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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-04-05

The United States gae ST. Laurence, with the Ameri-
contributions to the Worlds Exhibition, arrived off Cowes
at two o'clock the 9th instant in twenty-five days from
New York. She anchored in Cowes Roads, and expect
ed to proceed to Southampton, when she would exchange
salues with the town, and Immediately dscharg
ing the articles to be transmitted London II is stated that
her cargo much larger than at first expected embracing
from to two thousand packages, belonging five hundred
exhibitors in ALL and making total Of nearly thousand tons
Of general products Of industry. Ell
Two Chinese merchants Aung and Ry, have arrived at
Berlin, their way to England to visit the Exhibition.
They preferred the overland journey through Russia to the
voyage, which Of their associates making in
a junk. 81,
Such is the quantity Of glass used in the building for the
Exhibition that il the duty had not been RENTED would
have amounted to G4O, 900.
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AN AMERICAN BALL AT NAPLES.


The Philadelphia Inquirer contains Of letter
dated Naples February 90 which furnishes the following
teresng account Of magnificent ball given board of the
U. s. steam figate Mississippi, in that harbor :
:" We have had continued round Of gayetes during the
Carnival The city has been hronged with strangers
large portion of whom Americans. The great jste of
the winter season, however, given board Of the
fgae Msssspp by the gallant captain and officers Of that
vessel Wednesday last Invitations extended to the
nobility and diplomatic corps, well to the English
French and Russian naval officers port and all the Anne
rican travellers Att p M the boats Of the squadron began
carry the company off to the ship The ball began at
eight and kept up until the morning hours. The
pany amounted nearly four hundred persons Of the elite
the resident and stranger society Of Naples.
"This Ball. successful in every respect has created
marked sensation in Naples II reflects the highest honor
upon the liberal hospitality Of the Captain and officers of the
Mississippi and will leave behind agreeable impress
sion Of American character The Mississippi much ad
mred for the beauty Of her proportions and the mastery
workmanship of her engines and machinery.
The American flag has been flying allday from the Kings
vessels and the American, English, and Russian menof-
war; while the has been laundering all Sides in
honor Of the Birthday Of WAsHINeroS. If the fanatics
home could with what respect and admiration the Ame
Union is regarded abroad they would be able appe-
eae the nfamy which would descend upon their Names from
the success of their unhalowed schemes"
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BURSISs THE PRUssIAN ASSEMBLY HALL.-The Ber-
lin correspondent Of the London Times gives an account of
destructive fire which occurred at Berlin Prussia on the
night Of the 10th of March last, by which the Hall of As
semby Of the upper branch Of the Pussan Legislature
entirely consumed The hall in the centre Of the best
quarter Of the capital and almost surrounded by its finest
buildings The Theatre, the Opera House, the Library, the
Prince Of Prussa palace the Princess of Legnz palace
and the University, all in the immediate vicinity Of the
burning premises The flames, however, did not spread
the neghbons building The Hall Of Assembly itself is
not serious loss, very light structure, constructed
for the temporary accommodation of the Upper House.
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How TO PRoDUcE SPONTANEOUS COM UsrIos.-A writer
in the Scientific american shows how spontaneous combus-
ton may be produced:
"Tske small lock Of cotton, say from to ounce, and
satrae il well with well boiled nseed OIL such painters
commonly use; squeeze all the superabundan oil from IT, and
lay il in the sum- in hot day, and will take FIRE by sponta-
neous combustion in twenty minutesin the shade Il may
take two three hours. have tried II many times to
crafty the curious and convince the skepica The cotton
must be pressed together compact well be done in
the hand and must not be disturbed by loosening after
you saturate it. II Is nothing under the sun that cotton
hemp will take fire BY being saturated with OIL but that it
should ignite quick is what has assonhed me- Some
Kinds Of boiled oil will cause the cotton ignite much sooner
than others, owing, suppose, to the dryers used in boiling
do not know what put in the oil when boiled which
have experrnented with, II from New York ready
boiled for USE" 4 @@.3ass ~ ca t@s 1a#
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An Extraordinary ARRIVAL OF IMNIsRANTs.-The
packet ship Washington, Captain PACE, from Liverpool
nved at New York Sunday, after somewhat bosterous
passage Of thrysx days, during which she lost her main
lore and mizzen topgaant masts with sails attach
cd she brings five cabin and $50 Storage passengers max
ing grand total including officers and crew, of ,0l0 souls
all IN good health. Not Of them was lost during the
passage This Is the number Of human beings ever
conveyed over the Atlantic to this country. Captain Page
has brought over in four consecutive voyages the
number Of 5, 500 immigrants.
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OHIO FREE BANKING LAW.

The law passed at the late session Of the Ohio Legislature
authorizes associations of not less than three persons to
gage in the business Of banking, with capital stock divided
into shares Of $50 EACH of not less than $3.50
900, of which sixty cent must be paid 10 be-
fore the bank goes operation Bank notes the de-
nominations of one, two, three Eve, ten, twenty, fifty, and
hundred dollars EACH payable demand the usual
place Of business Of the bank to be engraved under the
supervision of the Auditor of the State and to be counter
signed numbered and registered in his Office These notes
to be delivered to the bank in exchange for equal
amount exceeding three times the capital Of the bank
tua paid h Of Ohio United States Stocks these stocks
being estimated neither above par above their market
value Associations organized under this created bodies
corporate till 1872, and thereafter till the repeal of the law
and they invested with the ordinary privileges Of copo
ration but their right to hold real estate is limited to the
quantity necessary the convenient transaction Of their bust
ness and to such property is pledged to debt
may be purchased execution to satisfy judgments obtained
their favor and this last they may hold only long enough
avoid loss by the transaction and before its by the
bank the preceding representative may redeem it
by paying all the costs incident to its transfer the bank No
bank take ts stock security for loan, it
buy its the stock Of other incorporated companies
except to itself from loss, and then only hold the
for six months. No officer of bank may proxy
in elections Directors of which there shall not be than
five, less than three reside in that State. Each
bank required to receive the notes of every other specepay
ing bank in payment Of debts, and must have specie
hand equal to thirty cent of its circulation The penalty
for official fraudulent delinquency imprisonment in the pen
tertiary from five to ten years. In Of failure of bank
redeem demand, and Of protest Of its notes. all banking
business must be suspended and the Auditor State with
in twenty days Of failure required sell the stocks pledged
to secure the circulation, and divide the proceeds pro rata
among the bholders and for any deficiency The stcckhod
individually liable, in proportion their stock, the
full amount Of the stock held by them Where bank
owned by less than six stockholders they shall be ndvd
uay LIABLE natural persons, for all debts and liab
ties Of such bank. The circulating notes Of suspend
ed bank draw interest at the rate of fifteen per cent per
If bank purchase its notes discount all
its stockholders made individually liable for the discount
for the interest due the bills purchased and for twenty
five per cent damages upon the sum purchased
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mise of work Of rare and intense interest That most orr
gnal and powerful story, The Scarlet Letter. has made HAw-
reputation which his previous works entitled him
but did not The present book looked for with
great interest, and will make q sensation.
HaPers' Magazine for April. with portraits Of IavISs
and BarAsr, liberal supply ofsngavngs and an hundred
and forty closely printed pages Of selected reading matter the
Of the English periodicals. has appeared and
its present circulation at sixty thousand includes besides
its extracts from the magazines the other side, fashion
plates for the ladies and literary notices for the critical
Anew edition Of the Lorgnete is announced under the
knowedged authorship oIK MARVEL the author of Rsueres
Of Bachelor. This is the de gYere OF Mr. NIT
cHELI, one Of our most accomplished writer's. The Lorg
nete is the best thing hs has done. Louisiana Its Conia
History and Romance by CHARLEs GAYARaE, the last issue
from the press Of the HAnPERs, and very spirited and
lively book Grave historians would Danish from the casa-
ogue Of authentic history, for it deals with the romance the
kgda area the fabulous side Of the annals relates How
much of the poeca there is blended with the carly era of
Louisiana history the reader Of Mr. Gayarres pictures which
made vivid in coong match the climate and suit the
taste of the sunny South, may learn He has got his
book in these latudes however, and challenges the critics to
mpeach the Of his facts Statistics and data His
work furnishes entertaining and instructive Of the
colonial times of the State Of Louisiana and is promising
dicaion Of Southern literature
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,RIAcEs CARRIAGEs CARRIAGEs :

CARRIAGES CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES =
The subscriber grateful to the public for the very extern
sye patronage extended to him during the past eighteen
This as the shortest method Of informing them that
has On hand one hundred Of the splendid carriages ever
d IN this market and invites all in Of good carriage
20 give him CALL being determined sell low asany other
respectable establishment either in Washington Bsmore
or New York. THOMAS fooNo,
ap 4-eoif Corner ~ street and fenn. avenue.
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pool ostensby for the purpose Of opening communications
with the English Government upon the subject Of his plan
Successful or unsuccessful either in this country abroad,
Mr. Whitney and his project certainly strongly marked
illustrations Of the characteristics Of American energy ind
perseverance, For nearly ten years he has devoted himself
to this one object with enthusiasm which amounts almost
to monomana. There is grandeur in the idea which re-
eves from any thing like dicule, while the history of the
inventive arts and the progress Of industry forbid any man
from throwing the word impossible in the teeth of even 50
stupendous undertaking If the English Government can
get over the stumbling blocks Of practical character which
lie in the way Of the enterprise and take hold Of the work.
Mr. Whitney yet his opened to the success which
he has about despaied Of in this country It understood
that his proposed in that event would be through the
British dominons from Halifax to the neighborood Of Van
couves Island, the Pacific coast passing along the north.
shore OF Lake Superior and crossing the Rocky Noun
tains elevation some three thousand feet lower than
the South Pass.
Amongst the recent diplomatic appointments to Office are
several Of literary who well represent The interests Of
American letters abroad well politics. Amones, these
are Jo HowARD PAINE the Consul to Tunis author of
Home, S,cee Home, and GooDRIcH, the Peter Farley
Of the Juveniles of twenty years ago, the popular Of
Children authors.
The Literary World which keeps the reading publ;c in
advance Of the publishers BY its extracts from new books still
in the Of printing, gives this week striking pssssee
from HAwrHonsxs forthcoming romance Of the colonial
times, "The House Of The Screen Gables" which ayes pro
Our correspondent appears not 10 be aware that M
TURPER has publicly disavowed the intention Of writing
book upon the United states--EDrroRs. -
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second command
organized from us still younger and SLIM but withal
Of equally determined and saorke appearance. Next to
him was junior officer, Of whom saw but little and that
little enough tell me that the executives under Captain
de Haven would be efficient auxiares to him. Last of all
though not least among them, one Of whom must be
excused for saying than casual word
Dr. Ksne the surgeon, naturalist Journalist &c. Of the
petition OF an exceedingly slim and apparently fragile form
and make and with features far suited to genial cme
and the comforts Of pleasant home than to the rough
and hardshps Of arctic voyage he yet very old
traveller both by and land. His rank surgeon in the
American navy and bis appointment at three days notice to
this service sufficient proof of his Abilities and of his
being considered capable Of enduring all that would have
be gone through.
If ever vessel and her officers were capable Of going
through undertaking in which than ordinary diff
cues had to be encountered had doubt II would be the
American and this evinced to while We were
board by the apparently reckless in which they DASH
ed through the streams Of heavy ice running off from Leopold
Island happened deck when they were thus en-
gagged, and delighted to witness how CALAMITY they put
aside every mpediment in their way. An officer stand
ing the heel of the bowspr coming the ship and issuing
his orders the at the Wheel in that short decisive yet
clear which the hemsman at well understood
and promptly obeyed. There not rag Of canvass
taken in nor moments hesitation The way before
them the stream Of ice had to be either gone through boldly
long detour made and, despite the heaviness Of the
stream they pushed the vessel through in her proper course
Two or three Shocks she in with large
pieces were UNDECIDED and the the las, block
past the bow the officer sang out 'So steady she goes IN
her course and aft nothing than ordinary sail
ing had been going observed little barky
bly, following in the Americans wake and, afterwards
learned, she got through pretty WELL though not without
much doubt Of the propey Of keeping in such procedure
after the mad Yankee, as he called BY the mate
eff had before doubted the daring and enterprise OF
the Americans what saw and heard board of the ADJ
vance would have removed such doubt but these peculiar
features in the children Of the Stars and Stripes always
apparent me, spd admirpgy acknowledged was given
brief history of their voyage 70 ne present ume as also an
outline Of their future plans
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of those blocks (more like small berg than aught ese)
brought alongside Of the Assistance while was board Of
her in the gun-room II was hollow at the top and con-
tanned excellent water which was conveyed on board to
repenish livestock. a.
Several efforts had be made by blasting and forcing the
ice before passage could be cleared and during the whole
time quite pleasure to see how both officers and men
worked at it, Captain Austin himself was as busy as any
one directing, and handling, and increasingly working
Neither falls nor rough knock and then did he for
but maintained his post on the Goes and pieces Of ice until
he had made passage for his ships, and the two little
ones be had so kindly taken in charge
had before made mention of the remarkable stiffness
which may be observed midnight in these regions but
until now did upon with such force and in such
singular cannot the mingled sensations
experienced Of constant and aszement the exaor
binary then taking place in the waters was gazing
upon, and Of renewed hope msowed into quiet holy, and
reverena feeling gratitude towards that mighty Being who
in this solemn silence regned alike supreme in the busy
hour Of noon, when eager at his TOLL the custom Of
the civilized world gives to business active life and vigor
Save the distant hummng noise Of the engine working
board of the steamer towing there sound be
heard denotng the existence Of any living thing, Of any
animate matter Yet there we were, perceptbly, nay,
rapidly gliding past the land and Goes Of ice though
and mysterious power had been work to carry
swiftly away from those vexatous haassDg, and delaying
portions Of voyage, in which had already experienced
so much trouble and perpexy The leading vessels had
passed all the parts where any further difficulty might have
been apprehended, and this Of gave in the
sense Of perfect security for the present All hands, there
fore, except the middle watch deck, below in
spectye vessels and looked forward ahead Of and
behed the long line Of masts and rigging that from
each ship before me, without any sail set or any apparent
motion to propel such onward and without single
human voice be heard around il did something
deru and amazing And yet was noble sght six
sells varying in size strength, and equipment from the huge
hull Of the powerful man-owar to the humble and owly
private kech-alike varying in their build and sailing quail
ties; from the lofty thee-mas,er to the singesparsd cutter
acting tender schooner but size or two larger square
sails and fore and aft Sails pnnaces and bages whaeboas
and lghtboats-wh every invention in the art Of
seaming aid the class while late discoveries and
full plans brought into in guta percha and inflated
skins to aid the latter casting their long shadows
across the smooth surface Of the passing foes Of ice
sun with mellowed light and sene but still beautiful ustre,
soaring through the polar sky the back Of Melves
Cape already his way to begin the journey Of another
day" s42s 73aNs tf 3.e'4 T8 a3#aE
Messrs SxARLE and LAMBETu gave, Of their subscription
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Our correspondent appears not 10 be aware that MI.
TUYrKn has publicly dssvowed the intention Of writing
book upon the United States. -EDrroRs. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-14
ssTUfr FoR SMILES.

punct$s Almanac. fer 1851. is said to 4.
boand inifun Heres q specimen Of its CO
nuadrums &
Whers are We most likely 10 find the sky
blue1 The nearer welget 10 the milky way
Why is man who has just carried his
carpet.hsg on SHIRE from a steamboat like
an owner u the soil Because he ispossess-
cd d LANDED property ~
WHY'S . comet more like dog than the
dogsstxrl Because the comet has got tail
and the dog star hasn't
How can taan. who has no wings, be
said toEbe winged IMAM affair Of honor ?"
Because in esigg to Eight duel, he makes
sgssse Of himself
Why do the Patent Laws tend 10 promote
discovery Because they tar invention.
when has seruple more weight than a
dram When conscience makes teeto tall
!. Ter refuse ,himblefull Of brandy y
The following definitions are given in the
same vork
An Heir at Law "A gentleman Who in.
heTits an estate whichis threwn in Chance
~.
Tatle3of Interest The Dinner. Table
A Legal Conveyance The Police Van
Hint on Perspective The vanishing
point is that in which a gentleman in diff
cultiss behohll = sheriff's officer
Consolation for Pam in the Siie-A
Stitch 10 time saves zine
70 Mend Sherry - Have SHERRY cob
bier
Cheap Cure for all Diseases -fLike is
to be treated with like is the principle Of
Homeopathy Ofceurse. therefore iioln@pa-
THE doctors expect only homeopathic fees
Nete Of AercLsuts --Txke care that the
companions II your mrlsl voyage are good
natnred fellows as the worst thing that can
happen 10 people 10 balloon is to fall out
Judieious lnvestment.-A certain cutter
prising capitalist bought the yestiges of
Creation, because he had heard that it con-
tains some deep speculations..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-14

(tOD LIVER OIL Just received a large sun
~ ply Of Rashion's Cod Liver Oil Fur safe bsS
L, NJ. SMITH & CO.
Charlesiown. Jan TO- 1851
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-14
CARRIERS HOTEL.

I1HE hew and extensive. addition to thise S,sb
i lishment has been completed together with
rcnovaiing the entire concern, rendering il one
ainong~iihe largest and most attractive the Valley
The rooms are furnished with neat furniture and
with an eye to the comEoft and convenience o
guests.
The Proprietor hopes 10 merit continuance OF
the patronage heretofore extended TO him and by
strict personal attention. 10 increase his hui ines
assuriI the public that Doexertiun On his part will
b. spared 10 please, and render the solonrn Of
guests agreeable. VI
ISAAC N. CARTER, PeorR. eroH.
Anrii III 1850 tH#
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-14
CHiRLESTOWN DEPOT.
Reduction of commission.

rHHoUGu no rates Of orntni-sion have ever
& i been Charged al the Charleston Depot, since
il was under my direction. greater Than those au-
thurized by law or demanded by the lair business
pro~ ine ient 10 the peIse, trouie, and ri-k Of
the Agency, vel as co nplaints have been made by
some a. q anetous harges have determined 10
make n ,fart al leaI 10 crafty public desire and
shall therefore on and alter ihis date, rcd1cc nv.
ammi>susls IA ftree cents per hundred on all
chandse delireretin Til. town and On olhcr con-
signmtnis the commissions viii correspond with
the rates al Wlueh ster In making this reduction
however ihe dtuty is imposed IN me ol requiring
thu ca1uti>sions IN all g.,AIs OF every description
whahavet. 10 be paid for On delivefvE without
pet 10 prtfonS The eas b will alstS qaied Tor
all articles Tor sale al ,he Gharlesiuwp u paI
l VINCENT w MOORE
February : 1851
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-14
PUMP MIXING.

4 70 he Pt'mts Of JGrsot, CLARK and
Leskvsa
DE SONS in wanin; PUMPS, made in the
i b.>l manner aud an lh+ N 'st accamin oaiRg
terms wlltdn well ii gile the >tb> cIitcr call
He will insure all new wirk done by him and no
in'nty will be exaercd utai ali pumps are tested
thuruughlv
PIPE LAYING and REPAIRING done al the
>hniesl huIes;. F,r rep;riny The rash " i'll be ne
quirrd; hIlIor all new nlk liberal rreti will he
given. All communicative addressed h the sub
>erihrr al R-rrysille Clarke county; Va, will be
promptly attended TO-
THOMAS J. BRAGG.
Jan ls51.-3m. S1acH oapp.