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Tup pARTaoUAKE AT ANTIGUA.

The brig Zephyr at New York from Barbados
brings an Antigua paper Of the 10Th OF February
which furnishes the following particulars OF The ei-
fecs Of the Earthquake felt there the 9Th OF that
month
At about sixteen minutes 10 II A. Nj. the mhao'-
tants were thrown into state Of alarm ana oishisS
by the most alarmingy proracted and desoating ca
lamity that has been experienced in this poriioh oil
the unparalleled In its severity having 10 less
than three minutes laid PROSTATE otherwise serious
y deleriorated almost every wind MILL steam engine
and every set Of sugar works the Island rendering
useless almost every church and chapel.
The Courthouse, Public Arsenal, Police Office,
Lunatc Asylum, Common Jail, House Of Correction,
M litary Barrack, Her Majes,y's Custom house, and
several Warehouses have been seriously injured
as TO require very extensive rebuilding and repairs
The immense loss Of property oeeasoned by this
visitation will require several millions OF pound ser-
ling to replace.
Her Mojestys dock yard has suffered considerably.
This sad catastrophe was preceded by an extraor-
binary and alarming rise OF the tide 10 the extent oil
four feet above its usual How
Such is the serious extent Of damage sustained by
the buildings in town, that several families have had
TO resort TO the shipping.
We believe that there is not one building consisting
of mason work in town or country that has not been
injured more or less.
We have not been able TO ascertain the accurate
number Of lives that have been lost, but we have not
heard Of more than eight
AT Barbados the shock was felt but very slightly
EARTHauAKE AT sEA.-Capt. Chalk, Of the French
ship Jason, at Charleston sailed from Gaudaoupe OF
the 7th February. The next day, being In deep W a
ter, 80 leagues from land he experienced very VIC
lent shock Of an earthquake, which alarmed every
one board the first impression being that the shif
had struck upon some unknown shoal. The ruddeI
of the ship was violently moved by the shock.
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The Globe seems to doubt our assertion that
II is universally con lemned for assailng the Sc.
crelary Of War. We declare that not only the
Democratic presses condemn it, but letters
denouncing the Globe by the hundred have been
received in this city, from the most dislin-
guished leading Democrats in the Union.
What will the Globe say 10 see a letter in
print from Mr.. Van Buren, which censures its
course in the strongest terms2
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NOTICE.

Lecture will be delivered before the Union Lite
rary and Debating Society, on Thursday evening
next at 7 O'Clock, by Joseph S. Wilson, Esq After
which, the deb tic on the main question will be con-
tnucd
" Has Burns left greater monuments Of poetical
genius than Sir Walter Scott 7"
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SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.
TUESDAY, March ID, lS43.

TUESDAY, March IA, 1913.
No. AZ. A. Duncan rs. Isaac i)arst, ct al in error
to the Circuit Court of the United States for Penn
sylyania.
Mr.. Justice Catron delivered the opinion Of this
Court, affirming the judgment of the said Circuit
Court in this cause with costs and six per cent da-
images.
Adjourned 10 the time and place appointed by law.
N. b. Concentrations addressed to the Clerk of
the Court should be postpaid, otherwise they may
remain in the office.
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Afavorite objection TO President Tyler urged by a
portion Of our Democratic friends who prefer other
ssprants TO the Presidency, has been his neglect to
appoint Democrat to office, Pennsylvania certainly
has no longer reason TO complain on that head
Within six months Major Barker has been made as
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury, MIR Hubby, Com
missioner under the Cherokee treaty, MIR. Breui APP
ascr of the Customs, Judge Sutherland. Naval Off
Ger, Judge Blythe, Collector of the Port, James M.
Porter, Secretary Of War, and host of other prom-
nent members of the party have been assigned vari-
Gus posts OF minor importance .--PhiL Mercury.
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CoLT's SUBMARINE BATTERY.-The New Orleans
Picay states that of Colts Submarine Bate
res was taken TO Galveston, Texas, by the steam
ship New York 1t is intended to be placed IN the
harbor Of that place. defence against the Mexi-
can seamers
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EsorcLorADh or GrooRhrHr, No. 3, price IS
cents, has been received by Franck Taylor.
M,HrN CHurzLrwrr, No 2, has likewise been re-
ceived by Franck Taylor
Tgr SouTHrRS LITERARY MrssESeER, for March
has been received. 1t well sustans It's high reputa-
tiCn.
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CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CASAL.-The Williams
port, Md Banner Of Saturday says
The water in the Canal from Dam No. 6 is now
being admitted, and navigation will be resumed the
entire length in a day or two
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DTThe Pennsylvania says the name of the
new Secretary Of War should have been Brown
Stout, and not Porter.
We stoutly" suspect if It had been "Brown, {"
many of the abusive editorials in the Pennsyl-
vanian would not have been seen there
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A number OF extracts from Dedo, attic papers,
frownng on the G obe', assaults on JUdge Por-
IT, now in type, have been crowded out They
VIII appe tomorrow.
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HEAD HIN OR DIE.--The Picayune, abiding TO
Bolts declaration that he would head the President
or die, says =" When man pledges his honor TO
die, he ought to die-or perish in the attempt
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The Globe dates Judge Porter's sins twenty
years back. We ask the Globe if Mr.. Van
Buren's friends, Chose who abuse the Secre-
tary now,) did not, in 1898, vehementy urge
Mr. Van Buren, to tender the Judge a place 10
his Cabinet2
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OURSELVES IN UNION THERE Is
STRENGTH
| Now that the session OF Congress is over and we
have somewhat more command Of room we avail
ourselves Of ii to thank friends for the very hand
some and continued accessons which they have made
TO our list OF subscribers, and the generous patron
age which has been bestowed upon Us in the way Of
advertisements. These are the best evidences that
our course has been approved aud set out IN this
article with the declaration that we are where we
have always BEEN" fighting Tor the principles Of our
party, and caring nothing for II has been, and
still shall be- our aim and effort TO draw the bonds OF
union and harmony more and more closely. To
preach and upon the motto uf union and harmo-
ny-concessioD-eyory thing for the cause" And
while we have said this much, We will 20 further
and wish all TO ufderstand that wtile this press is
under our control, 1t is under our control We are
thankful TO all friends for al fayoIs, whether Of sub
scrption, advertisement information or advice but
we cannot permit any OF them TO d oiafe TO US what
shall be on We are an old soldier m the
political ranks, though not a very old Bred up
IN the faith of The Democracy, have never fater-
ed with its principles slackcned in the ardor Of our
support OF either ats men its measures The guar
anty OF our future integrity must be found 10 our past
course Variant as the persona partiates OF our
political friends the subject OF the candidacy for the
next presidency-some preferrng Mr.. Van Buren,
some Mr.. Cslhoun,-s me Mr. Buchanan-some
Col. Johnson,-some MIR. Tyler and some General
Cass-we cannot hope that all that we write, or Sc
lect that Is communicated TO US will prove accep-
table to all Of them. The true policy, we think Of
the Democratic Press IS to speak kindly and respect
fully Of each and all Of those whose friends have
placed them be the public in connection with the
next Democratic candidacy, that the friend. OF each
Of the asprants should content themselves with set
ting forth what they may deem The merits of their
favore, AMI abstain from all dlsparsyemept of hrs
rivals. To borrow ID. sentiment and language Of
MIR Buchanan, m hrs recent letter To the Democratic
members OF the Legislature Of Pennsylvania, "no
good Democrat ought TO suffer his feelings TO be so
enlisted IN favor Oi Any cand,dsts that he could
not yield hs cheerful and coid al support To ary
other Who may be Nominated Toy the alional Con-
ycutlonn
Guided by these views Of what are our r,,. duties
70 the ID mOcistic party, We shall not present en-
TT as part ss Ol any one Of the Democr attic |
candidates Until the Democratic Convention shall |
announce the Nominee Of the Party, we shalt labor to
promote harmUny, conciiistion, and kind feelings |
smong the Democrats and by TINS course hope TO |
SECURE union and strength when the nomination is |
made. TIL the MAN ~ named we shall labor for the
CAUSE. From the day he is named, We shall give our |
. cheerful, cordial" and jealous and ardent support,
D, " rho he may.
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From the National InfeIligencer

We are authorized to say, for tho information of
those Interested, that all Cadet appointments for this
ear have been provided for
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~ We had capital view Of the xodiacal light
which has been magnI6ed iDto comets tail, Sat.
irdsy evening II as much resembles comets tail
IS Vt does the bulls head. ~ Y Union
lake care Mr.. Benton will resent any
PERSONAL allusion.
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We copy witt pleasure the following article
from The Baltimore Republican and Argus, the
organ of the Democracy in Maryland 1, will
be seen that Mr.. Tyler is not osrracised nor
Mr.. Calhoun prescribed by the editor:1
OURSELVES IN UNION THERE Is
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LIST OF LET IERS

Remaining in the Post Office, Washington city
March Is lS43.
STPersons inquring for letters in the foowin
list will please say they are advertised
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Is the Baltimore Patriot yet prepared to adopt
The prudent course OF the Intelligencer
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From The Bunker Hin aurora

JOHN PRENrIss Esq, Keene, N II.
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Foy, John-&
Fry, Joseph
Foy, NJ.
French, Williams
Ford Miss Charlotte
Fisk, Theophilus
Green, Thomas
Gibbs & Coy lie,
Glenn. Mrs Elizabeth
Green, r. III.
Glynn, Com'r James
Green, William
Gibbons, Miss Catharine
Graham, Maxwell
Griswold, Lyman
Gassaway, Hanson
Garrall, Miss Mary
Garnett, Charles y. Nj.
Hebb, Miss Priscilla
Hunt, H.W.
Hall, Miss Elizabeth
Hicks, MIR. Josias w.
Hide, Maj. X. L.
Hall, James
Hughes, John S.
Hess, Mrs. Dorothea-2
Hill, Jonalhan
Hawke, Thos. A.
Hill, William
Human, X. X.
Hsney, Hugh
Henson, Richard
Hinton, Robt. w.
Hayden, Mrs. Jane
Harrod, VIM. J.
Hunter, Sandy
Hammersley, Ed ward T
Jones, Geo. w.
James, Samuel
Junlus
Knowles, Robt. o.
King, Francis
King, Miss Caroline ii.
keech, DIR. VIM. S.-3
King, Benjamin
King, Franklin
King, James P.
Lee, Joseph
Lee, Captain h. Z.
Lee, Henry
Lee, Moses
Leitch, Rev. J.-2
Leach, lessee p.
Lane, Thos. G..
Linn, VIM. Augustus
Low, Daniel
Leeds, Mrs. Mary Ann
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~ The inland postage on ab letters intended TO
60 by ship must be paid, otherwise they remain in
this Office.
WIN. JONES, P NJ,
march 1916
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02
Genkral EnteIIfarnrr.
l AYALANCHEIN FRANCE

/ The following from lat6 French paper
shows that there has been fearful loss Of life
IN France. u an avalanche, similar to thai
which has lately occurred At Troy, NY.
The avalarchs overwhelmed The great.
er ParHof the village OF Vslceueslre.-
After i reached the foot ofithe mountain
i was carried over space Of several hun
dred yards, BY Us own impetus, before il.
could reach the village. and then covered
i With snow and timber, and pieces of
rock. borne down with ii ID lis course. to
the depth Of from twenty4,o thirty feet,
bnrying eighty two persons beneath its
weight. OF these. seventy.two haze been
dug out unhpri. bu,hhe ten others perish
q s-4narp nlish their rels Rsel aner.
lures were made over the tyslfss = e.
houses. and through them The living were
drawn up. The avalanche made 50 little
noise in falling, that The inhabitants who
did notsufer from il, were no. aware Of
the disaster till seven the4next morning,
three hours after j haPpe ned and even
those who wers caught by il. believed it
to be only d heavy fall Of tnow that had
crushed their roofs, and, shipping upthsit
doors and windows, waited patiently tiiE
day, expecting their neighbors 10 cpms to
their release. 8
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02
LcHEERFuLNRss.

I recommend to the young, the cult
walton of ! ehastened and holy spirit Of
cheerfulness. II Is consistent with sheir
time Of life. and haEmonizes with cteetion
and with the spirit and precepts of pure
religion. Creation is all life and joy. AT
morning, noon and night-in Spring Sum
mer, Autumn and Winter--at all periods,
nature sends forth her anthem Of gladness
and invites man TO Join her cheerful lays !;
wear her bright smiles; and with a joy
Gus serenity, look up to the bounteous
Giver Of all Good. Has creation aught Of
gloom or hopeless melancholy AJAX
thou the bright orb Of day, as he comes
forth from the chambers Of the East. dis
perses the darkness Of night, and with ma
iestic glory, marches through The Hea-
vens; ask the silvery moon. as she casls
her welcome rays around the benIghted
traveller i consult the bright stars those
ewes Of love, those "Aowefs of the SKY, "
as they cheerily show forth the beauty Of
their Author: ask the proud earth, seem-
ing with lis uunumbered myriads Of glad
some beings. AL will answer--ntture's
voice is attuned to the richest melody, and
gives uttersnce 70 no dOleful lamentations
gladness, cheerfulness and pleasure sit
smiling on her brow |; and as she silently
relates her story Of love. she invites men
to cultivate. spirit Of cheerfulness.
But thousands who profess to have fast
ed the goodness of God-Rho hate been
made partakers Of the "fesst OF fat things
which Infinite Muni6cence hath pkepaTed
| il the .'Mount Zion" are gloomy. down.
cast, dishearlened, and wear an expression
Of hopeless dependency, which hey are
wont 10 denominate, ''serioNsRsss."
Does religion require that the heart O
Y is dsvoiee should be stepped in the wa
tiers of gloom, aud the counienanee cover
ed with the yestments Of despairs Wa
it the intent Of her visit 10 MORALS, to ava
ken the saddest thoughts. and paint th'
Ifutu.e with unshaded blackhess Ha
her teachings aught that destroys the ma
lturaI buoy ancy Of the human bsarts ]
her finger, when she points ous the dul,
Of man, enveloped IN mournings An
when she speaksa are the tones Of he
voice sepulehrali Does she discourse 90
" Of death and his sting. Of the grave an
ST..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02

is terrors ! Does she not. rather, speak
pn bright and glorious themesf Does she
pot ceseant uponft the undying Joys and
The hfe-giving pleasures that dweIls al
Gods right l.sndl Are not thetdestruc-
bon Of death and ihslgraye. The removal
pr sin. aHd lie consequences, the burthen
of hG comnunicaiiobs1
Why. thea. should christians, surround
ed with every blessing. 10 With their heads
bowed down like thu bill rush, and Gull
tiyste = repulsivs add eslksring serious
Dese7 Recommend not giddiness and
frivolity-bui santIi6ed and holy Joy
k6at fills the soul with life, and robes The
countensnce in chastened and benignant
Smiles. A cheerfulness that sweetens
l;fs.-paa. A---f---4s u tsss<tts into The fun
realization Of the blessing which unUouuu-
ed parental goodness has prafusely scat
tered around us, cheeriulness that ope-
rates on the diseased mind, as medicine
does on the dis.empered body; cheer
'fulness that enables as 10 rejoice with
those who do rejoice "a cheerfulness that
precludes the possibility Of hypocondria-
els entering or taking up its abode in the
mind: a cheerfulness that will enable as
TO be glad and rejoice alvays-to sing
the psalms and hymns Of praiss-to min
gle our voices with the notes Of angels
and hymn forth the glory Of God. and
chant the chorus b: Heavens love and
mans redemption.-l Christian Warrior.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.

The Baltimore American states that soms Of
the counterfeit coin has been introduced into
that city-ands gives the following description Of
The. coin, 10 prevent their circulation
~'T There are two particulars in whiehfths
counterfeit differs froRlglhe genuine dollar, liz
theIsnske in the eagles mouth 10 the copnlerfeit
touches Tie a in the word rspublica, which " NOT
the case with the genuine, and the bganchIrAn-
ming before that word is split at IFS termination,
so that part Of it goes under the r, whereas
in The genuine dollar ii does not reach the r. =
The spurious dollar is deficient in weight nearly
al welVeE and R-half cent piece. Tested BY aaus-
foItis il does not Immediately exhibit the leop-
per, bit after short time the ferdfgris ie
plainly visible" j
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02
woMAN's TENDERNESS AND Lows

Hhas often been remarked that, 10 SICK,
ness. there is no hand like woman's hand
no heart like woman's heaft-and tbere
is not. "A mass breast may swell with
unutlsgabie sorrow, and apprehension ne az
rend Ihis mind; ye. place him by he sick
couch and IN the shsdow, rather than
light OF the sad lamp that watches i'll
lei him have TO count over the long. dull
hours ofnight, and wait, alone and sleep-
less, the struggle Of the gray dawn into
the chamber Of sufering-let him Sc ap-
pointed to this ministry. even for the sake
Of The brother Of his heart, or The father
Of bis being, and his grosser nature, even
where i is most perfect. viii tire his eye
will close. and bis spirit grow impatient
anxiety remain undiminished, bis mind
will own 10 itself creeping 10 OF an iIres
sistible selfshness which, Indeed, he NAV
be ashamed Of and struggle TO reject,
but which despite of all his efforts, remains
10 characterize his nature, and prove in
one instance. a; least, his manly weak
ness. But see mother, a sister, OF a
wife in his place. The womaL feels DO
WEAKNESS, and even no recollection Of
self In silence, in the depth Of night,
she dwells. no, only passively, but, so far
as the qualified terms may express our
meaning, joyously, Her ear acquires
blind mans instinct, ss from time TO time
it catches the slightest stir or whispering
or the breathe the now more than ever
loved-one, who lies under the hand Of hui
man affection, Her step, as in obedience
to an impulse or a signal, would not
awaken a mouse il she speaks, her ac-
cents are soft echo OF natural harmony,
most delicious 10 the sick mans ear con
veying all that sound can convey Of pity,
comfort, and devotion, and thus, night az
Ter night, she tends him like a creature
sent from higher world, when all.earth-
ly watchfulness has failed her eye never
winking. her mind never palled. her ma.
ture. that at all other times is weakness,
now gaining superhuman strength and
msgnanimity i herself forgotten, and her
sex alone predominant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02
ANnTHER TRAGEnY

IN tho last number of the yicksburg wing
W. find the particulars Of the following singu-
larry fatal tragedy, which occurred in TshuliA,
Holmes county, hl.s-
III seems that a difficulty had existed FOR some
time between Two persons named Newman aud
Sanford, both cilizens Of Holmes. on The day
on which the tragedy was enacted, Newmaa
called a. The residence Of Sanford with view az
affecting reconciliation of thelr difficulties --
The parties conyersed for some time, and their,
difference vas supposed BY Sanford % have been
amicably adjusted. The parties shook hands
and were about 10 separate, when Sanford side
being turned towards him, Newman raised I
Large doubIe-barreisd gun, loaded With buck
shot, and forced the whole load into The aldo
men ofhis adversary, Sanford staggered back
against the wall where his gun was banging oi, Z
rack. and though almost IN his last gasp, be sur
eeedsd in leveiIing his gun and lodging The loa.s
Is The abdomen Of Newman, literally tearing y, /,
HE entras. I. In Q few seconds after he sebond
sho;, both parties elldead, side by side.
E#
i. is stated ID the Bunter-EIiT AuFora. ia
over 5000 tons Of Ice peEday have been ,alren
from the Fresh Pond, near Boston, fsseEtly.
j
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-02

We learn from the Savannah papersthat en-
Vie evening Of the l4;h .utim0, a gang af .desps-
IradOes boarded several British shpsin lhat port,
apd deprived them Of heir sailors. Three Of
Tie assailants were wounded in the afFfay, one
Of Them 50 SEVERELY that he is not expected to re-
cover. The object Of: these desperadoes, says
The Savannah Republican, is to invegle sailors
| o ashore, toboard them, and Eun up bill fof
| liquors with which they are thoroughly dreEch-
Leu. The poor victims are Then shipped like cat
lie on board Of any vessel going to sch il want
! Of crew, an advance being made toIpay Their
| hills. Measures hare been adopted BY the city
authorities which Elll prevent such outrages ia
| future.