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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
Portugal.

The latest accounts contain no report Of
the counter revolutionary movement, said to
have broken out in Portugal. The country
generally was tranquil. Saldana had confer
red the chief command of the army upon
his more immediate partisans, which created
considerable dissatisfaction in portions Of
the army. "
lTALY-Advices from Rome of the Both
ult., state that negotiations pending between
the holy See and Sardinia, relative to the Ec-
cesiastical question, were not likely 10 ter
inmate in favorable manner. sly
The Pope solemnly oficiated in the St
Johns Church at Lateran, on Ascension
Thursday, and bestowed his benediction or
the French troops, drawn up in the square,
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The Lynchburg Va, Tragedy.

The Richmond Republic, speaking OF the
deep sensation made in Virginia, says =
Two gentlemen, Occupying a high station
in the community. both Of amiable disposi-
tion and peaceable demeanor, meet In the
streets, and assail each, other with deadly
weapons, and are not parted till the police
officer who interferes is dangerously injured,
and both receive mortal wounds. The rem
counter follows so close on the provocatiou
that the public abroad hear that blood is
shed before thsy,are apprised of'anv exis-
ting quarrel. One Of these parties had been
married but few weeks to young and
lovely wife. Probably, when he left her on
that fatal morning. she had not the slightest
intimaticn of impending trouble and dam
ger. Can mortal Imagination conceive the
stunning shock upon her gentle breast, when
the Young bridegroom was brought home,
the bloom forever. faded from his cheek, and
| the blood pouring its last current flom that
heart which had Just beat warmly by hel
side! Ifany spectacle could be more de-
| plorable, It was that Of the other victim
with not only wretehed wife wailing oyeI
him, but children, innocent and once joyous
children, gazing with mingled woe and won
der upon fathers mangled body. Death
ever an unwelcome visitant, puts on new
horrors when he thus appears. The sternest
champion of Honor may sti6e his emotions
when he glances upon the motionless clay
which was one hour ago living man, full
of thought, sensibility, generous affections
and buoyant aspirations; he may look un-
moved upon the worm that dwells in what
was but now the tabernacle of an immortal
Intellect; but can he regard, without Q
shudder, the living death OF desolate wives
and the worms of woe that prey upor
hearts thus eaved-hearts consigned to {
colder and deeper grave than the earth-i
grave upon which no flower Of hope car
ever bloom, no dews Of consolation eve
fall no star of religion shed its benignan
light! -.
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SITUATION WANTED.-In a country grave
yard, by young man Of respectable family,
expecting to die of ill.requited love, Would
Prefers place where he could have female So
ciety. :Vfg
LosT "A strong constitution, Accompany
ing twas a bottle ofrum and box Of cigars,
FoR RENT.--Thc undivided half Of a straw
feather bed. Inquire Of the window myrtle.
FouSD--A small quantity Of satisfaelon--
Supposedto have been q portion Of that which
the actor gave to his audience. W
BoAnB WMrED-By single gentleman in d
pleasant part Of town. A pine one preferred
SfRlsEb4-Anunabridge copvof Webster'i
Dictionary. tits supposed somo we'll meaning
person picked uPthe work, and becoming In
tereslec in The story, took il home to road.
he win feturnit We will give him lieu there
sofa'coPy Of the Cincinnati Directory for lS47
.gai n at.. s,.... ..fss - Gin. Nonsl
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stormy Women.

The editor Of the Albany Knickerbocker
discourses thus:
What is more disagreeable than a stormy
woman A friend Of ours who lives in
Pearl street, says that he has been on the
uniathomed deep, when the heavens, pIegF
nant with the direst vengeance, were delly-
cred Of their children Of wrath-when
mighty Jove rode histhundering chariot over
| the niountains OF the sea, and the red light
eninps glared at bis coursers feet1rwhen the
demon of the tempest beloved in the blast.
and'tIe angel. or destruction spread his dark
niSiSos over the mariners bark but on
these unuitenble horrors dilnltbegin with
| his wife when out Of temper. When she
saw ihe mercury Of her husbands anger be-
gin 10 rise, she'd throw fat into The fire, aud
tintwo minutes be further up The eladaerof
wrath thanhe could ever climb without Ia
kingof his boots. and the way he would
catch hot dumplings on his head was not
slow Some women love 70 scold, and en-.
| Joy themselves best when ia violent pas
sion, rpdtthey are Us rnlovely ns HOLSTERS,
and as distasteful as stale mushrooms. Wed
rather encounter 4 wild cat in the forest
:.i,,sn ..isiitca I'd a s1n u pnstE. sa's /.
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Punches.

/ .
The great exhibitionhas turned loose upon
the town SO many unfortunate puns, jokes,
riddles, epigrams, &C., that Punch out Of
sheer pity, has graciously afforded them an
asylum In. his columns. Here are some
Case f.-(Called itself conundrum, and
boreits abject poverty with a sort Of jaunti-
mess that was peculiarly saddening. E
why is dandy riding in Rotten Row,
like gallant admiral? s1,t8
Because he'sa Hyde Parker e.,,,. a
/ This poor thing had tried every access to
public compassion, and did not apply at our
asylum till it had been brutally turned away
everywhere--even from the Morning Her
ald.)
Case a. belonging to the same family as
\ the former)
fight?
| Because it ought to be put down, as 0
pa,icful and disgusting exhibition.
/ (This misguided riddle, which was picked
up bya policeman on the steps Of. the Morn.
Ling Post office, broughta letter, of introduc-
ton from Colonel Sibthrop, in which the
gallant Colonel stated his intention of bring.
ing it before the House of Commons, as q
case of unmerited ill treatment.J
Case 3.-(Called itself an epigram.) 4,
'Bulwer to Bull.
If Bull were Bulwer, native industry he'c
protect. -
Bull to Bulwer.
If Bulwer Bull were, protection he'd re-
Ijec:.' -
l. (Surely wretchedness like this needs nj
|comment.) sJ ,t st
Case 4.-(Applied for shelter under th'
obviously false name Of "A witty answer
Lord John. breakfasted the other day a
Brookes', was asked if he would take SOM
reindeer's tongue. NO, thank you,' was tn
ready rejoinder, 4 find Roebuck's tongu
quite as much as / can manage
! 1--WE were obliged, at the unanimous re
quest of the other inmates of this same ward
to turn this miserable example of misdirectet
levity into the streets immediately
Case 5.-(This impostor presented itsel
for admission under the disguise of friendl,
letter. & .T7
my dear Punch,
Who is the biggest Rogue in London 2.
Give it up?
The nave in the crystal palace
| eve refrain, out of feeling for the fami
ly, from giving the name of the parent 0
; this)
Character Of an habitual Sot.-He was
man of no determination-except to tn
head, et ua "a 5.3 o.
{ ThinksI TO myself.--When will the gov
: eminent arrive at what may be termed il
: years of discretion? for at present II shoul
!, be only in its infancy, as we have such FRI
; lquent proofs of its being in its minority!
Does Lord John Russell imagine that Il
ministers on the floor of The House are, lii
; an old carpet, all the better for being beaten
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THE MUSES..
Sabbath Evening.

BYG.D PRENTICE.
IT'S holy time. The evening shade
Steals with soft control : Y
O'er nature, as thought of heaven Z =
Steals DER the human soul asf
And every ray from yonder blue, 4si3'
And every dropof falling due, y rs, 81
Seems to bring down to human woes
From heaven message of repose. ~
O'er yon tall rock the solemn trees
A shadowy group incline,
Like gentle nuns in sorrow bowed
Around their holy shrine;
Ando'er them now the night winds blow
So calm and still, the music low
Seems the mysterious voice of prayer
Soft echoed in the evening air. H
The mists, like incense from the earth,
~ Rise to a God beloved, S'S''l3
And Ger the watersm move as erSt
The Holy Spirit moved;
The torrents voice, the waves low hymn,
Seem the far notes of Seraphim,
And all earth's thousand voices raise
Their songs of worship, love and praise.
The gentle sisterhood of flowers
; Bend low their lovely eyes,
Orgaze through trembling tears of dew
Up to the lofty skies:
And the-pure stars come out above,
Like sweet and blessed things of love,
Bright signals in the eternal dome, &,
To guide the parted spirit home.
There is spell of blessedness
In air and earth and heaven,
And nature wears the blessed look ..,.
OF young saint forgiven
Oh! who, at such an hour Of love,
Can gaze on all around, above,
And not kneel down upon the sod,
With nature'sself to worship God.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30

To KILL CocKRoAcHEs.- Mix equal guam
titles of red lead and Indian meal with mo-
asses, making il about the consistency Of
paste. 1t is known to be certain exler-
minator of reaches, A friend who was
troubled with thousands upon thousands o.
them. rid bis house Of them in very few
nights by this mixture, Put it upon plates
AMI set it where the vermin are thickest
aud they win soon help themselves. b
careful not to have any article Of food nea
BY where you set the mixture. easS
THE above is from an. exchange. w
have not tried it, but from the nature Of the
substances employed, think II good re-
ceipt.l
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] ON MABKEF STREET
AUMBER..la.
F0Te len Items.

-. a .sf.s.s q - = 's.sS'
''s y ASu ~ 49, -. !. ssa.sss9s
Inc SUNDAY Times says Llal Z amer lena-
nus mas discafuea .s'oes ana s!ockiues.
A Miss Goodwin, Of Blsekheath has pre-
sented the mpniiieent sum Of fl5,000 TO
the Chufch Missionary Society.
There is a cab-dfiyef in London who once
held commissions in the army and had
property TO the extent Of 81 100000. a
Z. The successful candidate for the Great Ex-
hibition Prize Essay, given by the Rev. DR..
Emertcn, Of HanwelI College, is the Rev.
II. G. Whist, incumbent Of East Peckham,
Kent.
John Howard, the pedestrian, is about
leaving England tor Denmark, 70 90 into
training ior his great ieapllg match, gen.
tleman having backed him ior tl20 to tlu0
TO leap nine yards across water, In Denmark,
; -.
The BOAR hunt pictoTal g % OF Raph-
aei' was Durntat inc ilre OF Downfailsh shcuse
The Earl Of Derby has had severe stroke
OF pople xy but is Still alive.
,,ay,. lasos u, ~ 4. ,,,s.l M, 4;
nts - ofcasssl bara y; a.,;nsa ,sss
ting. This resolution seems to have startled
the Efector, who has ordered the Chief mag
istrate TO report Immediately on the subject.
The great Chess Tournament has COM
menced al London. for prize OF G3OO, SIX
teen ulayers have already entered into the
game.
Major William Wynn, Of the East India
Company's service, jumped off Black Rock
Cliff, at Kemp Town, Brighton. A revenue
officer, in an effot to save him, caught his
stick, but it broke with his weight, and be
fel. one hundred feet and was dashed to
a,
Inc cocKney mat Went ailer woodcock
WAN yauer gun and double oarreled.aog
mas not been heard from since the telegraph
ieit ior boilocSsmythey. Ills lnenasa are IN
despair' and SO are his creditors. M
No rank in life preclades the efficacy q q
well-timed compliment: when queen Ellz-
aDeth, VINO was highly accomplished, IN
mind and person, asked an ambassador how how
he renl;sd--.Tt ;s ba ri n ;nice of the ssa,s
in the nresence Of the s,n' ,T
The tirst negroes ever seen in Europe
were brought over by an Admiral oil the
portuguese Navy, in l442 he imported
Christianity, but discovered the worth. he
converted them into servitude. 81
rto ,ay, .,,-.e
c..,e 1ea Je.a'eu eo,'e..iol VI piI'u,eS .sS ~
ai aI.t s TMs.u' tle ekato .lie Ear " Cai car
.is,e 'nsiuotns e. .hs WAYS, py hualua. 0e,- =;
,do' ,ao ohI y. iue liio0s le1owneu po.g:es -
sne MD.iu, Tn., 10 salu oe :a:.J i,li,liela'y
ua1n' ~ - ou pu:, " pe sAniVi'eu ~ '''e
eo''eiy Vi 'i' Dii'''i i'iS'i'u'lon
\ A picture. painted by Sir David Wilkie.
has arrived at Liverpool by a vessel from
N, Orleans. This picture. which is called
.ne Trace before Meat was panied % =
lhe order OF gentleman IN tms country. 70
Whose possession IL mas unlll now remaineo ne 9.
| A writer in the Daily News figures il out,
that the Great Exhibition win NOT pay its
Expenses ;antl that deficit of f35 600 will
have 10 be supplied BY Parliament. ag
DOM, Tue great hnSilsh poo9 pirate, WHO
not only steals American nooEs' put puts
!ne names o, hngnsn au.nois 70 lnem' aas
l9sl ,sSuea T[. W.T. llswI'ornes Iu.,,. oessn ua,
-
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An Irishmans Advertisement.

Bartholomew 0'Flaherty, wig maker, mu-
sic master, and dealer in dried apples, from
Dublin, gives the public information that he
has opened shop in Pig Alley, where he
carries on the business Of making ladies'
caps, repacking pork and setting hens eggs
under ducks, except what falls down and
break. Horse jockies and farriers may be
supplied with gauze aprons and saddles,
smelling bottles, and all other vegetables on
the shortest notice.
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0-s- AT trial, somewhere in Vermont,
the defendant, who was not familiar with .he
multitude Of words which the law employs
to make very triAing charge, after listening
awhile to the reading of the indictment,
jumpedup and said; "Them iere allegations
is false, andthat ere allisatorknows ito"
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The Florida Indians :.
We are indebted TO the ocala Argus, fol
The following extra: 9

We are indebted to the Ucala Argus, Tor
the following extra:
e M TAMPA, May 25, 1851.
An inquisition was held yesterday morn
ing on the bodies Of three Indians found
hanging dead in our jail on the 2Sd ult.
Verdict, voluntary suicide by hanging, -
These Indians were delivered to Capt. J. G.
Casey, Indian Agent, (on his requisition) at
Fo,t Myers, some time last week, as The
murderers Of Dlniel Hubbard, Of Marion
county, on the 9th day of August last and
by Capt. Casey delivered 20 the civil author
ity Of this county on the 10Th ult., by or.
der Of the Secretary of War.
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( A BUsrER. There 10 a man in Wiscon
sin BY the name of Atherton, who in onv
week in January last, thrashed four hundred
bushels Of wheat, three constables, and for
ty deputy sherifIs. 1Aa t-lN Ian E-al
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Somebody describes sectarianism 10 be
little narrow prejudices, that makes you
hate yourneighbor, because he has eggs roast
ed when yonhaye yours boiled 19e ~
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Miss Tulip, in speaking Of old bachelors
says they are frozen outold gardeners ia the
flowerbeds Of love. As they are as useless
1sweeds,t they should helssFyei m the Eane
nlanneI--ekekads2 EN N Is
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PRovERB IILusrRATED. --At Peoria, ILL.,,
on thel lathult., Rev. eMr. Pierce married
Mr. Heury w Seine to Miss Ellen H,lrd.
The bride was but Is. This is fulfilling the
uvenile adjunct that children should bG seen
and not ,sara. V
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Business CARDS.
Blanks! Blanks!! &

A N assortment of blanks of various kind
N such Is Warrantee, Quit Claim and.Mo
gage Deeds, Subpenas, Summons, Execution
attachments, and other Justice sblanks co
stntly n hand at this Office.
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Gus, and ready to dispense his treasures in
ways which, if more agreeable to his friends,
could not, however, be esteemed more usefnl
to himself than the notes which he had
brayely consigned to the flames,
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To the Ladies'

sTust Received BY Express at J. LODWICK
.,J &S0NS, a few more pieces Silk poplins,
Gros dc Rhine Silks, Lined and fringed Para
,uais, Jaconett and Swiss EdginRs and Inser-
iings, rench w Work Collars, Undersleves &c.
aT April 10, 1851. t9,sS
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Sublime I!

Sublime!
OBJ Sally dear |! the ey'nin's clear,
Thick flies'the skimmin swaller,
The sky is blue, the fields in view,
All fadingreen and yaller.
Come let us stray our toilsome way,
And view the charms of natter
The barkin dogs, the squelin hogs,
And every roasted tater.
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Furs !. .Furs!!.

ETyEIE, undersigned will pRy the highest
u Cash pricefor FrJRS Of every descIips
ton D, WoLTARD.' 5
Dscsmbsr 10, ls4sT-ti-, y si1.s
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22
Democratic Doctrines.

It is the opinion of Mr.. RHETT that the De-
mocratc party have gone over to Mr.. CLAY.
This is one mode of stating that the Democratic
party have returned to their original principles.
We believe it is true that the practical and SEN
sible portion OF the Democrats have become
persuaded that they cannot get along with the
Abstractioniss and politicians of the Richmond
and South Carolina school, in their ncw-irht
notions of let alone and do.nothing, and are
prepared to return to the notions of the old
Democracy, to which Mr.. CLAY has always adj
hered with intiexibIc fidelity.
We published yesterday, says the Washington
Republic of the 9th ult.. an extract from a
speech of Mr.. CALHOUN in 1917, to show what
was then considered Democratic" on the sub
ject of Internal improvements. We publish
this morning an extract Of Il letter printed in
the Missouri ln'eNi gencer of the 23d of Octo-
Der, 1924, under the signature of Thomas
HART BENTON, to show what was then thought
Democratic" not only in regard to Internal
improvements, but in regard to the American
system of protection:
"The principles which would govern Mr..
s CLAY's administration, if elected, are well
known to the nation. They had been dis.
: played ON the floor of Congress for the last
: seventeen years. They constitute a system
: OF American policy, based on the agriculture
8 and manufactures of his own counl,v--upon
: interior as well as foreign commcrcc--upon
internal as well as sea-board improvements
upon independence of the new world, close
8 commercial alliances with Mexico and South
8 America. 1t is said that others would pur-
sue the same system; ne answer that the
founder of the system is the natural executor
Of has u uork. That the most efficient
8 protector Of American iron, lead, hemp,
wool and cotton, would be the triumphant
champion of the new taritf-the safest friend
{ to interior m would be the statesman
8 who has proclaimed the Mississippi to be the
8 sea of the west--the most Jealous promoter
8 of internal improvements must be the Presi-
8 dent, who has triumphed over the President
: that opposed the construction ofnational roads
: and canals-the most successful applicant for
8 treaties with Mexico and South America
would be the eloquent advocate of their own
8 independence. THOMAS HART BENTON"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

THE LEARNED PRINTER MI. John Patterson
of Albany, N. Y. is represented to be one of the
most extraordinary men in America. He is Jour
neyman working daily at his case, while one OF
the most profound mathematician and best lin
gusts in the country. His great work the sCalcu-
lus' Of Operations has been just issued from the
press, and is, in the opinion Of scientific nen says
the Albany Dmchman, one of the most profound
productions that the mathematical world hiss yet
given to society. He is not only thoroughly YER
sed7 in every branch of mathematics, but can read
and write Greek, Latin Hebrew and Arabic with
as much ease and Auency as he can the English;
besides which he can converse freely in every lam
guage spoken in Europe. With no aid but indus
try, and no higher salary than that which is bes-
lowed on a journeyman printer, Mr.. Patterson
has become not only thoroughly acquainted with
every department of human knowledge. but has
acquired a handsome property and a library of
some three thousand volumes. Mr.. Patterson a
native Of New Jersey, and is ffty-one years Of
age.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

INFORMATION FOR InMIGRAsTs The citizens
of Muscatine, Iowa, have formed a regular Society
for thespurpose of giving reliable information to
fuchpersons as think of migrating from Europe
or from the old States to the Great Western Valley,
The prices Of Lands wild or improved, the Wages
OF Labor, inducements for Mechanics, Artisans,
Manufactures, &c, will all be promptly and gladly
communicated. All who think of going West will
please write (postpaid) not to us, but lifin Ger
man) to L. Matzinger, or ii in English to Hen
ry O'Connor, (the two being regular Correspon-
ding Secretaries of the Society," Muscatine, Iowa.
The idea is a good one.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

EXTENSION OF THE CApIroL.-Thc President
has not yet decided which Of the two plans
submitted to him for the enlargement of the
Capital he will accept. One of the plans pro.
poses q double Capitol to be bull, upon the
Eastern grounds with = court yard between.
and the other the erection of two additional
wings extending beyond the two chambers NOT
used by the Senate and House of Representa-
tIyes. Congress has made an appropriation Of
100000 to begin the work, and the presi-
dent may select from either of the plans re-
commended by two (disagreeing) committees
OF Congress, alter the two or select a third,
now that the committees have disagreed.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-03-22

STRANGE SCENE AT AN ExEcUT1oN.-A let
ter from Ystad, in Sweden, contains an account
of u strange and revolving scene at an execu-
ton, which took place there on the 2sth of
January:
That day having been fixed for the dccapi.
tation of a journeyman butcher, named Mar.
cusson, and d woman named Botilla Nilsdottcr,
for having murdered the husband Of the latter,
a vast number of the peasantrv arrived on the
previous evening, and bivouacked in the town
all night. Although for sixty years no cxecu-
ton had taken place in the province, and for up.
wards of eight years none in all Sweden, it was
not SO much curiosity which attracted the null
titude, as the desire to swallow a drop of the
blood of the criminals at the moment it should
spurt from beneath the axe of the executioner,
i: being 4 popular belief in Sweden that it
renders the weak strong, cures all sorts of
msladies, and secures a long life. When the
scaffold was erected the people assembled
round with cups, glasses, bowls, some even
with large saucepans to catch the blood. The
woman was first heheaded, and then the man.
The anxiety of the spectators, was very great,
and the moment the mans head was severed,
they broke through the line of soldiers. The
soldiers, to drive them back, Justify employed !
the butt ends of their muskets, and 4 dcspcr.
ale conflict ensued. Atlast the crowd succeed
ed in reaching the scatfoId; but, in the mean
time, the police had placed the bodies in /, cart,
and had sent them off under n strong escort
of cavalry. They had, however, to take the
precaution of removing, by spades and pickax-
es, the portion of the road on which drops of
blood happened to fall, to prevent the people
from tapping up the b'ood.