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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07
CENSUS OF 1850.

The United States Marshals will be glad to learn
that an act supplementary to the act Of 23d May,
1850, has been passed by Congress, authorizing
the Secretary Of the Interior to extend the time for
taking the census, where, from circumstances be-
yond the control Of the Marshal, further time is
rendered necessary.
The act also provides for an increased compen-
sation for taking the census of California, Oregon
Utah, and New Mexico, and provides for the pay
ment in all cases, of eight cents per page for
the two copies Of returns required by the act. Dis
elimination is SO far made in favor of the popula.
ton Of the Territories above named, that all per-
sons from the States to be enumerated as citi-
zens thereof, who may be found residing there at
the time Of taking the census; provided they left
the United States before the LIST Of June. This will
give to those Territories the advantage of enumerat
ing nearly all the emigrants Of the present summer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
q MIscHIEr, THOU ART A.roor. !"

MISCHIEF, THOU ART A-FooT."
The "spirt of mischief" North and South, is in
active league with the evil of the day." The
friends Of Peace must bestir themselves for while
the great body Of them through the land are repos
ing in conscious strength, and they to whom it,
sacred cause is now especially committed are
wasting time in cold debate on questions of NO
moment the fomenters of dscord are moving
Heaven and Earth to defeat all concession, all ac.
commodahon, and finally, if successful in their
efforts, 70 make wreck of the sacred Union ITSELF
We say, then, once more, to those who have it in
their power, by early and harmonious action, to
perfect the series Of measures bringing healing on
ils wings, that delay is dangerous, and fraught with
Ills that may be fatal. Nay, we have just seen
in Wing print, which has heretofore exercised
great influence within its sphere, counselesuch as,
under existing circumstances, none but zealot
could give 10 his readers, and the Representatives
Of his State in Congress; that is to say, in con.
nexion with the issue involved in the Texan boun-
dairy bill, represented as further concession to the
South, such counsel as this: "If the question is
srsr 10 be tried, and THE BATTLE EVER FOUGHT
upon these issues, LET IT BE DONE Now!" Such
Is the language Of some Of the ultra politicians
Of the North; whilst, in the South, Democratic
prints, equally misguided, and yet more ear
nesily bent upon doing the foul fend's work,
break out into open threats Of disunion and civil
var in the event Of the passage Of the Texan Boun-
dairy Bill one Of them, rejoicing in the coming
conflict, exclaims, VIZ HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN
FAVOR or pIsuSroN; and the robbery attempted to
be carried ont against Texas will unite the South
and accomplish THE MrcH-DEsRED END!' Be
tween these extremes Of madness and passion, no
patriot citizen, in his right mind can doubt that the
way Of safety lies and ought to be unhesitatingly
pursued by all who value the peace Of the country
too highly TO allow il to be made the sport of
eoniending factions, eager to bring on fight upon
their opposite and irreconcleable grounds, which
would, before il ended, probably involve as well
the innocent as its guilty authors.
On this subject, however, it is useless for US to
multiply words. We shall, we doubt not, do a
more acceptable thing in placing before readers
the subjoined extracts, from which we request
every one 10 draw his own conclusions.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

CONVENT ScHooL. The Howard District Advocate says
"We learn that the Directors Of the Convent School Of Bal
more have purchased about seventy of land about
mile from Gainesville, Baltimore county, and intend expend
ing 5000 900 in buildings and improvements to which
the Convent School of Baltimore will be removed Thew
will be assisted by the Convent School Of Georgetown This
will be splendid improvement to that locality and tend to
the enhancement Of the value Of surrounding property. The
selection evinces great Judgment for one Of the mos,
healthy positions in the State countythe first thing to Be
considered in such an undertaking"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

DEArH FROM THE SrINe OF WILLOW JACKET.
Last week. SON Of Mr. John Gpin, Of Centre township
in this county years Of age came TO his death in the @
lowing singular manner: While pounding mashng sp-
pe. to make cider "yelIow jacket" flew into bis mouth
and sung him at the top oh hroa. and IN fCeny nsavss
pisssiy closed the windpPe. Cambridge, Ohio Tines.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

The Hon. HOWELL CoBB was denounced as a
Free Soiler" at late meeting in Griffin. So says
the Wing. Mr.. CONS sin is, that he has been
earnestly and zealousy laboring to settle the great
questions Of the day. as, in his opinion, to Sc
cure the rights of the South and preserve the
Union. The labors Of such men are peculiarly
obnoxious to the disunionists and ultraists, and
hence the denunciatsns of /" Free. Soiler and
/" Traitor" which are freely applied to him by
Georgia Chronicle.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

The Wing Convention which assembled at Dover,
DELAWARE, on the 18th instant, nominated P. F.
CAUsEY, Esq, Of Kent county, for Governor, and
Hon. GEORGE RODNEY, of Newcastle, who formerly
represented the State for several terms, as Repre.
sentative in Congress
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BIZ and yith the aduice and consent Of the Senate.
A. ]. JONES to be Postmaster at Harrisburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

The GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD, from Niagara
Falls to Detroit, is put under contract, and will be
commenced Immediately on the section living be-
tween Hamilton and London. meeting was held
few days since at the Clifton House, Niagara Falls,
at which all the Directors and majority of the
Contractors were present. and the spirit manifested
promised vigorous prosecution and early compile.
ton Of the work. The distance Of $40 miles from
the suspension bridge at the Falls to Sandwich, the
grade of the road will be almost perfect level ex.
ccpting mountain at Hamilton. Another remark.
able feature of this road will be direct run of ffty
miles, being the longest tangent of the kind in the
world. It is expected that the trip from Niagara
Falls to Detroit will be made in six hours.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

sounded throughout the ranks Of the descons Treason
had el up her head though the time for her stalk
abroad Of MONDAY had aivedhe Lone Star catch word
Of msdcsp the vocabulary Of dsnunciaon had been
rsncked Cor spostrophes call down the crazy
Indignation Of misguided populace upon the heads Of those
Who dared remember the farewell warnings Of Washington
and support and defend the constitution Of their country and
The beloved institutions Of their fathers The knife whe
sd Coz brchers throat and reasonable promise given Of
harvest az kindred blood-sni To- this cup, esrvescng
tbs brim dashed from the lip and broken in the fall The
boundary assssn settled Texas represented in Con-
ge.s ss.6ei the gloom favorable to bats begins to dis
per. and every thing gives pronsse Of vindcation
equal rights without the shedding Of blood the disruption
of the Union TaAxK Con THAT NICE
Snox THs sew osLEAss PTcAIuSE
Appears, from strong symptoms, that the expeca
sussd lin Of the Texas Papers Of assistance from
me soath and we Ia support Of the title Of Texas, no
wihou, specific Gen. John p Henderson
whs dsegsis from Texas the Nash'iIe Convention
hss made msrksble statements in relation to the
written sc,ion of Inst body this question. Al publ
msng The county Of San Augustine, among other signif
nss he -aid that be had obtained from the Conven
tan whsn Nashye the assurance that IL the Govern
msns d he United sasss should attempt despo Text
o hw territory the people Of the South would assist Texs
IN making opposition ihere,o."
The ios The people Of the whole South, wbic
the Ns-krls Convention thus gave 10 Cen. Henderson
not wshou, s9Yrakaf Gen. Henderson says that in n
ltum therefor be "Plsdssd himse for the people Of Tex
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-07

We look forward with confidence to be able early day
congratulate Texas and the Union the final settlement
Of this dsracting question: Notwithstanding the absurd
empts being made wound the sensbiles of Texas and
chae her prde that she may reject fair offers made her
by the Congress Of the nation in generous LIBERAL and
spectu We doubt the disposition Of the Texan
people to accede to just Offers and to stand by the Union.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07
osir.a ol tie 54Hcs ol tie STATES,

/. Name was So called as early as l6-
81. from Name lii France oi wlslc4 hea-
rie.ta Maria Qaeen Of England was u
tat time proprietor
2 New Hampshire was tie name given
TO tile territory conveyed BY the Plymouta
company to Capt Jonn Aason. by patent
Nov z. 1850. wth reference 20 tile patea-
tee. who was governor Of Portsmouth, Il.
Ham, shire England.
8. Vermont was so called b. tie iuaab
,taats in TIER declaration of Iuaeae4-
dc4ce january l,75. from t.,e French co.a
green aid l.o.,t, mountain.
4. Ma-seoi4asctts rived It's name from
a tribe ot Indians ina the Hc.E.b bofaooo
@. Boston. Tie tribe is Thought To uase
derived its name from the blue hlils @.
Milton. [ have learned says hogcr
Williams. that the Massachusetts, were
SO called from tie blue Hlis.'
>. Rhode Island was 50 called in 1914
in reference to the Island Of Rhodes, IL
the Mediterranean
6. Connecticut was so called from the
Indian name Of its principal river.
z New York. Originally called New
<e;hcriauds) was 50 called IN reference
to tile Duke OF York AID Albany, to
whom tAis territory was granted.
s. New Jersey Torig.ualiy called New
Swcdcul was 50 named in l044, IN com
.f,,r.ert g. Sir. Geo Cartoret one Of its
original proYr.e1ors VINO had defended the
island OF Jersey against the Long Tar
lament during the civil war Of England
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07
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Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07
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For tbs Tr,bqms.
Forests Of Pine.

Away TO the northward--tI.e region of mountains
Lofty and desola1e, sparkling with snow.
Down whose rough sides tie cold, icy fountains
Pour their clear torrentsr-the pine forests grow.
Noble and stately there eyer is moulded
Each offspring Of natures each object of life
On the cliffs Of the shore, with pnons hariolded,
Vieweth the kingbi thh elements strife.
Ger bulwark OF rocks, like marshallcd defender.
Towering his head with dark nodding plume,
Stands the evergreen pine tree unrivaled in splendor
Alive on the portals Of centuries tomb
or down the ravine where IN nature wild bowers
Rugged and strong stretch the arms of the vine,
Yet far up above thetn in majesty towers
Ger the deep shaded recess, the forest Of pine.
Freely the wind vavesits graceful shaped branches;
Freely the beast Ger its moss roots may roam;
And the Norman is reas the songster that launches
From It's top in the pure air Of Liberty hosae.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07

and the pain was so acute that be Immediately
losened his hold and was preciptated into the
chaos below Down, down he went-every hope
was lost-his breath was choAed-but sense re
maiHed even acute than when he was IN a
state of rest and security.
Alas! alasl' he cried, Z" why do ! suffer thus:
what have | done that l should be doomed to hell
Oh, that had ever Stunned the thorRy paths OF
knowledge, nor spent my life in acquiring those
mysteries which benefit all mankind, but plunge
me in unutterable woe Oh Confucus, where
are thy promises that thou wouldst be with the
faithful in the dreadful hour?7 Such complaints,
10 US who have never suffered other pains than
those common 10 human life may seem weak and
unworthy Of a great philosopher versed in those
mysteries which we know contribute so much
TO the equilibrium of the mind upon all occasions
But it must be remembered that though man
may subdue his passions entirely in the ordinary
walks of life they still remain like smothcred
fires, which may at times get the mastery of him,
giving him to us the appearance of mere ordi-
nary mortal, when spirits, who are formed of es-
sence. have been known to give themselves up to
exclamations Of pain and despair
The words of Hasan had scarcely died upon
his lips when his fearful course was suddenly ar
rested, by an unseen hand, which grasped him by
the hair. Now it may seem surpr s.ng that one
whose delight was in the most profound pursuits.
should ever think the trihing considerations OF
dress and personal appearance worthy of his al
tention; IN fact the philosophers Of our own ages
affect to despise such things as only fit lor the
vain and foolish But it Is an additional evidence
of the greatness Of Hasan, that he could excel in
the subIImest pursuits, and still not neglect the
smllle, duties Of lie. Though he pract-crd the
theory Of the stoics, and condemned the idea o.
love as well as of hatred he considered it the daty
OF wise men TO marry. that the race Of philoso-
pliers might not become exhausted, and though the
duties Of matrimony would afford him pleas
ure. be considered it as one of the most solemn
obligations. which he would perform with tae
same cool precision as he would plant field o.
turuips But few months before leaving the I'm
perial CITY he had demanded the hand of a young
woman. named Ki->hu-and that lie mig n; gra;lly =
her, he had studied TO improve his personal ap
: pearance with unusual care Among other ar
ucles. lie had secured from friend the rare prize
Of wig, which gave him youthful and winning
/ appearance-It was by this he was now suspend
ed lie felt the chord which fastened it under his
chm slowly yieI.ling to the weight OF his body
bat the warning served no other purpose than to
increase his terror.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07
TIE STEEL PEN.
Washington.

The commercial importance Of the steel
pen was first manifested TO our senses a year
Or two ago at Sheffield We had Witnessed
all the curious processes Of conrerfing iron
into steel, by saturatiug it with carbon IN the
converting tuanace; Of fitting the bars so
converted. into harder substance, under the
tn ousand hammers that shake the WATERS OF
the Sheaf and the Don; Of ea'iiag the steel
thus converted and Tilted. into iugots Of high
ct purity; and finally. Of milling. by which
the most perfect development Of the material
is acquired under enormous rollers. About
two miles from the metropolis Of steel. over
whose head hangs a canopy of smoke. through
which the broad moors of the distance some
times reveal themselves, there IS solitary
mill, where the tilting and rolling processes
are carried to great perfection. The din Of
the large tiIts is heard half mile of. Our
ears tingle, our legs tremble, when We stand
close to their operation Of beating bars Of
steel into the greatest possible density for
the whole building yibra.es, as the wo1kn en-
swing before them in suspended baskets, and
shift the bar at every movement of these ham,
mers Of the Titans. We pass onward to the
more quiet rolling department. The bar that
has been tilted into the most perfect compact
ness. has now to acquire the utmost possible
tenuiiy. 4 large area is occupied by furnaces
and rollers. The bar IF steel is dragged out
of the furnace. at almos, white heat. There
are two men at each roller. 1t Is passed thro'
the first pair, and its sauareness i instantly
elongated and widened into f ituess; rapidly
through second pair-and a third-and
r-ur.h-and a fifth. The bar is becoming a
sheet of steel. Thinner and thinner it be-
comes, until it would seem that the work
men can scarcely manage the fragile subsistence.
1t has spread out. like a rnorsei Of gold under
the beater's hammer, into an enormous leaf
Tie least attenuated sheet Is only the hun
dreth part OF an inch in thickness; some
sheets are made as th;n as two-hundreth part
Of an inch. And FOR what purpose is this re-
suit Of the labors of so many workmen, II
such vast and complicated machinery, de-
signed u hat application Of material
emp!ovinr so much capital in every step.
from the Swedish mine to its transport by
railroad, to some other seat Of British indus
trv? The ,rhoie : prep1red for one Sise.-Pe's
/ 1far.factorp q' Birmingham.
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07

Newere now IN iStliude II deg, longitude
20 deg, in she usual Melville Bay Route -
II did no: appear mach more favorable than
the middle one, from which se had just ,s-
capped However, By e-ping along the edge
of the land ice, (which had no appearance OF
having moved this season, and extended full
thirty miles from the shore We were enabled
10 avail Ourselves Of occasional narrow ope-
nings which appeared with the changes OF
the wind go that. with the aid of warps
during calm weather. we succeeded in reach
ing Cape Yorke on the 18Th inst.
Between Cape J orke and Cape Dudley
Diggs, We had open water, bat were delayed
by calms We took advantage Of the delay,
and hauled the vessel into the shore at the
= Crimson Cliffs Of Beverly" where We filled
up our casks FROM A mountain stream. These
cliffs are 50 kmed from the red snow on
them, speeizes,@ of which were obtained.
few miles to the east Of Cape y orae two
Esouimaux were met with. The only thina
we could understand them to say was, That
more Of their people were living not very far
distant.
Cape Dudley Diggs, shaped our course To-
the western side Of Ba-fins Bay. The pack
was soon met with, but it was in streams and
very loose, so shat little obstruction was found
from it. In the morning of the I2th, we
cleared it entirely, and decided swell OF
the sea indicated that we had reached the
. north waters"
The same day we fell in with the squadron
Of two vessels, under Capt. Pinuey. Tney
had heen successful in their efforts 10 enter
Jones' Sound. They were now bound in the
same direction as ourselves.
On the evening Of the 18th, we entered the
Sound but a violent gale came on from ihe
eastward, accompanied with thick fog and
heavy sea. which compelled us 10 heave to.
During the gale we parted company with the
Rescue.
The following day the wind moderated,
but the weather still continued thick and
foggv. We spent the most Of il in searching
/ for our cousort, without success, when, 10th
to lose so good wind, we bore up for the
westward.
On the morning of the 2Ist, the fag cleared
off, and we found ourselves of Cape Craw-
ford, on the southern side Of the Sound. A.
the sane time a sail was seen, which hoped
might be the aescue, but It proved to be the
schooner Felix, Capt Sir John Ross.
From him we learned that Commodore
Austin was at Ponds Bay, with two Of his
vessels, seeking for information, whilst the
other two had been despatched to examine the
north shore Of the Sound. Ne also learned
tIlt The Norm St4, ,uight be looked for at
Port Leopold. At that place resolved t.
touch, las well to gain information, as to send
dispatches home.) previous to repairing tc
Wellington Straits, The appointed place OF
rendezvous with our consoEt.
am happy to inform You that the officers
and men Of both vessels are perhaps in better
health than they were on leaving New ork,
and they are now possessed with spirit that
( think argues well fyr the success Of the en-
terprize.
Very Respectfully. g..
! EDWIN. DEHAVEN.
Lieut.. Commanding Arctic Expedition.
To the Hon. Secretary Of the Navy
Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-07
VOLUME w. NUnBE II 2.


19. Tennessee was so called in 1890.
from It's principal river. The word Ten
nessee is said to signify curved spoon
20 KcntuckyNwas 50 called In 1872.
from its principal river.
81 Illinois was so called in 1909. from
its principal river. The word is SAID to
signify the river Of men.
p Indiana was so so called in 1902
from the American Indians.
%, Ohio was 50 called in 1902, from
lts southern boundary.
"A Missouri was SO called in 1921. from
its principal river.
>. Michigan was IS called ia 1895.
from the lake on It's borders.
26. Arkansas wasso called nI8lo, from
its principal river
27 Florida was 50 called by Juan
Ponce De Leol. in 1862, because it was
discovered on Easter Sunday; in Spanish,
Pascus EXclI10.
- Texa. Vas 50 called by tie Spani-
ards IN IUc2, VINO that year drove out n
coioay of French, who had established
themselves at Mata c0rda. and made tle.r
FIRST permanent settlement.
-. Wisconsin was 50 named in 1886
from tie river Of the same name, when a
territorial goycmcnt was formed
so. Iowa was SO called in 1888 after a
tribe Of Indians of tAe same name AID q
seperatc territorial government formed
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