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('arm':oi "iii "s-
ijut, if 'l"s ""'.ru the object , .wo uld any 111*1ri first
. tr(,y all means of identification V For it was to
1 '
.!olMnrvud. tlmt Mr.-Litilolii-hl onl y found the parts
I'.^D vered
in tin: privy. That did not sustain tin 1
' loposition , llni t ihi'y wore put there for the pur-
o.
«' "' iJ''""1
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l0
l tMVill 'd.
V 'I'!,,.]!take the. other supposition , that nny person
lteii' Ple'' t0 destroy these remains in Dr. Webster 's
t b-tratoi'V t il111' ''"" 'n 'ho day time , whr.n lie w.is
lhe
'
r«i »s '''own bv their own testimony ; for the tes-
timony of '
)r - Webster 's daug hter , in a most r--
Biirkiib'e manner , corroborated Mr. Littlcfield' s tes-
""
aik'
1 could it be supposed that Dr. Webster could
have suffered a person to b.- there willi a fire in that
assay furnace., where llieie had never been one be-
|ore I And who would have had the temerit y to at-
tempt to fasten it upon stieh » man as Dr. Webber?
But upon the suppoMtion that Dr. Parkman was
feillwl in ''¦"' Itinldiiiu ', it could not have been done
without the knowle d ge of Dr. Webster or Mr. Liitle-
fi.dd. If th«t had been done , it must have been done
l,v soiii« assassin lurking in that city, and killin g
|.i;n, w1
""' llieri
:
Wl!n; <""' h undred student s arouii.b
Uui if :he body was killed outside , and conveyed
inside, it must have been to eoneeal or consume it;
both »f which were absurd. The idea of 11 man 's jro-
jU)r into his laboratory, and burninrr „ man 's body
witli<> -.it Dr. Webster's knowled ge, was as absurd us
fora man to come into this Court room , and perpe-
trate a eriin« , merely to eoneeal it.
Then all the circumstances—the fire—the water
riimiin:,
'—the burnin g up of Dr. Webster's kindli ngs
—aw\i his tan—breakin g into his private room to
gut his twine—paekiii " hfs knife in the tan :—how
could a stranger have done this?
Then in regard to Mr. Liltlefiel d the counsel had
,.,i,|, "if he was to be believed"—but wh y was he
not to be believed ? Bv what rule of law was his
testimony to be excluded ? There were two ways
of attacking a man 's test imony. One was, by at-
tucking his character for truth and veracity. Thai
would have been an open and fair manner of doing
it; for it would have given an opportunity for re-
pelliu -
' it by testimony, which oould liave been done
inoat triump hantl y.
B,it , he owed it to Mr. Littlefield anil his wife ami
eliildren , to notice the. charges that had been made.
When he remembered that Mr Littlefield must here-
after be known , wherever he went , as the Liltlefiel d
who appeared in the Webster trial—when he. iv-
membered that he had stood here two days upon
th» stand ,and undergone the most scrutiniainir c ross-
exa,ninati6n—he put it to thuir sense of ju stice,
whether tliU imputation should not be nailed upon
this counter forever.
Were we in » Christian court room to minister
juilice ? Mr. Liltlefield had not contradicted hiin-
8»lt', nor d.me anything tending to destroy his credi-
bility- If this imputation was true , then there wji s
no defence lor Dr. Webster , for Mr Litllefiel d could
not have done it without Dr. W.'s knowle dge; and
the murdered man's property was found upon Dr.
Webster.
In .ill that Mr Littlefield had said he hail been
open to contradiction ; but lie had not been contra-
dicted, and he thoug ht they were*bound to receive
hist tcxtiinoiiy. Whatever there might be in his tes-
timony that was improbable , there was nothin g that
could not be exp lained .
Tlis counsel had reviewed Littlefield's conduct ,
and nsk'ed" wh y he did not do this , or that ? The
point of difficulty was that he proceeded upon the
assumption that Mr Littlefield' s susp icion on Sun-
day night was a settled conviction. Mr L. had not
the command of language. He was conceiving a
¦suspicion against his superior. He was met at the
v«ry,conim«nceinent with this cheek from his wile—
'For mercy's sake, do not speak of it nor think of it.'
But the suspicion was growing stronger and
(trotlger in the. community, and tin: excitement in-
creasing. When it had arrived at a certain point ,
Mr Littlefield went cautiousl y to work. If he had
pniouti d broken into the privy, and found nothing,
what, would have been his condition ?
¦Ami then , as to the turkey, which the learned
counsel had represented him as reverentl y eati ng
over the bout's of a murdere d man. It happened
thut 'Mr Littlefield did not dine at home thai day.
Thitii why did he not break open the privy ? Be-
cximi! he had not a conviction that he would find
any, thing,and had he done, so it might have cost him
liispUce. And then he,communicated his design to
Dr Kiiielow.aiid if he was censured thev must be also.
¦We must go back to the. time when there was no
positive evidence against Dr Webster. Mr Little-
fiflil acted cautiousl y, as was natural for" him to do.
Dr Jackson enjoined smtresy. But if Mr Littlefield
.dos'ignud anyth ing against Dr Webster, wh y did he
not discover the tea chest.
¦ Let them remember that ,when allusion was made
to tlm privy, and Mr Littlefield tells the officers I hat
DrW. kept the key, Dr Webster bows them polite-
ly out of the room.
There was one point he had forgotten to notice—
"« appearance of Mr Littlefield at the time of the
uiKCovery; He and his wife were examined apart ,
•id there was opportunity for the most rigid cross-
•Xatni naliaii . M rs Little'nVid says, "when he came
"P from the cellar , he bursted out a cry ing." Mr
** M been represented as the janitor of the Medi-
<»1 tolle'P'n>Hins of the founder
•• mat institutio n under its foundation .even he could
™»«te of I,,,,], moral character.
p "
"
" .ofthe hypotheses of the counsel was, that Dr
* . nil" was pursuing him for the purpose of ex-
b
°n "f tlle f™»(l ! Now , ahhoilg h we naturall y re-
•tar 1 l>rt"8U"1P'i"'1 that such a man as Dr Web-
m^iv" c«mmit such a crinie—yet this case roust
*
J
«fy our views of . rime.
d
W!ts »"t from th« lower walks nf life that the
•itnr
Woun(ls t0 O1'ller (""««- When a man was
Uin • '"llifitl mor"' prin«-i plp , he was open to
to iH.'
? m» !1'"1he might be suddenl y overtaken
J
\V
t|lmPtHtio n. ° '
prot,,
R '1<'Jt("d about the influences arouml a man , to
l»;in
l<
i "i but it was not the influences around a
^
out with in him , that were to protect a man.
I'ror '
vv'1 W
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'""' 'lone w'>;lt Wlls l>rovt''' "Ji ;li
"st
kis ,l eo"'d not come here and put himself upon
jj :
hi|factcr.
thnt >J "'•'" we came to the fact. He had shown
,
|ei|
"ft parties ; and he did not know that he
l>r t|,e
Hllv better representation than that give n
It nj- ,*11^! tor the defence.
iaetl I ) p considered that Dr Webster had prom-
that he "'';niil'i from time to time , for months,
'
or I,;, ,*
0«ld pay him when he received bis pay
ho h;lll _
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m>»; "lid that , when the time had come,
Tin
' 0|her disposition of the money.
--h e io:
Ot
f' n.
V which the appoin tment was made ,
tlmt;, "
oHi ,ln tlle ri'!-
"-''t "f V Welist('r >s '•f"
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1-
l^k et whi ?
Ot
^e lOlln( '—'l Wlls tontained in his
TliR eig
1'? lle f«ll into the hands of the prisoner.
**'rv d ,..
U
rllas blackening over the prisoner 's head
l *P°siire of 1 '
KX l' osure ot llls tair character—me
1 m« to s I
frau(i —'">d that which eiime nenrest
" Was left
* m!
-'"' 'lis liouso110111 furniture was all
**'.l!l'isted— !' ¦ f"''il4n«J'V llai '° Wlls that "ammer , and thai knife re-
II, |(
y We
aned. Then there was that tan , sent over
\
M1 , "*P"'1oub way—wh y did he not let Mr Swain
flu . , 'lo
"-'
!2<)0 •'» >"« before.
^* »tt
"' "e m
°<1(!
'" wll
'<'h the bod y was cut up.mid
"fc
j .P* t0 destroy it with alkali. But what wiis
^e imj>ortanc«,Dr Webster carried in bis pock-
"' ""' k<
;-
V of «J»»t privy. Now , h,. sho uld ,,.k
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lh,..n
rUnr,!;:;™' 50 011'1'^™^---1^-'
¦< I :> V ' « k,y of wind, he came.l m his pockw.
,1.., . :. " <:
T
1Vfllllri '(l
" j '"'V to stan,I up to .heir
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;
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« the one before the",,,. Ti.-v were no,
.-
1
"' :' P"--'tion to det ermine with >«l elvontlie
question of .nercxyu.d the law had not imposed that
< »ty upon them. There weie cases.and he. believed
'lie present to be one of them , where mercy mi-iht
He. niiin.le sled less by an a.-qnittal than by a convic-
I' <"'. External cin'
imist aiucs had aiven pi-culiar
j nterpsl mul importunce to their solemn office.
—
I heir verdict w as looked upon in all oilier lands as
well as our own. It was regarded as about to settle
"lid he r the. law was p aramount and supreme in its
power to protect lid; from the hand of violence ,
whethe r directed bv revi-njji- or the lust of gai n.
¦In the course of his argument , M r Clifford took
occasion to sav , and will ) strict truth , that not oriel
fact had been "stilted ill his opening address nearl y a|
fortni ght a^o ,which had not been clearl y established
Iiv the evidenc e, mid lef t whol y uncoil.radictcd 1>\
ihe ili-fe m-e. During the first two hours his remarks
paitcok more of ihe character of tin oration than of
close and severe argument , but th e remaining five-
hours were occup ied almost entirel y with reasoning
upon the m u l t i t u d e of facts developed by the evi-
dence, and th ey were prescntel with a dejjree of
clearness and t-ogfiicy which carried irresislable
conviction to the minds of those who had closely-
watched the trial.
[The At torney General having closed his argu-
ment Chief Justice Shaw arose and wilh much emo-
ti on , inform ed the prisoner . J. W. Webste r, thai it
was his privile ge now to address the Jury i f he had
anything to say, or any explanation to n'.'
.
-iK c.]
Professor Webster arose, and in a very dis tinct
voice , sp oke nearl y as follows :
_ To en ter into full exp lanation of the vast web of
circumstances whi ch have been drawn around me.
would consume a great deal of time , th oug h if 1
should do it, as I mig ht , I could exp lain away nine
ten ths of the things that have been so unfortunately
distorted agninsl me.
_ I have placed in the hands of my counsel the tes-
:imony n ecessary for these exp lanations , and thev
have not seen fit , in nil cases, to regard mv wishes
or ins tructions. ]f .they had done so, many thin gs
would now be plain to' \011, gentlemen , which a7e
likel y to be much misunderstood and distort ed.
One thiiii', however . I will endeavor to correct.—
In one of the letters I wrote to my daughter I allu-
ded to a package. I h ad been reading in one of the
penny papers a statement that 1 had pro cmed a
quantit y ol oxalic acid to lake out blood stains. ' It
occurred to me that this referred to some nitric ac-
id which I had pu rchased at Thayer 's near the Ri-
vere House, on Fiiday a t 12 o'clock , at the requ est
of my wile ,and had gi\p n 10 h er immediatel y on my
arrival home. As it mi ght be impo rtant that this ,
should appear in the evidenced wrote to my daug h-
ter that it should be saved. The letter had no ref-
erence to the. notes, which were found and placed
i n the trunk bv Mr Cunningham.
In re<> .ird Io Rev. Dr Parkman ,!think he did n ot
110 me justice. In my conversation with him he cer-
tainl y spoke to nte of his broth er 's abe rration ol
mind , and other circumstances which lie did men-
lion.
I had made nitr ate of copper in the production of
nitro ns oxide gas,to illustrate Ihe ofiect on it of com-
mon air.
The. professor here exp lained the eff ect as well as
the effect of oxygen upon Ihe blood ; which he said
il had not been proved (hat he had not occasion to
use it in his lecture.
My very calmness, of whi ch I am sure I was not
conscious , has been brought against me. My coun-
sel advised me to if . My trust is in God. Th at
mon ey which I paid ,I had laid up in thai little Iruuk.
Unfortunatel y no one saw me lake it out. I used
formerl y to ha ve sludents in my laboratory .but fiud-
ini! many things broken ,! had disco ntinued that ,and
did th e work myself. This accounts for my doors
bei ng locked.
I had placed in the hands of my counsel some ev-
idence ol my whereabouts , whicli '
thcy did not see
fit to use. On Friday afternoon , not Inning din ed ,I
st epped into Bri jjhSiin 's Conceit Hall , ami to ok a
mutt on chop. An accident put it in my power 'to
sho w where I had been on Wednesday evening. 1
had pur chased a book for my daug hter. 1stepped
in to Bri gha ni 's to gel a cup of tea and left that
book. I t was found there j ust as 1 left .
[Th e prisoner here sat down ,but immediatel y rose
agai n.]
One more remark, I have felt more distress bv
these anonymous letters charged upo.
n me tha n by
any other thin g in this trial. I call mv God to wit-
ness that I never wrote one line of these letters. —
Since ihey were broug ht i nto thy case, my Counsel
has received a letter fro m '-Ci vis ," stating that he
wrote the letter so si gned. If th at person is now in
the room , and has one spark of humanit y, I call up-
on him to come forward and clear me from this im-
putation.
Th e Chief Justice commenced his charge Io Ihe
Jury at SO minutes past 5 o'clock.
CHARGE OF CHIEF JUSTICE SHAW.
Gentle men—I rise with the deepest sense of the
responsibility which presses upon this tribunal. You
ha ve been so long engaged in this imp ortant tr ial
that I cannot detain you much longer in suspense, I
shall not , at this late period , keep you long in con-
sidering th e fads which have so full y been laid be-
fore you , and it is mainl y a que stion of facts. I shall
rather dwell upon a few plain princi pl es.
It is the nature of our laws under which our lives-
are secured , to distribut e to the several organs of
government each, its several dep artment of duties ,
and each is responsible lor its own. We are not
here to make ihe laws but to execute them.
This indic tment charges the prisoner at the. bar
with murder. Murder is Ihe hi ghest species of hom-
icide. Homicide is a general term , in cluding sever-
al decr ees, some of which are j ustifiable , as those
committed in j ustifiable war , or hy the officers of
justice wi th proper warrant. But I need not dwell
upon them.
The statute law onl y provid es that wilful murder
shall he punished by dea th. But that is not the on-
ly law in force amo ng us. We have the common
law. The common law was received by our an-
cestors from Eng land , bu t is reall y as mu ch in force
among us as any other , and may he called the com-
mon law of Ma ssachusetts.
[Th e learned Chief Justice read from a memoran-
dum of his own on the na ture of malice in murder.1
To escape the impu tation of malice , the prisoner
must pr ove the provocation , the accident , or any
other i-ircunislance , which pocs to preclude the mal-
ice, otherwise it is argued fi0111 the act itself. No
p rovocation of words, how everopprobrions , w ill mi t -
igate the motive for a mortal blow , or one int ended
to produce death , so as to make it manslaughter.—
Whe re there is im intention Io kill , if ther e.
'
is suffi-
ci ent provocat ion , it is manslaug hter. But words
a re not a sufficient prpvocation.
[The Chief Justice read some authorities from
East ; common laws.]
If Dr Parkman went to the College , at the in vita-
tion of Dr. Webster and was there kill ed by him , all
qu estion of imp lied malice is put out of th e question
for it was done by express maliee." Dr Webster ad-
mits that Dr Parkman came there , and , as he says
he paid him money.
It is in eviden ce that Webster fluid there that af-
ternoon , and left there about 6 o'clock. I nn s much
as Dr Parkmiin has never been seen since tha t time
that afternoon , if it shall prove that the remains
found in the apartments of Dr Webster were iden-
tified with his body, the alibi , if proved , is of no con-
sequence.
We come now to the teeth. These, are the princi-
pal signs of identificati on. The fact that the other
pj u-ls
^
of Ihe bodv did not diffe r in any material re-
spect fi om Dr Parkman , proves little in itself , but
becomes very important if it is made out that the
teelh were liis. It is a very curious inquii y whether
by th e correspondence ol the teeth Io the mould the
ide ntit y can be made out. We must rel y on (lie ev-
ide nce' of those who have made this stibj.id .heir
stud y. Dr. Keep, when shown these lecth , without
he sitatio n pronounced them Dr Parkin.-m's, and he
has exp lai ned Io you ihe reasons which confirm him
in that op inion.
If these are the leelh of Dr Parkman , and if, as
was stated to you by Dr Keep, th eir condition proves
hat they were put into the furnace in the head ,then
DTPOSTSCRIPT.^i
sentence of DeatJi upon Prof. Webster.
The prisoner was brought into the Court Room at
•5 minutes past ni ne on Mon'
day morning.
The Clerk , by the dir ection of the Couit , inquir-
ed of the prisoner , if he had any thing to say wh y
sentence of death should not be pronounced .
Professor Webster arose , bowed , and rep lied in
the negative.
Chief Ju stice Shaw then addressed the prisoner
as follows :
John W. Wkbstkr—In meeting yon h ere for
the last time , to pronounce that sentence which the
aw has affixed to the crime of which you ha ve been
found guil ty, it is impos sible by an y language to give
u tterance to the sense of responsibility which we
fe el. The circumstances under which we approach
this d uly are p eculiarl y painful.
We do most sincerel y declare the distres sing con-
ditio n to which crime has broug ht you ; and , though
we h ave no present words ol consolation and hope to
offer you in this hour of affliction , y et we do earn-
est ly commend you to the mercy ol our Heavenl y
Father , wilh whom is abundance of mercy, and
from whom you may yet obtain pardon and peace.
And now nothing remains but the solemn duly of
pronouncing the sentence whi ch Ihe law affixes to
the crime of murder , of which y ou stand convicted ;
which sentence isjh .-it you , John W. Webster ,be re-
moved from this place , and detail ed in cli.se custo-
dy, in the prison of this county, and from thence
taken , at such lime as tUe Executive Government of
this Commonw ealth shall , bv their warr ant , ap point
a nd be HUNG , BY TIIE 'NK CK, UNTIL YOU
ARE DEA D! And may God , inj ii's infinite good-
ness, have niercv upon your soul !
MARRIED.
In Wa rcham , March 12th , by Rev. E. H.Lake, Mr
Ge'o. K. Walke r to Miss Kuth Ann Pearl.
DIED,
In West Barnstnlilc , 26th nit.. Mrs. Sarah , yvidow of
Mr. James Holwny, .92 years and 3 months.
In Cotuit , 25th ult., Mr. James B. Chilfis , about 28.
In Yarmouth , 25t h ult., Mrs. Abby 11., wife of Cnpt.
Joseph A. Crowell , ;md daughter of Mr. Edmund El-
drid ge. 29 years and 9 months.
In Orleans , at the Alms House, 10th ult.. Mrs. Eliza-
beth Kurd , 82 ; 1 7th , Miss Abigail Mayo , 90 ; 19th ,
Miss Marcia Twinii. ir , 85 ; 20th , Juhcz Augustus] child
of Mr, John Kceler , 8 months and 10 days ; 22d , Mr.
John Twininp, 52.
In l'rovincetown , 26th ult-., vi'ife of Mr. James Chand-
ler, abo ut 35 ; 29th , wife of Mr. Harvey Cook , about
31; 31st. Mr. Freeman Kelley, about 40,
In New Bedford , 26t h ult., Miss Sully Tobcy, former-
ly of Sandwich , 77.
In Liuienhnrg, Mass., 21st ult., Mrs. Bere Cynthia ,
wid ow of David Swift , and daug hter of Theodore 'Morse
all late of Falniouth , Mass., 86.
MARINE LIST.
Port of Bst rotstablc, March 29th—Sid , sloop
Mail. Crocker, Boston.
31st— Ar sell Frolic , Smith , Provincetown ; sip Mail,
Crocker, Boston. !
Launched —A fine bark of about 300 tons, called
the Andrews, from respect to the buil der, was launch-
ed at New Bedford , 27th ult , hy Mr Stephen Andrews
'
TI19 A is built in the most substantial manner , for the
sperm whale fishery; is owned hy Win P How-hind , Esn
iind will be commanded by Capt James L Nye, of Sand-
wich , late second of bark Roseius . of New Bedford
At Somerset Mass , by Cnpt James M Hood, a hcau-
tilull y modelled bark of about 530 tons called the lio
sakio intended tor the Cuba trade , and to be com-
manded by Capt Caleb Sprague, of this town. She be-
lorgs 10 New York.
At Calcutta , Jan 24, shi ps Washington Allston , Ar-
go, an.] Huron , all for Bosto n, soon; barks Juniata , do,
abt J weeks; Kate Hastings , to load for do.
At Madras , Jan 26. shi p Newtoii . Sears, from New
York Sept 25, ar 20th , for Cal cutta abt Fch 5, to finish
Ulg for Boston.
At Ma rseilles, 3d inst, shi p Clcone, Bcarse, for Bos-
ton, kit;.
. Boston—Ar 26th , brigs Kobt Wing, Crowell and
Chieopee Clifford Philad el phia; sch "Lowell , Baker ,
Richmond. Old , ships James Browne. Child , New Or '
lea ns; V ersailles , Hunt , Clmilcston; barks Kureka Ry-
der San Francisco; Oak , Hyder . Philad el phia; bri^s
Spartan , Lander , Surinam; Delmont Locke, Ginn Wil-
|miiiKton . NO , to load lor Surinam: schs Jno VV Dod4
Ames St Jasjo; Canton , A mos Storv , Sacramento Citv'
Emerald (of Boston , l*c of Bristol, Me) Consun '
tiue
L. i,ewis, Charlesto n; Tigris, Crowell , Jersey Citv Is's
I ( ha-c; Kio Nickersom Silas Wri ght , Jone^ ami 'iNew
L l A r L ' l-I r f W Y / I . y - i l i X 1 .. X^ . i
-. u-i t» , vj ¦i \ j \ i ^ v i l . I' l l . \V X Oi K .
j New Orleans—Ar loth , bri g Delma , HigKins, St
Ihomas. Chi , shi p., w m Stiirgis , Ala nson , Baltimor e;
Anna Kiel) , Burwell , New York.
Savannah—Ar 20th , l.ri»s Caroline , Paine, Boston;
America n. Ne w York: sch Denmark. Crowell , N orfolk
Charleston—Chi 21st. bri jr Orray Tuft , Crowell ,
1 rovnlence; schs Samuel Nash , Alle n, anil Stranger,
Bhiekwell , do.
Wilmi ngton , NC—Ar 20th , sch Balance , Matt hews,
New York.
Baltimore—Ar 23(1a 24th , barks Zion, Revnolrls. Ida ,
Hall et , and Edmund Dwi ght , Hallet , Bo.-inn; ' brio-
Ocean. Eidrid ^e, do; sch K Borden .Bcarse, Fall River.
Philadel phia—Ar 24th . bark Sun , Croshv , Boston;
25th , bri g Grand Turk. Berry . Providence. "
Albany—Ar 25th , schs Glide, Boston; Norwich , Barn-
stnl.le.
fcew l ork—Ar 2ah , selis Fides, Rojrers, Maraeeibo
25; Atlantic , Smith , I'om-e, 21. Cld , brig Isabella;
Mathews , Norfolk.
Newport—Ar 25th , schs Mail ,' Baker, and Kokeno
Sparks, Norfolk .
New Haven—Ar 25th , sell Gem , Wiley. Boston.
Providence —Ar 25th . sch Monticello , Lavender , Nor-
folk . Sid, sch Hamlet , N ick erson , Phila del ph ia.
At Trieste , 1st ult , bark Potomac, Lathrop, for Pa-
lermo.
At Bordeaux , 3d ull , bark Ohio , Lewis, to load for
Ph iladel phia.
Ar at Panama , 3d ult, barks Susan , Lathrop, and Al-
goma. Prime!, San Francisco. Adv 4th , .ship Grey-
hound , Claypoole, for San Francisco, with despatch ;
Mariana , for do, do: Palmetto , Rich: Anne. Robinson ,
and J R Gardner , Pedersen. for do, 'soon; J W Coffin ,
and Whiton , for do, do; brig Mary Stewart , Wain-
right , fu r do, 5th.
At Kingston , Ja, lGt h tilt , bark Tyring hnm , Howes,
from Boston , It ds, ar 8th , sch B A Tufts , Norton.from
New York , 16 ds, ar 14th. Ar 5th , sch Susan Sturges,
Parker , Baltimore , and sld 15th, on her return.
Boston—Ar 27th , schs Lucy Baker, Jacobs; Tele-
graph. Freeman; Vineyard Foster, and Moselle , Dill
Tang ier , Va; GL, Lovell , New York . Cld , shi p Geo
Green , Redman , New Orleans; bark s Attica , M'Lellan.
St Petersburg h; A jipleton . Nickerson , Baltimore; schs
Hy Payson , Crowell , Baha mas; Dari l Webster , Lewis ,
New York.
Galve-Jton—Ar 13th. bri g Emp ire. New York. Adv,
shi p J W Faimin , for New York , with despatch.
New Orleans—Towed to sea 14th , shi ps Hungarian.
T B Wales , Ashland ; hark Brazil .
St Augiwtiuc—Sld prcv to 16th , sch Cyprus, Coffin ,
New York.
Savannah—Ar 21st , bark Gen Jones, Harding, New
York ; sch Edna 0. Kell y, Boston.
Newborn—Cld 14th , schs Sarah Louisa, Beaufort,
and Wm P Moore , Baxter , West Indies.
Elizabeth City—Ar 22d ,' schs Wm T Bryant , Sim-
mons , and Arlitta , Everton , West Indies.
Norfolk—Ar 23d , schs Agenoria .Eldrid ge; Chfis Hen-
ry Ryan , and Jas Henry, Baker , Providence. Cld , sell
Gwenenima. Perry, West Indies.
Philadel phia—C ld 26th , hark Mary, Whelden , Bos-
ton; bri g China , Studley, do; schs Vendori , Hatch , Mo-
bile; Virgini a Davis . Fall River; T Fcnner , Providence.
New York—Ar 26th , sch Washington , Kendriek , Ap-
alae hicola. Cld, schs Martha Maria. Nickerson , Sa-
lem; Cambrid ge, Lacy, and Grand Island , Small , Bos-
ton. Star , Nickerson , Philadel phia.
At, Mayaguez. 6th ult , bri g Brothers , of Norfolk , fm
, just ar; sch Tioga Collins , une.
Ar at Cienfuegos , 13th ult , bri gs Pockonocket , Brew-
er, St Thomas; Ellen Reed , Ohi pirum , Boston.
Ar-ut -Trinidad , 15th ult , bark Franklin , Gibbs , Bos-
ton.
Sld fm San Juan (le los Remedios , abt 7th ult , bii g
Caroline , Cook , Boston.
At Havana. 20th ult , barks Childe Harold , Rich for
New York ; 23d , Empire, Chandler. Boston ,ar 14th , disg:
Swan, Whit e, do. dis g: Gleaner , Hamliii , fm Baltimore,
ar 15th ; bri g Osceola. Stone , for Bosto n, ld g. In port
16th , barks Kanawh a. Ili ggins , Bo'ton via Charleston .
ar. .l5lh; Aloxiha , Biirlinganie. line; Mary A Kendall ,
Crocker , frei ght or charter; bri g Lima , Hingins , do.
Boston—Ar 28th , bark Girard , Chase, Philadel phia:
brigs M yrn , Studley; Abbott Lawrence. Crowell , and
Pearl. Hammond , Philadel phia: schs Hanover , Galaca r,
Aux C.-iy es: Moxo. Bush , St Jago; Rainbow , Kogcrsj
Richmond ; Cop ia. Sears. York Hiver ; Henrietta , Best.
Rappahannnc k: Sunbeam , 1'erier, Norfolk: Fi-aiicN A
H awki ns, Hulse, Philadel phia; Poeassi-t , Case; Rich-
mond , Snow, and Am Belle, Baxter , New York; (5cm.
Wili '.y, New Haven. Cld , shi p Meteor , Lawrence. A p-
aiaehicola; bark Oik , Lincol n, Mobile; schs Oregon .Ba-
con, and Convert , Greene , New York; St Marys.Oliver
Bath.
Apalachicola—Ar I3th. shi ps Malabar , Freeman , N
York ; 14th , Oolumbiana , Mallett, do. Cld 11th , ha rk
Jcddo, Eldridge. do; brig Enoch Pratt , Hall , Baltimore;
12t h, bri g W L Jones, Tyler. New York.
Richmond—Ar 25th , sells Boston , Kelley. and Mercy
Tay lor, Nickerson , Boston , and ndv for do, eaeh wtg
300 pkgs tobacco.
Georgetown , D C—Sld 23d, brig Monte Christo,
Young, New York.
Baltimore—Ar 24th , bri g Tyrone, Smith , Boston , 56
hours to the Capes , 6 days in the Bay.
Philad elphia— Cld 27th. brigs, Emma , Baker, and Gd
Turk , Berry, Boston.
Albany—Ar 27th , sch Montano , Providence. Cld , sip
J M Parker , do.
New York—Ar 26th , sch Corene. Nickerson , Salem;
27th , hrig Jesso, Bsker , Cardenas , 10th ult. Cld 26th ,
sch Ida Russell , Nickerson , Providence; 27th. barks
Somerset , Welch , Sacramento City; Rol>t Morrison ,
Smith. Buenos Ayres; bri g Swan , Pierce , Bermuda; schs
Sheriff , Morris , Sacramento City; J G Faxon, Hall.
Jacksonville; Lcander , Bearse, and Enchantress , Baconj
Baltimore.
Providence—Ar 27th , schs Maria .Baker; Oneco,Hon-
duras , Cross, and Oncco , Snow, Norfolk.
At Cienfuegos, 14th ult , bri gs Neptune , I'eppor , for
Boston, ready; Ellen Reed , Chi pman , fro m Boston , in
quarantine , hav ing lost one man by small pox and an-
other still sick with it.
- At San Juan de los Remedios , 6th ult , brig Walter
Hoxie, Hoxie , for Boston abt 14th.
Boston—Ar 29th , shi p Fancuil Hall , Fostcr,Calcutta;
barks Justice Story , Ryder. Baltimore; Merrimae ,Bangs ,
Philadel phia: bri g Cotmnaquid , Jenkins , Smyrna. Cld,
ship Medora , Ames. Savannah : barks Antelope , Cros-
by, Havana; Gem , Nickerson. Philadel phia; brig Htn-
rico. Small , Aux Caves: schs Barbad oes , Rogers, Go-
naives; Pushaw , Fuller , Wilmington , NC.
New Orleans—Ar 18th. schs Martha Hall , Cobh , St
Martins; Mary Ann , Hop ki ns, Savannah. Cld 18th ,
hark J J llarthornc , Small , New York ; 19th , shi ps Jes-
sore, Oobb , and Louis , Bunker , do; 20th , shi p Revere.
Howes, do.
Charleston—Sld 25th , bark Cherokee, New Orleans.
Adv . hark Gen Jcsup, fo r Philadel phia , wit h despatch.
Wilmington. NC—Cld 23d , schs Kineline. Harding,
Wilmington , Del ; Denmark , Tarbox , New York; Ag-
nes. Lord , Boston.
Richmond—Sld 28th , sch Charm , Berry , Boston.
Alexandria—Ar 26th. sch J O Calhou '
n, Barnstable.
Philadel phia—Cld 27th , bri g Pau lina , Minn , Boston; !
schs Southerner , Studley , and Z Taylor, Batci nan , New !
Bedford . '
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New York—Ar 28th , shi ps Medomak , Rich , New Or-
leans; Narragansett . Burgess, Savannah.
Provide nce.—Cld 28th , sell Adams,Crowell,St Thom-
as and a mk t.
Sa lem—Ar March 2.
6, bri g Planet , Ryder, Port
Praya , Ca pe Verd Islands . Feb 21. Touched Dec l ,j
shi ps St Peter, Alrny, of and 44 ds fm New Bedford , 90 j
bbls sp oil ; Arab , Bra Icy, do for Indian Ocean; 22il , sch
Wood ide, Trofatter , 35 ds from Boston for California ;
30th , barks Franklin , Lake,fm New Bedford for Pacifi c;
Jan 2, Paulina. Hatch , from do for Indian Ocean; 6th, I
shi p Phoeion , N ichols, fm do for do. Shi p Tali sman ,!
Bursley, of and from Now York for Calcutta , put into i
Ia le of Sal , Jan 5, for salt. On 6th., in a heavy easterl y
gale she d raggled with four anchors ahead ,went ashore
on t he south point of the harbor , and soon became a
comp lete wreck. In leaving the vessel , Antonio Pand.J
steward , and John Brown , Wm Brown , and John Da-1
vis , seamen , were drowned. The wreck was sold for
the be nefi t of underwriters. Much praise is due Mri
Aniccto A F Martins, for his kindness to Capt B, offi-
cers and supercargo of the T, during their necessary
detention at the I-liinds. taking them to his own house
and providing them with clothing, money, &c, as they
required. The crew were also supplied with everything
necessary to their comfort. It is hoped by all interested
that proper notf« mtry be taken of lira benevolent con-
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At Pertldmbuco, Feb 14th , barks New Wnrl i xt
ilton, for . next day, in ballast. lo,t seeOn i £"""
by yellow fever that day, and five of cre,v h ,d fl 1 ^
vionsly: Franklin , Cook, fm Philadel phia.
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I Cordelia , Snow , fm Boston Sd , ar 16th. 5l a
HAY SEED—Coneistina of Northern and Southern ,
Clover , Herds Grass amd Red Top ; Seed Peas-by
the quart ; also, a variety /of fresh Garden Seed , for
sal e by \
WALES & CONANT.
npril 2 (^V_
FLOUR , CORN , m/alSpOTASH, BURNING
FLUID and LAKD OIIV-Hy
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; NEW STYLES SPRING GOODS !
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' ANI > AHKNOW OI-EKIK8 ,
_ CASES Silk Tissue Bareges and Muslins.
Hi gh Colored nSLainc, pink , crimson
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Plaid Silk and "yool Bareges.same colors*
" Canton Crape fliawls , plain and emhro'iL
" -A' 1 Wool GajFbmere Shawls , detached
I figures. /
CARTONS Long and Sq/are Broehe Shawls.
CASES Black Breeaje, Silks and Satins.
" Fancy do. jkch styles and shades.
" Rich Camefcon Silks., every combijyiiioE
of color/
" Stri ped So d-o. Cases PopKns jui ll
Chaiu brays,
" Black Gros" de Rhine, all wMitos.; CIskm
de Afri que. do
VISITE SILKS in every variety. SCARFS wo.4
MANTLES. '
NEW AND VU11Y Et.KGANT »T¥I*;8 Of
Visites, Mantillas, Capes, Lace Slinwte,
april 2 &C. 1mjs
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NEW-ENGL -ANDER:
A WEEKLY PAPER , DEVOTED TO
'fempcrancc,' EclHcation, I^itcraturd
Hcforai, and Isit<;!tis|encc generally.
WILLIAM A. WHITE and CIIAS. \V. SLACK ,
EDITOl.'S.
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Ignorance are the fruitful soirees of nearl y all
crime, and in the eradication of tacsc this paper is ac-
tiv el y in terested. It likewise f r c j y expresses the sen-
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questions of the day, and sympathises with all the en-
terprises of OhrUtiau beiievohpee. Com bined with
di scussions on these subjects , esfWi number will contain
Original and Selected Stories, littersfrom Cmresfmidints,
Articles on Aqricnltural. PhijsiMlog ical and Scientific Mat-
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mary of the News of the WeeW.
CC?-The NEW-KNGLANDKR is in its Ninth Vol-
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TERMS.—Two Dom.ahs per Annum , invariably ,
in advance. No subscri pti on taken for less than six
months. Address all orders (post-p aid) to
WILLIAM A. WHITE ,
P ublisher and Proprietor , No. 30 School-street, Boston.
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Ithe whole bod y, no part of it bcinj; dissimilar to Dr
i Pa rkm.-in 'n. is ii lfiuifi i-d. Ami if the suppositions ol
suicide ami acci ib-ntnl death are csi bided , the 'cor-
pus delicti ' is esiribli-hc fl.
I f in the In puthc.-i.- nl t he di-fcm e the concealiui'iit
of the remains ivas made by a notlwr hand , it was of
no interest to Dr W ebster, and his reluctance to-
ward* tin: search is to be accounted for, as well as
ilm fact that he did not himself make the discovery
which lay di rectl y i n his way. Any concealment of
evidence going to imp lic ate him , to which a p arty
under susp icion resorts, m ust go, as far as it goes at
all . against him.
Tin- circumstances of the twine , used and many
others which it is needless to mention , go to show
th at whoever did any part of ihc concealment of
these remai ns , did the whole.
We. do not think it of much consequence that be
waived ar, examination in the Police. Court. As to
the anonymous letters , you mu st jud ge of their bear-
i nth , shi p Milt on, Harlow , Calcutta-
sehs Mount Vernon , Harding, Tang ier , Vi>; Indiana '
. ""£> N°rfolk ; Bay State, Ryder , and Isabella , Arbe-
cam , New York. Chi , barks Orono, Chase, Copenha-
f" '!"'' 'I mkt i Laconia , Howes , Philadel phia; bri gs
adeJpMa'.
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Wilmington N-O—Ar 19th , brigs Bern Carver New
Tt ork ; .
Viarcia , Smith , Charleston ; schs Keeul-itor At
kins , Boston; Glmro .v, Olazibr , Salem.
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CAPE 001) BRANCH RAIL ROAD,
"IHlSiiir"M^MM«iffiTB==i CStm
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SUM.VIElt AHKANGE11I .JNT.
Cars fro m Boston leacethe D,pot of the .Old Colony
Had Road.
QN and after Monday, A pril 1, 1850. Passenger
\J lrnms will leave Boston and Sandwich daily
Sundays exeepted , as follows , v iz :
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Leave Boston for Sandwich at 7.15 A.M. and 4.10
Leave Sandwich for Bo/ton at 5.45 A.M. and 3 15
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'77'nterseoUn S witl' /•
•'i ns »f the Fall River "Road
at Middleboro —which tuains intersect with New Bed-
ford and Taunton Tr ainrfat Myriok ' e Station
Passengers by the 11 A.M. {rain from Sandwich can
go to Providence , via /Myrick'*, reachin g there about
5.30 1 .IY1. s
A regular Merehan/ize Train , with a Passenger Car
attached, wil l leave^patidwicl< dail y, at 11 A M. for
Middleboro '—and returning will leave Middleb oro' at
3.35 P M.
Stages leavo Sandwich on the arrival of the morning
tra in-; from Boston , for the Cape.
Stages leave Monum ent , daily , on the arrival of the
morning train from Boston, for Fnlmouth and interine-
tlinte places,—returning in season for P.M. trains for
Boston.
Fare between Wnrcham and New Bedford when
paid at the Ticket Office , 75 cents ; Sandwich and Bos-
ton SI 50. I
Local Merchandiz e Trains between Boston and Sand-
wich dailv , Sundays excepted
'SILVANOS BOURNE , Superintendent.
Sandwich , March 27, 1850. [april 2
Commonwealth of Massaehnsetts.
MESSENGER'S NOTICE.
Barnstaislk, ss. March 30tb , 1850.
ZENO SCUnOEH , EsqitiIe, Commissioner of In-
solv ency, in and for the founty ol'Bariislablc , has
issued a Warrant against /the Estate of CLARK
HOXIE , of Sandwich , in sapd County, Esquire , an In-
solvent Debtor : and the payment of any de bts , and the
delivery of any property l&Iongi ng to said insolvent
debtor , to him or for his ifse, and the transfer of any
property by him. are fonlfddeii by law .
A meeting of his crcd/ors wili'he held at a Court of
Insolvency , at th e ofiitfe of said Commissioner , in
Barnsta ble, in said County, on the twenty-third day of
A pril next , at ten of the clock in the forenoon , for the
proof of debts and the choice of an Assignee or
Assignees.
LEVI L. GOODSPEED , Deputy Sheriff,
ap 2—3w 'Messenger.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
MESSENGER'S NOTI CE.
Baknstaisle, ss. April 1st, 1850.
ZENO SCUDDER , Es^iire, Commissioner of In-
solvency, in and for th/ County of Barnstable , lift*
issued a Warrant agains/the Estate of WILLIAM
LOIIING. of Sandwich ,/n said County, trader , an In-
solvent Debtor : and Xhp pay ment of any debts , and
the delivery of any pro/erty belonging to said insol-
vent debtor , to him or jjfir his use, arc forbidden by law.
A meeting of his croflitors will be held at a Court of
Insolvency, at the I10UI of Elisha Pope, in Sandwich ,
in the County of Barnstable. on the twelfth day of
April instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon , for
the proof of debts and the choice of an Assignee or
Assignees.
LEVI L. -GOODSPEED , Deputy Sheriff,
ap 2—2w Messenger.
Barnstabie Academy.
SPRING TERM .
PTMIE Trustees of the Barnstable Academy have the
JL pleasure of informing the inhabitants of Barnsta-
ble and the public generall y, that they have secured the
services of Mr. F. N. Biake, for th e ensuing season, as
Princi pal , aided by such Assistants as the interests of
the pup ils may de mand , niiJ that th « Spiin g Term will
commence on MONDA Y ,/he 29th day of April , inst.,
to continue eleven weeks. /
No pup il will be admitt/d for less than n whole term.
Scholars from abroad /an be boarded in good fami-
lies! on reasonable teims/
The Princi pal has ltave to refer to the following
persons , viz : / '
Charles S. NoktWend , A. M., Principal of Eppes
School. Salem. f
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Wm. D. Swan, Esq., Princi pal of Mayhevv School.
Boston ,
S. S. Greene, A. M., Princi pal of Philli ps School ,
Boston.
Rev. J. N. Bellows, Barnstable.
—TERMS—
Elementary Branches, - . . S3 00
Hi gher English Studies, - - 4 00
Classical do. • • • - 5 00
Barnstable , A pril 2.
Proposaji^*
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1 T>ROPOSALS will bii-rccefml by tlie snhseribeis ,
JL a Building pomifiittee of/the Yhlt Univerbalist
' Society in Chatham , until f ikAyXHJp y,the 24th of
April instant , for furnishing ^hJrnptyrials and erecting
'j a MEETING HOUSE , of
m.i L-<.i tv, n " i " ' ¦ f oxvhvdrogen microscope—
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ernp/ion-and shows th e most bril-
amUu^^th,r3/&C' &e
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popularity
Curious, Eiiterraminjj aMrt iMstrnctive
Exhibition,
at his Daguerreotype Rooms, rendered it nercsnrv, in
ord er to accommodate the crowd , to occupy the ME-
LODEON , where he exhibits these splendid specta-
cles every evening, commencing nt 7 1-2 o'clock, and
on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons at 3 ©"clock.
Tickets , 25 cents.
If you fail of seeing it when in Boston , you lose one
of the most pleasing and instructive entertainments ev-
er presented. 6w Boston , A pril 2.
Blake's Patent Fire Proof Paint,
WHICH in a few months turns to Slate or Stone,
protecting whatever is covered from the actioa
of the weather or tire.
Look out f or Fransis!
As unprinci pled persons are offering spurious artieU'S
for sale, calling them Ohio Fire Proof Paints. Th»
genuine article is onl y to bo ob/aiiifd of the.Pate ntee,
New York , or his Agents— anf every- package is mark-
ed "Blake's Patent Fire ProoffPu inls." The authorized
Agent. Juke F. Ham., 38jfroad-street , Boston , has" it
constantl y on hand : has sojR it for 2 years to our larg-
est manufacturing estaldirfiments , and will give the
whole history of the Pa-iny ami its qualities to any one
who will send or call at hfs Counting Room , 38 Broad
street , Boston. ' ' £ '
Also on.hand , tli H Paint and no other ground in Oil,
all ready for use, both Chocolate for sides of buildings ,
and the Black for roofs. Also , Prepared Paper, all
pain'ed read y to put on , making the cheapest and most
durable roof ever invented.
No one has the genuine article ground in Oil , or the
Prepared Paper, without my name being mark«d upon
them.
JERE F. HALL ,
COMMISSION MERCHANT ,
38 Broad-sthuet, Boston. .. .Agent.
april 2. Sm
Guardian 's Sale of Real Estate.
Will be sold nt Public Auction , on SATURDAY,
April 13th , at 3 o'cl ock , P. M., on the premises,
gift A lot of WOODLAND , bei ng the estate of
JgEJohn Easterbrook , South of Marston 's Lane, so ,
called , to raise the sum of three hundred dollars and y-
thi rty-three cents , to defra y the expenses of the family
of said Easterbrook. " DAVID BURSLEY ,
Barnstahle. March 26. G»ard-i«n.
Dissolution of Copartnershi p.
fTUIE undersigned , heretofore known as the firm of,
JL and doiii" business under the namcof MILLIARD ,
JOHNSON & CO., do this da y, by mutual consent,
dissolve partnershi p..
^^^ & HILLIARD
JOSEPH I'. JOHNSON ,
ISAIAH GIFFORD,
Provincet own. March . 18. 1850.
N B.—All persons having demands against the abov«
named firm , are hereb y notified to present the same for
settlement—and all persons indebted to the same, are
notified to call immediatel y and settle their arrears.
marcli 26 3
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H. J. & CO.
Notice.
THE UNION WHARF COMPANY of Harwich
and Dennis , hereb y give notice, th at they have
contracted to have a Wharf built ,n Dennis , to"be lo-
cated at the Shad Hole , so called, about half way be-
twee n Messrs. J. K. Baker 's and Job Chase's Wha rves,
to be,completed on or before the first day of May next,
for the purpose of Pack ing Mackerel and Owing Cod
/YsA, and supp lying vessels with Barrels , Salt , and all
other articles necessary fo r carry ing on the Mackerel
and Cod Fishery, and solicit the 'patronnge of all those
that may be in want of the above articles. Terms will
be made reasonable and satisfactory, on app lication to,
ttSl^ ' h; ^
WM. B. ANSEL , ) Commute*.
South Dennis , March 26. 8m
For Sale,
-j* A Grey COLT, 5 years old in May
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x{\%k next. The Dame of said Colt is ev-
jlf.MJsi' (j|§(f f y wll >' !l superior animal , and it is
«i wLjv Hi P!x'sumc'' 'ho Colt will make her
.ssifefcawsaefca&a ,,q ua |. i?or further particulars , in-
fiuire o.f dipt. RUSSELL DOANF-, near the Post
Office in Ea stham. 4w # Eastham. March 26
For Sale.
FOUR young COWS , bv
M ATTHIAS HIHCKLET.
i Buirnptjihle, T