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FROM TiI7T N1g0fi
The Good Dame Bertha,

- ''' Is '"' '''o"' "'' 's'P '' ''I wall
we were rNainuin4 some quaint o.d pictures IN
.." ''ail's' III "u o'd country lIh, ""eh W. came
l' pI7 repre- Sh''Hs me. COCO bertha riding
.'''L WI I5l PHI.5' AnI Ni.,l.HS ID! 'i- way. IN"
z' '".'l DsnI''' u" Ius" 'l'' iaG'' ana reminded
,'5 W "a t y; .e l"!Ill ll'y WI" nag @i,'
T T. ~ | ','','t' ~ .'".o'I VI E"O"' -uE
L @ ct ~ .'7 "''' 'Ih years "'d
stance. iirrir,a 81 fpirsiin bs,,,.s b;t
Ii Lsr t ,,-,3 'a' " ul'. I
IG. Dsroa RIM, ,.sil.j in }i,.r Mi ,,,,-, '--
,,,i,L L, ,IaIf L.,I " s,i -, - ;i ~, ,,'S'
vas rstL-, ,,,r. tlsr i ,ror h. "|'
inc The Io,,, rrofsI ,,,a,, ,sI IsJ d,,,.iIi @
E,ciinp or veil ordsraj a,tnass Win its fr,nl1,
kent G,,var Garden zfrir, Io,,r IN the yI.,rsr sii
The shark Tug b4aIliiII river dear to evarv
honest errI.r's heart
IIoyatn. brfrnr1,fr.r W, 20, that s,.an,
Through 4u0-r meadows round he mil,
iqr s'rf3y u2o- Ah"ne The damn
tn 7'.,r.a /. ON lie ~ yf,4sr lr,or
TI"dars .nI OF the dripping wheel
~ NEL. a., ., 1,'.L .L I'tr .. GIo, i ,,;I
Tcnpysoa
The whole scene personiied peace, pleuv and
,eputentraut nor was the par~ouGrat;,n ftlsp-lp
srsr.rand brother, with 1lIelr meek affection and
universal heneyoIeuce, adding to Its trangujl
charms
Mr. Simon, the miller was a small, wellmade
tdy bachelor, with a clean shaved. round face
and bright blue eyes; very particular in his per-
sual appointments, aud in all the mimtin Of life,
WAS Nj mon, both relative to business or pleas
ure. The fo-ner, namely, the mill and its thriving
trade he Inherited from his father while the lat
ter consisted solely of passion for piscatoria nur.
suits enrro--ing all spare time which Mr. Simon
could give from the concerns Of his mill He never
rad any books save the Bible and Izak WALTON :;
aud t1era was strong resemblance between that
worthy piscatJr and his humble disciple, in piety
aud -ipglrnass Of heart and also IN quaint manner
isms, seeming to belong to a former age, and max
ing the comely, mjdde.aged miller appear a far
more ancient parsonage Than his Two score years
waraned. And the good Dame Bertha-she, too
erode forth on her pair-y, knitting by the way -
for her hands We're never idle. She ordered her
humble household with perfect regularity, and
taught the poor children but to enumerale The
countless hose she manufactured meanwhile were
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AUCTION SALES.
BY J. A. BEARD

Lhdy's Saddle POny......... LHdY's Saddle Pony
BY j. 4. BEARD, Auctioneer.
IIS DAY Tuesday at u O'cly-k-Wl a.I at in
Of the Arcade ''' '"
he"'1d White Pony, well broken Lady RIDING Hor
aul perfectly u-nrs. aug '''
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F"shi%n@ble n OF, Tailoring Est"bIIshment mt,
BOARDING.

ROARDING-TwO families and several gentlemen can
- he accommodated with board at No. 2iy Common At
between -, John and -. Peter streets oZ5 3n1ps
MRS. W. E BROWN informs her friends and
~ the public that having oranad and thoroughly -.
tatey occupied By Mrs Sha she prepared ;i
TO ner every accommodation, both transient and k
permanent BoaH4rs th pains and expense can procurs
New Orleans, November ), 1880 MD lvos
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- Now opening at the store OF -
P. M A l. L "A r d, Ct ROUaI str

~ Now opening al the Store OF -
p MALI p n 60 EJ ..,-
M II L l. II IL ~ h0V@t street,
W The subscriber having ust returned from Europe is enabled
10 Ss 10 m i.en,' ara , pubic i and complete assortment
1,,,9s ,,, ,. ,,,, @ ,,,''' M I,
~ ' 7''''''' 1A'' "''' "I''I'oh among NNl-A Will ne
o'ht the following
MARBLEp-secre'"r Fausui COuopies, Tete-aTer Mar
quiirs, Consoles, Jar inlers, etc.
CURTAIN STUFFS- OF rvr.y variety and quav COMPRISING
some very rich and splendid ratterrs
PORUELAIHE DE sEVRts- -,,rys,,, Il, Venice. o, i,l,Ii
,varr .ic,v ~, ,r,,,,, r..t - '. " | ~. -
p,. s,,,,,s ,'' ,, I y n,1 ''' va .a.Ie'
-, ~ '''. N'"''''''-s' uA''' '.ei''-''
Bottles Of rrise,i Glass M, y-rrer'r,l rI,r
LLMPs-Ol rvarv lcs.rpton both Bron, and prer,i, or
,,,., and l.,|. tl. a,,,;-, '.t'i " y, ''"' "''
| "''" ''''''' "''0" Gun Ue used elheT As a Lamp
Oh NlSt'
IAfF5i A full and complete assortment rich splendid
patterns.
BALLS AND snIREGs-Evcry variety of ornaments including
Iur,rrs Car,rnrsrr,, f,r,or,.,,.r Tru. l-'' ~. ~
T,gr v,,,. sI. +, -t... ~ '"'"' "''"'s o F'2'''''
NJ, -' '"'', ''O",' '.sAt's'et''
tue "'e on' "e 1sl received Yer Brunswick Magnolia and
Beatrre r'a H7yre...Thr pubic to cr and examine
terms. vi '"s ''O'' i''s2'','F 19I ,,
-, ,T-,-7, -, Ss- Ut
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.N1sU EsOOE store.
No. Sc Gravier street.

NO. 90 GTavleE street.
sF- JOHN BALL, Agent, receiving and opening the
Noye large and valuable Law Medical, rheoogi-
ca School Standard Miscellaneous Books.
ALSO, OF the Iargcs' and superior stocks OF ssoefy
ever bro sht to this cry, csntsrnE in parr o'-
Sgsh French Cap and Letter faP Note Pspes
rnd Envelopes match
Sealing Wax Fancy sa Counting House 'n Fancy Ink stsnls
Qu1s Pens ns and article usually sept by sta
TONERS.
lis rss,ocsofPapisr macheo Goods very large and elegant
consisting
wuuog Desks Portfolios. Albums Stands Work Boxes, Jewel
Gases, etc, ETC.
superior God, Silver, TORTOISE Shell Morocco Fancy
Porte monnaie', Gold Pens,
tF- CONF Isre, Goods new and
fresh. having by Mr.. North this Fall He
would respectfully sol cta call from his the pu0le as
them that he vii sell lem Goods very crces. o2au
STATIONERY AND DBLANK BOOKs.-We take
son NJ GsaI Dg g9Isu5s f mnb P YnI "ner EisEz
now re,i-tabshed Old stand No. s9 9.z.SzslszeF
STA fc 81 kSaTsf aH q X 8 : .
a,,ory manner Our stock heug entirely new, and the
oro fm GoRsoN x ARMSTRONG, ss.ions,,.
sSTATIONkRY -CORsON s ARMSTRONG, 50
9 Sap s6od snG sidie " % f 2R9 a95 3Ps FL
& TO tRrlr large compete and eprey 9eW nsFE9Skt
sn% RS te[ o9 FFiPaG % Gcss @ The sSe bn
orders in their hue..,..To stock OF PAPERS ASK
,os CoRsoN X ARMSTRONG, s.arioners,
eENs':'rO Merchants, Accountants, etc.
w 3. KENNEY, -
SOLD AND RELL-hETAL PEN MAKER,
HAS on hand, and T. constantly qsnntaetarng, = =
me. Stamped w Eeancy N6 u j eS1 ~" ,efI ~ sen sen
aSry 10 tb Cana sanE S Wa, % 1r '' sr s: & oIs P
he Mnngg& % 91es & ct tEs Second MIosra.y 3aL 5o,; :
5,5r.os i-ari- "a ~ 75S s-, Ss5s
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INhI INKII INkiII
KkgFF5SOM'S Columbian FIsks

Black, Japan, Copying, Marking, Blue, IndeIibls
Scarlet, Red, CarIuine.
k'IlE comfort, pleasure and benefit OF the use of GOOl
INK IN our daily correspondence and business, car
readily be appreciated by those who have experienced ih
use Of had-and who has not. These Inks flow freely
from the pen, and give stronger and more durable cOor
than any other in use.
For sale any quantity, the manufacturers prices by
l.. u. BEACH, IN canal STREET.
ay8 ly Wholesale Agent for New Orleans
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BOOKS-STATIONERY.

nAVIES' MATHEMATICAL WORKS
- Publ shed By 4. :, BARNES y co, New York and
sod by OHN BALL, A gent BOJhseI e., No. 56 GTavet
street, Neworleans The toIowns rising the entire
seTe+ Of PROFESSOR D.ikf ES' MATHEW ArICS. may
be had al either BY retail aua-t es, above
ELEMENTARY COURSE
DAVIES PRIMARY TAB = Book. clu,h back:
DAVIES FIRST Lessons IN ARITHMETIC, Morocco back :,
DAVIES SCHOOL ARIrHMErIC. new 'dt on ersrsed:
hey TO DAVIES SCHOOL ARITHMETIC, new edItyl:
DAVIES GRArNkR OF ARITHMETIC:
DAVIES UNIVERSITY ARITHMETIC. l2mo, sheep;
10. do. 90 WuhOnt Answer,
hEY TO DAVIES University ARITHMETIC:
DAVIES L. EMENTARY ALGEBRA. sheep:
KEY TO DAVIES ELEMENTARY ALGLR A;
D'vIES, IkACTICAL GEuNETRY AND NENSURATION:
DAVIES NORMAL HART OF MATHEMkIICAL SCIENCE /,
ADVANCED COURSE:
DAVIES BOURDON's ALGEBRA, Svo, sheep
DANlEs l.LGE >pRE's GEOMETRY, SvO sheep;
d, ANiES ]. .LEMESTs OF ~Uy' EWING Svg, sheep;
DAVIES ANALYTICA Al GEOMETRY. Svu, sheep;
JANlHs DIFF AND lNTF GRAL ALCTLAS, SvO, sheen
DAVIES Disc IPryE iIEnNETKy. Syo sn.el.
JANIES SHADES, SH H.DOWs AND PER> >PECTIvE, Svo:
DAWES LOGIC OF MATUEN ATtrs Syo r.,rG MS 9,vos
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PIANO FUMTK IND MLsIC sTnKE.

IS CAMP STREE
~ a. TY LER has hand and is constantly receytps
-. PL4-NO FORTES, from the justly -
celebrated Manu fac tories Of HaIet, SfsSSiSsE - *
Davis y Co. Boston; John b. Dunham, X IA n
David Van Winkle, A. " Gale 4 Co. andI - y Y
Jas; Ii. Grovesen, New York also Peye's Paris PANos
NOS, to he deIyeed in turn fast rs rece we'd from The
factory These Pianos decidedly the best Piano now in
use, particu larry for the country, where Tuaers can seldom
be hGd they will stand longer and in better tune han any
other flano These Pianos have independent rim or case
winch can be removed IN moment, there being
uoh "s'"tth me llanO and case Superior Guitars,
NEr{s NlOLlNS, ACCORDEONS, FLUTES, and
y other elusical instruments, constantly on hand and
IN n Tyr sale Ht low SHEET MUSIC tor Plone
Ss=1s Forte, tiu'tur, Flute, etc. Also INSTRUCTION
- hODhS iOT all musical Instruments EY Lib
eral Discount to dealers Teachers and all sending large
orders \ orders promptly attended 10. mn!
h'CLiPsE srABI.FtS-BATES FORpNEH, Pho.
h PRlETuR-OH PHhUpH street, opposite o.
unOn.-llureS at all times 10 let, either E7eySA
I@4Ta in haness orsadde. Several fine Horses W.
- on hand for sale Also, prime lot of aSkzsk-SaA
Kentucky Mules for sale, reasonable terms. O2 Il
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MUSIC
NLIsIC AND MusICAL RuNrENrs--

NJSt AND MI siCAL lSSTRJ NIENTS.-The
w subscribers would respectfully re Iuest ynur 1ls
attention to their large and extensive stock OF Ma -
Sic rnh Mn cal Merchandise OF every dpsCntiOn; u3
and also 10 their well selected assortment OF pguO stgh
Fort 5, from the iucyOr OF tn, irs makers in the ~
I'M States and EurOpa.
Sungs for Nron, Guitar, Harp, NoHnceo, Double Rass,
etc, Guitar Pms, Pegs, Screws.
NiOin7 Flutes "a AccOHlOns, Brass instruments
for tands, Tamnuurines Bago', Drums, etc etc.
Piano Fore WIre Tuning hammers, Forks etc etc. and
every article connected with the Music Business
Orders for Music and Musical Instruments will be promptly
attended to.
hbera discount made dealers and professors and to
sgmlnaTle7.
lOT
the Music received from the North as soon as pub.
lished
The entire Music Department will be under the charge OF
Mr.. H. ID. Hewitt. =, New Orleans, La, Oct ..
o45 dtfSWA H. H. HEWITT
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D q UESTIC POR rs.
L, =. Mail Steamship Companv,
ELlH AA-AA ALA.aL. 1 !. = - |.

d u II Z $ Y / & p q Y r. \
- =; mGii steamship Company
E-5sEB FOh NEW hONh AND Il HAEANa-
Li.4sGS Il he new and sie'd steamship Pacific, q,
S's,.e-E jarvis, commando, will on TIL Rs.
"a the ioh 9 November, al o'.OcsA. NJ, punctuay,
ari SElV YORK " IA"'' s''' halaS e'le' Ior ia ANA
RArFs ar p,ss.or.
To New York-SSata r onr, a 2 ~, !,'i,o AZ M
STaTdre RsI No'E! bS,ln' ] Sa9on 90 90
Sleerage Blth, with bed and separate
10 mess. i.............,. 9 %
o II na-Sta Groom lrth, SGIOO1, % %
Sleerage Berth ...................... Is 10
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FOR RENT-A story Dwelling Hon-e, witt
IwO,stOry Buildings. suitable for respectable -
family, on loeyiare street. Foucher Rent s35 fEl
per month, by the year. Apply TO LSA
Hl5 lt2dpstOs Il. NJ. RUSIIA "A GirOd f.
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..t. r fOm ~ e" orleans to Chugres.
'"'l' 0J
Ia Sleerige,wth Berth and separate Mess. ~ Is w
From Panama to san Francisco.
In ~teerage, with h, rIh and separate Ns.s.. IJJ o.
- Az ucbes lOr passage and ORDER iOr tfeg' mu- lie
prnghfd directly rom the Anru, other purles are
a1'o I5'5 fg Shis or ,Q9lTtel l0r r.'Eht.
nlG los Alatfz. nj. .tresT NatyI,,ns,,.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. /

New York, OCTOBER ll-A. M.
The royal mail steamer Ewropa arrived here
after nine o'clock this morning. She brings three
days later advices than those by the Atlantic.
Liverpool Cotton Myket-The cotton trade carly in the
week active, but closed with dulness this afternoon
The accounts by the America cooborave Of those brought
by the Atlantic caused the market advance fully Ad but
the speculative demand having fallen off, prices have receded
and quotations this week nearly similar to those last
quoted.
The weeks transactions amount to 4O3sO bales Of which
specuaors and exporters took $1,000 bales leaving the re-
mainde ~, $40, to the ade The imports this week have
exceeded the demand Of spnnes and exporters the extent
of $50 bales consequently the estimated stock Of cotton
at Liverpool is put down at 4si, ,000 bales against
585, 900 at the same time last year.
The committee Of bankers, at their weekly meeting to-day
declared the prices Of fair cotton follows far upland
u L; fair Mobile g. fair Orleans SD. per hi.
Hnwe Cotton Market latest letters from Haue mem
ton that the cotton market there active Monday
when the total sales reached 266 bales reaction took place
on the following day. when the sales, upt ocDck only
reached 500 bales Subsequently, sudden demand sprung
up, and the sales reached 1900 bales Of to 2
previous sales The for very ordinary New Orleans
was 1l7f
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


| BALTIMORE, OcToBER los p. M
You will find in the papers full returns Of our muDiein.f
election yesterday The Wings have had sIorOu. rumnh
They have elected Mr.. ). H. T. Jxnonr (Whg, Il -.
MayoIaty by 777 majority This s an astonishing re.uIt
shows however very concsivey that the maoriy for M
Lowe was produced, by Democratic strength but bv The
votes OF Wigs on the hand for the opposing party. and
.nen indifference in not voting the other There il no
douo mat many Democrats voted for Mr. Jerome believing
nim most competent but the impression that he would
nave been successful without their assistance The triumph
uhoe any circumstances is great one and brings reocngs
to every true Whig heart.
Ireget TO announce most melancholy occurrcs vh;,
took place about eleven o'clock last night One Of
and most estimabe young men, Mr. Epnurn M,rsv,,,
noIougn energetic active Wing, while passing into tavern
IN Old Town with of his friends was eihss,aI h
The ball entered his leg above the knee and SO shattered i
that amputaton rendered necessary this morn;n "a
operation was performed The patient suffered pn,;l .ht
TWO o'clock this afernoon when he died. No Young man n
our city was better known respected He w.. Pc
s,dent o. the ssan Fire Company Il is sad and mesn-
choly affair." The person who shot him has NOT vst hs ~
teced Three hundred dollars reward have been offered f
nm Several other persons were shot yesterday and severely
wounded. among whom was an Lshman named L.rrrsrr,
his leg was so shattered that 1t had to be taken Of.
BALTIMORE, OCTOBER lis n. M.
The funeral Of the unfortunate young MrrcHsIr who was
shot on the night Of the election takes place tomorrow morn
ing. Il will be very largely attended.
am just informed that Mr. MITcHELL's father an aged
and feeble man, died this morning He had been npesed
or in delicate state Of health for some weeks It is pre-
sumed that this terrible shock in the unmey death Of his
son too great and he sunk under it. This adds another
deep atcon to the atroous outrage Four persons have
been arrested suspicion Of being concerned in the mussr
Enclosed you will find by telegraph Of the
steamer Europa Her has had but little effect on our
market Sales ioday Of 1900 barrels Howard street -four
at pa 75 and 800 barrels City Mills s46S Red wheat 9s
02 cents; white 1865 10; 80 81 white corn go,
yellow 81 q 81; rye So "a. 5N
Tho tobacco market is very firm, and prices fully main
tanned Sales making fast inspected at last weeks
figures. The inspections .099 hsgsheads in all
Stocks steady sales 81, ,OO0 Baltimore 6s 1861 lO64
40 shares Ohio Railroad 75a 76 Maryland 6s IO3 Lie
bid. Nothing done in Government 6s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12
THE COPPER MINES OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

The Lake Superior Journal Of the I'd instant
says Perhaps at no time since the commence
ment Of mining operations within the region bor-
derng Lake Superior have the prospects Of this section
been promising its business actively prosecuted
than the present period Mining and explorations now
prosecuted upon basis far different from that which general
" the ephemera operations Of ls45 and is4s
and although the eors disapponments, and losses to the
multitude consequent upon the total want Of knowledge and
experience in hose concerned might have been safely predict
ed these erded nevertheless create in the minds Of many
doubts as the real wealth Of the country which nothing but
the strongest evidence could have removed.
slate developments, we'll in the copper as in the iron
REGION have served dpe these doubts in all concerned
and universal confidence exist that the apathy
and msust which have prevailed to return no MORE
Soon the waters Of noble lake will be connected by
ship canal with her kindred waters Then will the exhaust
less Of the upper peninsula, unvaed in extent and
quality, be poured out until they shall form mighty and
increasing stream wealth. enrchng alike citizens, our
State, and our common country.
"The following hasty estimate will not vary far from the
of copper the rough which will be sent down from
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12
Law ANDAGENCY OFFlOR..

undersigned, Attorneys and Agents, practice law in
the Supreme Court of the United States and the Courts
Of the District Of Columbia and attend promptly claims
against the United States including the settlement Of all
counts OF officers and Of the Bounty Lands
Pensions Return Of Duties, Sc.
They tender their services members of tho profession
and when the case is prepared by LEGAL agent will
abae oneha their usuaLfee. All the
forms and usages of business any Of the Departments will
be furnished regular correspondents wisheut charge
They have made arrangements for the sa location Of
bounty land warrants on the best Western lands
Office Pennsylvania avenue, Lane Tucker's Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN.
eet t2-3taw3m RICHARD III. CLARKE.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

GUAsoThis valuable fertilizer which has recently been
very scarce and sold high prices begins to arrive freely
Early this week cargo arrived from Peru, and another
eel with large cargo announced below yesterday These
with others expected soon, will place good supply in market
(Baito. American
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

San EyKsr.-A lovely young lady, Miss ANNA R. Neil,
the daughter of Jesse Neil died suddenly Thursday
night through mistake in preparing prescription at the
apothecary store Of Dr. Chamberlain The young lady
nboring under slight attack Of Intermittent fever and Dr.
con visited her about FIVE o'clock Thursday evening,
and wrote out prescription by which thirty grains of qu
nine were to divided into six Doses to be given every
three hours Dr. Chamberlain being out Of town, his
in charge Of young man. student OF medicine who
Ind been in his employ for considerable time. Through
mistake thoughtessness, thirty grains Of morphine
divided into six parts instead Of qunine and about seven
o'clock Of the powders administered The effects
Of the medicine were soon apparent and Dr. Scofn being
sent for Immediately suspected some fatal mistake which
confirmed visiting the store The proper applications
given the drug and the stomach pump
resorted to whou, effect At O'Clock in the morning
the unfortunate lady sunk under the effects Of the drug and
in about fifteen minutes expired Ledger.
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pnoaosED DATES OF sAIIIss.

For Teigh10r PassaYe aPPy 20
h 33 EDWARD X. COLLINS,
No. Sc Wall street, NY, or to
BROWN, SEMPLEY x CO.
Liverpool.
The these ships will be accountable for sold
silver, bullion speee jewery prscous stones, metals
unless aof adng signed tepeor and the value there
of expressed therein.
2 Afer the FIRST of April the Of freight by the
above steamers from Liverpool wibe materially reduced
oct 12-4 fs
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12
CALIFORNIA. ITEMS

The San Francisco Herald of the ls September contains
table showing the number of passengers conveyed and gold
dust shipped from THAI port Panama by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, from April ID ls49, oJuly !, 1850
apeiod of fifteen months The aggregate Of passengers
1885, and the Of gold dust SIS 3ss. Between
tho 18th July and thos September 1850, the shipments Of
gold in the line ,l62-makng grand ag
gregate, to September I, of $40, ,4A0, $50.
Among the crowds of adventures from all parts of the
world who have Rockca to the country Of gold dust the
Chinese occupy verypromnent place. They took part in
the public demonstrations which made the occasion
Of the death Of the late President TArEoR and their appear
in the funeral procession is thus noted in the California
Courier
the Chinese delegation fifty strong Richly attired
in their national costunae with their rich and graceful satin
obs their long queues, and celestial slippers they were the
unique assembage of the corege They behaved them
selves with their usual dignity and popey and looked SUI
perbly."
In the paper find brief Of the presenta-
ton to the Chinese Of number Of copies Of the New Tesa
ment and religious tracts printed I'M the Chinese language
which were sent romthe Missionary press in China:
ga very interesting ceremony took place yesterday after
noon the Plaza. According to previous announcement
the Chinese residents Of San Francisco assebed receive
through the hands of his honor Mayor Geary Frederick A.
Woodwork, and Rev. Albert Williams works, princ
pay of religious character whohhad been sent from China
their There pehapsone hundred OF the Cees
tals have finer looking body Of
men collected together in San Francisco In fact this portion
of our population pattern for sobrieiy orde and obed-
ence 10 the laws only other oseign residents, but
to the Americans themselves.
"The Chinese dressed in the Of their country,
but appeared have taken especial pains to the best
advantage this occasion. They gathered in circle
upon the PLATFORM the Mayor and other gentlemen being in
the centre Mr. Woodwork stated the object Of the meeting,
which was rendered into Chinese by native Mr. Williams
peared to receive with good deal Of satisfaction The New
Testament and then distributed, with word Of adj
vice the recipients make Of them finger posts
] point the way TO heaven"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

Relic OF THE STEAMER RHODE ISLAND. The barque
Elizabeth, lately arrived New York. picked ap off the
Azores Western Islands bell attached to BEAM which it
has been satisfactorily asceaned belonged to the lost steamer
Rhode Island as the date and weight corresponds with the
registered dmensons of the bell she known to have carried
The Rhode Island it will be remembered left New York last
winter for California but oundered at soon after leaving
only seven persons being saved.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-12

There intense excitement amongst the blacks al De-
tro Michigan the 9Th instant, account OF tho arrest
of fugitive slave They had armed themselves and h'eate-
ed The military ordered out to protect the
Marshal who had the alleged slave in custody and the lat
ter having been committed to Jail for week to await evi-
dence the mob dispersed. Ill.