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on some inammabe matter the surface of ear du.
ring unparalleled hot and dry summer In this prov.


nce We are informed that, in places the ubus
tbe matter the surface Of the ground only gned
but that the earth ITSELF especially where mossy particles
existed burned the depth Of two feet and in scye
| raj instances 10 that of four feet


There are indeed, many portions Of the world where
the heat is much more intense than it in the
ner IN Canada but question whether out OF the
tnent OF America, there be spot earth covered with
much combustibe matter there be found in ihess
regions.


| BENEVOLENCE.-At the annual meeting of
the Boston Howar I'd Benevolent Society," which
was held week or two since, the report OF the
standing committee WIS read, from whic it appear
ed that the Society had expended during the last
year one thousand four hundred and SIXTY one doll
lars end seventy SIX cents, having relieved more
than four hundred families or upwards of fourteen
hundred individuals. The following is an rxtrac,
from the report of the committee.


"On Thursday last, member Of your Commit
tee was called TO visit family IN Broad Street. II
was just at evening. On ascending into the fifth
story OF the building, he found in small apartment
filled with smoke an afflicted group, consisting OF
man and wife, with child about Eve years old, sit


ling near table which lay the corpse OF an infant.
which for want OF means to bury, they had already
kept till the third day alter its decease The PARENTS


though poor, were possessed of keen srnsibilities-
and having buried child but a few months before,
we're anxious that these loved remains should be
placed by its side. On this account and possibly
others, they could not think of applying the city
for burial. Ii may be sufficient 10 add that sexton
was immediately senl-the necessary preparations
were made-and the corpse was inferred the follow
ing day, though not at the expense Of your Society
What renders this case more painfully interesting.
is the fact, that the family were once in circum-
stan;es of prosperity. The man was respectable
merchant in the state Of Maine--but having lost in
the late war, nearly all he possessed has since been
struggling with poverty and many sore affections,
Through the aid OF your Society, they furnish
ed With fuel and groceries. On particular inquiry,
it found that they had been reduced to this state
OF penury and distress by no misconduct oi their
own, but solely in consequence OF misfortune


-9 ooJooao O.


The editor OF the New York Comme rca Advertiser Mr.
Stone, has commenced criminal prosecution of libel
against the editor and printer Of the Globe and Emerald IL
is sad that it has relation charge against Mr.. s. of
having taken $500 to throw his exerons the SCALE
Certain application to the legislature.


The Boston Patriot states that considerable part
of the original manuscript of the Life of the late
Vice President Gerry, prepared for the press by
James T. Austin, esq. was consumed by fire in the
Office OF that gentleman ON the evening of the 9th
inst


An extensive cotton factory has lately been erected at
Wheeling, Vr.


Alexander Graham, editor off the Easton Gazette,
has been appointed Post Master of Easton, Md. in
place Of L. P. Smith, editor Of the Easton Star,
resigned


The Canada Papers have calculated that about 1900 per-
deprived of shelter by the Fires in New
wick. Some Of these aborers who occupied small
houses.


Charles Parker has been reappointed treasurer OF
the state Of New Jersey, for the ensuing year, by
the legislature in joint meeting.


The Legislature of Rhode Island has, % to 3d. rejected
the petition of Palmer Hines, 10 be spared the punishment
Of Cropping his Ears


VERMONT LEGISLATURE.-The bill in-
the Connecticut River Navigation Com
pany has passed almost unanimously Ver-
mont Canal Campany have failed in their applca.
ion for charter, in consequence of their attempt
% gain banking privileges. An annual appropriation
or three years of $4,000 for the elief Of the Deaf
md Dumb has been made by the Legislature.


Gen. Bertrand, we'll known for his attachment to Ma
,oeun, is building very large cation spinning fcto
y in the suburb Madelsne at Lisle. 1t will cost 100000
rancs (about Al, ,o00L)


Massachusetts,. - This is the only State in the
Union whose constitution appoints titles to the Off
ers OF government. The Governor is entitled
His Excellency,' the Lieutenant Governor, Z" His
Honor" From 1880, when the constitution was
ramed, up to the present year, period OF as years.
here have been l different Governors.


The constitution of Louisiana makes il the duty of tho
Governor visit the erent counties in the state least
nee in two years, inform himself of the state Of the
lha and the general condition of the state. Gov. john
has been making this official onr, and has been every
here rec ,iyed With resnec, ard attention