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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17
The EplNBuRcm REVIEW for january

The EDINBURGH REVIEW for january
has been received and its contents, rich a.
usual are as follows: English Socialism.
and Communistic Associations; The Strug-
gle IN Italy; Devon and Cornwall; Sew
ellis Odes and Epodes Of Horace Lord
Campbell's ChiefJ Justices; Lord Hollands
Foreign "reminiscences; Kings and Popes;
the Menace of War in Germany; Lord
Clarcndon's Administration.
Leonard Scott & Co., Publishers, New
York, price 50 per annum, 2 copies for s..
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17

New PosT OFrIcE.-The p. M. Gen
eral has established new Post Office in
Bedford county, called Soak Mulge,"
james NJ Williams, p. M.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17

~ There have been eight or nine
cases Of small pox in Essex County, Va.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17
JUHN WILLEK,
W. J. EPES,
J. G. SHIELDS,
N. J. TERRY,
w. G. AlILLEP
-.
]. T. THORNTON,
A. s. DILLON.

TANNNILLE; l-th NIarch, ISJI,
- Since theabove wasin type we have
received the Legislativeproceedings(w (which
will be found in another column by which
it will be seen the elections have been post
no1oJ
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17

- The Legislature win adjourn on the . 9TH irs,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17

Poe says, beautiful women is perpetual
hymn 70 the Deity.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17

LATER.--A despatch received FROM the office Of
the New Hampshire Patriot, "Wednesday morning,
says; There is no election of Governor. Dins-
more viii lack about 2fo0 votes, The Legislature
we think. is Democratic. Messrs. Peaslee, Hib-
bard, Tack and Perkins are elected to Congress p
MAJ. hateHigeneer.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-17


islature instead.
The next session of the General Assem-
bly, shall commence on the second Monday
IN January, 1852, instead Of the time now
fixed by law.
Mr.. CrutchGeld moved to lay it on table
and make 1t the order Of the dav for Mon
day next; which was lost-aves SO, noes
Us.
The amendment of the Senate was ther
agreed to, by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs.H Hopkins, Speaker Fin.
ney, Massey of A, Imboden, McCue, Nc
Clintic, Thomps n, Hammond, Grantham
Darlington of B., Hays, Wells, Forbs
Wcllrnan, Clarke, Speed, Muse, Stuart
Hume, Scott of F., Dunlap Deskins, Cooke
Wall, Pearls, Guerrant, Carroll, CalIson
Stump, Monroe, Welton, Lewis of H.
Morr1s, Duke, Jewett. Patrick, Arnold
Slemp, Ferguson, Wright, Newman, Bovd
ston, Jenny, Harvey, Beirne, Vanorsdall
Stubs, VERIFY, Russell, Robertson, Kee
Cackley, Fairfax, Garrison. Strother, Craig
Dorman, Patterson, Martz, Yancey, Pit
man, Newson, johnson, Horner, Dittv anc
Boyd--66.
NoEs-Messrs. Garter. Power, Lewis of B.
Buckner, Wilcox, Darlington of b.. Jones
Barbour, Goodwin, Segar, Edwards of T.
Brooks, Sydnor, Taliaferro, Wilson. Sto
vail, Fleming, Southall, Howser, Ores
ham, Pendleton, Montague, Williams, Bas
kerville, Dawson. Butt, Wheeler, Camp
bell of n, Willis, Cox, Witeher, Scotto T
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
Ice Mountain.

A correspondent of the National lntelligen-
Ger, writing from Romney, Va, furnishes the
following account of theremarkable natural Gu
riosity existing in that region:
1t lies in the vicinity of the NORTH river, a
tributary of the Capon or Cacapon, and is sur
rounded with hills Of some eight hundred feet
in height, while its own elevation is not over
FIVE hundred feet. 1t is a commonplace affair
to the casual observer, but on being inspected,
it is found to contain near its summit, kind OF
natural ice-house built of sandstone. 1t is SUBJ
ject to the rays of the sun from nine O'Clock in
the morning until evening, and yet the Oldest
inhabitant of the country cannot remember the
time when an abundance of the purest crystal
ice could not be obtained therefrom at all sea-
sons of the year. The ice is imbedded in the
rock, and in some of the crevices snow, friable
and crystalline as when newly fallen, is often
found even in the month Of August. As might
be expected, the waters flowing from the noun
tain are by several degrees colder than those in
the neighborhood. Accommodations of ice sim
liar to this have been discovered in other sec
tons Of Hampshire county, but noneso exten-
sive.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
LATER FRnnI EnROpE.
rival Or the steamship Cambria.

Arrival Of the steamship Cambria.
HlLFAx, May i3.
The royal mail steamer Cambria, arriyeda at
her dock this evening at 4 o'clock. she has
80 passengers and brings s25OO in specie.
The British and Continental news quite
unhnportant. s
The all absorbing topic III England Il the
great exhibition by her Majesty on Nav day
in presence Of 10000 persons, without G, d;s,,
order or accident
On the I'd the Russell Ministry was defeated
by motion of Mr., Hume, to confine the.
operation Of the property tax to one year,
with the Jewish disabilities bill read second
time.
Emigration from England and Ireland con-
tinues unabated.
A ministerial crisis in Paris is over, and the
old story current that Louis Napoleon is ma
king great efforts to-prolohg his term Of
Office.
The Portuguese insurrection has subsided.
Austria and Russia had demanded Of the
Sultan that he retain Kossuth aud his fellow
patriots, for two years longer. The Sultan is
inclined to refuse, and throw himself on the
protection of England and France.
Nothing new from Germany. #
Il u a -
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
Matters in France.

There are three classes Of philosophers in
France who are studying the problem growing
out of the extreme distress to which labor is
subjected.
One class is bold in its advocacy Of war as q
means Of killing off the poor and rdding the
couutTYof them. This they think is the only
remedy. 1t is night tnty say, that a. .ill0. 200
should hold all the wealth that the S4,0OO,0OO
produce, and as the people multiply SO much
faster than the labor will sanction them,'..they
should be killed off periodically. This is the
way poverty has been relieved in all previous
ages. An able writer has published several
works advocating this bloody plan Of reform
The second class is composed of the Priest
hood and the conservative Churchmen. They
say there is no hope until after death that this
world is vale Of tears, and the poor must look
away to heaven. Blessed be God for heaven
for the poor, whittier they can escape from this
earthly hell 7vs
The third class are the radicals, who say
there is something,wrong in the constitution Of
law and society, which mas caused all this dis
tress that God has provided all that is neces-
sary for the good of all mankind, and the poor
suffer because mankind have invaded the moral
government of God-because the few possess
all, and keep all, thereby robbing the many.
Which is the more rational thing 2-Cin.
Non. +
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
New Three Cent Coin.

We.were shtwn, on Friday, by gentle
man who came in to pay his subscription,
one Of the new three cent pieces. 1t is a
little less in circumference but considerably
thinner than the five cent coin, for which it
might be taken, at first glance. 1t will be
very convenient, however, for making change
under the new postage law, and under the
license laws 1Uoald have been the handiest
coin imaginable to pay for ''three centers."-
Dugan & Mccoy have number of these
small drops from the mint.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
From Santa Fe.

The st. Louis Union, of the 7th, had just
seen a party of gentlemen from Santa Fe,
which place they left on the 1st Of April. They
report that in coming in they met gangs of Ar
rappaho Indians, who made several demonstra-
tons and menances of hostility on the route,
but had not in any instance proceeded to the
execution of their threats. The Apaches had
been very troublesome, but treaty of amity
had been effected with them through theirm
formidable chief Chacon, by which he obligated
himself to maintain the peace ON the penalty Of
forfeiting his head. The Mexicans are very
well pleased with the new Government, espe-
cially since the power has been taken out of
the hands of the military.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
The New Consultation.

Anumber of whig papers in the State are
Iaboring zealously TO create party opposi-
ton to the New Constitution. We have read
their objections and arguments, and from all
we can learn Of them, their opposition re-
solves itself principally into the fact that
the body which framed the instrument con-
tanned majority of "Locofocos." The
most frivolous objections are raised, aud the
smallest apparent discrepancies magni6ed
into wonderful oyersights. Arguments the
most puerile are used and misstatements
made tocfeate an unfavorable impression to-
wards the New Constitution. AS an in
stance, we will mention that some of the op-
position are endeavoring to make the people
believe that the new Judiciary system will
cost per annum at least $4,000 more than
the old one, and some writers have even
gravely put down the salaries of the judges
increasing many Of them to double those
now given, when the fact is there are no sal
aries fixed at all. Even should the new sys-
tenn cost more than the old, the difference
will be small when compared to the advan-
tages Of an efficient Judiciary. Those edi-
tors who are so determinedly bent on pro-
tecting the peoples pockets, some how OF
other for get to say that about 100000 will
be saved annually by the Legislative depart
ment.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
A Decision.

Welearn from the Scioto Gazette, that du-
ring the late session Of court at ChiIlicothe,
in a case Of the State of Ohio VS.. John Him,
who was accused of selling liquor in guam
tities less than quart since the first of May.
and who claimed the right thus to sell under
alicense granted previously to the passage of
the late liquor law--the court decided that
the licensing system was police regulation
which the Legislature could establish or abol-
ish atwill; and that the liquor license right
did not amount to the dignity Of franchise.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
Kossuth:

1t will be seen by the foreign news, that
Austria and Russia have demanded of the
Turkish Sultan, the retention of the noble
patriot, Kossuth, for two years longer, and
that the Sultan is inclined to refuse and
throw himself on the protection Of England
and France. We do not wish to see Europe
or any other country drenched in blood, but
when weak nation is threatened by two
powerful empires, because it desires to set
captive patriots free and send them out of
harms way,-because it wishes to act hu-
namely towards unfortunate and oppressed
men, we do not hesitate to say that every
christian nation in the world would be doing
nothing but its duty by supporting the weak
one in its righteous course. The treatment
of Napoleon was not half so disgraceful as
that which Austria and Russia would infict
upon Kossuth. Napoleon fought because he
loved to fight, and to crafty his ambition
Kossuth fought, not because he loved it, but
to give freedom to his oppressed countymen,
and to maintain the liberties which Austria
was endeavoring to force from them. We
trust the Young Sultan will refuse to comply
with the inhuman demand of the Russian
Bear and Austrian Wolf, and that, the Brit
ish Lion and the French Eagle will support
and protect him in any emergency that may
arise from such refusal.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
The shirt Tree of south Amariea.


The numerous and well-known yoyapes 10
the South Sea Islands, &C., have made us we'll
acquainted with what is called the bread
tree, as well as another kind, known under
the name Of the butter tree. But it remain
ed for the indefatigable M. Humboldt to ais.
cover in the wilds of South America. a tree
which produces ready made shirts. we
saw on the slope of the Cerra Duida,' saws
M. Humboldt, shirt trees fifty feet hieh -
The Indians cut off cylindrical pieces two
feet in diameter, from which they peal the
red and fibrous bark, without making any
Longitudinal incision. The bark affords
them sort of a garment, which resembles
sacks of very course texture, and withouta a
seam. The upper opening serves forsthe
head and two lateral holes are cut to admit
the arms. The natives wear these shirts az
marina in the rainy season; they have the
form of the ponchos and ruaous of cotton,
which are SO common in New Grenada ana
in Peru. As in these climates the riches and
benefcence Of nature are regarded as ne nri-
mary cause Of the incidence Of the inhab;l
tants, the Missionaries do not fail to sav,i
showing the shirts Of marina, Sin the forests
of the 0ronoko, garments are found reaJv
made on the trees We may add 10 ~
tale of the shirts, the pointed CAPS which
the spathes Of certain palm trees fnrn;sb
and which resemble coarse net work.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
Revolution Among the Petticoat..

The ladies are on the skirts of reform, or
on reform of skirts. Since Amin Bey
came to this country, they have talked much
of Turkish trousers and short robes. Two la
dies have promenaded Broadway recently, in
this eastern style. Some, more daring, have
gone a little further. They have taken to
the frock coat and pantaloons. Mrs. Kem-
BILE, two years ago, set the example, on horse
back, which has been followed BY Miss
Bloomer, of Seneca Falls, and Others Mrs.
Swisshelm jumps into this style, also. In
Syracuse it is quite the rage; and in fact, in
several parts of the country, ladies of some
distinction have put a foot forward in this
reform, which transforms the female appear
ance completely. The qeustion naturally
arises, if these steps in this new evidence of
progress are to be continued, what is to be-
come of the old cast-off petticoats? We
suggest that nothing better can be done than
to catch the dandies throughout the country,
and in Broadway particularly, and invest
them with the old robes ofprerogative. They
will cut more of swell than ever, in tho
furbelows and founces of the ladies'.
s.ts 81. .ss N. Y. Herald.
The dandies will make excellent street
cleaners, and thus "eleyate" that business 10
most sublime degree--if the Herald's sug-
gestions be followed. Better be street
scavenger, however, than nothing.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
Iron Houses--Reflections.

An iron house for a hotel and several iron
warehouses, are to be erected in Philadel-
phia during this summer. The increased de-
mand for iron nlately has been enormous, and
when we reflect that new inventions are con-
tinually finding new uses for it, and also
that iron houses will soon become common
as brick and frame now are, we cannot even
guess the amount Of iron that will be used.
1t is incalculable. The bare-looking knobs,
worthless hills, which loom up their barren
peaks, In this and adjoining counties, now
an eye-sore to the agriculturist and a barrier
to intercommunication, will one day be as
valuable as the rich alluvials of the Scioto,
and their Inhabitants as numerous.
With such prospect before us, shall any
one presume to think for moment that
Portsmouth, with the natural advantages
which she possesses, and the industry and
enterprise Of her citizens, will plod along as
fourth or fifth rate city in Ohio linger in
the lap Of" toacnhood-be forever, like "poor
boy at a husking" or shame-faced maiden,
thrown entirely into the shade by the supe-
rior attractions Of her sister, the Queen City?
We hope, if we live score Of years longer,
to see this place one of the largest and
wealthiest in Ohio; and to record the fact
that Iron, dug from the hills about us, has
been the handspring Of her growth.
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Revolving and Horrible Afair---Mur-
der of a Wife by Starvation.
NASHVILLE. May l0-P. NJ.

s- NASHVILLE. May 10-P. M.
Much excitement has been created among
q portion Of our citizens, by the arrest on
Friday evening, Of man named Butler,
who is in the employment Of the Gas Com
pany, charged with attempting to kill his
vile by starvation. Butler lives on the cor
ner of Spencer and Gay streets, and it seems
that the suspicious Of his neighbors were a.
reused by certain mysterious proceedings
about his house. These suspicious increas-
ed until Friday evening, when several per-
sons determined to enter Buffers house, and
satisfy themselves in regard to the matter.
The house was entered by window, the
doors being all fastened, and woman was
found lying in the bed covered with filth, in
a most emaciated condition. She was ex-
tremely weak, and il is stated she declared
that she had not eaten anything for week
UrInure. She spoke but little. She diod
to-day at noon, and the Coroner held an in-
quest over her body, and rendered a verdict.
There are hundred flying rumors regard
ing this, all of which present the case in a
very shocking aspect. Butler is now in Jail,
in default Of giving bail in the sum Of $lO,-
900. RI
1t is stated that several humanely disposed
ladies had repeatedly tried to obtain admit
lance to the house, during his absence, and
were driven away by the daughter of Mrs
Butler, who set fierce house dog upon
them. On one OCCASION a lady passing BY
heard faint cry of "water water!! !" Or
Thursday moning, the wife of a neighbor who
had sought, several times, TO explore the
mystery, seeing the husband of the woman
passing by on his way to the city, asked his
permission to see her, and was refused. This
refusal further excited suspicion. On yes
terday several young men went to the house
and were also set upon with the dog by the
little girl, when they finally succeeded in
forcing their way in. They found that hel
person bore the marks Of violence, and a
bou her limbs were blat k marks Of chords
by which it is supposed she had been bound
to.the bed. She was SO much reduced that
the bones in many places had worn through
the skin.
He alledges she was sick Of the typhoid
fever and was also very intemperate in hel
habits, and he kept people away to prevent
them from supplying her with drink.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19
A Breaking Out.

The Ancicat Metropolis became very warm
the other day, and broke out with the follow
ing: 81
Old Sol, angry, perhaps, that Boreas had
contended successfully with him for a while
and nipped the summer fruits. has for few
days past been. exhibiting all his powers Of
radiance. A week ago we were shiveringly
hugging the stove--to-day, whew-w-w-w!
we are willing. painting, gasping FOR air.
o fora lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity Of shade,
And q pitcher Of iced lemonade.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19

Among the passengers saved. were some
badly wounded The following is alist;
Joseph Shoul, badly burnt;
Mrs: Ruclunan, do. do;
H. B. Harrison, pilot, slightly (This
gentleman lost a young and interesting wife,
and little boy, the latter, but an hour before
pratling about the salcpn.)
Mrs, Alcorn, sprained ankle;
Mr.. Alcorn, sprained wrist;
Much credit is also due Mr.. w. L. Towns
end, one Of the passengers, for his assistance
in dressing the wounds Of the burnt and In.
iured. In this he was assisted by the Cham
Der Maid Of the New Orleans, (colored,) J who
was also assiduous in her assistance.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19

LEGALLY DRUNK.-A witness before the
Grand Jury at the present term, was report-
ed to the court as being too drunk to testify.
The court ordered the witness 10 be brought
before them. He came in. SO drunk that
the Sheriff had to hold him up. The count,
however, could not legally consider him
drunk, unless the Grand July said he was.
So they sent for the Grand Inquest OF the
county, and after that body had come into
court and looked at him, and gravely given
as their opinion that the man aOas drunk, the
court ordered their clerk to enter the fact
upon the Journal, fined him $5, and next
morning he was drunker than ever.--Lick-
ing (0.) Herald.
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ALWAYS THAR.-The editor of the Tishimin-
go (Miss.) Union, closes on srticle defining his
position, by saying:
"We are rowers in the democratic shin
When it sails smoothly we are thar. When
the tempest roars, we are thar. II she ever
founders in the gale, we will be thar. But
when with light breeze, and gently rufled
wayes-a all safe (cotton 10 cents and NEGROES
1900, and other things in, proportion. the
steersman and many Of the ,rowers, start for a
trip over Niagara Falls, we are thar tool-but
pulling the back stroke like hed-l.
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MISS CATHARINE HAYEs.-The two musi-
cal celebrities OF Europe contending for the
throne of Jenny Lind, are Catharine Hayes
and Caroline Duprez; the former is electri-
flying all Italy, while the latter is storming
London. Miss Hayes is destined 20 fill the
brightest space in the thoughts of the musi-
Ical world. OF handsome person and COM
manding carriage, she adds to voice of sill.
very sweetness, a scientific knowledge Of
music and her art generally. She has already
received the diplomas of all the learned mu-
sical Societies Of Italy, and the Philharmonic
Of London--degrees seldom or never before
accorded to the gentler sex.
Miss H. will take the place Of Jenny
Lind here in September next-the Swedish
Nightingale giving place TO the Swan Of Ire
land. ....r-
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19

Hunts Merchants Magazine, for June,
contains its usual amount of good reading
matter, embracing the following articles, be-
sides those under tine heads of 'Journal ol
Mercantile Law" and Commercial Chron-
icle and Review" The Merchant; or, the
influence Of Comme rce-Conmercial Cities
and Towns of the United States-The meas.
ure of value-Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
and Piracy of the Eastern Ar
chipelago-Free Trade, VS.. Protective Tar
Suffolk Bank system Of New
England. Published at S. per annum.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19

The steamship North America, from Cha
gres, via. Kingston, jam arrived at New
York on Wednesday evening. She brings
23O passengers and 100000 in gold dust
She brought no later news from California.
The Jamaica STANDARD" Of the lst instant
says
"We learn from undoubted authority that
Gen. Santa Anna will leave Carthagena in
this month for this Island, en- route tc
Mexico, where it expected be will be again
elected President"