"OftE.RYKD THOMPSON." William II. Thompson, known as One Eyed Thompson, ns we havtt already inform ed our readers, cmnmitled suicide in a New York prison, on Monday morning. The fol lowing is his letter to ti is wife : Wife of my soul, divinity of mv affections, my patient, enduring, gentle, and affection ate JMary, ero this meets your eye, I trust 'hat eternal repose will have settled upon your unnppy husband. Were this new charge my only tiouble, I could certainly overcome it. Of all the complaints made to ny prejudice, it could be the most easily de, fealcd for at the very lime half-past seven uiock, wnen uates sweats he saw ma in New York, I was in Dr. Kice's store, as lie reoollects, and previous thereto, for an hour, you and others knew me to have been in Brookliu. But, my Mary, I am sick of life, so much so that 1 am incapable, of longer continuing it. I have lost all hope of boing a benefit to von and our little ones a hope hat alone has sustained years of wretched existence, and made me capable of meeting and defeating more than most men, similarly circumstanced, could have done. I know, dearest Molly, that you will sutler for a time by my loss. Not only, sweet one, tluongh your affection for me, but upon you will de volve the euro of otir family. Cheer up waste no time mourning for one who is unworthy nf yon. To Jolt, it was a hard fate that joined our fortune. OnCe away, and klud fiiends will protect you. Your reputation lias never been assailed, and no woman has ever possessed a purer or bet ter nature, as all who know you will bear witness. Do not increase your sufferings by supposing my las', moments to bo peculiarly miserable. I am almost restrained, sweet vife, from giving words to my affection, and tlsiposed to write coldly, for fear of too power fully affecting you. I have more regard for your teais than for my own blood ; and, if t could, would welcome an eternity of torture, if by so doing I could secure your happiness. Again, t say, death for me, apart from con siderations of you and our childien, has no leiror. t have no fear of it ; and a hereafter 1 leave to the Divine Mystery that created me, and to whom I can owe no responsibili ty. My destiny is fulfilled, and the Great Creator cannot mistake the purpose of his mechanism. On my breast, nearest the heart that had beat for you alone, placo a lock of your hair, with the one 1 preserved of my fa ther's, together with our children'), so that with my dust may assimilate a portion of the dust to those whom 1 have loved so well. I should like to be buried in New Jersey in the burial ground of my uncle, but do not care spend no means unnecessarily on my body lor remember all places are alike in. different to it. lSut I am getting foolishly prolix upon a subject that must bo painful to you. Sweet wife, recollect that the duration of a human life is but a small diop in the bucket of eternity. A few yenis, mid nil now living will cease to be your dearest self included. Then spend no lime in useless repining, live for your children and ihe children of such a mother will be a blessing to her. My last act my appear sellish to leave you alone to fight your way throtiL'h a rude world ; but it is not so I know and feel that ultimately it will he to your advantage. Love Is strength, and the power of kindness nio!l efficient. Willi thrust for cut I have fought the world, and been a loser, even when vie". Jorums. My judgement has been at fault and my philosophy erroneous. It was the fault of my organization and education; your nature is fortunately different it is mild and affectionale. Yon conciliate and make fi iends of all who approach yon, ami w hen the drag on is out of the way, friends will not fear to prove themselves so. The little of happiness that I have known, I owe to you. In your presence alone have I found life endurable. My offences against you I will not ask you to forgive or forget you have done so. Our children, my boys, hear the words and heed the advice of a dying father be care, fot of your mother; obey and be directed by her My sweet Rebecca, make your mother your model. My children all, remember that I have used every effort to instil into your minds a love of truth that, no matter how the world estimates me, yon know mo to be an affectionate mid carefuf father. To you ( have never uttered un untruth, and if you prove worthy of the care I have bestow ed upon you, I have not lived in vain. Love one another. I never allowed you to tell talus of each other, for rt engenders hatred and ill will ; when disposed fo be ugly or quarrelsome, let a remembauce of mo recall you to yourself. The world-will for a time persecute you on my account, but care not endure it patiently, prove that you are hon. est and truthful, and all (rood men will sus tain yon, recollect that I know every depart ure from the virtuous and correct to be aliens ded with punishment in some way it is sure either by encouraging injurious habits wrong thinking, or by bringing upon you the condemnation of your fellow beings ; all this I have frequently explained to you, if you love me, prove that you have not forgotten it. With you and your mother is my last breath. Anxiety on your account is the oidy bitterness I feel. Good bye, my ltichard, Billy, sweet Itebecca, aud my brave little Jbsey. Cod help aud protect you ! Sweki Wire: A I wrote, a passing whim made me speak of Jersey. I entreat you; as you love me, to heed in not dispose ef my body in the most economical way. You, the living, require all the little means you' may possess I, nothing. Sweet part ner, good1 bye fare you well. Think of me at Utile- a possible, with the effort you can do it. Occupy your mind, with othet sub jects. (We omit a' few line containing a memo, randum of a four sums amounting to" less than hundred dollars; due him mostly for pamphlets, ko. After mentioning the name of several Biookliu friends, (he letter oontin ties.) For you I entreat their friendship, and one other act of kindness to me--lht they will forgive one whose folly has not been from a bad heart, but from an unbalanced brain. Wm, H. Thomson. NOTE TO MRl OLIVER, KEEPER Of THE rUktsoN. Dkar SiR.--Obl!ge me it is the la1 request of a dying man send a messen ger to my wife, and break to her the tid ings of my death In a humane and gentle manner. Signed Wm. H. Thompson. THE 41REAT GlUl MAhKfet OF THE WORLD. But three years since we Were assured that Europe was to afTord us a market for almost cuuntless millions of bushels of wheat and corn. df the energy of our own people,1' said the then Secretary of the Treasury, "can add S41,332,3S2 to the export and supply of our breadstuff's and provisions in a single year, what could they not add to such pio ducts if they enjoyed the free duty of the markets of the world V An incrense of do mestic exports similar to that which hail then taken place in consequence of the famine in Ireland) might givoj It was supposed, in the year 1S49 an amount of not less than three hundred and tfc'cnty-tilne Millions of dollars ; and yet we have now reached the year 1851, and are exporting less cotton, less food, and est tobacco than wo did before that time. That we have less food to export is certainly most fortunate for our farmers, for there ex ists no market abroad ; nor is it likely to ex ist. We havo now before us the London Murk Lane Express of last month, by which j it nppears that the average prices of wheat throughout the kingdom range from thiity four to forty pence or front ninety ccrtts to a dollar per hnshet. Now, admitting that the anticipations of the late Secretary had been realized, and that we had now this large quantity of food to send abroad, at what price would it sell t Would it command, in the Market of Britain, even thirty shillings per quarter; or seventy-five cents per bushel, leaving for the farmer even fifty cents here? It certainly would not. 1 1 is anticipations have not been realized, and we have less to sell, and therefore prices are maintained ; and this is regarded by himj we doubt not. ns evidenco of the soundness of the theory on which was based his alteration of the tariff of 1842. So is it wilh all these Eng lish economists. Their predictions are never realized, yet are they never dishedrtened. British free trade must be right; however wrong they themselves may be. We are now importing enormous quantities of foodi in the form of iron, and we can export scarcely nny to pay for it, and this is supposed to bo the process by which thu farmer is to securo high prices for his products and obtain his iron cheaply In Ohio, says one of our exchange papers, "one thousand two hundred square miles underlaid Wilh iron. A region explored in 1833 woul J furnish iron si.rty one miles lung aud six miles wide; a square would yield 3,000,000 tons of pig iron; so that this district would contain 1,000,000,000 tons, which would last 2,700 years as long a distance certainly as any man looks ahead I The States of Kentucky,- Tennessee, Indiana. Illinois, Maryland and Virginia possess inex haustible quantities of iron ore." And yet Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, which have only food to sell, are rendering them selves daily more and more dependant for iron upon a distant country, in which wheat sells at from ninety cents to one dollar per bushel! aud in which iron will again sell fo' 10 per ton, when the remainder of our fur naces shall be blown out, ns they are likely soon to be. Our farmers who have food to sell are daily diminishing the competition for tho purchase of their products, and fur tho sale of iron, Ihe result of which must inevi-1 lably be, and that ere long, cheap food and dear hen. Lancaster Examiner. Gas Expiosion. A Mr. Charles C. Henry on descending with a light, a few nights since, into thu cellar of a restoratcur, in Hus ton, iguiled a body of gas which had esca ped from a broken pipe, and caused a tre mendous explorttoW. Two front windows of the house wero thrown entirely out, and Ihe partition walls started. A Kile several feet in diameter, was made through tho side walk, nflbuling a vent for the ignited gas. Several persons in the building wero thrown down by tbe force of the explosion, but Very mile damages was done. Mr. Mann was fool-hardy enough to at tack Dank I Webster, and went on until ho cuinmiltci political suicide ; Mr. Allen then thought frimnelf "a greater man," he at tempted a similar undertaking and he and his '-illustrious dead" may now be heard to sing the doleful melody of "The ttscd vp Man." Henry Cj.aV on MARitrAoii. In the dis cussion in the Senate on the river and harbor bill, Mr. flay, in urging its passage, said that if the question were, whether they should take an impeifect bill, or no bill at alb he was disposed to take a bill which event in his own judgment, might be susceptible of .amendment. ?Ie was disposed to take it as a man takes his wife, for better or worse ; knowing that, though he might be disap. pointed hi some respects, any wife is belter than no wife. Deatij'of Ges. McDlkfie. Gen. George McDufliie died on the 11th inst., at the resi dence of ltichard Singleton, Esq., in Sumter, S. C. He has occupied a prominent political position in the South, and probably stood uext to John C. Calhoun in ability and' the esteem of his frhinds. He served South Carolina as Governor of the State and as U. S. Senator. Fire and Loss or Lire. The Clarion Democrat of Tuesday, says : The pitblio house kept by Mr. Duncan M'Donald,- in Reimersburg, was burned to ashes on Satur day night previous, and a lad of six or seven years of age perished' in the flames. Brazil. The latest advices uy:-The difficulties between this government and that of Buenos Ayres are still unsettled : but im' mediate war is not apprehended, and there are strong grounds for hope that it may be auMiieJ altogether. SUNBUltY AMERICAN AND SHAM OKIN JOURNAL. THE AMEPJCA1T. SUN BURY. SATURDAY) MAhril 83, I Ml. It. B. MASSRR, Editor mid Proprietor. . V. R. I'AI.MKK l our aiithorimi niciil to ri-ecive nib wriptiim suit advert nt hit office, in rhilnldphia, New York, Boston nml Ilultimore. To Advkrti-kSv The rirrnlnttim of tin Piiiilinry Ameriron omnnR 'tlie cliffrmit tmvim on tlie fiirtitifliiiiiiin li lint cxrrntrit if equalled liy nny ptiper published in North em Pennsylvania. ton GOVERNOR ! WILLIAM liKJLfcU. Subject to the decision of the Convention. EDITOR'S TAI1I.I-. tliisinras polices. TlIK ITKnXATIO!At. Mao A .l X K. published hy Stringer ti Townsrnil, 222 Urondway, New York, is one of the cheapest and most valuable! crio(Ucals of the day. It contains a collection of literary, artisllc and scientific intelligence, with pleasant stories and much useful information. As its nninc imports, ils selections nre made from the stiiniliiril periodicals of different countries. Its original mutter is from the pens of our best wri ters. Each lHiiiiler ronlains 141 pages, beauti fully printed On fine book paper. Price is .$3 per annum. Tho attention of Lumberman is called to the card of Mr. (.iicse. Lime. Mr. John B. Shipman would inform the public tlint he. has again taken tho lime kilns of Mr. II. Masscr, of this place, where Lime may constantly lie luul. IxEt.lctni-s Nottci:. St. Matthew's Church will be closed on Sunday. It will be open for Divine service on Wednesday evening. "" Printing Ink. A lew kegs for sale ior cash at this office. U" Subscribers who intend to change their places of residence on or about the first of April, are requested to' give us no tice of the fact, that there may be no mis take in delivering their papers after that date. People occasionally discontinue their papers, fearing that they may not be able to receive them regularly aftef mov ing to a new neighborhood ; the lriierican can be sent to any quarter of the county, ei'hrr by Our carriers, by private convey ance, or through the mails. Zlf IUt.ii Linday Snd his fanlorinl drew a crowd on Saturday night, at the Slate House. Hugh is a decided brick, and his jokes are always pointed wilh Dufch. rUST. Patrick, as usual, celebrated his day by a snow storm. The snow fell to the depth of three inches, and melted before the sun had a chance to shine upon it. The consequence is muddy roads. newspaper records. We are glad to see that Mr. Packer hs acted on our suggestion, and has introduced into the Legislature a bill requiring the County Commissioners of every county in the State to subscribe for a copy of each newspaper published in the county, not exceeding four, by the year, and without reference to their party politics, and to keep a file of the same, and have them bound every year. The commissioners are also authorized and required to purchase from tune to time, not exceeding four kinds, as Sfvresuid, files of freiVsjfcpers pub lished within the county, during any peri od of our colonial and national history. E?" We regret to announce the death of Charles Gale, Esq., of Cliilisquaque, He died at bis residence on Sunday even ing last. Mr. tJifle was an Englishman by birth, but he came to America at an early age, and all his sympathies were with the Country of his adoption. He wan a man ol the kindest and warmest feeli'ngs. His benevolence was almost unbounded. His life was spent in doing good, jfii him the widow and orphan, the friendless and dis tressed always found a friend and protector. The death of such a man is always a public loss.- His memory will long live and be blessed in the grateful hearts of those who were the recepivnts of his-generosity and kindness. lT7 Constable Derr arrested on Saturday last, at Haas' tavern, in Montour county, a man named Kohison, who broke Jail in Lock Port, N. Y. a few weeks ago. the fellow made a desperate resistance and' em. bellished the countenance ot Mr. Deri with some cuts illustrative of his prowes. He was lodged in jail in this place, on Saturday night, where he awaits the requisition of the Governor of New York. 7" A fellow named ShafTer Was arrest ed on Sunday in LevWsburg, on the charge of stealing a horse from the' stable of Henry Neuer, of Northumberland. He took the horse on Sunday morning, and sold him the same day near Lewisburg. He is now in jail here. lLT"Two stabki were destroyed by fire at Lewisburg, las': week. In one of them, belonging to Mr. John- Walls, two valuable mules perished. No insurance. LT"The Presbyterian Church, corner of Eleventh & Wistar streets, Philadelphia fell down, on Monday night last. THE COAL TRADE, Has opened this season very favorably. A large fleet of boats was moored in bur basin as soon as the canal was opened, and are receiving their freight as fast possible. Messrs. Fagely & Co. took the precaution to bring down and stack upon the wharf a large quantity of coal during the winter, to upply the increased demand 4n the open ing of the navigation. They have opened a new vein this Winter, from which Ihey are prepared to deliver coal of the first quality. It is of a much harder formation than usually occurs in this region, inflames easily, and condsumes with a brighter flame and without decrepitation. Its fracture is purely cdnchoidal, and its lustre brilliant and vitrious. It has been Ciuiid to be supe rior to any other anthracite coal in use for furnaces and foundries; MesstSi Morgan & Co. ore busily engaged In laying down turnouts and erecting schtites. They expect to send f)(),000 tons to market this season The vein they are working contains coal of the red ash va riety, the only one of the kind that has yet been operated upon in the Shamokin basin; INDIAN GRAVES. The recent freshets in the Susquehanna exposed the graves of several Indians, who were buried years ago on ils hanks near Fort Augusta. The lavorile burying place of the aboriginese was upon the grassy bank of a strearrl. Their bodies, previous to in torment were decked in all the finery of which the deceased was possessed, and in case bf a warrior, his warlike weapons were placed by his sii'e in the grave, so that they might be at hand on his arrival at the hap py hunting grounds of the (treat Spirit. A camp kettle, spoon, howl, tobacco pipe, and provisions were also deposited with them. The grav-s which were opened last week contained the remains of wooden bowls, pewter spoons, &.C, with a number of beau tiful beads ot amber and other substances; In one of tlierfi was found highly ornament ed darts, of flint, a large number of tiny bells such as it was the custom of chiefs to ornament the skirts of their gala dresses with, and a large clay pipe tilled with to bacco. The bones had mouldered away to dust. These relics were all that reminded to mark the resting place of those who had roamed in the wildest freedom on the brinks of the beautiful river, long before the foot of white man trod the hunting paths of their forest. The waters that murmer a hoarse dirge at their bufial, had hurried away and been lost in the mighty ocean the night wind that had wailed a requiem over their graves, had swept ouwardfand never returned ; their tribe had long ago been driven from the homes of their lathers and exterminated ; their bodies had mingled with their mother Earth, ami the memory of their lives and deeds is buried beneath 1 1... :ti:..:i..i.l.. r .... i i.:i . gazing upon these baubles that had resisted i r i un iiituiu ificuu ui t'K-iiiiiv. t line the corrosion of time while every trace of their former owners was obliterated, Ct'e were forcibly reminded of the reflection on the death of little Nell. "Dear, gentle? patient, noble Nell was dead ; and her' lit tle bird, a poor weak thing, the weight of a finger might have crushed, was stirring nimbly in its cage, while the strong heart ol its cfiild-niiatrc.ss was mute and motion less forever." A SCI! IOI S At tlDCNT Occurred on Friday morning, occasioned by the running away of a pair of horses be longing to (jideou Markle, Esq., of this Borough. -Mr. Markle, his youngest son, and a hired man, were' coming down the mill hill in a truck wagon, when the hor ses took fright and ran oil at a furious pace. Mr. Markle and the man attempted to leap from the wagon. The former was caught by the wheel and hurled around with it several times. He was taken up senseless, his leg shockingly fractured, and his head severely confused. The man C. Erickf was not injured. The boy, who was riding one of the horses, succeeded in guiding them until they reached the Gut bridge, where the near horse fell aud horses and wagon were precipitated over the abut ment, breaking the hoy's leg and frightfully wounding one of the horses. Mr. Murkle's injur'res are dangerous. THE UALTI.UOIlfc t OM CHOI E Has adjourned. The following appoint ments have been made for this District. Mr. Wm. Cwinn, is removed to Wrights ville, Pennsylvania. NoitTlll'MIIEHLA.NO DISTRICT. J. A. GorS, Presiding Elder. Sunbury. J. Slino, A. Ilarlmin. Northumberland. S. M. L. Closer. Middlcburg. J. A. Demoyer Danville. J France. lhrwtck.l. G. Pill, J. A. Itelick. Luzerne.. W. Elliot. Jilouwinylule. T Barnlmrt, A.M. Barnftz. Jiloomsbtira:.. S. Lee, T. M. Goodlulkiw. Leiftsbitri!. J. Guyur. Milton. I'. B. Rettsu. Milton Ciii,uit. J.Mcirehead, J. J. Tierce, sup. Mnncu. T. Tannevhill, F. M. Schlosser. H'illMinport.'. Mitchell, U. B. Hamlin. Jersey Shore. G. H. Day, B. II Clever. Pine Crtik.. M. C. Dush, W. E. Buck incliani. Lock m en. J. G. McKeehen, II. W Bell man. DickinibA Seminary. T. Bowman, Princi pal. American Bib'e Society. I. H. Torrence, agent. (L7" A destructive fire occurred on Sun day morning near Gray's ferry, Philadel phia county. The extensive stabling at tached to the brickyard of Mr. Arrison. Six valuable horses, three mules and 2000 buudlei of bay wero consumed. Tariff amesdmevi-. , ' We publish below the 1st Section of Mr. ' Hunter's bill to regulate the appraisement of imports. xThe provisions of the bill will raise the ta.rilT slightly, but very slightly if the construction given it by the Secretary of the Treasury is correct. . He hnsdecided that the freights are not to be added to the valuation of the merchandise, for dutiable basis. Ordinary persons might be led to suppose that "all charges and costs, except insurance" would include freight, but of course Mr. Secretary knows better. There is no doubt at all that Mr. Hunter and both the Houso and Senate, understood that freight was one of the costs and charges llcurre(, i(i shipping merchandise, and Mr. Corwin's early experience might have taught him so. The probable sola tion of this queer construction is that the Whigs are not Such triie friends of high du ties as they profess to be. The increase of duty, with the cost price of merchandise at the port of Import ns a basis, vt-ould have been considerable, lint under this con struction it will be scarcely appreciable. An Act to nrnend the aets regulating tho np praisenlent of imported merchandize, und i'dr other purposes. Via it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the I'liilint Slates of America, in Connies assembled. That in all cases where there is or shall be imposed nny ad valorem rate of duly on nny uoods. wares or iiierebat.'die. iinpinled into the I'nited Slates, it shall be Ilia duty of tin; collector within whose district tho same shall be im ported or entered, localise the actual market value or wholesale piiee thereof, at ihe period of Ihe exportation to the United Stales, in the principal markets of the country from which tho same shall havo been imported into Ihe United States, to be appraised, estimated and ascertained ; and to such value or pi ices shall bo added all costs and charges, except insu rance, ami iiicludiutr in every ease a chame Ibr commissions at tho usual rat", as the truo value at the port where the Mine may be entered, upon which duties shall be asses sed. PENNSYLV.WI V LKfilMATLRK. SfftMOIl ll. Senate. Are principally engaged in di. cusuig tho liaiiking Law. llotsE. -A rcsehuiuu to adjourn on thu lo'.h April,' passti!. The following are anions the bills which have passed linal reading : A bill to prevent the lauding of convicts from foreign countries. A bill provided for the erection of a bouse for the employment an. I snppoit of tire poor in the county ofLycomiut;. A supplement to an act, entitled "An Act to erect tho town of Miuersville, in Schuylkill county, into a buiough," appiuved the l'Jth day of April, 1S41). A bill relative to thoSutibury and 1'i ie, ami Pittsburg aud Susquehanna railroad company A bill to incoi poi'iie ll.'u Pennsylvania academy, at Suitbuiv, Nurlhumbeilnud conn l'' A bill lor tho relief ot sumhy persons, sol diers and widows o! soldieisol the Revolu tionary and Indian wars. A supplement to an :ic, entitled '-An Act to prevent the destruction of timber, and supplementary to Ihe act, entitled 'An Act to i . . ... I prevent tue i.ainncos which mnv Happen j , ,iri , tt00l( ..,.,. ,). ,'Sln f April, 17!4. GOVERNOR JOHNSTON'S REtlt ISt l'ION ti . r i. t- -i i no D.iiunioiH mm oi vesiedav lias Ilie un ol vested following respecting the ca.-e in uhioli Go. vernor jonnsion til tins Mate m:i,!j a renin I silion upon Governor Lowe of .Marylaa.l, for tho return of a eolmed child b un in peun- svlvania of a fugitive slave mother: Edwaid M. Wist', deputed by governor Lowe to take testimony in Ihe ea-e nf J S. Mitchell, demanded by tho (Jovemor ol Pennsylvania as a luuitivo fioiii justice, reached this city yesterday afleimrn, ? hjs retun to Annapolis, ailer discharging the duty assigned him. Wo umleiMand that Mr. Mitchell establishes thut he has not visited IViisylvuiiia sinco IS IS, pi ior to I lie capture of bis slaves; thai tho slaves were delivered to him in tli.town of Elklou, by A'lberti. Not having been in that State, he can have committed no oilenee against its? 'peace mid dignity.'' We learn from Mr. Mitchell that the fcmuWluvc, u hose, capture has given risit lo the present demand of the Governor of Pennsylvania, absconded in the year 1$45, since when, nod befoie her cap ture' sho had become the mother of a child, which was brought to Maryland wilh her. Soon after theii capture they were purchased by Mr. Doiiuavan, of this city, who offered to sell them to some of tho leading nboliijon ists of Philadelphia, at u staled sum, which they refused. The Boi nty Land Law. The Secretary of the Land Olliee has given his opinion, pub. qished nt length in the Republic', declaring that laud warrants under ths law are not as signable. As Congress indicated by ils votes a desire by its action, which was not fulfilled to chance tho law, the Secretary has been urged in somo of tho public prints to carry out tho wish of Congress by making land warrants assignable, but the Secretary very properly refuses to go beyond the acts of Congress, and take upon himself tho law making power. The act would be a preced" ent which could bo justified by no power given to him by law. The constitution clear ly separates tho legislative and executive powers, none of which authorize any en croachments of tho one upon tho other. An act to be legal has to receive tho sanction of both Houses, and be kigned by the Presi dent. Legislation is loosely enough perform ed now, without dispensing entirely with these necessary sanctions'. ' F-r, iiini:kK is Porto Rico. The schooner Emily Hilliard, Captain De Frates, has arrived at New York from St. John, P. R , whence she sailed on the 3d inst., Captain D. F, reports that during the week ending on the 22d ult., there were three different shocks of an earthquake. On the 20th ult., at half past three O'clock iu the morning, a severe shock was felt, which lasted for a minute and a half, and which cracked the wall of the City Hall, the only damage dune in the city. , FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA. Destruction of the Assembly tiuiltfing by fire. On Tuesday morning a fire occurred in tho grocery and tea store in the first story of the Assembly Building, comer of Tenth and George streets, belonging t6 Samuel Givins. The fire burned through tho stairway into the second story, which gnve an impetus to tho flame, and in a litllo while the whole interior nf the southern part of the edifice was on fire. So dense was the smoke that the fireman wore compelled to desist and battle for a long period with ho devouring elements from the street. As soon as the smoke cleared away, the upper part of the buildings was reached through tho two stairways on Tenth street and on George street. The Assembly Building w.n four stories in height, anil was erected in 1834, by a com pany of genltern'on- It was intended as a place for publio meetings rtilil society room but ol late years it has been used for varidiis other purposes. Tho fiist slory was occupied entirely for store, and the basement for store-houses, save tho large room under the Chesuut street stores Rnd Nos i, 2 and 3 in Tenth street, occ'ipied until within a day or two past, as a Refectory. The large and small Saloons on tho second floor were used during the day by Madame 1 Lizard and Mons. Martin as dancing rooms, and in the evening the lurire rtlomS was occupied for ilie e.vhibi. lions of J .Iosco Williams' panorama of the Bible. The lirst exhibition was to lake place on Monday evening, biit owing to tho in. clemency of tho weather it was postponed. Next above under its present airangement, was a half story with low ceilings, arranged for music, dressing r.nd supper rooms for parties and balls. The third story rooms were occupied by Professor li. Johnson and D. L. Carpenter, also as dancing rooms. The fourth story contained Ihe fixtures, furniture, and eynmastie apparatus of the once "Tuwn send's Elysium." The greater portion b'f p. wall on Teiilh street, which was but 131 inches, thick, fell between 7 and 8 o'clock, wilh a tremendous crash.. John J. llidgway, Esq., who now resides in Paris, was tho ounei of the Assembly Build. inr, having purchased it in September of 1840 from Edward E. Marvin. Since that time it has been under the sole management of James II. Fariaud. IHUll Galveston papers TEA AS. to the 1th inst., con- tains the following items of intelligence : II. Smart has been re-elected Mayor o C'llVston. The Austin Stale Gazette says tl 'at it is rumored that (ten Brooke is making arrange ments at an early day to set in motion a strong expedition against the Indians, whose continued annoyances and outrages lender it necessary to adopt some such decisive mea sures; or abandon the frontier to their mercy It is contemplated to place the expedition under thu command of General Harney, w ho luul left for San Antonio to co'it'ef wilh the commanding general ou the subject. Tlie Texian Advocate says that Messrs. Owen k Sullen have completed a thin biidge acros the Guadaloupc, ul Viclonia. It wil add greatly to the conveniauce and comfort of Ilie liaveling coinmnnily. It cost about ijSllllO, about l.r(!(l of which amount was lost by rises in the river during the progress of the woik. The piers contain 230,000 biick laid fu eerueiu. The Mexicans nttiibiite most of the Indian depredations iu the vicinity of tho Rio Grande to the management of Wild Cat. The schooner Blanche, M. i'eais, was driven ashore on Padro island on ihe 3 1st ! ultimo, and is a comrileto wreck. ! , ., ,i t : i.. . . . A writer in the trimly Advocate says that a canal A? four miles would fet tho water . . , liom licit Kiver into inn iruiity. il i exits paper suggests that by this means ihe Trinity might bo made navigable ns long as Red River could supply it with water, and tho trade of Red River mi::nt oe brought to Gal veston. ;i:. sco'tt AM) ;ov. m Alter. One of the pleasing incidents in Washing ton, just before the adjournment of Congress was tho meeting of Gen. Scolt and Gov. Mar cy. At a party embracing upwards of one hundred distinguished gentlemen, foreign ministers, &c, (fen. hcott, in the enjoyment of the advantage which his tall form ulloi'ds him, of overlooking nn assembly of guests; espied Gov. Marcy in another part of the room. Theso gentlemen had not exchanged a fiiendly word since Mr. Secretary Marcy's tire upon the gallant Geneial as he was about setting out for Mexico. Upon seeing Gov. Marcy, Gen. Scott immediately observed, 'There's Marcy,' I must go aud speak wilh him for the fiist time since our pen und ink contests," a movement which tho General's friends standing near him, warmly approved. Closing over t'a where Gov. Marcy was standing, Cell. Scott tendered his hand with a graceful offer of a renewal of friendship and fogelfulness of the past. Gov. Marcy grasping it, thanked him warmly, and the event shed a rate light and beauty upon the festivities of thu evening. Subsequently, Gov. Marcy took occasion, in replying to a complimentary sentiment, to refer iu em phatic and strong terms to ll e gallantry anil brilliant war. deeds of Gen. Scott during the Hon. John E. Cakew, editor of Ilie "Charleston (S. C.) Mercury," is now in New Yotkj on his return from Boston. He has" been traveling East to procure workmen for his largo shoe manufactury, which has recenl been opened in Charleston, on so extensive a scale as even to astonish the Lynn shoemea Short or unds. There was but in the treasury of Virginia on Thursday last. Some of the citizens propose a voluntary sub scription to' keep the State in pocket-money sufficient to buy tobaoco. One individual pa. triutically offered a supply of "pig-tail" from pork of his own raising. Hon. Johm T. TuoaTorf has received the Whig nomination for Congress in the fifth dis trict of Virginia. GEORGE THOMPSON. We quote from the New York Alb'i&n, the well known English organ in this count ry and edited by an Englishman, tue following upon George Thompson : "The deliberate violation of a solemn and self-imposed trust, justly draws down upon Ihe offending party the anger and contempt of his fellows ; and Mr. George Thompson', an unworthy member of the British Parlia ment, stands unquestionably in this predica ment. That Parliament is now In session, aud this recreant to his duties is three thou sand miles away, storing up strife in a for eign country, periling Ihe great cause of lib!, erty of speech, bringing the name of his countrymen into disrepute, and plnylng sucK' fantastio tricks before the American pub I io ns stamp him a political mountebank; Thu town of Springfield, Mass., has been the the atre iu which he exhibited lumsell early in tho past w'eeS, forci ng himself upon an nn. willing populace, anil recklessly endanger ing the peace of ihe town. The man whd faces danger unpopularity and prejudice, at the call of duty, deserves our highest esteem but the charlatan whd betrays his constitu ents, tutu a deaf car to the cries of suffering hnmanity at his own door; and intrudes his spurious philanthropy wriere it is offensive , aud useless resolute though lie may be, ami gifted with ability; we p'ronourlce such a mad to be a public nuisance, aud we hnnostly be lieve that ninety-nine out of a hundred Englishmen b'u this Continent, will join in the verdict." of; eat I inn in Carlisle. Thii ty or Forty Buildings Destroyed. Carlisle. March 12. The most extensive and destructive firn which has ever occurred in our borough, look place this morning between the hours cf 12 and i o'clock. It oiigiuated In the stable at tached to Scott's lintel, find notwithstanding the utmost exeilioiis of the citizens, il spread wilh frightful add terrible rapidity the wilh blowing fresh from the northwest. Il sooit spread to the adjacent buildings'; and in the course of a few hours no less than fourteen dwelling houses, twenty-two stables' and warehouses, mid one church (the Ln thern) were entirely consumed. -The L'u. thorn church was a substantial biick struc ture; Seveial ItorseS add cows perished id the tl.iuies. The loss is estimated nt S50.000, onlyabon1 S8;000 being tuveied by insurance. The tiro was got under at 4 o'clock this morn." ing. No lives wero lost, but several per sons wero neiinuly injured. Il is sup. posed 10' have been the work of 'ui incen diary. Tun Nkw Na'viiiation Act in Gucat BitlTAiN flu; billowing lab'e of the urii vals iu the ports of Great Hniaiu during tho month ending tb'o 5'th nf November, 1843 and 1850, is ipioled in Blackwood's Mga. .hie. to show that Ihe new navigation net operates oppressively upon British shipping: 1S49. lS.KI. British ves-els, 370.3!):) tons, 32"i.0.'j8 tons. U S. Vessels, 5fc 077 " 54.164 " Other Counliies, ti7,73a " 140.3U7 " Another important fact is stated, viz: that lii itish tonnage entered iu English ports de creased during the fiist ten months after the repeal of tfi'e navigation act, 8 1-1 Ot ti per cent., and foreign tonnage increased 23 6- f Oi hs per cent. ?.i I.iv ferpoul, the Hi itjsh shipping during the past yem has decreased 100.0(10 tons, w hile Ihe foreign has s died from 5fi.4'":l to 125.70i t'm f The lirst cargo direct from S; in riancisco since California was attached in .;,i'e l uioii, I arrived at Pah inline on Saturday, on board the brig Gen. I'lyckncy. She had a full car- I go ot bides, boiu. anil oilier merchandize. ' ' . ,r t-. . . .i n . ! NkvJ iDiiK S'natuu Another effort will . . , i. i i v v il- Il in s.iei, l.'u ru.'iii, muin. mi mm. ... i wii. Legislature, le elect a United Nates Sena tor; Kk.nti ckv --The Whig candidate for Gov.' ernor ami Lieutenant fioveruor ot Kentucky, have commenced actively I fit! canvas of the Slate Ex-Govr.uNoii CiiAur.c.s Jackson has accepted the Whig nomination tor Con gress iu m woB.'ern uislnct ol Iitiou'e Is land.' The total value of the gold coinage at the British Mint from July 1846 to December1 1850, was XI 1,490,493 13s. lid.; and ot sil ver coinage JL026.K6S. The Ohio and the Michigan Constitutions contain provisions which debar fiitme Legis latures from licensing Irie sale of intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and renders it impara tive on them' to protect the people from the evils of such sale.' New Advertisements. Dissolution ot I'arliKiliip. TVTOTK'E w brnliy givrn that the partnership INj heretofore eitinif uiulrr the firm of Heil-m-r & llouglin'r, at Augusta, Northumberland county, IV, wu dUoolveJ on the fourth of March hut. All persona inili'Mcd to the said rinn arc rrqnpstcri' to py their aprotinU to the undersign ed, or to Ilia uuthorizcJ agent, and all having claims or demand, preaeut tlietn to the same duly authenticated. , SAMUEL HEILNER.' Mino'rsT'itle, March' S3, lrt51.3l. ixsoiiVcvr notice; jVOTICE ia hereby (riven that the Court o! J- Common I'lt aa, of Mortbumlierland county Have appointed the lirst Monday iu April, for the hearing of the application of the underaigited, foi lie benefit of the insolvent laws, provided fur the relief and diacharge of insolvent debtors and oth er, of which all persons interested will take no tice. ENOCH FRY MIKE.' Milton; March 91, 1S51 3t NOTICE TO LUMBERMEN !; L. AV- II. GIESEV .If ent fot Htnry Carrf) LUMBER COMlSSIOft MERCHANT rail Dockt Baltimore. N. B. Tb suWriber will give every intW nation rwpeetifcg price and alao with regard U the proper sixes to which the different kinds ' Lumber ahoutd be sawed. L. W. H. CIESE, Agsnf" DaltunerC', March 99, 1851. St.'
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