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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
IRON FOR EXTENDING THE OHIO RAILROAD

IRON FOR EXTENDING THE OHIO RAILROAD.
We authorized by THOMAS SWAMI, Esq, President
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad publish the following
Teegaphic despatch from T. W. Ward Esq, attorney Of
the Messr Barngs of london, laid before the committee
construction Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
this morning, announcing the gratifying intelligence that he
contract for the esnttee thousand toaao iron, required
for the extension Of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
Cumberland TO Wheeling has been closed terms which
cannot fail to prove satisfactory
BosroS, D0RxBER 81, $40.
''To 7hoasGs SUaan, Esq The contract is made FIVE
pounds ten. will write by mail with particulars
at. w. WaED."
The purchase is made with tia bonds Of the Company.
We congratulate the Board tia successful errna,ion
this important and weighty negotiation Patriot.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05

The Dry Goods Reporter says and repeats that Mr. Clay
about 10 Introduce compromise tariff bill, to stand for
twenty years. wherein specific and ad vaorem duties
bned is not acquainted with the details but understands
that he does not propose the present scale CT duties
but only to substitute the specific fot the I'D vslore where
can be Done
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05

CoRREcTros.-An error happened in the Report Of the
Secretary the Interior printed in paper OF Tuesday
week. which worthy Of correction. 1t occurs In the fifth
paragraph from the end where the word Justification
printed instead Of the words "pacifc action
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05

GEoRen.-The spirit Of improvement which we
have frequently noticed having manifested itself
in Georgia has caused the erection of four new
towns in the southwestern portion of that State :
Bristol. Montezuma, Ogethorpe, and Cuyler.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05

WINTER ARRANGEMENT OF THE CUNARD STEAM
ERs.-We are to have but one steamer in every
two weeks during the winter and early par. of
spring. The arrangement is as follows
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
CARD FROM Mn. WIN. !, BROWN.
The Indiana State Sentinel publishes the follow
ing CARD, which has been issued by the Hon. Mr..
Brown to his immediate constituents !:

\ The Indiana State Sentinel publishes the follow
ing CARD, which has been issued by the Hon. Mr..
Brown to his immediate constituents :
A CARD.
To tie Editors Of the State Sentinel
GESrLEMES Enclosed is card VIII. ch Ipubishsd in the
Union in relation to the late for sspeaker It speaks
for ITSELF ask you to publish it, with the speech Of Mr.
Wnot II explains the circumstances der which was
voted for Speaker. declared to the F. ree-So that
elected would appoint Committees Oh Judiciary, the
District Of Columbia and Territories comp osd of able and
impartial members from both the North and the South, who
would act fairly and se the public voice by refusing
report upon the important questions of slavery that might be
presen ID .s.r.u asns m
This declaration made in good faith and all candor, has
been denounced by Southern rcacery Of he blacklist
character From this charge appeal to my CT nstituents
and to the freemen of the Northern States Ought to have
done otherwise! had rather been defeated with
received than have been elected under pledge to pack
the committees for the benefit of the saveholng int rest Of
the South. "s @~
But the time has when the North will no opgt rbow
the neck to aveocracy Of South am dorse She mnot
be satisfied with moderate and conservative support, but
you must become the defender of her institutions II you
doubt or falter, you denounced traitor and with
erdy arrogance you told that they will dissolve Unio
Their of conduct has fully determined never aga
to be candidate for Congress- My conscience tells me
have done right, and know generous and condng con.
sftueacy will sustain my course.
VIM J. BROWN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
InseI,igence from ths Pi.aers.

Nsl
We have very liite lHiofnftioa i'on the macs
From the f.Ik oi the American kiyrr We have no
news. couuuuicstion bring cut off from tn- y ID
condition al the roads. Occasionally a boat concs
down from the Jubs and Feather Rivers, aud we
learn that miners on those streams de- good basi-
bsss when the weather Will allow them to dog. A
r.Bll' man r,S.stly from the Mokelume ia.orrni us
Tint n- Hunks operators on that stream ave-
rapipg go Jer dav. A 10 srems 10 De the oPinIoa
at these beet quail hed Judge tnat the rsiay sea-
s,n is mosty ever, aud that We shslI hayr esfiy
tlIng, miners dnniced ~ our cltrs will bs enc
bl'd to yet TO the diggngs much eirlier Ia the
FpflDR than wIs gensraJly anticipated, aud - they
WI probably find the water ~ the streams reced-
ing, they n'ay reasonably expect pro IA It'd sea
scb tor operations.
Wrnake the following extracts from private
lttisr wrtt-n three mile below Hawkins's Bar,
Tuolumbe River, dee 26. l-l9 b
"A portion OF our party ieft mere SOM two weeks
ago Tor the Maripo-a dIggngs, where, a, my
are making from Is 10 sI0 pr dss To.y Intend
90 stay there during the wi0trr. if provisions are
not too scarce aud too hign Fioar. pDrS. 20 al,
bread aud coffee are 81 p~r pound. and nav- been
scarce. We hsv. nol had any here tor twenty
days. hut we have snow bout thfr. mlies ps-
law Hawkins bar, on the raulam,r a Rv-r We
sli living ia ourteut- but tuts I'D o. rif.
There have been several damn ~ pruj~cts der
isk,n, but al have ialrn through "n scc"1sr oi TIE
riyer's rsiog. Everything u quI.t ADD p-acr-bl.
here now. few days ego rrncvn,re occurred
between two Texars, In which Que Vt th.m ~ -
killed. Yours, &c. !"
NEW DIeoINos
Esrv rich digRings have be. 6nscpvrrd r-ar
MaNweI's Cresk, ON the north ID ~ re Ncr-
cedes. The supply OF gold isvery g'en iial-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08

PuKsLo DIX SAY Josx, De- ~ lSlg
Nothing of much interest has rins,ic q H. siiler
branch OF the Legislature during ,he pt-t srrk
Quite number of both houses are ans ~. htvag
l~en called TO San Frsnc.sro b. th- tsi- 1r-.
The senate was In sess0n ha, trw hpir- q,
Monday last. and also shori tine 90 II 80 iN
The House was IN session on Mnufsy. Frcav,
and Saturday A bill h,s been ~ r'~d - t,e
House. and passed secood r-silng reffains
Tor loan to Gefrry the expensc- Il tn- E"v 10
ment for the ensuing yeas. A Io,ni r'-"li,i'a ms
passed secosc reading "a th- Hos-r. ann rHng
The C,overpor to sppoini ytlnts Tor tne hsrnpfs II
S-n Frsnciscs. Monterey, sad ~aa Dirgo bu
authorizing losn of mou-y 20 p'y the inmrdta'e
dsmsDcs ~ the state treasury. hts pa--ei the
H,use The amount ia not ~ exceed tso hundred
thousand dollars Several ulh'r b,ii- have b--s
rspoItsd in the House, aud the following have
pessed y second reading "A ball concerning she
duties ~ Secretary Of ~fai-. all coac. rninr
the dsues ~ Treasurer; ard one coacerui,s the
duties ~ Comptroller A ip,nt cs ,lnitou relating
"a the public archives, and aao one classifying t,s
Jusrcrs ~ the Supr-me Court have been read q
.. cond tune IN thg House Tne Govrrnor h,s re-
turned certsin Io,nt resolutions r.lauvc 10 ths
State prntn q. with his osfectiuns tn~rrto. A
JOINT rtsoluiion. riving our ynlnd Stat Ssntiors
snd Con arrssuen ustruct,ans relative 10 the pioc
CONAN, mineral iaud-. ports OF Entry, , casio y
houses. branch miut~. asd moneys that nRhuy
belong to the State &C California, was reported cn
Saturday, snd laid on the table. -,
Ntsfly AL the IN. nbs ~ have nov c"nior'ao's
rooms, sud the talk sesut sionrhiag 11 ds, Wc
sssms 20 be AL ovsr. On Thursday night 0au
was gwen to The nsrub-rs ~ the Iegi-',tn'e ~
some cf the A~rSican merchants N TITS p'scr W
ceme of m h< S-aaie chausoer ~ the -sa'- hpn--.
aud was weA amended ON sunday (th,s) alter
no~u, s,sps buIl fghi came of at the nortaera
SAx Joss. an. 9. lSJo
The Legislature have nov ccmmracsd w'rs IN
,sSrest as will be Seen by the report OF the pro.
,..r,rrs Cor the lsst thr-- DAYS Several o,Hs "
imoorlsrce have been before that body, aad quite
animated discussions have taken plsce-psfucS,
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
Synopsis Of ihc
COVE NCR'S MESSAGE

The Annual Message Of the Governor
Of Pennsylvania opens with an alusion to
the generally prosperous condition of
things in the State, and the sympathy felt
by the American people for the struggling
nations OF Europe, and Indignation ut the
conduct Of their oppressors.
The finances Of the Commonwealth are
represented TO be in prosperous condition,
a balance being in the Treasury. after all
charges. Of over Halfa Million Of Dollars.
1851 800 j Three Hundred Thousand Of
which he saws should be devoted to the
completion Of the North Branch Canal.
ss.,0l,I7O 10 Of The prineipa! Of the
State deb. falls due this year, and as there
are no means Of payment, the Governor
recommends a renewal Of the loans at a
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
Scene on a Railroad Train.

"Your ticker, ifyou please" blandiy re-
marked the official
"Ya," answered the passenger. looking
steadily, but wilhou. single line or mark
of intelligence, full in the face Of The con-
ducto..
"Your ,icket,you know" ."eiaculated H.
sesiicnlaline vaguely like thi."-show-
ing one he had just taken.
"Ya, a''-and tho German coolly
stretched out his hand,and before d could
prevent him. had lhe ticket 10 his pocket.
NV the perPlexily Of the conductor
became intense. lie summoned 10 his aid
all the German he had ever been able 10
pick up. which consisted chiefly OF such
popular phrases as mix cummerous'
and emo fus,ian," but did not advance ma
teriaIly. Still the same Interchangeable
face. the picture Of nothing bu: total non.
comprehension. .up,urDed toward the vexed
and dIspairlng conductor.
AT length a briil,an, Thought dashed
a.hwart The brain Of lie latter.
"Gell Gel, 70 he exclaimed, molionins
to Indicate the counting OF money.
"Ya,ya," rejoined the impracllcabie, e,his
face Lighting up with very slight degree
of Intelligence, as he inserted his hand into
very old pair Of trousers, aud produced
a lealhern bag. from which he poured iaio
the palm OF his hand two horse shoe nails
and very large button, small piece of
''cavendlsh." shor, and greasy lead pen
Gil, aud Two half dimes in change.
Poor II. became purple with suppressed
anger and modification, stamped his foot.
and launched out into some expressions,
among which several very choice and CON-
prehensive forecas:le expleives were mos,
conspicuous. To al! this the POOR German
hal apparently nothing TO reply; his face
was s,oid as poor gu,a pe.cha mask F.;
but the other passengers had gathered
around, and we're evidently enjoying the
''joke" very much. Moved 10 dreadful
deeds, the wretched official at last seized
his man by the collar, and announced as
follows:
"Pay your fare, or l'Il put your ashore
keep your baggogeH STICK rou IN JAIL.M
you Internal scOundIci -
"Keep cool. H., and take a cigar '' was
The most unexpected reply Of the poor pas
senger. II. gave but one one look more.
and collapsed, amid the shouts Of the
crowd.
Ii was Uinchel, the mimic Buffalo |
Courier.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
Picture Of California.

The Congregalionalist has an extract Of
Il letter from Rev. J. A. Benton, Of Sacra-
mento, dated Oct. o, ls49. in which be
says:
"The climate is a most destructive one
beyond all doubt. No, one in forty escapes
more or less sickness. The mines are as
sickly as the river valleys. One OF the best
physicians in town 1--WE have fliy) who has
been over the country in all directions, ,says
he never saw 50 much sickness and misery
in proportion 10 the population anywhere,
even during the prevalence Of an eredemic.
The amount Of sickness, sorrow and suffer.
ng,is and must continue to be, beyond i'm
aginaIion. You meet amid the hustle pale,
wasted forms. detected looks, s-nken eyes,
hopeless faces men who are the very pic
lures OF loneliness and :roubIe,the very i'm
presentations Of encouragement, desois,ion
and woe. Day after day men die and ere
only here andthere nsour.
ner goes about The Streets"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

THE HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr..
Wentworth. .oi ILL., ,wri,ing 10 his paper from
Washington, in regard to the .lail Of The
Gouse Of Representative. says:
eli is no, generally known tina, so poor
ly were the principles OF acoustics Con-
suited in tho construction of the hall, iha:
two men may be whispering together so
low that their next neighbor can not hear
them, and ys, they are distinctly heard
on the opposite side OF the House. Men
often address the Speaker on one side Of
the House. and he turns his eyes TO rec
ognise the opposite side, ,rni4iaking the echo
for the voice itself. A gentleman who was
occupying the Speakers chair many years
since ted me that he had heard in seat,
amid a warm debate below. the whispering
Of young man in what is called "the love
of the ladies' gallery. who made
proposals to a young lady in so low tone
that her own mother did not know what
was going on. Said smy informant, d"
was attending to her duties. and she was
attending to mine"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
Slavery: Secession from, the Union.

|
There seems 10 be a show al least O
anxiety. in the midst Of some-we will no
say Of any great number. because we sin
cerely believe tha, the number is actual,
considerablc-cs, difficulty and trouble
should arise from the threat Of certain
Southern politicians that. unless certain
concessions are made TO them al this ses
sion Of Congress, some Of The SouIherr
States will Withdraw !nconiinen,ly from
the Union. We entertain The utmost con.
fdence iha, no such event will happen
and we build ii on these reasons.
II must be borne in mind that tho with.
drawal Of State from the Union is not a
thing to he done by few scores or hun.
dreds Of politicians, or by dozen mem
bers Of Congress. lf achieved at all il
must be the ac; Of the PEOPLE themselves
their deliberate, formal vote must be taken
upon it, with express determination and in
primary assembly. No Representative
or Senator goes at any time TO Washing
ton with this commission in bis pocket 10
lie there undis'urbed, or TO be drawn forth
and flaun,ed in the eyes OF the country at
his pleasure and discretion.
Nor is secession to be determined on 5y
a convention assembled at Memphis or
elsewhere, Of delegates from two or four
or half dozen States. Every Stale must
act on this question for itself; must settle
this question by the voice Of its own peo,
pie, every man speaking for himself, and
not 6y or for one another. Before that
solemn and mighty conc!ave Of the people.
acting on their own behalf, deciding bv The
force Of their own judgment, the pre,en-
tIous loquaci,y Of Foo,e, the iron peril.
nacity and absorption in one idea of a
Calhoun. the windy vaporing Of Quat-
tlebum, al! will sink into The blankest
Of imaginable silence.
And We rest assured tha, If the question
Of withdrawal ever comes leg,imately and
in earnest before the people Of any one
State, a response will be uttered, not in
tones. perhaps, but in an u,erance
Of concentrated determination, deep but
not loud, and all the more potent from its
calmness, whose rebuke will wi;her into
eternal silence all the gnsiy magDiIoquence
we now hear from the little great men who
palm themselves upon the world as the
mind keepers and mou;hpieces Of the
Southern people. They may vaPor and
(ome as they list; we put our trust in the
people whom they do no. represent in this
! Com. .7dusrtiser.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

Tho mechanic is one oil Gods nohlemen.
What have mechanics done. Have they
no, opened the secret chamber Of the nigh.
ty deep, and extracted its treasures, and
made the raging pillows their highway on
which they ride as on tame steed Are
not the elements OF fire and water chained
to the crank, and at the mechanics bidding
compelled 10 turn it! Have not mechan.
ics opened The bowels oI the earth, and
made its products contribute 10 their wantsl
The forked lightning is their play,hing land
they ride triumphant on the wings Of the
mighty wind. To the wise they are food
gates Of knowledge. and kings and queens
are decorated with their handy works. lie
who made the universe was q great me-
chanic.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
MUSIC,
BY MRS. FRANCES SARGENT osaoop.

The Father spake-in grand reverberations
Through space rolled on the mighty music tide,
While 70 its low majestic modulations
The clouds Of chorus slowly swept aside.
The Father spake-a dream that had been lying
flushed from eternity in silence there,
Heard the pure melody, and low replying
Grew to that music in the wondering air
Grew to that music-slowly, gradually waking,
Till, bathed in beauty, it became a worldl
Led by His voice its spheric pathway taking,
While glorious clouds their wings around 1t furled
Nor yet has ceased that sound, His love revealing
Though in response universe moves by!
Throughout eternity, its echo pealing-
World after world awakes in glad replyi
And wherever In His rich creation
Sweet music breathes-in wave, or bird, or soul,
'Tis but the flint and far reverberation
Of that great tune to which the planets roll
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
United States Senators.

We clip the following racy paragraph
from the Washington correspondent Of the
Yankee Blade, abou.'tbe 2Olh Dec.
While the roll was calling to day, a
delegation Of Us lobby members crosse d
over 10 the Senate 10 see if their high
mighlinesses were earning day wages
We found the majority OF them doing
nothing, in soft arm chairs. Some few
were wri,ing-some were promenading up
and down the ante-ro ,m-and some we're
standing ut the fire, with divergent coat
tails, warming their spinal columns oy the
bright hickory blaze. General Cass was
present, looking in capital spirits in spite
Of " circumstances" Truman Smith OF
Connecticut. seemed to.be trying hard TO
connect.the cut in the Wing ranks on the
Speakership. He is perhaps the most
adrot political manager in Congress, bu,
this breach seems to delv even his tact.
General Foote was skipping about making
himself generally useful. He has thrown
aside his wig since the last session O!
Congress and looks the better for the oper-
alton. Seward of New York was in his
seat. looking as sharp and wiry as of old.
Near the door stood Henry Clay. conman.
ding in person, and pre-emnent iu shirt.
collar. Was there ever such mouth on
mortal man before e.-sireiching, in his
gooG-humored laughs, from ear to ear, and
threatening every moment to annihllate
me narrow ishmus ol neck, and convert
the top Of his head into an island He
was in conversation with Senator benton.
"Old Bu.lion' looks little the worse lor
his knife aud pistol campaign in Missouri.
!, is reported that lie means to emigrate 10
California if he fails to be returned to The
Senate from Missouri, with the design Of
coming back Senator from the new State.
In the meantime, Col. Fremont can repre-.
sect him in the Senaie-,hs, is, if he is
lucky enough TO get there himsali.. and
there is now fair prospect Of Il.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09
VOL. VI, NO. ---3Ol,
Piihy.

In Kennedy's Life Of Wiri-ius! pub.
Ilshed-lhe following extract IS given from
a letter to Mr.. w. by John Adams:
In letter to Mr.. Wirt, he says:
envy none of the we'll nerited gories OF
Virginia, or any Of her saees or heroes /;
but am jealous, very Jealous, of the honor
of Massachusetts. The resistance 10 the
British system for subIugat;ng the colonies
began in 1860, and in 1861. ~ the month
Of February, when James Ois electrified
the town Of Boston, the province Of Mas
sachusells Bay, and the whole continent,
more than Patrick Henry ever did in the
whole course Of his life. live mus; have
panegyric and hvperboie. | mus, say. that
If Mr.. Henry was Demosrhenes, AM Mr..
r. II. Lee. Cicero, Mr.. Gus was Isaiah
and Ezekiel united"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

There are people (says the Columbia
TeIegraph) who profess horror Of news
paper poetry-forgetful of the fact iha,
through this medium have been first seen
the brightest gems that glitter in the coro.
net of song. The newspaper Of the present
day is a rich repertory Of such precious
thlngs-and to prove it, almost at random
We select a specimen Of the sparkIers-ol
the first water. and highest polish.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

Tho Albany knickerboocker boasts Of a
dog" connected with iha, oflice,' who ex-
GELS IN ssgaci'y all other newspaper dogs
recently noticed. He b. longs to one Of
the carriers, and was in the daily hahi, Of
accompanying his master. and serving
upwards Of six hundred papers. The car
rier was taken sick the other day, and
could no. carry his route. but the dog un-
derioo!. the duty, and, accompanied by an
Office boy. stopped at the house of every
subscr Der. Strange TO say, he did noi
miss subscriber, and in this respect he
sho wed himself even more faithful than
some carriers.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

Never anticipate wealth from any other
source than labor; especially never place
dependence upon becoming possessor Of
an inherilauce. He who waits for dead
mems shoes may have to 60 for a long
time barefooted. He who runs after a
shadow hes 4 wearisome race.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

HUNTERs CAN YOU Beat THIS The
Fond du Lac Republican says: " Messrs
|. T. La,hrop and c. F. Fenton. Of this
place. sren, two days in hunting, and
killed and brough, ho.ne, fen fat deer"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

LITTLE KINoNEssEs.-Smal acts OF
kindness ! how pleasant and desirable do
they make lie! Every dark object il
made light BY them. and every tear OF
sorrow is brushed away. When the
heart is sad AID dependency sits at the
entrance Of the soul, ,rifing kindness
drives it away. and makes the path cheer
ful and pleasant. We would especially
recommend the habltusl exercise of these
lille kindnesses, To The domestic as we'll
as social circle 10 brothers ani sisters,
and last, though no, least, and most es-
peciaily 10 husbands and wives.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-09

The Germans call chufchyard, Goo s
j;eid-a beautiful name, suggestive Of
hopeful thoughts. So we should ever be
taught TO see it-ihink l..