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NEWsPAPERs.

THE BURNS CENrFNARY.-TIE SCOTTISH AMEar
CAN JOURNALfor saturday 29th instant and following
Burns centenary celebrations the United States British Pro
vfnces Great Britain In the number for the 29
there full report OF Henry Ward Beecher Grafton on
Robert Bures be delivered in this city the evenng Of
Monday NEXT The number following will reports
epeecbes by the Hon Edward Everett, Pref Longfeow
W. Emerson, DIR. Holmes William Cullen Bryant FIT
Haleck and other eminent who expected
In celebrations and the series will conclude with reports
the celebrations IN Scotland and England which
Of leading Of the day TO be present Altogether
Dc accounts OF these proceedings appearing Spur
dive numbers OF the will form the conpee
rial Of fhe Burns centenary celebrations
The SCOTTISH AMERICAN JOURNAL IL new ready for
delivery in this city at early honr "Wednesday morning
bad Of any dealer Price frc spbscrip-
NJ "
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NOTICE TO rAxPAYERs-OFFICE OF THE COMMITS
IN soners of Taxes and Assessments No 81 Chambers
street. New York January TO- lS59Noce hereby given
of New York for the 1859 for public in.
specon, will continue until the Both day of April
next inclusive All taxpayers earnestly requested to call
examine the same order that the
may be corrected Also, all entitled by law 70
reduction of their by OF being cergymen
military services and also literary charitable nstu
TONS by law from taxation requested 10 make
application for such reduction exemption previous TO the
closing Of the rolls on said 30ih day Of April
The following section Of the OF April It, 1851 spubHhed
for the information of Taxpayers
Sec II During lifetime the books shall be open public
specon herenbefore provided, application be made
by any considering himself aggeved by the assessed
valuation of his real personal estate 10 have the
reced IF such application be made in relation 10 the assessed
valuation OF real estate must be made u writing stating the
ground Of objections thereto and thereuA the
shall examine into the complaint and IT, n their Judgment the
assessment erroneous they shall the same to be cor
rected If such application be made In Relation to the assessed
valuation of personal estate the applicant shall be examined
under oath by the said Commissioners of them and
the to be corrected and declare their decision
thereon thirty days aer such application shall have
been No reduction shall be by Board
Supervisors Of real personal estate
imposed under this unless shall appear under oath
affirmation, that the party aggreved was unable TO attend
within the period prescribed for the correction of taxes by
of sickness absence from the ciyLaws Of 1851
page 800 j. W. ALLEN,
A. j. WILL AMSON,
J. W. BROWN,
Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments.
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CLOTHING, &C.

OK mn wORTE or GAIT OFF CLoJTNo WANT
Yy VUO edsnlota OF any size, large SMALL RON one
obtained ewhercs viii be realized by applying 10 sINR
MOR0NEN, AL Pearl street ~
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A TRIBUTE TO BUKNS-ROBERT BURNS, IN HIS
"A cottage composing Cotter Saturday Might" Paint
ed by Sir William Allan. Engraved by John O McRae SIZE
PRINT 6 by Artists proofs S. PLAZA 81 To be had
all print and book agents the publisher JOHN
C. McRAE, No Oliver street. New York. Active canvassers
wanted
DECEASED UNITED STATES SEAMEN-RELATIvES
IL of seamen marines who died in the service OF the
United States may hear Of something much their
by calling at No. 60 Wall street, New York, ohce NO IL,
second story.
AIDES NOTICE UNDER THE HEAD OF AUCTIONS,
IL the great sale class furs TO take place at ~ John
street. J. II. Hareys old stand this day, January e.
1EOUNT VERNON TAXES-THE COLLECTOR FOR
M the OF Eastchester comprising the villages of Mount
North and Central Mount Vernon, fleet
wood washngtonville, Wakefield &c, will be at the Four
Hotel of Elizabeth and Grand streets
Monday. January "a from NJ to NJ to receive taxes
The collector for school taxes viii attend at the same time.
F SEDER, Collector.
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SHAWLs. MERINOEs, SILK VEL w VETS AND BLANKETS:
York offer 70 the trade the above goods as follows to close
BIZ 6O best inch all silk velvet 81 25 worth So So round
saxony wool shawls IS So old price 6O IL plan
EACH 1000 square broche shaws all wool, 81 80 worth &
Any who orders for such goods will do well to call and
supply themselves.
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Music, fashions, comicalites. &c, &C. -,
Published THIS DAY sale Wholesale and RETAIL by
Ross 4 Tousey, III Nassau street.
Dexter Brother, IA Ann street.
Hendrckson Blake Long, e Ann street,
X. N. Dewitt, l62 Nassau street,
And by the entire trade throughout the u g. and Canad
Subscriptions should be TO the publishers Specimen
copies sent BY mail on the receipt Of % cents.
TermsSingle copies rs cents yearly subscrpuons-
81 two copies $5 three copies 81 four copies $S and
five copies, or over " the club, 81 each
OAKSMITH 4 co. PublisherA
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MISCELLANEOUS.


4 N INSTANTANEOUS HAIR DYE.-OUR PRRPARA-
"a hon the cheapest in the world
PROFESSOR GEORGES HAIR DYE
entirely different from any other hair dye in ia
urey free from all injurious ngredens applied
time and win not nure the gloss OF the most dsliee hair
most hair dyes. The time required for the
WHISPERS, b0USTACHE AND EYE BROwS
n but few minutes. For
LADIES' AND GENTLEMENs HAIR
sufficient time TO apply the dye the safest and most con
srsng from The Of two three separas liquids and
any "desired color'' can be produced from
iLGHT BROWN to A JET BLACK,
restoring gray hair" It's original color II will not fade
wash out will leave the hair soft and perfectly natural
''GeOrge q hair dye" Ia the
CHEAPEST HAIR DYE IN THE WORLD
ONLY shirty seven cents bottle" Sold athedrug store 500
Grand street. New York. Agents-Mrs. Hays 76 Fulton
street. Brooklyn; Livingston, druggist la and IA Grand
street. Wibamsbuns
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WINES, LIQUORS, 60.


PRRLl AND RUBn
Ia CHAMPAGNE.
The underlined have appointed sole agents for The
United State. for the sale Of the champagne wines
Of MeauH jacques 0oerg Co., n ChaOns Sur Marne,
France We present their wines 70 tho public andsr brsnda
LA PBRLE AND RUBD.
Thess superior wines will be found In all respects equal
no 70 surpass any other brands for market
Fom he long experience extensive possessions and
unoana the well known house Of jacques 9oerg Co.
iRdr determination 70 furnish wines which shall With
approval Of consumers, feel persuaded that trial wU
nv esnbah III claim for the excellence Of these wines
CRANRR, ABE0G McCJ.osREY,
No. 10 Bread street
.fhs shove vines m.y aiwsys be had =. he following
tnursh streets; VIM Corwin Co., $50 Broadway Henry
A. Kerr, rs Broadway; J. Higgins, 80 Sixth avenue; Cor
vim Co., 900 Broadway r. II. Timpson Brother, so
Broadwsy; Campbell sesman, lo Fourth avenue; sidasy
n CLARK as Broadway; b. v. r. Corwin 81 Broadway;
Bsnj.ns Y: Mc.s, sS Bro.dy.y; Jsnss A: TiliOrd, d
benson M Blsecksr street. Joseph Staples ia Bowery John
3 Pierce, 693 Broadwav James Pameee Us Broadway,
Jonn g. Reed COS Br'dway w vosburgh Co 6 Bowery
o. l. Church 81 Hudson street.; Henry fsksr $50 Broad
Way; Acsr, Merra Co. corner OF Chambers street and
Wex broadway; Park Tnord liz Sixth avenus Macy Co,
no and $40 6xh avenues Scranton Co.. LOO Atlantic street,
E3pOokiyn.
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ON FIRE DEPARTMENT
VIII meet on Tu@day oven
No. 2,9 Grand street. Parties
lit.ee are requested 10 attend.
Con. ou Fire Department
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VTANTED-A YOUNG LADY TO TEND A SALOON;
w also middle aged who understands dressmakng
and plain sewing Reference required Call at liz Grand
stairs
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VVANTED-AN INDUSTRIOUS YOUNG WOMAN, TO
w chamberwark washing and ironing An agreeable,
competent person wl be paid good wages and find home
others need apply CaD at q Ann ST. up stairs until
cd
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ATICHOISONS LONDON GIN.
IN Five puncheons landed for sale 10 the trade. Also
Gu,nuess' Dublin stout by the hogsbet I'D.
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No 7 Beekman street N, Y,
OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT.
" OUT. OUT OUT: OUT; OUT OUT
THE GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY,
For FEBRUARY,
The brilliant original periodical OF the ums This
number contains contributions from distinguished Amer
authors and
MENTS
Gains Julius Caesar ........... 20 illustrations
The History NJ Inc lireat Rennbic Illustrations.
The Emerald Isle .......... 10 illusr atoms.
Negro MInsrelsv Wav down in Old virginia. Illustrations
valentine Dav " ............... illustrations.
The street Mnsicians Of New York ilusratio
SIR William Or Yton illustrations
samuel II1hnemann ........,,..... illustrations.
Seven Years in va Western Land IL illustrations
Cry stain The CREATED ...,.......s illustrations.
Old 81 Paula ..................- illustrations.
Caledvr INe .,.'........,,,,.- illustrations.
The Ninstrel LINER ........,....- illustrations.
Tus al the 'rimes .......,.........-n Illustrations.
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DRY GOODS, sc.

AT DE PERCEvALis 657 BRoADwAY-ALL KINDS
"A Of French embroidery 10 order initials for
table linen and bed clothes scooping six embroidery 6c
tTanse ing up like new Ladies and children
under rments always on hand and made 70 order
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.-THE COLLECTOR FOR
IN Unonpor Olinvie, Ncs and 2 and Wakefield in the
Weschester will attend at the Fourteenth Ward
House. Grand and Elizabeth Streets MONDAYS
Thirteenth Ward House. Of Grand and Cn
ton streets Thursdays commencing January a. and con
tnue for three weeks only.
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A WELL LIGHTED FLOORS TO LET--wITH OR WITH.
X power posseSon immediately. Inquire Hall
clothing store, 81 and Sc Fulton street.
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VxyANTED-A NEAT AMERICAN GIRL, IN A PRT.
w vate family One accustomed to children who
recommended will nd good home and be paid literally
for her services Call at No l6 Broadway.
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r LOCOMOTIVE FOR SALE
IL Entirely new, first class every respect very low gauge
feet So inches.
q. W. COPELAND 66 Broadway.
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THE ADVERTISERS ARE DESTROYS OF LEASING
for term OF years building from three ~ Gye stories
high sixty or seventy feet long with basement and subcelar
binding be well lighted suitable for and
situated central par. Of the city. Address Men c. Co.
Herald Office
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TX 00A FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
YO.UOO. Ia offered 70 any person who can sarnaas
Maoam u IN the art OF clavoyance and asroogy She war
rants 70 cure any disease II ts worst form rhea
the only natural clirvoyant m the tnped states Ali nh
are afflicted IN rdlble, unsuscessu In bnsness nasrs
call and see The naturally gifted lady. ONCE i22 sprta srse
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TyAUTION.-WATTS NERVOUS ANTIDOTE-WHY
" will suffer with rheumatism and neuralgia when
poonfu will relieve and bottle hemY Cera
perfect by bottle after eight suffering be
receipt Of the remedy as was prepared by late bo
Watts DR.. J. T. STRATTON, Ill Fourth avenue Bailey
Bible House, Asor place N B-rhe poor cured without
charge.
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VIANTED-A SMART AND CAPABLE GIRL. FOR GE
w neral housework be washer ironer
and have good recommendations Apply Of st. Felix
and Hanson place, Brooklyn.
, 1859-10-05
H.EtTEE.H .TEN:S ITEMS,

FATAL AccipEsr,-Thc Fond du Lac Dtr4o-
cratic {rtu says that on the morning of the ed
ult., man named Patrick Kiley was found dead
few miles north Of the city, on the railroad
truck. lie was . vatcbmsn nt the railroad
company. and from the fractures inflicted upon
his head, it is supposed that lie WAS either
struck scnseless by the train passing, or by
some nissilewhlch accidentally came il contact
18th the cars.
- The Galena Coari.r says there Was heary
frost all orer that region 1t country on We'd
nesday night last. which affected not only what
grain and vegetable were set in tie ground, but
caused blue noses, md made orercoats and tires
in active demand.
NEW WnEAr.-Ourfa1n,ersh have gone 10 work
in earnest for the harvest Of ls6J. 4 greater
breadth Of wheat will be Gown this fai! thun
cvez before in fhis county. A crest Jea! vt
wheat sown is already up, and looks very fine
better, in fact, Than We hare erer seen it ut this
early part Of the season. We we're out on a
trip pf ten Or twelve miles this week, in the
eastern part Of the county, aud saw many fields
already covered with beautiful rich green. Our
Carmers, too. be ii to their credit said. have ia
ken greater pains to put in their wheat thna
usuAi, and the consequence will be, as a matter
Of course, that thry Will reap rich harvest
We saw soue fine det1s Of Luckwheat in full
flower, the growth Of which was very Iu1uri
unit This crop will make Il Gue yield in ,hi:
sectisu.
, 1859-10-05
Party Haunting for Slaves.

Snch party has been here for week past,
looking Tor i company Of negroes. that have
been, according 10 Ill Ordinary calculations,
little to display their 1aor, except to searcl. one
house in which there WIS but a lone WOMAN
The husband being awar-and to present pis-
to1 to little boy. demanding where those ne
grocs were. These mighty men Of ra'or wero
equal 10 tbose who paid US q visit last spring.
II may not be we'll tur our friends to visit Sparta
without the proper pspers, whea they are OF
such business, or else continue to use The same
precautions used thi. tine-insult only the de-
fence1ess. Again We say, friends, be cautious.
-CAet!tr )lu.) Rtrakd, 3etA.
, 1859-10-05

bridge, although subsequently blown down, has
bccu agnin erected at Tile same elevation Us be.
fore.
The Rock Island bridge case, noS before the
United States Circuit Court Of Iowa, sill douht-
prsmc Court, and with tic recollection Of the
Tcsn's Of the Wheeling Dfidge case, and .he
present rastIy 5ucreased importance Of the mil
way Interest, It could hnrdl5 be expected that
the decision Of that Court wil now require The
removal Of the Bridge.
In the case which has been heard L number Of
Girl Engineers have testified and several inter-
estinG hydraulic questions hare been discussed;
one Of these, THE effect Of oblique piers in
damming the water eboyc the bTidxe), will be
the subject Of subsequent article.
, 1859-10-05

We learn ths: m Inquest WAS held by Col
Joacs,, netting as coroner. on the body Of the
negro lately killed ut Gravel Greek bridge, and
after rendering ss7dict in accozdaurs with the
facts q stated in our columns Of last Friday, he
Issued writs for the arreat Of parties engaged In
the transaction. The writs pre now n the
'hands Of The Deputy Sheriff. but hare not been
served. Citizens Jealous Of the dignity Of llii
Missouri entering our State, and uishou: the
form or shadow Of legal authority, searching
hosscs, and committing acts Of indeeency to cur
citizens, but when our own citizens gise them
selves sufficiently over to canine instincts to
voluntarily become hunting dogs for those same
Tue case will in all probably 6gure pretty
Largely ~as- Circuit Court. It will :perhaps be
seer how The people Of Randolph will toEsrpse
the commission Of q wanton, barbarous murder.
-.Spdrt1 Hr4A aud Prkss.
, 1859-10-05

What Why n Beautiful Head OF Hair.
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trshy In the xuwt.: cheek The tra - ever 81 .ntG!kt
lie tseh ~ sa"r Of pe.r II :hr e. tctrft Of I.
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pscl tAEea tirss wtrk. will nss"rc ~: ttsn4-
penus to at su. tTal+nt. t,1 lis f''".;x
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TAa1&t1I:
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oasi!nas under GF The +ni.e 1soraton IT my s!r
original Iat: ,.-lt tbs tEe VI a:'.sa1 II ths
United States 1t ytdr kte.'r. bnt Up Il Lis
fpi Invention, qux <ftaeons II ~cI IL akn re'.e.
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week. asn trcetve b4,te ii yur 1tE K-sFH4tiva aRd
kava my wife, wlo eonetus+h ~ ny III er I1F hts
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Identifying and lAlek-ulnx tie hair. strongly "ntntlt
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your Hair Restorative. L<r e rr *fc1t!"ua attee
tver as Since n~Ink yunr lIsr Kt1o;ase nE 1als Al
whlskcis wh!th Al.taf uht kose Sr4dn4!T N4*n
dark a"d now fs~! c,uteets as 1a~ 1iEr tt"".
nus Ill snI'u and uE?e .sa1t heha - eoa q. 1n"r
p~ssohs who pefspaFr freely s-u' H1Lha.
Q, J. wUAlp I CO., fseptsstaIs. ~ rr"adsar. Ss~
York ia The q Nav Yo:L VII" 1.ns Establishment
1ud ia Market ~. 1t. Lou!x NJ.
And sold w III xos4 aGa Fancy t'toss leastEs
, 1859-10-05

Tot1i months .xa..G:5,$99 t4;,.U73 4SA4:6t&4
The Importation tor the past month has been
smnller than for anT previous month this year,
and is below the sverage Of September fur the
past sevcn years; but haring been preceded By
an importation unprecedeutedy large. this as .
circumstances affording encouragement to hold
ers, is very slight
but we arc happy to say that the danger Of e1-
ccssire importation for months TO coma, Is past.
Tic accounts Of sales hnw going cut hare re-
plies Indicating the greatest diSappointnsnt;
and whst better reauls Gun be expected If goods
continue to be sent here without regard 10 the
wants Of the BAsket!--.Stp rork Courier and
ENQUIRER .'r>;
, 1859-10-05
&rtss &.Trihttttf.


Mr. Doug.as' strength in California Is mea-
sured; and it is nothing. Ar. Buchanan and
lis friends rule the rocst Tie Republicans
have hoped FIR, hare expected nothing; and l.
they arc not disappointed. Their Congress
men are defeated, and their State ticket has
s.,ne uader; but tllcy hnre no tears to shed
They knew what the result would be when
they went iato the fight Deceived by the
boast;ns and gasconade Of the Dougias men,
they have lately hoped that nm uniop, Rith
slcn might save tho Congressional delegation;
but in that they arc sold. The loud talk and
furious gcst.culation Of Drodcrick and his
crew psoye to bo nothing but wind and dumb
show. Hook and linc, bob and sinkcE, ta'l
aud hoEns-cvcrything is gone; and tho CO.
alitiou has como to nausht We arc not as
toni=hed. Douglasism is = negative quantity
everywhere. The legal exclusion Of Slavery
fron, tcrritorr in wiic!. it may legally remain
Is u s.iibuole,h that caanot be often repeated
even on tic Pacific COZ Even Cinnamon
would hoot at it in broken English after it's
third proclamation! Will, IN union with the
Douglas men, and with such war CRY, the
Republicans oi that Stnte must hnye been dis
lcar;onci. They could not fight; and VT
must uol 6lan,e their inaction.
The lesson taught by THIS election must no
( be forgotten. 1t Is valuable in other States
where coalitions are talked Of: and wc trus
that it will be needed. Republican strength
is ia Repubiicanism, not in miserable make
s1i!ts, and disAouorablc compromises II VI
caunos win with OUT principles, which, hy tllci
simplicity, necessity aud justice, are patent t
everybody, We hope in vain for SUCCESS to 70
low bargains ia which thcso principles arc sa'
riGocd for the greed Of place; and IN whie
the lie Of Douglasis1n is yokcd with the trn'
which Republicans profess. It is alesson worI
learning:
The Republicans Of California, and Il
Douglas men who honestly oppose the spre:
Of Slavery, and who do care whether Slave
is voted up or voted down." il there arc NJ
sucIl, will now be able to bull | up party
nn enduring basis. Tho experiment that III
have lately tried must In Ye the effect to Ena'
them wiser rnca. They have demonstrated
holiowAcss aud emptiness of Douglas' rrctc
sions. Dy throwing them aside and plant
themselves s4uarely on the Republican RI
form, there is hope Of increase and stneng'
Nen-e1cn California Democrats
wars resist tl.o truth, There is hope for G.
furnia ret.
, 1859-10-05

We had the pleasure Of greeting this enter
prising explorer Of Northwestern overland
route, Ibis morning, he having returned home
lass esening. atrect from Fort Ellicc, yia Turtle
Mountain and Devils Lake. The Colonel, in
company with Dr. Anderson Of Minneapolis
Naturalist appointed bs the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tute--left Fort Elce on the aSth Of August.
They explored q new route buck, and one which
they thiak is most favorable for emig1ants. 1t
leaves tue Red Rircr at Cheyenne. goes thence
to Devils Lake, to the south Of Turtle Noun
tain, By Moose Aouutain, and Qui-Appel'e
Lakes to tho south bend Of the Saskatchewan.
Lieut.. Hamilton took command Of the party at
Fort Ellice, aud is. crc this, beyond thu Aoun-
tains IN safely,
Tho expedition was highly successful, and
everybody was IL good health aud spirits. The
Colonel speaks IN the highest terms Of the
country through which they passed, and de-
clares most Of II is more fertile thsn had been
supposed:
the Colonel will, in lew days, present = full
official report Of The trip aud map Of the
route, to the City Council. We shall not an
sicipatc this, nor could NC, in the short space
we must alot to this article. Dr. Anderson
will also make valuable and interesting re-
unrt-Sf Efuf Mfsnktotida.
, 1859-10-05


On the 18TH uit., when the steamer Irene,
loaded with cotton bales, WIS coming down the
Arkansas river, n'tle before reaching. Sapo-
leon, tho boat struck snag with such force
tha. some OF her timbers were demolished. An
invalid lady named Mrs. Lucley WAS on board
With her two children, girl aged sixteen, whose
neck was instantly disloeated by the fall Of bale
Of cotton, and son, SOME years younger, who
escaped injury. The lady herself Was severely
wounded about the chest and arms By falling
timbess. She reached Napoleon, after the ca
tsstrophe, when all she possessed, four dollors,
was taken from her hy some inhun1.n wresch,
She laid for four days on the wharf boat, and
applied in rain to tic officers Of severa1 ateaul-
boats for passage to St. Louis. The steamer
Ed. J. Gay stopped At Napoleon last Monday,
aud the poor woman Wills generously taken on
board BY Capt, Bart. Bower, who IN addi11on to
:.iriug her q free past, assisted in raising
.n,ong the passengers purse ct $i0 for her.
Mrs. Laekev, however, sank gradually, over
powered with grief At the loss Of her daughter
and with ler own pbysica! suffering, aud died
Friday night The body was conveyed to the
dead house at the Cit5 Hospital, where DR..
Boisiiniere was called to hold IN inquest. Mrs.
Lsckey WAS native Of Franklin county, Tenu.,
aud had resided somo time in Cedar county,
Mo-, whittier she waa bound ST. Louis lRtpa6-
jicd1,