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RosERT WHIrLocK. Of Albany, committed suicide on
Friday evening BY hanging himself in his He
only sixteen years Of age.
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RAIrH WHrsnsAD, an Enslishmans was found dfowneac
in French river, near Wsbss (Mssa fsw days since:
He had previously offered hundred doists 70 k
him saying thst hs time bed come, and be must ds scme
way. The decssssd was Of nsmRsse hssiss when 700 "
inssnity.
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AcciDRsTs.-Four laboring men, employed on buildings
in different parts Of the city Of New York. were on Monday
seriously injured by falling from scaf1lds.
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sEA-CoAsr OF THE cARoLINAs.

WAsHIseroS, Aueusr IL. 1851.
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Ausrians personally Their simple presence in Italy
gievous wrong and mischief since, long they hold the
sanS n subsection, the latter hardly begin the educa
on which il TO ct them for Freedom Ystt 10 the less
governed and enjoys liberty, for there in
either buta mder form Of slavery than that which prevails
10 Naples Rome, Tuscany, and the palier native despot
Jams. can now understand, though by concur
n the wish Of quasi Liberal friend who pays that Austria
may just take possession Of the whole peninsula and abolish
which scourge this natural paradise. He thinks that
such absorption can only prepare sy for liberty and true
unity; !, the contrary, fear that It would FIX her in
hopeless slavery. Yet it would render the country
agreeable Strangers whether soourners ira
velers
chne' certainly well got up They papaby the
perors, moral and physical Of the French who garrison
Rome, and they lees heartily deteeted BY the people
whom they are here TO hold in suscon Their discipline
10 sdmirab but their natural disposition likewise quiet and
inosnsve have heard of case Of any person being
nsutsa BY an Austrian since have been ia Italy Know
ing themselves TO b Intensely dsked in Italy, and yet s
uncontrolled masters, it would but natural that they
should evince something Of bavado and haughness but
have observed heard Of nothing of the kind In fact The
bearing Of the Ausans whether officers or soldiers, has
seemed to evnce quiet consciousness of strength, and 70
soy, In the least offensive manner possible We are mas
tiers here BY virtue Of good swords you dispute the
right look well that you have sharper weapon and vgo
ous arm 70 WELD IL To rule which thus al
uonstrances against s existence by quiet telling of Of III
ranks and more fuea marching Of iss determined Co
unns what further argument can Be- opposed but that
bsycnet to bayonet really cannot how the despo
governed pessshscked uneducated nations to b
bessed under the guidance Of Psscs Societies and the
Worlds Conventions and, horrible o al war s and svs
mus Be- deem few battles lesser evil than the perpe
uiy Of such mental and physical bondage now endured
By twenty millions Of Italians When the Peace Society
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the archipelago Of sands which skirt the Caribbean sea- The
obstruction which they afford produces cons ant tendency to
circular evolution.
These Of atmosphere thus set into active revelation
continue sweep along the lands with rapidty
Of gyratien until they mpnge upon the American coast
Having thus given one of Mr.. Redhelds explanations Of
the cause Of his ppostious will proceed to
give another in which be loses tight Of the planetary motions
The conflicting islands te Caribbean sea- and makes hs
whiriwinds . seli-begotten progeny.
Ageeaby to one OF his exposons it has been shown that
every storm y due TO 20 rofa1s Increment "a ie for
thing whri~ind this Of the subject makes
whirlwind self.moving power.
The subjaned paragraph tends confirm that view. We
observe hst and spouts appear
dosy acquire their full activity without the aid of any M
reign and il 10 veil known that they are most
quent IN those calm regions where apparently there
currents 10 each oher and less frequent whore
rents are in full activity Simdns Journal poL S. D. 6
il conceivable that disk plate Of air Of from three
hundred thousand miles diameter and less than three
ies in height, Of its accord whiring mo-
ton capable Of producing the terrific violence Of hurricane
The exclusion Of all aid from foreign causcs would seem
to cut of all assistance from mechanical gayation and from
the rotary and obtual motions repre-
already stated In fact the evidence here adj
duced by the author cones his premises which ascrbe all
winds and storms to planetary motion agreeaby his own
allegations they may sre in isolated aerial mass Of the
dimensions above cited without any foreign aid Of course
without the influence Of planetary motion moreover from
e ae,s which he sstes must be evident that such
can have NO producing pfuence the isolated
o. AR TO which slusion has been made.
hgan the circumstances under which he represents storms
are such preclude the influence ct any en-
,L, Storm. producing agents Their agency could not
Paee within calm region" without destroying the
seems to that gales do not extend higher than
le. Mounts'ns much less than mile in height usually
pene S he clouds which bound The stormy stratum
- 'e"ur's essay, Nieholson's Jbsrna quarto SERIES
sGyntion and whirling motion are used =, svcoovuou,
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A New and Beautiful Style Of Paintine
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY.


Under the direction Of AARON HAIaHT PALMER, of Ne,o
Fork, and WoRTHINGToN GARRETTsoN SNETHEN, of Ne,o
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ofMe United States.
This establishment is formed for the following objects
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Congress
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the Executive Departments against foreign Govern
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For the settlement of accounts with the State Trea
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o law loan, and banking agency.
All communications addressed, postpaid, to Messrs.
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of Washington will receive prompt and faithful attention
fp PALMER & SNETHEN,
june 30-1y* Office No. Carroll Place, Capitol Hill.
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PATENT LIGHTNING RODS.

r SPRATT, ELECTRICIAN AND ELECTRO
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SILK GOODS.

D0WEN McNAMEE, 10 and ia Broadway, New
ID York, have in store, and will receive by early
packets and steamers, very extensive assortment Of
French, German, English, Italian, and India
SILK AND FANCY GOODS,
embracing every variety Of the newest and richest styles
offered in this market. Sample cards are now ready
Tor exhibition. Merchants from every section Of the
country and particularly old friends and custom
ers are assured that every attention has been paid to
present stock Of goods unequaed either in extent or
variety by any similar establishment in the country
Many Of richest goods manufactured from de-
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adapted the best trade in the larger cities and towns
The following embrace the leading articles Of our stock:
Extra rich Chene and Brocade Silks
Rich Paris Bareges Muslins, and Organdies.
Rich printed Silk Tissues, article.
New style English Poplins.
Barege de LANES, Paris patterns.
New style French Prints.
English. Scotch and American Printed Lawns.
Super Black Gros de Rhines.
French and English Ginghams.
Plain and embroidered Canton Grape shawls
Rich Paris Ribbons, large assortment
Millinery Silks, Grapes, &c.
Dress Trimmings, newest style.
Bomhazines Apacas, and Muslin de LANES.
Iares and Embroidery.
Linens and White Goods Of every description.
Kid Gloves, best manufacture.
English and German silk and Cotton Hosiery.
Long and Square Cashmere Shawls
Rich silk Mantillas, great variety.
Pongee and Spitalheld HRndkerchiefs.
Italian Cravats and Sewing Silks.
Also great variety Of rich goods for evening dresses
not enumerated in the above.
Also Snchews, Sarnets, Fancy SILK CraVats Bay stare
Plaid Long shawls Linen Cambria Handkerchief Green
Bareges Satns, silk Scarfs, SuspeDders, ram oIak anu
HIGH colored Mousenc dc LANES, Turkey red Prlnls
Curtain Muslins Oil silks, Belt Ribbons Serges saun
a. Tbosc who visit this market for sir Goods, who
would consult their interest, and who desire 70 see
stock unsurpassed in every department az the very low
est market prices, respectfully invited 70 cali.
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First Premium Grand and Square Pianos.

KNABE Il GEHLE, Manufacturers,
Qp@-TT24 Nos. 4, g. 8, 8, and ii Eutaw street Bal
"mHH timore. New tributes TO the excellence
= y v y of Baltimore made Piano Fortes. The
Maryland Institute, their last exhibition awarded 20
the First Premium tho b1t Grand Piano. aud also
for the best Square Piano exhibited
1t will be recoected that in lS4S Piano also received
the First Premium by the same Institute
Such testimonials not easily earned and not to
be lightly regarded. We may therefore say that having
taken the First Premium wherever instruments met
with petton, offer them 10 the public with
fdence might not otherwise guaranteeing all
instruments made by 20 give satisfaction, they may
exchanged within six months from day of sale. The
durability of our workmanship we further guarantee for
five years.
Having just completed large additions to Manufac-
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Instrument carefully adapted TO the climates very inn
portant matter and which have made our careful
study-to call and examine various styles, which
constantly finishing, and which will be sold at the
lowest market price for cash approved paper.
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recommended in terms OF the highest praise by the
following eminent artists whose certificates be
at our Warerooms Charles Bochsa the great composer
and musical director 10 Mad A. Bishop Mr. Geo. knoop;
Miss Adele and Charles Hohnstock, and other distn-
guished performers To the accomplished Professors
and Amateurs by whom Pianos are constantly used,
whilst making thankful Acknowledgements to them,
refer for further testimonials
Old Pianos taken in exchange.
Pianos hired and tuned. mar "a
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t0rriplo lutduty.
NEW York, August TO p. m.-The steam
ship Union has arrived from New Orleans,
bringing papers a day ahead of the mail The
Delta says that the committees appointed to
raise funds to assist the patriots have met with
great success. The papers are filled with the
most enthusiastic letters from Cuba.
PROVIDENCE, August 6.-Last night about
ten o'clock, fire broke out in this place, de-
stroying property to the amount of sixty or
seventy thousand dollars. Among the buildings
destroyed were the carpenter shop of Moulton
& Ingraham and the stables Of Lewis Thayer,
on Hill street. The former lost $4,000 to
sic, 000--insured for ST, 900. The tannery es-
adjustment of Cleveland & Brothers lost S3, 900
to SIS, 000-partially insured. An old building
adjoining the Canal market, owned by Jacob
Seagrave-loss $4,000. A house belonging to
Mrs. Salisbury-loss ST, 500.
Across the canal, on Charles street, the dam
age was very great. The tanning establish
ment of r. W. Bush was damaged to the amount
of several hundred dollars. Two buildings
owned and occupied by the Providence Canal
Bleaching Company were nearly destroyed.
Several other buildings, mostly dwellings, were
partially injured, and many families lost their
furniture by removal and water Several seri-
Gus accidents occurred. member of an en-
CINE company was badly if not fatally injured );
and it is rumored that another man was killed.
BosToN, August 6.--The two factories at
Arkwright, Rhode Island, standing about one
hundred feet apart, were both set on fire on
Monday night. One was totally destroyed, and
the other partially. The incendiary cut the
bell-ropes and raised the gates to let the water
out of the canal. The buildings were owned by
the heirs of James B. Wolf The machinery by
Crawford, Allen and others. The former were
insured for $4,000, the latter for 800, 900, in
the Providence and Hartford Companies. Loss
fully covered.
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VAIN GOODRICH cos MERCANTILE a LAW
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ASSOCIATE OFFICES.

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MEADOW BANK MINERAL SPRINGS.

TRHE SUBSCRIBER, having completed his large and
pleasant building upon his farm in the country about
three miles from Washington city, the Turnpike to
Bladensburg prepared to receive boarders Gen.
tlemen with their families, single persons be
commodated with board and lodging by the month"; week.
day. Picnic other parties can also be accommo
dated by giving previous notice.
Upon the Farm, near the house, is Spa Spring, of
well known medical properties, being strongly impreg
mated with Sulphur, Iron, Salts, and Magnesia
There will be- at all times, at the Spring, Refreshments
for vters viz Lemonade, IceCream and all the Fruits
of the season. Dsorderly persons excluded from the
grounds and visters received Sundays He desires
be governed by the rules of Temperance, and
quently will furnish no liquor to his guests
Means of conveyance from and to the city daily.
Every exertion will be made to render yisters COM
Portable and he respectfully socs the patronage of the
public
MEADOW BANKs, June 10, 1851 r. w. BURROWS.
P.s.-A good secondhand PIANO wanted, to purchase
or rent
A good sober COOK find place by calling on the
subscriber. Satisfactory reference required
Reference be made to John Y. Calan esq Clement
H. Bennett, esq, or to John Van Reswick, esq.
June 11-eo2m X. w. Is.
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r. r. GURLEY,
ID. X. G0ODLOE.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
G u Co.


TI0URS OF DEPARTURE OF the Passenger Trains on
III the Main Stem and Washington Branch Of the
Baltimore Ohio Railroad:
For Cumberland Hancock Martinsburg Harper's Ferry,
winchester Frederick, Elicotts Mills and intermediate
points, daily, at O'Clock, a Night Express Train
for Cumberland and the West leaves daily at o'clock,
Pm.
EAsTwARDLY.
From Cumberland, daily, at 8, a. m.
Do. do, by express train for Baltimore,
at 10 m.
Hancock, 10L q. m.
Martinsburg, IL u a.
Harpers Ferry, II an.
Frederick, 7h a. m. and " p.
Passengers going TO, coming from the West by the
express train, pass the mountains in the daytime,
and those who leave New York at o'clock, a. m, and
come through by the express train from Philadelphia,
will take the evening train from Baltimore. The train
from Cumberland viii arrive to breakfast at Baltimore,
and passengers take the early line for Philadelphia
and New York
Through tickets are issued between Baltimore and
Between Baltimore and Pittsburg 10 90
And between Philadelphia and Wheeling Is 90
And between philadelphia and Pittsburg IL 90
Between Staunton, Va, and Baltimore 90
The accommodation train between Baltimore and Fred
erick will at present. leaving Baltimore at AZ p
M and Frederick ut 40 minutes past ., M, Sundays
excepted. Fare at the rate of three cents per mile.
WASHINGTON BRANCH.
From Baltimore at Q, a. m. and p m. daily; and at O.,
n m, daily, except Sundays.
From Washington at o, and 5, p. and at o. a. m,
daily except Sundays
Round trip tickets to and from the Relay House. thirty
cents each. BY order:
mar "a J. 7, ENGLAND, Agent
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LAURENCE THOMSON & CO.,

change place, Baltimore, offer for sale an extensive
assortment Of
RRANDIES-J Heunessy, j. j. Durand, superior old
Jean Louis 1871 and 1888; Maglory; oard, Dupuy Co.
pnet Castilon Co.; Msrtell; j. Durand Co; A. seig
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wINES--Champagne, Claret and Hook, Of various
grades Also, PORT Sherry, Madeira Sicily, Lisbon Bur
gundy, Malaga, and other Wines, in great variety.
SEGARS-Havana and Principe Segars, Of approved
brands constantly receiving from the manufacturers
HOLLAND aIN-Grspe and Gray Mare brands Of fine
favor ALEC, London Brown Stout and Porter; Bordeaux
and Marsees Sweet Oh, Sardines, Maccaroni Nermceh
Olives, Capers, CASTLE Soap, Bay Rum, Rob Brimstons
Canary Seed, &s, m~ ~