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LATHERINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES American Talent in Brazil. C.F. Garnett, of Virginia, has been offered the appointment of Chief Engineer of the Don Pedro II Railroad in Brazil. He is well known in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, from having filled similar important positions on railroads in those States. American Apples in India.-T. cutta of 20th February, says: who relish tropical fruit, 'Those Englishman, fresh will be and pleased very to learn that a consignment of fine American apples has just arrived at the ice-house, where they may now be had nearly as cold as the ice itself." Sale of Racers.-The celebrated race horses Lecompte and Poison have been bought by Mr. Ten Brooch, of New Orleans, for the snug sum of $12,400. Double Track.-The committee of construction and repairs of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have determined to recommend to the board of directors of that company the construction of thirty miles of double track in addition to that before resolved upon and in progress. From Deseret.-The Deseret News, of 27, publishes a February proclamation military forces from Gov. Young, calling upon the of to hold themselves in readi to march to any point, as ness the Territory ordered directed by bring the Lieutenant General, who is to such forces into immediate service as shall be necessary to suppress the existing Indian hostilities. Accounts from all parts of New Jersey agree in stating that the prospects of a large yield of peaches were never better than at present. Hiapatha.-The local of the Albany Statesman has taken some little pains to ascertain the number of persons now engaged in reading Hiawatha before the public. His list foots up thirty-six. Crop Prospects-Wheat.--In Illinois the winter wheat is reported as looking remarkably fine, and farmers are now busy in putting in the biggest crop of spring wheat ever planted in that State. In old times, the bills of lading commenced as follows: Shipped, by of Dr. the Franklin grace God, in good condition," &e. used to print and sell bills of lading, and some pious persons objecting to the usual heading, he advertised that he sold bills of lading "with or without the grace of God." A hunter found a woman in the woods, unable to walk, and in a starving condition, not long ago, at Stephen's Potnt, Wis. She He of fered him twelve dollars to shoot her. placed her upon his shoulder and conveyed her home. Eighty thousand dollars have been subscribed in Charleston towards building a new steamer to run between that port and New York, in connection with the line already in operation. Capital of Iowa.-The Commissioners appointed to select a site for the future capital hill of Iowa, have selected a site, "a beautiful It on the east side of the Des Moines river." is "within two miles radius of the junction of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers." It is near Fort Des Moines. There has been a donation to the State of two hundred and sixty thousand dollars in lots and land to secure the present location. Honor Dearer than Life.-An American officer, during the war of Independence, was ordered to a station of extreme peril, when several round him suggested various expedients by which he might evade the dangerous post assigned him. He made them the following heroic reply thank you, my friends for your solicitude, will I know I can easily save my life, but who save my honor if I adopt your advice?" The Parris correspondent of the New York Excress is of opionion that the French emigration to America this year will be im mense. The provincial French are a sober and industrious people. There is not a bank now in operation in Wisconsin, west of Madison. The Wiscon sin Bank, of Washburn and Woodman, at Mineral Point has been discontinued. The Grant county Herald accounts for this-as follows: The people west of Madison have never to take bank paper, many been them accustomed and of would not take it at fifty cents on the dollar not a miner will have anything to do with paper. There is no real difference between an incorpoated hen's nest, and a chartered bank, time will bankrupt both." Crops in Canada.- The Toronto Globe says the heavy rain which fell last week has been of extreme benefit to the growing crops, and the country presents a cheerful appearance. The young wheat for many years has not been known to look better. Potato planting has commenced, and all looks well and favorable at present for a bountiful harvest. Important to Pacific Correspondents. The Union states Postmaster-GeneralCamp bell has the plan of the of to whom letters names adopted persons publishing have the been sent to post offices in California and territories of Oregon and Washington. By this aystem a letter can be sent to any post office in the Pacific for any person whose location is ut-
