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rHE HOURS MOST FATAL TO LIFE.

We have asccrtained the hour Of death i'll 2,SSN III
stances OF all ages, and have arrived atS interesting
conclusions. We may remark that the population
from which the data are derived is a mixed popula-
zion in every respect, and that the deaths occurred
during 4 period of several years. If the deaths OF
the ESQ persons had occurred inIiffcrently ut any
hour during the 81 years, l2u would lave occurred ut
each hour. But this was by 40 means the caise.-
There are two hours in which tho proportion WAS re-
murkably below this, two minima III tac%t--nanel%y,
from midnight to | o'clock, when the deaths are Ks
per cent. below the average, mid from noon 10 |
o'clock, when they were 203 per cent. below. From
) 10 i O'Clock, 4. III inclusive, and from s TO- o clock,
y. NJ, there is Il gradual Increase, i'll the former ut
23l per cent. above The average, i'll the latter o! .!
per cent. The maximum of death is from 10 = o'clock,
a. III, when II is 10 per cent. above tho average: the
next, dnrin. the hour before midnight, when il is %
per cent. in excess: Il third hour of excess is tlIat from
y 10 10 o'clock in the morning, being Il per cent.
above. From ~ Il. III. 10 ) =. H., the deaths are less
numerous, hciug l6l pcr'ccn, below the average, the
hour before nom being the most tutal. From three
o'clock p. M. the deaths rise to u per cent. above the
average, andtlieTiur from that hour tHll y. ri -nrcrag-
ing 81 per cent. below the mean. During the hours
from y to IL o'clock intiuc evening there is Il minimum
of u per cent. below the average. Thus the kast
mortality il during the midday heurs-iamcly from
10 TO 3 o'clock; the greatest during early morning
heurs, from 8 TO 4 o'clock. About one-third of the
total deaths were children under five Years of age,
and they show their influence on the latter still more
s,rikingly. At all hours, from 10 o'clock in the morl-
ing uu,ll midnight the deaths are at ar below the mean;
the hours iroml to > y. NJ, and from y; tn l0 =. a.,
being mamma, hut the hour after midnight being The
lowest marimum Mt all the hours from , To I'D a. III.
the deaths are above the mean, attaining their mari
mum at from 5 to i o'clock Il. IN. when it is 49, per
cent. above.-[E0ndoa Quarterly Rcricr.]
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4

EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN CONGRESS.
The House Of Representatives is ut :liis moment The
scene Of the widest confusion and tmnult. Tlo
struggle between the friends and opponents Of the
Nebraska Bill has been brought To lis lust stage
The uim Of the former * to get n vote upon the met
surr-tle efforts of the latter IRE directed solely totiic
defeat al this iuvcmcnt--cniisciuu that when Il vote
is taken thew must he hcatcn. The Puciic Rail Road
Bill is the order Of the day for Tuesday, ami MS 1t re-
auircs Il two-thirds vote 10 suspend tue order oil the
lav, it is plain that thc Nebraska bill! must pass be-
fore Tuesday or else hn put upon the Speakers
table, with no prospect "f IN ultimate l'aSsa9r.-
1t seems to be the purpose OF the minority It" pre-
vent q vote, bv calls Of the House, motions to adjourn,
and sici, parliamentary tactics ms are reSortcd t" "nly
in extreme cases. They avow their determination 10
PERSIST is this tactious course ut whatever hazard,
until the Pacific Ruil Road bill hcconrs thcorlcr" OF
the day. Meanwhile the House is the scene Of the
utmost excitement and uproar all dcc"rtlm and dig
nifty have fled, and; Violence and passion have ufurrcd
the supremacy over law and order. ]. is impossible
Ia fnrctcll the conclusion Of these dcldnrnbic pro-
cccdings.
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-POE'sfS
-,Frcm tho harlsson EseniusNews.l
THE CROSS ABOVE THE CITY.

-,Frcm tho Charlsson Evening Jews.
THE CROSS ABOVE THE CITY.
BY CAROLINE HowARD.
1,,o, Tho azure skv all clear and cold,
Tb- br;.rlt SUIT shining on It's srarhllnE gnds
As il tho Guardian Of the widespread lands
Der whirl, i; towers-a Christian Cross thlre siiuIda
What matter, il from lpwly sspire it spread
Its golden arms, or:if it watcll the dead
OF some old churciyardS dahk and faded green
Or ON some proud catLGtlrars top is scoii /! ..c
What matter crccds, or what the churches :i"''
Live shOn beneath il shadc the ChristWn = me- \
Ono word i. speaks, one emblem us OF !",''
The Christ wlo for the world IFS burden po'c.
.sBe patient, "says its voice with calm DIVINE
"Let virtue guard that tempted soni oi tlime:
BE true. nor in the path of duty in'i:
Be pure, thou knowcst the pure III ne"l' prev"
Whether in MONDAY. sun it slittcrs bright.
Or the pale stars its shape synhiietr'c iiS"''
Or tLr .,,,y twilight veil lis s!iadnwv form,
Or brave il riscs mid the gathering Storm;
Or whether moonlight glanccs on Its breast,
Or midnight hides its bold and towrrnI" CREST
Remrmber, tliut unchanged mid all it keeps.
Aud watching stands while wide creation sleeps.
The Cross Of Christ! what images it brings,
Now round. its bend the cry on Calvary rings. b
And on its front with bowed and helpless head,
The Sariour's form hangs cruciiied and dead.
Then scars the mind, the thoughts far upward rise
TO Jesus crowned beyond tho curtaininS skies;
The cross the crown! the heritage of Garth
Exchanged for glory of divincr birth.
Cold is that heart. and dcaad to holy things,
Which. meath that cross, upborne by heavenly wings,
Nc'cr from tho earth ,asGeuds-Gh, look aud love,
And read its message us it s2ealns above.
What matter if from lowly spircit spread -
Its golden arms, or iii watch tho dead
In some old churchyard's dank and faded green,
Or on some proud eatliedrars top is seen!
What matter crecds, and what the churches strife
Live then beneath it's shade the Christians life
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WOMAN'S REALTY

"Is it true,'' asks a lady correspondent of the Lon
Jon Leader, shat women stand over the fumes Of
charcoal TO make their eyes more bright" And SHE
adds:
Opium gives al unusual distenaon to the pupil of
the eye; but the effect is not permanent, and after
repeating that dangerous, experiment u few times, the
effect ceases altogether. Rouge gives lust'c to the
eye-bn, unhappily rouge itself is disceriiblc, and it's
moral effect on the beholier is dangerous: .'
Rowland gives the following receipt 'for-long eye
brows and eye-lashes
In Circass'a, Georgia, Persia and India, one of the
mothers earliest cares is to promote tie growth, OF
the fine gossamer-like points with a ! pairo of scissors,
when they are aslcep. by repea,insi this every month
or SIX weeks, they become, in time, long, close, finely
curved and or a SILKY gloss: The practice never fails
useful. when, owing to Inflammation of the eyes, tle
lnshcs have been Trimmed or stuntcd, BAIT. Tones. I
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SHIP Dru.DI1G N TIE L. STATES.

.-.,, yLi,,l ,,iI linn,
The State of Maine is now the srga' sill' oulluiuG
State of the Union. From recent official Reports D.
the Treasury Department it appears t!lal INC a'i'oa,l
Of shipping built in the United Statesln leo3 Is 10
ships, % brigs, Isl schooner. 39l sio"ls anu sTnni
boats, md I'll steamers: shaving IN aggregate oil l.Io
vessels amounting to A., 81 tons. 9t tins AMOUNT mount
Ri yts.rls. lISGI6 fms: New York IS9 vcssclr.
1924 tons; Massachusetts no vessels, S5,oi5 toms;
rernsylvania I9l vessels, 81 $50 tons Qldo mrea-
scls, 81 ,3l3 toms; Maryland II, vessels in''ui IONS
Connecticut, IL vessels 9,i2! tons; New itnnlpshre'
Mrvcsscls, SJ,6a; tons: kentucky 30 vessels, S,'Ss tons;
New jersey, IS vessels, 7,lO7 tons; Virginia, loves-
sels, 9,5yg tons; Delaware, 81 vessels, 3'4'S tons MIS-
souri,, ~ vessels, 2,5S5 tons; llldntra'9 vessels 4i192
tons: Rhode Islam. II vessels, 3,l7O tons, District of
Columbia, ~ vessels, aa,7i5 tons; Wisconsin, u YES
sedss 2,422 tons: SeuiA Carolina, IS vessels !,99aton:;
North Carolina, - vessels, l,146 tons; louisiana, II
vessels, ] ,346 tons5 Illinois, 9 vessels. l,l5S tons; Yer
mont, = vessels, 2IS tons; California, = ressels, l5Otops:
Tennessee, / vessel, 4 tons. Total, LILO vessels,
ia5ra72 tons.- ". !. Mirror.
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GREAT SPEECH OF IlIOMAS II. BAY Ll. ESQ.
At the risk al being Thought i~nvidi"us, we cannot
refrain from exprcssin. our profound admiration al
tho s).ccc, delivered in the House al Representatives
ly tbs distinguished. gen;lrmaiis We never have
seen such unauImity of opinion upon the merits "i
nny Clurt lrinrr. Democrats and Wings, southern
men md northern men. I'LL cniI.urrcd in prunalIncin@
it "mr Of tia. most splendid efforts among the many
THAT. The Nebraska discussion hts elected.
We will MT tn him the injustice NJ giving even n
SYNOPSIS 81 his argument. Our readers shall have
the whole speech in Il few davs--n"i merely rs spo-
kcu-inr it WAS evident tina; Judge Buyly WIS unable
10 elaborate his positions for want ni time AMI in
advance, we invite the attention of NIL I" lis convinr-
ing and muaaS~cruM arguments Ua<h'@.7o" S""-
fH,I.1
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HUMPHREY MARSHALL, ESQ.

LOUISVILLE, May lO.-lImnphrcy Marshall, late
to CHM, publishes n letter in the journal, i'll
which he denies having taken sides in China with the
Impcrialists usniilst The insurrcctl"'lis's. but says his
position was one OF rigid and faithful neutrality, which
nc maintained by all his acts, both political ami per-
sunul.
lie says l.. My Judgment refused 10 receive Ms true
the crude conceptions of many in China III regard I"
the CAUSES of the revolutionary movement, AMI my
sense of obligation to trunli rrv"lt"l Mt the erroneous
views which were spread l,cfurc the western world nS
To f!lc philosophy and progress of the Chinese rcvoilt-
ton. 'Tlis, no doubt, gave offence 10 some VIII" were
Interested to propagate these views. For Sll';ll, and s"r
their good opinion, | have neither RESPECT nor care.
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: Tie ERicsSoN wis' sot fairly hioat yesterday, Bnt
her lcud being kept down by her anchors, the cables
of wlich.could not be slipped as they were beyond
reach under water, IN attempt To ruisc the ship with
the anchors caused the canvass 10 break from the bolt
rope on one side and let i'll a fresh current of water.
when the ship filled again. 1t is hoped that some
mems will be devised for dsengagin: the anchors to-
day, wller the raising win be easily accomplished
The upper cabin Of the ship, which could Yesterday be
entered white the ship was .allont, presented II wreck
0fbrpken glass uld furniture, destroyed beds aud bed
ding, soaked books, and damaged ornamental work,
aud fixtures OF every description scattered in utter
co,nrsi"n. 1t is now estimated that The damage will
not fall far short of S5U,00O.-(N. y. iatrror.
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M0i;NT VERNON.

The Committee on Agriculture. in the Senate, have
reported a recommendation for an appropriation, Ia
be placed n. the disposal Of the President, and applied
at hs discreien,' TO purchase Mount Vernon, to be
converted into an experimental farm, connected with
an agricultural school, aud both to be attached cnhcr
and to receive from the controlling authority OF the
one With which it may be associated, III, organization
IN analogy $50 tar as difference, i~u.oh5ect allows} Ike
that of the West Point Academy under the War Dr.
TO Congress for adoption alexandria Ga:eHe.l
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IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEW

CONSUL TO LONDON.
We find in the New York Post of last evening the
following postscript, furnishcdby Telegraph, under date
nf Nav 10Th:
It.is learned from tho best authority that CharlcsH II.
Peaslc". Collector of huston, and Inlinl'rr "f the lust
Congress from New Iluinsshirr, i L" ~ IL London as
CONSUL, in r,nrc nf George. w. Sanders, wl,"er nnnii-
nation WIS rejected iv The Senate.
benjamin +. llnllrl. The lrcsrm: District Ait"rIcv.
will succeed Pri.slrr IN the collcri"rship ia" OLLIE
which hc was vcrv indignant at not getting originally.
G. Levi W,nihrrv is 10 succeed Ilallri It's District
Attorney. l1iis was The office for which he WAS an
original upplir;nt.- IBoH'morr .Arg"S.
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NEUI ASK AD.JnI'kNED.

The Legislature adjourned yesterday. and, u we
predicted. without passing the resolutions nguilIst the
Nebraska %iniluity.
Tie Democracy of PENNSYLVANIA, therefore, arc
completely committed in favor al The Nebraska bill,
and The Introduction Of Slavery North "f 81 deg. ~
min. Let Ibis be remembered. - PiUSb"rS J""rn0I,
Ulhtg.)
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DEATH 0FAN EX-CONGRESSNAN-DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION.
New YORK, May 1l.-C. Ellis, IN cN-lncinl'cr "t
Congress from this State is dead.
Tie Dcinociatir State committee Of New York
have called u State Convention Mt Syracuse ON the
9th Of September. anil have also %aloltc! resolutions
the national HliminiSirNiiUil.
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MONUMENT TO r. b. SEMPLE.-The friends
Of this gentlemen tlatt Mayor of Fredcrirlisbur 81 pro-
pose erecting u handsome monument to his memory
i'll that town. Il place whose interests he was advo-
eating, when lie contracted the disease wlichtermina-
-. nc,
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THE ENGLISH CABINET JUDGED At HOME.

4 writer in tho London Morning Advertiser ncr
81, the British Cabinet "f II deliberate betrayal a! ne
Sultmn
They gave time and opportunity I" Russia. Ibci
allowed Nicholas "a concentrate his alnIrS-tn i"T'i!
his scabuur,l-t" secure his porte to garrison hi, t!.
trr>scs-tn sulnrrI invasion from l;r'rc"-;1 st!0o'a
invasion from Turkcy-io drill rcactinnisis !" bmN
,i"Ima."gurs-in gull lclnorra!s-ana I" mll"' lis
rHld If march nt France and England TT the icteHe
nf civilizations.
THAT is tn" past. the glorious pn,i, of the cmlia
and the condition. They have strclgilirrl III" nrnl' Z"
Nicholas, and exhausted the resources of the >nhai.
They liav" done il all for peace Prating Of pear
~crim=ing Tor peace they lave backed like crab, ir"
winter. They hnv" the nlrIaritv la brhg fit" bT-
over '!uplcity, IL brag Of imfrcility, amd I" !ra- 90
luhirrous failure.
"Whilc II few hundred English and French ir"j'
ar" It; %t:allip"li. n few thousands somewhere al 70
-ra, tlu. Guards at Malta. and rontingelt- III colt.
sium cvrrvwlp.r. irut where they ought H. be-. ;lw G
Iuslriuu- commanders uf these well appointed hau.'
arr .adlin" AMI "uzzliny. ,imin. and dnnring, Ike
batch ri aldermen i'll the Marin Wood, al II wat"
parry, Ia Rphmnimi."
Tie writer then GOES ON to address la the porkc' Ia
argument which he thinks Jno. Bull will feel ,hc MOI
scilsitivcly. We rln not give it as Il specimen 81 ''.
plt"ncc. but rs IN illustration of the condition NJ put
liz opinion iii England
People Of England. Cor all this tomloolery !-
pay forty thousand n day! Yes, YOU pay i"rty 'h"a'
sand pounds II day. +" help Russia crush Turkcy. a4
look yourselves like idiots.
"l",i pay forty thousand pounds n dny ir at
honor and prot, of rciuinin@ Aberdeen, the irrUG@
your cncmy, as Minister. That dear good, ant
Itatc! piece OF iInbccility,' is cheap, YOU think, nj, 'af
money.
you pay forty thousand pounds II day tn k"rD GH'
das in III" Black Sea, and Il costly fleet NJ nnrlr"r.
"i"n pay forty thousand pounds a day I" cary
Your guards i"-Maltn.
"iou pny forty thousand pounds 4 day Ia see y"Hf
army 'liSor@nnizrd, aud the Horse Guards III ln!i'r"l'
confusion.
"i"u pay forty thousand pounds Il ,lay I" carry "I
Il war where. not l. sho: is fired: aud every Ii" AM
every trick is planned to serve the enemy.
"f"u pay forty thousand pounds Il day +" cary "'
n war without a plan. for n pence without an "'il'"i,'
But no! There is II plant is to bolster up H." d,
p"ti-lns and there j, III Dljrci-i" screen KNEE
from he penalties "f diagram: piracy.
And H,Hl, the craven, stupid, degenerate, nior'
g%rnhbing people "l England, who pay tiIr"as! ~,
n',': for all Ibis imbr"ii'y. r"wurdirr, ial."hn"i'hp'
worse, lave tho folly ar assurance {" THINK y""
selves Sensible" To- 'nll Yourselves 'lrcc. ami if'-
night and day. of that "i;lvrinus Constitution VIA"
YOU are making Il sham - LiN"@y .lA~,l
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SERIOUS RESULT FROM NACCIN.iIioS,-
On "Wednesday al last week, three children 81 y.
Louis y. Woodbury., underwent inUculail"I i"r y,
small p"N. The operation was pcrlurmc! III -.
O'Clock in the forenoon. That cv"nin. their aiiO' w."
lrcmniurclv sore, and began rapidly L" swell va.
soon nIr inter the Other w;s attacked with v"Gi@,--'
The children continued very i'll until the n'N a..
when DR.. ll"ugiitor WIS called 10 attend il'",:
Friday, one of TIE children Che ollcs: boy ''.'
Constliuti"lallv he WAS not 80 strong N t!'' "I'
two, who, by the ail Of scrfill prcscrip''H''1T n.
children. mp l." the timc"f vaccination wcrr III W.,
mnry health. Their .Igcs wcrt. about SIN. i"i ''
three years. Respectively PorFLsnd itr''t"'I
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CONSpJRATORS SENTENCED.

E,sroN, Pa. May l2.-Juigc MrCartnry ~
fenced the Ea>ton coiispirntors this moriiii-, Il = y
lows: Daniel I.uchcnour, $?2,5DD fine, and ;lrrc NON.
in the county JUL: DIR. Field, Sa,0U0 linz. and one =.
in the pcni,cntiary; Aaron j. Deck, : .OW in'' vs.
one year III the pcnitcntiary: Stcvcn,oII. who 'u"
States evidence, 81 tine, and one year III ilcp'"'''
.iarv.
They were convicted Of threatening M oh! III" :.
the iIainc of Green with nm exposure il he o.. :"
pay them Il certain amount Of money. lhcy c"--
him with IN IMPROPERLY with Il young sir!. ~,
who is IL wealthy man, had his fears 80 a''r. ~.
that he gave Stevenson ls no.cs for S5,'HW " :",-
The paper was shaved mh divided nin"'lS t' pa
most Of whom are men ni wealth.. ~,
Deck was lnucli moved when sentence wa. {.
nounccd upon him, aud in a tremaloH' T1rr .,nry
permission to say n fcw words. judge Mc,".
once granted his request. Deck. who could 'nn
command his feelings. exclaimed: 81 ain al na
man-so help me Ggd!' The exclamation
deep sensation in the crowded court-r"o"''
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: LIQUOR LICEESE--The County Court of Shcn
andoah have refused, by d vote of-l1 tea, To grant
license for the sale Of Intoxicating liqlors in that
county.
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LATER FROM TEXAS-TIIE CASE VI
STEINER. . ,.r

NEW ORLEANS. May S.-Advice' u"
the 81 inst. have been received. ..; nj all
the lint lnte sas new W p j wIiiel, il. p%resent''; W., T.' linn in + +
tempt on the par, Of Lieut.. Anderson to I:Sr hoy
Fart Graham Tor trial. The Citizens Of NIT br,lcI
eyer. turned out, rescued the prisoner "N' -
him back. !, 7 nour-E
The crops throughout the State were
inc cnulitiOu.
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The friends Of the Nebraska bill are Ip ela Q
meet at the c0mmittee-room Of Foreign y: ,norniH.
the House o: Representatives on Nl"rin issure !, r
next, at . O'Clock, II. m. Punciual a'e"""
qaested.-lLhi q ot yestsrd"y.l
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Tho Chhn,irlrrr crows from the back oi 'h' iio"'
And Leo find, .nf- for the spurs oil tlr 'n'h.
Tho the red Dogs OF War haze, hr'ii hl'"ch 10 NEE"
The burly old l'ruin your efforts 'l'h ''oeN
From her den in the North yc may hcarsrn ihcir GROWING
On the bunk, Of the Dniml". her Gun. af' l" DIN
a litter Of millions, MI hungry ami bowling,
and painting for blood OF your "hIly, the Turk ''' {.
Yc fingered too lon:. ,using counsel OF Terror,
We played the dull game OF Diplomacy 'Hfv"sii
Now, beaten nj all, mud lamcniin. your ,rfo!'
ie hesitate still ts 10 what y eshaIi do! :
Go. blockade flc Baltic. storm Riga anil Reel,
On the bunks %; til: volsa rage iorri"c :"
lut-innrk ti:c lrciic;iun-ilc very "h nSNn
SIall inil Ly Your INNS. just NJ ,Onll is lt : y"
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Tie Progress Of he N,br0Sh" Srngghf-7H' means
Of tie Onp~nrnts--IH'W &csigm-Amr"dmr"'S-
The special orttr Of Imsd"y.
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Mr.. Gibbons ctcSnul mare, Tnll y-Auia. he l!r-t neat
was won easily by Red-Eyc, Tally-Anna was dis
tancc,l and withdrawn. Time five minutes, iItty-"ile
seconds. Rcd:Eyc and Lawson came mp 10 the Sc
cond heat in nnnil order. ltcd-Eyc taking the lcnH,
hut closely followed by LAWSON through the first mile:
i'm the second, the horses were locked for Il short dis
lance, but Rcd Eye again dashed ahead andrame out
winner by n icw lengths. Time, five minutes, my
three seconds.
"TIIE EASTERN vIRGINIAN.t'-This is the Ii
liz of n nov paper, published at Talpahannoci, i'll
Essex county, by Mr.. William a.. Muse, AMI edited
by Mr.. William $. Gillimm-ncutra i'll politics.
HEAVY DAMAGES.-At the recent session of
the Berkeley Circuit Court, Jos. II. Morgan "btaine'l
Il verdict Of $1,000 damages against Il. Silvcra Tor
shonting and wotnding him in lS5s.
STRUCK BY LIGIITNING.-Thc Petersburg
Express states that during the storm OH Tuesday eve
ming last, the barn Of Mr.. Henry Cox, III the county
of Chesterfield, about 80 miles from Petersburg, was
struck by lightning and entirely constituted. he burn
contained provcnder. farming utensils, etc., the whole
of which was consumed. Several servants who were
cmrlnvcd on the spot. fortunately left n few minutes
previous I" the occurrence, and IT, This, i Httribnthbi'.
doubtless the saving of their lives.
THE E~CLIPSE.-Many papcrs of the country
have stated that the great eclipse 10 come ui IN ili',
10Th instant. would commence ut | o'clock III the
morning. Professor Curlcy of Georgetown College,
has postponed the event until 4 O'Clock in the even
Ing Of that day. The Professor gives satisfactory
REASONS for the poe:pmcinent.
GUANO.-Illc Alexandria Sentinel states that
there have arrived Mt the port Of Alexandria, during
the present season, upwards "i seven tl"n"ai'i tons
Of Guano, consigned TO merchants, and this sTiptly Ii
unequal to the demand. From this it will appear fiat
the trade in this article alone is quite an important
ono; particularly whcli we hear in mind that 1t sells
for about siS or $50 per ton.
- PRICE OF WHEAT-Thc last Frederick sbsrc
Herald suys: 1--WE understand that several sales OF
growing crops of wheat were made at Stafford Court
on Monday. Mr.: G. v. Moncure sold his for l6O cts.
per bushel, u very pretty figure" "'
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THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA, RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY have. made IN arrangement; will
Captain Gro. r,Ir, I'll Washington Cijy. I" c"nvr.
las~rn.rrs from the linl:iin"r.. rairnIl "a Alexandria
Passengers gnin. south will get breakfast on l'"ar.
the boat, AMI arrive in Alexandria III time for the ears
leaving nj : u'rlnrk. Passengers bound north. arri-
vim. at Alexandria 10y railrnml nj ! o'clock. will din"
on the buni, and reach the Washington depot in time
fn fake the train ai j o'clock. See advertisement III
another column.