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rom tno iuncKerDocsLcr loin overriper. Tbo Story of Abnl Cnwim'a Shoes. FROM THE ORIGINAL Id' TWUKISH. It is stated that there once resided in Bagdad a very wealthy man named Abul Cassim, who was celebrated for his avuri js and parsimony. So strong was his ruling passion that ho could not even be prevailed upon to throw away his old shoes, but whenever it became ur gently necessary, he would have them stitched at cobbler's stall, and continue to wear them four or five years.

So finally, they became so ljevy and large that it was proverbial in that city to say that a'thing waB as clumsy as Abul Cassim's Now one day as this man v. as walking in the "bazaars of Bagdad, a friend of his, a broker, informed him that a merchant from Aleppo was just arrived, bringing some bottles for dale. added he, 'I will get them for you at a low price, and after keeping them a month or r. so, you can eell them again for three times as as you gave, and so make a handsome The matter was soon arranged be 'tween them Abul Cassim bought the bottles for sixty dinas, and after employing several por ters to carry them to his house, he passed on. He had also another friend, a public crier, whom he likewise happened to meet, and who told him that a merchant from the town of Yezd had some rose water for sale.

said he, I will get it for you now at a low rate, and dis pose of it for you some other time for doublo the So Abul Cassim was prevailed upon in ouy me rose water also, and on reaching home he filled the bottles with the water, and placed them on a shelf in one of his rooms. The day following, Abul Cassim went to a bath, and while undressing himself, one of his friends going out saw his old shoes, and joking. ly said Oh Cassim, do let me change your shoes, for these have become very Abul Cassim only replied, Inshallah if God wishes and continuing to undress himself. went into the bath. Just then the Cadi, or judge of the city, came to the bath, and undressed himself near to Abul Cassim.

Some time afterward Abul Cassim came out of the inner room of the bath, and when he had dress ed himself, looked for his shoes, which not finding, but seeing a new pair in their place, he thought his friend had made the change that ho desired so putting them on he returned to his house. When the Cadi came out of the bath, and had put on his clothes, ha asked for his shoes, hut lo! they could nowhere be found; and seeing, close by, the old ones of Abul Cassim, he naturally concluded this latter person had purloined his. So the Cadi was rreatlv en. and ordering Abul Cissim to be brought beiore him, he accused him of stealing shoes out.of baths, imprisoned him two or three days, and fined him. Abul Cassim on his release said to himself 'these shoes have dishonored Ihave been severely punished for their so with re vengetul feelings ho threw them into the Tigris.

Two days afterward some fishermen, on drawing their seines out of that river, found a pair of old shoes in them, which they immediately recognised as those of Abu Cassim. One of them remarked that perhaps he had fallen into the river; and taking the shoes in his hand, carried them to Abul Cassim's house, and iind "ing its door closed, he threw them in at a window which was open. Unfortunately the shoes fell on the Bhelf where the bottles of rose water were ranged, so that it was thrown down, the bottles broken, and all the rose water was lost. I When Cassim returned to his house, he open ed the door and beheld the loss he had sustained. He tore his hair and beard with grief, wept aloud, and charged the shoes with being his Tuba.

To be free from farther misfortune on their part, 'I will bury 6aid he, 'in a corner oJ my house, and then all will So the same night he arose and commenced digging a hole in a corner of his dwelling but his hearing the noise, thought he was (undermining their house and rising in affright, they complained to the governor of the city, who sent and apprehended Cassim, and thre him in prison, from which he was released only on the payment of a fine. A'ter this Cassim returned to his house, overwhelmed with grief and taking his old shoes, he threw them into the sluice of a neighboring caravansary. Tn the course of a few days, the sluice being stopped, it overran its banks, and workmen having been called to clean it out, lo Cassim's shoes were found to be the cause of the inconvenience. So the governor again threw him in prison, aud fined him to a large amount. Abul Cassim, now perfectly in despair, took his old shoes, and after washing them claan, laid them on the terrace of his house, with the intention, after they were well dried, to burn them, and so put an end to all "shame and misfortune en their account.

But it happened that while the shues were drying, a neighbor's dog passing over the terrace saw them, and mistaking them for dried tnef, took one in his mouth, prang from one terrace to the other, and in doing so let it fall. The neighbor's wife was enciente, and as slio happened to be sitting at the foot of the wall, the shoo fell upon her, and in her alarm she was prematurely brought to bed. Her husband, in great anger, complained to the governor, and Abul Cassim was once more thrown into prison and made to pay a fine. Abul Cassim now lore his hair and beard with grief, and accusing the shoes of being the cause of all his misfortunes, he took them ill his hand, and going before the Cadi of Bngdad, related to him all that had befallen him. 'I beg added he, 'to receive my declaration, and I hope these Mussulmans will bear witness that I break off all farther relation between me these shoes, and have no longer any thing do with them.

I ask also a certificate show ing that 1 am free from them, and they free from me; so that if henceforth there are any punishments or fines to be incurred, questions to be asked or answers to be given.thal they may take them all upon The Cadi, much amused with what he heard, gave the desired certificate, and udded a present to Abul Cassim. Behold in this tale to what misfortunes the avaricious subject themselves AnlnmBal JSrablciiia. How aualgous to the life of man are the seasons of the year. Youth, with its buoyant and joyous hopes, is his spring time manhood, with all its vigor and glory, his summer old age, with its Boberness and hoary head, his ulUiun ana me decay and final close of life, his winter. In this analogy, nature has kindly furnisher! i.is uciioiis, wnicn at mis sesson of the year, particularly, are calculated to excite us to profitable reflection.

When in the autumn of the year, wo look abroad and discover the desolation which is TlrSu I WZ tlle "eauties of summer, how forcibly we are reminded of the rapidity with which time passes onward Bu a little time since, the earth was robed in all the neh magnificence of summer The sun poured forth its resplendent beams, and from universal nature ascended songs of gratitude and joy. But how speedily have decay and gloom succeeded to magnifioence and beauty laa fields no more "rejoice and blossom as rose the sun shinos with enfeebled rays, and the fading, falling leaves, and autumn winds, mark the desolation And do wo in this see nothing emblematic of our. own fate Aye it tells U8 that the bios. oonis of our spring time and pride of our summer glory must also fade, and the heart that now beats high with hope must cease forever. those reflections keep us from unholy desires, and lead ns to stay our hearts upon him whom tho changes of nature cannot affect.

But the season we now witness not only awakens reflections concerning ourselves, but concerning all men living. It tells that not we only, but all men do fade as the leaf." There is something in this reflection that awakens our sympathy and though animosities and hatreds may have separated us from some one of our fellow beings, yet when, by the language of the season we are reminded of the great result which is to swallow us all into oblivion, we feel the littleness of such passions, and they gradually sink away from our bosoms, and we mingle again in the pursuits of life with tempers sweetened and affections improved. There is another beautiful reflection suggested by tho decaying year. Though the autumnal decay of nature is emblematic of our own decay and death, yet the annual renewal of nature is also emblematic of our resurrection. It enables us to look beyond the grave, to a more brilliant spring than that which is past, 'a spring where flowers of the softest, and purest dyes are ever ever fair.

I'KIDAY EVENING. rYOvTsiT Brooklyn Institute. If we may judge from appearances, there can be no doubt that the efforts of the Directors of the Brooklyn Institute to increase its sphere of usefulness, and render it worthy of the high objocts contemplated by its founders, will prove eminently successful. We dropped in last evening for the purpose of hearing Professor Olmsted's lecture on The Pleasures and Advantages of the Study of Astronomy," and although the hour for commencing had not yet arrived, the room was nearly filled and when the lecturer made li apre nance, there was hardly a vacant ssat. A most rare and gratifying circumstance for Brooklyn.

A large proportion of the audience, too, consisted of ladies, which gives additional interest to the matter for it is evident that when the mothers of the republic understand and appreciate the advantages of science, their sons and daughters will scarcely be left in ignorance of it. The Professor said that he regretted to commence his remarks with an apology for ill health; but hoped, with the indulgence of his auditors, to feel better as he grew warm with his subject. Whether his health improved as he went along did not appear; but he soon became warm and energetic enough for all prac ticable purposes. Indeed, the great charm of his efforts in this line of teaching may be found in the complete devotion of his powers to the subject in hand, and the earnestness and enthusiasm which manifest themselves in every look and gesture. We feel that he is struggling to communicate his own brilliant and vivid conceptions to us, and to fix in our minds a just idea of the sublime science of which he is so able and accomplished an advocate.

And this, moreover, is tho great secret of success in all pursuits. The actor, who goes through his part mechanically, and utters, in a cold and monotonous tone of voice the lines set down for him, will never rise in his profession while he who sympathises with his author, shares his grief, and enjoys his mirth, will almost certainly become distinguished. The same is true of lawyers, statesman, and even ward orators. If they can only manage to convince people that they are in earnest, and really mean what they say, their end is more than half secured. But we digress: The Professor remarked that he had a new theory, which he designed to broach that evening to the public for the first time.

It was this: that God, in the beginning, created many things prospectively, to be developed and brought into use in distant and refined ages, when man hadattained to a higher degree of intellectual stature than he originally possessed. Nature had done but little for man less, indeed, than she had for the beasts of the fisJd. or the of the air. For the latter, an ample provision was made, at the outset, in the green fields; but not so with man. He was ldft, in sime degree, to depend on himself; but endowed with such powers as were calculated, in the progress of time, to perfect his enjoyment.

It was not the design of the Creator that man should clothe himself in skins, and subsist entirely upon roots, herbs, and other spontaneous productions of nature; but that he should feed upon the finest wheat and fruits, rendered palatable by the science of cookery, and bedeck hiins2lf in the choicest fabrics of art. Yet this was to be tho result of ttme, and study of patient and laborious investigation The component parts of all that is now considered excellent in itself, existed when the foundations of the earth were laid but in different forms, and even in different parts of the world. It required an advanced stage of chemistry to lllelr lurung places, and prepare them for the use of man. The Profes sor illustrated n.s theory at some length in this 1CTU.MU8 ma. puwer o.

me ngntning itself was but recently comprehended, although 11 "Hu" six tnou office, and the salaries and fees annexed to each. sand years and that the true object of Niagara I Falls had only been discovered within thelast DD Fellows We learn from the Savan dozsn years. We thought, as we gazed upon nah th the Rev, Albert Case, D. D. the latter spectacle, that its whole mirnno Gran(l Sire of the Grand Lodges of the United to fill the soul with noble emotions, and exalt it above the dross of earth but it was also viewed as a depository of immense power sufficient to put in motion all the machinery of the world.

He commented, likewise, upon the benevolence of the Creator, in presenting ob jects of utility in the most beautiful guise. The primary office of tho cloud was, to supply the earth with moisture but its secondary and hardly less important one must be sought in the mingled emotions of beauty and sublimity which it produced in the mind. Plants were infested with a degree of beauty and neither philosopher nor poet could account for it in any other way than by supposing it to have been the objsct of Providence to delight tho eye. The Professor then addressed himself di lo lIe subject, and proceeded to show tint uicit Asironomy was the basis of navication, of time, of weights and measures, of but we have not room to follow him through the very interesting field which he laid open to view. The course of six lectures will commence on Thursday evening next.

Give us Light." We regret having missed tho Rev. Mr. Putman's lecture on light because we are satisfied, from a sketch which wo find in the Star, that it must have been one of tho most transcandentally rfe light ful entertainments got up yet. We are early taught to believe that the sun is the source of light and heat to all bodies in tho solar system but some one steps in, and asks, What is light Mr. Putnam answers that it is either matter, or spirit, or impalpable ether pervading all space; or, in the last resort, that whether spirit or nothing, it is light." His ultimate conclusion is, that man is not competent to pronounce light either matter or spirit." Exactly so; but why spend an hour in making it out Here is another sample When we say that a thing is green, it is not because it is actually so, but that the substance absorbs all the colors of a ray of white light except green, and hence it is called green." Now we insist upon it let other colors fare as they may that there are some bona fide green things in this world.

fET" Tho Georgetown (D. Advocate states that there was some excitement there on Sun day, in consequence of a report that a beautiful woman named Jane Brown had been murdered by a young man with whom she lived as his mistress. The report appears to have been untrue, and a coroner's jury delivered a verdict of death from natural causes. The Advocate in commenting upon the case says We would that those elegant criminals who' are ever inflicting crime upon society gilded into misfortune, could have shared our reflections in looking upon this fair, frail abode of early sin. Lovely even in death, (for it had left no distortions to mar that loveliness,) the cold sad remnant of her beauty, in the remembrance of passion, and its fruit, crime, drew not even a tear from him for whom she had sacrificed youth, innocence, hope all Grand Electioneering Tour.

The following extract from a letter written by Mr. Clay to the Fayette Club, in Virginia, in answer to a letter requesting him to visit that Congressional District, affords a glimpse of his electioneering arrangements for the winter. The grammar strikes us as rather questionable, but errors, we are told, may be safely tolerated where the people are left free to combat them I should been most happy to accept your kind invitation, if it were in my power, but I expect to be at New Orleans this winter, and to proceed from thence to North Carolina, by Georgia and South Carolina: and I intend to return home by Wheeling." Mode of Making Wire Rope. A late number of the Railroad Journal contains a paper from John A. Roebling, an American manufacturer of wire ropes for inclined planes, standing Sic.

The writer proposes a new plan of forming the rope, by laying the wires spirally iound a common axis, without twisting the fibres and he believes that the standing rigging of ships, and the larger ropes at railroad planes, should be of wire, and, indeed, that in all places where there is exposure, and where great strength is required, wire ropes are preferable. Something New. Willis, in one of his letters to the National Intelligencer, says that "A Club Bowling Alley (for ladies) has been established in Broadway, near Franklin street, most luxurious in all its appointments carpets, ottomans, dressing rooms, The families subscribing are of the most fashionable cliques, and no male foot is suffered to enter this gyne cian gymnasium the pins being set up by girls and the attendance exclusively feminine." Maine. The Portland Advertiser of Tuesday evening says, it is rendered nearly certain that Morse (Whig) is elected in the Lincoln and Oxfori district. In the Waldo district there is no choice.

In the Aroostook district Shepherd Carey (Dem.) is supposed to be elected. If all this is correct, the delegation stands 2 Whigs and 4 Democrats, and there is one vacancy. VVe have been requested by the Hutch insons to state that an explanation of the circumstances attending the concert, given in their name on Tuesday evening last, will be made through the papers of to morrow. We have likewise been authorised by two of the vestry men of Emmanuel Church to say, that it wa6 no concert of theirs and that they had nothing to do with it, officially or otherwise. Tennessee Legislature.

The Senate has passed a bill to reduce tho salaripR of nil tl.o Public Officers. A bill has been introduced into the House, laying a tax upon all Public Officers from the Governor down to the Con stables, tbc taxing ranging from S200 to 8100, I according to the dignity and importance of the States, instituted the above Grand Lodge at Washington Hall, in that city on Monday evening, 13th inst. under a charter granted by the Grand Lodge of the United States. Ice Cream. Handley against the world is the motto in this line of business.

His creams and confections have carried off the palm in Niblo's Saloon, New York, which is the greatest feat of modern times if wc except the squaring of the circle by the late Due D'Rigmarole. Handley cannot be beat. Another Vocalist. Mrs. Crawford, (sister to Mrs.

Wood,) formerly well known as Miss Eliza Paton, is about to resume her professional pursuits in Edinburg. As a vocalist, she is said to have few compeers. urazaue aennow ledo the receint of "two rinn thanksgiving. The Gazette has two editor. Police.

Two vagabonds yesterday afternoon, about 2 entered tho brick house occupied by David Coe, on the corner of Pineapple and Columbia streets, and stole therefrom seventy three dollars in money the accumulated earnings of Bridget McDermot, a servant girl residing in the family. The girl met them as they were descending from the second story, and upon inquiring what they wanted was told by them they were directed there to find a Mr Smith. They passed out of the house, and tho girl's suspicions being aroused she went up stairs, and upon examining her trunk, which was unlocked, discovered that the gains of her industry had vanished, and beyond doubt through the agency of these beauties. They passed down Columbia btreet towards the Fulton Ferry where they were pursued, upon information given by the girl, and one of them there arrested, but suffered to go again, when he crossed to New York. The blockheads who allowed him to escape deserve punishment themselves.

A riot took place last night between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, in Concord between Adams and Pearl street, during which, the rioters assailed the house No. 60 Concord and destroyed the entire stock in trade of a poor candy woman, living in the basement. About half a dozen young rowdies were concerned in it, and they will bo made to suffer for their rascally conduct. The scene was appalling, and watch was called with frightful screams for at ieast half an hour, without attracting the attention or presence of any of our watchful guardians. Discretion being the better part of valor" with our watchmen, they venture abroad jonly in couples, and atbutshort distances from" the watchhouse, in this way avoiding being stolen themselves but affording the public little or no protection.

Owing to the paucity ef watchmen, our watch system at present is wholly inefficient, and should either be reorganised and enlarged or abandoned. Mary Frazer, an old one, was convicted of entering the house No. 263 Jackson street, and stealing a lady's hat, band box, and a coat from Mrs. J. Haynes yesterday and sent to the Common Jail for 90 days.

Railroads in France. Le Journal des Chomins der For announces that the Directors of the Rouen and Havre Railroad Company have just concluded with MM. Mackenzie and Brasey, the most important contract ever made in France. The principal works on the Havre Railroad are the bridge of Rouen, seven tunnels of an extent of 6500 yards, and in a viaduct of 27 arches in the valley of Barentin, being thirtythree yards in height from the arch to the centre. These works will cost from 13, OOO.OOOf.

to hOOO.OOOt. They are to be entirely completed in May, 1846. A serious accident occurred on the Charleston and Columbia Railroad a few days ago, which is described at length in the papers. fortunately, however, no one was killed, although several cars were smashed, turned upside down and thrown helter skelter, and the lives of thirty persons were in jeopardy. The trouble arose from attaching freight cars in the rear of passenger cars an offence which ought, as the Columbia paper says, to be made penal by statute.

MYstekious Disappearance or Madame Calve. The New Orleans papers of the 11th instant, notice the sudden and mysterious disappearance (f Madame Calve, of the French theatre. The Diamond states that on her arrival in the steamer Neptune at that city, from New York, she left the boat in a complete glow of fine spirits. It is said she met a cool and sudden check to her hopes, and those interested in her fear that her sensitiveness has led to an unhappy end. CP The trial of Raggee and his wife for their connection with the Saunder's forgeries, is now going on in tho New York Sessions.

ET Mrs. Walcot (lato Miss Shirreff) is about to resume her profession in London as a concert singer. "The Whig Standard" is the name of a daily paper recently commenced at Washington. That makes five, we believe; and how they all live, in a city which has neither business nor resources, and depends entirely for support we might almost say for existence upon the expenditures of Congressmen, is trulv marvellous. The Standard," however, is a fair looking sheet, nominates Henry Clay for the Presidency, and criticises "Ahasueras," by Robert Tyler, Esq.

after this fashion A paragraph in the Capitol states that "a foreign correspondent attributes the origin of tho fire on board of tho ill fated tho spontaneous combustion of a copy of'Ahasu. intended as a present to the Emperor of China." We were in hopes that Mr. Cushing had saved this work among his other valuable papers, but it seems otherwise. The pent up fires of genius vainly struggled for escape in the glowing lines of Ahasueras, until finally the thoughts breathed and words burned the Missouri. Fortunately only the ship not the river was set on fire.

Will the spirit of mischief never be laid in the author of Ahasueras Is he to be suffered to go on in the same heed lees track, setting ships on fire, and nations bv the ears? Pay the Printer. The disastrous consequences of neglecting to pay the printer, are clearly seen in the annexed paragraph from the Mississipian "The Bankrupt Court was opened in this city on Monday last. But few of the last applicants has paid the printers, and the consequence was that the necessary proof of publication was not made, and the cases were scratched form the docket." More Trouble in Canada. Tho St. Catharines Journal states that there is serious tmnhlo among the Irish laborers along the line of the Welland canal.

Larire numbers nf tf, out of employment, in consequence of the con tractors reducing their Dav to half a Hnllor and stopping work on the locks. A few days since a fracas occurred between tho Corkonians and Cannaught men, in which several persons were severely beaten, one man sothathe died, and another in not expected to survive. Examination of Williams. Peter Williams, charged with the murder of Daniel Stanley, was yesterday afternoon examined by the Coroner, in the presence of his counsel, James M. Smith, Jr.

Williams said that he was nearly 18 years of age, was born in Neve Jersey, and a butcher by occupation. He was in West Broadway on Sunday night. He did not know the deceased (Stanley) and knew but little of what took place on that evening, further than that he was chased by two mendown West Broadway. I recollect falling near York street one of the men fell with ine and struck me two or three blows. I ran into a confectioner's cellar.

I do not recollect drawing my knife I had it in my hand in the cellar. I asked the man to protect me, and told him I was in danger, and he let me out of another door in Beach street. I went up West Broadway to 134 Laurens street, and after being there a few moments, was arrested and taken to the watch house. He was fully committed. Eve.

Post. From Rio de Janeiro. Capt. Whipple, of the bark Coosa, arrived last evening, left at Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 10, U.S.

ships John Adams, capt. Conover, just arrived from the La Plata, and St. Louis.Cocke, for the East Indies, to sail soon all well. The flagship Columbus, Com. Tumor, sailed the 8th for Montevideo.

Capt. Conover of the John Adams informed Capt. Whipple that the Br. Com. Purvis had received directions government to respect the blockade of Montevideo.

The friendly Treaty that the Brazilian Minister had made with Montevideo had been rejected by the Emperor. We also learn from Capt. W. that the Princess Donna Januared was lying dangerously ill, and was not expected to live, which caused a very great excitement among the people. 10.

Melancholy Event. The Providence Her aid of Wednesday says There was a painful illustration in this city yesterday morning, of the truth of the remark, that iu the midst of life we are in death. Mr. Benjamin Knight and Deacon Mason Allen were riding from High street in a heavy wagon, and in Westminister, near Greene street, the horses took fright from the whifnetree becoming loose, and overturned the wagon, which fell upon the riders as they were thrown violently nut upon the pavement. Mr.

Allen's head was crushed to pieces, and ha expired instantly. There was a great effusion of blood from the wounds of Mr. Knight, which are very severe about the head and neck, so that little hopes are entertained of his recovery. Melancholy Accident. A very serious accident occurred on Thursday last, 16th inst.

at Banker's Rope Walk, in this village. A German named Godfrey, fell on a large sharp cutting instrument, severing his right arm pit to the bone, dividing the main artery of the arm, By the promptitude of his fellow workmen, he was saved from bleeding to death, by their compressing the parts firmly with hemp, until Doctor Cox saw him, who immediatelv secured the artery. Incipient symptoms of mortification threatening the next morning his removal to the City Hospital wis deemed advisable. A consultation took place, and his arm was forthwith amputated at the shoulder. Williamsburirh Gazelle.

Fire in Port Gibson Court House Burned. A friend at Grand Gulf writes us as follows On the last night of the election, after they had quit counting out the votes for the evening, a fire originated in the Sheriff's office where the election was held, and was not discovered until nearly daylight in the morning. Every hook and paper in the Sheriff's office was consumed, and I he court house is a mass of ruins. The building destroyed in Port Gibson was a very handsome one, erected at considerable cost, and is the second court house burned in that place within the last four years." Trade of St. Louis.

The St. Louis Republican of the 8th says Our levee presented quite an animated appearance yesterday morning, there being thirty two boats at the landing either discharging or receiving freight. There have been twenty nine arrivals snice Friday night, all freighted with produce, merchandize, and passengers and their baggage. Giving the cargo of each boat 100 Tons, (a moderate calculation,) will make 2000tons received at this place within three days, besides not loss than 2,300 passengers. U.

S. Circuit Court, Providence. The next case was an indictment of the United Slates vs. Lcfevre, for making certain from Providence to New Y'ork, on board the steamboat Gladiator, of which he was master, without being provided with three boats, as by law required, or of the requisite dimensions. He was found guilty, and sentenced to pay 300.

Prov. Jour. Nov. 22. Shipwreck.

The schooner Signal (of Salisbury,) Captain Walton, from Arecibo, P. R. bound to this porl, with a cargo of sugar and molasses, was cast away on or about the 13th near New Inlet, on the Currituck beach. Vessel and cargo, except probably a few hhds of molasses, will be a total loss. The cartro was owned here, and is r.overoil inminn Norfolk Herald.

Getting Rich. Keep at it dig, dig, if you would become rich stop for nothing drive ahead neglect friends despise the poor scorn benevolence wear out your constitution and as sure as you live, wealth will pour in upon you like a flood. But remember it must be a comfortable reflection that you have worn yourjelf out in accumulating property, while death will soon stare you in the face. Melancholy Accident. On Thursday morning, Isaac Silva, about 21 years of age, a native of Staten Island, attached to the Jersey Pilot boat Eclipse, lying at Stevens' wharf, fell overboard and was drowned.

We understand that he was a very steady and worthy younir man. Hir hodv has not hapn fnmirl Jour, of Com. Mr. Risley and his Son, of this citv, aro playing at Edinburg, Scotland. At his be'nefit, a gold medal was presented to his son, with the' following inscriptions: "Present! in M.nto John Rislev, of Philadelnh la.

a rowirH rut ins extraordinary and unequalled talent." Ledger. One of the Glorious Whig The Whigs have been crowing overthe recent elections in Ohio, when, according to the official emus, me ucmucrauc majority ot tne popular vote of the State is Six Thousand and Eighty seven. This is a Whig victorv with a ven geance! Progress of the West There are two silk factories in oporation in Richmond, Indiana, which manufacture the best silk for ladies' drosses, gentlemen's vests, handkerchiefs, Another fact in connection with this thriving town is, that it does not contain any establishment for the vending of ardent spirits by retail. Conviction for Murder. The Jury in the case of the young colored man, James Brister, tried in the Oyer and Terminer yesterday for killing Wm.

Conlin, another young colored man, came into court to day at 12 o'clock, rendering a verdict against the prisoner of murder in the second degree. Philad. Gazette. 03 THE undersigned, Comptroller of tho City of Brooklyn, respectfully submits to the Finance Committee of the Common Council of said city, the following Report of Taxts collected by him from tho 19th October last, up to and including the 18th November instant the total amount of which being Seventy one Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Dollars and Twenty nine Cents, of which amount tho following sum have been paid to the several Treasurers, qb follows To the Treasurer of the City of Brooklyn. From Taxe collocted from First Ward, 9,883 00 Second 00 14,591 37 7.390 39 2,753 93 11,098 36 4.818 20 538 53 1,641 87 Third Fourth 1 Fifth Sixth Sovcnth Eiphth Ninth To Treasurer of the Board of Education 63,681 75 or vjcnerai ccnuui ji ax.

From Tnxos collocted from First Ward, $1,198 00 Second 1,401 00 xuira 00 For School House Tax. First District, Fifth Eighth Tenth 4,398 00 204 73 239 97 1,704 11 24 8G 2,173 67 Tn ihp. Cnttrtht nTrprmiirp i From Taxes collactod from Firat Ward, 995 62 Second 211 25 1,206 87 $71,460 29 A. W. KIRK, Comptroller.

This is to certify that John S. Doughty, Treasurer of the City of Brooklyn, have received from A. W. Kirk, Comptroller of the said City, the sum of sixty three thousand six hundred and eighty one dollars and seventy five cents for City Taxes; also, as Treasurer of the Board of Education of said City, the sum of four thousand three hundred and ninety eitrht dollars for Cinnf ral RpVinrJ 'T, iuiu tiic oum of two thousand one hundred and fcventy threc dol auu oiAiy seven cents lor opeeial school 1 ax. JOHN S.

DOUGHTY, Treasurer. This is to certify that I John F. Garrison, Treasurer of the County of Kings, have received from A. W. Kirk, Comptroller of the City of Brooklyn, the sum of one thousand two hundred and six dollars and eighty seven cents, for County Taxes.

JOHN F. GARRISON, County Treasurer. The Finance Committc having examined the above report of the Comptroller, and compared the same with receipts from John S. Doughty City Treasurer and Treasurer of the Board of Education, and John F. Garrison, County Trea surer, find the same correct, and order the same to be published in the Corporation Newspapers.

SAMUEL SMITH, i R. V. W. THORN Finance THOMAS J. GERALD.

Brooklyn, November 23rd, 1843. VERY GOOD AND VERY CHEAP BREAD TO BE HAD AT THE OLD STAND, IV. 141 Fill Ion street, opposite Cranberry. LADIES, would it not be better to save yourselves tho trouble of baking, when you can buy bread as good and as cheap as you can make it If you have a doubt, please come and ascertain whether it is so or not. HOT ROLLS EVERY 3IORNINC, AT 7 O'CLOCK.

RUSKS, BUNS AND TEA BISCUIT, VERY GOOD, KVKIIY AFTEIUNOON, AT 4 O'CLOCK. n24 ROB'T. MUM BY. i. o.

ZjT67f ID EAGLE LODGE, No. 94. Members of the above Lodge will take notice that it will meet for the first time in the room in the upper story of tho main building at Military Garden, on Saturday evening, Nov. 25, at i o'clock. Two addresses will be delivered before the Lodge on the occasion.

Members of the order generally arc invited to attend. The entrance is at the hall door of the main building. By order of JOHN C. G. Ephraim J.

Wiiitlock, Secretary. n24 2t Er CAN BE SUPPLIED with the following articles, on as reasonable terms and of as good quality, as at any other establiihmcnt in this city or New York 1CES. ICE CREA.M. JELLIES. Pineapple, Lemon, Calf's Foot, Orange, Vanilla, Wine, Lemon.

Pineapple. Currant. Pl'KUItDS OF Al l. KINDS. CHARLOTTE DE RUSSE BLANC MANGE.

Rich Fruit and Pound Cake, handsomely ornamented. A great variety of Mottos, and everything suitable for such occasions. ROB'T. MUMBY, 141 Fulton street, n4 opposite Cranberry. HAMILTON I 15 li A OCI ATlolv XT Monday Evening, November 27th, 1843.

Question for discussion Have thn writino rr sir Woifr. a tendency to elevate the character of the reader" society will meet at half.past 7 o'clock. l31 HOS BURCH Secretary. NEW FBIII1.1. CT FIGS, just arrived also on hanrl.

Malaga Grapes, Raisins, Havana Oranges, Lemons, Citron and Currants, Soft and paper shell'd Almonds. KUJB r. MUMBY, 141 Fulton street, tf opposite Cranberry. SECOND AUVEIVT CONFERENTE? ET A Conference of Ministers and others who believe in the Speedy Coming of our Lord and Saviour, will bo held in the House of Prayer in Adams street, between Nassau and Concord, to commence this (Thursday; P. M.

at 2 o'clock, with a lecture from a good lecturer. The following brethren are expected, viz Geo. Storrs, Israel G. Jones, Hale, Whiting, Chandler, Jacobs, and others. All lovers of Truth aro invited to attend, and judge of this all important subject for themselves for the Truth will make lis free.

N.B. The Conference will continue for several days. Services P. M. and evening.

n23 3t MISSES FAIR of ST. OH 'S UISCII. ICT The Misses belonging to St. John's Church in this city, will hold their Second Annual Fair in tho Sunday School Room adjoining the Church on THURSDAY and FIJIDAY of this week, the 23d and 24th instant. The proceeds of this Fair are to be applied towards clothing destitute children.

n22 3t Fair in Aid or St. Thouina' THE LADIES of St. Thomas' Church will hold a FAIR at tho NATIONAL HALL. Fulton street, (formerly Log Cabin,) on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 28th and 29th for the sale of an extensive assortment of useful and orna. mental articles the proceeds to be appropriated for the aid of said church.

The Fair will open at 11 o'clock each day, and continue during the remain, der of the day and evening. n20 8t B3 SIiLTS OF ALL FAHONsTfin ished to order, ut the store of WM. H. PECK, 10 114 Fulton, opposite. Sands street..