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~ aer, ‘ind x ' 5 ’ i been MEMOIR OF GENERAL SCOTT, FROM Records Cotemporancous with the Events. [conruvozp From TUESDAY’s PAPER. { SCOTT'S INJUSTICE TO GENERAL DEARBORN, GENERAL LEWIS, AND COMMODORE CHAUNCBY. The next display in the Pictoral History, is the taking of Fort . We have two e vings— “one, ** the Batt! bits ® furious onset of swords mi the feat of “Scott tearing down the Flag.” Now here is the full account of the whole affair as given by General Armstrong, who is partial to Scott and ‘Bimical to Dearborn, who commanded the expedi- ion: “It was mot till the 8th of May that they arrived off Fort George ; nor until the 27th that they were suffi- ciently pr for the attack of that post. At four O'clock. A. M., of this day, the batteries on the American side of Ls [acannon ponte lear cot cewary for ition provided, and considerable re- inforcemente of troops drawn from Sackett's Harbor— now amountimg to nearly six thousand combatants,) ‘began their movements in boats. along the lake shore, to Iwo Mile Run, the point designated for a general land- ing. When abreast of this, they rested on their oars till ‘the armed verseis had severally taken their covering po- a end the signal had been ee for Cape ; aie ree ie movement, they pressed vigorous forward, ey At nine o'clock the light nnaen commanded by Colonel Scott, efiected » landing; and being speedily supported by Boyd’s brigade, and a well directed fire the shipping. were soon enabled to Burmount the bank, break down the enemy’s line in ‘their front. and compel its scattered parts to fly in the irection of Newark and Fort George. roaching these. Vincent, the British comman- the former in flames, and the latter not alt ther untenable, wisely determined to rotroat the face of his enemy, and thus, by his post, multiply the chances of saving the gar- rison, Fortunat for him, a contingency of this kind was neither provided for in the original pian of attack, thor by subsequent order given on the field, and would rhaps have entirely escaped notice, had not Scott, from advanced portion, made the discovery, and deumed it his duty to institute and continue ina pursuit of five aniles, not merely without orders, but in evasion of such 3s were given, until at last a mandate reached him, of wharacter s0 decided and peremptory, as by leaving noth ing to diseretion could not fail to recall him to Fort jorge.’ The only show of fight made by tho British was made at the landing, which is thus desoribed by ‘Commodore Chauncey, who did all tho executign He is quoted by Armstrong, thus:—‘ All the vessels anchored wil musket shot of the shore, aud in ten minutes after they opened on the [water] bat- ‘teries, they were completely silenced and abandon- ed.” Again:—* The enemy, who had been concoal- ed ina ravine, now advanced in great force to the eee ofthe bank to charge ourtroops, [whon] the schooners opened so well-directed and tremendous a fire of grape and canister, that they [the enemy] goon retreated from the bank.” § General Dearborn, who commanded, in his official account to the Secretary, shows who took I"ort Goorge. He saya:— Commodore Chauncey had made the most judicious ‘arrangements for silencing the enemy's batteries near the ‘point of landing. The army is under the. greatest obliga- dion to that able naval commander for his co-operation in all its important movemvnts. and especially in its opera- dions this day. Our batterio: succeeded in rendering Fort George untenable, and when the enemy hed been driven from his positions and found it necessary to re-enter it, after firing afew guns and setting fire to the magazines, which soon exploded. he moved off rapidly by different routes. Our light troops pursued them several miles. Here is General Morgan Lewis’ account of the affair. He commanded all the corps whose landing was covered by Chauncey’s guns :— Ox tur Fieun,1P. M., 27th May, 1813. Dear Sir:—Fort George and its dependencies are ours, ‘The enemy, beaten on'ail pointe, has blown up his mag- asines and retired. It is impossible at this moment to Bay anything of individual guliantry—there was no man who did not perform his duty in a manner which did ‘honor to himseif and country. Scott's and Forsyth's ‘commands. supported by Boyd’s and Winder’s brigades, rustained the Print of the action. Our loss is trifling— perhaps not more than twenty killed and not over that number wounded. The enemy has left in the hospital 124, and sent several on board the fleet. We have also made about 100 prisoners of the regular forces. Tam, dear sir, most respectfally, your obedient servant, MORGAN LEWIS Major General Dearborn, Com. in Chief ef the North- rn Army.”? Fort George was abandoned at the moment of the fanding, and tf the ceremony of tearing down the flag was iott for General Scott te do with ** his own hands,” it is not found in any of tho official re- rts, in which Scott would have been careful to we had it inserted, if the fact would justify it. Everybody who knows anything of him knows that he would inzist upon such an exploit of pageantry, ‘ially as there was little else left to boast of. The fighting and execution were done by Chauncey, 'b wiov0 broadsides tho British were cut up. Yet Jike Gen. Dearborn and General Lewis, he is omitted in Scott's memoir, except oaly to say, that the ‘‘de- barkation alone of the troops was covered by the little fleet of Commodore Chauncey.” From this no one wou!d suppose that the enemy were driven ‘pearly it hazard a <to retreat by his guns, leaving nothing but the chase to Scott PRESIDENT MADISON SUPPLANTED BY scorT. The war of 1812 was declared to protect our na- tive and paturalized citizens from British impress- ment. Ths British government asserted the right of impressment solely upon the Brotext that a British subject could not expatriate himself, or, by swearing allegiance to the United States, exonerate himself from the authority of his native country. Every Englishman, Scotchman, or Irishman, found on our ships, was, under this pretext, made liable to be im . Our government resolved to pees a = om : ities of war ee to iple, which in practice was le acover under which to drag native-born Americans, as well 8 naturalized citizens, from our ships. As soon as the war commenced, the British government pushed their principle to its Elbe consequence, and roclaimed every man who had been a British sub- ject ie ae ele eae arms in aoe ws the nited States, adopted country. Following w this doctrine, the first prisoners taken by Bogbod were winnowed for these traitors, and our natural- ized citizens found among them were put in irons and sent home, asit is called, to be tried for high treason. The first case occurred in August, 1812. ‘On the 18th of October, 1812, the Wasp, which had captured the British ship Frolic, was taken by the British 74, Poictiers.—Nues’ Register, vol. —, p. GENERAL 223 Noticing the progress the British were making, in seizing our adopted citizens as traitors, an officer of the U. 8. sloop Wasp says, in a letter, that ‘ the doatswain of that ship and some of the crew have detained at Bermuda, on suspicion of being British subjects, with a view to trythem for treason. This is the third case in which some of our sailors have been detained on this plea. The two former were promptly met by putting into close confine- ment twice the number so held by the enemy, as hostages for the ay of eur people; and we trust the like procedure will prevail in this instance, as wellas that punishment may be inflicted, part passu, in all cases and at every hazard. General Washing- ton was reluctantly compelled to adopt this line of conduct during the revolution ”” General Scott takes to himself, in his auto- biography, the credit of having first established this retaliatory system in favor of our adopted citizens, by bringing his personal influence to bear on Con- greazin 1513. But let us hear what Mr. Madison says on this subject in his message of 1812 (Extract from the President’s Message The British commander in that Province, ne with the sanction, as ap proper to select from American prisoners of war, aud send to Great Britain, for trial. as crisiinals.a number of in- dividuals who had emigrated from the British dominioas long prior to the state of war between the two nations, who had incorporated themselves with our political eo itty in the modes recogni by the law and practice of Great Britain, and who were made prisouers of war under the banners of their adopted country. fighting for its rights and its safety. The protection due to these citi- zens requiting an effectuai interposition in their behalf, a like number of British prisoners of war were putinto confinement, with a notification that they would experi- ence whatever violence might be committed on the ‘American pfisoners of war sent to Great Britain. It was hoped that thie necessary consequence of the step unad- ‘visedly taken on the part of Great Britain, would have led her government to refleet on the inconsistences of its conduct, and that a sympathy with the British. if not with the American sufferers, would have arrested the cruel career opened by its example. This ainbappily was not the case. In violation both wf 0 tency and of humanity, American officers and non-commissioned officers, in double the number of the British soldiers nonfined here, were ordered into close ‘confinement, with formal notice that in the event of a re- tallation for the death which might be inflicted on the p1 roners of war sent to Great Britain for trial, the officers so confined would be put to death also, It was notified at the wame time that the commanders of the British fleets and armies On our coast are instructed, in the same event, to proceed with a destructive severity st our towns and their inhabitants. That no doubt might be left with the enemyof our adherence to the retaliatory resort imposed on as, a corresponding number of British officers, prisoners of war in our Tiands, were iumediately. pat into close con- finement to abide the fate of those confined hy the enem: and the British government has been apprizea ot the ¢ dermination of this vent to retaliate any proceed- ings against us contrary to the legitimate modes of jwar- fare. It is as fortunate for the United States that they Have it in their power to meet the enemy In this deplorable contest, as it is honorable to them that they do not join in it but under the most imperious ebligatinns, and with the humane of effectuating a roturn to the exta- lished usages of war. With these facts before the roader, let him ex- amine Gon. Scott’s pretension of ving beon the man who put this retaliatory system into opera- tion. Observe what a heroic demonstration he makes of himself, in setting up his own champion- his great national question, in regard to which bo would leave the reader to su; the President and nt had been entirely ro- gies, if not te take a stand: — theless, , thought and refused to go, and ‘sgain cailed upon his Irish soldiers to answer no more westions, A high quarrel ensued; but the result was at nO more of the prisoners could be identified as Irish- men, for they would not open their lips, The offices however, had already selected twenty t! before hoot! made his appearance. were from their fellow prieoners and put on board 4 . and dis- patched to England to be hung. But they did bona until Scott had rolemnly warned the British auth that he would surely avenge the death of every man they dared to lay violent hands upon, bya terrible retribu- tion upon the first English prisoners that ehould fall into his hands after he should be liberated. Scott was soon exchanged, How faithfully he kept his promise we shall see. He procecded at once to Warbington, and obtained the paseage, by Congress, of a law to retaliate upon Brit- ish prisoners any such outrage as was threatened at Que. bec. He again fought and conquered He had prisonera in plenty. He forthwith selected twenty-three, of genu- ime Evglish descent. (for he declared he wouid not offset Irish by Irish.) and held them a+ hostages for the doomed twenty-three lrishmen taken home to be executed. He then communicated to the British authorities what he had done, and informed them that if they dared to execute their threat on the twenty-three Lrishmen, the twent y- three Englishmen should pay the penalty by promptly sharing the seme fate. The consequence was, that the lives of the Irishmen were spared, and at the close of the war they were emburked from England, and shortly after arrived in New York.” What a tremendous threat, (Scott himself being a prisoner at Quebec,) when ‘‘he solemnly warn t the British authorities that he would surely avon the death of every man they dared to lay hani upon, by a terrible retribution upon the firat Eng li-h prisoners that should fali into his hands, after be should be liberated!” Is it not wonderful thet they dared to liberate him? The President hud sometime before ordered two for one to be in- careerated as hostages for every adopted citizen whose life was threatencd, and the officers of our army and navy had duly executed the order. But what was the actual execution of the threat by such Lilliputians as Madison, and Brown, and Deca- tur, and the rest of our commanders, by land and sea, in comparison with the bare assertion of Capt. Lemuel Gulliver, when he was a prisoner oa board a British ship! That dread word, spoken by the terrific Scott, was mere potent than the Preai- dent’s, backed by the army and navy. ‘* The con- Saueas was that the lives of tho Irishmen were spared. : It is a pity to spoil this heroic drama so beautifully ‘otten up by General Scott’s fancy on the eve of the residential election to reconcile our adopted citi- zens to support him, after having boasted that he was the founder of the party whose object was to preven them from being adopted citizens at all. ut it must bedone. Mr Pen aueeree roves that what Scott pretends he started in 1813, was executed as national Jaw from the threshbold of the war in 1812: and the statute of 1813 (of which Scott assumes the paternity) in relation to retaliation, proves that the very particulars which he gives to color his fabrication must be false. The aot was not passed to empower the President to do what he had already done, but to give the authority of Con- ‘ress to a more stringent measure, that of retalia- ting the death of any adopted citizen executed for treason, as being taken in arms, by that of an; British subject whether taken in arms or not, an wherever found A bill had been introduced by Mr. Wright to authorize retaliation, but it had been laid aside as unnecessary, the President hav- ing the power and having exercised it. At the close of the session, Mr. Campbell, of Ten- nesses obtained the passage of a bill designating the mode of retaliation, as well as authorizing it and prescribing how it should be brought to bear upon the enemy—the sufferers to be selected as fol- lows:—It designates, ‘in the first instance, a pri- soner who having been in the United States and having been a citizen thereof, shall have been taken whilst voluntarily bearing arms in the service of Great Britain against the United States.” The second class is compesed of those ‘native of some one of the British colonies, now the United croton as may not have been a citizen of the United tates.” And third, on failure to find a sufficient numbor of either class among the prisoners taken from the enemy, the President might ‘‘ cause retuliation to be executed on any British subject wherever tound, and whether taken in arms or not against the United States.” (See the act in 3d vol. of Niles's Register, p 358 ) his record defeats, therefore, the circumstanti alities on which the general relicd to give the ap- earance of very exact truth to the story fabricated. o propitiate the Irish und other adopted citizens to his support, notwithstanding his warfare against them, he te!ls us in detail that after the law passed, ‘*he again fought and conquered—he had prisoners in plenty—he forthwith selected twenty-three of genuine English descent (for he declared he woyld not offset Irish by Irish) and held them for the doomed twenty-three Irishmen taken home to be executed.” Now, it appears from the very act of Congress which Scott pretends he had caused to be paised, that prisoners of genuine English descent could not be selected in the first or in the second instance. The law makes the selection of the first and second class, and the first might include Irishmen natural- ized who had gone over to Canada and joined th British standard, if any such there were. Th second class was specified for the purpose of making the tory refugees born in our country who had taken up arme against it, furnish the next victims. And in the last place, the law allowed any British sub- ject wherever found, and whether taken in arms or not, to be pnt to death in retaliation for the execu- tion of any Ameri citizen, but did not allow Scott ‘ forthwith” to make the selection, or to makeit at all” But the President of the United States—and unluckily for his long memory, it ap- pears that in the very case of the twenty-three prisoners ho cites for his owa—the President did not depute him to act in the matter at all, but did de- pute General Dearborn, a fact shown by that careful collector of news during the war, Niles, who quotes in the 4th volume of his Register, page 238, the fol- lowing passage from General Dearborn’s letter :— * T have taken measures in relation to the twenty- three prisontrs who are to be put in clos» confine ment.” Henee it appears that Scott’s attempt to take on himself the functions of the President, of Congress, and of General Dearborn, with respect to the re- taliatory measures, proves to be a failure from the beginning to the end. The whole drama must pass for a fletion, unless he can bring forward some of the spectators of that remarkably theatrical scene, of which we have in the autobiography such an inter- esting wood cut--the twenty-three Irish prisoners, to aman, landing on the quay at New York, and em- bracing bi “ Singularly enough it so hap- pened ‘—this is the written account, and is the con- versational idiom of Scott himself—‘ singularly enovgh it so happoned, that on the very day of the landing of these old comrades of General Scott on the wharf, their commander and friend, then still | sufiering from his wounds, p ong the quay on foot. He was instantly’ r wd by ow liberated prisoners, and knowing all he had accom- plished in their behalf, they rushed upon him with cheers, expressing a fervor of affection, gratitude | and delight, that it is impossible to describe, ‘Thoir | joy was unbounded the recogyition bocame ie ie mutual He was seized and sbaken till the mingled pain of his wounds and the emotions produced by such heartfelt exhibition, caused even the tear of stalwart manhood to course unbidden down his cheek.’ How like anovel this reads! and how marvellous are the many coincidences! There were upwards of six hundred prisoners carried to England to answer to the charge of treason. The twenty-three of Scott's drama stuck together in going over to de gts hung together through all the changes of their im- | Baa in that country, and it ‘ singularly so appened,”’ after the ‘‘close of the War,” when they were | berated. daar all got together on the same ship, reached New York at the very moment that General Scott was walking on the ‘particular qua; where they landed, and it singularly so Lal om 5 too, that “knowing all he had accomplished in their behalf,” that is, that he had got the law passed to take twenty-three of the genuine English in their stead, had taken them prigoners, put them in con- finement and so delivered them (the Irishmen)— things that never happened at New York, er ever happened at all. The twenty-three *‘rashed upon him,” and he was seized and shaken until the pain | of his wound &c., brought about the catastrophe of forcing ‘‘the tear of stalwart manhood to course un- bidden down his cheek.” Now, it must bo remem- bered that this wound isiteclf a contradiction to this story, for the hero was not “‘still suffering” from it after the close ef the war : Now, why is this scone between the Irishmen and General Scott so elaborately worked up and con- nected with such a narrative in regard to his estab lishing the retaliatory systom, and acting with such zoal under it for the Irish, every word of which is shown to be falso by the authentic history of tho country? It had its origin in the same motive which produced the following declaration in General Scott’s letter of h last to the Irish committee colebrating St. Patriok’s day :— 7 Perhaps no man, no American, owes so much to the valer and blood of Irishmen as myself, Many of them marched and fought under my command inthe war of 1812-'16; and many | aMis Mye a Th canting fired preci ialfgae 0 gun was at Eeciaad tne palate Coobediin brash pisos tacane lowing order—(30 sec. allowed per ton) :— Schr. Ariomedos, Salom, 31 74-96 tons Capt. Perkins. ae jyatery, a 45 81-96 bs Lloyd. “Breeze, “« 2o E. Good “ Poarl, “2988-98 “ Surprise, Boston, 51 1 “ Planot, "25 4 “ W.S.Thachor, “29 Rob! “Edw. Eddy, Salem, 1532-95 W.R. Williaa, “ Whlsper, Yioston, 23.18.95 Lovell. “Rein y #9. J. Lunt, 7 17 89-96 “Quarantine, “ 4215-05 N. Berry. Thedistance was peeing in the following time m. &. h w.s. 38 56] Pearl, Surprij 42 43 25] Reindeer . . 5) 41] Edward Eddy, 60 53 | Brooze....... ‘3 56 4 A . Thacher the first prise (silver S8>.53 4 4 w. ap ing trumpet ;) the Quarantine the second, (silver end the : ‘Nut two boal a iomedes the third. (compaas.) started for the second class—the Neptune, of Marbichead, High, 10 25-95 tons, snd the Grace, of Boston, Haydon, 4M tons, ‘The Neptune camo in 5 mia, 18 acc, altead, taking the firet prize (a spyginss,) and the (race took the second (a flag) without competition, verything went off well. without the slightest accidemt,—Bosion Journal, Sept. 17 Cx.ve Boat Race av Squanrum.—The club boat race at Squantum yosterday, wasa brilliamt aud successful affair. The weather was fine, the waves smooth, and the wind light. The attendance of spectators was large, and we uoticed many ladies from the adjo! towns, ‘There were three contests, The first between the Orion and Star, each rowed with four oars. The prize for this race, arudder yoke, was awarded to the Orion. Distance rowed, six miles ; time, 31 minutes. This race was weil comtested. The second race was between the T. ¥, Meagber, Coxswain Toland, and the General Savsfield, Coxswain McUluskic; distance, from Loog Tsland Mead and back—the former with eight oars, aud the latter ten oars, The prize, & handsome boathook, was awarded to the T F. Meagher. The ohampion flag, which was to ve awarded to the boat making the best rime, was given to the General Sarsfield; distance, six miles; time. 2% mivutes and 10 seconds, For the third race. tho Ariel only entered. She was rowed with six oars, and accom- plished the distance. miles, in thirty four minutes, ‘The prize, aa American ensiga, was awarded to her.— Bost Herald, Sept. 18. Domestic Miscellany. ‘The churches and citizens of Augusta, Ga,, have con- tributed $425 to the National Wasl on Monument, and Mr.Richard Wall, of Baton Rouge. Lie.. has collected $280 from the citizeus of that place, for the same pur- pore, The firemen of Springfield had a grand celebrationand Parade on the 17th instant, Boston has contributed the sum.of $8,456 for the re- lief of the Montreal sufferers. An inquest was held at Cincinnati on the 16th inst., on the dead body of Sarah Holman, whose body was found in her room, in the house of her husband, and who came to her death by strangulation, self inflicted, while laboring “e aberration of mind, brought on by reli- gious subjects. Among the list of entries at the Ohio State Fair, was one which is represented to have come from P. T. Bar- num, of New York, being a “FatGirl” weighing five hundred and twelve pounds, ‘The visiters at the Ohio State Fair are counted by sores. The Cleveland papers of the 16th say that on that day there were at least twenty-five acres of people on the Fair grounds. The receipts at the close of the second day amounted to $12 600. Michael Doheney. a deck-hand belonging to.tho steam- er Tuscumbia, fell from the guard of the boat, at St. Louis. on the 7th inst.. amd was drowned before any as. sistance could reach him. Joseph Connel, a painter by trade, under the influence of mania potu, on the 11th inst. at Mobile, went to the top of the Watch House Tower to take a leap from that. high place. The watchman on duty, perociving his situation. endeavored to force him down stairs, in which he partially succeeded; but on the way down the watched man leaped forward toa lower floor and fell with his head against the wall, breaking his neck. On the 14th inst , at Louisville, Susan Meeks, a young girl of about seventeen years of age, committed suiciae opium, from the effects of which she died next . It appears that she had become an inmate of the house of an infamous woman of the name of Rachael Brown, and it is thought she became disgusted with the ife she was leading, and made way with herself. At Blufton, Ia, last week, A. B.C. Summerville, a young man, while digging a well, was suffocated by going into it one morning — He felt the effect of the “ damps,? made a signal, and was drawn up ; this he repeated some three times. but was finally rendered too weak to hold to the bucket, and fell back dead. ol Deatut ov Carr. TwicHELL.—The St. Louis Re- publican of the 13th inst. says:—Captain John W. Twicheli, U.S. Marehal of this State, died yeeter- day morning, in this city. He had been suffering for some time from an attack of bronchitis. Cape Twichell was kuown on our western waters a8 com- mander of some of our finest boats, and ved the friendship of many persons He leaves a widow and several children, and many relatives and friends, tc mourn his early demise. The Zanesville (Ohio) pupers announce the death of Seth Adams. a noted cttizen of that place. ts ago he was an active business man, and extensively ¢ aged in trade with France. But during the period when merican goods were seized by Napoleon under some of his orders, he lost all his property, and since theu bas been one of the claimants dawages which our govern ment. by the Rives treaty. assumed to settle and pay. A bill making appropriations to pay off these ealins was pacsed during Polk’s administration, but was vetosd by mon the ground that we wanted all our money to carry on the war with Mexico. It ix stated that Mr Adams was the first man that introduced Merino sheep into this coustry. Our Minister at St. Cloud was about returning, and as there was a severe law against export: ing the fine wooled sheep, Mr, Adams got a few on board the vessel as stores for the Minister's use on the passage home. It so happened that they were not caten, and were the first of tie kind that had been imported. THE Fixe av Ravenna.—An extra from the office of the Portage Whig. gives the following particulars of the fire in Ravenna, on the 15th instant. The damage is esti- mated at $60,000, partly insured. The fire, it is sup- posed, broke out in Beckwith’s grocery. situated on Main street, a few doors west of Maron's block. The flames had gained considerable headway when discovered. and rapidly extended to the adjoining buildings, until the | whole rquare. with the exception of Giilett’s block, was | wrapped in flames and speedily consumed. The large and elegant store room of Messrs. H. L. & It. Day, recently purchased and fiited up by them, was consumed. The goods were mostly saved, but in the hurry of getting out they were much damaged. The Messrs Day were insured. Mess1s Brown & Huilbut, who occupied a store room in | the same building as a shoe store, we learn saved most of their stock The office of the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company, of Portage county, was in the second story of the same building, Books avd papers mostly saved. The clothing store of J. Alcorn next adjoining on the east, was totally consumed, Little if any of its contents saved. Beckwith's grocery building and contents were destroyed. The boot, -hoe and leather store of Mr. John | Gillis is a tota: loss. We have not learned whether any of the stock was saved, or whether it was insured. Ma- son's block. on the corner, ia which was the dry goods store of Roweil & Brother, numerous stables, &.. in the rear of the buildings consumed. also went with the rest. | The subscription and account books belonging to the | Sentinel office were saved; the press. type. and other fi tures, mostly destroyed. ‘The hardware store ot 1 Richardson, the Portage inel printing office, and the dental rooms of A. A. Harri onsawed, with # Jargeamount of property the east end o: the building was used by Mesere, Loo Dickinson as a store room for butterand cheese. It contained between twenty aod thirty tons of bucter which were faved, They are heay the oceupants ot this building cipk —O , the 10th in 1 township, ere laboring at lren out of the hor elf upon the fh meneed choppir head ution she was discovered by the childr ATTEMPTED S , res » While her husband and so ce, Font her younger chi the spot, and found the unfortunate wom ing in her blood, the scalp and outer table skull literally chopped to pieces. She had more than fifty ghastly wounds-upon her head, ren- | dering it » perfect mass of mutilated flesh, bones, and scalp, detached fragments of which were scat- | tered upon the floor; and yet strange as it may seem, none of the blows bad penetrated to the brain. ets id is assigned as the cause of this tra- gical event, although no decided symptoms ofabera- tion were manifested by her previously, The unfor- tunate victim now lies in a critical situation, suffer- ing intensely from her horrid wounds, and evidently beyond the chance of recovery. VALUATION OF REAL AND Persona, Prorerty. —The Rochester Democrat publishes the following statement, showing the total valuation of real and rsonal property in that city, for the present year:— The value of the real estate of the city of Roches! aseeered for the year 1852, is. a Personal property ...,ese+e0s ‘Total valuation of real and personal property $10,233,1 Tnorease from last yes severe 617,068 Amount of tax to’ ber expenses for this year is sesvsveseteeoueeee STOT62 78 Ruto of tax about $8 on $1,000 valuation The amount raised last year was..... This is exclusive of the county tax $70,000 Ixguest on THR Bony ov A ForEtGN Lavy —Co rover Gregn. of Louisville, held an inquest, on Saturday mornin, 4 lady named Mrs. Terzonius. Dr. M. Thun had been atiending her about ten bag fe she having arrived not long since from Europe. Her husband died at sea. The door of her room was found locked. She had shown sym 8 of delirium on Friday evening, and had given her infant to alady to take care of it. She had on her | ‘son $337 in gold and silver, a gold watch, and some bther valuables and she owned. the furniture, which the | coroner has taken charge of, Mrs. Green, the lady of the coroner, has taken charge of the child, adopted him as her own, and named him after her husband. Coroner @. will apply to the county court, to be ited guardian of the child. He intends to write to the relativer of the de- ceared, and inform them of her death. Her body was decently interred. in the « She had io her; | war with Mexico, not one of whom was ever known to mien, wi ror) cord seepect WAN HNL.D BOER possession letters written in German and French and wes opparently s woman of eduention gad good Gemily SEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL, OFFICIAL.) Stated PRTITIONS. the Pexsinsnt—Petition of various citizens of the ward for arailroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. i By Alderman Conwkt.t—Petition of various citi- zens of tho Seventeenth ward for a railroad in Broadway. Tothe Special Committes. Bb ee Boyck—Potition of various citizens of the Fifth ward for arailroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Bunman--Petition of varie citi- zens of the Sixteenth ward for a sailroad imBroad- way. To the Special Committes. By Alderman Cornri1.—Potition of John N. Haynan for the privilege of laying a double rail- road track from the Museum to Grand street and East Broadway. To the Committoo on Streets. By Alderman Boxer--Remonstrance of various citizens against the Broadway railroad. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Waxnp.—Remonstrance of various citizens of the Seventh ward aguinst the proposed Broadway railroad. To the Special Committee. Alderman Connsiu.—Petition of John J. Tin to be appointed a Commissioner of Deoda. ‘Te Committeo on Salarios and Offices. By Alderman Hatsy —Potition of various citi- zens of the Second ward for a railrord in Broadway. To the Special Committeo. By Alderman SturtTEVANT —Petition of various citizens of the Third ward for a railroad in Broad- way. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Moork--Remonstrance of various citizens of tho Second ward, against the proposed railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committes. By Alderman Oakiey—Petition of various citi- zeus of the Fourth ward, for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committ By Alderman Tizmann—Petition of various citi- zens of the Thirteenth ward, for a railroad in Broad- way. To the Special Committeo. By Alderman Brisiky--Petition of John C, Mad- den and others, for a sewer in Bedford street, inter- secting with the one on Carmine street. To Com- mittee on Sewers. By Alderman Tremann—Petition of residents of the Fourteenth ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committeo. By Alderman Mooxx—Petition of residents of the First ward for a railroad in Broadway. To tho Special Committee By the same—Potition of various citizens of the First ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Wazp—Potition of various citizens of the Fifteenth ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Spocial Committes. By Alderman Smrruo—Remonstrance of various citizens against the proposed Broadway railroad. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Francis—Petition of various citi- zens of the Kighteenth ward for a railroadin Broad- way. To the Special Commitiec. y Aldermaa Suitu—Petition of various citizens of the Eleventh ward fora railroad in Broadway. To the Speoial Committee. By Alderman Francis—Petition of various citi- zens of the Tenth ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Barn—Petition of various citizens of the Sixth ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. By Alderman BristEy—Petition of citizens of the Ninth Ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. By Alderman SairH—Remonstrance of citizens of the Fifth ward against the proposed Broadway raiload. ‘To the Special Committee. By Alderman Srurtevant— Remonstrance of citizens of the Third ward, againstt he proposed Broadway railroad. ‘To the Special Committee. By Alderman Donrerty—Petition of citizens of the citizens of the Twentieth ward for a railroad in Broadway. To the Special Committee. By Alderman Tixmany—Remonstrance of citi- zens of the Kighteenth ward egainst the proposed Broudway rai}road. ‘To the Special Committee. By Alderman Brisury—Petition of John M. Tilford, and others, for a lease of premises neac Jefferson Market to J. W. Owen. To Committee on Finance. By ibe same—Petition of Houry B. Dawson and Ce., fer permission to lay a railroad fiom the Museum to the Williamsburg furry Te Committce on hirects By Alderman Wa Pall seainst a railroad in Broadway. —fRemons'rance of Jobn A To the Spe cia! Cou mittee, By Aiderwan Ban of the tion of various citizens Seventh ward for # railroad in Broadway » ial Commmittee Prck—Bill of W 1, Harmons for » Twentieth ward station € Police. Ly Aldirman Wanrp— Petition of D. A. Cushman end others for a railroad track in Ninth avenue and cers to Battery place. To Committee on same—t tion of Henry Walters for a railroad in Ninth avenve and Greenwich street to Battery place. To Committee on streets. By the samo—Petition of S. W. Davenport and others for the same purpose. To Committee on Sticets. RESOLUTION By Aldermam Denman—Regolved, That all peti- tions for, and remonstrances against, the pepiee railread in Broadway, offered to this Board at this session, be printed, under the direction of the Special Committee having the subject in charge. Laid on the table. REPORTS Of Committee on Streets—In favor of concurring with the Board of Assistants, in resolution to open Eleventh street, from Drydock strect to Hast river. Concurred in Of Committee cn Finance—Adverse to the peti- tion of Ira B. Davis, for services rendered as Health Warden of the Fifteenth ward in years 1842 and 1843. Adopted. Of Committee on Fire Depattment—In the mat- ter of complaint between Hoze Companies Nos. 11 and 8%, and in favor of sustaining No 38. Accepted and ordered on file. MOTION. Alderman FRaNncis moved a re-consideration of the vote taken last night, on the reference of a re port of the Committee on Finance, in favor of a do- nation to Wm. Tumer, for loss of a horse, which was carried. The same was then adopted on_a division, viz:— Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oskley, Boyce, Barr, the President, Brisley, Fran- cis, Smith, Tiemann, Ward, Cornell, Doherty, Negative—Alderman Denman—l Of Committee on Finan: In favor of concurring to donate $100 to Jno. Pet n for injuries received by the loss of a horse. Laid on the table. On motion, the Board then adjourned until the first Monday of October, at 5 o’elock P. M. D. T. Vaventis Clerk. tes In the Com [OUR SPECIAL 1 DARD OF A Monday, Septembe THLE NINETLENTH WARD CONTRO . Di ON INTO ELECTORAL D e majority and minority reports ¢ mittee on this conte: on bad by rpecial order for th wn (iwellth ward) mo’ order of the day for this evening, tion was carried. Subsequently, | Alderman Doauerry, the democratic and present sitting representative of the ward in dispute, pre- sented an ordinance by which it was ordained that the ward be divided into four districts. It may be well to premise that, at the date of the contested election, last fall, the ward contained two, but du- ring the lagt few remaining weeks the late whig Board of Aldermen held their power, they divided it into five electoral districts. Alderman Warp (Fifteenth ward) moved a re- ference to the Committee on Ordinances. Alderman DowERTyY replied, that perhaps they had not been treated with all due courtesy; but his excuse was that he was pressed for time, and ag the ordinance was very short, he would call for the read- | ing. He hoped it would not be necessary to refer the ordinance, but that it would pass. Alderman Ssirn (Eleventh ward) felt that the Alderman should be the exponent of the fecl- | ings and wishes of the ward, and the question was whether he or this committee were to divide it as | they pleased. Alderman Donrrry knew that the d n be- fore made did not suit the wishes of his constitu- ets, and thatif it were referrod the committee | would not report that ordinance, One of the mem- | bers had told him he would not vote for it. | Alderman TrEMANN (Twelfth ward,) was the mom: | ber who had told the gentleman so. He would not vote for dividing that ward into a less number of districts. There was no ward in the city which was increasing so rapidly as the Nincteenth, and he | wanted fe aces sufficient to enablo the inha- | at py in on Council, bitants peace, an i me ease As they could to church, so | Alderman Tween defended tho ordinance. They were not giving them less, but more districts— | twice as many as they had last fall eloction—and no Me yo contend aver was any sifiealay then, except what wae got the police themselves. Alderman Warp walk vo for tho referenco, | and pa proceeding to make some remarks, when | _ Alderman Sarit rose to a point of order. Flo was | Hot speaking te the question, whigh war ga cyfe- 4, ‘and the on Ordinances could ast 6 the he was: : cian, Melia aurh trends ts eon styled, It to be soon the fed’ been illagally sected. “Flo, CAldemuaa W.) and others. believed ‘that Ralf that ward hed base disfranchised, and the Committee on Ordinances could look into that. There was no such haste ne- ocseary, for he would gain not! by getting it used to-night, as the Board Of heksteate hed ad- journed, : Alderman Dongrty had been informed thoy would have an extra session. The motion to rofer was lost, and the ordinance saree, by a'vote of 14 to 2 19 Bor aid, after transacting some more routing business, lorticultural Society. The interest manifested by the public in this society seems to havo increased, if we may judge of it by the crowded state of the rooms in Metropo- litan Hall yesterday. A number of beautiful apeci- mens of fruits, flowers and vegetables, have beon added to the exhibition, and wo are authorized to state that it is the intention of the society to award premiums to those contributors who have tsiled in delivering their ens in the time allowed them. The Corporation have been invited to attend, and it is anticipated they will visit the rooms either to- morrow or Thuraday. Tho list of premiums will be published on Thursday evening, when several ad- dresses will bo delivered. wal of the Roman Orphan Asylum. Tho Annual Vestival of this Asylum was hold yesterday evening, at Castle Gardon. The audi- ence was large and respeotable. ‘‘Molly Bawn,” and “Coming through the Rye,” wore sung by Miss Hiflert, with correctness and taste; but tho comic souge, by Mr. It. Meer, were badly executed. ‘Tho Highlend Fiing, by Miss Aubrey, was received with merited applause. Professor Honey and eon executed some astouish- ing poses, and a variety of skillful feats, with a large globe, much to the satisfuction of the speo- tora. Herr Cline performed his exercises on the tight rope, and the evening’s entortainmont cohcluded be tho comic ballet pantomimo of the ‘*Uhree wovers.”” Annual Fe Catholic Supreme Court—Spectal Term, Decisions by Hon. Judge Edwards. . 21 —Wiliam Horton and. others vs. Sher- man Brownell and others.— Tho affidavits on the part of the sheriff are not sufficient to establish an agree- ment by the defendants, or either of them, to pay a reater sum for auctioneer’s fees than are allowed fe statute ; but I think that there is sufficient us of un agreement to pay the extra sum charged for watching the property ; and as this was an extra service rendered, at the request of the defendants, tho sum agreed to be paid is properly charged by tho sheriff. Tho charge for extra labor, advertising, and for lovy and adjournment, cannot be allowod. Poltce Intelligence, Forging a Check on the Seventh Ward Bank —/Arvest of the Forger.—Betwecn ten and eleven o'clock yesterday morning, Captain Leonard, of the Secoud ward police, arrested a young man of genteel appearance, named Charles Heury Wood, on wcharge of forging a check for the sum of $684. purporting to be made and signed by Abraham RK. Van Nest, hardware merchant, No. 222 Pearl street. COPY OF THE CHECK, % 00000900009000090090900900 Sept. 21, 1852, SEVENTH WARD BANK Pay to 8. C, Miller, or bearer. Six Hundred and Righty-four Dollars. 4084. (Signed) ABRAHAM R. VAN NEST. oc 00000c200000000000000008 ‘The prisoner, in a very bold and confident sented the check to Mr. Francis Smith, the ofthe bank, Mr. Smith looked at the sig altkongh the imitation was well executed, still the had some doubts as to the genuineness of the name, a cordingly asked the young man where hegot the chee eswered, in reply. that be got itfrom a man in the nited States, or it was sent to him for collection from the United States ‘The ans tory to the teller, he ds ¥ o ° ° ° ° o xooeoocO Wood to step back into the room of the Wood did so, w was there requested to remain until Van Nest was sent for. who, on examining the cheek, pronounced it a forgery. The young mat then conveyed before Justice Osborn, who took the dence of the witness, the facts of which we have already gi Wood waa then exemined bythe mugixtrate, and replied to certain questi at he Was nineteen years ot age; bora ix North Adams, Massachusetts; at present resides in New York; and whea asked by jagistrate what his oceupation was. repiied, that » netimes ove thing and sometimes another.’ As to tho charge prefered sgainsteim he rephed, that ‘he presented the check. ond bad nothing more tos The wagistrate held the accused to bail inthesum ef one sand dol- Jars, who, in defauit of giving bail, was committed to the Tombs tor trial, Deatn By Porson--Suicipe or Monpex On Weduerday night of inst week, Emeline J huston died at her father's house, in Seventh strect, im t Northera Liberties, Wachingten, 1) UC, Bhe was about twenty- nine yeurs oid. She bad been married but her basbaud has pot resided with her for two or three yenrs, It is generaily stated. that duripg this time she ins received the femiiar visits of Mr. W. B Sasscer, a clerk in the Sixth Avdior’s office, a married man aged about thirty- two years, On Tuesday afcernoon Mr, Sasscer pur- chared. at an apoibeesry’s store in Seventh street, two graine of strychnine, and several quinine pills, remorking that the strychuine was to killa troublesome dog. On Wednesday night. at 8 o'clock. he calied on Emeline Johnston, and rode out with her in a carriage, and returned to the house again in about fifteen or twen- ty minutes. A couple of hours later the family of her or was alarmed by her cries; and they broke into her (room, where they found her in great sgony.” They sent for Dr. Bogan. who came premptly, when che implored him to bleed her. Dr, B thought she was under the impression that the period of her lnbor was approeching. She told him that she had been for a mouth or more taking medicine to produce abortion, but being unsuccessful. had just tried a new medicine, consisting of powders Dr. B examined her condition and told her she had murdered herself! She told him she was bound under oath not to tell who had given ber the medicine. She expired in ten or fifteen minutes after Dr. B.'s arrival. A coroner's jury met on hursday. Drs. Howard and Borrows were sworn. ‘They testified that they bad found the stomach inflancd, and indicating the presence oi active poison, which they believed to be strych: After the post mortem exami- nation, Sasicer was leld to bull in $6 000 for his appear: ance at a farther examination — Baltimore Clipper, Sep- temler 2 Interview Or Fonda Isptans wirn ring Com- MISSIONER OF INDIAN Arrains —The six Seminole Indians recently arrived in Washington were yester- Naval Latelligence, Aenrvas ov tux Unrreo States Buoor or Waa Wuv- cenwea.—The United States ship Vineennes arrived te Port, yesterday, in sixty-seven days from, Valparaiso. She Goubied Cape Horn July 20th. some fifteen days out of port ‘The Vincennes has been absent about three years, during which time she bas been very actively empioyed ia orule- ing, having sailed in that time 65,000 miles, and has been in port thirty-two differcat times ‘The following is « list of ber officers :— ©. Perry, Jr., Jom WE- iger. Aoting Lieutenant of Marines—W. Stokes Assistant Bongepin’ Allen m hey Pawed. an— . Stewart, Acting Mastar -Geo. D, Hand. J.C. Sullivan hn. W. Hudson. Carpenter—Wm. F, Laighton, Sailmaker—Thomas Fatem, 8. Sreamsuie San Jactv10.—A letter from an officer on board ‘this vessel, dated Trieste, Sept. 2, states that she broke down when four days out from Nosfolk, whiom place she left on the Sd of March last, and arrived at Oadie on the 32d, where she remained about six weeks repairing- Since her arrival in the Mediterranean, she had visited the following places:—Gibraltar, Cadiz, Malaga, Alioamte, Barcelona, Marseilles, Toulon, Genoa, Spessia, Leghora, Naples, Milo, Paros, Constantinople, Athens, Soltua, (into which she put through stress of weather,) anf Corfu, Another letter, written on board, dated Trimte, August 3, cus :--* We have met with another slight accident, which we will repair here, It ocourred between Napive and Constantinople; but it did not keep us from steam ing, as we have visited some six or eight ports since, am® run eight miles per hour. We have now got the in better running order than they were when we left Nor- folk. We think we shall be able to inske them perforum better than they did on the triat trip: tnatis, ton mites poe hour. Lf they do not. aftor what we shall do heeo, they never Will, an thee {ler auton qualities are excellent; m4 a mat, che is m paetect model Martine Affairs. Tun Sovriven Steamens.—The steamships Florida, Capt, Wooohuil, from Savannah, and Union, Capt Adains, from Charieston, arrived yesterday mornieg We are indebted to the attention of the pursers for ths prompt transiniseion of the usual favors of our Bouthsee contemporaries. Lausen of tie Joun L, Breeiiens —The ateamsbip Joba L. Stephens, for the Paoiflc Mail Steamship Jom pany, was succevetully launched at half past three o'clook yeaterduy, by Messrs Smith and Dimon, at the foot of Fourth street, H.R. She is a very sharp, handsome looking eraft, and the beauty of her model was a matter of remark among the large aseemblage present to witmoa, her entrec into the water. Launcunp—At Freeport, Mo, 14th inst., «ship of 12% tons, called the China. Vesseis Wreckep on tHe FLonipa Reeves anv Costa — ‘The number of versela wrecked on the Florida cossta aad reefs (as stated by the Spanish Vice Consul at Key West ) that have received assistance from the Key West “wreckers’’ from 1844 to 1851, inclusive, is 279. Amount award«d for salvage $789,911 47, Amount of expenses $531,766 56. Total amount of salvage and expoasea $1.021.678 03. Value of veseels and eargovs $7,918,217 77. Mr. Gomez further states that the total number of veesels wrecked or injured on the Florida ooasts and rvets si Wert was first inhabited (in 1823) is estimated to w@ 1,200, and the value of said vessels, their oar- goes, ete , not less than $40,000,000. Launcney —The new ship James Arnold, of 400 tone burthen. was launched from the yard of Messrs, Hilmaa, hs New Bedford, 15th instant. She is owned by H. Taber vo. Theatrical and Musical. Bowsny Tueatee —This popular Thespian continues unabated in itscareer of success. Hamblin e ind Ofatigable exertions as caterer for public amusemeat. deserve unlimited support, and Stevens's management of the stage department is worthy of the bighest euce- niums; in fact, every thieg connected with the theatee moves in such barmomy that success is inevitable. The pieces selected for this evening are the “ Duke's Wager,"* which will introduce Mr. Kddy and Misa Eerot the two leading characters, and the popular drama of “ Tae Tieam at Sea.” Broapway ne,—Mr. Forrest, the American tra- gediaa, whose persoaations have always attracted densely crowded houses and given the utmost satisfaction, muke his third appearance this season at the metrepeli- tuntheatre the pi selected is Bulwee's celebrated play entitled © Richelieu,’ in which Mr, Forrest will persopate his miteble part of Richelieu, supported im characters by Messrs, Conway, Barcy, Madame Vonisi ‘The very lsughat farce styled for Nothing.” in which Miss Aunie Lovrdaic + iil appear as Nan, will terminate all, Nino's Gasvrx.—Mr. Biowna, the great comedian, is to repent his ¢x'rrmely popelar character of Robert Ma caite to-night, in the fayorile drama of that name, Mr. Sloan appearing as Jnques Strop. Ou cach night of Mr. Biowne sapprsrance the theatre has been crowded to excess, with delighted audiences. The fasciuating aud accomplished danseuses, senorita Soto, and Md’lie D Meiiese, are also to appear in a ballet divertisomoat, ‘The public are too well aware of the superior merida at those artists for us to enter into comment—suflice it ta tay, they continue as successful as ever. Rentos’s Turarts.—The patrons of thia theatrs wil have the tnes:iug the ever popular drag of “David Copp tonight, with Mr. Burton (hav ing entirety recovered from bis fevere accident.) in his univailed persountion of Wilkins Micawber, and Johas- ton. of course as Urish Heep— Mr. Dyott, Mr. Norton, Maw. Hughes, Miss Weston end Mrs. Skerrett in the other principal characters, Tke orchestra will play several overtures. polkns, waltzes and schottisehes, and the whole will conclude with the successful comedy eautied @ ‘Novel Lixpedient.”? Nationat Titvatne.—The great rope performers amd pantomimirts. Leon Javelli and Charles Winther, are announced to appear in the pantomime of “Mons. lumeawx” ibis evening, in conjunction with their wom- derful tight rope evolutions, The commencing fee- ture of the evening will be @ new farce, entitled the “Miller ot Whetstone? This will be sueceeded by the s of Leon Javelli and Charles Winther. The ‘Dechalomeaux”’ will be the naxt ie Will terminate with the douna o€ “Shandy MeCuire Wartack's Lyeres —Miss Laura Keone lis cot with greats at this well managed theatre. io vk» charac ter of Albina Mandeville, in Reynoia’s comedy ot § The Will,” which is produced with new scenery, acvsses, aa@ appointments It will be rep to-night. the cast em- bedying the names of Mesors Blake. Lester, 0, Mavou, Walcot. Mist Laura Keene, and Mrs Bike The orches- tra will perform the “Cuckoo Gallop.’ Miss Malvina wit exeeute the “Dense Rspognol.”’ and the amusement willl conclude with the “Omnibus,” Mr, Brougham appearing as Pat Rooney American Musrum —'The “ Orphan's Dream.’ a drame of great interest and effect, and which has been played at this establicbinent for twenty consecutive nigits, with the ulmost success, is to be represeuted both this after- noon andevining. The east embodies all the leading pexiormers. The noveltiew in the seloons continue to ex- day introduced to Mr. Commissioner Lea by ‘Luther Blake, Keq., who was deputed by the Bureau to proceed | to Florida. and endeavor. as a lust effort. to bring about | a compliance with the Treaty of Payne's Landing of 1852. | on the part of those Seminoles persistently remaining in | that State, With # view to this desirable end. or rather impending necessity, billy Bowlegs and fiye other Semi- | noles were inviied on, that they might learn, at the sent of goverment. the ultimatum oa the subject. There were present ab the interview Judge Wayne, of thesa- | preme Court ; Hon Jackson Morton. of Florida ; Hon John H. Eaton, av! ceveral other gentlemen, either now or in time c business, The Com. | sioner a happy to see them hea them to look upon bi their friend. and t they rhoutd-ecnsider all he se lietated by friendebip | th. He hoped they we ty their minds of Tile Comar'sston ithout fear or res place and amon friend what ¥ nid at Lilly 1 reply in the though he was in till 1 Hed meow it it AL. xG State or Tangs An Uregon cor- respondent of the Comme cral Advertiser, in speake ing of the famous Oregon Land law, which gives a mile square of land to every actual settler married before a certain date—snys that it set the whole country astir, and every body got married that | vould. The scarcity of marriageable females, how- | ever, was such that in some instances girls of 14, 13, | 12, and even 11 years of age, were married, in order te secure the land perquisites! i n the 17th inst., ia the store h soon spread to some ten or of Albert White, w twelve buildings, which were more or lees injured or | - | nH Ciry, N. C.—A fire broke | i | totally destroyed. The loss falls C.M. Laverty, who estimates his upon which there was no insurance. | logs is, we learn, near $500; Capt. John Wise loses | about $100. Mr. Fidgett, who occupied the upper | | ' Peat al upon | lors at B10,000). Capt. White's room of Laverty’s warehouse as a sai sullered tothe amount of $100. William gor loses $200 or $1,000—partially insured. There are other small losses, of which we have not been notified | Ineanticme-—-Tae Deata Penarry.—The Hust- ings Court yesterday, sitting as a Court of Oyor and Ter. | miner, condemned the negro girl Lucy, formerly in the | employment of Mr. J. Weymouth, to be hung on Friday the 2nd of October, for ihe wilful murd.r of her own infant ebild. We learn, however, that the Court unani- mously concurred in the propriety of recommending the girl to the clemency of the Executive—thus imposi: upon Gov. Johnson another delicate duty. The quilt of the girl is clear and unqestionable. aocording to the testi- mony, but it seems she destroyed the life of her child more with a view to hide her own shame, than from a worse motive. Richmond Times, Sept. 17, From tar Bay —Lottors received at Gloucester from Charlottetown, P. KE. I, state that the fishing schooner Florida had been condomngd, and would bo eold on Whe ALth inst, } gromme offyed for thie evening | fleation # cite cs much curiosity as ever, particularly the © Ea; Family,” which iadecidedly the greatest novelty we bere bad here for yeurs most tired of reit- et thet this establish i crowded to rightly. to witrees the representations els; but it is me ws the fact—no Minster ber rains or shines, pop’ » tiled with delighted’ useemblag resort is The pro- comps ises some of thelr Ww atures 444 Browdwa hich was attracted Merrifield Th an delineations pourien readings ucceeding pere by White's aes by Miss Lira y the Buffalo papers plowing tpeech on the occm- tgent friends, T know net It thanks for the extended to me y- and especially for how to express my + Kenerous encouragement during my present visit to youre (his crowd: d and brilliant assemblage, to night, upom the occasion of my farewell To be thus received, thus ap- plauded. thus protected ond cheered on in my endeavors, bes keuiened in my heart-feclings of the deepest grati- pleasure. Your ready disposition to ovee+ lock and pardon my demerits, of which Tam fully com- reious Lhave many. very many, united to your generous plaudits and approval of my efforts to do as mear right posrible. will ever live among my happiest recollections. L hope | may bave opportunity at some not far distant day, (0 9b ‘ar before you upon these boards again ; and if T should. I trust you may find stich improveme efforts as may in ameasure, justify the focterin; whiokt you have with such bounteous handy extended to me. is red [ shail always endeayor to merit your esteem and good will ; and with a heart overtlowing with grati- tude, I bid you farewell.”’ Rg Neate commenced an engagement at Buffalo om the 20th int The Vurt, Ustos Covase, L. L—Tnoriivc Monday, Sept. 20. Purre $900, $50 to second best. mile heats, best three ia five, in harness. W. Woodruff entered r, g Tacom Laugblin entered b. m. La H. Woodralt entered b. m. Boston Girl A. Conkdin entered g,m. Lady Suffolk P. Dimmick entered b.g. Jack Rossiter W. Peabody entered b. m. Lady Jane BD. Fifer entered b. m. Lady Moscow ‘Time~2:31 )s—2 ’ me Fatr —The following entries ware ex te State Pair, at Olevelund on Wedaes- Horticultural, 506; Mechanical and fine arty. j a aan, “ire nagrioulgural ingles of di 5 + Agrier ma $ Panis. 72 ; Sheeh, 244 | Loren, 230 ; Cattie, 338 ; ogre ode total, 2,761.

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