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PHILOSOPHY OF MYSTERIOUS RAppIyCs.

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FREETowN, SIERRA LEONE,
Vest dfr,ca. Februaru Is. 1853


To the Editor of the National Era.
DEAR SIR: Thinking perhaps you might be
pleased to have n correspondent in the Land
Of Ham, haste to drop few lines, on my ar
rival again at my adopted home
We left New York December 2sth and had
passage of thirty-fve days to this place. The
FIRST part Of the voyage was very rough and
squally. We encountered most terrific storm,
which lasted nearly forty eight hours. The
captain and mates say they never saw any
thing like it. We arrived here February LIST,
and found many warm friends who had been
long expecting US. The new recruits, eight in
number, enjoy African scenery very much.
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are liberated slaves, taken from the slave ships
brought from numerous and distant portions of
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intellectual, moral, and northumberland of the
relative capacities Of the different tribes; and
would unhesitatingly invite any ono to the
examination. In Intellectual capacities, they
will compare well with any nation. After they
arc landed from the slave ship, the majority
learn to read, &c, so as to do business, and
many have become teachers, missionaries, and
ministers, The children learn very fast in
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-07-28

EEw TRIAL TO KIssASE.-The Gin
cinnati Gazette says that, on Monday
Judge Finn granted a new trial to Kis-
sane. He made nodecision on the points
made in the argument, on which he has
held the case under sdvisement. The
counsel presented the court a certificate
from the Executive of New York, to
the effect that the pardon granted in
that State to Millard, the accomplice,
admitted to testify Of the trial, was a
special one, and did not restore compe-
tency as a witness. This has been pro-
cured since the motion was submitted to
the Judge, and held under advisement.
When presented, the Judge allowed the
new trial, on the ground of this newly
evidence! He made no de-
cision on any point argued before him!
His bail was fixed in $4,000; but
whether this embraces the two other
indictments for forgery, we do not know.
A deputy marshal also appeared with a
bail-piece from the U. S. Court, and
claimed the custody of Kssane on that.
We are not informed how they fixed the
matter.
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EKyEcrs or WAR on AnEsrcAS

EFFECTS or WAR on ANEBrcAS
BREADsrUFrs.-The New York Express
has the following remarks on the effects
of a war between Russia and Turkey,
should it come to that, on American
breadstuffs. Arrivals later than the
Franklin bring more pacific news.
The advices by the steamer Franklin
have caused great excitement in bread
stuff market, and prices have advanced
materially. Flour has gone up 2s@3s
% bbl., and Wheat 3@6c. q bushel.-
This country is more interested. De-
cuniarily, in the threatened rapture be-
tween Turkey and Russia, than is gen
orally supposed. The first scene of
strife, if war does ensue, will be the
Danubian Provinces-the great wheat
regions of the North, whence more of
that important commodity is exported
to England than from all the rest of the
world besides. The result of a war
between the two countries would be to
cut off that supply entirely, and an i'm
portant advance in the price of bread
stufS in this country would be inevita-
BILE.
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ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLs.-A
boat containing three men was swept
down the rapids above Niagara Falls,
on the 10Th inst. The boat was swamp
ed and two of the men carried over the
Fails, The third man caught hold of a
stump. Several boats were swamped
which were sent to him. A dispatch
says:
A raft had been f1oated to him, which
he was on when they fioated another
life boat to him, and as he was ready to
jump into it, the boat struck the raft and
swept him of into the rapids. He at
tempted to swim for small island, but
failed to reach it. He raised himself
up to his full height-gave Shrek
waved his arms wildly and disappeared.
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n
WHOLE SQUARE IN RUINs-FULL PAR
TIcULARs.-Our city was again visited
by most destructive confagration yes
terday morning, which broke out about
eleven O'Clock, in Thomas & Co.'S fin
ishing and machine shop, situated in the
centre of the block between Broadway
and the Miami Canal and Seventh and
Eighth streets. 1t originated from a
pile of shavings near the furnace taking
fire, and before the workmen in the shop
could subdue it, the whole building was
enveloped in flames. Such was the
combustible character of the building,
that it was all in flames before the fire sp-
paratus got to work, or even the alarm
was raised.
The loss of Messrs. Thomas & Co. is
estimated at S6,000-no insurance
They lost all their books and papers,
The two-story frame house of Thomas
Cochran and his cooper shop were also
destroyed-loss $500; no insurance
The wheelbarrow factory of Henry
Rockey, with a one-story frame dwelling
adjoining, occupied by his foreman, was
destroyed-loss 81, 400 in all; partially
insured. The cooper shop of Mr.. Tenn
pleton, and that of Mr.. Frank Videl,
adjoining, both destroyed-loss of each,
$500; no insurance. A quantity of lum-
Der belonging to Thomas Shaefer was
burned-loss 5000; no insurance. The
cabinet tool mandatory of Charles G..
Stevens destroyed with all its contents
loss 1900; no insurance. The edge
tool factory of Kolte & Sprague de-
stroyed-loss $500; no insurance.
On Broadway were two two-story
brick houses, owned and occupied by
Mr.. Osman Sellue and Mr.. James Clark,
both burned-loss $4,000 each-in-
sured. The two-story brick house own
ed by Washington Walker, burned
loss 50, 500. Two small frame houses
and one three-story brick house, owned
by John R. Childs-loss in all, about
81, 500-insured. The two-story frame
house of Mr.. Ryan, on the corner of
Seventh and Broadway, is the only one
on the square which escaped. He was
damaged considerable by water
On Seventh street, three-story brick
house, owned by John R. Childs, and
occupied by several colored families,
was destroyed. Loss $4,000; insured.
A three-story brick house, owned by
Wiley Reynolds, destroyed. Loss s9,-
500; insurance $4,000. The next two
were three-story brick dwellings, adjoin-
ing each other, and owned by VIM. Nc
Cullum and A. ]. Vallette. Loss of
each, including furniture, $4,000; par
TALLY insured. Two frame houses, two
stories, owned by Nicholas Longworth.
Loss 81, 200; no insurance. A double
two-story frame house, owned by Mrs.
Patrick. Loss 5000; no Insurance.
All these dwelling houses were occupied
by colored families, who lost about half
their furniture, and also considerable
belonging to young men for
whom they washed. The total loss is
at about fifty thousand dollars,
including property, furniture, stock, DC.
Gin. Gazette.
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R"FALLs C1TY. This fine boat
of the Union Line, which was damaged
in storm at Blannerhasset's island, is
now nearly ready for the fall trade, hav-
ing undergone thorough repair and rem
dered as stanch as ever. With SAM.
Mason, her popular commander, the
Falls City will again plough the beau
tiful Ohio, thepride of the whole travel
ling community.
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The Massachusetts, Constitutional
Convention have decided not to have
Judges elected by the people.
The cholera has made its appearance
at st. Petersburg, and commenced
spreading towards the west Of Europe.
A bill abolishing capital punishment
has passed the Legislature Of WiscOn-
sin.
Ten dollar counterfeit bills Of the
State Stock Bank, at Circleville, are in
circulation. Also, three dollar bills on
the White River Bank, Vermont.
Mr.. JAS. ]. FARAN has sold out his
interest in the Cincinnati Enquirer to
his partner, H. H. Robinson.
The cholera is very severe at VIII
Transport, Maryland. Business is at
stand still, and everything appears
paralyzed.
The Washington National Monument
has now reached the height of 134 feet.
New Orleans papers state there has
been general and protracted rains in the
southern States, greatly improving the
prospects of the cotton and sugar crops.
The new fiscal year of the General
Government commenced on the first Of
July. During the past fiscal year, our
imports have amounted to s255, ,OOO,-
600; and our exports, exclusive Of
specie. to S9O8, ,OO0, ,OOO-being a bal
ance of about $4,000, 900 against us,
to be paid for in specie or stocks. Our
whole foreign Indebtedness is now
S3I1, 500, 900.
The eastern division Of the Marietta
and Cincinnati Railroad, extending from
Marietta to Wheeling, has been let to
able and experienced contractors on
terms highly advantageous to the Com
pany-the work to be fully completed
and ready for the iron on or before the
first of September, 1854.
WIN. F. GILES has been appointed U.
S. District Judge for the Maryland dis
trict, in place of Judge Glenn, deceased.
Ex-Governor Seward, of New York,
will deliver an address at the opening of
Capital University, Columbus, on the
14th of September.
The Massachusetts, Constitutional
Convention decided not to insert clause
in the new constitution to prohibit a
loan of the State credit.
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LoRIN ANDREWS.

RAILROAD DREcToRs.-The election
Of Railroad Directors, on Wednesday
Of last week, resulted in the election of
the old Board, except that JOHN N.
KERR was elected in the place of E. B.
Greene, who has removed from the
county. The Board is now composed
of W. H. Langley, Simeon Nash, John
Hutsinpillar, Charles Henking, Robert
Black, l. R. Calohan and John n. Kerr.
At meeting on Monday evening the
old officers were re-elected-Wm. H.
langley, President; Chas, HeHkfng,
Treasurer, and D. B. Hebard, Secreta-
ry. The Board will take prompt and
efficient measures to secure the con-
struction of the road.
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E The President under a law Of
last Congress has appointed the follow
ing gentlemen committee to investi-
gate and report which of the two sys-
tems-civil and military-is the more
economical, efficient and safe for the
government of the national armories:
Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia; Ex-
Governor John II. Steele, of New
Hampshire; Henry D. Smith, of Mid
dletown, Connecticut; Ex-Chancellor
R. H. Walworth, of New York; Col,
Thayer, of the Engineer Corps, o. s.
Army; Col. Steptoe, of the Artillery
Corps, U. s. Army.
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LoR1S AxDREws.-We hear but one
voice-outside of a few LocOfoco pa
pers-all over the State, and that voice
is in distinct ratification of the doings
of the Teachers Dayton Convention.
The GAINESVILLE Courier, in an able arti-
Gle, says:
Mr.. Andrews does not form part of
the Wing ticket, and his election will
not be Wing triumph. He is the can
didate of the people, and will be elected
by the people, and by that election the
people will rebuke few demagogues
who appear willing to draw everything
into party which has dollar attached
to it.
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SHOCKING AcCIDENr.-Wednesday,
about nine O'Clock p. NJ, an accident
occurred at the Mineral Water manufac-
tory of Schuler & Reybold, on the
hamilton road, between Walnut and
Vine streets, by the explosion of a foun-
tain used for making gas for the Miner
al Water, scattering the boiling liquid
over four men, who were at work in the
room, burning the whole person of Mr..
Schuyler so seriously as to render his
condition critical. Mr.. ReybOld was
burnt in the face and on the shoulders
and arms badly. He will most likely
lose both his eyes. The man who at
tended to the manufacture of the Min
eral Water, and one of the drivers,
were both burned. Their names we
did not learn. The machinery, which
cost the company near $4,000, was all
torn to pieces by the explosion.
Gin. Gazette.
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SERVED HIM RIGHr.-The Rochester
Union, of June 3Oth, relates the follow
ing incident:
eve are informed that man placed
himself on the track of the railroad,
near the River Bridge, yesterday, as the
express train was approaching, and
with folded arms faced the engine. The
whistle was sounded, but the man re-
fused to move, and seemed bent on his
own destruction, or compelling the sud
den stoppage of the train. The fireman
ran over the deck of the engine, and
seized the man by the collar, just as the
pilot was about to strike him, and jerked
him across the bumper of the engine
He was carried along safely for some
distance, and when the train came to a
stand, he was urged off by the foot of
the engineer"
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LARGE SALE OF SILvER.-The Bank
of the State of Missouri, has for several
years, been boarding up silver, until the
amount reached nearly a quarter of a
million of dollars. Recently it was
determined to sell this large accumula-
ton of silver, and bids for it were So
licited. Messrs. Page & Bacon, bank
ers of this city, have become the
purchasers of the entire amount, and
we learn it is their intention to ship the
same to New York and California
The price varied according to the char
acter of the coin-the lowest range of
premium being about two per cent.
81. Louis Neus.
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THE SMALLEST STEAM ENGINE IN THE
WoRLD.-Mr. Benjamin ]. Warner, the
London watch manufacturer, has sent to
this country, for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair, the working models for two steam
engines. The smallest one, an oscilla-
ting cylinder engine, stands upon an En-
glish four-penny piece, (size of half a
dime with room to spare. The cylin-
der is but one-sixth of an inch in diane
ter, the length of stroke three-eighths,
and diameter of the piston is that of an
ordinary needle. The other is a beam
engine, composed of more tnan two hun
dred pieces. The length of the stand is
three and quarter inches, length of
beam two and a quarter inches, dame
ter of cylinder three eighths of an inch,
and the length of stroke seven eighths
of an inch. Both of these engines are
put together with the delicacy and pre-
cision of the work of watch.
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BosToN, July 2O.-The schooner L.
Mckenzie, from the Bay of st. Law
renee, the first of the mackerel feet
which has returned, arrived at Glouces-
ter.
The captain of the schooner says an
officer of one of the colonial vessels
boarded him, but his behavior was very
gentlemanly. The officer stated that
fishing vessels having more than two
guns on board were likely to be seized.
Most of the inhabitants at St. Johns
Island and Cape Breton, who had form
erly petitioned the Colonial government
to drive of the American fishermen
from the coast, are now Petitioning to
permit them to return, as their business
has greatly fallen off, so much so that
they are now in starving condition,
and were calling on Government for pc
cuniary aid.
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CATTLE FOR THE EAsr.-The receipts
of cattle at this port have recently been
very large. On Wednesday night the
freight train on the Central road con-
sisted of thirty-one cars laden with
cattle. On Thursday twenty-five cars,
and on Friday twenty-six cars went
down similarly freighted. A. large
number have also passed during the
same time over the Buffalo and New
York City road.
Buffalo advertiser, 16M.