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jif.xAximiA GAiam BY EDGAK SNOWDEN. terms: Pailv Parer, - - - - S8 per annum Country Paper, - • _• 3 per annum The ALEXANDRIAGAZBTTK.for lh« eountrv, is printed on Tuesday, i day and Saturday. All advertisements appear In P* ,*>rs. and are inserted at U»e walfte. THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS. The melancholy day# arc come, the tad dest of the year, j Ol wailing winds and naked woods, and meadows brown and sear. Heaped in the hollo*, o! the gro*e, the ^ withered leaves lie dead, They rustle to the eddying gust, and to the rabbit's tread. The robbin and the wren are flown, and from the shrubs the jay. And from the wood top calls the crow, through all the gloomy day. Where are tee fl >wers,the (air young flow ers. Mat lately sprang and stood In blighter light and softer airs, a beau teous sisterhood? Ala>! ihey all are in their graves, the gentle race of flowers Are lying in their lowly beds, with the fair and good of ours. The rain is falling where they lie, but the cold November lain, Calls not, from out the gloomy earth, the lovely ones again. The wind flower and the violet, they per ished long ago, And the brier-rose and the orchis died amid the summer glow; Eut on the hill the golden-rod, and the aster in the wood, AnJ the yel o.v sun flower by the brook in autumn beauty stood, Till fell the host from the clear cold hea ven, as falls the plague on men, And the brightness of their smiles was gone, from upland, glade and glen. And now, when comes the calm mild day, as still such days will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out iheir winter home; W hen the sound of dropping nuts is heard, though all the trees are still, And twinkle in the smoky light the wa ters ofthe rill. The south wind searches for the flowers whose fragrance late he boie, And sighs to find them in the wood and by the stream no more. Capture of Occota |S r. Augustins, Oct 22. To the Editors ofthe Charleston Courier: Some particulars of the late capture of ladijus by General Hernandoa, will not perhaps, be thought troublesome by you, i be more so, as my opportunities of hear i.* a the circumstances, have been more favorable than most persons. You may be aware that Co-a-cooche was sent to the Indians a few day? ago; he came b ick saying that Powell with above a h j ulred Indians,wasin waitingto have a ta.k with Gen Hernandez. He (Gen II ) w#'Mt, at the head of 170 men,to Hewlett’s inibs but only saw a few Indians, who tobl him Powell with the body of men, had not yet arrived. On Friday even irur, t.sivalo and another Indian came in saving that Powell was arrived and would ne ready for a talk on the following d » v. Gea Hernandez left town on Sat urday, (yesterday,) at the head of three companies, commanded by Maj. Ashby, (t.ipi. Hanson and Capt Peal—they met the Indians some way from F«rt Moul in and the disposition was formed by General Hernandez in this manner tie General gave orders that if the Indians did not show’a disposition to give up to take them at all events. The troop* were formed a few* hundred steps behind Gen Hernandez; the orders were to surround the Indians. Capt Hanson with the St Augustine Volunteers was to spread to the ri:ht, and Capt Beal, with the Regulars, to the left. The following talk then took place between Brig. Gen. Hernandez, and the 1' dian Chief's, O sin ya-ho la or Powell, and Co-a-ha-jo.— [ Phis talk was taken on the spot, verba tim.J Gen. — What people have come with you? Chiefs—All that are well and they could gather. (Jen.—1 speak to you as a friend—what induced to come? Chiefs—We come for good. (Jen.—At whose request did you come. Chiefs.—Philip seal us a message by C*» a coo-che. Gen. — Wh it message did Philip send. Chiefs. —Philip sent us word that there would be a great turn to each other—he •eut his son to lot them know to come in, md they did so. Gen.— What do you expect from me? Chiefs.— We lon\ know. Gen.—Have you come to give up to i.* as your friend? Chiefs.—No; we did not understand so -word uem from here and we have ome— we have done nothing all sum , *r and w ant to make peace. ; J n —In what way to make peace. Chiefs.—They thought they would me m ana make peace with liberty to 11 k a hour. i Jen.—Are you ready to give up all the ' per ty y ou h a ve c a pi u reel Chiefs.—We intend to do so—to bring what is du? to tin? white people — we . e brought a good many negroes in ! w. Gen.—Why have you not given up the 4Mies before, as Coahajo promised at imp Kill;!. Gmefs.—The negroes were scattered, ;t they intended to do so. i *n -—L)h1 the chiefs assemble after the •v at Gamp King? •'hiefs.—They were gathered, but had r time to talk. Jea —What chiefs gathered at that ie? Chiefs.—Three or foor. «.*n.—Have you any message lor me. I the names ol tlie chiefs who send the ssage? \bief-.—\Ve have some talk from the eN; two more chiefs were to have ne with us, but they got sick and went a. John Cuvaho brings their talk; / bring talk from Governor, Jum-1 a:i i Ilotalooche, | who are the" uJj ut tho' nation. Arnica and Hospi (ala are Ihe two chiefs that got sick and j *°Chief».—When they got stronger they would some and see you. _..... Qcn._| m an old fritnd of Philip *» and I wish you all well, but ws bass been deceived so often that it is necessary for you to coma with me—you can send out a messenger—you shall stay with roe. and none of you shall be hurt; you will all seo Ihe good treatment that you will experience—you will be glad that you fell into my hand*. Chief a.—We will see about it. Gew.—You know that until now, the white people have let you do as you pleased—they did not wish to hunyou, they beat drums and fired big guns to in duce you to come in. Chief*.—That is true. Gen.—The white people were in great bodies to induce you to come in, and to show their power. You areclear ol the war, and are coming with me to St. Au gustine. Chieft.—Yes. . Gen—The troop* are going into the field, but without drums or big guns.— They will tee them as birds in the air, and they will Jail upon ihem when they least expect it. Chief*.—It is ail rieht. Uen.—We know the country.and if we do not. we have got good guides-the power will be epread over the whole country. Chieft.—Yce you are right. Gen.—You are now speaking to me, who is your good friend—you are now going to St. Augustine, where none will hurt you. Chieft.—Yes. Gen.—I have brought Blue Snake to prove what I say is true. Blue Snake said all the General said was true, but he understood the Indians were to be allowed to return. Here the General lifted a signal agreed upon, and the troops closed in. Gen.-1 have just heard of one white man killed on the St. Jahns-you are prisoners, and prisoners ntver suffer with us- tell the young men not to be a frald we do not mean to hurt them, but it is necessary ihey should be secured till they get in town—nothing will hap pen to them. The arms and baggage of the Indians were then ordered to be collected, and the line of march was taken up lor St. Augustine. Eighty Indians and upwards,all young and full grown warriors have been taken and are now 9hut up in our Fort. Gen. Je»»up was within a few miles coming up with a reinforcement, when the talk took place—but hearing of the capture, he returned to town. The greatest ere dit is due to Gen. Hernandex, and the troops under his command, for their ex ertion during this war. He (Gen. H.) is in lact the only one who has effected any thing. He has now destroyed the Indian nation—all the chiefs are now taken,and it must have been an exciting and dan* gerous moment to him, when the troops closed in—lor had not the Indians given up at once, (and there was only about 120 men.) but wo* nearly alone among*! them, and might have been murdered on the spot before being supported. To-morrow General Hernandex goes South at the head of 400 or 500 troops to take the rest of the Indians, i( possible. Peussvlvajiia Politics.—It is known that the Van Buren party In Pennsylva nia is divided—tht friends of the late Go vernor Wolf are openly hostile to those who at the late election, sustained Mr. Muhlenberg; and it was fondly hoped by the powers at Washington, that the ap pointment of the ex Governor of Penn sylvania to a small clerkship at the seat of Government, would remove the cause of difference, and leave the whole admin istration force in solid phalanx for Mr Muhlenburg. But while the sop was ta ken by Mr Wo\(, a man more sinned a gainst by his party than sining—while he left the field of contest for the refuse of a spoils totally unworthy his previous standing, his friends declare, and in our opinion, not without cause, according to their mode of computation,that the with drawal of their head from them was no way to satisfy their demands; they look for their rights as partisans and the benefit of their success. For them to I have Mr Wolf elevated beyond the state ! is not unlike an aeronaut suddenly seeing his balloon start upwards before he has found time to place himself in the car— the means of his ascension Is gone with out his benefit, and without bringing to the air snip, itself, the honor which it might, under better circumstances, have received. The Wolf party have conse quently refused ascention (not to drop our figuie) by the other machine; they have been too deeply injured in all their party relations and party pride by the schismatics of their own rank9, to vote for Mr Muhlenberg. In that position all hope ot defeating the dominant power in this sta’e is entirely hopeless, and the administration at Washington knows that a schism in their ranks in this state is not .more fatal to their state candidates, than the loss of Pennsylvania would be to their own power and succession. Pennsylvania I is necessary for Mr Van Buren's re elec ' fiom With this view of the subject,intima tion has gone forth from Washington,that Mr Buchanan is to he taken from the Senate of the United States and placed in the Cabinet, and Mr Muhlenberg is to be translated from the House ot Kepre sentatives to the Senate in Congress, and thus the field be left clear for a new can didate. Will Pennsylvanians, who boast of in dependence submit to such a direct inter fcrence with their state politics by the ge neral government? If so, they will ha ve no objections to see the commonwealth give up her state independence, and sub mil her whole political, civil and fiscal arrangements to the Cabinet at Wash ington, and torego the burthens and the advantages of self government.—1\ S Gazette. NOTICE. I WILL give ten dollars to any person that will inform me who it is, that takes and carries away from off my land, wood or rails without my leave, provided the person so offending shall he convict ed. F. M. TRACY, nov 6—3t The Great Bace. Uvioif Course Races.—The contest o ver the Union Course on Friday, wiU long be referred to as the greatest In the annals of the sporting world. We have heretofore looked back upon the great match between Eclipse and Henry in the Spring of 1S23 as standing unrivalled, and although the time of their first beat has not even now been equalled, yet when the two races a;e compared, It will be found that yesterday’s contest has in a measure thrown even that wonderful race in the shade. Four horses started—viz. Jno.C. Ste ven’s ch. m. Fanny Wyatt by Sir Charles, dam by Sir Hal. 4 years old; Col. Wynn’s br. c. Picton by Lugborougb cut ol Isa bella, 2 years old; Col. Selden’s ch. m. Lady Ciifden by Sussex, dam by Ratray. 4 years old; and Samuel Lairo’s b. h. Mingo bv Eclipse out of Bay Bet, 6 years old. Mingo was the favorite and freely hacked against the field, but the knowing South were there, and although they were not loud in their support of the field they were ever ready, and the result proves the accuracy of their knowledge and judgment. At the start, the colt I'icTon—ana a glorious colt he is—took the lead, hard pushed by Mingo during the whole of the first three miles, Fanny Wyatt close up on them, ready to buckle to with the one that lived longest. They started at, and kept up a killing pace, the colt still lead ing, when at the commencement of the fourth mile Mingo gave place to Fan ny and a desperate struggle en*u«»d between her and Picton for a half a mile. She however found it was a hopeless task to struggle for the heat, and held up im mediately after passing the distance poll. Picton also slackened his pace, and yet came in in the wonderful time of 7 m. 44 s, having run the whole four miles at a tremendous pace, and being successively pushed by both Mingo and Fanny. II Fanny had not judiciously held up at the distance poll, she and Picton would have made the heat in 7. 44!! Nev>*r have we seeen a heat, except the second heat of Henry and Eclipse, excite the same breathless attention and anxiety, and even the hackers of Mingo were loud and long in their admiration of the wonderful performance of the gal lant colt. The time in which the first heat was accomplished excited the astonishment of all; and yet such was the known bot tom and foot of Mingo that his friends did not fail him although they succeeded in getting more favorable bets against him. Lady Clifden had not run; Fanny Wy att had done wonders and showed she was ready f«ra second contest; Mingo was known to have both bottom and fool and the youthful Picton had won the heat, Thus it was difficult to form any con jecture as to the result, and there was no favorite against the field. The convic tion wa9 universal that the four were tht? very best nags in America, and their re spective backers appeared to feel that they were sati?fied with their position and chances of success. At the second heat Picton took the lead, and Mingo made a dash at him, Fanny and Lady Clifden watching both and each other re;idy to take ad vantage of the faltering of either. Two miles were run in this position, when the age and bottom of Mingo began to tell against the youth of Picton, and he took the tracks but it was only for a niywirnt. .No sooner did the colt give way, than Lady Clifden rushed at Mingo, and Fanny Wyatt passed Mingo and Pic ' ton in gallant style, and fora mile and a half put her ladyship to the top of her «pced. She had, however run for the first heat while lady C. had been idle, and the latter came in ahead,the heat be ing again accomplished in 7m. 43{* ! !— Mingo and Picton only aimed to save their distance,and reserve their energies for further contests. Mingo’s friends now gave way, and yet there were many ready to bac k him at one to four. Lady Clifden was the la vorite.and Fanny Wyatt nearly as good. There was this difference,however; Fan ny Wyatt had run in part for both heats, Lady Clifden for only one. For the third heat they all came to the starting post fresh, and in fine order for another contest, and (he bucket of both Mingo and Picton gained confidence, and offered to take less odds. They went off in gallant style, and now for two miles it was one general brush—every horse straining his utmost for the heat, and the whole matter apparently as much a subject of doubt as at the commence ment of the first heat. Lady Clifden then took the lead closely pressed by Fanny Wyatt, and it became evident that the heat was to be won by one of them.— The struggle was a desperate one, and both came in under the whip and spur— Lady Ciifden winning the heat and purse in 7m 5Gj*.!! Thus terminated this nobly contested race, and in all human probability many very many years will elapse before the annals of sporting will record such ano ther. Henry and Eclipse von their first heat in 7m. 37s.; ihe second in 7 40; the third in 8 21—the three heats in 23 minutes 50 sec — the three heats in this race were in 23m. 24.—difference in fa vor of yesterday’s races. 2G. Of the nvvits of the four horses,it would be individioua to speak. Lady Ciifden won the purse and requires no praise; the colt Picton is the wonder of the age; Fanny Wyatt run for every heat, and did more than any other nag; Mingo is too well known and his speed and bottom too well established to lose character, however, much others have acquired by the race. We might vrite column* in relation to this race, of which wc shall never see the like again, but wc have neither time nor space to do so.—A’eif \ork Cour. From Florida.—A letter has been re ceived at the War Office from General Jesop, dated October 20, in which he an nounces the capture of ten Indians by a detachment under the command of Ma jor Ashby, on the morning of the 23d of that month; and of twenty more in the afternoon of that day. Five more were captured and carried into St. Acreustine on the 25th. The troops were fast* ar riving in detachments from Old Point Comfort and New York, and measures taking for the commencement of a vig orous campaign.—Globe. Retrocession. In presenting to our readers, the seve ral articles on the subject of Retroces sion, which we have latterly done, from the Alexandria Gazette, it is with a full conviction that they treat of a subject of vital interest to the citizens of both Alex andria and Georgetown. With that im pression we invite to them the serious at tention and consideration of the citizens ] of the latter. Unless a recession does take place— eVr many years pass round—with the writer of the article, contained in this day’s paper, we cordially agree, that the question (presented in the numerous pe titions from Northern fanatics,) ofaboli tion of slavery in the District of Colum bia, will shake to its very centre, if it does not, in the end, entirely bieuk up our hitherto happy Union. Though we do n<»t, as many do, deny the right of Congress to abolish slavery within the District of Columbia, we un hesitatingly deny the propriety and the right of petitioning, on the part of those who have no interest in the matter. We say it never was the purpose of those who framed the Constitution, by the article —giving Congress exclusive legislation over the District to be ceded for the Seat of Government—to vest in the citizens of the States, any right of instruction or direction in legislation exclusively per I taining to tins District and its inhabi I tants. . . . | Congress, ns the legisiaure oi hip ms I trict,possesses as distinct a character f< oni i that ol the legislature of the country at large, as though the respective powers were exercised by distinct and different bodies. The check upon that legislation is not the will and judgment of the peo ple of the several States, but the Cmisti tution itself, and respect to the feelings, the wishes, and the judgment, in matters of expediency, of the people of the Dis trict themselves. We contend, that, though we have no voice in the selection of our legislators— constituted such by the Constitution— which originated in, and is based upon republican principles, and rational liher ty — we nevertheless bear toward them the character ol constituent, and they to us that of representative. And in all matters of expediency, not conflicting with the Constitution itself, our wishes should be respected; otherw ise, the legis lation for this District is the veriest des potism on earth, ar.d its citizens the most degraded slaves. Such never was intended by those disciples of l.berty, who oiijinated this Government. They never would have inflicted such odium upon the principles they then professed.,—that all men should bear a part in the government of them selves. The only fear wilh the men of that day. was—not that the people of the District to be ceded would be slaves,— but on the contrary that that this district would be the point of concentration for all the wealth of the Nation and an nn due influence would be excited by its ci tizens, over the National Councils. Whenever the people ol this District will it. and apply to Congress lor the de sired legislation, to effect if, then and not till then, will Congress have the pow er to abolish slavery within tlie trniies square, and then, though all the South and North combined against it. Our view of the matter, however, does not prevent the dangers like to arise from the agitation which has already began in Congres% and which w ill we fear, con tinue to increase year after year, and in no way to be put an end to, but by the re cession of the District, Cct the peo pie of this District—b‘t the South—let the Iriends oftheUnion in the North,then, nil look to it, as the only means of averting the dreaded evil of a separation of this Union.— Potomac Ado. Xtir York Cur respondent'e of Nut. hit. We have no news in this city. The Loco Focosare stirring heaven and earth fnr tne coming election, which begins on Monday. We are to have a three days revolution and a hard light. To my cer tain knowledge.am, the fact can be prov ed, it necessary, Mr. Van Buren has sen* letter after letter to this city within a few past weeks, saying that tl^e fate of him self and his party depended upon the re- j suit ol the election here and in the State. Mr. Van Baron lias written personally to many of his friends, promising and ex horting, threatening and entreating, his political triends to support the Tammany Union-Loco Foco Fanny Wright ticket. Money has come in here from Washing- i ton. thousands upon thousands of dollars. The Loco Foco papers are distributed this morning, and will be, through the election, gratis. The Destructives are positively m id with zeal and exertion.— To-night they have a great procession, which will march through the streets with banners, music, torches. &c. The Whigs are firm and determined, in spite of the interference of so many office-holders and so much money. To judge of the fairness of the Opposition, you will see by reference to the proceed.ngs of the Marine Court, in our city papers, that already one man has been accused and will be punished for perjury, fur swear- j ing falsely in regard to the time a Ger-1 man ha* been a resident in the country! j This is but the beginning of many such expositions which dnie tnd investigation will bring out. i___ - JOHN J. SAYRS, VPOTHECARY and Druggist, North j side of King, between Pitt and Roy-1 ! al streets, respect fully informs his friends | and the public generally, that he has a well selected assortment of Drugs, Medi cines, Chemicals. Dye Staffs, and fancy articles, w hich are not to be surpassed in quality, and for sale at moderate price*. Physician’s Prescriptions, neatly and accurately compounded, and every arti i cle sent fioin his store carefully labelled. Seamen’s Medicine Chests, w’ith direc tions, put up to order, at the shortest no tice. nov l—tf NOTICE. A T a meeting of the Stockholders ol /jL the Middle Turnpike Road Compa ny on the 2d of this month, the following Gentlemen were unanimously elected President ami Directors for the ensuing year. Thomson F. Mason, President. E# I. Lee, Geo. H. Smoot, Wm. Sta bler. Directors. nov 6—3t job printing Executed with neatness at this Office f Clifton, (Bristol). Sept. 29th.—A cir cumstance occurred yesterday, which has thrown our beautiful village into a state ol the utmost excitement. It wav not be generally known, that nt nearly the summitofa cliff rising 300 feet above the surface of the river Avon, and which is commoly called St. Vincent’s rock, there is a hole or nearly circular aperture extending 20 or 30 yards inward, and to which an under ground passage has late? ly been excavated by the proprietor of the Clifton Observatory. About noon yes terday, an elderly gentleman accompani ed by a young and lovely female, ap peared at the door of the observatory,and requested to be admitted to the “Giant’s Hole,” as this cave is so generally called. While one of the attendants went for a torch with which to light them through the passage, the door keeper, observing that the gentleman seemed in a state of great excitement muttering to himselt in a low tone of voice. asked if he was not weil, hinting that it might be better he should rest hiin'sclf ere he ventured into the close air of tire cavern. This intimation was either not heard or not heeded; but the lady said. *'I am much obliged to you for your attention, but my husband is subject to fits of absence” The torch-bearer, having performed his office, left *hem leaning over the balustrade at the outer entrance of the cave, enjoying the view of the pic turesque landscape on each side of then), and o! the river rolling at their feet.— What remains of this catastrophe can only be told hy the people who were walking under the rocks at the time.— They state that they saw a lady and gen tleman leaning over the could balustrade; the gentleman soon turned round, and was distinctly perceived using violent ges tures to the lady, who, terrified, sank to the ground, clinging to the ratling; they then"saw him attempt to lilt her up by the waist when she resisted, still holding fa-t to the iron rails, and uttering the most piercing screams. He at last succe. ded in lifting her up to the top of the railing; the people at the Observatoi y. hearing the ci ies, hastened to th : scene, but not in time to save the victim; he no sooner heard their footstep* than with a jerk, he hurled her into the depths below; for a moment he steadfast ly regarded the body of the unfortunate lady as it whirled round in the air and fell upon the ground a disfigured moss, and then with a spring, and a demonia cal laugh at those who wu*re on the point of seizing him, he cleared the barrier be twixt him and eternity; but a just provi dence ordained that he should suflei acutely for his double criinv; he fell upon a pointed pinnacle of a rock, and there impaled and writhing, the wretched man hung for nearly a minute; gradually to* hold relaxed, his joints stiffened, and h»* fell heavily about ten yards Iron) the nody of his wife. Those that ran to the lady when she fell, only heard her repeat these words—“My God, I am innocent.* On inquiry it has been ascertained that they arrived at the Gloucester Hotel the night before, Iron) London; but all at !tempts to discover the name or address jof the parties have proved abjrtive. Tub Susquehanna Safe.—And Ihe Mis take Explained.— The slightest apprehen sion must now* disappear in relation to the fate of this vessel. The mystery which so long puzzled and agitated the community, is now’ fully explained, and the gallant vessel with her crew and pas sengers, is now*, no doubt, more than halfway to England. The New Yoik Courier and Enquirer contains the bil lowing:— *‘YVe believe we can solve the mystery and explain the source on which llie mis taken belief of the Philadelphia pilots ori ginnted. The owner of the ship Britan ? i, of this port, has received a letter from Captain Clark, her commander, who states that on his voyage bom Li verpool fur Savannah he was becalmed line*? days off the ('apes of Delaware;— that being in want of oil, candles &c., he spoke a schooner f«»r the purpose of obtaining a supply of them, and did obtain them on Saturday, the 2 I ultimo. Now the Britannia has a bright w ;»ist, is an oldN.Y"ik packeytnd very much re ?embles the Susquehanna in appearance. Can there be a doubt that the Britannia and the sloop which supplied her, were the vessels seen by the pilot-?” A letter has been received at the Phil adelphia Exchange from Thomas H. Met »y. E-q . dated New York, Novem ber which states that the ship which the pilot boat .supposed to be the JSusqm han nu was the Britannia, bound to Savan nab, and the schooner was the Ldw.nl Vincent, from Norfolk, which supplied h*jr with provisions. The wind was very light at the time, and they had much dll ficuhy in keeping clear of each other. The foregoing accounts for all that the pilots saw' and reported, and removes every doubt as to the safety of the JSus | quehanna. Charleston and Cincinnati Kail Koad. ] — The Columbia,South Carolina, Times ! states that the following arrangements! have been made at a late meeting of the j Board of Directors as to the salaries ol j the officers of this company: The President is to receive a salary ol $6,000 per annum, but General Ilaym* j has generously declined to receive more j than $40,000 and his travelling expenses, j during the ensuing year, in con«idora tion of the moneyed embarrassment of the times. He of course refuses any compensation for the past year. The Treasurer1* salary is fixed at §2.000 per annum The Engineer department is rc-organized. Major McNeil is at its head, with a salary of $8,000 per annum and $2 000 lor his traveling expenses — There are to be under him four brigades of Engineers, each composed of a chief, i surveyor, a draughtsm in, and a level ler, with the necessary operatives. Mr. Cheesborotigh is head of the Western Brigade, wiih a salary of $3,000, and Mr Drayton of one of the South Carolina Biigades with a salaiy of $2 500 per an num. Mr Colcock is selected by the Chief Engineer as his assistant, with a salary of 82,500 per anntumJCaplain Wil hams is to continue on duty until the end of the year, and to receive 86.000 for his past and future servrers, and then to ter minate hisconnrction with the Company, its finance* not admitting of the con tinued and simultaneous employment of two Mich eminent Engineers as Major McNeil and himself. Attempt to Massacre a bout two years ago, a German L?1 name we could r.ot learn, daughter of a respectable eiti»,I, place, named Heck, who now 43d street, near the 8ih avenue 11 whom he has lived ever since m-m,**1 and become the faihcr o( one chiis "'*■ short time ago it was conwn.tnic^1 Mr. Oeck, that his son in.|i* , " wife and seven children living jn(; ‘ ny, whom he had abandoned' at tw^' he came to this country. This inf ^ tion having been given to his wifev!?* father, ltd to the demand of an txy ^ tion. On Sunday morning last a* 4^ being heard in the second sto-y, Mr. Bcck’s daughters went up t0°* tain the cause, when she f.»Um! bolted, and heard trie grou * 0( h ’ ^ ter within. The alarm was instantly given Mr. Bec k came up, and upon bur^r open the chamber door. h»- d,st0V|i \ his datighb r covered with blood ail4^ husband cutting at her with a huge By* ie knife sever.d wounds h iving been dieted about the head and face -p knife was immediately wrenched from p! sirasp of the murderous viiUm, 4r* thrown out of the window, an.1 h's%[* taken to the apartments of her father t r protection Soon afterw ards it Uilxh collected tf»•>t the infant of th • j .,r. woman was at t! e mercy of it* >‘v,,*u parent, when they went up and found inhuman demon heating it wit^ \ViS c, jm the head and different parts of tr* ” jdy. He was immediately secure; *4 t sent to i rison. and a physician <ent *. j dressthe woiiiidsofthr stdf. rers who«\,ve ill as his opinion that ihe chiid could not >urvive many hours; its head am! breast being swelled and inflamed to a horrible degree. It is supposed ill it the wretch's inten tion was first to murder his w ifV ai„j cfu ti and after wards to destroy himself- \ r )ork Exp. A NEW TRAGEDY EM AC I’fcD AT NioJaNT! ko.—A correspondent has favi ur? d us with the following particulars d a tra*»c scene which has lecently taken p: ice at Kio Janeiro, and which is now the all-en grossuig topic ol conversah'H m nT j fashionable circles there. We tell hi* tale as it is told to us. A short time since a marrt?«:» *\if much talker! of in tin* upper cirt,<•><>( ||t> Janeiro—that of (’mint A ph mza <1<» 7,tl. miga.a youth of .\\enfy three, «nh ihr. Marcnioness d’Os*\jra,.i widow, wt>.«> sun retained some vestiges of depaitnl bf.ui. iy. The Mnrchioness’a g-eat utfectiun or the Count wasgenerallv aek'iowledv: ed, hut it wa» not less un wrsully kaoun mat he sought rut to sciure her iarce fortune, uud all hi< precautions had been unable to conceal his violent attachment lo Iticcardma Soar* s a yoin.g and beau tiful Portt;gue>e dancer, whom the en thusias’ic frequenters of the Urnzihan opera proclaimed a match for the cone bined accomplishments of Tag.iota ant l’a nny J\Mer. On the 17th of July last a new opera in which It iccardma w as to dance the ('a. chucha, attracted an overflowing *m Iviccardma appealed, ami was receoH with tumultuous applause. The atch nations became louder still when, on concludin'! the l 'achucha she advancer, striking her castanet towards the orches tra. Hut at the m on cut she saluten |f»f admiring audience poor Kiccardina -hin ked and fell backwards 8he was carried ot! ihe si.iLp* m l.orrihie c»»nvoi >n»ns an-I utteilug lr ilui shriek*, and die curtain was dropped. The report soon spread ail over the house that no quafurtis had been ca-t upon hrr and that ‘tie was <1 >eadfidiy hur. t. The h oc house was transport' d wiin r-ige und in dignation. Tin* instinct ol iu* nniiu rude immediately pointed out the .M,»r ch O.iess d’Oss ira asthe | eif I'lOifor r! the j deed. Si * attended the p» i t< i mam.**. I lie crowd rusned to her b x; it w.i- deserted but (III the red velvet thill eifUii.iM.l->1 I some pan ul it yellowish -t iins we**i tie | tected, denoting the urti -n ul a luiies ' ive liquid. All doubt was now removed. The infill iuted spectator-deva>uib’d the box. Tlie cor'uin ro e; tl.»* manag»r eame foi ward and cuidirno d the a .»i news. ‘‘fSenora Kicc irdma.’’said l-e,ismi the most deplorable condition. If* i attie. her luce,a nd her bosom -or fea» full) bin ni it i> to be fear, d ih.it she w ill be dole gured 11*i* lit*.*.” The yeils became hf nc ndoU'i deafening shout- ol‘It event.". •|>own with ilu» wretch!” Viva l.i l*»'* ( uhlie i!” vi e l • uttered I Torn all q*l UtT-. j In the mean firm*, a y» ung man ! had precipitately left the thealie, rn'rnd (lie Marcliione.-s’s limnt* and we s“ • • j m hr*r presence. Moved at his sudden | a; r.earanee, but striving to dissnnrie l<»r j ,.g t »tiun: **L)ear Alpt.onzo,” '<»ul si «*. o i what circiun.dji.ee am I indebted U>r* nappy visit?” 'I be C »uu* looked at her w1111 lury, but enij.d in<t utter a womJ — ‘ You are unwell, sn ?” added the Mar* chioness.” ‘‘And Kiccaidina *‘<,a,,:‘ <a>(2 h<*, gnashing Ins 1 th. ‘ I* ccar<>>'~ J n.i!” replied the Maicluoness, snm pi j “Kiccardimt is a pei son nl so much f",’f * that the public never can admire h»r •»> |-he desei ves.” I he Count, alter exan* ! unrig her lor some seconds in >i*vu ’» | moke out without win. tear (ul \ i"b,; {' * j * ‘flow cam*' ilio-r* sl.ni s on y Mirer*'-. Iscnora? Why is that gown horM. >n vain would ymi deny tie* crim*1; ^ )ml 1 ihal have done the deed.” ‘-Weil 'deii returned ihe terrified Murchione-s. 1 •’ 1; but if it be a i riun*, it is the crun». (/* love, and extending t er hub ’s ^ deavnted to apjieaktf hum * u> ’ J' .riz d ciibiii';ii, an.) vinU-nily Me <) * over hrr lace and .Vad. A* s'ie •jied she upset a table* ;unf the l,**i • brought up her attendants. Tne ( * rut bed out; a ductoi was can' ■* 1 *S ^ fhe Marchioness had expiicd. ,)r‘ *’ same day the Count was seized -nd ker. to p. iso n. As /or It neat dm a * ° slight Impes are cult rt.nmd ol t.er re* o very. The colrosiveliquid had ait-cfc * the jugular artery, an I nothing < ,li save her Li to but an operation oi m most dangerous natuie. which wa> (.out to be attempted.—Loudon JnUrkiil _— A Ma.vM 'Tii B\nk.— 1 lu‘ ^ ^ ()l Mis-ustjvi. a; m; s,;sv;:"*;rl;>v“';:i cnmpo^d m'*y>rity <'t ‘ c » »i« bunk potty, p-is-e.l a lawt'H'jM » rale .. Rmk «i'h a capital o, 1 •• , Million, Five llundcct ThonsaaI l» lars! It is to have wen offices of < ( ,<nd deposilc—the pare..l bJnK . T||C Jackson, in the county of ,I*"(' |Mn capital is to be raised oy me.in*o» > on the fanl. ol the State.-Mc*"*"* II his