Miscellancons.

Colonist, Issue 3, 30 October 1857, Page 3

Miscellancons.

Statistics of Odd Ftf/i^ou'smil.—lf was stated at the meeting- of the Annual Moyeable Committee of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows."(which closed its sittings in Norwich on Saturday) that the society had expended during the year in sick . pay to members £130,000,. £30,000 in'funeral gifts, and ,£40,000 for the relief of widows and orphans. Tho capital of the society is j£1,755,000, and during the last twelve months fifty lodges have been opened in various parts of the- world. In 1851, 10,613 new members were initiated ; in 1853, 1«,616; in 1154, 18,836; in 1855, 21,319; and in 1856, 23,546, of whom 11,585 were under 26 years of age.— Nation, June 13. Staff of the Bank of England.—The Bank of England employs 1,016 persons, viz. :—Bl4 officers and clerks, 23 agents and sub-agents, 86 doorkeepers, messengers, and porters, and 93 mechanics. The secretary has .£OOO per annum, with residence; and the deputy, £650. The chief accountant, .£1,200 with residence; the deputy, £1,000. The chief cashier, £1,200 with residence; the deputy assistant, £1,000. The principal of branch bank office, £1,000. The principal of discount office, £1,000 The agents and sub-agents at the branches receive incomes varying in amount from £400 ta £2,000 per annum, mostly with residences and coal allowances. An American editor being asked to define the word " transcendentalism," gave the following brief explanation:—"Transcendentalismis that spiritual cognoscence of psychological ivrefragibility connected with conscientient ademption of incolumbient spirituality, and etherialised, which is derived from a profound contemplation of the irrcgibility of those incessimable divisions of the more minute portions of subdivided participles of invisible atoms, that become ana-tom-catically tattatable in the circumambulating commotion of ambiloques, , voluminous prepostcrated in the tieurable phlogiston of a refined. ideality,'. trequerably propitious in" rendering visible calamity erationable in the insensest infinitisitudes of labrmthetical oleration, palamonial compunctability and composterated solonolescence." ■'': .......

A SLIGHT MISTAKE. Jim Ward is a conductor on the eastern division of the New York Central Railroad, running daily between Utica and Albany. Ward lias been in the employ of the Central Railroad for a long period of years, and is one of the oldest conductors in the country. Invariably accornodating and po'ite, he^-is particularly attentive to the ladies, and always. manages to make himself a favorite with those of'tlia fair sex who accompany the train under his direction. A short time since, when a train under his direction was on its way east from Utica, one of those interesting uicident-s occurred on board the train, which adds to the visible number of passengers, but scarcely ever increases the profits of the trip. Ward, as soon as ho discovered the condition of the lady, hustled shout; and with the train running forty miles an hoar, fixed up a portion of the express car, and had her convoyed thereto. A physician by the name of Beeeher was on the train. His services were immediately put in requisition, and in f. short time Ward hsd the plea-urn of announcing to his anxious passengers, that mother and babe were ' doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.' The mother was a poor woman, and as soo:i as it became known, Ward went around w;th a hah, and in a short time a handsome purse w-;s collected, and Jim with his countenance absolutely filtering oft" happiness, took it in to tlio mother. After he re-appeared, th" passengers proposed that the child should bs named. No sooner said than done. Jim went in and got the baby, with the consent of its delighted mother brought it out, when it was proposed that it should bo named ' James Ward,' after Jim, and Baecluu* after the physician who had professionally, attended the mother. It was adopted by acclamation, and amid a genera' shout and approbation the babe was'named Jame-s" Ward Beeeller . Jim, with a smile of lllco'icealed delight, was lugging off his little namesake when-some of the ladies reqre<tod to see.th* l.trl baby. It was passed from hand to Mud among th >, ladies, all admiring the little bund'e, but at. the sam ' time ?, general disposition to smile and stuff handkerchiefs in thrlr mouths among the wom-n.' Jim wondered, but wondered in vain, whnt this subdued Uughter mrwit, until the babe was handed to an old iadw She hsd not had it. more than a minute, when she pxelsi'nfid— - ': Ij?w Suz !" • " Well,-what's the matter," said Jim, fearfully. " Why, it's a gal!" said the old woman, handing the babe to Jim. Then rose a yell of laughter: the men broke outfirst, then the women, then they broke out together. The women blushed and screamed : the men shouted and held their sides. In tho midst of this atom of fun and laughter, Jim nude his escape from the car with his female Jim Ward Beeeher, and for the rot of the tripi ou th;' platform of the baggage car, ruminated on the sudden changes and mutations of human life.— Buffalo Republic. Tiir. .Scab in Shkkp.—-A correspondent of the Perth Inquirer communicates to that journal the following receipt, for making sheep wash, which has been found to answer all the purposes of tobacco : —Mix soda and brimstone together in an iron pot, over a steady fire, in the proportion of three to one, that is three pounds of soda, to one of brimstone ; keep the mass constantly stirred until reduced to dry powder; increase the fire at the latter part till the pot is nearly red hot,'then pour boiling water on the mass, and after a little stirring, pour the whole into the required quantity of boiling water. The mixture is then ready for use, and it should be observed that it must be used a* warm as it is possible for the sheep to bear it. With regard to the process of dipping, the mode is. the same as when using tobacco-wash. I will however observe, that most people whom I have seen dipping sheep are in too great a hurry, and therefore do not effectually do their work. This operates very injuriously against a new article, as shepherds are always ready to cry down that which they are prejudiced against, audit is hard to attract an old shepherd's attention to anything but tobacco and 'blue, ointment.' One man should always be placed in the pen to scarify every sheep before being handed to the dippers, and when in the wash, the sheep should be well rubbed for some minutes. The sheep might he dipped at the rate of twenty per hour, Receipt for dressing:— Brimstone 1 lb., soda 3 lbs., water 4 gallons. For dipping :—Water <$ gallons—that is, double the quantity of water necessary for ordinary use. When used from a bottle, it is treated the. same as tobacco-water, and the scabby patches must-be cut. The above receipt astonishingly promotes the growth of wool, and every flockmaster who dips his sheep in this wash wilf find them increase in wool half a pound oil each sheep beyond those clipped in tobacco-Water, and it tends very much to whiten the wool. A WoxmoiiFij/i -Or,o Womax.—-Valescus de Taranta—let us, by all means, cite authorities— relates that there was an abbess in the nunnery at Monviedra, who reached the great age of 100 years, anrl was then very infirm, but the lost power of nature'unexpectedly flowed back into her. Black hairs sprouted from her head, and the white hairs were thrown off; all the teeth returned into her mouth ; wrinkles were lost from her face ; her bosom swelled, and she became at last as fresh and 1 ively as she had been at the age of thirty. Many flocked to see this marvel, ami tio doubt paid for the privilege ; but the abbess did not readily suffer herself to be seen, for she was ashamed, she said, of the recollections that her restored beauty awakened.— Dickon's Household Words. A.v AmjKgkt) MntAcriE tprnkj) to Practical Account.—Mr. Duff states that a few years ago a company of ascetics, having lighted their sticks of dried cow duns: where veins of coal were <y.\\\ cropping, the black stone caught fire, at which they were greatly astonished, and circulated the report of a new miracle, which was the special manifestation of their God of Fire, who had cause! the stones to burn. Multitudes flocked to the spot; a r.ew shrine was erected, and worship paid to the God of Fire. Some Europeans hearing of it went to the place, and soon ascertained the real nature of the miracle, which they turned to profitable account, by working a mine that has since supplied the Ganges steamers in Upper India with coal. A short time since a little boy of four summers, whose parents resided in Lynn, was carefully examing some pictures, among which was one of the tomb of Washington. Taking the picture up, he asked his mother,'"What'■picture that was?" He was told it was "a picture of Washington's tomb. The little fellow thought a moment, and looking up, said, ' Mother, I don't, see how they ever, got so great a man as Washington into that tomb.' — ■jlmerican Paper. Skou'iuty ExTR-AORvivAttY.—An old money grubj.who discounted bills on " promises to pay," and who held good lark security in the shape of indorsations, was applied to by a friend to cash a small bill for him, when old Discount required additional security. The friend, who little expected a request of this kind, flew into a violent rage. " Security, sir ! I'll give you the d—l for security." " Well, then," exclaimed the discounter, "just bring him forward ; and-, as I ne'er hae seen the gentleman, get two decent men to say that it's really him, and we'll get the siller " PjBIIIT.OIIS B.AI.LOOX ASCBSSION. A.KUOXAIJT DUOPI'HD into Lake Erie.—On Thursday morning a msn, whose name we cannot immediately ascertain,, ascended from Erie in a baUoon, with the intention of crossing over to Canada. He had made about sixty miles of his aerial journey, and hp.d reacted within six miles of Grand River on the Canada side, when the wind veered round and blew him down the lake and towards the American shore. When p.bout twenty miles distant from Long Point he saw the propeller Marie Stuart, and let out the gas in o?-der that he might board the propeller. The unlucky aeronaut was soon immersed up to his middle in. water, from which position he was rescued by the bost of the Marie Stuart. The balloon was made fast to the boat that it might be towed to.the propeller and preserved, but the ' machine' began to fill agafn, and the wind freshening, the position of the boat and the balloon was changed, and the sailors found"themselves flying through the water at the tail of this new fangled cruiser. The ropes wore quickly cut, and the balloon soon scudded out of, sight. The propeller took the aeronaut into Detroit, from which, point he sent a letter by-the City of Cleveland, to be mailed here to his friends.in Erie, announcing his arrival.— Cleveland Herald, June 20. Thieves in London arc getting funny. A gentleman in the West End had all his champagne stolen the other day by one of them, who left this note. Dear Sir, Mr. S., I tried your wine, it was not very hard to take. Dr. Black observes, ' If we do not exercise our r#ason, we are bigots. If we cannot, we are fools. If we dare not, we are slaves.

Mournful Occurrence. —On Thursday, about two o'clock, a mournful and fatal occurrence took place in Brisbane-street, at the residence of Mr: Jackson. ; A young l.°.d about ten years of age, named Wil'iam Case, was playing in Jackson's house with a.little girl aged eight years, named.Mary Owen; They had taken two pistols from a bureau in which they were kept (a revolver and a horse pistol), and haying supplied themselves with percussion . which Were kept in the same place, pretended to sboot at each ; other. It appears they had done so on a previous oc--casionj and, as the pistols wero thrown by as viseless; no harm was .anticipated from their th'iis amusing themselves. Unfortunately,. however, w!\en engaged in this dangerous pastime, the pistol held by the boy wont off, .and the contents eht r'^d the forehead of the little girl, killing hex on ■ the spot. The kd is in custody charged with slio'itj ng the deceased, but no intention of anything of,the kind tint Im happened is attributed to him."' The pistol retioupded, 'bruising the boy's forehead, and cutting his face, and hands": Tt is a most melancholy -affair; and shows how cautious p»ople should be" in trusting fire-^rms in the bands of children.— Tlohart Town Mercury, September IS. • ' ' ' • ■ ■'■■ Ar.Aim of Fvr.E ox the LrxE.-^On Frirhy afternoon, »b the train from Newcastle was arriving at the East Maitland station, it was noticed that tie truck nearest to the 'fist second nk-w carriage,' latl'Mi: with whe.o.t,, had caudit fire. Th" train was immsdi'My sf.->nn-?d. ?,nd som^ water hiving' Lewi.procured frojii the tender, tho fi'-e was put out.. Tho Rcflid'.'nt, it anp»arod, o^urred th-ough a spark from the engine lighting- on thn tamiulin, which, betas: well oiled and tunvntincrl. rowdily ignite. Mr W. Hmgh,. we Jvlipv* was'the only suff»m\ having about .forty •hufiVls of wheat rondpred unfit for use. Th-i burning of wood insto?.d of coke i-s stated to be a dangerous pra^tic"., on account of the sparks it occasions. The cheapness and the "facility of procuring the former a c siid to be the .reasons given for its preference, The burning of valuable "commodities, however, such as bales of wool, would make it an expensive practice. We understand that a survey of the damage orb teen token, on behalf of Mr. Hmigh, and that the railway authorities hay« signified their intention of comye%.mtin<r him for his loss.— Mailland Mercury. Antidote for STnToimA.—The following appears in the /Mart Town Mercury :—" For the beneht; ot the. community, I have no doubt y-u will.publish, the following fact:— X dog of mine took some ot the poison; intended for the destruction of rats: I gave him as a vomit two te^poomfu 1 of mustard, ni a tumbler of w?.t«r, which h*d an immediate "ff 'ct; I them gave him thiity-five drops of kudanum iff half a wine glass of water, and afterwards a qupaitity of warm water. In about two hours the dog recovered; he hr.d one convulsive fit before the emefc was givjn, and two afterwards : they we.re , exceedingly violent, the eyes pmiectino- f.-om the sockets, and the limbs quite rigid. —Yotir obedient ?ervant, Thomas Y. Lowes. Force of Habit in a Home.—A reverend gentle-; m«.n, not a hundred miles from Betchworth,- lately borrowed a horse to proceed to a locality about six miles distant from his dwelUng, in order to pertonn divine service. The animal he bestrode was we 1 acqii^hitnd with the road, better, perhaps than his rider/ and. too soon for the reverend gentleman s pc-ice qt mind, displayed that he had not forgotton the habits of hi* master"; for at every house which they came to, and at which ho was wont to stop, he persisted m doing so. and the. pprauasion of either wmp or spinwas 'not" sufficient to coax him beyond it under the regular tim». But, unfortunately, the most ot these stoppasea oncunrd at public-houses, sly. grog-shops and other similar establishments, before neither ot which would the-horse budge until sufficient time had elapsed to have consumed a nobbier. Ihus he not only betrayed the character of his usual rider, but gave rsi to unpleasant remarks, respecting the impropriety of a e'ergymsn being seen on the Sabbath day halting at such' pVes. The reverend gentleman must be ■ acquitted of such a charge; the offender wsk the horse, who was but obeying a habit.—- Ovem Constitution- c ~ AxAToxrtcAT, • Wonders— At a msuting ot tiie Boston Society for Medical Improvement, on May .11, "Dr. J. Maso'ji Warren exhibited two bullets tekan from.the body of a convict lat-lv deceased in the State Prison, snd g'av.; tlie fol owing history of the inissiles,which we condense from the Medical and Surgical Journal:—ln a fit of jealousy, some sight years eince,. the convict, above referred to, shot his mistr jss. He then nlaced the pistol to his own breast and discharged it. The bullets did not touch his heart, nor the great vessel" connected with it. On a post mortem examination of the woman, one of the bullets that entered her . bidv was found lodged in th.3 vetebrae of the chest, and the other struck the first rib, w^.s cut in twain by it, one-half remaining the/c, while the residue of the" bullet traversed the lung, and suspended itself in the c:vity of the chest. The wound caused such hemorrhign ".nd compression of the lungs, that she survived the injury but three days- The man, on being wounded, had great inflammation of the walls of his chest, but recovered, was tried, and sentenced to fie State Prison for life.- When first confined in the prison he had a constant.congh, but otherwise,his health was good. He died a few week's fiuco', falling down as if in a fit. On examination,, it was supposed' th.at some disease of the heart would-explain his dea.th, but no sufficient disease could be detected. The. course of the balls, however, that entered the chest of tiio debased, was plainly marked-by a cicatrice in the uppT lobe of the left lung, by which they were tr?c>d to tho side of the che*t. H-re they had become gradii a.lly d belied, haiyjinf) loose like cherries from a tree, and covered with the thin nvv.nbrane guarding th«s t'-irost and lurigs, which had been take with thorn in their passage to their ultimate resting-p^acc. — Transcript. The editor of the1 JVoorisoket Patriot^ makes merry over the,mistake of an old Shanghae hen of his that has been 'sitting' for five weeks upon two round stones and a piece of brick. ' Her anxiety," quoth he, ' is no greater than ours to know what she will hatch.' If it proves a brickyard that hen is not for sale. ;