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A SUBLIME SCENE


A citizen of Erie, Pennsylvania, writing 10 tl,e
Erie Observer, thus describes scene which he>rlt-
messed on Lake Erie on Sunday morning, between
10 and ii O'Clock
/" The line of the horizon upon the distinctly
marked the boundaries upon map, without nteryen
ing object view beyond the land upon this shore Yet
apparent elevation above the horizon Of nearly degrees
to its water line ship appeared in full and perfect view
hull masts and rigging all in order and moving maestcaly
through the heavens At elevation somewhat higher
(ay and half degrees above the horzon) appeared
faint outline which from its upe supposed be Long
Point, distant about thirty Ne miles and consequently
curing elevation above the water-level here of nearly
hundred feet be without the aid Of efraction
Between the horizon and the vessel well for several de-
gees above her, the appearance that of sky clear OF
clouds, but dimly obscured0 light mist
have several times before seen Long Point fcm
this shore much distinctly than the present occasions
but then accompanied by continued
the its very beach The singulary Of the sesnf
that the water disappeared beyond the hozcn Whe
the Opaque objects alone reacted, giving them The
pearsnce OF being suspended in dair. mirage HE
that Of the Arabian desert is often In our
wilds but it is very seldom that the reracon Of atmo
sphere brings view such the above In other
climates where refracton accompanies reflection several
views Of the objects have been in the sky that
upon the top of would appear its couHtepart with the
apex reversed"
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HEMP RAISED AT AsHLAND-Wehaye at our office, ready
for the inspection Of the knowing the curious specimen
Of hemp the product of the farm of HENRY
CLAY, at Ashland, Kentucky large quantity Of it has
lately been this city for SALE which has brough
upwards of $3.50 per The article pronounced by
petent judges in every equal to the best Russia hemp
II will doubt in few years become OF the prominent,
products Of this country instead of being imported
Mr. CLAY deserves his title of Cncnnatus and increases the
obligations due him from his country in turning h talents to
the excellent use of adding to its productive wealth.
~. PHILADELPHIA North American,
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WING CONVENTION in MISSISSIPPI.

The Wings Of the State Of Mississippi met in
convention at Jackson on the l2th instant, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for Governor,
Treasurer, Secretary of State, and Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts 1t was one Of the largest assembages
of the kind ever convened in the State. The utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed throughout its
deliberations. Numerous eloquent and able speeches
were made by the Hon. S. S. PRENTIss and other
talented gentlemen present during the session of the
Convention, which lasted two days. On Tuesday
evening an adjournment was carried, after nominat-
ing unanimously the following candidates:
For GOVERNOR,
GEORGE H. CLAYTON of Lowndes.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
LOUIS G. GALLOWAY, of Holmes.
AUDITOR,
LUKE LEA, of Kinds.
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RENEs of the persons arrested in this city weeks
ago charge Of being accomplce of BRErDLovE in
robbng the New Orleans customhouse Of Treasury notes.
has been released from Imprisonment New Orleans his
recognizance in the of five hundred dollars. He
examined before Judge McCALEs of the United States
Circuit Court Monday week. writ of habess corpus
does not appear from the confession Of BREEDLovs that
he any way concerned in the robbery and other sv
dence goes prove abi The examination Of JrwrL1
continued TO the folio wing day. N9sa#
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IMPORTANT DEcIsoN.--The last Alton (lll) Telegraph
The Circuit Court of the United States for this dis
ct decided last week. in brought before the Court,
that the decision of the Supreme Court Of the United States
only settled the question that the twohrd valuation law
of Illinois unconstitutional when applied to the oreco-
Of mortgages and that upon all judgments at law where
the of action accrued prior to the first day
of May ls4l the valuation law applicable apd binding,
and that sales upon execution must be made in Accordance
with its provisions The attorney for the plantnsH this
has taken EXCEPTIONS and the will to the SUI
preme Court Of the United States and in all probably be
argued and decided at the next January term"
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CASE OF Mas. GmMoRE.-This young woman, recently
from Scotland and charged with murder had
ing in New York Saturday, before Mr. Rapelje United
States commissioner, when her counsel Thomas Warner
Esq said there good for believing her TO be
insane He therefore moved for adj ournmen in order
and observe her conduct for the determination Of the fact
whether she be Of sound mind. The examination then
adjourned to Saturday morning next when physicians will
be ex amined as to her inaa nifty.
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UNITED STATES STEAMER UNIoN.-The Norfolk Herald
of Monday says: We have the pleasure the
arrival Of the United States Union from expert.
mental cruise during which she has visited Boston, New
York. and Philadelphia, at all Of which places her Of
propulsion FORM and construction pst from the large
Der of persons visiting her very general and warmly express
ed approbaon"
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contract has been entered into by competent
persons (Messrs. TAYLOR, FAssETT, and AVERY,
Of Licking county, for the. completion ofthe Miami
Canal. The whole sum for which they have en-
gagged to complete the whole job (canal and reser-
voir) is 1922 900, being $4,000 less than the APP
preparation made for the work. Proposals we're put
in for the work by more than hundred and fifty
individuals
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FROM HAYTI.

The New York Commercial Advertiser has
advices TO 1st instant from Por-au-Prince. The
principal item of intelligence is the PRONUNCIATION OF
a Government plan for suppressing Incidence, and
for encouraging agriculture among the people. Out
of 6,OOO voters in Port au Prince only 800 had
subscribed their names on the list Of electors for
members of the Convention which is to meet in
July and form Constitution.
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The late Receiver Chicago, Illinois, Mr.. PREsooTT has
recently been tried before the United States Circuit Court at
Springfield He charged with having embezzled
twelve thousand dollars of public moneys The trial
commenced on the 18Th instant and the examination of wit
nesses continued until the following In the after
Judge MCLEAN charged the jury, he having been
submitted to them without arpument) and the jury decided
the prisoner not guilty without leaving their seats.
Baltimore Patriot,
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TIE INFLUENZA heretofore noticed prevailing in New
York. appears be spreading itself quite extensive
range of country both north and south of that place. and
some have already occurred at Baltimore It is said
that frequent smelling common salts bottle vial Of
spirits of harshorne ammonia, will alleviate in hour
or Drawing few deep inspirations of the volatile mat
Ter the lungs from the mouth Of the also
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The UNITED STATES ARMY.-The improved
appearance of the soldiers Of the United States Army
is a subject OF general remark. Necessity, four
years ago, compelled the enlistment of foreigners
this is now discontinued The class of young Ma
tive Americans who now I'LL the ranks have greatly
improved the appearance of the troops.
Men York American
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Nine prisoners escaped from the penitentary Jefferson
CITY, Missouri the 10 instant by knocking down the
guard of the gates after had been opened by him.
They Immediately pursued and six apprehended
not however before Of them had been MORALLY wound
ed One of these named Buffalo Bill who the leader
the revolt before expiring confessed the particulars Of the
Floyd murder and disclosed the of the parties
in that bloody transaction This desperate man had been
tried for the murder of Major Floyd and acquitted for
Of evidence He was subsequently imprisoned for passing
counterfeit money,
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MONEY MATrERs.-The New York Commercial

moNEf mATTERs.-l ne view ork Commerclal
Advertiser OF Saturday afternoon says;
The intelligence received since last notice. per the
Columbia has hads depressing influence upon the market
and business in the stree, has been quite inactive It
generally anticipated that the improved prices which had pre-
vailed this side Of the Atlantic for three four months
and the hrmness with which those prices maintained
would restore the confidence Of European capitalists in
securities, and eIcea disposition make investments.
supposed that orders for that purpose would be receive
ed by this steamer and is rather the disappointment
cssoned in this respect than any thing really unavoabe
in the news that the depression which has since existed is to
be attributed"
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DISASTROUS coNEIxaRATIoN IN cAnADAs

The village of Bouchervle which stands on he south
side of the river ST. Lawrence and about ten miles below
Montreal almost entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
week The fire broke out about o'clock in The afternoon,
and wasted its fury about o'clock night AFTER having
spread over space of ground nearly mile 10 length.
list Of the sufferers it s stated would embrace almost cen-
sus Of the village which contained population spproximss-
ing athousand souls many Of whom have lost all their worldly
effects.
We have the latest account Of thssxssns s disastrous
calamity in the Montreal Courier Of THURSDAY ae loows
Destruction Of the Village of Bouekeyu5lls.
We sorry say that the fears exprsseedn hit
respecting the extent of the fire Bouchervs have been
too nearly realized At halfpas o'clock yesterday
ing the Coborne proceeded to Bouchervle taking guam
y OF provisions for the Of the unfortunate soeres On
reaching the village the inhabitants found sndeavong
to collect the scattered wreck Of their properties and the
which presented itself really piteous On every
side were backened walls still giving forth smoke and flame,
whilst what had been beautiful gardens reduced
by the uampng Of the villagers they rushed from ,hs
OF destruction Before this conagraon Boucher
vile of The pretest villages the banks of the ST.
Lawrence furnished with number of good houses,
which gave air of substantially the place Now can
hardly be said to have place the map Fytwo houses
have been destroyed besides other Idngs The Church.
Convent and Schoohouse gone all the principal stores
with the houses OF many the principal residents reduce
ed to ashes Just enough is left show the terrible desruc-
ton which has taken place.
The Church Of Bouchervle fine baldng, placed IN
an open space in the centre Of the village and facing the
river was furnished with organ and four bells The
rapdy with which the flames spread prevented any thing from
being saved Of the BELLS three melted and the fourth
rendered entirely useless The Convent which IL close To
the church the right destroyed the same time The
pesbyere which is the left and the house occupied by
the eveque which is short distance removed both foru
natey escaped The beautiful gadsn however, attached
the former, has sustained great injury.
Among the property destroyed three fine one stores
belonging Messrs Roy and TRuDELLE whose los must
be great The other storekeepers whose pfop we're
burnt GAUTIER, AMIE DuGAs and CoLLErrx 0sutier
had two stores, both Of which destroyed valuable
horse, several cows pigs, and eat deal Of ponl have
been consumed, bat it is satisfaction that
been lost We saw poor child whose lee spd ~ IA
been sadly burnt in bringing him through he laGi1 ~
yond afew ipjures Of this kind no ons has euGsgG1
hscass ri the FIRE is attributed, and thsss 4 1sfy
TO attribused Tie ~ Lost
the sparks from The chimney Of which gas3 stable belo1
ing to pen6& named WHEREVER and from thsrcs ~
flames quieklJ e&fad to the adjoining buildings
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AS WE SUPPOSED.

The New Orleans Bulletin of June 10 says
7" An English gentleman who met at Havana with
Mr.. Simpson, the person of that name who figures
so largely in the proceedings which led TO the ces-
sion of the Sandwich Islands, and who has gone via
Havana with dispatches from Lord PAULET to the
British Government, informs US that Simpson rep
resented to him that the seizure css Without autho-
ritz of Government" -
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RELIC OF THE REvoLUnoN.-Died in Derry, IN. H.f@
the 9Th instant Major GEoReE BURnHA invhe Gath year
entire Revolutionary struggle withous sinels rooeh sye
visit his friends, and engaged II mo a. The bsli1 4
the Revolution. He possessed an nssllsct 81 high
period of his life Ng1S, - fs %F>H
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The Chersw Is CO. Farmers Gazette says that few
days since tho residence OF LAwaEHcE PRINCE, Eq
situated in the Sand Hills that place destroyed by
fire. supposed be the of incendsry On the Mon
day following Mr. Prince, intending to move his family out
the day. sent Of his servants TO prepare the
house for their reception, when they found II heap Of
smouldering ruins,
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PRESBYTERIAN UsIoN.-The Associate Reformed and the
Reformed Presbyterian Churches Of the United States
taken unite under the designation of the Unit
ed Presbyterian Church in North America. They to
meet by their representatives in Allegheny City, Pitts
burg the 81 Tuesday of May next, adopt form Of
government, book Of discipline, &C.
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One hundred and sixty-fve Dutch firms and in.
dividuals holders Of American State stocks which
the interest has not been paid have addressed letter
to Mr.. HUeHEs, our Charge d'Afairs at the Hague,
appealing to the national integrity and honor against
the dishonesty by which they are suffering.
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The hull Of the vessel entirely of ron except the gum
deck There four watertight bulkheads ahwarshps
for the better security Of the ship against sinking There
four keelsons for the engneframes to upon and
main keeson IL inches deep. The bottom pankng is
inches thick the keel inches The wheel-house and
guards will be entirely Of iron. She will have three mass
and be schooner gged pierced for 6 guns but her pre-
sent armament will be GA PaIhan guns pvots and
four carronades The whole will be ready trans
port Ia Erie about the LIST of July
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Ballotings for President are of frequent occur
renee on the Western waters. CLAY in every in
stance has very large majority of all the votes
VAN buren,, JOHNSON, CALHOUN, and CAss follow
after and generally in the order here given.
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Ma. McKENNAN's LETTER.

Mr. BAUsMAN observe from your paper that the Kindness
of friends in different parts of the county has presented
my again for the Congressional nomination for this dis
trict gratefully acknowledge and highly appreciate the
continued confidence Of my patriotic and intelligent constr
tuens who have faithfully sustained throughout long
term of public service, and would be willing to make any
reasonable sacrifice to crafty their wishes But my interests
my professional engagements my comfort and my duty TO
my family, all mperously demand that should retire from
public life; and lam constrained to say that cannot be
candidate.
When suffered my to be mentioned to supply the
vacancy in the last Congress occasoned by the decease of
the amented Lawrence requested friend TO
the Convention that could under circumstances consent
to be candidate for further elections; and this the
understanding at the time that of my friends
| will censure me for adhering to that determination
have less reluctance in announcing my determine
ton to withdraw because know have in the district
many good and true Wings who ably and faithfully
present the interests Of the district upon of whom hope
friends will unite, and give TO him their firm and hearty
| support. Yours, &C.
TIL. M. T. McKENNAN.
WAtHNGToN, (PA) JUNE It. l843.
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New HAMPsHIRE.--The Legislature ofthis State,
after spirited discussion, has voted, by l36 to
"a, that no railroad shall be constructed within its
borders until the company shall first pay to each
owner of lands which they propose TO cross what
ever he shall choose to exact for the privilege. This
barbarian act, until repealed, knocks in the head all
plans for any further extension of railroads within
the limits Of New Hampshire. One million Of peo-
pie may earnestly desire the construction Of public
work most vital to the interests of all, yet ra-
pacious knave or obstinate Ounce, who owns fifty
acres of good for nothing ravine in some mountain
gorge, has the power to say to the whole State,
/" You shall not cross my land unless you pay me
five million dollars for it, and the work is pa
ralyzed.
bill to divide the State into four Congressional
Districts, in obedience to the Congressional Appor-
tionmen act, has been killed in the House-laid on
the table by 122 to 99-NeW York Tribune.
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THE NEw ORLEANS MIsT.-The Crescent" of the 18th
instant says Our mint in this city is in fourshng
condition. and has in deposte at the present time nearly
50 600 000 Of whchis gold 1t is generally known
that moneyed men, who in the habit Of receiving
large quantities of foreign god send of il to this essA
bshmen have il melted and econed into Anerjcap mo-
ney The premium this is sufficient ao.n them
handsome profMh 11<
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The Albany Argus desires its readers to UNDER
stand that The Wing press and party take sides
against Repeal because "they deem the ignorant
and prejudced Irish unfit to have a Parliament of
: their own and better governed by English task
masters" A grosser misrepresentation could not
well be penned. In the first place, the great majo-
rity Of the country Wing press have warmly ex-
pressed their sympathies in behalf of the Irish Re-
pealers And, in the second place, those papers
which have discouraged agitation in this country
have done SO, not that they believed the Irish wrong
in their demands for local Parliament, but because
they regarded as one OF those questions Of domes-
tic policy with which foreign nations had no right to
NEEDLE. The Argus, although aware of this fact,
seeks to represent the Wing press opposed to Re-
peal and as sympathizing with the English task
masters Of the Irish people. The only motive for
such wilful misrepresentation must be a political
one. But the Misrepresentation and the motive are
equally obvious and merit, they are likely to re-
ceive, equal condemt aiion.-E oeniag Journal
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RRITlsH CONSULATE,

Boston, JUNE Ia IS43.
DEAR SR beg to thank you for your oblging letter,
and through you, the committee of the Bunker Hill Assoc
CATION for their invitation to join in the celebration the
l7th instant.
Under the peculiar circumstances of the occasion feel
very sensbly the beraly Of the invitation. 1t would have
given great pleasure personal accounts to be with
colleagues Of the consular corps in the place assigned
in the ceremonies But consideration, think better
for that should respectfully decline the honor
intended to me by the committee, and have doubt the
gentlemen composing will understand my motives without
requiring Of me the somewhat difficult and always doubtful
task of defining my position"
Trusting to your kindness make known my sentiments
to the other members am, dear sir with much truth, your
obliged and obedient servant
. T. C. GRATTAN.
@. WAsHlNGTnN w LRREN Esq.
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UNITED STATES Iaoa War srEAMER-The Pi.tsburg Anne
rcan that the iron being built at that
place for the United States service Lake Erie il fast np
preaching the point, when she will be ready be taken
pieces for the purpose Of shipment 10 Erie Her dimensions
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PUBLISHED ny GALES 8 sEAToN.

Two DOLLARS years ONE DoLLAR for the first regular
of each Congress- and FIFTY CENTS for the final
Of each Congress- and the for each Extra Sesonpay
able In all cases In advance.
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LoUIsIANA.--The election for Representatives in
Congress from this State will take place in the frs
week Of July. The candidates are:
WIGS. LoCoS.
George X. Rogers, John SideH,
EdUard ID. White, Alcee Labranchs,
James Belam, John b. Dawson,
John Moore Gen. II. f.. Bossier.
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in spssch lstsy dslivtfsd y hbs1d 49, ~
General Government were = S&6' III Pie ,ef - -
States recommended by the BoS Nm Cox ~ ~
quota received by Indiana Wo&t rss ~ 1fassn> "
$6,OOO0O0 Of her indebtedneH Ma ~ df -
50 100000 to be provided "a - dirsst "A, ~
raised by assessment u tn cents On a. r. 4 = "a
dollars, and at a rate Or tax Of one half ol - l.
now paid III. XfE1l2-
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THOMAS M. t. MoKENNAN, the able, useful, and
justly popular Representative in Congress from the
Washington county district in Pennsylvania, has
declined being candidate for reelection. We can
readily believe what The Washington Reporter says
on the occasion in the first part of the following
paragraph and we can from our own knowledge
confirm what is said in the latter part of it, that
Mr.. Mck.'s declension will be unwelcome news to
the whole Wing party:
THE withdrawal Of Mr. McKennan from public
life will be no unwelcome news to those friends
and neghbors who are the every day witnesses OF
his usefulness, and who enjoy the pleasure OF his
society, and to his family it will be joyful news
indeed but to the community at large, and The
Wing party in particular, both at home and abroad,
this announcement will be received with regret,
: that one who has done much for his country,
and who is so well calculated to be emnently USE
ul in public life, has sought repose from its tolls
and DR. l4ery in retirement"