The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-05-19

night Of the 9th, and some four hundred dol
lars, which he had in belt upon his person,
taken from him. A man named Ratcliff was
fully committed for the crime.
Rosby's foundry, store and pattern factory
we've burnt on the same night. Loss, 5000.
Gr Alex. Grant, of La, recovered Of the
exectors Of the late John McDonough $780,
$50 40 damages on account of the said
McDonough refusing to keep the leyees on
his plantations in repair, as required by law,
by reason whereof the said Grants planta-
ton was overhowed and his crops destroyed.
DESTRUCTION OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST Mis-
SION AT BANGKOK, SAM.-Letters by the Europa,
received in Boston, bring the intelligence that
the entire premises of the American Baptist Mis-
sion at Bangkok, Siam, were destroyed by FIRE
on the night of the 4th Of January last, includ-
ing the buildings of the missionaries.
pThe Book of Mornons is to be exhibited
at the Worlds Fair in the English, French and
Danish languages. They have been translated
and printed by Mormon missionaries in those
countries. The Mormons boast of their unpar-
alieled success in making converts in different
countries in Europe .
Oy William H. Parker with his, horse
and buggy, were all lost in the Ohio river
last week, below New Albany. That is,
Parker cleared out with $4,000 belonging to
his partner, and started the drowning story
to hide his elopem ment.
U- Asoldier named Davis, has prosecuted
Col. Hughes, at Washington, for having whip
ped him at Jalapa, during the Mexican war,
for an alledged heinous offence on female, and
has recovered verdict of $3.50.
1D The private coinage of gold in California
is pretty profitable. Mr.. King, banksIef San
Francisco, recently had $S10 of these local
coins regularly assayed, the result of which was
$3.50 Ga loss 10 the holder of $40 3S.
pSome rascal fred the wharf-boat Of Allen
q Barksdale's, at Yazoo, Miss, on the Doth
and destroyed $40, 1000 worth Of property.
| pGen. HANTEN was seen figuring at Havana
a short time since, by gentleman who used to
know him as Gen. HrNToN in Ohio-a very en-
thusiastic stump speaker, very extensive mail
contractor and very successful mail robber.
0r The British forces have, at last, been
withdrawn from San Juan, and Nicaragua
has again full possession Of her territory.
Horace Greedy has recently sailed for Eu.
rope. The NeD Yorker "does'' the following
horrible puns on the occasion,
HORACE GREELY.-From the way that Horace
Greedy was "steaming it," day before yesterday,
was pretty evident that he would soon be shall
1t seas-oOer" He's on his way to Rouen.
New Hampshire farmer, going to parish
meeting, met his minister, and told him that his
Society thought OF increasing his salary. "l
peg leave OF you not to think of any such thing
said the minister, "for it is about as much bus
ness to collect my present salary as wish to at
tend to II 1t should be increased, | should b,
obliged to devote my phole time to collect it."
ltisstated that Mr.. Washington, the proprie
tor of Mount Vernon, informed the President
that he had been offered 100000 for two hun.
dred acres of the estate including Gen. Wash
| ington's tomb, and that he should expect the
same from the Government of the United States,
70 f,r mil.
THE LOUISIANA cREvAssEs.- Baton
Rouge Gazette estimates the loss by the creva-
sSes IN the parishes of lberville and Ascension
alone, during the two past seasons, at 10000
hhds, of sugar, valued at $1.500, ,000-and this,
independent of the destruction of houses, cat
Ties, fences, &c. This amount, expended in
constructing a substantial levee, would prevent
all future damage.
IMPORTING CATs.-A letter from San Fran
CISCO states that the steamer Ohio, on her last
trip from San Diego, brought into port an i'm
fportion of "catS," Sc in number. They cost at
The place Of fembarkation bout fifteen cents q
head, and sell hear from ten to twenty dollars
each, according to size, sex and general condi-
ton. This Is truly a novel article of traffic,
but one OF the fruits of the coast trade, just
opening on the Pacific by the numerous little
steamers, which run regularly every week up
and down the coast.
Dan Rice, the circus clown, has Just given
eighty three dollars to the sisters of Charity,
Tor the benefit of the Orphans of Natchez,
In which only last autumn, he was as poor
as those same orphans. In his late success
ful career in Natchez, says the Free trader, he
several times alluded to his poverty, in a
manner half way between tears and smiles.
that was really touching and awakened the
keenest sensibilities of his audience.
RouTE OF THE RArLRoAD.-It will be seen by
an advertisement of the President of the Mays
vile and Lexington Railroad Company, that
the location Of the road is postponed till the 9th
OF June. There is no necessity for earlier ac-
ton, sthe Contractors cannot earlier transfer
their stock and machinery from the East where
they were last employed, to the line of our road,
and in the meantime the delay will be Of ad-
vantage to the people on the rival lines, in en-
a1llng them to secure relinquishments Of, right
OF way and subscriptions of stock in colnpeti-
tion for the rout. We advise all concerned to
make the bestuse of this opportunity, for the
Contractors will be here as soon as they can
possibly transport their stock and machinery,
and as they must have line to work upon, the
route must be adopted as soon as they arrive.
tc MaysUille Eagle, sth.
An exchange paper, announcing the death Of
a gentleman out West, says the "deceased tho
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