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Astounding Acts OF Cruelty,

\ short time since, fire occurred in
the eastern section of the city, and when
the fremen entered the house, they found
a young lady tied in the garret, and
bearing the marks Of improper chastise-
ment. 1t is stated that she had been
kept in that condition for some three or
four weeks, and with scarcely a sufficient
Of food to sustain life This course of
treatment was inflicted by the mother of
the young lady, but from what cause, or
for what reason, has not transpired. As
soon as she was discovered and loosed
from her prison-house, she escaped and
sought refuge in the house of paternal
uncle, residing in the western section of
the city, where she has since remained
And there was another found in the
house, in the person of colored servant
girl, who had received the most barbar-
Gus treatment at the hands of the same
woman. Her back, face and limbs were
most horribly mutilated, while there was
4 severe confusion on her brain, and it is
thought that the skull is fractured
This poor creature was in such mis-
cradle state that it was deemed necessary
to send her to the infrmary, where tho
wound could receive proper medical
treatment One of the medical profession
who has seen and examined the case, as
serts that it is the result of treatment
more barbarous than ever before came un-
der his observation The father of the
young lady who is alleged to have suffer
ed such cruel treatment at the hands of
her mother, is from the necessity of bis
business, away greater part of his time
and is said to be totally ignorant of the
facts as they exist, nor was any of his fam
lily cognizant of it, until refuge was
sought at the house of the uncle alluded to.
The family has heretofore occupied
respectable position in society, and no,
suspicion was excited until the young ia
dy was discovered manacled in her pris
on house. This course of treatment was
pursued for some time before It's dscovc-
ry, but the excessive fear in which tho
victim was held prevented her diyulgiug
it to any one, lest as she thought, her life
might pay the forfeit of such disclosure,
The whole facts in the case are said to be
known to some who are high in authority
in the city, but as yet no legal steps have
been taken leading to an Investigation
1t is said, however, that nothing will be
done until the return of the father of the
young lady, who is to be informed of all
the facts connected with this most cruel
and barbarous treatment towards his
daughter.-Balimore american.
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The SaOW Storm.

We have been recently visited by re-
markable snow storm. 1t commenced
showing on Friday of last week, and con-
tinued with but little intermiss;ou until
Monday evening Of this week. The av-
eragc depth of the snow in this vicinity is
one foot; in the Beach woods feet
This is the most remarkable snow storm
we have had for long period of time
About fifty years ago, as old inhabitants
well recollect, there was fall of snow tc
the depth of six inches on the 9Th day Of
May;and on the 3Ist of March, 1923, the
snow fell to the average depth of ? feet
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Sudden death Of q clergyman.

The Rev. John F. Russell, Baptist
Clergyman at Jackson, Miss, died in that
city on the 9th. On the evening Of his
death, he was present at the meeting OF
the Jackson Bible Society, delivering q
very eloquent and impassioned address.
H. dwelt on the fact that the Bible was q
tried book; be said "millious who are
now around the throne of God, singing
the song Of Moses and the Lamb, had
been saved by the blessed influence OF this
book" While be uttered this sentiment.
he looked up, as if he had a vision Of
what he described; he then paused a mo-
ment and said, 81 have done" These
were his last words. lie sat down, but
sank Immediately into apoplexy, from
which the skill of experienced physicians
could not arouse him.
ANoTHER-The Rev. ". S. Loved.
pastor of Baptist Church at Antioch,
Alabama, died a week or two since while
engaged in the performance of his cleri-
cal duties. He had commenced his dis
course, and after speaking few moments,
suddenly exclaimed, II feel, brethern, I
am going" and instantly expired.
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Letters Gf kCCaNtaRcc.

The following are the letters OF accept
ance from the several Wing candidates,
nominated by the Whig State Convention
on the 18th of March last. They breathe
the true Wing spirit:
Milton, March Oath 1854.
GENTLEMES.-Inurc communication of the
18th inst, informing me officially of my NOM
ination by the Whig Convention, as a candi-
date for the office OF Governor Of this Com
monweal,h, has been received. a nomlna-
ton unsolicited and unexpected, and confer
red under circumstances so gratifying to my
self, ought not to he declined. In accepting
the nomination thus rendered yield my own
to the wishes of my friends; and assure you
that the election of some other candidate,
would have given me more pleasure, than to
be myself the nominee.
The Resolutions of the Convention, and
the principles they embody and sustain, meet
nv cordial approval. Accept for yourselves,
gentlemen. the assurance Of my highest re-
gard.
Yours very Respectfully,
JAS Pollock.
To John r. Edie, Rob't 7. Potts, James
Werner, Esquires, Committee.
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/ Thrilling Encident,

The Rev. S. I. Allen, formerly of Mer-
imack, but now resident of Booklyn, n.
T., left New York in one of the Steam
boats that run through the sound last
Friday evening, and on Saturday morn
ing while yet dark, whether at Norwich
or Stongington, we did not learn, with
his children, recently bereaved of their
mother. His little daughter of ten years
of age, attempting to follow him on the
plank which reached from the boat to the
wharf, fell from the plank about twelve
feet into the water below, which was a.
bout twenty feet deep. The frantic faith
er earnestly besought the bystanders to
take the infant which he carried in his
arms, but not one would receive it. The
infant therefore prevented him from plum
ging into the deep after his daughter to
the hazard of both of their lives. As
soon as the child fell, light was procur-
ed, and rope let down upon which a
man descended As the man came near
the surface of the water, the little girl
caught hold of his feet, and, like Putnam
and his wolfthey were both drawn up to-
gether. Falling feet first, her clothes be-
came extended upon the surface of the
water, and prevented her from sinking
When asked what were her thoug hts
while in this perilous situation, she replied
Il wondered if any one would find me.
congregational J0aunaL
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accident on the CeRtari Railroad.
Seueral Persons Injured Htght(y-
T1ro Badly Wounded.

Seueral Persons injured Slightly
Iaco Badly FFounded.
The express train which left Buffalo at
IL o'clock on Saturday night met with
sad disaster at Bergen, seventeen miles
west of Rochester. From the best lntor-
nation we could obtain, it appears that
the accident was caused by COW lying
near the rails on the tracks, which the
locomotive passed unmolested as did also
the baggage and express ears. From the
appearances, the first passenger car must
have scraped her back, for beneath the
platform, after the accident, large
quantity of hair was found clinging to the
woodwork under the platform. This
must have awakened the COW, who, being
perhaps bewildered, ran against the train
and was caught under the last passenger
car, which was thrown off the track, and
subsequently became detached from the
train and thrown down an embankment
and the car demolished. There were in
the car some fourteen or fifteen passen-
gers, including the conductor, Mr. H.
Stearns. His head was badly cut and
his arm considerably injured, All in the
car were more or less wounded-two are
said to have been badly injured The
car rolled down the embankment and
was completely destroyed The train
ran on for short distance, but the en-
gineer soon discovered the accident and
returned to the scene. They found the
car at the embankment and the passen-
gers covered up in the ruins. They were
soon liberated and all properly cared for
as far as it was within the power of those
on the train. Such accidents as this will
occur no matter how yigilant the men in
the employ of the Company may be, for
! it was utterly impossible in dark night
to see a cow lying on the track.
We are indebted to r. Huntington of
Rochester. and Messrs. Hughett and
Briggs of the Morse Telegraph Office in
this city, for the following dispatch re-
ceived at ? this ?. NJ.
Henry S. Wells of New York, leg
broken; G. g. Vail of Benton, Ind, back
badly hurt; H. J. Winslow. Chicago much
bruised; R. McDonell, Buffalo, head and
face cut and wrist sprainel
J. r. Mcdowell, Syracuse, slight in
juries. Several other persons arc con-
siderably bruised about the head and face.
John A. Clark Of Rochester narrowly
escs ped with his life His oyercoat Was
torn to pieces, but be rccsiyed 10 scr;ous
injury.
Adam Stewart of Bergen is badly hurt
internally. John J. Bowen of Rochester
and Chauncey Tucker of Dunkirk were
on board, but fortunately escaped serious
injury.
There was a rumor that lad was fat
ally injured, but we were unable to as
certain that the report was correct. At
least three others were seriously hurt;one ,
it is feared, cannot live.-Albany Eren~
/ ino Journal
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Robbed EIimsaIG,

\ Mr. Hise, of Jackson township, who,
as we are informed, had sold his farm a
short time since, received bis money,
$1,000, in gold,o Thursday evening last,
and putting it into his carpet sack which
he hung upon his bedpost, went to sleep.
In the morning the sack was gone-all he
had in the world. To add to this misfor-
tune, too, he had contracted for another
farm, and vas to pay for it the next day.
During the day friday the carpet
sack was found in hollow poplar stump
near the barn, with the pocket book in it,
no omoncy there-the thief lad secured but
what be wanted.
On Friday night, Mrs. Hise was AVA
kened by her husband getting out of bed.
She arose and watched him. He went to
the barn, and after searching little while
came out with the money in his hand and
went to the stump where the carpet sack
had been put. She now awakened him,
when to his great Joy he found that all
was not lost. lie had doubtless, while in
his sleep became uneasy about his money
on tie first night. and got up and hid it;
the second night, fearing it was not secure
where it was, be was removing it to a
more secret place. Fortunately for him
his wife detected him in his somnambul-
istic wanderings, and saved their all
GrCcabav2 Tnd.) Press.
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New Counterfeit.

A new counterfeit S5 note on the Far
mer's Bank of Lancaster, is noticed in
the Wig, said to be so we'll executed as
to deceive good judges who are not famil-
lar with the engraving of the genuine; the
signatures are good imitation. But the
eounterfeits can be readily detected by
the ends of the note, which have the word
"Five" engraved across them, while on
the genuine the word "Five" appears in
dies in three of the corners lengthwise OF
the note. In the genuine also the dog,
the fey and the chest appear between the
signatures of the President and Cashier,
while in the counterfeit there is nothing.
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Effects Of the late Storm.

HARRIsBURG, April Ill is still
showing very severely. The snow is
now over ID inches deep.
BALTIMORE, April III showed
here nearly all Gay yesterday, and is still
showing this morning. The snow is sew.
en- inches deep on level. The Southern
Telegraph lines are all interrupted by the
storm.
1t has been showing during the past
two days at Washington, Richmond and
Petersburg.
BosToN, April ia heavy snow
storm set in this morning and still contin-
ues; 10 arrivals or clearances to report.
ALBANY, April IA heavy SLOW
storm prevailed here last night No
boats have yet arrived.
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isg- The regular April Term of the
Northampton County Courts, commenced
its sitting at Easton, on Monday last
The Conspiracy Case" was taken up on
Wednesday morning, and will, probably,
take several days to bring it to a close.
The counsel engaged in this case are,
PETER BALDY. the District Attorney,
II. D. MAXWELL and A. H. REEDER, for
the Commonwealth. COOLEY, Cook,
JoNEs, IHRIE, Brown and MALLERY, for
the defence.
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State Valuation.

The table below shows the valuation
of taxable property inthis Commonwealth,
as fixed by the Board of Revenue Com
missioners, latelyin session atHarrisburg,
and the Increase over the former valua-
ton. The gross amount of taxable prop
erty is s53l ,469, 9,556. .s5: which will pro.
duce, after deducting 100000 for col
lccting and generations, revenue ot
81 ,54S, ,920,52.
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e. We learn. per arrival Of steamer

Be- We learn, per arrival of steamer
Arctic, that Capt Richard DURTEA,
Of tLc SHIP Constantine, a few hours out,
Oh voyage from Liverpool to New Y ork,
was lost overheard, on the first inst.
Mr.. D. is a son-in-law of Mr.. JOSEPH
Y. Wilson, of Shawnee, Monroe county
Pa, and is well and favorably known to
many Of our readers. His wife aud child
were Oh board of the vessel at the time
snd have arrived safe in New York.
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALs.-The Senate
passed, on Monday, a law in relation to
cruelty to animals, making the offence
fncable before any justice of the peace
This is a good bill and should become 8
lou
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The Toledo Blade e,timates the Indian
corn to be shipped from Toledo the com
ing season at 100000 bushels. The
largest quantity ever shipped from that
port in any previous season was 3,578,
047 bushels.
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A Nc1c BUStncSs--The Journal of Com
merce says that the boys are doing a
thriving business in Turkish moustaches,
only six cents" made of bits of seal skin.
About every third youngster, in the street
has one stuck under his nose.
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IL Prof. Agassiz, in a recent lecture
before the Lowell Institute, in Boston, sta
ted his belief that the human race existed
on the globe hN''dred and ffiy ttol<Sand
gears ago.
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PreSGde2t.-H. d. Maxwell.

S&- We learn from the Lebigh Regis
that wooden tank in the Distillery of c.
& w. Edelman, near Allentown, exploded
on the Sd inst,-injuring three men,
Charles McGinnis, Peter Unangst, and
John LebbIer, so that they died the next
day. They all left widows and small
children.
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SENATE CHAMBER, HARRisBURG.
March Dist, 1894.

March 2Ist, 1854.
GENTLEMEN Your note, informing me
of my nomination, by the late Wing
State Convention, for the Office OF Canal Com
missioner, was received this morning.
| fully appreciate this mark of the conf
dence of the Contention, and frankly accept
the nomination. with the assurance that. ii
elected, | snail undeavor to discharge the
duties Of The Office with fidelity.
With great respect, yours truly,
GL0RGE DARsIE.
To Mcssrs. Juln Il. Edjc, Rob't T. Potts
md James Werner.
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HGA child was born in Houston TEX
as) recently, having its teeth as fully de-
veloped as a child of nine months old. 1t
is literally "born with teeth"
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Allentown Railroad.

The annual election for officers of the
Allentown Railroad was held on the 9th
inst. The following are the officers cleo
ted
PreS1de'at.-H. d. Maxwell.
DirectorS.-Jobu Z. Johnston, John Z.
A. Sanford, Adam Norrie, John c. Green,
Thomas Chambers, John D. Stiles, Ja-
cob Dillinger, Christian Prctz, William
Fry, H. D. Maxwell, Anthony Mccoy,
Russell S. Chidsey.
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The bones of bird are hollow and fill.
ed with air. If string be tied tightly
round the neck of sparrow so that nc
air can enter its lungs, and its legs bro.
ken, it will continue to live. Respiration
will take place by means of the broken
bone,
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Tastes are not Akke.-In Siberia, the
greatest luxuries are raw eats served up
in bears oil: while in Japan, a stewed
crocodile, fanked with monkeys feet, is
the hight of Hfat things
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II Ole Bull has $780, invested in
Chicago His object, it is supposed, is, to
take his countrymen who had settled in
Pennsylvania, to the West, where he has
secured employment for them.
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play leading part is a question which
the states men of that hemisphere affect
to ignore, but Of which they may soon be
uppleasantly reminded.
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Idlcness can never secure tranquility,
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Thursday, April 20, 1854.

WING STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR.
JAS. Pollock, Of Northumberland
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
George Darsle, of Allegheny.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Daniel Nj. Smyser, of Montgomery.
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To John r. Edie, Rob't. 7. Potts, James
Werner, Esquires, Committee.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
The Banking Operations of Belmont at the
Harue

The Washington Union denied a short time
since In the most positive terms the statement of
the foreign correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune
that our Charge at the Hague, Belmont. had
commenced the business of private banker in
his office We felt confident at the time remarks
the Louisville Courier-that the Union could have
no good reason for the denial. The object of that
paper was to redeem the administration from that
indignation which was likely to be added to the
contempt with which Bemonts aDpointmeut
was received by the county When such a man
as BroadheaG, a Gentleman of the finest CAPACITY
for the place. one who had had a great deal of
beneficial experience at the Hague-,vbo was
thorough master OF the language of the people
and whose interpourse with the authorities and
the people had won for him admiration and re-
spect was thrust aside for foreigner an illesti-
mate of Rothschiid, who had nothing to re-
commend him but the money belonging to father
who did not publicly own him, there was great
deal OF very proper Indignation. This was not
likely to be diminished by the discovery that Mr.
Belmont was quite as much the representative of
the Rothschilds at the Aague OF the American
people. Hence the deLial of the Washington
Union.
But the correspondent of the Tribune returns TO
the accusation and enters into particulars which
show that he knows something OF the facts of
which he speaks. Mr.. Marcy probably thinks
that it is quite as reputable for Mr. Belmont to
as it was for him to make the Empire State paw
fifty cents for the repair of his pantaloons and it
is question of relative dignity with which we
are not disposed to meddle. We are quite con-
hdent that Belmont's affairs would have been
speedily settled if he had been in his present Of
hcial business in the times of Jefferson
We give the renewed statement of the cores.
pondent of the Tribune:
The Paris correspondent of the Tribune repeats
the charge in his last letter. and adds thereto one
OF more importance. It is that the banking house
which Mr. Belmont has thus opened has taken
the Russian loan. which all the bankers of Europe
have been forbidden to do by the respective 60
vernments under which they live. Mr. Belmont.
it should be understood. is connected with the
famous banking house of the Rothschilds iii fact
is but agent OF theirs The Rothschilds them
selves dare not take the loan, because they are
naturaized citizens of the countries in which they
reside, and act, if done by them-would be his
treason. But Mr.. Belmont an American citizen
and diplomatic ambassador may, with impuni-
ty, take the loan. and through their financial ar
rangemerts he may get the money from the
Rothschilds. We have no means of knowing the
truth or falsity OF these charges. For the sake of
our natural reputation hope that they are un-
founded Memphis Wing.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
Memphis and Little Rock Railroaj

The contractors for building the Railroad from
this city TO Little Rock, during the past week.
have placed this end OF the line from Mississnn
to Fifteen Mile Bayou under contract and work
men are already strung out along the line over
the whole fifteen miles, cutting out the timber
and grading the road bed Beyond that point the
experimental lines have not been completed so as
to determine the best location but will be. nro-
baby. in the ext two or three weeks. Assoon
as MIR. Ford can make the location another seq
tion viii be put into the hands OF the workneo. a
large number of whom are here waiting for i to
be made ready Tor them.
The contracts already made provide for the
completion of the different sections before the Is.
day OF February next, and unless the weather mr..
vents, they will be done. The active exertions
now being made by the citizens of Memphis to
increase the available means of the Company. it
is confidently believed will be so far successful as
to enable the contractors to place the whole OF
the first division. extending 70 the St Francis
river In the course OF construction. within very
few days and also to contract Tor the delivery of
the necessary cross ties for the track. and with
that impression one of them expects to start to
New York Immediately, to purchase the iron rails
for at least forty miles OF road.
AS it will not be a very long time at the Garth.
est. before We snail have a rail road approaching
our city, Immediately opposite, across the river,
would it not be well for ouy friends of the Hope.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
FFGN Cuba.

The Washington Union. in noticing report
mentioned by the London Times. that the United
States mad formed treaty with the Spanish Co.
vernment, for the transfer Of Cuba from the latter
10 the former. says:
The confidence with which the Times refers
TO the ''runor' is well calculated to create the
impression that the negotiations in regard to the
acquisition OF Cuba are not in as hopeless condi-
uon as the enemies of Mr.. Soue have Industrious
ly affirmed. Whist we are satisfied that the re-
port is not true TO the exten. indicated in the
Times, we confident that there is no reason to
despair OF Mr.. Sople's ultimate success"
In connection with this subject the Union pub
fishes letter from Paris, from which we extract
as follows:
MIR. Soule is here. and has never been in bet
ter spirits since he left the United States
The entente cordiaie between England and
France, will not now be of long duration The
division of honors and of property will engender
heart burnings which may eventuate in hostile
feelings. | think that neither power, even as
matters now stand. would dream of a physical re-
sistance to our acquisition of Cuba by purchase
The people of both countries are decidedly with
us, as they were against the Gar.
"Spain muse choose between the purse and the
sword. If she rejects the former. she must be
distinctly informed that the safety of the Union
will cempel us to employ the latter. The public
mind should be famiharised to the adage upon
which we shall have TO actA-that self f-preserva-
ton is NATURES first law We can well afford
to inscribe it on our flag.