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AWFUL EXPLOSION.

The Calcutta John Bull, of the 18th of April, aives
III ioiiowlng account, of a dreadful accident which
occurred on te 9TH of that month, in the sitting
houses of the powder mills at Papamow, near Ala
habad:
"Ihe powdcr-works of Papamow were situated
on u rising ground, about three miles to the north
Waio d the environments of Alahabad.-Abou half
past four L. M. the deep silence of an Indian dav
was broken by a sudden and most awful explosion.
Inc sensation III the environments was, ash a mask
ed battery of great guns had opened a, the verv
doors oil the bungalows. Every honse shook to its
foundations doors flew open, bursting their bolts and
bars, and strewins the floors with glass. On rush.
ing out TO ascertain the cause, a most awfully sub
lime sight met the eye. Rising on the clear blue
sky to the north, a mighty condensed cloud was be-
held, upon which the sun shining brightly. showed
distinctly III its womb, cloud rolled on cloud i'm wild
uproar and agitation. The direction of the cloud
PUT the cause beyond a doubt, and we fastened to
Papamow, where we witnessed a most heart-rend-
ing sight. Two sifting-houses, said to contain a.
bout 500 barrels of powder, by some uuhappv cause
(Which, l suppose, it will be impossible ever to as
certain) had exploded, and nearly forty people con-
necteh with the works, had been blown up and
scattered around, in a manner too horrible for a
descriptions; whilst their wives and Children, with
ioud lamentations, were endeavoring to discover
the shattered remains of their relations, four only
oil whom were found alive, and of whom homes are
entertained. A long range of the new l,ioh wall.
building all round the work, was blown away near
~ by the foundations; trees lay torn up by the roots,
and tire roofs of all the mills were shattered. Great
alarm was entertained for Major Lindsay's family,
whose house, as superintendent of the mills, is at a
short distance. We were rcjoiced TO find them safe
and unhurt. Mrs. Lindsay's escape was wonder
fui; she had retired after dinner To a small sitting
room with two glazed doors, fronting the works.
and was reading when the explosion took place.
The doors, which were secured by iron bars,
were torn from their hinges, and one of the bars
thrown to the opposite side of the room, while the
grass IKE a shower of hail, atrewed the tlnor of that
room and of tl,e adjoining hall. Such was the now
er and effect of this awful explosion, that in the
tort, five miles distant, doors were torn open, aud
broken apparently by greater violence than in the
cantonments."
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and the other lodged in the wall; but the police
passing at the moment, they made off. Great
destruction has been done to the town by the
honbardment. Some houses are completely
riddled with cannon balls, and almost all in
Jured. My dwelling in town received two balls;
one passed through the back wall and through
three partition walls, and lodged in a closet, in
the front wall of the house. l have the ball in
my possession-it weighs 18 or 81 lbs.
Foreigners generally have been troubled with
rugitIvcs of both parties, and, during the as
tendency of the Pernambuco government,
European Portuguese, in favor of the Emperor,
came and begged of me to protect them; and,
as they entered my house for protection, | could
not conscientiously turn them out of doors; but,
since the surrender of the place, the patriots
have claimed from me the some protection, and,
being a neutral citizen, l could not refuse to one
what L had granted TO the other. Things are
now becoming settled; and a strict police being
established, the people are returning in safety to
their homes, and general tranquility and securi-
ty arc likely to succeed past bloodshed, confusi-
on. and plumber.
The P~ernanbuco troops have dispersed like
chat before the wind: muskets, bavonets, car
touch boxes, &c. are to be picked up in every
direction.
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BooK-sELLER, BINDER AND SrAr1oNER,
Ipo doors be1oV Tie Branch Bank nj he u. STATES.
AS just received aud opened. a large supply
lA of BOOKS and SI.4TTON1RY, which
he WISHES to sell on the very cheapest terms. In
addition to which are,
S~PEcTAcLEs, with silver, steel and tortoisesbell
frames; spare glasses to put into old frames; read
ing and maganifying glasses; portable microscopes
and Thermometers.
GLOBES; Mathematical and plotting instruments;
magnets; scales; protractors and parallel rules.
VIoLINs; tenors; violonccllos; strings; bows:
bridges; pegs; tail pieces; fageolets; clarioncts;
flutes; flies and Kent bugles.
ROGERS PEN N SPoRTsMEN's knives; eraz-
ers; desk knives; pocket combs and elegant pocket
iDk-stands.
WATER coLoRs; India ink; camel-hair and
lead pencils, crayons, rubber, drawing and rice pa
per; gold, silver and colored paper and borders for
ladies' work.
PLAYING CARDS; backgammon and chess boards
and men; Lotto boxes and walking canes.
u Book-binding carried on in all its branches.
Nov. 19-6t
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1874.

yond all description. Mrs. Turner. Mrs,
SNOWFALL, and hundreds of the Porturuese
crowded together. Mrs. Wade and myself put
On Burnan clothes, and mingled with the rest.
when the English landed, we went out and put
ourselves under their protection. They treat
ed us with pity and affection, took us into town
with them, where we met your papa in the
evening, and on Wednesday returned to the
Mission House, where we found every thing
nearly as we leftit. A few things were stolen
rom the COOK house, our horses were gone, and
our cows we expect to lose, as they have not re-
turned to the house, which we expected IN have
found plundered of every thing, and feel thank
tul to our merciful Father, that he spared us
those comforts of which SD many are deprived.
"Ihus have endeavoured TO give YOU some
idea of what we have suffered; but this is writ
ten IN the greatest hurry, and goes by III. Nj.
ship Lilfey, TO Madras.n
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ed Tor the honor of carrying this brave wounded
man. The scene affected the people to tears
When the enemy
came out from Pasco they intended TO set this
town on fire, as well as eight leagues around. as
'hey did with CargnamayO and Ninacara.
1.-The Nuevo Dia del Peru, remarks:-Tbe
General I'D Chief of the United Army made an
address to his Exceilency in the name of the ar
my at The conclusion ofwhich he said-.sU nder
me L'be'uto7. nothing is 10 be expected but picto-
ry-to which Bolivar replied: $40 kao,o ,che-
thef ShaH conquer, 7 haze onty 10 Iooh ON thoxe
to"o surround me."-A truly martial banouet
succeeded. in which the Liberator drank 10 the
Army, Peru, the Patriots confined IN T ina and
The eternal triumph of Liberty; and then added
LET The swords of those who surround me
pierce my bosom ten thousand times. if | ever
Cypress the nations | am now setting at liberty.
Let the authority of the people be tie only now
er on earth; and let the very name of tyranny
DC struck out from the languages of nations.n
we have been favored with an extract of :,
letter from Panama, dated the 1O.h of O.tobor
received by the Trimmer. The American shin
MINERVA, an American brig. and thirteen other
large transports were in port, and would sail in
a lie" days with 5000 troops to join Bolivar. A
Spanish line of battle ship and sloop of war. had
arrived off Callao and raised the blockade of
'n"' Poi'' [N. Z. Gas.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
June Both, 1924.

juno 3UtF, 1871.
OTICE is hereby given to the proprietors of
In the exchanged 6 per cent. Stock of 1912, is
sued in pursuance of an act Of Congress, entitled
san act authorizing a subscription to the old six
per cent. and deferred Stocks, and providing for an
exchange of the same" passed on the 9th Of July,
1912, that the principal Of the said stock and the
interest which may be due thereon at the time, will
be paid to the said projectors, or to their attorneys
duly authorised, Oh the first day of January, 1925,
at the Treasury lis Washington, or at such Loan
Office, on the books whereof any portion of said
stock may stand.
Information is further given, that a surrender OF
the Certificates of said Exchanged 6 per cent. Stock
will be required at the time of redemption, and than
the interest thereon, will cease and determine TO
the 31st day Of December, 1924.
WIN. n. CRAWFORD,
Sccy Of he Treasury.
July o. t31D43
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IPSARA.

The following particulars relative TO the cap
ture of Ipsara, translated by the editor of the
Boston Daily Advertiser, from the Smyynean
will be read with interest.
SMYRNA, July 31.-.A Mussulman, who was an
eye witness, informs us, that during the taking
of 1psara, by the Turks, several individuals sue
cceded in saving themselves from the general
determination. They retired 10 Il very rocky
place at the north of the islaud. In vain we
promised them by our boards and by every thing
we held most sacred TO grant them their lives if
they would surrender-they were deaf to all our
propositions, they cried out necessarily. zee hqye
fool, Ue haze arms, LIBERTY OR DEATH. this is
the IpSdriot motto.
This is the spoil of a brave man, said a Turk
proudly, the other day, showing an Ipsariot
tunic in which he was clothed. Vainly,
said he, did ] offer him his life, he would fall
under my arms. l belonged, added the Turk,
to the first division which effected it, landing
in a very steep place. Conducted by the Eu-
ropean transports, we drew near the shore, and
favored by the clouds of smoke produced by the
brisk cannonading from our fleet, weapproachcd
very near a little cove without being seen.
At sight Of so famous a country our Albanian5
refused TO throw themselves into the water. 4
brisk alteration arose between the troops and
the militia. The volunteers carried away by
their enthusiasm, threw themselves into the sea.
We advanced silently to a little spot, then Green.
ing like goats, one after the other, we arrived nj
tire entrance of a narrow defle whore a Greek
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and Religious
PUBLICATIONS.

tONS.
oSEPH MARTIN, opposite the Merchants
Cohee-House, Main street, has just received
sor sale, a variety of Theological and Religious
publications, among which are the following
Martindale's Dictionary,
Bucks Theological Dictionary,
Wesley's Philosophy,
Moshiem's Church History,
Stephens Meditations,
Rambach,s do.
Chalmers Discourses,
Whitby on the Five Points,
Bucks Works, in 6 vols.
Prideaux's Connexions,
Rollins Ancient History, 8 vols.
Browns History of Missions,
browns Jewish Antiquities,
Bradley's Sermons,
Wesley's do.
Benson's do.
Doctor Coke's' Life,
Woods Dictionary Of the Bible,
Butterworth's Concordance,
Harmer's Observations,
Plutarch's Lives, in a vols. octave.
Reids Works, in 3 vols. octave,
Simpsons Plea,
Sturm's Reflections,
Asbury's Journals,
Fletcher's Checks,
Do. Appeal,
Do. Life,
Pocket Bibles,
Family do. quarto,
Calmet's great Dictionary, in 8 vols.
Coke's Commentary,
Clarke's do.
Benson's do.
Large Methodist Hymn Books,
Small do. do.
Besides a variety of small cheap Books and PAM
phlets, too numerous to mention.
LSO- few copies of the Hebrew Bible, with
and without points.
Nov. 10 DIT
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GLORIOUS INTELLIGENCE FROM
peril

We have at length advices from Peru, direct,
and of a late date, upon which reliance can be
placed. The victory of the Patriots over the
cavalry of the Royalists, is amply confirmed. and
the troops OF Bolivar are sweeping every thing
before them. The reader will perceive, howe
yer, that the accounts recently received, over
land from Peru, of a second and more general
engagement, In which it was stated that Cante-
rae and 6OO0 of his soldiers were killed, were
incorrcct.-But this is of little Importance,
since the Royalists, divided and distracted
among themselves, are every where flying from
the forces of Bolivar. Olaneta, il is now well
asceriained, was acting with the Patriots, and
Upper Peru was in their possession. Lima had
not yet been r~etaken, although it was reported
that the R~oyalists had retired 10 the fortress of
Callao.-CN. Y. Com. .4dc.
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THNHE subscriber having his Tan Yard in COM
Il plete order, is anxious TO employ a tanner,
for the next year-or will take him as a partner.
None need apply, unless they can come well re-
commended. Terms will be made known by APP
plying to Inc i'll the forks of Hanover, near Taylors-
vile. JAMES BOSWELL.
Nov. 2-w3w%
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u The CONSTITUTIONAL WING is published
!lo'ee a geek, (1uesdays and Fridays,) al fire dol
lars per annunt, payable in airance.
u For ADVERTISING fifty cents a square Cor iess)
Jor ne trst insertion, and 81 1-2 cents for each con-
'n"ance.-Ihc number Of insertions mitsi be noted
on me us. oMer,oise they tcM be continued and
charged accordingly.
u Advertisement from The country 10 be maid
Jor IN ddca,'ce, or assumed by some responsible iadi-
ptdual IN this place or Manchester.
Ut .4H letters to lie Editors must be post-paid,
or they aciH receire no attention.
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July o.
LOST,

IOCI,
nN Sunday evening, between Belvidera and
" the Canal, a small pocket Register Of the
names, &c. ofoficers Of the governmentofth the U.
States. In its folds were a few MSS. of no
use but to the owner. My name is written in
the title page, a suitable reward will be paid
10 the finder, upon It's delivery, if desired.
Noy.9 JOHN ii. PLEASANTS.
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me entire population of the Colombian Re-
pubic IS estimated, in a Caracas newspaper az
2,614,GOO souls. :"
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1t is said there are between seven and eight
hundred acts OF Parliament applicable to the
English Criminal Law. The Code .Napoicos
the punishment of death to six cases
only-that Of England to 200,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-11-26

The company who intend to run steam boats
between Britain and India, have commenced
building a vessel of 500 tons burthcn, and expect
to have 1T ready for sea in the month of Deccm-
Der next. a supply of Goals has been sent out
TO the cape of Good Hope, for her VOYAGE from
thence to Bengal. From every calculation that
has been made, it is expected that she will per-
form the passage in sixty DAYS.
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The charlottesville Stage

~ILL in future leave Richmond on Wednes-
w days and Saturdays, at 6 o'clock, A. M;
and arrive at Charlottesville OH Thursdays and
Sundays.-Returning, will leave Charlottesville on
Wednesdays and Sundays, and arrive in Richmond
on Thursdays and Mondays, at i, +. NJ.
Nov 23-tf THE PRCPRIETORS.
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An European paper relates, that an old Janis.
ary' aged 81: has lately performed Oh horseback
the Journey from Adrianople TO TonIis ueLaa
never made use of spectaclcs. and every d,y Ie
reads four chapters of the Koran without fafieuc-
He has 80 children, including grand children
and great-grand children. He knows several
languages, having served in Egypt, and even re-
cites ON holy-days part of the tragedy of Ma
homet" of Voltaire.
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AtsreIIaMp.
From the London Mirror.1

Dangerous effects Of Surprise.-The
dangerous effect of surprise are we'll ex.
empli6ed in Dumont's narrative of his
return from slavery at Algiers to France.
after Lord Exmouth's expedition. He
was accompanied by a friend, and on
their approach towards home, thew were
attacked by thieves, who, he saws.
." Robbed Etienne and myself, not only
OF our money, but the two parcels con-
tanning our wearing apparel. Fortunate
ly, on proceeding to the next village.
the inhabitants took little pity on MS
and what with the assistance we receiv.
ed there, as well as in one OF two other
towns along the road, we managed to
arrive at Lyons in tolerable good spirits
Having passed part of the day in look.
ing at the principal streets and build
iDgs in the above city, Etienne Conduct
ed me towards dark TO the house Of his
parents, who kept an inn. He entered
without making himself known, and or
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RECEPTION OF La F,AYETTE,

In Bergen, NeqU Jersey.-On the
Generals arrival at Bergen, N. J. or
Thursday the 23d ult. he was prese ntec
with superb cane, made from an apple
tree in that town, under the shade o.
which Generals Washington and La
Fayette dined during the revolution.
The cane is richly mounted with gold,
and bears the following inscription :
"LA FAYETTE," or the top, and round
the head the words" Shaded the hero
and his friend Washington, in l779.
Presented by the corporation of Bergen,
in 1924"
In Nez0ark.-On the green, troops
were drawn up in line. 5000 infant
ry and 500 horse were under arms.
The General was conducted to the seat
OF Major Boudinot, where he partook of
refreshments; after which procession
was formed, which proceeded 10 the
green, where magnificent bower or
temple was erected, covering an area
35 feet in diameter, and formed of 10
arches, surmounted by a dome. The
portico of the temple was lofty, and
formed four grand triumphaI arches,
supporting tower. On the top of this
stood large and finely wrought golden
eagle, with crown of laurel in his
beak. When the General had arrived
within few yards of the portico, he
was received by twenty-four females,
ranged in two lines, who sung two vcrs-
es written for the occasion.
In Ehzabethtown.-At four o'clock
the General, accompanied by the Gov
ernor, proceeded TO EIizabethtown,
where an elegant dinner was provided
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BOSTON, OCT. g.
Latest from Sn,yrna.

The brig LaPwing, King, from Smyr.
ma, (sailed July 24th,) arrived at this
port on Thursday last. 1t was report
ed, on the 23d July, that the Greek
Fleet had been back to Ipsara, and mas
sacred TOO Turks, who were left there,
took away all the cannon, and captured
two briggs and schr. On the Gath il
was reported the Greeks had taken 23
gun boats from the Turks. Capt. King
passed Ipsara July 25th, and saw the
Turkish Fleet off the Island. Capt. K
also states, that large bodies of troops
were marching through Smyrna, destin
ed against SAMos; and that it was haz
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the name of one ofthe original state,
with the name and arms of Pennsylva
MIA on the key stone. 1t was also OF
namented with numerous paintings al:
inscriptions. On the right of The arc
were twenty-four beautiful girls, of near
ly equal ages, dressed in white, witt
garlands of flowers OF their heads, AM
blossoms in their hands, which the,
strewed in the path, after singing g See
the conquering hero comes" On the
left were twenty-four boys, dressed il
black.
At the junction Of Race and NORTH
Fourth-streets, an arch was thrown over
Fourth-street, on the top of which wa:
perched living eagle, on each side Of
which was an American flag.
After passing Though the principal
streets of the city, tae procession arriv-
ed at the Grand Give Arch in front Of
the old State House, which contains the
hall in which the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was signed This arch is a
magnificent work, constructed of frame
work, covered with canvass, and admir-
ably painted in imitation of stone. The
plan and general features are somewhat
similar to the triumphal Arch of ,Septim-
Jus 5cverus at Romc. lts dimensions
are As feet front, by l2 in depth. The
principal arch springs TO tie height of
"a feet above the pavement. The
wings and abutments of thearch are or
namented with paintings and statues rep
resenting Liberty, Victory Independ-
ence, Plenty, Fame, sc. The whole of
the building is surmounted by an entab-
lature thirty-eight feet from the pave
ment, and supports flight of steps in
the centre, upon which is placed the
arms of the city, executed in a mastery
manner by Sully.
On alighting from the barouche, the
General was conducted into the Hall of
independence, which was fitted up in
the most splendid manner. The room
is forty feet square; the ceiling painted
stone colour; the windows hung with
scarlet and blue drapery, studded with
stars, and the walls and rece@es orna-
mented with statues and portraits of
Washington, Penn, Franklin, and other
worthless. In this apartment were as
sembled the City Authorities, the Soci-
ETY. of the Cincinnati, the Judges, dis
tinguished strangers, officers of the Ar
my and Navy, and the committee of
twenty-one. A little after a O'Clock the
General arrived, and was Introduced to
the Mayor, who delivered an address
appropriate to the occasion, to which
the General made a suitable reply-af-
ter which he was introduced 10 the
members of the Council and Aldermen,
the Society of the Cincinnati, and other
distinguished strangers and citizens.
This scene was highly interesting and
affecting. On retiring from the hall, 1.-The
General passed into the state house yard
followed by all the company who had
been in the hall, with their heads I'M
covered. The yard was crowded with
people; two companies of infantry kept
the centre walk quite clear, and the
General entered his barouche, amidst
renewed and repeated acclamations, and
was driven to his quarters at the Mansion
House Hotel. 10 the evening the city
was brilliantly illuminated.
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Russian Expedition towards The South
Pole.-Tbe Russian expedition, COM
manded by Capt. Bellingshausen, return
ed to ST. Petersburg early in July from
the Austral regions. The two vessels
of which it is composed, the Weston
and The Mimi. sailed the Sd of July,
1919. The object of the voyage was
to make the tour of the South Pole, as
near as the ice would permit it to be
approached, taking care 10 avoid follow
ing the traces of Captain Cook, that
they might complete the discoveries of
that navigator. The fruit of this en-
terprize was the discovery of two ISL
ands, the only land known at such a
height. They are situated towards the
Goth degree of Latitude, and have re-
ceived the names of Alexander lst. and
Peter 1st.-one is at the 73d degree of
west longitude, and the other the 10th
degree. They are inaccessible on &C
count of the ice which surrounds them,
and the voyagers could not approach
nearer than 80 miles, and then only on
the west side.
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sons ~ stale of suspended animation.
At one ume scream, extorted by grief,
proved the means of resuscitating per-
son supposed to be dead.
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Bp the WatIs.
NEW YORK, OCT. 9.

NEW YORK, OCT. 9.
By arrivals at this port during the
past week, English papers have been
received to the Gath of August. The
principal article of intelligence is the
confirmation of the capture of lpsara by
the Turks.
The Madrid Gazette, of August 10,
contains the royal ordinance suppressing
iu all the kings dominions in Europe and
america the societies of freemasons,
communeros, and all other secret socie-
ties of whatever denomination.
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rdous for Christian to appear in pub
C, or speak of the affairs of the Greeks.
An Austrian brig had retaken from the
Greeks three prizes of her nation.