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.
eeived by the Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Board from the Rev. Mr.. lGeary. suPerinlend-
ent oi the mission in Oregon. All the mem.
bers OF the mission establishment were IN good
health.
The approach Of Gen. Keamey has put the
people OF Santa Fe in some trouble. There
were 600 soldiers there at the last accounts, and
100 more expected, &c. No matter; Il IS not
likely that Gen. X. will find much resistance.
MORE IMposTUREs. VIM. Smith, the bro
thef of Joe, and who stiles himself the Patri-
arch, has come out with some more ridiculous
statements of Visions, and revelations, &c.
DRuNKENSEns. Yesterday no less than IL
persons were fined by Mayor Swift, OF Phia-
delphia, on charge Of nloxication in the pub
lie streets on Saturday night and during Sun-
day. II IA ,,st'5 h, e.e.
A chaiseman named Bart Kaher was bound
over by Mayor Swift, Philadelphia, on Mon
day, on a charge Of misdemeanor while al the
depot in Market street, near III IN. os-s.
h7R tf4AEA q 49, ---- --------
Madame Raybeaud is the name of new
French novelist, who is stamped by the For
egn Quarterly Review and other periodicals
as altogether superior 10 Dumas. 3
A patent has recently been taken out for an
auger that bores square hole. II is said 10
work admirably, and will entirely supercede
the use of the mallet and chisel in lhat work.
ABouT TO MEET. The N. " Democratic
State Nominating Convention is TO be held at
Syracuse, Thursday, Oct lst. s.,,
yILLANous. The stack yard Of Mr. VIM,
Slack, living in Delaware, near Elkton. Md,
was set on fire, and his whole crop Of wheat
destroyed. a 588 go}4 .5,.J
Nor TRUE. The Union pronounces charges
made in certain quarters against the Postrnas-
ter General to be 'groundless and preposter-
ous.' 3s ln, n
The first bale of cotton Of the season was
sold in Charleston on the 25th instant. II
brought 9 cents-qualiiy fair. PH@ @
-Four attempts to fire the Methodist church
on 9th street, Cincinnati, had been made dur
ing the week ending 25th instant 5a0 s.fa7
\ BUILDING 1T UP AGAIN. They are rebuilding
the burnt district Of Nantucket with great ass
duty. n
Il There are ten and half millions of public
land TO be sold very soon. Here's chance
for agricuturalsts. Fs A1i 4
A letter in the Union intimates that the
French Government is about to .abondon all
its possession in the Pacific
i NIX 5aitls Ek ---- = = y s.t.ttt
The Annual commencement al Harvard
College was celebrated on Wednesday by the
usual ceremonies. .s5. II 5..s H. IN 4.
The Semi-Annual Book Trade Sale, CON-
menced IN Philadelphia on Monday 7laii.
The Steamer Britannia was expected TO ar
rive at Boston Yesterday.
1t 49,. m faE
The Caledonia left Boston on Tuesday fol
Liverpool. Jgslies III 569.. sa III.
A Hen with four legs is on exhibition al
Providence, r.. |. -s.a II y aai
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The first bale Of cotton Of the season was
sold in Charleston on the 25th instant. II
brought 9 cents-qualily fair. ha@ att
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MURDER AND SUICIDE. The Old North State
published in Elizabeth City, North Carolina,
reales the particulars of a dreadful murder and
suicide which recently took place abont miles
from that city. The victim was Mrs. Bundy,
who had been living illegally for sometime.
with man named George Bright A State
warrant had been gotten cut for Bright's arrest,
for threatening TO kill young lady residing in
the neighborhood. Immediately on leaving
these parts, he started for Mrs. Bundy's, took
up gun, and, standing about sixteen feet
from her, fired and shot her through the breast,
producing instant death. He then shot him
self; the ball entered under the right ear, and
come out on the left side of the head, carrying
parts of the skull and brains with it. They
were both in one room, lying about or feet
apart, and the floor was completely covered
with blood ee iv3a sh
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The Governor of Massachusetts has appoint
ID the 2oth November next as day of public
thanksgiving in that Commonwealth.
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Inc people Of Buffalo are talking about
esecuns monument 10 the memory Of Com.
Perry, The Hero OF Lake Eresf n 'hI.a,I'f !
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Nor TRUE. The Union pronounces charges
made in certain quarters against the Postrnas-
ter General 10 be 'groundless and preposter-
tous.' aa lt E .
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TIE GoyERNMENT OF OREaon. The pro.
vislonal government Of Oregon has been orga-
nised by choosing George Abernethey, former
ly OF New York, Governor; J. E. Long, from
Kentucky, Secretary; and Peter III. Burnett
from Missouri, Circuit Judge.
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MIssIoSAav LABoas. Letters have been re-
ceised by the Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Board from the Rev. Mr.. Geary. superinlend-
ent Of the mission in Oregon. All the mem.
bers OF the mission establishment were IN good
health.
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-Four attempts 10 fire the Methodist church
on 9th street, Cincinnati, had been made dur
ing the week ending 25th instant. aa sl.f5A7l'
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VILLANoUs. The stack yard Of Mr.. VIM
Slack, living in Delaware, near Elkton. Md.
was set on fire, and his whole crop Of whea
destroyed. a. s35l tEal4s l si,~
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me Rey. Charles A. Davis, OF Washington
CITY, mas been appointed Agent Of the Arneri
can Colonization Society for the State Of Vr-
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A letter in the Union intimatess that th'
French Government is about to .abondon al
its possession in the Pacific.
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The Hon. Elizur Goodrich has retired from
his office, as Secretary Of the Corporation Of
Yale College. Mr.. G.iis IS years old, and was
graduate Of the class of l779. From the
time Of his entering College, seventy -one years
ago, to the day Of his resignation, he has been
constantly connected with the institution.
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There are ten and half millions of public
land TO be sold very soon. Here's chance
for agriculturalsts. 3Ha h6f
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HEAVY RAINS AND FREsHErs. During last
week several heavy rains were experienced
IN Washington county Pa, which caused the
streams TO swell greatly, in some places over
flowing their banks, causing much destruction
OF property. The bridge at Thomas's Mill, in
Nottingham, township, says the Washington
Reporter, was carried away. Mr.. Williams
Mlll-dam short distance above was much in.
Jured. A new, unfinished bridge, near Mr..
Moore's farm in Cecil township, was carried
oil; and considerable injury was sustained by
the bridges on the Piltsburg Turnpike. We
have no doubt that immense injury has been
done 10 the mill dams upon all the Greeks; as
TO the fences, they are swept entirely off all the
bottom lands in the creek valleys.
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MARTYRDoM AT THE STAKE. William Mar
tyrJa Clergyman Of Virginia, was travelling
with two friends. At dinner. a beef steak was
placed before Mr.. Martyr, who was SO much
engrossed in attending 10 the calls Of his anne,
lite. that he spoke not word during the meal
One OF his companions remarked. that he wae
very sorry to be a witness of so melancholy .
spectacle as Marty dumb at the steak.
09IB9 {ii h5Fslaa Pitts. Com. Jour
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SOMETHING FOR OLD BAcHELoRs.---"The
three most beautiful words in the English Ian
gnage are Mother Home and Heaven The
above we cut from an exchange paper. A
young married man says, that all the beauty
and happiness connected with the above threo
words, are associated with the single word
WFE Well endorse that young gentlemen's
sentiments any where a3@ sat l
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Il is estimated that in the single town of So
mervle, Massachusetts, sixty millions of
bricks were manufactured last year, and one
company in Cambridge, it is said, have manu-
iactured in one season no less than fifteen mil
lions of bricks. at.E eHo ~ 5'1s
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DRuNKENsEns. Yesterday no less than II
persons were fined by Mayor Swift, OF Phlla
delphia, on charge Of inloxicaton in the pub
lie streets on Saturday night and during Sun
dav. n &h
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MIDDLE FLORIDA. "A gentleman who has
recently passed through Middle Florida, and
spent some lime near Tallahassee, informs Us
that the cotton crop in that ragion looks re-
markably well, and that the only apprehension
was from the caterpillar, which had very gen
orally made It's appearance in the fields. He
says that as far as his observation went, the
provision crops have not been surpassed IN 90
years.--Savannah Repub.,
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The Annual commencement at Harvard
College was celebrated on Wednesday by tht
usual ceremonies. ss t
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meeting of the Italians at New Orleans,
was held last Monday evening, 'lor the purpose
OF auophng measures 10 celebrate the memory
| OF Inc martyrs 10 Italian liberty
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BUILDING 1T UP AGAIN They are rebuilding
the burnt district Of Nantucket with great ass;
duty. RI,
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RESIGNATION OF THE HON. GEORGE
MCDUFFIE. @

The Columbia Carolinian, OF Thursday
says:
. In consequence of his physical prostration,
tits now understood, Mr.. McDuffie win vacate
his seat in the Senate Of the II. s.
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SOMETHING TO BoAsT OF. The Marshall
county Disseminator says there is not Single
licensed grocery in Marshall county, nor has
there been one since the passage Of the late law.
II there is any place in the county where spir-
its are sold contrary to law, we are not advised
Of the fact We have, something elseto boast
Of. 1t is well known that we have most ex-
celent county police, yet there has not been an
individual canfined in our county Jail on a
charge Of crime Of any sort for more than two
years--nor has our State Docket occupied the
court six hours on an average in getting thro'
it for two years past.
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The approach Of Gen. Keamey has put the
people OF Santa Fe in some trouble. There
were 600 soldiers there at the last accounts, and
100 more expected, &c., No matter; i IS not
likely that Gen K will find much resistance.
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MORE IMPosTUREs. VIM. Smith, the bro
theI Of Joe, and who stiles himself the Patrl-
arch, has come out with some more ridiculous
statements of Visions, and revelations, &c.
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HARPERs' PICTORIAL BIBLE.

fINHE subscriber has made arrangements for bin,l-
L ing this splendid Bible in the most elegant and
substantial manner. Specimens Of the binding may
be seen at Mr.. X. Farnham's Bookstore, corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and lth street. Persons hav-
ing copies to bind assured that no pains or ex-
pense will be spared to produce binding which
will correspond with the beautiful typography and
superb embellishments,i the work.
Orders will be received oy the subscriber at his
bindary, Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Fullers Ho-
tel or at Mr.. Farnhams Bookstore, above. Please
call, il possible, during the present week.
Binding of every description faithfully executed
by JOHN A. BLAKE,
iuns 20-tf Bookbinder,1
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ABouT TO MEET. The N. Y. Democratic
State Nominating Convention is TO be held al
Syracuse, Thursday, Oct. lst.
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COURAGE OF A GERMAN GIRL. A little boy
Of some three or four years Of age, in Cincin-
natl, few days since, went alone into rear
building, in which the board was loose, and
fell into the vault which was pretty deep
Presently the servant, German girl, who was
washing in the house, heard faint moan, and
missing the child, instinctively ran to the spot,
and soon discovered the little unfortunate in
his disagreeable and dangerous situation. She
followed the ehrstimpulse, and perhaps thought
lessly, perhaps courageously, Jumped down 10
the rescue. Her cries soon brought other fe
males to the door, who by the means Of ropes
succeeded in saving them both. @ as1i
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McLANE 81 KNOTT,
BOOK BINDERS,

ONE DOOR WEST OF JACKSON HALE,
Orer The Office Of the Colonization Society,"
INFORM the Public that they have entered into,
Il copartnership, and will execute, in a neat snSl
workman-ike manner, every variety of Binding.
WILLIAM McLANE.
lGNATUIS M. KNOTT.
August 27--I fn---eod -. N
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The Semi Annual Book Trade Sale, col
menced in Philadelphia on Monday sl
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Among the curiosities recently discovered in
the ruins of ancient Ninevah, are winged lions
IL feet high, which, though buried for thou
sands Of years under the sand, now come forth
as if they had just left the hand Of an accom-
plished sculptor, with delicacy of finish
which speaks highly for the advancement in
the fine arts of the old Assyrians. 5, .,.I n.t
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The court seemed to think, that though he
had inherited his ancient namesake's evil pro-
penslties, he was by no means entitled to his
exemption from legal punishment.-P
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BILLIoUs CHoLlc. The following recipe
has never been known to fail in single in
stance: a#af @ ST. H
'Teke, say fourth of pound plug Of com
mon chewing tobacco, tear il well TO pieces and
put il into vessel and pour on TO il sufi-
cheney of boiling water 10 mosten and swell
the leaves, lay it on cloth and apply It to the
seat of pain. aiae ts
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The RUM-DEhoN AGAIN. We learn from
the Pittsfeld Eagle that the murderers OF Ri
cord in Windsor, have been arrested. Their
names are Hugh Biggins and Thomas Agir..
Biggns was seen to leave barn on Sunday
morning, where he had lodged, and go into a
piece OF woods. The wood was surrounded,
and higgins found in a hollow tree. He was
examined and committed to the Jail in Lenox
The evidence against him was clear and deci-
ded, although he, had taken great precauion 10
hide the evidence of bis guilt
Agin gave himself up, and was 10 be exa-
mined at Dalton on Thursday The cause Of
the murder was quarrel about a jug of rum.
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A man in Canada, named Cane, convicted
OF murder, objected to the punishment Of death
because the Lord put mark upon Cane, that
mnn ehnuld moi I'LL him
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The Steamer Britannia was expected 10 ar
rive at Boston Yesterday. .}aa @ saEl
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is involved in war, we hold il 10 bo .,
duty of every patriot to sustain tho uie iB
tration in its defence, and his new, aunlns
VI administration to strict accountob nou
II II shali involve us in war without con.N
or conduct it with dshonor. ''' cause
Resolved, That the thanks of This oo.
ton be most cordially rendered 10 C CSnveO,
Taylor, the heroic commander and his u nnmI
troops, for the ability, patriotism md p EsallanI
so efficiently displayed in the condm dina bravery
TeXian war, especially in the two b, ~ Tie
victories upon the Rio Grande, bv ,yl Iili'IIam
American Army was rescued from , ,bo 'hc
lous situation into which they Ind boo. pef
cred by the administration; as we'll ae u ord
moderation, kindness and humoni,~' 20 d 'or The
hibited to the vanquished, which in; y lucy eG'
additional lustre to the American ArTm r,'Vu an
Resolved, That the Sub-tre,smr"S
with such pertinacity byVan Buren, oi,, goo%
with such alacrity by the P,oni ,,'4Tu"aona
grown lovely in It's features BY a@o. L LAS MOI
galiy divorced from its connec,on Dp!Ig ie'
government, we protest against,b o "ih The
lated reunion: and, while the parios Son'cihp-
hibIt "reluctant, amorous delay we ~" "oe oA-
forward III pehalf OF our country Epo,Gne
"eUt'eSH NduocS dtu JOFUtu me bnnng .
Resolved, That we have long seen vii, -.
greet, the pop kerish condition oftbe C. ufe-
State, so constantly COMPOUNDED in tho O uar.
cal world, as a twin sister of South r., G,Iu'
and, as II now appears that she has ona"
stepped into the line of Free States wo 'r r,a
her, in the language ofJohn Quincy II I'oy
with God bless New Hampshircs' '''''''
The following resolution was aIso roror,o,
by the committee, and unanimously adon,o5
Resolved, That we most cordidy cor,n.
in the nomination ofIIorace Eaton of FnoD
bnrglI, for Governor ofLeonard Sorneon, os
Manchester, for Lieut.. Governor and FEI.
p. Jewett, Of Montpelier, for Treasurer and
hereby pledge them heartyunwayeriDg and
unanimous support.
On motion Of Charles p. Marsh
Resolved, That the thanks of,bis copve.
ton be rendered to the Presidentfo the NH.
impartial, and digniied manner with wbic5
he has presided over lis deliberations.
On motion, voted that the thanks of hi,
Convention be rendered to the Christian So.
ciety, for the use of their House.
On motion, voted that the proceedings of
this convention be signed by the Presiden,
and Secretaries, and published in all the
Wing papers in the State.
On mOtion,the Convention adounedwirl
out day.
GEORGE T. HODGES, President.
A. G.. CHADWICK,
LEWIS PRATT in, Secretaries.
Henry HALE,
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ted--the other an old man, who had saved
his bed and other articles from the flames,
but who sunk under the weight ms he was
carrying them TO a place of safety, and inn
mediately expired.
Al the least calculation two thirds of St.
Johns hns been consumed, and the loss of
property by this visitation s estimated at n
million sterling Two streets, each mile
long, and number of detached buildings,
have been totally destroyed.
This dire calamity calls for the active SYM
pathy of all classes throughout the Province;
aud we understand public meeting will be
Immediately called ut Halifax, 10 devise some
means ofpartially relieving portion of the
distress which must unavoidably cHist.-.S
John M By .Netcs, 26th.
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DREADFUL CALAMITYH

ST. JoHN's N. f., IN RUINs.-SIx THOUSAND
PEOPLE HoUsELEss! An arrival at Pictou,
from st. Johns N. F., brought papers con-
tanning accounts ola terrible conflagration,
by which nearly the whole ofthat town was
destroyed The advices arrived in Halifax OH
Monday morning.
The fire commenced at half past eight o.
clock, on Tuesday morning, the 9th instant,
in Georges street off Queens street, in the
room occupied as II dwelling, above the cabi-
net makers shop ofMr Hamlin, and ragged I'M
ill 7 o'clock in the evening, by which time the
destruction was complete. IL extended rap
idly into Queen street and Water street, con-
suming every thing in its progress, all the IN
termediate buildings, oil watts, wharvcs, &c,,
as far as Messrs Newman's. Here its rava-
ges to the westward were stopped. From
Warren's premises il took all the buildings
TO the eastward, making clear sweep of
wharves, watts, sc. The house of h. and N.
Stabb was blown up in an attempt to stop the
fire, in doing which one artlleryman was
killed, g. another severely wounded. Queens
street and Duckworth street are destroyed.
In the watts of. & N. Kent, was the fat OF
$4,000 seals. ST. Johns Church, the Cathe-
dral Church of England, burnt to the ground.
The Court House, Jail and all the buildings
by which they were surrounded, are consum-
ed-also the Commercial rooms, Marine In
surance office, Agricultural Socie;y's Muse
mn, Bank of British North America. The
Ordnance store burnt, but the rest of the bull
ding saved. The Nunnery School house and
Nunnery burnt. Every printing office burnt,
but part ofthe materials saved. Five or six
thousand persons had to pass the night ofthat
dreadful day, in the open air, in front ofthe
Government House. A meeting of citi-
Zens had been called, and measures taken to
afford as much reliefto the dependent popu-
lation as the calamity had left in their power
Provisions were scarce. 1t was ascertained
that there were four thousand bags of bread
and three thousand barrels offlour in the mer-
chants hands--and his Excellency had issued
proclamation prohibiting the expectation of
provisions, or the erection of buildings, until
after the meeting of the Assembly. The
Churches and public buildings which the fire
had spared were being hastily fitted up to
shelter those who had been rendered house.
less. The only mercantile establishment in
St. Johns, now standing. is that of Messrs
Newman and Co. Allthe rest are destroyed.
The Legislature is to be Immediately assem-
bled. W u"|
The papers mention the loss oflife ofthree
persons, two of them artillerymen, occasion
ed by the blowing up ofthe house above sta
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uTThc Montpelier Patriot has spent great
quantity of wind of late in denouncing all who
did not go for all of Oregon as Tories and enc
mics of the Country Well, Polk and most of
his party have surrendered our s'unquostion-
able claim" upon all of Oregon! ofcourse he
and they are Tories and enemies of the coun-
try. The Patriot has dropped this tune, but
has struck into another of the same key, and
denounccs all such as tories and enemies Of
the country who do not go for the Texas war
and the taxing of tea and coffee, or some
other taxes to the amount of 30 or $40, o00,0O0
to pay for it, The Patriot ought to give bonds
that it won't back out of this in six weeks be-
fore 1t says much more. It don't look well to
"ohange right about" oftencr than once in
two months.
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tending to mitigate the character other crime
The case of State rs Suml Tucker, for an
assault to commit a rape, resulted in an ac-
quittal of the defendant. The trial OF the
cause of A. NJ, Dow, charged with committing
a rape, the jury brought in a verdict of not
1ujJyn