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KNOW THY DESTINY.

MADAME Z. F. THORNTON, the great English
Astrologist Clairyoy ant and Psyc who
has astOnished the scientific classes of the Old
World, has now located herself at Hudson, n. Y.
Madame Thornton possesses such wonderful powers
of second sight to enable her to impart
of the greatest Importance to the single married
Of either sex. While in state of trance, she de-
marry, and by the aid of instrument Of intense
pewer, known az the Psychomotrope, guarantees to
wife Of the applicant, together with date Of mar
rage position in life, leading traits Of character,
malls can no 6a AZ nG o.
certified certificate written guarantee that the
picture is what it purports to be. By inclosing a
disposition and complexion, and inclosing fifty
cents and stamped envelope addressed to yourself,
you will receive the picture and desired information
by return mail. ALI communications sacredly con-
fdential. Address, in confidence, MADAME 4. r.
THORNTON, P. o. Box 223, Hudson, N. Y.
Ap 3-D&WeolY
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A TRAIH OF OARS BREAK THROUGH 4
BRIDGE-Ten Persons Dro,cned-The passen.
ger train on the NauGatuck Railroad, New
England, which left Waterbury Thursday
evening for Winsted breke through the bridge
across Branch river, about two miles from
Thomaston. The couplings to the tender of
the engine broke, and the baggage car went
into tbs river. Sixteen persons in the car
were swept In the Naugatnck and carried over
the dam at Thomaston. It floated three miles
#. m The scene of the accident and Vae at iast
secured. Five men clinglng to IL were
Iescued. while ten persons are supposed to be
drowned. Six bodies have been recovered.
including Lucas Skinner, the Adams Exprees
agent, OF Winsted, and q son of Gilbert N.
SpeIry, OF Wolcomsville, Is years Of age, MI.
skinner ran q stage from Wtnsted to Hartford
thirty years ago, and was we'll known and
universally esteemed. ss5.l. - = :
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DREADFUL CAsUALTY.-The st. Mary's Bea-
COZ, published at Leonardtown, ND, saws
One OF the saddest occurrences which it has
ever been our duty to record took place on Sat
urday morning last A daughter OF Dr. r, p.
Blackstone, of Bedlem Neck, in our county.
aged II years, having occasion to perform some
household duty in the kitchen, caught fire
and her clothes soon became enyeloped in
flames. A servant who was present attemp pted
10 extinguish the fire, but without effect, and
the child In Its agony rushed to the yard where
It's cries soon arrested the attention of Mrs
Blackstone. Seeing its condition this Iadv.
with the brave and un selfish instincts of a
mother, sought to put the fire out by enyeIop-
ing the child with her own clothing, but find
ing this ofns avail. she sought the house with
a view OF obtaining blanket to smother the
hames. Before she had proceeded many steps,
she discov cred her own clothing to be on fire
and all other efforts proving unavailing she
threw herself upon bed and sought to smoth.
sr the flames by drawing the cover around
her. But this was without effect The fire
still progressed, and seon the flames had done
their work upon both sufferers. We draw A
veil over the scene which met the eve OF the
husband ana father upon reaching his desc
lated home. Both wife and daughter were in
ertremis. Mrs. Blackstone survived but a few
hours. and the child died uring the afternoon
of the day following.
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HALLS VEGETABLE

S1C1LlAN HAIR RENEWER
Is the best article known to preserve the hair. 1t
will positively restore
GRAY HAIR TO ITS ORIGINAL COLOR, AND PROMOTE
ITS GROWTH.
1t is an entirely scientific discovery combin-
ing many of the most powerful and restorative
agents in the vegetable kingdom.
IL makes the Hair smooth and glossy, and does not
stain the skin.
1t is recommended and used by the first Medical
authority
For sale by all druggists. Price Sl.OO.
r. P. HALL CO,
an 2l-eo2m Nashua, n. H., Proprietors.
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SECRET DISEASES

sAMARITAN's GIFT is the most certain, safe, and
efectual remedy-indeed the only vegetable rem
edy ever discovered Cures in two to four days, and
recent cases in twenty -fonr hours. No mineral no
balsam, no mercury. Only ten pills to be taken It
is the soldiers hope, and friend to those who do
not want to be exposed. Male packages, 81: fe-
male, S3.
.sAMARITAS's RooT AND HERB. .JuIcEs.-A posi-
tive and permanent cure for Syphilis, scrofula VI
GERS Sores, Spots letters &c Price 81 % per bot
tie Sold by s. c. Ford. See advertisement. my 8
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SAyED.-A young girl residing at Holmes.
dale, Pa, who was on visit to sister in this
city, rang the the bell of q "Ladies' Boarding
House" in West Houston street, few DAYS
ago, and on being asked what she wanted,
replied, Il want nothing" "Don't Won want
boardl' asked the MADAM ayes, - was the
reply, and she was at once installed in q room :
The "Madam, !, however, either through con-
FUNCTION or fear. {more probably the Iattsr)
shortly afterwards informed Captain Mills,
who instantly sent an OH Ger for the young
girl, and asked her, If she knew what she Ras
about. She then stated that her mother was in
poor circumstances, and had q mortgage Of
&2C0 on her house. Since she came to New
York, she was Informed that "those pirlsn
made great deal of money, and dressed well.
and she thought she would try and get two
Aundred collars TO clear of her mothers debt
when she would quit the business and i've at
home. Poor girl! the motive was good, but
she little thought how fearful a price she
would have TO pay for is, and how hard 1t ls
to return to virtue after taking the first step in
vice. Capt. Mills sent an officer who Got her
clothes, and "piped'' her by his orders, and he
had the satisfaction to learn that the voune
girl had gone home to her place in Pennsyi.
vania. - ma. 7sE : sl3fT - - -,
At present there are two youns Girl. in the
Eighth precinct station house, aged l3 and 14
respectively, who day or two since went into
q house tn Mercer street to board A gentle.
man frem Firemen's Hall reported the mater
to Capt. Mills, who took charge of them untiI
he can hear from their friends, who. II in
understood. are laboring people ltyins m
Harlem.-N. Y. Express s''h -
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Cheap DWelliugs.

The problem of cheap dwellings for the
poor was long ago settled in London in the
most satisfactory manner, by the erection OF
direction Of Alderman Waterlow. This
worthy citizen was formerly printers ap-
prentice, who sought employment in Paris.
He returned to London, went into the business,
was prosperous, became rich, and was chosen
Alderman-an ofhce not synonymous with
peculation a. = fraud in the great metropolis
Of England. Rising from the ranks Of honest
more than a passing thought to those who
were LETT in the class from which he sprung.
His benevolent action took the direc ton of pro.
viding homes tor the laboring classes, where
health and comfort should be secured at low
price.
OF these buildings, twenty.one are now CO.
lHg up, or have been built In London. Five
were built by Mr.. Waterlow. The structures
are five and six stories high, and afford three
rooms to each family. at a cost Of from one
dollar twenty five cents, to three dollars and
my n1ty cents week, depending upon the story.
The rooms are comfortable and commodions,
nave many domestic convenience good sew.
erage and drainage. and an ample supply Of
water. The statement Of one Of these buildings
t2,2GO. Twenty families were housed for f309
ss. The cost of water and other "rotes," in
suranee, &c, was f120. This left balance of
ESQ, or an annual interest exceeding sx per
cent. THIS is regarded as a large return in
London, and settles the problem Of cheap and
commodious dwellings.
Ohe point ls worth noticing. These build
ing were very cheaply erected. The materials
were OF the best description, and space was
most carefully economical. An artificial stone
was employed, which proved strong and en-
during. A'
The success of these experiments has at
tracted much attention in Lendon, and re-
ceived the enthusiastic comnendation of all
VINO are enterested IN the Improvement of the
homes OF the poor. Years ago Prince Albert
said TO q builder that capital would not be in
vested In these buildings unless seven or eight
per cent. could be obtained on the cost. The
experim ent, here alluded to. solves the doubt
Of the Prince Consort=N. Y. CamrnercinL
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Virginia News.

What is generally considered as "Norfolk
Haroor" lies between the bridge and the mar
rows, between the Forts-a full mile in length,
and on an average three fourths Of mile in
breadth. But this is q very small part OF the
space in which vessels generally lie-not one
twentieth part Of the vast extent of water in
which there Is as secure a haven as in the
basin Of the James river canal at Richmond
moreover, this great expanse can float the
Great Eastern anywhere, and so plain are irs
landmarks, that with apilot, such accIaenr
as ships grounding, is never known.
The Richmond Whig says :-"In Judge IN
derwood's court. on both the law and chan cery
sides. there is Of late a marked increase in the
number Of suits brought. On the chaneery
side especially this is the case, and suits OF
great importance as well as involving heavy
amounts, have been instituted recently"
There is now on exhibition I'm Portsmouth q
well-matured colored woman, who is perfectly
aImless, but bears the singular feature on her
right side Of raised imprint of an arm about
six nches long, to which is attached two badly
developed fingers.
The Powhatan House, In Richmond, was Of.
fered at public sale on Friday, at minimum
bid OF sos OC0; but no offer being made, the
property was withdrawn.
The sheriff OF Henrico is behindhand in his
accounts. 1t is ascertained that his liabilities
amount to $4,000; as an offset to which $4,000
have been deposited by him with the Auditor
of Public Accounts.
The Albemarle pippin apple is favorite
fruit for foreign shipment, and Al ways COM
mands ready sale In the New York marktt.
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~ Northern papers assert that the we'll
known Virginia "bat" is not bat at ali, but .
ing and sre now being killed in great numbers
in various sections ofthe country.
1The Dsnville News calls upon the edi.
tors and pIoprietors OF newspapers In Vir-
gipia to me eS In convenuon In Richmond,
about the n ddie Of Octobof next, % confer
with one another for the joint benefit Of all
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A RITUALIsTIC CoMPkoMIsR-DrL LittledaI Ie.
an English clergy man, proposes this plan for
composing the diRculty in the Church Of
Ed gland: ~ tt-1h -. - -s'l -
81. Retention of the vestments wherever
now in ufe. 2. Permission 10 use them in All
churches hepceforth built, when its fonnfier
and f1rst incumbent are 70 minded. 3, Per.
mission 70 employ them at extra services In
old churches and chApels when both church.
Wardens anc not less than one.third OF the
communicates OF tAs congregation shan agree
to petition Tor their use. {. Permission to em.
Ploy them at the regular services when not
less than tnree.tourths OF the communicants,
together with the churchWartiens, desire nj.
S. Prohibition in other cases." - '.
I "This is, in his opinion, s'a reasonable com.
promise - '------z-----'- -
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~Generai Tom Thumb has gone in h,s
yacht, Charles 8. Stratt0n, on fishing excur.
sien Oh Long Island. ft ~.
n7Unha exported, the last six months. much
more sugar thaR in tho same time last year,
SThe Qneen Of Spain Is again In an inter.
~6eneral SchoAeld, who has been sufYar.
ipk from bilious fever, has gone TO Hampton
Roads for the beHeft OF his health =
~ Rodoti e Co., and 0altpolito & 90. Of
Manchester, England, hsve disappeared, after
Purchasing largely, leaving debts to the amo ount
OF eighty thousand pounds.
" The cholera in Italy Is driving home
quite number OF American tourists, who had
intended o spend the Autumn there.
~ The New York Times says that thu
mournful funeral PROFESSIONS In that citv ara
frequently the cover for the most riotous ana
disGracsful sprees, especially in the funerals
Of ward politicians, thopgh by no means con.
lined to them.
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CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCHOOLS The various
Roman Catholic parishes Of the Diocese Of
Baltimore have united in consolidated move.
ment for the purpose Of securing the benefits
OF religious and moral education to all chill.
dren, more especially to the. friendless poor.
The various Sunday Schools, In con vention.
have adopted codeof regulations and ordered
the formation OF q central organization, to be
known as the "Catholic Sunday School Asso.
citation OF baltimore" This association is com.
intendent of each school and the pastor in
charge Of each school. DR.. r. D. 6oidsmitA
was selected as General Superintendent OF the
schools, Mr.. j. s. Heuisler Secretary of the
Association, and Mr. Benedict Cough Treas.
ufer.- ~ 80 ''..t .t
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California Electisn-Haisht Elected Gov.


SAN FRANCISCO, Srpt. 6--The Democrats
have carried the State. legislative and muni.
cipal ticket OF San Francisco, by overwhelm.
ing malorities Returns from the interior con.
tinue 10 swell Haights majority, which may
reach 5000 The entire Union State ticket is
defeated. 1t is doubtful il one Union candi-
date is elected. The result is astounding to
bofh parties. Nothing worse was expected by
the Union men than the defeat of Gorham
and two or three others On the State ticket 1t
IS believed that large number OF Union voters
absented themselves from the polls The
democrats will have majority in the State
Assembly. Fourteen Of the Senators that hold
over out of twenty are Union, and may hold
Union majority but the election of a Republi-
can Senator is now impossible Haght made
speech last night claiming his election
as protest against corruption. Chinese and
negro suffrage and the reconstruction policy
OF Congress. The Union papers urge renewed
Efforts to carry the October elections.
tsKCOND DRsPATCHl
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 6.-The maiorities re-
ported from twenty seven counties show
Haght 1000 ahead. The counties to hear from
will generally give Democratic ma iorities
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EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.-This body COM
menced Its session at Amsterdam on the 10th
OF August, when the Conference was formal.
ly opened by Baron Van Wassenaar, who
welcomed the visitors in French, Dutch, and
German. Some OF the foremost divinee from
the United States, as well as many well Known
clereymen from Great Britain, compose the
conference. After the Chairman's address the
conference wac engaged for about eight hours
In receiving reports on the state of Christian
ty in various countries. The United States
was represented by DIR. Prime who, at the con-
clusion OF his address, in the name of his
American brethren, gave a hearty invitation
to the Evangelical Alliance to hold their next
Conference in New York.
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Allegemeine Zeitung publishes some curious
statistics respecting the number of lawyers
in Europe. 1t says that in England there is
one lawyer for every 1890 Of the population
for everv 2,7O0, and In Prussia, one for eyerv
l2,00O only. Another curious fact il that in
Engiand the number OF persons belonging to
each Of the different professions is nearly the
same Thus, there are 1870 lawyers. 35ss3
clergy men and IS ,995 physicians. In Prussia,
on the other hand, there are 4,s09physiclans to
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HOTELS, &c.
HOUSE.

STEyENS HOUSE.
- 81, %, 25, and 27 Broadway NY,
Opposite Bofrltng Green.
ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
The Stevens House is well and widely known to
the travelling public. The location is especially
suitable to merchants and business men; it is in
close proximity to the business part of the ctyis
on the highway of Southern and Western travel
and adjacent to all the principal Railroad and
Steamboat depots.
The Stevens House has liberal accommodations
for over 300 guests-it is well furnished, and pos
sesses every modern Improvement for the comfort
and entertainment of its inmates. The roams are
spacious and well ventilated-proyided with gas
and water-the attendance is prompt and respect
ful-and the table is generously provided with
every delicacy of the seasonal moderate rates.
The rooms having been refurnished and reInodeled
enabled to offer extra facilities for the com
fort and pleasure of our guests.
an s-sm GEO K CHASE & CO.. Proprietors.
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FREE EQERYROnH


Large PIP. Circular, giving information Of the
greatest importance to the Young Of both sexes.
1T teaches how the homely may become beautiful,
the desplsed respected, and the forsaken loved.
No young lady gentleman should fail to send
their Address, and receive copy post paid, by
turn mail Address p o. Drawer 21
ap3 -d&weoly Troy, New York.
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ga young man in Switzerland, Who under
the name OF Miss DR.. Abbotts, from the Uni.
ted States, and under the attire Of Q woman,
has been practieing medicine extensively
among the ladies In one OF the cantons Of
indignation expressed towards him, bus he
could only be punished for practicinE without
a icaplA. -. -.L--.-e 80 49, u.
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~ The real name Of ths actor Davenport,
Who dieo as Boston, last week, was Devens,
and he was younger brother OF Major Gene
raj Devens, late ofthe cavalry servics.
~The N. y. Commercial thinks it qutte
likely that . Convention WIN have 70 be a..
sembled tor the permanent arrangement Of our
national affairs,
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WOOD AND COAL,
o A L A N d w o d
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

r. o A A N D w o o D
~ AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
i am now receiving all the various kinds OF
COAL from the most approved mines, purchased
direct from miners for cash
-, have taken a portion Of Riley's wharf, foot Of
1th street, for the purpose of storing Coal on it,
thereby saving hauling 10 Yard. 1t can be deliv.
cred direct from the wharf for fifty cents per ton
less than If hauledto the yard. =
Having all the facilities for obtaining and deliy-
price.
Where persons nse large auanti ties, deduction
will be made in price. -
All kinds Of WOOD at low price.
~ Coal and Sawed and Split Wood kept nnder
cover. III. CLAY STEWART,
Ofice corner H and 18th SITS.
Wood Yard, 18th st. and Canal Coal wharf, foot
Of 1lth street. VIZ . -.-- =
2:24O pounds to the ton guaranteed, by sworn
weigher aus I'm
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MR. BoNNER's HoRsR.-The race yesterday
at chicago between Dexter to wagon and Ba-
shaw, Silas Rich, Butler and Tackey to har.
ness was won by Dexter. The best time was
2.2sK.
By the following dispatch, received from
the driver OF Dexter, it will be seen that the
horse was not driven to make fast time, but
merely to beat the others
CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Robert Bonner, Esq: Dex-
Ter won yesterday. Time, 25X. There was
a very high wind: the track was heavy; and
did not drive for time. BUDD DoBLR.
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~ The Commerce (do,) Dispetch af tha
31st nit, has the following: In SandyWoods
there were sixty.hye con verts last week. Onr
colored Population have all lately became
members OF tne MetnedlSt Church, and attened
all the usual demonstrations n (lolumbus and
Cape GirardeAu. We have not heard OF Law.
yer, doctor. q merchant or an editor be.
coming o member yet elH To |Fz-TI
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BREAKING OF DAM-Creat Destruction of
PTcperty.-The dam Of the West Hartford res
ervoir, six miles from HartfoId Conn. and nv
which the supply Of water is Obtained, was
Washed away about nine O'clock Yesterday
morning, sweeping with a tremendous crash
over corr fields and pasture lands and bearing
huge mills, fen ces, and everything with it,
For two miles the fields were flooded The
valleys and hats below were strewn with
sand. rock, and other debris. The damage to
private property is considerable, and the loss
TO the city will be SlGG,0OO
The dam carried away was fittv.fve feet
h1gh from the bed of the brook and two hun
dred feet wide. It contained some eighty
thousand yards or earth, and was built wear
ago al cost OF S53,tO0 1t has not been con
sidered SAFE, as 1t was never properly built.
being failure from the start sometimes leaky
and always weak. The reservoir bed, thirtv.
two acres In extent, is now drained dry 1t held
two hundred millions OF gallons The upper
reservoir, two miles above, with a partly i'm
lsbed dam, seven feet high, was also swept
away. The city has been supplied nee Jan.
uary with water from the West Hartford res
e1voir. but can be fed by pumps from the Con
necticut river in the old way, SO that there Will
be no interruption OF the supply
The streams beyond West Hartford are
hooded, and many bridges are gone, interrupt.
ing travel. The branch road to Coll,nsviile
has been in some places submerged or swept
away, and the trains to-day are interrupted
TWO dams In Bristol, owned by Messrs e
lngraham q Co.. clock manufacturers, were
carried away, causing loss OF $4,000.
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BANKERS.

Jay COOKE CO.,
BAN ERS,
Fifteenth street, opposite Treasury,
yard sell at current market rates, and keep
constantly on hand full supply Of all
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
sEvEN-THIRTIES, AND COMPOUND
INTEREST NOTES.
Orders fer STOCKS, BONDS, &C., executed, and
Coifections made on all accessible points.
aJ-tf
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1The grand jury At Nashyilie hava IN.
beeT on Sunday. = -, " .a"s
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ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FRRsHHT-Loss of
Four Lives-On Thursday night q mos, vio
lent storm passed over ElIicott City date ELI
colts Mills) and vicinity. creating disastrous
freshet, and causing the loss OF four lives.
slip from the office OF the Howard County Re.
cord, published there, gives the folio wing par.
tculars:
About five O'clock rain commence ced falling
which continued until about seven O'clock
when heavy storm came up, ACCOMPANIED
with vivid flashes of lightning and terrific
peals of thunder, followed by hail and rain,
pouring down in torrents, which continued
with unabated severity until about eight
O'Clock. when the South Branch swelled TO an
alarming height, sweeping away everything
in Its course.
A house situated on the banks of the stream.
recently built by Mr.. David Feelemyer. and
occupied by colored woman and three chill.
dren, was washed away with the poor unfor.
Inmates. Next followed the laboratory of DR.
Martin, with his chemicals and medicines
The tim bers of these two buildings, together
with fencing and bridging along the stream,
lodging against the Depot Mill property, the
water damed up, deluging the street from Mr.,
Joshua Taylors TO the railroad culyert and
there not being space enough to give vent TO
lis savrge course, the building gave wav and
lodged on the bank adjacent to Stewards res. !.
taurant At this juncture the scene was hor.
rible to behold, and beggars description The
pike and wall are terribly washed at the De.
pot crossing, and the bridge is impossible
AT the time OF going to press we learn that
the bodies Of the mother and one of the chill.
dIen were found at the Avalon nail factory.