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SHocKING ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND
SUIciDE.-On Tuesday night last, .lchn
Henry, residing in Amanda, nine miles from
Hamilton, got INTO quarrel with his wife,
picked up hammer and commenced beat
ing her over the head, fracturing her skull
and cutting severa! gashes in her f,ce.--.
Supposing her dead, he took razor and
cut his own throat, inhicling a wound which
caused almost instant death. Mrs. Henry
was not killed, but so seriously injured that
fears are entertained that she will not re-
cover. Yesterday morning when our in
tornant left, she was sinking, perfectly in
sensible 10 all that was transpiring around
her. About an hour previous to this shock
ing tragedy, Henry got up ont of bed and
administered medicine to his sick child. from
the effects of which it canuot possibly re-
cover Gin. Com.
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The NEWARK TkAGEDy.-Newnrk, Au-
gust 7.--Margaret Garrity, who assassina-
ted Edward Drum on Mcnday evening last,
against " hom The jury have returned ver-
dict Of wil'u! murder, reached hera this
morning from Brooklyn, where she had fled
on the night of the murder, and voluntarily
surrendered herself. She was taken before
Justice Andrews, and nnder the advice OF
her counsel, Cortland Parker, Esq, of this
city, answered no questions for the present,
and was committed She will probably be
tried at the next term of the Essex Couniy
Court, which will he held on the 4lh Tues
day Of September next
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Portrait of Uncle Sam.

A writer in the Southern Literary Ga
zette, gives the following graphic pen and
ink sketch of our much respected uncle
In personal appearance, Uncle Sam is a
tall, bony, healthy looking man, apparently
Of -i5--for though born in l775, he bears
his age well, aud seems TO be getting young
er every day. He loves to brag of his es-
tablisbnent, and puts himself on such an
equality with the people, that train OF
hangers-on are always at his elbow. There
are always at his table Il humber of gray
headed old fellows who were his compan-
ions in YOUTH and of whose services he
continually speaks.
He loves to boast how Tom such a. one
saved his life at Bunker Hill, aud how Dick
somebody whipped fellow that assaulted
him at Eutaw. He often, too, wipes his
eyes W hen he looks at the picture of tall
General, hanging up in his parlor, who, he
says, whipped a fellow named Packenhan,,
who once tried to take away one of his
gi,s and a cotton bale. On these occa-
sions, Uuce Sam becomes greatly excited,
and taking off his cooked hat, which he
says was The gift Of George Washington,
will swear he has the best land in the world,
and can out-run, out-Jump, and whip any
man on the hill.
10 praising his friends and his plantation,
Uncle Sam often makes himself ridiculous:
but in truth, these are but eccentricites of
character, which are so mixed up with gen.
erous virtues as to be eXcuSabIe.
Though inclined to peace, he can some
times play the braggart, and is one of those
who, while be will give his life in way of
friendship, in the matter of bargains will
sickle on the ninth part of hair
At any attempt upon him OF this charac-
ter, be viii shoulder his cane and act out as
many manGuvers as half-pay Lieutenant
of infantry. On the whole, he is one of
those who will cndsel his best friend in a
cause in which he is engaged and embrace
his bittereSt enemy, i'll whose cOnduct is OBJ
servabIe the smallest principle Of magnan-
unity and honor.
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Extraordinary Petrifaction and other
CuriOsities from the Upper MissOuri.

Extraordinary Petrifaction and other
Curiosities from the Upper Missouri.
The St. Louis lntelligencer gives the fol-
iowin. account of various curiOsites brought
from the wild regions that border on the up
per waters of the Missouri river
The steamer St. Ange, Capt. Laharge,
arrived here yesterday from the Yellow
Stone, aitera voyage of fifiy-two days
Capt. l.. informs Us that for ten years past,
he has IN every successive annual trip, OBJ
served a remarkable looking solitary cedar
tree, standing upon a bleak and elevated
point, about fifty miles below the mouth of
the Yellow Stone. While coming down,
this last trip, he saw that his old acGuant-
amce had fallen 10 the earth. Curiosity led
him to the spot, which was about half n
mile from the river, and perhaps 100 feet
above It's level, when he founi, TO his sur
prise, that the tree was IN the most perfect
state Of petriiactiOn. Judging from the
shortness of the interval since he has seen
it standing, it must have been in that con
hiton while staniting erect as il had grown
The trunk was about thirty six inches in di-
anetcr. fragment from it is now lying
upon our table, and is decidedly the most
peitcCt spectrum OF iISneOuS ItuiIactlOn
VT have ever seen.
DR.. Evans, L. s. Geologist, who came
as passens er on the St. Aoge, found near
the same spot, the shoulder blade of u,as-
todon, measuring nearly 8 l . feet across
also some enormous foot bones of the same
ANIMAL Fossil shells, the head of snake,
and other curioslties, were found by Dr. K.
in the same locality.
Among the notabilties Of the trip, was
the catching of a beautiful specimen of the
linnet-a bird very rarely seen--by SOME
of the boat hands. Its purnage is beaut-
ful, and the melody of its song is most
charming.
Mr.. Berthod, who also came on the boat,
brought with him the stuffed skin of one of
the mammoth mountain sheep Of the Vel
low Stone region. 1t stands about as large
as an ordinary milch COW, and is indeed a
remarkable curiosity.
Capt. Labarge brought down some beau
tltul specimens of lbe rocks found on Can
non Ball river, whose name is derived from
them. They are perfectly spherical, and
without very close inspection, would pass
for real cannon balls anywhere. They are
of sizes ranging from that of Il common toy
marble 10 the bulk of half-bushel mea-
sure. They are seen in measureless abund-
ance, projecting from the face of the steep
banks between which the river runs.
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A Lucky HAUL~---The Port Washington
Blade says that Capt. Worth, Of that place,
few days since, while out on the Lake
some eight or ten miles, attending 10 his
ish ncls, spoke a foe fat OK swimming IN
the Lake, and nearly exhausted. He took
him in tow and brought him safely to land
lawful prize. How he got that distance
into the Lake, is uncomfortable, unless,
which is probable, he somehow fell over
board from some vessel in which he had
taken passage fo- the shanLle Of some
eastern butcher.
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EINDTCATION OF =, ,FRIEND.-an editor in
vindicaling the private charac er Of Il friend, who
tad been nailed for The crime of sheep stealing,
thus defended him:
'We have known Mr.. Thomas for twelve wears.
Our acquaintance commenced with that great
tqunoctial storm which blew down our grand
iathers barn. AT that time he was Young man
IN The prime Of life, and, we think, raised the
best marrow-int peas ever eat. He was Il
good mathematician, kind TO the poor, and iroub-
led with fits In all the relations Of husband.
father, uncle and trustee cf common lands, he
has followed The dIrec, standard Of duty Mr..
lhumas Is al tins time 43 years of age slightly
marked with the sma- -pox, an esiimable citizen.
Il church member, and a man of known integrity
for ten years. And to sheep stealing, that he
would have done it if he could get an oppor;uni.
ty, IS without foundation in point Of fact. Mr..
Thomas coull have stolen our Iced pencil several
times, but he didn't do it,
ROMANCE IN REAL LIrE-The Potomac
Sentinel says that some twenty-five wears ago
Jacob Mcl\mmy, of that place, married Miss
-. Alter residing together, rather unha ppily
as n man and wife, for some wears and after
having two children, they separated and McKinl-
my oined the I. :. army, during which time he
was steward of an hospital for about sixteen wears
Mrs Mckmmy, sapposing her husband dead,
about twelve years ago married Mr.. Thornburg
ain industrious and wcll-disposed man, by whom
she has had number OF children. On Saturday
last, MckImuiy, after an absence of twenty wears.
returned 10 claim his wife, covered with scars
and wounds received in the Mexican war; Under
all the circumstances, as his children are both
dead, the accommodation that Mr. Mckimmv
should retire for another twenty years, is undoub-
ediy very good
\ man in 4 town or Maine, named Fernandez,
was lately fined $50 and costs for selling in,oxi-
eating liquors. He offered the cour. basket full
OF pennies IN payment Of his fine, but the court
refused TO take that speci 8 Of currency. Fer
nandez argued The matter at s0iIe length, insist
ing that the coppers United States coin,
and legal tender. II the only money he
had; that he hat bushei more at home, and The
court must take them or uo;hing. Bat the court
was ohdurate. Finding the jailor ready to s'cool
! his copPers" IN the stone jug, he drew q wsl-
lined wallet, and squared up in good currency.
! Then, like Christian in the Pilgrims Progress,
with the aid Of fellow traveller he shouldered
his peck of cents and wended his way back TO
the spirit al mount from which he was dragged
/ by the sPri' hunting officer Of the law. Pennies
are not legal tender in an amount greatef than
/ ten dollars
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A Cool TRAGEpY.-A letter to the Fri
hume mentions the circumstances OF tner-
chant at San Francisco, who having been
burned out of all that he owned by the pre-
vious fires in that city, whec the flames Of
the last conilagration surrounded his build
rng, in which he had all he possessed, cold
ly inviting his wife 10 walk out and see the
fire when they had passed into the street,
in moment of mad frenzy he drew re-
voIver, aud shot her through the head and
then instantly endee! his own life with anoth-
er shot.
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JOSEPH BOWRON,
Notary Public and Land Agent,
WHlo,r R;rer, st. Croir CO., Wisconsin.
Pre-emption claims secured and entries made by
Mili'ary Land Warrants. Blank Deeds an
Mortgages constantly on hand, and conyeyan.
ces carefully and promptly attended to.
REFERENCES:
Hon. Caleb Gushing, Mass
l. p. Walker, Wisconsin
" Charles Dunn,
Ii. l.. Dousman, Esq,
Gov'r Nelson Dewey,
Oct1S XVI If
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r. cHourEAU, JAS. HARRISON. FELIX VALE
IRON MOUNTAIN IRON AND NAILS.
-I ChOtcau, Harrison Il Vale,

UDRoPRIETORs of the st. .LOUIsRoILING MILLS,
II will keep on hand full supply Of merchant bar
iron boiler plate sheet and nails, manufactured
their establishment from the Of the Iron Mountain,
and will also keep all other articles usually kept in
merchants. ,.r .f - All
u Warehouse, No. l29, Second street St. Louis, Mo.
y at CliAS. w. BORUP,
.sfs tsf tf. Agent At 81. Paul.
Nav G. 1851 ST.
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CITY HOTEL, ST, LOUIS

Corner OF Third and Zine Streets- f., +
T. BARNUM, proprietor, viii always be happy to SEE
his trends, who down business pleasure from
Wisconsin, Minnesota and from elsewhere up the Mis-
sissippi river. Nov. IA, 1850. fa
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1t is said that since the new liquor law
went into operation, the licensed sale OF
spirituous liquors for medicinal purposes
has alarmingly increased, and that now rum
and other ordinary liquors in general, have
much advanced in price. 1t is even stated
that new rum, which under the old law was
slow at two shiilings per gallon, now pays,
under license, from three to four, aud even
FIVE shiIlings per gallon. When campho'
is added, more is charged. This drug,
however, in not in great demand during
hayiug. Liquor for sick persons resident
in the city, is purchased hy the pint, OF
quart; nOn-re>idents, Of course, purchase il
III larger quantities.
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5tiIlwater Business pirertorn.
Nj. r.. AMES,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lac,
Saltwater, Min. Ter.


Attorney aud Counsellor at LGio,
Saltwater, Min. Ter.
Henry l.. Moss,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and genera
Land Agent-Stillwater, MINI. Ter. Land
Warrants constantly on hand and for sale
pQrraated genuine.
REFER TO
Messrs Woodward & Dusenbury, n. Y. City.
{" p. Choutean, Jr., & Co., st. LOUIS
s' X. Makensie * Co,
Hem pstead & Washburn, Galena, Ill.
James Carter j. Co.,
II: l.. Dousman, Esq, Prairiedu CHEN
Hon. II. II. SibIey, Minnesota Ter.
H., NJ. Rice, ESD,
MINNESOTA HOUSE,
Saltwater, Min.-By w. =. HARTsHoRN.
No exerlion will be spared to ensure the COM
fort of Travellers. Porters will be in attendance
at the boats, free Of charge. l'tf
A3RAM VAN WORRIES.
4ttorasy aud Counsellor at LGtr oiad SOttcuor an
Chdacery.
viii attend To all professional business entrusted to his
care saltwater Minnesota Ter. 62-tf
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Saint fouis.

HENRY SrAUrFEn. WIN. NJ. DONALD. r. Ii. BEEsoN
II. STAUFFER II CO.,
PAPER MANUFAC
Parer Mill Warehouse, Ne Il6 North Second Street,
Saint Louis, Mo.
Always OH hand Printing Writing and Wrapping Pa
per- &c, at very low prices. 2-oZ.
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GREENFIELD SLUDER CO.,
No. l2l North Second Street. befceen Locust and Ptne
H s.rt fe-..t. Saint Louis, ff 3d..
Dealers and Importers in Pianos and Musical lnstri-
meDts, Lamps, Grandoes, Plain and Fine Fur
niture, Looking Classes, &c 2-2c
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ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN MAINE.
- The Bangor Democrat gives the follow
ing report Of the condition of affairs in
Maine under the new liquor law. Ii ap-
pears that instead Of decreasing dra am-drink-
ing the new law induces men
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l.. s. FELT, Galena, Ill

l.. s. FELT, Galena, Ill.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods Gro
ceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Houseiurnishlns Goods,
Mattresses, &c.
ALSO-keeps constantly on hand large stock
of Rifle and Bias Powder and Fuse 2-I0
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PUDDLE AMONG THE HOGS AND Fishes.
The Medina Citizen is responsible for
the following:
We understand that about $50 Of the g.
900 hogs belonging to the Oak Orchard Dis
tliery, when it was burnt few days since,
got on a regular "bender," and succeeded
III acting almost as silly as do. their biped
partOok of the fire water as it came flow ing g
into their styes, and as a consequence got
most sloriously befuddled. Three of the
number died in the ditch. The fish in Oak
ORCHARD Creek were still more unfortunate.
The fatal liquid mingled with their own
pure element, and they drank and died by
thousands. Oak Orchard Creek was con
verted literally into stream of death.
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Boar UPsEr AND NINE LIVES Losr.-
NeU YORK., .aug. 9.-About half past o.
clock yesterday p. NJ, the sail boat Fairy,
belonging to the Sailors Snug Harbor, was
caps'zed and sunk by squall, while beat
ing up against the wind off the above place;
eight persons We're on board, all of whom
were drowned. The party consisted Of a
Mrs. Green, belonging to New York, her
four children and q narse and two sailors
living at the Snug Harbor. Mrs. Green
kept all Eye Infirmary in this city, !.
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MELANcHoLY OcCURRENCE.--Onth the eve
ming OF Friday, the 25lh inst, our village
was the scene of painful and unexpected
tragedy, that resulted in the death Of Mr.
Anderson Baldwin, one of the most respect
able citizens in the county. Itappears from
what we can learn, that Mr.. Baldwin and
Major Holland became engaged i'm a polit-
lcal controversy, and in the heat of the de-
bate, something was said by Holland con-
strued into an impeachment of his veracity
He struck Baldwin with his fist Who return
ed The blow. In this way several blows
passed between them. They were on the
point, however, of being separated without
injury to either, when Orlando Holland,
the son of Major Holland, was seen to draw
knife from his bosom, and rush on Bald
win and strike at him with his knife Bakl-
win staggered and leaned on the wheel of a
carriage for support; he looked at his right
breast and exclaimed, 81 am a dead man -
The blood was then seen gushing from his
mouth and breast. Medical aid was imme-
diately obtained, but an examination of the
wound showed it was mortal. He expired
in about half all hour Crawford Alabam-
ian, July 81.
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Ulllowrlucr.

B. ALLEN. W. H. SEMMf4o.
ALLEN g. SEMNEs,
attorneys at Lar, Willop H'rer, St.
Croir Co., Wisconsin
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OREIN SALTWATER.

STORE IN STILLNV ATER.
XXTM w. HANKS, Oh Main Street, i'll Stllwater,one
w door north of DR. Cari's new building, has en-
ed general assortment of Dry Goods Groce ros, Hard
ware Crockery and all such goods a. are nsaN Kept
in a country store which he will sell extremely low Tor
ready pay. IL Cali and look.
MAY 29 1851. o-y
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II. CAWOOD.
DR. G.. RICH.

PhySic ian and geon.
Office in the building formerly Occnped by DIR. n. Bar
her, door of b. PreslEys Store, Third Street
ri. Paul.
sr All business in the profession promptly attended 10
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l!Vihg al the snug darbor. Mrs. Green
kept all Eye Infirmary in this city. =
UTICA, Aug 8.
4 man named John Perkins and a negro
working in hay field in Tho town Of Sau-
geriield, bad some alteration together,
whereupon the former seized scythe ard
instantly killed the negro. Perkins has
been arrested and lodged in Jail. a, 81.
The tavern and number of out-build-
ings, belonging to S. Fragus, and situated
four miles west of this city, were entirely
destroyed by fire last night. ,s. -
A MAN SHoT.-An alteration took place
yesterday between Francis Arnold and Ed
ward knight, in Smitbiield. Arnold has
recently come into possession of farm, a
cross which there had been pass way for
ninety years. Knight was accustomed 10
cross by this path, aud Arnold forbade his
doing so any more. Yesterday Knight went
out with gun declaring thar he would test
the right. Arnold met him with ryitch-
fork, when Knight fired, intending TO shoot
biE in the leg, but the charge took effect in
the groin, aud the wound is very dangerous,
possibly fatal.-t Providence Jour. Aug. 9.
RATHER SiNGULAR.--A market woman
from Smirbfield, who came into our villag.
on Monday 10 sell whortleberries, was la
ken in labor on her return home, and be-
came mother .ry the road side. Il was
raining at the time biz guns, and the little
stranger was Introduced to the world while
dame Nature was listIing her tear drops.
We therefore predict iba, he will be ger-
uine hydropa,hist. Some people at ue'gh-
ring farm-hou were altraeted TO the
spot, and furnished the mother with
blanket, in which the '.jokcr" was carried
J o ne. - Wousockct Pat. l.ff e1F
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nR n II PnTTS.

"AVING made st. Paul his permanent resi-
IL dence, will attend TO all calls in his profes
sion in town and country. lie may be found at
present, at the store Of Mr.. w. Ii. Forbes. Al
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Il. & S. DRUM.
MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE GALESA HOTEL.
MANUFACTURE and keep constantly hand a
AV1 complete assortment of fancy and Windsor Chairs
Also Bureaus, Tables, Stands, Writing Desks Looking
Glasses, Bedsteads, &c, DC. Persons wishing to pur
chase will DO well to call before they buy elsewhere,
prepared to sell good article and terms
are invariably cash. can afford to sell cheap,
cheaper. than any other in the city, reasonable de-
ductCn made To persons buying 10 sell again. All orders
from a distance pnnctually attended to.
Galena, May, 1851. say
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"To drink now who never drank before
And those who drank before, now drink the NOR,
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Holm T. SMITH Il co.

| - JOHN FIs SHII N g No'' -. :.
Watchnakers and JeueLers, Main ST.. GGLenG, Illinois
4 Large and well selected assortment OF Clocks
"A Watches Jeelry and Silver Spoons, constantly OF
hand fer sale low Engraving neatly executed. Al
kinds of Jewelry made order and neatly repaired
All orders pnnctuay attended to. The highest price
paid for old gold and silver. 2-23
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Goulcl,u.

HEMPSTEA & WASIIEVUNE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Galena, Illinois.
IT. We have constantly on hand supply q
genuine Land Warrants, which will be sold.
Nav z If
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[roa THE REPUBLIc.l

Ma. EDIToR: ! have taken the liberty to alter
slightly, the following gem of newspaper poetry
not because il needed improvement, but simply t.
adapt it TO other circumstances. trust the write
will pardon these liberties and am sure he vii
when he reflects upon the almost universal ambi
ton in poetry, and the scarcity corresponding
universally of the genuine of the soul
WAsRIsdTos, August 20, 1851. Z. b. A.
II Sisters Death.
She died upon an April night,
A long, long time ago;
When the large round moon had cherries look
As il shone on the breast Of the gurglng brook,
And seemed to mock our woe.
AS she lay that night in the pale moonlight
Which fell round her peaceful bed
She seemed like the form OF a sculptur'd saint,
Without Sign of wo, or of mortal taint
With glory around her head.
With her eyelids closed, and her lips apart,
And her arms like the marble fair,
Cross'd on her bosom and gently pressed,
She lay, she sank 10 her peaceful rect,
In the mute repose of prayer.
When the morning broke, and we gaEed again,
smile to her face seem'd given;
And though our spirits were crushed and sad,
The eslow church be' soon made US glad,
FoR WE KNEW SHE WOKE IN HEAVEN.