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AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR OF lsis.,

Believing il would crafty the immediate friend,
of Gen. BROOKE, as well as the public in general
send you the following for publication.
The note containing the interesting narrative to which ih
Is preixed was written in hurry by Gen. BaooKY, at my
request when Twas at Detroit in June ls42 when Gen.
B. commanded at that place. The manuscript is no, very
legbse, therefore append copy. T. w. p.
Bosros, APRIL, 1881.
"In 1914 the American army was beseeed in Fort Erie
by the British army, commanded by Gen. DRuMMoHp. A
redoub was under construction by the British some two hum
ded yards from Fort Ere which, completed would have
commanded perfectly the American works. Gen. GAIsIs,
commanding the American troops, thought it necessary at
tempt the destruction Of this edoub and Lieut. Col BaooKE
volunteered to place light in the line Of the redoubt by
means OF which the artillery might direct their fire to that
point during the night The redoub worked upon only
during ngh 10 order to prevent is discovery. Lieut. Col
BsooKE had, during the day, discovered ts position
very severe skmish with the enemy, 10 which many per-
sons on both sides killed and wounded The redoubt
was masked BY thick piece Of wood, which was to have
been eied as soon az the work finished On that night
COL BRooKE assisted by boys from It. Col Harriss
drsgoons bearing lantern, placed within the British
nels very near the redoub and by daylight the work
destroyed. The first fire of our artillery commanded by
Major now COLI FoURsEr. killed and wounded fifteen Of
the enemys working party"
This seal engraved by an order from friend and
presented by him to Colonel now Gen. BRookE.f
tne Scar mere referred TO, an impression accompanied
fh,s communication, and in the possession Of The Editors.
me deiee on the seal is an arm, from wch Is Suspended
a lantern.l
Upon further inquiry, found that the lantern covered
BY coat to which attached cord twenty thirty
yards long COL BRooKE sscended tree in the direction
the work that was in the Of construction, limb
which he fastened the lantern. He then descended
placed himself out Of the range of 6re from the fort and then
pulling of the coat from the lantern by Of the cord dis
played the light to the beseged The moment the light
cannonade commenced which did the work
% the working pary and und the cork they had been en-
ployed upon, by its total destruction. t
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4 RAILROAD AND WiRE Susrsss1ox BRIDsE-The work
upop the Louisville and Frankfort railroad is progressing
fast thai il expected by the 10Th or 18th Of May il viii be
Finished 70 The Kentucky river at Frankfort In the
,me n constructions Of the bridge BY which is to
going 10 yard rapidly that BY the time the road reaches
the s he bridge viii probably be far advanced that pas
sepgers can walk upon i. into city, Seven Of the
esh, immense wire cables have already been passed
the tower upon this side Of the river Ia few days they will
all be in their places The length Of the cables 5s5 feet
and tie height Of the IS feet above the
surface the water which ordinary stage for the
SON -Frankfort Commonwealth.
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VIRGINIA UNTO GEORGIA.
FROM THE coIuMBUs EsaUIRKR.

II FROM THE COLUMBUS ENQUIREH.
The reat State Of VIRGINIA has calmly but firmly said
tha, Dnionss need not look her for any assistance
any sympathy n their mad undertaking. The Union is yet
Of SOM value to her Her gifted foremost in it's
fomapn and her immortal son, greater in all the elements
and Attributes Of greatness than every living freea,er
on hsaoe Of the earth, after aiding in organizing and put
ting s Government in successful operation, left il bis
dying bsqusa that bis counnymen should preserve and per
petusts ths work Of their ilusous Il then
than folly suppose that Virginia would join in The
work Of destruction plainly marked by South Carolina
But the matter should not stop here The and temper
Of the resolutions Of the Virginia Legislature worthy Of
the source from whencethey emanaed There is nothing
in them Of hashness, nothing Of maligniy nothing Of i'll
temper. Calm, conderae and candid they utter the
tien Of the State and advise sister Of the Confederacy
not to persist in runous This she had right
do for her sanction had been invoked of policy
at once destructive of all the blessings which form of
Government could The appeal direct and plain
y has the response been given. The Union must stand,
SAYS old Virginia and South Carolina not secede Will
the advice be needed Will the child listen to the mo-
theirs voice. 3d sa ss
Well we are coming gradually and slowly to the resoIu-
tons themselves We wish eowctzens to read them
carefully and then notice the remarks Of the dsunionists in
reference to them. few weeks ago. and the Old Dominion
was praised and atered if the fate Of the universe de-
pended on her ac,ion she is branded the most
veny submissive concern that brought epoach the
name Of patriotism Georgia has been abused in like man
ner Every little dissscted ofce.seeker who misook the
noise Of the disunions for the voice of the majority has
since the recent Convention poured the essence Of his wrath
on the conduct Of this empire State She branded with
the sin Of submission. The key is struck in South Caro-
ni the note is caught up Georgia, and sung with kind
Of internal gles by the unsdultsraed chivay Of Alabama
and Mississippi But who regards this mpotent slang! The
southern States have uttered voice which few will have the
hardhood to di,obey Our good old Sta,e posns herself
on her own intrinsic strength and virtue, first proclaimed her
position Others followed her lead and old Virgins, the
s remaining hope Of the destroyer has planted herself
| 4 rock from whence che will not be moved. s
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EMIGRATION TO THE WEST INDIEs.-Alate num-
Der of the Kingston (Jam.) Journal contains a
correspondence between s. DE CoRDovA, editor Of
the Mercantile LntelRgencer, and Hon. HENRY
CLAY, upon the subject Of negro emigration from
the United States to that island. M. De Cordova
asks Mr.. Clay's views upon the subject, and that
gentleman replies that he knows of no obstacles,
arising out Of our laws, to the emigration of free
persons of color to the West Indies; that he has
preferred Africa as place Of destination to them
to any other, for many reasons but that the scheme
of African colonization is not at all inconsistent with
that to the West Indies there being an amount Of
that description of population in the United States
sufficient for BOTH Of the disposition Of the blacks
10 emigrate 70 the West Indies, and their inclina-
tion to engage in agricultural labor Mr.. Clay re-
erred the inquirer to other sources for information
The subject is at the present attracting much aten-
ton in jamaica and is regarded with favor by the
leading business men and laud owners on the
island.-Bosfon Journal
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1t may be remembered that man pamed Hancock was
long since arrested upon the suspicion Of having mur-
dered another named Moss, both citizens OF Allegheny
county The wife Of Moss when examined gave such equi
vocal testimony that she also arrested as supposed
accompce in the crime The crcumstanta evidence agast
the was 90 strong that in the opinion Of many in the
neighboshood it was amply sufficient to convict him Of
murder 1t turns out however that Hancock % innocent
Moss has lately returned from the State OF Ono 10 perfect
health. Richmond Whig. .1a 1.aU
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The discussion st going between the American and
,.h issionsres in China the proper mode Of
dsrn9 ,he word God in uansatns the sacred scriptures into
the Chinese sngusgs letter rsm Bishop Boone dated
h; J.pu,ry alr informs that the advocates Of the
-, Ss, nave had their views strengthened BY recent
nsbcs N of ons Of the mnst learned Chinese in which he
n,sr,bIv uses Il 10 express the Chsim idea Of God Ths
,bect s ono Of interest to the christian and pathological
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THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

In the Rome (Georgia) Courier Of the 10th in
slant we have additional authority for believing that
a new expedition for invading Cuba is already in
an advanced state Of preparation. The "Courier'
says:
:" For the last few days there have been rumors
afoat in our city of another expedition against
Cuba, and quite a number Of young men from
Rome and its vicinity have left, it is supposed, to
join in this rather delicate and hazardous enter
tprise."
And hazardous it truly is; for, if those who en-
gage in the expedition shall escape the penalties
they will incur under our own laws, it does not
appear probable that all of them can escape the
punishment which their reprehensible conduct
merits at the hands Of the Cuban authorities, who,
as we observe bylate letters from Havana publish
ed in the New York papers, are well informed Of all
these movements, and fully prepared 70 give their
invaders warm reception. The correspondence
of the Tribune dated at Havana on the 9th instant,
Though the writer himself places no confidence
in the statement, which he ascribes to interested
motives on the part Of paid agents Of the Spanish
Government,) shows that the Captain General is
even apprized Of the point fixed upon for the de-
barkaton Of the expedition, (Appalachicola Bay,)
as well as of the amount of force which is expected
to participate in the enterprise, which is said to be
some four thousand men.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
POPULATION OF FLORIDA.

The Marshal Of Florida has furnished the Tallahassee Sem
tne with the abstract Of the present Of Florida except,
ing the counties Of Monroe and Dads BY the Of 1910
the population Of the Territory 54477-Monroe and
Dade contributing 632 to that number. These two counties
contain between three and four thousand. Excluding
them the population in ls4o $685. and in 1850
1855, giving increase of $780, sixty per cent
The entire population Of Florida the present time about
10000. The Of her territory 81 900 square miles,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19

The fugitive Sims has been delivered up in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the Constitution.
While we pity the hard lot which consigns him
back TO bondage, we rejoice in the vindication of
the majesty of the laws. 1t is better that man
should be returned to his master than that the COM
pact Of Union should be violated, nation arrested
in its onward progress, and consigned to anarchy
and civil war. The rigors of slavery were not in
creased by the formation Of the Union, and they
would not be diminished by its dissolution. TO pro
tect a few fugitives from recapture might benefit
them, but would entail greater woes upon millions.
We rejoice that the authorities and people Of Bos-
ton have vindicaed their character as law flowing
and law-abiding people, .albGsy Register.
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RANDOLPH CoYLE, Esq, Civil Engineer, has
been appointed by the PRESIDENT of the United
States to the duty Of taking the levels and establish
ing the grades of the streets and avenues in those
portions Of the city Of Washington to which previ-
GUS surveys had not extended. This work was ori-
ginally commenced and was executed over con.
siderable portion Of the site Of the city by Mr..
NICHOLAS KING, under the orders of President
JEFFERSON In the lapse Of years the improve
ments Of the city reached the limits Of that sur
vey, end called for an extension Of the levels and
grades, and the work was carried forward by Lieut.
Humphreys, Of the Typographical Corps Of Engi-
neers, by order of President TYLER, on the appli-
cation of the Corporation. But the rapid growth
OF the city now requiring that the grades should be
further established, Congress, at its last session,
made an appropriation for completing the work
over the whole extent of the city limits, and Mr..
CoYIE has been appointed to execute it. The
establishment Of the grades Of city, regulat-
ing, as they do, its drainage, is matter OF deep
importance to the interests Of property, as well as
the comfort Of the inhabitants Of the place. especially
when it embraces surface SO extensive as the cor
porae limits of this citysome ten or eleven square
miles-and the PREsIDENT could not have commit
ted the execution of the task 10 more competent
hands than those ofthe experienced and able engi-
Eeer whom he fas scleCtxul FIR IL
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The DEMAND AGAINST THE HAYTIEN GOVERN
MENT.--A letter from Hayti received in Boston,
dated March Ia, says:
"The Haytien Government had demurred about
paying the claim for damages for the Illegal inn
prisonment of Capt. Mayo, Of the American brig
Leander, saying that all the forms of law had been
: complied with. Commodore PARKER Of the Sara
mac replied that the remarks Of the Minister were
totally unsatisfactory, and asked decisive answer
!. days elapsing without any answer, the Commis-
sioner made second demand, limiting the hour
that he would wait for an answer"
The time had not elapsed when the letter was
written. Other letters state that the Emperor
Government protests against this claim for DANA
ges, saying that nothing more was done in this
case than the laws Of the country demanded
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I SIMss FISAL DEPARTURE FROM BosTos.-T Boston
Daily Advertiser Of Monday (eceived last evening" states
that the departure Of the slave Sims from Boston
earlier hour than bad been intended because the of the
tide made that hour about Eve o'clock in the moning des
rabe to the Of the brig which to convey him to
Savannah No disturbance attempted The number Of
spectators present comparatively few, and composed
chiefly of the Vigilance Committee" Of sheopponens Of
law who had continued in session oil night The report that
steamer. having constable and several men on board had
gone down to the brig in Nsn,ake Roads for the purpose
serving State writ and taking the body Of Sims had no
foundation in truth The brig weighed anchor abou, nine
O'Clock on Saturday night and proceeded to sea. d
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TIE MuaDERER OF THE CHILD AT BALTIMORE DISCO
vERED-We learn from the Baltimore papers Of yesterday
that the mystery surrounding the MURDER in that city, Of the
little Of Mr. Rump has been cleared up BY the
the murderer and the case says the American assumed
phase which, by its extraordinary enormity, exceeds any
thing which the widest imagination could picture being
established beyond the possibility Of doubt that the
cious murder Of this innocent child peperated by
other chi-anegro boy Of between ~ and l3 years
the act being with the most cold booded cruel
ty and determination" g
The negro boys is Henry Long, who lived with Mr..
Bsnkar adjoining the old saugherhouse in which the body
Of the murdered child was found Circumstances having
directed suspicion towards him. be arrested ne
confessed that he committed the murder, and related all the
particulars connected with in which at once full
ly convinced all who heard him Of the truth Of his state
ments. happeafs that he and little Rumpf (who ought to
have been schoo playing together in the slaughter
house, and that Long had lent Rumpf topcod which he
afterwards asked for, and tie little fellow told him that ne
had thrown il down.. Not finding il the negro struck the
child on the head with stone, which caused him to run
from the house into the yard but the former caught him and
took him again into the ssugbehouse, where he be
reconciled him that they played together little while
longer. The negro then sgan demanded bis topcod and
on the child perssng that be bad not recommended beat
ing him with stone which he held in his hand, until be
staggered and fell in the Of the house. and then beat
him after he down, the child putting bis arms over his
face to protect himse and thus he left him, not dead, but
as be says crying, and after boiling the door went to his
home The boy says he heard the child goanng dur
ing the night II is evident that he lived for some hours
after being burt as he had crawd from the n which
he wss left and placed himself under the window, where be
was found The long night Of agony through which be
may have passed perhaps the most heaendng feature Of
the whole which, in all its aspects, may be regarded
one scarcely paraeled in the history Of crime The
gro boy is Free and intelligent tor his age but from the
careless manner 10 which he reiterated his story seemed
utterly incapable of understanding estimating the enomi
ty of the crime which he had committed.
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DArroN FEAALE AcADEMr.-We commend to the atten-
ton Of teachers the advertisement in this paper Of the Dayton
Female Academy Il is generally known, presume, tha,
Dayton is the centre Of the best and beautiful part
Ohio, and may be added that of the handsomes.
little cities west OF the Aeghane and remarkable for
cellent and agreeable society. sis
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ANorHER WoRLp,s FAR.--.rha Par;s

ANOTHER WoRLD's FAR.--The Paris ncorre.
spondent of the Journal of Commerce. rstsntions
snat the King of Belgium has issued dscfeo for a
universal exhibition at Brussels of objects Of A.,
and works ofliving artists, on the l5th Of next AL
gust It is meant to attract part of the concourse
at London to the Belgian capital. Long Glitorial
essays abound in the French journals, IL prove
9hat grand exhibition should be undertaken for
July IN Paris. The London Worlds Fair is limited
20 tour months. In July, he says, the French me-
troPolls will overflow from the British: two hun
"dred millions francs may have been thrown in cir.
culation in England yet Paris can extract ! LARGE
sum from the host Of strangers. Il is not impro.
oable that the Government will lend its aid 10 some
grand arrangements Of industrial and artistic
magnetism"
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THE EVERGLADES OF FLORIDA.

FROM THE rALLAHAssEE SENTINEL APRIL 8.
Gov. BRowS returned from South Florida last Friday
night in excellent tanned, and hear
tier than have him for years. His visit has been an
exceedingly pleasant The generous hospitality Of the
citizens Of Monroe left nothing undone make it agreeable
and be speaks warmly The overaowng kindness which met
him from all quarters. aS
The Governor made very considerable exploration Of The
Evegades and the opinion he has arrived and CONFIDENT,
cneains s that only il thorough drainage mpactics
b bu ft could be effected the dsposite laid bare wout
be found TO be purely vegetable decomposition, light enough
when dry to be blown away, and quite combustbls
peat The Everglades nerspersed with numerous chan
nels and basins Of depth below the level Of the ocean, with
limestone sand bottom and where the absence of all cur
rent permits the vegetable depostes accumulate greater
or less dep is s loose and unsubtantia that many
years exposure te action Of the and atmosphere will
be necessary mpat it the qualities Of SOIL By deepen
ing the outlets the ses the water of the Everglades could
be materially lowered reclaim land about the margin,
and drain the islands ntepersed through this
great waste Of waters but nothing be DONE The
waters Of the Everglades with fish Of many varieties
and in such numbers that to believe. With SIM
Pile spear the fisherman may load his boat in few moments
Wild fowl are there in such foeks almost to
darken the SUM- and game abundant the islands Add
to these the Indigenous growth Of coon root
which the Indian makes his Bread and the attachment Of the
savage such spot is easily understood To him is al
most paradise \" a5
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The ARCTIC SEARcH.--It is stated in the Lon.
don Globe that the Admiralty have resolved to send
a powerful steamer into Barrows Straits this sum
mer, in order to communicate with Capt. AUSTIN,
and bring back intelligence Of the operations ol
the squadron in search Of Sir John Franklin.
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The Greenville Southern Patriot says: We
know of some gentlemen Of wealth and worth
who are about leaving South Carolina, on account
Of the continued political turmoil and warfare with
z the General Government which characterizes her.
If she persists in her mad scheme Of secession
her best citizens will leave her in droves, and
move, as one told us few days since, into the
United States.'" u ,4a s.
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A. Il g. A. ARNOUX,
DR-8PERs IND TSILORS,
No. 83 Broadway, corner Of Duane street,

abors lie Tvrirx House. New PORK,
RESPECTFULLY public
their assortment Of goods, Of the patterns,
which best
moderate Fresh cloths,
and vestnx u imporatops elegant light silks
for DARK patterns Of Paris crnbrod.r,es.
There shfu
partner, complete itself Army and navy
and despatch, and the approved
n| Stranses metropolis win establish
n~n their and perfect NJ insured
NJ H. Ppsurpx Ars-The-e elegant that
admired Castle Garden, awarded the
hrst premium by American Institute their late fair
reb l5-dim
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NUPEnIOR Oaguerr~osypes i-First Premium H. H.
has extended the Geld Of his operations
ground than dafuevop In the couusy III. galleries
found Pennsylvania between * and 6h
No @ baltimore samors Broadway and Leonard
New York; No II Main Richmond.
street. Petersburg; Main street. Norfolk and Main street. Lynch
ura Virgins t
s hsss highly dssusr.ctypes
extraordinary insnns fatha and highly 6nshed
Iikvnesscs few seconds. EE s !. ...t
The r-ary ground invented by H. wh'shu,
Airy and iivfug Appearances N the picture.
hitehur.fs
Sand pictures annually and have dssascton Thn
certainly hatterinf proof the superiority Of his Ikenesses
n calls the attention Of The public generally hts elegantly
furnished gallery Lane snd fuckers stor- where -.
exhibition NJ picture. Willie given. #@ iH#n
Notwithstanding competition dasueeotypes
Fair ~ the Maryland Institute he awarded the h
medal NY the judges.
ofevery description copsed and post
attended To. Nov 26--dy
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.snider's' Wine Store 30 walnut street. PA,ladslpA
ThE any.led place 70, Obtaining al wines. LIQUOR; as r
o.. sale. made S him % son.u%sr's.en Obliged i.f' ~.
ny him He would refer invoices follows, viz
r Old and very eS;.s
s q: .ss :e s s% . s.
,o,ss put Up in Europe, which he challenges equal ~s
The ManEsn,a and Aonl,sdo peculiarly
:. strengthen without amuaans and NV
Pon wines, p"eiprny .psei.lly .s,ss
me from the stock Of "Burme'tsrs," at oporo and Imported
Ths:s wines are fuiy and delicate. and h.v. s.,a ala
all Porss and rsd wines palned on As SUCH 80.
They are Of y1ISu. o'. and prices IN bottles and on a.a
delicate white Por. and M.imsey Port
M.deia wines q dry and heh, south side Old r
AZ 10 the sparkling wines OF the uhscrb~y u we'll known As
ported BY him. other wines and sold
Of in-rsr The market which
put upon buyers ~ FIRST class
u ss: a.a wine: Of S01. brand, AID y 81
generally sdge
So.es, % Il. r.s cI.. !, o. sdo pee y
ofBuundy wine. he has large stock and assure con:
naa ne car p,sssn, sd hem nom ms vaults good oo"s
His .eise.,on Of Rhine and Mo.eis vines from The e.uu
M... BERNHARD !'ssn Of ooen, are and s.,
choicest n,ass OF the "stcinbe" which the bes, ovu
In the article. Of cosn.c e,ande., he has
stock embracing very I'D s,gs cIlso Of Guard Dopay 40
hhd and "Dubouche 1884, in hhds, consignment which Vi
Also rsh SCOTCH and Mouonsahcls whhcy Jamaica ,pnA
preserving brandy and Al o,ns wine. and liquors Including
A constant ss.of,ed stock ofi.vana csars ''-'
An ssoAs days Philad.lphs hs
srspa. :
Cheap win. Store, 70 wsna, street, fh'l.aspAiI