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^^ jFro m the Boston Times, of Friday.]
California News.
tri T OF THE EMPIRE CITY AT NEW i
AliB'iA YORK. j
New York , Feb. 7.
, ctcamshi p Emp i re City arrived here at 12
lhe ? jt n ight. She bring s two and ii half nnl-
lotii in "
'°,.unO rs were lay ing off Chagr cs on the 20th i
.j ,'ivt! Sti < ^,^
Oregon ,
"fi om San Francisco, ar- 1
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xna aw on the 20th January, with 298
r|yoil at ' ,in ,i bring ing ona month's later news
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roii» ^'" ' t i.o passengers bv tlic Emp ir e City, art!
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t a nd I Ion. Edward Gil-
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...natives elect from California ; T. Bnt-
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iel Ward , Esq., E. Morrison , ex-col-
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7'tiu; port of S.m Francisco , W. A. Bufliini ,
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]{_inder , Esq., bearer of important des-
»" f-iim tins U. S. boundary commissioner to
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"tary of Stllte ; Sur ?™» A- J- Howie , U. S.
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ni: Courier.
V'nVFremont was detained at Panama in conse- i
of the sickness of his lad y.
4"tT Oregon broug ht one mill ion one hundred
1 t went)"""ine tll0us:"1(1 two hundred and twenty-
"" i tloll«rs i" g°'1' Just on frei ght , and the trunks
'liter passe-nSel's must mlve contained at least mi-
Otlcl"v
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n'l steerage )iassengers are known to have
Hn tl'e'r Possess'011 on« hundred thousan d dol-
, « niece, and sums of two , five, ten , twenty and
/rVtl'oiisand dollars in lined trunks. Several boxes
fLu 'dust , brought by the Oregon , wer e s^nt to
Valparaiso ; the balance will arrive by the ialeon
Preelections ;„ California are over. The State
r nstiti"'"11 has been adopted—Senators and Rep-
C
putati ve to the Congress of the United States
[I been elected. The. Governor has dolivcrod |
'¦ ;n iu"ural address, and the fight for the spoils of |
(r li is alread y commenced. It-will be seen that
i vholc number of votes polled in the State did
texceed 15,000 ; of this number , 12,061 were in
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of the Constitution. This is owing to the fact
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fa large number of tickets were printed where-
the question relative to the Constitution did not
'I'he election took place during the rainy season ,
,1 the roads were in such condition that a large
""raber of miners could not reach the polls, which
"¦
"ioHny-cases were far distant from the di ggings.—
Tliere is "° ''oubt , however , tliat California eon-
"• population of over one hundred thousand
¦rsons, and is entitled to her admission as a State ,
with two Senators and two Representatives in Con-
" San Francisco has been the scene of a disastrous
fj r(!, which broke out in Dennison 's Exchange. It
is quite impossible , at this time , to come at a correct
conclusion regarding the extent of the general loss
l,y this most terrible catastrop he, but we hear it va-
riously estimated at one million and a half of dollars ,
which is probabl y not far from the mark.
The princi pal losses are—Dennison 's Exchange ,
$50,000 ; U. States Restaurant , $15 ,000 ; Parker
House, $200,000 ; El Dorado Chambers, and Mr.
Kabe 's house, $78 ,000.
From this point , north of Dennison 's Exchange ,
and forming the corner of Washington and Kearney
streets, the fire proceed in a north-east direction
down Washington street : "Our House ,'' $33,000 ;
ileiiisknt's Exchange , $25,000 ; Pollard & Co.'s
auction store, $300,000, and numerous others , vary-
in" from 3,000 to $50,000.
Several persons were injured. The fire broke out
about 5 o'clock on the morning of the 24th of De-
cember , and soon communicated to the Parker
House adjoining ; the Exchange caug ht fire , and
fell in, while the. U. S. Restaurant , nearl y consum-
«il, rap idl y kindled the crockery store ot Hewes ,
Noel & Crenshaw .
On the. South , the city authorities had not been
idle. Powder had been collected , and a train laid
in the store of B. Ayres , in the rear of the El Do-
railo, which during the burning of that establishment
was fired , and the building partl y demolished.
The flames rolled on , and were not got under un-
til 12 o'clock at noon , having reduced nearl y one
Imlfoflhe city to ashes*
¦It is thoug ht by many that
indemnification will be granted those who have sus-
tained losses by the demolition of property at the
order of the City authorities.
Fira hdil also occurred in Stockton ,consuming the
Arcade, Verandah , and other buildings—loss , about
$13,000.
On,the 22d , the following gentlemen were chosen
to fill State offices : Secretary of State , Win. Van
Voorhis; Treasurer ,Richard Roman ; Comptroller ,
J. R. Houston ; Attorney General , Edward J. C
Kewin ; Surveyor General , . Charles J. Whitney ;
Chief Justices , H. A. Lyon and Nathaniel Bennett.
Mining operations were suspended in consequence
of the weather. On Trinidad river the success of
'he gold di gger has been limited ; but on Feather
River (south fork) new washings had been worked
"'h immense success.
It is the prevailing opinion , and we have it from
«>« best possible sources, that the mining season of
"Mt year will prove more productive to the majori-
ty °f'di ggers, than has any period following the dis-
covery of gold i,, tliia country.
l'ie> streams have risen to a great extent within
weft'-or four days , and a few more days of the same
'?rt
' we should think , would cut off al! communiea-
'">" with the mines.
, •*¦compa ny lias been formed in San Francisco and
"0,0.00 dollars subscribed towards establishing a
"eff .hue of steamers between S,m Francisco and
riniinia.
i I'irkets—Since sailing of last steamer there has
ec'i a further decline in stap le commodities. A
"So of Richmond Flour sold at $20 per barrel ;—
™l mess Pork active at full prices ; prime Rio Cof-
(|
? '." supp ly and good demand ; Lumber had de-
"C|i, but the late fire would doubtless greatl y in-
.
j "se tnu price. Men's light pesiaed Boots, $48 to
*u Per dozen , heavy do., $72 to '$98.
¦Notwithstanding the approach of winter , opera-
s were not entirel y suspended on American
'»er. Xhe Alta California says—
(Ij ,. "le various rich di ggings numbered among
t»wn
0V<
rlies of the year j ust exp ired , the George-
"&rtu Wi!s'''n"s llre amon0(>n limitcd ,but on Feather River ,
&!•(.,,. Or
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' "ew washings have been worked with
fcoii r
AU scquencc of scanty supp lies of provi-
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."e difficulty of replenishing in the pres-
Sxi, 3Q, ltl?n of tho roads. Our advices from the
•"osp^iuin convey intelli gence of a similar nature
oa all n^"
fhe more distant sections
of the pincers
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Stl'ea
'"'!- Gei' '•''O'i they are quite as comforta-
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fle(i fTOm the mines at the approach
"i «Hd are doing nothing at San Francisco.
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, m°r° l'esl)Cotc<1 tluul tll0S0 wli° squan
„ and a lialf niiElions an CSolO.
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Tiie arraignment of John W. Webster , indict ed
for the wilfu l murder of George Parkman , on (lie
23d da y of November last , took '
place at 10 o'clock
this forenoon in (he Supreme Judi cial Con, t Room
before Jud ge 1letcher. At the opening of the Court
the Attorney General , lion. John 11. Clifford , ad-
dressed the Court as foll ows:
;-iMay it please your Honor—The Grand Jury of
tins Count y presented an indicted at the last term
ot the -Munici pal Court a»ainst John W. Webster ,
the prisoner at the bar , for the crime of murder .aml
by a provision of the Revised Statutes , that indict-
ment has been certifie d up to this Court. I now
move , your IIonor ,that the prisoner may be ar rai gn-
ed upon that indictment. "
The Clerk th en called upon the prisoner to stand
up, and hold up his ri "ht hand and harken to the
indictm ent. The prisoner , dur ing the reading of
the first part of the indictme nt , mani fested consid-
erable emotion , evi dentl y making an effort to stand
firm. In readin- the first count of the indictment ,
w here it describes the m anner of inflicting the mor-
tal wounds , ju st as the Clerk pronounced the words
"w ith a cei tain knife which he then and there in
his r'M'ht hand had and held ," &•., the prisoner let
his riaht hand full and rest upon the railing in front
of him , where it remained until the reading was fin-
ished.
At the close of the reading of the indictment , the
Cleik asked— "John W. Webster , what say you to
this indictment—are you guilty or not guilty ?" To
wlrch the prisoner replied in a clear and distinct
voic e, "I am not guilty, sir." The Court then in-
quired of the prisoner ,if he had any counsel engaged
to assist him in his defence ; to which the piisoner
responded , " I have , your Honor—Mr. Sohier and
Jud ge Merrick."
The Court then inquired of Mr. Sohier , and of
the Attorney Gei.eral , if they had any part icular
wish as to the time for the trial. Both the counsel
stated that it would bo desirable to have the time of
trial fixed for as earl y a day as possible , and that
they would be read y at such time as the Court might
direct.
Jud ge Fletcher then stated that he was directed
by the Court , if no objection was made by the de-
fendant , to assign Tuesday, the ninete enth day of
March next , as the day for the. trial of this ease.—
To this the counsel for the defendant rep lied that
they would be icad y at that lime. The prisoner
was then remanded. So that d:iy was assigned for
the commencement of the trial of this important case.
The general appearance of the prisoner was much
the same as before his arrest. Dining the arrai gn-
ment , the grand jury, many members of the bar ,
friends of the prisoner , and several physicians and
gentlemen of other professions were present.
[Boston Journal of Saturday.
The Nkw York Explosion.—The N. York
Herald of 6th inst., says :•—
The accident occurred at a quarter to 8 o'clock ,
on Monday morning, by the bursting of an ei ghty
horse power boiler.in the printing press and machine
shop of Mr. A. 13.Taylor .Nos. 5 and 7 Hague street ,
within a door or two of Pearl street. As soon as
the explosion took place, we are informed by per-
sons who witnessed the catastrop he, the wholcbuild-
ing which whs six stories in hei ght , was actuall y lift-
ed from its foundation to a hei ght of six feet , and
when it reached that elevation , it tumbled down ,
crushing in its ruins a vast number. So great was
the force of the exp losion , that fragments of the
building were scattered in every direction ; the win-
dows in the nei ghborhood were broken ; and a large
portion of the front wall of the fated buildin g was
thrown with tremendous power into the houses op-
posite. In fact the building was comp letel y wrecked ,
hardl j^one brick being left standing on another ,wilh
the exception of a solitary piece of wall ei ght or ten
feet hi gh, as if to indicate what had been.
As near as can be estimated , there were a hun-
dred and twent y persons in ihe building at the time
of the catastrop he , scattered throug hout the machine
shop, and the hat factory above mentioned , in both
of which a great many men and boys are usuall j-
emp loyed. Had the accident occurred an hour , or
even half an hour later , the destruction of human
life would unquestionabl y have been much greater
than it was , as a great many of tho bo\s in conse-
quence of the extreme coldness of the weather , had
not at that time arrived at their work. As it is,
however , the number of persons killed is dreadful to
contemp late.
In the machine shop and hat shop together , there
were usuall y about one hundred-and thirty hands
employed , probabl y there wcieone hundred and
twenty men and boys present at the time of exp los-
ion.
Arrai gnment of Professo r Wefe stes- for
the murder of Dr. Pa rk man,
Boston, Feb. 8—Coffee—The market continues firm ,
and the tendency is still upward. Sales of 400 bans
Porto Cabello in lots at 14c 6 ms; 300 bags common St
Domingo 11 3-4<\ cash ; 300 do 12 a 12 l-2c , and the
best Goviaives and Cape Coffee is held at 13c ; 200 bags
old St Domingo 12 l-2c ; 50 bags common Java 14 1-2
cts per lb. 6 ms.
Fish—For the last four weeks prices have been al-
most stationary , and the demand very moderate. Mack -
erel are sclling'at $11 62 1-2 a 11 75'for No 1 ; 7 62 1-2
a 7 75 for No 2, and 5 62 1-2 a 5 75 for No 3, when tak-
en together. For No 2 and 3 separate , 25c per bhl more
is obt ained.
Flour—Tho market is prett y firm and the demand
fair. Last year at this time there were 30,000 bbls on
the way to this port from New Orleans ; there is not
a barrel now on the way. Gencsce good common brands
E5 56 1-4 a 5 62 1-2 ; Ohio and Michi gan , 5 50; fancy
brands Gcncsee 5 75 a 6 12 1-2 : extra do, 6 25 a 6 50 ;
St Louis common , 5 37 1-2 a 5 50 per bbl , cash ; 200
bbls Frederieksburg 5 37 1-2 per bbl , 4 ms.
Grain—There is not much Corn afloat , and within a
day or two the market has become more firm. The
sal es, however , are very moderate , and prices arc 59 a
60c for Southern yellow , 58 a 59c for white. Oats are
selling at 42 a 43c for Northern ; 40 l-2c for "Eastern ,
and 37 for Delaware. Northern Kye 69 a 70c in small
lots, per bushel , cash.—[Daily Adv.
State of tiie Markets.
SPECIAL NOTICES
scientific Lectures.
The fourth of a series of Lectures on scientific sub-
jects , at the Methodist Chapel , will be given on FRI-
DAY EVENING nex t, at 7 o'clock , by NATHANiic r
Hincki-et , Esq., of Marston 's Mills. Subject—Fouri-
erism.
Per order. P- W. ALLEN, Scc'y
Barnstahle, Feb. 12, 1850.
MARRIED
In this town , on Tuesday evening last , by Rev . Mr,
Bellows , Mr. Artcmas C, You ng to Miss Mnry Done-
gun.
In Wa reham , Mr. Gco W. Haskell to Miss Martha
D. Burgess.
In Miittapoisett , 5th inst., Mr Joshua S. Snow, ofM.,
to Miss Ann R.Pierce, of Middlehoro '.
In Middleho ro', Dec. 16, Mr. 15. Franklin Tri pp, of
Fairhaven , to Miss Pauline, eldest daug h ter of Capt.
Ab rain Bryant, of M.
In Brid gewater, Mr. D. G. Cooley, Fall Rive r Rail
Road Agen t, to Miss Adeline M., daug hter of Thomas
F. Gi bbs , Esq.
In Nantucket , Mr. Win . R. James to Miss Almira S.
James; Mr. Char les Allen to Miss Hannah M. Farn-
ham.
MARINE LIST
Port of Barnstable, Feb. 9th—Sid , sch Loui
s>a, Burgess , Norfolk.
The new Light House at Sankaty Head was li ghted
fo r the first time on Friday evening, 1st inst. The
flashes of light are very brilliant , and m ust be visible ,
we should think , at the distance of at least 25 miles.
[Nantucket Inquirer.
Notice to Mariners.
Sew Hannah & Jane , Smith , of nun lor Boston , from
Anx Caves , foundered , Dec 29, off Nor th Island , one of
the Bahamas. The crew, who saved nothing but what
they stood in , arrived at New Orleans , 24th uit , in Brit-
ish sch Time , from Nassau. The II & J wr.s valued at
$4000, and was insured at the Warren office , Boston ,for
$2650. The Warren had also about 81000 on cargo.
The Kquitable had $2750 on cargo,and the Columbian
$600 on frei ght money. Her ca rgo consisted of eeffee
and logwood. Capt S owned a small part of the vessel.
Sell Mar ia, Baker , 2 ds from Boston for Norfolk, put
in to Newport , 6th inst , with m ainsail split.
Bri g Jesso, (of New Yor k) Baker, from Frankfort
for Cardenas , was ashore outside Cardenas harbor , 25th
ult , but it was thoug ht she would be got off without
damage.
Sch Augusta , of Portland , en me ashore on Monomoy
Point. Chatham , morning of 4th inst. Cargo, consist-
ing of flour and shooks, is landed on the beach. The
vessel is tigh t, and high up. If the weather is favorable
she will be got off.
Sch T O Thompson , of Frankfort, Me, reported some
time since as being ashore near Provincctown , is about
being got off, through the assistance of the Screw and
Lever Company. They receive S331. It was thoug ht
she would be got off on Wednesday, if the weather con-
tinued moderate. The vessel was insured at the Union
office , Boston , for $3600. "
EMsastes's. &ia
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IIowe- Ncw Orleans.
Cld , brig 1-redenck , Crosby, l>on au Prince; sch Rich-
ard. Gross, Gonaives.
New Orleans—Ar 26th , ships Sarah & Louisa Rich ,
Genoa, Bee 6; Jane II Glidde n , Ohilds , Boston: hri g
Monte Christo , Young, Port Moran t, Jam , 10.
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Cld ,
shi ps Jndah Touro, Nickerson , and .No rth Atlantic !
Cook , Boston; Pioneer, Child , Baltimore; bri g Potomac!
Smith , Philadel phia,
Arrival s. Clearances. &c.
Mobile—In port 26th , ships Meteor , Lawrence, and 1
Rio Grande, ttyan , Cor IJoston; bri g Pulaski , Norris, for
Providence.
i Charleston—Ar 31st , sch Jacob Raymond , Bourne,
1 Philadel phia.
I Philadel phia—Cld 5th , bri g Wm M Rogers , Eldrid ge,
;B o.-ton. I
New York—Ar 5th , schs Com Kea rney, Brown , and i
La con. Bearse, Boston. Cld , ships Saratoga , Tra.sk , S
Francisco; Garriek. Eldrid«e , Liverpool ; brig Lucy
I Spear, Rohhins , Ma deira: sell Harp, Gibbs, St Ma rks '
via Garden Key.
Norwich—A r 4th , sch Fremont. Pow. Norfolk.
Providence—Ar 5th , sch David Lombard , Dill , Nor-
folk.
At Buenos Ayres, Dec 4, harks Mimosa, Remick , for
Boston , abt 7 ds; Chicoru , Howlaml , fm do Sept 23, ar
Nov 29. Sid Nov 27 . shi p Ferax , Hallet , Boston.
Boston—Ar 7th , shi p Clinton . Foster, Apalachicola;
bark Helen Maria , Howes , Baltimore: hri g Jane Howes,
Ryder, Aux Cayes; schs Telegraph. Freeman; Express,
Ilorton; Lucy linker , Jacobs , and John A Paine , Brown ,
Tang ier. Va; Palestin e , Ry der, and II N Williams ,Cor-
nell , Norfolk. Cld. bri gs "Kmily, You ng. New Orleans;
Empire , Crowell , Philadel phia.'
San Francisco—Ar Dec 2d , brig Vesta, Baker, Ed-
gartown , Apl 11; IOth , shi p Edward , Cla rk , New Bed-
ford , June 6; 11th , shi p An^eli que, Winsor , Ne w York ,
May 11; 15th, bark Bolton ,Somes,Boston , June 6; 27th ,
barks H y Ewbank , Coope r, Boston , May 19; Sacramen-
to , Baleli , do , June 19.
Savannah—Ar 2d , shi p Maltha 's Vineyard , Nye,New
York. Cld , sch Rebecca & Frances. Nickerson ,rto. Adv ,
shi p Ma rtha 's Vineya rd , for Ne w York , large part car-
go eng d; bark Vesta, for Boston , 4th , wtg 75 bales.
Charleston—Ar 3d, hark Antelope , Crosby, Boston. I
Norfolk—Ar 3d , sch? Mercy Tay lor , Nickerson , and j
E Evei-ctt , Robert s, Boston ; C A Hannum , Who rf,
Pioviucctown. '
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New York—Ar 6th , ha rk Sumerset , Smith , Velaseo, j
12th ult. Cld , shi p Val paraiso, Osgood , San Francisco; !
bark Helena , Youn g, Man sanilla: seh J Q Adams , Nor-
ris , Boston.
New port—Ar 5th , sch Susan Chase, Chase, Fall Riv-
er for Greenport.
At Honolulu , Nov 15, ba rk Maria , Baker , for New-
Bedford.
At Panama , 20th ult , shi p Ed w Everett , Brutus, Le-
vant , "Ch ange;" barks John II Gardner. Lota , and St
Marys , waiti ng passengers, for Cal ifornia.
Ar at Payta , no date , shi p Ch ristouil Colon , Coffin,
Talcahuano, with flour, and sld Dec 27 , for San Fran-
cisco.
A t Callao , 13th ult , whalin g bark Kirkwood , of Nan-
tucket , for Pan ama. Sld 10th , ba rk John W Coffin , of
Nantucket , Panam a.
A t Rio Grande , Dec 11 , seh Maria Theresa , Baker,
for Salem , ld g.
Boston—Ar 8th , barks Hull , Balch , Analahoo, Coast
of Sumatra; Lyman, Donne , Teneriffe , via Madeira;
Turk , Nickerson , Philadel phia ; bri gs Er ie. Ryder; Era-
ma , Baker , and Chicopee , Clifford , Ph iladel phia; schs
Charm , Berry, Richmond ; S A A pp leton , Hamilton , N
York. Cld , ship Gov Davis , Cutter, Baltimore; barks
Kilby, Go rham Howlaml, San Francisco; Norma ,Smith.
Savannah ; A R Taft , Bogardus , Charleston.
San Francisco—Ar Jan 1st. sch Roanoke , Shelley,
Bos ton, Jul y 19. Going in , three Am barks , one East-
ern built , single deck , full of passengers,
Philadel phia—A r 6th, bri gs Canton , Hull ; Thos If
Knox , Tay lor, and Sun Crosby, Boston .
Newport—Ar 7th , schs John Mashow, Dyer, and Benj
Baker , Hardin g, Boston for Tang ier , Vn.
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Persons from tlae Cajj e wlt o intend tc
PUR CHASE
HATS, CAPS, &c,3
IU THE CITY , AM INVITED TO CALL AT THE STORE OP
RYDER,JJfiOCKER & CO,,
497 |§|«$!
jitt <}t0tt-.$ttti!t.
WE
have inducements for all to patronize us, who
are in want of goods in our;, line, and being
Cape boys, we ask a share of the Cape trade. We
ma nufacture our Hats , and are oiur own workmen ,
thereby saving 25 per cent in the cost of the Hat. We
are at. no expense for Clerk-hire, wjiieh is such a tax
on most traders. We buy for cash mt the lowest pos-
sible prices. Hero are three good reasons wh y we can
sell cheap, and we shall endeavor to sell as low as thf<
lowest.
We try to keep a fi rst rate stock of Hats and Caps—
(there is not a la rger or bettor assortment in the city)
—also Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas, and Gents ' Fur-
nishing Goods , and every article we sell is warranted
to be as we represent it.
Hats and Caps made to order at n, few hours notice.
Persons coming over the Cape Cod Hail Road , will
find it but a short distance to odr store.
mrr em e m B e it ^1
HTDEB, CROCKER & CO.,
497 WASHINGTON-ST. ,
A few doors South of Elliot and Kneeland streets.
ENOS KYDEIl. FRANCIS W. U VDER. ALBERT CROCKER.
" Boston , May 10. , tf
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Bamslable County Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Company now amount to /
$1,395/646,
and the absolute funds of th£ Company for the pay-
me nt of losses amount to 1
$54,f7 39.
Application for Insuranroto be made at the com-
pany 's office , at Barnstahle Bank , or to either of the
D I R E C T O R S .
ZENA S T>. BASKET . President , Hyannis ;
DAVID K. AKIN, South Yarmouth ;
SKTH CROWELL. East Dennis :
EBEN BACON. Barnstahle -
WALTER CROCKER , AVest BarrutaU e
AMOS OTIS, Secretary.
Yarmouth Port, Feh 12, tf
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Peirce Academy—Middlebor o', Mass.
THE Spring Quarter of 11 weeks, will commence
MONDAY , February 25, under the charge of J.
W. V. Jenks , A. M., Preceptor , Mr. U. W. Lawton ,
Male Assistant , and Miss S. K. Smith. Preceptress.
The Trustees are lnippy to announce the expecta-
t ion of erecting a new A cadem y Imilding the ensuing
Summer , to be occup ied in the Fall ; hut wish it to ho
unde rstood by the Patrons of the Institution , that tho
School will not he omitted on that account—as the pres-
ent building answering our purpose, till the new one
nha ll 1)0 completed in August.
Tuition anil Board as heretofore. Catalogues fur-
nish ed by app lication to the Princi pal.
JOSEPH T. WOOD , Secretary.
MIddieboro ', Ja n. 29. 5w
NEW SEASON TEAS,
Ita B o x e s , for Fansil y Use.
5 pounds Souchong, $1 00, 1 75 2 00
5 " Extra Oolong, 2 50.
5 " Young Hyson , 2 00, 2 50 3 00
5 " Old Hyson , 2 00, 2 50 3 00
6 ' Gunpowder , 2 88, 3 00
G " Imperial , 2 88, 3 00 *
5 " Hyson Skin , ] GO. I
COFFEE also Low. Every descri ption constantl y on
hand , an d warra nted pure. J
New England Ten Company,
1
3© WtasSiiiisgiioaB sn-eof , Boston, j
IX7~Ordors hy Express promptl y attended to.
feb 5 5w .
Valuable Horses for Sale.
ANY one wishing to purchase , will do well to call at
this office. "
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, For S»l«—'• ir' nr *'lc w
'10'o of sc.hr
JIwSm GANGES , of Sandwich , 95 tons burthen. —
/MrtftV Soid schr now lies at the wharf in Poeasset ,
JassliK- and will he sold low , on app licati on to the
subscriber. ELISHA GIBBS,
l'ocassctt , Feh. _5
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Notice.
I
EFT on board the sloop Mail , in Boston , sometime
J in tho month of November last , a box containing
Window Glass , marked "W. H. L." The owner can
have the same by pro ving property, on application to
CHARLES CROCKER.
Bamstable, Jan. 15.
V. B. FALMBF.
'S
Business Men 's Almanac for 1850,
IS
crow ded as closely as possible with such fucts a»
seem most indispensable fordail y reference by meu
of business in all its departments throug hout tha
country.
In some cases, the contents of an important work or
public document are crowded into a single page of the
Almanac , while the suggestions to Merchants , Manu-
facturers and dealers generall y, in both city anil coun-
try, as to the best mode of commencing, conducting
and extending business, are believed to be of decided
interest and usefulness. It cmhrascs
CONDENSED STAT ISTICS OJ? OJJR KATJOJfAJ, INDUS-
TBY .:
Agriculture, Pro ducts, The Tariff, Tonnage,
Abmufuctures, Stale Debts, Finance, &h>]>]>ine i.
Mining, Coal, Post Office , Navi
yaii RiiiMino-« "NT* Y.
W. ALLEN, D. D. S.,
(Felloio of the American Society of Dental Surgeons,) ¦
During the FOUR SUCCEEDIN G WEEKS.
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Will render his services in Mechanical
'T
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j3
k 0r Surg ical DENTISTRY, to those per-
"^-QjlCL^j sons who need the aid of
a Dennst.
l) r A. will wait upon his patients at his Office , in
Hy a111 fis
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. feh 5
Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. BostoiL
CAPITAL, $100,000.
DIRECTO RS.
Al.bott Lawrence, I John D. Langr,
Ezra White , I Cha rles Jones,
Daniel Sharp, J,-., j Joseph II. Williams,
Henry Crocker. George Dudley,
George C. Collins , Horatio Harris,
Lhih a B. Pratt , Walter Hastings.
Board of Finance.
F r a s k l i x Haven , President Merchant's Bank.
Recei. Williams, President Kennebeck Rail Koea.
Iiiomas TiiACHER , Merchant.
THE Mutual System of Life Insuran ce adopted by
this Compa ny, secures to the Insurers themselves
all the prof its, which Joint Stock Companies, have found
to be exceedingly lucrative , and , at the same time ,
makes the terms as easy as possible , consistently with
perfect safety. The Charter provides that any nersoa
may insure a life for the sole benefi t of any marrltd t«.
man. widow or minor, the proceeds to be and remainyh*
from all claims of creditors of either party.
No liability beyond the Premiums. Dividend! an-
nn.i ll y.
Premiums reduced tor mercantile or tem
p orary pjuv
poses,
Trttvcltintj and resident limits liberal.
Ptu-t iruh'.r information and Pamphlets given on appli-
cati on to LOTHUOP DAVIS, Agen t for Barnstable
Coun ty. l y dec 12
The Ladies of Hyannis will hold a Fair in the old
Universalist Church in Hyannis on the evenings of
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY , Feb. 12th and 13th ,
in aid of the widow and the fatherless. The public are
respectfull y in vited to attend. Remember , it is '-more
blessed to give than to receive.
Per oider of the Committee of Arrangements.
03?"Agents Wanted. SEARS' NEW PIC-
TORIAL WORKS FOR 1850. Any enterprising
young man can clear $500 to $1000 pcrycar, hy selling
these popular and splendidl y illus trated volumes. They
contain more than vovn thousand bnsbavikgs , de-
signed and executed by the most eminent artists of
England and Am erica.
Agen ts also wanted to canvass the city and country
for advertisements and subscri ptions for valuable News-
papers.
For further information address (post paid) S M
PETTENGILL, No. 10 State-street, Boston.
Bos ton , Jan. 1. tf
"B^wi v j »f ITvannis*
EFFECTED BY DR. CORBETT'S SHAKER
SYRUP OF SARSAPAKILLA !
The following is from Jacob P. East man, of Con-
cord N. H., extensi vely known as an efficient Rail Road
Contractor and Builder , throughou t the New England
j
StatCS ' Boston, March 8, 184-9.
Mess rs. Edwakd Biunley & Co.:
Gentlemen—Happy am I to inform you of the won-
derful effects of Corbett's Sarsaparillaupon a little daugh-
ter of ours, who was poisoned , when at the age ot about
th ree years , hy vaccinatio n. Eruptions of the skin cov-
ered her whole bod y for more than twelve months, ( is-
I charg ing the most offensive matter. We were compelled
for months to obli ge our little sufferer to wear mittens
while in bed , and to adjust her ni ght dress hy closing
tho openings at the hands and feet so as to prevent her
from tearing her flesh. But even with these, precau-
tions , she would , at times, release her hands by gnaw-
ing her mittens about the finger ends , and then scratch
an d lacerate herself seycrcl y until tho blood would flow,
She is now nearly restored to health , having used no
other medicine for the last two years than " Corbctt s
Sarsaparilla. '' The effect of this powcrlul alterative is
most sin-nal seemimj to cleanse the whole system and
eradicate all disease. The .-kin ol our little girl is now
fair as that of infancy, and her .system rapidly cluuigni .
L'
from impuritv and disease to perfect henltn. and this 1
know to be the result of the u-e ..f CorhcHs barsapa-
• il l, . fj. _L . ±j Jx o 11W Ai> ,
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AlaTcand put up by the Society of Shakers. None
enuine without the si gnature of 1 r. Corbett.
E BR INLKY & CO.. Sole Agents, Boston.
Aokxts A. Percival. Barnstable : James Knowlcs,
Yarmouth ; F. Davis , Falmou'th ; Josinh Mayo , Cha t-
ham
¦ E. Edson. Orleans : Hi ggins & Crosby , Brewster;
V W*. Iliaains ,
' Wellflcet.
[jy People need not wonder at the rush for Vaughn 's
celebrated remed y, the Lithontri ptic Mixture. We were
ourselves somewhat set back the other day when told
of bis sales tho past twelve months : all this has partl y
been produced by extensive advertising ; just look at it
reader , independent of tho cost of some '500,000 pam-
ph lets in English , German and Spanish , his newspaper
advertisements cost some 15 or 20 thousand dollars ,and
extend over a vn*t expanse of country. This great pan-
acea is taken in the West for all bilious diseases , in the
Atla ntic cities for consumption , all over the country for
all kinds of complaints, and yoa would learn much of
the cha racter of the medicine , and hear stories of a
startling interest by calling upon Agents. See our ad-
vertising side of the paper for the Gient American Rem-
edy , get a pamp hlet of the Agent, and read about it.
More Cur es
¦
f in East Falmo uth , Jan. 1, Mrs. Jerusha , wife of Mr.
Isaiah Lewis, abo ut 70.
In Plymouth , fith inst., Mrs. Caroline , widow of the
late Capt. Edward T. Cooper , 45 ; Charles , son of Mr.
Franklin B. Cohb, 7 years and 8 month s ; Hen ry, son
of M r. Phili p Smith , 3 months.
In Middleboro ', Mr. Ephraim Leonard , 80.
In New Bed ford , 3d inst., M rs. Elizabeth Ryder, 74:
6th , Bessie Brown, onl y daug h ter of Richard and Mary
C. Swan , in her 20th year.
In Nantucket , Mr. Hiram C. Ray, of confluent small
pox , contracted at the Chelsea Hosp ital.
In New Orleans, 18th ult., Mr. Eiisha Tabcr , Jr., of
Fairhaven , 31.
In San Francisco, Mr. Seth Williams , of Fairhaven.
At sea , Oct. 4. on board shi p Fanny, of Nantucket ,
Capt. John B. Coffin , 43.
"died,
Spoken Nov 27th , lat 25 1-2 S, Ion 38 40 W, Heela.
of New Bedford , 140 sp, and 2 whales alongside.
Wbalcrs.
\ Milliittery .
MISS COINANT inform? tho Ladies of Barnstablo
and vicinity , that she has an excellent assortment
of MORNIN G and DRESg CAPS, with a variety of
patterns of RIBBONS, at her Millinery Rooms over
Mr. Eben Bacon's Store , which she offers for sale on
favorable terms.\ , Barnstable, Jan. 15.
Tremont \nnd Old Colony Nails.
THE subscribcrsrhave been appointed Agents for
selling *
Trcmon ^ Iron Co.'s Nails,
and respectfull y ask all deale rs to call and examine
them at Stork No. 7f> State-strkkt, Boston.
They offe r these NaUs for examination , in the ful-
lest belief that they arc'the most perfect in all respects
of any ever produced foV sale in the United States.
They are also Agenfsvf'or the sale of the
©!htind red tunes
in the various metres , and one hundred ^and forty-four
Anthems , Set Pieces, Chants , &c.—a roueh greater
number of pieces, it is believed ,than is contained in any
other modern Collection. A large number of Vocal
Exercises arc added, prepared with great care , with spe-
cial reference to the wants of Choirs , Schools, &c.—
These will be found a very valuable addition.
The Au thors possessed many advantages in tho com-
pilat ion of this work—having been for many years in
the constant, recei pt of all the best sacred music publish-
ed in Germany or Eng land , and also having received
from distinguished European 11s well as American com-
posers , much ori ginal music desi gned expressl y for its
pages. Sufficient evidence of the merits of the ''PsaIm- j
ist' is found in the wi de popularity and very extensive
sale it has alread y attained since its recent publication.
These arc believed to be greater than have been enjoy-
ed by any Collection of Church Music ever published
in tliis country. For sale hy O. M. IIINCKLKY ,
Ba rnstable , an d TAPPAN ,
" WHITTEMORE &
MASON. Boston. dec 26
To the Cape Trade.
GOULD & STOWE , No. 18 Union street , are now
manufacturing their Fall Style of I
11ATS AND CAPS,
which they in vite you to examine.
AH orders promptl y attended to.
Boston , Aug. 29.
Vertical Gales.
nnHE subscriber ha ving secured the exclusive right
JL for making the Improved Vertical Gates , for th e
town of Barnstahle, would give notice that all those in
want of a superior article of this descri ption of Gate , at
a low price , would do well to give him a call. A mod-
el may be seen at his shop.
ANSEL P. LOTIIROP.
Bani stablo , Oct. 24.
TIIE subscriber is closing u,p his businc***** leave
immediatel y for California, and offers at private
sale, an excellent famil y HOR SE ;
'light pleas ure
WAGON ari d H A R N E S S ;*a TRUCK */A-60N and
HA RNESS ; all his FARMING TOO/- 8-; together
with two good COWS and' two young f.tttle. All the
above will be offered .it private "sale unt il WEDNES-
DAY. 20th inst.. at ivhif'h time , all *omnining unso ld,
will be offered at Publfe Auction , at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. ALBERT EASTERBROOK.
Ba rnstiible , Feh. 12. 2\v
For Boston.
j -
. The sloop MAIL , Capt . Crocker , will
^5s^- sail for Bosto nr on WEDNESDAY , 13th
AyJ^v inst ., at 11 o'clock , wind and weather per-
_^g§||g^mitting.
Fo/
freight or passage , apply to
the master 4»n board.
Bamstahle , Feb. 12.
P ublic Balk,
/GENTLEMEN and Ladies arc invfiod to partici pate
\JT in a Public Ball , at tiny' hojts p- of Mr. Washburn
Bursley, in West Barnstah/e, oi^ J^IUR.SDAYEVE-
NING nex t , 14th inst. 'jTick fSts
' to the Ball and Sup-
per, including a. Gentlerfian find Liiii y, 35*. and caij be
h ad at the door. WASHBURN BURSLEY.
West Ba rnstable , Fuj i. 12.
Painter and Glazier.
fF'HE subscriber would inform his friends and tho
Jl public , th at he has takel a stand near the Baptist
Mooting House , in Ba rnstal/Ie, where he will continue
to carry on the f
PAINTING , PJPER- IIASGING ARI GLAZING
business in all its branclfes. Being acquainted with
every art , sty le and fashion , he pled ges himself to give
satisfaction. A continuance of the public patronage is
respectfull y solicited. /Paints of every grade, pure or
mixed , also paper-hangings and house trimmings, fur-
nished at Boston prices . Particular attention paid to
fancy work and lettering. F. W. CHASE.
P. S. My West Harwich friends and patrons will
please leave their orders at Capt. Lot Chase's,where they
will he promptly attended to as heretofore. F. W C.
Barnstable Fp.h. 12. f ! •¦
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To the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Comm onwealth of Massach usetts :
THE undersi gned , citizens of Barnstable County, re-
spectfull y represent , that there is a large tract of
fresh and salt meadow in the northerl y pis rt of the
town of Barnstable , the value of which might be greatl y
enhanced , and a valuable water power created by the
construction of a Dyke across the upper and shallow
part of Barnstable Harbor , fnjm the Calves Pasture
point , so called , or some other (fonvenient point to San-
dy Neck. Wherefore they prsfy that they be authoriz-
ed to construct such a Dyke jvith such powers and re-
st ri ctions, and such previsions in regard to ownershi p
as may appear fit and propel—and in duty bound will
every pray. JOHN B./CROCKER , and others.
Barnstable , Nov . 1849. -,
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
"' In Sbwatk. Feh'y 7, 1850.
On the Petition afoi/esaid, Ordered ,—Tliat the Peti-
tione rs cause an attested copy of their Petition with this
Order thereon , to bo served 011 the Clerk of the Town of
Barnstable, and published once in the Barnstahle Pat-
riot, said service and/ publication to be seven duvs , at
least , before the 20ih day of February inst., that all
persons in terested ,^may then appear , and shew cause ,
if any they have , wh y the prayer of said Petition should
not be granted.
Sent down for concurrence ,
CHARLES CALHOUN, Clerk.
In the House of Representatives, Feb'ij 7, 1850.
Concurred.
CHA'S W. STOREY, Clerk.
A True C®py—Attest.
CH ARLES CALHOUN.
_ feb _l£_ Clerk of the Senate.
_^.v aii For Salef-A new SCHOONER , of
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s
S|
p}
\ about 64 tonX adapted for the Fishing
/ ilu lreV Dns 'ncS!1
' novf read y to receive her Rig-
-*33m||jbs^' gi"g, will be/sold low, if applied for very
-*
^s
s-
- soon. Api>]y to GLIDDEN & WIL-
LIAMS, 29 Lewis Wh&f. Boston.
Feb 12 ' is2w
_^_*v mt For Sale—Tho well known New
wE^Kf\ York and Bostoi/packet schr JASPER ,
/ AFrek 135 23'95 t011S ^mllcn> onilt at Haddam ,
¦
J
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W?*~' Conn., carries/l00 bbls under deck , and
"""—""=^^*B is well found^-was refnstcned and thoi-
oughly overhauled from h^r keel up in the year 1848,
at an expense of SI ,900. t For further particulars , ap-
ply to WM. HOWES/ Chatham ; CORNKLIUS
LOVELL, head of Lon| wharf , Boston .or to HOWES ,
GODFREY & CO. New York.
Cha tham , Feb. 1 2. lm
Clocks, Gold Standard Balances, &,e.
so HOWARD & DAVIS,
J? ^*
C
^"%.€~\ (Successors to B. Dearbanaj
«/V» ' <^ijyLrfJ REMOVED TO STORE
If Jo tj t3Mg£i ^Vb. 34 Water, near Congress-st,
ffcMil BOSTON, ,
8giaai^l^S8«ss!
' Continue to Manufacture a«
heretofore , GOLD STANDARD BALANCES, for
Banks. Also, DRUG GISTS' BALANCES , &c.
They have also for sale, Church-Tower Clocks, Facto-
ry Watch-Clocks, Astronomical Clocks, Hail Road and
Office Clocks, Regulator Clocks, Gallery Clocks, f rc, of
superior construction and finish.
Boston, Sept. 5. ly
Wats, Caps , Sf e*
josephIlTothrop
/CONTINUES to manufacture , at his establishment ,
%J opposite the Post Office in this village , and keep*
011 hand for sale, as good an assortment of
Hats and Caps
m can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere Traders
and others favoring him with their custom , may de-
pend upon his work being done in the most thorough,
manner, and will be sold on the most favorable terms
DP"Hats and Caps muds to order , at the shortest
notice.
Gentlemen in want of superior fashionable Hats , are
invited to call and examine his assortment.
Barnstuble , Ang 29.' eop6m
Paper Hangings. '
BOSTON and CHELSEA.PAPER CO,
3KANUFACTDREKS AND DEALERS IN
IFAIFHIB Et&SS
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