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 MT. Welch, who being duly awed by this proce- dure, whispered something in the ear of bystan- der, when in little time, some one brought Mir. Welch considerable sized syringe, loaded with water, which Mir Welch deposited with great dig nifty on the table opposite to the pistols !- The effect was, that the scene ofinended blooG and carnage was instantly converted into one loud and general laugh! The Court interposed and ordered the Sheriff to remove the pistols, which he did, MT. Welch objected to have has pistol removed ]; but out ofrespect to the Court he yielded.
 The introduction of the pistols was an outrage j; but was very well turned off. The moral IS, that when people attempt tragedy they should have the proper qualifications, and lay the scene in proper place. Cincinnati Chronicle.
 Melancholy disaster at Washington oa the 4th. During an exhibition of Fire Works in the of the Presidents house, on the evening of the 4th, number of rockets and wheels got deranged on the frame, and taking fire, went of horizon. tally among the spectators The U. S. Journal gives the following particulars. A black woman
 Tin the service ofthe Post Master General we learn,1 was struck by rocket and killed Mr. Sutton Magee had his wrist dreadsully wounded and his children were scorched. Mir. James Knowles of Georgetown who had been married but a short time was sitting with his wife on the wall, far as they supposed from danger-the distance between them and the pyrotechnics, being about fourth of mile-but one of the rockets, after sklmmng a. long the heads of the crowd below, struck him on the left breast directly over the heart. His wife it is related discovered the calamity she saw him falling from her side, and in moment drew out the stick.-He died instantly, without a struggle.- The most piteous and narrowing lamentations filled the air, from one thus in twinkling of an eye redu ced to widowhood and she was led through the gravelled walks, with her white garments stained with the blood yet warm. Her cries che is dead, oh my husband, he is dead!" caused general out burst ot sorrow from the thousands who with her were leaving the tragic scene. It was indeed sad spectacle.
 We understand that many country Postmasters are resigning their offices, in consequence of the operation of the Post Office law. We learn that nearly one hundred resignations were receiv- ed by the postmaster General in the course of one day. Washington U''ion
 fl Hard HI.-Thomas w. Door, in his speech to the multitude assembled to congratulate him on his liberation, is said, by the Providedce Journal, to have remarked that he noticed there many hon. est faces and brawny arms, which 1t gave him plea to see but he regretted to say that he had not seen them a certain occasion when he required their presence much more than he did then. This was rebuke well merited by the shuffiing towards who deserted him at the trying moment. Will they pay him for it with their votes'
 The deaths last week in this city were 202 which for midsummer, Is not considered very fatal. Of
 
 dropsy, l 1 and convusions, 1 but the largest ! number consisted of children under two years of l age, of whom 93 have died during the week. Tribune. The following is an extract of letter dated AL ton, Illinois, May 2S, 1915, written by gentle- man from this city, travelling at the West |" You can have little idea how much there is | felt all through this country in that astonishing invention, Morse's Magnetic Telegraph. Men excited about it, and are talking of ordering their goods for this immense West through the Telegraph. They say they must have it." .Nat. hatetligeneer. The Schoo'master .4broad-A letter from gen. ;leman at Catskill mentions rather amusing incl dent which he witnessed one day last week A la dy cornng up from the steamboat saw the Catskill steamer lying in the creek, and enquired 0 Mat ,cas the boat ttat took passengers 10 Me NOUN TAIN HOUSE! We've heard of going up Salt River in potash kettle, but never before heard of going up the Kaatskills Tn steamboat.-DeldDdre EI. .Q,e Incident of Siarery.-The N. o. Picayure 1 of 22d ult gives the decision of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, in the case of Sally Muller vs Louis Belmont and John F. Muller, called in warranty. The decree orders Sally Muller to be released from | the bonds Cf Slavery. She claimed to De barn in Germany and of German parents of having come to this country when an infant with her father and | mother who reached here as ' redemptonerS, and died sno.tly after their arrival John E. Muller al | legged that she was born slave and hs property, as such he brought her up. and such he sold her to Louis Belmont; and now, after being for quar- ter of century whereabouts subjected to all the degradations of domestic and servle labor, she is, l by the highest tribunal, declared free! l The N. Y. State census IS to be commenced on the 18th July, and in this year to be more full in it's details than any which has gone before There are twenty mine questions in relation othe number of every description of persons, whites, Indians ond blacks, distinguishing the voters and the a!Iehs' with the nativity of the latter; also the oir,hs' deaths, and marriages in each family, and the P'ace of nativity of each inhabitant of the State.
 We were somewhat surprised to find that .h.J were more Post Offices within thirty miles o' ila' ford. than of any other large city in ihe ;,h The number is one hundred and e1ghfeen within | in 30 miles of Boston, there are lo9a11nf.
 that distance of New York, 82.-'
 ! Washington Railroad, very
 The dSIf fink in the chain of railroads between New York and Montreal, will be immediately car ried through The arrangements are so maoe' 'ha' l if New.York capitalists will not finish the foaa' Bostonians are coming forward to take up tne The recent call of five per cent upon the suoscrip lions made by New-Yorkers in '3o and 3o' IS 10 test whether they are willing to goon with the road now If they allow their stock to be forielted DOS tonians are then coming forward to take up 'he ,ka thn yp