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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08

you are, where are your predictions?
Surely, neither Of you is Daniel in fnan-
cial prophecy, whilst the much abused es-
Inmates of Mr.. Walker come out Of the
lions den and the fiery furnace unscathed.
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SlI,OSS,66l 81
r. ]. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.

Treasury DEPARTMENT., Nov. 2. 1916.
Thus is the tariff of 1916 self-v!ndicat-
ed, and Mr.. Walkers estimates more than
sustained. We will add, in conclusion,
that, under the ner tariff The exports q our
products largely erceed The imports; thus
showing what the protectioLists call the
balance Of trade in our favor. Oh! Mr..
Webster, Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Huntington,
Mr.. Abbott Lawrence; distinguished as
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A Democratic meeting in Henry coun~
~, Ky, recently nominated MIR. Dallas foy
the Presidency, and General Butler foy
the Vice Presidency,
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list OF NOVEMBER, IS47.
We give below the list Of passengers
and crew saved and lost as far a. the Cap-
tain, Clerk and Engineer can obtain,
Passengers Lost.
Mr.. West, lady and chald, of Racine.
N. Fink and lady, Of Southport.
Mr.. Heath and sister, Of Littlefort.
]. Long .aved, wife aud child lost.
Mr.. ]. Burrows Chicago.
Mr.. D. Blish-Southport.
2 Miss Hazletons Sheboy gan.
Supposed abou, 80 cabin and steeraes
passengers lost, besides about 200 OF $50
Hollahders. -. s....-.......
Crew ,Saued. ... .,
B. S. Sweet, Captain. .... F..
T. S. Donihue, Clerk.
William II. House, Engineer.
Hiram Watts, lst mate. So
A. &. Kelso, Wheelsman, ....s ...s.
John Mann, Deck hand.
r. Watts, I'd porter. "
Micheal O'Brien, Fireman.
Crew Lost. ...r |.a
d. w. Keller, Steward.
J. C. Smith, Saloon keeper, ada,
Newell Merrill, I'd mate.
William Owen, "a engineer. ..
Hugh Robinson, LIST porter.
John Nugent, lst fireman. So
Thomas Halsey, deck hand. .ss
Thomas Furtin, i"
John Murdoch, I"
Augustus Murdoch. /"
Horace Tisdale, cabin boy, body found.
Luther Southwick, wheelsman.
Two colored cooks. .......s ..
The Phoenix had stopped at Manitowao
aud was on her passage TO Sheboygan-
having on board from 2sO to 300 passeo.
gers and crew-of these from 80 to 40
we're Americans, and the balance compos.
ed of emierants from Holland. The boat
was discovered TO be on fire about 4 o.
clock A. M. when about eight miles from
and four from land. The fire
caught from the boilers not being filed
With water, and becoming heated SO as to
gni,e the wood lying adjacent, and was
1ot discovered until The flames burst forth
almost instantly enveloping the whole
boat, the two small boats were instantly
owered, and filled with passengers and
Part of the crew, these were saved with
he exception of three picked up by the
propeller Delaware. The Delaware was
ying at anchor at this place, and as soon
Is the light was discovered, got up steam
md proceeded to the fire picking up the
Clerk and two other persons clinging to
he rndder chains-these were all she
ound alive-the other passengers no. In
he boats being either drowned or burn
u.
She found the boat burning mass of
.eals-she took the wreck in tow, and
brought her to this place, still smoking
mass Of ruins.
No one can imagine the horror of tho
scene unless present; the Clerk says he
Jaw several climb into the rigging and fall
mothered into the flames. Among the
os', are two daughters of Mr.. Hazleton
II this place, just returning from school
n Ohio, who thus porished in sight of
heir own home. This is indeed heavy
ircke to the mother and family.-Sheboy.
IAN Wisconsin, Mercury, Extra.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08

u The bull-Gght at New Orleans, on
Sunday week last, was attended by over
20 0 persons.
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Beautiful lnscription.-In the Laurel
Hill Cemetry, near Philadelphia, there is
a plain slab of marble with these simple
YET beautiful words:
"OUR MOTHER
Who taught US how to live, and how to die"
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$6.l25,CO0
$4,000
1900
l,953,95o
$8,735 $50
The expenditures for the

The expenditures for the same period,
were, viz:
Civil, miscellaneous, and
foreign intercourse, Sl,644,27l 20
Army proper S,l53,659 SO
Notifications, ordnance and
arming militia 462,627 90
Indian department 81 $50 o.
Pensions 962, 1857 II
Naval establishment l,969,9SO 70
Redemption of treasury
notes, and interest 62,O96 ~
Redemption of treasury
notes which were pnr-
Joined, and interest 5,3SS 80
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-12-08

u Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro arrived
I" New Orleans on the LIST inst, with des-
patches for General Scott.
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From the Washington Union.
Official.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
October 80, l847. {

The receipts into the Treasury during
the quarter ending the Both Of September,
l847, were, as nearly as can now be as
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NUMBER "a.
Dreadful acknowledgements
Ph0nix Burned...About $50
Lives Lost.

BETWEEN MANITOUWOC AND SHE
BOYGAN, ON SUNDAY MORNING, THE
2lsT OF NOVEMBER, IS47.
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nrEw CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS. &c.-rhs

\sabseriSer would cali the attention Of hi. friend. and
,h n,hlic renersy to his extensive Of ell hs
y,sos stvies OF Exnins,er, Velvet Tapestry Tapestry
Brussels Brussels Threeply, Ingram and every other
description Of CsPeting together win great Sasy OF
ss cid ard well dyed which the attention OF Steamboat
owners aad hotel keepers are partealsIy reasesed7
pa;t.rns and brsht coors varying from 70 yaras wdei
Essyth Russ Table Covers Stair Rods se Purchasers
are informed that the arrangements win We msnsao-
of Europe and this country enables the advertiser
10 retail tbs best qualities Of Cspenf a. shout the saA
xholss.ls prices At w. II. GUlOSs NEefooms'
fronting on a East Broadway ana u DS''on7'-
o5 isoodu
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uANK,sI LOCOMOTIVE AIR-HEAT-
ttFR' Tor w,Trinr public and private buildings. con
Aains more ad,snAr.. than any ses Of tas find no~
In vx--As lie ocomotiee boiler = more economlca than
cher bo..r. 40 4, IN. improved Air Heater whea
pared With other heaters now N use
Let IL ~ill r.fiate beat WIFE t'en euanty OF ~
81 than say other
III 1, i. perfectly accessible AZ all times, aud may be
n. rube a.. r-ca,ssd 70 call the axsacy acc exam
Inc ore IN operation. O.OhuE FRlSSE,
"a w. - brosd~ay.
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ITNCURRENT MONEY, Treasury Notes .nd Mill
tary Lard Warrants Rates 81 lncarisnt hoasy - nc
Stock and Exchange othes Of WILLIAM u iAAN'' ~
Wall-st . - 9, ...,s;.
ier.sV !, Irov Albany Eastern Philad- tpretels
Rsitimo-s Penn'a Va Mobile y Orleans pr q as
s Carolina and GeorEis II North Carolina Pr G. 3
Indiana keutseky AID .sscuri, Il Per cent as
Treasury Notes and Military Lad WAsr.ns oossn ss
sold market rafeA H. A-'''~
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NrOTICF.-Fiv. cases nnshoEsny doors, stored l52
lNCedarst Nov - 1875. vii be sod A. suction to pay
charges snlsss the sane are pad wi.hi1 .en days
a. lOs- JOSEPH ). FARRAND.
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niylDE<D.-North American Fire Insurance. IN "a,
Dpaay. Se~-fork December 7, lsf7-Ihe fresiash'
and Directors have declared Dividend Of 81 PEI cen
the Capital Stock able az the oee q ne
"a sui, Secretary.
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I REILLY, - CARnTNE-sT.-Wosh respect,
y. fIT esII his stock Of paror. and
hall Ian pa at reduced prices. Also superior quality Of
oils, and chene A oils pure lard and solar oils
,prix turpenrins, snd alcohol, lower than elsewhere
D ore and oriental lamps, e. d. In
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DOOFING.-OId Tin Roofs made rsht for q cent, DER
Ilfoot-New roofs Of rough plank covered fof A. cents
roots Of factories or large buildings over - SQUARES for
s. IS per square and warranted Good wins Patent Pre-
MUM ydro neunstic Cement shea'hins makes hand
-one shssp ght snd durable roof References and soee-
linens a. GoOD"tSS Chimnsy.Pot Factory So West
nrosa SAy between Chambers and Warren uSo In
MERPOOL 0RREL COAL.-Pfepsre for tbs
AI11nohasys-"ill Commence being Landed Monday,
5eh inst from packet sai % Patrick H.sry soI Lb-rty
haouons oesi Orrsl Coal OF large sze Orders lef 81
sLib>rtysr daily attended to [ds tfsl A HISCKLEY
STARCH.-SsssDtesn potato starch suitable fer
~ manatIctnrrrs, Just received and for sale by
a eEs' YELyERT0NS L FELLOWS, 90 Wsterst
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LIRE-PROOF IRON sAFE-.-ln the year, ls44
the subscrb purchased the exclusive right 10 m.ke
and sell wlLDkRS PATENT sALAMANDkR SAFES
this State the superiority OF which has not only been
by the public but also by msnusc
who have adopted the composition, IN viola
ton Of the Patent law thereby acknowledging to be the
best In Judgments have been had agar OF
the infnsers the patent and suits pending
aud others will be commenced against all nfrngers
The subscriber Is the only person in this State author
ICED to make sell Wllder's Patent Saamauder Safes
which, when thus legally purchased. can be taken and
ussd any part OF the world But person purchas
inx Of those authorized 20 SELL liable the paientee
for damages to three tunes the value OF the article
The largest assortment OF Iron Sates in the United
States be the Iron SAFE Depot 5 aud l3s Wa
ter-st. slhAS Z. HERRING.
BSecond-h hand Safes Of other mAsers for sale very
low. dlo lmeodDS INV
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0S FOR NEW-ORLEANS-Tbe following Packet
.xships will sail puostually as advertised
Ship GALENA, Cap, Lcvstt, Monday, December IS
Ship WABASH, Capt Hathaway, THURSDAY, Dec. &C.
Tie accommodations OF h,s splendid Lsne Of Packets
are superior to any Others AID their panetasity in sail
the ease with tacseat ships Those wishing
berths should naske early application on board, OF to
al0 w. 4 J. 7. TAPSCOTT. 80 South-st.
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n FOR SALE.-A farm within miles Of the City OF
- Hudson. containing 80 II 10 said 20 be one OF
the most valuable farms ia Columbis County-the
wood and timber estimated to bs worth AZ less; $1,000
Apply 70 ldl00I T. J. BALL. IS Bsrclsy-st
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TEA BUSINESS FOR sALR-Ths improve
Il meets. hxtufss. &c. Of the Hong Kong Tea Co. 70
Catherine offered for sale The fx,1rss standing
and movable IN the store comprise everythr
convenient .ni for ths business P-rsors who
mere wish information N regard 70 the business need
not call To those vho wish purchase the chance 10
Of the best that be found for profitable ana per
rnsnent business. The propretors obJset IN s-iiDf
other busres enx.xs-ents Ia TIE lower part CT the city
Apoly 70 NEWELL L co ij6 SassAust I'd hoot. az ISL
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CORPORATION NOTICE.-Pubhe notice is here
vi giyeG 70 the owners occupant occu-
pants OF all houses and lots improved or unimproved
lands affected thereby, that the following assessments
have been completed by tho Assessors ana are lodged In
the Street ConDissiOners Ofce for examination by ell
persons interested. For building sewer in Barclay
o. from Colegepsce 70 broadway Inc i,iis ennDrseed
BY such assessments include all the several houses ard
lots Of ground, lots pieces ana parcels OF lana
situate 5Oih sides Of Barelayst between bfoaa"ay
and twenty-five feet from the westerly line OF Ooess-
place Also both sides OF Park place between biosa
way and Churchst Also both sides OF Chufchsl PC
tween yssey and Murray Also the ssstefy soe OF
College place between Barclay and Murraysts Asoon the
norihcfy side % Broadway between Nesey and murray
IS Also on lot situated the seutheasory corner OF
Church and Nesey SITS AL persons whose interests are
eced BY the 1b0veasmed assessments aud who sre oP
posed abe either Of them requested 10 pre-
their objections. writing to the undersigned a.
tie Street ComnssioneIs OAoe, within thirty days from
he date Of this notice. MARTIN r. THOMPSON,
Ste,t Commissioner ofsce Dec TO- ls47 die
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IL l ana short Beaver Nans, Brush, Cass.mere, Mole
skin and Silk Hats. Also broad brm Hats AZ
D. H. MONARQUE'S Fashionable Hat,
die I'm Cap and Fur Warehouse 32S Bowery.
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NTOTICE-In the matter Of JOHN ANDREWS, 8
nonresident debtor The subscribers. having been
pointed Trustees OF said debtor, ACCORDING 10 The pro-
vsops Of the Statute concerning abscODdlng concealed
resident debtors hereby give notice that all per-
irdeb ed said debtor required 10 render an &C
countof all debts and OF money owing by them re-
spectvely and pay the 70 said Trustees Al the
offce Of Saml NJ WoodrVf, No. IS Wahsreet, New
York before the 18th day Of January, lSfs' and ali
persons having in their possession any property or effects
OF ssd debtor required deliver the same 20 the said
Trustees before that day and all the creditors Of
said debtor required deliver their respective &C
aud demands the said Trustees the said oee
on or before the said last mentioned esy-DGed New
York December TO- lef7
s~Sw SAMUEL NJ WOODRUFF
xrxgu>kT REUBEN c. BALL, Trustees
go cS<<& STEPHEN II. WAkEMANt
EDASI wooDKvFr and LEONARD, Atys for Creditors
dls lwSw
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NN0RCEsrkR q NA,nrA KAILK0.D

W0rcesler, Mas June q, l8f7. Is.5 Uy8
WORCESTER & NASHUA RAILROAD
w COMPANY-SxLh Ass-ssm-nL-Souc- Is hereby
given lhsl OF Ten Dollars -srh share u
Capita Stock Of this Con pany hzs been zd by ne
Board u Difec0rg payable a. Tfeasur-Ts Otce lfj
Msiu-sL Worcester, on he "a day Of August next
r IA HEMlNWAT Treasurer
Worces er. Mas June p. l8f7. l-15 Jg8
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Co,InEHCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.
For Sales Of Stoke, &c. sec Fourth Pass

fW Sales d Stocks, &c. sec Fourth PasS
THURSDAY. P. NJ.
The Stock Market was rather heavy, today, for
the Faneies but Sound stocks steady The sales
Of Treasury Notes large reaching nearly 100000
At a per cent State IS, 1855 sold at II per cent
premium
Ia Bills the market IS quiet, but a considerable
Of Sterling has been picked up during the last
few days at per cent Some bills selling at 81 but
good signatures bring 6a6i per Francs are 32
The Freight IS moderately active, with good
supply Of vessels. The rates heavy. To Liverpool
several engagements made at IS Sd ass Cd and I'D
and to London four OF i've ships taken American
and Bnush, at IS sd ass I'd and lld6l2d Dutch ship
accepted 3s y for Flour The principal demand Is for
London For ireland hear Of several small vessels
at lOi old, and British vessel taken at I'D for
Glasgow or London.
The large sale Of uptown property was contin-
ued today and very satisfactory prices obtained
This sale has developed strong speculative feeling
and unmproved property Is generally held higher.
The export demand for Breadstud continues
good but the prices obtained show large falling OF
from those ruling two three weeks since The fol-
lowing comparative statement shows the fall occasion
ed By the lsst steamers sdyices
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DIED

On the 23d ins, IN the 65th year Of her sse Mrs
ELIZABETH wife Of Israel Arnold formerly Of PROM.
oence r. J.
Friend. Of the family respectfully invited 10 at
tend her funeral this day Friday 25th inst At clock
from the residence Of her James Arnold 37i Grand
It. The remains will be taken 70 Greenwood
rTS Providence ~ Louis Chicago and Milwaukee
papers please copy.
On tho 23d inst very suddenly JAMES VICTOR
WILSON
HE friends and scquaintAnces Invited % attend his
funeral At 10 Pinesppest Brooklyn at O'Clock Fri
day afternoon without farther invitation
To Rochester. on the 5ih ms, JAMES FITCH aged 20
years son Of John VI Fitch. formerly Of Chsutsuqus
Co Y
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which - 50 BID and that price also offered for
future delivery. Mess Is noniDaly tl6. Beef Is quiet
but without change Prime se6s 80 Meas IS 50e
Is IS IN Pick n N-st. th-ra 1ui little doing Sales
10000 ia Hams dry salt q, cents Lard "a dull8bs
are s;1si cents for beet parcels Sales 400 kegs No
1t eaei cents
BREAD-The prices have been reduced and the QUO
iaions are BOW PILOT = Fine Navy Il Navy :. cents
LEAD--There have been sales 80 PIGS att 90 cash
BEEswAX-A sac Of 1900 Ibs Yellow BseswAx wa
made 81 p cenis
BOSE-There have been sales 1000 lbs A. g for
North west and = for South Sea. cash
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THUBspAr p NJ
ASHES-The market for Pearl, is dull sui sales 100
bbs have been made at s. Sos SIT. Pots are steady
With tsir sales Al ell.
COrTON-1he market Is without animation and
heavy. The sales about 90 bales mostly 10 spin
and TIE market nearly back the point il stood
Al botorv the Cambria arrived.
FLOUR AND MEAI-The demand was moderate
this morning and the market NJ stand Holders were
generally Ssking q p Tor 6enesee sDd i2s for Mich
gan sud OhiO for good parcels but irregular lois
were picked tSl Tor Doth Genessc and Michigan
Some shippers were IN msrAci ats Tor Geaesee, but
were 1ot sole 10 mud much On Change the market
continued heavy and the quotations declined 10 81.
s. Michigan snd Ohio and s. az l2i Tor Gepesee
some 2OJO Dolls Michlgsn cold al 81 - Tut Tho
sales OF tennessee below III were small Sales round
Ohio made a, ~ a. so Tbs aggregate sales q
the day are ABOUT OQVO bhs The receipts 10 day
about lsUVQ 0bls For southern the demand is nlo1er
ate sales 4oO or So bbls Howard 81 and Georgetown
NJ la - Mesl Is without change. Sales loOO ools
al oSias5 tor Western and Jersey A sale Of 400 bis
bTsndywine inside a. ia aud lew bids a, me
hing % 80. Rye Flour Win small sales Is q ~
o. - TIE receipts Of Flour yesterday rescued 4AVtO
5ols
GRAlN-Wbeai is extremely dull And to make sales
holoeFs mast make sOme concession. Ine supply OF
Mixed 10 considerable. White Is scarce The oIy sale
We bear OF 10 500 bushels Illinois Red al los cents
GOOD Mixed was offered ~ 10 cent? The demand for
Cora COED. but the ssPPy being Considerable the
ouot.tons were rather lower The sSles reach AZ or
$1,000 bushels asl cents for Mixed IS az cents
Ter Fiat Yellow. and y dlU0 cents Tor Round There
we're sso SALES 00QV bushels ioT September 81 cts
and lo0.O bIyers option, 18Th % tn July Of 100. The
quotsu0a tor July and August Is - cent? Rye Is lilo
cent? and not plenty sales 1900 bushels Barley ~
cents Oats are dull and nominsly SS34 cents BY
20 The receipts OF Wheat and Corn are very large,
peclly Wheat.
wHlSKY-Sman sales bbls are made al 30 cents, and
DTaSge is held al gae Same rate
PRoylSlONS-PoTk IL hTmer, especially Prime Tor
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MAR RIED .

On the oath inst. BY Rev Alexander Cummeu, Mr.
MARK QUONE Of New York. 10 Nj. MARY ANN
HUNDERHlLL. Of Sing Sing
On We5nesisy evening sd inst By Rev R WLliams
Miss REBECCA ANN daughter Of Hschalish Purdy %
WIN. G. WILLIAMS, al Of this CRY.
IN Brooklyn. Thursdsy Path inst. by Rev N NJ. Nc
Lsren. ISAAC P GENUEG TO Miss ADRiANA BARKU.
10 al OF that city
In - PauTs Church Tompkinsville. staten Island on
Wednesday I'd June. by Rev Dr.. Gordon Wnsow,
AUGUSTUS HALBERT 70 Miss REBECCA p. 81
GUINE. daughter Of tee late Isaac Merrick Esq
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ViOLENT THUSDER SroRM--T'hree Persons
Kiisd BY Li9ktRia1.-1his city was Visited soon after
midnight Tuesday morning with thunder storm OF un.
usual violence Several OF tbs shocks heavy a.
a. shake the houses like an earthquake. Ono bolt Do
scendod with fatal effect upon the house Of Mr.. VIM.
Mathews - Wilderst killing three persons, Mr.. No
thews his wife sni daughter. The night being unusual
ly warm. they had removed their bed 20 the floor, at
right angles with stove which stood near the chin
uey The agid descended the chimney, passed down
the s0ycppc. through the opening In the stove door
and thence directly the bed and through the
other end Of the house AZ IL passed over the bed Il
struck the three persons sleeping In H. and set the
clothes on hfe. Mr. Mathews and bis wife were killed
instantly. The daughter. girl ten years of lived
two hours Both parents were burned ON their arms
but upon the child there outward injuries She
Vom. ted quantity Of blood before expiring.
Two young men. of Mr. NJ. were sleeping Ia the
next room. The lud turned them upside down. As
soon - they excated themselves they extinPuished
the flames Ia the bed Of their parents, but all efforts TO
restore them TO life proved unavailing The chimney
broken In pieces and about ten feet of the gable end
n the house torn out This Is truly awful oc
curence and should operate caution against sleep
ng containing articles that attract the electric
huid. Mr. Matthews about AZ years OF age. He
from Eng land about five years since, and had lived
he house where tho calamity happened about three
years He Ia represented having been honest and
industrious man in INDECENT circumstances
Rochester Democrat OF Wednesday