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mi.s no such ,thineso his heroine, but cuts her of

mH no 51ch sthing TO his hefolne' pus cua Het 0H
with the remark, Z: .s. -. Il i. n
"HOr FIRST lover dying; she fed;
Her la.t louer.Jlying. she ated"
LieJraads Skete4esgJf Eastern 7rarel is another
new work, for copy yofSxhieh Lam indebted to the
euterprising publishing honte Of Larkspur i Lickem
Boston, is really refreshing amidst tho wide waste
of voyages and travels, to find book, like mr. Lie
brand, coming home to the hearts of home readers
with those animated illustrations of home life, which
glesn forth in his chapters respectively entitled,
"Turkish Apron strings" Persian Daby-hood" be.
&C. Many solid lessons to Young America may be
derived thorefrpn .gssgsS
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Sr. LoUrs, Aupust

INDIAN HosT1L1T1Es.-The Kansas Herald
states that the Cheyenne Indians have invested, ],
Fort Riley, which is occupied only by half acom-s
pany of U. s. Infantry. The neighboring settlers
have been driven in, and some of them: muir 3
dered. Crooks command was Immediately orr
dered to the place by Gov Walker. 81 4. g. u
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LucKY ESCAPE PROM 4 HoRk1bLE! DEarHii..

LUCKY ESCAPE FROM A HORRIBLE DE5TH!-
We have received letter from Pine Level 81 ;s
c., giving an account Of a dreadful accident
which happened OF the distillery of Messrs. Ma:
thans' & Dibble's, in Johnston county! It seems,
that while the stler was taking off the cap ,of ID
turpentine still, he stumbled sand pitched shead.
foremost in the hot rosin, and then without any
assistance, jumped out. The man was still aiyes3
on the 4th inst, and is expected to recover -
Wlmington Herald. = = ~. =
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Mas CUyy1ScuAM-A Sham Birth--A new
and most astounding phase in the Burdell case
came to light in New York on .uesday morning,
which in brief appears to be sham birth to OBJ
tain the whole of the Burdcll estate-the arrest
of Mrs Cunningham, DR.. Catlin, (of Grooklyn)
her physician, and the nurse. Mrs. Cunning
hara, it is alleged, some time since, sent Tor the
family physician, DR.. Uhl, who had attended her
previous to the tragedy at No. 81 Bond street,
and wished to brilDc him to aid in cnacting the
farce of sham birth.
The Doctor declined, and corGdcntially gave
the necessary information to District Attorney
jail, who forthwith laid his p!ans to expose the
attempted fraud, and secure the conspirators.
On Monday night child of some poor woman
was born ut one Of the institutions, and it is
alleged was Immediately taken to Mrs. Cunning
hams where DR.. Catin and the nurse, Jane
Bell, were in waiting.
Mrs Cunningham, it is alleged, was in rap
lures at tho arrival of the intended hcir--threw
herself upon the bed, complained of being ter
ribly indisposed, and affected having given birth
to the young Burdcil harsclf The farce was
ovcrdrawn. however, and in d short time the
police WIS in possession Of the house, with Mrs.
Z. under arrest, rs well as Ur. Catlin and the
nurse.
The latter two were sent to the 18th Ward
Station House and o;ked up. Mrs. Cunning
ham, persistins in being sick, was confined "
her room by the police, who would neither per-
nit ingress uG cgress.-Baltimore Clipper.
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Sal- Jous MouSrz, Esq, venerable citizen of
Georgetown, S. c., died Saturday, lst instant aged
eghty-seveu, having hlod the Office of clerk to the
corporation of Georgetown for s1tyfve years. and
tho levy court of the District of Columbia for over
ffty-fvc years.
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ApMlTTEn.-The following gentlemen (says
the Greenville Patriot were admitted this week
before Judge MAGRATH, to practice in the Fed.
eral Circuit and District Courts for this State:
Maj. B. F. Perry, Col. E. P. Jones, :CsP Sui:
livan, Esq, Gen. S. M. Wilkes, Col. g. +. Townesjs
COL W. H. Campbell, ]. W.. Stokes, Esq, c. j.
ElGord, Esq, Maj. W. K. Easley, Maj. AT:
Broyles, S. D. Goodlett Esq, and 3. Sloan,
ESQ. 4 49, ls5l Z, I,
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z:S- Tho account of the Pic Mic, ut the Division
Academy Saluda, End Of the remarks Of Mr.. ABNxY
has been received, and will appear in our next.
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From the Washington letter in Col. Forney'ss
new paper, the Philadelphia press, we clip the
following: =: :. ,sEs.% 80, i; s.
"Col. James L. Orr of South Carolina, and
the Hon. John s. Phelps of Missouri, are both
spoken of for Speaker of the next House. Col,
Orr will, doubtless, be the man. John s. Phelps,
or George W. Jones of Tennessee, will probably
be at the head of the Committee Of Ways'and
Means. .-..,,- g, 50. .
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LADIES AT SARAroGA.-A correspondent, after
describing many beautiful young ladies now at
Saratoga, adds:
I have never seen so many pretty young girls
Mt Saratoga before.-ranging from seventeen to
twenty years. l an, happy to say the style of
dress is more simple than formerly, orsaandies
md tissues having in some measure supplantcd
the heavy silks worn on previous occasions.
There are not many distinguished people here
at.present-less than l have ever seen-but the
company is more genteel, taking them en- masse,
and frser from decidedly vulgar persons than
formerly. The young ladies are decidedly in
wsat of beaus, and it would be a good thing to
send out recruiting officer to scour the country
around Dancing beaus are scarce, aud much
in demand. AS yet we have had no fine vocal
or instrumental prrformances, but some is soon
promised.
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A Su1ToR FOR THE PRINCESS AL1cE.--Acsord-
ing to letter from the Hague, the Qseen's.:
mother is shortly to proceed to Londons 9, mar
riage, it is said, being projected between the
Prince of Orange and the Princess Alice the Sc: :
cond daughter Of her Britanic Majesty
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DAVIS PAIN KILLER,

We are glad to learn that Perry Davis Pain, Killer
is having 80 large sale 10 our city We have every
reason to believe it be an almost never falling cure
for pain, and as such is medicine no famy should
be wilhout.-MoLtreal Pilot =. z,
For sale In this Village by 6. L. PENN, Agent. IS.
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LOUISVILLE "a

IUUIsVlLLE, aug. Co.
KESTrcxr.-W. L. Underwood's election ii
the third district rather doubtful, although his
American friends are very sanguine. of his;elec..
ton. In the fourth district, A. G. Talbot, DEM.
ocrat, is certainly elected. -,
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2 .
MISHINGToN. Anp

TENSEssEE.-Private dispatches state that ", +: !.
T. Avery in the Tenth, and ]. v Wright in. the
Eighth Congressional Districts Of Tennessee are
elected. Mr.. Avery succeeds Mr.. Rivers, and we
believe Mr.. Wright had no Qpponentl ss,s q
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AUGUsTI. Auoust,

KANSAS AFFA1ns.-Advices from Kansas re.
port all intense excitement as existing at: :LeaY-
enworth, owing to the discovery Of an organized
gang of murderers, of whom two have been hung.
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A WIrSsss.-A boy eight years old, being
offered as witness at Justice Court in Bos,
ton, was examined as to his understanding the
nature of al oath. The Justice Inquired" Do
YOU know anything about hell?" The boy
Scratching his head for moment. and looking
at the Justice innocently replied" No Sir, no!
/ nerer ,eas there in mylys" He was allowed
70 testify.
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CONFESSION uF DYISG CoUErEErETER.-
The editor of the Boone county (Ind.) Pioneer
has been informed that short time since man
aged about 50 years, living in Morgan county,
was taken sick and died. Previous to his death
he called in some Of his nc;ghbors and told
them he was about to die, and that he had some
thing Weighing on his mind which he wished to
communicate to them. He then stated that he
had for thirty years bes4a connected with gang
of robbers and counterteafsrs, that he had never
stolen any himself, but had concealed large
amount of stolen property; that the band he
belon:edf.to was composed Of some two hundred
and fifty persons, well organized and some of
them apparently respectable citizens, in good
circumstances, and that most of them lived in
Morgan. and Hendricks counties. He then gave
the names Of some of them, and two OF those
named are now in Hendricks county Jail.
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"sopou," s the sisnsure Of an interesting COM
muricution which wo will publish next week.
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GEN. WILLIAM WALKER.

= GEN. WILLIAM "ALhEh'
have aeen the valiant general,
E. Valiant general VIM. Walker,
Nicsrasuan Vim. Walker;
Yet not I in person proper
But our editor, he ssw him,
And he told mo rhat tell you;
So you SEQ you'd better .b'lisyoit
Saw him down in old Augusta
At the old United States'n-
Saw him up in No. 40,
saw him also at tho table 3.
In tho Ladies' Ordinary;
Saw him several times in passing,
At the old United States'n,-
Old hotel, kept now by Dwelle -
Captain Clarke and his good lady
Are the ones that make the fIins,
In the rooms and at the tables,
Which tho travellers relish daily
Relish daily, nightly, hourly;
For there is y constant current
Of the human river flowing
In and out of that old building;
And say, with many others,
Uncle Tom and many Others,
Long wave the old United states'n!
But Of Walker, what Of Walker7
What Of Nicaraguan Walkcr!
Should you ask me what his stature?
What his head and what his features
What his walk and what his mnnners2
should tell you very briefly,
Very briefly I should toll you,
That his height is somewhere ncsr to
Five fee. four without his stockings,
But, with stockings and with boots on,
Might be five feet and FIVE inches.
And his heads very good ono;,S.
!; And the hair Gponlit', sandy;
And his eyes arc bluish-grayish;
And his cheeks arc rather rosy,
!. Moro SO when blush o'orsprcads them
/. And his mouth, and nosc, and forehead,
All seem itly joined together;
Yetis he by no means handsome.
Still, in looking on his .facies,
One can easily imagine
That whom properly illumined
By the flash and heat of battle,
1t would show another sight to
What it did down in Augusta
And then his hand is like lady's,
. Small and soft as any lady's;
Made for love as we'll no ~ar-
Such was tho hand, * Lochinvar.
And next his walk is strait and manly,
cleft foot foremost" to the music;
And his manners arc as modest
As brave mans ever should be;
Modest without awkardness
And timid without fear.
Such is General VIM. Walker,
Such is Nicaraguan Walker.
And they toll mo that his plan is
Soon again to sound hi, buglo;
And tho troops are nearly ready;
And tho funds arc all provided;
And the ships and the. munitions;
Troops, and ships, and guns, and soldiers,
Nearly ready for th'.inyasion.
Should he fail, the world will say
can upstart Fillibuster here
Hns mot the end ho we'll deserved"
But should no triumph, that same world
Will crowd around the Hero's path
And throw their oH'rings nt his feet
Meet ofT'rings to the truly Great,
Who work to fill tho book of Fate.
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HY n e NIAL.

MARRIED, at the United States, Hotel, Augustas.
Ga, on Thursday evening, August 9Th. by, Rev. DE-
Mann, Mr.. MARSHAL G. HIDBIEa. Of that City, audI
Miss VIRGINIA KEMBLE, formerly of;Balimore, Md,
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HEREoKHT5I 5ILEGfI0lass

,5... ). = 49, - ST. E0uIs,S SkTd.7 Is
MISSOURI Thirty-eight counties have been
heard from, and Col. James s: Rollins the Amer.
ican candidate has majority Of A, 40 yotesS
His opponent was Col. RIM: Steward, the Anti 8
Benton and pro.slayery Democratic candid didase.el
The Democrats have elected Joseph? ?B. SClark, IN
the Third Congressional District to supply ava
cancy caused by the election of James Is. Greene
to the United States Senate.
WAsHIsoToSTA
NoRTn CARoL1NA.-From North Carolina par
tal returns received. Everything Democratic
so far. ,$ : - IS
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Our MINISTER TO PARIs.-All sorts of stories
have been set aaoat concerning the incapacity of
Mr. Mason, our Minister ut the Court of France,
and it is perhaps to strengthen the evidence upon
this point that the Paris correspondent of the
London Journal writes as follows:
"His Excellency Plenipotentiary Mason, har-
ing been reprimandedfor throwing his arm round
the back of the Empress Eugenie's chair, is max
ing up his pack to fly to some retirement, where
he means, so says report, to study the af6nities,
in order to behave better next time.'
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RECEIPTS OF GRA1S.-Thc receipts of Grain
in this city, by the Georgia Railroad alone, are
about $4,000 bushels daily, which are purchased
by our merchants on their own account, and to
fill Northern orders. So rapidly is it despatch.
ed, either to Charleston or Savannah, that the
depot is cleared every day of the receipts. To
accomplish this during the late spell of wet
weather. each dray was provided with tarpau-
line, which protected it from the rain. These
facts will afford our readers some idea of the
extent of this trade, and the rapidty with which
it is transported to Northern markets.-Augusta
Chronicle & Sentinel.
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NIY ORLEANS. .sA.n

TExAs-The returns from Texas indicate the =
election of Runnels, Democratic candidate for
Governor, by twelve thousand majority.
to the Legislature, 80 far as heard from. s.s
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a SCHOOL TEACHER Cur TO PIECES IN Texas.
"A terrible affair took place about eight miles
east of Greenville, Texas, on the Sd ult, between
school teacher by the name of Moore and q
man by the name Of Howard and his four sons.
A letter says:
"Moore undertook to chastise Howard's son,
about II years old, for writing indecent language
in young lady's copy book. He had struck
the boy but four or five blows with switch,
when the boys brothers came into the school
house with clubs, and one of them struck the
teacher with heavy club on the forehead and
fellcd him to the floor. The other struck the
teacher several times while down, but the teacher
recovered himself and got out his pocket knife
and drove them out of the house.
"But at this juncture the old man, two other
sons and two sonsin.law arrived, and the old
man rushed into the house with o large dirk
pocket knife. Moore begged Howard to spare
his life, telling him he wastrcr nearly Dead AT
this time Moore had severe confusion on the
forehead and was covered with blood. But How
ard disrcgarding his entreaties, rushed upon him
and plunged his long knife into him twice on his
right side, both of which wounds entered the
cavity. Moore broke from him, when Howard
cut him on the right shoulder, making fright
full cash four inches long and to the bone. With
all his wounds, Moore broke from the house and
ran twenty rods. The boys outside threw clubs
at him as he ran, one or two Of which hit him.
"Moore was young man Of slight make, and
poor health who had lately come to this place.
He was man of unexceptionable character and
a successful teacher. He will probably die of
his wounds, a victim of revenge so low aud de-
spicablc that humanity bushes at the recital
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"CHAsrSc THE Hoop."-The Saratoga Ne,os
says: This has always been favorable amuse.
ment nong the children, but is now no uncom-
mon thing to see in our streets half dozen
young men chasing hoops" at the same time.
We apprehend that there must be much more
in hoops than there used to be. Who knows7
Gentlemen are only permitted to answer.
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FRANK DlLLARD, u youth, who but one year
since left Petersburg, Va, with Col. Rosscr's
company to Kansas, and who shortly after en-
tered Walkers Nicaraguan army, returned to
that city few days ago, from the U. S. sloop of
war Cyane, via the jamestown. He gives q
flattering account of Walkers present prospects
of success I'M the conquest of Nicaragua, and
expects soon to return and share the glory. Sew.
eral Virginians returned with him. He saws
that accounts Of Walkers cruelty are exaggera.
ted and malicious.
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ATTEMPT TO SHOOT THE MAYOR OF JACKsONyS
MIss-A letter to the Vicksburg Sentinel dated
Jackson, July 28, says: - -, s :
Our city is in some little excitement this; eyes
ming, owing to certain circumstances which have
occurred this afternoon, and which are substan!s Z
tally rs follows: 4. = =. 3
Officer Whitesides at the requests Mayor TaySs
lor, arrested q turbulent drunken man, and was !
about to carry him to the city calaboose, when g.,
livery; stable keeper, by the name of :WaIeS
sought to interfere with thes oficerE in the aiss
Charge of his duty, and was immed mediately check.
ed by his Honor, who bade.the' officer to convey:
his prisoner, as he originally intended, without
suffering the interference of any person what
ever. -, 9, 9; ~ ~ (; ,el;ss
Mr.. Ware soon began to exhibit hisinterferis
ence to greater extent ,.when. Mayor Taylor"
laid hold Of him, upon which Ware drew @ pis%
tol, and had it not been for the interference of
bystander, who knocked down the weapon ass
it went off, the shot would probably nave proved
fatal; as it was, the ball went but few ihchesi
from the Mayors side.
By order Of Horace Barr, Esq, Justice of the,
Peace, Mr.. Ware was instantly arrested, and
brought before him for preliminary exarnins-
ton. Several witnesses were examined, and,
after due deliberation the magistrate lound the
pIISOuCl OFSl IL VI IMCulS
dollars to appear at the next term of the Circuit
Court, and answer for the alleged offence.
RELIGION IN DEArfoRT-BAPTIsING EXTRA
onDGSARY.-The Rev. j. NJ. C. Breaker, of Beau.
fort, S. c., writes to the Southern Baptist, an
account of revival there in progress, from
which we take the following: -;
On Sunday last, the 18th inst, had the pleas.
ure Of baptizing in our beautiful Jordan" and
in the presence of thousands of interested spec:
tators, two hundred and twenty-three rejoicing
converts. Three of these. were white. The
most of these conventions are the fruits of the.
revival which has been prevailing among our
coored people for the last five or six months,
and which was commenced and has been carri:S
ed on chiefly through the efforts of'the church
ITSELF
From this circumstance the reverend gentle;
man deduces the following argument upon q
much mooted point among religious controver.%.
sialiss:
1 will only add, that the baptism, though per. {.
formed with all due dcliberation, occupied only
an hour and FIVE minutes. This is nearly four
in q minute And thus we have it actually de: I
monstrated, (which our Pedobaptist friends :
would do we'll to notice. that the three thousand
on the day of Pentecost could easily have been :.
baptised by the twelve Apostles-each taking !
two hundred and fifty, in an hour and thirteen
minutes
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MASlllNGroS, August 5

Ora GOVERNMENT AND NEw GRANADA
Claims for consequential damages will be en-
forced by our government against New Granada,
although General Herrara expressed willing
ness on the part Of his government to allow
such as were actually sustained by American
citizens in consequence of the Panama riots.
No difficulty is apprehended as to agreeing
upon basis for the settlement of the questions
now pending; and in no event will the Admin,
istraton permit Costa Rica, or any other Central
American State, to diminish the boundaries OF
Nicaragua, nor divide or absorb her territory
Costa Rica has already been notified on this
point
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:. WE have recently travelled from South Wes-
tern Georgia to the mountains in the North-Wes-
tern part of the State, and to the Seaboard. The
recent rains have secnred an abundant corn crop
to every section. The: cotton crop, though late,
comparatively small, and lacking fruit, is grow
ing rapidly, and on many fields blooms are
plenty. The fear, now, is, that the continued
wet weather and rapid growth, will cause the
shedding, or prevent the ripening of the fruit.
Wherever we have been, we found the country
healthy, except perhaps at Marietta, where we
learned that ap epidemic bowel complaint pre-
vailed, which has besR fatal to children.-Albany
Patriot. 9Th inst
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Dr,Tu or Hoy. JAMES c. DoBmN.-Me are
aecoly panied 10 announce that our distinguish
cd and beloved teliow-citizen, the Eon. James T.
Dohb;n. breatl,ed his last at his residence in this
city few minutes ago.
: It has been apparent, for some weeks past,
that his end was approaching. lie himself was
3notless aware of it than were the sorrowing
friends who had so earnestly hoped and prayed
that he might be spared to them, to his state
aud to his country. lie was prepared lor the
awful change. y life OF purity Is closed py
triumphant death. The honest and eonsclen-
tous statesmen. the true friend, the upright man.
has passed from tho scene Of his earthly .honoTs'
to his reward above-the well done OF the
faithful servant. :.
The Mayor has called meeting OF the ctl'
zens of Fayetteville, at II NJ to-day to make
suitable arrangements tor tins SAD occasion.
Mr.: Debbin was born in lSl4, and was IN the
4lth year Of his age. He was graduated at the
University: of North Carolina in lS32; read
Law in the Office Of the late Judge Strange ;
was eminently successful at the Bar; and elect.
ed to Congress in 845. .snd declined re'eiec-
ton; was elected to the; Legislature from this
county in 1913 and 1850; was Speaker OF the
House OF Commons at the latter Session, ana
finallf entered the Cabinet as Secretary OF the
Navy in 1853 serving through the entire Ad,
ministration OF President Pierce, which he dld
much to render successful and popular Ills
devotion to the arduous duties OF that station
cost him his life. He has passed away; but his
memory will live here, in community which
both honored and loved him, and for whose pros
perity his last public letter breathed the most
ardent. desire. Fayetteville Observer Extra,
Anp
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DEATH OF, SENATOR RUsk-The demise of
this distinguished Senator is as unexpected as
,l.m,,entable. The South has lost fearless and
able champion, the Senate useful member his
own State a faithful representative in the Senate
and the Union at large o high-minded, patriotic
citizen Senator Rusk was;a snatire of South
Carolina, sfrom;which State he emigrated when
Young, to share in the advancing fortunes OF
Texas. There he had always enjoyed the popu.
lar confidence, and received in responsible pub
l;n frnsts euPprcrIseIVn
-in,whic6 his talentsand services were held. The
grave has closed over him too early in public
career which hr lrl15-n.lor1.ooI aud WHIT gives
yotgancy to the sorrow which is felt at his death
is the manner of his dissolution, which affords
strong presumption Of insanity Charleston
News,