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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
WHeIp Me. Cassius. y

The above, few days since, appeared as
the heading Of an article in the Tribune &
Clipper, in which the editors bore down up
on Bob Walker" for daring to advocate
Free Trade, and also upon ourselves for call
ing him to our timely aid" Well, after
that, no one supposed that the talented edi-
tors of the Tribune & Clipper would be
guilty of such monstrosity as permitting a
correspondent to occupy their columns as an
advocate of Protection - they doubtless
pluming themselves upon being more than a
match for 'sBob Walker" the Ex-Secretary
himself, or any other "British free trade To-
cofoco!" What was our establishment
then, day or two afterwards, to observe a
correspondent, who signs himself" "Laborer, .
helping our netghbors to advocate their doc
trine, and doing the same thing for which
they condemned Bob and ourselves! 30
consistency"
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0sslob Trotters" who writes an occn-
sionah letter from New Yoskto the Dispatch,
in eohdemning other correspondents, says,
IHl deem ii an act of justice to myself, and 70
| other able and gentlernanly metropolitan cor
Respondents" &c. There is about as much
legotism in these few words as could be crowd
led into the same space. Ii "Job" entertains
such high opinions of himself, be should hire
lsonie one OF the able correspondents to puff
him. Self-glorification is not the best evi-
dence Of ability. - Trib. 4 Clip.
Whatever wrong interpretation the Trib. &
clip. may put upon our own language, we
care butlittle, for Misrepresentation seems 10
be a business with that paper. But when
such palpable ialsehood. as that above, in
regard to our correspondent, appears in oul
lneighbor's columns, we cannot be silent long
Ier. sob Trottera used no such language as
the Tribune & Clipper imputes to him
and had the writer Of the above paragraph
been as anxious to ascertain truth as he was
to find fault, he would have discovered with
out tbs aid Of spect1cles, that the language
alluded to was quoted from the correspond
ence Of a Philadelphia paper, and was pre-.
faced by Sob" with the following:
"The following statement in relation to P
II. Barnum's humbug correspondence witt
the country press, ] clip from the New Yorl
correspondence of Philadelphia paper.
know that every word Of the exposition il
ttrue; and, mpathizing with my brother cor
respondent, beg you will give the matter
the benefit of your papers circulation"
This is all sob Trotter" says Of the matter
Now we should feel very much like one o
he canine species just eau ght in the act Of de
Ipredating upon animated mutton five shoulc
be found guilty of such gross misrepresenta
tion; and while we fully agree with the Tri
bune & Clipper that ''self-glorifcation is no
the best evidence Of ability" we also thin
that wrong interpretations and downright
falsehoods are no better testimony in favor Q
honesty.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
Fire at washington --Partof the Cap
itol Destroyed.
WAsHINAToN Dec. "a. 2. NJ.

fi " AoHA2sNAVAf AFete = =, =
The fire in the Capitol has been subdued
The Library rooms above it are completely
burned out. Fully three-fourths Of the Ii
blary ave consumed, including the most val
liable part and embracing many valuable
works which can never be replaced. NO se7
rious damage except from water was sustain a,1
ed by any other portion of the Capitol. me
fire is supposed 10 have caught from tne
flues connecting With the furnaces IN the
main basement Of the Capitol. The fire was
discoyereda sunrise by a waichman.-.
The marines at the Navy Yard soon arrived
with their axes and in short time severed
the burning part Of the roof from the dome
and thus prevented the extension OF 'lie
flames TO .he roof and domes Of the Senate
and House. The marines from the Navy
Yard olso assisted the firemen and cltizens, 10
carrying wafer to the engine which was piia'
ced and worked ia the centre Of the rotunda
The whole building is completely flooded
with water, although there is still a grea'
deal Of fire in and about the Library, from
which columns of smoke are rising Th'
Dome of the Rotunda was in great danger
but both and the two Halls Of Congress arr
luniniued except BY water. The entire III
brary containsd $4,000 vols, Of these about
| 10000 in an adjoining building were saved
All the busts, paintings and elegant fixture
have been destroyed. The loss is guesse,
at over 100000, but Ia greater portion Of
| is irrepaable. As soon as President Fill
more heard of the fire he repaired 10 the Cap
litol, accompanied by several members ofth
Cabinet and saperintended the exertion
made to save the building.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
A Free Countryin

Some time ago the Austrian Government
advertised for loan Of 35,00O,OOO forms
and finally went into the public bourse on
certain day to offer the opportunity to The
money dealers to show their patriotism by
taking the loan. Having some doubts upon
the solvency of their head, they failed to
bid and the loan was defeated. The sequel
10 il was natural and legilimate,-the luck
less brokers, to the number of about hun
dred, had 10 lcape.
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county convention.

A convention Of the Democrats ol Scioto
county, will be held in Portsmouth, on Sat
urday the 9th Of December. for the pur-
pose Of electing two delegates toa.tend a
State Convention, at Columbus, on the 9th
Of January next. for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate fol Supreme Judge. one
for the Boord Of Public Works, and to se-
lect two Senatorial Delegates to the Nation
alDemOcratic Convention. We hope there
will be general attendance Of at least two
from each townshipin The county.
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France-.The Revolution. . .

Il. ss b.
We published, yesterday something like an.
intelligent account Of the revolution, in
France. From this it tappears that the very
, man through whose instrumentality law
was passed disfranchising about three mil
lions Of voters, year since, has rode into the
power of Dictator by advocating its repeal.
This is strange phase in governmental af-
fairs, and the result puzzling in the extreme.
Can it be that Louis Napoleon is actuated by
pure motives and the good of France? We
doubtit His course in destroying the lib
erty Of the press, to say nothing about other
anti-republican actions, will not warrant such
conclusion. So far as his proclamation is
concerned, it is all right excepting the cleo
ton Of a President for the term of ten gears.
There is no doubt that the trainers OF the
French constitution committeda fatal blum
der in providing for but one legislative body
and from this we can trace the present con-
test. But it is certain, also that the election
Of a president for ten years would be another
blunder, quite as bad, perhaps, as the for
mer. Besides the President being as abso-
lutte in power as any monarch in Europe, and
at the same time candidate would make
sure of his election, as matter of course.
His manner Of disposing of the opposition
to his new schemes is evidence enough that
he will not scruple to use any means to in
sure his reelection. 1t will then remain to
be seen whether the people of France will
again elect representatives who will betray
them, and sacrifice their rights, at the man.
date Of an ambitious Executive. We shall
see whether Napoleon's love for the people is
as great as he would have the world think at
present, or whether it is mere hypocritical
pretension-a cloak put on to conceal de-
signs for his own personal aggrandizement.-
We are inclined to the opinion that if this
latter be the case, he will find himself foiled
in everything else but being reelected to the
Presidency.
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EuRoPA,s NEWS.
Intensely Interesting from Frar

Intensely Interesting from France.
FRANcE.-Afiairs in Fance had reached
the crisis SO long dreaded The co,,p de etat
had been made. On the first instant the
President seized the reign of Government
dissolved the assembly, declared Paris in ,
state OF siege, arrested the leading opponents
and appealed to the people. The pre- para.
tons were effected with skill and secrecy
Everything was consummated before tbs
Assembly had the least idea of the Pres;.
dents intentions. An entire new Ministrv
had been formed. At daylight on Tuesdayy
morning the Presidents proclamation was
lound posted throughout the city. in which
ne ordered the dispersion of the Assemble
the restoration OF universal suffrage, and al.
SO proposing new system Of Cove rnment
the instant election by the people and ar.
my OF President, to hold his Office for ten
years, supported bya Council Of State and
Two houses OF the Legislature-7pending an
elecuon the executive power 10 remain IN
the hands Of the President. - -
Election takes place during the presen,
month, and the President promise 10 how 70
the Will OF The people, and says he has bssn
forced INTO the present attitude. n is cet.
tain that Thiers, Changarner and Others or
his opponents had decided to demand ~
arrest and imprisonment on the second inst -
and were almost in the act of moving IN tbS
matter when they and their principal friends
were arrested and conveyed to Vincennes.
whenever the members of the Asse embly
nave attempted to meet owcially, they have
oeen ordered to disperse, and we've arrested
II they refused, 200 members have been
arrested, though many were subsequently, re-.
leased; but all the leaders Of the onnosi,;on
are IN prison 300 Of The members ~ tbs
Assembly, it is said have given in their adSss %
SION TO the President, and telegra nb;c Az
patches from the Departments state fbstt5o
Presidents demonstrations have been baSiaS l,S
with the utmost enthusiasm. q i - 't''e cs
Subsequently these reports were contra.
d!cted, Several barricades were eected sIAS, r
different quarters Of Paris, but were sneed;it
broken by the troops. At one Of tbese ,,.dd
members OF the. Assembly, who occ,,n;s5 ,S5
prominent places, were killed in The cond;c.
on Tuesday a section of the Assemble cn,'i
trived to meet and decide on tbe denos;,;r, t
OF tte President, and his impeachment ~
nigh treason. The meeting was disrerssd .s ~ ~
the troops and the decree ridicules S'o - N
hands. '''' " " -.
- troops were placed in the houses Of the
ex-omCers OF the Assembly, who were ex-
empted from arrest, among Others NJ. Dupir.
rull rlgor OF martial law pievailed apainstall
persons concerned in barricading, and larpe
number were shot. Up to Thursday nirRt
the success Of the President seemed certain.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

A steamer, immense in size and novel in
construction, is to be built in New York to
run on the Hudson river and compete with
the railroad. 1t is to be 500 feet long, with
350feet length of deck. Both ends Of the
boat are alike, and her engines are to work
both ways. She is not intended to turn
around but to work like ferry boat, She is
to be called the George Washington, and to
have Accommodations for thRe thousand pas
sengers.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

A bill has passed one branch of the South
Carolina Legislature, and will probably pass
the other, which exempts, in addition to the
property now exempted by law, the dwelling
house and houses appertenant thereto, tcgeth-
er with fifty acres Of land, one horse, twen-
ty-five dollars worth of provisions, and one
negro slave, TO be selected by the debtor from
levy and sale. The provisions of the bill,
however, does not extend to the inhabitants
ofa town or city, or to property lying in such,
but to the country exclusively.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

n- The whole length Of the mail routes
in Ohio is 1886 miles, and the total annu-
al cost of transporting the mails over these
routes is 1888, lOl. No other State exceeds
Ohio in total length Of mail routes, except
New York, and that has 1926 miles Of
routes, and the annual cost Of transporting
the mails, is over four millions Of dollars.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
A Warming.

We learn from the Macarthur Republican
that citizen o! Vinton county, named
Bolen, started home from that town, on
Friday night of last week, in a state of in
toxication, and on the way laid down on q
shock of corn to sleep, setting fire to a tree
to keep himself warm. The tree burned
down, struck him in falling and broke hi.
hip and thigh bones, of which he died.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
German Emigration to America.

The Imperial Gazette of Austria regards
The emigration Of Germans 10 America, now
taking place. as great evil. 1t states the
number that emigrate annually at $4,000;
and considering that, at present, persons
possessed Of capital are frequently found
among them, it thinks that several millions
thus 90 out Of the country every year.
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Excited Meeting in New. orleans.

A dispatch from New Orleans states that
the announcement Of the departure Of John
IS. Thrasher, as prisoner, from Cuba, Tor
Spain, has caused the greatest excitement in
that city. On Friday evening town meet
ing, immensely attended, was held at the
Arcade, to take into consideration his case.
A series Of resolutions were adopted, call
ing upon the General Government to de-
mand his instant release
Enthusiastic speeches were made by
both wings and democrats, and the meeting
was frequently interrupted by cries Of war
War!p and other evidences of excitement
and angry feeling at the course Of events at
Havana. The resolutions were directed to
be forwarded to the President Of the United
States, and to the presiding officers of both
houses of Congress. A more excited meet
ing never convened in the city"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

OS- The number Of contributing men,
bers belonging to the Sons Of Temperance
in Maryland, we see stated at6007. Du-
ring the quarter ending on the 3ist Of octo-
ber last, 325 new members were initiated,
236 expelled, 95 suspended, l6 died, and
1T had broken the pledge. The receipts
during the quarter were S4,5a %, and the
expenditures, $2,l56. .t33i
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
~ The Republic publishes a letter from

Og The Republic publishes letter from
the Spanish minister to Mr.. Webster, com
municating the pardon of James l.. Wilson
one of the Cuban prisoners, in consequence
of an affecting appeal in his behalf from
his mother to the President. which was for
warded 10 the Queen Of Spain, who liberia
ted him and sent him LONE with funds hom
her privates purse.
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Arrival Of the Georgia.
New York, Dec. 23

The United States Mail steamship Geor-
gia, from Chagres, with California mails to
the 18th November, arrived at 10 O'Clock
this morning, bringing 400 passengers and
81 ,476 000iin gold dust on freight and Sl,-
SOC, 900 in the hands Of passengers. There
had been Tremendous two weeks rain storm
at Chagres, causing the river 10 rise near 80
feet above its usual height. A great deal Of
property had been destroyed Houses, men,
cattle, &C., fioated down the swelled stream
and were swept out to sea. On the 18th the
lriver bad subsidized. Many vessels were LOST
in the storm. a
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

Abill is before the Tennessee Legislature,
which requires the owner of slave, who de-
sires to emancipate him, to first place at the
disposal Of the Circuit Court, fund sufic-
lent to transport the slave to Africa and sup
port him six months after he reaches that
country; and upon this being done by the
owner, or by any negro now free, the Judge il
to notify the Governor, who will immediate
" send him to some sea port to be transport
ed.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

0s- A clergyman on being told by gene
rous farmer that he would give hima barrel
|of cider, asked him if he would bring it to
his house.
Certainly replied the farmer, with pleas
|ureS WELL said the grateful man, what
will you give me for the barrel when the ci-
der is gone z itef Me
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~ The Royal Commissioners have re.

O- The Royal Commissioners have re.
ceived "a good-sized room full' of plans foI
the appropriation of the surplus proceeds Of
the Great Exhibition. Among the number
there is one project for gigantic statue o
Prince Albert; another for a national soup
kitchen, another for perpetual tea-total
congress, and another for gliding the dome
of st. Paul''s Cathedral.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

CY Mrs. Forrest, wife Of the celebra-
ted tragedian, the Herald says, will appear
in that city in week or ten days, at Broug-
hams theatre. Those who have the means
Of knowing, state that she exhibits remark
able theatrical talent, and will, at her debut,
spring at once into the first ranks of tragic
and perhaps comic excellence.
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Bank at Cairo.

An Illinois editor isperfectly enraptured
with the idea that they are going to have
Banks again in that State. Among other
points he suggests Cairo as one where such
a thing is needed. a a6t
He is right, Cairo is just the point
in fact, it needs sand Bank all around the
town.
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OCT We give, to-day, another letter fiom
Bob Walker which we commend to the
particular attention Of our neighbor on Front
street, trusting that his familiarity with the
laws Of Political Economy viii enable him
todirect and point out any errors hat may
be contained therein.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

.0EFThe women Of one of the provinces
Of Austria. through which Bayard Taylor
passed, wear skirts which just reach to The
lnsssand they either go bsre-legged orlwear
huasw boots. sW 5laS @
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The st. Louis Times states that John F.
Darby, the first whig Congressman ever elec.
ted from that District, has been entrusted
with razor stropt to be presented to Presi
dent Fillmore. fB
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or Telegraph Office hours for Christmas,
from Q to 10A. NJ, and from A to5P. M.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26

0TTColored ladies, says an exchange,
may pe compared TO many roses, because iisj
were born TO blush unseen. II Is the ffe-
grance rather Than tIs hue That makes as
rose and u colored women arebom 70 blush
unseen, ss, they are not born 70 blush assnsIs
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-16

Or in he me. sapcqsA q ne pills win be sawed off
sass2 sahe 49, l!sL Tss = t9s apron a The height
si cSss K * n. az ' Sssm Of
IA posts to have two piles in each. bo,t.d ,o,.,
~ bolts and placed where sike on he laS ss;sh
in the framing Of wharf according 10 The d;,
and . the sasaoen OF the Surveyor Each moonS nos
e e SoSe,ed by Of sheet IRON early decay
head by dawEne to prevent sh a cs T iw om
What niles TO be e.pped in the customary m,nna, said
Gcps wei boed 10 te piles with l6 inch rack boIls,ovs
from properly boiled down %h nan e es ap.5
pot 2. every crossing with the caps below them. '''A
iooo pounds-w be used in driving the piles fsnd an
I 81 a each end and one at wha ps
oer well boiled tose6er and 70 Ho piles one outside the
"a inch screw bolts in each fender. ~ a. e's' Two
me usual finishing bsam will be on The ends of the o;,,;n
.o 5e Isen as much and well as the wharf Dies M
sas between na By nbem Of BY 10 inches reaching from
es han nr So sIo ooeh 70 the finishing beam with not
he pies to be Of best 10 By 10 inch Lake nine and all
timber not S tbsn m Of 6es sound yellow square
bhan ~ feet long and of this length as few as p1a
s than nd RRsn1 Sa not e1sssdns
sI NE !oss to which each plank will be spiked with o ~
o Ali tn ends a. eoe s
sna not IN any case 70 be allowed in the work This whar
ia he ss rae and distinct contract om the ship whaves
TO- isnen IN good workman'ke to the atsfc
81 Of n S. suvsyor and sccorpg the ming and
Of oooSe %us BE e'sd
dag Cr every day thereafter not completed VI Wv yer
the % De oy the square Of wharf, aud sues required in
Ccmmuee on Streets and Landings ''A''''A vi Inc
to be the certificate of the Survevor IN, a.ob
pr snn M notes at six months 1sasg
yio Surveyor of the Second Mum cipslity.
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te,is,s az asely named PAIN EXTRAToRS arcCor,
bone ,hot ~ The worthless man who eli tbs,
IN bev thn ng our name. they may induce the publi
,a 1na their nosums possess the virtues obe esnnns
''ocles buy Of none but authorised Agents.
~ Aas s 70 hspeemliar marks upon tho psu.
|' re- S',d Observe that tile name, III DIL
nLlj oe WRITTEN WITH PEN, in ds9ersut
no other be upon it. '''''' ''~ "''0 '"@'
cy- General Depot for the United s,a,o. r,.,.u,
addressed will be promptly executed "'''o Oil o'ues
IL. DALEY d CO.,
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,,, ASl Chartres street. NsuO ,lean.
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BAMA, MISSISSIPPI, KENTUCKY and TEN NLa-
ana the City of ST. LOUIS in the State of Mis-.
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.,.o SoHN WRIGHT CO.,
au0 Pn 1Ans~si agests foe raid 7.r-;,o-.
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This is a new agent in 49, - al
laws lie n pr1S Sns %heh acts perfect
% OF The whole SYSTEM acting directly UPON be neYa
Mainsprings of Life,
onous copdayy s and bringing abont that hr
is an excessive ac, winch constitutes health wherever there
~, Nelther VOmits nor Purres.
better idea Of i, ea mSs delicate give
wIc h letter dated Columbia La October r. $50 y
In at least five hundred on this yer 0aac. success
sa Tssu b ana every case has charm always
oompare w al ar p my knowee nothing
The SKIN eaaazes b acts on The surface Of
''''' showing what cured him. Its. emphatcaIy, "''
me Remedy for Fevers.v
IN witness Of is remarkable curative powers, we will ,dd
& sep.sm 1fsm ~ Noble of Caldwell parish under daeo
va have used the Electrical Februge in great MANY and
health SassS g, ey ,w restoring to
mol hesitate IN ponouncns OF the 10
W. anas Discoveries OF the Age,v
octave vonmp produce enough of such testimony 10 gil an
he bss nroa ana Others but trial the article ssf !,
guaranty IN ali csses ;G and T sSo dfsirs fail
PRIcRsia on N directions the money will be refunded
boe e senis psr nall ounce six
he wof Eases which eneers it the cheapest medicine in
thsr , IL VIII save lunlne enoug 10 nav far itsaf ,,r
and sn without regarding the great saving OF ume
oe'a discount will be made to dealers, and s,e
kene without fac smac signature with the
yeSp with the words, Electrca Fshfp eed on ne en-;
Co.. Neworleans, blown in the wal "a hehdah
tious moi 10 nnrc wish the public to be particularly eau
Fehrinra " pcnase anything pnrpong 10 be Eecirical
Ne deem IL unless s 6sanng The above Of
% Deen lposed upon by counierfiIs nrsten @
dams erous ' a'e' 10 say the least, extremely |
the South A. KENna iSats's generally throughout |
,u,n M MEtAICAN MUSTANG LiNIMENT. in anv |
na, az popne,or prices together with large assor
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Orleans. " VS. "'fo'' 90 magazine street, New
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