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a eeniie@anly and ohliping commander. (Can,
Miiche'l.) and good attendants. you scarceIv
realizes the toll Of ttavel ere yon are al NnrfolE
(about O'Clock y fresh either for business or e.,
The recer'ion Of hnspital;ties in the good q. Ola
Borough - world say City. if Z could sever
did asstria 'ions = 81 80 .,.ss s..la
No,hi. cs'nid pass bly, be more pleasant ,ba,
all th's--'nd the tnan must indeed he hard ~
please. vi" 'l" nor irel himself al home all Tho
time. The care being hui rs cents, includino
ni"ai~-an' these &c The hest sort-the temp,,'
lions t'r such IN exrnrs"n are irresistible. N,
Wonder saw eodly number Of passengers. on
Thursday. notw outstanding The ince,nency NJ
he cav With weather defying appliances. i,
was al the same Whether The ,ain poured down
IN torrents ar nt. Eve,y b"!y was happy.
All mnst nat cunclude this hasiy notico
M"h"oi rendering ny thanks 10 Writ Robinsoo
E-1 N" Pre>idc"i az the company, and ia Mr.
Dodarnrad. The fithtul. viyilant, and oblionn
superintendent. 'r The cnmEris afforded as on the
occasion, and their unccasing but delicate at,en.
tl"as lhronghont The excursion. shall avail INV.
self ut fair day. olnok with more care into N.
facilities and advantages of trade afforded by Tho
opening of Port Walthall; and may possibly CON.
Ter benefit upon the public by awakening their
attention to It's Importance. AVISiTER
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parat"ry 10 the operation II pressing when he Ief
The Impression seemed To he that he explosion
originated IN the granting mill but The reports COL
Lowed IN such quick succession that il was impos
s'o'e 20 determine with certainty. Two tons of
powder were destroyed in the MILL besides the
qna",y oi biscuit, or partially manufactured pow
der.
A person from the country une mile and half
from the Powder works. came into the city in the
afternoon to purchase locks and window fastening.
tor MS house, those in having been broken, nd
the plaserlng from the eiling shaken down. Al
The Relay house, mile off. all the windows and
dishes were broken. A party having stopped there
Tor dinner could no, be accommodated. SO complete
was the wreck of DELPHI.
Some idea Of the effect Of the explosion in the
vicinity may he judged from the fact, that two
small bays. passing along the turnpike nearly half
mile distant, were thrown To the earth The
oweliing ot Captain Purviance, ahont 900 wards
on was considerably injured by the shock. the
windows being much shattered, and the plaster
ing shaken down. The packing house. in which
me p"wder was packed into kegs about so Yards off
a"u on'it OF stone, was made complete rnin unp
Wall being broken in and The roof partially blown
on and the other three walls mach damaged.
ne dwelling house Of Samuel Barnes ESQ some
three hundred yards from the mills, was also much
injured
AS We have remarked above, the effect of the
explosion was felt in the city very sensibly. and
IN sone cases produced momentary alarm. At the
store III MIR kee'e, grocer, on the corner uf Har.
rson and Baltimureestreeis, simultaneously with
lhe explosion a piece Of scaniling gave way on
which was suspended several loaves of sugar
ane other articles, that came down with a rush
IN The adjoining hat slore of Mr. Granville, pnr.
lion ct The plaslrrng abou, four yards square came
suddenly from the ceiling To the floor. In other
parts OF the city the violence Of the explosion was
realized by slighter but very marked conseauen
ces' even at distance of six miles from The fright
ful scene
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APPALLING CATASTROPHE.

AT Plttsbnrg. Pa, on last Friday afternoon. the
steam boiler in the foundry of Messrs Algeo,
Holland & Co. exploded, the boiler being thrown
about loo yards across The road In it's passage,
1t struck young man named James McClory, on
The back OF the head and right shoulder, smash
ing them into pieces The face alone remained
attached to the body by the skin of the neck =
MIR. William Holland, one of the partners. who
was directly in front Of the boiler. had his head
taken clean off. A boy named VIM. Wilson, Is
or Ito years OF age. was struck by some missile,
and also scalded-his wounds are considered NOR
tai. Another boy, named William Linton, was
thrown out into the road and scalded but not dan
gerously-he is IL or Id years of age.
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From the New York Sun.
WONDERFUL METEOR.
LOWELL Lewis Co INV 10

LOWELL. Lewis Co, Nov. 12. 1886.
gentlemen Last evening about O'Clock il
became clear. when a most wonderful Meteor
presented itself in the West TO appearance larger
han the Sun when going down, throwing must
oriiiian' light all over this village and county, SD
mat The Immense forest To the East became quite
visible. Mr.. Bosic the President, Of the Bank,
Tx Senator Dayer. MIR. Bacort the Post Master,
ana MIR. Collins the Lawyer were standing a, my
tavern do"r al the time but in fact nearly all the
village saw il, for it remained for FIVE minutes
and appeared 10 increase in size as it approached
from the West. II fell directly in front of us
about two hundred yards dis,an, in plain field
where we all Instantly repaired and found body
oil The must teid jelly about feet in diameter,
which weighed 442 lbs as ascerlained by Dr.
Phelps of the Academy, who will send you or
some other paper, more particular account
L ne gentleman who takes this letter will also
show you some of the substance of the meteor
JUSTICE HOUSE,
Tavern keeper, Lowville.
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From the Richmond Republican.
EXCURSION TO PORT wAI.TuAI.,

EXCURSION TO PORT WALTHALL.
Juessrs. Editors : was one of party invited
by MIR Robinson to accompany a commitIee of ex
animation on trip TO Port WalihalI, on Thurs.
day last. had never been at this place before
and readily accepted The polite offer II was a
point oil Trade not only to me- but dare say
equally 50 to many of our citizens, who. like nv
sell, will be much surprised To learn some of the
particulars connected with its present trade and
prospect.
Having in view only reference TO practical
matters, will state its business facilities II is
on the AppOmaiOx river, nineteen and half miles
rom Richmond, only six from PETERSBURG. and
three and half from ihe railroad betw zen these
cities. IT is also but six miles from Civ P,int
Connected with it is the Clover Hill Railroad
upon which large supplies of Coal are daily trans
ported Tor shipping and am informed that 800
Coal vessels were loaded there during the wear
ending on the lsl of September The water ia
much deeper Than expected TO find il, and am
informed that vessels drawing Is feet water can
safely pass down without obstructon, until they
reach Hartison's Bar, in James River. land by
Inc way, ! may ask, is il not disgrace TO Vir.
gina, (i0O nice 10 let the General Government
remove it) that this bar is suffered to remain as
an impedinent 10 trade e
AS route TO Norfolk, much is gained-not
only because ii saves 20 miles Of crculous river
navigation but it avoids the obstruction from ice
in winter, and several shallow places. and affords
facilities for loading vessels which do not exis, at
points higher up. IN stating this, merely give
The impression made upon my own mind from
casual observation in passing mp and down the
river. The mode Of travelling upon this route is
very pleasant alterations. Passengers leave here
II o'clock IN the morning, in the cars of the |
Richmond and Petersburg Company, and in an |
lOur OF lille more, are on board the beautiful and
'apscions steamer Augusta, possessing every ac- |
which a traveller can desire. with
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FACTORY RELIGION

Miss Sarah g. Bagley Of Lowell. in replv =,
correspondent OF the " Dundee Wander ,, vbo
had gwen the Scotch picture Of fbinus q, .oy.
eli h,gh'y HalteT'ng 10 the proprietors, saws
fou INFORM the readers Of the Warder, ,h.,
Inc slate ot religion in Lowell is hiphlv p,osne,.
Gus. 1 hat there are twenty three churches 1,
MS Is probably correct. Won might have oiveo
mem some specimens of the practical reloinn Of
tne manufacturers, had You Yemained in Towel
dn''ng one Of orr Sabbaths You miobt have
seen workmen employed by hundreds, in sheOs
ana canals fon might have seen teens n,oving
gravel and building materials into The fac,o,7
yaros 10 he used IN the erection Of new mill,
- on might nave seen train Of cars come in from
view Hampshire, at early dawn, loaded with
wo'kmen to forward The work Of completing
new canal, and returning at sun down. You
m'2h' nave heard The reports Of siene BLASTING.
mat wonid shake the foundation Of the twenty.
three chnrches, and drown the voice of The man
OF 0'd who was dispensing the word of life TO
Inc agents onder whose directions the work was
performed
is tine, yOn might hare seen bv law,
making 1t obligatory on The females empIoyed bv
me company 10 attend church, and paw FIVE dol
iais per wear for seat; bni !, would cost VOC
no mnre pains 10 find fourteen men bo were cm.
pioyed ny one company, where Won visited. who
were discharged from their employ for refnsinq 10
work on the Sabbath.
Ems Is 'he real. actual. practical religion
OF lhe rorporaImns-a very differep, thing from
profession IL books well on paper. when the
piety "i The manufacturers Of Lowell is seRl
land" -
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NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS

governor Wright, in compliance with the re
cushion made upon him'by the Secretary of war,
ter regiment of infantry from that Stale 10 serve
In the war with Mexico. has designated for tina,
service the First Regiment, commanded bv Col
w m Burnett; and that officer has ss,od h,s >.
oe' directing The several companies to assemble
81 '"e'' respective rendezvous TO be forthwith
mustered INTO the service of the United States
he New York Sun says, "Col Burne,, is an
ohcer ct thorough military education, and he has
rendered good service in The Indian war of 1899
under General Scott, and afterwards in Florid,
IL we are not mistaken, under General Tavor
we cannot doubt that the conduct of this co,no
IN the lace OF the enemy will gallau,ly sustain
the reputation of the Empire State, even beside
such rivals for distinction the mpe,uous sons of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio"
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REJECTION OF OUR PRUssIAN COW.


II is said .hat the King of Prussia has refused
to receive Mr.. Gfaebe. citizen Of the United
States, as Consul Of the United States for The
Rhensh Provinces. and that our government will
not put up with this uncerenoninos ,rea tnent on
the part ot his majesty. the King of Psussia.
This Is the secnnd Consul of the United States
To -wh"m this sovereign has refused the ex.uua
tor; hut he has never before nav come out with
The strange plea that he canno, accept a Consul
WI" is mt subject of Prussia. Ia relation to
this matter a correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger very properly says that our Government
ought to re.appunt Mr.. Graebe as matter Of
pride. and il the King still persists in refusing
him the exeqnaior. the exequator of all Prnssan
consnis IN this country ought la be withdrawn by
the President. II is said that there is not letter
from the United States that enters Prussia which
IS no! opened, and confisca,ed If il contained a
libel sentiment. and there is no doubt whatever
but Consul of the United States, il a subject Of
Prussia, would be required by the officers of his
government To communicate 10 the proper author
lilies ot this country the contents of his Washing
Ton correspondence. before the post Office would
oe willing To take charge of it. or il he should
refuse TO do so. the post office would open
ana read that correspondence wi,hou, giving him
notice. o
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MEXICAN LETTERS OF MARo11p

lnIoTmatIo has been received in this city, saws
the New Orleans Commercial Times. that the
steamer lay, on its last trip from Vera Cruz to
Havana, took out :hree hundred letters of marou.
win naturalization papers, comforting the rights
and privileges of Mexican citizens ON all WIN
would sail under them. This information comes
In an authentic FORM The 'letter was dated at
Mexico on the 3Olh ut., and reached Vera Cruz
on The evening which the letters by The Tay
were mailed, and from thence reached here bv
way OF Havana. letter from Havana has also
oeen received here, announcing the arrival of the
letters OF marque. The writer was of opinion
that the Spanish Government would not nermi,
the letters to be used in the port of Havana. b,,
as naturalization papers giving every national
privilege accompanied Them they NAV slim an,
on our commerce. despite the vigilance of the
authorities.
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santa Ann, was 81, San I.ois P,tos,sas

Tor. Santa Anna was al San Luis Pot0si.s Am.
puda was also reported To be there. Major lie; J
had died from the effects of his wounds We
have the following items respecting the troops al
different points on The Bio Grande.
Cnl. Mkee's ID regimen, of Kentucky Infant
ry We're under marching orders for Monterey.
three companies having already left Camarpo =
The Georgia regiment had probably reached Gen
Taylor's camp.
The recruits TOR the regular army sent for,
ward To Monterey as fast they arrive.
The troops on the river were in expectation Of
taking mp their l;ae Of march for 'Fsmpico bu,
nothing had been received from General Taylor
since he obtained the despatch from Government
to break the armis,ce.
captain Ridgley fingered for three days in a
state of insensibility before he died.
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LATER FRnM ruE Amy

i'll quiet ut ,Wonterev- DenfL oc 1To;or
m.--The l.. S steam propelier Massacgn
sets, Capt Wood, left Brazos Santiago on Tbnrs.
Day afternoon. l2lh inst, and reached the BaIize
Sunday evening. She ran aground in foo abonI
twelve miles below the city, but il was ibnnob,
would be up the next morning
The Della learns fronu a passenger that all v.s
quiet at Monterey. General Taylor was malioo,
preparations to advance. Gen. Wool, finding the
route 10 Chihuahua impractcabIe, had abandoned
il, and he was on his march to join General Tav
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ELTHU BURRrrr AND FREE yRanp

Elihn Burrtt. in fare letter. TINS so.,t, :.
relation io the reformatory tendencies Of Tho na.
Pope - NC"
One TACT IN Illustration Of hi. prospecriv,
government: IT is reported that he has caused
hnx t" he put in public place for the recep,ioD
OF letters, INTO which every person who can write
may drop any communications. Suggesting i'm
pf"veInenls, or complaining Of abuses, direct, J.,
his Holiness personally. who promises TO keen
me Key IN his own pncket and permit no SUPER
visf"n ct others TO interfere between his ears and
'he wants ni his people. trust that this will be
kind of ST. Peters kew, or a, leas, a hsx y,
freedom and know ledge ,o them. If rho b..
Keeps his letter box open for a year 10 come
shall try tn drop line or two into it about pennv
postage. unrestricted commerce, peace and ou,
versai bro,herhood ~"
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UNRESTRICTED CoMMERCE

The amonnt of articles which serve for bread
and which were sent To Great Britain durino ,h'
last week, are, as nearly can be ascprrained
something like this: Indian Corn, $4,000 bush
els (; Fl"n', 2543 barrels; Wheat, 90, Sol bpsb.
els k'ce, 100000 pounds. OF other kinds Of
visions. The exporta,ion is also large. viz
cheese. 2S2 900 pounds butter. $50 mounds.
beef. 90 tlerces and $40 barrels; pork, $40 bar
re's. lard. l23,l72 p"nnds u requires the LAIN,
ct many Of our agricultural citizens 10 produce I'D
these things, and yet they are only the amopn,
exported To one country in one week. Who ,c;I
say ihnt me Tariff IF 1916 10 Injurious 10 Ms
people IF this Republic, ,chite tie farmer. The
saHor. me steredore. the Tong shore man. and
thousands 81 others are engaged in brisk trade
NTH foreign nations in Ire mailer of eofo6I.,
ntones, I" say nothing OF the many other produc.
lions OF this conn,ry. which are sent 10 The sams
country at the same time say nothing of The er.
ports 10 Other countries P-Erchange.
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OUR FLAG!
DAGUERREAN ROOMS,

We would drec, the attention c,f an, readers
to the advertisement, Of orr friend WooDw.ep
WIN has taken Rooms nearly opposite this office.
next door To the Hat Store Of the late r. Bell
where he will be happy 10 wait upon such as de
sire perfect, fac simiie of themselves. The pub
lie are tavied To call and examine his Snec;s,sn.
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MIKE WAL SH

Does not hesitate to charge distinctly an al
tempt at poisoning him upon some of his professed
friends, and states that this is not the first nor
even the NTH time similar effnu has been made
to get hun out of the way. He writes thus in
the last Subteranean-'i in bed, almost too veal
to hold pen. and racking with the most excru.
ciating pain He says:
81 OF all the das;ardy, cold blooded and 6end
lsh attempts which have ever been made npo,
human lite. that of endeavoring to murder me bv
poisoning on The night Of the election after nv
triumph was publicly announced and uniyersalIv
Khown' was without exception, the most craven
and atTocl0Us. Ihis is not the first nor the fifth
attempt which has been made To assassinate mo
during the last three or four years. aItborob !,
came nearer proving successful Than anv of ;,s
predecessors, and may yet in all probabilitv .c-
comPlIsh the fatal and hell born nentions ~ ;,e
mscreant perpetrators
Previous TO The election it was the common tall
about town among plunderng knaves and heart.
less demagogues, who dread my action far more
Inah lhey 90 me vengeance Of an OUTRAGED God
lhat even u elected should never 90 to Albany
Unless prevented by death, shall take good care
lna' ohs prediction ranks with Mlller's prophe
ces, Tor II have spoonful of breath left in mo
shall be in the Assembly at the appoin,ed ,,a,,
if have to be carried there IL wo1ld he n,,o-I,
impossible To- induce me 10 die under anv ci,c,,oS
stances, until take a seat as a member of Tho,
body. ] have fought long and faithfully aoainst
Inc most fearful odds to achieve my purpose. and
now that my efforts have been ultimately crown.
ed with success Unexampled in the history Of
any other man, living or dead am determined
to consuDmate my glorious triumph in the Assem-
bly, Chamber at Albany.
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GEN. GAINES.

VINO has recently been quite i'll from the effects
OF violent cold, in New York, we are pleased TO
iearn has entirely recovered. Mrs. Gaines. the
wife OF The Gen has arrived in New York fro,n
ST. Louis ~
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VOLUNTEERS

we learn from the Norfolk Herald, riat Mr..
Thomas Winfree, from Richmond, is now in ,ha,
CITY, authorized and directed by Capt Edward C.
Darlington to enlist recruits to complete tle mum
Der OF his company in conformity with the reou;-
Sition of the Secretary of War
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GOOD FEELINGS

We knew blUDi old fellow in The Stale OIL
Maine, who sometimes hi, The nail on The head
more pat than The philosophers. He once heard
a man mnrh praised for his eood feelings. "
Every body joined and said the man was posses.
ed ct excellent feelings.
What has he done 2" asked our old genius.
oh! IN every thing he is man Of fine. be.
neV"lent feelings" was The reply.
. What has he done % cried the old fellow
again.
BY IBIS time. Inc company ihouehi il necess,.
~ 10 show some of their fsvoriie's doines. They
began 10 cast about in their minds. bn, the ID
man sill shouted . What has he done 2" They
owned That they could not name anything in p,t.
iicUlar
YET" ansU cred The cynic, "you saw lhh
me man has good feeling-fine feelinos-beneyp
ieh' feelings. Now, gentlemen, let me tell vol
'na' there are people in this world who gei 81
good name simply IN account Of their feelings.
on cam tell one generous action thew ever psr
formed IN their lives, bu, they can lo6k and iakI
most benevolently. ! know a man in This ,ogn
that you would all call a surly, rough. and %.
slnable man. and yet he has done more acb II
Kindness IN this country than all of Won mi 10
gerber You may judge peoples actions by theft
feelings, but Judge peoples feelings BY hca
actions" ~
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NORTH CAROLINA SENaTop

HIS Hon. George E. Badger, Secretary of the
Navy under President Harrison, has been elected
by the Legislature of The State of North Ca rolina
10 be a Senator of the United States, to ill the
vacancy in the Senate, occasioned by the resieoa
ton Of Mr.. Haywood
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STEAMSHIP SOJITuEpnyurp

ms superior steamer. has, it is reported, been
purchased by the government, and will be added
10 The Gulf squadron. We presume she will no,
De transferred until her return from her .p,esent
trip to Charleston
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GOING TO MEXICO

lion" Jesse d. Bright. u S. Senator from In
oiana' has rendered his services to the President,
TO raise a regiment for Mexico
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mIrIeATIoN OF PAIN IN SURGICAL Oprsr
toss he Boston physicians have pol sd5
s,i'nle i"F Mesmerism. Dr. Bgelow. of B
massachusetts Hospital, read paper on The OBI
lnSI, heIoTe the Boson Society for medical inI
ProveInent' announcing this discovery. IL is !,
method of mitigating pain in surgical ,ner,on5
by The Inhalailon Of certain ethers. DIR MoroaI
OF Boston, first called his attention 10 il. adj
though similar process does not sppear to have
been entirely unknown 10 the medical fscpliy a
lofneF ''mes' yet nothing like certainty was OBJ
'aIneo 10 me results ct the old methods A great
many experiments have been made viii ,le new
however, IN all Of which The attempts ro perform
important operations without in6iclinp pain m lbs
patents w'Te completely successful. Many Of
these are described in DR.. Bigeow's paper.
WE'LL DoNE-Ihe citizens Of Ciociooaid
nave wlih praiseworIhy liberality, determined 4
provide ioT the wants Of the wives and children q
me nfs' regiment Of Ohio volunteers.
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INDIAN WAR.-Tho intelligence recently re-.
ceiVed from different sections Of the frontier saws
the Houston Telegraph. indicates bu, loo plainly
that another Indian war is about To be kindled
with several Of the prairie tribes The Wicbitas
have commenced hostiIities in Fannin comfy. on
the extreme northern frontier, and the Wscoes
sno imnIes nave also showed symptoms Of hostili
~ The Towaccsnies and the northern bsnds
will probably be found acting in concert with
these treacherous tribes
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FLOUR FOR Rs-The ~ o. Bulletin
says: -" Among The sales Of -four yesterday.
were upwards of two thousand barrels destined
ioi direct shipment to Algiers"
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LATER FROM RIO DE JANIERo

BY the barqne Eunomius, Rio, Oct ID The
English packet Griffon arrived from Monteyideo
on the 3Oth of September. She brings important
dispatches regarding the river Plate, to 90 for
ward per England to morrow in the Pengnin
packet. The contents are said, by good aulhori-
ty. TO be as follows A proposition from the pro.
vince OF Paraguay 10 the English and French
governments 10 acknowledge their Independence,
IN which case they agree TO furnish 80 900 troops
To light against Rosa. The war between Brazil
and Rosa is considered by sLme as heinz nearly
II moi qnfe decided on. Should Paraguay assert
her Independence. with the approval Of England
and France. some of The other provinces will soon
follow her example, which will do more to settle
the difficulties in the river Plate than all the for
elgn iurce that have as yet or wililprobably be
sent by the intervening forces.