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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-31
A French story Of Sleeps -Walkinr.

A French Story of Sleep- Walking.
The Courier de la Gironde, relates curious
instance Of somnombulism in a village near
Bordeaux. A small farmer after passing the
evening BY his fre-side, with his wife and
family, retired to rest butat midnight when
in state Of somnumbulism, got up, dressed
himself, wentto the stable, hafnessed his OK.
en- to the plow nAde,them drag it to his field,
at some distance and proceeded 10 plow the
field. AT six o'clock in the morning he had
entirely plowed the land, and he returned
home withthe oxen. Meanwhile his family
had missed him. the oxen, AMI the plow, and
were securing the village to find them. They
fancied robbery had been committed, and
were about to call on the gendarmes, when
the man re-appeaied. He now awoke, and
was greatly astohished to find that he had
passed the nightin plowing. His father and
grandfather were noted soulnambulists, and
used frequently at night to run along the
roofs Of the houses.
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Singular Affair. Yesterday afternoon
MIR. Cha hrs Goodman OF the Banking House,
stopped intoa store on Main street, and laid
upon the counter package Of negotiable
notes. After few moments conv 'rsalion
with the principal, he turned TO the counter
and the notes were missing. and up to late
hour last night were not accounted for, A
person bad a lew moments previous made a
prrchas, Al the counter and may have taken
The package Of notes by mislake,- Gin. Gag,
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mIRAcIEs. Joseph H. Of Austria, was a
great disbelieser in rlhacles. Being inform
ed tbattbc beard Of o wooden figure Of Jesus
Christ which IS near one Of The doors 81 Che
cathedral Of st. Stephen increased in length
daily, he actually prohibited the growth oi
the beard He ordered q couple OF sturdy
grenadiers TO meunt guard on the spot,snd so
great was The fear which their formidable
mustRchios inspired that the, wooden image
did not venture TO disobey the imperial man-
date. III has long been a. saying Ia Austria
that Joseph was bornhalf 4 century too soon
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A partisan inventor thinks he has at last
discovered the long-sought desideratum-a
machine for setting type. He has been at
work uRon it for fifteen years, and having
completed it, has entered it forexhibition al
the Worlds Fair. 1t comprises both dis
tributorani setting stick, is afforded at a
low price, and will set 10000 ems an hour.
II is said not to interfere with the regular
appointments Of a printing office, and re-
quires no new characters. -
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BANKING OFFICE

KIN MEY g. r RAG Y .
KINNEY & TRACY have opened an Of
IN. fice for discount and deposite, on From,
street, -four doors below The U. S, Hotel.
Interest allowed on Jeposi;es, payable on de-
mand. Gold, silver, and uncurrent nole.
bought and sold. ofice hours from 8 A. NJ
tiII6 pm. 'a& 1''9 HaE I1i+N,Ts'7
May l3, 1850. '@"t' i''.'a,iln r'
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GRAND BANQUET BY THE AMERICAN MIN
IsTER-The American Minister and Mrs
Lawrence gave grand banquet and assp m.
bly, on the evening Of the 18th ull., at the
American Legation, in Piccadilly, London.
A letter says
Nearly allthe foreign Ministers, and up
wards OF thfe hundred of the leading me M
bers ol the aislorracy were present. The
venerable Dixie OF Wellington arrived from
a party givtlby Lady JYhn Russell, between
l | and II o'clock. At the banquet there
were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishops of london and Jdmaicd, with their
families, theSpeakrr Of The HOUSE of COM
mons, the Mrquis of Breadalbane, v scounl
and Vscoutess HaNinge, Lord Marcus
Hill and olle u distinguished pelsonagps. "A,
the assembly, brsides the foreign ministe rs
the principl visitors were The Marquis OF
Lansiowne Earl and Countess of Carlisle,
Lord Canrcardp, Lord Cumpbell, Hon. Fox
Maule, AOiral Dunias, Sir George and
Lady Grey Sir Thomas Cochrane, Sir Chas
Napier, Sir Edward Buxton, Lady Brougb.
am, Lady beaumont. Lady Shelly, Lady and
Baron Parle, Sir Edward Landseer. the Dear
Of st. Pau's and Miss MilIman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bates The American Minister and
Mrs. Lawrnce have sent numerous invita-
tions loT alother grand party next Thursday
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Farming IN California.

We have heard Of Lakesof Gold, Noun
tains of Gold, and Gold Bluffs in California
but here is detailed statements of California
Farming, which, although stated as reliable,
surpasses the exagge ated accounts of the
golden crops OF the Pacific State.
This account is extracted from letter
published in the Journal of Commerce, and
certified as true in every particular.
Mr.. James Horner went to California four
years ago, by the overland route, with his
family, from New Jersey, and located him
self on less than $50 acres Of land, some 40
miles from San Francisco, and his farming
operations, in 1850, are thus minutely given.
| He planted 100 acres of potatoes, which
yielded $4,000 bushels, worth five dollars
per bushel, being $4,000 He also raised
on four acres, 10000 pounds of Onions,
which he sold at 40 cents pound, being
$4,000. He planted 10000 cabbages, aud
raised 10000 head tor market, which he sold
at 40 cents each, being $4,000. He raised
10000 pounds Of Tomatoes, which he sold
for Be, ,250. He raised 40 tons of Pumpkins
ami sold them for $4,000. His potatoes
averaged 27O bushels to the acre many Of
his onions weighed a pounds each-+and his
pumpkins averaged 30 pounds each, some of
them weighing rs pounds. Besides the
above crops, yielded him S2ls, ,O50, he raised
large quantities of minor articles Of .'garden
trick"
Mr.. Horner proposes, the present year, to
plant 400 acres Of potatoes 400 acres Of
barley, &C. He has 25 "Califomia PIoughs"
which cost $55 each, and "ten miles Of
iron fence, which he imported from England,
at cost Of over $4,000. HfatN
Good farming lands in rich valleys, within
DO miles of San Francisco, are selling at $40
per acre. Cattle are not required obe "fod
deredP in winter, the grass begins to start
the last of November oats and native
gass furnishing all necessary feed, without
mans assistance. Hogs, which are raised
in large quantities, grow fat upon the acorns.
Five thousand sheep arrived in the San Jose
Valley in January, from Santa Fe, having
seeeen eight months on their way. Such is
summary Of California Farming, which is
certified astrue in all particulars, r6 80
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Singular Cdss Of ,Somnamba'ism. Dur
ing The seryiHrsin the Tabernacle Church, on
Sunday evening last, bo, about IL years ol
age, WHO was in the sleeping state, arosr
from his seat IN thu congregation. and stesdi
" walked up the main aisle TO the platform
surrounding The pulpit whpW he stumble
aid fell, H. Htra,iily rgtinedhis pSFpendic.
ular, and stepped up into the pulpit and
gFssped the officiating minister BY ,he hand
Some gentleman neal him soon saw that be
was IN the sonnutnbulic STATE. and auhtty
conducted him back 10 Tue seat from whieh
he came. We iecord This sjlemr lot thp
particular bepefit Of b class ofwophippfrs
who are accustomed ,oslfep IL church With
out "paying iDishejt lcdgingS. On. 6ax
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Business Gara5.s
Blanks! Blanks n !

n assortment Of blanks Of various kinds
IN such as Warrantee, Quit Claim and Mort
gage Deeds, Subpenas, Simmons, Executions
Attachments, and other Justice blanks con
sntiy on hand at this Office.
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A MERiAID.--A Glasgow paper relates
that in tn hyberborean village of @lieldaig,
on the weaern shores of Scotland. lady
appeared whose visit is likely TO throw the
sea serprn into the shade. A number ol
women bal risen pretty early. as their Gus
tom is, togo for fupll the Gascon, when
their attention was attracted by a number
of S news which were lowering and screa
ming drar the church. On tnrther inspec-
ton 81 Ie perceived a lady sitting on the rock,
with comb and glass ia her hand, singing
one of her maGrigals in q plaintive voice,
and dJy pointed her out 10 the others, who
all ma nlain that they saw the strange apa-
rition. The probability is that this mermaid
was oneof the Razaay white seals, which
are known to sit frequently on rocks during
night, uItering plainlive sounds; but SO s'i.
perstitous are The fishers that not single
boat has putto sea since.
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true copies of the Original rolls now on file in
this Office. HENRY ". KING,
S Secretary Of State.

AUDIroR,s OFFicE, ScyoTo CouNrY
asy March 81 1881. 5 E
n hereby that / have compared the
above with the copy furnished by the Secretary
of State.and find It correct. as 90
GEO, A. WALLER, A. s. G z
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NOTICE.
TO all Whomit Nav Concern

TO all Whomit May Concern.
DE 1iT.ENowN no ALE hERso Ss
ID that N, KEHoE has feseiyed md Is Il hi HI
receiving, q hrst rate spring and summer
ssBOOTS4 AND SHOES,
suitable for Indies and Gentlemen, aud Chill.
dten Of all ayes and sexes. " f'tsli';
Inhddition' 10 his stock Of Boots and Shoes
he has on hands HATS Of almost All kipds dlld
qualities, and Of the most fhshionabIs sbnpes
He has Caps for Men and Boys ; EaicheIs'
FOR Ladies; Carpet Bags for Gonlleinen aud
Trunks for both Ladieslupd Gentlemen, tegl
AlloT the above articles he offers as low 40
they oah bs had wesloF tie ,niounfains. ,'5.A
COUNTRY AItlttC HAMS AND IRON
MASTERS Wilt do well torall and examine
hpIor6 yurchasihg elsewhere lsslis sas' s'sst ~
Portsmouth, Ma tch 20, i65ls ~ eps''s
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-07-22
A Healthy Sentiment in South Carolina.

There are yet men of sense and courage lin
South Carolina, who will not submit to the un-
manly tyranny Of the young disunion hotspurs
there, nor permit their free thoughts to be sti-
fled by any amount of gasconade and bravado.
A shining instance of this is to be found in a
toast, which was offered at dinner of the NAL
contents in Charleston, South Carolina, on
the late Fourth Of July. One Of the company
having proposed to hang the President and his
Cabinet in certain contingencies, Il gentleman
got up and gave the following sentiment:
"President Fillmore-A patriotic statesman,
who would maintain the integrity Of the Union
by vindicatiug and supporting the rights of the
States
The above very complimentary, though equally
undeserved Toast to President Fillmore, was CIV
ell by Geo. S. Bryan, Esq, at dinner in Charles
ton on the late Anniversary of American Inde-
pendence, and of courseis highly gratifying to our
aNorthern Brethren" among whom we must in
clude the Editors Of the Baltimore Sun, from which
paper we clip the above; for in the event of a
collision between the two sections, we may very
safely give Baltimore to the North.
Many of our readers remember Mr.. Bryan's
New York Speech in 1914, when he so strenuous
IL advocated the claims Of Mr.. Clay, to the Presi-
dency. The President is whig, so is Mr.. Bryan,
hence the idea Of his patriotism and statesman
ship.
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THE TABLES TURNED.

Twelve months ago those in the South who
opposed the Compromise were pronounced dis
unonists and traitors of the worst stripe We
well remember how the advocates Of the ''fcace
Measures made themselves merry over the
congcniality of feeling and purpose between the
Aboltionists and the opposers OF the Compro'
mise in the South. Rhett and Seward, the
Liberator and the Charleston Mercury, Yer
mont and South Carolina were placed in the
same category, and the strange union OF such
opposing elements, pointed many newspaper
paraeraph, and furnished capital for many a
demagogue. But "the everchangng course OF
things run perpetual circle, ever tnrn'ns' -
Now the loudest praters about the Union, thlS
dearbought Union, this consecrased- blythe
blood of.ourf forefathers Union, are who! Why,
the Abolitionists, the only ones who have ever
done any thing to endanger the Union. How
funny to see the Compromises and Abolition
istspulling in the same direction, all hurrahing
for this blessed Union, Seward and Webster,
John Van Buren, and Foote, Sumner and Cobb,
the New Orleans Picayune and Albany Even.
ing Journal, Journal Of Commerce and indie
pendent, Baltimore Sun and New York Tri-
bune, all planting themselves in one solid Pha
lanx around the Union, they sec that it is the
masked battery from whence tho deadicst
thrusts are made at all we should value as cti-
zens-that there is difference between the
Union and Constitution the one the shadow
and the other the substance. The cry of Un-
ion either in the South or North is Il clap-trap
of the politicians to deceive and impose on the
people. .-Erskine Miscellany.
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EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE.

There can be no question that one of the
greatest dangers to our Government, IS at pre-
sent constituted, is the extent of Executive pat.
ronage. About t,renty thousand employers are
appointed and directly controlled by the Presi-
dent. A we'll disciplined corps of officials
scattered through every State, can do much to
influence the elections fthe people. The past
history of our country abundantly proves that
this influence is carefully directed, and eflec-
lively used A standing army OF the same mum.
Der of soldiers would do less injury to the lber.
ties of the country, it could not have the same
weight in elections, nor nourish so much cor.
ruption and bribery. These officials usually
get into place by compromising their indepcn-
dence and uprightness OF character, and con:
sequently they are we'll fitted for the lowest and
most debasing work. There is no necessity
in all these places being under the control OF
the Executive. Postmasters, which constitute
the largest class of these officials, are statona-
ry, and could easily be elected by the people.
If the President had not an Office to dispose Of,
the quadrenial contests we now witness wonld
cease to be mere scrambles for place, and the
domestic affairs Of every State would be car
ried on without the influence of the General
Government ErSkine Miscellany.
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ELECTIONEERING.

There are various modes of doing this, as we
have been told by those who arc adopts in the
art. There is only one phase OF it however,
of which we mean to speak, and that IS tic
surprising transformations which sometimes
take place in those who become candidates.
Take for instance an individual rather remark.
able than otherwise for exclusiveness; who re-
cognises classes, between which he sees dis
tinctions, and who has horror of that sort of
democracy which has any tendency to bring
extremes in contact; anon he becomes can
didate. and the butterfly, or the cotton moth
does not exhibit a more astounding mctamOr
phosis. His eyes are opened at once, and so
are the genial currents of his frozen soul. In
those whom he formerly talked of, with so
much aversion as the "lowcr classes" he sees
unwanted virtues, ard qualities the most ami.
bic.
He finds new friends on every side, new COM
rades in every house, and especially in some
houses and he loves every body with an un-
bounded and astonishing universally of aflec-
ton. The period Of his candidacy is like the
springtime of the rose bush, the leaves and buds
ofhis affections expand in every direction; and
alas. too, sometimes like it he wastes his sweet
ness on the desert air. 1t often happens that
those whom he CONSIDERS will thi"l, themselves
honored by his association, are gifted with
shrewd understanding, and are fully up to the
nature of "blaney." They often suffer him
to run his full career, and "iool him to the top
of his bent"
There is anothe.phlosophical curiosity, no.
ticeable in this species Of candidate. e. 1t inva-
riably happens that when time and the law,
have finished the period Of his probation, he re-.
cedes into the original caterpillar state from
which he emerged, and shrouds himself in the
same web of sefshncss. Although h formerly,
he was as particularly "gracious' with every
body, as Tom O'Shanter and the landlady,
with many favors sweet and precious yet
now he shrinks from contact with his late
comrade, with as much appearance Of loathing
IS Gascon count from a sans culoHe.
When one of those presents his case,
1t shames him now to own,
He stares upon the strange mans face
Al. one he ne'er had known.
Canton (Miss.) IMadisonian
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CASE OF CONSCIENCE.

DR.. B, Of Franklin county, Vermont,
tells good story of 4 case OF conscience that
occurred in the course of his practice, several
years ago. The wife of Baptist deacon.
whom, for the purpose of the an'':ote, We
shall call MIR. Cushman,) dislocatcd her arm
by Il fall, and the doctor was sent for, and come,
with AL convenient despatch, and put the mat.
ter "to rights" Presently, after the operation
was over, the lady was seized with faint turn,
and beckoned to her husband for assistance.
The deacon was man slow of motion, slow
of speech, and rather slow in point of intellect.
lie was strict temperance man." and con.
scientious in this and every thing else to the
last degree. Being never quite sure that he
was right he naturally feared to "go.ahead" "
In the present emergency he went into the
room where the doctor was sitting. and ad.
dressed him, i'll slow and measured tone, as
follows:
"Dr. B., you are doubtless aware of the prin.
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Reported for the Charleston Courier.
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
BALTIMORE Iuly Il

BALrlMoRE, July IS.
The steam ship Brother Johnatlan, from
Chagrcs, arrived at New:York on the 18th
inst, bringing dates from Sanlrancisco to the
18th June, 23S passengers and $4,000 dollars
in gold.
The burnt district has nearly been rebuilt.
The markets were overstocked with goods and
produce of all kinds, and prices were low.
Accounts from the mining and agricultural dis.
tricts were favorable. The Indians in the
Southern part Of the state continued trouble
some. Several recent incendiary attempt were
made to destroy San Francisco.
McManus. one of the Irish patriots had es.
capped from New South Wales and succeeded
in reaching San Francisco, where he was re-.
ceivcd with much enthusiasm.
Smith OBren and the other Irish exiles had
also made an attempt to escape at the same
time, but were unsuccessful
Intelligence from Astoria, (Orcgon) to the
18th, state that Gen. Lane had been elected de.
legate to Congress.
The crops were represented as promising.
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The Baltimore Sun.

| tits amusing TO see with what avrdity the above
ramed Paper, snatches up the few submission
Toas,s that were given OH the Ath, and how Care
fully it avoids republi<hing those o; our true
friends, the Secessionsts-the following is spe-
cmen:
"GooD.-At recent celebration OF the fire
caters OF Bull Swamp, Soulh Carolina, the follq'E<
! ing toast appeared among the regulars: II
"In.cliigence-I'he life Of republic. The one
thing needed by the people OF the South, who now
s,ano upon prccipcr and know it !.oi.'
Now, III our humble opinion, the latter clause
OF tie Bull swamp Toast is somewhat ambiguous,
and as the Sun seems TO be- thankful for small
aivors, we can assure it that The people Of the
South do know the fact of their standing upon
precipicc-we consider a longer continuance in
this Union Very fearful Drecip;ce, and one from
which if we do not sccudc. and tia: soon, our
Rights and Institutions will be hurled and
dashed 10 pieces upon The rocks and crags Of;
Federal usurpation and Northern :anaicisni; the
San has rgh; 10 lis opinion and so have We;
the above is our idea of this fearful precipice sro-
ken ofin the Toast at Bull Swamp.
VIII the Sun stretch its beraiiiy and publish
some of the Secession Toasts, saudi aleram par
tcm." ***
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SONS O. TEMPERANCE.
HEAD QUARTERS,
BUCkHEAD, 18th July

BUCktiEAD, 18th JULY, 1851.
ORDER no. 9.
The Officers and Scrgeanis of the 7th Brigade
Of Infantry, and 7th Regiment of Cavalry, will
scmble at or near Society Hill, on Monday the
29th of Sept. next, and encamp "full five days"
commencing at II o'clock, NJ.
The Officers and Sergeanls of the Sth Brigade
of Infantry, and Sih Regiment Of Cavalry will as.
semble at or near Goirey'S Ferry on Monday the
18th of October next. and encamp ''full five days"
commencing at II o'clock, NJ.
The Majr General and Brigadier Generals,
will, with their staff, attend the encampments in
their commands.
The Brigadcr Generals are charged with the
extension of this order to their respective
Brigadcs
Complet returns of the strength of the Brig
AIDES are required by the lsl OF Oct. next.
BY order of the Commander. chief
J. w. CANTEY,
Adi't e. Insp. Gen'l.
Charleston Mercury and Courier, Georgetown
papers, Marion Star, Darlington F;ag. and Cheraw
Gazette will publish weekly until the encamp-
ments are over.
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GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA.
I am co,nposed of IL letters

am composed Of lS Letters.
Ny !, l3, 5, l6, is Town in Snudan,
2, ii, 10, 7, s County in North Carolina,
81. ii, ii, l3, is an Island on the coast of Asia,
4. II, Is, lG, Is Town in Gautimala,
5, 10, 7, 8. u, II, isa City IN France,
g. II, lG, is River in Russia,
75, 8, 7, is Cape in North America,
8, III, 10, 8, 1, is River in Asia.
g. l6 8, 3, 3.2, is Town in Bolivia,
10, ,, ., 5.e. H. is County in Georgia.
II, Z 81, ll,s City in Turkey.
II, 7, ls. 2. is River in South america,
i3, IS, So, H. is Town in Brazil,
lA,5, :, l3, s.a Cape on the coast Of Africa,
lII L 3, I, 7, is an Island in Oceanica,
fG, ). II, =, is Town in Turkey,
N, ), J, 9, Z, is River in South America,
ls, I'D, ., II, 7, II, is River in England.
Ny whole is The name OF an Officer who belonged
to the Palmetto Regiment.
Alswcrfs requested POGO TEMPO.
Camden, July 7h lSjl.
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"I wisIr," said a Virgnan to his brother, re-
sidcnt in Ohio, "to emancipatc one hundred
slaves, and desire You to take them to Ohio. "
Il canaot do it," replied the brother. The ci-
tizens of Ohio will not allow me to bring one
hundred slaves among them to settle. But do
you take them to Wheeling, and there place
them on steamboat for Cincinnati, and speak
oftaking them to New Orleans; and while you
are looking out for another boat, give the chance
and the Aboliiionists wU steal The uhole of them
and run them off, and then celebrate perfect
triumph over them. But if you take them to
the same men, and ask them to receive ard
take care of them, they will tell you to take
care Of them yourself"