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slowing the door open, and scattering the embers about the house.

 Letters of Recai-It is stated that the Captain of

 the packet ship St. John, which sailed yesterday for Liverpool, is the bearer O despasches to the late Min

 ster Plenipoten,iary at the Court of St. James. He will have learned of his rejection, before the receipt of his official communication.-N. Y. Spec. The Legislature of North Carolina, at their late session, passed an act prohibiting colored persons from preaching, or acting class-lenders.

 A correspondent ofthe Brooklyn Conn. Advertiser, under the head of "Look out for cat-hoIes" states

 that Dec. 4, skunk found its way into the cellar of Jeremiah Malone, Pomfre, thence up a flight of stairs through cat-lole into where the family were asleep, and bit Mr. Ms son Philip 7years old, in the and hand. The father awoke by the chiIds screams, and killed the animal. The wounds healed over, but five weeks after, the scars became infamed, attended with numbness and sharp pricking pains tending to the head and back, and at the end of 45 days genuine hydrophobia exhibited itself, and the child dled after days of agony. Two hogs had also been bitten, and died five or six weeks after in convulsions.

 Chwrch Burnt.-The Presbyterian Church, in Nashville, Tennessee, was consumed by fire Sat urday night, the 29th ut. It known how the fire originated. Owing the severity of the weather there was great difficulty in procuring water and had it been that the roofs of the neghboring houses were all covered with snow, the damage must have been much more serous As it was, the fire did not extend beyond that building. The loss is, however, heavy on the Congregation.

 Tired of fLife.-On "Wednesday evening last, man, E.. f our citizens, floating very composedly down the river, by the foot of Market street, detached piece of ice, without ha, on his head and with bundle in his hands. No suspicion of his purpose at first entertained, as he appeared 10 enjoy his novel made of transportation, in high degree Bu, when ho had arrved near the head of the island below town, he first threw his bundle into the river-which is sal to have contained $20O or, $300-and then jumped in himseC At this juncture man by the name of G Gor- don, keeper of livery stable in town whose intre- pid,y deserves to be recorded sprang into the river and swimming out to the spot, succeeded, after great exertion, in dragging the drowning man upon the stable portion office. With the assistance of a negro man, who came cut in boat. he brought ashore, and conveyed to the hospital. We understand he struggled manfuy to the last against the benevolent design of his rescuer, and very angry that he could moi be suffered 10 drown unmolested. He is supposed to be insnne.-St. Louis 7'tmes.

 A meeting has been called in Bridgeport, to delib- crate on the proposition to construct Rail Road from that borough to New-M lord-a distance of 50 miles, in n North-West direction.

 Ms. Hughes wife of John Hughes, of Brownsville, Jefferson County, N. Y. became the mother of three n 17 pounds and half. The first was named Charles Carroll, the next William Wirt, and the last Henry Clay. No partiality here-each party equally hon. ored!

 The common fucncy of speech in many men and most women, is owing to a scarcity of matter, and scarcity of words for whoever is ofangunge, and has mind full of ideas, will be apt in speaking to hesitate upon the choice of both whereas, com mon speakers have only of ideas, and one set of words clothe them in and these always dy the mouth: people come faster ofa church door when it is almost empty, than when crowd is al the door.

 From q Philadelphia Paper. 4 Bad Bargain.-About dusk Friday evening

 last, fellow of respectable dress and appearance, ac costed farmer in Second-street near Market, by asking if he had potatoes to sell The farmer m swered that he had several bushels in his wagon Se unsold. His nierrogaior remarked that he wished to purchase and would be pleased 10 examine the quai-

 y of the article. The farmer replied that he would open bag and show the potatoes. He entered his wagon for this purpose, followed hy his new custom CT. While stooping down to unite a bag, he who had followed him. made a sudden bounce on the unsuspec- ting farmer and succeeded in extracting his pocket book from his over coat side pocket, with which he made off, Another farmer in adjoining wagon, saw the movement, and made after him. After spirited chase down econd-sreet, he succeeded, at the cor ner of Chesnu in getting close enough 10 the thief to seize hold of his dress The thef feeling the grip Iooscned the cloak, and being now dsentanged, and able to with greater expedition, made good his escape. In moment, the farmer who had been rob- bed was the spot. He said it scarcely neces sary pursue ,Le fellow further, the cloak was worth more than the pocket book, which did con- tain single farthing! He took possession of the coak-one ofexceIIent qualy-and will retain i, un til called for by the rsh,fu owner. As he walked of with his treasure, he cooly remarked, that lie wal | " ready to drive such trade as that any day.'' The Gloucester Telegraph says, that paper {" Ina. 1900 borrowers" A large number-but what paper

 las not several hundred of that class ol supporters sparel

 The Rev. Dr. Wilson, Cameronias. has, by . aearly unanihous of the N. Y Legislature, been 