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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-17
To ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

~. DepAy Manufacturing Company offer for sale q,
tSeir N0olen Mill in BARRE,
Kew Wrapping Machine
boynton's 40 inch Fnisher and Condenser
LACK, Picker, Duster
Loswnod Cutters
Cloth Press-Papers and Plates,
Indigo Grinders
200 NJ Teasels of superior quality.
quantity Of Cashmere Reeds aud Harnesses
do, filling Bohbns.
large Iron Kettle
Lot OF Skating and Drums,
Stoves, Funnel, &c. &C.
inquire OF FRANCIS ORB, at the Mil or of EDWARD
DENNY, at Worcester. Il July 9.
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Dve-HOuse Removed.

rgvHE subscriber has Removed his Dycins
Works 10 his New shop on CENTRAL STREET ,
pod ouy len rods Main slree where all goods must
" lett Having drstraie shop, win every convenience
ATTAINED he feels csnflenl in assuring the puhc at ms
,cuk shall be done ~ we and al shorter notice, n at
ANY other shop OF the kind IL this vicinity.
falissi DRESSES aud CLOAKS Colored, rs usual FOR
osr M, AN: q ptlsmens COATS and PARTS tol"red
xhnle Article, Tor Mourning done N thres days when
required. ,p.c,Ayf,
Cunts and Pants cieansed and pressed 81 orr da 40
t,s fdesred CARPETS, SAAwLs Of al kHdS, ana MIL
irARY UniFoRMs ceanset and pressed ana warranted o.
look as well goods Satisfaction sueFaheeo VI ~
casea, or no churge will he maize
~ O,siy Office in Worcester Is on Cent a
s,reet HENRY Il. ADAMS.
tvoroa.,er Anr %. S5ti
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THE DAILY SPY.
Published at No. 1872, Main Street. Worces ten
JOHN. MILTON EARLE,
Editor and Proprietor
Terms.

Terms.
The price Of THE DAILY spy is Three Dollars per
snnum Or seventy five Cents per quarter If paid stricy
Ia advynce.-Or
-Four Dollars per One Dollar per quarter, if
not paid in advance.
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, spy
Is published weekly the same Office Terms-Sl,7 rs in
advance, or $500 ii not maid in advance.
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Furniture Ware Rooms,

l57 RE-OPEMED. I57
VIE subscriber having purchased stock belonging 10
tae Estate OF MOVES & Lone opened the extern
si7e Ware Rooms Isl MAIN STREET ana made large
additions To their rtment and respectfully So
licits share OF patronage.
Having MaHuiaotory here, and also extensive Ware
Rooms in Boston feels confident that he all able
to offer 60 the citizens oil Worcester and vicinity every de-
scrplion OF FURNITURE lower pIicss, FOR CASH,
than have been sold heretofore.
He will at all times make order, short notice. sRch
articles Of Furniture may be needed.
Tie intends To keep hand such shall
save purchasers the unnecessary expense Of making
ney TO Boston or elsewhere, and hopes that all will call
his Ware Rooms before purchasing and satisfy themselves
that what l. above stated is strictly true.
Worcester, Sept is. dwn JOSEPH BUCKLEY.
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WILLIAM DlcKINsoN, ESQ., I s4suTer.
This Company commenced issuing Policies # Assurance
on he first of June, Ie45 and during The f- has
sued $50 Policies, and received in remiums SlS738.
Premiums Of Assurance for One Hundred Dollars.
AnnuGL Fayments. Annual PdVnlentS.
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ERRN.

HERBS.
4 Ii kinds of HERBS, put mp by the SHAKERS, for
II sale by ID. SCOTT, JR., Il co,
Druggists and Apothecaries
Worcester, NovI9. 47lf l73 Main 81.
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State Mutual Life Assurance COMPANY
OF Worcester.
DURAN CAPITAL
100000,

Hon. JOHN DAVIS, PreSiden.
Hon. ISAAC DAVIS,
Hon. STEPHEN SALISBURY, ptce PreS7denF'
PECTORS
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d 7 z E c
Hon A. d. Foster,
Edwin Conhnt, Esq,
Jchabod Washhurn,
Frederick W. Paine,
John Milton Earle,
John Green, NJ. ID.
Benj r. Haywood, MD.
Fred. w. Gale, Esq.
Charles Wa shburn. Esq.
Joseph Sargent, MD.
William Dickinson, Esq.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18
Conuress Printing.

The Washington Union, few days ago, devoted some
twelve columns the subject OF Congressional print.
ing and profits. Among the articles characteristic
of John c. Rises. OF the late editors OF tho
Globe, who is called by the Union " di,inerested" wit
Dtinterestcd-after having accumulated, in brie:
period several hundred thousand dollars his share Of
the "spos" OF pundered Treasury, D,sinterestcd-
whom he already suspected OF making preparations TO
his huge again the elbows IN the public
crib. Very disnieresed indeed But does he deny that
he has realized large fortune from the public printing
SO lar from 1t. he admits the fact. and with wonderful
simplicity, says that he does know how done -
The money poured his Golfers rapidly that he is
himself Sstoni,hed the magnitude well the sudden
OF his ssins. Nor does the Union contradict the
main iac revealed by the late Report OF the Select Com
mittee this subectrom which appears that the pro-
fits of Messrs Richie Hess for the present year will
reach the enormous of Sl25,00O-fve times the
OF tho Presidents salary aud fifth OF the
OF the whole corps Of officers Washington Is it
obvious that OF all the manufacturers, the gentlemen
who Manufacture opinion for President are
amply protested" not by high duties by the
prieosf And Is it the duty Of Congress, while
reducing the one, 10 bring down the other alsoi
The Washington correspondent OF the Phladephis North
American informs that when the election OF printer
before the House, offers made by competent aud eli
eient men, eudored by the security
the public 40 per cent 6eiop the pnces
for which the made with Richie & Heiss
but the determination OF the majority establish and
support party organ the OF government and ii
cheaper do the expense OF the country Than their
What cared they, long the public treasury
the only Paymsser1 These facts OF record and there
others than those have presented which
will be produced proper time Such sample OF the
proceedings Of the present Congress pazan editor Is
imported the capital for other than avowed party
purposes and imposed upon the public treasury
times the salary of the President Of the H. Satea
aud still they have the braw speeches
about economy when by ther recorded they deber-
asy and knowing squandered $50 900 this year. in the
matter Of public printing alone :"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18

adoption of the Administration scheme, we shall
place upon record. II is the only argument in
favor OF the new tariff, feeble as il Is, which has
the slightest influence in reconcilng us to the
proposed change; and We put il on record for
convenient reference hereafter, when we shall be
enabled to contrast the practice Of the Admnistra-
ton with this admission of one Of its friends that
il may disband legion Of ofiice-holders. Mr..
Lewis says: IL am told that very large number
of the clerks--as many one hundred--em-
"ployed in the New York Custom House, may
be dispensed with If you get this new nd valo-
:" rem system established. Get rid of this system
of specific duties, and you can dispense with
" the army Of weighcrs, measurers, guagers and
clerks. You can also, in that case, dispense
with large number Of clerks in the Treasury
Department, large portion Of whom are devo-
"ted to the labor resulting from these specific du
"ties." We shall see hereafter whether this pro-
missed curtailment of expenditure will take place |!
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.Inhn I'll. PIen.anis.

Mssrs. Ediiofs-Thers arrived IN our city yesterday
Mr. J. T.. w afhe, the distinguished young artist, from
Philadelphia, u the celebrated Nage school Il will be
remembered that the s the gentleman who executed SUI
peryr Portrait and excellent likeness Of the late DIN
lsmpden Possans which has been pronounced by near
10 III who have seen b nImtubs and which is be
seen atihe Mansion House, kept by Mrs. Page.
Mr.. W. mas also other Portraits, one II Mr. Eshle-
man, end smother d Sergeant Wsacs Of Revolutionary
iamo-who u may be remembered, carried Lafayette 81
Tho field when wounded the battle u Brandywins and
VITO ~ hundred and four years old. Esch II these
Portraits different IN style, and ! have doubt but
that sboud tho citizens II Richmond honour Mr.. Waras
with lOr copies of NJ Pieasons Likeness OF Of
themselves. they will be greatly pleased and grauhed
lesrn Inst W. Wsrne will reman but short time IN
Richmond; consequently. those who wish ayal them
selves o opportunity Of having Likeness by his die.
unguishod Aftisl he'd better spply immediately.
In conclusion, ! would mention, Mossrs Editors,
that Mr. W hes brought with him the original end BE-.
lieye the only DaggsuoDype Likeness ~ existence n j. r.
Bioasans and more true and correct copy have
seen Than ihst Of he Porrs
II appoam 70 sod Mr. Wahs pleasure have the cit-
bens call end examine the above named Portraits and
hope tho lsdas a1d gentlemen will rocprocsic fOr en-
conscious hey vii not be Otherwise then pleased
ZEEo
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ALARMING rnE HrlRs.-A lady OF Warrington. ~ no IN.
uoducss herself to the pablo by the style OF Ma
~ Ann Van Mes, sdvofses In the National
claiming TO be the widow Of the late General Van Ness OF
that city, and offering $500 for the discovery of will wheh
she ascrs was made by him; tho cauiioniug
all persons indebted TO tho Of said Van Meas hav-
ing business relations herewith against making payments
ana communicating contracts, doing any other
hing To the validity o which her sanction necessary Sc
adds that sho will rsy and carry effect the proper
ume all eonuscs and business negotiations according
the Intentions OF her late husband.
Tho e,tae IN question s worth looking after certainly
being valued at half million. believe and II there DO
widow, Il 10 not TO be wondered that shc should DO
careful OF her rights But why this prcence deferred
to 90 late day We have always thought Gen. Van Ness
was wldower. lie certainly passed for one, for years.
The Commerciars Washington corrcspond,nt saws;
The name OF this claimant TO the sub.tania len 6,s
OF wdowhood has been heretofore Mary A. Conner. q
widow OF citizen OF this place."
The Washington correspondent Of the Phladephs In
that
AS the Gene al was seen 10 visit tho lady In
question: our good citizens asonshed II the
ciauon The widow stated tina; the marriage tool p.es
privately In Philadelphia. in 1892 This morning she has
come out I'm an advertisement the National
and onsrng are~ard OF $500 for the recovery uf will the
deceased II said TO have made. The will shortly come
before court whom the proofs Of tho alleged widow will be-
tested Ono OF her counsel learn is the Vice
OF the United States Her "proofs Of tho marri.y.
said to be very curious The ceremony alleged 10 have
taken place last summer IN Phladelpha The s.i, n,
ing become the subject OF public legal proceedings o.ce
much curiosity"
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Pcun.vlyouia Am uo,iou

letter from Nous,own the editors of the Philsde
phia Sentinel Locooco) that the people OF the
terror OF Pennsy in their NIGH coming forth in Ia
OF home industry vita emphasis altogether worthy
OF the crisis In Schuykil couRty immense meeting, in
which party lines oblierated mas been held, and
dePutaIion dispatched Washington protest against
measure SO destructive TO their prosperity.
The u. S. Gazette has heard it stated that leading
bers OF the LOcooco party in Phsdephis who feel the
evils impending the Commonwealth have made
engagements hold public meeting. implore the Senate
the nation from the nicuons OF the bill. OF
course, it Wings invited share in the pro-
eeedings.
The deep interest which Pennsylvania has in arrssng
this fatal measure may be inferred from the remarks made
the other day by Senator Cameron OF that State in pre-
sennng remembrance against il from the miners aud Ia
borers employed in the Schuylkill coal mines
MI Z. sand he old and yet, early
manhood he had passed through what called the
region OF Schuylki county. Then IL entire wilder
nethe land barren that scarcely blade OF grass would
grow upon H-with but solitary upon the way
side distant many miles from another hsbtaon Now, in
this desert has sprung up city and many villsges The
region contains population Of 10000 people, all prospe-
rous thriving and happy-with school houses and church
es, stores and manufactures. There is invested
there 10000 900 doas-with fifty miles Ut railroad
running through the ravines Of the high mouniains
meeting the different minos-wh fifty miles OF rail
roads running under the earth; thai railroad connects this
region with the port Of Philadelphia, one huRdred miles
distant: and that that distant point average of 100
ships day employed in carrying abroad the Goa
which these aborers bring from the bowels OF the earth
These people consumed last year 1851 900 worth Of agr
cultural products drawn from distant and fertile
gions They consumed also 900 worth OF foreign
and domestic merchandise. OF lumber and timber from
abroad they used than $4,000 worth, and they pay
annually to the owners OF the mines yearly rent OF over
$500 OOO."
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The Graduation RiII

The following letter from the correspondent Of the
PhadePhs U. s. Gazette furnishes additional par
uculas relation the OF the House Of Rspresen-
Iatves the Graduation Bill
"WAsHIEGToS July H. 1886
lt will be instructive the curious compare the names
Of those who voted sganst the Sd reading Of the Land
Graduation Bill, in the House Friday, with those who
voted against laying the bill upon the table yesterday both
being test votes. There who voted on the
latter question whose do appear among the yeas
and nays the rst VOTE but the following gentlemen ap
from comparison Of the yeas and nays votes
TO have changed Sides namely Messrs. Atkinson Hopkins
Joseph Johnson md James Mcdowell Of Yirgina Clark
Daniel Dobbins and Ried, OF North Carolina aud McCrae
Sawtelo and Williams Of Maine. Eleven cHLSoELixss.
But II must be borne in mind that there BARgAS
be fulfilled The West had demanded and been promised
the Public Lands the price Of their support OF MeKays
Sir Robert Walkers Tanf bill. Name Virginia and
North Cafonh have ever been warmly opposed giving
the Public Lands to the Western and South We stern
States a. they deemed q system Of robbery nd plum
der, and Of course these members from those States
al rst voted in accordance with the wishes Of the peo-
pie Of their respective States; but finding that free trade
could be obaned without this surrender the West
having threatened send the Tariff Bill 10 Bsybsek Nm
loss they got the Public Land these patriotic members
nelly came up 10 the work and swallowed the dose nsu.
seous was"
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Appointments.

The following Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons have
been appointed by the President and Senate under the
new Army Bill:
SrkGEoSs-William Trevitt, Benjamin Stone and E. X
Chamberlain OF Ohio; Edward b. Price, James Mahan
Robert F. Richardson and VIM M'Qunn, OF Illinois Sey.
HHJsey OF Mississippi; Paul F. Erie OF Georgia
Alexander HensleY, Thomas L. Caldwell and Robert p.
Hunt OF Kentucky Caleb V. Jones' Daniel s. Lane and
James s. Athore OF Indiana.
AssBrASr SuKGEoNs-Robert M'Nea P. II. Muvaney
and A. Z. Keghwsy Of Ohio; VIM. b. Herrck Daniel
Tunsy, Washington ]. Gibbs and Henry Bragg OF Ii-
nois ohm Thompson Of Mississippi; Alexander Banson
John j. Mathews and James b. Israel OF kentucky; William
Fisdck, John F. Walker and John G. Dunn Of Indiana
and John J. B. Ho1ey OF Georgia.
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Great Fire at Nantucket
WARDER OFFICE, NANTUCKET, ,

II,
Tuesday, July IL, quarter to s A. NJ.
II becomes melancholy duty record one Of the most
cnamitous fires that happened in this place. We
have had awful night. The FIRE is still raging At
eleven o'clock last evening inhabitants were aroused
with the appalling cry Of FIRE. and it was soon discover
ed in the store occupied by E. c. Kelley.
The flames spread with such rapidly az To battle evory
eGeron TO TePress hem-eSpedent Of blowing up houses
was Tesorted TO IS the only the confsRra
uon-out II would seem with little success. More than
tusnty buildings thus destroyed and indeed
would have been, but that ali the powder tho place was
consumed.
cannot describe. The whole square OF buildings bounded
by Main, Centre Broad and Federal Streets in ruins nd
nearly all the buildings opposite those which formed tbs
square, Trinity church 10 in flames.
All the buildings North Water far as Aaron
Mtchells ncusve all the buildings on Main st. from
&. H. Rddells to Straight wharf On Union street as far
as the building occupied by the officers inclusive
Washington street far Cspt J. H. Pcaso's
Dr. Rugge's house. Orange street, blown ub; which
arrested the flames at that point.
The sRgregate loss present incaeBabe MANY m.
nfoat Of injury 10y individuals but they
vague, and the whole such confusion that
u IL utterly impossible 10 arrive at tho truth We
this moment told that has been seriously hurt The
Inquirer and Mirror printing offices both destroyed
We can give but hss account Of this dreadful caami
~.
Among the sufferers are e. Il ]. Kelley w. H. Geary,
G.. w. Macy, L. W. Calder, SWANS Agency Insurance
Office q Pierce & Co, Citizens Bank, EEchsngS Read
ing Room, Henry Goodrich Henry A. Kelley, Mitchell e.
Whitney, g. r Coburn Gorham Macy ID e Swain A
w stebbins. ID Wood. Mscy, Brock, Samuel swain
Harvey Croker, Commercial Insurance Office Ray g. Bar
reu. Gardner 81 Marcy, c Swim, Swain, J Cook
Jr. g. Co, Easton I'd, W Swain, NJ s. NJ Bank, Worth
a. Croker, FTedk w Gardner, A NJ Nabar, w Cobb
John Morissey, Washington Hall, Wing Reading Room
! sud r w Aliens, ] Congdon, W Harris. Post Office
Gosnold House, Howard f. w Cobb, a Macy, @ n
Riddel NiekorsOn g. Wait. Orange si.--Dr RugRles
and II PolRers badly injured. Centre st-Dr. Fearing
Richard Mitchell, Thnddeus Coffin, Ever.
In short, cannot begin 70 count the have
not mentioned half.
ID q ..a,t. -
muncaton that hundred and thirty buildings bad been
destroyed. gentleman belonging Of the Express
lines nforns that whom he lett New Bedford last
ing, tho report that hundred and eighty buildings
bad boon eilheI burned down o. blown nn.
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u The New Orleans Bee that Gen. La Vega has
received permission make his residence during the
months in Lexington three other specified places
Kentucky, Cincinnati, other places mentioned in
Ohio and in the winter either Baton Rouge New Or
leans, with directions report a month the War
Department lie is also informed that should he wish to
visit any other part Of the United States any application
from HIM will be favorably received.
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N OTICES

UJ NOtice.-Elder ID. SHivEK 10 expected TO preach
Gtaee street baptist Church uQnng oeoek
anu AZ W "eoeh IN ms afternoon Ju 10
" This is TO certify that have used Gaynor
Woods TootIaehe Specific n the most eIeneauK
ooiaehe and no sooner had applied aeheing
received immediate relief and with
a. the most prompt remedy that
untase. r. n. FOSTER.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICH
MoND, FREDERICKSBURG q POTOMAC RAILROAD COM
FANNY are reminded that adjourned Compsny
VIII be held on TT EsDAY NENT the sIst preiss
", At the Once fthe Company
attendance Of the in rula,
rcquested Ju7 o. w. MACMURDo, TT.
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p The Jury in the OF Lafayette Shelby on trial at
Lexington, Ky, for the murder Of young man named
HOue, discharged the sh instant being unable
to They stood eight for aequta and for con-
vctOn. Shelby has been admitted to bail in the sum Of
$4,000,
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THE Nav YoHE Dvtt---Tho New York correspondent
Of the Phisdspbs Ledger ssys,-'It 10 the tsE shout
town that two young men of city who reported
10 have gone 70 Virgins lights duel. have hsd their
(rumor does not desgns vheh) received the ball Of hs
antagonist IN the high Their names are Fred Anihon,
son of John Anthem. Pea member Of the bar End Mr..
TilOtsOn, gentleman"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18

"Yaaks, Ns'ionS"-The Boston Traveller says that The
ship Oneco, Of go burden, just loaded port for
New Orleans hSsS foil cargo composed principally Of DO
goods and boots and shoes having board OF the
latter article 27OO srge part Of her freight "a
dssured for ST. Louis, and the value Of her cargo at low
estimate, is rising 100000.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18

IL seriously complained Of that the manufacturers
sending Populations Washington, protest against
the passage Of tariff bill by which they destroy
ed. And these complaints uttered by ihose who did
not that Of object the occupation for
eral months, Of committe OF the Capital, by the
Of BrsA GRsfIefETsrs who very naturally
Washington, assstin framing tar bill for the
benefit OF their employers,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18

The Fourth Of July celebrated by the inmates Of the
Insane Asylum, Hartford Conn. IN very appropriate
Prayer having been offered by the chspsin OF
the institution the Declaration Of Independence was read
by one Of the psuenu An address, written by patient
read by the assistant physician, and this followed
by On delivered by smother patient Rsfreshnsnt.
snd then introduced and every hing passed
of ueasanty.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18

THE Garden OF Eden" the of beautiful trac,
OF land near Cincinnati owned by Mr. N. Longworth an
opuleni hoTicuurs This gentleman has about one hun
bred acres under culture for Grapes Strawberries Raspber
nss Peaches &c. Fifty devoted exclusively TO
Grapes and Srawberrieshe remainder TO Peache, and
other fruits OF Peaches he has 900 trees tina, will
into bearing in lsI74S besides 900 younger trees that
are now being budded and will be used to replace decay
ing trees and to extend the business with the increase of the
city The improvements the land are carried forward
by some half dozen families who live the spot and are
stimulated by interest in the prodnct and liberal pre-
mums from the proprietary do everything the beat style
Of large English Stamiuate Straw.
berries have been sown, and premium of Fifty
offered TOR the best seeding Strawberry that may be raised
with the hope that something will be produced which
eIeel the best kinds offered in the American
The same course pursued in regard the Grapes with
premium OF n BARRRL WINE for the best Seeding
Among other choice fruits he has the large Span,
nut that will como into bearing year. Experiments
also, viii be made next spring TO domestcate tho Ensh
Walnut, which will doubt succeed this climate The
Cincinnati Gazette, from which obtain these fact, saw,
Mr. Longworn 10 confident that he will soon be able Ia ri
val the famous peach orchards Of New JerseyBanor,
american.
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. ARRIED.

On the leih inst BY the Dc. Empe Mr. CuAs NeRpp
WhIhhh fkf, 10 Miss ELIZABETH wICKHAM LEIGH dau,h
ter Of D. w. Leigh. Esq; all city.
Mea"yssne N G. ON the llih instant " sTTrH Of p.
~ 70 Wis SUSAN CLARKE daughter Of VIM Clnk. R.a
iorinet Cashier Of the farmcrs Rank NJ Pcte,.bur,
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DISTRACTION OF BRs CoLUNBn.-Loss of all the Cretp.
The brig Col umsa, Capt Barbes from Now Orleans bound
to Savannah was struck by lightning the 4th Of July
in gale Of wind, and los all her overheard and the
vessel set FIRE. Inc vessel run ashore abou,
eighty miles Of the Baize, near Fort Hamilton
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-18

TRocPs THE Rio GRLEDE.-CoI Riley of the second
brigade u s. Infantry, Detroit has been ordered tc
the Rio Grande, with four companies upon the lakes vi,
the Mississippi and New Orleans. Five companies of the
regiment on the Lower Lakes under Major Pympton
also been ordered TO the destination via New York
where they will embark for Point Isabel.