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The GREEN-EYED MONSTER IN MICHIGAN
HUSBAND SHOOrs THE BETRAYoR OF HIS
HoNoR.-In Port Huron, Mich, resides man
and his wife named McGee,a and another man
DR.. Frennel. For some time McGee had been
absent from the city; but having returned a
few days ago, the demon of jealousy whs
pered to him that Mrs. McGee had proved
false to her VOWS, and that DR.. Frennel had
tempted her. In order to test the truth of
these rumors, he announced to his wife on
Monday night that he had business which
would take him to Detroit for short time.
Instead, however, Of trusting her SO far
from his protecting care again, he ensconsed
himself under her bed, armed with q arevelver
loaded to the very muzzle with powder and
balls, and there awaited the development Of
events. He had not long to wait, for his wife
soon made her appearance, followed by the
treaoherous Doctor. McGee did not wait for
any further evidence of his wife's frailty or
the Doctors weakness, but taking deliberate
aim from his secure retreat, discharged the
whole contents of his murderous weapon into
the seducer's legs, as he was standing in
Glowing dalliance" with Mrs. McGee. His
aim proved good, excited as he was, the bull
let's bringing the Doctor to her feet, with
one thigh bone broken and three or four other
bullets in the lower part of his body.
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A GIFTED BUT UNFoRTUNATE POET.- Tho
blographer of James Clarence Mangan, an
Irish poet, of fine talent but unfortunate habits,
thus speaks of the bard And now it almost
repents me that undertook to narrate tho
events OF this mans outer and visible life,
even to crafty the natural interest which his
loving, worshiping readers can not but feel in
all that concerns him-an interest, however,
which is deeper and higher than mere curiosity.
NO ,purer and more benignant spirit ever
alIghted upon earth-no more abandoned
wretch ever found earth purgatory and
hell. There were, as have said, two Man
gans: one well-known to the MUSES., the other
to the police; one scared through the empyr-
ian and sought the stars-tho other lay too
often in cutters of Peter and Bride-stroets. /
have read the lives and suilerings of Edgar A.
Poe and of Richard Savage. Neither was SO
oonsummate poet, neither so miserable
mortal. Yet in one respect poor Mangan
compares favorably with them both; he had
no malignity, sought no revenge, never
wrought sorrow and suffering to any human
being but himself. In his deadly struggle
with the cold world he wore no defiant air
and attitude; was; always humble, Affection
ate, almost prayerful. He was never of the
"Satanic school," never devoted mankind to
theinfernal gods, nor cursed the sun; but the
cry of his spirit was ever, "Miserable man that
am, who will deliver me from the wrath TO
GOMEZ"
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PEN AND INK PORTRAIT OF THURLow WEED
Thurlow Weed, of Albany, is thus sketched
"Tall, angular, and arge-boned, with thick
and wiry gray hair, cut close, and adherjng
vigorously to a long, strong, angular and
massive head, full of nervous force-this gen.
tlemen, with harsh, square features, prOmi-
nent cheek-bones, lips habitually compressed;
shaggy grey eyebrows fringing sloping
shelf or forehead; hazy gray eyes of subtle
hue-keen, vigilant, humoristic, with great
power of severe expression; nose long, mus
cular, and standing out like sentinel On
duty before the other features-these, with a
saturnine complexion and stenographic habit
of face, framed under broad -brimmed pro.
vincial beaver hat, and surmounting largely
boned limbs, cased in the rural style Of a gem
tleman-farmer paying his regular visit to an
agricultural fair-such, as near as we can give
it, is the outer man of Thurlow Weed, beyond
all comparison the first unofficial public man
in theUnited States. Pressing forward under
q high condensation of vital incentives, his
fece is lighted up with inexhaustible energies
of purpose, and his whole body is thrown for
ward as if to overtake and seize the object
which he is mentally pursuing, and evidently
prepared to make it succumb. He is an in
yeterate smoker, and frequently uses his cigar
between his fingers, suiting the action to the
word, while he unfolds his viow."
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A WAGER ABOUT AGE ADROITLY DECIDED
Old Mr.. Russell was once fairly caught in his
own trap. He is better known as Major Ben
Russell, and being met by his old friend
Busby, he was familisrly saluted with hearty
shake of the hand. GLOW do you do, old
Ben Russell?" "Come, now," said Major
Ben, "I'll not take that from you-not bit Of
it. You are as old as I am this minute. "
"Upon my word," says Mr.. Busby, "you are
my senior by at least ten years." "Not at all,
friend Busby, and, if you please, we will de-
termine that question very soon. Just tell
me what is the first thing you recollect?"
"Well, the first thing I recollect," said Mr..
Busby, twas hearing people say, There goes
old Ben Russell, he ought to have died
fifty years ago."
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
NOON DISPATCHES.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Steamship CircassIan.

ST. JoHNs,N. F., November 25.-The steam
ship Circassian arrived last night, bringing
Liverpool dates to Saturday, the 18th inst,
one week later than previously received. The
steamship North Briton from Quebec, arrived
at Liverpool on the 1lth inst. The treaties
prepared by the Conference at Zurich had
been signed upon the 10th, and the Plsnipo-
tentiaries were to leave for their respective
countries on the 18th inst.
The Paris Moniteur says that France and
Austria have agreed to promote Congress of
the Great Powers.
ENGLAND-Sir G. G. Lewis, in q speech at
the Lord Mayors banquet, stated that no
formal proposal had been made to England
for Congress of the Great Powers, and when
aproposition is made the government will de-
liberate upon its acceptance, on the under
standing that the Italians are not to be
coerced. Two war steamers and four gun
boats have left England for China.
FRANCE.-The Bank of France has lost
nearly nineteen millions of francs in cash
during the month. The Paris Bourse closes
firm at 75f 15o. for three per cent rentes. The
Paris Constitutional exhorts the Italians to
moderation and patience.
ITALY.-Tuscany has followed the example
of the other States of Central Italy, and con-
ferred the Regency on Prince Cavignau. The
King OF Sardinia, however, under the pressure
from France, has refused to grant the Prince
permission to accept the Regency.
SrAIN--The affairs in Spain and Morocco
are unchanged. 1t is reported that the Sultan
has empowered his brother to grant the de-
raands Of Spain.
INDIA AND CHINA.-The mails from Calcutta
to October 8, and Hong Kong to September %,
have reached England. The ratification of the
American treaty had produced no change in
the commercial affairs of China. M. Ward,
the United States Minister, had gone to Japan.
The russians had large naval force at
Jeddo, and it was feared that trouble would
arise, owing to the murder of the three Rus
SLAMS by the Japanese. .o i-
The LATEsT.-L LONDON, November H.
The Paris Monite'r has an article regretting
the action OF the Italians in relation to the
Regency Of Prince Cavgnau.
The Moors have commenced attacking Ceuta.
LIVERPOOL, November 1l.-Sales of Cotton
for the week have been 1900 bales, including
5000 bales to speculators, and 5000 bales to
exporters. Market closes with declining
tendency, prices being partially I'D lower.
Sales to-day were 5000 bales, including 1000
bales to spectators and for export, with
quiet market. The following are the author
lied quotations: N. o. fair IL, do. middIings
7ss, do. Mobile fair 77S, do. middling N,
Uplands fair ~, middling 6%.
The stock in port is 436, 900 bales, including
$4,000 bales American. Some authorities
quote paices as easier, but without change in
quotation.
STATE OF TRADE.-The Manchester advices
are favorable, market for goods closing firm,
and prices showing an advancing tendency.
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RECEPTION OF THE RUSSIAN EMPERoR.-The
Odessa Journal gives q long account of the re-
joioing at Odessa on the occasion of the Empe-
ror Of Russia's recent visit to that city. His
Majesty reached the city about two in the
morning, and, notwithstanding the hour, was
welcomed by an immense crowd of all classes Of
tho population. At ten the same morning, his
Majesty received the representatives of the
nobility, with the military and civil authorities
In reply to the Marshals of the nobility Of
the governments of Odessa and Traspol, his
Majesty said: "I thank you, gentlemen, for
your efforts in the accomplishment of our COM
mon work, (the abolition of serfdom,) and
hope with the divine aid to attain the desired
and -
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A HUGE BALLOON TO BB CONSTRUCTED IN
HoOsrERDoM.-Mr. Joseph Danziger, the La
fayette, Indiana, aronaut, is TO undertake the
construction of a mammoth balloon to be
called "The Star City" designed to carry
four passengers, besides provisions and ballast.
In its construction Mr.. Danziger designs using
a new material for which he claims patent,
called silk rubber, whose virtue consists in its
expansive quality, great strength, and econ
omy, enabling the @ronaut to dispense with
all netting save what may be necessary TO
sustain the basket. By this expansive quality
tho balloon, before sailing, may be inflated to
its fullust capacity, regardless of the rarity of
the atmosphere in the great eastern or upper
current. Mr.. Danziger expects to complete
his balloon in time for an experimental as
cension on the first of next May.
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HOSTILITY AND STRENGTH OF THE INDIANS
ON THE FRoNTrER.-Tho st. Joseph Gazette of
q late date observes: ....
We had the pleasure yesterday of call
from Maj. Schoonover, agent of the Upper
Missouri Sioux, comprising six nations Of that
tribe. The number of Indians under the
charge of Maj. S. is not less than twenty seven
thousand. Maj. SchOonover passed this city
on his way to his lsbors, on the 4th of last
June, and has undergone vast amount of
hardships in the past six months, in reaching
and communicating with the wild and hostile
tribes Of his agency.
The nations composing the Northern portion
of the powerful Sioux tribe are deeply imbued
with a spirit of hostility to the whites and
that portion of the tribes further South, whom
they regard as having compounded with the
pale face to rob them Of their lands, ssand to
hasten the extinction of the Indian race. They
recognize the fact that the whole race is
doomed, but succumb to their fate with the
illest possible grace. They have sworn VEN
geance dire against any white man that may be
found within their territory, and it is not un-
likely this threat will be carried into strict
execution. +."
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BURLssQUE ON A MODERN NosTRuN.- The
following is fair burlesque on the patent
medicines of the day: ....
Oil Of brickbats and compound unadulterated
concentrated syrup Of paving. stones, manu-
factured only by DR.. Humbugbras Hollow
belly, and sold only by his regular authorized
agents. Beware of counterfsits. Certificate: ::
DR.. Hollowbelly-Dear SIR I kicked the
bucket last night, but while the undertaken
was placing me in the coffin, a vial Of your
Essential Oil burst in his pocket and streamed
down into my face; opened my eyes,
sneezed, and then arose. The shroud having
received a portion of the Oil, instantly took
root in the floor, and expanded into beautiful
cotton stalks, cached filed with bursting bolls.
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INCIDENT OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND THE FIFER-SoLDIER.-In the war of the
Revolution, when General Lafayette COM
manded in tho American army, a part of the
troops were encamped at certain place near
the waters edge. One calm summers oven
ing, soldier, who was fifer in one of the
companies, went into the water for the pur-
pose OF bathing. Being an excellent swim
mer, as well as ffer, he took his fife with him
TO the water, and engaged in fling and swim
ming at the same time.
The music reached the ear of LAFAYETTE.
EARLY next morning he sent an officer in pur-
SUIT OF the man, who had thus disobeyed the
order Of the camp.
The soldier was native Of Connecticut, and
a man OF truth. When arrested by the officer,
and on the way to the Generals tent, he
thought within himself, that, perhaps hemight
escape severe punishment by denying the
deed. On few moments rejection, however,
he said to himself, "I have always spoken the
truth cannot tell lie." With this prin-
ciple In his mind, he came into the presence
OF the General, who asked him if he was the
individual who played upon the evening pre-
vious, to which he replied-T am"
sand do you know" continued Lafayette,
"of any others in the army who can play the
same tune?"
"Two or three, do" said the soldier.
"To-morrow evening, then, (naming the
hour, ! wish you to repair to my tent with
them"
=, They came at the appointed hour. The
General then informed them that the tune he
had heard the evening before affected him
very much-that on former occasion it had
been played at the funeral of dear friend of
his, who died in his native country. Since
then, until now, he had never met with the
individual who could play it. "For the pur-
pose OF indulging in the melancholy pleasure
OF hearing it once more, have" said he,
"sent for you."
The General, after being agreeably enter
tanned with the conversation and mnsic of
his guests, dismissed them with his thanks
and some guineas from his purse, as an ex-
preston of his satisfaction at their perform
ance.
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SLAVES IN MARYLAND AWARE or OLD
Browns INTENDED INVASION Some two or
three days previous to the Harper's Ferry
insurrection, Mr.. George Jacobs, residing near
Finksburg, Maryland, became convinced that
something was wrong among his negroes. He
paid particular attention to their movements,
and that night, with the assistance Of his
neighbors, overlook them as they were about
leaving, in company with the slaves Of DR..
Butler, neighbor Of Mr.. Jacobs. Upon
searching them, it was discovered that they
were armed with long knives mado Of old
scythe blades. They had secured tho horses
of their masters, and upon being interrogated,
confessed that they had been induced by a
white man to leave their masters and Join In
an attempt to be made somewhere in Virgins
to lberate slaves. Their destination, no
doubt, was Harper's Ferry. 3 ~ on
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A Pair Of Precious ScOundrels at Chi
cago-A Revolving Outrage Upon an
Unprotected Woman. .r.H.

A most fagrant outrage was recently COM
mitted upon an unprotected woman, Marion
Il. Knox, in Chicago, by two young men who
had hitherto sustained respectable regulations,
Samuel W. Arnold and Charles v. Cady. at
the time Of the perpetration Of the crime, the
former was baggage.master on the Rock
Island Railroad, and the latter was engaged
with some business house in that city.
Mrs. Knox, after losing her husband and
undergoing various misfortunes, arrived with
her brother and an infant in Chicago, and
stopped at the gate Of the Courthouse, while
her brother entered the building to look for
friend. The Press and Tribune thus relates
what afterward occurred. -
While standing leaning against the iron
railing, Arnold came up and accosted her,
asked her several questions, and by her replies
ascertained her wants, and then offered to pro-
vide supper and lodging for her and her
brother. She at first declined, but on his urg-
ing her and protesting that he was an honest
man, he induced her to accompany him, say
ing to her brother, who in the mean time had
returned, unable to find Mr.. Foote, that he
would come back in few minutes and also
accompany him to the hotel.
Arnold took the poor woman to the Sollitt
House, went with her to the parlor, and then
to the Office and registered himself and Mrs.
Knox as "Dr. Brown and lady," After he
had done this, he was shown room with a
bedroom attached. Into this he took his vic
tim and after conversing with her a few min
utes, said he was obliged to go out for lit
tie while, and left her, locking her in the
room as he left, and carrying the key with
him. She laid her child on the bed, and then
laid herself down beside it to get it to sleep.
While lying on the bed Arnold returned,
lence accomplished his fendish purposes.
He then left her, and she fell asleep. In
about two hours after the occurrence narrated
he returned to Mrs. Knox's room with Cady,
and while Arnold gagged her and held her
down Cady perpetrated the same fiendish act.
The villains were held in S., 200 each for
appearance at Court. If they are guilty they
deserve to be hung.
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DOUBTFUL CONSOLATION long ago a
bridegroom, returning from his wedding, was
met by friend, who thus addressed him:
"Well, Jack, Pm glad to see thee in thy happy
position, thou'st seen the end of thy trouble
now" tThank thee, lad" was Jacks an
swer, "I hope have" About month af-
terward the two friends met again, when
Jack, speaking rather warmly, exclaimed,
"Bill, thou telled me lie that morning got
wed Didn't thou say I'd seen th'end Of my
trouble /" al did," said Bill "but didn't
tell thee tphich end''
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PRAYERS ASKED FOR TIE PoPE.-Dr. Dixon,
the Roman Catholic Primate of all Ireland,
has issued pastoral letter, in which he aAirms
that great act of spoliation is contemplated
in the way Of depriving the Pope Of his tenn
poral dominions, and that calumnies of all
sorts are heaped upon his Government by ene-
mics who are becoming every day more pow
erfal. At present. by way Of remedy for such
q condition of things, the Primate only asks
for the prayers Of the faithful in ireland, but
he hints that it may hereafter be necessary to
send subscriptions to the Holy Father to en-
able him to support those soldiers that will
"defend his rights against rebel hordes."
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Tue MAaYARs.-A letter from Pssth in the
Resse Of Vienna says: The national tendencies
of the Magyars are moro strongly manifested
evory day. Some time back number Of
students Of this city petitioned that the Hun
garisn language should alone be used in
teaching in the University of Pesth. Several
scandalous scenes have just taken place in tho
lecture rooms Of the U University-the professors
who give their lessons in German having been
hooted and obliged to retire.
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A GRAVE QUESTION FOR DEBATE.-The Froth-
vile debating society was considering the
propriety of purchasing burial lot. and it
was used as an argument in les favor that one
Of the members had expressed the wish that,
when he dies, he might be laid in lot owned
by the society he esteemed 80 much. "How do
you get along with your burial LOTT" was asked
of one who was inimical to the purchase. "0h,
it's all settled" was the reply; "it is to bepur-
chased, but the man who agreed to be buried
in il has backed out"
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A BooKsr1IsR RrMEM,rn1so rHE PRrsrrns.

A BOOKSELLER REMEMBERING THE PRINTERS.
George Briggs, of London, bookseller, lately
deceased, in his will does not fail to remem-
ber the printers, with whom his business was
so intimately connected. His property was
valued at $4,000, of which he leaves eli, 900
to his wife, fl1,OOO to other parties, and Q
considerable number of small legaciss to his
assistants and the contributors to the Family
Herald, published by him. He bequeaths the
remainder of his property to various associa-
tions for the benefit Of printers. n.
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POPULATION OF MExrco.-The population
of Mexico is about seven millions, in but one
million of which does white blood predom-
mate. Six millions are Indians, few Of whom
are Christians, and tho greater parkof whom
have never heard of Christianity. 1t is
scarcely strange that country with such .
population fails in every attempt to rise to q
condition of that order which nothing but
universal civilization can fully sustain.
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MANUFACTURES INsuRRECrIoN PIKEs.-Some
cute spectators at Harper's Ferry have been
turning the old Brown excitement to account
by manufacturing bogus" "OSsawatomie" pixies,
and selling them at a big price to passengers
by the cars. The railroad company finally
put an end to this speculation, which was be-
coming an annoyance to timid passengers, by
the sale, and driving the pike
venders off the platform.
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NARROW ESCAPE OF VIoEROY.-The Vice.
roy Of Egypt had lately narrow escape
while going by railroad from Cairo to Suez,
tho train in which he was travelling coming
into collision with that coming in the oppo-
site direction. The Viceroy was highly in
dignant at the act, and ordered that the rail
road officials be severely punished for their
carelessnesB, ..
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MURDER IN EVANSVILLE, ISD.-Two river
mon quarrelled in Evansville, Ind, on Mon
day last, when one Of them stabbed the other
with large pocket knife and made off down
the road, on which tho other fell and died in
about three minutes. The murderer was pur-
sued and arrested two or three miles below
the city and lodged in ail. -AN
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A MOUSE IN A LOAF OF BREAD.-In cutting
a four pound loaf of bread in farmers fam
lily, at Barnwell, England, small orifce
was observed, and on being followed up to the
center Of the loaf, mouse's nest was discov-
cred, snugly and warmly constructed of q
leaf Of copy-book, torn into shreds, on
which reposed nine young mice. What
makes it more singular is, that the loaf was
baked only on the preceding day.
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The TEMPERHScE CAUSE IN IRELAND.-John
B. Cough lately gave three lectures in the
Round Room Of the Rotunda in Dublin, which
is capable Of containing $500 persons, and
was full to the utmost possible extent. He
visited some Of the provinces, and in Belfast
alone succesdod in obtaining 5000 signers to
the pledge.
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ADAMS g. PECKOVER
Inventors, Proprietors & Manufacturers,
NOVELTY IRON FOUNDERY,
3 3 3
FOURTH.sT., NEAR SMITH, GIN, o.

Webeg leave, most respectfully to offer tho follow
Ing certificates and references of families using the
Alligator, which will, at glance remove ali doubts
of its intrinsic merits
For some months have been using the Alligator
Coal Cooking Stove. Its superior cooking qualities
combined with its cleanliness eventaIy secure
to the owners a large share af public patronage
JOHN MCLEAN
have been using one Of Messrs. Adams n Peck.
overs Alligator Cook Stoves for some months which
gives entire satisfaction in every respect, and can
a superior cook stove. i..'... H. H. LEAVITT
For the last year have been using the Alligator
Coal Cooking Stove, manufactured by Messrs Adams
\ Peckover, which consider a superior stove, and
gives the utmost satisfaction. It Is the only stove
have found that cooks perfectly with coal
HENRY VALLETTE.
For some time past have been using one of Messrs
Adams Peckovers Alligator Coal Cooking Stoves
and can recommend them as being a superior stove
giving entire satisfaction in every respect
JOS. BUSHNELL, Coal Merchant
Cheerfully indvrse the above.
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PIrTsBuRG, November 25.-River feet 10
inches by the per-mark, and falling. Weather
wnf