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IIUNT, THE FORGER, CONVICTED.-John Hunt, alias Webb, alias Morgan charged with forging a check on the Albany Exchange Bank for $1800, was convicted in Albany, on Thursday, in the Courtof Oyer and Terminer, Judge Hand presiding, and sentenced to be imprisoned in the State Prison at Cliaton, for ive years. The Girls going West -Our city was greeted on Thursday by twenty-six young ladies who are on their way to the West, accompanied by Gov. Stade, of Vermont, to enrage in teaching They remain in town until Monday, and will then proceed to their destination. The Governor, and those associated with him. are doing their whole duty in stock ng the vast field of the West with those enraged in the laudable undertaking of training the minds of the rising generation of that Nourishing region.-Phil Republic. PLACE TO Live. The town of Patnam is 'situated on the Muskingum, opposite Zanes ville, Ohio, containing a population of two thousand people, and there is not, at present, an intemiperate man in the place, and moreover, there is not, within the limits of the corporation, a single tavern, store or shop, " here in. toxicating liquors of any kind can be had ANOTHER HERO. Another Ocean Monarch hero has turned up and been presented with 20 guineas. Mr. Whiston Bristow, when others refused, and no one would volunteer, dashed down the skylight, at the imminent risk of his life to bring up the gunpowder kegs, and by which gallant act he saved the vessel and pas sengers from being blown His meritorious services appear to have been almost entirely overlooked.-Boston Mail, FIRE IN AMHERST. N. H. We learn from the Amherst Calinct extra, that a fire broke out in that village on Saturday evening, which destroyed the store and large barn. together with a shed, owned and occupied by Mr. John Moore. The goods in the store were removed, but the contents of the barn was destroyed. Mr. Moore was insured $1000, which mostly covers the loss. | A New TRADE.- firm in Milwaukie shipped for the New York Market, one hundred barrels pulverised bones. Thisis a new trade. and the preparation of bones for manure in this country. will doubless become a matter of attention before many years. GREATSALISS.-The packet schooner Boston, Capt. Lsybold, from Boston, arrived at Halifax. on the 13th iust. in thirty hours passage. This 13 five hours shorter than the passage was ever made by the English steamers Boston Chron. MICHIGAN.- -The Liberty League party in this State have nominated an Electoral ticket pledged to the support of Gerrit Smith for President. James G. Birney of Saginaw heads the ticket. Langfeldt, the Philadelphia murderer, has resolved not to receive the visits of a elergyman of any denomination. He is to be executed next Friday. A Stockholm letter of the 8th inst., states that the works for the formation of a railroad between Orebro and Hulst, the first undertaking of the kind in Sweden, were commence ed on the 4th. The Seneca County Bank, in Tiffin, Ohio. suspended payment on the 26th ult. If rich, it is easy to conceal our wealth but if poor 16 IS not quite so easy to conceal our proverty. We shall find it less difficult to hide a thousand guineas than one hole in our coat. EXECUTION -The Execution of Landgfeldt, it Philadelphia, was accomplished at the ap. printed hour. made a confession on the -caffold A negro slave, belonging to Mr. Philip Stone, mean Rockville, Md., chopped his hand off with an axe, fearing that his master was about to sell him. QUITE A DEFICIT.- is stated that the defalcation of J. L. Hammond, late cashier of the Dorchester and Milton Bank, has at length been ascertained to be about $12,000. SALE OF WAR Vessels.-The following U. S. vessels of war were sold Wednesday at the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Navy Yard, at the prices innexed Steamer Scorpion, $14,000; brig Heela $4750 brig Stomboli, $1700; schooner Falcon, $1575 schooner Reefer, $1425. A BREAK-Dows.-The heavy "Golde "hariot" belonging to Howe & Co's Circus broke through a bridge in the town of Russell a Saturday last. Horses, chariot and men. like Pharach's army. floundered in the deep waters, but were finally extricated without serious damage. Mr. Corcoran sold three millions of the U S. loan to twelve leading London houses. The price was one per centbetter than it could have been done on this side the water. The broker employed by Mr. Secretary Walker for the transfer of $800,000 in specie from the Sub- Treasury, in exchange for the same amount in Treasury Notes, has claime some 82000 commission, at W hich the Secretary objects.-Transcript. The deaths by yellow fever during the month September, in New Orleans, were two hun ired and seven. It is 3 waste of time to complain of other peoples faults The best thing we can do 0 mend our own. ARKANSAS. The newspapers and public authorities of the State of Arkansas are making to great efforts to direct the tide of emigration that region. The British Government have made arrange ment to send 20, 000 English emigrants to New South Wales, Fifty ships have be engaged to convey them. Mr. Charles Lyell. the geologist, has beer knighted by Queen Victoria. PRODUCE OF THE VINE.-The amount 0 f vine already made this year, in the neighor good of Herman Ohio,is about $6,000 gallons It is worth on an average $1 25 per gallon. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE-that ever Whig vote given for Martin Van Buren, is vote for the extension of slavery. Martin Vino Pur
