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SINGULAR GAMBLING MACHINE.

In removing house on Camp street, New Orleans,
a continuance discovered for cheating at
cards The principle Of the device above not alto
gether new and thousands have, probably. been plum
dered Of their money BY similar means. A discovery
of the same kind was made in this city, about years
ago in house opposite the Chestnut street Theatre.
The only difference that in this instance the wires
communicated with covered bench occupied by tho
player who in the secret, and the hint was eeingy
gwen by prickng him with stout needle on the sitting
part. The spur doubtless applied by a concealed
associate when he touched the proper card to play the
" hand" Of the dupe beng visible from above. This
mode Of clegraghlc communication, though doubtless
as vivid electro magnetism, and well calculated to
arouse aud fix attention, must have been sufficiently
PAINFUL as the needle tribe. being remarkably
thick as we'll sharp. A tough hide, steady nerves
and an unusual command of countenance were Of
course essential requisites for the individual whose
business it was to bear such applications, and
even then it is not easy imagine that he could play
long without wincng and grnacing at the process Of
RECOMMENDATION which he subjected, especially
If the confederate above ecame excited with the sport
and lekcd the wires with spirit, Bot the hope OF gain
is potent in gflng with patience and he doubtless
thought with Macbeth, that '' the labor we delight in
physics PAIN" even il caused by needle. This ex-
lraordlnay apparatus, which was evidently improve
ment upon what DR.. Johns considered the only way
Of mparng classical knowledge TO boys, was discover
ed by the of the house after the sudden fitting
OF the rognes who left their ingenious continuance for
the admiration Of the public. -Pcnnsyiraman -. T..
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sin Of chartered conf anies !, and yet by sys-
tenn Of intrigue he managed to be made Pres
ident Of one Of these very companies over
better and more competent men. And now
with salary Of al least three thousand dollars
year, he asks TO be continued in Congress.
Was there ever more unblasaing efrontery
IL this Col. Fiizhugh has any Of the blood Of
the revolutionary heroes of that name, he will
prove manly and independent enough TO resist
the encroachments Of corrupt power, or the
still more SUBTLE means used by the present
administration to cloak its 'unhallowed purpo-
ses. We ask only for the election Of honest
men, who will use the faculties God has given
them for the service Of their country rather
than of party, and we care not what may
have been their former prepossessions.
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Mr.. VAN buren, AT HOME

A call OF public meeting was made al Hadson.
containing 1000 inhabitants, to receive Mr.. Van
Buren, Not more than so persons attended. some
Wings A committee Of Two was appointed 10 re-
quest the Mayor to call the Common Council to-
geher which The Mayor did, and The following re-
solution was adopted
Resolved, by the Mayor and Commonalty of
the city of Hudson, in Common Council assembled
Tint IRE do nat a bonad 6p my consideration If ms
ticc, prudeHce, or hospitality 10 cgpead he peo1igs
money, descend fran Tie dignity Of cur obfeiai aa
lions FIR The purpose Of aiding political partisans
TO earry0,a their Jauorltc schemes"
This was cruel-but the parties know each other.
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MARTIN VAN BUREN, AND JoHN w.
EDMONDS

These gentlemen were the Lions of New YORK;
during the last zen days. The former Is President
OF the United States. The latter was selected 10
tender the President the attentions and ciyilities
| OF the Commercial Emporium II has excited con.
| siderable surprise thai person so lille known 10
the iZens of New York, should have been selected
10 represent them on such an occasion. Who is
John w Edmonds was the general inquiry. The
correspondent OF the Boston Atlas has answered II
very satisfactorily. We take The liberty OF supply
| ing an item or two which will serve as fHtshtag
touches to the portrait OF MIR. John w. Ebmonds.
| We pass over certain Subireasury operations IN
the Hudson Chaptef and in relation TO Military fines
for the purpose Of reaching Law Case reported In
4,h Crown, page 10, entitled "erparte STATS.
| Mr.. Stats lett bond with ,hn w. Edmonds as
an attorney, for collection. The money was paid 10
Edmonds without suit, who neglected 10 pay il
over 10 Stats, though repeatedly requested 10 do so.
| Upon Il ese facts J. LAmoreux, moved for Rule
that Ednonds show cause why an attachment should
| not issue against him.
Edmonds himself opposed the motion.
| The Court decided DIS follows:
/" Caria The motion must be granted. IL Is plain
| that This bond left with Mr. Edmosds, in his cha
racier Of Attorney though specific directions were
gwen 10 bring suit. II turned out there need
OF a snit. The money paid in and the Telaor is
entlled TO our aid IN obtaining it, in the same manner
| as II collected by suit"
It will be recolled that Barlow, the former Cashier
OF the Commercial Bank, played Subtreasurer TO
the tune Of 100000 Barlow had been extensively
engaged in stock spcculaons with Messrs Kemble,
BISHOP, and Edmond, Uhree leading Van Buren,
Senator>) which resulted in his elopement and
lo's Of $50 600 10 he bank The bank has a judg-
meni against Edmonds for his share of the "spoiis."
The Commercial Bank affair commended Ed
nondS so warmly 10 the General Government that
he was Immediately appointed to an Indian Agency.
Thus clothed with authority, he solicited and OBJ
tanned from his friends sone $4,000, which was to
be invested in government lands Tor the joint benefit
OF EdmoDdS and the gentlemen who advanced the
money. We presume that This trust was faithfully
| executed, II otherwise the State Printer, who is
understood 10 have had venture" in that specula-
lion, might explain all.
Such are some Of The incidents which distinguish
.ne history Of John w. .Edmonds, who next 10 Mr..
van Buren,, Is the great man of the city Of New
| York.-ADany Ere Journal
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h.. NoRENsioNst. CANDipATEs.-The question has
Z" 'Ssed Us repeatedly, Who iriu run in opp0si-
"T :" ar Thomas for seal IN III Hcrt COagress Z"
40 "airh We reply, that Col. WIN. ". Fitzhush
J. var ldae, and will not be driven from the stand
:" o"S taken, OF this we are assured, by many gen
" men Who are fully acquainted with the sentiments
-" :, ,eeI'hSs Of the Colonel
ne mas been steady and consistent supporter Of
W las and present Administrations, but his manly
y, ,ruuehce and Just appreciation of the righs of
~ american citizen, prevent him from giving
enahCe to the imperious fiat of the packed con-
iiI 13on' Like many more Of the honorable portion
,,S parry he has become disguised with the viola
.>o 81 Mr.. Thoma~s oft repeated pledges, and the
,.,tSue> OF his colar-men in forcing him upon
snc1an party
:, here is point, beyond which foy5caranec ceases
Rrru To that point MIR. Thomas has forced
" 'tF OF his former friends They must assert and
".n their own rights, now that they have pass
~ "'F Nuoiconi or, following the example Of some
,@s politicians Of this county, yield their nccks TO
loEe. OF such a submission Col Filzhugh will
SS'sF be guilty
Inc above is from the Herald Of Freedom,
a paper published in Hagerstown. No man
+" deter understood in that community than
''F " Frank Thomas" as he is familiarly
,''"d' Cold, selfish, and intriguing by ma
,'fe' he adds to those attributes political braU-
Ivy With the cry Of !" rotation in office" in
''' mouth, he has managed to be in Congress
"''" eight to ten years, during all which peri
" nc necessarily rallied out against the crying
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From the Nashville Tenn.l Wing.
THE PROSPECT BEFORE us.

we are now advancing in the last month Of the
| election canvass in Tennessee. But three weeks
remain before the day Of trial will settle the dest,-
MES OF The two conending parties and confirm or
disappointthe hopes Of those who feel so deep
ly interested, IL not wholly immersed in the issue.
The contest has been heated one, and though
under ordinary circumstances, II might reasonably
BE- inferred thai its ercenrss had vet reached its
highest point we are disposed to believe in the pre-
sent instance that as the day approaches the people
will become more settled and determined in their
preferences-that the battle ragged the hottest at the
| outset, and that we now survey the field with the
prospect OF arriving at more reasonable concu.
sion, than mere conjecture has heretofore afforded
Entertaining this belief, we take more than ordi
nary pleasure in referring Wing readers to the
accounts from different sections of the State, in this
days Wing. They are derived from authentic
sources and in m 81 cases from private letters not
intended for the public eye, written TO- the worse
than idle purpose of misleading those TO whom they
are addressed. In the aggregate, they afford the
most conclusive indication OF Gov. Cannons re-elec-
lion by triumphant majority. And we speak with
that candor, which our political friends. both ahomc
and abroad, have right 10 look for al our hands,
when we say that we have not the most remote APP
prehension of the general result throughout the
State, Our maorities, we confidently anticipate,
will be such as 10 place the party complexion OF
Tennessee beyond all cavil and though we believe
that II IS asking TOP much OF public journalist TO
express his opinions Of the precise strength OF par
ties SO IA in advance of the election 10 invalidae
in measure the responsibility OF his judgment, the
day is not far not distant when may venture an
estimate that may be taken the result OF careful
review Of The whole field
The enemy, we are aware, have Dragged htgh,
and with conf fence, too, that might, not only de-
ceve the casual observer, but actually misead pub
lie opinion on both sides This has not been done
without object, which as the canvass progresses,
becomes more and more evident every day. That
object is, aud has been three fold-to alarm and un'
sertle the tmid, 10 decoy the wavering and to in
spre confidence with he rank ana file. For time,
this " weak invention" did its work. But the politi
cal elements which were SO early and SO violently
disturbed by the leaders Of the PARTY, are now set
ding down and before The Isl of August, the result
may be almost as siftly anticipated, as If nothing
had lranspired to disturb The quiet OF The people.
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Marriage, Fight, and Deaih.--The Charlottesville
(Tnd.) Examiner gives singular account Of the
rage OF Joseph Rush TO Jane Rush, Of that vicinity
They had heen married about three weeks, aud he at
tempted to chuke her the first nght-sad that he had
killed two wives previously, and one man. for his mo-
ney. At the time the act committed, about
noticing, he took into the room, aud swore that
he would Kill her before morning; but finally gave
respite until morning, swearing that he would execute
his fendsh purpose In order prevent her escape
he lay 10 front Of the door, fell asleep, when ms wle
took the axe, and in order save her own me, gave
hun fatal blow. She gave hersefnP was urea oeio'e
Judge Nsylor aud discharged.
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The Enquirer, advsary article to Col. Payne, Of
Fluvanna whose unloading republican'sm, seems to
annov its editor very much, says =" For our part tre
think thar republican Government, ecery agent ~
The pcopie ought 10 shoe has hand" We think so too,
but we do not think they ought 10 initiate the example
of the Richmond Enquirer, and show hand and play
another as for instance. show anti-Sub- Treasury
hand, but play every card for t-Charlones0Ae Re
pubilcuH.
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Irnhoadsone Treatment-W hen our worthy Pre-
sident reached PuushkeepSie, not one Of his :" De-
mocratic friends" was prepared to address him
Theron Rudd. Esq, whom Van Buren, kept many
"earS on the miis at that place, for borrowing
900 Of Uncle Sans money, in the kindest and
most forgivng manner, volunteered speech on the
occasion, which the President replied 10 in his usual
handsome manner. IN. y. Star. .'..
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A joker in New York having met small gentle
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Destructive Hill Storm.-The Rochester Demo
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GoM-The moment il was ascertained that gold
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country the order given TO the receivers in
Illinois, TO demand gd and silver. Put the screws
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CAUTION,,t

WE called caution the public the Druggists
w in particular, against purchasing from any traveller,
under whatever pretences they may be offered any of
DR. EVANS,s INVALUABLE MEDICINES,
their success in the Of Consump-
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The complimentary manner in wholesome
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ways gallant, and ready to promote amuse-
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unfortunate diplomats. in this country who
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SKETCHES o. CHARACTER.


"Msnv inquiries were made this summer for Colonel
P, the former gallant master of ceremonies, per
choice, OF the bali room at the White Sulphur, He
had grown grey the service,of his country and the
fair and the bellies and beaus Of the last six
have many atterng notices Of him in their journals aud
recollections Of those days
The Colonel had Of preserving, by his exam.
pie and tact, the best order among the gentlemen and
the dancers he regulated the music introduced Young
ladies, who strangers, to partners for the cotllon
and determined shake Of the head from him. would
throw noyicate off his balance.
He was great favorte with the ladies and an as
Of their rights, and always had some humorous
snccdoe for them. He the founder Of very use
fu society for the encouragement and promotion Of
marriage, which no ~himsicsly styled, The Billing,
Wooing and Cooling Society The articles ofthe con
sttulion written a long roll Of PINK paper,
manufactured for the purpose, and signed by less
than hundred gentlemen, from all parts Of the
United States It hung in the ball room the wall,
(even Sundays) where its advocates would be constant
ly reminded Of their faults, whenever they went amiss
aud il is said to have had very beneficial effect on
many y-aIng men.
Many will remember, when during the summer Of
thrty-si then late tho season. when tho ladies had
given up. from fatigne their the Colonel
in despair having dance CALAMITY placed him
self at the head Of the band and went round and
renaded them all This last appeal was irresistible,
and the attendance was large SO long as the Colonel
remained. ,. -",..