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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
BARBOUR ROUSE.

IlY D. OAPITO, PHILIPrl, Va. Tine pro-
- prietor OF this old aud popular stand, huv
ipg recently made some improvements in his
the public generally to give him a call. Every
attention will be paid TO render the visits OF his
guests comfortable and agreeable. There Is at
teehed 70 the House extensive stabling, which is
attended by careful and trusty ostlors.
May 18th, lsS7.-ly -.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
Virginia Hotel.

10y II. A. BARRON, PHILLIPPI, Va..c.
- The proprietor hus re-opened his house
for the accommodation of the public, and re-
Epectfuly solcits share Of patronage. His no.
tel has just been enlarged and fitted up In good
style, aud he will spare no pains to contribute 10
the comfort and convenience Of those who IN ay
blvOr him with their custom.
U There is attached to the house good sta.
BILE attended by careful and trusty hostierg.
October dill, Ie54--y a..r ..........
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
Union House.

TTNHE subscriber takes this method of in
H. forming travellers and tho public gene
in j NE LEW, Lewis county, Va, where no
would be pleased to see all disposed to favor him
with cAll. q -. - > - -.
He IL furnished with all convcniences necessary
to render the visits Of his euests pleasant and
comfortable. and no pains will be spared to at
tain that object. - 81 - 80. = - -.
portion of the public patronage il respect
fully solicited. >~.J u INV. BALL.
December sth. 1s56;-ly - ,trrl--0--- -
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Wagon Man ufactory.

C1S[ The subscriber would a5ao55Ck
go TO the eitizens Of Harrison anSI5 rSe
,n:---5 adjoining counties, that he has re-
t1tned TO CIAEksburgT with laEga lot OF season
ed timber and Is prepared.to do all work in hi :
-.lne 81 business; spch Is making new wagons. or
r rslafnng old ones am also prepared 3 repair;
invitation 70 my old riends and cust6nnsrr -
give me all,sandi they shellyhaye Tia best IN
sas sh4p, Assing had censiderable ,experien -
M sls hoPsi my esre
age. " p1Dtie passon-
a. i nave TWO new hoFae CONS on hand and
'0f zals' 9, "a ,ysv....,. es''s- ''-''
wsy sth, isss.Z s.fssfESsos FLEET caER
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
United states Hotel,

N s. CONLEY, Proprietor. opposite the
This house has been refitted and many i'm
royeinsnts made by the present proprietor, who
will spare no pains to contribute to the comfort
OF his visitors. --...
p Good Stahling attached to the house
sepIl
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
Watch-Maker q 7JeWeiier..

" = . NstN1l4N~ Q s.--Il 4 Z
K RAILS TON, has removed his Jswelry sEs-
-, -, 10 The room formerly occu-
pisu oy Anon SInPspn, near the Bland Hot.sl
S where ne has GU hand q good assortment 81
Clocks, Watches, Jeweltys ts3, when ne SyiII
dispose OF cheap Tor cash. Persons wisbI6g a.
oclsS ~ ms tue, will save money by giyin.s4ain
n Call before purchasing elsewhere. p t1s fH
Watches, Ctocks and JsW.iTy cs..F,11,,-.
paired, and wurIa nted aeeotdlng Is IA alftvS
my - zlY b :, - Ee 7++'sS'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
The Golden Prize.

TIVE NEW YORK WEEKLY GOLDEN
l PRIZE. One OF thu largest and best ltern-
~ papers Of the day. Terms OF sub cliption
Two Dollars per yoar. nd IL Gift will be pro-
scented to each subscriber Immediately on no.
ceipt Of the subscription money. Each snbSeri-
Der will DO entitled TO u gift worth from 81 To
$500 in gold. ..-
F.. --aaar To Clubs.
Copies for re :-., $500
10 +" '.s-'. =. .. ..- 1900
Read, Read, Read, Read, the list of Gifts,
Gifts, Gifts. ..
package containing $500 in Gold.
10 Gold Patent Lever Eng lish
Hunting-cAsed Watches 100 each
IS =" Gold Watches so
100 :. ssass 50 ~
800 Ladies' " IS
100 81 yer Hunting cased Watches IS 4"
900 - Watches 10 to 20
800 Gold Vost and Guard and Fob .s.t
Chains u - g..
5000 Gold Lcckets 2tolO
Gold RingB-Ear Drops-Rrooches-
Breast Pins Studs-CuR Pine
Sleeve Buttons, &C., &c, to$16
Immediately on receipt of the subscri ption
money, the subscribers name will be entered
upon our subscription book, opposite number,
and the gift corresponding with that number
will bcfnrwarded to his or her address by mail
OF cxpress. post-Paid.
ddresB BECKETT d COMP NY, PURE,sYHrs
4s and az Mofat's Buildings, New York.
sell St
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05

THIS remedy has won for itself such notoriety
from its Of every variety of pulmonary disease,
dences of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field of its
funess, and so numerous the cases of its cures,
in persons publicly known. who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use When once tried its superiority
over every other medicine of its kind is too appa.
rent escape observation and where its virtues
known. the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous affec-
to our climate. Not only in formidable attacks
upon the lungs, but for the milder varieties of
Colds CouGHs, HoARsENEss, &C.; and for Chill
can be obtained.
AS it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, We need not do more than assure tho
people its quality is kept up to the best that ever
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
james ~ BIZ :. Glurksburg, aud dealers in med
cincs everywhere. apo Am
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
HOWARD A ISOLATION,
PIliLADELPuIA.
important A celmen

no all OrHons afflicted with Sexual Di.snscs.
snch III SPermatorrhoea. Seminal Woaknc4s
impotence, G"no,rh g .eet, s! philis the Vice
OF ,'nanisIn, or SclI-AbuSe, De-, DO.
Tho Howard Association in view OF tho aw
iuI destruction of human lie, .auSed By SEXUAL
dIHeases, and the dccepii"us practicvl upon th,.
unfortunate victimS OF such 'liHeaS.,n by LIua.ks
nave dlrocted thoir Consulting Surgeon, as a
!.hIr1tahle Act worthy OF their name, 10 give
Medical advice Gratis, o uIl persons tina utnic
ted: who ayPly by letter, with description OF
tneir condition. age, pati"n habit Of life.
AHH IN case" at eS Fume poverty aud suffering
20 IN nIsh Medicines Free Cjfi Charge. TR.
howard Association is u bensVoIent In stfluti,uT.
established by II ascf6l endowment for lhs reIisI
OF he Eick und di-iIorsed afflicted with Vim.
Icnt aud Epidemic lIisUaHUa.n- hlauow sur
PIus oimeap4i which the Directors bh ~ vot.,d =,
eH iend IN advertising the above notice. I'LL
necoIse: TO add that the Az, .cntiou comm .
Tue highest Medical skill OF the age, and .vTfl
'uTnlsh the most approved modern II, atrnot,t -
Ju"t published. BY the Association n R.tt,,rt
On u Eemiusl Of tbs Sexu4iOr-
ganS' oy the Gttlsa ling keoh. which viii n
S St " mHil. Tin HsHcaIeH EziYeiops.j Rrea or
'on tbefeceipI of Two statnt,s for toStss,e
,taoeseos, Or. GEO K. Ca LIiJUN s, Conan itiso
3 oSHEd Association, no Stnt6
~ =; sfFeea, Rhiladslphia, Pa BY or,r OF
3 sea EZRA b. HEARTwsLL,[ rs 4 81, II
SEe. FAiHoaiLp, Secretary. ssis "
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
North Western Virginia
PRODUCE AND LIQUOR DEPOT.

ton OF County Merchants and others, 10 the "a :
Perior facilities they possess in buying aid ship
ping Produce, aud supplying every grade of 10
mestIc aud Foreign Liquors, OF quality that
cannot fail 10 give 'sstisisc tim. aud on easy
terms Our tHoiitles east and west arc unsmr-
passed and We are in constant receipt of choice
brands OF Liqu&rs: .. 80
Orders sent to US, or given TO our Agent, Mr..
4. II. Chow Alicr, will be- filled with dispatck.
EUWGlLL d BLANCnARO,
Opposite Railroad Depot, ParkerSburg. Va.
jHS 3m
~ Weston Herald aud Barbour JEFF rsouian
copy SmOnths and send till to this ONCE. ~r
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
BayIy Keys & Son.

NXTHoLEsL + GRoCERs g. CONFUSION
w MEkCH Mt s, No. 3, South Eutaw Street,
Baltimore, Md, will give their attention to the
selling of Flour, Grain. Wool, Leather, or any
kind OF country produce which may be co nsiened
to their care, and by leave refor to the follow
ing gentlemen.
". Harrison, Beuj. Wilson, chas, LOWS,
J. D. Wilson, Burton Desparl, Clarksburg.
J. 81: Bonnet. JAS. Bennett, Mnter bailey,
Caleb Boggess, VIM. E. lrnold. Il ). Mclean
J; u. Winter, VIM. G. Fi.zhush, G. ". San
Bridgeport. I'D - -.
n. h: johnson, L. D. johnson, G. II.
Aunst, J: e. shsrPes, brahan Smith, John
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
FALL. 1857. FALL

FALL. 1857. FALL.
W.P. IRWIN are now receiving from
e. Philadelphia rud Baltimore their FALL
STOCK OF GOODS, purchased principally
for cash, aud owing to tho tightness in the
money Circles" they feel confident they can
sell their goods in accordance with the times.
Among their stock may be found Ladies'
Dress Goods. Tweeds. KY. Jeans. Cassimeres,
GRAY mixed do, Cassinetts, Gloves, Guuntlctts,
and Hosiery all sizes and descriptions.
Hats, Cups, Hardware, Queensware, Buckets,
Brooms, Zinc Washhoards, DC. .--
Boots aud Shoes-amcng which may be found
Ladies', Misses aud Childreu's Boots. Shoes aud
Lasting Cutters, better quality, and ut prices
much reduced.
Brown Muslin, yard wide, 10 cts.
Sugar, -. 4. l2 cts.
Brass Hoops, three in sett, 10 cts.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
MILL FURNISHING.
WI w MALIAI,r

" w AAbAthOCS .a[s
ste, s2I, Liberty ST., Pittsburgh, Pa.
STEAI ENGINES. of tho best quality. on
- hand AID made 70 ordOr. Steam Boilers
made TO order Of stamped 80. /, Junists iron.
French Burr Mil stones.
Laurel .lIiIl do.
E"rt4ble Corn and FIonr Mills.
III f6;9!IItung Cloths, Of the best quality. s
Mall hpiudlGs and fill Irons.
,s !9lsIiug and Iupering SStews.s
Cat Iron Proof SIitEs. =.
Corn aud Cob GrindorB. =. = ~ y
MiU Picks and screen Wire.
Leather Betting for MachineTy.
+ Flax Betting Tor EIsvstors a Soheap article.
Mil GeaIing, made to.or,iSf
smnt AacliitIes, OF vAri0na kinds.
. ORDER Fb4sef % the SaiSssrtbs1 $3.50 LIB
ertJ St., PIttsburg, Ps.,,hiled with displtch.
,,..---t, ". w. WALLACE
|, NIB. Here u s'Rstttosd in opSfsti6h frop
W heelirg 70 Pttt5burg, aud. . tTaths daily estb
Wsy. GO iHFo5 n24 TEf5 nHSRt2T lsme
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
Medical f4
,aeiq roR AIITHE PURPOSES OF 49,.
"A &c / L;Y H5YsIg.

-z;SfS 5sgTS aEas rFxooR anf % a9ss'i2lyA -
rs ss.s., bss lang existed zihat e
effective pnreatiye pill which Could De fehea On e
sss and gsa s s sss hat
sye tial of its virtues has con csiyel shown with
what success it aecomp the gufpose dssgned.
to make g physeai p,a out M Says
NONE ~ the DIRECTIONS but all the adSan tages, OF
every other This shassbeen attempted here, ana
with what success we would respectfully submit 20
he eeision 1t has rbeent unfortunate for
ithe patient hitherto that almost every purgatve
medicine is acrimonious and irritating to the bow.
els. This Is not. Many Of them produce 50 muen
than counterbalance) good to be dert'ed from
them. These pills produce no irritation or PAIN
u..less it arise from previously existing oosuuc-
tim or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable no harm can arise from their use in any
quantity; but It is better that any medicine SHOULD
be taken iudicioIsly. Minute DIRECTIONS tLr their
use in tho several diseases toswhich they are APP
plicable are given the-box: Among the COM
plants which have been speedily cured by them;we
may mention Liver Complaint, in its various forms
petite. Istlessness, lrritabiitS Bilious Headache
Bilious Fever, Fever and Agte, Pain in the Side
and Ioins for, in truth, a these are but the con-
sequence of diseased action in the liver AZ an
aperient they afford prompt and relief In Cos
tiveness Piles. Collie. Dysentery, JUNIORS: Scr0tula
and Sc,Yy. Colds with soreness of the body, Ulcers
and inPurity of the BLOOD, lrreguiaIlties IN Snort
any and every case where . purgative is required.
They have also produced some singularly sue
cessfui cures in Rheumatism, Govt, DroPsy, Gravel,
Bick. Stomach, and Side. They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons;
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
tte and yigor They purify the blood, and, by their
stimuIant action on the circulstory system, reno
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous, even
though no serious arrangement exists; but I'M
necessary, dosing shoald never be carried too far,
when taken ia excess. The thousand cases in which
physic is required cannot be enumerated here mt
they suggest themselves to the reason of every
body; and it is confidently believed this pill viii
answer better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to mankind When their
virtues are once known, the public will no longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need Of
cathartic medicine Being sugar-wTapped, they are
pleasant to take, and being purely vegetable, no
harm can arise from. their use il any quantity.
minute directions. the Box.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05

ia. TlflflsEGARS, Of The most superio,
- ~ GHAs. LIVE.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05
Denies MoteI.

e Hotels.
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WASHINGTON, D. c, THURSDAY 1853 .sr

mail Just arrived fills up this hiatus in the mel
ancholy and miserable tale. II seems that the
Stella, after being Joined by another ship, the
Clara, proceeded beyond the territorial limits
of Angola, and there found barracoons filled
with slaves belonging to the Cuban charterars
of various American vessels, which had been
seized, Equipped for the traffic, but without
national papers on board J and sent to the Vice
Admiralty Court of Sierra Leone for adjudica-
lion. A bargain was soon struck with the
agents In charge of the barracoons. Eight
hundred OF these slaves, who had been captur.
ed in- the regular course of the internal slave
trade, and brought down to the coast for EXPORT
alton, were bought for The Stella. and 400 for
the Clara. OF the 800 parchased for the Stella,
600 were shipped in ore day; 80 hurried and
unsosupnlous were the French agents engaged
in this disgusting and cruel transaction. The
only thought or care they had was whether the
negroes they drove from the tarracoons on
board the ship were in physical plight to bear
q voyage across the Atlantic. That ascertain
ed, into the held and between decks they were
thrust, with the expedition that ds6es all Span.
ish competition or rivalry And from the slave
barracoons southwad of Angola, on the west
coast of Africa, those 1900 negroes were CARR
ed by the contractors of the Imperial Gov
eminent of France TO Martinique and Guada
loupe. What may have been the mortality Of
the middle passage is not stated. But it is
known from other sources that 100 of the Afr.
cans SO bought we're swampea, and persisted on
the coast of one of those islands. Let US, there
fore, assume that of the 1900 thus bought, only
1000 SAFELY reached the French colonies. On
their arrival, the contrac or would, by the terms
of his arrangement with the Imperial Govern
ment, become entitled to 100000. Now, in
what one single particular, we ask, does this
operation differ from an ordinary slave-trade
adventure, punishable as felony by the laws of
every civilized country, and denounced as a
crime against God and man by the Congresses
of Vienna and Verona?
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full college building upon the bluff utterly de-
molished. The gas works were completely
destroyed. The force of the storm wrenched
off the massive iron columns that support the
great gas-holder, carrying away the bed-plstes
and guys and the falling iron knocked several
holes in the top of the gas-holder. The entire
damage viii not be less than thirty-fv thou.
sand dollars.
All over the city, women and children were
go stricken with fear as to faint entirely away,
and their screams and groans, proceeding from
almost every tenement, grated mournfully on
the ear, and, altogether, presented widespread
scene Of desolation, that utterly beggars an
adequate description. Men, too, were aroused
from their post.prand al siestas, only to be met
with fallen and falling ruins, and to, in great
measure, lose their physical and mental manli
ness in the allprevailing sense of fear. People
rushed madly about, aggregated in small knots
in the various houses, abandoned from their
persons all such material as would be likely, in
their estimation, to invite stroke of Lightning,
and in every way giving themselves up to wild
amazement and an unearthly dread of he sur.
rounding state of tot'ering things. The amount
of property destroyed by this storm will not, it
is estimated, sum up less than two hundred
thousand dollars.
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have seen him; he has brought the best of
news, the very best: the baby is saved-Ellen
ia saved Charley is saved; the rsjsh took the
very greatest care of the whole family. Now,
don't get white and foolish, Janet, or viii tel
you no more news"
They are here" murmured Janet, family
"they are all here, | know"
Well, dearest, was going to tell you that
myself; they are waiting round the cliff yonder,
till you have quite made up your minds to see
them"
And there in very truth they were-the three !:
the growing baby, the fair wife, and our own
Charley, cafe III their island home. Thanks be
to Heaven, we had indeed time Of great Joy.
would that, By every English hearth this
year, the vacant chairs had been as blthely
filled t.rr .
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ThIRTY-flFTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Tuesday, Nay l8, 1858.
SIN ATE,

Admission Of Oregon.-,Mr. Douglas moved
to postpone the prior orders, with a view to
take up the bill for the admission of Oregon
into the Union.
This motion met with with some resistance
on the part of Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, who
urged the superior claims of the homestead
bill
The question on Mr.. Douglass motion hev-
ing been put by the Chair, the vote stood as
follows:
Yeas = Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron;
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle,
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, 6 win,
Hale, Hamlin, Harlan Houston, Jones, King,
Rice, Seward, Shields Simmons, Stuart, Sumner,
Wade. and Wilson'S.
Ndys-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin,
Biglet, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingmau, Critten-
den, I5svis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hammond, Hun.
ter, lSerson, johnson of Arkansas, johnson of
Tennessee, Kennedy, Mallory, Mason, Pearce,
Polk, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs, Trumbull,
Wright, and Yulee-28. t..t. ...
The Vice President gave the casting vote in
affirmative, and the Oregon bill was taken up.
Mr., johnson, of Tennessee, moved in turn to
postpone the Oregon, with view 70 take up the
home stead bill. IA
This motion was decided III the negative by
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Durkee, Hale, Hen
dersoh, johnson of Tennessee, Toombs, Trum.
bull, and Wade-S.
e. Nags-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Benjamin, Bigler,
Bright, Broderick, Brown, Clark, Clay, CHING
man, Collamer, Crittenden, Davis, Dixon, Doc
little, Douglas, Fessenden, Fitzpatrick, Foot,
Foster, Green, G win, Hamlin, Hammond, Har-
Ian, Houston, Iyerson, johnson of Arkansas,
Jones, Kennedy, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk,
Rice, Sebastian, Seward, Shields, Simmons, Sill
dell, Stuart, Sumner, Wilson, Wright, and
Yulee-45.
Mr., Douglas advocated the bill, urging the
necessity OF either passing it or rejecting it, so
that the people of Oregon might know on what
they had to depend.
The discussion was continued for some time
By Messrs Hale, Trumbull, Green, and others,
-wheny
Mr.: Trumbull moved that the further consid.
GRAFTON of the bill be postponed until the next
session of Congress.
This molten was decided, on q call of the
yeas and nays, as follows:
Xees-Messrs. Bell, Chandler, Clay, Critten-
den, Durkee, Feasenden, Fitzpatrick, Hale
Hamkn, Hammond, Hunter, Iverson, Kennedy,
Masos, Trumbull, AID Wade-l6.
Ncys- Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bigier, Bright,
Brodelick, Brown, Cameron, Chngman, Cola
mer, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Foot
Foste5, Green, Gwin, Harlan, Henderson, Hous-
ton, johnson of Arkansas, Johnson OF Tennes-
see, jones, King, Mallory, Polk, Pugh, Sebastian,
Seward, Shields, Simmons, Shdell, Stuart,
Thon,son of New Jersey, Toombs, Wilson,
Wrigat, and Yulee-38.
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DEVASTATING STORM IN NORTHERN IL
LIMOS.

We have information of the prevalence OF ex
traordinary and destructive hurricanes IN varl-
GUS sections of the northern portion OF Illinois,
Thursday night and Friday last, accompanied
by very heavy falls of rain. At Kappa, twenty
one miles above Bloomington, on the main line
of the Illinois Central railroad, several freight
cars were upset by the wind, and thrown from
the side switches across the main track. Two
or three houses were also blown down. At Pc.
oria Junction, one car was blown across the
track. Three cars on the Peoria and Oquawka
railroad were upset; one end of the Central
HOTEL at the JUNCTION, torn out, and six or seven
houses levelled. At Panels, four miles above,
eight or ten cars were sent abroad in all direc'
tons ; and the force of the wind was such, that
three cara were carried distance of a mile and
half north, with the brakes down tight. At
the station, there were no houses blown down,
but ell were more or less moved from their
foundations. r.
Friday afternoon, at Okaw, fifteen miles
above Nation, on the Chicago Branch road,
six buildings were tumbled down, including q
large new store, containing $4,000 worth Of
goods. The freight depot of the Illinois Cen.
trail Company was unroofed. At Prospect City,
Thursday night, sixteen buildings were blown
down, including store and q small hotel. a
good deal of damage was also done at Gilman,
on the Peoria and Oquawka read. AT Ashkum,
seventy three miles below Chicago, six or eight
buildings were completely riddled, and it lie re-
ported that three or four persons we're killed.
The hurricane struck the city of Peoria at
about o'clock in the evening. In the twink
ling of an eye, fifteen or twenty houses we're
unroofed, every church spire in the city blown
down, three canal boats, loaded with lumber,
sunk, and the steamer DIN, with twenty.one
passengers on board, made a complete wreck,
her cabin being blown entirely away. '''' ''''
What seems really miraculous is the fact that
but one life was lost in all this furious disor.
ganzation of matter and utter demolition of
structures 1t is said that little child was lost
the yards was blown all over the city, the gas
lamps were all blown down, and the signs were
sent flying in every direction; windows and
gable-ends were smashed in, whole trains OF
cars were blown of the track, and the beauti
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THE TRANSPORT OF. AFRICANS TO THE
FRENCH WEST INDIES.
From the London News.

The great irregularity Of the West African
mail steamers has of late interrupted the cur.
rent Of the history of the notorious Regis con.
tract for supplying the French West Indies with
purchased Africans. The last arrivals, how.
ever, put us in possession of some additional
facts quite conclusive as to the character of
this traffic. Subsequently to the news that the
Porting uese authorities had refused to allow the
Ere purchase of negroes within the limits of
the province of Angola, our readers may recol.
lect thsa advices from the West Indies announ
ced the arrival in the French Antilles of one of
NJ Regis's ships with cargo of 800 Africans,
100 of whom lost their lives in an attempt to
land them. But hitherto there has been moth
ing positively known as to where this unhappy
batch of negroes was obtained. The African