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NECESSITY FOR KNOWING SPANISH
The adyenturers bound to California
should acquire some little knowledge OF
Spanish, or they will be puzzled when
they get into the Spanish country, where
even the mules understand no other Ian
guage. One of a company who started
from Vera Cruz could not get his mule to
bulge, though he kicked, beat and cursed
him in choicest English. The mule only
pricked up his ears at the strange sounds.
At length a Mexican gave him the words,
salaias, UaneOS, Sst, sst.' and away the
animal went at the stop of his speed. The
rider now had as great difficulty to stop
him, for he knew no Spanish word, and
was obliged to hire an interpreter between
him and his mule.
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ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLs.-A dis
tressing accident, is stated to have occurred
at the Falls of Niagara, few days ago, in
consequence of three men attempting to
cross the river in skiff.
As they neared the middle of the river,
the current which at present is unusually
rapid in consequence of the projection of
the Golfer dams on either side, speedily
overpowered their efforts to resist it, and
rising as if to view the inevitable death be-
fore them, they were swept, stern on, into
the rapids. Their boat, tossing from one
rock to another, in few moments was
|seen to capsize; the men rose, clinging to
the gunwales, and were hurried on, until
an opposing rock dashed the boat into
fragments. Two disappeared at once; the
other was seen erect, the water to his
knees, but in a momen after he was hurled
down and seen no more.
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THE DEATH SONG OF MUDERER.-
Since the conviction of Conrad Winter for
the murder of Mrs. Cooper, IN Baltimore
county, and his confinement in his eel, "a
waiting the expiation of his crime upon
the gallows, he passes the most of his lei
sure hours in performing on the Accude-
on. Fearing that all hope for commuta-
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Plnnder of In

BY the following accoF tue plunder
which the British armvained at the
capture of Mooltan, it 4rs that there
is no lack of stimuloushe cupidity of
the invaders of the PuD:-sThe trea-
sures discovered in the rranean cham
bers of the citadel appt be altogether
of oriental magniicend OF Aslatlc pro-
fusion. Descending 1.-THE cavities in
which the treasures ie fortress had
been accumulated, Injecting offlcer Is
said to have found O., and indigo, and
salt, and sulphur. angs Oh every des-
cription heaped togea enuleSs Proiu-
sion. enormous hoa1f wheat on one
hand, on the other st neXhaustlble
stores of rice: stack bee vessels brim-
ming with their uns contents; bales
upon bales of costlRis and gorgeous
silks: chest after clsmmed with scab-
bards blazing witl ana JeEeis; tiers
of copper canniste gu 10 tne brlm with
gold mohurs. .Aor pen,' says a cor
respondent of the 7 Gasetfe, cannot
describe the yarid wealth displayed to
the inquisitive 1uinbrlls, under
strong guards, 9eeh moving to aud
fro with gold q 'le day. And, In
addition 10 tbie or four crores of
speeie were stisEn to be concealed
bevond the already discovered
one crore of rsbelng one million of
pounds sterls All these treasures
have been gi' as piunder to the ar
NV bv the general. If General
Scott had So lexico in the same style,
when sbonl have heard the last of it
from the b i e'S!--DoSton courier.
wTbe Orleans Picayune tells us
of a fellow was staggering about the
race tracL her day, with more liquor
on than % conveniently carry.
HILL, Us the matter now!' said a |
friend Ylst. 'a'eu INDIVIDUAL hao
} N "Wu,fhy,' said the fellow, SO drunk
h. ny able to articulate, swh hic
,nhr, is, lot of my friends have
hans Nv b bic betting liquor on the
uaao uaae and they've got me to hold
facefor them!'
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A modern author, writing on Austria,
gives very unfavorable picture of the
rule of that government. He says that no
inhabitant can change his dwelling OIL
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Interesting Correspondence.
HoLLIDAYsBuRG, Nav
Hon. j. s. BLACK:

Hon. j. S. BLACK:
DEAR SIR:-We can
not permit the statue which dissolves our
official connection with you, to take effeet,
without presenting to you our ASSURANCES
of sincere friendship and esteem.
Although the period of that connection
has been rendered comparatively brisE
yet the ability and integrity which, during.
its existence. has characterized the admin
istration ofjustice in your hands, couldnot
fail to attract our admiration; and the So
cial, as well as official intercourse, which
has existed between us-can never fail to
afford us the most pleasing recollections.
The distance of your residence from US;
now forbids the prospect of our meeting
with you as often as would be desirable,
but we will indeed, highly value any op-
portunities, that may hereafter be afforded
us of renewing an acquaintance and
strengthening a friendship SO happily com
menced.
Be assured that in separating from us,
you bear with you, our kindest regards and
best wishes for your welfare and happi-
V LN.-sel.
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SOMERSET, Nav II, lS49.

SOMERSET, May II, lS49.
GENTLEMEN:-I received yesterday
your letter of the 9Th inst, in which you
express your appreciation of my official
conduct, while presided in the Courts of
Blair County, and your warm wishes for
my future welfare. 1t would be mere at
fectation in me TO deny that this proof OF
Nour regard has gratifed me exceedingly.
his o. the division which our system makes
v spriiicial responsibility, the largest share,
rouglngs considered, is thrown npon the
crapSd Of the Common Pleas ThssS lti-
So isd. civil and criminal, Is uahoily
W h tl, NED; and they are obliged 10 decide
/ nss.sx ssastons, affecting the most Ifapor-
hsz rightR;, i suitors, without leaving them
-zle chance -, appeal These duties are
performed, fox he most part, In the face
of the public, insthe presence of the par
ties interested, and under the scrutiny OF
the bar. 1t often becomes necessary to
apply obstruse principles TO subjects en-
tirelv new, without time for consulting
books. or leave for reflection. Add TO
this, that the law, so far from being one of
the exact sciences, is proverbialiy unceFtaln
that honest and intelligent men dif1erabout
every case that arises. No human being
can expect to do the laborlous and difficult
business ola judicial magistrate without
incurring some displeasure. The wonder
is, that any one who undertakes 1t does
not become utterly odious. The errors,
which he cannot help but make, exposes
him to the censure OF good men; ana MS
most successful efforts to do right may ex-
cite the enmity of the bad. The exquls-
itelv organized intellect of Bacon, united
with the conscientious love ofJustice which
so marked the character of Hale, would
scarcely round off the circle of mental and
moral graces with sufficient fullness to
make perfect Judge. Certain am, that
! if Judge, even thus fitted, would try to
please all men he would signally fail.
The less a public nan deserves the ap-
probation of his fellow citizens, the more
| he is indebted to those who sustain him
Notwithstanding his defects. His elatl-
tude ought to be according to his mTits'
but calculated by the rule OF tarerstootsro-
portion. Measuring my obligations to
YOU by this standard my thanks are tys.5,fl-
LESS. For I am conscious OF hasa;pn al
least my share ofjudicial imperfeeHgsls-
Each one of YOU must have seen anda1eli
this very often. But you closed your ayes
upon my numerous faults, and gave u all
my acts construction obstinately charlt-
able, and perseveringly kind. OF course
| owe this to your conviction "a convisAnon
which did me no more than justlce) that
| at least meant well, both for the public
and the bar, collectively and individually
Distant as my residence Is from yours
f.a
not be altogether impossible. But wheth.
er we must meet again or have seperatea
forever, be assured, that | value your goot
opinion as highly as | do any earthly trea
sure, except the conciousness OF having
honestly tried to deserve it.
| am most truly,
i Yours, &C.,
! ]. S. BLACE.
To Messrs. Blair, Cresswell, and 9th
ers, members of the Blair County Bari
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Additional Foreign intelligence.

BosToN, June s.
Intelligence hadreached Paris that Duke
D'llarcourt, Minister of the French Re-
subtle at the court of Rome, had arrived
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STRANGE BUT TRuE.-Most of our rea-
ders recollect that some months ago, man
named John Scott, protesting to be deaf
and dumb, met with a serious accident in
this place. Since that time, he has been
treated by some of our citizens as an OBJ
iect of sympathy. He was writn1ng un-
der the severest pain, and being deaf and
dumb he could only express it by signs.
By degrees he recovered, until with the
assistance of crutches, he could walk his
room. About this time he was taken with
the typhoid fever, which reduced him so
low that for a time his life was dispaired
of. Up to Sunday night there was no
change, until some time during the night,
Mr.. Covington, the gentleman at whose
house he is staying, was awakened by a
noise in the sick mans room. Fearing
something had happened to him he went
up Immediately, and strange as it may
seem-he deaf and d,lnab man acas talk
ing and could hear! as perfectly as any
one. Since he began to talk, he says he
was but four years old when he lost the
power of speech and hearing, and remained
so for t,oenty5our gears. We know not
what to say. 1t strikes us as one of the
most singular occurrences on record
Rutherford (Ienn.) Telegraph.
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@Ex-President Polk has quietly set
tied down in his beautiful residence, on an
eminence near the Capitol. The cares
and responsibilities of the most exalted po-
sition in the civil government are laid
aside, and the late President, mingling
daily with his fellow-citizens in the streets
of our beautiful city as one of the sover-
eign people, is, we doubt not, happier
man than when in Washington, burdened
with the weight of his vast responsibilities,
and surrounded with the throng who
looked to him as the dispenser of patron
age and place. Mr.. Polk looks ten years
younger than when he landed here six
weeks ago. The fire of his eye has never
been quenched, and he has recovered the
elasticity of step and the healthful COM
plexion of which sickness had temporarily
deprived him.-NashuiNe Union.
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Life i'm London.

An English paper says-The fashiona-
bic world have been very busy III atten-
ding the sale at Gore House-Lady Bles-
sington's wonderful and long renowned a
bode of intellectual luxury, where the
sumptuous predictions of the mistress OF
the house, and the artistic genius of Count
D'Orsay, had accumulated more than one
thousand articles of rarity and Uerta.-
Every thing drawings, statu-
ary, china, books, Napoleon relies, gobe-
lin tapestry, and furniture of every kind,
of the rarest and costliest materials, and
most recherche construction and manufac-
ture-is to be brought TO the hammer
INIore than six hundred equpages lined the
road between Knights bridge on the one
side, and Hammersmith on the other, en-
tirely throwing in the shade all that had
been witnessed on similar occasion, even
at Strawberry Hill. On the Tuesday and
"Wednesday previous TO the sale, when the
premises were .on Uie,O,' by special order
from the auctioneer, it is said that the lar
gest number of The beau monde ever as
sembled at any such place at one time
were present. Six Dukes were In the
Countess's Library at the same moment,
two of them being owners of the chief
show houses in this county-Devonshire
and Sutherland. Peculiar circumstances
had thrown celebrity around Gore House
which was quite unexampledin in this coun-
try, such as we do not imagine ever exist
ed, even in the days of Horace Walpole,
and Mary Montague, and parallel to which
gan only be sought for, and not easily
found, during the Voltairean era in France.
Louis Napoleon, who has long been on
the most intimate terms of friendship with
Count D'Orsay is understood to have pro-
vided honorable and lucrative, though not
prominent employment in the service OF
the republic for the Count, whos will
henceforth reside permanently in France,
affording at least one striking refutation OF
the fallacy of the axiom which forblds
faith being placed in princes.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons knowing themselves indebted
IN 10 the subscriber either for Jos WSKK,
ADVERTISING or SUBSCRIPTION, will please call
and settle up their accounts on or be fore The
2oth OF July. BY attending TO this notice they
will save costs.
D. c. ZAHM
June Z, 1s49,-35-3t.
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LIST OF CAUSES

Pat dotca br IFtat at a C0urf of o.,
mon PteS TO be held at Ebtns5urr g !.
and for te county Of Cambria. e, Con- 0
menei,agon Wonday, the I'd dan af
.I,lIu. I'D. lS49.
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To Messrs. Blair, Cresswell, and 9TH
ers, members of the Blair County Bari
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l' MI ELL, Proth0Rotarg.
May l5, 1888 tc
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Simultaneously with this part of the
proclamation of the King TO his people,
pubic notices were published, announ-
eng that the state of seige at Berlin was
prolonged with increased vigor, suspending
Tor the time being the ordinary courts, and
establishing martial law in all its force.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-27

Our BALTIMORE Correspondence.
BALriaoax, September "a, 1s4s.
TemprSxss kspemmt--Ths Suwdsy Lsw-Q,sssesni~E
Of CsnSilates-Slspe Csss-Tss Markets, 70.
Quite an important meeting In connection With our
approaching election held last niAht by the ts-
perance men. The whig and democratic candidates
for the Legislature having been silent the subject
OF the Sunday liquor law qusstions were addressed to
them, and the meeting last night was held to hsar
their Letters from four Of the hve whig cam
dsates received aud from three OF the dive demo-
cratic candidates John Watchman, one Of the whig
candidates declares his intention TO tain the law
elected; and Thomas B. lambleton, another wbig adj
mts the law to be good nut declines giving any
pledges the subject The other wings with all the
democrats, are non soAmittAl on the subjest. The
meeting consequently resolved to for John Watch
rest though have no doubt that they will generally
vote for Hambleton slso.
petition for freedom was filed in the County Court,
yesterday on behalf Of black named Isaac DORIS,
who has been arrested by Arthur McCourt who alleges
that he purchased him from his Labau Purdue,
OF Baltimore sounty The negro alleges that he pur-
chased himself from Mr.. Purdue years since and
produces receipt from him ac no sledging him q free
man. The Court required ample security from Mr..
hcCourt. to produce the when required; and the
matter will be immed iAtely examined into.
The light receipts of Howard street -four the pest few
days have caused holders to be firm and do
sirous to sell at former quotations On change We
hear Of only sale Of 100 bbls extra at - llh No
sales OF City Mills; stock baud Gran--Rsesipts
continue light Sales Of good to primo rcd wheat at
esc 1osc very ane lots brought 81 o. white 81 OF
q 81 0s; and family 81 IL 81 IA Corn-No change
In prices Whiskey has improved little, and sells In
bbls at 10. . 2ss and hbds 1910. 80.
day $1,000 United states S. o. III; 1000 do 81 nix SO
City o. 90, oih 10 shares Batimors Ohio Railroad.
az u Western Bank iss<i 80 do, lS,< 10 AS firsnsns
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Our Philadelphia Corrsspondsnse.
PHILADELPHIA, September 26, 1915

PHILADELPHIA, september 20 l64v.
The INTENDED If Pierce Butler Sale of Real Essas-L<
high Cssl-Tns Caiiformis Fso~-Mgkets, Re.
In my last letter, sm made to say that the " mex
intended Of Pierce Butler is governess In If
family This the oAse for report hath 1t that he
will lead to the altar daughter Of Senator Bsyard
Of Delswsre-a ysung, blooming and beautiful LADY,
sti in her teens.
the Exchange Tho sshuylkii Bank property Mar
ket street. sold for the benefit Bank Of kentucky
was struck of At $45 600
The amount coal received from tho Lshgh region,
during the past week reached ~ tons; total for the
season. SOS OsS tons.
The California fever has yet died away With rs.
San Francisco, with ~ passengers. She carries out
mise iron houses two stories high. ana large iron
warehouse, 40 by 80 feet large crowd assembled ON
the wharf to witness her departure
The money market Ia in easy condition aud ths
banks being well fortified with coin diseounting
literally The eonsequssce H. that there IL little or
first class paper Offering in the streets The stock
market 10 quiet and quotations show downward ten-
densy. The recent difficulty With the Frsnsh minis-
coupled with the that there has been sharp
with the British minister relative
the claims Of the latter to tho Mosquito territory has
had depressing effect on the fsncies."
The produce market 10 quiet. operations being
checked by the announcements II the arrival OF the
steamship America with seven days later advioss from
Europe Small sales Of -four freeh ground for export,
were made at as high bEure 50 f5 l2h which is q
eight advance Fer city consumption the choisest
brands readily bring 50 T6 aud but little In the mar
ket In rye -four and corn meal no change There Is
good supply Of wheat Offering at previous
But little enquiry for corn and oats Cotton quiet,
and holder. hrm their in dsuands brisk demand for
sugars mslassss, and coffee At full rates. The a&.
vance in whiskey is firmly maintained.
Annexed are the stock ssles
FrM Hoard char. Min.hili RR, ss'; Kentucky Ba.k.
10O s. do IOO1 10 do 1909 100 Ncrrito~ Rsilro.d
800 g 6o.ssy s. ., e 500 g. SEQ d. s, 500
g. a. II. .hss s s... ges s sss%ysa
2sx e fhil.d.iphIs Bsni i3X 2eo ssadins R,ilre.d
a; LOO sel ryLil Navigation 6s g. QUO do ~.
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PHLAD,LrH., September 40, 1870.

PHiLADsLrHIA, September 10 1870.
Phtsdsiphia and the Di'frtef,-Tns Rsvs snd Ri.,s-
Placing the Rssp.nsibiity TIE Central Rssirosd-TAe
Art Union GsiLry-.a Remarkable Old Lssy- The So
eisiiab .9leuL
The Of Philadelphia has becn so long associated
with rows riots and Of the most strosious
character that few words Of explanation not OF pail
lston may not be out OF place In such localities where
the real facts u the not known The city pro-
per embraces marrow clip Of land a. vide as feonn
Jour anal street to the Battery, and running roui
the Delaware to the schuylkin The districts which
surround the city aud which c1utstn the bulk of tina
population assigned to rhiisd.lphs much
part parcel and continuation OF the city proper Via
lies north u anal streets continuation 81 New York
No natural boundaries no iuterregnum.. to indcats
that you are passing nom the city into south or
Moysmensins or Remington or Spring Garden all IL
comrsct built up, and continuous fhe lines which
divide the districts from each other and from the city
are imsgnsry but each aud all the districts have s.ps
rate AID distinct municipal governments and thay are
a. independent Of the municps aathorities Of Pha.
dtlPha AZ they ave Of the city Fathers ~ Nev York
ana brookiyn Public order Is a. well preserved and
the police regulations are wholesome and sfsctive,
w the city proper In Spring Gsrdsn in the Ncrthsrn
Liberties and ksnsiugtsp, - IN any city or incor
poratsd disfrict In the linton The bloody nghts-ths
alarming riots-the rafHsHly outrsses-~nich are al
take plsse or originate. In toe districts q Moya-
mensing and Southwark uo~ the evil ~ 20 be
cured, ard radieslly cured .o y, es dinsnls
with knives and pistols, inst infect those dts
,rst' are az or nsa s ~ sus.s.,. % vote
" ~ toc ~" hiW@'t Nn''t bfAFot
and bues that deter the unnsip,l suthorfies from
the fearless di.chsrse ofther duies Many peopl. ars
q opinion thst the dlculty could ~ remoysi quss
restored. ard the good name Of phnaieiphla ma Ia
bright and clean again by the union Of the city ,l9
Districts under one municipal government This psp.
IL feasible enough on paper but senld not be sArrisd
into execution, becsusc The great interests Of Whole
community must succumb to th- selfish souless aims
OF party The wings would consent to ths un ID
because the city might fA into the pa IDS
oithe Democratic fhilistines The democrats wsGd
object because they might lose the whole county bys
uison 81 the wings and natives and the natives would
net regard the movement Nth favor, because they
ght be shtrn Of their Importance aud che die
ticts Which they nov hold As the now ials,
must Ave repetition Of such have bro sht
so much odom our city. until We are blessed VI
sheriff Who has the nerve and the inclination 10 LIS
chsge the whole duties Of his onios faithfully andf
leesiy.
Since the completion and opening % IN. Central Rail-
road 70 Le~stown Eau addition u nearly seventy ules
Of raroasJ the trade and travel this grsAa tso.
roughue have rapidly increased The Pionssr and tx
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PHrLAprLrnr.. Sept. rs, 1sao.

M0rcWsnh On our WuNcH CFeNs
II there lie any faith 10 be- placed In premonitory symp
toms the approaching season promises to be unusually
gay and brilliant In those circles which supposed to
give tone to the fashionable society Of Philadelphia.
The money market Is easy, stocks toeraby buoysnt,
business brisk and Of merchant princes ars
not disposed to thwart their wives and daughters in
those various little aspirations which require liberal
outlAys Of money In the way ~ music our citizens
will have TO complain during the coming
Independent Of the English Opera, under the
p,es OF ain, and the Italian Opera under Maretxek
Independent OF the Philharmonic and Musical Fund
coDserts-the juuto" promiss uRususl attractions.
This society composed ~ the tc of bio
worldthe wives and daughters aud sisters of gentle
men, Whose incomes 1T 1east 1--we thousand year
and Of their musical capabilities VI the high.
est order As no charge IL made and the performers
belong TO the fret families great tie desire Of the OUT
side barbariaps TO attend thssq concerts.