h very sensible and agreeable man. Fin ally, he departed highly satisfied with his visit—perfectly certain that there Must be a large jointure in this case, and only doubt ful as to those "confounded limitations." Ile felt thot . in a case of this importance lie must riot make a false step. There could be no doubt of Mrs. Courtenay being a lady of very great attractions, independ ent of pecuniary ones. Ile flattered himself he had made a fair impression—here Mr. Pontac might have been observed to pull down his waist-coat rather violently—the waist-coats of middle•aged gentlemen in e'en eral, and wine merchants in particular, often b evincing strong upward tendencies. If, thought he, I make further advances to this lady, I may commit myself, and find out my error too late : or, as I am of a sensitive disposition, I may really allow my affections to become entangled by this extremely fas cinating lady, and thus be led into matrimo ny, even though prudential considerations forbid it. And then what remains for me ? A wretched seven or eight hundred a-year, or the counting-house. No ! I must see my way clearly and at once. Mr. Pontac, therefore, took nn early op portunity of tolling on his friends, the Browns, Mrs. Brown alone received him : he was rather glad of this. lie - soon man aged to lead the conversation to Mrs. Court enay. "A charming person, is she not ?" asked Mrs. Brown. 'Delightful!' replied Ponlac ; 'most lasci nating,l may say. Very rich, I should ima gine.' "I believe so," replied Mrs. Brcwn ; "in deed I know it. She had an excellent for tune of her own, and it was settled entirely on herself." Pontac almost jumped in his chair, he was so delighted at what he heard. ~ S he ought not to be a widow," said he, quite pityingly. Mrs. Brown started at the tone lie spoke in ; but immediately afterwards her face had the most comical expression of mischief in it as she said, "I hope your visit to her will lead to a further acquaintance." O yes—yes, certainly," stammered Pon lac, looking Jolf sheepish. believe 1 am to call again to see that the Madeira is plac e] properly in the cellar, and so forth." Mrs. Brown smiled, and Mr. Pontac hav ing learned all he wished to know. took an early departure. As he walked home he felt in the highest state of delight ; he was heard to whistle once or twice, and he be stowed sixpence on a crossing-sweeper. A fortune of her own, and settled on herself! Come, there could be no "limitation" in this case, at all events. The Madeira was sent in, and Mr. Pon tac again called in Hertford street to see that it was properly stowed in the 'cellar.— Mrs. Courtenay thought it very polite and attentive of him to do so, and felt so grateful that she was more than usually gracious and fascinating. Mr. Pontac took luncheon in Hertford street ; and he greauy admired the plate and wondered how his own crest would look on it. The only thing he did not like was a young gentleman who culled Mrs. Courtenay "mamma ;" he would have pre ferred the lady being entirely without en cumbrance. Luncheon was half over when the man servant entered the room. - "Waters called here to-day, ma'am," said be, "about the grey horse." 'Very well,' replied his mistress. 'Fred dy, dear,' turning to her son, 'dont let me forget to tell your papa this evening that—' "Ila !" Mr. Pontac actually gave a little half-stifled cry at thoso fearful words, "your papa." Mrs. Courtenay Itioked at him in alarm 'l—beg—pardon—a Ettle—sort of a— spasm,' said Pontac, as red as a turkey-cock, and jerking each word out separately, as with a violent eflurt—"lt's quite gone now." The lady looked satisfied, and finished her sentence to her son touching his papa. Mr. Pontac beat a hasty retreat, Mrs. Courtenay assuring hint of her gratitude, acid hoping she might have the pleasure of introducing him to Mr. eminently shortly. In the street the poor man panted fur breath. The shock had been tremendous. To fancy that the fascinating, gay, handsome rich, Mrs. Courtenay, with her own fortune settled on herself, was not a widow at all ! but a married woman, with a real live hus band ! And here had he been wasting his time about a wretched quarter cask orMa deira. The solitary bit of consolation left hint was a professional one—the Madeira was' half Cape and a trifle of Marsala. One failure never daunts a brave man ; and that Mr. Poritac was a brave man, we have already shown from the mere fact of his pursuing widows: He still adhered to his resolution to matry a rich one. Ele thought he was now vigilant enough to let no important point escape him—money, no forfeit, or limitation clause, and that the la dy actually was a widow. So dreadfully anxious was he not to be in error in this last particular, that he several times spoke to ladies about their husbands, though the poor men in question had been dead for ten years. In fact, he so shocked one or two actual widows by supposing theta mar ried women, that they set him down as a heartless wretch trifling with their feelings. Gradually this tendency to believe every widow still a married Woman wore oil ; and he pursued his former course of looking out forohose ofthe right sort, .but with addition• al care in his investigations of their ways and means. At length be was introduced to a Mrs. Tattcrsal Hazzard. She was positively widow ; she lived in Belgravia; she had an exquisite little house of elegant furniture, and the most perfect brougham and pair in Loa lc , !). Th.. nt.ly cilik•stion in Mr. Pontno's w;i; PM; thing to o!lly 1)111/11d:: =NEM =MEM lii- ‘;l7:i However, Mr. l'uo;ac ;:v.ty/illint.l to to, his fortune with the handsome widow, if all should turn out to be right shout her joint ure. By several cleverly-put question:, nod without seeming to have any personal in terest in the matter he contrived to elicit the date of her husband's death, and such par ticulars as enabled him to pay a visit to Doc tors',Commons to search for the will of Tat • tersal Hazzard, Esq., deceased. He found it ; and in it he found the sum of thirty thou sand pounds bequeathed absolutely to the widow without the slightest limitation of any kind. Nothing could be more thoroughly satisfactory. About twelve hundred a year ! thought Mr. Pontac. Now that, added to my right hundred, would make us a very pretty in come; but I'm afraid she's rather extrava gant ; she can't possibly be living at the rate of twelve hundred a year only and yet I don't know, these women are very clever in "man tinging," as they call it—at all events, I'll take care she doesn't live beyond her in come as my wife. !Jr. Pontac now set very seriouly about his pursuit of the widow. Ile %las more nervous than he had ever before been, for really the sill kus that he played for were very heavy—thirty thousand pounds—a per fect establishment ready made, and a lady of beauty and many accomplishments. Young gentleman of three or four-and-twenty, lit tle do you know how serious a matter is that of love-making to a man on the shady side of forty. To you it is all couleur de rose ; to him it is vastly different. Think of the visits to the dentist, the anxious consultations with the perruguicr, the desperate inven tions of "belts" for an obstinate waist, the nervous detection of fresh crow's-feet about the eyes, and the fearful discoveries of ncty gray hairs in tl.c eyebrows and whiskers ! Think of all these things, and add to them the close calculation of the chances of hap piness, even if success be secure, and admit, young g entleman, that love-making to a mid dle aged wine merchant is very different from what it is to you. Mr. Pontac dirt succeed. Ile was accept ed as the future husband of the charming Mrs. Tattersal flazzard ; and as he was ea ger to secure the prize he had gained, he pressed eagerly for an early wedding day, The widow blushed at his empresement, as in duty bound, but did not refuse his request. Then came the question of settlements. Mr. Pontac wished to behave liberally, and offered to settle two-thirds of the lady's for tune on herself. To his surprise, and to his delight, Mrs. Hazzard possitively refused to have any settlement at all. Site wished all that she had to belong to her husband. Who could resist the effects of such touching con fidence ? Pontac was in a state of the wild est enthusiasm when he thought of the an gel he had won fur himself ! The wedding-day was fixed : Mr. and Mrs. Peregrine Pontac retired to Scotland to pass the honeymoon in the "land of brown heather and of shaggy wood," amid flood and fell, forest and lake. Pontac was supremely happy, He vow ed that he would not be a bachelor again for the wide world. And yet he hid one little subject of grief—his darling Bella (Mrs. Pon- Lac's Christian name was Isabella,) was less lively and cheerful now than she used to be, at least he thought so; but she declared that she was far happier now that she was away from the turmoil of a London life. At length Puntac began to talk of return. ing to London. His wife made many objec tions to this, and he gave way to her, till at last he said he positively must return. He wanted to wind up his business ; had made none of the necessary arrangements 3 et, and indeed, he'llad not even written or received a single business letter since his marriage.— They came at length by easy journeys to London and drove up to the former residence of Mrs. Ilazziitd, having dispached n letter to the servants to announce their intended arrival ;.fur they destined this charming lit tle house to be their future place ofabode. The carriage was not in waiting at the sta tion : very provoking ; but they took a cab. ! what's this ?" screamed ['ulnae, as they reached the house. ''lt can't be the right house--yes, it is,—lhere must be some mistake—what the deuce can it mean?" As he jerked out these words in haste and horror, airs. Pollute sank back in her seat deathly pale ; fur she, toe had seen what at tracted her hushand's attention—large bills in the windows, and outside the house, an nouncing the sale by auction of the furniture and efli , cts within it. "What the detice does it mean ?" cried Pontac. "Distress for rent, sir," replied a dirty looking broker's man, approaching him. "For rent !I never heard anything so in famous in my life. I suppose this lady has forgotten to send the land-lord a cheque for his rent, and he takes advantage of uur ab• sence to pursue this disgraceful course. How much is it, sir I" "Ninety pounds eighteen and six," %vas the reply. Pontac rushed into the house, and wrote a cheque for the amount. The people knew him, and accepted his cheque. "Now you can go, 1 suppose : and take those coniounded bills . with you," he cried. "Now,. Wraps, you viii pay my leetle claim?" said a Jew, stepping up to him. "Yours ! who are you sir!" "Michael Moses, officer to the sherifl of Middlesex— execution for three hudred and sixty-eight pounds seven and—" the heard, no more, but rushed out of the room. Mrs. Pontac, whom in his haste he had left behind in the cab, had run into the house, and up s tairs to the buck draw ing room, where he found her sobbing on a soma, Bella—Madam—Mrs. Pontac=what does all this mean? are you is debt?" "Dreadfully," groaned Mrs.P. "But your fortune—you haven't touched the capital, have you I—the thirty thousand left you by Mr. Hazzard?" Ile hadn't es much to leave : I never got toori than twelve thousand, subbed the lady i• ! zii ea," said Pontue, with a moan • -eat , " 10-.1 I • too !" ' , Dreadfully!" sobbed , Mrs..P. again ; arid she wont into Itysterie:i. Pontac rushed about the house like a mad man. About a dozen lawyers' letters, and fifty tradesmen's bills were brought to him— debts of the present Mrs. Pontac, late Mrs. Ta ttersal (-Hazzard. He passed a week in the greatest anxiety, wondering where it would all end. At last the sum total of the Maims was ascertained, and they amounted to four thousand pounds and a few odd ones over. He paid them. Ile continues a wine merchtuu; and how he lives with his lovely and accomplished wife we must leave our readers to guess. He has paid rather th.ar ly for his clever and untiring pursuit of "widows with their town fortunes settled on themselves."—Has be paid too Artily. 1 C €,fl)tq!) fcquitc . tic )i':l. WED NENDA Y, APRIL 19, 1S 51. I= JAMES POLLOM Uf P , ;urthunil.wrlund County.. r. , n CANAL C,IsIMISSI GEORGE DARSIE, Of Allegheny County. FOR JUDGE of TIIE SUPREME C :CRT. DANIEL AI. SMYSEII, UI Mu:ago:m.l'y L'oulit3 A New Visitor O ; :Scut - day Ilil , fif.lll4 We v: ere greeted by a new visitor, in the ;Italie teal uldApril snow. We do not recollect of ever hearing the "jingle of the sleigh bells" on the 18. h of April, but this is the fact, several sleighs have passed our of fice. What effect this snow will have upon the Fruit trees remains to be seen. The air is too cold and we are afraid the germ of the fruit has suffered too much. The snow was full three incheS in depth. Ou Saturday Evening it again commenced snowing and continued during the night, and On Sunday afternoon it again commenced and continued snowing up to Monday noon. The snow which fell dm ing tide time, had it all re mained on the ground, would have been no less than three feet deep. We are told that some thirty one years ago, on Eamertlay, a snow fell eighteen inches deep. Census of Allentown Tile Town Council of our Borough have pas. sed a resolution, authorizing a Census to be tak. en of the citizens of Allentown, and appointed John P. Ruke, jr., as the person to do it. He will commence the duties of his appointment as soon as the weather permits. lie will take an account of all the persons under the age of 21 years; and also of those above that age ; also of the number of 'houses 4c. It is' believed the number will reach 6000 inhabitants. Sale of the Main Line The Senate, on Friday, dispose& of the bill for the sale of the ma:in line, as the same came from the !muse, except in regard to a few an. important amendments. The minimum price 3f eleven millions, as reported in the house bill, was changed to lee million and to encour age competition apioung capitalists in a contest for the purchase of the main line, the eleventh section was restored, (which had been stricken out) the substance 01 which authorizes the par chaser to construct lateral railroads in every di rection, thus enabling competition to serve pUb lie interests in the trade:and travel over our public improvements. The bill aguin goes back to the house, whelk. er the house will agree to the reduction of the price• remains to be seen ? we believe however the strong le.eling in favor of the sale cannot be overcome, by the influence of the state plunderers who form the party against the sale. A New Gold Coin Senator (2. %inn, 01 Cahlurnia, hes intruder:42d a rather novel but national idea relative to a large denomination of gold. coin. Ile proposed by a bill introduced in the United States Sen. ate by him, to authorize the coinage of $lOO, S5O a::d tt'2s pieces., the first to be called the Orion, the r•ecuuti Ralf Union, and the Mild a Quarter Union. llis otjoui is to lurnish a cir culaling medium which will supply the wants of the people in California, where they have no banks or paper . currency. Foreign News The foreign intelligence received from Europe is of the most important character. It gives the offie:ll..lic arotippl, of war, the rise of flour and .he tin Dainibc, by the army of Me t:z.,r, in old, r to :pinto.: a decisive blow before the art iv al of Western allies. The latter says the Philad. Evening Bulletin, is the most important of the whole. We have intelligenc (rein the theatre of war up to the 30th of March. We have infoimation that the French and English troops will not reach the seat of ac. Lion belore the Ist of May. An interval of five weeks consequently remains, in which the Turks will have to bear, unassisted, the entire weight of the Russian invading army. What the exact strength of that army is, we have, at present, no means of determining.• But as the Czar has had the whole winter in which to•collect it, and as he has known that a blow, to be devised, must be struck at, the first opening of spring, we fear that it is larger than the Turks can manage, fcr brave as the Ottomans are, they will not be able to make a stand against overwhelming masses. It is with many misgivings, therefore, that we await the result. The Law of Libcl.—A bill is before the Judi ciary Committee of the Legislature of this State which provides that when an editor, proprietor, or publisher, is sued fur libel, he may offer in delonce, evidence to show that the facts, when published with good inotives, were justifiable, uud hecessary for public information. Anoth ur bection provides, that no editor, proprietor, or publisher,' shall bo indictable fir any. meas. ire or act of any person in his employtnent. Sale of the Publio Works The Capital is now beseiged by Bribery ! a host of State plunderers, who are endeavoring in every way to arrest the sale of the Public Worki, a measure that the public loudly call for over the Commonwealth. Scheming of all kinds: says the Independent Whig, bribery• and corruption are being used to any extent by those who have long rioted upon the pub lic Treasury, to defeat the measure. We have it from the most reliable authority that a Whig representative who is in favor of their sale, and who voted for the bill as far as it•has been progressed in was offered a bribe of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, if he would vote the other way, by a lobby borer, who has recently been an officer on the public works under the Canal Board! But he was mistak en in his man. The representative thus at tacked eannor be brought with all the gold that the State Phaiderers have robbed the people of. that we watn the tax-payers to look well to their representatives on this question, and see if they remain firm and true to the interests of their constituents. We understand that it is now the game of the enemies of the bill to raise the price of the main line so high that it cannot be sold; and if the Senate refuse to concur in the scheme they calculate that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will spend half a million or more to get the House to concur wi h the Senate, by which the oponents of the bill, when they find that they cannot defeat it, mean to fill their pockets. Such are now the calculations of those who take bribes as flies do molasses, and whose honesty and principles ;allow them to "put money in their pockets." Let the peo ple scan the conduct of their representatives closely. The bill for the sale of the Public Works, which passed the Senate, fixes ten millions of dollars as the :Millman' price of the Main Line. In the House on Friday last, a motion made by the enemies of the bill, to strike out-"ten millions," and insert "twelve millions," was lost by a vote of 43 to 50. 0;1 S.iturday a motion to strike out "ten mil lions'? and insert 'eleven millions and a half," was lost by a vote of 44 to 51. A motion was then made to strike out "ten • millions" and insert "eleven millions" which ; was carried by a vole of 51 to 46. This was the position of the bill on reading on Saturday last, at the adjournment. Important if True . We have a curious piece of news by way of New Orleans, in a letter to the Delta, dated March 2, as follows: 1 have just time to announce to you news, the consequences of which may be incalcula ble. The re establishment of the kingdom of Poland is decreed by a ukase of the Czar, the notification of which has just been made to Prussia and Austria, in answer to the abandon ment those two Puwers have evinced towards him. The Emperor's third son, Nicholas, will be King of Poland. In _breaking with the Iwo despoiling powers, he tells them, "As to the parts of Poland that you unfairly possess, whether you retain them is a question that re gards yourselves, and fur which you will be responsible." We may, therefore, except the speedy re•unien of the Grand Duchy of Posen and Gallicia, without the 11.fillel/C0 or action of either Poles or Russian 4. In a short time you- will see Hungary in arms raising up again the prostrate standard of their nationality without th'e protection of Russia.— The conclusion of all this is; that France and England, who ought to have taken in hand the cause of these two nationalities, have denied their political law and deserted their principles in submitting_to the alliance of Austria, and that henceforth the struggle can no longer be doubtful. This Emperor of Russia has thus made a great political move, and on the 'eve ()Me great battle he has placed thertiakeoli hie side, Colonel Fremont Telegraphic communication from New Or leans, Saturday, the 8,11 instant, forty minutes past twelve, directed to this office from the True Delia office, in reply to inquiries: "Colonel Babbitt, from Salt Lake City to Washington, by the way of San Francisco, met Freemont on the 9.11 of February, at the Mor mon settlement, in Parawan valley, near the • Little Salt Lake, and two hundred and sixty miles southwest from the Great Salt Lake, hav ing left the Missouri frontier with ten Dela ware Indians arid as many whites. Killed a plenty of 'gape till they got into the snow in the mountains, when the game disappeared ° . After that no food but mules' and horses, of which twenty•two were eaten. Fremont had no ready money, and Rabbit arranged with the Mormon bishop for a fresh equipment of horses and mules for him. Ho was jaded but not discouraged, and determined to make the centeal route' through to San Francisco." .This 'is the dispatch, and as it mentions the death of twenty two-horses and mules, which were eaten, and says nothing about the death of men from cold and hunger, it may be sup posed that these latter deaths were stated to give interest to the (irk telegraphic communi cation. Colonel Fremont had thus passed through tho mountains at the saufe season of the year, and on the same line, in which he miscarried, through the fault of his guide in the winter of 1848 and 1 49. Ito had also crossed the valley of the Upper Colorado, and was at the first of the Mormon settlements, which ex tend from Little Salt Lake to Las Vegas de San ta Clara, where •the supplies are said to be abundant and the climate mild.—Ed. Globe. "The Illustrated Magazine of Ant," for April, is own our table. It is published by Alexan der Montgomery, 17 Spruce street, New York, at 25 cents per number, and is the only good publication of the kind that is now issued tram the press in this country. It is worth trouble the money asked for: The Partition of Europe. A political pamphlet, with the title " The Map of ,Europe," just published in Paris, was suppressed by order of government but a copy found its way to London, and was made pub lic there. We have put it on file for the Sat urtlay Double Sheet Sun, as indicative of the tone of European speculations. The New York Times says public gossip for a time at tributed its authorship to the Emperor Napolo. on, but as a perusal 01 it will show, nothing could be more absurd. Napoleon 111, is nor likely just now to waste compliments on Prus sia, nor to propose the transfer to her of part of Poland, as the writer of this pamphlet does, in case of the dismemberment of Russia; for this event is the basis of his proposed recon- struction of the European map. Finland is to be restored to Sweden ; Russian Poland annex ed to Prussia; Austria to have Moldavia and 13essarabia, " and extend her frontiers to the Dueister," as an indemnity for her giving up Lombardy to Piedmont; and the Sultan is fered " the magnificent indemnity" of the Crimea: with the Oriental shores of the Enxine and the Caucasian countries in Asia. "Such'' says the anoympus pamphleteer, "in a le , ‘ words, is the, ensemble of the measures which would appear the best calculated to estoblish the balance of power in Europe upon its tine basis, compromised to-day by the prepOnib r anee of Russia." It is idle to suppose that ei li• England or France would consent to the exism• sion and strengthening of either Austria in Prussia; and the cession of Lombardy to Tie d• mont in exchange for some of the Dartutmo. Provinces, would never be allowed so lung monateby rules in France; for neither Fiance nor England would favor the construction r t a strong, united Italian Empire. Ret;olut ions may accomplish this; but it will never be done with the assent of the sovereigns. This pamphlet indicates the prevalence of feeling in the public opinion of Europe, that the ex is. ling complications will lead inevitably to terri• torial changes. The Czar's plan for these changes is revealed in his secret correspon dence with the English Government. 'Phis "Map of Europe" discloses another—and e.tch English newspaper has a separate brbeil.l , its own. All of them concur, however, iu ig• noring the necessity of consulting the';“..), Io themselves as to the masters under whom ;:1, 3 would prefer to serve. Whenever Ic, shall be restored, the sovereigns will ermea‘m to carve up, not only Turkey, but the a iiuiu of Europe, to suit themselves. There I- , l iut - ably.not a power in E irope which will tin.; at the necessity of leaving these territorial arrange ments to be In any degree affected by the will and interest of the people. Important Treaty with England . Private ad vices to the Herald sta:e, that eitlb er the Hermann, from Southampton, or the America, front Liverpool—the next steamers due—will bring the draft of a Convention, ivu• chided between Air. Buchanan and Lord Aber deen, on behalf of their respective governments by which England admits, in the approaching European war, the doctrine that the flag cov •ers both ship and cargo, and that Ices ships make free goods; Wet) renouncing the right of search for the itnpre;sment of seamen so far asAmericanvessol are concerned, and w n :ern ing the restriction as to the law of blockade. In return, the United Slates is pledged to strict neutrality and non-interference in the coming contest between the IVeztern Powers and Russia. This is a most important Convention, and has been negotiaied by Mr. Buchcanati without in• struction from Washington. It is important as it affects our rights and our commerce, and places us in the position that we should have occupied years and years ago. It secures our neutrally without any treaty stipulations as it removes the cause of war, and at once enables us to become the great carrier on the seas of the world. The Convention., and the cones' pondence connected with it will probably be submitted to the Senate as soon as received, for the immediate action of that body. Cure for Corns A correspondent of some paper writes that a pint of alehohol poured, in his boots caused all his corns and callouses to peel off leaving his skin smoth and soft. Perhaps it did; there is no telling what the stuff might do. We have known, it peel oft the coat, hat and boots, and make the patient callous to everything like decency or self•re. spect ; and we know men in this County who have poured more than a hogshead of alchohol in their boots without curing their corns, though they get corned every day. The remedy may be an exceedingly good one somewhere; but it won't do for this County. Besides, it it would we would not like to recommend it after the Main Law went into operation, because, if that idea prevailed, we should find an immense number of people with corns, and it would be. come a regular business for one fellow to fill boots for others to empty at so much per head. That would be "corn justice" indeed. Foundling.—This morning, April 4th, 1854, George Huntzinger, of I'inegrove, Schuylkill co., while engaged repairing the Railway some distance from town, had his attention arrested by the crying of an infant in the bushes. On going to the place, ho found a beautiful female child, about two months old, dressed in com fortable and neat clothes and wrapped in an old shawl, lying in the bushes, where it must soon *nave perished had not Providence brought aid. it is not known whose it is; though strong suspicions exist as to who the monster is that can thus shock humanity, and Measures will be taken to ferret her out. In the mean= time tfie child remains with Mr. H., by whom it will be properly for.—Mining Rcgialer. B:-President Filature, Gen. Scotland Sen . 'atm Butler, are recommended as peace commis :sioncrs between Turkey and Russia by the U.S. Political Intelligence. Tetniesne. The Legislature of Tennessee passed at its last session, a law to regulate the em ancipation of slaves. It provides for the trans. portion to the western coast of Africa of all slaves heretofore or hereafter liberated, and all free pert. sons of color who fail to give bonds fur good be. havior. Conneeficia.—The Washington Intelligencer of this morning April 12th, contains a letter an nouncing the resignation of Hon. Truman U. S. Senator from Connecticut, to take effect on the 24th of May next. New York.—The Democratic State Centre Committee has adjourned, April 12th. A series of resolutions were passed condemning the A'rl - The C onventlort will meet on the 15.ith of July. Nt, Ilampshre--The election of Reuben H. Wpeeler, Democrat, representative from completes the New Hampshire house of repro' sentatives, and gives the Democrats twenty m a = jority over all others. Oregon.—By a law passed at the late . session of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon, the peo ple, at the next June election, are called upon to express their wishes as to the formation of t State government. If a majority decide in favor . of calling a Convention to form a State Consti^ . lotion, then under the law an election is to be' held in September, to send delegates to the Con.: stitution, which is to be submitted to the people at the June election in 1855. If approved by the people at that time, it is to be submitted to Con, press, and admission asked as a State. Trick of the "Apple Thieves." The Lancasterinn, a Democratic paper mai -1 lisped al Lancaster, Pa., states that "certain con tractors on the Philadelphia Railroad who aro quarrying stone for the State, have discovered ;1 new way of 'making them count. That all who are fortunate enough to obtain contincis from the Supet intendant of the road, may do like wise, we will give them the "modus operandi,'" ...In opening the quarry place of the earth on a pile—then take a few stones and put them around it and over the top, completely hiding the earth. When the assistant supervisor mea sures them and announces the number of per, chos, you will be really astonished at the quan tity of money you are to receive for them—. much mote, you will discover, than you could honestly expect." Great Stale this Pennsylva nia—and a great party are these Democratic, "apple thieves." No wonder they are so via. lemly opposed to the sale of the fluidic works. Indian Visitors We have at present in our city a distinguish. cd chief of the Sioux tribe of Indians in Migne som, who, accompanied by his private interpret ter, is visiting thecountry of the palefaces, for the rut pose of inspecting our public works, and the various sights of interest in which our Inetropolk abound. He is nut a guest of tht: Gov ernment ; but being well to do in the world, or ill other words, having ample pecuniary means; he travels on "his own hook," determined to see all that is to be seen. We learn he is a chief of great influence among his red brethern, and re. nowned as a brave and skillful warrior. During the past week a couple of sprightly looking young Indians from the Caw or Kansas tribe, located near Council Grove, decorated with all their savage and fantastic finery, presen ted them , elves before the Commissioner of Judi. an Affair , , and solicited hint to makre them chiefs. Trott their story it appeared that they had been exhibited until he had made -all the money he could from their performances, when he turn. eil them adrift. Their ambitious request was, of course, not granted, but they were furnished with funds sufficient to supply them with food on their route homeward, and at the same time sharply reprimanded for their conduct in coming . here unbiden by the Department. A delegation of four Choctaws and six Chick. asaws are also in the city on businesS connected with the Dept': Men i• It is undersntod that a deirgation, of Creeks will shortly be in Washisgton. Nothing has been heard from the expected deputation from the Nebraska lathes, Kickappos, Delawares, and Punawatom les. Sick Headache The following cure for sick headache was furnished to the DM; ton Medical Journal," by Dr. N. S. Folsom, of Portsmouth, N. A.: Take any number of drops of Croton Oil. mix them with flour and molasses, and make as many pills as the • drops of oil used. When the patient feels the sick headache coming on, one half of a pill is to be taken every hour in molas• ses, or something of like consistence, until it acts as a cathartic ; and thus treat the sick head ache at ache attack. If thus taken, each at tack will be less severe, and in some cases a few doses is a permanent cure. He seems to think the Croton Oil acts in three ways :-1. By increasing the secretions. 2. By counteracting the anti•peristalic action of the stomach and bow.. els ; and 3, by, by acting as a counter-irritant to• the brain. Suicide.—On Monday morning, April :3, Xt.- cob Benner of Richland, arose from his bed be-• tween three and four o'clock in the morning, and• after putting on his pantloons and stockings, took• a gun and went some twenty or thirty yards from• the house, where he tied the trigger to the suck er of an apple. tree, and placing the muzzle against his bead, pulled the gun so as to dia.. charge the contents through his brain. He was a widower, living with his son•in-law, who upon. hearing the report of the gun, soon found hits• stretched lifeless upon the ground.• The deceasL ed was a man in good' circumstances, possessed' ore strong mind, with rather more than ordinary sagacity and'business qualifications. He left a• paper behind him in which he alluded to his in. tention of•committing the fatal act, add wished' his relatives out to grieve after him—that it was• trouble of mind induced him to commit 'hacked. From circumstances, it had evidently been Ares. sing upon his mind for some time before. The deceased was about 62 years of age. A corm ner's inquest was held upon•thc body, by Thom. as P. Ball, 13Sq.'and a verdict given in accord., acme with the above faelst*--.llticka Cu. Intel,
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