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aring sold. / nave iron the authority of res
pectable slave broker, that at tho present mo.
ment there have been thrown on the market
unusually Iarge numbers of negresses in the
family way, some of them even slaves Of pachas
and men Of rank. He finds them so unsaeable
that he has been obliged to decline receiving
any more. A single observation will explain
the reason of this, which might appear strange
when compared with the value that is attached
even to an unborn black baby in some slave
countries. In Constantinoplc it is evident that
there is very large number of negresses llV-
ing and having habitual intercourse with their
Turkish masters-yet il is rare thing to see q
mulatito. What becomes of the progeny OF
such intercourse? have no hesitation in say
ing that it is got rid of by nfanticide, and that
here is hardly family in Stambou where in
fan,icide is aot practiced in such cases as
rusre matter of course, and without ths least
remorse or dread-Cor. London Morning Post.
WALKERS OATH OF OsFIcE-The following
is a translation from the Spanish Of the inaugu-
ration oath administered to Gen. Walker, on
his assumption of the office of Nicaragua.
Oath of OGce.--You solemly promise and
wear to govern the free Republic OF Nicaragua
and sustain its independent and territorial intes'
-ity with all y,ur power, and to execute justice
according to the principles of Repubcanlsm
and religion. -.
II promise and swear" responded the Presi.
dent.
You promise and swear, whenever 1t may be
IN your power, to naintain the law of God, tho
rue profession of the Evangelists, and the re.
!igion of the crucifxion.
IL promise and swear" responded the Presl-
dent.
In the name of God and the saiuted Evange.
lists, you swear to comply with these ob!iga.
ions, and to make it your constant guard to
tuIfll all that is herein promised.
II swear" responded the President
And for this, the succession is committed to
you firmly by these presents; by authority OF
he Secretary Of Government, charged with the
General Dispatches.
THUNDER STORMS IN VlRGlHA.-On Sunday
evening violent thunder storm passed over
pstsrsburgh, Va, accompanied by heavy fall
of rain. During the storm the lightning struck
house occupied by Miss Josephine Burton
and Miss Mary Archer. The Express says;
The shock was truly terrific. The door was
completely shattered, and as the electricity pass.
ed through the sitting room it drove Miss Arch
er up towards the chimney, bringing her head
in fearful confusion with the wall and knocking
her senselcss. She is now lying very poorly
from the effects Of the blow, and unableto leave
her bed. The electricity passed all over tho
house, and tore of large. quantity OF The
shingles and split the chimney all up.
hlas Burton was knocked down by the shock,
and for some time remained insensibls. a eat
that was in the loft was thrown out Of the win
dow, and killed by the force of the electricity
and the whole tenement for while seemed to
shake as if the earth 9uaked beneath it. -
At Richmond on Monday, there was another
violent thunder storm. The Office Of the Wing
was struck by lightning, but the lightning rods
prevented any serious damage and doubtless
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