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Aave stsaifHg.-A man by the name fJoi'n-
son, having been detected m trying - steal
slave. from Kentucky. was caught aud com.
mticd 10 prison at Warsaw, Onio. IN deianlt
of procuring bail loi S2.UO0. The punishment
for this ofeacc IS ticeaty years Imprisonment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-10

Sovereign Rem, dies.-For the gout.
toast and water; hopping cough. ipecacu-
anha; bile. exercise: corns, easy shoes
blue devils. employment; rheumatism,
new flannel and patience; toothache. ex-
traction debI. rclreuchmeut; love, matrl-
mony.
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he could no, be mistaken about its appear
auce, but never having seen Sea Ser
penr, he would no, depose positively lha,
this wos one, but as he has seen whales
AID great many "stranse FISH," he knows
this to be Sea Monster.
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no resistance, but quietly accompanied his
cal,,ers to the office Of the Mayor.
The impression is pretty general ,naI
the murderer was premeditaied. with a
view to robbery Of The brokers' money
Much excitement has prevailed IN Tue
sirec,s the mos, Of the day, and the press
has been quite unable TO satisfy inc oel e.
mand for slips continuing an accoHh' u
tho affair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-10

The Sea Serpent in Penobsrot Bay
Captain Silas Hatch informs the editor OF
the Bangor Democrat thai he met with a
sen monster on the morning of The oath
ul.. while on his way from the Isle d tiant
10 the Peuobscot river. II was one hour
after sunrise, and the morning was per-
fcc,ly clear, when something was described
at distance, supposed q, FIRST by Mir.
Ward, who was with Captain Hatch to be
a m asi, and afterwards 10 be whale
Without changing the course Of the boat
,hey drew near 10 the object, until they ar
rived within thirty feet. az Hatch says. the
boat laying parallel with it. But before
approaching thus near they observed that
it was mol masi nor whale, and their
curiosity being stronger than their fears
they moved up to within thirty feet of him.
the animal all The time remaining station
ary. They ihua had a fnir view Of the sea
monster or that part Of il out OF The water.
The head was elevated about two feet.
was fat on the top like snakes head, and
the neck bent like q snakes when crawling
on the ground; The eyes were of the size
ofa half dollar, and very snakish; the body
was Of the size Of haifoarreI, 80 feet Of it
was out Of tho water. After looking at
them awhile the "crilter" snnk into The
water and moved Of, leaving a wake be-
hind him like that OF a steamboat. On ac-
cuunt Of his proximity 10 the creature, and
CT the time 1t was visible, Capt. Hatch says
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GThr Hon f. w Pickcns, arrived at his
residence in this district. from the seat OF Gov
ernment, on the I'd instant.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-10

o. The attention Of the candidates for ses:s
in the next Legislature. is called TO the commu-
nica,ion signed one OF the Voters"
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JEiScessfssseOsss.

u
From The N. Y, Journal of Comasrec. July %.
HAIL STORM ar MEN HAVEN.
We learn from Beecbef's Express and
other sources, that there was heavy show
CT o! rain aud hail at New Haven on Wed
nesday evening. commencing about d
O'Clock. and continuing about an hour
Hail fell for about Is minutes s. tho COM
mencement Of the shower, ia auch quanti-
lies, that i, lay upon the gropnd, 10 come
places, for TWO hours afiersihe rain was
over. Some Of the hail s.ones were as
large as good sized walnuts. There was
strong wind from the Westward. Much
slass was broken,-and the growing crops,
parlit ularly Indian corr, suffered consider
able damage. We have not heard how
far the storm extended. in,his city there
was not drop Of rain, during the day or
evening.
P. S.-We must no, omit to meution
that several blue fish fell al New Haven,
during the shower, half q mile from the
shore, some of them 8 or l0inches long.
Since writing The above We hive receiv
ed from correspondent The annexed let
ter, giving further partieniarsofihe Storm.
We also Learn that there was no rain at all
iu Hartford on the evening 10 question.
Correspondence Of journal Of Commerce.
New HAVEN, Thursday. July 2S,h.
Last evening, "A hail storm Of cons'dera-
lille violence visited u.s. The changes OF
temperature IN the air. had been greal du-
RUG the previous part Of the day. At
about 2 O'Clock, The thermometer rose 81
deg. in The shade, at which Time the wind
was blowing fresh from The South. About
) O'Clock commenced indications Of q gath
cring storm. Iobserved aniEnmeuse cloud
extending like great sheet n. w. from
the zenith; another was seen rising in the
5. W.; and third, attended by thunder
aud lightning. appeared 10 the N. IL; while
other parts of the sky were nearly or quite
clear. Flocks Of lilile birds flying swiftly
and with great appareu, agitation. afforded
II known prosnus,ic Of hail storm.
About 6 O'Clock a gealleafan called my
attention 10 deep and slIlen roar. like
distant thunder, that proceeded from the
wcsi. Its sound was ~, much l'se that oc-
casionr,! 10y the ;orndo of July 1889 that
visited Us, that we were led TO anticipate
another. But as this roar lasted ten min
u,cs. wo were pu, resi-: Directly the
wind began 60 blow Violently. In mo-
meu. the air was filled win hails,ones fy-
ins. P-als ofihunder were heard nj inter.
vals. The average siae Of The baiis,ones
was Of a large robins egg; ;bul ! observed
,,ne much larger. aud picked them up
subsequently,. The thermometer descen-
drd rapidly. falling ten degrees in 6fieeu
minutes. Bu, the barometsr,sVas steady.
being at 80 deg. 81 min. at The beginning
Of the storm. aud falling onlytn 30 deg. 10
min. The violence Of the hail and wind
subsidized by half past six.
The form Of The hailstoneswas, sener-
ally, that Of q double conrexiens., al first
very hal. bu, growing gradually more
spherical until they assumed taat OF an egg.
But more -remr-t a'sia si''snornano
aguaerlei ~,,i &c sicsi .stiel .
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,s7s t5z'is out lately dead. He as
sured US lhnr boys mas found many Of them
in York.st, wen, through that st. and
learned tha, many Of them had been found
10 diffe -en, parts Of the street. For dis
,apce of about 40 rods, small blue fish were
scattered over the ground. varying in
length from ! to 6 inches. The boys col
lcc,ed Them in considerable numbers. and
several of them are now in my possession.
They are said by those well acquainted
with the species, TO be such as are known
in the waters just wcs, of the city. which
communicate by Wes, River with the
Sound. Well known similnr occurrences
Justify the belief that they were deposited
bv the Storm. Nor, when il is known that
much henvier bodies are often raised into
The atmosphere. even houses. i. there any
thin; incredible that these fish were raised
from the streams west Of the city, and de-
posired in the course Of The storm. Indeed
their dimiuuiivc size. the extent Of the
ground over which they were deposited,
and The fact that they were not found pre-
viously by boys PLAYING in tho street, ia
vors The suppnsilion that :hey were taken
up in whirlwind or water-s2out.
have been unable 10 learn The limits Of
the storm exactly, bu, have ascer,ained
sufficient. by careful inquiry Of men com
Ing in from the ncighboriny country This
morning, 10 justify the belief tina, The great
es, violence Of The storm was fell in our
city. Indeed, there was little or no hail
felt out OF our city limits. II liseems TO have
come from Wcsl Rock. totfe northwest Of
this city, from whence heavy cloud.
spread out like sheet, was observed com
ing n, about 6 o'clock.
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Correspondence Of thc Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, Aug |.


In the Senate, to-day, the Committee
on Finance reported in favor Of Insisting
on the Senate amendments to the ARMY
Appropriation bill. and Of asking confer
emcr with the House.
The Senare took up the Revenue Ia
riff bill aud disc;'ssetl Mr.. Buchanan S
amendment, which strikes on, The distrihu
ton clause. Mr.. B. handled the subject
in an able mnnner, though there is nothing
new to he said upon il. lie showed that
this year the distribution share ofthe State
Of Pennsylvania would be but S;'S, 900,
while the ineres, Of her debt was near
$500, 900 year, and that it was too small
a mailer TO stop the government for.
Mr.. Archer made very decided speech
agaius, The amendment. He said rather
than humor Mr.. Tyler IN this mailer. he
would see the Treasury empty and tie
Government dissolved.
Mr.. Walker thought this raiher re-
markable considering that Mr.. Archer w.
led for the restrictive clause in The dislribu.
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Conversational.
Fnou, tc Charleston Mercury 4h inst.
CONGRESS,

considerable amount OF business was
done in both Houses on Saturday, much
Off OF private and local nature. The
Commi,,ee OF Conference on the Naval
Approximation reported compromise
which was asscnted TO and the bill was
sont 10 the President.
In the Senate the important matter was
tho Tariff Bill. The frat question was
the duty of 5 cents squire yard on Cot
ton Bageing, which the COMMITTEE OF tI-
nance had reduced TO 81 cents. MIR. Cal
houn had moved to amcnd by inserting =
cents, which he afterwards modified 10 ~
pcr cent, ad raiorem. His amendment
was rejected, yeas 5. nays 3.--Mr Pres
tom roting againstii il. Mr.. Young OF ILL.,.
then moved To amend by inserting % per
cent-rejected, yeas Ia. na,s u. The
question was then taken on The amend.
men, Of the Finance Committee t3a cents
a square yard) and that ton was rejected,
yeas %. nays %. So the duty OF > cents
remains in the bill.
The Senate xent on 10 consider the 9th
or amendments proposed by The Finance
Committee.
The next amendment was as follows:
IL the prov.so e>'cn"'"s the Indulgence OF
existing laws to railroad cn;npanies t"r iron
imported for railroahs, ius'cad OF le43, to
iuscri 1915, rejected.
Other amendments dependent upon this
nrL d, fir,ne the !erms OF exemption from
du,v oil ,aliroai ron, shared the same Tate.
The nov, amendment was on iron IN
pigs, instead of SO per ton. to insert So
per ton; which was rejected.
The mex, was to strike out "on plates or
sheets of which copper is the material of
chief value, aud On patent sheathing metz al
composed in part of copper : cents per
pound -,
Slr. Wright called for the yeas and nays
nm this amendment which were ordered
and resulted, yeas 81, nays %.
The next was, instead OF ~ per cent.
nd yalorem on WATCHES and watch mnte-
,ials, 10 irser, u per cent. nd vaiorem;
which was rejected. 49,.
Thc next was, TO change l2i per CT. on
diamonds TO per cent. which ~as rejec-
ted.
The nex, was. TO change 2n per cent. on
rcu,s, pearls, or precious stones, to "a per
cent: which was also rejected.
The next was, 10 include among sugars.
brown cIaycd sugars; which was also re-
iecied.
The ucx, was. among articles exemp-
ted from duty. to include Oak seed; which
wac alcp rejected.
) Thc next as. also tn include "plates
81 sb-s.- ~ carl ,7re'i 5''' sr,'s itd !''
.s,,,-, yes,al s. auI ra;cs.i IDS.sl yiirets
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2d. That where an officer receives a
piyen per ccntum, the rate percentum
shall be reduced 20 per cent, excepting
deputy postmastcrs whose cGnpensatons
arc less than $1,000.
Sd, That all expenses. other than sala-
ries of officers OF the judiciary, shall be re-
duced 2U per cent; aud all requisites
fees, aud costs which the United Stoles
may be required to pay on process issuing
from The courts of the United States shall
be reduced 20 per cent.
l,h. That the pay Of all the officers Of
the navy ant army shall be reduced 20 per
cent for pay, rations, and other perqu'sites'
except where an officer receives less than
two ralions; aud, in that case. bis allow
ancc for ratons shall mol be reduced.
5th. No officer of the army or navy
shall be allowed a greater sum than Six
cents per mile for transportation OF bag
gage; and salaricd civil officers shall re-
ceive no other pay or compensation than
the salaries allowed them by law.
Mr.. Gwiu from the minority Of The Com
mi,,ee made counter report. Limited TO
the pay aud mileage oi meElhers oi Ccn-
sress. The subject was debated at length.
and the bill referred to tho Committee OF
the Whole.
The remainder Of the reports were on
private claims. The conclusion of the
days session was occupied with the Con-
tiugeu, Appropriation Bill. Mr.. Gentry
spoke asans, The seneral character Of The
bill--ho was continually interrupted by
mo, ions to adjourn. which were withdrawn
on demand for the yeas aud nays.
Aficr speaking some time. no said he
was spenhiug for effect here. aud not else
where: and as there were SD few TO listen
TO him. be would move an adjournment.
Mr. Arnold (who was temporarily ac-
ting as Speaker,) announced that The
House was adjourned, aud left The chaii,
wilhon, takine The question, and while Mr..
J. K. ImccrsolI was demanding The yens
and nays This singular d'sm' .sal OF the
llouse created roars of laughter.
The House aLjouruei at quarter past
2 o'clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-20
PORTUGUESE
+ Z M A l. E PI l. l. s .

N; DE BOUDELOQUE, M. D., LISBON. fQRTUGALi
'THE Scientific combination Of ingredients OF which these
Pills composed have made them the wonder and adni
ration of the world They known all Europe TO be
certlp producing the monthly turns Their certainty in all
being thew be used during
for though always mild safe and healthy, they certain to
produce miscarriage if used during TINT period
The d;vectons are translated English and enveloped
with the seal o the importer stamped Each boz con;
rcctions the signature Of Dr. MELVEAU, authorised
aaept Ger the continent Of America
states Letters directed Or. f. Moyeau boy "a, New
York will meet with immediate attention All letters must
be post paid Sold Ivy appointment 20 Cherry, near Catha
,n,,, al Imsr d&w
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HTND'S DEPOT

OF WEBB'S BURNERS, IMPROVED, at ia Grand st.,
door the Broadway HouseThe subscriber respect
fully informs his friends and the public in general that being
the manufacturer Of those Lamps since their introduction he
has brought them that perfection which makes them
pcror for cleanliness and bancy Of light to all
others in existence from his long experience in the bu
snes and the facilities he all others in the
trade he enabled sell at SO @ IS cent lower than for
mey charged by the dealers and hopes by this reduction
to merit share Of public PATRONAGE The great difficulty here
ofor existing the trimming universally complained OF
by all that hsye used them entirely obviaed by the in
venon OF Patent Trimmer, that child put them
perfect order for burning without the least trouble.
superior quality Of Camphne As the gallon generally
sold S. and 6s which affords light brilliant than any
other substance to the customer Of
one half of gas OIL Iii safe way explosive
drops fire from the wick, and leaves fire upon II
Clearly leaves grease marks, and il spilled clothes
furniture evapoates entirely, like alcohol The lamps
ORDER need snung raising Of the wicks but merely
require be kept clean and be filed often they burn
themselves empty.
Also Camphorated Cas- Chemical Oil, and Alcohol,
duced prices Lamps cleaned repaired wckd and altered
burn camphine
Astral Lamps bronzed and regit
Country merchants and all others who wish to
ally splendid article respectfully invited examine his
zen that they will find II TO their advantage.
N B-Consanty on hand general assortment Of H chen
Furniture Stoves SC Sc; Tin and Copper Roofing Cutters
Leaders and Job Work general executed the shortest
tice. JAMES KINDS,
lm*r ia GRIND street
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EXPERIENCE

FS Of ph IA ME5e f sFSfS "
satisfaction f q chs S ass pssS e S%hRcYEN
Lawyers Professors rich and poor gh ?nd Iow-in fact
marty the whole Ameean people. have given Item their
every par Of the kpswn wSr'd 'ps"''S 70
D r s Eo ey aoss s"S @
sharnans Lozenses daily in their practice Me
Soes VIII lis me seheS The DeS.o s az sGassed
s Sc ce 5nF s
N'''' COUGHS, COLDS, CONSUMPTION,
snans and Of II a.da Wi e oSae are
all few hours and often the alarm
a % h Rev. Mr. nf c
Mr. sreetsr and hundreds of Others where they had
w" ''> worms CAUSE DEATH
To thousands without their being suspected Children
man; Worm Lo1ense; would give them immediate relief
the brink Of the fast wasting away, the
stored Ihsr e health and happiness How oien have moth
blessings for the sstasion % ISd a
Never sos has r t" remedy been discovered for the
''' '''''''Y HEApA t'Hii%' f%IPiTATIoN,
ssa s and Sea Fn sans al % %
e"[sS Of Geao They
. like 5 ;Ss no n go sss S then
tirue attending crowded parties will find them to relieve
,hs en- Of all s s,, sit de and oppression
Sands II East Broadway and corner Chembcrs and
Broadway; Codngton 221 Hudon ushton aud Aspnwalrs
Boston and Ledger Baidinss, fhiladelp6is" aalsr
MEDICAL CAUTlON.-Patients seeking Medical aid
4'i should be exceedingly selection Of
Doctor for il is serious fact alas that of the whole
horde of advertising Doctors $50 cse in This devoted city
not more than six legal right administer
MEDICINE nor they BY nature education, by any
qualified 10 administer To the s,ck
Il to be deporod that such base imposition is suffered or
tolerated in defiance of the law which makes highly penal
poma. - "
Dr. Carpenter however, has personal reason TO compln
IN the premises for sooh from the late rapid increase of
guac aud their miserable abortve operations the cre
lous invalid he has received solid benefit than while the
practice confined TO more legitimate hands
Iothe suffering nd deluded patient victim however the
consequences all important the issue of life and death
too often depends on the first medical advice
Dr. Carpenter, althoug advertising Doctor came into the
profession through the front door of he empes graduate
OF Union College, hcentiae OF the New State Medical
society and Tor thirty practitioner Of this city and his
only reason Tor advertising for business much by
the sick. -
Office No. Peck slip near Pearl street Charges reasona
BILE Office open until half past P. NJ a6lmsr
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MADAME RESTEII,-

IcENALE PHYSICIAN Office and residence, lis Green
wch street. where she can be consulted with the css
confidence all complaints ncdentNo the human frame.
Madame Restes mode Of treatment all of regula
y suppression of those functions Of nature which the
health Of every IS such require but few
days TO effect perfect Ladies desiring proper medical
attendance during coninem other ndsposon will be
accommodated during such time with private and respectable
board Preventive Powders for married ladies' whose de-
catc pecaous he ah orbds rapid increase Of family
will be sent by mail any of the United States Price
s. package All Letters post pad) addressed to boz $685.
". Y. city, will be received.
Boston Office. Mo- Essex street. iva I'm ~ d&w
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TO MARRIED LADIES.

MADAME REsTELI's PREVENTIVE POWDERS:
lThese valuable Pow 1es have bee universally adops
in Europe, but France IN particular orupwards Of thirty
well by thousands country being the only mild
safe and ccacious remedy fer married ladies', whose health
forhids too rapid increase of family
Madame Reste is well KNOWN wss for thirty years Ee
male Physician the principal Female Hospitals IN Eu
rope-hose Vienna and Parswhee favored by her neat
End opportunities attained that celebrity IN
those great discoveries medical SCIENCE 50 specially adapted
TO the female frame for winch her medicines now stand un
vailed well in this country as in Europe Her nhsS
he-by tracing the decline and i'll health Of married
often apparently nexpicabe fause which congn many
fond mother premature grave-to their ii-
rive knowledge of the pary Of female oda ndpos
tor5especally Of married femsles-whci IN lsuB, LED 10
the discovery her celebrated Preventive Powders"
Thir adoption the OF preserving not only
the he ah but even life Of aectionae wife and
fond mother. -.
advertiser feeling the importance of this subject and es
ZION would most respectfully the attention OF tho
ej nv ali they hold and DEAR their consideration
L. II moi Wise and yuous evils which sub
ect nv simple alth within control. Every
ytuous and enlightened mind will unh stat
no(v answer in the affirmative. This all that Madame Res
Ell recommends recommended Price five dollars
package with fall and particular directions. They
can be b. mail part Of the United States All
letters must paid AID addressed TO MADAME RES
TELL Female Physician. Principal Office H8 Greenwich
street New York Office hours from AM to clock IN.
Hostor office No Essex iva lmsr
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morning Of the weekpce ftco cents copy Country sab
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advance. No sent less rad advance.
Tpr WEEKLY HERAIp--Esued every Saturday morning at
nine ocockpce sir and quarter cents copy-unshed
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CopEEsroNpENTs requested TO address cu letter. 10
"a srs GnRpor Bsrrtrr, Proprietor aud Editorsnd all
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THE PRIVATE
TREATISE.

''HlS little volume certain delicate diseases by Or;
hALFH - which the most speedy and private 10 ans OF
class of patients that does not highly this little book but
those whose complaint has been suffered TO continue ON IRON,
month TO month still deeply interested ~ 1.-THE
cause OF such delays and the proper means oil cure
Dr. Ralph also begs state he consulted at his private
res idence, SO Greenwich street, at any hour. - r
coming thus he BEES here TO repeat wh ne mas
stated another column of this under h remarks on
that beside h ,nS cure Of these both in
bospits and city Io than thirty and has
published two editions Of wor expressly on them; Also that
he testimonial letters from the most IN
Europe to the eminent IN Amerca-as Sir Ashley Coo
per 10 Dr. Mott New York pr Physick of Philadelphia and
Others that he permitted to refer :? almost every phys
OF u minence IN tnis CITY COMMUNICATIONS uy post are
c'refally replied TO- aul7 lmN
T IEBIG'S ORGANIC CHEMISTRY CAMBRipGE Epr-
IL TroN--JOHN OWEN, Cambridge will publish in a
few days the first and only authorised American edition of
For this edition the translator Dr. Gregory has furnished
contained in the London edition any other
together with the G INJECTED sheets.
All the Of the early London copies are retained in the
New York public ton advertised as correct.
aui2 itaw,s3wr
7 EECHE>i LEECHEs "A small quantity OF fresh he al
- thy swedish Leecles, Of large aud mddling size,
ceived brig Robert Louisa, from Hamburg for sale in
any quantity by
q. A. & H. wITTE. IJ William st.
rN BAnother lot daily expected by ship Stephan, CAPT
ror. from hamhorV iv2s 'mtc
HOT AND COLD SALT WATER BATHS.
1. the foot q Debrosses street. third pier south Of CANA
street. Worth stiver) are for the accomnodaon
both ladies and gentlemen. Open om sunrise until IL O'CLOCK
Is. D. The water where the baths stationed has been
deepened which cndcrsit other situation y he
yety Of New York On Tu.days the Bath h Nv w
warm baths Is, ie3 3m"r