feet-—one workman makes the large figure in thé centre, while two others, one on each side of him, minke the bor- der up to the centre flower. And there those patient meu sit, day after day, month after month, and year after year, epparently without ever moving their own position or that of the carpet. And if we should visit the Gobelia factories probably we would find the same men, in the same plase, aud engaged upon the same design or flower that our friend saw them working upon ata visit made years ago. In regard to the coloring of the materials for the Gobelins, we can only state that it isa secret knowa only to the artists engaged. The dycing, spinning, carding, and everything else needed for the manufac- tory, are done upon the premises, in France. Many curious sentiments have been entertained for cen- turies in regaré to the treatment of the artists and the mode of manufacturing the tapestry. The re- port for years and years has obtained ourroncy that condemned criminals and others have been kept at this establishment and fed upon a certain kind of diet, which might give their blood a peculiar chemi- cal property, and rare dying qualities, used iu this manufactory. The most torturing and inceriog deaths have been‘accorded to these corporeal chemical la- boratories, and they haye been representod as being literally copsumed by a slow internal fire, These reports are great exaggerations, although history narrates it to be true that chemice-vital experiments have been made, and continue to. be made, and that advan’ us results have been obtatned from them. Prom Gobelin manufactories have been sent by he Lmperor Napoleon twelve pieces fortue Awerican Crystal Palace, which are now on exhibition. ‘They are perfect models of some of the finest paintings of the eighteenth century. The Gobelin carpets, the moce of mannfacturing which we have aHuded to, have not been sent to the exhibition. The Gobelin tapestries being owned by the J'rench government, they ave never sold, but kept entirely for the palaces of the uation, or for presents among the crowned heads of Europe. And the works displayed at the Crystal exbibition,being made solely for the palaces of - Paris, will probably return to that country after the fair closes. The prices of these articles are so high that oven were they to be disposed of hero, it is doubtivl whether a purchaser would be found. It is difficult to fix a valuation upon these tapestries, inas- much as, never having been in the market, they have never been spprsised according to the rales of trade. But judging from the time required for their mana- facture, their rarityand novelty, we are safe in fixing the worth of the best of those on exhibition at or near ten thousand dollars each. Persons looking at those displayed at the Palace will acarcely believe they are tapestries, so similar are they to the finest paintings. ‘Lhe largest on ex- hibition fs called “ Autumn,” representing a picnic party upon a green [ne plot, surrounded and varie- gated with early budding flowers. This is about seven feet high and five feet wide. Next in meritto this is “ Winter,” representing a party upon the ice, fastening on their skates, kc. The size of this is about five feet high an¢ three fect wide.“ The Pro- duce ofa Hunt” is another picce beautiful in the highest degree. Grouped together is bird, rabbit, &c., and by them is the 3) 's dog. This is about three feet square. Various landscapes and other tapestries complete this interesting collection. GERMAN DEPARTMENT, EMBROIDERY. There 1s no needle-work in the Palace more curi- ous or beautiful than some German embroidery from Liepzig, Saxony. It is astonishing to what extent the mere decorations by the needle have been carried. Some of these contributions, all worked with silk, represent pictures equal to a fine engray- ing, and could very readily pass as such. Among the collection is a portrait of Henry Clay, the hair of the likeness being worked with that of the departed statesman. So true is this Iikeness to the great ori- ginal, that it attracts the attention of many visiters who pass it. Also a eas of the Swedish Nigitin- gale, Jenny Lind, with the hair of the portrait wrought with the genuine locks of the songstre equally attractive as the portiait of the ave: viean Commoner.’ A large picture hesid : shows in elik embroidery, all the flags of the world, surrounding aship under fall soil in the contre, Amo many larger articles, small contribut! are liable to be overlooked by visiters, But it qacntly the case. that in these little things there is nore that is really admirable and wonderful thaa in larger colowsal contr ns Which fill the aistos and Palace. How much greater isthe merit tuette of Daniel Webster, than the huge cariealure by Carew! may not attract the notice of one hal xamined by every vi rds his t the fe + while tho iter who cnters the ex- WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT. CONTRIBUTIONS. honda BL,TOL 20 s for this day $1L,i44 09 Total REGATTA Av Pasa Cuwisrran.—In the which took place on Satu th Orleans Crescent of the. 16th hh the first-class prize was a massivo silyer punch bowl, end the second @ silver pitcuer, there were six. entries. The honte started at 12 2 lowing order: — regatta N First ClasieSviph, Me Jagh p Stlogareo, HL Terentia Faith, J. Syrae... Secret, A. Mollhenny Ban Avrarr—The Napoleonville Pioneer an- ponnces that a few days ago a young creole of that parish, (Assumption,) a member of an old and mnch respected fomily here, was seed in his own house by & crowd of exasperated citizens, and led in front ° Col. Pugh's warchouse, where he was instantiy steipped, tarred and feathered. The reason assigned for this act of violence is @ good one, if such can reach of law, namely, that the youth in \ad seduced hia wife's aistor. The father | hoe gone crazy.-~Fronddin (St, Mary) lonnir, Au i, faction. ts OM \ exception. The warp is upright and double, and Pe pen curren the carpet is alwsysin one piece. The worknian | give their respective captal party took the er spool | Hrét scores, and their friends “ twent ‘. ide. Ci ut had Serge Srobe pa oi Captain Jones the other ‘play opened, a party of well- dreseed, gay lo juaws, aoout twenty-five in number, ¢ it and dance the “con- ‘iotick io thehsod ol one of to picts.” Tals di a gone pa lay of the‘ of m "was for. the success Br le Baueliaha "patty. When the ‘sedukianed Patty. mphs of the Santuksha.had closed,» like ntunber Sivarra, Aecked tn. thelr. mazes teh through thé same (ih Shay lutions for the of the Jones’ party waa attended w i who, pertoened several of+ invoked the Great Spirit to ins the victory. The medicine-man of the Joues party jas a venera- ble, pinched, Wak hing ite savage, well atricken in years, W) the medicine-man of the ‘Santaksha party ‘was a pale; robust, athletic fellow, of not over wenty-five, and, to appear. vei nerable and grave looking, » had recourse tos a loug beard of sheepskin with the wool on, which he wore under his chin. At12M., the ball was thrown up, upright threads of the warp, then cuts it off perhaps | and the play began. ‘the game was twelve marks. The Jones , and made the threo came down with their dust” upon them, at great odds, The blood of all the Sautukshas wasup, however, aud they made the two next scores, and at the eighth «core were a score in the lead of their competitors, and continued to Jead until their twelfth score clowed the game, which stood thus :—Suutuksha twelve scores, Jones six scores. : The game was about two hours in being played. General good order and harmless hilarity prevailed throughout the day, thouch we are pained to add that ina brawl which took place between some In- dians the night previous, three of them were severely stabbed. A friend who “ piled up’’.on the Jones party, by reason of his faith in the ghostly look of their “ medicine-¢man,” is sick of gravity, and, bless: ing himself after a fashion, avers that he wouldu’t give a sheep’s tail, in an extremity, for all the gravity, dignity, and ghostiiness extant. We fearn that tie next play between the same parties, of which due notice will be given, is to come off in this town. “ Will anybody bet on the bay ?”” A Remarkable Man. Mr. Andrew Johnson, who has just been elected Governor of Tennessee, (over the most popular whig in the State, Mujor Henry, whose orutorical gifts are hardly second to those of any other gentleman in the Union,) is, to say the least of him, #a extraordi- nary man. — Indeed, there is more in his history to gncoursge probity, industry energy and ambition in the youth of America of degrees, than ia that of any other public man we know of. At to yenrs of age, Mr. Johnson was (we learn from those fn whose knowledge of his carly history we place every con- fidence.) an inmute of the almshouse of Wake county, North Carclina, where he remained until his eighty year, whom he wis spprentises toa tailor in Raleigh, Ris master, if he failed to have him taught the rudi- ments of au English education, at least trained him up.to love the truth, work hard, and be for+ ward in his dealings with every one. . When his. ap- prenticeship was up, Mr. Johnson matried a woman after his own keart, who knew enough from books'to be sble to aid him in mastering the artgof reading and writing, : On marrying, just after he came of ‘age, he emi- grated to Hastern Tonneseee, trudging bare footed, it is said, with his faithful help-mate by his side, and his packon his back. Assiducus labor at bis trade, pliced him at the end of ten years in comfort- able circumstances, for one of his position in that re- ion; and by that time, by dint of ard study during ‘is leisure moments, he had come to be actaaliy a man of considerable general information. Being a ‘ood talker ou the stump, he was sent. consecutlvely ro term er two to both branches of the Legisia- ture. From thence he was transferted to the House of Representatives of the United States, where he served six years, Asa member of Congress, he has been distinguished for the integrity of all he. did. Whatever inuy. be thought of views, such. ashe at times takes of pnblie affairs, all do him the justice to believe that’a more upright legislator was never in the Congress'of the United States, We may go a step further, and say that he ‘never approached a subject without previously $0 master- ing it by patient investigation, a3 to make him no- toriously one of the strongest men in debate who has graced the House of Represcutatives of the United Stotes for some years past. As a man, his walk in Wachington may be written down a model for all.-scrupitious correctness of hearing being the leading feature of Lis private life, Mr, Johnson made no pretensions to brilliancy, vet a more ef- fective speaker was notto be found in the last iouse of Representatives. He was usally found on the Ga W Lington,) unpopalar side on nearly all finan- ions, which fact has operated seriously to vom him credit legitimately his duc. Jolson is not more than forty-seven 5 at this tinue, having seen as ranch public ser. > as almostany other man of his sge, notwith- ng the trinls and drawbacks by which his ars were surrounded,—IVash ington Star. Theatrical and Dusteat: jowury Tuxatre.—This establishment, since it has been governed by manager Stevens, has met with very liberal patronage. The annouacement for to-night consists of the exccilent drama of the “Dream at Sea,” the amusing piece of the “People’s Lawyer,’ and the interesting Hibernian drama call ed “Nora Creina,’ Messrs. Burk and Goodall in leading characters, , Broapway Tuvarnn.-The farewell benefit of , Pail by Ball rath 283¢ | Niblo’s Concert Saloon, on Saturda, Mr. Jos. Silsbee, the great Yankee representative, comes off this evening. The pieces selected are the comedy of “Seth Slope,” Silsbee in four characters; the comedy of “A Roland for an Oliver,” and_ the comedy of “New Notions,” Mr, Silshee as Major Wheeler. No doubt the house will be crowded. Nizno’s Ganpex.—The great favorite and accom- lished artist, Madame Thillon, appears to-night in he grand opera, music. by Balfe, called the “Ea- chantress,'’ Madame Anna Thillon in her much ad- mired character of Stella; Mr. Frazer as Don Sylvio, and Mr, Hudson as the Duke d'Aquila. As Madame Thillon’s engagement closes after two nights more, those who have not seen her should wituess her fascinating performances. Benton's TaEaTRE—This establishment is crowd- ed nightly, and the enthusiasm and delight on the tof the audience seem to be the same as ever. ‘he pieces soleoted for this evening are the comedy of “She Stoops to Conquer,” and the “ Gardener's Wife.” Nearly ail of Burton's excellent company will appear. NariovaL Tararre—Purdy is still active, and declares that he has had many friends, but that he has received more substantial aid from “Uncle Tom” than trem ail the rest. The same bill, “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” again this evening, when he expecta to put more money in the treasury. Thorne, the active and er of this tre, is becoming very jons are lightand pleasing. The mare for the joint bevcfit of Covy and Taylor, when a very attractive entertain: Will Le presented. The pieces selected are the d Man's Shot,” the “ton Boy,” and tue “Doral Gipsey.”” Avenrotn Mussim.—The Boone children, whose dramatic repreventations are so much admired, will give various recitations in the afteracon, which will he followed by the piece called * Delicate Ground:” and, in the o g, ‘The Maid with the Milking il,” and the ising piece called “ Reppings an Movings. nle The iful equestrian pageant t he f the C of Gold,” as also the Féte of Lovis Quatorze,” together with chariot eeple chases, grand indies’ mateh, Franconi ed, anda 'y of other very at- tractiv Tea, will be giveu this afternoon and evening. Camiery’s Orers Movss.—The melodies, iustra- mental ev, and other amu for this evening, will, of course, draw a full house, Woor’s Mixsrerns.—This ia a very good band, and their melodi iso’, instruments! perform- ances and afford great pleasure. Bvcar FNADBSS are doing a great husi- ness, The holl fs filled nightly, and the entertain- nts are reccived with unmixed Ploasure, ‘ * Mont Buanc.—This entertainment, which ing and instructive, deserves liberal pa- Owens leaves this city on Wednesday next. Granp Concent.—The first concert of Mad. the Raronoss Julte de Berg, who ia considered the great+ est female pianist in the world, will come off at evening next, The Baroness has been edacated by some of the grester ic masters of the age, and has won the esteem and admiration of all the leading Gu ry artists, In consequence of her great musical abilities, She will be assisted by Paal Julien, Mr. Timm, and other eminent artista. Domestic Intelligence, On the 14th instant, at Tasalis, [iliaow, » drunken mae, romed Cooley, ataboal these mez, two of whota ve died of thoir a. Cooley hea since fed from juation, ard ® reward of four hundred doiiacy ia offered for lis appreveraion, Mo is aa [plsuman, about “uty Trans of age ‘The Palated [éghtming Rod ana the gonna Lighteing, at Newark, ws * £0 THN EDITOR OF THR HERALD. - We \ Eriday, the house at Newark, on the to the now cemetery, owned aad occupied by Mr. Sterling Armstrong, which was etruck by lightning on the evening of August 8, al- though furnished with a rod. This fs the building which a writer in the Newark Daily Advertiser, of Monday, 16th, stated bad been struck by lightning that came out of the ground. ‘The house ia of wood, painted white, ia two atories high, about twenty-five teet by thirty-two, has a deep bacement, and is surmounted by a cupola. The roof comes to a point in the centre under the and is covered with shingles nailed on. The rod extends more than two feet above the oupola, and has several points, all of which are covered with a thick coming of white paint. The rod is also covered with a thic be} of white paint until it reaches the roof, and from this point to where it rises in a curve to pass over the eave trough, it is wholly free trom. paint; from a little above the eave trough to the ground the rod hus a thick and hard coat of white paint upon it. The rod is round iron, and about three fourths of aa inch in diameter. The cupola is fur- nished with @ small tin leader, which discharges the rain water falling on it upon the roof. ‘The lightning descended directly from. the cloud, and was accompanied by a heavy clap of thauder, to tbat portion of the on the roof which is un- inted, aud followed it until it reached the paint. lere it left the rod, and followed the uails of the shingles, and descended to a large iron clamp, made of heavy bar irom, on the plate, and followed the plate from clamp to clamp. Nearly under the rod, and but a few feet from it, is a large sheet izon stove and pipe, stored in the attic. This stove, without doubt, received a part of the discharge from the rod; and from the attic it fare 4 down a column of rarified air in the centre of be honse to. the lowest brass stair carpet rod, and froin this rod under tke oilcloth of the hali, tearing it, as ia its usnal practice in all such cases, and de- scended on the floor nails to the basement, which i+ in three apartmeuts—two are dry cellars, snd the third a large kitchen heated by a fire in a large stove. Tn passing into the basement it threw down the upper plastering of the kitchen, end passed to two leary cast iron weights of a dumb-walter near by, and from thence to the leaden water pipe, from thence to an iron sink, aud tos metal pump into the earth. All these conductors were near together. The lightaing aiso entered the other two apartments of the base- ment, in one of which it split the top of » stud, and divided it facuraiely at the termination of the poiat of a nail. A large brags kettle lay on the cellar floor at the foot of the stud, and against it was a large iron keitle—both good conductors, and in immediate contact with a demp flooring. in thé other apart- meat, it splintered the studding at the. foot of which lay a Jarge iron teakettle, Oa the shelves here were keveral pieces of iron. Thave examined many painted lightning rods, on buildings struck by lightning, and have aever knowa nl Le he rod to perform any of the duties of a cou- juctor, In the examination of the steamboat Suffolk strick by Lightning when off Fort Hamilton, July 13, 1848, 1 found that the lightning passed from the flag staf’ along a horizontal wooden bearing to the awning, ibe pins the awning like ag ifit had been cut with ry fe, ut refused to descend the iron rods, painted white, Need SURportad, ‘the wooden bar ou which the awning Te I am bold tosay and free to declare bo thre that @ metailio rod, reared forthe purpose tection, affords absolute protection inst logs of life by that “wouderful meteor.” The most ancient writer upon natural things, declares “the Aimighty made a way for the !%htning of the thunder,’ and all experience and observation, receut or remote, is in accordance with that inspired declaration. ‘Thesimple iron rod, in ong single ieee I regard the most perfect conductor, having but two magnotio PS Terre attractive and the repulsive—and should filed to. a sharp point at each” end. The old fash- ioned conductors, one inch iron square, presents four inches of surface, but, drawn out into one-fourth inch rods, make sixteen conductors, each having one inch’surface, or quadruple the surface of the one inch sae rod. The protection is thus increased sixteen fold, for a quarter inch rod in a single piece is able to conduct safely to the earth the beaviest thunder- Doit that ever deacended in one body. There is no fmsion by heat where there is no interruption or ob- stroction in the surface of the conducting body. ‘The lightning, aa I have before said, did not come from the ground. I have never known s building or any object to be struck by under-ground lightning. Lightning ean only cone from,tharrast, depths of the carth when the earth’s crust is rent by terrific earth- quakes or opened by volcanic action. _ Tho earth on which Mr, Armstrong's house stands is tnderiaid at no great depth with a solid rock sub- etratam, and to allow the lightning to bon through it from the vast depths of our planot, would have re- quited a shock of earthquake that would hava made eyery houte in Newark or New York tremble to its foundation. E. Mustan. ¢ Sentinel of Aug. 12, gives an account very of a large cave in the side of the orth Adams, in Berkshire county, plorving party found the mouth of the ed ap, but an hour's digging revealed f hto admit the passage of one man’s body. which was the chief obstruc- tion, having ix removed by blasting, they began the descent. A shacp turn to the left brought them toa broad, fiat sock, which extended down some twenty feet, ending with a standing place for two, and below yawned the jaws of a measureless pit, On throwing down a lighted torch into the cavity, it was evident that a room of considerable extent was below. A small rope was made fast around the body of one of the party, when he was lowered into the abyss, landing safely on the bottom, a distance of Abont twenty-five fect. After a partial exploration of this room, finding that there were namerous passages leading from it in various directions, and that there ‘was yet another room, which, as the shades of even- ing were gathering about the outer world, it would not be convenient to explore, they concluded toaban- dou farther researches until the fullowing morning. Tuesday morning the caye was revisited by the pees of the lantern and candles. Prepared with large, stout rope, the descent was effected with much greater facility than before. The first room it was decided to christen the ‘‘Reception room;’’ the eave iteclf, by the same authority, it was decided should be called “ Cady's Cave,” in honor of one of the party. The reception room was found to measure in three different ways, fifty feet, forty-tour fect, and thirty- feet respectively. Itis very irregulatly shaped, and its height was estimated to vary all the way ‘rom ten to fifty feet. Water dripped continually froin almost all portions of the roof, and a small stream of water traversed ihe southweetern section, which the entire company pronounced to be the coolest, purest, sweetest water ever tasted. ‘There is at the toot of the mountain, by the roadside, a spring of excellent water, flowing from the cave, for it is said by those who have formerly visited this room, that upon roil- ing the water there, the water of the spring would in a short time present a similar appearance. |'rom the reception room aarrow passages lead off in vgri- ous directions, One passage, termed “ Drizzly ave- nue,” twenty-four feet in length, through which the explorers had to craw! serpent-fashion, terminated in a cavity abort the size of a common well, but which, at the depth of thtrty-four feet, is some fifteen fect in diameter, This was ch ued the “Devil's Den.” From this another pa: e led upward, growing wider as it extended, but it waa left unexplored, on accouat of the danger from loose and crumbling rocks, which gave way at every step. Another passage, itis said, has since heen: discoy- d, leading to another room still larger than the yiion yom. Much remains yet to be explored, and it's likely to be a place of considerable resort. ‘The roston the clothes of the party tcstifled to the abundance of iron ore iu the ¢ Taota at Coxsac A_very serious rivt oc euned at Coxsackie, on Tuesday, between the Worth Ow , of Alba on an excursion to that place, and some of the citizens. The authors of the dis- ance wore four or five notorious characters at- z ¢ name of Mullally, % » and Sullivan, who, ter ordering di ublic honse, refused to pay forthem. Words » When they fell apon id landlord, and beat him brataily. A general fight then ensué, in which some two sous participated. A warrant was finally aggressors, who were say posed to haye ma the boat, The officers, however, ssured that they were noton the boat, and re- ance Was offered to their searcl. This resi a r istance, resulting in a y on shore, endangering the lives of men, women and children, and seriously in- juring one of the perty, a young man by the name of MeGregor, several of whose ribs were broken and head badly cut. The melée was quite fearful for a time, and re all the company was on board, the boat was ? d out into the stream. A parley fol lowed, and the deputy shorlif, with the president of the rillage, was allowed to come on board; but, after s protracled seareh, the offending parties were not discovered. The rest of the company were then allowed to come.on board, and at 11 o'clock they ut ont for home. On their arrival at albany a ody of the potice were on the dock to make the fureeta—having been informed of what was going on by an officer from the scene of disturbance, who came the cars. But the parties searched for were not found. They Lad, it is said, landed on the island helow the city having eluded the search of the o7f > by theme! away in One of the rioters, Mullally, wy arrested yestorday ly offiser Meaning. Lo ia reptosented ass deape- re character ares, OF the 27th ultimo, sea, with a severe which we suffered rails, and rudder, with several other articles off mitt ah. farried ay ©., the sbip beco: our bad &teation, ( re us,) adter the fs atemporary one, which we shipped, bat from the heaviness ‘of the Eg tape aid ‘Two days previous the French ship Joan d’Arc, of Nantes, from Bourbon, fell in,with us, though witueasing eur. requsting her to remain in fenigae , which, al- she promised to do.) in the n sailed away and left us to our fate. Had we not fell in with you, God alone knows what would have been the consequence; but thanks be to Him, that you came to our relief. You instantly answered our signal and came dowa to us; and on telling you our situation and asking for assistance, you instantly left your vessel’ and came on board the Loharee, and after witoessivg our dan- r, cheerfully took us, wit! our baggage, on board ¢ Malay, wi we have been for no days, and trested ou not only with humanity but. with marked kindness. We therefore now collectively and individually return you our heartfelt, our warmest, and most grateful tiianks for the same, aud attribute the saviog of our lives, under God, to yousir; and whilst we wich you, your oficcrs and crew every posbibl and happy meeting of your friends in the United States, we earnest! ¥ and anxiously hope our magnanimous goverament will bestow on you and your officers and crew some mark of public approbation for rescuing ulneteen British subjects from an awful death. We cannot, however, close this address without exprersing our great regret that by our gonsuming 50 much of your water you were necessitated to come to St, Helena for the only purpose of replenishing that necessary article, dail that by so coming you should baye fell foul of the f'rench bark Berenica, of Nantes, at anchor in this port, and by doing her some trifling damage you have been forced to pay, under coercion, an exorbitant and unreasonable sum of money, amounting to seventy-five pounds sterling, a3 datasges; also to make farther restitu- tion ingpars. We are indeed grieved to think that you should meet with this 1» a Brittsh port, af: ter extending 40 much generosity and Christian feel- ing to British subjects. ‘e remain, sir, with grateful yi your very Obedient, hamble'servants, Bers, LLEWELLEN, Master late ship Loharee, Naraanien Locks, Second Officer, Marrnew Coox, Chief Oficer, On the part ot ourselves and crew. P.S.—The Berenica, we observe, ia. aow leaving the anchorage without effecting any repairs. » The Comet. Mr. W. C. Bond, of the Cambridge Observatory, arte to the Boston Traveller on the 29th inst., as follows :— “The comet discovered on the 10th of June, by M, Klinkerfues, is now visible to the naked eye, in the West, at about an hour after sunset. Its nucleus is of the brightness of a star of the third magaitude—a tail of one or two degrees in length ‘can also be dis tinguished, extending upward. This interesting ob- Ject has been observed by astronomers for one or two nnonths past, during which time it has been gradu- ally increasing in brightness. Ita distance from the sun is now thirty millions of miles; but from the earth it is two or three times more remote.” Mr. John Jackson, of the Sharon Female Semi- nary, under date of the 22nd inst., says:— A comet is now visible to the naked eye, and may be seen in the northwestern part of the heavens till 9 o’clock in the evening, It wus observed last evening through the nine foot telescope at Sharon observatory, and prereente Jarge and beautifully defined disc, with a road tail of great brilliancy, The frequent interrup- tiens from clouds prevented accurate observations, bat at 8 o’ctock, P.M., meantime, its approximate dec, was 27 deg. 10 sec. N., and right ascension 1) hours 33 sec. It is apout 114 deg. due north from the bright star Beta Leonis, and may be readily dis- tinguished, as it appears like a star of the second or third magaitude. An ordinary spy-glass makes it quite distinct. With the telescope it is an object of great beauty.” A correspondent at the averford Observatory, iys:—‘f Happening to be in company with several + in the Observatory of Haverford School, on the evening of the 20th’ instant, our attention wes called hy a lady who was present to what appeared. to her a comet, iu the northwestern part of the hea- veus, neat the horizon. The train was distinctly visible, extending in a nearly vertical direction, and, as deen hy Se naked eye, about one degree in length. Onidirecting the noble telescope of the observator, to this Interesting ebject, mo doubt remained of ifs cometary character. The train was well defined, of ® parabolic form, enveloping tae auclous, which was situated at the foeus of the curve. The comet was 60 neor the horizon, when first noticed, as not to allow time for taking any measurement of its posi- tion.” The Newark Daily Advertiser of the 22d tus says:— A comet was observed by some of our citi venus On Banday evening, about 8 o'clock, some ten or fitcen degrees above the horizon, in the north- western quarter of the heavens. [t is presumed to be the same one described by Lieutenaut Minor, a3 observed by Mr. Perguson on July 29th, which he sald would probably be visible to the naked eye ona clear night, and is the one discovered at Géttingen on the 10th of Jue last, by Mr. Klinkerfues.’’ Portland (MMe.) papers notice the appearance of a comet on Friday evening, in the west, within a few degrees of the horizon. i was distinct to the naked eye, and ted a long tail. It was said to resem- ble the celebrated comet of 181L-"12. The comet was also seen at Burlington, Vermont. It will probably become brighter till it passes its peri- helion, alter which it will be lost in the light of the sun. The Richmond “ngu ‘ver, of th —Last evening, at eight o'clock, seen in the west, at an altitude of about twenty de- grees. What this prognosticates, either for good or for evil, we leave for others, wore wise than our selves, to determine, The Providence Post of the 25th inst. saya:— The cbmet which is now to be soon in the heavens does not appear anywhere to have produced alarm, as cartying war and pestilence in its train. The people ate rational enough to ascribe these to their right causes—a pestilence to filthy streets and houses, 22d instant, says : net was to be and wer generally to the ambition of a despot like Nicholas. Such a phenomenon, which once would alarm the great family of man, is now regarded a3 a natural event, a4 much so a# the rising of the great lobe of heat and light which affords life to vegeta- fon avd to the animated creation. AM these won- devful phenomena obey a great natnral law, based upon such simple and exact principies, that even ha- man science can predict their periodical retarn. A comet created great fear some twenty five or thirty years ago, when it was foared that its “tale would ua- fold’ in such a wanner as to sweep the world, and destroy, perbaps, all life existing upon it, The “ ifs” of savings tended nota little to alarm the ignorant, but Uappily the great comet streamed off with its fervy train, leavyiag cuscathed « trembling world. How sich a phenomenon was vjpwed in olden times, by even the muagnstes of the land, is exhibited in the fo om the Worcester Spy. At Reman, we me comet gazers without fear of being con- summed in the nebulie of fire, which we can observe at ot the of perhaps 100,006,600 of milea:— “ Recently, in looktag over the Old Colony recor in the State library, we fornd an order in counc the dd of Mag, b ting ds, of apart the 24th of June prayer, aud one of stated to be ‘the fu the awfal appear: ance of the comets, Loth this and the last year,’ Indeed, we believe it was rot uncommon in those days to make the arance of comets an occasion for special religious services, iu order to avert the evils they threatened. y Onncans.—Seme- or of the Bagon Rogge in its issue of the 4th Rennene tae Dra mw N body has Leen hoaxing Come ina very fashio inst. that paper states :— We regret exceedivgly tr bag at length freon resort joultless arove from & rocommendat ‘ary to resort to this method of «Lisp ad bodies. The recommendation was and it ‘s superlaous to say that the a error.— New Orlans Cre. by a conte: ing of the ny Youne Seoland, a y 4 wonan of ¢: committed enicide by taking Me., on the 20th inst. She conversed fre ng the poleon, and every effort was ma er from {ts fatal of After her lowing letter was fi Gren. Lao and have 1 to drimk the whele | own bants, I want my cary fingsr, aad all my Lavna 8. Spain, of it. My death oo: sister to have tho things, A Aged 19 sears Uy mother ls vary cogll be butter to 8 child, daga w inartry meapect. No owe Aggtcrive SIS for an vessel boarded by Of beaith has also been ‘The « the 8th YOR GOVERNOR, 4,463 Coamber: We are far from asouning stand in the saise relation to each ether, when the tov vote thail have been seoeived | om the contrary, it is high- ly probable that their position way. is some caees, be reversed, though our opinion is. that the leadiog camdi- Gates, xe here shown, will continue foreimost to the ead of the race. Shauld this be ro, it will follow that Dieksou and Bell are elected. 1. is hurdly poaaible the extreme Eastern, Norinern aad Rio Grande vot may be 90 Cae! as to di:sppoint al! present celculatioan The report from San Antosio of General Lamave death is believed to be incorrect, His relations in Galveston buve no newa of such as event, ead hia residerce is enly a day's journey from thea. The Galveston News raya, tue fall crop wili pow seem be coming to our market, atid as our planters are probs- bly looking with some toxiety to what may be thole facilities for shipment, we will eoutosrate the beate tamk are expected to run oo the Trinity sod Brazos rivaeme The steamer Jock Bays in now betug thoroughly copsieel forthe Trinity trade, and sill soon be in rt Tee Kate is vow in the Trinity business offers, Tl Buffalo Bay on ‘The diagoclia is alee expeo'ed to resume her place in that river, The Indians!» ullein deuies the existeace of yettow fever at that place, Lieut. Stevens, with twenty or twenty-five mom, fe Inciaaois, to commence operations on (he Colerade t Frem the returaa, it appears that thep>ill appropriating he ie clearing out the Texas rivers, has bees rejecte The Galvoston Nes nays: —Col, Clute commenced put- ting down the telerraph poste is this city on Moat Jest. beginning at the post office, in the aegond story’ which he will have ius oilice. The poate by this time are all put down as fax as the crossing of tee bay at Dear Islaud. The crossing in eileoted by euclosing the wire ta gutta percha and placing it“undér water. ‘The lime, we unmdérsiand, is completed frum Houston to Vi: ‘gins Vetat, aud the whole lino from this city to Houston wil mew 200n bein operation Weobserve that this line ia the eastern part of the State is progres: etacoes will permit. The weather beea very unfa- vorabie for some time past, and has ovcas‘oned some un- av: idsble delay. The reports from the Brazos Canal are of the most en- couraging character, The work, we are assured, is peo- gressing as fast ae the most sanguine f:leuds of this ea terprise have anticipated. Two sets of hat are om- ployed on the new dredge boat, so a4 to keep her iaope- ration day and night without intermission, The superta- tendent, Mr, Bradbury, writes that he will have cut the canal in Oyster Creek in another weelf. Ia the meantians he is having another boat constructed out of che two eM ones, which will bo taken tato Oyster Creeck, and thenee: ert round io the Brazos to commence the canal at the other end in Fast Union Bayou. Mr. Bradbury enter- tains coenene ‘that the canal will be completed by Febru- y next Oar planters ore now gonerally engaged in picking, end sll accounts encourage the hope of every fue erep, a least one-third lerger than that of last year. Four bales of new cotton in all have beam sold at Gel. ore for twelve coats per pound. They classed ag goal middling. The Indianola Bulletin says :—We felt alarmed soma two weeks ogo st vague rumors of theeppearanee of the cottoa worm, but rejoice to learm that they have disappeared, and that throughout Hy, twelve or fiftesm cotten pee “hs we west a bung tiie ph? fe misipg. e lore anticipate @ muc! rep than ever before made, The wheat ‘crops of Central and Northern Texas ace said to be exovilont. Pminie hay has become an article of gonenal ase in Indianola, ard is found to be very good aad mueh cheag- ex than Northern hay. ‘The Houston Tiyraph eeya:—Mr, Kosse, the sngle reer of the Hovstou xad Austin or Galreaton and Bed River Railroad, has recently surveyed auother line from the Cypress to Cockian's Showla ‘on the Brazos,e fow miles below Ilili's ferry The distauee by Suis mae ie the Binzo# is only four mites leas than the reute te War- ren. The company will probably cxase another reate te be surveyed to a point on the Brazos above Ware: a near Kock Istand ferry. ‘They have not yet dove what point they will select to cross the river, or whether they will cress it all, + ‘there ux6 abvut twenty bands still at work on the read, avd they will probably increase the number to one or two hondredinautuau. The section between Houttam wnd the Cy preas wi aly be grated in the cours at tha winter. ‘The erova-ties for this acetion will P be farnished io s few months, We \ arn from Gen. Ozvilie Clark, wh ecriyed here om Saturésy evening from Nacogdoches that Gan Ruck aml Col. Jubeson, with a company of shout thirty pers sone, intend to start in s cay or two for Hl Paso, to exe amine the route for the Pacific Rallread. Dr. the geologist appointed by the Pacific Railroad Cor end several other ecientiic gentismen, will be company. They expect to return fo ‘Austin in twe months. Ge rk is bighly pleased with the of Texas that has viewed, Lectrayelled through « section of coentry about four hundied aud fifty adles long, near the 32d degree of north lativude, and says the countey seems ae if it hed been formed by fora. railroad, There is not a single range of moun nor even & continuona range ot hills, from Na te the Colorade, that presents any obstacle to the eoustrum tion of a railroad, Great Fire In Penn Yan~P: Destroyed to the Ainount 6f $100,000, An extra of the Yutes @ounty Whig, dated Penm Yan, Augnst 22, so “(ne of the most terrible and destructive fires that ever occurred in Penn Yan broke out this morning, on the corner of Canal and Main streets, and consumed nearly the entire squsce on which it commencei|, the only building left fe ug the large brick fire-proof store formerly occupied by Stewart & Tunnieliff, on the corner of Main and Ja- cob streets, now occupied by Chas. Read & Co. The fire originated ina building owned by widow Brad- ley, and occupied by A, Welfas a clothing store. It spread on Canal street as far as the line of buildi extended, and en Main street until checked by leer wall and fire-proof roof of the Tunniclit® wiiding. The ie flouring mill of Cassner & Scheets was several times on tire, and barely escaped destruction, but was saved hy strenuous exertion. There was great doxger to the west side of the street, owing to the intense heat of the dames. In- deed, the fire caught near the roofs of some buildings at the lower part of the street but was speedily, ex- tinguished. ‘The valuable foundry aud machine shop of E. Be Jones was greatly expoced, but by great watchfal- ness and im was saved. Mr. Jones lost a small ig or ehed, wad a large pile of wood. The ox- ertions of the firemen were ali that could haye beem expected, with their loose organization and miserable beg eat Some of them are worthy of great praise for their untiring energy and eifort. : It is celdom that afire is more destructive and injurious in its effects ; but we trust that most o& the best establishments uow broken up will soon be able to’resaine business. Aw [xrrrwat Avremet at Mcurber—Hovse an> Jv.—-On Thursday night last the reai- ‘room, in this county, about ten miles cistant from Paulding, on the Enterprise road, was blown to fragments by ai explosion of guagoniete end Mr, Groom, the oa!ly occupant, was Fo ae through the roof, and fell some distance from the scene of the diseater, He is horribly and probably futally burned. Mr. Groom is sn unmarried mau, and the proprietor of some negroes, one of which &. “the suapecte hor ef the flendish deed, The ox- k neeeurred by a keg of powder, belonging te Mr Groom, being placed ander the honse his ce in the day, and which was dred during the. One of Mi m’snegroes Was very averse ing from Mobile, and begged to go back, refused. He then threatened ‘to leave, to yrevent which dia m ) crotch, he being lame. he and heuce the supposition that be wreaked a terrible: vengeance. The vegro bas been arrested, and is now confined In the Paulding jail—Pawding (Mss.) Garin. Geeperate encounter too Saturday night, 20t) of Mr, Thomas Ient despite the exertion f and of his w place in Stowe, Mass., oa . A man got into the house iy ed ag a pt lin . Bent, whois seventy years Mr. Stevens, residing in the their as:istance and was ee- an. A boy of Mr. Stevens for mors help, when the burglar vec, and no"trace of him has been seen since. Stowens was severely injured hy the blows whiok Cealt bina with tis club, His head was nd Mrs, Bent suffered i The burglar was 9 large man, and had bis iace pertly xh woollen ogy His intention was doubtiess to rob the house of whe blow it might contain; and the y he was prepared to take bis olject. tis coma- in the night defeated hig ov Tawpndxeoy, ts Avpany—be rickeon, who was to be hung eo murder of his wife, J of proceadings, that new trial, rosy be decided of (ho Supreme Conrt, which ia te oy sarly (a the eqauing agai, the toda, > . gaygne ia Albu.