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WHAT WmsKEY is Coon FoRs--The Lynchburg Express
states that of the late Hezekah Fuqua, of Bed
ford NEAR Liberty in this State together with little
negro BOY, few days since severely bitten by a.
snake.
The lads went out hunting, and having started rabbit,
ran him into hollow log, when of the boys put his
hand in to haul him out Very he felt something
bite, or, he thought, the scrach of the hare. His
brother tried il with like sensation, he declined
peang the operation Then little Cuff brave Csesart
tries il with like In few moments tin hands
Of the parties commenced swelling Mt alarming rata,
when medical aid was immediately procured. The ply
stefan dosed them well with liquor until the patients be-
thoroughly intoxicated and after recovering from
the effects Of the medicine the swelling subsidized and
happy to hear the trio entirely conyaesoent
The log split OPEN and to the surprise Of ALL large
oopper-head snake exhibited himself in all lis native fe
rocity.
The Of whiskey for the bite.ofs snake
understand, practically tested in this county
few weeks since negro belonging to Col. David
Gibson, Of this vicinity, bitten by copper snake,
and in the Of half hour drank ebout quart Of
whiskey and relieved from the resulting from
the bite-Romne3 IateHi9cnce.
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The seventy-sixth Anniversary of American Indepen-
dence celebrated in London the 9th instant, at
dinner given by Mr.. PEABODY The number present
about hundred and twenty representing nearly every
State of the Union and, with the exception Of three
four English subjects, the party wholly American
The American Minister present The arranged toass
follows: The Queen The President Of the United
States Prince Albert; Our Country and its Representa-
tive in England the Declaration Of Independence, which
has formed the basis of cordial, social and COM
ercia union between the United States and the British
Empire Great Britain and the United States, congenia
in the love Of civil and religious liberty WASHINGTON and
his compatrots The Interoceanc Canal The american
Consul in London The Memory of CHATHAM and FRANK
LIN; Our adopted citizens Of the British Isles and their
patron saints St George and ST. Patrick; The English
Language; The Ladies, sc.
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ETHIOPIA
BAYARD TAYLOR, writing to the New York Tsi.
bune from Khartoum, the capital Of Egyptian Sou.
dan, describes his ride down the Nile He saws

BAYARD TAYLOR, writing to the New York lei.
bune from khartoum, the capital Of Egyptian Sou
dan, describes his ride down the Nile. He says:
Here, where expected 80 ride through wilderness,
4 md garden Ethiopia might become in other hands
ne richest and most productive part Of Africa The peo-
pie are INDUSTRIOUS and peaceabe and deserve better
masters Their dread Of the Turks is extreme and SO is
their hatred stopped evening Mt village ON the
western bank The sailors were sent to the houses to
procure sggs and fowls and after long time two men
sPPearea bringing as they said the only chicken in the
place They came up slowly stopped and touched the
ground and then laid their hands on their heads signify
ing that they were dust before our feet Achmet paid
them the thirty paras they demanded and when they saw
that the supposed Turk had dspossn to cheat them
they went back and brought fowls Travellers who
go by the land route the people an excellent charac
ter for hospitality have been informed sat is almost
Impossible to buy any thing when double the value
OF the article is rendered. but by asking as favor
they will cheerfully give you whatever they lave
SON the third day saw the first hippopouatnus The
men discerned him about quarter Of mile off as he
up to- breathe and called my attention to him Our
vessel towards him. and the sailors shouted, to
draw his attention, How is your wife, old boyg Is
your married yet 7? and other like excamations.
They insisted upon that his curiosity would be excited
by this means, and he would allow us to approach
him at last within hundred yards but only the enor
head which was more than three feet across the
He raised it with tremendous snort opening his
huge mouth at the time, and frghtfur mon
ser never saw. He came up in wake after wshad
passed, and followed for time Directly after
wards we espied five crocodiles sandbank One Of
them Was graysh color and upwards Of twenty-five feet
in length. We approached quietly within few yards
Of them, when my men raised their poles and shouted
The beasts started from their sleep and dashed quickly
into the water, the big yellow striking violently
against the hun that he went off with the;
headache"
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DISASTERS THE WESTERN WATERss--The St. Louis
Republican has published statement showing the total
number of steamboats, lost and the recorded loss of life
them from the beginning Of steam navigation in the
West up to the year 1852 Boats sunk 576 of which
the total tonnage s525s; and total original cost
81 940 The above statistics refer only boats
sunk by snags and other distractions. The total
Der of sdestroyed by 1885, total original cost
$20l0,S54. The total number Of explosions is 200,
and the recorded loss of life 1,449 the number Of
wounded $685. The supposed pecuniary loss put down
at about 900. Estimate of persons killed by 200
explosions averaging ii persons eaoh case 299
innate of persons injured averaging 9to each case 1891
Supposed total, killed and wounded $3.50 The record
of boats destroyed by collisions is incomplete.
1t comprises list of As boats, whose original cost was
$3.50 COG
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WAsHIsGroS, July "a, 1852.

II appears by article in Hunts Merchants Maya
zine for July that the coffee consumed in the, United
States during the year 1851 amounted TO the enormous
Of one hundred and forty-nine million pounds OF
this amount 107 millions is from Brazil and the balance
from Cuba, St Domingo, and Java The average con
sumption in 1921 II pound per head for each in
to 81 pounds and in 1860 CT pounds The increased
consumption Of coffee in Europe also very great but by
no means equal to thai Of the United States In 1885,
the latter, with population Of twenty three millions,
consumed in round numbers hundred and forty
million pounds while Great Britain, with population
Of about thirty millions, consumed only about one third
Of that amount. The consequence Of this gradual in
of the trade has been attended with the usual
sequences, viz correspondent decrease in the price Ir
1921 the average price twenty cents per pound in
1851 II was only eight cents.
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A CARD.

As members Of the committee Of three appointed by the
Creditors Of Texas have with regret the publ
cation made by Gen JAMES HAMILTON, chairman Of said
committee urging the creditors generally to authorize
him to act for them, and accede to certain terms connect
ed with the distribution Of the FIVE millions Of Eve per
cent stock still held by the Treasury.
We deem it duty to state that the Generals publ
cation made without concurrence We regard
the recommended by him injurious TO the gene
raj interests Of the great bulk Of the creditors.
H. M. WATTERSON,
JOS. L. WILLIAMS.
WASHINGTON, July "a 1852.
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AN EXAMPLE TO DUELLIyTs.

The London Times gives report of atrial before the
Court of Common Pleas in that city of suit brought by
Capt MAS, distinguished officer in the British navy,
at the time in command of hundred and twenty gun
ship lying at Davenport against another captain for
injury which it has been usual appeal to the code of
honor to redress. The facts were briefly follows
Capt MAS is member Of the Senior United Service
Club, to which society Capt SooTr, of the royal navy
also belongs Capt. Mas had proposed officer as a
member Of the club, who. when the election on,
was blackbaed The subject naturally under dis
cusson in the club and Capt Scott had converse
tion upon the matter, among others, with Gen. Mcdonald
In the of this conversation Capt Scott said that
the backbang entirely from the unpopularity
Of Capt Mas in the navy, and also that there was
bemsh attached to his character from his having
obeyed in China the signal made him to come into
action"
The speech was repeated by Gen. Mcdonald to Capt
Cuppage from him it passed to Capt Baynes; and he
very properly informed Capt. Mas of it, This gentle
man. greatly aggreved hem doubt was, quietly invt
ed his assaant make good truth Of his words be-
fore Of law Before the united testimony Of Sir
Thomos Herbert who had the command Of the squadron
on the day and at the place in question and of Sir Thos
Maitland, who then fag-eaptain of the Wellesley
the charge utterly broke down.
The Times, commenting upon the report says:
sThere was the faintest shadow of foundation for
the terrible mpuation of cowardice against Capt Mas
and apology sufficient to satisfy the most punctious
honor extorted from the defendant This apology
ought indeed to have been freely rendered The expa
nations given by Sir Thomas Herbert and Sir Thomas
Maitland had cut away every preext for sustaining the
charge. 1t should have been the first feeling Of gen
tleman, of man sensitive about his own honor,
greet that he had in unguarded moment given cause
of offence another without any reasonable 1t
paltry shift to withdraw the mputaon and TO
deavor escape without fair and handsome expression
of regret But, it was complete withdrawal of the
imputaton obtaned-a result infinitely salts
factory than the bald that brace of ps
tolls had been harmlesy discharged and that therefore
the honor of the parties established.
The conduct Of Capt. Mas affords a sound example
to all aspiring legislators -drapers and others who
may be inclined to take the law into their hands
English society is indebted to Capt Mas for setting his
face against custom which barbarous few years
back, but now is simply snobbsh"
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SINGULAR DEkrH A BoY.-Thomas Lnrkin, thirteen
years Of while bathing in the river at Windsor Locke
heard TO utter cry Of pain, and sink with backward
motion, MS If drawn under. The boy who with him saw
him sink, raised ALARM and Mr. VIVA B. Turpn, Of Spring
field who ut work in the vicinity, Immediately proceeded
the spot and dove in after the little fellow. He found him
about twenty feet from the spot where he seen to sink
lying the botom with face downward When taken from
the water he dead and upon examination the fehy part
Of his leg appeared to have been bitten MS IT by large hh
Upcn side were seven ncisons 10 the depth Of three
quarters Of inch and six upon the other They evil
IDENTITY made by the teeth of FISH, but OF what kind ques-
ion.--Spria4feid Poet Of the l6fh,
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WoaoES CoRnlgEs,-wooden corniceslave been instru-
mental in the destruction Of Incredible Of pro-
perty The following facts stated by corrsspondent Of
the Boston Atlas in viewing the of the late fire in,
Moatreal shcs the impolcy Of continuing TO consrnot
bzildngs vita this appendage
VI walked the ruins until came the spot where
oace stood she Bishops Church and Palace in all eir
architectural beauty and grandeur gazed upon the
dapdated walls and broken columns with feelings Of as
constituent. And who would not be astonshed SO such
exhibition especially when is clearly seen ROW tina
fire commenced the work Of dosrucon upon these noble
buildings? They built Of hewn stone and the roofs
handsomely timed. They almost FIRE proof and
would have been quite So at least far as this cona
grafton concerned if the builders had used little
tin But mo- the caves troughs and cornces we're
made Of wood and could they have done any thing bet
ter 10 make the FIRE take easyl The flakes Of fire fell
upon the timed roofs and slid down to the caves where
sufficient combustble matter was found 10 ignite and de-
stroy the buildings Ii is indeed matter of astonish
ment that men should be destitute Of even common
sense as to erect such edces with Just wood enough and
IN the right places too to their destruction And
there were hundreds of other buildings destroyed which
were Dut In tse same But for wood about the
caves many buildings would have escaped the conAagra
ton This FIRE has taught the citizens Of Montreal very
severe lesson and one which they viii not forget Ii
is to be hoped that when another Church and Palace
erected these ruins wooden traps TO catch the Aro
! will be found about the caves
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AnRxsr on A DESPERATE RoBBER.--At early hour on
Friday morning burglar entered she house Of Mr. Israel
Burlington, at Fall river Mass. but obtained plun-
der subsequently he forced entrance into the
Of Messrs wilder Nilsson, and stole therefore, $500 in
bank bills and alarm being given, officer GoDoS MAN
gave chase and when close upon him the robber
turned and discharged pistol two balls from which took
effect in the stomach Of Mr.. Manchester, infctiag
wound which il is feared will prove fatal Several cti
zens followed up tbs villain and drove him underneath
barn. where he captured and the money recovered
He refused to give any name, and committed for
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ANOTHER OF THE hsE GUARD GoSre-Died at his resi-
dence Hartford Oxford county, Maine, S1nday July
H. SETH SrURTEvAsr in the ninety year of his age
He with Washington at Valley Forge and in the
battles Of Saltwater and Monmouth. On the day Of his
death he perfectly we'll He arose from his seat,
wound up his clock reseaed himself and went to sleep,
and the first thing the family knew Of his death was his
unusual silence He died while sitting in his chair.
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The of Manuel Parera, the English colored sailor
imprisoned at Charleston having lately attracted much
attention in the British Parliament the Charleston papers
announce that he discharged from Jail more than
month ago. Pareira, although Portuguese,
man board British vessel which was obliged to put
into Charleston in DISTRESS and there condemned
unseaworthy.
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Tdliarro and Cnanains Patent Self Heating SROothing
Ion-This iron is hollow, and is heated by few Goals
put inside of it. The heat isreguated by darpeT, and
be kept at any temperature 1t be used in any
of house, it creates smoke. 1t hassw
dsrstand been tested by several Ladies in Washington
who at pronounce it simple and economical In the
saving of time labor, and fuel.
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THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER NJ AuousrA.-We are en-
abed to state that the negotiations long pending
this subject have been closed and permission given by
the authorities of Augusta to the Charleston and Ham-
burg Railroad to bridge the river and establish depots
within the corporation limits Of the city 1t is presumed
that the whole of this connexions to the Charleston
and Hamburg Railroad Company will be about $400, 000
including the sum paid to the city as above.
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The MDEPEsoSScE.-The crew. Of this vessel which
has recently retained from cruise in the
paid off and discharged the 9Th instant They
numbered FIVE hundred ard large portion Of them,
having been detained the three years for which they
enlisted received addition Of onefourh to their re-
lar pay, the whole sum amounting TO about $4,000
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diamond weighing 400 csrats has been given to the
East India Company by the Nizam Of Hyderabad in part
payment Of debt It is nearly twice as large the
Eah
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lne ooDaIe WuS cvuuuueu NJ, Alepsrs
HAMLN, CASS, DAVIS, BUTLER. B0KLAND, ABB
ANS, SEWARD, RUSK, MASON, T0UCEY DAWSON,
BELL, PEARCE and PRATT participating After which,
the question TAKEN and the resolution adopted
with great unanimty.
And, on motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday
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CoRP RATIO N NOTICE.-PUBLIC NOTICE is
hereby given to the owners occupant or ocous
pants Of a improved unmproyed lands
affected thereby shat the following have been
by the ASSESSORS and are lodged in the ooe OF
the Bureau Of Assessments for examination BY all persons
interested, ysFor paving the Ninth avenue from
ncluds all the several houses q ground
sides Of Ninth avenue from Thirtysxth to Forty third
street. the northerly side Of street. on both
aides of Thirty seventh, Ykrty eighth, ninth
Torsis.h and Forty second streets end q:
Eighth avenue and westerly halfway to the Tenth avenue
whose interests affected by the above
and opposed the either Of
thep to present their II wri1f
vithin thirty DAYS from the. date Of this notice.
SAMUEL Fl. DE MOTT, J
FRANCIS NICHOLSON Assessors.
ISAAC WIN. SMITH,. -.
once Bureau Of Assessments Street DepAxtmsa" 'uu
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CtRoTON AsUEDUCr DEPARTMENT. TO CON-
~ tractors-Sealod Proposals will be received at the
Office q the Croton Aaueduct Department unds Psrk
until Monday, the 18th day Of August 1882 ~ o'clock
PM to build Sewer with the necessary Receiving Basins
and Cuyert Washnton street, from Battery place to
Morris street, being In length about $50 feet The plan OF
the and specfcatons for the building OF the same
and all ether thereto can be obtained
NICHOLAS DEAN, President OF the Croton Aqueduet
New Ysrk. August 3, 1862
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CTRfET DEPARTMENT, NO HALL or RECORDS
Pnsne psdss Asrehy zfyen that the following
ons have been Presented tabs Board Of Aldermen TO
rgsa sno es curb and gutter In Thirty street.
sSsss " is sulshsaa from V Oliver
ninth stseet between Third and Lexington avenues Al
person. ntessstet having objections thereto are
10 present them In wrissg tho A his
on or before the l7th aay Of August.
August 10. 1852.
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CRoToN AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT.--ToC CONTACT
" orSealed proposals will be received at the office
the Croton Aquednct Department Rotunda, Park) until
Monday the 10th day Of August 1882 At o'clock p
verts Grand sreet from Suffolk 70 the crown between
Attorney and Ridge Streets being In length about go
The pan Of the sewer and for building
the same and all alton relating thersto can DO
obtained TO the Contract Clerk, at this ONCE
NICHOLAS DEAN,
President Of the croton Aqueduct Department.
New York, August 3, 1852.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.-PUBLICN NOTICE is HERE
" given to the occupant occupants
Of and lots unim lands affect
ed thereby that the following have been COM
plsted the and lodged in the office OF the
Bureau Assessments for examination by all persons in
terested viz-For filing sunken ots Of ground bstwecn
avenues The limits embraced BY ggch assessment include
pieces and parcels Of snd situated The northery side Of
Thirty fourth street southery side Of Thirty street
between First and Secopd ward Nos $685. 1862
tS 1874 $3.50 5S $3.50 5.394 1897. os9s and 1922 aid
fourth and streets All persons whose interests
affected by the above named assessments and who
opposed the either Of them requested
sent their objections in writing, to the undersigned at
their Office of Records within thirty days from
SAMUEL II. DE MOTT,
FRANCIS NICHOLSON AssessorA
ISAAC WIN. SMITH,
Office Bureau Of Assessments, Street Department July
81, 1852.
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AGENCY.

WoRrHINGTON @. SNETHEN CONTINUES TO
~ practice law N the supreme Court-so attend 10
before Congresto prosecute claims and settle
counts against the Departments and Boards Of Commits
oDersto procure patents t home and abroadto obtain
sions and bounty lands to collect debts dividends
legsee: ar part Of the United States
loans and stocks and bond and mortgage and to
tAte the purchase sale ofleans lands and patent
rights in State Of the Union. Particular attention paid
to land title cases coming tho United States
dressed 70 G. Snethen No Carroll place, Capitol Hill,
Washington, D. c., will meet with prompt attention.
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EOLD PIHe.-A. O. BAoL1Y . CO., MANUYAc1U.
~ fers Of Gold Pens and Pencil Cases. and patentoes Of
ane ceoorAted sExtenaion Cases, Ne. Maiden lane
~ (1Tving Hcuss) Broadway.
nAGUERREOTYPE.-JUsr RECEIvED 1900 FUIL
~ size scale plates In perfect order These plates are
the daguerrean impression bone than can be- OBJ
he vicfoR SIsaoP IS S.sss sn
(tELEBRATED BALsAM-A PURELY VEGETABLE
Composition for the certain and speedy Of al
for the radical Of Oorns the Skin
warts Prepared emily BY the iaventorA SCHMIDGALL Il
STOLPP, New Ysrh. Principal depot $50 Broadway.
one trial Of The medicine. and you win be convinced
that Gaups Compound Syrup Of Brer will positively
enre dysentery, darrhGa cholera morbus, summer
pat &s and regulate the bowels than other
warranted 20 s price (3 osnts) viii be
70, sale by HALL RUCKtR CO., 90 Greenwich street.
Asd aruggits generally.
rooms, $50 Broadway above Spring street, west side.
These healthy Beds the best we'll the cheapest
nov made Of any Fer the dyspepte and feeble they
are unrivAed Old mattresses altered 70 spring beds fom
&c supplied haH the cost OF any other beds Iron
bedtsads Be- All Szes and price, The public are inviesd
to call and examine.
Geneva watch glasses by sixteenths, suitable
for all sizes Of English and French watches especially
for hunting Watches for sale 1t JACOB COURvOISIRR
CO., ll9 Fulton street, up stairs.
M RS. LEYON WILL BE AT THE NORTH AMERICAN
1 Hotel No. 30 Bowery, for short time. where all
have buAi0ns nas them safely
removed without the least pain
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GRoToN AQUEDUcT DEPARTMENT. = TO CON.
trsoters.se.ed proposals will be received At the Of
fce OF the Croton Aqueduot Department (Rotunda Park
until Monday the gth day Of August 1852 At o'clock
to build sewer with the receiving basins and
culvsrs in Forty third street, between Eight and Ninth
avenues being in length about feet The plan Of the
other relating thereto be obtained APP
NICHOLAS DEAN,
New York, July %, 1852.
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CORPORATION NoTICE.-PR0POsALs FOR OIL
~ Proposals will be received at the ONCE Of the Com
missioner Of Streets and Lamps Of Chambers and
Centre streets until the 10th day Of August 1862 Of
o'clock p NJ after which time will be received, for
furnishing the corporation Of the City Of New York with
quality and allow two cents per gallon for empty casks
turned Samples must be sent the office OF the Supern.
fore the An day August ISs3 At Y The ess
with ordinance passed by the Mayor and CQmmonay Of
the City Of New York. June 1851 Blank estimates oAn be
obtained by application the oce Of the Commissioner of
Streets and Lamps. No estimate will be enertai unless
in compliance with the and the ordinance above
referred to. HENRY ARCULARIUS, Jr,
Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps.
New York. July 81, 1852,