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occurred OF City Point, near Richmond, on Sunday
afternoon last, by which eight houses including
the warehouse of the Petersburgh Railroad Com.
pany, were destroyed. The fire originated in a
bale of cotton it is supposed. a portion of the
freight, deposited few hours before, by the
steamer Belvidere, from Baltimore, for merchants
in Petersburgh, was also consumed, besides sever
al bales ofscotton.s Loss estimated at $50, 600.
= ~ - 47SE2EI
SLAVES 5EaANcIPATEo.-Dr. Maddox, of Loui-
siana, en- route for the Eastwith his family passed
through Cincinnati on the 18th, instant. says the
CoMmereiai of that city. and while there gave free
com to three of his slaves. who were in company,
one boy and two girls. He also gave them a lib
erai supply of money to supply their,wants until
his return from the East, when he proposes to have
their free papers regularly made out
.o --.-s@~---
The National Intelligencer says that Joshua An
derson, who killed male slave of Joseph Sprigg,
oil Cumberland, by stabbing him with knife on
Saturday last at tWilliamsport, was arrested al
bladensburg Anderson came down the canal in
boatas far the Seven Locks, where he left ON
Wednesday noon and came TO Washington He
was committed to jail by Justice Dom, to await
requlstion from the Governor of Maryland.
a3-lhe wife of II. F. Mengher, according to late
adviees, hadarriyedin London from Van Dieman,s
Land. and was with her husbands father, the
member for Waterford. Mrs. Measher will. visit
LELAND before sailing for America 10 rejoin her
husband.
c6rME ~ ciScIsaAr1-T6e Mayor of Cincinnati
lssptoposedto the Council of that city an increase
of the police force. and a new system for its one
Iatons. and as reason it is urged that the mum.
berof prof, ssional thieves, receivers, ard cihen
connected with them in Cincinnati amounts TO
some three thsusand.
raK ekYsTAr P ALA cE.-1'he directors of .he
cGssthl Palace are sill determined 10 open the ex-
hlbition on the 18Th of July, and as the work upon
The building rapidly progresses and approaches
c2mPletiop, better confidence sfeltfhati ii viii be
fnreadiaess by the day appointed.
gJsA resolution has leen passed by the Common
Council cf Detroit. rendering to Hiram Powers.
The great AMERICAN sculpt now about 10 return
from Europe The hospitality of the city The res
oiutioa was of high complimentary character.
souie. ii is said let New Orleans on the
18th instant, and win be prepared to depart on his
mission By the 18th Of I1ly next:
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~ Come in beautiful dreams love, sz.5s - -.
Outcome and we'll fly -SS.asg+Asf
Like two winged spirits
,-1ANO love through the sky; ias7.slf
With hand clasped in hand
Il = gOn our dream wings we'll go, ~ fHa =, =
20 Where the star light and moonlight
"a - Are blending their glow; ~ z
And on bright clouds wei lnger
OF purple and gold, .f=gliif.1 =. Il
- ~ Til1oyes ANGELS envy q - - ss-.f 7e 3
5.tif 81 The bliss they behold l2s ,92ibol
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-cirr MoRrALrTY.-Th following is table of
the comparative mortality in the four principal ci-
ties, during the past week: -
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EMPEROR on. .FRANCE.

was cured byit OF hronc Inammatory rheumatism oil
seven years DURATION aer tho skill the physicians OF
London, and this country had failed Rev.
non Eskdge, chaplain U. S. Navy, cured Also
Davies Hon: T. H. Shelby Members of Congress,
with members OF the State Department., Washington and
OF others, who give their Testimony TO this
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Z J K 4. : 81 .s = srl "a
GEN. SccTr's HEAD ouARrEas IN New YonK.-
The Washington correspondence the Ne,s York
Courier and Enquirer, writing on The 9th inst,
says: There has been some discussion in private
citcles relative to the causes OF The removal of
Gen. SCOTS head quarters from Washington TO
New York. lam Informed that Gen. Scott appli-
ed tothe late President for an order 10 assume the
command of his proper military division, the
Northseastern,t and having obtained it prepared.to
remove ftom Washington 10 a residence provided
for him in New York. These preparations were
noteoncluded at the time of. Gen. Pie1ce's inaue-
uration, but Were completed soon after, and The
transferofhs head-q uarters by General Scott had
noreference as alleged, to tie relations between
the President and The Com handing General 1.-THE
Army. New York will be honored by the resi-
dence of The greatest of surviving soldiers, during
theremaindefof isiilnstrious life.
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+ sEaious RA1LRoAp coLt1slos.-The express
train which left New York via New Haven, Thurs
day morning. for Boston. met with serious acct
dent at East Brookfeld a little before three o.
clock. The train, which contained an unusually
large number of passengers, and was running at
the rate of at lea thirty miles hour in conse-
quence of the displacement of switch ran on 10
sidesrack, and into number of freight cars which
were standing upon that track. The collisionwas
ofa frightful character. The baggage car was al
most demolished, the first car was thrown over,
aud tue second car crushed into that. The third
and fourth cars were somewhat broken. Mr.. AL,
exande: q. Johnson. who was standing on the plat
form of one ofthe cars, was tile only person killed,
but number of Others were more or less injured,
though none fatally lurt., =, ,sx
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PHYSICIANS
have cured and the members oftheir families,
by Its use, after their remedies had failed; and
OF them are generous TO recommend II their pa
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Parkersburgh Mineral sWeIls.

undersigned. Prop respectfully announce
a1s wateringpace, hitherto known as
Nlsta or "ccopeT's now open for the
i'm have the
that We win enabled to entertain 4 Iarse nnmber 81
gnests with more comfort heretoiore The sabsctf
unnecessary to commend the medicinal prup
me water IN these wes are already
Known anuh 80 highly appreciated by the public
ssss IN cases OF ropsy dyspepsa other ala.
from dlsofdeted Conditions Of The liver or
the skeTsbtrgh Mineral EpelLs nnIiyaed
g almost witnesses who came hit.
and We're cured by these waters Arrange
vii De made for the speedy and transit
and baggage between the Town Wells
- d. ]. b. PADEN.
WOOD County, Va, June 1862 June13 2m.
-r,,s,. MISSES HATS, DC.
receive ed misses lace hats also,
eellites thread illusions. white and coloted Th1les
~ - HEISKELL e Co.
b We expect 10 receive Tomorrow variety Of de-
eocda ard would lnpte buyers to give usa call.
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UNPARALLELED sUCCEssI

0OOOEo0I
The many cures made by and the great demand,
induced the propretors offer II to the acted this
city, with the honest conviction that the happy
suits VIII follow ITS use here in numerous Other places
HON HENRY CLAY, AND HON. R. n. JOHNSON
have certified 10 its merits CAPTAIN. CANoT, broth
the n II IN flia
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a Correspondent of the Hartford Times gives
the following adnirab BILE receipt for curing obac-
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Something worth seeing!
"A nj AID ANTS,

NEW @ EoTHING ROOMS
HAVING now Completed my rooms / am better pre-
III pared to Accommodate my customers than ever be
Tore, and at such prices win astons The
Gene ON and try Remember that my place a one
door above the old long occupied by me- II
useless for 70 undertake TO my stock Inc
variety IL so great. leo A. III. ADA Ms
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Is SEA GRABS. 3. =, 1000
p9sz Grabs, fresh from, Baltimore. ali alive q 4
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COME NO Me nm DREAMs.


ny GEORGE D. PRENTICE.
Come In beautiful dreams. love,
Oil come to me oft,
When the light wing OF sleep.
On my boaom Les soil s
Oil come when the sea, ~
In the moons gentle Light,
Beats low on the ear
Like the pulse OF the night
When the sky and the wave 81
Wear iheirloveliest blue k
When the deN,s ON the flower
And The star ON the dew.
Come in beautiful dreams, love,
Obi come and we'll stray,
Where the whole year is crowned
With the blossoms OF May
ssssSa Where each sound is as sweet
As the coo ofthe dove, $500
n And the gale are as soft ~ q
As the breathings of love 4 ~ =
,,sy Where the beams kiss the waves.
And the waves kiss the hcachj 49,
And our warm lips may catch IS 81
The sweet lessons they teach
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HempfeId Railroad. e
oTlcEs hereby 81, ali the stockho ders OF The
~ Hempfeld Railro that they are REQUIRED
10 pay on before the first July next the SECOND
and third onthe Subscriptions to the CAPITAL
Vyilams p Wescott win receive the installments or
stockholders residing in Ohio county ~
BY Order OF the Board, li5,.t
=, -. -. - 81 NJ JOSEPH HENDERSON,,
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VAN Biz HussAaD---AIrs. Virginia Herman has
brought suit against the New orlsa rs and carrol-
ton railroad 10 recover COO damages for killing
her husband.
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1-ait soaie. ii IS said. IeIls New Orleans on the
2sth instant, and viii Be prepared to depaton his
mission By the 18th ofIal, next:
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y 4a.sl SOMETHlNGnG00D FOR ALL. 3 O
| RESPECTFULLY inform the public that i have
opened anew my Barbering Saloon, No. 90 Union st.
opposite the Old Exchange. with agneeiit set or
one and all WI willplease give call, with shower
.oid. OF warm bath The rooms a. large and airy
everything about the bathing depar attend.
70 In the most clean prompt and efficient manner
ehst=for single BATH season Tickets good for
hee months So Tickets To be the Barberng Ga
ie25-3md ,st-s 49, "a. John snr,,yru
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IJAMPToN,sF WECi ETABIE. TINCTURE,
Ill THE GREAT. RESTORATIVE
,$tf9-f.F : AND INVIGoRAToR,

ecarefy studied the nature OF medicines used by
combined them according to the light he had recev
used Them Us he had been taught and had the ring
sati OF finding disease driven from his eaciated
body and vigorous Health gwen in its stead His case
was OF no ordinary kind, but astonishing his friends
and neghbors The fame OF spreadi the people far and
near sent to the doctor for his successful
combination OF Indian des which freely given
them until the cases became and the
SO great that the doctor advised by his friends and
through Justice to HIMSELF to put up his Vegeta-
PIE Inetnre in bottles price for it
tegent families, aud astonishing all by its wonderful
eures; commanding certificates and testimony in its
nom theleadng and some OF the most talented OF the
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Heaven alone can tell what would
have been the result. Moreover, had
but brief time for reflection, Tor sud-
denly felt slight vibration at the trap
door, which made me shudder from
head to foot.
The man was climbing The ladder,
and each round, US he mounted, creak-
ed beneath his weight. BY this time
! had succeeded in raising myself
noiselessiy on my knees ut the edge Of
the trap-door. With n thick, beating
heart, and eye, ear and limb to their
utmost tension. there waited in an
agony Of apprehension. Suddenly
amid the darkness, d form appeared
before me, and felt its hand in con
tact with my person. Isprang on my
feet, clutched the individual by the
throat and hurled him backwards.
His foot slipped, and he fell heavily
from the ladder.
81 have him safe!!' exclaimed the
woman; and at the same time heard
the sound ofa heavy blow, then a
piercing shrek, followed by another
blow, and then nought save the bowling
blast and pattering rain. With her
own hands she had slain her husband
81 had not nerve enough to descend
the ladder ! occurred to me perhaps
, might be able to work my way out
through the roof and so i did
found my horse at the place where
had made him fast, and proceeded
forthwith to tell my story to the author
tiles. The female was brought to trial
and sentenced to death; and as in those
days there was no such things as cir.
cumstances IN ertennaAion, she was du.
ly executed.
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Why Mr.. BUCHANAN NEVER MAR
RIED.-A correspondent of the New
Haven Palladium, writing from Ian
caster, Pa, briefly records the rcason:
"a short distance from the city is the
country residence Of Hon. James Buc.
hanan, American ambassador to the
court of st. James. Its general ap-
pcG'ance at once indicates that no fair
hand is there to train the creeping vines
or budding roses to their bcfitting
piace--as you arc aware that the hon
orable gentleman still remains in sim
gle blesscdness The story is briefly
told. Paying his addresses to young
and beautiful lady of this city, each be-
came deeply enamored, and they were
engaged. On given evening, she re.
qucsted his company to party at q
friends, which he declined on plea of
business engagements. Circumstances
rendering it necessary he, late in the
evening, gallanted a young lady to her
home. and on the way-Mey met
Mortified and chagrined at what she
deemed unfaithtu hess and desertiou,
and imagining the worst, she left the
city early in the morning, and return.
cd, a corpse. Such is the sad story of
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,Jaasaaica.

MIR. Wood, the new, Consul Mt Val B
.paraiso, on his way tllither touched &C !
Jamaica. In o letter to way friend
in Ohio he describes the condition in
which the sudden and general emanei-
patton Of the negro slaves in Jamaica
has reduced that magnificent island
An act of misguided phiIantllrophy has
been the ruin Of both whites and blacks;
and the miserable race which it was
designed to bless. appear to be fast re-
lapsing into state Of utter barbqrism.
The following is mi extract from Mr..
Woods letter, which appeared in they
National Intclligencer:
"Abqut 10 O'clock a. NJ. we came (
in sight Of Jamaica. Mountains apl
peared, rising several thousand feet.-
On nearing the land we took on board
black pilot, raii close in with the
shore about thirty miles to Port Roy
al, and entered the harbor of Kingsi on,.
which, you know, is OH the south side:
We were close ii, with The land from
the time we reached jamaica until we
entered the harbor. We saw many
plantations, the buildings dilapidated;
fields Of sugar cane halfworked and
apparently poor, and nothing hut thar.
which will grow without tl:s labor OF.
man appeared luxuriant and hourishing.
The island itself is, of great fertility.
one ofthe best ofthe Antilles; but ali
the large estates upon it are now going
TO ruin: In the harbor were not doz. 2
en- ships of all nations; no business
was doing, and every thing you heard
spoken was in the Language of com
plaint. Since the blacks have been
liberated they have become indolent,
insolent, degraded, and DISHONEST
They are a rude, beastIy set of vaga.
bonds, lying naked about the streets,
as filthy as the Hotteri,ots, and. lbe-
lieYe worse. e, ,ss.. 4 3S.i +
fS On tti,Igs 10 n The glstsrffs HE ilrsta
thing, the blacks of both sexes, In great
numbers, perfectly naked, came swim
ing about the boat, and would dive for.
small pieces Of coin that were thrown
them by the passengers: These they
would catch in the water or pick from
the bottom. They never. fail, though
the wa'er is twenty five feet deep. s.
"Ihe harbor of Kingston is spacious.
and secure: The city is old and in
ruins. On entering it the stranger is
annoyed TO death by the black beggars
at every. step, and you must often Show
them your pistols or an uplifted cane
to rid yourself OF their importunities.
"We were here twcnty-four hours,
took in four hundred tons of coal,
which was nil brought on board by
black women in rags, in tubs carried
on their heads.
"rhc whites are very civil and cour.
teous. They seem delighted to see,
Americans, say the island is ruined by
legislation and the neglect Of home
Government, and most of them arc dc.
sirous Of getting away.
81 hope the abolition of slavery ev-
crywherc will be attended with the
same consequences that it has in ia!
maica--to ruin both black and white,
but no one visits Jamaica without the
most thorough conviction that the lib.
eration. of the slave has spoiled him
md ruined his master have howey-..
er, time for no moro comments on
the subject"
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Punch says he really cannot profess
to understand tho mystery o spirit
rapping; but he has seen several authen-
ticatcd cases in which q devotion to
spirits has caused many to be with
out q rap.
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NO. A8s

his early love, nor can the high places
ofdistinctlon and trust make him for
get, nor the wreaths ofhonor that en-,
circle his brow bury the memory Of Che,
early loved and lost
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DIR FRASKLINs ToAsT.-Long after
Gen. Washington,s victories over the
French and English had made his
name familiar to all Europe, DR..
Franklin had Glanced to dine with the
English and French Ambassador,
when, as near as we can recollect, the
following toasts were drank:
By the English Ambassador: /
"England-The Sun, whose bFighs
beams cnlighten and fructifyF tie re-.
motest corners ofthe Earth" ,355 sa
The French Ambassador, glowing
with natural pride, but too polite to-
dispute the previous toast, drank:
'France-The Moon, whose mild,
steady and cheering rays are the de.
light Of all nations, consoling them in
the darkness, making their dreariness
beautiful"
DR.. Franklin then rose, and with
his usual dignity and simplicity, said:
George Washinglon-The Joshua,
who commanded the Sun and Moon to
stand still, and they obeyed him.s
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Men, like books, have at each end d
black leaf-childhood and old age.
Graves are but tho footsteps of the
angel of eternal life.
Peace is the evening star fthe soul,
as virtue is its sun, and the two are
never apart.
He who breads giving light 70 the
people, is like man who builds o
house without windows, for fear Of
lightning.
Our sorrows are like thunder clouds,
which seem black in the distance, but
grow lighter as they apprcachy
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FIRST LovE.-Wm NJ. Thackeray.
Esq, the distinguished noycliest and
lecturer, thus discourses on, the in.
tensely interesting subject, which
forms the captain. Of this article:
"Can any one lay his hapdsu;3 3on his
RI saw the present Mrs. Jones', / ney.
er was in loye in -liie?f Can any
man say SO? lie is poor creature,
if he can; and make no doubt he has
had at least forty five first loves since
he begun to be capable ofudmiring at
all. AS for the ladies, them, of course, |
put out of the question; they arc
fresh, 10 doubt; they never fall in
love until Mamma tells them that Mr..
So-and-so is an amiable young man,
in every way eligible; they nev-
er tlirt with Captain Smith at Il ball; and
sigh as they lie at home in bed, and
think what charming dashing fellow
he is; they never hear the young GU
rate read his sermon so sweety, and
think how pale and interesting he
looks, and how lonely hc must feel in
his curatc house, and what no.
ble work it would be to share the
solitude, and suothc the pains, and
listen to the delig ighttiil doctrine of so
excellent man; and never think of
attaching themselves to any mortal OK.
cept their brother, until he brings
home young friend from college, aud
says, MARY, Tom Atkinson admires
you hugely, and is heir to thou.
sand a ycar!" They never begin the
attack, as have hea d; but their
young hearts wait like so many
fortrcsscs, to be attacked and carried
after u proper period Of sicgc-Ly
blockade, or by bribery, or by capitu,
lation, or by fiery cscalade.
"Whilst ladies persist in maintain.
ing the slrictly-detensive condition,
men must naturally, as it were, take
the opposite line, that of attack; 9th,
erwise, if both parties held aloof there
would be no marriages; and the
hosts would die in their respective in
action, without ever coming to q
battle. Thus, it is evident, that rs
the ladies will not, the men must take
the offensive. |, for my part, have
made in the course of my life, at least
q score of chivalrous attacks upon sey.
cral strongly-iortilicd hearts. Some
times | began my work too late in the
season, and winter suddenly came and
rendered further labors impossible;
sometimes | have attacked the breach
madly, sword in hand, and have
been plunged violently from the seal.
ing ladder into the ditch; sometimes
have made decent lodgment in the
place, when-bang blows up a mine,
and am scattered to tho duce! and
sometimes when have bcen in the
very heart of the citadel-ah, that
should say it!--a sudden panic has
struck me, and run like the Brit.
ish out Of Carthagena!"
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PROFESSIONAL BnEvITY.-"I say,
Doctor, when raise my arm up in
this way it almost kills me-" "You
fool! what do you raise it up for then!"
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The lamps shonc DER fair women and
brave men. Byron.
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little protege, he has forgotten the

little protege, he has forgotten the
proud beauty.
Several weeks had passed sway since
the marriage Of Frank and Aiee, when
one afternoon as she was seated in
the parlor, q servant entered snd ham
ded her "A note. The hand. sriting not
being familiar, she hastily b,oke the
seal, and read as follows:
Madam-By the will d Charles
Elwin, Esq, recently deceased, you
are left hciress of fifty thoasa,d dol
lars, bequcthcd to his only daught-
or, Ada Prescott, if living; ifrot, the
legacy was to descend to her Children.
Having made inquiry, and discovering
yourself to be the lcgatec, we have
the honor Of acquainting you with
the fact.
Yours, &c.
And now, kind reader, we will
leave the orphan in the possession OF
happiness and wealth, and glance at
the naughty hciress, Emily Warner,
who long since learned the cause OF
her lovers coldncss and desution.
For time she sought amid the
halls of gaicty and mirth, to banis'
his image from her heart; and though
she strovc to join as ever in the NOR
ry laughter and ringing jest, she
soon found that the phantom, pleas.
urc, was not there.
Years have passed away, and she
has never married; though in relieving
the wants of the poor and needy a
round her, speaking kindly words o.
comfort and hope 10 the sorrowing
and broken-hcartcd, she has strewn hel
own path with blessings, and found the
precious boon of true happiness; anc
now. in the heartfelt thanks of tllost
she has kindly relieved, she has learn
ed that acts of charity and love DE-
indeed bring sweet reward.