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stirring it until so Stacked Then dissolve
in water with vitriol (sulphato Of znc)
which you got at the druggists, at the rate
Of two pounds of zinc to n half barrel Of
white wash, making it Of the consistency Of
rich milk. This sulphate Of zinc will cause
the wash to harden, and to prevent the limo
from rubbing off, pound Of fine salt should
be thrown into it,"
-NlRs. ETHAN 4. ALLEN died at her resi-
denoe in Norfolk County, Va, n Friday Goth
inst, after a long and painful indspostion.
in the 5jth year Of her age. Mrs. ALLEN
was the youngest daughter Of Capt. joins
JOHNSTON, deceased, Of Norfolk County, and
relict Of Capt. ErnAS \. ALLEN, formerly of
the lted States Army and son Of old Etian.)
who died on the 9th Of January last.
- WiNDuAM County W H. Tyl5r,
while blasting at the Guilford slate quorry,
was badly injured that his life is deslaircd
Of. While he was pouring kcg Of powder
into seam Immediately after a previous
blast, it took fire aud he was blown ur.
Two Irishmen were also injured but not Sc
verely Harriet Jane Crimes Of Wilmington,
aged IL, was killed in that place on the 18th
inst, by the falling Of dry ticc, while
standing in q sugar orchard She had started
/ to escape, but fell. and the tree struck her on
the head producing instant dcath.-Mrs.
Franklin, II widow lady Of Newfuno recently,
while driving wagon, turned around too
short and upset the vehicle, throwing htr out
and breaking her lip-bone
--rLoron Law ~ RurLANp.-Arril 10th,
Mrs. Mullarkcy was tried on the charge or
Illegally selling liquor found guilty third
onence,) and sentenced to pay n fine Of 500
and costs, and be imprisoned in the County
Jail three months. She appealed to the
County Court, and gave bonds for her ap-
pearancc. f.. u. Hodges was found guilty Of
selling strong beer, on his own confession.
and was fined $50 and costs April 23d,
Catherine Canaan was found guilty Of sell
ing liquor at the house Of the Mullarkcys.
t and fined so and costs. Not having an y
! Or o hpuisu4au, Size went inside the maau"st
/ Jail in the world. Do, Thomas Dumphcy and
wife were found guilty Of selling liquor,
and were severally fined $40 and costs each
ing Of last week, IA dwelling house owned by
, T. j. Hubbard, was burnt to the ground.
= Loss $1,000; insured for 5000. 1t was occupied
by two families, one of deaf mutes in the upper
part of the house, who had only time to effect
). a narrow escape by the pillars Of the piazza
o Mr.. Hrcu FOSTER, aged 90, a respect
o able citizen of Bethel, while at blacksmith 5
u shop, assisting in shocing his cattle, on Satur.
d day DIST inst, fell and died instantly. HIS
o death was caused by disease Of the heart. lie
II leaves wife, sons and daughters
q ONE FLOYD, in Danvillc jail for roh-
= berries and thers from the Passumpsic Rail-
Is road broke Jail on Sunday night Of last week
> and escaped Some accomplish conveyed to
A. him rope and augur, and with these he
l. made hole through the ceiling of the room
N into the garnet room above, took out large
IL stone in the gable end and let himself down
IF by the rope He left note for the jailor
is telling him lie found it rather lonesome there
IN and thought he would take little airing. A
% reward Of $50 is offered for his recapturc.
if "A YOUNG MAN aged %, named Miller
er while suffering from temporary insanity
IN hung himself in the north part of Poultney
If on Wednesday.
- ON WEDNESDAY last % ladies anc
y gentlemen undertook to cross the St. Law
renee at Montreal, on the jam of broken ice
When about four hundred yards from tn
shore the ice started, and with great difficult,
IN they reached the shore, by jumping from
y, cake to cake Of the floating ice. One Of TIT
number, Mr.. Sanderson, was either crushed
he or stunned, and foated ashore on a ,ak
he of ice, dead.
ch a NEW and dangerous counterfeit 3!
SIX bill, on the Chemical Bank Of New York ha
It made its appearance, and two men and tire,
women have been arrested in that city TO
g. passing the same. Tie bin is so we'll executed
st. that some Of the officers ofthc Chemical Baul
he pronounced it genuine at first sight.
---TnE conteml lated visit of the Empe
IL, ror and Empress of the French to the Quee
'' Of England and her Consort has involved til
~ English Cabinet in grave discussion Of tn
Nv momentous question:" in leaving I'll
he drawing room to 20 down TO dinner, wha
ny order of presidency is to be observed Tn
"S following happy solution was finally arrive
De at" it being solcclsm in politeness for tw
H. rcignlnS Sovereigns to 80 frst-leavng thci
at conSorts-onc of them n lady-to follow
y, it is determined that tho two ladie. lead tn
er way, and leave the gentlemen to follow
lis a GREAT FIRE occurred in Boston OF
w the eth, Three acres, on the wharves. most
~ ly covered with wooden buildings,were burne
he over. The ship PhorSdhq. with VALUABLE
cargo of cotton and tobacco, was burned T.
as to the waters edge, ship Diana was badly
OF burned and several other vessels dam aged
10 Three engines and one hose carriage were
10 destroyed, the fremen being surrounded b,
u fire on the wharvcs, and compelled to escape
Do in boats, Loss estimated from $500 900 t,
ne 100000; probably about one half insured
., -TnE claims of Capt. McCerren against
~ the Peruvian authorities for damages to him
u self and ship, at the Chincha Islands some
time since have been adjusted by the pay
. ment of si7 900, by the Peruvian Minister
at Washington. 1t is said that Mr.. Marcy
as had to threaten guns in order to obtain pay
u mont. Fifteen thousand dollars of the sum
T. awarded, were for the wounding and mpri
H. sonment Of the Captain. 1t will do him little
D. good, however, His body was found on the
IN 9th on the beach of New York bay, where
ne he was drowned in November last.
III - Mas NICHoL, better known as Miss
T. Bronte, still better known as Currer Bell
but best known as the author of Jane Eyre,
'e Shirley and ViIlette, three of the hest novels
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