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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

On Wednesday Afternoon, the
2lst inst, as the Greenwood was put
ting out from the wharf at the Ka-
nawha Salines, one Of the boilers ex-
.ploded with such force as to render
the boat quite a wreck and cause
her to sink in a few minutes. The
persons injured by this calamity are
Capt. Elisha Williams, thigh bro
ken, slightly scalded, small cut on
the head-doing well. John Estle-
wood, Engineer, badly scalded; can
hardly survive. John Montgomery,
Mate, badly scalded, but it is thought
will recover. Jacob Smith, passen-
ger bound home. 5 miles above, seal
ded and otherwise injured, is sup
posed TO be doing well. George
Montgomery and a young man liy-
ing with James Downward, slightly
scalded. Mr.. Henry Burch, from
Buffalo, Putnam county, in charge
of barrel boat which the Green
wood had in tow, was badly scalded.
TO the house of Mr.. A. E.
Sargent, where he fingered till Sun
day, when death put an end to his
suherings. Mr.. BURcH, we under
stand, was highly esteemed in his
as an exemplary and
member o. the Church.
He bore his sufferings with great for
titude and resignation-he died in
peace, thanking God that he had not
delayed TO that time to prepare Tor
death. He has left a wife and seve.
raj children in INDECENT circum-
stances, we learn, which will COM
mend them to the kindness and SYM
pathy Of the citizens Of Buffalo and
is vicinity.-Kan. Rep.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

Interesting hcident.-The BaIti-
more Patriot says:-"As the steam.
er Clara Fisher was coming into
port, a little girl, only about four
years old, fell overheard. A dray.
man named Tracy, standing on the
wharf, jumped aboard the boat and
ran astern, then iearlessly jumped
into the river, and rescued the little
girl after she had sunk once, by clas-
ping her and swimming ashore. It
was very affecting scene; the de-
sire was intense, as the mother
stood paralyzed upon the vessel
watching the operation. When her
child was saved, she gave a shout of
Joy that made every heart soften,
and every eye TO moisten. Mr..
Tracy was loudly appIauded; and
thanked deeply by the mother, who
was not able 10 offer more 10 re-
bravery. Tracy has his re-
ward in a mothers God Bless
1im.'n
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Whole Number 1853.



two ago, for violating the ordinance
regulating the interment OF the dead.
This was the third time he has
been up for the same offence. As
he escaped conviction the first two
times, we think he got of entirely
too easy. We can hardly believe
that it is true, as alleged, that Cobb
attempted, in the Mayors office, to
intimidaIe witness Of the city, on
the ground Of an Odd Fellow not
being justifabIe in testifying against
brother. We do not believe that
such respectable order countenan-
ces such doings, or would justify
any contempt of the Institutions or
laws OF their country. We hope it
is not so. The talk abroad, howev-
er, warrants an investigation by the
order, and an explanation or dis
claimer by The party Implicated
Gin. Daily Times.
Mr.. Samuel Cobb ought to sun
dertake" something else more repu-
table than this charge against Odd
Fellowship, If he has made it.
Every body who knows anything
about Odd Fellowship, knows that
it is purely benevolent institutions;
and that brothers testify against
each other in the lodge, as the pub
lished proceedings Of the different
lodges show, or how else could a
brother be tried and expelled for in
temperance, SC. Out of the lodge,
as our legal tribunals show every
day, one Odd Fellow looks upon an
other Odd Fellow, when the laws of
our common country are concerned,
as fellow man and fellow citizen,
having rights, and being amenable
TO the same laws with himself and
other citizens, and acts accordingly.
1t is when he sees a brother in dis
tress, that the laws OF the order
bind an Odd Fellow to make the
condition Of the friendless brother
known to the brotherhood; and they
are bound to aid him, if he is in
good standing. The faithfulness
with which the brotherhood attend
to the sick and distressed of their
order is matter Of daily occurrence,
and makes comment unnecessary.
Odd Fellowship has done incaIcu-
liable good. In a country like ours it
is calculated to do incalculable good.
More than any other people, we
wander east and west, and north
and south, over an extent OF coun-
try which, to a European, is mar
vellous-and our young men, me-
chanics and others, on leaving
home, cast themselves abroad to seek
their fortunes, often without any aids
save their own energies. But if they
are Odd Fellows, they have the con-
Viction that they may make acquain-
iances and friends wherever they
nay go, by drawing their cards and
lodge in the place where
hey may become residents. They
eel they have some one to look to in
ickness and distress. Their friends
eel it also-aEd the fears Of all are
The wanderer from home
Jains confidence, and his friends there
eel that he is not friendless, though
lway from them. Besides, the widow
Ind orphans OF an Odd Fellow are
:ared for by the brotherhood. But we
must not enlarge upon this subject,
hough we could not but say this of
n order, which number so many of
ur respectable citizens in our midst,
nd which has done no evil that we
now Of, and so much good at our
cry doors.-Bal. Patriot.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

UA Cincinnati paper says that
man who, from principles of econ
omy, never took newspaper, was
seen in that city, recently inquiring
his way to the poor-house. No
wonder.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

WHY WOMEN ARE UNHEALTHY
Many Of the physical evils-the
want Of vigor, the inaction Of sys-
TEN, the languor and hysterical af-
fections-which are so prevalent
among the delicate young women ol
the present day, may be traced to a
want Of well-trained mental power
and well-exercised self control, and
TO an absence of fixed habits Of en-
ployment. Real cultivation o. the
intellect--earnest exercise OF the
moral powers-the enlargement OF
the mind by the requirement of
knowledge. and the strengthening Of
IFS capabilities for effort, for endu-
r4nce Of inevitable evils, and for ener-
gy in combating such as they may
overcome, are the ends which educa-
tion has TO attain, weakness but be-
comes infrmity.
The power of the mind over the
body is immense. Let that power
be called forth: let it be trained and
exercised, and vigor both of mind
and body will be the result. There
is homely, unpublished saying that
''it is better to wear out than 10 rust
out:" but it tells plain truth; rust
consumes faster than use. Better
a thousand times better-;o work
hard, even TO The shortening Of exis-
tence, than TO sleep and eat away
This precious life, giving no other
Of its possession. By
work Of industry, of whatever kind
t may be. we give a practical ac-
lnowledgment Of the value of lie,
,f lis high intentions, of its manifold |
luties. Earnest, active industry is a !
living hymn Of praise, a never failing
ource Of happiness: it is obedience,
or it is Gods great law for moral
.xistence.-The Physical Training
f Girls at School, By Madame de
Wdhl.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

Or There is lawyer down east so
excessively honest that he puts all his
flower pots out over night, so deter
mined is he that everything shall have
its dep.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

The wings seem TO be as much
interested in the controversy going
on between the Enquirer and Dis
patch, as if they were personally
concerned in it. We wish to hint
to them as did the Irish boy to the
grief stricken stranger, that this is
none Of their funeral.-Crn. Eng.
When the wings see a couple of
Locofoco editors splitting in each
others faces, 'tis a very hard
case ifthey cannot have the priviI-
egs of laughing just as much as they
please.-LouiSriHe Journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

1t is rumored that Senator Houston
is about to fight a duel with General
Wallace, Of s. G.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05
ANOTHER RIoT On Saturday

ANOTHER RIoT On Saturday
evening last, about seventy Irish
workmen on the Beaver road, visi-
ted the CHARTERS Railroad and made
war upon the workmen there. The
scene is described as being terrible.
Several persons are seriousl y injured.
The provisions were destroyed, and
dishes, &C., broken TO pieces. The
neighborhood was alarmed by the
yells of the invaders. All the shan
tees on one section were torn down,
so that the men were compelled to
sleep in the woods or walk about du-
ring the remainder Of the night. Of
course they got no breakfasts in the
morning.
Yesterday information was given
to the Sheriff. A Volunteer compa-
ny, (Capt. RowIey's,) was ordered
to the scene Of action. The cause
of this riot is unknown. Some say
it was a breaking out Of the old feud
between the Fardowns and Cerko-
nians.-Pitts6urgh Post of Aug. u.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

WHAT s MoNsTER.-A female do
mestic has oeen convicted at the Lin
coin Assizes Of attempting to poison her
mistress, her confessed motive being the
hope of getting a mourning dress from
the familyl She was sentenced to be
hanged.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05

The following is the British ver-
sion Of the affair of the Gen. Arm
strong, from Cobbett's Register:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-05
Leaving or Strong Drink.

EwINGroN. Aug. 90, 1850.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-11
Important to Owners Of Vessels.

By an act Of Congress, approved July
81, 1850, and which took effect on the lst
day of the present month, no bill OF sale,
mortgage, hypothecation,or conveyance of
any vessel, or part of any vessel, shall be
valid against any person--other than the
grantor or mortgager, his heirs and devi.
secs, and persons having actual notice
thereof, unloss the samcb recorded at the
office where such vessel IS enrolled or reg
istered. Collectors of customs are in
structed to procure suitable books for maxi
ing the records aforesaid, and all cerlifi-
Gates for discharging and cancelling the
same in the order Of their reception, and
to furnish certified copies when required,
sc. Owners of vessels upon taking Out
registers, or ehrplments, are required, in
addition 10 the oath Of ownership hereto
fore nude, 10 swear to the share or pro-
portion held by each owner, and the Col
lcctor is required to insert the same in the
register or enrolment thcn to be issued.
The act was approved July 20, 1850.
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49,. J. M - -. -. -
AlNElNa WATER {, ~i,l'e FliA nopE p g. =
likAHfp p:-7pr. yyna = rornes, one q iae
n'1ss sm,penl Peys'clens pL EngRna, ms
Pp9!lsneq z Wosk en'l,lea "a fpyseian.a |.
lo',oey /; pr, Monlh N Swl'zeF'anu.,
- sn;s ne utsec aPopu'ar Pre)uo'ce e, re-
. Is ,ne ~. Jug. use 2. water wnens 'ne pooy
= ., neassu w " exercise. ihose VINO nave ",
..'g9s e, y = eRcoeh'ne troops on tne mafcn
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Aggregate,

>60'~6-~
Itappears that one.six.h part Of the steam
boats built in the Union, are built in Ohio,
and one -se venth part built in Cincinnati.
The largest number Of steamers built, at
one place, are built in Pittsburgh, and its
neighborhood. Several boats, within the
last two or three years have been. built at
Brownsville, on the Monongahela, but are
recorded at Pittsburgh. The next largest
place for steamboat building is Cincinnati /;
but in the course Of the last twenty years
there has been but little difference between
steamboat building at Pittsburgh or Cincin-
nati. aa'7 'iFi ~ ai Hs y
AS 10 the number of steamboats, moving
along the western waters, we can approxi-
mate the number very nearly. In the year
1926, there weie 143 steamboats,, carrying
$4,000 Tons, navigating the Western riv-
er5. .Nft .tk F-stA - AFty&t
In the last five years, there have been
built 1000 steamboats,, and oi those 700
were built in the West. The life of q
steamboat does not average more than five
years, on the Western rivers, but, there are
a large number of boats, which have been
patched up, and are much older than five
years. 1t is safe to say, then. that there are
more than eight hundred (80O steamers now
running on the Western waters, nearly six
times as many, as in 1926. Thus we see
one element Of the growth Of Western Com
merce; Commerce, whose magnitude
must. at an early day, surpass anything the
earth has yet seen Of Commercial develop
ents.--Cin. Chronicle d Atlas.
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Sensible.


The NeD Yorker, n well conducted pen.
ny paper, remarks, if the woman who get
up Women's Rights Conventions at ,Wor-
cester and elsewhere. we're half as indus
trious in keeping their children's clothes
patched, and their kitchons attractive, they
might secure all the political andmoral in
fuence Of their families, without troubling
the ballot box. If they are bent on the
elective franchise instead of making their
homes neat and happy, we urge that they.
be subject to all manly duties, a portion Of
them sot to chimney sweeping, 10 scaven-
gering, to pounding pavement, working on
the roads, militia exercises, police etc.
When will woman learn that their best
strength is their iemininiiy (; their truest
dominion the empire OF home?
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-11

PECULIARITIEs OF EGYPTIAN WOMEN
The lower orders are extremely noisy
and nothing can equal the yolability oftbe
women. The fair sex Of Egypt appear gen.
orally well made, except about the bust
but their features-I mean those of the
humber classes---are harsh and coarse -
l do not think this arises either from expo
sure 10 the sun or hard work. The same
observation is not made in India. All I
know is that the passions Of the Egyptian
women are strongly developed, and that
in language and manners they bear a, re-
semblance TO the lower ORDER Of the Irish,
The 6erceness Of their quarrels are some.
times surprising. | have seen an old
dame for whole quarter ofan hour per !.
scyeringly attempt TO get to q young man
who had offended her. in order 10 scratch
his face. Her tongue never ceased to Ut
ter oil the while the most cawful curses,
mud she actually foamed at the mouth, and
throwing herself on the ground, rolled
about in transports Of impotent rage. rAc.
cording to the custom Of the country,
however, she did not turn upon those who
held her. Let me ollasten to add that never
have l seen tenderer mothers than IN
Egypt. II il my impression, in ndeed, tho,
l should not like to be too positive on such
a subject, that maternal affection is the
onlyspure passion Of which the Egyptian
= 4
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steamboal Building- Navigation Of the

.st W0BLa .-4f tHt-4-
The annual Documents issued By the sew
eral Departments Of the Government, are
mot the dry, unmeaning masses of figures,
which some PERSONS Imagine Statistics %
be. On the contrary, they contain vivid
and striking picture Of that rapid and pow
|erfnl developement oi Empire, which is
going on in thiscountry, and exceeds all the
dreams Of imagination, The intelligent
men, who first Aoated down the Ohioin keel
boats (fos they were intelligent,) knew
well, that this valley would in some future
time, be the centre of gigantic empire.
But when2 They knew its growth would
be rapid !; but who could foresee d fapidity
OF development, which has exceeded all
and allanticipation? 9',sis
One of the annual Documents (which
has just got distributed, although nearly a
year after II was sent to Congress- }, is the
Report on Commerce and Navigation. We
always regard this document with interest,
because exhibiting the "details OF the enor-
nous Commerce 10 which this country has
now arrived We may add en- PEASANT, that
the Reports of the Departments are def
cient in not exhibiting the Commerce ofthe
interior-a commerce vastly greater than all
we have with Foreign Nations. But in the
Report on Commerce, we find an account
of Ship Building, and specific statement
Of the numbers Of Steamboats, built. We
give the following aggregates Of the number
of Steamers bull in the United States, since
l824-twenty,fiye years in periods of five
years each.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-11

There is-a man IN New Orleans, who
ten years ago was n porter in store in
Pearl street, New York-afterwards went
west, and in consequence Of the reduced
state Of his fina,,ces, was obliged to work
his passage from Louisville to Now Or
leans-who Is now worth 100000. On
his arrival in TINT city he managed to work
himself into q email business, and as fast
as he earned dollar, he spent itip adver-
tsi.,g,a BY this means his establishment
in n short time became the talk of the city,
and he was run down with business and
in little over six years, he has acquired
princely fortune.--So much for advei-
tisiDg. f.ft; l-. -
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TRIcKs OF. .aUAoIxs.

LET EvBRrBopY RRAD THIS CARsPuLLy.-Tl' y =
Sarsapara for sale in the different towns called s. p
Townsend's Sarraparila. Il Is advertised the oRlGL
NAL GENUINE, and all tnai This TOwnaend 10 doctor
and never was bui formerly worker railroads. ca
nails and the likeyet he the title Of Doctor for die
purpose Of gaining credi, for what he rnoL lie says he
has attended two medical schools and pracced for fifteen
years! Now the truths he never practiced medicine
day In his life Such iria, ricked Misrepresentation
looks bad TO the character and yeracy man. wish
most sincerely he had male those statements Of him
self or Of me. When will learn TO be honest and truth
fu in all their dealings and intercourse with their fellow
men lie appliedto Rnel Clapp to assist him in man
uaeturng his mixture stating The large sums he would
make, inducement to embark In the bsinces These
men have been insulting and libeling me 10 all possible
forms, in order to impress the public with the belief that
he Old Doctors Sarsaparilla the genuine original
Sarsapariaa, made from The 0d Doetors Original Rect
pie This s. r. Townsend says have sold the OF my
name for sy week. Twill give him s5Oo IL he will pro.
duce single solitary proof Of thls His statsmens Of
Thompson, Skillman 4 CO., are nothing but Tissue Of
alsshood. simply made 70 dsceiye the public, and keep
the truth down in regard his sonring ernentg COM
pound This is to caution the public % purchase but
Old Dr. JACOB Townsend's Sareaparilla having on y The
Old Doctors likeness, his family Coat Of Arms, and kp
lrgpatureacross the Coat Of ATms. t.. o. .l-gr ts
hHfft SicH = 'itf .t.lt JACOB TOWNSEND
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MRs. PARTNeToS. ---"WelI, LIDO declaim
its an extorishing piece Of rascality. Ior
them sere istentors Of Congress, to be de.
ceiving eight dollars day for ructifying
The 6guptiye slave pill; what on airih do
they meant Ithink them houses Of Con
eress. md The members, waut Just as much
cleaning as them .hprd-gin stables, what
Hefsbol scrubbed, and took him over ten
thousand years. Iwish ! Ihud the lob Of
rengrndirr 'em. Figufaligs slave pil in.
dsedr nshnsftdthe Old iady, as she laid
dawn ths paper.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-11

MORE CAvINe In. The Naichez Couri.
er states that the river bank is cayIng id
very much in the upper p,rt of TINT city,
in the neighborhood Of MIR. Andrew
Brown. They were busy all day Sunday
in removing the machinery from his plane
ing mill, and on Monday It slid from lis
foundation. The building used by him rs
a drying shop for seasoning lumber, has
also fallen in. /, 1' lr'@ ~ a.5'l
y There hos been another caving in Of the
levee at Plaquemines, La. A number OF
houses and large amount of property has
been destroyed. st'S ~ 81 ~
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MEMPHIS INSTITUTE.
Medical Departlment.

NNHE regular course Of Lectures in this In.
Il stitute will commence on the First of No.
vember, and continue until the last OF February,
Ihe Anatomical Department will be opened
ana ready to receive students by the LIST Of Oc.
tocber.. The Medical Department will be under
the direction Of the following tt
PROFESSORS.
q. FREEMAN, M ID Professor Of Anatomy.
X s NEWTON, M d Professor of Surgery.
ID HUcLE, M ID Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine. ~. sHrt, ssi{l : s. +
W BYRD POWELL, M d Professor Of Physiolo-
gy, Pathology, Mineralogy and Geology,
KING, M d Professor Of Materia Medica,
Therapeutics and Medical Jurisprudence,
MlLToN AN DERs, A M M d Professor Of
Chemistry and Pharmacy, ~
A WILSON, M d Professor Of Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children. h.s
F. CLIEIQUE LECTURES: p
Medicine-Prof H J HucLE. afg
Surgical--Prof R NEwToN. es eE
q FREEMAN, M ID Anatomical Demoustrator.
|, The fees for full course Of Lectures amount
to $lO5. Each Professors Ticket SIS. Ma.
triculator's, 5.-Demonstrator's Fee. $lU.
Graduation, $40 VIZ
Those desiring further information will please
address their letters lpost paid) 10 the Dean;
and students arriving In the city will please
call on him at the Commercial Hotel.
r. s. NEWTON, NJ. D.,
= q a n >. "a Dean Of the Faculty,
Law Department. " Z,
Hon. e W M KING, Professor Of Theory and
Practice Of Law. M
Jogs DELArELD, Esq, Professor Of CONNER
cial Jurisprudence.
2 TcrmS--$50 per session. All communities
tons pertaining 10 this department must be adj
dressed TO E.W. M. KING, Esq.
\ Memphis, Tenn, March, 1850. I, 5'sg sss
lo o. The Faculties, for intellectual abilities,
moral worth aud professional requirements,
willcompare fayorably with the most distin.
guished in our countfy.--1he Medical Faculty
constitutes an anomaly in this or any other
county, all Of them are able lecturers and
the best ofteachers. ;.o,v mHS5
Z Those who will contemplate our RcoPraphi.
cal position and the extent of our y popaiation.
oan have no doubt as to the eligibility Of our
situation for an enterprise of the kind. As 10
health ,inclnding'all seasons Of the year, we
dcny ihatANr OTHER CITY HAS MORE. FrFu
A common error exists in the minds Of many
etndents relative 10 The place Of studying med
icino: those who intend practlcing among the
diseases OF the west and south should certainly
educate themselves at school whose FACULTY
are practically acquainted with these diseases.
That the public may be satisfied Of tho per.
manenccy Of this gchool, We feel Il our duty 10
state, that the Trustees and Faculty form 4
UNIT in action, which augurs we'll for its IN.
tnre success, and that the peculiar internal or,
ganizstiCsn which cOpHecis Them, cannot he in
Preaidant Of the Memphiu Inrai iuir
April 4, IS5o.-SStf,
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A company from Boston is at present
engaged with a sub-murine apparatus in
endeavoring TO recover the lost treasure on
board the steamer Lexington, which was
destroyed by fire in Long Island Sound in
January, lS40. The wreck lies l20
feet below the surface. 81 '9i.asl.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-11-11

VIRGINIA CoSvENrIoN.--This body was
occupied the whole Of Wednesday in dis.
cussing whether or not il would adopt, us
one Of its rules, the application Of the
"previcus question:" and finally agreed to
allow o debate Of ten minutes thereUpon..
The report Of a committee recommends
that The salaries Of the officers Of the Con.
vention be as follows President, $6 per
day; Secretary, 300 per week; Ser
geant-at,Arms, $50 per week I; Door.
Keepers, each S2S per, week; and The
Pages, sl4 persweek. 4 The report was,
forthe present, laid onlhe table. s,a5