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Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

afford well any other to bear the loss Of fraction
willing to waive the advantage Ohio would have over
small state 10 the adjustment OF apporonment bill and
that she shall take her equal chance only with her smaller
sisters know why the large States such as
Ohio Virginia. shall have any advantage over New Hamp-
shire Arkansas. The next advantage from fixing the
number Of the members that would save the States
much expense and inconvenience The census cannot be
taken and returned to Congress bere the first session of the
Congress- in December 1851 There not the remotest
probability that Congress would pass bill to fix the number
OF the House under that and appoon the members
among the States till long after the sessions of the State Lees
atures for that year had closed The consequence will be-
as believe under the last apportionmen that special
session OF every State Legislature throughout the Union must
be called Tor the special purpose of dividing the States into
Congressional districts To get five six thousand members
OF the State Legislatures together for this purpose aone
burden and Inconvenience that ought be unnecessarily
imposed on the States.
lregard this proposition of great importance think
ne house should be permanently organized and put beyond
all hazard of dissolution legislation can give il sta
oy but still II in the general opinion of the committee
he measure would seriously delay the BILL endanger its
passage, shall not press but that case shall bring
forward as distinct proposition and for select commit
tee to consider and report upon it, One on the subject
the number OF members which ought 10 compose the body
have proposed two hundred but consider tha TO he
matter quite subordinate the main object Of establishing the
House permanent basis My own opinion is however
that the proposed number is too large rather than too small
think have to extent been msled on this subject
by forming opinions upon examples Of legislative
bes abroad, especially England.
Now II should be remembered that in Great Britain and
France the body superses all local and municipal sub
jecs and legsates for them ALL II this House had like
Jurisdiction and like duties to perform for all Of this great
country would be ndispensaby necessary that The number
OF tho members should be arge bring into the
amount of local knowledge and local feeling but when il
remembered that Congress- possesses only general powers
such to regulate commerce. the currency, declare war
levy taxes which uniform and other general powers it is
quite apparent there little necessity for minute local know
ledge Comprehensive general knowledge what wanted
have doubt that four five members would represent the
State of Ohio well wenty-one Indeed, do know
that has arisen during twenty years experience
here, in which have given vote different from what Ishoud
have done il had lived in any other district of my State
But will not weary the committee with further remarks my
main object to bring this important subject distinctly
its notice +.
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srRINeKSr LIauoR Law.--The Massachusetts, Legsa-
tue has passed stringent license law, prohibiting the sale Of
al spinuous fermented liquor in less quantity than
twenty eight gaons except for mechanical and
poses II authorizes corporations 10 appoint suitable
sgents for the sse Of qurs who shall re paid fo tnen ser
vices from tho corporation treasury The penalty ior
Of this law imprisonment in the county Js or nao
labor in the house Of correction from to thirty days-SSo
ne and sureies to keep the peace and he liquor law or
year. For second conviction, thirty 10 sixty days imPrseI
ment
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

CALIFORNIA VESSEL BURNT.-Tbe brig Lincoln Capt
Aver which left Boston tie 29th of January for San
Francisco. set FIRE by lightning on the evening
Of the 81 m March, and continued to burn,
the utmost eIcos Of the the progress Of the
connseraton. On The 5h Of March the crew. consisting
eleyen and two passengers being all board we're taken
OFF by the Danish ship Maria Christina, Capt voss from
Rio Janeiro for atona and landed Portland Enelan on
the 9th Of April Capt Avel speaks in the high terms
oihe kindness shown himself passengers and crew. while
on board the Maria Christina. -----
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11
THE CATASTROPHE AT Anglers, (FnAscr.)

The following details of the catastrophe given in the
Journal de Maine e, Loire of the 10th utimo
lrightfu has Just occurred here AT o'clock
this morning squadron of Hussas coming from Nantes,
had crossed the suspension bridge OF the Basse Mane
without any accident although the wind blew very heavily
from the and the river much agated The last Of
the horses had scarcely crossed the bridge when the head Of
the column Of the Sd battalion OF the lh light infantry ap
peared the other sde Reiterated warnings were given to
the troops break into sections usually done but the
falng heavily at the time the warning dsregarded,
and the battalion advanced in close column The head Of
the battalion had reached the opposite sdehe pioneers the
dummers and part Of the band off the bridge, when
the iron columns Of the right bank suddenly gave way,
crushing beneath them the OF the 4h company which,
with the flank company, had not entered on the bridge
To describe the fghul spectacle impossible the scene
at the bridge of Beresina alone give idea of it. The
whole rushed to the spot to give assistance In spite
Of the which raging all the boats that could be got
launched to pick up the soldiers in the river and
great number who cngng to the Parapes Of the BRIDGE
who kept afoat by their knapsacks were Immediately
got out.
young lieutenant of the 1th (M Loupl rendered him
self conspicuous for his heroic exerons and young work
woman, at the imminent danger Of her e jumped into the
water and saved the life of an officer who just sinking
Several acts of devotion deserve to be mentioned
iourne man halter named Tugs who bad acquired some
no,orey in the late political trials stripped and jumped into
the river and by his strength and skill in swimming saved
great many lives One of the soldiers who had reached the
shore unhu Immediately stripped and swan to the assist
Of his comrades :
Ii the weatL er mad pfcn calm tne greater nuper oi Ee
would in all probability have been saved The wind, howe
yer blew perfect hurricane and the very rough
Masses of might be cngng to each o,her Tho
every moment washing away some Of them unit, only
one remained Beams Of wood panks and every article that
could be laid hold Of launched TO enable the men to
keep themselves aoat until further sssis'ar could ariive
The calling Of the oil shows that the number dei-
Cert amounts 2s2 There is reason however, to hope
hut there may be yet in private who may not
be iucluded 10 the number Of those whose fate has been
known. The number Of bodies picked up to this time
amounts 10 1913.
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RAILRoAD BRIDGE.-The hrdgc Of the Kennebec ard
Portland railroad the Androsoggin river at Topshan
is Of the largest and substantial structures OF the
krd in the United Saes II is deck bridge, the upright
and rods sbou eighteen feet from the lower the upper
One OF the reaches from centre to centre oil the piers 10
Ssenutared and eighty feet The Tiers Of granite laid
10 the du able manner The whole length Of the bdge,
should Judge by the eye is seven hundred iee The
track the road along the upper deck will be about h feet
above tide water The large lower and upright tmbers, and
the iron work. together with the work between decks give
the bridge Of strength and sody sufficient for
any weight The work is strong wood and iron well
put together make il, and is credit to the builder and
directors of the road.-Hailo,DeH Gazette.
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There has been disastrous freshet Come ccnt Mer-
nac, and Other rivers of New Hampshire. The Vermont
Central, sullivan, Cheshire and Northern roads have re.
ceived limited damage. The Concord and Montreal roads
lose part Of bridge sewars Falls, and the Bristol
branch fthe Northern road has been badly inioed The
damage 10 the Rutland and Passumpsc reads has not been
fully ssceraned The feshe the Upper Memack river
has been greater Than any since 1925.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

Hon. Thomas III. SEYMOUR has been duly in
stalled Governor OF the State of Connecticut, and
has delivered his first Message to the Legislature.
/, is confined to discussion of the affairs of the
State; recommending, amongst other things, that
the presen, Legislature unite with the last Legisla-
,ure in calling Convention to amend the State
Constitution and suggesting the propriety of adopt
ng system Of free banking, and OF exempng the
homestead from execution.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

But is il a lust reproach upon Gen. TAYLOR that
he recommends to Congress, the Constitution
requires him to do, what he thinks best, and then
leaves it 10 Congress, upon whom the Constitution
has imposed the responsibility and given the power,
10 decide whether the measure he recommends, or
another, should be adopted 1t is not. 1t is 10
the honor of this Administration that it is said and
be said with truth, that whilst its recommends
lions can be defended and supported, as founded in
justice and wisdom; there is no covert attempt
made by the President, or any member of his Ca
binet, to control the decision of Congress upon
them. When then, as has been done, it is charged
upon Gen. Taylor that he lacks the power over Con-
gress which other Presidents have exested through
the corrup;ng Influence of Executive patronage,
there is unwiungly paid to him compliment for
strict adherence 10 principle, for an honest Oh
-serrance Of me Rnli,s which the Constitution has
placed upon the po,cer Of the several branches Of
The Government, and for that dignhed respect tor
his o,cn office ,chich is best shoUn by rsraining
from interfering ,rith the rights and duties Of
other officers. t."
The compliment is we'll deserved by General
TAYLOR, though il is unwittingy paid TO him, by
those who had decided, even before he entered
upon his official duties TO oppose his administration
10 the "bitter end no matter what face the future
may wear" 1t would be an unjust reflection upon
The people to anticipate that they would not see
how fnucn more OBSERVING vi pIdisc 10 ho eooaoe,
tlan that which was pursued by other Presidents
in similar circumstances; and that, when they
come to see it, and mark how it brings the represen-
,ative in Congress home to responsibility to his
constituents and thus result, in leaving every ques-
ton to be virtually passed upon by them, they will
individually unite in supporting the Administration
OF the Who has thus brought back the Gou-
erament TO be, what the founders of the Constitution
intended il should be, and the first Presidents
made it. the Government Of the People,"
Ii is then no reproach upon General TAYLOR
that he will exert the influence Of his office to
control the action of Congress; and whenever a
contrast is attempted 10 be drawn between the pow
ers of his Administration and that of others, in this
regard, it will not escape the attention Of just
people that the true glory of administration
consists rather in the wisdom of the measures it re
commends, than in making members of Congress
as other Presidents have done, the corrupt ins,ru
ments of carrying them out.-Bdtt''nore Patriot.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

The respectable source Of the following Com
municaton, and the important and rather startling
views which it presents, induce US to give ]: con-
spicuous place in columns.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

Children and FOOLS says the old adage, always tell the
truth. "Mother cent me-" said little girl to neighbor,
"to ask you and take with her this evening
'Dij she cay what ,mc my dear ~ 'No, maam; she
only said she would ask you and then the thing would be oh
her mind that was all she said ~
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

LAVA publication has been made. giving, as
iar be- ascertained, the name, residence, and
post Office Of every practising lawyer in the United
States. fte epere lis, shows tlat there are sine
teen houSdpd fee hundred.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11

Al fuu Mountain Fishery, Geo: county, Mary land, on
Fiday last, sh. man caught nine hundred barrels OF lef
ting at ono haul with seine. They aIe selling al - oo
per barrel
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division of the whole representative population Of all the States
by two hundred the number Of inhabitants ratio is
tanned which would be entitled to member under the next
or any future census By another division Of the whole
preventative population Of each Safe by this ratio the
ber of members which each State would be entitled
rived at In this last division Of the individual States fac
ons would be left that would reduce the Der below two
hundred propose to supply this loss by giving men'ers
10 many States having tho largest fractions will make
up the loss, and bring tie number Of members up to Two
hundred.
Now, this arrangement would be attended with many and
great advantages The ifst and greatest Of oil s
pletes organization Of the Governments and puts beyoLd
the reach Of accident faction from this Next II
obviates the necessity of future legislation in respect to the
organization of the House and if in future should be
thought by any that the number Of the body was two
two SMALL the burden Of showing the necessity OF the
change would devolve is advocates This is the footing
which all laws certainly those which are organic should
stand Next, if permanent number Is established, wh
be likely be fixed with reference chic fly, not soely TO
those general considerations Of public ency and con-
which ought be alone regarded IN the ADOPTION OF
such Next il will do away with the necessity OF
passing aproronment law after the census snail bave
aken and thus Congress from inc waste OF mucn
time and from srepuae contest about the
fractions These which, in the view Of real statesman,
ara entitled to no consideration, have unfortunately had more
influence in fixing the aPpottionnen' anu WIN Inc numDer
Of the House, than all other motives besides great waste
of time for weeks hos been lost in dseputable scramble 10
throw the fractions from State or section upon ano'her
The has been that large part Of the House
been deeply dssatis d. The work has been usually
pshcd by combination Of the large States, who could best
afr d 10 bear the loss of the fractions, hitting upon ratio
tha, would leave them with small fractions, and then, with
the aid Of such small States happened to have small fac
ons also under the proposed ratio, voting through withou
much regard the number Of the House, and the nuscs
done TO the small Saes. This will be likely again
two years hence if provision be made organize thu
| House. s
The proposed measure will the future waste Of time
this subject, well future complaints of injustice
fair dealing As OF the members Of large State, which
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-11
IMPORTANT JUDICIAL DECISION,

We embrace the earliest opportunity, in fulfil
snen of the purpose intimated on Saturday last to
place before our readers the subjoined opinion of
the Court, important case of the collection
of War Du,ies in Mexico, recently decided by the
Sd renle Court of the United States.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-19
AFFLICTED READ!i
Philadelphia Medical House.

ESTABLISHED - years 20. hy DR.. KINKELIN. Tie
l. Oldest surrSl and best hand all forms fsccret
diseases ofthe skin, and solitary habits 7fyouth. DR.
KiNKEIIN, Northwest corner of THIRD and UNION
Streets between Spruce and Pine, squaTe-aEd haif
from the Exchange, Philadelphia.
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.
There Is n habit which boys teach each other At the
self IN solitude, growing up with the boy Bhood
few Of those indulge this peruicIous practice
Of the consequences uHti they find the
system shattered, feel strange aud unaccoaEtahe feel
irgs vague fears the mind. The individual becomes
feeble, unable labor with vgor, or
apply his mind to study his step Is tardy and weak
he IL duli irresoIute.
Persons Of ali ages judge what is the Of
ihrir declining health losing thCir yEor, becoming weak
pale and emaciated
YOUNG MEN.
Let false mofssy deter You from making your
known to who, from education and responsibility
ran alone hefrend you He who places himself under
Dr Kinkeus Treatment, may regious}y cOnlde in his
honor gentleman, ard in whose bosom will be for
ever locked the secret ofthc patient.
Thousands have been restored health, from the de-
vastatons Of those terrific maIades by DR. kNKELAND
German Physician
PACKAGES OF MEDICINES, ADVICES. SC 10
warded, by sending remittance, and Puup frog
DAMAGE on Curiosity.
s,-Posr-rAIu LETTERS answered forthwith.
Philadelphia, January ., Isla-Iy.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-19
DR. MARTINS
COMPOUND 5prllp OF
" Ii D G II h R R !,

rs the best Medicine yet for Coughs Colds, Consump-
lowing:
November 18th, 1913.
Dear Sir take great pleasure in saying you that
Mrs Ross has been entirely relieved OF her cough by the
of your Syrup Of HIld Cherry II had continued for
fully eighteen She had used several prepara
tions Of the Wild Cherry now in popular use, but not
with the slightest benefit until she took yours. She
ly took six botes and pleased to say she is in
good health. Every who Mrs Ross thought
her in deep decline. LEWIS p. ROSS,
No 2G7 Charles Street, Baltimore Captain Of Schoon
o. X, Cambridge Packet.
liz ClergyT&n's ThrOat il is truly Sovereign
Baim,'' The Odd Fellow, Washington county, Mary
land Of June 6th s4s, says. Price IS Bottle.
Prepared and sold by MARTIN & WHITLEY, at
their wholesale Drug Store, Is 5 Calvert Street, Ba
more,
And for sale by r. J. HOFFMAN and
WATSON & JACOB, Lewistown; ALEX
AEDER RUTLEDGE, Williamsburg, Huntingdon
county. June 80. lS49-ly.
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Sleigh Bells,
TO THE LADIES.

T l. JONES respectfully informs the la
~. dies that he made large purchase Of
cashmeres when last in the city, a: greatly re-
'nced prices, and Il now able to sell q genuine
~r,icle Of Cashmere at the extremely low price
- % cts. per yard equal to aay 10 he had al
Il. Gus. at other places. Call soon, as they ,re
s@iilng ike hot cakes-Also. a splendid assort-
s1ent Of sack Flannels and many other new
goods just received and arriving at the cee-
GRATED new cheap cash store.
Novl7. G l.. JONES
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the following:
DECATUR TOWNSHIP, Miif7in county, .
September Ilih, lef9
DR.. S. + GREEN:
Respected FriCHd-TwO Of our children having been
severely aei!ced this " ith Fever and Ague and
having cecked it four different times by the ftae
regular remedies, stil they complained Of pains the
legs, bowels, head md in fact in the system; rora-
ci9us appetite fever great darrhoa &c and after
ing used all the remedies thought suitable for the above
symptoms, concluded that they both had Worms and
accordingly gave each Of them the one nine years Of age
and the other tea-spoonfs apiece of your valua
bic NeEfHge, and in three hours from the Of their
taking the above small doses the yoUngee passed FIVE
Of the I0r0est have seen. The oldest boy
passed sali hall Of III may appear Incredible but
is truth large walnut, and both have been get,
ting well fast since.
You may make the above pubic you think proper for
the benefit Of others, and for the purpose introducing
your valuable Yermifuge in Decatur township.
Yours, &c, d. b. FISHER.
The above valuable Vermifuge is prepared
and sold by Dr.. S. f. GREEN, ut the Lewis
town Medical Depot, No. IL.
September %, l949
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NaNUFACTuRED ONLY BY
HARKIS, TURNER q HALE,
Wholesale Druggists, No 20I Narkef street,
phi{ndciDhfG,

PhiiadeiDhiG,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
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sons Unryallcd ndebIoInK Devices Celebrated Nerve
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woods Extracts of Lemon and Vanilla, for favoTng Pud
dngs. Ice Creams. &c, sc.
For sale by dealers in Drugs generally in
Centre. MfIlln and Junia'a counties. Tau5-tf
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Sugar-house Molasses
ALSO.

NEW Orleans and the real genuine Golden
y Syrup for sale at the former low prices
which is at least 20 per cent. under The rege-
lar country prices. A large supply on hard 81
C.. l.. JONES,
noy3. New Cheap Cash S.ore.
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Martin a. WhIlcley'S
NATIONAL TONIC,
A certain Cure for Ague, Fever,
and DYSPEPSIA.


y summer and fall months many sections Of our
l. country are prostrated by BILIOUS FEVER and
AGUE and FEvERIt has been our particular study to
find remedy stop this dreadful scourge, and
think in this TONIC have effected this great object
1t is think the very best remedy in Dyspepsia
if directions followed, viii fail to effect
4
In letter dated, May 3d. 49, our Agent, Mr. Elias
Raub of WTigbtsvle, York county, Pa says II have
known any remedy for Ferer and 7gae equal to
your Invaluable National Tonic. Il has given universal
satisfaction and has cured If Ague years stand
ing after the failure Of all medicines made
Of Mr. Henry Beyerson, Of the place, says his
certificate, dated I'd March, lSl9 applied number
Of Physicians, and also used variety popu
lar Ague xtures different times, but all without the
desired effect; permanent having been afforded
length induced, the recommendation Of your
worthy Agent this place, try bottle Of your
oual Tonic, and to my great satisfaction, before had
used hafof II, felt completely cured, though contn-
ued The OF it till had taken bottles In joint
certificate from Messrs Miles Hoke, William Backson
and James D. Brown, Of the place, they say-av-
ing tried nearly all the remedies within reach with
Tonic, which has completely cured We, therefore,
cheeruv recommend il 10 the notice Of all persons af
hIcted terrible disease the remedy Yet
discovered
See The Pamphlets which you get freas one ofour
Agents gratis.
Also Dr. Martins Purgative Pills, the best use.
in all cases where purgatiye is needed.
q Prepared and sold By MARTIN & WHITLEY,
Wholesale Drug Store, No IS Calvert St. Baltimore.
For sale By F. J. HOFFMAN and WATT
son g. JACOB, Lewlstown and by ALEX
AHDER RurLEDGE, Williamsburg, Huntingdon
county. June 30. lS49-Iy.
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MIME PLATE STOVE,

Of various sizes Coal Stoves, Of every de-
scription; parIor and Chamber do, for coal or
wood Alright do. got up in a neat and beau
tiful STYLE Wash Kettles Skillets, Fry Pans,
Pots, Iron Stands, and numerous other articles
of Holow-ware. Also, Sled Shoes, and all
kinds OF Castings made to order. He is also
manufacturing