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was burnt to :he ground on Friday night, and that girl of about ten years of age, lost her life in the 1 flames. man was also killed by the falling of A chimney. Two gentlemen of Hartford, who were sleeping in the house, narrowly escaped with their 1 lives.

 correspondent in Woodbury, informs us that MT. Sheldon Woodin, n native of Oxford, and who has a family residing in Wcsrville in this town, was found dead, on the morning of the 9th inst, in barn be. longing to Mr. Hezekiah Booth. in that town. Mir. l Woodin was about GO years of age, shoemaker by trade, and had been for some ime in the employ of Messrs. R. N. &E A. F. Betts, of Wo Sburv On the Goy previous he stated that he should visit Mddebu. ry that day, and nothing was heard of him until found as above stated.-N. 1T. Paltad. | We learn from the Boston Me.cantile Journal that woman was arrested in Abingdon on the 9th inst, having stolen one hundred dollars and quantity of clothes. When detected she was in a mans attire, having dressed herself with part of her own plum 1 der.

 Large Diridend.-The Potomac Insurance Compa- ny of Georgetown, D. C. has declared dividend of l9 per cent for the last half year.

 ! There was a great meeting at the New York Ex- change the 18th of those opposed to the repeal of { the Bankrupt Law. Four locos and two whigs ad- dressed the meeting. All opposed to the repeal Another meeting of the friends of the Law is to be held in tine upper part of the city in few days.

 1He Gopernment Je,oels.-There is, (says the N. Y. , Express) suspicion abroad that the return of the "government jewels" has something of the Justice Wiley" character about ihem The affluent know not the wants of the poor. He, whose table is bountifuly spread from day to day. cannot believe that his poor neghbor is starving, al most under his own eye. The rich, when fold there suffering. credit no, the tale; they the lated are greatly exaggerated. There are many doubtedly who would be ready to afford necessary relief could they and hear of poverty in all its drest forms. Now is the season for the exercise of charity, and we trust that all who possess an abun- dance. will of that abundance, give to the needy. Boston Ielegraph. It is whispered that Lord Morpeh is after wife, He is said 10 have fallen in love with beautiful daughter of MT. Appleton. of Boston. who visited England year or two ago.

 ] The Saratoga Whig announces the death of the Rev. Darius c. Grswod, of that village, aged 54 for merly of Watertown, Con. The deceased was ve- ry estimsble and pious mana the life of the social cir ce; and a sound and not unfrequenty eoquen, preacher.

 HosO many To,cns haue done like Windham On the first Monday in January inst. Windham voted by handsome majority, in quite full meeting, to with hold all the licenses for the sale of wine and distilled | liquors.

 An Eye to Business-One of the best anecdotes that we have seen, illustrative of the Yankee character, is told of the two men, who recently dritted the little island the head of the Nigga Falls. where they were apparently cut of from all possibility of safely reaching the main ehore At moment when their friends had given up lost, tho two individuals were actively employed in cutting sticks for canes. which they subsequently disposed of at a high price. This is indeed having an eye to business"

 Keen. who murdered his wife at Maysve. Ky. in September last, executed in the neishborhood of Washington, in that State. on the 3is of December.

 Caution to Erquisites. the selection of the jury in the of Jackson, alias Ashton alias Sti was going on yesterday, one of the salesmen upon being asked if he had formed expressed any opin. on stated that he had never heard of the case but he thought the appearance of the prisoner very much against him. He was. of course, peremptorly challenged. After leaving the box, he stated to by- sander that "no man could be honest who wore such musiachios !"-Baltmore Clipper. A fire occurred at Florence, Ala. on the 24th ult. which destroyed the Printing Office of the Gazette, and the large Hotel of Willis P.pe, Esq.

 Are you fond of tongue. sir" "Yes," lhe gen lleman holding his hands over his ears,>-I was a- ways fond of tongue, madam, and I like it still" l Deah by Violence.-The Vicksburg Sentinel of late date says: We learn that street fight occur red in Wanenton on Monday last, between Dr. John R. Brown and MT. John Henderson. in which the for mer was shot through the head and instantly xpired No blame is attached to MT. Henderson. as he ap- pears to have acted entirely in selEdefence. Dr. ] Brown was approaching him to make attack with pistol cooked in one hand and stick in the other, when he shot him.

 1 Two of the negroes concerned in the murder of MT. Cunningham, of Jefferson County, Ga mention ed about ten days since, were hung on the 7.h and ] three others on the 10th

 The manager of the Park Theatre has published card stating, that during Mile Elsslers engagement, the Theatre has lost above S22O0 while she has re- ceived for her services S5,438 As evidence that our citizens are less besotcd with Elsslerism now than some months since, chronicle this fact with great pleasure, though we regret MT. Simpsons per sonal mislortune.-N. !. Tribune. 1 "Grog Money."-We understand that S25O0 were paid to the seamen on board the receiving ship Co lumbus in lieu of spirit rafions for the last three months. which they had voluntarily renquished.- We also learn that the crew of the U. S. schooner Grampus, commanded by Lieut.. Van Burt, which vessel is now ready 10 sail cruise, all with the exception of ten or eleven receive money instead of gTog It is time ,hat the custom of allowing spirit ra l tons on board our ships aboisEed.-Bost Jour. | A Coed Erampls-It is stated in the Albany Eve