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Phiiadelnslia Market.

MONDAY, MARCH 27.-There is more
inquiry for Flour and prices are frmer.-
Sales of 100 brls. mixed and straight
brands at 81 20 per brl part on Saturday
evening, which is now generally refused ;
500 brls, deliverable in all April, at 81
62!, and 1000 barrels, a select brand, at
81 rs; some holders are Indifferent about
selling until after the receipts of the
steamers advices. There is moderate
demand for city consumption at 81 62!
up to S9 so. Rye Flour is Unchanged
Corn Meal is in better demand and prices
have advanced 25 cents per brl-2OO brls
Pennsylvania sold at SO so.
Grain-There is but little Wheat Of
fering, and it is wanted. Small sales OF
red at 81 70, and white at 81 so per bush
Rye is in demand at 90a9l cents
Corn is held at 80 cents, afoat, but We
ry limited amount offering. Oats are un-
changed.
Whiskey-The demand is limited
Small sales of brls at 26 cents.
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and he has consented to accept the can
didacy only in Difference to the many
Wings of the State, who have urged him
as the best man to bear the old Wbig
standard in the coming contest. We are
assured that he will faithfully discharge
his duty as a candidate; that he will obey
the unanimous wishes Of his friends in 4
thorough and energetic canvass Of the
State; and if tie Wings but do their duty,
he cusla0t be &C1cotcd.
In presenting the name Of Hon. GEO.
IDADsIE, Of Allegheny, for Canal Com
missioner, and that of Hon. DANIEL N.
SMYsLE, Of Montgomery, for Suprcme
Judge, the Convention was scarcely less
Fortunate. lr. DARsIE is a gentleman
of great experience in onr State affairs,
and is the man above all others in our
legislature 10 expose the various frauds
SO sooftcnrracticed upon the Commonwealth
lie has served four years in the House
and is now serving his eleventh session
in tie Senate, and his fourth term. lie
is. We believe, the Oldest and We may say
The most efficient and useful member O
either branch and should the Public
i Works not be sold, his election would be
pccuIiarIy fortunate. Judge SMYsER L
I'well known in this section, and is esteem
led higLly as a man and as jurist. Ill
formerly represented Adams county il
the legislature, and was elected Prcsi
l-.,+ T-,J,o tho MontJon7erv and Buck
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Large Fire in NeW-Ogieans.

We have by telegraph an account of a
very extensive fire which broke out ID
New-Orleans on Thursday night, the 10th
inst. The fire broke out in Magazine
street, in Messrs. Ward & Perrin's fur
nishing establishment, and burnt with ra-
pidity, The Canal Bank, though in imi-
nent danger, fortunately escaped unin-
iured. The loss by the confagration Is
estimated at from 100000 to $780, GOO,
a considerable portion of which Is covered
by insurance. 1t is feared that mum
ber of lives have been lost By the falling
of the walls, though but one body has
been recovercd-that of Mr.. Woodruff
foreman Of Exempt Company, of New,
Orleans, aud highly respectable citizen
Mr.. VI Leod, the foreman Of another o.
the city companies, was dangerously in,
iured, and is not expected to recover
Three others have also been rescued from
the ruins, but their injuries are not con
sidered serious. The total loss is $500,
900, of which S228,000 is insured.
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4 New Ting,

Two ladies appeared a few days ago on
the streets of Baltimore, dressed in the
height Of fashion, one of them wearing q
long trail op her magnificent silk dress
which swept the ground for several feet
behind. Following them was an Irish
boy apparently about fourteen years OF
age, dressed in livery, consisting Of tight
pantloons, red vest, and tight bodied coat
with large buttons, and a high black hal
put on his head, with white feather ii
it. The young livery mans chief occupa
ton seemed to be to raise his young mis-.
tress' train as she crossed the streets and
muddy places. The youngsters Oh tht
streets tormented him some.
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ssa~ We find in the legislative proceed

se- We find in the legislative proceed
ings Of last week, very little of interest,
other than the passage of prohibitOry
Liquor bill, in the House, by the fol-
lowing vote
EAs-NesSrs. Abraham, Atherton,
Barton, Beck, Bigham, Caldwell, Carlisle,
Cook, Crane, Doughcrty, Davis, Deegan,
IL France, Eldred, Ellis. Evans, Foster,
Callentinc, Gibboncy, Gwin, Hart, HEST
and, Hitler, Hummel, Jackman, kilgore,
L9wery, (Tioga,) Linn, Magee, Mcguire,
ManIerfeld, Mcconnell, Nelly, Mona
CHAN. Montgomery, Moore, Muse, Parke,
Parmlee, Passmore, Patterson, Porter,
Putuey, Rawlins, Roberts, Scott, Smith
)Cravford,) Strong, Ziegler and Chase,
Spcahcr-5O.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Baldwin,
Beans, Boyer, Boyd, Bush, Byerly, Cal
Vim, Cham berlin, Collins, CummiDs, Dun
liur, Eckcrt, Edingcr, Fletcher, Fry, Gil
more. Gray, Groom, Hamilton. Herr,
Hills, Uipple, Horn, Hunsecker, Hunters
Uurtt, johnson, knight Laury, Lehigh,
Miller, Palmer, Poulson, Rove, Sallade.
Sbeuk, Side, Simonton. Smith, PERKS,
Stewart, Stockdalc, Struthers, Wheeler
WicLlvin, Wilson and Wright-46.
We have not seen the bill, but have
been informed that it merely provides foI
the taking of a vote Of the people wheth-
or they desire the enactment Of a probib-
tory law.
The bill before the Senate, which has
passed to a third reading, Is a probibito-
~ biIl, with progiso that if not aPProv-
cd by the people on the second Tuesday
Of October next, it shall be null and void
In case Of approval it is to GO into opera
ton OF the 22d Of February next.
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The Boys Recovered.

We recently published a narrative O.
the capture of Mrs. Wilson by the Ca.
manche Indians and her escape from them
10 that narrative it was mentioned thai
her husband was killed by the savages
and that two lads, his brothers, were cap
tured and still retained. The two boys
have since been rocoTered: having beer
bought at ar expense Of several hundred:
of dollars each by two friendly hal
breeds.
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Great Flocd in Liching River
$l,0Go;00O Worth Of Property
E)estV0yed.

On Thursday morning last, about 2
o'clock, the rain commenced to fall, and
for thirty-six hours, in unbrokcn success
sion it came down in perfect torrents, ralS-
ing Licking river to an unprecedented
height, which swept everything IN Its
course, destroying property to an amount
which We have reason to believe, Will
reach one million Of dollars in the Lick
ing valley.
South Licking at this place was at least
FIVE feet higher than it has ever been
known, and from its source to It's mouth
there is not a bottom but what is entirely
submerged, nor a farm on its banks but
what was more or less injurged, by the
loss of fencing or crops which were still
left standing in the fields.
During the entire day on Friday I'M
mense quantities of fencing, lumber, corn
shocks, hay-stacks, &c, &c, were to be
seen floating down at the mercy OF the
torrent of waters, and accounts have
reached US from every direction Of the
heavy losses sustained by our farmers
We hear of one gentleman in Bourbon
county who lost forty barrels Of whiskey
besides large quantity Of corn and 9th
er grain, by the sudden rise Of the waters
upon his premises, and scarcely farmer
within the influence Of the food can count
his loss at less than from fge hundred tc
one thousand dollars, and numbers vii
greatly exceed the latter sum.
From the accounts that have reached
US from Main Licking, the food there
was even more terrible and devastating il
its consequences than here, it having
reached a point Of at least eight feet
higher than was ever before known
sweeping with it tremendous quantity O
fencing and produce, lumber, &c., which
came in its way, submerging entire farms
and even sweeping of numbers Of houses
Of every description, which were seen t.
pass down during the height Of the food
From Claysyille we learn that all the
| buildings on the street fronting the river
we're from three to five feet deep in water
and that only two Or three buildings OF
the high ground in that village were above
the water.
The rise there was sudden and unex
pected, having come in the night after th'
| inhabitants had retired to bed, and were
awakened before morning by the SOUND
of the waters in their houses, far above
where it had ever reached at any former
rise, and in the morning the river presen
ted the spectacle of one vast sheet o
water, covering the entire bottom on which
the town is situated, and during the day
immense quantities Of valuable lumber
saw logs, fencing, and produce Of every
kind, with occasionally a house, passed
down the stream.
The loss in the Licking valley Will no
fall short of 81 100000, and when full
accounts have reached US we would no
be surprised to find that it exceeded tina
sum.
The water commenced subsiding OIL
Saturday, and is now again down to it
ordinary leyel.-Cy0thja"a NcarS.
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[Ixacutian af David Jewel.

David Jewell, after having been twice
respitcd by the Governor, was hung in
Pittsburg, on Friday afternoon last. He
read his dying declaration to the people
assembled, in which he denied having
committed a premediated murder. He
had never known his victim before he
went with friend to redress that friend S
grievances. Heated with drink which
had maddened him to insanity, he has no
recollection Of what transpired nntil after
the fatal deed attributed to him. He
concluded by addressing his young friends
praying them most earnestly to avoid the
intoxicating cup, and cordially forgaye all
as he hoped to be forgiven, feeling conf
dent of the mercy Of God.
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nay- TIE SECRETARY; OR, CIRcUN-

~. T,., CroDrr,pv. on CIRCUM-
"D v,.,nr<rr-Tbo remarkable
:, -" ,,:,,as4 o~coIIcrt novel are
- '''"c' " g tho .tr,npest Trials in
:" ~, -.aro e rnoIish Criminal His
~ "'J ~ as tho stroncest case of Cir
'0' ';1 r,;1nnco that it is possible
'"', :a1to conceive; and thoueh, i'll
-, ,1,r;.Is the utmost caution is used IL
;,,;nn evidence rurclv c. this charac-
r,t IN hi, instance. every link in the
chain was SO perfect, it seemed utterly
,,ss.;Ilc 70 err. SO that tie ;lry pro
oonnce3 nnhcsitantincIv, the verdict o:
wi,fu1 murder. and the Judge. yielding q
ready assent to the correctness orth,ir ia,
rasscd the flta! sentence. The Homo
Secretary. when apnlicd 10. answered that
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Dramatic Association.

We were present on Tuesday evening
last, at the performance OF the above as
~ociation, and must confess that We were
highly grati6cd. They have favored the
citizens of this place with a series Of per-
formauces during the past few months,
and whatever scruplcs some may enter,
tain, we must say that We have not OBJ
served any thing that had tendency tc
lower the standard Of public morals Ol
that would vitiate correct principle, OF
compromise good taste in the member.
ship. One night more gentlemen.
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Destructive Fire at Birmingham,
Iiro Hundfe1 Families H0uSelcSS! =
Loss zoos D0IlarS.

Trio Hundred Families H0uSelcsS! =
Loss 100000 Dollars.
PITrsBURG, MARCH 27.-A terrible
fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the
city of Birmingham, opposite Pittsburg,
which caused an immense destruction OF
property, and rendered at least two hun
dred families houseless. 1t commenced
in the packing house attached to Shu-
mems glass works, and the wind blowing
strong, and there being no water to be
had the flames continued to rage until &
o'clock, and was then arrested only By
pulling down the Louscs that stood near.
Upwards of one hundred houses and
stores are in ruins. Between GrosveDor
and Mckee streets, 40 buildings were de-
stroyed, and the burning shingles, carried
by the wind to the houses on Bradford
street, destroyed dwellings and store'
on Bradford and Dcnman streets.
It is impossible to estimnte the loss ac
curately, some accounts fixing it at $500,
coo. while others reduce it to S0O,O 600
About one third of the loss is covered
by insurance. ooo
The loss at the Glass Works is $4,000
which is probably insured.
Among the buildings destroyed, wer
Gregg's lead factory and saw mill.
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Tie Ymmg Ladies' Shorter Catechism.
What is the whole duty Of women'---
To dress--to sing--to dancc--to to play on
the pianoforte--to gable French or Ger
man--and to preside gracefully at the
tea tablet What is man! A thing to
waltz with--to firt with to take one to
the theatre--to laugh at--tO be married
to-to pay ones bills-and to keep ono
comfortably What is life? a polka
sbottische-a dance that one must whlrl
through az fast as possible! What ii
death? It's-sonething that is uniash-
ionablc to talk of-to whisper of-to tblpE
of-so the less that's said about 1t the betteF
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Daring RoJJcry,--1liss McNeill
daughter of Gen. John Mcneil, and {
neice of President Picrc6, was met in ono
of the public streets of Washington, by ;
rufFan, knocked down and robbed of hel
purse, containing about $50, certificate:
Of stock amounting to $4,000, and val
liable diamond pin. The blow was SO Sc.
we're that she was rendered inscnsible
and whilst in this condition was robbed
This rufianly Outrage was pcrpotroted IL
open day,
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Horrible SuOeJlngs at Sca.-The bark
SaxonyiIle, from Calcutta, fell in with, on
the 1st of March, the bark Orline St
John, Capt. Rodbird, of Gardiner, Me-,
from Norfolk for Barbados, in distress
Was hove down on the 2lst of February
in a southeast gale. The captains wife
and a seaman named Martin died on the
22d, and a colored man named Douglass,
on the following day. Since that time
until fallen in with, the survivors, the cap
tain, two sailors and the cook, had nc
provisions or water, and had to live on the
body of Douglass. They arrived at Bo5
ton in the most distressed condition.
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At PAiladcIdhia, on the 10th inst, as 4
girl named Elizabeth Creamer, aged Is
years, was carrying a loaded gun up
stairs, she got into a wrangle about the
weapon with a younger brother, who
caught hold of the gun while she retained
her grasp of the muzzle. During the
struggle the trigger was caught or struck
by the boys foot, the gun went of and
the charge entered the girls side killing
her instantly.
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New York Market.

MONDAY, MARCH 27.-Flour, ,&c,-The
-four market is firm; sales 450Obrls at 81
5Ga7 75 for Ohio and Michigan: South
ern -four frmer; sales 500 brls at 81 81
as for common to good brands.
GRAIN Wheat, held higher; Rye quiet;
Corn frmer sales l4030 bushels at SO
a84ac; Oats quiet.
Whiskcy-- Sales 200 brls at 25 25ac;
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The InhumanitV Case.

We published few weeks ago an ac-
count Of the inhuman treatment Of a
child by its parents, Graves and Susan
Hammer, Both parents were soon after
indicted at Philadelphia for the conduct
The trial came on last week, when the
mother was convicted and the father ac-
quilted. She was sentenced to an impris,
oumcnt of six months in the penitentiary
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KNOW Nothing.

A secret society bearing this title has
recently been formed, and is rapidly
spreading throughout the country. In
the state of New York they enroll 5000
members. What they are,-what they
want, where they come from, what they
do, not knowing, we cannot say. But
that they are power in the State that
they make nominations, that they mingle
in and carry elections, is very evident
An election for municipal officers took
place last week in Salem Mass The
Wings there, to their utter amazement,
we're beaten by this invisible power
The regular Whig candidate got but 48l
votes, and the Know Nothing. candidate
received ,346. All the Know Nothing
candidates were thus elected, after the
most triumphant fashion. In Waltham
Mass, a like result occurred, but no
bo1y knew how it was done. The Know
Nothings gave no note ofpreparation, but
focked to the polls, of a sudden, and oi
a sudden the deed was done.
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MIA petriGcd man is attracting the
attention of the curious at Baltimore. il
Is the body of man found burrid siA
feet deep in guano, on the island Of Ich.
aboe. 1t is petrifed and turned to Z
mass of solid stone, retaining all the min.
ute outlines Of a perfect specimen of hu
manity. 1t has been examined by ply
sicians and scientific men and pronounced
one of the most marvellous subjects evel
witnessed.
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A violent northwest gale prevailed on
Saturday, the 18th inst. The tide in the \.
Y York Harbor, was much lower than had
been known for years. The slips in many
places were nearly bare, and the ferry
boats at the lower end Of the city, had
much difficulty in making their landings
At Boston the gale was unusually severe,
a man was killed by the falling ef chin,
ney, and several other casualties occur
red. In Albany a great number of build
ings unroofed, but no persons seriously in
jured. In Troy several lives are suppos-
ed to have been lost. The storm extend,
ed with considerable severity from Cen
trail New York to Boston. At the east
ward it was also very severe. At Boston
it occasioned heavy loss of property
and probably many lives, as the wind
blew with great violence all along the
coast from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. II
all the interior towns also chimneys were
blown down, houses unroofed, &c.
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Luge Sale Of Corn.-The Detroit nd
rcrttSer Of Monday, says that firm in
that city have effected sale of 100000
bushels of corn, at 70 cents, delivered in
Albany on the opening of navigation.--
The stock Of corn there is large.
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4 Seyerc Scntcuce-Rowlaud \. Smith
arrested for robbing the u. S. Mail, was
arraigned in the U. S. Circuit Court al
New Haven, Connecticut on Friday last
He plead guilty, and was sentenced by
Judge Ingcrsoll to hard labor in the
State prison for the term Of tweDty-scvcu
wears
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laJor IfoJJic, Asst. P. VI. General,
died Wednesday morning, at Washington
city, of consumption. lie has long been
known as a most able and efficient officer.
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r@g-The Harrisburg Keyst0uc, a dem
ocratic print, has taken ground in favor
of the sale Of the public works.
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Hu0itor'5 NotiGr.

III the Orphans Court Of Monroe County,
In the matter of the report of the Aud
itor upon the account of John II. kunklo
and Peter Kunkle, Administrators Of the
estate of John Kunkle, decd.
The undersigned, Auditor appointed
by the said Court to make distribution a
monc the heirs Of said dccedent, will attend
to the duties Of his appointment on Sat
urday, the 29th day Of April next, at O
o'clock \. NJ. at Barys Hotel, in Strouds-
burg, when and where all persons inter
ested can attend.
I. STARBIRD, Auditor.
March 80, 1854.
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Inthe Orphans Court Of Monroe CO

In he matter Of the Estate Of John Miller,
decd.
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court of Monroe county, to exam
inc and if occasion require, resettle the ac-
count of Levi SHUTTER and Jacob Miller, Ad-
ministrators Oft estate of John Miller, deed,
and report what amount must be deducted
from the Real Estate to pay debts, &c. will
attend to the duties of his appointment, on
Saturday the etwenty-second day Of April next
at ten o'clock a. M at his Office IN Strouds-
burg, when and where all persons interested
can attend.
CHARLTON BURNETT.
Audiior.
March %, I554.-4t.
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1t is rumored that Mr.. Choate, is en-
gagged in writing History Of Greece.
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DAGgCEggE20TYPEs.

At the earnest solicitation of numerous
friends, the undersigned has consented to
remain in this place for short time, in
order that those desirou5 of preserving
for future reference those fresh and ro
seate tints which incline to youth, may
avail themselves of this excellent oppor
tunity to obtain that invaluable treasure.
Having practised with one of the best ci-
ty artists, the public may rest assured
that his is no vain preteDce. No pictures
taken away unless approved of by all
parties.
Rooms at Hollinshcad's new Gothic
Hall. G.. 5. GRUBER.
Stroudsburg, March %, 1854.
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SE EVaeieiess Castor Oil, very supe-
z rior article, for sale Ey
L. IOLLINSHEAD.
Slrondshnrg, March 80. 1851,
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,IiAYERRA

At meeting of the Elders and Trustees Of
the Presbyterian Church Of Stroudsburg. they
have resolved that no pews are to be rented
in said Church. The seats are now open and
free to all, after this date,
March %, 1854.
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GNAs4 E5sATJa, Eoray. SatPelre, and
- Cream OF I'arttr, fur sale ny
+ HOLLINSIlEAD.
Stroudsbury, March 80. 1851.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-15

CARLYLE. Friend Aver In this age of
quacks, charlatans and mere windy, gaseous
pretenders to heal, who blow at every street
corner. and in the face and ears of all men, their
loud baring Jericho trumpets and other noisy
boisterous wind instruments of marveously
twisted brass, in such woefully sham ridden
epoch as this, say, it is comforting, nay even
cheering to the earnest well wisher of his race
to know there has arrived in this world genu-
inc Physican-to light once more upon some
thing besides mere Sangrados and Don Mercu-
rial Jalaps, with their poisons and warm water
Your Cathartic Pills and Cherry Pectora car
ny us forward to Halcyon days-to milenial
Pharmacopoeas, when Science, deep diving
down into the principles Of things, shall, with
infinite cunning, bring out the genuine Elixir
Vitae: for Of a truth there is manifestly
enough somewhat of that same Life Essence
in your subtle vegetable Installations and CON-
pounds.
You realize to US the visions Of those pain.
fullest, smoke-dried Alchymists-bootless seek
ers-dreamers among retorts and crucibles,
touching the Quintessential hidden Virtue of
the Universe, which should antidote distemper,
and break for man the Wheel of Time.