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eonSer col. OF the electric species,
feet long and } inches in diameter.
All unpleasant symptoms have since
disappeared. the wound in the stomach,
Is healing rapidly. and the patient Is re.
covering his strength Ne consider
this the mos, remarkable case ON re.
cord. of living animals found in the
human stomach. A full report Of the
case viii soon be published in our me.
deal journals, under the ssI. ction of the
attending Yhysici.ns.
We have the painful duty of an.
nouncing the dec.ase of the Chevalier
SrvEarN LoRIcH. Charge d'Afa,res
OF His Majesty the King OF Sweden
and Norway. He expired at his iodg-
,ns' IN this city on Saturday morning
last. after few days illness. He ap.
Peared at the Inauguration Of the Pre-
.,dent with the other members Of the
Diplomatic body. on the 4th instant.
but became so i'll that he wa, obliged
10 be removed from tho Capitol to hi,
lodgings before the ceremony wa, con.
cluded.-.Nai. Intel.
A work is announced as forthcoming
from the press Of Harper and Brothers
OF New York, Of which the Reverend
DR.. Fisk. President Of the Wesleyan
University At Middletown, Connecii-
cut. and one Of the Bishops OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the L.
States. IS the author-which will, With
out doubt. be read with general int
rest. The subject Of the production is
Journey performed by the reverend
gentleman in the years 1885 80.
through Great BrItain and Ireland.
France. Holland. Germany, Swiiz-r.
land and Italy. The character of the
book will be general. embracing the
social, moral and political pecul,arities
OF the nation, through which he pass
ed, with such local descriptions and
historical sketches az may tend TO pro-
mote the cause IF religion and educa-
ton. The reputation Of the author for
learning. affords reason TO expect that
the results OF his observation will be
extremely valuable to the social and
literary world.
A VALUABLE SLAvE.-A very beau
tlful glrl belonging 20 the estate Of John
French, a deceased gambler at New
Orleans, was sold few days since for
the round SUN Of $1,000. An ugly
looking bachelor named Couch. a mem.
Der OF the Council Of one Of the Prin.
cipalIiies. was the purchaser. The
Picayune says the girl is q brunette
remarkable for her beauty and intelli-
gence; and there was contention who
should be the purchaser. She was,
however, persuaded to accept Couch
he having made her princely promises.
IL appears, therefore. that the fair cap.
tive herself had a voice IN the decision
as 10 who should be her future master.
StwISo MACHINE The Munro~ Democrat
publishcd n Rochester. Nes York. rreeiIiy con-
,s'"ed IN account ala Sewing VI ,ch,uc. invented
~ mech 'nie of lh., place. from which us make
the following extract
We were yesterday permitted 10 Wit.
ness the operation OF very simple ma
chine, which has been constructed.
within few months. in this city, and
which demonstrates the fact that tailor
ing will not always be done by finger
and tbimbles. In its present imper.
feet state, il takes from three TO four
stitches in q second. and the inventor
thinks one may be constructed with
which have suggested
themselves to his mind. which will
more than double this number.
A bill was some time since introduc-
ed into the Legislature Of Pennsy lvanis.
the object Of which was to grant 10 run.
away slaves the benefit Of trial by
jury. which has been finally disposed
Of in 9 way creditsble to the patriotism
and good sense Of the members OF that
body. A week or ten days since the
bill came up for discussion. and ITS
merits were argued with great ability
on both sides until the 9Th In slant. " hen
a vote being taken it was rejected by q
large majority.
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