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SHOWERS OFANIMALS.

Immediately after a shaver, great num-
bers of frogs, snails, eels, lizards, worms,
& other animals, both Of the land h water,
have suddenly appeared. Some have
supposed that the eggs which produce
these animals ascend with the vapor
which is continually rising from the land
and the water, and remain in the region
of clouds I'LL full grown, when they de-
scend with the rain. But this seems to
US impossible for the smallest eggs are
too heavy to rise in this way, and they
could not remain suspended in the atmos-
phere a moment. Others suppose that
the spawn or eggs Of these creatures are
carried NJ into the air by whirlwiuds, or
water spouts. The latter have been
known in some instances, to carry up
small animals from the water. But this
would not account for their appearance,
often, when there have been neither wa
ter spou,s nor whirlwinds. Ii is stated IN
the Library Of Entertaining knowledge,
that Raw, the naturalist, in riding out one
afternoon, Just after a shower, was much
surprised to see number offrogs cross
iue his path. On looking into the adJoln-
ing fields, he found that two or three a.
cres of the ground we're nearly covered
with them. They we're all gong IN the
same direction towards some bitches. -
His curiosity was 80 much excited that he
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From the New York Mirror


A TURKISH BATH. Went ashore a
Castle Europe, with one or two Of the Off
GERS, TO take bath. An old Turk, SIT
ting upon his hams, ut the entrance, poin
ed to the low door at his side, withou
looking at us and we descended, by q
step or two, into vaulted hall, with
circular ottoman in the centre, and very
broad divan all around. Two tall young
mussemen with only turbans, aud waist
cloths to conceal their natural proper
tions, assisted US to undress, and led us
into stone room, several degrees warm
er than the first. We walked about here
for few minutes, and, rs we began 90
perspire, were taken into another, klled
Iwi,E hot vapor, and for the first inoment
or two, almost intolcrable. 1t was shap-
cd like a dome, with twenty or thirty small
windows n. the top, several basins at the
side into which hot water was pouring,
and a raised stone platform in the centre,
upon which we were all requested, by
gestures, to lie upon our backs. The
perspiraion, by this time, was pouring
from us like ruin. ] lay down with the
others, and turk, dark skinned, fine
looking fellow, drew on mitten Of rough
grass cloth, and, laying one hand upon
my breast to hold me steady, commenced
rubbing me, without water, violently
The skin peeled off under the friction,
and thought he must have rubbed into
the flesh repeatedly. Nothing but curl
osity to go through the regular operation
of Turkish bath prevented me crying
out "enough !" lie rubbed away, turn
ing me from side to side, ill the rough
glove passed smoothly over my body and
limos, and then handing me n pair OF
wooden slippers, suffered me to rise. l
walked about for few minutes, looking
with surprise at the rolls of skin he had
taken from me, and feeling almost trans
parent as the hot air blew upon me.
In few minutes my mussleman beck
oned TO me to follow him to a smaller
room, where he seated me on a stone be-
side font of hot water. lie then made
some thick sonp-suds in basin, and with
a handful Of fine flax, soaped und rubbed
me all over again, and few dashes OF
the lIot water, from wooden saucer,
completed the bath.
The next room, which had seemed so
warm on our entrance, was uow quite
chilly. We remained here until we were
dry, and then returned to the hall in
which our clothes were left, where beds
were prepared on the divans, and we
were covered in warm cloths, and left to
our rcpose. The disposition to sleep was
almost irresistible. We rose in short
time and went to the coffse-house op-
posite, when cup of strong coffee, and a
hookah smoked through highly orna-
mented glass hubbling with water, re-
frcshed US deliciously.
have had ever since n feeling Of sup
pleness and lightness, which is like wings
growing at my feet 1t is certainly a
very great luxury, though, unquestions-
bly, most enervating as habit.-.N +.
Hills
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PITDLIC OPINIONS.

We live in an age when public opinion
over public men, is onni potent and ir-
rcyersble When public sentiment an
initiates n public nan more effectually
than the scaffold. To this new &omnipo-
tent tribunal, all the public men of Europe
and America are now happily subject
The fiat of public opinion has superseded
the axe of the executioner. Struck by
that opinion, kings and emperors in Eu-
rope, and the high functionaries among
ourselves fall powerless from the political
stare. and wander while their bodies live E,
as shadows and phantoms over the land.
Tha, canno, be an injury which is not felt {;
how then can he who despises it revenge e
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fBY REQUEsT.]
DIR BEECHER'S ADDRESS,
Al ,hs Colonization meeting in Cincinnati.

Al the SOPOHLouoh 'hSSs"6 "' S'"~"Sse'"
concluded from our last
Great moral events can never be nc
eomplished by single causes, and God
has never set his seal to oil parts Of any
complex human plan.
Our brethren may be right, thot the
slave states will, in some form, emanci-
nate on the soil. But can they compel
them 10 do it by moral embargo upon
the emancipated Can they do it by
sealing hermctcally the crater, while they
augment the intensity of the fires within
And were it possible 10 burst every
chain upon the soil, and force the colored
race up the tide of prejudice, to an equal
ity Of intelligence and estimation, Is 1t
tLe most expeditions way to accomplish
their elevation
How long would II take to bring up to
. n,ediocrity Of intelligence and secular
prosperity the lowest classes OF our white
nnn,,lation. 1t is work which turns the
aes,iny Of our nation, and in which we
toll almost without percePtible progress.
But there are greater impedlments to the
elevation of the free colored people and
what If il be prejudice, is there any thing
more unreasonable and obstinate and
what if It be wicked, is it less obstinate
because it is criminal (!
Besides. the colored race lacked but
half million Of our number, when our
national existence commenced. And
why should a na,on 50 distinctly marked,
be scattered among so many repelleances
among the whites
Ought they to be satisfied with an ele-
walton so slow and privileges SO meagrc
and doubtful, compared with the blessings
of a distinct nationality
The controversy rages, as If every
thing turned on the question Of African
colonization, or emancipation and eleva-
ton among tho whites.
Bu, by wha, authority do we limit the
Almighty, and tic down tho destiny OF
tie colarcd people to II condition SO low
romn,red with the blessings oi nation ali
,vi And is there not land enough on
This western continent for colony VI col
o,cd ,.ople. and If the whites can be
brought TO nurture them in their bosom,
would they refuse to them the blessings
of on associated residence we trust
our colored brethren will take more COM
prebensive views in respect TO their ma
lion than those which would compel them
to rise ogains, the greatest possible OBJ
s,acles, TO a doubtful mediocrlty, while
the sreat body Of the people continue
literally servants, though nomiualIy ftee'
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A YouNo SoMNAMBpIIsT

A You've SoMNAMBuIIsT. Last eve
ming, son of MI 5. Burleigh, Nassau
street, between three and four years Of
age, WAS put to bed in a room by himself,
the window being left open, with curtain
before it. At 10 O'clock the child got up
in his sleep, went to the window crawled
out, and fell upon the sidewalk, a dis
tance Of thirty,teet, which walked him from
his sleep. Surgical aid was called,
but he SOON recovered from the shock, no
bones being broken. He is now doing
well, and will probably recover.
Boston Trans.
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msrning, by CHARLES RANDALL, No
2, Market-Street, Warren, r. l.
TsRMs.-Two dollars per annum, pay able in
three months, or $3.50 at the end Of the year.
iP Advertise ncnts conspicuously inserted on
tho usual terms Of dollar per square, for three
weeks, and twenty cents for every subsequent in-
ssrtion.
tIp Advertisements will be continued till for
hidden, unless otherwise ordered aud charged ac-
cordingy.
tCs No papers discontinued until all arrearages
are paid, except at the option OF the publisher
Single papers q IA cents each.
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w A II II Z N +.

FOR THE STAR.
TO AN UNKNOWN GRAVE.
Who rests below No echoing voice replies,
No mournful whisper answers to my quest;
The nameless sleeper oil unconscious lies,
Nor spell hath power to break his silent rest.
Long years have flown since keen Affections eye,
That patient watch'd to greet thy hopd return,
Has ceased TO weep its once nright fountains dry,
And strangers look unmoycd upon thine urn.
Yot not unmov'd though no fond record trace,
Thy name, thy county, or thy glory here,
Nor sculptured trophies o 'er thy burial place,
Bright with thy fame, demand silent tear.
Vert thon beovd did womau's gentle heart
Her world, her alter make Of only thee
Vert thou forsaken ! did the cold world part
Two faithful souls that loved too fervcnily ?
Der thy last hour did anxious friendship weep
And watch the failing Of thy ebbing breath,
Close with kind hands ahine eyes in " dreamles,
Sleep"
Lov'd thee through life, nor ceased to love il
death.
Or when the dew Of lfe's last mortal pain
Stood on thy brow, was no kind mourner near
Didst thou implore the friendly aid in vain,
And fail to win the heartless, purchased tear
Who sleeps below +! Can no deep charm revea
The hidden secret which this monnd inelos' d
Is there no might o'er death to break the seal,
TO ope the fountain Of thy joys or woes
No mortal sound can ecl,e in thine ear
No mortal prayer thy fe,tered voice provoke,
Rest, till ihy slumbers, in the hour offear,
Are by the angsl's schoing trumpet broke.
Farewell The shades Of evening Ger thy grav
A deeper tint Of gloomy sadness throw
The suns last beam is lingering on the wave
Thai ioams and sparkles on the bay below.
j. f.
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traced them 5acxlo The side of large
fond, witch inSsrawning iime always
swaxned With n. in countless numbers
He concludsd ~ efors, that instead oi
coming from. q !oudsr they bad been
bred in the po40 bsd that the faliagg show
er Of rails had induced them to. 60 abroad
after food. Their great numbers will ap-
pear less strange, when we remember
that single frog will lay till three years
old, and have numerous enemies, the
country would soon be overrun with them.
It is fully accounted for ani fully sscer-
tanned, that animals in showers and after
showers sally forth from their native lurk-
ing places, but never descend from the
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Po.r OFFICES. We find bv reference
to the Blue Book, that there are about 3
hundred and fifty Post Offices in the Uni
ted States, which yield respectively to the
Post Masters an annual income OF less
than one dollar. The smallest sum re-
csived by any is two cents-there are two
or three who receive FIVE ccnte, and two
or three more who receive six or sevon.-
Boston Adv.
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The ladies' Of Newburyport have set
their faces against the itinerant Graham.
An opposition party, however, among
these fair ones are endeavoring to do a
way with this hostility, by visiting from
door to door and exhibiting a miniature
model, or specimen of Graham's bran
bread. Thre is no end to the reign OF
humbug.
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IOhElON hO "toS" VI $50
George Ducket, looking over the papers
of her husband, who had died bankrupt,
discovered an old receipt for $4,000 Of
East India stock, upon which the divi-
dends have been unclaimed for 80 years,
the amounts which had not been received
amounting 10 ESQ, 900 sterling.
Bills are posted about London, recon-
mending persons to select places in the
different cem,tries--the advantages OF
each are particularly specified. Under
one Of the bills wag has inserted
printed label: "N. b. New graves
warmed by steam."
Tom Gaynor, who was vanished by
young Dutch Sam, in pugilistic encoun-
ter, says it was all owing to the advice Of
Col. Crockett, who says IN his motto,
I" when sure you're right then 90 ahead"
the latter having gained the victory by
giving him tremendous BUTT.
Efforts are making in London, by the
Bible Society, for the formation OF new
fund, to be used in distributing among tho
negroes Of the British colonies, copies Of
the scriptures The estimated cost 10
placed at 100000.
Johnson's Rasselas is said to have
been written in a week, Scott's Guy
Mannering in month, Dryden's AIexan-
der's Feast in two days, and Shake
speare's Merry Wives of Windsor in
fortnight
The engagement OF Madame Malibran
with the Milan opera, specifies that she
is to have house, equipage, and table,
with six covers, and fI4,OO0 sterling.
Died, lately, at Warwick Castle, Eng
land, aged SO, Mrs Horne, who for 10
years. had been the dutilu servant Of the
Warwick family. She had the privilege
of showing the Castle, by which she real
lied upwards of 100000.
From the Bengal papers we learn that
the King of Ava, his Queen, and Court,
and indeed the country generally, were
engaged in grand public entertainment,
which was to last forty-nine days, on the
occasion of the daughter Of the royal pair
having her ears bored!
Under the empire, says the Corsaire,
we built barracks under the restoration,
churches under the royalty Of the peo-
pie, prisons at this moment three aie
in the course Of erection at Paris.
The Emperor of Russia has granted
pension of 5000 horins to the celebrated
Polish actress, Madame Josephine Led
ochowska.
The London Gazette, Of the Ist last.
contains a notification from the Lord
Chamberlain, that each person upon be-
ing presented to the King, is to kneeI up
on the right knee, and kiss his Majesty's
hand, then bow aud retire. This, howev-
or. only extends to British subjects-lor-
eisners are exempt from such rAvoRs.
The English papers are replete with
extracts from Randolph's LetteV, which
are highly spoken and thought Of.
The managers Of the London theatres
seem men Of some Importance, and are
not to be ,nsul,ed with impunity, young
man having been fined f5 for knocking
the hat out Of the hand Of the manager Of
the Theatre Royal with stick, the may
or, before whom the person was brought,
wished TO settle the affair by requesting
the young man to apologize. who refossd,
and the manager, with all the tbessnesi
mock dignity, was also averse, and suid,
"thst on the part Of the rrpLie & he
could aot feel satisfied"
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A young farmer having purchased \
watch placed it in his fob, and strutting n
cross the floor, saysio his wife--WheTs
shall / drive nail to hang my watch up
On. that it may not be disturbed & broke?
| do not know saier place, replied his
wife, than in our meal barrel Pm sure
no one will 20 there to disturb it.
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ASTHMA.

We learn from an intelligent friend who
has long been afflicted with this most
distressing complaint, that the fumes Of
burning paper, saturated with solution
Of saltpetre gives him perfect relief. He
keeps quantity of the paper-which has
been simply soaked in strong salt-Petre
water, and afterwards dried-constantly
on hand, and on the recurrence OF a par
oxism obtains almost instant relief from
burning half sheet OF a sheet in his
room. Others who have been. similarly
affected, have tried it with corresponding
benefit In no case has it been known to
fail so far as his information extends We
deem the testimony sufficient to warrant
the publication Of the prescription, which
certainly has the merit Of simplicity. If
it shall prove generally eficacious, ito
value is beyond price. 1t can be readily
tested. -.Ne,cark .advertissr.
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A fellow went to store to get a dollar
bin changed into silver. 1t 10 counter
felt, said he of the yard stick. l think It
very likely, said the other, for took n.of
you yesterday.
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Oh, do you know how hard it is 10 climb
Up q slushed topmast in the summer time
Or catch tautog without bait or crab
Or taking insult not return dab!
II these yon know, you oil may truly spy,
That 10 Haines, cannot write poetry.
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A soldier attached 10 one Of the
English regiments, lately shot himself
with his musket, in consequence Of hav-
ing, IN tit of passion, levelled lis piece
at his corporal. He was melted to COM
mlt the deed from lear Of consequences.
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Eighteen Of tho Philadelphia rioters
were on Tuesday bound over in the cum
Of $1,000 each to take their trial at the
Quarter Sessions,
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DIFFICULTIES or EDITORS.


] he truth is, an editor cannot step with
out tread,ng on somebody's toes. If he
expresses opinions fearlessly and frankly,
he is arrogant and presumptuous. II he
states facts without comments, he dares
not avow his sentiments. IL he conscient-
iously refuses 10 advocate the claims OF
an individual to Office, he is accused Of
personal hostility. A jackanape, who
measures off words into YER ses as a clerk
does tape-by the yard - hands him a
parcel Of stuff that gingles like u handful
of rusty nails and gimlet, and if the ed
itor is not fool enough to print the nonsense
-"stop my paper | won't patronize a
man that's no better judge of poetry"
As if It was patronage to buy paper at
about one half more than so much waste
paper would cost. One murmurs because
his paper is too lterary-another, be-
cause it is not literary enough. One
grumbles because the advertisements en-
gross too much m-another complains
that the paper is too large, he cant find
time to read it all-another, that it ia to
small, even if the price be no more than
the cost of ehe,u Of tobacco or pinch Of
snuf,-or says lady, it won't make Il
sleeve pattern. One wants type so
small, that microscope would be indis-
pensible in every famiy--another threat
ems to discontinue the paper, unless the
letters are half an inch long -one old
lady actually oferd an additional price for
a paper that should be printed with such
types rs are used for handblls.
"Every subscriber has plan Of his
own, for conducting a journal, and the
labor Of Sysiphus was recreation, when
compared with that Of an editor who un-
dertakes to please all"
A ScREAMER. A gentle piece of fe-
male humanity, yecIeped Green,-by
courtesy Miss Grcen,-delivered an Ora
tion, or more properly speaking, a stump
speech, at Augusta, Maine, the 4th Of
July last. The concluding remarks fur
nsh a sample of "real grit"
G. II shall have been SO happy as TO
gain the appreciation of those for whose
sake have 80 far departed from the
strict limit which ancient prejudlces have
long prescribed to our sex, shall be am
ply repaid for all the sneers of witlings
and fools. Cheers l have been only
desirous Of winning the approved smile
of the nobler sex Tor my sentiments, not
for myself, and say unto you, lords Of
creation, as you call yourselves, if you
doub, my sincerity-I proclaim it here in
the face of all Augusta, now assembled
around ne, and you may believe me or
not as you pease-that there is not one
among you, Tom, Dick or Harry, that ]
would give brass thimble to call 'hus-
band, tomorrow = !"
Go ahead Molly
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EARTHr.N " ARE, CHINA d CLASSY ARE
ID OBERr H. MILLER has just received the
IL principal part of his FALL SUPPLIES
among which are
Blue and green edged, c. c. and Enamee-
ware, in great variety and well assorted
Blue, brown, and purple Printed Dinner Sets,
new and neat patterns
Do do do Ewers and Basins, Pitchers,
Plates, SC.
China Tea Sets, French gold band and band
and line
Do do plain, of various neat patterns,
gerry cheap
Cut Decanters, Tumblers, Wines, Cham
paigns, Jellies, Salts, and Lemonades,
richly cut and low priced
Glass Jars, with & without tops, various sizes
Cut and plain Glass Mantel and Hall Lamps
Curtain Pins new and neat article
Bureau Knobs, cheap
Cooking Furnaces and Cake Moulds
Pipes in boxes, groce, English and German
Window Glass, SX 10 and l0Xl2
Looking Glass Plates from 10 x ii to IS 80
Astral Mantel, and Wall Lamps. bronzed
and japanned
Lampwick for the same, by the groce or doZ.
All Of which he offers, at wholesale or retail
at low prices for Cash, or to punctual customers
upon the usual credit
Alexandria. mo 80, 1884.
- Genius of Liberty, Leesburg, Warrenton
Gazette, Winchester Republican, Harper's Fer.
ry Free Press, Charestown Repository, and
Williamsport Banner will publish the above
law3w, and charge K. II. M.
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HEIRS WANTED.

TOHN SWAMI, a native OF Edinburgh, in
- Scotland, and now. or formerly, residing in
Charleston, in the United States of North Anne
rca, and the lawful children Of the said John
Swami, if such exist. are hereby informed, that
Marian Swami or Doig, his sister, died, at Edin-
hurgh on the 25th April, 1884, leaving settle.
ment, in which certain provisions are made in
favor Of him, the said John Swami whom, fail
ing, his lawful children. and lie or his children.
in case OF his decease, are hereby required to
make application TO GEORGE CoMBE, writer 10
the Signet, Edinburgh, before the 25th of pril,
1885, otherwise the said provisions will, in terms
OF the settlement, become null and void.
Edinburgh, LIST May, 1884.
John Swami was born in Alexandria in the
winter Of 1898: when about 10 years of age
he went to Edinburgh, where he learned the tan.
ming business, and returned to the United States
when about 90 years ofage. The last heard Of
MIN was at Hagerstown or FIederck,own Ma
ryand: then journeyman tanner.
Alexandria, Dec. 9-d3w
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BLANK BOOK MANDATORY.

BLANK BOOK MANDATORY.
TTNHE subscriber informs his friends and the
l. public that he has commenced the above
business on King street, two doors east of Roy
al, where he intends keeping constantly on hand
a handsome assortment of BLANK BOOKS, Of
every description ordinarily in use, such as Le-
gers. Day Books, Journals; Letter, Cash, In.
voice, Memorandum Books, &C.
Merchants Account, Office, e. School Books,
ruled and bound to pattern, at the shortest no.
tce. Book Binding, in every variety Of style,
neatly and substantially executed, by
oct Gift JOHN FLEMING