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Washington, January 9 A Comet has been dis.
covered tor several evenings Of as week, visible a,
| small distance 5. of the planet Mars--it is al
present too distant form any judg gment OF
It's contse, but we mention the fact 60 draw the at
tention Of Astronomers to it. Intel.


The schooner Climax. at Norfolk om Antigua
and Port Spain, reports that the inhabitants Of the
latter were very much dissatisfied with the late
der in council relative TO the prohibition of Ameri
can vessels from entering their ports. A piraticai
TWO topsail schooner crulzng of the Windward
Islands, and had committed robberes several
vessels among which were some Americans.


Lozp life u6o1e sairs-A Montreal paper relates re-
markabe instance of stealing in high life. Two ladies OF
respectable connexions went into merchants in that
city to purchase articles. While standing at the
counter, one ut them observed by the dealer
ceal piece OF muslin under her scarf.


There were several other people in the store, and the
merchant from respect to her respectable rank and
nexons wishing expose before them ALL polite
y requested her to walk into his back shop She, suspec
ting bis object, slipped the muslin down upon the
she entered the other apartment and afterwards stouty
denied that she had the article in her hand. The attempt
theft. however, observed not only by the merchants
but by his shopman and some OF the purchasers.


The Reservoir OF the Ohio Canal, on the Licking
Summit, contracted for by Mr.. John Sheather, of
Rochester, New Yorks is completed. 1t contains
Of about 500 acres, and is intended supply
the main line the canal with in dry seasons.
The embankmeni, with wall fhewn timber n the
centre of the bank has cost the state about $500


BRISTOL, R Ion Tuesday morning last
about O'Clock, fire broke out 10 barn situated in
the south part of Bristol, owned by w. H. D'Wof,
Esq. which with its contents, and small two story
dwelling house contiguous. the property Of Mr.. Jo-
seph Waldronw ina short time entirely consumed.
In the barn at the time o,he Ere three horses,
three hogs, and several dogs, all OF which excepting
a hog and dog, were destroyed with the barn. In
attempting to rescue the animals. MIR. D'Wolf was
considerably injured.