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| wards second one had rope fastened around II.
and AFTER struggle Of nearly an hour was pulled
out rom among the ruins. Efforts were afterwards
made to reach the others These safes contain PEN
Gil cases and various articles of jewery, - well as
materials Of great value. One Of these safes mas
been opened, and q portion of its contents appear
70 have been Injured by the action Of the ire, Al
though It s supposed that the loss TO the contents
OF the safes will not be very great.
The Artizans' Building contained valuable ma
chincry upon every floor, The motive power Tor
the whcle was furnished by the powerful engine In
the basement, which belonged to the proprietor OF
steam throughout. The ruins present sad ap
psarance to-day; the topping walls have mostly
been thrown down, and where three hundred per-
soma were actively engaged yesterday, there Is
now but smouldering heap Of bricks and broken
machinery. The scene was visited by thausands
of persons this morning
The gas was not turned of from the building
late this morning, and it burned strongly up from
the broken main.
When the West wall fell, a man named Barthot
omew Allen belonging to the Western Engine was
on the roof of Stewards carpenter shop, and was
buried beneath the mass OF burning ruins. Before
the fragments Of the wall had fairly ceased to fall
gallant fellow was seen to dash into the midst of
the wreck, and soon discovered that his comrade
was still alive. A dozen brave men instantly rush
ed to the rescue, and with generous reeklessness
of life, toled manfuliy amid the smoke and fame,
to release him from his frightful situation. Again
and again they were driven back by the crashing
walls, but they still persevered until their efforts
were crowned with success, and they re appeared,
bearing the still living form of the unfortunate
man. Rarely have we witnessed q more noble in.
stance of the impulsive selfdevoon of our gallant
fremen.
Rice & Hurt, publishers, q Minor street. lost
S!,oo0 worth OF books in Mr. Gaskls bndery and
all the valuable steel engravings fer the PORTRAIT
Gallery of Distinguished Americans" which cost
over forty thousand dollars, are In vault under
the ruins 1t is hoped they may be saved. No
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TREATY OF COMMERCIAL San Domingo letter
to the New Yerk Herald states that the dominican
Senate was about to ratify treaty of commerce
and extraditon with the United States, identical
with that of General Cazneau. notwithstanding
the opposition of the representatives of France,
Spain and England.
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THE ATTEMPT TO SEARCH AN AMERICAN YES
sEL.-The Washington Star of Saturday has a
letter from an officer of the q. s. ship Savannah,
dated Rio Janerio Feb l2, in regard to the inten.
ton expressed by the admiral of the British feet
there to search the American steamer America, "
in order to see if she carried munitions of war
from the Russians. The letter says
The America is to tow us to sea, and we will! re-
main with her until she is cut of the reach of the
English squadron. 1t will be bad days work for
any of their ships if they get into action with u.s.
Our ship is in magnificent order. and sails like
witch, while the men are in perfect discipline, and
eager for a brush at John Bull Our Commodore
bas stopped all communication with the admiral;
and a letter brought by English lieutenant this
morning was returned unopened. Such is the ex.
element in Rio in regard to this affair." that 8
steamer has been chartered by number of citi.
zens to 60 out and witness the expected engage.
ment Tomorrow will decide the matter whether
the decided stand we have taken will deter the
English from committing this outrage or else will
see their naughty standard once more humbled
before the glorious banner of the Stars and Stripes
We have right on our side and should it come to
blows, we win 60 into action with stout hearts,
and placing firm reliance on the God of battles,
confidently anticipate glorious victory.
AS the mail bag closes in a few minutes, shall
not be able to give you the sequel to this affair.
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THE NEW PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE LAw.--Ac-
cordng to the new license law, which will soon go
into operation the number OF hotels In Philadelphia
will be about thousand, and of restaurants or
eating houses two hundred and fifty. The total Of
the two at the present time is about four thousand
The reduction, therefore, will be very heavy.
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OF Commerce learns that from information recey.
ed in that city it is nearly certain that either on
Monday or Saturday last, a train of ears was run
into the new State of Iowa, over the Mississippi
0y means OF the bridge constructed at the foot of
Rock Island rapids. Seventy miles of Railroad
reaching into the interior to Muscatine In one di
reetion, and in another to Iowa City, are ready to
receive the train which for the first time has cross
ed the father of waters
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WORK OF AN AMERICAN ARMY.-A writer thus
anudes to SCOTS achievements in Mexico:
HE scaled the Cordilleras, bore the eagles OF
his country in quick succession through the streets
of Jalapa, Perote and Puebla; with $500 men
swept resstless through the pass of Cerro Gordo
defended by 12, 500 Mexicans-xith the same mum
Der ofmen defeated 81 900 at Contreras and Chu-
rubusco-with 7,l90 stormed Chepultepcc, defend
ed by 20,000-with 5000 took the city of Mexico
occupied by an army of $4,000"
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FOR NICARAGUA-Two hundred recruits for
Walkers army, sailed from New Orleans Wednes-
day. in the steamer Charles Morgan. Gen. Horns
ley was among the party. The night before the
sailing of the steamer. Capt Macocas of the Mica
raguan army. was publicly presented with sword
by his New Orleans friends
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FIRE IN WYTHE CoUNTY.-Tbe dwelling
house and kitchen, and a portion of the furniture
of each, of Mr. VIM. Wilkinson of this county were
destroyed by fire on the 25th ult. The house,
which was commodious frame building, and
kitchen are total loss to Mr.. W., besides about
$500 in other property.
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PETERSBURG AFFAIkS-The Petersburg pa.
pers of Saturday have the following:
Conductor Appointed-Capt. Belfeld Stiles has
been re-appointed a conductor on the Petersburg
and Weldon Railroad
Assauk.-Mr. A. Williams from Richmond, was
badly beaten by some half dozen persons near the
Virginia House, Thursday night
The Fashions were opened Thursday amid great
excitement on the part of the Petersburg ladies'
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SUPER PIIO@PHATE OF IIME.-. HaY

SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LINZ. Hav
~ lus made arrangements with Prof Mspes for the
sa,e of his nitroaeuzed Super Phosphate of Lime
manufacturers prices, we confidently recommend it
to our friends believing it TO be superior TO any fertil
izer in use. having Its effects last year
corn and having neard much of its good effects
constrained TO believe it superior to guano not
because IL makes better crop the hrst year after ap
piicaton. but because of its durability having in it
large proportion of bone dust For sale by the ton
har mi n BAKER l. PLEASANTS.
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DICHMOND SASH, BLIND AND DOOR

II " WUKkS-The nnQersE ned, FroprleI0r OF TINS
Old aud well tried establishment. takes this method of
informing MS numerous friends and patrons that he
has removed his works from bis late place the river
near Hsxsirs mills, TO Main street, between 7th and
2th streets where he expects TO be permn uently To-
Gated for the ave years. and respectfully solcts
call from sill persons in want of any articles in his
line he is determined try and please all WHO will
favor him with their patronage, both to price and
craftsmanship.
n. BAH orders from the surrounding country, sd-
dressed to 81. V. CRAWFORD, Richmond Va" viii
meet With prompt attention.
I--fns 4 CRAWFORD
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ANNEXATION ExTRA-The ship Peruvian
which arrived here yesterday, brought out the en-
tire family OF the late Mr. Glass, commonly called
Governor Glass, of the Island of Tristan 'Acunha.
We do not know the exact number of those who
arrived but it looked pretty large as they landed
at the wharf, and we should think there must have
been upwards of twenty in the whole, consisting
OF women and children, and if we mistake not
embracing the entire population of the late Cover.
nors colony. though we cannot be quite certain as
to that We believe the Glasses have concluded
to abandon the island altogether and take up their
permanent residence in the United States-proba.
bly, In this State. Tristan d'Acunha may there
fore, be considered as annexed to Connecticut
hslc London Chronicle 4prils
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NEW STOCK OF SPRING IOODs-

y We have received our stock of taple and fancy
Dry Goods, embracing complete and varied assort-
nent adapted TO the spring and summer trade which
has been purchased on very favorable terms, and will
sold at small advance for cash. We offer anon sst
other articles, the following Cottonsdes Nankeens
and Cotton Ozraburgs; fine stock Bleached Domes-
tics, ali widths plaid, ped and plaid Cotton for
servants; Satinets, keatucky Jeans and Tweeds Fur
Iirure and Apron Checks and Tickiugs; Brown Sheet
ing and Shirngs, various widths; brown and beached
Table Cloths and iickings; beautiful assortment of
frsh Linens; Cloths, Cassimeres and Eestinxs fine
assortment; Prints Cir CHAINS and Lawns in great va
fiety; Canton Cloths and Alpacas printed Barages
and Cha!lles; Plain Chalias and DeleInes all quail.
tesi Lawn, Chsllie and Berage Robes; white Cam
bncs, Jaconet, Swiss and Null Muslins; Lace Mus
lin and Cambria Collars Lace Coll irs and Sleeves in
setts; Silk, Linen and Cambria handkerchief Our
friends and purchasers generally respectfully in
vted to call and exsmine goods with the assur.
that best efforts viii he ussd to give entire
satisfaction. ]. L. SMI1HER y BROTHER
nah St-dlm No 29 kfein street.
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LsOR : 1E..:36 shares stock Hichmoad
i and ps.l burg Railroad Companyi 100 Central
RaiIrosd ~ ~ Bonds; 20ot0 I'd Mortgage Boiids
sitsipis .na suaesvee 9airoaf Company.
~ and B. Il. AxURY GO.
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The Effects Of the imprudent use of Mercury may
he seen IN the HUNDREDS who walk our streets, like
Thermometers. indicating every change OF weather
Neuralgia and like Diseases AND THEY WILL coNTis-
until they eradicate every vcstige Of Mercury
from their systems which only be done by re-
POSITIVE ASTIDoTE FOR MERCURY KNOWN. Sold
by BENNETT, BEERS FISHER.
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But never meant to write In measure-never
meaut to be poet-never meant an imitation of
the poem I've been reading. The measures come
spontaneously to my pen, and flow from its point
unconscieusly to myself 1t will do little harm,
however, upon q holiday occasion, however in
compatible with the tenor of a business letter.
The proceedings of Congress yesterday were of
private nature-id est, affecting private inte-
rests; yet it will crafty many when it is made
public that, so far as the House has control of the
subject, the application of the Hon. John s. Pen
dleton, of Virginia, for compensation as an ambas
sador to Uruguay and Paraguay in 1852, has been
allowed and it will crafty every Virginian to
know that the representatives from that State
were true to him. Mr.. Clngman, of North Caro-.
lima, of the committee reporting in favor of the
appropriation. would have sustained the recon-
mendation if he had been present Mr. Penning
ton, of New Jersey, ably and heartily performed
this duty, while Governor Smith, of Virginia. with
signal ability contended with the objectors, and
fought the battle through. Mr. Pendeton was not
In the city, nor was any person present as his rep
resentative ON the occasion.
The proposed appropriation of three hundred
thousand dollars for the continuance of the Water
Works of this District will be tiercely contested
next week, but will prevail. The question is ask
ed, why don't the people of Washington help
themselves in this matter?" This question is
asked by men adhering to the several political par
ties, each of whom has served notice upon a large
and influential portion of the people of Washing
ton to the effect that tents will suffice as well
houses for the brief term they are TO reside here
The men who are crushing the life blood out of
Washington ask the people of Washington to help
themselves! A. B. G.
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WASHINGTON LRrTKR.
cossEsroxDEac OF THE DtsrArcH.

q "9ca % Hidratha"-The bin for the relief
John s. Peadiefon, SC
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MERCHANTS, INsUKANCE CV1IPA
~ NY OLE RICH MAEn BY, aI,tho-it.z znf

RfEkCHANTS' INSURANCE CUMPA-
IVA ny OF RICHMOND.-By authority of an act
Of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed Dscem-
Der 18th, 1855, entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Merchants Insurance Company in the City of Rich.
nond," we, the undersigned Commissioners appoint
ed By the said act will. ths ls day of May next,
open books for subscriptions to the stock of the said
Company at the Office of Messrs Goddin i Apperson,
At the corner of Bank and llth streets
The act fixes the value OF the shares at $50 each,
and the capital stock at not less than fifty thousand
nor more than five hundred thousand dollars. 1t autho
rzes the Company to make insurance against all ma
rlne risks and against any damage lost by FIRE, or
by any other liability casualty hazard, upon any
and every kind of property, real, personal mixed;
10 make insurance on lves to grant aunuItles to
eelve endowmens, to contract for reversionary pay
nents to guarantee the payment of proissory notes
bills of exchange and other evidences of debt to lend
money on bottomry and respondentia to cause them
selves to be insured against all risks upon the interests
they may have in any property orslives in their
right or In virtue of any loans advances of any
policy or contract of insurance" &c &c.
JOHN PURCELL,
J. L. APPERSON,
R. B. HEATH,
LEWIS GINTER,
WIN. H. CHRISTIAN,
VIM. g. PAINE,
NH 29-tlMay AUGUSTUS ANDERSON.
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RICHARDSON 81 CO.'S WHOLESALE
"A DRY GOODS STORE IS Main strset-We
selling to tbs trade this season. entire stock
oil GENERAL DRY GOODS, without regard to
cost, that may be enabled to place in store an
unequalled stcck OF Carpetngs Floor Oil Cloths and
Nsttings.
Merchants from the country assured that our
stock contains many desirable articles of STAPLE
S+ooDs. and large lot of DRESS GOODS, in all which
BARGAINS may be had.
nh SI.--lmN RICHARDSON & co
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WASHINGTON CfTY, April IL, 1856,
II you ask me who are here now,
Who are In the Federal City,
win answer, viii tell you,
There are none but our own people,
With us in our quiet city,
City Federal aforesaid
II you ask me where the rest are,
Where are all the legislators,
will answer, viii tell you,
Some have gone off to the Slashes,
To the slashes of Hanover,
To the birth place of statesman,
Of q statesman wise and noble;
To the birth place Of old Harry.
Who was born among the slashes,
Mong the slashes of Hanover
Others to the falls have journeyed,
To the falls of the Potomac,
Great Falls of Potomac River
Led by Captain Meigs, the builder.
Builder of the duct for water;
Aqueduct of large proportions,
Which is to supply our city
With the healthful life preserver,
And preserver of the morals,
Health and cleanness of our people;
Gone to see the way he makes 1t,
And inquire if it is expedent
TO make more appropriations
For its further prosecution.
Others to the shades of Vernon,
Vernon urn of holy ashes,
Ashes of our country's Father,
Have repaired to pay their homage
At the shrine of the defender
And preserver of our freedom.
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-04
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of The sscarasl,ip Africa.

New York, Oct 8. - Steamship Africa
from Liverpool goth ult., arrived this morn
ing at O'Clock, bringing Liverpool and Lon
don dates of Goth Septeru Der.
The news by this arrival is very uninterest-
ing. English papers are filled with descrip-
tons of the coronation at Moscow, and discus
sions on the questions of specie export.
The chief subject of interest in Paris is the
arrest of numerous members of the Societe
Marianne, on charges Of an intention to as
sassnate the Emperor, on his return from BIZ
arritz.
Much uueasiuess exists Mt Madrid, and the
Queen and O'Donnel are becoming equally
unpopular.
The estates of Holland were opened on the
10th.
The Free Trade Congress has opened at
Brussels. The business, however, as yet has
been preliminary.
In the Swiss Federal assembly, both cham
bers pledge themselves to resist all encroach-
ments on the rights of the Republic.
New rumors of coercion against Naples, by
France and England are current, but unsub-
Stimulated.
The decrease of bullion in the Bank of Eng
land is upwards of $50 900.
Capt. Penny, commander of the ship Lady
Franklin, has returned with her to Aberdeen,
from the Arctic regions, and reports that when
he was in Hogarth's Sound, he was told by
the Esquimaux that some of their companions
mad seen long way off in a northw esterly di-
rection circular white tent erected on the
ice. The Esquimaux had taken from it on
their first visit some bright metal and on their
second visit some spoons. Afterwards they
had seen two white men in the tent. 1t was
reported among the natives that these and
other white men had persisted from hunger
So far as Capt. Penny can judge, he thinks
that this may refer to the same party from
which DR., Rae obtained the silver spoons, &c,
which identified the white men with Sir John
franklin and his party.
LONDON, Saturday.-The Post speaks of
diplomatic rupture with Naples as inevitable.
1t says The whole of our diplomacy will be
recalled from the Neapolitan Court, and we
shall send. as well as the French, two line Of
battle ships, and corresponding force of
frigates. Through these alone will the Allies
communicate with the king.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET, Sept. l9.-The
market continued TO be so well supplied with
the article that it had been rather difficult to
obtain the last few weeks quotations for
American descriptions, especially in qualities
below mIddmg. Quotations Orleans, fair,
Z Id, middling 6 5-l6d. Uplands, fair 6
3-4d.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET, Sent. 10.
The weather had become stormy and unset
tied, which would prolong the northern har-
vest. In the South of Britain everything had
been secured The supply of breadstuffs was
liberal. Fine wheat continues in .consumpo
tive demand at full prices for red and . Sd
advance per 70 lbs on white. Flour-West-
ern Canal Philadelphia, and Baltimore % a
3ls F.; Ohio 81 33s.
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Elections carried by carful, thorough
and minute organization, reaching to every
district and every votor. Tho party that 40
complishes this is pretty sure of success in
anything like an equal contest with party
that neglects it.
We sometimes apprehend that in the reli-
ance which is placed upon large meetings and
enthusiastic crowds of people, in the numer-
Gus accessiong from the democratic party, and
in the answerable facts and arguments of the
Republican party, the absolute Importance of
organization may be overlooked, in some pla-
ces. There ought to be complete political
census taken Of the whole State 1t has been
done, or is in the way of being done, in some
important districts, but we wish to hear that
1t IS going on in every town and in every
school district in the state The Fremont
clubs can in no way render better service than
IN attending to this primary duty. In Maine
our friends knew before the election how llg.
900 OF the l2l 900 votes of the State would
be gwen they knew where the work was
most needed, and exactly how to do it. And
LOOK at the result, in state under ordinary
circumstances Democratic and by reason of
Its extent of coast, its numerous office hold
ers, and the complete alliance between the Blu
ehanan and the Fillmore wings, peculiarly
difficult tor the Republicans to carry. There
is no state in the whole North probably where
the same exertions, III tie same way, would
not accomplish as much as has been done in
Maine. In no state are the difficulties to be
overcome greater than those over which the
Republicans of Maine succeeded by persevere-
ance and determination.
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RessrS. Editors Seven years since l announc-
ed through your columns the discovery of pro-
cess of resolving water into gas The simplicity
of the means, and mere nominal cost of materials
consumed rendered. the discovery one of vast seem
ing importance. a long course of experiments
have, however, determined that it was of no
practical value as regards heat and light, mas
much as determinate and permanent result
could be safely maiatained. But while endeav.
oring to make it success, new and equally i'm
portant result has been developed.
TWAS urged against the reality of the g De-
composer" by our eminent professor, that the
particles liberated can never exert greater force
than the power liberating them" 1t claimed
Tor the Decomposer that sixty pounds falling five
feet in two hours, would generate three hundred
cubic feet OF hydrogen, and consequently the par
ticles liberated (hydrogen) did exert greater
force than the power liberating, 1.-THE weight and
hence the deduction of the professor, that the dis
covery was myth.
To myself and associates the statement has been
an intense fact. An immense gain of power was
accomplished, and it remained but to carry out in
mechanical details the same principles involvedin
the chemical action of the DecompOser, to give
to the world motor Of unlimited force, and with.
out cost. The first successful result was opera
ted in New York, in June, 1854, in presence of
Judge Prentiss, o. f. Durant, and others, in
which instance a pressure of fifteen pounds per
inch was maintained, at cost of ten pounds, =
Experiments have been prosecuted till this time,
and an engine is now complete which generates
force of two hundred pounds, at an expense of
siXty-SiX pounds. In short, | am enabled to
nounce the solution of the Marquis of NOrces-
ter's one hundredth proposition Immediately
on receipt of the foreign patents, will give my
fellow citizens demonstration and explanation.
II. M. PAINE.