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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-22

Hon. Robert G. Mnthrop has, de.
clined being "a candidate cane dag for for The y. 3.
Senate. iIiIga ssgf No e.saliai EaiIlnI
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03
CITY ITEMS.


ENTERTAINMENTS Sc, THIS ETrSTSS.
LccsEzA BoEstl Castle Gsrsn-S;sEalone Lucez Bar
dfl a. TIE Duke - :. Genuro
BoHENAs GtRL. sibos-Maisn Thloa Airline Hli-
D-vishaoL-
Ireland NEsc. the BrosdwAy by the wliAmss ana
Company Also, The I-sh T Se-.' Our Gal"
AL THAT GLfrrEss GoLp-rhs aaerloOs BArnm's
II the vening ' The Seanlsfrrss Of PArs
Nsonsl Tfeafsf. ~ Nr
Gernon Mr. Howard Howard Corie Ysrr. md others
NooD's observation-disclosures Dennesnons No ~ Brod~sy
BUCELFY's NEvORLEASs >EsENangss-No. so Broadway.
BANvsED's Pasosas. OF EGYPr. Gc-No SOS Broadway.
FssSgES<rSiNs PANORAMA ~ NtcAsA F,LLs rs Bruwa
FSsScoNfs seruoon snd
WASHINGTON CIsCus-Percrmsnces afternoon and eysnnGI
OWENS Ascent NoSr BLANC. No IS Broaiwxy
RHENrsH BELGIAN GALLsKY. No 66S Brosiwayl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

The Special Committee of the Board of Aldermen, sp-
pointed to investigate the charges sgsns; the Street Com
missioner dispatched business yesterday tao Of their
number failing spPear Theinves,igson was Adjourned
20 this forenoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

Lp-e-ia Borgia is announced at Castle Garden this
evening with strong csst-StstftnOne Patti S,rskosch
salvi Badsli &c. This is announced the only per
Torrance of Lucrezia during the present
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

The weather remains sultry bu, n.oer,se II on
Sunday and on Monday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

The PREsoorr HOUSE, opened to the public yester
day, and At filed up condition TO which A the
palace hotels Of the City have nov come.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.

CRYSTAL PALACE. se~-YOrh. Ass. Iss
Contributions for this day. ~ %
Total .....-........-..-....- -...-.'.'"A -
J. l. BRows, Agent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

CONN uniCaiion received from the Warden Of ~.
dss Island asking that house may be built for ths pur
pose of storing vegetables Referred to COMMITTEE.
\ communication received from the Warden Of
Bellevue Hospital asking that that Institution be supplied
with gas light instead Of oil and Stating that the
Lighting with oil for the past year 81 o3O while
with gas would cost less than 5000 per after de-
Quoting interest COS; Ct fixtures. Referred to Com
mee
No quorum being present further business trans
acted.
The body recently found in the water at the Futon Fer
~ j. supposed to b. that of William Few, who belonged
in Rochester, New York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

palace hotels Of the City have nov come.
BRIGHT PRosPEcTs-The meetings in the Temperance
Alliance Tent assuming very interesting char
Last evening an immense crowd assembled TO hear q
lecture from DR. b Brown Williams, the chemical pro.
pertes OF alcohol and the poisonous effect Of the
human system The tent is in the midst Of thu unumsrsbe
grog shops near the Cry stall P.sce and the floating of the
temperance flag above reads constant lesson Thousands
Alresdy the keepers Of many OF the groshops feeling
the influence Of these temperance efforts Meetings
evening this week and many adding their 10 the
pledge.
cay chosen by the New York Anti Slavery Society cee
hrste the Nineteenth Anniversary the I'm 'pation of
100000 slaves the British IVES. Indies The Society and
ia frisnos will 90 to Flushing at o'clock A. ~ in the
Island City, which leaves the foot OF Fultonst There il
smother boat which starts from ;he foot of P-ckp st the
same hour The celebration VIII take place in the grove
known as ST Romans Well near the Flashing landing
Mr GARRISON is positively engaged, sni it is hoped
ha, Rev Thomas X BTEcHER, and other able speakers
will be present Music by colOred choir. There is
building the gound which may be used for shelter in
case of suoden rain
Governors was held the Round yesterday aern pcn
Pres-n Messrs. Williams, Mclaughlin, Pinckney and
Henry.
The acquisitions were read and acted upon.
The number Of persons remaining in the various Ins;i
uions under their charge, for the week ending July 80
AZ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

BOARD or AssrsrANTs-Thls Board met yesterday. The
chief business concerning the Crystal Palace as will
be seen by the following resolutions
That the Msyor report this Board the number Of po
icemen detssd at the Crystal Palace ny whom the same
paid and the number taken from each Ward therefor
Adopt.d.
That the Contro er report to hi. Beard on what date
leae vas granted 20 cree, the building the Crys
ia Palace in Reservoir square also by what authority said
gwen, and the cate Of sad authority Adopted
FAR the railing in front Of the Cr sia Pstce 9Th be-
tween Forteh AID F0ry ScOn9 projects beyond the
inc tn street A-o, By wha. authority said railing
50 placed and by whom granted Adopted.
FRI q clock IN Tuesday n rning Ere dis-
cove I'd 10 he lding known The TIA BSnk, No 3-3
Eighth occupied by Mr. Fins'y The upper part Of
the building occupied as = dwelling The iremen
ry the ground bat before they could exngI-h
the flames thu store With ia contents almost entirely
destroyed Capt flanagan OF the Twentieth Ward says
there were great many h0xss IN ms premises cn-uy u7d
with saw dust The premises insured 10 tbs Green
vich Inssaroe Co. The Police were on the ground add
preserved order.
A LOVE- SwISDLE-It seems that crowned heads are
The orly victims Of thu tricks Of ogr f.rssK We have
now N p Ate how Young Of this city chlse-d
NewYoksr Of considerable sun-for which, Jet, no
value has been gwen
From al learn The circumstances OF the case IRE
as oows-snd deem the interests Of the public require
their publication. the young lady may be c<.u1Z
sheen -yes AZ others who like the hero Of the folioF
ing romSrjc sdvenure,l may Dc made the vlc.ins Of
on the -fh # April sst-n0t the erst,' or 7 might
have been mist ken for hosI-any opening IN '-r
YOrk sum- might have fodud among its numerous aver
,eTs1ts ~bich present ouch a mag Of busy lite 10 taa
city a notice from some young osca=l1r OF partaer
wanted retsl dry goods or wholesale groceries,
rsrsv Advertised in the newspapers but for partner
of bis Joys and sorrows-in one word r young hand
some snd accomplished
Stray copies Of that paper reached our city aud early ia
NJ - ria. avs aid 20 seek their mates letter vas
rotsd here 10 the address Of the advertiser neatly written
n 4rfnrned psper stating that the writer answered in
VIEW respect the requson-further that she was the
dAnchter Of wealthy - Of this city Having dsubtlsss
head OF the beauty Of our girls and finding
that united the advertiser replied and a correspondents
was kett up which resulted in the request that &c shoad
ay on tbs wings Ct tie locomotive to NEE; bis lore.
Leaving as business early in the dull oa:h Of June he
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03
POLICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

TIE following the o ial decisions rendered By the
Police Commissioners consisting of His Honor the Mayor
Judge Beebe and Recorder Tlllou, 10 the various
tried before them during their last term OF Policemen fr
official neglect &c. The decisions sre all signed by the
Board:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

.lr ChGs. T. Jackson. tDr. A A. HAYES
m eminent physician and bad for than quarter
u pursued The sleoul practice OF his profess IN %
Y lost Nor~s havins within The eviou, week
ec able paper this submit the Anercan Medical
b hoped that this containing riuch ucal
and the results Of careful eIPsanea VIII DO given the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-03

FIGHr rs D,ScE HousE-A party ~ young men, or
- bender went into dance house 10 James a. between
OAK end Cherry at late hour Monday night and afts
some little Irritation with the ladies' thsy got into quars
ih some 4 the male attaches Of the establishment which
resulted n Oftbe young men, named James Hsnsy re-
ceivng wound in ms head from blow dealt bi1
~ Of the bulss His wound was attended To- and b.
was conveyed 10 bis residence
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07
Franklin and the Barber.

On Dr.. Franklin's arrival in Paris, as Pleni-
potentlary from the United States, during the
Revolution, the King expressed wish to see
! it Immediately As there was no gong TO
the court of France, in those days, without
permission of the wigmaker, wlgmaker of
course was sent for.
In few minutes a 7Chy dressed Monsieur,
with his arms folded IN prodigous mutf Of
furs, and long sword by his side, made his
Appearance 1t was the klng'S wigmaker, with
a servant in livery, long sword by his side,
too, and load of sweet-scented band boxes,
full Of de wig, as he SAID, de superb wig for
de great Doctor Franklin
One OF the wigs was tried OLA world too
small! Band box after band box was tried,
but with small success.
The wlgmaker fell int most violent ra &c,
to the extreme modification OF DR.. Franklin,
that a gentleman, so bedecked with silks and
perfume, should, not outstanding, be such a
child
Presently, however as IN all IT,. transp rts
of a great discovery, the wigmHker cried out
thl. he knew where the fault lay--nCt in his
wiz as too small. so no " SAID he "my wig
no too small, but the doct RS head too big,
great deal too big by gar
Franklin, ii ing, replied "that the fault
could hardly lie there or that his head was
made by God Almighty himself, VINO was not
subject 10 err"
Upon this the wigmaker took in little ; but
still he contcnded that there must be some-
thing the matter with the Doctors head, 1t
was at any rate out OF fashGn. He begged
Dr. f., would "please for remember his
head had not de honeer to be made in Pare -
No, by gar for If it had been made in PARE
it no bin more dan half such head" None
of the French MOBILES, he sworc, had a head
any thing like his. "Nor de great Duke DOR
leans" nor the grand Monarch himself, had
such head as DR.. Franhln. And he did moi
see lie said, "what business am body had wic
a head more big dan de head CT the sranc
mOnarque,"
Pleased to see the poor wigmaker recOve
his good hunor, DR., Franain could not find i
in his heart to put a check to his childish rant
but rollted one OF his fine anecdotes, whici
struck the wjgmlkcr with such an idea of hi
WIZ that, as he retired, wnlch he did bowin!
most profoundly, he Shrugged his shoulders
and with a most Significant arch look, sud :
"Ah, Doctor Franklin! Doctor Fra kim
no wonder your head too big for ny wig. Il
gar, trald your head too biz for all de Frenc
nation
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07

The Indians in the South were bee ming
resive again. Lieut.. Bcal. superintendent Of
Indian Affairs. was to leave on the both ult,
for their haUnts, and it was hoped lh1t his pres
ence among them would produce better state
of feeling.
Capt. Goriant, Of the ship Albany, wos un-
dergolng an examination on the churge OF mur-
derlng A. Stuart, one of the crew Of sail ship,
on the high seas.
The Land Commissi oncrS were btsl.y en-
ploycd at Los Angeles, and had pro'ed nearly
all claims.
Snow had fallen in many places and in some
localities, was fonr feet in depth
The city of Sacramento had jcen nearly re-
built, and many fine brcl; buildings had been
erected,
The principal shippers Of tpccie were--Fage,
Bacon & Co, S6l2000. Burgoync e. Co.,
S2l0,O0J; Case Ieiser 8 Co., Sl35 COO, Ad-
aus Il Co., O.uOO; B,Dovidson, 300 900,
lsTHMrs- Tie ranvseason had closed, and
travelling on the lsthrIs was good, passengers
being enabled D cross in 90 hours.
The steamer Goten Gate arrived nj Aca-
pulCo OH the Oh, on her passage up, and the
Psteamer anaul on the same day, on her pas
sage down.
In the evening Of the 4th, the city Of Aca-
pulco was visited Iy n terrible earthquake, and
a number of the hrgest buildings were des-
troyed. Continued shocks were being felt up
to the period of the steamers departure. "A
burning mountain vas visible some G6 miles at
the rear Of Acapulco. Thirty buildings were
ruined. Loss 100000
A vervseve,e shock was also fel. on the Sth,
and repeated shotk on the 9th. The Fulton
hotel was one of le buildings destroyed by
the shock. No lives were lost.
There was an UNUSUAL amount Of business
prevailing at Panama
No news tlom the South.
SANDWICH IsLANDs-Datcs from the Sand
wich Islands are to N,vemher 9Th; Ii whale
ships were IN the port If Honolulu on the 4th.
The clipper barquc Fanny Majorarrlved ON
the lsl, from San Francisco, and sailed the 80
for Hong Kong.
The ship Isaac lloyland had arrived al Hon
olulu, with four japanese sailors picked up al
sea, from OH board Junk, in furnishing con
ditlon.
The Poyncsi9n says that the past season has
been nost successful one for the whalng
business. More oil will be received there thar
any previous season The most successful
voyage was that OF the Niagara, Cnpt. Clough
- montls ont, with 800 barrels Of whale OIL
5000 lbs bone. six nercrant vessels had al
ready filled up with oil and bone for the Uni
ted States, and four iNers had been engaged
at San Francisco, aad were daily expecte,
over.
The San Francisco Herald insists that Mart
Island, selected for Navy Yard, already be
Ion"ed to government, and that the sale is
swIru,inL operation.
H GsroN ia. Adylces from Kingston ar
to the 22d.
The British screw steamer DauEless had ar
rived at Clrlse Bly, from Port Royal, with 3;
cases OF yellow fever on board Thlrteel
deaths had taken place, among whom wcr
eight officers The fever had also broken on
IN The garrison at st. Lucia.
At st, Pierre, Martinique, a French dramat
ic company, recently arrived, had lost l6 {
their number by yellow fever.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

A man named DR.. Everett was shot by an
other, named Bal, at the -Four Greeks, San To-
aquin county. The alteration was occaSoned
by a game of cards. The wounded man was
shot through the brain, and lived about an
hour.
A warrant has been issued from the United
States District Court. for the arrest of Capt
Benjamin Gorham, Of the ship Albany, upon
the charge of murder. 1t is alleged that ne
shot a slllOr named Arthur Stuart, on or about
the l2th of July, on voyage from New York
to San Francisco. The cause assigned for this
act IS mntiny'
Two Chlnamcn, who had been hired by two
German miners, named Adam Baker and Mr..
Gliding, To assist them IN carving tnelr bag
gage. at Pages rancho, attacked their employ
ers, and desperate fight ensued, during which
one of the Cinnamon was killed, but the other
succeeded in wounding Glddng and robbing
hlm of : 500 in gold dust and then made his
escape Gliding afterwards died.
The following latter, published in The Pam
ma Star, gives an account OF oevCro earth
quake at Acapulco:
Ac,PuLco, Dec. 9, l3J Tie Cortes will
bring you the news OF a severe earthquake at
Acapu co, The first shNck occurred at twenty
mnutcG past ten o'clock Saturday night, Dec.
4th, and the shocks, although less severe than
the first, have been repeated every hour or so
since. 1t came without notice or previous IN
dicatlon, except that at about Il p. II q, the mer-
curry suddenly rose to g., being three degrees
warmer than during the day ; but even this can
not, perhaps, be attributed to the earthquake
The ground rolled like the ocean in a swell, and
then Il trembling motion was ielt, lasting 81
seconds About thirty OF the best buildings III
town have been ruined, some falling complete
! " while all of any worth have been seriously
injured. The loss is at least $4,000. The
principal sufferers are Albert Scholer, of the
house of f. Virmond g. Co Juan de AlGverc
Ia, the governmeG: house of Gen. Moreno, An
tonll Rena flerre I.nforgue, J. Augustn Ma
rim, Manuel BArrera the church, Custom tousc
| A. AgueIata, and DO. Billings. All the bot
ties. glass, and crockery wa,P in the hote and
private houses. were thrown from the shelves
and tablas. Yesterday morning quite a severe
shock was felt, throwing down a few wares
which had partly fallen at the first shock. The
Fulton Hotel fell at the first shock On Satur-
day, hut by almost miracle every one was
saved in the town. In fact, have not heard
of single life being lost, although n few were
seriously injured. The whole popnlAt ion no ~
sleep in the street? or in the cunrtvard5 and
professions, with images Of the Virgin AMI
Christ. perambulate the streets with solemn
strains Of music, singing, and muilled drums
implorng God for mercy. A. | write to-day.
Dec Q, at noon.) have constantly to spring
keen open house for all who snught food by
winch means many persons We're saved fror
suffering and starvation. This was use of his
wealth which will win him the lasting gratitude
of his fellow Californians, and the respect Of
mankind, wherever his deeds are made known
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival of the Uncle sam.
New York, Dec.


The steamer Uncle Sam, from Asplnwall,
rived at o'clock this evening. She has 200
passengers, and over S3O0,OOU in gold dust
brought down by the Cores.
The steamer olumbus left San Francisco
Nov, 29lh. for Panama. The steamer Iude-
pcndence left for San Juan on the lst Of Dec.
and the steamer Panama left the same day for
Panlmn, with the mails and 5 29,JOO,UOU IN gold
The latter mad not arrived at punama on the
evening of the l7th.
The steamers, Georgia, for New York, ana
Falcon, for New Orleans were lett at Aspln-
WALL awaiting The arrival of the Panama.
The Uncle Sam left Kingston, Ja., at noon,
on the 22d, making her passage thence to New
York IN SIX days.
The engineers of the Marysvllc and Benz
cla railroad were at MarysvIle, awaiting for
favorable weather to commence surveying the
route.
The Quartermasters' and Commissary store
houses, with their contents, at Camp Yuba.
were destroyed by fire on the 2G,h of October
| The trlgaIe Penelope had arrived at San
| Francisco
| General Bean, Commander of the Militia of
the South, was shot at an exhibition of rope
dancers at San Gabriel, and died about "A
hours afterwards,
The mining prospects in the Winter dig
glngs were never more favorable for an abun-
dant yield. The rains had been very favorable
for mlnInn
The latest election returns indicate tina
Pierces majority in California vii! be abou
700.
The announcement of Mr.. Webster's dealt
was received on the 20th Nov, aud cast deer
gloon over the city. Minute guns were fire,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07
Loss Of the Western Word Thrilling Des.
criptiOn by Passenger.
From the New Orleans Plcayune. Dec, l9

fIo"' lne We" orlehhs Iicayuue' ''ec' H.
Another ofthose lamcntable accidents which
are Of such painfully frequent occurrence in
these waters, has taken place on the Mlsslsslp-
pi.
On Tuesday, the l4th instant. at quarter
before ) O'Clock III the morning, the steamboat
Western World. on her way down. came in
collision at the bend ,ust below Prlncetown,
with the steamboat II. r. w, HIll The CON
cussion was so SLIGHT as not in the least to alarm
me. though was wing awake in nv BERTH
In a few seconds, however. hasty and treQucnt
cries of Get up yet mp get np! she's sink
inpn rcsounded through the saloon. With
solemn silence ,nd hurried mo.ement each
sDranr from his bed, and snatchlnr hastily at
what was within reach and of value rushed out.
The Hill was alongside Some first threw
their small valuable ON her: some with n
stronger impulse Tor sef.preseryalion sought
onlv their individual safety T.. les, ,h,n five
minutes ihe World carcened partially over
Some persons ON her slid down the columns
that support the saloon deck. tunbled in AMONG
the cattle on the lower deck and scrambled on
board the liil as bes, they might Flndinr that
the World did not go over entirely, rarrway
plank was run ,ut fro II Tie Hill to her saloon
Over tins many more persons escaped Some
even returned to the World and saved their
baggage \ solemn and awful silence relpned
except when broken by those on board the
llll ordering back the tribe of people who
rushed to her side to witness the cntns,rophe.
Some ten minutes had elapsed from the mo-
mcut the boats came in collision. when a tirirht
fuI crash heard, and .reenlnq completely
over. the Western World went 10 pieces, the
urld lioht of torches reye ,llng the death strur-
giles of scores of the upfor,unate cattle that had
no. been cast loose.
But was all human HE soyed2 Who knew
How few cared; One at le,st could bear bit.
ter testimony to a sad neoatIye, lie stood neal
the stove, half naked infant in his arms. two
others at his feet. Ten minutes had turned
MIN from man into an idiot. Ills mind is toe
far gone to exhibit rrlef-no heavnr sighs and
bursting sobs-all is vacancy to hlS wild. un
meaning stare. The wife Of his bosom and two
more of his children are buried in the dark wa
ters Of the Mississippi
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07
(Conc,uded neIt tceet.l

OyAs ExrRAoRElS SARY LAMP Among
the list of patents IL one take out by MIR. l..
Whele, for candle lamp of very novel char
acter. The lamp has dial or clock face, and,
as the candle burns, the hand marks the hour
and minutes correctly, and hammer strikes
the time. As chamber light for a sick room,
il marks the time, and can be set to strike at
any given periods, when the patient requires
afternoon. As night lamp it marks the time
on transparent dial and rings an alarm al
any stated period, and in ten minutes aherward:
eStingulshes the candle, or will continue tc
strike every second until the party gets our o
bed ami stop, Il; ana, # . verv hei'y s,oep-