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How MAJOR ANDRE MET HIS FATE.-Al.
ehoigh Andre request us to The mode of his
a'a'h was not to be granted, it was thought
oes! 10 !et aim remain in uncertainty on the
snoJect no answer, therefore, was returned to
ms 'iu'e. on The morning of the I'd he main,
tanned a ain demeanor, though all arouni him
We're gloomy and silent. He even rebuked his
servant tor shedding tears. Having breakfas-
tea, lie dressed himself wish care in the full
Uniform OF a British officer, which be had sent
,or to New York, placed his hat upon the Ia
oie' ana accostipg the officers on guard. II am
ready, SAID be, 'at any moment, gentlemen. to
wait upon you" He walked to the place Of
execution between two subalternate officers, arm
III arm, with a serene countenance, bowling to
several gentlemen whom he knew. Col. tai.
mage accompanied him, and we quote his words
when ne came within sight of the gibbct he
appeared TO be startled and inquired with some
emotion, whether he was not to be shot BE.
lls ,hiorffed that the mode first appointed for
MS ueath could not consistently be altered, he
exclaimed. How hard is my fate !, but i'm
meaia'ely added, 1T WILSON be over, then
retired" 0' a''
While waiting near the gallows until pre-
"o'e i'aae, says another authority.
VINO was present, he evinced some neryousness
ph,t!hg his fnot on a stone ard rolling if. and
making an effort to swallow. as if checking a
hysterlcal affection of the throat. All lhinps
ee'ng ready, he stepped into the wagon. sbrank
.ofa an instant, but recovered himself, exclaim.
ing " VIII be but d IN rnentary panr.n TAX.
ing OH his hat and stock, and opening his shirt
collar he deliberately adjusted the moose to mis-
tecK, alter which he took ont q handkerchief
ana M. t'ed 1t over his eyes. Being told by the
ollleer IN command that his arms must he
bound, he drew ont a second handkerchief, with
whlch they were pinioned. Col Scanned now
lo,d him thai he had an opportunity 10 sneak.
Il he desired it. Ills only reply was. u nray
you TO be witness that ] meet my fate like n
man" The Wagon moved from under
and lett him suspended. He died almost
a struggle: He remained suspended
or about BALI an h6nr, during which time a
iea'h like stiffness prevailed over the surrnnnd'
ns multitude. His remains were Inferred with.
u a lew yards of the place of his execution
Niehce They were transferred to ENGLAND in
,eal' by the British Consul then resident in
,ew ork' and were buried in Westminster
Abbey near the mural monument which had
Washington. A"' Vi
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Square Miles.

1t Is seen that the area of Kansas ia nine.
teen thousand square miles greater than that
OF all New England, New Fork, and New ,Jer,
ssey ana that the ARA of Nebraska is ninety.
nSe thousand miles greater than that OF all Tho
nohslave-holding States except California,
oregon IS nearly equal in extent 10 all New
England New9ork, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana. IT is possible that New Meyico and
Mesl'la will be embraced in one Territorial ar.
by Congress at the present session
containing two hundred and Lightweight tbon,
SAND square miles, exceeding ali New Enp,nnd
New l ork. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
,.llno's, Utah is nearly equal 10 extent to all
New England, NewYork. Pennsylvania o"a
g g' Washington exceeds in extent all New
and NewYork. IVY"
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For the Patriot.
6 spifituaIism',--Its Exposase--No. i.

Mr.. EDIToR Several years have ELAPSED.
since Through .the press) the first doiugs Of
spirit-gnpping were published to the world.
Two Misses Fox residents of Rochester N.
~, heard strange rappings abont their room,
and enguired ut The Invisible rapper whence
the noise; whereupon the knocker called III
seems for the alphabet. and BY rapping, indi-
Gated that they were the spirits OF the dead,
with important communications for the living (;
from the spirit world. Some considerable time
elapsed from this first pretended intercourse,
between the living and dead, before any thing
Of great moment was communicated, and what
little was communicated was gnite orthodox.
Bit as II were GU !" lightning's wing I" the news
that messages from the dead were being re-
ceived stread-and Rochester sooB became a
scene Of excitement, for there were some ID AL.
most every community, who were ready to be-
iieye the $ marvellous y; and to satisfy their
curiosity they focked to Rochester 10 enquire
OF the state and condition Of their departed
friends. Although, had it not been for the
kindness Of the spirits the, Ms Fox, would
have like the desert flower-been doomed ..to
blush unseen, and waste their sweetness on the
desert air." 1t seems that they must do more,
hence for the trouble of such caressing they
must charge a small fee. No sooner is il
noisgl abroad that the spirits sanction this
new aatufe than lol many others are thus
honore as medi ns and iii almost every vii.
lage ant neighbofhood might be found al me-
dunn VIZ her circle, nnyaiIing the / .rit
world Of mysteries, and revealing the a.
crets OF the &l-conliDg future. 1t was not le,g
before the rapping mediums were deyeloI "a
INTO writing -" speaking hearing" Md
tN gppIuWN'-p nn uuI f., bn tbn ,.,.1...- q .IE
NEST astonishing physical manifestations 2;
and now hundreds if not thousands have flly
the luith Of spirit revelations Ter.
al periodicals and some twenty books. ave
been, aud are being published, devoted to the
teaching 81 the new philosophy, and contain
ing Inc revelations OF the spirits Of the dead.
!. Nus we :" behold how great a matter d little
lfe kinalelh 1T Is strange that errors should
mus be received but is ooly n strong evidence
OF mans fallen state. Any " Ism . will find
us votaries, especially if its teachings be in
unison with mans fallen passions. Doubtless
nave fallen into this error honestly through
ignorance, but at the same time, the history of
us advocates lead us to believe that they are
NOT s"en, as to be leaders in a great moral
fe'orInatiop, or to receive communications from |
me spirits OF the departed; unless it be the
spaFi's OF those who like themselves are lost to
feeling Of humanity, and blind To alt
sense of moral r%ectitnde.
Having thus briefly given a history of the
rise ol tnis spirit movement, | shnll in MY
next enquire into the phenomina, protessei to
be exhibited through the agency of the
= 'n'dIa : by the spirits Of the departed. And
promise to quite from their " authors
verbatim ct lteratim.'
"'. g pror,,, ~
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SssA NJ attention n Merchants, Teachers. Iaw
eas'd Medical students, who visit the City for
tbe purpose of making purchases in the book
90 stationery lile II particularly directed to
" aaysrtiscmentiof . {. Morgan 4 Co, in
our columns today.
hesss gentlemen lave one IF the largest Nv
Establishments 10 the City,-arc favorably known
e Louisiana, md The whole Soath,-are very
gentietaarly and accommodating IN their bust
{ nrss transactions and any orders entrusted to-
their hards from ths' country, viii receive
prompt md immediate attention.
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COMPROMISING San Francisco Bulletin
o. the goth, furnishes a summary Of the Cali.
lorna news, from which we copy oil that is Of
interest here, as follows /.
During the past fortnight, Frazer River matters
nave continued to monopolize public attention, For
the frst lew days after the departnre ~ tha lac,
Eastern mail the emigration to The Nortn eon M rua,
anaoatcd. The news then brought from there Was
considered as infavorabie and IN To the n,asa,t
,nis has continued to be the character Of the intel,
nssnee' Inc consequence has been the immediate
.uohnS uown or 1.-The fever that ragged so Violently
throughout the State for the past six weeks Tby,,
uae thlthetward has received q sudden check . and
AZ present. writing, the number of Frazer River ami.
s'T Thts 70 y DC met IS not very great. ~
Der of young men who have hurried off rron, an,
sla " " the new mining region approximates to
-o,uoo. Many OF these were badly provided with
means to exist for any length of time in 4 conntrv
,s nj W. soH ia N neeessaries OF life are exorbi.
tahuy expensive. The waters of Frazer River nd
IT'S tributaries still continue too high to allow os
their beds being worked. Consequently uraat s,s
lering ana destitution already begin to mnnifss,
themselves IN The new mines and the probability l.
that much more will be felt before ihe m;,i M -
son begins. 'e mining sea
IN ING mean tuie, matters on Frazer River ron.
uunue ieaUy ~ the condition that Nil we'll informed
people expected they would be at this tina ny.
liver NV Is very high. aud Is kept up by the melting of
waa,ba. IN ~" u"finE TUE present summer
weather n . N that region. This snow. after a while
VIII he exhausted or if not, when The colS Ssts ~
J, WIZ freeze; and the river will 60 down. ana enobie
INC miners to work the bars, on which The rich
piaeers are believed to exist, How long il will he
before tlis TAKES place. lit will happen, is now tie
question y Under discussion. Two months at farthest,
Wy tie Ssngulne. The Responding saw. when tbs
freezes the rainy season will have SET iaatbps
Implying the stream sll the year rouud with an
iNaDaa,'ce OF water. So little reliable inlorn,atioI
',nt siits country y Is In possession Of the whites rs
,ea' VIM mining Gle Is lett hut To wait patle .tly
.pefauoi OF TIME fer the solution of this disputed
,.hI Anont fbe existence Of rich mines on FT,,z,r
avtf ana MS tfiht tartes, there seems to be no dis.
.uie. Inc diititulty is, that these mines are p"y
WIN water, and are Kept so by the melting
ils SAID that dry diggingsn have been dis.
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4,,e Dangers.
ladies will be admired
Enthusiastically or ridiealousl

ladies will be admired :.
Enthusiastically or ridicul0usl ~
4 whereas they viii dress to "A.
selves, being the actual sovereigns of creatiol-man
being the second fiddle and whereas the loss Of one
Of them Is d public and private calamity I: Be Y
therefore.
Resofced aw unanimously, That our wives and dauf
tersb be seriously and frequently cautioned TO gu
agayast q t~ Die death by fire and that If the
bed sne v "a, the most certain method Of saving
life Is down on. the floor, and roll over and
ovef liter still, draw the carpet over the body,
head ears this will instantly extinguish the
FAM I'D prevent horrible and glastly scars for
lS the facN
RIA @ural In IN accident Of this kind for one
" RIO run to the rescue of another, selfsacrific-
bottom All the chances are that both the res.
icde.s and the rescuer will suffer terribly. Have q
.litts presence Of mind, and efjoin the person on fire
3@JJ4SApwn, but whether lying down or standing up,
Pc the sufferer in a wooden shawl, or coat, OF
b{S3Jkt, or blanket from the bed, or the CARPET or
y k..anything woUlen. When the fire is extin-
hfshed, remove the clothing as speedily as possible,
And cover every burned place with dry Hour, the
most universally accessible, the most instantaneous
pain-arrester, and the most specially curative agent
that can be employed. Al moisture comes from the
surface Of the injured parts, which, mixing with the
flour, makes o psN}e Of glue irnpervionst to the atmos-
phere. 1t Is .iks oxygen Of the atmosphere which
keeps up The baFning after the flame ia extinguished;
so any means which excludes sir arrests the burning
and destruction. Thus it is that when 4 part is
burned the pain is instantly removed by ~plunging
1t III cold water, where it may be kept until the -four
can be procured.
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The Hon. y, n. sandidge will accept our
fora cory Of the report Of Mr.. Boyce
If South Carolina, on free trade,

100 iV.+.k-ME EM-
BLACK REPUBLICAN PRooaAMME DRrrSEn,
The following is from the Albany (N.sY.)
Journal Of the 4th inst. AS it contains facts
-dIsngreeable facts--perhaps-we have
thought proper to spread it before the public
Ct the Southwest. The programme On which
The great battle Of 1860 is to be fought is
quite clearly defined !: 8
NO more slave States and no more slave
Ierritory'' was the principle which called the
hepnbiican party into existence, and the one
upon which IT must achieve success. TO mod
ny u, suppress il, or hide il, even tempororlly
can only work harm. 10 repndiate it entirely
would be permanent rnin. Those who can
not stand with US on the ground If opposition
10 Slavery extension will never stand faithfully
with ~ ON any. The policy Of trucking to-
pro slavery prejudices has been tried often
enough in this State, already. The Freesoil
party, a young giant in ls4S, sunk into an
important dwarf when 1T discarded its Freeso;l
principles in l849. The Wing party, which
gained victory after victory under the banner
OF hostility to slavery extension. fall ;nto
apathy weakness and death when ii began II
chatter aud compromise. The American nartv
was strong or weak in this State inst In n,n.
portion, rs Il took ground for or against \ Free
SOIL. AZ this experience is 100 fresh 10 the
minds Of the people of the State to be disrccar.
ied. The Republicans Of New York have no
disposition to change their distinctive priuci-
ples-.while they welcome all 10 the standard
IN which they are inscribed, whatever NAV be-
.helr differing views on POINTS Of policy not
involved in the great struggle for supremacy
between slavery and free labor.
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BAsooM.--Henry b. Bascom, a Bisbop in
the Methodist Church. and for several wear s
before his. death, President of the Transylya.
ma University, commenced preaching in his
boyhood with little learning, except Whit he
mad gained from his books, unaided by living
teachers Bnt he had the good fortune 10 atI.
tract the attention of Henry CLAY, who. ner.
maps, from mere curiosity, became his auditor.
Mr.. Clay at once sent for HIM and advised him
to suspend, for a time, his pulpit efforts oh'
tain a collegiate education. aud then tra vel
through Europe, aud proved his sincerity hy a
prolier- not only # his friendship, but the ne.
eesSaFy means to accomplish these objects,
Henry Bascom accepted the offer so far as ,o
graduate at the Pennsylvania University. and
then mounted his horse as as circuit preacher
On one of Mr.. Clay's journeys through This
state, he was tllanke by a relative Of Bascnm
tnr what he bad done for him, Mr., Cjav, in
h's earnest tanuer, replied: " 1t is little ,ba,
| ever did Er him, bni h. has dnnr mncb tnr
hiniSelf, and G,d ha> done a va>i deal MN,
tsnt 10 Mr. Clay he did ewp tie npportu,i,y
OF becoming a thoroughly educated man. AZ
a writer, he had bn' lew superiur< in Americ,
and Mr., 'Iays often expressed opinion WAS
ihaT he was The best orator. he lad nysr
heard" Albany Evening Journal.
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lMtYA NN@aN ~ 30 N.-t
How THE Frazer GoLD MINES in TIN
BRITISH POSSESSION WE'RE DIscovkREp.-Tbe
hrst white miner who worked On Frazer River
was 9 Scotchnan named Adams. He hap.
pened to BE- travelling through New Caledonia
carry iast year, on his way to see some rela.
lives, and ne stopped ut one Of the trading
posts Of The Hndson's Bay Company, where
ne met q countrynlan and an old acquaintance.
named Mcl.ane. The latter entertained him
~ a friendly manner, and told him how. the
Indians living on Fazer River had been bring.
ing gold dust to the pos, to trade with, saving
eney had dug u on the river bank. This
statement was listened to by Adams with
greedy ears, and the resolution was so,n taken
70 examine INTO the matter for himself. He
mao peeii a MINER In California. and knew how
70 go TO work. He accordingly provided
hlnset with a pick, shovel. and large %tin-pan,
and went to the dwelling place of a certain
'amlly hal had been in The habit of bringing
god and the gold dust to the post. He found
me sqtaws engaged in washing in baskets. and
ne soon satisfied himself by washing a few lans
~ gravel that he was in The rich 6iggings. He
returned 70 the post, made q rocker, purchased
some nfovls,ons, went back to his disrinrs
h'red a couple OF Indians TO help him, and
worked indnstriously for three months, in
which time he dug upward of 81, 900. During
TINS time he never saw a white man save
when be went to the trading post to purchase
provisions. for which be was compelled 10 nav
,Stravagant prices Epur at ST pcr ponnd
being the cheapest artiee.
In the antrm he beca e tired of Ssvinc away
from white society, ati he went &lswn n
Puget Sound, where he S'eaged as a sagor on
board the American ~steans9r Constitution lie
told his story there showed his gold dust. and
attempted to induce various persons to return
with hlnl, but did not succeed for n long lime
Finally, IN November last, he found three
brother sailors who went with him. They
at the dggings on Frazer River seveY
miles above the month of Thompson's River.
aoont the middle Of December, and there they
until March, when their provisions
out, when two of them went down IN
Fort Langley. and bought a canoe load of bro.
VISIONS and %trinkets for the Indian trade. with
Which they forthwith returned. They uere
ne only white miners on the River during the
winter. ~
w bile the water was low they never made
ess han IS a day. aud sometimes as high rs
and meme ai them knew more lhan that
. Ok matte by any me, tamtyh they Npte told
nat tetSons "i thPir acquaintance were max ,r
5 mrrh as Sl6e aud $500 day. The WINTER
'aS2c''ld, and they lost about n months work
u account of the frost and ice. One Of thp
ATTY, a Canadian, Ind his feet badly rrost.
ilien. and he has gone TO the Sandw;ch
10 take life easy, ntiess he gets waII
NO" It'll three leet, but did hot last lobg. !
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ASornkR Parry PTArPoRM.-Some Of on
ambitious statesmen, and journalists have bee,
very full Of suggestions la,el,y, in regard i,
new party organizations for the Approaching
Presidential CANVASS in 1860.
Among the many, the following has Jus,
been iuaugurated BY The NewYork Com
rnercial Advertiser as being the most con.
sentative yet presented
II An honest, conservative, statesmanlike
administration of the Government.
4 10 restrain the Executive power within
its ancient constitutional limits, aud forbid its
prostitution to selfish or Legitimate ends.
=: To maintain the inst authority and indie
pendence Of Congress, md rcbpke the attempts
70 corrupt or ovefawe our representatives BY
The abuse Of public patronage.
\. Reasonable protection to industry md
to al American Interests, including foreign and
Internal commerce.
o. Judielous appropriations for the i'm
proyement Of harbnrs and rivers.
9. Justice, moderation and dignity in the
conduct Of our foreign affairs.
7. No sectional encroachment. neace and
concord between the sections, and a inst resnect
for the right Of every State 10 regulate its n.
ternal concerns.
. Integrity il all our Legislative bodies.
and new penalties upon bribery and corrap,
tion.
3. The purity of the elective franchise, and
. reform OF all the abuses and defects in the
administration Of the naturalization laws.
10. The President to be ineligible to re-
election.
II. No member Of Congress to receive as
Office from the Executive.
u. The supremacy Of the constitution and
laws.
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ADVICE TO MxRRiEb BAp1Es.-CuItirate
your nerves. fou can't pet them too much
something will always be bappeninp in tba
notSe' aod nnleSs yonr husband be worse than
u stone every new fright will he as good as .
new gown or a new trinket to Won, There
by the %jeweler. 'e Nea'en
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SUrnsAE CouNT.-This digniaed tribuna'
commenced its regular annual session here 81
Monday The 18th iust. The Hon. u, Il. MGR
rich, Chief Justice4the Hon. HI M. Spofrnrd
and the Hon, ]. 4. Cole, Associate ~iastices
presiding.
There Il 4 very full attendance Of the mem.
bers Of the bar, and among those not residents
Of this parish, we notice, J.. g. Olivier, Henry
Gibbon, Henry g. Wilson, ana ,he Hon. IA.
Y. Tucker, State Senator, from the parish Of
St. Mary.
Edward Simon ST.. Edward Simon Jill,
Alcihiades Deblanc, Fred. Gates, and the Hon.
Albert Voorhies, from the parish Of st. Martin.
The Hon. q. II. Mouton, from lie parish of
1Aflyette. Daniel OsBryan, from The parish
/ of V'er,niliap, and G, A, Breaux aud j. Il.
McClarty, from NewOrleans.
ssisAbout the usual amount lof business is be-.
fofe the Court. Perhaps al adjournment may
take place before orr next issue, In that case
xe shall publish . synopsis Of the decisions
rendered. ~, .s VI
The following gentlemen are applicants for
admission to the Bar: Adolphe Bailey, Robt.
3, Perry, BRSbt. Al Patten and Ebsear a.
cambray.
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,hh FACILITIES OF CREDIr.-IIow MANY
9onns gentlemen with nothing bnt their wits
impt' destitute fellows have been forced in.
10 uso' ny The cordial manner, the gracious
"ofaS OF the man determined to be a creditor
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HIGH pRics FoR SLAVES AT SHRRIrr,s
SALs,--Seven slaves were sold by the Sheriff
yesterday under orders Of court, and without
guarantee, at an average of 81 .53S. The
highest price was paid for Octave, aged ab,me
" years, $1,000; The lowest was pa d kf
onvia, Si.is0. They were purchased fr
weii-known prominent families. When sncl.
prices as these for slaves are obtained a
Sheriff 5 sales, 1--WE things are ciear--ifai the,
are 10 strong demand, and that they are moi
rs is commonly supposed. de- reciaied BY being
sold BY The Sheriff. Picayune. =
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vi slillons fever, on the njrhk. ~ - !.
a. the residence Of her Bro j IN \. W N
ELtzABETH r. ANDERSON. o4@es 90
Blessed are the dead who die II 4.
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1HARf To RE sHARP+-As a man is known
Ny his associates, so we think may the charac
Ter 81 the creditors he known by his attorney =.
the sharp employ the sharp.
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70 hFNov New Fritz STAINS. Hold The
e'o,h 'lghliy over some vessel. and pocr bnitinp
water through II, and they will soon disapneaF
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ov Rerisvs ii August - bsens IL
1xsA a1A conteets y usual ~ highly
iatsrs.sting.

AsAls1q6A IAdiess Kstionsl Magazine for
SsPtsaabss u slssSd ~ ourg table
~ IT I 1tperb number. Peterson never
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n"kK ASp,PAr.-In this word it isn't HIM
n, Ms " r the horseas is always doomed to win
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