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Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

DESPERATE ArFRAY--A gentleman
lust from Csss county, Texas, informs us
that desperate affray occurred at Can
ton, in that county, a few days since, by
which four men were instantly killed,
and six or seven others wounded-some
Of them dangerously. fhe aiifay origi-
mated in an attempt to rescue prisoner
from the custody of the sheriff. The at
tempt was made by two brothers, and
friend of the prisoners, and resulted i'll
the death of two Of the persons who
made the attack, and wounding the third,
and the death Of no and wounding OF
four OF FIVE of those who were assisting
the sheriff The names of the four per-
sons killed are Moore. Neal, Patterson
and PiercQ
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

RAIN.-Since our last.issue, tue parch-
ed earth in this vicinity has been visited
with refreshing rain, adding greatly to
the comfort of our village by settling the
dust, which for several weeks past has
been almost suffocating. We have heard
it said, that OH Sunday morning there
was hight frost, not sufficient, howeVer'
to destroy vegetation.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

FUsITIvE SLAVE CAsE.-The first at
tempt at fugitive slave riot was made
III Syracuse, N. Y, on the lst inst. The
fugitive slave was arrested and after
wards made his escape. He was arrest
ed second sine aud again escaped
The excitement was so great tina: the
military was called out. . r-
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

Doctor Geo. A. Gardner, who lately
returned from Europe and surrendered
bimself to the civil authorities OF the
District of Columbia, gave bail in the
sum of forty thousand dollars. The
Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says he is ready to meet and
confound all his accnsers.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The LONDON FAIR.-The receipts o'
the Exhibition by the time II closes 'ns
llth of October, will amount TO aoou'
f4OO 600. or this immense sum ohs
halt, II is calculated, will deiray all '"s
charges connected with the builomS' a"o
the Government say to this sum onJ l
have the Commissioners any claiii' a"N
that the surplas belongs TO them.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

* oung man. do you know what re;a-
lions you sustain in this world!" said a
minister of our acquaintance to young
member of the church. "Yes, sir, said
The hopeful convert. 1.-TWO cousins aud a
grandmother: but don't intend 10 sus-
tain them much longer"
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The INFLUENCE OF RAILRoADs.-The
influence of railroads upon the general
prosperity Of the immediate neighborhood
through which they pass. says Hunt s
Merchants Magazine, has been striking
ly exempli6ed in franklin county, Ten
nessee, through which the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad is in progress. In
this county lands have advanced from
eight to twenty dollars per acre.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The proceedings of the Rail koad
Meeting at Lamartine, with list OF the
Delegates appointed to the Internal LIN
provement Gonvehtion at New Orleans,
will be found in another column Of our
paper. @
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

CON-. PARKER IN HAvANA.-The Cap
tain General Of Cuba has declined to
receive Com. Parker, who has been sent
by our Government to investigate certain
matters in Havana, and referred him to
the authorities at Madrid.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The Nueces Valley, published at Cor
pus Christi, contains some information
respecting the reported revolution in
Northern Mexico, from which we extract
the following:
The revolution has broken out. All
the troops on the opposite side of this
place marched yesterday to join General
Jaurequin, near Monterey. 1t is report
ed that 2.C00 of Guerrera's men are on
this side of the river at your place,
(Belleville,) under arms. They are said
to have made clear sweep of a quantity
of money intended for the Mexican
troops, and then retired to this side to
enjoy the fruits Of their victory and pre-
pare for joining Canales and Carrahajal
below.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The Vicksburg True Issue has been
informed that Col. Melville has aban-
doned the contest with Gen. Freeman in
the Third Congressional District Of Mis-
sissippi.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

GREAT FIRE AT BUFFALO, n. Y
There has been an awful confagration
in Buffalo. Five hundred buildings have
been destroyed The loss is estimated at
half million of dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

Another effort 10 secure the estaul''n
men, of miut in the city OF New ic.. C..
is 10 be made at the next session Oh wv
gress.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

Take wife," said Richard Brinsley
Sheriden, to his son Tom, the father of
Mrs. Norton. "lake a vile aud reform"
with all my heart" replied Tom. Inno-
Gently. "Whose wife stall | take %
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

a queer old gentleman being asked
what he wished for dinner, replied
can appetite, good company, some.
thing to eat, and napkin"
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

A memoir of Mrs. Chase. common!
called the "He-oiue Of Tampco. ~
the press of the HarpeIs. The author 10
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hale.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

CoRREcrIoN.-It was the Hon. Fred.
erick Whittelsey, formerly a representa-
tive in Congress, from the Monroe Dis
trict, New York, who died at Rochester
recently. and not the Hon. Elisha Whit
tIesey, as reported by the telegraph.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

A son of the celebrated Patrick Heu''
died recently in Floyd county, V"5''''
at the advanced age of 10 years
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The Fort Smith Herald OF the Sd inst,
states that several Cherokees, of the old
settle. party, have been murdered and
robbed recently. i'll the vicinity of Fort
Gibson,
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

Barnum, since the close of his engage
ment with Jenny Lind. has been engaged
in getting upa panorama of the World S
Fair. The canvass it is stated, will be
three miles long, and the painting will
faithfully represent the Crystal Palace
with al! Its varied contents.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15


WONDERFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
most ingenious and singulariy exact pie
ces of mechanism is the famous clock in
the Cathedral Of Strasburg. Every day
at noon, cock Oh its SUNNI. flap, Its
wings and crows, and then the figures of
the twelve apostles. Ole by one pass by
the figure Of the Saviour, who imposes
his hand upon each in blessing as they
move. Not for this eXhibitIOu, but for
the wonderful accuracy with which this
clock records many astronomical phe-
nomena of difficult calculation is it world
famous.
The following account of the late re-
markable eclipse of the sun as 1t appear
ed in this clock of Strasburg, rs tranela-
ated from the Courier des Etats Unis:
~ pom one of the dials OF this clock Is
little moon, of a diameter abou: the
size of pea. On the 2S.h of July, AT
the very minute, at the very second pre-
dicted ty the astronomer Finck, this lit
tie moon was seen to approach the disc
of the sun about the same size, situated
| upon The same dial First It covered but
a trlhing por,lon, then larger one
then it reached The opposite limb in per-
iect and absolute coiicideuce with the
! phases of the real eclipse.
From the many curious persons crowd
lny the aisle of the cathedral could only
be heard expressions ot surprise and JOY
at this wonderful result of mechanical
skill Strangers rushed towards M.
Schwjlque (the maker of this wonderful
clock J overwhelming him with their con-
! gratulations, and one Swedish lady, una
ble to retain her enthusiasm from what
she had heard and what she saw. could
not but crafty her feelings by covering
with kisses of admiration the hand ot
that man, as wise as he Is modest, who
has bestowed upon Strasburg this incom-
! parable work of art.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15
Col left Davis United States Senat

Col. jeff. Davis, United States Senator
from Mississippi, has, it is stated, resign
ed his seat. The cause of his resigna-
ton it said to be, the condemnation by
the people, of his course in relation 10
the COMPROMISE, as shown by the defeat
Of the secessionists in the recent election
for delegates to the State Convention.
Upon this ground Gen. Quitman declin-
ed being a candidate for Governor, and
although Col. Davis resigns his Senate
rial honors for the same cause, he has
accepted the position abandoned by Gen.
Qui;man. We cannot see the consis-
tency Of Col. Davis course, in resigning
one position because the people. al the
ballot box have decided against his course,
and accepting another, which the former
candidate declined upon the same ground
Col. Davis must desire still further ex-
preston OF popular opinion, which he will
doubtless receive at the next gubernato-
rial election.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

Young ladies educated to desPlse "'ID -,
kind, generally finish their educa''o" "
running away with the footman.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

44.313 persons recently left Boston ;"
one day.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

WAR BETWEEN BUENos AYREs AND
BRAzIL.-The steamer Teviot, from Bra
zil, reports that hostilities had commenc-
ed between that country and Buenos
Ayres or the 18th Of August.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

FRANCE AND CURA. Paris letters state
that Instructions have been forwarded by
the French Government to the COM
mander of the French Squadron at the
Antilles, to assist the Cuban Government
to repel any aggression.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The WIDow OF ALEXANDER HAMIL-
ToN.-We find in the Boston Transcript
the following extract from letter dated
New York. Aug. %:
ave sometimes speak Of Mrs. E. as a
very remarkable woman of her age, ar
92. She is not more SO than the widow
of Alexander Hamilton, our first Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury under Washington
She is now ga years of age, aud is in fine
health and spirits. On my return from
Fort Lee, too day, received letter from
her, containing IA request that would
call and see her The letter was writ :
ten in as clear and steady hand, as if
she were not mote than fifty. received
several letters from her last winter. dated
from Washington, written III the same
way. This letter was dated Aug. 20rh.
1851. She was 10, be found, she intorm-
ed me, at Mr.. Schuyler sin Laight street,
in This city. | called this afternoon to
see her. and think of my surprise in tind-
ing that she had taken the cars for Con-
necticut only an hour before. She told
me in her last interview that her husband
wrote the outline OF us pdpetS III Aho
Federallst' OH board one OF the North
River sloops. while on his way to Alba
ny. journey, Tor rather voyage) that
in those days, usually occupied week;
and that public business so filled up his
time. that he was compelled to do much
of his studying and his writing while
travelling. Many persons are under the
hot n
Hamilton is not living, mistak'ng for her
a lady, whose death at very advanced
age was announced during the past year.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

Benjamin Robbins Curtus, Esq. of Bos-
ton, Mass, has been nominated by the
President to fill the vacancy OH the Su-
preme Bench, occasioned Ivy the death of
the Hon. Levi Woodbury..
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The Mexican Cabinet have res'S"s''
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

The Democrats of Michigan have
nominated Hon. Robert McCleland for
Governor.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE Gov. JOHN
s1oN.-It is reported that all attempt
was made on the Oath to assassinate
Gov. Johnston, of Pennsylvania.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15

A fire occurred at Clarksville, Texas.
a short time since, which destroyed sew
eral valuable buildings, among them the
Star Hote:.
Washington telegraph., 1851-10-15
correspon,d.e,nce.o of The. Tel4s,,ns
NEW X.nr Sa,.

NEW fCRk, Sept. Is, lss,
A fall Of 25 degrees in the thermome,.r Ip'
h-ip is not a common thing of a Septemh., aseh.
noon, but ii occurred between sundown las, ,'ef'
day and sunrise yesterday ,uoruing "u''
AIt"r six days aud six nights whic& would
reflected the highest credit upon CaIcu,,,
done honor to amy oil those sunny spots ~, u :,
coast Of Guinea, -, came on 10 blow" and :" e
way the asrns, mosquitoes and such. .bL. u 'he
ters hurried on 10 other parts was AN examn. :,
fast expresses. +"
New developments are occurring i.l
garI TO the Cuba affair. You NAV 6av. re-
lO,,g and very interesting statement Of PHI" "e S
Van Vechten. lie now n this CITY .a
roborates the denial OF the story that tbs UT VT
OF the fifty persons executed We're af,.rwe'ees
mutated. os
Van Vschten was lieutenant uad-r
command, and his narrative, evidently tru.
gives all the important details Of the p,sseN one,
the expedition, aud It's subsequent ems;
reversrs aud anuhiation. Il will be s...
like nearly all the rest Of the unlortun,,a nat
who went from this country in that iIl.conc.;'' 'a
and fatal enterprize, he was deceived bv ,hs .'
resentations Of few leading conspirators in N
York and New Orleans hese very cun.n'
ptotters led BIN to beleve that two regim.n,~
ihe slanu ready to desert to the sid. or " pa
liberators, which also the popular aid. ,.' ne
the people. Instead Of this, the invaders wv. wv.
with no sympathy whateve: the island a"s
the country people were more vioIeu, IN ,S.'
opposition to them than the solthery
Van Vechten speaks hike man ,ha, has >.
pented with peniience not To be repen,.d ar
lie expresses no luminosity TO the Cubaps nor :.
the soIdiery and rulers, but states il as hrs .,,e
victon that had h- aud very other prisoner ,,,.
been shot like The fifty who suffered with Cril,,n.
den, they would have been served perfectly riyL,
Steamship Winf-ld Scott, bound for New a, !.
leans on "Wednesday neat, is rapidly 6lmc wn A.
freight. The Seuth is evidently an,icipaln, =
large iaH aud winter business For the yaks Of
New Orleans and Mobile, l want 10 BE. m.
rehnanl-pec route in use.
The money market is still hard up. Bills on
London are selling at l0&
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

A LAUGuABLE NoTIcE.-We are in
debted to the Warrentown On. c. News
for tho following advertisement, which was
posted up in tavern in Newburn, while
the Legislature was in session in that
place. Mine host, it seems, was an hon
est, well meaning fellow, who had con-
ceived an idea that the members were the
very salt Of the earth, and had listened to
the complaints of certain Of them, relative
to the doings Of a few sprceing characters,
who did not belong to their fraternity
Here is the ''notice,'' which was posted in
the most conspicuous places in the house ::
" "Look Here THE following rules Of
order vii be hereafter observed in this ho-
tel: Members Of the Assembly will 90 to
the table fist, and the gentlemen after
wards"
After reading it over, he did not exact
ly ike it. 1t didn't say anything about
rowdies and bIackguards 50, TO caution
them particularly, he added
"Nota Bcna. Rowdies and blackguards
will p ease not mix with the members, as
it is hard to tell one from the other"
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
Wow-York Correspondence, ne. 9,

Methodist Episcopal Church. North rs %outh-
Martin I. Tupper-Nnrica's wants.
New York, May 26 1851.
To the Editor Of the Literary Echo;-
DEAR SIR,--Daring the week past the
great case of fBascomb and others as George
Lane and others, to test the right Of the
Southern portion of the Methodist Church
to a share Of the profits Of the denomina-
tional book concern in this city, has been
on trial before the L. S Circuit Court.
This litigation, growing partly out of a re-
igious and partly of a political disagree
ment, is carried on with considerable acri
mony on both sides. On Monday last the
case was opened for the plaintiffs, being
the Southern part of the Church. 1t is
expected that the defensive will be taken
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
For the Literary Echo.
Evening,
D Y G T. Y Z V A .

How sweet the quiet of the evening hour,
When days departing god with gracious mcin
Smiles his adieu TO nights repenished queen
And yields his kingdom to her magic power.
Then what holy calm pcrvades tho scene!
Flushed is the busy hum Of industry,
No sound breaks in upon my revcry
Save the low whisperings Of the evening breeze,
Which murmurs plaintiycly among the trees,
Or the faint echo Of the distant rill,
Or the sweet thrilling song Of whip-poor will,
Which ever and anon rc-cchOcs from the hill,
The busy insects which all day have darted
On tirelcss wing through meadow glen and grove,
Are now ut rest and from the clouds above
The golden hues Of twill light have departed;
While one by one DER thc ceruloan sky
Bright stars appear, till the broad arch on high
Is studded DER with gems Of sparkling light,
Whose radiant beams jllumo ;he darkcnnS night
When 10, from tae pale easS, where meath veil
OF tlcecy clouds th@ morn had aid her i}ca,
Now forth she comes Wi ii majesty and grace
To gild with silvery light each hill and dale
And sparkling waterfall, and woody vale
At her approach the brighJ stars pale their light,
While DER the earth toGl Of glory bright
She scatters, turning into waves OF light
The rippling waters Of thc dark blue sea,
Tinging the rough bough Of the Old oak tree,
Bathing in radicnco the distant hill,
The tall church spirc, the grave yard lone AMI
still,
And as | gaze upon the bc1utcOus scene,
The peaceful earth, the smiling heavens sererc,
A 'sstil small voice. seems whispering in my ear,
And thus it speaks to ne in accon, cI2ar:--
Where are the light and happy hearts,
The voices soft and low,
The graceful forms tLat wandered here
\ hundred years ago?
Where are the huoyant hopes youth,
The bitter sears o. Woe,
The smiles oflove the words Of fscorn,
OF Il Iuniroi years ago
Where arc the sweet and peaceful homes,
The fresi les cheerful glow,
The merry heart that clustered there
A hundred years ago
Where are the gay and joyous ones
That wandered u and fro
Bancltr the fair moons genial ray
\ hundred years ago
They re "onc--all gone, the happy hearts,
The voices soft and low,
Thc hopes and fears, the smiles and tears
Ola hundred years ago
The same fair moon and starlt sky,
And peaceful earth below,
gaze on now as others did
A hundred years ago.
The same church spirc now meetsmy gaze,
But on the green below
A graveyard lies where none was seen
A hundred years ago
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

An old fellow, cxpatiating upon
the undriable popularity Of red oak, asser-
ted that he had just aided in tearing down
a house that had stood a hundred and
fifty years, "and would you believe it,
said he, eve found the red oak beam that
went across the front of the fireplace as
Wet as it was the day it was put in, appa..
rently with the very sap in it - y gen.
oral whistle pervadod the circle Of his au-
ditors as if they rather doubted it..
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

The Engine Co. No. Q, of this place
hay;n, dyindled down to almost nothing,
the young men are making an effort to
form a company to take the place Of the
old one, and trust by being more thorough
ly organized, together with constant drill
ling, to be more effective. Success to
them.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

TIE CARPET BAG comes to us filed
with pithy and entertaining matter, which.
together with the artistic merit Of It's ty-
Biography, makes it most welcome visitor.
We should have noticed it some time since
but neglected to do so, but as the old say
ing is ''better late than nover.n
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
TO Correspondents.

.qcrostic for Young Lddy, is received and
on file for insertion
F.-Your Enigma is received and shall appear
in our next.
GARr1LENA.-Next week. Much obliged.
LEROY. The Home Of my Childhood" is re-
spectfully declined
When we enlarge our paper, which will be in
the course of two weeks, we shall be able to pub
lish the communications with which our friends
favor us, sooner and more of them. So ''kecp
them coming"
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

THE MODEL PAPBR.-The American
Courier is one of the best family papers
of our acquaintance. It is not filed with
the usual trash and nonsense Of the city
but has enough seasoning or the
greater share ofsolid reading with which
its columns are filed. 1t is published by
Anderw M'Makin, Philadelphia, at 2 dol
lars per year.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
Millinery.

MRS. BABCOCK would respectfully inform
III her customers, and the public, that she has
large assortment Of Millinery and Fancy
Goods, consisting Of straw and silk Bonnets,
ubbons, Flowers, Laces, Embroidery of all
kinds; Also, Lady's Gloves, Mtts, Cuffs, Col
lars, lndcrsiecvcs All Of the most desirable
fashion, which she will sell as cheap as tbs
cheapest
Ladies please call and examine First shop
west end Of the bridge. NJ. G. BABCOCK
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29
There is nothing purer than honesty

There is nothing purer than honesty
nothing sweeter than charity-nothing war
mer than love-nothing richer than wis
dom-nothing brighter than virtuo-and
nothing more stead.ast than faith. These
united in one mind, form the purest, the
sweetest, the warmest, tho richest, the
brightest, and the most steadiast HAPPI-
NESS.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

up to-day. The trial presents some fea-
lures of interest to the religious world.
Mr., Martin Fmquhar Taper has left
us having sailed for home on Saturday last.
We shall probably very soon have the
affairs Of this country settled, as he will of
course "write book" giving his opinion of
Americans in general. Let us hope he
will be as lenient toward our piccadillos
as is consistent with his great mind -
Doubtless he might make a readable book
if he would content himself with plain
common sense prose and wait till he had
been able to take "sobcr second thought"
before publishing but such is his inordi-
nate love of notoricty that he hardly allows
the ink TO dry on his pen before he places
his books before the public And he is
not satisfied with prose, but he must for
sooth be considered apoet
Speaking of poetry; observe in the
reno OF Ilc lOln ulSJ. llldI LuIlcd nuo
been setting forth her wants in poetic
strains, which I sec she claims as original.
Now, although the wants may be original
with her, for most young ladies are apt to
suppose themselves in want of something
Of the kind which she describes, yet, unfor
tunatcly for herrcputation as a poetess (for
that seems to be one Of her wants. the
words in which those wants are expressed
are copied, as the old lady said, ''da3im
fer Jatim" from valentino written and
sent to gentleman on the l4th. Of Feb
ruary, lS46-something more than five
years ago. l send you copy OF an an
swcr 10 the valentine, which perhaps Nh
rica would be happy to see, as possibly she
did not soc it in the same paper from
which she copied her pootry.*
Yours &c, POWHATTAN.
II was mistake Of ours putting Enrica's
poe,rY in as ORIGINAL, SO the above structures
oil We bcv-n tho answer, n
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

THE MENAGERIr.-Our friends may
expect quite treat, one week from to day,
in the large collection of rare and curious
animals which constitute the Menagcrie of
Raymond s Co. and Herr Driesbach.
See advertisements
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-29

The Pictorial Brother Jonathan, for the
18th Of July has been received 1t is a
mammoth sheet and is splendidly Illustrated
besides large amount Of reading matter
Copies for sale at Barnes News Office.