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LECTURES ON ASTRONOMY.

The fourth Lecture, of Professor Webster's
course on Astronomy, will be delivered at the
Academy this evening, commencing al half past
o'clock. 1t is a matter of surprise to US tina,
these Lectures, heretofore. have been so hinly
attended, and we regret that SO many of our citi-
zens seem disposed TO allow such golden opportu-
mites of acquiring useful information to pass, when
an hours time, one or two evenings in week,
would secure to them stores OF knowledge at so
triHing an expense. Let us see an improvement
in these matters
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We are alarmed to hear tina, one of N,well 8

We are alarmed to hear that one of Newell s.
Co.'s worknen. who was known to be in the
building at the time Of the fire, is still missing,
and fears are entertained that he is buried in the
ruins.
The I'd story of No. 9 Spruce at. was occupied
by }. ii. Tobtt as the Wesleyan Book concern
and as the Office of the Sabbath Recorder and the
dvocate of Moral Reform This was DAMAGED
very much by water, and the upsetting of the
types; the upper stories occupied by Percy s.
Reed, printers, were similarly injured.
In the rear OF No. Ii Spruce st. was porter
house kept by Ambrose Jackson, the pedestrian.
called the Hole in the Wall, this was partially
burned and Knocked down by the falling ruins
c!g' kigali who keeps very splendid collection
OF " plaster statuary" of all kinds at No Frank.
tort ST. had narrow escape; he moved several OF
ms most valuable moulds, but fortunately the fire
did not reach him.
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ENGLISH INCONSISTENCIES.

From a letter from the editor of the Courier
des EtdfS Un's, we extract the following "'rhe
English blame rather loudly some of the plea
sures in which their Queen bore part in or
der to do honor to German hospitality paricu-
larly certain hunting match at Gotha, too much
like massacre in fact, of which the English
press. IN high tone, regretted that her Majesty
had consented to be speciatress. This is q trait
of national character deserving passing remark ;
trait the more remarkable, as it affords strange
contrast with some of the English customs. The
same journals which would have preferred that
their Queen should have mpolitely turned her
back upon the sports at Goha took to task our
young Duchess of Nemours for being present a
bull batting; and in the same sheet they gravey
recount, without any mark of Indignation, as
legitimate and human occurrence, boxing ma tch
where one of the combattants was left nearly
dead upon the ground. They cnumerate with a
sort of pleasure the blows which the victor gave
his adversary, and made the remark that he was
so sklllul as always TO strike in the same spot,
upon the same eye. that his attacks might be the
more effective. Such is the pastme of people
who blame The hunt at Gotha and the circus at
Pampeluna 20
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TEXAS

Great mistrust is expressed by the Galveston
News in the pretended friendship of the Indians
ON the frontier and it strongly counses the Uni
ted States Government to adopt, early as posi-
BILE, measures for their removal FROM the territory.
1t was reported at Galveston that General TAYLOR
had arrested number OF Mexican spies and had
liberated them, being ofopinion that whatever in
formation they might carry back could do no
harm. Symptoms of characterization begin to
show themselves among the negroes on a number
of plantations. Many of them have become runa-
ways. The crops throughout Texas wear very
promising appearance
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

The Office of the New York Tribune narrowly
escaped destruction, Monday night. by fire
which broke out IN the basement of No. If
Spruce street, within one door of the " Tribune
Buildings and so rapid was its progress that it
was with difficulty, says the Tribune, the men at
work in the upper part of the building escaped with
their lives. The upper part Of the building was
occupied by Mr.. Nesbitt as a bndery, and by
Newell & Co. stereotype printers In their es
tablishment the illustrated Shakespeare. owned
by Hewett and the Harpers, was got up, large
quantity Of which was consumed.
The building was owned by GEORGE James
Price, and was insured in the Jefferson Insurance
Co. Newell & c., were insured for 50. 500 al
the Howard Office, and 81 900 at the Equitable.
The adjoining store, No. 9. is occupied by Pier
cy & Reed, printers, in the upper part, and nv
Mr.. Mcknight a liquor store. The roof OF
this building, at the time we are writing, is on
fire.
All the stereotype plates, and all the valuable
eDgravinQs, of Hewetps edition Of Shakespeare
were destroyed. One set of the large octave sic.
reotype plates Of the Common Prayer, and the
plates Of the French Prayer Book jost COMPLETED
were among the articles destroyed Mr. Hewett,s
loss will be very heavy.
Nesbt, Lewis 6, Co occupied one Of the sto.
ries as bndery They we're insured $500 in
the Equitable Co. There was a large quantity Of
law books in this story, belonging to Could
Banks & Co.
Mr.. Newell, who was in the building at the
time The FIRE commenced, made a narrow escape
for his life by passing through tho flames on the
stairs. Some others in the same part of the build
ing, escaped through the roof and down through
the adjoining buildings, and so rapidly did the
flames rush up the hatchways, that four or five
men working in the second story, had to make
their escape by coming out Of the windows and
down by the signs and spout
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CONDENSED COURTSHJP.

IL was the remark of n western pbilosopber.
though not of the temperance school, that some
people live broad and short while o,hers-the
prudent folks-live long and slim; but that for
his part. helping himselfonce more to sometbinu
to drink he preferred living broad and short IL
is so, likewise, in reference TO other matters.
Courtshlps, tor instance. are adversely conducted
after these ways-woongs broad and short or
woolngs long and slim. OF the latter kind the
reader probably has had abundant observation and
of the broad and short style, the case of the re-
nowned DIR. Abernethy probably affords the best
illustration. The doctor. with whom condensa-
tion and Authorization were little less than pas-
sions, never thought of marrying until he was
called upon to attend sick lady whose Young
daughter was her nurse, and in whom he observed
those admirable qualities of heart and mind which
he Judged necessary TO render the married state
happy. so that he determined finally TO propose for
the hand of the fair daughter Accordingly, -on
Saturday, when taking leave of his patient, he
addressed her to the following import" You
are now SO well that need not see you after
Monday next, when shall come and paw YOU a
farewell visit But in the mean time. wish YOU
and your daughter seriously to consider the pro-
Posal am about TO make 1t is abrupt and I'M
ceremonous am aware; but the excessive occu-
patton OF my time, by my professional duties at
lords me no leisure 10 accomplish what desire
by the mere ordinary of attention and soil
citation. My annual receipts amount To C.
and can settle c on my wife; my character
is generally known to the public, SO that you may
readily ascertain what it is I have seen in your
daughter tender and affectonate child. an assid-
uons and careful nurse, and gentle and ladyke
member of your family such person must be all
that husband could covet. and offer nv hand
and fortune Tor her acceptance. On Monday when
| call | shall expect your determination, for
really have not time for the routine of courtship.n
The lady surrendered at discretion, and said
yes to the doctor on Monday. 1t proved an
exceedingly happy marriage, notwithstanding the
proveTb IN such matters about acting in haste and
repenting at leisure, though we do not know that.
as general rule we should recommend courtships
so very broad and short as Doctor Abernethys.
Better to be hammered ont little more than
that.-.Neal's Saturday Gazette.
Out West. editors use guano and electricity, to
make their subscription list grow sufficiently to
obtain the Post-office printing!
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coffin of Louis 18th, and which, it is said, is to
De continued burning until Louis Philippe dies
heSbeing the next King (if he dies on his ,hrone)
to 'whom the lamp will pass, until his successor
dies. Napoleon did not die on the throne. neither
did Charles 10Th consequently Louis 18th has not
been buried, neither has the lamp ever been al
lowed TO go out. 1t looks dreary and dark as
midnight in the vault. and involuntarily shud-
dered as looked through the iron grating into the
chamber of death and viewed the dark pail upon
the tomb. The light of the lamp was more like
star Pickering through dark cloud. 1t was in
deed the chamber of death''
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TEXAS TOBACCO

President Jones, says the Texas Register, has
this year introduced the culture of tobacco upon
his farm in this neghborhood. He has six acres
in cultivation, two of which are from the Cuba
seed. The experiment has succeeded well. One
heavy cutting was sometime since taken from the
field. He expects to get three cuttings during
the season. The quality of the leaf is said to
be good.
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SHIP NEW s..
PORT OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
THURSDAY, October %.
ARRIVED,

ARRIVED
:, Schr Pastory, Creighton, FIN Baltimore, mdze to
II. A. WOrreIl, u Ill. Shields, q. & G.. Reid, ALVIN
& Robertson, Hardy & Bros. a. s. II. Harris and j.
James.
Schr t. Fl Thompson, Wixon, FIN Boston, mdze
to Myers q Co, Herman Co. II. b. Reardon, J.
Allmand, + w. Seabury, NJ. A. Santos. IL. R.r.
ron, r. A. Worrell, S. o. Merwin & Bro, A. +.
Ellington G. j SWEET, n. Duval, Lowry & Co.. G.
ID. Chenworth, j. w. Phillips, j. Council, DR..
Watts. and J: p. Reynolds
Schr larquln, Paine, from Providence "a bourz
ballast to Williams Staples & williams.
master.
Schr Carpo, Wilson, fin Portsmouth, N. III. bnd
to Richmond " " va"
ballast to the master '
Schr Eric, Nickcrson from Fall River as bo,.-
Schr William s. Tabitha White, from Hanpton.
st aves to the master POM
Schr Margaret, Mason, fin Back River nrod,cc
to the master P"'
Schr Protector w illiams I'm Ware River, wheat
bound to Baltimore
Sdhr Mary Eliza williams from Ware p;,,o
produce to the master.
Schr Argus, Tinker, from Stounington 4s hours.
PoSStIoe5' onions &c, to E. p. Coodridge.
Schr ). B. Urquhart, Sparrow, from Smithfeld
lumber to Ferguson s. Mlhado, and corn to the
master. ~
Schr George & Justipa, -, from Cabin po;r,
Sloop Union, Cottingham, FIN Philadelphia, with
SIoOp BelVldera, w eston, from Mathews County
produce to the master ~
Schr Mellsvillc, Powers, FIN Baltimore, with lime
bound to Petersburg.
FRIDAY, October "a.
ARRIVED,
steamer Georgia, Cannon, from Baltimore.
Schr Regulator, -, fun East River, produce TO
the master. Y y"
Scbr Energy, Kirkham, fun Swamp Point, corn
and peas to the master
Schr Expeditions, Turner, I'm Northampton pro-
duce to the master
SlooP New Packet, Adams, FIN Smitbield, peas
and bacon to the master.
SIoOp Damsel, Blunt, frn Burwel.
SChr Mary Powell fm Nauscmond, corn and bs-
con 20 the master.
Brig Archelaus, Newcomb, hence for Halifax nm
the 10th instant, to Myers & Co, returned th;s
morning in a leaky condition, having axperieuccd
of the capcs of Delaware Ion. 10 30 lat az is verv
severe weather The a. during the late storm law
with her Ice rail under water some three or four
hours, and was compelled TO throw a part of her
cargo (whcat) overheard.
Scbr Margaret Ann, Simmons FIN North Carroll
ua, r. and W. o. hid slaves to J. ID. Thurston.
Schr Henry Clay, Dow, FIN York river peas TO J.
o. w. Warrington
Scbr Carpenters Fancy, Bcasly, I'm North CaroIi-
ma, slaves to x. S. Hutchings & Go
Schr Betty Warren, Hill, fin North Carolina
staycs5 to Dickson & Mallory
schr Plonghboy, Hodges, I'm Fredericksburg,
-four to J. Wills.
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II RESIGNED

Hon. Washington Poe, Wing Member of Con
gress elect from the Sd (Macon) District of Geor
gia, has resigned his seat, on account of impera-
tive personal engagements
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REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE Two wears
ago, four oxen with 90 or so head Of cattle were
turned ont near Moosebead Lake in Maine. but
could not be found after every search. Recently.
however, they were accidently discovered near
Mt katahdan. and were in first rate order, al
though they had not lock Of hay all last winter.
mus lhey Toamed over thousands and thousands
OF acres, eating nothing but browse and brakes
When discovered, "they appeared to he as pleased
as child after long absence from its mother ;,
and would run up to and round the man, as al.
most TO endaoger his life. When found thew
were yarded, like the moose, and probably they
yarded every night during the past winter, or
kept together, as no other yard like mouse yard
was observable for miles around.
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The DEATH LANA person writing from
France mentions the following curious scene which
presented Itself on his visit to the vaults Of the
church OF ~. Denis, in which the French Kings
are entombed " Bot the most singular Of all other
things IS lamp, which is kept burning on the
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Out West. editors use guano and electricity, to
make their subscription list grow sufficiently to
obtain the Post-office printing!
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The .Mdmmoth Electrical Machine BENJAMIN
Franklin, exhibiting at the Masonic Hall -,
is one OF the most interesting objects in this city,
1T is the invention of Professor Faraday, of Lon
don, and evolves electricity by ejectng steam from
insulated boiler. The vapor passes through
jets attached to the boiler, is partially condensed
IN It's passage, and by this means evolves eectr-
city in larger quantities., which is collected by an
apparatus constructed for the purpose, and con-
Quoted thence along brass tube to any point the
operator may desire. According to the inventor,
the electricity is the result of friction caused by
the steam driving the particles of water against
each other, but the American electricians contend
that 1t is the result merely of the rapid condensa>
lion of the steam. Whatever may be the cause,
it certainly produces the electric fluid in greater
abundance than any other machine in the world.
The spark is continuous of comparative enormous
magnitude, lighting up the room during its pas
sage by continual blaze. BY conducting a
stream of the fluid into an exhausted glass tube
about six or eight inches in diameter, an intense
and beautiful aurora borealis is Produced, giving
the beholder something of an idea of that phenom-
enon as 1t occurs in the polar regions The
Mammoth Friction Electrical Machine in the
Museum, at London, is the only one that ever
could give distinctly percepuble anrora, but the
steam machine of Professor Faraday, far surpasses
1T. The one now exhibiting al the Masonic Hall.
is larger than the Professors and the experiments
are attended nightly by large and scientific deep
ly interested audlences.-Phiia. Ledger
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HE NEW COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
statement has been going the rounds of the pa
pers which originated with the New York True
Sun. 10 the effect that the Hon. Henry Ellsworth
the late Commissioner of Patents, had been en-
Poyed to make out the reports pertaining to the
Patent Office for this year, thereby casting re-
Election on the competency of Mr.. Burke In
Justice to a competent officer. we give the follow
ing denial of the charge fton the Union of
Thursday:
We assure the editor of the True Sum- the
government has been obliged To call upon nobody
except Mr.. Burke to make out the reports from
his office; that it has full confidence in his ability
and capacity To perform any duties devolving
upon him in his new position; and that Mr.
Burke will do as much of the labor. either men
tai or physical, in preparing the reports from his
office, any commissioner has done who has
gone before him. We say this. however, not to
detract from the merits of Mr.. Ellsworth; who
we are gratilied in saying, was worthy and
valuable officer, and who would ne the last man
TO cOuntenance the injustice done To Mr. Burke in
the paragraph of the True Sun "-Bat. Sun
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THE Ten Hour RULE.-The Pittsburg pa
pers contains correspondence between the com
mittee on the part of the factory girls and the
manufacturers. In reply to the queries which
were proposed by the former, the manufacturers
pledge themselves to reduce the time to | 0 hours
as soon as The cotton factories in other parts of the
country will adopt the same arrangement. They
aege, that at present they labor under an 50 un-
equal competitions" and that the adoption of
shorter time for labor than is pursued in other fac
tories, would subject them to very serious inc
quality and ruinous competition. In reply, also,
To question from the committee, they declare
that they are willing to dispense with the services
of children under II years of age; and that they
have only given them employment at the solicit
tation of their parents.- Daily Union.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-11
VIRGINIA. NO. 4.-Having chalkcd out

VIRGINIA, No. l.-lIaving clalked out
our great land marks, laid down and proved
the proposition that a convention to adopt a
new constitution was our only resort i'll this
section of the State to secure our rights az
ireemen, unless that very improbable contin-
gcncy, the rc.spportionment of che State
could be gained through the Legislature, we
will now proceed gradually to sum up our rea-
sons. those reasons that appeal powerfully to
the breast of every citizen, regardless of the
bias of the mere politician.
TIKI new constitution was accepted by the
citizens of the State. allowed to vote but not
by the votes of the Western people. The dis
trict west of the Allegheny mountains. com;
posing almost one half of the whole territory
of Virginia and now one third of the whole
white population of the State, voted for reject
ing that constitution IL ,lS9, for ratitying 1t
Pip. The vote pollsd in the western comn-
ties was as follows:
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-11

THE TRUE ISSUE.-Since orr last ;sspc
the Stockholders of the Baltimore and Ohio
KAN road Company met in Baltimore. and. for
the present, declined to accept the charter of
our State Legislature which authorizes the Com
Pany to construct their road through Virginia to
the Ohio river making Wheeling the teImina.
ting point. They "rcspecUuIy decline" is the
language 81 the resolution; vet. gentlemen in
some parts of the State would have the peoplc
believe that, at once, they rejected the proyis-
ions OF the existing law. Not so, at all. The
company were imposed upon by representa-
lions from various parts of the State, setting
forth that if they would reject the present law
the Legislature, next winter, would undoubt-
ediy grant them the right Of way to any point
on the ONO river not south of Parkersburg.-
Among those who laid such flattering promises
before the Company, Judge Duncan and Mr..
Latrobe were not the least conspicuous per-
sons. Let it, then, be known that the Com
pany have until the 10Th of next March TO de-
termine whether to accept, or finally reject the
overturcs OF our State, and their policy is at
once exposed. They would not willingly risk
the consequences of direct and absolute re-
insal to accept, Tor fear they might loose. i'm so
doing, their power over the subject between
the present time and the 10th of March next;
they, therefore, wisely resolved to express
themselves NJ the mildeT form-docline. Their
object - paipable: they hope to distract and
divide the counties which were represented at
our late Convention, and convey the impress
sion abroad that il is now an issue whether tbe
Rail Road terminates nj Parkersburph in Wiz.
ginia, or Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. In This
way they expected To encourage those whoare
favorable to the Parkersburgh route. and throw
out inducements to secure other friends and H.
larm the fears ofthose who arc opposed TO that
route-who. IT is thought, would prefers gfu-
Graz right Of ray through Virginia TO seeing
the road terminate at Pittsburg. The buebeaT
Will not take. Our readers should make them
selves acquainted with these facts. and be- ON
their guard. Efforts will no doubt bo made ,n
get up petitions in this section in favor of ,
new law. lfsucha question be- at all moot,d
rcstassiired IT Il by no true friends tn yonr
interests. Let us, then oppose with orr whole
might any interference by the Legislature i'm the
present charter & confinc the Company either
toIt, or Cumberland. The existing law o1crs
every induccment which they can ak. event
The terminus; hotis the only mattero Of impor-
tance to us and our State. And now. we cy.
press 1t asOuT fTn conviction that me Rail.
road Company lcW get dcccpt HE presoui lar
wien they y they can get no better one from
ihe STATE oil Virginia. When youarc told that
Pittsburgh will be fixed upon AS the no;nt IN
reach the Ohio, rest perfectly casyIwe will
seek roses IN December and ice i'm June suc.
,esiulIy when Chat comes TO pass.-lIqrioa
Pioneer.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-11
OUR MOUNTAIN CITY.-our march i

OUR MOUNTAIN CTTY.-Our march is
onward. Under the guidance of a Mayor and
Councllmen, whose industry is only equalled
by their taste and intelligence, Cumberland is
TO the lingering remnants ola coum-
try town, the neatness and cleanliness, and
much OF the elegance ola Northern CITY. New
streets are being opened, old ones improved,
and hustle, and energy and business preside
over all. With the least improved portions of
Virginia and Pennsylvania contiguous; with
unsurpassed facilities to the eastern markets;
with one arm to the east and another to the
west; with coal and iron in inexhausible GUAM
titles, and immense capital engaged in its de-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS itself cannot more
than realise the bright career before us.
In illustration of our progress. il NAV he
well enough to mention that Mr.. Burgess Ma
gruder recently sold the vacants lots on Deca-
tur street, starting opposite Col. Mckaig's
mansion and terminating at Blocher street, 10
Colonel Thruston and NJ. o.. Dawson, ESQ,
the agent and engineer of the Maryland Min.
Ing Company. Not the least gratifying feature
in this negotiation is the evidence of this Com
pany's disposition to identify its career with
that of Cumberland.
AS indirectly connected with our subject
we announce, that the Homecoming. and for.
mer Boston Companies have entered into con-
tracts Tor the construction of Railroads TO con.
meet with the Maryland Mining Company's
road-Mr. Dawson to act as engincer.-Cnm-
Oeriand GRILL an.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-11
TIE WARREN COUNTY Mrpnrp

we learn that petitions are in course of sigma.
tyre Tor the pardon Of Joseph Carter and Pete
w Porh", convicted oil the murder of John u
Parke and James Cashier. The Trenton Gsl.
cite also publishes a letter from Peter w.
Tarhe In which, UNDER profession ofhis solemn
"bIi.'iions ospeak only ihp truth. he dcnie.
any hlpNifdgn or participation in the crime
'a''fis 'idi ha never was IN the farm orin the
'''''' 81 'Ig deceased etwcc sundown and
,uuri until the next week after the ,or,J.r
Chat Doe mover heard on knew of thc mprIar nm.
100 ih' Tuesday morning following. and that
ON ll" night of the murder be was i'm his Sion
until nine o'clock, and after that i'm his bonss
w Daylight next morning, sitting np with y
-IrN child until midnight. The Gazette on.
h'lnccs q lorihcomingl letter from Joseph Car.
500 riu.-N J. COa. 1ys.