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s' fy. lie WAS.
.ehe t eveE5
6Itsajli lliIp

lne ia snhe / ssiesips.i. sepeEi5
saw q hi liiIpl ss
was struck yhe condEs of.fs.si
chance wasp. W, too, had seen ttI,s;l
larantnla, and was Rying SLAM ieisst II.
around it. The tarantuiia reco5i.n;Ss 4
It as a Toe, and, throwing itself7 S nY.f;Is
Its IT., hind legs, breathed deiiahsesEH ,s.
ror some time the wasp liz, W. afoi,bs!
i, aha then, like a fash, Hesjissfisl,fI
against 1t, and stung Il si,hder 81.
bloatcd belly. The tara,ltpla s,,esiis H.
ea It's red and vcnomed Jaws, aid
.hrew lis long hairy legs about 80
lmpotcnt rage, while the WASH as,x5
round and round it, watcl,inr fot bb.5
f';h 0;her !. Opportunity. Again and again ali
dld 1t dash its sting into the reHiiIas.
and csearc. After the sixtb stab,s
the tarantula actually fell over al
its back, dead, and the WASH. aftsr5 If -
making making itself sure Of the fact, anil.
'hl''cslns last sting to make mat
ters sure, flew off happy, IN hhy;n,ss,
dene a duty assigned it in eteatio,,,.
III an nour more a colony ofants had
carried it down piecemeal and dsss
posted tin their cataconhs. 755Iii
Bnt, deadlicst and most aJhptEc,n,l
OF all our reptiles in Texas: Is ,hs5 m
ssent'Pcde. This is kind ofa worin., i.,, M
rom n, three to six inches long, exact:
y IKE an enormous caterpillar It3
IS green, or brown, or yellow soi,lo,sss
ne'ng found of each Of these colors.s
rs It's name denotes, has along eaclIl
SIDE row Of feet, horny claWS FAITH
er. Imagine that you walk soma
n1sht across your chamber noor witHs
naked feet; you put your foot doWiis
upon a soft something, and ihsthiitlgE
itcoils around your foot in a MOI
s.'ch'.!g s every claw up to the IodySiils
.,:'.osI yo1S 5ssaaq. iIoss tLr6nalfg
WI havc tainted WIS 5gony; u. ms sss
New more, and you will be dead The
deadly thing cannot be torn aMEg:3
1t has to be cut of, and claw bv cihiWi
Plucked out. Even fit craMls oyerss t,s5
the naked body of a Sleeping person,s
without sticking in its claws; tt,s5
place will pain the person for Years
alter, at least, so have been told:
have seen the things-in which
nature corks up her deadly poison
only; yet 1 have heard of few tas.s
es IL which they have bitten or. killed.
any one. The kind Being Whos
makes the butterflies to be abnndantI
IN the same loving kindness whielis
makes them so beautiful and sd
ABUNDANT makes all deadly creatures
to be scarce. 0
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n@~ Tn the mountains cf Tyroi;'
hundreds of, Hotnen and ehildrell
come out at bed time, and sing their
national songs, until they hear hnss
bands, fathers and brothers answer
them from the hill, OH their, retqrn
home. Upon the shore Of the Adj.
riatic, the wives Of the hshermeft
come down, about sunset, and sing
one of their melodies. They sing the
first verse, and then listen for
some time, then they sing d second;
and so on, till they hear the ans
swer from the fishermen, who ard
thus guided to their homes. 81
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DrEp-At his residence III the to&it
of GrecnSillc, s. G., on fhc 2Stli O6toi
Der, Rev. WfLLfha TAYLOR RoBERTs,
in the AOth year OF his agc. Il6 &ass
born on the High Hill of Sahtae, May
22, 1918, and was n SON Of Rev. Jofaf
! Mitchell Rol erts, ID. ID.
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her arguments tor the inspiration ol
the scriptures, her definitions Of truth
and faith, were 50 beautifully render
cd, and were wi,!al so nointcd, con
vincimg, and biblical. that she came
to be regarded as a being who had
some direct mission to accomplish on
be! alf Of Deity.
Perhaps nothing could well be fine,
than her appeals to those whom she
deemed to he followers Of the world;
S" powerful were they, and SO touch
lng were the prayers she put forth in
their behalf. that at times the whole
company would he bathcl in tears,
some of them being in an agony OF
mind, and others partakiny of the
c;hcrial fire that seemed to beam
from her snul. But her intellectual
and devotional powers were develops.
cd to their utmost whenever sccplics
or inf'lrls were within range Of her
voice. Against these she wonll dis
charge whole park Of sc?irtu,al ar,
tll!crv, drawing her ammunition from
!! every portion CT the Bible. Her on
t;v.i, ovorvh,,n;n, mI;l, In i 49,
appeals to !ruth, anil her arguments
III favor Of il, displayed Il large grasp
lnow,.d.,o ,,l ,n ,r,oro,,,,. nn,;.a
Invot;n, :, :, ,Ia;.t. I.:,: "t" .
.,,,nl ., 10 ,,,n u':, i.,: :,
most ,lh,rro1 nnl 7 "'I" ','o n
the cr;mr vl,i.h :, m ,,.. ;,,l,,,,.,
wonl1 draw Inw, tnn vn,
rr,,,rc ,f l,c,v.n " "
Il viii nxc;.o Lrt r,,,
when wo s,y ,,.s, .r,ou,;,,a,
tr;hutcs or 6, vn,,,. ;, m;,1 oa ~
stoned the orc,,cst as,,n;sh,no,,t anl
hr,n,ht 70 bcr L.Js;,1, ,,'nn, ' ,''', 49,"
lr r ,o,so,is.nr.,I ~ ,.,,: " .rrr' r
,,., T. yl.,n ..,,n r. .ni ',. - w
.a,.rs ~ -n:.i.. -..T;, --';'. 49, > m VS.
hrr rnn,,,s w.ro ,,.,. -, ~ "'s''
r,,l,. ,,;ynr .nl .,,.,,. "'''' r'"v'
an intimate acquaintance viii thr
topic Oh wlicl, she hwclr. She would
lcscant upon different points in his.
tory, ami state the bcautics aud fail
urcs OF the cu,ire catalogue Of Enc.
Iish poets. 1t is scarcly possible to
relate The lcen feelings Of irtc,cs,
Which She occaSiDnrd, but We NAV
sav that she thoroughly won over the
s.,mpathics Of those who saw her, the
great majority Of whom could hardly
question: that one who spoke so beau
t!l''liy, 50 Sclvtniniiv. AMI 50 power
fully on religious subjects comll be
drccIving them when she stated tla;
Tor nearly two years she haa lived
exclusively on suction, and il.at Cor
weeks together the quantity she
took was only sufficient to mois,cn
her lips. Her larcn.s were equally
as:o!ishc} with others, anil even sol.
cnn'y protested that her assertions
regarding abstinence from food were
r.lSlous..y y correct.
Her statement regarding hcys2!!
anH her allcdyc'l rccu!iar condition
was, that she mad seen Il vision Of
angels, onc Of which number had
consented to become her constant at
tenda!t and guardian. lest she
should not be believed, she frequent.
y prayed earnestly that God would
| grant to her and her visitors Some
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"Gaou- -aetU QUE g2attos Naapu."

that the bed should be searched
Two nurses, who were also present,
| proceeded to make the examination,
and they reported that all was right
not a suspicious thing had been
found. Mr.. Webb, not being salts
fed, and feeling the deicacv Of his
position, went to the clergy man's
house, and secured the assistance Of
a medical gentleman who was staying
with him. The circumstances were
stated to the surgeon. who dctermin-
cd on instituting a further search in
r,scncc only Of tile nnrsc.
For some time their efforts had no
result, but at length a bundle was dis
covered hctwccn TIE cmll's arm and
body, which one Of the nurses i.nme-
diatcly laid hold of. The girl, as it is
allcdgcd, instantly called out, 'you
must not touch that = But | must
have it, said the woman. But
said the deaf child, ',ou shan't have
it g! i will have it, exclaimed the
nurse, and away went the bundle
the child with great resignation say
ING. We'll, if YOU will. you must. -
The surgeon undid the parcel, and
found it to consist Of about score Of
napkins. These were spread out up
on the countcrpanc: and the parents
and the two watchers were called in.
Ofcoursc the utmost Consideration
was depicted on the faces Of the pa
rents. llc mother immediately ac-
cuscd the child OF slcceiving her, but
was lropcrly stopped by the remark
that this art Of the imposition could
not have been carried through with
out her agency. The father seemed
in al agony of distress, and solcmnly
protested tcat he was entirely ignor.
ant that the MAJ kins wcrc,lhcrc, and
ihat 50 far rs he knew that neither
morscl nor drop hadspassed the chi!d's
bps for sixteen weeks. Mcssrs.
W.&eb and W'ithv, the medical gen
ticmen, ami ti7c- II mr.. 4..rsc .r:sc Immediately
1sf: 1I4teti}ISn tfi}r Gf'tl G5f t5li1 ssii 'I!s
to Woodbridge, fec rs IS
the imposition wlssSs
tiscl. /; is imNN1YyTH3FTFt4. to
notice that during Saturday, Sunday,
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, aud
Thursday, she hal hal no food Or
drink. neither was any food found in
the bedding.
Probably it will he doomed ncccs$a-
~ to make Il further examination,
should not the report Of the committee
br perfectly conclusive. If the whole
be an inp". iii"n-anl many Of the
iac.s bear this cnmplrNion-it would
be better To have it more satisfactorily
exposed. People are unwilling To be-
lirvc ilI;'t ANY person could be found
who w"ud deliberately act through so
rcv"I,il'@. So GuA-insulting, an in,ro>i-
ton as liis-,lc, thc evidence of tic
guilt be l:.id fairly and broadly before
Tie world ere 50 hIasphcmous Il dcccp-
lion shall lc admitted.
We nrrl hardly add that il is brlilv-
al that the %irl can see. and that her
a!Icyc, ability To read writing with her
fingers is disputed. 1t is also believed
Iiai ~hc can ilrar. and if the convcrsa-
ton rc"a'Iing the clothes be accurately
n,rratrd there is positive proof liza,
she has Tie use OF tliS faculty. Re
gardiu@ the ringin" OF the glass, we
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rnLEeaAPmo REPORTS, SO.

Later from Europs arrival Of The Steamer Ffa"kia.
Nav YoRK. April 21--2 p. The steamer Fiankln ar
rived here this morning. bringing news four days later
She left Cowes the fifteenth. She brings nney-eight
passengers among them Lorenzo Diaper American cone l
Havfe bearer Of dispatches she also brings valuable
cargo Of French goods and eighty Ave thousand dollars In
specie.
The Niagara arrived ont the 18th March.
Fears entertained for the steamer Washington she
not having been heard from IL 10 appIehended that &C.
rious accident has beialen her
ENeLAND-Some important information has been re-
ceived regarding Sir John Frankins expedition. cap
tain OF merchantmen reports TO The British admiralty thar
he in the spring Of 1851 two ships mbedded in ice.
drifting towards Dayis's Straits, which he believed
Frenklln's vessels
France was quiet The 10Th Of May has been ted
for grand review and distribution of eagles the
Ali the regiments OF Paris be present Others
be represented by their commanding officers. Ii is sup
posed that NapoleoR will declare himself Emperor that
occasion The French army Is TO give Napoleon grand
tete the OH
M de Stasburg counsellor in the Court of Cessation,
has refused lake The oath OF allegiance and resigned
The Portuguese ministry has suffered defeat the
question of abolshng the death punishment which they
opposed.
The steamer Oporto wrecked Lisbon, on sun
day, and thiriysx persons perished Among them was
M. de Suees, the French consul al Oporto
The Liverpool cotton market was firm, with sales IN
three days OF nineteen thousand bales. Flour was firm
prices unchanged. Wheat steady. Corn had advanced
pence. Provisions firm. Sugaf coffee, molasses
and tobacco were unchanged. Money was unusually
easy. consos nnety.nlne and veeights American
stocks were active, and improving
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AT meeting of the National Institute, held yesterday
afternoon the Office OF the corresponding secretary
j. C. g Kennedy, esq, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Resop,d That have heard with deep regret OF the
decease Of Prof Walter r. Johnson, late member, and
years the corresponding Of the National
Institute.
Resopsd That entertain grateful OF the
vices Of Prof Johnson member and officer OF this in
stooo and high appreciation OF his private virtues as
well as OF his scientific character and labors.
Resoipe3 That respectfully tender to the family oi
the deceased the expression OF sincere sympathy in
their bereavement
Roped That token Of respect for the deceased
will attend his funeral and the usual badge Of
mourning.
Ordered, That these resolutions signed by the president
and secretary, be published In the Washington papers
and copy Of them transmitted to the family of the de-
ceased.
PETER FORCE, President
CHARLES r, SrANsBUEY Secretary.
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The proscnptivs spirit OF the northern anti. slavery
wings against their southern party allies daily seeom-
ing more Intense and wide spread-he late caucus doingo
having flushed the northern agitaors In The wing ranks
with victory. We copied several days since the deca-
ration OF the New Bedford Mercury that the southern
wings could do nothing for the wing cause IN the cleo
lion. and that they might well stay away from the
nominating convention and thus give Messrs Seward,
Johnston CO. their own way without let or hindrance
The sentiment is substantially eechoed in quarter
where did not expect-by the New York Commercial
Advertiser of the most sober and cautious OF the
northern wing prints That journal says
"We cannot help looking upon the course pursued by
Mr. Marshall Of Kentucky and some southern gentlemen
in the late congressional whg caucus with some degree oil
misrust The movementat least 80 lar as lis originator
and his Immediate supporters are concerned-savors
strongly OF seeking opportunity OF quarrel with Old po'
cal associates pretext deserving the wing party,
possibly with the intention of forming third party, win
themselves at It's head Looking at the matter WIN az
candor il scarcely to admit OF any other solution
Starting from such premises the Commercial enlarges
ON the point as follows
1.-THE WING partyand the truth may as well be frankly
avowed-can better do without such impracticabe and
headstrong gentlemen than they can without the wig
partyas time will Show should their present movement
rpen into ultimate and avowed disaacuon and hostility
We regard declarations like these being quite sig
n6cant of the real purpose Of the northern majority OF
the wing party the dongs OF the caucus itself
They cay plainly southern wings that unless they are
prepared 10 co. operate in sectional canvass on principles
adverse the peace and security OF the South they may
as well once for all give up the pre,ence and expectation
of acting with the wing party 1t would appear that the
southern people beginning to take the hint when such
whig Journals as the Petersburg lntegencer, openly
call upon the North Carolina Wing State Convention,
which met on Monday last, to denounce Messrs Man
gum and Stanly as whose actions are injurious to
the interests OF their section
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arrsyed against him, and is mpregnsble in its posi-
tons In saying this, are far from doubling the
sincerity OF the opinion entertained by the honor
able member, that there is necessity for Union
party distinct from the present national party or.
CARNATIONS; but he must excuse for not credit
ing his accusations so far they impeaie the party
TO which be has ever been heretofore opposed The
democratic pariyudged by the votes in this Congress,
by the whole current OF the popular movements in every
quarter Of the Union and by the commitments OF all its
prominent menrecognises the Compromise as the
settled adjustment of the various questions embraced in
1T, and il would deem serious attempt 10 repeal the ugi-
law OF bad faith, fatal to the future
harmony OF the States. and destructive OF all the Ties
which bind US together one people.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL %. 1852.



SEElTE.-Mr. Dawson reported a bill for the relief OF
Gen. George Talcou.
Nr. Sumner introduced bill 10 enforce liens In ad'
mrality, aud 10 regulate proceedings therein.
bill from the House in relation to the seat OF govern.
ment of Oregon Territory was passed.
The deficiency bill was taken up, and Mr.. Seward
addressed the Senate in favor OF the Collins amend
ment MIR. Underwood replied and MIR. James obtain
ed the floor for tomorrow.
After executive session. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REpREsEsTATvEs--lmmedi aiely after meet.
ing the House went into Committee OF the Whole on
the state OF the Union, (Mr Hubbard in the chair and
proceeding to the further consideration OF the special
der--the homestead bill Of Mr. Johnson of Tennessee
speeches delivered BY Messs. Stephens, OF Georgia
Smith. OF Alabama. and Hendricks OF Indiana, After
which the committee rose and the House adjourned
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telegraphc despatch from Charleston under date oil
the 24h instant, states that the Florida Democratic Con-
vention the 10Th instant. and nominated James E.
Broome for governor A. T Maxwell for Congress- and
D. L. Yuee and s. W. Spencer delegates at large TO the
Baltimore Convention. series of resolutions were
adopted, the first OF which ahms the Virginia resolutions
OF l79s the second endorses the Baltimore resolutions
of 1910; the third deprecaes the revival Of any past
issues and the fourth appoints fourteen delegates TO the
Baltimore Convention, unrestricted No preference was
expressed for any individual bu, il Understood tina,
the first choice of the convention Douglas for Presi-
dent, and Jefferson Davis for Vice President
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CAHUsI's SALOON.

Grand -Four Hundred and Ninety ninth Con
cert III the United States.
THE Last Grand Instrumental CONCERT Of the ces
i bated GERMANIA MUSICAL SOCIETY will be given this
"wednesday evening" April Causi Saoon assisted by ths
ALFRED JAELL greatest pianist in the Uni
ted States.
Overture Siege Connth," Roni; Waltz, "Thc Ideals,
from grand for flute BY
Bcciad Carl c. Zeahn grand fantasia for piano
themes from "Nona, composed and executed by Alfred
Jae Invitation the Dance, by Weber, arranged for the
chettra by Hector grand overtue Midsummer Nighs
Dream by 'Aia de Concert for Oboe Obigao b,
executed by VIM Meyers Rgoletto, illustration
Bohemian Polka ore composed and executed by Alfred
from Home-Weddng March from 'Aiidsummei
Nights Dream,n by Mendelssohn
Tickets DO obtained at the principal hotels
book and music also at the door.
open o'clock concert commences at O'Clock
An 81
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II is little remarkable that press, selected the
gan OF the wing administration, should not have learnt
before this the danger in which it placed when il at
empts 10 weaken the democracy OF the Union by gabing
facts and questioning the consistency OF some OF It's dsc
pies. In yesterdays Republic nearly two columns de-
voted to Mr. Halle and TO the Hon. Mr. Rantoul. whose
peculiar opinions the subject of slavery far back
1884 and 1885, are spread before the public with sgnf
cant indication that those opinions have place in the
creed OF democracy Is not the special organ that
il it's reasoning respect these genilemerbe admitted
il would fall with killing force upon the President him
self, and nearly every cabinet officer and employee Of
the government The t-slavery letter of the Pres-
dent exhibits the most inconesabe proof that be sympa-
thzed with the projects Of the abolilonss, and will
ing the power OF the general government to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia and the same re-
mark is true of most of the leaders Of the whg
party But the truth is. there is nothing the quotations
cited against Mr.. Haeit which identifies him with
any wish to interfere with the constitutional rights
OF the South. That he was opposed to slavery in
the abstract is very manifest; and that he has in the
course OF his life commented in terms of asperily
upon the manner in which his abstract views com.
batied may be admitedyet he is far behind MIR. Web
ster, MIR. Corwn and other prominent leaders Of the
wing party in their open exerons, hrst TO form an anti
slavery party, and then to il political element in
securing sectional ascendency to their old federal doc
trines
In the course of the last it was the fashion oil
the special organ to laugh at the idea Of going back far
the Presidents Erie letter. TO ascertain the OF
the influence which leading public exercised in
the administration of the government Il was deemed an
act but little short Of insanity go back far the pc.
rod of 1900 Do "the potoers that be" begin to that
whggery is not inuncbe, and that the good which
President Fillmore has done would be denied to him if il
were for that sound senimen, OF the democracy which
maintains nvioaby the compromises OF the constitution
What, let ask would become of the reputation Of
President Fillmore if he left alone to the tender
mercies Of the higher-law men, who busy. &C.
cordng to the Republics showing, in elec,oneering
for Gen Scott the candidate of the aboonisisi
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The following interesting letter from Gen. Houston we
find in the last NacogIoches Chronicle. II shows how
unjust is the allegation sometimes made that the battle OF
San Jacnto was brought on without his advice, with
out his being prepared for il;
CAMP AT HARRISBURG, 10Th April, 1886
This morning in preparation TO meet Santa
Anna is The only chance OF saving the Texas frontier
II is true have looked for reinforcement III vain The
convention adounng Harrisburg struck panic through
the country Texas could have started at least 1000 men
We will only about 700 march with besides the
camp guard We 10 TO conquer. Il is wisdom, growing
out Of ueeessiiy, and fight the enemy now Every
enforces il previous occasion would jus
y it, The troops in ao Spirits and now is the time
for action.
My Adjutant General WHARTON.
" Inspector General-HocKLEY.
/" Aidde-Camp-HoRToN
w. H. PATTON
/" CoILIsswoRTH.
PERRY.
Msior Cook and Inspector General will leave with
We win use best efforts fight the enemy with such
advantage will insure victory though the odds greatly
against US leave the result in the hands OF wise God
and rely upon His Providence. My oounry will do justice
TO those The rights Tor which fight viii
be secure and Texas free.
SAM HOUSTON, Commander In Chief
To Col. Henry RACQUET. Nacogdoches.
Colonel Itusk is in the field
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A brave Little hoy.

few nights since, at the Potomac House, son of j
A. Throckmorton, esq, aged nine years. opened his
mothers chamber door, while she at ea and found
large glass lamp filled with gas eRveloped in flames, and
on the point OF bursting The top having become unsol.
dered. the whole gnied He seized il and ran through
the halls dowa fight OF steps and up another, to the
door, whence he pitched into the back yadthus, per-
haps by his presence of mind and determination saving
much valuable property The proprietor of the house
and man servant him in his fight, with the flaming
gas covering his hands and Clothes and called 10 him
throw it down; but be on, exclaming mo, it will
burn the house down" The little fellow, am glad to
hear was only slightly burned.
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By y. q. mcguire, Auctioneer.

FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS OF A PRIVATE
FAMILY AT AUCToN-On Friday morning, April 30, at 10
residence of the Rev. NJ O. Hamilton,
shall sell the furniture, Sc in said house, which IL
nearly new, consisting Of
Mahogany ~ofns, psrior chairs and rocker
and wsod chairs and rockers
tables, . OF gilt girandoles
Glt-framed mirror with marble slab
Mahogany dining tables, Venetian blinds
Paror, chamber, passage, and stair carpets
Stair rods, painted faor cloth
Maple and patent bedsesds feather beds
Hair and shuck mattresses, wasnssnds
Dressing and plain bureaus toilet sets
Lounge window shades, oromans
Psror and chamber Stoves towel racks
Superior cooking together with good assortment OF
kitchen requisites.
Terms s23 under, so5 credit Of sixty and
ninety days, satisfactorily endorsed bearing interest
JAMES O. MCGUIRE,
ApS-d Auctoneer.