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What is life.
BY URlAH II. JUDAH.

To discharge our duty to our fellow
creatures and to act a proper part with
frmness and constancy; to be true to the
God whom We worship, and to mankind;
faithful 10 friends; generous to enemies,
warm with compassion to the distressed,
and jealous for public interest and pr
vate happiness, is to be magnanimons
without being mean; it is to prepare for
death, and murmur not at its mandate;
to daily acknowledge gratitude to an al
mighty Power, and nightly on Bonded
knees. and with uplifted hands, to offer
up heartfelt thanks to the great Creator
of the world, Tor the innumerabe favors
we have received, and for the boon of
freedom that we all enjoy; and ever to
bear in mind that
"Thtre is calm for those why weep,
A rest for weary pilgrims found;
And While the Wondering ashes sleep
Low in the ground.
The soul of origin divine,
Gods glorious image freed from clay,
In heavens eternal sphere shall shine
A star ofduY.
The sun isbut spark of fire
A transient meteor in the sky;
The soul inmortal as ito sire,
Shall never lie.
Behold yon aged man bending meath
the weight of years. Mark how he still
clings to earth, but ere long must sink
into the grave, and rellnquish his wealth
to expecting heirs, who perhaps will
quarrel over division of his substance.
and how hath he lived. Though three
score and ten, his heart has never throb
bed at the tale of wo, and no tear of pity
hath fallen from his eye! Look, how he
bends beneath the infirmities of age, as
he grasps his bags of gold! Poor, totter-
ing man! thy grave will soon open TO
claim its pound Of flesh, and thy memory
unhonored, glide away from the recol-
lection OF every human being.
The soul shall nercr die! Think, purse
proud opposer of the industrious, perse-
vering poor man, whose only capital
was his INDUSTRY and indefatigabiity;
think, will the jingle of your gold-your
heaps OF money bags-your rolls of notes
your rows Of three-story brick hou-
ses-wlll they afford you consolation
and hope. when the film of death shuts
from your View these objects of your idol
airy. What signify professions against a
lifetime Of rroc'icc You never was an
er'"rti"ner, say you. You never charg-
ed poor man two prices for the neceS-
saries Of life Perhaps not, directly. Did
yot never lay stumbling block in the
way OF one who never wronred YOU!
Did you never, from purely selfish mo
tives-from the fear of honorable compe
ttion-endeavor to crush the industrious
poor man, in order that you might OBJ
tain his portion Of the public patronage!
you never interfered to take away
from: or prevent, such an ones obtain
ing work!-you never reaped the pro-
ceeds OF this poor mans labor!-never
put in your over-burthened purse the
profits which should have enured to the
poor man?-did yon,-think-sWhat
shall it profit man il he gam the whole
world and lose his own soul.n
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BY Telegraph for the Baltimore Clipper.
WASHINGTON. May Is, ls49.

National Tessels Ordered in Search Of Sir John
Franklin.
The President, upon mature reflection, has
determined TO despatch two national vessels Tor
the purpose of seeking ont and sucrorng the ex-
petition OF Sir John Franklin and party; or, fail
Ing to find them, TO ascertain their fate. Mca-
sures will be speedily taken for the accomp sll-
ment Of this noble and humane IN ssion.
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EXCURSION TO WILMINGToN.-The new
Odd Fellows Hall in Wilmington is to be
dedicated on Monday next. If the day be
fine there will be very large number OF
members of the Order present on the occa-
sion. A special train of cars bringing sew
eral lodges from Baltimore, will leave that
city at 6 O'Clock A. NJ. and will pass Elk
tom about niue. The fare from this place
is to be - cents the round trip.
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Wno Is JrvENAL Some time ago
about the beginning of March five rcmcm-
Der rightlv--an article addressed to Gene
raj Taylor, appeared in The Baltimore Clip
per, over the signature "JrvENAL." IT
was considered remarkable paper and
quite desire was manifested to learn the
name of the writer. The National Wing
in commenting on the address in question,
resolves the doubt as follows:
"In calling the attention of the public,
to one of the most extraordinary political
papers, in our opinion, of the present day,
we feel that we have Performed no more
than duty to genius and talent, moving in
the quiet walks of private life, and as we are
not an advocate for lighting candle and
putting it under bushel, we obtained per-
mission before taking up the subject at all,
to announce the name of the author, at
such time as it should suit our convenience
to do so. We know of no better opportu-
nifty than the present, and it is with no lit
tie pleasure, therefore, that we are enabled,
to state, that the author of Juvenal's Ad-
dress to the President of the United States,
is Mr.. J. II. CARTER,
of Baltimore, the Cashier of the Western
Bank of Baltimore.
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SELLING INDIANS ro& SLAvEa.-Tfihe
late intelligence from Yucatan Is correct
a most atroc,ous feature has been intro
duced in The warfare between the Next
cans and Indians. The whites it IS said
ar" selling their Indian prisoners to the
Cnha sayc-draIers, and thus raising
funds to carry on the wal.
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Sons OF TEMrERANcE-The spread of
this philanthroplc order has been very
great throughout the United States with
in few years past: in our State its
growth has been very steady. The re-
port made by the Grand Division of Ma
ryland to the National Division shows
that in the year ending the 31st OF March
1S49, there were 9 Goa admitted into
the order in this State. During the
same time the number of deaths was 81,
expelled 1877; violated the pledge 429,
of whom 161 were re-instated. The
amount of cash received was S19,O07;
amount paid for relief of sick members,
$6,922; amount Of cash on hand to re-
1ieve the necessitlous, $2O,O31. The
whole number of members is 5,371-
showing neat increase of about 1000
within the year The number of Divis
ions IN operation is l02. The power Of
this order for accomplishing good, has
been much increased within the PAST
year, and there is every prospect that it
will continue. ..-..
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Men are like bugles-the more brass
they contain the further you can hear
them. Ladies are like violets-the
more modest they are the more we love
them.
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HE CHEAPEST ANpMosr SPLENDID ASSORTMENT
OF WATCHES ATTD JEWELRV
~ PTift.,7DELPFL7.
No. LEWIS LADOMUS, No.
Alb Market Street ALB

A few doors above Eleventh, North side.
Has just received by late arrivals from the most
celebrated Manufacturers Of Europe, a nurnif-
cent and ildiciouslY selected assortment of
GoLp AND SILVER WATCHES,
which he viii sell CHEAPER than any other .s-
tab!ishmcnt in the United States. Among the
assortment. VIII be found
Cold Levers, l8 X. cases. full jew'd $50
Silver Levers full ieNcIlcd, Is
Gold FEpincs, Is K, eases, jcw'd, IS
Silver l'I'iincs, iewcIleJ, 10
" Quarter Watches, 4to9lo
Silver Tea Snoons, equal to com, per set. 80
Table, d" 1900
Together with splendid assortment OF Chas,s
and Rich Jewclry, sc. Sc,
GoLo CsMNs, Of various Styles from the best
Manufacturers
ISPlease preserve this advertisement, and
callat LEWIS IADUMUS.S,
No. Alb Market Street, above Eleventh.
North Side.
as have Gold and Silver Levers still
cheaper than tho above prices. I,S"A liberal
discount made to the trade.
April I, '49--5m.
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TWeeds. TWeeds.!

lust opened lot of very superior french
- Twecds, also Il lot OF Pant stuiI for men aud
boys at very low prices. For sale by
April 7. 40. BRowN s. RcINrIRE.
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The plagu" Of locUsts has fallen upon
Texas. The whole country is full ofthem
from Austin to the Gulf of Mexico, and
vegetation is suffering from their dcprcda-
tons.
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GA stout heart, clear conscience, and
erdespair."- were the last words
ever written by John Quincy Adams, to
his son Charles f. Adams. .e,.,
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By Telegraph for the Baltimore Clipper.
NEwDURG, May IS, p. NJ.

.N;netecn Bodies Recorered Further Particulars
have ascerta lined few more particulars of
the loss Of the steamer Empire. A eight clocl;
this morning, nineteen bodies were recov-Ied
from the wreck, and hear they inst finished
pumping the water from the boilers and succeed
ing in finding the body of another young lady.
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BY Telegraph for the Baltimore Clipper.
NEwguRc, May IS, s a. NJ.
Steamboat Coliusi0n-Tne Empire Sunh-Loss o.


Life!
Tho beautiful steamer Empire, of Troy was
run into by the schooner Noah Brown, at half
past eight o'clock last night opposite this place,
and so much injured that she sunk Immediately.
She had sunk TO her promenade deck when the
steamer RIP Van Wrinkle came to her assistance
and rescued the lives of three hund!e passen-
gers. 1t is impossible to give the correct Nun
Der of lives lost. A small boat has Just come
ashore with the bodies of three ladies' from the
wreck,
The steamer is submerged 10 the promenade
deck, and the cabins, it is supposed, contain sew
eral dead bodies. 1t is estimated that 90 or 50
lives have been lost
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TIN WIRE .N9EVEtCTORY,
saNJEL POWELL & co,

NO. NIlTNNt SIteet. beTOW. Water,
pIllIl3ELPNlA.
an. Cans, Tea, Coffee, and Spice Canister
Bath Hoateys, Bath Tubs, and Snlnme
Bakers.
The Advertisers would respectfully call the
attention of the public TO their assortment OF the
above named articles, which they are determine
ed to SELL CHEAP FORCASH.
Ship Work done, Gutter &pourinr Roofing,
House Work. and all other kinds Of TN WARES
manufactured at the shortest notice.
April t-3uI. 10.
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Shipping Intelligence.


Spoke July 80 lat Ion ship Tuskin
day bark Hebron, Aa'anzss fer Cowes.
ship Leopold Liverpool July TO- Saw 18th inst lac 80.
Ion g. ship Oceanus, steering e.
Ship Msrcelus Lyerpoo July 10 Passed 10th ipse lat
ship Gondar Liverpool, July Saw July q. lat A.
90 sbip ChsmPla Liverpool for Phiad I'd inst lat % 49,
len 80 u.s. ship London steering "; 9th lat AZ o. Ion 40 20.
ship Halcyon Liverpool for NYork llth lat g. Ion spoke
brig Mary Ann St Andrews for London.
Ship Hannah Eddy, Liverpool, July a.
Ia. ~ 90 Ion J t ship Cheora Boston for CroAstadt
Schr Y Baker Philad.
Ilssredshps Mount vern.n San Francisco; Bazasr Ri
Plate tsrks Weybosst dol Ke1ia Turks Island
Ellen Mobile; brig Palmer. st Marys. Ga; schrs f
yohI Richmond; Howard, Phiadslphia Mariner New
York. .-.
AIrived-sshrs o'Brsn, and Jane woodbury.. NYork.
LUBEc, Aug H.
Sailed schrs Banner and Case AsIandria; Pocas-
Get, kNork; Ashland, Philadelphia.
Arrivcd-Sclr Culnare, Rondout.
Cleared-BarksS Dyer. Cuba; Condor, San Francisco:
Arrived-Schr Erie, NYork.
Rocwronr, Aug IL
Arrived-sehr Meteor. PhiIadelphia.
Arrivcd-schr Heroine NYork for Boston.
Cleared-ParK 1cophilus Chase, Atlantic Ocean.
Providence, Aug %.
Advantageous Borden, NYork via Fall River; Roses
saIsdesctrs Corel Norfolk Persvoranso, Philade,-
phiS slosp Guiiford, Albany
Arrived-scbrs Mary Jane Boston for Philadelphia s.
Nsw LoNpor, Aug %.
Arrivsd-N Thompson, Newport, Wales, July H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-22

The emgrant ship Jersey which arrived on Monday,
from Liverpool lost 10 passengers by cholera during
the passage.
The ship Oxford, which also arrived Monday from
Liverpool lost 81. including two seamen There
46 Of cholera out Of which "a recovered Strange
to say the entire occurred from the I'd to the 9th
Since the latter date not single occurred The
following the of the passengers with their
ages, and the places which they Richard
Coltnan, aged As, Camden, Eng; Hannah Chaplain,
49, Leeds, de-; Nancy Maher, So County Kerry. Ire
land Mary Maher, 90 do de-; Patrick Casey 80, Long
ford. do; Ellen Higgins, As, Kings county, do; Ann
Mclaughlin infant, ripperary do; Patrick Gng, 49,
Longford, do Jno. Casey, 40, Ireland; William Mat
thews 60, Kings County do; Catherine Fitzpatrick,
ls, Mount Msck, do; Pat Rey nolds 80, do. do Jno
Reynolds 4, do do; Margaret Kelly, SO, Roscommon,
do; Nancy Kenniee, 2, Ireland; William Mahony, 49,
Lsngford, do Bridget Devins, 9, County Kerry, do ;
Ann Adams, 20, West Meath, do; Mary Dsrdis co. do
do; Robert Gosly, Yarmouth, Eng; Jos. Sampson,
Philadelphia. The two latter deck hands Of the
Oxford
IN BROOKLYN.
BOARD HEALTH August 81 1s49
During the last twenty -four hours, there have been
reported to this Office IL deaths by epidemic cholera
viz:-Ann Kelly, Franklin place; Robert c. Folger,
Stanton street, Francis Moran, Columbia street; j..
McGrath, Hamilton avenue; Mrs ASHLEY, Pearl strsov;
John Grifng and Jane Delahsntz Hospital Catharine
echosser No Atlantic street; George Schosser do.
do; Christina Hem, do. do Margaret Mitchell Full
ton avenue. CHARLES s. J. GOODRICH,
Physician Of the Board.
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Hotels.



The hotels Of the city begin to show evidences of
their former activity aud prosperity. The city was,
last night ned with strangers which Is the ind
cation that the business departments Of every eharac
ter revivipg from the which had been thrown
upon them by the epidemic in midst. The cholera
Is fast abatipg, and we may expect to see
lowing among the important arrivals yesterday
DIR. Pinckney, s. e.; Samuel +. Harrison. La (;
Capt j. Roberts U. s. A; Rev. ID. J. Mclean ". J. F;
Gen. Mason, L. s. A.; DIR. Edward r. squibbe, United
Capt l. e. Wood, New Orleans; Rev. s. Matthe rs ssd
family. Va; q. b. Hale Lexington; Capt. Shiras, u s.
A; Hswley, Albany; A. s. Rutherford, st Louis
Mrs Wilkinson and family, aud Alfred Hurtubuc,
A. n. Coleman, u. A.; John Colt, $. G.; w. G.
Tevis, q. \. A.; II. l. Perry, H. Hon 3 r. Chase,
Ohio; Capt. Grey. X. A. aud family; VI. Andrews. u.
s ,onsul to New Brsnswiek, Hon George o Warren
ton; r. Copeland, New Orleans; Dr. Matthew Combe
r. A.; George NJ. Phillips Washington City; Rev. Nr.
Jackson. Cincinnati 1nos. y. Adams; q w Race,
New Orleans; Sam. 3. p Morse, 20 keepsie H. r. Hays
among he arrivals at the Irving House. yesterday
\ 4. Quncken bush u 8. ". aud Alexander A Sem
mis-, arrived yesterday and stopped ut the American
Hotel
Col O. Reiman, Germany; y. Y. Lisson and lady;
Miss Moran Rev. j. Dopoghue. Ireland; william 4.
Clements, and family; DR.. James Lucas Liverpool and
w. Merra Georgia, arrived yesterday, aud took
rooms at the Clinton Hotel
lion Abbott Lawrence n 8 Minister to England;
Hon w. &. Riyes q. y Minister to France; Wnltsm g.
Kives Jr., and lady; Hon. James Clay, O. s. Charge
de Affairs to Portugal; hen John Parrot U. Consul
TO Mazstlsn; NJ DE trainer Secretary TO the Russian
Legation; II. Riddle, Vice Consul to Neuvitas; NJ.
Gamble. n n N n captain Stone. steams ship Hiber-
mia Capt Clay, o. s. A., arrived In town yesterday.
Hon. John VI. Bolts of Virginia, Is at Newport
Commander +. Bailey, U. S. N is at Hudson, N. Y.
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BY TELEG X APH.

BosroN, Aug. 21-P. NJ
The report Of cholera TO- day is favorable it be-
ing eight deaths, three Of whom Americans and
Ave foreigners.
BUFFALO, August 81, 1919.
The Board Of Health reports 20 Of cholera aud
six Deaths for the "a hours ending at ~ o'clock
ALBANY, August 81 1S40.
Eight Of cholera and seven deaths have
red since yesterday
ROCHESTER, August 81, 1s49.
There have been four deaths from cholera during the
As hours prior to noon, on Monday.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 81, 1s49.
There have been four deaths from cholera at Bir-
mingham since last report, and one at Pipetown.
Sr. LOUIS, August 81, ls49.
The interments for the week, ending Sunday, were
1885, including FIVE from cholera and 4S children under
five years Of age.
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Markets.
Sr LOUIS, August 81, 1S49.

Sr LOUIS, August 81, 1S49.
The market presents feature. The receipts Of
flour and wheat large and quotations have q down.
ward tendency. About 10 0C0 bushels OF the lattec
have changed hands, 57O0 of which sold at so SIC
cordng to quality sacks returned In -four, the traus
mon and 81 rs for good choice brands. The sales of
corn mostly for city consumption at 81 37,f 4
Oats quoted CSC with sales OF sacks. Porkc
good inspections is selling at $40 1914 There is no.
thing doing In lard sales of clear sides at 61e Whs
key Is in good demand and about 800 bbls. dis
poi of at 20c at which rate the market is firm. In
tobacco, the faes $50 packages a, S5 IS 60 per
cwt Lead remains firm, at 81 25 sales OF good Rio
coffee at 73Ic In hemp there has been q movement
and 400 to 500 bales changed hands, at 20 81
% per Freights New Orleans are 35c. fer flour,
ton Tor hemp, and So 80 per hid. for tobacco.
BUFFALO, August 2l-6P NJ.
Receipts since neutrality-suspicious., 1000 bbls; wheat,
1890 bushels; 900 do The market for Western
-four Is firm, with moderate demand for the home,
trade and export The sales embrace 900 bbls
mon Michigan at So & IS 1871 For wheat, there Is
fair inquiry but the frmness Of holders checks trans
actops about l3 bushels disposed Of at 81 %
for Ohio, and S5c for Wisconsin Corn Is not so
tive but without change to notices quotations for at
yellow are SIC 53c. Ohio whiskey has advanced and
Is quoted at CSC There change to notice in
freights.
ALBANY, Aug. 21-6PM.
Receipts since yesterday: Flour 1000 bills; wheat,
1900 bushels; corn 500 do The market for -four ia
steady but not active The sales comprise 1000 bbls.
tern, and S5 SIX IS SO for straight do. Corn Is .
shade easier, with better inquiry. The sales add up
$1,000 bushels mostly mixed Western, at ole.
Oats are quoted at $50 a sec.
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Court or Common Pleas.
SPECIAL TERM.
BEFORE Judge Il.h "a IT,

Aporsr IL Decisions Smith Mitchell Motion
granted for judgment, Notwithstanding but de-
PENDANT may amend in I'VE days Costs OF notion no.
to be recovered At the end of the suit
JOHNSON rs Jones Motion for judgment on demurrer
denied, with $40 costs, TO abide the event
Renharf 81 al ads Standardization to set aside de-
fendsnts default granted no costs either side.
.7dams rs Motion tor mission to take ties.
timoDy In Massachusetts, granted.
Iioyss IS. HoppeH-JudgmsDt Of plaintiff set aside
to let In defendant TO plead the levy
TO stand security any levy Is made Defendant to
pay $40 costs If resisting MOTION
~ Re OgeH FSiioH.-Habeds Corpus In this matter,
Faon, Who II resident Of this city went to Albany
while drunken spree. aud enlisted there Is was
subsequently, sent to Governors Island; upon which,
bis wife caused writ Of hsbeas corpus issue aud
him brought before the Judge and IL appearing by the
evidence. that he was druoken froiic tor nearly
month. and that at the time OF enlistment ne vas la
boring under the effects 81 intOxcatiOn although
known 10 the persons who enli sed hm-his Honor or
dered his discharge making part O tue order tina,
should refund Sl4 which he had received.
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The news, by the Canada, is now due by tele-
graph from St. john, II. 3, the public, without
an exception, are awaiting its arrival with the
greatest anxiety, in order to hear from the brave
Hupgarans. We may expect the news to-day
the wires between Boston and Portland were out
OF order last night
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Brooklyn city Intelligence.

ScrSs IN BRooKLyS. Yesterday there on
slaught against the Of swine in Brooklyn, which
was the Of rather amusing scene. Three men
Of color acting under the direction Of police officers
driving before them every pig they met till at
last they had about twenty collected In Columbia
street and all the Inhabitants rushed to their doors
and windows to what the matter, as the gruu
tiers screamed after every blow inflicted on them by
their prosecutors The great difficulty was TO keep
them together. Some one way, another
while the negroes ran after them, aud sooner wers
they restored TO the drove after hard chase than two
three more scampered away TO the infinite delight
Of the spectators They were all however by dnt Of
beating with whips, and sticks and stones ultimately
secured, and con6scated, according TO the Mayors
notice, to the Of the poor There IL vgor In this
promptitude that puts our New York city government
to the bush.
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A Suicide.

PrrrsnuRGH, August n, 1910.
A Mr.. Cunning chief clerk Of Messrs. Lyon, Shorts
Co., committed suicide by hanging to bed post last
evening. He leaves young and interesting family
No assigned for the act.
The river has risen five inches since the late rains
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BY THE NAILS

The cholera has almost entirely subsidized In Gin
sinnati.
In Philadelphia, the Board of Health have deter
mined to issue reports Of the progress OF The
cholera
The cholera disappeared from Alton, Illinois the
sth inst up to which time, from its rst appearance
May 10th there had been so deaths
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Return OF Health to 1t. Louis.
BALTIMORE, Aug. n, l8lo.
Arrest OF an Escaped Convict.

BosroS August 81, 1s49
The rogue Philips, who made his escape from the
State prison in May last by tumbng the Wardeninto
sand pit while seaching for treasure captured
in this city, this morning. He has been a fishing
cruige since his escspe
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LATE FROM AUX CAYEs-MovEMENr OF THs
HAyTiEs CONFERENCE.-THE brig Wissahicon,
arrived last night from Aux Cages, brings inteli-
gcnce that the Haytien government were, at the
time of her departure, fitting out an expedition
against the southern portion of the island.