The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-30

lulSOrganlzed STATE, ana tnelr proceedings nave
drawn forth various conclusions and misgiY-
ings as to the actual state of negotiation. II
they had been really favorable it is thought
i.-nssia would SO inform the public. Al VIZ
emma the purchase Of horses and munitions
of war is still continued. 1t is stated that
M. Morticuffe has been thwarted in his en-
deayors to bring about an arrangement Of the
case proposed at Schwartenberg.
The Papal excitement has, In great
measure, subsided, the rejecting portion Of
the people beginning TO view il more libey-9
ally and with better spirit 81, 81,
The advices from France are unirnportant.
Every thing is absorbed N The German ques-
lion. y r
CONSEQUENCES OF HAvISG Two WIVES. I'VE
were quartered at the house of Turkish Bins
Bashi, or Colonel in the lower town. Our host
was absent, but his wife commanded the SER
wants to furnish us with everything that. was
necessary. He had married two ladies, one for
the sake Of interest, and the other for affection;
but his servants limited that his time was not
pleasantly spent between Them Eachhad her
own separate establishment, with servants and
slaves attached, and the Bin Bashi was at pres-
Jealousy existed between the two, and all the arts
Of espionage and intrigue were resorted to, in
order to discover when present had been made
by the husband. II he gave black slave to-
the frSt, the second thought herself wronged if
she did not obtain two ;and thus every outlay that
was made in one quarter was expected to, be
double in the other. With those continued de-
mands on his pockets, it may be imagined the,
matrimonial happiness Of the poor man was very
small; but he had 70 undergo in addition the
humors Of the two belpmates Incensed by mil-
tual animoSlty, each regaled his ear with abuse
of her rival, or nSlfiuatons that his love for her
personally was not sincere, Daggeys and cupx
!, OF poison, whichin England we regard as harm
lt.S hgures OF speech, are not always iinffe-
qnently used more literally in Turkey, and the
death oil husband or a rival may very common
| ly be traced to jealous fury of sighted and
suspicious woman.-[ Notes from Nineyeh.]
YANKEE PRIDE AND YANKEE Skill. A gallant
tar who recently returned from three years
cruise IN the frigate Brandywine. noticed in 4
one of the papers a few days since an article
copied from the "London illustrated News.n
stating that some Skillful penman in England
had with his pen wrote the Lords PRAYER in
circle not laager than an English sixpence, in
circumference. Jack with the usual charac-
teristic pride of his countrymen, and having due.
confidence in his own skill Immediately deter
mined to write the same prayer in circle the
size of an English three pence, which is little
larger than our gold dollar. Thesdificult TASK
was accomplished; and yesterday, with becom
ing yet modest pride, lie exhibited to us the result
OF his labor, which was indeed a wondrous spee.
imen OF pemanship. Every letter and word
could be distinctly read with a magnifyinr
glass, and yet, with the naked eye, it seemed
10 be but mass offine hair strokes On asking
the sailor his name he blushingly replied Il
cont want my name TO 60 in the papers.-I
read what an Englishman, had done, and I felt
some pride in beating him. Such is the indom-
liable pride of our Yanke people.
A FRIEND OF THE UkIoN. N.-.Oh. don't do
that till lam dead T--The Atlanta (Geor.
Gia)RepuJlic says: .s ...-.-- 49,.
"On the day Of the meeting of ,the seces.
sionist ut Kingston, revolutionary soldie,
returned TO his residence in Cobb county on
the railroad, though bis eyes were SO dim
That he could not very we'll see. He was
told they were trying 10 dissolve or secede
from the Union. Whereupon he dronned
his withered face, and seemed 10 be in deem
distress Tor one OF two minutes, after which
ne raised up his head, and with falte,ing
voice said, "Oh. don't do that till / a1
dead| While he uttered these words The
large tears chased each other down his way-
worn cheeks. He was told that a great NUN.
Der OF men would Try 10 prevent them ~
which he replied, Don't let them do that
till am deadp - '
Extract Of letter 10 comme,c;al bouce
In New Orleans, dated Durango, Mexico. Oc-
tober 3, 1860: I'The crop Of Inaize 4 com
pieteiy lost over stretch of country OF more
than 800 leagues; and we anticipate wear
OF unparalleled misery, famine, sickness. &c
as q NM nlne tenths Of the population subsist al
most exclusively on maize, and as the exist
ing stocks are hardly sufficient 10 last MS half
liie 'ime intervening between now and the
crop OF 1891. The road to Matamoras ;s en-
lireiy laid waste, and the pastures are com
Pielely dried up, as we have not had tbe nell
al rams tins season. The Indians have taIen
possession Of the road to the Mazatlan [ nd
our communication with that mort NAV Se
said to be cut off," ~ may ~
INDIANA CoNvENTIoy.--Th Convention adonl.l rll
oa;o tSs sne Secuons, on the 14th, excluding from
once persons convicted of Infamous cr;mas i
ana an. dlsqualifyng from office for the tenn sor
,',h when ne Shall have been elected any, person
VINO shall have offered any bribe, threat ~
reward to procure his election. lsN' -
- CUSTOM HOUSES, The Secretary Of N.
no treasury recommends an appropriation of
$4,000 each for The building of Cns,o,n ~
Houses al Cinninnnti and ST. Iouis grS Tb;s
is IN addition 10 the sum heretofore apnro.
priated. aeP'o-
The Constitutional Convention Of New p,rn
SINE have voted, i4Tto 105, tbst;tSwus S,i ,,,;iS
iou voters may elect one Represen,st;,n Win wtn
SsS,s Two; l,sSo three; 1850 four and eyety oO6 6
:, The British mint does an immense bu.;no,.
IN Ihe am smount Of gold coined in SAT wss SaSo
oooOOO' hesilver coined was only ocC sg 1Oo
anu 'ne copper coined little over S300O''0OO''
., Fear God and love the women Nv no;n.
mus mus you will feel us buoyailt as q pboen;.% % sf
in polka. sAt se'tns sQnseEeo
"a ron sAIE.-A pair Of pantaIoons four yes,
ola, and as tender as chicken. 10 neo,T,
VINO make trinn Of THAR a. ~ = fr . =. ~ fNOHC