The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-10
Items.

Late advices from Mexico say that Arlsta's
administration was proceeding quietly,
0CEThe bill to amend the chartero the
Scioto and Hooking Valley Railroad passed
the House on Monday.
O-A lady of the upper ten" cowhided
a gentleman in the arcade New Orleans on
the Goth.
O3-More than ten thousand Russians Of
the first families have asked of the Emperor
leave to go to Lon1on during the Worlds
Fair.
The price Of tickets TO Jenny Lind's
concerts at New Orleans has been reduced
to one and two dollars,
O- Major Richard Pollard, of Virginia,
formerly Charge to Chill, died in Washing
ton on the Goth ult..
0TA bill has passed the Legislature of
Illinois, exempting Homestead to the value
of $1,000. from execution.
OT- Cloth has been made in Manches-
ter Of three quarters flax and one quarter cot
ton. The Manchester papers pronounce the
experiment successful.
Os- The Spirit of the Times, one of the
organs of the democracy in Philadelphia, has
been sold 10 l.. F. Currie & Co., and has ap-
hpeared under new name, the "Pennsy Iva
MIA Statesman"
EFFECTS OF RAlLRoAps.--lt is slated that
four thousand persons, who do business dai-
ly in Boston, reside out Of the city. This is
the natural effect of low fares.
CATHOLIC CARDINALs.-It is said that the
Pope will soon appoint three Cardinals for
the United States. after the manner of the
similar appointments, which has lately made
for Great Britain.
OY In recent letter to the Rev. Dr..
Teft, of Cincinnati, Martin F. Tupper, Esq,
the celebrated English poet, announces his
intention of visiting the United States with
in the next six months.
ny Grace Greenwood thinks General
Houston would fill the Presidential chair
pretty well-only let him be put under bonds
not to whittle the arms off.
OT 1t seems to be understood that bill
will be introduced into the English Parlia-
ment making the Papal assumption of EpiS-
copal territorial titles punishable with two
months imprisonment.
From THE Rio GRANcE.-The Indians
were commit ing fresh outrages on the Rio
Grande. Lieut.. Walker attacked them, kill,
ed two and wounded several. Lieut.. Purles-
ton, also had skirmish. Several Of his
men were wounded, but the Indians were
defea ted.
Uy- The Mexican Government have made
contracts in New York, recently, for the con-
struction of i'e revenue vessels, which hav
been already commenced-three measuring
IS tons, and two 100 tons each.
OE- The letter of Mr.. Webster to Chev-
alier Hulsemann is commended in the Eng
lish papers. Th, Daily News says: 'These
letters are an entirely new and racy addition
to the old specimens Of diplomatic cores
pcndence. They promise to inaugurate
new era in diplomatic STYLE"
C~YSrock 10 the amount OF $3l2, 500 ha
been subscribed in New Orleans TO build
the ST. Charles Hotel, 1t is thought this
sum will be sufficient.
0yIn Macon county, Ga, with popu-
lation OF 1908, but two deaths took place
during the year ending June, 1850.
O- Com. Jones has appealed to the Pres
ident against the judgment of the Court Mar
tial. The conviction was upon the charge Of
scandalous conduct in using the public money
for private speculation in gold dust. The
pay he will loose is equal to fine Of six
thousand dollars.
O- The United States government is
constructing at the Tortugas, magnificent
work, which will cover the entire area OF
Garden Key; it will be castle eighty feet
above the water, and capable of mounting
three hundred guns.
N- Capt. Valencia, brother Of Gen. Va
lCncia, of Mexico, who was on his way to
Washington, as bearer of dispatches, was
a passenger on the ill-lated Autocrat, and
lost all his papers, together with about S6,'
600 in money, when the boat sunk. He fell
over board and had to swim for his life.
oC-The Athens Messenger annonces the
death Of Judge Corlier. an old pioneer who
has been identified with the history Of that
section OF the State Tor near hdlfa century.
OTDaniel Davis. Of Boston, advertises
'hathe vii! pay slo1 reward 10 any person
who will satisfactorily explain the phenom-
ena Of the spiritual knockings, without refer
ence 10 their being made by departed spirits
We don't know whethe the BufTaloM d.
are entitled 10 the reward or not. There il
no krcecessity, however, Of offering re.
ward. when every one is SO willing 10 e1'
plain The knaphomena for nothing.