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DEATH or PROGRESSION FAaRAK--John Farrar, LII. d.
late Hollis professor OF mathematics in Harvsrd Uaiver
siiy died at his residence in Cambridge on Sunday last
the eth insan aged ~. His funeral took place yeser-
day morning Professor Farrar native OF Lincoln
Massachusetts,. He graduated at Hartford College jss
fifty years since next commencement. and after holding
the office OF tutor for Two years. appointed 10 the
char oil mathematics and natural philosophy in 1907,
which he filled with distinguished ability and success for
twenty years la 1885 he resigned his poessorshp
on account OF declining health and since that me for the
most part. had been martyr 10 proaced and excru-
cating form OF paIaytic disease. His influence 10 the
university gave new impulse to the study OF maihe-
malical science in this county He OF the first
10 introduces the writings OF the higher French mathema
ticians college textbooks His scientific contribu-
tons the periodicals OF the day are remarkable for their
lucidy and teseness of syle and for the glowing
thusiasm with which they present the results OF exact
investigation In popular form. As teacher. both in
The recalion-room and the ecure-room, he was per-
haps unequal among his contemporaries He communi-
ca,ed his zeal for knowledge 10 the most Indifferent
pupil The fertility and elegance of his illustrations the
beauty oil his language and the inspiring eafnestness OF
his manner, be forgotten by those who bad the
good fortune TO ENJOY his instructions Few teachers
have ever been so successful not only IN winning The
personal regard of their pupils, but in awakening in
erest in their iavorte science In all the relations OF
private life, Professor Farar model Of excellence
His uniform susvty OF disposition. his rare conversational
powers his aaen outpourng OF anecdote and descrp-
ton. and The extent and variety OF his information, per-
pc ually called forth the admiration OF deeply attached
circle of friends. The invalid state in which he was
placed for than fifteen years seldom impaired his
interest in The progress of science and the events OF the
day, and never alleged The sweetness and patience with
which he endured series OF extraordinary sufierngs
His memory will be cherished with grateful respect BY
the friends OF good learning and the admirers OF private
worth--N Y Tribune
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rsanIsLx AoolDssr ann Loss or Lns.


BuFyALo On. ~ Msy l8-Tko bulldog Main street,
occupied by the banking house OF Robinson q Co., aud
Robert Cobb, undergoing repairs. has just caved In, and
| the roof with everything In every story carried
through the ground number OF buried in
the ruins and IL Is feared that fifteen twenty woikmen.
and some of the upper story have persisted Al
is now confusion and excitement and several hundred
men at work clearing away the ruins.
lsEooSD DEsrAroHl
Five men have been taken of the ruins alive,
with his leg badly crushed and otherwise severely injured
Three dead bodies have also been recovered whom
was John HUFF ord, master carpenter, whose head
crushed.
Whilst digging Ia the felt his hand tightly
elasped by beneath tho ruins. Alter Gle airing
away ofthe rubbish, boy discovered jammed
between the rimber. HIS is George Kinsley, and
he fnay relieved and is Injured internally but hopes
entertained OF his recovery.
The fire department arc now organized for the nights
work. and IL is supposed that about fifteen still buried
the ruins, all believed TO be dead, the tmbes
bricks and rubbish piled up lhiek and solid from the
ond story The excitement intense, and
the friends and relatives Of tbs killed and wounded
weeping and waling around the ruins
BurPALo, May 1.-THE loss the building which fell
is estimated O00 The loss OF life has been
much exaggerated
NEw YoRK, May Ia The steamer Pacific sailed today
with 1870 passengers and 500, 900 in specie.
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SouARE $40 Ar AuorioNoa Friday anssnooa, Hay q
~ O'Clock, ON the shall whole VI
beautiful square numbered $40, Of is
west and Maryland Ion the ssnd) oag o
18th 12o
inches south street
Of laid exceeding
DEPTH every having 10
wide alley.
This property beautifully situated within hundred yards
building, and desns
residences no properly offer.
the residue Ia sx,
ulonths satisfactorily .eeured bearing interest
JAS. q. MCGUIRE,
Mya-d Aaeuonsss
Tuesday afternoon May l0th at ~ o'clock
JAS. c. MCGUIRE,
May sd Auotsnsss
o. The above sale 10 unavoidabIy postPonea lnsAi
Monday, May 10, at O'Clock JAs O. MeGUikks
May HID Aucuoneer
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SroRa AT GALvEsToN.-The Galveston Journal, IN a
posscrip, dated o'clock a. m. May 81, says:
.One of the severest gales ever experienced IN this
latitude visited city yesterday afternoon about
o'clock Just as our paper going 10 press Great dam
age has been done to the shipping 10 port, and all Tue
wharves or less injured. We learn, Also thar
ship which laid at anchor the east end OF The island
has gone TO pieces and all board supposed 10 be lost
house owned and occupied by Mr. Jordan, carl enter,
was blown down. burying in the ruins his vile aud
child both exircaled but II is ieaf ed The chld 10 SO
severely injured that survive May other houses
were blown down, but this is the only personal injury
we have heard OF.
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There arrived San Francisco. by from lst Janu
AIRY to ls OF April 0293 passengers and 1886 departed
by sea- OF the latter, 2,0l5 were bound to Australia.
The immigration BY land is not included. OF the immi
grants by water, only 1905 women 1850 who de-
parted in sailing vessels, only 10 were women Duties
collected a, San Francisco during the PERIOD s779
6GQ
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BY nc. N. srRATroS. Auotioa.sr,

apsaue, south side, IsnfA afrssf)
EXTENSIVE SALE OF NEW ROSEWOOD MAHOGANY,
Ia walnut, cherry cabinet piano
splendid mirrors, by Monday, May l6h, 10
o'clock, rooms shah sell
extensive
sort o . cabinet furniture,
Seven rosewood pianos
Splendid framed mirrors with brackets and slabs
Rosewood, mahogany and walnut waTdrobes
10 do dres. bureaus. with full mar
Rosewood, mahogany secretary andb
Mahogany and walnut Preach and cottage bedsteads
Sets Of ornamental chamber age furniture
Mahogany enclosed washslands, with tops
Sofa, and side tables do
Extension dining tables whist IN cadta
Rich velvet plush covered sofas, dvans
Sofa bedsteads, tele -eie sofas
voitaire and other rockers, LOUNGES brocatel covering
Paror spring chairs
do
Boston rockers, all sizes, Office chairs
Wood chairs &c.
Terms $50 and under so $780, sixty ninety
mous credit satisfactorily
endorsed bearing interest.
May lid
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the course of few days we shall be compelled to
L make for builders who ready
determined oder
great hand much less than
friends positively they purchase articles
extremely low prces have great
sion TO packing
please call the entire stock and
will satisfied reality offered
In conformity with The add that need
expect receive Of few days, dol
due PERRY b BROTHER
May 3-4tdf Opposite Centre Market.
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oruos Hovsr or Rsrp,srsr.rrvs. U. s.,

SEAtED proposals will he received at this "mce nm
- O'Clock, wednesday eighth day OF June nett
for furnishing hundred Of anthracite coal OF the s
he broken OF fourteen pound weight
be delivered and slowed vaults OF The Capitol free ron AZ
us and particles Of small coal.
Also furnishing huraed and twenty-five cords OF The bes
quality seasoned hickory hundred Gods 70 he sawed
and sawed and slowed IN hs
vaults The wood 10 be corded m the yard OF the Capitol and sca
ured q expense Of the contractor.
before ths
10th day Of September nett
Clerk House Of Representative % the United States
Nav lo-dtethJunc
(In,.iiis.nc.r, Republic, and Evening start
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GREAT THROUGH LINE TO THE WEST.
@ U e 5ls =

Baltimore Ohio railroad baltimore Whecnx,
ning there Wfh the and endid heamers fAs
Union line on the OHIO, ondthe stages to Zanerr,He, &C.
IT expeditions thoroughly completed
finishing the Board Tree Tunnel road
Of travellers confidently
and The
stupendous and Character
an
through Wheeling $3.50 miics) 10
Guiding all stoppages, there
leaving Baltimore lay lodging
in Cumberland 7s mes and proceed thence Wheeling In tbs
morning
To uains hinEon at 6,
and daily meeting the from baltimore Al the Wash
Baltimore
Wheeling the unrivsed Of Union line,
which have been completed for this form daily
ion with the down the Ohio Gin
Louisville, the Nashville &c,
the ST. Louis and New Orleans packets be taken by those
ing further N.
Passengers Columbus prefer Gin
other Ohio and the West d.
Wheeling tho Ohio Stage Compsnys excellent coaches
the National GAINESVILLE, and thence
by railroad
railroad will also find this there being
paces
o. Baggage through Washington Wheeng and
charge transfer OF passengers baggage
by with lie anywhere the
route) from Washington wheeling 20 50 Cincinnati, ell.
TO Louisville, Sl2.
OF Mr. Parsons the railroad station,
Washington, and Of the other agents OF the company.
VIM. PARKER,
May ll-zn General Superintendent.
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Proposals for Improving tho Harbor of Providence
Rhode Island.

EsaIsryp DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 10, 1852
PROPOSALS this Office until the 18th June
crook In the barbor
Providence, Rhode Island and straight channel from
the below by dredging machines the chan
$50 wide sIcavaied feet deep at mean low
requiring deepened being so yards
The shoa composed Of mud sand and shells The ma
fats westward
channel interfere win
distance
az to q a being about 200 yards
feet giving Is feet greatest dep OF
generally In which The machinery will be required TO oP.
The chanp, Indicated marked snd the work to
The estimated - 900 cubic
department reserves the privilege OF varying
amount bring within the limits OF The apptopa
lion for this Improvement
Payment. viii monthly, and the Of eighty
Of the work performed the remaining twenty
per the sfsi
work. which to be completed on or before the hrs
o November, 1853.
Tho proposals
price crcavsted and removed aforesaid.
information application may be made to Capt George
Dutron corp. Of engineers New Haven, Connecticut
JOS q. TOTrEN,
Brew Brig Gen and Col. NJ Engineers.
In Intelgencer Republic
Post, Boston, Massachusetts, New York Herald
York Aurora Norwich Connecticut Post Providence Rhode
Island Troy Budget, Trey New York. daily for
twice week for weeks and containing
semen to he transmitted the Engineer Department Washington
May t4-diwhoa~2w
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iPsnnrsran,a avenue, sopfh rdr' ne6r i"A Tee'J
nREss SILKS, CHAMRRAs, CALICoEs, sHERIlNos,
~ shrtines shsw,s, and sk hsndksrchss ho-on
morning 10 O'Clock suction rooms shs sell
Of Silks chsmhrs's es,eoes shrrnrs shirt
nss shswls erche6 Ac, comprising an extensive "
ormsn,, aud sold without reserve to cover advances
Msyls-N
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ny GREEN a. sCOrr, Auo,,ooeors.

VALUABLE NEW THREE.STORY FRAME HOUSE AND
Let AuctunOn Monday, the 10th instant, shall sell,
front Of the premises o'clock handsome three
frame house, m between New York and
morrill, The house contains nine good and conveniently
ranged passage running
back IS feet inches alley has large csern
the yard.
Onehird cash balance twelve, eighteen
months the purchaser the deferred payments
bearing interest deed deed taken. All
veyance the Of the purchaser. -
GREEN SCOTT,
May sd Auctionoers.
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by IL. N. sTRATrox, Auct,onser,

(Pennsyrania arenue, l0h strsef)
EXTENsIvE SALE OF SUPERIOR CABINET FURNITURE
IL (by caaosue direct manufacturers be sold
ton without Mon
May 10Th, floors auction rooms,
comprising article for housekeeping Particulars and
logue at an early day.
E. NJ STRATTON,
May T-3t Aucuoneer.
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DEPARTURE on THE GENOA.

MONTREAL May Ii-The steamer Genoa, the first OF the
line of Liverpool steamers leaves to-day her first
return trip, with a full com plement OF passengers.
rug .TtANro's NEWS ExrRAoRDSARY TRLEeRkpHTc
Nrw ORLEANS, May I'LL, =. m.-The news by the
steamer Atlantic received here this morning the
wires by the Pcayune at o'clock and 30 minutes, being
the quickest despatch ever before known. 1t was i'm
me aely made public the Picsyune Bulletin and after
ward. published In their evening edition. he news is
gsrded as unlsvofable 10 cotton.
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FURTHER Fkos hfblCOs
Nryy ORtFISs May l2.The dates from the city OF Mex
leo nv The ,oanner from Vera Cruz the Alb inst.
The new Mexican ministry has been composed as fol
lows. viz Foreign Allure. Alaman Justice, Laresj Treas,
usry, Tamarizi War TsvincL
BY this arrival have the announcement that Santa
Ann. ha. pproved Of the Tohuantcpec treaty
concluded with Col. Sloo. &c.
Genera, Ar.,n had departed from Vera Cruz, and intend
ed proceed to ST. Thomas.
Al,nonte had been appointed minister from Mexico to
Washington,
Santa Anna has proclaimed new arbitrary law with
gard press requiring all papers to DO licensed by
government and the propretors TO deposit large sums as
securities, and copies of every article TO government OH
publication abstain entirely from discossng
political Severe penalties attend tho infringe
ment Of these rules, and also to publishing matter de-
ted subversive, sedioos lbellons, immoral and
oaumnious. In consequences of this law several Of the
prom incn Mexican osrnsl,, including tho Monitor
have been suspended
LATER FROM TExas.-THE GOLD ACCOUNTS ooUl,Mxp.
NV osLsAr., May I2.--Gaveston dates OF the 10Th
have been received by the steamship Mexico. The god
accounts arc fully confirmed,
The Galveston News says Il I, informed by gentleman
from Hokhau that parry Of citizens who had
ed from exploring expedition found gold in the
ains seventy miles northwest that both the
face and by digging They brought back several pmps
NIL Of which were valued at SIS $50
The Austin Gazette, which has been hitherto increds
ou, fully endorses the favorable reports saying 1t
longer entertain the least doubts. and
10 hear OF discoveries equslng the California mines The
deeper the digging, the abundant and richer Is the
gold. The principal region Is in Lorti,sm, enclosed by
the Colorado the tho San Saba the NORTH and
the river Slsno the south
PENALTIES RAILROAD ACCIDENTS xro.
BosroS. May ia bill reported In tho senate to-
day prohibiting passenger trains from passing drnw bridges
greater speed than sir miles hour The trains arc
.op from bundled feet from the draw. under
penalty the conductor Of five hundred dollars, three
| years imprisonment in the pcnsnsry Persons TO be
stationed with signals the ends OF the bridges before
opening the draws Corporations failing 10 give clear In
their officers In accordance with this law,
liable hns Of Ave thousand dollars.
The bill for aiding the Troy and Greenfield railroad in
oonsuoting tunnel through the Hoosac mountain was
passed in the house OF representative, bi. forenoon by
majority Of 1871 70 rs
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CENTLEMES's NEW rURNI,HING sTOnE-fh have
In beautiful assortment OF furnishing
goods comprising OF hne dress shirts, sauze, merso
and hosiery gloves stocks
scars .u.pepde French smoking
,oynrs umbrellas, sc. Shirts manufactured
order nj this pattern STYLE quality which
shs made order the nstce
the above articles well and
examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere.
HopKINs,
One door from 9th street, Penn svenps,
May ll--naw3w between Browns and National Hoist
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MEtERE, Professor Of the French, Spanish, snd
y. oernsn spguaees Avenue House Mrs Dsvs between
~ and 9Th sres's, Pennsylvania avenue, south side.
Ap 28-lmd
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF HOURS.
- n Il $50;

H1E @XEFN@yZXHI0 -
IN Monday May 1885, daily trains (sunds sxceptsd
will be over this road ageeaby TO the following arrange
train for Waenton and intermediate points will leave
ton, Of Duke and Henry streets, O'Clock,
Returning, win leave Warrenton at ~ o'clock arriving
Alexandra at quarter before O'Clock, m.
Cupepe intermediate points will
leave Cupeper at O'clock arriving in AeInndna at 10
O'Clock, a.
Returning Alexandra quarter o'ciook NJ,
arriving in Culpeper quarter before 5 O'Clock.
daily Gordonsvie Culpeper,
with the this and the Virginia central roads Per
order;
TuRoUoH ucKKTs
DO Lynchburg 90
Do Amherst o. H..,.....,.. 90
miuaepuy
Per order: w. u. BROCKETT, Agent.
May ll-dn
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By J. c. Mcguire. Auct,on.er.

by ~. = NHe"VIfs's' H"'''o'''e'. - -. .
nRUsTEE,s SALE or A VERY DESIRABLE FARM NEAR
WAsINGToN-On Tuesday afternoon, May 81, at O'Clock
OF Jas q. Mcclure, shall sell, by virtue OF
H. 1884, duly recorded In Ii
be-. fono. 20s 2l2 Of the land records Of
Of land called haddocks H"
turnpike Bdensbug about " mites distant from
OF land, with good
substantial DIV eIins and sl necessary outbuldings.
the residue In equal payments,
1884, and March H. 1885, secured BY deed OF trust
- Tuos. CARBRRY, Trustee.
JAS. &, MCGUIRE,
hpoo-ood Auctionecr
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DR. VALENTINE
The Prince of Eccenricite. the
elirsns OF Washington and Alex sndds he will
give three 81 his laughable entertainments, In
those cities, as follows;
Monday and Tuesday evenings, May 10Th I7I he win sp
at the
ODD FELLOWS HALL, w.suireros
And Wednesday evening May 18th,
LIBERTY HALL, hLrrlrprI.,
Tickets admitting Gentleman, lady and gentleman, 50
Addue nal ladies' Is cents.
ny special arrangement, Dr. Valentine win receive
issued by Mr. feham of Philadelphia These tickets
EACH will admit genuemen OF one gentleman and three la
eaue the holder ofho
thousand gins enumerated below and which viii be distributed
o Thursday, the 2-h Instant
which popular In Baltimore,
whose net earnings exceed $4,000
which nj ferreus music
No So South Tenth street, Assembly Buildings
Gold watch, valued
Three gold .''.. .''''''s''''''' i
silver spoons
gotd each
gold pencils, 81 each
enaravpes, at vs. cents esch.
and rod pencils, se, can be
seen nt the Au Unou )idiar, No 2o Chestnut street
boo at L plvV~Rinsncs commence at . O'Clock
Tickets the principal hotels and At the ohc. OF odd
Fellows Hall may f-"''
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M j. Middleton for City Collector.The
him candidate fof
the city the ensuing election In jane
May 3-ood6t.
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THE Metropolitan Mechanics Institute Hail-An per-
the erection OF this hall are invited TO attend
In the Council Chamber In The Cy Hail.
FRIDAY evening 1.-The ins) half past O'Clock,
by OF the Metropolitan meehan
" WIN. II. WARD,
May l5-dtd Financial SecrctaIy
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CaRUsIs SALOON.
The testimonial benefit 70
MR. w. NJ. FOSTER,
rendered by friends hi. city, will take place the
saloon,
THURSDAY EvssIso, May 10, 1859,
When he will be assisted by
Miss Hsu,us flaming Read (be popular American suhor.ss
MIR James Sheriff,
y Mr.. q. Hin, (vooalisi,)
Mr. Williams, tbslsdistD
Master Jerome Foster, hrst appearance IN public
artists, who will be duly
announced In the bills OF the day.
AT the conclusion OF the beautiful pitcher will
be thai military which shall have
chased the greatest amount Of tickets.
Tickets will ready Tuesday morning
once Of Mr.. J. A. King Ih 18Th
.yvanis avenue, Mansion House building
Of admission SO
An eminent performer win preside piano. May 1S-dh
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By NJ. n. srRATroN. Auot,oneer.

fPsnnripania openne, south ride, Iofh strea)
VERY CHOICE AND RARE NURSERY PLANTS At AuC-
uon-Op Tuesday afternoon May l7h, ~ O'Clock,
splendid
plants from OF Mrs Ritter In Georgetown d. c.,
25 lemon and cron trees In blossom and fruit
Also usunss, geranium' cape Josemtncs
ming myrues oleanders, &c
Terms
May ID-eodAds
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By. c. MCGUIRE, Auctionccr.
VALUABLE PROPERTY AT AUCTIoN-on Monday after
noou 23d o'clock, auction rooms shall sell he
following described property, viz
square no. the whole -
proved by two-story brick dwelling
Do III, lots ,. 4, 5, O. u 9, 10, II, and IL
ll2, the whole
Do l34, do
Terms cash. and twelve months foi
''' JAS. G. MCGUIRE,
Nav l5-eod Auctioneer.
Washington arsenal d. c., Thursday. tue 26n Instant at
Ia O'Clock, the following ordnance stores va
400 hmtlock rifles
ia cavalry .8bres
70 artillery sabre belts
20 artillery drivers saddles
yaIise saddles
do brides
pounds scrap and Steel being parts OF nnt mus
t--1- kel locks
The articles arsenal day previous TO
'nS T aay o. can an in specie J. C. MCGUIRE,
nanIs Auc,ioneer.
,IEmOIR of May L. Ware, wife Of Henry Ware tri
MI by Edward b. Hall 81 a :, :,
Pastors Legacy being Practical Subjects BY the
Ekine Mason, u. d., with Memoir BY ihe Rev "m
Ia Dscourses Topics Addressed the
Suffering People OF God by James W. Alexander DID, Ne"
Philosophy Of book for tho times 6a
/ cents :, - =
Hollis Read. 81 IS
Rachel KelI; by the author Of My Mothef'
Father Reeves, the Methodist Class Leader.
/ For sale by ohAh O. BALKAN
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DARN sale In Alexandria eoupfy. Virginia, within
in miles Of the aaueduct and four from the fredesfs
House, by Of GeorReown win sell reaonsse Terms
FROM portion thereof located above within ss me OF
Bas Roads hundred and twenty hrs
beautiful fimbered land
larger poruoa Of this nm men,
which might be sdvsnsgeousy
who be disposed 70 purcnaes
referred John Ball, Nnh street, ne" fn"sy"sha
avenue, Horstio Ball, on adjacent ARM mn p.,,
May 1l--eodu 49, ""1r
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nk.sIR BI.E summer Rosidcac st Private saie.-A
twostory frame dwelling with large airy and
half acre OF ground OF cultivation, with
hrubba situated the village OF Rockville will be sold upon
accommodating TERMS by applying 70 - u,
Il. N. sTRATTON,
Auctoncer and Commission Merchant
South side Penn. Tenth street.
Nav
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-07


SOM HUssA The Rev. james
Fontaine, i member Of the Huguenct|
family, writing in the seventeenth cen-|
tury, tells of his grandfather-"He
married second time, but happily
had no addison to his family. Il would
have been nnch betters for him to
have remained . widower, for his last
wife was a wicked woman, who be-
come tired Of him and tried to poison
him and though she did not succeed.
for medical aid was promptly obtained.
yet the offence became too notorious
to be hushed up, and she was taken
to prison, tried and condemned to
death. 1t 20 happened that Henry
". was then at Rochelle. and appli-
cation was made to him for pardon.
He replied that before making an
answer he should like to see the hus-
band she was so anxious to get rid Of.
to judge for himself whether there
was any excuse for her. When my
grandfather appeared before him, ho
called Outlet her be hanged Let
her be ha1ped! Ventre Saint Girls.
she is Che handsomest woman in my
kingdom. :"
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The CzAR, AND THE EMPEROR OF
CHINA letter FROM st. Peters
burg, of April 25, mentioned in the
Patrie Of Paris, says: There is
much taken in the best informed cir
cles of secret mission of Russian en-
yoy, sent to China overland, and who
it is said, has already arrived at Kiat-
ka, town belonging jointly to the
two governments. 1t is confidently
reported that the object of his mission
is to offer to the sovereign of the &C.
lcstial Empire the aid Of Russia for
the purpose Of quelling the insurrec.
tions in his dominions.