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Happily, no lives were DESTROYED BY
this singular disaster. Three persons
were in the counting-room at the time.
one of whom, Mr.. George TYLER. Mr..
AS principal Clerk, sustained Slight in
Jury-the other two escaped unhurt,
The counting room, which occupied a
small area on the lower floor, appeared
to be the only space which was not COM
Pletcly blocked up by the fallen masses
of the heavy brick wall, timbers, &c.
and persons in any other part of this
spacious building must have been crush
ed to death instantly. The labourers
who were employed in the upper part
OF the store, had retired but a few min
utes before it fell.
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PROVIDENCE, DEC. "a.

Singular .accident.--On Thursday last,
few minutes past l2 o'clock, the large
and elegant three story brick fre-proof
store, in South Water-Street, owned and
occupied by Mr.. Crawford Allen, sud-
denly fell in heap of ruins, with a
dreadful crash. This store was erected
about two years since, and, at the time
Of its destruction, was filled with various
kinds of valuable merchandise-the loss
on which, we are happy to hear, will
not exceed ten or twelve hundred dol
lars. After deducting the value of the
store, the loss thereon to the enterpris-
ing owner, will not, it is estimated, ex-
coed s $500.
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TProu. Pat.

Wonderful Preservation. IA few weeks
since, we published an account of a
mans being extricated from a well in
Geneva, after remaining buried beneath
a great mass of stones and earth more
than l6 hours. The SaDgerield, IN.
r.. lntelligencer notices a similar acct
dent and escape that occurred in that
town on the first instant. A young man
by the name of Noah LOOMS, having
descended to within four feet of the bot
tom Of well which was Sc feet deep.
the wall for thirty feet above him to an
old curb, suddenly gave way, and sunk
down upon him, and this mass of stones
was soon followed by the remainder of
the wall ami large quantity of earth.
When the persons employed in remov-
ing the earth and stones had proceeded
2l feet from the surface, a groan was
heard, and soon after distinct answers
were given TO their inquiries. LOOMS
said he was wholly wedged ia, and in
great distress, but not much hurt. AZ
ter toiling "a hours, they found him
with his hands above his head holding
the rope, and so completely wedged in
that he could move only the toes Of one
foot and the fingers of one band. Not
bone was broken. He had allayed his
thirst by catching with his tongue the
drops of water that fell from the stones
above and trickled down his face. In
few days ne was able to stand, and is
now in fair way to recover.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is.
Various petitions were received also
a communication from the Treasury de-
partment relative TO the time of pay
ment of certain custom-house bonds and
also respecting the losses on custom
house bonds for thirty years past. Qoss
about one million and an half dolIars.)
Various resolutions, giving instruction
to committees, respecting taxes, post
routes, &c. were passed.
The subject of tonnage duties on ca
nal boats was called up.
THURSDAY, DEC. l6.
Mr.. Longfellow of Me. and Mess.
Fuller and Reed, Of Mass. presented
petitions.
Certain resolutions respecting diEd-
ends on stocks, and the western bouna
Fy of the United States were agreed o.
Aresoluton was offered by Mr.. Vale
field, of Kentucky, providing that tie
electors of President of the United
States, should be appointed on the sane
day throughout the United States.
FRIDAY, DEC. II.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported :" a bill max
ing certain alterations in the mode d
making payment TO the enlisted soldier!
of the army of the United States, in or
der to prevent the crime of desertion.
MONDAY, DEC 90.
Mr.. A. Stephenson offered a resolu
ton directing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the propriety o
allowing certain Military Claims TO th,
State of Virginia, which was agreed to.
The bill TO authorize the establish
ment Of military post on the Columbii
River, was taken up and discussed til
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, DEC. 81.
Mr.. Randolph, from the Commit
tee on the services and sacrifice.
of General La Fayette, reported bill
winch was TWICE read, and alter some
discussion was laid on the table.
The bill " for occupying the mouth O
Columbia River" was again discussed
till the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 92.
The bill providing for the occupation
of the Columbia. River, was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading.
The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill concerning Gen. La Fay
cite.
After several Intellectual attempts to
postpone the bill, its provisions we're
defended by Messrs. Livingston Nc. Duff
fe, Mangum and Storrs, and Opposed,
by Missrs. Herrick and Campbell.
The bill was then read third tine
and passed, Yeas, 166.-Nays, &c.
When the House adjourned.
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in favour of Greece. The same letters
state, that great power, which, on ac-
count of IFS geographical situation, is
able to employ an imposing force in the
Mediterranean, is so much in favour of
the Christians in the Archipelago & the
Morea, that we may hope to see the
year 1925 terminate with great and
memorable events.
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NETWORK, DEC. IL.

I'I'' VItIh1 IO'
A Bold Robber.--This morning, while
Mr. Gassner, broker in Chatham street,
Was absent from his office, having left a
young lad, his clerk, in charge, rufian,
who had doubtless been watching the
movements of Mr.. G. entered the office,
and asked the lad if bill (Which he
held in his hand was counterfeit.
While the lad was looking at the bill, he
struck him in the back of the head with
a billet of wood, which felled him to the
floor. He instantly seized a trunk, con-
tanning all the money and valuable pa
pers in the office, with which he made
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PARIS, NOV. /. i
Letters from Vienna of the 2lst, men
lion that the destruction of the Egypial
fleet which was the chief hope Of tn,
Porte, has entirely decided the quesiol
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ry and, previous to the coffin being
screwed down, went to take last " long,
lingering look" when one Of them OBJ
served she had not undergone the
change usual on such occasions, and tina.
her face appeared rather flushed. A
surgeon was sent for, who ordered her
to be placed in warm bath, and appli-
ed the remedies usually resorted TO to
recover persons apparently drowned,
and which were happily crowned with
complete success, as the young woman
in few hours was able TO speak, and i:
now in fair way of recovery.
Courier 21st October.
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off. Information was Immediately given
to the police Office, and bevy of Off
GERS sent in pursuit. The trunk was
found empty at the hills, near Corlaer;s
Hook, but for some time no person who
could be reasonably suspected was found.
Before 10 O'Clock, however, the boy
came sufficiently to himself, TO describe
the person who committed the outrage,
and two persons were seized BY the
younger Hays, one of whom was exam
ined and committed, and the other was
under examination when this paragraph
was written. The person committed
has been taken to the boy, by whom he
was recognized. We understand that
the trunk contained money in bills to the
amount of about $1,000, and papers of
$4,000 value. Com. .4dv.
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Mr.. r. M. Johnson introduced bill
to provide for three additional Circuit
Courts, which was ordered 10 a second
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" Out at iast."-A few weeks since.
the following singular circumstance oc.
CURED at cotton mandatory in this
vicinity An intelligent but vicious bow.
loving play better than work, determin-
ed, if possible, TO have Saturday after
noon for himself and companions to
gather nuts in the neighboring woods
to effect his purpose, he got into the
wheel-pit just before the afternoon bell
began to ring, with the intention of
placing stone before the wheel, which
would obstruct it, and probably cause a
suspension of work for the remainder of
the day. Before he had time TO place
the stone, the bell rang, and, TO his hor-
ror, the gate was raised-his only chance
for safety now was to run up on the buck
cts, precisely like felon on tread-mill,
or squirrel in cage.-This he continued
to do for nearly two hours, when the
mill was stopped, Gas is customary on
Saturdays earlier than usual, in order
to clean the machinery, The poor lit
tie rogue now crawIed out, nearly ex-
hausted, having been severely punished
for his attempt at mischief a.
Prov. Pat.
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Capt. Rileg's WonderS.

Our readers doubtless remember the narrative
Of the wonderful shipwreck and suferings
ofCapt. James Riley, which was published
q few years since, and had the reputation Of
being strongly tinctured with the marvellous.
The Captain has since removed to Ohio.
Il settled town there where, as will be
seen by the following from an Ohio paper
he still meets with adventures no less re-
markable than those before related.
Rattle Snakes.-As people at distance
may not be aware of the abundance OF
these reptiles, in some parts of Ohio, we
can give them some idea by the follow
ing fact as related by Capt. RILEY, whose
book is familiar to the generality Of
readers. The Captain happening to fall
in with the commissioners who were
locating the Black Swamp Road, the
subject of surveying, &c. was naturally
introduced. when he related his expert
ence. He said, when he had been sur
yeying in the neighborhood of his new
town, he was aware that the country a.
bounded with rattle snakes, and he had
the precaution to bandage his legs well
with woollen leggings, after the Indian
fashion. Sometimes in the extensive
.prairies through which be had to run
straight lines, he was obliged to keep
his eve on an object half a mile or SO
ahead-and he had always found him.
self tangled about the legs in the course
of his progress, with brush or rubbish.
as he at first supposed, but to his utter
establishment on coming out. he found
from fifty to an hundred ueight Of Rattle
Snakes hanging to each Logging!
.Nezv Lisbon Gazette.
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When Handel the celebrated Musician
died in London, the public Journals
were filled with the praises of the de-
ceased.-Capt. DashzUood, who had first
great applause by the exhibition of fire.
1rOrks at public festival, brought into
company one of the papers, and read
aloud paragraph, which after many
encomiums on the genius and virtues of
Handel, concluded, that he bad gone
to the only place where his harmony
could be exceeded" eyes," said a
Lady present, sand when you die Cap
tain, they will have it in print that you
have gone 10 the only place where your
works can be exceeded"
Last week an old woman named Legg.
was hop picking in Mr.. Lees garden,
near Peters field, with her three daugh.
tiers, whose united ages amounted to 335
years, viz the mother ,1O5, the eldest
daughter 85, second SO, and the young.
est IS. 1t happened that the old wo.
man felt herself obliged to chastise the
child of IS, for idleness, remarkine
that she feared that she would turn OF
unsteady through life. 1t is not the leas
remarkable circumstance that the OLE
woman has seen seven generations.
LiUerpoo! Paper.
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ffom Jgty " u" HnItu'eU 0etSH " RuLtte
Snakes hanging to each legging!'!
.Ne1D Lisbon Gazette.
The celebrated Aaron Hill, when in
Egypt, had the curiosity to examine a
catacomb. He was accompanied in his
expedition by two gentlemen, and con-
Quoted by one of the natives of the
country as guide. They at length
arrived at the spot, and, without taking
any notice of some fellows, who were
saunteriag about the place, descended
by ropes into the vault. No sooner
were they LET down than they we're pre-
sented with spectacle which struck
them with horror. Two gentlemen,
apparently starved to death, lay before
them, one of these unhappy victims had
a tablet in his hand, on which was writ
ten, in very pathetic language, the
story of their lamentable fate. 1t seem
ed that they were brothers of rank and
family in Venice, and having in the
course of their travels entrusted them
selves with one of the natives for the
purpose of visiting the catacomb, the
per6dious villain bad left them to per-
ish. The danger 10 which Mr.. Hill and
his friends were exposed instantly alarm
ed them.-They had scarce read the
tale, when, looking up, they beheld
their inhuman guide, assisted by two
others, whom they had seen near the
spot, closing the entrance into the vault.
They were now reduced to the utmost
distress; they, however, drew their
swords, determined to make desperate
effort to rescue themselves from a situa-
ton so appalling. With this resolution,
they were cropping about at random in
the dark, when they were startled at
the groans of some one seemingly in the
agonies of death. They listened to the
dismal sound, and at length, by the glim-
.mering light from the top Of the cata-
comb, they saw man just murdered,
and little beyond they beheld his inhu-
man murderer, flying with the utmost
precipitation. They pursued them i'm
meiiately, and though not able 10 come
up with them, they had the good for
tune to reach the opening through
which the wretches escaped out of the
cavern, just before they had time to roll
the stone on the top oft.
Singular Case Of Resuscitation.--The
following singular occurrence, which
happened few days since in the neigh
bourhood of Woodford, has excited very
considerable sensation there Elizabeth
Cave, an interesting young woman, a
bout i9 years of age, who lived in the
service Of - Forest, ESQ. a gentle
man residing at Woodford, in conse
quence of getting her feet wet, caught ;
severe cold, which brought on fever
She was confined to her bed severa
days, when to all appearance she died
The next day she was placed in coffin
and the intelligence Of her supposed
death conveyed to her mother. From
her good conduct while in the service
of Mr.. F., that gentleman had resolved
10 defray the expenses of the funeral
which twas arranged should take place
on. Sunday last, week after her sup
posed death. On that day her mothe,
and several other relatives came to pa,
The last tribute Of respe It to her memo
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Narrov Escape-Mr. JOHN ELLIS, of
Mercer, (Me.) celebrated hunter, re-
Gently had a dangerous encounter with a
large moose, near Moose River. When
discovered, the animal took to the river
and the hunter to his canoe, and started
in pursuit of him. Having approached
within six or eight rods, he fired, and
the ball taking effect, the moose made
for the shore. Mr.. E. having reloaded
his gun, proceeded in search of him.
The moose was soon come up with, and
rather unexpectedly. Mr.. ELLIS HAVING
approached within twenty or thirty feet
of the enraged animal before he discov-
cred him, he instantly fired; but being
somewhat agitated by suddenly finding
himself so near the moose, missed his
object, the ball entering a small tree
which interviewed between them; where
upon the moose Immediately made at
him with desperate fury, taking him be-
tween his horns, one of which entered
his clothes near the waistband of the
pantaloons in front and passed out near
his chin, and the other at the small of
his back taking the skin in its course.
While in this dangerous and critical sit
uation, the moose made four or five
pounds with him, clearing a rod or more
at leap, when his clothes giving away,
he fell TO the ground. The moose pass
ed over him without striking him, and
after going fifteen or twenty rods, fell
and expired. Mr.. ELLIS received con.
siderable injury, but trifling to what
might have been expected from the cir
cumstances in which he was placed.
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LkxrsaroS, (Ky.) May SO
HfrOcious Murder.

A most sirocious and inbumsn murder was
cpmmiued il Bourboo county on Saturday,
tie 9Th inst. on the body Of Mr.. James M
Cormsck, formerly ., resident Of that county.
lilo was going from Paris to Shields Mill on
Soner, to close some unsettled business 'n
the nsigbborbood whore be bsd lalely resided,
when he vas mo, BY David sud Robert Shields
who so,er,sioed tho most bitter animosiiy TO.
wards him 10 consequences Of his haviog &c.
covered . verdict Of $1,000 sgains, one Of
them fos stheseduction of his daughter. These
tpoos,sss in human SHAPE Immediately fell to
bssling hin witt clubs until they though, he
Vas avds dead, end threw him over log on
tho bank Of . Geek and exclaimed; "Lsy
there you damned old rascal ill nieh, snd
us'll 6x you then" The poor old man was
conscious Of his situation and knew oil ,hs,
Wss ssfd Af,er ,hsy had left him hs made
Ont 10 crawl ,os Nj, SherG's, when no be.
y3ms srapssd splii the nss, Day, recovering
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Lis senses he related The mourniul tragedy.
lie said that Bob Shields struck bin FIST,
and stunned him 90 that he fell. Theyths q
threw him over The log, when he opened his
eyes and begged for mercy. 10 order to stop
his cries they ran . stick down his throat,
which 10 supposed 10 have Inflicted the NOR
tai wound. He died on the Mondsy night
following.
Both the Shields have been taken and con.
6ned in separate rooms in tho jill and will
p'obsbly DO tried st tho present Term OF the
Bourbon circuit court, now in session.
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General .dssembly.-The fscen, session of
the Legislature If this S,s,c was p incipsliy
occupied in completing the cleo ion VI oDcer,,
and tho trial OF local and private peu,ions,
The proceedings Of the Asss mbly progressed
wi,h unusual despa'eh, aided by the spirited
exer,ions Of M. SpeOke Greene, Upward,
Of seventy petitions we're hosliY disposed Of.
An act passed extending tho iirni,, Of ,be
Jail bounds 10 Bristol.
An act passed -speslins the lag relative -
licenses, &c. passed at I,nus'g session, isaS
The law Of Jsnuaty 1894, prohibited the
srsoting of. lice eosss TO retail ssong drink, 10
coy but 'sve' keepers.
An &c, passed regulating the Police d the
,sxp si WNsso.
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Bayb0yous.


Tho sboninsble pi isct,ce Of disinterrine the
cssd for snstomicsi pYrposess 10 becoming SO
frequent and appalling in this vicinity, ss 10
call louder for sevorer otstutssy easements.
II Is bu, o few months since the grave Of
M's. Hammond, OF Vernon, wife OF respec
table gentleman Of that place, was robbed oil
its tenant, snd although . large reward vss
offered for HE detection, tho villain has no, ss
yet been discovered. More recently, ths
public mind has been greatly sgitsted by lht
disin,e ment of 0 fssp.c .c,sbie fems,e 10 the
nsighbof hood of New Haven, whose body
was subsequently found in the Medicsi Insn
tutioo attached 10 Yale Collsge; =; and scarce
had tho excitement created ~ this ssen' rub
sided, then we arc called upon 10 record
nother aggravated violation of tho sauctily OF
tho scpulchrs, which bss receuly been COM
mi.,ed in this Guy. Our readers will Escol'
ieet week or Two since, We announced tho
death OF Misc Jane BENTON, snd The peculiar
cncun'stspces attending hsf uniimsly ex,f.
Her remains were Inferred In The South buy.
Ing ground 10 town, and on tho Sunday fol-
loving, while Two young ladies, aeQuain,ances
Of The deceased, were walking neat the grave,
piece ot cloth, and tape string ws's found
which led to . suspicion that The grave hud
been disturbed, and on nearer spprosch theii
suspicious weto confirmed. lnfo, o,maliOn OF
the feet wss Immediately communicated, and
q numbe Of cnicsns repaired 10 the spo' and
commenced moving tho oAr,h. and. horrible
TO relate, when within a FOO OF iocs and
half from tho surface, they discovered the pu
tid remains OF The deceased with rope round
her neck. The wretch o. wiotehss, eoncefa.
cd 10 this heIiish aSs,, had voscrswsG the
nd OF the coffin, and by the aid ol the rope,
drawn tho body from thence /; but, hndlng il
no' n, subject for Tho knife Of the d'sseetst
owing 10 it, drcsyed s,a.e, they ,ndsyy. ,um.
oled spon The coffin, and basuy closed ibe
sfsVe. No event within on, ieeollsctiop,
has crea'ed such general excite men,, among
our eluSens, and csl4ed fouh such sn unWsr.
sal burst oi indignation a. this.
Hartford Mercury
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From the New York American.

Whether tho Legislature or Tho Peop't
choose the Pcesicenusi Electors, no are well
assured that NJ. Adams viii receive the
votes Of New 70 K ---It is Dot, the teiore, the,
We fear the result even il the Legislature sp
points. thar wo are anxious 10 soc tho Elec o.
al Law passed, but becsuse tho people are en-
tilted 10 tho power Whenever they think pro-
per 10 exercise u. q, a PEI sonsl scqusioisGce
with almost eye'y mombet of the Legislsture,
enables US TO speak confidently on rhrs sGbjec,
1t is well known that nei,be, M. Ctsy no.
Gen. Jackson csn obtain tho vote ON the
Legislature. Tho contest, the, efore. II the
choice remaios with the Legislature. will bS
between Adams and Crawford : and this state
10 ,egs,ded as tho arbiress Of the Sfosidsn.
tial question, We submit tho following as the
,elauve sueog'h Of the prominent candidates ;
and with III &c or four exceptions, hold oUr.
selves rcsponalb'e for its correctness.
,.. SENATORS. r,.
ADAMS -Messrs Burrows, Bort, CLARK,
Ga diner, Hight Lyode, M'InIyre, Morgan,
Nelson, Osdto, Tho'n-io
CRAWFORD --Me,su. Bowman, Bovine,
DUdtey la. ~, Ea,on, Gsecniy, Keys, LiviDgs-
,on, Lrffcrts, MCall, Redhe,d, s, sushan,
Sudan, Ward, Woos,s', Wrigb,-l6
DoubyYk-Messrs.B Bronson, Crane, NAL
lory, Wheeler. ....,. ~. ..
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY. 60.
ADAMS --Messrs. Allen, BALDWIN, Barnou,
Dar,tow, Bar,o, Bcned,c,, Bl.kely, Campbell,
Carr, Ga k, Coffin, Cook, Cooper. Csary,
C,oliu,, Cunningham, Daley, D ake. Dubois,
Dunham, Dunning, Els, ] Finch, J. Finch b,
Fox, f,oN. Futmsn, Gsnson, Ga diner, &c o,
Hage', ". Halssy, II. H,lssy, Hosmei, Hud.
son, Jones', Kellogg, Kspp, Ls,hsn, Lyon,
M'Ciure, M'Ctes, Mcneil, Moss, Pell, P,sr.
son, Pine, Puts, Rahbun,. Riggs, Rockwell,
Russell, Seamen, Seeiy, D Sm,th, f. Smi,b,
G. Smith, Smi,h, l.. Smith, NJ II. Smith h.,
P. Smith, p. Spencer. Slllimsn, Stone, St'y
ker, Tsumsdgo, Tho,n, Town, ,Ttedwell,
Turner, Van Buren, Vsu o. den, Warren,
Washburn, Wheaton, Wheeler, Whipple,
Wh,usg, Wilkinson, Wnkin, Woodwork
ia
CRAwronp --Messrs. Bake, B.nines, 3,
Bevisf, Bswket, Bsowo, b adley, De Win,
Dickson, Edwa' ds, Fsriio, A +. Fe, u.
Ferris, Fitch, Fsgg, Fclleu, Gtsn,, Caves,
Howe, Hubbard, HyAu. J,Nseu, Kug, Liv
ings,on, Miller, Mullett, Perins, Pc ,u. Pace,
Remcr, Root. RuSer, Speaker, L. Spencer,
Stevens, Stewart, Silweii, TiIlo,son, Van A..
s,yue, Van Week, Wager, Waterman, Wins
iow, Wnod-43
DOsbVu.-Messrs. Ashles, curtiss, Jadd
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