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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-04-29
Foote and Benton.

We understand, says the National Intel
ligencer Of the 18th, that the following let
ter was yesterday communicated to the
United States Attorney for this District.
c STREET, April l8. 1850,
To PHILIP R FENDALL, ESQ.
United States District Attorneu.
Sir: A pistol was drawn upon me yes
terday in the Senate Chamber, and, al
though the Senate has taken notice of that
act, and commenced proceeding upon it,
yet this proceeding is no bar to .he action Of
q court Of justice, and, besides, the power of
the Senate is limited. think il proper
subject for court of justice, and wish ii to
be brought before the Criminal Court OF this
District for the examination and decision
which the laws could give it.
enclose National Inteligencer of this
morning, an official report Of the Senate
proceedings, and have marked the passage
to which invite attention. do not send
the paper as evidence, but as guide to the
inquiries of the Grand Jury, and have to add
that will be ready to appear before that
body, if required, and perhaps to give the
names Of some persons as witnesses.
Respectfully, sir, your obediant servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
We must confess, that in the whole Of
the disgraceful difficulty between the two
Honorable Senators, Mr.. Benton, in the pro-
pnety and dignity of his course, is not
a whit ahead of his opponent. A man Of
Mr.. Benton's age, high standing and long
occupation of seat in the Senate chamber
Of the United Stated, might have lutR afex-
ded, to treat the attacks of such nan as
Foote with silent contempt, or, at least,
with brief though perhaps cutting replies.
This last act, of carrying the matter before
the judicial tribunals of the country, mani
festsanything but the kind Of spirit which we
think should actuate the Senator from Mis-
soun. However, we all have our faults,
and eminence of station does not always
exempt the incumbant from the follies in
heTent in his nature as man.
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oh Whiggeryl

The leading whig organ Of New York,
the Courier and Enquirer, appearsto be
utterly woe-begone and disconsolate, in
contemplating that utter prostraiion of
Whiggery which it confesses to be inevita.
BILE. In aleading article Of thel6th inst. it
remarks doIefully as ftllows-(the italics
being its own) -
"THe Administration has no united and
reliable partyih Congress: and iDittow
such a. party, il Is and must be impotent.
The leading men, whose aid and support
we're confidently Anticipated, have not sus-
tained the President in his concentrations
upon this subject. They have treated them
with neglect, if not with contempt.
''For ourselves, we see no signs Of de-
liyerance in the direction which affAIsare
now taking. We SEQ no hope ofspecdyissue
from tho present difficulty, or Of success
ful escape from impending danger, except
in The way which has been marked out
by the administration. If the Administra-
tion has any friends in Congress--if there
is any such thing as a party on which
il can rely aud by which il can be sustain
ed,---the fact should be made uppareNt.--
At present, every thing seems tending in
another direction. Leading statesmen are
taking ground hostile to that II the Admin
istrntion, and even its own office-seekers
seem 10 be racing with each other ID trans
fors Of their allegiance. This ifcoptinued
can have but one issue. The admlnistra.
tion will be postrated before the close of
it's first session. Whether that bea de.
slrable result, we shall leave for tho con.
sidefation Of those by whom i was brought
into power.' eieh 6ss'
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full actiIg all the hsavailable capital Of this
section Of the country. Now, and fast as
capital has accumulated beyond the wants
of commerce and trade, attention has been
turned to manufactures, and we can now
boast OF commencement alike creditable
to the place and pledge Of the more rapid
improvement Of those superior advantages
for manufacturing to which Portsmouth
justly lays claim.
A Rolling Mill and nail factory was estab-
lished here many years since. It is now
owned by Messrs,T. G. Gaylord & Co., en-
ploys $50 hands, ,lpoys out for wages amonth-
ly sum Of from $4,000 to 5000, its yearly
sales OF iron and nails amounting to l75, 900
dollars.
Tho establishment OF Messrs. Waller &
Robinson, at the three locks adjoining the
property of the Dry Dock and Steamboat
Basin Company, comprising an extensive
Touring mill and tannery, with all the neces-
sary buildings and tenements forms Of itself
little village, and does business amount
ing to near 100000 yearly.
In the town, there is large Touring mill,
two steam saw mills, small wooden factory,
two carriage shops, foundries, boot and shoe
factories, hat factories, furniture establish
ments, &C., &c. At many Of these estab-
lishments articles equal to any made in Gin
cinnati are to be found.
Besides those already established, a flint
glass factory and anew foundry will 60 into
operation this season.
AT the lower end of town, bridge has
been erected across the Scioto river, by the
Dry Dock & Basin Company. This has
long been looked to, as work much needed
for the prosperity of the place, which it
cannot fail to toadvance, ,inasmuch as it opens
up "a trade to the country on the west, from
which we have long been cut off by the diff
culties Of crossing that stream.
This is evidenced not only from what we
have stated, but BY the price OF town lots
and the great preparations for building dur
ing the present season. Lots on Front
street are worth from so to l2O dollars foot,
and proportional rate in other parts of the
place. Brick cannot be supplied as fast as
wanted, and the probability is that more
building will be done this season than in
any previous one.
In our next we shall speak of the future
prospects Of Portsmouth.
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!. Z r
draw.iiis MOTION fca q moment. Cries Of
ssholi 6n AS Rsily5<<@ my friends insist
and I snnsIEsfthlnw IL"
'l'hs qdssslp bong taken t4e resolution
was not laidogthe tOble.-.yeps 10 nays 80.
The gentlenen Sf Now; Y@k woo; gro
engaged in this expedition, want tIie,yes-
sells to go out under nSydd;. .disciplilr6, and
are willing to share tho. 9enm. with lhs
Government. They think it is not Pfn-
dent and wise to be actuated by any selfish
motives. He repeated, they merely want
ed protection Of the national flag. MIR.
Savage was moi willing to lot the gentle
man monopolize oil the honor, ami there
fore offered an amendment 2hat the expe-
dition be required atotoreh;t llsfhaIslsaa
in the GuEs of Mexico and astcitain what
was become Of the persons lately ,asscnr.
bled there. There were a feWicaHs Of er-;
der. M. Winthrop said the amendment
might be overruled, and he raised a quss'
ton of order, the Speaker did not consider
it in order. Resolution passed over.
House went into consideration Of census
bill. t.E
Mr.. Root contended that the constitution
givespowertoascertainithe various branchesof
information proposedIby the bill. He believ-
ed that the North and South would like each
other better and prejudice would be- remov-
ed on both sides, if they knew one anoth-
ers condition better. II the Union was
worth preserving, this would tend TO it.
He disssnted from views expressed in oppo-
sition to the bill, and from arguments that
the census should be confined to merely
enumeration Of inhabitants, and would vote
for the bill--s!rictly insisted that power to
obtain other information was contained in
the constitution, almost in SO many words.
Mr. Howard argued against The bill, in its
present form, and said that the census should
be confined to enumeration of inhabitants
only. State authorities could better furnish
the other information than the Government.
House adjourned. g Y
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publication /. Of tho Laws.


One Of the wisest acts Of legislation Of
which our State can boast, is that requiring
the laws to be published as soon as they are
enacted in two papers Gf two are printed)
in each county. Everybody detests the ty-
Iant who eIacted obedience to laws which,
when promulgated, were placed so high that
the people could ,ot read them. But how
much worse was lat, than to defer the pub
lication Of laws until long after they took
effect, which was often the case under the
old system? AL who take their county pa
pers, can now have the laws without delay,
and by filing their papers can always have
them to refer to. This should be an induce
ment for every nan TO subscribe for paper
printed in his own county. p
Another most excellent law passed this
winter, requires the Commissioners to sub.
scribe and preserve copy of the leading
newspapers printed in each county. VOL
umes Of newspapers thuspreserved are in
valuable, for reference in after years and
as nfiording history Of the growth md
progress Of the country.
We this week commence the publicn.
ton Of the laws, and hope our subscri-
bers will find some secure corner where
the papers containing them can be placed
out Of the way and preserved.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-04-29
Improvement.

We, this week, present our readers with
an enlarged sheet, by which we are enabled
to give two columns and half more of
Ihatter 1t lis also a better quality Of pa-
per than we b We ever before used. By
this enlargement We can more than make
up for the room occupied by medical advcr.
tisements. When medical vendes choose
70 pay fair price for advertising, II would
be unjust to deny them the privilege
But we shall take core tha, their advertise
ments do not encrouch upon the reading
matter, due to our subscribers. With the
present improvement we hope to render
the Inquirer more worthy Of patronage
than Il has ever been, and this we hope
It's friends will cheerfllly accord toit.
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telegraph I.ines.

In Great Britain there are about 2,OOo
miles Of telegraph wires; in the United
states IO,5O0.. The experiment Of covering
the wires with gutnpercha, and bury
ing them under ground has been extensively
tried in PRUSSIA, where there are 1900 miles
laid in this manner, working well and not
subject to the accidents and atmospheric in
auences to which the aboye-ground system
Is Liable. The cost Of telegraph lines is less
n America than in any other country.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-04-29
WASHINGTON, April 20.

HousB.-Mr. Thompson Of Pa. offered
q resolution to terminate debate on The
Census bill on Monday. Laidon the table.
Mr.. Stanton Of Tennessee inquired
whether the resolution reported yesterday
from the committee on Naval affrirs, in
relation tothe expedition ofsir John Frank
lin, goes under the rules, to the Speakers
table to como up in regular order.
Speaker reglied yes.
Mr.. Stanton said whether the resolution
should pass or not, the ships were expect
ed to sail from New York one day next
week.
Here follows, q desultory conversation
not worth copying or reading.
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BosToN, April 25.

Tie excitement at Saco, Maine, caused
by finding The body of female apparent
ly about 20 years old, supposed to be re-
mains Of Miss Nancy Beam. increases.
II will be remembered she was found in q
culvert or drain which crossed Storer ST.,
near Elm street, on Saturday afternoon
last. Around the neck of the body which
was somewhat dccnyed and eaten by rats,
was found small rope whicl, was attached
to plank about 6 feet long, which had !.
been evidently used in the first place in
conducting the body into the drain, and af-
terwards kept beneath the walk in the cul.
vert. Aiury Of inquest was summoned,
and their investigation led to the arrest Of
james H. Smith, person of doubtful
reputation as q quack practitioner ofmed-
icineJon achurge of having been instru.
mental in procuring IN abortion, which re-
sultedin the death Of the female whose
body was discovered. Smith bad Q, hear
ing tOday and the. evidence against him
being very strong, particularly thatof Mr..
Long,he was committed toawoit trial on
the charge Of causing tho death Of the
girl, His Counsel even did not attempt
to make any defence or explanation,
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~~r~r>~~>rSrS~~rS<SN~S
The MYsrIc CIRCLE AND AMERICAN HAND
Book OF MASONRY. Containing brief
history of Frecmasonry in Earope and
america, Symbolic chart, Ancient consti-
fulton of the Grand Lodge of England,
Altman Recon, d.c. dc. By GEoRoE H.
GRAY, Sen., Of Mississippi. Cincinnati,
e. Morgan & Co., 1850.
This is the title Of very neat work Of
450 pages, large duodecimo, just published.
It's dedicated to General John A. Quitman,
Gov. Of Mississippi, with likeness of that
brave soldier and great mason. From the
attention we have had to bestow upon the
work, we regard it as the most valuable Ma
sonic guide ever published. Besides full
explanation Of Masonic symbols, order of
ceremonies, &C., usually found in such
works, nearly one half Of the work is made
up Of Resolutions, decisions and opinions
of grand lodges and enlightened masons on
questions liable 10 arise in subordinate lodg-
es, together with code of bylaws for SUBJ
ordinate lodges, instruction sand suggestions
for Secretaries Of lodges" II is this large
amount Of what may be termed the common
law Of masonry, that gives the great value
70 the work, as II must prove Of vast service
IN the work Of the lodge. We hope it will
meet with general sale among the frater-
.,;tx, q, ihe West aa yve think n xvoa,ld do
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-04-29
Sr. LOUIS. April 26.

The officers Of The Highland Mary from
Smelling, state that several companies Of
U. States troops at Fort Smelling are pre-
pairing to come down to the Winnebago
country and again collect The tribe of In.
dians who become dissatisfied with their
new home, returned and are now scatter
ed about the country in the vicinity ofDu
Buque and Galena. tits feared there will
be mnch difficulty in collecting them.
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J ia.aanon Tho Pacific.

One Of The steamers which recently left
New York Is going TO tho Poetic for the
n,'roose Of plying regularly between San
F,5ncisco and the Sandwich Islands. Here
Z one link, and a long one, too, in the
cbsir of steam communication which is 10
rn;te China with the United States. The
o,bsr [ oreat link, from the Sandwich Islands
,o china. will follow in tho course.
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WAsHlNGroN, April 25.


1.-THE beginning Of the telegraphic report,
was not received.--It being fast day, the
wires probably were unwilling to furnish a
full supply. -ED.l
HOUSE. Continued, Mr.. Jones is to be
paid for the vessels on their return voyage
100000 dollars Mr.. Stanton said il was
to be paid before Or after their return. The
character Of the gentleman and the cirepm-
stances under which the proposition was
made to the Government, would certainly
convincs every liberal-minded man that
nothing Of the kind is intended. y fsl'..'
Mr.. Baily, If we mean 10 embark in q
Wild goose chase, let's do Il in a proper way
lets send out Naval vessels, not mix our
selves up withpriyato enterprise, Hemov-
I'd to lay the resolution On tte table. Y,
MI Biools / osk The gentl6man 10 xilh.
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Members of the Convention

We give below the names Of members
elect to the Constitutional Conven ntion. -,
Adams and Pike-Joseph McCormic, Dem.
ocrat, ~,
Adams, Pike, Scioto and Lawrence-Geo.
Ceilings, Wing.
Allen, Mercer, Auglaize, Putnam, Van
Mert, Paulding, Defiance and Williams--
VIM. Sawyer, Dem.
Allen, Mercer and Auglaize-Sabirt Scott,
Ashtabula and Lake,. B. Woodbury.. B,
B. Hunter, H. d. Gray, Free Soilers.
Belmont--Dan Peck, Whip. feain.)
Belmont and Guernsey--Wiiiiam Ken.
non, DEM, (gain.) ssS az
Belmont and Monroe--Thos. D. Wayue.
Dem.
Brown--James Loudon, Dem.
Brown and Clermont-John H. Blair
Dem.
Buter-Judge E. Vance, James B. King,
Dems.
Carol and Tuscanwas--van Brown, ia.
Wings.
Champaign, Clark and Madison-Joseph
Vance, Samson Mason, Charles McCloud,
Whigss 80 ,gIs y - 4 ! =
Clermont- Sheppard F, Norris, Dem.
ClintonIsaia Morris, Wing.
Columbiana-E. G.. Quingley, Dem.
Columbiana and Mahoning- Henry II.
Gregg. Dem, : .'77
Coshocton--John Johnson, Whig. 4 .m.5
Dem. ogs T, sltrS f.,,.' ~ !, ' - -.
Crawford and Richland-S. J, ,Kirkwood.
James Z. Henderson R. w. Cah;ll,s Dpms
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ParLAbrLHlffA, April %.

FLoUR.--No change. Generally held
ut 1886. Dehnpas for espor. limited.
Rye -four $2,s7. Gem meal held rae,cf
high N CONSEQUENCE ul'sise ofsorn;-bst. n no 3
sales iranspired. 'Wheatropiiausa scsico
and in demand. Prime,fied Sl,fo sheat
$l,2l. No sales ofRse. Receipts II
corn continue very small, Pleea slsicr.
going improvement. Yellow 59ao0.---
Oats scnrce, no sales.
{. Pennsylvania fives, 973.
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The Wabash and Erie Canal is nov open
10 Teue Hnute, $40 miles from Toledo,
&Ibasiness has commenccd.H IL will be open
. Point Commerce, 4smilcs below Terc
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SAVANNAH, Geo., April 25

ooo ~-I'''
The largest fire for many years broke
out at | o'clock this morning. A block of
about 80 buildings principally frames oc-
cupicd as retail stores. destroyed. Loss
from 10 to 100000 dollars. One shot uc-
cidentally, not mortully-no lives lost.
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FOR eovERNoR,
REUBEN WOOD.

uT Our publication day being on Mon
day, all advertisements and notices for pub
lication, must be handed in on Saturday.
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OCTThe revenue for tavern and coffee
. house licenses, in Cincinnati, the past year
was $23, ,345 from market houses 81 ,573
from public landings Sl5,Osl; and ferries
S5,55S. The expense for cleaning the
streets war S33, 600; Of the fire department
e53,ls9 health department including ex-
tras on account Of cholera $23,069; night
watch S29,ess; and lighting the city
el2,ls3.
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.Nlwl OnhrANs.. AnriI oh.

g '9'|71 Y NEW tuthKANs, April X5s
News by the America has como to hand
but is not yet developed. The sales Of
cotton to-day are 1000 bales at ] advance.
Middling bringing III. Corn continuesto
move upwards. A sale at 73a75 r ED.l
Ohio flower remains dull at $500.
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Further particulars of the awful con-
hagration Of the Belle ofthe West.


BY the officers of the steamer Wisconsin
and eyewitnesses to the horrible scene. we /.
are enabled to CLEAN the following facts in
connection with the burning of the Belle of
the West. About half past twelve O'Clock
last night, the steamer was discovered to be
on fire in the hold. She was Immediately
run ashore near Warsaw. made fast and
stage planks run out. Up to this moment
the flames had not burst forth. The after
hatch was then raised for the purpose of
getting water into the hold, but such was
the pressure Of the flames that all efforts to
quell them were utterly fruitless; and in
few minutes the beat was wrapped in flames.
The total number of passengers en- board is
estimated at 400, amongst whom were two
California, companies &about 30 families re-
moving west. From the register 1t is ascer.
tanned that over 60 have perished and the,
probabilities are that many have been lost
whose names were not enrolled. Such was
the progress Of the fire that the passengers
could not get out of their state rooms after
the first alarm. AL communication between
the after cabin and the forward part Of the
boat was cut off and all others were com.
PEELED to jump overheard or perish in the
flames ~ :. -
The scene is described as most beartrend.
ing. AT the time OF the deck falling in. a
lady and gentleman with child in his arms
were standing between the chimnies. A
large number of horses on board were burned
to death or SO badly as to render il neces sd.
10 put them out of misery.
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sew .orlsans Olty nleo.llo,nI.. ~. !.

ssH,.s as, NEw ORLEANS. April "a.
oufmunicipdl election came Of yesler,.
day which resulted inthe choice Of A. @.
Crcssam, independent Rhlc, for Dlayor,by
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r6eEs.is ! general

Late assFtiees iften Fll FLORIDA anlli5l:,ss|
that Billy Rcgises the Indian chief bas
fgplly come to the conclusion not to oni.
gatf, IA "a y
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House, Mr.. Evuns Of Md. usked to
be and was excused from serving on the
Ewing investigation. The vacancy was
ordered 10 be filled. r .rsa
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Portsmouth---Its Advantages, Condition
IS Y and Prospeots.- No. 2.
In our first number we spoke Of Ports
mouth under the heas Of advantages of
Situation" we shah now regard it under the
head of,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-26

There Is "A et1ei10s title Of natives inhablling Cos
moor Ia Bengal called Kh0rds. The earth goddess one
among the multitude tdey wof~l p be ptoIliacd,
as they behave, OILY by human fsh and blond. The
miserable yrams are purchased On fh5e prrteuces, "
hiduaup.d fHm the pp1ror classes oi lados in the low
country. These are Often ciIlten, aredt numbers ul
whom Nre kept hand N Te-crv" ey shall be- wan
ted. At the line appointed Er the sacrifice the victim
Is bound stake and air scenes ei lhc rtyul ng
druoker aud bscnc introductory -eu es, at an APRON
ted signal the bones broken, af cr which The prom
cuous crowd fush, with maddruin1 ry upon HE sacli
fec, wildly excai ming, 1--WE bought you vi Ii price.
and sin resls npan u-." They llen cut i, ha,h ~
ri from The b5aes. Thus the h5trid lite consunl
mated Each man hen bears aWny lis bloady shrcds to
his field. leaving them there rpalr offering, IN
favor Of Their fertility. to iIie h Iody goddess.
The Butsl Government has acted with grcat cnrtg
analust this dreadful custom. In January, 1919 th il
agau, by an ara ed rcr, rescued one hundred aud SIX
oI these devoted victims \ great sacrifice bad been
determined on IN anticipation of his coming; bu he ai-
p arcd among tbfn suddenly, twelve days before the
appointed tme, and slayed the bio dy work. Under
date Of February, 1870. Ieaan that up to January II,
one hundred and oriy three victims had beeu rescued
by young Blush officer, by the name Of Frye. a
later date learn he had rescued hundred and ity
victims IN addition 10 the hundred aud forty thee
previ usy Te.cued The British Government are awake
to the dreadful evil aud pains viii be spared cause
entire cessation. me Of these rescued victims have
received Chsi cdaraiion IN the schoos of he Eng
lish Bap st Mission Otssa, and promise great useful
10 their booiahicd cluntrymen. Boston 1raccter