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The death Of young Mr.. BRows, at Flushing, Satur-
day last already mentoned,) by accidental sho. from
small cannon attended with extraordinary well
distressing circumstances. He exercising himself in
swing while Of G. G. HowLASD, Esq, one aged
about 2 and the other about IA years, were amusing them
selves by firing of small about three inches long
mounted wheels. As the boys fired OIL, Mr. BnowS
for the purpose Of contributing their amusement would
each discharge drop himself from the swing, eXcamiEg 81
shot At length he suggested 10 the boys that order
produce louder report, they should put something add-
tonai into the They put in accordingly duck
shot On firing off wheeled and the shot passed through
the head Of Mr. d. He fell from the swing and exclaimed
as before, al am shot, and never spoke again.
Mr.. b. was the son Of JAMES BRowN, Of the house q
Bro,cn, Brothers, Co, and sonn-law Of g. G. HowLASp,
ESQ., to whose daughter he had been married abou; eight
months,
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WILLIAM H. HArs, (son Of Michael Hays, OF Bufl;ng
ton n. ID having recently studied law in the Office Of the
Hon. G,RRErr ID. WALL, married on the sh Of June
young lady Of Burlington, and, with his youthful bride,
out wedding tour 70 Niagara, Montreal &c Having
returned as far as Saratoga Springs he seized with bilious
fever and on Wednesday morning ust three weeks from the
time he married. the same hour Of the day. expired
His parents and sisters arrived just in time to him die, at
the early age Of wedding guests having SINCE
been mos, UNEXPECTEDLY called join in the solemn funeral
rites the bridal dress being exchanged for the weeds OF the
sepuche and the Joy and congratulations Of the wedding
feast for the sadness and suffering Of the funeral
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COMMUNICATIONS.
TO THE EDITORS.

Messrs. GALES & SEAroS remarked in the Letter Of
your New York Correspondent days ago, very peril
nent quotation from simple but pathetic Ballad which had
for many years, but which deeply impressed
upon my memory by hearing it, whilst yet young, eff
ectivey reced In file Of old newspapers have just met
with in print fyou will oblge by giving it place in
your columns-ior which purpose send t-you may leave
your readers Judge how far little Peterkns questions
apply the merits Of the war in which we are now ourselves
unhappily engaged Yours, &c.
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CHEMIST DII DAs LAND" &c

Away with all jesing, sit procul ye scorners,
sing the Land of Tobacco about
OF Gnadige Frauen, and Hoch Wohgebornen,
Of Hamels Co;eletten, and exc sauer kraut.
Where even the language can inerdict joking,
Nor CLEAN of bright fancy can ever arouse
The brains that are torpid by hourly smoking
Or inven,ing flat phrases to fatter fat Fraus.
Where men have no higher enjoyment than splitting,
Or loungng in gardens to sip wine
And lady-ike pastimes are centred in knitting,
Or cooking fat messes adapted for swine.
Where age like childhood and childhood old fashiond,
Where pressing and wadde taken for sense
Where even young manhood is never impassond,
And the semblance Of pleasantly deem'd an offence.
The fancy-struck maiden-I hope shan't kill her
BY letting such treason escape from my hand;
But such is the country Of Goethe and Schiller,
And such are the types Of the famed Fatherland.
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BEwArE a. "SSAKE HEADs."-The upward train Of cars
between Schenectady and Saratoga Springs, Saturday
morning. Inc; with accident that threatened very serious
mischief 70 10th the and passengers About three miles
west Of Bason one Of the rails OF the road having become
loose and being struck by the wheels turned upward and
forced through the bottom OF the about eight eet
grazing the side q lady passenger, tearing of portion Of
her clothes and cvng forward in the direct range Of gen
cmans head, WHO had but few moments before moved from
h sea 70 aaoihe; part Of the II at first supposed
tina: the lady Tho daughter Of Adam Treadwe and the wife
Of iae Hon. Jane, H. Titus Of this city, had been pierced
through ~ the ron BAR, but fortunately proved to he other
She sat On the outer side Of The third seat from the
rear, with her tody and feet inclined toward the middle Of
the car.
The four lind wheels thrown of the track and carried
forward considerable distance before the train stopped
cang over the ground tie eepers Of the road and other Oh
saces, until finally arrested when passing bridge oe
'aied about ;h.'y forty feet above The stream below.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE FRENCH.
FROM THE BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER.

The recent work of LAMARTINE, The History Of
The GirondinS, has been attended by singular sue
cess in France. Though il has been published but
a short period fifteen thousand copies have already
been Sold Some of his statements or structures
have, however, been questioned and criticised We
have already published the interesting letter of the
daughter of Madame ROLAND. We publish to-day
a translation of letter from Mr.. GEORGE SUMNER,
of Boston, which was addressed to Lamartne in
the Journal des Debats, pointing out an injurious
statement with regard TO our country. Mr.. Sum-
ner's letter has found generous response from
distinguished Frenchmen; and Lamartine, while
thanking him for the calm, manly, and persuasive
manner" in which he has presented his views, has
promised, in the defnitiye edition" of his work,
which is now going to press, not only to make the
necessary rectficatons, but 10 print his letter
piece juStifcatire in the appendix.
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SuIclnE At CUMBERLAND, r. IA letter dated jay
saws "Mr Henry Norton Of Cumberland, committed sui.
eide last Saturday by shooting himself, placing loaded rife
in his mouth and dschargng Il He made an unsuccessful
attempt few ays previous Domestic trouble was the
assigned which led him to commit the fatal deed He had
been married bu few months 10 a second wife
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man Catho;c C,olo Worcester, Massachusetts,, (Ro-
turday forenoon i 10 performed solemn requiem on sa-
for the epose of ) Cathedral Of the Holy Cross Boston,
He also pronoun, e soul Of the late DANIEL 0CoSSELL
was confined ed eulogy the deceased The discourse
ter his soy ncpay to the religious traits in his charac-
lie acts r. IN hedoctnes Of the church, and pub
of dis, reference to Catholic emancipation and the removal
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Much aonshment has been lately created among the We
nean popuace by the circumstance that the water OF an Ar
esian well, which lately sunk at Venice burns bril-
iany when brought into contact with fame This SEEM
ngy wonderful combustion caused by the cabmetied by
drogen gas which the water contains.
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THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM.

Il was a summer evening,
Old kaspar's work was done;
And he before his cottage door
Was sitting in the suns
And by him sported on the green
His little grandchild Wilhelmine.
She saw her brother Pe,erkin
Roll something large and round,
That he beside the rivuet
In playing there had found
He came 10 ask what he had found,
That was SO large, and smooth, and round.
Old kaspar took it from the boy,
Who stood expectant by;
And then the old man shook his head,
And with natural sigh,
lis some poor fellows skull, said he,
Who fell III the great victory.
find them in the garden, for
There's many here about,
And often when go to plough
The ploughshare turns them out;
For many thousand men, said he,
Were slain in that great victory.
Now tell US what twas all about
Dung Peterkn he cries,
And little Wilhelmine looks up
With wonder waiting eyes
Now tell US all about the war,
And what they killd each other for.
It was the English, Kaspar cried,
That put the French 10 rout;
But what they kilfd each other for
] could not well make out;
But every body said, quoth he,
That twas famous victory.
My father liv'd at Blenheim then,
Yon little stream hard by,
They burnt his dwelling to the ground
And he was forc'd 10 fly;
So with his wife and child he fed,
Nor had he where TO rest his head.
With fire and sword the country round
Was wasted far and wide,
And many ehilding mother then
And newborn infant died:
But things like that you know must be
Al every famous victory.
They say it was shocking sight
After the field was won,
For many thousand bodies here
Lay rotting in the sun;
But things like that you know must be
A, every famous victory.
Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won
And our good friend Eugene.
Why twas very wicked thing
Said little Wilhelmine.
Nay-nay-my little girl, quoth he,
It was famous victory.
And every body praised the Duke
Who such fight did win.
But what good came Of il at last
Quoth little Peterkn.
But that cannot tell, said he,
But twas famous victory.
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Capt j. b. THOMPSON, an old and respected citizen Of
Louisville (Ky.) died few days since. He the
Lucy Walker when the terrible disaster occurred to
her three years ago. and has been, from that time until
the hour Of his DEATH confined his bed in consequences Of
the injuries he then received.
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Messs WEBSTER and CaoArE Of Massachusetts, are now
trying the famous will Of the late Oliver Smith, of Hat
field, involving $500, 600 $500, 900. Mr. w. is for
Mr. c. against the validity Of the will The trial is going
before Justice WILDE Of the Supreme Court now sitting
at Northampton.
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RlGHT o. SurERAGr a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 he
provisions q The election law Of Pennsyvan the vouper
rom hs Staie now IN Mexico viii have the privilege Of voting
of Sa'e ocsrs At whatever place they may = stationed
w ssSon9 gesoay q October next TIE Captain and
lieutenant Of each company act Judges al Trsnec,os II
ae war van Great Britain Penns yanis volunteer held
pon:-PhiL Ledger. camps ohehpo' anu -
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SricInE.-Nr. Wv. Hosc, an iron merchant Of Citation
unafe KENTUCKY hung himself this week a, the house Of
'iF /" IMAM Fleming in Wheeling. Mr. H. man OF
efence ana N cay circumstances, and what caused him
70 coh me horrible OF sefmurder is as We, unknown
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TRANSLATED FROM THE "JoURSAL pEs DEBATs" OF JUNE
6TH BOSTON ATLAS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-31

TINS document sets ont with stating the num-
Der of men in service at any one time during til,
past year, which is 5000. The di!iic ulty OF en-.
listing men has delayed the arrangements fol
employing cruisers on several stations. TIL,
force and operations on the Mediterranean are
then spoken Of, including the affair of the Car.
maIite. In this connection the Secretary speak,
OF PrIvatee?lng on the part of Mexico as incon-
sStent with the spirit of the aye, resored to as
means ot revenue, with a certain result of I'M
told atrocities, and deserving, as il has received.
the reprobaion Of the civilized world.
The force on the coast of South America, the
squadron on the coast of China, that on the Pa
chic, the operations in California the operations
OF the Cult squadron, and the loss of the brig
SoInerS near Vera Cruz, are next severally dwet
upon with special praise of Com. Perry. In
connection with the last. the assistance rendered
by the British, French and Spanish ships of war
anchored near, is spoken of in the highest terms.
the medals, winch by act of Congress are to be
presented to the officers and men who risked
their lives on that occasion. will be transmitted
as soon AS Com. Perry shall have procured and
communicated their names.
The Secretary urges an increase in the num-
Der of Assistant Surgeons. lie also recon-
mends AN allowance to naval officers collecting
dut es in Mexican ports of one per cent on the
thirty and forty thousand dollars have been COL
lected the amount collected in the Pacific is
not known. OF the vessels captured in the
Cult good many have been valued, taken into
service, and their value is to be paid over as
prize money to the captors as soon It's they shall
have been legally condemned by the District
Court of Louisiana. Those taken in the Pacific
nave been condemned by Il Prize-Court there
organized, but no prize-Inoney is to be distribu-
ted till the proceedings of the Court have been
revised by the Department.
The extension of our laws over Oregon Ter
rtory and the establishment OF Courts with Ad-
mira,y jurisdiction is recommended. The voy-
anes of the jamestown and Macedonian are next
spoken of. Mr. Urah Browns liquid fire has
been tried with the $1,000 appropriated, but
his shot-proof steamship has not. The liquid fire
is not approved Of The estimates of the next
year are spoken Of in the following paragraphs,
which we quote -
IL have the honor to present, herewith, the
Reports from the several Hureanx of Construc-
tim, Equipment and Repair, of Ordnance and
photography, of Yards and Docks, of Provisions
and Clothing, and of Medicine and Surgery,
with estimates in detail for the several branches
of the Naval service for the next fiscal year.
They are based on the employment, pending the
war, of ten Thousand men, as allowed by law
and a number of vessels in commission requir.
ing their services. These reports present Il
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-31
The Reception Of General 'ravlOr.

E,,,, clio Mo-, n,l....,z p;,......
'''' INV ave" '''e"'"s ''"s"'"' De' -
Yesterday was the proudest gala day we have
known IN TINS c'y' New orleans gave Gen
Iay'or reception emlnent'y worthy OF her
character lor pnh''c Sprt' hoeral'ty and patriot
ISM. ny the happy accident OF her situation
New orleans was III" 'lr>' cry TO welcome home
lle mere Oh n"eha ,S'h ana sue mas done II
WIN he''''ne,S '',u e''',"s''N'' "''ich c"u'd
not DC surpasIe"' ie.'e'uay our people 'oih the
Wo'iu '"c'' p'luG ~ we u'lo"S",''l'u c''lZcn
VINO has ''',ue L"'s'""a ''e tes'ueice OF MS
c''o'ce anu lucy .pohe 10 nun 'ne general SEN
'''nr''' VI '''e " ,or ''e e'ea'
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u't,' AM, ."e. I't ''-':' "'"'',''on " MN as
NV, 'r'' ,'iIoJ "''" ,,', ,b .an
W. u, ~ "i., ,'' Pns'""'
.'.l le''ou V. a''u 'uu u, 'o'e''Ie'''
~ uc sMI "e', area" a,,or ra I've ~" '"Se
"''. ,n, ii" "'' " go, l :" was CON-
p"'ea '',i. .;o ,"'e aim'' an" .',c n.'e ",'u
.ue''s ''l's""" '"r,a'''.u AZ .ne ,'''e r''y
.no">an' Si"o''.os nc s',ec.1 ',,'ous1' w'Hch
t"' Poce's'o" moved were ue'is'y ''roheeu W''h
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-12-31
A Mexican Umbrella.

A good bpmored rod f,ced man m;obt bay
been seen s,anJ;p,, IN tho p;cavunc TOR of u,
levep. n few DAYS sinre in a sri, of ligbt him
cloth with white ,yorsted bindipo and cbeyron
on his arm. denotinc that he = :, a non.com
missioned officer IL the geryice Il .oat respecto
ple IMAGINARY irdiv;dual known aud ,m;l;a II
designated as Uncle Sam-the compound es
sence of liberty and republicanism. To uJp
from the rubicupd visaoe of the soldier. and th
closeness with which his clothes eluny TO hi
person. he must have come from the Rio Grand,
column. where. Tobin saws, thew have nothin,
to eat. lie was standing with folded arms an1
woe -bepone EXPRESSION of countena,ce. pazne
upon an object upon the ground, While the tear.
filled his eyes. and, of course cours,d down hi.
checks, and in a tone of deep repre exclaimed
" Id rather have gin hundred d,llars-poo,
feller, he's lo,t-shut himself up il his tinted
case and gone ont like a guard.house candle
TO think that fetched him a the vav to New
Orleans and tended him with as muth affection
as if he'd been "a child. for him to .tep out SC
unceremoniously. | laid in an exta stock of
provisions for him. and expendeJ fur hits fo,
radishes. le,tis and SIGH other doirs a. tbouph,
would agree with his constitution gin him the
use of my own blanket, and now he's stepped
out" and the soldier shook his head despair.
inulv
aWha,.s tbe m,,tor s,rroo,," en-, ~ 20;
cor soo;u, ,tn liz 80 u"h'i "u ,.. an oill'
ot ;iI i sun unueu ny ,'t'e CIR
Va " ,,r,a''n,,, any o,''t orohe
,h,, ,e, ,,';. ny 'ca't ''eh a'out done
s e'' ,L " H., e'" h.I,'. s'y " 'eP',t 10 you
s", . =, '"o "'''''e''" Corpse us gone
SUI q, ,
- io"r "'''o'e..' eo"e wen Oh. announcer
II lp'' heeu one sa'u ,''s "'lcer.
Wy !u"I f"'"un' 'e''ehaht. on, mey don
''''ee t''ht h'nu III '",S country ana brought 1t
"n 'r curiosity. gu iour D't, Tor that one,
a''u .''' o',: 'o' 'eSe''o'es' ana TWO DTS Tor a
''n ~ P"' M" '''
49,, i" Ia. 10 you NEAL sur sald Inc l'e"ten'
a"'' y'u We oee, al t'ie oifck oottie THIS morn
ing whoever neard OF laying in vegetables
'ot an. an umbrella
les, but TINS was live one
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tf'or the Free Press,]
Old Santa Claus Visit.

Awake dear mamma and do come and see
What Santa Claus left in my stocking for me-
I've n doll and sofa, and many line thhgs'
NVh., beautiful rrescrts old Santa Claus brings
There's whip and horse Tor dear Johnny, and more
1t moves like live one, all over the floor;
The eyes OF my dolly, they shut and they open,
Much better, you see, than the old one that's broken
Do dearest mamma, do wake up and see
How strange that on Christmas you sleepy can be p!
And sissy pulled out from her own little stocking,
A tiny bit chnr, all cushioned and rocking.
Last night. when old Nuisy had put us 10 bed.
And bid us good night when our pray rs were all
said,
I thought would listen. for wanted to hear
Old Santa Claus come with his tiny reindeer.
tried very hard my eyes open to Keep.
A, the funny old man TO steal sly peep;
So looked al the chimney as hard us could,
To watch Til the fire had burnt up the wood;
For wondered, mamma, how it ever could be,
From the SCOT aud the fire he keep the things free
So looked and looked ms hard as could,
For Nursy had told US, it we would be good
He'd come down the chimney as sure as he came,
And ill up each stocking, for he knows we'll the name
O., every sood child, and the house where he lives,
And to all that he loves pretty presents he gives
So tried very hard TO keep open one eye,
BIT II kept shutting up, as fast as ID try
And the first that knew was Johnny's loud call
lferry Christmas, dear sisters. dear nnrsy and all
Then ran to my stocking a. fast as could be-
And found il filed up with nice things, as you see
an rery sorry indeed am so
For wanted to see them all dash thro the snow
Lltte Da>ler and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
Llt,Ie Comet and Cupid and Donder and BIixen.
Oh Nu,sy has told me such wonderful things,
n Tho he he he
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mo LITIGATION fthe law 50 AS TO give more nre.
else basis for the regulation of tie compensation
tor such service, is suggest d.
The service to Panama and Oregon has not
been put in operation. becanse ii would cost twice
as much Ms was appropriated.
Proposals have been issued for line of Mail
Steamers around the Coast If Florida, both for
convenience of the residents and tie advantage
uf the revenue.
The Mission Of Major IIobbe TO Enropn is
spoken q at length. In England it was Il
failure; France was ready 10 make an arrange.
ment, but it could not be done nov. aud il Ger.
many everything desirable was accomplished.
Tne sea postage. the Report says >holII be
reduced and made Uniform in England ard this
country. To bring this about, some legislation
is requisite.
Heavy penalties are recommended against pri.
vate expresses carrying letters between the
United States and foreign countries, and against
slhps delivering letters otherwise than through
the Post Office
POST Offices have been established at Astoria
and Oregon City.
From snndry documents attached to the Re.
po!t the following tables are eAtractod:-
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As the re-phoncaton "' MI ELLSWORTH ietter
on the subject OF the fa'eht attached |" Bonn
mers Method mas been occasionally repeated
and is able,w't'o", 'nr.her eSp'anannn' Z" ms
lead the pubic 'n'hn' Is oeo' OF justice une 10
the cause on lfoth' 10 give so"'e 'u''"er eS"'o''
ton OF inc 'actS u, tl't ."se' H..
Some nave 'h'rrreu from ieau'"g 'iat ieoer'
that Mr. BONNER mas ne',' 'e t , Me- m'p'.1','
OF the fa'e"t pe''an'hE !" m' ","a ,, mnn'
oilers VINO nave ,eau "''' "'"t a''e'''o"
have inferred t'a' ne ,'as ore', merry ."e pro-
prlefor oil the ra'eh' 'or part VI .l'e states ps
assignment ana 'nr'.erhnre ',ia. 'le improve
ments on wn'ch .''e Ahe''can r''e'' - lmeu'
Gated, are :" trn'he Importance, anu ','a' no'l''
mer's Method contains n" esseh''al advantages
over Jauiirets s. design l" s''o" that oil these
various opinions are erroneous,
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ers, left the hail. and the greater part Of the com
pany followed the example.
After the dinner in order to comply with the
wishes of the public, Gen. Taylor visited the
st. Charles, American and Orleans theatres
At ca ch house box had been elegantly decora.
ted with flags and other emblems, and as the
general entered the most vociferous shouts well
coined him. After going "the grand rounds y
the general retired for the night, and pretty well
worn out he must have been.
The public ceremonies of the day we're con-
cnded by a brilliant display of fire works in the
Place d Armcs. There was likewise fine dis
play of fire works in Trivoli Circle, which we
can only thus allude to.