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Warlike Invention.

The American and European papers
are filled with acconnts of the late dis
coveries and inventions in the art of
gunpowder. New weapons are being
made of urheardiof and extraordinarily
destructive power and. effect. Guns,
pistols and cannon are being cast which
areswarranted to kill dozen where the
previous weapons in use, would not de
stroy single one. The attention and
ingenuity of men at the present time
seems to be directed to the study of how
they can contrive means to destroy one
another the most rapidly and effectively.
1t happens in a time Of profound peace,
when the most extraordinary professions
are made of the greater philanthropy and
humanity of the woili. SJme suppose
that these wondrous improvements in
weapons will make war much more san
culinary and bloody, and that thousands
will be slaughtered in battles where
hundreds have been hitherto. 1t may
have that effect, although it does not en-
tirely agree with the past experience of
mankind. - -r.-5 i.-4 hsa .ss'aE=5. r
1t is singular fact that the battles
fought before the invention ofgunpowder
were much more destructive to life than
any that have ever been fought since
The cutting and slashing of the ancients
with the swords and knives and other
sharp weapons destroyed more lives than
guns and cannon did on fields of battle
which the latter obscured by their smoke.
The late inventions and improvements
may have the effect to shorten battles
and shorten wars, and SO be les destruc-
tive to mankind than the military system
it supersedes.5 ,..sf zr.. { s.-.
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LETTER FROM BoARD1NG-ScHooL Miss
Des,. Mar am now being teached the
Spanish laugwuage! which my tutor says
1 learn it with CRATE fasility; I've improv-
ed amazingly in the english sints l have
been here! speek and rite the real new
stile Wand my compositions are being
very much admired among the pupils of
the school. 1 come within one of Citing
the meddle 70. being the best english scolar
at the close of the last quawter, and 1
shood a done it but was bein sick abed
and couldn't attend to my studys for hole
week? and so got behind hand. By the
by Mar! that shockin bad english-yew
do right! Pm ashamed to sho yewr letter
to eny of the missesses among my akwain.
tarces; for instents yew say "wile the wot-
ter was billing the other day" etc., now
you shood say "wile the wotter was bein
billed" Par too rites jest as incorrectly,
for instents he says in his letter "french
goods are fallin very fast" insted of saying
'french goods are being fell" Pm reelly
shockt that yew and he don't keep pace
with the march of moddern Improvement
but I'me being called this mint to excite
my Spanish lesson, so I must wined off.
l subskribe myself yewr affecshonate daw
ter! MIRANDA MACKERBEL.
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Massacre of Three Hundred and Thir-
fY Chinese Entrants.

New York, April l4.--The Courier
Des Etats U'ns gives long statement of
the loss Of the ship St. Paul, and the mas
sacrc of $50 persons on board, both sail
ors and passengers. The St. Paul be.
longs to Havre, and was making, at the
time of her loss, voyage from China to
Australia with load of Chinese emigrants,
1t was on one of the numerous islands of
the Louisade Archipelago that the vessel
was lost. The wreck took place on the
flth of Sept, but the passengers escaped
from this peril. n An English vessel was
hailed, but was too small to carry away
all the unfortunates, and $50 were left till
word was taken to Sidney and another
vessel was sent to- their relief. This re-
lief expedition arrived at the place in De-
cember or January, and found that of the
Ea30 individuals, but one CAinaman hsd
been -sayed, all . the others having beer
massacred by the savages emidst the mos
frightful tortures. s.u a5j
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Leasing the Public Works. "A Highly

Leasing the Public Works---A Highly
{ d as3s c. Important Lawn o.. - :
most important laws passed
at the recent session ofther Ohio cLegisla-
ture, is an act Aproyiding for the leasing
of fhe gGrnalsaforsa period ten years to
responsible bidders who shall bind them
selves to keep the works in good repair
and pay into the State Treasury an annual
rent that shall not be less than sum fixed
in said act. no lower, than the amount
named in their bid. + We have einot yet ex-
amined the provisions Of this law, but it is
said 70 be carefully guarded as well against
fraudulent combinations among bidders as
ii all iothef Important particulars. The
BIDS are TO lie public, and not under seal.
1t WIN be remembered that under the
management of the Chase State Admins
ftration, Tie canals. hare failed to pay their
IEea1'enses. ITO provide against "a continu-
ance@ of this discreditable condition Of
things, and to again render them, if pos:
sib'e a source of revenue to the State, is
aahsi object of the present movement. -
Every r Republicanmenbe except Broom
tof Guernsey, voted against the passage d
the law. The letting Is to take place a,
Columbus, on the 5th day Of August, Of
ter notice has been previously given
Fthroughoutsahe country. -Newark Adeo
!, cffte E,Ha .useVn;E5Tst4s s.Hr.su ga..
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The Game Law.

The provisions of the Game Law now
in operation in Ohio renler it unlawful,
under the several penalties attached, to
catch, kill or destroy, or have in posses
sion, or expose for sale, any of the fol-
lowing birds or quadrupeds between the
dates named: g o.; 49,. :.
lst of Feb. to 18th Sept. Doves, Wild
Rabbits or Hares, Yellow, Hammers or
Flickers, Wild Turkeys, Qaails, Virginia
Patridges, Ruflel Grouse or Pheasauts,
Pinpated9 Grouse, or Prairie Chickens,
Woodcock or wild deer .,.,.g s,,,r- /
-, 1st of May 10, 10Th September. Wild
Geese, Wood duck, Teal, or other Wild
Duck. 49, .
The following it is unlawful to kill OF
injure at any time:. Sparrows, Robbins
Blue birds, Martins, Thrushes,. Mocking-
Birds, Swallows, Meadow Larks, Orioles
Red Birds or Cat Blrds-Crows, Black
birds, or other birds Of prey, are reiexempted
from thesenproRisiohs, nIand left TO tht
mercy of their enemies. isgas '.-EasG =
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The next CONGRESS.

The assumption of the Republicans
hat they will be able to organize the next
House of Representatives is altogether
erroneous. 1t will require 119 to make
majority. The Republicans have
now elected Ill, with no chance to
elect any more except it be in Minnesota.
If they should succeed in electing both
the members there, they would still want
six of a majority. The worst that can
happen is that the South Americans may
hold balance of power. In that case
they would not be likely to WELD it in fa
vor of fanatical Abolition faction with
out single member from their own Sec
ton Of the Union. The table of Repub-
licans elected is as follows:
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The Harrisburg Convention.

-HARRIsBURG, April l3-The~ Demo
cratic States Rights Convention met in
thesholse Of Representatives, this morning.
The atte ndarce wal very large. Hon.
Jno. Hickman being called upon opened
with an elegant speech, which, occupied
nearly one hour hits delivery Hickman
endorsing the policy of Gov Packer du-
ring his official career. He assumed the
doctrine of eternal antagonism existing
between slavery apd freedom. He then.
took up national affairs and denounced
the administration of President Buchan-
an. The Convention agreed on the fol-
lowing permanent officers Of the Conveni
tion: President, Alexander McKinny,
|of Westmoreland, assisted by % Vice
Presidents, and eighteen Secretaries =
Mr.. NICK. made few remarks on assum-
ing, the Chair and was loudly aplauded.
Col. Forney was appointed Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions. .,..s-
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.--W. Z. Lamar,
OF, Philadelphia, addressed ihe. Conven-
tom .,. ...., .........-. ....., ,...,,
.-..-..g s.-- .-.-. IHChSDAfy ApIH 4.
The Democratic States Rights Conren-
ton adopted resolutions to the following
effect: That we are here to-day to resist
every attempt to weaken or overthrow the
creed of the Democratic party; to unite
for the purpose of restoring in all their
Ivigor and purity truths that have hereto
fore made the Democracy the conquering
organization which has contributed to the
enduring welfare of the Union; that this
Convention most solemnly declares its
warm attachment to the Union OF
States, to maintain which it pledges
all its powers, and for this end it is
our. duty to, oppose every infraction Of
those principles which constitute the only
basis, OF, that Uuion, because, q faithful OBJ
serrance of them can only secure its ex.
istence and the public happiness; that we
are bound to regard the Administration
as having forfeited the confidence of tn.
people, and to denounce it as unworthy Of
| the support of the Democratic party; tha,
the attempt OF. the Administration to dis.
regard the covenant, of 1885,. and in its
stead exact despotic test to compel ODE
diepce TO, doctrines subyersiye of republic
can liberty, was the work, not of the Dem
ecratic' party. but of men who had resolved
upon ambitious purposes; that we indorst
the principles of popular executive will
the, franchises Of the people of the States
that we. repudiate the platform Of the con
vention of,Marcb, and that no m after wha
tie decision Of the. Supreme, Court, ma!
be.oR that, abstract question, still 7th'
right of the people to make slave ter
rhory or q free territory, is perfect ant
complete under the Nebraska Bill. .,.,e,i
The convection then adjourned sin
4 do. ,.n,s,cY ,a s,as,tr,E,uf,Rs r,c-,syg 4
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Who Got the Money.

Gerrit Smith made complaint in New
York last fan while canvassing the State
for. Governor, that he had given six
thousand dollars to aid the cause of the
POOR in Kansas, But he chad never been
able to discover where it had gone or
what good it had DONE" Part of the
money has since been accounted for
Governor Robinson, of Kansas, in late
speech, informs the public that General
Lane has pocketed one thousand two
hundred dollars in hard cash out oi
Brother Smiths pile. There is where ii
(the. said $4,000 has gone. Genera
Jim has appropriated it if Gorermo,
Charley is to be believed. This shows
what an immense amount of good was
done by the "bleeding Kansas aid and
contributions. ... =.
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Politics in Kentucky, Z

" tsgehvu EolltlcS Ia lurheutucky.Ss 3s'
d9'Ai discussion took place at political
recently at Calhoun, Kentucky,
between sDr. S. O.aPEYroN and Captain
JAMES j AoKsoN two rival candidates for
Congress, when the former, inIreply to
someeqdefiesR Of the latter isaiis
e, .'That ID ouglas' ainterpretation'4of the
lplatform was correct. and he, for one, sup
ported dhimsinlits Congress had no pow
ser 70 pass law sproteetingSthe slavehol-
aess in Territories. 10 ItIaceulda dahot I'M
stsrfere with sit in any way sISi He. declared
that he was not All ultra Sou thern' Derno-
.cfat, ,sbutsa Conservative manIo 1 eaptain
jackson then asked him: "Will you vote
ifera Douglas if he should be the'Lominee
lef the harlestona Con vehtion?p Doctor
Peyton replied, II will" Captain jackson
again asked: "Will you! vote for q law Of
Congress to protect slavery III the terrific
iriesf'r Doctor Peyton replied; '"I will
Naots''. - -.Gh,-asi,Ni i ohj /. !qs1 =
Doctor PEYToN is the Democrat and
Captain JACKSON the American candidate.
Doctor sPEYToN's answers do not look as
if the Congressional intervention heresy
found much favor with the Kentucky Dem
orracy. The Americans are for it, The
Democrats against it. ....
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lwaflike Preparation ia Europe.

''1t is Computed that by the end Of March
Austria would have in Lombartly seventy,
battalions of infantry; and with artillery
sayalrys and.engne eeFs,, the army i'm Italy
}Woqldi be about 220,O00 strong. Ha.si
,n-T The ApndonB Duly News is Informed
that a4hcb c conditions on whchiAustriarha
assented to,A Copgress. .,aresof Q lmost in
sufficient eharaetereiuG1l ss1al aAsr
LIE tiers from PlaceHza ann ounce that be-
tween thes s3rd capds 30 th of March l,200
|, ,Aastians Bisk 5Ogeanaons, u l50 barrels
aofgesip, and a grept iqnanlity, of -eongreve
Jackets will arriseis The church WAS conI
verted into o .aoutmagazine.og ,d "A sH
noWarlike preparations were going active.
bg, forward in sotheriparts of dtaly blog -.
,mij TIE PREP ARATIeNs.
fotBy the W ar Department it is arranged
that all the material lately prepared, such
as artillery, projeatiles, clothing and tents
sliallcbe dispatched itoeILyoos and Mar!
settles, where stores have been prepared
for sthean.1i ssisB"T T. .nemni.j hna 'F'
So AnsimprovcmentI has Ibeen made ia the
1censtruclien'6f shenem steam gun boats.
| "A Afterivariousstrials it ,hasibeen determined
to'cover theaport-hole;witll an iron shield
Even withlathis additional weight, it is
tsaid that hess boats will not draw more
fahan three feet 4ofiwaters sni sa"aaE .
! 1oThei Third, ? Fourth, Twelfth and 1Twen
tts fourth Regiments ofthe Line areaotder.
, ed9toI prepare tolsetoutfori Algefia:h 81
The ornaments areigoing soni without
krelaxation., Minate ninquirieshafe been
made fthe railroad companies as to- how
many troepssthey could throw into Pied
mont in q dayi and, from calculations
founded upon oniheiraRswers, tits estimated
q that o. French armysof l50, ,O09 men may
be sentoto Turin in feur days. and that in
ave days more abdhe necessary naaterie
D might be forwarded TO- the same destina
j tioa,a There is q a,fresh rnmor that an army
tef.observation, composed in great, part O
seasoned troops from Algeria, will be
formed Immediately in the Department o
the War. ..,z,gsal i"
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The Triumph ofthe liberals IN Mexico

"a AH7the news of late from Mexico goes
to e.conGrm The impression thatthe Liberal
party in that country, headed by Jaurez,
are on the point. of gainingsa complete
over the Monarchical and Church
faction. There can be hardly O. doubt
that their President will soon be peace,
fully installed in the Capitol and that
their government will be sustained by the
great mass of the refecting and intelligent
Mexican people, It has alreadyIbeen re-
cognizeds by The American Minister, Mr..
MeLane,,n The, course pursued by the lat
ter will meet with general approval in the
United States. ,,. The. Liberals are oppos-
ed to any connection between Mexico and
any Of the European, States-7-tbey' are op-
posed to monarchy and in. favor. Of bona
fde., republican government. They are
against the union of Church and State,
and are desirous of maintaining, friendly
relations with this country, whose institu-
tions are their model, and from which they
desire to copy ,,r s.,f,,-.,. too;t. ga
AS their triumph, is a severe blow to the
European ,intrigpers, and ,interyentionists;
it is very proper the United States should
give them alI tbe- diplomatic aid and conf
fort in their power. # there, is any hope
for Mexican regeneration, accomplished
by themselves, it's upon the basis Of fthe
PRINCIPLES prpfessed by the party Of which
Jaurez IS the Chief: IF their experiment
fails, the United States will be, forced, by
events, TO take an active part in the poii-
Tics . of ths aal eoanlntFy and ip the regulation
9I ils !s2i 2aiHtaalll.ss,i sprin1it id itir t. -
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Observation-Disclosures from Sebasto.

SEBAsToPoL.--Acc from Sebasto-
pol state that only q few of the old iu-
habitants have returned; the city seems
almost deserted, and commerce ut an
end. Formerly Sebastopol numbered
forty-fve thousand inhabitants, now it
contains scarcely sixth of that number.
The wood huts built by the French serve
as residences for the peasants. The fu-
neral monuments of the French and En-
glish at Sebastopol and Balaklava are
uninjured. as = 81; 'rrl, TO-. ..
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Almost Another SioE1eS TFa&Sdy IN
Washington.

Tie Wellington correspondent of the
St. Louis Republics gets off the follow.
ing story Of ofWashington life:
TIE old proverb isthat "it neve. rains
but it pours,2 y and akih-to this is the true
maxim that "crime begets crime" The
killing of Key by Sickles seems to have
crazed the silly pates Of several ropGptic
married women in this metropolis. "a few
days after the Sickles tragedy, married
lady living in the southern pert efthe
city, or what is known as the, island, in.
formed her leige lord that she. Id been
grossly insulted on the previous evening,
by Mr. B, an acquaintance Of the iam-
lily. The incensed and outraged husband
with revolveriin hand, rushed to the Office
of the supposed offender, and demanded
satisfaction. 4iSatisfactiep for Iwhati' ask.
ed the astonished Mr.. B. "For
having insuted my wife, sir, last evening"
responded the excited individual. "Psay,
sir, who dares charge me with ever hsying
insulted your wife. by look, word ersctionl'
again inquired Mr.. B.. ."Ths lady
herself. sir, makes the charge" promptly
responded the husband. with your per-
mission, sir, 1 would be pleased to face
my accuser, and hear her make the charge
in my presence" mildly remarked the i'm.
perturable Mr.. B "You shall be satis-
fed, sir, come walk with me-" added the
still exasperated husband, at the Same
returning his six shooter to his pocket
Before giving the closing scene it may be
we'll to inform the reader of the ,facts:-
On the previous evening Mr. B. was cas-.
ually at the house of o friend, and there
found the lady in question without IN O..
cort. At late hour she prepared to -.
turn home, and Mr.. b. kindly ,tepdered
his services to see her safe to her door
The streets on the island ARE net highly
improved, and on the night in sqasstion
were very muddy. AT one point swalk
was quite intercepted by o mud hole. over
which the lady and gentleman were, com
PEELED to pass "A knight Of old would
have thrown down his mantle, over which
the fair lady might have walked, bat our
hero having no such appeudage. proposed
spring, by which his companies, with
the assistance Of his. hand, cIesrAd the
nude q single bound. Withoata anS fur
ther annoyance they reached thu lady's
residence in safety ,isl'ta ..iv ,sin or
The excited husband now ushered Mr..
B. into his -parlor, aud rang for his -insul-
ted wife, who promptly reported herself.
Mr.. 1B. looking the lady hll is=lAe face
asked: MADAME, have l ever. Byo word.
hook, or deed, offended you the slightest
indignity or iasultin my, ,Rfef,I "A breath
| less pause followed. The LADY, atef some
hesitation, falteringly answered: II tho't
you squeezed my hand slightly in helping
me over the mud hole last night" The
revolver dropped, aud aftef due 1pology
to Mr. B., the mortified husband turned to
his romantic spouse and administered O
1rebuke, to avoid which, Mf. B. hsstily
left the house and returned red his Office,
: ruminating on the eharactsr 6f female wo-
= men, with the sage con n:lasfoi that asthi'
age of the world, it was not entirely esaf,
to beau other mems wives.a ''9' y
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Later from Utah.
LEAvENWoRTu, Friday. An

--- LEAvENWoRTH, Friday, April To,
We have received advices from Utah to
the l 5th ult. s.
The Mormons at Provo were dierant
because the troops. were stationed there
during the session of Court. There were
rumors of threatened collision, but there
had been no actual demonstration. Gov
ernor Cumming had been sent for.
Salt Lake City was infested by an armed
banditti. Some of its members had been
arrested.
The Indians continued to interfere with
the California mail, shooting at the car
rieIs and stealing the stock.
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Great Fire IN New Orlea1a;z

Great Fire IN New Orleans.;a "a {
',sOnsths sthaa fire broke outs Id CHASE
and ID Afss cotton establishments ON Great-
mont street which destroyed prePertyato
the amount of abovef1alf asmillioh of dol.'
lars. The cotton yards Nos. l, 2, 8 and
4 werei idsstroyeds with. some 10000 bales
afoottons Seventy housessWere also con-
sumed1 IsThelengines were .prompty on
the ground, ,Jbut useless inc onsequenee of
there being no~water in the plugs. No
Sliyes were lost though the threeg children
Of Mic BENEpIer.s selerka ofeneieftheyards
had o very barrow escape from his house
while bnrpipgbssTwoss thep, were res
,cued byssome gallant iadividnal uukp OWL.
the other. little girl, was found by her
father asleep, upon the bed when the whole
front o., the honse was in flames, and he
had TO gain access by the back way.
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-Crand larceny.
The StCkleS Trial.

The testimony in this case is not yet tclo-
sed.ss The most important feature during
the last week was the confession of Mrs.
Sickles. iq She acknowledges all the char.
ges made against her. to, be true. The
particulars, not only ofthe confession, bu,
of the testimony generally, are too inde.
cent for publication in country newspa.
nnerre es!lras oA atei!s 8 tT7ls y
Il. ,e ,za;Jyssrs,s ssF 81 tea8 ;.s~ss,.as
y There is scarcely q, doubt of Sickles
being acquitted. Is aeig7s7 ss=zia o..
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&oodale & Co. CIRCULAR for April.
CLEVELAND Wool DEP0T.

Dear sir:AOu ar receipts for the past
month have been confined mostly to
pulled woods with d few medium Clips.
We think that the 6he crops through
Ohio aud the West are closed out. We
nnote - t'to sra LJtb s1.GHf .>sau
Fancy enp, ats hi;i 10 sEbbini s5
I Fall blood u a.so- rcd TodbgI-a IS
Three-fourths blood a' faoiHiq" SO
One-h half blood ~ ''i,a hsif Al
one-fouytt blood sii'iT ,7sy#tS A
Com,onn 9a.I . aiI ooi ,haa a Al
These prices for domestic wocls arc
very fully sustained, whilst pulled Wools
in our market have declined. with less
demand. The city pullers, however, have
very small stocks on hand and we notice
a very marked decline in sheep pelts, -
some of our pelt buyers have, beeh largel,
engaged in purchasing Skunk Pelts which
during the warm days of March have
declined in price, It would not be sur
prising if this strong declining tenanncy Of
this new. article of commerce had some
influence in working down the price Of
sheep pelts. l,,.,,.i ...,t ,.s..-. Il slf.
There seems to be an absence Of the
usual number Of Eastern buyets II the
field and the cause of the decline in, price
of sheep pelts may perhaps more proper
y be attributed to decline in pulled
wools,. - ..s,.t 70, N .,as.
We qnote ,,. s-.a-.
Extra pulled at gust .dT 90 90
Sppes lsaa . toa SoEi' .ilo1gesa ., T
Contracts for the new clip have been
confined to, certain localities in this State
which have been made at from 81 to 81
cents not 50. much according to quality
of woods as contractors views. i,o,-.
There has been FOR some time past .
feverish desire on the part Of A few deal
ers to secure The incoming clip, So
far as we can learn they have made but
slow progress as the views Of growers ora
quite ,isoo high to afSrd, ths mstgip do
,.sz ;,S,o Very truly, youF ssryants
4 g,,l ,,,,s,s,t al g,G9oopAl4Hi O. go.