General Intelligence

Crotón water - The Journal of Commerce thus pleasanily discourses ofthis ereat enterprise of oiirciiy: "Tbe impression is beconing general among our cilizens. that the &bundant supply oí 'pure nd wholesome water," furnished to 300,000 mhabitantp, by the ntroduction of the Crotón r:ver into this city, was not too dearly purchaser, even at 12 or IS million dollars.- The hydronts are now bo regulated that a constant stream flows from eacb, say half an inch in diameter, and these 1200 fountains, scatleied all over the city, are free to all. - There is no labor at. pumpinar Or drawing- ust hold your bucket, or set it down, and it will soon be filled witli as wholesome and palatable water as can be desired. If any one would see how much comfort is afforded by this abundant supply of water, let him pass through the streets in a hot day or eveniug especially those whicli are occupied chiefly by laboring people, and he will want no fufther evidence. To such an observer it will seem as if ever} body wanted water. The children ind adults too, in many cases - are drinking at the hydrants, the woman and men come with pails, pitchers, and cups, according to ihe extentof the wants which are to be supplied and none go empty away, or stinted in their allowance, for there is enough and to spare. O'Connell on American Slavery. - The great interest feit in Insh afikirs, and the importance altached to every thing said or done by the distinguished individual who hears the proud title of Ireland's "Ltberator," has in duced us to re-publish Mr. O'Connell's famous speech, in which he expresses him&elf so freely on the tsubjecl of Slavery in the U. States. The sentiments of this speech are calculated to exercise a decided influence upon our domestic politics. There are some who will be ready to contend that O'Conneü talks in an extravag-ant vein, but his mam position :s one which must command the deepest attention.- Western State Journal.Lxberty Vote in Indiana A conespondeni of ibe Tribune eays of the "Abolition vote' of Indiana, at the late canvass for Governor and General Election: "The vote that wil be polled by the pohtical abolitionists ia variously eslimated - some maktng it at 1000 some 2000, and the zealous of 'their own faith over 3000. My individual opinión is that i will run up to bet ween 1500 and L000; and I hope that jt will not be above the former figure." The chairman (Mr. BuckinghamJ at the FanueilHall diuner on the 17th ultimo, sai( that the ox which furriished the beef for the dinner, was slaughtered on Tuesday. His bones were sent to Norwich, where tbey were manufacturad into buttons; "and here they are," said he' os he pulled them out of bis pocket. "I vriil give you, therefore - Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce." Genuine Yankee, all over. Restitution under Conscience. - A letter, covering a fifty dollar note, was received by a house in Markel street yesterday, of which the following is a copy :- Ü. S. Gazelte. "The first duty of an awakened sinner is to make restitution to those he has wronged. "The writer of this wronged you, and sends yon inclosed, a Bank note for fifty dollars. "He prays your forgiveness, and prays that God, for Christ's sake niay pardon aJl his sins. Amen.'% Railroad f rom Albany to Búfalo Since ihe lOth inst.thefollowing arrangements have been cntered into: Tiiose who pay through on the best cars. $10,00. Those who pay through on the nccommodalion, $3,00 which have been re-arranged, cushioned and lighted. Tbe emigrant train is discontinued, excepf on special contract. The passage through occupies 25 hours. There are three trains daily.Loto Fare. - Some of the stockholders made strenuous effbrts to keep up the fare on the railroad from Boston to this place. The mnjority were for low fare, and prevailed. It was put down to $4 - ( 17S miles.) The coneequence is doublé theamount of passengers. a great increase in the income, &. no additionnl expense. Let other roads take the hint. - Alb. Patriot. A JVetc Idea. - A controversy has been going on between the Albnny Daily Advertiser and the Argus, about lightning. A writer in the Advertiser asserts ond attemptsto prove thnt it (elestricity) always proceeds from the earth, and never "strikes" any thing1 from the elouds downwards but always from the earth upvvards! - We have now in successfnl operation in Michigan, 147 miles of Railroad as follows: From Detroit to Jnckson, 80 Miles. " Monroe to Hudson . 42 " " Detroirto Pontiac, 25 " 147 Smoking. - The Council General of Educalion in Swilzerland has forbidden thewhole of the students of the several facoliies to smoke, upon the principie that the habit is not only useless and of bnd taste, but expensive. injurioua to heolth, and at the same time dangerous to the public. Arliileryfor Liberia. - The steamer Onceóla has bróirght down from Washington two beautiful brass pieces of artillery, (four pounders,) mounted and supplied with all the requisite apparalus. They are to be shipped off to Liberia, for the defence of that colony. - J"or ihlk Herald. The most material part of the reply of the jovcll girls to the President was as follows : "Of one thing we feel quite certain - that jowell girls will not work for wages much ower than ihey are at present." At it again. - J. Fcnnimore Coopcr, the Vovelist, has brought a new action of libel against the editor of the New York Tribune. Damages laid at #3,000.