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VERnoNT.-We have assurances by letter and
otherwise that the Wings Of Vermont are arousing
themselves for gallant effort at the September
election, and that their success Is beyond reason
able doubt. A large proportion Of the Wings who
declined TO vote for Taylor last fall viii now heartily
support the Wing ticket. Our correspondents name
several towns in which they know of twenty to
thirty voters of this stamp. On the other hand,
many old line Locofocos, who have not learned the
new Abolition quickstep, insist that it will take more
time than intervenes between this and September to
qualify them for its due execution especially If the
hot weather should continue. The Rutland and
Addison Wing county conventions TO nominate
Senators were held last week, and evinced unusual
spirit and confidence. Rutland is preparing to give
large Wing majority Addison very good one
The two are deemed good for 5000
As to the seat in Congress about to be vacated by
Mr.. Marsh, our friends assure US that there is no
question Of the election of Wing. Ex-Governor
HoRAcE EAroH is generally spoken of as the fla
vorite candidate, and could not be beaten, but who
ever may be run by the Wings is morally sure of
an election.-yNew York Tribune.
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From, Punch.

Here are too good things from Punch:
What is better than presence of mind in railway
accident
Absence of body.
FoREIGN INrELLiGENcE.-In consequence Of the
continued interest that to be felt in foreign
affairs, we have despatched correspondent with
directions TO sit himself down on the seat of war,
but he has already written word To say that ''the
seat of war has not a leg to stand upon" He was
instructed to take whatever route he chose but he
has declined taking root any where, and prefers
making himself sort of correspondent mobile,
picking up something wherever he is set down, and
sending it off to US in sixpenny worth's at time,
whenever he has enough to complete sixpenny
paragraph. From Presburg he has sent us biscuits,
but the details are dry; and from Naples he for
wards soap, which indicates that both parties are
prepared to administer to each other lathering.
From Bavaria our correspondent forwards us
brooms, which shows that the insurgents have had
brush with the authorities; and from Florence a
flask of oil US of an intention in that quar-
ter to hold the olive branch.
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SPARTACUS
B,Lrrnopr. June d. SD. n

phfinoks, JUNO -, y. M
Up to the present writing there were no tidings Of
the steamer Hibernia, now fully due at Halifax.
Her news may possibly reach me tonight.
As will be seen by the telegraph dispatches en-
closed, the cholera is making fearful rsvages, es
pecially at St. Louis Our city is yet free from the
scourge.
A fire broke out this morning in the extensive
workshop attached to the large house-furnishing
establishment Of Messrs. Jones, Courtlsn & Son,
on Baltimore near Harrison street The building
and contents entirely destroyed. Two or three
adjoining stores we're somewhat damaged. Loss
about 81 900 in all, mostly covered by insurance
The news here to-day is very meagre Many
Of our citizens have le for the country and Others
are going.
There is no change noticed in the market. Prices
remain about the same yesterday.
Farmers IN the country are busily preparing to
gather in their harvest The crops, am told, will
yield ebundantly, though the backward spring will
cause harvest to come some ten days or two weeks
later this season than last.
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Bp the Gpsnins Mails.
New ORLEANS, June 20, l849.

NEW ORLEANS, June ~, l549.
THE CREvAssE sroPPED.-We have at length
the nexpressible pleasure of being able announce
to our fellow-citizeps that the Sauve crevasse the
source of so much evil to our city, is at length
stopped. This contamination, for which 30 many
hundreds of the inhabitants of the back districts of
the city have been long anxiously looking, took
place on Monday evening. By the skill and unre-
hitting exertions of Messrs. Dunbar and Surgi, our
resident surveyors, the preliminary labors toward
the grand act of finally shutting off the waters from
pouring through the breach had gone on steadily,
since they resumed the charge of the works, up to
that day.
As the work of closing the main breach was pro-
crossing, Messrs. Dunbar and Surgi had prepared
an immense sluice, or lock, or foodgate to be sunk
at once in front of the central aperture by which
cent lands.
On Monday evening, then, all being ready, the
foodgate was suddenly let down, when the volume
of water, impeded in its flow through the accus-
toned channel, several feet in height topping
over the artificial breastwork which it encountered
Inc WOIhs, hoWcsci, uoo occh Wcii Soii5tiuCtcu,
and all remained firm, notwithstanding the impetu-
osity of the current and the weight of the vou-
minous body Of water which they were for the
moment obliged to sustain. After few Intellectual
surges on the part Of the Father Of Waters over
come the barrier, the current resumed its accus-
toned flow within its ancient bed, and the Sauve
crevasse emphaticay became thing that was
There are still few small openings at both ends
Of the works, through which the water continues
to leak-in very small quantities, however-and
which viii necesstate the continuance Of the sur
veyors for few days. But the crcvasse is stopped.
The SrREErs.-The water is fast receding,
having fallen more than two inches within the
last twenty-four hours, and the retiring flood
should be followed up with energy, and no efforts
spared to send Off with it the large amount of filth
it brought in upon US. The authorities doing
much, but they should do still more.-Picsyume.
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PHILApELrHIA. June 26. 1919.

A delightful breeze sweeps over the city as
write, making one feel comparatively comfortable
The excessive heat OF the past week has, however,
accustomed the city TO assume dead, lstless, and
deserted appearance. There is no business going
on--no boxes or bales crowding the business tho
roughfares-no rustling Of silks and satins and
sacks on the sidewalks Brokers don't speculate
and stocks are stationary-not even an eopement
to disturb the monotony Of the scene.
IL is a qualification to know that the August in
terest of the State debt will be paid punctualy,
and in par funds-arangements to that end having
been effected with several Of our city banks and,
to keep out Of the treasury as much uncurrent
funds as possible, the collectors on the public inn
provemenis are directed not to receive in payment
Of tolls any bank notes not redeemsble in specie
except Relief notes. The measures recommended
in the message Of our worthy Governor, and adopt
ed by the last Legislature win increase consider
ably the revenue of the State; and feel confident
that the day s far distant, when the cold Key
stone" will be out Of debt, or at least be relieved
of great part Of its present encumbrance There
is "good time coming"
Alta meeting Of the stockholders Of the Schuyl-
kill Bank, held on the 25th inst, i, was resolved to
rcsuscitate that establishment and draught of an
agreement between the stockholders and the bank
was reported by committee appointed at pre-.
vious meeting, and adopted. The arrangements
are so complete, that it is thought the bank will
soon be able to transac, business ard that the un-
fortunate stockholders may yet realize something
from the wreck Of the institution.
Freddy, who was committed to answer the
charge Of murder in March last, is now on trial
Ii is a peculiar case. Il appears from the evidence
that Freddy, last March, called upon DR.. Knor,
and desired him to attend upon his wife, who, he
said, was very ILL., The Doctor called, and found
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The great water wheel manufactured at the Union
Works, at Paterson, N. j., for Don Rubio, a cap
italist and manufacturer in Mexico for his factory
at Queretaro, to be taken apart this week to be
shipped. 1t measures Sc feet in diameter, or 200
feet in circumference, being the largest wheel in the
world, except one in Scotland 1t has l68 buckets
feet long; and its weight, including the cogwheels
for regulating the speed, is near 200 tons 1t will
make two entire revolutions per minute, and its
power is that of 100 horses. The N. Y. CONNER
cial Advertiser, to whose visit to Paterson we are
indebted for these facts, thus speaks of Messrs.
Butler & Coz new paper mill:
The men of Egypt, of ancient Rome, or the
monks of old England, never erected buildings
better calculated to withstand the ravages of time
the process Of decay. The structure and its
"fxings" are stupendous undertaking. The
walls are Of immense thickness, of hard Little
Fall" rock, apparently impervious TO decay, care
fully wrought with chise and hammer, and joined
by imperishnble cement The floors are Of solid
blue slate, and even the vats for the bleaching of
the material of which the paper is made, are slabs
of the same material, grooved into each other and
joined with cement.
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National Loan Fund Ian Assurance Society,
rs CORNMLL, LONDON, AND II WALL
STREET, NEW YORK.

National Loan Fund Ian Assurance Society,
rs CORNIHI4L, LONDON, AND II WALL
STREET, NEW YORK.
CAPITAL, R600,000 sterling, or 81, 500, 900.
~ (EmpOsceved By act If Parliame,st,S I'd Vic-
Royal Assent, 27M Judy. 1888. ga Savings Bank
for the Widow and the Orphan" T. Lamie MUIR
ray, George street, Hanover Square, Chairman Of
ne Court 2 Directors, London.
UNITED SrArEs BoARD OF Local DmEoroas.
NEW YoRK.-C. Edward Habicht, Clairmun
John 8. Palmer, James Boorman, George Barclay,
Samuel 8. Rowland, Samuel M Fox, William Van
Hook, Aquila G. Stout, Tanning c. Tucker, Bache
McEvers.
PHILADrLpMA. Clement c. Biddle, George R.
Graham, W. Peter, III. b. M. Consul,) Louis A.
Cooley, William Jones.
BALTIMoRE - Jonathan Meredith John McTayish.
(H B: M. Consult Donald McIlyain. Samuel Hof-
man, Henry Tiffany, DIR. }. II. McCulloch
Bosros.-George M. Thatcher, Israel Whitney,
Franklin Dexter, Benjamin Seaver, Elijah ID. Brig
ham, e. A. Grattan, III. b. M Consul.)
J. LEANDER STARR, General agent.
EDWARD +. RICHARDSON, General accountant
for the United States and b. ~. H. Ooloniss
Pamphlets containing the rates of premium, pros
pectus, examples, names of Agents, medical exam
iners, &C., can be had free of charge application
at IL Wall street, and Of agents.
Part Of the capital is permanently invested in the
United States, in the names of three of the local d
rectors available always to the assured
in cases Of disputed claims (should any such arise)
or otherwise.
Thirty days are allowed, after each payment of
premium becomes due, without forfeiture Of policy.
The United States Local Board meet every We'd
nesday, at their Office in Wall street, where all
business connected with the Societys operations in
America is transacted afEording thereby every
possible advantage of promptness and attention to
parties in OF leave to travel loans, settlement
Be.
Medical examiners attend daily, at O'Clock, D.
m at II, Wall street, and at the Office of the diff
ferent Local Boards and Agencies.
All communications TO be addressed to
J. LEANDER STARR, General Agent
for the United States and for b. ~. n. Colonies.
.June %
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ADVANTAGES OF FREE TRADE.-Fourteen thou
sand tons Of railroad iron, required for the railroad
from Cleveland to Columbus, in Ohio, has been Or
dered from England, and is now arriving from that
country by way of Quebec and Montreal in British
vessels, and contract has been made for the trans
portation Of it through Canada by way of the st.
Lawrence and Weland canal, also with British yes
sells, to Cleveland. In this instance not only the
manufacture of the iron but every thing pertaining
to its transportation until ready for use, goes out Of
the country, and none to own citizens thus de-
priving our manufactures and commerce Of patron
age of large amount.
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The FIRsr BATTLE IN CANADA ron AssExA-
rros "A Quebec paper, 1.-THE Canadian Independ-
shows that the spirit prevails to a considerable
extent among the members Of the city council at
Quebec;
On Friday last, at the ordinary session Of the
city council, one Of the members proposed mo-
ton, Of the nature Of which we are ignorant, but
which another member objected 10, remarking, at
the same time, that in three months we would be
Americans. Hereupon, the member who had
brought forward the motion crossed the ball, and
administered tremendous blow to his opponent,
which FRUSTRATED him on the floor. The war spirit
then communicated to others, and the comba,
threatened TO become general, when the mayor
called in the police who put an end to the quarrel
and elected the audience
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VssssLs AND LuMsrs PROM CHICAGO TO CAR
vossrA.--We understand il is the intention Of Judge
Helfensten, Of Milwaukee, to freight his vessel, the
Helfenstein, with load Of 200 or $50 900 feet OF
lumber, and despatch her direct to California She
will pass through the Welsnd canal and down the
river St. Lawrence. This will form new era in
lake navigation.
We also learn that the owner Of the brig Eureka
also has obtained leave Of the Canadian authorities
to pass his vessel through the Wcsnd and Lschine
canals 10 the OCEAN. The Eureka il IL also intend
ed To freight with lumber 70, California Of which
she can carry an immense cargo, ss she il large
vessel. She has been laid up this port for some
time Cor want Of freight Chicago Dem.
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her dead. Freddy, week after, married his SER
want girl, which occasoned some surprise among
his neghbors, and the coroner was requested to
deceased wife, While in the performance of this
duty, F. offered him $1,000 to allow the body to
remain as il was which, of course, was Indignantly
refused. A post-mortem examination was held,
and red mark, supposed to have been caused by
cord, was discovered on her neck, and the physi-
strangulation A cord has since been discovered
on the premises These are the facts elected by
the evidence for the Commonwealth The prisoner
has able counsel in Messrs Hazlehurst, Barton,
and Remak.
The ten persons who were arrested as | men,
toned in my letter of yesterday for participating
in the fremens fight on Sunday night, have each
been held to bail in the sum of $4,000 to answer.
Independent Of the murder trial, there is moth
ing of importance occurring in the courts The
civil courts are engaged in hearing motions and ar
guments, but will soon adjourn.
Watson G. Haines, who has created considerable
excitement here in regard to the abolition of fog
ging in the navy, has been instrumental in getting
up several mass meetings, and succeeded in con-
vincing some sensible men that the sailors are sin
jured individuals" and that our gallant officers are
all tyrants, and who is to be in Washington next
winter for the purpose of procuring the passage of
law to ameliorate the condition of the aforesaid
sailors, yesterday held to bail in $500, to an
swer the charge of disorderly and riotous conduct
in disturbing meeting at the Mariners Bethel,
held few evenings since. Haines is determined
to be martyr; and though his object is popular
and perhaps proper one he has not, take it, pur-
sued the proper course to attlin his ends.
It is said that the friends of Mr. Buchanan will
endeavor to persuade him to be candidate for the
gubernatorial chair-and if they succeed in that,
they will then endeavor to persuade the people to
vote for him. The latter will prove herculean
task.
The cholera is the increase-there being
twenty-one cases reported to-day, and ten deaths.
Only three in the city proper. Twenty cases
reported in Camden, and deaths.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

CELEBRATION AT PNEY PoINT.--The Nation al
at Piney Point with unusual eclaf. Mr.. Kirkwood,
one Of the gentlemanly and popular proprietors of
the hotel at Piney Point, is in this city COM
pleting his arrangements for aquatic excursion.
for the accommodation of the citizens of the District
of Columbia, of which doubtless great numbers will
avail themselves An eloquent Grafton il of course
part of the programme of the days enjoyments.-
II is worthy of observation, that the Pine regions
have escaped the cholera scourge, that this
excursion 70 Piney Point has many recommends
tons. II will be healthfu trip TO 'cty of Refuge"
from city whose intolerabe heat dries up or exudes
the juices of the physical system.
We commend IL cordially to the robust and the
invalid, both for the preservation and the restora-
ton of health and comfort.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS AT THE NAVY YARD
The meetings Of the volunteer temperance associa-
ton Washingtonian Minute Men, No. l." continue
to be held regularly at the Navy Yard. They usu-
ally take place Thursday evenings, at the corner
Of Garrison street and Virginia avenue, and ON
Sabbath afternoons, at O'Clock, in the Market
house. The attendance, thus far, has been highly
respectable and il is believed that good has been,
and will continue TO be, done by them in that sec
ton OF the city.
The audience was addressed last Thursday even
ing by b. E. Smith, esq, Of Maryland, and other
gentlemen. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Gobnght, Mr.. Cum
bingham, and other speakers, will address the
people this evening, on Virginia avenue, near Gar
riscn street
Boar CLuss.--We noticed, on Monday evening,
four handsome club boats, well manned and TASTE
fully decorated, bound for Custis's Spring. They
called the Arlington, the Bouquet, the Cygnet,
and the Atlantic. The Falcon was not ahoat
A DEsrsABLE IsrRovrMGsr.-Amongth the hume
rous petitions laid before the Councils on Monday
we observe one presented by Mr.. Gideon, mem
Der from the Fourth ward, very numerously signed
praying the Corporation TO request Of the President
Of the United States to direct that street. cen
trsl and general thoroughfare, should be opened
through the Judiciary square, between Fourth and
Fifth Streets in virtue OF the authority vested in the
Executive by the new charter Of the city, passed
at the last Congress. This improvement viii add
much to the convenience OF a number OF our citi-
zens, and be commencement in the way OF bcnu-
ufying Judiciary square, which at present stands
greatly in need Of somethng.n the way Of improve
ment.
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AMERICAN QusEsswARg.-The manufacture OF
queensware, like that of glass is rapidly advancing
IN this country. There are at Liverpool (O.) seven
different establishments, giving active exercise to
large amount Of capital, and employing upwards Of
100 workmen. They turn out more than 100000
worth Of the ware annually, and the Pittsburgh
Gazette says
The ware, which is Of two coors, either Of
light yellow, OF Of a dark mahogany hue, is as
strong and well glazed AZ any we have seen,
while the patterns are, in many instances, very
chsste and graceful. This branch Of our msnufac-
lures has sprung up within the past few years, and
has already driven the English yellow ware from
our market II is sold in vas, quantities in New
York, Philadelphia and the other eastern ctics, as
well in Pittsburgh Cincinnati, Louisville, 81,
towns.
At GAINESVILLE co. there are also large factories.
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BALrImoRE. June 81. "a o. m.

BALTIMORE, June 81, 81 p. m.
Dispatches from New York state that the brig
Eliza Taylor, which left Buenos Ayres May 9th,
arrived at New York to-day. The captain reports
that the troubles there far from being settled
-as ever. Rosa is thought to have no desire for
peace, unless he can obtain indemnify for the de-
struction Of his feet. 1t was rumored that large
force was the way there from France.
Sales in New York to-day, two thousand bales
of cotton at advance over yesterdays prices.
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GALENA AND CHICAGO RAILRoAD.-The Chicago
Democrat says the road will be completed to Cot
tage Hill, eighteen miles, by the 4th Of July. The
daily receipts now amount to between $50 and $50.
This would amount to $4,000 per annum, suppo-
sing 800 working days in the year.
When the road is completed to Elgin, the annual
receipts, calculating the increased business, would
amount to near $50, 900 per annum.
II is expected the road will be completed some
time this fall The citizens of St. Charles are also
determined to complete the branch TO that place at
the same time
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BALrIMoRE, June 81, l849

-
We learn from st. Louis that the interments yes
terday, in twelve cemeteries, were l2l, of which
100 were by cholera. The interments for the week
ending oath, were 1853, of which $50 were by cho-
lera. Of these, l60 were of children under four
years of age. 1t is supposed that many have been
buried in private grounds around the city and Vi
cinity.
The country is very sickly. Hundreds have
died whose deaths are not reported.
10 o'clock-No steamer announced
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New BEDFORD AND CALUoRNIA.-The Califor-
MIA fever in New England has scarcely ever run
higher than at present, though there is more method
in the madness of the out-goers. There no less
than large vessels fitting out at New Bedford
for the gold regions, mostly loaded with lumber
and bricks The owners viii unquestionably make
profitable voyages. The whaling ships are bring
ing into both Nantucket and New Bedford good
deal of gold from California.
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The Old Hunker Central State Committee, lat
Albany, have issued proposition to effect union
with the Free-Soil section of the party They sug-
gest that "both committees agree to recommend
that delegate from each organization be selected
in each assembly district to meet in separate bodies
at Ronie on the fifteenth of August next, for the
purpose Of consulting and devisng means of union
and, if it shall be deemed expedent, meet in joint
convention, and suggest names for union ticket
for State officers. y
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IMPROVEMENT OF RIvERs.-lt is said that Mr..
Elet is now making series of observations on the
velocity, amount of discharge, and the height of the
Ohio river, in its various stages. These observa-
tons will be continued several years. They are
designed to demonstrate the practicabihty Of main
steamboats,, by constructing great reservoirs at the
sources of the stream-collecting the annual flood
there, and regulating the supply of water to the
river by means of locks and dams.