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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-24

NJ Kossuth ssid;-1f you expected to hear from me
on eloquent speech. l very much fear that you via
be disappointed because since my arrival God, the
mighty protector OF mankinds destnies has cauasd
60 be much occupied with the sympathes Of tbs
people Of England could not find time 10 prepare an
eloquent speech (cheers at all events not coucbei
words which In Eng and where every word IL lt up
by the prtss chat mother and guardian q all progres.
you would expect from You would be disspp ated
in the second place, because have 10 elo
queht speech and because when would be eloquent in
my own language and when want TO give inspiration 10
those who hear me feel at oss utter my sentiments
in language 70 which am stranger have, there
fore TO crave your indulgence, while attempt 70 adj
dress you Mr.. Chairman there King OF kpi-
rus sent once man, though do not remember Ia.
name. to Rome. On his return 10 was reported BY
him to his master that he had seen city % kings,
where every man he'd az much happiness a. the k,px
himself holds have more IN England under
your government have the public opinion OF the
English people pronounced in such voice a. thst ot
which Lord B-ou ssid that no~ and then the
voice q the people the thunder o. the Almighty N
beard (Uhsers) I saw the crowaing OF the people.
which vent to my heart and have received witnesses
from ell parts Of Great Britain equally ss ne nervous ~
generous; and have had idsa Of the public optu
ION Of England But saw that puhio opinion ,acax
mated In the great DEMONSTRATIONS ot hoad0u, Bruns
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
THE LATE DUEL AT NEW ORLEANS.

We observe by the New Orleans papers hat Coroners
Inquest was held on the th instant in vev OF the body Of
JoHs W. FRosr, Esq. Editor Of the Crescent" who was
killed the preceding day in duel with DR. THos HUNT
Professor in the University of Louisiana The verdict Of
the Jury accordance with the facts heretofore published
In the First District Court, held the sans day, Judge
LAnUr in very emphatic language, called the attention Of
the District Attorney aud Grand Jury to this unfortunate a
fair The law Of the State the subject provides that in
the event Of fatal termination to duel the survivor sha
on conviction suffer DEATH and every person aiding and abe
ting shall conviction be punished accessories before the
facts Judge LARUE urged that the law ought be enforced
regardless Of the high social position Of the parties whom it
might affect.
AT the suggestion of the Grand Jury, the same day,
wrs of capias issued for the arrest of Dr. Taos HusT
principal and VIcroR CAIRE, Col. BELL, j. Il. MAD
Dox, and EDWARD BoULIssr accessories to the crime Of
murder. Up the latest Of the paes had
been found.
Col. THEODORE T. HUNT and Isaac M. MARKS, he con-
testant Wing candidates for the nomination to Congress- and
the discussion Of whose respective claims the duel ogna
ted, have both withdrawn from the canvass.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
TO. THE EDITORS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
CoMrTRoLLER's OFTIcE, JULr %, 1851.
acknowledge to have received contribution of one hun
dred dollars from clerk in this Office towards the erection of
the Washington National Monument.
The money enclosed and sent to him n letter through
the Post Office, anonymously signed, small compensation
for services rendered out of Office hours.
The gentleman who received the money, in letter to me-
Being paid by the Government salary for my official
services and believing that the tendency public officers TAX
ing pay from individuals for attending official business out
of office hours would be perncious, corupng, and danger
do not feel at liberty to appropriate the money to my
own therefore appropriate it to the great and noble
public purpose Of aiding the Society in erecting monument
to commemorate the distinguished services and character Of
: the Father of his Country"
The public will commend the gentleman and he is worthy
of their confidence.
ELISHA WHITTLESEY, Agent
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

New APPLICATION OF SrxAM PowER.-At the press
of Messs Childs Pla 49 Spruce street, yeser-
day inspected machine that taking in broad sheets At
side and png them up, neatly folded, at the opposite side.
With but boy feed it. he turned ont eighty folded paper.
per minute and presume would do much mors for
limit 10 the speed at which may be worked Here
another step forward and next expect to be invited
mschine taking in Gotten at end and sending
forth folded newspaper At the o.her.-NeW York paper
Zone Of the machines described above has been in operation
in the Office Of the National Inegencer for several months
past and beautiful and most ingenious machine it is
geared to the steam engine which the printing
machne and folds the papers fast they printed
is the invention of Mr. E. N. SIXTH, Of Springfield, Mass
and brought and put up in the Inegencer Office by
him.-Nnt InteLl
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

DEATH THE WHITE MOUNTAIN PATRIARCH We
learn from the White Mountains that Tuesday night
the venerable patriarch of the mountains ABEL CRAwroRD,
Esq, departed this life. He died after lingering and pain
fu Illness at the advanced age Of eightysix years Mr.
Crawford one of the earliest settlers in those wild and
secluded regions having resided for about sixty years the
spot where the Mount Crawford House stands about six
miles below the Notch valley His name has long been den-
tilted with the White Mountains and his memory will long
be cherished by all who have equened those regions
Possessing most Galws frame and vigorous constitution
he always noted for the energy and strength of bis char
acer and his sterling integrity. He Of honored
clsssthe hardy pioneers Of the numbers
rapidly passing away In the death Of the old patriarch
Crawford the White Mountains lose one and not the eas
Of their many great attrsctions.-Boston Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

An EDIToRs VIsDIcArIor OF FRIEHD.-An editor, in
vndcang the private character Of friend who had been
nailed for the crime sheep stealing thus defended him
eve have known Mr. Thomas for twelve years. Our
acquaintance commenced with that great equnoxal storm
which blew down grandthers barn. At that time be
young the prime Of life, and, we think raised
the best marrowa peas Hewas good mathe-
matcian kind to the poor and troubled with fits In all the
relations Of husband father uncle and trustee Of common
lands he has followed the direct standard Of duty Mr..
Thomas is at this time fory-three years Of sge slightly
marked with the smallpox, estmable Citizen church
member, and Of known integrity for ten years. And
sheep stealing that be would have done II be could
got opportunity without foundation in point of fact Mr..
Thomas could have stolen lead pencil several times but
be didn't do it." ].
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Col PIERsoN B. READINa hss accepted the Wing nomi-
nation for Governor and about to stump the State HIS
election s considered certain The Democrats appear to have
no confidence in their State ticket and TO be quite unable to
raise any enthusiasm in its behalf
The late act Of Congress the settlement Of land titles in
California gives rise to great dissatisfaction in many parts OF
the State The objection to be that does not provide
for prompt and final settlements but must give rise 70 long
continued litigatons
Il is stated that porcelain manusctofy about TO be o..
absbed in Stockton to be conducted by Chinese The field
spar of which this beautiful made found in large
masses in the San Joaquin Valley.
Marble of very excellent kind and polish has just been
discovered in Ell Dorado county The proprietor is about
abandon gold dig ng for the purpose Of working the mar
BILE quarry.
Dr. WozEScRAYT one of the Indian Commissioners, bad
gone at last accounts Ell Dorado county to reconcile the
Indian disturbances in that region He was accompanied BY
Capt SurrER.
The miners Of California were making arrangements to
collect on the 4h Of July, subscriptions for the purpose Of
procuring one Of the and richest specimens gold quartz
10 be placed in the Washington Monument.
The Stockton Journal announces that Judge MARvIS,
SAyAes bad lef that city on the 30h umo, for the Pur-
pose Of sbandng the battalion, their servces In tbs Indian
country being considered no longer necessary.
A political discussion between Hon. PAraIcx TonrKrss,
formerly Whig member Of Congress from Mississippi and
Hon Rosxar M. McLAsr, Democrat membsr Of The twen-
ty-nn.h Congress. from Baltimore took pscs d El Placer
Saloon, in Stockton, last month The affair created much
interest .
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

In the St. Paul Pioneer Of the 10th instant we fad
raj letters from the Editor dated Traverse de Sioux whittier
the Editor had gone attend the Indian treaty These let
ters down to the 4h instant The whole party
in tens which offered rather poor protection from the heavy
rains which falling Among the persons present
the Commissioners Col. LUXE LEA and Gov. A. RAMSEY
HusH TTLER, Dr.. T. FosTER, A. 8. H. WHITE, WAL
LACE B. WHITE, Col HRxDERsos, and Mr.. MExEn, be-
sides several gentlemen who friends Of the Indians and
in one way or another to take part in the treaty.
About Of the I'd band Of the Upper Sioux came in
the prairie with their carts and ponies and erected
their tents
Col H. L. DousEmAs arrived on the ID from Prairie du
Chem. Preparations made this day for the celebration
the Anniversary of American Independence among other
arrangements prayer by Rev. Mr.. HoPKIss, Of the
Mission Station in that neighborhood But these prepara-
ons all rendered useless by the unookedor death Of
Dr. HoPKINs. He went into the river bathe the
ing Of the FOURTH got beyond his depth and he could
not swim, drowned His body not recovered He
e wife and four children. This calamity converted the
encampmen into place Of mourning, and no celebration
attempted.
On the 4,h MARTIN McLEoD arrived from Lacqui Pare
two days in advance Of the upper bands Of Indians fifteen
hundred strong. II expected that the council would
open in two three days.
Mr. JoHS W. QUIrSEr, principal chief Of the Stock
bridge Indians, was n st. Paul with view of making q
selection Of townships Of land which locate the
remnant Of that tribe. They now number 200 800 SOULS
and reside Green Bay, Wisconsin. They all farmers
and all speak English they educated, and but for their
d.L oro tborp he Tpd;en.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
THE NEW LAW OF TAXATION IN VIRGINIA

We obtain from the Richmond Times of yeser.
day the following epitome OF the provisions relating
to taxation which the Virginia Convention has finally
determined to insert in the new Constitution Of the
State:
l. Taxation shall be, generally, ad uaLorem
@ But slaves not twelve years old are exempted
g. Slaves twelve years old and shall bs taxed per
CAPITA and not more than the tax on land worth Ssoo
A. White males twenty one years old and over shall be
taxed per capita with twice the tax on hnd worth $780,
S. The Legislature may tax at its pleasure incomes, sala
e. and licenses; but in that th property or capital
producing the income salary, or to which the license re-
lates, is to be exempt.
In regard to the present and Guture public debts
of the State the sections agreed upon provide
l. That fund Of per cent the present debt shall
be set apart for the payment Of its interest and the gradual
redemption of the principal
9 That fund Of eight per cenof every debt hereafter
created shall likewise be set apart for the payment OF Its IN
terest and principal.
8. That the Legislature shall authorize no loans for
longer period than thirty-four years.
That the Legislature shall not rlease to any ncorpo
rated company the interest principal any debt due from
it to the State.
The Times save The restrictions which is proposed
to place upon the Legislature, with respect to taxes upon
slave property, generally regarded satisfactory and
we are not aware that with these restrictions, any serious
objection is raised the general pncph Of ad uaore tax
ion The triple arrangement of ad arem tax on land
and other property, except slaves, of captaon tax on
white males equal to the tax land woth $500, and Of
captaon tax on slaves twelve years not exceeding the
tax on land worth $780, is believe, qe generally ap
proved But the express authority given the Legislature
to tax licenses according to its pleasure considered oy
many dangerous discrimination against tie mercantile in
terests The provisions which the Convention has adopted
concerning the present and future debts Of tie State must
least have the effect Of assuring the Public Ooad Of the firm
dissemination Of Virginia faithfully to REDEEM all her ob
cations"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

RAnRoAp CoLLIsIoSs.-The Albany "knickerbocker,
IN urging the duty Of State legislatures to require railroad
companies to provide double tracks states that during the
year ending January, 1851, the bumber Of collisions that
took place the railroads Of the United States amounted 10
one hundred and sIyhree, which collisions deprived one
hundred and seventy men Of their lives while the num-
Der crushed and manged amounted to hundred and
teen more Such accidents is argued not only the
most numerous but the fatal Of all the disasters to which
railroads are liable and yet they comprise the very class
which most easy TO guard against and prevent bJ sup
plying the roads with double tracks,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
PRAY PREPAY

Some ,hngs quite as well said in in prose
fact which will be undensbe among the poets least The
following mpromptu from Of subscribers, is decidedly
as we'll put any thing Of could be- II relates to
the post Office law, and the necessity Of accommodating
ourselves to il with all possible dispatch:
"Precept precept, line upon line,
Prepay your postage, and I'll prepay mine :"
The importance Of this advice will be better understood
when we remind the reader that by the ne,o Law we save fco
cents epery letter the postage Of Uhich paid 5y the
sender Our correspondents particularly snueaed there
FORE for ourselves and the sake Of The public generally to
pay three cents in advance on their letters that msy be
spared the necessity Of paying re ga penny savedr says
Franklin, els penny gained. According 10 this rule fUo
pence saved is o pence gained and putting the saved and
gained together such cases. four cents richer (by
all osc) at the close Of the Transaction
tCh1rhsfon 90 Ne,osn 4
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
OFFICIAL.

c.~,., o,rr,. WAR DEPARrxxHr,
} Washington, July 10, 1851.
Promotions in the Army of the United States,
made by the PRESIDENT since the publication OF
!" General Orders" No. 35, of July I, 1851:
/ PROMOTIONS.
ORDSAscE DEpARTxEsr.
Lieut.. Col. Henry X. Craig to be Colonel, July 10,
1851, pice Talco,t, dismissed.
Major Rufus L. Baker, be Lieutenant Colonel July TO-
1851, pice Craig, promoted.
Captain Edward Harding, to be Major, July 10, 1851,
uics Baker, promoted.
First Lieut.. PeterV. Hagner. to be Captain July 10,
1851, uice Harding, promoted.
Second Lieut.. George Deshon, to be First Lieutenant
July 10, 1851, rice Hagner, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieut.. Stephen v. Benet to be Second
Lieutenant, July 10, 1851, viee Deshon, promoted.
THIRD REsInEsr OF ARTILLERr.
Brevet Second Lieut. Charles 8. Wnder, be Second
Lieutenant July 81, 1851 vice Paten resigned. (Com-
Pany HI
1.-THE Secretary Of War directs the assign
ment of officers of Ordnance TO duties and stations
as follows:
Lieut. Colonel Baker, to be Inspector Of Arsenas and Ar
mores, in place Of Lieut. Colonel Craig. promoted.
Msjn Symington, 10 Watervliet Arsenal, New York.
Msjor Bell, to Allegheny Arsenal, Pennsylvania.
Major Harding, to Watertown Arsenal Massachusetts,
Captain Huger, to Harper's Ferry Armory, Virginia.
Captain Bradford, to Charestown Arsenal, South Ca
rolina.
Captain Ramsay, to Fort Monroe Arsenal Virginia
Captain Thornton, to New York Arsenal, New York.
Captain Whitley, to st. Louis Arsenal, Missouri
Captain Tacott, to Augusta Arsenal, Georgia.
Captain Morgan, to Baton Rouge Arsenal Louisiana.
Captain Hagner. 70 Frsnkford Arsenal Psnnsyyanis
First Lieutenant Wainwright to Detroit Arsenal Michigan
First Lieutenant Calender to Kennebec Arsenal, Maine
First Lieutenant Knssbury to Little Rock Arsenal Ar
kansas. t rr
The Colonel of Ordnance will give the necessary preim
nary instructions for carrying out the foregoing assignments
Resignation, a.
Second Lieutenant George Paen, Third Artillery, July
81 1851.
BY order: R. JONES, Ad't Genl.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

The Chicothe Gazette says: Our readers may remem-
Der that copied from Portsmouth paper account Of
barrel Of pork having been found but little injured in the old
bed of the Scioto where the had for twenty
years. Thomas James Esq, of this city, says that pork is
his! In ls04but fortyseven years ago-he informs us,
he chartered the brig Dominique built and owned by Dudley
Woodbridge and the celebrated Herman Bannehasset,
the mouth Of the Scoto. In taking down the pork from
Chcothe to the vessel Of the boats stove just above old
Alexandra, in Scoto, and thirty barrels lost
The water very high, and Mr. James claims that the
barrel found is which oated to the spot in which II
found the other day. Ry he adds that John Mccoy
Esq (another pioneer merchant Of Chillcohe partner
in the pork operations and the adventure was the first pork
taken out Of ver except two hundred barrels which
Mr. James carried South the year before, viz In 1903. At
the time the barrel lost Mr. James route to the
West Inde where he sold his CARGO and then sailed in tho
brig Philadelphia with sugar James & Woodbridge"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26
PROM rHx sKw ORLEANS coUarxa OF JULr 10.

FnioHTrUL MoRrALIrr.-One Of the ssdde.t spectaces
ever witnessed was seen this morning at No. 81 Hospital
street. the residence Of Dr. vgne The bodies Of his wife,
his son Jules aged nine, Louis aged aud another
still younger, all lay shrooded in the hsbimens of death.
Yesterday they were perfect health day they are oil
lead victims 10 that inexorabls monster the cholera
Only last week similar visitation fell upon another family
of this CITY, Mr. valeton, aucionecr, with his family
to Pass Christian, carrying with them the seeds Of disease
In two days he and his children, his uncle Mr. CucuIu and
servant girl oil perished Of cholera This is terrible indeed.
p s. pest mortem examination Of the bodies Of Mrs.
vigne and her four children BY eminent physician traces
their unmey death to poisoning, from copper pot used fol
cooking
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

srssULLR CoSYBssIoS OF MuRDER.-In Haifax recent
" private Of the LIST Royal regiment in garrison about
70 reuyn to England appeared at the police court and voun
tary confessed having murdered young woman about
eight years ago. at Norwich, England The mans name is
Thompson, native Of Dumfeshre, Scotland. The victim
of this felony was young woman WIN whom he had been
on terms Of intimacy and the crime pepe,rsed in the
evening" in lonely place. by downing her 10 canal The
crime hsd preyed upon the offenders mind that he seugh
determined to give himself up 10 justice, and permit the law
TO tskeits He committed, and probably wiz be
cent to the Of the offence 10 await bis trial.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

SusPESsros BRIDsE AcRoss THE MrssrssIPPI-The Bur-
lngon (owa) HawkEye states that Mr. FIELD who is now
engaged in constructing suspension bridge the Ken
tuky river for the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad pro-
poses to the City Council Of Dubuque to erect suspension
bridge across the Mississippi Dubuque. He offers, II suit
able charters be obtained take fourth Of the stock
or $780, 900 can be obtained he will take the balance Of
the stock The City Council have not replied to his pro-
noson.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

buffalo paper states that horses were feeding ,pon
tho grass nesr the pecpco between the Ferry and the Horse
shoe Fa Nsgar Of ,he venurns too near the brink
fell and wss pfecPitatsd TO the bottom distances OF
nearly l50 feet without receiving any other injury than
few slight bruises Whea discovered he was taxing drink
from the boiling food ct his Feet where never horse drank
before. His mate witnessed his FALL and stood looking over
q him with much concern.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

A REMARKAsLE ADVENTURE TWO CHILDREy.-ln
tho absence Of their parents little girls FIVE six years
old, daughter Of Mr. John A. Root the other Of Mr.
Hathaway, both Of Hsydenve, Massachusetts, undertook to
sport upon raft above Haydens button factory In the act
o getting on the raft they pushed from the shore, and were
carried the dam where there is fall Of twelve fifteen
feet As the raft the surface, little hand seen
enging to II, aud plunged into the river, seized the
hand drew ou. the g and found the other cngng to
OF her feet. Neilher sustained anY injury.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

Mr. JoHS WISE made an ascension at Philadelphia, on
Monday evening" in his mammoth balloon accompanied by
his wife and son. young lady and young gentleman, five
persons in all who safely landed about Eve miles northeast
Of Camden The balloon used the occasion is capable Of
containing Al, 900 cubic feet of ea,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

PEAcuEs-A few peaches, mostly from the sou,h have
made their way into market At New Orleans they are
to be had in abundance chiefly from the orchards Of Mr.
Felix Huston who has undertaken to supply that city with
the finest fruit cheap rate. By the way we observe the
following singular fact in Of tie New Orleans papers,
That eminent physician DR.. sonsin whose blunt say
ings always deep thought and sound
Yesterday declared that Illusions movement worth
thousand guarantees for the health Of New Orleans No
more scurvy said the Doctor Eat steued peaches you
would keep of Indigestion Plenty of fruit for the people,
and oyelow fever =
The statistics Of Gen. Illusions plantation verify this
mark. Before he bought great mortality prevailed there
One Of its former lost Fifty negroes He whipped his
negroes whenever they caught eating peach melon,
or an apple. Gen. Huston has hundred slaves ON bis
place. He plants thirty in melons. His negroes live
in the peach orchard He whips them unless they eat the
best and choicest and this they take to do There
nav: nosn %. ba ,ao ns '''
[Ne,o York Epening Post.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

PAPER MILL BuRNr-Loss OF LlYx--The upper paper
mill belonging Mr.. Peter B. Hoffman, in Baltimore coun-
iy was consumed by fire Saturday morning about two
O'clock and Of the operatives, named James Smeaton
was burnt to death in the flames He at work up to l2
o'clock when il supposed he went to sleep and thus perish
ed The stock Of paper hand, with the materials and hx
tnres uere nearly alic consuuned. '
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

PosrAsE SrAMPs.-A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger that the why the postage stamps will not
stick is that persons wipe off portion Of the gum in weng
them upon their tongue, when they should the letter and
place the stamp upon the place. This may be
but not in ALL Some Of them found entirely dss
tue Of adhesive qualities.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-26

The Rochester Times ssys could never understand the
reason why the man who sells ynd Of CLOTH hoe or
an axe or pair Of shoes regarded BY the community as
a better or respectable man than he who made H. nor
be who sells barrel Of ur or ships i, of another
try than he who raises the wheat from which "" manu-
ffactuIed.