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 MF. J. w FplgeF arrived in this city yesterday fsoa Santa Be. In eouipany with Capt. St. vraie. and others hs Ie tat toRn on the 24th ot February From Ms. Folger. we gather the information which follows
 Gel. Fsssases, es sshese aissssge.s sxses;.;.,-, - have already given an imPerieet, and ia some res peets erroneous account lelt Santa Fe on the 18th nt., on his way to California. or the dreadful dis asteT which betel him in the mountains we have this account. The published letters from Col, Ere. mont aod his friends left him ascending mouatasn and within five os six miles of the summit BaI this elevation he never reached. 4 storm came ap which toteed hsn 10 retFeai and to seek shelter n the valley below. Here, it is said, tie driied and accumulated to the depth of 3 or Aa feet, and the pArly lost all their animals, and were compeIied to leave their entire ontfi. The snow covered the animals and everything else from view, and Col F and his party driven seek safety on the sides of mountain. fh this eIIseI ss " iiiiiiiaS hardy monnianieeI, and two others, volunteered to seek from the nearest settlements; and if was arrange that they should return in twenty days As they failed to do so. however, Col. Fremolt and one or two others resolved upon attempting to reach Taos; and oa the sixth day fom their leaving camp, they overlook Williams aad one of his companions The other, (Mr. King, of the District Of colam- bia,l represented 10 have died of the exposure and of hunger; and ia the extremity to which they  were driven, the survivors forced 10 eat part of hts body
 Col. Fremont made his way to Taos, obtained aid, provisions and horses aud then set out in seach os his party. But than one third of his men had, m the interval of his absence, died iIom exposure and hunger; and one or two had given out and were iett 10 die, when he came up with them. The number who thus perished is stated at eleven O. whom we have the names of only tiaree-Mr. Wise, oI St. Louis coaoty. and Mir. Kiag and Mir PFeuss, of the District of Columbia. Capt. Cathcart, of the English army, was among the survivors.
 On his arrival at Santa Fe, he was furnished w:;6 horses by the Qnartennsster and with stores by the Commissary oi the United States, and after recruit. ing his party. he again set ofor Califognia-taking the route pursued by Col. Cook, in ls47
 Lieni Beaie, United States Navy, was more fortu- nate than Col. Fremont. He prosecuted bis journey to Santa Fe, and reached there without much difFi- cuity. Nil Folger leit him at Socorro. on Cook s route to California, in excellent heaIth aad quite sanguine Of reaching his destination in thirty days
 We lean that L. F. Thurston. Esq. who has flied several offices under the American government in New Mexico, died in Santa Fe during the winter He was native of Louisville, Ky.
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aJ' telegraphic dispatch from Washington dated the 29ih, says there has been no conclusion made as to the prominent appointments. Some sixty postmasters n Inc interior of Pennsylvania have been appointed by the department, embracing Lewisburg, Lewiston, Gettysburg, York Sptings and two in Blair rcounty-Petcrsburg and Marietta Robert Morris is to be postmaster a. Philadelphia and Walter Forward at Pitsburg. MT. Myers has de cIined the cuileciorship of the port of Philadelphia
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D' A resolutioa was offered, in the legislature of Wisconsin, giving the use of the State capitol to "any denomination, protesting the Christian reI zion, to hold worship in" This was amended by striking out the words, protesting the Christian religion, and inserting before 'deuomina,io the word, religious" and in this shape the resolution passed, by vote of two to one. The resolution, as originally introduced, would have excluded the Jews from the use of the capitol.
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Si. Louis Guy E!eeiioa The election ip this city, which off the ,s inst, resulted in the success of the enire democratic ticket, with tho exception of the City Marshal The democratic majori,y was l51 The Board of Delegates elected are whgs, and the Aldermen democrats. The msiorsy in iayo. Of the railroad projeet to Cincia- nati was 2,500. The whole number of votes east was ], 500.
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Tribute to Mir. Darlington. of Arkansas
 At a meeting of the 4th class of the United sIaie' corps of cadets, held si West Point, March s, ls1s the following resolutions were submitted, SRt unanimously adopted
 WHEREAS, it has been painful task to iohoS to the grave the remains ef onr late friend sSS cIassmate, Clement Carringten, of ATkansss; sht whereas we desire to testify our attachment 10 us deceased when living and regard for his rsesno
 new that he has gone from among us, with bs hope that the expression of the high esteem h which xe held his maisy estimabc qualities may IS som@dexvre alleviate the afiiction of bis beFcss~ family and dFrtsads; 1t is
 Rssoieed, fsat tn the death of o1f departed e6a' paBion, we reesgnise common and heavy los and in sincerely depsorng the moaTnfal event ~he' has snaichsd him so hsddeRly from our midst fee that he have as class -beea depnved of a Talas' and promising meaibsr, sad as individuals '' '
 much esteemed friend:
 Rssoiesd That we ,eader oSE deepest syraPslh}
 to the family and relatives of tho deceasec' sf'o uBtiBR with them ia their AS this 6ssf~sss sffiictios. ws wsaid desire to assaret them si os appreciation Of the msDy noble traits 6t chafsS' for which our eiassmate was distinguishes d " sHsialas and genercus disposition, his nnSestsuTe integrity, the honorable snbit'on and Persess'P. energy which sscafsc hun so aigh position sfoeas his associates; and whis thess bright promises . futurs eminence present additional cause for feg'
 that tie hand of death should have bssa laid n'' early upon hirn, they Ssse Jeff us many Pe@'ss
 and grateful impss~ssss&asseciated with his Hsiae', 1 Rsseissd, That as sxpressien Of oar so''o' ] fer his loss, we wear the usual badge of moa'sy ! for sixty days, aud ibss a suitable mosames' .
 erected lo him sy tho class as tribute oi thsu
 spect asd esteem. l | Rssoipsd, That ihe undersigned be apPsal's . committee, in behalf of the class, ie tfass'"h v
 foregoing resolutions to ,ha family si the SsosA, and also provide for their publication 's 'S 1 journals as they abali deem most ssPedisSl JosEyH C. lvEs, GKoscK B. AsDEhsca t;EossE Il. MEsDELIs 1 JAsEs W. RossSsos' THoaAs L. CAsEf,
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DISTANCE SHoKTESED.-Captain Barclay, of the steamer Alert informs that during the last rise of the Arkansas river new cutoff was formed just above the plantation of MT. A. B. Thetford' This cutoff enables steamboats to leave the bend into which Bayou MetO emptes, (shorteniug the distance about six miles,) and avoid dangerous bar al the mouth of the bayou.
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Hon. Janes Bachaaaa Has been spending some days in our borough. at the invitation of the demo- cratic members of the legislature His fine appear ance, courteous department. trsnscendent abilities, and uabemished private character, makes him the centre of attraction, wherever he sojourns. Almcs, every member of the Legislature, and large num- Der of our ciiizeas, whgs as welt as democrats, called upon him. all being anxious to manifest their high appreciation of the distinguished services be has rendered his country, during the long period that he has occupied place in the councils Of the nation
 It must be gratifying in the highest degree to the retired statesman, alter serving his country for quarter sf century, in the most trying positions that statesman could occupy, to find thai he still retains to the fullest extent the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens Hayrisbarg Lssioa.
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ne,srnaiioti ef Dls,rlci Atlornev.
We have been requested e gsys ihe following
 lst,er an inScFtion h the nani,er:

We have been requested e gsye Inc following letter ai inScrtion Ia the Hnmiisr:
 GAInsylLLx. Ahk ... .MSseA 2s, lea9.
 Dsas SR:--I hsrsby tender you my resignation as Attorney of the Fins JadieIal Circui. of the State of Arkansas, to take siee, from and after the date hereof
 To this word of explanation may be necessary. was elected by the legislature on the = day oi November, lS46, for the term of two years, and uutil my successor should be elected and qualified At the recent election another gentleman was chosen by the people to 6ll the station which had previously occupied; and, although he has not as yet received his commission, am desrous that tho ndSiduai who is, seemjagIy. at east the choice of the people of the circuit. should enter forthwith upon the discharge of his duties; for should be reluctant, indeed, 10 ihwsrt, even for single term of the court, ihs sHssre=. wishes ef shs people and, knowing that my successor will be present .. the different courts, he will doubtless be assigned ., once by the circuit judge the representative oi the State.
 do not presume that this letter will reach you until my successor will have been commissioned but deem this much of explanation alike due to myself and to the generous constituency whose in- ierest have heretofore represented.
 have tho hoRor b Dc, with great respect. your excellencys Obt serv't. NAT. M. FOSTER.
 K. C. BYRD. G0UeYao Of .zrkaRsas.
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Terrible Steamboat Expiosea.--we learn from passengers the steamer Pike No that the els vile and Pit,sbarg packet Virginia, when. near Weisviiie on Saturday last, burst her boiierv in- stantiy blowing the boat to atoms, and killing and wounding fifty passengers The captain and oae of the pilots escaped, by swimming ashore. The hull of the boat sank in deep water, and, together with the cargo, is total loss. Several oI the pas sengers who were badly scsIded arrived at Cincin- natl yesterday mornIog on the Pittsbarg packet.
 Lou. Dem, 6th inst
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7He Gaiaes Cass.-l In this celebrated case in voly- ing immsnsc amount of property, Gen. Gaiaes and his wife, Mya Clark, have flied in the U S. circuit coart in chancery, suppleIDe ntary bill of complaint, claiming, as the only child and egiti- mate heir of Daniel Clark, thirteen hundred acres Hand in the parish of St. Landry fronting or, ti1s Bayou Plsqaeiniue Bruleis, and now possessed and occupied by Madison Lyons, Gerasne Richard Abraham Herman, senior, Abraham Herman ir., and Adolphe Richard The title comes to them from one Celesline Lavergue. to whom 1t was trans ferred by Richarc Ref snd Beverly Chew, acting as executors of Daniel Clark, and as attorneys, in fact. fnr Mrs. Myra Clark, the mother of Dauiei, aud devses of his estate, under will written in i5li, which Is alleged to be revoked by an oegrsphic will made in 1872, constituting Myra Clark one of the complainants, his universal heiy The court yesterday ruled that the defendants answer the bill on or before the rule day in May nexL--Deita.
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aJ- The National lntelligencer says: "App!ica- lions to the Department of War for copies of the pension laws having become so numerous. we are requested 10 slate that that department has for dSlrbuton nor has il control over those authorized by act of the las, Congress to be printed. They are together with all The business of lhe Pension aud Indian Departments, tranferred, by law, to the Department of the lnterior.'
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GERMAN CLuss.-A Berlin paper contains an ac count of a secret club, the members of which have bound themselves to-exsrt all their power towards effacting the establishment of general republic of ali nations. It is stated that in Germany no less tbanaEo thousand democratic clubs are iu connec- ton witaalhem and act in concert
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MAILS TO THE PAcIfc.--A postotIce has been es- abiished at the Salt Lake Valley in California and Joseph l.. Haywood, formerly of Quincy. litiuois appointed postmaster The contractor, Mir. AImon W, Babbitt wi deliver the mail six times year and forward all mali matter sent through by way of kanesville, Iowa, 10 Oregon and California,
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The ConnecticuI EiectioH.--The elections in Con. necticut have resulted in the choice of three demo cratic congressmen but no Governor has been chosen The legislature of this State is whig
 More receOt accounts state that the democratic Governor Is elected, aud that the democrats have . majority in the Honse-the Senate being whig
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ffrs.-0n Monday, about ? o'cock, the large brick baildiHg, known the soldiers quarters, ia the garrison, was discovered to be fire in the upper story of the west end. Every exerton was made by the officers and soldiers arrest the hanes having no engiae, however, aud no way to check the fire but with buckets, it spread with such rspidi.y ia a short time tbat it found impossi- bse 10 subdue it. The citizens, and number of Gsiifersia essgFaass, assisted ia carrying est and
 saving the furniture and other articles from the devouring element The building was very large and spacious, elegantly built, covered with slate, and will prove very serious less to the troops at this place A large quantity Of clothing vas lost The fire, 1t Is supposed, originated from burnipg eu. one of the fues of chimney, and the sparks must have communicated, by some means, to the articles in the store room. The loss is estimated to be from % to $50 000.-F0st Smih HersId
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GEN. QUIrMAN.-It is said that strong demonstra- tions are being made in favor of the nomination of ths gallant soldier for Governor the ensuing No- vember election in Mississippi.
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ARRrvALs.--It gives us pleasure to announce the arrival Of the Hon. K. W. Johnson, in good health. by the mail boat of the 18th fast.
 The gallant Col. Duncan, distinguished in the annals of the Mexican war. arrived In this city on "Wednesday last. As Inspector General. he is making view of the western Notifications and ordnance depots
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01- We are requested to say that the Little Rock Lyceum will meet ihis evening. at 7is o'clock, corner Markham aud Main streets. A general at- tendancs of the members is desired for the transac ton ofkuSness Of importance.
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Js'si'A Castoms --Among she inquiries addsessed 10 Major Noah, we find the following. together witt his answer:
 :. Was t ever the practice af the Jewish law to make malessetors dInnk before exeeationi No, but they gave the condemned a cup af wine in which there was frankincense to render him nsensi oie to pain; and the eompssicae ladies Of Jerusas provided this dssught at their own expense The custom ss founded onshe Proverbs of SoloIaon chap l3, ssh verse: s0ive ssrong drink to him that |, ready 10 perish, aad wine tO those that s sf hesyy heart 'p
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e5- We perceive that Ms. fiizhensy Warren. the new seccnd Assistant Postmaster General, Ia labor iag zealeuaiy ai the work of enitiag o ts hesds sl aensocrstie Pessmasless The asiRccrsaie uaissd States Senate " ib probably bs called spon Q try the szme Experiment. upon him hext wihaer.-= Peaa- sslsaaiaa
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0a the 2A;h ut from Chagrea. with passengers and ss0So in specie. Tue lsshmss reports that the steamer Caiifsfna ws. expected a, PaDaIna every boar
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GovERSoRs ELECTION r.-Col. John S. Roane is elected by one hundred and sixty-seven votes, 90 far the official vote shows. The couHiy of Mis- sissipPi is yet to be heacd from.
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GRANGE OF NANE.--We have been requested to state that the town hitherto known as Brownsville, in Dallas county hereafter 10 be called T"ip, to distinguish it from Brow nstown, in Se,ier county.
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O- Tom Hyer was fined oae thousand doiiars by the Maryland court. for assault and battery ou Sullivan. Does getting whipped screea Salivar from similar psnaltyi
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0- Petitions to the Queen are being circulated in Toronto, U C., asking to be permitted to apply fol annexation to the Uaited States
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fSj' Tine Union says the Secretary of the Treasury has made new acquisition for information. Each clerk - directed te state. In his handwriting what are his duties. what his age wha, his nativity what his residence, &c
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gJ- A man named Jared Maxon, ih state of in. toxication fei into kettle of boiling brine in one of the salt manufactOries at Liverpool. New York from the effects of which he died ia a few hours,
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g3' The California ernigrants from Washington City, under the direction of Captains CRurTzrLDT and ROBINSON, arrived at this place the llth inst, in good health aud spirits, and immediately em- parked on board the steamer Alert No. 2, sn route for the Fl Dorado.
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Sixty Heads OF--The telegraph Of yesteriay admoDishes us that Judge Coliaaar, through his sab-executioner Warren, has cut off the heads of sixty democratic postmssters in this State, but "they are all at uniDpoE,aat towns" So that the work of prescription is to be done. after all the promises aad pledges to the contrary. Sixty re- few days for the thiag nlast have just begah--is an act worthy of the b.oedisst baicher that ever lived. Ewing himself could not have done more in so short lime. So much for the solemn pledges Of 'sthe man that never lies." -Peansyfrasiga.
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o. The importance of single vote was mani. fcSted in the most striking manner. in Mt Carbon Pa, where Mir Joseph George received one vote for judge of the pOlis and there being no other vote given for that office, he declared duly elected
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IF Accounts from Valparaiso announce the ar. rival at that port of two vessels from California with S60 ,000 in gold
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FATAL REScoSTRE.-T The Rev. M Burroughs, a Methodist preacher, killed a man named Bishop, near Snow Hill, Maryland. Bishop had made threats against the preacher, and finally attacked him. Burroughs was prepared, and. drawing a pistol shot him through the abdomen.
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1J- Alex Irvine, of Clearfeld, has been appointed marshal of ,he western district of Pennsy lvania and Mir. Sni,zer, of Phtsburg, U. $. Attorney fo, that district.
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THE IsAucuRArros We have understood that inc inauguration of tie Governor elect will take place tomorrow afternoon.
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4 Good Ha.--Theedore Parker says Fascing- bolh-ways Is s popular psiiuea.. a... Amsyiea juss now, sistiDg on the isses sI honesty sBd dishonesty. snd bas the eiass s tseen the Old and Asz Tssisnlshis. esle99"t 'Heifber dispeBsafien
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IF It is rnmored that John M. Clay,on's friend. are already making preparations to bring him s,t as the successor Of '' Old Zach"
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D Joseph baies has been appointed by the Presi- a-at marshal of she uuted States fer the district of Eexas
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CHOLERA The Cincinnati Nonpsreil says thai i, is useless 10 disguise the fact that numerous Case, of cholera are here.
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Esof'.sas E<psadisars Mi Golden s,a:es s,a, the annual expenditure Of Crsa, E.iaia is four hundred millions Q. dollars
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1Ae Gold Dust. The Boston Journal gives the following statement showing the amount of gold dust entered at the sastom-house there on Tuesday and Wednesday week:
 Deming Jarvis, Ss.094 Waldo, Moves Co, Co 2,25O; Josiah spading. s2 IS. I,or;ny F;sI S- Co, 4,o1I; Howaid, Son k Co, 9. .7S0; Reed. Wade Co, 0e0; HeDfy A. Pie,ce, 2S,i24: Henry heilus, 32.se2; c. J. Hat. 200; Jones, Bali Poor 2s4; BAbson, Deacon & Titeomb, 1000; tl. $. Lin. Total SiO4,ll9
 4 large portion of the dust has already bee, ss., 10 the mst whence t will return in inc course of few days in yeleU boys. Messrs. Adams k Go and Harnden k Co. each took on near $50. .o0o or Tuesday afternoon, and smaii corasignmeut was te go on by Adams & Co. on Wednesday afternoon.
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tE1- We hud in the New Orleans Crescent of the 27th ui the following account oi the explosion of
 new steamboat recently built at Cincinnati: 76toboai Explosion and Loss Of Lue.-The new towboat Defiance, with Monigolnery's patent
 boilers exploded on the morning of the 25ih inst,
 blowing of the tops of both boilers, by which acci-
 dent MT. Mcfarland, the chief engineer, received a
 concussion by being forced against the braces
 and died in Is hours afterwards. Two Of the hands
 were blown overheard and drowned. The pilot. at the time the explosion occurred was aloft in the rigging of one of the ships alongside. Mir James
 Brady. better known as Prussian Jim the steersman was al the wheel when the accident occurred and
 was blown up with the boiler 6eck, receiving a
 small injury in the hand--this being the seventh
 tune he has had the misfortune of being placed in
 danger of iosing his life by explosion. The De6-
 anee was new boat and on her first trip down with three ships in tow. She had proceeded just below Wilders Bayou, where the fog was so thick that
 she had to come 10 anchor. The fog finally cleared of, when the boat got under way sgan, aad, after making few revelations. exploded. The Defiance
 was owned by the Independent Towbosi Company.
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First New.nancrs

The first newspaper issued in manuscript In Venice in ,5S3, and was cuiled the G izetl '
 The first printed newspaper was published in Rnglanf, in l1ss, called The Eugli,h Mercury imprinted by her Maesty's Printer. This paper was not regularly published.
 Ia l624, the Public Intcl!irenccr and London Guret,e " was establi,hed Soon afterwards various Papers had |" their entrances and exits" in London among which were " The Scots Dove" .The Parliament Kite" The Secret Owl" etc
 "The Spectator was the frs, purely literary periodical IL appeared in I'll This publication asis known owes ifs immortality to Addison.
 "The Tatter," conducted by Sir Richard Steele though published a short lime previous, was no, exclusively literary.
 The first French newspaper was established q, Paris, in 1881, by Ronando, phvsc an
 The first "Liierary Journal and Reviesy" '" ever published. was " The Journal Gcs Savans," com menced in 1863, in France
 There are now published In France 751 journals of which 3iO are political
 The first American paper MAS the Bosian News Letter" which appeared on the 2ith of April I7e4 by Jas Campbell In i7l9, inc Bosto Gazette :. WAS startrd
 The third American newspaper was the "Ameri- can Weekly Mercury" which appeared in Pha- dsiplia on tie 22d ofDecember, I1i9
 The fourth American newspaper was the :" New England Coursnt," established at Boston, August IT, l72l. by James Franklin. elder brother 10 h,m Nho rendered the asme illustrious
 The oldest living paper Is the New Hampshire Gase'te.' fl the first paper printed in New Hampshire. and was established by Daniel fowle st Pousmeuth. in August, l756 Ii was originally printed. ea half sheet of fooiseap quarto, ss were sl the papers of that day, but soon enlarged tc halfs sheet crown feiio. and sometimes appeared ca . whole sheet of crown. It is now in it's 93c year. and is well conducted paper of goodiy di mensions-
 The oldest living newspaper in England is ,h. Lincoln Mercury. " Fl Aiahea In IG0S Ths oldest iu i.oR5oa ihSv s ss Jsns@s ChroHiefe" e lF6i. The oifes. vaper in Scotland is the & Edin. bSsg Evening couYaat." of l705. The oldest in Ireland is the " Belfast News Letter. ef i1s7.
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O. The Austrian army is composed of 5O0,00O men, and will be increased to 100000 before the war in Italy is over. This is large force to bring into the field against any power.