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0PERATTc RUPTURE OF THE EsooTT- MIRANDA
TRouPE.-The Escott- Miranda English Opera
Troupe, who began an engagement at the
National Theater on Monday evening, and
were severely but justly criticised by the daily
press on the following morning, had rupture
yesterday and dissolved. This can hardly be
regretted, as Lucy Escott is nearly all the at
traction Of the troupe, who, though they might
succeed in the provinces, could not possibly in
the metropolis. Much had been promised for
them, but they could really do nothing as it
deserved to be, and as We are accustomed to
see it done in this city. 4r.I
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Meeting Of the Managers Of the Home
of the Friendless.

One Of the most important associations any
great city can have is an asylum in which
Magazines may be cared for and protected.
There are many women daily and nightly
thronging our thoroughfares with painted
faces, and gaudy dresses, and strange, Wild
light In their eyes, making now -scquaint-
ances, prostituting the affections, and thus de-
basing the finer feelings Of their natures, who
might prove angels, if the outward garb in
which they enfold themselves were but taken
off and society would permit them to become
what God intended they should be. An in
stltution TO which such as were willing to
abandon the lives which had caused them TO
be abandoned, could 20 and find friends and
sympathy, must have, II properly conducted,
the support Of all Christian souls. -
One Of this kind has been for considerable
length of time in existence In this city and
wholly under the control Of females. These
persons--in whom the angel must predominant
--haye done already an immense amount oi
good, and although they have not had tho %.
sistance they deserved, they have had courage
and self-reliance, with which they have, thus
far, been able to succeed admirably.
That their efforts might be extended and
their labor have system and regularity
which they have not as yet been able to at
tain, they have determined to have their in
stituton incorporated, and for this purpose Q
large majority Of the subscribers met, ysster.
day afternoon. Rev. Nathaniel West wai
called to tho Chair, and Murray shipley sp.
pointed Secretary pro tenn. '.f4tf NJ :
0nmotion the following persons wore elected
Directors: Mark K. Reeves, Henry Morton
Jocob Graft, Wilson T. Drake, John Simkin.
son, John Davis, and William B. Probosco
and Murray Shipley was elected Clerk.
The following was adopted as the title Of the
corporation: "The Protestant Home for the
Friendless and Female Guardian Society Of
Cincinnati" After which the meeting ad.
iourned
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ILLICIT PATERNITY.-A few days ago, q
young woman, whose name we withhold, went
before Justice Crane, of Delhi Township, and
made a complaint against fellow named
James Curry, charging him with being the
father of her child, which, unfortunately for
both mother and babe, was born outside the
bonds Of wedlook. The story of the girl was
SO straightforward and simple that the Justice
was impressed with its truth, and he therefore
committed the defendant in the sum of $500,
for his appearance to answer charge Of illicit
fatherhood before the next term Of the Court
of Common Pleas. IH.H
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From Kansas.

LHAvRswoRrH, January iO.--The Territorial
Logislatuse still remsins in ssam quo. It is
probable that no business will be transacted
by either wing until the opinion of the At
torney General, which has been called in rsqui-
sition by Gov. Msdary, ean be- had on the
subject of adjournment. Tho alleged reason
Of tho majority for quitting Lecompton Is the
insuficienoy Of accommo dations, but settled
ahtipathy, to that place exists on the part Of
tie Republican members on account Of former
associations. - --ess.-----..------
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ADEAD BABE AT The PEARL-sTREET STATION
HOUSE. - A woman named Mary Murphy,
who resides in the neighborhood of st.
Patrick's Church, was yesterday found par
TALLY inebriated. on Western-row and carried to
the Pearl.street Station-house. She had an in
FAINT in her arms, apparently six months of
age, poor, pale and puny, which died short
time after the mother had been incarcerated
Coroner Carey was called upon to hold an in
quest upon the body, but the evidence adduced
before the jury was not Of the most satisfactory
character. A verdict was rendered of death
from exposure and neglect. ''.
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)oi NERDGcrIN FAyoRIeRi IA rPoPULAR CoHEDrAN
'AeaIssr ~ nay YoRK MASAaEREss.-- In the
suit Brought By George G., Jordan against
Miss Laura Keens, in New York, 70 recover
plaintiffs salary as an 'abtof, thsjdfy rendered
verdict for the plasntiff for $lo0, the amount
sstsSS.s ssla;S claimed y III :s Sh, verdict sSa
agstnent Of ths thsater and himself, until the
a. e. ss.: s, :.p,ssa A' engage
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River News.

PITJsBuRG, January 1O-P. M.--Rivor IN
feet by tho pier mark, and rising slowly.
Weather cloudy and mild. elaze .rl.1i c.'I
ST. Louis, January 10.--River continues to
rise. Nothing new from the gorges or upper
stseams. The weather has been very wet all
dsy--a steady rain has fallen since morning.
About 8 P, M. the mercury fell below frees-
iug point and thsre is now nearly an inch of
snow and sleet on The ground, with a sharp
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PErrv LAaoEsY.-Day before yesterday a

PETTY LARoENY.-Day before yesterday
warrant was issued by Justice William Finton,
Of Newton, Anderson Township, at tho in
stance OF Mark Phillips. who charged two men
named John and William Likens with having
entered his residence, in the above-named
place, and stealing dollar and ten cents, be-
sides gold pencil, valued at four dollars.
The parties were arrested, and after an exam
ination committed TO Jail 10 default of bail, to
the amount $400 each, for their appearance at
the next term OF the Court of Common Pleas to
answer the charge Of petty larceny. /. ,..'
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ATTEMpTED BURGLARY.-Yes yesterday morning,
about four o'clock, some persons made a
felonious attempt to entsr the queensware es-
Enlistment Of j. F. Funk, on the north west
corner of Western-row and George street
They, however, did not seem to bs highly
skilled in villainy, and made SO much noise az
to awake some Of the inmates of the building
who, in their terror, were 80 noisy as to fighton
the burglars. In every respect the affair was
quite a blunder, and what mighthave been an
arrest was simply an escape.
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AUCTION SALES

CTION SALE.-BY s. G. HUB
n BARD, at Trade Sale. rooms, No. al West Fifth
street up stairs Private Library at Auction, ,-0n
will be sold by catalogue, largo and valuable Pri
vate Library, comprising variety Of popular stand
entic and Miscellaneous Works, In various styles Of
binding, we'll kept and In good order.
N. B.-Catalogues will be published on Wednesday
morning, and the the books will be open for exam.
l. alton until O'Clock Wednesday evening.
lal0b ls s. G.. HUBBARD, Auctioneer.
a UCTION sALE.-BY n. 8. MILES
IN 81 Main-street. Glassware. Liquors
l2 at O'clock our regular sale Of Staple Groceries
Glassware, Liquors, Tobacco, Boots Stoves &C. Jali
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FESTIVAL or THE Sons OF MALTA AT THE
OPERA -housE.-0n Friday evening next this
excellent and charitable order give dramatic
performance and ball at the Opera house for
the benefit Of the poor of the oity. The pro-
grsmme will consist of the performance Of the
Serious Family, in which the full strength Of
the dramatic company will appear, and after
the fall Of the curtain the stage will be fitted
up, the parquette clear ed, the curtain raised,
and the dance begin. -rs...t'
The performance of the comedy will occupy
about two hours, beginning at quarter past
seven o'clock, and the dance will commence
about quarter past nine. The price of admis-
sion has been fixed at three dollars, and the
arrangements that have been made lead the
managers to expect that the house will be filed
TO repIetion, tl
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT!
.rN f-l u--.4.t.t t, q ....,t ...... .
FALLING OF COTTON MILLS.
'.' h .-.-a- ii'si ~ .r .-..
Six Hundred Persons Buried
in the Ruins! 1.14 ls,
Between Two and Three Hun
dred Supposed to be Killed. r

New YoRK, January 1O.-Ths Pemberton
Mills ut Lawrence, Massachusetts, fell to-day,
buryipg six hundred persons in the ruins. It
ia supposed that between two and three hun
dred are killed. A great many have been al
ready taken out.
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FOR RENT.

LNOR RENT-Furnished Lodging Rooms.
n Apply at No. 227 Broadway. jallb
NOR RENT-A RARE CHAM E-A
II good House to rent low, and the Furniture for
sale cheap. good chance 10 go to housekeeping or
to keep genteel boarding house. Address G. g., at
this office. jal0bs
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Boy DRowSED.--A boy about twelve years
of age, named William Bergman, while at
play upon hatbost, at or near the foot Of
Fifth street, yesterday afternoon, accidentally
fell into the water and was drowned. Some
persons who happened to witness tho accident
ran to the scene, and after dragging the river
for about an hour, succeeded in recovering the
body, which they removed to the residence Of
his parents who live in the neighborhood.
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BOARDING.

R0ARDING-A gentleman and lady can
NE have bedroom. furnished or upfurnished, in
q private family, with or without board. Address
9. x JOHNSON, Postoaice, stating name and where
an interview can be had. jallb$
ROARDING-A gentleman and lady and
~ two single gentlemen can obtain furnished OF
unfurnished rooms, with board; also few day.
boarders can be accommodated, at residence, No. l64
Broadway. jal0b*
ROARDING--A family can be accommo-
~ dated with fine large room and board at No
l39 Sycamere.street. Can also accommodate one
young lady who can give good references. jal0b@
ROARDING-2 or 8 gentlemen can obtain
~ day-boarding In quiet, genteel house, at l6;
Plum street, near Fourth. Terms So per week.
fiaQ.df1 f-F-I"
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A RUDE STEAMB0ATMAN FINED.--Ye yesterday
morning party consisting Of five mon and
four women were crossing the river in a skiff,
and just at time that the steamboat San,
Kirman was passing them the mud-vslvs was
opened and the steam not only spattered them
all over, but, we believe, scalded the faces Of
one or two Of them. They Immediately came
to the city, and caused warrant to be issued
by Justice McFall for the arrest of Joshua
B. Thorp, captain Of the boat, who after an
examination was fined $40 and costs.
The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-11

ELECTION OF 0FFIcsRs OF TIE CALEDONIA
SocIETY.--At 0 late meeting Of tho Caledonia
Society, held at the Verandah, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year |:
President--Andrew McAlpin. Vice -Presi-
dent--John W. Haatie. Treasurer-Peter
Clarke. Secretary-David B. Scott: Coun-
cilmen.-J. B. Pstrick, John W. Richardson,
Alex. Boyd. Do4 .0spt ,4a,..,.t, ,.,t
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RIVER NEWS.

The River was still coming up opposite this city
yesterday at the rate of abouI Of inch and quar-
ter per hour. with the prospect Of more rapid rise
to-day as the Ohio Is swelling all the way from Pitts
burg 10 Cairo.
The warm weather will melt all the snow and ice
on the mountains, and added to the copious rain
which began last night about eleven O'Clock, and
which was probably general, will be apt TO give US
blooming" river In few days.
The river Is now in very good stage for boating,
and In the lower Ohio there about fifteen six.
teen feet Of water.
The Landing, though very muddy, was very ami.
mated yesterday, and covered with freight for the
different points, The steamers receiving large
loads, and those that departed were we'll freighted
Rates were somewhat heavy at yesterdays figures
STEAMBOAT REGISTER. n t
.ARRIyALs.-Melrose, Maysyile; Telegraph. Louis
Vile; Prioress, Madison; Duneith and Virgins
Home, Neville; Boston, Big sandy; Hickman, Ar
kansas River; Flying Cloud. New Orleans; r B
Hamilton, Ironton; Messenger, Memphis; Sam
Kirkmap, Nashville; Kate May, do. ii ! ~.
observation-disclosures Maysyille; Telegraph, Lou
isville; Prioress, Madison; Dunleith and Virgins
Home, Neville; Boston, Big Sandy; Emerald, New
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@@- Who would remain in darkness whom
Coal Oil Lamps can be bought at fifty cents
a-piece-% per dozsn-at M. Robbins, jr., l.
Co.'s, No. 352 West Fifth-street, between
Smith and John. Call In, every one, and see
their illumination. nngf ff g
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, UNITED STATES CouRrs.--In the case Of
Vapsa ps. Campbell and others, in the United
States Circuit Court for infringement Of o
stove patent, verdict was rendered yesterday
for the plaintiff.
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EN0R SALE-Two fine CARPETS, of the
~ best quality and but little used-one a Tapestry
Velvet Carpet, for double parlor,, and the other a
above are In dwelling. house, and on the foors
For particulars, please call at W. Carter's House.
Main and Sycamore. ialOb
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FOUND.

MOUND. PORTE -MONNAIE--T This morn
ing on Fifth street, wire Porte. monnaie, con.
tanning money, memorandum and gold watch key.
The loser will apply to JAS. WATSON, proprietor
of the Henrie House. Il jalObs
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BOARD OF CRY IMpRovEMENTs.--At the reg
ular semi-weekly meeting of the Board Of City
Improvements, held yesterday morning, the
Clerk was instructed to prepare and transmit
to the City Connoil the following ordinances
To pave with bowlder-stone Grandin-alley,
from Race street to Plum street; to grade and
pave with bowlder-stone Margaret street, from
Jane Court to the east side of Lynch-alley; to
pave the unpaved sidewalks on Day syton-street,
from Western-row to Baymiller-street; to es-
tablish the grade Of Gest-alley, from Bay
miller-street to fuckers east line; TO light
with gas the following-streets, viz; Laurel
street, from Linn street to Freeman street, nine
lamps Allen-street, from Third to Kilgour-
street, five lamps; Second street, from Vine to
Race-street two lamps. Board adjourned.
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UNrAID LErTERs.-The following is list of
letters detained for non-payment of postage at
the Postofice, in this city, January 10:
Samuel Wooster, Morrow, Ohio. .l.
John W. Browne, Q. o. Il. r., Columbus, Ohio.
Leml Wright, Cambridge City, Ind.
John Schelly, Hamilton Ohio.
Milo G. Pratt, Middleport, Ohio.
Elizabeth Oyerend, San francisco, California.
Dsnl d. Miller, New York city.
Peter Welendy, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County.
Iowa. ..-
David T. Lairo, Rockport, Ind.
Messrs. Hoyt, Sprague & Co., Philadelphia, Penn.
Joseph Hickman, Philadeiphla, Penn.
Chas. Delato, Trenton, N. J.
G. @. Golfer, New York city.
John Bushnell, New Alt any, Ind.
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OFT N Ews.

N4-A good business for sale. inquire Of
>. Smith, at tho Hsnris House, on Third
street. b. a -
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MsrHoRoLoeIoAL 0BsERvArIoas.-For the
Penny Press, by Henry Ware, Optician, No. Z
West Fourth. street, January 10:
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EN0R SALE--A LEASE-0n the store and
n dwelling attached, in central part of the city.
The lease has ten years to from the LIST of jan
nary, 1850. This is excellent business stand for
enterprising person. For particulars, address T.
diately. jal0aws
EN0R SALE-The goodwill of Boarding
n and Coffee-house with Bar Fixings and Fur.
nture, situated on the corner Of Front and Ludlow.
Inquire on the premises, jal0b'
N0R sALE--GAME-Deer, poult ry and
n all kinds Of produce, wholesale and retail, at
No. Burnet House, between Vine and Race by
ja6aws NEGLIEY 4 LEACH.
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10. 8. MA meeting of tho Sons of Malta
will be held this evening in tho Opera-house
building. See advertisement. - ''-"
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WEEKLY REoEIPrs At THE MAYORS OFFICE.
During the week ending yesterday the
receipts at the Mayors Office amounted to ST.
537 68, derived from the following sources:
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FOR SALE.

LVOR RARE CHANCE-A good
- Business for sale, by which fortune has been
and can be made. Inquire of A. SMITH, at the
Henrie House, on Thirdstreet. lallc+
NOR SAL E-A DAGUERREOTYPE
If apped for immediatsiy NJ ~ Main'st ,iaiibsp
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"ANTED--Reliable help for situations
w of any kind can always pe had at moments
ment story, next to Adams Express office. No
charge to servants. de2lams
"ANTED-Clerks, book-keepers, sales
w men, bar.keepers porters, coopers, csrpen-
ters, mechanics laborers and others, find stua
tions at the Merchants Clerks Registry Office, l2S
Walput.street. Tja9awsl HALE 90.
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"ANTED-AGENTS-Active, energetic
w business men as agents, to engage In re.
spectacle, profitable and easy business. Gall at No.
S and 80 East Fourth street, room I, up stairs.
iaOa
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WANTED.

"wANTs," >" "FOR SALE" "To ET,""LOST,"
"FOUND, 80. in this column, occupying Ave lines
or less, two insertions, twenty 1--we cents.
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"ANTED-TO RENT-By gentleman
w with small family. two or three comforta.
BILE Rooms, at some point between Fonrth and
Court and Broadway and Western row. Inquire of
G. P. b., Times Office. ialOcs
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-07

The SPIDERS THREAp.-That any creature
could be found to fabricate net, not less ingen-
ious than that of the fisherman, for the capture
of its prey that it should fix IT in the right
place, and then patiently await the result, is
proceeding so strange, that, if we did not see
1t done daily before our eyes by the common
house-spider and garden-spider, it would seem
wonderful. But how much is our wonder in
creased when we think of the complex fabric of
each single thread and then ofthe mathematical
precision and rapidity with which, in certain
cases, the net itself is constructed; and to add
to all this, as an example of the wonders which
the most common things exhibit when CAREFUL
ly examined, the net of the garden-spider con-
sist of two distinct kinds of silk The threads
forming the concentrc circles are composed of
silk much more elastic than that of the rays,
and are studded over with minute globules of
yscid gum, sufficiently adhesive to retain any
unwary fly which comes in contact with it. A
net of average dimensions is estimated by Mr..
Blackwell to contain 1880 of these gobules,
and large net of fourteen or sixteen inches
diameter, l2O,OO0 and yet such net will be
completed by one species Eperid gpoetied) in
about forty minutes, on an average, ifno inter
ruption occurs l-Tntroduetion TO Zoology.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-07

A PLEASANT PARLoR INMATE.-Miss Fuller, in
herlast letter communicated from Europe to the
columns of the New York Tribune, mentions
having become acquainted with DR. Southwood
Smith, the wellknown phiIanthoropist
"On visiting him. says the lady, tive saw
an object which had often heard celebrated,
and had thought would be revolving, but found,
on the contrary, an agreeable sight; this is The
skeleton of JEREMY BENTHAN. It was at Bent
hams request that the skeleton, dressed in the
same dress that he habltually wore, stuffed
out to an exact resemblance of life, and with a
portrait mask in wax sits there as assistant to
DR.. Smith in the entertainment OF his guests
and companion ofhis studies. The figure leans a
little forwards, resting the hands on stout stick
which Bentham always carried, and had named
"Dapplc.' The attitude is quite easy the ex-
preston of the whole mild, winning, yet highly
individual
at is well known that Bentham, in order to
oppose in the most convincing mannerthe pre-
judicc against dissection of the human subject,
wlled his body to the surgeons, and IN acodicil,
subsequently written, made afinal heluest OF
his skeleton to his friend DR.. Smith
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-07

upon my soul" Tho last entry is on the l4th
of October, when the unhappy outcast records
the short and simple words, " All as before "
Thus persisted the deserted sailor, after the
endurance of bodily and mental agonies, for
upwards of five months, part OF which only
wo lid have sufiiced to unseat tho reason of
many men. We believe the facts here nara
ted may be considered genuine and authentic.
They are contained in a tract preserved in the
Harleian collection, which states, in addition,
that some months after the poor fellows death
II ship touched at Ascension, and found his
journal, and his body, and possessions there.
Yet this unhappy man need not have died IL
little knowledge of the first principles ofchem-
istry would have saved him. We were struck
recently with the expedient of some sailors in
procuring fresh water from salt which, though
perfectly familiar to us before, deserves notice.
The apparatus was an iron pot a wooden lid.
and musket barrel. By this means good
supply Of pure fresh water was obtained by
distilling the salt water. SO might our outcast
have saved himself from death. How easy to
make still of the teakettle which he had, and
a worm of the musket barrel! Two or three
hours thus spent every day, might have sup
piled him sufficient fresh water for all his ne
cessities, and preserved him from the dreadful
death which overcame him. Not knowing into
whose hands these pages may fall, we have
thought it worth while repeating this homely
suggestion here. How different now is the as
pect of this once melancholy island Many
acres of the Green Mountain are under culti-
walton; esculents Of all kinds grow in album
dance; roads have been made; plentiful
spring of water has been discovered whose
contents are conveyed by iron pipes to large
tank in the English fort. Cattle, and sheep,
and livestock enliven the hills, where wild goats
wander in immense numbers. An importation
of terriers has exterminated the rats Fruits of
various kinds adorn and enrich the gardens.
A safe anchorage has been found, in which
many gallant ship has ridden and gov
eminent establishment gives Ascension its
laws and orders. Thus have the united efforts
of men caused this evidences to smile and
blossom as the rose,r where all the energies OF
one unhappy individual proved insufficient to
deliver himself from the combined terrors of
thirst and hunger.