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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-07

'Oh, we haven't got the bill made ou
yet. You can call the day after TO- NOR.
row, and we'll settle it for you.' a.sn-.
Can; you settle it to-day, sir!' We
want the money particularly
Without replying to the timid girls
request, the clerk commenced throwing
over the leaves of the account book, and
in a few minutes had taken of the bill
of the sofa.
Here i; is-eighteen dollars and sixty
cents. See if it's right, and then sign
this sreceipt.' sasm} ma gf'f Ia s..s,7
Amt you mistaken, sir9 I, was a
beautiful sofa, and cost one hundred and
forty dollars
That's all it brought. Miss. assure
you. Furniture sells very badly now.
Florence rolled up the bills that were
given her. and returned home with q
heavy heart. .,........
ut only brought eighteen dollars and
sixty cents, ma she said, throwing The
notes into her mothers lap, and bursting
into tears. s ........ ..,............s..s I
# Heaven only knows, then, what we
shall really do said the widow, clasping
her hands together and looking upwards
There are always two parties in the
case of bargains-the gamer and the
loser; and while the one is delighted
with the advantage he has obtained, he
thinks nothing of the necessities which
have forced the other party to accept the
highest offer. But few buyers of bar
gains think or care about taking this
view Of the subject. ..
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-07

u Texas has accepted the boundary
proposition. Eaaf8ta 2ea,@>
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-07

.The sofa sent by Mrs. , sir
when was it to have been soldl'
.Yeatsrtlay, cir q yes. ls
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

The CUBAN INVASION Nor YET KILLED.-We had
thought that the dssraceu failure of the prstca attempt
upon Cuba with the subsequent dispersion of another intend
ed pluudeng expedition of the kind would be su
cient any further endeavor carry this in
famous design but that dearbough experience
will satisfy people; rather, when punder is in
view there always unprncped rascas enough ready to
engage the work. and always dupes sufficient to be caught
by fair promises in illegal and outrages against the laws
their country well those Of every other nation
The National Inegencer s'ys information has been received
Washington that the parties heretofore engaged in the
tepse against the Island Of Cuba have not abandoned
their criminal Intentions but threaten that they will
the attempt few months hence 1t is said that hun-
ded Of those who have neen engaged for The purpose
be sent Cuba during the in small numbers, by
different vessels, mechanics seeking employment the
leland in their respective professions but who will secretly
provide themselves with and be prepared in body
Join any armed expedition which may succeed in landing
We sgee with the Inegencer that successful invasion Of
Cuba by private expedition is Of tho hope So Of
undertakings and that the hearessness of the leaders
Of this deputsble enterprise fully exhibited in thus send
ing into such imminent jeopardy Of liberty life the poor
tons and spcious PROMISES which intended to be-
and which cannot be, fulfilled Ii the latter however, will
not advised for their good they take the con-
sequences The Governor Of Cuba If be once gets them
into his power will assuredy hang and shoot he and
they invite this fate by their foolhsrdness and criminal
iy.-PhiL1delphia Ledger.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

HEALrH OF NEW OaLEAss.-The recent report of Dr.
SIMosDs this subject proves says the Bee beyond the
possibility Of doubt that New Orleans is unhealthy city
that making all reasonable deductions for the casual mora
y attendant upon epdemcs and the large number OF imm
grants who die while passing through the city their way
westward New Orleans still exhibits annual mortuary
catalogue appalling in ITSELF and far hey ond ,hat Of any other
city in the United States of the amount OF population
Dr. Sionds takes for instance aperod OF four yearsom
ls46 ls50and calculates the per centage Of mortality
upon the average returns Of the cy State and ede
raj enumetons He then compares the number Of deaths
with the annual mortality ofvarous cities of the Uaed States
For example New Orleans shows within the period ndi
Gated average annual mortality of little over eight per
cent Boston, 23 Lowell, ais; New Yok, nearly 8 /;
Philadelphia, %; Baltimore, nearly 2i; Charleson about
the Savannah, per cent II follows from these
satisfies that the mortality Of New Orleans is nearly double
that of Savannah and four6hs greater than that Of
New York. and than three times that of any other city,
The following is extract from DR.. Simonds report:
The year s49 is generally considered in New Orleans
eahy year. cholera errepted has been repeatedly assert
ed by the medical profession and the press During
Philadelphia with population three times that Of New Or
leans had fewer four hundred and deduct
the deaths from cholera in the latter, the mortality Of Pha
depha compared with the population, but onehaf that
Of New Orleans From 66l deaths in New Orleans and
Lafayette during the year. deduct 1895 deaths from cholera
morbus and there remain 6,577; taking the population at
IFS 900, the mortality would be Excluding choer 57l9
per cent aa...
From February May 1851, considered an eminent
y healthy period in New Orleans. Let us see (says the
Bse how the weekly statements Of deaths here compare with
those in Boston: &s..
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
INDIANA RAILROADS.

A late letter in the Boston Traveller gives the
following brief view Of the railroad system of In
diana
81 have just returned from trip through Indians Of
which have good deal to say than shall have
time to communicate Indans you aware, has suffered
severely from heavy tsxaon pay their debt for
years the current of emigration passed around and beyond
her borders But her darkest day 10 past Her debt
ranged and will at length be paid Her people full Of
courage and enterprise. Emigration is rapidly flowing in
and her wealth multiplying just the railroad fever
running high but they contracting State debt and
they the policy of finishing their work and putting
into they 60 along The roads built are oil pro-
hable The average cost is not S5 900 per me and
the expense OF repairs not heavy The roads paid for in
the increased value Of the lands of the State Indianapolis
will yet be the railroad city Already nine distinct roads are
begun which terminate there and have their depots at differ
ent points around the town. An admirable is
necessity Of reloadng and transportation through the city,
union track is to entirely round the city, connecting
all the roads together, that trains from any can pass
right on upon any other Soon there will be roads from
the Ohio river TO the Lakes-one from Madison through In
diaDspos and Lafayette, and from New ALBANY oppo-
site Louisville, TO Lafayette and thence TO Michigan CITY,
The survey of the from Lafayette the Wabash river
to Michigan City, is made The distance is ninety miles
eighty miles being straight line. Then you know Indiana
is the common territory through which the Atlantic cities
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York. and Boston, are each
striving reach the heart Of this world opening 10 them
in this valley All the roads from these points, and
many will be good stock If any thinks Of
yng off the products Of this valley any or two roads
be had better himself carrying of the Niagara river in
pipe stem, till he gets his ideas expanded take in the
West"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
CIVIL WAR.

language do justice to and visit with proper
Grafton the dongs of that dismal civil war which desolated
the fields of Carolina, and deuged her dwellings with the
tears and blood Of her children. The nature, Of
ciety Of neghbohood torn apart and ampled Friend
ship and fellowship sundsred with the sword. Father
and son stood with confronting weapons in opposite ranks
and brothers grspped in the gadiaoal embrace Of the
vase goaded to constant strife by the shouts and rewards Of
the British conqueror Usder their favoring countenance
people Of the worst character emerged from their hiding
places in the sawmp of all sorts Of crime thieves and
murerers boodpanted and gaows branded wretches who
needed but the haoo Of the savage hunsman spring upon
the track of the unhappy fugitive These drove the patriots
from their hiding places and country, ravaged their posses
sions burnt their dwellings, abused their women slew their
children, and converted the sweetest homes Of happiness
places Of sorrow the most savage solitude In the single
district Of NnetySx there less than fourteen hun
dred widows and orphans made by this savage warfare"
The above extract is taken from Simms's His
tory of South Carolina.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

An OLp FRENCH AScHoR.-The schooner Fly, Of Hull,
shed up opposite Fort Independence, few days ago,
chor weighing nearly three thousand pounds About eight
feet including the ring, gone Some three years Stree
anchor found BY Solomon Dill Of Hull, weighing
five thousand pounds They supposed to be anchors lost
BY the French ees which for several years after Revo
luton made Boston habor their rendezvous for the winter
The anchor found three years ago sold to Mr.
Alger of the South Boston Iron Works, who worked il
into one Of the posts Of Mno Lighthouse These anchors
made entirely different from those Of the present day.
The rings three feet in diameter for passing through the
hempen cable. Chains not used in those days The
palms end Of the ukes measured two feet and inches
across the centre.-Boslon Traveller.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

FUaTTIvE CAsE-Another under the Fugitive Slave
law occurred in Philadelphia two three days ago. Daniel
Hsnkins colored man, arrested at the Lancaster a
where ne had been imprisoned for three months for larceny
The term Of bis sentence expired Monday afternoon, and
he brought to Philadelphia the warrant Of Comms
sioner lDgraham, he claim Of William NJ Risteau, Of
Baltimore county The carried before Judge Grie
on habeas corpus He decided that toe case wss properly
before the Commissioner D. P. Brown and r. p. Kane
appeared for the alleged slave and NJ Lee and Bennett
for the master Full evidence presented to sub,tanae
the claim, and the Commissioner accordingly ordered
rant be made out for the removal of the slave , MARYLAND
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

NAvAL.-The old ship Franklin which has been used as
receviog chip the Charestown Navy Yard for number Of
years past left Tuesday morning fr Portsmouth for
the purpose Of testing the qualities Of the dock that
navy yard
The U. 8. steam frigste Susquehanna Com. JoHN H.
AuLrcK Capt VIZ. IsnAN, from Norfolk, June T. & Rio
De Jsuero and the East Indies spoken on he 18th
in lat $40 l0 N, long. $40 30 W., and letter bags rcev
ed from her which forwarded the United Ststes by
mail from Quebec where the vessel arrived which spoke her
The soop-o Portsmouth, lately returned from the coast
Of Africa, went into the dry dock Chsss,own Mass
on the 9Th instant and will be fitted for sea with oil dispatch.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

LUcKr EDIroa.-The editor Of Southern psper, be-
ing ABOUT sa on ramsc in search Of health and sub
scribrs introduces his "sub" bis readers in hs following
terms
During our absence paper will not suffer- but on the
contrary, will probably be much bcftered Our better half
who has been BY competent Judge the smarter
man the two will have jurisdiction owe. s coumns She
sa .anch Democrat and decdedy opposed to the new in
novatlon on female eosums and only fear IT, that when
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

CASE OF SUSPENDED AHHArIos-We saw gentlemen
few days who was Of jury to whom case was
committed about the 18th Of June and has been hung
since There has been SINCE however an adjournment
Of the court before which the tried The
in dispute is about sixty dollars One Of the jurors thought
jury had better subscribe and p,y the whole
themselves Our friend, though "huDg for so long time,
appears in good health and oeable spirits though anxious to
have opportunity to attend to his own private affairs
II" Richmond Kes,ubLcnn.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

Dent Nj. Q. r. Thsysr. Mr. and Mrs. Psnnim.u, Hon.
Dudley and Mrs. SsIden. Mr. Dodge Mr. Sal Mrs Capsl.
Mr.. Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Kusssl Stureis Mr., Mrs.
and Miss Leslie, Mr. Melville Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. John
Leech, Mr. w. Scho6sld, NJ p; Mr., Mrs, and Mus d.
Hoffman Mr.. and Mr. Stell, Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan,
Mr. and Mrs. Barring, Young Mr.. and Miss Hunt, Mr..
E. Riggs, Mr.. Beaumont Hankey, Mr. Wolff Miss Doyle,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Scholefeld &c.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

The LATE ACCIDENT TIE New HAVEN RAILROAD
Several Of the persons who injured by the accident
The New Haven Railroad Wednesday evening still remain
at New Rochelle, and 1t will be impossible to them
probably for time The brakeman is most seriously in
ured but it is not anticipated that the injury will be pema
One gentleman is at the Pavilion Hotel with hip
and wrist brokers others scattered about the vii
age They all attended by the most celebrated phys
from the city, and the entire expenses Of themselves and
the friends remaining with them betrayed by the Railroad
Company.-N Y. Mirror of Monday.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

A MENAsERIE TENT BLowS DowN.-Fal River was
visited by thunder storm Saturday, which
accompanied by high winds and heavy rain The tent Of
Barnums menagere blown down during the forenoon
exhibition, at time when thousand persons were
present The greatest confusion prevailed among the dench
ed concourse, and several persons hurt The great
badly torn, and hundred escape holes cut
through it, One had leg broken, and many others
were bruised more or less, but no one was killed.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

VrHsArLtEs, (KI.) JULr ls.-Our village to-day has
been the scene Of an awful tragedy 81 CLAIs BuToRp
OF this county, 10 rencone with Gro W. CARTEs, former
sheriff. killed. and Carter wss 50 niuyed that he s not
expected to survive Garter in the morning horribly
muiated and beaten with stick and so disabled that he
taken to his room and both being summoned 10 the
afternoon at the courthouse for trial. Baord appeared before
tho court. In the afternoon the parties mat hen Carter
drew pistol and shot Bufod dead on the ,po,.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

The postmaster Of Linn city (Oregon) publishes letter.
calling attention abuses of the ankng privilege
in matter received bis Office The mails arriving there
previous the 27h Of May brought bushe
sacks Of books marked and fauked pubc documents,
person. This all brought the shmus
at expense the Government for that service alone Of
thirty cents a pound.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

JERsEr SEA-SRRPENT CAUGHr.-Nahant may hide its
head its fishermen not to be compared to those Of Cape
May For years past they have been endeavong catch
the seaserpent and have always failed Some Jersey fisher
men, on Monday, with skill that is unparalleled, caught
salt water monster long enough for clever sized serpent
and heavy a calf 1t fish, IA feet long,
and weighing 100 pounds, the being three feet long.
PHILADELPHIA LEDGER, 23d
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

The HEALTH OF THE CIrT, notwithstanding the very hot
weather Of the past few days. continues excellent Here and
there hear of Of nane disease, but good health is
the rule, and sickness the rare exception.
We think not surprising that city thus maintains it.
distinguished rank amongst the cities Of the world for sau
bry-for our spacious avenues broad streets, equen.
squares and spaces and expanded and wellkep public
grounds form many of ventilation for the play Of
those cool and nvgoang breezes which borne
upon the bosom of the unsurpassed Potomac Either up
down its course brisk air seldom fails to blowa crcum-
stance that united to the many other happy ones helps to
demonstrate the wisdom Of the mind that first made choice
this locality.
Another happy circumstance adds its weight and that is the
superior quality of the watersweet, pure, and
charged with calcareous substances.
Adding these advantages good system Of drainage and
poice with population devoted to personal clean
illness any be found elsewhere and the result is
guaranty for the permanent heahulness Of the American
metropolis
Asan evidence Of the truth Of these remarks might be noted
the fact that, for the month Of June last only seventy
six deaths ncudng twenty-five infants under one yesr)
Cured in population exceeding forty thousand souls.
CATTLE MARkKT.-The receipts Of cattle quite large
this week, and the qualities generally very superior Beeves
for city and Georgetown consumption were purchased .,
$2 50 and hear Of some small lots Of extra selling
shsde higher. Old sheep selling at $3.50 asa lambs
At 81. so 80; live hogs $6.75.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

c60 TONS GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO.
OcO The subscriber offers for sale hundred and fy
tons No. Peruvian Guano in 6rst-r~e ORDER put up in
heavy osaaburg bags and equal any Offer
ed in the United States.
Agricultural club, and individual purchasers assured
that they can be supplied upon the favorable terms and
invited to call before making engagements elsewhere
FlTZHUGH COYLE,
National Agricultural and Seed Warehouse.
7th street, next door to Selden, Withers Co.
june to-5aw4wepif
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

HOMICIDE MIssIssIPPI.-Mr. A. 8. Srawhun was
shot by Dr. w. p Hebad, at Aberdeen Mississippi on the
9Th instant The ball penetrated his right breast and ranged
toward The left shoulder, passing through both lungs He
about five PAGES, FELL and expired. Dr.. Hebard
admitted to bail in bond Of SIS, 900.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
VNHE WHIG VOTERS of the Sixth Congressional

TIME WHIG VOTERS of the Sixth Congressional Dis
il trict of Maryland, composed of St. Marys Charles,
counties, respectfully invited assemble in psmary
meetings In the several Election Districts OF said counties ON
SATURDAY the Goth day Of July 1885, to select the usual
number Of delegates to attend General County Convention
to be held the usual places each OF said on the
Saturday following being the second day Of August next to
appoint such number delegates each Of said counties
be entitled the next Senate and House OF Delegates 70
attend General Congressional Convention 10 be held at Ba-
ensbug Saturday the 10th day OF August next to select
Whg candidate represent the said Congressional District
o'e'e'' MANY wfiIGs.
Tobacco Times Upper Marlboro Gszete and Leonardtown
Beacon will please copy the above. july l7-S
IIOREsT SCHOOL, OWINGs's MILLS, BALTl-
I county, eleven miles the Riestcrstown Road,
accessible by turnpike and York railrosd.
preparatory and classical family boarding tor boys
There few vacancies Vacations weeks in Octo-
Der and April.
Terms, $50 per annum, halfyearly in advance
Refer 10 Right Rev Bishop Whingham and Rev. W. z.
Wyatt, DID,, Baltimore; Rev. G. +. Worthihgton, WASH
ngton; and J. II. Carroll, Esq Owings's Mills.
p~'' Rev. JOS NICHOLSON,
Owngss Mills, Baltimore cosnty.
Wanted O thorough Classical and Mathematicas
Teacher for the above school, To suitable con-
muncan, Of the Episcopal Church. and highly COM
mended in every respect is though, that the terms w
made agreeable. Address as above. july 2o-4cP
! GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS, giving.
~ In addition the and distances descrguono os
The sppgs and of the natural curioses Of the State
small pocket volume price SO cents
The international Magazine for July
- : TAYLOR & MAURY,
;one qz- Booksellers pesr Sh street.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

giuion, they will increase from year to year. until IN the
end there may be evuson Of feeling against organiza
ton enormously expensive, which may result in serious
injury nobes that commanded the attention
Of pban,hropisis, viz. that OF universal educshon
The whole number Of schools supported BY moneys raised
for school purposes in New York; stated in the annual
port be hundred and the registered number Of
scholars o7, $685. With average attendance Of 40, ,055
and the aggregate the whole S274 that The
cost per scholar for the scholastic year ending April 3oh
1851 is s6s6 the Of money appropriated by the
Board for oil purposes other than the expenses Of
common schools for the PERIOD amounted to hun
dred and eleven thousand eight hundred and eighty two dol
l.rs and twenty-five cents 10 order rebu the implied OBJ
;econs of Mayor Knssand, the report drawn up by Mr.
B,dish poceeds set forth the chespness Of education
:. .vstem q compared with that Of other cities From
buIsr saeent n which general population, valuation Of real
and personal property educational population, registered at
.sndsnce in common schools and the average daily attend
.,cs in the same are taken bases Of estimate and
Il IL shown that both the annual aggregate expense
and The expense per scho under present system Of
,r education are relatively less than the same in almost
other city in the Union. For example, while in Bos
The ratio Of sggregate annual expense Of common school
caton on general population Sl762, that OF New ok
v So 533 less than one-thrd Of the former on vaus-
Of real and personal property in Boston, Il SoOolS3
ew York S0.0oss6; on registered ptendsuce In com
chools in Boston sii.07. in New York S2.523; and
rgs daily stiendance which il the true expense per
IN Boston il is sl4. 36, while in New York Il Il only
less than half the former
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-16
Religious Notice.

will, by divine permission, preach at the FOL-
owing places: October 18th, at Graniicvillc, at
night; Mt. Pleasant the l6th at Mt. Ebal 18th
at Bethel 18th; at Dry Creek the 10th: al
Philip s0th; at Rocky Creek 2lst; at Mt Ia
Dor 22d; at Stephens Creek 23d; at Good
Hope a4th; at Red Bank 25th; Salem at eleven
O'Clock in the morning, and Sards at 3 o'clock
the same day, Goth; on Monday at Clouds
Creek, 27th; sanaria 2sth Boiling Springs
10Th; New Hope 30th; Sandy Run 3Ist; sar-
die, in the Edsto Association, on the lst Of No
vember; Bull Swamp I'd, Edsto 3D. Buck
head 4th; Carmel 5th; Orange 9th; the 7th
Sth, 9th, 10th and llth, in Charleston; at Eb-
nezcr 18th; at Willow Swamp l4th; Dean
Swamp 18th; Rocky Grove 10th; Tabernacle
18th; Beth Car 18th; Rocky Spring 18th
Aiken Goth, at night the same day at Gran,evillc.
II. A. WILLIAMS.