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EW MUSIC, Stationery Of all kinds,
N SchOOI-BOoks. Port EnIins-

- logether with general assortment of FANCY ARTI-
CLES can be purchased at MRS. ANDERSON'S Music
Fancy Goods Store Pennsylvania avenue between 18th
anu lZth streets may 3l-d1m
Integencer 4 Alex Gaz-2awlml
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EISHING TACKLE-Rods, Reels, and
IL Hooks and Lines, Of every description, for
sale at Mrs. ANDERS0N'S Music and Fancy Store,
Penn. avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
may 31-dlm MAT. Int A Alex. Gaz-2avlml
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The lady "whose name is never heard" has
adopted the BlOomer costume
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CAPT. STEPHEN SMITH, soldier Of the Revo-
luton, died in Northford, on the Odd inst, at
the advanced age of one hundred years and six
weeks. At the close of the one hundredth year
of his age, many of his friends met with him !;
on which occasion a sermon was preached and
religious services performed, and the day closed
by the party partaking supper with the veneer
able old gentleman. The incidents recounted
by him and his early associates from this city,
who were then for the last time met together
will be long remembered by those of another
generation who were present. Mr.. Smith was
many years engaged in commercial business
and sailed from this port in the palmy days of
the Shipmans and Shermans. His life was
marked for strict integrity, energy, and perse-
verance-and sincerely devoted to his family,
his friends, his country, and the of Christ,
and we doubt not he has gone to his reward.
Ne,c Haven Reqister
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AN INTERESTING WoRK.-The life of Major
Lemuel Purnell Montgomery, of the 18th regi-
ment U. S. army, who fell at the battle of the
Horseshoe, on the 9th March, 1914, will shortly
be published by Baker & Scribner, New York
The work will be written by the Rev. I. H.
Headley; and, in addition to the life and ex-
PLOTS of the gallant Major, it will also give a
general history of the events of the war of 1872,
as well a. the principal events in the career Of
the prominent officers of that war. The life Of
Col. Henry Clay, jr., and other officers of the
Mexican war, viii also be appended.
The brother of this brave officer, Major @.
P. Montgomery who is the general agent for
the work, called upon us yesterday with the
prospectus, and among the subscribers to it We
notice the names of many of our eminent states
men and officers in the army, some of whom
have furnished historical and biographical facts
to aid in its compilation.
The pistols used by Major Montgomery dur
ing the war have recently been presented by
his brother to the National Institution.
We understand that Mr.. Warden, Curator at
the National Institution, will act as special
agent for the work in this city.
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GREAT WILL CAsE.-Slaves Liberated. -There
has been for some time before the courts at
Richmond, Va, what was known as the Rag
land will case, and the verdict of the jury, just
made, offers singular commentary upon the
repeated declaration that the colored man can
not meet with justice in the South. The Rich
mond Dispatch says;
1.-The will liberated 80 OF 80 negroes in the
midst of one of the largest slaveholding COM
munities in the world, and devoted to their use
the entire property of the testator. 1t was
contested with all the energy which could be
brought to bear upon it. The trial was
conducted with the utmost circumspection /;
witnesses were examined and cross examined !;
the whole testimony was reduced to writing, so
that the jury could read it all for themselves,
Gas we learn that they did great portion of
it j and then the case was argued with all the
ability that able and ingenious counsel were
capable of exercising. After all-fully under
standing the merits of the Casa jury COM
posed almost entirely of siaveholders-every
man of them having strong sympathies, at least,
with layeholders-dccided in favor of the will .
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HAVANA, June 22.-Exchanges are lower
Freights high. Vessels for Europe scarce. A
large proportion of the crop is unshipped A
moderate business is doing in sugar, and prices
are maintained at the previous decline A
further reduction was however anticipated.
Sales Of molasses have been made at / reals,
but holders generally ask 2 reals.
The transactions in coffee are very small.
The political news Is unimportant.
KEY WEST, June 16.-Arrived the captain
and crew of the brig Charles, of New York,
bound from New Orleans to Sagua, who were
saved by the ship W. Thompson. The brig was
abandoned in lat "a deg. 20 m, Ion. SO deg.
80 m. She was sinking when left Sailed on
the 10Th the Mystic for New York
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ID ECEIVED-per schooner Fairfax, direct from
III New York
20 barrels of Crushed and Pulverized Sugars
Fresh Ground and Roasted Coffee
Green and Black Teas
Corn Starch, Allspice, Mustard Cayenne Pepper
We have also in store 40 bbs No Potomac Herrings
BRERET0N & BRO,
June 21-6t cor. It'll and streets.
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AT ANY PRICE

OUR stock of Summer Goods will be closed out at
" immense sacrifice, to enable to close business
soon. j. GALLIGAN 4 SON,
June 21-tf Pa nv, one door east Of Tth st.
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ADvEnTIsISG.-Genin, the great halter, in a
note to Col. Webb, editor Of the New York Cou-
rier, inviting him to test his style of hats, holds
the following language:
1.-The benefit have derived from the press
as an advertising medium is beyond my power
to estimate, and am well satisfied from careful
observation and experience that advertising is
the handspring of success in every branch of
business.
Hoping to see you soon at my establishment,
believe me, dear sir, yours truly,
"JoHN N. GENIN,
"214 Broadway, New York"
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s- For telographiC reports and correspondence see
third page,
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i Flutes, and other Musical Instruments--constantly
on hand, and for sale Mt the lowest prices at MRS AN
DERS0N'S Music Fancy Goods Store, Pennsylvania
avenue, between 18th and 18th streets.
may 31-dlm Intel. a. Alex Gaz.-2sw1m
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BosroN, June 26-3 p. m.-The sloop-of-war
Portsmouth, Com. Gregory, arrived to-day in
thirty-six days from Port Praya. The dysen-
terry prevailed on board during the passage, and
two deaths had occurred. The crew are much
debiitated by the climate of the African Coast.
The Portsmouth left at Port Praya the u. s.
ship Germantown, which was to sail for the
Coast in few days. The Dale had sailed for
the Island of Java on the 9th of May to demand
satisfaction from the natives for an outrage per-
petrated upon Americans year ago. The brig
Perry was cruising among the Cape de Verde
islands. The Portsmouth brought home the
first and second mates and seamen of Hamburg
ship, wrecked on the island of Mayo.
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Mrs. E. MOFFETT has received this day,
INl from Philadelphia, beautiful assortment of La
dies Dress Caps including the latest styles of Opera and
full Caps; and to which she invites the attention of the
Ladies'. Also Ladies' Black Net Gloves, rich Lace Capes,
Under Sleeves, &C. Children's Black Mits Gloves Ho
sery, &C. full assortment of goods in general for La
dies. Also Observation-Disclosures, Cravats Shirts Sus
penders, Gloves Hosiery, Port Monnaies Soaps and
great variety of miscellaneous articles for Gentlemen
All Of which will be sold low for cash.
June 24-tr Seventh street, opp. 0dd-Feows Hall.
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A MISSING LErTER.-Aletter was dropped into
the Washington city post Office some weeks ago,
having money in it, and directed to Mt. Israel |;
but the writer was soon informed that it had not
gone to Mt Israel. He therefore applied to the
depreciation bureau" of the Post Office Depart
ment, and obtained the aid Of Mr.. WALLER.
This gentleman ut once found that no letter had
been mailed for Mt. Israel on the day named.
1t therefore looked like the story was fiction,
or the letter had been distracted from our city
post Office. Mr.. WALLER babe the parties inter
ested wait few days. They did SO, and he
produced the letter. 1t had been mailed to Mt.
Pleasant, and placed in the pigeon-holes at that
Office without the postmaster observing that it
should have gone to another mountain! The
workings of the department are systematic, and
the experienced men in its service can discover
and correct an error with wonderful precision.
1t is but just, however, to say that in our city
post office they are of rare occurrence.
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Chewables, Pufables, and Snufables!
~ W. BUCKINGHAM, Pennsylvania avenue, under
~. Gadsby's HOTEL has for sale fine, fresh assort
ment of Cigars Tobacco, Snuff and every thing in his
line Gentlemen invited to call and examine for
themselves June 25-d6m
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Attention, Chewers and Smokers |!

nOWNER'S popular Cigar and Tobacco stand is wei
IL supplied with the best Havanas and Principles
Also splendid lot of Chewing Tobacco to which he OK
tends cordial invitation to his friends and to gentleme
of taste generally. June 20
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WASHINGTON NJ

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 27.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-08
From Henri dc Crignere';Le Movan.
TRAGICAL ENCOUNTERS WITH
WOLVES.

For the purpose OF entrapping hts nootur-
nal visitors, a farmer placed the dead body Of
horse in the middle of his courtyard, aud
having fastened weights to its neck and legs,
to prevent its being dragged away by the
wolves, he set the principal gate open, but
so arranged with cords and pulIcys that il
could be closed at any required moment
Night came on; the house was shut up the
candles eStinguisbed, the stables barrieaded,
the dogs brought indoors and muzzled to
prevent them from barking, and in the bright
starlight, on some clean straw, the better to
attract attention, lay the dead body OF the
colt the gate, as we have said, being OPEN
about ten O'Clock the wolves wero heard in
the distancef they approached, smelt, looked,
listened, grumbled, and distrusting the open
gate, paused not ona would enter Profound
was the silence and excitement in tho house.
Hunger at last ovorcame prudence and mis-
trust. Their savage cries were renewed I;
they became moro and more impatient aud
exasperated; how was it possible to resist a
piece ofyoung horseAesh The most forward
probably tho captain Of tho band-eoud
hold out no longer, and To show his fellows
he was worthy to be their leader,h he advanced
-slsssey passed tho RrIbiGan, ,-1saRt II la tLa
colt, tore away large piece of his chest, and
proud of his achievement, set off at full speed
with his booty between his teeth. The other
wolves, seeing him escape in safety, regained
their confidence, and one, two, three, SIX
eight wolves rushed into the enclosure and
were soon gathered around the animal, but
though eating as fast as they could, they re-
manned with ears erect, aud each eye stih on
the gate. Eight wolves The farmer thought
il a respectable number, and whistled, when
the four men at the ropes hauling instantly,
the large foldiag gates rolled to, and closed in
the stiffness with the noise of thunder, the
wolves were prisoners Startled and terri
fed at finding themselves caught, they at
once deserted the small remains of the colt,
creeping about in all directions in search of
somesontlet by which they might escape, or
some hole to hide in,while the farmer, having
secured them, sent his household to bed, put
ting Off their destruction till sunrise.
The morning dawnrd; aud with the first
rays of light master and man, for whom the
event was perfect Iete, set some ladders a.
gainst the walls Of Che court, and from tbopo,
as well as the windows, hred volleys on tho
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-08
From the Scientific American.
METHOD or BLASTING
ROCKS.

have lately seen an improved method Of
blasting rocks, illustrated in the american
Artizan," and secured by patent The in
ventor offers to let one, or al, who want TO
put charge in a rock that happens to be in
the way, have the privilege, if they will con-
tribute something for has comfort. am now
praeticing method Of charging rocks that is
vastly superior to amy patented method that
has been used, and which wish all 70 have
the benefit Of and shall exact no fees the
process is cheap ope, and is certain to tear
the rock into pieces. Fill the hole from one
third to half its depth with powder place
shaw or tube filed with powder in the side
Of the hole, from the charge to the top ofthe
hole. lor a piece Of blasting fuse will be Just
as good; then put little dry sand on the
chargc--one-fourth of an inch is enough, this
is to prevent accident After this, place a
round bar Of iron, as large as will fill the hole
on the charge, let the iron be long enough TO
extend few inches above THO hole then Gil
the-spaco around the bar with dry sand,place
piece of timber on the top of the bar Of iron,
and place 200 or more pounds weight on. it,
being carefeltopress down the Charge as lit
tn as possible in placing the weight upon it.
IL is better to have the iron bar made with
holes through it, and put nail or pin through
above the .holoin the rock the weight rest
ing on the pin, instead oe the charge; the pin
being as small as will bear the weight, so that
the explosion win break off the pin instead
of moving the bar of iron. For. a match. soak
paper in soiutionn nf suitperrc or Eunpowder;
take strip an inch wide and four ineoa long
-this will. in burning. give you time to walk
twenty rods, before the explosion, when YOU
may return and see the havoc made with the
rock which Is thrown apart; and the iron bar
which YOU neYer aNpected- To see again, is
where tbs boao was, not having boan moved
cut Of is place rtbe bols'is horizontal the
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weight may By put against tbs end pf the iron
bar and the effect is ths Ssms, I have tried
this amsthod hundreds bf.daes, and novsF had
Asingle charge fll Of breaking the rock, The
rommon metbqd ofohHrginF, ny driving stons
oy brick into the hole, 10 unsafe. !; li-hlo 10
hluw out, and ought 10 be laid Ashle. ] hope
that all papers wishing well 10 others vIii
publish tlis method of blAstibgs any lnfornA-
ton that win prevent aeoidepls from the pse
Of guuPowder ought 10 be givea 10 the world,
and used until better mafbod 10 discovered
+ ADDISON EVERETT
NiddIo6sid, Mass, 1851.
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that she would hot suffer him 10 leave the
place of safety Nv had reached, in order %
rush upon danger hs Il we're, by crossing a.
gain 10 tie opposite bank jean Landresn,
therefore Departed alone In aehrrh Of the
chest, taking with him ropes aud tools to ais
eagags ID from the mud, He aueceeded IN
ahoft space Of time, aud returned IN high elee
bearing IL In triumph bofbre him, IiIs tertor
may be conceived, when, upon reaching the
spoi he had quilted 10 short tiine before, he
found II deserted--not.a trace Of the travel.
lers be had ferried across 10 be seem not a
sound indicative Of their presence 70 be heard,
Ile wandered, distracted laP and down until
the dawn and ,he drsi light Of day showed
him traces Of strife and murder. which must
have taken place during the short time he
had been occupied on the other side Of the
river. The grass and reeds we're al tTampled
and broken, and evident tokens Of seuiile and
resistance 10 be observed a. far a. the entrance
u -ths- zuaall mod which -elaihGa the lising
ground which snolosea the Loire at this spot
Jean Lahdreau followed, through bramble
and through biAr the path swhich had evil
dently been foVced by the resisting fugtive-,
until beneath tree he found the liG,lcss
corpse Of one Of the children, lying bathed in
blood, its brains having been dashed out A..
gainst tree. By iis side lay the hat aud
cloak Of the lady, all drenched In gore, bat
no other token OF the passage of the fugitive,
NO other iDdicAtion. Of the path by which
the survivors had been hurried was anywhere
TO be observed, and JeNo .LandrcAn returned
20 his boat, 'disconsolato and brok ken-hcarted,
to begin his daily task with bitter rcmcm-
brAnce of the past night, The chest lay con
ceAlcd beneath abe door Of HE hat until the
cnd'of the war. Every enquiry concerning
It's owner WaS set on foot ny jean LAndrean
II contained gold to an enormous amount A.
much publleiy As could be given to the event
was promoted by the honest boatmAn, but in
vain, The thing remAios mystery 10 this
hour. Jean LAndrcAn died wealthy man,
but even on his dcathbcd no babe his son,
whom he lcit rich, happy and respected, to use
every ehdeavor 90 discover the owner Of the
gold and for many years, his son also made
every research, spNring neither time nor cS.
pense TO fulfill his fathers dying command
A rude cross in the wood on the spot where
il is supposed the mortal struggle took place
between tho flying royalists aud some ropub-
llcnn soldcfs--A Smali tombstone or white
marble in the graveyard OF Anennis, raised
by Jean Lahdrean over thc corpse OF the murl
dercd babe, are all that is LEFT to tell the story
ofthe ill-Starrcd royaligt and his unhappy
wife. The chronicles Of La Vondee could
furnish many such an episode rs this, but there
arc few who, like jean LandrcNn, would seek
to make the story known. lie reverts to it,
feSeH iH hiE ESiiii and iuaSsa annuity IT, be
bestowed forever on the Oldest boatmAn OH
the Loire, in order to commemorate the un-
happy event, which, against his own desire,
had been the foundation Of his fortune. Paris
Correspondent Of Tho London Atlas. .,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-08
HOW TO DETECT CoUNTERFEITs.

l. Examine tho appearance of-a bill--the
genuine have general dark neat appear
ance.
2. Examine the vignettc, or picture in the
middle Of the top; see If tho sky or back
ground looks clear and transparent, or sofl
and even, and not scratchy.
8. Examine we'll the faces, see IL the ex-
Fsssips 'listis1et ur.ti easy; iusUra and iiie'
like. Panticulariy the eyes.
4. See If the drapory or dress fits we'll,
looks easy and natural, shows the folds dis
tinctly.
5. Examine the medallion ruling and heads
and circular ornaments around the figures, &c,
SEQ fthey are regular, smooth and uniform,
not scratchy. This work in the genuine looks
as if raised on the paper, and cannot be per
iectly initiated.
6. Examine the principal letters of name
of the bank. See ifthey are all upright,per-
fectly true aud even or if HlOping, OF uni
form slope.
Carefully examine the shade or parallel
ruling on the face oEoutside of the letters, &c.
seq if IL is clear, and looks as il colorcd with
brush. The fne and PARALLEL lines in the
genuine are ofequal size, smooth aud even !;
coonterfeits look as IL done with file.
8. Observe the round handwriting ,engrav
cd on the bill, which should be black, equal
in size and distance, ofa uniform slope, and
smooth. This is in genuine notes invariably
we'll ls,And looks very perfect. In counter
lits il is seldom %, but o1cn looks stiff. as il
done With a pen.
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.. Notice tbs imprni az enfTayers uhtess
which I. .Alvsys near the l'ordtror eHd o. tho
nose, anil q always alite le,tcit small, tpi
right and eNgreyed Pertlcllt, ceaRlrrfsitsr'
seldom do Il we'll, 7llf'1 IrI7l,- III 5-'
NoTI-+Ii was reaiAFkcti ~ Stephen Bar-
rouFb,, before he dIed. that t@o things coidd
not b. perfectly eounierGited ono yal tho
die wprk or porvAlt, medallion heads Wig
net.e, Sc, and the other the shading or ruiz
iag above the icttsrs..-- Raat NbF RrPortsri
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THE CALEDONIAN,
kY w Q. cHApWICK..

TEKab-gf,bO per AnHpin n paid within the
tSesi 500, u pagmsEt be delayed beyond that
hpAs. No paper dIseontihnFd unsn All sHoaPges
NE psia gsespy A. Ms option pfuNe ppbuahsr
,ApyERrlsEskNEa insartsd At the uigal Priess--
TJspslsgi AdSsrlsemsnia Ansl be paid for Ia hd'
lssses, Adysullsmepn sl'ould be marked the nun
bpa ~ times 10 b. inseaedi Otherwise they win ps
Esasinnsi until forbid Cor At Ills option Of the pub'
hsAsks , and uhAFFaA aouordihgiy
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v. n. Palmer, IA Authobtsd 70 receive Advsr-
Assnasnu And Subscriptions At hlI ofhces IN Boz
kSp, New Yosk, and Philadelphia y, PEI TIN
GILL 4 Co. AIs also authorised 70 do the sAps f0T
~ In ,Bosion. ....,
u2- Letters 10 the Editor In ordsr to reesiye a.
ts1fi0n, IanSI DO JSsl PAIL
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LOB pRINTIhaL

tsAIvDBFLks, BLAHKS, CARDS, Sc. Sc.
tnalsd In the ntateE manner At ms caIedonlan
once.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-20
MEETING- OF THE AIIIMNI

At meeting Of the Society of Alumni of the Med-
cal Department of HamRden Sidney College held ia
this city, March 10, 1851, pr c. P Johnson, President
in the chair the following gentlemen were elected mem
bers:
DR.. Homer L Anthony of Phtsylvania Dr. George
N Bowen OF Culpeper; DR.; VIM Burke of Richmond;
Of Campbell; DR.. Samuel Gholson OF Richmond Dr.
Merriwether Lewis OF Essex; Dr. John G Lumpkn of
HANOVER DR.: John R MarabIe Of Haliiax; Pr. Will
Of Richmond; Dr.. Thomas Miller " OF Summer
vile Tennessee; DR. Samuel Nicholson of Sussex;
Dr. Robt f Page OF King and Queen; DIR. A Plea
SAINTS Of Richmond DR.. w L Potts OF Pennsylvania;
DR.. K Reamey OF Henry; DR. Quintas A Snead OF
Goochland; DR.. VIM o Smelling Of Chesterfield; DIR.
John d Stuart of Patrick; DR.. Adophus Sutherland
Of RIcnmond; Dr. Rob, Toney Of Franklin, n. G.;
Of James City; Dr.. John Waltha OF Southampton;
Dr. Thos J Woodbridge OF Chesterfield
After which, Dr. a e Petcoas delivered the regular
annual address,
the ensuing day, when most instructive and cedtable
essays were read by Drs ] w Wake OF Chesterfield,
and George Diliard OF Spottsylvania, to whom tae
Society rendered unanimous vote OF thanks.
The election ofoiicers resulted as follows: DR.. P C
Gooch OF R edmond, President-Dr. W Wake OF
Chesterfield lst Vice Presden-Dr = Powell of
Goochand, I'd Vice Presdent-Dr. w Il Wilson of
Richmond, Corresponding Seeretary-Dr. A Peti-
co!as of Richmond, Recording Secretary--Dr. VIM +
Taylor of Henrico. Treasurer
Dr. Isaac t Fobs of Fluvanna, received the appoint
nen to deliver the address, and Drs. w Il Taylor and
Carthen Archer of Henrico read essays The next
Annual meeting.
The following gentlemen chosen by the Pres-
dent to represent the Society in the American NJ etca
Association OF 1851, which assemblies IN Charleston,
s. c., on the first 1uesdey in May: Dr. G P Johnson,
Or Petieolas, DR.. J W Wake, Dr. w r Taylor.
Or. l. Anderson, DR.. J Forbes DR.. S C Gholson,
DR.. Lumpkin, DIR. VIM Burke.
70 these was added by vote of the Society, Dr..
Claiborne G ooch
On motion, Resolved, That hereafter all persons adj
h. ,it,I
pay an imitation fee of one dollar
A. E. PErICOLAS, Secretary