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W. T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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New York, May 3,1830.
As 1 feared, but did not expect, the jury in
tbe case of the calamity in Wator-street, has
fpund that nobody was to blame—as it ap
peared to be nobody’s business to see that the
walls were secure, of course it was nobody's
fault that they fell. Juries have a strange dis
like to censure the authors of an occurrence,
by courtesy termed “accidont,” even though,
as in this case, human life may bo sacrificed
‘ to recklessness or negligence. It is quite timo
that human life was held at a higher value.
We are overwhelmed with Europeon news, in
consequence of the Cambria and Canada arriv-
ing So close together. Cotton speculators are
in high glee, at the advance in prices—one
eighth when the former left, and yet another
eighth at the departure of the other—truly
some immense fortunes will be speedily real
ized at this rate, if speculators are only sensi
ble enough to know when to stop. Things still
look squally in France, and an emeutc is
clearly inevitable. The doings of the Socialists
remind one of the scenes that preceded the
first revolution, as for instance, the address of
the Abbe Obatel, at one of tho Socialist meet
ings, which is thus stated:
"Abbe Chatel turned the Scriptures into rid
icule, and observed that the Christian religion
Mad tnadb a grievous mistake in setting bounds
to the gratification of the passions. He advo
cated, in gross terms, the free and unrestricted
gratification of the human appetite, and main
tained, that in tho most sensual materialism
was placed the supreme felicity of man. “ I
kbow no God," he cried, “ except tho Sun,
and him only because he is visible.”
0 We may imagine the scenes of horror that
would ensue, if such wretches could stimulate a
revolutionary movement, and hold out to their
degraded followers, “ unrestricted gratifica
tion," as the reward of their efforts. It is
stated that Napoleon will resign, unless sus
tained by a large majority of the Assembly;
but I do not see how his resignation would help
matters. There is a dark picture yet for
France, or I am much mistaken. Count
Bodisco, the Russian Minister, has arrived to
comfort his young and beautiful wife—how
much more comfortable her warm embrace,
than a cheerless fate in the deserts of Siberia,
where some writer for the newspapers had the
cruelty to send him, some months since !
Wa hear a good deal about " mysterious
tappings,” just now, and I am pleased to say,
that they are approaching this locality, and are
The Rfeaenrcea of Cherokee Georgia.
There are few countries that possess as great
mineral wealth as the Cherokee Country of
Georgia. Aside fromitd agricultural resour
ces which are by no means small, its hills and
mountains, abound in almost every variety of
minerals. Its minea of guld and silver are
most attractive, and in some sections very pro
ductive ; yet, its iron and coal mines will prob
ably prove ten-fold more valuable than the pre
cious metals. Another quarter of a century
will not pnss away, before the several varieties
of rock will have far outstripped the gold and
silver in tho aggregate of its cash value, even
though tho latter has obtained to so great pre
cedence, in point of time, in its development.
The marble and granite, and the hydraulic
limestone now lying on tho surface, or embod
ied in the bowels of the earth in this section of
Georgia, erevery valuable and will make a sure
return for every day’s labor, and opens an arii-
ple field for laborers and mechanics, and the
more that enter the field, for years, the better
will bo the remuneration to tho laborers, by
making it a grout mart for such materials.
Lead, copper and zinc, specimens of which
have been discovered in several countries may
yet become sources of great wealth to the State.
Gypsum has been found in somo counties al
so, and the great variety of uses to which it
may bo applicable,) not the least of which arc
its uses in agriculture,) will make it vuluable,
in any quantiles in which in may be found, how
ever lurgc. Talc, soapstone, and plumbag l o,are
valuable, and will doubtless become articles of
commerca from our neighboring counties.—
There are a great variety of other minerals
that have been discovered ; and others still that
will probably be developed as the eurth is laid
open by the'haud of the laborer.
Not only is here ample field for the mechan
ic ami the manufacturer, but the geologist and
the mineralogist,—men of science, may here
luxuriate in one of the richest fields that the
earth has exhibited fur the development of
practical scientific knowledgu.—Manetta Heli
con. _
The Industrial Exhibition of Nations in
185L—The French Government has appointed
a committee to arrange for the due representa
tion of French labor at tho great Exhibition in
Londen in May, 1851. Committees are also
being formed at Berlin, Vienna, Brussels, Mad
rid, and other European cities. It is stated
that the contributions from India will be of the
most ingenious and costly description. The
articles exhibited will be divided into the fol
lowing four sections: 1st, raw material and
produce ; 2d, machinery, agricultural, manufac
turing, &c.t 3d, manufactures; 4th, sculpture,
models, &c.
The Earl of Carlisle (who, as Lord Morpeth,
visited our country some years ago) took occa
sion, at the meeting of February 21, kindly to
give us of the United States aspecial invitation,
and tells his countrymen —
"I own to you that I do not anticipate advan
tages to Great Britain from our victories alone,
but from our defeuts.”
It nppears bv the returns made up to the 6th
inst. thnt the subscriptions in various part9 of
the kingdom for the exhibition amounted alrea
dy to $250,000.
Albany, Baker Co. Georgia, April 27.
“I will now give you an account of the ap
pearance of the growing crop. Throughout
a,l the Southwestern counties the Cotton ie (
fully as backward as it was last year; nearly al
of our Planters have been planting and re-plant
ing since the loth of March, and there is a
great deal of Cotton not yet out of the ground
and that which is up, requires close examind
If a full crop depends upon an
LARGEST CIRCULATION!
car The Daily Mobnino News has now o efreti-
lation larger than that of BOTH THE OTHLR DAI
LIES TOGETHER, and consequently is the best
advertising medium. Wo state this fact in justice
to ourselves and for the benefit of the advertising
public.
EdF* Sec first page for our rates of advertising.
VW" Advertisementa should bo handed in at an
early hour, to insure their appearance in tho paper ot
the next morning.
EF* At an election held at the Banking
House, for eight Directors, on the part of the
individual Stockholders, for the Bank of the
State of Georgia, on Monday the 6th inst., to
serve for tho ensuing twelve months, the follow
ing gentlemen wero re-elected.
A. Porter, I Noble A. Hardee,
1 J . Rich ardsone, | Bknj. Snider,
R. Hutchison, I H. D. Weed,
W. T. Williams, | J. Washburn.
Jno. Boston, Esq., being tho Director on
the part of the State.
And at a meeting of the Board of Directors,
yesterday, Anthony Porter, Esq., was duly
re-elected President of said Buard.
er than last year. The Flint River receipts
fall off about one-fifth.”
Governor of Connecticut. — Thomas H
Seymour has been chosen Governor, receiving
122 votes to 115 against him, and Charles H
Pond, Lieutenant Governor, by 124 to 105
These gentlemen were the democratic candi
dates for their respective offices at the late
election. A democrat had been elected Speak
er in the Seriate by 15 to 5.
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tion to find it. .. u .—, —,— —
now as :near as Newark. A family had to 1 early Btart, this crop bids fair to be oven short-
desert the house, and many people imagine -*■ ' l ' u - p,: - D: —
that these " pretended spirits” are employed
by landlords, to get rid of bad tenants, and
thus save the expense of writs of ejectment,
and other law technicalities necessary to be
invoked for the purpose. If that be the case,
we shall, doubtless, be favored with the "spir
itual tappings” here. It is strange that this
humbug should find defenders; but it doos,
and strenuous ones too. The Editor of the
“ Sun" has heard, and behoves. It was ru
mored here, a few days since, that they had
been heard in a house up town, and hundreds
of the curious assembled in the neighborhood;
but it waB no go, and the way the three cent
gcoggeries prospered for a short time, was by
no means slow. I presume that it was a grog-
gery hoax.
The religious anniversaries commence here
next week, when staid faces, white cravats,
and black suits will prevail. The Abolitionists
b will muster very strong, it is expected, and B9
their proceedings may be interesting to your
readers, I shall, if possible, send you a sketch
of them, as well as the matter of interest that
may transpire at the other meetings. If is a
great week for the religious portion of the com
munity, and newspaper reporters.
About one hundred Californians gave a blow
out and a dance at the Irving House, on Tue*.
day night, which cost over $3000—the flowers
and bouquets for the ladies cost about $1500,1
hear. The press, it seems, were not invited,
and Bennet is out to-day, in the Herald, sav
agely ; instigated, no doubt, by his “ better
half," who would have shone magnificently
on such an occasion, and is, no doubt, annoyed
at the slifht.
The opera continues very successful, Niblo’s
being crowded every night the company appears.
They go to Boston next week and return here
in June, having hired the Astor Place Opere
House for a short season. Tho receipts here,
I should think, have averaged $2500 per night,
bat the company is most expensive, and costs,
it is said,$20,000 per month. Salvi has $1500
per month, end seldom sings. He is a glorious
tenor. Marti, tho manager, is a very wealthy
citizen of Havana.
Strange to say, an East Indiaman has arrived
at this-port every day this week,*with valuable
cargoes ; but very few more are expected this
season from that quarter. Every thing is quiet
and orderly to-day. Charlemac.
Wednesday Morning, May 8, 1950.
Mr. Webster and the Fugitive Slave
Bill in Massachusetts.—The Boston Atlas
still withholds its allegiance from Mr. Webster,
and is not at all satisfied with his speech on
Monday. It is popularly severe on the pas
sage referring to the capture of fugitive slaves,
and denounces Mr.. Mason’s bill, which Mu.
Webster supports, as one, "the bare reading of
which causes tho blood of a free Mussachu-
etts man to curdle in his veins.” It says it
can have " no vitality in Massachusetts," and
when Mr. Webster shall have conquered the
“strong moral and religious conviction” against
it,he “will then havo conquered, not the preju
dices of Massachusetts, but Massachusetts her-
lf.
In the Massachusetts Legislature,however,
the day after Mr. Webster’s arrival at Boston, a
free soiler, offered resolutions concerning Mr.
Webster’s course his instructions to vote for
the Wilmot Proviso, &c. The yeas and nays
were taken, and the result was : For tho reso
lutions, 77, against them, 139. Another vote
was taken and ended thus : For rejection of
the resolves, 22 to 47.
WiDDidd at Washington.—Miss Ellen B.
Ewing, the daughter of tho Secretary ol the
Interior, was married nt Washington on Wed
nesday evening, to Lieut. Sltermun, of the
Army. Tho nuptial pnrty was very large, and
the happy affivir passed oil' with great eclat.
It took place at tho residence of Mr. Ewing.
The correspondent of the Patriot says:
The roomB above and below wero crowded
with “belles and matrons, muids and madams.”
Tho President was there. The Vice President
was there. The Cabinet were there. Judges of
the Supreme Court wore there. Senators and
Members were there. Sir Henry L. Bulwer,
lady and suite, with many of the Diplomatique
crops, were there. Officers of the Army and
Navy were there. Citizens and strangers were
there; and
Taylor, Clay, Cass, Benton, and others,
Moved along like loving brothers.
The many pleasing incidents of tho evening*
the suyings and doings of such men as Win-
throp, Corwin, King, of Alalmnu, McLean,
Butler, of S. C., Vinton, Pearce, Jones, of
Iowa, would fill a volume insteud of this short
letter. The most pleasing incident of the night
was the presentation to the bride of a beautiful
bouquet, by one of the tallest plumes of this
confederacy, Harry of the West. Ho went
through it in find style, and she received it ac
cordingly.
The Bride's cake was a ne plus ultra. The
popping of the champagne was like the peals
of artillery at Buena Vista ; and the feast was
all the art of Ude could make it, while Mr.
and Mrs. Ewing, and every member of the
family made all feel as if they were really "at
home.”
Loss or the Bark A. R. Taft.—We find
the following notice of the wreck of this vessel
the Charleston Bar, on mentioned in our paper
of yesterduy, in the Courier of Monday morn-
Instruction in Drawing and Painting.
•It will he seen by the card in another
column that Piofessor Honfleur is about to
organize a class in this city ir drawing and
painting, which he teaches by a method of his
own invention with uncommon facility. We
have seen testimonials of Mr. Honfleur’s
qualifications as a teacher from gentlemen of
tho highest character, who speak of his method
of instruction-as pnehy which the most difficult
principles 6f Isometric, architectural and linear
Drawing, are rendered clear and perspicuous to
the pupil. So favorable and so rare an op
portunity for acquiring this beautiful and useful
accomplishment should not be neglected by our
citizens.
Arrival of the City of Glasgow.—The
steamship City of Glasgow, Capt. Matthews,
arrived at New York on Friday afternoon, hav
ing left Glasgow at 7, P. M., on the 16 April.
Braddock’s Field and the Washington Mon
ument.—It is proposed to furnish a block of
limestone from Braddock’s Field for tho Wash
ington Monument, with the following inscrij
tion, being an extract from n. sermon preached
by tho Rev. Samuel Davies in Hanover county
Virginia, August 17, 1755, thirty-nine days after
Braddock’s defeat:—“ As a retnaikablo in
stance of this, (patriotic spirit,) I may point
out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel
Washington, whom I cannot but hope Provi
dence has hitherto preserved, in so signal a
manner, for some important service to his coun
try." It was a remarkable fact that Washing
ton was the only officer on horseback, who esca
ped unhurt on that fatal day, and ho had four
bullets through his coat, and two horses killed
under him.
Indian Massacre —Fourteen Chippewas
Killed.—The St. Paul’s, Minnesota, Chronicle
of the 6th ult. says :
Our community has just been startled with
the intelligence of another of those sanguinary
scenes, so common in the annals of the two
powerful tribes of the Northwest—the Sioux,
and the Chippewas. On Wednesday morning
last, about sunrise, a war party of Sioux, from
the villages of Little Crow and Red Wing, sur-
Fire in Portsmouth, Va.— Thirty houses
in Ashes.—The town of Portsmouth was, on
Wednesday afternoon, again visited wiih a ve
ry destructive fire—the largest ever witnessed
in that pluce. The Pilot says:
Tho fire originated in a kitchen of Mr. Fos
ter, in Gosport, between tho Foundary and Na
vy Yard, and so rapid were the flames, owing
to the height of the wind, that in a very few
minutes both sides of the street were complete
ly enveloped in one vast sheet of fire.
Twenty-nine houses were ontirely consumed,
and many of them being doubly tenanted, it is
supposed that near fifty families havo been tur
ned upon the charity of the town for shelter.
The loss is estimated at $60,000. Five entire
blocks were destroyed, and furniture was
strewed ir. every direction, the buildings being
principally wood.
Tho names of the owners of the property
as far as we could learn, are as follows : John
G. Hatton, S. Watts, George Mars al, Dr,
Cooke, Mrs. A. Backley, Mrs. Swift, Mrs
Butters, John Benson, Mr. Fennington, and the
Edwards estate.
During the fire a riot took place between a
portion of the firemen and marines, and one
of the latter was so much injured that he died
on Thursday.
The A. R. Taft, in attempting to cross the
Bar, about one o’clock yesterday, with a free
wind, blowing heavily from the South, with a
high sea, struck on the Bar, fell off, and went
on the North Breaker. The masts were im
mediately cutaway to make her easy, and with
in one hour after she struck she bilged.
As soon os information of her perilous posi-
m was known, several smacks, and a pilot
boat went to her assistance, hut the sea was so
ough that they found it impossible to ap
proach near enough to rescue the crew
Captain Magee, of the steamer Nina, got
his boat under way about 5 P. M., and went to
her aid, and having a metallic boat on board,
launched her, and by greut exertions, took of!'
the captain and crew, and brought them to the
city between 8 and 9 o’clock last evening. At
he time the Nina left the vessel the sea was
breaking over her, and there is little probability
of saving either the vessel or any part of the
curgo, as she was full of water.
Oapt. Borgerdus informs us that the A. R.
Taft had a cargo of 9ome three hundred tons
of ire, the remainder of her freight consisting
of valuable merchandize. It is known that
there is an insurance of $12,500 nn the vessel,
but we are unable to say whether any or what
portion of her cargo was insured. *
The Courier snys no blame is to be attached
to tbe pilot as the vessel fell off in consequence
of the heavy sea. Captains of vessels will be
cautious how they attempt to cross the Charles
ton bar in rough water.
The Courior of yesterday morning snys the
vessel has become a total loss, the water flow,
ing completely over her at high tide. Several
pilot boats and smacks nave arrived from the
wreck with considerable quantities of damaged
goods.
fcjA 1 There was a violent storm at Cincin
nati on the 28th ult., accompanied by hard
thunder and lightning. Boats were forced from
their moorings, chimneys were blown down
from their places, and the roofs of several
houses were torn off.
The storm was so sudden, that a small girl,
living on Front street, near Ludlow, was struck
by the post of an awning which was blown
down, and immediately killed.
A float boat, was sunk near tho foot of Four
Mile Bar, and thtee persons were drowned.
Recife.—Tho following certain cure for
prised n small encampment of Chippewas, on i |Colic, Flux, and other diseases of the bowels
“Daniil Webster.—A large packet ship is
building qt Boston, for Messrs Train & Co’s.
Liverpool line of pockets, to be named the
“Efaniel Webster.”
She-should hover got ‘aback"
Apple River, Wisconsin, and killed and sculped
fourteen of them, without loss or injury to the
attacking party. They also took one boy pri
soner. Few men were with the party of Chip
pewas—it being mostly composed of women
and children, engaged in the making of 6Ugar.
Tho fourteen killed comprised three men, three
nearly grown boys, six females, women and
children, and two male children. Tho attack
was upon ground heretofore ceded by the Sioux
lo the Government, but upon which, by treaty
stipulation, they still have the privilege of hunt
ing. ' The place is twenty or twenty-five miles
north-rast of Stillwater.
On Thursday, the Sioux warriors appeared
in the streets of Stillwater, and went through
the scalp dance, in celebration of their victory
—forming a circle round the Chippewa boy,
their prisoner, and occasionally striking him
on the face with their recking trophies. The
boy, we understand, has alrottdy been adopted
into one of the families at Little Crow-village,
The leader of the party is the graceless scamp,
who, last fall, scalped his own wife.
The British Queen has been at sea over a
month, having left Hamburg on the 2d of
April. - 8he had one hundred and eigbly-seven
passengers on board. Considerable anxiety is
felt for her safety.
and stomach, is furnished to us by a friend, for
publication. The original recipe was published
in the London Magazine, of September, 1755
as follows :•
From the Recipe in the hand writing of a
late Admiral.—“Take Myrrh, Cochineal, Rhu
barb, and Idierapicra, of each an ounce, (bruise
them that their virtues may be more easily and
perfectly extracted,) and put them into a gallon
of double distilled Anniseed Water, (for want
of which French Brandy or Rum may serve,)
and alter they have laid three days, tho liquor
is fit for use, but the longer it continues in the
drugs, the better it is. Take the quantity of
small wine glass, in any of the above mention-
pd cases, anil if need be, (which I never knew
an instance of but once, in a violent fit of the
Colic,) repeat in about, half an hour.”
Foreign Ministers Appointed.—Hon
George Folsom, of New York, it is stated, was
on Wednesday, appointed Minister to the Hague
The Senate confirmed on Thursday the no
mination of the Hon. Neil S- Brow n, of Ten
nessee, as Minister lo Russia.
Washington Gmi^.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writ
ing under date of 3d inst., says :—
Tho Senators for a fortnight absent unJ
tho direction of the Senate, will all bo in t h f
seats on Monday. I presume that, on thatta"
or the next, tho compromise committee Jn
report—a majority having already agreed im'
hII the principles and nearly all the detail, r
the hills, and Mr. Clay having his report nea^
lj ready. r “ at "
The report and hills will bo ordered to h
printed and made the special order of tl, e d D °
perhaps for Monday week. On tho thirteenth
of May, therefore, the war will, to us Mr Bo
ton’s words, begin in earnest. Cn '
Mr. Benton has avowed in his speech, to ex
haust, in opposition to the measure which co
nects California with any other subject ever
resource which parliamentary expedients will
afford. Mr. Seward has made his pledge al
—notin a speech, but publicly, as it i s Sui j S0
that ho will boat the breath out of the com nr 7
mise in the Senate ; and, after it has passed I
only two or three votes, he will see it 8tra„ e | e |
in the House of Representatives. But, if M.
Seward has no more strength for combat, t|,'
he has logic in argument, he will « us ' te
breath but his ow n. Ho is no Solomon-tU,
is certain. We shall see whether he is aSanm
- n. 1*
The plan will be, in the House, when the bill
adjusting all questions respecting tfic govern
ment of the territories acquired front Mexico
shall come before it, to move that it be laid on
tho table at once ; ns was done by tho House
on motion of Mr. Stephens, in regard to tho
Clayton compromise bill. He gives the com
promise the coup de grace at once, on the Se
ward plan.
It is not the administration plan, and we
shall see how many administration men win
vote for it. By the way, it is suid und believed
that some prominent friends of the compromise
have had an interview with Gen. Tuylor on the
subject, and that he has given them every nec
essary assurance of his approbation of any
measure that will give quiet to the country, and
restore to Congress its capacity for deliberate'
und useful legislation.
The committee on the affair of Mr. Benton"
und Mr.” Foote, held a meeting to-day. Every
one asks what they are going to do. 1 take it
that they will investigate and report the facts,
us they occured.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial
says that Hon. Thomas Butler King has beea
offered a diplomatic relation to the govern
ment.
The correspondent of the NewYoikCom-
mercial says:
I shink, from the various indications, that
the committee on the' Galphin claim determ
ined to-day upon the general character of the
majority report. It is expected to assert the
correctness of Gen. Johnson’s repurt in the
ruse. The examination of witnesses in this af
fair has led to soma very curious scenes, and in-
deed has come neer producing serious personul
collisions, and may yet have that result.
The correspondent of the Tribune aays, that
the Galpin Committee will report early next
week ; and that, the ma jority have decided that
the claim was illegal, both principal and inter
est.
Great Fire in Gosport.—Yesterday after
noon, (says the Norfolk Herald, of Tuesday,)
a little after 4 o’clock, a fire broke out in the
kitchen in the rear of Mr. Bricquet’s house, in
Gosport, on the main avenue, in the second
square from the Navy Yard gate, and a strong
easterly wind prevailing, the flames spread with
fearful rapidity from house to house along the
whole of the east side of the square, and
crossing the avenue, communicated to the en
tire row on the west side up to the second
cross street from the Navy Yurd, and to all on
that, street—and in the short space of an hour
the whole were reduced to ashes. We were
unable to ascertain the precise number of hous
es destroyed ; but, adopting the prevailing es
timate, we set it down at from twenty-five to
thirty, composing nearly half of the town. All
the buildings except three were of wood, and
their probable value cannot be estimated at less
than $50,000. Most of them are said to be
insured.
The Virginia Election.—The returns of
the election in Virginia, co:itinuo to show asuc-
cessire of democratic gains. In the Wheeling
Senatorial district, West, (dem,) has a major
ity of 108 over Edington, (whig,)—a demo
cratic gain.
The Richmond Enquirer, of Saturday sets
down the gains and losses, as iar as heard from,
as follows:
Democratic Gains,—Petersburg, Norfolk
county, (1,) Goochland, Hanover, King George,
Marshall, Essex-, Ritchie, &c.. Morgan, Char
lotte, Floyd, Montgomery & Pulaski, Glouces
ter, (reported)-e-13.
Democratic Rosses.—Powhatan, Fairfax
Dinwiddle, Fauquier, Botetourt, Alleghany,(re
ported)—6.
Net Democratic gain 7, equal to 14 members
besides which there was a democratic majori
ty of 16 on joint ballot in the last Legislature
The Freshet at the Worth.
The Albany (N.Y.) Journal estimates the
damage done by the late freshpt in that neigh
borhood at more than $200,000. Somo 125,-
000 saw-logs had been swept away, valued at
$130 © $2 a-piece, besides considerable dam
age having been done to the bridges and other
property. The dock and pier at Albany were
overflowed to such an extent that the occu
pants of the houses were compelled to leave.—
The water at Glen’s alls was higher on the
1st inst. than it had been for thirteen years.—
The Troy Whig, of the 1st instant, says:
From further enquiries we are led to believe
the loss much greater than stated above.—
There wus no diminution in the number of logs
passing in the afternoon, and owners of prop
erty who were in town looking after it, stated
that the whole number carried away would not
be less than 150,000 or 200,000. The loss
will fall severely upon the business of our Nor
thern people, whose capital and industry are
largely interested in the lumber trade. The
property had been collected during the winter
for tho summer work.
Binghampton, May 2.
A fire broke out about 11 o’clock last night
and before it could be subdued, mostly destroy
ed Orcutt’s Hotel. Insured. The Chemung
river bridge and two stores were also consum
ed last evening. Loss $50,000.
Louisville, April 29—F. M-
A letter received from St. Josephs estimates
the number of California emigrants congrega
ted there, at 9,000. A good deal of sicktie^
prevailed, but no cholera; many emigrants hat
been swindled by gamblers, and were compell
ed to give up the trip, for the want of funds.
The steamer Cincinnatus has passed up. Shi;
had one death by cholera, taken on board sic*
at Arkansas.
Boston, May 2.
The brig Garland has arrived at Salem, a 1 ®
Para, Brazil, whence she sailed April “t
She reports tho yellow fever raging with gf( a
violence there. Large numbers of the m
habitants had been attached, and many, 0 ^
natives and foreigners, had died. _ Mr- . .• a _ n ’
the British Consul at that port, died of it
the 2nd of April. There was a great pun
among the people, and all that could g° ® w /
wero leaving. Thirteen of the citizens too
passage in the Garland for Salem. i
Boston, May 1-
The freshet in the Merrimsc has been 'T
destructive both to railroad and private pr^
erty. The damage being estimated at $5u, ,
The railroad trains, which have been deist ^
since Monday, are now beginning to run *6‘
At Lowel yesterday, the water was so lug
the mills were closed.
Elmyra. N. Y., fy *
The Chemung river bridge, with the
at each side, was destroyed by fire last 6 #
Supposed to have been kindled by incen
Loss $50, 000.
Gen. .McDuffie.—The Edgefield Adver
tiser of Wednesday, says : ]e .
“Gen.McDuffie,in company with'Col.
ton, passed the night in our village, on .^be-
night last, on his w*y to his residence hi»
ville. Though, perhaps, feeblo in
mind seems to have improved since n »
ed through here in October last-