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Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

DIAMoSD DusT-The friendships of the world are ofen
contedeacies in vice leagues OF pleasure. Life is the
hyphen between matter and spirit breaking the
only thing in which is beautiful in the moment
of its dissolution The feers of rhyme more than
bracelet to the tue poet. As well pass kaleidoscope
from hard to hand, and expect trembling touch will alter
its aspect. think hear story from mouth to mouth
literally and accurately repeated When heor;s are filed
with holy affections and home is happy then do tne young
dwell in charmed circle, which only he naturally depaVed
would seek to quit and which boundary temptations
10 error shine out but reebly.-EkSu Cooks Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

the whole of the money, receipts to Them, for egu
lar disbursement on of the United States Treasury
II is thus shown that the Treasury became possessed Of
Sll79i 10 without any claim whatever That large
ought therefore, be considered held in trust BY the
United States for equitable purpose and again hum
bly, petition that Congress may appropriate the whole to an
Arny asylum for the out decayed enlisted men Gre
gua volunteer yet in SERVICE who have been hon
oraby discharged herefom notwithstanding the er post aco
act, chapter 1876, approved March 3, Is49.
have the honor to remain, sir with high respect, your
mos, obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
Reply Of Governor Brown, of Florida.
ExEcUTIyE OrFIcE.

e EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
g TALLAHASSEE, FEBRUARY %, 1850.
GENTLEMEN It my desire to have seen the good peo
pie Of this State pass upon the proposed Southern Conven
ton their judgments might dictate, without any expression
Of opinion my part but the appeal which you have made
leaves without discretion and feel bound in Difference
to you and our constituents, well in respect to myself
to state canddy my opinions upon this contemplated measure
do not believe that possess any power authority,
the Chief Executive Magistrate Of this State to take any
official step the election appointment of delegates
to attend the Convention Of the Southern States
Nashville in the State Of Tennessee, the first Monday in
June next know of provision in the constitution
laws Of this Stale which points out permits the perform.
of such duy that prescribes and defines the pow
ard duties Of such delegates when elected appointed
Il very clear my mird that have power or au.
thory in this matter than any private citizen Of the Com
monweah, and that any act my part in my official cha
Facter procure election OF Delegates such Conve
on would be uurpation alike dangerous and censurabe
consider such Convention revolutionary tn its ten
deacy and directly against the spirit if not the letter Of the
Constitution Of The United States ,rich declares that ssno
State shaH enter into any treaty, alliance confederation
and the trainers and expoundes of constitution seemed
understand this subject fully in the pointed pro-
to be pursued by the States oppose encroachments by
the Federal Government In teating upon this subject Mr.
Hamilton says "The separate governments in confedera-
ton may apty be compared with the euda baroness with
s this advantage in their favor that from the reasons al
ready explained they will generally possess the confidence
stand good will Of the people, and, with important sup
sport will be able esctualy oppose all encroachnents of
"the Federal Government. The Legislature will have bet
of information they discover the danger al
ga distance, ard possessing oil the organs of civil power
and the confidence Of the people, they at adopt
81 regular plan of opposition. in which they combine
esan the resources of the community They can readily
" communicate with each oer in the different Sates and
uate with their forces in the protection of their
" "cornmon liberty"
If the object Of the Nashville Convention be for the
dress Of grievances would ask if efsc;ua mode
could be pointed than that indicated by the foregoing quo
taion Would no. the expression OF opinion deter
nton by the States 10 their sovereign capacity be calcu
lated to carry weight and command respect,
than the acts and proceedngz Of irresponsible Convention
Of Delegates, assembled from portion Of the States without
any prescribed powers duties and subject to no control
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

ARTIFICIAL MAHosANY.-Any wood Of close grain may
be made perfectly initiate mahogany by the following
French process Let the surface be paned smooth, and then
rubbed with solution Of nitrous acid. Then apply, with
blood dissolved in about pint of spirits of wine, and with
the addition of third Of ounce Of carbonate Of Soda
mixed and filtered When the polish dmnishes in briancy,
may be rescrd by the Of little cold drawn nseed OIL
Dragons bood most Of our readers know, resin obtain
ed by iIcion from certain tropical plants and is sold at the
druggists the varnshers ard marble stane The method
extensively adopei France and might be well adopted in
the United States for the interior decorations OF dwellings
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL INrELLIGENcER

The subscription price of this paper for year is Three
DorLAns, payable in advance
For the long Sessions of Congress, (averaging eight
months the price will be Two DoLLARs; for the short
Sessions Or DoLLAR per copy.
"A reduction Of 30 per cent Cor oneh of the full charge)
will be made to any who shall order and pay for at one
time five copies Of the Weekly paper and like reduction
of 25 per cent Cor onesurh Of the full charge to any one
who will order and pay for time ten more copies
No accounts being kept for this paper, It will not be fof
wared any unless paid for in ADVANCE nor sent any
Ioryer than the time for which it is so paid
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

THE SHIP RrssrA.We have already mentioned by Tele-
graph that Dr. F. H. Knapp. of the ship Russia,
Gently destroyed BY fire when two days from New Or
leans, and Capt. Wilson, her commander had been arrested
New Orleans on the charge Of destroying the ship obtain
the insurance, which amounted SI35 900 in various in
surance offices in that city They have been held to bail in
the sum Of $4,000 each Dr. Knapp is said is the
person who dentist in this city, and afterwards
started shinplaster shnp.-Bo Sun.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

Az .psc,,pIss CAsHrKa George J. Bullock, the cash-
IA, Of hs Cepa RaiIroad and Banking Company Savan
n,h Georgia has abscouded taking with him. it is believed,
about st0O 900 in OF the bank. reward of Eve
thousand dollars offered for lis apprehension It is UNDER
soc however that be sailed from Savannah the 2sth u
in British schooner the Abel Capt. Hicks bound Rot
erdsn touching Truro, in Cornwall England Heis tho
only passenger.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

A Car FROM CAsApA.-The Quebec Morning Chronicle
thus calls upon Hercules for help get the provincial cart
wheel out OF the mre notwithstanding the country pos
natural in abundance, yet capital enough build
miles of railroad be raised We recommend the
piabe on Of sister province to the consdea
ton of the charitable in Great Britain Poor province poor
province help, John Bull, this poor province !"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

UNFoRTuSArx CAsuALTr.-Tn Mobile bay, on the 22d
umo, the steamboat Indd, accidentally upset and sunk
yawlboa containing men, three of whom unfor
tunate drowned The yawl belonged to the French ship
Myosofis Two Of the belonged to the French chip,
the third to the city of Mobile.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

An Ohio fat girl is exhibiting the West. Size IS but
fifteen years DID, ard weighs 430 Iounts She is represent
ed to increase in weight the OF pound week.
Slow hut
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

Dr., Fa,,xIrS eudeayorins to kill turkey By electric
shock received the whole battery himself when be good
uorejy observed thai instead Of killing turkey, he had
nearly pu, an end 70 a goose.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

, CASES English Books, old and new this day opening
= from London direct.
ieb6 F. TAYLOR.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

ne deachments permanently duty at those posts have
heretofore been deducted from the feeble totals OF regiments
Thus Congress might nearly double the present grand to-
tai (9,43s) of the army with addition of only 81 COM
missiored officers These would be cponels, Lieutenant
coones, majors, % captains, IS first leuenans and a2
second ieuienan,s again, tables SO, Army Rger
nominal total of Is 900 enlisted men, deducng between
fourth and third for unsupped Deaths discharges and de-
serton asexpaned above, would give yearly average on
the pay rolls Of about 10000 Deduct another thousand for
recruits depots and in transition and should not have
permanently, with regiments companies more than 10000
and from this number we would again. TO find the elective
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

I0ta regulars and VoIunteers, IUV, fUF
Oft l5736 men of the old line 500 either killed or
crsay wounded Of the $50 volunteers 600 ony
killed morsay woundea, showing difference Of fve to
one, AT Mono del Rey, in hours 706 men were killed
and wounded At Buena VISTA which lasted two days. Gen.
Tayor's loss was 673
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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

The CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Convention which is to meet on the
9th of May for the revision of our present
Constitution, still continues the subject
of discussion by the press. The main
alterations, we imagine, will be made in
the thorough revision of our Judiciary
system. But one question, it seems to
US. will have tendency to array parties
against each other.--the Banking 1ues.
ton. The Negro question will scarcely
have half dozen votes in the ConVeh-
tion and in regard to it we apprenend
no difficulty.
We hope that the proceedings ofthe
Convention will be conducted with fair
hess and deliberation. Otherwise there
will be great daAger ofrej jecting positive
good by running after visionary abstrac-
tion. Unnecessary provisions in the
instrument will induce the majority to
vote against its adoption, although it may
otherwise provide salutary changes in
our fundamental law. The members Of
the Convention must remember that pos
terity does not hold in grateful remem-
brance the Fl amers of rejected Consti-
tuition.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

TIE RrcH MEN OF BosToN-Aecord-
ing to the pamphlet published of persons,
copartners, and corporations who were
taxed on $4,000 and upwards in 1s49,
there were eiGht whr were taxed for over
halfa million of property; seven for be-
tween 100000 aud $500. 900; fourteen for
between 100000 and 100000; twenty
five for betwsen 100000 aud 100000,
and one hundred and twenly five for be-
tween 100000 and $500, 900. The fol-
lowing are the name, Of those taxed for
over million: Abbot Lawrence, ST..
032, 400; Robert G. Shaw. Ss29 400 /;
David Sears, S752,600; Jonathan Phil
lips, S6Ss, 900; Josiah Quincy, Jr.. $685.
900; John Welles. 100000, Thomas
Wigglesworth, $3.50, 600; John Bryant,
$549 500.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
IsTs.-A leading article in the London
English Herald, recommends reduc-
tion in the salaries of English forei n
am5assa doris, and especially reduction
in Sir Henry Bulwer's salary, the minis
to the United States. That gentleman
now receives e4,5Oo per annum, and
$500 for house rent. The Herald ad-
vises the government to knock of one
and remarks that even ga 900
would be liberal allowance for an Eng
lish envoy to a"Mode Republic" The
Herald argues that the American govern
ment pays small salaries, and yet the
work OF the government is well done;
and it asks: "Where is the commercial
treaty in which the Americans have been
where is the negotiation in
which they have not ably, intelligentIy
and usefnIly maintained their rights?-
The American Jefiersons, Adamses,
Monroes, Pinckneys, Randolphs, Pick
erings, CIays, and others, held fast theil
ground in the past generation against
the most able statesmen and diplomalist.
Of England and France"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

HosPITAL FOR Cars AND Docs. Ken
dali, in one of his letters from Paris, says
there is large house in the city fitted up
for the reception of cats, dogs, birds. &c,
when attacked by disease, and where
they are nursed aud physicked according
to rule. They have class ofpractition-
ers who confne themselves exclusively
to the cure ofthose animals, and fortunes
are made In the way of business, by
me mbers Of the profession. st-t
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

INDIAN FIGHT IN CALIFORNIA. Trouble,
is bre wing between the settlers in the gold
region and the Indians. Several skir-
mishes have occurred a letter pub.
lished in the New York Journal of Com
merce states that on the 22d of January
last, Mr.. Harris, while hauling goods
from Sacramento to the North Fork bad
~ head of oxen stolen from him. He
Immediately raised a party Of ten men,
and went on the Indian trail. Above
Illinois town they came upon the Indians,
| some 800 in number. who lay in ambush.
| A desperate struggle ensued. and the
party finally made its retreat in good
order, two Of them being injured. Thir-.
Teen Indians were seen to fall by rifle
shots. . ~,
Another skrmish took place near The
Middle Fork, in which miner was killed.
In consequence ofthis a meeting was
held on the 9Th OF January, at Auburn
city, and party of sixty men was raised
to. make an attack upon the Indians,
They went to an Indian village. about
thirty miles distant, and utterly destroyed
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

BANKs.-.--On Tuesday last the bills
for the establishment of the following
Banks, passed the Pennsylvania Senate:
farmers Bank, Lancaster county Bank
West Branch Bank, York county Bank,
Miners Bank, Harrisburg Bank, Pitts
burg Bank. Lebanon Bank. Wyoming
Bank, Farmers Bank of Pittsburg; and
the following new Banks Farmers and
Mechanics Bank of Easton, Anthracite
Bank, and Tamaxua Bank Of Pittsburg.
Our Locofocos in Ohio should send a
few missionaries to their brethren in Penn
sylvania to preach the new doctrines of
progressive democracy. They seem
there to be behind the times, and need a
little instruction in regard to the destruc'
tive measures of OHIO Locofocoism.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

DIsTREssING CASUALTY On last Tues
day, as Cranes Circus establishment was
nearing our town, most distres sing ac-
cident occurred to the gentleman driving
the ten horse team attached to the Nam
moth Chariot. -..1n passing out Of the
Margaret's Creek bridge, (Which is SO
low as barely to permit the driver to pass
under in STOPPING postureJ the wheels
passed into rut or chuck hole, which
caused the springs Of the chariot To re-
bound TO such an extent as to catch the
driver between his seat and the bridge,
in his STOPPING position, and crushed h'm
in such manner that his life is desPalred
of. He was brought into town, and every
exertion is being used to save him, but as
the supposition is that his back is broken
but little hope is entertained OF success
We have not learned his name or the
residence of his friends. He is about
thirty years of age.--Athens Messenger.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

GREAT NEWSPAPER Pass. lin the
press lately invented by Messrs. Hoe,
& Co., on two of which the Philade lphia
Ledger is printed, the types are adjusted
around large cylinder, at every revolu
tion of which four small cylinders con
nected with it, gives off four Impressions
of the paper, They are now building
for the N. York Sun, press with eight
of the small cylinders, which will give off
eight impressions at a revolution, and at
a slow speed will produce 10000 impress.
sions in an hour The machinery de-
livers the sheets, but it requires person
at each cylinder, to put them in.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03
IANoAsTEk, April 40. 1850.


GuBERNATtoNAL CoNSENftoN.-- "A few
months since there was considerable dis
cussioh elected in regard to the proper
person to be selected as Whig standard
bearer in the coming campaign. With
in few weeks since that discussion has
almost entirely ceased and we are not
disposed to revive it. Men, instead of
being arrayed against each other, will at
tend the Convention without prejudice
and be prepared to select the most suit
able person out of those named as the
Wing candidate. 1t is useless to dis.
guise the fact. that it will require all the
energy of the Wing party In Ohio to
achieve triumph.
We want an unexceptionabl cahdi-
date---a good man and reliable Wing.
We want one who is disposed at all times
to labor for the success ofthe principles
and policy of the Wing party, and a.
round such an one the Wings ofthe State
will gather and battle with unfatering
zeal and unwavering devotion. We
want union, harmony and energy--.and
though appearances may now indicate an
unfavorable result, on account of the de-
sertion Of a few of our forces upon sin.
gle question, we must eventually succeed
if we pursue straightforward course
without reference to men who falter
when most needed
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

SEvERE.-Mrs. Swisshelm, Of the Pitts.
burgh Visitor, was in the gallery Of the
Senate, during the Benton and Foote
comedy. She says, there is music here,
and to day we had some dancing. If l
stay here long my bump Of yeneration
will become So enlarged that shall take
to worshipping in the cabbage yard,
for want of anything more nearly resemb-
ling q Congress of wise men"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03
Hon. Thomas H. Benton, U. S. Senate.

LADIES SPRfNG FAsnIoNs.-We copy
fiom the editor'stable of Peterson's 5 Mag
azine for May, the following upon the
fashions, an all engrossing subject ,inva-
riably among the feminines, or the open
ing of the vernal season:
THE principal dress material for late
sJring and summer wear, will be- Fou-
lard aud India silks, Grenadines, Tissues,
Barege and Organdies. The latter are
generally embroidered in small spots,
whilst the former are covered with vines
or wrcatbs of small figures, but Of very
rich and elegant colors.
Nearly all dresses are made high in
the neck, and many with tight backs.
1 The infant waist, however, promises to
be popular for summer wear, particular
1 Iy for young ladies. The cades body,
which is open three or four iacLss in
front, but buttons UP at the threat, is also
much wOrE. Some are made hi gh to the
throat; others have the corsage. partial
/ ly open, so as to be worn with lace chem
seties. The front of the corsages may
be ornamenled with double row of fan;
cy buttons. Sleeves slit at the ends are
those most generally adopted for high
dresses, Of whatever material they may
be composed The Muzurka sleeve is
the newest. 1t is put in plain at the
shoulder, and gradually wideps till it
reaches just below the elbow 1t is very
much like the Psgoda sleeve. except
that it is not shorter on the inside of tho
arm than dfrthe outside. Fancy buttons
will be much used for trimming this sea-
son "
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

The CONVENTION COL MedW aud tie
Presdency.- The Eagle is outin strong
commeudatory article about Col. Medill.
recommending him as fit and proper
person for President of the Convention.
The article closes as follows:
1--WE have not exchanged words with
Col. Medill on the subject. He is The
last man to make even the slightest effort
for his own advancement to that or any
other post, even among his most intimate
friends at home, yet should the honor be
conferred upon him, we are well satisfied
that none could feel more gratiied by so
distinguished manifestation of conf
dence and respect"
Plenty of gas there and an equal a.
mount of fiction; but why the neces-
sity of this disclaimer To say the
least, it is most unfortunate.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

~ The Pennsylvania Legislature
have granted to the Cleveland and Pitts.
burgh Railroad Company the power to
run their road through that portion ofthe
State necessary to reach Pittsburgh. This
gives new impulse TO the enterprise,
and the work will be pushed with all
speed. Seventy miles from Cleveland
south, is expected to be in operation by
the first Of next November.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

UA forged nole for 81 200 was re-
Gently discounted of the Branch Bank in
Steubenville, and the forgery becoming
kn.wn, the telegraph was used, and the
swindler Immediately arrested in Pits
burgh, and the money obtained.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

'Loyg's You've DREAM.' "A lad
named Ward, aged II years, has eloped
with and married woman of 40, who
lived in a doctors family in New Ha-
ven. The poor boy had not been ac-
customed 10 female society.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

THANsLANTIc TELEGRAPH.--An in
genious article on this subject. by John
A. Roebling, Esq, civa engineer, of
Trenton, N. j., is published in the N. Y.
Journal of Commerce. Mr.. R. has had
much experience in the construction
of wire cable suspension bridges and
aqueducis. and in the manufacture Of
wire ropes. He considers the construction
of line of telegraph wire across the At
lantic entirely practicable, and the cost
not to exceed $1,000 900, on which he
thinks very. large dividends may be ex-
pected. Many things which at first
seemed preposterous, have proved to be
not only practicable, but eminenlly i'm.
portant and valuable, and therefore it
would not be wise to say that even per
manent telegraph across the Atlantic
may not be brought into successful ope-
ration, Mr.. Robeling rejects the idea
of a floating telegraph, by suspendng a
wire by floats and JuOyS at certain depth
below the surface of the ocean, and ap-
proves one suggested some time ago by
Mr.. John Wilkins, of New York, by
sinking strong wire upon the bottom of
the ocean. He yoes into full and appar.
antly satisfactory details.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

~ Mrs. Partington propounds some
very important questions. Her last in.
quiry is. "If the bills before congress are
not counterfeit. why should there be such
difficulty in passing thein2" Mrs. P. is
waiting for an answer -Er.
Mrs. P. does not exhibit her usual sa-
gacity. 1t is because they are the bills
ofbroken down concerns. who take
this method to raise their credit