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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17

DotSGs Mon Nkuvoo.-If the accounts from
this unfortunate city be ue-and they from snMor-
monthe existing state of things be deprecated by
every citizen Many of those who participated in the dongs
about Nauvoo censurng in strong terms the conduct
that portion Of the mob who remain in the city of Nauvoo
The driving off the citizens and refusing suffer them
to rcurn-the ducking in the river Of whom they please
the breaking open of houses and ransacng hemthe search
ing of inhabited houses, &c. say nothing s the report
robbees has completely cured of their strong ympa
thies for the mobocats II sad with what degree of truth
we know not that Gov. FoRD is about interfere dput All
end to mob rule in that devoted city.
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FROM THE ISpI,SAPoLIs SENTINEL, OCTOBER IL.

SIcKSEssI to be the general opinion that there
has never been sckly throughout the West
than the just closing Very few families have escaped
The effects of such general postraon has and will
y affect the public welfare Large quantities of wheat have
been spoiled in consequence of positive inability to have
taken Of We have immense stacks in which the
straw had roted and the grain sproued Individuals will
lose largely in this way But besides this told that
in many neghbohood planting for years crop has been
prevented and that many farmers will not average
Of wheat for three this The weather still CONT
nues and dry midsummer, though we have had
slight frosts
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17
GEORGIA ELECTION.

The returns published in the Augusta Chronicle
of Monday inform us Of the success Of four Of
the Wing candidates for Congress in this State,
viz: Messrs. KING, STEPHENS, TooMBs, and JONES,
the latter being Wing gain, in the district now
represented by Mr.. Towns. Messrs. HARRISON,
LUMPKIN and CoBB, Democrats, are also elected.
Mr.. IvERsoN, it is probable, will succeed in the re-
naming district in which case the Delegation will
be equally divided between the two political parties.
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GREAT CONFEDERATION AT COLUMBUS, (Gro

An Extra from the Columbus Enquirer, dated on
Saturday last, says:
:" A large portion Of city is in ashes. On yesterday
about o'clock A. NJ. the appalling cry of fire hurried our
citizens the fearful witnessed here roll
ing of fire swept the city from the Market-housc
obquey, to the boatlandng swallowing up hotels shops.
stores goods, residences furniture, large and small fortunes
all in six hours Every thing asdy cnder and breez
of wind blowing the time the flames believing ant
roaring in awful grandeur from square square with hurr
speed and fury. All human efforts poweress
arrest it until had swept dowa HE most squares.
We estimate the loss in houses, goods, furniture, &c
about $780, 900, This estimate may be small but it il,
certainly too high. The number of sufferers about
700-400 Of whom greatly injured Many persons il
moderate circumstances and many dependant daily
labor for living, have been turned Of house and home
and have lost nearly every article of clothing and household
furniture We trust liberal spirit will prevail towards them,
for like calamites may befan all.
The main business part of the city is above the market
house The fire consumed the entire business part below
The number Of houses consumed stated from 40 to
$50 At meeting OF the City Authorities Saturday sun
dry resolutions adopted Of which authorized the
pontment Of committee of twenty-onc solicit subscrp-
tons and receive donations in behalf of the sufferers
other authorized the Mayor issue circular making ap
peal the public abroad for aid which may be ber-
ally responded to.
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national INSTITUTION OF INvESroRs.-Mr George
Clifford in his address to this association assembled in
New York, observed that complaints have recently gone
forth from different parts of the country OF the of due
protection and security to property inventions and
discoveries and having been situated have had
opportunity of being informed thereon he fully
that such complaints frivolous but have their foun
dation in state of things entirely wrong, and demanding
8 Immediate correction. /"
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CoSNEcTIoUr-The elections for Town Officers in the
land of steady habits continue TO show that the great pro-
gess of Wing principles that is going through the Union
reaches also to that State LtchGeld is redeemed eectng
Wings for the first time for five years Plymouth, Sharon,
Norfolk Mddeown, and host of other towns have all been
carried by the Whigs.-AtdS.
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The vote given for Mayor of the city of Baltimore
on Wednesday last was the largest ever given in
that city. Mr.. LEvERING (Whig) had s,772; Col.
DAVIES DEM s,s7s; and scattering 81 making a
total of l7,70l, and being 1913 more than at the
Presidential election in 1874. This year the Wings
have IA members in the City Councils to l6 De-
mocrats last year the Democrats had all the men,
bers except 4. .,...t
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The WiSNEHAoo INDIANS making good use of their
time during their stay in this city by visiting all the places Of
public amusement in Washington and its vicinity They
have paid several visits Cops Bowling Saloon and
to be quite partial to the manly and pleasing exercise of the
enpin alley On Monday they visited the splendid circus
equestrian performances which then being held George
town We understand the Wnncbagoes will leave city
shory-they having It IS stated concluded treaty by which
they cede their lands IN Iowa to the Government the Uni
ted States,
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FROM HAYTI.-Port au Prince papers Of SEP
TENDER % have been received at New York. The
train of measures set in operation by the President
for the union of the whole island under one Gov
eminent was successfully operating. Content and
tranquility prevailed. The Government having ef-
ected the re-establishment of order within, and of
good understanding with foreign Powers, was fol-
lowing up these great achievements with measures
tending to restoration of the public credit.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17

A Wing and Reform Convention in Iowa has nominated
Thomas MckSIGar lor Governor JosEpH H. HEDRrcK and
g. G. X. MIrcHELL for Congress JAMES II. CowLEs for
Secretary Of State EeRERr t. SMITH for State Treasurer
and EAsTIS MonRIs for Auditor.
The Democrats have nominated ANsEL BaeGs for Cover
nor; SHEpHERn LErrLEa and ). &. HAsTISss for Con-
gress ELIsu, CurLrn for Secretary Of State MoReAx RI
NO for Treasurer and JosEpH T. FALrs for Auditor.
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and splendid steamboat, called the :" Isaac New
ton has just been added the Peoples Line between New
York and Albany "Take her oil in all (remarks the New
York Commercially she is indeed the wonder of the world
being $40 feet long 40 feet beam, and, with her guards rs
feet wide Her cylinder is 81 inches and IL feet stroke
giving the engine 1900 horses power To convey idea Of
her levathan sire her immense power her perfect
above and below, her rich and costly furniture the
quise and pervadng every department. and
her luxurious comforts entirely battles descriptive powers
is confidently expected that her speed will be greater than
that Of any other vessel that oated. With less than
twenty inches OF she passed every boat the Hudson
with great
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17

ARRIvAL FROM OaEGoS.-rhe Independence ESPosItor
announces the arrival of Mr. b. BoSSEr, from Oregon city,
who left the 18th of May He represents the people there
as being prosperous and generally well satisfied win their
new homes The elections to take place IN June Tor
members Of the Legislature Of Oregon and considerable int
felt as TO the result The great question at issue was
whether the sale Of ardent spirits should be permitted in the
Territory or not Quite new question for a country.
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OHIO ELECTION.

We have news from but single county in
the State of Oho-Je6srson. There the Wings
have given their candidate for Governor majority
of lao votes, being gain Of more than hundred
votes compared with the last Presidential election
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17

RETRoq REssIoN.-The Convention of New York for
amending its constitution, which has been sitting for many
weeks past, had adopted section which secured to married
women all their property acquired before during marriage.
few days ago it recondered its ON this section and
rejected il by vote Of 50 to so
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BIENNIAL SESSIONS IN MARYLAND.

There is now no doubt that the bill providing
for biennial sessions of the Legislature of Mary
land has been approved by large majority Of the
voters of the State, to whom il was submitted at
the recent election. We have the following re-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17

A Coon MovE SoUTu.-The New Orleans Tropic
says We rejoice that the banner of has already
been flung the breeze State of Alabama The
Wing candidate for Congress in Mr. Yanceys late district
g. s. BENAS, ESQ., is promptly the stump. He goes
before the people upon the issue Of Protection and Free
Trade and assured that his arguments and eoquence
producing their proper effect upon all who hear him. H.
has made speeches in county, and his first says the
Marion Review Of the most mastery exposons
the Tariff policy listened to- Combining himself
treIy that subject he laid down the Wing doctrine
and then enforced by such arguments and facts
man il appears to us. would undertake to Lefute. !"
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THE MARRIAsE QUESTION. Fayetteville Observer
says AT the session of the Presbyery Of Fayee-
vie North Carolina, the long pend ng of the Rev Mr.
Mcqueen, who suspended in s4 from the functions OF
the ministry and from the communion of the Presby terrain
Church. for marrying the sister of his deceased wife, again
came up, and by majority Of four the reverend gentle
man restored to his former position in the Church
protest and complaint however, entered by portion Of
the minority under which the carried up the Sy
nod Of North Carolina, at its session Greensborough last
,oakv
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According the late Of the Assessors OF Chicago
Qinois,) in which the first store wooden building
erected only twelve years ago, the property in that city
amounts to $4,000 600, and the taxes the
ST. 600 Of which the first and second wards pay 8 900
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17

The in New York Tuesday very violent and
caused much general damage vessels wharves, &c The
wall the Battery broken up for nearly one hun
dred yards. The unfinished eepes of two churches
blown down.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17
FLORIDA ELECTION.

The few returns we have from Florida look quite
favorable to the success of the Wing candidate for
Congress. The candidates are EDWARD G. CABELL
(Whig) and WILLIAM A. KAN, (Loco.) The re-
turns are as follows:
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ASLAvERrhe brig Casket of Beverly arrived at Boston
Thursday, from Kabenda coast Of Africa in com
mand Of Lieutenant C. c. BARTON, of the u s. sloop-o
Marion The Caske seized by the Marion on suspicion
of being concerned in slave trade. The Marion
Kabenda when the Casket sailed and is probable she has
seized the brig Harriet hourly expected there under the
American flag, having been sold, it is said in Brazil Frames
and spars vessels be built the Con-
go, for the purpose of shipping off slaves had arrived there
from Brazil II reported Kabenda that brig under
the American flag called the Vintage had succeeded in get
ting away from Ambz with four hundred slaves-journak
FACTORIES SToPpED-Pror the passage of Mr. Mckay
tariff bill there five factories at Paramount in
tive operation, and two in which machinery had
just been put Out of this number the three principal
are dead stand STILL and the others doing
literally nothing At least 500 looms have been stopped and
1000 hands, including men, girls and children, thrown out
Of employment The is the limited market which the
prospective working of the tariff of 46 has already produced
The goods which these mills manufacture plain
cloths for printing The market prices under the
talf Of AZ 81 censthe fabric costing cents to
produce it. Now the market price 81 cents less than the
actual cost of the goods the price Of labor given under the
tariff of AZ We assured by the propretos Of these fac
tories that they will be able again operations
unless very great reduction of the wages formerly paid 10
their operatives II of the question for them TO
acture the present prices Of abor.Phdd american.
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Information has been received by the revenue cutter Van
Buren, at New Orleans from Vera Cruz that the United
States brig somes had captured French brig whilst attempt
ing force the blockade Tampico and sent her 10 Com
modore CONNER off Vera Cruz.
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Tar TELEeRlrH.-Tho storm OF Tuesday has deranged
the Tee0rapbc lines from New York Boston, from New
York to Albany, from Philadelphia to New York. and from
Baltimore 10 Philadelphia. The only lines known be in
oreraon are between Baltimore and Washington, and be,
tween Philadelphia and Lancaster,
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For The Bill
2O,59I

Calvert, Caroline, Charles Carroll, Hartford, Prince
Georges, St Mays and Worcester counties remain yet TO
be heard FROM These counties will, is thought increase
the majority in favor of the bill.
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Potatoes are brisk Buffalo twenty cents the bushe
price that completely puts at all OF short crops in
that neghborhood. The article selling Bangor
n few DAYS since at fifty five cents a bushe
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The assessed value Of the horses cattle, sheep and hogs
Of Ohio for the year 1916, sl2,904 s37 the value of
merchants and manufacturers stocks moneys, and credits
S22, $50, 3sl
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Cabell, (Whig.)
BALTIMORE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Two precincts in each of these counties to be heard FROM
which, it is supposed, will increase the Wing majority.
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The remains of the deceased were conveyed tc
the Congressional Cemetery, and deposited in the
public vaultto await the instructions of his connex
ions in England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-09

SINCE january, 1916, there has been an increase in
n' ana discounts OF SSS5s4s in circulation $l7s ee4
and decrease in secie. Of $l3s6s and in deposits
Sl76946. This shows an uniformity of movement that
must be attended with the most desirable results SO
long as this regularity continues there be danger
OF any unnatural expansion of trade the banks exert
controlling influence upon business generally, and
their operations regulate those of the commercial
classes.
we annex statement showing the condition Of the
BANKS IN ne Hampshire the first Monday in Decem
ber' $780, compared with that the first Monday Of
Septemf Jer ls44:-
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These reports show very great uniformity in the az
gregae movement Of these fourteen banks The capital
Of these bankss 81 2o and the in proper
ton 10 the capital have been very proper The proper
ton Of specie hand to the circulation very small
but these banks have large deposits in the Suffolk Bank
Boston, for the redemption Of their bills
The banks Of all the Eastern States have since ls4o
maintained uniform than those Of any
other section The causes for these sudden and i'm
expansions from time to time do exist there
in this and Of the Southern States where specu-
lators congregate and control the of the
banks In the most speculative time have exps
rienced, the Eastern Banks generally have sustained
course tending to ssy much possible the excite
ment Of over-trading imitation of capital.
The following Is aggregate statement Of the oondi.
ton Of the banks Of Msssachusets the slst July
ls44. and November 1885, a. made according to law
by the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
BANKS or MAssAcHusErrs, 1874 AND lSl5.
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MONEY MARKET.
Thursday, Jan. Sd r. n.
ouo'auons Tor stocks still declining. The trans.
actions to-day were rot large but nearly every stock
IN me List fell on frorA yeserdays prices Norwich and
Worcester declined per cent Reading Railroad l. Long
island u; Canton /; vicksburg d; North American
irun d farmess Loan !; Pennsylvania SIS Z; Illinois
/; Erie Raroa'4 went up per cent; Morr, Canal ana
Ohio e's' cis' ed firm at yesterdays prices
Inc Conn sctcut River Bank Of Hartford, has dscar
cd divide nd of per cent, payable on demand.
Inc enton IN. ~ Bank has declared a dividend Of
81 per share, payable on the l4th inst.
IN Baltimore Life Insurance Company has declared
dividend Of four per cent for the last six months
The Baltimore and Frederick Turnpike Company has
declared ssmannual dividend Of three fourths Of one
per cent.
The annual reports Of the banks of Baltimore made
to the Treasurer Of Maryland for lsA5 compared with
those for the previous year. exhibit the annexed state
ment 1t will be perceived that there has been but
very limed variation in the aggregate movement within
the past year.
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BANKS OF MAssAcHusErrs, 1874 AND 1875. !,

There has been decrease in the capital stock in the
Ct rcuaton loans and discounts and an increase in the
'Specie on hand
Aggregate dividends of banks in Boston for the year.
fraction over 1000 per cent
Aggregate dividends Of banks in Boston in October
ls45, fraction over 2ll00 per cent.
Aggregate dividends Of banks out of Boston for the
year, fraction over $500 per cent.
Aggregate dividends Of banks out Of Boston for Octo
Der. iS45, fraction ovar s.l0O per cent.
Aggregate dividends Of all the banks for the year.
fraction over per cent.
Aggregate dividends Of all the banks for October ls45
al fraction over l6l00 per cent.
The debt Of Pennsylvania, ON the first Of December
lsa5 amounted to of which 500 2e7 ~
was the funded debt relief in circulation a5s
67a interest certificates outstanding with interes
thereon, 36 due to domestic credtors 500
a. The interest on this debt for ls4S il computed at
30, 023, s96.
The receipts into the treasury during the year ending
Nov &c. isa5. were $3olooSa a. which, with the bal
ance on hand Dec l, 1884, makes an aggregate of $a
67s9i4 n The payments during the same period ere
$so02s 10, which Left balanced in the treasury on
the LIST of December ls45, Of $ss5 being less
by s27s,se5 49, than the lst Of December 1884,
The amount Of outstanding tan the Of December
ls4a 81 0oo 49, and the lst Of December is4s
ss74,6a4.
Inc amount Of outstanding taxes on the LIST Dec l64S,
10, therefore, less than it the LIST Dec 1914, BY
the sum Of ass s. adding to this the difference
between the balance in the treasury the LIST Decsm.
ber 1884, and the LIST December 1s45 s27ss6s 70, and
We have aggregate reduction Of the balance in the
treasury and Of outstanding taxes on the ia day Of
Decembar ls4s, a. compared with the same items on
the LIST Of December, 1874, of $4l4,loo ~.
Tho sssessmsnt for 1876, according to the best est.
mate will yislda net revenue, after deduoting allow.
ances for expenses Of collections, &C. Of silso, 900
which, with the outsanding the Let Of December
is4o, will make an aggregate Of s2.osA,Si4. The re-
ceipts from all sources for 1885, including the above
silsoooo are estimated At - alt 00-whIch added to
the balance in the treasury on the LIST of December
lsis $ssasso makes aggregate Of eo9 sss 0e and
tho estimated payments. for the period are put
down at $s6Isooe oo-which viii leave balance in the
treasury on tho lst Of December. 1885, Of sssyseo.
The Governor Of Pennsylvania takes decided grounds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-09

ROBERT L. PATfE RsoN, Pr.e.ijeuto' ''
BENZ MILLER, Secretary
JosEPH l.. LORD, Agent.
DR.. JAMES STEWART, Medical Examiner No. Bond It.

ROBERT L. PATTERSON, President.
BENZ MILLER, Secretary
Dr.. JAMES STEWART, Medical Examiner, No. Bonds,
Life Insurance has become general and fvorse
subject Of public interest from the benefit. dpenses thai
therefore particularly request attention the pnbhsd
Statement of the business Of the Mutual Bene6t Life Inu-
this that this Istituon has issued Policies dn
ring that time the premiums which $6s ST.
loss Of $500 happened 70 this Company eonsfiux
blessing ON bereaved wdoy and her Children and con.oa
extent OF business for so brief time shows the greatly in
creased attention the subject Of Life
and an degree the preference Of the
liberal credit plan, to- advantage th public, il is well to
plan l. OF the ,smuTs only ose fourth part !. required
bearing six interest," and subject
demands for losses be notice OF
nsy to meet ali dsmands References being had 70 The euSsS
ed Statement Of the only other truly Mutual Life
and have not equssd per cent on gross
receipt greater portion be paid down
all the premium in cash than interest any part and
Sssr Pa, TSuhy q quarterly the e.ns cash receipts Of
sm ii
king any assessments o! delay n payments Next
:s ssf Of % On mote
the security 10 referred to il both fail make good the pre-
MUM then the cash payments forfeited together with
ssoersy snail sss,.d and the policy
vii BE- . keep "sT
paid up; besides sseh member IL thu, Mutual Benefit society
poss ps % ss1 aau i' 5sae
and for stockhoIders A the hreeourts part OF the
there " time lost seskms paying expenses
tenoans on msking them or liability TO- suffer lcssss from
bonds and no.sssss a the political sresnea setiss on
the one OF calamity Of eonasrasn dread Of the
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ELOCUTION.

EDWARD MATURfN, A. NJ, informs those gentlemen
II DESTROYS Of instruction in the above accomplishment that
he prepared to receive Evening Glasses his No
10 Howard street. jas 1msrc
FTNHE FOURTH ANNUAL MILITARY AND CIVIC
i BALL Of the BRIGADE CORNET BAND, will take
s.Loos During the evening the Band will perform the fol
raa; 3D. Trombone Solo, by signor Dsga I'd, Quick Step
dedicated Col Avery Tickets Smsy be obtained Of
C..,ssno is Cba!ham.t 0.bon. Tag BowsIy Brownse
Hoffman, le Wes Broadwav signoI Daga log
st Brooklyn, and Rothwel, Bowery Theatre The floor
is lwiS.rc