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 that he had beea deceived in the purchase of watch: he paid $20 for the article, under the impression that 1t was gold, but tturRed out to be copper watch.- The N. York Courier says:-" It appeared that the complainant had been passing by St. Paul's Church, and heard the person from whom he purchased la men to third person the necessity he was under to dispose of this superior gold watch SO much under it's value; the complainant stopped and asked the price, the vehder immediately said he would give it for the low sum of $2O that he was induced to do this from the low of his pocket that he had not ea,- en any for two days; these arguments together, pre- vailed upon the unsuspecting Jerseyman to give the $2O for the trnket without any hesitation but on go- ing into watchmaker's shop tohave a key fitted to it, he was told that it worth de more than one and half or two dollars. The artlu vender has not yet been found." 7he ne'O Constitution of Virginia--As far as the votes have been ascertaned for and against the constitution the result is such as to leave no doubt that the people of that State have adopted it. The vote, hy the latest advices standsYea 20 534 Nay, lO,530.-27 counties yet to be heard from. 42
 Money Markst.-The subscriptions for the stock of the New-York Life Insurance and Trust Company, | shows that money is plenty in market. The capital incorporated is $, 900 ,O0O and the subscription more than $ll,00O,0OO The persons named in the took $6O0000; anL the other $4OO 0OO were dis tributed by lottery, there being about ,hirly-sesen dianks to prize. The stock is already at a premi- um of per cen,.-ib. .a.
 Attempt to Roo the Maa-The carrier of the Mail
 from Fredericksburg 10 Dumiries was shot at Tuesday night, about five miles below Dumfres The man received severe wound in the lace, and fell from his horse! but the animal being frightened 1 capped with the mail, and arrived safe Dumlries. l The mail carrier, it is thought, will recover. Bunk of Columbin.-Jnmes Powers, Esq. the Re- ceiver oi the Bank of Columbia, has collected sphi- cient to enable him to pay dividend of fifty per cen to the creditors after the 17th inst. Such cred itors have not yet presented their clans are quired to do before the first day Ocloher next, or to be debarred thereafter from any previous suh- sequent dividend.
 Ihe Hornet-Notice has issued from the Navy Dc. partment that six months pay will, under the late act of Congress be distributed among the surviving rela tves, in nearest desree to witt wife, chid parent, brother or sister, upon proof Of relationship being | laid before the Fourth Auditor.- Troy Sent. r.l | Ayoung widow, FOURTEEN years old has been com miued to the Ncw.Yolk House of Refuge for msac. meanor.
 
 cd of soaking part of his in copperas water be- fore panting-that portion was untouched by worms, while the other much injured
 Duff Green rcpnbshes Webbs buIletn, and, in his remarks upon it, states that the barrel of the pistol was four, not eight inches long; that the staff was walnut, not mahogany; that the speech recorded by MT. Webb is " fancy sketch; ;'' and that Webb lean edaganst the north not the south amb of thc door These the only particulars in which the two ac- I counts disagree. -. -r. Presence of mind.-The Newbursh Gazette relates 1 recent instance of presence of mind worthy of praise andrew At the time of the explosion on board the Chief Justice Marshall the waiting woman belonging 10 the boat sitting in the ladies' cabin; she instantly shut the door, and by her enreaties pre- vened the female passengers from opening h until the steam had subsided; the ladies escaped injury
 Lasy WH.-A short tune since d society was form ed in n neghboring for the laudable purpose of those unnecessary exertions Of body and mind which those who wish to be consid. cred smarter than their neighbors accustomed to undergo. It was named the Lazy and Idie Society, and among it's regulations It was provided that f any melnber before seven o'clock in the morning, he l should be excluded. After whe'it was more than insinuated that one of the most conspicuous oG i,s members had been repeatedly seen in m arm chair front of his house, as early five o'clock in the morning these rumors caused special meeting, at which the accused summoned to be dealt with ac- tording to his deserts. The evidence was clear, and there remained doubt that he had been guilty of fragrant breach of the rules of the society. When called upon for his defence, however, he repeIled with indignation the asperson against his character, and avowed himself true convert to the principles he profeEsed. "'lis true,' said he, "l have been found in the condition stated, but the reason s this I am accustomed to take that position after supper, and when bed timo comes feel too lazy stir, and so remain there through the night.-Amer. Maauc
 Ar. Clny.-I, is suggested in the Cincinnati Amer ican, tha, Mr. Clay the approaching may visit New-York and the Now-England States. We hope the suggestion may not be disregarded. As it has been given out, that the President is about to make political movement in this direction the next summer we presume Mir. Clay, private man, may visit his friends here, without having his motives n,isreprc ed and caumnated. Unless we wholly mistake pub lrc sentiment, Mir. Clay would be most heartily well comed.-Bost Pat.
 Floating S.one.-We yesterday, for the first time in our life, saw a sone about l3 inches long, by six in width, and three inches thick floating Eko wool on the surface of fresh water It is part of block 38' 1-2 inches long, 8l-2 wide and l2 thick, weighing 133 pounds, pickedap a by the Sarah, whale shin from the Pacific bound tO Nantucket. In euIor