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struck nv Lightning.

The telegraph wires have been quite fatal
of late in striking eloping scoundrels. The
last case was that Of fellow named Flint,
who recently decamped from Tene Haule,
Ind, after lIaying swindled his partnerin
business of a cohsfle sum of money -
He went TO Warsaw, Illinois, and elopsd
with a married woman. The telegraph wires
overlook him at Jefferson City, Mo-, where
he was arrested Gin. Eng. q,
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Arrest and Accident.

A man by the name of Drury, from Fayette
county, was arrested for counterleiting on
Tuesday last, by Messrs. E. Bright and H.
Perry, near Bremen. At the instant of his
arrest distressing accident occurred. On
the approach of the officers, Drury attempted
to escape by byrunning his horse into the woods,
but his horse stumbling, he was thrown, and
his leg SO badly broken as to render amputa-
ton necessary. We learn that, on yesterday
he was doing well,-Lancaster Telegraph.
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Later ffom California.
New YonK. Aug. 6.

New YoRK, Aug.6.
The Empire City, from. Chagres, arrived to-
day. She brings 300 passengers and $4OO, 700
in gold dust.
San Francisco was visited by another des-,
tructiye FIRE on the 22nd Of June. The Office
of the Alta Californian was blown up with
view to arrest the progress Of the fire, but with
out avail.
Evrythiug was burned from Pacific 10 WASH.
ington street, exceptings near the corner Of
Jackson street. From Washington street the
fire crossed over in the rear Of the Ell Dorado
House and the new theatre, which last was
destroyed The fire spread thence 10 Mer-
chants street, and then crossed to Clay street.
During the progres Of the fire, Immense
quantities Of goods we're reIaoved to the plaza,
where they ultimately caught FIRE and were
burned, O. ~. u, .,,,,,
Along Broadway evrything was consumed
as far as Kearney street, and on Pacific street
Everything was consumed as far as Ohio street,
in cluding the City Hospital. The patients in
the Hospital were removed to lot In the rear
and were saved. 'Afiie a'fsGE~
The Presbyterian church in Stockton street
was burned. Chas. Swines was burned to
death also Mr.. Bach Of the Arm Of Bach, Bur.
net & Co. u sss
The number OF buildings destroyed 10 not
less than FIVE hundred, aud the loss il estima-
ted al three million dollars.
Capt. Snow, u worthy citizen, was recently
murdered at Sonora. The murderers have
been taken by tae popnlpce, and no doubt win
be executed. , 9E .fsff
row occurred among the miners near Car
son diggings, in which two Americans and
threeor four Mexicans were killed,
A party ofnine men, under Capt. Fitzpat-
rick, were murdered during the night Of the
great fire. 80 .ff s.- tNtTv
Accounts from the mines and placers are
very encouraging The crops throughout the
country promised we'll. ~
San Francisco is growing again, 900 build;
ings having been erected in one week. y
A horrible murder was committed OF Son.
ora. Some persons who took offence at an
article Ia the Sonora Herald, went to the room
lof one Of the ediiorsand murdered him and TWO
lother persons connected with tho oificeSund
killedand wounded three or four others who
came 10 their assistance, p. * ~
sP.s. The Empire City brings 81 1000
in gold dust ON freight, and 100, 900 in Abe
hands Of ppszengera,
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uThe Refnrmern

The above is the title Of a weekly paper
for the campaign Of 1851, which Col. MEDIA
~ is about to commence publishing. We
doubt not that The Rgormsr will be val
uable auxiliary to the Democratic Press du-
ring the contest now approaching, and that
its free circulation throughout the State will
gain friends to the cause which it will advo.
cate. Its terms are as follows:
For three copies 81 OC
For ten copies 8 OC
For twenty copies 5 OC
The REFoRMER will be commenced i'm,
mediately, and the back numbers furnished
to subscribers.
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IA strange Affair.

II seems that James Foy, lately appointed
American Consul at Dublin, is an Irish or
rather British subject and at the same time
Postmaster in Castlebar, county Of Mayo
Hugh keenan,, formerly Of Pittsburgh, was
displaced to get him the Office, and it seems
10 have been done through Foy's relatives in
Pennsylvania, who are influential Wings
They tried the same game with General Tay-
loT,, before his death, but he refused to do an
act Of ilustice Of such q character to his
country and countrymen.
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Dave Tod and the Americans a, Ri

Dave Tod and the Americans at Rio.
A most substantial compliment has beer
paid our old friend Tod, the American minis.
ter, by the American residentsat Rio Janerio
A letter, signed by all of his countrymen il
that city, dated 3lst May, was sent him, ac
companied by massive silver salver Of beau
tiful style and workmanship, with suitable
inscription on the center of it-size 36 by 8:
inches, aud cost over $500. 1t was enclosed
in a,beautiful box of the richest woodof th'
country.
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If your purse does not allow you to buy
books, read men, study women, and take les
sons from chldren-without musical instru-
ments you may play upon the people if. you
are lame, you may still run for Congress |;
without teeth you can backbite your neigh
bors although totally blind, you can perha ps
see as far into mill stone as other people ;
although as deaf asa post, you will probably
know as much of last Sundays sermon q
week hence as the rest Of the congregation.
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New Constitution of virginia.

The Constitutional Convention Of Virgin
ia closed its secession on Thursday, by order
ing thesnew constitution to be engrossed b.
a vote of rs to 49, the absent members hav
ling paired off. The Convention, on Frida!
morning, adjourned sine die.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes ihl
lnew Constitution entire, and declares is de
Termination to give i a cordial support.
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The poultry of the United States is valued
in the statistics at $40, ,0O0-the State
Of New York having over two millions in
vested in it. In the egg trade the city Of
New York expends nearly million and o
half Of dollars annually. This is no eggs
ageration.-Er.
Who has taken the trouble to hatch up
such foul statisiics7 We do not see how
the figures can be set down SO eggsactly.
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Later fom Havana.
New ORLEANS. An

NEW ORLEANS, Aug.5.
The steamer Cherokee, from Havana, brings
private letters which state that the attempt
ed inSurrectionhad been effectualIy put down.
Many Of the insurgents had been taken and
shot. ts
The ship Joseph Badger, hence for Liver.
pool, laden with 1900 bales Of cotton, wa:
burned last night at the South pass. VesseI
and cargo a total loss. M
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The MINERS CoNTRIRUTIoE TO THE WASH
INGToN MoNpMENT.S1Th miners Of Califor-
mia were making arrangements to collect on
the 4thof July, subscriptions for the purpose
of procuring one ofthe best and richest spec
linens Of gold quartz, ito be placed in the
Washington Monument.
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Two. contractors on The canal al Browntown,
Bradford CO., Pa, named FlsHER, father and
son, FLANAGAN. superintendent, and GoLD-
SMITH, cook, were consumed BY FIRE, with the
house in which they were sleeping, on the
night Of Saturday last.
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Murder.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 5.

N NEWARK, N. j., Aug. B..
Margaret Garraty, an Irish woman, killed
Edward Drum in the street, last evening, by
stabbing him with a carving knife, as he was
walking with his wife, TO whom he had been
recently married. She afterwards commit
ted suicide by cutting her throat. Drum
had been engaged to Margaret but had marri-
ed another.
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Father Mathew in CLEVELAND.

The "Apostle of Temperance" delivered a
discourse in the Cathedral. at Cleveland, on
Sunday last, after the services for the day by
the Bishop. AT the close the Rev. Bishop
knelt and pronounced the words Of the
pledge; after him the pastor and the rector Of
the Seminary, and fifteen young priests un-
der bis care. Very large numbers of the
congregation followed the example. The
Plaindealer says that upwards Of two thou
sand renounced for life intoxicating drinks.
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Good News.
BALTIMORE, Aug S.

BALTIMORE, Aug 5.
The City Councils extra session yesterday
appointeda committee to apply to the Legic-
lature to pass an act empowering the city of
Baltimore to subscribe 81 100000 for ex-
tending the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Two farmers In Montgomery county, Pa,
BEAe6R and CoNRAD, had their barns destroyed
| by Gre, communicated by lightning last week.
They had no projection from rods.
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TO A dRUMBLINe SUBSCRIBER.

Z A Free Soil patron Of the Sentinel
Politely bids us .send the thing 10 hell Y
A timely hint. IT'S proper, we confess.
With change Of residence to change TIT address
Il shall be sent, II Chafon'e mail viii lel Il.
Where the subscriber win be sure 70 ceti
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0T An individual has arrised at Cincin-
matt with family Of Grizzly Bears, taken
in the Sierra Nevada mountains. These he
brought from California in lieu Of the dust
for which be was seeking in that country,
and intends 70 train the young ones fof ex'
bibilion. 's IA
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Acalifornirn. named wy. g. Tssas. felI
loyefb0ard ffbm Z aaline veksel II ihe mie.is
ieipph below New 0fleeng, and was dfoN
irRnrs parents rosidcia chsf'e'iss''',' tAss 4
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0~T The Burlington (vt.) Sentinel, edi-
ted by the funny poet, John G. SAKE, is re.
sponsible for the following:
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Six out Of Che seven Union candidates in Al
ebsma, are elected B. @. Shields BY q heavy
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first Premium Grand and Square Pianos.

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INGTON BOARDINa SCHOOL

Wv
OF the healhiest parts OF the city Of Wilmington,
trcly beyond the settled portions Of the town The uni
form heathfuness of the location may be inferred from
the that since the establishment of the school, about
twentyeght years. very few Of serious ndisposon
have occurred among the pupils and not single death
either here, or from diseases contracted while here
The of instruction includes besides the ordinary
English branches, Natural Philosophy, CheIasry PhyS
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month DULY. SAMUEL ALSOP,
mar 81 Prinspa Wilmington, Del.