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in their branches. now presented a scene
Of lamentable desolation. They are
crushed, mangled and bent in every direc-
lion; large trees bent over till their top
most boughs touch the ground, some with
their trunks off ike pipe stems, and hun
dreds with every branch stripped off. liza
hurricane had passed over. it would not
have left a more wasted and desolate scene
behind. Not a living thing to be seen,
save "a few foxes and wild hogs ~devouring
the dead birds that lie scattered over The
ground, the victims Of the s%portsnen. or
by the tall Of trees and branches. and Il
huge goshawk here and there, or an eagle.
soaring over the scene Of carnage. The
darkness and bushes cause the sportsman
to leave half OF his birds on the ground.
and the wild hogs absolutely get fat on
them. And apropos, | have frequently
had most glorious sport chasing the wild
hogs OF the barrens.
AS we return ed from the roost, we pre-.
sented even a more unique company than
in going; so much so. that aunt Eliza Sc,
the dogs on us when we rode up to the yard
gate.
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ed in Ohio township, on Buck-hill bottom,
on the Ohio river. Twenty acres was
corn ground Of the previous year. and no
manure used. The remaining 81 acres
was clover sod, well ploughed and the seed
sown on the sod and narrowed twice, and
run out in 8 feet lands. and sown on the
10th Sept, 1850; seed Mediterranean, u
bushels to the acre. The 90 acres was
titled in the same way; seed red chat; u
bushels to the acre; sown from the 18th to
the 25th Of Sept. 1850.
The yield OF the whole crop of 23t acres
was 1851 bushels, or 80 bushels ! peck a
quarts / pint and 3 gills 10 the acre.
The 8 acres 2 roods and l6' perches
yielded 1921. or SO bu. 8 pks. ! qt.y1 pit.
and 2 gs. to the acre.
The whole crop sold or the 3lst Octo-
Der. 1851, on the farm for the highest mar
ket price between the time Of sale and'the
LIST Of April, next. N
1851 bu. say at go cts per bu. $453 Is
Cost Of Raising:
Rent for 93A acres at $3.50
per acre $59 90
Flowing. narrowing, &c 29 374
35 bu. seed at SO cts % 80
Harvesting g. threshing 50 90
. ~162 17J
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from the steamers in the harbor. Some
returned Californians interiered, and the
riot ensued, which lasted several days. 1t
is supposed thirty persons were killed,
mostly by natives. The Californians were
only enabled 10 reach the Cherokee through
the courtesy Of the commander Of the
British steamer. The American consul is
much blamed Tor not interfering. and his
indifference is ascribed TO interested mo.
lives.
Capt. Bailey, Of the steamer Pacific, is
dead.
The Cherokee passed the Ohio going
into Chagres. ,
The Cherokee brings 81 ,919,l63 gold
OH freight, and 100000 in the hands of
passengers, of whom there are about 400.
Me- 'orkle, one Of the Congressman
elect. would have come in the Cherokee,
but was detained by sickness.
Accounts from Astoria state that snow
had fallen there 10 the depth Of eight inches.
A very large number of emigrants were
arriving. The Indians on the Columbia
river were committing unparalleled out
RACES upon emigrants. The family OF
Hudson Clark. OF Illinois, la attacked by
a band Of thirty Indians, who murdered
his brother and mother, and dangerously
wounded afterwards ravished his sister.
Mr.. Miller, Of West Virginia. had also
been attacked, his brother-in-law, Jackson,
killed, and himself and daughter wounded.
Two other trains had also been attacked,
but the Indians were repulsed. The Ut
most excitement prevailed in regard to
these outrages.
The quartz mining companies in Cali.
fornia had met with extraordinary success
and the yield of the mines exceeds that oil
any former period.
The capital had been removed to San
Jose. the formeS seat Of government.
The city of San Francisco was pro.
crossing rapidly. Trade vas reviving and
agricultural prospects Frightening. 1t was
believed that the products Of the soil, with
the exception Of grain. for the present year
would nearly equal The wants OF the peo'
pie.
Considerable speculation existed re-
garding the mex Senator.
The Indians in the northern part Of the
State were becoming very troublesome.
The brig Helen. for Baltimore, cleared
from San Francisco Oct. LIST.
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OHIO LEGISLATURE

We publish below, says the Ohio States
man. a full list of the members elect to the
first Legislature under the New Constilu-
ton. 1t is made up Of good sound work.
ing men. We never saw ID list containing
less OF the elements Of discord. or more Of
good working abilities. We have the
highest hope Of the result Of their labors.
We do mo- notice any among the wings,
that we would Judge before hand as fac.
tious. and whose time would be spent mere
ly to disturb and delay the action OF the
majority.
Never since Ohio was formed into a
State, was there a Legislature about 10
meet on which devolved so great a mass
of work, and of so great Importance.
We believe, however, that they are able
10 perform the work-a union OF sentiment
"a harmony of action-with sound minds
applied 10 the work. we have the fullest
confidence that the result will be s~aiisiac.
tory to the people Of the State. lfnot, no
n a predict the future. and all our
beasted majority may easily be FILTERED
away, by distractions, and failures to meet
public expectation: '
SENATORS. g..
Hamilton-Edwin L. Armstrong. Adam
N. Riddle and John L.. Waiter. dems. q
Butler and Warren-Jonathan Kilbourn
dem.
Montgomery and Preble-David A. Cox,
whig.
Clermont and Brown-Sanders w.
Johnston, dem.
Greene, Clinton and Fayette-John
Fudge, wing. Z
Ross and Highland-Samuel E. Hibben,
wing.
Adams, Pike, Scioto and Jackson-Os-
car F. Moore. wing.
Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs and Vinton-
Alonzo Gushing. wing.
Athens, Hooking and Fairfield-LotL
Smith, dem.
& Franklin and Pickaway-John Cradle
baugh, dem. /.
Clark, Champaign and Madison-John
d. Burnett, wing.
Miami, Darke and Shelby-Rankin
Walkup,i dem. {" sa9E g 24ai11
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Net profit, 1890 975

wv Po
CHARLES TALBOT.
[Since the foregoing statement was made
out, Mr.. Talbot has returned a corrected
survey, accompanied by the requisite affi-
davits, which makes the number OF acres
Of his wheat crop, but a fraction over 20t,
instead Of 934.
Statement Of Jonathan Lupton's Oats
Crap.
The ground on which the crop Of one
acre of oats was raised was upland, stock
ground. in corn last season; p%loughed 8
inches deep in the middle Of 3rd month;
the ground was thoroughly pulverized by
being frozen before sowing; sowed q
bushels to the acre on the last day Of 3rd
month. Yield 1923 lbs, or 49b bushels.
JONATHAN LUPTON.
Copy Of one Of The AOidapits.
The State Of Ohio, Monroe County, IS:
Before me, Henry Mason, a justice Of the
peace. personally appeared George +.
Kelch. who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith, that he measured the ground and
measured the crop Of oats that Jonathan
Lupton raised this present year, and the
oats weighed 1923 pounds on one acre Of
ground. GEO. ". KELCH.
Sworn to and subscribed, before me This
4th day OF November. 1851.
HENRY MASON, J. P.
At about 9 o'clock of the second day of
the Fair, Rev. A. G. EWING delivered to a
crowded audience, in the court house, an
excellent address. After the conclusion Of
which, a motion was made and carried,
that he be requested 10 furnish a copy for
publication.
The President then called the Society to
order, and announced that the election o!
officers for the ensuing year would now
take place. The following officers were
then elected:
President-..JosEPH MORRIS,
Vice President---BENJ. r. DRIGGs,
Observation-Disclosures HoLLlsTER,
Secretary--JAMEs r. Morris.
Managers...JAMEs WALTON, JR.,
STEPHEN FORD,
CHARLES TALBoTT,
JOHN b. REED,
IHOS. MITCHELL. JR.
On motion Hon. John Davenport was
appointed delegate from this Society to at.
tend the meeting of the State Board OF Ag-
riculture. at Columbus.
On motion. it was ordered that the Tres.
urer pay said delegate the amount Of his
expenses out of the funds of the Society.
B. HUGHES, Pres't.
j. R. Morris, Scc'y.
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ARRIVAL OF TIE FRANKLIN.

New YORK. Nov. 2d-2. p. M.-The
! steamer Franklin has arrived. having made
an excellent run. She sailed on October
22d. and on that day passed off St. Al
bans Head. a large steamship. supposed
to be the Baltic. She brings a large mum
Der Of passengers. among whom is the
Chevalier De Londie. Envoy Exlraordina-
ry aud Minister Plenipotentiary from the
Court of Brazil to the United States.
ENGLAND.
The steam propeller S. S. Lewis ar
rived at Liverpool on the 3lst. On the
18th, when 80 miles west of Cape Clear,
she lost her propeller in aheavy gale.
Kossuth had not yet arrived. but was
hourly expected. A public meeting had
been held at Leeds on Monday evening,
for the purpose of issuing an address 10
him on the occasion OF his liberation from
captivity.
The King of Hanover lies in a very
critical situation.
The Thomas Clark. from Baltimore, and
Wonder, from Charleston, arrived at Liv-
erpool on the 2lst.
The steamer Baltic arrived out in ten
days aud fourteen hours. The steamer
Africa arrived ont on the 18th ul..
Much anxiety prevailed throughout En-
gland on account Of the non-arrival OF
the steamer Washington, which, as was
supposed. was eighteen days at sea when
the Franklin left. 1t will be recollecred
that the Washington was compelled to put
back to this port, after being a week out.
IN consequences Of breaking some OF her
machinery. This fact had not been known
ia Europe. The INTEL gence, when re-
ceived, will, of course, allay further anxi-
ETY..
Late accounts had been received in
England from the Cape of Good Hope.
regarding the English forces there and the
general state Of the country. Ten thou
sand more troops were wanted lmmedi-
ately.
IRELAND.
There is no special news Of interest
from Ireland. Abbott Lawrence's recent
tour was the chief theme Of conversation
and he appears to have become extremely
popular with all classes. The tide of emf.
grafton to America showed no diminu.
ton.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris report that matters
there look very serious. The persons
spoken OF for the new Cabinet are NJ.
Billault. for Minister Of Foreign Affairs;
Gen. Benz. Jollie, Minister Of War; NJ.
Peanger. Interior; Benoit Fould. Finances;
H. Seguin, Public Works; Lavalle, Com.
merce; Roger. Justice; Admiral Parseval,
Marine, and NJ. Geraud, Public ~Instruc.
ton. The party Of order seem 10 be on
the point Of giving way.
AUSTRIA.
Vienna letters state that the Emperor,
on his return from Gallicia, will proceed
at once to Austrian Silesia.
A terrible explosion occurred at Krems
on the 18th, by which many lives were
lost. Some portions of the magazine were
blown 1000 yards. and houses were sha-
ken as by an earthquake.
The U. S. Minister Plenipotentiary had
arrived at Vienna.
The Ministerial crisis in France had an
uniavorable effect on the Vienna Change.
The Prussian papers state that a treaty
Of commerce had been concluded between
Austria aud the Porte, and notifications ex.
changed.
SPAIN.
Accounts from Madrid are to the 18th.
The editor of the Herafdo had been per-
secuted tor q libel OIL the government.
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The Duke de Rivas was talked of for Min.
lister Of the Foreign Department.
The Queen Of Spain had written to the
Cubans a congratulatory letter, rejoicing
at the defeat Of the Cuban expedition, and
the exection of Gen. Lopez.
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Tciegrophic rI01ine Reports.

Bosror. March o.
Arrivcd-Dris Florence Savannah; schr Tangent. Pha
Ceared-ships Carthage East Inaies; Santiago. Cape
Good Hope and East Indies hrvs Nhppe, San Juan,
gan, Havana Gamma Csrlenas; schrs Otis Aux Cages
Nash. Wilmington. Nc G,Zciic. Philadephia Leader,
hiork.
BRISTOL March 90
hrritsi-Brs Maria, Havana sloc. Temperance, somer-
set for Nlork.
CHARLEsros, March %.
hrrivee-sLips johannes and Sullivan NYorkj sehr
cleared-Bsrk Velocity. Boston; brig Emily, Nrork
hrriyed-schrs D Miller Philaieiphia Rose il bloom
Niork.
FALL RIVER. March %.
Arriyed-schr Helens Bog,rt Philadelphia
ssiicd-Sloop james Gorham, Nichols, Niork. :.
NEw ORLEANS. March ~.
Arriycd-ship ThOs Perkins. Boston, bark Bcr;aa, Do
NKwnuRypoRr, March q.
hrrived-Sclrs Heron ana Gladiator. rlilajelphia
INV BenroRn March II.
hrrit cdship Albion North Pacisc with bbis sp
sreke hhp Geo IioWlnnd, n b. for Pacific IL ~.
Sehr November, Philadelphia.
Arriycd-sesrs Venture wheipley So John Nh coming
" the sy carried away jblooml Edwi Everett. Roberts
Clcaree-Rris Florence, Natan,as
sslled-Sehrs MON. Norfolk Baniscr. Albany Thom.
Hull aL1 Sea Witch, hfOrA.
Arrlfed->chrs AvenFer Chailesce Mctalluc, lyanh1e
ZeIaAr and Rio Grande n York.
Arrived -it-iirig II Z Lowell Nrork. scArs Ceneysye
pa.tipt. nud Clarendon Slork.
Arri, "a 2ith-Sclr Green Cape. NYork
Satled-Sclrs Zephyr. Baker. and Ann penman Niork
SAyANsA., March q.
frrfei-Stip Stlss GEeenmhn, hfork.
Characteristic Florida, Aiork.
SAIg. March =.
hrriyed-Schrs north Carolns Charcst.n. Martha Ma
sailed-Drs Sereus surin.m
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NEw ORLEANS, March . 1851
The Arcto's ncws Ia, depressed cotton market
the sales this morning being but 900 bales al fuzzy
quarter cent decline Strict middling II offered at lie
ond thcse few buycrs at that Coffee has declined
With sales Of 1000 bags Of Rio Of loo f0c Cotton IL
taken for Liverpool at 1924 sight exchange on New
York hss advanced % part = premium.
Nfw or1EA~s March ~ 1sji
Cotton Il down another 'ic to-day Tic sales 90
beles at iohc for strict mi1dns
cnARLrsre-, March o. 1851
Our cotton MARKET l. depressed and dropping with
sees q sbOat loo bales AL prices ranging from &c
i01ie
Mosrir March q. 1851.
Operations In cotton have been nearly suspended from
tie fimutss ~ holders and the excessive prices asked
The falcs to19y reached 1000 bales AZ 1oAc for mid
ding
S.vsSs.n March % 1851
Tie news pee Arcti. and franklin received this morn
ing was without ~, CT market for cotton the
81 sek being txtrcmrly Eight. ani holders unwilling 10
operate. No ISLES reported.
Lortsvu1r. Merch %. 1851
There have been large sacsin tis market q prime
lprd in kegs and new Ohio pork 20 Boston one
rstor at sac per 10 for the former aud sl2 pea barrel
syr the latter.
Pan ,pFLPftr, March Is 1851
600 ars of Rio coffee sold az auction this after
nocnet lUAc. 10 II sc. Flour l. dull. at 81 GA
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CITY TRApE REPORT.

FRtpkr, March kS-Gp II
Asnrs The s0ics reached 12D bbls without aIters
tion in priccs.
B,rsw.r with steady market, 200 H. prime yellow
fctchcA &c, cash
BrrArsrtrrs inucd tn good request In part
for tho Eastern si city trade the market fi- com
descriptions shade friner There wa nothing
done for sh sncnt The advance demanded w holders
checking transaoticns o. domestic 400 bbs sold AZ
~ IS ~ ~ for No supr ~ - 81 20 for common
t. straight state ~ 80 ~ rs for Indiana and nichi.
gan ard ~ 81 81 81 for pure Gcncsce C,nadisn wa
dull and quiet 81 ~ o. in bond Southern -four wa In
fair d manj, and the mark - very Arm Tho saes
sum ND 1000 bills common 70 straight 10 - 62 ~ rs
and fancy, at 50 ~ 90 Rye nour brought 81 n in
retail lcts Meal easier and IN request with saes
n 90 hfis. Brssdysine. az 50 1871 There was more
inquiry for Uhegt for milling, add noticed sales OF
80 bu hcis prime 0hie at ~ RE duh and rather
inal for Jersey at Tic hot ~ 1000 bushels Nurth-
changed hands n private bargain B9.ie wa very
scarce and wanted 81 former rntcs Oats moved 70
fair extent ri a. Gc. for Jersey aud ~ a ioc for
Northern Nothing trsnsprrd IN Gown The supply a
yellow vas very small aud holders asked Csc White
care. and nominal
Co,r very dul and VIC have 70 mote sales ~ few
huDdr,d Ions Liverpool Orri 81 81 per ehsijron for
prime
Cow vns rather easier while tho demand WA fair
Sales tmbrscirg 20 bass Java made a, I2Yc 90
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NEWS BY THE MAILS.


BALTIMORE. March q, 1851
The Aocndeu 10 the Brothr Jon1than-Ik Steamer
Martin Naturalization Of the Robcla-DentI
College Commencement Cosdcn MDsIur
The fine steamer Brother Jonathan. which came
up the bay yesterday morning. before daylight, in
distress, and found by the Fclps Pointers
moorcd to one Of their wharyes, lcisurcly blowing
of her steam, caused quite an excitement in that
section of the city. She is the first steamship OF
over 700 tons capacity, that has yet touched vt
port, and she will be tllronged with yisitcrs dur
ing the remainder of her stay here.
Her damage, though but triling, will take soma
time to repair. When four days out from New York,
and in the Gulf stream, during heavy gale. the
keyng which secured the larboard wheel to the
shaft broke and all efforts TO remedy the accident
proving unaNang, il was found necessary to take
the buckets off the disabled wheel and lash ii fast,
and with the remaining wheel endeavor 10 reach
Baltimore. The wheel being thus dashed, the shaft
revolving through the centres, has worn them
that it has been found necessary to take them of,
and cast ones. which Will delay her at least ten
days. The passengers all delighted with the
vessel. and NEST OF Thorn have resolved to stand by
her.
The steamer Martin Hoffman, from New York,
which was on at Thomas Point, has been taken
upon the railway for the purpose of examining her
bottom.
The latest intelligence from the noble ship Ro
bena, represents the prospects Of her being got oil
rs improving The steam-pumps were at work on
her deck, and were gaining on the leak, whilst her
hold is being filed with empty casks
The annual commencement Of tho Baltimore Col
lcgc of Dental Surgery, of which Doctor Parinley.
of New York, is Provost, took place yesterday morn
ing. There were seventeen graduates, one of which
is from England, and several from New FORK and
Maine. This is the only institution of the kind in the
country, and is yearly increasing in the number Of
its students.
An investigation has taken place in the case of
Webster, arrested on the charge of being the nstisa
tor OF the massacre Of the Cosdon family at George
town cross roads, in Kent county, Md The accused
uncle Of Mrs Cosdon, and il proved At
the examination that he had, several occasions,
made deadly threats against Cosden and his family
His conduct on being Informed Of the murder.
and the suspicious against him, were also regarded
pointing suspicion to him. whilst the remarks he
made after being arrested, all indicated guilty
knowledge. The Judges remanded him to prsos
without taking any action, or expressing any
opinion on his case, The people in the vicinity re-
gard him the nstigator Of the deed, and it would
not be safe for him to be discharged from custody 50
long rs those suspicious exist though there was
thing appeared on the examination, with the excsp-
ton of differences, that would warrant his commit
tai for trial on the charge
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tHhGnrs-Steamship Iherokoc-AA Hall Capt d vAw
pet capt Taylor IN Jcssup, n Blossom. o Cook q y
Hpmmeder. Van Sickles, q n Cratot. A Wright,
hei Woodward lady and servant Rev Kingsley and
iadi, Rev II hAc and lady Rev u DsyJen, Rev y
Bniemsn. Banch. JohnsDD. J SerlcH Earle. l. y
thtd Mrs Milne g merritt Mrs Tale children and ser
yantf. Rev " Richmond, Gibb-. Rev ID Hunt. Mrs
Hunt and child, hrs fncker and child. q Richmond
lady ard servant. Blood ~ Curtis Vim Ives Robt
HINT. kobt Breyoort Hunt - Ives, Sir. Jenkins child
az sert ant Iety Mrs Torment, DR. r smith. II
Glen, " DANIEL son, Hamilton, hrs O Wsrlath,
Maui DC Are VIM Morris. J = Schemcrhsrs, Nsy-r
Weston. u Jones, " Packard. Rev Csnhcld Con
way Higgins. DuRan Thayer. Mriioy. Thorn.
bke, lsndlcbnrr Dunr. !. Stecn. i nirmingaam, T.
Ialpn Moray. Crawley, y =. Iahn Jos Randall w ID
Randall, Dunn, Mcneil Brsdbury, J Niama
Dorbeyt " Roberts, Carpenter W Lu'er. w D-isr
Clinton, u Essterly o Chapman, McCshe, ! Mc0is-
MS, J. $ Williams Neyes, WIN Dodj, w smith. Earle,
" ~ Harley a M9raee, VIM Hall. 7 FISH, 4 Walker
Gates, " fietchcrs, Davis r = Bottom Roas Jones'
Thomas, II Jones. pcrrcquinr. Jones. w Nnbsms
Cole, snyder kecch ID Tuck, kecly. Barber Gee
kelner Wright, Howard, Squire, Cromwell W
Potter II Curtis. " ~ Peabody Peabody Stone.
Espenchicd, VIM Cryslmicr KAY, O.born Pieksss.
" SURGE Aeilis, Gichrirt Ashley. EDWARDS.
bradley. Miller Sumner, welgh. Perkins, MIR
done. 9 Gilhons, VIM Mecler. sins n Esstman y q
Wee, { y Ihelss Grove. Vim Pierce. Thsxer. n
DuseGbrry, Harrison Meurh IIitcheii, De PW
Thss.on, Douglass u Tlurston, y q Rotan, Walters.
Clark Hcckicr. ID Robinsop, Nm Prinde, Eyeri.
l. II Chandler, Baker X French VI Sweet. Gsnnon.
Williams Wolf Butler, Price, lhtcs.W McCerd.
llsrripst9n w Sawyer Clov-l0 lsborers for rana
ST. T~oass-seby Z JVhUsoR-Ds w~ W King sndl,dy.
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On rriioy morning Narch q. after short and severe
illness Dir hMfr CowAS, In the 10Th year n hi- age
The friends of tho family and a hs brothernlav,
Thnas Arden invited 20 attend the funeral, this
Saturday sfcruoon, ~ O'Clock from bis late resi-
nee No ~ Henry street Ills remains viii be taken
10 Greenwood Cemetery.
On Friday march - after SHIRT but severe illness,
FtfyRnFrH youngest child q Edward and Tahall Wood
I'm tE,d months and ~ days
Tho relatives and friends respectfully invited TO
attend the funeral sunday afternoon 30th inst from
The residence ~ her parents No IS yandewater street
ON March %, after long and tedious Illness ELLEs
FIuIY.
The friends # the family and thosc Of her sons-inav
liam W hite and John Green respectfully invited
attend her funeral from her late residence rs Grove
street sunday afternoon, AZ 2o'clock.
on March n Many EIrzh, wife u Thomas Rodgers
Funeral will skc Place from the HUDSON Hotel 10 and
~ Hudson street On Sunday, Goth inst NJ o'clock
Friends ard acquainiancos are respectfully invited 10
attend 10 carriages required
On 1hurday moaning March q, IfgSnt A. wrLLs aged
Tycars.
The friends and scquantsnccs o. the family
specifically invited TO attend the funeral on SATURDAY,
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SALE or PRoFEssoR WEuSrER's IABoRAroRY-
The various appliances Of the latc Professor Web
sters laboratory were sold az auction yesterday. by
Mr.. Leonard Among this extensive assortment
were unique glass ware, electrical machines, air
pumps, batteries, end the thousand-and-one things
usually found in chemists apartments. a great
many Of the things were useless, having been manu-
featured for experiments. The sale lasted two
hours, and the proceeds OF which amounted to
something over s5D0--being about one-third their
true value. The most notable article in the coec-
ton was a magnet, once owned By the distinguished
French chemist Layoissicr, who, Il is well known,
beheaded during the great French revolution
After various fortunes Il came into the possession
Of Professor Webster, by whom il was highly
prred. The magnet was purchased by Mr. Fran
tis Algcr, Of South Boston, for the. trfing Of
81 -, We understand Mir Alger would not dis
rose Of Il for 800 Its history gives II value
entirely beyond any intrinsic virtue. In this con-
necton we may state that at the auction Of Profess
sor Webstcr's library last week, his name was
erased from all the books except one, and which
book i now in the possession Of a wel.-known lite
rary gentleman Of this city, who has one Of the
largest collections Of autographs Of any IN
the country. This book contains the Professor
signature written IN bold and dashtng manner
IL escaped the detection Of the family by Of th,
leaves adhering TO the cover We believe the . are
the last remains u the unfortunate which will
come before the public through sale Boston
Be-, Much u