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The Late Storm In Massachusetts.

Il
At Peverly the shower coming suddenly surprised
large quantity OF fish on the akes-the larger because
there had been good weather for drying for some
time. As soon as the shower approaching, n
scene Of very extraordinary activity commenced and
fish went under very FAST but not fast enough
save il all from wetting.
During the thunder storm the house of a named
Mcmahon, in Washington street, South Canton, was
struck by lightning which knocked down the chimney,
and made an almost entire wreck of the house plough
ing up the ground outside in various eccentric directions
II made Its escape Mrs. Men,, who then in the house,
miraculousy escaped without injury. The fluid de-
scended by the chimney which is entirely demolished,
and on the ground floor divided and passed off through
The rooms 10 the west and TO the east breaking nearly
every pane Of glass in the house. and rockng with the
furniture.
In North Rochester, Plymouth county, during the
same shower Mrs smiley while in the act Of closing
window struck by lightning and instantly killed
She about 35 years OF age. No mark Of the ud
perceptible on her person.
barn owned by Mr.. Joseph Toiman in Sharon, was
struck by lightning during the shower and consumed
together with about tons Of hay including the last
load, which had been safely housed' the shower
came up, and was standing ON the wagon. No iusu-
During the shower the lightning struck the flagstaff at
the kneeand street end Of the freight depot the
ton and Worcester Railroad and shivcred fragments
Two men at work the spot knocked down and
so seriously injured that they will not be able to return
10 work again for q week ten days.
On the line Of the Boston and Maine Railroad near
Beading, there was for lew moments quite q severe
hail storm.
AT Taunton the residence Of Sheriff Rabbit was struck
the cbimneys and windows injured, and two children
thrown down, one Of whom had shoe torn of At
Braintree coal-iGden vessel struck by lightning,
partially shiverpg tho masts and spars and knocking
down one OF the who in the hold.
The Telegraph reports several barns having been
struck and burnt in the vicinity Of Hartford, Conn.
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OUR VIRGIN BAY CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SHIFTING OF TRooPs TO NIoARAouA-w.

The SHIPPING OF TROOPS TO NICARAaUA-We
understand that the acting Consul of the United States at
ent that the Nicaragua Transit Company this city
shipping troops by their steamers in large numbers,
from the United States to Nicaragua
He says that the evening Of the 18th July last the
steamer Star of the West arrived at Point Arenas with
body Of forty priyates and six officers engaged in
government, upon conditions that they should have free
passage in the Transit Companys steamer and if accept
ed by the government should be enlisted soldiers Of
Nicaragua and receive for their services the rate OF
ten dollars monthly for each man. and between fifty and
one hundred dollars for each officer
The station where the to be enlisted was
Costello and their wages for four months the terms OF
the enlistment stipulated says the Consul to be paid
by them to the Nicaragua government He says the
soldiers have been enlisted and stationed at the
residents Of New York, (none Of them Americans by
BIRTH and are under the command OF Col Gasyyusi.
he also reports upon the authority Of of the officers
that an additional company Of recruits expected to
Since the Consul's communication was written, We
have advices Of the arrival Of another lot of soldiers
forty-six and four women by the Northern Light
and bound also for Costello.
From these facts gather the impression that the
Transit Company trying to build up sort of East In
Cia Company in Central America. They mean to
sy sns hired re- ,h BY one e other Of
defend iii successful, they viii continue to defend
i until they have engrossed all the political and MILL
he ndsusn
dent nationality To bring about this result troops
enlisted and cannon shipped in the companys steam
ers every VOYAGE but the strange thing about il that
Mr. Mckeon, whose concern for neutrality laws de-
prves him Of great deal Of his natural every night
said should have heard anything of these pro-
cecdngs; that troops should have been enlisted landed
Mt Nicaragua, and their arrival reported at Washington
before the Cerberus Of district hears word about it.
The occupancy and possession Of Nicaragua by Yankees
may be the best thing that happen TO Central Ame-
rica and the Transit Company may be doing good work
in sending out peace makers" to quiet the disturbances
among the rival clans who claim the right to rule there
but If 20, whence the hostility to the Kinney colonists -
Post.
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COMMENCEMENT AT BowporN CoLLEaE.-Tues-

day Wednesday and Thursday Of last week occupied
with the anniversary exercises at Bowdoin College
Felton, OF Cambridge Tuesday before the literary
cieties. His theme Greece" On Wednesday
thirty-fvc young received the degree Of A. b. The
honorary degree Of LID was conferred Hon. Rcue
Williams OF Augusta; and that Of DID. on Rev. j. W.
Chickering OF Portland; Rev. Caaeneau Palfrey of Bel
fast; and Rev Prof Hitchcock late of Bowdoin College
The Rev Dr. Burroughs, OF Portsmouth, delivered adj
dress on Wednesday evening, ON the Red Men Of
Country" before the Historical Society. On Thursday,
The Phi Beta Grafton pronounced by Rev DR.. 1homp
son, Of New York. The Portland 1dt,ytiser adds -
Among the pleasant incidents Of the occasion, may
notice that donation Of 50 900 received by the col
egc from Hon. Reuel Williams, and that the Collins Pro-
essorship recently vacated by Dr. Hitchcock, has been
supplied for the present by the election Of Egbcrt C.
Smyth, The Professor Of Rhetorie.n
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Alleged Counscrfeitcrs.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE n. Y. HERALD.
in your paper OF to-day under the head Of Police In
toigence the Of Ellen Taggart IL connected with
the paragraph entitled Wholesale arrest Of alleged
counterfeiters."
Win you DO the undersigned the favor Of inserting In
your paper the following factsThe said Ellen Taggar IL
the wife Of Edward Taggart Of No ~ Baxter street,
carman; that ifien Taggart never handled a
counterfeit bin in her ie that she Is hard working in
ustrious woman.
II Is but few months since said Ellen Targart
ested in her house herself and other females stripped
their clothing and said Ellen driven around the neigh
orhood in carriage, and exposed 10 wanton insult at
he jnstgaon OF certain persons connected with the
Office department, when there not shadow Of evil
against her. From Tuesday till Saturday she was
hus insuted, until Justice fearcy discharged her. Bau
offered 10 the amount Of $4,000 and was refused.
ne 81 The persons concerned in that outrage has
eaedy the most violent threats against said Ellen
aggart. MRS. EIIEN TAGGART,
EDWARD TAGGART,
NEW YORK, august 7, 1855. AZ Baxter street.
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Your reporters in the account which they have given
Of the regatta at this place the ID inst siby
misiniormed on the subject, they did not remain
among sufficient length OF time to gath the part-
culars.
In the first place, the first prize was awarded the
julia and the second the Mary. The kaiydid being
short tonnage according to the rules of the New York
Yacht Club ruled out and declared BY that club not
entitled TO the prize
Again: It is said that 10 Mr. William +. Rurton the
people Of Glen Cove indebted for this race 1t he
who induced the club TO at that place, and to his
berafi'y the affair It's The inhabitants of
Glen Cove and he we're in kind Of partnership. They
took the credit Of the affair and he paid the money"
Whereas the fact is that Mr. Burton with number of
,iters Of the Pavilion Hotel and residents of this place,
each subscribed on equal amount OF money TO deay the
ttors well the ball and entertainment in the
my given TO the club The chief credit due to Mr. Burton
In entertaining the members of the club and his per
sonal friends at his own anson on the day following the
regatta.
the members Of the club to be presented TO the vcos in
THE vIsrTERs, of the Pavilion Hotel, and
The RESIDENTS, OF Glen Cove.
GIKs Cow, August 4, 1866.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
In the HERALD Of this morning (Monday) see II stated
that the Katydd ruled out her tonnage
and the Luckey because Of carrying too many The
Katydd has been measured several times and
fifteen onsthe tonnage required by the club They
offered the of the Katyad tho second prize but he
said he had the FIRST and would take that none;
and he IL going contest it, The Luckey entitled to
carry to every three tons and member Of the
club which she had, and couple of boysone nine years
and the other twelve years old. Now II count these
two children men, "young America Il growing fast,
The Luekey Is elliptic boat built entirely new
principle, and just launched and sailed under the dad
vaptages Of sails not setting we'll and carrying large
yawl on her deck, and having light salts She be-
longs to e. y. Morton Esp and built by Messrs Fish
Morton OF this city, and her model be a. their
Office. Yours, kc., GEM
p. s.-Encioscd send you The rules &c. o. the
New York Yacht Club. y. B.--If the Katydid and
Luckey had not beaten all the other yachts we would
not have heard anything about tonnage too many
men.
NEW YonK, August s, 1855.
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cargo and the chief mate came into the boat while
was lying with my head on the thwart, when the
supercargo said, "You id son Of BIB, we nave
got you now" BY that, with the heel OF his boot ne
kicked out my teeth, and then rowed me to the
shore and threw on the beach, and left me there
tied and bound as was. The native chief Of the
island asked what he should do with me; the captain
said, xiii the son Of q b-h. Cut his head of.
had on board at the time money and property to
the amount Of twenty-eight thousand dollars. My
wife and four children were taken away by the cap
tain. was on the island for five months. For
the last two months | had no clothes to wear,
when Captain Stewart, of the schooner Jane Lucy,
called at the island, and most kindly gave me .
passage to the Fejee Islands, and from thence
Blair, and there ! got funds to proceed to San
Francisco, where the ship (Sarah Moersl was bound
thinking to find my family there Not finding them
there, nor any tdings Of them, stayed two months
wos lost on Ravens Island. the passengers all saved
and arrived in Hong Kong. then took passage
to this place. and arrived here on the 23d Of March
On the Gath Iapplied to the American Consul, Mr.
that they had lived in Hong Kong for three or four
months, and during that time my daughter had been
married to sergeant of the 59th regiment, by the
name of James Bodell, and that my wife had bought
and no one knew where. That day got information
that the Captain Of the Sarah Moers was in this city
! then applied to Mr.. Keenan, for warrant to have
him arrested; my charge against him was piracy,
",
me he could not grant me a warrant, on account Of
my being an Englishman; but that he would
Ike to have him punished, for that he knew
him to be an old scoundrel. Then | APP
Piled to the Hon. G. b. Hitler, Chief Police
Magistrate of Hong Kong, and stated my agree
ment to him Of which he took copy. then ask
ed him to be kind enough to grant me warrant to
apprehend the Captain. He said he could mott
was out of his jurisdiction to do so; and then was
told to call tomorrow. then carried my message
to the Consul-"Call tomorrow" The Consul told
me to call at o'clock called at 5, and he was at
his Office. He then went to the magistrates private
residence with me, to see what they could do for
me. They could not grant warrant because the
robbery and brutality was committed at sea: On
these grounds could not have him arrested. then
went to solicitor and he has taken the case up for
me. BY those means ] obtained writ for his ap-
Sheriff, for bailf, knowing at the same time where
to ind the Captain. was anxious to get bailiff,
but was told to call again. He was seen on Sunday
with his mistress. / made report to the bailiti
whereabout he was TO be found. The bailif' had to
see Mr.. Mitchell He was most anxious to fulfil his
duty, but had no authority. And that is the way
business is done in Hong Kong JAMES Ross.
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Az oiD MANSION At HARVARD DESTROYED NY FRE.--on
the Sd inst the fine solid and liberal old family mansion
o. Henry b. Pearson Esq Of Ha rvard destroyed by
FIRE. The Boston TrdasoR says that this built in
1885 FOR the fret minister In Harvard Rev John Sec
comb and has long been the admiration Of the ncighbor
hood, and Of all who have visited the Of which IL
81 the chief ornaments Spacious, and of pc
cular style of architecture, II stood beautiful lawn
embosomed IN grove OF lofty Gins ana surrounded with
verurc. II reminded Of the lonely halls Of merfc
England lii the year 1770 Il became the seat Of the
B occupied at the close Of the and
ginning of the present century by Col Henry Bromei
and subsequently by his descendants. II Il public loss
The building nearly ono hundred AMI twenty years
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AN ATRoCIoUs MURDER IN CINCINNATf.-Our city
has again been hored arocous murder Of aged
German named Ferdinand Corts who kept fruit store
at No. Walnut street. and who Is supposed TO have
gone 10 his sleeping room, up stairs about ten O'Clock on
Thursday night and never alive again. The
store not opened yesterday morning, usual and
this caused some inquiry and finally the ncighbors
opened Mr.. Corts's room and found him sitting in
chair dead with cut in his left breast, which severed
three Of his ribs from the sternum. As his hands
bloodles and knife in the place AMI as the wound
have caused almost immediate death ~ scarcely
be supposed that the old committed suicide. lie
had the reputation OF being wealthy.
The room door found locked on the inside, but
opened by two of the ncgbors with pair Of pinchcrs.
which grasped that part OF the door key that EXTENDED
the outside. This may have been the way the door
was fastened after the murder had been committed.
bic OF cash $40 e0 and several hundred
dollars worth of promissory notes were found in the
room but much larger amount may have been carried
away. There suspicious circumstances, which II
properly traced out win think lead TO the detection
Of the murderer Nj. Cortis was born in bavaria and
this country in 1ste. Ills friends and relatives
are all dead and his loneliness induced the Old man 10
make his will about year ago, leaving eeqaest OF
81 600 70 the German Protestant orphan Asylum, ani
also directing that his death all the candies fruits and
nuts in his store should be given to the children in tue
asylum Another curious direction in relation 10 hs Ia
neral was that there should be only one carriage ~ ~
Inc directors Of the asylum last night took the BODY OF
the deceased. and viii inter II to-day unless posi- NOR
TEN examination be held.-Cincinbtfi Cou milan, 40
que T.
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FLOUR FROM CHOW

FLOUR FROM GRowx WHEAT.--Wc have seen
recipe Tor making bread from flour manufactured from
grown wheat The sproung Is said to destroy the aco
hoc quality Of the grain that its life gone while
tho nutricious quality still remains II il affirmed there
fore, that II gill of alcohol Is added 70 the dough In
kneading, II viii rske excellent light bread This sounds
hollow, but thcye woy be something In Il,
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correspondent OF the Norfolk Herald suggests that gaano
be tested preventive Of yellow fever. He gives the
following the of his suggestionI take leave
10 state fact which related TO me by Captain
II. H. Cooke Z. $. Navy, whilst he in comnand OF
the soop-ofwar ST. Louis the coast OF Brazil during
the awful rage Of yellow fever there some years back
He stated 10 that the 81 the merchant vessels
swept on in the most awful manner ana every snip
and She il my memory holds good Add not lose soul
This he attributed solely so quantity o. guano ne had
s.d for his own nrp,, experiment when he
re,urned home There not more than one or two
barrels Of III and such his faith IN u ~ preventive
,at he md i, sI.,cd about the berth deck 81 the
ship.
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Abiding 10 the squirrels on Boston Common the st.
Anthony Fails MOI LLprcg sayserc We deal in Ia ~.
game. We understand that the mayor Of ST. Anthony
has ordered fifty Gnc buffalo, and tho number " elk
from Pembina, TO be turned loose TIE common ~ a.
Anthony.
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Naval Iate Illgence.
Tho .loop-oi-was oyane vent TO from Havana
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
NOTICE.

nRAYTON G.. MEADE. (late Of the arm Of Ad-
- Olson Il Meade,) and WILLIAM EACHEA
having entered into a co-partnershp under the name
of MEADE EAcnEs, for the sale of Agricultural Inn
plcments, Seeds, Manures &C., have bought out the
entire stock of X. ;. lluck, and located at his old
stand on Fairfax street, East side, between King md
complete assortment of the various articles in their
line of business and will always be happy 10 ser their
old friends, and all who may be pleased 10 give .
their patronage. ID. G, MEADR
WIN. EACHEH.
ALEXANDRIA, Dee. IS, lS54.-tf
Gss- The undersigned having sold his Stock Of A.
rcultural Implements. &c., to Messrs. Meade s Es-
ces, returns his thanks to his friends for their pet
patronage, and respectfully ssks continuance of ~
same TO bis successors.
Doe 1S.--M r. 3. w[NIX.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
Valuable Tract of H1al
LAND SALE.

IN pursuance of the last will and testament of the
i Rev. Jacob Bear, decd. will sell at public
ton, on the premises, on Tuesday the Srd OF April
next, the upper farm of the deceased known as the
Hun Farm. adjoining the lands os Accord, Crosby and
others, and about ~ miles west of Churchville, in
Augusta county. 1t contains by recent survey,
230ls A CIR Els, good portion of which is cleared,
and the balance well timbered 1t lies well, and is
well adapted to grain and grass. The improvements
are a comfortable u YELLING HOUSE, with out
buildings. a Barn, Tenants House, and S A "
MIL. The farm is well waterod.
The land will be shown by the subscriber at any
time, and the terms which will be liberal, made
known ON day of sale. Possession given on the LIST
of September next.
March 10, 1888. GEO. A. SlIUEi, Executor.
~ Rockingham Register copy.-tds.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
R u u Il w ay

IvROM the subscriber, living near Staunton, On
IL Sunday last Negro man named DICK. The
man is about feet or 10 inches high, eyes very
black and about As or so years of age. He belongs
to Mrs Micbe, of Charlottesville, and it is likely
he has gone in that direction. will give reward
of SIS dollars if he is lodged in the Jail at this place.
or secured in any place 50 that can get him.
The said negro was in the employ of Parish Co.,
last years in the line from Charlottesville to Lynch
burg, taking care of their stables, in said line
March lost. JOHN NUNAS.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
n O T. | { E

IN retiring from business tender my sincere thanks
L to generous public, who have so literally en-
couragcd us, and would recommend to their contin-
ued patronage, my former partner, as a gentleman
worthy OF their confidence.
1t dcvolves upon me to settle the books to the LIST
January, 1865, up to which time all accounts are
drawn oil. hope all persons ndcbtcd to At. Laird
d Co.. or Laird Trimble. will come forward. uih
out delay, and make final settlement. The settle
ment must be made. and the sooner the better. The
majority of accounts comparatively SMALL and
convenience, notwithstanding the hard times"
trust all will see the necessity Of prompness and
therefore hope shall be compelled to MY but few,
since, to me, it is particularly disagrecabie.
va. may be found at the Drug Store of James
q. Laird. (Marchl7.) GEO. b. TklMBLE.
Spec. U. Rep. and I. Amer. copy.
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TO THE PU BLIC.

III AN1NG this day purchaied the entire interest Of
IL George b. Trimble, in the Drug Store of Laird
Trimble. to take effect, LIST Janurry ls55. will
continue the business in my own name, and will be
happy at all times, to my friends ond customers.
tsy IF u0nM S
Paints, Oils, Dye Stuhs, Pcrfumery, Fancy Ar
ticles, &c.
N5- | will have competent and accommodating
clerks, and besides will give the business my undivi
ded attention.
All orders from Physicians and others in this, or
the surrounding COMMITTEES will be attended to prompt
~. JAS. &. LAIRD, Druggist Main st.
March II. Spec. u Rep. and I. Amer. copy.
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General Furnishing sadd,cry stor'

General Furnishing sadd'ery store.
II Z. BRYAN, having removed from his stand
Staples & Martin, and Brightwcl Il Hope, near
the American Hotel, will open in few days, a large
and general assortment OF articles such as are usually
kept in general furnishing saddery store. lie is
now in the Northern cities purchasing his supplies,
which will be the largest ever brought to the Valley.
In addition to the goods he will purchaser the cities,
he will also keep constantly in his employ some of the
best practical sadders in the State, who will manu-
facture every description of work in demand in this
section of country. Having determined to open a
business suited to the growing wants of the connu-
nity he hopes IA generous public will aid him by
their patronage in the enterprise.
March 3, 1855. HENRY Il. BRYAN.
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A A r G and geseral assortment of fresh and
n genuine Garden Seeds, just received fran DR..
Landreth's celebrated Creamery, Philadelphia. and
for sale by j. b. ESkRfDGE, Druggist,
Feb. II. Aainst.
VXTASHINGTON lRVING'S NEW WORK.
w Woltret's Roots. and other papers, now irst
collected, by Washington Irving, with two engrav-
ings. price 81 2s Jus, published and for sale. by.
Feb. "A, 1855 ROBERT NELL,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-03-17
NOTICE.

vJNHE partnership heretofore existing between Geo
1 X. Harper 4 Sam. c. Harper, under the style
of Harper Bro, in the Grocery business in Staun-
ton is dissolved and the bonds and accounts of the
firm are in the hands OF the subscriber to whom i'm
mediate payment must be made, as he is under the
necessity Of closing up the business as speedily AZ
possible Those having claims ganst the firm will
present them to him for settlement.
March 10, 1855. SAML. Z. IlAkPEK,
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CORN SHELTERS.

TAM in INTERPRETATION of second supply of
l. Pennock Shelters. They have been tested and
found to be the very best article in use. They ara
unsurpassed in effective work with little pewer.-
Those who want can be supplied by ready spp,ea-
ton to. GEO. 4. pKlCE,
Feb IT, 1865.
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DIED.

On Monday night last, in this place, Mr.. Dawn A.
PIrxAE, after an illness of few days lie leaves a
widow and four interesting children.
On Tuesday morning, the 18th inst, Mrs. SrsAs
Mann, wife OF Henry Mann, aged about "a years, near
Stanton.
At his residence near Fincastlc on Wednesday the
7th inst, Gen. Il. c. CARRINGroS, after brief ILL
ness. 7 5t7tfz
AT his residence South River, on the = inst,
Mr.. CHARLES PArnIck, a venerable and highly res
pectable citizen of this county,