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OU Mr.. Everett in his lecture at Me.
iropol,an Hall. speaking OF the immigra-
lion from Europe, narrated the following
incidents contrasting English and Ameri.
can benevolence:
am not Indifferent to the increase of
the public burdens; but the time has been
when have felt little proud Of the vast
sums paid in the United States for the re-.
lief Of poor emigrants from Europe. 1t is
an annual sum. have no doubt, equal to
the interest on the foreign debt OF the States
which have repudiated their obligations
When | was i'm London few years ago,
counties of England, telling me that they
had in their House of Correction an A.
merican seaman. (or person who pre-.
tended to be) who was both pauper and
rogue. They were desirous of being rid
of him. and kindly offered TO place him al
my disposal. Although he did not bid
fair to be very valuable acquisition,
wrote back that he might be sent TO Lon
don, where he could be shipped by the A..
merican Consul 10 the United States. |
ventured to add the suggestion that il her
Majesty's Minister at Washington were ap.
piled to in a similar way by the overseers
Of the poor and wardens Of the prisons in
the United States. he would be pretty bus.
lily occupied. But really felt pleased, a,
a time when my own little State Of Massa.
chusetts was assisting from ten to twelve
thousand destitute British subjects annu.
ally, to be able to relieve the British EN-
pire of the only American pauper quarter
ed upon it.
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$25 r 3 w A r D.

STOLEN from the enclosure OF the subscriber.
~ near Mount Zion Meeting House. Pultney
10 ovnshiP. Belmont Co. O., on the night of the
7th inst.. Dark Iron Gray MARE, years ole. .
>hod all around-she has white mark along the
belly fiom the fore legs to the hind legs end
has been corked lately in the left hind foot. No
other marks remembered
1926 will be given for the mere and thief. or go
for the mare alone.
Any information may be directed to the under.
signed at Bell Air. Belmont county. Ohio.
June Is, 1858. JAMES MANUEL.
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SKYLARKs.-A colony Of skylarks, forty.
Two in number, were recently imported
from England by gentleman OF Delaware.
and liberated on the farm Of Samuel Can
by, about four miles from Wilmington.
with the hope Of perpetuating the species
in this country, and thus adding song
ster of much renown to our forest choir
The birds flew from the place at which
they were released in various directions,
and. for the mos. part, in focks OF three to
twelve. alighting, mostly. within sight. up
on adjoining farms. Some Of them have
been seen within the last ten days, one a.
bout two miles from the point Of dispersion
rising high in the air singing as it ascend,
ed,
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To School Teachers.

The Board of Examiners of Monroe COUNTY !.
Ohio, will hold meeting in WoodstielJ. ON Fri
day aud Saturday. the oath and 25th days of June
next for the examination Of Teachers under ths
present School Law. This will be the only mee,.
ing until fall, and Teachers wishing employment
during the summer months must then attend. ss
no certificates can be granted. except At published
meetings
By ORDER OF THE BoARD;
JAMES MITCHELL. CLERK.
Iuna 19S2
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Could not get up.

Dr.. w. B. Sloan-Su: had colt 20 much
injured by SPAWN that he could not get up D.
one. but by the use of one box OF your Ointment
the SPAWN was entirely cured, and the colt is now
as sound as any horse in the neighborhood. We
have used your Ointment for burns. cuts. &c /.
with equal success. Also my neighbors have
used it. and recommend il as superior to any Oint>
ment with which they are acquainted.
CONRoD SHISLER.
Willoby. N. d. c.. W. April 9. 1851.
85-See Agents nsmes al the head Of Sloan's
column.
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REPORTED FOR THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
PORTED FOR THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
From Buenos Ayres.

BosroN, June IA, 1853.
A letter from Buenos Ayres, dated April
"a, states that all attempts to accommodate
matters were utterly foiled, and most for
midable preparations have been made on
both sides. one to save and the other TO
capture the city Of Buenos Ayres. The
Government has issued twelve millions ad.
ditional money, proclaimed martial law,
closed the custom house and other Offices,
and required all able bodied men to bear
arms in the army.
Urquisea, on the 15th. recommended the
siege of the city, and on the Gath provi-
sions had become scarce and in demand.
He also threatens TO blockade the port; but
this the Buenos Ayreans hope to prevent.
probably by means Of the Intervention Of
foreign powers.
Another letter states that from the prep.
arations made. they are likely to have warm
work and much bloodshed.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Further advices from Buenos Ayres state
that on the l7th Of April an engagement
took place between the squadron Of Ur-
quisea, consisting Of several steamers, and
that Of Buenos Ayres. The action lasted
two hours and resulted in the capture OF
two of the best Buenos Ayrean vessels. in
cludlng the Admiral's ship. The Admiral
escaped in a small boat. There were 12
killed and all ofthe crews made prisoners
1t is rumored that the Buenos Ayreans
had accepted the mediation of the Brazil
Iian and Bolivian ministers. 1t was also
rumored that Urquisea was purchasing ad-
diional steamers for the purpose of block
aiding Buenos Ayres.
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GREAT CONVENTIONAL great CONNER.
cial Convention assembled at Memphis,
on the 9th inst. One thousand delegates
were present. representing fifteen States.
Hon. WIN. L. DAWSON, Of Georgia, was
chosen President.
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\ WHAT MAY BE DONE IN A HALF MooN.-
The Cincinnati Commercial says there is
couple in that city who applied for Ii.
cense. got married, became disguised al
matrimony, sought in vain for a divorce,
and then kissed and made friends and
concluded to live together-all done in the
short space Of two weeks. Busy people,
there
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From Montreal.

MONTREAL, June Is.
Rewards have been offered for the ap-
prehension of the rioters who broke the
windows Of the Protestant Church on Sun
day night last.
meeting Of the Irish Catholics was held
at St. Patrick's Church yesterday. There
was large attend dance, and speeches made
depreca,ing the conduct OF the rioters
Resolutions were also passed for the future
maintenance OF peace, and the apprehen-
sion of rioters.
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SALE OF MULEs.-On the 28th ult., T.
F. Mari, of Scott county, KY, sold ITO
two year old mules at an average price Of
$3.50 per head. Their average height was
I5a hands.
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The Fisheries.

Boston, June IS.
The ST. Johns, New Brunswick, papers
Of the 18th state that two French war
steamers have arrived off the coast of New
ioundland to watch over the interests Of the
French fishermen. Two hundred French
vessels are reported to be fishing on Grand
Banks. The English are to have vessel
at ST.. Johns to protect English fishermen.
There are also vessels at the straits Of
Belle Isle.
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TAMES McKAIN'S ESTATE. Notice i
d hereby given, that the subscriber hes been ap-
pointed and quslified a. AdministrAtor de- 6essss
non Of the Estate Of James McKain. late q Mon.
roe cou0ty, deceased.
June Is. THOMAS MCMAHON, Admf.
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From Terns.

BALTIMORE. June 1.-THE New Or
leans mail of Saturday is received. The
Pickayune has Galveston dates to the 7,h
Information is received Of the massacre
Of BENZ. Huberts' surveying party on Red
river by the Washita Indians. Only one
man escaped.
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Special Notices.
Saving Fund Society.

The Stockholders of the ..Woods6eld Saving
Fund Society" are hereby notified that the next
annual election for Board of Directors. to serve
for one year, will be held at Woodsfield, ON The
seventh day of July, 1853.
By ORDER OF THE BoAnp:
SAMUEL DAVENPORT.
June Seerefnrw
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Thos. Jefferson to Madame de stael.

The following is an extract of letter
from the American President. JEFFERSON
TO MADAME STAEL. The first part Of the
letter gives q detailed account of the po.
Iitical state Of Spanish America in 1916.
1t concludes thus:
"The only comfortable prospect which
this clouded horizon offers is, that these
revolutionary movements having excited
into exercise that common sense which
nature has implanted in every one, it will
60 on advancing towards the lights of cul.
tivated reason, will become sensible Of its
own powers, and in time be able 10 form
some canons Of freedom, and to restrain
their leaders to an observance of them
In the meantime, we must pray to God &,
as most heartily we do for your country
that "He will be pleased to give them pa
tience under their sufferings, and happy
issue out Of all their afflictions.'
"Your resolution not to revisit your own
country while under foreign force, is wor-
thy of you. No patriotism requires US to
incur the pain Of Witnessing the miseries
which we cannot remedy or alleviate. and
towards which even in absence, your pen
may do more than your presence. That
such a country and such people can
never be kept permanently PROSTATE on the
earth is decree OF Heaven. which will
not pass away. Our great anxiety is. lest
they should lengthen their suffsrings by
premature and abortive attempts to end
them. and our wish that they may have
patience yet awhile. until dissensions
among their enemies may give them a
choice Of friends. In general it is sinful.
but now pious, to pray for war and strife
among nations. as the only means Of dis
solving their criminal combinations.
IL congratulate you on the happy union
Of your daughter with peer and patriot
of France; and should your son realize the
hope you hold up to us of visiting this
sanctuary OF the unfortunate of every coun.
try. where 1.-THE wolf dwells with the lamb.
and the leopard with the kid" he will be
hailed as the son Of Madame de Stael
and grandson Of NJ. Necker, and will see
an example, in the peaceable reunion here
of SO many discordant worthless of his own
country. how much more happy the toIer-
ant principles Of his great ancestor might
have made them at home.
'Permit me here to renew the assurances
Of my high consideration and esteem.
"T!IOMAS JEFFERSON"
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Riuer and Markets.

PITTSBURGH, June 2o-noon.-Rivsr E
feet and inches and falling.
CINCINNATI, June 2O.-Flour 8, ,85 10 ~.
Provisions dull sales. Bacon shoulders st
SIC. In other articles nothing Of impor.
tance doing.
New YoRK. June 2o.-Flour. Ohio. d.
Sc to $4,8I. Wheat 81, 80, steady. Corn,
yellow, 66c.
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Episcopaz Convention.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., June IS.
The Episcopal Convention adjourned
this afternoon without electing Bishop.
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Arrival of the 4sia.

NEW YORK, June l6.-The eleaner
Asia, with dates from Liverpool to the 4in.
inst, arrived at this port 1t midnisht. Ian
night.
Nothing new had transpired in relation
to the position of the French Governmens.
in regard to the affairs Of the past.
By a decree of the Emperor. Aexsa.d
may now be imported into Franco. lnr J
seed, free Of duty. The French crops
were.in good condition. =
In retaliation for the Austrian Alliance.
France has made formal demand OF Bel
gum, OF fifty millions of francs, for aid
rendered to that country in the tims Of
Louis Philippe.
We have nothing new from Turkey.
The Sultan was making every preparation
for war.
Nothing further has come to hand from
Russia.
From Persia. we learn that the Car Of
Russia has demanded from that Governs.
ment the immediate repay msnt Of loan
Of fifty millions, or the accession Of the
province Of Asterland, on the Caspian Sos.
The Shah Of Persia refuses to do either.
Diplomatic relations between Austria
and Switzerland had not been restored,
but i. was thought they soon would. not
withstanding the Swiss army was filling
up on the war footing.
The grape crop in Sicily was likely TO
prove partial failure.
Dates from Liberia. of the 7th ult., stats
that President Roberts was probably rs-
elected. The colony was prosperous.
At Liverpool, Breadstuffs were ia active
demand at advancing rates. Wheat had
advanced Cd. and Flour Is. during the
week, with both a large demand for con.
sumption and on speculation.
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Rloodu Irdecdu.

. " ASdlNG Juuc lO.-huuEGW y. MOT.
rison shot his wife Fanny and dry. goods
clerk. named William II. Hester, last e.
vening. under circumstances Of a peculiar
and distressing character. There are va
rious conflicting accounts of the matter,
but the most reliable appears to be as fol
lows:
Mr.. Morrison had been married about
six months to his wife, who was very young
and quite handsome. The husband sus.
pecting improper familiarity between his
wife and Hester. was determined to satisfy
himself Of the fact. He accordingly told
his wife that he was going from home, and
she, supposing he had left, notified Hester,
who called on her al her lodgings. on Penn
sylvania.avenue. Morrison, instead OF be.
ing absent, was concealed, watching their
movements. and when the proper moment
came, rushed into his bed-chamber, where
he found them both undressed. He in
stantly drew revolver and fired threa or
four shots, one of which passed through
Hester's body and will prove mortal, and
another passed through his wife's arm and
side. making dangerous, though not fa-
tai wound.
Morrison Immediately gave himself up
10 the authorities and was committed.
Hester being informed by the physician
that he might not survive but few min.
utes, made statement to Capt. Goddard,
disclaiming any criminal intentions, and
stating that he could fully account for be-
ing caught in such very questionable po.
sition.
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Railroad Accident.

SusoUEHANA, N. Y. June l7.-A6 en-.
CINE exploded yesterday on the Erie Rail.
road. killing eleven persons and wound
ing more. Among the killed were A.
Arnold. engineer. Three women were
supposed to have been blown into the river.
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Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon.
BALTIMORE. June 15
The Washington Inlelligencer confirm.
the purchase OF Mount Vernon, by Com
pany Of Northern and Southern capitalists
with the reservation 10 allow the govern
ment to re-purchase. The remains o
WASHINGTON are never to be removed.
The Pacific surveying expedition finally
sailed from Cape Henry on Saturday.
From Cuba.
New YoRK, June I6-The Black War
riur, from Havana, on the 18th at noon
arrived with 1863 passengers. The news
by her confirms the landing of 100 slaves
on the south side Of the Island of Cuba
from the ship Lsdy Suffolk. After the
slaves were landed, the ship was scuttled
and sunk. Several thousand slaves have
been landed on the Island during the pas
six months.
No political news Of Importance.
Spanish war steamer is being hastily
prepared Tor some secret service. Tive
British war steamers were in port. The
schooner Cora, which was prize to the
Buzzard, has been declared illegally cap.
tured.
The publication Of the Chronica is soor
to be abandoned. The weaiheris is oppres
sively hot. The city is healthy. The
cholera is raging ieariully in some Of the
interior estates. The small pox is com
mi,ting great ravages at Matanzas and
other towns.
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An Exciting Scene.

Yesterday afternoon, just as the steamer
alabama was about leaving her wharf,
an Irish woman whose name we could
not learn, attempted to 90 on board
Not having ticket, she was refused per-
mission to pass. She plead most p;teously,
upon the ground that her husband was
on board, and that he was about to desert
her and her infant, only five weeks oil.
There was no time for an examination
into the facts. The gangway was with
drawn. The almost frantic woman then
attempted to climb on board the vessel
forward. In this she also failed. She
next folded her arms and remained silent
for few moments, when she made rush
for the river, evidently with the intention
of drowning herself
Fortunate Y few persons standing near
the edge Of the wharf succeeded in ar
resting her progress at the moment she
was III the act of taking the fatal leap.
She appeared perfectly frantic, and re-
solved upon her fell purpose. She was
finally carried off by the officers in a
wagon and properly carried for. Why she
persisted in deserting her infant child in
order to pursue her husband, remains a
mystery. The miscreant who would
desert female under such circumstances
is unworthy of her affection, and fit only
for the pillory. She was woman of
rather respectable appearance, and we
learn, OF good characteristics. Cou.
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Horrible Murder.

The Alta California publishes the follow
ing account of horrible murder committed
in Sacramento:
On Tuesday morning about o'clock,
persons residing between I'd and Sd streets,
Immediately in the rear of the Madison
House, We're aroused by cries of murder,
and deep groans. Mr.. Avaline, who lived
in the back portion of the house, went into
the room front of the one occupied by him,
and there saw the most frightful and ghast
ly sight one could imagine. A young and
beautiful woman lay on the floor in her
night-cloths, floating almost in her own
blood. Her throat was cut from ear to ear
with razor, and her head almost divided in
twain by blow from sharp axe the wca-
pom lay cross her bare limbs, and the razor
was on the floor. The bed wall, floor, chairs
and everything were bcspattered with blood.
In Il room next to her was found a man with
his head nearly split open; they proved to
be Henry E. Stribe and his wife, Agnes
Stride. In the yard, and about fifty feet
from the house, was found, lying under Il
carpenters bench on pile of shavings, an
other man, Joseph NJ. Strible, brother of
the other parties, with his throat cut.
The truth of the matter appears to be-,
that for some little time there has been an
unknd feeling existing between the broth
ers, and on the night in question, Joseph
went to his brothers house for the sole pur
pose of numbering him. He went into the
room where Henry and his wife were asleep
and in so doing, nwoke Mrs Stride. 1t ap-
pears he did not intend to kill her, but awak-
ing, she screamed and aroused her husband
when Joseph struck her with the axe, and
then attacked his brother. After he had
killed Henry, he returned to Mrs. s., and
made sure of his hellish work by cutting her
out and laid down on the pile of shavings,
and, rs he supposed, cut his own throat so
rs TO cause his death but in this he was
mistaken, as he now lives at the time of
writing this, and there is chance of his
recovery. While. Joseph supposed he WIS
dying, lie called for pencil and paper, and
wrot"-
81 struck her first, and him after; went
to Kill him; he has not used me well. was
crazy then, but am not now"
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Beautiful Passage.

LORD Elesmere made speech at Fan
euiI Hall Boston, last week, from which
We copy the following beautiful extract:
Still, tue designs of Providence are in
scrutable. l bow my anticipation to His
will, but as an Englishman looking to his
country, feel and say, come where and
how it will, our Christening, "nom ommis
moridr." The history, the language, the
intellectual! fcsts 0f my country shall sus-
vive beyond the Atlantic. AS | look
round this room, am reminded Of some
lines which one Of our minor poets has
put the mouth of a young husband
addressing his bride yet in the bloom of
her charms, when, not shrinking from the
future, he tells her
"And when with envy time transported
Shall think to rob us of our joys,
You'll in your girls again be courted,
And I'LL go wooing in my boys"
Yes, gentlemen. I'll go woong in nv
boys, and the bride will be fame and
empire, and the dover will be the waste
reclaimed from the savage beasts or man
more savage, and the issue will be freedom
and civilization-freedom tempered by a
willing submission to legally constituted
authority, and civilization founded on the
great text book of true civilization, the
revealed word of God to man.
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The OLDEST Man IN KENTUcKY.-Pror .
ably the oldest citizen of Kentucky at this
time, Is old "Ben Duke, free man of
color who is well known TO almost every
man, woman, and child in Louisville. He
is now los years old, enjoys extraordinary
gooa health, is in full possession Of alI his
faculties and faithfully attends to his
regular daily avocation of hauling saw
dust rom the mills to his customers
throughout the city. Ben has had seven
wives, and any number of children and
grandchildren. His last wife died about
q year ago, and it Is reported that the old
man has some notion OF taking to himself
another rib at an early day.
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How a Man Feels with his Head Of.

Ir il considered on all sides that the body
does not feel one instant after decapitation ;
for the brain being the scat of sensation to
the whole frame, through the medium ofthe
spinal marrow, every part Of the body, be-
meath the joint at which the latter may be
divided, must be deprived of feeling. But it
by no means follows that the head is depriv-
ed Of sensation Immediately after dccapita-
ton, not that it may retain its conscious
ness, and, like the head Of the Irish Knight,
who was killed by Saladin in the Hoy War,
get up and declare it was never cut off by so
sweet scimitar before-nor like that ofthe
assassin Legare, swear roundly at the exc
eutioner for not keeping n keener axe; but it
is quite possible that it may be troubled with
very serious reflections upon the irreyocabil-
ity of its fate, and the awfulness ofits depri-
vation. In support of this unpleasant theo-
ry, manv facts are adduced, with grave
vouchers for their authenticity. Among 9TH
ers is the unfortunate Queen of Scots, whose
lips continued to move in prayer for at least
quarter of an hour after the executioner
had performed his duties. Windt states
that having put his mouth to the ear of n de-
capitated criminals head, and called him BY
name, the eyes turned to the side from
whence the voice came; and this fact is at
tested by Fontenello, Mogore, Guilotine,
Nauche, and Aldini. On the word murder
being called, in the case of n criminal execu-
ted for that crime at Coblentz, the half-clos-
ed eyes opened with an expression Of re-
proIch on those who stood around.
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We learn from the GreenvilIe Patr;o,
mat the Greenville Rail Road is completed
within nine or ten miles of Greenville c..
u and that the President Of the Road,
Coi. Perrin, says that The passenger and
i,e'ght cars will run to that point imme.
dlately. IL IS possible that the entire
completion OF the rail road to Greenville
may be delayed for want of iron. Col.
ferrn is now at the North making ar
fangements in reference TO this matter.
and may have the iron forwarded in time
70 prevent any delay in the completion OF