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DONATION TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

CITr OF NEW YoRK, 1851.
Mesms. GALES g. SEAToN We are just now in receipt Of
what consider the valuable donation Of books
presented TO the Library Of the American Institute They
in the most admirable ORDER each paper being fresh
STYLE The letter proerng the donation is equally comp-
mentay the Institute and the publishers and honorable to
the venerable donor. The following copy from the beau
tful chirography Of the writer:
"NEw BRIrAIs, (CosS.) JAN. 20, 1851.
sHENRY MEIes, Sem, Esq:
"DxAR SIR have series Of the National Intelligent
GER weekly beginning with the first year Of Gen. jack
sons administration, bound up, in full size Of the paper in
volumes of convenient size for reference to the end Of TINS
as year. has been preserved by as faithful record
Of events Legislative Foreign, and Domestic, for reference
by the future historian without other comment than an occa
sona opinion Of the Editors proveba for their honesty and
intelligence and SUCH invariably appealed to BY the Lead
ing men both political parties the oracles of the day to
settle controverted questions that occur IN legislative Debates
GAS an early advocate, and warm, not very useful,
member among those whose talents, literary aanmen pa
iotsm wisdom, and perserering spirits gave birth to the
American Institute beg you with all Difference my part,
to offer the Board Of Directors this series by them thought
same form during my e This reasonably be expected
be Of much longer DURATION being the verge of my
Ssth year. Be that as it may, shall remain, dear sir
&C. w. MURRAY"
We regret state that Mr.. MUnRAY, whose health
good on the receipt Of the foregoing letter. immediately
aerward seized with Illness and his prediction verified
by his death, this being Of the last (Probaby the very
last) ePistles Of his proracted and valuable life.
Most respectfully, CHARLES TURELL.
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A BAD MAN.-The wife Of DR.. Adam BasseH, OF Dana,
Worcester county, recently charged with stealing gold
watch from her husbands room, but belonging to Henry A.
Meacham, with whom he lived Basse and ms do not
live together and she in visiting child at Meachams house,
where he boarded saw the watch which her husband had
given her when they married. and took IT. uPPosing It
be really hers When afterwards told that her husband
had sold 1t to Meacham she gave up put meacnam and
her guilty crime they caused her to be arrested and tried
and the result was a triumphant acqutaI
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FROM CANADA.-The Toronto Examiner states that letters
from Washington assert that the American Government will
not enter into any treaty for reciprocity Of trade between
Canada and the United States The Canadian Parliament
has reported in favor Of deepening the ST. Lawrence. TWAS
said by member that for ten fifteen thousand pounds ser
ling the navigation might be opened to permit vessel
to descend from Lake Ontario the with 900 barrels
Of -four has also been resolved by Parliament to take the
Of the Province in 1852 and in 1861 and every ten
years afterwards.
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TO THE EDITORS.

GISTIxnIS am anxious to draw forth some action in
behalf Of many poor soldiers and others who have been trying
to obtain pay for their lost property in the Florida and late
Mexican particularly for their horses lost in Mexico
have presented many claims and others Of my friends in
Alabama and Georgia have also presented many claims Of
the above nature for payment to the Third Auditor in Wash
ngton but not Of get any money, that have
heard of except company OF speculators from Columbus
Georgia, who furnished horses in Mexico They have onr
since been paid and many Of who interested have had
promise occasionally that should have our claims adj
usted but all every Of those promises have been faed
and agents and soldiers have in Georgia come near to the
conclusion that is the Auditor has been heard to say
that for Congress pass those laws and for him to-
pay ; as much say he does not intend to pay have
TINS from respectable citizen of this place formerly who
heard u nom the lips Of that gentleman.
ANA my numerous appeals In behalf Of the soldiers 40
agent nave been Ruthless, notwithstanding several commune
caon from me to the President Of the United States and the
Secretary OF War on the subject you can do any thing in
having those claims adudcatsd and paid you can do last
ing favor to thousands of your friends and susbe,s and
receive all the commissions that am entitled 70 on those
have presented in order keep from being hsrsssed BY
the questions, "When do you expect our money for our Lost
horses Do you suppose we will get any thing ann
hard buy ard for my family, and is hard
to do duty, lose property, and then get no paw. And
further, they on impressed in the belief that the Third
Auditor Is using tie money in way, either by drawing
the faith Of the credit Of what he expects not to pav on
those s1 Claims out Of the appropriations made for the
pu' Intended or some other wrong equally as cupsble
sD nave whstood writing, teasing, and begging for our
nney long enough, and intend to present petition Of
SCENTS officers, members soldiers and citizens, to have
new oincer and now clerk for change il cannot be oraa
than not to get any thing at all. p
As have already nimaed, if you do any thing to-
have these claims adjusted and settled you can make CONF
msons all the claims in this section Of the country and
believe throughout the United States.
am, sire, your obedient servant,
]. G. REAVIS,
Agent for Claimants, Casspile, Ga.
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In another part Of this days paper will be found the
citation Of the death Of aged member Of this community,
with whose venerable form, and his costume Of by-gone
time, (Which he always adhered to- every resident has
long been familiar. We refer to GEORGE TAYLOR, for
mey respected Merchant in Aexandra but for many
past resident Of this city. Endowed with strong intellect
and sound memory mbusd with the kindness and courtesy
which belong to the character of gentleman of the old
school, it was impossible to know and respect him.
Patriot he waoo if lived one and far advanced
be years. occasional brief communicated articles
from his pen this and probably other journals Of the day.
have rarely been exceled in pith general interest Many
of citizens and many visi,ers at Washington WILL
doubt not miss him on his accustomed daily walk with his
fine benevolent his scrupuous neatness Of
pare his step still firm for his years, and his cordial SALVATION
for the friends be met with on his way.
This venerable has left several children whilst they
emulate his virtues to lament his DEATH Among them are
three gallant who have seen service 10 the ranks Of the
defenders of their countryside elder, Colonel In the Army
the second Officer of the Nays and the third Lieutenant
in the Marine Corps
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

NEW KIND OF HEMr.-Attempts are now making to
introduce into France the culture of gigantic kind Of hemp,
Indigenous in China where it is raised in large quantities,
and is known under the name Of Iona. Hitherto the
French growers have not succeeded in bringing to seed the
plant requiring climate The yield is twice great
that Of the ordinary hemp stands frost we'll Would
it not be worth while for the agculurss of Kentucky and
the Southern States to look into the value Of this plant
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28
REPORTED DEATH OF GEN. ARBUcKLE.

REPORTED DEATH OF GEN ARBUCKLE.
By way of New Orleans we have a report Of
the death Of Brevet Brgadier General MATTHEW
ARBucELE, of the U. 8. Army. He is reported to
have died on the llth instant, lat Fort Smith, on
the Arkansas river. He entered the Army from
the State Of Virginia ffty-two years ago. ii.
Our latest accounts from Fort Smith, derived
from the Van Buren, (Arkansas) newspapers, reach
to about the 9Th instant. At that time the cholera
was raging with great fatality amongst the newly
arrived troops, Of whom some thirty had died, and
the rest were removed to prairie in the vicinity.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The Jacksonville Florda) Republican Of the lah instant
records the death Of Dolly negess aged hundred and
sixteen years. She was the slave Of H. D. Hdmesd that
events connected with the American Revolution acted
in the capacity Of cook and servant with several Ulcers Of the
Southern army during the war She retained Ser skill as
cook almost to her last end venerable and aher stately
in appearance with bright eye, fine teeth erect gue and
hair perfectly white
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The PEOPLE OF Ono have, by large majority
decided to accept the new Constitution lately pre-.
pared for them by . Convention elected for that
purpose. The following section, which was submit
ted to separate vote, has been strongly supported
if not adopted: 's,'--'''
Ono license to traffic in Intoxicating liquors shsn hereafter
be granted in this State bat che General Assembly may b
law, provide against evils resulting therefrom.R
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The General Assembly Of RHODE ISLAND adj
journed on Saturday last after session Of four
days and half. Among other acts passed was
one to reorganize the school system, and a secret
ballot law similar to that enacted by the last Mas
sachusetts Legislature.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

BRITIsH IRoN-Fve hundred tonbf British railroad iron
arrived at Cairo at the mouth of the ho few days SINCE
by way Of New Orleans. This ron is to be used on the
Western line Of railway, and EXCLUDES just so much Of the
manufacture Of Pennsylvania The Philadelphia American
mentions this among great number Of instances
showing the effect which the present reduced imposts
foreign iron, in connection with the bv wages paid to the
pauper laborers Of England has in cng the importation
Of the English article and its consumption in this country
in preference to the domestic manufacture this example
Of the system called ee-trade" is mon remarkable mas
much az the iron in question brough build roads con-
venient to Pennsylvania if not within theStae It certainly
looks like carrying coal to Newcastle brig foreign iron
to construct road or any thing else in commonwealth
whose mines contain enough, than enough ore to
supply the wants of the world for indfnie succession Of
years. Alas! for the natural material wealth Of State and
the happiness Of its aborng people, when haws invite and
enable alien rival to exclude them from ven the home
market.-Bufab Commercial advertiser.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The various Societies and Associations of Mont
gomery (Ala.) in conjunction with the citizens, are
making extensive arrangements for an old-fashioned
celebration of the ensuing Fourth of July. We
observe that the Hon. HENRY w. HMLARD has
accepted invitation to deliver the Grafton on the
occasion.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

WAR AT THE CAPE OF Coon HoPE.-From the
Cape OF Good Hope we have dates to April 9th.
The accounts do not look encouraging for the ter
mlnation of the savage war now raging there.
Many other savage tribes have joined the Caffres,
and all the English could do was to act on the de-
fensive. The Cape papers, some of them, are Of
opinion that the worst part of the present rupture
isyet to be enacted boston Traveller.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The ceremony Of the presentation Of silver pitcher to
WILLIAM PRICE, Esq as testimonial he part of the
citizens Of Cumberland for his exerons procuring the
funds necessary to complete the Chesapeake an Ohio Canal
took place on Saturday. JoHN M. BREwR, Esq made
the presentation, which responded to byMr Price in
appropriate terms. -- ------.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

JOHN A. wilcox, of Monroe, has been unani-
mously nominated as the Union candidate for Con-
gress in the second district Of Mississippi. W. 8.
FEATHERsToN, the late member, is the " resistance
candidate in the same district.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The number Of emgrants from Europe which arrived a
New York last week $780, and the entire number sine,
6rst Of January is said to be not less than $780, OO0
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP Pacific
sailed from New York for Liverpool on Saturday,
with upw ards Of $50 passengers, $928,OOO in
American gold, and $4,000 in English silver.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The Collector of Customs a. HAVANA has noti-
fed the commercial community that the laws and
regulations of that department, which have been
heretofore VIGOROUSLY dsregarded and evaded will
henceforth be vigorously enforced.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28
A SPLENDID METEOR.

Last evening, at Eve minutes past nine o'clock there ap
peared in the constellation of Scopio most magnificent and
brilliant Meteor is disc well defined the full
moon and about oneha tho diameter The color Of the front
half bright whitish yellow, passing into red flame
COLOR and then into blue where the tail commenced which
was about quarter the width Of the body and nearly twice
the length of the diameter Of the body.
1t burst out at full spendo just west of the body
Of Scorpo about the horizontal level Of Antaes and pass
cd with very slow motion towards the southeast, right
through the tail of Scorpo, retaining the briancy till
it disappeared behind wall within three degrees Of the
horizon, right under the of Ssgtarus several
seconds in passing over this short space remarks
were made by the observers present during its flight Its
motion entirely in straight line but slightly
cave below.
is to be hoped that others distance from Washington,
who have this meteor, will give account to the
public Of its through the stars send their observa
tons to the Smithsonian Institution.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

EXPORT OF SPEcIE.-The amount of specie ex-
ported from New York during the week ending
the 2lst instant was 81, 549, 1874
The amount imported 770,459
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

FATHER MATHEW is actively employed at Cincinnati
having administered the temperance pledge to nearly four
thousand persons since his arrival there.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

bill authorizing the construction Of the Suspension Bridge
the Niagara river has been unanimously reported in the
Canadian Parliament and opposition manifested towards
it, Consequently doubt is entertained Of its passage
through that body at early day.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

Hon. ABBOTT LAWRENCE, the American Minister to
Great Britain gave great banquet London the 3Oth
ultmo which Prince HENRr, Of the Netherlands the
Dukes Of WELLrseroS and RUTLAND and many others Of
the Mobility were present.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The Rockville (Md) Journal Of Saturday says that the
wheat crop Of Montgomery county this season will be four or
five times great as that Of any former period.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The Columbus (Ohio) Journal that the mails from
New York city now reach that place in thiry-sx hours.
They conveyed the Erie Railroad to Dunkik thence
lumbus
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The Spanish war steamer Pizarro arrived at
New York on Friday, fromHavana.
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The United States mail steamship Cherokee from New
New Orleans via Havana, arrived New York on Saturday
She brought the California mails and some three hundred
mn ssenpers
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

The Postmaster GENERAL took passageon Mon-
day morning for od Point, {vs.) with sshe intes
ton of joining the PRESIDENT Of the United States
now on visit in that quarter. RS
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One of the Saratoga Hotels to increase i summer sac-
tvenes thst several ladies who the new
costume have already taken board.
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We understand that Mr.. Secretary WEBSTER,
accompanied by his Family, left the city Tuesday
morning on brief visit to the Capon Springs, Va.
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Free negroes longer permitted TO settle in the State
Of Iowa. law that effect having been passed by the Legis
lsure few weeks SINCE
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-24
THE MARKETS,
BALTIMORE, Dc

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10, 1851.
CONSTELLATION Wednesday the supplies
were quite SMALL with sales of good to prime reds
at S5aSS cents and of white at 90a95 CENTS
Family flour worth2 or 3 cents more. Since then
there have been receipts of water borne wheats~
the extremely cold weather having frozen up the
various tributaries of the Bay. Supplies, if here,
would readily bring the prices of Wednesday,,
noted above.
Corn.-Sales on Monday of white at 5Oa51 cts.,.
and of yellow at 52a53 cents. The same rates
prevailed on Tuesday and Wednesday,. Yesterday
sales of white made at 52a53 cents, and Of
yellow at 53a54 cents. A sale of Pehna. yellow
yesterday at So cents. To-day there are no sup
plies of Corn ahoat, In consequence of the freez-
ing up of the rivers.
oats.-We quote Md. at a3aae cents, and Penna.
at 36a37 cents
ToBACco.-We hear Of no business doing this
week in Maryland Tobacco, except the sale of
occasional lots Of Ground Leaf at S4aS.. All other
sorts are entirely neglected. We quote Maryland
crop as before:
Frosted very dull, s3a3 so; inferior SO 5Oa4 :;
good common 81 5Oa5; brown Sc 50a7 so; and
fine brown SSa9.
The inspections of the week comprise 142 hhds
Maryland.
The total inspections this year are 49, OF hhds.
against Al 1890 hhds. to the same period last year.
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 20, 1851.
GRAIN-The receipts of wheat are light, and
the market is firm, with an upward tendency
We quote fair to good red at 80 50 cts. good
| to prime 81 81 cts; white IS 80 cts. We
quote white Corn at so 81 cts, yellow So 81
cts. Oats worth "a &c cts
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-24

FREE BLACKS IN THE SnuTH-A num-
her of respectable citizens of Montgomery,
Alabama, published card in the papers Of
that city, in which they say that, being sat-
isfed that The accumulation Ct the free peo-
pie of color in that State is just cause Of
solici,ude to every lover Of his country, and
that their rem oval to Liberia will be alike
beneficial to the whites, to them, and their
children, as we'll as 10 Africa, they recon-
mend meeting to consult on the expedien-
cv and prac'icabiIity Of establishing State
Colonization Society, for the purpose Of aid
ing free persons Of color to remove from
that State TO Liberia.
A writer in the Louisville Journal is also
discussing the praclcabili,y Of removing all
free persons of color from Kentucky. He
argues that their continuance in the Slate /.
pregnsn. with mischief no. to be lessened
by time.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-24

CLAIM OF Small .Notes.-
In the House Of Representative, on Wednes-
day, on motion Of MIR. Walsh, of Balllm ore
city, it was
Reso7red, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be requested to communicate to
this House statement of the accounts be-
tween the United States and the State OF
Maryland for advances of money paid by
said State TO the General Government dur
ing the war of 1912 and tina. he also com
municate statement of the account between
The United States and said State for money
advanced by Maryland to aid in the erection
of The Capitol at Washington
Mr.. Bowie, Of Maryland, submitted the
following resolution, which was agreed to
Resolved. Tha, the committee for the
District Of Columbia inquire into the expe-
diency and praclicabili,y of preventing the
issue Of and circulation Of small notes under
the denomination Of five dollars in the Dis
,rct Of Columbia, and that the committee re-
port by bill or otherwise.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-24

EXECUTION OF PRIEST IN AUSTRIA
The Milan Gazette Of the 9Th ult. contains
the following sentence:
"Giovanni Grioli, priest a. the parish
church nf Casera, was convicted on the 9Th
Of October, Of having by means of money
and persuasion, attempted to induce several
Austrian soldiers to desert; be possessed.
further, IL copies Of a revolutionary writing.
dated September, 1851, which tended to The
overthrow Of The presen, legal government,
Of his Imperial Majesty. On the ground of
the proclamation issued bv his excellencv.
Governor Marshal, Coun, Rade,zky, he was
sentenced To death, and the sentence execu-
ted ., four O'Clock in the afternoon by pow
der and shot"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-24

Herald and Chronicle states tina. Gen, Cas-.
tellan, at Lyons, and Gen. Engmyer, have
declared against the President. This. how
ever, is denied. Doubts are also entertain
ed Of Gen. Migon's disposition towards the
government.
Strasburg and Rheims are reported to have
risen.
The correspondent Of the London Daily
News says that General N eumayer is march
ing from the north, with four regiments, to
oppose the President.
The correspondent Of the Times states
that an attempted emeu,e at Dreyer was
promptly suppressed, and the most reliable
accounts from the Departments were favor
able TO The President.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-24

NJ KossUTH AND THE GOVERNMENT
Mr.. William Hunter, acting Chief Clerk Of
the State Department, accompanied by Mr..
Edward Curtis and Mr.. Simeon Draper.
waited upon Mr.. Kossu.h at the Irving
House, in New York on Friday, and pre-
scented TO him certified copy of the reso-
luton Of welcome passed by Congress. Mr.
Hunter also handed to him a private letter
from Mr.. Webster, which, it is supposed, re-
lated to his vis! to Washington.
Mr.. Kossulh. after reading the papers, re-
marked that he felt honored by them. The
New Commercial says tina. he remarked.
His first duty now was to hasten to Wash
ington, to take The earliest opportunity to
express his gratitude to the Government, and
Congress. He had already made engage
men.s to the cities of PhiladeI phia and Bal
rimore, which would detain him during the
next week; in the meantime he would con-
vey to Mr.. Webster, by letter, his thanks for
the kind offer to introduce him to the Pre-
sidenl; and he hoped on Monday week, or
within day or two thereafter, to be presen,
in the city Of Washington. But Of The par
,icular time Of his arrival he would advise
The distinguished Secretary Of State in writ
ing.