Col. W. W. 'Bliss. The death of this distinguished officer, says the Philadelphia Sun, has been briefly announ ced. He fell a victim to the yellow_fever at East Pascagoula, La., on Friday before last.— Few men, without occupying a civil post of distinction, or acquiring celebrity for brilliant military achievements, have been more gener ally known and esteemed than Col. Bliss. His association with Gen. Taylor, throughout the Mexican campaigns, as Aid de-Camp, and af terward, during the truncated Presidential term of that gentleman, in the capacity of Private Secretary, accounts for much of hie notoriety. —But there were other characteristics, which commend him to universal regard. His fine literary abilities ; the dignified modesty of his carriage under circumstances justifying some display of vanity—as in the case where the military and political despatches of General Taylor were, by common comment, attributed to his masterly pen; the uniform amiability and urbanity of his deportment towards those who were so fortunate as to enjoy his society; these were•traits that won him friends by multitudes. • His departure will be profoundly lamented in the army, where he was regarded with that cordial esprit du corps which appreciates the credit obtained from the prominent merits of individuals. Col. Bliss was a native of New Hampshire. His education for the army was received at %Vest Point; and after graduation he was attached to the Staff of the Southwest ern Division, where he was admitted to the itimacy and house of the future General Tay lor. The intimacy resulted in his marriage with the second daughter of his commander.— Throughout the Mexican war, Col. Bliss follow ed the fortunes of the General; and at the end, enjoyed, as we have just noted, some portion of the reward. Since the death of Gen. Taylor, in 1850, he has resided chiefly in Louisiana, on the estate of his father in law. His age had scarcely attained the meridian. The death of Col. Bliss has removed the last of the two ac tors in the scene, and none of the immediate members of the gallant family now remain with us except the orphaned daughter of the President, who is to-day the widowed wife of his faithful subaltern and secretary. A Faint Hope of Franklin. Information has been received by the British Government, if correct, and Oas every appear ance of authenticity, may turn out to be of importance as bearing on the fate of the mis sing Arctic expeditions under Sir John Frank lin It is to the effect that intelligence has been conveyed to the Russian Government at St. Petersburg, that several of what are called glass balls have been found by the natives at the mouth of the River Obi, which falls into the Arctic basin at the seventieth parallel of latitude. The Russian authorities transmitted this information without delay to our Foreign office; and a request has been depatched that some of the so-called "glass balls," more pro- bably bottles, may be, if possible, secured and transmitted to England. The locality where these balls or bottles are said to have been found is precisely that to which they would probably have drifted, had they been thrown overboard or otherwise de tached from Franklin's ships in case the latter had attained a high northern latitude; for the current of the Arctic Ocean sets along the Si berian towards the European coast, as is evi denced by the great quantity or drift wood, &c, found •on the shore. It would, of course, be premature to arrive at the conclusion that these glass balls are relics of Franklin's expedition ; but the information, crude though it be, ie of too important and curious a nature to be sum marily dismissed as unworthy of attention. Submarine Telegraph Wire. On the 26th ult., as we learn from the "Pen nant," the groat submarine Telegraph Cable, on the St. Louis and New Orleans Telegraph line, was laid across the Ohio river at Paducah Kentucky. It is composed of a large iron wire covered with three coatings of Gutta Percha, making a cord of about five-eights of an inch in diameter. To protect this from wear, and for security of insulation, there are three cover ings of strong Osnaburg, saturated with an elas tic composition of non cicctrics, and around this are eighteen large iron wires, drawn tight as the wire will bear, and the whole is than spirally lashed together with another large wire, passing around at every inch. The whole forms a ca ble of near two inches in diameter, and it is much the largest lit the world. Drunkenness and Lunacy.-133, the laws of New Jersey habitual drunkenness is very sum marily dealt with. The Chancellor issues a commission to try the case, and if they report that an individual, by reason of habitual intoxi cation, is unable to take care of his property, a guardian is appointed by the Court, the person is divested of all control of his property, which will be restored on his reformation. All liquor sellers, under a penalty, are forbidden to sell to him, and, legally, he is to be treated as a lu natic. A case of the kind with this result has just occured at Princeton. • The Accident on the New Haven Railroad, on Tuesday night, at o'clock, caused the lo comotive, tender and baggage car to be smash ed to pieces, so us to be utterly beyond repair. The engineer, Theodore Humphrey, was in. plainly. killed, his body s being so dreadfully mangled as to be hardly recognizable. James Mallet, the fireman, though very badly in• jured, will no doubt recover. It was a moon. light night, but the engineer had not time to reverse the engine soon enough to prevent the disaster. The road curves near the fatal ppot, and au avalanche of rock had fallen upon the track, completely blocking up the passage.— into this the engine ran with suoh force as to throw the train of the track, and produce the melancholy results stated. Notwithstanding there were about two hundred, passengers in the ctirs, no ono was injured. cone itc4igl) Ilegister Allentown, Pa. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1-7-,-1-8-1-5-3. CANAL. COMMISSIONER. Moses Pownall, OF LANCASTER COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL. Alexander K. McClure, OF FRANKLIN COUNTY SURVEYOR GENERAL. Christian Myers, .OF CLARION COUNTY The Weather The heat for the past eight or ten days was really excessive, and no doubt has been atten ded with serious consequences. 0110 case of coup de solid (sun struck) at least came to our knowledge, and no doubt a number have oc cured throughout the country. To avoid its bad effects, cm: citizens should keep from under the rays of the sun as Much as possible and live temperately in all things. On Monday even- ing, however, a fine shower cleared the atmos• phere, and we are again enjoying the pure air. We have hopes now that the hotest days of the season have past us. We hear of very little sickness, and the country appears to be healthy throughout. The Season and Health .. .. The days are becoming shorter, nights set in earlier, and the evenings are begining to glow cooler, preparatory to the billions fever and ague. So look out for it, an ounce of preven tive is worth a pound of cure. The dog days having arrived, we would advise the boys to keep out of the water, if they do not wish to make a doctor's bill for their parents, and prob ably send their bodies to the cemetery. I Coup de Sone' On Saturday last, the 13th instant, bythe•by one of the hotest days of the season, an Irish man, named John McAllister, in the employ of Mr. David Thomas, in the Borough of Catasau qua, died from the eflects of the Sun. This, however, is the only case that has come to our knowledge in our immediate neighborhood. An Accident. Mr. Joshua Hunt, jr., of the Borough of Cala sauqua met with a accident on the 10th instant, that might have ended very seriously. It ap pears he left that place for Bethlehem in a light little wagon, and whilst on his way his horse frightened, and ran over a high bank throwing him out of the vehicle, cutting his face and his legs severely. Another Accident. On Thursday last, the 'zit' 11.01.t.1. Mr. George Fritz, whilst in the act of attending to a circu lar saw, in the establishment of Messrs J. Fritz .5. Co., of Catasauqua, by some negligence or other, unfortunately got his hand in contact with the saw, cutting his three first fingers from his right hand. Premonitory Symptoms. Thompson's New York Bank Note and Com mercial Reporter says: We feel very much in clined to turn old fogy or croaker. Importa tions are so enormous—the accumulation of Specie in the Sub.treasury (now twenty-three millions,) is so unprecedented—the entire 'shut down' on our Bond and Stock sales in Europe —the unavoidable export of gold by the mil. lions, to balance the account—all these stare us in the face. Should the war cloud blow over, the aspect would be changed; our Bonds and Colton would keep us swimming; but with war, our breadstufls, and money, only, will be taken in paying for the heavy imports now making. We advise everybody to feel a little blue—to croak a little and contract a little. These are "flawy times," as the sailor says—take in sail and make less speed until the horrizon clears up. World's Fair Commissioners. Governor Bigler has appointed the following, gentlemen commissioners to represent the S:ate of Pennsylvania at the "Exhibition of the In dustry of all Nations," at New-York : General RonERT PATTERSON, Dr. A. I.:ELWYN, Hon. CIIALES GILPIN, of I'hiladelphia. ISAAC G. M'KINLEY, Esq., of Dauphin. Hon. FREDERICK WATTS, of Cumberland. WILSON' AVCANDLESS, and General WILLIAM LARIMER, of Allegheny. JOHN W. Game, of Westmoreland. 11'11..1.nm F. PACKER, 01 LyC C. L. WAnn, Gonnun F. MASON, of 13radfart! WILLIAM STRONG, 01 Reading. AsA PALTER, of Carbon. LUTHER KIDDER, of Luzerne. G. W. HALENDACK, Of Clinton. The Right Course. We received the following petition by mail. They are we learn put in general circulation for signatures. We approve of the course it spe cifies, for, the final extinguishment of slavery. If a State decrees this emancipation of all slaves, it is but just, that those who own them and hold them as private property, should be paid as such, out of the Treithury of the United States, in such manner as may be agreed upon. To the Honorable Senate and House of Repreatnfa. lives of the United States in Congress assembled : The undersigned, Citizens of —, respect fully petition your Honorable body to provide by law : That, whenever any State of this Uni. on, now admitting domestic Slavery, shall de cree the emancipation of all Slaves and the fi nal extinction of involuntary servitude within her borders, an exact onumeratimi of said Slaves shall be made, and the sum of dol lars for , each and, every Slave so emancipated shall be paid to such State from the Treasury 'of the United :States, at such periods and in such manner ail shall beat meet the execution of 801 decree. Change in the "Eagle." The "Eagle Hotel" North Third Street, Phil adelphia, laiterly kept by Messrs. Webb and Stem, has undergone a change, in the proprie torship. Mi. Stem, the senior partner has re tired, and the '.!Eagle" that prince of birds is now kept *by Mr. Isaac TV. Welk, the junior partner. Mr. Webb, is one of natures noble men, kind, polite and obliging in his manners, in one word a perfect gentlemen, He has ent gaged the services of Mr. William W. Selfridge and Lady, in :he superintendence of the male and female departments, both are well calcu lated to please those who may !aver the house with their custom. Mr. Krigbautn, the book- keeper, is also a gentlemen of eminent qualify• cations; on the whole, we believe the "Eagle" was never "better feathered." If any of our rea ders should visit the city, we would advise them to Make the "Eagle" bleir home. New State Ticket. The Native American State Convention met in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Only four counties—Washington, Allegheny, 1110'11pr:ie. ry, and Schuylkill—were represented, besides Philadelphia city and county. The following ticket for State Officers, was nominee(' : For Judge Supreme Court—Jacob Broom, of Philadelphia. For Canal Cortimissiover—Gen. David Al 'Don ald, of Northampton county. For Auditor General—Joseph Riegel, of &myl kill county. For Surveyor Gcncral—Kimber Cleaver, of Northumberland county. Fearful Mortality in New Orleans. The yellow Fever continues to rage in New Orleans, beyond all former precedent. Ac. cording to the report of the Hoard of Health, there were 880 interments in the City during the week ending July 31, of which 692 were of Yellow Fever. The Reports of two weeks compare as follows : yel. lever. oth. Dis'ee. total July 16 to July 23 429 188 617 " 23 to " 31 692 188 880 F Increase. 263 000 263 And this occurred too at a lime when the city was comparatively deserted the population hav ing been reduced as was believed, considerably below 100,000 ! The death in the Charity Hos pital for the last week in July, were 246, of which 231 were of Yellow Fever. Little hopes are entertained there for a diminution of sub jects or.a great and favo:able change in the weather. Common Schools Common Schoohi in California, under the present law of that State, may he either secta rian or not, as the parents of the pupils choose. This change was affected at the 1..1 po..ion of %ha California Legislature, when, at the recom mendation of the S. Superintendent, a bill was passed repealing those sections of the original law which declared that schools must be free from all sectarian bias, control or influence, in order to participate in the benefit of the school fund, and that no sectarian book should be used in them. A special provision is also contained in this bill; admitting the Roman Catholic schools to the lull benefits Of the school fund. Abstract of the Seventh Census, New Mexico has the extraordinary number of 277,271 sheep—more than six to each inhab. ham, proving the soil and climate of that Ter ritory to be well adapted to this description of stock, and giving promise of a large addition from that quarter to the supply of wool. The importance of fostering this great branch of na tional production, is shown by the fact, as as sumed by an intelligent writer on the subject, that our population annually consumes an amount of wool equal to seven pounds for each person. If this estimate be even an approximation to correctness, wo are yet very far short of produ cing a quantity adequate to the wants of the country; and it is equally clear that we possess an amount of unemployed land adapted to graz. ing, sufficient tu support flocks numerous enough to clothe the people of the world.—T. Budget. Death in the Mines On Tuesday of last week Mr. Thomas Owens, a Welshman, unmarried, about 35 years of age, while at Work hi the mines at the head of plane No. 2, in Pittston, Luzerne 'county, was so much injured by a fall of Coal, that he died in about half an hour. On the 4th a worthy man named Richard Bon field, an Englishman, was killed in a similar way, leaving a family to mourn his loss.—Pottsville Emporium.. Turkey .—The old Moslem Pannaticism is said to be awakening in Turkey and all the Mehometan countries of the East, on account of the aggressions of Russia, and a bloody and ferocious religious war seems imminent. The military preparations of Turkey have far exceed ed expectations, and the warlike feeling grows ' in intensity as offers of aisistance in men, arms and money come in from remote corners of the empire. A recent letter from Constantinople says At • Cirsaria, whereat 20,000 students for the office of the priesthood are assembled, war is preached from every mosque, and thestudents parade the streets with banners, crying, "War with the Russians ! and death to the Giaour !" and the reports of the different consuls in the interior speak of the same zeal and enthusiasm for the cause of lslain. A Great Day at St. Louis.—On the 18th ult• there was celebrated at St. Louis, with a, zest worthy of the occasion, "the opening of the first division of the Pacific Railroad, a distance of about forty miles in the great chain Mitt is to unite us with California and the territories of Oregon and Washington." The excursion train, was dravrn.4 the "St. Louis," the first loco. motive ever nlnafeetilked west of the Missis- sippi river. • I Panic in a Railroad Car. Mr. Henry Stetson, a hatter, of Orange, New Jersey, was accidentally killed at the Hacken sack bridge, on the 2 o'clock train to Newark on Monday, August Bth, under the following cir, cumstances: As the train was going unto the bridge the whistle was blown to notify some la. borers to get off from the track. A Mr. Thayer and Mr. Selah Hill, of Jersey city, were seated together in the next to the last car of the train.— , Mr. Thayer remarked to Mr. Hill, when he heard the unusual whistle, that the draw must be open, They started tor the door, and Mr. Hill looking from the platform of the car saw that the draw was right, and so remarked. But the rumor that the draw was open spread through the car, and created a panic. The passengers pushed toward the doors, some of them screaming with fear. One passenger threw himself from the platform and was slightly injured. Mr. Stetson, the deceased, undertook to throw himself through the window just as the train was passing through the draw, and his head was struck by the frame of the draw. He was in• amity killed, and his body thrown alongside of the track. All this was the work of but an in• stant, and the conductor not being, aware of it the train passed on to Newark before he learned that two passengers were missing. Information of the accident was sent to Jersey City, and Mr. Woodruff, Superintendent of the Road, went down with a special train, on board of which was Recorder Cutter, of Jersey City, to investigate, the circumstances. They returned with the body to the Jersey City depot, at 4 o'clock, P. M. It was not considered necessary to hold an inquest, —The father of Mr. Stetson and three or four friends arrived toward evening, and took the body away at 8 o'clock. The deceased was about 35 years of age, a man of some property, and much esteemed in the community where he resided Summer Hail Severe hail storms do not appear to be con fined, this year, to any latitude or continent.— While the American newspapers are filled with accounts of such tempests the European journ als chronicle similar ones of almost equal inten sity. A Paris correspondent of a London paper, now before us, says: ..The summer, which came in like a lion, has gone out like a tiger, and i left the fag.end of winter in its place hail storms water spouts, and easterly winds have done their work." In the same journal, we find the account of a great hail storm, which occured at Rouen, on Saturday, the 16th of July, and which was almost an exact duplicate of the one that swept over this region on the Ist of July. Although the fall of hail continued but five minutes, so great was the i quantity which fell, that a heavy rain which fol lowed, and which continued full a quarter of an hour, was not sufficient to dissolve them. Panes of glass were broken, trees stripped of their leaves, and even passengers wounded, it is said. The general size of the hail stones was that, of a pigeon's egg, though some where even larger. In ancient times, the occurance of severe hail storms would have been considered an omen of impending war, pestilence, or other calamity.— Soot, signs, in tact, did precede the taking of 1 Jer asalem, by Saladin, in 1188. It is not impos sible that war may follow these hail storms now. But in this enlightened age, it would require the credulity of a spirit - rapper, to believe from the accidental coincidence, that the one prognostica ted the other. A Stupendous Claim. A Western Pennsylvania company have set up a claim to the Western Reserve of Ohio, under a grant from Connecticut, alleged to have been made after the year 1762 when Charles II gran ted to that colony a patent for the Reserve. In 1795, it will be remembered, she sold the Reserve to another company, relinquishing all claim to jurisdiction over the territory to the C. States, in 1800. These Pennsylvania parties,' we learn from the Washington Star, have applied to the General Land Office to make them patents, for t all the Reserve ! The office resplied, we learn from parties interested in the .. .speculation," that the government never having had a clainri to or proprietorship over that territory, they cannot entertain the appplication ; and that the State of Connecticut, is the party to whom the Penn sylvania company must look for redress, if they really have rights involved in the case. Advertising for a Wife. The Pittsburgh Dispatch tells a story of a New Yorker who advertised fora wife. This brought him a letter front a lady in Pittsburgh, which led to a correspondence, and then a visit on his part. The courtship was, however, broken off by the 'old folks,' who put a veto on the proceed ings. Some time after the object of his unre quited passion addressed him a note renewing protestations to affection, and uttering to elope, if he desired. She fixed a time for the affair to come off; but as her father was opposed to the match, he would furnish no funds for the ne cessary preparation, and she hence suggested that her adored should forward the needful. lie promptly responded, by transmitting $4OO, by mail to her address, to procure jewelry, dresses, ik.c. The gentleman, at the appointed time arrived in Pittsburgh having heard nothing from the damsel after sending her the funds ; but the parents refused to have anything to do with htm, and the daughter fefuses to sea him. lie is in a most decided •fx;—no wife, no money and unilecided whether to enter suit for obtain. in 2, money under false pretences, or to pticke the wit he has bought at so dear a rate Bold Robbery.— A drover named Thomas, from Indiana county, Pa., was robbed of $609 on the night of the 29th of July, at the public house of Henry Rainier, in Myerstown, Lebunun county. The money was taken from one of the pockets of his pantaloons, which he placed un der his pillow, on retiring to bed. The other pocket contained 112000 in a wallet, which was very fortunately not discovered. Mr. Thomas slept in the second story, and the thief entered his room through the window, which he reach ed by climbing up a grapevine. The door was foUnd !oared in the morning, just as it had been left in the night, but the window was open. The money stoleircii4fatedof . five.Bloo bills, and t wo ssos, of the Bank.—Gazelle and Pentricivt.s' GLEANINGS. lEV" Who ever lost money or character by at tending to their own business, tiftd letting other people's alone I • • fae'rhe most happy man is he who -knows how to bring Into relation the end and beginning of his life. M'A " wild roan of the woods" is exciting the fears of the good people of Freeport, P a . H e is said to run about the woods at night in a per• fectly nude state. 'Nepotism, says a Washington correspon dent, was charged against the last administra tion, but the present will out Herod both Taylor and Fillmore in this respect. One family of live in office here receive over $ll,OOO annually... One of the latest Paris fashions for gen . - tlemen is the °barber pole" pattern for trousers; the stripes ascend spirally round the leg, giving the wearier the appearance of a doubleMarelled corkscrew. Ire - An Irish carriage driver made a very happy and characteristic reply, the other day.— A gentleman had replied to Pat's "Want a car riage, sir ?" by saying, "No, No I am able to walk ;" when Pat rejoined, .May your honour long be able, but seldom willing." IC4"Eight daily papers are published in San Francisco, and seven weekly. rif ; Chicago Union Railroad has declared a semi•ar,nual dividend of eleven per cent. Ct~"Arthur Spring, Jr„ the son of Spring re , cently executed in Philadelphia, has been ap, pointed a massenger in the Register's office. Remarkable Circumstanee.—A very singular circumstance was related to' us last evening, by Mr. Charles W. White, of this city. A Miss Hurlbut[, residing in the town of Butternuts, Ot sego county, N. Y., while gathering up a carpet, felt something like a prick of a needle in the bend of her arm near the elbow. Supposing she had accidentally run something in it, she was induced to call upon Dr. Charles Sumner,a resi. dent physician of that town, who examined her arm and extracted one or two needles. Since that time at different intervals he has taken from her arm, breast and side, one hundred and twen. ty-five needles, in size graduating from a fine sewing needle to a darning needle. From one to twenty - four were extracted at a time, the Tilly sician being obliged to cut the flesh for nearly every needle extracted.. One was found bent around the bone of the arm on the upper side and one on the lower, which it was found im possible to remove at the time, through fear of injury to the patient. How they came there is a mystery to all. Our informant is well acquaint. ed with the parties, and promises in a few days to give us :nor° facts touching this truly won derful phenomenon.—( Trenton 7'rue American , tUTbe Whigs of Lebanon 'have nominated John Miley fur Assembly. They also passed a resolution in favor of the sale of the Public Works.On this question there appears to be a perfect unanimity among the Whigs in all parts of the State, as far as any expression has been made. And even the democracy of Derks coun• ty last week passed a resolution in favor of it. ne American Crape Cry.—The Cincinnati "Daily Commercial," of the 29th inst., says : We are informed a experienced cultivator of grapes, that the rot has nriade its appearance in the growing crop,causieg apprehensions of a serious loss to those engaged in the culture in this county, where alone the annual propuct amounts to near half million of dollars. Not Deed Yet.—The latest returns from Ken• lucky give 6 Whigs elected to Congress, leaving only Messrs. Boyd and Beckenridge to the Dem• ocrats. The Whigs have also carried both branch. es of the Legislature by art increased majority. In Missouri, of the two Congressmen to be elected, the Whigs have secured both. Who says the Whig party's dead? Western llog.—Prom present appearance the number of hogs next season will be large, par• ticularly in Kentucky and Ohio. ft is stated that a contract for a large number of hogs in Indiana has been made at $2 00; gross, to be delivered at the pens in the fall. A trader at Louisville, on the 3d inst., offered to deliver 1,000 hogs, between the 20th of November and the 20th of December at 4 cents net. The contract was not made, Fraud, in the &sue al Land Warrants 4c.—The New Yolk Express learns from Washington that important information has recently been laid be fore the President touching a long continued se. ries of frauds in connection with the issue of land warrants and bounties. The President has handed the subject over to the Secretary of the Interior, who is in New York, it is also said, part. ly in reference to the investigation of these frauds. The time over which these transactions have extended exceeds eighteen months. The patties to the fraud arc, it is said, . a distinguished head of a bureau at Washington, a clerk of his, (both in Government employ.) and a broker of not very extensive reputation of New . York city.— parties at Washington are represented as having made $68,000 out of the tranaction, and ethers in . New York having made us much more, Supreme Courl.—The county meetintrof the Whigs of 'Jerks have unanimously suggested the name of the lion. David F. Gordon, late . President Judge of that Judicial District, as that of a suitable candidate fur judge of thc_Supreme Court. The Journal lauds him highly and just ly. In literature and classical acquirements Judge G. has few equals, and for profound pad accurate knowledge of the law he has always occupied a leading place among the eminent practitioners with whom he has been brought into contact. His legal knowledge is accurate and comprehensive—his menial habitsstudious, cautions and laborious. 7/tal Arlie didn't like that article you pub lished last week," quoth a subscriber. Well we can't help that, we gave it for what it was worth —you can have your own opinion—may be it pleases some other folks. And quite likely, some other time those who are pleased this time will be displeased with something while the dissatis fied party will be highly gratified. That' Makes both parties even again. - ,Can't please *very. body.at once. Its all: nonsentie to expect ''such unnatural things as' that. Lett? from California. We have two weeps' later news from Califor nia, by the steamers Star of the West and Ilii• ',pis, which arrived at New York this week.— They bring, together about two millions and a hall in gold, which comes most opportunely, for the money market at New York feels the want of some substantial basis very much. What is of more importance, however, than any amount of gold brought, the accounts in an agricultural way are highly favorable. The farming interest it is said, is thriving in all quarters of the State. The general news is not very important. The Wlll,l State Convenor] had nominated Wm. Wal do for Governer and Henry Eno, for Lieut. Gov. ernor of California. Lola Morttez has been Mar ried to Mr. Hall, late caber of the San Frnciseo Herald. Lola will soon have as many husbands as a cat has lives. The town of. Corral was des 'rued by fire on the Bth of July. Los $50,000. The town of.Ophir was also burnt lately, the loss being estimated at $lOO,OOO. Summer flies were doing much damage in the mountains and val leys• Large quantities of grain have been des troyed. The wheat crop was also suffering front rust. The intelligence from the mining districts is favorable. Large quantities of gold continue. to be gathered. A true bill had been found, on. the 20th of June, against James Collier, late Col lector of Customs at San Francisco ; and inves tigations are proceeding in the matter of the charges against Thomas Butler King. A Chi nese Church is to be erected at San Francisco. Gen. Lane has been elected Delegate to Congress from Oregon. . The Firer in .New Orkuns.—The bills of mor. !ably tell their own story—and a frightful one ie is. When we remember that half the unaccli mated have left die city, and that this class of our population is reduced to probably less than fifty thousand souls, a daily record of over one hundred deaths is a fearful thing to contemplate. "—We take it that the scoilists in medicine, and chatterers about words, will now cease their meaningless discussions touching. the existence of the fever as an epidemic. When a disease carries off more than one per cent. per week o( the population subject to it, we should imagine that its ravages might reasonably be terMed epidemic," and that without any curious display of etymological science in investigating the pret cise derivation of the 'term, but taking it in its ordinary and welt understood Deception. From the evidence before us, we conclude that the fever is gradually widening its area. :It : is now tp be encountered wherever the unai cli. mated abound, though still most of the fatal ca ses occur in the Third and Fourth districts. It cannot continue much longer at the pitch of in tensity which now marks it. Every day witness es the departure of hundreds, whom terror at the unparalleled mortality drives away. In• a' few days all who are not seasoned to the climate, and who can possibly quit the city, will have left.— The pestilence must then abate for want of fuel. There is another chance for us. Epidemics in variably run a certain course'. They have their periods of commencement, increase, climax, and gradual decline, and disappearance. They last from six to nine weeks. Already the fever has , been amongst us since the beginning of Julyi if not earlier; we therefore feel a moderate confi dence that it will leave us by the end of August. —New Orleans lire. Ilearb Robbery.—A heavy and daring. robbery was committed in Williamsburg, in this county; on Monday evening of last week. A small sleep ing apartment attached to the store room of Mr. Jannis'', was entered by a back window her teen nine and ten o'clock, and a trunk bro ken open and the sum of eight thousand eight hundred dollars stolen therefrom. Eight thou.: sand dollars of the money in notes, and the•bal once in gold and silver. It had only been made in packages and placed in the trunk the day pre vious, preparatory to going east to .purc . hese, goods. No clue has yet been obtained to the per petrators of the robbery. A reward of one thou sand dollars is offered (or the arrest of the rob bers and the recovery of the money, or five hun dred dollars for either.—Hollidaysburg Standard.' Hanging Mulch al Ilaltintirre.—The execution of Thomas Connor, for the murder of Capt. H ut. ; chinson, took place ai Baltimore, on Friday last. The gallows were erected above the level of the. , jail wall, allinding a full view to the spectators who were assembled on the elevated grounds in the vicinity, to the number ofat least thirty thous.. and. Everything being prepared, the condemn ed man was brought upon the scaffold. at .half!' past eleven o'clock, and behaved in the most composed and firm manner. The signal was given and the bolt being drawn, he fell', bin to the horror of the spectators, the rope briike the fatal noose, and the unfortunate Writch'lliolt:. to the ground, a distance of twenty*fiie feet. !Ye was taken up insensible, when preparations were again made for carrying the dread sentence of the law into execution. The rope hatl previously tested with a thousinipounds,whjell had probably strained it so as' to occasion the ncoidcnt. Al twenty minutes after, 12 o'clock!' the unfortunate man was swung ofrtheisecOrd time, and expiated the critne for 'which) he was t sentenced to death. He suffered grte93'..,"His pitiful moanings made the sight a most sicken. , M•,r: ng one —Laborers in k:ngland.—Fartn laborer are now, under the "good times" getting' !TrF4T• shillings per week. Twelve shillings are about three dollars ! Deduct fifty. cents from that suntl for rent, and but $2,50 per week are.left food for the family. What that food can-bet; where pork brings 10 cents per lb..can, be cosi. jectured. UZI How thankful 'should the laborer orttiiieo*- try be, when, they contemplate such''faCts'ai . these. And what a shame;That'undercAirAilier` al system of - wages,ihereshould b'b'SU Mania' poverty—so many that even do not )seep square, with the world. Fat and LOBS of Life in Bucks CounlygL—Vitiiii dwelling of Jacob NVillig, at Bpring•Valley,' wk's •destroyed by fire on Thursday night,Aur,st and melancholy to reiste, a young wiiman;r6iirs ding in the family, periiheir in the iiarneS.' Willig's loss is about fiwo" upon which AsVats no insurance. •
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