—A Virginia negro has recently taken out a patent for a fire escape, which is composed of lattice work that can be shut up into very small space or extended into a safe ladder, and can also be used as a pike to throw in tottering walls.
—The following plan for the abolition of slavery in Egypt has been approved by Col. Gordon, and will probably be adopted by the Khedive’s Government:
1.—Registration of all existing slaves in the Mudiriehs of the Soudan, and of Cairo (Lower Egypt), by the Governors.
2.—Registers to be kept in each Government office of the names of slaves and their owners, with description of each.
3.—Every slave to be free if not registered after expiration of six months (the period given for registration). All slaves born after signature of this decree to be free.
4.—Register books to be closed forever after the expiration of six months.
5.—Owners of slaves thus registered to be bound to produce Government certificates corresponding with the register books, when required to do so by the Government of Egypt.
6.—The Governors of Egypt and of the Soudan to proclaim this throughout the land.
7.—All purchases or sales of slaves from family to family are to be endorsed on the registration papers and inscribed in the Government books of registry.—Anti-Slavery Reporter.
—One of the most successful and trustworthy farmers in Georgia is a negro named Harper, who has just paid $32,000 for 2,100 acres of land lying on Broad River, in Oglethorpe County. He is reported to be one of the best farmers in the country. He is economical; his family all work: most of his money was made by renting land and growing cotton.