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FOREIGN us.


Paris dates TO Dec. II nave been re-
ceived since our last Extracts follow i:
A letter from Bordeaux, of Dec. 10,
says" Every appearance indicates a
CONFUSION in Europe. Portugal and
Spain will probably be once more a
scene of violence, and, how far ii NAV
extend, time alone will decide Re-
ports follow each other rapidly, but no
event of material importance has occur.
red TO my knowledge They say
Chaves has been taken by the Spaniards
and shot"
The intelligence of the steps taken
by England IN aid of Portugal was re-
ceived in Paris on the 18Th, aud created
considerable notwithstanding a fall in
the funds; but they advanced again thtl
nexl day to within one per cent Of lheIr
previous rates. W. have seen several
letters from Havre of the 18th, all of
which concur IN the opinion that war
will not ensue. One writer says Our
ministers are strongly attached 10 their
places, and they know that they would
be hurled from them in tweniy-'our
hours. il they were to take that step"
Another says that France and England
understand each olher perfectly well,
and will avoid rupture. Letters from
Lisbon of the 9Th, received at HaVre,
mentioned that the Portuguese Insur-
gents had been beaten by the militia Of
the country.
Don Miguel is said TO have issued
declaration. disavowing explicitly the
proclamation made 10 his name by the
Royalists when they entered Portugal.
A letter from Madrid, dated DEC. a,
says can assure you that the unea-
siness Of our Government isvery great,
10 consequence Of the INVASION OF Por-
tugal, and il spares nO pairs to quiet
Nj. Lamb, the British Mintler, whose
notes daily become more threatening.
To this end, the Minister Of War has
sent the following order TO al the COM
manders of the frontier PROVINCES -
Every Portuguese Comliluiionalist.
| 0uO OCCh VI
war on the invasion of tn, infantistes,
and shall enter the Spsohh territory,
shall be treated with every kindness,
and such hospitality shown him as is due
to the subjects Of friendly nations and
aiiies' But events have become 80 &c
Tlons, tina! il is not in the pwer of the
government itself TO stop hem, not on
y those which are passin; in The inte-
rior OF Portugal. but even those which
are taking place in the Spinish terrific
ry; for we learn today, Tia, the reei-
ment OF The Prince had passed the from.
Ilers 10 body with The exception of
It's officers. If this be tue. of which |
have no doubt. this may be conside red
as reinforcement sent BY onr apostol-
Icals to their brethren Of PORTUGAL
Inc Portuguese Charge d'Aff.irs. yes
'erday communicated 10 our Govern.
menf The decision Of the Portuguese
regency, moi 10 recognise NJ. de Casa
Flores as Spanish Ambassador. M. Sal
mon 10 his reply yesterday evening,
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vanIc battery, CONSISTING of AGO pairs OF
plates; and his lungs at the same tune
filled With oxygen gas. BY the COM
bined operation of these, the muscles OF
the eye were thrown into action; the
eyelid thrown up, and the eye-ball ro-
tdted; the muscles of The arms and legs
were also powerfully contracted, pro
ducing clenching of the fists and mo-
ton of The toes The lower jaw was
raised and depressed, DIT the same time
the twilchlng of the face resembIed ep-
ilepsy. The operation was continued
about 40 minutes, before large audi
ence. Bost. Traveller.
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Interesting "A New-Orleans paper
says -" A gentleman who left Kings
ton, Jam. on the 2O'h December, gives
the following international packet
from England arrived DIT Kingston on the
18th December. after passage of 35
days. 1t was reported that she brought
instructions to the British Admiral on
that station, to be prepared 10 act "a
gainst the Island of Cuba, which 1t was
supposed the British meant to seize, in
case Ferdinand VII. persisted any longer
in refusing to indemnify English mer-
chants for piracies on the comm rec, as
well az settle with the Government IL
self for money lent"
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fJohnson's Rasselas.

Method goes far to prevent trouble in
business, for il makes the task easy, him
ders confusion. saves abundance of time,
and iustructs those that have business de-
pending, what to do, and what 10 hope
TWm. Penn's Works.
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IUorrester:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Z. 1927.
FIRES.

In HoPkinton On the eveningof the 3ist
ult. two barns, one OF them a very large one.
with extensive sheds, carriage house, &c. be-
longing to .Arba ThGyer, of Hopkinton, were
destroyed by fire, together with most of their
Notwithstanding of hay, grain, slower,
&c sufficient it is said to have wihtered thir-
ty head Of cattle. OF the stock, thirteen eo,Os
persisted in the flames. The horses, SC. were
saved. Although about twenty miles distant,
the light appeared very brilliant from this
place, where the effect was nearly equal to
moon light. 1t was very generally noticed iu
the neighboring towns. We understand there
is no doubt OF this being the work of an ineen-
diary. The numerous instances of the kind
which have taken place in Hopkinton, it is
hoped, will lead TO the adoption of every rea-
sonable means for the detection of so harden
ed an offender. We can hardly imagine n
more lamentable state of things in a commu-
nifty than that, where the inhabitants cannot
lay down their heads at night without reflect
ing that there are those among them so reck.
less as to apply the incendary torch, and
when no one can feel assured that 1t will not
be his turn that night to suffer its consequence
es.
In HOlden.-The curriers' shop belonging to
Capt. John p. Maynard, of Holden, wa.
burnt on the night of the "a inst. II is sup
posed the Gre was communicated from the
stove pipe. By this accident, Capt. Maynard
has lost, in addition to the shop, all his papers.
including notes and accounts, and seven or
eight hundred dollars worth Of stock.
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NEWBORN JAN. 9!

NETWORK, JAN. 90.
Commodore Porter 6Lockaded = The
ship Star, Capt. Meyer. from Havana,
anchored at the Hook Last evening part
OF her passengers came up in the Little
William, Capt Evans, returned from
cruise to relieve vessels in distress, and
from them we learn that Com. Porter,
with one frigaie. two brIgs and schnon-
or, was a. Key West, blockaded hy Com
Laborde, with three frigates, two brig
and schooner.
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MANUFACTURERS BILL-It will be seen
by the Congressional journal that the bill cor
the relief of the Woolen Manufacturers is in
progress. The votes which have been taken
shew that every member from this State, ex
cep' Francis Baylies, of Bristol, is in favor Of
it. L. Herrick, of Maine is the only other
Representative from New England opposed to
the bill. All the Representatives from New
York, except the city members, support it.
Such unanimity was unlocked for, though we
expected strong vote from the Northern
States. We shall endeavor TO give the able
speech of Mag. Davis, in favor Of this bills in
our next,
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MARKS OF OLD AGE.-Do you set down
your name in the scroll OF youth. that
are written down with all the characters
of age ? Have you not a moist eye
dry hand yellow cheek white
beard 2 a decreasing reg aud increasing
belly ? Is not your voice broken your
wind short? your chin double your wit
single and every part of you blasted
vim antiquity aud will you yet call
yourself young? Shakespeare
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Morgdm-another report.--.We have
been informed, on very respectable au-
lhori'v, that affidayits are now In this
Guy, and will be published in the course
of the present week, which assert the
following facts, vIz:-that Morgan was
carried TO the British territories by the
persons who seized him in this State
hat he was received there and confined
in Fort George; that he underwent "A
trial, and was convicted, with the assent,
however, of only part Of the pretend
ed jury that he was executed, accord
ing TO TO his sentence, by young H.
dian. This story is current here. We
confess that it seems TO us highly i'm
probable. No such thing, we should
think, could he transacted in British
post, occupied by British troops, and in
the midst of the town of Newark. 1t
may in some respects be true, but it Can
be scarcely entitled TO credit in all its
parts. Alb. .4rgus.
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One watch set right, will do to try ma
nv by; and on The other hand, one that
goes wrong, may DE the means Of mis-
leading whole neignbourhood.-And
the same may be said of the example We
individually set TO those around US.
IDiIlwyr's Reflections.
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DETROIT. Ian. g


Defeat and capture Of the ensmy..--M,.
Benjamin Clark, of this city, had sci a
number Of traps for foxes. al short
distance in the rear of the town. One
morning, last week, on visiting his traps,
he found one of them was missing, aud
being unwilling 70 be ourwIIted by Rey-
nard, he pursued the track of the fugi-
tive for FIVE miss, when instead of y
fox, he found he had caught tartar, ,
10 the shape of an enormous she wolf
Her worship showing signs of battle,
Mr.. Clark armed himself with club
and after we'll contested conflict, made
capture Of his enemy, whom he actual
ly brought 10 town alive. -The animal
measured six feet nine inches from the
nose to The end of the tail.
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3. o Kings, tame your passions, govern your
selves, a3a it viii be only child'sA play 10 you
to govern the world.
a. o-Kiugs. Opeople, it can never be often
enough repeated 10 You what the half witted
venture to doubt, that there is no happiness
without virtue, and no virtue withosI the fear
of God. .4FG6ie.
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exciting sympathy, to be Formulate with
out adding 10 the felicity of others, or
afflicted without tasting the balm of pity,
is state more gloomy than solitude; it
is not retreat but exclusion from man
kind. Marriage has many pains, but Gel
ibacy few pleasures.
Johnson's Rasselas.
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NoRFoLL, JAN. 29.
.4rriUat Of the Hormet.-The U. S.
ship Hornet, Captain Alexander Clax-
Ton, arrived at this port yesterday after
noon. in twenty-five days passage from
Vera Cruz.
Tn Hornet arrived at Vera Cruz on
The Gath of December, where she land
ed M. Sergeant, Minister to the Con-
gress OF TacubaVa, who proceeded i'm
med,ateIy for the city of Mexico.
Mr.. Mason, Secretary of the United
States Legation to the Mexican Govern
meDt, and bearer Of Treaty of Amity
and Commerce between the United
States and Mexico, recently concluded
by Mr.. Poinseti, and Mr.. Tolon, Msxi-
can Consul for Philadelphia, came pas
senger in the Hornet.
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GeorgiG.-We are sorry TO hear from
Georgia that there is more trouble on
the frontiers The Surveyors lu al
tempting to run of The lines Of the land
westward OF the New Treaty Line, and
east of the Georgia Commissioners
Line, have been stopped in their course
by deputation of Indian Chiefs, from
the Little Prince. The lnGians, it is
said exhibited to the Surv. yors plot OF
that section of The country, with the
New Treaty Lines marked thereon. and
protested against the rlghl of Georgia to
cross it for the purpose of surveying The
territory. which. they maintain, yet be-
longed TO the Indians.
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MoRGAN's CAsE.-The excitement on
the subject Of the forcible abduction of
Morgan, seems TO be every day growing
Stronger and stronger 10 the western
part Of the State. The newspapers Of
that quarter are full of articles on the
subject, yet the citizens complain that
the journals are cowardly and pusiIlani-
nous in the expression ola just indigns-
ton on the occasion. Ameetlng OF the
inhabitants of the town of Seneca has
been held to take into consideration
=" the late violation Of the laws, and
outrages on the rights of an American
citizen IN the person of WIN. Morgan"
An address and resolutions were drafted
and have been published. The address
states an outrage of the most daring
kind had been committed; that the
courts Of law had been in vain appealed
to for punishment of the offenders; that
a secret and invisible power had con-
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CHARLESTON. Is q JAN. 90

CHARLESTON, Is c. JAN. 70.
Fahrenheit's thermometer last night AT
8 O'Clock stood at Is deg. The same
glass stood this morning at half past 6
o'clock al l6 degrees, which is two de-
grees colder that we have experienced
the coldest day this season.
Skating near Charleston.-Two ponds
near the lines, some Two or three feet
in depth, were frozen last night TO such
thickness, that The novel SIGH, was wit
messed by many persons OF five young
gentlemen skating for some tine, niue h
10 their own amusement and that of ma
ny Others.
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Rail Road Report.-We have been fa-.
vored with the Report of the Commit
lee Of the House of Representatives on
the subject of Railway from this city
10 the Hudson river, which makes a
pamphlet of about 40 pages.
The Committee divide the resolves of
the House into two Observation-Disclosures
a Railway is practicable, and if so,
whether 1t is expedient for the govern
ment 10 undertake the work? To the
first, their answer is, that it is practicable
10 construct Railway from Boston TO
the Hudson river. They do not desig-
nate the most eligible route, as they had
no authority 10 cause surveys 10 be
made, but say that one rou has been
surveyed, by an intelligent citizen of
Berkshire County, and he pronounces a
Railway practicable and exped:ent.--
To the second part of their inquiries
they say that il is expedien,-but the
cost cannot be estimated until after sur
veys have been made.
They append 10 their report resolves
authorizing the Governor TO appoint
commissioners 10 make the necessary
surveys, aod plans, and authorizing him
I" draw his warrant for $1,000 to defray
he expenses of such surveys and nlsns,
Bost. Traveller.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Monday, Jan. 90.
Ordered, That the Attorney and Solicitor
Generel be directed to report what measures
have been taken TO carry IS into effect the pro-
visions of the law concerning Lotteries.''
The resolution reported by the committee
on so much Of the Governors Message, as
relates to the depressed state Of our WOoilen
Manufactures, expressing a confidence that
Congress will adopt measures Of relief, was
taken up for consideration, amended and "a
dopted-03 10 lS.
Tuesday. Jan. 30.
The Petition of New-Salem Academy, for
pecuniary aid, was presented and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Secretary of the Common
wealth, transmitting statement of the endow-
ments which have been made to the several
Colleges by this Government, which was or
dered TO lie on the table and be printed.
The House proceeded to ballot third time
for the choice, on their part, of Senator in
the Congress Of the U. States, for six years
from the 4th of March next. The whole num-
Der of votes was 2l9-necessary to a choice,
110
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Tuesday, Jan. 80.

So the House adhere to their former votes.
Bills enacted.-A bill relating TO the duties
OF Reporters of Decisions in the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court, TO incorporate certain persons as
Trustees Of the Parochial Funds of the Calvin
list Society in Worcester.
The bill to confirm the act Of Vermont, for
improving the navigation in the valley Of Con-
necticut river, was further discussed and a.
mended.
"Wednesday, Jan. 3D.
A statement OF the endowments made by the
Government Of this Commonwealth TO Colleg.
es. &c. was communicated to the House by
an order on the subject.
The resolve on the petition of the Bunke,
I'M Monument Association, granting them
SlO,OOO in money, in lieu Ct the existing yran,
to The Institution Of the same amount in yYorlK
was referred to the Committee on the State
Prison.
Ihursday, Feb. 1.
Mr.. Rantoul, from the Committee on the
SUBJECT reported, that K was expedient to pro-
vide ~ law for a limitation OF the tenure If
the Office Of Sheriff.
BiHs-to incorporate the Taunton SAVINGS
lnstiiution--the Adams Temple and Schaol
Fund in Quincy-the Trustees Of Ministerial
Fond in Berkely the Bemis Botiomlv. and
Ware Manufac'g Companies Roxburv
Mutual Fire lnsuTance--fhe South Bo.ton
Iron Company-the add. Fingh m Mutual
Fire Insurance Company-and to prevent tn.
destruction Of 6sh in Edgs town harbor. by
SEEMING ;--passed 10 be suEeiea.
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PORTRAITS.

~ T HINCKLEY, Portrait, Miniature,
~. Military STANDARD, Fancy and Orua-
mental Painter, has removed his painting es-
tablishment to No. 80, Observation-Disclosures, next
door west of MIR. Schaier's Long Room, and
two doors east of the Universalist Chapel,
where he would be gratifed to execute any or
ders in the following branches Of his profess
ion, viz-Portraits and Miniatures, Military
Standards, Fancy and Ornamental Painting Of
every description, on wood, canvass, glass.
&c.--Plan and Ornamental Lettering, old
paintings retouched and vanished. Engray-
ings and other pictures and framed; plain and
ornamental chair painting, and all kinds Of
painting usually done in such establishments.
Charges moderate; work faithfully and ex-
peditiously executed, and every effort made to
please his patrons.
Being determined to devote his whole atten-
ton to the duties Of his profession, every exer-
tion will be made to render satisfaction to his
employers
Those who have pictures which they are
desrous to dispose of, can meet with pur-
chaser by applying as above.
Sign Boards o. all sizes constantly on hand.
may g
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MISCELLANY.
TIE HAPPY DISCOVERY.
STORY FOUNDED on FACTS.

STORY FOUNDED on FACTS.
On the banks Of the Mohawk, dwelt
the lovely Ovilla She had received no
advantages from art: her education was
confined to country school, and she
was untutored in all the brilliant accom-
plshments of polite life. But then she
possessed a superior mind, which was
tempered with lively and happy promp-
titude of wit and pleasantly. Such en-
towments; united with one of the finest
forms an lngelo or an IDman could sug-
gest, were they desirous Of depicting
beauty in its native simplicity and ele-
gance, could not fail to gain many ad-
mirers.
Ovila had no knowledge of coquetry,
and her ideas were equally distant from
prudery. When she danced, at evening,
in her rustic circles, she was generally
selected by one of the finest young fell
lows of the village for a partner; and the
rest Of the nymphs and swains seemed
emulous eliminating them in their move
ments and attitudes, which, though un-
studied, were graceful and engaging.
Ovilla's father possessed farm, which
enabled him to support his family with
decency. As he only enjoyed a compe-
tency, he could not give his daughter a
fortune, but as she possessed many amia-
BILE and interesting qualities besides her
personal charms, he considered her a
fortune Of herself, and was very solici-
tious about her connubial choice. She
was calculated to make a man happy in
her sphere of life; to be the co-partner
of his joys, and the solace ofhis sorrows
She was an excellent economist, and un-
derstood every thing pertaining to do
mestic life. Possessing the unsophisti.
Gated ease and elegance Of nature with.
out any of its Injuries, she was lively
and an agreeable companions; and un-
tinctured with those little articles Of her
sex, which are generally played of
against themselves, her simplicity gave
an additional charm to her department.
In word, she was such female as ev-
ery one would desire whose notions were
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her nursing had retreated into her quiet
dwelling, and the evening taper CLEANED
through the fallen white curtain and still
open window.
But yet before the curtain fell, another
act of the beautiful pantomime had pass
cd in review before me. The mother
with her infant in her arms had seated
herself in a low chair, within the little
parlor. She united the frock strings,
drew of that, and the second upper gar
ments, dexterously and at intervals, as
the restless frolics Of the still unwearied
baby afforded opportunity; and then it
was in its little coat and stays, the plump
white shoulders shrugged up in arctic
merriment, far above the slackened
shouder-straps. Then the mothers
hand slipped off one red shoe, and having
done so, her lips were pressed, almost
as it seemed Involuntary, to the little
naked foot she still held. The other, as
if in proud love Of liberty, had spurned
off to a distance the fellow shoe; and
now the darling, disarrayed for its inno-
cent slumbers, was hushed and quietcd
but not yet to rest the mig Int dress was yet
to be put on, and the little crib was not
there; yet to the mighty duty already re-
CURED Of young Christians. And in
moment it was hushed, and in moment
the small hands were pressed together
between the mothers hand, and the
sweet serious eye (there beamed, as yet,
the infants heaven) and one saw that it
was lisplng out its unconscious prayers;
unconscious, surely not unacccpted. A
kiss from the maternal lips was the to-
ken of Gods approval; and then she
arose, and gathering up the scattering
garments in the same clasp with the hal!
naked babe, she held it smiling to Its
father, and one saw in the expression of
his face, as he upraised it after having
imprinted kiss on that Of his child, one
saw in it all the holy fervor Of a fathers
blessing.
Then the mother withdrew her little
one, and then the curtain fell, and still
l fingered, for after the interval of a few
minutes, sweet sounds arrested my de-
parting lootsteps;a few notes of the harp,
low prelude stole sweetly out, voice
still sweeter, mingling its tones with
soft quiet accompaniment, swelled out
gradually into strain of sacred harmony,
and the words of the evening hymn came
waited towards the house Of prayer
Then all was still in the cottage 0,d
around it; and the perfect silence, and
the deepening shadows, brought to my
mind more forcibly the lateness of the
hour, and warned me to turn my face
homewards. SO moved few steps,
and yet again | fingered still; for the
moon was rising, and the stars were
shining out in the clear cloudless heaven;
and the bright reflection of one danced
and glimmered like FREELY on the rip
pie of the stream, just where it glided in
to dark deeper pool, beneath little
rustic bridge, which led from where l
stood into a shady green lane. commune
eating with the neighboring hamlet.