The Columbian fountain., 1846-05-30
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What is it but Map Of busy life,
Its fluctuations and its vast concerns?-- Cotcper.

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% DEploArloN.--The new Presbyterian
Church on 9Th street, to be hereafter known as
the Central Presbyterian Church of Washing
ton city," under the pastoral care OF Rev. Sep
tlmus Tustin, will be dedicated TO the worship
of Almighty God on (Sabbath) morning. The
Dedication Sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Thomas B. Balch, ol Virginia. Services
to commence al O'Clock.
In the afternoon The Lords Supper will be
administered in this church, in which Chris
tians Of all denominations arc invited to unite
The services 10 commence at O'Clock
The public ars invited to attend
HEIRS WANrEp.-We have received, SAYS
the Denton, (Md) Pearl, an anonymous letter
from New Castle county, Del, stating that
MIR. Philip Lecompte died recently in that
county possessed OF an estate OF S7 900. The
writer states that Mr.. Lecompte removed from
this (Carohne) county about ,hirty-fve years
ago, and thinks his legal heirs reside in this
State. We learn that a gentleman Of that
name was citizen Of this county about TWEEN
" or thirty years since. II may be that his
heirs, il any they are, reside in Dorchester, as
several families Of that name are now living in
that county.
LIEUT. CocHRAN.-W We learn that Lieut. Co
chran, who was killed in one Of The late ac
tons in Texas, was a native Of Delaware. He
was bern in this county, and raised at Dela-
ware city. He graduated eight or ten years
ago at West Point and at this time large
number Of his relations reside in this county
who are among our most respectable citizens.
He was brother Of John r. Cochran now
chief clerk of the War Department in this city
MARX OF REspEcT.-We see il stated that
the members Of the Bar Of Allegheny county
in this States, have resolved TO procure por-
trait Of Judge Thomas Buchanan by one of the
best artists in the country. When finished, it
will be placed in the courthouse at Cumber-
land, and there remain as testimonial of the
high regard Of the Bar for Judge B. as gen
lleman and a juris, JVilliamspot Times.
New DEVICE TO SCARE CRoWs.-We
saw last week a novel method OF keeping
crows from tire corn field A man who had
been much annoyed by them, was told that by
extending cord Of unite tlUine round his field,
on polls about ten feet high, he would get rid
Of these troublesome birds. He tried it on a
Ten ac,c field, and assured US that before he
put il UP heloats ., least twenty hills Of corn
per day G-but NOT crow had been seen in his
field since--and that they will actually fly
round the field without daring TO enter.
Upper Marlboro (.ud) Gas.
A terrible calamity is recorded in the Mon
treal Gazette. The house ola Mr.. Creswel,
of Weymouth, Canada, took fire few nights
since and burned TO the ground, consuming
three children. while the father and mother,
the latter since raving maniac, were almost
burned 10 death in yanly endeavoring to rescue
them.
The Piralc Babe. pardoned by the President.
on his conviction OF having murdered the cook
of the Sarah Lavlna, was on Tuesday rear
rested. in New York, and detained on the in
dictments for the murder of the mate, and pi-
racy, III seizIng that vessel.
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MoRE WAR.-By advces from Cape Town
up to the 9Th march, it appears that the Lit.
Governor was making active preparations for
subduIng the Kaffs. a warlike race. who are
in the habit of committing depredatons upon
the property and persons Of the citizens OF the
Cape of Good Hope.
ABDUCTION George Taylor the keeper of
an oyster cellar, was committed by the Recor-
der yesterday, on .the charge Of abducting a
young girl IA years of age, and taking her to
an Infamous house in the lower part Of the
city Ph;lade .phia Times of27th.
no. NoTIcE-Those ladies and Gentlemen
who have been so kind as to grant their servi-
ces IN the Chorus, are requested to meet at the
Odd Fellows Hall On this Saturday afternoon
at four O'Clock, for the purpose of rehearsing
with the Orchestra.
The CRAfT.-Col. Pitman, Editor OF the