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Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

ANTI RENTERS AGAIN.-The Sheriff of
Rensselaer, county was attacked by party
Of men in disguise, at Sand Lake, on Mon
day, while engaged in selling the proper
ty of one Brooks, OH an execution. His
papers were destroyed, and he was car
ried to his wagon, and desired to quit the
place uder threat of being tared and
feathered.-N Y. Mirror
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

SINGULAR AND FATAL EFFECTS OF THE
BITE OF RATs.-We fiud the following g
occurrence recorded in the Wheeling
Gazette of Wednesday:
A young man named P. Petona dis
covered about eight days since, small
sore on his chin. The sore continued to
extend until his face was swollen to a
frghtful extent, attended with all the
symptoms of case of violent animal
poisoning. All the known remedies for
such cases were skilfully applied by
several medical gentlemen; but without
the desired effect.
The young man fingered in extreme
pain until Tuesday morning, VIXEN he
died. The unfortunate young man had
undoubtedly been bitten, while asleep,
by a poisonous rat.
A child aged about five weeks, belong
ing to MIR. Henry Colts, was bitten on
TIE lip by rat. about two weeks ago,
and died from the effects Of the bite on
Monday night last. Another child i'll the
same house was bitten on the same night,
while asleep, but is now recovering.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

PRUssIAN BRUTALITY-An American
in a PymsSaam PriSon.-A letter from
Basle, Switzerland, dated August 13, to
the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, says,
that citizen of Harrisburg. Pa, named
Beck, is now imprisoned i'll the Fortress
of Rostatt, by the Prussians, for some
political offence, and that they are ready
to relieve MIN on his giving guarantee
that he will Immediately leave for the
United States, and never return again to
continental Europe. The same writer
also adds:
"Only yesterday morning, this in neigh
borhood, in Frieburg. young, intelligent,
and literary man, named Netf, personally
known to me, was shot, having been
found guilty by Prnssian court martial
of exciting, by writing. the people OF
Baden and Germany to be dissatisfied
with the present form of government;
and last, but not least, of being in cor
respondeEce with the Democrats of
France, Switzerland, and America,
Upon these grounds, the man only
twentv-seven years of age, and only
support of an aged, widowed mother,
was condemned and shot. He died like
brave man. When arrived at the place
of execution, he swung his hat, and ex-
claimed in loud voice, Long live Ger
man Liberty-long live the German
Repubhcn. These were his last words,
and eight bullets entered his breast at
the same instant. The executioners
were as pale as death, whilst Nef looked
cheerful"
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

We learn (says the Cincinnati Great
West) that the Art Union have succeeded
in buying the Greek Slave of MIR. Robb.
of New Orleans. 1t is expected it will
be put up as one OF the prizes which will
be distributed. We may anticipate that
it will greatly increase the number of
tickets sold, and the attractiveness Of the
institution.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

"BYRoN" AND sHELoIsE The Potosi
(Mo.) Prospect thus daguerreotypes the
late Thomas B, Hart and his love-stricken
dulcinea.
Hart, we are told, was a man of fine
exterior one of those "killing" young
bucks, whose well brushed whiskers aud
.sdeln foin'' air could throw boarding
school miss into Mysteries, and who, from
affecting an extravagant admiration Of
Lord Byron, and aping the manners OF the
noble bard, had obtained the sOubraquet
Of "Byron"-a name which tickled his
vanity exceedingly. and led him into all
manner of romantic freaks-the most
foolish of which was the abandoning his
occupation of saddIer and taking to the
study of medicine. He was known as a
desperate man, and having crawled, like
a serpent in the garb of friendship, into
the sacred circle of happy family, and
converted the Eden into wilderness, he
met the serpent's fate, and died by the
hand of an injured husband. Who will
say that his doom was no. merited!
"Helolse" (or He'll WISE, as some pro-
nonnce it,) is evidently one of those
romantic, novel-reading ladies, who, hav-
ing disregarded the lessons of maternal
wisdom, had suffered her mind to feed
upon unwholesome fancies, until it finally
lost its natural vigor, and became an easy
prey to the spoiler. We know of nothing
10 excuse her fault, and the brand OF
condemnation must be fixed upon her
brow. Had she been welded to on old
man. or one of uncouth appearance, we
could perhaps find something to apologize
for her folly but as this is not the case,
the finger of scorn must be forever point
ed at her.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

The SURRENDER OF GoRGEY.-The
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, of the 10th.
has the following:
"a very intelligent friend, now in Paris.
writes that the fact is susceptible of
proof, that Gorgey, the young Hungarian
General, was purchased by Russian gold.
Two millions of dollars were previously
offered to Dembinski, another of the Hun
garian Generals; but he Indignantly re-
fused the bribe, and exposed the plot.
1t is believed that Gorgey was more
easily approached, for he secretly after
wards yielded his fine army into the
hands of the foe of his country. We
give the sad story as we have received it,;
by no means vouching for its accuracy,
though it comes from an unquestionable
source"
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

INCREASE OF New ORLEANS 1t is said
that the present population of New Or
leans is probably over one hundred and
fifty thousand, having increased about
fifty thousand since 1S4O.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

The Journal commenced that lie in
1910, and has just made out to finish it.
Don't be so long before concluding the
next fabrication.-Cin. Enquirer.
The fellow of the Enquirer seems very
much surprised that it should take other
people nine years to tell lie when he
himself can tell thousand day without
at all overworking himself.
Lou Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

LAZINEsS STRONGER THAN DEATH
During the summer of 1916, corn being
scarce i'll the Up Country, and one of the
citizens being hard pressed for bread, hav-
ing worn thread-bare the hospitality OF
his generous neiohbors by his extreme
laziness they thought it all act of charity
to bury him. Accordingly, preparations
were made for erment,-llacing him
in a wagon the company moved towards
the place of interment and being met by
one of the citizens. the following CONVEX
sation took Observation-Disclosures have
you there? Poor old MIR. S.. What are
you going to do with him? Bury him.
What, is he dead? 1 hadn't heard of his
death. No he is not dead but might as
well be-he has no corn and is too lazy to
work for any. That is too cruel for CIV
ilized people, will give him two bushels
of corn myself rather than see aim buried
alive. Mr.. S. raised the cover and asked
in his usual lazy dragging tone. Is 1t
shelled? No, but you can soon shell 1t.
Drive on boys.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

AN OLD MINER IN CALIFoRNIA.-The following
extract from private letter has been G given for
publication 10 the N. York Tribune. The writer
has long been familiar with gold digging in the
mines of Virginia, and his opinions of California
are accordingly entitled to greater consideration
than those of green hand
WOODS CAMP, lStanislaus Diggingso I
June 5, lS49.
Joined two young men from Brooklyn, New
York, who came up in the steamer with us from
Panama, and commenced working in good earnest,
and did very well for the next two weeks, making
$500 each. Since we have not done so well, in
the last two weeks making but 100 apiece
The gold here lies it does in Virginia, in depos-
its and pockets, and whoever is lucky enough to
strike them make good hauls. ANY one that has
a mind to work has S 0 or $l2 day. l think
| that is about the average OF miners now, although
| there are thousands who are making great deal
more, but that depends very much upon the place
they are at work. On the 5th May took out a
piece that weighs pound, and am in hopes to get
it home safe. so that you all may see it.
Ihave been here six weeks and have made al
most $500, but hope to do better the next six
weeks to come. Provisions are falling every day,
not be surprised if goods in the fall could be bought
cheaper here than in the States, frv,n the great
quantity shipped here from all parts of the world
Our board costs US about So day, which is very
cheap in comparison with what twas. When we
arrived here pork was selling at s 25 cents per
pound, now 923 cents; flour ST., now 35 cents;
sugar 81, now AS cents; fresh beef IS ceuts, now
25, and every thing else in proportion. Lynch
law is the law in force, and it any one is caught
in anything out of the way he is tried by jury,
and if found guilty sentenced to so many lashes.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

The SHIELD OF STARS AND STRIPEs.-
A correspondent of the National Intelli-
gencer writes that he was lately shown
the armorial bearings, in colors. of the
Washington family, lately brought over
from England. He was so struck with
the resemblance to the arms of the Uulted
States as to infer that the similarity was
intended as compliment to Washington.
The same correspondent has an indistinct
recollection of hearing it said that the
arms of the Union We're arranged by
Francis Hopkinson.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

SAM Sticks LAsT-Judge Halliburton
the witty author of Sam Slick, was hold
ing a court the other day, and in the COM
mencement of the proceedings, it became
necessary to empanel "a jury. One worthy
burgher, upon being called, requested of
the court to excuse him, on the ground
that he had the itch, at the same time
holding out his hands to the Judge, and
displaying the visible evidence of his Gu
taneous affliction. The Judge, after
closely inspecting the hands of the juror,
directed the clerk as follows:
"The Court decides that the juror
excuse is valid one, and therefore di-
rects that he be scratched OFT.
A tremendous roar of laughter signifed
the unanimous verdict of the audience
that his honor was guilty of a pun.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

MINISTER 10 RoME.-It is stated on the
authority of letters from the Mediterra-
mean, that on the Sd ult. the frigate Con-
stitution cast anchor off Gaeta, and the
new Charge from the United States went
ashore. Soon afterwards he was pre-
sented to the Pope and the King Of Ma
pies.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

UNIrED.-The two factions of the Lo-
cofoco party in New York have at length
kissed and made friends. The Barn
burners are said to have gone over to the
Old Hunkers. They united upon The posi-.
ton that Congress has authority over sla-
very in the Distric. of Columbia and in the
territories of the United States, but has
no right or Jurisdiction over the slavery
question in the States. Nobody ever sup
posed that Congress had the power to
interfere with the rights of the States to
hold slaves, but the South has contended
that Congress had no authority to inter-
fere to prevent slavery in the territories,
or, in other words, to prevent slave-hold-
ers from carrying their property into the
territories. In the reunion of these re-
fractory factions, the Barnburners have
evidently carried their point, but we have
no doubt, all Locofocodom will rejoice at
the consolidation in New York. as they
did when Mr.. Polk signed the Oregon
bill with the Wilmot Proviso attached, or,
as when their friends in Connecticut
united with the Free Soiers to defeat the
Wings The Convention approved MIR.
Folks signature to the Oregon bill, and a
Joint committee of the two conventions
at Syracuse, have ratified the reunion.
CorToN CROP OF 1S46-9.-The New
York Shipping and Commercial Last
of the 18th ult.. contains its usual annual
statement of tbs cotton crop of the United
States. The amount for the past year
proves to be 2,72S, ,596 bales, which is an
increase over 1848 of 3SO,962 bales, and
over the year before of 949,945. The
exports comprise 1927 ,644 bales, show
inp an increase, compared with 1878,
of 369,6 bales, embracing 213,636 to
Great Britain, s9,O87 to France. 45,11O
to North of Europe, and 51,75O to other
foreign ports. The amount taken for
home use is set down at 51S,039 bales,
against 53l ,772. in 1047-8.
MINISTER TO RoME.-It is stated on the
authority of letters from the Mediterra-
mean, that on the Sd ult. the frigate Con-
stitution cast anchor off Gaeta, and the
new Charge from the United States went
ashore. Soon afterwards he was pre-
sented to the Pope and the King OF Ma
pies.
Fifty-three priests have been arrested
at Rome, by the established court OF the
Vicar General, for having been present
at the decease of the republicans killed
in the defence of Rome, and for having
administered to them the last consultations
of religion.
IMPORTANT DECISION Judge Green
of the Essex (N, J3 Court OF Oyer and
Terminer has lately decided that hus-
band has no right to inAict corporal pun
ishment on his wife.
rAccounts from Louisiana, Mlssls'
sippi and Alabama state that the raVages
of the caterpillar and boil worm are very
destructive to the cotton crop.
-~~oo-~~-
The New York Board OF Health an
nonnces the cessation OF cholera as an
epidemic in that city
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

~Accounts from Louisiana, Mlssis-
snn; and Alabama state that the ravages
of the caterpillar and boil worm are very
destructive to the cotton crop.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

Fifty-three priests have been arrested
at Rome, by the established court OF the
Vicar General, for having been present
at the decease of the republicans killed
in the defence of Rome, and for having
administered to them the last consultations
of religion.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

The New York Board Of Health an
nounces the cessation OF choiera as an
endemic in that city.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

IMPORTANT DECISION Judge Green
Of the Essex IN, j. Court of Oyer and
Terminer has lately decided that hus-
band has no right to inaict corporal pun
ishment on his wife.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

Total, 6.459
This is equal to one i'll fifteen of the
whole population.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

On Thursday of last week. officer Dal-
zell, of this city, arrested at Spencer, O.,
the notorious DR.. Wyatt, chief of the gang
of counterfeiters and bogus coin makers
that has long infested Western Ohio
Over 100000 i'll counterfeit money ami
spurious coin were obtained from his
dwelling, and in cache in the woods
adjoining, were found plates, dies and
Implements for striking bills and making
spurious coin 1t is now ascertained that
DR.. Wyatt has kept up an extensive es-
tablishment for years. The reason he has
not been detected, IS, that he has hereto
fore been keen enough to deal only with
ounterfeiters.-Cin.G Great West.
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03

CHoLERA-The Cincinnati board of
health make a statement of the mortality
in that city from May l, to Aug. 30, 1919,
tO-Wit:
Deaths by cholera, Ala
other diseases 2345
Washington telegraph., 1849-10-03
"SoccoRRo, on tile Rio Graaae1e. /
July 9Th, 1916. !

1--WE have got thus far on our trip
We have had some hard times, but all c
US have enjoyed good health.
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any previous period, and approximations OF an over
flow are still entertained, though measures are in
progress for Strengthening the weak points OF the
ieyce, both above and below the city.-Prtce Cur.
C0itOn-ln regard to prices the market is without
change. The sales of the past three days sum up
- 800 bales, making 49, 700 for the week, taken
principally for Great Britain and the North. The
prices paid ranged from s. cts. for ord. TO fair,
inclusive. The stock hand is 255, 1886 bales. ST.
gdr-HaS improved i'll demand aud thereby recover
ed its loss in price in the early part Ct the week;
the sales for the week have been 100 hhds closing
at 3a33 cts. for common, al for fair, d45 tor
prime, and I3a51 for choice. NOtdSScs Receipts
have fallen off materially and the demand is linn
tied, and the stock, though Inferior large prices are
depressed, and the sales of the week have amounted
TO 400 brS. ranging from 10 to Is cts, generally
I0bdccO-Continucs in good demand and about 1000
hhds have sold at 35al for inferior, 10 id65 cts
for selections. The whole stock sale does not
exceed 100 hhds. Flour Continues to arrive very
sparngly md sells at l.50d = 625 per brl. Gram
Corn is in light supply, and the rates have been
30hI3, but most Of the sales at 4Oql3 cts PrOrI-
SiOnS-POrk has been rather inactive, and the pre-
vailing have been lO.25a y 1881 for Mess, and
9. 25g = 9 80 per bril- for Prime. Bulk Pork has been
in request, and nearly 10000 pounds have been
sold at 3.50a $500, including $4,000 pounds hog
round, yesterday for shipment, at the highest rate
Below will be found a comparative statement OF the
stock of barrel Pork at the inspection warehouses
on the LIST of this and the two preceding months,
showing material increase, which is partly account
ed for by the fact that portion of the present stock
is stored for shipmcnt,
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-17
THE NIAGARA SHOWER BATH.

an ENTIRELY NEW ARTICLE FOR
"a SHOWER BATHING, with cold or warm
water. \ great and tantimprovcmcntism1de in
tins Shower Bath over all others by throwing the wa
terimme lately the body without wrttng the he ad
unless at the will pleasure of the bathcr; but a
greater point is gained by being enabled to battle
with warm water, which no other shower bath j.
adapted to, and most Important of all the Bath can
be mcdicatcd without injury 10 the hair. Many per-
cannot take a cold bath their is met in thi
they can regulate the temperature Of the water to
suit their wish and commence bathing at any season
of the year without any unpleasant result. Ladies'
can have the advantage OF bathing without wetting
the head or covering the same.
The arrangementsare simp and complete and not
liable to get out of order, the bath b. adjusted
suit any heighth from small child TO the tallcst
person. When the door is closed the fixtures are
hid and the outside appearance is that Of neat piece
Of furniture.
They have received the appreciation OF several
Medical gentlemen; others are requested to call and
examine them
Read what Armstro says:
edo not omit, We who would health secure,
The daily fresh ablntion, that shall clear
The suicrs ofthe skin; enough 10 keep
The body sacred from indecent soil
Still 10 be pure, even if it did not cnnduce
(As much as it do"s) t. health, greatly worth
Your daily pains; tits this adorns the rich;
The want of this is roverty's worst foe.
With this external virtue, age maintains
decent grace; without it, youth and charms
Are loathsomc.' '-drt Of Preserving Health.
Manufactured by the patentec.
EPHRAIM LARRABEE,
jy l5-6m 81 South Calvert street, Baltimore.
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36,3lS I5.673

The transactions in Beef have been trifling. The
Bacon market is heavy, owing to the increased sup
ply. fair amount of business has been doing in
Lard, 1900 kegs having sold at 53a65 cts, and
400 brls and tres at LAG for inferior. Grease up
to 5.a5} for No. Lard Uhiskey-Markct quite
dull at IS cts. for common. Collective sales are
1900 bags Rio at Gao cts, chiefly at the former for
round lots. The stock hand is about 36,0 900 bags.
Erchdnge-SterlinS much depressed, and the ex-
tremcs 45a65 per Ct prem. FreightS-rhe foreign
Freight market has remained without material
change. The ruling rate for Cotton to Liverpool in
British vessels is still 9-l6d. An American ship was
taken for 500 bales TO fill up, at I'd. for consignment
Nearly all the in American ships on the berth
is provided for, and those unengagad refuse 9-l6d.
An engagement made yesterday for 10, 900 sacks
Corn in British vessel at lod per bushe, which is
a further decline, heavy freight being wanted bal
last. But little Offering for Havre.
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quantity offering much exceeding the demand some
of the Spectators being sellers, and the above
advance was more than halflost To-day, however,
we have had a revival of demand again aud renew
al Of confidence, and, though the extreme rates OF
last week not obtanable the deprcssoni is nearly
recovered and the official quotations now are 4 ga
for fair Upland, ID for fair Mobile and 3D. Tor air
Orleans; middling Upland and Mobile 4 d. and md
ding Orleans 4 ID. per Id.
The sales for the week ended this day have been
SO 900 bales of which 5000 have been TO spectators
and $500 for export, and the American descriptions
consist of 1850 Upland at laid; 1920 Orleans at
3Sa53d.; $3.50 Alabama and Mobile at 4Sd5d, and
600 Sea Island at 7dl5d. per ID. The stock in TINS
port is estimated at 3S4 900 bales against 29o Ooo
at same period last season. The stock OF American
is about 23l 0OO being an increase of 1000 bales
BROWN, SHIPLEY & co.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9th, ls49
Guano-Sales Peruvian at 60 lchaboe, i rs.
Cd, Paagonian, TO 60 los, and Possession Is
land, e. per ton.
Seeds, Sea good demand for new Clover, and
prices tend upward; about $50 bales French red sold
at 43 to dos per cwt, duty paid for fair TO fine, being
higher rates; 90 to so bales German white at 40 to
dis. but the sale for white is slow; a few hhds and
hrls. old Am. (ior which there is little dcmand)
brought IS TO 4Os. per cwt T0bacco-A good mqni-
~ the past fortnight and sales of about 600 hhds IN
Guiding 300 hhds for resale, principally Ky. stemmcd
Full prices paid for all kinds, and market closed
firmly.
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THE MUTUAL LEE INSURANCE. COM
PANY OF BhLCIMORE.
OFFICE NO. 10 SOUTH STREET.
INSURANCE ON LIFE in any sum not ex

INSURANCE ON LIFE in any sum not ex-
Il ceedng = 900.
A wife cln Insure the Life of her husband, FIRE c
from the claims Of Creditors.
Joint Insurance the Llves Of husband aud wife
any two lives that when either life fails, the
survivor may receive the sum insured.
70 accommodate those who wish to insure at the
lowest possible cost, without regard 10 profits, the
Company will grant policies al the following rates of
premium to those who will relinqush their right to
the profits, retaining their right 10 vote and all other
privileges of membership:
PREM UNIS FOR INHURING SlG0 ON A SIN
GLE LIFE, WITH AND WITHOUT PROFITS:
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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS
SURANCE SOCIETY OF LONDON.

"a Sacimgs Bank for The benefit Qfthe Wido,c and
Orphan.''
tEMPowERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT)
CAPITAL + 800 900 STERLING, OR 81 500 900,
Besides Reserve Fund (from surplus premiums)
of about Is 1884, l0,
Z. LAME MURRAY, ESQ.
George street, Hanover, Square, Chairman of the
Court of Directors in London.
UNITED STATES BOARD OF LOCAL DIRECTORS.
(ChiG Office for America, ~ U'aUst., N "
Jacob Harvey Chairman, Samuel 5. Rowland,
John ]. Palmer, Gorham H. Worth,
Jonathan Goohne, Samuel M Fox,
James Boorman, VIM. Van Hook,
George Barclay, &. Edward Habicht
EDW'D T. RICHARDSON, General accountant.
Pamphlets, Blank Forms Tables of Rates, Lists
of Agents, &c Sc, obtained at the Chief Office, ~
Wall street, or from either Of the A gents, through
out the United States and British North American
Colonies
J. LEANDER STARR, General Agent
For the United States and b. n. A. Colonies
Pamphlets explanatory of Life Insurance. and the
peculiar system ofthis Institutions blank forms of
application, &C., obtained at the gents Office 6
German street.
US. LOCAL DIRECTORS, AT BALTIMORE:
Jonathan Meredih. Esq, Chairman.
Samp Hoffman, Esq.
J.H. M CuliOh Esq, W.. d.
AGENTS:
DoNALp MILvAIN. 6 Germanstrcet
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