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AUDI BON, z
yesterday, Mr.. Victor Audubon, son Of the cele
orpiihologis his way the Rio Grande
try. The object Of his expedition 10 Western Texas
and the paris adjacent is 10 procure specimens OF the
animals which inhabit that region. Il Is known that the
Audubons, father and getting up work tie
animals OF America, similar in execution and as eabo-
rate IN detail the great work OF the elder Audubon
on the birds Of America Victor Audubon accompanied
his father many OF those solitary and extensive ous
neys which ne made during the progress OF the latter
publication and assisted him materially in his honorable
and arduous labors He is deserving son oil nooe
sire. artist OF great proficiency and gentleman OF
accomplished manners We commend him 10 The con-
sideraon of ourcitizens who. know, "lI 9e happy
TO give him such letters and counsel as may aid MIN n
his present undertaking. w. 'O'i'|'


Ntss1ssrpp1 BoAIs AND THE RIvER-We were
in med Yesterday that boat which LETT mere on Satur-
Cay and wooded al Carondelct bar snort DIS
below where Ehe remains IN an exposed ahd per-
ious condition. She is supposed to be the sam Seay


boat coming up was compelled on account OF the
ice 20 put in,o the Missouri shore few miles below the
mouth Of the Merrimac where she now lies few OF
the passengers reached the City on Monday night but
large number yet on board unable TO nnd means oi
conveyance The City Il IS said that inefe are ABOUT
forty on board We did not learn the name OF the
boat Two other boats Danles unknown, are reported
be laid up short distance below with 8r-e NUM-
Der Of persons on board 81 Louis hep' a.


LAKE NAy!GATIoy-The Detroit Free Press OF
December 9th Gays: The steamer Great Western, which
LETT Yesterday morning for Buffalo after proceeding down
the river some 10 miles forced 10 return in conse-
quence Of the large quantities OF floating ice Ine nav
cation of the lake We understand is even more nHZalu
GUS than the river from the same cause


LAKE. BUsISEss-From all accounts, the business
on the Lakes the present season has been unusually
profitable boat owners Some OF the steamooais IN
The Upper Lake Line are said cleared IN r 20 and
S 900 each during the Sevcra! new boats III
be ready to come out with the opening OF navigation IN
the Spring, divide part of the profits OF next year
business. Ch!cago journal.


WHALING SPoRT--A iin-back whale, about .5
feet long made visit 20 Providence haroor on MONDAY
asI. This species. told, seldom II ever taken
in the others captured by happening and alter
wards lancing; bat sometimes killed. by expert
whalers with the lance alone. But two boats with
OF young attacked the above strasgler about
daylight Tuesday morning. and The foremost boat
lodged harpoon firmly in his body. As soon as Inc
whale was struck. ne started towards Truro ana al-
though line given him last possible, he dre"
the boat incredibly short space of time. 10 the dis
of five miles when the ne WIS cut lest The
whale should sheer slightly and oveIturn the boat;


Boston Advertiser.


FRoM CoRrUs CHRlsTI.-By recent arrivals we
have from Corpus Christi up to the 9th ~, but
correspondents ali state tha there Is not an item o
news worth relating. All was quiet in camp aud the
generally heshy in good spirits and prepared
Tor any emergency.


GREEN BAY.-A correspondent Of the keanebec
Journal (Me) residing al the above place. proposes to
the OF the Lakes with those ot the Gull
Of Mexico through the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers by
means OF two Canals OF ]! and mue each. lhc eS'
pense is estimated only $3.50 900 which would secure
good navigation from! the St Lawrence 10 the Gai Not
bad suggestion.


CARROT CRoP-Mr Levi Hitchcock, of Williams
buruh Mass raised the past season 20 rods of ground
e0 bushels OF Carrots weighing after having been wash
ed and dried "a TBS to the bushe-being equal to olO
bushels and in weight II $50 lbs TO the ac:ea
return quite equal to the profits OF manufactures


CoYvIcTED-The trial of Richard Varney in
Bangor for the murder of peleg e. ons In Iuy @s IN
Bradley Me, has resulted in verdict of guilty OF mar.
der in the second degree The prisoner was sentenced
TO State Prison for life.


EscAPED-Thc doors of the Jail of Summit Co.
Ohio unlocked Thursday night, and Wills sem
fenced the pententary for six years made his escape


Buff Com. Adv.


SHocKISG-We understand that an old woman
froze to death the Hill, in this city. on Thanksgiving
night! Ashockins finale to Thanksgiving day


Portland Argus.


FIFTEEN FEET OF Snow AT QUEGEC.-The
Quebec Gazette Of the h says that for the previous
eight days the weather had been in that city
than il in the efrehtiu climate OF Moscow in lsl2-
The thermometer was down TO ten degrees below
Zero and the snow lies in heaps more Than fifteen
feet deep and then falling thick thatit impossible
to distance OF few feet The broad st Law
s only covered with hoating ice butt heap
ed piece above another rendering it almost impos
si5le for the hardy cancemen oI Point Levy, 10
cross"


COLD WEATHER-Tbe thermometer was as low
as fire degrees this morning-and great coats, coaks
muiS aud mi.iens have been in rcquston through the





general opinion and is stated with much emphasis by
every man we meet lbos'. Jour. frloay.
FIRE IN CHARLEsTowS.-Th boarding house OF
the Charlcstown Female Seminary on Lawrcncc.st
large wooden building four stories high. caught fire in
the front entry this morning between 10 and IL o'clock,
from the close proximity OF furnace pipe to par
tition wall. The fire put out with trifng damage
Had the fire occurred in the night melancholy loss OF
life must have happened the building Is occupied at
present by about 30 young ladies, who were much
alarmed at the accidental turnout Bost. jour Friday.
FIRE AT PEAcEDALE.-The principal mill build
ing of the wooden factory at Peacedae. South Kings
town belonging Messrs. X. G. IL ]. p Hazard, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday evening" le frc origin
ated in the carding in the Sd story and was dscov
cred about 10 O'clock The loss is from $4,000 10
$4,000 Insurance the building at the Hartford or
iicc for So 500 There other insurance.


Providence Transcript.
sSf' The out buildings of Mr. Joel Rockwell in
Bloomfield about four miles from Hartford, CT were con
surned by fire on Thursday evening. They comprised
Two barns slaughter house, &c and among the con-
lost about thousand dollars worth OF wool
Whole loss not Tar from $1,000. Insurance only $3.50


~ fire broke out in Albany on the premises
of Mr.. w Lockery. Saturday morning, which re-
in the destruction o the boarding house kept 10y
Mr.. l.. and The adjoining building, occupied as drug
store below md silk fringe factory in the upper
stories. Both houses were insured but much valuable
property lost, on which there was no Insurance.


~ The father of young residing at Pitts
burgh recently received letter, informing him that mis-
at the point OF death He hastened hither with
feelings such as parent only entertain and was
estonshed encoun,cring his in the street in the
perfec, enjoyment of his health and faculties This Is
the second case the kind which has fallen under our
notice.


NJ On Friday night of the 9Th inst. fire occur
red IN the Print Works Of Mcssrs Brown Harris & Co.
North Adams Mass. Ii took in the SINCE House OF the
establishment Damage estimated from SeUO 10 $1,000,
and no insurance.


~ Mr. Connor, who was so severely injured by
late accident on the Eastern Railroad 10 render the
amputatiou Of both legs necessary mas had subscrip
tion started We think the Railroad Company should
have rendered this step unnecessary by iorestang IT,


rFSs As several school boys We're playing on the
ice on Shuugamug River North Coventry the 9th
inst broke and let of them into the river two OF
whom were drowned. There names are Marshall L.
Chaplin and John Dressehe first sixteen and the other
eight years of age


n Mr. Randall spalding, citizen of ST. Charles,
Kane Co Illinois recently found dead by the road
side in Nelson Grove. A jug OF whisky which was
found lying his side ef: doubt as 10 the cause oil
his death.


- Bap,iste Rochebrun, whose condition OF
being found alive, when about De buried on Saturday
mentioned Sunday morning, has since, as was all
ticipated hc would. really died ana been buried


~ Orleans Delta
tEFs The Columbia came up far as Kingston
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