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A PALPABLE HIr.-The ALBANY Eve

A PALPABLE HIr.-The Albany Even.
ing Journal says:
South Carolina never cast vote for
a presidential candidate from free State.
To which the New York Day Book re-
plies:
In 1910 Soutk Carolina voted for Mar.
tin Van Buren,, native of New York.
instead of for William H Harrison, a ma
tive of Virginia. In l846 she voted for
Lewis Cass, a native of New England in
stead of for Zachary Taylor, a native OF
Virginia: In 1852 she voted for Frank.
lin Pierce. a native of New Ham pshire
instead Of for Winfield Scott. a native oil
Virginia. and the Evening Journal ;and
New York Tribune opposed every one oil
these northern men and went their death
for the southerners.'
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The Silver Lake Snake Captured.

4 cofrespo udent of the Buffalo Repub-
Tic, writing from Perry Village. gives an
account of the capture of the monster
snake seen in the lake in that vicinity
An cid whaleman, named Daniel Smith.
and two companions, having prepared
themselves with harpoons. cordage. and
all the necessary articles. watched for his
snakeship for eight days without success.
The CORE spondent says:
The lake has several outlets. the larg.
est of which runs through this village and
finally smpties into or becomes the Gen
essse river. In the vicinity OF this outlet
he ives seen first and en- Sunday he came
TO the surface, displaying about thirty
feet of his long sinuous body, remaining
however, but few moments. The boats
were on tho watch all Sunday night. The
whalemen had 1900 feet of strong wha lie
line in their boat. the eEd OF which ran
ashore and was fastened to a tree. On
Monday morning everything was on the
alert The shores were lined with town
people and strangers. and every body seem
ed very much excited. About O'Clock
the animal made his appearance between
the whalemen's boat and the shore, re-
vealing twenty or thirty feet of his length.
Mr.. Smith of Covington. posing Lilly
iron IN the air. Ia Lilly iron is a paten:
harpoon. heavy cutting knife being at
tacLed By the middle 10 the end OF the
iron by rivit. As soon as the knife Ell
tiers the body Of Oil animal. this movea
BILE BLADE turns at right angles to the
wosnd, and being entirely blunt and fla
on enc side. it is impossible to extricate
il except by cutting out.) When they
had got about tea feet from the animal
the iron whistled through the air and
vent deep into his body. In a moment
rse whole length Of tie animal was lash
ing the air, at a bound revealing hi:
whsle enormous length. and then making
the water boil in every direction. he de
ssribed rapid, fodming circles and ares o
circles with such swifiness that The ey,
could scarcely follow him. Then he dart
ed off in another direction toward th'
upper part of the lake, the suddenness o
his movement almost dragging the boa
uassr water. Line was gradually giver
him, and afer the space of half an hour
i. was plaia his strength was almost ex
hsu<ea. The whalemen then came OF
shore and gradually hauled the line in
The body was within fifty feet of tn
shose, when new life appeared to hay
been given him, and vitb one dart he car
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Decisions in Liquor Gases.

NEW YOYK, Aug. %.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court have
rendered their decision in the liquor cas-.
es argued before them in Brooklyn in Jul
ly last. In the case of The people Us
Philip Berbebic Of Poughkee Psie. the
jud5 ment Of the Duchess county court is
reversed, and the defendant discharged
from his arrest. The People Us. Thos.
Toynbee. hotel keeper in Brooklyn
this was 3 seizure case, and the defend
ant was fined $50 and the liquors declar-
ed forfeited by Justice Smith. ofthe Court
Of Sessions. The proceedings were re.
verSed and set aside.
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The Exodus frCm Louisville.

Since the terrific riots al Louisville
there has been rapid emigration of the
foreign born population to a more liber
al and less dangerous locality. The Dem
ocrat of that city, of the 800 inst, saws
that, on the day previous. party Of Is
Germans-tailors. shoemakers. carpen.
ters. cigar makers and laborers-left fol
Minnesota. The next day four families
were to leave-one to stop in Chicago
aud the other three 10 go on to Canada. =
A movement is on foot to organize Kan.
sas emigration party of five hundred fam
lilies. The heads Of hundred families
signed the agreement on the first night
Of the meeting. Our contemporary says
that these families are among the best
citizens Of Louisville.
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A HEARTLEss BRUTE.-The body of a
little girl was picked up at the Arsenal
Wharf, Philadelphia. 1t seems that she
had been numerically beaten by her ia
Their for breaking a saucer, and afterwards
turned out of the house. This poor child
was found drowned in the Schuylkill.-
The parents. the report says, made no ef-
tort to discover her while missing, and
when her death was ascertained, the 9th
er children were ordered to 60 a bout their
work as usual, and the body was not even
brought home. 1t is also stated that for
years this same brute has made his chill.
dren go barefoot in the coolest wea the r.
although he is the owner of several hous.
es. and could well afford to make his fam.
lily comforte Bile.
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Important DOtuMent from kOssuth.

NES YORK. Aug "a
The Times of This m,rnIng publishes a
memorial addressed by Gov. Kossuth, q
year ago, to President Pierce, upon Euro
pesn affairs, TO which. he complains, no
answer has YET been received. In this
letter Kossuth gives some very importan,
facts concerning his Intercourse, while in
this country, with Mr.. Webster. He as
,rr,s that. in view Of The pending hosiili.
ties in Europe. he suggested to the late
Secretary of State, Mr.. Webster. tina, the
United States Government should appoin,
a confidential diplomats agen, in Europe
to cooperate in any new effort OF the op.
pressed nationaliiies which the state Of
affairs there might predpitaie.
That gentleman replied. with emphatic
precision, that should either partial ris.
ing Of serious character happen in Eu-
rope. or war occur between some of the
European Governments, in which it ap.
pered likely that Austria might become
implicated, and especially if it should be
a war affecting the Oriental question, the
Government of the Uniled States. fully
aware Of the precarious condition of the
European continent, would take such an
emergency for a sure indication that it
might be attended BY new effort OIL the
par; of the oppressed sations, and chiefly
Of Hungary. Italy, ami Poland; and tha:,
in view of such emergency, 10 time should
be lost in appointing 4 diplomatic agent.
and in sending him TO Europe, so he
might be near at hanl, and would be in
vested with the necessary power 10 enter
into open diplomatic relations with any
dc fGcto Governments which, upon The
basisof ma tional Independence. should. SO
exercising a real autipriiy. become an
actual Government.
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Important from Mexico.
New ORLEANS. Aug 25.

New ORLEANS, Aug 20.
The steamer Orizaba has arrived from
Vera Cruz. with dates to the 22d.
Santa Anna left the city of Mexico on
the 9th. with an escor: of $500 men
On reaching Perote, he signed his abdica'
ton; and embarked on the 9Th at Vera
Cruz for Havana. Two days after leav-
ing Mexico. 700 or 500 of his escort re-
VOTED, killing one or two officers. and
joining the insurgents. TIE Alvarez
plan was adopted, and Gen. Carrie was
appointed Provisional President.
All the State prisoners were liberated
The mob had Quilted several houses, in
Guiding that of Santa Annals mother in
law.
The appointment of Vidal as Minister
to Washington had been revoked.
A fight occurred. at Vera Cruz between
two batta!ions and regiment which had
remained faithful 10 Santa Anna. The
former were beaten, and fed TO the noun
tains, leaving 20 killed. Order was fin
ally restored.
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Jail Broke and IailarS Head Broken.

Last night about a o'clock. Mr. Car
ter, the Jailor. took into the upper jail
room The prisoners supper. There were
at the time five or six prisoners in the
room and chained. Daring the afternoon
three prisoners got rid of their chains
When Mr.. Garter went in, he was at once
knocked down and severely beaten. He
cried loudly, but the three men started of
and when we went to press, had not been
heard from. The jaiior got to his feet
and secured the door. and preserved the
others. A large crowd collected at once,
but had not done anything practical to-
wards pursuing the men when we left
The prisoners who escaped, were oil con.
fined on the charge of horse stealing =
MIR. Carter was very bloody, but appar-
emily not seriously injured. Once more
we ask, and at a late hour a: night--when
is the new JUL to be finished?
Evansville Journal
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Comment is unnecessary.
The Yelled MrdcrcSs.

The intelligence Of the commntation
OF the sentence was communicated to
Mrs. Robinson on Saturday. She became
greatly excited and raved against the GOV
ernor, sheriff. judges. md all concerned.
She said that the governor had been i'm
posed upon; that he was fool for listen
ing to the marvellous tales and stories OF
those pretending to be her friends; thai.
she thought it was just as disgraceful to
be sent to prison s twas to be executed
on the gallows! 1t may he proper TO state
that she has been longing for execution
ever since her sentence and has stated
on many occasions thai she would be
hung anyhow!
She was making Preparations for leav.
ing the Jail all morniig. On going TO
her cell at noon:with TER dinner, it was
discovered that she had nearly every ar
licle Of furniture Chat lould be) broken
up, and piled near the cater Of the room.
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Barn Burnt.

On Friday Right of last week, some in
human villain set fire TO the barn OF Mr..
Isaac Wamsley. who resides about %
miles South east OF town. When dis.
covered ii was too late to prevent the to-
tai destruction of the building. together
with all lis contents. The barn contain
ed the entire wheat crop raised by Mr..
W., this year, amounting to about 500
bushels. Also. nearly his entire crop of
Oats, and quantity of Hay. There were
three horses in the stable. one OF which
was burned to death, ana another one so
badly buried that it will probably die
All his harness, farming mill, farming
implement &c were consumed. The barn
was a new building. and was completed
only two or three weeks ngo. Nothing
was saved from the devouring element.
The loss cannot be less than 81 300 or
el.40O. and will be severely felt bv Mr.
Wamsley. We hope that our citizens
will contribute lbeully to the relief of
our estmable friend. He is one or the
mos! worthy men in the country.
Wabash Gazette,
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ried all the line out. This was his last
great effort. He was slowly dragged
ashore amid the widest excitement and
tumult ever known ir the vicinity of Sill
yer Lake. Four or i've ladies tainted up
on seeing the monster. who. although on
shore, was lashing his body into tremen
dous folds, and then Strengthening himself
out in his agony, with a noise and power
that made the very earth tremble around
him. The harpoon had gone entirely
through the muscular part OF him. about
eight feet from his head.
TIE snake, or animal. is fifty-nine feet
five inches in length. aud is a most dis
gushing looking creature. thick slime
covers his hideous length, quarter OF an
inch thick, which. after being removed.
Is almost instantly replaced by exucation.
The body of this creatuae is variable III
size. The head is about the size OF a full
grown calls. Within eigh. feet Of the
head. the neck gradually swells up to the
thickness of foot in diameter, which
continues for fifteen inches, and then ta-
pers down the other way, constantly IN
creasing in size. however. as it recedes
from the head. until the body of the mon
ster has diameter of two feet in the CEN
tire. giving a gir;h of over six feet. 1t
then tapers off towards the tail. which
ends in fin which can be expanded In
the shape Of a fan unit. it is three feet
across, or closed in sheath. Along the
belly, from the head to the tail, are cou-
bic rows of fins, foot in length-not OPP
rosite 10 each other, but alternately plac-
ed. The head is most singular Affair
The eyes are very large, white. staring and
terrific. Attached to the edge of the up
per and lower lids. which are like those
of a human being, a transparent film. or
membrane is seen, which. while it pro
tects the eye Of the animal. does not IN
terfere with its vision. 1t has no nos
trils or gilIs. apparently. The mouth of
this serpent or whatever it may be. is
underneath-is almost counterpart of
the fish called the sucker. possessing the
same valvular power. pursed up-but II
can be sire tched so as TO take In body
of the diameter of foot or a foot and
half. No teeth can be discovered.
hard bony substance extends in two par
sllel lines around the upper and lower
part of the head. Its color is dusky
brown on the sides and back. but under
meath The belly il is dirty white. 1t is
siruous like snake, bu, has along its
back, and on each side. row of bare sub
stance. knoblike in shope-the largest
ra iSPd fOur inches from fh. surface OF the
body, extending from head TO tail,
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htelis0n Know -NOthing.-The st. LOU

AtehisOn Know -Nobhing.-The St. Loud
De mocrat says that there is not the least
doubt that the notorious, if not infa nous
David Atchison of Missouri, who acted
ss the leader OF the Missouri outlaws tina
wouls force slavery into Kansas against
the wishes of her people, is a member OF
the hnoW Notsing order, and has accom-
plished the Kansas outrages through its
instrumentality. Ii is also stated that
several members of the order will soon
furnish their certificates of A,chison' S
connection with them.
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All the straw and husks were taken from
the beds and thrown OH the top. Her
leather trunks were torn to pieces; her
clothes press broken; and a roaring fire
had been started in the stove with some
of the broken furniture!
On being questioned why she thus act
ed. she sa id il was none of their business;
that she knew she was not going to leave
anything belonging to her after her. &c.
1t is supposed her intentions were to set
fire to the Jail, by which means she un-
doubtedly intended to destroy herself.
As soon as this discovery was made,
the sheriff had her cell cleared of every
article that could be consumed. and a
watch was put on her operations.
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Fever in New Orleans.

We learn from the officers OF the steam
er J. +. Woodruff. that the yellow fever
is proving most fatal in its effects this
season at New Orleans. The greatest
CONSERVATION prevails. and all who can
are flying from the city. The epid-
is represented as being more fatal than il
was in 1888, in proportion TO the mum.
Der o. people remaining. II exists in its
worst form, black vomit, and scarcely ons
RECEIVERS when once attacked. No emf
grants are arriving at the port. and stran-
gers have generally left. We regret 10
learn that among the victims Of this dread
full disease is Mr.. Robert Rutledge. a
we'll known citizen Of ST. Louis late OF
the steamer Chenoweth. He died on the
morning of the 9th inst. Mr.. Newman.
tho has been connected with the steam
boats running TO this port. and who re-
Gently had come cted himself with the
establishment of Messrs. Benoist & Shaw
in New Orleans. is down with the fever.
and it is said will not recover; also Mr.
Rudd, son of Captain Rudd. OF the steam
er Henry Choutou. is lying very low
The disease battles the skill of the medi-
cal faculty, and has in a number Of cases
attacked persons who had it in 1915
Great suffering prevails for wantoi prop
er attendance.
Business at stand.-St. Louis Dem.
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Later from California.

NEW 1ORk, mug. 10
The mail steamer George Law arrived
this A. NJ, at 6 o'clock. with California
dates to Aug. lst and with nearly ST.
800 900 in treasure. She connected with
the Golden Age. which brought down
S 600, 900 10 Panama.
The electric telegraph at the lsthmus,
is finished.
Advises have been received from Val.
paraiso to July l4th and Astralia TO June
ID. Nothing important from either.
Intelligence from Acapulco states that
Alvarez is fast making his way to the CT.
ty Of Mexico, with a constantly increas-
ing force. A gentleman came down in
the Golden Age on his way TO the United
States with dispatches summoning Gen.
Wheat, who is said to be in the United
States recruiting service. to return i'm
mediately. with or without recruits.
The Allied fleet had arrived at Petro-
pauluwsik. They found the town des-
:royed. and the forti fications disnantled;
the ships having sailed some time previ-
Gus for the AmoOr River, taking with
them all the guns and stores. The Al
lied fleet had sailed for Silka, from whe nee
it was to proceed TO San Francisco to re-
fit.
Geo. H. Wendell, second mate of the
steamer Sierre Nevada. had been arrested
at San Francisco charged with commit
ting ROBBERY of $4,000 in gold dust,
while on her passage down in February
last.
Capt. JOS. S. Folsom. one of the first
settlers of San Francisco. died July %.
He was native of New Ham pshire, and
graduated at West Point. The funeral
ceremonies were the most imposing ever
held in California. All the city military,
u. S. troops. Gen. Wool and staff. and
the various civic societies OF San Fran.
cisco. were in attendance.
A magnificent cane. intended as
present TO Gov. Gardner. of Massachu-
sets. from his Boston friends in San
Francisco. was on exhibition there. 1t
cost $500. Its head is Of solid gold and
adorned with briiliants.
The visit Of the Allied fleet TO Sitka
was of peaceabIe nature. a compact ex-
listing between the English and Russian
governments exempting that place from
molestntion. it being the depot of the
Russian American and Hudson Bay Com
paGy.
The machine shop Of B. F. Case, on
Stevenson street, San Francisco. with 90
buildings, was burned July 18Th. Loss
$4,000.
The British ships of.war Monarch and
President and the French friga,es Fury
dice and La Porte. from the Peiropaul-
owski expedition. had arrived a, San
Francisco.
The banking house of Hamat. Davis &
Co.. Of Nevada. had suspended payment.
Liabilities large.
Markets moderately active. Flour in
steady demand; Haxall and Gullegos Sl3
Suffolk $l2. Pork S23.
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The Mexican Revolution.

which manifest the deepest interest in
the success of the revolution, expresses
the utmost confidence in the speedy over
throw of Santa Anna. While the move
ment of Alvarez and Comorfort in the
South is purely a Mexican one. aiming
solely at Mexican independence. the
movement; on the Northern frontier seems
TO have some connection with the annex
alton idea. This would account for the
greater interest manifested by our New
Orleans contemporaries in the struggle in
the North than in the struggle going or
at the South.
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CO M M Il Il CIAL.
BUFFALO, August 24-6h P.

BUFFALO. August 24-6s P. M.
Flour-Good demand and steady
Sales l.200 al 67as IS for common to
new Ohio. and mostly 5Oas rs for
choice exchange; old dull.
Wheat--Fair inquiry for prime, and
5 1000 bu sold ct 70sl IS for new while
Ohio. ITO for red Sheboygan.
Corn-Lower with good demand
Sales in boat londs $4,000 blu at 70, clos
ing with more sellers than buyers.
Oats--Without material change. Sales
5000 bu at 46. $500 Blu new Ohio at 40.
New YoRK. August 24-6s P. M.
Flour--Continues good and without i'm
portant change. Sales 10000 bbls at Z
rs for inferior bogus state. S7aa8 25
for common to straight do. 25 and %
for favorite and extra do. s S72a9 % fol
mixed to fancy western, and 10 75al2
fol extra Genesee. Included in sales are
l 900 bbls common state for delivery on
18th October TO 18th Novemb Der. a: Z CO.
200 bbls do. all November. at 700, loo
do at z l3A. and 1000 do for export mar.
ket at 90: market closing buoyant and
especially FOR parcels for forward delivery
little doing in Canadian. Sales 300 bbls
at 9al0 Tor common to superfine. and 90
for sour.
Corn Meal--Scarce and selling at 4 rs
for Jersey and 90 for Brandywine.
Whest-Opened firm but closed dull
and rather favors the buyer. Sales 20, 600
bu southern at 60al 90 for red, and "a
08 for white. Within few DAYS pa s,
there has been sales Of 80. 900 bu red
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HORRIBLE DEATH.--David Wright. con.
victed of the murder of A. M. Robinson,
at Columbus, Ga. committed suicide un
der horrible circumstances. He common
ced saving off the chain from his leg and
set fire to his cell in order TO knock the
jailor down and escape. when the alarm
was raised. The fire however, became
too hot before he got the chain off. and he
was discovered roasted to death. having
crawled off as far as the chain would al.
low him.
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ABOLITION TREASON and BLAsPHEMY.--
We find the following paragraph in a
late number Of the Vermont Freeman, a
prominent abolition paper.
Wherever slaveT is found we claim
the right TO assai. it, and whoever comes
between US and slav,ry to defend it.
whether President Pierce with his con-
sutton, or President Lord with his Bible
finds no quarter. Ouf motto is, human
ity and its rights, above oil books and
constitutions"
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NOTiCE is hereby given that writ of at
Y tachment was issued by me, \ Justice OF
the peace of Center township, Narshall county
Indiana. on the 10Th dav of August 1853, upon
the afli iayit of French Fisher against the goods,
chatt,l'. rights, credits, moneys and effects of
Isaac Personnel; by virtue OF said writ the fol-
lowing described property was attached as the
property of the said Isaac p, r>oneii late Of said
county of VI irshall, To wit: Three pIomssory
notes amounting 10 iitty-fve dollars and twenty
cents, all of said notes dated July 2O.h, 1855.
due as follows, to wi: first due in fifteen DAYS
after date, second thirty days after date: third
four months after date all of said notes is with
on, any relief whatever from valuation or ap-
praisement laws, given by Samuel Working
lcrs and payable to the said Isaac Personett.
ard tl.at on the 18Th day of SEPTEMBER 1875,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at nay office in Plymouth
Center township, in said county / viii pro-
coed TO h ar and decide upon such aitachmcrs,
and tie claims of said creditors
JAMES H. CASE, Justice of the Peace.
Aug. 80, 1875. 23t3.
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Fort WAYNE and Chicago Railroad.

Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad.
Fort Wayne Sentinel of the 25lh inst
says TIE tracklayers are now busily enga-
sei laying the rails on this road. A large
amount of iron is here, and more arriving
almost every day. The road will be com
pleted to Warsaw the ensuing winter
and to Plymouth early in the spring.
We noticed yesterday powerful and
splendid locomotive. the Pioneer, from
the mandatory Of Norris & Son, Phiia
aelFhia. Ii is a noble specimen OF me
chanism, and is intended to be used on
this road"
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Derry OF COUNTY CoMMIssIosERs.-
leara from the Rising Sur Visitor thai
the Commissioners Of Ohio county were
arraigned before the Circuit Court, on
Wednesday last. for not having appoint
ed liquor agents in any Of the townships
of that county. Judge Downey decided
that the law was imperative in that par
ticalar, and that it is the duty OF county
commissioners to make the necessary ap
posatnents OF agents for the sale OF spir
ituous liquors. The people of Rising
Sun petitioned the commissioners to ap
point an agent for Randolph township
which they refused 10 do.