The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-07-07
THE EFNQ UlRER
Thnrsday Ju,ly 8. 1854.


n uuch SntAiC WI OPfooisS y fAeSss,tt7tt, -
the Louisiana side, between Gen. Freeman,
unionist, and Judge Smith, secessicnist. After
eve rounds Smith was wounded in the back,
taken home to jackson same evening by rail-
road, with his honor healed by having hole
bored in his traitorous carcass. No U. s. SEN
ator will be elected in Connecticut this year
--cause, no party has the majority. A cow
hiding affair came off at Louisville the 9TH
er day, between two doctors, the Homeo-
pathist came off best. Good. Daniel Web
ster's Presidential subscription list is increas-
ing In d horn. We have been favored with
pleasant showers for the past two days. Now
that the new constitution is adopted, con
yentions and candidates are all the go--the
wings meet on the Sd Of July, and the DEM
ocrats meet on the 9Th Of August, all to save
the soyereigns the trouble and labor of Sc
iecting the men they want themselyes-great
sacrifices for the dear people. The free-soil-
ers pretend 10 stand appalled, at the rapacity
Of their enemies in the scramble after those
patriotic principles, the loayes and fishes.
Rather guess however that they will come in
for a full share, if they do as well as they
have done for the past two years. Prentice,
Of the Louisville Journal, goesin strong for
the Bloomer dress. Navigation on the era
gin Canap' is stopped, the water drawn
of, fish all seined out and hundreds Of
men are working on the new locks which
will be ready for operations several days
after the appointed time but not be-
fore-no such calculations need be made
On Sunday one Dutchman got knocked
down by an Irishman for his i'll manners,
and another Spike, who was in company,
chasedround one square for his impertinence,
and finally captmed after good run, but by
old begging escaped, what it is said he rich
ly deserved, sound thrashing. School Ex-
animation this week. Palenis who do not
attend should never have another baby. Zack
Taylor broke her shaft coming up last trip
and had to break the Sabbath to go and getit
mended. Won't be back till Friday morn
ing. On Saturday evening Constable Moran,
was capsized, at Graham's corner in trying to
take another Irishman, but Corporation,
who was standing by, came to his rescue and
relieved the old man, who though upon his
beams end, still had the lrishman by the
throat. He was finally marched off before
his Honor Ramsey, and what was done wi III
him there-or what he had done, we know
not. The spiritual knockers in Cincinnati,
say that Martin Luther died of the delirium
tremens--news that. Aunt Fanny Gage is
sick and at water cure establishment.
Huston's Ice Cream and Soda Saloon looks
well-we suppose the inside looks better
and that which he keeps to take is indeed
sapcrlatios-go and see. The City of Ports
mouth can boast OF the best-most industri
Gus and most gentlemanly Councilmen in
the State. We hope the sovereigns vii
remember their self-sacrifeing spirit at the
rext election, and not prove that republics
are ungrateful. Some draymen were fined
yesterday for draying on the Sabbath
We, truly, are becoming pious people
gambling and all other kinds
of dcad.falla, are left open and unnoticed
A fellow can't get shaved on Sunday, but he
can have the cob-webs washed out of hi
throat with rcd-eyc, the dimes extracted
from bis pockets-his head broke oranythin}
else without fear of molestation. Langt
was fined for having boxes on the sidewalk
on Sunday-McDowell got clear because he
was charged with having salt barrels out
and proved that they were "tater" barrels
We don't see what difference it makes
they were barrels and where they ought no
to have been-examine the barrels next tim
little closer. Our little up river packet
are now carrying off few more barrels O
-four than Whiskey-a hopeful. change. Th
editor Of the Ironton Register is bachelor
Nothing IS to be done here on the 4th
Worthy sons Of worthy sires, amt we New
houses are going up all over town-we'l
take walk about the city on hat day an
count them-for we won't work that's Ger
tain, and have no place else to 60. A iel
low at the Worlds Fair in London wante,
to know if the Rocky Mountains could b.
seen from New York. The discovery of tn
fire annihiiator is likely to drive all the en-
gines out Of use-glad Of it. The Cincinna
Ii Nonpariel is a good paper--if you won
take ours nor the Tribune & Clipper, take
Father Mathew has been on visit 1
Ashland and has promised 10 90 back an
spend few days with Mr.. Clay. Tn,
Athens Messenger says that the Plank Roa
Company Of Newark are issuing red-do
shin-plasters payable in New York and q
their Office in Newark, that they look lik
the bank bills Of the State--are swindle-
and the operators all locofoeos ;-if that
true, we say look out for them too, for W
happen to know some of that same kidne
Of gentlemen. Our Devil lost his shoe Sal
urday evening, while bathing in the river, IL
Marshal is advised to keep sharp look out
Some wag Of fellow saws that fugitiy
slaves ought to be given up. because "