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USFoRTuSATg AFFAIR AT THE BLocKLRY ALxsHousE.-0n
Thursday last preparation Of coc pdic which had been
used for the patients AZ the Bockey Asouse wash with
for the purpose of killing vermin given by the mistake
Samuel Cuberson nurse TO eight consumptye
patients instead Of tonic which had been prescribed by Dr.
Fish As the error discovered sndoes nd
nisered but too late TO restore George Freedmen and Da
yid Renshaw who died from the effects On Friday the
oner held inquest upon the deceased when the jury
turned verdict that they to their death from cocu
indoi administered by Samuel Cubcrson The physicians
were exoneraed Cocuus indicus poison
GUS berry the fruit Of the menpermum cocuus II Is very
common remedy for killing vermn. Boys sometimes II
also for poisoning FISH, by mixing with ba; II will render
them felesr and they then foat upon the water. s .
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RAILWAY TRAVELLING AN instance Of the remarkable
facilities fast travellers afforded by the Rail-
way Companies Is given by the Montreal Herald. Sir
GBoRgE SIMPSON arrived at the Hudson Bay House, La
chine, by the Montreal and New York Railroad Sat-
uray having reached that place from Washington in the
unprecedented short time Of twenty hours and from
Philadelphia in hours including stoppages at
oil places along the different lines The following viii
show the exact time occupied in running the whole dis
lance between Washington and Montreal, COZ miles
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THE BALrJsoRE AND ONO RAILRoAD.--A correspondent
Of the Journal of Commerce, writing from Pttsburg,
gives the annexed account Of the extent progress and
character Of the great Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
From Baltimore we took the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to Farmont village the left bank Of the
about 90 miles south Of Pittsburg aud just
3O8 miles from Baltimore For years this road had been
completed TO Cumberland 179 miles from Baltimore
Within few weeks il has been opened to Farmont We
found the scenery through which passes from Cumber
land to Fairmont (some l24 miles,, to be remarkably
fine The road up the valley OF the Potomac
so miles then up the valley Of Savage Creek then 1t
passes over 20 the Glades intervening table lands
then descends into the valley of the Cheat River where
there Is some stupendous scenery and tunnel of
mile in length thence passes over into Tygarts Valley
which descends to the point where the Tygarts Valley
River and the South Branch unite and form the Mo-
nongahela few miles above Fairmont Next year the
road viii be completed to Wheeling 20 miles from
Fairmont making its whole length from Baltimore to the
Ohio 371 miles And certainly ii viii not be possible to
find road in the United States which passes through so
much fine scenery. II win become one Of the favorite
routes from the East to the West. From wheeling,
railroad communication with Cincinnati will soon be
completed Uabsf fq a3 as a'ne4 l.S tafa#s
A branch from this road commencing near Fetter-
mans 20 miles east of Fairmont viii soon be made 10
Petersburg the Ohio, whence raroad viii be made
TO Cincinnati. This win, il not mistaken. be the
most direct and consequently the shortest from New
York TO the Queen Of the Vest Nothing hos much
asonished me the number of railroads making In
the upper part Of the Great valeyin Western Penn
syvunia, Western Virginia. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and
Illinois. had conception Of their number or Of the
advanced state Of several which are now making II is
fntecu Wonoerni Ht@ MHltae-N Fl tT1To0 .rxqsfN
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The LARaBsT MERCHANT SHfr IN rHE WOMB Mr.
Mckay Of East Boston, Is work on clipper ship
which will surpass in size and sharpness every merchant
ship now aoat known 10 be in the course Of construc
ton She win be 800 feet long, have so feet breadth Of
beam % feet depth of hold, with three decks and will
register over 900 tons She will be dagonaly braced
with IRON and built in every particular equal in strength
to the best ocean Her model in point Of beau
tv Is the wonder and admiration Of all who have
She win have four masts, with Forbes rig MI Mckay
b;lds her on his own accounts and will sailbcr too, II
he does not sell her, - e2bs@'ot ~ ~ sDnei Il.
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FAIR OF THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE.

The Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Maryland
Institute, for the promotion of the Mechanic Arts,
was opened at Baltimore on Monday evening, and
will continue open daily except Sundays, until the lst of
November.
We learn from the American that the exhibition was
visited Monday evening by very large Of
citizens, all of whom manifested much qualification
the brillancy and magnfcence Of the display and the
usefulness of the arrangement The number and
rety of articles in the collection greater than any
former exhibition of this Institute
The large saloon is filed with collection of the rare
and costly in manufactures the rich and elegant in the
arts the unique and novel in mechanics and the
and tasteful in household productions About the
in various places small and curious machines which
are in operation and the visitors enabled witness
the manufacture Of several small and curiousy wrought
articles. .asd sa. 81 MI.
Leaving the main saloon and entering the hall, the
first floor at the south end Of the building the yster
finds himself in the midst Of interesting collection of
machinery among which number of large machines
for planning cutting morces &C. There is also in the
collection machine for manufacturing pins. In the
hall Immediately above this is another collection of
ehnery Of smaller description, all Of which to be
kept in operation during the hours the
open for the public In the hall in the third story in
this end of the building. there is large collection Of ag
rcutura Implements together with variety of stoves.
Proceeding from the south end of the building along
the galleries to the north end the yster has opportu
nifty Of examining great collection Of quilts table Gov
ers &C. which hung along the walls above the gal
leres Leaving the galleries and entering the hall in the
third story of the north end of the building large and
splendid collection of paintings many Of which possess
great beauty and merit presented for inspection In
the hall Immediately below this is the confectionery and
refreshment saloon where there cake which eight
feet in diameter at the base six feet height and weighs
over 900 pounds The front hall below the confecon
cry contains number Of elegant pianos and great
riety Of fancy chairs many Of which very handsome
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EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

The news brought from Liverpool by the United
States mail steamer Atlantic is to the afternoon of
the 22d ultimo.
Public attention in England was still occupied with the
Duke of WELLNeroSs DEATH and with the honors to be
paid to his memory. 1t is officially announced that the
obseques shall be at the of the nation and will pro-
baby be according to the programme of the funeral Of
NELSON. It is expected the body viii be buried in ST.
Pauls Cathedral; nothing however is yet decided Lord
DERBY has returned to London to make arrangements
During the night of Friday, the 17th the ship Bhur
pore, which sailed from Liverpool the previous day for
New Orleans went ashore Long Bank, near Wexford
Ireland and has since gone pieces She had board
at the time of the accident of hiryfve men, and
four hundred and eghyfve Irish emigrants all Of whom,
except five drowned, landed Wexford The
of the Bhurtpore dispatched bring the pas
sengers Liverpool be conveyed thence their des
tination
The chief event that had occurred the seat of war
in Burmah since the departure of the previous mail,
the capture of the of Prone by feet of light
steamers under the command of Captain Tarlton.
Adyices from Hong Kong are 23d July. The rebel
lion in China was exciting alarm, the insurgents
having appeared in the northern Province of Honan which
is feature Of the affair Troops had been sent from
Canton to oppose them.
The United States sloopofwar Saratoga her return
from setting at liberty the seventy Chinese from the Ro
bert BOVINE and her way out of the harbor Of Annoy
in charge of Chinese pilot upon Manners reef and
lay there one tide during which period her situation be-
came critical that her starboard battery thrown
overheard, together with large quantity Of shot She
at high water by assistance from the British
steamer Semiramis and sustained greater injury than
the loss of gum At latest date the Saratoga
whampoa, and the Susquehanna at Annoy The Plymouth
had gone on q cruise.
Parliamentary papers just published furnish statements
which may be interesting Of the population, trade &c.
Of the Australian colonies up to the beginning Of the year
1851 At that date the respective position Of each pro-
vince was as follows: M
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observation-disclosures appear to have driven
very fourishing business the Cleveland Fair. The
Free Press says INDIVIDUAL lost $500 by the ingenuity
of these light-fngereo What business had
with $500 at such Place ~ OF business
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The population Of Van Diemans Land not given for
later period than 1S47, when it 1894 including
248S conyicts The total value of wool exported in 1850
was el, ,24l from New South Wales and Victoria
el5.48 from Western Australia el3l 730 from South
Australia and e45l ,2o8 from Van Demans Land From
South Australia the export Of minerals was f382, 56s
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MEN or THE TIMES IN sss2:a Biogr.pl

MEN OF THE TIMES IN 1852; Biographical
M Dictionary Of Living Notabes, including Authors Ar
lists Demagogues, Diynes Engineers Journalists Monarch
Ministers, Politicians Statesmen, Swans, Travellers War
rors &C. reprinted the English copy enarg
ed and improved vol sl5o. FRANCK TAYLOR.
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tickets Slo-Halves s5-ouarters So. so.

Orders for tickets and shares and certificates packages in
the above splendid Lotteries will receive the most prompt at
tenon and official Of each drawing sent imne-
diaely after il is over TO all who order from mo
Address X. h. OBRIEN, Agent
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$780, 900 10 prizes of so 000l 100 prizes Of Sl0Ooi
/ Lottery for the benefit Of
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SSs,0oO $1,000 s9,OO0l 10 prizes Of 81, 900.
Lottery FOR the benefit OF
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Class No. To Tor I6JZ.
To be drawn at Wilmington Delaware, Saturday 0cto-
Der 30th 1852.
ia drawn numbers in each package Of 25 tickets
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IlckeS fIU-FhIVes SD--Quhrters SZ.0U.
Certificate Of package Of % whoes . $40 90
DO 90 - naIyes. % %
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES
FOR OCTOBER, 1882
Gregory q Maury, Managers,
(sUccEssoRs no J. W. MANY coy
Lottery for the benefit Of
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NIHss IT. IoUZ
To be drawn Wilmington Delaware, Saturday 0cto-
Der l6, 1852.
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BALrIMoaE, April Is p. m.
April has opened upon Us with Clear sky and
mild atmosphere, and we begin to feel that spring
AT last isas come.
regret TO learn that The ship fever continues 10
spread among The emigrants on hoard the ship
Jane Henderson. The filthy an almost naked
condition OF these poor creatures 10 really pitiabe
and understand that our benevolent citizens are
about dovising means 10 afford them relief
A. Riddle, the accomplico Of the young man
Franklin, who purloincd $500 from the counting
house Of Messrs Duvail. kcighler & Dorsey, has
been arrested in Charleston, whittier he had ned
report was in circulation this morning that
the walls Of a building lately burnt upon the Point
had fallen down. killing several children who were
playing about. have not been able to learn the
particulars.
The Democratic members Of tho State Legisla-
turc held meeting on Tuesday night, and APP
pointed Colonel Edward Lloyd and Colonel Hugh
Ely delegates Tor the State at large to the Demo.
cratic National Convention. They are both favor
able 10 General Cass.
The Tide Water Canal IL now in fine navigablc
o'dcr. and large number Of boats are coming
Gown daily
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Oregon dates are to the 22l OF February. An
angry discussion 10 going on in the papers of this
Territory. The Oregon Statesman stignatzcs the
officers Of the Territory "a combination of ar
rogancc, weakness, and corruption" while, on
the other hand, the Oregonian says:
"The most extraordinary efforts have been and
are being made TO sully the manly character Of
our chief executive officer. by few desperate in
dividusis whose only hope OF political advance.
ment rests upon the utter ruin of the present
thortics. Tbese individuals not of the class Of
the old substantial residents of the Territory, but
arc politicians by trade, and what they lack in
numbers they make up in noise and venom"
The search for the bodies Of the passengers and
crew OF tho unfortunate steamer General Warren
was vigorously continued. and party OF men were
about TO start for Kiamook Head, about forty
miles from Astoria, they having learned from the
Indians that the bodies Of dead white men lay
there. .
II being understood that the Pacific Mail Steam
chip Company intended removing their depot from
the city Of Portland, and 60 cease keeping up the
direct communication between Portland md San
Francisco, the citizens Of the former place held n
public meeting. and passcd resolutions disap.
proving Of the change They also appointed three
captains to sound aud buoy out Ss leland channel.
and committee 10 devise the means FOR securing a
line Of regular mail steamers between that city and
San Francisco.
The orcgon,Sn Of February % says that tho wca-
thcr at that time remarkably fine, and vcgeis-
ton was sprnging up rapidly. Spring had burst
forth in all iis lovelincss.
A report prevailed that Judge Nelson had re.
signed.
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WAsHINoros, March ~, 1852.
From California.


by the arrival Of the Crcscent City at New York
we have been enabled " receive our California
mail, containing letters and papers to the ID ul-
tinio, thirteen days later than previous inieili-
gcncc from the snme quarter. We are aso in
dcbted to Adams * Co. Express for San Francisco
papers Of the LIST ultmo, and somcirom Panama tn
the 18th ultmo. The news, has already been
announced by telegraph. is Of little interest.
The Crescent City left Navy Bay March 2ist. at
10 O'Clock n. She has two hundred and forty
passengers, among whom are Messrs. J. H. Clay
Mudd and Judge Davis, delegates TO the Wing
National Convention, Captain Kane. United States
army, and Mr.. Stephen C. Massett, Of the Mays
vile Herald.
The steamship Oregon left San Francisco, for
Panama and the intermediate places, the 2sh
of February, with the way mails and 100000 In
gold; the Independence on the LIST of March, for
San Juan del Sud, with $29,O7l; and the North
erncr the I'd, with S ,40O. 900.
The principal event in Northern California, since
the sailing of the previous mail steamer, was the
destruction by fire Of the fourishing town of Dow
Neville. This took place the 2lst OF February,
and was the result of accident. The loss has been
about $4,000. Nearly the whole place was laid
in ashes.
The yield Of gold had been somewhat dimin-
ished on account Of the drought The rain, how
ever, had commenced falling at San Francisco on
the 29th and continued up to the time Of the sail
ing Of the steamer Some rich discoveries of gold
had been made at Calaveras.
The party Of Mr.. Bartlett, of the Boundary Com
mission, who came overland by way Of the Gla,
Colorado, and the Desert, from Ures, lately ar
rived in San Diego, having lost nearly all their
animals by death. They found water on the mar
gin OF the Desert by digging. Mr.. Bartlett, with
some other members of the Commission, subse-
quently arrived in San Francisco.
Some Australian gold dust had been received at
San Francisco, resembling that Of the southern
mines OF California, and bringing about $40 25
per ounce.
The coast survey continued to be prosecuted.
The Alta California Of the lat ultimo says:
"We are pleased to acknow ledge the receipt, from
Lieutenant James Alden, U. s. N, Who is now in
command OF the officers and men engaged in pro-
scouting the coast survey, Of a set of photographic
charts or 'reconnoissances' OF various points on
the coast Of California. Among them topo-
graphical sketch of Point Conception, by A. M
Harrison, a sketch OF Point Pinos and the Bay of
Monterey, by the same gentleman, and a recon
noissance OF Trinidad Bay by the photographic
party under the command Of Lieutenant Alden.
This latter sketch is OF the fnest specimens of
photographic printing we have seen. Accompany
ing the above is sketch OF Marc leland Straits In
the Bay Of San Pablo, and portion Of the Straits
Of Carquinez."
Crime is said to be on the increase in San Fran.
cisco.
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Hungary and Austria.

Mr.. {. l.. BascE, who has tasled in person the
sweets Of Austrian rule, by HE imprisonment in
Hungary, has in prcss book Of Hungarian travols.
and observations upon tho political situation and
prospects Of that country. The pergonal history
ofan American in lIungsry, who enjoyed rare OPP
portUntics Of intimate intercourse with the inhab-
itanis, will be avery valuable addition 20 our lit
crature, and will make n most readable and sea.
sonable book. scRiBEEs.
The work Of Mr.. SriLEs Austria, we learn
from the International, will be published by the
Harpers, in two large octave volumes. about the
first Of May. IL contains complete history Of tho
revolutionary proceedings in the Aostrian empire
in lssS. Mr.. Stiles witnessed much that he de.
scribcs. Each ecction is introduced by histori-
cal survey Of the country where the events de-
scribcd occurred. Thus Venice, Prague, and
Vienna arc brought before tho reader in all their
past glory and recent political vicissitudcs. The
Hungarian war i. amply chronioled. The work
is moderate in tone, authentic, fresh and abound.
ing in interesting faots. II will be Illustrated by
engravings, executed in Germany, Of the En-
pcror. Archduke John, Kossuth, and other chief
characters.
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FIN1fs PROPERTY Is on the Seventh Street and
u Rockville Turnpike, just beyond the limits Of
the city. The Improvements consist Of large,
new, and conveniently arranged brick house, bav
ing front Of seventy feet the road, containing
spacious dining room, bsr-room. parlors, an
pic number Of chambers, kitchen, and cellar. At
taebcd To- the premises bowling slleys. exteu-
sise stabling, and nine acres Of land lcrgc poe
ton Of Which ie in grove Of fine force, ,rccs.
As a CATTLE STAND OR DROvEYARD-
bring the road by which cattle are driven ~
Baltimore and other Northern markets. within a
few minutes walk Of the two rycst markc,- houses
OF the city, and IN neghborhood where psstursge
and water abounds-ii has advantages 20 be found
nowhere else in the District. There are scales foI
Weighing cattle and hay the premises.
IA asUMAER RETREAT, THE PARK-siiu-
atcd on the greatest thoroughfare leading from the
city, Immediately at the terminus Of the oontem
plated Piask Road. (thc contracts for making
which have been already entered into.) and the
only place adapted TO such purpose in the
nciRbborhood Of the city-will, if properly kept.
become place Of great resort.
For terms apply TO WILLIAM H. WisTsR, at tho
Office Of the contractors for erecting the Patent
Office Building, corner Of 9TH and streets, Wash
ington, ID {. Mar 27-u
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CARUsis SALOON.
WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL ?.
The Grand ss~o,e Mirror Of the
WONDERFUL DREAM
CARUsI-s sALOO,

rI'HIS is beyond question the magnificent
Il Panoramic Painting ever exhitit.d IN THE
country, being sn il.osirstion OF Bunysp's rc
n0~nsd slsgory, portrayed with mastery skill
and elect. aud combined With ~ great epic md
tragic effect, rendering one Of the intense
ly interesting exhibitions ever witnessed. The en-
tire press In the cities of New York and Boston,
and more recently in Baltimore, have gwen 10
their unanimous and unqualified appreciation.
The Palace Beautiful" vicscd by moonlight,
situated on high cmincnce. with its ms sniliccnt
proportion, aud golden hshts streaming from the
windoss-tbc River OF the Watcr 81 Life" ice
hanks curiovsly ADORNED With hiics. Of tho
most gorgeous and impressive sisws In Landscape
sccnery-ibc "Eochsnssd Land. - aud The C.ic~-
usl City," arc among the most beautiful scenes
To Insure the attendance of all the lowers of art.
u is only necessary 10 mention that this b-sotifu
painting was designed and executed by the follow
ing eminent artisis of Nc~ York city;
IUSTISoDoS, CsuscH,
MAY, DAsLsv
kyLt, DsLL.s and
CRoPsgy. PsuL DUcssx.
Conductor and Dclinosior. Mr.. ALraspHasr.
Pianist, Mr.. Josx r. Woopsurr.
Exhibition every afternoon and evening Doors
open At and O'Clock; curtain riscs az quarter
before and s.
Cards Of admission, - cent?, children. -, cent?
reserved scats, % cents each. or three ior : !.
Tickets TO b. Rad at tho principal hotels, music
stores, and OF the door
eu-Dcscriptive catalogues, Ia cent?.
NOTICE.-In conscqucnrc Of m engagement 81
sansom street Hall. PhiIsdcphia, on the 18th Of
April, the last xhibi,on will b, given b, fore
"wednesday. April lith.
AZ
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ton about my collection, its hissory-deecribe IL
with more accuracy according To lie CLASSIFICATION.
Its anrien'y and rarity; aud will iikewiso give
some Information about the numisnaticai works be
longing TO this collection Of coins.
attribute the discrecit under which nnmisuat-
les 10 held in this country TO the bad order in Inch
most public collections kept which excludes
them from the public eye; 30 that theycsn be OF
little usc TO those who could derive distraction
from them, have seen many large nnd valuable
collections containing many ancient and rare me
dale. but they were not classified, aud when show
to the public, all nterInixed. they only pcrpiex
the Individual who would use them for historical
purposes.
The same can nearly be said of private coilec-
tons, which are mostly kept in innumerabic
small papers, 81 that when coin 10 to he show J..
half an hour mus be lost TO find IT, and all interest
il lost.
Icopcude this number by intimaiing that IL you
permit me to write other articles, will prove the
people Of America that the nuinsaticai science ia
more extended than thought OF, and will demon
strate by positive facts that America is much
behind Europe la this science ~ IL generally tc.
lievcd. Respectfully, yours. &c.
DAN. EDW. GROUX.