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IMPORTANT SEIzURE.-Mr. J. F. Claiborne,
the inspector of live oak for Louisiana, etc.,
Yesterday made seizure of lumber-timber
cut on lands belonging to the U. S.-eslimated
at $1,000 in value. The greatest part Of il was
found at Lafayette. The penalties incurred
by the commission of this offence, on convic-
ton Of the party or parties delinquent, are IL
months imprisonment and a heavy fine. The
timber of course again becomes the property
Of the Government. This is one Of the first
seizures of the kind that has ever taken place,
at least within our recollection, and is an evil
dence of the zeal with which the duties of the
responsible Office Of Inspector are performed by
the present incumbent. O. Com. Of Sd inst.


DEFRAUDINa THE CUsToMs.-It is stated in
the Boston Post, that Major Allen, appraiser
10 the dry goods department, detected an at
tempt by New York house TO pass LOT of
sewed muslin goods through the custom house
by fraudulent invoice, sworn to and greatly
undervalued. The invoice amounted to, in
round numbers, .flO6, the duties OF which
would have amounted TO $l94. The said goods
were actually appraised at -f239, the duties
upon which amounted 10 $433 so, and the ap-
praisal being made under the 10th and i7lh
sections of the Tariff act of August 80, l842,
there was levied and collected penalty of SO
per cent. of the duty imposed on the appraised
value, amounting to $2l5 SO. s.e





Yellow FEvER-The New Orleans. Delta
Of the Sd inst, says "A good deal Of uneas-
ness was felt by strangers and unacclimated
persons in the city, yesterday, owing 10 a re-
port that a case Of yellow fever had occurred
in the Charity Hospital few days ago. The
case alluded to was but solitary instance of
the kind in that establishment, and we believe
in the city. After the most searching nqui
ries, both in the hospital and throughout the
city, we feel confident in asserting that the
city was never more healthy at any season Of
the year than at present, and that il will con
tinue so the balance of the season.


New RAIL Can WHEEL.--Mr. Eddy, the
manufacturer Of Printing Ink, has invented a
Rail Car Wheel, which is likely TO supersede
any other kind now in use. The danger al
ways apprehended and too often realized from
the checks and flaws produced in casting the
ordinary wheel, is entirely obviated in Eddy's
invention, while the wheel itself is actually
stronger than the old pattern A scientific and
practical mechanic who has examined il. in
forms US that il combines economy, speed and
safety, and ne pronounces il one Of the most
useful inventions Of the day.--Troy Post.