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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
The Cubans.

AS we anticipated, the Cuban expedition
has proved abortive. In predicting this re-
suit, we did not do SO with any ill feeling to-
wards the object of the liberators' nor to-
wards the leaders themselves, but from
strong conviction that their purpose at the
present, under the circumstances, could not
be accomplished. Cubans doubtless are op-
pressed, and if they desire freedom must
struggle for it themselves, without looking
for or depending upon the support OF Amer
leans = though undoubtedly that support
would be heartily given by them so soon as
the Cubans rose with the determination o.
throwing off the yoke which binds them tt
Spain and tyranny. Not until then neet
Lopez, Or any other General, hope to lea'
successfully an expedition against the Pear
of the Artilles-unless, indeed, cur govern
ment should assume a different attitude to
wards Spain.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
Mr.. GreelY in England.

Mr.. Greely writes back TO the Tribune an
interesting schedule of adyices and cautions
to be observed by persons crossing the Attain
tic on hunt for. pleasure, recreations, or in
struction in Engianl. His eighth and ninth
cautions are:
Whatever may be wise at other seasons,
never think of stopping at London hotel
this summer unless you happen to own the
Bank of England. If you know any ore
here who takes boarders Or let's rooms at
reasonable rates, go directly to him; if not,
drive at once to the house Of Mr.. John Chap
man, American bookseller l42 Strand, and
he will either find you rooms or direct you
to some one elce who will.
If the day Of your embarkaiion be fair,
take long, earnest gaze at the sun, SO that
you will know him again when you return.
They have something they call the sun over
here which they show occasionally, but it
looks more like boiled turnip than it does
like its. American namesake. Yet they
cheer us with the assurance that there will be
real sunshine here by and-by.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

BlacksuoOdS Magazine for May has been
upon our table some days. A considerable
space is occupied in reviewing the poetical
works of Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier,
Lowell and Holmes. The reviewer pro-
nounces Longfellow the best Of our poets
Transatlantic Tourists is another article
of much interest to the American reader.
tits review of "Lettets from America" by
a sentimental, loquacious, arstocratic French
man, named x. Mariner, and "The United
States and Cuba byJ. G. Taylor, works
lust published in Paris and London, 1t Isl Gu
rious to observe what studied silence the re-
viewer maintains upon those parts OF the two
works which speak in favorable terms Of
our people. But when our faults are set
forth, they are copied and then dwelt upon
by the illiberal tory writer, with seeming de-
light. Such reviewing will never enable a
foreign people to judge correctly OF the
Amer;can character. When the "elite OF the
world" pay us visit, they come prejudleed
bv such effusions, and merely observe our
bad qualities without noticing the good
Notwithstanding the severity with which
the American character is sometimes handled
by foreigners, bigoted and aristocratic, though
they be, we believe it has done good IN the
way of correcting our faults to some extent;
and if such good effects follow this article IN
Blackwood, gotten up by an English tory
with the aid principally of French Monar-
chist and dilletante, whom the Americans
could not please any how, we shall look up
on it as a bad means used for most &C.
csllcnt end Americans should read Black
wood and learn what John Bull thinks Of
them
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
Clairvoyant Doctoring.

A strange case of doctorilg with fatal
termination, occurred lately in New York
city. A Mrs. Austin, who was unwel, and
whose regular physician, was DR.. Beieher.
and under whose treatment she was doing
pretty well, was persuaded by female
friend 10 try the prescription Of a certain
self-styled Dr. Hays, who with his.wife, pro-
iessed inward sight seeing, Hays and his
wife being admitted TO the sick chamber of
Mrs. Austin, commenced operations. Mrs.
Hays was put into the desired sleep, and
while in that condition, she explained the
nature of Mrs. Austin's illness, which she
said was inflammation Of the lungs. Hays
then prescribed leeches, . carrot poultice
and some inward mediciue. In ten hours
after this Mrs. Austin was corpse. A post
mortem examination was had, and the coat
ing of the stomach found 10 be much in
famed and softened. Hays and his wife
were arrested and imprisoned TO await the
verdict Of the CoroEer's jury. ''
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
Kossuth--Turkey and Austria.

The New York Tribune translates the fol-
lowing from the correspondence of the
Presburg zeiteug, from which we learn that
Kossuth and his brethren are still to be held
in durance vile by the Porte, Austria having
gained all she demanded. We had hoped
that the Sultan would resist the imperious
demand OF the Austrian Emperor to the last
| if necessary, throwing himself upon the
protection Of England and France. As il
is now decided, the exiles may be held fol
an indefinite period Of time, or until dis
ease of body and anguish of mind have ac-
complished what doubtless the Austrians
would have done long since had Kossuth
been within their power, and what they
now most devoutly hope for:
The ministry has at length decided on the
fate of the refugees. The Porte has accor.
dinghy declared that il assumes the ohliga.
ton OF retaining in custody Kossuth, bis
wife, Count Batihyani, Nicolaus and Mo.
ritz Perczel, Ashbath, GyurmOn, Luley and
Wisoeky, and makes their fate dependent or
further transactions with Austrian In ordel
to effect the release Of the others, an Official
is to be dispatched next week to Kutachia
and superintend their surrendry to the Tur
kish Commissioner. They will then bt
brought to Gemlik in Turkish vessel, which
will deliver them IN the Dardsnelles TO al
American Or English ship Of war. AL the
same time, those refugees whose banishmen
has been demanded by Austria, especially
Dobocai and Way, will be banished from
this place. Austria has thus obtained near
ly all she asked. The Russian ambsssado
must be less satisfied with the result Of biz
mission, since no decision could be obtained
for the banishment Of fGaiknowski, on whicl
he insisted. It is curious fact that Gen
Aupick also, the jealous patron and frient
Of the refugees. should have to demand III,
banishment Of the Frenehman Chanal, WHIT
came here from Geneva to receive the refu
gees into the great democratic league of ma
tlons.
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THAT Pork,

IL
0ur.readers may remember that we copied
from Portsmouth paper, an account OF q
barre. Of Pork having been found, bu. little
injuseR in the old bed Of the Scioto, where
the water has not run for 20 years. Thomas
James, Esq, of this city, says that pork is
his! In l804-but forty-seven years ago. -
he informs us, he chartered the brig Domi-
niqtte, built and owned bysDudley Wood
bridge and the celebrated Herman Blaner-
hassett, at Marietta, and intended to load
said vessel at the mouth of the Scioto.
In taking down the pork, from Chillico;he
to the vessel, one ot the boats stove, just
above old Alexandia, III Scioto, and 30 bar
res were lost, The water was very high,
and Mr.. James claims that the barrel found
is one which feated 10 the spot in which II
was found the other day, By the way, he
adds, that John Mccoy, ESQ, (another pio-
neer merchant of Chilhcothe, } was partner
| in the pork operation and the adventure
was Of the first pork ever taken out Of our
river, except eco barrels which Mr.. James
carried south the year before, viz: in 1903.
At the time the barrel was lost, Mr.. James
was en- route to the West Indies, where he
sold his cargo, and then sailed the brig to
Philadelphia, with sugar for James & Wood
bridge Scioto Gazette. s
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
I" A servile Press. :.

This is the epithet applied the Inquirer, by
the last Tribune & Clipper, because we do
not happen to agree with the editors of that
paper upon the New Constitution. We have
heretofore stated that we were in favor of that
instrument being adopted, although there were
some few provisions which in our opinion could
have been bettered. Without stopping to in
quire what those provisions were, the Tribune
q Clipper comes down upon us like "thous-
and of brick" and calls the Inquirer "servile
Press"
Some three or four years since, partnership
was dissolved in this place, which was caused
by one of the firm favoring very strongly the
elevation to the Chief Magistracy of a military
chieftain, while the other was opposed to it..
The former gentleman bought the iatter's inter-
est in the newspaper, and Immediately hoisted
the hero's name at its editorial head, with a
long discourse upon the virtues and statesman
like qualities of the distinguished General.
But did the name stay there We shall see.
The organ at Columbus, which had been silent
to its preference for the Presidency, sudden
ly gave discordant note, and the name vanish
ed from its accustomed place in twinkling,
while the squeoking of the paper plainly told
its readers that the "nomination was not fit to
bemade," because the old hero might be led
about by designing demagogues." Was this
all Nay verify When the old hero ,uas
nominated, bis name was again seen at the
headof the paper, and again was heard the
little whistle squeaking forth its praises.
For sometime after the Constitutional Con.
vention had finished its labors, scarcely word
was heard against the New Constitution fiom
the whig press, and we began to think it would
be adopted with but little opposition from any
quarter. Not so, however, for suddenly the big
whistle at Columbus screamed out its opposi-
ton tothe apportionment, and Immediately all
the little whistles of whiggey were heard
blowing away upon the same tune, with as
much Importance as though they had composed
it themselves. Among these we find the Til
bune q Clipper, both editors of which, if we
are to judge by an article in it, some month O,
two since, were not opposed to the New Con.
stitution.
Yet after this dependence, and trucking tc
suit the times, and the official organ of whig.
gerry, the Tribune & Clipper insists that we are
"servile." Let the public judge which is the
most " Servile Press"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
Jefferson Life Insurance Company oi
Cincinnati.

We would refer our readers TO the adyer-
tisement Of this Company in this paper
The jefferson" is incorporated by the
State of Ohio, with a capital OF SlOO,000
paid in and secured. This Company insure
on the Joint stock and mutual plan-and in
the Joint stock department have reduced the
rates of premium thirty-thrce and onc-third
per cent. on the amount usually required by
other companies which reduction is equal
10 an annual cash dividend in advance OF
ons-third. The experience OF the past JUS
ti6es this reduction, as we are informed,-
and as the immense surplus accommodating
by Eastern companies fully prove. In the
mutual system, their rates Of premium are
those charged by other companies, and ou'
one-half of the premium is required In cash,
note being received for the remaining hall
when the annual premium amounts to $40,
the principal not 10 be called Tor unless the
exigencies Of the company require it, when
assessments will be made pro-rata for The
amount required. The capital stock, $780,
900, is liable for the payment OF losses, in
case the mutual fun6 should prove insufficient
for that purpose. We have examined the
pamphlet issued by them, and approve OIL
their system. They have profited BY the ex
perience of the past, and have adopted as lib
eml terms as safety to the assured will justify
The Board of Directors Of the Jefferson
are we'll known in our midst Judge Bur
net, George Carlise, D. va Deshler, H. B
Payne, I. S. Goodman and others OF the
Directors are we'll known either personally
or by reputation to our citizens generally.
B.F. w. Conway & Co. have been ap
pointed agents Of the Jefferson, to whom
application can be made, and DR.. 6. S. B
Hampstead, medical examiner. We trus
that all prudent, rejecting men will be in
duced to examine into the importance anC
benefits Of life insurance, and become par
ticipators in the blessing that flow from its
fountain.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

In all respects, fellow citizens, the New
Constitution is a real substantial Improvement
upon the old frame Of government,
IT is to be regretted that there should pe any
Opposition to its adoption. That New wi, sla
stitution is needed and. desired by tne Psop.s y.
was sufficiently tested by the fifty thousahu iia
jorty in favor Of the Convention: e.,,..,
1t is needed and desired. Let us lnen lelio"
citizens, rally to its support, Let mol us salu
tary provisions be lost By q supne Neglccs u
duty. Let us have a Constitution comnensu.
State. S. MEDARY,
s. D. PRESTON,
]. REINHARD,
S. W. ANDREWS,
THOS. SPARROW,
Democratic State Central Committee
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
The London Fair---More Contributions
,a roIIad Eor ~ ~ .1.. 4

The London Fair---More Contributions
Called For.
Mr. Riddle, the American Commlssio Ter.
writes, on the 5th Of May, to Mr.. Kennedy,
that the only thing to be regretted, in the
contributions sent him from the United
States, is their pancity Of number. Rich,
inge nious, novel, thoroughly made, hand
somely finished, valuable and worthy OF ex-
animation as are the articles our country
men have contributed, they fall short in
amount, in quantity, of which our English
friends had expected. Next TO France, they
expected from the United States the greatest
representatives, Of industrial condition and
progress.
But, as Mr. Riddle shows, there is rem
edy for our deficiencies. He says there is
every probability that the close Of the exhi-
bition will be postponed 10 late date in the
coming autumn, perhaps as late as the 1st
Of November; and he has Col. Reid's opin-
ion that there will be no hindraace 10 the
admission of articles from our country up to
the first Of August.
Our Commissioner advises that our sea.
board cities should stir themselves, and send
forward the products Of their workshops,
homeseads and plantations.
The interest felt in the exhibition is not
likely to flag. Mr.. Riddle says that men Of
science will find it study for lifetime.
Practical men can make great use oil it.
Again he says sit is such studio Of the fine
arts as the world never saw"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
The Daguerrean Journal.

This is the title of a new seml-monthly
publication, devoted to the Daguerrean and
Photogenic arts, and edited by S, D. Hum
phrey and L. L. Hill. The latter named
gentleman is the discoverer Of the Hillotypes.
The Journal contains much that will interest
the artists in the Daguerrean line, and the
scientific generally. The ttrms are SO per
year in advance, Or copies for S5. Direct,
postpaid to S. D. Humphrey, Sll, Broad.
way, n. Y.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

COMING TO THEIR SENSES. -Four Whie
members OF tbelate Constitutional Conyen,
tion, who went home resolved to oppose
and also vote against the new Constitution
have since thep on calm reflection and ex.
animation, determined to vote for il. They
are, DR.. Bennett. Of Tuscarawas, Judge Blick.
ensderier, OF same county, G. s. Humble
ton, editor OF the Tribune, and delegate from
Union county, and II. d. Clark, editor Of
the Telegraph, at Painsyille, and delegate
from Lorain. The latter was one OF the
fourteen who voted against the Constitution
in the Convention, on the day Of the final
adjournment. Gin. Eng
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
New Orleans Railroad Convention.

The Railroad Convention lately held at
New Orleans, to consider the best plan Of
connecting New Orleans (by way of Jackson,
Missisiippi,) with the great system of rail-
ways now under consideration, and projected
in the States of Mississippi, Alabam and
Tennessee, decided to make road from New
Orleans along the banks Of the Mississippi
river as far as Baton Rouge, and thence di-
verge towards the State of Mississippi. This
will give continuous line of railroad be-
tween the extreme points. Of about two hun
dred miles in length, which is estimated to
cost three millions of dollars. A rival prop
osition was submitted, proposing to run the
road by way Of Madisonville, and to con-
meet with New Orleans by steam ferry,
the rejection of which caused its friends 10
withdraw from the Convention. The friends
of the route adopted, composing large ma
iority of the Convention, think that 1t will
be carried out speedily and successfully
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
Another Railroad Lettinr.

We perceive by the HilIsboro' Gazette,
that twenty miles OF the eastern extension
OF the Hillboro' and Cincinnati Railroad
are to be let on the Both of July next. The
friends OF the line are theoretically engaged
In procuring subscriptions Of stock. which
the Gazette says, is rapidly increasing. So,
it seems, Chillicothe is to be blest with two
railroads to Cincinnati.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
n- A fist-fight occurred in Washington

OT A fist-fght occurred in Washington
City, on Sunday morning, between A. J.
Dallas, government clerk, and Arthur Howe
Dallas worsted. In the afternoon Dallas
challenged, and both went to Blandensburgh,
followed by their friends. They were ares
ted and held to bail. Cause-Howe refused
to recognise Dallas as a gentleman. There
had been previous money difficulty between
them,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
Chillicothe Railrood Rorh.cno. ..

The Chillicothe papers of Thursday bring
us long accounts of the doings at that place
on the day previous. From 5000 TO 10000
were on the ground and participated in The
festivities Of the occasion. Addresses were
delivered by Theadore Sherer, VIM. P. Cut
Ter, Dr.. Beeson, Professor Mansfield, VIM.
Cory, Geo, E, Push, and Hon. J. L. Taylor.
The day passed without any accident, and
oil were pleased with the proceedings.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
The kentucky Canvass.

Our neighbors across the "big drink are
being stirred up by the candidates for the
Office Of Governor. L. w. Powell, the
Democratic candidate for that Office will ad-
dress the citizens of Greenup CO., at Green
upsburgh, on the l lth inst,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

0cs- The New Constitution of the State
of Maryland, abolishes the lottery system:
any party engaged in duel, as principal or
second, is disqualified from holding office:
no clergyman is eligible toa seat in the State
Legislature, and the Governor is to be elected
every four years.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

0-s- A man named Shaw, has been ar.
rested at Chestertown, charged with being
concernedin the Cosden massacre. Shaw
confesses tha. Taylor, Murphy, Sheldon and
himself were present when the murders were
committed.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

OT The Presbyterian Herald learns that
the persons lately murdered on the Isthmus
were the Rev. E. R. Geary and wife and
three children, who were sent out by the
Presbyterian Board Of Missions to Oregon
from Ohio,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

ocT The Pennsylvania Episcopal Con-
vention, recently held at Philadelphia, refu.
sed to admit delegates from colored congre.
cation, although the Minister and lay dele.
gates were white. saas
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

The Court Of Common Pleas of Mont.
|gomery county has decided that licenses to
sell liquor, given before the lst OF May, will
continue good for the year for which they
were granted, Notwithstanding the law Of
last winter. This Is directly opposed tothe
dicision made by Judge Wbilman. in the
Ross circuit. The Supreme Court will now
be calledupon TO settle The dispute. r. Colltn.
bus Journal. ssg
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

0 A dispatch from New Orleans, dated
the 26th states that the Spaniards propose
having a grand procession in homer of the
Queen of Spain, and the suppression of the
Cuban Expedition. Some Of the City press
caution against such an attempt; it may re-
suit in blood-shed. The Spaniards persist.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

An English writer speaking Of The poor of
England remarks:--" There breathes not
a nobler, more generous more enlightened
more free. more estimable nation on the face
of Gods earth than the Americans: Slavery
is black spot on their civilization, it is
true, but that spot is absolutely white when
compared with the stain OF hellish dye
which the miSeries of our own poor stamp
upon the name Of England. ;" gFlst''5 !,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
FOREIGN News.

The Canada arrived the other day from
Liverpool but her news is not Of much i'm
port. Its said that the British Ministry is
about toresign and viii give place to one
with Lord Stanley at the bead. Gen. Cayaig-
nae is prominently put forward as candi-
date for President of the French Republic.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

or Thest. GAINESVILLE Gazette says:--
"I.has been rlmored that Judge Kennon and
Mr.. Peck kar opposed to the new Constitu-
ton. We aeauthorised to say that this is
not true, and that both are warm advocates
Of lts adoption"
Me- Peck Is one Of Tie leading wbigs Of
Belmont.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02
WHATS in q Name |

A Hayanese restoraiit keeper, having ex-
hausted his Spanish in names for the many
beverages which he prepares, has been driven
into politics and Anglo,saxonfor a further
supply. president Taylor and president
Jackson" are new drinks, now used by the
iHavanese.- President Taylor" is sweetisf
and cooling draught, while President JACK
son" is an energetic punch, the ingenlus con,
fectioner having paid due regard to the char
acter of the two individuals.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

OTR. Ran,oul has been elected to Con.
gress from the End district of Mass, and Mr.
Thompson from the 4th district.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

uy- We invite the attention OF our read
ers % the advertisement Of Ayers Cherry
Pcctoral, in the columns of our paper as a
remedy Of the first importance to the COM
mupity. The certificates published in It's
"a vor a re not from unknown names, but from
eminent and widely celebrated men
Statesmen, Professors, Clergymen and Ply
sicians give their strong assurance that TINS
new medicine for the cure of pulmonary
disease can be relied on with confidence
bv the afflicted for relief, and we truly hope
;ts results in our section, will sustain thei
con, ,lusions elsewhere.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

% The young man who accidentally
shot Horace Wells, at Oxford, is reported
as being nearly crazed onaccount Of the dis
lressing casualty, and when last seen was
roaming the fields, near Oxford, and could
not be induced to enter the town.
SS Gin, Non,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-02

One Of the first subjects for business ateh.
ton by the WomGn's Rights convention, when
Il meets at Akron, will be the amelioraiion Of
the condition Of women with snoring husbands,