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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
KnnaMhn Camel CoaI.

The Kanawha Republican contains
an article on this subject. We make
the following extracts:
Col. Aaron Stockton may be said TO
be the pioneer in the Kanawha Camel
coal trade. He made the first ship
ments 10 the cities on the Ohio and to
New Orleans. To the energy and en-
terprise of Col. Peyton is due the credit
of developing the extensive mines on
Coal river. In his effort to render
navigable that stream he has expended
much money. He has succeeded in
getting TO market considerable quanti-
ties of this coal, which sis of high re-
pu;e in New Orleans. We learn that
Col. Peyton has succeeded in disposing
of large portion of his coal property
to Messrs. Rowland, Aspinwall & Co.,
of New York, that thorough improve
ment of the river from the mines TO the
Kanawha will be accomplished during
the coming summer, which will render
safe the transportation of the coal to the
KanawhA, and thence will descend TO
the Gulf to supply the steamships ply
ing between New York and the 18TH
mus.
The Western Virginia Mining Com.
pany on Elk. under the superintendent
Of Mr.. Duval, made their first shipment
early in the winter to New Orleans on
contract with the U. S. Government.
The Winifrede Mining Company on
Fields Greek, which flows into the Kan
awha about IA miles above this place,
commenced the preparatory operations
last summer. A railway extending
from the basin Of deep water on the
Kanawha, where the boats will lie TO re-
ceive the coal, to the banks, a distance
of four miles, will be completed in a
few weeks.
This Company is of New York
Their operations here are under the
superintendent of VIM. O'Connor,
ESQ.,, who has large individual interest
in the concern.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
Late from Chill.

By the Georgia, files of the Val
paraiso Neighbor to the I'd of jan
uary have been received.
The U. S. ship Vincennes, from
San Francisco, arrived at Valparai-
so on the 10Th OF December, and
sailed on the Ilih for Talcahuana.
Hon. Bailie Peyton went in her
to visit that port and Conception.
The Neighbor records large fire
at Valparaiso, by which property
to the amount OF $250,O00 was de-
stroyed. 1t says:
The buildings belonged to Mr..
Waddington, and the loss on them
is estimated at Sl50,O0O; however,
this is covered BY insurance. But
the greatest sufferers are among
shop owners, mechanics and small
trades people. Not few Of this
class, who had Just made begin
ming and fitted up their shops hand
somely, have lost everything. Coun-
ting families, tradesmen and me-
chanics, thirty four have been burn
ed out.
A law had passed Congress au-
thorizing the executive TO reform the
entire system of custom house regu-
lations. This authority is to con-
tinue until the 7th Of September,
1851. s
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

The free bank bill has been discus
sed at length in commiste Of the
Whole. in The Senate, and is now ia
ken ont o committee and REFER
red. The indications are that it will
pass. The bill appears to be care
fully guarded, and will amply secure
the bill holder and depositor.
A bill to revise the tax system has
been reported in the House, and the
Democracy are rehearsing some oi
the old talk that appeared during the
era Of the infamous "T'dr Killer, =
They do not come out on the broad
platform Of "repeal," which was the
platform for the party then; but wish
to amend the present law in some OF
its provisions. In view Of the action
of the Constitutional Convention,
we regard all this effort as so much
labor lost.
New counties have not progressed
very rapidly. Noble has passed the
Senate by a decided majority, aud is
now in the hands Of the New Coun.
ty committee in the House. The
impression prevails that it will pass
Worth has been indefinitely postpo
ned. Orange and Walhonding are
waiting to be heard in the House.
| National, we think, is in the hands o
a special committee. About th'
other projects we are not posted.
A warm debate has been going oT
lin the Senate about the propriety o
detaching certain sections OF lam
that were a short time since added I
Cincinnati. The taxes on the land
have been enormously increased, an
the petitioners think they are 9ayin
quite too much for the whistle. Th
subject is not yet disposed OF in tha
body.
Although a large number ol oil
have passed, yet probably as man
new ones have been introduced, an
the aggregate amount Of work "
on hand is immense. Ten workin
weeks have passed, and the end is nj
yet, by long shot.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
COLUMBUS, Feb. II.


Both Houses wentinto convention
this morning, to elect Associate
Judges which they continued all day,
until they adjourned. This is the
result:
Muskingum county, II. j. Cox,
Wing; Ross county, Joshua Robin
son, Wing; Seneca county, H. C.
Brick, Democrat; Shelby county,
w. A. Cary, Wing; Washington
county, Joseph Barker, w h ig;
Wood county, Gilbert Beach, Wing;
Athens county, M. Root, Wing;
Champaign county, E. L. Morgan
and John West, Wings; Clermont
county. J. Buchanan and Johnson,
Democrats; Fayette county, Joseph
Beattea, Wing; Erie county, Samuel
B. Caldi, Wing; Lawrence county,
George M. Kemp, Wing; Darks
county, Jackson Jacques, Wing; De-
iance county, L. NJ. Landes, Demo-
crat; Franklin county, w. T. Mar
tin, Whig; GaIlia county, Moses Mat
tbews, and Robert Carter, -WhigS;-
Hooking county, David Dresbach,
Democrat; Highland county, Thos.
B. Barry, and Nathaniel Delaplane,
Wings; Lucas county, G. w. Brown,
Democrat; Marion county, Samuel
Craig, Wing; Jackson county, George
Adams, Democrat. This embraces
all the Associate Judges to be elected
this winter.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

The heirs of the engineer who was
recently killed neal New Orleans by
the explosion of locomotive under bis
charge on the Carrollton Railroad,
brought suit against the company for
damages. The case was tried at New
Orleans last week and the court decided
that the action could not be maintained.
1t was shown on the trial that the de-
ceased was aware Of the dangerous and
unsafe condition Of the locomotive, and
that he was committing wrong on the
public by running it at the time he met
his DEATH
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
Tragedy In Kentucky.

The Frankfort Commonwealth gives
the particulars Of a horrible tragedy
near Owenton, on the 18th inst.
which resulted in the death Of both
parties, Abner Estes and his brother
in-law, II. B. Estes. both leaving
wives and children. They had quar-
relied, and the former had gone over
to his brother-in-law's house and pro-
posed a reconciliation; but no soon.
er had consent been given than he
commenced a furious assault with
q knife. He was repulsed and came
again and soon the bloody deed en-
ded. Abner was shot three times,
and was found dead next morning in
an open field; the other was mortal
lv stabbed and died sooh after. Alb
ner was desperate and dissolute; the
other orderly and respectable.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
FuxitIve slave Mob.
BosToN, Feb. Is.

OOS1ONS SO' AC'
A fugitive named Frederick Will.
kins was arrested this morning, and
taken before u, S. Commissioner
Curtis, in the U. S. Court ROOM
The examination was postponed until
Tuesday. A mob of 800 negroes
stormed the Court room, and, in
despite of the officers, carried of the
fugitive in triumph. The negroes
were armed, but no person was
hurt.
The mob used the Marshal's own
sword, which was hanging in the
Court room, 10 keep of the officers.
If there is not force sufficient in
the city OF Boston 10 Put down mob
of 300 negroes, honest white men
had better vacate the premises and
leave it 10 the control of the darkies
and their allies, the Abolitionists.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

A New CoUNTERFEIT.-One OF the
new blue back S5 counterfeits on
the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank at Wheeling, was taken yes
terday as genuine by Mr.. J. G. Dy-
er, at respectable banking house in
this city,where it had unaccountably
found its way. The plate appears
to have been exceedingly well exc
cuted, and the note was marked
"Letter A. No. 2020," and payable
at Morgantown. 1t is said several
Of these notes are in circulation.
Gin. Com.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

ASSOCIATE JUDGEs.--In another
column will be found the list of As
sociate Judges elected by the Legis-
laiure. Mathews and Robt. Carter,
Wings, are the gentlemen selected
fer our county. There seems TO have
been an understanding among the
majority, by which Wings were elec-
ted for Wing counties, and Demo
-crats for Democratic counties.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

UThe Washington correspon-
dent of the State Journal writes as
follows in regard to Ohio men at
Washington:
My own experience here has been
pleasant, however, and as a locker
on l have met with every desirable
facility. / cannot say much about
individual characteristics Of public
men, but this | may that no State
sends here men more fit TO be proud
oI than Ohio. Ewing, Mclean, Cor
win and Vinton are men who lose
nothing by comparison.
Ewing's head is one Of the stron-
gesi in the Senate. Mclean is de-
cidedIy the best appearing man on
the bench of the Supreme Court.
There is no man in the Cabinet, ex-
cepting perhaps Webster, whose per-
sonal appearance gives more assu-
rance OF capacity than that Of Cor
win. Mr.. Vinton is regarded here
as at home, to be one of the most
useful men ever in Congress. The
list could be enlarged, but | have
mentioned brighter galaxy ofnames
already than can be shown by any
other State; and confess TO a sim
cere pride in being able to say this
without exaggeration.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

GALLrroLrs P. O., Feb. is, 'Si.

GALLrPoLIS +. VI, reo'io
Having understood, from VARIOUS
quarters, that report has been iseus
triousIy circulated by certain inolYlo-
ual OF this place, that money mao Oeen
extracted, by those in the employment
of this Office, from a letter which had
been sent by one Jdck.On Warner. of
NArcHEz, Mss, TO his mother, residing
here. and knowing, as | did, that said
report was false and malicious in its
character, / took occasion, forthwith,
upon the slander reaching my ears, to
institute an enquiry which should put
the public mind at rest upon that sub
ject, and at the same time expose the
scouadrel who Ihus volunteers scGHton
and slanderous falsehood, to crafty his
private malice. | accordingly wrote a
letter TO the Postmaster at Natchez,
requesting him to see said Warner, and
ascertain from him, in person, whether
he had enclosed any money 10 his mo-
ther, as represented by said individual.
By last nights mail ! received the fol-
lowing reply:
"Posr-OFF1cE, Natchez, Miss.(
Feb'y 7th, 1851.
P. MASTER, Gallipolis, Ohio.
DEAn Sir: Your favor of the Esd
January, relating to (a) letter posted at
this Office, written by Jackson Warner.
purporting to contain an enclosure OF
$40, was duly reed. have seen Mr..
W.-he says the money tOas not en-
closed, as intended, and he has since
tDritten, explaining the cause, &c.
Very respectfully, &C.,
A. NJ. GRIFFIN, P. NJ"
am thus enabled, by the simple
statement of the party interested, to sat
isfy the most incredulous member o.
the community, that the charge was no
only false at the outset, but that saiC
individual, if not an intentional liza,
4 when he put said tale in circulation, ha:
made himself so by suffering it to cir
culate uncontrddicted, after he was ad
vised of its falsity. Had he possessed
single particle of honor or honesty
he would have made his error manifest
when the truth was forced upon hi
, mind by the reception of the erplandtO
ry letter, subsequently written.
will here add, that any kindred re
port, from the same or any other source
is equally false, sEanderoHs and mall
cious in its character, and equally sus
ceptible Of refutation.
. A. CUSHING, P. NJ.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
ConvenflOn.

The Legislative report being be-
fore the Committee on the llth, on
section 26 an unavailing attempt
was made to strike it out, in order to
rescind the principle that all general
laws shall have uniform operation,
etc.
The entire day was devoted to
this report.
On Wednesday the committC e
were discharged from farther consid
Grafton OF the Legislative Report
when it was taken up in Convention
and the amendments of the commit
tee mostly agreed to. An amend
ment to provide for the election OF a
Sta printer by the people was re-
iected. Amendments on the repeal
question were proposed. On Thurs
day a long explanat'on. took place
between Case, Mitchell, ct al.
The balance of the day was spent
on Legislative report.
On the l4lh the Repeal question
as embraced in the 33d section of the
Report on the Legislative Depart.
ment, occupied the Convention
through the entire day. No deci
sive vote was taken upon it.
The 18th was spent on the same
report which was ordered to be en-.
crossed for a third reading on Tues
day.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
DREADFuL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.

DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.
The steamer Autocrat sunk al
Bayou Sara, on the 9th inst, by
coming in collision with the Magno-
1ia. Thirty lives were lost. The
following are the names Of the per-
sons lost, as far as ascertained: Capt.
Grant, ]. Ferguson and child, Mr..
Goodyear, third engineer, colOred
fireman, and the porter of the boat.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

The CoPPER MINEs.-We learn
from a statement in the Detroit Free
Press, that the amount Of copper
brought from the mines Of Lake Su-
perior in lS49, was eleven hundred
and fourteen tons. The amount
in 1850 exceeded four thous-
and tons, and that 10 be shipped du-
ring the present year will be sufficient
to supply the whole consumption Of
copper in the United States, which is
a little over six thousand tons.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
WHEELING BRrDeE.--Chancello

WHEELING BRIDGE.--Chancellor
Walworth, the Commissioner ap-
pointed TO take testimony, reports
the Wheeling Bridge an obstruction
TO navigation, and recommends that
it be raised twenty-eight feet. The
adoption of this recommendation of
the Commissioner would involve the
destruction Of the present structure.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
lmPRoyEmEsr IN TExAs.-The first

IMPROVEMENT IN IEAAs.-I 10 MS
work OF internal improvement in
Texas is the construction Of canal
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Bra
zos river. Mr.. Bradbury Of Calves
ton has taken the contract for $685.
900. Operations have also COM
menced for the construction Of the
first railroad in the State. 1t is to
connect the Rio Grande with the
town Of Harrisburgh, few miles
below Houston, on the Buffalo Bayou,
and is expected to prove very prof.
table road.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

"We clip the following from
the State Journal:
THE LICENSE QUEsTIoN.--Hon.
Mr.. Bundy will deliver an address at
the Temperance Hall, tomorrow
evening, on the license question:
He is one of the ablest speakers on
this subject in the Legislature, and
will, no doui, amply repay those
who may attend on that occasion.
Remember, tomorrow, Sunday
night, at the Temperance Hall.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

TAnother trial to elect U. S.
Senator by the Massachusetts House
of Representatives resulted like the
previous ones, no election. On the
18th the House postponed the elec-
tion one fortnight.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
CouvenIIsn.
Feb. IT,.

Feb. IL.
The following resolution was pass
ed, w
"ResOlUed, That this Convention
will adjourn without day, on Mon
day, the 10th day Of March next"
The Report on Elective Fran
chise was passed. The report on
Corporations other than Banking
was under consideration The Con-
yention seems 10 be in earnest in
bringing its Iabors TO close.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

JENNY LIND AT New ORLEANS
This inimitable songstress has met
with great success at New Orleans;
the receipts of her first two concerts
having beeen $4,000. The average
price FOR dress circle tickets was SO.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
,rr. JACKSON AND THE KNocKRRs.

One of the spiritual knockers down
East, il seems, has been in commu-
nication with the spirit Of Gen. Jack
son. The querist wished to know
what the old General had first at
heart. The reply was: "The Union
by the etsrnal-dont split It,"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

UCherrington and Bundy Of
the Legislature, and Hard of the Con-
veution, have our thanks for numer-
Gus favors.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
MONEY WANTED.

r AM preparing to go and purchase
my Spring supply, and | earnestly
all those knowing themselves
indebted to me to come and settle imme-
diately. F. MATHERS.
Feb. 20, 1s5iy--Im 7s1
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
SECOND DISPATCH.

rary.
SECOND DIsPATcH.
The Atlantic experienced severe
weather. She broke the shafts Of
both engines during a hurricane, and
the paddle boxes being carried away,
she was totally disabled. She, after
six days besting westward, finally
pu: back and Eeached Cork at IS p.
NJ. on Wednesday, the 22d ult.-
The vessel sustained no damage be-
yond that already stated The crew
and passengers were all WELL, A
card published at Cork by the pas
sengers of the Atlantic, bearing high
testimony of the great strength and
power Of the ship, in contending for
nine days against an almost uninter-
rupted westerly gale Of great severi-
ty, and her admirable conduct under
sails, in returning eighteen hundred
miles. They award high praise to
Capt. West for his great exertion,
more particularly as his first officer,
10. w. Shufelt, was sick at the time
-also to Mr.. Rogers, chief engineer.
The engineers also unite in a card of
thanks 10 Captain West for bis kind.
mess and attention.
| The Cambria left Liverpool for
Cork on the 9th, and was TO leave
there on the 4th with nothing but
the cargo of the Atlantic.
1t is feared it will take months to
REPAIR the damage to the Atlantic's
machinery. Her passengers and
mail came by the Africa.
FRANcE.-There has been debate
in the French Assembly, prolonged
from the 18th to the 18th, in which
the conduct OF the President and his
Ministry has been severely handled.
| PARIs.-A second batch OF transi-
ton Ministers has been appointed,
and the Executive is gaining popu-
larity and strength. Rents are uE
to 96 40, and trade is improving.
ENGLAND.-Money is easier and
rather more plentiful.
The Queens speech in reference
to the Papal agressions is oil the mil
dest kind, as Her Majesty was
desirous TO pass over as mildly as
possible a disagreeable question. The
course adopted is, you may re'y on
it, wise and polite.
SPAIN.-We noticed in our last
dispatches that Narvaez had resign.
ed in consequence oil not having been
invited TO concert by the Queen
mother.
I Queen Isabella refused TO accept
his resignation, but on NarVaez de-
claring he would blow out his brains
il compelled to remain in office, the
; Queen finally accepted his resigna-
ton.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
HThs Democrats Of Mason

TThe Democrats of Mason
county, Va, held a meeting on the
Sd inst, and recommended that a
Congressional district convention be
held at ParkersbuTg on the third Of
March, to nominate a candidate for
Congress.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
ssi4 Rsssery.

Almost daily we are compelled to
record robberies that are openly
committed, and il IS but seldom the
glad intelligence accompanies the
news, that the perpetrators have
been arrested. The clock had not
toIled the hour Of mine, on Thursday
evening, when a burglar. with a
"iimmy," forced open the jewelry
Store of Wilson McGrew, on Main
street between Third and Fourth
Mr.. McGrew went TO barber shop
to get shaved, and on his return
found he had been robbed Of thirty
sic gold tCatchesi
The value OF these watches is esti-
mated at four thousand dollars
Comment is useless.
ANorHER.-CorRelius Sw eney,
about daylight yesterday morning,
while on his way TO his labor, was
knocked down by two persons, on
Sixth street near John, and robbed Of
twelve dollars in money. A person
named James Drake was singled out
as one of the actors, yesterday morn
ling. and locked up. Sweeney was
badly injured.
ANorHER.-Some person forced
lopen the cellar of the dry goods store
of Mr.. White, on Pearl street, be-
tween Walnut and Vine, but was
unable to carry off any thing. Mr.
White says the intruder is welcome
to one Of the boxes, provided he i;
able to carry it off alone.-CIn. Com
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

"The clerks Of the regular
packets have placed US under repeat
ed Obligations for papers Mr.Bald-
win, Of the VIM. Philips, has also
done the agreeable in the same way.
Gentlemen, we thank you. Andby
the way, our readers viii lindin our
advertising columes, a noticed the
moysmeHes of the packets.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

An interesting letter from Cincinnati
will be found on the outside. Our
young friend, the writer, promisesto re-
peat these faEors frequently.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
GaIiiPsIis Lyesun,

Will meet at the hall on Saturday eve-
ming at half paste o'clock. Lecture by
v. 81. FIRoR. ~.
By order, H. s. NEAL.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

U7We learn that the dwelling
house of Judge Samuel Bradbury, Of
Meigs county, was destroyed by
fire last week. Little or nothing
was saved.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
AKRON, Feb. IS.

The whole Square, known as Halls
corner was burned last night. Loss
about $4,000.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

HTLewis Cass has been reelected
u. s. Senator from Michigan.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20
LATEST NEWS BY RIVER.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.


~oAAs rco- Afth1 . 4. 4as
The Africa is below. She brings
intelligence Of the safety Of the At
lantic.
The Atlantic when nine DAYS out
broke both Of her shafts trying 70
beat Westward. She returned to
Cork, where she arrived on the 22d
of January.
The Cambria was chartered TO
bring her passengers-and would
sail for New York the 4th Of Febru-
rarY.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-20

lorsse The card Of Cady, Bro, 4
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