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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-07
ACQUITTED

/, Almira Bezely, a girl Of IA, has been ac-
quilted Of the crime Of numbering her BROTH
er, at Providence, R. l., on the ground Of
insanity. She killed hm soiget rid of the
trouble Of taking care OF him. She wasa
"medium" in the spiritual 'rappings and
was sane~ enough 10 practice and keep up d
deception upon the subject which bafHed the
scrutiny Of those who came to hear the rev
elations. BY her own confession she made
all the rappings herself, and accomplished
by sundry. petty thefts the predictions which
she pretended to receive from the spirits
She predicted the death other little brother,
sent to an apothecary, procured some arse
mic, administered it to the child aud be
died. When told the body was to be exam.
ined she askedif the doctors could detecl
pois1hin i dead bod Everything shgHed
q mindsound enough except insthe concep.
tion and execution of so horrible and unnat-
ural q crime. The grounds of her insanity
were the physical changes to which girls o.
her age are subject, and the influence Of q
belief that she was in communication with
spirits, which belief she did not entertain
as by her own confession she made the rap.
pings herself. The Providence Journal re.
CARDS the verdict as nothing less than an
advertisement to all the nurses in Rhode
Island, that they may poison the children
confded to their care whenever they are
weary of them. 5
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Regular customers and extensive adyerti'
can be accommodated on fair terms.
OBJ W ORK
Tnesday Morning Noy. 4, tssl...
Singular tseologicaI Fegt.

AT Modena, in Italy, within . circleof
-four miles around the city, wherever the
earth is dug, and the workmen arrive atthe
depth Of 60 feet they come to a bed OF
chalk: which they bore with an auger 5 feet
deep. They then withdraw from the pit
before the auger is removed, and upon its
extication, the water bursts up with great
violence, and quickly fills the we'll thus
made, the supply Of water being affected
neither by rains or drouths. At the depth
of fourteen feet are found the ruins Of an
ancient city, houses, paved streets and Mo-
sale woEk. Below this again is lay OF
earth, and at &c feet walnut trees are found
entire, and with leaves and walnuts still
upon them. At28 feet, soft chalk is found,
and below this trees and vegetables as be-
fore.
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o. The Courier des Etats Unis states
thut after Kossuth had arrived on board the
Mississippi, he received dispatch from the
Turkish government, informing him that
Austria had taken serious umbTage at Lis
libsntion, and suggesting that he should de-
lay bis departure until the difficulty should
be arranged. The generous Hungarian was
disposed to accede TO this request, but the
Captain Of the Mississippi interposed, and
declared that be would not suffer such Vi
olation Of American hospitality; tina: Kos
suih, having stepped on board OF an Ameri-
cen vessel, was upon American soil.
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NUMBER 50.
Judge sharkey,

The appointment Of this gen,lemanin ibe
place Of Mr.. Consul Owen, removed, has
called down upon the devoted bead Of Mr.
Fillmore tbe execra;ion OF The abolition
press. The N. Y. Post says it always
thought Owen "pitiful sort Of fellow,
for the post he held, and circumstances have
proved lhOt we did him no injustice" The
appointment of Sharkey, however. the Post
considers worse by ten to one than ilat Of
Owen. We quote portion Of The articls:
With this Judge Sharkey there are many
unpleasant associations in the public mind
north. He was 0riginallya secessionist--
He has the reputation Of having procured
the passage Of a statute which practically
forbade the emancipation of slaves within
the State, thereby reversing the doctrine
which Heretofore prevailed in Mississippi,
as well as in the other slave States, once
free, always free
Bui worse sbea all ihis, rss II ulllltIslI
conduct as Chief ysisnce 0f 1Ils tlDu9 tte{
| Appeals, in iAe famous Brszealle case,
which arose shortly after The passage Of the
act TO which we have referred, and the par
ticulars Of which we viii recapitulate
briefly. tAf
A man by the name OF Elisha Brszealle,
planter in Jefferson county, Mississippi,
was attacked with a loathsome disease, -
During his illness, he Swas faithfully nirsed
by a mulatto slave, 10 whose assiduous att
tent;ons he felt that he owed his life. He
was duly impressed by her devotion, and
soon after his recovery, took her to Ohio a7d
had her educated. Stie was very intelligent,
and improved her advantages SO rapidly,
that when he visited heragain he deteFmi-
ned TO marry her. He executed deed for
her emancipation, and had il recorded both
in the States OF Ohio and Mississippi, pur-
suant to the laws of Mississippi at that time
the infamous prohibitory statute to which
we have referred, not having yet passed
and made her his wife.
Mr.. Brazealle returned with her 10 Mis-
sissippi, and in process Of time had SON
After few years he sckened and died, leay-
ing a will, in which, after reciting the deed
of emancipation, he declared his intention
to ratify ii, and devised all his properly to
this lad, acknowledging him in the win to
be such.
Some poor and distant relations in North
, Carolina, whom he did not know, and for
whom he did notcare, hearing of his death,
came on 10 Mississippi and claimed the
l property, thus devised. They instituted a
} suit for its recovery, and the case (it is re-
ported in howards Mississippi Reports, 9
vol. p. 637) came before Judge Sharkey, oui
: new Consul TO Havana. He decided it
and in that decision declared the act Of
emancipation on offence against morality
and pernlcious aud detestable as an exam
: pie; he set aside ;le will; gave the pfopert,
: OF Brdzealle TO his distant relations, con
! Edelnned Brazealle's son and his wife, tha
Il = sons mother, again to bondage, and made
4 4 them the slaves OF these North Carolini
= kiusmen, os part of the assets Of the estate
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The Capitol.

The bids for merely facing with marble
the additions to the Capitol at Washington
City, range from one million and a quarter
to two millions and half of dollars. For
one, we do not see the necessity of this ex-
travagance. The geographical position of
Washington as the seat Of government, al
though favorable enough half a century
siace, Lardly answers for the present age,
and some considerable attention Of late has
been paid TO this fact. Indeed, some press
es have advocated openly the removal of the
capital further west to more central posi-
tion in the Union. The great Mississippi
Valley was but little consulted when Wash
ington was selected, and when the question
of removing the seat of Governm ent comes
up-and it aoiH come up before many more
yearsha passed-the twentylStates already
in position to desire its removal, together
with others that may be admitted, will
doubtless be powerful enough to arrange the
matter their own way. Government
should consider the probability Of the re-
moval, therefore, and make the expense OF
further Improvements 10 the Capitol as light
as possible.
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Imnnrtant from Yucatan.

A dispatchfron New York states that the
Honduras Watchman, Of September 9th,
mentions report that Yucaton had taken
forcible possession Of the Island Of Amber
gies, hois,ed the Mexieap flag and stationed
there $50 troops. The Watchman adds that
the Island was in the hands Of British sail
ots, and had been considered English prop
erty for 20 years.
The Queens Superintendent had proceed
ed to the Island to ascertain the particulars
and,, if the report should prove true, Eng
land viii no doubt promptly manifest he,
sense Of the wrong done her.
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From washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.
The Republic of this morning publishes
letter from Mr.. Crittenden, Secretary Of
State, % the District Attorney of Northern
New York, declaring it the earnest desire Of
the Prssident thatno efforts be spared 10
bring tie Syracuse offenders to justice; that
the supremacy of the laws must be main
tanned Ateyery hazard, and at every sacri-
fee, spd that the affairs Of Government
must se prolected. He also expressed his
belle That a majority Of the citizens; with
the aidof officers. are charged with the ex-
ecution of the laws.
/ The Union of this morning publishes a
letter from Hon. Sam. Houstons denying all
knowledge Of Mr.. Donaldson, and Donald
sons correspondence concerning the Ma
tional Democratic Convenvsntion.
The President has recognized Fanuel Gou-
roud asconsular agent Of France for New
port and Providence. The President has
oppon,ted Thomas ]. Kelley surveyor Of
tSutfvfk, Va, ,4,sss y tsls
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CoUNfERrE1Ts. Boston Traveller no.
tices the following counterfeits as being in
circulation
1. Union Bank, Providence. Tens, alter
ed from genuine oncs-well done.
Q. Union Bank, Boston. Thnes-general
appearance very bad.
3. Old Colony Bank, Plymouth. Tens,
altered from other denominations. Figure
of Commerce as vignette; cars on the left
hand, 81.
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News from the Rio crande.

News has been received from Tumpico to
the 9th. General Canales hud asked per-
mission Of the Provisional Congress to treat
with the rebels. Congress refused to make
any terms, but authorized the Government
to employ all the means Of the State, inclu-
ding the National Guards, &c., to suppress
the insinrection The troops had left Tam
pico and Vera Cruz for Rio Grande.,
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Arrival of the Brother Jonathan.

New YORK, Oct. 28th.
The Brother Jonathan from San Juan via
Mobile, where she put in for fuel, arrived
this morning with l2O passengers.
While off Egg Harbor on the evening Of
the 9th she came in contact with the
schooner Chas. D. Ellis. Her crew and
passengers all saved, but her valuable cargo
all lost. &,4 49,
The meeting at Boston last evening in
behalf of the Irish exiles was well attended,
and an address adopted asking President
Fillmore to intercede in their behalf.
The last news from Virginia makes the
Congressional delegation stand l3 Bemo-
crats and 2 2whigs. . In Georgia .he Union
majority on joint ballot is l05.
1t is thought Hon, Robt, Toombs will be
U. S. Senator in place Of ]. M. Berien.
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EcLIPsEs IN l852.-Mr. Gibbs, the Alma
nae. maker, states that there will be six
eclipses next year, three of the Sun and
three Of the Moon. There will be great
eclipse of the Moon, the 9th and 9TH OF
January next, visible and tota! in this sec
tion. Duration hours and DO minutes.
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CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH R. R.-This
road is rapidly approaching completion. On
and after to-day the regular trains will run
from Cleveland to Hanover, a distance of Is
miles. The road will be completed to Wells
vile by the first of January next, and new
steamboat will be finished to run from that
point to Pittsburgh, in connection with the
Express traines.
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OTA Maine paper says that "rum CAPT
taIists Of Boston have raised the sum Of $780,,
900, with which to operate on Maine egisla
tors next winter, to effect the repeal Of til,
Liquor Law, and have pledged S4OO,OOt
more, to be used if necessary"
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0~g-The follow ing table of the number
pounds of various articles 10 bushel, ma
be of interest TO our readers
OF wheat, sixty pounds.
OF shelled corn, fifty-six pounds.
OF corn on the cob, seventy pounds.
OF rye, fifty-six pounds.
OF oats, thirty-six pounds.
OF barley, forty pounds.
OF potatoes, sixty pounds.
OF bran, twelve pounds.
OF clover seed, sixty pounds.
OF timothy seed, forty-fve pounds.
OF flax seed, forty-five pounds.
OF hemp seed, forty-four pounds.
OF buckwheat, fifty-two pounds.
OF blue grass seed, fourteen pounds.
OF castor beans, forty-six pounds.
OF dried peaches, thirty-three pounds.
OF onions, fifty-seven pounds.
OF salt, fifty pounds.
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Politics in Massachusetts.

The National Democrats of Essex county
have published call for convention to
nominate Senators, in opposition to the
coalition ticket. 1t is thought that this
move will insure the defeat of the coalition.
A pure democratic ticket is also forming in
the Middle counties.
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oC-Apfetty milliner living near Roches-
ter, who had made very free with several mar
ried men in that vicinity, was recently seiz-
ed by the indignant better halves, and duck
ed in mill pond.
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The onera in baltimore

A proposition is on foot for the erection
Of new Opera house in Baltimore. 1t is
designed to build it by stock subscriptions,
amounting in the aggregate to $4,000, in
shares Of $500--the house 10 be constructed
after the model of the Astor Place Opera
house in New York, Mr.. Maretzek providing
the lot therefor.
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The Hungarians al the West.

ghe Chicago Advertiser, ,.of the 18th inst,
says the Hungarian exiles, who have arri-
Sed IN that city, destined for New Buda,
find i impossible 70 proceed and at the
same time provide the means or subsistence
during the approaching winter. Some Of
them find employment onthe railroad. The
funds at present in their possession are less
than four dollars to each person, on an av,
erage. n ars s
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The Georgin pronosition.

The Augusta Constitutionalist recon-
mends the disbandment of the Southern
Rights Party, and the Reorganization of the
Democracy, as Georgia has twice declared
she has suffered no wrongs requiring redress.
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o-E- Ellsworth, the St. Louis pedestrian
completed his feat Of walking 1000 miles in
1000 successive hours, at o'clock P. M, on
the 26th inst.
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0-T Over seven millions Of letters passed
through the New York Post Office during the
last quarter. The business Of the Office has
increased ten per cent. under the new law.
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Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad.
The Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad is
now open to ten miles west Of New Brigh-
ton. The line will be completed to ALI
ance aud Cincinnati by December next.
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The Chaplet of Honor.

Whiggery is constantly struggling be-
tween the extremes of blue light conserv-
atsm and progress. They feel a sympathy
with the iormel, They effect sympathy
with the latter, and only AFFECT, for they
never embody their sympathy in actions
This duplicity is rarely violated. Some
times, however, veteran in an out Of the
way place, remote from railroads, tele-
graphs, and everything else that partakes Of
the age, breaks over the cobweb barriers and
goes back unsneakingy TO the forbidden
ground.
Such an honest whig shows himself in the
last Rising Sun Republican. Among other
unmixed whig principles that he there
| throws out, are denunciation of Thomas
Jefferson as the originator Of the present
Democratic party, an eulogism upon Aaron
Burr, and a glorilication over the name Of
"Federalist."
Thus he proceeds, gathering up the faded
laurels Of the party, and seeking 10 wreathe
them into a chaplet ofhonor! Why should
whiggery refuse 10 wearil?-P PLaindeater
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THE. .ToBA eco CRoP. We see it stated that
the crop Of the year now about closing, has ex-
ceeded that Of the year preceding nearly a.
900 hhds, and that the crop Of the coming year
will exceed thatof the present year %, ono hid,
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ocr The new U. s. Steamship Princeton,
built on the keel of the old Princeton was
launched at Charleston Navy Yard on We'd
nesday last.
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o-y The propeller Henry Clay, that was
wrecked on Lake Erie, the other DAY. car
tied down with her 90 souls out Of the 80
aboard. 0i l.l sa.l N sN
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A FRAT.--.The Germantown Telegraph
says;--"We witnessed, last week, the reno.
val Of stone house, about 40 by 10 feet and
estimated to weigh 400 tons, a distance OF It's
whole length, by city contractor, who ac-
complished the work, in the most successful
amer, in about three days after the build
ing was ready for removal The force was
derived from screws, the house having been
completely undermined and resting upon
heavy timbers, which had been laid with
great exaciness, and forming way, on
which, after being carefully soaped' the struc-
ture slid with apparent ease. The house Is
the dwelling Of the late Daniel Pastofius, on
the Main street, about square above Haines
street and, We are informed that the contrac-
Tor is TO receive $500 for its removal and ze-
storation to It's original condition. Il stood
in the way ofa handsome new street, which
is now being opened and graded through the
premises
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The Carpet Bag says there must be some
horrible cannibals in Boston,. because in an
eating-honse the other day, a man cAlledi
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Arrival of the Europa.

HALIFAX, Oct. ~.
The Europa, from Liverpool, arrived to-
day She brings Liverpool and London
dates to the 18th Oct. Markets depressed
SINCE 3D.. Cotton declined ed per pound,
ESoLAND.-The steamer Mississippi, with
Kossuth and companions, was announced al
Gibralter. Kossuth announced his inten-
tiop Of sailing for Southampton in the
stea amer Madrid. Preparations for his re-
ption rapidly progressing. KosSuth would
readh Southampton on the 24th.
The entire French ministry have resigned,
which excites the most lively interest through
out Eu rope, more especially because the re-
sigaations are understood to have been caused
blythe Presidents determination to restore
universal suffrage by repeating the electoral
law OF May 3lst Paris continues tranquil
| The Cuban prisoners who had arrived Ii
Spain, to the number of 426, were shortly Il
undergo sentence Of hard labor in the mines
The highest military order of distinction hat
been conferred on the Captain General Of Gu
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I Os- The Olympic Theatre, Cincinnati,
has been sold to Mr.. Bates, Of the National.
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The Nfasons

The 'orler' closed its official meeting yes
terday morning. The Grand Encampnent,
Grand Chapter and grand Lodge, OF Ohio, ad-
journed at this time toassembly at Chilicothe
on the third Tuesday of Oct. 1859. The Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year are:
GRAND ENcAMPMENT.
G. F, Hanselmann, of Cincinnati, G.. NJ.
Kent Jarvis, Of Massillon, Deputy G. M.
R. IL. Cotton, Zanesyill, e G, Generalissimo.
]. N, Burr, Mt. Vernon, {. Capt General
J. d. Caldwell, Cincinnati, G. Recorder.
L. Jewett, Athens, Grand Treasurer.
ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF GRAND LODGE.
William B. Hubbardy Columbus. G.. M.
A. d. Bgelow, Cleveland, Dep G. NJ.
w. b. Dodd, Cincinnati, Sen'r G. Warden.
L. V. Bierce, Akron, Junior G. Warden.
L. Jewett, of Athens, Grand Treasurer.
B. F. Smith, Mt. Vernon, Grand Secretary.
ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF GRAND CHAPTER:
}. B. Brown, Mt. Vernon, Grand High Priest
III, M. Stokes, Lebanon, Grand Depty H. 2
II. H. D61ge Cleveland, Grand King, Z,
Peter 0utcaI |, C;i q rand eeribe
J, g. Coplens 10 Grand Treasurer 4 Y
G. D, CALDWELL, do Grand Sec'y.
]. L.fGreen, Chilllcothe, G. M.
J. I. .Donahoo, Columbus, &C.
APPOINTED oFrcEEs OF GRAND CHAPTER.
G. D. Palmer, GAINESVILLE, Captain of the Host
w. #, Goodwin, Cleveland, Principal Soi'r.
Hugh Trevor, Marietta. R. A. Captain,
Joseph Jewett, Athens, Master 3rd Veil
George Rex, Wooster, " 2nd
R. H. Timpany Toledo, lst &"
P. P, Kane, Massillon, Steward.
]. B, Covert, Cincinnati, Guard.
a charter was granted to the Oriental En-
calpment of Cleveland Dem. Of 30th
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a01sr The Kentucky Legislature meets in
a few days, and'will elect United States
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0y The Michigan State Democratic
Convention nominated Cass, and declared
strongly for the compromise.
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The excitement to hear Jenny Lind was
not very greatin Cincinnati. Bdrnam was
not there, nor his machinery!
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Joshua p. Giddinfs is announced to speak ia
Boston, pending the Massachusetts election
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The Mayor of Cincinnati, a few days since,
locked up, his Office. and wentoff to the Day
ton Odd Fellows celebntion, exclaming,
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lrIoH tle MdIIidSe DldtlSlCS lOr lCou vi
the city of Boston, we compile the following
facts in reference to second marriages:
lst marriages 4,5ll persons.
I'd 1" 563 4"
Sd Z" 33 Z"
9TH Z
We thus see that little more than one
tentl Of married parties enter into second
marriages., but the number OF those who mar
ry oitener is very small.
Some may be curious to know what differ
ence there may be among men and women in
the tendency 10 second marriages. The num-
bers are
MEN. WOMEN.
Cd marriages 354 2l9
3d 2S b
4th &" 5
This seems to give men the greatest tenden-
cy to often marriages ; but is not something
due to the difference Of opportunities in the
latter part Of life Sandasky (O.) Mirror
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Second Marriage,

From the Marriage Statistics for 1850 of
the city of Boston, we compile the following
facts in reference to second marriages.:
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"a dny---an hour--.of virtuous liberty
II woriha whole eternity Of bondagel''