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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-30
Most Amusing Scene.

A few weeks since, while court was sitting
in Paris in Lamar county, Texas, and while
the tavern of Mr.. Tucker was filled with law.
yers, litigantS, witnesses, &C., a robbery was
committed upon the premises, attended with
most ludlcrous circumstances. Mr.. Tucker and
his numerous guests retired TO their beds at the
usual hour, and after night of profound and un.
disturbed slumber, awoke, and every mothers
son Of them coatlesS and pantaloonless. Some
daring thief had entered their sleeping apart
mentS, and had distracted and carried Off every
rag OF clothing belonging to every soul in the
house. The Bonham Advertiser intimates that
when tho fact was known and the thing under
stood, series Of tdbieair uirants Of the most In
dicrously interesting nature were offered by The
garmentless lojgers, the sufferers themselves
Laughing long and hearty at the ludicrous fip-
ures each other cut while shying and dodginp a.
Ibout IN search oftheir missing clothing. Ii was
not long, however, before the missing garments
were found stackedin the public square with.
er the burglar had carried them, and now came
the serious feature Of the business--eyery mock.
Ct had been Iummaged, every red cent taken
all were empty Several emigrants had lost al
their money and the lawyers attending tbs
court were reduced TO par with their clients,
who the day before lined their pockets for them
Some four hundred and odd dollars was tbe NJ
profits Qi that pariicular nights work to IN
enterprising protector, who got entirely OF nm
detected. IN. q. Pic.
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The Printing Press.

We are pleased to learn from the Tribune
and Clipper, that the junior editor of that
paper, (Mr. Hanna.) has a printing press in
course of construction intended to take the
place of the hand press now in use. Its
probable cost will be about three hundred
dollars; at most not over five hundred; and
it will be capable Of printing Aye or eight
hundred sheets per hour. There is nothing
needed more in country printing offices now
than just such press. The public generally
have but faint idea of the disadvantages un-
der which this class of offices labors from the
want Of more expeditions and less labori-
Gus way of printing. The consequence is
that many persons think the country press
extortioners, and when they want a job done
60 where they think it can be done cheapest
to the cities Very frequently they get
bitten, for some kinds Of work may be done
as cheap one place as another. Many Others,
however, CON be done cheaper in extensive
Offices. Now, if we can obtain press that
will throw off five or eight hundred sheets
per hour, that can be used for jobs Of any
kind as well as for plain newspaper printing
that is simplein construction and work, ant
that will cost but little over the sum nov
paid for the largest size hand presses, W,
shall be able to cope successfully with thos
establishments in which almost every paten
is used from a mammoth, eight cylinder Hoe
down to the plain Washington hand press
for we shall print four times as fast withou
increasing the amount of our capital stock
We wish Mr.. H., or any one else. success il
devising and bringing into operation such
press.
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New York Items.

A man named John Sculley was acciden
tally shot on the 2lst by Mr.. Michael Hart
pawn broker. Strange that men will be SC
careles in handling fire arms. Scarcely
week passes that we do not hear of such ac-
cidents.
The oil factory of B. F. Bond & Co..
Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire on the 2lst
Loss 1000, covered by insurance This
lis the 2dtime within year that these prem
ises have been visited byfire.
There have been several failures Of persons
engaged in the California trade since the dis
aster at San Francisco. The loss, however
by the fire, we think is highly exaggerated.
The Pacific took out among her passen
gers Barnum, LIE Grand Smith and Fletche
Webster, the latter as bearer of dispatche
70 London and China. Doubtless the grea
curiosity-hunter will find the wherewit
across in John Bulldom to make few NOR
dimes.
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Inventions.

A German, named Faas, of Philadelphia,
has commenced the exhibition OF an autom-
atom Tyrolese band Of instrumental perform
ers. They are as large as life, and the
inventor has succeeded in rendering their
movements perfectly natural, while the
music they perform is admirable. They can
be arranged SO as to perform any piece, in a
short time. The figures are nine in number
two being flute players, one clarinet, three
bass horns, two trumpets, and one tap drum
mer. They have cost the inventor ten
years study and labor. Mr. H. Van Aus.
dell writes to the Scientific American thai
he has invented a Burglars Electro. Magnet
sic Fire Alarm, which is of such nature
that any number Of houses may be embraced
ina circuit, and when one is being injured
by fire orentered by burglars, the alarm il
given to the whole, in such amanner tina
they may know the precise point of distur
,bance, f
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BIoomerism in Lowell.

The Lowell Courier says that not less than
200 Bloomers were on Saturday afternoon
and Sunday in that city, making very be-
coming ppearnce-particularly the young
Misses, from twelve to sixteen. The ladies
of Lowell never do things by halves, and il
seems likely that Bloomerism will shortly
be IN the ascendent there. An agent Of one
of the factories has offered to furnish
handsome dinner to all the girls employed
in the same, who on or before the approach.
ing fourth Of July shall adopt the Bloomer
costume.
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-SIlesrifys Sale.
state oil Ohio, scioto County, ss:

State Of Ohio, Scioto County, ss:
lH1Y virtue ofan order of the Court Of
I'D Common Pleas of said County. to me d.
rected. | will expose to sale at the door Of the
Court House in said Countyon the 10Th day
of July, A. D., 1851, between the hours Of 10
o'clock A. M, and A P, M, Of said day, he
following real estate, to wit: e
I All that part Of ths inlot situate in TIE town
Of Portsmouth, i'll the county Of Scioto, afore
said, designated ON the recorded plat Of said
Town as inlot number two (2) that is contain
ed within the following bounds to wit; begin
ming at a stake in the west line Of said inloi
thirty three feet north from the southwest
&C rner of said inlot thence running eust with
the north line of James w Davis eighty two
feet six inches to!a stake in tie east line Of
said inlot; thence north with said east line
sixteen feet six inches to stake thence al
right AN lies west eighty two feet six inches to
a stake in the west line Of said iniot; thence
south with said west line sixteen feet and six
inches 10 the place of beginning Appraised
at $lO00.)
Which said premises were ordered to be sold
by said Court as the property of William D
Wilcox, 10 satisfy docree of said court in the
case Of John Cook against William D. Wilcox
and others. ENOS CUNN,
Sh'ff. and Special Master Commissioner
June 8, 1S5l--ts
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Immense Coal Red

Mr.. J. Dill, in communication to the
Family Visitor, gives an account Of an i'm.
mense coalbed, atStraitsville, Perry county,
o. II was stripped to the surface, bored
through and the thickness found to be one
hundred und thirty eight feet, About ten
miles south Of that mine, isa vein Of car
Donate iron. implanted similar to SLATE
structure, with an easy clearage, whichil
full Of well preserved leaves Of the coalfo
nation. Some Of them on being broker
epen exhibited the green Of The leaf. By
slSljsis itconiains IA percent. Of iron.
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Flrom ihe Mest.


The steamer Duroc arrived atSt. louis OF
the 2Olh, from Council Bluffs. with a large
amount of robes and furs
Reports concerning cholera and smallpox
among the Indians are confirmed, and the
number Of deaths is set down at 1000. The
smallpox is still prevalent, and it may ex'
tend TO other tribes. re- t.
Col. Mitchell is endeavorlng to assemble
the different tribes al Fort Leavenwortf
to establish friendly relations.
The Duroc met .he Fur Company's boa
above st. Joseph with five deaths on board
from Cholera. She is bound for the mouth
of Yellow Stone. .-a
Thirty-one deaths from cholera occurred
at Weston, Mo. The citizens were desert.
ing the place, AT Jefferson barracks, Mo.
thirteen deaths OF cured from cholera.
Luke Lea, Indian Agent at Fort Leavens
worth, was accidently killed last week.
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NE INQURER,
Thnrsaay Jnne. ae lsSI.
Rrutality

y
y There are few things which we detest
more than acts Of brutal character by man
towsrdshis dumb animals, which were given
tohim for useful purposes and mol to abuse /;
and when we see one beating numerically
or using cruelty his horse or mule,--we
invsriably set him down as Q person pos
sessed Of but a small drop Of the milk Of
human kindness and sensibililies blunted
and scared. Never do we witness such an
unfeeling act without an itching to kick !;
the muscles Of our right leg incontinently
draw it up, and the desire to bestow 9
good, hearty kick upon the wretch becomes
almost irresistible. But if we feel thus in
signant toward the person who mal,treats a
horse, what must we think Of one, (and that
one woman, from whom we are wont to
believe nothing can come but acts Of kind
ness and affection,) who so cruelty tyrani-
zes over, beats and abuses, young, mex
perienced, and innocent little step-daughter,
that she becomes tiredofthe world and puts
an end 10 her sufferings BY self-destruction
What sensations thrill the very soul at this
Horror depicts itselfupon the countenance,
and the human frame shudders at the bar
barity which produced such aresult. While
we drop atear 10 the memory Of the victim
and pity her fate, we cannot refrain from adj
miring the spirit of one SO young, She died
rather than submit to tyranical oppression
and savage abuse. We turn towards the
cause Of such a melancholy result and our
very gorge rises at SO degraded being; we
reflect and blush for humanity's sake! Such
were orr feelings upon learning, the Other
day, that little girl, some IL years OF age
who had been abused by her step-mother sc
badly that she had been taken from her BY
her brother, sometime before, but who upoI
being forced TO return home again, delibe
rately walked off the Ferry boat and drowned
herself. She had declared before that sh'
would rather die than return to her step
mother, but as she was young it was tnerel,
set down as child's talk, and no apprehen
sion was felt unit! the deed was done.
The story as told us may be exaggerated
and we hope, for humanity's sake, is. l
SO, we shall feel as much pleasure inrecord
ing the fact as sorrow, shame and indigna
ton inwriting the above.
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AdministratOr's Sale.

I'D URSUANT TO IN order of the court Of
il Common Pleas, within and for Scioto
county, and State Of Ohio, made in the Feb.
term, 1851, thereof, will offer for sale on the
premises, in Madison township, in said Scioto
couKty, between the hours OF 10 o'clock A. M
and O'clock P M. on Saturday, the 26th day
ofJuly, 1851, the following described real es-
tate. TO wit; The northeast quarter Of the
south east quarter of section No. II,
township. No, S, range No. 10; con-
tanning 46 and 42-1OQ acres. be the same more
or less; subject to the dover interest of Eliza
Nelson. Terms Of sale, one half cash down,
the balance in six months, with interest, Sc
cured by personal security. JACOB RAPP,
June, %, l85l.-w4 Admir-.
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New YoRK, June 90.
The steamship Arctic, from liverpool
with dates 10 the llth inst, arrived this af
ternoon at 8 P. M, with 81 passengers,
She experienced, fresh westerly winds the
whole passage. ss ss4
The Cotton market at Liverpool was un
changed, prices frmer, with fairdemand.- =
Sales for four days 2l,000 bales. Bread
stufIs in all the English market had ad
vaneedsi the sailing Of the Niagara, Al
Liverpool Wheat was | to I'd higher; Floul
6@9 higher. Ohio being quoted at l9s 6t
to 20s Gil, Corn was Cd dearer, with largl
sales yellow at 30io 3ls Cd, white 32@33s
Provisions were active, but unchanged =
Sugar steady, with increased demand, Cof
fee rather better. Common Congo Tea adj
vanced i@3d. Light sales ofTobacco ant
prices unchanged The bullion in the Banl
of England has increased 49, 600 pounds.
The Cambria arrived at Liverpool on the
9Th. The accounts from the Manufacturing
districts are more favorable Messrss Finch
commission merchants, have failed for $780,.
900 pounds. ~
The India Steam Navigation Company's
committee have reported against the Pana.
ma, and in favor Of the Cape Of Good Hope
route,
Advices from Amsterdam report trade as
stagnant-C Coffee and Sugar unchanged.
| A collision took place at Hamburg, be.
tween party Of slilors and Austrian troops
Six lives were lost; and great number
wounded.
ENGLAND.-Parliamen adjourned for the
Whit Sunday holidays, The number ol
visitors to the Exhibition was near $4,000
daily, the price of tickets being one shilling
The Dublin and Galway railroad will be
open on the lst Of August. Thc crops in
England promise an abundant yield, the sea-
son is rather backward.
FRANCE.-The Commission charged with
the subject of revision of the Constitution
has formed. 1t embraces nine in favor o.
revision, and five against it. Lamartine has
made powerful speech in favor of revision
subject to the decision of the nation by uni
versal suffrage.
The President is about to make anothe
journey through the Provinces, where hi
popularity is not increasing. The trade ac
counts from Paris are satisfactory.
PoRTUGAL.-Itl is reported that Saldanha i
rapidly becoming unpopular with the troops
The French feet had arrived at Tagus.
SPAN.-The new levy of Is, 600 men wa
near being made, to enable the government t
interfere in the affairs of Portugal
TuRKEY.-The Russian troops had com
pletely evacuated the Danube and provinces
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From Texas.

The steamship arrived at New Orleans
on the 22nd instant, with late news from
Texas.
Col. Hardee's expedition liberated Is
prisoners from the Camanches and Lepanos.
The terms Of the treaty are generally we'll
observed, and Mexican women who hitherto
were taken captive by :he Indians refused
to accept freedom, and those given up un,
der the treaty returned.
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OE- Powers, the Sculptor, is engaged up
on a statute of California, and desires to
know of the San Franciscoans if they will
give him good round sum of the dust fol
the Goddess of gold. He writes to his
brother that his statute of "Eve" had mis-
carriage at sea. He says it will be eighteer
months before the completion of his statute
of America. He thinks it will be popular.
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Dry LulGBElRI

ME subscriber has on hand quantity oI
i white Pine Lumber. comprising the difsf-
ent qualities and thickness which tbe,ofFer a
sell lonreasonable terms. Saidlnmber II well
sersoned and in fne order 10 work, Cafpen.
iers and Others wishing 10 purchase please
give usacall. Yard between Fifth and Sixih
streets near the court house. ! s.s lsl. =
90 z AI}t. ffftt II. 4 r. LEFT.
Portsmouth, Dec. I6, ls50--d-tf
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0T On the 2lst, the morning train of
cars from Buffalo, ran off the track near Ba-
tavia, N. Y, smashed the engine TO atoms
and seriously injured the fireman and several
passengers.
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" The telegraph says that large num-
ber of old muskets and tents were bought
at sale, in Washington, d. G., the othel
day, by couple Of gentlemen who refused
to give theft names. This would by panic
makers be considered "very ominous
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Among the numerous discoveries Science
has made in this generation to facilitate the
business of life-increase its enjoyment, and
even prolong the term of human existence,
none can be -amed Of more real value 10 man.
kind, than this contribution of Chemistry 10
the Healing Art. A vast trial of its virtues
throughout this broad country, has proven be-
yond doubt, that no medicine or combination
Of medicines yet known, can so surely con.
troll and cure the numerous varieties of pull
monary disease which have hitherto swept
from our midst thousands and thousand severy
year. Indeed. there is now abun dant reason
10 believe a Remedy has at length been found
which can be relied on to cure the most dan
gerOus affections Of the lungs Our space here
will not permit us TO publish any proportion of
The cures affected by its use, but we would pre-
sent the following opinions Of eminent men,
and refer further enquir, to the circular which
The Agent below named. will always be pleas.
ed TO furnish free, wherein are full particulars.
and indisputable proof of these facts.
From the President Of a mherat College,
the celebrated Professor Hitchcock.
"James C. Aga-SIR have used yolr
CHERRY PECTORAL in my own case Of deep
seated Bronchitis, and am satisfied from its
chemical constitution, that it is an admirable
compound for the relief Of aryngial and bron.
chial difficulties. If my opinion as to its su-
perlor character can be of any service, you are
at liberty to Sc il as You think proper.
EDWARD HITCHCOCK, L, L. D.
From the WIDELY Celebrated
Professor SILLIMAN, M. D., L. L. D.
Professor of Chemistry, NIineFalogy,
&C., Yale College, Member Of the
A.it. niHt. Med. Phil. and sei-
cniific Societies Of mericn
| and Europe.
"Ideem the Cherry Pectoral an admirabl,
composition from some Of the best articles il
the Materi'l Medica, and a very effective rem.
edy for the class Of diseases il is intended t
cure" New Haven,Ct. Nov. /, 1649.
MAJOR PATTISON, President of the S. C
Senate, states he has used the Cherry Pectora
with wonderful success, 10 cut an inflammation
of the lungs.
From one of the first Physicians il
Maine. c
SAoo, Me, April 26, f649.
DR.. ]. G. Aver, Lowell-Dear Sir: | an
now constantly using your CHERRY PEcToRA
in my practice, and prefer il TO any other med
icine for pulmonary complaints. From obsel
walton Of many severe cases, l am convinced
will cure coughs, colds, and diseases of III
6 lungs, that have put to defiance all other RENT
e dies. fi
:. invariably recommend its use in cases
S consumption, and consider it much the be-
b remedy known for that disease.
d Respectfully yours,
4 !. $. s.CUsHMAN, M. D.
: Prepared and Sold by James G. Ave
Practical Chemist, LOiceli, Mass.
: Sold in Portsmouth, by shackleford
!, Crichton in Cincinnati, by +. EcKsrRlN, il
J in Maysville, KY, by Seaton g. Sharpe al
by all Druggists throughout the State ii
: country.
May 26, '5l-6mdw.
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T Abraham Taylor, one of the mur-
derers Of the Cosden family, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree. Two
more are to be tried and no doubt all will
be convicted
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bakery and Confectionery
JOHN FRESHET..

pEGs leave 70 announce to the citizens Of
D Portsmouth and vicinity, that be has re-
moved to The frame building recently occupied
BY George Fogleman, on Front street, whers
ne is,prepared TO supply customers with Breed,
Nov. %, l650--2dwly.
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wholesale and Retail.

To FURNACE MEN and DEALERS we
can furnish Boots and Shoes at such prices as
will make il their interest 10 purchase at HOME,
and can furnish them just such sizes, kinds and
quantity as may be best adapted TO their wants,
and Of such we solicit an examination Of our
Stock. We believe with many others. that no
good cause exists to prevent successful manu-.
featuring in the west, and with view Of test
ing its practicability, we have embarked in this
enterprise, hoping 10 succeed, not only in ben.
efiting ourselves, but TO contribute in q propof-
tonate degree to the benefit of others.
We will supply customers with our own work
at retail nj the lowest possible prices, made TO
order, Of whatsoever material they may desire,
and will give particular and prompt attention
to orders at home and from abroad. " ,
We are also receiving full assortment Of
Eastern Work,
comprising the different varieties Of STYLE usu-
ally kept in this market, TO which weinyite the
particular attention Of purchasers, as all our
stock has been purchased direct from Manuiac.
turers for CASH, and will be sold at very low
rates.
To Manufacturers we offer the choices,
Kip, Cali, Kid, Morocco, Lining and Bind
ing Skins, together with Sole and Uppe,
Leather and a generel assortment of Sfos
makers Kit and Findings. Suffice it to sa,
that we expect to keep constantly on hand i
full supply Of !,
BOOTs,sHOEsAND LEATHER
Of all descriptions, which will be offered 4
dealers and consumers al such rates as canno
iall to meet the views Of the lowest buyers, ans
we wiii spare no pains TO please all who layol
us with o call .ia a ssy ~ MI ( 10 ''s'
We pledge ourselves to FAIRTRADE and smAI,
PROFITS, and alive ask fair trial, and sucl
snare 81 patronage as the quality Of goods
low prices and disposition 10 cco omnlodat.
may entisie US. r. BELL,
y.iW. DAVIS, alsa
ss - LIP. N. SMITH
Portsmouth, August IL, l05O-l9
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A Mr.. Morris, of the firm Of Deadham &
Co. Buffalo, N. Y, has been committed to
Jail on the charge of robbing Billows' Ex-
press, week or two since, OF $4,000.
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NEW IB00Ksa

ME w BWWMSo
VXTE are now opening the largest and most
w extensive assortment of Books and Sta
tionery ever brought 10 this market, which we
are prepared and determined to sell as low,
either at wholesale OF retail, as any other regu'
lar house in the western country.
Ali goods sold by us are 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.
AZ Remember the New Book Store, Nc
streets, opposite the United States Hotel, Ports
mouth, o.
Oct. 81, 80 j.. STEPHENSON & Co.
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Corn again on the Rise.
WIN. SAISRTTRv

b ~ NN@ND OPSttVu a uCW olOCk OI
kMRkx4ANA Saddles and Harness on Front
skt;srSgklA Street. two doors east Of the
Ats6 Iron Block, in the square above
Cakes y BuSkirks, where can
be found Sadles Of any description. style. ~
price, witha the different kinds andyareties q
Brides, Buggy Harness,
Fancy and Plain, Wagon and cart Harness..-.-
Inshort naked horse or team can be fitted out
at a moments notice, with any qualityof riding
suit,'or with harness suitable for any PURPOSE.
on as reasonable terms as the town aifords-all
Of his manufacture, warranted and defended.
Also, constantly kept, Riding and Buegy
Switches, Trace Chains and Hames, Black ana
all other Whips, g \ ~, v N, n,
Collars, Halters, Portmanteaus, 10. 8
with all other articles that comprise 4 Ssddieris
Stock, Of good material and ready for buyers.
ne is deSlrous Of trading for Pig Iron, and
solleits Furnace mento call and Investigate his
work. His old friends and the pnblic IN gen
erai are requested to give him a call, and exam.
me his stock and prices, and if they think wei
Qf them speak p good word for him fnot Re
port aceordingly 3INl
X Dec: II, 1850, ,---w-fy. isA,3lN.aaA 1's'A