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RIFLE BARRELS.
n mn RIFLE BARRELS, frst-rate article. together
wv with fun supply of gun trimmings inst rec'd
and for sale by G.. NJ. GRIFFITH.
Bells Ware House, back of the Court House.
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tions of the United States may have authet
tic information, as to the real facts of the cas-
and may be guarded against false and exa:
gerated reports. Another motive for public
ton, is to afford warning to all families, t
exclude from their houses this terrible ager
of death. Its presence produces diretr
possibility of hurrying whole family to tn.
grave.
Another reason is, to call the attention
the Faculty to the causes, why this deadl..
poison could remain in the stomach for severa:
hours, without fatal results, when one-tenth 9
the quantity taken in liquid, would have beer
almost instantly fatal.
A final, and perhaps the strongest, induce
ment for this statement, is to effectually pre-
vent all suspicion or injurious reports as to any
agency of servants in this deplorable affair =,
The sad mistake was made by one of the daur:'
ters of the family, and the poison obtained by
her mother without her knowledge. A part
of the servants partook of the biscuit, and SUI
fercd like the whites And those servan:
who did not eat the deadly food, evinced Il;
most severe distress on the occasion, and vo!
UNFAIRLY spent sleepless night in vain attemp'
to give relief 1t should be added that Dr.
himself was saved from personal participa
ton in the peril, by his absence from home, t.
supply the pulpit of the Church in Winnsbo-
70. So that it pleased God that this terrible
calamity should fall upon household conpo-
sed exclusively Of females.
In conclusion, DR.. L. earnestly and affection
ately invites his relations, friends and breth L
in the ministry in the South, North and " est,
to unite with him in humble and devout graft
tdde and thanksgiving to Almighty God. for
so gracious and signal deliverance from a
calamity so utterly overwhelming.
COLUMBIA S. c., Oct 10, 1855.
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THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The chief interest regarding Lieut.. Kane 'E
Expedition will now centre upon the otficia
report, which it is expected will soon be pub
lished. We will learn from it, with more pre-
cison than from any desultOry statements made
from memory, the extent and value Of tho
Expeditions operations and discoveries. Tho
general results are already y known, but the Of:
fetal report will confirm and illustrate thcil
important bearing on Arctic exploration.
To the comprehensive narrative published
yesterday, we add the following further incl
dents and details
About the first Of September found the ex,
petition with bay ice forming about them pref
ty thick, in latitude IS degrees 81 minutes
Here they found deep bay running between
two headlands. They found in this bay good
harbor and moored their ships there This
formed their first winter harbor in the winter
of '53 and 81. The year in this latitude is
divided into four portions, two of which are
alternate day and night, each of two mouths
duration one of four months with the sun
below the horizon during the entire "A hours
and one of four months with the sun continu-
ally above the horizon, revolving in one circle
above the horizon.
On August 80 the party lost the sun alto
gether. 1t went at a dip below the horizon for
the first time, and the nights began gradually
to increase-grow longer-until October -,
whcn-having the day previous just raised his
face above the horizon-the sun vanished
again, and did not honor them with his smiles
for four months more. At twelve o'clock for
two or three weeks there was considerable twi-
light, but this was soon lost, when for three
months the twilight was very inconsiderable.
The moonlight days and nights were beauti-
fully bright. The vast expanse of snow and
ice, with its million of mirrors rejecting the
silvery rays of the moon, produced brlllian-
cy, beauty and grandeur wholly inconceivablc
to those who have never made an excursion to
these regions. These illumined scenes were
generally edged by black, scraggy and barren
rocks, which added to the mysterious sublimi-
ty of the whole. The first winter which this
expedition experienced is remarkable for being
one of the severest and the longcstin darkness
ever experienced by civilized man. a portion
of the first winter passed very smoothly. 1t
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From the South Carolinian.
A FAMILY POISONED.

A very distressing incident occurred, on the
evening of the 9th instant, in the family of
the Rev. Dr. Leland, o" this city, involving
almost the entire household in the most immi-
nent peril of violent death, from which they
were rescued by providential interference al
most miraculous. The circumstances of this
appalling event, we. briefly these: Towards
sundown, one of the ladies was preparing, with
her own hands, some biscuit for tea, and by
mistake she mingled with the -four a fatal
quantity of Arsenic, which had been procured
and prepared for the destruction of rats, with
out her knowledge. The quantity used was
probably two tea spoonfuls, sufficient to have
killed twenty strong men.
This poisoned food was eaten, in greater or
less amount, by Mrs. L., her two daughters
and grand daughter; also, by several SER
wants The immediate effect was violent pain
and nausea. One hour, however, passed be-
fore the cause was discovered. As soon as the
horrible fact was known, Drs Fair and Grain
were in prompt attendance, and adopted the
most energetic measures to afford relief. The
deadly substance was soon elected from the
stomachs of all in short time, excepting in
the case of Mrs. L., who was subjected to a
succession CT most violent emetics for five or
six hours, before the fat al substance was thrown
up. And when elected, it was black foetid
mass, evincing the most deadly characteristics.
While the others, involved in this calamity,
very soon recovered, the mother having suffer,
ed more severe and protracted pain, was ex,
ceedingly prostrated, and has not yet obtained
entire relief, though she is decidedly conva,
csccnt.
This painful event is made public. Cor sev,
cral good aud sufficient reasons. One is, tha,
the numerous friends Of the family in all por
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THE PRESIDENT AND You've AMERICA-
While President Pierce was standing near the
hotel at which he had taken rooms, a lit-!e
chap, of a few summers, finding his hatband
unbuckled, went up to the President and ac-
costed him, DIX my hatband, sir" "What
is your namel" said the President DE
bree -" "Do you know me% eyes,
you are the President" said Young America,
''fx my hatband." The President fixed hi.
hatband, and then Young America went to hi.
play, contented and happy that he, too,
the Presidents peer Charlottesville Repr
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outside by day, and must have been pitch dark
at night, unless the men were allowed lanterns
Here the garrison retired when exposed to Il
heavy bombardment. The odour Of these mar
row chambers is villainous. and the air rcckS
with blood and denominations unuttcrable.-
There are several of these places, and they
might set defiance to the heaviest mortars in
the world; over the roof is layer of ships
masts, cut in junks and deposited carefully;
then there is over them a solid layer of earth
and above that layer of gabons, and above
that pile of earth again. In one of these
dungeons, which is cxcavacd in the solid rock,
md was probably underneath the old White
Tower, the officer commanding seems to have
lived. 1t must have been drcary residence.
The floor and the entrance WAS Uttered Il foot
deep with reports, returns, and perhaps dis
patches assuring the Gar that the place had
sustained no damage The garrison were in
these narrow chambers enjoying their >icSta,
which they invariably take at H. clock, when
the French burst in on them like Il torrent.
and rs it We're drowned them in their holes.
| The Naakcf is closed work; il is only open
at the rear Of the town. and the French bay
lMg once GOT in threw open a passage 10 their
own rear, and closed mp the front and lateral
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THE FAEMER'S LIFE FOR ME.

THE FARMER LIFE FOR ME.
GY ItENETTE.
Wealth may boast her loarled trc& &sures,
Pride no 10y Ike Ler'S may see,
Dissipation vaunt her pleasures,
Yet the farmers life IS the life for me-
With its freedom blcSt,
From the stern unrest
OF the crowded martS Of life,
With its rosy health,
What mine of wealth,
With its quie, unmarried by strife.
Toll t hath. vet with it there is
Sunl;gl.; Of a willing mind,
And the farmers home so fair is,
None fairer c'cr can find
With its glowing hearth,
With its cheerful mirth,
When the winter fire burns bright;
O, the farmers cot
Is n cosy spot
In chill Deccmher'S night.
Hi- are Summers richest treasures,
All her wealth OF fruit and flowers,
All the intellectual pleasures
OF her bright instructive h"ur>.-
His the golden glcam
OF the sunset beam.
AMI the mild majestic night;
Ills Tie first soft. ray
Of the rising dag,
And the dcw-drops sheen and bright
Far from hcartlcSs Fashions empire,
Far from Mammon's haunts Of sin.
From the deuS of Dissipation,
And the crowded city's din
He may safely rest,
o, how truly bleSt,
With the fricvls he holds most dear
And the great worlds noise
Cannot mar his joys,
In his calm, secluded sphere.
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THE WORLD IS FULL OF BEAUTY.

ILL "Onbb lo L " LII oE oIhO
There j. braaty in the forest
Where the trees are green and fair;
There i beauty in t,Ir meadow
Who're wi,I-towcrs scent the air:
There i, Irauty IN the sunlight
And l.," >,it. hlnr beam above:
uh IA" world IS tnll "t beauty
When the heart Is full OF love.
There is beauty il the fountain,
Singing gaiiy at its play.
While the rainbow hUeS arc glittcring
On it, ~ilvcry. shining spray:
There is beauty in til" strcamlet.
Murmuring softly through the grove:
Oh. the world is full Of beauty
When the heart il tul, of love.
There is beauty in ihrmooniight
When il fails un"n the son.
While ~" hrun. t"nrl-c."~;"'' hillow-
Dance and frolic .'"you>lv
There's hcauty in the lightning CLEANS
That o.'r ;hr dark waves rove: &.
o.! RI" world j. full Of beauty
When The heart j. fail of love-
Tlc%" i beauty in t." bri chtnr>s
n"am;nr from loving eve:
In III" warm hlu,h "t affection.
In thr tear # sympathy.
In tn" sweet. low voice whose accents
The spirits -ialncSS PROV"
Oh. the world i iull Of beauty
When the heart is full Of love.
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known to whalers. From there they ran on
until they met the ice off the great 2 lacier, a
little north Of Cape York Here they were
detained by the ice for a week, but as their
quarters were near an immense cooncry, where
countless thousands Of birds kept up contin-
ual cawing, and they were able to shoot as
many as they pleased, they were not very i'm
patient. Each man eat one or two of them a
meal, and they made up for lost time. At last
the ice released them, and without very much
obstruction they arrived at Cape York about
the middle of July During the passage they
lived princi pally on the little ank. with which,
for miles and miles north of Cape York, the
air is continually darkened The tapping of
their wings made noise like the roar of the
sea. No idea can be formed of the abundance
north Of Cape York, which seems to be their
southern limit summer. When shot at they
try to escape by diving, and You always have a
chance to blaze away at them again. Round
ing Cape York, they passed into Melville Bay.
Pushing on boldly, and venturing now and
then into the pack ice, they once more came
into open watcrand deserted the Devils Thumb.
Here they stopped no longer than was neces-
sary for rest, and availing themselves of every
favorable wind, they soon reached the Horse s
Head, promontory near t'pernvavik. Stop
ping day or two there, they set sail with a
splendid wind, but som foe came on. They
We're proceeding slowly through the fog, when
they heard loud cry, which they recognised
a$ proccedin" from civilized ESquimaux-
They were astonishcd, on pulling in the direc-
ton of the sound. to see Il Danish boat with
white men on board. From these they learn
ed Of the expedition in search of them, and
the Danish news Of the world generally
Theme" they made their way to Levely, Cap
tain IIarr>trn arriving there a wecl; later
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pa~ If mpn be compassionate toway
the atiiiction of others, it shows that his hep
is like th" noble tree that is wounded it's
when it gives the balm.--Bacon.
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From III" Richmond Enquirer.
THE PROPER COURSE.

We ask attention 10 Nr. WGSE'S punGent
and admirable rep ly to the invitation of the
Boston Anti-Slavcry Committee to deliver :
lecture in Boston on the subject of slavery
Mr. WISE has taken exactly the ri ght position
one that should be followed out by every
Southern man, similarly called upon
CORRESPONDENCE.
BoSroy, September 10, 1855.
Hon. HENRY \. WISE: DEAR SIR: \
series of lectures upon the subject of Slavery
was intimatcd and very successfully conducted
here during the past winter, as you may have
learned from the papers of the day. The au.
dienccs were LARGE and intelligent, and the
card enclosed will indicate to you the charac-
ter Of the lectures.
During the next season, larger number of
gentlemen from the South will be invited to IA
vor us with the views prevalent in their vicin-
ty, thus, in connection with others, presenting,
during the course, every shade of opinion up
on the question. The respectful attention ac-
corded to Gen. Houston last winter, gives as
surance that arguments and opinions from that
quarter will be candidly heard and duly ap-
prcciatcd.
You are hereby respectfully invited to de-
liver one of the lectures of the course on sla-
very, at the fremont Temple, in this city, on
Thursday evening. January 10, 1856, or if
that time will notsuit your engagements, please
mention at once what Thursday evening, be-
tween the middle of December and the middle
of March next will best accommodate you.
The amount paid to the lecturer will be $3.50,
he bearing his own expenses.
Please favor with an immediate answer, and,
at your earliest convenience thereafter, trans
nit the particular phase Of the subject that
you will present Your obedient servants,
SAM'L G. HOWE,
Phys. & Supt Blind Institution.
JOHN NJ. CLARK, High Sheriff,
SAM'L NAY, Merchant.
PHILo SANFORD Ex-Treasurer State.
NATII'L B. SuURTLEFF,
Phys. Il Antiquarian.
JOSEPH STORY, Prcs't Com. Council
Tuos. RUSSELL, Judge.
JAS. w. STONE, Phys.
Address Dr. STONE.
TroDy1
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OLNEY, NEAR ONANCoCK,
Address DR.. SToNl

Accomac County, Va, Oct. 5, 1855.
Gentlemen On my return home, after an
absence of some days, found yours of the
10Th ult., "respectfully inviting me to deliver
one of the lectures of the course on Slavery,
at fremont Temple, in the city of Boston, on
Thursday evening, January 10th, 1856 or, if
that time will not suit my engagements, you
request that I will mention at once what
Thursday evening, between the middle of De-
cember and the middle of March next, will
best accommodate me"
Now, gentlemen, desire to pay you due re-
spect, yet you compel me to be very plain with
you, and to say that your request in every
sense, is insulting and offensive to me- What
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A% IT'S money that makes men l0rds.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-30
NEW WORKS IN PREPARATION.

Edward Livermore of this City is about to publish
an illustrated volume containing the letters Of the dis
tneuished Mr.. Doestieks. In addition to the many
articles from his eccentric pen which have at various
times appeared in the columns Of TIE TRIBUNE, we
are informed that the book will contain great deal Of
now matter. Its preface is given in The Detroit Id
rerifser rs follows:
NOTHING"
In literary point of view this book claims no.
hing
This is tie manufacturer conclusion.
Sin literary point Of view this book amounts to
nothing"
This will be the readers conclusion.
And if any skepiical person insists upon inyestgat
ing the matter for himself he will eventually be COM
PEELED TO acknowledge the verify Of this remark, and
will at the same time bear strong testimony to the
sagaCity Of the publisher who has put bis trust in
nohing-for he pU hare bought the book.
This work simply processes to be sketches of var
persons, pieces and events, some OF which have
been published and some hawthorne are BAD and
some are worse but oil have clam TO originality in
treatment, although the same things may have been
better said by better people.
Some Of these bubbles have been for some time
floating on the Of literature the ghtest froth Of
the restless wave, still there moDy of them which
have never met the public eye and which ore here
for the first time set afoat.
And for their publication the writer makes apollo
gy Accident has brought these airy nOhings' into
notice, and although many of the thoughts not
novel in themselves, but are merely whimscally put,
End not few of the whims are borrowed unhesi-
tatingly from others, they are dressed in ingual
earb so quaint, eccentric, fantastic extrayagant
that each londer would be sadly puzzled TO know his
own.
II is undoubtedly this trick Of phrase this affecta-
ton Of new found style, which has caused their wide
spread newspaper notoriety. And in the hope that
people will buy the book before the trick is stale and
not suspect the of the joke until they have read
ii its pages, the writer has authorized the collection
of these rowing unsubsiantal ink brats into Their pres
ent shelter, and now presents the whole uncouth fami
y for inspection, trusting that the experiment will
"Iut money in the purse not only of himself but of
bis sanguine publisher.
This book, Ike Hodges rozors, was made to sell,
and if the ometme good-natured world will pay the
price and have Its huge grim smile these unlocked
ioncies although in political, moral, or utiharian
senfense it viii have gained nothing, il will in lit
era if not literary Wow lose nothing.
But if ii is in surly mood and chooses to look with
digifed contempt upon this avowed and candid lite
rary humbug some one viii be disappointed to thak
thai he hos mscalculated the tickle taste Of the alorc
said orb and some will be out OF pocket by its
sulky humor but of these persons their whereabouts,
their circumstances or their names the world can say
nothing, because it will know nothing; 10, nothing.
q. X. PHmANDER D0EsTIcKs 7. Ii.
Nstc- York, June I, 1855
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Remaninf
r.ouis;iion Uas made for rnsteria To repair house

4 reQusitiOn made for material TO repair mouse
on Randals Island and also for furniture to III up
the came for the occupancy Of the Warden, Mr..
SteGms. Cows. DUKE and lIEMASS opposed the lur-
nrhng Of the house, aud motion of Gov. SMITH 70
appropriate the sum OF $500 for that purpose was
A communication was received from Mr.. S.earns,
Warden on Rnndeis Tln"A. in'--~ins one bond ihsi
applications are being made from various sunday
Schools to visit the Island. On notion the PREs-
DFsT Of the Board and the Committee on Randa1s
Island were empowered to grant privileges to Sunday
Schools TO visit the Island.
a communication was received from VIZ. keene,
Warden on Blackwells Island informing tho Board
Of the escape OF seven men from the Penenuary Hos
piial. On motion the communication was referred
back TO Mr.. Keeue Tor particulars.
A communication was received from Mr.. Kellogg,
Superintendent of Outdoor Poor, submitting state
ment OF the expenditures Of this Department flr the
months Of January, February and March, 1855. Whole
number Of persons relieved, a., 5l6 Total amount Of
money expended, 81, 6ls So. For the corresponding
months of 1854 the whole number of persons relieved
was ~ l3G. Total amount Of money expended,
si3ll 60. Increase of number o. persons over 1884
is So 12 Increase of amount OF money paid out over
1854 is S27 2o3 go.
A motion was adopted to publish the statement Of
Mr.. kellogg in the daily papers
Gov. DRApER brought up the subject of commit
rnenis by magistrates and referred to the arrests Of
females in tie streets many of whom he said would
be committed and almost Immediately after DO dis
| charged by means of habeas corpus. Many people
at distance think this the worst Ciy IN the world
and many persons viii not allow their children to
como here. The fact Is large number Of those com
mted 10 the institutions have been sent up over and
over again. few days since eighty-iye females had
been arrested from of the streets IN four days anu
sent up the Islands for from to SIX months, out
Of which number about sixty had been discharged by
haleas corpus and other means and wcro again at
large. Gov. Draper moved that special committee
Of hree be appointed 10 investigate and take into con-
sideraiion commitments made by the magistrates
Adopted, and Cows. Draper, West and Duke were ap-
pointed.
Gov. DUKE complained of the q" Shysters' who
Aock around the Tombs, especially when these women
are arrested The other day twenyouT of the street
women were sent up TO the Island aud the next day,
through the operations of the Shysters, they were
compelled to bring down seventeen of these women,
all OF whom get at large, thereby causing much
Inconvenience and expense.
The Board adjourned to meet at the Wofk-House
on Blackwelrs Island on Tuesday next.