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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

NAyAL-The U. 8. soop-of-war John adams Comman-
der BARRoS, bound to Madeira and Coast of Africa, sailed
from Hampton Roads Thursday. The following is list
Of her officers:
Commander SAMUEL BARRON Leuenants, Henry French,
Teorge T. Sinclair ]. A. Doyle, johnson Carter, Issac
g. Strain Surgeon, VIM. B. Sinclair Master james Hig-
gins Assistant Surgeon, James f. Hustus; Mdshipmen,
John Irwin c. F. Thomas B. Boyd, jr Marshall q. Camp
BELL Charles A. Babcock, George F. Barber Captains
Clerk Samuel Barron, jr. Boa,swan, VIM. Black Gun
ne John Owens, Carpenter, William Hyde Sailmaker,
William Mahoney.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The New York Courier gives the proceeds Of invoice Of
goods shipped by firm of that city to California the prime
cost Of which $780, The realized S533 50
about 400 per cent The charge however, for freight
rage, auction du,es &C. amounted to $685. leaving ba-
lance due the original shipment Of fourteen cents which,
with thysx cents more, used up paying the post
age from San Francisco the letter conveying an
Of the transaction.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The MErHopIsr CHURCH SUIr.-This much-talked Of
case result Of the separation Of the church, has finally been
York ciy on the 18th Of Nav next Counsel for the
planants (the Methodist Episcopal Church Seuh) are
DANIEL LoRp, of New York REvERpr JOHNSON, Of
Maryland and DANIEL WEBSTER, Of Massachusetts, For
the defence he Methodist Episcopal Churcn) T. i. FAM
Of Massachusetts,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

1t is stated, to the credit of the Bosonians, that
out of 400 men composing the Boston Light In.
fantry Regiment, under the command of Lieut..
Col. BOYD, only one man was found reluctant to
volunteer in arms TO support the U. s. Marshal in
the execution Of the Fugitive Slave act, during the
recent excitement there on that subject.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

R.rrpIrr OF TIE NERVOUS CURRENT-In paper pre-
sen,ed 10 the French Academy Of Sciences On the rapdy
Of the Of the agency n the spinal
Hemholts described length experiments Of hs from
which he includes that the irritation passed over
space Of 80 so mllimetres (abou inches) in from
OOl4 0.0020 Of second The experiments were upon
frogs The lower the temperature the less appears to be
the rapidity Of the nervous agent
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELEcTIoN.-A special
election is appointed to be held in the 3D. 4th, and
7lh Congressional Districts of Massachusetts on
the 26h of May for the choice Of Representatives in
the next Congress. These being the second trials
under the new law in those districts, (which have
hitherto failed to elect) plurality Of votes will
decide the contest ---.-
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

On Friday last while the friends Of Mr. Sumner n Read
ing, were celebrating his election by discharge Of cannon
premature discharge took place, by which Mr. Eben Bux-
ton had both arms blown off that ii necessary to am
puta:e them atove the elbow. His recovery Is doubtful
Mr. Lewis Gleason had his right arm and fingers of his
left hand houvn off /.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The Cecil Wing states that the amount Of business done
on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal last week was greater
than in any previous week since il made M order that
irmay be able to do the ful amount of work in the dry
season, the company are putting up Chesapeake City
powerful water works 10 throw waer from the Back creek
into The canal. Il
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

FIRE HoNEspALE, PA.)-A FIRE broke out at Homes.
dale Pa Friday night in the vicinity Of the canal ba-
Nearly three blocks in the centre and business part Of
the place heap Of ruins Among the properly destroyed
is Henwoods market two stores belonging Edward MUIR
two belonging Edward Strong the stoehouse of the
Hudson and Delaware Company and Snyders -four
The canal bridge Maine street alec fell prey the de-
vouring element.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The 81. Louis lntellgencer states that six COM
panies Of the 7lh Infantry left Jefferson Barracks
on the 18th instant en- route for Texas. Four
companies Of the same regiment left Fort Leaven-
worth, few days previous, by the land route, for
Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

MoNsTRous.-T Journal Of Commerce quotes
the following speech of Mr.. GEORGE THOMPSON,
in Canada. We rarely read Mr.. Thompson $
speeches, and have not met with the passage our
selves. If his words are correctly reported, the
speaker is-beyond the pale of decent society:
"I do believe there one Minister in the United
tes in that country believe that they preach wiluy and
desgnedly what they know to be false These men deli
beraey go their Closets and for purely political and
slavery purposes write for the Sabbath days which
they all the while know to be papaby and damnaby untrue
What must have been the feelings of his travel
ling companion, the Rev. Mr.. MAY, Of Syracuse,
formerly of Boston? Could that gentleman keep
his seat and hear such sentiments uttered! Such
was not the with Mr.. MORSE, the senior editor
of the New York Observer, who happened to be
in London when Mr.. Thompson gave utterance to
statements equally false, which Mr.. Morse contra
dicted and put the defamer to silence.-Cons. .4du
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The late FIRE at GRAND GULr Mississippi, is supposed to
have originated from the sparks Of passing steamer which
set FIRE to building the wharf The only engine in
the town being out Of repair, and high wind blowing, the
people were unable 10 master the flames until twenty
buildings were consumed including block of brick stores,
The new Presbyterian church, the office of the Claiborne
Gazette, two tavens, and Mr. Haloways warehouse
tanning 1000 bales Of cotton The total loss stated at
hundred thousand dollars
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

AS matter Of interest to the survivors of the
family, it is proper to correct an error in late
statement in this paper. Commodore WALTER
BROOKE was commander-in-chief of the State naval
forces of Virginia during part Of the Revolutions
ry war. He having resigned, Commodore JAMES
BARRON succeeded him as commander-in.chief, and
served TO the end Of the war.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The Boston Courier states that orders from the Department
at Washington have been received the Chsrst Navy
Yard for the construction Of War Steamer at ha, place
She be larger than the Princeton which was broken up
year or two nce and will be built about the same plan
and have the same mode Of propulsion.
The Norfolk Beacon Of Saturday says The u s. Survey.
ing Schooner HIM. A. Graham, Passed Mdshpman Far
commanding thirty days from Pensacola arrived here nigh.
before last
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

A. late Snow SToan.-On Saturday the 10th instant.
noon very severe snow storm commenced on the High
lands, in Orange county, en- ~ about foar miles back
from tie Hudson rve which continued until Sunday even
ing 0he snow fell about two feet Deep but the great rains
which Immediately followed together with the congenial
warmth ofehe spring. caused it soon to disappear
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

An opening was effected through the Tunnel Lynch
burg on Tuesday evening last The aperture Of is
still small but sufficient give free circulation Of air, which
will add much to the comfort and convenience Of the opera
tors, as well facilitate the prosres. Of the work
[Lynch5u,g Hrginian.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

TRIA1 RoR MAssLAUGHrER.--4h the Municipal Court at
Boston, last week, DIR. Iimosky H SMh, charged with
killing sao children by malpractice tried charge of
mansaughterr The Jury did notagree . verdict they
acqutedhe accused Of the charger far regarded
OF the children and in the Of the other stood five for
conviction and seven for acouial
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

As the cars were going up on Tuesday, snake head,
AZ il s called shot up like lightning through Of the
and nearly stripped aady Of all her clothing just grazed
one Of her legs carrying her clothes with L. An inch
TO the right and she would have been horribly manged
fCincinnnfi ENQUIRER
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
THE CITY OF BOSTON AND Ma WEBSTER.

! AT The regular weekly meeting of the Common
| Council Of the city of Boston on Wednesday the
President read the following letters:
| Coxxos CoUscIL Room
| BosTos, APRIL Is, 1851.
DxiR srR, have the honor to transmit certified copy
of and resolutions, adopted by the unanimous
Of the Common Council of this city their session Of
last evening" in reference to the refusal by the Mayor and
Boadof Aldermen Of the request Of your friends for the
| Of FaIeuil Hail.
Ons of the rules Of the Common Council provides that sn
all the President may vote" cheerfuy svaied my
self oft privilege by recording my "aye on the passage
of the preamble and resolutions It is with pleasure that
comp with the instructions of the Board to transmit 10 YOU
| an attsted copy of them
renan, very sincerely, your friend and obdt serv
FRANCIS BRINLEY, President
Hon DANIEL WxBsrEn, Marshfeld. Mass.
MARsHrrrID, SATURDAY Moas1so,
APRIL 10, 1851.
Mr DEAR SIR: have received your Communication
transmitting copies of the preamble and resolutions adopted
the 7h instant by the unanimous Of the body over
which you preside.
Ishould be incapable Of all just emotion if delayed mo-
men to express my grateful thanks for proceeding friend
y and SO honorable towards myself
Iwsh my stay in this vicinity could be such 10 afford
me an opportunity Of calling, Individually, upon you and all
the members, and paying to each my personal regards
There ay know, members of the Council who entertain
political opinions different from my own, and this makes
the more anxious to signify in emphatic manner, my
sense not only Of the kindness and courtesy but also Of the
manness and independence which characterize their
shall not have the pleasure, during my present visit Of
meeting the citizens Of Boston,
That have done within the last year, to maintain tho
Union, and preserve the relations of peace, friendly inter
course, commerce, and business among all the States hos
not been done in corners and shall not 60 into
to perform what may remain to be done Nor shall
Faneuil Hall till its gates shall be thrown open, wide OPEN
not "wh impetuous reco, grating harsh thunder, but
with harmonious sound, golden hinges moving" let
in freely and to overowng. you and your feowcitizens,
and all men, of all parties who ue to Union we'll
to liberty who look around the faces Of the Pa
ots which adorn the walls Of that sacred Temple draw in
with their deepest breath the appropriate nspaon and stand
upright and upon s pavement mad and heart eate
in the consciousness that they Americans lovers Of
their country and their whole country, and not unworthy to
follow in the footsteps Of their great forsfathers
If Providence shall bs pleased spare my life and hea
till that hour comes shall meet the citizens of Boston, and
my voice shall be heard the Cradle Of Americas
Liberty.
Till then, again thanking you and the members of the
Council, bid you and them farewell
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To FRANCIS BRInLEY, Esq.
President of the Board of Common Council of Boston,
K :. ----------------
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

Wild PrsEoss-The Erie Railroad brought TO the New
York market on Friday tons Of wild pigeons. Since
the pigeon season commenced probably less than
tyve tons have found their way to the same market pn-
cpally from the counties Of seuben and ALI ghany.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

Cn1vAssEs ON MIsgIss1Pr1 10 estimated that two
hundred families, numbering thousand souls, ere now
houseess and esolate from the nuEdaon in the New River
country in heparishes Of ervisand Ascension ou) A
committee OF e citizens Of New Oeans has been appointed
to solicit and receive subscriptions in aid Of the sufferers
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

ROBERT NJ. McLANE, Esq. of Baltimore, late
Representative of that District in Congress, was
among the passengers for California who sailed
from New York in the steamer Ohio on Friday
last
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

ApMrRALTT ORDER AGAINST SMoKIsG.-An order from
the British Admiralty has been promulgated on board the
ships the ports prohibiting any naval officer,
whilst in uniform, from smoking either in the public streets
or in boats.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The Convention of Delegates from the States
Rights Associations of South Carolina is TO beld on
Monday next at Charleston. Upon this Conven-
ton, II is said, the future course of the State will
denend -
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

tDwAnD CoLsTos, Esq., Of Berkeley county, Virginia,
gentleman we'll known throughout that Commonwealth for
all the qualities which adOrn and christian died sud-
denly on Wednesday night at bis residence.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03
THE LIGHTHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT.

BY an act Of Congress, passed at the last session,
the Secretary Of the Treasury required to
board to be convened, to be composed of two
officers of the navy Of high rank, two officers of
the engineers Of the army, and such civil officer
of high scientific attainments as may be under the
orders or at the disposition of the Treasury De-
spartmeni and junior officer Of the navy to act as
secretary to said board, whose duty it shall be,
under instructions from the Treasury Department,
to inquire into the condition Of the Lighthouse
Establishment of the United. States, and make a
general detailed repor. and programme to guide
legislation in extending and improving the present
system of construction, illumination, inspection,
{ and superintendent"
Under the preceding provisions Of the act Of
Congress, we learn that the following gentlemen
have been selected to form the above Board, viz.
Commodore w. B. SHuBRlcK and Commander S.
f. Dupont, Of the Navy; Brevet Brigadier General
]. G. ToTTEN, Chief of the Engineers; and Lieut..
Col. JAMES KEARNEY, Of the Typographical Engi-
neers Professor A. D. BAcHE Chief Of the Coas,
Survey and Lieut.. THORNTON s. JENKINS, of the
Navy, as secretary.
The Board will meet in this city in the ensuing
month, for the purpose of organization, previous to
entering upon their highly important duties These
duties will embrace full examination of the whole
of the Lighthouse System of the United States,
including report as to any new lighthouses which
may be required, and the selection of the sites for
them; the propriety of altering or changing the
location, Of discontinuing any Of those already
existing; the mode Of lighting them, furnishing the
needful supplies, and experimenting them and re.
porting generally on any point connected with the
system.
The labor win necessarily be great, as the task
involves the necessity Of personal inspection o
all the lighthouses light-vessels, and beacons
amounting to some hundreds, along the whole o.
the Atlantic coast, from Eastport to Cape Florida
and round all of the Gulf coast to the Rio Grande
From a Board, so judiciousy selected, of Officers
of high professional character and experience, vau.
able and reliable reports may be expected, and re-
suits Of the greatest advantage to this branch Of the
public service.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

The steamer Ohio sailed from New York on
Friday for Chagres, taking out two hundred pas
Sengers. .. s.... m..
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-03

CONNECTICUT ELEcTloN.-The Hartford Cou-
rant publishes the official returns of the vote for
Governor at the late election in Connecticut The
recapitulaton bY counties is as follows:
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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-11

GETT1No USED TO IT. 'Somewere about
here writes Southern correspondent, lives
n small fnrmer Of such social habits that his
coming home intoxicated was once no un-
usual thing. Ills wife urged him in vain to
sign the pledge.' 'Why you sce,' hc would
say, 'Pll sign it after Il while, hut don't like
20 break right off at once it mini wholesome.
The best way always is TO git used to Il thing
by degrees you know Very well, old man,
his helpnate would rejoin, see now if you
don't fall into hole one of these days, while
you cant tnke cnre of yourself, aud nobody
near TO take you OUT Sure enough, as if
10 verify tie prophecy, n couple of days ai-
ter, our hero fell into the well, and after a
deal of useless scrambling, shouted for the
light of his eyes to come and help him ont.
Didn't tell you so? said the good soul,
showing her cap-irill over the edge of the
parapet; you've got into a hole at last, and
its only lucky I'm in hearing, or you might
hayc drowned, you old dog you'll well,
she continued, after pause, letting down
the bucket, take hold And up he came,
higher at each turn of the windass, until
the old ady's grasp slipping ffom the handle
down he went to the bottom again.
This occurring more than once, made the
temporary occupant of the well suspicious.
Look here, lie screamed in fury at the
last splash, you're doing that on purpose
know you nro!' 'Well now | am re-
sponded the sold oman TRANQUILITY, while
winding him up once more. Don't you re-
meinber telling me its best to get used to
Thing by degreesf' I'm 'lrad if was tC
bring you right up on a sudden you wouldn
find il wlioesome!' The old fellow coult
not help chuckIing al the application of hi
principle, and protested he would sign tho
pledge on the instant if she would lift hin
fairly out. This she did, and packed him OF
TO 'swear in wet as he was. For you see
che added, very emphatically, if you eve
thll into the well again, III leave you Thar
will ill!'--kaickerJock
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-11

TnE Man VINO DIDN'T WANT TO BIZ MEAN!
In one of the back towns of aneighboring
Siate,-where it is the custom for the district
school teachers to board round,n the fol-
lowing incident occurred, and is svouched for
by the highest authority. Ayear or two ago
an allotment being made in the usual man
ner for the benefit of the school mistress, it
happened that the proportion of one man
was just two days and halt. The teacher
sat down to dinner on the third day, aud was
beginning to eut, when the OF tss--l.sAaso
addressed her as follows 80 Madam, sup
pose your boarding time is out when you eat
half a dinner, but us don't wantto be mean
about it, you may eat, If you choose, about
as much as usual p Burlington Sentinel.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-11

An AFFECTING ScENE.-At the last inter
view between condemned criminal and
his wife, their child--a bonny wee thing, Just
beginning to praItIe-was playing about the
cell. Her eye was caught by the glitter of
the bolts which confined her fathers legs,
and she cried out, in blisslul ignorance OF
their use, "Oh, daddy, daddy, what pretty
things You never wore these at homc."-
MANY sad thing have ! seen," snid the
honest jailor who tells the story, " aud many
a hitter cry have heard within those walls,
but never one which made me blubbcr like Il
child till then. The mother, sir, aud the
poor fellow hilnself-oh, sir, it was terrible"
Merchants Ledger.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-11
AlisecIlnnrous,
Pe!ss's gfeat Discovery.
From The chronotypc.

FROM Ihe Chrorotypc.
We hevo no hesitation in saying that Mr..
Paine, by setting IN motion magnetiZcd
helices of his peculiar construction evolves
vlectric currents which exert n thousand
times more deconposing force than that
which Is equivalent to keep up tic mechan-
cal Erce for moving the hciccs. lie can
thcreIorc apply one part of bis resultant
force to keep up bis productive force, and
have niue hundred aud nineiy-uine parts
left clesr-so uIuch that has cost him Moth
ing.
Here is perpetual motion with a witness
perpetual motion TO all intents aud purposes
perpetual motion beyond the most san
g,linc dreams of It's craziost pursucr. Here
the great element of life is chained, tanned
and subjected TO the dominion of man as
completely as the wind or the water ever
were. The consequences of this discovery
nre enough to upset the soundest Intellect
Il must make a revolution in science aud in
society. II puts society under new coudi-
tons, by virtue of which hundred things
may ensily happen which we now think i'm
possible. Wealth may lose its influence and
tyranny its motive. Emancpated from
physical labor in so great n measure and en-
snred a so much higher degree of physical
comfort, the race may advance in moral
culture and development more in one gene
ration than il otherwise would in Il thousand
years. Given light heat and power, free as
the water aud we are armed against all
other wants, and fortified against all enc
mics.
These consequences are so overwhelming
that il seems impossible TO believe them
Yet they all result irrcsistibly from facts
which the testimony of our senses obliges us
20 believe. We saw, examined and handled
the secrets of Mr.. Paine's heiic6s and the
peculiar etectyode necessary to give full effect
to so potent current. We saw, us no one
could help seeing, how, il the common hcl-
ices would do anything these would do in
hnitely more We could now easily con-
struct the apparatus, il so disposed and
should have 10 doubt of lis results. The
results which we witnessed were too album
dant and overwhelming to leave the slightest
doubt that the great dsidcratum is achieved.
II is far within the limits of truth to say that
the mechanical power that would result from
the combustion of the hydrogen which we
saw evolved from water by tuning the hell
ces one minute would continue to turn them
an hour; nay, taken in connection with the
oxygen which might have been evolved at
the same time, il would have been able to
lift the man " ho turned up through the roof
and would have been fully equal to the So
luton Of that celebrated problen-to lift
ones self by the waisband.
il does not matter n straw 10 MS how strange
III may be that Mr.. Pano las no sooner in
troduced his discovery and invention to the
word-that he has not lighted up the Astor
House or exhibited in Boston--we have seen
the thing done, and can do it. The thing
- II Il 4 ii y