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The Treasury deficit in Kentucky, according to
the recent report of the State Auditor amounts to
the sum of SSs,446 IS cents. The appropriation,
as fee, to the two counsel for the State, Messrs.
Clay and Rowan, in the question of the Occupying
Claimants Law, is 6OOo dollars in specie, equal
to at least 1000 dollars in Kentucky currency.
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Deer HINT. "A party OF gentlemen from ALDER
marie county, Va. about twenty IN number return
ed. few days ago, from hunting excursion on the
west side Of the Blue Ridge. They killed and
brought home EIGHTEEN Deer.
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FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
DIR. Deans Patent Vegetable
mn

Prepared BY Ezra Dean, Biddetord, Maine.
Price so cents per box.
These pills will be found the most safe, effectual and
pleasant physc ever offered. Being composed entirely OF
vegetable aeras they do not predspose TO take cold
and may be taken any time, and by females in all crcum-
stances They give appetite, assist Digestion and carry
Oft all crudes from the stomach 1t on taking c0d, anew
Of these pills ale taken OH going bed, they will operate
Kindly the day. and carry Oft any bad effects OF such
culd. EZRA DEAN.
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gentleman and lady arrived at Burlington, VT
On the 9th Novem. from Liverpool, which place
they left on the Sth Sept performing the whole
journey by water.
The Town Council of Harrisburg have passed an
Ordinance expressly fabdding and prohibiting,
" within the borough all kinds of puppet shows,
juggery and slight of hand performances.
Nearly 900 head Of cattle have crossed the rv-
er Suquehanna, on the Columbia Bridge from the
westward through this summer and fall.
Columbia Monitor.
A Society, Auxiliary to the American Colonial
ton Society," has recently been established at Alex
andria, Of which Judge GRANGE is appointed Pres
ident, THoMAs VOWEL aud the Rev. Mr.. BRIcE.
Vice Presidents, c C.LEE, Secretary and CHARLES
PAGE, Cashier.
Charles w. Goldsborough, Esq. has been appointed
Secretary Of the BOARD of Navy Commissioners and w.
G. Ridgely Esq of Georgetown d. c. chief Clerk the
same Office.
Humphrey Marshall has been elected Represen-
tative TO the 18th Congress from Kentucky, vice
Gen Hardin, deceased. He is brother OF Chief
Justice Marshall, and formerly Senator of the
United States from Kentucky. 1t is said he is now
writing History OF the State. He fought duel
with Henry Clay, about Is years ago, and severely
wounded Clay
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YOL. III.


Baltimore, .Nor &c.
CIRCUIT COURT.--This Court convened at
ten O'Clock yesterday morning, and proceeded with
the trial of John EmmOnheiser, arraipDed for rob-
bing the y. S. mail and putting in jeopardy the
life OF the mail carrer.-REyERDY JOHNSON Esq.
addressed the Jury the part of the prisoner, and
was followed on the same side by ". S. HEATH
Esq When Mr.. Heath concluded, at three o'clock,
the Court adjourned and convened again at five.
The pleadngs were then closed by ELIAS GLENN
Esq District Attorney. At eight O'Clock Judges
DuvALL and BLAND delivered separate charges 10
the Jury, who then retired to their room. II is
here proper to remark that the indictment toDslsAe
OF four distinct counts Wit
The first count charged the prisoner with the
robbery oil the mail by the use Of dangerous wea-
pons and putting the drivers lite in jeopardy
The second count charged the prisoner with the
robbery of he mail, containing letters packages,
SC. by putting the drivers life in jeopardy.
The third count charged the prisoner with the
simple robbery OF the mail.
The fourth count charged the prisoner with the
robbery of the mail, by putting the life OF the mail
guard in jeopardy.
The Jury were absent about one hour, when they
returned verdict of uilty of the thin count, and
not guilty of the first, second and fourth counts of
the Indictment.
The verdict thus subjects the prisoner to the
punishment oGimprisonment only. american
Emmonheiser received his sentence last night,
which was ten years Imprisonment.
Me- e7.
CIRCUIT County, Yesterday the Court com.
menced the trial of Thomas Yard arreigned Tor
robbing the mail and putting in jeopardy the lives
OF the mail driver and guard, on an Indictment
similar to that under which Emnonheiser was
lried. The challenging ofJurymen occupied some
time; and as soon as the Jury was completed the
trial went on, - After the testimony was closed the
District Attorney opened the case, on the part of
the prosecution. He was followed by U. S. HEATH
Esq on the side OF the prisoner. When Mr.. Heath
closed his address, at half past four in the afternoon
the Court adjourned until this morning at ten
O'clock when the trial will be resumed ID.
Nor. oS.
MAIL ROBBERS AT ten O'Clock Yesterday
morning the Circuit Court of The United States re-
sumed the trial of Thomas Yard arraigned Tor
robbng the II all, &c. DAVID STEWART, esq. adj
dressed the Jury in continuation OF he defence Of
the prisoner, and followed on the same side by
|REvERDY JOHNSON, esq. The closed by
the District Attorney. Judges DUvALL and BLAND
se'eraly charged the Jury the latter at consdera-
BILE length-alter which the Jury retired for about
one hour, and delivered verdict OF guilty on the
third count in the Indictment, and not guilty on
the first, second and fourth counts. The third
count, it will be recolected embraced only charge
of simple robbery, as in the case of Emmonheiser,
and renders the prisoner liable to the punishment Of
Imprisonment only. The other counts which
ne was found not guilty, were the capital counts.
american.
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Nee. York, july %.

/ JfeW-IOfhi Outy 90.
LOSS OF THE U. S. BRIG ENTERPRIZE
| We regret to learn by the arrivals from Curacao
that this fine vessel. of IA guns was cast away on
the night of the 9th inst. at Little Curacao The
following particulars, furnished by gentleman OF
board, are published in the Curacao Courant of the
9th inst.
"On the morning of the 9th inst. we swept out Of
The harbor Of Puerto Cabello and at 8 P M. ligh;
breeze sprung up, at which time were still IL
sight Of that port. At Tucacas bore w. by S
we then steered N. by w. until p NJ when we
stt cred N. N. w. and ran % miles until midnight
at which time we kept away w. 2 w. and
aiter running that course about l8 miles, to the
utter establishment OF every officer on board, we
grounded on the S E. extremity Of Little Curacao,
vbea our reckoning made us from 90 TO so miles
from it. The vessel struck about halt after A M.
he weather thick, the land not then visible, and a
heavy wind driving her on the breakers. The sails
we're ured at once, the boats hosted out the kedge
lie stream and bower anchors Immediately carried
out with long scope of cable, and let go 10 deep
water; the top gallant and top masts housed, the
Yards pointed to the wind, and for short time we
we're battered with strong hopes of heaying her of
but owing 70 the increase Of The wind in squalls with
a heavy surf, the stream cable parted, when she
rounded to broadsde on the breakers, and immed-
ately bilged and filled The masts were then cut
away 10 prevent ncT tolaIly CdpsIiuSs auo cFS'y -
fort made the crew, and property public and
private which, owing to the unexampled eSerlions
Of the officers and crew, to their perfect subordlna"
ton, GOODNESS and ntrepdity, were eminently sue
cessful.--Every person on board, most of the rigg
ing, spars, stores, sc. have been landed and should
the weather prove calm, the guns and more OF the
provisions will be saved.
cit is but justice to remark, that as soon as the
accident was known in this island, every assistance
that humanity could suggest, was promptly afforded
by the Government and BY C. L. Parker, American
Consul"
| In addition TO the above we may state, that &C
counts received yesterday from the wreck say that
all the guns had been landed, and would be brought
down 10 this island, together With the stores, sc
saved, in the vessels despatched for that purpose
The officers and crew were encamped on the beach
Measures have already been adopted tor their reliet
and brig chartered to transport them to the Unit
ed States.
His Excellency the Governor, on being made &C
ouanted with the misfortune which had befalen the
Enterprise Immediately rendered the assistance o.
the ship Of war on the station, but was informed
that all efforts to save the vessel would be una'ail
ing.
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WAsHINGToN, July IS, 1898.

DIEDOn Monday morning last in the SD year Of her
Simmons of this Borough. She humble follower
of the Lord Jesus, and an exemplary member of the Me-
thods Episcopal Church, and departed from the tolls, and
cares and of this life with the blessed assurance
of entering into that which remains for the people of
God.
On the 18th ut GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Mr.. MI
CHAEL DUFFEY, Printer, late of Philadelphia, in the
56th year of his age He his way that place,
visit his daughter, whom he had for several
years but alas he expired within twelve miles Of her
residence, among strangers and without friend except
his infant son, soohe him in his last He
of the oldest of the ourneymen printers Of Phlade
pha For the last tzventyree years Of his life, he
constantly employed the Philadelphia Gazette which
he did not leave until after the death Of the late editor
He sustained the reputation of an honest and dus
trious man.
- At Grenada on the 9th ultmo, A. F. WEBSTER,
Esq. in the 43d year of his age.-Ths gentleman
native of Grenada and highly respected in that commune
ty He uncommony large and stout in his per-
son, may be well imagined, when his corpse weighed
SIS lbs 1t impossible, from its bulk, get the co
fin into the door of the house where he lay his body
therefore put into in the street, and carried to the grave
by 90 persons, although the place Of ntermet not
many yards distant.
- At his residence Waccamaw, near Georgetown,
on Monday 9TH ut BENJAMIN HUGER, late President
of the Senate of South Carolina and formerly Repre-
sentative from Georgetown District in the Congress of the
U. States.
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From the National Gazette.

friend has put into our hands a letter OF late
date. fIom a respectable gentleman at e'lbraitar'
from which we are tempted to make the following
extracts, believing that they will prove interesting
to our readers.
/" Barcelona is in complete state OF defence, and
capable of stout resistance. | know the governor
Butron, and have always thought
him an honest, sensible, and high spirited man.
and good soldier. think he wiii Dc true anu DC
+. nd ,6e Mace yalantly; if so, the French cannot
taLe il without immense loss, unless by starvation.
If thew invest the town on the land side and block
sde il BY sea- they may oblige the place to surren
der, but this will employ time.
"The king has been detected in an attempt 10
escane from Seville, He Was discovered going out
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|of the palace gate, ia .Majo dress "a short round
Jacket, highly ornamented breeches, long leather
CATERS, with broad brmmed hat.) The steam
ooat was prepared to move, and FaIuca (snail
shaliop) was ready near the mouth of the river II
Is SAID ne was to be carried on board of French
frigae, then lying off the mouth of the river near
CadIz. An officer of this garrison Sir John Camp
bell Colonel of the 18th regiment, is alledped to
have been concerned in the plot He was ordered
TO leave Seville, but the British minister protected
him, and he has been allowed 10 remain
"Spain presents the singular phenomenon al this
moment of people living quietly and carrying on
war, (such as it isl with powerful enemy in the
heart OF her country Dithont arg ggorernment for
the fact is, that there is efficient government at
present in Spain, and the civil authorities in the
provisional cities and towns have no power whatso
ever. No attempt is made TO execute the laws, and
the people are living without CONTROL yet no dis
orders, riots, or8excesses are committed Muir
ders, robberes and other evils are not more frequent
than they were before the revolution the rich man
enjoys his property the same as before, and still
there would be no punishment for the mob that
should sack, page and destroy
go frequently to a town of about 5000 nhabi
tans, about six miles from this, where there are no
military, and the civil authority does not pretend to
have any control, and nevertheless, the people are
living most peaceably not single outrage has yet
been committed among them. In Ageziras, a
town of 10000 inhabitants, the case is nearly the
same; they have however, some troops. In
Cadiz, the civil authority has very little control
the people are divided, and the poor are miserable
and numerous; yet there have been excuses OF
momen.-they have some military, bu, principally
militia No other people could exist in the state in
which Spain now is.
"God only knows what is to be the issue Of this
trial If the French act promptly, they may be sue
cessful; if they commit any excuses, and make
the Spaniards angry, which will probably be the
case If they loitcr any time, they will certainly fall
and few will return TO their country
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Neuo- York., july %.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
lyme very fast sailing British brig Minerva, capt
tS0SoN, who arrived yesterday, we are favored
Liverpool papers of the 2ls,, and London pa
|'0 NE evening Of the 18th ult.
'i under OF expresses from Paris, arrived in
, on The morning of the 9th, with intelligence
%a ms Minister Of Finance of the Regency at
, l, nad gwen notice, that the whole debt con-
LSuoy NE constitutional government Of Spain
,, .'sa declared null and void" This news was
nef' not fully believed, neither in Paris nor
NS s'' and did not much affect the price OF Spanish
intelligence from Lisbon, later than the FIRST
Ei."' ~ alad reached England.
n. refdnand remained at Seville on the 9Th oil
r.. Inc troops were advancing towards that
r., soarnat des Debats of the 18th, contains a
tJ ima ~ from Baron Rottembourg, commanding a
nnnn' VI me army OF the Eastern Pyrenees, Gated
bn o,.'' 1tne .. The General states that &C
tm' intelligence which he had received from
ada,nla 'arters, Nina had totally evacuated the
boo ms, ana retired by the valley of Ribas, with
Alnr.' on cavalry, and 20 mules, l. den with
de,ns,s.,ao money. lie appeared, according 10
Gspt,aa,en, merely anxious to void the pursni'
s'''S nonnadeu, ot. Priest, and Eroles, who
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COMMERCIAL.

CONSULATE GENERAL OF FRANCE.
BY an ordinance of His Exceilency the Governor
General of Martnico, OF the 18th June, 1898
Flour will ba admitted in that Island until the LIST
day of December next exclusively
The Duty on Foreign Ships will be 6 per cent.
nd ualorem.
Rye, Corn meal, Biscuit, Rice, dried Pulse, and
Peas, will be admitted until the same time, subject
only 10 duty oil per cent. ad valorem, and will
be exempted OF the one Of 10 per cent. said d'EC-
cedent.
The Consul General of France,
PETRY.
XUAaurNcroy r,,Iy OS 1900
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were 10 bis track. I. was supposed, he intended to

were 10 bis track I. was supposed, he intended tc
draw near Figucras while the French troons were
seeking for him in the Cerdagne.
Paris, June l6 The Count d'Abisbal has ar.
rived at Bayonne. This general owes his life to a
French regiment which fastened from Villa Real
the news OF his arrest, and which arrived at the
moment he was about to be shot.
Bayonne, June l3 notwithstanding all the ru
mours circulated by the Constitutionalists. their
cause IS for ever lost in Spain. We have news from
Seville, dated the 9th the King was still there, and
nothing indicated that he would be transferred either
to Cadiz or Badajoz. decree of the regency
grants amnesty TO the Constitutional soldiers who
will return to their allegiance, and present them
selves to make submission to the King.
Corona, June lit is affirmed that Nina is now
In The enslrons OF Olot. In this position he is a.
mongst several French corps, which are about to
surround and entirely destroy him, fthey can push
him to the extremity OF . ccepting battle.
Bayonne, June 49, In the Evening.
We learn from Seville that the las, sitting Of the
Cortes offered spectacle, emnently tragica. M.
Cargua Arguelles, one of the Members of that re-
spectacle Chamber, dared to apply the name OF trail
tor TO his colleague NJ. Alava but the latter did not
take the thing in good humour, and he Immediately
proved this TO the Hon. M. Arguecs, by giving
him blow, which knocked out two Of his teeth
quences.
From The New Fork Commercial .qdvertser, July %.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The British brig Minerva, Captain Anderson arrived at
this port yesterday, in IS days from Liverpool BY this
rival the editors of the Commercial Advertiser have re-
ceved London and Liverpool papers, the former to the
18TH and the latter to the 21sr of June.
The general complexion of the news from Spain, is the
that with which have been bewdered, rather
than enlightened for the last two months Nevertheless
T any credit is to be attached to the accounts it is not
be disguised that nothing will be effected by the Constu
onasts, and that the struggle such has been, is
nearly These accounts, however all derived
from French sources, and Bells Messenger, very tempe
rate and prudent paper, cautions us as follows: "The
friends of Spain and Portugal cannot be too much then
guard against the devices Of The enemy, by whose
agents every political beyond the Pyrenees
distorted, if unfavoabe his views and if otherwise
grossly exaggerated before the public here and France
permitted to hear any thing about it,. But the
counts all fctiou 1t is true that the French have
almost the country, and it is true that with the
ception of the hideand-goseek game, which Nina has
played in Catalonia they have met with serious oppo
stion.
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RAPHAEL the famous painter, being blamed for
making the face of St. Peter in picture too red,
said that he had done SO on purpose that he might
represent the Apostle blushing in Heaven to sec
what successors he had on earth.
A Hint.-Cowper of Durham, who was very
economical of his wine, descanting one day on The
performance of a man who was blind, he remarked
that the poor fellow could than "that
bottle'' 81 do not at all wonder at it sir replied
MIR. Drake, "fsr ace have seen no more than that
bottle all the afternoon
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MELANCHOLY INTELLIGENCE.

A trading and hunting party, consisting OF about
10 Americans, commanded by General Ashley
left our frontier settlements the past spring for the
Rocky Mountains.--On he second of June, or
500 miles above the. Council Bluffs, they were at
tackled by the Ricaras Indians who killed IA of the
American party, and wounded General AsHLEr
then took post, with one boat and 80 men, few
miles below where the attack was made, and sent
his wounded and disaffected men back TO Council
Bluffs Although our government had no connec-
ton with the party expedition Of ASHLEY it be-
ing an individual enterprise, colonel LEAvENwoRrH
by order Of General ATKINsoH, marched from
Council Bluffs on the 22d of June, with body Of
troops and friendly Indians, 10 punish the Rcaras,
who were reported to have taken post and fortified
themselves. tits supposed that the attack was in
|stgated by the British agents traders, who hear
ing Of the American expedition, and jealous of A
merican enterprise, adopted that mode Of checking
and arresting it. Franklin Gazette.