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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-25

SUPREMACY OF LAw.-Next in order to the crea-
ton of law must be its due and proper enforcement
But if law--it may be the best ever made-lie
dormant in the statute book if there be no officer
duly authorized to carry out its sanctions, we may
well have no laws, or perhaps it would be better
to tolerate the enforcement of laws impartial in
their bearings upon the world. 1t is evident there
fore, that in order reap the benefit of law, it must
be supreme, and its supremacy must be made mani
fest In this country the officers of law are not the
supplant tools of despots, but the efficient agents
of the people, afording protection to all, and dis
pensing the blessings of free Government: hence
results the necessity that the people should at all
times assist not only in sustaining the laws, but in
their enforcement. Every good citizen has, then,
personal interest at stake in all the affairs of the
Government; and, would he see peace and harmo-
ny prevail, he must discountenance all violations OF
law and resistance to lawfully constituted authori-
ties, in accordance with the cardinal principles Of
democratic government. Ii every good citizen
would only thus come up to his duty in this parti-
cular, we should hear of fewer mobs, riots, and
iynchings. Why it is that we sometimes pain
ed 70 hnd persons censorious against public Off
GERS, II Is difficult TO understand unless it be that
some processing to be Americans in feelings are
virtually ignorant of our Government. That man
VINO takes sympathizing stand with public of
lender against lawful authority is secret foe to the
Government which protects his property and per-
son, and ought to be made to share the penalties of
violated law with the convicted offender. On the
contrary, every good citizen will respect the officers
Of law, and assist in their proper and lawful execu-
tion-a course Of conduct alone which will sustain
our courts and other public tribunals.
[Soufhen (Miss. Reforrno
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Sr. LOUIS. OcTosER I5

CONVICTION THREE Coz. DAvESroRr's MUnDEn-
ERs-We learn from Rock Island that the Grand Jury,
their session last week. found true bills against Bur, Bar
ter the two Longs and Young for the murder Of Colonel
GEoReE DAvESronr, the 18th Of July last On Wednes-
day of that week. Young and the two Longs put
their trial The court appointed three members of the bar to
their counsel Nearly three days occupied the
trial On Friday evening the given to the jury,
and verdict OF guilty of murder rendered against each Of
them On Saturday morning they brought into court
and sentenced to be hung the Goth Of the present month
In the of Burch, Baxter and the two Redings motion
pending for change Of venue the argument Of which
concluded when informant en-RepuJEcan.
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A coon STORY

WHALING CRuIsEs.-A gentleman from New Bedford
assured few days since that ship belonging TO that
place had made and successful cruises after
whales within eight years. and had brought home upwards Of
thirteen thousand barrels Of OIL The consisted of thirty
men, and during that period spirits of any kind had been
allowed board beverage any OCCASION had any
died Of disease been seriously sick, met with any
accident, except instance when one OF the in
boat after whale had been struck dragged out of the
boat by the blight the line catching around his leg and hu
ried docncdrd with great velocity While in this awkward
and somewhat novel predcamen he seized his knife and
the line but his disappointment il proved to be that part Of
the line which attached to the boat Finding himself
still carried down by force which he could not resist he
made another attempt and fortunately succeeded in seveng
the line which tied him the whale, when he assembled to
the surface putting and blowing every like whale" and
rescued by his companions without having expe
renccd essential injury boston Journal
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ANTHRACITE RAILWAY IRON.

Trail eighteen feet long, weighing fifty pounds per ineal
yard, manufactured by the 'Montour Iron Company" at
Danve Pennsylvania, with anthracite coal Alone has been
received for the Exhibition Of the Franklin Institute, Ph
delphia.
This Of the first rails manufactured in America in
Europe of anthracite on and, far judge Of the
quality from inspection Of the BAR taking il into consider
alton also that pure mine iron, from the celebrated Mon
tours Ridge ORE without any admxte Of cnder iron, we
think there every probability that will be found to render
much better service than the imported English rails is
also highly ceditabe specimen Of American mechanical
skill in heavy manufactures.
We congratulate Pennsylvania this new source Of
wealth, which, doubt not, in addition to supplying our
railroads. will become article Of export Thus,
Pennsylvania like Sparta of old, will pay off her debts with
her iron con.-Ledger
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LocoMorIoN appears from the Boston papers, that the
number of between Boston and New York. by the
different routes for the month Of September last 1914
the Of 23 900 per year. The number of passcn-
gers the Troy and Grcenbush Railroad for six weeks
ending 9th Of August l9,33i-equal to IL, 800 per
month"; 1000 per year The number Of passengers
RED the Hudson river is about 5000 day for eight months
or 72O, 900 year.
This all thrown into the shade by the travel the En-
gh roads, viz Number Of passengers the Great Western
Road from London to Bristol 1914, $685. 600 on the Lon
don and birmingham Road, for 1874, l,096, 600.
Journal Of Commerce
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POLITICS IN MICHIGAN.

The subject of the payment of the interest the public
debt of Michigan being agated by the people Of that
State Over 100000 of interest falls due the first of
January next and the is to be paid the first
of July nextthese semannua payments to be continued
long the debt remains There money in the rea
suy and according the provisions of recently pass
ed the needed must be raised by tax This state of
things has turned the attention and consideration of the peo
pie the project of selling the State roads, and Of applying
the proceeds the liquidation Of the principal and interest of
the State debt and this SALE il urged by those who favor
the proposal be immediate for the railroads. especially
the Central Railroad fast going to decay The super
structure and iron work rapidly wearing out and will
require TO be rebuilt and the rails read with heavier IRON
To do this will require Of 81 ,00O, 0O0-a which
the State has not got and most probably cannot get The
Fastening will Of render the roads impossible and
shut out all hope Of profit be derived from them, while
the Of business they drew into and through the State
will seek other direction adding these the still further
Joss which must in dsposing of road not
for active operations
We present the il presented in the Michigan pa
per and that the Wings have taken stand favor
of the disposal of the States these roads, and have
nominated their candidates the Legislature with the express
understanding that elected they press the subject
issue. The Locofocos n-comma in the NATTER
but inclined oppose for the reason, doubtless that
being in possession of the poi it will be hard to part with
the though the good of the State would be promoted there
by The ensuing election will show what is the opinion of
the people of the State
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THE COAST SURVEY.

We derive the subjoined information in relation
to the progress and condition Of the Coast Survey
from communication in the Boston Advertiser
The Coast Survey in its recent rapid progress the north
ward and eastward has already reached immediate
neghbohood During the drawing close the
superintendent Dr. BAcHE has spread network of anges
Massachusetts Bay, and the southern shores and islands
Of the State his present station at Blue Hill WILL when
peted, conclude his abors the North for this year.
One must eapse before beginning be
made for collecting the materials of chart of Massachusetts
Bay and Boston harbor. In the time will crafty the
friends Of this noble enterprise and the commercial
nifty particular know that the detailed survey of the south
coast Of this State in rapid progress Buzzard Bay has
been completed this year. and the Vineyard Sound began
Those and formidable shoals which obstruct
coast navigation will soon under examination.
The progress Of the Coast Survey in the Southern Atlantic
States, where is quite much needed less rapid and
than at the North and thus all parts Of the country
participating in the benefits conferred by this work. which, far
than any similar undertaken by Govern
ment combines the highest practical utility with honor, both
AT home and abroad.
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U. STATES REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

An occasional correspondent writes to the New
York Journal of Commerce as follows, under
date of
WASHINGTON, OcToBER 81.
For the information of your readers, you may state, in
advance of the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury that
the receipts from Customs for the fiscal year ending 30h
June, ls45 will exceed s27, $780, 900 from Public Lands
ST. 600 miscellaneous and incidental sources $685. 99S
making in all $685. 100000. There was balance in the
Treasury LIST July 1884, of 379 g. which, added to
the receipts, will make total Of S37, 500, 900.
The expenduresfo the time about $780, OOO OOO
which leave balance in the Treasury Of above 5OO 600
In the ITEMS the expenditures under the direction of the
War Department very large, being Sl5 OOO O00
than onehalf Of the whole expenses Of the Gov
eminent The civil list will not much exceed two and
quarter millions Of dollars and the foreign intercourse half
a Million The Navy Department has expended above
S6,0O000 0 making upwards Of SCI 900 for active
national defence.
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M,surAcruRrs RussIA--A letter from A. p. Grn-
soy, Esq, United States Consul at St. Pecburgh under
date Of August 80, says:
The quantity Of cotton imported this year direct from the
United States 002, pounds whereas the highest i'm,
port heretofore $50 pounds, in ls43 II this Go
should not change their present policy in respect
their encouragement of manufacturing establishments, Russia
will become great of cotton for the number
Of spinning establishments is constantly the increase and
is by competent judges that by tho end of this
year there viii be in operation, in the whole empire, from
500, 900 to 1000, 900 Of spindles."
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

AT the meeting which was held at Boston on
Monday evening last, on the subject of Electro
magnetic Telegraph between that city and New
York. the following brief resolutions were adopted
RssolUed. That will have the Magnetic Telegraph.
Resolved That committee be appointed to devise
to carry the above resolution into effect and report future
meeting
The following gentlemen were then appointed on
the committee: Nathan Hale, Josiah Quincy, Jr
Samuel Henshaw, Franklin Haven, Charles H.
Mills, E. H. Derby, P. p F. Degrand, T. b. Cur
tbs, and Thomas Gray.
In the New York Courier and Enquirer of Octo-
Der % we find the subjoined communication, well
worthy of the attention of every one having any
thing to do with the transmission of intelligence be-
tween the commercial centres of our several commu-
mites. Beyond doubt, the Telegraph ought every
where to be in the hands of the Government, and
Independent of any individual interests:
ESaUInER.
There is circumstance, and to my mind most impor
tan connected with the conveyance Of intelligence by
telegraph, which appears to be overlooked understand that
firm doing business in Wall street have applied for the
agency Now, undertake say that in any private
establishment has the exclusive agency any part therein
the whole scheme will prove complete failure. Where is
the merchant. broker of business that would like to
entrus his secrets to house that may reveal them
tend that in order make the telegraph successful the
and terminus should be at either the Post Office
Exchange and that confidential person should have
the agency who is free from any other engagement The at
tenon of your readers should be called this matter
A MERCHANT.
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Mr.. HUNTINGTON, Senator from Connecticut
1t is gratifying to learn from the Norwich Courier
that this able and distinguished representative from
Connecticut in the United States Senate, who has
recently been sick for six eight weeks with
fever is now convalescent, with every prospect of
entire recovery In short time. The services of
such could not be spared in the National Lee
gisature without very serious detriment to the in
terests of the whole country.-Cour. e. Enq.
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POPULATION OF NV YoRK.-The Albany Citizen gives
the returns Of the New York State Census of the present
in thirty eight countless from which appears that the in
in these counties for the last five years only 226
Twenty counties remain to be heard FROM and it is es
mated that the aggregate nett increase in the State at large
will scarcely 100000. Eleven Of the counties
heard FROM viz Allegheny Wescheser, Livingston, Cayu-
ga, Chauauqne, Chenango, Columbia, Genesee, Oneida,
Ontario, and Schenectady including some Of the best agcu
tura districts in the State show actual decrease since
ls40. Much the largest part of the increase in the cities
and towns The total population Of the State in 1910
2420 92l II is now about 100000. The increase from
1895 to 1910 was 249 404 from 1890 to 1895, it
25s O09.
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AuroxAros CmEss PLarER.--A new piece of mcchan-
bearing this title has been invented and made in New
York. II represents Turk seated chcssable or box,
measuring every way about three feet The compartments
of the and the interior of the figure being laid open for
inspection exhibited array Of clockwork, by which
was ntimacd the of his chessshp mechan
cay directed BE this may, it will perhaps be found
difficult for the presence Of human agency for
absence. On the invitation OF the propetors gentleman
stepped forward and entered the lists The game
emey well contested but finally by the autona-
ton, though his opponent is known be Of the best
PLAYERS in the cty.-Netcs.
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FRom THE VISTA letter in the Western (Mo.) Ex-
postor dated at Westpo October contains the following
notice of terrible mortality prevailing among the Kau In
dams, whom the writer had visited pay their annuity
son arrival found them in deporable situa-
ton, having lost in the last weeks sixty EIGHT Of
their and and the Indians informed us, per
haps that number of youngthey did pretend
ans The air perfectly pud, they bury their dead
at the top Of the goundonly laying few sod loose
the top Bathing to be the principal remedy They
further informed that their horses all DYING having lost
n oreat MANY
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Explorations have been already commenced in that terrific
ny lying west Of TExAs known the disputed territory
Capt KERR Of the Dragons has penetrated the country IF
y miles west Of Corpus Christi, and he describes beau
ul beyond description. Deer turkeys and wild horses
range in great numbers Capt McrAS had assembled
the Nueces thiry-fve miles in steamboat He found
distractions in the river for light draught boats the least depth
throughout the entire distance being four feet inches
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The amount Of postage received at the post Office in Ro
chester IN. " during the last three months So, 323
falling off, compared with the corresponding period last year.
Of only fifteen per cent. Considering, remarks the New
York Tribune that the circulation Of political journals and
documents last unprecedented consider this really
falling off at ALL Let the Postage Reform Bill alone, and
shall collect postage in s4s than have yet
dom in apvve
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Commerce OF ALnAsr.-There were lying at docks
this morning hundred and tyoe sail of soops and
schoone This is exclusive of the usual number of steam,
tow, and canal boats This large feet but than
the fast growing of Albany mperousy requires
Such mpregnabe statistics Of what Albany doing tell their
story, and render unnecessary all Boosting Of what wH
be done at indefinitely future period !AbanY Jour.
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All the shenns Of NKw JERsKr will be thrown out Of of
fee this week by the change the election law Of that stoe
which transfers the elections from the second Tuesday in Oc
obcr to the first Tuesday in November They elected
annually and their terms expire under the old law the
Monday following the second Tuesday in October No pro-
vision having been made for the change in the law there will
be vacancy till the next election under the new law.
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FoRTuSE's FRoLcs-A journcyman tailor at Boston, and
poor man. with large family received intelligence by the
steamer Hbema that he entitled to large amount Of
money, houses land, plate, horses, carriages &C., amount
ing from $780, 900 5000 ooO being the effects Of rich
pawnbroker deceased, of whom he is sole heir.
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Mr.. LEVI G. FRosT, keeper of the City Temperance
Lunch, at Providence Or. ~ committed suicide Satur
day by shooting himself The corones jury found the fol
lowing verdict " That the said Levi G. Frost to his
death by his hand against the peace and dignity Of the
State"
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Mrs. HANNAH GoueE died in New York last Sunday, aged
hundred and nine years eleven months and fifteen days.
This lady, It is said has and held with each
and every President Of the United States besides many other
dignitaries Of lesser magnitude.
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PoraroEs.A late letter from Halifax IN s) says that
potatoes selling there for fifty barrel but they are
pouring in from all quarters, and prices fall The crop
in Nova Scotia is large,
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Governor BAnrLrr, Of Ohio, has issued his proclamation
announcing the establishment of banks in Toledo under
the law Of last winter to wit The Bank Of Toledo and the
Commercial Bank Of Toledo both branches Of the State Bank
of Ohio,
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On Saturday evening, Charles Simeon was caught be-
tween two coal cars near Pottsvs while in the Of fixing
the coupling, and instantly killed
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"SEyESrH INFANTRY CAmp,
CORpUs CHRISTI. (TExAs,l SEPT. 3, Isl

"CoRrUs CHRISTI, (TExAs,) SEPT. 3, 1s45.
"Florda may be the land of promise, but Texas is the
land of varmnts In clearing the ground to pitch my ten
killed water moccasn about three o'clock in the morning
was Weakened up by the barking of dog he had just
raesnake out of my neighbours tent, when the rafting and
the barking reused me-ne rattes-capured again laid
down, and when day broke yellow necked lizard cock
ing his eye cunningy at from the rdgepoe of my tent
pang up seized my boot to despatch him, when 10 out Of
the boot dropped tarantua Exhausted from fright and ia
gue sank back into chair but sooner down than
was compelled rapidly to abandon the position having been
stung in the rear by a scorpion"
Besides the above mshaps, he lost valuable dog
by shark. The dog had jumped overheard from
boat to follow his master to the shore, when the
voracious monster caught him.
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"VARMINTs." -According to the following ex-
tract of letter, published in the New Orleans Pr
cayune, wrote by an officer of the army at Corpus
Christi, the post occupied by General Taylor's
Army of Occupation" cannot be particularly
desirable
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The subjoined paragraph, taken from the WASH
ington Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce,
discloses fact of interest, not to the slave
holding portion of the United States y only, but to
all the freemen who compose the population Of our
country. We do not doubt the authenticity of this
information: and, if the writer has any further or
more particular information on this subject, we in
vite him to reveal it.
CORRESPONDENTS JOURNAL COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 20, ls45.
Mr.. CALHOUN towards the close of the late Adminsa-
ton, despatched agent the island of St. Domingo for
what particular objects it not known He paid out
Of the secret service fund.- This agent M Hogan has
turned, and made voumnous, and, understand,
teresng report, which will probably at time the
light II is conjccured that relates chiefly the condition
Of the Spanish portion of the island and the situation and
prospects Of the Domincans their with the Haytiens
the policy of the English and French Governments regard
to them and to the savehodng portion Of the West India
islands generally, &C. has been supposed that the British
Government and perhaps the Government Of France ALSO
will take such will aid the entire abolition Of
very in this island and indeed in all the Spanish and French
islands The subject is of interest the slave
holding portion OF the United States.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-09-20
TO Mechanics.

Just received the following valuable works,
The Artists Guide and Mechanics olon Book, en-
bracng that portion of chemistry applicable to the
mechanic arts with abstracts Of electricity-ga-
m--magnetism -pneumatics- optics.-astron-
omy and mechanical Phil osophy, also mechanical
exercises i'll iron, STEEL lead zinc, copper and tin
soldering and variety Of useful receipts extend
ing to every profession and occupation of life
particularly dyeing silk, woolen cotton and leather,
by James Pilkington.
The Panorama Of Professions and Trades or every
mans book, by Edward Huzen, with 81 engra-
wings.
Eminent Mechanics -Memoirs of the most emf.
nent American and European mechanics, together
with collection of anecdotes, descriptions, &c e.,
&C., relating to the mechanic illustrated by
fifty engravings, by H. Howe.
The American House Crpenter.--A treatise
upon architecture, cornices and moulding, framing
doors, windows and stairs, together with the most
important principles of practical geometry, by R.
&. Hatfied--illustrated by more than 300 engrav-
ings.
Woods Treatise on Rail Roads.--With numer.
Gus engravings: The American Builders Price
Book and Estimator; Benjamin's Architect with
engravings; Fredgold's carpentry do, DO; Nichol.
sons Five Orders of Architecture do, do Reid
on clock and watch making do, do Nicholson's
Mechanics companion, 40 engravings; Shaw's
Operative Masonry. For sale by r. HART
BUOnvIlls June 2sth ls4S.