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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

We perceive in some of our Northern exchange.
an announcement that Mr.. WARREN, the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, has been appointed
First Assistant, and that Mr. JACOBS, First Assis
tant, has been appointed Second Assistant. This
statement, we understand, has no foundation in fact
We learn, however, that, on revision Of the re-
gula,ons of his Department, the Postmaster Gene
raj has determined to change the duties of his As
sistants. On the 18th instant the First Assistant
will be transferred from the CoNTRACT to the AP-
PoINTMENT office, and the Second Assistant from
the Appointment TO the Contract Office The change
is to be one of duties, not Of offices.
Those editors who have copied the announce
ment above referred TO requested to make this
correction, as the erroneous statement, If suffered
to pass uncontradcied, will lead TO confusion and
irregularity in the address of letters relating to the
rsiness of the Department
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

MrssIssrprI SrxAxKR BuRSr.-The steamer Mont
gomy took fire at Hurricane Island early on Friday morn
ing last and was totally destroyed together with her cargo
consisting Of $500 bales Of cotton Two cabin pas
senser were burnt to DEATH whose names are not given in
our despatch II '5s aaasts u n t.dS spaa
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

A GRAND ARcHAIoLoeIcALD LDIscoyERr.-Alexander Won
Humboldt publishes in the Gazette de Spencer paricu-
lars Of his interesting discovery at Athens Of the Council
Chamber where the Five Hundred held their deliberations
depth Of foot below the surface be had come upon
large Of inscriptions, columns statues &C., which for
bid doubt that there had been the Of that building The
explorations have not gone rapidly they might on
account Of the expense There little doubt however, that
the discovery is Of extraordinary Importance
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

The LATE GALE AT PRrNcE EDwARD's BAr-The
Yarmouth Register says that Mr.. Joseph X. Baker and the
other gentlemen from Hafwich who visited the scene Of The
disasters have returned They state that from the best in
formation they could obtain, hundred and fifty lives were
lost in the terrible gale They represent the scene as mos,
heartrending Bodies continually floating ashore some
of them mutlated, and others with no injury whatever
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

Commodore CHARLES MORRIS has been appoint
ed Chief OF the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrog-
raphy, in place of Commodore l.. WARRINGToN,
deceased.
Commodore WV. B. SHUBRrcK has been APP
pointed Inspector of Ordnance, in place Of Commo-
dore MORRIS, transferred to the Bureau.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

There but seventythree Delegates slsc3d. The tie
between two Democrats in Frederick abuns for the
vacancy in the delegation in that county tn Democratic
majority eleven, and this gives that party Ansory also
in joint ballot of the two Houses.
The position of parties in the SIDE Senate,
which now consists Of twenty-five Members, is
shown in the following table !:
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

The Grand Jury Of the United States District,
Court for Pennsylvania, on Friday, returned Sc
ven,y-eight true bills against the thrty-nine per-
sons charged with participating in the Christiana
outrage. The counts in these bills are the same
as before given for misdemeanor, and not treason
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

aThe scarlet fever prevailing the lower end Of Hamp-
shire county. (va) and is very fatal The Romney Inte
gencer states that between twenty-five and thirty children
have died from during the fast four or five weekssevera
families losing two three children. DR.. Kendall, near
Pleasant Dale within the last days has buried all bis
children, three In number. Il III t1 E'Fi.5s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

The U. S. Mail steamship Pacific sailed from
New York on Saturday for Liverpool, with forty
six passengers and about 100000 in specie, OF
which $774,5OO was American gold and the bal
ance sovereigns.
Amongst the passengers on the Pacific was the
Rev. THEoBALD MATHEW, the Apostle of Temper
ance. Of his parting from his friends in New
York we have the following particulars, as chroni-
cled by the Express:
"Abou eleven o'clock Father Mathew arrived at the foot
Of Canal street. accompanied by large number Of tho
Of the Roman Catholic persuasion and by the Hernan
Total Abstinence Society foot with flags streaming in the
breeze, and preceded band whose soft harmonious
by the occasion.
tThe procession followed by large concourse Of
people, who far il possible to judge from the gravity
of their counenances, seemed deeply impressed by the
emniy of what was about taking place. Father Mathew
stepped out OF the carriage assisted by his secretary and other
genemen and proceeded along passage which had been
kept open through to the by the exeons
of the Temperance Societies who formed the procession Du
ring his passage to the steamer general rush made
from every side to gain opportunity Of shaking hands with
him. He was visited BY several gentlemen in his in
the Pacific, which, few minutes after IL o'clock, steamed
away from her wharf amid the cheers Of the assembled null
tsude. $500 sas 39tss. ncf GrtF
the great Apostle of Temperance stood on the stern
of the Pacific waving last sdeu the thousands of his
counymen who crowded all the adjoining shas the
feelings which they had long been endeavong to suppress
gushed FORTH and the air rent with the loud huzzas Of
men, mingled with the sobs and wailing of All
anxious to take last look of the who has shed bright
lusre around the land Of his birth, and in the pages Of
whose history be will hereafter occspy prominent position.
For their regeneration he abandoned bis island home and
time of life which demanded rather the so uxures Of the
drawing than the hardhps voyage the broad
Atlantic, he determined braving the pers Of the deep
order that he might reclaim the suayed sheep Of his
Israel ESQ., II.
"The widest enthusiasm prevailed among the assembled
masses, and upon the whole which those who
witnessed it will never forget" 8itafaae .eH E
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

NEenoEs IN OREeos-Ttese il Territorial law in :,
goh Pohthng the bringing Or coming Of negroes into T.
iefn In recent Csc against ysnderpool brought
ohoe Iodge Nelson this law enforced and the nesro
banished from the State.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

CASHIER REsrGsED.-The Hon. THoMAs H. HowE,
member of Congress elect from the Pittsburgh district Of
Pennylvaa has, in preparation for the approaching session
Of Congress- resigned his post cashier Of the Exchange
Bank of Pittsburgh. haf
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
FROM HAVANA.

A letter received at New Orleans by the steamer
FALCON has the following in reference to Mr..
THRAsHER, who is still in prison at Havana:
HAVANA, OcToBER 49,
The reports yesterday indicate that concealed corepon-
dence in cipher had been discovered upon the person Of Mr.
THRAsHER, ard with the help Of key found with the bag
Of Gen. Lopez he has become implicated by knowledge
at least in the recent organization and upon the
Island 1t is also rumored that other important arrests
under advisement and that this morning Of citizens
expected from the United States by the Isabel will be arrested
soon he lands.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
RESULTS OF TIE MARYLAND ELECTIONS.

GENERAL AssEMBLY.-Our returns, c,mpete
from every part Of the State, show the petition of
parties in the next House of Delegates b be as
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15
Lewis, (Abolition) ......... Is

BY this vote i appears that Mr.. WooD's ma
jority over Mr.. VINToN is 26,O69, and over both
his competitors 9,l56. The above figures also
$4,000 votes short Of the number pded at the last
Presidential election, and probably 10000 short of
what would be the full vote Of the Safe.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

Politically, the Board is equally divdeE The salary of
the Commissioners is to be fixed by the Legislature. Two
Of them are to serve for four ea aud the other for
years, as may be determn& by lot, In where the
Board are equally divided on any subject the Treasurer Of
the State is to decide. Uaer the new Constitution the
Treasurer is to be appointed joint ballot Of the two Houses
and nasmuch the DemocAts have the sajoriy on Joint
ballot the Treasurer to be APPOINTED may be expected be
OF that party and, with the ito Democratic Commissioners
will constitute majority of tie Board Ball. American
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

Whigs.

Among the Senators holding over W ldve counted the
Hon. c. M. KErsEn, Of Baltimore city. She elected
in ls46 for the term Of six years FhS6 eos in the new
Constitution, which sre At the re-
election is contained in article 3, ssction and runs
thus
"The first election for delegates shall ske place on the
first Wednesday of November 1851 and the election for
Delegates and for Of the ssnao as nearly prac-
ticabe shall be held the dsy every second year
thereafter bu, election for Senators shall be held in the
year 1851 in Howard county, and all those counties in which
Senators elected in the yea lS46.D
This the precise language Of the Constitution and the
reader will perceive that MENTION is made Of the city Of
Baltimore in this clause, the ony having reference to the
subject At the recent electbn NArHAsIEL WILLIAMs,
Esq regularly nominated to Democratic city ticket re-
ceved lO,434 for State Senator and on the other
hand the Wings, regarding Mr. lxrsRRs seat vaca
ed under the clause quoted above to bring forward
candidate. The matter will in before the
Senate which body delegated he power decide upon
the eligibility Of its own members F
The JUDIcIARY.-The Cort of Appeals is CON-
posed of four Judges, chosen from the four Judi
cal Districts into which the Site is divided. The
gentlemen elected are as follow:
lst district. THOMPSON MAsos, Democrat.
I'd do w. H. Tuck, Whig.
Sd DO J. c. LrsRAND, Democrat.
4h do ]. B. EccLEsTos, Wig.
The Judges Of the Court Of Appeals are to serve
for ten years, with salary of $500 per annum.
CIRcUIT JUDGEs.-The State is divided into
eight Judicial Circuits. The JuGes elect are as
follows:
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OFFICIAL vGE OF OHIO.

The official vote of Ohio, as we learn by gen.
teman direct from Columbus, shows the following
to be the complete result of the late election for
Governor Of that State, viz " ~ ..s ~
Reuben Wood, (Dem.) u. ... I45.607
Samuel F. Vinton, (Wbig). .l. 1858
Lewis, (Abolion) ......... 1871
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-15

These Judges to for ten yean. The salary o
the Baltimore city Judges ST. 500, and Of the ohsr.
$4,000 each.
COMMISSIONERS or PUBLIC WoRKs.-The Com
missioners elect are as follows: -
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26
by A. GREEN. Auct,oneer

VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, CONTAINING 200 ACR Es,
lying Hardy Virginia. Mt auction Thursday the
27h day Of February, shall offer for sale public auction al
m a my
valuable
tan,ng twenty and being
purchased by Addison Mufdoek, deceased, of
Leonard Deakns and John Hoye executors 81 WIN Deatns
aud lying The North branch OF the Potomac river IN Hardy coaa
~ Virginia beginning boundary at the mineral spring well
the Bg Elk Lick spring The courses and distance OF
-a,d will be the day OF sale
The described considered valuable for ssicu
n and and is value dairy enhancing IN onss
Virginia road, road
bordering on the Potomac, where
. suneient for milling purposes Il ~
sAsAe known the day OF sole
The stanton Of wishing TO Establish ane agricultural OF
grazing farm, and specpsso respectfully ny'ed as the, viii
hsvss fine chsnc. for good bargain .ft4#.<..u,,. n i
Feb ils~dts NJ. . I'd HfFiH 8tl b'. stb Auouonsss
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-26

MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1851.


The House assembled al 6, p. m, after the recess
On motion, the House was called, add hftythree men,
bers were found to be present
During the said call the following gentlemen were
cused on accoun, of sickness viz. Messrs EVANS Of
MARYLAND, FOWLER GouLD, GERRY, PRESTON LhS,
HAcxETr Dlssry, CaLvIs, DuER, HoAeLAsp, ana hE-
BARD. t# H#-. .H..H lao
Mr. Rooru was on motion, excused being absent on
visit TO his home called there by dangerous ilness,
in his family " hla,e,
,brr proceedings under the call, which agreed
TO- and after taking the question motion to adjourn.
which wa. agreed TO, HEt III stsatt.sss Is
And the House having voted to dispense with all fur
her proceedings under the call of the House. si1A
On motion Of Mr., BAYLf. the rules were sugpepasd
70 permit him Introduce resolution 10 suspend The
operation OF the rule allowing five minutes debate (pro
and CON- ndbens for The balance Of the sesssh
when me resolution being reai y was a&feeq to.Ns
On motion Of Mr. BAfLY the House, sns4endlna theif
fulrs, into Committee OF the Whole 90 the state
OF the Uuion aud, taking op the civil aud h,onsnc az
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

FIRE THE alarm yesterday evening was
caused by fire in the attic of one of Mr.. Bris-
GOES brick buildings, on Ninth street opposite
the Centre Market. The flames were extin-
guished before much damage was done.
Mr.. Briscoe supposes that it was the work of
an incendiary, as there had been no fire in that
part of the building, nor any fue or chimney
near the place where it originated. Had it
broken out few hours later, as was probably
the design of the villain, the whole row might
have been consumed.
STILL ANOTHER About half-past IL o'clock
this morning, fire broke out in stable owned
by Mr.. James Foy, in the rear of the United
States Hotel. Owing to the quantity of hay
and other light materials Within the stable, and
a shed adjoining, were burned to the ground
before the engines could be got to work. The
stable was occupied by colored man named
Beckett, hack driver, on whom, with the sis
tiers of Mr.. Foy, the loss will fall pretty heavily
1t was undoubtedly set on fire. Surely the sue
cess of the last few days makes the rascals who
do these things quite bold.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30
DEATHS.

Suddenly, on Tuesday, goth instant, of epilepsy in
about the Both year of his age Maj JN0. CUSACK Null
lay for many years clerk in the Indian Bureau, leav
ing wife and child and many friends to lament his
premature death. Maj. NJ, though native Of Pennsy
vania raised in Kentucky where he learned in the
office Of his father the printing business and for several
years, connected with the press in Kentucky and
Tennessee editor and proprietor As public servant
he intelligent Industrious and efficient in the dis
charge Of his duties a man, he generous honor
able and warm-hearted In his impulses; and para
graphist few welded ready and fluent pen. Cut
of In the meridian Of life his death is loss to the branch
Of the service to which he attached well his
mourning family, relatives and friends.
The funeral will take place tomorrow Thursday after
noon, at o'clock, from his late residence street,
18th The friends Of the family are invited to at
tend, without further notice.
At Cincinnati Ohio in the 74th Of his age Colonel
SAMUEL MCCORMICK, late Of the u s. Army.
At Norfolk, Va, April oath, Mrs. SARAH INGRAM,
aged 80 years and months This venerable lady was
descended from the family Of Calvers who were among
the early settlers of Norfolk Her father moving to Pha
dephia married there, and there she born the
I'D Of August 1900 In 1773 he returned to Norfolk,
and the subject Of this notice. few years aerward
ried Col Thorowgood. of Princess Anne county.
AT Hopeton the Goth instant of scarlet fever BEN
JAMIN ERNEST, aged two years, one month and two
days, son Of JOSEPH @. and MARY X. LEWIS.
At Philadelphia on Sunday the 9th instant, IRENE
WALTER, daughter Of THOMAS U. and AMANDA g. WALTER.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

BEAuTIFuL.-One of the pleasantest walks q
person can take, at this season, is to the new
Greenhouses, between Pennsylvania and Mary.
land avenues, near Capitol Hill. We went
through them yesterday afternoon, and were
much gratifed with the visit.
The house near Maryland avenue contains a
singular variety of the cactus. They are of al
most every imaginable shape-a large number
of them in bloom. The flowers are somewhat
alike in form, and of the most beautiful Grim
son. Large white, red, and purple roses are
opening in great numbers, and breathe de-
lightful perfume. There is, too, an almost end
less variety of smaller plants; flowers of every
hue, shape, and color.
In the centre house are kept the large plants.
Of these the pitcher-plant is curiosity alone
worth walking there to see. The pitchers
are in full bloom-complete, with their curled
handles and movable lids.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

CHARLES F. OTTINaER, clerk in the post
officer at Philadelphia, charged with abstract
ing the Vicksburg letter mail, was on Monday
and Tuesday examined before Commissioner
Edward d. Ingraham. (This mail, unopened,
had been found in his coat pocket, as it hung
in the ofice) The evidence for the govern
ment being closed, ]. w. Ashmead, district
attorney, asked that the defendant be bound
over to take his trial before the United States
district judge, under the provisions of the oct
of I'd March, 1926, relating to the post office.
Mr.. Gibbons thought there was not sufficient
evidence to warrant binding over to court,
but the Commissioner said he thought prima
.fdcie case had been made out and he would
therefore bind the defendant over to take his
trial at the next term of the United States dis
trict court, in the sum of $4,000. Bail was i'm
mediately entered.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

MINIATURE of Mrs. MoCoMBE, painted by
Miss GORDON, of New York city, now at Mrs.
Wallingsford's, on Four-and-a-half street, is the
subject of much admiration on the part of pro-
fessors and amateurs of this beautiful art We
recognise in it likeness, SO perfect that we
think it could not be excelled There is natu-
raj casa graceful repose-in this little paint,
ing indicative of the highest merit, while the
coloring and whole effect are of the most agree
able character. 1t is at present on exhibition
at WHITEHURsT's DAGUERREAN GALLERY, in
Lane and fuckers building
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

SIR Fl. L. BULwER AND THE IRIsH-The New
York Tribune of yesterday says:
"We understand that the remarks made by
the British Ambassador at the ST. Georges fes-
tival have given the greatest offence to our
Irish fellow-citizens They are anxious to take
some decisive steps to vindicate themselves from
his attacks, and with that view a preliminary
meeting viii be held this evening at the Shak-
speare Hotel, at u o'clock"
Mr.. BULwER has been the subject of more
sayings and writings than any other Ambassa-
dor who has resided in this country for many
day. We have not read the remarks to which
allusion is made.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

A number of Hungarian refugees arrived in
this city few days ago, in a most destitute
condition. There is no provision for their re-
lief, and several gentlemen have contributed
for their support. AS others are on the road
to the west, to find homes and employment,
ought not some provision be made to speed
them on their way ?-Pennsyluanian.
1t certainly ought, and could easily be done.
To give relief, and to prevent imposition by coun-
terfeit Hungarians, are objects worthy our ear
nest attention. We would recommend the or
ganization of committee in each city, tc
accomplish these purposes, and to correspond
with each other on the subject.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

AERlAL NAvIeATIoN.--Plota nd Counter-plot-
AT Middletown, Conn, few days since, spe-
cial town meeting was held at which it was
voted, by large majority, to direct the select
men of the place to petition the Legislature for
permission to lend the credit Of Niddletown
and to issue bonds to the amount of 5000, 900,
for the purpose of aiding in the construction of
the "Air Line" railroad. Others Of the cit-
zens afterwards met and appointed committee
to draft remonstranceag against the said petition.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

THE New VERSION OF THE BrBLE.-The Rev.
Mr.. Remington, pastor of the Stanton street
Baptist church in New York, has withdrawn
from the management Of the Society called the
"Bible Union" Mr.. R. is said to have been
the earliest to recommend the formation Of the
new Society, but he was not prepared to keep
pace with the ultra views of his associates, and
under these circumstances he adopted the only
honorable course left for him, and promptly
withdrew
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

The atmosphere has been growing hazy since
about twelve o'clock last night, and at ten this
morning the clouds had become heavy enough
to descend, and the rain commenced in slight,
drilling, feeble manner. April is perhaps con-
scious that she has acted in a foolish and capri
cious manner, and is sufficiently ashamed to
depart in tears There will be smiles when she
is gone, and "merry May" will prove more con-
slant and more glad ar
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

IMMIGRATION TO IowA.-The Burlington Tele-
graph says: Every boat that touches our land
ing brings large number of new settlers
among us. If the arrivals by boats are to be
taken as indications of the future, we may rea-
sonably look for tide of emigration the ensu-
ing autumn which viii literally overflow the
State. The paper states that rents have risen
enormously at Burlington, and that the city has
lost q large accession to its numbers owing to
the scarcity of houses
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

The THREE-CENT PIEoEs.-Thompson's Re
porter calls this new coinage dead swindle,
and says: "3,3335 Of these pieces make q hun
bred dollars, and contain 1898 of silver, leav-
ing profit in the hands Of the Mint Of 1867
on every $685." And pray let us ask if the
value of the copper used is not nearly equal
to sixteen dollars Not so dead swindle!
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

CRIME in New YoRK,-The statistics of crime
in New York indicate serious increase of GASES
upon the criminal calendar In the municipal
court the total number of indictments found
thus far for the April term is 219, being the
largest return made during any month since
the court was instituted. 1t is the first time,
also, that the grand jury have prolonged their
sessions up to the day of the adjournment Of
the court
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

ExpEDITIoN.-On Friday morning Mr.. Nor
sell lost his carpenter shop, on Missouri avenue,
by fire, and sustained clear loss of some $500
or 5000. This morning Wednesday, the walls
of new brick shop, of about forty feet in
length by twenty-five feet wide, are up some
twelve feet. Mr.. M. intends constructing the
new shop SO that it can be converted into a
dwelling house with but little labor.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-30

ADVERTISING door to wealth, respecta-
bility, influence, and honor, is thrown wide
open to all He who neglects advertising his
business in the newspapers not only robs him
self of his fair advantages, but bestows the spols
on his rivals. 1t is idle to speak of the cost of
advertising as an impediment--as well might
one object to the cost of sheltering his goods,
protecting them from thieves, or dealing them
out to customers.