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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02

We understand (says the Boston Daily Adyerser) that
the King of Denmark has directed the Comet Medal founded
by Of his predecessors 70 be awarded to Miss MARI.
MITCHELL, Of Nantucket for her discovery Of the telescope
comet Of the st Of October ls47 In consequence Of the
INCONSISTENCIES Of the formaes required in announcing the
discovery, the Trustees professor Schumacher Of Atons and
Mr. Airy Of Greenwich) felt themselves unable, in the frs,
instance TO award the medal Miss Mitchell On referring
the to Copenhagen, inquiry into the facts order
ed the result Of which being favorable Miss Mitchell, the
medal has, by direction Of the King, been awarded her.
II is believed that this the first in which the Comet
Medal Of the King Of Denmark has been awarded lady.
Miss McheIs comet first in Europe by Father De
Vico, at Rome, on the I'd OF October, 1877
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A THASKsGryING Oar AsEcDorE.-The Hagerstown
(Md Pledge tells the following story Of two from Penn
ylvans who that to sell marketing Thanks
giving Day:
When they entered the town they very much aston
shed hearing the church bells ring and seeing the
and shops all shut up and people oil dressed in their Sunday
rigging As they approached the square, the wsg who
near seeing how the Stood Observed don't you
this Sunday They both declared they did not Then
said the wag "ths is Sunday and the police
you selling your marketing here to-day, you win find it
to cost" The began think Of leaving, not,
however, before emarkng thst they could account for
It's being Sunday but their almsnscs did always tell
the truth in regard the falling Of rain and the day
appointed they just liable make mistake
CARDS the day which Sunday might fall in any thing
else. And" said they "the people parts all work
ing to-day, and in fact did Of to-day being Sun
day" The then disappeared.
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The New Haven Journal states that there is in that city
Insurance Company provide for the Of Destitute
Females. BY paying the meager Of SO year, sick
INDECENT female receive 81 per week and by paying So
year. 50 per week Many poor female during the com
ing winter months will suffer from the incemency Of the
weather and the pinchngs Of Many will be the
mercy Of incorporate husbands who have sworn cherish
and protect them Yet how quickly will relief be hand
those who have providenay secured themselves sgsns,
such emergencies by the payment Of this small sum.
Does it not at once strike every city reader of
ours how almost inappreciable and beneficial a
blessing such an institution would be in our city
OF Washington, which has perhaps larger proper
ton Of destitute widows and INDECENT females than
any city in the land
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LOWS LABOR LOST. We see, says the Port
work arranging Cabinet for Gen. Taylor, and
none more SO than the Locooco papers. Indeed, the
Cabinet and the officers are now the only matters
Of interest with the leaders of that party. The OBJ
ject is very evident-frs to hold to every Office
they themselves, and stimulate rivalry and con-
tention among the Wings for the rest as much as
possible. Their labors will be all lost. We think
that Gen. TAYLOR will ask no favors and shrink
from no responsibility" A, any rate, he will not
consult Locofoco newspapers as 10 whom he shall
appoint to his Cabinet and other offices. Those
who are thus hard at work at this sort of business,
whether Wings or Locos, will probably find that
they weary themselves from very vanity"
PHILADELPHIA NstrS
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IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS HoUsE.-We
have already alluded the Improvements, in the way Of ga
ding, &C., which being made the south side of the
Presidents house; and chronicle with additional
pleasure the changes taking place opposite the Executive
mansion, on Pennsylvania The paving progress
ing with vgo and should suppose the entire street in
front of the public buildings would be finished within fort
night The pieces Of wooden fence which have hereto
bre dfgured the sidewalk in front OF the State and War
Departments have been down. and in their stead iron
ence is being erected. It is quite handsome look at
but il strikes that if it had been nearly twice heavy the
country would have been better served The builder of this
fence is Mr. NJ P CooSs, Of Lansingbuig, IN. W who
receives only 81 so per foot $500 for 600 feet of the
work. He tells that he would gladly have erected heavier
fence, but the appropriation made by Congress for this purpose
too small TO the Commissioner of Public Build
ings in bargaining for substantial work The ron
however, of which the fence built the soest and best in
quality and the castings, in appearance, all that could
have been desired They from the foundry Of B. ARNOLD
soS of POughkeepsie, IN. y and reec, much credit
upon their style Of workmanship.
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The Locofocos, who had t,co Generals on their
Presidential ticket, greatly chagrined, and call
out shame On the Wings for supporting general.
a military hero,' and electing him over " great
statesman like Cass. The Age even seems to
doubt the capacity of the people for sefgovernment,
and speaks of the large majority for Taylor in any
thing but fattering terms. 1t can't endure generals,
and the worst general of ALL in the Ages estimation,
is the General Result. But if Taylor, whom the
Age abuses, had only consented to call himself
a Democrat two years ago, how the Age would
have jumped at the chance to nominate him at Bal
timore, instead Of its " statesman" Cass.
Ken,,ebec Journal
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THE LATE JEREMIAH HUGHES.

Fhe Baltimore Clipper contains the following
notice Of the recent decease of our late respected
telow-laborer
We announce with sincere regret the death of JEREMIAH
HuenEs, ESQ., Of this city, which took place Monday
srsans- afsor brief illness f aption. The deceased
was about 65 Of age, and for than qa....
century has been associated with the newspaper press of the
State For many years he the editor of the annapolis
Republican, and printer for the State, well member of
the Legislature and took prominent and influential part in
the political and financial affairs of Maryland. After the
death Of HEzEKIAH MILES, Esq, he became the editor and
proprietor Of that weknown publication, Niess Regis
ter which he conducted with that energy and ability that al
ways characterized his fe few months ago he sold out
this publication and retired from the active pursuits Of e
Few men endowed with such reless energy,
ending and scruuous honesty the deceased
As friend, he kind and steadfas neighbor, be-
loved by all; and citizen enerpsng and useful the
community in which he lived. In fact his whole life was
marked by the shining virtues Of good man. and sincere
and devoted christian He leaves large family and
Gus relatives and friends to lament his death.
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ELECTORAL VOTE OF MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Legislature of Massachusetts met in special
session at Boston on Thursday last, in order to
chooe Electors to cast the twelve votes of
for President and Vice President OF the United
States. Ak.
Governor BRIGos, in pursuance OF whose call the
Legislature had assembled, transmitted statement
of the popular vote for Electors, accompanied by a
brief communication to the effect that none OF the
candidates had received majority of all the votes
given, and that therefore the duty of making a
choice devolyed by the law of the State, upon the
Legislature.
The vote in joint meeting was as follows: Fol-
the Taylor and Fillmore candidates, 1876; for the
Cass and Butler candidates, 65; for the Van Buren,
and Adams candidates, 81; and one scattering.
Total vote 900.
1t is therefore settled that the twelve electoral
votes of THE BAY STATE will be added to the
previously ascertained majority of TAYLOR and
FILLMORE.
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LECTURES TO You've MEN on the cultivation Of
The mind, the formation of character, and the con-
duct of life" by GEORGE w. BURNAP. Mr.. John
Murphy has just published, in beautiful STYLE with portrait
Of he ssho the third edition Of these admirable lectures
We surprised that they should have had rapid and
extensive SALE for they be otherwise than highly sp
prea,ed by any who reads them They contain
sentiments, expressed in beautiful language and well
calculated impress young with the importance Of cult
vang their minds and thus fitting themselves for
aed and useful stations in life The author successfully
combas the idea which extensively prevails that, unless
young procure classical education, will be useless
strive for emnence and shows that Of the most dis
tnguished men of the world self,aught. He says
That education, honestly believe is best which mingles
books with business action with meditation theory with pac
ce interchsnges solitude with society," There be
doubt that this practical knowledge within the reach every
young man who will diligently seek it and that 1t will be
useful to its poessor than book knowledge. The
poet says:
"The proper study Of mankind IS man /"
and he who would successfully pass through life must be well
acquainted with human nature, and hence Mr. BunsAP
commends combining business with books; theory with
practice !" and we may add with erudion ;
for after ALL common the valuable acquisition.
Baltimore Clipper.
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"a MrSoRIrr PREsIDEST.-If TAYLOR is elected Pies
dent it is by minority Of the popular vote. He has simply
plurality in New York, Pennsylvania Vermont Connect
cut and other States This is the first time in history
that such an event has happened"
So says the Editor Of the Daily Wisconsin,
by way of consolation for the defeat of his own can
ddate. We take occasion, however. to assure him
that he has not correctly stated our history" We
have had at least two Presidents who did not re-
ceive majority Of the popular vote, one Of whom
is the present Democratic incumbent of that office,
who (three tickets having been before the people,
was in minority by some thousands.
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We have seen it repeatedly stated in the Demo-
cratic journals that the recent Wing triumph Isl in
the main, attributable to the union of all the odds
and ends of factions in its favor. This (says the
Lynchburg Virginian) is singulary unfortunate
statement. Hhas no foundation whatever. The
Wing triumph would have been more signal but
for third parties. The factions operated against
General Taylor. We should have carried New
York had Mr.. Van Buren, not run, and, with still
larger maorities, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Yer
mont, and Rhode Island. 1t was the confident hope
of the Democrats, after he election of Johnston in
Pennsylvania. that all the Wing Abolitionsts and
Free Soil men would rally upon Van Buren,, and
that this deduction from Gen. Taylor's strength
would give the State to Cass. We have seen that
this calculation was not verified. A similar reli-
ance was placed upon the Wing Aboltionists of the
Western Reserve in Ohio, and with more justice.
They did, almost unanimously, vote for Van Buren,,
and thus gave the State to Cass. So far from the
WMgs being benefited, they acre injured, as they
al,cays hare bean. by the factions
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We regret to learn that, account of i'll health,
the Hon. EDWARD EvERETr has resigned the Pre-
sidency of Harvard College. 1t being the wish Of
the Corporation that he should remain in Office till
near the time when the vacancy can be filled, which
can only be done during the session of the Legis-
lature his resignation will not take effect till the
close Of the present academic term, about the mid
die Of January. ~,
The Boston Traveller remarks that the three
years Of Mr.. EvERETT's administration have been
characterized by firm moral tone, which has pro-
duced marked and most beneficial change in the
discipline Of the University.
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SWEDISH letter from Stockholm, under
date Of October 90 states that ship commanded by Captain
Lagaklow had just sailed from that port for TAHITI with
about three hundred aboers and mechanics Of all trades who
had been invited BY Mr. BoRSENASs, the Swedish Consul
to to that island for the purpose Of founding colony
there They engaged in the first place under contract
with Mr. Bonomann for term Of Eve years. establish
tain manufactures, and among others tina, Of palm OIL and
also soap and The ship carried all descriptions Of
necessary furniture, instruments and tools necessary for the
colony, framed houses Of wood and ron and library
Of the best works in Swedish, ancient and modern. This IL
brary gift contributed by the booksellers Of Stockholm,
with view that the Swedish language might be preserved
among the future coonists. and Perpetuated among their
descendants.
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FROM NEW MEXICO.

Advices from Santa Fe to the 18th ultimo have
been received at St. Louis. Gen. LANE and escor
had arrived, and would remain few days before
proceeding TO Oregon.
Col. WASHINGTON, the Military Commander, had
arrived, and was well received. He was already
making suitable disposition of his forces.
The People in Convention adopted petition to
Congress asking for speedy organization of Ter
ritorial civil Government, and firmly protesting
against any dismemberment their Territory. They
do not desire domestic slavery within their borders
and ask to be protected from its introduction among
them.
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MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers have accounts from the
city OF Mexico to the 9th utimo.
There appears to be no news of importance. 1t
Is stated that an extra session Of the Congress has
been called, for the purpose of passing law to au
thorlze the appointment of Commissioners, to act
IN connexion with those from the United States in
relation to the establishment of the boundary line
between the States of New Mexico and California
and this republic.
Gen. ALMoNTE has been elected to the Senate Of
Mexico from Oaaca.
The States of Durango and Zacatecas are still
suffering from the depredations of the Indians.
Mr.. GLASS, English Consul at Tampico, died
there on the 18th ultimo.
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GkoeRArHicAI.-Wha view Of advancing the science Of
Geography, the Smithsonian Institution has just published
series Of Ekments computed BY Mr. JoHs DowSrs which
intended facilitate the computations Of such OCCUPATIONS
Of planets and by the will be visible in North
America during the year ls4s. In preparing his lets the
compuor has endeavoed to afford every facility for the deter
mnson Of the longitude Of important points in the newly
acquired Territories Of Oregon, California and New Mexico
Copies Of this publication to DO r~sdcd to all persons
who may be disposed advance the cause Of .ccnce with
the request that the results Of the observation which may be
made DO the Smithsonian Institution OF published ia
the scientific iournslsof the county
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TExAs.-The Governor OF this State has been
requested by the citizens of Colorado to call an ex-
ira session of the Legislature to settle variety OF
difficulties tina, have sprung up respecting settle.
ments under Mexican grants; but he refuses to
comply with the request for various reasons, one o.
which is that the Legislature has not the power to
give the relief sought for, that being the proper
function of the legal tribunals and another that the
extra session would cost $4,000, which would
more than exhaust the treasury.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02

The new Territory of Minnesota, in which a
Territorial Government has not yet been establish
ed, is said to have elected Delegate to Congress,
who will claim his seat from the Territory of Wis
consin. The bill establishing the State of Wiscon-
sin did not repeal the old law governing the Terri
tory; consequently, the settlements not embraced
within the State law, it is contended, are still the
Territory of Wisconsin, and therefore entitled to a
Delegate in Congress.
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THE WEEKLY NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER

The subscription price Of this paper for year THREE
DoLLARs, payable in advance.
For long Sessions Of Congress averaging eghtmonths
the price will be Two Dollars for the short Sessions One
Dollar per copy.
reduction Of 30 per cent Cor Of the full charged
will be made to any who shall order and pay for at
'tme five copies Of the Weekly paper; and like reduction
Of IS per Cor oneourh Of the full CHARGE to any one
who will order and pay for time ten copies
No accounts being kept for this paper will not be for
arded any unless paid for in advance sent any
longer than the time for which it is so paid for.
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Low PRICE OF CoTTos.-The Locofocos told
the Cotton Planters that Protective Tariff was
prejudcial to their interests. And the cotton plant
ers believed what the Locofocos told them. As
proof OF their sincerity, they elected Mr.. Polk, and
he urged through and signed bill repeating the
tariff of 1912. From that day to this the price Of
cotton has been steadily on the wane, until it is
now lower than il has ever before been known.
They have bill approximating to free trade; and
with it prices which have bankruped one-half their
number, and nearly beggared the remainder.
-. Albany Journal.
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THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARr.

Among the Improvements which have recently been made
al the Capitol notice with pleasure the rearangng Of the
Library the northern end of the Capitol Not only
has been newly capeted but several have been
eecd and the books all arranged in the best pos
sbe order goody number Of volumes have also been
added during the After having been closed for about
month past the entire Library thrown open for the first
time Saturday last, and the polite gentlemen who super
intend its affairs again at their posts of duty
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CHRISTOPHER ALLYN,
Captain Of the ship Isaak Walton.

PRoeRsss WoRLD.-Rev. Mr. PooR, a mission
airy, who has just returned from Ceylon after an absence
thirty years. says he never saw steamboat railroad
magnetic telegraph before his present visit to England
and the United States.
Mr.. PooR, in abiding to the religious intelligence publish
ed in tho secular papers, says that Rev Mt GLLAupEr and
himself when students at Andove suggested tina, the time
might when there would be newspapers expressly for
the diffusion of religious intelligence"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-02

QuEsTIoS FOR CURIoUs.-"Ifa man leaves London
Monday noon, and travel with the apparent speed
Of the sum- to make the circuit Of the earth in "a hours
when and where would the inhabitants first tell him il was
Tuesday noon }"
The above query, taken from Philadelphia weekly paper
simple may appear at rs glance will puzzle and afford
much any Of your readers who will take the
trouble Of giving little thought and they give tia little
thought my word for they win have give good deal
before they arrive any satisfactory solution
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MASSACHUSETTS CHARAcrERtsric.-In the list Of nine
hundred aud seventeen voters in the town Of ngham (Mas
there are only hundred and thynne different names
There fny-sx Herseys ortywo Cushings thrty-e
Spmgues hir,y-sx Lincolns thrysix Gardners thirty five
Stodde twentyone Whions and on The staid people
Of that goody town catch ackere in summer and max,
buckets In winter pursuing the Of their way with
out pcrpsexi,y or care.
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Col. WILLIAM TURsrutL, Of the corps Of typographical
engineers now engaged in constructing the custom
house at New Orleans has sent by the brig Anaosan bound
to Georgetown, for the National Institute The jaws part
Of the back bone and egg ola very large fish caught at
the mouth of the Mississippi iver Il is presented by Mr.
GEO. b. BowpITcH, of the custom house. who caught il.
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NV CosKr.I appears by the annexed letter that on
the evening of last Saturday telescope comet was discover
ed the Cambridge Observatory (Msss BY Mr. GEoRsE p
BosD gentleman who has discovered five six telescope
comets In advance Of any other observer in this country In
Of those cases Dish February, ls46) he preceded the
European Observers hut the regulations not having been
complied with in communicating information the discovery
the medal was awarded to Father pE Vrco who saw
Rome on the Goth
OHsERvlroRr, NOVEMBER ~, l54s.
DEAR Sra On Saturday evening, at en- Som, teesco-
PIC comet was discovered this Observatory by Mr. George
p. Bond. ...
1t is situated in the constellation Cygnus.
h. m. b. N. /"
is4s, Nov. 25th--6 81 A. r. 30 IS IL
North declination. $40 az 50
It's motion is towards the south.
With great respect, w. Q. BOND.
President EyKRErr.
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CrRcUIr CoURr.-The Hon. HoRAcE MANN concluded
his argument Wednesday, the first appeal in the
Of Daniel Drayton the United States Yesterday Mr..
HIDRErH addressed the Court for time in the second
appeal case and followed BY the District Attorney in
reply The peadngs were not ended when the Court sd-
oued they will be resumed this morning. II is expected
the Court will make decision in these important cases until
bDorrow when the Court will probably adjourn until the
next term in course.
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SENATOR DowNs.-This gentleman arrived in this
city on the goth instant, (says the New Orleans
Bulletin,) on his way to resume his Senatorial du-
ties at Washington. Mr.. Downs is one OF the OPP
position members of the Senate who will, we are
convinced, avoid all capous opposition to the adj
ministraon of President TAYLOR; and, so far as
he conscientiously do SO, will afford it liberal
support.
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1.-The Wings Of the Fifth Ward Boston, their meeting
on Saturday evening, voted that subscription should be
raised to purchase for every poor family Of the Ward. %
out distinction Of party, Thanksgiving Dinner This is
TO be their celebration Of the election Of Gen. TArLoR
Well done, true and generous Wings of the Fifth
Ward OF Boston
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HoRRIsLE SroRrMr. Morris, one Of the proprietsrs
Of an extensive foundry in Gaena Illinois, had become in
voved and half dozen Of his creditors had obsned
mortgages his property and about TO push him. As
Mr.. Harris passing the foundry recently, Mr.. Morris
called him and shot him dead the side walk then rush
ed into the ousy shot Mr. Rosa and attempted The lives Of
several Others but without Morris then ed TO his
house and shot himself dead on the SPOT