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BY JOHN MU COOPER.
W. T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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A Petticoat Duel.—On Saturday afternoon
a portion of the good folks of Hudson street
were much alarmed on hearing the report of
two pistol* simultaneously, and upon investiga
tion discovered that a duel had been fought by
two young ludios in a very respectable board
ing house in that street. It appunrs that a vo-
ry fashionable and prepossesing young “blood"
named Williams, was fn the habit of visiting
and paying very marked attention to both la-
dies, and on Saturday evening he was to call
upon one of them and tako her out fur a wulk.
The other, who was preparing to go out that af
ternoon, on becoming acquainted, with that
fact, postponed her visit, and said she would
stop at homo to receive Mr. W. The other,
on hearing this, of course felt highly indignant’
being desirous of Mr. W’s society exclusively,
and instantly demanded satisfaction of her ri
val, who said she was perfectly willing to give
it, and a duel was decided upon. By this timo
their little tempers were pretty well agitated,
and ono ran to the room of agentlemnn board
er, who was absent, and obtained his brace of
pistols, which she laid before her antagonist to
take her choice. She did so, and the weapons
being loaded, each took her place and prepared
to fire. By this time a gentleman boarder
came in, for before this there was nono to wit
ness the solepin scene but the servant girl, who
was almost in hysterics, and threatening to
make an alarm if they proceeded much further;
but they had managed to-kcep her silent. The
gentleman immediately interfered ; but they
were not to be baulked, and threatened to fire
at him unless he made himself scarce, which he
did, and quickly, too.
The blood-thirsty feminines then proceeded
to the garret to be more out of the way of
interruption, and each taking her place, ns fur
distunt as the walls would permit, the word
“fire," was given—both pistols wore discharg
ed, nnd both of the ladies fell!
Tbo alarm was instantly given, and the per
sons in tbe house rushed to the room. Both of
the girls were lving on the floor insonsiblo, with
tho servant leaning over them, screaming the
most frightful screams. It appeared, however,
that no serious injury had taken place, their
nerves only having suffered, and after the ap
plication of restoratives they recovered. They
looked a little abashed when they came to their
senses, but at once flew into each others arms,
and aftera brief hysterical display, calmed down
stjfficiently to congratulate each other in their
fortunate escape, and mutually resolved to re
pudiate henceforth the gay deceiver, and cause
of this bloodless tragedy.—N. V. Mirror.
Explosion of the Anthony Wayne.—VVe
published on Wednesday a painful incident of
this melancholy disaster. In our exchanges we
find the following additional paragraphs—
A still more disconsolate case was witnessed
in the person of a middle aged man sitting on
tho sky-light of the upperdeck after the wreck,
holding a!IUtle|girl in his lap, with a wet blank-,
et wrapped around her, himself chilled and
trembling with the cold. Mr. Eddy, who
seemed to be the only one in a condition to af
ford rclipf, was passing by, when he was accos-
ted'by the desponding man, thus : “Are you the
captain 1" “ No," said Mr. Eddy, “ I am
nothing but a passenger." ■“ Do you know
wjieie my wjfe and the rest of the children
are 7 I have not seen them since the explo
sion.!’ Mr. Eddy informed him that he had
not seen them, but comforted htm by saying
that he hoped they had been picked up and
were safo. The wretched man soon learned
that all he had left him of a once happy tamily
was the one child he was then clasping to his
bosom. A wife and two children had ben lost.
A vary trying and sorrowing sight was the
ease of a poor negro, who had been scalded
from head to foot with steam. He, too, sat
upon the floating wreck, with his raw surfnee
exposed tq a bleak wind. A wet blanket was
thrown around him, which greatly eased his
sufferings ; but when he undertook to walk on
hoard the yawl to got into tho schooner, the
first step left the skirt of bis bare feet upon the
deck—he folHo his knees, and the flesh literal
ly peeled off from him. Ho was carried oa
board, and when the reaction took place, died
in most excrutijuing torture.
An elderly gentleman was found floating ’on
tho water, dead. He had two pillows lashed
to him, which prevented his sinking, and evi
dently died from chills.
The First Engineer was an object of tho
deepest sympathy. After being rescued front
the chasm in tho boat, occasioned by the ex
plosion, he was helped on to the upper deck,
and when first seen by Mr. Eddy, though well
acquainted, was not recognize-J, so swollen his
lips and so black his face. Ho and a stranger,
also badly scalded, sat together with a counter
pane drawn close around their heads to keep off
the wind, gronning with every breUtli: mtattras-
ses and blankets were provided and they were
wrapped up, but the Engineer died on the El-
tnitm, his flesh having been literally cooked on
his bones.
Immediately after the explosion a female was
heard groaning in gieat unguish, clear on the
e.xtreme of the foward deck, where there was
so much flood, wood and water none dare go to
her relief. Her cries, heard above all the rest,
arrested the attention of Mr. Eddy, who was oti
tho after part of the wreck and some 20 feet
water intervening. He started on a raft made
of doors and mattrasses to assist her, but be-
ore he could get to her she had breathed her
ast. It appears she had been stunned by a blow
on the head, as a deep gash appeared nbovo
nor right temple ; but what held her in such
torture was tho tiller rope, which, drawn by
the Pilot house which had floated off, brought
it across her breast, as she lay on the deck, so
tight as to completely imbed itselfin the flesh,
one had evidently drowned in this condition os
the sea washed over her.
India.—Speaking of Sir Colin Campbell’s
defeat, the. predatory hordes of die hill, on the
frontier* of Ppshawer, the Times says—our men
lg b*ye mtimed without having done much to-
* lyaiWpreventing 1 the future incursions of the
enemy. In adangurous defile, of thirteen miles
in length, our troops suffered considerably
from tin? constant fire of the matchlockmea.
Two European officer* and 150 privates were
killed. Tho whole of tbe rest of lnaia is tran
quil, but The dominions of the Nizam aro fast
verging to some financial and political crisis'.
Washington Gossip.
Tho city is flooded with startling rumors,
some of which have probably, ere this, reuched
the press. They aro plausible enough, (..but
ogregiously erropeous. Otto is, that an exclu
sive Southern paper is to bo started by persons
known and respectnblo; another that Gen. Tay
lor is hostile to the compromise ; onother that
a strong political movement is to ho made
against the Cabinet by tho Whigs in Congress,
&c. I shall not bo much surprised at any
events in these times.
Congress will soon take the May recess, in
order to allow time for putting tho halls of the
Senate und House in summer trim. Tho com
promise committee are not prepared to report,
Mr. Mason, of Va., resists tbe scheme contem
plated by the committee. Some of the South
ern men in the House, will, it is feared, resist
tho scheme. We ure not out of the woods.
Wo shnll witness n sovere struggle in tho House
when the subject comes up.
Another letter writer suys:—
The important fact has been discovered thnt
oven up to the end of the third quarter of the
year the receipts from customs considerably
exceeded the estimates of tho Secretary of the
Treasury for the whole year, nnd that they will
approach, if they do not exceed, forty millions
of dollars for tbe twelve months ending Juno
30. When we tako tho unexpected amount
of the deficiency hill now awaiting tho final
action of tho House—nearly $3,000,000—and
the aggregate of tho war ami navy bills alrea
dy reported—nearly $17,000,000—we are jus
tified in the apprehension that the appropria
tions requtred to he mnde at this session of
Congress will not full short of $60,000,000.
Memphis, May 2.
On Tuesday night the cotton shed of Mr.
Parker, with 900 bales of cotton, was entirely
destroyed by fire. It is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary. Loss $75,000—fully in
sured.
LoiAsville, May 2.
A large stcamery and warehouse was des
troyed by fire at Owensboro’ on the 29th ult.
The entire contents of tobacco, amounting to
$7000 worth, together with the working imple
ments worth $15,000, were destroyed. Insur
ance $25.(100, as follows:—Franklin Insur
ance Company of this city ; Knox Company,
of Vincennes, Indiana; Franklin Insurance
Company, of Philadelphia—each $500. iEtna
and Protection Companies, Hu'.lford, Conn.,
$8,000. Howard Insurance Company at N.
York, $2000. The establishment belonged to
Hugh, Kerr& Co.
From Rio do Janeiro.
By the arrival of the barque Isabellita Hyne,
Capt. Dewing, the N. Y. Commercial has ad
vices from Rio de Janeiro to the 25th of March.
The most important intelligence is tuat rel
ative to the prevalence of an epidemic fever
at Rio, similar in its character to the coast fever
of Africa. The mortality by the disease is
reported as having been very great, but there
was some mitigation in its fatality at the time
tho Isabellita Hyne left.
The U. S. sloop of war Marion lost one pass
ed midshipman and several of her crew by
the fever. She sailed from Rio on the 18th
ol March. The U. S. storeship Lexington
had sixty cases on her sick list, seventeen be
ing of the prevailing epidemic. Lieut. Ven-
derhurst, U. S. N., died on the 17th of March.
The steamer New World from New York
has more than twenty on her sick list, and one
seaman and the steward, formerly a North
River steamboat captain, had died. John S.
Leonard, of Wisconsin, Mass., a passenger by
the vessel, died at the residence of the Unired
States consul on the 24th of March.
The mortality among the shipping generally
was very great, particularly so among the Eu
ropean vessels, some of which had lost their
whole crews. Among these were three Ham
burg ships, which subsequently loft the port
under American captains, at high wages.
The Emperor has had a slight attack of ep
idemic but was convalescent.
The ship Venice, of Philadelphia, for Cali
fornia, put into port on the 16th of March,
having taken fire between decks, under tbe
cabin, it was supposed from the spontaneous
combustion caused by oi,!-skin jackets being
packed as hales with the goods. The fire had
probably been burning some days when discov
ered, Burnt! of the barrnls which were thrown
overboard being completely charred through.
The vessel’s knees nnd beams are badly burned
and she will have to discharge and repair at a
greatly increased expense, consequent upon
tbe enhanced rates of labor caused by the epi
demic.
Snturdoy Morning, Mny J.1, 1850.
Horrible Atrocity.—A most horrible outrage
was perpetrated on a half demented woman,
belonging to Philadelphia, at Columbia. Pa., on
Monday night, by a party of six men. She was
travelling west to see her brother at Pittsburg,
•Pi*., and on Wednesday right they forced her
intonn engine house belonging to tin railroad,
and there they accomplished their most base
design. After this they covered her with tarand
oil, und set fire to her. Her screams attracted
the attention of several boatman, who rushed
to her rescue.—She died, however, Thursday
evening. A man named John Rotz, and three
others, were arrested and put in the Lancaster
jail. Bartley Williamson, who is charged with
being implicated in the fiendish transaction, wns
arrested in Spring Guidon, Philadelphia, on
Thursday afternoon, and was sent to Lancas
ter, 1 a., on Friday. This is, briefly, a horrible
murder. The rest of the perpetrators ore
still at large.
The Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday af
ternoon, says tho female is not dead, and that
fire was not communicated to the tur and oil.
Massachusetts State Prison Law.—
Some judicious amendments have been made
in prioon discipline in the stnte of Massachu
setts, which are specified in the following par
agraph from the Boston papers.
The bill relating to the state prison has passed
the house. This bill restores corporal punish-
meat as a discipline of the last resort, and there
fore repeals that part of last year’s act which
substituted therefor solitary confinement. It
also authorizes the warden and inspectors to
adopt such regulations in relation to the inter
course of convicts with their friends, the in®
troduction of newspapers into the prison, and
tho admission of visitors, as they mny deem
necessary or expedient, not inconsistent with
the laws relating to the government of-the pri
son ; und prohibits the employment of convicts
in engraving or printing-, after the expiration
of the present contract.
Iwr Babe condemned for piracy, several
years ago, in New Y’ork. is said to be in Cali
fornia, and one of the most wealthy men in
that region.
LARGEST CIRCULATION!
. «!^! Tho Daily Morning News has now a circu
lation larger than that of BOTH THE OTHER DAI
LIES TOGETHER, nnd consequently is the best
advertising medium. We state tins fact in justice
to ourselves and for tho benefit of the advertising
public.
SS^-Sce first page for our rates of advertising.
I-^“Advertisements should be handed in at an
early hour, to insure their appcuruncc in the paper of
the next morning.
Harnnuali Patent Brick Company.
We briefly alluded yesterday to the visit
which wo had paid to the works of this compa
ny, where we witnessed tho performances of the
“Improved Dry Clay Brick l’ress,” which they
have just put in operation. The interest which
we feel in this new Savannah enterprize, prompts
us to recur to it again to-day.
Tho press in use by the company, is tho in
vention of Messrs. Culbertson & Scott, or
rather an improvement on the original invention
of Mr. Culbertson, whose machine wns pa*
tenter} in May, 1840. The original machino,
though correct in principle, was found to be de
fective in many of its parts, which defects have
been entirely remedied in the New Press, which
is pronounced by practical and scientific men,
to be superior to any other invention of the kind
over introduced to the public. The machinery
is compact and simple in its construction, and
of immense power. The press is self-feeding
and self-delivering, and from the clay in its crude
state, turns oat a handsome uniform brick, with
a rapidity truly surprising,—25,900 brick ready
for the kiln, being the average product per day.
The brick thus produced are not only uniform
in shape, but are harder, smoother, and strong
er when burnt than those made in the ordinary
way ; and from tho absence of water in the
clay, they are, of course, less porous than ordi
nary brick, absorb less water, are more easi
ly laid by the mason, and are more impervious
to the effects of heat or frost. With these ad
vantages, they cannot fail to be more durable
than ordinary brick.
It is truly fortunate that the company have
been able to find an inexhaustible bed of su
perior clay so near our city, directly on the line
of the Savannah and Ogeecho Canal. And the
fact goes to show how one step in the work of
improvement leads to others, and how intimate
ly all enterprizes of tho kind are identified with
each other. It is a true axiom that art flour
ishes best in a community of arts. The same
thing may be said of all industrial and
commercial enterprizes. But for the Canal
which penetrated the soil, perhaps the exis
tence of such a bed of clay would still have
remained unknown to those who are now
about to turn it into gold, and who will find in
the canal an outlet for their brick to the river
und ocean, Our Railroad, too, is interested in
the new enterprize, which,with our plank roads-,
and all other improvements, go into the com
mon stock of enterprize which is destined to
build up and enrich our rejuvinafod city.
We CHnnot refrain from saying a word in
commendation cf the courteous hospitality of
the company on the occasion of the “Com
mencement.” At their invitation a large num
ber of gentlemen were present, all of whom,
we doubt not, will agree with us, that it was a
very pleasant and interesting brick-making par
ty. The company, though they employ none
but dry clay in tlje manufacture of brick, made
ample provisions for moistening the clay of
their guests. Sparkling champagne gave a
zest to a dry subject, and unfocAcd the stores of
wit and eloquence of our Seniors of the edito
rial corps, whose off-hand sallins contributed
greatly to tho interest of the occasion.
The ride out, over a shady road, upon which
the dust had been laid by the shower of the
night previous, was, barring an occasional
splash of muddy water, very pleasant. But
we heard it remarkod by several, that, as they
returned, the trees looked greener, and tho
birds sang more sweetly, nnd that all nature
wore a brighter aspect. Some went even so
far as to declare that not only had the mud'
holes disappeared, hat that the road had actual
ly straightened and was shorter by at least a
mile. Our cotemporary of the Republican,
intimates that some of tho party carried mud
enough out with them to make several bricks,
but makes no allusion to those who came home
with bricks in their hats.
ISiP W. L. McKenzie, known as a prominent
mover of the Canadian Rebellion of 1837, and
compilor of the Butler nnd Hoyt letters,
which made such a stir in tho political world in
1S45, has returned to Toronto, Canada, where
it is said he is about to commence the publica
tion of a political journal. A few years ago
bis neck would not have been safe in Canada.
Tbe Compromise.
A dcsputcli in tho Charleston Courier says
that Mr. Clay made his report from tho Sen
ate Committee of Thirteen on Wednesday.
Tho same despatch says there was much oppo
sition, on the part of Southern momoers, to tho
boundaries claimed by tho State of California,’
and that the result of the Compromise is doubt
ful.
It is questionable whether any terms of com
promise could ho devised which would not
meet with opposition from some quarters. Ul
tra men of both sections will oppose any adjust
ment. It is to bo hoped, however, that in the
conflict of contending interests, enough may be
gained and enough conceced on either side, to
make tho measure acceptable to moderate men
of all parties, nnd that there may be found in
Congress patriotic men onough to sustain the
committee in some equitable and permanent set
tlement of this unhappy question. That there
is a proper and just ground of compromise,
no one will doubt, and it is a reflection upon
the intelligence, honesty and patriotism of the
men who compose tho present Congress to
doubt that they will ultimately meet upon that
ground, and thus restore peace and harmony to
the country, and permanency to our glorious
Union.
The Case of Prof. Webster.—The Bos
ton Journal of Saturday says that the argument
relative to taking out a writ of error, in the case
of Prof. John W. Webster, will not take place
until some day in Juno next, when the full
bench will bo in session.
Bunker Hill Celebration.—The Bunker
Hill Monument Association, have passed u
vote in favor of celebrating the coming 17th
of June, being the 76th anniversary of the bat
tle of Bunker Hill. Hon. Edward Everett
has consented to deliver the oration, nnd at-
rangements are already in progress for a very
interesting celebration.
13?“ The Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Society, which bos just closed its annual meet
ing in the city of New-York, determined with
great unanimity fo appropriate one hundred and
fijty thousand dollars for missionary purposes
during the present missionary year—which is
an advance of $64,000 on the appropriation of
last year. Of this sum $64,060 is to be ex
pended on foreign, and $86,900 on domestic
mission*.
[Correspondence of the Daily Morning News.]
New York, May 6th, 1850.
We hjve just emerged from'one of the most
wretched cut-throat days I have ever expe
rienced since a rather prolonged residence in
London, some years ago; where, at mid-day,
it was found necessaiv to carry torches at tho
horses’ heads, so dense, black, and almost tan
gible, was the fog. You cannot imagine the
horrors of a dreary Sunday in a place like New
York, where hundreds, nay thousands, lo^k
forward to that day as one qf recreation; for,
although we have what are termed 8unday
laws, this being a land of religious liberty,
every body is at liberty to follow the dictates of
his own conscience, and do as lie likes on that
day. A succession of wet Sundays during the
summer, bankrupts the owners of out-of-town
refreshment houses, whose harvest is gathered
on the Sabbath, for, in c mixed population like
this, you may be sure that an immense number
view it only as a day of rest from labors, and
as affording an opportunity of spending their
wages in ministering to their animal enjoyment.
Well, as I was saying, yesterday was ono o(
tho melancholy days, and, towards evening, the
monotony was relieved by a very respectable
thunder storm, accompanied with as much rain
as might reasonably lead to the suspicion, thnt,
but- for Manhattan’s firm foundation, it might
bo blotted out altogether. I am happy to say,
however, that the clearing storm occurred this
morning, and the sun shines, for a wonder, upon
clean streets.
Tbe steamer Philadelphia left here on Satur
day, with 297 passengers for California.
Among them were Wm. Curry Jones and wife,
a daughter of Thomas H. Benton.
Our city still continues healthy, there were
only 237 deaths last week.
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
held their anniversary last evening. The in
come of this Society last year, was $126,013.17;
and tho expenses $126,838.12. The anti-Sla-
very meetings commence to-morrow, and con
tinue for three days. The names announced as
speakers, supporters, &c., are Wm. H. Fur
ness, Abby K. k oster, W. L. Garrison. Doug
las, the nigger, Wendall Phillips, &c. They
are usually very violent in their language, but I
think it will hardly be tolerated now, and a row
may ensue. Douglas said, at Syracuse, in
January last, at a public meeting:—
“ Let the Union be dissolved. I wish to see
it dissolved at once. Talk to me of the love of
liberty, of your Washingtons, Jeffersotis, and
Henrys, they were strangers to any just idea of
liberty.’’
It he talks like that here, I have no doubt
that his \vool will bo in danger.
It is ropoited that the Washington and Her
mann steamships will be sold to the Nicaragua
Canal Association. A negotiation was going
on on Saturday, and the burguin was consum
mated within $40,000. It is intended to es.
tablish a line of steumers immediately, between
Greytown and New York, and the Nicaragua
Pacific Coast and Sun Francisco—the route
will be shorter, by 600 miles, than that by
Panama.
h Forrest is making another attempt upon the
Pa. Legislature, and a new bill was introduced
on Saturday. This desire to avoid going before
the proper tribunal, a Court of Law, does not
look well, because if he has right on his side
why avoid the regular course of operations in
such matters. I understand the counsel of
Mrs. Forrest has already filed the necessary
papers in one of our Courts,- for divorce and
alimony. It is not true, I am assured, that
Forrest allows her $1500 a year, paid quarterly,
in advance. At the time of the separation, he
would make no regular allowance, hut requested
her to apply to him when in want of money.
They aro raising a subscription for the fami
lies of the men who were killed in Water-st.
Stephen Whitney, who owns some of the
property in the neighbourhod of the accident,
and is worth milliofts of dollars, meanly refused
to give a cent for charity.
The Opera nightengales only sing twice
more, and, I assure you, they will be regretted.
They have drawn the most brUli„ m au ,.p"
and afforded tho highest treat to all i Sv nCe *’
Music. I am assured that 8tgnora Te7 ° f
Thomas has really caught her truant huV''"
and keeps him in the bonds of'love, P | 9n<1 ’
ment, or something else. She has only „ '* n '‘
twice, and I rather think that the equ^l
position in which sho was placed by this ' "
riago, militated against her. But she ^
charming woman, und deserves to h» .. !" 4
niBl, y Wry- chablemST
^ MUs the popular 8we<l't
authoress, arrived in our city lastoveninr r
Montpelier, Ga. She will rem, lin , evo " '° m
in the city, wo believe. •*
John I). Diomntari, of Georeia y
been appointed Consul of the United sTste, r
the port of Athons, in Greece. ,■ M for
Mr. Diomatari, is a native of Athe
Greece, and come to this country during Tt!’
Greok struggle for independent in 1824 }T
arrived in Boston, where ho remained until h'
acquired an English education. Hoafterw /
came to this State, in the upper portion of
which he taught school several years. u
subsequently read law, and has for some tini *
practised his profession in Eatonlon,
county. He is highly esteemed by his f,I| ow
citizens, and ranks among the ablest men atth,
bar. Hi* appointment as Consul to his native
country, will give the liveliest satisfaction to hi,
numerous friends.
Important Judicial Decision.—Chief J us
tice Taney has delivered his opinion in the Su
premo Court, at Washington, in the important
case of the collection of war duties in Mexico.
The decision of the court is that, under the
condition and laws of the United States, Tam
pico wns a foreign port, within the meaning of
the act of 1846, where these goods were ship-
ped, and that tho cargoes were liable to the du
ty charged upon them.
Paine’s Hydro-Electric Light. — Mr.
Paine, of Worcester, Mass., according to the
Boston Post, has succeeded in bringing to per
fection his new gas, manufactured from water
by means of electricity, to be used for light,
heat and motive power. Of a late exhibition
given by him, the Post says :
Mr. Paine had his Ijouse brilliantly lighted
up, although he used only one small homer fot
each room. The light was exceedingly strong
and white, and so pure that the most delicate
shades of blue and green in some colored prints
could be instantly distinguished at a distance
of several feet from the burner, (a common
gas-burner.) which was supplied with gas from
a pipe whose diameter did not exceed one-
quarter of an inch.
At the same time that tho light was being
exhibited, the mode of using the gas fur heat
ing was also shown. A small jet of pure hy
drogen, between two circular plates of iron,
raised a few inches from the floor, was light
ed, and in a few minutes an equal and genial
heat was diffused throughout the appartmeut.
Thus the astonished (forty had the light and
heat together, supplied from the .some source
below, and their expressions of admiration,
were unbounded ; nor were they abated when
they were led down into the cellar to examine
the exceedingly small machine by which the
gas was made. The box containing it was
about 18 inches square, and 8 in depth.
Death of Judge Richardson.—Tbe Hon.
John S. Richardson, the President of the Law
Court of Appeals of South Carolina, died on
Wednesday morning, at the Carolina Hotel,in
Charleston, alter u protracted and sevoreillness
of about five weeks, at the advanced age of 73
years.
Disastrous Steamboat Collision.—The
steamers Dispatch and Commerce came in col
lision, upon Lake Erie, on Monday last. The
latter sunk. By this accident there were twen
ty-four British privates, one officer, and eleven
passengers drowned.
The Mysterious Knockings.—As we an
ticipated the “ Knockings" have broken out in
thecityofNew York thick as the measles-
From the following paragraphs which we copy
front the Commercial Advertiser, it would seem
that the Hugh, Oatcakes and George Seacolcs
of the city watch, are likely to have “troublous
times” with these spiritual disturbers of the
peace. Tho reader will bear in mind l ^ al
Captains Wiley and Lbonand, are “ most
senseless and fit men to be tho constables of
tho watch.” The Commercial says :
It wus reported this morning, at the office
of the chief of polico, that two undoubted cas
es of ghostly visitation, after the manner of the
Roohesterians, occurred on Saturday night >®
the First and Second Wards of this city- ] n
the former, one of Capt. Wiley’* patrols d' s ‘
covered a store door open, went in, saw the bur
standing against the wall, and considered it®
case of flat burglary, at leust. The star vigi
lantly retired to the outside to rap for assistance,
when tho door was closed in his face, and upon
calling for the owner, with others, to search for
tho thieves, tbe door was found secured from tbo
inside, but ho trace of the visitants could “ e
found any where, from cellar to garret.
Tbo next case was at a large store in 1 !sr
street, near Fulton, and i* reported by Cup'-
Leonard, on the authority of policeman Tracy,
who, in company with a private watchman *® 5
so well satisfied that thieves were inside, sho
the the doors and making other burgla" 0 ' 1 *
demonstrations, that one of two went to Brook
lyn and brought over the owner of tbe store an
his three clerks to search the premises,
the officer kept watch and ward on th*o ute
portal. The noises continued until th*,®°u e
was opened, but then there was no perapn ,a ^
houses that was of the earth, eart])Qr-*** ee0 ^
ing to tho testimony of those who .went tp, a ''
they are all ready to swear that, bo one
out.
We look shortly to hear of eopoe he» T . v
beries by these knocking ghosts-