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A DREADFUL sToRY.-A woman ma
med Myers, arrested at Trenton during
the past week for the murder of her in
FAINT, gives the following frightful account
of the matter, which we copy from the
Emporium and True American:-'sShe
drank frequently on her way from New
York, from bottle of gin, and was under
the influence of liquor most of the time.
When she arrived at Trenton, she set out
to walk by the Canal bank, to some &C
quaintance in Lawrence. She became
very thirsty and made several attempts to
get water from the canal, in all which she
failed, on account of the steepness of the
bank, and in the last, lost her balance, and
her child fell into tho water. She could
not recover it, and Supplied by gin, and
horror-stricken by the thought that her
child was drowned she at first determined
to deny all knowledge of the body"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25
Translated for tie Courier and Enoui-
or from the Correo Semanario del Saliva
las ~- '"

Translated for tie Courier and Enqu-
or from the Correo Semanario del Saliva
dor.
TFVLilNTELLIGENcE FROM Cos
ia RIcA.--The earthquake was so sud-
den thoi those persons who escaped had
hardly time to get ont of their houses be-
lore the falling ofthe walls.
In a second, the Department of Car
tage had become total ruin. The des-
truclion is SO great that the site of anv
particular edlfice is hardly to be distin-
gulshed among the ruins In the city,
the houses, even to the stone work, were
thrown upward by the shock, and fell
down again in heaps of rubbish.
1t is painful to dwell upon this event.
The loss of life Is very great among all
classes-all ages; the number is not even
to be estimated at the present moment
The inhabitants of those villages in The
department which have suffered the least
have assembled by order of the govern
ment, with spades and picks, to disinter
the bodies. They are now hard at work.
and will continue digging while necessary.
People persisted in the streets, in the piaz-
as, and in the churches. Ali our provi-
slons are beneath the ruins, and we are
suffering horrible state of want which
is likely to continue, for the fences hav-
ing been thrown down, the cattle are
destroying all they can reach. In Turf
daily, Tresrios, Cargo, Paraiso, thames.
and even to the vicinity of Matina, there
IS not left single shed; and in every one
OF the valleys, and on the hacicnds, we find
proportlonate destruction.
From San Jose to this place and to AL
aJuela, the ruin is considerable. In San
Jose, number of ediices were thrown
down, and those houses that are standing
are uninhabllable. We are hardly better
off in this city; ard AIajusla has Jared
worse than we have. Tranqulina Bonil-
Ia and his family are among those taken
from the ruins. They are alive, but
bruised and crippled. The number of
sufferers IS very great. Bodies are dis
inferred that cannot be recognized. shape
less masses and heades trunks-everv
thing in horrible confusion. Up to the
present moment, there has been no erup-
ton from the neighboring volcano; the
shocks continue without cessaliou-and
no one can tell how it will end.
The great shock took place at 6 O'Clock
on the morning Of the second Of Sebtem-
Der.
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We extract the following from the
Philadelphia Ledger:
The sufelings aud distress in this city,
in consequence of the total sinking of
thirty-six millions of capital by the fail :
ure of tho Schuylkill and United States
Banks, are great y beyond what would be
conceived by those who have not been
among us. New and poignant instances
of the severest distress are almost daily
brought TO view; of wealthy families sud-
denly reduced to poverty; of widows who
have lost their all; of orphans stripped of
the patrImeny which "a long life of labor
and economy Oh the part of their parents
had collected for them; of merchants COM
PEELED to re!inquish their houses on pro-
mnent streets and take up quarters in the
suburbs ofthe city, or remove to the coun-
try; OF iaborcrs who had by the hardest
toll and the closest economy saved few
hundred dollars to protect Them in age
and the hour of want, robbed of their las
penny; these arc all instances very like
fiction, but they are nevertheless most sor-
sowlully true, and throw over large cir
cles of our citizens continued gloom.
These tracks of sadness are visible in our
streets among mea; but to see it with its
true force 1t Is necessary to take a sea "a
mid the household circle, with females
who have finished an education that fitted
them for circle in which their m ans
seemed to destne them TO move-with
young Lmen grown almost to manhood
without having been prepared by days
manual labor for the future life of toll
and drugery that is now laid out before
them-wllh parents cut. off from all the
Injuries and many Of the necessaries of
life, surrounded by children whose every
want had been previously gratifed, but
whoare now hardly half clad and coarse
ly ted without the means or theshope of
ability to give them education; in such
fireslde circle as this something like the
real sutierings and sadness attendant on
the management of the Schuylkll and U.
States Banks may be appreciated. One
severe instance of loss by these two in
stltutons is now fresh in our &c objection
1t Is that of man about sixty years of
age, who, besides rearing family, had
from his labor laid aside about sixteen
thousand dollars; ten thousand of which
he had invested in the stock of the U. S.
Bank, and about six thousand dollars in
the -Schrylklll Bank. OF this amount,the
interest on which was deemed sufficient
to support him when unable longer to at
tend to business, three hundred dollars
could not now be realized The cond-
ton and state of feeling of that family
may be more readily imagined than des-
crl5cd-and this is no isolate d case
there are hundreds equally, or more try
ing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

The TARIFF. In the House of Repre-
scntatives the subject of the tariff has al
ready become a bone of conference.-the
dispute being as to which committee that
portion of the presidents message relat.
ing 10 it shall be referred. in this dis
cusslon the sentiments of the president, as
to the constitutlonality of the protective
tariff, have been subjected to examination,
without, however, being Of advantage to
either party.
II would be most extraordinary thing
II the government possess ed no power to
protect the domestic industry of The coun-
try. The president distinctly states that
discriminating duties may be laid so as to
afford incidental protection to domestic
manufactures. We will venture to say
that, had it been supposed that he enter
tanned a different belief, all opinion that
duties could not be laid with view to
the support Of home industry, he would
not have occupied his present position.
The Compromise act will have reached
its minimum of duties on the first of June
next, we believe-after which time, should
congress not have acted on the subject,
we may expect to see British mechanics
entering into competition with those OF
our own country-and London made
boots, shoes, hats, clothing, Sc, may be-
come as fashionable on this as on the 9TH
err side of the Atlantic. Will the country
submit to such a condition OF things2 We
answer, no. The people will compel
their representatives to enact protective
tarifi-and it will be impossible for any
administration to Withstand the demands
of the people. Members of congress may
indulge in distractions, and in fanciful
theories Of free trade, but they can never
convince rational men that the manufac-
lures and mechanics Of England should be
preferred to those of our own country.
Baltimore Clipper.
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A Novel CAUSE FOR ARsoUArrLAr-
ING.-The case of the U.lited States vs..
Samuel A. Suydam (for an attack on M.
Alvear at Niblo's' Gardens, some months
ago-the particulars Of which were rela-
led at the time was called in the U. S.
Circuit Court at New York on Saturday,
and was postponed on account of the alb
sence OF two material witnesses, one of
whom had gone South, and tho other,
Miss Seiinda Stewart, had left for Euro DE-
by the Great Western. 1t seems from a
letter which Hiss Stewart wrote Just be-
tore her departure, that she had but return
ell from Paris, and that summons as
witness was the first welcome she receiv-
ell on her return home. She resolved, at
once, to go back again, s'prefe the
horrors OF sea voyage at this worst sea-
son OF the year, rather than be made the
object OF attraction to crowded Court
room of impertinent people, and suffer
the unpleasantness Of severe examina-
ton by pack of impertincut lawyers, all
the details of which must be spread over
the daily papers,"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

RoBBERy.-.4 Large HauL-Onc
Thousand Dollars Reward.-About one
O'Clock on the afternoon of yesterday, a
small room in the Patent Office building,
Washington, adjoining the National Gal
lery, was entered by means of falle keys,
and several articles stolen, the value of
which is estimated at from fourteen to if
teen thousand dollars. The articles So
len were, an elegant and costly gold snuff
box set with diamonds, having the letter
"A"ln diamonds on tie lid; pearl neck
lace, consisting of l4S pearls; also two
very large ones separate, sent to the Presi-
dent by the lmaum Of Muscat. A gold
scabbard was also taken, the sword be-
longing to which was left, doubtless to
enable the thief to put the scabbard into
convenient form to be secreted on his per-
son and carried off. The room had been
visited, and the curiosties shewn but a
lew minutes previousl y. He was bold
robber, thus to venture in broad daylight
to max" felonious entry into public room
liable every moment to official visitation.
By an advertisement inanolher column it
will be seen, that reward of one thou
sand dollars for the recovery of the ar
ticles and the detection of the robber, is
offered by Mr.. Ellsworth, the Commits
sloner of patents--Bat. Sun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

BIscUIT MAcuINE.-There is bis
cult machine in operation at Weevil, near
Portsmouth, England, by which eight
men and two boys manufacture so cwt.
of buiscuit in an hour and a half. All
the buiscuit machines which we have ev-
err seen were intended to destroy, not
makesthem. With a good cup of tea, a
a plate of butter, and another of honey,
before us, we can do considerable busi-
ness at this ourselves, and. we work with
only "single appetite power.''-De7. Re
publican.
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The Legislature of this state meets on

The Legislature of this state meets on
Monday next.
The people of this county expect them
to make the following Laws, viz: law,
reducing the number of members one half;
law, making its sessions biennial, or tri-
ennIal; law, making the banks resume
specie payments; a law imposing tax on
young men. They also wish the men,
bers to keep sober and attend to their
business.
Attend to these things, will you, gentle
men Of the Legislature.
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H,rrobI for o1d SuIipnut-Mrs.R Riley

Hurah! for old Suliuam!-Mrs. Riley
wife of John Riley, living on Holston
river, Sullivan county, Tenn, on theinight
of the 10th inst, was delivered. of three
stout, hearty looking boys-all democrats
and all doing we'll.
We find the above paragraph in several
Locofoco papers, and suppose it to be
true. So far as the politics of the young
s ,tes as concerned, is natural enough
we are all Democrats by nature but are
made Wings by grace. per sc.-S. W
Fwsinian.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

GRAHAM's MAGAzINE.-We have re-
csived the January No, which is the be-
ginning of new and improved volume,
of this splendid Magazine. 1t has two
most beautiful engravings, besides plates
of Fashions, Lace work, SC, and::72 pages
of original reading matter. To say that it
is the best periodical in the country,
while it but does 1t JUSTICE, is awarding it
praise enough. Subscriptions received at
this office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

1t is said that Mr.. Benton, Senator from
Missouri, is lying very i'll at Washington
Boston Journal:
From the assertions made in the Sena-
tors speech last Tuesday, it may be in
ierred that our Boston contemporary is
pretty we'll informed.-U. S. Ga=.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

UNFoRTUNATE.-Mr. Levi DivolI, a
young man lately married, was accidently
shot, by his brother-in-law, S. R. Child,
in Windsor co. VT, on the LIST inst. Mr..
Child had tried to shoot his rifle, but it
would not 60 off, and had gone into the
house to pick the tube with an awl, which
accidently discharged it. The unfortu-
nate young man expired in about six
hours.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

The New York Tribune says that a
new daily paper will shortly be published
in that city under the patronage of the
Catholics, and edited by one who has
been prominent in the support Of their
School clailu.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

Rellcs.-An impression is expressed
that Col. Purkilt is the only survivor in
this city of those who took part in the
destruction of the Tea. This impression
is erroneous. An other, the venerable
Samuel 'Sprague, Gather of our esteemed
fellow citizens, Charles and George J..
Sprague,) still survives-together with her
who has been the partner of his prilgrim-
age for two thirds of century.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

Nearly hundred members of Con-
gross, have their families at Washington,
more by half than was ever known be-
fore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

LIBEL.-The President Of the Jack
sonville Bank has commenced suit a.
gainst J. G. Bennett, of the N. Y. Her
aid, for libel He has been held to bail
in the sum Of 10000.
AWFUL DEATH.-A man named Tho
mas Moore, fireman on board the stea--
mer Randolph, was torn to pieces on the
9TH inst. at New Orleans, by falling
while asleep on the fly wheel of the
boat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

We regret to learn, says the Delaware
Republican of 22d inst. that gentleman,
named Steel while passing along Market
street, yesterday morning, owing to the
slippery condition of the pavement, fell
and broke one of his legs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

A writer from Washington says, it
would puzzle very ingenious minds to
find any thing of interest, in the doings
Of Congress at this time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

LEkE.-ZehP, mas been "cutting
wide swa'h" about town lately, and has
been dealing out "black eyes, and bloody
noses," at quite considerable rate.
IKE, (lor so he is called in Elkton) ap-
pears to be q new name for all old Often
der, and to those who do no, know him
by this .cognomc1l, we remark, that he is
the same evil genius, who fills our iais
with criminals, and our alms-houses with
Paupers, who prompts the murderer, and
the robber 10 their deeds Of darkness, who
makes widows and orphans, and spreads
distress and beggary abroad through the
land. We hope those who have lately
suffered Zeke to lead them by the nose,
will come to the conclusion that he is a
hard master, and ''curse and quit him.
While H. Baltimore week before last, we
called on several old Cecil friends, A.
mong the rest Mr.. Walter L. Harding,
Commission Merchant. No 3, Bowly's
Wharf, formerly of this town; we found
him up to his eyes in business. Wonder
if our Cecil friends favor him with their
consignments, if they don't, they ought
to; they couldn't do better.
We also called to see Mr.. Edward l..
Carter, one Of the firm of II. Dincnder0er
&Co- whose advertisement will be seen
in our paper. Their assortment of goods
is really splendid, and we should think,
the young gentleman pass their time verv
agreeably, for their store was crowded
with young ladies. Our friends from
Cecil would do well to call on them, for
we doubt much If they could suit them
selves as well in any other establishment
in the city, in the fncry line especially.
We suppose that fellow who is sneak
ing about our boarding house, to "see
what he can see" and hear what he can
hear gets his grog for his oficiousness.
General Samuel Mexican, late a senator
of the United States from Pennsylvania,
died on Tuesday 18th inst. at his resi-
dence in Burlington, Bradford Co. Pa.
He formerly was school teacher at
Cowantown, in this county, and by con-
tined diligence and industry raised him.
self from an humble, to an enviable station.
We once taught school at Cowantown too,
but are afraid that the times are too hard
land we too SOFT ever to allow us to be-
come senator.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25
come a senator

aSNo person has been killed in Elk
ton, the past week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25

We suppose that fellow who is sneak
ing about our boarding house, to ''see
what he can see" and hear what he can
hear gets his grog for his officiousness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-25
From the New York Sunday .Mercrry.
SHORT PATENT SERMON.

The following from Robert Burnes,
: Esq, will compose my text for this occa-
sion:
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-06
DR.. NILES
COMPOUND EXTRACT OLE TOMATO,

An gpipgrfonf substitute fer CaioneL
propTictors OF this article keeping la the fact
that wise aud benevolent Hcng has plac within the
reach OF al remedies adapted To the diseases incident 10
the climate they inhab aud knowing likewise THAI most
oithc diseases at tC south and West upon or
ganc or functional arrangement tho liver their
attention To those articles which ctly on
the hillary oTgans.
After long abuTious and expensive research they have
suco coded ~ cHtartiug substance iTsu tho TOMATO
organs. hey have Gcnnminaird HspdnHe. IL medicine
ha viii produce all the beneficial results CaloneL in
JotH acuc and chrome diseases without the possibility Of
producing the dcleteruus consequences that
article. In action upon the constitution universal no
part the system escaping its influence. Il however,
power IL particularly mlnfcste hence is peculiarly
adapted t. The treatment OF bilious and other dis.
eases IA which torpdiy or congestion OF the liver and
portal circle prevail
II u admissible all cases where Il Is necessary 10
cleanse the stomach and bowels II obstruction
and eAcer quc kand healthy action oftAc liver aud
glanduar Nsccta oi the abdomen, Relax diifusibc
-peraion, II produces free circulation the vessels on
the surface %! The body accompanied 10y agenc perpi.
ration Ndocs no. exhaust like drastic put still
ton - more universal and may often toe repeated not
merely with safety but with great benefit Tins becomes
ndisicnsAhy necessary OF long standing,
them intense tempofay impressions made by strong ed
nina vi the constitution.
is cleansing and Purifying the system; acts in Per.
feet harmony Wth the known laws ofie and unnubt.
eddy Of Tie valuable aices offered for pub
lie trial and insp ccton.
For convenience this formed into three grain
u and sHrciIc The yellow puls Tonic
d'GohoreIie FoI sale wholesale and retail, by
ALEXANDER DUVAL,
Sc 10 Agent lot Richmond
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-06
IRON STORE.


THE Subscribers the only agents Of Messrs Dcane
Il CunnnEhams In Richmond tor the sale tho Iron
rom the IL edegar Rolling Midland Forge take pleasure In
Offering 10 their friends and the public generally w.
fos sizes oflron these m
doing they feel the entire resting upon
the evidence OF almost all the principal ihIs
ehy) HAT they offer good article be procured
iroIn any similar establishment in the Union.
The sizes produc Ell aud OF which shall on.
stanty on hand good assortment follows, Round
inch. " ~ w =" -''" ~
fhi-Likltli, H. n nlI,2 81 81, J. ~, 81 inch Of
any desired thickness. Arrangements are now la pro-
gross 10y the propricors for making Hoop Band Iron
with other extra sizes which WILDE In readiness In few
likely To occur nthis market.
ENGLISH, swEDEs, ULSTER AND COUNTRY IRON
~ tons of English, swcdcR Ulster aad Couary embrae
Ing an assortment Of every variety ofze which Kind
We shall as heretofore continue keep large and
supply. -
Band box ani hoop Iron
Mould BOARDS ami plough Plates
Crow bars and Nail Rods.
STEEL,
American Blisicred
English
German ami Cast steel
spring steel for Gigs and Carriages.
The highest price will be given Tor serap Iron
aul WORKMAN. McGRUDER & co.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-06
RoWLAND's TONIC MIXTURE;


n specific d,'d lasting Cure for the Fepsr aud ags
hs worthy remedy earnestly rcpcls the slur OF being
Il quaek medicine, having been the result OF many
years experience, aud abour la the ami
observation Of FEVER AND AGuE. IL is eomposod Of
such mcdeinal principles consi Tered most Ct 10
restore the harmony of action between stomach y.
en- ana tie oiher Important functions system ths
loss OF which harmony h evidently the Immediate eauss
OF the disease Hspeedly promotes regular aud healthy
appeute which u generally entirely rend, ~
cd very precarAu by which effect yisouf and strength "a
soon aiorded To The whole stem. Il be apparent n,
alt uat medicine possessing these peculiar Srtues IL
uselu IN great variety OF complaints. By renewing The
te.hy action OF Tie digestive orsans, il has proved Itself
OF r"nal S'h'e b"uoht In Dyspepsia, Dcprayrd Appetite
nsaItb9sn, Water hrash Flaiueney, Jaundice, Night
swCais, Dy sencry, Bowel Complaints and many other nj
eeuons OF similar origin. Hut u IL la te trranent ~
fevcTs, and especially In FEVER AND AGUE. ar Inter.
mcn Fever, that is have been principally tr.i.
AMI with those who have its uuef,nes N n prononn'
eSd sovereign te all remedies heretofore for
those diseases has also been used a preventive by
many who we're subject 10 periodical recurrence of tha
thills and Fever, audit has avRS Oh The appro
hcnicd attack. To Il deemed not iuiprope no. r.
company the Vegetable FcbTGge with few OF The many
unoqdyoea certificates politely furnished the prnprle.
tot eorIoboraNe OF the foregoing statements For further
accounts OF us great usefulness, pamphlets o.
panying each bottle
supply ccivcd and for sale 10y
LNEIl, JOHNSTON LYELL,
Agen's Tor the Proprietor
dH u A. j. Mckildoc Is Cd stand, Richmond. Va.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-06
MRS. II. IL. PYLE

TENDERS her grateful acknowledgements TO her friends
Il and customers tot the liberal patronage she has
ceSe and acqualnsthem shs IS st homo
Ell eb1uS - merit continuance OF favor having fur
nhed an assortment which ior variety, quality ana price,
may vie viii an other ~ the city; consisting of
Bpc black aud any other cClorcd figured silks
Newest Style OF ChAioy and fancy musins
Prints OF various patterns and quaitics from To SIC
per yard
shawls OF every description
Fine BOmNezincs Sairctt Cloths sni Cassmores
A large assortment OF LtaCns
Thread cambuc h1kis and Linen Cambria
Handsome thread Edgings and luscrtings f.
Cambria do
Beautiful French worked Collars
Fringe Tor curtains
Newest fashion gCneincns ocks collars and boSoms
DO du cravas aud hdkts
gicat variety uf Hosiery, silks, wooden and cotton
Newest sly lc Ribbons Larcs sc
Ladies' and Gloves, silk, leather and woOllsn
Together with variety OF fancy articles tedious To
enumeruc, but which will be found highly worthy Of at
tentonAll on the usual liberal crms-uny and