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The EARTHQUAKE AT EVANSVILLE AND HKN-
pERsoN-lrs EFFECTS ON THE EARTH AND Ar
MosPHRRE.-A correspondent of the Cincinnati II
Gazette, writing from Evansville, Ind on the 9TH
inst, says:
E" We were visited this morning at e.26 a. m.
by an earthquake which continued about fifteen
seconds, though there were wide differences as
regards the duration of the shock II was accom-
panied bya sound similar to that made by heavy
laden train OF cars running slowly through the
depot Doors and windows ratified, and buildings
Jared as II agitated by the moving of heavy goods
on the same door In one hardware store on Main
street, the shock was SO severe az to throw over
large circular saw standing against the wall at an
angle Of 25 degrees. The shock was still more
severe In the coal mines, about one mile west OF
the city, on the banks Of the Ohio river The EN-.
Ployees say IL continued fully five minutes The
than hurt. there not being lump 81 sazI
disturbed.
At Henderson, Kentucky, the shock was even
more severe, though not Of so long duration. The
people left their houses and ran into the streets
though no damage was done. | am under the
impression that the shock was heavier further
South. The waves seemed to come from the
Southwest. Up to the time Of the shock the heat
was very oppressive-not breath Of air stirring
Since that time the wind has gradually increased
and the thermometer is sinking fast. Now (9:2t
p m the thermometer stands at O3. At O'Clock
this morning 1t stood at 81 in the shade. The sky
is not clear; neither il IL cloudy. There appears
TO be sort Of mist that makes the stars appear
dim. The breese is still increasing. understand
the aurora borealis was visible at 3 O'Clock this
morning.
1Op. The wind Is Increasing, and the at.
mosphere growing cooler. Our citizens will be
able to sleep and rest well tonight Ii 10 the frs,
CO. evening we have had for three weeks and
we have reasons to be thankful for the change the
earthquake and aurora borealis have occasioned.
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IL strange man once went up to Dr. -, In
the street and asked him to lend him deliar
" How % said the other, " can you apply TO me
for such favor! ! don't know you % .sOh, my
dear sif,n replied the stranger, "t 10 for that
very reason ask you; for those who know me
won't lend me cent? Saaas.I
10 The number Of telegraphie dispatches
transmitted In France 10 but half million; theil
average cost 10 81 SO. At the same time $50 600.
600 Of letters were seat BY mai50O letters to each
telegram. -..--
UFires are raging in the woods, near the town
Of Washington, Me to q dangerous extent A
dwelling house was burned on Monday by Are
communicated from this source.
UA careless drug clerk in Cincinnati, one
DAY last week, sent bottle Of laudanum instead
Of brandy, to sick man, Mr. Chas James. who
took almost sufficient to cause his death. '.e's'
III During last year, no less than go agricultu
raj articles were patented in the county OF
these, III, were seed planters 1l3 haryesfers So
cultivators, 40 churns, &c. aIaa0
III The higher we rise In the sphere of ideas
the more lonely get in our intellectual afini.
ties, and the more dificult II becomes to nnd con.
genial companions. astHs4s = q ssfs,fsi t..srf
III The fourth great exhibition Of horses Will
take place at Hampton Park, Springfield, Mas
on the 18th, 5th, 9th, and 7th days Of septembeI
next. ts.sasT y s. - 81 81 'r.10TI I
III The Secretary Of the Treasury has author
lied the recoinage Of -. .00O 600 In gold dolla
pieces, now held in the Assistant Treasury ofacs
At New York, Into double eagle pieces. es,ssi' /
UTThe population Of the United States is sui
posed to amount 70 upwards Of thirty two millions
according to the census now in proeress S, 8. 4
III The Union Fire Co Of Lancaster, Pa wi
celebrate their centennial anniversary This week
There il q great German musicai festival !
Wheeling on Tuesday, 81 inst.
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The MASSACRE AT DAMASCUS.
YteD.-The immediate cause of the massacre at
Damascus is thus stated by a correspondent ef
the Boston Traveller, under date Of Beirout,
July IA, $780,.
ION Monday, the 10th inst, children who
eaa Sssn %lakne the mud and 9th
were arrested by the governor, and, after a
short imprisonment, were sent to sweep the
streets of the christians This step was the
alleged cause of the outbreak. and every Frank
considered it but part of tho general plan to
produce the result which I am about to com
municate. mob of five hundred persons
rushed to the relief Of these children, and at
tackled the Christian quarters at 2 o'clock p.
m. At this hour the Christian merchants were
away from their homes in the business part of
the city, and were unable to reach their fam
lilies after the breaking forth of the insurrec-
tion: The signal for death and destruction
having thus been given, the work of slaughte
commenced, and at the date of the latest ad-
vices, yesterday, at 3 p. m, the work of mur-
der and pillago was still going on.''
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BoUGHr HER HUsBAND.-A neat and char
ming maiden in Indiana, the fortunate pos
SCISSOR Of a considerable property, became en-
gagged for marriage to green, unattractive,
clumsy boy Of eighteen years. The day for the
wedding was fixed, and the course Of rustic
love was running smoothly enough. One day
tress with wrinkled brow, quivering chin, eyes
filed with tears "My father says I sha mt
marry unless first pay him for my time u
This was all he said. The woman at once sen,
him to the sharp parent with instructions to
learn the lowest rate Of exchange at which the
time could be transmitted into money "I will
sell you said the father" for 5000, and moi
a cent less.' "And will buy you," returned
the damsel, when the offer was communicated
to her. She paid the money, married the
property, and has since so assiduously cultiva.
ted it, that . great improvement, personally
morally, and intellectually, has taken place.
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appropriate; we wives feel it to be so, assur,
you, Tor II ever creatures had cause to weet
for their own deaths,Ne are the ones Scarcely
Is the turf heaped above our cold clsy when
the hrst mourner at our funeral straightway
goes and forgets what manner of women w
were were. Mary slips very quietly iinto jane,
place, and Ruth sits as comfortably in the cor
her Of the pew as if six months before Ann had
not sat there before her." .,,l--lI'' i. .
my dear, your remarks astonish me. II
you died, assure you, most solemnly, would
weep for You forever I,l' - -
Yes, so you would" said Mrs. Montioy,
calmly; "but how long, think you, is wild.
overs forever! Only until he gets another
20, Sarah, how little faith you have in
81 have great faith in it 30 long as Il lasts:
are small sI.' - : - -- ''e' 'A'n'''
my dear, protest would not marry
were so unfortunate as to bury you" -
No protestations, my. love; do not re.
qoire tnem OK you. Do as you please when I
new wife. There comes Miss ViIIers to see
the tomb. How do you like it my dear?n
w, it's love-" cried the young lady, en-
Enthusiastically. 81 hope when I die NV hus-
band will treat me to just such a tom bstone as
"No doubt" responded Mrs. Montioy. {" he
will treat you to this very one. Two of YOU
can easily get under it." The young lady
frowned and walked away
DIX months and two weeks, and Augustus
and his sisters sat in solemn conclave. The
great grief was over, the stormy bilIows had
subsidized, the clouds had passed away. "The
funeral meats" were about to sfurnish we'd
ding feast" Augustus was going to be mar.
ried- Married '''-Anabel clasped her hands
IN, inarticulate horror, while Myra looked
calmly upon the comforted widower.
Did say L would never marry again ?"
asked Augustus, angry at these mute demon
strations of surprise. o..
Did you not say so, dear brother ?"
Never, never You utterly msconceiyed
my meaning: l wish to compliment Rachel's
memory, which deeply revere, and cannot
better do SO than by marrying again"
(" Six months and two weeksnp murmured
Anabel b. FL '.
Can man mourn forever ~ asked Aupus.
tus, Indignantly
Can man mourn at all ?" asked Myra.
speaking for the first time
U, my dear sister," sighed AnabeI. as the
wedding cortege drove from the church door
on the following Thursday, and the face of
miss Vlliers peeped out of the window of the
bridal coach, sit is the will in the tin case
that affiicts me. He has made another. and
mas cut us OF without shilling. He has gone
on, too, without giving me new burial direc
tions. OF course he wishes to cover his face
with dear Rachels handkerchief; shall send
it after him.
Certainly" responded Myra, quietly; che
might like to see it now.n
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nf. seward Before the Haper,s Ferry In.
-.txn.l vestilatinl Cemmiatee. -. :. -

:
ktsrnng to Forbes's letter., he said the
writer called upon him In the spring of 1855,
WIN long story Of great personal distress,
involving himself aud family 1t was yery
incoherent, and he thought his visitor was q 4
man oi an unsound or very much disturbed
mind hut he allowed him to 90 on with his
expef1ences in Kansas, to see If he had any
cls,m TO charity: But when he reached his
account OF his difficulties with John Brown.
and ms letter to peasons in New England, 1.-THE
.'humanitarians'O who had not assisted him as
ne cisimed, Mr.. Seward proceeded as follows,
Wnlcn Is the material part of his evidence, so
far q public interest is concerned: raj, >.
"At that stage of the conversation I inter.
posed and arrested his statement, telling him
(weR was true) that from the beginning of the
dfmeuities about Kansas until then il Seemed
to me that everybody who had anything to do
WITH the Territory came to me for instruction
and advice how to proceed, and that from the
beginning had determined that would have
no consultations and confer with nobody, give
no advice on the subject of what was done or to
be done in Kansas, because IL was inconsistent
with the relations that maintained here.
where was to act as Senator upon what was
done in Kansas and advise upon what ought to
be done BY Congress; that had listened to
him 30 far in violation of that rule simply
because he seemed to be In deep distress, and
was touched with the story he told me about
his family, and was waiting to see whether he
would state any grounds on which / could give
him some money; that he had failed to do so,
and that there the conversation must end; that
ne must leave me and see me no more. He
went away. .--r r.. ....
Question: understand, then, from your
statement, that he made no reference to any
purpose OF Brown to mako an attack upon any
Of the slave States except as you have given it
in Kansas?
"Answer.-None whatever On the contrary.
until read in Europe of John Browns de-
monstration at Harper's Ferry, had no more
idea Of an invasion by John Brown at that
place than 1 had of one by you or myself. The
thing was ne Of those.occurrence which, as I
suppose, happen often to all persons in our
situation; certainly they do in mine. All
kinds of errstic and strange persons call on me
with all manner of strange Communications
and applications. This was one of them. and
it passed out of my memory without leaving
attached to it the least idea of any Importance.
Forbes told me nothing of any cotton specula-
ton by any humanitarians or any body else I
state this in answer to a statement contained
in his published letter. @
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H. The Prince Of Wales before leaving st
Johns, IN. F.) presented the lady of Gov. Ban
herman a SPLENDID bracelet, set with diamonds
and emeralds also the portraits of his brothers ant
sisters. He also gave $3.50 to the Church of L ng
land Asylum for Widows and Orphans, $3.50 for
the Benevolent Irish Society, and $3.50 TO be ex.
pended amongstthe poor persons In the town, $500
were left as prizes to be contended for at a regat
ta-the Prince nominating as the day on which
the regatta should take place the 18th Of August
IL will be poisoned to the following Monday.
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EYThe grand " Heenan Fete" came off a

EFThe grand " Heenan Fete" came off at
Jones' Woods, New York, on Monday The
scene presented at the grounds was worthy a
Hogarth's pencil. All classes of society were
mingled in promiscuous confusion. Gentlemen
with means and gentlemen without; gentle
men of the light weight and gentlemen of the
light fingers blacklegs, thieves, rowdies aud
pickpockets were there in abundance, with the
usual sprinklng of Aldermen, Councilmen,
etc, Clam venders, peter funks, lawyers and
physicians were present, as well as actors,
acrobats, politicians and negro minstrels. Liv-
ing crocodiles, stone-eaters, sword -swallowers,
etc, kept at respectful distance, while Black :
wells Island on the opposite shore presented
su appropriate background to the animated
scene. The exercises became the occasion, con.
sisting Of "fsticuns;" presentation of SIC, ,00(
to Heenan, and speech from him. isTfR
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A SKETCH TO rHE LIFE.

grl who has 20 many wiiful ways r-f r =. ~. 7
Sne YOU'D nave csused Jobs patience to forsaks
Yet 50 rich IN sll that's girihood's praise. -.a.
DIa yoo himself upon her goodness gaze, ..-
hstfe better she would surely make him. ss
fetls this girl sing IN nsught uncssnmon,
And very far from angel vet trow: - - -
NJ NJ Ia,ts, her sweetness, they D. purely human
~ sue more loyeeble As siInble woman, = =
Ihan any one diviner that know.
And SO wish that she may safely keen r s,sges
InIs weinanhood, end change not only grow
4 ION 70 mala 20 mstson, youth to age. may creep
On ereEJ hand Of that which she doth sow, - =
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Appropriations, New Officers, &c.
STATEMENTS SHOWING

appropriations made during the First
J Session ofrhe Thirty-sizh Congress.
.. Offers Created and The Salaries thereof
3. TIE 06foers the Salaries of rh.et have
90. been iHcrsased, scith tie anoHat of
sen swet snerease, during The same PERIOD.
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MPORrANT To AOusEkEEPERs.t -
lslg sa' 3. r. DURKEE Z cos q zlg4
01xs1CT 0FTO1Q0. J.

but ground from fresh Spices, selected and CLEANED
By Ms expressly for the purpose without reference
sf,, e cSst They sre oesstirsl,y PsHaed in sinio
and are fnh weight, while the ordinary sroand
Spices are almost invariably. short. We varran,
- BEYOND ALL COMPARISON,
o. 9 single triaI. will GbundAntiy prove 80
Il. n. DUREEE Z CO.,
lsl3ifD&W,6 3 le1 Pearl O., New York.
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TINTED STATES CAPITOL EXTENSION,
" s4rs WAsHINGToN. July n, 1850

III . EA N,
~ .. 4rfe WAsHINGT0N. July IL, 1850
PRorosALs Will be recsived at this Odioe urtil
noon Of Tuesday, the 2lst of August next for Furn
ishing and Putting up the Iron Ceilings of two
rooms over the connecting corridors Of the Capitol
The proposals must state the prics for each cell
coats OF white lead in oil. - :, 'A'''' ''oN
All Of the. Iron, work Of the Ceihngs, of every
% the ysls and to the roof ffsmes, must be incis-
ded In the prlce bld. f-ss -Er..9f.
The proposals. must be endorsed, Proposals
for Iron Ceilings, and must be accompanied by q
sons, addresssd to the undersignsd. = - -
They will be opened at the time mentioned above,
IN the, presence of suon persons as may choose to
oS: S: ofshe ceiling; 'ss s sssR thu,
Captain Toposrsphical Engineers.
E.oh proposal should BE- accompanied by the
Form a Gxarastte. >.
state Of, and in the s,sts Of, here
sy guaranty that in case the fores ding bid Of
he or they viii within ton days amer the rscsipt oi
the contract at the Psce named execute the oontrAct
for the ceilings, With good and spoienf securities;
and, in case the said shall fail to enter into
the difference between ihe ole. Of the said :
and that which NAV be accepted. -
Date, 1850. Signatures of guarantors, A 3.
witue.. Er dsHia. 5U1 -
hereby certify that the aboye named - are
known 70 me n able TO make good their guarantee
20. 49,. slsnstare, r.
US q G TIC ssss
persons Known to the War Department. 81 - :
= ra.a ! 80. y iEa
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DENTISTRY.
DENTAL NOTICE

N DENTAL NOTICE.
OR LOOMS Has closed his office for the sea
son, and will be absent, as usual, during the sum
mer months will resume practice about the LIST o
October, of which further notice will be gwen.
~
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JULY 2s, 1850.

Prepared under the direction Of the Secretary Of
the Senate and Clerk Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, in compliance with the sixth Sec
tion of the "Act to authorize the appointment
Of additional paymasters, and for other pur.
poses," approved July 4, 1895. a..
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- DENTISTRY.

DR. HILLS, after q practical test Of two years,
feels that he can With confidence recon-
mend the Cheoplestie Process for inserting go ~
strength, beauty, cleanliness, and cheapness Fall
alper sets inserted for eab Partial in proportion.
Ofhoe sos Pa. avenue. SCI
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I. APPROPRIATIONS MADE DURING tn
FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY
SIXTH CONGREsS.

> . n
By the act for tAs relief Of Mrs Jase
NJ McCrabb, nidorc Of the late Cap
tain john w. MeCrdbb, assistant
,qwa,fermastsY United States army.
For commissions for disbursements
Of special appropriations by her
late husband, Captain John w.
McCrabb. prior to the thirtieth Of
September, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty -eight.-........ $500
By the act for tke reltef of M. G..
Grttxnsr.
For compensation and damages on
account Of the resembling bv the
. Government of a contract made
with the Commissioner Of Patents
on the thirtisth day of March, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty y-sevep, Tor
the execution Of descriptions and
illustrations Of the Patent Once
report for that wear before the work
was completsd. sd..-.........-......... 81!
By the act for the rslief Of the sSrrir-
tng grandchildrtn Of Colonel VII
lam Thompson, Of the ReroiHfioH-
ary army Of SoNth Carolina.
For the half-pay for life, TO which
their ancestor, the said William
Thompson, was entitled, under
the resolutions Of Congress, for his
services as colonel, as aforesaid,
throug hout the war Of the Revo-
luton, the said Colonel William
Thompson having elected not to
full pay. ...... 7,ss
By the act for the relief Of Samuel
j. HeHsiey.
For twelve hundred aud eighty Eve
head of cattle by him actually de-
livered in May, eighteen hundred
ffty-two, to the agents Of the Uni
ted States for the use of the Indians
in California, as found by the
4
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BY fAs act fer ths yeifef Of the Calf
forssa SIags CeMpsag-
For extra services performed on routes
numbers twelve thousand Ave hun
dred and forfy-hve and twelve thou.
sand 6ve hundred and thirty-nve
in California, for four yesrs ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and
ntty-elk NJ ...-.. ..........--...... ..
By the act TO astkorize sac ssfsissses
Of rae aecossfs Of Edrard Els, de-
ceased, Iats Coassi Of fhs Usssss
States af Bombay, on priseiplss Q,
Justice osa sqssfy-
To settle upon principles of justic'
and equity the sccouots Of Edwsrs
Ely, deceased, late Consul Of tn
United States af Bombay and q
paw to the legal Representatives o
the said dece1ent whatsoever sun
shall APPEAR 10 be due the said de
c~dent upon the settlement Of III
said account ...-,--.---.- ..-...
(Csssisssd o. fssrsA peg
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-18

~ The reasons why General Joe
Lanes friends are putting him so
prominently forward as a Presidential
candidate are thus stated by the Wash
ington correspondent ofthe New York
Leader
"The anxiety to have Gen, Lane
elected does not by any means Who'll
ly arise from political sympaty with
his views. The clique in question are
largely interested in the Oregon war
debt, which has been bought up by
parties friendly to them at ten cents on
the dollar. Now, as the alleged debt
amounts to more than six million of
dollars, and as Gen. Lane, ifelected
President, would of course favor its
payment, we have here an inducement
OF very solid proportions for the sup
port of that candidate, and the expen-
diture of large sum of money to Sc
cure his nomination. In other words,
should General Lane be elected, these
spectators would receive six millions
of dollars for debt bought up for six
hundred thousand"
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-18

LARGE SHIPMENT OF ARNs.-Says
the Mobile Advertiser of Thursday:
We learn that IA, 900 stand of arms
have Just been received in this city
from the North, for the Arsenal at
Mount Vernon. They were consign-
ed to T. o. Officer, of this city, and
were forwarded by him yesterday
morning to their destination.
Really the Government seems to be
looking South little about these days.
Fourteen thousand muskets are pref
ty good addition to the stock In the
Arsenal to be made at once. What's
In the wind9 Is this the result of the
little gunpowder party held the other
day at Vera Cruz? .