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wounds, and his body was thrown oveiboard.The District Attorney concluded bis case against the prisoners at II o’clock last nighL After an excellent charge, the jury retired.In five minutes after leaving the court, the jury returned, with a verdict of guilty against both pri-soners.LATER FROM MEXICO.By the Roger Williams from Havana, whencr she sailed on the 16 h instant, we received the ga zettrs of that city as late as due. From the Mex ican papers they extract detailed Accounts of thlt; installation of Santa Anna in the Presidents chair, and of the raising of half a million of dollar from the clergy, to enable Bustamenie to carry or the war with vigor against the Federalists. Hi: “address to the army” previous to marching wlt; should like to translate; bat want of room compel: us to omit it.—A»c Orleant Bulletin, Jlpril 27.Hancock, Md. May 2, 1639Our little community were frightened from ihrii propriety, about seven o’clock last evening, by ar explosion in Mr. Rush's store.It appears (hat au open keg of powder ivai placed under his counter; two customers wished llt; see some uoods, up»a which he snuffed his cmidh with his fingers, and dashed the burning snuff io wards the ground—it alighted in the keg—tlv powder instantly ignited and blew up ihe building Poor Rush is mortally wounded. His childrei have their arms and legs broken, and the two pur chasers are dreadfully mmilaled —iheir clothe were burning on ihem some lime before the rum could be cleared to extricate them: fears are gene rally expressed now (noon) ihal they cannot re cover. The tile of the building is a perfect chaosA Fact for Farmeus—By reference to the col lector’s books, we find that eleven thousand on hundred and thirty -nine bushels of potatoes hav been landed at this port from schooners, sioce tb opening of lake navigation this spring. Of these 6,307 bushels were brought from Oswego; 70 from Buffalo; 500 from Erie, and 3,633 from Miehi gan. They sell here at 621 cents per bushel by thquantity.The drought of last season cut off nearly the en tire poifito crop of this portioo ol' Ohio, as well a in ihe interior and southern portions of the Stan Large quantifies are now going South, by way t the canal.—Cleveland Herald.The kxvorino expedition.—Captain Trophatr 1 of the ship America, at New York, from Pernatr bnco, reports that ihe exploring expedition arrive of Orange harbor on the 17ih of February, in fort days from Rio Janeiro, all well. The Peacocl Relief, Porpoise, Sea Gulf and Flyin-r Fish saile on a cruise to the South. Tire Vincennes was »m veyiag in the neighborhood of Oranee harbor. Th Relief was similarly employed in the siraits lt;Magellan.Court or Inquiry—The United States Gazeti stales that the Court of Inquiry in the cane lt;Commodore Elliott was organized on Monday las and sits every day at the Philadelphia Navy Yan It consists of Commodores Stewart, Biddle, an Patterson, John M. Read is Judge Advocate, an Josiab Randall acts as counsel for Commodoir»u* .J n.li!..___ £1____Lf___
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Washington Globe
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Sat, May 04, 1839
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