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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-05-27
CnnRrasa

Congressis doing nothing much but dis
cussing the California bill, the Galphin claim
and the Census bill. The committee on the
Galphin claim reported on Friday week.
Four different reports were submitted.
The following resolutions accompanied the
majority report:
lst. Resolped, That the claim of the
representatives Of George Galphin. was
not a just demand against the United
States.
I'd. Resolped, That the act Of Con-
gress made it the duty of the Secretary Of
the Treasury to pay the principal Of said
claim, and it was therefore paid in accord
ance with law and precedent.
Sd. Resolped, That the act aforesaid
did not authorize the Secretary to pay in.
terest on said claim, and its payment was
not in accordance with law and precedent.
The first was agreed to by Messrs. Burt,
Disney, jackson, and Mann Of Penn.
Disagreed to by Messrs. Conrad, Breck,
GrinDell, and King, ofN. J.
The second was agreed to unanimously.
The third was agreed to by Messrs.
Burt. Disney, Featherston, of Ga. and
disagreed to by Messrs, Breck, Grinneil,
Conrad and King.
The report was signed by Messrs Burt
and jackson. ~
The statement Of facts contained in the
report, was agreeedto by Messrs. Burt,
Brcck, Conrad, Grinnell, Jackson, Of N. J.
and agreed to inpart, by Messrs. Disney
: and Featherston,
The opinion that the grossest malfeasance
has characterized the parties concerned in the
allowance and payment of this claim is not
confined to any party. Mr.. Brooks, Of N.
T., member Of the House, opposes the al
lowance Of interest The report shows that
MIR. Crawford concealed the amount of his
interest, and other important circumstances
connected with the claim, from the Presi-
dent.
A majority OF the committee on privileges
and elections has reported, that it is inexpe-
dien! to admit Messrs. Smith, of New Mex
leo, and Babbit, of Deseret, to seats, as del
egates from said territories. A minority re-
port was also submitted, but the subject was
postponed until the LIST Tuesday in July.
Sometime will elapse before any definite
action will be taken on the compromise bill.
Every member seems disposed to let the
people know his sentiments on this impor-
tant question, and the consequence is, and
will be, any number Of long speeches. Mean
time, the discussion is preparing the mindsof
the people forafair adjustmentof the difficult
ty;for however muchthe ultraists of the north
and south may dislike it, cool and calm re-
Election will bring the conviction that there
must be mutual concessions on the part of
each, in order to settle this matter amicably
and to the best interests Of the Union.
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naeots Of the vegetable Dict,

We have made mention Of a convention
Of Vegetarians, that was in session at Clinton
Hall, MY. The object in view, was not as
to the proper cultivation Of plants, and the
like, but to- establish an association the
members Of which pledge themselves to live
on vegetables and ''nothing else" During
the session on Wednesday, a controversY
sprung up betweenSylyester GRAHAM, (authoI
Of Graham bread) and DR.. Weiting beef
eating German. The latter said men were
fools who should live upon vegetables alone;
animal food was necessary to the growlh and
thrift Of mans physical system, &c But
Graham jumped up deliberately told the
4 Doctor that he wes lying whereupon, a
bit Of row ensued. But there was no iisti-
cufing--no bloodshed-- though the pugnaci-
ty Of the vegetarians seemed . refutation of
4 the idea that blood cannot be drawn from
turnips, Baltimore Sun
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Ifthe present Locofoco tariff permitted
Americans to supply the, English market, or
even thei,. oacn market, we might have fat
fsring news from our manufacturing districts
also. = Tribune 9' Clippsr. :
Why, neighbor, the American tariff GER
tainly does not prevent the people of this
country from supplying the English market,
doesit9 But the Tribune & Clipper, we
suppose, forgot to state the cause Of the
ssilattering prospects Of English manufac-
turers, which he might have done by the SIM
ple words, Glow tariff" From an article in
The N. Y. Dy-Goods Reporter, the organ Of
the manufacturers in the east, we have these
admissions The effect of low duties in
England has been lst. To increase manu-
factures and exports; I'd. Ithashad a ten.
dency to increase the prices of manufacture
ed goods; 3D.. The large exports have been
attended by the usual consequence (viz: :
large impcrts) in England, precisely as they
have in this country; and 4th- To cause a
reduction in the price Of produce. The
Grand result, is. as stated by the writer in
ths Reporter, !" that the working people Of
England are selliDgdear and buying cheap
precisely the same results produced there as
here By d system Of low duties. The sgri-
c,,ltnral classes--the Lords, Narquises,
co,,h,s. dukes, &c. whose protection was
enormous +. h on bread. sipne complain,
a ths manufacturing classes here, though
without 50 much cause, complain. In both
countries The unprotected and laboring many
AZ bsndetted, instead Of the projected mo-
nopolist ftsr
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Russian Indamnitu.

The sum which Austria was to pay Russia
as indemnity for the expenses Of her troops
in the late campaign against the Hungarians,
is 3,70O,000 rubles Russia takes salt from
Austria to the amount of 100000 rubles,
and the balance is to be paid in yearly in
stalments with 8 per cent. interest. This
sum, of course, will be raised by confscat-
ing the property Of Magyars, and loading the
people with taxes. The Russian troops
certainly earned their salt, if we may believe
the official dispatches of their Generals.
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Introduction to the Water Cure, also,
Thoughts on Domestic Lite.-Price l2i
cents each, We have received these two
neat little works from the publishers, Fow-
ler and Wells. They both contain much
valuable information, which every one may
be benefited by acquiring. The first nam
ed work is particularly interesting, as it
treats of system Of prevention and cure oI
disease, far superior to any ever before in
troduced, as system, to bless the human
race, and is written by a gentleman, edueat.
ed in, and practitioner Of the old system
the allopatlric system.
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COLUMBUS, May 81,

COLUMBUS, May 81,
The whole forenoon session to-day was
spent discussinga a proposition previously
introduced by Mr., Reemelin to publish the
debates Of The Convention in the German
language. 1t was finally agreed to have
the publication made mon German paper
in this city and one in Cincinnati at cost
not to exceed that paid to the Ohio States
man and State Journal. -
This afternoon Mr.. Reemelin's appor-
tionment plan was discussed in committe Of
the whole. Attorney General Stanbery
deliyereda very able speech on the subject,
opposing the whole plan except that part
which proposes to sub-diyide counties into
separate and single districts. The ground
upon which he bases his opposition to a
permanent ratio for representation, is that
it will make the number of Representa-
tives too large, estimating that the popula-
ton Of the State will increase for ten years
to come as it has for ten years past, il
wculd enttle the State to 233 Representa-.
tiyos for every $4,000 souls.
The report of the standing committed
on the Legislative depn tment, was today
referred to committee Of the whole, where
it will bc discussed tomorrow. / enclose
yo0. Il copy ofit
Yours, ZED.
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PHILADELPHIA, May %.

FLouR--Held firm, receipts continue
quite small, demand limited both for ship,
ment and city consumption, Sales Of 1000
common and good brands in good lots for
export at $5,35, including some at $5 to
S5,2S per bbI, but western generally de-
mands The former rates. Gfnin-wheat
scarce-in demand, prices have advanced.
Sales Of 900 best Pennsylvania and south
ern at 81, ,l6a1,l7 A few hundred bus.
Rye sold at Gle. Corn, yellow ut SO,
Oats, Penn. at Acc. Whiskey in demand.
Salesin bbls and hhds at 23A
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JACKSON, Miss, May 81.

The steamer Luna, bound down on the
l7th, near Bonne-Carre bend, was run into
about 3 O'Clock, A. NJ, by Dutchcss. She
struck Luna Immediately about boilers
causing her to sink immediately. Boat
and cargo probably total loss. Passen-
gers all saved and brought to N. Orleans
by Osceola. 3 negroes belonging to boat
and deck hands supposed to be lost.
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A letter from California states that vii.

A letter from California states that Will
son Shannon, in company with Mr.. Mum
ford of Virginia, is making, by practicing
law in that country, 100000 per annum.
California will be great country for law
ing aficr a time, owing to the numerous
disputed land titles. One lawyer has gone
there recently with the intention of devo-
ting his whole time to this species Of law
ing. a.
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Steamboat Fire.
MEMPHIS. Nav %,

MEhrhls, way 90.
On Monday night, at s o'clock, the stea-
mer Constitution, from st. Louis for N, Or
leans with 800 or 900 tons of freight, con-
sisting Of tobacco, flour, bacon, oats, hemp,
lead and beef cattle, caught fire at the wharf
and was totally consumed. She set fire to
the wharfboat Of Shaw & Co., and ferry
boat, which were also burned. The fire
spread so rapidly that the books, papers,
money, &C., of the Constitution could not
be saved. Several persons were burned or
drowned. The .bar-keeper, as yet, is the
only one belonging TO the boat who is miss
ing, although it is believed that three or four
others have perished, as they were seen by
persons on the wharf surrounded by the
flames so as to preclude all hope of escape.
Total loss Of property cannot fall short of
100000. The ferry-boat was insured for
$1,000; Shaw & Co. estimate their loss at
$4,000, insurance $4,000; Constitution and
cargo valued at $4,000, insurance $4,000.
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Cincinnati Market.

g 'ea @ May 25, NJ.
River fallen l6 inches last "a hours.
Weather fine. g$'9
Flour $5,25 to $50 for good brands.
Whiskey 224 to cage. l-,.s ,aojstr
Sugar very irm-in consequence Of
news from Cuba, Buyers quote at ST for
fair, etgx Il ,,s.f
Hams 63c. irN t.t',H ,i6 II
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London Quarerly Repiew, Amaican cal.

tion, Leonard, Scot d Co., N. Y.
The April No. of this excellent and
cheap periodical hns been received. II is
the commencement Of the second course Of
the republicationof the leading British Re-
views, for 1850, by Leonard Scott & Co
They ure neatly gotten Up, and contain
some good reading, ThreedOlars foe any
one of lhe Reviews ;OE 9 yeor.- .iwo for IS.
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0r- II is rumorcd that Chas. J. McCur-
dy, of Conn.,, has been appointed minister to
Austria; and that John R. Bartlett, OF N.
Y, has been appointed commissioner to run
the boundary line between the U. States
and Mexico.
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LOUISVILLE, Nav "a

River fallen 4 inches the last "a hours,
8 feet 9 i,ches; cannl 5 feet 3 inches on
the falls. Meeting Of all parties to be held
hero in few days infavor Of Clay's COM
promise. Both democrats and wings ure
warmly in favor oft.
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New York Markets.
3 New YoRK, May 25.

~ NEW YORK, May 20.
Flour--inferior state and western Mt
$4,62 81, common 5,44 q SO, good Ohio
at $5,75 a IS. Ohio Wheat at $l,l0.
Mess pork $l0,5Q a 81, prime $3.50.
Lard 81 inferior, Z for extra. Whiskey
firm nt 244 q 25 for western and prison.
No change in groceries and tobucco.
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NEw ORLEANS, May %.

Steamer Guudalquiver arrived three
days from Havana, with dispatches for
Spanish Consul, Reports no signs of dis
turbance--no troops landed at Isle of
Pines. M f1 9r
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Masonic Celebration.

Cypress Encampment will celebrate the
anniversary of the "first investment of
Jerusalem by the Crusaders" on the 18th
of June next, in GAINESVILLE. The display
will be quite imposing, and the occasion
one Of rare interest. The Grand En-
camprnent of Ohio hos been invited to be
present, and an oration on the history of
the orders of Christian Knighthood, will be
delivered by talented member of the Or
de-.
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Fires in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, MAY %.

CINCINNATI, May %.
A fire occurred this morning about 2 o.
clock, which destroyed two or three dwell
lings on Deer Creek Valley. Another about
8o'clock, burned l0Hwellings, mostly frames,
on Sycamore, near Woodward street,
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or The Washington Union is informed
by one of the most intelligent members OF
the Senate, that the compromise bill would
in all probability. pass that body,
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BYsTELEGRAPR..
Additional newsby the Europa,
NEw YoRK, May %


New YORK, May %.
The political news by the Europa was
received in this city last night ut 10
o'clock.
England.
The events of the week have concen-
trated upon steam navigation. The arri-
val of the new American steamer Attain
tic, was looked for with great interest and
friendly feeling.
One Of the wealthiest Lancashire and
Yorkshire manufacturers, had been arrest
ed on a charge of forging aabill to the a.
mount of 100000, of which fl2 900 had
been discounted when he was taken, but
the money was recovered. Ii is thought
that it was his intention to leave on the
Europa. ~ @@ 80 5'ssst
The crops look extremely well and prom
ising. G.-.. -
The Expedition in search Of Sir John
Franklin, sailed on the 2Sth ult, .9
France.
The anniversary. of the Republic wns
celebrated with great pomp. All was qui-
ct, not single arrest having occurred.
Another socialist journal had been suppress
sed by order Of the government.
Prussia. "A "
Scarcely nnythingis talked of but the
two Congresses which are about to meet
at Frankfort and Berlin. 1t appears that
with the circular conyeping the Frankfort
Diet, Austria dispatched some notes rela-
tive to recent negotiations with Prussia,
The minister of foreign affairs, it is said
is now engaged in preparing an energetic
reply to these notes. Austria acted in bad
faith toward Germany when sho convoked
the plenary diet, and has forfeited her men,
bership, as the penalty of her non-appear.
ance. Prussia will be expected to act
with similar decision. Austria designs
perpetrating the illegal act of restoring the
old diet, which was legally dissolved in
1919. The affairs Of the empire are be-
ginning to excite considerable attention in
England.
Austria and Hungary.
The news from these quarters telegraph
ically furnished, is neither interesting or
important.
Turkey. f
II is said that the Porte had communicate
ed to the Austrian government that he had
fixed the time of confinement of the Hun
garian exles at nine months from the LIST
Of July last, and at the expiration Of that
period they will he at liberty to 60 where
they please. @.1
Italy.
His holiness has determined to confis.
cate the property of the Roman Constitu.
ent Assembly to the amount Of ii ,000,0 900
francs. The popularity of the Pope Is ma-
terialIy on the decline.
Denmark.
Serious disturbances may be expected
in Denmark soon. She is fast recruiting
her army.
Spain.
A new plan has been proposed by the
Minister of Finance for converting the
existing government securities into 8 per
cent. stock. ~
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RAILROAD vote:

The vote polled, in town, Wayne town
ship on Saturday was the largest ever given
being us, Of which only 2 were found a
gainst subscription. Up to the present
writing, we have heard officially from no
other township but Clay, where the vote
stood 70 ior'to II against. There must.be
a handsome majority in the county for the
measure. This is indeed a glorious result.
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COLUMBUS, MAY 90.

Mr.. Leach this morning announced the
arrival Of his colleague, VIM. Lawrence, of
Guernsey, who has been confined to his home
by ill health. He presented his certificate,
and was sworn in by Judge Hitchcock.
Three petitions were presented, among
which were two asking that the new consti-
tuition be so framed as to prevent the sale Of
spirituous liquors, and one praying some
thing about religion
Judge Holt offered resolution to provide
for the apportionmentb by the Legislature Of
five commissioners, whose duty it shall be
to reduce into written and systematic code
the whole body Of the law Of the State, and
to revise, reform, simplify and abridge the
rules, and practice pleadings, forms, and pro-
ceedings Of the courts of record, &c. 1t
was laid on the table to be printed.
A resolution was offered that the conven-
tion shall hereafter meet at 9 O'clock A. M.
and have no afternoon session at all, until
otherwise ordered, which was adopted. This
was done to accommodate the standing COM
mittees, they wishing time to prepare their
reports. There will be very lite business
to transact in convention until those reports
are made.
The balance of the session was spent in
committee Of the whole, discussing the re-
port Of the committee on the legislative de-
partment, a motion being made to strike out
the words "Senate and" so that it would
read "The Legislative power Of this State
shallbe vested in a House Of Representa-
tives."
That is a novel idea-think ofit. To dis
pense with Senate, and have the whole
legislative power Of the State vested in one
branch Of a General Assembly. But novel
as it is, il is deserving of serious considen-
ton, forit may be better plan. The principal
argument used against it is based upon the
ground Of precedent" and "long usage,
but that, Of itself, is not good argument
presume both sides of the question will be
argued at length, and then we shal! be some
better able to form an opinion Of it,
Yours, &C., ZED.
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u OcT The Washington Union contradicts
the report that Mr., Burke was to retire from
his connection with that paper on the 2Ota
inst.
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GT Petitions for addresses to the Queen
were rejected by the Assembly at Toronto
on the 18th inst, by large majority. 81
voting to reject, while only 2 voted against
rejection.
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FrMAIE DocroRs,-Tho LepisIa,ure. We

FEMALE DocroRs, The Legislature, we
see il stated, has chartered college for
the medical education of females in Phila.
delphiu, which is to be opened next Octo-
Der. This is probably the first college Of
the kind TINT has ever been organized.
Elizabeth Blackwell, N. D. Is talked Of
for the Chair Of Surgery. !, If anything
could make surgical operation pleasant
to ones feelings, il would be when per-
formed by one Of that sex who, since the
foundation Of the world, has been accus-
toned to probing the heart and feelings of
men SO sensibly and pleasantly Phila.
delphia Ledger. ~ s I,
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FOR GOVERNOR,
REUBEN WOOD.

U Our publication day being on Mon
day, all advertisements and notices for pub
lication, must be handed in on Saturday.
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ZED

COLUMBUS, way ~. Z
After the reSding of the journal this morn
ing, half dozen or more memorials and Pc
titions We're presented to the convention
concerning different subjects, some asking
for CERTAIN reforms in the judiciary, some
praying that every body may be allowed to
prdy, and profess whatever sort Of religion
they may think best &c., and so on, and
some concerning the right OF suffrage. One
Of the latter kind give you in full:
"Io the Convention assembled at Colum-
bus for The purpose Of amending, reoi-.
sing or changing The Consultation oftae
State of Ohio.
"Your memoriaists, the undersigned,
would respectfully represent
"That in their opinion, the law G ing to
man the right Of suffrage to the exclusion
Of toomdn, is unjust and partial; shutting
out one halfof society from n participation
in matters that affect all alike. and stamp
ing upon her the mark of menal, instead
of giving all, equally a representation, and
civil standing according to mental capacity,
and your petitioners would therefore pray
your honorable body to take this subject
into consideration, and so frame the STATE
CONSTITUTION as to grant to WOMAN
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE"
The document is in the hand writing of a
lady, beyond doubt, and very pretty hand
it is too. | copy it verbatim, punctuation,
italics, capitals, and all, precisely as they are
in the original. 1t is signed by over 100 per-
sons, 81 Of whom are women, all of the
= county of Portage. give it to you in full
because it is sort of curiosity, and OF all
the petitions that have yet been presented
on this subject, ii is the only one that says
nothing about NEGROES While our fair sex
avoid that bad company, which some of them
do not appear very desirous to do, have
some sympathy for their prayer, as ridiculous
as it may seem. 1t would be SO pleasant
electioneering among them.
Mr.. Green of Ross, offered a resolution
containing series Of propositions concern
ing the Judiciary power of the State--that
it Be vested in Supreme Courts, Justices
of the Peace, and other Courts to be estab-
lished by law. 1t was laid on the table to
be printed. tuf
Judge Holt introduced a resolution on the
same subject, embodying another plan,
which was also laid on the table to be print
ed.
The balance of the day which was the
greatest part by far, was spent in committee
Of the whole, discussing Mr.. Reemelin's re-
solution on apportionment on which great
many speeches were made. Should every
proposition presented to the convention re-
quire as much discussion as this one has
already received, think we shall have a
new constitution about next 4th of July
year. Yours, &c. ZED.
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~ The following was propounded toa pups-
ter, the other day by a leading whig why
isthe Taylor Administration like q piilcbback
2 watch : The punster gave II up. Anas--
persuse Il has been gdlpkinised
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HANGING TooErHER AND EEPARArRLy.--
; "We must be unanimous said Hancock,
on the occasion Of singing the Declaration Of
Independence, there be no pulling
different ways.n s,se 4 \. i's sSs,tsg
Eyes" answered franklin 1--WE must all
hang together, OF ruostussuredfy we shall all
,huHg ssPaftely. 6aas. hs4 SKA
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@ Cass and Cobb have been propos-
ed as the candidates Of the democratic
party for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency, in 1852, by the Cassville, Ga.
Standard.
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and Louisville.