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Sad Casualty.

: The Cincinnati Commercial says thut on
Sunday morning last, Mr.. Frederick Hart,
Of the firm Of VIM. Hart & Co., shoe deal
ers on Fifth street, met his death in the fol-
lowing sad manner. The pipe connecting
the hydrant and cistern having burstcl since
the late cold spell, caused the water TO leah
into the cistem. Having previously made
several attempts to examine .he cistern, it il
supposed that he again attempted II on Sun
day morning, and STOPPING over too far. be-
ing subject to dizziness, lost his balance and
fell in.
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"Important II True.,,

Among the many rumors which have their
birth in the City Of political gossip Wash
ington--is one 10 the effect that Louis Ma
poleou has demanded the retrocession Of
Louisiana ard the refundins Of The money
paid BY France during the administration Of
Gen. jackson. or course It's untrue, but
should "Monsigneui' desire the acquisition
Of that State all he has % do Is to "come
and takeit," Cotton has not ceased to grow
in the souih--neither have sharp-shooten. x
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An enthusiastic meeting Of Frencbmen
was held in St. Louis, an the, 26th ult, at
which speeches were male addresses read,
and protes. against the usurpation Of Lou.
is Napoleon was proclaimed. After review
ing the history of the French Republic, and
the proposition Of Napoleon, to which the
people were to say "yes or no." i! concludes,
And France has answered yes, and France
has eagerly bent her neck under the yoke and
seven millions of votes have absolved the
periurer and laid the abdicatioh Of the peo-
pie at the feet OF the audacious Charlatin -
No, that cannot be! All that is but an in
fernal jugglefy, an odious lie, against which
all our French blood is revolted. Who has
gathered, who has counted the votes but him
self and his accomplices? Who said what
had transpired, when France had a gag in her
mouth? How could she express her will,
when she had and yet has sword on her
throat9 No, all that is bloody farce, in
which France has not spoken. We feel COM
pelled to proclaim il, in order not blush at
the name we bear. We protest, not only as
republicans and democrats, but as French and
as men. We protest, not in the name of a
party, but in the name of morality and COM
mon sense, against the violation of the most
sacred rights; in the name of our national
glory and Of our great men, against the i'm
pudent triumph of cunning mediocrity; in
the name Of light and progress. against the
auxiliary of Austria and Russia; in the name
of Napoleon himself, Of the true Napoleon.
against Napoleon the imposter, against Ma
poleon the Cossack. We do and will pro-
test, until France may recollect herself, and
reinstate her honor before the world, by wip-
ing from her brow the most ignominious out.
rage that ever was inflicted upon l..
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Lands Cor Railroads.

The Baltimore Sun says there are thirty
one iaiIroad projects in the West and South
asking Of Congress the grants Of sections Of
the public lands. These thirty-one railroads
measure upwards Of eight thoussnd three
hundred miles in extent. II they could all
receive alternate sections of land SIX miles
indspib on either side Of The irack Of each
road, Che segmgte number Of scres would
Be upasard Of thirty millions. A iolerabIe
lalss PAieh y vaels tanS Isniloly.
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WokbkRFUL DlsclosUREs This is deer
dedl5 lhe age Of wonders NQtA day passes
scarcely which does moi bring tolight some
astounding disclosure. Joe Mile. should
hare deferred his announcement that the
world would come to an end at a certain Pc
riod, until the present, for the signs Of the
times, just now, indicate something ap-
preaching more terrible thana the wonders
since The Christian era, piled into one huge
mass and presented at once to the gaze Of an
astonished world. Not long since a,ccmet
was discovered to be broken in twain, and
the astronomers say that the two pieces are
going directly towards the sun. Another
fiery orb is making directly for the earth -
What 'swreck Of matter and crush OF
worlds" viii ensue when these come in
collision. The long talked of Sea Serpent,
which has been seen occasionally for the
last half century in every latitude between
Cape Cod and the Tropic of Capricorn, was
captured few weeks since ina southern
latitude, after battle compared With which
that Of Hercules with the Hy ydra was mere
Circumstance. We might mention many
other incidents and facts as startling evi-
dences that the beginning Of the end" Of
the world is near at hand. But we will
only record two, A few days since, very
good looking hen laid an egg. Well, there
was nothing very remarkable in that--for
all hens are authorized, in fact, il is their
duty, to lay eggs whenever they can. But
on said egg was this most remarkable in-
scription, in raised letters in plain English
hand: "Beliepe inthe Spiritual Rappings.
They arc true. IN earthquake may be
erpected soon :"
These tidings were heralded forth among
the people, by those who believed in the
spirituality Of the rappings, and were con-
sidered as an evidence entirely convincing
that they were correct. We have not heard
what became of The unpretending pullet,
but presume the rappers hereabouts have set
her up as kind Of Delphos Oracle, to which
they intend to apply for further informa-
tion. The other astounding event, as near
as we could learn occurred thus. A venera-
Bile duck-legged rooster, who for some days
past had exhibited unmistakeable evidence
Of his piety by setting with melancholy
look upon the window s!lls Of the old Pres
byterian Church, departed SO far from his
mission into this world, on night before last,
as TO lay veritable hens egg. This was
startling enough, but on that egg was an an
nouncement which, to us, was plainly in
tended to reflect upon the veracity Of the
pullet before mentioned. 1t was as follows:
."TM rappings are ha,mbug. No earth
quake is expected" Now, this in the pious
chanticleer, was outrageous-a direct accu-
sation that the hen is "lalse prophet" and
an objectionable insult to believers in the
rappings! We insist that The latter demand
immediate satisfaction for the base attempt
to bring into disrepute their oracle.
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The Public Lands.

A bill is under discussion in The U. S.
Senate, to denote public lands to The State
Of Iowa for railroad purposes. Mr.. Under
wood moved sn amendment, proposing a
distribution Of all the public lands among
the old States, leaving out the twelve land
States, and excluding also California and
Texas, and distributes the land among these
seventeen States 10 the following manner,
that is to say:
To The State of Maine 592, ,040 acres.
To the State of New Hampshire 3l7, ,76O
acres. M
To the State OF Vermont 3l4,92 acres.
To the State Of Massachusetts 994, ,AO
aclrs.
To the State Of Rhode lslandl47, $40 acres.
To the State of Connecticut $40, ,920 acres.
To the State of N. York 3,097, ,29O scres.
To the State of N. Jersey 489, ,280 acres.
To the State of Pennsylvaui 2,2ll $3.50
acres.
To the State Of Delaware 80, $50 acres.
To the State of Maryland 546 $50 acres.
To the State of Virginia 1921 $50 acres.
To the State Of N. Carolina 753, $50 acres.
To the State Of S. Carolina 5l4, ,240 acres.
To the State of Georgia 758, ,290 acres.
To the State Of Tennessee 906,560 acres.
To the State Of Kentucky s97, 800 acres.
These lands by the amendment now pro-
posed, are to be used for purposes Of inter.
nal improvement or Of education within the
several States as the Legislators thereof shall
direct.
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Travel between New York and Lake

AIAACs
The winter travel along the shore of Lake
Erie, from Erie, Pa, to Dunkirk, and thence
BY the New York and Erie Railroad to the
city OF New York, is very active. A letter
from Erie says:
Our road, from Erie 10 New York Slate
line, since it has been opened, has passed
over it daily, from two to four hundred thro
passengers, and the business is daily on the
increase. Now, while writing, there are three
hundred down passengers going to the cars;
bound for Dunkirk. Within four or five
weeks this will double. You must bear in
mind this is the dullest part of the year.
Since our road has commenced, we have
had at one time over three hundred tons OF
down-freignt waiting shipment, and the New
York and Erie Road sending word to hold on,
Tor they had more than they could forward. -
There is at Dunkirk ten thousand barrels Of
flour, landed at that place, just now bound
for New York, not shipped yet. Every ware
house, barn, aud shed in the neigbborhood of
The road is filled with freight waiting ship.
ment. Our goods this winter have been from
three to five weeks from New York here. -
We are now waiting for the opening of the
road TO Buffalo. Here care in the dulIest
part of the year, with seventy miles of car.
rage 10 the Ohio road, and now earning
enough TO make our road ten per cent stock.
When i is carried west, travel will be doub.
led, and freight tenfold. Where is the Sun.
bury and Erie road7 We want ii now.
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Mail Rohhers Arrested.

The Chillicothe Metropolis says that the
stage driver from the east on Monday even.
ing, brought a report that Henry C. Filler,
Postmaster at Somerset, Perry County, and
two stage drivers, had been arrested on
charge Of robbing the U. s. Mail. Two let
ter packages from Chillicothe, due on the 2l
and 9th inst, are missing, and Il is supposed
have been distracted by these fellows.
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The Newark Bank.

The bargain for the sale Of this institution
i ls said was to be completed yesterday
The failure Of its bosom friend and Cashier.
a, =. Smith, crippled its business fsciIitis
50 much thstit has been sichly concern
ever since his departure. s.
AS new set Of doctors are about 10 take
the case in hand, 10 administer to The wants
OF this community, it is hoped that It may
yet survive and be OF some use TO its suffer-
ing liiends and pahons. Licking Herald.
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The Musical World and Jcgusal Of ihs
Fine Arts. This Is seml-monthly publ
cation, devoted 10 what its title plainly in
dicates. There is much in its columns 10
interest the musical amateur, and instruct
the student, Several we'll arranged pieces
Of music accompany each number, and be-
sides the critical notices and sketches Of
musical characters, itgivesa summary Of ey-
eything importsnt going on in the "musi-
cal world.p Price $l,50, (infeyibly,) 10
advance. Published by Oliver D yer, No. 257
Broadway, N. Y.
The american Wing Rsviesu for March,
contains portrait Of Hon. VIM. A. Gra-
ham, Secretary of the Navy, and number
Of interesting articles, headed as follows.;--
To tie farmersof America Journalism and
Journalists in Paris; Evenings with some
female Poets; Blackwood's Magazine For
eign statements Of American Policy; Nor
monism in Illinois; The American Drama,
Historical traditions ofTennessee; The hum
o'e Peu.on ano iemohs.''nce oi a lving
Author to Prince Posterity; Gallia CAPITA;
'i'a'osua an' ','e An'e'ocean,e lanai; Inc
permanency and power Of Wing Principles;
Epitaphs and Epigrams; A Lump from the
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CoLuMaua. March s. 1852.

CoLuARua, Nlarrh o. ipgD
y To give you anything very new or inter-
esting from this metropolis is no easy mat
ter. You will see by the published FePorts,s
and by our regular correspondents letters,
what the two Legislative bodies have done
and aredoing. Considering the great amount
Of general legislation required st their hands,
and its complicated character, they are GER
tainly getting along ''as well as could be ex-
Hpected". Our own members, ! am happy to
say, are proving themselves 10 be capable and
efficient. They have won the respect oftheir
associates and, leaving out Of consideration
their whiggery, we have no reason to be
ashamed OF them.
Ineyer knew Columbus duller, in the win
ter, than ii is just now. No parties, ladies'
fairs or balls, since have been here. The
Black Swan gayeSiis a sample Of her vocal
powers one evening and will probably give a.
mother concert before she leaves. Her voice
is by no means remarkable for sweetness and
has never had that severe and systematic
cultivation necessary for first rate singer
In these respects she cannot rank above a
good second rate cantatrice. Butin compass
and depth of voice she excells any female
singer lever heard. She will run with ease
from full base up to a fine treble and back
again in perfectly natural manner. She
Sang ballad in what, with the evidence of
your ears alone, you would have pronounced
arich male voice. She has the darkey build
and features, thick set short neck. broad nose,
and is by no means handsome. But her be-
hayior and dress are modest, and without airs
or affectation. a
But real curiosity is the "Inlant Drum
mer," who has edited us with one or two
rub-a-dubs. Think of little child, but
just three years old, with good sized drum
hanging on his neck, beating all thu fans,
rolls &C., with as much force and precision
asany old drum major. A good filer accom-
panies him; and he sometimes marches round
the stage and the room, keeping step with
perfect regularity and never missing the time.
He brought down the house in many spon-
taneous burst Of heartfelt wonder and ap-
|plausc. He is very delicate in appearance
and has lady accompanying him as nurse.
The weather has been awfully cloudy,
dark, and gloomy, and did not feel above
the blues, you would no doubt discover dark
shade between the lines Of this letter.
Our new State officers are fine fellows
sound democrats and honest men. They will
do their duty faithfully and with credit to
themselves and those who elected them.
Printing matters all remain as they were.
1t is not probable under any arrangement
it could be done cheaper than Medary is do
ing it, but yet all is doing that can we'll be
done to get up a bill in conformity TO the con-
stitution that will embrace all the points
necessary on such complicated and difficult
Subject.
The new board Of Public Works is not yet
organized but will be in few days. c.
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APrinting Item.

A letter from Washington, TO the New
York Evening Post, says that the Census
printing, done by Mr.. Rives, in 1910, "cos
$4,000. He cleared 100000 exactly =
Enough to erect splendid building and
neatly fit it up. Economy is the honest,
earnest cry of the people, and their servants
must attend. or the people will attend to
them. The lowest bid for the present GEN.
sus job is 100000! The highest 81 ,3OO,.
ono | 10
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The BacheIor,s sol,Iouuy.

Bless me! I'm thirly-Iine to-day six fee
in my stockings, black eyes, curly hair, tai
and straight as cedar Lebanon, and still Q
bachelor Well it's an independent life, al
least; no it isn't neither! Here's these new
gloves of mine full of little rips, string off o
one of my most faultless dickies, nice silk
handkerc hief in my drawer wants hemming
top butto off the wais,band of my pants
what's to be done How provoking it is to
see those married people looking SO self-satis-
fed and consequential, at the head of their
families, as il they had done the Slate a
great service. Why, as 10 children, they are
as plenty as flies in August, and about as
troublesome every.alley and court, and gar
rel are swarming with 'em they're no rarity,
and any poor miserable wretch can geta wife,
enough of them, too, such as they are. It's
enough toscare man TO death, to think how
much il costs to keep one. Young folks have
10 begin now where their fathers and moth
ers left off. Silks and satins, ribbons and
velvets, feathers and flowers, cuff pins and
bracelets gim-cracks and lol-de-rols there's
no help for il in my case, forif | married the
woman loved, and the dear little thing
should ask me for my scalp, shotlld give il
to her, ! know should. Then there's the Ia.
pestry carpets, and mirrors, and sofas. and
ottomans, and damask curtains, and pictures,
and crocke-ry and (you must look at the
subject in all its bearings) little jackets and
trocks, and wooden horses and dolls, and
pop-guns and gingerbread; don't believe /
could doit, by Jupiter But then, here sit,
with the foe of my best boot kicking the
CRATE, for the want Of something 10 do; ifs
coming awful cold, dreary weather, long eve
nings, can't go to concerts forever, and when
! do my rooms looks so much the gloomier
when come back, and it would be cosey to
havea a nice little wife to chat and laugh with.
Eve tried to think Of something else, but /
can't II 4 look in the fire. | am sure to see a
pair Of eyes; even the shadows on the wall
take fairy shapes I'm on the brink of ruin,
! feel II ; ! shallr read my doom in the mar
rIoge list before long--I kto,o Tshail.
u d. .nr-uu.n II Nn.>.. M.. iii !. .s....i -
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Great Britain.

The announcement OF the re emoval OF Lord
Pslmerston from the office Of Foreign affairs
because he expressed his appreciation Of Ma
poleon's corp d etat, was followed in few
days, BY the total defeat and consequent
resignation Of his remover, Lord John Rus
sell, Prime Minister. For one, we are sorry
that this has taken place. Russell during
his administration had endeavored to pursue
aliberal policy, and his reform bill, which
bad it passed, would have opened the ballot
box to thousands Of Englishmen who have
never enjoyed the right to vote at parlia-
mentary election, shows that he was actua-
ted by the best of motives. A new minis
try has already been formed, and its materi-
al, we are bound 10 say does not pepossess
us much in its favor. Earl Derby is pro-
tectionist, and may probably attempt to
raise the duty on several kinds Of American
products, which will operate severely on the
poorer classes Of her Majestys subjects. 1,
is ssuppospd that the ne wcsbinet is not incli-
ned to make any Of the reforms which Lord
John contemplated, and we may therefore
look for more severe policy than that Of
either Peel or Russell. We shall see
whether the relations with our own country
will be affected by the change
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lenf days later fgom Europe ArrivaIl
of the Arctic Cotton unchanged -
Flour drmA-Lard a,4rnnced.
Nrw .Yosy M.,ch al 4 Al
The s,ss,,s,;;s s'-s.N.. ~, ae' =.
IIdvernool ~ shs os5s WIN uAss l.yl
nort this pa6,n;s, y a1tlseu - sills
''',. ,-sass.
- = !. ~ Anteiiigence.
Inc Sales q Cotton at Liverpool, for The
three Gays since the sailing Of the America.
were %, wy pales az ~ ior lair New Orleans,
upland 40 oso, ana mlaaiing lS-l6d. The
demand wes good, and prices sitter, but no
Imghei; Inc demand lor Flour was good,
lang prices stiher, ihough no Posiuye advance
mao Deen eslaplisned. Lard had advanced
70 0us per cwt. ,a ..t,,,,;a
lne demand ior yarns al NancheSteI was.
very heayy, and several new mills were being
built 70 supply the Increased demand. Our
spring home and foreign trade promised we'll
lana tle estimates ol last week were freely
given oy puyers oi both goods and yarns.
brown g enipleys circular quotes Cotton
III iihi'ea ueihahu AZ iasl squotatlons.
General Intelligence.
A conservative protectionist ministry has
been formedin England the Earl of Derby.
formerly Lord Stanley, is Prime Minister.
The Niagara reached Liverpool ut noon, on
the 23d uliimo. 81
The ministerial crisis was absorbing the at
ltention of all parties in ENGLAND. ~,
Lord John RusselI's resignation was ac.
cepted by the Queen on the 2lst. and Lord
Derby was sent for on the 23d. who subm;,.
ted a'list Of his cabinet 10 Tie Queen. and
kissed lands on his appointment 10 Office.
The following is the list of the new Cabi-
net;
! First Lord Of the Treasury and Prime Min
lister, the Earl Of Derby; Chancellor Of the
Exchequer and Leader of The Commons. D'
Israeli Secretary Tor the Home Department.
Mr.. Walpole; Secretary for Foreign affairs,
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FOl the paIly Dhpatch.

TO gt,nts
Wherefore, gifted child Of song,
Wherefore Thy harp thus still I
Tell me, witt thou silence long
The music Of thy silver Iill :
As for an old familiar tread
Have / listed long in yaiIi-
(fIow vainly) y)--for those tones that shed.
A sweetness Ger life Of pain.
Zephyis move the chords that hang
Neglected in the idle air,
But zephyrs die. The song they sang
Dies, too, alas! like all that's fair.
Thy songs, like these, seem natures tone,
Scattered unevenly along.
The rills bright mirth, The doves low moan,
That walls the death Of flowers in song.
Tune thy neglected Lutte once more,
All. strike sgain its tuneful string
And in those tones we loved before, II
Loved Of the muses., sing, oil, sing!
III ]. H.
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T Tie Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad is
to be opened from Pittsburgh to Massillon, to-
day, dhe llth,) The occasion is to be cele-
brated by an excursion upon theIoad and sup
per at Massillon.
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o-T Senator Chase will accept our thanks
for sundry Congressional documents, among
which accpy Of MI Rantoul's speech on
the interests Of the old States in the Wes-
tern avenues Of intercourse.
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Although The Louisville Board Of Alder
men refused 10 invite Eossuth 10 their City,
on fivc diiierert votes, he was nevertheless
received BY the people and honored as be de-
served. The amount Of ''matesiaI aids
which he seceissd was fully fifteen hundred
lollaB,
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WIlEIs ps. FoRHEsT. Willis has recover
ed $4,000 for the assault which Forces. made
upon him. ~,
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A DISTINGUISHED FIRM.--Gen Mosquera
and Herran, the principal members Of the
house Of "Mosquera & Co.." New York, have
successively been Presidents Of New Grena-
da, their native country. They were both Of.
fcers in Boliivar's army in early life. and The
latter was taken prisoner by the Spaniards at
the age Of Ia, and has recently been Minister
to the United States.