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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-02

by squatters, about fifteen miles below Sacra-
mento City, which has realized a-clear profit
of $40, 600 to the four proprietorS who have
worked it. Another, a friend tells us of, near
Coloma, where greater sum has been obtain
ed from the same investment of labor.
A boat capsized witha parry who were leav-
ing Chagres for the steamer; all were saved,
but their baggagS and Sll, 600 in the dust
were lost. ,ifn i'1'.' ~ ~ i''' p ~
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HoRRIBLE,--A Miss Garrett, aged fifteen
years, Of Cherokee county, Alabama, when re-
turning from her Sabbath school on the Sd inst:
was met by amiscreantwho after perpetrating
a horrible outrage, cut her throat.
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Overland route 10 !, california,. !: ~, : 4 I.

A letter in the MY. Tribune contains the
following frightful account ofthe disasters on
the desert. fs''- ''"'l4
Many believe thereare dead animals enough
on the Desert (45 miles) between Humboldt
Lake and Carson river, to pave road the
whole distance. We will make moderate
estimate, and say there is dead animal to
every five feet left on the Desert this season.
which would make about 45, 600 head This
number, at the low average of $50 for horses,
mules and cattle, would produce over S2, 900.
600. counted l53 wagons within one and a
halfmiles. Nothalf those left were to be seen,
being burnt to make lights in the night, &C.
Before all is over, there will be as many as
lO0 wagons to the mile, which at 800 make
400, ,O0o. Then the Desert is strewn with all
other kinds OF property-tools, clothes, crock
cry, harness, &c, &c, and there cannot be left
on this Desert less than SO, 100000 of property.
No emigrant upon reflection will dispute this.
My short residence here will not Justify me
IN making remarks upon the country, but this
| know, that California of1S49is not Califor-
MIA of 1880 A great change has taken place,
and this years emigration is mos egregious.
ly disappointed. Surface mining Yields moth
ing near the amount it did last year. Labor
rates from So to S5 per day. and hundreds are
working for their board, but the latter are ,su-
ally the necessitous, possessing neither money.
tools, nor provisions to go towork with, and
consequently compelled to accept any offer.
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f9avre de Grace Bank.

a'''l9 't'E BALTIMORE, Nov. %. i
The Grand Jury Of Hartford county has
presented the following persons for the en-
bezzlement of the Havre de Grace Bank
Moses Y. Beach, Henry Beach, New York;
: Hollison, Joseph N. Palter Buffalo: Nath.
Jenkins, of Milan, Ohio: Ezra Collier, OF
Hayre de, Grace, for embezzling the sum Of
Sl0,OOO EACH Gov, Thomas will immedi.
ateiy issue requisitiontfo the persons thus
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Railroad Letting.

sThe Jackson Standard IN an article ,,,o,,
the subject, suggests The nrooristy j ~ M ~
road hence 10 that rlaoe beinG d;v;dsd mo -,
sl,ort sections ana ~, 81 ~ !, I
ro,S,te oSt Tbiiss aoos : .l.: .a.n.ls plons 'ne
D;yeciors Ds ,s NH No Am, sI'.'i o y, anu vac
.pd oct g. the ;D,ssas," e ySet =, 'ee ma.'er
40 not conf,ict Win ,bOsa @ as y. y al aS 'ney
or ,h;s ho,veve, ,bsrs !. Il I;,,,o ln' .On,p'i,y.
wba,eye, cour,. NAV fac;,;ts,s ths S.. aas.,,' ~
-. - .a-...,.,.- .,.ss,NN. -'S 'o''''uC-
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-02

Test votes taken by the Convention to
revise the Constitution of Indiana, indicate
that clause will be inserted, prohibiting
the imigration 10 that State Of colored per
sons, and preventing them from purchasing
property.
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! Notice i'm Attachment.

A T my instance an attachment was this,
N issued BY Marshal McElhenney, a JUS,
Of the Peace in Clay township, Scioto coun
against the property and effects Of Hugh CT
craft, "a non.resdent debtor Of said county
Dated Oct. l9, 1850: 81
SMITH F. HITCHCOC
Oct. %, ls5O.--pd a4f n
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2,sO6,OOO

Besides the above there has been Steam
FIGURING Mill, a Planning Mill, and number
Of other business and dwelling houses erect
ed. Some Of these have been put up with
great rapidity. We would particularly no.
tice building belonging to Mr.. Gramm, on
Second street. This contains $4,000, brick
and was put up by Mr.. Newman in the short
period of Z days from the first corner brick
laid, the cellar, walls and all being Of brick.
The number of frame buildings built we
have not yet obtained, of which there has
however been not a few, besides considera-
pie number removed and fitted up anew. r
The above speaks well for the growth of
our place, and we doubt not that similar graf
flying statements can be made for years to
come.
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GTPennsylvania, New York and Ohio
have just held their elections, and the fol-
lowing shows the number Of votes polled:
New York, for Governor; 42s,449
Pennsylvania, for Canal Com'r, 28e 62l
Ohio, for Governor, 65,448
New York polled 1882 more votes than
Pennsylvania, and the latter polled l3.6O9
more votes than Ohio. } q
The census will show which State has the
largest number OF inhabitants. -
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Populationof Ross County.

The population Of Ross county agreeable
10 the late cens1s is 32093. In 1910 il was
27o47. Inereuse 5,Ol4, or about 80. per
cent. ...f...
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-02

A RASCAL SABBED,A young man was
discovered secreted under the sofa Of a room
inst. Louis on the 2lst, in which young lady
was staying, who had previously discardel
him. A few days previous he had presented
her with a lot of confectionery in which he
had secreted Spanish flies. Whatever was
his purpose, che only was sickened, and now
he is in custody for the crime. Y .
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Leetures % Ladies.

We are authenticplly informed. and are
exceedingly happy 70 learn, that Miss SARAH
|coArEs will pay d visit to our place during
the present week, orthe purpose Of deliver
ing course Of lectures to the ladies on the
highly interesting and useful subject Of Phys
iology, u
! Miss Coates has recently finished course
of lectures in Columbus and is now deliver
ing course at Chillicothe. The Columbus
papers speak in high terms Of. this lhdy's abil-
tiles and the judicious arrangement and ex
plication Of her subject and of the genert
satisfaction afforded by her lectures. We
find the following remarks in the Ohio Guilt
vatef at tle close ofa notice other first course
in Columbus; nas qs ~,Sss.
"Her first lecture in thiscity was a public
one, and the hundreds who were present,
manifested by their respectful and earnest at
tention, the deep interest they felt in the sub
ject. Her class has been very large one,
and as last evening closed the course, the la
dies in attendance unanimously passed res
wNtr a
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Gov. QUITMAE.-There is probability
that the telegraphic dispatch was true in our
paper OF Tuesday, saying that President FILL
MORE had sent instructions for the arrest of
this gentleman for his aid in the Cuban ex-
petition. ~ - = 70. va
The "lissiSsippidn," of the 18th, men
tlons that "lhe us. Court at New Orleans is
proceeding to demand the presence of the Gov
emor in that city, to answer certain charges
there preierredagainsthim, regarding the Cuba
Expedition" N 80 II
That paperpronounces the proceeding friv-
olous on the part of the administration, but
does not doubt the fact. 1t however. advises
his refusal to answer the summons, as there
is question of State Sovereignty involved,
arguing that ashe is the chief Executive of the
State, he cannot absent himself therefrom to
the neglect Of the,public interests.
How he will proceed, in the event Of a
criminal arrest, is different thing. That
vii! reach him at home and not require his
absencc.--C Gin Eaq0aq1 iog .s'Ioa g9Oi
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| STRAYED or S ToLEN from the pastur
10 George Kirker, near West Union, ab
the 9th inst, a Bay Mare, about Is hands N
years old, with white spot on her nose
one white hind foot. She is very good 4.
ing animal, and one which every person wo
be likely to notice. Any person finding
and sending word to the subscriber at Bent
vile, Ohio, Fields Maratt, West Union,
William Graham, Gallipolis, will receive
above reward REUBEN F. GRAHAM
Oct. %, l850--30w3# ,oa
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BAeoINo Factory STOPPED. I'VE learned
Yesterday, that the Fulton Baggihg Factory
stopped operations about week since. throw.
ing some 400 hands out iof EMPLOY. The
cause assigned is the high price Of hemp and
u Is thought business viii NOT be resumed M n
lnls Z IA iactpfg again for some three IL four r
'''o'i 'u '''s ".i Com. ,w ygdi d,5 ~ u
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+''Is that Barnnm7p asked an unsophistica.
tedyoung maiden at one fJemy Lind's con
certs in New York tFWhat does he play
|onf' rHe plays on the people, was The
prompt reply IlIiei Easejs,l h,s6etd0s
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Money Market.

LONDON, Nov. 15.--English securities
have been subject to considerable Auctuuticn
during the week. Consuls, on Monday, clo-
sed at 96ba96s' and on Friday, Owing to
more favorable advices, advanced to SO q for
money, and 96aa96S for accounts.
United Stotessecurities are tolcrably active,
at the following quotations: u. s. skies, l05-
alO6 do 1868, l08aal097. PENNSYLVANIA
tives, S2a82a: Kentucky skies, bonds Of 1868,
9Sa99; Ohio skies, 1870, and 1875, lO5alOG:
n. York State fives, 1858, and 1860, lO5a-
lO6. Boston city fves, 1858 and 1852. Mass.
aachusetts ives, l05al06. q Canada SKIES,
l02al02A. -'t.'q ''as1''f" wv b Tai'
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me, railroad from Indianapolis ITO
LAFAYETTE isexpected 10 Be completed bv the
!irst o. July next. From the latter town ~,
long, railrppd will Be hnilt IA fIisasa w
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Scarcity of Hogs.

The Columbus Statesman speaks Of il as
being the general opinion that there
will mot be hogs enough in that region,
which bashereiofore furnished large quanti-
ties Of pork for expectation, to supply the
city with hams and bacon during the next
summer. ''95 4'.1---'S'.leq'
We are not sufficiently informed, to be
able % say how the quantity in this
neishborbooc, compares with that Of former
ysaSs .bs1o.aa-l--4l.-zz-l-.l--A aii. .ai "a
gBmnunn's agent has returned from Havana,
beying secured the Tacon Theatre fourteen
NIGHTS for Jenny Linds concerts.
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McDoNoUoH's WlL.-The. Mayor Of Bal
timore has received letter from the four tes-
tamentary executors Of the McDonough es-
tate at New Orleans, in which they state
that there is not the slightest legal flaw in
the will that can prevent it from being adj
mitted to probate, Or ultimately impair the
validity of the bequests. a.ilt omG1 rF
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-02

A SNARE SFoRY. AN old deacon in Yaul,,S
land once told us a story, He was standing
one DAY beside frog pond--we have his word
ior it,-and saw a large garter snake make al
attack upon an enormous bull frog TIE
snake salzed upon one of the frogs hind iegag
and the frog, to be on par with his snakeship.
caught him by the tail, and both commenced
swallowing one auothet, and continued thii
carniyotous ( epeFetIoh until nothing wRE left,
Of either cf theml sl'Sp''ll'
Such willbe dhe fate Of the disuniouists ofl
the North andSoath.
a2oii .s.cs1 q. q 1ssss lllIlgi haA aInsol0LH
whats to pay9i' asked !, passenger !, I, a., he
alighted from a cab in New York. "Fifty
CENTS" was the answer. eylndeed! ,rsiid the
passenger.ithe law allowsyou but twentyiive
cents. 'sWell, Z said whip slutI i goSs fds
the higher law. < Z K N. t t,t
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Il II
In September last we published an estimate
lofthe humbet Of brick which would proba-
BY be made and laid, in this town, during the
lpresentseason. That estimate we have now
the means of correcting by actual measure
ment Of a considerable portion of the work
done.
The number Of brick laid by Mr..
Newman, amounts by measure
ment to o 2,7OOOOO
The number laid by other builders 4 ~
we have not been able to obtain
accurately, as yet, but from the
best data in our possession be-
lieve to be not far from 100000
|JfIlItJ lf iLcl7H 4aH If
gn Amounting in all to l 4,7O0,OOO
Deducting one fourth from this
number, and there will be left
for kiln count 3,525,000
Theaboye amount when the measurements
are allmade may be increased, if so we will
|statcit. H" tllt3 HN elid
Although the whole number Of buildings
putup this season does not exceed that of
one or two other years, yet the number of
large buildings is unusually great. '.'t
The following are some Of the largest with
actual or estimated amount of brick in each
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Drugs and Medicines.

! = - '-r--I- -,U.---- n
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stufs, Chemics
Perfumery, Fancy articles, Glassware
and Window Glass. and every Z
~ thing belonging TO the Drug Il
Business, os x
can always be found Fresh and Genuine b
LARGE STOCK,
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PoPULATIos OF ZANEsyILLE,--The Zanes-
vile Courier gives the population Of that
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THE WEEKLY NATIONAL INrELLIGENcER

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Far the long Sessions Of Congress, (averagng eight
months the price will be Two DoLLAas for the short
Sessions OsE DoLLAR per copy
reduction Of 20 per cent oneh Of the full charge)
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POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.

The election for Clerk Of the Supreme Court, Attorney
General, Senators, Members Of Assembly &c. took place in
California on the 7h Of October James H. Noony (Whie,
was elected Superintendent of Public instruction James A.
McDoussl (Dem) Attorney General E. H. Tharpe Dem
Clerk Of the Supreme Court The Wings appear to have
carried the city Of San Francisco, the following gentlemen
having been elected to the Legislature F. G. Bennett
SWhls , I. D. Carr (WhisD J. 8. Ws.hered. (whs )
w. G. Hof tDem.)
The Legislature, far as heard from, stands :. oo.
senaie-Whgs holding over, elected in the San Jose
tric', San Joaquin district total 8. Democrats hodo.
over, 2; elected in San Francisco district Sacramento
district, /; total 4.
The Wings have elected four members Of the Asmblv IN
San Francisco, two in San Jose one in Yube and ONE l.
fao-toal g. The Democrats in San Francisco. On.
in Benicis, and one In sacramento-.osal 8.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

In England an Old lady whohsd bean saf for eirbt wear.
lately recovered her hearing BY her first ,p on The ro.s
Inc no'ss OF tho train passing under the bridge cau.-a
hearing. hs'
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

CALIFoRNIA-A letter from Havana, published
in the Journal Of Commerce, says:
The passengers by the Crescent City, Of whom there arc
about three hundred and fifty give the doefu accounts
Of the sungs and disappontmens Of the emigans hher
And yet the cry is still they GOMEZ is perfect lottery
and when the lottery started in which twenty thou
sand found for the one high prize
Time and experiences will bring matters their proper level
and when the pivaons and trials Of the pioneers of this
new region numbered among the things that were min
ing will be carried BY companies, trade will assume the
regularity dictated by its ordinary rules and great empire
will be found to have sprung into existence with rspidy
that will make the hitherto rapid progress Of the Atlantic
States appear but slow movement in comparison"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24
Words that Burn.

One Paul Denton. Methodist preacher in
Texas, advertised barbecue, with better liquor
than usually furnished. When the people were
assembled, desperate in the crowd cried out,
"Mr. Paul Denton, your reverance has led
You promised not only good barbecue but bet
ter liquor Where's the liquor%
"There !" answered the missionary, in tones
of thunder, and pointing his motionless finger at
the matchless double spring, gushing up in two
strong columns, with sound like shout OF Joy
from the bosom of the earth. "There |" he re-
peated, with look terrible as lightning, while
his enemy actually trembled at his feet; there
is the liquor which God the eternal brews for al
his children.
Not in the simmering still, ever smoky fires
choked with poisonous gasses, and surrounded
with the stencil of sickening odors and rank cor
ruptions, doth your Father in heaven prepar
the precious essence of life, the pure cold water
But in the green glade and CLASSY dell, wher
the red deer wanders, and the child love
to play, there God brews it; and down, loV
down in the deepest vallies, where the fountai
murmurs and the rills sing; and high up in tn
mountain tops, where the naked granite glitter
like gold in the sun, where the storm-clou
broods and the thunderstorm crashes, and ava
far out on the wide wild sea, where the hu
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24
D. P. THOMPSON, EDITOR s PROPRIETOR.

ricane howls music, and the big wave rolls the
chorus, sweeping the march Of God-there He
brews il, that beverage of life, health-giving
water. And everywhere it is thing of beauty,
cleaning in the dew-drop; singing in the sum-
mer rain; shining in the ice gem, till the trees
all seem turned to living jewels, spreading a
golden veil over the setting sun, or white
cause around the midnight moon sporting in
the cataract; sleeping in the glacier; dancing in
the hail-shower, folding its bright snow curtains
softly about the wintry world and weaving the
many cololed iris, that selaph's zone of the sky,
whose warp is the rain drop of earth, whose
woof is the sunbeam of heaven, all checked over
with celestial flowers, by the mystic hand Of re-.
fraction. Still always it is bcautiful-that bles-
sed life-water 10 poison bubbles on its brink
its foam brings not madness and murder no
blood stains its liquid glass; pale widows and
starving orphans weep not burning tears in its
Depths no drnnkard's shrinking ghost from the
grave curses it in words of eternal despair =
Speak out, my friends would you exchange it
for the demons drink, alchohol?
A shout like the roar Of tempest answered
Mop LOuisU,le Examiner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24
THE SECRET.

Mother" said little girl of ten years ofage,
IL want to know the secret ofyour going away
alone every night and morning"
"Why, my DEAR"
Because it must be 10 see some one you love
very much"
"And what leads you to think so?"
Because, | always noticed that when you
came back you appear to be mole happy than
usual"
"Well, suppose | do 90 and see friend
love very much, and that, after seeing him am
more happy than before, why should you wish
to know anything about t?"
Because l wish to do as you do, that may
be happy also"
"Well, my child when leave YOU in the
morning and evening, it is to commune with my
Saviour; 90 to pray to Him. ask Him for
His grace to make me happy and hoy-I ask
Him 10 assist me in all the duties Of the day,and
especially to keep Inc from committing any SIN
against Him-and above ALL | ask HIM to have
mercy on you, and save you from the misery Of
those who sin against him."
"Oh, that is the secret, said the child, " then
must go with yon."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24
OCTOBER "a, 1850.

without losing his presence of mind, he wished
to make them understand that one supernume-
rary academician could produce no arrangement.
Seeing at his feet the petal of rose, he picked
1t up, placed it geutly on the surface of the
water, and did it SO neatly, that not single
drop escaped
Every one appauded this ingenious reply 4; the
laws were for that day suspended, and D. Zeb
was admitted by acclamation. He was forth
with presented with the register of the Acade-
my he inscribed his name, and there only re-
mained that, according to the custom, he should
deliver single sentence of acknowledgment
But DR.. Zeb, true to the principles of the Aca-
deny, returned thanks without saying word
He wrote on the margin the number 100, which
was that OF his now associates, and preixed
cypher (Ol00l to signify that the former value
was neither increased nor diminised. The
President, however, soon politely shifted the mo
dest cypher OF the doctor to where it indicated
that the worth Of the Society wos raised tentol'
uOOO)
In this Eastern story we are taught that 81
lence is often the most expressive language c
the philosopher, and that humility is the highes
of philosophic as well as of Christian virtues.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-24
The selent Academy of Ispahan.

There was at Ispahan an Academy OF winch
the first law was. "The Academclans shall thlnk
much, shall write little, and shall speak as little
as possible' It was called the Silent Academy,
and there was not true philosopher in all Per-
sia, unambtious of admission
DR.. Zeb, the author of en- excellent work
on Silence, heard in the distant province where
he dwelt, that there was lace vacant In the
academy He set out Immediately, arrived at
Ispaban, and presenting himself before the hall
where the Academicians were assembled, re-
ouested the officer to hand this little billet Ito the
President "Docter Zeb humbly begs the vacant
place" The officer executed his commission
without delay but the docter anu his billet ar
rived too late, and the place was already filled
up.
The Academy was much vexed at this disap-
po,ntment but their laws forbade the increase of
their number, and they were compelled to re-
fuse even the learned DR.. Zeb. The president,
CHARGED with announcing the disagreeable
tidinps, after pondering little how he should
make the communication, ordered large glass
10 be filed with water, so that single drop more
would make it overflow. He then ordered the
candidate to be introduced, who appeared witt
that air of simplicity and modeaty which always
announces true merit The President rose, ant
without saying single word, pointed with
most doleful countenanoe to tho enblematica
cup. The doctor understood tho symbol bu