The New York Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1853, Page 3

THE HENRY CLAY STEAMBOAT CALAMITY, 9.—The Uniled Stales vs. Thomas Collyer, John F. Pe ‘John Edward Hubbard, James 1. Je Jas. Ei , and Chas. Merritt, (Mr.’ Merrit bas not eppeared during the trial] : ELEVENTH DAY. David Morris was the next witness called for the defence and examined by Mr. Jordan, deposed—I reside in Cross River, Dutchess am r of the Baptist Chureh in thet place; I at one time followed the water; I began in 1805 and quitted it in 1819-'20; I have been. and stillan owner of a vessel; I was passenger on board the Clay, on 28th of July, 62; I got on board at Poughkeepsie; we did not meet the up boat afta: I got «n board; she must have passed before in consequence of the up tide; I witnessed the landing of the Clay at Poughkeepsie; I saw po hurry nor extraordinary precipitation in her landing more usual; I saw the Armenia landing; her man ner of landing was about the same: she ley at a r t the landing; I have had a great suitable distance to get aie waden er when I resided at Tivoli; 1 eeoea that day; I don’t think she had more I remained on her until the catas- e; 1 saw nol wep Wat ig the effect of encountering @ stiff southerly breeze, with an ebb ti ‘A. The eaect on the water would be to make it rough, ‘and would impede t! nome: re was no creaking more than usual in boats of that character. ntleman has described her as ereaking and in- elined to break ? A. I did not observe it; all was peaceable, I observed on board, from the time we left Poughkee sie until the time of the alarm; the firs: { heard was “keep cool, do not be alarmed, there is no danger.’”, @. Did you, in walking round the smeve pipe, observe any unusual heat? 4 None more than usual; in the alarm I procee’ed on the larboard side; I saw sm-ke ixsuing from what I ht then was the coalhole, but it was a place over the boiler; I went there with the inteation of renderin; any assiatance I could; I uaw a dense smoke carrie aft under the grating by the current of air; it did not a3 et come up (points out the grat ng]; I saw @ person oa et (points out th 31 ¢ forward guard, attempting to draw water; others were on the other side and meee where are the buckets; I knew water would be useless in this place; I knew from the smoke no one could breathe more than once, and con- nently water was no use. "¢ Did you hear Gea other advice or word of command? A. None at all sir, ; 1 had no one with me in charge om board; I felt no alarm for myself; when I discovered the fire I'proceeded from this place, snd sang out “rua your boat on shore, she’son fire;”” heard a gentlemen use miler words; did not look in his face, but heard them testified to here by a witness; I did not see the pilot a: that time; I kept my eye upon the bow of the boat to watch, but with regard to the tide I could not say, for it was a very exciting time, and every moment was @ long time; [described the going aubore;| she reached the shore rapidly, and I concluded that she would run on easily and made s good relection, andalso in not running against the wall of the railroad. @. What would have been the effect in your opinion of ranning the boat sideways to the shore? ‘A. The effect would, perhaps, have emptied us all into the water; if I was pilvi and knew the state of her below, T would not bave brought her sideways to the shore; some one oried out tome to come off the rails, bus I said I was safe enough, and better off than those poor souls after ma; my attention was directed to the safety valve,by listening # la-wan free, so thas wo might escape an explsion, she was letting off steam; I could not say what precise time that was, whether i; was just before we run on to the shore, when we struck the shore, or afterwards; it was Defore I left the boat. Q. What would have been the effect if the boat run on the rocks? A. If she run on rocks or against the rai road wall it is impossible to tell what would have been the et- fect from the scattering of her splinters, or on her boiler; it would doubtless have stove her in, and the smoke pipe would have fallen— . Cross-examined by Mr. Dunoning—I don’t know how T remained on the boat after she struck the shore; I walked forward to the palling others jumped off. Question by a Juror—Could she have been put on shore Giagonally? A. It would be rather difficult to find sucha place there without striking some rocks; as it was, it was providential it was low water or more lives might have been lost; the manner in which she was brought in afiorded a greater shelter from the flames than any other, except if she was Drought in sideways, which could net be done. To Mr. Jordan—I could not have managed the boat otherwise, nor selected a better place for going ashore if Thad an hour 1o select it. Ths. B. Riader examined by Mr. Jordan, deposed—I reside in the city of New York; I was on board the Clay July 28, 1852; took passage at Albany; I had my daugh- ter with me; she was in her seventeenth year; I was not intimately acquainted with the officers of the Clay; I know Mr, Collyer now, ana knew him that day; I had no personal acquaintance with him; the Clay left ‘her dock & few minutes before seven o’clock, according to my time; Lhad the New York time; I know the fact that the New York time is a little faster than the Albaay time; at the time of leaving the wharf at Albany, Isaw nothing unusual; we passed along down and Jonded at Cox:ackie; trom Coxsackie she landed at Hudson; 1do not know that the Armenia landed at Coxsackie; was astern of us; 1 know it is shoal navigation at Four Mil Point, four miles above Hudson. Q What ix the effect of | shoal navigation on the agitation of the boat. A. Boats will draw the water and throw it to the stern; a boat will Jabor very hard in shoal water; aa ebb tide with as iif head breeze will give an increasing motion to the boat; I should think a boat runring fifieea miles in shoal water |, with the xame power of steam, run twenty in deep water; I believe previous to coming to Coxsackie I was introduced te Mr. Collyer ye Mr. Harris : Mr. Harris remarked to Mr. Collyer, ‘I thought the Clay ‘was a fast boat;” Mr. Collyer replied ‘‘she is not going feat.” there was no conversation to the best of my Knowledge that occured until after leaving Hudson; be fore we arrived at Hudson, Mr. Harris remarked ‘the Ar- menia will pass us;’ I have 10 recollection of seeing Mr. Minturn; I reac his festimony; before we arrived at Cox. soekie,, Mr. Harris remarked that the Armenia would a UR. bis tr Hall submitted that ifthis was to contradict Mr. Minturn, they should locate the converation to the time be spoke of nainely the time of the collision. To the Judge—There was no other conversation be- tween Harris and Collyer other than that I am relating? Crsitonrey, Wha‘ the Armenia would pass us ‘A. Mr. Collyer replied ‘she will not; there is an under- standing between the owners, that the Ai ‘ia is to re- main behind us;”’ that is the only conversation I heard that day; I did’ not observe anything unusual on the landing at Hudson; I was on the larboard aftergang at Hudson; saw the hawsers put out; saw nothing unusual in the running of the boat from Hudson to Catskill; saw | nothing unusual in anything; I have been in tho habit of going on steamboats from the first time they ron on the North river; the manner of the Clay landing at Hudson was as usual, slow, stop, rbut off; there was nothing unusual. Q. Did you observe anything unusual at Catskill? A. The Ar- menia was at Catskil shut off, lay ashore, and when the Armenia went on we Janded; nothing unusual there; on leaving Catskill, the course’ which was taken is nearly southeast, they run along doe south a short distance, and then bear west; taking that course, they ‘reach Bristol; at Bristol the Armenia lay at the dock. Q, Why didn’t the Clay land? A. I observed the Clay ring her land. ing bell, and stepp.d to the larboard guard, and I heard the bell ring to go ahead; the Clay slowed opposite the dock; I saw no signal for her toland ; I did not hear any cne of the psssengers claim or desire to go ashore; en leaving Bristol dock I#hould say the Clay was one yuarter the length of the boat ahead of the Armenia when dhe left her dock; on leaving Brintol the Clay bore a little to the eastward, and the Armenia bore her bow to the Clay's forward quarters; both boats bore south east, to- wards ¥ hat is called upper Red Hook (Tivoli); neither of them landed at Tivoli; they went opposite side of a sloop that lay there ; ths Clay took the east side, and the Armenia the west; their course was southerly at that time; both vessel then bore to the west towards Tarkey Point, that is, towards the Kingston channel; it was about there that the boats came together, opposite the ice house; I should think the Armenia got into the suction of the Henry Clay about three and a half miles e Kingston ; the boats were then steering rather Dearing south; when nearing each other they were steer- ing routh; I discovered no extra exertion on the part of ‘the Henry Clay when nearing Kingston; I did not discover Any extra xpeed ; the boats were some three to four times the width of the boat,and at times two hundred fest apart, as they neared cach other the larboard wheel of the Henry Clay and the starboard wheel of the Armenia drew the water and they neared each other and I observe when t# are ko, unless one of them drops astern they must come together ; the Henry Clay was abead; the Armenia was in the suction of thé Clay at the time; it isa ition for a bont to be in the auction of another; if one t ix in suetion of another, it has a tendency to draw the other back, and the fastest boat being ahead, it hes a tendency to draw the ether on; I think the Armenia’s for- ward quarter was a little amidship of the Clay; the Clay was about a third of her length ahead; the suction of the two boats would naturally bring them together, unless one of them slowed; I was on the passenger’s starboard guard aft at the time they struck. Q What did yousay to the passengers at the time they [Objeeted to, admitted.) A. I ordered, or ther requested the passengers from the starboard to the Jarboard side of the vesrel; the object I had in view was im raining the starboard ‘guard, that the boats would ‘came together easier than they otherwise would. Q. Previous to the boats nearing each other and the danger of their coming in contact, did you observe any excitement among the passengers not discover | bat the Clay was injured at all by the eon- tact; the Clay kept ahea Gay landed ‘first at Kingston. Q. How long were they in contact ? A. They struck and gianced off; I timed the boat two or three times during the day; I timed her from Albany to Hudson; 1 timed her from Hudson to Catskill, her speed there was sixteen miles, perhaps a little over; timed her from Bristol to Kingston, when they were running near each other; her average ‘time then was lesa than from Hudson to Catskill; previous tothe boat’s coming together Thad left Mr. Collyer on the forward deck; I passed aft; 1 did not see him when the boats came in contact; all 1 | know, he was not aft; Twas on the starboard passage generay when I requested the passengers to go to the board side; I saw the fenders put out; I remained there until after the boats struck; I next saw Mr. Collyer between Poughkeepsie and Newburg: I did not he nything to Mr. Collyer in relation to the t during the day; 1 would geatsy. that by si hing but what I heard Mr. Harris say; st that time, and believe now, that the boat was diminishing her speed after leaving Kingston; 1 will not be povitive thet I timed her after leaving’ Kingston; the boats separated after leaving Kingston, until the Armenia was from three to five miles astern; when we got to Poughkeepsie, she was not more than a mile astern; came up as we were leaving the dock; there was bat very little wind previous to reaching the Highlands: it in- @reases when we got to the Highlands; when tide and wind meet each other, it increases the motion of the boat; J was on the main deck, a little forward of the bulkhead, when I discovered the sinoke coming up the grating mid’ ships—the coal hole, I presume; there was very little quantity at that time; | Kook old of the ventilator, and, nine) was Mr, Collyer's reply to Harris when he | when we came up; the Clay slowed, — ? A Noneat all; Idid | until the fire took place; the | here I ir. Harris; 1 met Mr. ifthe had come out of the diniog tis; wheni ger wowhere my daughter wan, the excite eabin; excite. enced; she was rather alarmed; I to the starboard side, and told her t» hold her er; Isaw one pawenger had jumped overboard; the boat was just turning to go to the shore; I told the | parnengers tO go forward; they’ were all crowding for | the gavgway; having’ my back against the railings, they pushed against me; I told those who had ladies to go forward, that if they pushed they would shove away the railings; T'was then addressed as captain of the boat by some of the ladier ; some came and caught hold of me; I then passed my daughter and another lady over inwo the water; the passengers were pushing so that I could not get forward; I took off my coat and all but my pantaloons; I passed four passengers over while the boat Was running ashore; I observed efforts made by Mr. Coll- Por tossve passengers; he was in the water pussing out rds; T saw Mr. Germain in the water with an axe; I uptain Tallman at the edge of the water, the only time I did see him after the boat was ashore. Q.—Were you remonstrated with by a lady? Mr. Daan Oh atec Admitted. A.—Yes, a lady addressed me as captain of the boat: Mr, Collyer was uot prerentat the time:tshe left at Poogh- keepsie herself, and Jeft three daughters and servant on board, who, I believe, were lost. Cross examir ed—I’ timed her from Albany to Hudion; the distance ia over thirty miles; sbe was two hours golr it; vext timed her between Hudson and Catskill; she le: Hudson twenty minutes past nine, anc arrived at Catskill about thirty nine minutes past nine; the distance is about six wiles. I next timed her from Bristol to Kingston ; lam not positive asto the time she left Bristol; arrived at Kingston in the neighborhood of ten o'clock; I don’t be lieve it was anything over ten: I think now it mu-t have been half-past ten; the Clay was on the west ride when she was in the river at Bristol; she lay out for the dock; she was abcut ten rods out in the river west north of the Cock. ‘To Mr. Hall—I attended the meeting at Astor House on the 20th of July; I made an address or statement to those resent; [raw it in three ¢ifferent papers not as I spoke t; I eaw it in the Tribune, HeRAtD and Times. Q. Did you say anything like this ? “Ta giving his opinion as to the causes of the calamity, Mr. Ridder cast much blame on the officers—first, for firing up to such a dangerous extent; secondly, for co tinuing to run the boat in her then condition after ri menstrance; and thirdly, that there were no fire-buckets on board to extinguish the flames, which he thinks might neety have been dons, had the buckets been there.” A. Idid not; nothing lke it. Q. Then, instead of saying what the Times representa you to have said, you said just the opposite ? A. Just the opposite; I did not say anything abou’ their running the boat efter remonstrance. Q. Did you say anything about the want of fire-buckets? A might haye sad they were all in use, Q. But the general scope of your observations at the indignation meeting was to exonerate the officers, whom the meeting was called to condemn ? A. Yes I did not go to the Times office to.correct it; no two of the papers were alike. = Mr. Hall—Then you let it go“forth to the world that Phe censured the officers when you desired to exonerate em. ‘A. Inever contradicted the statement in any paper. To Mr. McMahon—The observations I made in favor of the officers were received with disapprobation. They did not threaten to throw me out of the window, but they prevented another person speaking after me. To the Jury—I will be 55 years of age to-morrow; the first steamboat on the rieer was in 1807; I doa’t recollect whether it was the Hudson, the Fulton, or the Chancellor Livingston; I was in the war of 1812, and my name stands recorded with Washington's, John Van Buren {not the Prince), examined by Mr. Wheaton, deposed—I reside at Kingston; Iam a lawyer; Iwas on board the Henry Clay the day she was destroyed; Igot on board of her at Albany; I left her at Kingston; we followed the Armenia from Catskill to Bristol. the Armenia was at the dock, an@’as we came opposite her, she cast off; but, as we were under way, we gota head of her; the Clay ‘crossed over to Tivoli; the Armenia followed very nearly in the same track, and very little distance from us, the Clay run along the east shere some three quarters of a mile, the Armenia very near to her; then the Clay pushed over to the Flatbush channel; it appeared to me that the Armenia ot into her suction; she appeared to be in what I have eard boatmen say of one boat being in the suction of another; when we get into the wes‘ern channel, Tarkey Point, the boats were very near together; the Armenia followed her some considerable distance ‘so close that a cracker could be sent from one boat to another; she took the necer sary course in order to get into Kingston; they were so close you could throwa chew of tobacco from one to the other; the Clay vas probooly her length from the east shore, and run some distance there as near as she safely could run; they were passing over to get the west channel; side by side, the Clay being about twenty feet ahead; the bow of the Armenia was about at the forward gang: plank of the Henry Clay; when going towards the west channel I saw they were likely to come in contact; I heard some gent!eman te!l the passen: gers to go to, the larboard side; it was before, the boats struck; I can’t tell if it was Mr. Ridder; the effect of the passengers going over to the larboard side is that it raised the starboard side abore the Armenia; they glanced to- ether, the Armenia stopped, and we went ahead; it must ave been seven miles from Li Hea Lam acquainted with the country there; it must have been approaching eleven o’clock when we arrived at Kingston; I did not re mark the time, but I heard it said we were behind time. witness was not cross-examined. Hewlit Lake, examined by Mr. McMahon, deposed— am pilot for six years, principally engaged on the North river; I recollect the time the Henry Clay was burned; | | was on the river with my boat, and in the vicinity of the Henry Clay; at that time are was going to New York; the Henry Clay was from half a mile to three-quarters ahead of my boat when I first saw her; I had been asleep down in the cabin; 1 eaw her off the forward deck of my vessel; she was then headed down the river, about the same distance ahead of my vessel; about three quarters of a mil @ was one-third the way across the river from the ‘east shore; I then went up to my pilot house, and ] saw ber then heading around for the east shore; at that time I saw a smoke, and we thought she was on fire; I saw peepee on her upper deck aft, and on her guard aft; I saw eome of thosé passengers jump into thé rivers ean’t tell how many; they were rushing over pretty fast, there must have beem twenty-five or fifty passengers jump over; the vessel was five hundred feet from the east shor at the time; I did not see any one jump over before si was tarned to the east shore; they jumped over ina crowd; I went down the river till we got abreast of her; I was barges at the time; whenI got abreast of her I | took four men ina boat with me, and went to assist in saving passengers. Q. Did you see any of the officers assisting passengers. A. Iéidn’t see any but Mr. Elmendorf; he was all wet, and looked as if he had been in the water. Q. Did you see any thing of Mr. Colly+r? A. I saw Mr. Collyer in the water with boards, and dragging passengers ashore with the boards, he having hold of one end and the passengers the other; in my judgment, asa pilot, I think that vesel could not have a pat ashore any different way to gave the lives on board her. Q. What hazard was run by the pilot, asto the machi- nery, in running her ashore. A. I should calculate her walking beam would have come down on the top of the pilot, and that the vessel would be stove in; I never examined the vessel much, but Ishould think she was a good built vessel to stand what rhe did stand. The witness was not cross-examinea. Judson Morey, pilot on the North river for over twenty years, examined by Mr. Botte—In 1862 I waa pilot of the Alida; I knew the Clay and Armenia; my boat has run on the same days with the Clay; in the summer of 1852 the pour hour for the Clay to ny at 7, was 3 o'clock; I was in the Alida on the 28th July, 1852; I was going North; J left the city of New York at 7 o’clock in the morning; I met the Clay at Esopas island, about 85 miles from New York. Q. How was the Alida going that day? A. She was going at a moderate rate for last years tra- yelling; I have tin her make from 27 to 28 turns to the mivute as near as I could time from one boat to another; I could not describe | for 1 had not tho | the condition of the Alida’s boilers charge of her; her boilers are old; her speed, last year, was the ordinary epeed; it is the same since; the Clay with avery favorable tide would make 22 to 23 miles the hour; in dead water she would make 20 miles; Q. Can you judge of the speed of aboat by her jar? A. Not at all sir, & Can you judge of her speed by the heat of her chim- neys? A. Not that I know of; the boat, in my judgment, could not have been put on shore better. The Court theught it was not necessary to spend more time on that point. Cross-examined by Mr. Hall—When I counted the revo- lutions of the Henry Clay, I was going the same way with her. Q Did you pass her? A, Yes, sir, Q. That’sa pretty good gait if she was going 27 or 28 mi’es? A. Yes, sir the Alida is able to go; it was in the fore part of ason of ’2 that I counted the revolutions of the Henry Clay to be 27 or 28; the latter end of April or the beginning of Ma; William 1, Simmonds examined by Mr. McMahon—I was ® passenger on board the Henry Clay the day she was destroyed; I got on board at Newburg, in the neigh- borhood of 12}; and 1 o'clock; at the time of the alarm, I was in the after cabin taking dinner with Mr. Collyer; I thought I beard a noise on deck, and I said to Mr, Collyer there was something wrong, and we went up I think that was the third dinner; there had been two dinners and they were all full; Mr. Collyer started up and I followed him; we had been at dinner over fifteen minutes; I think the chambermaid came on ¢eck to me and said Mc. Collyer wanted me, aad I went down; on coming up from the dinner table, Sir.Collyer went down to the fire room,and when he came up I could see from his countenagce that in New York, leaving Al- | d the Clay’s revolutions, and seen | the boat was on fi'o ; I went to the p:omenade deck, and went to the Captain's room and said to him, “for God's rake get up, we are all on fire ;” the Captain’ had his pan- taloons on ; his boots and coat were off ; I think I band ed hin some of his clothes ; he then came out of his state-room ; I cannot state that I heard Capt. Tallman toll the passon gers to go forward ; [think am positive; when }: we got on the railings on the forward part of the prome | nade deck, the Captain sung out to them to come forward; when the boat got on shore I saw Capt. Tailman out in a boat going backwards and forwards ; he had passengers in it, ladies; I saw Mr. Collyer go on the site of the boat from the bow where the fire was, and take some ladies and get them om shore; I saw him do that twice; that was before he went into the wator; [maw one boat on the promenade deck, where I cams along. } To Mr. Dunniog—I think Mr. Collyer, when he was ia the water, hed his boots, hat, and coat, all on Allan Seymour deposed—I am a river pilot since 1813; Tknew the steamboat Henry Clay; 1 have counted her. and sen her make wwenty seven turns; that would give a speed of seventeen or eighteen miles an hour in deep water, without reference to the tide; with a tide it would make no éiff-rence; counting by the steam, she would go from seventeen to twenty miles an hour : Tean’t tell Yer utmost speed; I kept a memorandum oi her time, but lost it ; she was six minutes ahead of the Reindeer and we overtook her ; the Reindeer was going about twenty-two miles the hour ; the pilot communt. cates with the engineer by a bell; when he wanta to slow | the vessel he rings one bell; rings the bell again to stop her; rings two to go tok ; ke cominanicates with the deck hands by a bell; | have never seen a bell on board to | make hotter fires; no bell to put on more steam; I hare seen the Henry Clay in New York fifteen minutes before ' three o’elock. Q—If 4 vessel isin your suction, and you want to get way from her, how will you do? A. 1 would try and crowd. her on another ‘veeyel; if that aldu't do, I gould dodge her, and try and get away from her; the captain’s clerk has nothing to do with the fires; ii is the duty of the engi: eer to obey the pilot’s be). To Mr. Dupning—When I aay I saw the Heary Clay in New York before 3 o'clock, I was in company with her from Albany. Q.—Were you racing’ (Objected to.) A.—We would be sometimes ahead of her, and she sometimes the Reindeer stopped running before the accic ent to the Henry Clay; the Reindeer was the fastest boat. Q—Have you ever seen their speed tested? A — 1 suppose they were as much tested on the river as horses on the road. Ambrose Hradley deposed.—I am engaged in following the water; 1 was passenger on the Henry Clay the day she was burned; at the time the boat was run ashore I did not observe flames at the pilot house; I did immediataly back of it, round the smoke pipe and engine. Q Did you observe Mr. Elmendorf’s wife in the pilot house? A. I did not know who she was; I saw a lady there; the after part of the pilot’s house was on fire when the Boat got on shore, and that spread about in the vi :inity very rapidly; i nbetret one boat on the larboard side of the promenade deck. ‘The witness was not cross-examined. Ths case was then adjourned to Monday at 12 o'clock. Aqueducts in California. TO THE EDITOR‘OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. In several communications to the Hera about California, my home for almost three years, mention has been made of the canals, or ditches, receatly built to supply the lack of water in the mines. A letter, which appeared in your paper of October 23, states what, ip this respect, enterprising men Jn Tuolumne county have done. Ditches of more or less extent, built’ at more than $300,000, and bring- ing something like $10,000 per week income, are operation or will be soon finished. This has been done in this seuthern mining county, which is not considered £0 rich as the northern counties of Oula- veras, El Dorado, Placer, &c. But the necessity of supplying the placers or mines Lelie | all the year with water, is the more general and urgent ina Che Ana for seven months, hardly a drop of ig. ‘ Allow me to add some more information on the Bivgiom of these most useful and highly interesting works in Nevada and El Dorado counties; upon them depends mainly the regular yield of the placers, and the successful progress of mining in general in Cali- fornia. Jam juainted with the following canals, the first three being in Nevada county, and the re- mainder in El Dorado county, viz :— 1. The Rock Creek Canal, nine miles long, $10,000 costs; 04009 motthly dividend. 2. The Deer Creek Canal, eight miles long, $20,000 coste; $5,572 monthly dividend. 8. The Cayote Ditch, 6 miles long, $20,000 costs; 5,572 monthly dividend. 4. The Weber Creek snd Coon Hollow Canal, four- teen and ahalf miles long, $26,000 costs ; $7,000 monthly dividend. 5. The Gold Hill Canal, ten and a halt miles long, $9,265 costs ; $4,420 monthly dividend. 6. The Bradiey, Berdan & Co. Canal, ten and a ee miles long, $2,000 costs ; $2,197 montuly divi- lend. 7. The South Fork Canal, twenty-six and a half miles long, eighteen miles finished, about $550,000. At present of eighteen miles in operation, $9,000 monthly income, to be finished at the end of the year. This canal differs from all the rest, for being not a ditch, exposed to desecration and evaporation, but a solid rectangular plank flume throughout. It brings'the water trom the South Fork ot the Ameri- can River down to Placerville—the seat of the com- Liter vicinity almost to the Sacramento Valley. ‘he capscity of the canal is fourteen feet It is pro- y'ded with large reservoirs for the collection and dis- tribution of the water, and traverses the most exten- sive ard richest mining district in Calitornia, both of surface aud cayote or tapnel mining, which is al- most entirely devoid of water. When entirely fivish- ed, it will bring about $80,000 monthly revenue. A regular supply of water tor the miner's pan, rocker, long tom, rippie box, sluice box, or more complicated macbinery, 18 indispensable to save time and labor. An experienced miner and engineer told me, that with the labor lost in California, especially from lack of water, a sbip canal from San Francisco to Liver- pool might be built. Be sure that, without these works, which are calcu- lated to bring the water to the tops of the hills in order to ure it in the ravines and on the hill sides, abead of us; -of course quite the reverse of the ship canals or ditckes, which seek the Jevel of the valleys, the gold stream flowing from this land to the east would soon dry up. Their importance is immense for Cali- fornia and our common country. Asthe mild, genial, uniform climate of California has mightily pro- moted the rapid developement of this country, so will these extensive aqueducts contribute a math share to make there developements permanent ao more general. There is not the least doubt that tuis enterprise will stimulate another, the perfection of the quartz machinery, which, without a regular water supply, cannot prosper, and this together will California make for centuries the El Dorado of America. As important asthe mining interest is, we are perfectly satisfied that the ‘cultural re- sources are equally excellent, especially ifthere is water at band for irrigation; and if once these aque- duets should cease to furnish the gold for the miners there will be indeed gold for the farmers, gardeners, and mechanics. The companies which have executed these works have raised the large means for their execution at home. But some ot them have been obliged to bor- row movey on bonds. It may be that these bonds will appear in the Eastern market side by side with California State and City bonds, and be among the beet in the market, for these aqueducts are at pre sent the very verve of the mineral wealth of Califor- pia, and, of course, of the commercial relations be- tween the Atlantic and Pacific coast. These works, requit ng much time and go large sums for their completion, prove, besides, that society is fast im- roving in its character. There must be confidence in the administration of justice where men invest more than $500,000 in a single work. There must prevail a sober spirit of industry when men invest their money in an ea vary requiring years for its completion, where they have ready 7 es for in- vestments at three and more per cent per month. Indeed, people in California seem to be a3 well aware as others that solid industry and honesty is good policy. Jug. Deatn oF A VeTeraw Man-or-War's Maw IN EnGLanp.—On Saturday last, William Scarle’, an inmate of the Cockermouth Union Workhouse, died there, in the 8th year of his age. He was an American by birth, and had been a sailor in the American commercial marine, but was pressed into the British naval service when a young man. Whilst in the royal navy he served under Howe and Nelson, and was present at six general actions, inclading those of Copenhagen, the Nile, and Trafalgar. Be- sides these be was engaged ina great number of actions between single vessels, boat expeditions, cutting out affairs, &c. He received a pension of 1s. 7d. per day, but deemed himself entitled to a higher one, and petitioned the Admiralty accord- ingly. He appesred before the board some what in- toxicated, and, on being told that his petition was rejected, and that he ought to feel grateful to his King avd country for what he was receiving, replied, “D—n the King and sountry.”” For this offence he struck off the list, and; after a long struggle with poverty and the infirmities incident to age, was compelled fo solicit parochial relief, and became an inmate of the Cockermouth Union, where he con- tinued until his death.— Cumberland Packet, Sept. 24. Utica AND BixGHamTon RatLRoaD.—This road has been indefinitely postponed. The directors some weeks ago Issued a notice that they would proceed with it when $800,000 of stock was subscribed, and appealing to the towns along the line to take their quotas. ‘Thiahas not been done, and we now learn trom the Utica Herald that no further steps are to be taken in behalf of the road at present. We are not surprised that this bubble has exploded. FResnHet ON THE Kexxrsec AND ANDROSCOGGIN Rivens,—The henvy rains of the first of the week have awol- len the Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers greatly. On the Upper Kennebec, near Skowhegan, jams of logs have formed, covering acres, and rising in some places from ten to twelve feet, ard below, the river ran full of logs, Many of the principal booms bave been sarried away, and considerable damage has been done. At Augusta, so says the Baxner, considerable dan age is apprehended to the works upon the Kennebec dam from the sudden rise of water in the river, The bulkhead of the canal on the western side, whick was weakened by the late fire, and but temporarily repaired, has given way, and the current is setting with mueh force upon the unfni-hed founda- tions of the mi ls now in progress of building. We are in hopes, however, that the water will subside without doing serious further injury.” On the Androscoggin, the water rose several feet, but we hear of no serious damage being done.--Portland State of Maine Oct. 28, Weartn or Sr. Lovr: plete apg egate statement of the tax buoks of the and county of St. Louis, Missouri, for the yenr 185 Acres of lend, 26° 07-100, $9,750,546; town lot’, 2; money loaned, $495,454; furniture, shot’ towers, $234,205; ‘printing presses and $38,000; brokers, $146,376; Stato and county warrants, $1,127,886; money invested, $359,022; insurance and other steoks, "$1,200,204 $ slaves, 3,602, ; horse 8,070 | $01 conches, carriages watches an 3.115, $02, 886; 11, The following is a com- y Carran In@rawam IN 11s BoyHoop.—A corres- pondent at Holmes’ Hole, sends us the following:—Capt. Veter Daggett was coast pilot of the Congress frigate in 1818, during the late war with Great Britain, ‘They had on board the Congress a midshipman, a lad of about 10 years of age. One day, while atsea, they saw a ship, which they afterwards took and made a prize of. When the ship was discovered in the distance, Capt, Daggett and the little midéys were on the foreyard, Captain Daggett had a glass through which he looked at the ship. The young midshipman inquired, “What do you make of her, #? Capt faggett took the boy under his arm and ran out to the end of the yard, where they could get a better view of the vessel. “Oh, sir, said the boy, ‘I hope she is a frigate, and that we shall have a hard fight, and that every officer over me will be killed. Then I shall be cap tain, and you and I will take the two ships into port, in grand style.” This brave little fellow iy now Command Ingrahain—the hero of the late affair at Smyrna.—Vine- ard Uk wn) Curious Indian Story. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Oct. 25, 1853. tribe, my store, No. ‘illiam street, asked for work. On being asked what had been his Se rapes Sega oe be etal aD ia Oregon. On a | stated that he had been employed bya party of white men as aguide. He came on with them to Easton, | Penn.,as they promised to learn him to read, &c., and aso aaraten, hinenanen, 50 buy a rife and ne | ments, aD for journey home ag: | ited that he beefi to hoof wt Easton for about six months, sought for them, to get but found were gone. a narrative of his E E uipment, | to give find him, am willing to buy necessary equip- ments and give him money for his jouroey to his forest home. I bave never seen a person that was his equal in shrewdness and wit. Not kaowi where to find him, theon'y means now left is throug! the columns of your widely circulated Paper. You will, therefore, perform an act of charity by giving the following statement a place in some conspicuous part of your paper :— On the of the 24th instant, a half-breed Tndian called at No. 100 William street, up stairs, and wanted to get work. He stated that he was a hunter and trapper, and belonged to the Blackfeet tribe. He wanted work, to obtain money to buy him a rifle, tomahawk, knife, and blanket, so that he might start for his home on foot. I will furnish him with money for his equipment and also for his jour- ney. Should he call on any merchant, or others, in | this city, they will do him’ a great favor by telling him to call on me again. He is about 5 feet 9 inches in height, straight, with crispy hair; had on a glazed cap, grab coat, and pants. should this meet tie eye of any one who may chance to meet him, they wil oblige me by complying with the above request. R. Crow.ey. Clean Streets—Election at Hand. TO THK EDITOK OF THE NEW YORK HSKALD. In the Hexap of the 24th inst. you mention the fact that Mr. Arcularius bad estimated that $280,000 would probably suffice for cleaning the streets of this city for the year 1853. If it costa no more to clean the other streets tuan it does for the one I live in, somebody gets well [er for ‘‘services rendered,” for the Fourth avenue, between Twenty-third and Thir- tieth streets, has not been cleaned or swept since last spring, and the mud and filth in the gutters are now even with the curb stones, and in every storm, like that of Monday, the water cannot flow off, but re- mains until the sun dries it up, read dust enough to suffocate a street commissioner, if he fortanately should pass that way. So, too, with the cross streets, in the same vicinity, especially Pwenty-niuth street, | which bas not been touched for two years. T1 that the coming election will sweep the entire neigh- borhood and city of all the filth and corruption that have for two years been accumulating, both official and offal, I remain yours, &c., FouRTH AVENUE. ‘Washington National Monument. As elections fur members of Congress, &c., will be | held during the ensuing months in several States of | the Union, the Board of Managers have deemed it | their duty to request the Judges or Commissioners who may be appointed to take the ballots of the | voters, to put up boxes at the different localities where | elections will be held, for the purpose of receiving such contributions as the admirers of the Illustrious Father of his Country may think proper to deposit in aid of the great monument now in course of erection in Washington City to his memory. ‘They feel assured that when this noble and patri- otic purpose is presented to the people, they will not | hesitate to give their mite for such an object; and it | now becomes more necessary, as the funds of the So- ciety are rapidly diminishing, and may not soon be adequate to carry on the work. A small contribu- tion from each citizen or voter throughout the Uni- ted States, would be sufficient to complete the monu- ment—a work intended to add to their glory as well asto honor the memory of the illustrious dead. A half dime is but an inconsiderable sum, and yet a half dime contributed by every ishabitant of our country would rear the grand structure, now in progress, to its destined vompletion. It ine piti- ful, wondrous ge if out of twenty-five millions of souls who inhabit this great country, rendered inde- pendent, prosperous, and happy, mainly by his exer- tions and devotion to its cause, the sum necessary to erect a monument worthy of such a mau could not be completed for the want of the small lary aid which every American should feel it his pride, as well as bis duty, to affurd. At the last Wet election, the plan of ob- taining contributions at the polls, (thus eran Send patriotism and liberality of the voters and others) was attempted, though the previous arrangements were not such as to ensure a very full collection, the result was as satisfa story as could, under the circam- stances, have been expected. It is therefore desirable that this sys‘em should be continued in the diffrent States at all futire elec- | tions of a local or general nature; and the Board of Managers indulge the hope that on this occasion at the elections to be held in the res] ive Btates of Maine, Veritont, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, ot dere South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio, Michigan, Wis- consin, Illinois, Louisiana, and Florida, contributions will be made in aid of the monument, worthy of the countrymen of their illustrious benefactor. Gro. WatrErston, Sec. of the W. N. M 8. Sale of Horses at Springfield. On Saturday at Springfield, after the closing of | the National Horse Show, a number of the animals were sold. We copy the correct list from the Re- | ican PMGeorge W shington, stallion, sold to P. Crispell, of New | York, for $660. He was a large 3 years old colt, sired by Cassius M. Clay, and very fast. He has passed around the track in 3:26.’ White Mary, breeding mare, sold to Mir. Britton for $400. This was the dam of Cassius M. Clay. White Mary’s colt, 6 months old, sold to P. Cris of New York, for $150. American Eagle, stallion, sold to D. E. Bolton, of Coburg, Canada, for $1,450. This was a large splendid horse, and was raised at Flushing, L. I. Sable Sisters, pair black mares, sold to A. B. Atherton, for $550, They were the property of Josiah Crosby, of Andover. Champion, stall'on, rold to Col. James M. ‘Thompson, of Springfield, for This was a large iron gray Englich horse from Canada. Bay Gelding Dante, from New Haven, sold to A. L. Devams, of Ware, for $130. | Young Quebec, gelding, sold to + dams & Co.’s (Express,) for $200. This horse was from West Meriden, Ct., and cheapeat the money. Topsy, thorough-bred stallion, sold to G. 8. West, for $776. Hambistonian Morgan, stal licn, sold to J. M. Thompson & Co., of Springfiel i, for'$255. A large Morgan horse from Londonderry, Vermont. Black Lion, stallion, sold to David M. King, for $195. Black Ranger, gelding , told to D. B. Bol'on, of Canada, for $2 Gray gelding sold to Harvey Foster, of Springfield, for $200, Jenny Lind, thorough bred mare, sold to Captain New: man, of Vermont, for $300, The horse came from Corn wall, Vermont. Bay gelding, sold to Mr. Johnson, for $175. Bay gelding Robert, sold to D. H. Ferris, of New York for $ tailed mare, sold to A. Ray sold, of Delaware, | for $180. Sir Henry, geling, sold to 1. Williams, for $125. Pair bay geldings, sold to Hi. A. Matteson, for $460. Pair Arabian horses, ‘sold to Georgs Jonson, of Albany, for p35 George Washington, stallion, No. 2, sold to John Manners, for $200, This was a Morgan horse, and owned in Suffield, Ct. Several animals changed hands during the exhi- bition at private sale, aod some at good prices. Francis Twitchell, of Petersham, sold his gray geld- ing to a gentleman in New York, for $600. ‘Work Chalked out for the United States. ASpanish paper—La Paz, of Sevilie—ina remark- able article discnssing the question of the annexation of Cuba by the United States, thus foreshadows some of the consequences which would result from that initial measure :— It is incontestible, since the government at Washington | Capt. George W. Ads: | the week «nding on the Sth ins! has not taken pains to deny it, that the American Union aspires to the absorption of the Island of Cuba; and it is not | Jess evident that once mistress #f the greatest and richest of those European possessions, the acquisition of the others, or the repetition in ell of them of the St. Domingo slaughter, would be ne difficult matter. | Now, the lose of Cuba would import for Bngland the Joss of Trinidad, which commands the meuth of the Ori noco—that of Tobaga, that of St. Lucia, Grenada, the Grenadines, Barbadoes, Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua, | Nevis, St. Cristopher, Anguila, the Virgin Isler, Jamaica, and the numerous Archipelago of the Luces Islands, | It would import for Frence the loss of Gaadeloupe, Martirique, Deseada, Los Santes, Mariegalante, ‘and part of St. Martin. It would iroport for Holland the lors of St. Eustace, Java, Curacao, Oruba, and Buen Ayre. It would import for Denmark the loss of San Juan and Senta Craz. } It would import for Sweden the loss of St. Burtholemew. ae would import for the Emperor Soulouqne the loss of layti. It would import, in a word, for Europe, the complete abdication of her power, of her representation, of her in- fluence, of her interests in the American reas, and the absolute preponderance of the United States, te whose strength nothing could, from henceforth, be opposed, Heautn or New Onieans—Ansent Citizens Invirky Homr.—The weather has agaia become coo! and delightful, and we take oscasion to reassure our absent citizens, aud also strangers, that there is not the least danger in comng to the eity. Wesuppose there has been in nosense of the term any epidemic here for at least ten days past, Several days heve elapsed since the Board of Health officially Ceclared that the yellow fever, ax an epidemic, had disappeared from our midst, and the Board acted with great caution in making the announcemnet. We understand that some of our physicians had advised their absent friends, even before the announcement of the Board of Health, that there was no danger in returning to the city. The cemetery reports show # small number of deaths by fellow fever for the last week, (mostly at the Charity lospitel,) but the rate of mortality by that disease does not average so much per diem as it did last year for the whole month of October. We are informed tk at noease of black vornit has occurred at the Charity Hospital for nearly three weeks, We doubt if there be any city in the Union more healthy at the present moment than New Orleans, and we knew there is none now enjoying more delightful weather. So, absent New Orleaniana, one and all, we bid you immediately to report yoursolves for duty at headquarters, Crescent City. And, strangers, you are _welcomenNew Orleans Picayune, Oct. 18. Later from Texas. ‘TheGalveston News ef the 14th inst. says :—The nex- ton’s report for the seven days ending on the 13th inat. states that there were thirty-one interments in that pe- riod. The diseases are not givea, but we presume they are nearly all fever. ‘The Indianola Bulletin of the 12th. says that, ten or twelve days previous, the citizens had stromg hopes that the disease wax rapidly abating, but « succession of in- tensely hot days and cool nights had revived che fever and.chased several, desthe. The deaths for goven. days had been eleven—six children and five adults. Among the deaths in Indianols by the fever, we notice the names of Lieut. George C. Barber, U.8. A., and Mr. Bernardo Segui, Jr. Lieut. Barber bad been but a few weeks married to the daughter of Major Babbitt. ‘The fever was still raging at Lavaca. The total number of deaths, up to the 12th inst., was twenty-seven. Among them we note the names Dr. Moses Johnson and The total number of deaths in ianola, to the same date, was eighty-seven. But two deaths from fever occurred in Vict origivated there. One of them was a stranger from Ala- bama, named Durant Nobles. The Austin Southwestern American publishes a letter from Belton,’stating that some Indians made a deacent un the settlements eigitt miles above Belton on the 29th ult., nd stole twenty-five horses. A company of fifteen men ir pursuit of them on the Ist inst. Indian are also said to have been seen in several places. The editor of the above paper attributes this movement en- tirely to the breuking up of the inner line on that fron- tier, and the opinion appears to be entertained that this is only the commencement of more serious troubles from the savages. The Austin Stale Gazelle says the threatened lawsuit for the recovery of the tract on which Austin is built is scarcely xpoken of in Austin, and no interest whatever is taken in it, for the reasan that nobody imagines there is the remotest chance for the success of such suit It does not affect the present titles or the value of property, in the least. It is in contemplation to create a new county on the Ran Antonio river, between Goliad and San Antonio, of which the new town of Helena will be the county seat. George W. Given wos tried at Palestine before the Dis- trict Court, for the murder of Thomas A. Milam in May inst, and acquitted, The trial lasted two days. votes were counted upon the 30th ult., in Austin, by the Governor, and other officers required’ by law, for the election of a member of Congress in the Western dis. trict. ‘The following is the result, with the exception of Madixon, from which no returns ‘have been made. The returns from Cameron, Hidalge and Milam are unofficial; Bell, 7,750; Scurry, 3,911; Lewis, 3,052; Caruthers, 2,400; Blake, '1,497, The Washington Ranger aunounces the death of Mr. Moses Evans, familiarly known as the Wild Man of the Woods, in his fortieth year. Anumter of the citizens of Gonzales county are settling in the Guadalope mountains, about fifty milles above New Bronfelts, It ix dercribed as a fine country. A young man living in Bastrop county, named Elberd Wottord, came to his death on the Sth inst., in a sudden and singular manner. Mr. Wolford was running, when his foot meeting some impediment, he fell to the ground. Tein mupposed he must have bursts blood vessel as he fell. He lived about twelve hours, Ils age was twenty- four. The San Antonio Ledger, of the Gth inst. says that Lieut. McNutt, in command of the Ordnance Department of that city, has received an order from Col. Craig, Chief of the Ordnance Department, for taking immediate mea. sures for getting ready for issue, three six-pounder bronze guns, and one twelve-pounder bronze hc witzer, compietel; equipped with harness, caissons, battery wagons, travel ling forges, and a suitable supply of fixed ammunition. Thin battery into be beld subjec: to the order of General mith, The same paper has the following announcement of the arrival of troops in that vicinity :-~ On Thursday last, 29th uli., the battalion of 5th in- fantry, from Phantom Hill, under command of Brevet Col C. A. Waite, lieutenant colonnl th infantry. Archibald Taylor assistant surgeon, arrived and encatped at Camp Worth. "The battalion is composed of the following com- panies 5 Company K. fifty-five rank and file; Brevet Major N. B. Russell, commanding; Ist Lieutenant © W. Lear, bat- talion adjudant; 2d Lieutenaat D. C. Stith; Brevet Lieut. H. H. Galbor, acting assistant quarter-master, Company B, sixty-one rank and tile ; Capt. J. C. Robin- son, commanding; 2d Lieut. W. H. Lewis. Company ©. fifty-five rank and file; Lieut. Benjamin Wingate, command ng. pelliger® and soldiers are all in the enjoyment of good ealth, Brevet Lieut, Col. D. Ruggles, Brevet Major Fowler and Lieut. Neil, of the same regiment, arrived on the same day, via Fort Mason. ‘our companies of the 5th are expected this week. These troops willnot be ready for marching for ® week or Wo. The companies of the 8th infantry, which had for some time ' previous been encampeé near’ San Antonio; left on the 3d instant, for Ringgold Barracks, on the Rio Grande. The citizens gave them @ complimentary ball previous to their departure. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN BostoN—THRee Mun Kutep AND THREE SEVERELY WovNDED.—About ten o'clock this morning, while a gang of laboreis were engaged in. demolishing a stable in the rear of the Pemberton House, the brick walls of which stood at right sogles, as the men raved one of the walls by prying, the other fell in upon them, : illing two of the men in tantly and wounding four others, one of whom was taken from the ruins in @ sup- pored dying state. Their several namesand condition are as followr Michael O'Neil, killed—face broken in and limbs bro- ken. Resided at No. 3 Hamilton court. James Foster, killed—legs, arms, and back broken. John Murray—one leg broken, and severely injured in- Rerided in Sea street. ternally—has since died. Timothy Daley—one leg broken. Resides at 36 Tyler street. Patrick White—ankle broken and bsck hurt—taken to the Massachusetts General Hospital Residence in Lin- coln street. Daniel Colney— foot crushed and head badly hurt. Re- sides at No. 2 Langdon place. ‘The wounced were all taken as expeditiously as possi- ble to the apothecary store of F.T. Church, corner of Howard and Court streeta, and from thence removed to the oflice of Ir. Brown, up stairs, where they received every medical attention which could be rendered. The scene of the catastrophe bas been visited by thousands of people. The wall fell almost in a solid mass, and it is re- markable that so many were atruck without being killed outright.—Boslon Transcript, Oct, 25. Fara. Rencontre in Vinotnta.—A blo: A m the Petersburg (Va.) Inelligencer, » rig ae A Dinwiddie Court House on Monday evening. Thomas J. Lewis, believing that E. A. Lewis, had invaded his conjugal rights, was in the act of denouncing him therefor, when the latter seized him and a scuffle ensued, during which Thomas fired a pistol at Edward, the ball of which passed through his right lung and lodged near the back just be- neath the skin, having almost perforated his body. The wounded man lingered till mi night, when he expired. Court being in session, Thomas J. Lewis delivered himself upand awaits his examination. Edward, we understand, solemnly denied in his dying moments before all around him that he had ever committed the offence which was im- puted to him by his relative. Tar Late Sxow Srorm.—On Monday snow to the depth of one and a half inches fell about sixty-tive miles above Petersburg, Virginia. At Hollidaysburg. Pepnsylvania, the snow is reported to have fallen toa depth of one foot, and two feet deep on the mountains near that place, by four o’clock on Monday afternoon, at which hour it was etill snowing. At Harrisburg, sufff- cient snow fell to cover the ground some six inches had it not melted. Four or five inches of snow fell at Albany, on Monday afternoon and night, but only served to make pedestrianism disagreeable. Snow also fell at Rochester and Poughkeepsie, New York, At Staunton, Virginia, it was from ten to fifteen inches deep, in many’ places, it is saic, breaking the limbs of trees. Americans Dizp Askoap.--Information has ‘been received at the Department of State in Washington from the acting Consul of the United States at Hong Keng, Henry Antuon, Esq., ef the death of the following Amer- J, April 10, place of residence unknown. tr, July 16, place of residence unknown, 17, place of residence unknown. James Day, July 25, place of residence unknown. Samuel Serens, June 26, has relatives residing at New Haven, Protection 507, district of New Bedford. R. Heycock, april 20, has relatives at or near Lima, Pennsylvania. James Washburn, July 10, between Hudson and Athens, Disasrrovs Firr.—The Lewisburg, (Pa.) Chroni- cle says, that the most serious fire ever witnessed in the town broke out on Saturday evening last, about 11 o'elock, in the steam saw inill and board yard of Motars, Frick, Slifer & Co., totally destroying the mill, the new county bridge over Builalo creek, three boats on the stocks, just finished and ready to launch, for the Dela- ware and Raritan Canal Company, and a large quantity of Frank Selver, rents residing at Esopus, NewYork. sito valuable boat stuff and sawed lumber. Two boats lyin, under the bridge, in the creek, were greatly damaged, Vut eleven others were fortunately saved uninjured, to: ether with a considerable amount of lumber, boat ribs, xe. Frick, Slifer & Co. estimate their loss at $20,000— ¢ cost $4,200, and is a , except a portion of the materials ia the abut- ments and pier. The fire apread with uncxampled rapicity, raging 0 furiously ax to cut off all possibility of reachis either mill or bridge. A young man named Benj. F. Stone, bad been arrested on the charge of designedly eausing the fire. PASSENGERS AT QueBEc.—The following is a com- Bas statement of emigrants arrived at "he port of juebec to the 20th of October, 1862 and 1853 :— 1852. 1853 From Fogland, 8,818 8,714 From Treland.. 14,976 From Scotland, 4,682 From Norway 4,849 From Germas 2,429 From Lower "436 Totals... 36,085 Tue Fame or Boston Connens.—An old citizen informs the Troy Whig that a duel was fought at Boston Corners some forty years He says the names of the parties were Price and Livingston, both young men, and the challenge grew out of some ball room affair. | Th shots of neither proved fatal, though Livingston w: wounded. Price was so well satisfied with his skill as a marksman that he afterwards, upon a very alight cause, challenged an English ofteer, and the chellenge wae ae, cepted. ‘The result was that that Price was killed by the first shot. So it seems Morrissey and Sullivan were not the first to confer distinetion on Boston Cornera, Caraersy.—The Providence Post Says:— About three weeks ago, the wife of Mr. Henry Col . try, rove in the morning, complaining of # pain in her side. She soon fell asleep, or died, as supposed. When her friends came to at‘en |, they were struck with the remarkably life-like appearance of the corpse, and the funeral was deferred. Since then she has laid in the same condition, and many have visited Mr. Colvia’s house, none of whom can discover any rigns of decay. There had been no alteration on Friday, Zit, a period of about three week» i l From fifteen to twenty sail of = mers enn d tages those days from the junds. of them have been absent months, and they bring news up t> erel was very scarce on the gro Adams, after a cruise of fourteen with only 36 barrels. Some of ter. We learn that at this late sail of American fishing vessels on the week# ago there wana fleet ef 200 making a Port Hood, all having very s\im fares on board, The British naval » ‘ron has been ordered on the ground until the 16th of December. steamers ard three cutters were at anchor with the in Port Hood. Most of t Hi. M. officers from the examired. Some of the officers have - men that it was small business to be in, but the; do their duty The officers of H. M. steamer Bast. lisk are highly spoken of for their very gentlemanly treat- ment, &c., of the American fishing vessels this season. Some of the captains of our vessels think that the steam- ers have cruised over the ground #0 much for the past two reasons, that it has been » great injury to the mack erel, frigh'ening them away, and ng up schools by their noise, &c. There is probably no dou! of the fect that steamer: are a great injury to this of fish, while navigating our coast and bay, as mackerel are generally very shy aud easily frightened. i z f i f Hi H i x f j il a3 i EH Some years ago, Maxrachuretts bay and our ‘coast used to be lined with mackerel, and our fishermen could mua out a short distance anc load their vessels ins few days. But since the steamers commenced ruaning East, mack- erel bave gradually disappeared and they grow more wcarce every season; so much #o that enough cannot be obtained to supply the demand for econsnmption, At the present time there is not more than half the quantity of this kind of fish on hand required to supply the wants of the trade; consequently a barrel of good fat will continue to bring a large price A few weeks more and the mackerel fishery will be at ‘an end for this season, and there is not mueh of the versels on the northeast coast obtaining like good fares, Capt. Parker, of the achooner Racer, has now been abs ver two months, & smart o ew of nd by the last news from him, (two wee n, ince,) he only had thirty barrels. List of Patents Issued from the United States Patent Office, fer the week ending Oct. 25, 1853, each bearing that date :— Calvin Adams, of Pittsburg, Pa.—For improved wiadow shutter fastener and holder. G. T. Beauregard, ef New Orleans, La.—For improve- ment in self-ncting bar excavators, Ezra H. Dawes, of Litchfie'd, Maine.—For improvement in devices of a convertible dung fork. Frederick P. limpfel, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For im- piovement in propelling vessels, Augustus Eliaers, of Boston, Mase,—Four improvement in lounges. Augustus Eliaers, of Boston, Mass.—For improvement in library step chairs. Wooster A. Flanders, of Sharon, Vt.—For improvement in beehives. John D. Filkins and Wm. H. De Puy, of Lima, Ind— For improvement in attaching horses we. Samuel Hutchinson. of Rockport, —For impreve- ment in cutting and planting potatoes. David 8. Mackey and Jarvis R. Smith, of Batavia, N. Y —For improvement in winnowers. E.G. Matthews, of Troy, N. Y.—For improvement ip machines for dressing *tone. Charles Perley, of New York, N. Y.—For improvement in rhip’s side lights. Alphonse Quan’ f Philadelphia, Pa.—For impreved a valve guage for bottles. Henry 1. Russeli, of Hudson, Mich.—For improvements in metallic piston packing. Wim. W. Richarts, of Philadelphia, Pa.—For improve- ments in making thovels, spades, &. Benjamin erry Sargent, of Sutton, N, H.—For improve] ment in expanding horse shoes. Jacob T. Sargent, of Sutton, N, H.—For improvement in garden and otber hoes. David M. Smith, of Springfield, Vt—For improvement in spring clamps for clothes lines. bi James Trees, of Saiem, Pa.—For improvements in pro- sllers. Albert Vore, of Pitt«fleld, Vt.—For improvement in ox yokes, Ante-dated August 10, 1853. William Wheeler, of West Poultney, Vt., aasignor to Charles H. Kellogg, of Troy, N. Y.—For improvement im cutting the bars und teeth of curry combs. William Coughlan, of Baltimore, Md.—Fer improve- ment in soda fountains, Nelson Crocker, of Sandwich, Mass,—For improvement in attaching the head cringle to the yards of vensels. Nathan C. Davis, of Wes: Jefferson, Ohio.—For tmpreve- ment in seed planters Daniel Noyes, of Abington, Mass.—For improvement ip machine hammers. Samuel Pratt, of Boston, Mass.—Fer improvement ip screw nails. Samuel Sweet, of New York, N, ¥.—For improved spark arrester Kasimir Vogel, of Caelvea, Masa.—For improvement in looms for making weavern’ harness. WSIGNS. N. Putnam Richardson, of Portland, Maine.—For design for cooking stoves. Joseph A. Read. of Philute}phia, Pa., assignor to Wil- liam W. & Charles M. Atkiny.—For design for register. Domestic Miscellany. Governor Lowe, oi Mary laud, has issued his proclama- tion appointing the 24th of November to be observed as @ day of thant sgiving. All the prisoners in the jail at Ellicottville, Cataraugus patra! five in number, made their escape on the 24th stant Two hundred and twenty dollars have been contributed by the citizens of Louisville for the relief of the widow of Patrick Sbannon, who loot hig life at the fire in that eity, on the 2ist inst. The wife of Burwell Bridwell. residing in the vicinity of Springville, Lawrence county, Indiana, was killed one day last week by the falling of a sapling. On the 18th instant, ia the Nashville paper mill, Mr. James Stephens was killed, by being caught and wound around a shaft that dro grind stone at which he was at work. Aconvention is to be held at Lexington, Rock’ county, on the 17tl of November, to organize an effort obtain a charter fora railroad throughout the extent of the Valley, connecting the Manassas, the Central and the Virginia and Tennessee Rallroads. The Ohio river {s said to be lower than it bas been for many years. Less than two feet in the channel at Pittts- burg. ‘The promised levee of the sons and daughters of Maine will be holden ening at Faneuil Hall, Boston. ‘A man named Wagoner, who was confined in the Knox Jail, in Kentucky, awaiting the execution of the sentence. st him for murder, escaped from his ton ‘ instant. The first Agricultural Fair ever held in North Oarotina, bas just closed at Raleigh. The attendance is said te ave been very large. Hon. Mr. Venable delivered an ad- dress on the occasior French physicians assert that one great cause af verge losing their hair, and also preventing its growth, is the drinking of great quentities of tea. Extensive arrangements are making for the Agricultural Fair, which commences at Norfolk, on the 15th of Novem- ber. ‘The barbers of Washington City prepose to raise their price for shaving, on and after the Ist of November. Robert Parkhill has been orde-ed by the Supreme Oourt of Rhode Island, to pay Rebecca Boyd, $500 for not fuldil- ing his promise to marry her, The grain mea-urers of Albany struck for an increase of wages, and their demand was to. They asked an increase of six cents per one hundred bushels, An animal was shot in Liteh@eld, the 20th icst., which was pronounced to be a slvth, of the same kind as are found in South America. A fire occurred in Louisville, on the 20th inst. , by whieb & man named Patrick Shannon, was burned to death A new pet olium, or oil spring, it is said, has been dis. covered in Western Virginia, near the forks of the Hughes river. It was found to sinking « well for salt. Instead of salt, however, the «pring commenced blowing out mineral oil, and has so continued to furnish it, ar iatervals, up to the prerent date; about fourteen gallons of oil being pre. duced every fifth day. The Turf. fs a CALIFORNIA SAGE. IONERR COURSE—SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.—Purse two mile heats, 1a harmon ; weights 108 ibe. eee T. K. Battelle’s b. g. New York, (trotter),.., €. Lax's g. #. Dominick Burnett, (pacer)... Time, 5: or Oct. 24.—<There wees large attendan INCINNATI, a }—there was a at the Queen Clty course, to witners the running of the oe brated horses White Eagle, Reub, Flying Flea, mond, for @ purse of $800, four mile heats. ing is the remuit :— peo eon Draintna or me Cayvoa Mansuns.—Lerrines, —The contracts were leton Thursday. For excavation in the Seneca river at Mosquito Point, and between Jack’s Reef, there were thirteem proposition: from $113,500 to $32,200. The cont son wan ry Milton Morey for the last named sum. For Jack’s reef and State ditch were sevcnteen ranging (rom $272,006 to $92,220. It was awarded for last named sum William Baldwin, It was a spirited bidding, and most the competitors were at hig! . As awarded, rices are considerably higher the usual rates. iyracuie Journal. TrovsiR AMONG THE NORTHWESTERN INDIANE. —Mr. BE. A. C. Hatch, who returned via Red Lake from Pembina, on Sunday last, informs us that a war party of the Chippewas, who went out from that place weeks xince, had returned with the scalps of sixteen Sioux, which they had captured on the . Another war itty wh id returned to Red on the same day of - a arrival there, Drought with them one se and reported having a severe enga, ent Sioux dn the plains, in which several of the latter were killed. —A©inneseta Democrat, —<$—<—<$—$—<——— Sxow Srorm in Troy.—We had first snow of the season. It commenced after noon, and continued snowi yesterday the snow! a and the storm was accompanie till late in ihe votng by « high wind. weight of the snow upon ‘he shade branches and mutilated them badly, The were broken down in almost all ‘directions. Oct, 25. Tus Free in THR Woopns.—The fire in pods in Michigan was checked by a recent rain, but MM burning in poy atte’ Tens of thousands acres cf forest hi n destroyed, and of the to the depth of nearly a foot in many places, left but ashes. It is extimated that more than fifty barns and houses have been burned, with miles of pe feta of dollars worth of saw