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| iy mat 0 * % fede ona cnl rg ctady THE UNFORTUNATE CITY OR, SUCCESSIVER DESTRUCTION OF CATANIA. Catania nppears, from the earliest ages, to have been entirely built of Java, as at present. 'I he most ancient remains, now many feet below the surface are of that material ; and so plumily does ita site seem marked for the course of these de- stmctive streams, the strate of lava: are found to a vast depth beneath the foundations of the ofd , city, - War, pestilence, famine; earthquakes, and Mount Atna, have done their work on this devo- ted town. 'Times inuumerable havg irruptions devastated . en at ect we ~ WUB REFLECTOR Te published ou Friday Morhings. tt No. 11G Siate« street. («econdstory.) saw A: fow doore' wast, of tho Canide A BT A IL AM A. KEYSE R, | Proprietor D. C. Sxirrit and A, A« Keysen, Editors, subseribers in the city,, E' wo Dollars a year, payable sembannually. , Fo Mubsaribers out of the city, Two. Dollars: a | gerd IU proud within six months from: the commenen« mont ofthe subsertntion: years othorwite I' wo Dot burg and: twouty Ave conts will be charged. Subserlptions for tess than a year, in advance. Prices for Advertising. For one square of 20 lines or leys, $0-cents for the first, and 26 cents for every subsequent insertions if. continued for less than three months, | For three | months, $3; for xix months $5, Longer advertise- ments in the same proportion. ts Yearly advertisers will be chirged for one square, including the paper, $10, for. two +quares, $15, with thel privilege of renewing their adveritsements quare terly, * P Bjusim-ss cards will be inserted aratuitously fur yearly advertisers ; for others, $3 'a year, Legal advertisements will be mseried at the rate prescribed by law. . 1. - ims burniax mass; and so great were the vapoura and gaotke of the couflagration, that for filty-four - succem we days, the: fow remaining inhabitants ° ot C iin, could discern neither sun nor Aare, o-» Afterfflaversing the city, and destroying where it' ps /,d, every vestige of 'human habitation or presente, it at length, with's noise that sttimned & terrified, the hearer to a vast alistance, precipita« ted itseil into the sen, the waves of which exalt» ed into bteam by the heat, spread: thetmarives in an rable mist for miles aroutrd. ~The wa- ters ware discolored and heated far and wide, and the fish berished in such mimbersy as not only ti» ufford for some days, eufficient to the YOL,. VII.] cd his mind with the geography and history of every dressed the Court. *May it plase your worship; country. Our informant states that his exhibli< and I was fust thinking that I was sworn to tell tiong were not ouly amusing, but quite instruc- the whole truth.\ Certainly you were, was the tive. Having repeated his descriptions so often, reply. \Phen may it plase your worship, he be at length. had. them by rote and in the order (pointing to the plaintiff) tguld me brither Mikal he had them arranged. Sometimes a wag, un- |somerhing but\--- Stop said the counsel, observed by him, would reverse the order, and wishing to note down as far as he had said. \I then his descriptions would indeed be singular und will take a betrer man than you to make me stop, inapplicable, which would excite much merriment, when I am after telling the iruth in the way of but when discovered by him, he would deliberately my oath, May it plase your worship, this mon replace his views and commence and go over them would be after making me forswoin, he'il not do it From the Portsmouth, N. £1. Gazette, WILLEAM H. RINDGE THE NODLH sathot. , Doring the greatind memorable fire in the city of Now York. on the 17th December, 1835, a mother was seen in the stregts, runtiontly seeking for her bnbe, which had been left. in the uppor smty of a building enveloped in flames, - A. young sailor on leatning the fact, rushed through the devouring element, am! in a few moments reatored the child to ns mother in sufety. « Butere the throng conld learn his name, The noble tichad. fed,\ Considerable enquiry was made for the individual at that thg, and we believe the geuteful parents went so far as to make a public call for informtion re«pectiog him, BUSINESS DIRECTORY, gs GOUNSELLORS, ABDRAITAM VAN INGEN & JAMES B. YAN VORST, No.4 Washlogton Hall, State st. JAMBS FULLER, No. 180 Stato sts JAMES M. BOUCK, No, 150 Siato st. PLATT POTTER, No.7 Union st. COCURAN & RATHBUN, No. 110 Statest, DAVID CADY SMLITEL, No. 30 State st. DRY Goons, WAM, CUNNINGHAM & Co., No93 Stow st. SIDNEY 8. POTTER, No.43 State st, , L LINDLEY & Co:, No. 105 State st. aRocERIns, fe. CASE & BMIGGS, JFK-Tr\??? State and Cannt ate. Dit POWGLL, aotner of Stato and Berry ata, q STATIONERY, H. Do BTRYICER, No 0T Sinte streat Itgl‘lj‘f'gi'ls‘ [athFEII-mml Circulating Library though. without effect, We are lappy, however, to be uble to communionte the same of Win. H. Rinige, Inte of this town, as the sailur who-did the nuble aeed, tho' he la pow beycul the \ proiie of man,\ and, we trust ia recoiving Its reward in heaven, Win. 1 Rindge, was the sou uf John Rindge of this town. Mis seliont« inates pork uf hir ns possensing a nolile, generous and during disposition 5 one who would be likely to do such ne netin ho did ft the grout firn In New York. Oo that ocandion. fo Olllllnmll'lhl gold, which threw him fufo at nod gully ennsed fis deuth on. the 2814 of June lusts Thy scvrer if lifs reacutng the infont to w her 10 hig friends hortly before: his death, and to andetpeion of that We hope on enduring mourient wid bo. to fie momary, sun that, with a plain ucconnt of his cmnduct, on tho\ sur memorably occasion, the fallowing Inca by Mr#. Sigourney, written soma thre singe, aud published in one uf the periodicals [epectatore at the glass, he would begin thus :- again. Our informant has furnished us from re- collection some of his descriptions, a sample of which we will now give. After placing the * Here is a view of London, the oldest and grent» oat city in Burope-the capital of Great Britain, and n fue and aplendid-eity It le: it is struated on tho river Thames, 60 miles from the sca-soyon miles long, and from one to three broad, and eigh»= teen in cirenmference. 'There is Westminster Bridge, the handsomest in the world-you sro it is though, hy the powers.\ - Well, said the lawyer, what did he tell your brother? brither Mikal something, but what fkwas, upon me word, l cannot tell,\ und sut down ; neither the court, Inwyers, o: jury could preserve their gravi- ty. - Patrick at an advanced age died, - I1 1 roli~ tary spot, about twonty rods from the lake shore, two mounds of earth cover the bogies of thase simple, but upright sons of the Groen fmerald Isto. - 'Phoy lived honest died, it not la- mented, certainly much respected. \He told me its territory with their fiery torrents, changing cultivation info n desert, annihilating the fruits of its fields, and leaving its wrotehed inhabitants de- prived of their expected sustennuee, to suffer un- der nll the rnequniilated horrors of demine. (N- ten lins that destructive scourge, the plague, visi- ted oud nearly exterminated iis population. - Re peatodly, nirge obstinate; and bloody gieg os, hve bowtle - passod do triumph through its gates. patting this unlhnppy people to theedgo of the aw ord, or selling: tham Into efavery, - Yer, as if theso disngters wore partial and in@ufliclont, twee has the entire budy of its citizens baen ex» peiled in mass frour ita walle, Teaving their deso- fate herrths a prey to the engmy uml the strun- homeless and destitute thonsandaleprived of oth» er resource, but for months afterwards their ré» mains were brought up by fishermen in their ° Nels. Mik ' 9. A. D. 1693.-Whilst yet laboring: ander the effects of the Inst menitoued disaster, thig afe freroo eHy was doomed to anffer a qntamity still mome d-cudful from an cnrthquaso. Afftonio Sere envinug nf-oyo witnooe, ralates thin he was traye}« ling towsrda Cataniay when the day beenme grod- ually ovérenst; and nt n 'distunes of a few -milea ho was erttprieed nt the sight of -a black nud heg» vy cloud, which hung tike night over thecity ¢ the sea néar which tay his rung, began to rise nut Now and then certain aged Indians visit their old fishing ground, where they had been so often hospitably emertained by the two brothers. Be- fore leaving the place, they wend their way to their tombs, to spend a solemn hour there. 'Phey sit down by the graves ; light their pipes, smuke and lay it on the grave ; then resume it; smoke, and lay it on the grave again; they sit, as if in déep meditation, for not a word escapes them. 'They seem to be holding converse with the apir- its of their depuried friends. As they leave the spot, a tear mnistens the checks of these grate- ful sons of the forest. It is a hallowed offering to friendship; for Patrick and Michael were friends of the white. man and of the Indian also, TIB BLIND GHL AND NBL MOTHER, The following thrilling Incident, tho neaiag of a mother and her from tho recant report by Dr, Howa, Pringipal of tho Pertuns' Institution Jur the bifud at Boston, coucerimeg Loura Brid manpthe dow duinb and blind glel, whoso only morus of commumen don with obJects «round hor is by the fouch whigh ibs remarkubly acute : ® During tho last year, and sig months nftor aho had lof home, her mother came to visit hor, and the scene of their meeting was un ong, The mother stood some time gezing with over- flowing eyes upon her unfortunate child, who, 'all unconscious of her presence, was playing about the room, Presgouly Luura run against her, and aud at once began feeling of her hands, exumin- ing her dress, and trying to find out if she knew her ;. but not succeeding here, She turned away, as from a stranger, uuu the poor womar could pot conceal the pang she {felt that her belaved child did not know her. She then gave Laura a string of beads which she used to weur at home, which were recognised by the child at onee, who, with inuch joy put tham arougd her neek, ond ought wig, cogerly, typ my that ghe understood that they were from ver nome, The motner now tried to enrees hor ; but puor Loura repelled her, preferring w be with her ac» tuattimncog Another wtigle from home was vow given bar, and she begnu to lool much inrevested, whe ex» amaled the stringer much closer, und gave me to understand that she knew she come from Uunover ; she even oudmied het cuvesses, but woud leave her with indifference at the aligntest sigou!, 'The distress of the mother was now pmnful to behold; for stthough she had feared that she should not be recogimsed; the prinful reality of be- ing treated with cold indifference by a darling child, was too much for woinan's nature to bear. After a while, on the mother fuking hold of her agnin, a vague ideo seemed to fiitacross Laura's mind that this could not be a stranger; she there- fore tet of her hands very eagerly, while hei countenance assumed an exprossion of intense it- terest-she became very pale, and then suddenly red-hope seemed struggling with doubt and ang» iety, and never were contending emotions more strougly painted upon the human face. At this moment of panful nucertainty, the mother drew her close to her aide, and kissed her tondly, when at once the truth Rushed upon the clurd, and atl inistruat and anxiery dieapponred from hor Push» od Ingo, as with nu o%p cemton of exceeding joy who eogerly neetlad in the bosom of bor purout, and yiaidod her- @Hf to her fond embrncou, all stone work, 1283 feet long. and furty-lour wide, exclusive of the foot walks: you can count fourteen piers and fifteen arches. It was begun in 1758 and finished in 1750, making tweive years in building, and cost £889.000 sterling money.-- Here is a view of St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the greatest, handsomest and most splendid buildings in the universe, except the great St. Peter's at Rome.: it is 500 feet in length and 340 in height to the top of the cupols. It covers six acres of ground, and (was built by Bir Christopher Wren in thirty-seven years. 1t was defaced by the great fire of London in 1666, and coat one million ster|- ing to rebuild in 'Phere is Westminster Hall, 200 feet long and 70 bromde=it has one of thr largeat rooms in Barope. Tt dw here the Coronn- too Banguet is held=-whore all the foreign minis» tore, nobles and distiogulahed males und fomalee of the realm are Invited, aod it In one of the most an'endid Iurquanta tn the world ; courts aro aluo hold bore. Phere to a viow of Pare, the capita of Franee, on tho river Saino, tho most olegant city In the universn-=tt Is freon onttes io gireoin(s« rence, and the river Seine divides It. Thero you see the old Palace of Luwmhurglnvmlded in 1615 by Maury de Medicis, aud a fine Building it is-and here is the Colonade of the Louvre, he- guna in 1665-and there is the Gobelin manu» factory, where they make the most splendid ta. pestry,\ founded by Colbert is 1667-further on you see the Observatory-and there'is the Found- ling Hogspiral-the Royal Bridge--the Gates of St. Dennis and St. Martin-the Equestrian Sta- tue of Lous XVI-aad the Bourbon Palace; all magnificent and splendid. - Now I will exhibit to you St, Peter's Church at Rome, one of the gion. test wonders of the world. 'They commenced this superb edifice in 1450 and completed it in 1000, making 150 years in- building-it cou%] £10,201,700 sterling. 'Pho high altar is surmonnt- ed with a enopy of bronze 00 feet high-the gild Ing of this alone cost £10,000 sterlmg : the eu» palo is 450 feet and tha dinicter 180. - 'Pliore nre five doois in front under a portico of 440 feet lang. | 'The erea in frout is surrounded by two somi-cireulue porticos, forming two | plogzis the whole length of which is 1000 feet, | The portico is surmounted by ninety-two statues. of saints of ten feet in height. | The inside is splendidly orna- over flow the bench, seriding forth un unosuatand terrific sound f at the same time Bina threw up fumes to in nmrzing heightand s tremendous explosion was heard, which appeared to Serravitu - louder than if all the artillesy if | the world lad been discharged at once. \Phe birds flew about in evident cunsternauon. and the cattle ran bels lowing through the fields. | 'The horses of Seira- vita and his companions stopped short. and refu= sed, of whip and spurn proceed; rear= tog and plunging in a Lightful manner whenurge ed ong they were obliged to dismount, 'but no anomner had they alighted, than they were nt first thrown down, and then fain, by the heaving motion of the earthy cast up at least a. foot -and a half from. the ground, - When Sermavits arose, and turned fis eyes towards Catonia, he was aga- zed nt. not geging a vestige of the town rem»ining and fit Ita plea nothing bora. deneo cloud of the duat In tho air, It was the token of dertruc» tion=«the superb and poputoue Qutonin was level» led to the anrth; ned englitgen thousand ofits In« bnbtmote bumed In tro rine? During the shoulr, no one could lioep his ml“ and choee who Iny onthe ground wero toss» ad from side tn side by tho undaolsting motion of the earth, on if on the Inflows an zos; bigh walls wore dihed from their fonodations, and - thrown Into the nit. - Piity four eittée, with viloges ond castles innumorable, were overthrown by this Irighiful viertation, 10. A. D. 1810.-Catania has been of Inte yoars the scene of a melancholy occurrence. Jn the spring 0f18 19 a violent earthquake fook place dining the celebrsiion of the festival of San Sal- vadure, by which the church wig shaken to such a degres, that the walls fell in: upon the. crowds which had flocked thereto behold the service. bu- rying the whole congregation in the ruin; Up- wards of two thousand persons perished on thig' dreadful occasfon. uf the day wilt be Insorfsed thereon : \ Ebe Noble Satlor.\ It was n fearful wight, 'The strong fume sped From street to treet, from spire to spire, Andon their treasures tread $ got ;. twice has the city heen raged to its founda- tions by the hand of war; twieo shaken to the ground by eartliqnakes, nod twice buried beneath the burning Invas of Mount 1. B. C. 474.-Hiern 1st. King of Syracuse, expelled the Catanensiins in a body from their city, obliging them to migrate to Leontuum. *In thair place he peopled Catania wish five thousand Peloponnesians and as many Syracugans, chang- ing the name of the town 10 Bina. Fifteen years after, on the death of Hiero, the ancient inhabi- tants recovered the city, and restored its name, Catania, which it then bore, 2. B. C. 408.-Dionysius the Elder ngain ejec. ted them from their homes, bestowing the vacant town on his Cempanian mercenaries, whom, rev- en years afterwards, he perenndoi to remove to Leontinm, which he war destrous of strengihone Ing. - On this ocgnaion it is probable tit the fore mer popglation returned to their habitations, 8. B. C, 181.-Gutania was roinad ly the Oth recorded eruption of Mount A3 in, The ruols of the honees fell In under the weight of the ashes and stones elected by the mounlaing and the whole town. wae burled to the depth of many foot, Bo great wae the desolution, that the Romans gwanted It a seepito from all imposts for tho spuee of ten yonre, | 4. B. C. 89.- Tho city wae tafton and favelted to the enith hy Sexiog Pompoins, tut {C was soon restored, with increased imnurmficence, and iis dig» persod inhabitants re-established, by the gratitude of Auguetns, in whose enuse it had suffered. 5. A. D. 1144. -The lava which burst from Bina in this year, passed in its course to the sen, through Catania, and destroyed a great part of the town. 'The same st eam so. completly filled up the port of Ulysses. that it would be difficult, were it not otherwire well attested, to believe that the existence of a harbor in that place was not a dream of the poets. 6. A. D. 1169.-Catania was overthrown. on the 4h of Fob nary by a tremendous earthquake, which took place during a violent imuption of Mount /tnn. 'Phis visitation happened in the taign of William. Phe shocks were so incessint and sovere, that the town appeared to roll from ane «ide to the other, like a ship atsen. The bi« shop, with forty-four Benedicring monks, panied by # vast crowd of tho populace, was po- paring to conduct In process on from thao enthc» dral. of St. Agottin. the of that eaint, with the celebrated veil which the Cntrnese believe to linve often miraculonsly them of simi- lar occasione when the roof of the church fell in and buried them all benenth the ruins, Soon af ter, alnost every house in the town was thrown to the enrth at once, filling the streets with the materiale, atd overwhelming the affrighted inhab= itants as they hurried to and fro, vainly endeavor» ing to shield themselves from the impending dan- ger. More than fifteen thousand persons perish- ed. Many places- in the neighborhood were in like manner destrayed., Etna was observed to sink in considerably on the- side towards Taormi- na. Ancient rivers disappeared, and-others burst furth in spots before arid. 'The spring of Are- thuso in Syrecuse, the waters of which were till that period renowned for their purity and sweet» nese, became discolored and brackish. The foun: tain of Tavizene of the sourees of the Giarraitn, after remaining diy for the space of two hours, threw out for a third, waters of the color ul blood. 7 A, D. 1284, ~Cantania was deatraged and mzod to the ground by order of the Emporor Prod» arte HL Tho roldlary committod the most fright» fil sprring noithor ngo nor rox, nud LOOK BINDERS, DANIEL LAKE, No, 203 Sinte street, WM. C. BOLLES, Now 70 State street, UARDWAURE, STOVES, &c. C, C. OCLUTE & Co., No, 143 Sinte street. ABA. A. VAN VORST, No. 81 State st. mMERrcHayt tramoriva, JOELN §. BONNY, No. 60. Sinte street, J. B. & B. B. BONNY, No. 97h Stato street. WM, VAN VRANKEN, No. 72 State street. JOHN P. BECKLY, Colonnade Now, 120 State, CARDIN WARE, £1163 Te ”RQWN: No 68 Binte st. PUYsICLLNE ¢ DRUGGIITY, Bir. TRUE; 117 Slate strat, Dre O. Rotwerdam. J. CUANDLEI]: Dentlet, &o, corner LEY sas INSURANCE COMPANINS BARATOGA Matual Fire Insurthce Conipany-- Rictiurd Froomin, Agunt, No, 16 Union street, HARATOCA Mart Inaurnnes Company=-Orsn« mow Squire, Agetiy, Rocwrdany, FIXEMENS Ins@runce Company-Putet Rowe, gout, ALBANY Insuranée Company-J. Broderick, ag't No. 2d und 187 State ut. MERCHANTS Insurnuco Company, John I. ogear, MISCHLLANX E OUS, 4. J. FONDA-Generit Newspaper A one ‘uml Oolllonné office, No. 19 Slin’I‘e‘pSlrcelF # D. W. VAN AERNAM, Hat, Cup and Fur Store, 87 Sinte at. (. G CLU UB & C. F. HOAG, Plank Planuing, | Machine ind inster Mill, cornee of Pine mad DPondit strewn - | YAN HPPS & VAN OLINDA, Hook and Shoe «tore; Qulonnude, No. LH State mtrout, J. Faney stors, MQ State street, C J. SWORTRQGUER, Ounler In Clock Wate ches, Jowelty, Spuatacles, Silver Ware, No. QL State at. JOUN BLODBEAUICK, Drokor &c. No. 83 and 137 | Cinie street, HENRY 0, YATES, Feed and Flong store, No 180 State st. JAMRS WISE-Umbrelis mad Parnsols repaired and covered, commer of State and W hit aty. Dortur COOKE, No. 3 Norton st, Albauy, Doctor V B, LOCKROW, Old Galun's Lock Dise perisury, No. 5G Heaver st. Albany, Dogtos PILLS; for Bertrnud, Nos H2 Btate st, FANCY SCORE,. / No 11Q Statoe-strest would in @ ¢ Torm: the citizempof Schenectady, that he his Just received in extonalvo of v'aney Goode combating In part of ladies strong eneee ; silver pene ellpailver thimbles; roy ghomes; baltlrilures; plain abd raygad corel nnd: leather ree autor portfolloe g. @ille and: heed porsonp mang Pustor'hky antlkque ardd, bears ors Cifffot'a and other altec. pray compound whuving mmrgvluflnu, accuge Hark 1 tis the mother's ery, High v'er the tumult wild, As rusbing toward her flune wrapt home, She shrieked -My child L My child! A wandezer from the sea, A stranger matked hur wow, And in his boson woke A syinputhetio glow. Bwit up the burning stairs, Wab tirting Jaet he few, White anble loud of smighe Gonovaled hint from tho view. Rost full the burnfog beans Aoroug lle burning rowl, THEU : far chambur whure he groped oven glowed, But whut a peoting shout f -__ When from tha wreck ho game, Aud bichls aring w ambling babe, StH toying with the fung. of Burry and The mother's raptured teats Forth lilo a tustent spad ; Buters the throng could learu his namo, The noblu tur hud (led, Not for the praise of iman, Did liethis deed of Tuve, But on the vright unfading page, \Fis registered above, 0 0 E. whiprés in vig vean 1746. How sleop the brave who sink to rest, By nll their country's wishes blostt When Spring with dewy fingers cold, Returna to dock their hnflowed mould, Sho thore whit] dross a awyeter aod, Thum Fangy's feethase ever trod, By Fabry hiunde thefe Ruoff is rang, By hiving nseen their diego is sung ; Thore Honge comes; a pilgriin giuy, To bless the tor? thut wraps thoir clay, And Freodoacshall awhile rep rir; To dwell a weeping hermit there f __.. Bor the eBlector, 4 ctlector No. Iv. PATRICK M'DONALD, My friend Joseph, in one of his late excursions, wandered into an adjoining county. O@ visiting a. new place he fist pays his court to the oldest inhubitints, for says he-trom them. we fearn the history of the past, and often collect Important reminiscences, On- this ocension he fell in with mraged, Intelligent citizen, from whoo he collect. od the: ollowing particulure of him-whose tame ta nt the head of this nmiicle. Patrick MeDonald, with his brothor Micluol, camo hom Irelnnd bo- forg the Rovolution, Mli¢tael hind a* wife and | mally, but was a bncholor, and resided A Goon Amecbork.--A Universalist preacher was ounce travelling in the western. part of the. Sate of New York, when he caned ot a public ltouse fur refreshment... Being seated in a room- where were gcvcrul young prople of different re ligioue sentiments, thore came fn [a_ us young man who md \breome a conyci® and joined the Presbyterian chu h. | Heo lield in ; his band a haz'enut ;. und sith much secining dig. nity he gays, now gentlemen, by this out 1 will stow you tree diferent doct.ine-=the - ower shell 1 wil call Vuiversaism ; that is good tor mo hing.\ - Whereupon he pulled: it off and - throw it inas the fire-then loying his finger on the diner shell ; = this.\-said he, 4 I will call the Methodia: duct ine=-this also is good for noil.ing.*\ Tuen taking a hammer to crack thé nut; he says: now I will show you my doctrine.\ So saying he opened the nus, when Jo ! the meat had'perish- el-there was noffung within? | Achintto@'l noe wented with the works of the most celebrared Ital. dern Pharisees. ion artists, The whole building is one of the largest, handsomest,and most costly baildings now extant, And here is the. city of Venice, situated on the Ad- riate and upoa 159 islands, connected by 400, bridges. - It is one of the oldest places in Europe ; containing 160,009 inhabitants, and is nine miles in cireumierence. - A lirge canal runs through in and a number of amail ones which disconsect those clegint buildings. Op the principal ennal you behold tho venerable Church of S:. Mark's, erect. od in the tenth contury. | 'The front ig divided by five ind thoe entrance Into ench is by Sraristics or Coxsumprion -In Europeamt' > America this disease is very fatal; in Asia and -. Africa rare. Of the different comitiies of Bu-. rope:-In Purkey rare; in Greecezand . Italy, _ common ; in the Med:terranean common, but vas rying in the diferent islands and 'coaste-beipg © -. in Malta and Sicily commun, in Gibraltar rare;. in S sain and Portugel-rareq; in Russia rare; ose pocialy among ihe peasantry 4 in Lapland con- | sumption ie rxtremely raro. +Pow 'or nune of - the Danes,\ ubsurves Lor]. Molesworts, «6 re woubled with coughs, catarrhs, or runsomptions; or such Tike dieinders of the Jungs.\ In Sweden ft de also turoj .in Germany and Prussiapequrnon ; in Ahu in and France vory cominon pand most sale by J, dour, utes, ow ond agcoleus with ToatrastJong for tho snmp late: nac. rullled Loot ( WH liston's Indutibls brush ca nndsombiol ihdes erlpriong. messmo. arvind shes s in matic ane recuse with Tsiia brother. On thoir nrrival at Now York | thoy came dirmerly to debonectady, whore they gates of - Above tho nuendo fs n gullory in which oro placed four lnrgo bronze horaee, snid to hove been east ot Cortuth. - 'Pho whole buildings Atiur this; tho Loads were all usligeded; the whieh were offered to her wore ubtor= y disogurded ; hor playmates, for whom, but a butchering #o mony thournnds of tho efuzene, (hi tho ameking ruing oftho town may be anid to have boon quenched In the blood of ite Inhabits 4 «o ftal In Grew B.fmin and Molland. A Mavor Kinuipc=lt wos nmrored in town anvore was the blow, that it remmined 60+ | yogtoriny, (stys the Now Orleuos Creseantof the tirely deserted. until the reign of Charlos V., who azch cut Mri MH Abbutt, lure Mayor of reatured it to its former eplendor. Columbus, Miss. had come to avivlent ond | Hi 8. A,. D. 1600. five conturies nfter H8 as said to have been found in his bed wit h 'his head destruction by the dreadful earthquake of 116% on off Abbot killed young Pryor some three or Catania was afflicted by another (terrible jour years ago, nd since Hirt Hime has lived in tion. The vast river of Java ejected from the] contnon} féar of avack, having his house barries» new ly created Monte Risso was in the beginning ged, ond never going oul miter dinks We contiot of June, rapidly advancing. on the itl-fated city; vouch for the, truth of this rumor, as we d# nut setting firs to, and involving the whole eonntry exchange with that ne it pressed in a red cloud of smoke and flame :| Cot, Richard Piyor,aie father of tha young fts devastations had alseady plunged hundreds 0! | man whom Abboit kitled, is bow in. New Orleanse - families in irremediable ruin: a roof in the town . lil R ' to cover them wie all that remained ; ninlltlc nu}. The Ottoman Porte has notified the President by relenting lava Imving: wiready || deprived thein, OF , ( ((ye grunsmited to Mr. Wedster, Becretury of their sustenance, was on the point of expelling State, of the birth of his children; a Prince. aud a thein from their habifations. With n PTO@TGS® Princess, © gradual, but certain and irresistible, it rolled on- ward on the dismayed and helpless city. Whilst made a tonporury residunce. for h fow months. 'They obtained from the Indians a lot of fand on the margin of the Long Luke, where they ro- moved, and over aftor reshled until thatr death- At that time it was one vast wilderness from | Schenectady to Canada, The Indians resorting to that Lake for fishing soon became familar with the now settles, and from that time till after the war made their visits to the McDonalds, 'who. learned theis languge, and treated the no- tives hoapitably, Sit William Johnson often visited them, and Patrick was his pilot to the Spring, Thnyendanagen, or as ho was then culled Brant, visited their place, It was then, and now fs, a beautiful and romantic spot g and in more modern times, visitors at the Springs resort- ad thero to enjoy the fine scenery, the fresh oir, | and the sport of fishing. - Though with little edu- cation, Patrick hod a very retentive memory, fur what he ance learned he seldom forget. At the period of tho war there were but few scattering? inhabitants. within Several miles of them. Pat- rick, who was of a social turn, used to visit these iuhabtauts and acon became quito familiar with moment before, who gludly fet tho stranger, now vainly strove tu pull hor from her mother; und though sho yielded hor instuntancous obedience to my signal to follow me, it was evidently #ith patntul reluctance, She clung close to me, as i} vewildered and fearlol; and when, after a mo ment, E took herto ber mother, she sprong to her arms, and clung to her with eager joy, I had watched the whole scene with intense in- terest, being desirous of learning from it all L could of the workings of her mind, but 1 now left them to indulge, unobserved, those delicious Heelings, which those who have known a mother's love muy conceive, but which cannot be express- ed\! The subsequent parting between Laura and her mother, showed alike the affection, hie intelligence and the resolution of the child, and was thus no- teed at the mine. «+ Lsura accompanied her mother to the door; clinging close to her ail the way, vniil they ervi- ved at the thresthold, where she paused oud felt around to oscertain who was near her. Perceive ing the matron of whom she was very tond, she grasped her with one band, holding on convulsive~ ly 10 her mother with the other, aud thus she stood jor a motment-then she dropped hier mother's tand--put her handkerchief to ner eyes,and tun- ing round, slung subbing to the matron while her inother ceparted with emotions as deep as those you observe; in covered with statues, pyroniides ind crosses, Thero you behold the Rialto, the furgest bridge in Venice, baving an arch of nincty feet, and cost 250,000 ducats, 'The Doge of Venice annunly marries the Adriatic, with great pomp and purade, attended by his nobles in the state barge- the ceremony is performed by dropping a ring in- to the sea, and this strange wedding is then con- cluded.\ In this way ho gave intereating descrip- tions of the most remarkable places in the world, affording amusement and instruction to the young and the old, - He had a vivid recollection of per- sons ind places he lad ever witnessed. Long after the stocks and whipping-post were laid aside in this place, he could point the very spot in Al- bany, now State street; where they had been fo- cated : fie hifwself bad seen a female and colored man punished there. lle had seeit the crazy-man who pointed his gun from a house in Church street, and fired a ball through the window of the old stone Dutch Church near the Minister in thd pulpit, - He gave notice of the arrival of Joe Bettys from Canada, which led to his apprehen- 2‘s TONS SWIEUMS BAR HLON--HMutand 222° an tie, wizew For sule wholesale ani retil} by «¢. CLUTH & 0O., Aprt bt. No. U8 Stato ats RALL BoADs. 8& O SPRING ARRANGEMENT, ON and after Apelt but, and antil further notice, _ tho departures on this roud will bo as follows ¥lgo ALBANY, Ath o'clock A. M. for Trien, 2) - doe . PM. & doo P. My thits PROM HOHEXEUTADYL At A, M. 9. doo do aromartival from Saratoga. -, Rp do BoM. de Utica , All baugage received at Albany, and not. accompn- nou by tho owner, natst be marked distinetly. tor Its | Fluco of dostInuttin, and deposited by the persons hav» ny ohnoge thereof In the: wagon designated for that Kouto, Paraongers nro reqtested to attend personally mi 1:11; receipt aind delis ory of their baggago to prevent mistakes, \the Goaches, Baggage Wagona, and Freight Cure to rns from: Ballston and Sarttogas ore rum thro igh c Sy Cur: rox Cason. -We fave just -neard of a ~ the distance was yet considerable, whilst a chanee} most simple and efiiuucinus: cure: for cancer,}, A~~> yot remained ofits course being arrested or diver= well known gontleman of Chesnut sireei 'has for' ted, hope and fear predominaied at turns on the a year or two past had a canest under the counteminces of those who hurried to and fra in lip, and used eye-y Precautionary means to eradi- the public streets and squares to collect the tidings cate or destruy. it, in vain ; it had recenily extend» or crowded on the house-tops to offerve the pro- {.ed over. a. part of 'his. uheckncplp, fine... when a: . gress of the 'ava, varying in their. expression as} friend in Horope hearing of his 'distressing situa-. ~ its appearances seemed favorable or discouraging; tions wrote him directions to. dissolve a quantity processions were made to every. church; vowe of salt in best French brandy, anid bathe tne parts were offered at every shtive, and the stored veil affected with it.as strong as he could bear it ; he, of S1. Agatha, which, borne by the bishop, at the did so a few qinies, and- to his unsperkable joy, m whithout charge or detention at echonectady. ror Allbaggage poaltively at the risk of the owner thereol, , [4 JOHN GOSTIGAN, Supt, Utlon and Sqhouoctudy Railroad. ABRIL Ist, I81t.=-Oue Patly Linaench way, Cars leuve at 0: ofclocl: A. M. gie A scound daily. and night Tine wi. bo rien, as econ ne. tho Mail Boats on the Hudson River ruma Day Ling, 1h? 'This rood is operated In connection with the Ball road Hnes to Albony, Syracuse, Auburn, and Barton. R No charge for bay uni and none carried with» out bying. necompanivd by its Owner, W At. G. YOUNG, Suparintendent and Angineér 4 Schonectudu, and Railroad. On tst Apritound mut further notes, Cars: will leave, daily, ne follows r From Snrntoga nt 7 o'ctsel; A M, it - Schonvetuly at 4 o'clock P. M. Slam-as in! canInplllinnrwitclillh? 153i! road Icave Sn« ratogu Springs, datly, for Glon's Fells, Sandy Hill W #6. te, \' a2AnCy Hill thein 3 for he used to keep on hand ping, needles, combs; scissors and other small nrticles; obtained here, from the stores of Rubison & Marin, Hogan; Vun‘DerVngnu, MePFarl 'o, Mynderse and others; which ho- sold at axmall profit, Ha usod to make monthly visits to Schenectady, where he was com- migstoned. by the to bring backk twhaceo, snuff letters, &o. Patrick brought with him from Ireland a showhox, which, was his companion in all his travels, and with it ho was sure to procure a menat's vieruala and a night's lodging. His box was supplied with a niagnifying glass on each side with a collection of pictures, chiefly views of remarkable places, to which ho made frequent additions. - Of these places he contrived to obtain a particular description. When the country be- came more populated, Patrick attended town meetings, elections and general traimngs with his show box, and would collect about him a throng to view his wonderful sights. In this way MoB. - If roight forwarded with dispatch. 16 L. R. SARGENT, Sup't. he made a comfortable living, while he stored sion by Jacob Pulmer. Patrick having grown old und infirm, was compeled to lay aside lis show» box. - fe, however, procured a sail-bout, fishing apptratus, and attended on gentlemerr and ladies] 1 who visited his benutifal lake. In this way he} ! continued to keep his purse replenished, . ' 'There are many interesiing, and soufa’mmxs'jng re'aied of him,. | We have space but for one only. It happened that his brother Michael, for the first and uuly time in his life, was engaged in a lawsuit, as defendant, - Patiichk was subpco med as a witness. - IIe had novor be- } tore attended Court. At the appointed time he resorted there, shaved, with his Sunday clothes on, and with soletan and anxious looks. In due time he was sworn to tell the truth, and the whole truth.\ He told his story ; underwent the usual cross-examination, and sat down. After the evidence closed, und one of the counsel had risen to speak: all of a sudden Patrick rose up ; hold- ing his broa l brimmed hat with both handsin front of him, and making a reverential bow, he ad- always dreams ! of hee child.\ # My dean,\ said a lady to a little girl, * whut s the matter with your mother 1\ + She's got he rebellious fever, ma'am 1\ A someivhat com- non disorder among married women, 2g Love nay slumber in 'a maiden's heart, but it ¥ # For porticalirs see smaum stoug, as the bank presidem suid when they asked why his institu- tou finted, M 1; Hain. Hunger is an 11!lequ villain-it has no heart. Many wise men are ohmic fools with a little flattery, s When Socrates was told by a friend that the judges had sentenced im to- death, replied, \ and hath not nature passed the same seulence upon them ?\ ~All manner of crimes may bo proved against the unfortunate, but the successful never sin. Did you ever know a. man who did not think he could pake better than -you could 1. head of all the clergy of Cataniag sus- pended from the walls, But when the burning torrent, four miles in width, and 60 feet in height, closed upon the town, and overhong the ramparts casting its frightful shade far iuto the place, in- cesgantly detuching its enormous seotire, and rap» idly filing up the small interval remaimingy un- qualified horror eat on every free, the consecra- ted veil was withdrawn in despnuir, p ayers gave way to limentations, and every one: capable of removing prepieed for immediate flight. The shrieks of women, the wailing of ch‘iqu, the cries of 'men grown degperate with their mislor tunes. aroge on every side. | Mothers with their infants fo their arms, dmiful «ong with thpgv aged pareats on their shoulders, fathers of families ont» tyiug their lide remaining all, burried to the gutes in promisetious confusion ; whilst the help fess oud | beid-ridden, - whom no. filigl or friendly hand had assisted to remove, abandoned to inevi- table fate, were heard in many of the houses with feeble cries, vainly imploting succout. Such is hut a week description of the scene presented by Catania, when a huile before mid-day on the 11th of June, the fiery torrent entered tha town at Ah angle, tear the Benedictine convent, By far the well rapidly—$1. Paper. found its rayages en rely arrested, and is getting Jeminta_Wilkinson possessed considerable ins, genuity . | Onone' ocea-ion she gave out that who would wally-oit The water. A large company, was gathered on the shote of the river to ste tho eg« hivition. She made preparations na i/ about to p oceed, and then, suddenly staying hereell, turn- ed to the multitude and. said, \ Have y u all faith to believe this Tecan dothis thieg ?\ Féarhig to throw any impedimentin her way; trey all rep.ied thi they had faith. 'Then,\ returned she, ro- suming her bonvet and- turning away, ©it\is of no use for me to duit; fortil.you are already\. convinced it would be a mere, waste of divine - power to perform a miracle (for the purpose of - convincing you of something which you ahendy. believe.\ - bess - =-- neowe _ - : Brin Paper.-Paperc has been made in En land of the pulp of the beet after the-gsechar; matter has been extracted for making sugar,\ :O ly the coarser winds of. paper have yet bei i ut so orp cessful, and a. patent fins: process. . [ f‘. been: greatest part of the place was buried benesth the
