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Butler Hospital for the Insane,

II lr will be seen by an advertisement in the
Providence Journal u the Herald Of the Times,
that this institution will be open to receive pr
lienls on the LIST Of next twelfth month, and
that the price of admission for all PERSONS
placed there at the public's expense is fixed at
two dollars per week. The building is con-
structed and furnished in a style as regards
durability, beauty Of architecture, and all the
accommodations adapted to The objects Of its
erection, in a manner perhaps not equaled and
certainly not surpassed by any similar insi-
tuition in the world. and The superintendent
and attendance will undoubtedly be Of the most
efficient character.
| The immediate benelactors and executors Of
this noble charity have faithfully and efectual-
ly fulfilled their duties SO Tar regards provid.
ing all the necessary accommodations for an un-
fortunate class who have until recently been
most shamefully neglected by nearly the whole
Of Chi iStendom. Its future usefulness must
depend upon the patronage of the public, and
it is to be hoped that all OF those who feel it in
cumbenl on them to practice as well as to
preach the precepts o! Christianity, will exert
themselves 10 cause SucH OI the unhappy III
mates of our Town Asyums as labor under
that most affective dispensation, the loss Of rea
son, to be placed in this asylum.
Although no christians of the present day
may be found who possess the purity of heart,
fulness of faith in God, and chidlike conf
dence in his love, necessary TO heal the infrm-
ities of their felow.crealures by a simple
heartfelt appeal to the author of all good
our Father in Heaven, whose power is only
transcribed by his Love-Slill they may in a
great degree assist in producing such results
by the use Of secondary means, and it is be-
lieved that none Will be more ehectual for the
restoration Of the insane than those which will
be found combined within the precincts OF the
Butler Hospital.
Should the city of Providence and town Of
Newport promptly decide 10 place all their in
sane now supported at the public charge in the
iusltution-ther example would doublessly
be followed by most towns in the State, and
numbers Of wrelched beings who would other.
wise remain acharge on the public for many,
many years, will if placed there, shortly return
to their homeS-IestoIed TO reason -and prove
a beLeft rather than a burden 10 tho State.
COMM.
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WONDERFUL ESCAPE AT SHIRLEY
On Monday last, a man who was engaged
in blasting upon the line Of the contem-
plated Railroad from Nashua to Wor-
cester, was blown twelve feet into the air
by the premature explosion of a blast.
When he was reached, he was senseless,
and was supposed to be dead But TO
the surprise Of all, he soon recovered,
and did not appear to have been much
injured materially by his aerial journey,
save perhaps a decided darkening of the
complexion from the powder.-Boston
Traveller.
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sI The widow of DR.. Benja
Rush yet lives, and resides in this city,
at the age Of nearly ninety years. She
retains the complete use Of all her facul.
ties-is active, gay and cheerful in the
bosom Of her family, and commands the
profound and universal respect Of large
circle of admiring friends. We think
she is the only surviving partner of any
of the fearless and patriotic men who
pledged life honor and fortune inIndepen-
dence llall-who, ,braved the power Of a
great Empire, and by that act secured a
distinguished place for their names and
their country among the nations Of the
world - Phil. Ing.
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NARROW ESCAPE. A family by the
name Of Hartman Miller, living in Sew
enth street, corner Of Cherry Alley,
were found in their beds yesterday
morning nearly suDjcaied from the effects
Iof fanthraciie gas erpeiied into the room
By Me coal store. The father and son
were found in their bed in an unconscious
state, and the utmost difficulty was ex-
perienced in restoring them to life. The
room was tightly closed, which prevent
ed the escape Of the noxious vapor.
Medical aid was called in, and res,ora-
tives administered, which afforded relief,
and they are now in fair way Of re-
covering .-Bsrks County (Pa.) Press.
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! Nor BAD "a friend writes to US from
East Machias, that he went to attend the
dedication of Roman Catholic church
in that place the other day The interior
Of the building was crowded. capital
sermon was preachcd-and every one
was waiting for the ceremonies of the
dedication, when the officiating priest
quietly remarked that having learned
that the building was unpaid for by the
congregation, he could not in conscience
dedlGate the could not give from
them to God what was not theirs to rem
der. When the church legally belonged
to them, he would with pleasure he the
medium representing 1t to Haven An
example, this, not unworthy of being
followed by Protestants.
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DR.. KING.-We understand that an
order has been issued by the Kings
Attorneys in the Court Of Appeals and
the Criminal Court of Greece, for the
arrest and imprisonment Of DR.. King.
The Doctor, at the last accounts, was
in Geneva, though about to move some
what nearer to his former residence,
in order to learn mole readily the state
of things in Athens. lie will not how
ever, be likely to place himself, just
now, in the power Of men who would
think it doing God service to take the
life of this devoted missionary. In the
meantime it is not impossible that the
tables may be turned on his traducers
and prosecutors the U. S. Consul at
Athens having expressed his opinion
that MIR. King should seek redress at
law for the acts of Simonides and the
Editor of The .Age," the newspaper
in which Mr. X. has been so shameiully
libeled Boston Trareller.
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POWDER MILL BLOWN uP-Last even
ing about half past nine O'Clock our peo-
pie were startled by tremendous noise,
caused by the explosion of one of the
powder mills Of Oliver Nj. Whpple. Mr..
W. informs us that the mill blown up was
a circular mixing mill, with cast iron
wheels weighing seven tons. The accl-
dent was caused by the heating OF one OF
the arms which pass through the wheels.
The quantity of powder in the mill wa,
1000 pounds loss $500. The machinery
was not disturbed No person was in
jured.
Mr.. Whipple has been engaged in
manufacturing powder twenty-nne years,
and during that time has lost only some
fifteen or twenty men by the blowing up
Of the mills His mills ran at one time
about seven years without an explosion,
making some of the time 81, 1000 pounds
Of powder per year.-LOceH Courier,
Oct. 2S.
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s1T Great Flood on the Riper Ohio THE

been an awful food Of the Ohio and its tribu.
iaries, caused by heavy rains Tor three days in
that region. The Little Miami river overflow.
ed its banks, and the acqueduct and railroad
bridge across the Miami canal were swept a.
way. immense quantities of grain wee de.
stroyed fences, sheds, and property along the
banks Of the rivers for many miles swept away
The Ohio was rising rapidly at the rate OF
eighteen inches an hour. and it is feared that
the amount of the property destroyed will be
immense.
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DISASTER TO WHALEsHIp.-We
are indebted to Henry Haven, Esq.
New London, for the following informa.
ton received at that place, via China
Of Earilal damage by fire 10 the whale
ship William Thompson, Capt Ellis
Of this port
On Sunday, April l8, l3i7, about 6
O'Clock, = NJ, off the Island Of Kauai
abou, GO miles n. from Honolulu, the
hold of the ship became filed with smoke
almost to sufiocalion of the crew, and
after prolonged and irui,less scare h
10 ascertain from whence 1t proceeded,
during which one or two Of the crew
became overpowered, tn lnInting, from
its effects, they finally fastened down the
hatChes, with the hope OF smotherng the
I fire, and put into the harbor of Wamea
Kauai, on the following day After
perseverlng efforts during three or four
days in pouring water into the hold OF
Of the vessel they succeeded in exin-
gushing the fire, when it was discovered
that the fire had been applied to a pile
ofrigging near the forecas!le. The fire
had Gestroycd quantity Of sails, rig
g,pg, sc. the deck beams were badly
charred, and the deck nearly burned
through. Capt Ellis reports this as the
third time the ship had been set on fire
since her departure from this port, Nov
3, 1916. Lyman Lochmen of \. Y.
who was discovcredto be the incendiary
was arrested and imprisoned in the fort
at the Island from whence he subsequent
Illy effected his escape. hut was recap
turcd.-.New Bedford Mercury.
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Gen. Taytor.-Ilon. J. II. Ingersoll Of Phila
delpha, has received a letter from Gen. Tay
lor, in which Gen. Taylor declares that he is q
"whig, not an ultra partisan whig but deci
ded whig" that he has been forty years in the
army, having received commission from Mr.
jefferson, and that he should have voted for
Mr. Clay at the last election, because Mr.. Clay
and his friends asSimilated more to the prlnci
pies Of Mr. Jefferson, than their opponents
lie states that he will not accept party nomi.
nation that he does not wish for the Office
and would willingly withdraw his name to
secure the election ofMr Clay or any OF the
distinguished men Of the same School.
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MURDER AT NEwTowy, l.. 1.-The
Jamaica Farmer OF the Goth inst says
that German named John Slammed
living in the town of Newtown, near
Will,amsburgh turnpike, murdered his
wife one day last week. Coroner
Burroughs, of Newtown, held an inquest
over the body, which was much muliiated
several bones broken, SC. The woma II
lived two days after the aiitay, but there
was no doubt that her death was caused
by blows from her brutal husband. The
murderer has been committed to the
county jail, TO take his trial at the next
court.
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Il FATAL AccIDENT on THE VERNON
AND MAssAcHusErTs RAILRoAp.-Firl
Persons Killed. We are indebted {,
CnARlEs FIELD, Esq of Athol, Tor the
particulars Of dreadful accident which
occurred on the Vermont and Massachu-
seus Railroad, Wednesday afternoon
Between the hours Of four and five
O'Clock, MS an engine and two cars
loaded with rails and other iron articles
TO be distributed along the line, was
crossing bridge between South Roy
alston and Athol, the bridge gave way,
carrying with il the train, several work
men, and other individuals who had got
upon the cars for the sake of a ride
Five men were instantly killed, and nine
others seriously wounded.
( The bridge was built by Messrs.
l'"ody & Stone, whose reputation as
thorough workmen is well known, and
had been carefully inspected, and aside
from ITS being a beautiful structure,
was believed to be perfectly safe. This
portion Of the road had not been opened
for public travel, and wednesday was
the first time train had attempted to
pass the bridge. The cause of The
accident is asceltained to have been
imperlections in The iron used for the
rods IN the centre of The bridge. II is
thought that the bridge can be repaired
IN season 10 prevent any delay in open
ing The road to Alhol
Those who were killed, were Mr..
Woodbury., engineer Mr.. King of
Acton ; Mr.. Wiley and MIR. J hompson
of Baldwinvllle and Mr.. HunIoon, of
Acton. A Mr.. Whitney of Charles.
town, and Mr., A. Reynolds, are thought,
to be very dangerously injured. Mr.
Joshua Lincoln, of Charles,own, had
both legs 5roken MIR. Alfred A.
" hntemorr, of Baldinville, was severely
injured. There were several others
who sustained some injury, but not Of a
serious nature. The bridge was erected
over NliIler's River, and was about 90
feet above the water Boston Jour.
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THE PorATo Ror in this vicinity Is
nearly universal. Crops, which when
they were dug were supposed TO be
perfectly sound, have rotied on the
hands of the purchasers. Indeed, It Is
estimated that Of the whole crop oi
MIddlcscx county, one half AT least -
rotten. FmaIo,s s,e selling here al a
d"llm aud upward a bushcl Boston
Jnnlnm
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NARRAGANsETT PAcERs.-This famous
breed of horses is nearly extinct in Rhode
Island We understand that the only
clear blood was purchased few days since
by gentleman of this city. 1t is no
bic animal and reflects great credit upon
the taste Of his purchaser.-Proridtnee
journal
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to report alterations on the militia, Read ano
passed.
An Act in amendment ofan Act providing foI
the relief OF the poor, Read and passed To a
second reading and referred 10 Committee on
Judiciary.
nccouh'S ol Jeremiah - s,ocun and o.
John Place. Claimants have leave 10 with.
draw.
Several accounts were allowed.
An Ac, IN addition to an Act entitled an Act
for the equal distribution of insolvent estates
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
An Act explanatory and ia amendment of an
Act for lay my ON highways.
discussion enSued on this subject between
McsSrs. AMES and BOSWORTII, when the
bill was laid on the table.
House adjourned TO second Monday Of ,anu-
airy next
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ar BY an official correspondence in the
Union, we learn that seaman named Thomas
Dennis, belonging To the steam triRate Prince
ton now at Gibraltar, lost both oi his afm-
while engaged IN hiring salute ~ honor ol
Prince Demedof OF Russia, who had PAID a
visit TO the vessel. The Prince, on hearing oi
the accident, settled life pension oi 100 frames
per annum on The unfortunate ,lamcu.
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g-'F Danish Bibie.-The American Bible So
cieiy have resolved to publish an edition ofthc
Bible in the Danish language. II is said that
thereare now more than twenty tbousandDanes
in lllnoi, and Wisconsin, and that two thou
sand more are expected to join them in the
coming Spring.
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II The Frui,s of Uar-We learn from the
Syracuse papers that Capt. G. X. Smith, of,hat
place, who was killed in the battle at Kings
Mills, has left wife and three children, who
are thrown into the deepest afiliction. Mrs.
s. is perfect maniac, and refuses to believe
that her husband is dead.
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ar ". l.. Garrison The Cleveland Herald
of the 22d instant says: "This gentlemen who
has been confined in this city for several weeks,
by severe sickness, left for Boston yesterday
Ills friends will lie glad to learn tat he is re-
gaining his health
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A GREAT FAMILY. Happening to be
in the Court House the other day, we
overheard one man telling another what
great family he belonged to. /" sup
pose (said he) that ] belong to the grea-
test family in the country. Ny father
had trpty.frc chihdrenP-LoweH Cour.
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WHIG ORGANIZATIOS.-lt will be seen by
the official announcement, published above
that at a Legislative meeting of the friends OF
the present State government, at kingstown,
during the last week, it was determined to re.
hnquish the Law AND ORDER oRGANIzATIoN,
under which its conservative principles for
the preceding six years, had been SO man.
fully upheld, and to rally under the more
widely extended, and perhaps better under
stood, denomination Of Wines. which will
bring us, in name as well as in fact, into II
thorough cooperation with the great conscrv-
alive party of like principles with our own in
other States of the Union. We need not say,
that we fully approve of the step now taken,
and augur from il the most favorable effects
on the future condition and success of our
friends in this State. On another occasion,
we hope to be able TO express our views and
sentiments on this subject, which the crowded
condition of our columns in to-days paper
will prevent us from attempting
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u "Neuer sag Die."-A soldier was sworn
into the service of the United States at Gin
cinnati, last week, who was in the battles OF
Palo Alto, Monterey and Buena Vista, and in
the last one fell, and was left for dead upon the
field reported as dead to the headquarters, and
published as dead in the official dispatches.
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~ Reuben Roniey.-Ths individual has at last
been liberated fom his confinement, by mu-
tual agreement between his creditors and two
eldest daughters.
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Coal MIAE ~ RHuDE lsLAND.--A.
bout "A year ago a sla,cment appeared IN
several public journals that ii bed OF
coal had been discovered at Valley
Falls, and that preparations for mlulng
It had been commenced. A company
was formed, called the Blackstone Coal
Mining Company, and mining operations
were commenced, and have been con-
tlnued 10 the present time. The result
is a conviction that the undertaking will
succeed beyoni the expectations OF ev-
cry one. a depth of about one hundred
and twenty feet has been attained. and
about five hundred tons OF coal have
submitted to various tests, all ol which
tend to prove that It's quality Is good, and
that the future operations OF the Compa-
ny will be crowned with complete sue
cess. Professor Hitchcock and other
scientific men, have examined the coal ,
and state that il possesses all the requis-
ties for coal Of the first quality. 1t is
not so hard nor so clean to handle as
most kinds OF coal, but the gentleme n
referred to express their opinion that
these defects will disappear when a
greater depth lie reached, and that coal
every way excellent will be found
The mine is about six miles from
Providence, two from Pawtucket, and
is consequently not more than two miles
from tide water. The Providence and
Worcester Railroad runs within thirty
rods of it, and is surrounded by thriving
manufacturing villages. Its location is
all that could be desired.
There are no indications that the bed
is of limited extent. On the contrary,
the operations thus far, justify the belief
that the supply Of coal is inexhaustible.
Pawiucket Chronicle.
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NoNiSArEp. The I.ocos of New IIamp.
SHIRE, have nominated Jared w Williams as
their candidate tor Governor
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CouRT or MAGIsrRArts-TuEsDA Nov.
I'd, isi7.-ln consequence of the necessary
absence Of one Of the Court, all business
pending was continued until next Court day,
Tuesday, November 9TH. Adj.
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Mare uoops.-A requislion for regiment Of
troops Of 10 companies, of 20 men each, has
been made upon The Government of Michigan
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Wliig Convention.

TBE Wing electors in the several towns il
this State and in the city of Providence are re
qucSied TO elect delegates double the numbe
composing their Senators and Representative e
in the General Assembly, to meet in Whis
Convention, at the State House IN Providence
on THURSDAY, January Goth next, at O.
clock, p. M, TO nominate ticket OF State ofii
GERS for the ensuing political year.
BY order the State Central Committee.
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Evp,os,nN .,n osa or T,rp IVA
learn ,ha, an ovnIos;on tool nlace n, Tho
nowder mill or Messrs Latham g. Sm;,h
sov.n r,;I.s Crom Ca,sLiu -, Nnndav
,norn;nn ;,s,,n,Iy L;Il,nn ,h,oo wo,L
,on ~ yo,a j., ,ho L,ld;, =, ,ho
,,,,o n,o a, le6 tho L,,;Id,n, Coo.
mn,nor,s before the exnI,s;on took n,ace
md ,ho,shv saved b;s I;le The names
oI ,hose L,iIed arc Ovs,ha,b Wss,co,
,,J Ccr;h,c, all nor,;ed me, ,,d ,yo
If ,bom have Ief large FAMILIES The
buildioc contained about 600 mounds
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SENATE Sc,'tai Account, "sIe allowed
Tpe SrniIe cu"S uiied ~ uhdTt votes uf the
fiuu.'
no II Gp.oluIru appointing y commiucc
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Later from Mexico.

Il - 0SA4 eve ~ <A4NOu
/ The steamer James l.. Day has arrived
at New Orleans, h,ving left Vera Cruz
on the 18th of September. There was
no news from Gen Scott There are
some particulars Santa Anna's attack
upon Puebla. lie commenced cannonad-
ing the American works from three differ
ent points on the 9Th ult., at ) o'clock
l.. NJ, when the Americans commenced
throwing bombs, cinnon shot, &c, into
the centre Of the city, which suffered Sc
verely.
Il Al 8 O'Clock, tie firing ceased. The
next day Santa Arna put up breastworks
ofcolton bales, ant the firing was renewed
on both sides, which was continued all
day, ceased during the night, but was
renewed the next morning, and kept up
at intervals till the Both.
! On the lst instant, Santa Anna. at the
head of 2OOO cavalry and infantry, and
three pieces Of artillery, sailed out TO
attack the American trains. He reached
Perote on the 4tl inst, and soon after
all his men, except 80 Hussars, pronoun-
ced against him, accusing him of incapac-
ity, attributing all the late disasters TO
him. Santa Anna cached Lepeyahualco
with his Hussars, when he received ord
ers from Queretao to repair thither with
his forces. lie refused, and took up his
line of march for Oaxaca, to recruit his
army, and return and combat the enemy.
General Penay Pena was discharging
the functions OF President at Queretaro,
and refused to recognize the associates
appointed by Santa Anna, and proposed
that Congress should elect new ones. A
report prevailed at Vera Cruz that the
Texan Rangers, sent out to attack the
guerillas, had all been cut off but two.
A difficulty had occurred in the Mass
achusetts Regiment. Gen. Gushing had
disarmed 65 men. Gen. Lane had arrived
at Perote on the 4th. Capt Wells had
been honorably acquitted.
-Four thousand men, with heavy train,
were about TO leave Vera Cruz for the
South. Runor said that Gen, Patterson
would march against new State Of Mex
leo, not yet invaded All was quiet at
the National Bridge. The Legislalur
of the department at Vera Cruz assembled
at lluatascaler on the 9th. The Arco
Iris says that Herrera had assembled TO-
COO men Of the National Guards atQuere-
tarO.
Major Webster has arrived at New
Orleans.
The guerrillas have full sway at Jalapa,
making war only upon their defcnceless
Mexican Government,
of the state of Vera Cruz, talk of adopting
measures to put them down. Padre Jar
auta threatened to shoot all whom he
found carrying provisions to Vera Cruz
The Deha publishes protest of the
council of the City of Mexico, OH the ell
try of Gen. Scott, and also the answer
Of Gen. S. which contains his proclama-
ion, declaring martial law
Commodore Perry had temporarily taken
up his quarters OH shore.
The vomite had again made its appear
,nce, but in a mild form, at Vera Cruz
Jols. Wilson, Miller, and Major Arthur,
lad beenqute sick but were convalesccnt.
The steamer James Cage burst her
'oiIer 30 miles from Vera Cruz, inuring
cycral.