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DREADFUL AccIDENT-There occurred at the
Arsenal on Greenleafs Point on Thursday evening,
an unfortunate accident which, we fear has caused
the death of good and useful man, ALBERT EIRING,
an artfcer of the Ordnance Department. He was
employed in grinding percussion powder, to prepare
for charging percussion caps for muskets when
plosion took place, which was soon followed by that
of the rest OF the powder in the laboratory where he
was working. The building was demolished, and the
poor artficer was taken from the ruins in dreadfuy
lacerated condition. so that no hopes can be entertain
ed of his recovery.


There was no other person working in the same
building and other damage than above stated oc-
Cured National Intel.


DRowNEp-A colored man owned by Captain
TRAVERSE, of the schooner Repeater, which sails
the latter place on the 7h nst by accidentally tread
ing on mellon rind, which preclpated him from the
vessel into the river.


colored man and boy were also drowned at the
same place, few days since, by falling from boat
Ii that the intoxicated ut the time, and
seized the boy for the purpose of wrestling when hey
were both preciptated into the river.


INouEsT-An inquest was held, on Saturday last,
at Alexandra, over the body Of Mr.. SAMUEL SlPPLE,
who died very suddenly. A post mortem examination
had by several of the medical faculty, who gave
il their opinion that his death caused by the
injudcious treatment of Thompsonian practitioner
The verdict of the jury in accordance with the
above facts. A9~


News ITEMS On the 26th July the United States
flag was planted in Texas, ST. Josephs Island, and
500 troops landed, under Gen Taylor; more troops
expected in few days.-The anti-renters Of New
Yolk, in opposing cattle sale, recently, wounded
Deputy Sheriff Steele severely, who has since died
of his wounds and killed Deputy Sheriff Edgerton
horse.-On the llth instant two young ladies, about
IA years of age, were struck dead by lightning, in
Richmond, va--ltis said the great steamer Grea'
Britain cost 100000.