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LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

Under this head we contemplate present
ing cur readers something in science If each
nunlber-some phenomenon or discripti OF
The natural world. Perhaps there is nothing
more calculated to increase a reverence for
the Deity, and lead on the mind in the acqni-
sition Of useful science.
It IS much to be desired, that the coloured
population of our country should become
more acquainted with men and things, some
knowledge ortLc history O. nations, The Ceos-
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ingly accompanied him to the places
which he pointed out, and made necessary
search. In one place in garden they
dug and found the bones of a young child
the mother Of which, he stated, was
negro woman belonging to Patty Cannon,
which, being a mulatto, she had killed foi
the reason that she supposed It's father to
be one of her own family. Another place
few feet distant, was then pointed out,
when upon digging few feet, two oak
boxes were found, each OF which contain
ed human bones. Those in one of them
had been those of person abo"t seven
years of age, which James said he saw
Patty Cannon knock in the head with
biles of wood, and the other contained
those of one whom he said they consider
ed bad property; by which, 1t is supposed
was meant, that he was free. AS there
was at the time much stir about the
children and there was no convenient op-
portunity to send them away, they were
murdered to prevent discovery. On eX-
amining the scuIl bone of the largest child,
it was discovered to have been broken as
described by James.
This fellow, James, was raised by Patty
Cannon, having been bound 10 her at age
Of seven years, and is said to have done
mach mischief In his time for her and
Johnson.
Another wit1css by the name Of Batter
has already been secured and it thought
that some others will be brought forward
who are acquainted with the bloody deeds
Of Patty and joe This woman is now
between 60 and 70 years OF age, and LOOKS
more like a man than a woman bat old
as she is, she is believed TO be as heedleSs
and heartless as the most abandoned
wretch that breathes.
AS stated by as on Friday last, Patty
Cannon had been lodged in the jail at
GEORGETOWN. James and Batter were also
placed there at the same time; and 1t IS
highly probable that ere this the trial has
taken place, and the res'lt OF 1t Will soon
be known.
James stated that he had not shown all
the places where murdered bodies had
been buried, and at the time Of whiting,
oar correspondent informs as the people
were still digging.
Joe johnson, who is said 10 be residing at
this time in Alabama, is stated to have been
seen in this state in Dec Or Jan. last; and the
probability is that his business here was to do
something at bis old business Of kidnapping.
He was convicted Of this crime some years
since at Georgetown, and suffered the punish
ment of the lash and the piilory on account of
it. Heis man ofsome celebraty, having for
many years, carried on the trafc of stealing
and selling negroes, in which he was aided
and instructed by the old nag, Patty Cannon,
whose daughter he married, after she had lost
a former husband on the gallows. He con-
timed 10 reside near his tutoress until within
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cal resources is necessary in exciting in any
people principles of enterprize and virtuous
ambition.
We purpose also as soon as sufficient
number of subscribers to defray the expen-
ces shall have been obtained, to open Read
ing Room, where will be Kept, most of the
approved journals of the day, the best selec-
tions OF history, and works on natural sciences,
maps, sc. Such an establishment would be
the means of saving many, from the influence
Of the Porter House, and directing them in the
useful disposition of their leisure hours, and
should they come together once in two weeks,
or once month, and discuss useful topicks, it
would excite taste for reserch and lead to
useful knowledge.
DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN---
A letter from Madrid of the 3Oth March,
gives the following summary of the dam
age and loss of life sustained, by the late
dreadful earthquake 80 Murcia, capital
of the province-not a single church or
edifce that has not b zen considerably
damaged. Carthagena-the quarter of
Serrata has been ruined. st. Fulgencia
has disappeared. Tore Vejo-not a
single house is standing, the number of
killed and wounded is very great.
Orihuela-some edifces have fallen the
number of deaths here is but seven the
whole population is in the fields. Guarda-
mar is no longer in existence Raful--
this village has been destroyed; the num-
Der killed and wounded is immense. AK
UarreS-seFeral houses have rumbled; and
mountain near the town has rolled away.
and several individuals have persisted.
Benejuzar-the greater part of the houses
have fallen; the number of wounded is
considerable, and the killed amount to
25O. Almoravi-not a single house or
edifice remaining on its foundation. AL
ready four hundred persons have been
taken dead from beneath the ruins. The
earthquake Of the 2!st was accompanied
by a tremendous noise. Travellers OBJ
served, at the moment of the shock, a
column of fire proceeding from the Eastern
coast of Mureia. Nor have the shocks
ceased ever since the 18th in that province
and further evils are expected "
Next to volcanoes, earthquakes are the
most terrific phenomena of nature, and
are even far more destructive to man, and
to the labours Of his hands, An earth
quake, which consists in sudden motion
of the earth, is generally preceded by
rumbling sound, sometimes like that OF
number of carriages driving furiously
along the pavement of street, sometimes
like the rushing noise Of mighty wind,
and sometimes like the explosions OF
artiIIary. Their effect On the surface OF
the earth is various. Sometimes it is in
simultaneously heayed up in pefpenoicu'
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plan for which is said to have been arranged
at her mothers house.
From the circumstances which have already
taken place, it would appear probable that
such Developments may be expected to take
place as will present the wretched actors in
the scenes of blood which have taken place on
the border of our state in Sussex county, as
successful rivals in depravity Of the infamous
Burke, whose bloody deeds and recent exc
cution in Scotland, have occupied so large a
portion Of the public prints.
From the Wilmington (Del) Gazette.
Patty Cannon.-We sometime since gave
a statement respecting certain discoveries
which were recently made in Sussex, and of
the arrest and Imprisonment Of Patty Cannon,
on the charge Of being concerned in the
murder Of number Of individuals in and near
the borders Of that county. We inadvertant-
ly stated that her trial might be expected to
take place about the time of the publication.
1t was the Court of Common Pleas which was
our State the trial for capital offences is con-
fined to the supreme Court, whose regular
session does not take place in that county
until August next. Several bills of indict-
ment were found against the old woman, but
she has saved the Court the trouble of trying.
and perhaps the Sheriff thai Of performing
even more unpleasant duty, as she died in
Jail on the 18th instant.
During our late visit into Sussex county,
we heard an anecdote related Of the old
woman and others connected in the traffic D t
stealing and selling blacks, which is, perhaps,
worth relating. Several black men were en-
ployed by the concern, in the business OF IN
weighing negroes into the mcshes of their net,
and among the rest, was one who was exceed
ingly expert in the hneinass This indivihilai
upon one occasion. prevailed upon man VINO
was a slave to a person resting IN Worcester
county, Md. and had free wife and seven
male children, between the ages OF 6 and Is
years, to accompany him 10 Cumden In this
state, with the assurance that he would be
able to procure pass from the members Of
the Friends Society in that place, with which
he would be enabled to pass into the state OF
New Jersey, and escape from the service Of
his master He according conducted him to
the house Of Patty Cannon, where he was fur
ni8hed with document VIII g .;:oe seal to 1t,
and amused with the idea Of being furnished
with a conveyance to the place of his sup
posed destination. his conductor then lett
him, and gong Immediately back to his wife
and children, and telling them fine tale OF
the favorable situation their husband and
father had procured. induced him to follow
him. who were also conveyed into the same
trap. and next morning after their arrival, they
we're all shipped off, never more to be heard
Of by their relations or friends. This account
was furnished to our informer by another
black who had been employed in the same
business by tie despicable concern.
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Whatever my hinimies may say OF me and shal
ak no money till | restores your sight. NO cure
no oay sir vurs my maxim sir, here sir, take
this bottle and wash your eye win II every
half hour, The price is two dollars, but nina
sir. / axes no monaD ill you see quite well, ana
thu, I warrant you will do very shortly. Mind
SIR. every half hour, good night 10 we gen'le-
men. have so many patients to 'isit that you
must excuse me-" The Doctor bowed his pa
ten, and his friends to the door, and they took
their departure highly delighted with the sue
cess which had so far attended them IN their
;ok.. Tn. Doctors bottle Of infalllblc eye wa
ter w,s thrown away, and another and more
inviting bo,,Ie quickly substituted Tor II The
na,ien,. for so we must call him, after the Rpse
Of few days repeated ~ visit, he was again
EXAMINED pronounced 20 be doing vastly well,
and another bottle Of eye water given. with
strict inivnctions 10 ute it every half hour, and
a nrom,se from the one eyed Joker, That he
would allow the cure when completed to De
published in all the papers in the Province, lni,
~ a,tes,ed, thai it might be added 10 the list OF
he wonderful recoveries, which after having
bafled the skill IF all the Doctors" had at
length Welded TO the necromantic preparations
and inc antations Of this truly intalib'e Doctor
bu. there Is no occasion 10 give hameS' ~
Joke as the very best joke will at length began
TO grow stale and weary the lracliser, who al
so had his doubisI how much iLrlher he migh'
presume on the ignorance aud ereduli'y OF the
me dieal per euder; he resolvsd theref re 10 put
| an end TO i, and armed himself, in case OF &C
c,dent with a ,rusty truncheon, he ogain sought
the Dispeusary of ,he sol di'ani man Of medi'
cine. and having sealed himself, again submit,
ted his counterfeit eye 10 the inspee lion OF the
Doctor; who shook his head, but sill pronoun'
eed the eve TO have &" more BETTER appear
ance" than it bore when he last saw 1t, and
with one bottle more" he felt confident the
sight would be restored. "DocIor" said the
sham patient I" l fear you are too ssngulne; and
tina, all the eve.watrr in your shop VIII be
thrown away upon it, for the case is thus Doc
tor. sui,ing the action to the word, and extract
ing the vlireous substitute for the los. orb
",Ie eve you will perceive is glass" The
Charlatan was in psroxism Of rage, he damn
ed, he grinned, he swore, he threatened, and tu
for the recau,ion the hoaxer had taken OF pro-
vidng sturdy cudgel there is no knowing
wha, summary punishment he might have In
Acled on our merry man, who LIT him 10 e.
lvaporate his wrath whilst he reeounted 10 M
partners in the pIo, the denoumens OF his ad
venture.
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COMMUNICATION.
"Msny . little makes mickle. :"

Mr. Sno,cdsn.-I am a plain man, unaccas>
toned TO writing, but should like to draw the
attention Of the public 10 subject when I'D
INV estimation is one Of great Importance 20 the
community at large. 1t is the establishment !"
a Saving Bank. In almost all The commere'a'
Towns to the North there is saving iusl'u'
r;on. and know Of nothing more likely to pro-
mote habits of industry aud economy. l "e
ds.,re 10 accumulate is natura, TO man, and IL
this propensity can be once fixed and aiioreo D!
a Bank which shall invite the smallest depo'ite
saw fifty cents or less, there is no saying to what
extent reformation in morals might be gra'
dually accomplished Habits o! prodiga'ity
and vice are often contracted where The latter
IS The legitimate offspring Of The former, and
have no doubt, that if laboring men, Seamen
-mechancs, apprentices and Others could De
allowed to exercise frugali'y and stimulated TO
industry by the pride Of laying up in Bank,
that very soon it would lead to grsAt moral
reformation among the poorer classes OF ocie'
~. I, is rareslhat men Of known Frugal habits
ever indulge in .hose vices which diminish the
purse and IMPURE the heal,hj on the contrary
those who are accustomed heedlessly to squan>
der their slender substance are IN great danger
os becoming the votaries either of vice or folly.
/ have heard of men wn have been saved from
the soul les rpyiag sin Of in!empe ance mere'
ly by their penuriousncss, and no doubt many
have escaped from esreglous folly If not vice.
-strer uuue 10 SnsndinR
/ am no advocate Of sordid, miserly princi-
Piles; bu, decidedly the reverse, for cordially
believe that the "iberal soul shall be made fat"
but lberality should always becAile into exer-
else by proper and commendable objects. My
only aim is, TO mark the connexion between
industry and economy, and the bes, interests OF
man, and to bring into view this subject as a
likely mean Of promoting good end. A saw
ing Bank might be connected with one OF the
Banks already established here, or some res
ponsible persons might get up separate es-
adjustment. At all events l shall be gratihed
if The attention Of only one benev olent and inhu-
entail individual is attracted.to ,his subject.
FRANKLIN.
.A'srand1a, Nay %, 1899.
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From the Quebec Mercury Of May 9.

AN EMpiRlcK HoAxEp.-A few weeks ago
some ways in certain Cry, no matter where,
resolved to hoax an ignorant and impuLent
pre,ender to the Healing Art, who processes 10
possess infaIlible remedies for the cure Of all
disorders, ailments and bodily injuries or mis-
fortunes 10 which we frail mortals are LIABLE
There was amongs, them one who had lost an
eye, and covered this disGgurine accident by a
glass substitute, so well made, anG so nearly
resembling the remaining visssl organ, tha,
the loss this person had sustained would no,
have been remarked by casual observer
WitbIhis subject they proceeded to the Labora.
tory Of this self,impor,ant disciple Of Esculapi-
Gus, after dark, and found the Doctor, who IT.
ceived them with all imaginable dignity; whilst
the pretended patient and his party maintained
a suitable gravity. The modern Coolies stated
that the sight Of one eye was imperfect and
submitted the counterfeit resemblance Of an
eye to The inspe stion Of the Doctor, who having
held candle to it and made what he wished
to pass for sufficient medical examination,
boldly pronounced, that the case was, although
Of extreme diffic uliy, one perfectly within the
reach Of his incompatible skill in disorders of
the optics. The pretended patient appeared
delighted, and declared he would gladly give
any reeompence to the person who should re.
STORE him the los, sigh, Of his eye. Money
sir" said the Doctor, money is Tot my holjecf,
fame sir, reputation sir, a love Of my profession
and the thanks of my fellow creatures whose
sGfferings ! haltuays hendeavors to haheuiate,
these sir, are the rewards ! seek, not the Iucre
Of filthy gain, no sir; am moderate man,
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RIGHT!
To the Editors Of the National lnt.,s;..,..
WAsuINcro, COL ~ S'
RIGHT!

"Sios, 22d May, 1890
GENTLEMEN -Presoming ,ba, ii. f0n.,.
Of justice in this counlr, has not been n"I,
or impaired BY the recent oulrapes os. v.'S'sa
the freedom of opinion enjoyed BY ali r;'iS %
under every previous Administrators NJ "a
Government, and thai The laws of II. eon. .ul'
are yet sufficient TO project innocen, ch,,,s''
against the ISLANDERS Of polite al enemies h.,
deemed it proper To appeal 10 ,ha. SOUR, y:
redress against The attack on nv cbar,,,. w
which has emanated from prin, Of hi, C;,-
since my dismissal from offict and BE-, rsh
to publish this note, 10 explain 10 nv (,i.na,
here and elsewhere, why have not resor,d ~
the use Of the press to reprl the impu,adop; ,.
which refer. Very respectfully,
TIL. FILLER BROWN.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-25

The Boston Courier inyeighs against the
practice pursued by many country farmers Of
sending their sons into cities 10 become shop
keepers and trading merchants, instead Of EN-.
ploying them at home on their farms. The
Courier concludes its article with these sensi-
bic observations:
GLOW happy would it be for hundreds and thou.
sands of our young men, If they could be persuaded
that few of ground are better capital than as
many thousands of dollars, procured by writing their
names at the bottom of negotiable note; and what
years of misery might be saved if men would believe
that dollar actually earned by honorable and health
full labor as farmers and MECHANICS, is worth hundred
in prospect to be gained in trade and speculation"
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(From the Monthly Review }

From the Monthly Review
1t has been shrewdly remarked by Goethe,
that he who studies MS body too much, be-
, comes diseased-his mind becomes mad, and
we are well convinced HAT many of he men
aud women Of the present day might with great
Justice have another clause added 10 The we'll
known Italian rpnhet--"s avo bene, ma star
meslio, sto qui." which being thus amended,
would run. 81 was well-wish.d to be better
read medical books-took med,cine-and
died" In no other scisnc indeed, does Pope's
maxim, mat "a little learning Is dangerous
thing hold SO strongly as in medical lore,
deal, out in works protesting lobe popular. are
almost certain to suppose themselves afflicted
with every disease about which they read
They forthwith take alarm a, the probable con-
sequences, and having some lurking suspicion
that they may have mis-, aiken symptoms, they
follow the prescriptions laid down In their book
in secret, lest they should bring themselves in
10 open ridicule. o
The second sep in this field Of learning is
the assumption Of medical skill, and the prefer
ing # gra,uious advice TO all who may require
il, aud To many who do not. The recent enor-
nous circulation Of works Of this class, has rem
dered such prescribers almost co-ex,ensive
with our population, and il is no unusual &C.
currence to hear children under len years Of age
recommending cures for coughs or chilblains.
II IS an aosurdi'y obviously open to humorous
satire, and it has accordingly afforded the ma
terials for more than one scintllation Of the Wis
comica, since he time that Molit re wrote &C lie
Malede fmaginaire." Almost The only thing
piaaant in the last series Of Theodore Hooks
"Sayiugs and Doings," are the drugging and
prescribing scenes between Mr.. aud Mrs Cros-
be: but they appear to Us total shor, Of an A
mericau sketch IN similar vein, from which we
think il not improbable that Mr.. Hook borrow.
ed his Mr.. and Mrs. Crosbie. As II will serve
10 illustrate oar views, and at the same time
pu, i. in the power Of those whom il may con-
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The Washington Telegraph has eon't. 3D. ystips >
pg port sas .e States the approaching
The asI pus's the shall only ~
OUT nsn.e%an ~So enjoy. the esteem Of the rIi
and who informed US that be received . s Cs.Aa%
from his own lips p,ssiI.s
Duff Green knows better than ~" ".,, .,r1
VIVA, he will do:-when the Pre'lo.' ri,l, NJ
w;li and Duff Green says he will DO. ' -" Of II
England, The oeds are greatly in , n.~, Pras
negative.
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On Saturday last, the greater portion of the
licenses for the sale of liquors expired, and we
are happy to know that in several cases the
Mayor refused to grant renewable being
shown that the applicants KEEP, irregular or
disorderly houses. On the Five Points,"
some of The persons who were deprived of their
licenses seem to have considered them use
less quaiiic alton, and continued the sale Of Ii.
quors in open defiance Of the law. Three Of
the number were Yesterday brought before the
Police, and ordered 10 find bail IN the sum Of
$500 each; in default of which they were COM
miited to prison.
This is good beginning-and We hope it
is no, the ending. II is time that little de-
cision was manifested on this subject.
Janr Com.
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The Warren has been detained longer than was ex-
pected, which affords me the means of giving you an
account of a transaction which will doubt make
much noise in the United States, and be variousIy re.
presented A few evenings since, serious riot took
place on shore, between party of this ships and
some French sailors. From all we gather, it ap.
pears that the Frenchmen were allowed 10 carry arms
on shore, and used them with unrelenting fury upon
our unsrmed and generally drunken men. Our men
became extremely ncensed at being hunted down in
this tiss,ardy manner, made stand against body
Of French. headed, it seems, bya Lieutenant. The
Lieutenant was dsarned, his sword broken, and he
instantly killed. Report says a French Midshpman
was also dangerously wounded by shot through the
body. from party Of mis- own complementary mis-
taking him for an American Midshipmsn. We lost
man killed, and one or two wounded The Lieutenant
was buried 10y aeer, with the honors of war-the
american, and Spanish officers all attending
II is an uni Ute occurrence, and deeply lamented ;
It has not, however, destroyed the harmony existing
between the French and ourselves. and there is no
prospect ofts doing as all has subsidized into calm.
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From the New York American.

The quarrel between the American and
French sailors at NAHUM, which unfortunately
resulted in the death Of a French lieutenant,
was so well detailed in the letter OF Captain
Dowrss, tina, we feel satisfied the public will
acqui; the American officers OF any response.
bilii,v for the unhappy occurrence. The great
error clearly was, in the permission given 10
French sailors to wear arms on shore. his
our men are never allowed TO do /; and least OF
all, when in port with other foreign ships OF
-:----;,.AaAd- are our command
ers upon this point, that, as we are we'll inform.
ed, even when landing or receiving stores, or
taxing in water, in foreign port, the marine
guard, usually detailed on such occasions, is
not allowed to land with arms.
We trust, outstanding the occurrence at
Mahon, and the uncofteous conduct of the au-
thorities at Toulon towards Captain Downes,
that no unfriendly Impressions will be produce
ed between the two nations, particularly as
from the annexed extract Of letter from an
officer on board the Java, to gentleman here,
il seems the harmony between the officers on
the station was not Interrupted
,o,,
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THE Book OF HEALTH: Compendium Of Domss-
tic Medicine, deduced from The experience Of The
most eminent Mode Practitioners: including
the mode of Treatment for diseases in gensroi,'
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A,srandria, May %, 1899.