station, the female hanging familiarly on the arm n' her companion. on whose lime her eyes were riveted. Before they had proceeded half rho length of the truly Thespian stage an which they were exhibiting, they were followed out of the tent by a third figure, who epproaelted them with.stealthy step. This was a men whose hair was silvered and form s lightly brewed by age , and on beholding whom a m ovement of sur prise took place in the crowd, while the name "Count d • Larolesi" passed from mouth to mouth. At the same time a half-stilled shriek was heard proceeding from the beksmv of the magnificent hotel opposite to which the pageant was enacting. The old men upon the ran arrived close to the fig• urea of the officer and the lady, without their observing him. He seemed to listen for a moment; then fierce ly grasped an arm of each. In the dumb show that ensued, it was evident that a violent discussion was gots; on between these three persons. The old man seemed agitated, and was the most violent in his gee ticulatiens. Once he grasped the officer by the collar, but the latter disengaged himself, and then seemed to turn his anger upon the lady. Then, and as if moved to sudden anger by something the old man said, the officer seized him in his turn. There was a strug gle, but the antagonists were too unequally matched for it to be a long one. and in a moment the gray-hair ed old man was hurled backwards into the river. The fictitious waters opened to receive him. Once only he arose, and seemed about to gain the bank, but the offi cer advanced close to the water's edge, and, as the swimmer approached, drew his sword from under his cloak and dealt him a heavy blow upon the head.-- The next instant the old man disappeared, and the river flowed on. tranquil as befote. The murder- , 1 at and the lady gazed for an instant at the water then at each mites, and then at each other, and hurried off the stage.- The postill ions lashed their horses, and OW car drove away at a smart pace. This time, however none of the spectators followed it. The attention of all was rivettecl on the house before which this scene had passed, and which was no other than the hotel La• On the balcony of that mansion a young and lovely woman now showed herself, uttering those thtillirg and quick repented shrieks that, even in women, are only elicited by the most extreme agony of mind or body. She was attired in mourning garments, bLt of the most tasteful and empire ish materials and arrange meet of which that description of apparel will admit, although her dress was now disordered by the violence with which she had pushed through the plants and threw herself against the front of the balcony. Her - beautiful features were now convulsed and deadly pale, and she clutched the railing with both hands,while she struggled violently to extricate herself from the grasp of a very handsome man in a rich uniform, who strove by mingled force and entreaty to get her back in the house. The lady was the Countess de Larolles, the officer was Major Ruoli. The broken sentences uttered, or rather screamed, by the corintess, who was apparently in a paroxysm of insanity, were distinctly audible to the persons in the Street She accused herself as the murderess of her husband, and Ruoli as her nccomptce. The latter it last succeeded in dragging her into the roam, of which the windows ware immediately shut. It Wilt. only then that some of the crowd th ught of following the moveable theatre upon which had been enacted the drama that had been followed by such en extraordinary scene of real life. Car and horses were found a short distance off standing in a solitary corner behind a fragment of the old city wall; but the car was empty, and there was nobody with it. Even the postillions had disappeared. The same evening Major Brion and the Countess de Larolles were arrested. by order of the authorities, on suspicion of the murder of the count. The countess was in a raging fever, unable to be moved, and for a long time her life was in danger; but on her recovery, she made a full avowal of the crime to which she had been an accessory. The truth of her c mfession had there been any reason to doubt it, was confirmed by the discovery of the count's body, which bad floated down into a solitary nook of the river, several hundred wards below the spot where ho had lost his life, and had remained concealed among rushes and alder trees. His features were unrecognizable, but his dress and various other particulars were abundant evidence to prove his identity. His scull was indented by the -blow of Ruoli's sabre. Finally, Ruoli was sent to the galleys, and the -countess sentenced to imprisonment for a term of years. Fever and remorse, however, had played havoc with her constitution, and she died a few months af terwards. Previously to the trial, which excited immense in terest at the time, and of which we are informed that &curious account is to be found in the French papers of the year 1802 or 1803, every effort was made, but in vain, to discover the devisers and actors of the Mae querade which had led to the detection of this crime. It appears that the car hadbeen left in the stable-yard by the postillions while they went to dine, and that, when they returned, it had already disappeared; all that remained of it. being the chairs, table, and other apparatus of the judges, which had been thrown out upon the ground. Art ostler had seen several persons busied 'shoot the car, but, from their being in masquer ade attire, had concluded they were some of the party to whom it belonged. It was suspected, but could not be proved, that this man had been bribed to see as lit tle as possible. No plausible conjecture could be formed as to the motives of the person who had become acquainted with the commission of the murder for not sooner, and in a more slirect and open manner, bringing forward his evidence concerning it. Some supported that hav ing been a hidden eye-witness of the deed, he appre hended being himself liable to punishment for not hav ing made an effort to prevent it; others supposed that he feared Major Ruoli, who was known to be violent and reckless; and a third conjecture was, that it was some person of indifferent character, who thought his unsupported testimony would not find credence when brought against people of rank and influence.— Whatever the motives may have been, and although there were evidently at least five persons connected with the masquerade, the secret was well kept, and to this day the affair remains shrouded in mystery. The Secretary of the Navy.—ln the last number of Hunt's Magazine, its editor records various inier• eating facts gleaned froma recent conversation with C. Edwards Lester, our United Consul for Genoa, and now on a visit to this country. In one part of the ar ticle, where reference is made to the sensation created in Europe by the appointment of such men as Whea ton, hying, &c. to foreign diplomatic stations, the wri ter says "that the selection of Mr Bancroft as Secre tary of the Navy was received at Florence with a I,el - which amounted to almost to enthusiasm. Even the Grand Duke of Tuscay expressed his delight when be received the intelligence, and his librarian remark ed that Mr Pclk's administration could not fail to win the highest tespect of Europe, if the selection of Mr Bancroft could be considered a fair indication of the new President; for, in Florence, where literary men, sines the Medici, arid even before toe downful of her republic have always adorned the court, and often con trolled her public councils, an enlightened policy has always prevailed, and scholars, without distinction of .party have been called to devote themselves actively to the Oaks of State." Vidocq, the Thief Taker.—Every one must recut , ,left the memoires of Vidocq, issued some ten years since in this country, which described so graphically the early career in crime and subsequent astonishing performances of that wonderful man, as chef de la Police of Paris. lie is now in London, exhibiting and selling a collection of rare paintings in wnter colors, byltalian, Flemish and Dutch masters. Heis describ ed as a venerable and fine looking man, pleasing and gentlemanlike in his interconrse, and without a pro ti. city of mannerism to indicate his former profession. Ex-GovEaxott IssA i r.—A letter from Indian apolis to the Cincinnati Gasette says: "A melancholy spectacle was witnessed in our weets one clay last week. Ex• Gov. Ray, followed by a crowd of boys, Nva PI conducted through them to the County Jail. For some years past it has been evident that his mind was becoming impaired, (supposed tube from disappointed ambition.) till at length be became sa fat deranged HA to threaten the destruction of his wife, and fist het he was committed to rtiz,.. • Olorning post,l THOS. PHILLIPS I WM. EN SMITH, EDITORS PITTSBURG A, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1845 ANSEILTION. — In an article on Texas, the New Yolk News makes the pertinent and very natural in. quiry, "Who's the next customer? Shall it be Calikir via or Catuular We would any Canada—yes, Can ada, by all means. Let a law be passed by Congress annexing Canada with the consent of Canada, to be expressed through her representatives itillPher Provin cial Parliament. An annexation party would soon spring up is Canada, which, like the Repealer! in Ireland, would comprise a large majority of the popu lation. Let them agitate on the pacific principle, as O'Connell does, and if necessary, follow his example and build a great Conciliation Hall, from which the annexation agitators should send forth gentle, harm less thunder, which would at once make the people of Canada go with one accord for Annexation, and at the same time, perhaps, convince Great Britain that it is for her interest and glory that the measure should be accomplished. When the consent of the people of Canada to annexation shall have been obtained through the Parliament, the Governor of Canada might be sent home %sof no farther use—and the army—there might be some little difficulty about that, too—the ar my could be disbanded and turned into useful citizens, --nr,—be notified to quit, along with the Governor. It is useless to enlarge upon the advantages which this measure would bring to the people of Canada.— They would exchange the oppressions of a kingly govern ment, a titled nobility, and an arrogant soldiery for the mild sway of our incomparable institutions. And they have given repeated proofs that they yearn most deep ly for the blessings enjoyed by the people of the Uni ted States. That a majority of our people would take delight in reclainsing the soil of Canada, from British domination, cnd still further extending the "area of freedom," we have no kind of question. The advantages to the U nited States would be great and immediate. It would settle the Oregon question at once. It would stop the immense system of smuggling British goods which prevails along the now extended line of the two coun tries. It is to be regretted, that our Government, in stead of negotiating about the boundary line fur so mat y years, should not have taken the easier mode of settling the dispute by annexation. If the annexation of Canada were at once effected how much expense and anxiety would be saved to the Government and people in the mstter of" Lake Defences." We should have all the fine fortifications the British have erected or conquered, on their more exposed boundaries, and else% here through the country. And, after having in vain attempted to reduce Quebec, and after losing some of our bravest soldiers in the effort, w•e shall be able to accomplish it by the simple, quiet measure of annex' But, strange as it may seem, it is not unlikely tha t the Annexation of Canada would meet with some op position from our own citizens. The whigs would go against it because of their great respect and parti ality for England, and the Liberty men, who opposed Texas annexation because they said it would promote ' slavery, would very probably oppose the annexation of Canada, also; not for the same reason, but because they want it fur a terminus for their "underground Rail Road," which they use for carrying off slaves from the South. 'However, if the Conciliation policy with Great Britain should succeed, and she would be persua ded to assent to annexation, it would not make much ' I difil-rence about the Whigs and Liberty men, for they are a cr:,ss-gi aired crew, at any rate, and not satisfied with any thing. We do not wish to be understoodas objecting to the annexation of California by any means —on the contrary, it might be well, when we "open the ring" to take in Canada, to invite California to step in also. It is not to be supposed that the N Y News, in asking whether "California or Canada" would be the ' next customer," meant to say that both could not be brought in at the same time. Let them not "stand upon the order of their c owing," but come in "at once." ll:TThe American, for some time past, has bed a paragraph almost daily, couched in the most vulgar ribaldry, about Mr 0 A Brownson, the gentleman who delivered an address before the Catholic Institute of this city on the 4th. With his attacks on Mr. 8., for the religious opinions expressed in his address, we have nothing to do, as we do not consider it the pro vince of a political paper to discuss such subjects, but when he amplifies his falsehoods, and after endeavor ing to arouse the indignation of the community against the orator, attempts to make the democratic patty responsiblefur his alledged errors, we deem it proper to repel his slanders. In his paper of yesterday, the editor has a very abusive article in which he says that Mr Brownson is ! the "champion of locofocoism, and (Was) brought on here expressly to expound its principles." A mare groundless falsehood than this, was never uttered even by Biddle himself. "Locofocoism" had nothing to do with Mr Brownson's visit; he was "brought on here" by the gentlemen of the Catholic Institute, and we do not suppose that a thought of his political opinions ever entered into the mind of one of those who invited him. If it did, we are certain that be never would have received an invitation from that society, to 'expound the principles of "locofocoism," as we know that many of its leading members are warm and active whigs, and some of them have even contributed articles to the columns of the American. If it w,re wrong to invite Mr Brownson to this ci ty, some of the editor's political friends are among the guilty who tendered him the invitation, and were highly delighted with his visit. Will he say that the n-en who can herd with him in politics, could feel and desire ! to hear the 'principles of lecofuco jam.' defended and justified. This brief explanation will, we think, he sufficient to show the public the falsity of the American's statement, and we will leave it to Biddle's political friends who are members of the Institute, to make him explain why he should charge them with lionizing a "champion of locofoczism." Tax Duste TACOer ro SPEAR.—The Lexington (Ky.) Observer states that Jacub F. Todhunter, born deaf and dumb, aged tw enty-6vo years, has been taught to articulate by his instructor, Robert T. Ander son. The editor was incredulous, when he heard this statement, but Jacob called on him, and bade him "good morning" made himself distinctly understood in conversation, and read a chapter in the Bible with ease and clearness. Soli THMAYD AGAIN.—The New York papf!rs %tale hat a fellow named Southwick, alias Southmayd, she, Bob Moriis, confined in the tombs for a grand larceny, on Sunday night, squeezed himself through an opening in his cell only seven inches wide; but before hue could get out of the yard he was retaken. QI:LCK RUN 2 , 1 LNG. —A man, named Chaplin, of Ston ing,ton, ran, on the 4:h, a mile in 4m. 195., which is 17 seconds quicker than the mile run on the Beacon Course on the 30th • - St VIIMISIATI62I o, igulszc.-114 4 two fires in Quebec: 7 .lmo on the 48th of May and the other on the 28th of June—have almost swept that 01 from the faciof the earth. In the two fires, at the least, says the Herald 3,000 houses were consumed, and 20,000 'persons rendered houseless. In the last conflagration 1302 houses were burnt and 13 blown ap. . It is not a little singular, and saddening too, that the portion of the city burnt in the hist terrible fire was the asylum of the unfortunate people who were made houseless by the first great fire• ST. XATIFR COLLEGIS, CINCH'S/al. — We have received the Calendar of this popular institution for the last academic year, and are gratified to learn from its contents that the College is in a most prosperous state. The untiring endeavors of the learned Faculty of St. Xavier to give satisfaction to all the patrons of the institution, have obtained for it a reputation second to none in the Union, and we are pleased to observe that the satisfaction of the public is evinced in tokens more substantial than mere empty praise. The pu pils now number 353, and we are informed that this number could be greatly increased if the buildings were sufficiently spacious to give proper accommoda tions to all who apply for admission. WORTH Knowtaa.—On Friday last, a Bala 1100 of Mr Saxton, in New Yolk, drank an ounce and a half of spirits turpentine, carelessly left within his reach. He immediately fell, his extremities became cold, his facelivid, be was apparently dead. Mrs Saxton gently got a bottle of salad oil from another room, broke off the top by smashing it on the table and pour- ed the contents down the child's throat. In ten min utes the contents of the stomach were thrown up and the child saved, although he suffered dreadfully all night. The presence of mind of the mother well de served the precious reward of the life of her babe, which would in a quarter of an hour have been gone forever. In all cases of poisoning let every body re member that a liberal dose of oil (any kind) is the very best immediate remedy that can pouibly be pro cu red. DREADFUL FIGHT WITH BOWIE KNIVES —A COT respondeNt of the Hetald at Mobile, states, that a young man named Jain Bugler, of New York, and Leonard Wilson, of Richmond, Va., fought with bowie knives on the 28th ult., near that city, and after slash ing at one another for half an hour, in which Wilson was cut piecemeal, his second interfered, and it was ended. He further states that Wilson died of his wounds, and that Bagley is on his way to N. York. re We understand that Mr Gansegoort Melville, of New York, is going out to London, as secretary of the legation. It is not yet decided whether Mr Mel ville will go with Mr McLane, on the 16th of July, or in the nest steamer. ('Judgeßatsxn offers in the St Louis papers a reward of $ ,000 for the detection of the thief and re covery of the money stolen from his trunk on the pass age between Keokuck and St Louis. Judge 13. is a receiver at a Land Office, and was on his way to St Louis to make deposits. From 7to $9,000 were ta ken. The money consisted of American, English, French and German gold coins, a roll of Missouri Bank notes, mostly tells anti twenties, anti a few fifties and Hundreds, and five or sit Treasury notes of the denomination of $lOO. One of the Treasury notes was cut at the upper corners in the form of a cresent. DIGGING ur Iragimrs.—A few days miner, while the workmen on the Troy and Greenbush Realised, were excavating at the embankment at Winant's Kill, near Ttoy, the Skeletons of about twenty Indians were found, and, with them arrow beetle and stone pestles, used for pounding corn. arThe Boston ladies are bolding lemonade par. ties. A large punch bowl or water is provided. which is sweetened by the young ladies, all placing their lips to the brim. An old bachelor then looks into the bowl, and the lemonade is "done up strong." RJECOVERIRCI.—Lewis A Hall, the Bank Cashi , r, who was so nearly murdered by Wells in Monroe, Mich., has so far recovered as to be able to resume bis place in the Bank. The bullets are not yet ex tracted, but be walks a short distance with little pain. riPSome ten or twelve of Cept Fremont's boa, which left& Louis some time since on an exploring expedition to Oregon, returned to that city on the 2d inst. The discipline was too rigid for them. they didn't like to be compelled to obey orders, and they consid ered it ungentlemanly to have to stand guard in the rirThe Indian Council held recently in the Creels nation, determined to send deputations to the Caman ches and Pawnee Mahaws, for the purpose of indu. cing those tribes to join in the efforts to preserve peace among the red men. Should they consent, a grand council of the tribes will be held at the Great Salt Plains this summer. $ It appears from the following that the largest Steam Ship in the world, will shortly pay a visit to this country. She should be received by the Ship Pennsylvania; we would like to witness these two "sea monsters" exchanging cout tesies. The Great Britain Steam Skip.—This stypend dons vessel, the success of which will revolutionize the whole system of ocean navigation, left the Thames, where Ashes so long commanded attention and admi ration, on Thursday last for Plymouth. At the latter plans she moored on the evening of Saturday, with be tween 60 and 70 passengers. The weather was mild, and her speed was occasionally as high as fourteen miles per hour. She had not the same opportunity of defying the utmost anger of the elements, as on her first trip ronnd the Land's End. Thousands of per sons assembled at Plymouth Hoe and the adjacent heights to see her. and her arrival was the occasion of the greatest enthusiasm. She leaves Plymouth to. morrow. (Friday) the 20th, for Dublin, and will con vey passengers from one place to the other at a guinea and a half per head. In Dublin abe will remain a week, after which sho will sail to Liverpool, and start on the appointed day for New York. We may men tion, en pauant, a stupid report which was current in the Irish metropolisa day or two back, that this ' gi gantic creature of the ocean had been purchased by Ithe Government for its own use. and that she would not cross the Atlantic as a public conveyance. Noth ing can be more unfounded—more absurd. We are infnmed on the best authority, that the Great Britain will punctually leave here on her appointed day, and sure we are that in the Western World she will not be I less an object of interest than on this side the water. llndeed, the appearance of Noah's Ark in the middle of the 19th century, could hardly produce more of ihu re and amazement. Lirerpool Paper. Elopement of a large Gang of Runaway Ne groes.—We learn from a police magistrate that 60 or 80 runaways passed through this city last night en route for Pennsylvania. They have eloped, doubtless, according to a preconcerted arrangement, from the neighboring counties of Prince George, Charles, and St. Mary's in Meryland, and are said to be armed with scythes, bludgeons, and some guns. They left the city by the road leading ont through 7th street, and are probably hoping to make good their escape through the counties of Montgomery and Frederick, Maryland. We understand that 200 citizens of Washington and the vicinity have started in pursuit, who will doubtless succeed in securing most, if not allot' them. Nashville Union, July 8. BY LAST NIGHT'S MAIL. else- q' N • OSM- From the New Orleans Picayune, July 2 TERRIBLE DISASTER! Dreadful Steamboat Explosion! Great Loss of Life! Destruction of the Marquette. Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, a most ca lamitous disaster occurred at the steamboat landing, near the foot of Poydras street. At the time mentioned the steamboat Marquette, Capt. E. A. Turpin, while backing out from the wharf burst her boilers with a most terrific explosion, scattering instantaneous death and destruction around. The report of the explosion was tremendous, shaking the very foundations of the buildings on New Levee . for several squares We hate not heard of any injury sustained by any other boot. although several were in the immediate neighbor- hood of the catastrophe. The Marquette, as we are informed, had not made more than one o r two revolu tions when she blew up. The scene, as described by those who saw it imme diately after the accident, was awfully heart-rending. Pieces of the wreck were thrown, with human bodies, into the air and at immense distances. The boat was literally blown to atoms. The hull and upper works, from the wheel-houses fora arid, are all gene; and when we saw the wreck, lsta last evening, the after part of the cabin was floating, the wetet being waist deep in the state-rooms. We have since learned that she has been towed across the river. How many lives have been Inst by this terrible ac cident is not known—indeed it can never be accurately ascertained, as several nho woe going as passenger*, had not registered their names, and it is feared that m'tny of the deck passengers are lost. The ladies and children in the cabin were all saved and escaped jury except a small girl, who we learn was scalded, but not mortally. One dead body was taken from the wreck, it was that of a man, name unknown, who had his legs liter ally blown away, end was otherwise mangled. Three other persons died on their way to the hospital. Last night there were eighteen persons in the Charity Hos pital and one in Dr Stone's, taken from the boat.— These are all more or less injured—many of them it is feared mortally. Twoof the dead bodies will remain exposed at the watch•honse of the Second Municipality until 11 o'- clockcto-day, in order that they may be recognized, if possible, by their friends or acquaintances. The cor oner held an inquest on them last evening. The officers of the boat were Capt Turpin, slightly scalded; tat mate. Robt. Smith, slightly scalded; clerk, J F Lee, bruised, but not badly; barkeeper, John Or rick, of Greensborough, Ala., badly bruised; lit engi neer, Sam'l Hayes, scalded, but not dangerously; 2d engineer. John Hazzard, dreadfully scalded, (in the Hospital;) 2d engineer, Hannibal. slave of the Cap tain, badly scalded, (in the Hormitslo Ist pilot, The dore Ostrander, severely contused and scalded, (in Dr Stone's Hospital,) 2d do., - Powell, mis sing. Cabin Passengers.—Mrs McCord and child, Nils' Lydia Page, Miss Sarah Smith, Mrs Harriet Cook , all of Mobile; and Mrs Elmira Lacy, of Cincinnati—all of whom uninjured. The number of gentleman who had taken cabin passage is about nine; among them were Black M Martin, captain of the Belle Poule, at Mobile, much Injured, but not dangerously; Geo W Woodhull, clerk of the Belle Poule, missing; Luther Hathaway, ma'e of the Belle Poole, arm broke and face contused; John Milton, of New Albany, la, scal ded (in the hospital); Mr Martin, of Tenn., miss ing. Besides these we have not heard the names, and know nothing of the fate of any other cabin pas sengers. Besides those already mentioned, we found the fol lowing persons, all more or less injured by the catas trophe, in the Charity Hospital last evening. Many of them, it was feared, would not survive till morning: Wm 13 Daniels, of Boston, badly scalded; Andrew Troy, Ireland, dangerously scalded; Mary Troy, his wife, and Mary Ann and Margaret, their children, slightly scalded; Christopher Gueydain and Francis Leglaise, natives of France, both slightly scalded; John Westbead, Liverpool. scalded; Johanna McCar ' thy, Ireland. scalded; L Harkins, Ireland, do,; John Dormen, unknown, do.; Wm Ramsey, Alabama. do John W Lee, New York, do. The prompt and unremitting attention paid by the Sisters of Charity to the unfortunate slitTerers showed them lobe ministering angels indeed; but kind as was their treatment and Poothi ng as was their manner, they could not suppress the agonising gleans and piercing cries which pain and anguish drew forth from the victims. Dreadful Accident at Itkaca.—Tkree Persons Killed.—About 10 o'clock, A M., 4th July. the cannon was drawn to the brow of the hill East of the village to be fired during the marching of the procession. Gen. 'Boyd, an active young officer, war despatched to execute an order to the gunners. He dismounted, and was standing leaning with his right arm upon the horse's shoulder, with his chapeau in his left hand, looking calmly on the scene, when a tremendous ex plosion was heard, and the promising officer was launched into eternity, iu the prime and vigor of man hood, and his body was stretched, horribly mangled, across the body of his Mum steed, which bed been stunned by a fragment of the getth A piece weighing abent thirty pounds struck, he general in the left brosst and caused instant death.' A Mr Benjamin escaped with a severe contusion in the abdomen. In another direction stood a collection of men, through the midst of whom another fragment sped, charged with death, and selected as its victim two valuable citizens, Professor S. Quimby, and John Nix, Esq. Mr N. was killed almost ine'antly, being struck in the groin, the piece tearing the parts in that 'region, and , laying his boa els entirely open. Prof. Q. was taken to the house of Mr Davenport, when he fainted. He expired in great agony about 5 PM. This sad event has cast a gloom over Ithaca, and the rejoicings of the day were greatly checked by the occurrence of this catastrophe. Attempt to blow up the Planter's House.—On Sunday night a timely discovery was made, of an at tempt to perpetrate this fiendish purpose.perhaps just in time for prevention. One of the clerks in J. M. Dullard's Drug -store, which is in the basement of that building. went down into the cellar about bed-time, to see that all was safe. There he discovered a board extended from the Pine street window of the cellar to a pile of combustible matter, consisting of rsge. waste paper, and old shelving. along which board, froM the window to the combustible matter, extended a three fold strand of lamp-wick, to the bungs of 2 varnish barrels, where the wick came in contact with a linen or muslin rag, saturated in the varnish, and suspended within the bungs, so as lobe connected with the varnish. Surrounding, or in contact with the varnish barrels and with each other, lay a barrel of spirits of turpentine, one of alcohol, and one of linseed oil. The wick was so located at the window, that a touch of a match would have ignited the wick instantly. Mr Stickney, and several of the boarders at the Planter's were im mediately called, and examined the prep-,rations. We leave to those versed in matters of this kind, to im agine what would have been the effects, had the match been applied, and the fire reached its destination. This affords another instance of the imper ions necessi ty of increased vigilance on the part of our city police. THEATRE! MANAGERS, SHIRES & PORTER. RE-OPENED FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY A GREAT NOVELTY. The Managers have great plmuture in an engage ment fur THREE NIGHTS ONLY, with the very celebrated INFANT SISTERS, Whose performances in London, New York, New &leans, St Louis and Cinrianatti, are said to have created' a great sensation, also, with the famous Piper Mr FERGUSON. This Evening, Saturday, July 11th, 1845, The performarce will commence with the laughable little farce of the rif) EIB ii EMI EI2. V.1 3 E2l tr) 0 Mr FERGUSON will appear and perforn a number of Airs on the Scotch Bagpipe. THE LITTLE E only 4 Years all who have witnessed her wonderful performances the greatest prodigy in the world, will sing the laughable song of THE DASHING TIGER! Mr FERGUSON on the Ouhi Scotch Bagpipe, showing the chniacieristic ditTerence plainly articula the words "Old Dan Tucker," other popular Melo dies. The INFANT SISTERS will then execute A PAS DE DEUX, L'ESPAGNOLIA• Mr FERGUSON will ngain nrprienr nnri pPrform a number of Airs on "THE SCOTCH BAGPIPE." The performance concluding with the Pantomimic Ballet of THE SCOTTISH OUTLAW. LBox, 50 cts; Second Tier, 37k; Pit, 25; Gi4l ery,2o. Doors open at 7 o'clock. jy /2 Soft Shell Almonds. 600 LBS. flesh Bordeaux Almonds, just tecei ved and fur sale by A G REM! NRT, jyl2 140 Liberty st. Maccaroni and Vermicelli. 3BOXES fresh Italian Maccaroni. 3 boxes " " Ver.nicrilli. Just received and for sale by A G REINHART, j.YI2 140 Liberty at School for Young Ladies ► pHE Rev. W. J„ Mrs. and Miss Bakevrell, re f spectrally it.form their friends and the public, that their School will re-op.•n on Monday. August llth. The course of Instruction t ill embrace English Gram mar, Composition, Rhetoric, Elocution, History, Geography with the use of the Globes, Natural and Mental Philosophy, Astromony. Botany, Writing, Arithmetic, Algebra and the Mathematics, Frertch and Latin. Term* per quarter for Pupils over 11 years cf age, $l5 00 Terms per quarter for Pupils under 11 years of age, 10 00 French. $5; Music, $10; French and Aludic 12 50 Six Young Ladies - can be received as Boirders. For Board and Tuition, including French and Mu sic, per half year, $lOO. Oa' Liberty street, opposite Third. jyl2-Im. Carpenter's Tools at Auction. THIS evening, Saturday, July 12th, at 6 o'clock, will be so d at McKenna's Phoenix Auction Mart, No 64 Mnrket "tient, Simpson's Row, a Lot of Car penter's Tools, the property of a Mechanic leaving the City, P. M'KENNA, jy 12 Auctioneer. LATEST NEWS FROM SANTA FE! The Old Established Hose Factory. U. IL lIAELTLEY NO. F 6 WOOD STREET, CORNER OF DIAMOND ALLEY. KLEI'S constantly on hand, and manufactures to order, all kinds of FIRE, GARDEN AND STEAMBOAT HOSE, Copper and Iron Riveted, manufactured of the best material alai equal to an} East or West. igr ()idlers left with Andrew Fulton, Bell and Brass Founder, or at my Saddle, Harness and Trunk Store, will be punctually attended to. Alan, Machine Bands, double and single riveted manufactured to order. tar All kinds of Hose and Bands required at works, warranted, and prices to suit the times. jy 11-d lim Fly Paper. THE celebrated Egyption Poison Paper, for the destruction of Flies, Mosquitoesokc., &c. A lot just received and for snle by JOHN H. MELLOR, 122 Wood street. Carpet Chain. &c. FOR sale 250 cats of Purple and Yellow Carpet Chain; 100 Wooden Bowls, of all sizes; annssort reent of Tubs, Churns, Buckets; Window Sash and Glass; Matches; a small assortment of Dry Goods, Tin wale, Hardware, Bed Cords, School Books, Writing and Wrapping Paper, cheap and useful Family Medi cines, Patent Vegetable Elixir for the cure of Bron chitis and all its attendant difficulties, &c., for sale low. Sibbet's Counterfeit Detector; Iron City, Weekly and daily Journal, and all the daily papers f r sale at the counter of ISAAC HARRIS, Arent and Commission Merchant. r'''Papor and Carpet Rags, Beeswax, &c., bought. Jell dlw. Book& C OOPER'S Naval History; Prescott's Conquest of Mexicc; Catlin's North American Indiuns; Jarves' History of the Sandwich Islands: Howitt's Travels in Germany. China and India; All the Voyages round the World; Rome, as seen by a New Yorker. BOSWORTH & FORRESTER. jyll. 43 Market st. THE COTTAGE BIBLE. just received by BOSWORTH & FORRESTER, jyll. 43 Market tit Valuable Works URE'S Dictionary of Arts and Manufactures—A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines, con taining a clear exposition of their principles and prac tice, by Andrew the, M. D. Supplement to Ure's Dictionary.—Containing the recent improvements in Arts, Manufactures and Mines, by Andrew Ure, M. D. illustrated with 190 engravings. The American Farmers' Encyclopsedia, nod Dic tionary of Rural Affairs; embracing all the most recent discoveries in Agricultural Chemistry: illustrated by numerous engravings, by Cuthbert Johnson, Esq. F. R. S. Arnott's Elements of Physics—Elements of Phys ics or Natural Philosophy, generel and Medical, writ ten for universal use in plain or non-technical language, and containing new disquisitions and ptactical sugges tions, by Neel Arnotr, M. D. For sale by C. H. •KAY. Bookseller, No. 76 Market st. above IN'hita & Bro's. store, be tween 4th it. and Diamond. July t Louisville Lime. 10 2 and for fresh Summer Tweed Cloth WE are in receipt of a 1.. w pieces, to day, and will have a foil supply slicutly of F. cnrre and desirable patterns, which we will matte to order as cheap as they can be had In the ciiy. mey 24 ALGEO, INIGUIRE Se., CO. IL Z. COMMAS:Mk 83 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH. OFFERS the remainder of his stock of Summer Goods, to the inspection of all who wish to pur- AT EASTERN COST French Lawns, Organdi Ginghains, richest stiles, at 15 and 31, worth 56 cts. Rich French Balzarines at 31 cts., worth 75; Black Bnreges with Satin stripes, rich, very cheap; Bonnet Ribbons, new, at 124, worth 31 cts.; Rarage Scarfs and Shawls, equally low prices; Ladies Lace Caps at 374 cts. worth $l, new style, Florence Braid Bonnets, new. at $1 374 and upwards: Checked, Striped, Lace and Mull Muslim; Colored Lawns for Bonnets, Artificial., Bonnet Crape;. Parrtsolets, and Parasols. beautiful styles and cheap; French work Collars, Chincesettes, Cravats, Gloves, &r: &c. Cotton and thread Laces and Edgings, Bobin*t Lae.SW ' French Ginghams fur dresses, from 20 cts. to 25 cts4 FOR G[ITLKMKN Shins, Goßars, Bosom.; in good variety: Gloves,Cravais,Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, &C. 'lse Gauze Cotton under Shins, Silk, do. and Drawers. .b 4 2m Cheap Temperance Books FDR the 4th of July, &c.—Just received, Ther Youth's Temperance Advocate, for July--Th. Life of Gough; Confession of an Inebriate; Fermate* Temperance Documents; Temperance Hymn and Song Books; Sacred Songs; David's Psalms, Watts' Psalms and Hymns; Mississippi Valley Directory, 2 vols.; American Pioneer. and a varlet) of Temperance Documents and School and other Books, for sale low. ISAAC HARRIS. jy 3 Agent & Com. Merchant, No 8. sth it. Glory, Gratitude and Patriotism. The Jackson Wreath, or National Souvenir. ANational Tribute, commemorative tf the great civil victory, achieved by the people, through the Hero of New Orleans. containing a map of the United States, a portrait of Gen. Jackson, a view of the bla de of New Orleans and the Hermitage. Just received and for sale by • JOHNSTON & STOCKTON, 44 Marliet . street. Flour. 200 B B LS. Superfine Flour, just received and for .ale by 13URBRIDGF., WILSON & Co.. Front street .near Smithfield Scorching& 9 CASKS Scorching•; 1 cask Peal lash; A./ just received and for side by BU RBRIDG P.:, WILSON & Co. Front Street, near Smithfield, 44r1 BBL& Clarified N. 0. Sugar, from the St. UP Louis Steam Sugar refinery; just received and fur sale by BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO. : j • 8 Front street, near Smithfield. Pig iffeta. 50 TONS Hanging Rock Pig Metal, on band and for rale by BURI3RIDGE, WILSON & Front street. S. H. Molasses. 39 B BLS S. H Molassee; just received and for A./ sale by BURBRIDGE, WILSON & CO. Front street, near Smithfield Dried Apples. 60 BUSHELS Dried Apples, just received and fur sale by BURBRIDGE. WILSON & CO., Front street Wandering Jew, N 0.13! AND LOTS OF NEW BOOKS!! WTAND ERI NG J E N 0.13, by E. Sue; V V Harper's Bible, No. 31; Temptation, a new work by Eugene Sue; The Age of Elizabeth, by Hazlett; The Mysterious Monk. a thrilling tale; Evelyn, ur the Heart Unmasked, by Anne C. Mew art, author of the comedy of Fashion; Poor Caroline, by Harry Hazlett; Living Age No. 59; Walton, or the Banditti Daughter, a nova by the author of the Mysteries of Boston; Westward Hu ! by J. K. Paulding. being No. H of Harper's pocket edition of novels, 2 vols. in one and only 25 cents ! Burnes' Notes on the Thessalonians; • Copeland's Medical Dictionary, No. 9; John Rouge, the Holy Coat of Troves, and the new German Catholic Church, with an engraving of dm Holy Coat, beautifully printed by the Harpers. Merry's Museum, for July. Mammoth Jonathan. for the 4th of July. Frost's Pictorial World, N 0.5. Latin Without a Master, part 2d. Supplement to Ure's Lictionaty. Edgar A.Poe's Tales; Letters from Italy.by J. T. Heavily: Who shall be Heir 7 by Miss Pickering, Srnuegler, by G. P. R.. James. [.'With a variety of new and interesting works. Just received and fur sale at Cook's, Third st, near the Poet Office. Hose Manufactory. THE subscribers respectfully inform the public that they are now manufacturing all kind, of H ose and will constantly keep on hand a general assort ment, and are prepared to receive all orders in that line. Fire Companies supplied at short notice. R. & W. MACKEY. Pittsborgh, June 30th 1315-Im. Medical Books. DEWEES on Females; Dungelson's Dictionery,' Physiology; Peneonst's Wistar; Wilson's Anatomy: Eberle's Therapeutics. BOSWORTH & FORRPSTER, 43 Market et Books—Just. Received. BLAKE'S Biographical Dictionary; Spectntor; Curiosities of Literature. Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy; Hooker's Works. DOS WORTH & FOR R ESTER. 43 Market it The Cyclopedia of Practical ffiedielciae. COMPRISING Treatises on tl.e Nat ureand Trost ment of Diseases, Meeria Medics and Thera peutics. Medical Jurbtpruslence, etc., etc., Edited by John Forbes, MD FR S., Alexander Tweedie, M D F R S. Jno Connolly, M D, and thoroughly revised by Robely Dunglison, MD. Complete in 4 vols. Fur sale by . CHAS H KAY, No 76, Market ,treat, above White & Bro's Store, between 4th street and the Diamond. junc 21. Writing Papers, &c. B UTLER'S Commercial Flamerßlt & Smith do Shade, Rults#,Stalk:' - " Whits do t" F 44F „ Ruled and Plain 4-ttperfine, John Butler's Superiors Extra thin Post for Circulars; Flat Cap, Demy and Medium Book Papers; Gilt edge, Letter and Note Papers; Fancy colored Papers for Labels; A supply of the above received and for sale whole sale and retail low for Cash, or Rags at Cash prices, by JOHN H MELLOR, 122 Wood street. A REINH ART, being desiroua of strictly ad . Pl_ • !wring to the new arrangement of the Retail j Grocer., to clo.e their stores et dark, respectfully re quests his custurr.PrA to call or send in their orders be fore that hour, and trUAls that no inconvenience will re stilt to a»v of them from the contemplated change. .lily Goshen Cheese. PRIME lot just Firriwd and fur sn'e by j.B. A. U REINHART, 140, Liberty ht very thin; do; A CARD
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