&l)c Scffcrsonian. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1859. Tho Rev. Geo. W. Maclaugblin will deliver bis lecture on tbo "Love of of Truth' in the Presbyterian Churcb, Middle Smithfield, on Wednesday eve ning next. IpThe 5th U-cture connected with the Stroudsburg Philomatbean Society, will be delivered on Friday evening next by llev. P. Coombc, of Philadelphia. Subject "Man and his Relations." A fine theme and well worth public attcn tion. fSTMr. R. G. Hunt is paying tbr market price, in cash, for Wheat Rye, Corn and Oats, at tho Stroudsburg De pot. Those having the article for sale now have an opportunity of getting the money for it. $2?" We will publish next week, an Essay on " Cuba and its annexation to tho United States," by a member of the Philomatbean Society. Cuba and her resources are dwelt upon at length, and the impropriety of her annexation to us, is discussed iu various points of view. SSF Freeh shad were Bold at Harris- burg, says tbe Telegraph, on tho 2nd inst., for four and five shillings each. BSf The Democratic State Convention of this Stato, to nominate a candidate for Auditor General, will assemblo at Har risburg, on Wednesday, the 16th day of March. Jj'The last lecture of tbe course con nected with the Stroudsburg Philomatbe an Society, will be delivered, Tuesday ovening, next, in tho Methodist Churoh of this place, by Col. John W. Forney, of Philadelphia. Subject " American Statesmen." The well known popularity of Col. Forney will undoubtedly cause the bouse to be filled at an early hour on the evening; and it would be well to be ear ly in attendance in order to secure seats. This will be the last lecture of the course undrrt he tbe directiou of the Philomatbe an Society. The thanks o( the public are certainly due to the Society for se curing this truly intellectual treat. Monroe County Teachers' Association. This Association convened according to previous notice, at Fennersville, on the 5th io't., but owing to tbe small number of Teachers present, it was resolved to postpone the exercises and adjourned to meet at Stroudsburg, on Saturday, March 19, when those exercises formerly an nounced will be gone through with. All Teachers and School Directors are re quested to attend. Dangerous Counterfeit. The Pniladelphia Daily News states that Messrs. Imlay & Bicknell have just detected a new and dangerous counter terfeit five dollar note on tho Easton Rank. The counterfeit is an artful imi tattoo, corresponding exactly with tbe genuine note, and will easily deceive the public. The only method of distinguish ing between the genuine and the counter feit is by tho bars passing through the figures "5" on each corner of the note. Tho bars in the genuine are distinct, whilst in the counterfeit a blank line on ly appears. The signatures are said to be very well imitated. Tbe pnblio are cautioned against tbe swindle. The amount already. contributed to the Mount Vernon Fund by Mr. Everett is, tccording to the Boston Daily Advertiser , 860,893 81. About 81,000 more, ac cruing from the delivery of his 'Wash ington," is at present outstanding, but will in a few days be received and paid over by Mr. Everet. The same paper publishes a letter from the Salem (Mass.) Cadets, which inclosed a check of $150 as tho donation of that company. A Hew Superintendent of Public Printing. This morning Gov. Packcrscnt a mes sage to tho Senate nominating Chas. D Hinelino, of tbe State Sentinel, for Super intendent of tbe publio printing, in place of O. Barrett, Esq., of the Union, who b&s held the office for over a year. The nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. The Sentinel is tbe organ of the anti-Buchanan wing of tho party, and tbe removal of Mr. Barrett, and ap peiBtaaent of Mr. Hinelino, may be re garded as a thrust at the "powers that be" at Washington, whose official organs have denouseed tho administration of Governor Packer as anti Democratic. W congratulate brother Hineline upon bupproaiotion, and feel assured that be will aske an excellent officer. Telegraph j FOR THE JEFFERSONIAN. The lecture. The conre of Lectures instituted by the Stroudsburg Philomatbean Society are nearly approaching completion, and 1 would suggest to tho Society, in view of establishing a taste for this species of in tellectual recreation, that the course be extended. This has been dono by tbe -Young Men's Literary Association at Scranton, and I think tbe plan would find favor here, and hope our lecture Commit tee, to whom we are already much indebt ed, will take it into consideration. The averago charge of professional lectures, is 850, expenses paid atleat tbisamount was paid by tho Scranton people for tbe best lecturers in tbo country (suoh as we need to close our course) Curtis, Gree- Iv. Dr. Haves, etc. etc. The tickets of admission to the additional lectures could easily be sold at tbe close of Mr. For ney's lecture, at usual prioo of single tickets 25c. It is to be hoped that in tho futurci timely arrangements will bo effected, wheeby professional lecturers are secur ed so that in common with other intelligent communities, we may enjoy winter, oven ing entertainments, at once attractive and beneficial in their sonscquences. A Tragedy in Wilmington. A cold blooded murder wss perpetra ted in Wilmington. Del;, on Monday night, tho 28th ult., upon the person of David Bryant, by Thomas McCoy, a constable. Bryant, it seems, was a sailor, and during his absenco from home at sea, McCoy se duced his wife, and hence the difficulty. Bryant was shot by McCoy, and his body kicked out of doors. New Counterfeit. Counterfeit $2 bills on the Mechanics' Bank of New York have been put into circulation. They are photographs, and so cleverly executed as to deceive the best judges, unless attention is paid to tbe signatures, which are traced with a pen, and are eo badly done that the counter feits may be detected in this way. New-Hampshire Election. A REPUBLICAN" VICTORY. Corcord, N. H., Tuesday, March 8, Our election took place to-day for State officers, three members of Congress and members of the Legislature. The day was stormy. The vote so far is larger than last year. The Republican oandidate for Governor was Ichabad Goodwin, and tbe Demo cratic candidate Asa P. Cate. Concord gives Goodwin 1 ,337, and Cate J, 994. In Manchester Goodwin has 1,553, and Cate 1,217, showing a Democratic gain of 133. The returns from 40 towns show the following results. Goodwin, 12,143; Cate, 8,231. Last year in tho same towns, Haile, Republican, hod 11,842, and Cate ,39G A Democratic gain this year o 724. Tbe indications from tho 1st Congress ional District are that the contest will be close. Maroy, tbe Democratic candidate runs far ahead of his ticket. In Ports mouth, the vote was, Maratao, Re publican, 717, Marcy, 976 being 242 gain for Murcy over the vote for Gover nor. 11 p. M.-Sixty-sevcn towns give Good win 16,866, Cate 13,893; Goodwin's ma jority 2,067. 105 Republicans and 36 Democrats aro elected to the House, and out of tbe 12 State Senators, 8 are Republicans. The three Republican candidates for Congress aro elected. Tbe Republican majority in tbe House will be about tbo same as la6t year. m i Bath, Maine, Municipal Election. Bath, Me., March 7, 1859. The municipal election resulted to-day in the choice of Israel Putnam, Republi can, and the rest of tbe Republican tick et with the exception of four vacancies in the Council. Riot at Elizabethport. Elizabethport, N. J., March 8, 1859 Tbo fight has commenced. Tho Scran ton men, on returning from dinner, found tbat tbe strikers bad taken a strong posi tion at the gate leading to tbe docks. 1 he ocrantonists approached, headed by tho Chief of Police and ten men, but bad hardly reached the gate when the strikers rushed upon them with stones and clubs. The fight lasted thirty minutes, when tho trikors were repulsed, and scattered in every direction. Daring the melee, shots were fired on both sides. The Scranton- tonuts afterward collected together, and marched to tbe docks without stoppage. Twenty persons were seriously wounded but none killed. There will probably be another fight this evening. Tbe difficulties have been compromised, and no turtner disturbances will take place The strikers will resume work to-morrow mornittg. The Scrantonites have return ed to Scranton. Death of the Postmaster-General. Washington, Tuesday, March 8,1859. The Postmaster-General died this mor ning at 9 J o'clock. A quarter of an hour previous be was conscious, and took leave of bis family. Last night the President had a final iaterview, and was affected to tears. Du ring bis occasional dolirium the Postmas ter called for "the bill," evidently allu ding to the defeated one having reference to his Department. Hia death occasions the utmost sorrowiBbng ail classes of tae eoamuaity. What was done hy Congress. List of tie Acts and Resolutions Passed Business Perfected During tlie Session Public Bills Passed. An Act giving tbe assent of Congress to a law of tbo Missouri Legislature for the application of tho reserved two per cent funds of said State. An act to protect the land fund for school purposes in Sarpy county, Nebras ka Territory. An act to confirm the land claim of certain Pueblos and towns in the Terri tory of New Mexico. An act providing for keeping and dis tributing all publio documents. An aot making appropriations for the support of tbo Military Academy for the year ending, June 30th, 1860. An act making appropriations for the curreut and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending Juno 30, I860. An act for tbe relief of the Mobile and Ohio railroad Company. An act to fix and regulate the compen sation of Registers and Receivers of the Land Offices, under the provisions of the act approved April 20, 1818. An act to authorize settlers upon the 16th and 36th sections, who settled be fore the survey of the publio lands, to pre-empt thoir settlements. An act providing for the payment of the expenses of Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives. An act for the punishment of forging or counterfeiting Military Bounty Land Warranti, Military Bounty Land Certifi cates, certificate of location, certificate of purchase, and receivers' receipts. An act to repeal an act entitled An act authorizing tbe Secretary of the Treasury to change the names of vessels in certain cases, approved the 5th Marob, 1856. An act for the admission of Oregon in to tho TJnion. An act granting the right of way over, and depot grounds on, tho military res ervation at Fort Gratiot in the State of Michigan, for railroad purposes. An act to provide for the payment of the claims of the State of Maino for ex penses by that State in organizing a regi ment of volunteers for the Mexican War. An act to authorizo the President to make advances of money to Hiram Pow ers. An act to provide for holding the Courts of the United States in the State of Albama. An act to incorporate the Washington National Monument Society. An act to authorize the Attorney Gen eral to represent tho United States in the proceedings in equity now pending in the Supreme Court between the Common wealth of Massachusetts and tbe State of Rhodelaland and Providence Plantations. An act to continue the office of Regis ter of the Land Offioe at Vincennes, In diana. An act to amend an act entitled an act authorizing repayment for land errone ously sold by the United States. An act making appropriations for the Legislative, Executive and Judicial ex penses of Government for the year end ing June 30, 1860. An act supplemental to an act for the admission of the State of Minnesota into the Union. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending tbe 30th Juno 1860. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the Govermentfor the year ending June 30 I860. An act making appropriations for the support of tho army for the year ending Juno 30 1860. An act to provide for the care and preservation of the works constructed by the United States for bringing the Poto mac water into the cities of Washington and Georgetown, for the supply of said water for all Governmental purposes, and for tho uses and benefits of the inhabit ants of the said cities. An act making an appropriation for the payment of tbe expenses of investiga ting committees and for other purposes. An act making appropriations for tbe Naval service for the year ending June 30, 1860. An act to provido for extending tho laws and judicial system of the United States to the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. An act to carry into effect tbe Conven tion between the United States and Chi na, concluded on the 8th of November, 1858, at Shanghae. An act making appropriations for sun dry civil expenses of Government for the year ending June 30, 1860, joint resolutions passed. Joint resolution for tho relief of Mich ael Papprenitsa. Joint resolution in relation to tho to bacco trade of the United States with for eign nations. Joint resolution to authorize the Sec retary ot tne lreasury to sell a certain plot of land in tho city of Petersburg, va., Dcionging to tuc united States. Joint resolution authorising Townaend Parris. United Consul General at Japan, ana 11. u. J. llenskin, his interpreter, re ppectively, to accept a from the Queen of England. Joint resolution to correct a clerical orror in an act for the relief of Isaac Body and Samuel Fleming Joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to the acceptance of Captain M. P. Maury and Prof. A. D. Bache of a gold medal from the Sardinian Govern ment. A resolution for tho payment of an un expected balaneo to the State of Georgia on account of military services. A resolution for tho relief of William Hassard Wigg. A resolution for ohanmnff tho nlan nf the Custom House of G-alveston. in thn State of Texas; A reaolatipn authorizing the Secretary f the Treasury to eonvev a nortinn f tbe Government lot on which the United States Court House s-tands, in Ruthland, Vermont, in exchange for other laud ad-, ioinincr said lot. ' A resolution for" the appointment of two Regents of the Smithsonian Jnbtitu- tion. A resolution conferring tho rank, of - ,j Senior Flag-officer on the Active Service list of the United States Navy, on Cap tain Charles Stewart. A joint resolution amendatory of an act entitled "An act to regulate tbe com pensation of members of Congress," ap proved August 16, 1856, so far as relates to such members as shall die during their terms of service. A resolution in relation to the second section of tho act of Congress entitled "An net to nrovide for the localities of certain confirmed private land claims iu tbe State of Missouri,, and for other pur noses." A rojolution in relation to tbe val of obstructions to navigation mouth of tho Mississippi river. renio- in the How to Pall Stumps. Mr. T. A. Hubbard, of Cuyahoga Co. practices a very good and effective meth od of pulling stumps. He uses a lever, 25 or 30 feet long, 14 or 15 inches in di ameter at the but, and 6 inches at the other end, and a chain with tho links of one and one-eighth or one and one-fourth inch iron. Dig under one of tho main roots of the stump, pas3 the chain under, lash tbe stump and lever securely togetu er. Attach a strong team, say 3 yoke of oxen, and drive in a circle. By tin means, the stump will bo wrenched from the ground. Twenty to fifty can be ta ken out by this method in a day, with three men. No patent covers this plan, and the stumps must come out, if the lever chain and oxen are strong cnougu Ohio Farmer. A State census of Texas just taken shows a population of 453,620 against 212,492 m tho year 1S50, when Iowa had but 102,000, though she now has over 600000. Seizure of 8000 Worth of Jewelry Ar rest of Three Men on Suspicion A Mys tery to be Solved. Between eight and nine o'clock last evening, officer Kellum, of the Fourth Ward heard n cry of "atop thief! stop thief 1" in Chatham street, and saw two men, bareheaded, running down the street, and when near the corner of Duane street one of them ran into a clothing ttore, when tbe officer rushed in and , arrested him. The other man, who was the pur suur, now came up and charged tbe other man with robbing him of a lot of jewelry, and the officer took both parties to tbe Station House. The man who id ado the charge said his name was Charles Hence, and that he was tbo keeper of the Con stantino Hotel, and that the other man, Simou Yernell, had just robbed him. Captain Watcrbury ordered Vernell to be searched, and on him was found nine gold watches, a diamond brooch, and bracelet, and two diamond pins, in all wortu about fc-iuuu. jirom tbe manner in which Henne made the complaint, Cap tain Waterburry suspected something was wrong, and ordered Sergeaut Twaddle and officer Kellum to search the hotel, which was done; and in No. 22, Vern ell's room, the policemen found two black leather and two hair truuks, containing watches, diamond pins, diamond bracelets brooches and ear ringc, cuaru and vest chains, and also an assortment, of differ ent kinds of very fine jewelry, worth be tween S6000 and 88000. There was also a lot of Spanish silver spurs, a saddle and horse gear of Spanish manufacture, and a lot of Snanish manufacture, and a lot ofmanusripts in the Spanish language Tho wholo were removed to the Station House. A young man who gave the name of Lewis Oderson was also arrested at the hotel on suspicion of being concerned iu the matter. Henuc states that the property belongs to a lodger from Brazil who went yeeterday morning to select a store for the jewelry business, and that he is an escaped convict. Vernell says that for two days tho landlord and him self have intended to "jimmy" the trunk open at a convenient opportunity and rob tbo Brazilian, and that yesterday in con nection with the other man, (Oderson) tbo matter was consummated, but a quar rcl arose in regard to tho equal division of tho spoils, and that he, Vernell grab bed what he thought waB his share, but was pursued and captured as above stated. The hotel in which the jewelry was found, is a rather poor class lager beer saloon, with the high sounding titlo of "Constan- tine Hotel." It is believed by the police that tho captured valuablos aro the fruits of some robbery, and that the story about the Brazilian is all moonshine." N. Y, Enquirer t of the 2d inst. Mr. Beale wishing to go from Galion (Onto) to Crestline, on tbe C. C. & C. R. It., some two years ago, got on thetrain and tendered the conductor fiftden cents in payment of his faro for the four milos travel. Twenty cents was demanded five being added to the fifteen, because he had not bought a ticket. This Mr. B. refused to pay, and tho conduotor stop ping the Irain, ejected him from the cars. Mr. Benlo brought his action for damages in tho Court of Common Pleas of that County. The case came on for trial at the present term, and resulted in a ver dict for tho plaiutiff of eight hundred dollars. Tho population of Ohio is estimated at 2,300,000 just about the figures which were given for Pennsylvania in 1850. CST It came out in tho discussion of tho postage bill, tho other day in Con gress, that the cost of conveying a single lulu. tn oi:r l.. il. v-nwi m vjuiuiu uia, uy tuu uvenanu man, amounts to from tbirty-fivo to sixtv dol lars. No wonder the Post Office Depart- ujuui is so uopeiessiy in ueot. ; BLANK , DEEDS For sale at this Office From Washington. Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune. Washington, March 7 1859. It waa recently reported throughout the city, and believed at noon to-day, that Postmaster-General Brown was dead. After bidding farewell to the members of his family about 11 o'clock, he fell into a sleep which was so very quiet that his breathing was not detected, and some members of the family thought him dead. Hence the report. He awoke, but now lies in a hopeless condition. Tbe most sanguine of his physicians having decided tbat he can live but a few hours. Mr. Wcllcr, nominated for Po.-tma.-ter of San Francisco, was confirmed iu Ex ecutive Session to-day by a strict party vote. Mr. Broderick voted againn him. The charges against Weller were of a ve ry serious character, enough to criminate most men before a Court of Justice, but apparently of little consequence to his fellow-Democrats in the United States Sen ate. Mr. Brodcrick's statements to the Senate concerning the practices of Wel ler, should have been sufficient to cause his rejection. A message from the Senate announced that all the nominations made to the last Senate, which had not been acted upon, might be considered as made to this Sen ate. This called up tho case of Mr. Pot ter, Collector of Toledo, Ohio, who was reiccted by one vote, and a motion to re consider tbe vote placed on file. It was argued by tbo friends of Potter, that the motion to reconsider made in the last Con gress holds eood in the present. This extraordinary aBsumptiou was overruled by th-i Vice-President. So the nomina tion of Mr. Potter will have to be sent in again. I learn that the President is de termincd on such a course, as he wishes to defeat Pugh, and he knows that Pot ter, who is bitterly opposed to the return of Pugh, by being iD office will have more means and influence to accomplish the ob iect desired. Tbe opinion is, that the present Senate will confirm him. Mr. Ma.ndevillc, the Surveyor General of California, was confimcd to da)', also by a strict party vote. AJr. Stuart, Chair man of the Committee on Public Land.- in the last Senate, made a report against the official conduct of Mandcvillc, show ing that he had been guilty of glarinz frauds. These were again presented to day a3 reasons why Mr. Buchanan should never have nominated him, and why the bonate should not confirm him; but the Democratic Senators confirmed him. A motion was made and filed iu Exec utivo Session to-day to reconsider the vote whereby Mr. Wiggio was rejected on Saturday as Commissioner under th Cauadian Reciprocity Treat', but no vote wa had on the subject Treaties with several Indian tribes in Minnesota, Dakota, Kansas and Florida, were called up and action upon them de ferred until to-morrow. The opposition to the confirmation of Mr. Black as Governor of Nebraska, was on the ground that he was too intempcr ate. This was about two months a:o. Ever since that time he has been in tbi city, illustrating the truth of the charages again-t him, and is at the present time reduced to a sad condition There is a report tbat the anonyinouM letters to Messrs. Key and Sickles, warn ing one and informing tho other, were written by a female friend of the former, belonging to Baltimore, who was jealous of his attentions to Mrs. Sickles. The Grand Jury will consider tho case of Mr. Sickles to-morrow, and it is expect ed that he will be put upon bis trial on Monday next, if a bill is found, as to wjiioh there is no doubt. The Senate is bcinr canvassed in view of the approaching decease of Postmas ter General Brown, to learn what the chances would be for certain Senators and ex-Senators for the successorsbip to tbat office. Among the candidates are Senator Yulee and ex-Scuatar "Jones of Iowa. Owing to the embarrassing condition of tho department, the Cabinet has deem ed it necessary to consider the subject. Mr. Phelps (Mo.) is reported to have de clined tbe place, and Postmaster Fowler, of New-York is considered tho most prominent candidate. Scuator Brown of Mississippi, who was by tho bedside of Postmaster General Brown, at 9 o'clock this ovening, iuforms me that he was just alive, and that not tho slightest hope was then eutertained of his recovery. The Defunct Lancaster Bank. Tho Lancaster Express in reply to nu merous inquiries as to the present condi tion of the affairs of the Lancaster Bank, and tho probable value of its notes, says, tbat so far as the filed accounts of the as signee is conccred, the notes are utterly worthless, and that officer's final account will not show an increased value; that the notes still have a contingent value, owing to the fact that a few persons who owe the bank, aro buying them up at 10 to 15 cents on tbe dollar, to pay their liabilities but as 8o.o n as this class of debts are paid, tho notes will bo worth nothing; and that the ouly renourco left to tho. noteholders is the individual liability of the stockhold ers aud directors, who aro fully ablo and responsible, and if the matter wero push ed according to the provisions of tho char ter, the notes would be worth dollar for dollar; but this would involve protracted and expensive litigation. It also adds that it has heard that some of the note holders have resolved to proceed against them. Thero aro $219,000 of tho notes outstanding, of which $1 9,000 may bo ab sorbed in paying off old debts duo the bank. The Judiciary Committee of the Penn sylvania Legislature has reported to the House a Personal Liberty bill, the Dur- poso of whioh is to nullify the Fugitive Slave law, and to grant fugitives the right of trial by Jury. It also prohibits tho use of tho inila fnr llin dolonfinn of fugitives, and permits judges to re lease, them ;upon bail without a minimum limit. Scene in the Wisconsin legislature; Tbe Madison correspondent of the Mil- waukie News thus writes : This afternoon after tho Assembly bad adjourned an old Indian came into the hall and looked around, nodddd to the members, shook ootids with tbo Te- porters and clerks, and wandered up to the Speaker's stand. Taking tip the ga vel be looked at it carefully, struck a blow with it on tho Speaker s deskzrnd listened. Tho echo ovidently pleased him; for ho struck two or three more blows, then cora raenced a regular war dance, keeping ffmd to his step with the new 'war club Tfitf members cheered, and for ten minutes tbo old fellow kept up bis aboriginal exercise, and only stopped when too tired to keep up his youthful pastime." ... i i Look out for the Beggars. A number of Italian vagrants ore un"-r der arrest in Pittsburgh, Penna., charged with soliciting aid under false pretences. They carry forged papers, which are in a printed form, Betting forth their claim upon the sympathy of the public. Tho Mayor learned from an intelligent and re.-pcctable Italian, tbat there is a regu lar system, which has its head-quarters in New York, by which this swindling is carried on. The chiefs have tho whole United States districted off, and employ imported Italian beggars, to whom thojr farm out counties at so much per cent on the collections made. The moneys col lected arc deposited to the credit of tb depositor, and then sent to tbe Italian banker in New York. From there it ia taken by the beggar when be gets as much as he wants, to Italy, where he invests it to suit himself. The Spririg Elections. Four State elections will take place this spring, viz: New Hampshire, March 8 ; Connecticut, April 4 ; Rhode Island, A pril 6, and Virginia, May 25. In each of thc-e States a Governor is to be cho sen, and also members to the next Con gress. JS3r"'A remarkable divorce case is now before the Pennsylvania Legislature. Horace B. Fry and Emily L. Grigg, both of Philadelphia, were married August 2, 1858, and on the same day sit out on a bridal tour to New York and West Point. The lady (who is young and beau tiful) alleges that on the first day of their married life, her husband swore at her, and exhibited other evidences of a bru tal and ungovernable tempter and contin ued to do so while they lived together. All this he dmies, and alleges that tho wholo or chief difficulty arose from her falling de-perately in love, while at West Point, with a young Cadet named O. G. Wagner, towards whom, though till then an entire ftranger, s-he exhibited such marked partiality as to excite the notice and comments of strangers, and to induce her husband to hasten their return to Philadelphia. In the meantime the lady evinced g'eat dislike for her liege lord; and, as she alleges, he was guilty of per sonal violence towaads her, pushing her out of her chair, throwing chairs at her, &o. After their return to Philadelphia, a letter from Wagner to Mrs. Fry, camo into Mr. Fry's hands, in which letter the writer acknowledged the receipt of a pre vious letter from her, and of her darker- O reotypc. Mr. Iry also intercepted a let ter from his wife to Mr. Wagner, in which she snoke of her affection for him nnd lm- tred of her husband, of her wish to get a divorce so that she could marry him, tho persecutions she suffered from her bus- band, and her desire to escape from him. Some friends of Fry proceeded to West Point and obtained from Wagner Mrs. Fry's letter and daguerreotype, (on prom ising to deliver them to Mrs. Fry,) and also obtained a promise from him that he Would hold no further correspondence with her, He states in a letter to Mrs. Fry's father, that nothing improper in any way ever passed between Mrs. Fry and kimself, while the was at We?t Point. The parties lived together till about the 1 1 th of September, when she went home to her father's ; and December 27tb she applied to the Legislature for a di vorce. 55 A Congressional Investigating: Committee have discovered and exposed instances of gross corruption in the Navy Department. In these offences President Buchanan and Secretary Toucey are im plicated. The atteution of the Commit tee has been chiefly directed to four dis tinct items of expenditure tbe purchase of fuel for the Navy, the purchase of live oak timber, the management of the Navy Yards, and contracts for steam machine ry. Dr. Hunter, of Reading, Pa., was was appointed in May, 1853, Agent to furnish coal for the Navy. The Doctor, who is a practicing physician in Reading, did nothing towards buying the coal ex cept sign a few papers, the business being douo by Tyler, Stone, & Co., of Philadel phia, who furnished coal worth 3 50 a ton, at 83 85. The Doctor's profits a mouutcd to about S15,000 per annum, which, in accordance with an understand ing at the tho time of his appointment, he divided with one John F. Smith, who did not pretend to havo anything to do with transacting business. The contract for furnihing live oak timber, was given to Mr. W. C. N. Swift, an old lino Whig of New Bedford, Mass., bo having paid to Mr. Pitt, Treasurer of the Democratic State Committee of Penn sylvania, 810,000, towards carrying the Stato for Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Swift's contract amounted to $2S2,940, nnd final ly another contract of 8160,700 was ad ded, making, as shown by tbo testimony before the Committee, about S25.000 moro than it would havo cost tho Govern ment if tbo contract had been honestly and properly made. A man in Massachusetts led a bloom ing bride to tho altar on the 9th ultimo, be came a father on tho 10th, and advertis ed his wife on tha 14th, cautioning all persons against trusting her 'on his ao- l count.
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