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
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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