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ANOTHER RAIL ROAD RIOT.
WASHINGTON, March 2.

Yesterday about eleven o'clock, an
express arrived in this city, not to in.
form the President Of the u. States
that the French had commenced hes
tilities, but to inform Gen. Hunter the
Marshal OF the District that serious
disturbance had broke out amongst the
Dutch Laborers on the Washington
and Baltimore Rail Road, about four
miles from this city, not far from Bla.
densburg. The Marshal with his de.
putty, M. T. Woodward and Samuel
Steltinius, Esq. promptly repaired to
the seat of war, accompanied by the
following officers Of police, R. r. Burr,
l.. S. Beck, M. Tippe,t, M. Jeffers,
II. B. Robertson, C. F. Buexestine, H.
Sengstack, Thomas Barrett, M. Rear.
don, D. S. Waters and l.. Ashton
On the arrival Of the Marshal and bis
officers, they found themselves 10 the
midst of the refractory laborers, who
had been engaged in very serious af-
fray with muskets and other deadly
weapons. Five or six Dulchmen were
wounded with shot, one or two severe.
ly, but none Git is thought by DR.. B.
Miller, who attended the wounded men)
naortalIy. The Marshal acted with
great promptitude and energy. He
succeeded, notwithstanding the great
excitement which prevailed among the
large body of laborers all along the
road, in securing IL prisoners, to wit
II Dutchmen and one Frenchman, and
in taking from them about a dozen
muskets! The prisoners were march
ed, under an escort, consisting of the
Marshal his Deputy and the officers a.
bove mentioned, and safely lodged in
gaol about o'clock. We were pre-.
sent while the prisoners were under
examination before S. Stettinius and J.
N. Moulder, Esq'rs. Two ofthe men
we saw, were wounded with shot, tho
not severely. We understand, that one
of the wounded men, can swear posi-.
lively TO the person who fred at him.
The prisoners will undergo a further
examination on Monday nsxt. 1t APP
pears that this riot originated in de.
termination on the part of considera.
BILE number of the Dutch laborers to
obtain higher wages, or have a fight
about it. Another party, who though
not averse 10 higher wages, refused to
make war upon the contractors, were
themselves attacked by the war party.
Hence the blows aud wounds that fol-
lowed. We consider the Marshal's
promptitude and energy, aided as he
was by an efficient magistrate and pc.
lice officers, has probably prevented
murder or the loss flives. 1t is much
to be desired, that the real offenders
and ringleaders may be brought to con-
dign Observation-Disclosures.
FlRE.--On Tuesday night last, about
10 o'clock, fire broke out in the store
room Of Mr.. F. X. O'Ferrall, corner of
Main street and Market alley. which ra.
pidly communicating to Mr.. Hamilton
Pollock's boot and shoe store adjoining,
and under the same roof, entirely des-
troyed the building, there being only
portion ofthe north and west walls stand-
ing.-[Wheeling Gaz. ofMarch 6.
The adjournment and unfinished
Bus:ncss.-Bo,h Houses adjourned on
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ENIELLlG.ENCER.
ROMNEY, MARCH IA.

Happily, the story of an Express from
New York, with the news of the reiec-
ton of the Treaty Appropriation by the
French Chambers. which was go conf.
dens'y and generally believed in this city
en- Thursday, and which we noticed in
Yesterdays daily paper, turns out to be
as unfounded os it ct first appeared to US
10 be improbable. We shall give faith
to no moro EXPRESS NEWS, unless we
have il under hand and seal. There has
rot, as We know, been any arrival in the
United States from France of "a later date
than we announced several days ago
MAT. Int. OF March y.
We think it by no means improbable
that an extra session of congress may be-
called this summer. The news from a.
broad, however, will doubtless determine
this point; but were the president to ex-
ercise this prerogatiye for the purpose
OF causing immediate action on tho i'm
Dense mass Of important business which
The desks are grooming under, he would
be justified in the eyes of the people,.
1 Appeal.
The american Nauy.-By the las.
Report Of the Secretary of the Navy,
dated Nov. 20, 1884, il appears that
~ have 10 vessels Of war 10 actual
commission, 1s in ordinary, and Is
building, and aha, materials for others
ere so far prepared, that 25 more might
speedily be added, when those now
are of the stocks. The fol-
lowing are the rates:
Com. Ordi. Build. Prep. Tot.
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Tuesday, March 8.

A communication was received from
the Sena,e-,hat they have passed the
bill, entitled "an act, further to provide
for the construction of turnpike road
across the Cheat Mountain, in the
county of Randolph.
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NASHVILLE, Feb. 10.

A young man by the name of J. j.
M'Laughlin, belonging 10 the Thespiao
company in this place, in performing
the character Of Bertram, on last
Thursday night, accidentally inflicted
a wound upon bis left breast, with
large Spanish knife, which caused his
death on Saturday. He was recently
from the neighboshood OF Hopkiasyille,
Kentucky, but we have been informed
that his widowed mother resides in
Lancaster, Pa.
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Virginia Legislature.
Saturday, Feb. %.

Saturday, Fec. %.
Mr.. Mullen proposed the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resozued by the General assembly
Of Virginia, That the Board of Public
Works are hereby directed to employ
some suitable Engineer to locate road
from Moorefeld, in the county Of Har-
dy, to intersecl the Northwestern turn-
pike road at some point on the Allie
ghany Mountain.
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Wa have recently heard from gen.
llemsn now in this city, who was al
Para 10 the late commotion, that ii was
one ofthe coolest buicheries on record.
The party Of Monteros came into the
town near dawn, suddenly broke in
upon the capitano of the guarda costas,
a brave Englishman. He placed him.
self agains, the wall, and resisted most
manfully, killing two of the brigande
before he fell. The governor leapsd
out of the window Of his palace, and
was then shot down, and thrown into
the Piazza, or public square. Here the
rest Of the murdered were also heaped,
and buried as they lay.-M Y. Star.
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|of all descriptions, except marines, 10
|bO72. The marine corps, when Or
|gnnized according to the &C. Of June
|.ast, will eonsias of 1888 men. Total,
Evs55.
4 We have four squadrons or foreign
|hta.ious, Of which tha, 10 the Mediter.
|1anean is by far the most important
The present commanders are:
/ Mediterranean, Com. Patterson.
| West Indies, Com. Henley.
Coast of Brazil. Com. Renshaw.
Il Pacific, Com. Wadsworth.
Erhe Dry Dock at Charlestown cost
n S677, 500 70 cts.
(1itto at Norfolk e74.45o SO
Il And another one is contemplated at
New York.
} The frigate Constitution, which re.
Foort says is destined for the Medi,er.
anean. is preparing for sea a. Charles
own with all possible despatch, and
viii probably be ready TO sail for New
York 10 the course of ten days.
Orders have been received at Phila-
|nelphia for The immediate completion
two vessels Of war, now on the stocks
Y tina. navy yard.
The French Nauy.--The following
,s said 10 be an accurate account of the
French navy at this time. Whole
humber of vessels afoat 1855, viz:-
80 ships of the line, 8 three deckers.
SO frigates, Is first class.
10 corvettes, of 20 to 80 guns.
10 do. of 13 guns.
80 briggs, Of 8 to 20 guns.
3 schooners. of IL guns.
20 steam. vessels, of 6 guns each.
Now building, So, viz PA ships of
he line. OF three decks; 20 frigates,
land three steam.vessels.
MAJOR BARRY.-No veteran of histo.
v ever stood fire equal to the Postmas-
er General; for he maintains his stand
although peppered by the shots offriends
lind foes.--His drill sergeant. o. B.
Brown, also maintained his post stoutly
or while; but the last peal from the
senate artillery made him scamper-and
le left his undaunted commander to re-
:eive the whole charge. Major Barry
Reserves monument of BRASS, if brazen-
Faced impudence be entitled to such a
reward for there is scarcely another
man in the nation who would not have
lhrunk from public view. after being SO
detected and exposed. But it is presum-
ad that, with The Hickory tree to sustain
lis back, he means to Fight to the last
asp. lie is like the Bull at the fare,
with better courage than conduct Wing
Where is Doctor Tobias Watkins Dowi
Does he still occupy room in that por.
ion of the Prison at Washington, which
lpon high authority was designated as
be eCRiMINAL APARTMENT ?" If 81
when may he hope for the edfying socie
' of tie Reverend o. b. Brown Shal
he latter be- permitted to retire uDsca,h
ID with his io.tune of enc hundred thou
sand dollars, how accumulated no maj
ban doubt after reading the reports ofth'
-ommttees on the Post Office Wher
sleeps the sword of Justice once 80 tren
chant against government maleiactors
II Philadelphia Herald.
ga
Instinct Of plants.-Dr. Hancocl
bays, il vessel of water is placed with
lin six inches OF cucumber vine, tina
in "a hours time, the vine will alter th
direction of its branches, and not sto
,ill il comes in contact with the wate
And ii pole is placed at considers
BILE distance ffom an unsupported Vin'
the branches Of which are proceedin
10 contrary direction from that K
wards the pole, tie vine will in she
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time alter It's course, and not stop till II
clings round the pole. But the same
vine will carefully avoid attaching it.
selfto low vegetables nearer to il, as
the cabbage, &c. Or. Darwin relates
several instances Of the instinct of
plants,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-14
DISASTER AT SEA.

The schooner Geo. Washington,
Capt. Rollins, from Elizabeth city,
bound TO Charleston, was fortnight
since Gu. through by the ice in Cros,on
Sound, and sunk. The crew, consist
ing Of the captain, two men and boy,
were found in the boat, frozen to death.
A lovers soliloquy on his departed
Mistress -
sand be she dead and am she gone
And ia living all alone
All cruel fate thou is unkind
ITO take her fore and leave hind"
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The number Of officers and seamen
of all descriptions, except marines, 10
bO72. The marine corps, when or
gnnized according to tha act Of June
Jest, will eousias of12sS men. Total,
1855.
I We have four squadrons or foreign
Nations, of which that 10 the Msditer.
|tanean is by far the mos. Important
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Or 1t appears that the incendiaries are
still at work in Baltimore. On the eth
ult. during the funeral ceremonies ofthe
FOUR TIREMEN, who were crushed to
death by the falling ola wall, deliber-
ate attempt was made to set fire to the
City Watch House. by placing lighted
candle behind the door Of small anti
room among some combustible materials
(which, however, was luckily discover
ed, just as the fire had communicated it,
selfto the wood work. 1t also seems
that no less than -FOUR attempts have
been made to set FIRE to the printing Of
fee of the Gazette. The Chronicle thinks
-"the object of the incsndiary must be
to crafty hostile feeling, and not TO
plumber, as there 10 no one With sufficient
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
PCs,fi'EH.

The excavations al Pompeii have again produced
very important discoveries. In The house called tha
Of Ariadne, magnificent sacrarium has been found.
The niche for the image of the iuieary divinity is at
The back. On the side paintings Of Leda and
priestess who is III the act Of offering a sacrifc.
assisted by girl, who has the sacred utensils in her
hands Some ornaments in very elegant and deli
cate style, Of yellow color OH a red ground, are
introduced as borders in the intervals Of these rep
reservations.
In the house called that of Eadalus, the walls Of
a garden have been discovered. They are covered
with magnificent landscapes. The first gives the
prospect Of temple-which is extremely interest
ing account of its details, and which seems to be
dedicated to Apollo, whose statue stands near the
enuancc.-On one side is pond in which many
wild ducks are swimming; aud on the other river
in which are seen some cows. The second land.
scapc is a delicions marine view in Sicily Poly
phemus is on the shore. Galateo, seated on dol
phn in the midst Of the waves, seems to be listening
to the singing of the Cyclops.
combat of wild beasts in amphithestre is
painted in large dimensions. majestic bull ,s
running from lion which pursues him, but tiger,
swift, has already seized him under the belly.
Meanwhile courageous bestiarius strikes with bis
lance a wild boar upon the snout, from which the
blood spouts up. little further off, second hunts
man has laid at his feet, bear, in whose body
spear remains, while another bear flies in terror.
Two stays standing still, if contemplating the
destruction Of their enemies. The compartments
between the landscapes and the hunting piece are
filled with figures of helmets, drums, and small
palms. The top of the wall is finished with some
cornces of stucco, of elegant workmanship, and
painted with various colors, which produced won
derful effect.
.. London Literary Gazette.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
SOMETHING TO BE SNEEZED AT.

An amusing account of the ceremonies which at
tend the sneesing of king of Menomatapba, shows
what national concern may be the sneeze of des-
posm. Those who are near his person when this
happens salute him in so loud a tone that persons
in the anchamber hear it, and join in the acclama-
ton; in the adjoining apartments they do the same
till the noise reaches the street, and becomes pro-
pagated throughout the city so that at each sneeze
of his majesty, result most horrd cry, from the
lutions of many thousands Of his vassals.
When the king of Semaar sneezes, his courtiers
immediately turn their backs ON him, and give loud
slap their right thigh
With the ancients sneezing ominous; from
the right it considered auspicous; and Plu-
tarch in his life of Themstoces SAYS that before
naval battle it was sign of conquest
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London Literary Gazette.
FACULTIES OF THE EAR.

1t is extraordinary what an effort nature makes
upon the loss of sight restore the deficiency by
sharpening the sense of hearing and touch as in
the of Huber the great naturalist who has
made many discoveries in the minutie Of insects
and also of MIR. Goff, of Kendall, eminent botan-
st, who tell the species of any plant o,
flower by the touch. Doctor Darwin informs us, in
his Zoonomia, that the late Justice Fielding walked
for the first time into his room, when he once visit
ed him, and after speaking few words, said, Z" this
room is twenty-five feet long, eighteen wide, and
twelve high" all Of which he guessed by the ear.
Blind people have peculiar method of presenting
the ear, and III some acquire the power OF
moving it when much interested. The incessans
use they make oft gives them indescribabe
quickness; they judge of every thing by sound
soft sonorous voice with them is the symbol of
beauty and so nice dscerner is n blind person of
the accents of speech that through the voice he FAM
cies he can see the soul Sir John Fielding posses
sed great faculty of this sort and he could reco-
cct every thefthat had been brought before him,
by the tone of his voice. for more than for
ty years.
GARDENERS Music of Nature
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RONAPARTE,S GENERALS.

From that intere sung volume of IIarper's Family
Library, " The Court and Camp of Bonaparc, we
CLEAN the following memorials of the twenty-eight
celebrated military who make up the whole list
of those serving under Napoleon, either as Marshals
of France Generals of Division:
"Augereau died 10Th June, 1916, of dropsy in
the chest Berther threw himself from window of
his house, as the army of the allies was passing il
on the 10Th May, 1915, and died instantly Besseres
was killed by muskct ball at LutZen; DavcIIst
died of a pulmonary complaint, June, 1923 Des-
saix was killed instantly at Marengo, by a cannon
ball Bcauharnais died of apopiexy at Munich,
Janury 81, 1924 81. Cyr, in March, 1880 Junot
N fit of insanity, threw himself from window Of
his fathers house at Monthard, breaking a thigh
which resulted in his death, June, ISIS; Klcber
was assassinated at Cairo, Egypt, on the same day
that Dessaix was killed at Marcngo, by the hand of
Il youth of IL, who sccrctcd himself iii the garden
and the approach of his victim, went and presen-
ted him with bit of paper folded like letter and
while klebCr was opening II the assassin drew from
his cloak dagger, and inflicted cash causing i'm
mediate dissolution. He stated that he left Dam
ascus on foot, by order of the Grand Nzier, who
entrusted him with the mission of repairing to the
French army to take Bonaparte's life.-i.annes
expired from the effects of cannon shot which car
red away his right leg and the foot and ancle of
the left, at Essling 22d of May, 1907 Leiebvre
died in Paris, September, 1920; Loison at Lege,
IN 1916; Massena expired on the 18th April, lSl !;
Morcau fell when the Emperor Alexander,
(being in the Russian scrice,) at Dresden, III Au-
gust, lSl3 cannon ball from the French artillery
carried away his right leg, and passing through his
horse, took off portion of the left; the remaining
portion ofthc leg cut off 10y surgeon, and dur
ing amputatiop and dressing the courageous officer
smoked cigar, scarcgly moving n muscle of the
face during the painful operation. lie fingered till
the 2d of September. Murat was condemned to death
nj Naples, in 1915, aud shot, looking steadfasy at
the soldiers and desiring them aim at his heart and
save his face. The fate of Noy " the bravest of the
brave is familiar 10 ALL
He who had fought five hundred battles for
trancc-not one against her-was shot as traitor,
: being IN the i7th year of his age Pichegru was
found dead in a dungeon, with black silk hand
kerchlet twisted round his neck, and stick thrust
through the knot, whether by his own hand or the
hands of others seems To he undecided; Suchet eN
pred at MarseIlcs, January, lS26--making Is OF =
who no longer survive"
OF the remaining ten, Bernadotte is king of fSwe
/ den Grouchy left France for this country after th'
second ahdication /; no mention is made IN the worl
n before us of the death of Money aud Jourdan
. Macdonald, Marmont Mortier. Oudinoi. Souit ant
i VICTOR scyeraIy gave in their adhesion TO Loui
n Philippe IN August 1880, and, for aught we know
= are still living.
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TEMPER.

4 bad temper, in a woman poisons all her hap
piness and turns her milk TO gall" blights her
youth, brings on premature fretful old age-palls
all her enjoymerts, banishes all her friends and rem
ders her home comcrtess and barren. Far different
is the ripe rich harvest of a home, made bright aud
happy by the sweet temper and mild department of
an amiabe wife, who if atlictIons cross her husband
abroad, finds comfort and consolation in his home,
is happy in a companion whose temper is like, the
silver surface of lake, calm, serene, and unruffied
Ii he is rich, his admring friends rejoice in his
hospitality, because all around is light, airy, and
sunshine if he is poor, he breaks his crust in peace
and hankfuness, for it is not stepped IN the waters
of bitterness. An amiable temper is a jewel of in
cstimable value in the of earthly happiness, BE-
cause with that alone the whims of cross husband
NAV be subducd many vices may be overcome :;
the bosterous may be tanned the unruly conquered !;
tho fretfu tranquillzed-nnd the hurricane sOtteued
aud hushed us the mild zephyr that swept DER the
honeysuckle under the easement.
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Gardeners Music of Nature.
A NEW RULE FOR SUBTRACTION.

A laboring purchased COW of farmer in
the State of Maine, for thirty dollars one half to be
paid in cash, the other half in labor. One day while
at work thresfing IN the farmers barn, not know
ing that any near him, he began to solilo-
quise in the following manner Take one from
two leaves three; and two from two leaves
four, and three from two leaves five. That's
the case, and | afraid my masters COW
never will be paid for. The farmer overhearing the
sohloquy steppedinto the barn, and told the aborer
if he would prove it to be the he would give
him the COW, and pay him for what labor he had
done. The laborer readily agreed to do it, and
began in the following manner have been married
nearly four years, the first year my wife had a child
that's from two leaves three, the second she had
anoherthat is from leaves four; the third year
she had another which is three from two leaves five
be able TO pay for the COW. The farmer Immediately
paid him for his labor and gave up his note for the
COW.
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uated and spare. Gravity, deep and habitua broods
III every line Of their thin faces They 60 out TO
their labor in company with these serious men, and
are never TO smile Their eyes all hard and
stony, their gait is precise and stf their voices are
of croaking hoarseness, and nature seems dead IN
them. ! would bake you such men and women in
a brick-kiln. Do they think the world is coming
to end r! Are there no more childrenf Is cupid
TO be thrown out of business ike a coach proprietor
on a rail road! What can the Shakers mean, /
should be pleased 10 know? The oddly is, that
most OF them are young: men of from twenty 10
thirty, and women from sixteen TO twenty fiye and
often, spite of their unbecomng DRESS good looking
and shapely, meet you at every step. Industrious,
frugal and self denying they certainly are, aud
there is every appearance that their tenets of difficult
and abstinence are kept 10 the letter. There is lit
tie temptation beyond principle to remain, and they
free go and come they list, yet there they live
on in peace and unrepning industry, and a more
thriving community does not exist in the republic.
Many time have driven on a Sunday, and
watched those solemn virgins dropping in after
another to the church; and when the fine limbed
and russet face brotherhood were swimming round
the floor in their fanatica dance | have watched
their counenances for some look of preference, some
betrayal of i'll suppressed impulse, till my eyes
farest, and have not lost sight of her two hours,
and she might have been made of cheese pair
ings for any trace of emotion. There lis food
for speculation it. Can do without matrimony
Can we +" STRIKE" and be independent Of those
dear delightful tyrants, for whom we "live and
move and have our being !"-London New Monthly.