EIRE
El
I *newer no, not unless you show apeeunta
ry interest' at the bar; but lel us pass this
by. m und proceed.] -2. Have not 'masons
wben.hworn in opep court, refused to give
evidence that would bear unfavorably upon
brother masons; preferring to be committed
td prison for a contempt of court ? 3. Have
not - other unisons from the same cause re
'fused' to_tieisworn at all when brought be
fore the court, they too preferring a jail;
by both which contumacious refusals the
administration 4:fix/nice has been brought
to a stand, in the case of a public crime of
L unparailekd audacity, terror
. and guilt ?
4.-frasit not happened, that on a prosecu
tion .by the Whole people'of New York a
gainst a PublicAelinquent who was a mason,
a single jurymab, who was a brother ma
son, stood out ii,minst a dinviction, whilst
to the minds of the eleven not masons his
guilt was considered to be established; and
was not this delinquent one of the persons
charged with being accessary to the mur
der of Morgan; present when he was immo
lated? 5. Have not those obstrirctions to
justice grown out _of _the_terrifying- oaths
which masonry imposes and the penalties
coupled with them; whereby the consciences
of weak. men are overcome, and the con-
Jteienees. of wicked men hardened in their
- vitiany? 5. Have .not masonic Lodges
with a tptal insensibility to shame, such as
none but the , abandoned fall into, and which
casts a portion of the disgrace upon the
whole public where it is . tatetated, retained
in close fellowship wretches of the fraterni
ty who were pronounced guilty by the laws
of hav;ng had a share in this horrible con
spiracy. against the liberty - and life of
.Wigan?
Who can deny the facts or any of them,
Ao_which kipsforeOlig_clueries pointl—No,
body. The Lockport trials or oth6r deve-
lopements, have blazoned • them to the'Ame
--,amen-people.— Theyaresolemn - anda - witicen:
ing. They have marked the progress ofthat
mastery over the law which masonry has
...Tined - in this whole case of Morgan, whoie
blood
shed- by masonsiandconcealed by ma-
sons, still cries for vengearice. Arra wrong
then in pronouncing such things paramount
• evils? Do Igo too far in declaring a sober
conviction that in conjunction with the apa
thy of press under them all, or its inten-
tional and servile shrinking_from their inilig
nant exposure, they transcend any others
thatmeigh upon_usl -L_Do: they not-directly
tend to lay open the very "veins and arteries
of the social system?" to control the highest
movements of_the nystem?___E: I
men hear of them and continue unmoved?
Can they wish for.. the longer existence of
such an Institution? Can they, as citizens
firm in their duty, any longer truckle to it?
say that it is harmless, like any other-socie
ty or club? like the Methodist society, or
the Colonization society, or a Presbyterian
society or that ofSt. George, or St. Andrew
—es is' sometimes pretended,. "confimnding,
all distinctions, and unwarrantably libelling
these societies? The defenders, of masonry
allege that it is not political- Where do
they suppose our senses to have fled when
they say so? It may not be political by its
express constitution or any of its formal'
spies;. but if it be not so in fact,. : if it be not
so by its igiluence r there is no truth under
heaven. It can vanquish the law and si
lence the press,.yetit isnot political! It can
110Wer over the first, which holds the body
politic topther—it can stop. the second, by
which the e olitical universe is movedoret it
is not political ! This is to mock,. not rea-
MI yith us; it takes us for blocks---stones
—rat able to see what is before-our eyes.
AM sire tnasonryhas already done all that
I have enumerated, who so dull in thought
or wilful ix infatuation,. as not to feel sure
that it will, in some form. or other s go on
with its foul transgressiuns as occasion may
incite L ifier iktledioD •r to kv e a fri
-1 111Muser' — rticizin deuce ay t "ofowirviill a con
'=lldetternitrufftiYinifiti tidinits
fication,-thatthe multiplied and-proven-den
gers of masonry, render the effort for its ex
tirixttion,the highest public duty which our
citizens ca - be summoned to perform at the
' approaching election fora President.
The contest in which a. large and grow
ing number of the freemen. of this union have
embarked for pulling down this - i•elie of a
tynumie . age, is both, animating and enno
bling. It will mark a point in history, and
impart fisah renown to the American, name.
We are sometimes :prime to imagine tbnt
Europe will be directing its eye tucross the .
WOMB to the scene of our cabinet or social
squabbles, anxiously inquiring into their eau
eels and' waiting their issue; when. Europe
wiS care no more about them or our other
local strife; than of occurrences in the most
remote of the planets. Not so will it care
with the onset ..we - have commenced, for
such high 611144 e, ups!' masonry. In thin
' new battle,. our Wows will telt every where,
fist is every where. Often. indeed
'has it been attacked before, but not as' we
are attacking it,—through. the unbiaised
wages of an inqUiring and intellipin peo
ple.
Itwohuscs have often excited the sus.
- !dams, anditia harlequinisur been the laugh
ing stock, , ,df.the most enlightened
_portions
of the oki'Worldi *hilst from its reveliv, it is
well known that. persons who, have the op
pc•ituriities for a better kind or festivity,
withdrawn in silent- hut significant disgust.
NeVertheless, from the slownps with which
old,,preludioss are shaken off in that 'hernia
' ter, where so mucji or what exists in all
ir, institutions still - dopnds-npon the forte
prejtidailaanti ;the delusions of time, the
mama* imstitution boa edntinuerl to stand.
inbtresSinkenping . alive all such dela.
, 1400 1 ,tiwnaine sol itary Icing or prime
, - nivatiPbe teen as its titalar'patron in th`e
,islAntnin* pot the example of its overthrow
la Allie cia k Republic, not by. arbitrary. .3-
, AlOV**,ppwer orrblic'epiniun . the
-- - -
Tff %ff 02411 M) rri:ipti?• ' - &wry'
slag% ethaa • I
polll„.vill..behailed by the wise and liberal
r in whatevpr regain dwelling; most especial
ly at an epoch when the spirit of real reform.,
over every species of cant and imposition, is
abroad in the world._ It will eclipse every
- other achievement - novv'friMr, %mud- in t his
inspiriting race. 'Tie overthrow of mason
ry; will overthrow of the accumula.
ted folly of ages; of the _most._revolting_.;
scheme of social prostitution over known to ;
mankind, because one that may and often
does place the chevalier d'industrie, the very
pirate himself, side by side with the honest
man, 'and this under sanction of oaths and
penalties; of a system of iniposture that rhay,,
compare with the performances of libido's-
tanese jugglery; of an organ of charity,cal- I
culated to throw disrepute even upon that
virtue; and of a source of; danger to law and
government which makes masonry, as by
its late deeds in this country, a just object of
horror. Of its social prostitution, wo have
the. beaming proof in our .day; proof as in
contestible as deplorable, in the, litcyqf con
victs from a - jail, in Morgan's case; being
allowed- - -to-resurne their-sents-in-the-Lndge
as the boon companions of,its other inmates.
What a fraternity! .what, pretensions, what
practices! Our victory over it; besides ren
dering incalculable benefits to ourselves,
will redound to our glory abroad, if we
thrist for such glory,' beyond any event
since the Declaration cif independence.—
No other can stand out in such bold and
brighf , relief. it will become the watch
word to other countries.. In good time,
we shall see the institution every where else
begin to totter. Our victory will be akin
to those we won upon the ocean, in this—
that it will be seen of all nations and send
its echoes among all; for the ocean is not
_more_thecommon_highway.blallnations,_
than masonry is their common reproach, if
not-for its crimes at least for its folly.e -It .
is remarkahle- that the peals of victory in
each case will have been consecrated in our
history.to the maintenance of personal rights.
On the . ocean we fought against impress
ment, and we were first aroused' against
masonry from detecting its fell spirit jAitth
murder of an American citizen. By hold
ing the institution , responsible for the life of
Morgan, we, give to ,the world a noble
pledge of le immeasurable price we set
nal securityin
ing the fame the most illustrious nations '
of cliielly_of _Republics like
our own; where the..Egis of the State should
ever be ready with its protection, if the
meanestritizen_le_wron,,iied_indad_a. hair_
of his head; where all should rally round
:the law as the majesty, and only earthly
majesty, that all worship. This. is the true
democratic principle of our institutions, their
most ekalted attribute; and such conduct
would be acting with a resolution and a.
spirit- worthy-of the principle.
Yielding to the moral force as. well as
political-obligations of such considerations,
.fax inferior in urgency do I account. all oth
er causes upon which the approaching Pre
sidential election can turn, in comparison
with that of fully suppressing this great
source of public mischief; this newly dis
covered imperium in imperio, gnawing at
the heaxtof our political system.. I aninot.
and havegiot been,, the advocate of the pre
sent. occupant of 'the. executive chair:. but
the public evils real.or alleged of his admin.
istratiorh. are' as nothing, in my sight, the
cum. of them, to. those Which may spring
from masonry—this power of darkness that
fights against the rest-of society and fights
unseen„ that throws its bolts whilst the
hand is hidden. As his successor, I was,
and desired to remain, friendly to_theclaims
of a - distinguished and highly gifted citizen
of the west, whose maxims of public policy
haye approved, and towards whoin. I would.
never wish to abate in the feeling of per
sonal respects might be. auurerfro — rii - ME
OiliLies_ and pail() tisei r andT -
horn . age to- both,. would be no compensation
'n-my-:judgmentforL-the---kmger--existeneer
among us of - this baleful institlition;„ thin
vain-boasting dpspot„ that- grows more ex- -
acting as it i more criminal; that would sac
rifice - everything to its own selfish and des
perate'passions;—thui that - stal
over liberty, life, the law ; . t I
he press. •
therefore go with yoa in your cause:from
'my genuine conviction of its. deeper and
'broader foundations than any other. It
seeks:the extirpation of an evil of oversha
dowing. magnitude. Other evihrhay.otheir
day And are gone; but this is permanent, this . -
will be fastened upon us forever,unless we re
solutely determine to remove it by our votes.
Your cause . too, full of invitation':'•.to exer
tioo,. presents a collateral indricement from
whicbpatriotisni.maY gaiter hope.. -Being
less exclusively.bent upon all the exits'
ting topics lhat agitate the. other partiefit
may the better be enabled after triumpliting
upon its owirprinciple, as triumplx , it must, ;
.to regard those,topic's with something* of a
Calmer spirit, anktipproachthe task of their' :
adjustment under auspices More propitious,
I place - your cause tbremost then of all at
the coming.election, in its principles, its ob
jects and its Character; foremost in its ele.
pition and range:- foremost beyond compare
in its direct aim, and even' foremost is the
incidental good thSitinay have the (weir
, umity of` accomplishing. '-In this decision,
I perform what 1 take to be my highest du,
ty. to. my, 'country. I , am Mad to 'perceive
from- your letter, that you will expect your.
candidate to be decidedly opposed to: the
.Mationie 'lnstitution, in addition to. ether
tsites iii him to which. natural
lyleok..- I dedicate rayisar 4:4:ouch a, Collie
as oft justice supreme; of dignity kupreme;
supnemeiis its connexion with the' public
g00d: .. ,: And inav ip increasing -adherents,*
..as the poWer of reason and truth ;give on
daily_ to . #weil its itimbersisoon vin,licAterthe
dfthe law out ragebusly prOutrated. ,
, „ .
uy mitionry, the claims of humanity barba
rously .trampled upon by masonry, the in
dependence of.the press fearfully undermin
ed by masonry, and the reposesif eoc_tety
grievously invaded by naasonryk
-will- ougCountry have - abundant -artOnif . _
in ctaisoKif . joy, at - seeing bordek ,freed
from this "whole dark pile of-human mock ,
eries." •
Renewing the. expression of my sensibili
ty to the very gratifying tenor and object
of your fetter, I remain, gentlemen, with
great relpeet, •
-
Your night obliged and faithfurservant,
and fellow cittzeti,
RICHARD RUSII.
To Amos El!maker, Samuel Parke, John
Bear, E. C. Reigart, Samuel Wagner,
George Heckert, J. F. Charles; Z. Mc-
Lenegan, Adam _Bare, - Thos. H. lbw
rowes, 11. G. Long, George Mayer, 11.
Meltatry. ,
•
FREEMASON KY.=-The • editor of the
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser some time
since stated, that it was the design of the
T 4 dgof this state to call in the
warrants of the subordinate lodge* and dis
solve the institution—and that the
.charters
of more than thirty of the country Lodges
Wad been cancelled at the last meeting oldie
aforesaid Grand Lodge. This statement
has called forth an "official" manifesto from
M. E. James. Herring, Worshipful Grand
Secretary of the Grand Lodge, in which he
plumply contradicts the Colonel's a.ssertionS,
and states that the Grand Lodge has not the
most distant idea of cancelling any charters;
but that it is their intention to keep every
subordinate lodge in good standing, so far as
in their power—that no charters have been
called in except a few dormant ones, and ; those
_surrenderedat-what-lwastormed-the
up of charters in Monroe county"—that so
fitr from the Grand Lodge entertaining-any
notion of abolishing the institution, there was
not a single member of that body who be=
lieved there. was a power on earth that could,
dissolve it!--and that although diereltre not
quite as many subordinate lodges now in
good standing with the Grand Lodge as in
tbrmer years, there are "too many to leave
to , the enemies of the institution a spot on
which to fix a hope of its abolition!"
The expose of the Worshipful Secretary
altogether -a-very-curious matter, and we
shall publish it entire. We are not displeas
ed to find,-however, that the Gran& Lodge
pos.4esses such a stout heart. "No power on
earth able to abolish the Masonic liatitu
.6)l&.4!' We-shall-see:— ,
Vic Egmr zcc 4.—TO the Nntionalrim
vention of Anti-masons, which isle assem
ble at Baltimore on the 26th of September
next, is very properly delegated' the-power
of selecting the candidates .for the. offices,.
of President and . Vice-President of these
United States, upon whom shall be confer
red the combinded suffrages of the great
Anti-masonie party. To interfere with
the perfbrmance of this duty--which
is necessarily one of great difficulty and
delicacy—by direct nominations of any
particular individuals for either office, we
consider highly improper, or at least ill-time
,pd. But to suggest to the consideration of
the delegates already appointed to this con
vention, and of the public generally, the
names of eminent individuals, worthy of re
ceiving a nomination for either of these posts
we conceive to be not only thti - right of-e
-ery freeman, but a procedure at-all times
in season. Under this view of the subject,
therefcire, we, take the liberty of naming
our - respected citizen, JOHN C. SVEN
.CER, _of__Ontarin evnty,_as. a quitable per
son to receive the nomination of the Balti-
More Convention as the Anti-masonic can
didate for Vice-President—and trust that
his merits will receive that consideration
at the hands - OTIFie honorable - Wit us in
vtted tipon - them, which we believe
they so highly deserve.
---Mr.-Sreiccen is too fiworably-known to
the public—his name has heeraoo firequent
ly mentioned in honorable 'connexion with
various highly important trusts—to require
a labored, eulogy from us necessary to con
vince the 'AMERICAN PEOPLE of his peculiar
fitness for the office in relation to which we
have seen fit to name him. An uniform re
publienb—a futhful guardian of the people's
rights—a sound jurist—an able and acute
Igistator, clear in his constitutional views,
prompt and uncompromising in his decisions
—we indeed know of no Individual more
worthy than this gentleman of being select:-
ea:l°as the second officer of this great Repub
lic—or more eminently qualified, in all re
spects, to preside over the deliberations of
that important and dified branch of obr na
tional _councils; the Senate orihe United
States..—/Viagara Courier.
THE DERNIER RESORT.
fi man, whose external apearance is gen
teel, passed through this place a. few days
ago, engaged m the each -penny _business
of vending Masonic Pictures. The Picture
represents Gen. Washington as leading Or
phan Children up, to the Altar of Masonry,
to receive the benefits-which that charitable
Ingtitution provides for them;—whilst in the
rear we recognize- the likenesses of Gen.
Lafayette, Dr. Franklin, Thomas Jefferson,
and a host orotherdistinguiShed chsracters,
made i -seetnisgly to gaze with rapw- and
delight 9,pon'the Father of his. Oitintry and
thettssembled multitude, with-countenances
apparently evidencing their apprbbation of
the proceeding. .
Was there ever masonic insotentircbold
nese, .and foolishness, equal k) this? Gen.
Washington, whom we , know rinier_dfd
prove of the Order, made to lead , orphan
children nikto the attar of tut itistitution, im
moral, irreligious, and dapgerous to our re-,
publicanigtivernuusit—and
t \ , : , , • 4
ed to exist, will nrall
of our happy country, and its unitiltiat4
inhabitants heconie l 'slaves to masonic despo
tismJ—Hugerstown Free Prega..`.
VARIETY-
Various; . •
That the mind of desultory man, studious of change
And pleased with novelty, may be indulged."
From the Ravenna (Ohio,) Courier.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
• By a communication received from a re
apectablemal scientific-physician in-Medina
county, if appears that a remedy, !has at
'length been found for" restoring aniiinati*,
- suspended by the eflects of carbonie acid
gas, or iLimrs, as it is usually termed
-WELLS. TI frequent-oecurrenee-of-deat
caused by_persons descending into wells in
which this gas or damp exists, has long
made it 'a desideratum with the humane, to
discover a restorative to animation when it
is suspended 4. inhaling the gas. Acci-,
dent,,has_atJength dime What _seience.aULL
study had failed to effect; and if we cannot!at
all times avoid the gas, we can by timely aid
prevent the fatal consequences of its effects.
On the 17th of June lust, Mr. Vial, his
son, and another person, were engaged
digged a well in Medina county, and hav
ing been absent about one - hour, the young
man returned, weurinto the well, and*after
descending a short distance, fell, apparently
lifeless, to [the bottom. His father imme
diataly descended to his relief, and having
arrived at the region of the damps, also fell
to the bottom in a-similar condition. On
seeing them both apparently lifeless, the
third person started in great ,haste ter a
physician-(our-infermant)whe-resided some
d ishunce -- frorrith - e - Plitee: trt in lsis absence
several ladies who were at the place, deter
mined to make an effert - to - raise the bodies
frem the well: one, of them threw a pailtid
of water down, most of which fell on the thee
4111. r. Vial; who instantly caught breath;
and raising-on his feet, he -seized the breath
less; and apparently lifeless body of his son,
and with it in his arms, succeeded in getting
into the bucket or tub, in which sittiation
they were raised to the
.top of the well by
the women. Water was'inimediately ap
plied to the young-man, which in a short
time produced - symptom drreturding
111„E t yial obtained his usual strength in a
fev7ours; and the young man, by medical
aid had so far recovered as to be able to
walk about the next day
The experiment - of le - Wag dowtt-tt-ettndte
was, then tried, which went out at the depth
of six feet from the top of the well; a live
chicken-was also let down,. and!at the depth
of six feet its animation become extinct; but
by pouring clown water upon it, it was imme
diately restored.. From these. experiments
it appears,. that on - inhaling the gas, lifeir
not immediatAy extiuguished; but duly sifs
pended, and that the' application of Water
will restore it; whether by conveying at
mospheric-air, contained . ..in the water, to the
sufferer or from some other cause; we are
not sufficiently scientific to determine.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.
Destructive esterday, , about 1
o'clock, the services of our firemen were
put in requisition to extinguish the fire in
Shippen street, between 7th and Slh; and
althoughesery exertioq was made to stop
its progress, 22 dwelling houses were de
stroyed... .At the_ same time, another fire
took place in Pine; itiPe 7tltitreetrwhich
only destroyed the roofs of two dwelling
houses.
The Newburyport Herald states, that the
amount of claims in that town and vicinity,
supposed to be included in the late- adjust
;. • a t-with-F-rance r ia-about-$7-7/3,640.--On
-Denmark, they Amounted- to a 50, 3 70 - or
more than the - Whale Ttinitiint
_ .
Rail Road Stock.---Thii stock in the
Philadelphia; Germantown, and Norristown
Rail Road, hag advanced ten dollars for five
paid. A few weeks ago it was sold for 7
dollars 624. The Preildent has advertised
for 10,000 iron chairs, on which the edge
rail is to rest: and 20,900 wrought iron
nails, according to a pattern to be furnished.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—We regret to
state that Mr. Jacob Wissinger, the only
son of Mr. George 'Wigrainger t was thrown
from hiti horse on Wednesday - week last,
and his skull so, badly fractured as-to cause
his derith on the next morning. Mr. Wis.
inger, was a worthy and industrious young
gentleman, and his death is sincerely la
mented.—Frederick Herald..
FREDERICK, August 19.
.s'
Riots on the Rail S unday
quarrel
whickAook place on Sunday last between
the whflai.and colored workmen on the rail
road, ne4r, New Market, had like to have
led to vAt erious and general disaster in
that neigh rhocxl.' On Monday, the can
filet was renewed bind became so violent that
the citizens of New Market had to interfere.
They succeeded in Capturing about 20 of
the rinffleglers, and forcing the followers to
retire..., - ' - The defeated. party soon rallied,
and istri4tiug a force of four or five hun
dred, mitrched Awards New Market, with
the intention, prObably, of rescuing the capi;
tured persons. The timely arrival.orthe
Rev. Mr. McEtroy and C. W . Weyer, pre
vented the bloody conflict, which - would, in
aUfprotothility-, have ensued. The fOrmer
gentleman prevailed upon the aggressors to
retitt; and placing himself at_their head,
led them to tlicir shanties.---Citizen.
We hear that two vessels ' with ?5,090
atan4, Arms and 48 , pieees,of eainon are
loading, on account of the Poles; It is said
that remonstrances have been made by the
Russian Government to the alpove ciirgoes.
The reply was, our manufacturers could
not be prevented &mil disposing of their ar
ticlesiowhom they pleasecl4..-British. Tray.
PHILADELPHIA; August -22.
Mutiny and Murder.—Artived, brig Ma
ry, (late) Ililborn returning in.churge of
four pilots, the Captain, (Hilborn) having
been murdered by his crew, the day lie dis
charged his pilot, (Augnst 11) off Cape
_ Henlopen. erew_ba Ye been ar,
rested and secured in .Georgetown, (Del.)
jail. The Mary wad bound to Mansandla . ,
Cuba, and cleared at this port Aug. 6th,
with 'an assorted cirgo, for that market.
_Thecircumstances_as faraathey. havecenta
to our knowledge are these: the mate and
One of the crew had taken the pilot (din
the boat for the purpose of landing
and as they were returning, Capt. Hilborn
ordered all hands from the, forecastle to get •
up the anchor; he made repeated calls,
without any wirer; be then steppedinto
the forecastle to learn the cause, when he
was mortally. stabbed with a large knife or
knives, and died as we understand before
the mate reached the brig. The cook and
a young lad were in the cabin at the time,
from whOrn this statement of facts was ob
tained. The brig Elizabeth, Capt: West
ney, then in sight, was hailed, and with the
assistance of her crew the murderers were
secured .and lauded. What led to this
bloody outrage we have nut been able 'to
learn.
There were two counterfeiters arrested
at Pottsvillo.alew .days since, and._,four_im .
Wobt-Chesteri-two-orthe--latterhave-Eiterv
sent to this city to take their trial . at irfLe
next _term .olthe..Disirict.Suprenne_ Coarti.O.
the United States.--Bickncll's Reporki,
The Baltimore Patriot of Tuesday week:
says—"A man from WhiteV distillery in
this city, was bitten through the thuMb thiS
morning by a mad dog. The case is under
the care:of Doctor M. Gibson. The doc
tor'S first treatment consisted in entirely
cutting out the bitten parts, apAting to the
wound strong sulphuric acid;atterwards the
thumb—wfts-enveloped --in-u—blister-plaster;
he is likewise under a course of mercury.
--There were-three-Children- bitten by the
same dog."
angular anti Hut - uninteresting specta
cle was
_presented in our streets this morn
ing: by the appearance of the Governor's
Guards — of Hartford, Conn., in their ancient
continental uniform. Their scarlet ,coats
have the antiquated cut and the peculiar
tiicings of "sixty years since;" their breech
ed. and gaitered legs looked asir - - they - hid
just marched out of one ofiCol; Trumbull's
battle pieces; and their white powdered
locks (for the costume is preserved through.
out) shone from under their black bear-skin
caps, as if dreised by a regimental peru
quier of Seventy-six. The corps marched
extremely well, and their appearance alto
gether was highly military.—/V. Y. paper.
Credibility of Witnesses.—The Court of
Common Pleas of Chester county, a few
days since, rejected a witness who declared
his disbelief in the existence of a God. The
presiding Judge remarked that he wati not
before aware that 'there was a man living
who did not believe in the existence of a
God; that this belief constituted the sanction
of - all testimony in a Court of - Justice; and
a le new o no case, in a—Clitistim
country, where a witness had - been permit.
ted to testify without such belief.—Adv.
-- Spontancetnr - Centlmstim•--- At two - differ - -
ent manufactories in Plainfield, usays. the
Northampton 'Mass. Courier, serious injury
has been done by, the spontaneous combus- •
tion of wool wet with oil of a partichlar
kind. Lamp oil', it appears, does not or
dinarily produce that effect with wool.
An instance of spontaneous combustion
was discovered, this morning in d'whole
sale dry good store in Market street. A
large ',piece of coarse muslin, thiiroughly
• oiled for the purpose of making covers for
boxes, was left last night, folded upiooselv,
in a shed in the yard. It was found; when
the store was opened this morning,
, buint
entirely through, and apparently about
blaze. The fire•appeared to have begarkkn
the middle; and could not have been applied
from without.--Chivn.
A New Air Gins.--A trial of a new air
gun, the invention of2C-Re of Rouen,
was made last week in Paris, in the-pre
sence of Lieutenant-General Pelet and sev
eral generals and superior. Officers of Ar
tillery. Trhis terrible. instrument. of de
struction is mounted on rollers or 140_5 car
riages. Three - guns can- be fitted' on one.
Carriage; and each pointed in a different
direction. There discharged by means
of a wheel, which an infant would be able
to move. Each cannon fires Off five hun-
dred balls a minute, and 5,000' balls can be
discharged without its being necessary to
get a fresh supply of compressed air:
the apparatus required for the three CannOns
can be carried by one horse. :7 1 lAttery Of
thosq guns to an indefinite length may be
formed, and their effect tißee,a mass would
be to cot thorn through as alum cuts 'a plank.'
Distressing Shiptoreck.—Thi Lady Bhen:
'brook, from Londonderry fbr - Quebec, was
Mat !he ntghtof / 19th ult.on Cape Ray, N. F.
afelciaut of 15 linemen and 295 possengets,
only tbecaptain, mate, 3,aeartim and*27 pas.:
Deniers were saved.
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