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FEN0 COUNTRY MERCHANTS.-rhe subscriber is
"a now receiving from Philadelphia, New York and
Boston, his fall supply Of Goots-consstng in part of the
following articles:
800 bags prime Porto Rico and Rio green coffee
25 DO DO. old Java do
30 hhds. ST. CroiX and n. o. sugars
30 bbls. family loaf and lump do.
30 hhds. prime retailing Inolasses
40 chests Gunpowder, Imperial and Y. H. teas
20 bags pepper and allspice
10 do. ginger
10 kegs ground DO.
20 boxes No chocolate
10 do. cheese
. terces rice
80 boxes fresh bunch raisins
bales soft she'll almonds
10 casks ID. Madeira wine
20 do. sweet Malaga do.
% boxes sperm. and talow candles
20 bbs. lamp and tanners oil
200 do n. c. cut herrngs
80 10. mackere No !, and 3
100 boxes window glass, So 10 and I0SS IL
20 kegs Duponts and Beatty's powder
1000 lbs. bar lead and shot
100 casks cut and wrought nails
10 tons American bstered and other steel
do SwedeS sheet and hoop iron
100 Nova Scotia grindstones
1000 lbs. Hemlock sole leather good
100 realms writing and wrapping paper
Bed cords leading lines, cotton and wool cards aum
indigo, malder, gauber and EPSON salts copperas salt
Petre, sc. sc.
10000 lbs Petersburg cotton warns. all of which ;,, m
credit ~ ~ '
All orders promptly attended to- and executed on the
most favourable terms. " NV
~ Those indebted to the late firm of Scorr & FRy.
VIII please come forward aud discharge the same as fur
Their Indulgence will not be given
September 25. io9ai
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vNiIlinnnn ". ERntln,.

VIE commission dferchnnf
81 As removed to the Brick builJino i,,ot,. ..
~ O'fy street and Immediately in mont Of tb 6 I
tenders his services to the pubIic n M
Me OF a Kinds If Country Prodee, and a,ieIe, ~" nl
September 25.
FA OllCE 70 MiLLERS.--In concurrence IF H.. ...17
~ zen ~, ana iamentcd death of the late w C,,i w.
ier' am IN want OF person TO supply HE biacy
- @ VIsohS as may wish 10 obtain such e,1plovi,ct
az can 3ng ample testimonials as to their characIe 3
", u'ur Deng properly qualified are requested 10 49,
immediate application 10 i'" W make
September 25 w iiHnF OOFD.
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comprises history Of the Tariff policy, and ooncusivcly
shews that II was originality fastened us by those who
would now endanger the Union, in reckless attempt
undo their work Ii contains also sensible view and
just appreciation OF the Tariff important
ducton of national and Southern burtheus. 1t is quite
credable production; and shall cueavorlo make
for it, with its accompanying resolutions, which approve
the votes ct MeSsrs Drayon, Mitchell and Blaiy-cOncur
in the project OF Southern Convention and advocate the
recollection of Cen JACKSON.
The Union, State Rights aud Jackson Party of Kershaw
District gave Dinner Cen Blair on the 9Th inst. The
Camden Journal says" was emphaically proud day
for kcrShaw, and presented scene calculated 10 cheer the
despondiug patriot and excite the lveliest hopes that the
COOL sense Of the people would finally prevail and our
beloved country be preserved from defeat, dishonor aud
civil strife" Col James Chestnut presided, assisted as
Vice Presidents, 10y Edward CuretOn, G.. Levy, Vim.
Nixon. los. Mickle, VIM. Melville, \. McCasll, Thos.
Lang, Jos. Cunningham, Esq'. number of patriotic
dresses delivered 10y Gen. Blair Col Chestnut, Major
Nixon. Mr. Lang Major Melville, Judge Richardson
j. T. Richardson, Esq. Colonel Moses, and Mr. VIM Ell
lison.
A meeting of the Union and State Rights Party was
held in Lancaster District, the 81 inst. Capt BENZ
Massey in the Chair, AMI NJ Ciuon acting as Secretary
capt H. W. Gill submitted resolutions relative South
cru convention, and the appointment OF delegates the
Columbia meeting, which adopted. The following
resolution was also offered and unanimously adop,ed:-
KtSofred, That this meeting fully approve of the poll
neal course and votes OF General Blair immediate Re-
preventative IN Congress, I'm the laS aIduOuS session OF
that body, and especially his vote in favor OF the bill re-
""ce the duties on foreign goods imported Courier
Ills ExcelcnCy the Governor arrived at his residence
in Pendeton, the 18th inst in perfect health Charles
ton Ere. Post.
Interesting CoTcSpondence.-Thc PendIeton 1feSsen-
ger o! the l2h inst. conveys the following information
1--WE have received from Governor Hamilton hrhlv inn
Poriant and deeply interesting correspondence which has
taken place tins summer, between the Vice President and
himself, ON the subjects which intensely acitac the
public mind at the South We will vor TO present il
10 our readers IN the course Of a few days."-U.
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AsHiNGToN, Sept 21.-The Richmond - cb...
81 'ns, one OF tie most distinguished Of the present CG
vi m'Lane, was an advocate Of the Hartford Con
~ what would be called in court hard stofaring h
naVe abandoned all tbcir pretexts Of opposition limo 2
M questions and rest their hopes on personal ,IspJcr
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the Saukes appears TO be about 60 years DID, has small
bunch OF grey hair the 81 hs head, tho rest is
bare, has high forehead, Roman nose, full mouth,
which generally inclnes be little open, has sharp
chin, no eyebrows but very fine eye his head is ire
quenty thrown back his shoulders he is about feet
Iour FIVE inches high; present he is thin and appears
much detected but now and then he the aspect OF
command lie held IN his left hand white flag, in the
other the tall with the back skin, head aud beak OF the
Calumet Eagle; with this he frequently fans himself His
Indian maine is Muscata- msl ka-kack.
The Prophet, half Saukie and half Winnebsgo, is
about 40 years old, nearly feet high is stou, and ale
tic; has large broad face short blunt nose, large full
eyes, broad mouth thick lips, with full suit of hair He
wore white cloth head dress which several inches
above the top OF his headthe whole exhibiting de-
berate savageness-no that he would TO delight in
honorable war, fight but making him the Priest Of
assassination or secret murder lilo had in hand
white Nag, while the other hung carelessly by his side
they were both clothed in very white dressed deer skins,
rngcd at the seams with short cuttings of the His
Indian name is w a-bo- kie shiek-(Whe ClOud.)
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NECl'Fit W.. Egobiusom

r~-v-1tt, ATTORNEY Ar Law
W. - practise in ho Inferior and supcrjoy co,.,.
" d neeld 10 The city Of Richmond.
H.. NVG al Mrs. DuvaPs opposite the Citv Court
McCrcery, Esq. ''P'0N ny VIM W.
Sept II.
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wy ny ~ as an Apprentice TO the PRINTING Ln-i
ness an active, intelligent youth of rcsnsc,sIl
flee Of This paper 'B' apply +" The Oh
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Two cases have only occurred Col Eusts comm md
which is stationed few miles from the Fort But several
OF the rangers, and of the Indian prisoners have died
On the 18th, Gen. Scott writes, there have been but few
deaths since the morning of the third.
BLACK HAWK TAKEN.
Dispatches received this morning ifom Mai Gen. Scott
contain The following paragraph
81 have only one piece OF good news TO report fhe
at Prairie du Chen reports 10 the 2S,h August
hasten to inform you that yesterday the WuDebagues Of
my agency sent out for that purpose brought and deliv
cred IA the BLACK HAWK and the PRoPHEr.
The same day turned them over TO Col. Taylor COM
manjiug Font Crawford, Tor safe keeping. The Winnie
bagoes have alec delivered @ prisoners and have gone
bring ia 20
"Or the prisoners confined For, Armstrong all the
old men, the aud the children have been
TO kt -o-kuck aud other friendly Chiefs and sent away
Seven, five OF them principal chiefs warriors OF Black
Hawk baud will be retained as hostages, at Jefferson
THE INDIAN WAR OVER
BLAcx HAWK AND THE PROPHET TAKEN
Copy IF u letter 10 The Editor, dated
L. s. Indian Agency at Prairie du Chion
#. p. BLAIR, ESQ.
Dear Sir The Indian War is over The celebrated
leaders of the hostile Indians, BLACK HAWK and the
PRoPHEr, delivered this place on the 27,l
ui'., by The Wnmehagoes Of my Agency. The day aile
Gcn'ls Scott and Atkinson left this place sent out tvs,
parties OF Wnnebagoes 10 bring Black Hawk, the prophe
and Niapope 10 me.lhey returned the 9th ult, abou
10 IL O'clock, aud delivered the first. The same
day turned them to Col Taylor, commanding For
ford, and expect TO accompany them with military
the Head Quarters of Gen. Scott, at Rock Island
ia day OF two.
attn waiting the return Of an express sent up the
Mississippi, by which expect receive about or &C
more prisoners, taken 10y the lndans.There AZ
in the Fort delivered 10 by The Winnebagoes of my
Agency, and have previously delivered TO General At
kinson I3 prisoners taken by tie Winncbagoes aud Me-
nOmenees.
The moment the hostile Indians entered the limits of
Agency, by crossing the Wisconsin, with the aid of the
Commanding Officer at this fort assembled tho Indians oil
MY Agency, and encamped them before my door where
they remained until the battle of the Mississippi and the
rout OF the hostile Indians.
herewith cover TO you an account Of the delivery oil
Black Hawk and the Prophet to me.
Your most obetient servant JOS. NJ STREET
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10 the Editors Of the advocate:
nave received the following formula from the Secreta.
oil me treasury as prescribed that Department. for
he adjustment OF those claims against the State of Virgin
Id which, by late act of Congress- are to be settled
Ter favor on persons interested in the claims
am, respectfully, yours
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Charleston, Sept. II.

. GREENv1LLE, 6. c. Sept. I5.-Thc Meeting Of tho
OhIoh and State Rights Party al this place on Monday
last was, by TAR the largest ami most re pectae poltcI
meeting ever held in the District There were bv acfu
al count upwards OF H0uSaad parsons ready and will,
mig 10 rally under the banner the Union The av I'm,
Was unavOrable and The busy vain TG rri
'I', ''icft PiC,JatCu hundreds
You 80 '"'V ,UiHC AMI renewed their ,,Jcjo,' y,
~ ''"''' A'sSTty and the COHStitufiOu /, t.
I noe PROUD day for The Mon parry of tI Fo''
'u Sio"eu concIu'ively their STRENGTH yyLicb III .
oio"sn, loIih al the October Elections W. , -. "g
~ i@re"eli, long farewel" TO NulbGnay 80
n,. 'i'o' IN the language Of JUDGE s,rt1t
o',,"!.n ar IS too pure Tor 1t to breathe and ou
riioan."h boys have literally uamplcd it in tho l'
..!i !" 30 large c0ncOurse Of uersons liJ ~
H. greater unaunify Of fccliGr and .n,i,a',
~ POy 'e''ngs OF The meeting will be scop +, ", IL, IT,,
PDPu' Ia 40 District ia the State have Greater H.,
'n''o To Pomuigaic tho doctrine or NJ, .t..f;. ".
80 ye' we NeIiiy believe that its course t., Io,,, '
I'e- hose 'JOrCJodings Of emil s,,,, "a, ~
.nsc "eVes sees 10 it, were rdily Jscorrr,i e. 'V'
'u,.'geh' yeonaniy OF this District An,r H. ~ we Ih-
"y'u.meo' 'he Union Party formed line and ,,
co ihi' was done amidst torrents Of tai. 90, ,i"
'"'S3 were unbfokcn. In The line ,yetc IN y ''''r
S'o'J NUMBER 0i venerable retoluuonarv e,lii ,r ~
were "htehcd with the GOsis Of sey,,t, a.; 'o"
~ i'if spirits were as high as in the bcsl ,l,,s ~
I"D'' rue motto Of every one would l,v,. - ,''-
hH"-yBOunfGiecr ''"'s O"' "'F c0u1-
nc Ohon Convention assembled i'm Cor,,li M ~
uAy last Judge ONedlI was called 10 u, " 'io''-
ioouon OF Judge Huger, Committees ,ycro , ''I Oh
= PO'' on ne mode Of proceeding and tie number ~
Dsfs present-B. -''''' Of mem
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Tfojon tf..r. !. , CALCULATIONS, SOpi. n
and ros, N,ete'Wgs az "o'Gh- CUJOiHd.-A very Ir.
u 49,, o."1Ie meeting Of The Union and State ri l-
ist ri = neH al Darlington Court House on die 4,
,g, U"i ,.ugsr " Char"s presided anI JOHN 3 B,,c
pp 3'''eu secretary. The meeting was opcreJ ,,i.t,
.Oe"" asa appropriate prayer from nr re- ~ "n'
sio. r adoTe.. and gcsooioos wore offered hy
W,,,sp.,a ,1i seconded 'nI euToed by Major John d
'P'O'' anu adopted by tie meeting Ihe sdl,os,
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F,,t n -, PETERSBURG, Sept 20.
- uy me cry Of lire, which broke out in the Oil Milf C
"iessfs' FOLLETT JoNEs. Every exertion was nod
~ we ciuzens TO arrest the devourng flame but in vsi
me 'o'aI loss OF property is estimated at 900
1B'lh, NJ Daylight, the next morning (yesterls,,, ii, -
country residence Of A. b. SPooNrR, ESQ situated sb
Ies foin town. on the river was discovered ON 6rc
u was likewise consumed, with all its furniture The no
oouO'' was the work Of an incendiary.- Chronicle
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September 3D., 1892.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 2Slh Julv. 1920
- HegWdt'0lS to govern the Accounting Officers of the
treasury IN the settlement Of Claims that may be pre-
sehted at the Department. under the Sd section or tho
Act OF Congress of July 9Th, 1892 entitled can Act to
State of Virginia" ''' " VIC
l. The settlement to be confined to those of which Il II
mas seen furnished by the Auditor the State of Von
as containing the names of those Officers reported by te
Board oil Officers in 1882, and 1854 GncIudnp mart "a
nave not been satisfied nor prosecuted in Court and OF
'hose cases I'D which judgments have been obtained
Against, but not paid by the State of Virginia
f., Of 'hcent evidence be required as TO the lenti.
| oicers, on the part Of whom or of whose renre
doaJ nf - PTe'ented and that lie is still living; or il
'oa'' %, o. the period of his decease '''''s' VI "
ed Of H., eo oteeg BIZ dead U3af seien' araeSy, r,
ally and lawfully entitled to receive the amount d
4. Where ,lore are no Executors but adninistratos
ana are heirs living that the assent of those her L
no !" we payment OF the money TO the odminisr., ~
ohey at Law or in fact, who may present bimsSIr =,
p department. or that satisfactory reasons be assnd
why snch assent be not produced s'0u
D. That administrators in all cases he .oi., =, ,. r.
@ Accounhg Officers, whether there be or he moi 49,
,e ana II there be any living TO state their names
and 1t there be heirs to state te disnosit
!" pe maze oil the amount Of the claim
o III me investigation OF all those facts the
WIN require the best proof the nature of tbe case
All o. II III the possession of the party APPLYING
anu not the want Of such proof must bio sarsf, c,n,
be admissible. '"'y o'iuehce VIII
Ia all cases where claims are presented bv Exoc
be produced. NV VIZ anu Pi'o"'e must
claimant. avn " "n assignee Of a
Were payment is claimed by an attorney the po,v
er'o attorney must be subsequent 10 the passjny II a.
aff 10 -
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no entire electoral oil Maine win D., ; . =,
ne against Jackson.U '' ""o'd may count this Stute
ed TO The hennebec Journal Now, we are autborz-
lac iopo'e 70 The editors OF the Journal or any , E
oJ S co9hdenre in the opinion they have Lcy ,,
c ~, o. 9"e Mo'Sand dollars hat neither Ga no.
ag9IJ<r G ' oD's'n ne electoral vote Of Maine And
Ire ~; ;,i'TSon' dollars that Jackson and WarG W
i,y ,b '' o'.ain Inc entire electoral vote Of Me- i
ire l5c s,'l an5 I'VE hundred majority And we al,
procure a., %, he Journal 60Hus Of Gny doI,ss T.,
'enosi,o i P,hco OF this offer The stakes nav t
l..ls ~ any Bsnk in Portland August H. may DC
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Smith. Good Smith Cool
Il 80 - s""r 25,419 $3.50 2I777 % ISz
!. wa be seen by The above that Mr. Smith, H..
H. " -i0'' IN 'he towns reported.
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ink, which was gwen from a high quarter .e,m
to have been taken at Washington.

The Washington Globe denies that Mr.. Ia,
Wells locks suffered any percussion By MAJ.
Heard's ball. 1t has been thought that The v 4
or the wind Of that Jackscnian argument mi,s,
cure the Virginia senator of all his r~einain,no =,
derness for the reigning dynasty.
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MORE LUCKkaT WHITES OFFICE
Whole ticket, crr nat on numbers l ) 80 when
drew the handsome prize of 0ne Thousand Dollars
in the New York t. Con,olidat d Lottery. Glass No
Is for 1882, was sold At whit.'s Off &c, TO a Citizen OF
Alexandra
" DR.7WS THIS D.7T.
Grand Consolidated Lottery,
Glass No 10 far 49,,
To be drawn at wilmington. [DeI.l on Tuesday
Nav %
CAPITAL PRIz7 $4,000.
Tickets So; haives2 50; Quarters %.
New-York Consolidated Lottery,
Class No 6 for 1882.
win be drawn in the City OF New York on "ednes
dav. May %
CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000
whole tickets ~; halves . OOi quarters 90
To be had IN 4 variety Of numbersat
j II. WHITES
lottery Office. Royal ~ est.
M Orders from the country specially attended to.
drawing of the Cnion Canal Lottery Of Pennsylvania,
Glass No. 10 for 1882.
Sc l6 IS 20 81 10 40 10 9
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36,7O5,S7l 80
3,97l,O63 "a
l0,6s3,479 OF
9,872,64S 81
9,784,I54 SO
making the sum OF

In 1928 9,784,I54 50
---
making the sum Of so,asO,a76 T.
which, deducted from the
sum expended 10 the three
years OF this administration,
leaves a balance against the
economy and retrenchment
So much for the profession and practice of thox
noW in power. But we are gralied to find, t,,
they are brought back to the profs'sion Of eeoue
nv. We will nut their especial claims to ,no.
Their test. by the treasury reports, we Ind that
the expenditures OF tne war department, a.
Quoting pensions unoer te present aomloS'ri
uon' WERE ~
In 1879 bo'oOO'oSo 81
In 1880 5,S9s,ssl s.
In 1851 o,9o3,oSS 70
,ece,e-.n
Making IN tnree years o'oo''o7 VI
Uhuer ."e 'as' eu"''''s'a''"' .'sy "e,ei
, 20 coc =
In 1926 4'SsS'S Gag 20
ln 1877 4'eSS,osS 70
go.
No' "a ,,o oes q.
sum U! ''''''''0'
anu !eavihs q oa'ancs against . On, ON >.
'n's aa'",n'sI!a!"n " S'''N'''o
onaer the administrator
oan "'' " COG oos on
In iSSs S'oso'so
In io9s o'4I1'no-
lh io|4 ''''o'sS'
,, 40. s,o On
Making' 10 .nree year.. ~. ''S'''''
economy of this administration
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The New York Courier and Enquirer coptin.
ues to pinch its old friend Mr.. Cambreleng, the
6. commercial representative" HIS case re-
minds Us of one which we copied a year or two
ago. as a police report. from a London paper
An ingenious person adopted the practice OF look
ing into the baskets Of the fsh-women, and hlch.
inc some Of the contents. For the purpose OF
concealing his prey, he wore a spacious pocket
in ample trousers. On one occasion, he was
tempted bv Satan 10 the shape Of a ice lobster.
and immediately conveyed it to his plscatory
pouch. The lobster soon became indignant In
its solitary confinement, extended its arms, and
plunged its claws into the thigh OF the amateur,
who, not possessing az much fortitude as the ia
nous Spartan boy, cried out for hell. The "ia.
dies,"' before they would assist in drawing out
the claws. consigned him to the constable. with
the hint that seizing a lobster was catching q far
tar.
Judge Claytou,-as we infer from the subloln-
ed cards. abous to expose himself to something
worse than the embrace of a lobster. He seems
TO covet a fate like that of LAGOON. Cesar was
STYLED a monster, OF celebrity in the operations OF
war. Mr.. Adams is a monster of strength and
adroitness in controversy. He the Boa
Constructor, and we imagine that we already
hear the cracking Of Judge Clayton's bones' and
see him swallowed whole in a chaotic state.
The posture in which the Judge ia already Plac-
ed BY the Report Of MIR. Adams, is, indeed such
that we are not surprised to find him desperate
What a reverse for so fierce and confident a
crusader. who sailed from Georgia, not only to
crush the Bank Of the United States, but even 10
..blow the Union to atoms," in case the Presl-
dent should execute a decision OF the Supreme
Court! The bank has proved a wall Of brass,
against which he has displayed his proves with
as much eicaciousness and credit as Don Qul1'
oe tilted with the windmill.-Nqf GAG.
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Lepan.o, and is preparing to attack Immediately
the Morea Castle. At Patras the British Con
sui has deemed it necessary to advise the bri'
fish and Ionian subjects to be ready to embark
themselves and property at a moments notice, as
an attack bv the Roumeliots was to De apprehend-
ed. His Maiesty's brig Pelican was at an an
Choir Of the town.
P. San article from Ancona, under date
Corfu. 18Th Of March,, states that tranquility had
been, in some degree. restored in Greece, 6y a
decision of the Ministers Of Great Britain,
France and Russia.
TURKEY AND EGYPT.
The accounts from Constantinople connrm
the intelligence Of its being the serious intention
Of the Sultan To make war upon the Pacha OF
Egypt. Already the names of Mehemit Ali and
Ibraham Pacha have been erased from the annual
list Of high functionaries and Governors Ut Iur-
kish provinces. n.
1t was reportd at Paris on the 9th, that lbra-
ham Pacha had taken Acre BY storm, and put the
entire garrison to the sword; but the French
Journals state that the intelligence was not ON
tial.
important negotiations are said. in a letter
from Constantinople, to be on foot IN that CITY,
for the restitution of Algiers to the Porte. 1t Is
also stated that there Is a Haiti, Scheritf OF the Sui
tan declaring that the Governments OF Egypt
Gambia and Jedda, shall, for the present, remain
vacant. to be disposed of according to the future
conduct of Mehemit Pacha and his son lbrahain
Pacha.
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, March e7.-The King has signed a
decree by which he has thought fit to order thai
companies of artillery Of the militia shall be or
eanized on the whole sea coast Of the Kingdom
to assist in the defence of the batteries.
DREADFUL HURRICANE IN INDIA.
Extract from a private letter, dated November
10. from the neighborhood of Balasore:- -" can
think of nothing but the hurricane which occur
red here ON the last day Of October; such a ca
lamity | have never heard or read OF; at leas'
1O,O 600 persons in my jurisdiction were drowned,
and | fear the accounts will show double tina
number, including children. The high road
from Madras to Calcutta runs through Ba
~lasore, about SIX miles north of this, and where
it is 10 a direct line nine miles from the coast,
the sea crossed it, carrying with it every living
thing in that place, IN that direction. At least
$50 square miles we're inundated from 10 to IL
feet deep.
The sea came up to Balasore, and to the
nor,hwari also the inundation was little less
The deck and part of a vessel are on the road
Where the sea crossed it on the west side, and
where its progress was checked by the road on thu
easr side, are lying, all dead and heaped together
men, tigers. bufaloes, cows, &c. ! have sen
out hundreds Of people to burn and bury, but !
it does not breed a pestl!ence we shall be lucky
i, is not easy to dispose OF bodies covering miles,
The Benga! Hurkaru. after describing the tota
destruction of the crops in the above district
states, that IN the night Of the 8tho NoVembel
1000 maunds of gram, had been despatched f"'
the use IF the furnishing survivors ct the dread
fu' food.