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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09
THE CONDITION OF PARIS.

The Boston /" Traveller" publishesi he subened
extract of private letter from Paris dated the
10th ultimo, which we doubt not will be read with
interest:
Paris is now quiet, but how long it win remain it
impossible TO say but should think that long the siege
lasts here is little or no change of disturbance But wher
yo 90 you see something that remnd4you Of the exist
ing state things and that the city held the grasp
of military power Go to the Champs EBsees and you
soldiers reposng the grass playing among the trees
into the Streets and presently galopng squadron
laundering behind you into the suburbs and you them
again in all the various attitudes of camp and battlefield
BY night the Palais Royal and Boulevds, and Elysan
fields gterng usual with light, and thronged with
mutudes, whose only divinity be pleasure but the
military bivouac the time the Tuleres and the
tne meets you every Looking only at the fashion
able promenade the lighted shopwindows the thousand
and-ons popular amusemens around him. could hardly
realize that this city continually liable to of the
darkest, widest and most terrible excitement but is.
CAvMesAc has firm, resolved, intelligent physognomy,
and every reliance placed in him honest and capable
His character however, exces no enthusiasm, and
yet that lies the chief safety of the Pasans. If repub-
lie succeed at all it in his hands, The Committee Of
have just finished their aors and three of the
late heads of Government deeply IMPLICATED in the result
LAMARTINE is regarded thoroughly sincere man, but
timid and destitute of great governing qualities.
g Yesterday rode through the Rue de Jacques Of
the streets lately held by the insurgents The street scarcely
twenty feet wide, and the houses six and stories
With barcades at the head and foot Of Of these
dees Of solid stone, you what immense advan
tage the insurgents would have the military Every
window in these houses became oophole for gun, and
the curriers' only dsposessed by the most indomable
of the Garde Mobile These youthful soldiers,
the children of the people, range from fourteen twen-
years Of age and yet upon this youthful guard in the late
crisis, depended the destiny of Paris. s.H. H."
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In the former he attributes bis reat the want of amun
ton,, but be consoles them by lauding their bravery and
counting the the enemy having BEN very dear In
influenced by consideration for the beautiful capital OF LON
hardy, and persuaded that should find abundanty sup
Piled were determined all eots for defence
All troops brought under its walls ready TO make
vigorous resistance when learned that teJ in want
of money provisions, and ammunition, while nearly
all expended"
CREATION OF A CATHOLIC HIERARCHY IN EyGEAsp-The
ecclesiastical arrangements which many months since
exclusively enabled TO in ogress Of
peton have length been perfected by his Holiness Pope
Plus. England again to have her Catholic Hierarchy.
Right Rev. Dr. ULLATHoRSE, who has been for weeks
past Rome arrived yesterday evening in London with bulls
from the foreign Ponf appointing Right Rev Dr. WlLsHE,
the present Vicar Apostolic of the Midland District Archbishop
Of Westminster Right Rev. DR. WIsEMAS, his Coadm,or
Right Rev. Dr. ULLATHoRSE to be Bishop Of Birmingham,
and Very Rev. Dr. BRIsbLE to be Bishop Of Plymouth In
consequence of the advanced age Of Dr. Washe the active
duties Of the Metropolitan Archepscopate will devove Dr.
Wiseman-cor. Of Dublin Freemans Journal
Tar CmoLERA.At Berlin the cholera continues spread,
but hitherto with slow progress The number Of has
reached ~ since the first eruption the 3lst July II is
marked here elsewhere that the disease first commenced
10 exhibit itself amongst boamen persons residing close to
the water This may be accounted for by atmospheric aac
on since appears to be admitted that air. and contact
Is the vehicle of pestilenal absorption
st Peesburgh, the I'd August there fresh
l9 cures, 81 deaths, and 1907 patients still under treatment
London paper.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

ISrRErIDIrr or You've LApr--A rema, kabe instance
Of ntrepidity and GOODNESS exhibited at the Blue Lick
Springs (Ky) few days ago by Miss L., belle Of Bour-
bon county in that State Miss l.. and Mr.. F., gentleman
from the South on their return from excursion ON horse
back, riding down the long hill about quarter Of mile
from the hotel full speed the lady being little ahead AZ
sudden Of the road the gentemans saddle turned ard
he fell from his horse, but his foot remained in the srrup
and the hore although his pace somewhat sackenej,
kept his way, dragging the fallen man upon the ground
The young lady, seeing this, rened in her own horse by
sudden effort, leaped from him whilst he was still rapid
motion, back, seized the other horse by the bride, and
released her gallant from his perilous situation.
This feat witnessed by hundreds at the springs, whe
could find words strong enough express their admiration
Of the daring courage Of the beautiful young heroine
Lo.isriEs Jgtr.
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PURPOSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
coHnEsrospEscE OF THE pUBLIc LEDGER.

coRREsPoNDENcE OF THE PUBLIC LEDGER.
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 3.
Yesterday Governor MARcr left for New York, and Mr..
BUCHANAN for Pennsylvania The latter left in the morning,
the former in the afternoon supposed that has
gone regulate matters the Empire State the other to put
his shoulder to the wheel in the keystone.
The removal Of Mr.. B. F. BUTLER from the District At
toneyshp of the United States in New York; will, shoad
think be followed up by other removals Of similar kind.
Marcus MoRToN pR go by the board on the 3Oh Of this
month, and With him there may be something Of s,ceep IN
the c4stoa-house of Boston. The system Of purfcation
having commenced is believed by some that will
extend to Washington. The Democratic party it is
gued only exist by discipline and discipline requires that
those who against the established rules and regulations Of
the party shall be punished The plea Of some of the Free
Soe that they go for Van Buren, in order to prevent peo-
pie from going for General TAYLOR which has been made in
instances though may be substantially Iue especial
B in of the instances referred wH not be admitted
The Swedenborgans alone believe in that species of Prov
dence which allows fall into small errors to them
from greater II is impossible for the President to search
the hearts of men, and hence he obliged to judge them By
their DEEDS
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09
TAKING A SHOWER BATH.

Doctor "Wel, how did your wife manage her shower
bath, deacon ,"
Deacon "She has had real good luck Madame Moody
told her how managed She said she had large oiled
silk cap with cape to IL like hreman that all
her shoulders and
Doctor "Shea fool for her painsthat's the way"
Deacon " So my wife thought"
Doctor "Your wife did nothing Of the sort, hope"
Deacon "Oh no, doctor, she used an umbrilly'
Doctor "What, used umbrella what the mischief
good did the shower bath do her :"
Deacon She said she felt better Her clothes werut vet
mite She under the umbrlly for hall hour, till all
the water rcked off, and said twas cool and delightful and
like eetle shower bath in Then she took Oft
her things and rubbed herself for halt hour arter
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

STORM ON THE Missouri RivER.-0n the night Of the
20h umo terrible and destructive storm visited the
Try and many Of the bordering the Missouri river.
The TIMBER farmhouse fences &C. for miles in width.
bbwn down. and every thing the track Of the raging ee
nen laid waste. The courthouse in the Of St. Joseph
unoocd several other buildings sustained great damages
and many small frame and log enemens were blown entirely
down. From thence the hurricane crossed the Missouri and
swept nearly every thing before il passed the Platte
c,untry doing much damage in its At Lexington
quite number Of houses unroofed the college among
the number the roof and entire gable walls Of which
blown down. Several persons injured but seri
cusy The courthouse and Of the and t5recstory
buildings less damaged and the entire loss is
estimated $500 It is no, known what extent
the storm ragged the interior but from its severity along the
river, the presumption is that of property has
been destroyed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

The Blackstone Chronicle has been discontinued for want
patronage. The editor his valedcory gives the fol-
lowing piece of sensible advice to his brother printers
ssro all printers have word of advice, and shall be
given with junction. you asked to start newspaper,
do rely verbal promises to obtain Subscribers Cacu
late all the expenses of the enterprise emitting item that
you think and then multiply the aggregate by 3 Then
estimate the probable income setting down each item the
lowest point that may be named by the most cautious Of all
your friends. Divide the aggregate by 2, and if the latter
product equals the FIRST go ahead otherwise have
DO with the project than you would with the small pox the
cholera. my experience will enable tokeep others from
burning their fingers shall be left wholly without
ISOLATION
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

LIBERIA CoyFEE.-Chef Justice BESEDIcT, OF Liberia,
presented the American Institute sample Of the indigenous
coffee Of that republic He that the sample raised
on his farm near Monoyia, in Liberia the trees Of which
collected when quite young from the forests around and
tanspaned into plantations The quality Of this coffee is
said by gentlemen capable Of judging to be equal to the
Mocha.
I'VE reminded, by this paragraph, Of omission hh
ero to acknowledge the receipt from Dr. McWnLIiss, Of
this city, Of sample OF Liberia Coffee raised IN the Colony
by person formerly in his employ whom he himself assisted
10 engrate the Colony We have made trial of the Cof
fee and pronounce it, upon judgment Of the
ter equal to any imported Editors Nat. INTEL
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

MIssINs SHrP-The fears which entertained several
weeks ago for the safety of the ship Alice Cray of Boston,
which sailed from Philadelphia about the middle of April fol
Londonderry now reazed nasmuch nothing has been
heard from the vessel those board although the last adj
vices from Londonderry left her nearly four months 1t
possible that the and passengers MAY have been
cued by vessel bound part of the earth but
there scarcely be doubt that the vessel is lost
Capt. Freeman ). Nickerson, The master, much re-
speced and esteemed he about IS years DID, and has left
wife and family in East Boston. His first officer Mr..
Samuel Nckerson, belonged Chatham about 90 years
old and unmarried Mr. Jonathan Twinng of Boston,
his second ocer about % years old, and also
married colored man. who shipped cook and steward
belonged to Boston vicinity but his is unknown TO
The shipped in Philadelphia, and have
knowledge Of their age residence Their Jas
Bishop John Preston, John Miller Joseph Parsons James
Higginson, Otto Roemaer, and Michael Ryan
The following persons passengers on board Capt
James c. Inseby, late Of British baque Royal Saxon, Tho
Chids, Edward Williams and John l. Moore late seamen
of the United States ship Columba.-Boston Advertiser.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE
LONDON, AueUsr IA, ls4s.

LONDON, AUGUST Ia, lS4S.
The two principal subjects of domestic occupa-
ton and conversation the potato and the grain
crops and the cholera. As respects the potato crop,
there is growing conviction that il will be almost
complete failure | lately travelled through rich
country, nearly forty miles in extent, in which
did not single field Of potatoes untouched with
blight, and the same reports are made OF almost
every other district and very serious approximations
exist to the fate Of the entire crop, though ii is
too early yet to form any decided opinion upon the
subject. Ii is impossible, however, to deny that
the continued wet and cold weather threatens to be
very peuca only the potatoes but also to the grain
crops With respect this latter, general opinion can be
formed excepting dhe broad fact that far wheats
concerned we look for large most probably not for
an average, crop.
There certainly much feyerish susceptibility in the pub
lie mind with respect the harvest and is evident that
and very important element has to be taken into
consideration in all pecuaons upon the subject and that
is the potato CROP which furnishes so important article Of
food the people Of Euope and especially those Of the
United Kingdom. This element, moreover has i'm
poance beyond the produce of the influenced
by weather or disease and this is the Of surface plant
ed combined with the great difference in the available amount
Of human food which the potato produces upon given
face compared with any description of grain The following
facts may probably eucdae the matter to extent The
first failure of the potato crop in England was in ls45
CURED again in 1885, when onehalf Of the crop in England
and twohirds Ireland was destroyed This deficiency
had of course great effect the consumption Of grain
particularly when is taken into consideration that one
of potatoes produces much food three oeat. In
Of the failure in the potato crop of 1885, the land
planed with that root in ls47 than third
fhe average of former years The following is the cacu
iation
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

There is great difference in the conduct Of who fall
into misfortune The fool generally drinking and
endeavors drown his reflections in the vortex of dissipation.
But the truly wise sets about retrieving his condition,
and repairs the breaches made in his affairs. The result
that the fool generally falls wretched victim bis course
and leaves his family beggared and dsgaced while the wise
from his fall and gains his former state OF pros
perity.-[ SELECTED.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

A Coon WIrE-A friend Of who has been spending
few weeks in the country" and who visited Of the
private dwellings Of the rustic inhabitants, tells Of singular
old man who lives near Brookied He is somewhat noted
for his odd expressions He day visited by small
party Of ladies' and gentlemen who went to hear his ak"
"New, young gentlemen" said he, !" will give you some
directions how to tell good wife. good wife will be like
three things and she will not be like them She will be like
the snail who stays home and she will not be like the snail
who carries all he has his back She will he like the echo
that speaks when spoken and she will be like the eco
always to have the last IcOrd She will be like the town
clock that speaks the right time and she will not be like
the town clock bs1rd Iiorer torn !"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

On Thursday evening" while some boys were swimming at
Buffers ship pad, the mouth Of the Falls at Baltimore
OF them Observed about thirty yards from the raft Of
logs, struggling in the He uttered cry, but strug
ged until be reached the logs when he called for help
Capt w. ID. Roberts, Mr. Bell and another person. and
pulled him OF the water when they discovered that his
left leg had been nearly bitten of by shark. The fish APP
pears have caught him he drawing the leg up,
the wounds above and below the knee The flesh the
inside Of the leg open three inches in width
posing the bone and showing the ndentaon Of the teeth
the bones On the outside the flesh is also torn, but
severeythe teeth deeply sunk in the Aesh making
terrible gashes.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09
CITY NE W S.
[REPORTED ron THE NATIONAL rsTrLIIeEscER.l
WHIG MASS MEETING.

One Of the enthusiastic and spirited political meetings
held in this city took place Tuesday night at the ay
or and Fillmore Platform, opposite the Centre Makethouse
The meeting was called to order about o'clock by RICHARD
WALLACE ESQ., President Of the Central Rough and Ready
Club, who introduced T. f. BowIE ESQ., Upper Marlboro
Maryland. He was folowedbyZ. G. LEE Esq., of Baltimore
who grated the assembled Wings with of the most eo
quent and lively speeches favor Of old lack that have been
delivered during the present campaign. Mr. LEES remarks
addressed to the understanding and patriotism of his
auditors, and elected loud and reiterated cheering
Then followed the Hon. BaADr, Of Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. TAssrRo both Of whom urged the claims of the Wing
nominees for the Presidency and Vice Presidency in very
forcble and animated manner.
The Wings Of the Northern Liberties marched in body
to the meeting, accompanied with full band of music and
bearing with them appropriate and handsome transparency
large body Of the Wings from Alexandria and Alexandra
county accompanied by the talented ge club OF that
y and by excellent band Of music, also attended the
meeting and enthusiastically received the immense
mbage Of Wings and around the platform greeting the
approach of their Virginia friends with loud and continued
hlzzas.
We also noticed great number Of ladies present at this
mas meeting, which probably numerousy attended
than any political meeting previously held in the city Of
Washington. Such least the opinion Of several old c
| zens who attended the meeting.
FATAL AccIDErT.-We sorry to learn that, the
the Independent Order of Red Men, and their
companions from their excursion last Tuesday night,
in the steamer Columbia, stranger who had accompanied
them and landed the wharf, fell theretrom into the river,
and unfortunately drowned notwithstanding the attempts
made to him by the officers the Columbia and others
the wharf AT the time Of this fatal accident the night
dark and rainy, and appears the unfortunate made
false step from the wharf It has not yet been acertaned
who the sufferer is what his and occupation.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

RAILROAD AccIDEsT.-On "Wednesday afternoon, as the
train Of from Morsown IN. j. dischaging the
freight Mlvile, passenger by the Of VIM. Pane
whilst under the influence Of liquor having got out Of the
cars in his endeavo-s 10 eenter them BY msstep fell
through hole the side of the road from which he
camberng just the train moving and of
the passed his left the shoulder The
struck him the head and turned his body partially over
he would have been instantly killed His amputat
cny, and the patient remains under the charge Of Mr. Meek
err the railroad agent This poor fellow volunteer du
ring most Of the campaign in Mexico, escaping unscahed all
its yicissitudes TO be finally MANNED under the defu and in
glorious influence Of the intoxicating bowl
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

RAILROAD AccIDESr.-We learn from the Baltimore
American that the Washington train Of Of Monday
ing, when about mile and half from that city,
The locomotive tender, and baggage passed
the animal and continued the track but the passenger
all thrown off, and, although filed with passengers no
one, fortunately, injured. The road partially
up, and the cars were more or less damaged
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

The Charleston Tayores have called meeting strength
their determination to support him. because of the
Albany Wings have denounced him. The Charleston Mer-
curry abiding to the fact says the wings Of the party will
be kept in state of considerable enthusiasm by tapping each
others faces
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-09

gentleman passing along Maiden lane, New York city,
at late hour on Wednesday night last attracted by
groaning, of in PAIN followed by cry Of "Watch "
On Fastening the spot he found that man, in the Of
closing down the patent iron shutters Of his windows caught
his fore finger under by accident and securely fastened 10
the spot Several Of the watch having arrived they endeav
ored 10 release him. but without effect until crowbar
procured by which they ped up the iron blind and him
free, though with finger severely cut aud bruised
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ls47.


The tonnage of vessels employed in the foreign trade of
Great Britain and its dependencies for the first months Of
Is4T and 1913, is as follows
lS47. lS4S.
Entered nwards. :. ., 575 43s tons. 2l60,s40 tons
Cleared outwqrds :. 2, 275, 5s7 &" 2,372, 96s "
forgot insert in its proper place abstract of the i'm
portaons Of manufacturers materials for the first half of
1916, ls47, and ls4s. II is as follows: 49,.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-04-15
HORRIBLE M[STAKESI,


Are sometimes male by Confonnding one medicine
with another, and administering the wrong article.
Equally horrible are those mistakes which are mIle
in surprising that all Pills are alike. and that thers-
fore it is indifferent which are taken, and if one kind
is bad all are bad together. This is a very great
mistake. There is ne much difference between
virgins Indian Vegetable pills and other articles. a.
between midnight aud neon my! We dJnDt wish any
TO take our word merely for this statement Let any
one having taken other medicines, try this. Nothing
more will be necessary.
Many persons have been led away by n coating Of
sugar. as il they anticipated that it would remove
the natsea ofthe medicine. But they are generally
mistaken. Without the sugar those articles have
nothing 10 recommend them, and wonli not be sold
4 single day. But with the sugar. and giving the ar
ticle SIMILAR to Wrghfs IBdidH Vegetable Pills, they
gain a temporary nntoriety. WOLVES they are in
Sleeps clothing, Of whom the public should steer sill
GENTLY clear.
let it be- remembered that Wfeaf's Ea9ian Yegesa-
bic Pin are prepared with special reference 70 the
laws that govern the human body. Consequently,
they are always COOL, always useful, always efSc-
rive in roofing ont disease. Every fagliiy should
keep them NJ hand.
For sale by GEO. NJ HERO1TAN, RAToy ROUGE.
MICHAEL LYvCH Jackson, Tmos. Cook Lafayette,
ions III. HAND w. Feticiana.
Me Cic;iaa & Grant, San Antonio de Beyar, Texas.
General Depot in New Orleans, where the msdi-
cine can be had nj wholesale and retail 4 Bronsema,
At the Picdyune Book Bindery II Camp street
Beware of medicine under any other name than
Wrfghfs Iad3dR pegafRbte Pills, and see that the sig
nature is on the box.
Offices devoted exclusively to the sale Of Wrighfs
Iadiaa Vegetable Pills. wholesale and retail. 1853 Race
street Philadelphia; 229 Greenwich street, New York:
and 1893 fremont stzeet, Boston.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-04-15
SALE.

BY virtue Of u commission to me direct
ed fromthe Honorable Sixth Judicial Dis.
trict Court, in and for the parish Of Ia t
Baton Rouge State Of Louisiana, will be
sold by the undersigned auctioneer in and
for said Parish, at the last place Of resi-.
dence Of John. iHor'u.s deceased. Oh Thurs
day the 9th day Of April l94s al IL o..
Clock 4. ". tho following described proper
ty belonging TO che succession of said de-
c~eased--to wit;
The plantation or tract Of land on which
the deceased Inst resided, STUDIED on San.
dy Greek at about twenty miles from Bat
on Rouge conta ming six hundred and forty
acres mora Or less.
About forty head ofHorned C~attle--three
Yoke Of Oxen | Cartel Bay Marcel sor
rel ~orse-C Carpenters tools Lot Of farm
ing ansiia; a lot Of household and kitchen
furniture. dc.
Terms of sale CAsH NJ. MoRrNo
March 22d.--s-5 rs. AGcti0neer.