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IHE SLAVE CAsE-CharRe of Arson-The slaves James,
Sfpn and Edward, charged with arson in burning the
mouse IN Dusphn street, were examined before Recorder
Genois yesterday. Edward who is owned bv Mrs. Mo,g,n
made voluntary statement thathe had given spirits of tur
pentne to James, but that was at his request for the
lodged purpose of using in his household work Nothing
TURNER was elected in the investigation than the particular
which we have before given The negroes were Committed
to take their trial before the First District Court.
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VALUABLE PAINTINGS SToLEN-Yesterday morning ths
studio Of Mr. Auguse Chevaerct in Bourbon street. nea,
Toulouse entered by daring rogue and two paint
ings valued at $50. were taken away.
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NEW ORLEANS, May %, 1850
GeaHemsnIn reply letter of this day date wish
ing procure the Theatre Varieties for the purpose of CIV
ing Benefit for the relief of Mr. F. A. Wood and asking
terms beg that you have the Theatre
the night of June TO- 1850, the nightly expense.
Most respectfully, yours.
THOS. PLACIDE.
ToMessrs. g. G. Risk, A. D. COssman W. H. Garland John
Raj dntkaE
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List Of vessels in Port Not cleared.

hstsln the First municipality (dssRnasd In the foIa1rms
aos Y m Che ho. esnmses At hs RsilfVsd and up.
s second the Mes Above thu Steamboat Land
ag Ne being fatboat Landing. In the Third iDs Hst
sefninencs al The Railroad No being
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twenty-five per cent. cheapeI
prices:
Yermifugess
Winer's Canadian,
B. A. Fahnest0ck's,
SWANS.
Bailey's,
Jayne's,
Challen's.
sarsaparillas.
DR.. Townsend's,
Bailey's,
Sands's,
Winkoop's,
Bristol's,
Woods,
Bulls.
Pills.
Cliekner's Sugar Coated Pur.
PARIS Life, [gative,
Motfat's Life,
Wright's Indian Vegetable,
Brandreth's Veg. Universal,
MOrison's Hygeian,
Lees New London,
Cooper's,
AndersOn's,
Wistar's Gentle Purgative,
hIbbard's Ambitious Fam
Swayne's Sanative,
HerTick's Sugar-coated,
Sappington's Fever & Ague.
COyel's Rheumatic,
Graetfenberg,
Spencer's Vegetable,
Wlner's Chamoinile,
Persian,
Allebasis' Health,
Allebasls' Ague,
Evans ChamOmile,
Vandtz's Anti bilious,
Ingoldby's Pile,
Jayne's Ague,
Halssy's Gold.
Cough Remedies.
Sllerman's Balsam,
Buchah's Hungarian,
Or. Davis Wild Cherry ant
Tar,
Winer's Elecampane,
Wistar's Balsam,
Thompson's Tar and Napthe
Jayne's Expectorant,
Duncan's ExpectOTant,
BaItholOmew's do;
Bailey's Syrup Wild Cherry
Swayne's do. do.
Schneek's Pnlmonic Syrup,
New England do. do.
Taylor's Balsam Liverwort.
bitters.
Motiat's Phoenix,
Hlbbard's Wild Cherry,
Woods do. DO,
Blake's Aromatic.
uerrlck's.
Panaceas.
SWANS,
Houck's,
Cullen's Indian Vegetable.
Ointment and salVes.
Dally's Magical Pain E1
tractor,
Hawley's Vegetable.
OttO of Rose Lip,
Allebasis's Black,
TOusey's Master Of Pain,
Conklin,
Buffers letter,
McAllister's Vegetable,
Danforth's Vegetable,
HarTison's Specific.
TONES.
Rowand's Improved MixturS
Southern Mixture,
Norris's Mixture,
yayne's Hair,
Fcx's Cyprian Hair,
East India.
Van Reeds,
Wynkoop's,
Bailey's.
tV All articles in the Me
catalogue will be supplied OF
my21
NEW MAY BUTTE
IN % kegs of very super
landing from steamer Oregon
my30 1t w. l.. GUS
CTEINW EIN-2O dozer
- received and for sale by
my3l 81 A. B
RRANOH, ALE AN
demllohn or case, Of the
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Plasters.
Sherman's Poor Mans,
Allebasis' do. do.
Do. India Rubber Back,
The Improved Poor Mans,
Jew Dayld's or Hebrew,
Peters Vegetable,
Nnapp's Indian,
Whites Machine Spread
Strengthening,
Writings Strengthening,
kida's Imperial,
Reirick's Royal.
Liniments.
Hunts HAYES,
Buffers Bone and Fever,
Davis's Horse, Scians,
Bartine's Lotion,
Hewes',
Tooth Pastes.
Sherman's Compound o
Tooth,
ThomRpn's Aromatic Tooth,
Jones Tooihache.
LOZenges.
Sherman's Cough, Worn
Camphor,
Ching's Worm,
Wistar's Cough.
Drops.
Solomon's Toothache,
Sherman's Toothache.
Williams TOothache.
Miscellaneous.
Th0m's Extract,
Winer's Arcanum Extract,
Carriers Spanish Mixture,
Mothers Relief,
Mn. kidder's Cordial,
Vaughn's Dithonuiptic,
OsgOod's Indian ChOlogogue,
Halseyis Forest Wine,
Mrs. Hayes Dys'y Cordial,
Cullen's Female Specific,
Cullen's Indian Veg. Rem'y,
Rowand's Magic Lotion,
Bells Army Tincture,
DAVIS Depurative Extract,
yayne's Alternative,
Jayne's Hair Dye,
yayne's CaIminative,
Rowand's Carminative,
Balm Columbia,
! Upham's Pile Electuary,
Jones Chemical Soap,
lCrumptOn's Balsam,
lThompsOn's Eye Water,
Mrs. Hayes Eye Water,
Perry Davis's Pain Killer,
Jones' Hair Restorative,
Jones' Lily White,
Beal's Hair Restorative,
Soda Powders, Colognes,
Meen Fun,
| Clrcassian Balm,
Balm OF Gilead,
Roby's Hair Curling Fluid,
Bailey's Shaving Cream,
Taylor's Shaving Cream,
Bartine's Hair Lotion.
Hart 5 Remedy for Fits,
LamotIe's French Remedy,
Bailey's Mead Syrup,
Balley's Sugar-eoated Cans
Bagie's Hyperion Fluid,
Wheeler's reabeny Tooth,
Jones' Nectar,
Sayal's Anodyne Cordial.
Balm of Thousand Flowers,
Barnes Pile Lotion,
>. FahnestOck's Vermifuge
Bailey's Group Syrup,
Ivory Paste Backing.
Macasssr Oil,
Chinese Soap,
Lucina Cordial,
TuTlington's Balsam,
Brush Oil,
Seidlltz Powders,
Harlem Oil,
Extracts, Soaps. etc. etc.
icine line not mentioned in th
aqualiy favorable terms.
1y
R-FROM LOUISVILLE-
n Ludatts for Retail Groeess
, for sale by
ING & co. IS Common st.
OF very superior HOOK. Jus
RlNGGoLD, 81 Gravier st.
} CLARET by the cask
Inst quality, in store and for sab
5roUGHToN, "a Camp st.
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A. D. CRossMAN. Mayor.
MATORALSy ". o. ., N,EyyWSoRLEAss, }

MAYoRALTY NEwORLEAHs,(
May 81, 1880
NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the
above resolutions passed by the Council of Munich
paly No. Two. their sitting of 18th inst and in of
the 18th section of Of the Legislature approved March
49, 1885, will proceed to sell my Office THURSDAY,
the 9Th day of June prox II O'Clock the several
Repairs Additions Alterations etc and building
CT Brick EngnehOuse Stable, Hose house, Trough etc.
the lowest bidder in accordance with the and
ditons therein set FORTH
A CR0SSMAN
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FIRST DIsTRicT CoURT.-No criminal trials took place
Iesterday-the Court being engaged in civil cases.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS
- May 81, 1850

MAYoRALTy or NEw oRLEANs.}
COUNCIL OF MUNICIPALffY No. Tw0-
~ Sitting of May 49, Is50ResOtued That the Mayor be-
days notice the official paper Of this Municipality, to
sell according to the Of the 18th section of passed
IT, 1850 the contract for making the following repairs add
IONS alterations ETC. to the engine houses hereinafter
merate IN accordance with plans and specifications on
he IN the Surveyors Office. All the work be done in
eyor and Fire Commee and the contra tor 10 enter into
pond and security In twice the amount Of his for the
be done prior the ist Of October VI 0'u "Oi u
Engine House No. lon Hunter street-Flooro of House
stop eaAs house and premises be painted and white
washed stone bridge gutter in front Of house
story stable with roof that Hose House new
dsor frames VIII re necessary painting and whtewashing
EFgiae House No; 5-Grod street-Additonal story to
renewal OF stair case to outside of houses yard to be
Engine House No. 6-Notre Dame street-Repairs to
Engine c.. ~. i@Perddo stgTeeBuIdiDe of two
story brick stable of lot; construction of new
my feet long, on iron supporters, on plan of that of
Protection Hose Company sreet-Additional story
to stable yard TO bead with flags doorway house be
Louisiana Hose Company-PerdidO street-Repairs to
Hook and Ladder Company-Girod sreet-Continuatiop
OF nudlng TO rear wall widening OF front door, removal of
Ssignsa1 H. ] JAMES NE H. CALDWELL. President.
tsigned0 A D. CRossMAN, Mayor
and requested after having given days notice the Off
cal paper Of tbs Municipality, sell public auction,
house, Stable, house. Trough ee for Philadelphia
S Ct ON c3T IN s Man
panty n accordance Tlsh plan and specifications now
delay, good and substantial maune the satisfaction
Of the Surveyor and Fire Committee the to give
,Ssignsd.!!. sJAMES Il. CATDWELL, President.
tsignsd,S ~ -''' A D. CRossMAN, Mayor.
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Catalogue Sale. of ....... .. Dry Goods
BY r, HI, PETITPAIN.

Catalogue ....... 4. Dry Goods
,,Huvsn. BY r.. F.. HI. PETI IN q In
is packages and lot DRY GOODS, consisting in
part OF Irish Linens Linen sheng, Huckabek Towel ng Linen
6s M s FdR nsy P P S
sdes Umbrellas PrasOls Lsces Hosiery Embroidered Collars
Brown cotons Ticks Stripes cOHoDade. Dsnims
'sa Ts,3 Sh 1'BnS5i !; . &c. ETC.
q Catalogue: vii ready good. s.ry on
the morning Of sale ia
French. .......and... ....swiss... Goods.
BY f. IL. PETITPAIN.
HuRsDAY June at 10 O'cOckwi be sold at his Auction
q FIs6o6 and swiss GOODS consisting in par, of
plain figured Musiins Fancy Muns Em6roiieTed
Scarf. aea shaw ea Eadd IN Linen G
DamaAt Curtain Muslin, Plaid and Stripe MuslinS, etc
Tobacco .............T Tobacco Tobacco
BY SYKES, HYDE q CO.
s a1 ssGa 10 &c & + s "
100 boxes Virginia Chewing TOBACCO, sound good
p. b. TAYLOR,
A UcTIoN AND COMMISSION HERcHANT, has removed
70 he & II SA ,s where be vii give attention
hold Furniture, Slaves etc myl an
I EWIs FLORANCE. Commissioned .4uetioneer. Of.
his particular aenon q he ale o R Es asG ossE ve
Damaged Cotton PortW ardens. Household Furniture Slaves
hands WIN also makes advances on placed mys B'
l. tween Josephine and Jackson sweets, LataJese. IA
mouse mas TOUR galleries,
servants Oom %a5Hdns etc. Ps S"s5S S6' CASH sG
balance and Il months For particulars inquire the
premises. je3 Inns
IlEAITIFUL RESIDENCE TO LET AND -
- FURNITURE FOR SALE.-The residence 70 f1la
b3 Common street, between ST Peter and St Paul tOA
52% LIST July FL R iISfE fsFSnt Co fGRg
ITO LETTbe Store No. q st Charles street. Pos o.
i session given Immediately. Apply to f;a
Je3 NJ BARNETT CO. 10 Camp st. IA
Tor RENT-Tbe Three story BRICK DWELLING
Il HOUSE, No. 207 Julia street, containing Twelve g.
good Rooms, all In ne order, will be rented low to i
good tenant until the LIST of November Apply No 2A
| " Natchez street, up stairs. my3l
| ENLORANCE HOUSE SUM.HER .8RR.4NC1E.
II .HEN1-rhis well known estab shment having 49,.
passed into the possession of PropretOs they fs
specially beg leave TO that they E;is
prepared to receive Permanent and Day Boardes, and
be spared to render comfortable and desirable residence.
NewOrleans, June LIST, 1850. je3 Iw
I IME-400O bbls. ThomastOn, cargoes bark VIM Lara.
IL bee and brig Toledo, landing and for sale by
Je3 HAYMAH HOLDEN, 81 Magazine at.
pLaASTER-2oO bbls Newark and Rosendale landing
l. lO00 bbls. various brands in store for sale by
Je3 HAYMAN HOLDEN. SO Magazine st.
BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANs,
Nh A GENERAL ASSORTMENT of the n
above Goods received by the latest arrivals, con- "A
stanty for sale at low prices and liberal terms -
- Particular attention paid to Plantation orders
WOOL, STRAW and MEXICAN HATS
FROST & CO.,
apps ls6md&W 10 Magazine st.
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MAZE ANR FEMAbF , AGEAPENY At Pass

DuBLlC BATHS-FRESE
L Cold, Warm and Temperate
BATHS 80. Also. HAIR
CUTTING AND SHAVING,
by STEPHEN w. RODGERS,
No. 1872 GravIer street, between
b aronne and Phillip a
streets.
mv3l If
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NEW ORLEANS MARKETS

CRESCENT OFFIcK,
Tuesday Morning, June a. 1850. 3
COTTON-Although the demand was general yester-
day in the Cotton Market 1000 bales changed hands
our uuotations -
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ADJUSTMENTS.
PLACIDE,s VARIETIES

AM USEIM EN-
PLACIDE's VARIETIES.
RoxEs Prs and Second ne. and PaEgusde g Third
~ lr iot sooed psr'ons only % cent? 6s . cents
sSsy svEFlse Fass,ay III Ss psrioasd he ! s
''''u "'''n o0"i TE s Sesf 5in iGi
Mr. Torrens Nj. C. Howard
Irink Vincent Chpp-n
Mr.. q BovsI
". Osimaids
70 The grand opi.ic Ballet: IN To acss sntsd
with tn. original NM, hs5es. s1s,.-v
Ty evening Benefit 10 Mr. T. CALDER,
Treasurer Of The Thsstre.
ORLEANS THEATRE.
n- Last Week of Magical soirsss Of Mr. MAcALLlsTER
OkLteANs STEEL between Roysl and sourbou
9 ass & aoE6a
TaE SYsfERIE 4 R 81 TisE MAGIC TEMPLE.
,0,ro5u,,nv a.. o,,..I 10 I've Dreams.
MiThe Great Bottle flags-Ths AmpuisOn q The Nose
OF az 5 DENT man ., shs s11le9ce
T % and IHIaus's 90 Pr and AmP theatre 50
SSs,s Of Performance THURSDAY sDd SAT-
oAoAI: ls4
Grand Subscription Concert, under the
.NaGA Direction OF MIR. Hoeffner. ana
&S5 81 The subscrDrrs to thi. ssrie, Of CON 81
A4E o5isTs 81, are respectfully inieT%sd .hs the s
R64 the Commercial Hall, 81. Charles st apis ~
n ). COKE q co., DRUooIsTs, Corner of .MaSe.
Ia ztHe and Poydras Streets prepared to exc u
cute oEders Tor Piantsrs Country Physicians and Fam
lies Every article warranted genuine. DIR. Z. J. NK
C0xEs Preparations, extensively used for years. -
tbsoST sH y un.ou.. ,..,
zsB 81 sI Al s.,ss.s.
superior 70 the Capsules any other extract
TONIC EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA AND
TAhAAACUM-The strongest preparation that can
2sf' 6 gF2Sff II x fSR
oI E9E re gre 81 SGHsqmPiien a1d BT9Hchti9
TONIC AGUE SYRUP and PILLS. n16 1y3dp
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HNHANkLIN HOUSE, BILOXI The subscnbeTs
Il having leased the above well known est ablshment
beg leave to say that the house has been thoroughly A
repaired and painted The house spacious snd the JUL
comfortable, aordng every persons
wishing to enjoy themselves during the summer. The Barh
bouses good The well known of the House.
and the locality of Biloxi for Sea Bathing speak Tor them
selves The propetOrs pledge themselves that neither pains
Expense shall be spared make sheir comfortable
The table will be at all tunes well supplied with the be his
market affords, together with fish
fhe bar will be supplied with the very best of Liquors all Of
which have been selected with great The house will
apis MITCHELL * SHORT.
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French. Goods.
BY E, I'll, PETITPAIN.

THURSDAY June at 10 o'clockWi be sold his Auction
Room, No. Canal
An inv nice Of French and Swiss GOODS consisting part
Bordred and Rve Batse Handkerchief Fancy CTavats
Msins plain and figured Muslps Fancy Musn Embroidered
and Fancy Muslin Dresses Jacquard AMI Damask shawl Muslin
Seas aud Shaw Embroidered Linen Handkerchief
Terms liberal al sale. lei
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PATHS! BATHs!-The pi
ID that the splendid BATHS,
recently erected on Exchange
alley, corner of Bienville stree.
Rooms for HOT, COLD or
SHOWER B AT H S are well
lighted and admirably ventilated,
no expense having been spared by
the DrODrietor IN make them eomr
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r. n For Cincinnati, Louisville, Wheeling
L-Si4-sSSYs and PtsbuTg-The ard snlendd
a&aszzEA ger steamer United ST ATEs, Capt. w.
f. Hamilton, receiving freight and will leave
On TUESDAY, the lb inst al O'Clock ?. NJ For freight
passage having unsurpassed Accommodations apply
board, at Poydras street wharf,
HYDE Il OGLESBY, u Poydras Il.
N. b. The United States will take freight for Mills POINT
Paducah Smithland. ETC.. ia
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Isszz@=zaslss5EssA Jr-EVERY FRIDAY EVENTNG-FoT
VcksbaFg Wanenton, New Carthage, and al Hrermediats
andngs-The new magnificent and swift running passenger
steamer LDNNDES, JR-, will commence running 10 The
above trade about the 18th OF September and will
remain IN the above trade during the For freight or
ap1s & T.B SMITH, IS Magazine St
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25
PuBIRc NsEETING wTTHOUT DIsTTNcIION OF
~ PARTYf

We have been requested by q numher Of our eta.
Gems, give that Public Meeting PeO-
pie or Neyv-EIanOver County, without distinction Of
Party, win be held at the COurt-oase In tails town,
Tuesday evening next the 2sth inst for the pur-
psse 81 appOan9a Delegates TO District Con
to he held an WMnaingtOn, the hrst Monday In
March next whose duty shall be select Sutta-
person to represent this District In the Southern
ConvxntiOn, to be held Nashville, Tennessee, On
the 1st Monday ln June
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25

D@The Grand Jury, in the case of Dr. WEBsrER,
has found e. true against him for the murder of
psnxwAN ese
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25

nRrWe tender our thanks to Mesms VrsABLE
and AsHk, for important public documents.
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-
unlimited power, and this unlimited powerhe denied
to Congress-. Without concluding, he gave way for
an adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House on Monday reconsidered its vote of Sat
urday, postponing the election Of Doorkeeper and
Postmaster to the close of the session SO that this
matter is again open. message was received from
the President of the United States in relation to Cal
ifornia. The President says he did not directly In
terfere with matters there, but he sent out agent
T. Butler King to assist the people there in get
ting ready The reading of the message and accom-
panying documents created an excitement among the
members from the South. Mr.. Clingman intimated
his desire to express views in opposition to the
message, and the House adjourned
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.
Gen Cass finished his constitutional argument a.
gains the Wilmot Proviso In abiding to the in
structions of his State, by which he is required to
vote for it, he said that when it should come before
him in practicable shape, he would know how to
reconcile his duty to the Legislature with his duty to
himself by surrendering trust which he could no
longer fulfill.
Mr. Foote'S resolution was passed over
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole with the view of referring the subject embra-
ced in the Presidents annual message to appropri-
ate Committees. Mr. Clingman gave his views upon
the Presidents message in relation to California Mr.
c. considered disunion contamination to be de-
sired by the South. He characterized the message
as mysterious document, stamped with insincerity
upon its face. The President processes nonnterven-
ton, and yet had sent T. Butler King to interfere
Gen. Taylor had abandoned ground for which MI.
Polk commended
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25

4. VEETRILoOUIsM &c.-We dropped into the Mason
ic Hall on Tuesday evening, with the intention of
staying but a few moments but found Mr.. WYMAN's
performances so amusing that going out Before the
conclusion was thing not to be thought Of Mr..
WYMAN is decidedly proficient in his art, or, as
somebody who sat before in the Hall emphatical-
" remarked. " he's some.n
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For square, less is lines, first insertion, a. For
every subsequent insertion, per square, e.
It should be added that the "dust' is invariably
paid in advance. five could only get such prices
for the Journal, we could get along. Weilwe could
but we can't and so there's no use in wishing.
this country during the last SIX months estimated
to be 81, 500, 600
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25

After the reception of petitions, &C., the Senate
took up the order of the day. which Mr.. Foote'S
resolution, declaring it expedient that Congress
should at this session, provide Territorial govern
ments for California and New Mexico.
Gen. Cas- addressed the Senate at length in oppo-
son to any power in Congress to legisate upon the
subject Of slavery IN the territories To enable Con-
sss to legislate upon this subject it mast possess
Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-30

AWFUL OcCC CRRENcE--Six CHILDREN
BuRNED TO DEATH.--fhe Montreal pspeis
briog us the following melancholy intell-
gence Of The destruction by fire. OF almost
ar entire family. attended with circumstances
OF no ordinary character THE most heart
gendIng calamity that ever occurred in tie
county oi Ottawa, lappened last week in the
township Of Bristol, Tor CInendoo.) To q
family by the name OF Knox. Il appears
that few days Knox, Uhe ialher) having vis-
tied the village of Snith's Fails. on the
RIdeaJ canal. was returning home by Ihe
canal, and while upon ooe Oi the steamers,
he was wishing 10 enter "a private apartmeB,
Of ihe boat, uncOnsci0usiy, (it being dark,
entered the wheelh0usc and stepped uron
one OF tho paddles Of the wheel. AL this
momebl, ihe wheel, which was mntionless
whoa he entered, began To move, aud made
several revolutions beiote be was enabled TO
disengage himself, which he only succeeded
Iu doing al,er several of his bones were bro.
ken, aud otherwise mutlated 10 a most shock
ing manner. But the mos, ldmenjable part
vi cur story iemaias TO be told. White Mr.,
Kaox wss being conveyed home in this Stale
aud wheu within a shurt distance Of ms own
residence, his wife, ~h0 was az home with
seven children, hearing of her husbands ap-
rroach, leG the house with be youngest chii
IN her arms 30 meet him, leaving The other 6,
l,he eldest aboui II years af age, al hoHie.
During her absence The house took fire, and
all within was consumed. Nothing was L.
be seen on the return Of The mother but the
smoking relics Of her late habitaton, 10 which
were thea found the charry remains of het
unfortunate children. Out Of n family OF 3,
the mother and one infant remain alono un
hnrl SET what must be that mothers anguish!
10 one shau day sax Other chillren are taken
Gom her, she receives returning husband
mutilated aud almost lneless, and becomes
hoase,ass