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Lo,s thoy are fabulous. This Is entireiy the
result OF Confederate currency me ieeilns
produced by handling IL has EXTENDED 'oer'cn'
backs. and they appear n \" n believe If things
,yers sold on n gold basis there would be far
,oss oxtro,srance and useless waste. Some
poet of the Revolution said:
The world seems too much with us, late and Soon
Getting and spending, etc.
And this seems 10 be the chief occupation In
Southern cities ut the present time. Money
making is the main occupation of all classes
money spending the chiefrecreation. Amuse.
meutS of all kinds are hourishing, and the
theatre draws good houses nightly. When
was there, Mr.. Eddy appeared as Lear
and firmly Impressed me with the idea that he
might be- a iirst-rate actor in the modern light
drama, or perhaps anything out of Shakespeare.
Why Is IL mcdiocrity always rushes lhto the
-raudest OF all roles, those of " Lear, liam
let" and Macbeth? In some things he
was good, as, for instance. In his meeting WI II
poor Tom in the wood but If Lear Delivered
his beautiful speeches III such Stentorlah
voice and with such bodily ana laCt,l co h'o
tons ne had far more vigor than Shakespeare
dared indicate. The theatre Il nothing extra
about fair 10 middling, as the cottoh DrokeFs
say.
Two DAYS in Mobile, Just long enough to an
nounce charitable lecture for the following
,yaek and | hurried away for the capital of
the state The Mobile and Montgomery rail-
road is now completed, but you do not take
the cars ut the former Guy. Hf lldii H''l'S
ut Blakey, some twenty-five miles mp the
river and YOU 20 this distance by steamer.
The boat left the landing n II y. NJ, ana
arrived at Blakely landing about +. VI.
perhaps 4 little earlier. The cars We're on
soon after and we were whirling through the
country towards Pollard, a village that owes
its paternity 10 railroads, situated At the juno
ton of the Mobile road and that running 10
Florida 1t amounts 10 little, although the
natives have great hopes for its future Inc
present business of the town seems TO be sell
ing cold chicken and bread and Judging from
observation, | should infer ii proved consi-
derable revenue 10 the place. On each slde OF
the track was Il line OF tables covered WIN
bread and cold chicken, and one gazed AT the
houses over n line Of provision baskets lor-
ever thrust into his face. 1t was quite DARK
when we left this enterprising village, ana we
began 10 arrange ourselves Tor the nlghl III
order 10 make the most OF our sleeping accom-
modations. 1t was quite cold, and the stove
persistenIly refused 10 burn. Fortunately
fell in with Mr.. Hall, of Appletons Hand
Book of Travel and Railway Guide, ana MT
Rhett, of South Carolina, and the night was
spent in sleeping and talking, perhaps the lat-
ter occupying the greater portion OF the tine.
Ii was about 0 clock when we reached Mont
gomerv and cold and hungry, | was glad 10
find a comfortable bed al the Exchange.
BOHEMIAN.
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During the last six or eight months series
of robberies have been perpetrated on the cars
of the New York and Erie Railway Company.
Two youths have recently been arrested there
for, and portion of the missing property has
been recovered. The aggregate of the thetts
amounted 10 six thousand dollars.
A late Paris letter says: 1.-THE Empress told
n lady at the last soiree that she entertained,
last summer, a serious idea of making trip TO
America, but that she was prevented by
various circums tances, until finally the APP
pearance of the cholera in Paris caused her 10
abandon it Indefinitely"
The Kentucky Senate has passed bill 10
incorporate bank i'll Louisville, TO be con
trolled by negroes The bank is prohibited
from having any connection with the Freed
mems Bureau.
We learn from the Ticksburg Herald of the
18th that General Wade Hampton and his
son, Captain Wade Hampton, Jr., are stop
ping in that city.
The following verdict was returned last
week in n case of killing at Williamsburg:
" We find that the said Hugo Weitchtier, Jr.,
came 10 his death by gunshot Uou'ad, FRED al
him from muSket held in the hands OF George
Schmidt and, furthermore, that John ha-
bernstein was On accessory1o the same.
"Where do you hail from" queried Yam
kee OF traveller. Where do you ram from
!" Don't rain at all" said the astonished iona
than. Neither do hail; so mind your own
business"
q Are you a Christian indiana asked
benevolent gentleman of one of the Chippewa
rlbe. " No, sir, was the answer, - whisky
ihseh. Il significant distinction.
DO you play by the ear" inquired n pupil
play by the night"
The best way TO treat an insult is with silent
contempt. The best way TO treat n good Joke
Is with u Saite. ' " e'N" JIM
Common sense is valuable I'm nl binds of
business except love. making.
1t is strange that the greatest bores are mon
OF no point. '
Refreshing truth from a Radical" We
cant" "
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CHANGE or RELATIVE PosITIoNs.-ln Rlch-
mond a few evenings since, 1T soclal enter
tainment given by l.. w. GlaZebrook ESQ,
the following piece Of humor was gotten on
showing the cordial feeling of friendship
twisting between the Federal and Confederate
officers connected with the National Express
Company: ~.
General Imhoden remarked that, during ms
campaigns i'll Western Virginia, WhtheN c nc
in providing himself with comtorta-
bic quarters General Kelly made II habit TO
scare him out into the cold, and break up his
lodges, and that he had kept up this ,lnsogidi
habit until, finally, he General llnhoaenl hau
~ "cau for ouartersr But now the tables
had been turned. General lmboden then act,
ing rs General supplementary ana he hao
the right and power, as well rs the pleasure;
Of giving General Kelly "orders. Inc So'lli
tlinr was enioyrd by the entire gathering, and
bv none more than General Kelly himself
Eochtagh0m register
The Generals statement is generally untrue.
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LARGE FARN.-Michacl J.. Sullivan. or
Champaign county, III, has the largest firm
In the world. II consists OF seventy tEous ma
acres twenty three thousand acres OF which
are under fence and i'll active cultivation.
Much of the work is done by machinery. lie
drives his posts by horsepower, cultlyalcs ms
corn by machinery, bitches, sowS and plants
BY machinery, 50 that all his laborerS can rae
and pprtorm their duties. Mr.. Sullivan gives
TO two hundred farm hands, TWO
hundred horses, and large number OF oxen.
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AN INDIAN IN Hon PosITIoS.-Colonel +.
8 Parker. of Lieutenant General Grant 5
staff, has been in the city, at the Louisville
Hotel, for several days, upon Government
business The colonelis Il fun FLOODED Indian,
is the successor of the celebrated Red Jacket,
and at present Sachem of the SenccaS. lie
studied law, but was refused PERMISSION 10
practice by the Supreme Court Of New York
in consequence Of his color, which Is rather
tawny.
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An IScu OF OIL.-The Nenango pa %pfcto-
tor says: Suppose there be three thousand
acres Of land III the oil regions OF NenanG0
county, which is q very low calculation, ana
suppose IN inch of oil to be- retained ny aosoip,
non in the earth and rocks, ii would amount
10 s. 7> 500 900 gallons lj9, 1000 barrels III
forty gallons 10 the barrel If we allow three
hundred days TO the year, ana 10000 barrels
per day, il would take 1fty-hhe NtaF> ~
avhaust this oil When we reflect that an
inch of rain can be Tapped up in Il few feet OF
earth and not Il drop eXtricted by boring ana
that in almost every four inch hole sunk 10 the
depth of six hundred feet, some barrrls OF on
may no obtained we cannot estimate the guam
titv of oil that may yet remain buried III the
"dcep bosom of the earth after man >haIi
have exhausted all his labor and ingenuity.
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VIRGINIA OIL.-There are confident state
ments 10 the effect that oil has been found on
both sides of the boundary between Frederick
and Morgan counties. II confirmed, the day
of Jubilee for this section is certainly At hand,
and the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
railroad is wanted ~ iHcteSter N,tcS.
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WHAT HAND He MCsT WRlTE.-The types
Yesterday made an awkward mis- take i'll our
editorial, speaking of the Radical party in the
Legislature as claiming 10 be Il monopoly"
1t should have read " cLaiminy to be the UhiyH
partg. "-LUuiSCiUe Courier.
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Won't Stop PREACHISG. - We announced
several days ago the Indictment and arrest OF
Rev Father Hogan, Il Catholic priest, ana me
Indictment of Rev. John ID. wheel, II Metho-
dist Church, South, minister, At thlllcothr, IN
this State, for preaching without hiNihg
taken the new constitutional oath. We now
learn that both these preachers continue 10
prsact in spite of the Indictment against them,
and ,ctHtout taking Tie oaH.-H. Louis Dt$patet.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

=
VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE
Y INSURANCE COMPANY OF RICHMOND.
CHARTERED l>32.-This Company has passed
through the ordeal Of fire, and through fnancja.
crises and j. still solvent. The Directors aud OIL
GERS are thankful Tor the liberal support II Ia. Re-
ccived from discerning public, ana pedgr their
hest efforts to max" the Company worthy ol con-
tinued patrouas" ,.,>..,. $780,, ,rr,,,,r, nm,
PERRY INSURED AT CURRENT RATES, and
LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID.
The interest Of our community j. ldmnnhgd with
RI,Iild III these, and our prosperity !. SURE.
DN''" W. l.. 'CuWARplN, President
wIrI,N WILLS, JK., Secretary. ia l2-$m
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BY w. b. Robins, Real Estate Agent,
Iron Front Building, Governor street, RLchmoI
nEI1.E ROI FOR SAFE PRI-

DELE ROI FOR SALE PR1-
ID VATELY II offer for sale that dGsira6le place
called BELLE ROI containing EIGHTY ACRES OF
LAND, and BUILDINGS built for, and suitable for,
boarding school for young ladies, located IN
Gloucester county, Va. on the York River road,
four miles from Gloucester Courthouse aud two
and half from Cappahoosic wharf, on York river
i large New Ruilding, Quilt in lSi,) for board
ing school, with ten large rooms-say @ii1slNtren
dows out-h ouse with four rooms, meat house,
barn. corn Ia ouse, CarriaEe-h0usc and stable ;;
these last non all in good condition, some OF the
Notwithstanding having been pulled OF during the
war. 4 line pump of water within a few feet ofthc
house a good young orchard OF peach ant apple
frees The garden pulled down during the
war. There are about eighty acres in the tract,
twenty Of which are cleared and in good condition
10 culiivate-thc balance i well timberrd in oak,
chestnut and pine, excepting about ten acres that
WAS cleared in l>bO, hut since grown mp IN small
bushes Of chestnut. The above is Il short descrjp-
ton Of the place; persons wishing to purchase
will of course, examine for themselves. 1t j. no
toriouSIv healthy. II i in one Of the most thtcklv
settled tIci-hhorhoodS in Eastern, Ntreinia, G"nyr.
uicut to three churches, viz: Methodist, Baptist
and Episcop4: Fora school, i j. one Of the best
ia Elm w. +. ROBINS, Real Estate Agent
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STEAMERS.
SPECIAL ATTENTION OF (Sss
- THE PUBLIC NEW YORK AND sNHslLsSss
VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. = kSIAB.

SPECIAL ATTENTION OF ITss
vIRGiSSIs sTFEAMsHfiPP COMPANY ny = -.
LISHED IN ISL; This old and long -establ!shed
Siderable e1ps1s@ gst 5ompcsd The The quilting Of
two superior side heel Steamships. viz the
NIAGARA AND THE sARAToGA.
In point Of strength. speed and finish, the
public will soon discover that they are unequal.
seamen, viz: Captains GEORGE ". C0rCH and
4. l.. KING. The Purssrs are well known to tns
community, viz Messrs WILLIAM O. aud j. II.
These steamer win leave Pier No, q, ;Nor,h
river, New YORK, alternately every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY at J . clock, 7. ".
Re'nrning, they will leave Richmond every
TUESDAY AMI SATURDAY on food .tide, tcucsi.
ins1>ljty Point and Norfolk each way to IarI
As they wifi come directly TO the wharf n. Rock.
etls, the necessity for transhipment l. avoided.
For expedition and security, this route. a, pas,
esA.ssenas has proven, will BE- found the best in
every respect. Insurance, II IT AL deemed nec~,.
sary, can b. effected on the most moderate terms,
land Sea- or Chesapeake Bay route, which = -
injurious 10 cargo, il avoided independent x
for packages going astray, which may occa.fonal-
ly occur, parties shipping their goods by this line
Will have but one carrier 70 look TO for redress, 40
there is connection with other lines or carrier,
A II goods consigned to the agents in New YORK.
for any part Of the United States that can be reach
ed BY railroad or vessel, or indeed, ior any To-
itude.
In the construction Of these Steamers. special al
tentiOu has been paid 10 the finish and comfort II
the Saloons aad State Rooms, in order to induce
travel by them.
By this route the passenger avoids the many
changes incident TO all Of the other route, IN
reaching New York or in returning home, indie
pendent OF the comforts by this safe and easy lnmIa
of travel Is cheapnes>, over al Others, 10 mat
ter Of special attention and consideration.
Passengers can secure their tickets and state.
rooms either an board or al my ONCE.
Freight solicited each way, and by application
the rates will be found moderate.
When ordering goods from New YORK, the pa
t-ons Of the line are requested 10 order by the
a. Ola Line, New York and Virginia Steamship
Company" Pier u, North river.
Remember that there i notranshipnent oi goods
by this line, and insurance, If deemed At all LIE.
ce,sary, can he effected for tr!h.: ,
The agents are 6. HEINEkEN y PALNoRE,
New York J. II. SMITH & BRO, Norfolk kE
VAN & BRO, Petersburg; JOHN H.. PEMbEK.
TON, Dauvill3 ; MCDANIEL lEBI !, Lynch6ur5.
GARRET +. WATSON.
de 2l--3m Richmond.
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ID T. NJ . Y \ l..
LANCASTER i CO.,

LANCASTER i Co,
STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BROKERS AND EANKEnS,
have removed to their NEW BANKING UOU>E II,
SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN, NEAR THE CORNER ~
TWELFTH STREET, where they are prepared 70
buy and sell on commission BONDS, STOCKS,
BANK NOTES, GOLD, SILVER, DOMESTIC AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED AND LOANS EEGo-
TIATED. ia t-im
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BY w B. Robins Real Estate Agent
Iron Front Building Governor street, Richmond
PLANTATION. IN NOTTOWAY

A PLANTATION, IN NOTTOoWH,1Ah11
n COUNTY, VA, THREE NJ LES FR4M
RI'RKEyILIE II|NCTI0N, CONTAINING THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES, IS OFFERED FOX
SALE. About two hundred and twenty hve acres
are cleared and under one enclosure The remain
der i in woods-hfty acres of II in original grown
There are seven springs on the place, and all ne
fields are well watered. The soil Is good, pr0du-
cing we'll Of corn wheat, vegetables, tobacco, &c,
&C.. The tobacco fields are considered the best IN
The county not having been lately reduced ny the
cnItivatiGn of corn on them-and the owner thinks
that, with good managementi4nd moderate use ol
gnano three fourths of the whole purchase money
might be realized from the first crop Of tobacco,
sized peach-orchard Of young trees and a
great many excellent cherry trees. The i'm
TrovemcntS consist Of framed dwelling house
Of six rooms. besides store rooms and CLOSETS,
II i, painted and covered with TIN. The
ward is we'll shaded and handsomely tulied-the
kitchen has two rooms on the ground floor and one
above New smoke house, corn house, stable, Ice
house tobacco barn and overseers house near the
main dwelling The location Is very desirable, IN
a good neighborhood, healthy, and near churches
of the various denominations accessible 10 tour
markets VIII sell, also, horses, cattle hogs, Tod
der, shncks, &C., and farming implements at valua'
ia6 W. g. ROBINS, Real Estate Agent.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Ky w. Il. Robins, Real Estate Agent,
Iron. Front Building, Governor street Richmond

IVY W u h'hiir, NEAL INAaA' As'''''
Iron. Front Building, Governor street, Richmond.
y EXCELLENT FARM, OF FOUR
N HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN ACRES ~
AMELIA COUNTY, THREE MILES EAST NH WF
AMELIA COURTHOUSE, \ STATION On LIZ
RICHMOND AND DANEILLE RAILROAD, foit
SALE.-The land il all good, well fenced ana wei
watered one hundred and twenty. i've acres are
cleared and produce well Of the usual crops OF corn
wheat tobacco, clover &c. Two hundred and ninety
acres are well set in pine and oak woods ana unner
There are two nice new log houses Of four rooms
each each suitable to make small family f%,,
Portable until larger and more stylish bHlldiitkS
can he erected There are about one huh9r,d
young fruit trees of choice SELECTIONS set our M
Fencing is ali in good repair. The location u very
healthy and the neighborhood un"%ceptloh"9l"
Convenient to churches, schools aaw-lmIi7 anu al.
excellent Touring and grist-mill. In III" hahds OF
An enterprisng and tasteful man, the lar Cou" De
ma do in n wear or two To be worth twice or thfes
tines what i asked for it and the produce could
he made to refund the entir purchase money ne
nwmrris a merchant, and sells because he has no
time to attend to the farm and wants the money In
his business. Price, $4,000, on liberal trrnS-'el!
low. - 49, ,,o,t
la elm hcdL E-LaLc HE---
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" LIE y OF TIIE LATE G OyFEDERACY.
+ b. SPENCE, AaE, r.
MERCHANT TAILOR AND ~ iiii-"'
No. 40 MAIN STREET, CORNER or NM
-'0' I,s,ros Won to call and see b Is stocko OF
CLOTHS, ,,.-,,,,r,po ..,
'A>Sl'l fi'N" yEcTINGS,
which ho Is prepared to make mn al Sh"r. n"''''
and in good style Also, III > lob r :" -, p,-,c
READY MADE CLOTHING ANp pH.' NA''' -
FURNISHING GOODS
Call and see him before purchasing elsewhere
I. I'm
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Tor NEW YORK.-ATLAN-<Sss
4 TIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPA- ess4azss<-
NI.-The splendid new side wheel steamship
HATTERAS, LEWIS PARRISH commander, Abe.
every TUESDAY and SATURDAY; leave New
York every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
These, SHIPS are entirely new, aud were built
TE%y Ga lS[ ne sp f% SALOONS and STATE
Rooms and the FARE. aCCoMMODATioN> AMI
ATTENTION are unsurpassed. ,..,,,,., prp
TEEN DOLLARS.
Good, shipped by this Line are landed regularly
al New York On the Compaay's covered pier
within forty-cight hours.
Shippers are invited to notice nat the great
damage and loss by handling, and exposure frnu
frequent c->hipF4HS, on other ilAee, = aFDG'l
by this ronta.
Freigh's for points beyond New York with" FOR.
warded with dispatch, and no charB" made except
actual EXPENSE incurred.
These ships discharge cargo in New York - pier
No 80 North river, and tn" Company : steamers
tor Wilmington. North Carolina, Charleston, 81
vannah. Mobile and New Orleans, leave rom The
same pier. Good, for these points can be trans.
fcrrai w.rhout expense or exposure.
Insurance il very low by these ships, and The
economy IN tina" Insurance, ana l., c"Hdl.%n Ia
49, route from Virginia. Insurance effected 80
lowest rates, when ordered.
AGENTS:
LIVINGSTON, FOX & co.
Ill Broadway, New YORK.
SAMUEL AYRES x Co,
Richmond, Virginia.
CALDWELL& Dunn,
City Point and Petersburg.
sc. ELLIOTT,
''''9' SANULI AYtEs / co, Agents.
Office Iron-tront Buildings, Governor street, o.
poste First National Bank. Il" 2I-%r.
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Proprictors OF
UNITED STATES BONDED WAREHOUSE, No. l
GEORGE S. PALMER, late Of Wadsworth, Turner
DANIEL ]. HARTsOOK, late of Howarlaville,
William b. ISAACS, ofWiIiiam B. Isaacs Co.,
Bankers. ia iii
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-20

MEETING OF THE DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS
A number Of officers Of the late District vOlun.
tssrs met last night at the Council Chamber, City
Hall, for the purpose Of organizing permanent
association Of honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors from the District of Columbia.
Tho meeting was organized by appointing Lieut..
Coils Lon. Towers chairman, and Lieut.. VIM Young
secretary.
On motion II was resolved that when the meeting
adjourn, 1t will be to Wednesday, April %, at u
o'clock p. m.
On motion committee of three was appointed to
procure a room for the next meeting. Committee:
Lieut.. Col, R. Boyd, Capt. John Y. Dom, and
Capt. A. s. Dent.
sOn motion the secretary was instructed to notify
and request oil commissioned officers In the late war
from tho District Of Columbia to attend the next
meeting.
The committee appointed to secure room re-
ported that the use of the Council Chamber could
be procured for next Wednesday night.
The meeting then adjourned
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NEw YoRK, April ls-cOttOn heavy sales | 900
bales at 81 cents. Flour active southern unchanged,
sales $50 barrels. Wheat advanced 2 to 8 CENTS
sales o., 900 bushels Chicago spring $l.s7, Mil
waukoe club, $l.s5al.9li prime white Tennessee,
$40. Corn quiet sales $4,000 bushels Pork
firm; mess $26.74. Lard buoyant at l6ial9i.
Whisky dull. Sugar steady. Coffee quiet. Naval
stores quiet. Freights dropping. Gold l27.
BALTIMORE, April l9.-FlOur drm Western ex'
ira $97S; Howard supordne 1851. Corn active
and scarce; white 95o. yellow S9asOc Oats steady.
Seeds dull; clover $3.50. Whisky dull. Sugar dull.
proyisions dull,
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FIRE-A few minutes before three o'clock
yesterday morning fire was discovered in a frame
house near the corner of New York avenue and L
street, occupied by Mr.. Frank Reemy. Before
the flames could be subdued the houses Of Adolf
plus Miller, Charles Elser, Charles Newman, and
Frederick Breast were consumed, The house of
Mr.. W. Winter was also partially burned. Total
loss, 81, AGO. insurance, 5000. The alarm was
sounded from box rs, and the FIRE department was
promptly at the place. The fire was the work Of
an inoendiAry
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Destruction Of the Steamer city of Norwich
and a achnaner-Ten Llxea I.n.t.

New YoRK, April l8.-The steamer City Of Nor.
wioh, Of the New London line, oame into collision
with the schooner General s. Van Vliet of Hunt.
ington this morning. Tho schooner struck her
amidships cutting her through. The fires commu.
nisated to the wood works. and the steamer was en-.
tirely destroyed. About hny persons were on board
Electra, from Providencej and brought here. Tho
remainder are supposed lost. The schooner was
abandoned in q sinking condition, and the captain
and crew taken aboard the Electra. The latter lay
by the scene Of disaster nearly two hours.