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The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Trottteg rIatch.

Bosro-, sov - 1851
vsry rp.rited tfottns ms.ca came OF 20 ta7 ov..
re g u- The terms we-s mile heats best
thTee "a ave. TIE trst heat won BY Bob Cottrsr
Who reachsdt the quarter pole Ia &C. tle half IN I5 "a.
,Lges quarters Ia ST. and the starting point "a la
BOr 10 the second beat led 10 the qus-ss- pole n g.
aod reached the bali in l:l5 where he wa passed
b Dalton wte Von the heat In 233 and tistsuced Bob
Cottrel a. Bil. Aeyen The contest lett fJ-
decision between Dalton and Bone. Bones took the
cad aoi vent 20 The quarter in 81 the half In lo Aad
the three gs-ter in 90 here he caught by Dalton
Fho took tss teal ard the heat ia iI During the
foush e it 70 dark that time could be taksa a.
the elton posts-th. neat, however BY Dalton
ln2 ~ Here is the summary
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Q. E.ls'sb Bob Cottren. n...................I list
Y. Tai-nADs e. Bill Meyer. .............+ ds
Tine 23a-2S3-24l-24
To morrow tlere viii be two mile rlrs bs.veel
Rhode Island and 81 Lawrence
The New York herald., 1851-11-20

ALssrr, Nov fe 1851
An the ballots for Justice Of the Supreme
Court In Fulton county will probably give the certificate
To james (-his) Justice Of the Fourth Judicial DE-
uiot The sppsreut majority for Allen the democratic
csnddste G-in Fulton county, however. 500 votes
" gwen for Allen for JUG Of the Superior Court while
euurt. - -
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
One Day Later from Havana,

VHARLEsrON NOV 10, I50I
The Isabel has arrived o. her wharf She left Havana
the 18th aud confirms the account Of Mr. Thrashers
trial ard sentence to the quicksilver mines Mr. Owen
present at the trial but not allowed to sit down
The Csptan Of The brig Jerome lost by fre on the sth
instant cf Chsthehamas Reef came passenger in the
TSahz
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
muraerer. Committed for Tr,ai.

PR0VfDFNCF Nov 10 1881
Tn. examinations Of Peter Haskell. Burreli and
Paah Stanton for the murder Of james Parker the
ead November 1850 concluded this morning before
the Court Of Mssstrstes sud they committed to
tke their trial t the next term Of the supreme Court
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Kentucky United states ss.,.,or.h,n-Fa-
tai stebbsng case

- boVisyilLE November 70, 1851
slfctinx United States eeDstr
man named wn. seward last nizbt s.abAea u.nrv
Drseksoss keeper of the Whit Mansion Coese Hous.
frs IN the esctp Of which he died this morning ovara
hasb besp srrsefed
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Failure Ia New Orleans.

NEW URLEANs, NOV. IS I30I
hessrs william psrtee Co gwdo recently failed in
this city have fled their schedus Ia coart 7. Axes
their liabilities at t42 and assets st 1881 T5i Their
losses are estimated a. S32 232
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
To be Tried for ISuIirg MS WI
Eron1 az aoufh.

CANANDAIoUA, Nov. 10, 1851.
The trial Of William Woodn, under Indictment for the
murder Of bis vile. ia put down for Tuesday next
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Herala Marine esrrsspsnaencs.

Arrvsd-ssesnsaipc ci, Of nsscbe.ser Campbell, Liver
Anterior. DO; Vim Nichols krriohson NHork; schrs Viz
snia Wrshtnston, rRiver Cotteli Cav, Nrosh;
Lsa Leighton, Provdenss steamer fsnobseos ssynou<
Cissred- ssrss AsrOa H,rvs, Cope Rio Jsasiro, Pls-
%, Carroll CMdenss Bsy ssAss. Dui Boston; brip WIN
csisYpse ginsra fnRirs crsveli nyrs s..eisy; chss
Q 60 p,s.ell, osy, Nrorl Virginia wrishtinsson. rs
River Charlotte, Hislsy sing sips nss sits Burr rioker
g 4 Hsilook Davis ana John Comp ShA-p Boston
ssrv hefsham. sprssue, Albany etsr Nss<sou. Psov
teuee; ssesnsv Ironsides, Green, rfors
Iascellsneous.
sur PActsc vS sold Tussdsy, 70 rwn Nslsan, for
$1,000 She s tons res,ssr. eisht yssrs old aad was
built ~ ksvburyport
Bare Yprp, PsiIbrooh, seass for Csrdsasa with ma
ohney drivsa ssoors 81 ths cruss ds Fsdre shos
On sha nisht Of shs the shoa h,
cardenas hoss Of he osrSo vsad bs as7ad "a damaged
stato
atea " hng11) rSStd s1i - ~ On tIl k 0Jt Cor "A,
The New York herald., 1851-11-20

The sesrpsbip Aiabams Capt Iutov arrived a. hsr
wait IN a. hours trvm New YORK
The New York herald., 1851-11-20

NO FRE TILL CURRn-Da CoRpBTT. 10 DBAHn
erees may be consu,ted sonsdsntay the Ayestmenh
perform SPEEDY ana permsnsnt cures msrcsrI
And recent reseved in fev days Dr. O. hes snce
an snnenoe N hs branch the prsesson second V None
IN AmcreA al Ia need Of medical rsurrfcM M nay
apply vim oartainty eboncr.biY ttalt with Dr o.
ssf Of tho Unvers. ~ OF No Car OF heu YORK.
The New York herald., 1851-11-20
SHIPPING,

NJ MoTICR-PAssENG GBRs FER STEAMSHIP BALTIC
~ for Lverpoo viii please be board At the foet Of
Canal street, Saturday November 22d At III ocook
aend al baggage aos wanted the passage board
Friday Nov. 2lst ma-hod "Below, with The numbtr or
their berth, EDWD X. COLLINS q co,
The New York herald., 1851-11-20

DR; COOPER n DUANE sTixRr, HAs FoR rHa
M. nnefesn ys.rs ns rgseLse V ths ssss
ssg,svsted diseases snd mid c,se. rsmoysdin v dsYr
Btrsngers dent be deoei sed by sapo.tss N Roos
velt troet near Chstham street. have tef< Duane
street Bee M diploma, in my oce vth the srsA
medicine and eareery ths country ever produoeA
perfect cure charge.
The New York herald., 1851-11-20

PtVIFIU IN oSIEAMsHIP UONPANY.-ONLY
9hroy gh Lno for CaliforaA and Oregon, via Chssres
Fare he0uoed.-on Monday. Noyembor "a, ats r. M-TnS
fpendid double eDgae geapishp CEOHGIA unoqu allied In
Porter, T. s. ~, commsndsr will sail Monday. NOV @
proofey o'clock r. NJ from her pier ~ fo9t of Warren
Teet FSrth River FOG Cbaes Passengers leaving In The
Georgia will connect with Of the Compsny
10 sail Vicus delay San Frsncises arrvs,
Of The passe1gers and mag o. Panama For passage
"a " street. Moth River. =
The New York herald., 1851-11-20

VAEpER3ILrs LINE goR SAN FRANCISCO, VI.
Nicaragua. The nee steamer DANIEL Webster,
BALDWIN, master will Ieaye Pier No. q North River, on
Saturday, Nov. "a at Pm for San Juan do Ncavs4ua
frtn vhenc will be promptly
tranE route ef hs Ecssa Conpany hayins bat twelys
mcn o. land trsasportaon 20 San juan Del Sui ~ which
point thsg VII eInbarh without delay for san rrsnosee
For passage applr only tO ID. n. ALLEN.
10 IA oisce A.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
0Trom Hill Top, to Hill Tons,

The work on the railroad near this place
has commenced in real earnest. The merry
sons Of the Emerald Isle are pouring in in
goodly numbers, and the digging has actually
commenced.
1t will not be long, we trust, until we
shall have the pleasure of extending to Bro.
Dexter, of the Piketon Journal, an invitation
to come over to our town and take pleasant
ride "from hill top to hill top" DER the
wire suspension bridges" from this place to
the city of Portsmouth, on genuine railway
car. Then, perhaps his silly sayings Of 9TH
er days will come up in Judgment against
him.-JackSon Standard.
We are glad to hear that the work has
commenced at Jackson, as well as near this
lplace. The sections between here and Scio-
vile are being worked upon vigorously, and
the contractors are pushing the grading, &C.,
forward wi tn energy.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
The License clause.

Our readers will bear in mind, that the
clause forbidding the Legislature to license
the traffic in spifituous liquors, and author
izing them, if necessary to pass laws prohib-
iting that traffic is to be voted for separately.
Should that clause be adopted (by no IL
cense majority,) and the constitution also,
then it win become part of the constitu-
ton; otherwise not. But should the clause
carry and the constitution be lost, then it
will be of no force as there will be no instru-
ment for it to be connected with; for it can
not become part Of the present constitu-
tion. ste.
We shall next week endeayor to give our
readers the address Of the democratic State
central committee, ON the subject Of the
new constitution. 1t is calm and convin-
cling document, and we hope will be univer-
sally read.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
Cholera Below.

The Louisville Courier of Saturday last
learns from a gentleman who was a passen-
ger on the steamer Iroquois from New Or
leans to Cairo, that the cholera broke out
among the deck passengers, and that six of
them died and were buried along the shore
before the boat reached Cairo. By the time
she arrived at Cairo, three more had died, and
six or seven others were in the last stages Of
the disease.
There were about 200 passengers en- the
boat, many Of whom were emigrants and
-Californians. A man by the name Of Cane,
who left family in Illinois, and had been
to California, was stricken down and died,
and was buried when within 100 miles of
his home.
The Thibodeaux, La, Minerva of the Sd
inst. says that the cholera has spread over
number of plantations in the lower part of
Terrebonne plrish, and that the mortality
had been very great Up to that time, few
cases had occurred among thewhtes Among
the deaths of whites, the Minerva notices
that of Mr.. Peschal Rose, on the I'd inst
Mr.. R. was one of the most worthy citizens
of the parish of Terrebonne. His plantation,
five miles below Thibodeaux, was the first
place in the parish where the cholera, on this
visit, appeared.
The steamer Iowa, which left New Orleans
for st. Louis on the 9th, had several cases of
cholera on board after passing Vicksburg and
four deaths before reaching st. Louis on the
l4th. They were the lady of Rev. DR..
Grimes. Maria Wright, of Illinois, and the
second steward and chambermaid.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
Corner-stone Ceremonies.

Agreeable to previous arrangement, the
cornerstone of the Methodist Protestant
Church was laid, yesterday, in Masonic form.
The Masonic procession was formed in
front of the lodge room, by Brother John
Row, Marshal, al little past 10 O'clock
1t then proceeded down Second to Jefferson,
through Jefferson to Front, up Front to
Washington, through Washington to Eth
and up Fifth to the site OF the Church on
the South side Of Fifth near Chillicothe
street.
After the procession had formed around
the Northeast corner, the ceremonies were
commenced with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Howard Of M. E. Church. The Grand
Treasurer then deposited the following arti-
cles in large glass jar, which was lei into a
cavity cut in the cornerstone
Holy Bible Methodist Protestant Hymn
Book; Willis History of M. P, Church; M.
P. Church discipline Annual Register of
M. P. Church; copy Of Deed of M. P.
Church Names OF subscribers and members
of ?. M. Church; Minutes of M. P.
Church; M. P, Paper; Western Recorder,
by N. Sills; Constitution and Bylaws Of
Grand Lodge Of 0hio; copy Of Charter Of
Aurora Lodge No. 49,; proceedings oi
Aurora Lodge No. 48; Portsmouth Daily
Dispatch; Daily Tribune & Clipper; Life
Boat; Square and Compass presented BY
Bro. A. G. Davis; Craftsman, by Lodge
Price Glassware, McAAee & Brothers
Piece Of American Coin.
The glass cover was then put on and tn
joint closed with composition, after which
the cavity was filled with lime cement. AT
ter spreadinga a bed of mortar, the corner
stone, was raised by machinery prepared fol
the purpose and carefully let down to it
place. The Grand Master then tried tht
stone by the square, level, and plumb an(
pronounced it to be in due form and wei
laid. He then spread thereon, wheat, winC
and oil. Bro. Hatfield, the minister of tht
new church, then made very appropriate
address, from the corner stone, after which
the procession again formed, and marched W
Chillicothe street 10 Sixth, down Sixth Il
Court, through Court to Second and dowr
Second to M. E. Church. The exercises il
the Church were begun with feeling ant
appropriate prayer, by the Rev. J. w. White
Rev. E. Burr, then delivered learned AM
very excellent address, which was FOLLOWED
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hatfield, whel
the audience were dismissed with benedic
ton by Rev. Mr.. Howard.
The Masonic procession then formed an,
marched to the lodge room.
The day was very fine and, except the wan
Of music, everything passed off to the salts
faction of all.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
BiddIe and Barnum.

"0ld Bucks" IN communication to the
washington Union upon the incident OF
BaTnum having lately purchased "Andalu-
sia," the elegant summer residence Of Nick
Biddle, runs the following parallel:
The ambition Of the purchaser is Just
what we might expect. Barnum is resolved
to be known-eto do or die. How tickled
viii be the tympanum of his ear as each
passing stranger receives this reply to his in
quiry, 'What place is thatq 1T was once
Mr.. Biddle's; il isnow Mr.. Bafnnm's.' The
seal of Immortality would be thus set upon
his ame--Biddle and Barnum will be fellow
passengers to future ages together. How un
stable is human elevation! The great finan-
cier-the observed Of all observers She who
dared to grasp the thunderbolt 10 hurl it at
the head Of the President, and that Presi-
dent General Jackson descended to his grave
a broken, ruined man; while the humble fer
ryman--the Connecticut Chafon--rows his
little skif' safely into port, freighted with
the close-fisted earnings of ingenuity and
cunning, and at last lords it over this palace
of the defunct great. Both were equal adopts
in the sublime art Of humbug. The plans
of the one were grand and lofty--the other
narrow and selfish; the one scared with the
eagle-the other burrowed with the mole;
the one was struck down in his pathway to-
wards the sun-the other emerges into day
light, and is snugly ensconsed in the vacant
|eyrie Of the bird Of Jove! No mans fate
can be foretold. The smallest may get the
'sstart Of this majestic world greatest
may be tramplea on by beggars. The very
dust Of Cesar may s'stop a bung- -
Barnum has some good years of work in him
Iyet.. What is he destined to accomplish ~
Let the vanity, credulity, and folly Of the
world tell. He knows how to coin more
gold out of that mine than ever glittered
amidst the boulders of Feather river.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
Rejuvinating.

The Pennsylvania, says, in commenting
upon "shorts" and trowsers, "let the merits
of the discovery rest where it will, graft
flying fact has been added to the stock of hu-
man knowledge, that lady may make her
sell look five or ten years younger by cutting
five or ten INCHES from the skirts of her
dresses" OF course, then, the shorter the
dress, the younger looking the wearer Let
us sea lady who is, say, on the shady side
of fifty, should cut Off about thirty inches,
which would "set her back" thirty years
Twenty is very pretty age;--but we doubt
whether all ladies Of fifty could follow the
prescription without adopting for dress !
short-waisted roundabout" Tall ladies
would have the advantage decidedly, by 'th'
'fact' Of the Pennsylvanian; still, shor
ladies might possess advantages with tn
nature Of which we are unacquainted, an,
which. indeed, may be none Of a shorttman'
business. eM E& Tf~A fi&a
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
Interesting from Texas.

Anarrival at New Orleans on the 9th inst,
from Galveston brings us few items of bor-
der intelligence of some interest. The cleo
ton now pending for Governor and mem
bers of the State Legislature, is prominent
subject with the press of the State, as they
will have under their control and disposition,
the ten millions of dollars to be received
from the Government of the United States.
This, of course, gives unusual interest to
the election.
About the 18th ult., party Of Indians
approached San Patrico and attacked party
Of four-two Americans and two Mexicans
--on their way to the Rio Grande, to pur-
chase stock. One American and one Mexi-
can fell at the first fire of the Indians, pierced
with arrows, and the other two Of the party
were wounded at the same time. The Amer
Iican that was fatally shot, exclaimed as he
fell: so, my poor wife and children which
circumstance leads to the belief that he had
family. He had belt around him contain.
ling 81 300 in gold The other American
also had 81 900 in gold, secreted in the same
way. ttF
In the year 1881, there was but one news
paper published in Texas. In 184l, ther'
lwere eleven--and al this time there are thir
sIty-three. r.s,
| The overflow. Of the Brazos has done seri
ous injury. Many plantations have beei
lcoyered by the overflow, and some to tn
ldepth Of three or four feet. All these will
lhave to be replanted. They may yet max
Igood crops Of cotton, but ii is feared tits to-
Hate in the season for the corn crop.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
nnr Dry Goods Dealers.

If there were any doubts existing as to
the growth of this place and the country
around, they might soon be expelled by ta-
dinga round among our largest dry goods
dealers, to say nothing of other branches
OF business.
Eden & Co., or, as they call themselves
Regulators" on Market street, have very
heavy stock, but are disposing Of it rapidly.
Their lower room is devoted chiefly to re-
failing, while the well-flled room above is
for wholesaling, with an adjoining loft for
packages. Here may be found all the varie-
ties OF arlicles-a list Of which would fill a
small book-that are ever used about the
person of male or female, either for wear or
ornament, and at prices too, that bring them
within the reach of the most attenuated
purse, as well as the capital of the smallest
country dealer. We saw beautiful lawns
and prints there, Of the richest colors and
most fancy patterns, at prices almost too low
to name. They are constantly replenishing
their stock, and as constantly thinning it,
of.
Pursell, in one Of the splendid Enterprise
Buildings, on Front street, has also heavy
stock and is doinga heavy business. Be-
sides dry goods, he is an importe Of Queens
ware, Glassware, Britannia ware, and some
other kinds of articles. He has the best ar
ranged building in town, for his business,
and we doubt whether it is excelled any
where. The front, on the lower floor is de-
voted chiefly to the retail trade in dry goods,
and the back room on the same door, for re-
failing Queensware. Above these are well
arranged rooms for wholesaling. In the
center is the we'll lighted counting-room,
and case for Brittania ware, lamps, &c. In
such store it must be a pleasure to sell
goods, as well as to buy them. Mr.. Pursell
is an established dealer, and is well acquaint-
sdwith the wants Of the community that he
seeks to supply while his means enables
him to keep full stock always on hand.
Besides these two, there is the old estab-
lished house of Lodwick & Son, where a
stock selected with great taste is always on
hand to supply the wants Of the most fas-
tidious dealers, at retail, and where, at
wholesale, goods can be bought on very fair
terms.
In addition to these we we have otherre-
tail dry goods establishments where full as
sortments may be found at reasonable pri-
ces.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
Examination Of slocum.

The examination of George w. Slocum
for the murder of his wife Mary Ann, took
place in Columbus, on Saturday last. 1t
discloses most cold blooded and attrocious
murder. The wife, it seems, was staying
with her mother, about miles southeast Of
Columbus, on the farm Of Mr.. Jacob Hare,
having been separated from her husband for
two weeks, although he had visited her sew
eral times during that period. He mad been
endeavoring TO induce her to return and live
with him again, which she refused to do.-
No hard words were used by either, and he
appeared to be in good humor. No per-
son was about the house except Slocum and
his wife, and wife's mother. The wife was
sitting outside of the house on a small porch.
Whilst his wife's mother, Mrs. Robinson,
was about her work, Slocum suddenly caught
his wife by the head, drawing it back over
the chair and attempted 10 cut her throat
with razor. Mrs. Robinson, hearing the
screams Of her daughter, ran to the spot and
succeeded in wrestling the razor from his
hand She then ran to call Mr., Hare, who
was at work short distance from the house.
During her short absence, and before Hare
could reach the house, Slocum had got all
axe, with whichhe struck his wife twice
cutting an awful cash through the skull
back Of the left ear. When Hare came uI
and enquired Of Slocum, what he had com
mitted that great crime for, the latter said
81 am satisfied did it'll give myself up.
He shortly afterwards attempted to cut hi
own throatwith a pocket-knife, but althoug
he severed the jugular vein, medical al
was soon at hand, and his life was sayed.-
He is now in Jail awaiting his trial at th
, next term Of court.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-26
1mprovement Of the Fails of the ohio.

Improvement Of the Falls of the Ohio.
Meetings are being held in Cincinnatifor
the discussion of the above named subject
The Cincinnati Enquirer contains the repor-
ted proceedings of one of these meetings on
Friday evening last, and from which we e1-
tract the following:
The following resolution was presented by
the ex-Committee:
RtsoIued, That the improvement of the
Ohio, at the Falls at Louisville, is work of
more importance to Cincinnati and the whole
West than any other of the great underta-
kings i'll which they are at present interested,
and that we will not cease to agitate the
matter until full relief is given.
The resolution was discussed at length by
the Hon. S. P. Chase and Hon. D. L. Dis
ney, and was carried unanimously.
On motion, -
.ReSolped, The thanks of the meeting are
rendered to the Hon. S. P Chase and the
Hon. D. T. Disney for their interesting re-
marks, and copy Of the same is requested
for publication.
On motion, adjourned.
R. BUCHANAN, Chairman.
II. II. SCARBOROUGH, Secy.
The Enquirer makes the following re-
marks
This is an interesting and important sub
ject, in which the people of nearly the whole
country are more or less interested. But
the great points, how is this improvement
to be made? BY enlarging the present canal,
by making new one on the Indiana side,--
or by throwing dam over the river near the
Falls? We look upon this improvement as
one of great national importance and fully
within the constitutional power of Congress,
but unless some plan be devised which will
unite parties and be effective when executed,
Congress will do nothing. The resolutions
adopted make no mention how this improve
ment should be made. We think it highly
important that the mode and manner should
be pointed out. Did the meeting have no
opinion on the subject?
We agree that this isa question in which
the entire West is interested. Conccding
the power to rest in Congress, would not the
best method Of ascertaining the plan Of i'm
provement be for that body to authorize the
appointment Of commission Of competent
engineers, to make surveys and estimates of
the cheapest and most proper plan ?
Statesman.
We are glad to see this matter in which
the whole west is SO nearly concerned taken
hold of in earnest. We agree also with
the Statesman, that the best mode Of COM
mencing is to send corps Of competent en-
gineers to the spot and let them thoroughly
investigate the whole matter from an enlar-
ged and national point of view.