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PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 1854.


Second Despat;h,
A letter received at The Ledger Office from
Long Beach, dated Monday, states that " the
ship Powhattan (probably the ship Powhattar
of Baltimore, which left Havre with emigrants
about the lst of March. She was an old YES
sci of about 600 tuns, and is not likely to have
much cargo, came ashore about o'clock on
Sunday morning, seven miles north of Essg
Harbor Light. She had about 3l2 emigrants
on board, and not soul was saved, and not q
vestige of the wreck remains Thirty three
dead bodies have been picked up here.
The schooner Manhattan of Bangor. Maine
was also wrecked in the same ne;ghborhood
and all hands persisted, save one of the crew
who is in such condition as to be unable tc
give any particulars. t
A letter from Lewes, DEL, dated Monday
last, says that the storm was most furious there
unroofng houses. barns, &c. Several vessel:
were blown asbore--one hermaphrodite brig
name unknown from Norfolk for Boston, with
corn. The crew we're in the rigging, excep
one who swan ashore.
The schooner F. B. Aston from New York,
with cargo of lime, took FIRE and was consu,
med, with the exception of her sails and rig
| ging.
The schooners Bailey and Minerva were alsc
ashore, and the latter had but recently beer
got off at an expense of $4,000. The sea wa
so heavy that no boat could live fn it. Seyent
sail remained in the Breakwater.
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Little Willie.

A strain of heavenly music fell melOdiOusly
and deep upon the evening air. One sweet and
solemn strain, then all was hushed. 1t had
reached Willie's room, and awakening from a
dream of delight, he raised his thin transparent
hand, and exclaimed in an ecstacy of joy, they
are coming, mother, those bright angels are
coming to carry your little boy to his. home in
the bright heavens The weeping mother
kneeling at his bedside, chafed his fair hand
and kissed his white quiVering lips, and said in
tone of deep agony, Say not so my darling
Willie, it will break your mothers heart, if leit
alone in this vale of tears, all alone to struggle
in this cold, unsympathizing world and she
burst into flood of tears. A low murmur oi
prayer rose like sweet perfume upon the air.
Father of mercies, If it be thy will let this cup
pass from me- A tear gemmed the eye Ol
Willie when he saw his mothers grief--and
then hethough at eve she would weep
Ger his gave, as she did Ger gentle Elias ere
she left her home In native land; she Would
have no one to gather the brightest, and the
sweetest flowers ever be by her side through
the long dreamy hours IF summer.
Another sudden burst of music rang on the
still air. and again Willie awakened from his
dreaminess, and said, mother weep not for
me, for l shall be happy in my new home, you
will soon follow, and then we shall all be hap
py together. The angels are sounding their
trumpet. Oh, how sweet, mother, the've come
I go, Farewell, and his spirit passed to bright
er, purer realm. The mother bowed her grief
yet she raised her heart to heaven, and ex'
claimed in all the bitterness of her sorrow -
Not my will but thine be done.
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WASH FOR PoRoUs AND OTHER WALSH.
Barrett of Ipswich, England, patentee.
& Take one bushel of limestone, and dissolve
it in twelve gallons of water; to this add l2
pounds of alum, dissolved in half gallon of
warm water, also half gallon of beer grounds
and quart of OK gall. This mixture may be
colored with any suitable color. 1t is laid on
the surface of the wall, while lukewarm. with
a brush. 1t soon becomes hard and is very du.
rable. Scientific american.
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The Law of Newspapers.

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contrary are considered wishing to continue their sub.
scHptions.
q II subscribers order the discontnuance Of their pa.
pers the publisher may continue TO send them until all
arrearages are paid.
g. II subscribers neglect refuse to take their papers
from offices to which they sent they held respon-
sibe till they have settled their bills and ordered their
papers discontinued
II subscribers to other places without mott.
flying the publisher and the paper is sent to former d.
rsction; they are held responsible.
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Additional by the Arabia.

By mail we learn that affairs on the Danube
were unchanged. The allied fleets were at Va
mar. Napier IS feet had suddenly put to sea in
consequence Of the ice having broken up.
1t is not true that the Prussian Minister had
been recalled from London.
1t reported that the Austrians were enter
ing Servia. All the Greeks have been order
ed to leave.
Copenhagen, April l1-FOur armed fHgates
under Admiral --, are detained from Ma
piers feet and sent to the Gulf Of Finland
A British frigate chased Russian corvette
in RueabOrg.
Berlin, April s--Prince Barslay proceeds to
London on special mission.
! Eucharist, April 9-No battle has yet beer
fought.
/ Odessa, March e9--All English and Frencl
vessels out of port.
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in cities Of the first class to take judgment on
sums Of $500 and less. was read the third
time.
Mr.. Van Hook moved to amend by giving
justices Of cities Of the second class the right
to take judgments on sums up to 5000.
Mr.. Eckley moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill, and thereupon debate arose in which
the merits Of the bill, &c. we're discussed.
An amendment was offered to give all justi-
ees jurisdiction to the sum Of $500.
The House bill No. s2. supplementary to the
Probate act was postponed ill January &c.
The bill vested the duties Of the probate court
in the absence or disability Of the Judge.
Bill to extend the Jurisdiction of justices in
criminal cases was indefinitely postponed.
House bill relative to holydays in the pay
ment of notes, bills of exchange; &c., was in
definitely postponed.
Bill allowing prosecuting attorneys five dol
lars for drawing up papers for paIdOn, was in.
eSHulsSiy POSePOhSu.
Bill to dispense with the verifcaticn Of plead
ings in certain cases, was indefinitely post
poned. ..... ....
Bill allowing compensation to sheriffs in pro-
bate courts, was indefinitely postponed.
Bill supplementary.'to the act for the appoint
ment of guardians, was indefinitely postponed.
The proper committee reported against con-
frming the penitentiarv contract of VIM. Bur
dell. After some debate, it was laid on the
table. +.
Mr.. Herrick, from select committee, report
ed series of resolutions instructing our Con-
gressiOnal delegation to vote against the ad-
mission of any more new States, &c. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
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WHOLE NUMBER ll6s.

PEoyERBs on WOEAE-When cats wash
their faces, bad weather is at hand when wO-
men use washes to their complexion, hisa
true sign that the beauty Of the day is gone.
Many powder their faces that their skins may
seem white it is as pOultsrer hOurs an OH
ben. that it may pass for q tender chicken.
The stepping stone to fortune is not to be
found in jewelers. shop.
How many women have been ruined by dia-
mOnds, as bird eatches entiee the lark from
heaven to earth with sparkling glass.
Like the eOlored bottles in a chemists win
dow, is rouge on the cheeks Of maiden; il at
tracts the passes by, but all know the drug
they advertise.
Choose not your wives as you do grapes.
from the bloom on them.
He who marries pretty face only, Is like q
buyer of cheap ftrniture-the varnisb that
caught the eye viii not endure the 6re side
blaze.
The girdle Of beauty is net a stay lace
This is the only excuse for tight laeiug; a good
housewife should have no waste.
When maiden takes to spsniels and parrots
1t means that her beauty bas gone to the dogs,
and henceforth her life Is Jird-en to her.
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SENATE.-Several remonstrances against the
leasing of the National road to private lessees,
were presented.
Bill to regulate fees of clerks was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill regulating the fees Of county Off
GERS in certain cases, was passed, l8 to 8. 1t
slightly raises the fees in certain cases.
Bill fixing the fee Of county Recorders to 500
for recording deeds, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion The Senate bill, regulating rail
roads and railroad companies, was again taken
up, and discussed. '-
The point discussed was, proposition that
if railroad companies do not use their lands fol-
railroad purposes the lands shall revert back to
the original owners, without compen sation to
the railroad company.
An amendment prohibiting Railroad Direc,
tor from purchasing lands either on the line,
or at the terminus of railroads in which they are
interested, was finally adopted.
HoUsE.-The appropriation bill was read the
second time and recommitted to the finance
Committee. This was made to enable them
to correct several blunders in the printed bill.
1t will be reported back during the day.
Mr. Scott introduced bill to amend the
gamblers penalty act, by substituting a fine
of from 800 to$5OO, for Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. Read the first time.
Bill to amend the act extending the iuris-
diction of the criminal court of Hamilton coun-
ty, was indefinitely postponed.
Bill to repeal the act ascerSaining damages
on protested bills of exchange was indefinitely
postponed.
Bill to regulate making cellars, &C., was laid
on the table. The Judiciary Committee rec
commended its indefinite postponement.
Senate bill to authorize county surveyors to
administer oaths, and to take acknowledgment
of deeds, passed-yeas So, nsys7.
Several bills were reported back from COM
mit;ees, and disposed of in various ways.
Bills from the Senate were read the first time.
Senate joint resolution instructing the Sec
retary of State to forward to Messrs. Pugh
and Spaulding at Washington, six copies of the
Ohio Reports, was passed-36 TO "a.
Also, Senate resolution. asking Congress to
increase the saleries of Collectors at Cleveland,
Sandusky and Toledo--passed
The House railroad bill was debated. An
amendment proposing that, before a company
should be organized, certificate should be FL
ed, stating that such company had bona fde
cash subscription of ten thousand dollars per
mule, gave rise to sharp discussion.
The Senate bill dispensing with proof of the
execution of deeds in certain cases, was taken
up and passed. The new code made some
change, but the bill restored the law as it was
The Maine Law bill was taken up. Mr.
Brown demanded the previous question, which
was sustained, and the question being on the
indefinite postponement Of the bill, it prevailed
yeas 81. nays 25.
Mr.. Mckenzie, on leave, introduced bill
to repeal the 10th and 1th sections of the ta1
law of last session, which was read the frs
time. ia ra a raaH
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The beard movement in England, is one of
the most rapid on record, even in these fast
times. Whole towns and classes go into It at
once, The Daily News strongly recommends
the clergy to abandon smooth shaving and re-
turn to the manly and majestic beard as worn
BY the glorious Reformers ofthe 18th century.
II says nothing would be a surer preventative
of clergymen's sore throat than for natures
covering to supersede eravats. The Rev. Pc.
ter Carlow, incumbent of Cockfeld, has acted
on the advice. Some of his people were so
highly offended at this resemblance to Cram
mer and Latimer, that they left the church.
The great bOdJ of the congregation, however,
Nere sensible enough to remain. Church Jour-
nal.
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admitted as an attorney. without regard to the
time he may have been reading law.
Mr.. PendlelOn reported back the bill to reg
ulase agencies of foreign Insurance Companies.
Mr. Lawrence moved to amend, by adding
a clause compelling companies to deposit
s6O'OOO in this Stats, as security for persons
who are insured in said companies.
Mr.. Lawrence's amendment was lost-yeas
is nays 16.
The bill was then passed-yeas 81, nays O.
1t requires a sworn statement Of the cond.
ton, &c, Of companies, but does not require a
deposit Of stocks.
HOUSE, Bill to extend the Jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the Peace in collection casesIto $500,
was lost-33 to 40.
House bill to provide for drawing from the
U. s. the public arms appropriated to the mil
itia of the State and for building a State Arse
nal, was taken up.
Bill to authorize Incorporated manufacturing
companies to increase their stock in certain
cases, was read the third time.
Mr.. Mckenzie offered an amendment making
stock holders liable for all the debts of the
company.
Gen. Eckley said the bill proposed liability
for an amount equal to the stock of members
of companies The House some days since
established the principle as now in the bill,
and he presumed there was no good reason for
its change of policy.
Mr.. Mckenzie said when the other bill was
under consideration he opposed it, but was told
it was to apply only to the class of cases named
in thatbil. 1t was now proposed to adopt it as
a general principle. He thought 1t dangerous
relaxation of principle, and hoped the House
would stop it where it was.
After some farther attempts at amendments,
the bill was recommtted to the committee on
corporations.
The standing committee of the militia re-
ported back the Senate militia bill, and recon-.
mended its passage.
Oili w lCsStaih HoS5 iIOm running db ldISe
was indefinitely postponed. .
Also bill to fix the weight Of clover seed
oats, wheat and grain generally.
Bill TO regulate the publication of laws in
passed.
Bill regulating the sale of nostrumns was
taken up,and reports and counter reports were
read.
The bill faied-47 to:29, the law requiring
49 votes
The communication Of Mr.. Dimmock was
taken up and referred to the Standing com
mittee on the PenItentiary.
A resolution was adopted allowing Mr.
Watson, the deputy Warden, to take further
testimony before the cmmttee Of the House. in
relation to his conduct toward the black convict
Coker. aa
The House, by a vote of 43 to 34,reconsider.
ed its vote By which the tax bill was lost. The
bill was then recommited to the Committee on
Finance. 1t is hoped by its friends that it can
be so amended as to pass the House:
Senate joint resolution in favor of a railroad
to the Pacific was agreed to. a
The Police Court bill was corrected by joint
resolution, and it is now law.
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A PUNGENT REToRT.-Said once nurse
proud rich man, just getting into his carriage
with his wife and daughters Haunting in velvet
and furs, to poor laborer, who was shoveling
coal into his vault
"Joe, if you had not drank rum, you might
now have been riding in my carriage, for moth
ing else could have prevented man of your
education and occupation from making money
True enough" was the reply, ''and if you
had not sold rum and tempted me and others,
to drink and become drunkards you might have
been my driver, for rumselling was the only
business by which ycu ever made dollar in
|your life T.
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Terrible Shipwre ek

Great lOs cfGe-Engrant Ship cast array On' 4bsecOn
Bsaeh-supposed to be the Humboldt Of Hamburg
5S bodies mashed GshOrs-probabls loss of from 300
to 400 ives-pGekets ship UHdertrrtsr aground The
Bay-sir hundred aud forty passenger rescued.
New YoRK, April 9O.-In consequence Of
the severe gales which prevailed here from Fri
day to Monday last ust apprehensions were
entertained that serious disastrous to the in
ward bound vessels would enSue. These ap-
prehensions appear to have been sadly verified
Duri Dg yesterday reports reached us from Alb
secom Beach, Long Beach, and other points on
the New Jersey coast, to the effect that two OF
more packet ships, bound for this port has been
driven ashore at chose points.
These vessels are supposed to be the emf.
grant packets Humboldt, from Hamburg, and
the Powhattan, oil Baltimore, from Liverpool
Up to yesterday afternoon fifty e igM 5odie'
had been tOashed ashore at Absecom, from the
wreck, as is supposed, of the Humboldt.
Those seen by our informant appear to be
Germans-they are all much dis6gured hOwev.
ever.
Bodies were washing ashore all the time al
Absecom.
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N E. CHURCH CAsE---The case of W. A.
Smith rs, LeorY Swormstedt is now before the
Supreme Court of the U. States at Washington
on an appeal from the Supreme Court of Ohio
involving the question of division Of the
Methodist Book Concern located in Cincinnati. /.
Able counsel are employed on both sides. and
much interest is manifested in the result of the
trial. The Court room is crowded daily.
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"What is fame to heart yearning for affec-
tion, and finding il not ? 1t is like The victors
wreath to him who is parched with fever, and
longing for the one cooling draught--the cdp
of cold water f
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FAsHIoEABLE GAIr-The Sunday Mercury
says +: We like to see a young lady walk as
though flea was biting her on each hip, it is
SO fascinating. She is just the match for the
dandy who steps like an open winged turkey
travelling over a bed of hot ashes
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Eg- A small farm we'll managed, gives bet
ter results than large farm half worked.
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SESATE-The most of the session was occu-
pied in the discussion of bill to create a
Board of Commissioners on claims against the
State of Ohio arising from the Public Works
Of the State Several Senators spoke at length,
and with much earnestness The bill was f.
nally referred to the committee.
The Senate sent a message to the House ask
ing return of the bill to establish reform
School for Juvenile offenders. After it was
returned, the Senate reconsidered its vote on
lis passage, and then postponed it till the first
Monday of Januory, 1855, by vote of 90 to
10.
A debate arose on a question of printing the
remonstrance of the Lawrence county "Ohio
Iron and Coal Company" against the PROPOSE
ton to repeal their charter.
The President laid before that body COM
munication from Mr. West, Architect for the
State House, in reply to resolution of inqni-
ry. Mr.. W. stated he had resigned his post,
and was no longer an officer of State, and if
the Senate desired to know the reasons for the
step on his part, he referred them to his letter
of resignation to the Board of Commissioners.
The Senate then took up the bill for the reg
ulation of railroads, (being the bill which has
created so much excitement over the State as
an attack upon railroad interests. The COM
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mittee had reported an entire new bill striking
out all after the enacting clause. The subject
was discussed Till the hour of adjournment,
when it was laid on the table to be resumed
at another time.
HoUsE-On motion the House proceeded to
elect another assistant clerk to assist in bringing
the journals. 1t was stated by Mr.. Downing
that the recording clerk was now awork upon
the journals of the 1lth April, land that to bring
them up and have them complete on the day OF
adjournment, there must be work night and
day. ~t
Messrs. Wheeler and Boiling were nomina-
| ted. a.
Upon the first ballot, VIM. F. Wheeler, of
Columbus, received sixty and was duly elected.
Several bills we're read the second time and
referred among them the appropriation bill =
This proposes levy Of of mill on the dol.
lsr on the property ofl855, to meet the amount
of State debt due in 1857. ] aas
| House bill to authorize Justices Of the reace
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

DARK DEED.-lt appears that the dl1nculty al
Newhall, Gregory & Claghorn's auction room in
San Francisco. whereby customer got whip
ped by darkey. and also had the encourage
ment Of Mr.. Newhall while inficting the chas-
,isement, is not yet ended. The following card,
signed by $50 merchants of San Francisco, in
relation to the matter, appears in the Evening
Meas of Sept. 22d:
At meetiag Of the undersigned, held this
evening, for the purpose of taklag into consider
alton a proper and becoming manner tor resent.
ing an insult to US and the community at large
by unbecoming and insulting conduct towards
us by Newhall. Gregory & Glashorn, we
pledge our honors to abide by the following re-
solutions:
Resolved, That whereas, one Of our fellow CT.
tizens has been grossly outraged by some OF the
members Of the above firm, in aiding and abet'
ting their negro servant in abusing and insult
ing one of our citzeus, we have determined no,
to buy or cause to be bought any goods or wares
at their auction room until such period as we
may hereafter determine.
Resolved That a committee be appointed to
wait on the importers and others who are in the
habit of sending merchandise to their auction
room, and request that they will withdraw their
patronage.
Resorled, That whereas, the undersigned are
perfectly satisfied with the conduct of MIR. Gre
CORY, and do not consider him at all blame in
the matter. and that we do and have always
considered him gentleman in the full extent oi
the word.
The Shasta courier., 1854-09-30

PETER PARLEY PRATT os SAs FRANCISCO
EDITexs.-That eminent apostle Of Mormopism,
Mr.. p. p. Pratt, has just Illuminated terrible
anathema against Messrs. Heath, Tay lor. Blain
and Philips" the supposed priests, editors,
or publishers Of the Christian Advoeate. The
cause OF the prophets Ire seems to have been
the publication quotation 10y the Adoocate OF
DR.. Ferres description Of the Mormon settle
ment at Salt Lake, as given in the Richmond En-
qa1iyer. We have not the file of the Adcocafe
before us, and do not recslect what 1t said
about the Mormons; but judging from the
terms of Prophet Pratt's denunciation, the ar
tcle must have been rather severe. Mr.. p. P.
p. says:
Wo to you Priests, Editors-hypocrites. You
write and publish lies to destroy the innocent.
You condemn tue just, and he doth not resist
you.
Read your Christian Adrocate of September
18th, headed The Mormons,"" and trem6le-
for God will not suffer such lies to be published
with impuni,y much longer " For" thus saith
the Lord, "all lyings. and deceivings, and
priestcrafts and whoredoms, shall be done
away; and whosoever will not repent and come
unto my beloved Son, will cut off from among
the people: And execute vengence and fury
upon them even as upon the heathen-such as
they have not heard
Nov, Messrs. Heath, Taylor, Blain and Phil
ips, you know In your own hearts that you
have published lies enough about the " Nor
mons" to sink you, and those who patronize
your publication, to the lowest hell with mur-
derers.
You know the people of Salt Lake to DO an
innocent community; therefore repent quickly.
or your damnation is sealed, and your hands
will be found dripping with innocent blood.
Your friend. r. r. PRATT