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on « a 6 Letter from a Cuban, : Powapsvraia, Aagust 5, 1854. ‘The hiends of Guba aad Porte Rico—Propssition for their Purehase—Characier of the Oreole Popu- dution— Their Opposition to the Sale of Cuba, and Desire for its Freedom through Revolution. Bs. Bawxerr :— Duan Sin—aAs the proposal of the administration te buy Cabe and Porto Rico from Spain, for the sam of $200,000,000, meets with considerable favor both from the press and people of the United States, I ope that you will permit me to use your colamas im expressin g the feelings of the Cubanos upon this gabject. The very erroneous opinion prevails in thig eountry that the créal/os of thove islands are an eGete hybrid race, whese opposition or approval of @amexation would have bat little weight in the con- qmenees, should stand corrected. The white popu- ation of Cuba will compare favorably with that of apy portion of the United States. The lack of enter- pete and business energy is not attributable to the want of these qualities in the people themselves, but ’ entirely owing to the tyrannical restrictions of the government. I have frequently heard that trite preverb quoted, “ Who would be free, themselves Ted ether but in the most purely innocent, social, or Wusioe se relations—watched by the shrewdest con- esaled spies—the bare thought of conspiracy is har- Wered with fear. “The best government is that which governs least” —per example, this happy land. Too much government finds au instance in my na- tive island. With all ourtyrannous subjugation, henor bas not been pags bidden farewell in that Kd mormur, like somany African slaves, they exhibit a Iamentable ignorance of our nature. The blood of the of Spain, in her palmy cays, has not yet Jest ite k beat in Cuban rein? We arenet sich sous of illustrious sires. Let the glory > iba be extinguished, not like the slow waning o tHe meon, but with an antecedent flash of chivalry, then @ torrent flood of blood im war. If the “ jieces of ee for our posession is paid either to ist, Bourbons or socialists, the unhappy will find his ba-gain bat a @e. His chattel will moreover be troublesome; an: ean eitizens. No Cuban with a single drop of honest blood in his heart, could look 1is brotaer in the face, after the unbo'y barter. Our liberty isa sacred wight, withheld by tyranny. To secure that right is sew our aim, Your tance we Ld im- aap Independence would be ourruin. Our fair would be the plaything of the commercial na- tions of the world. By territorial position, natural sympathies, and politic commercial considerations, we are nothing but Americans. But we would never wieh an entrance into this brotherhood ef States, if the remaing thirty greet us with the coldness which & bastard meets—or « favorite slave. No! we wish our star a proud pre-eminence in the brilliant con- steliation, as glorious as of the old original rieen. rohaaed t ove it? Driven into this this imm whitch, will be greater by twice Spain’s ne: re- Yenue,) Jet the neutrality eas bs fanpended, ‘80 that the ‘American people, pemeott with pas Fe ea the history of Spanish oppression will soon be Our Philadeiphia Correspondence. PHILapetratis, August 5, 1854. In looking over the Hxratp to-day, I saw a letter Purperting to be written to the Albany Journal by @ person that bad been in Bethlehem. I know that ‘the correspondent has written incorrectly, and-I do mot ‘believe be ever saw Bethichem. I cannot let eenfer a grest favor by publishing my letter. In the first place, he says that on going cp the vwallty of the Lehigh river, from Easton, a sudden ‘tasn of the road brings into view a pictaresque hol- low, eut ot which peer the roofs and steeples of a quaint Itle , that locks as if it might have steed there lest century, and was good for téoer three more to come. Now, Bethlehem lies oma high hill, about half a mile from the Lehigh Fiver, and, I think, does not look ao old,asthe | houses aré nearly all new, and built of fine brick; | the streets, instead of being in rows, are laid out in equares, the same as Philadelphia; the doors and shut- tere are all of modern atyle, and the roofs are as ordi- | Bary roofs should be; Soe hasiale Sos eae Saced hy | beautiful lindes, maple fh lar trees, whiol gee the town a most ap) ; the signa are quite pumerons—and every man | bas enterprise enough to have a sign, and to adver- tire ip a 1 wper. I would also that Bethle- bem can boast of (none to its credit) at least four eater shops avd drinking saloons, and also of six Jarge and@ .ommodious hotels, with sufficient room te accommodate at least eight huodred visiters; and alee a bowling exloon. There are eight large stores | im the borough, tue fronts of which are ail mn, and made in the latest styls of architecture. They @o & business, all kd gos thy about one hundred dollars yearly. The trade prined: all; consists of the farmers {or twelve miles ‘ho brivg their produce in exchange for asd thirty thonsan around, and aleo @ corresponding amount 6 cop'e donot make their own cloth, clothes, &c., as stated by the correspondent, but all have good eneugh to buy such articles at the stores, and their clothes made by a tailor. In cases of matrimony, I know of nothing different There frem sny other place in the United States, are no lots drawn for husband aad wife, but the young folks extertain themselves, and court, the | Same as in any other pisce. There are no ministers to | be , or anything like what is stated. There ia vo single brotber’s house occupied by uomarried men and boys. That ie a custom done away with | fifty years ago. There are no placesnear Bethlehem that scriptural names, ex: one—Nazareta ; i iasituated ten miles north of Bethlehem. The dept seems to be & poor geographer, } eorrtapon: saying that Ephrata is near Bethlehem ; roeter county, about seventy miles from B. that the from New York and Philadelphia have found the place—it has loug been known as a beantifal summer resort, per- pape sank, ood correspondent was a suckling at hi Lywould say, in defence of Beth- lebem, that it is a flourishing town, intea borough. I has water works at the foot of which supply the town with the beat spring water, always Cool and fresh. There have ja Werks erected, which supply the town all the inhabitants. “ There are extensive zinc works Just on the other side of the river, where from three ta fear Bundred hands are employed, which are auper- tavended by Mr. Garnuel W ¢ e Taere is a dine having a national foundry erectod ia HH eka, het, together w the two rail- Poem sie ae 8 eR Replaresey shied imbabitanwe and their cleanliness is to their | i Being once an inhabitant of Bethlehem, I would gay to correspondent of the Albany Journal that be does not know au thing of the place, and it would be good for him if he would to B., ard examine the town, and see if it with the statement in his letter. Until he has done s0,he had better be quiet, ard not make a place what it is not. Some or other I will write a true account of B., and send it you, if acceptable, Until then, I remain, respectfully, as. T. THomas. ‘Tmantric Sronu.—One of the most violent and storms that ever visited Fairmont, V: destructive | a t meres oP gy thi cat ‘3 country on Thursta; . reat ef | the roof of the f oy on off, | ‘The roof of the banking-bouse of the Fuirmost Bank | Yas swept cleer off. An old stable was blown cver. | parsonage of fhe M. B. Courch, with the window frames that bad | ere telus pre-ent @ scene of almost encire destrup | the rature of the ' Plaindaie gine” — Bastimnes¢ Ame ioun, aug. 7. tbe Menopely Company. TO THB EDITOR OF THB NSW YORK HERALD. Bin—There ie one universal feeling of indignation entertained by the residents of Brooklyn against the Union (monopoly) Ferry Company, for the maaner inwhich they have manwuvred the doubling of their charge for crossing the river. How have these wily monopclists a ted? wortby of political diplomatiste, manage to get the whole of the Brooklyn ferries within their avaricious graep; and new, whee each resident of Brooklyn is bound to bis house or bis tenement for the remainder of this year certain—some of them, perhaps, for two or three years more—they raise the ferriage, and dis- honorably subject those who sought Breoklyn as a place of comparatively cheap residence to an imposi- tion which cannot legally be resisted. They can, how- ever, and will, express their in meeting, which i# about to he sufferers of this baneful influence of mono- poly; for wherever that monster is allowed to have wth the masees invariably suffer, become the eimory and van jis compary dare not have raised the feriage immediately preceding last May, for this ty st it, as det imental to bis interests, and upqueetionab!y calculated to drive Bi ‘ork; for the additional tax upon evei mily, however few its memiers, is by this usjust impost increased to over $20 a the visits of the female portion like angels, “few and far between,” the head of the family will feel the increased burthen at the end of is this? The company are making over and ubove the legal per centage— whatever they may say to the contrary notwith- standing—and their surplusage bas been so great that within the last few years they have built seve 1a] new steambeats, at a cost of some hundreds 0! thonsands of dollars; and yet they want more mo ney! ‘Put money ie tn; each member of the com; They first, by « trick ation at a public the year. Yet why een oe his ge Ty shillings a da ‘thus mulct in one ex: L hd yet, Mr. Editor, these are the men whom the “reform” —( Heaven save the mark!) —the reform Corporation of New ark isk. poder their fortering cure, when a numerously signed pe- tition sae presented (ies the mes its of ai rr lyn, ae! m (¢) ‘orporation) to compel a ( boats on the Hamilton (mo- Bopoly) ferry to a later hour than twelve at mid- night, and turned a deaf ear to the appeal, and company to go onin public kind of way, until at last we bave their present resolve to make us pay this unfair impost. But now, indeed, the company, in their own magnamits Hamilton avenue cide ot few hours in the day, pediment than a facili tra per week. Ani company to run their devi.-msy: care-for- to the residents of klyn a third boat fora which we find rather an im- ity to our transit; and for this Teason:—they linger so long in the slips at each side that the intermediate boat has invariably to wait at least two minutes in the stream for the ‘boat in the slip erienced nearly eve: fair or 1easovable, to make way. for some time past. " t i hanks that ae Penal Ferry Union (monepcly) pany, who pro- Brit the privilege of commutin; charge two cents for each of 1 some of which are in extent little over a quarter of others about three quarters, whilst the com- ~mutation ticket on the Wi burg ferry (as yet y the year, should various crossings, slip, more than a mile ani the charge to about one cent anda half per diem mesenger, crossing and recrossing as . We want the voice, the influence of the New Yorx Hera: down this impending ask its advocacy; us men York, we expect citizens’ protection, and we feel that, as the weak imploring against the strong, not plead to you in vain. Ieubs ribe myself : Onz Dore on Bewa.r oF Many OruEns, Ong oF THE LaNstNcsuRG Bors.—The Troy has been often made the home ef very curious characters. Po She prema Gime Share f9 one 3 - As subscribers, we business in New Cincinnati on , Which necessary pur: to briefly sketch his operations for and exhibit a case which, we will teach a moral, if it does not adorn a tale: at New York from the Isthmus, A. fee of $25 was handed over to the man, and the certificates furnished mouement their return to the residence of the mother was informed of what Honified, she would listen to no such story. girl was fo-ked in a room, while the about for the means to avert the im It bad been whispered to a brother of the young man was not what he appeared criminal records would show him up in his true character hy could not “ brin; The result was patched to this place the next morning; found the ries. were too true—thet several P anticipated }-leasure vani reer was brought up irture from Peeksk! andeuff, while officer Seaman made vermont se wrist, (rather an uncom- d into thin air; his ca- ainst a jail, He took his de- with one wrist locked ina e will probably have tine to reflect upon career, the unrequ ie cates a numerous Sho infest the community, a ter, Place our females upon their monnteban! destitute of character, innocent and confid- ing. In this instance the mother’s shrewdness was too keen for this fellow's duplicity, and her prompt- ness of a tion prevented the consummation of his deep laid plot—Lansingburg Democrat. Viorent Casy oF Cnouera—Last week there were three cases of cholera in tai: village which terminated fatally, and it might be suppored our citizens were a good deal alarmed—there been a death in the place for three months preced- ing. A young man was found at one of oar public houses abed apparently in distress. Dr. B—. fine old gentleman, who k ‘way, was immediately called bert quality of gas, and it is used by nearly his office across the . He examined the aoe ie th Pi for 8 bP nearly out of breath, in =i nostrums. Having su Sane Oe po soon returned and ad- i. ie watch dropped landiord bnd but was eomewhat Try: was, bave watchers that right.” Wi doctor sti}l insists on its bein; cholera ;” but ineomuch as returned, ‘we are disposed leave itto tho “ medical faculty” tw Wankesha eo Marine Court. Before Hop. Judge Phillips. Ave. 8—George W. Morton aguinst the Mavor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the Cily of New York.—Action to recever increase ef ra'ary under the following resolution of the Common Council:— Rerolved, That the salavice of the Superintendent of Sanitary Yaspretion, im the City Inrpector’s Depart ment, be and the same is hereby, fixed at the sum ef $1,500, and that of the first clerk in said department at $1,000 per annum, from and after the first rn De- cember next. C. H. RING. The fellowing endorsement app cars on the back of the resolution :— Boarp oy Aseutants, Nov. 12, 1658.—Referred to Committee om Falaries and (fice. It appears that the plaintiff is “first clerk in the City Inspe:ter’s Department, and that the above resolution was offered in the Board of Assistant Al- de:men on the 12th of November last, but did not pass that Board until the 5th of December follow- ing. The Comptroller now retuses to pay the in- creased salary, as be construes the intention to in- creace the plaintiff's calary from the Jet day ef De- cember, 1854. Puiuirs, Jupes.—The real question in this case is, what is meant or inten by the words ‘December next,” in the resolution?’ The defendants objected to the introduction of the report of the committee to whom the resclution was refer- red, but I acmitted it for the purpose of showing what was the intent of the Commoa Council by whow it was adopted as their judgment. In order to arrive at a fair construction of @ statute or reeo- lution, we are to inquire, first, what was the ob- ject to be attained in passing it? and, second, does the language of the resolution carry out that ob- ject? order to answer the first question, as to the object of the resolution under consideration, the report of the committee contains the following: — The Gret clerk in the City Inspector’s department is the only clerk in said department, consisting of two Bu reaue, paid from the City Treasury, and much of the la- bor and responsibility cevolves upon him, aud your com- mittee deem the present compensation inadequaie to the amount of services rendered. From the language, it is impossible to escape the conclusion that the cbject of the committee in re- porting favorably, aud that of the Common Coincil adopting the report and passing the resolution, was to increase the salary of a public officer whose duties they deemed wortby of a greater compensa- tion thar was then provided. Of this there can be no question.. The defendants insist that the intent of @ resolution cannot be explained, unless there be come ambiguity or obscurity calling for proof outside the scene. Concede this. Is there no ob- scurity as to whether the resolati:n was to take ef- fect on the let of December ‘‘next’”’ after the date of ite presentation in the Board of Assistaxt Alder- men, or “‘next” after its adeption by the Common Couneil and approval by the Mayor? The contest. between the parties in this action is a sufficient declaration of such a doubt as to render the evi- dence aitundi—the resolution necessary. The rule of law in construing stetutes is clearly laid down by Justice Jewett, in the case of Tonnell vs. Hill, 4 Comstock, 144. The- learned judge then said, “it is a sound principle that such @ con- struction ought to be put u, @ statute as may best anawer the intention which the makers had in view, and that is sometimes to be collected from the eause or necessity of making it, at other times from other circumstances. Whenever the intention can Ne eerste ged be followed, with reason and discretion, in ite construction, aithoug! such © nh May seem contrary to its letter.” Where the intention of parties to a contract is doubt- fol, and not readily Lopgeeipne it after by a reference to the context, and to the m>- tive of the contract; it must bes reasonable con- struction, and, at to the sul matter and motive (1 Term. Rep. 703; 2 Bing. Rep.519.) Sta tutes are to be construed according to the inteniion of the makers, if this can be ascertained with rea- sonable certainty, al th such construction may seem contrary to the or meaning of the letter of the statute. ere ee . $16; Bac. Abridg. be. Can it make any difference, then, in conatra- ing the intent of the Common Council, whether the date appeared on the face of the resolution, er was endorsed upon it? The endorsement of ‘Noy. 12, 1863,” eee the back of the resolution, signed cll aS pei el attr he Satna able to suppose that un: benefit to the Clerk is to be deferred for a year, when at the son for whose benefit the increase is irtended may be removed from office, or called by death from the scenes of earthly labor? It is contended b; defendants that it is paying a poor compliment to the discernment and legislative skill of the Com- mon Council and the Mayor, in acknowled; the construction cleimed by the plaintiff. But is it not more liberal to conclude that, guided by principles of equity and common sense, they intended to give immediate ¢ffect to what they were convinced was an act of justise to a meritorious publi: officer? It is plain to my .mind that, had they intended that ® resolution of the nature of the one now under ad- visement should not take effect for a whole year after its passage, they would have so declared by language, or by striking out the word 2 sndianering the figures “1364.” If there vas any necessity raising the of the laintiff, that necessity was immediate, and {t would eying a very equivocal compliment to the fair- ness of Common Council to arrive at any other conclusion. sige is, therefore, rendered for the plaintiff for $101 10 and costs, with the usual allowance ef statute. ATTEMPTED OvTRjGE sy Necrors—Scmmary PUNISeMENT OF THE PaxreTRators.—Yhrough & private letter from Liberty, received las: night, we are ec secmetl a daring < which tobe te to rpetrated by a free negro s tare Ce the ‘daughters of gentleman of high respectability and standing in that place. The cir- cumetan substantiall. to eat, they being asleep, and at the same time she slave was makiog his ray tothe bed of another. The girls were ai Wy noise in tae room, and the rnffians dis overed in cir attempt to carry out their fiendish purpose. inuetineiy tet yt bi co achuoeh Sein mn j oth ac’ edging that their object was to violave the persona of the young ladies, These latter were very young—the olgeet not exceeding fifteen 8. Such was the indignation and ex it of the of Liberty, that a public Pee was immedia: which Cot. G.A.Wingfleld presided, Messrs. Jotinson and Burks making 6; es, and suramary punish- ment decreed the offenders, which was forth. with carried into execution. The free boy was or- @ered to be castrated, which was promy done by the physicians of the place, and the slave was whipt to the utmost it of human endurance. These proceedings may appear harsh and violent, avd so they are; but not more so than the crimes of the i nt roffians demanded. The attempted outyege was of the most heinous and vated character, and werited the séverest punishment. We are the advocates and defenders of mob Jaw order all such circumstances; and the only thing we blame the citizens of Liberty for in thie matter is, that they did not instantly hang the vile wretches, instead of punishing them as they did. Hanging would have Been ther just, and infinitely more appropriate. We , neverthe- less, that severe and summ: punishment was in flicted. Neither the public nor the public se peng anywhere in the South is disposed to re- uke or censure men for oeting we the citizens of Liberty have done. They did their duty—nothing more.—Richmond Whig, Aug. 5. Two Bors Drowxep—Inntman Coxpvot.--To- wards evening, on Satarday, two boys mamed Richard and Joseph Perrara, Teapectively eleven and fourteen years, went into the river, near the old railroad depot, and getting beyond their depth were hoth drowned. Their parents reside in the south pait of the city. The lies were recovered in & short time afterwards, through the exertions of ex- Alderman Leonard and others. One of the bodies ‘was carried into a house near by, occupied by an Irish woman and laid upen some chairs, attempts being made to resuscitate. The woman declared | she would not have it in the room, snatched the chairs from wonder it, and flourishing one of them proceeded to drive the persons aroun 4, striking one | wen end mjoring him qnite reverely. She then Fieked the body up, carried it into the street and Placed it ¢u the siden aik,—Ailamy Express, Avg. 7 BAGLB AT PHILADBLPBIA. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer, August 7. out Donald, the master of the brig Grey Bagle, which recently landed a cargo of slaves on the [slau eStats cee ce negroes io crew left, bad a }: before the Commissioner oa Baturday afternoon. captain and mate made their escape to Havana, and subsequently took pesenge in the ship John Benson to New York. The mate died on the fe to New York, and the captain to have been landed before tne ship reached the city. A United States officer took out & warrant in New York for the apprebension of the defendant, on information given by a young man who was deceived into the voyage. The officer came on to Philadelphia, and gave information to United States Mi 1 ‘Wynkeop, who, with praise- worthy promptitude, teok out « warrant for defen- dant, and immediately despatched Deputy Marshal Jenkins with the young man who gave the informa- tion in New York. Mr. Jenkins succeeded in fading the defendant at a sailor boarding house, and at ouce arrested him. Joseph Town, sworn—I am seventeen years of age; born in Philadelphia; my uncle lives here; y are dead; this man was captain ie Grey Eagle to the coast of Africa and to Cuba; the Grey Eagle belon, to Phila delphia, but went from New York, w I shipped in her; T shipped to fede St. Thomas; we went to the coast of Africa instead; this man was captain of her on the voyage out; his*name is Captain Do- nald; we took some six hundred and odd ne; 8 aboard at some part of the coast of Africa; don’t know the rame of it; we sailed from the coast of 2 Erleoa arelding all ‘pails coming back to Gabe, 40 ry unknown to me; the 8 were taken en fishermen, landed in small’ boats; the man who acted as captain, a Spaniard, brought the ves- sel back, and superintended the landing of them; this man acted as doctor for the negroes coming back; he’ was not called anything @oming back; bad no slave deck when we 3 We made it going out, about twenty days after we sailed; we aos the Spanish captain ont as a passenger, and he and this Man superintended making the slave deck; we had Jarge casks for water; we had rice in bareels, which was afterwards shifted into bags to make room; this men told me we were going on a slaving voyage, before we made the slave deck; the mate died on the passage back; I saw no handcuffs or shackles aboard; the negroes were brought by other negroes in boats; a Spaniard came aboard in Africa, who I afterwards understood was one of the owners; the Grey Eagle was called an- American vesee! when I shipped aboard of her at New York; abe holsted the Amarican flag going to the coast; I saw no flag coming, but I understood from the Por- tuguese of the crew that if any flag was hoisted it was to be the Spanish flag; I saw no fing on tne homeward vcyage; we were ehased; they found it was @ merchant vessel chased them; a man-of-war chased us for awhile, an English man-of-war; wo ran, afterwe had the slaves shipped; the long boat bad the small negroes in; it was on the main batch; they were taken out during the chase, 80 they ne not be seen, and the negro women were taken from the quarter-deck; we had ell sails set during the chase; we took in the atud- ding sails to tack and put her ona wind; we were sixteen or Swenty, days in Cuba; we were not more than a couple of hours landing the negroes in Caba; we lost some sixteen by death on the Naan dah threw them overboard; some few were born al ‘The Commissioner asked the defendant if he had any green to ask witness, to which he replied that he did not know him. The Commissioner tuld him he wonld adjourn the hesring until four o’clock in the afternoon, and notified bim in both French snd English to obtain counsel by that time. Tne defendant pretends he can’t speak English, but this is only assumed. At. four o’clock the Commissioner farther the case. until this morning et ten o’clock, he defendant denied being capt ‘of any vessel, and saysthat he is only s steward. When arrested at the Soarding house by Deputy Marshal Jenkins, neither the detendant or any one present knew for what be was in custody, and yet the other boarders meen he bad been the captain of the Grey . Mysrszrove ArramR—Prosas.e Case or Por- gonine.—A few weeks oe an Irishwoman named Margaret Rodden arrived in this city from Liver- pool, in of her husband, whom she learned was boarding in the upper part of the city. She took Lo tem, ly at the honse of Joho Colgan, No. 27 Waluut stieet. After diligent ingni- ries in. Uaialen Frode she discovered that her hus band, John den, was boarding st the house of Dominick 3 Mal ro seem street, shore Phenix, l* py jursday week a proceed: tito Mslone’s house and ned there with her husband during the night., At an early hour on the following morning, she returned to her boarding honee in Walnut street. About 11 o’clock, the pro- prietor of the house in passing the doar of the wo- man’s room discovered her Jying upon the bed in great agony. The husband arriving gt the house at this time, was despatched by Mr. Col; in great beste for Dr. Gegan, or some other Dogs 1s giy- same time to ing im he cme’ ine Sent gta fi ae pag 2 ve ~an‘hour or Sfterwards, declaring to Mr. Colgan just before she died thet her busband had poisoned er. Coroner Goldsmith was summoned sud held an. inquest upon the body, but we have not been able to sacestsin the result of the jury’s investiga- tion. That functionary took charge of the remains, which were interred a day or two afterwards at the Green house. Mr..Colgan justly thinking that this lagers Guia ean bra ae vestigated, or improperly of, re| the cffice of Alderman Clark and made an affidavit before the » to the facta which we have stated. The Alderman iseued a warrant, and placed it iu the hamdsof Lieut. Blackburn, for the arrest of Rodden, but he could not be found. Lieut. Black- burn, however, arrested Dominick Malone, at his residenee in Second street, and atother Irishman, —_ fepeng ne sce at a abort neyo in id country, on e oF aiding an D, comneot Ronen tie accused, after a Bee were each held to answer at Court, in the sum of $1,000. Alderman Clark, feeling desirous to have the matter fully investigated, called seveial times at Co- rerer Goldemith’s honse for the Sige} of an inter- view in reference to the affair. The Alderman was ponable to find that official, but left-word that he bad some information to communicate, and request- ing thé Coroner to call at his (Clérk’s) office, which request the Coroner did not comply with. after two or three days the Alderman sent Lieutenant Blackburn to the Corover, r emer. a to have the stomach of the d 1», tO nee whether there was any indi-ation of poisoning. We Lave cslled three times at the Coroner's office with: in the last three days, but have not been able to ascertain apy further culers. The Alderman informe us, that uw the matter, be bas learned that ‘Rodden hag’ bees, for mn tine Hthe Girard House, and wan engaged to be mar att louse, and was to be mar Tied to the of bis addresses on the Monday following the death of his wife. One of the persons charged with ai¢iog and porting: the eaape of Rodden, acknowledges that he gave him five dollars toassist him in his escape. These facts, with some others in the 2 tags = of the Alderman, tend strongly to confirm the belief that foul means had been employed to cause the death of the unforta- pote womap. We icarn ‘that Wm. B. Mann. bsq., the Deputy District Attorney, has taken cognizance of the matter, and expresses bis determination to have all the facts in relation to this mysterions af- Lr ST to light. — Philadelplia Inquirer, ugust 5. Hornisie Case ov Porsontxe.—The entire fa- mily of J. Kent, consisting of nine persons, livii near Warrenton, Mo., were poisoned on the 124 inst., by a negro woman belonging to the estate of F. Henry, deceased, and bired this year to Mr. Kent. The circumstances that led her to this diabolical act are, as near as we can learn, as follows:—One of the hegro women’s children having been guilty of some ce of mischief, was slapped a few times for it by rs. Kent. The negro th indulged in s good deal of impudence to Mrs. Kent, and even went so far as to make threats of personal violence, for which she was justly punished. Incited by a spirit of revenge, abe then determined to make with the entire family, and for that purpose took a paper arsenic containing about a pound, which spd sud hei eae pen Wi some chickens and toast, which were cooked that day for breakfast. The family sat down as usual to break- fast. Mr. Jamison, a young man was a 4 at the house for a short time, remarked after had been eating for some time that there was some peculiar kind of powder on the meat. Mrs. Kent, immediately suspecting the fact, up, ran to the closet where the arsenic been eae saw that it was gone ; she then went to fire, and there, party consumed, hy fhe pecer wht some of the arsenic in it. Medical aid was instant! for, but before the doctor arrived the a << E now out of danger and fast recovering. The woman was immediately arrested, and is now confined in the jail at Warrenton—Tvoy ( Me.) Gazette. penetra tia Mian PrnstoneRs’ POWERS OF ATTORNEY, AT ANY TIME REVOKAPLE—The pledge mortgage, sale, aesiga- ment, or transfer of pension money, to be received, being illega} and void, a pensioner can, at any time, revol to bimeel!, sithough the may nave been given for a valouble vousidera:ion, expressed in the Metra ' Bebt.— Washington Star. @ & power of attorney which he has given for | the collection of his pension, and demand pryment | m the Boston ‘traveller, Aug. 7.} Our astee trom Zaute are to the 5th ultimo. Our rg says :—" Phe condition of these places is most Cistressing. The disease of the grape aad current vines is making ravid progrese. Tie olive groves also begin vo show symptoms of disease; and should Cen fail, ee, poem of thesa ea impoverished iskands wi most sopeiin . TI famize is on the tucrease. Our cities have Secome literally beggar cities, The needy can no longer find buyers for the few articles of apparel which they can dixpense with duriag this hot weather; av¢ though, with scarvely a hope of ever redeeming them, they pawn anything they ine The square ofthe public pawning establishments is daily so thronged with these poor wretches that policemen are statioved there to clear the avenues. It isa most painful sight to see these poor people, young and old, of both sexes, most of ges My seen far better days, pale and emaiated, eyes speaking a world 7 woe and suffering, and with small bao- dles under their arms, containing the last few articles of apparel left, and now the only hope of their for. lorn condition, wait patiently, often a whole day, looking wistfully at the door of that estabiishmeat in which all their hopes fur a momentary relief are centered. It is distressing to see those who have been unable to gain admission during the day, to wards evening stagger homeward, in an exhausted state, to speud another nigh: in agony, a prey to gnawing hunger. And how aggravated the euff-ring of the des;airing mother who returns home after a day @unfruitful search, to hear, througront the dismal night, the shrieke of ber starving offspring, without the power of relieving their pangs. The other day I followed a couple of women, the one old and tue other a young girl, who had been successful in gaining admixsion to that desirable in- stitution and pawning their little bundle. They hastened to the nearest bakery, seized a loaf of bread, split it in twoand swallowed it in an instant. Tcould scar:ely withhold my teais at the aight. I approached them and added something to their small pittance, the last, I thought, they migit probably have this side the grave; { left t! poor creatui¢s with uplifted hands, thanking God for the unexpected relief thus aftorded them. The extensive bailing of the charitable broking establis! ment is full with bundles of sheets, com- forters, wearing avparel, nay, the very shoes from the feet of the needy, are here pawned to procure one morsel of bread. The ladies of this city and in Cephalonia are industriously engaged ves ar- ticles to be sent abroad and sold for the relief of the indigent. The coming winter, it ia expected, will be one of uncommon suffering to-all classes, MELancno.y Arrempr aT Surcripz.—aAn attempt at selt-destruction was made yesterday by a widow named Catharine Martin, who resider in Western row, hear Mohawk bridge. It seems that her hus- band died about a year ago, leaving her with two children, one s boy six veara of age, the other an in- teresting little girl of four years. Without friends or relations to aid her in her rugged fight with po- verty, she yet managed to hold bravely up, aad by incestant labor with her needle, through many @ yeu day, and far into the dreary watches of the night, eontrived to suppart herself and children. re was always @ smile of greeting to those who visited her humble domicil, tinged, however, with an expression of melancholy, which at once went to the heart of the beholder, and told the sad tale that all earthly hope was buried in the grave of the past. About three or four weels since, however, a change was observed. The melancholy and anxious yession of couptevance was still there, but ‘the smile which had occrsionally flitted over it, like a eam of sunshine upon a troubled sea, was van- hed. She was now more frequently observed to be jreeping, and certain dark and troubled inuen- does which drepped fronf ber lips gave reason to the few who came in contact with her to suppose tbat her mind was wandering. She occupied a couple of small rooms in the third story of the house, and yesterday morning, hav’ kissed her children ‘and bleased them, she locked her- self within the inner room, leaving them in what was used ag her humble parlor. After awhile the children sttempted to the door, but Soaing it |, and not ing their mother , they became alasmed, and ran in terror to the » who, hastening to the spot, burst open the door, and were almost suffocated upon entering the room. Every crevice, es nearly as possible, was closed, in order to exclade the air, and placed upon an iron plate in the middle of the floor was a furnace filled wit Which, glowing red, was Lantern | ite di 7, reper throug: tthe reom. She herself ‘Was atret upon a pallet entirely senseless, and it was firet feared beyond all earthly aid, but be! berne into the fresh air, she gaveclgne of life, an by the use of proper restoratives, was soon recovered. A few minutes longer and she would have consum- ated her fatal design. What @ world of misery mug have overwhelmed the poor lone one’s heart, ‘and how utterly hopeless and black to her must have looked? the future! cleata is stranger than fiction, even in the romance of misery.—Cinein- nati Enquirer, Aug. 4. Livixe Wirn urs Neck Broxe—We lately nv Orbe. dohuabary, Ve. by the acho a stal: or 9 Vite, ea . Nop, The following sip, circumstances, show- ing that the breaking of neck does not of neces sity eeuse immediate death, are added & corres- dent of the Brattleboro Lagle:—The fracture of neck compressed the spinal marrow so violenfly as wholly to prevent ft from affording any commu. nication between the brain and body, Ass conee- nce, the whole body below the fractare was para- haa, deprived alike ‘of sensation and the power of motion. But he retained the fall possession of his mental faculties and conversed intelligently. Not only this, but by means of the nerves not involved in the calamity of the spinal marrow, the brain kept up. ita communication with the vital organs, and maintained the exercise of their functions for neasly two bours. But the manner in whi-h those fanc- tions were exercised was very unusual. Especially was this the care in regard to respiration. Ordina- rily this ia carried on mainly by the action of the in- tercostal muscles the ribs, and as these rise and subside, inspiration and expiration take place. By the injury of the spinal marrow those muscles were deprived: of their ordinary nervous stimalus, and consequently were wholly inactive. The whole labor of respiration was assamed by the diaphragm, which faithfully performed its duty, while the lat» ral walls of the chest remained motionless. In this manner he continued to breathe during the brief remainder of his life. Ataruine Drovert in MippiE an» Souruean h- Lixo1s— HALF Tne Corn Cror Cor Orr.—Ac ounts reach us of the prevalence of drought in the Middle and Southern counties of Illinois, the vountry being literally parched up. The Chicago Democratic Press gays itextends as far nortnward as Livingston county, on the Ciieage, and Missiesippi Railroad, which is only abcut 10@ miles south of tue Wiecopsin State line, or 140 miles south of this city. The streams ave nearly all dried up, andso are many welis, Travellers find it very difficult to procure water for their teams. At several ear the prai- rieg were burning. Residents of thirty years say theynever have known so long and Srlngs drocgh. ‘The temperature of the earth is so high that the de- position of dew during the past three weeks had ceased. On many farms, scarcely enough corn will be raised for teed; the earliest planting will yield fay below an ordinary average, aad the latter growth will prove, in most cases, an entire A farmer near Springfield has offered to seil his en- tire crop at the rate of five bushels to the acre. The Press thinks it safe to say, thas in one half the State the corn crop will be less than half an ave: ield.. In bral redler Cg bashe! up area deve ita culture not eplarg- ed viase that time, it is estimated that the dimine- tion in the crop this season will amount to 14,414, 711 bushels, which, at the price of fifteen cents per busbel on the farm, would entail a loss of $2,161,- 761 op Illinois farmers. The other through- out the Btate, however, are said to be above an average; but corn is her ‘t staple. While the fatmera in Wisconsin are the frequent rains of the past mouth, it is enough that their near neighbors shoutd be so great sufferera by this unexam drought. The wet weather has ecmewhat in, ote our Fa a aren ane much Cosy the harvest, we apprehend no mater: f oa Hie Ye hes brought on this account in uence, while the corn forward astonishing! . There is little doubt, we think thst the corn crop of Wisconsin will this sea- son be the largest ever knowa in the State—Mil- waukie Wisconsin, Aug. 4. Bumestes on Orricta, Bonpe—Lrasturry or A Deap Surery’s Estarg—The administrator of a F 4 erpment that he should not censider the the intestate liable for any defauit of the in the bond, after the death of sald surety” ing on this notification, the proper offi Treasury Department ruled the terms being made bin: on the repi the obiigors, and there ae in condition limiting ita operation to the ime the sureties, the estate of the deceased not released from liability for the fatare detatle the prnctoel, if Red should occur; but that, te vent embarassment koth to nt an viduals, it would be edvisatle to require bond, under the provisions of the act of 1849, Statates at pa ington Star, i ae ares aF waesed ¢, Vol. 9, chap. lxax— Wash- How To Avert rur ATracks or Mosqurrons— An Cd ey on the Ohio river says: er kill or & ‘skeeter; let him have his fill,exoose your body so ag to get bit‘en all over, after which no ‘skeeter will bite you; for a 'skeeter was never known to nlace hia encker in the same place that one haa been in before him, even iit were fifty pears ago.” Being bitten “all over” will therefore }fove an ( See;ual remedy. . Obitacry. ~ Joeuru P, Bumsvonp, 'RsGRDiAN —Mr. Brelsford died the Ocean House, Coney Island, on Tuesday morning last, Om Gunday evening, while vathing pear the house, hq socidentally fe 1 w.th his heed downwards, frestaring the cervical vertebra, He |inge-ed until Tuesday, when death relieved bim from his acute sufferings. Mr. Brels- ford was thirty-two years of age, end @ mative of Phila- delphia, He had» fine, menly dzure, being above the ‘average physical atren. th of m-a, and on Suadsy be was in the most perfect health. He had never had an eppor- tunity to appear on the New York beards; but is Phila- delphia, Pitraburg, Cincinnarti, and other eities, he had a be b reputation’ ae i pe poor oe . Hav ing been engaged by Menrrs Willard & Btynge, the mans- re of the New York tuestres, mow being ereeted im roadway, near Bond sirrat, it was the hepe of his friends that he would wis new laurels in the ; but bis sudden deats has pluoged s fond faiher and am affectionste wite in the deepest afilistion. Dlners he received the moat an ing tention from Messrs. Rogers & Co Ocean House, and the ladies of themsel’ es and their sex by th the pain of the sufferer. Mr. Brels‘or been conveyed to his native city, where they were interred yesterday. We last week briefly notived the death of Srarmmy Frm p, of Southeast, in this counny, at the age of eighty-four years. Mr. Field was bo:n on the farm where he areas lived, and her tnn Be B noted — his Jife time for certain person were as remarkable rod beg pha yenyer 7 Ho seed great mental an ly Cope Filtties equal to almost any pareait fa Mite Press bis birth to bis death he e: ited an aversion to the touch of the precious and of all descriptions of monev. He was averse to calling persons by neme, and never we be- Heve ex: e}t in cases of leval «ompulsion, whes speaking to or of bia brother or sister. "He was a fluent and animateo conversationist, and exhibited extraordinery tact and ingenuity in deseribiag per- s0nB bejiersy Coe tna in te could do 20 accurately as to be unders almost ev: zen in the county. His sracsion to the tat of menor was in gripe contrast hrs desire od e possession of it. He wes a man of large w; moet of which h ined; and etill, it dei rare probably be too to say that no coin or money ever touched the pal of his hands, was fond of polemical cis: utstions, and them with coreiderable ability. He was a reighbor, and the poor never went unretieved from. his door-—Puinam County Courier, Aug. 5. DEATH OF THOMAS «, WASHINGTON. Thomas Blackman Wa:hington (uot Themag Rnrbrod as reported in the eve niniy papers) reached. this city at 11 o’clock Thursday moro’ Mon- treal. “He was axon of Bnshrod W: and a great grand nepbew of General ton. He was accompanied by his and two children, and was on his way home te Jeffersem county, Virginia. He was quite ill when he reached this eity, and although attended by three able eee ied about balf-pas¢ nine in the evening. is Femeins were taken to the oars yesterday mern~ ing by some of the members of the Masenio frater- nity a8 bearers, and conveyed to bis heme in the South, under the charge of tue Rev. Mr. Byles — Albany Express, Aug. 5. oy ee om a nee E ir. - Longa, of Matanzas, yeare, died in South Boston on Wednesday evening. His disease was tv; hoia fever, which terminated in con- gestion of the brain. le was an amiable young man, and had made many friends, altsough but a shoit time in Boston. There are quite a number ef pong. Cubans in Boston at the present time. The panish authorities of the island, it is sald, are drafting for the army in Spain all the whom they suspect to be in the least to their continued rale in the island, and hence large muni- bers of these young men come to the U: to escape this impressment. It is only ta converse with these Cubans for short time to see how bitter and universal is their hostility te the Epes rule in their beautiful lsland— Boston Post, Aug. 5. ANoTHER Morpss.—A German named Btill was arreated yesterday by Sberiff P: @fiicer Conover, charged with the another German named John infli ae snareday oe over from German: maining in this ad , and Zie adjoining town of Greenfield seen together on Sunday evening Fifth ward. Ziegler oa his wa was suddenly attacked, his skall stone, and prob bly left insensible some He recovered strength enough to his home, at the farm bouse of Mr. Pfeffer, where he died on Mon- day afternoon, baving stated that Still was the person Who came out of the and struck him. Jus tice Johnson, of Greenfield, called a coroner's who found that the decea-ed came to bis I Fe it F are 3 h dey Het ite i violence from some unknown person. The officers arrested Still yesterday, and hada deal of difficulty in getting him secured, as he ht them till overpowered. He is safely lodged in juil.—_Mi- waukee Sentinel, August 3. Sronu ar Prrritown.—A violent tornado and bail storm ovcured in eigen meg vem ty, Wednesday afvernoon. Tro; eeys it sweptaclexn path of about five hundred yards wide, prostrating fences, u; ange. hea al ting in — the standing corn and }» Knocking down end thrashing out the that was nearly ripe. In several instances ofa field of oate, corn, &c., was destroyed, and the ether pat left uninjured. In the course ite progress, the storm came in contact with a bill of comvidurable height, covered with wood, which ite, rent, part of it. sweeping soutu of the bill, and the pepe es! ms Ou Lace ap tol! lies e farm of Mr. Peyzer, which thus escaped G ‘The hail stones were very large, and feil ie ek quantities that they might have been gathered bagkeys full. We huve not heard that any lives et. is Suppex Deatn.—Day before yesterday a brother of Budge Edward Milligan, of Tole city, arrived here from New York, on 9 visit tothe latter, whem he bad not seen for twenty-nine year. He reached residence on Twelfth street, near Olive, about noon, seemingly in gc od bealtn, and in tue afternoon rede out in a: arrisge with a member of the family and Teturned to ten, The brothers sat im conversation until late bed time before reti ing. An hour or two before ¢ay, next morning, Me. Edware Milligne got up to quiet one of his children that was erying, ctranced to go to lis brother’s sedroom and him lying dead, be having expired during the nigit almest withoat s motion or a straggie. The eause of his decease was, doubtless, sp, con 4 or an brit of the heart. — S¢, ‘Lowe i u , ug. 3. “Garmxa Ur 4 SMOKE."—A “agen, f with gunpowder, the wheels of which were with leather, to prevent the possibility of from sparks that might be produced by the eontact of an iron tire with the pavement, was seen Ln | over Cragie’s bridge a few days since, en the top which was seated the arently an Irish- man, with @ pipe und » in his hands, with which he was endeavering to “get up a emoke.” He was rabbin; one of the explosive pac! » to comprehend the fact tbat a single anincky might send bim to paradise or purgatory twinkling, besides endangering the lives of others. —Boeton Commonweaith. A Nover Way To Rare tax Wino.—One day last week a gentlemanly looking young iellow, about twenty-two or twenty three years of » called the sexton of Cave Hill Cemetery ordered child’s grave to be dug. Having seen ibe sexton break ground, he remarked that be would then pay for the work, and tendered a ten dollar » recely- ing veg dollars in change. As no faneral made its ay pearanee during that day, nor the rext, nor the next, the sexton suspected. something was wrong, and uj on examisetion found his ten dollars counterfeit. Se he is ont of pocket to that amount, besides the labor of digging the grave.—Lowisville Courier, Aug. 2. Tovonme Gratitups—A Irish woman ap- plied, a few days since, for relief to eur well-known citizen, Mr. Longworth, who, in rmpionse wih ber urgent appeals, finally handed a dime. bag “wehe te Toei mA ‘eontineed, n ir. ist researc teens remem! ir kin of cold water for this thet you bave dose to bes Longworth felt ices thee her hia state in futarity—Cin. Columbian, Ovrnaczovs Mvapze—We have never ®@ more shocking murder than we have now cord. A man named Jacob Vogh, who resides is? aed rit