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DIABo1JcA1 ATrEaprOur attention has been called by
a mercantile friend in this city to the subjoned para
graph translated from the Journal d Hayre OF the 9TH
instant The vessel referred tothe ship John Hancock
cleared from for Havre on the "a OF March
last with cargo of PHI bales of cotton Charleston
Courier. =
have been favored with the following letter writ
ten to NM Monod Brothers Co., of our city, by NM
Dayillier Brothers. Samson Co. who have cotton mill
at Gisons, a department of l'Eure:
We have made strange discovery, which shows that
gratons often originate from very small causes In
lot Of bales of cotton brought Havre in May last by
III one Of the baes box of chemical Matches placed be-
tween the cotton and the packing cloth This we consider
dangerous than it had been placed in the interior
the bale where in of explosion Of the matches
the fire would have been suffocated. Again. by being
placed Immediately under the packing CLOTH they might
have been ignted by the least friction great loss
would then have occurred, either in the mandatory or
the storehouse The matches evidently American as
sndicated by the the printing Tor stamp which
Moreover it is certain from the position which
occupies that thad been placed thus in America
and that it could not have been placed there by accident
that it will be rendering good service to him
who sends out goods apprise him of this fact which
might caused great misfortune not only to but to
him and to those on board the ship.
1t is not for to dwell upon the Importance of the
fact mentioned in this letter and the evils which might
have resulted from it, before putting the ncendary bale
in the cotton mill either board Of the transporting
ship, or in any of the places where she passed.
any rate this letter will reach the United States
by of paper it will serve as caution to the
planter well to the proprietors of the where
the bales Of cotton handled again before their EMBARK
alton H. BRINpEAU."
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% ANOTHER TaAsEDY IN LouIsNIlIE.--We take from the
louisville Courier the 2Sd alt following particulars
ofa terrible tragedy in that oity
Saturday evening James Peters waylaid woman Of the
name Of Pamela Nswcomb, Preston street, and at
tempted to shoot her down the street and then shot
himself He armed with of Colts revolyers and
as the woman, who returning home from evening
market passed him. fred at her three times and then
discharged his two remaining shots in his body
the right and the other tho left side just below the
heart AT the first fire ut the womanthe cap only
ploded which sayedher life the assassin took deliberate
aim and onya few feet from her. The second shot
took effect in the esy part Of the which caused her
with pain and to fee for life. The third shot
missed its aim and the remaining shots were turned upon
himself He was seated in chair in the porch Of the
White Cottage coffee house Preston street and
hibited his wounds to the bysander with evident
satisfaction. He was taken to his home.
The whole affair deliberately planned and executed
by Peters Who displayed the utmost GOODNESS and noncha
ence throughout. He is cripple, having been injured
In the spine some ten years ago in renconre with
of the name If VIM Baker who cut him the back
with bowie knife when he shot and killed by Peters
That affair was in reference to this woman who
tile reputed wife Of Peters He is unable to walk and
carried to the spot where he awaited the arrival of
his intended victim Tho persons who carried him there
have been of his Intentions and should be
gardcd as accessories N sss
Peters after being taken home gradually sunk under
the effect if his wounds c appeared conscious of his
approaching and, but hardened and malignant to the
last evncing fear Of death About the last words he
heard to utter. the following ~ expect tc
meet Baker in l, but d-n him, won't speak to him.
The occurrence took place on Saturday evening, and
Peters died on Sunday afternoon, On piece of paper
which was found in his book he had written the
following; Ia 81
sGentlemen this Is premeditated ; have no wish tt
live longer; want us both put in coffin and buried
together. PETERS,
He appeared to have certain Of succeeding in hi
murderous attempt.
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ExrREMEiy PRonABlg.-The following extremely prob
story going the rounds Some workmen in Langres
France in removing the rubbish from the remains of what
evidently Gallo Romantic erection came to vault
in which they found lamp still burning and which had
apparently been burning for ages. similar one was
found at Viterbo in 1850 This will inquiry into
the material and properties of the perpetual burning
| lamps said to be in use by the ancients.
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eess N = = a1se. - II
Is A II
sssfn from the Mobile Register that Gapt Bssell q
166 Light on the steamer At
MAI IN III ~ NH Er iii was
5s' s5 IT ,,. ~ vi & ,,s,,s
M ~. y
yeffy browns q the firm OF n Stewart " Co.,
who was also On the uncertain. Hewas fine
and " y oped he may have escaped
o Which hundreds q his fellow were
/. conslg NED.
u IIss e, rl, Y; i, , 81 ~,
~ .hch n
- 81 .sa u, bs,s ,,,,,;o,,s u
&sSsss 81
Ts 8 3
or Of the law against
"Wednesday, ii to be exc
egtsd tp,dSy Hs. VA learn, about two
edpels Within III isi NAlls. great change has come
cvsr M AZ first he avoged the EXTREMIST
but latterly he has become peni-
feS md made due preparations
fSr IL stern detaant II lie inv.
NJ w ,a,s ~ s Nv, a. - IL ,,
istS III II ~ iesra espeoiay to rfer 10
~ Mr. daxschal prietor Of the Rodney
tess tan e year slnce ny tss hre NJ Grand
Tx rS w ,sss
entire once Int lii house and indeed
but the md spirit which still cause
nun - nsns ssaanss ana e meet owns with
sireoy snahsas % n ' M
learn thai q soon d tlic natsrials can Be-
oraessa and torwnrded the Rodney asette will again
"a W N We earn y new IN
from fis city, va that not iners III IA
bat new ones Will extena to him those business
nv. s 81 es ~ 49, s,s.s
~ II t n a.
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Our FOR Scorr.-The Louisville Journal says: Gov
Lucas Iowa. whose whole history s identified with the
West and who has always been staunch democrat has
out for Gen Scott Gov Lucas was formerly Gov
of Ohio member of Congress for several years
that State of tho electors who cast the vote
of Ohio for Gen. jackson. He appointed Governor
of Iowa by Mr. Van Buren, served such for several
years and has held other high and responsible statons
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HIGH RkNrs-It is stated that $4,000 per year has
been offered the store about to be erected at the
of'Liberty street and Broadway Network thirty feet
front and one hundred feet deep and refused The rent
asked is $4,000 The basement and sub-cellar of the
store, building at the of Thames street and
Broadway have been let for $1,000 per annum and the
rent of the store at the southwest corner of
and Liberty streets, is $4,000
This rather beats high rents and the highest figures
[arn rrettN Inn : J
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T.o,;.,ana Interior.

r,, ~, ,,ra received the first number Of the
Capitolan vs.a-vis published by r Winfree, IT.. o.
West Baton Rouge It's editorials are spirited ana us
selections well uade. We wish Mr. Winfree all success
in his new enterprise,
iRusAwAY SLAvk CsPfUeEDs - desperate runaway
slave Who las long roamed through the woods in ST
Mary Parish defng all efforts to take him. was captur
- few DAYS since and is in jail at Franklin. He
d the fellow who recently attacked and wounded Mr.
Fusier. # g
TtI q Tlnsr BALE, The Monroe touachita) Register
that the first bale of cotton Of the season. put
IN in jackson Parish 1t hauled forty miles and sold
in Trcuton market, the 18th ut, at 12} cents per b
It was raised the plantation of John Veal, Est.
MEL4Scao1S RuMoR-The Baton Rouge Comet mem
tions that j. j. Pearce, wife and child Of that
place lost in tile late tornado in Mobile Bay They
snd have been out in the Bay pleasure excur
sion. 7'y3
THE WEATHER AND CRors-The Planters Banner says
For the days have been blessed with delightful
weather The days though hot. were by no means OPP
pressFe being by delicious breezes from the
repo Il sns hd Se e to
fish the hopes of planters some OF whom were iearu
their suffering from too much rain 50 late IN te
season What is most needful now is dry weather. with
heavy dewsat night which, should be fortunate enough
to obtain from present appearances will give ST. Mary
crops Of fine quality though the quantity may not De SC
1 large as heretofore. 9a
The Point Coupeo Echo of the 2sth ult has the fol
flowing.
The cotton crop in tits parish, of which lately spok
atteringly great risk at present. OF being I'll
mnshed BY at least the of the cater
pillar We have heard with regret, that many plantation
in different portions Of the parish now suffering fro
this periodical infection Otherwise though some Of tn
bols dropping the pckngs are very large and N
weather very favorable to the maturing Of the plant
Our corn crop is superb and superintendent.
Tho Thibodaux Minerva says the weather is becoming
cool and pleasant and many citizens who have spen
| AZ. 49, A. nratr
4 MARRIEp.-At West Baton Rouge, on Monday the 3Ot
ult by the Rev Mr. Lucas, VIM T. Eckes, ESQ., to Mis-
Il A,,yora Rahn nil oft that narsb
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FRoM NswFot SDlAsp. The accounts from Newfound-
land do not report any ntererences with the United
States fishing vessels in Newfoundland the Labrador
where the liberty Of fishing is conceded by the
ention Of 1878 but the French fishermen interdcted
The St Morning Fost says under the head of I'm
portant from Labrador Y
The Charles and y part Of the sappho's crew: had
ttcent-l,ne hundred Ffencael oft
Bell Isle without faei, haeng oasit fsl Fishery par
sial iron Cape John ICape Qurpon good on north
part Of Labrador +
"A fishing company has been formed called the Louis
burgh Fishing Company. and agent about to pro-
to the Provinces and to the States to dispose Of
the stock The ST John contain the following in
Formation:
letter received from Labrador yesterday states that
the fishery at Batteau and north of it, at Black Tickle
Domino, Indian Tickle Grady, Black Island Long Island
Cape North etc good but not good south Of Bat
team
s Another lettg- says: E
hear Of failure anywhere Of the fishery In this
borhood the cod s large and plentiful advertiser
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Livery stlIIe on EalfoH sIfeel: - ~
BOB WHITE, BUGGY AND HARNESS :; y ST
BURNETT COLT, BUGGY AND HARNESS;
PACING HORSE WHEELING;
+ PACING HORSE ACORN.
The highest thr Take White Harness. TIA bees.
Colt Harness The Facing
Wheeling the loves. throw akea Pacing Horse hun
lrodc chances al sl6 n Glance.
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s%S or T4N Hon The yoksburg Sentinel
resk A. Hobbies by which one
liyss ma one ara half millions d
dSE8sS Il All n properly
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!los,5e0 pIscas Total coinage.

81 news steamship Star State,
line was launched
ne yar ~ Mesera, " sons New ork
nil she d 40 and eisters 1900
ehe - 70 pc rpder of Capt Lawleas
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Gss- CAssEDY's RESTAURANT AND OYSTER SA-
LOON closed for repairs and will about the 18th
instant. Htp3 2t
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Cunious CAsE--A curious case was submitted a few
weeks ago to the Civil Tribunal Of Dnant, in Belgium A
widow Madame time back, engaged in writing, to
marry Belgian officer condition that he would retire
from the army and she undertook in the event Of the
marriage being broken off by any circumstances
by DEATH to pay him 10000 francs compensation for
the loss of his grade She died before the marriage could
be effected and her heirs refused to puy the money hut
the ex-ofcer brought an action and the tribunal gave
Judgment in his favor
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-03
Exciting News from Havana.

by the arrival last evening Of the bark iron
Havana which port she LEFT the 10th ut we have 1ur
ther thrilling from the g Queen Of the Antes-
The in great, and large numbers
Of arrests were being made daily ,3 n
the 3d nine persons were arrested on the charge
Of being concerned III distributing the revolutionary pa
per rS De tts5o The account that was paper OF
character Wo suppose il must mean the
paper W. have named, us we have heard Of no other
is said that they were caught very act and were
once taken befors the Captain General The proof
vas $50 conclusive that it run,ored they would be
garoted and wednesday last named as the day Of
execution.
SFRoM Mrxico Church, Of the schooner Bonita,
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz, reports that specie
from the city exico arrived at Vera Cruz on the
10Th ut. It consisted of ten wagons They reported
they had been detained ABOUT week at Pueba.
If the movements in that part Of
the country The brig Tehuantepec was to leave Vera
Cruz about the 24th ut. The Hon. Mr.. Letcher,
our Minister Mexico at Vera Cruz and was to
passenger In her Capt Church states that mail
had arrived from Mexico atephan the 18th ult Every
thing very quiet dull at Vera Cruz when the Bonita
sailed. =
PnosREss OF THE SroHN-The Mobile Advertiser of Wed
nasday the following items Of intelligence
relative the progress of the great storm which it
caiyed gentleman who left NewYork the 25tl
Inst the steamship james Adgef for Charleston:
HI reports strong southeast gale during the entire pas
sage The Wilmington mail host due four hours before
had not arrived when he left Charleston
Anguish the rains had been copious and the Savnn
nah river Mt that point had risen feet during
three days previous The Ghattahooehee was within
six feet 81 the highest point u ever attained &C
Alabama river, Mt Montgomery, was rising rapidly
good deal Of surprise at the latter place
at tho boat from Mobile nothing having
beon heard there Of the dreadful gale had
nr Stated that tliey heavy along thu
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Died

5- AGENCY OF THE NASHVILLE INSURANCE
TRusT CoMrASY New Orleans, September ls5sTe following
eegraphic dispatch has been from the lset
NASHVILLE, September ., 1859.
W. b. all Policy Holders protect themselves by
reinsurance. We unable to pay.
scp3 St [signedl JAMES WALKER, Secretary.
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novelties which to Louis Napoleon grand
fete the 18th of August On the occasion the
vites of the 18th of August wedding take place in
the fourteen wards of this department under the auspices
of the city of Paris couple to be chosen each
ward and the expense of the nuptas isto he paid of
the budget complete outfit of linen to be presented
to the lady and coupon of 5000 francs to the lady and
gentleman jointly This plan is credited fertile
agnaticn of the President The fourteen Mayors are
ready with applications and afraid that
only be chosen the President will make but one
friend and great many enemies.
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NXTAS BROUGHT to the Pound ofsh>
and Anninciation streets 's577'5' "D-'5l VfE%ts
BROWN MULE about twelve hands high, xsg4.&n
round black legs tail and saddle
the back md neck no other mark b,nnd visible,
II not claimed before September he will be sold at
public auction by T. j. Spear, the place
w j. AHEFN, First Lieutenant Police First District.
NeWorleans september 3, 1852. rep3 3l0d
SEA-l00 half chests Black Tea, in store
Il and for sale by
ssps A. T. COCHRAN Il Co, 81 Teho,ritoulas street.
pORKrHAMS-20 casks in store, for sale by
4 seps STONE & WALwoRTf, SO Tehoupitouias
RACON SHOULDERs-8 casks in store and
ssps STONE Il wALwoRTH. ss Tshoupitonlaa street
WHITE LEAD-500 kegs No. l in store and
ssps sfoNE 4 wALwoRrII, Sc Tchoupitoulaa street.
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IS~ For JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.-We ar,
requested BoULlGNY Candidate JUSTICE Oh
THE PEACE Fourth District fill the vacancy occaaioned
death the Hon. Tho Willis. Election Sep. 1852. aaQ0
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N 0 7 | Q n |

TTHE Subscriber has TO raise funds, and
trusts that those INDEBTED 10 him
in any wise, will please use the necessary
,cxertions and settle up by the first of Janu-
nary next Cotton not STAINED, will be
taken in payment OF his book accounts at 3
cents per h., delivered mt his residence.
Those indebted to the firm of Il. X. Cure
ton and Son are included in the above
IT. X. CURETON.
Waxhaw Creek, s, C. Oe,s27, 1852.
I viii also allow the aboa Dice for cotton
delivered at my Fathers N|n. have en-
gagged Pheiix McIArnan. Esq, to attend to
the settlement ofmy business during my alb
scnce, therefore, persons knowing them
selves indebted 10 me, win please be prepar-
cd to close their accounts as soon as they
become due, and will take II as special
favor on their part.
Oct 81, 1882. 3s-Iot
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Head Quar rters.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Executive Department.
COLUMBIA. Octobcr I 1880

COLUMBIA, October l, 1852.
VANllE Commissioners Of the Public
K Roads in this State, to whom Dis
Lrict Maps were sent 10y the State authori-
ties in 1920, for the purpose of recording
upon them any changes in the line Of
roads, new settlements, and other improve
mcnts, are requested to return the same
to thc Executive Office, CoiumJia, at as
early day rs practicable, no, exceeding
three months from date, rs they will he
required e. correct the new edition of the
District Maps Of the State, about t. be
published. l. is respectfully requested
tn, he gcn'!emcn having charge Of these
Maj, will ddd the notice Of cvery improve
NOV. which has taken place in their
rang .r. IONS i~~'nlinm e. i... rf
Roii.oads passing t...",e.. hem, with IT,,
location Of towns, Villages, fact ries, min
oral springs, minas, pnblic and private
houses established, and ,,cry oh icc. IN
teresting in each district, with such writ
ten explanations and references as may
be necessary.
by order of the Governors:
BIT. WATTS, Secretary.
Oct 35 2T
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PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department, s. Carolina.
OCTOBER, IA, 1852.

OCTOBER, IA, 1859.
"HEREAS, the Congress of the Uni
w ted States did, by an Act passed and
approved on rlic twenty-third day of Janua-
ry, III the yoar of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-six, enact, "that the
Electors of President and Vice President
shall be appointed on the Tuesday next af.
ter the first Monday in November of the
year IN which they arc TO be appointed
And whereas the existing law of this State
provides that the Electors shall be appointed
by the Legislature
And whereas tho Legislature OF this State
Will hot oe III regular session ut the time pre-
scrloed " the 'torcsaid act for the appoint
mcnt of electors:
THEREFORE,, be it known, That I,
JOHN II. MEANS, Governor in and over
TINS State, Iy virtue Of the power vested in
me b. the Constitution, authorizing the Gov
e."or, on cxtrl"r iinary u,casions 10 convene
the General Assembly, whose terms Of office
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tormity with the act Of Congress aforesaid:
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State aforesaid, at Columbia. the
l4th day of ofOctober, in the year
- ofour Lord one thousand eight
LIS. hundred and fifty two, and in
t~~~ tho 18th year of the Indcpcnd-
cncc Of the United States of
America
J. II. MEANS, r.. ST.
BENJAMIN PERRY, Secretary of State.
Oct. %, 1852 az t2Q
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