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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Death of John s. skinner.

We announce, with deep regre the death
Of John S. Skinner, the warm anil able ad-
vocate Of the interests OF agrialtue, me-
chsnics and the sciences, and the editor Of
The Plough The Loom and The Anvil. The
cause of his death is stated by lheBaltimore
American Of Saturday last as follows;
"Being on visit 10 Baltimore, When about
to leave ihr Post 0ffice between ! aud 8 P.
M. nistook the door opening upon the Gel
lar stairwsy for that leading TO The street
He was suddenly precipitaled into the Gel
lar, receiving a violent confusion which
fractured the base Of his skull. He was i'm.
mediatrly removed to the private ofiAe oil
the Post Master, in the Post Office Bnilding
and had the best medical and snrgica. aid
The injury to his head was of character ia
preclude relief from the ablest professional
skill, and at hslf.past seven, yesterday even.
ing, be breathed bis last"
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Fire.
CINCINNATI, March %.

s. SlNClNNATl, NldICu 90. 90
The fire yesterday was much more destruc-
tive than was at first supposed. 1t was first
discovered in the old Bethel Chapel, which
was unoccupied, and is supposed to have
caught from defective fue.
The Lard oil Factory Of w. s. Brown &
Co., the Rectifying establishment Of A. Don
aldson XIV. G. Mallair, and the Paint shop
occupied the lower portions of the buildings
on Front st. The upper stories only were in
jured by fire, but the whole building was
drenched with water.--Loss about Sl8, 900.
mostly covered by insurance.
The fire on Front street had broken out a.
fresh about 10 o'clock last evening, and the
firemen were again called out. As the In.
.yincible fire company. No. s.. were descend
ing to the river their engine became unman.
ageable, ,andrun with tremendous force against
the engine of Washington fire company,
which was in operation. Several members Of
the latter co. were much hurt, and both en-
gines considerably injured.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Interesting Mexican News.

Tampico dates Of tue Goth ult. are on
hand.
On the 26th OF January a severe shock vf
anearthquake WINS felt Guerrero Itcon,inued
about three seconds, and immediately after
wards luminous meteor of immense size
was seen to traverse the heavens, illuminat-
ing brilliantly the whole valley. II was OBJ
served 10 fall on neighboling mountaiu,
and OIL lis coming in contact with the earth,
loud explosion ensned. eH
BY an act, three of the orders Of priest
hood, it is confidently stated, have been
abolished.
Congress has declared unconstitutional an
act Of The Legislature Of Queretaro, intro
,rucing the Jesuits into that State. and also
the act of the Legislature Of Sonoro, grant
ing an ext .nsive tract Of land to Gayray and
Others.
The situation Of the State Of Durango is
sal 10 be most distressing. The Indians
have taken possession Of the high road lead
ing from Matanzas to the mines.
During the year 1850; 10 336 persons died
in the city Of Mexico. OF this number g.
6l9 perished by cholera. w
I
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
The Theuantape Routt.

The hostility of Mexican politicians to
having the rigb. of way across The isthmhs
conferred upon company OF lo' Yankees.
has probably been productive Of the defeat
Of the entire enterprise, in with our New
Orleans friends have exhibited slch a lively
interest. The Dcltu publishes letter from
the city of Mexiro. Jan. 9th, saying that
the Senate, in secret session. hve declared
the grant of right Of way to bsE GAYRAY
across the Isthmus of Theuan.ap,c Eorieited
and voil-cons"q "qurntly. GARM's ssle TO P.
HARGous. and subsequent sales, are entirely
null. The letter appears authentic.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
A word to our Patrons.

This number closes the third volume Of
the Inquirer. Itwill be the last one sent to
many. as, in accordance with the new ar
rangements Of which our readers were noti
fed q week or two since, we shall strike from
our list the names Of those who have been
long in arrears and shall send the paper
to none who do not pay for it in advance.
This is the course we intend 10 adopt, and
we have been driven to in sell-defence. OF
course il will require some little time 10 per-
feet the arrangement. Many, we are happ y
to say. are in arrears but for the closing vol
ume, and we know they wish 10 continue
and stand ready 10 pay whenever an oppor-
tunity offers. To all such, IS we'll to those
with whom we have open accounts, the pa
per will still be sent as usual, since we look
supon the accounts Of such as equal 10 cash.
But we have been connected with the news
paper press long enough to know, that many
subscribe for papers with the pre-determina-
tion never to pay for them and take
some little credit 10 themselves for sharpness
in cheating the printer out Of his just dues.
Such men have made their last haul from the
pile Of the Portsmouth Inquirer. We are
willing 10 work and TO work bard for living
but we want the living 10 follow. At the
low price Of one dollarto single subscribers
and deduction 10 clubs, with free postsge
after the 1st July, any body can take paper
and pay for it. Those who cannot, or will
not, pay in advance on these terms will
probably never pay at all.
We hope our friends who realise the i'm
portance Of sustaining democratic paper
in this county will do something towards
adding to the list of patrons. We are almost
daily receiving new names, but our list will
now be cut down by dropping the deaf, heads
and we shall want their places supplied by
honest and prompt subscribers. Will not
some Of our friends and friends to the demo-
cratic cause in the different sections Of this
region, constitute themselves agents and send
us on a list Of names? In all cases deduc.
tion will be made in proportion to the size
Of the club, and the paper be continued for u
proportionally longer time; that is, they will
receive the paper for more than q year for
their one dollar. Let us hear from YOU,
friends, shortly; and make our hearts glad
and our hands strong, by large list Of
PAYING SUBSCRIBERS.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Major Noah.

The death Of the above named individual
was announced prematurely last week. The
sad event did not occur until Saturday night
the 22d inst, about II o'clock, some days
after its first announcement by telegraph.
He has been connected with the press for
nearly halt century, and was at the time
Of bis death editor Of the Sunday Times,
NY.
Major Noah we believe was Of the Jewish
faith, and the only editor Of that class that
we know Of. His knowledge Of the Israel
ties has enabled him 10 correct many popu-
lar errors concerning their customs and be-
lief. t.a.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Bishop Hughes.

The Roman correspondent Of the Daily
News says: "With respect to the Engliah
Catholics at present in Rome, who are likely
to run after such ceremonies, novelty is no
doubt great stimulus. especially when the
Pope himself officiates. Archbishop Hughes's
mixed congregation in the church Saint An
drea dele Fratte, increases in number on
each succeeding Sunday, as many Proiestants
are induced by curiosity to listen to his sin
gular arguments. DR.. Hughes's topic, the
day before yesterday, (Feb. 2,) was The uni
ty Of the church. in support of which, he
predicted the proximate downfall OF Protest.
antism, saying that ere long it will have dis
appeared from the world as completely as the
heretical sects of the Arians and Maniche-
ans"
The Americans residing in Rome, strongly
object to DR.. Hughes, Of New York, having
assumed the three cornered hat, purple stock
ings, and gold chain of monsignore, on his
arrival at Rome; it being c1nsid red be-
nsath the dignity Of an American citizen to
put on any other garb than that Of his
own country, a principle on which the diplo-
matte representatives of the United States
act in defiance Of the Court etioue,te 81
European governments. Si "A
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Never Safe.
The Pittsburgh Commercial SAYS.

The Pittsburgh Commercial says.
A singular case occurred yesterday. A
German lady who has been married some
six or seven years, and resided in Cincinnati,
was deserted by her husband. She after.
wards removed to Pittsburgh, and 'ook unto
herself second spouse, by whom she had
two children. Yesterday her fra husband
came across her, and they decampedtogst ther,
leaving No. 2 minus children and furniture.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

r One Of the principal coachmakers Of
Paris has just received an order from the
the Egyptian government to build fifty dill
gence omnibuses, for the transport of passen-
gers across the desert. These carriages,
which are to be constructed on new model,
will combine comfort and solidity. The
line which they will have to serve has been
completely established, and the number Of
which take this route to India con-
increases every year. . y
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

SALE OF Mrs. MADIsoN's PIcTUREs.--The salo
at Washington of the effects belonging TO the
estate of the late amented Mrs. Madisot, drew
together, on Friday, large company. The
best portrait of Washington, by Stuart, slid to a
gentleman of New York, for cash, $500. That
of Jefferso,, by the same artist, at $3.50. 70 Gov
ernor Coles. Portrait of James Madison, was
taken by the same gentleman at 1926. DR..
Causten purchased that of Mrs Madison, $270.
Portrait of John Adams, dhe elder) $l60, TO the
same gentleman who purchased the first picture.
other paintings went off at IS to 25. One Of
the large pictures, for which Mrs, Madison re-
fused $500. and others of less valye, we're with
drawn by the administrator. Their being no bids
for them. The carpet on the font parlor, in
good state preservation, was ascFtained to be
one hundred and eighty years old. 1t is Kidder-
minister, ami was withdrawn at SIT.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
A Vessel Blown lin.

The French schooner Eliza on her way TO
California, while in the harhor Of Rio, on the
Bib Feb, having on board eighty kilogrs,n-
mes Of powder, blew up with q tremendous
explosion, and soon afterwards sank She
had 240 passengers, only few ofwhom
were on board at the time; ten were killed
and about twenty wounded.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Free Banking Inv.

We have not read the free banking law
passed at the last session, but in its general
scope, it probably makes some approach 10
what a banking law ought to be: at least, it
is free to all, which is something gained
We see that our neighbors, following the
lead of the State Journal are rejoicing over
its passage. tits seldom that we are able to
rejoice over measures, that cause rejoicing
among our whig brethren. But we do re-
joice, that wings can be brought to rejoice at
anything which carries out, in ever SO small
q degree, the principles of freedom and
equality, and that repudiates the principle
Of special privilege. There are some just
expressions in our neigbbors article respect.
ing the true nature of money and banking,
which induces us to hope that when the de.
cisive battle of free banking comes to be
fought in this State as come it must-and
the victory is won, we shall find them on the
victorious side--the side of freedom. We
did hope that the Convention would ingraft
some expression of the only true and just
ground in regard to banking, but were disap-
pointed. The time, it seems, had not ami
ved; but II will arrive and banking be as
Tree as all other kinds of business, having
specie and not State credits for its basis
When that time comes we shall have just
as much circulating credit as community
requires and no more; it will be as sound as
the moral elevation Of that community de-
mands; and of course, it will be all that
can by any possibility be had.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

TON THUMB AND JENNY LIND General Tom
Thumb is following in the wake bf Jenny Lind
everywhere. He reached New orleans just in
time for an interview, which be Delta de-
scribes as follows:
The General knelt at the feet d the nightin-
gale, and kissed her hand very Avoutly. He
had also many little, appropriate, df hand COM
pliments, which he showered Aon the fair
Swede with great gallantry, concld ding by TAX
ing out his beautiful little jeweled vatcb, which
he offered to Miss Lind as a keeEake. She
respectfully declined the offer, remfking that it
was too small for her. After the interchange of
mutual good wishes, the General dparted with
many profound bows and kisses Of rs very small
fingers.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
From New York.

New YORK. March %.
Henry Clay arrived al Havana onthe l7lh.
The greatest possible attention waspaid him
by all classes. Immediately on BIS arrival
the Captain General sent him an invitation
to visit him at him palace. He ulst received
an invitation TO attend musical soiree OF
ole Of the Grnlees al Princely pabce. He
intends remaining two or three weeks before
returning to thp United States.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
A Bloody Battle.

Intelligence by the steamer Pfometheus'
from Havana. confirms the reported battle
between the San Sulvadoreans and Gsute-
maleans. The contest was fierce and bloody;
aud terminated in the defeat Of the forlner,
with 500 killed and 200 prisoners. One
thousand stand of arms also fell into The pos.
session Of The yirtOss.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
Refinement.

A correspondent of the Ohio Safe Jour
nal writing from San Francisco, stys;
There are other indications Of cur rapid
advance ment, such as child being left at
the door of wealthy old bachelor, luits for
divorce, suicide oy lady on accoun Of dis
appointed affection. "affdirs of honor" &C.,
which from their frequent occurrence in old
er cities, help us to jump to the conclusion
that we are advancing in rSfncmcm.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

, A theatre on new plan is building in the
faubourg du Temple at Paris. The place Of
the orchestra isabove the stage, and the
sounding board is turned like the instru-
ments. The entire stage turns on its axis,
50 that all the persons before the audience
can be whisked out Of sight in q twinkling
The house is lighted by q sun in the roof;
when night is represented, this Is covered
up, and stars come out instead, IN
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

NV b. PALAER. the American Newspaper
Agent, is The only authorized agent for this
paper in the cities Of Boston, New York, and
-Philadelphis, and isduly empowered TO take
rates as required BY us, HIS reseipts will be
,egarded a. payments,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

Large numbers Of respectable colored men
are migrating from Baltimore 10 Liberia
where they may enjoy social equality and
political independence.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31

0TWe have visited the schools OF Iron
ton several times lately and have been high
ly graiified with The geneml appearance oI
the scholars. .-irontoH REGISTER.
Were there any young ladies among them
nsiSLbori 35as#
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n-Oar publication dag being on Mon
day, all advertisements and notices forpub-
cation. must be handed in on Saturday. s
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To-
him "not to kill little Nell" The wretch
mgallaptiy persisted in his murderous design,
and those gentle readers only wept and for
gave him.
From documents relative to the wars of
the Scottish Covenanters in the seventeenth
century, it appears that they assumed blue
ribbons as their colors, and wore them as
scarfs, or in punches fastened to their blue
bonnsts, and that the border English nick
named them "Blue Csps,' and "Jockies. p
I"True-blue Presbyterians." Notes and Que
ries.
The Louisville Courier of Friday says:--
"Some twelve or thirteen bags Of mail
matter, weighing upwards of thirteen hun
dred pounds, all going to Mr.. Senator Bor-
land, Of Arkansas, under his own frank, went
from our city Post Office to the mail boat
going South this morning
The VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE STAMPEDE
A bill grsniing $3.50 to Thomas Green for
The use OF his buildings al the Fauquier
Springs BY the Legislature Of Virginia, when
| it re,rasted from Richmond on account Of
the cl,olprs, was defeated in that body on
Saturday. by a large majority and without .
count. The ground for rejection was that
the use Of The buildings had been promised
for nothing as the members were to pay 81
per week for board.
BLooDY ARRAY AT PORTSMOUTH, Va
On Tuesday five men belonging TO the u.
nited States steamer Susquehanna were
shot on the wood wharfin Portsmouth, Va,
BY the keeper Of a groggery, named John
Cooper. The guilty party was immediaty
larrpsed. There had been previous diff
Guilty between Cooperend the men about their
lgoingof and not paying him for liquor, and
hshad heard them threaten to kill him.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-07
The Vagrant Law.

Several Of the morning papers of yesterday. have
published the opinion of Judge Larue, in the case
of John Clayton, vagrant, put in prison for want
of ball. to be responsible for his appearance before
the District Court, to stand his trial as vagrant
Clayton was brought before the court on a writ of
habeds corpus, and the Judge decided his imprison-
ment was constitutional. There was no necessity
for the Court to decide whether trial by jury
might be waived or not. That question was not
involved in the pleadings The man had been
committed to jail on n charge of vagrancy. and
was TO be detained until he gave bail, or dis
charged by the District Court. Was that commit
tai legal9 Whether the trial by jury was optional
or compulsory, was question which could not, at
that moment, come up. Judge Larue, it is true,
did express his opinion that trial by jury could
not be waived. This was mere obiter dictu,n, a
word beyond the case, on a point not raised and,
even he does not consider himself committed by
any such expression. The constitution Of New
York is, if any thing, still stronger than own,
and yet the Supreme Court of that State has held
that a party charged with crime might waive the
trial by jury. At all events, Judge Lsrue has never
held, in calling for his judicial decision, that
the vagrant law is unconstitutional. It is very
easy matter to bring the question before the Su.
preme Court, by the institution of suit against any
Recorder, who commits a vagrant to the work
house. We are not certain that the case of Elzs
Fuehart, now before that tribunal, does not offe
an opportunity of settling the question. In the
meantime, the vagrants will live in clover in New
Orleans. How grateful they must feel to the Re
corder of the Second Municipality for the bolt
stand he has taken in their defence. They ough
to get up complimentary benefit for him. H.
carries his affection for them so far that the La
ayette Square is set apart for their lounge where
without being disturbed, they can sleep off
drunken debaueh, or enjoy sesta after thei
eleven o'clock The name should be altered t,
Loafers' Paradise" Next year we shall hav,
them organized as the Caldwell Guard, and whel
he is Mayor, will not loaferism and masquerade
flourish. 1t will be the" Beggars' Opera on th
city stage.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-07

oner, Mr.. Rightmire, clergyman who had been
invited to attend, and several others.
After arriving at the place Of execution. rope
was provided, and the prisoner furnished with
glass Of water, it being understood that he would
address the crowd.
The prisoner stated through the Rev. Mr.. Briggs,
that he had done the deed in a moment of passion,
and had nothing to say for himself
A rope was thrown over limb, a handkerchief
thrown over the prisoners head, his hands and feet
tied, and the rope adjusted. The crowd to witness
the solemn scene did not number less than five
thousand.
Every thing was conducted in an orderly but
firm manner, and after the duties of the clergyman
were over the prisoner was launched into eternity
amid a profound silence which pervaded the vast
multitude. He was lifted from the platform, and as
he wa: let of, while the rope was drawing up. he
uttered groan and said, Lord have mercy on my
soul.' After struggle he hung quietly. When
fifteen or twenty minutes had elapsed, he was low
cred and delivered to his friends, who took him to
the Mansion House, and endeavored to restor him,
but we learn without avail.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-07
among the legacies of lS46.

Hare re tho nrpcinal ;tens of axnapditura o;,,an
in round Numbers. Can anv Of them be rednced /,
Will anv Marty nledps itself tn ston all xvorls of
nnb,;c imn,oyamen,, tn b-ssL nm III. sobools tn
remdiate the deht-to disb,nd the fro connaniss /,
II is very easv to deal in vague oenerali,ieS I'm,
our neigbhor is vsrv ,efl to avoid snecifc foc,s
and f;gnres These last it fears worse than il does
boIv water What i,em has h.en an in;nd;o;ons
e,nsndi,nr,, a, To, ne know ,yha, !, would Inn ofr
Wb;ls us ,rs tn ram all tho advan,.ass Of ,ha
.haruos ,ans.s narsd s,,a..s r.h,sa sahoo,S I'
.a,l,a,s a,d c. oi,nn.n;ss NO ,,rh, M, - sh
mi, nv ,.~a,o, '' '''''' '''' ~ sun
~ Thsss iauss,,,an,ss nj oon.s,,.n, ,a,.,;o, ,,oro
,snda,sd recess,ry bv tho il;her,I and sectionsl
v;sws which nrsvs;,sJ nreyions to the ssnsra ,;on
.s w. .;,n Ins,o.J oe axn.nJ;na s.;r sha.a -,
,hs .oua,r., sna os th. s,nonn,s 1.isoa On o.ad;,
w. ,h. Anaos;aan Eanhonra al, ,,sr. snnronr;a,a5
c. C.. ' ~. haaae. as " aor,n ,o,n - Copsaoran,lr
as, NV G., ourselves Nv. ,vsrs No, oni,
',.. .ss.;..,1. h,,t ID Jsh, n rn;,,;o,, ID
| hals e.D.s ,.h;nh ,,a h.d derived No hsnsG, m to
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-07

MUNICIPAL DECISION IN MoBILE.-An exten,
sive dealer in rope and twine, from Kentucky, was
brought up before the Mayor OF Mobile, on Friday
last, On the charge of "peddling without a
license" The evidence was that he had his goods
in a store, and made his sales by going amongst
the merchants and delivering the goods by the
package, after sales had been effected. The Mayor
decided that this was not "peddling," but sub
iecied the dealer to the payment, Immediately, ofa
special tax of twenty dollars, the sum paid by a
regular dealer.