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Great Fire in Nerport-the Ocean House,
burnt to the g1ound-Death Of Samuel F
Gardner, ESQ. and probably Loss Ct sere

Great Fire in Nepport-the Ocean House,
burnt TO the ground-Dedth Of Samuel F.
Gardner, Esq. and probably Loss q sere-
raj other Lires.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
NEWPORT. Il i. Sunday, o'clock P. NJ.
Aug.3.
Dear Sir: We arrived here on the Mas
sachusetts' this morning at O'Clock, and
were very greatly chagrined to find the Ocean
House full and overlooking with people
more than hundred being turned away
We tried with similar bad luck the Atlantic
and Bellevue House, and then spent four OF
five hours in trying to gain admission TO a
private house. AT length we lodged in ex-
cellent comfort at Townsend's Hotel.
Probably no watering place in the Union
WAS ever so crowded as Newport is the pres
ent season. There We're over thee hundred
and fifty strangers in the Ocean House alone,
and every place in the City full.
Blu; il turned out that our regret at being
excluded from the Ocean House was foolish
aud wicked. Al about | O'Clock to-day while
the fashionable tbron2 were dressing for din
ner, the cook-house small building adloin-
ing the Eastern wing ofthe Hotel, caught in
the ceiling from a dish of lard which took fire
and biazed from the floor where it fell, TO the
roof.
In all instant the cry of fire was given, and
such scene of confusion and distress ensned
rs no man could wish to see twice. The
boarders were running from room TO room
screaming for their friends, brothers, hus-
bands. wives and children, and all inquirins
with white lips the cause ofthe alarm. There
was most pitiless lack of water, and the
flames seized with fury upon the extremely
dry and cembustible material of which the
cook house as well as the whole building was
composed. The bells rang the alarm-the
whole CITY hurried TO the spot, and the opin-
ion already became general that not timber
of the whole of this graceful and airy, but
light land substantial edifce could be saved.
The work Of carrying ont baggage now be-
gar in great earnest; and fair arStocratic
hands, albeit unused to the working mood,
performed incredible tasks of porterdge-
The large and magnificent Parlor of the Ho-
tel occupying the whole of the North end.
was now striped Of its costly furniture; aud
the field just opposite and the OWN Northward
of the Hotel became speedily filled with trunks
boxes, furniture, &c. &C., while the street
was lined with elegantly attired ladies' lament
ing the loss Of their dinners or their dresses.
Water wafer. waterl' was the unanswer-
ed cry Of Firemen and the citizens who had
rushed 10 the spot to render their assistance:
but none could be procured. The Fire De-
partmenf appeared to be efficient and well
organized-ambitiou aud daring-but what
good were there half-dozen fire engines with
out water 1t was now clearly seen that the
building could not be saved and in two hours
the whole pile was smoking ruin.
The Ocean House was built by the Ocean
House Coinpar, winter before last and finish
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We are frequently asked the questions
'Wha, have the Wings of Vermont done for
the abolition of slavery?' Have they taken
any ground against the accused system 2
'Are they ahead of the Locofoco party on
this point2 Do they manifest any more sym
pathy for the poor suffering slave than the
LocofocoT These questions areoften asked
by the Third Party men. They have been
taught to believe the Wings as verify guilty
of pro slavery sentiments, as the Locoiocos.
Still the editors of the third party papers
have charged tho Wings with favoring
slavery, desiring its extension. and with COLI
stitutional provisions TO guard it in IFS abu-
sive usurpations ofpower, 10 place it beyond
the reach of statute law. The editor OF the
Green Mountain Freemen has at length
squeezed out reluctantly an admission Of
what the Wings have done. Hear him, He
says:-
'We admit that the Wings oil Vermont
have passed resolutions in favor Of the abo-
lition ofslavery in the District, the prohibit
llOll vi slave DClNCCu tilC OtdhCS,
the repeal of the law of 1893, the use of all
constitutional means for the entire abolition
of slavery, and against the admission of any
new slave State into the Union.
We ask what more can the Wings do in
their Stale capacity than they have done as
admitted by the third party organ in the above
extract? In their Legislative capacity they
have passed resolutions as admitted by the
abolition editor Could the third party abo-
ltionists do more, had they every member TO
the branches OF the legislature? Could their
Governor, if elected, be found sounder upon
the Texas question and the rights OF free
men than Governor Slade We refer TO lis
able message OF last fall. Third party men
told US, he had done all they could ask him
10 do,-that he was as sound anti-slavery az
any third party man could be. Why then
do they prosecute him? For the simple rea-
son he is Whig.' Why do they prosecute
the party? Because they are Wings. This
is the reason, and the sole reason. We hope
our liberty iIends will tell us what more they
could do in Il State capacity To aio!ish slave
ry, than has been done by tho Wigs. We
wish them 10 bear in mind what their organ
says the Whgs hare done by way Of lrgis'
lative resolutions SC. and give them some
credit Mt least for sincerity. We wish them
10 cease abusing Gov. Shade. He has done
nothing TO merit it. Next 10 John Quincy
Adams, no man in Congress has more SIREN
uousy advocated anti-slavery principles than
Gov SIade did when there. By the South
he is regarded and denounced as an aboIi-
ZIONIST. Third party men in Vermont de-
nounce him as pro-slavery. Let his public
acts show how much he has ever favored
Slavery. He has ever been opposed 10
Slavery, as we all know.
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Troy House., Troy, NY. July % 1876.
1t is worth trip up to this 10 see the ex-
citement and struggle for passengers TO 60
hence TO Whitehall and ST. Johns. Before
the Jonas c. Heart was made fast TO the
wharf we had dozen or more touiers ON
board for Canada passengers. "Red Bird
Line, sir, Old Line, sir :" Heres the
Opposition Line, sir, the fast boat Fashion
ike her namesake-cant be beat! Garry
You THROUGH TO Whitehall for so cents "a
milesl and 25 cents for your meals" Old
Red Bird Line, take you safe TO Whitehall for
shilling and charge you only shilling for
your meals; take you through from White
hall to ST. Johns for 25 cents on hesplended
boat Saranacl ~ lover 200 miles.) So by
this means you can 90 from New-York to
Troy for 81; Troy TO ST. Johns for 81 l-2
cents, and from St. Johns to Montreal for 50
~ cents, making just 81, for the route Of
ov.- 400 miles! Cheap enough to induce
half New-fora q make The trip.
Leave New ork by The night boat and
reach Troy at A. NJ. next morning. You
will find comfortable quarters at this House.
Take the packet for Whitehall at II A. NJ.
(giving four hours in Troy re ach Whitehall
al A. NJ. next day; take the Saranac, which
runs Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays
only a, A. NJ. and you thus reach Montreal
in 81 hours from The time Of leaving New
York.
All this is occasioncd by a company put
Ting on an Opposition Boat on Lake Cham
plain, TO run against the Whitehall and Burl
ington, whose proprietors kept the fare for q
long time up to 81 from Whitehall to ST
Johns. The new boat was built on the Lake
an,. is called the Francis Saltns she put the
fare down TO 81; on this tie Burlington and
Whitehali's fares were put down TO 81, and
the old company put on the Saranac to run
opposition to the Francis Saltus, the same
day that she runs, and they made the fare OIL
the Sarenac 25 cents only, and the fare from
Troy to Whitehall - 2 cents. The others
put down the fare on the Francir Saltus to
81, and from Troy TO Whitehall SO CENTS
If opposition be not the life of trade here, il
is very convenient thing for travellers.
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THE FARIFF.

The poor Tariff The miserable taril' Of
1912! The Wig swindl:nS Tariff" cxcIaims
the Lnro Fooos through the Free States. at
is jrst ~ hat VIC predicted it would be " hen !
WIS PASSED." says the Spirit Of the Age. mo
protection is afforded the wool grower by It,"
exclaims the VI. Patriot. "Down with IT,"
roars ont the Burlington Democrat. Tear
it TO peices," says The Albany Argus. Bring
it down to Il Revenue standard" shouts out
old Richie Of the Polk organ at Washington.
Wool ought to come into the country duty
frce'' cries James X. Polk, Amen" says
the faithful through the land. POLK, the
Young Hickory, knows what's best. hate
the bill, SAYS Sias Wright in his speech up
on its passage, and yet voted for it. Give us
Free Trade. says John c. Calhoun. "SoutlI
Corolina shall have it, cries out Blair
"Hutrah for Free Trade" cries out the En-
pire Club Of New y ork. Down with the
protective policy" says Bill Allen of Ohio.
"rhe poor farmer is cheated by the Tariff"
says Eastman. 1.-THE poor stakeholder is
compelled to pay Northern operatives some
Thing for their labor" shouts the Charleston
Mercury. Poor Fellows that they cannot
live without paying for it.
While the Loco party are greedy for the
protection Of the protective policy, and their
papers preparing the minds of The people TO
witness its overthrow, the Wings all through
the land Are found the firm friends of Pro-
lecIiye Tariff. They have never been any,
thing else; and il is To ;lie:n the country o,y es
its prosperity. so lar as i his preceded from
the operation Of the protective policy. Free
Trade is the cry of England, and her allies
IN this country re-ccho The cry. Shareholders,
with Northern Loco Foco apolorisis and a.
beiio-s, arc striving with rlieh, 10 establish it
in this nation. They wish 10 break down
our manufactures, and suffer Great Britain
with her sixpence daypaupel labor, to food
this country with her goods. The speeches
ofLoco Members ofConsrcss are replere with
abuse to the manufacturing interest,a s though
ii was the curse Of the nation, that they ex-
listed within Its borders. We ask the ques-
on,what would this country do without man.
ufactories? What would our own New Eng
land be without them! 1t is the true policy
TO sustain them in common with all other in
terests, that need the sustaining hand Of a
protective Tariff. Rally then, Wings, and
sustain the Tariff. Let these Loco-Foco
Free Trade gentry know YOU are not to be
scared from your position. While they raj
ly their troops, to break down and destroy the
Tariff, let us rally our troops to sustain it
The cause is worthy Of a noble effort.
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the finest musical talent in the country. and
we hardly recollect ola more acceptable per-
Torrance on similar occasion. Mr.. Bar
stow. the leader, is one Of the most accom-
plislied tngle players we ever heard; and if
Mr.. Kendall is in fact his superior, we are
quite sure he must enjoy that distinc ZION alone.
Our friend Harris, too. in addition TO his fine
musical talent. has so much music in his COM
position that his presence is always welcome.
Rnt distinctions are invidious, where all do
we'll; and we will conclude by inviting our
neighbors to visit US again, on fitting occa-
sion.
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HON. GEO. Z. MARSH.

We cut the following from the n. Y. Elk.
press:-
Hon. Gro. P. MARSH, OF VERMoNT,-Ws
regret to learn has been suffering severely
from an affection Of the eyes. He is tempo
rarily at least, deprived of sight, and although
there is but little prospect of recovery Tor q
considerable length of time, yet ii IS nDPe1
that he will not become permanently oiiDu'
The loss Of his services in Congress ~ouiu De
severely felt at the next session shou'u nc DC
so unfortunate as rot to recover
We sincerely hope that Mr.. Marsh will re-
cover his sight and health. His constituents
will need his services in the next Congress.
The tariff is to be assaulted by the Loco party,
and we want our strong men at their posts
battling the enemy to the last.
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and Vermont still declares her hostility to
Slavery, and her love for freedom. Shall
we have this Wing Victory? Upon the no
BILE band ofWhigs who inhabit our Green
Mountains and Valleys, rests the response
biIity. Responsibility! Yeshigh and deep
Do we still desire 10 maintain our rank and
name among our sister States, or the staI
that neves setsp RALLY, then, 10 the sup
port of our ticketand full and glorious vic,
tory will cheer the hearts OF the noble band
OF Wings through the Union, and secure fol
us an additional title of The indomitablts in
rincibLes.
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free negroes from the county after December
next-and prohibiting ministers from holding
evening meetings ft slaves, and requiring
one or more master to be present when re-
,gious instruction is given to slaves In the day
time.-Boston Traveller.
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SYRIA.
From the Nclr- Orleans PicGyrne, Of Jnly a
NINE DAYS LATER FROM MEXl-
20

Blythe arrival of the brig Delfina. Capt.
Procal, from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed
on the Sd inst, we have full files of papers
from the capital TO the 23ih of June-nine
days later than were received by the Creole.
Verbally we learn thai the Mexican Gov
eminent was TO send 10000 men immediate
" 10 The frontier of Texas. Where these
men were 10 be raised is Il poser OF Itself,
hut where the meaus 10 procure money
enough 10 start them is Il greater mystery.
MOI Il word is said in the papers of The cap
ital about q war with the United States.
Some ofthe secret sessions OF the Senate
my have been occupied with the subject, but
nothing is divulged.
On the 20th of June decree Of Gen. Her
rera was promulgated, hut dated the 10Th, in
which he forn,2lly calls an extra session Of
Congress, 10 cnnve.lc az the-ih inst, for the
purpose of taking ia.9 coDsideraiion-1st,
Constitutional Reform; ~; n revision Of The
Provisional Government; I'd, and, 81, sub
jects now pending Tie action of The Cham
bers, especially those Of the United States
and Texas.
This indicates clearly enough that Mexi-
co has not vet determined what line OF poIicv
10 pursue towards rs
IL is proposed to enlist large number of
recruits, under The name of Volunteer De-
tenders Of The Laws To he diSiiact from the
regular army, although organized on the
Hame too;ing as to discipline. Sc. This f;,rce
Is TO he subject exclusively 10 the local civil
authorizes, each volunteer having the priv
iege to serve in The infantry or the cavalry.
The Committee on Military Affairs in Tie
huuse have also reported aplan for the com
piete reorganization oi The regular army
il il apparent. nevertheless. that the ewes of
Mesicans are open To the necessity Of pro-
viding farther securities for domestic tran
9ui'y,and Tor giving more conpactness and
force 10 the National troops.
The i"ii0~ine important letter is from
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We cutihe following just compliment from
the Burlington Free Press. We know of
no Band in the State or adjoining States, that
for the length of time organized and in prac-
rice, that can exceed the Middebury Brass
Band. We hope they may be fully sustained
oy the community, as they most truly deserve
its liberal patronage.
M1DDLEBURY BAND.
We applaud the good taste ofthe graduiing
class In procuring the services Of this very re-
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would have been kept out had Mr.. Clay sue
ceeded, and the reason he lost several
Southern States, was his opposition to
oppressive American Slavery and Texas.
Tie Souiherners opposed him tor his course
upon thesepoints. But the editor asks what
would have been our present position 1t
would have been an enviable one. II would
have costthe sacrifice of personal feeling
for the good of the slave. The liberty pari
would have stood out to the world as one
principle. Seeing the impossibility of let
ting Mr. Birney, they would, had they gone
with the wings, secured for themselves the
praise ofaciing consistent and as freemcn
eying alone the public welfare, and the good
ofthe down-trodden slave, received the plau
dts Of their own consciences, and the world.
The majority of the liberty party beng
Wings in referenceto a tariff, the right of Pc
tition &C., they would now have the conscious
assurance ofhaving secured the predomin-
ance of their principles, together with the fur
therance of anti slavery principles. Both
WOulu Hdhc Uctu duNtu ecu. AS u lSi now
ever, the tariff is 10 be destroyed, Texas is
with US, with slavery rendered perpetual, and
the course Of anti-slavery thrown back many
years, and the abolition ofslavery far, far less
probable than before, Slavery feels secure
in the performance of The Locofoco party.
They are pledged to aid Its continuance.
The present portion of the liberty party with
its accessions from Wing ranks leaves the
Locos in plurality, and consequently places
the power in their hands to mould and make
our laws, administer our Government at
home a2d abroad. The STAKEHOLDER rejoices
TO our certain knowledge in feeling that the
third party is playing into his hands. The
sentiment prevails at the South, that north
ern Locos are pro-slavery, aud the northern
Wings anti-slavery. Hence their union with
the South, in the warm support ofPolk, and
their rejoicings together Mt his election.
We think many who voted for Birney, are
convinced now that the votes cast for him,
were 30 many cast for Polk, who is s!avery's
bestiriend, and additions worst enemy. We
hope they will after seeing their error. be
careful of ever again contributing 10 elect
friends to American Slavery &; Texas.
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GSThe following important letter is from
Che Ser Orleans Republican.
VERA Carr, July, B l545.
DkAR ~. Az oSEa session ui the Nex;-
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06
TEMPERANCE AlJECDOTE.

The following Temperance anecdote
was related by young man named Fl uLL,
at Injecting in Darlington in this county,
on last Friday evening
"A Wood chuck left his hole in pursui,
OF food. and on his return found it occupied
by a skunk.
who's herep inquired the wood
chuck.
Wood. chuck2" was the response.
''Rut you don't look like wood chuck
contained the rightful owner of the prem.
ISIS.
'But I'm a wood chuckin
"You don't feel like a wood-chuckt''
"Stll I'm wood chuck"
"Well you don't smell like a wood
chu cll''
'Nevertheless N wood-chuckl'
"Now." said Mr. Hull, I'VE find a
great many persons who profess 10 be Tenn.
perance men, who acknowledge that they
have never signed the pledge. They re-
mind me of The skunk. They neither
look, feel nor smell. like Temperance men.
The meeting was convuised with laugh
ter.
Free Press
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06

admit. before the people. But so far a.
any selfish design entered into my mind
independent of an equal amount OF good to
every citizen of the state and union. DO
utterly deny It's existence. Ii is needless to
say, how different would have been the
hopes and destiny of our state and country,
had we succeeded in both of those strug-
giles. Aasl alasl how different would
have been the destiny of all we hold dear,
cur ever loved father land,
have the honor 10 be. very respectfully
and faithfully, your friend,
p. HENRY.
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06

The NAME OF HENRY CLAY.-The
Philadelphia United States Gazette speak
ing OF the celebration of the Fourth of July
in that city aays:
When the seventh toast was brought
forward, and the name of Henry CLAY
was announced one burst of enthusiasm
from the assembled hosts, checked the ut
terance of the sentiment that followed. -
The name of that man, the name of Hen
ry Clay had ia it sentiment and inspiration,
conJ urlng power, that rendered unneces-
ary, any addition; and it was long before
the President was able to bring forwa rd
the toast connected with the name Nav,
we do not know. but we should say that.
instead OF attempting to moderate the ex-
preston to the true solemnity of a dinner
table. we thnnght ho rather suugnI 10 ag-
gravate the enthusiasm. He certainly
was as deeply 10 the tumuIt as any one
present. He could not help it we dare
say.
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06
GUARDIANS SALE.

PURSUANT to an order of the Probate
Court of Marshall County, Mississippi,
made at the July Term. IS45, will expose
to sale, at pulic auction, to the highest bid>
der, on cridit of twelve months, at the
Court house door in the town of Holly
Springs,
On monday 22nd. day of September, ls45.
Lots No. two hundred and twenty nine
)229) and two hundred and thirty (230) as
represented ON the plan of the town of
Holly Springs, being the premises now DC
cupied as residence by Cen Thomas G.
Folk. The purchaser will be required 10
give bond with approved security.
c. A. FOSTER, Guardian of Henry
Y. Helen, & Alexander NJ. Foster, mi
nors.
BY his attorney VIM. f. STEARNS.
August 2, l845.-no 50.5ds
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06

To aAKE SALT BETTER FREsH.-when
butter has too much salt In 1t, put TO each
pound of il quart of fresh milk and churn
it an hour: then treat it like fresh butter.
working in the usual quantity of salt. A
little white sugar worked in improves it,
This is said TO be equal to fresh butter.-
Salt may be Ia ken out of small quantity
of fresh butter. by working it over in clean
fresh water, changing the water a number
of times.
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06
STRAY SALES.

7 WILL sell at the court house door in the
= town of Holly Springs, on the 4lh Monday in
Sept, ne1t, the following properly straysof
Marshall county, VIZ:
One bay mare taken up by Newson Joiner ap-
praised $45 90. mules by John R. Norheet
one black horse mule appraised $500. The
other a common size mare mule appraised
$3.50 II head of sheep by John c. Teei ap-
praised $1,000. One LOT of hogs by John G.
Randolph appraised $l7,57. One COW and calf
by John Sentell appraised 5000. One gray
horse by James Fl. Raney
JAMES H. S VAN, Ranger.
Aug. 80, l645.
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06

OXFORD AND ITS PROSPECTS Several
Dew buildings are now going up IN our
thriving little village, and we learn that
other improvements a:e in contemplation
Ii will not be long, Judging from presen,
appearances. before Oxford will become
the handsomest and most prosperous in
land town in the Siate.-Orgaai-er
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06
NoTIcE-

THE undersigned administrator de b7ats
non with the will annexed. Of the estate of
John B. Moore. decd, hereby gives notice
10 all interested, that no will make appiica-
ton to the Probate Court Of Marshall couB-
ty, Mississippi. at the October term thereof,
i645. 10 be holden at the Court House IN
Holly Springs. on the 4th Monday Of said
month for permission TO surrender bis nd
minisiraiion Of said estate. and will at the
same time. present 10 said court for allow
ance. his account and settlement OF his said
administration, s0 far an the same has cx-
ended. JAMES ELDER,
ADM
Holly Springs. Aug. 81. Is45.-sw.
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-06

liz ADvAScE.-They propose at Nan.
,ucket 10 publish the 'inteniions of nlarriag ge'
IN the papers, IN order TO save the idle gos-
sip. If this plan was adopted in our town
1t would save some persons that we know
of an immense amount of labor. Who
takes!