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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
OFFICIAL.

Posr OFYIcE DgpARrMENT, OCTOBER 20, 1851.
Numerous applications having been made to this Depart
for the allowance of increased commissions posmas
ers authorized under certain conditions by the sixth
ton of reduce and modify the rates Of postage in
the United States and for other purposes approved March
81, 1851 and it having been clearly shown that, in most
the abos Of posmastes have been increased and their
commissions reduced by the operation Of said act
II is ordered that whenever the Auditor of the Treasury
for the Post Office Department shall have satisfactory proof
by affidavit otherwise, that the labors Of any postmaster
have been increased and reduced provided
for by said act he shall allow and credit such postmaster with
commissions according to the following rules wit
Where the commissions Of such postmaster for ,he fiscal
year ending June 80, 1851 did excsed fifty doars the
amount of commissions allowed for that year. with
twenty per added thereto shall be allowed and credited
to the postmaster for the fiscal year ending June So 1852
Where the commissions of such postmaster for the fiscal
year ending June So 1851 exceeded fifty doar and did
exceed hundred dollars the of commissions
alo,Oed for that year. with fifteen per cent. added thereto,
shall be allowed and credited the postmaster for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1852. f-s.s
g. Where the commissions of such postmaster for the fiscal
year esdng June s0 1851 exceeded hundred and did
exceed FIVE hundred dollars, the of commas
sions a,Oed that year. with twelve and half per cent
added thereto shall be allowed and credited the postmaster
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1852
A. Where the commissions Of such postmaster for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1851 exceeded five hundred dollars
the amount Of commissions alo,oed that gear, with
ten per added thereto, shall be allowed and credited
the postmaster for the year ending June 80, 1852.
Provided always that the commissions be allowed any
post ofce other than distributing oce) shall not exceed
the posages collected such office during the period for
which such allowance made provided also, that special
application for further allowance to any distributing office
may te made whenever the Auditor shall certify that the
commissions authorized to be allowed under this order in
sufficient pay the actual and expenses of such
office, including the compensation Of the postmaster and
provided further that there shall be allowed any office
whore the compensation Of the postmaster is by law limited
to fixed salary compensation any greater than shall
be eqaied pay such salary compensation and the
tual and necessary expenses of his Office.
The rate of allowance after the present fiscal year is
served for future consideration and will be determined upon
after the accounts for the first three quarters Of the present
fiscal year shall have been adjusted by the Auditor.
N X. HALL Postmaster General
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

FATAL ArrkAr GkoxerA.--An afffay occurred at East
Point about miles from Atlanta, the l7,h instant be-
tween young named LHosARp RArKRRxH and THos.
and Joas CosHHLLr, in which Thomas received fatal stab
in the abdomen and has since died. HIS brother John
shot through tie breast but his wounds considered
fatal Ratercc made his escape after the facss and re-
ward Of three hundred dollars s offered for his apprehension
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
LIBERIA AND IT'S PROSPECTS.

few days since we met an intelligent colored man who
was about goiua 10 Lilin wt visw 70 mske exami
nation * = sna Esc,s: Hs 81 " s1ssse -.
emigration Africa; the greatest misrepresentation
made to them Of the country and it's resources the climate
asserted 10 be fatal The hardshps far greater than they
and finally many Of them had been taught the delusion
that they could in way, and by means rise
social equality in this country This deusion is nearly
destroyed and the public mind Of the blacks ready receive
impressions both Of the true condition Of Africa and
their own prospects The reaction has commenced and with
will commence the rapid removal of the free blacks and
then emancipaed slaves the shores Of Liberia The
difficulties the preudices and the slow progress
have attended the foundation and growth Of every new colony
which now attends that Of Liberia Indeed, scarcely
know where new colony in wilderness and foreign land
has been founded under better auspices than this In 660
more than half century from lis first settlement the colony
of Virginia contained but thirty thousand Inhabitants not
wthstandng wealth, power and influence had been largely
exerted in lis favor In half that time and with less than
half that influence and with only coored emigants bur-
dened by the degradation Of inferior CASTE Liberia has six
thousand with Aoushng commerce, republican consti-
tuition, aud civilized II requires sagaclty to
foesee that the end of half century from its foundation
Lberia will present far greater array of population and
wealth than did Virginia in the same period
Nor need we fear deficiency Of emgrants; for there
not only the free coored population to recruit rom (who
will henceorward 60 freely at their own expense but there
PooPHo SAA]~AANA
pated by their msstersand sent to Liberia.
We have, them really than million Of the coored
population Of this country from which to recruit the rising
State Of Liberia In this mon every possible motive which
can excite the energy Of emigration, whether in feemen,
slave OF master, exists in full force rising empire Of
black men offering the anticipated gories Of freedom and
civilization the rddance Of and burden the
ter and liberty to the capvea combine to increase
emigration TO Liberia, and increase the prospects Of its u-
mate and complete We rejoice in the hope Of
continent redeemed from barbsrs degraded restored
and christianity Illuminating the land Of shadows and Of
darkness. Cincinnati Gazette.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

CHIrEsE METHOD OF WELDIss CRACKED IRoS-wARE. -
Mr. BALEsr1rR who went mission TO the East, de-
scrbes for the information Of the Commissioner Of Patents
the Chinese method Of welding cracked by cement
ing them with cast-iron while in liquid sa.e
In cast iron pan which MI B. procured TO be welded,
the operator commenced breaking the edges Of the fracture
slightly with hammer to enlarge the fssures after
which the fractured parts placed and held in their natural
positions bv means Of wooden braces The pan being ysady
crucbles made Of clay laid in charcoal and gnited in
small portable shee,-iron furnace, with bellows working
horizontally As the pieces Of casron with which
the crucblts charged fused, it was poured On
syer of partly chaed husk Of rough rice paddy which
was previously spread thcky doubled cloth, the object
Of which prevent the sudden cooling and hardening Of
the liquid metal Whilst in this liquid state il quickly
conveyed with the right hand to the fractured part under the
ts.e and forced up with jerk into the enlarged fssure
whilst with the hand paper rubber passed over The
ob,ruding liquid inside Of the vessel mskng strong, sub
st.ntial ard neat operation.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

PARENT AxD CmLD.-The Of Richardson Us. Rich
ardson n the Maine courts has excited considerable aen
ou Il will be recoected that there involved in this
case important question to the binding effect Of gin
Of an infant child the part of the parents to the grand
mother Mrs. Farnsworth The mother died after the
birth Of the child but first requested he mother to receive
the child she alleges and found by the JUICY 10 rear
and educate her Some years afterwards the father
claimed snd having obtained possession Of the Child refuted
to give Il up the grandmother Ibis action of repeviD
in the name Of the child against the father offend
ant was then instituted and the child restored to the
grandmother and the carried up to the full court
by exceptions The principal point in relation TO the
validity Of this contract The decides that the proof
Of the contract was naamb and that the action cannot
be sustained The effect Of this decision must be to restore
the child TO the father.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

Foua Mrx DRowSED.-On "Wednesday morning, about
four o'clock four of the Of the ship Aueuss of Gotten
burg lying in the North River (New York; were drowned
viii endeavorng 70 on board their vessel in small boat
II appears they intoxicated at the time. Their names
are Anderson Nelson Peterson and Berryson.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
COLvMBVs Ml5s5sRPl, saTVNON. OCT0BER ls lS5l

IS NJ, authorized BY law 20 consul wTh or re-
Q1jre the services Of the Attorney General; bat
S especially authorized BY law 10 employ coan-
sell That power has been exercised by every
State Commissioner, and the Legislature have
sanctioned their acts. An effort was once made
in the Legislature to make it the duty OF the
present Attorney General to attend 10 the col
lection Of the sinking fund, but the proposition
failed These facts show conclusively that II
was not the intention of the law making power
10 bur,hen the Attorney General with the per
tarmance of duty specially imposed on the
State Commissioner. Chancellor Cooke Is the
only person who has ever held different opin-
ion His decree is now before the High Court
for revision. Ii his decree be affirmed, that will
settle the question, if reversed an account viii
then be ordered Of the value Of the services rem.
dered and thus Justice done alike to the State
and to me. Might not the Mssissippian safely
enlrust the decision of this legal question 10 the
High Court without any great injury to the pub
lie service Really the great question Of "South-
ern Rights" has dwindled to a small point when
an attorneys fee is the only matter in contro-
/ versy. JOHN. ID. FREEMAN,
/ JAcKsoN, Oct 10, ISL.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18

e--T jeff. Davis IL an Uulon man. clear as
mud read an extract from letter written by
Inn last winter.
Il AIN in favor of the execution Of the plan in.
dIca'ed BY the State Convention of October,
ls4s, the address Of that Convention to the
sa'ehodug States, and by the Legislature o!
The State at its last session, which | consider
may be stated thus: to submit the question to
'he people. in law for the assembling of a
Convention OF the State. to consider OF and de.
eide on our present condition and future pros.
poets; and the measures which should be adopt
ca 40 prepare for the defence of the State,
armed y need be. To propose Convention oil
'ue s'aVehoidlug States, to be composed of for
many elected delegates, which should unite all
'Nose states who were willing to assert their
fqua,''y' and right to equal protection in, and
equaI enjoyment of the common property. The
0.a,es mus united should in my opinion demand
y ne other States such guarantees as would Sc
cure 70 'hem The safety, the benefits. the tran
pnll''y which the Union wa. designed to con
ier' II granted. he minor,, coud live il
equality under the temple ol our federal cum
Pscl' II refused, it W ud b. conclusive evidence
o. the design Of The majority. 10 crush al pape
Osfr'rrs beneath the heel of power the gulpt
o. degradation would yawn before US. The
equa'ny 10 which we were born being denied
ana The alternative Of s'avsh submission or man
y resistance being presented 10 us. shall b,
!" Jdror Of the latter Then il full provision
mas been made, in the preparation of arms, o
munitions Of pdr, Of manufacturing establish
nents' aud all the varieties of agriculture /,
winch our climate and soil are adapted, th,
.aVeholding States, or even the planting States
nay apply the last remedy--the final alternative
S,pwGkon, dre."
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
FOREIGN ITEMsnrTHE CANADA.

The English news Is devoid q interest. Tho
overland mail reached London on The sih So.
lember by express, With Calcutta sdyices 10
August 9Th.
The Nicesa had agreed 10 discharge the deb,
to the Indian Government paying hdy laos down
and giving security for the remainder. No Ons
Of his Provinces had been occupied, and his
statement that they had been was uniounded.
A conspiracy to effect the escape Of Moolray
had been discovered in Calcutta. Il was report
ed tia, the arsenal had been sc, on fire aAd The
prisoners liberated in the confusion.
Twenty villages around Goolburgale bad been
plundcred and burnt by the Rehlllos. Il was
also rdmored that Golab singh's troops had heea
beaten by the people, a, place some four days
journey from Cashmere,
Business was dali at Calcutta.
The recent ad,iees from India tad bad e de-
pressing effect upon the Manchester market
The commercial accounts from China, were re-
earded as satisfactory
Atelegraphc report, received in Liverpool on
the day the steamer sailed says that "trads In
Manchester is steady and prices are unchanged"
| IN China, rebellion was gaining ground in all
quarters. The Imperial troops could make no i'm.
Presson on the rebels.
In France, great satisfaction was manifested
at the manner in which the laying Of The corner.
stone of the Central Karket, by the President
passed oil. The market.women wers received
the next morning by the President Of the Elysee.
The Paris journals continue to discuss the can
didaute Of the Prince do Join'ille The i'm
preston gains strength that tbs Prince will
come forward at tho proper time.
Documents seized in the late arrests in PARIS
implicate the London Central Committee most
grayelg notwithstanding their avowals Of entire
innocence touching the late conspiracy.
Tho Government newspaper has been sus'
pended one month, and the editor ined and sen.
fenced TO an Imprisonment Of nine months for
an article on the treatment Of foreigners by the
French Government.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18

CUBA MOVEMENT IN EUROPE Important
dispatches have been received in London, Sept,
l7h, from Spain, amounting. il 10 said, to a trea-
y with England for The preservation Of the col.
ony Of Cuba from American invaders. The
minister oiioreigh ahlrs and the Spanish and
English Ambassadors, had meeting on Mon.
day evening previous. France and England, il
is curiously stated, are decided on preventing
rupture between Spain and the United States,
and in preserving for the former her valuable
colony, but with the introduction Of sons inds-
pcnsbe reforms in The general government Of
Cuba. A French steamer was TO leave Havrs
on Tuesday for Washington, with dispatches
from the French Government and the American
minister. The London correspondent of the
New York Commercial, however, who has la
vorable opportunities for knowing, treats, as pure
fiction, all idea OF England being Privy to any
such engagement.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
G-5- Col Jefferson Davis says he is Union

GJ- Col. Jefferson Davis says be is a Union
man. low does he prove III
lie proved HIS love Of the Union, in the q. s.
Senate, hy voting with Hale, Chase, Seward,
Benton & Co., to defat tie compromise BILL
and by doing all in bis conjunction with his re-"
spectacle CONDUCTORS, to defeat every feasible pan
presented for the settlement Of the question,
growing out Of slavery
He proved himself "Union man by COM
ing to Mississippi, after these questions had been
settled by Congress, and doing all in bis power
to stir up the people to resistance 10 the laws OF
the land.
He proved himselfa "Unon man" by iray-
ersing the State and making speeches IN support
Of Gen. Quitman, an aAowod Secessionlsts, as
bis message proves
lie proved himselfa Union man" by adgis-
ing Mississippi to meet South Carolina, who has
avowed herself for secession in a southern Con-
gress," which every one knows can result in no
good. and which would very likely be the zen
lering wedge" OF Dsuniop.
He has proved his love for the "tnion' BY
denounting in no measured terms the Federal
Governmental Norh-the Compromise meas
ures-and at last has given convincing proof o.
his devotion by accepting the nomination for
Governor. rendered him by the remnant OF Dis
unionists LEFT in lhs State, to I'LL the vacancy
caused BY the decension Of Gen. Qnman
Well, .f Col Davis Is not DISTINGUISHES
HIS ACTS HAVE TERRIBLE sQulNT'
ING that way, according to our way Of think
! ing-and he is certainly now the candidate Of the
Disunionionists for higl and responsible Office
II remains. therefore, to be seen whether th'
Hero Of B1ena Vista" will succeed better thar
did the "Eero of Chepul,epee, in commencing
to the people Of Mississippi he poisoned chalc'
4 Of secession. True Issue.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18

VIRGINIA CANDIDATES PoR GOVERNOR.
Gen. W Summers, who had just been nominal
ed by the wings of Virginia, as their candidate
for Governor, is one of the abest mon OF the
old Dominion. lie comes from the western part
of the State, but is popular in all sections Of il,
lie Is most eloquent speaker, a very business
Ike and practical man, served in Congress many
yysrs ago, aud took rank there with the first
flen in the House.
Joseph Johnson, Of Harrison county, tho
democratic nonnnee for Governor OF Virginia,
IL also one Of The most popular able and prac,i-
cal men in the State. Mr.. johnson is the Gov.
ernor elect under the old constitution, having
been elected by the Legislature, and his nomi.
nation Cor recollection by the people is high
compliment, to the manner in which he has hlled
the high pos, Of Executive Of tho Common.
wealth.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
SLEEPING NORTH AND SOUTH.

Il is conendsd by scientific writers. says Par
son Rrownlow. Of the Knoxville Wig, that 60
sleep sound at night, and be freed from all ner-
yous disturbances, one mus, place his bed with
the foot 10 the south, and thu head due north.
The reason assigned Tor this is that both the
earth aud the human body are alike magnets,
and that when the body is laid on, due north and
south. with the head north, the magnetic currents
of,he earth and the body will harmonic. IL Is
an easy matter to make the experiment, We
have heard men say, recently. who have tiled il
that there is something in the theory.
The following brief article As from an Ohio
paper
The science Of going @ bCd.-The earth
is a magnet, with magnetic currents constantly
around it. The human body is also magnet
and when the body is placed in certain relations
to the earth these currents harmonle --wheR "a
my other position they conflict. When one ~
si,ion is 10 be maintained for some time, posi-
ton should be chosen in which the magnetic
current olthe earth and the body will conflict -
The position as indicated by theory and known
by experiment, is TO Ice with the head towards th'
north pole.
Persons who sleep with their heads in TN
opposite direction, or lying crosswlse, are rela
bic 10 fall into various nervous disorders Nhei
they 60 back to the right position, these disor
ders, If not too deeply impressed upon the consti
tuition. soon vanish, Sensitive persons are at
ways more refreshed 10y sleep when their head
point due North. Architects, in planning hous
es should bear this in mind.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18

ORIGIN OF NEGRoEs.-lt is said that the low
er order of BrazIlians entertain the following
belief as to the original formation Of negroes
AT the time" they say cot the creation OF
Adam, Satan looked on and formed man Of
clay, but every thing he touched became black,
and be determined to wash him white in Jordln.
On bis approach the river retired, and he had
only time to push the black man on the wet
sand, which wet the soes of his feet and palms
of his hands, and accounts for the comparative
wilderness Of those parts In a raga the devil
struck his creation on the nose. by which The
fairness Of that organ was accomplished. The
negro then begged for mercy, as no blame could
be attached 10 him, upon which the other, some
what pacifed, patied him on the head, and BY
the heat of his hanG curled his hair in the NAY
it is seen at the present time.
The same Brazilians also believe that the
monkey tribe are an inferior variety Of the re
gro species--that they are gifted with the power
of speech. but refuse to talk, in order to ayolt
being pressed into the service Of the white men
The dread of labor, they say, is strong enough
to make Jocko hold his tongue.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
Tnr pArrEno The Washington Republic

Tnr pMrEno. The Washington Republic
Of the 23d uumo has the following paragraph
"Onicial information has been received atths
Treasury Department that the Pampero is in tho
custody Of the revenue cutter Jackson. at Jacks
sonylIle, and the Dstric, Attorney Of that diss
trict has been notified that she is there, and has
been directed TO take such proceedings as the
law will warrant against her. She was taken
four miles up a creek, or in a swamp, one hum
dred miles up the river, aud great quantity ct
arms are said said to have been landed from her,
and officers oflhe United Stotes have beed des-
patched in search Of them"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18

THB D;rsicutry BrTwrHN 1rv, Woor AN
Cor. WEUu--I have mad some llrhef enquiry
ahour the case Il CO. Webb and Gen Mag.
There is no getting at the pag,tu8na hae8us.
the story ha, only oozed ont from Acmalyts.-
The rumor all over the city about the trscns op
Thursday afternoon, between Colonel Webb and
I'Gcn. Wool is that during he day, Gen. wool
asserted his right to review the troops, as taking
precedence olhe Governor, who is only Captain
General Of the militia. The claim was not ad.
mitled, as it was the militia that were to be re.
viewed Gen. Wool, however, agreed to 60 to
the ground, and it was arranged that he should
have place in the Governors carriage. In
tie same carriage were Col Bruce and Col.
! Webb. as aids Of the Governor. The Governor
observing that Gen. Wool and Col. Webb were
not speaking, proposed TO introduce them. Gen
| Wool said he did not know Col Webb, and did
not want TO know him. There was then
some auslon to certain article in the Courier
and Enquirer, in which some reflections were
made upon the gsneralsbip Of Wool. Col Webb
in just fcation Of himself, said he had a letter
fom the late General Taylor, in which he SAT-
| that if Gen WOODS advice bad been followed
the decisive battle Of Buena Vista would have
been lost. Gen Wool said it was false; Col
Webb said he would prove it by publishing The
letter. Gen. Wool dared him 10 DO so. Wha
further occurred deponent saith not; but tht
foregoing is in everybody's mouth.
1t appears there has been bad feeling be-
tween Wool and Webb ever since they were il
the army together.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-10-18
The New York ITeral, Of Sunday last, say.

the great State Fair at Rochester broke up in
general row between the city and State commit
tees, about the disposition Of the surplus funds
bnt the Rochester people have the advantage.
having all in their owa hands. Ii was the great.
es, gathering aud exhibition that the State ever
had The receipts exceeded those Of any pres
yious fair by about three thousand dollars. The
receipts Of admission to the fair grounds have
realized $4,000 The premiums have only
amounted to $1,000. The ex.commiliee wish
to refund the remainder, and are unwilling to pay
even their own expenses.