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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-01-13
News by the Georgia.

New YORK, Jan. 9th.
The U. S. Mail ship Georgia brings the
mails from San Francisco 10 Dec. LIST, and
$50 passengers.
There had nothing Of great importonce
transpired ut San Francisco. The cholera
was still. prevailing to considerable extent.
There is not much news from the mines,
and the accounts received do not vary mate
teriaIly from those previously reported.
Several retured CalifoInians got into a
riotat Havana, and were arrested and i'm
prisoned by the authorities The new Cap.
tain General manifested disposition to be
severe on them.
The citizens were looking with much in
terest for the arrival Of Jenny Lind who was
expected on the 3D., and great preparations
were made for her reception.
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"Postdam, Dec. 10, 1851"

A SUNDAY LAW IN FRANcF.-At the sitting Of
the Assembly, on the 9th, NJ. de Montambert
read the report Of the committee on the obser-
vance of the Sabbath. By the first article Of
the project it is expressly forbidden to execute
on Sunday or holydays, any works paid out Of
the funds Of the treasury, the departments,
or the communes. By subsequent articles,
masters are enjoined not to compel their serv-
ans or ldborers to work on the Sabbath &c.
The project excopts the venders of combusti-
bles, persons employed on the railroads, can.
nls, harbors. &c. The Mayor Of communcs
under 5000 souls are empowered to order shops
10 be closed during divine service, and the sol.
diers Of the army and navy ara to be allowed
two hours te accomplish their religions, duties.
When M. Montalembert had concluded a
member on the left exclaimed, "send him 10
Bedam." This expression elected on the right,
loud cries Of "Order order!" The President,
however, took no notice Of them. Another
member on the left, next exclaimed, ''Ths is
another message of the 10th of December"
Qaughter,) There being nothing else on the
order Of the day, the Assembly adjourned at a
o'clock. The same subject came up after
wards, but was not acted upon.
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Why JACK NEVER GOT MARRIED. D.-An OLD
Jack-tar' was asked why he did not get mar
ried, and replied:
Its lust this: When / was younger not
more than eighteen, came athwart as snug
little craft as ever run afore the wind. l bore
up and hove-to alongside, and spoke her. as
she showed friendly colors. Well, we sailed
in company awhile, and finally she said she d
let me convey her through the voyage OF life.
So consented. and lays in stores, gets new
rig, below and aloft, and we started for the paf-
son to splice us. Well ommodore-would you
believe it--just as we were entering the straits
of the church light cruiser came athwart our
course, and running down, spoke her. Inc
chap proved to be an old cruising companion OF
hers that she thought had gone to Dayy's lock-
er. So he axes her to heave to and come under
his lee. She cast of her hawsers from me, ana
before could understand She vancouver, she
was under his quarter. went into action al
once to recover her, and we fought about SIX
minutes when he struck. The she-craft then
up helm, scud afore the wind and was soon
hull down, then bore mp to repair damages,
and ever since then, your honor, I've been
cruising without cansort."
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M1Nwy E,MMws.

TTTE are now opening thclargcst and most
wv extensive assortment Of Books and Sta
tionery ever brought 10 this market, which we
are prepared and determined 10 sell as low,
either at wholesale or retail, as any other regu'
lar house in the western country.
/ All goods sold by us arc warranted just what
they purport to be, with the privilege Of being
returned il not satisfactory,
Country Merchants, Proprietors Of Furnaces,
School Teachers, &C., are requested TO call and
examine our stock, as we will NOT be undersold
by any one.
NJ Remember the New Book Store, Nc.
Dowell's Block, corner Of Front aud Market
streets, opposite the United States Hotel, Ports
mouth, o.
Oct. 81, 80 J. STEPHENSON & Co.
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FAsmoY.-Fashion rules the world, and a
most tyrannical mistress she is-compelling
people 10 submit 10 the most inconyenient thing
Imaginable, for fashions sake.
She pinches our feet with tight shoes, or
chokes us with tight neck k-handkerchief; or
squeezes the breath out Of our body by tight la
cling; she makes people sit up by night when
they ought to be in bed, and keeps them in bed
in the morning, when they ought to be up and
doing. She makes it vulgar to wait upon ones
self, and genteel to live idle and useless;
She makes people visit when they would rath-
er stay at home, eat when they are not hungry,
and drink when they are not thirsty.
She invades our pleasure, and interrupts our
business.
She compels the people to dress gayly wheth-
er upon their own property or that Of others;
whether agreeably to the word of God, or the
dictates Of pride.
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BETTER THAN HEAmNc jenny LINDA cor.
respondent Of the Richmond Wing relates the
following incident
"a gentleman we'll known in Richmond,
left home on Friday evening, on his way TO
the concert, with ten de- liars in bis pocket; be-
fore reaching the theatre ho met poor fellow
from the country, in great distress. II seems
the poor fellows cart had broken down, i was
getting late, ho was many miles from home,
and had no means Of paying for the repairs.
The gentleman seeing The mans distress, as
ked what the repairs would cost ---he was TOLD
about ten dollars, The ten dollars iniendcG
for the concert were Immediately given fol
this purpose, and he returned home without
hearing the far famed Miss Lind. Here, true
sympathy and benevolence gained the victor,
over self.indulgence. And who doubts tina
this gentleman felt calmer and purer joy thar
any Of the hundreds who thronged tho theatre
on Friday night"
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DUTIES OF A MAYoR.-The Mayor of Bath
Eng, on being reelected to the office, said: Il
am able to tell you that the time consumed in
my duties of fmayoRlity for the last year has been
one thousand hours. have signed my name
FIVE thousand times, mayor of Bath, during the
year. l think ought to write my name well
after that practice. "A laugh.l have been
called up early in the morning, after had
gone to bed at night, q fancy they must have
taken me for medical man, [Laughter.l /
have been applied to, believe, from all quar-
ters Of the globe, to find out lost husbands, run
away wives, [laughterl, and lost children; "a
divide legacies, to dispose of money, TO seek
heirs, and all the various duties which can de-
yolve upon any man,
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Phenonena 81 Death.

To be shot dead is one of the easiest modes Oh
terminating, life, yet as rapid as It's, the BODY
has leisure to feel and reflect. On the trst al
tempt by one Of the frantic adherents OF SPAN,
to assassinate William, Prince Of Orange, VINO
took the lead in the revolt Of the Netherlands,
the ball passed through the bone Of The face, and
brought him 70 the ground. In the instant that
preceded stupefacation, he was able to frame
the notion that the ceiling Of the room had fallen
and crushed him. The cannon-shot which
plunged into the brain of Charles the XII, dld
not prevent his seizing his sword by the hllt
The idea ofan attack, and the necessity for de-
fence was impressed upon him by a blow which
we woul have supposed too tremendous to leave
an interval for thought But it by no means
follows that the inniction of fatal violence Is
accompanied by pang. From what is known
of the first effect of gun-shot wounds tits brob-
able that the impression is rather stunning than
acute. Unless death be immediate, the paints
as varied, as the nature oftbe injuries, and these
are past counting up.
But there is nothing singular in the dying SEN
sations, though Lord Byron marked the physiol'
ogical peculiarly, that the express on is inva'
riably that Of languor, while in death from {
stab, the countenance reflects the trait of natu
raj character, of the gentleness or ferocity, t
the last breath. Some Of these cases are Of in
terest to show With what slight disturbance If'
may 20 on under mortal wound till it suddenl,
comes to final stop.
A foot soldieer at Waterloo, pierced by mus
ket-ball in the hip, begged water from troope
who CHANGED to possess canteen of beer. Tn
wounded man drank, returned his hearties
thanks. mentioned that his rigment was nearl
extenninated, and having proceeded doze
yards on his way TO the rear, fell to the earth
and with one convulsive movement OF his limbs
concluded his career. -
'Yet his voice. says the trooper, who him
self tells the story, gave scarcely the smalle'
sign Of weakness 4.gtt-a
Captain Bsil, who in his early youth, wa
present at the battle of Corunna, has singled o.
from the confusion which consigns to obliyio
the woes and gallantry Of war, another instant
extremely similar, which occurred on that o.
casion, An old officer, who was shot in the hea
arrived, pale and faint, at the temporary hosp
tall and begged the surgeon to look at his wour
which was pronounced to be mortal: lndee
: feared so,' he responded with impeled ute
ance, 'and yet should like very much TO iive
little longer, if it were possible He laid
5 sword upon stone at his side 'as gently sa
l Hall, 'as if the steel had turned to glass, al
almost Immediately sunk dead upon the tur
-Quarteriy ReuieD.
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A IIoRsE SroRY.--The following storyis vouch-
ed to us by frst-rate authority as fact. A val
liable horse of the Canadian breed, belonging
to Josephus Baldwin, ESQ.,, on one Of the slip
pery days last week, had much difficulty in
maintaining his standing in society," owing TO
the smoothness of his shoes, and came to some
little bodily harm in consequence. When he
was unharnessed, the teamster LEFT him to his
head, not doubling that he would go directly to
the stable, as he always did. Instead Of doing
50, however, he passed by the e'stable, and went
directly 10 the blacksmith shop Of Vincent and
Woodward, there he had been shod some
months before. He was found there patiently
waiting his turn, with several horses, as every
well bred horse does. What was that II Il was
not reason!--I Nashua Telegraph.
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OT Among the passengers by the Helena
Sloman, lately arrived in New York, there
was a brave and worthy officer OF the late
Hugarian army, accompanied by his wife and
family. Before he left Europe he had gath
cred about 81 900 and some household furni-
ture, intending to settle on a small farm not
far from New York City. AS his money was
packed away in a chest, he lost. everything
excpt his life.
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FRoM TExAs.-We have received papers from
Galveston of the 18th inst The official returns
of the vote on the ten million proposition show
but s, ,48S votes for, and 3,167 against the bill
Many counties made no returns, and the vote is
most small, owing to the fact that the acceptance
Of the proposal was generally looked upon as
certain.
According to the report Of the comptroller and
auditor, made to the legislature of Texas at its
late extra session, the total ostensible debt Of
Texas is S12 1922, ,440, and the real or par value
Of the same Sc, 812, 1926. tttlf
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The proper !. Route. J. !

IL i - Z. . 81
The Ecioto Gazette, in commenting upon
the report Of lis Columbus correspondent.
10 The effect that our Railroad Company had
decided to 80 from Jackson northward di-
rectly 10 Newark, after odverting to the fact
that the counties Of Ross and Pickaway. BY
voting against subscription had refused to
aiye any encouragement TO the first pro-
nosed route, has the following very candid
and just remarks:
"What wonder, then, that that company
have determined to avoid all these counties
and towns? Theyare confident in their
own resourses. Their backing ut the east is
strong and substantial; and they felt that
their enterprise was one that dem anded ac-
ceptation from its own merits. On the 9th
er hand Jackson county-hds voted to sub
scribe 100000 10 the S. & H. v. Railroad,
provided the company adopt certain rules
in regard 10 their truck or roadway,
"AIore than this, however: the recon-
noisances made, by the engineers OF the
North-and South road, through the mineral
eaion, have developed some important
facts, touching the vital interest OF that
work. For two thirds Of the way, the route
from Portsmouth to Newark will permea:e
the finest mining country. for iron and coa:,
that con be fouud eastof the Mississippi rlv-
or. The temptations for doing as they
have done were certainly Of the strongest
kind" ifsa ata sra
True, very true, The route now con.
templated is the true one for this place as
we'll as for the towns all along the route and
the mining region genenera'ly through
which it passes. We have ever been ofthis
opinion although when we first ventured tc
broach il, it was looked upon as visionary
scheme. Although railroad connection
with oul negihbors Of Chillico,he and. .Chcle
willie would be desirable and one which we
hope some day TO see accomplished, yet III
benefits would be as notking compared will
a road into and through the rich mineral re
gion on our borders. This road once built
aud the whole mineral country will become
.hickly peopled with on industrious popula
ton rapidly increasing in wealth and tn
means Of happiness. While Portsmoth, th'
natural de pot for the surplus Of this wealth
will with equal rpidity grow in number
and prosperity, becoming one Of the larges
manufacturing cities in the west. Sue
must be the inevitable result Of the construc
tion of this road, and the certainty Of
should sink deep into the minds Of the pee
pie Of this and Jackson county, and lea
them to demand that all impedimen
should at once and effectually be remove
which now stand in the way ofits successf
prosecution.
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Arrival of the Georeia.

New YORK, Jan. 6.
The Georgia has arrived from Chagres,
bringing $50 passengers. She left 400 al
Havana for New Orleans,
The Oregon arrived at Panama on the 20th,
with 81, 600, 900 in gold dust.
The Georgia has $250,000 in gold dusts
The Republic had arrived at Panama with
S200, 900 in gold dust.
There was large robbery in the mines,
$20O, 900 has been stolen.
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I'ERNEk'y HOTEL.

ON SECOND STREET, DFTwEEN MARKET AND COURT,
One square from The Steamboat Loading,
~ Portsmouth, O.
The subscriber respectfully informs her friends
and the public generally, that she will continue
in the above named, well known
House Of Entertainment
he ctoforc kept by hcr late husband, Thomas
Coney, where she will be happy to wait upon all
who may favor her with their pu tronugc. The
house was not long since enlaged and furnish
ID IN style 10 make every guest comfortable.
The liable will at oil times be well supplied with
The best that the markets afford; and The bedding
will be clean and neat.
A commodious Stable, Carriage honsc and
Wagon yard adjoins the house, in charge Of q
careful Hostler, where single horses or teams
will be well attended and supplied with an a.
bundance of the best Hay and Grain. In short
the subscriber intends that her house shall be .
comfortable home for her guests. Tho charges
as heretofore will be reasonable.
The Coaches for the North and East pass III,
house daily, morning and evening. Il.
ANN CONEY.
Portsmouth, October 90, ls49.-29yl.
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uy Amin Bey and Hon. John P. Brown,
have left Cincinnati for New Orleans. tits
said his Turkship was much pleased with
Porkopolis notwithstanding his aversion to
its staple production.
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nT But two articles have yet been re-
ceived at the Brooklyn navy yard destined for
the London fair, and these are few pieces OF
ron one and some two dozen baskets OF Ohio
champaign. The Philadelphia Pennsylvania
suggests that some southern slaves be sent
over, to be compared with the miserable op-
eratives in the British mines and manufacto-
ries.
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MEMPHIS INSTITUTE.
Medical Department.

TIME regular course Of Lectures in this lr-
il stitute will commence on the First Of No
vember, and continue until tho last Of February.
Tho Anatomical Department will be opened
and ready TO receive students by the lst Of Oc
tober. The Medical Department will be under
the direction OF the following
PROFESSORS.
z. FREEMAN. M d Professor OF Anatomy.
RS NEWTON, M d Professor Of Surgery.
H HUcLE, NJ D Professor Of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine. s4.
w BYRD POWELL, M D Professor Of Physiolo-
gy, Pathology, Mineralogv and Geology,
JKMo, MD Professor of Materia Mcdica,
Therapeutics and Medical Jurisprudence,
MiLToN AN DERs, A NJ M D Professor Of
Chemistry and Pharmacy,
IA Wilson, M Professor OF Obstetrics
and Diseases Of Women and Children.
CLINIQUE LECTURES:
Medicine-Prof H HUcLE
Surgical--Prof R NEWTON.
2 FREEMAN, M D Anatomical Demonstration.
The fees for full course Of Lectures amount
TO $l05. Each Professors Ticket SIS. Nh.
triculntor's, S5.-Demonstrator's Fee. $40
Graduation, $40 ~
Those desiring further information will please
address their letters (post paid) 10 the Dean
and students arriving in the city will please
call ON him at the Commercial Hotel.
RS. NEWTON, N. D.,
.a.. 1 Dean Of The Faculty
Law Department.
Hon. E w M KING, Professor Of Theory anl
Practice Of Law. gl ss ti .l,.L Ls.a
JOHN DELAYIELD, Esq, Professor Of CONNER
cial Jurisprudence. .,,al
i Terms--$50 per session. All COmmunica
tons pertaining 10 this department must be nd
dressed TO - E. w. NJ. KING, Esq.
Memphis, Tenn, March, 1850.
/ 0r~r The Faculties, for intellectual abilities
moral worth and professional requirements
will compare favorably with the mos, distin
Quished in our country.-1'he Medical Facult
constitutes an anomaly in this or any othe
country all Of thom are able lecturers an
the best Of teachers.
Those who will contemplate our geographi
cal position and the extent Of our population
can have no doubt as TO the eligibility Of ou
situation for an enterprise of tho kind. Ast
health, including all seasons Of the year, W
7 deny that ANY OTHER CITY HAS MORE.
A common error exists in the minds Of man
, students relative to the place Of studying med
icine: those who intend practicing among III
} diseases Of the west and south should ceriainl
, educate themselves at school whose Facult
: are practically acquainted with these disease
r That the public may be satisfied Of the pei
1 manency ofthis school, wo feel il our duty |
: state, thattho Trustees and Faculty form
: UNIT in action, which augurs we'll for It's Fl
iure success, and that the peculiar internal O
|. ganization which connects them, cannot be II
a terrupted. E.W. M. KING,
: President Of the Memphis Inslitut
April l, lS50-52u.
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From Baltimore.

'E'st' hs+ BALTIMORE, Jan. 6, A. M.
Alpheus Morier, recently from Boston,
was decoyed from the Holiday St Theatre
on Saturday night by four men who beat him
horribly and robbed him Of $3.50. He will
probably recover. The perpetrators have
been arrested.
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uTThe Cleavland papers contain the list Of
delinquent stockholders to the Cleavland, Co
lumbus and Cincinnati Railroad Company whose
shares will be sold at vnction in Cleayland, on
she 30th inst.
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IN QUART BOTTLES.

For Purifying the Blood and for the
Cure of Serofula, Mercural Diseases, Rheu-
matism, Cutancous Eruptons, Stubborn Ul-
GERS, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Bronchi-
lis. Salt Rheum, Consumption, Fever Sores,
Female Complaints, Erysipelas, Loss Of APP
petite, Pmples, Biles, General Debility, &c.
yUyHIS preparation has now borne the test
of over IA years experience, since its
first introduction 10 public favor, during which
time numerous limitations have sprung into
existence, founding their .cluims to the conf
dence of the community on the curative pow
ers contained in Sarsaparilla root, the great
reputation and extended use OF which has hHn
mainly attributable TO the many wonderful
cures effecsed by the use Of this preparation
While Sarsaparla Root forms an important
part of its combination. it is, at the same time,
compounded with other vegetable rem edies
of great power, and il is in the peculiar COM
binatIon and scientific manner Of its p.epara.
ton, that its remarkable success in the cure o
diseas depends. Other preparations initiate il
in the style Of putting 1p, and in bearing the
name OF one of its ingredients, and here ends
their resemblance 10 it. Those needing rem
edy and purifier like this, are requested to note
where this difference exists, and In making
choice Of what they will use, not 10 take amy
other but that one entitled 10 their confidence
from the long list Of cures it has effected OF
living witnesses, whose testimonials and resi-
dences have been published, anil who are still
bearing tectimony to It's worth. The who'll
history Of medicine has scarcely furnished
parallel to the numerous and remarkable cure
effected by its use, and what it has effecte
once ii cuI effect again.
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Read the following from
NEW CLEANS, Nov. 10, 1874

NEW CLEANS, Nov. -, 1S49.
MEssRs. SANDS Gen, lemen--I take the
liberty of sending you letter which may be
of importance 10 those who are suffering as
have done. received great benefit from your
sarsaParilu, having been cured Of malady
after suffering six years. hereby cheerfully
aertify to the good effect Of your medicine,
end hope God will reward you for al lhe
good You have done. A chronic cough had
tOrmentcd me day and night, and repeated
attacks Of fever induced me to believe that
should die with consumption. One day while
suffering violent .attack Of burning fever, a
friend persuaded me to try your incompatible
medicine, but 10 tell the truth, had no conf
dence in it. finally purchased bottle, and
by its use and the help Of God, was restored
10 better health than had enjoyed for six
years. cannot but bless the author Of this
admirable medicine.
With great respect. l am, gentlemen,
Your obediont servant,
FERMIN GROUPAZ.
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TO B,stlders.

II oUISvILLE LIME always on hand. al
II SO Calclned Plaster and Cement, OF supc-
rior quality. Also, common Lime, fresh burn.
cd, received daily per Wightman, for sale By
April 3, 1850. ~ s, r, ROSS.
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q "a Tuesday was the second anniversary Of The
Prrsidentsbip Of Louis Napoleon. At a
public dinner IN the evening, he intimated
that the state Of Paris showed that any
s.rbhnge in the constitution would not cause
my disorder