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New York Anniversaries.
Wkdkksoay, Ma 9. American Tract So.
tittu Wo have received an abstract of the 24th
annual report of thit Society. It is In a highly
prwrerom condition. Circulation during tho
y oar 7,203,082 publication!, orS34.409.S0O pag
es. Publication! issued gratuitously 47,800,224
page. Beceipti during the year in donations,
394.081,43; for talc! S161,218,73; balance in
tho treasury last year 5140,09 1 total $258.440,.
S3. Total expenditures for publishing, cplport
age, Jcc, 8238,283,91 1 leaving bnlanco in the
treasury 8137,01). The whole number of col
porteura In commission April 1 wat 268. Ihe
statistical tabloi show that tho colporteurs liavo
risitod 341,071 families conversed on personal
religion or prayed with 129.037 families i ad
dressed public meetings or held prayer-meetings
to the number of 12,023; told 377,238 boots;
granted to the delifuto 98,919 books; and dis
tributed 13,274 Iliblcsand Testaments furnish
ed by Bible Societies.
Various resolutions were passed, and several
impressive- speeches innde.
.American Horn'. Mitsionary Society Henry
Dwight, tho President, in the chair. Resources
from the Treasurer's retiort were
SUO.17J.46. Total liabilities 8133,81C,27. Of
this sum, 8143,771,07 have been paid; the re
mainder is still due ihe Missionaries. The sum
mary of the results is as follows t
"Tho Society has had in its service tho past
year, 1,019 Ministers of the Gospel, in SO dif
ferent Slates and Territories i In the Now Eng
land States, 302; the Middle Slates 239; the
Southern States IS; the Western States and
Territories, 463.
Tho congregations supplied, in whole or part,
are 1,510; and the aggregate of Ministerial ser--rice
performed, is equal to 808 years.
The pupils in Sabbath schools am nearly 85,
B00 ; and subscribers to the temperance pledge,
103.000.
There hare been added to the churches, 5,
650, viz, 1 2,706 by profeion ; 2,844 by letter
Many of the Western Churcbe!i particularly,
hare within a few months been visited with spe
cial effusions of the Spirit. OS Missionaries,
in their recent communications, speak of revi
vals of religion, and report 1,104 hopeful con
versions." Several addresses were made, among which
ono by Kov. Uichard Storrt, Jr. was pre-eminently
eloquent.
iew York Inttitutitm for the lllind.Dr 18lli
anniversary of this noble charity was held in tho
Tabernacle. Tho building was thronged, so
that many who camo could not gain admittance.
From tho statement of the Superintendent wu
pother that the number who havo been educat
ed at the institution during the 18 jcars of its
existence, is 321. There are nowin attendance
140 pupils, and tho institution is represented as
being in a highly flourishing condition. The ex
ercises bv tho punils were very interesting
The children went through with a variety of
musical performances very creditably.
American Union of Attocialionists. The
President, Horace Greeley, on taking the cliair,
made a few remarks on the importacc 01 renew
ed efforts in tho cause for which thev were la
borinir. Mr Brisbane, who had iust arrived from
Paris in tho Washingion,-vva-wnrmly welcomed, j
An interesting account of the "Fraternal Com
munion" at llopedale, Mass. was presented, and
some encouraging details concerning tho "North
American rhalanx" in Wisconsin, were fur
nished by John Drew, tho commercial agent of
that institution. Conversations and discussions
filled up the measure of the mcrniug.
Ami-Copilot 1'unislment Society. In the ab
aenco of the President, Dr. Harsen, ono of the
Secretaries of tho Society, took Ihu ihuir. A
letter was read from Geo. M. Dallas expressing
his inability to bo present. Wendell Phillips
was then introduced to the audience. Mr Phil
lips referred to the hostility everywhere felt by
the evangelical churches against the alxdilion of
capital punishment. He was followed by L. F.
Buckingluun, who looked at the subject in a re
ligious aspect. Thefact that laws wero onic
given by God punishing sundry crimes by dculli,
does not provo that such laws should bo forever
Linding upon mankind. The nominating com
mittee suggested the name of Geo. M. Dallas as
President, which nomination was unanimously
adopted.
An 1'orfc Slat Vigilance Committee. This
is society of Abullttuutsia, evtaun-nea tor as
listing runaway slaves. The meeting was well
attended by white and colored people, lly the
annual report it aecms that the "underground
railroad" it doing a rapidly increasing business
having helped off upwards of 150 fugitives
from the land of chains during the past tear
Speeches wero mado by Dr. Win. Elder and
Frederick Dotiglas,
Thursday. American Protestant Society.
The receipts of the Society for the past year
wero about $28,000. The expenses somewhat
exceeded that sum. Addresses wero delivered
bv several irentlemcn. Tho meeting was tome
what disturbed by being adjacent to the row at
me Upera Jiou-e, but most 01 ine bbuichcc 11--mained
till the close of tho exercises. The un
ion pievioutly contemplated with the Christian
Alliance and the Evangelical Society, was con
summated. Erangelical Alliance. Da 2nd anniversary
of this Snr-letv wn held at Lafuvctte Place
Church. The report represented that good pio-
grcss naa occn mauo in carrying out iue uujecu
of the Society.during tho year. Three auxilia
ries had been formediluring tho car. Address
es wero made by Drs. Cox, Kennedy, and Chee
ver. Somo annoyance wero felt hero also from
the Opera row.
American Temperance Union. The SOtli an
niversary of this Society was held at the Taber
nacle. The meeting was thronged, and highly
enthusiastic. The report stated, that although
the year had been marked by increased drunk
enness in tome portions of the country, there
had been a decided advance in temperance le
gislation. Tho question of license had been
submitted to the people of Vermont, and decid
ed against by a majority of 12,009 at the ballot
box. In New Jersey ami Maryland stringent
laws have been passed against liquor traflic on
tho Sabbath. In New Hampshire, the prose
cuted vender must shut up shop till judgment
it given. Mr II. F. Ilutler stated that accord
ing to the report of the Chief of Police, there
wero 4,507 placet where liquors were sold in
Now York, and of these 3,673 were open on
Sunday, lie Hoped a moral power would go
forth from this meeting, which would compel the
Common Council lo take the matter in hand.
Itemarks were made also by Dr. Tyni, Iter. Dr.
Ucwctt and by an Ojibway Chief in his native
tongue.
American Libia SocietvD.a 33rd anniver
sary of this important organization was held at
the Tabernacle. Hon. Theodore Freliughuy-
ten, rrcsideut or tho Society, took tno cnalr, and
cieiivered a brier and appropnato address. jic
cording to the report, 78 Auxiliary Societies
havo been formed, 44 persons havo been made
Life Directors, and 730 Life Members. 20
Agents have been employed the whole, year, and
7 for a part of it, collecting funds and promot
ing the circulation of the Scriptures. 810,000
havo been transmitted to France, for Iho circu
lation of tho Scriptures. 2,000 Ilibles have
been sent to California. A Danish lliblo has
been prepared and a Choctaw New Testament.
The '
Treasurer's report exhibited the following
results i The receipts of the Society have been,
from all source-, $231,870,16. The Issues have
been Of Bibles, 205,308 ; o Testaments, 059,
419. Total for Iho year, 504,726. During the
33 years of its existence, it has issued 2,310,010
Uiblet, and 3,836,330 Testaments, making a to
tal of 0,847,140 copies.
FniDAT. .-Imen'can and Forrinn HUJf Sa.
fiety.Du 12th anniversary of this Society
took place on tho Mm. Tho Treasurer'! report
cave tho receipt! of last v car at 329.840.39.
Disbursements 828,321,79, .Tho following is a
summary of the business of the year : Publica-
tions-rl0,01Mliblej 20,347 Testaments. To-
tal, S0.304. Issues 13,308 Bibles, 26.940 Tes
taments. Total, 40,578, Gratuitous Appropri
ations 1,122 Hiblcs; 11,018 Tcttnmenti. To
tal, 1S.5I0. Valuo 82,82417, Life Members
and Director! 321 Lib) Members, and 22 Di-
rectors added to tho listt. Several addressci
were made, and resolutions adopted.
American Board of Commhiioner for Far.
iiftn Miuiunl Tills Sacifdv met in tho T&her.
iiaxlc.jlhough tho regular anniversary docs not
takofpUce until September. Hon. Theodore
hrelinghuyaen Jn tho chair. - The Hoard hai
now under its care ?S churches," with 20,000
members 13 seminaries fur training nativo
teachers and preachers 1 18 Hoarding Schools;
302 Frco Schools ; wholo number of pupils un
der Instruction 12.000. Total receipts for the
last 9 months $217,000. Her. Daniel Poor of
tho Ceylon Mission, gavo au interesting account
of hit labors. Kov. It. S. Storrt of Brooklyn
mado tomo eloquent remarkt.
The "Home." This it a benevolent institution
established at Randall's Island for the "children
of tho city." There were present at tho anni
versary, which wat held at Ihe Tabcmablo on
Friday, 200 children, nil equal number of lioyt
and girl. These rescued little onet went thro'
ninny interesting exercises, tuch at recitations
and addresses. Speeches were mado by Itev.
T. II. Thayer, and Mr Isaoo T. Hopper. Mr
Hopper gave tho children some good advice,
winch luoy repaid by A musical exercise, and
then concluded mcir pleasant interview.
Mainly from Springfield Republican,
Gonts Example IN limn Placf. Presi
dent Taylor was wailed oil by a delegation from
tiie Atncitenn nibio Doc'iety, sin nisi., anu re
reived llic&i with urent kindness and cordiality.
He said ho considered Iho llible at "the best of
books, and wished it was in the htnds of crcry
one. It was indispensable to the safety and per
manence of our frco institutions." Tho Presi
dent told them they were engaged in a good
cause, and wi.hcil tliem abundant succcs.
Governor Unci's, that truly Christian Magis
trate, it is said, spent Fast Day in addressing
gainenngs 01 o.-uoniu acnooi cuittirrti m cuw
ertille and Chtrlcstown, Mas.
Tho Windsor Chroniclo sttlet that Ihe Gov-
ernor of Vermont is Superintendent of the Sab
bath School connected with tho congregation
where lie wotthq.
National Common School Convention,
The friends of education should bear in mind
that a National Convention on the subject of
Common Schools and universal education is to
be held at Philadelphia on tlw 10th of August.
The call for the Contention is signed by many
eminent divines, teachers, editors and others.
Communications in reference lo it should 1 ad
dressed to A. E. Wright, Corresponding Secre
tary 01 Hio i.ocai committee 01 Arrangements.
The important 0 of this movement (or the eleva
tion of tho paramount interest of our republican
institutions, should secure the attendance of a
largo number of delegates.
Hail-Caii I'cddli.iis Offering brimstone-
colored pamphlets, large nun small, upon an 1110
great rail-road tborouxhf.irc. has become a reg
ular branch of traffic You are hardly seated
and under full headway, before a boy, tomo 12
or 14 years old, makes Ms appearance, with his
luggage piled up to his chin, and passing through
the cars, from one end to the other of tho train,
offers a choice from his armfull to every passen-
f:er. Somc,f these pamphlets are resMc1abIe
itcrary periodicals; but IIk) great matt of them,
are either seductive or pernicious novels and ro
mances, or flashy and taking pretenders lo polite
literature, which aic very little better. Thou
sands and thousands of them are sold every day
to travellers, nho would never think or Inquir
ing lor liieni-in the shops, but win tHireliaso tuem
t7.n nn-.i !.......,. r,., tl;n. ,.. ,1..
morning papers, they liavc nothing etso to read
on tho way. The fact tltat this rail-car peddling
is kept up and is incrraring, shows that it is pro-
iiiauiu, eiuicr 10 ihu boys, or 10 inosc who iur
nish them with the Looks; (moat likely tho lat
ter;) and botvevcr demoralizing it may lie, it
cannot be prevented. Men are as frvo to do
evil in this country as to do good, and much
"wiser in their generation."
Hut if Iho poison cannot be prevented from
passing into circulation, wliat should hinder the
administering of proper antidotes ? Why ahould
not the boyt iu question, whom wo meet every
where in tho ears and 011 stcimboals, be furnish
ed with books from Tract and Sabbath School
depositories, to sell to iasengrrs in the same
manner as they do those worthless and pcrni
cious issues of the press, which are constantly
thrust in their fares f At the great enemy of
sjou and man it turc 10 sow lares, wherever be
can find afoot of soil lo receive them, why should
riot ttio incmis ot tod ana man sow mo good
seed with at least wfual assiduity V
t ......... . I..ub CM.-uua.vui
It is tins which sweeps awaj every vestige of
ine milieu pasi, anu replaces is whu sunn mon
uments of the present. It is this which diverts
our rivers hundreds of miles from their natural
course, to tan the resources of inland commerce.
It is this which crossxt and re-crows our fertile
plaint with a woof of perpetual traffic, over which
lly continually tl-cie mighty shuttles, the locomo
tives, weaving )ct closer and denser ll.c fabric
of our prosiwrity. It is this which builds ships
in the backwoods, launches them upon inland
lakes cr riven, or transports them piecemeal to
the mighty ocean, to assume their place among
tho navies of the world. It is this which paints
our glowing tcenerv on miles of canvass, reveal
ing our natural and national life lo millions bey
ond tl" Allxnti", who tins behold, as it were,
face to fare, a people existing four thousand
miles away. Our Bails thresh the torn which
grows around tho tomb of Pharaoh ; our saws
sever the cedars of Lebanon; our steam-whistle
starts Iho echoes of lh Ulack Forest; our cot
ton forms the Moslem's turban; our palm-leaf
shelters the Sumatra planter. We cool the East
Indian's sherbet with our icct J we heat tho West
Indian's sugar-boiler with our coals. No nation
in the history of the world illustrates the spirit
of invention to vividly as ours.
Holier' liniay on tie I'atenl hml.
Si'AHE 'rut; Dints. The time for the sing
ing of birds U come, and tho countless voices of
the feathered minstrels are heard in the land.
May we not hope to prevail with our young rcad
crt to gitc a friendly and kind reception lo the
gentle and beautiful birds, as they revisit us in
the snrins and eatlv summer? It would really
teem as if, unless people are very thoughtless or
very wicked, not much need be said to prevent
cruelty to such innocent and pretty creatures at
birdt; and how richlv would they rrjtay our
kindness by their familiarity and tweet music.
Nor it that all. They are a real odvantago to
the farmer and gardener, inasmuch as they gen
erally feed on insects, which, if it were not for
them, would bo very destructive to fruits and
vegetables. One reason why so many peach,
plum, and other trees uru too diseased to bear
sound Iruit, is because tno birds are irigntened
away, leaving tho trees a prey to worms. Spare
the birds, then, for pity's lake and for jour own
tike. ilea 1 era.
Vrgan.
IIiohteovs Laws By Ihe new penal codo
of New Brunswick, maliciously destroying trees,
shrubs, or plants, whether in an enclosed lot or
a public street, is made a penal offence, punish
able by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one ) car, or by a fine not exceeding 10. Bob
bing orchards, gardens or farms, of fruit or veg
etables, wilfully breaking down hedges, fences,
&c.t are also made misdemeanors puni.hablu by
.imprisonment for any term not exceeding six
months, or by a lino not exceeding 3.
Corret. Iloston Journal.
SiNQl'LAU Cash ok IlncAcu or l'nouisr.
A married woman in New York it suing a
former and faithless lover for breach of promise.
Damages laid at 83,000. It must bo fun to her
husband, in whoso nanio tho suit It conducted.
Matiiimomal Hastk "Out West." A
young gentleman of wealth and fetncctAbllity,
pasBUig through ono of the markctt in Cincin
iiatHvcek bcloro last, sawn very pretty cirl.feli
desperately in lovo with her, proposed, was ac
cepted, and married her the next day.
A Cincinnati paper say t that in a neighboring
county of Kentucky, awominwho waJivorml
from her husband, was married again the same
nignt.
Kissino with A Motive. A vouncr callant.
not many weeks since, and not many miles from
Lewiston, Me., returning from a sleigh-ride, on
arriving at the paternal mansion of his ladr. cave
and received a kiss of affection, aa be supposed;
but alas I the sequel will show how much lie was
mistaken, lor, the uoor Having been closed, lie
overheard Ihe following conversation!
" Why, l.ucy. ain't you aiunnied to kits a man
out there all atone with him ? When I was a
girl, I would not have done it for tha world."
"No, ma, I am not," answered Lucy, "fori
, only kissed him lo smell hit breath to tee if h
hadn't leen drinking."
ii .111
a 1'ni.r.Mi. ,1 "Kri.t.iNo" ma Kru-tn-vvin.
Phillips, aliat Fhclp and Porter, wat tried In
Lowell, in November last, upon three indict
ments for burglary, and sentenced to hard labor
nlne,vcart in Stalo Priaon. Shortly after, tie
obtaiil , 11 interview with Mr Jtcbinson, tho
Wanlvii.niMl told him In conBdenco mat 110 ii.s
"planted" S&U.MO In a locality which he descri
bed. After consulting with Mr Nichols, Mar
.1.1,1 r.rrn.l...iAwn. It wat determined to.tearcu
for tho prize. Phillip! was granted a holiday,
and tho trio proceeded by cab lo Ihe sta
tion or II10 Old Colony liaiiroau, ami uieiico 10
Fall Kitcr. near which Phillips pointed out tho
not where tliev must die. They went to work
with a will. Phillips superintended ojierations,
anil Iho tJily Aiarslial and vtarucn rciieveu one
another at tho spade. The Marshal wat at work
with tliCLshoicI, and had madeaholo six feet
deen. Phillins and Ihe Warden were en tho
luinlc iheerinp hiin to still greater exertion!.
Jutl More Nichols camo lo iho shiners, Phillips
shoved llobinson into Iho hole, commenced uu
rvin them tin. and vanished. The Warden
and Iho Marsluil had so much dust in their rye!
that Ihey rould not pursue him to advantago;
and the Marshal had a spr.iinrsl ankle. So tli-y
caino heme. Nichols took lo his bed, and ltols
inson offered a reward for Ihe arrest of Phillips.
He it 43 vean old. five, feet ten inches in bicbt.
darK complexion, blue eves, and uatx uair.
notion nee.
Dm Iloston Tost savs Phillips pretended thai
the 850,000 wat a portion of ihe money stolen
from tho Wheeling, a. Hunk, some lb years
ago, and whirh I as never vjecn recovered. The
cunning rocuo mado the Warden, Marshal, and
1'residc-nt 01 tneaianx iwno ramc 10 uotion on
purposo to see atout 11; ail bcncre tins story 1
HouDCiiv akis Quick Amuht. On Tues
day night, 8tb, Mr II. Griffin, railroad contrac
tor, had S1400 stolen from his room at Vernon,
Lt by a man named wm. u. uerbour,ot I Tor
iilence. who obtained it by getting into Ihe win
dow of Griflin'a room, and taking it from under
his pillow while lie w. avlecp. Harbour uas
pursued to Hartford and tbcnro to Springfield,
(an express locomotive making the trip between
tho two placet in 23 minutes!) and arrested just
as he had seated himself in the ears for Hoston.
About 81000 of the money was found on him.
He wat taken to Hanfoniand committed for
trial.
PiCKrocKCTa are about probably followers
in tho waku of Ihe Circus which attracts the
crowdt favorable to their operations. Among
tho suffcjcrt by their dexterity, yesterday, was
Mr John Cooper, Civil Kngineer, who had hit
wallet, containing 890 in bills, ami certificates
of 3 shares in the New York and Krie Hailroad,
taken from hit pantaloons pocket, while in the
crowd about Ihe ticket cart, Mr Cooper had
buttoned up hit pocket with special refortnee lo
their slight of-haiid tricks, but it did not avail
him.'-tyn'mySffii' Ilepuolicanttlh.
Pitr.arjCR or Mists. CatcXina a llooue.
Mr Hell, collector for the Philadelphia North
American, perceived his ;iockct grow light, felt
and miffed hit ockel-book, looked around, taw
a well dressed Knglishman by his side, lold him
of his lost, oiienccf his cloak, 'found bis book be
neath it, seised him, called for aid, got it, and
marched tun ttnci to me ponce oince.
CntsiL I.N Hokvox. The Grand Jury re
turned 106 indictments in the Municipal Court
on Saturday, oa prisoners were arraigned mat
itsv. and of this unusually laree number ftsrs lite
Journal), about one-half were minors ono of
wltom, named Isaiah alius, is only u years and
j mom in onii
Polio: Doi.xua ix Nkw Ysiiik. 'Ihe Msjor
of New York, on thu 8th lust, transmitted lo
the Common Council Ihe quarterly report of the
Chief of Police, wliich shows that there were
3,333 persons arrotctl for felonies and n.isdc-
mcancr', oi wincn number -1,020 were mules and
1.329 were tunnies. Daring Use past vear. 10,
7G9 persons hatn been arrested for various of-
feuces. During the past quarter, 10,909 hare
been provided with lodging; 392 lost children
have been restored to their parents; 22 persons
have been tCH-ned from drowning; 48 fires have
U.N aim. i.?l mm.1 tut ot Ijy lioltcvmon t 180
ttoret arfldwc-llinas have lsrevc-isip-J"1'.'
prrsotrt nave-BCCTl reported for violating city or
dinances. There are nowin Ihe cily 4,607 pla
cet where tpirituout liquors are sold, ami of that
uiunbcr 3,0 1 a tell aroeni tpimton ine naboain
Hum and SAiinATii-IlitKAKiso. A com
pany of men in Cleveland, N. Y., started from
that town on tiunuay, mill int., in a sail boai,
to cross the Lake, takinc a surplr of Honor alone,
of which Ihey partook freely, to that by Ihe time
they cot back they were much the worse for it.
When within a few rodi of tho wharf, one of
their number fell overboard and pemhed, bit
companions being too uruns: to ncip urn.
C3" James Cailden, who was executed a few
weeks ago, in the jail-yard at Wiikeabarre. Pa-, j
solemnly exhorted all young men to avoid low
associates, and intemperance. Ho was not a de
graded sot, bul drinking t the primary causa
of the crime for w hich ho suffered.
S3 The editor of tho Easton, Pa. lArtr", a
few days since, saw a boy and a girl, neither of
them over 8 years of age, stagge r by his office,
beastly drunk 1
Fibst Sntra to Buix. A little hoy tU
) cars old, being observed with a cigar in his
mouth, was aked " What, do you smoke ? "
" Yes," said the little fellow, " I smokes and I
cutlet." Ailo JfampMre thinner.
tJ3" The great Temperance juhileo intended
to bo held at Cincinnati on Ihe ISlb, hai been
postponed, on account of the increase of tho
Cholera in lhat city.
This diro disease seems to be tnreadine thro'-
out the entire South and West. It will sweep
off thousqnds of drunkards, gluttons, and people
wuo neglect ircqueui mining, ur uciuute inguc-
ned.
Ciiilii-Stfalixci at tub NonTH. Four
free colored children of 18, 1 7, 9 and 3 years of
age Iho first two girts and me last boyt wero
kidnapped and carried off from Gallatin county,
Illinois, evening of Sth ult. The Cither, wboso
name is Heni. W. Fauver. waa tied while Iho
children were taken away by a regularly organ
ized kidnapping gang. uctton courier.
The above will rouse the indignation of every
reader. Yet ho who shows the least indignaliou
towardt thatyitem of slavery It tet down as a
" fanatic," though that system exhibits one end
less panorama of children torn from their pa
rents, wives, from their husbands, thobo from
its mother's breast, and tho aged patriarch from
tho tneiids or Ins youth. Js not a Htuo indigna
tion allowable towards tuch frightful wrong?
Stand vuoit Undkd Sundry raeelinci
havo been bold in Florida, threatening to dis
solve the Union, anil nledzinz to support south
Carolina as leader of Ihe cutcrpri.e, if Congrats
should legislate on the tubiect of Slavery. F lor-
lua contains ivvv irruwn up mint lucli uuuuv
as many as misht bo found in tho city of Koch-
ester. So the friends of the Union have great
cause to icari uocnetier uemocrai.
Wiieiik thu IIuudin i-alls In every
battle In Mexico except one, the Freo States
had a " majority of tho killed and wounded, and
more than three-fifths of the tcttal lost in all the
battles, fl'lio table fonts up thus t Freo States
2808, Sluvo latct 1837. Tut. 1 4723."
DnAzlL Si.avf. Trade. A letter from Bio
Janeiro, published in Ihe N. Y, Journal of Com
merce, sarsi
" Tho Slavo trado it carried on to very great
extent here. Notwithstanding the efforts that
uro made by the JCnglith and Americans, vessels
are continually hovering about the coast They
uiauago to supply the tnaiket, and will supply it,
at any risk; and they exjiort annually, at I am
lold by good authority, over 1 00,000 tlai cs. 800
slaves laiidvd night before last, near our hotel,
without any secrecy whatever."
ft?" A man named A, S. Smith, supposed to
be a, conductor of the " underground railroad,"
sent a box to th llxpress office in Bichmondj
Va.. directed to Iliiladelnhta. aud marked at
merchandize. After being put on Ibe can, it
wat lounu to contain two slaves, wno were Mix
ed. Smith was also arrctlcd anil committed Id
jail at llictmioud.
'.St. 1 .1,
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VEHMOiNT PIKEiMX,
Iraltlclioro, Friday, May 18, 1849.
DiBTiitss4.su Accident. On Saturday af
ternoon test, Mr L. 11. Sergeant, of ihu firm of
Sargcant (t Green, of this village, had hit left
hand cut to pieces in the planing-michine of
their Cabinet Manufactory. He hud a glove on
Ihe hand at die time, which perhaps mad tin
injuries worso than they would otherwiso havo
been. Mr S. Jiipltyed a remarkable degree of
cootnesi under lucli trying circumstance!; stop
ping the mwhin himself, and giving directions
how it sliould be taken apart The hand wat
amputated it the joint, with the aid of
chloroform, hy Dr. tsraw, of Ihe Water Cure
Kitablithmcnt; and the patient it doing well.
Seldom have we known an accident lo elicit
to general au expression of sympathy in the
community, as this. Mr Sargcant is au csliuia-'j
bte and industrious oung man, and wat just
commencing business, with fair prospects.
Loot; Oct ron Your IIicaihI A ttono of
7 lbs. weight was thrown from a blast at tho Do
pot grounds, Into our greatest thoroughfare, near
Mr Van Doom s Cabinet Shop, on n ednetday.
CJT We are pleated to learn that Her. D. N.
Mirritl, of Haverhill, Masiwhosc Temper
ance lectures in this place last October bad such
a reviving effect on the cause, and who will long
lx remembered by those who enjoyed personal
interrourtn with him, as a noble-hearted man
and a Iruo working Christian has received a
rail to become Pastor of Ihe F-lovcntb Prctbyle
rian Church in New York city.
CS"Ashuelot Illusion No. t, of Ihe Sons of
Temperance," wat Inititutcd at Hinsdale, N. II,
on Tburscbiy of last week. We learn that it
commences its benevolent operation! with 21
inembrrtfiacluding oanie of the most respectable
and prominent citizens of that brisk village.
Through inadvertence, we omitted to mention
that Divisions of this Order were instituted at
Westminster and Saxton't Itivtr, in this county,
nearly three months ago. They are prosperous.
UsTThe 3I number of -TytUr'i Unhertat
Jlittory" brings Iho narrativo of events dou to
the death of Cersar Augustus, the first Bocnan
Emperor. This work glict Iho cream of An
cient and Modern History; and is as much above
tho skimmed milk novcllcttea of ihe day in all
that will prepare young" people for success and
usefulness iu life, at an elephant is above a mouse
in dimensions. Published by Ilios. t iley, Jr.
Boston; lo be completed in 13 numbers, at 51
cents each.
C3" Messrs Fowlers fc Wells have tent ut Ihe
"Water Cure Manual," a duodecimo book of 282
pages, from Ihe pen of Dr. Shew, editor of the
11. C. Journal. 1 rein a cursory examination,
we should judge that it abounded with valuable
suggestions and instructions. Il .orKstt at
least ono great merit that of a clear, plain, and
lucid style, frco from the jaw-brcaklng technical
terms which render so many medical wotkt In
comprehensible to the mast. Published in New
York; price 30 cen t; and can be ordered by
mad.
tHT Messrs Bradbury & Guild,of Boston, havo
sent ut tho May number of Iho "Joys and Ctrlt
Magazine" the very prettiest publication ex
tant for the young folks. Parents I if you wish
your children to be bated in good principles,
tnntp .! -..l r t r. t) . r-1 w m..l 'ina . ami T-m.Ll-t
. jV.(,s-hisi--in . W'2nJ 'iSP'-at. .the.
tame lime. 32 pages iiwuthlyyWilh handsome
wood cuts; terms, 81 a year.
ST The June number of ihe "Lady't BooV
is uncommonly rich in engravings. The literary
contents are alto of a very high order. We do
not tee how to much reading and so many em
bellishments, besides a semi-monthly newspaper,
can be given for S3 a year. LA, Godry, pub
lisher, 113 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
OTTha new Confectionery establishment of
Mr A. B. Parsons, on Elliot street, is now open ;
and his advertisement, in another column, gitra
a tempting enumeration of tho delicacies ha is
ready to furnish.
CaT By an unusus! pressure of advertisements
and important news matter, we are compelled to
omit, for another week, Mr Tufts' "Circular lo
the Teacher! of Windham County."
Great Fire in Watehtown, N. Y A
telegraphic despatch from Uticn. state! lhat 11
very destructive fire took place at Watertossn,
Jefferson ca. N. Y.. on Sunday last. The fire
laid in ruins nearly all the business portion of
me village, including me 1 ml uince (.with me
Northern and Southern mailt), three Banks, the
same number of Printing Offices, tho Surrogate!
Office, two Hotels, and thirty Store. Lost esti
mated at 8250,000 about one-half insured.
The fire originated by an accident in the wood
honso of the American Hotel.
Fire at Bcllovv Fall! -The " Forest
Paper Millt," near Beltoitt Falls, were entirely
consumed by fire on the morning of the 9th
The lots, which is estimated at 84,000 above tho
insurance, will fall heavily upon the enterprising
and hard-working proprietors, Messrs William
B. & Schuyler Bltko. They only saved their
account books, and those with much difficulty;
the fire being in the night, and not discovered
until the Mills were enveloped in flames.
Fire in Athoi Four dry-houses belong
ing to tho factory of Jono. Wheeler, of Alhol,
were destroyed by fire, together with a black,
smith's shop, on tho -(lis. Lost 2000.
Burnt to Death. A child of Sirs Walter
Reynolds, of Athol, was burnt to death by its
clothes taking fire, Iu tho absence ofthq nippier,
on the SiL
AcciDKNTS. We learn lhtMr Ebcnczer
Barber, of Warwick, was thrown from a wagon
in Orange, a fowjajs siuce, and had his nwsj
and wrist broken, and was otherwiso injured.
On Suuday night, 29th uIl, Mrs Charles Boy
den aud her ton were thrown from a wagon in
Orange, while rclurniug from meeting, aud Mr
Hoyden'! thigh wai broken and her knee badly
injured. Her ton was badly cut ou tho head
and bruited.
On Friday last, while several swirannq wsrs
raising a building in Alhol, a spike liolo fell from
the frame, striking Mr Ellsworth Sawyer (who
was stooping over at the time) between the
.1 1 1 , n- . ; i
uuuiucrr, aim luiniiii'g n uangvruus wouuu.
Ureenfield Gasette,
Consecration. Tho Greenfield Gazetlo
has an interesting description of the new Epis
copal iiiurcn in mat viuagc, anu oi itironsecni
tion, which occurred on lliursday, lllhlnst. A
larce number of neonle wero in attendance. In
eluding Ihirteeu clergymen. Tho consecration
sermon was nroaehed bv Hithon l.astburn,
The Church cent 81 1.000, of which 38000 was
given by one individual, Henry W. Clapp, of
Greenfield. It is a beaulful edifice, and hat an
elegant organ costing 81800, and a baptismal
fount of marble the latter a present from Mrf
H. W. Clapp. The, Church wai designed by
l.u:t.. . . r c e.i.i j. . i:
... urviiitucv, OI opric.M. j.t'uv.H.-un,
fir Richard E-Newcomb, Judge of Probate
for Franklin, county, died at his residence in
Greenfield, on Monday. He wai 78 yarn old,
1 L,, S , J .. " f. VI- I. ..-1.1.
uu ti uKvn lor a song lima m sceum uvaiiu.
SlNnULAR Death. Henry Smith, of Ad-
diton, Vc, aged 80. wu taken with a severe pain
in the thumb, and died in a few days. Hit ion
died toon after, In precisely (be tame manner.
Hailroad Irtsi! -Th trackdavinrr upon
the Ilutland Iload is going on with vieor. Five
miles ore already laid from Bellows Falls, and
me wove wu to comraanco last week simulta
neously at Burlington and Vergennes., In Juno
the Koad it to bo opened to Chester, and it will
undoubtedly bo completed to Burlington before
iav, oa sayi me tveene oeutinct.
The annual meetintrof the stockholders of ihe
Ashuelot lUtlroad. for the choice of Directors.
fcc., took placo in Winchester, on the 8th Inst.
The following gentlemen were elected i John II.
fuller, josiiua tvyman, Ixeene; ucpjias Hoot,
(Ireenfutd; John Stratton, Swanzey; Abel
Hammond, Winchetter; William Haile, Jona
than Brown, llintdate. Adjourned to the 22d,
at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Tho New Haven Palladium sayst "Wt learn
that the N. Y. and N. II. Hailroad Company
have covenanted to pay Ihe Hartford and N. II.
Company 83.000 a v car for 20 years, in consid
eration of Ihe withdrawal of ihe boat! of ihe lat
ter from the Sound rout, and uniting thoir train
at Ihe station-house of Ihe former."
A new locomotive, weighing 22 tons, manu
factured at Ihe Snrinefield Car and Engine Man
ufactory, hat been put on the Connecticut Hirer
ltaiiroad.
ihe counsel for the defence in the rase of
Ezra 3. Cormns rs.the Connecticut Hirer Bail-
road Ca, havo filed a motion for new trial, on
Ihe ground lhat the damages (89,013) obtained,
against Ihcin art excessive.
(ST Thomas Ewbank. of New York a scien
tific man of hich attainments, and author of a
celebrated work on " Hydraulics" has been ap
pointed Commissioner of Patents, in place of
r-dmund llura, removed lor Lsso political in
trim let. This Is an admirable chance .
Wm. II. Mitcht.li, brother to tb Irish exile at
Bermuda, hat been appointed by Mr Ewing, a
clerk In tho Home Department.
Grams Lunt, of Ncwburv port, hat been ap
pointed U. S. District Attorney for Massachu
setts, and Charles Devcns. Jr.. of Greenfield.
U.S. Marshal. Mr hunt succeeds Ilobcrt Han-
tool, and Mr Devent. Isaac O. Barnes.
William) Hayden, formerly one of the editors'
oi ine Atlas, uas o cit spposnicu tiniasvcrai
uoators.
Frederick A. Tallmadie hai been appointed
Marshal of the Southern District of New York (
Hugh Maxwell Collector of the Ui'y ; l.x-JIayoi
Wm. V. Brady. Postmaster: and Ex-Gov. John
Young, Itccelvcr or Sub-Treasurer.
iSirMai. Scott, late Navy Agent at the Wash-
ingtcra Navy Yard, It defaulter to the amount
of $50,000. Hv is said to have been engaged
in speculatson. I nis is one of the union $ "map
tyra." Ely Moore, defaulting Marshal of New
lork", wt suppose will be another.
C3 A letter from Washington, in tho Boston
Traveller, aavlt
-notea ennui, a lawyer convicted at our
criminal court two yean tincss of forging napcri
upon the Treasury, claiming unpaid balances,
and sent lo tha Penitentiary, from which h was
pardoned out by President Polk last winter, is
again in our city, presenting a fine appearance,
a lounger at tho hotels, and withal no doubt an
applicant for ollica.
S3T Senator Douglass, of Illinois will neither
resign, nor obey the instructions of the Legisla
ture. Ha tayi the Whig! voted for the instruc
tions, and they are not his constituents! Well,
that is the astuteness of the paltriest, meanest
dcuugogutsnu
CS Th Hoard of Census, organized under
an act or March 3, 1849, met on rmiay at the
Slat Department, Washington, Jos. Kennedy,
Eta. oflicistin? as Secrctsrr. They invite in
formation lo the best mod of obtaining agri
cultural statistic, &c.
CSfJnly oue Whig Congressman, Jeremiah
Morton, has been elected in Vlnrinia. and the
IxK-ofocos liave majorities in both branches of
th legislature
EF"lf you want to give the people of Ohio
- tits, asE mem lo cnarter a itanx. i oer uavs
been 79 Hank failures in that Stale, ibe people
losing by them upwards of t3.000.ooo, ,
tT Tl,cl-4d il l . I " nmhI from
theMint. Those newspaper editors who have
been able to tret a sight of them, stata tint they
are "little beauties: but, being much smaller
than a half dime, they are probably too diminu
live ever to come into general circulation.
13 The annexation of Norfolk. Va. to North
Carolina, is a subject quite warmly agitated in
th papers of that reeion. One man obiecti to
it at dangerous to tho climate of that city, North
ctronna being Sicily Mate.
Tliis reminds us of the old woman who wat
opposed to the annexation of Texas. u because
it wat a hot country, and we had warm weather
enougn now.
tQTThs fv mint! it lbs nerro't definition of
a gentleman!
"Mass make de black man workce make
de horse workce make de ox workee make
chary ling workee, only de hog: he, dc hog, no
worac; n eat, he unnx, no wait about, Ii go
I n tl.n., mIi.r Ua !--.., I n till K L . m -..if,,nn. .
Nr.wa rnou tiif. IsTiiut'S. The stcamthiD
Crescent City has arrived at New York from
Chagres. She brought about 30 repenting Cal
ifornians, and many would return if they had
ine means.
The number of
tr of person! waiting passage for
at Panama on the 28th ult., was
San Francisco
estimated at 2300 ; but 1 280 of tboso bad engag
ed passage in vessels to tail the next week.
Aiow man vu passenger are waiting wno
purchased through ticket! at New York ; but at
no steamer arrive, they uro no better off than
those who are without tickets.
Tlio Americans on tho Isthmus become bilious
and many die.
No new! had been received from San Fran.
Cisco to Panama direct since last February.
uu ,.uij u.v uiuu w, which "m imn
Northampton, purchased a brig at Panama, and
HI. li 1 T!...,!. , SI! f' N V I . r-
wero fillin it with pawcngerl for San Fran
citco, for which port they would toon sail. They
i peeled lo make a handsome speculation. All
of the Company were well and in good spirits.
aula was on ine lam oi April,
Rkturnino Califokniani A party of
Cr. - X 1 1 ' . . 1 F
wi ,a .uw suisvis, .uu jiau sianeu lor
Iho " El Dorado" a few weeks since by the land
rout through Texas, arrived hero on Wednes
day ovemng on me rcytona. mcy wero thor
oughly disgusted with gold-seeking before com
pleting half the journey, and concluded that
they had teen enough of " the elephant." Tlicy
took tha Telegraph No. l,en route for homo Iho
tamo evening. One of them had expended over
SI300'in hit outfit and journey, and tho whole
party had tha laded and worn out nnnsarsn..
of tho pioneer soldiers of the l.vto Mexican war.
During their entire progress Ihey had not teen
a speck of gold, except that which wa! glittering
.1..V.....1. il.rt r .i f
,uuu, .mw i..v,av ui iuc-ir own purses, aim
sun. nan guc sks scarce inai 11 could barely bo dr
covered. Louisville Journal, 30th ult.
Mork Beturninq CaliiorniaN8. Six
member! ol the "Mutual Protection and Cali
fornia Company," wliich left Boston overland via
. v ..:. ...A.i c... .1... .
far as Kansas. Mo. The remainder of tha Com.
u.. .-uu,., (K.uiiici vis oaiuruay. aiicr cuini; as
pany pressed on, oxcept one, who had died of
cuoiera. nation iraccutr, loth tntt.
A Good Brother. Miss Emily Hyde, of
cuts ussy, saiv wees rcctivca about sisuo worth
of California gold from her brother, David G.
Hvdo. nowat ilia " dlceinnn." Mi.s Hi, In i. 99
yeart old, and has tupporlcd herself by making
cape sinco her brother left here 2 yean liuce.
She It an orphan, and has no near relative! ex.
cept her brother. David promises to send her
as much gold as sho wants to lis o comfortably
Cost op the CAt.irnns-ia Vrvm A
tittical writer hat estimated that Iho time, outfits
and expense! of 20,000 emigrants to California
for one year, will cost tho United Slatet 822,.
200,000: which sum must ba received from
California before tho profit! can commence.
9 William Henry Harrison, a grandson of
v.tu,i. iiruiiuu, im wen Known m sjincm
natl as a highly promising young man, who ac
companied Col. Webb's California party on their
way to tha gold region, waa of the number who
died of tha cholera on Ihe Bio Grande.
Krntlfal Riot in New York!
Till! ASTOlt Vl.ACR T1111AT11K AT-TACKim-TIlll
MILITARY CALLED
ourFiniNo on tub vv.ovlk
AWFUL SACIlIFICli OF LIFE II
One of the most lamentable and tragic occur
renees that ever took place in thii city, occurred
on Tliursday night, at the Astor Place Opera
House, lor tome time past, a contest of unu
tual bitterness and animosity has been going on
in New York, between tho partisans nf llm n.al
actors, Macreadv and Forrest, which hat grown
onl of the hostile feelings that are said to exist
ueiweon lltcta ir!?cdians. anil Wlueli liava lM-en
excited to a great pitch of Intensity, of late, by
the corresnondenee that has passed lwtrt.f n
them in tha newspaper. In consequence of
.ui. a.n v. (vcimu, air ..jaervauv ias unven
from the ttago of the Attor Place Opera House,
with every kind of indignity, on Monday night,
uy mo paruzans oi. air i or res!, and mo play
WW.,, j,,o irij. c.i.
This oulrazcoo! conduct induced Mr Mac-
rcady, we understand, to come. to tho determin
ation of dcclinins to plav tils farewell eneae-
ment at this Theatre; but at tho request of
tv astnngton Irving and n number or gentlemen,
who were dizuttrd with tho treatment be re
ceived, he was influenced to cbango hit mind.
Thursday night, therefore, wat lb next occajyon
on which ho was announced to appear.
Assurances were at the tame lime held out
that all attempts of similar kind to those.which
took place on Monday nisht would bu promptly
suppressed. In the mean time, Ihe feelings of
the actor In Ibe proceedings or Monday night
became mora ami more inflamed : and it was de
termined by them to repeat them with increased
i i ... 'i i i - t-i.i ti
iiuiuuvr ,u viice. oil &iiunjar ii,em nuu.
apprehension! were therefore cntcitained lliat a
not would take place, but no ono ever fancied
that it would end in such a horrible catastrophe.
During tho day, tho authorities were on the
alert to take the necesiarv precautions for the
preservation of the peace. A conridcrablo por
tion of tho Police force, under their Chief, Mr
Mattel), stationed themselves in and around tho
house; and a company of tho National Guards
and one of tho Governor! Guard, with a com
pany of flying artillery known as Yalcs'a Bat
tery, occupied Ihe Park, ready to act at any mo
ment their sen ices might be required.
About 3 o'clock tho crowd began to assemble
in tha neighborhood of the Opera House; and
l rum cnai nmc until i uair nubiucn rapiaiy in.
creased till they reached, it wat estimated. 10.-
000. After saveral manifestations of tumultuous
feelings on the part of the crowd, stones at length
began to uc tnrown at tno winnows (wnicn nau
been boarded up), and tho doort at Ihe back en
trance of the Theatre wero broken in. The
principal attack wat commenced about 7 o'clock,
when tho windows of the Opera House were
demolished, and various attempts made to force
me uoor.
Insido the Theatre, there wat considerable
disturbance, but not enough lo prevent Sir Mac-p-ady
from go'ng through with the play. Many
notert wero arrested.
The Police contended with the mob outside
until about 8 o'clock, when the National Guards
came up (having been detained by the lack of
. - -. - .
ammunition j. a ueir apjxniiicts mxiucu so w
arperato the mob, who thereupon commenced
throwinir stones with creater riolcnco than be
fore. The military at length fired a volley of
blank cartridges, which only had Iho effect of
; .i i . . i i
srniauiig cue inuo iu a gn.-Bicr ucjgrvc. uiuci.
ware then ciren toload with ball, and three vol
leys, we are Informed, were fired with th most
sanguinary effect.
12 or 13 pertont were killed several of ihem
innocent of any participation in tho oulragct
and ii or 30 tcvunuW.
Il it believed that 30 or 40 Policemen, and at
many Mldicrt,wcro wounded by stone and balls.
The mob was not subdued till about I X o cIcke,
After that lsour a larce corns of Police occu
pied the interior of the Oocra House, while the
Governor'! Guards, sixth Hegimcnt, under Col
onel Pierce, the -Tvational uuard, tot. Hie, a
company of Horse Artillery, Y'atct'i Battery,
(consisting of lo six pound pieces, loaded with
canister tnn,) in on numbering auoui avo men,
mm lAltm .1 I VlKM.(iK .lr, Ihm .
mediate rk-inilv of the bnihlinir.
It was the subject of gencralcomplaint at the
sceno of action that no riot act was read. Un
der our laws there is no riot act. Tho Bccord
er and Sheriff remonstrated with the crowd lo
disperse, but being disregarded, the military
were ordered to fire as a last retort.
Between 2 anil 3 o'clock, somo 70 or 80 pris
oners, who had been confined within tho Opera
building, were removed lo various Polico sta
tion! under a strong guard of Iho 9tb Ward Po
lice. Tho crowd, perceiving, from the number of
"wuuueu anu ucais taiung on an ssuet, inai incy
were like to bo overpowered, and lhat further
resistance, was vain, gave war, aim peace was
nnauy rtJ!or.--uUf,o oj commerce, UM.
LATE1L
Tho Mayor issued hit Proclamation on Friday,
requesting all orderly citizen! to aid him in sus
taining the laws. Hc'K'grets the scenes of last
night, but tayi that the laws tacuf he tuilained.
Gen. Hall, who commanded Ihe military force,
was badly wounded. George Lincoln of Maasa-
chusctts, reported among thu wounded, has since
died. Tie toholt number of dtalhi it about
Tuxnly.
Mr Maercady lot left tho city, and gone to
Boston via Springfield, determined not lo re
turn. He will toon tail for Europe.
No serious disturbancci have occurred in New
lork since Thursday night, The city, howev-
tho city. These addresses were ofton interrupt,
ed with crici of "vengeance," and denunciation!
against mo city authorities. Overtures, it it
laid, wero made for tho loan of two thousand
muskets fur a few days ; but it coining to Ibe
cars of tha city government, the muskets were
taken to th arsenal. On Friday night a very
strong polico and military forco were on duty
during tho entire night, and all access to the
neighborhood of the Opera House was cut off)
cannon were potted in different direction! to
rake tho streets, and every necessary arrange-
sncnt uiauts so quuu anr uitcuruanccs. Lirowus,
nevertheless, gathered, and the soldiery and
puiicu wero jiouccij and tome lew oi mem con
siderably injured, by stones. The mob, how,
ever, appear lo havo been thy, aud to havo kept
thtmselret out of harm'! way. Several of the
rioters were arrested, some of whom were found
armed with paving stones slung in handker
chiefs witli which to beat ofl the cavalry. A
barricade wat erected during Ihe night across
one of the streets ( but it was carried by the
polico, without much trouble. The military
were kept on duty until Saturday P, M. Dur
ing Saturday night there were tome disturban
ces, but nothing of moment occurred ; and on
wuim.j tuu gvuuiai iiujirc-Niuii SUCU13 1U Jiavo
occn, mat tno troubles ot the city were aver.
Iloston Traceller.
'The Corcncr'i Inquctt met on Saturday, and
after carefully hearing and weighing a vast matt
of evidence, which occupied them until Monday,
they returned a verdict that " tho authorities
were justified in ordering tho Military to fire on
the mob; but that, If a larger body of Polico had
been ordered out, a resort to the use or tho Mil
.tary might havo been avoided."
From tbo testimony of Gen. Sandford before
the Inquett, wc extract tamo fact! which -were
(tot accessible to tho newspaper reporters t
"We moved down Attor Place until we got a
itt'.e past the center of tho theater the mob
artially retreated to the middle and opposite
ida of the streets they commenced an attack
n tho military by throwing paving stone. The
saving in this vicinity bad been taken up for
hit purpose, as I waa informed, of laying down
rater pipes and building a sewer, I ordered
he regiment to be'divided and to form in two
net acroJ the treet right wing advanced to
rrid the Bowery and left toward Broadway ,wilh
bo view of driving the mob each way from the
, ront of th theater; dujjng Ihii period the men
sere constantly assailed" with showers of stones
nd brickbats and many were seriously hurt.
er wat in a tiate oi great agitation during Fri
day. Public meetings were called by the riot
er on Friday P. M, which were harangued in
tb most violent manner bv leading bullies of
A' number of men near by. and ( n.n
Struck with atones and iln(mn.1.l..t.. '. trt
uek with Hones and dangerously lulorej.
r jivlnj thii order 1 advanced to,ril'
ddl of the street to Canta n Kt,-.
tor
led the first comptny, with Colonel DorVu u K'i
k ude, being outside myself next Ihe moV i2 P
Sheriff was behind roe ; at this lime we nenZ t S
ii-i i. - ...ii . "b.
...icu i,r imi oi itonct uy wuicliijotit,. 14
pnt of eleven of th. first platoon were J 3
lm tninr.,1 Al M. li. . " 7OT' P
tomo man SKtho mob by which CoL Slu?,?
was wounded in lb leg, and, as I believe C
nan in ine lace, rrovious to tins IU trM
bad been repeatedly notified by Gen. llaJl J
myself, and by other pertont whose veicat
did not recognize, lhat tbey must dirpern
Ihey would be fired upon. I wa at it,:. .-.
partly knocked down, and when I arose, I fou
three or four of the front rank nartU ,t.. ...
Hi head or Ihe column forced Lack toward ft,
Opera Hotfse. the shower of stones si il,
being incessant : qnbrs were then ciren by m-
lfinl repeated by CoLJJui-jea.tochsrnl,;.
onet; the attempt waajnade, but tha mti
a v ujuii i,iu iruups tiiai lacr 1r
room for the trooDS to charire and wm,. .i
men had their muskets seized by the crovi
a no croon Dy mis lime were rorce d hick is
Ihe sidewalk; I itated to Ihe Sheriff thstitvu
impossible to maintain our position without ti
ing. I several times called out to the crowd i
iuum iau sjikk, or we wouiu nrei tiler taa
the SheritT gave the order lo fire. Geoml
Hall, who wat a ihort distance from me, nsdi
an exclamation lo fireover their htads: the order
to fire wat repeated by myself and Col Dart,,
and Ilia men fired once over the heads of the
crowd, against Mrs Langdon's boose. A shout
ie irora me mob 'They have onlv
rtrtdgc. cite it to tfi.m .-,.:. ..
another volley of stones came instantly: lis
""f oiuervu io nre agaio; 1 thiol
th order vrai given by myself and Genertlllsl
ucueras isau taiu -uro low f men, lor the Snt
time, the mob began to give way ; the troops
then moved forward, crossing ibe ttreet sad
driving the crowd before them until Ihe tro
got near tho corner of Lafayette Place, cm ou
side, and at the corner of the Theater tod tie
broken ground, on tho other side, aod advanced
throwing volleys of stones ; several of tho iron
were hurt severely, and order were given totbs
troops to fire one half obliquely to tie rkM,
tbo other half to the left; upon these two kits
of men this wat done, and the crowd fell bxt
into Lafayette Place and the broken groui be
hind Ihe Theater. There was no firing tfai
this ; the mob kept a constant attack mioa lis
troops for torn time with itonct and brick-bsti;
the wholo number of military iscind in Iks
conflict wu about 210. Upward! of 60 men of
this small detachment of men were injured,
chiefly before the firing commenced. I do not
believe that the troops could have withdrawn ia
safety when the order wai given to fire, sal
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iuvi vvw u ,iv. uaiv iutauwi lueir juration
without firing."
Later European News.
The steamer llibcrnia arrived at Halifax oa
Thursday night, and her news was iaimeditttl;
expressed and telegraphed to Boston. Her la
test dates are to April 23.
Abe llibcrnia brought a.B3,vov in specie.
The markets are about the tame at by the list
arrival; rather more depressed, if any thin.
Tho Navigation bill has passed the Britika
i louse ot wraiuous, vj a majority us oi.
t ranee continues tranquil.
The internal condition of Germany it ex
tracted in the extreme.
Hoslilitic between Denmark and Prussia an
kept up, without any decisive engagement.
'rv.. i i.. !,.,., .i.r.,i i,v ,1.
Huii'srians at Grau. with the lost of 20 cannoa
and their best General.
Sardinia rejects the terms offered by Badcts-
kv, and more fighting is expected.
"Tlio French cajiedition to replace the Pope
arrived at Civil Ycccbia on the 22d, and was
to proceed immediately to Borne.
Frou Montreal. Another riot took pUta
at Montreal on th 9th. The Govtroot Gen
eral was flininir w!lh Ilia Alinlstera and valax
frfendt at Titusl not cr, wben a rocrtj W-iw
rowdiet assembled, broke the windows, and into,
to batter down the door of the hotel. Ttt;
dispersed on the appearance of the military
une oi me notert wat wounueu by a toot from
the hotel.
Souetuixq of a Dilemma -The Govern
ment of Canada can neither execute nor rental
the obnoxiout indemnity law, which has caused
such a riotous manifestation by the Lojaliit.
To attempt to execute it will be to keep afire
the resentment of the hostile party ; and not to
da so will justly offend the French or Ministe
rial party. Philadelphia Ledger.
ALPINE STRAWBEHBY.
Mr T, B. Pueli-s requests ut to inform tha
citizens of tint place and vicinity, that he rail
bo here from the 20th to the 22d of thii month,
with a quantity of Newlaxd's Celebbatid
Altixe Strawberry Plants. Those wbo
wish to procure Plants can then be accommo
dated, and those who purchated Plants last year,
can have their number made up free of charge.
Brattleboro, May 17, 1819.
Ma Kuivoat
For the bene6t of those who find il difficult
to gel good Flour, I would stale lhat it esn be eb
tained at Moasx't. 1 have tried it, and find last
it provrs at nice crrry way, and whiter than say 1
have used la my family aad 1 have tried Marly
all ktnda. The price, too. for ratra Floor, is favor
able. Mr M. tells me be haa made an eonpment
to keep it permanently on sale. Jaau's.
Ilituleboro, May 3, 1819.
Fire-Worlis for (he Fourth of Jolv.
JAMES O. IIOVEY. 143 Washington Street,
Boston, Pyrotechnist for the City or Boston,is
folly prepsred to famish CoaimiUcet of Cilisi,
Towns, Associations, Clubs, or Indirldosls, triia
eahibitions or Fire-Workt for the "Gioaioct
FocaTii" to any amount from $50 lo $2000.
Mr II. received a Gold Medal for the best Pyro
teebnies, at the last Mechanics; Fair.
T For specification of articles see his adm
its ment.
anfctr.
In this village, May 10, by Rot. A. H. Clapp,
Mr Dwight L. Sanderson, or Chesterfield, to Mm
Elvira Stearns, of Hinsdale, N. II-
In thit village, at the Vermont House, Mays,
by Bcv. C. It, Moor, Mr Elbndge G. Bright-,
of Deerfield, Jiass. to Mist Martha L. Smiui, of
Montague, Maas.
In Newfane, May 7, by Itev. Moses Adams,
Mr Alvln Brown to Mitt rhebc Jane iVorden,
both of Newfane. .
In Guilford, May 1, by N. P. Chapio, Esq-s
Mr James M. Pickett to Miss Harriet L. bage,
both of Greenfield, Mass. , ,
In Bennington, by Key. C. It- Wilkins, Mr
William Window to Mitt Elizabeth Spencer,
both of Wilmington. ,,
In Hinsdale, W 13, by Key. M. GeroulJ,
Mr Thomas T. Fisee to Mri Adaline Good
NOW, both of IIina!iv ,
In Bernardtton, May 10, by "er. A.
Bridge, Mr RlIFCS HoLTOK, of Northfield, to
Misa Harriet L. Snow, of Bernardtton.
Ufa.
In Westminster, April 23, Mr John G. Cod
ding, aged 34. Printer In Vt. and Man. wdl
pleaso notice.
In Winchester, May S, of dropsy, Mr Samusl
Graves, aged 70.
In Greenfield, May 4, Bridget, wife of "
cliael Head, aged about 22.
In Warwick, May 8, Sarah Hunt, daoghler
of Charles and Laura C. Pomeroy, aged I mot.
In Shelburac, April 30, Widow ltcbeccaFt,
aged 81. ,
In Milwaukio, Wi, April 18, Mr Samu"
Mclendy, ton of Mr At Melendy, and formerly
of Guilford, Vt, aged 31.
By thit dispensation of Providence, an auec
tionateand endeared wife, three children, loa
numoroui relative, are bereft of an ever kino
and indulgent husband, father, and friend, aud
may tho God of racrcy enable hi bereaved eon.
noctions to tay, "Not my will, but thine, O uod,
be done." Printer! in Mast, and N. II. TiW
please notice.
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