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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21
The preOious nIetals--A hlnt.

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The Journal Of Commerce Of New York
has prepared elaborate tables of the produc-
ton of California gold since its discovery,
showing that it has been considerably over
one hundred millions Of dollars, equal to one
half the. total coinage of the country since
its separation from the British Empire
"To the $4,000, 900 received at the Mint.
must be added large amounts received and
consumed by dentists and jewellers; eonsid-
erable amounts shipped from San Francisco
directly to other countries; the whole amount
of the gold coinage and circulation Of Cali
fornia itself, including the $50 pieces, stamp
ed by the United States Assayer;y the ship.
ments received since the lst of October, a
mounting, at New York, to nearly or quite
$5 600, 900, and all the gold dus: now in the
hands of miners and merchants on the Pacific
side. 1t will not be too large an estimate
probably, to put down the entire productions
SO far, at $l2,0O0,000.
"The production of gold has appreciated
the value of silver in comparison, and that
too, at time when relative value Of the lat
ter had been increased by Q series of finanica
movements in Europe, SO that we are tas
losing our silver coin. The only rened!
which appears feasible, and likely to be gen
orally acceptable to the country, seems to b
for Congress to authofise a seignorage to b
taken from all the new issues of silver coin.-
1t cannot obtain free circulation at its pre-
sent value, as it is worth about three per cen
premium, and all large pieces are quickly tax
en- for export. There are many objections Il
alloying the coin with baser metals, which d
not apply to reducing the weight. Let sew
en- per cent, be taken by the Government from
the present value of the silver coin, and gol'
made the sole legal tender for all amount
above three or five dollars, and the exports 0
coin would be wronged. The present coin
would be worth their full value to the hold
ers; the new coin could be obtained at pa
for the convenience of change and the Gov
eminent would be reimbursed for all the ex
penses of the mint"
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LocALs.

: HArs.-D. Welfard, puts his sign in the
Dispatch, this morning. The immense
stock he has just received iustifes him in
SO doing; besides. the fear of being "bought
out" before another stock could be obtained
is no longer an excuse for keeping his name
out Of pint. Besides the variety be has
lust received, he has few more OF the pre-
mium hats left, ready for any body who has
penchant for appearing to the best advan-
tage. They make an old man look young
and young man captivating.
--- The steamer Pittsburgh passed
down yesterday afternoon, on a flying Wis
it to Cincinnati and Louisville. Among
the passengers, with "ehalked hat" wal
the editor of the Pittsburgh Daily Morning
Post, Mr.. L. Harper, He will accept ou
thanks for copy of his Tuesday morning'
issue. The Pittsburgh is 295 feet long anC
go feet wide. The saloon is 205 feet long
richly and elaborately decorated, the CORN
THAN and Elizabethan styles of architecture
being blended agreeably together. Capt
Kountz has magnificent boat-the larges
ever built at Pittsburgh.
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The American whig Review.

We received, the other day, an unexpect-
ed, but acceptable favor, in the shape Of the
"Whig Review" for November. 1t is got
ten up in style similar to the Democratic
Review, and contains, barring its politics,
much that is useful and entertaining. Its
establishment is portrait Of Gen. Leslie
Combs, of KY, who was lately defeated for
Congress by Breckenridge, Democrat. The
articles are, Political ResponsiSilities-San-
to Rosa--Louis Kossuth and his County
Joachim Murat--Imagination and Fact
The Trenchard Property journalism in
New York-Evenings with some Female
Poets-Mass for the Hungarians -Constan-
tinople Now-The Presidential Election in
1852, &C., &c. We commend the Review
to the attention Of those wings who desire
to see their principles ably supported
Terms S5 d year, in advance. D. w. Hol-
", pulisher. 100, Nassau st., Wy.
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Austria swallowing Italy.

The Coreiere Mercantile Of the 18th
ult., quotes letter from Florence, contain
ing extraordinary statement: ga series
Of measures according to the letter, nre
under contemplation, calculated to incor-
porate Tuscany, de facto, into the Aus
trian empire. The War-office is to be sup.
pressed, and General Gerrori, of the Aus.
trian staff, is to be appointed to organize
the Tuscan troops, which, it is said. he will
effect by marching them off to Verona
The portfolio Of foreign affairs is also to be
suppressed, and the interests Of Tuscany
are henceforward to be under the safeguard
of the Austrian emb issies at foreign courts
A large number of Tuscan-oficers and dip.
lomatists are TO be- pensioned off.
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ON Tahle.

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Godcy's Ladys Book The December No.
Of this excellent periodical is before us. 1t
fully retains its character as the best work Of
the kind in the United States. The embel-
lishments are beautiful and the stories, poetry
&C., delightful. Price per year 90. The
Book and Arthur's Home Gazette for "a. L.
A. Cooley, Philadelphia.
HydrOputhic Encyclopedia No. 5.-This
number treats in a brief, but clear manner, on
the "Theory and Practice of Water Teat.
ment." The language used is such as to con.
vey the authors ideas to the reader, however
iiliterate he may be, and the.work is we'll cal
culated for the use of families. Price q
cents per number. Fowlers & Wells N Y
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Kossuth.


Some months ago, all America rung with
the praises OF the Washington Of Hunga-
~" the "devoted Patriot" Louis Kossuth.
de was lauded as the patriotic statesman,
devoted to his country. He had no aims
but to free his country. But now he is
found to be hypocrical, ambitious man.
He would have landed on tn. Turkish coast,
contrary to promise, had not the American
Captain prevented him. This shows his
honor. He endeavored to excite the people
to rebellion at the various ports where the
vessel stopped; and thinks it is useless to
come to this country, as our policy is nom
Intervention in European affairs. He tried
to create disturbance in France, and medi-
tates an attack on Austria. Who cannot
see his ambition by this? He complained
OF the Capt. OF the vessel that brought him
from Turkey, because he did not take of
his hat when he (Kossuth) came on board
the vessel that was to carry him from the
scene Of his bondage. This exhibits bis
pride and self conceit. Read the letter
from Paris, in another column. Verify, the
Americans are easily bumbugged.-W West
Union Int.
Humbugged, eh! We would advise Mrs.
Jackman to procure another such editor, fol
the especial purpose of securing the people
of Adams county from ever being humbug-
ged.
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Liberty.

While John Bull is making such loud pro-
fessions of sympathy for Kossuth and pool
Hungary, would it not be well to direct the
old fellows attention TO Ireland and her ex'
lied countrymen, o'Brien and his comp'n-
ions, who are now in worse situation thar
even the distinguished Magyar Why
should Kossuth be sympathized with, lauded
and greeted. when not feeling Of pity is
bestowed upon O'Brien? The sentiments
proclaimed in the welcoming speeches to
Kossuth by the English, will seem anything
else but sincere, so long as no efforts are
made by them to ameliorate the condition
of the Irish.
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Maysville and Big Sandy Railroad

The party under direction Of Charles r.
Childe, Chief Engineer, surveying the line
hence to Big Sandy. are making fine progress.
They reached Springville opposite Ports
mouth, on the evening of the 9Th inst. The
distance to Springville, via East Fork OF Cab.
in Creek, Salt Lick end Vanceburg, is 494
miles. 1t is thought the whole distance IN
the mouth Of Big Sandy (by the Ohio river
bottom from Vanceburg upward) will not
exceed 65or SO miles. The party will con-
tinueon the riverroute to Catlettsburg (mouth
Of Big Sandy and then survey line from
Greenupsburg across the country to the mouth
OF Kenneconick, a shorter route, between
those points, than by the river via Spring.
vile, some 8 or 10 miles. They will then
survey the river route between Vanceburp and
the mouth Of Cabin Creek. Then there will
be two other interior lines through Lewis
county, to be examined, one up South Fork
of Cabin Creek, aud another up Bull Creek
and across to Salt Lick via Tollesburp. Tho
three interior lines through Lewis meet M ~,
Salt Lick, and the fourth line fby the y;vs,S
of course intersects the extension of any 81
the other three, at vanceburg, at the mouth
Of Salt Lick. There isa deficiency Of means
however, toaccomplish all these surveys hnt
we take 1t for granted the friends Of the save
raj lines will provide them immediatelv The
surveying party will reach Vanceburph ~ ~
their return in about l5 days hence. RI ths
weather be good, against which time ths
friends Of other lines in Lewis should he n,a. ~.
pared for them, ,-Mdyspilk Eagle.
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The Hungarians.

The editor of the New York Evening Post
visited the Mississippi, shortly after her ar
rival, and got complete history Of the voy-
age from Capt. Long, her commander, who
became very indignant upon learning the re-
ports current concerning his treatment of Kos
suth. The officers and crew all denied that
any ill feeling ever existed between the Cap
tain and his guest, but on the contrary the
greatest friendship presided during the whole
voyage. The Post speaks of some Of those
who arrived as follows:
The Hungarians whom we saw on board Of
the vessel, are for the most part good looking
men and women. They were dressed in the
national costume, and though there was an
expression of sadness on the faces of many,
especially of the women, which appealed
most keenly to the heart in behalf of these
eutcasts from their homes and friends, they
appeared to be pleased to reach this country
at last. Among those that we remarked es-
pecially, was Col. NICHOLAS PERzcEI, tall,
commanding, & quite venerable man. (broth-
er of MoRITz, the distinguished deputy and
generally who commanded at the fortress OF
Peter-warden, and who, at the time of the
outbreak, was one of the wealthiest mobiles in
the Austrian empire. He came hither, with
his wife, without possession savethe clothes
they have about them J; Col. LADIsLAs BER-
zENcY is another of the more distinguished Of
the party. He was Ajutant- General under
Kossuth, and won high reputation for his dar.
ing and activity during the war Col. Fran
els Hazmun was member of the Parliament
for Bude and Chief Of the Home Depart
ment Col. Asboth was the General -Adjutant
of the army, and in the last battle Of the rev.
olution, routed forced Of 1000 Austrians
with few hundred men. Capt. WAGNER is
the son of that indomitable and perse verine
lady, Madame Wagner, whose pursuit Of Mad
anne Kossuth over the wilds Of Hungary, ha,
made such romantic story. The motheI
died from her exposures and sufferings, al
Kuteiah. And among the civilians is Gideon
Aes, who is kind of Chief Rabbi, and whose
literary talents have won him name in Mag.
var literature. The other exiles had moe OF
less distinction at home, and all are entitled
to the active sympathy of the Americanpub-
lie.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

Coon SUGGEsTIoN.-Itis is suggested in the
Washington Republic that in all the church
es where there shall be divine service on
Thanksgiving day, the 9th inst, collections
be lifted for the benefit of the poor.
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OyThe reception Of Kossuth in the Town
Hall, at Southampton, England, was snIiocn-
cd by some groans as we'll as cheers, Three
groans were given for the Austrian tyrant and
the same number for the London Times,
which had published a series of articles re-
fiecting upon the character of thed distinguish
ed Hungarian. They wgTe uttered with a
gusto that evidenced the most unqualified
disapproval Of the course of the tory ugan.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

Thompson's Bank Note Reporter re.
cords it MS extraordinary, under the late
onslaught made by the eastern banks upon
the money market, that SO few mercan'
tile failures took place during the pressure
In the fall Of lS47, one hundred and nine
ty.six of the leading firms Of England. fail
ed under the .-eyulsion. In the United
States only few rotten firms have gone
gown, d few old humbugs have been explo
ded, and the squall has now gone by, hav.
ling only demonstrated the soundness o.
general business. asP i+ttat ~
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From the Lady's Newspaper.
General Observations on Fashion an

OIebbe
The boquets of flowers destined for he
new winter bonnets are mounted in Two
different styles. In some, the flowers are
disposed in dropping sprays. Others are so
arranged as to admit of bows of the ribbon
employed to trim the bonnet, being inter
mingled with the flowers and foliage. A
single flower may also be employed fol
trimming bonnet, and for this purpose
large flowers, such as poppy, the anemone,
and the Gahlia have been prepared. They
are chiefly composed of velvet, and have
long foliage of the same material.
Among the new wreaths for ball and even.
ing costume, or for dress caps, there are some
composed of corn flowers, intermineled
with leaves frosted with gold. We NAV
also mention wreath consisting of foliage,
intermingled with gold beads, the foliage Be.
ing composed of white velvet, and the
veins of the leaves marked with gold. The
wreath is accompanied by three boque,s in
corresponding style; one for the corsage, and
two serving as attaches for the iupe Of the
dress. In another wreath Of foliage the
leaves are tinged with red and brown hues
OF autumn, and are intermingled with gold
and silver white ears. One or two wreaths
of white heath and gold foliage have the ad-
dition Of BARRIERS Of blonde.
The winter nantes and mantelets which
have been prepared, and are very. full
around the lower part, and sit rather more
closely on the shoulders than the generalit,
Of those worn in the summer. Velvet viii
. r a - d. - r .
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"PHenix" L1KE!-Mr. Bradley, who was
recently held TO bail in New York for his sap-
pearance in Court, to answer the charge ofob-
tanning money under false pretenses, has been
discharged, the Grand Jury not finding abill
against him. a,s.a., ssss.,s. !, 80, ].
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The IlIustrated Family Friend.

Is the title Of literary paper, published
at Columbia, s. c., the first number Of which
is before US. It isa large sheet, printed on
plain type, with an engraving of the Luna
tic Asylum at Columbia. and the portraits
Of two eminent Sonthemers, Hon. J. H.
Means and Col Wade Hampton, Sr II is
ably edited by S.A. Goodman, who will no
doubt make itworthy of the support Of the
South. Price tMe dollars per annunn.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

The Legislature Of Tennessee last week,
after several ballosings, elected Ex-Gover-
nor = e. Jones Senatorin Congress for the
iss.a d sixysars. in piace Of Hopkins L.
Tufhey, whose term expires, we believe, on
The 4th Of March next.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

O- Major Jack Downing, that trump Of
a fellow, has again turned up at "Down-
ingville, down east, in the State of Maine,
after couple of years absence in talifor-
mia. He writes his opinions as to tie best
way to make President next year, to the
National Intelligencer.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

0T James Rowe and G. w. Rerick, ol
Ross county, James Moore and JANIS EN-.
mitt, Of Pike, aud Joseph Riggs and Samue'
G. Briggs of Scioto, were elected, or Mon
day at Piketon, Directors Of the southern
section of the Columbus and Portsmouth
Turnpike Company.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

SUlcIDE.-Dr. R. M. Hall, member Of
the last Virginia Legislature, from Hnrico
county, and the whig candidate at he late
election, committed suicide few da-s ago,
in New Kent county, by shooting himself
with pistol.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

TENNESSEE LEGISLATION. .-The bill to char
ter the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co.
was ordered to second reading in the Ten
nessee House of Representatives on Tuesday.
An amendment was adopted limiting the ex-
istence Of the charter to 500 years.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21
Two Weeks LateTfrom CaIifOrnia-s
Arrival Of the Daniel webster.

hAF4l OA the Daniel WeDstere
NEW YORK, Nov. 16. :
TIE steamer Daniel Webster, from Juan
de Nicaragua, arrived a. this port this even
ing, bringing dates from San Fnhcisco 10
the 18th nit. She brings 400 PASSENGER.
and $4,000 in dust on freight. and $500.
600 in the hands Of passengers. Eha saiIsd
from San Juan on the 9th, with the fre;cht
and passengers brought down to San Jnsn
del Sug by the steamers Independence and
North America.
The steamer Central America experienced
much trouble in getting over the shoals az
the mouth Of tie Nicaragua river, but final
ly succeeded, and passed up the riyerwithout
difficulty. ss
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. y
The mining intelligence from California is
| Of the most satisfactory character, the
weather had been unusually favorable, and
The yield ofgold from the various mining
districts was steadily on the increase.
Since the disbandiDg OF the Vigilance
Committee, San Francisco had become
crowded with numerous bands OF desperate
characters, and some OF the papers were
strongly urging the Committee to organize
again.
The project of steam communication be-
tween San Francisco and the Sandwich Is
lands was likely soon to go into operation.
The steamer minor was burned at Sacra-
mento on the l4th of October; Cautain
Clark and one Of the firemen were badly
burned, and passenger by the name Of D.
Brown, was burned to death.
The steamer Columbia arrived at San
Francisco from Oregon on the 18th October,
bringing $24,000i in gold. .
The Indians were continuing their depre.
dations upon the emigrant trains and upon
the inhabitants in the frontier settlements.
and much excitement and alarm continued
to prevail.
jeremiah Ryan, of Maryland, with six
others, hadbeen murdered by the Port Oxford
Indians.
i Among the deaths we notice the follow
ing names at Stames' Dry diggings: Harris
B. Dunham, late Of St. Louis, on board ship
Eagle, of Cholera; s. Kitchen, G. w.
Kitchen, and B. Baker with his wife and
two children, all from Arkansas.
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BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD. AT q
meeting of the board of directors, on Monday
last, Thomas Swami, Esq; was unanimous
y reelected Pesiden. Of the company fol
the ensuing year,
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0 Incendiaries have lately laid Wash
ington Pa, under heavy tribute. IN less
than week eleven buildings have BEEN de-
stroyed, and while the flames were aging,
the scoundrels were busy in stealin, and
pilfering.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

WHAT NExT7-At Woman's Rights
Convention in Indiana last week, the dear
creatures resolved that henceforth they would
throw off the bandages imbosed upon them
by a tyrannical state of societyp'
Throw off their bandagta Stick pin
there Gin. Eng.
Oh, no! don't doit!
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O- Mr.. Wardwell, the Barnm o.
Catharine Hayes, the Irish Swan, has got in.
to some pecuniary troubles in New York,
and Miss Hayes has separated from him
and hereafter will give concerts on hr owr
account.
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OTA loaded fat-boat, from somewhere in
Ohio, was sunk and lost, after passing the ca
nal at Louisville on Thursday, by striking
against the steamer Frank Lyon. 1t was
loaded with whiskey, -four and cheese.
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lff6m the demonstration, "are now vieipg
with each other, in paying him sespect,-
The bondon Times and other tory prints ap-
pear to exert an influence quite opposite to
That which their '.leaders" are intended to
produce. Yours Truly,
l. JOB TR0TTER.
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The Courier Of Saturday, gives this

The Courier Of Saturday, gives this
The failure Of ,. M. Rutherford, brok-
or, Of this city, was announced Thursday.
Ills liabilities amount to $S6, ,S57 %. of
which S22, 1855 05 Is due depositors. a and
hls assets are stated al S3S,0ID %. His
failure IS attributed to losses incurred seye.
ral years ago. Y ~ q as'1.
"SsDAal ysdSs asots Wen, lie Aio.
ccfoco tariff" has escaped for once.
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OS- William Mckee, a deck hand on the
steamer Highland Mary No. 2, was killed
above St. Louis, few days since, by the
breaking Of capstan at which he was at
work.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. ID

Instructions have beensent to Judge Shar-
keyto proceed Immediately TO Havana, Ia
take action upon the case Of Mr.. Thrasher,
and 10 demand his immediate release or his
trial as an American citizen. M
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0FIf any enterprising practical Whig
printer wishes to invest in Wing paper, in
this almost unanimous Democratic State, he
had better hurry up to the Piqua Register.
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COMMERcIAL, INTELLIarNcr

The San Francisco market continued very
quiet, and the demand for goods Of all de-
scriptions was limited. Flour is quoted at
$40 to II, but no large sales could be effect
ed at these rates. A large amount Of dry
goods were going into store, to hold over
for better market, in expectation that
shipment would fall off from the Eastern
States.
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The Republic, Of Friday contains a. note
from Capt. Long, stating that his sintercourse
with Kossuth was Of the most agreeable char
acter. ..........-
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The rteam boiler in Whites's Edge Tool,
Factory; Buffalo, exploded, last Saturday
and wounded four men badly.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21

Hon. R. Toombs has been elected Senator
from Georgia. He made a great Union
speech the evening after.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-15

I a. &. FISCHER, Gate NUNNS " FIs-
u CHER) Mandatory and Wareroon. 40 Greenwlcf-
n corner Il D.v. PIANO FOhTES warranted, with re-
selse bridge and patent tube vel, calculated Tor se,prg
tune Piano Forlss tuned, repaired and exchanged
y3l 3W.