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The New York herald., 1850-02-22

Commission on CLAIMS AGAINST Msuco, Feb. Is - The
b. ard ret pursusnt TO adjournment Present, ell the
msntsrs The memorial Of aaron Leggett, claiming
for dsnaGes by the production OF forged public records
the defeat ~ bs aim before the Mixed Com mission
of 1889, vas submitted, examined and ordered to be
received. The Beard then took up for consideration
the memorial ~ Mary Hughes, sdminsfrsfrix OF Geo
H.efes deeesssd late master Of the brig John claim
sps for imprisonment, plupder Of bis prtp rty and
wounds producing death, together with the proofs and
docsmepts connected Herewith; and came TO
opinion that the claim IL valid and the 10 allowed
sccord,rgy the amount 10 be awarded subject TO the
future action Of the Board.
Fts. ~. The Board met pursuant TO adjournment
rrssent ailtbe msmbers The orial Of John Bene-
ley claiming for the detention OF circus psny for
-four days st Dolores. In Guansjunto vas presented,
examined, and suspended That of Daniel Collins
claiming for damages by the seizure and condsm nation
Of the brig Splendid At Tabasco In 1885, present.
ed, examined, and ordered to be received.
The New York herald., 1850-02-22
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Com. J. n. Tooser, J. w. Ming A. MoLAashiia, u. :.
Hon l.. Littlsaeld, Me- have arrived Ia ths Sity.
The New York herald., 1850-02-22

TleIent Of all heh .hs exceed in width fifty
feet hs be the subject of pecal contract with the Cro,on
in Tie appsr,ionmen. Of REGULAR rents upon dwelling
not more sn hsen per.ans for every ten persons beyond
wiief los. division subsequently, reo.nsi-
dered and adopted on hyss and noes
After Which the miscellaneous taken
al after sundry amendments adopted follows
prirete 81 ues-where two stalls ordinarily used
and TOR each ndsiti nal stsl Vie sum Of two dollars
a IN ruSseT the sum Of TWO do.p each per and
S s each 2. Sns $ so ns
MY in n.nher the srm Of enc dolr and fifty cents per
csfsmens horses shali be charged dollar Per
Coz sauesFcr each and every COW sum Of seventy
Ms cent Ler annum Iin,sa. .,.u,
'OsrsT' I"s sUgs' peF % snnsm: sn each Nv ~, ,
sr Uy 'en no e s,ssn seven e.lsr: ay cents
Pintng nee, thsl be charged at the discretion Of the
hOsrdisg schools 'hal be charged at usrsts Of from af
ten MY dosr neh end school houses at the Of
hete,s Srs HcssS"S Hs%sss sr .ha In addition to the
e Lodging
an e,tr, rate o for 81 no $40 ''"n " '"A''
RJeetoe. sa be charged the discretion ofsh croson
h,sss IsS in private houses: Ssys.s s.. :, three
in public houses boarding houses. bathing establishments,
Wasr cose--For every water close. beyond one. the
sun OF iye dollars per snnum.
the auu Of two dollars per snnsm.
IoheriesFor the average daily Of four. for each
barrel the snm Of three dollars per annum.
Dr..g Houses with extensive workshops attached and
DishieTie Breureries Marble ard Stone Cutting Es-
Dyers, Morocco Dreses, TaHners and Carrisrs and all
are shsssd ons
Ss s s'RSs Sans S"sSs a. fs the
Wien the quantity used averages hundred gallons per
ah,n ne quantity used averages from two SSssrsd !.
three hundred aens day at the rate Of four cents
Cns hundred gallens
WL,n the quantity used averages from three hundred to
one loutsro slon, at the rate Of three aad hall
WIEN ousn,ty used averages from one thousand
two theusrd salons day. the three per
one luIsfsd ss Ions.
aussi,y used sversges from two thousand 70
ten htusata esors day, at the Of t~o
enc lunored shlltns.
When the quantity used exceeds ten thousand Faons rer
sy the rriee sha be tSed by the CrO'on Aquedut aed
ihuog Fsrfoses For each one thousand bricks laid,
the sun Of ten o,nts Ter thousand.
rod Of not than four months 10 ths yesrshsl be
charged ne olowf for sixteenth Of inch jet this
Of seveD dollars Ier spnum; for onseThh Of inch
Of ireb je the Of dollar per
la Of incG Jet the of ninety dollars for
three quarter of inch jet the Of hundred and
two hur trtc dolarss per srnun.
No fountain shall be permitted In any promises where the
teent for those purposes and n the from the
be pernt cd 60 flow into adsceat
IN a., nsborhood where be used for other pnrposeA
Ittrses for Srrfnkfue Srcsrs and matters not hsrn
before bscsd reserved for special contract by and
with the yrotct Agueeuct ID spartment
The public schools and public insutops apd public Of
tec within TIE city aEd county 20 b. charged for Croton
water at the zane rate {. 10 indviduals.
The New York herald., 1850-02-22

Bsiier Factory.
Yesterday morning, ct half-past three O'Clock dre
brsks out In the extsnGve boiler and machine factory
Of Mott Ayrss, in Twenty -nh street on the Moth
River. appears from the statement OF the Waterman
that 1t originated In the ovsn whence the flames
spread With the rspdty of burning forest ON account
Of the building being frame one, and the materials
being dry from the constant heat Of the large fires
necessary for the work. Though the alarm was speedi
y given and though the Aremen promptly responded
to the cs Of danger before they arrived and ct
work. the ere raging 6ercsiy all the building,
over 1t could extnguish the flames. The heat, more
too intense to permit them get enough
e ter .'D9sr ssc9: % INA sssvos :: far Is Il WAS oonosrn:S
directed towards the preservation Of the adjoining
buildings, two Of whioh in imminent dsugsr-ons,
brick building adjoining wire factory and the other
at the opposite north side Of the street frame build
Ing occupied as bolt factory The latter would
undoubtedly have been burned but for the current OF
water that continually pouring upon It, Hot as
the ire before and grand as Was tho spectacle u
buildiSss llsd with chssoa Belonging to Mr. Samuel
Walker toek bre the intensity Of the heat became In
tolersble and the flames ragged with double ferceness
Large pieces OF burning wood and charcoal carried
an immense distance, by the strong breeze that was
blowing at the time some of them falling far up
fell In fiery shower. The millions of sparks danced In
the shy In mszes Of great brilsncy and beauty and
not for the destruction beneath In about two hours
after the fire commenced II burned out and laid level
with the ground the entire factory tools and
machinery and manufactured articles TO large
amount among which we're two boilers and $500 worth
Of brass castings for Cops's line Of steamers There
saved from the general ruin patterns to the value
$4,000 which had been fortunately stored at the gas
works, and were Of the greatest Importance TO tho
firm. The iron steamboat being bnilt by Aessrs
Mott and Ayres, and almost ready for chipping for
California, VAS also saved owing to the vigorous
tiops used Thie boat IL 10 feet oag % and
81 feet deep, built for the Panama Railroad Company
to run on the Chsgres river She is put together by
ecIews aDds TO be taken to piece again before being
shipped She IL unipjured by the fire. and the desruc-
tion OF the factory will only few days delay in
fnshing her. The proprietors Of the Novelty Works
and Mt II II Durham of the Archimetes Works gs-
nerousy offered every assistance in their power and
the oftbei tools, till the establishment is rebu
and yssfsrday morning. at CLOCK the we're
busy at work boilers. The loss cannot be
ra1ely estimated, as yet but it be short Of
$500 There Was no insurance. except partial one
upon the building, which does not half its loss
frame boiloiDg would never have been erected for
the purpose but that the ground was newly made and
very roft at the time OF the erection The hrm in
tend to rebuild the concern immediately with brick.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

The editor Of Italian paper in New York, the Eco
dGa having earessy exposed the columns Of his journal
secret society of beggars that city, known among the a
ians Lazaon has been hreatend with violence. Sgnor
sEccHI CAsALI, the editor, being himself exile from
Italy, desires that the Americans should make distinction
between political exles and vsgabond these Lasao
going round with papers containing ase statements and
forged signatures representing themselves prosecuted for
political opinions and expelled by the Government Of Italy
The Eco fafa thus speaks Of the mysteries of this society
"The Lazaroni almost all of them from Borzonasca
village Genoa every Of them property, which
they mortgage in order to pay their passage the United
States Those who manufacture their false papers and keep
in this city dens Of such vagans often send agent certain
B to Genoa, who on his return brings with him
eighty LdearOn; they instantly provided with
papers, and begin the trade the rstday their arrival
"The.e hiring five six children for much
dag, whom they keep around ,hem ordering them to sleep
and sometimes TO cry in order make people believe that
they suffering from want and misery Some of these chill
dren after having wandered all the day, exposed to the rain
cold and often to the insults Of benss fogged on their
return home if they have not succeeded in Obtaining money
These children also diseased and sleep handus of
with empty somachs"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06
sCHOOI, FOR YOUNG LADIES.

SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.
MISS MARY r. MIDDLETON will open on Mon
l day. the first of April, in the Lecture Room of ST.
Paus English Lutheran Church, of and Eleventh
Streets A SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES' in which will
also given in Music Drawing Painting, Needework &c.
References.
Hon. James Cooper, United States Senate.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, House Of Representatives and
Rev. J. G. Butler, Pastor Of the Church
Testimonials also exhibited those calling the School
Room and after said day fathers residence
G street, between 9Th and 9th. 2S-w3t
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

A CosTLr DWELLING House. DuxBURr, MASSACRE
sETTs DEsrRorED.At IL o'clock last night at The house
Of Hon. G.. b. WEsroS, in Duxbuy, servant awak-
that The house in fines He awakened the inmates,
who had barely time escape, saving little e their
clothing Mr. Weston himself obliged procure pair
boots by The house had been built about
six years. and with improvements Of shubsery gar
dens &c., cost shout s40 0o0 on which there was only
small The fire is supposed to have originated in
the nursery.-Boston Itareiier Of Saturday.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

The trial of Albert G. Gaskins the young who
arrested in January last by special agent Of the Post Office
Department. charged with the robbng Of the United States
mail took place Monday last before the Circuit Court of
Charleston, g. CD and resulted in his conviction four
separate indictments He sentenced to forty years
imprisonment at hard labor in Egseh jail; ten years 70
each offence.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

The Charleston Courier states that the Block Of Marble de-
signed contribution from the State Of SoUrH Carolina
to the Washington Monument the National Capital has
reached that city from Columbia, where prepared, and
will remain for few days for public inspection previous to
its being transmitted to the city of Washington.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

BLkssISes BEISs ScK.Adversities are blessings in
disguise. We know man who has lived six months on
sprained ankle. He belongs half-a zen societies. and
draws four dollars week from each. He cnce spent whole
summer at Saratoga, on sore ihroat-Americat.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

Orders for tickets and shares and certificates OF packages
in the above splendid LOTTERIES will receive the promp
attention, and official OF each drawing
diaely after II is TO all who order from us.
Address J. & G.. MAIIRY, .4gents,
feb go Alexandria, Virgins.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

to which will advert
Have prominent Northern politicians of the highest
positions and the greatest influence, whose names are well
known all gentlemen this oor already declared that
there nothing the constitution of the United States which
obsructs ought to obsruc the abolition OF slavery by
Congress in the States" h
My colleague is better acquainted with politicians than
but do not know any Northern politician who has
avoed such opinion. Even the Buffalo Convention did
not go that far. Again, he says:
In five If surrounded by free States
the condition of the South would be that Of Ireland and
BY the destruction Of the remnants of the white popu
laon become that of St. Domingo And he adds North
ern not only admit it. but constantly in their public
speeches to be their purpose to produce this very
state of things"
Sir must deny his-my colleague is greatly mistaken.
Since read his speech have inquired and proud say
have been unable to learn, when Northern men,
single Northern man, avowed arocous sentiment
can hear Of such Surely such wretch con-
taminated this place.
heard of but man wicked as to think with
horror of instruction in the Southern States and he was
a Van Buren, Democrat from Ohio, benjamin Tappan,
former Senator.
The "nsane and senseless cry Of Union, Union" He
"dgusted' al it. This disgust is but two years DID,
In December ls47, thus spoke my colleague:
would be vain however, for either side to hope
for such prosperity have hitherto enjoyed the
of national should be divided each branch
roll diminished volume, and would be able only to bear
psrtings We should feel that our way lonely like
of Hagar in the deserdesoate the wsnderngs first
parents, when crime had just begun, &c., &c
Very handsomely in the same strain
eve have community of interest, which it would
that party madness could break up We have too reco
lecons of the past which, American feelings stronger
even than calculations OF Interest,"
This neither insane senseess but rational and
sble, and well becoming Representative of the old North
State.
single word to California: This will be !" test
question" The California proviso' gentleman from
Alabama (Mr livery denounced What is il but declaring
that the people Of each State shall have right decide for
themselves We have high Southern authority for this
Mr. Polk said, in bis message in ls4s :
"Whether Congress shall egsate people ofhe
acquired Territories when assembled in convention form
constitutions will possess the sole and exclusive power
determine for themselves whether slavery shall shall
not exist within their limits Ii Congress shall abstain from
interfering with the question: the people of these Territories
will be left free to adjust as they may think proper when
they apply Tor admission States into the Union No
Congress could restrain the people Of any Of the
ereg States the Union old new North or South slave
holding slayehoding from determining the character
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06
MAGNIFICENT LOTTERY.
,OOO-s50, Q00-S30, 10000, 900.
$50 prizes of 1000.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.

ESQ prizes of Lowest Nos. )................ 1000
sc. kc. &c.
Whole Tickets S4o-Halyes S2o-Quurters S1o-Eighhs SIS
Certificate of package of &c whole tickets $500 GO
do. do &c halves $50 20
DO. do &c quarters I25 90
Do do % eighth do 62 so
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

the Southern country "aggression the South"
wish had time to read extract from speech of true
hearted Southern gentleman beathes from of spot
less regulations and whose high talents and character have
shed honor his country. will print extracts from
his speech.
Extract from the speech Of Mr. BERRIES of Georgia. April
9th, ls44-(Appendir to the Congressional Globe, 2sth
Congress, ls session.
Mr.. BERRIEN referring the charge that the South
was "oppressed." He said he "speakng South
en man." and he disputing the charge that there
suffering He might have been accused of standing up
for bis section !" but he argued follows:
"It is mere question of fact and il by affirming
what presume no will deny that there is a sensible
the condition of the country since August
842 Whether be because the tariff Of that year. spite
of IT, repeat is subject Of my present inquiry.
dealing with fact heory and these things take to be
deniable in the comparison between the periods.
s.1 The credit OF the Government PROSTATE, and it
has been redeemed Its bills were protested Its treasury
below par 1t sought loan and could not obtain
it, either here in Europe, but upon terms which we're
humang great nation could not go into the market
and borrow money upon terms favorable as would be ac
corded responsible individual All this has been changed
stock above par The Government has ample to
meet its expenditures and such IS now It's credit that
il could command loan any amount OF money IT might
require.
s The treasury was empty. 1t is replenished has
probably adequate TO its wants. and the
MEANS if need be, of adding to it.
s. The and navigation Of the country have in
creased.
ga. Its agricultural condition has improved
5. There has been marked Improvement in the price 81
our great staple"
g. a reduction Of prsces Of almost ALL taey q
To the whole, every branch Of industry has been
to increased activity and confidence has been re-
"Mr President pressed upon us in this argument that
The act OF imposes undue and peculiar burdens South
ern ndustryon the planting interest OF the South. This,
'r to me an awakening suggestion the burden, exists,
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21
VOL. 6.-NO. 30.

"Guard your heart!" conscience whis-
pered to Alonzo. Alas! his heart had es-
caped-but he guarded his manners, and
they were the next best security; he tried
TO watch even his very eyes; he never
fiiFted. be never eomplimented; in fact, he
succeeded so we'll that the Countess ant.
Mr.. Mordaunt appeared to have no suspi-
cion; hut he could not deceive himself and
he was not quite SO sure that he deceived
Viola.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21
The sinnarchS nf Rnrnr.

DR.. Baird, in one of his recent lectures
upon Europe, gave sketch Of the reign
ing monarchs' from which we make these
extracts:
The Emperor of Russia stands at the
head Of the monarchs of Europe. He is
SIX feet two inches in height, and is one
OF the most dignifed looking men in the
world. He has more of the German than
the RUSSIAN in his appearance. He is pos
sessed OF fine talents, though Of limited
education, and is now about 6fty-three
years Of age. An old Scotch woman, who
was the nurse Of the Emperor, is a great
favoritc in the family. The Emperor
made her brigadier general Nicholas
IS the ablest ruler that Russia has ever
had; and though his government is despot
ic, perhaps it is good as could be expected
under The circumstances.
The King of Prussia is only about fifty
four years Of age, and is a fine looking
man Being near-sehled, and having
ford complexion, his enemies say he is
drunkard. On the other hand, his friends
say he is a religious man
The King Of Sweden, who is about fo.-
ty years of age, is very interesting man.
and is well educated. He has received a
uni EefSlty eQucaIlon, Inc want OF whic0 Is
greatly arnented by the King of Prussia.
The latter is a self-made man. Two or
three times a week Baron Humboldt
di mes with him and stays until l O'Clock.
giving him all the information in his w
er.
The King of Denmark is br utish per
son age. He spends most of his tine in
hunting and fishing, dIshkes human soci-
ETY., and has an adherence of women. He
has been twice married, and from each
wife he has been divorced on account Of
his brutal conduct.
OF the Queen of Portugal j: is enough
to say that she IS an enormously FAT
woman.
Ofthe refining nineteen sovereigns, nine
are Roman Catholics, eigh. Protestauts.
one belongs 10 the Greek Church, and
one a Mahommedan. The sovereiQns are
not, however, in every case Of the sama
| religion as their people. Three of these
monarchs are Queens the Eglish, Span
ish and the Portuguese.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21

The Barnet House at Cincinnati, the
Gazette says. is the largest hotel, built ex-
pressly as 4 hotel, in America. or perhaps
in the world. 1t will, cost S225, 900 for
ground and building; is 2I2 feet wide;
runs back 200 feet; is stories high and
surmounted by dome 42 leet in dame
ter, with a cupola. A continuous prom
enade of, 558 feet extends around the
building. The 'entrace hall" is reached
by Ionic portico of great beauty-;s 81
by 40 feet. There is dining~roon ex-
pressly for children new idea and
ca i,al arrangement. The whole number
Of rooms is 342. About $50. persons can
be lodged comfortably in the house. Every
story in the whole house has Two hvdrants
The bar room, rs feet each way has 30
cast iaon columns, and reached from the
interior of the house several ways, by ele-
CANT iron steps. a splendid hotel, surely.
! The architecture is 'sb!acketed Italian"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21

CLERICAL JoKE.-At meeting Of the
church the pastor gave out the hymn
commencing with 4 love o.stea awhile
away when the chorister commenced
singing, but owing 10 some difficulty, in
recollecting the tune. could proceed no
farther than Il love 10 sleal,' which be did
three or four times In succession, when
the clergyman, in order to relieve him
from the dilemma, waggishly remarked
that it was very much 10 b. regretted"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21

GTThe celebrated Whitson. dining
with Lady Jekyll, sister to Lord Somers,
she asked why woman was made out OF a
RIB? He replied:
..Indeed. lay lady. don't know. ex-
cept it was because tie rib Is the crock
edest part Of the body.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21

ty@..N hat is the matter with the tea
this morning!" said lady to a newly i'm
ported maid.
AIS it the tay you name, ma'am?' Sure
an thought the coffee and tsy too wake
entirely. So lmixt them tosethee TO mako
'em sthrong, me lady"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21

Why is falsehood often repeated.
like well substantjated TRUTH II Is re-
led upon.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-29
The De la Fr.ncia Claim.

The allowance Of this claim authorized by
act Of Congress under the late administration.
in lS4s, having been made the ground Of de-
nunciation, according to that standard Of license
which allows imputatons of fraud, dshonor,
and corruption. to be made with as little sense
Of responsibility or regard for truth as though
there were no difference between character
and the want Of 1.-THE subject Of this claim
was taken up in the Republic Of Saturday, and
its validity proved by evidence ample and con-
elusive enough to satisfy and thoroughly con-
vince any candid mind
The opinion Of Hon. r. J. WALKER. late
Secretary Of the Treasury; the report Of Mr..
SAUNDERS, Of North Carolina. from the Judi
ciary Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives, in 1915; the report of Mr. JOHNSON, of
Maryland, in the Senate in ls47--both reports
referring TO the recorded opinion of Mr.. CLAY
when Secretary Of State in 1923, and adopting
the conclusions Of that document; the report of
Mr.. WEsTcoTT, Of Florida, in the Senate in
1913; the report Of Mr.. J. X. INGERsoLL from
the Judiciary Committee Of the House in the
same year-these documents and evidences,
accompanied by the wel-considered opinion of
the Attorney General, REvERDY JOHNSON,
which, If left alone, would stand the scrutiny
OF any investigation by the ablest jurists Of the
country--all these are passed slightngly over
by the Union Of yesterday, which prefers to
present views and opinions of its own upon the
case in question, rather than submit to the
Judgment Of its readers the facts which pertain
to the subject, and the opinions of competent
men who understand it,
IL cannot be expected-we hope that no
reader Of ours expects t--that useless contro-
versies about matters already put beyond con
troversy by facts and evidence. and all that