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Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12
Copy ofa Letter to his ErceAency WASHINGTON
Hunt, Governor of NeO York.

AAoSA, SOOoiSsO' " 1NCeO = OIhs
WASHINGTON, APRIL Z, 1851.
Sin As President eco Of the Washington Nations
Monument Association" have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your eloquent and patriotic letter of the 22d
uimo, by the hand of your military aid, COL RoBERT H.
MoRRIs and to inform you that the IdbLt of which he
was the bearer, designed by the State Of New York for the
Washington National Monument this day presented by
him to the Board of Directors
feel myself sngulary fortunate in being the honored
cpent behalf of the Association of this appropriate contr
button from my native State this noble enterprise. Often
as look from window at this proud monument rearing
its lofty head to the Clouds the inquiry suggests ITSELF Why
raise this massive pile 10 the honor Of Washington Can
add to his fame Is necessary perpetuate his memory
MOI neither. His fame is imperishsbe, and his memory
will endure when this marble pile shall have crumbed dust
This splendid monument is reared that future generations
may know that Washington ved but that they may know
that his appreciated his WORTH and deeply
grateful for the nesmabe blessings which he conferred upon
the country Il is not therefore, much monument to
the memory OF Washington it Of the gratitude Of his
counuymen and in this noble emulation it gives infinite
pleasure my loved State nsc bng her noble motto
"Ercesior upon the marble pile Of Nations gratitude
have the honor to be your Exceencys most obedient
servant, MfLLARD FILLMORE.
The block intended to Represent the State Of New York
in the National Monument is of beautiful black marble
rom Genn's falls-weighng ton. The coatofarms
Of the State is scupured upon in bas relief in mastery
manner in an elliptic form the words " New YoRK" and
the motto ExcEIsIon upon in raised letters
the surface Of the block is highly polished The work
manship was executed by E. PALMER of Albany and re-
fleets high credit upon him an artist.
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The bridge Of the Pennsylvania railroad over the Cones
toga was destroyed by FIRE on Friday afternoon.
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Chaplin, Whg. .................2,97
Allen, Dem. 4427
Harris, free-Soil. l....................... 1874 ],
The majority in the Eastern Congressional dis.
trict for GEORGE G. KING (Whig) is l59. In the
Western district, B. B. THURsToN (Dem.) has
majority Of more than 900.
The Legislature stands (including the Democra-
tic Lieutenant Governor among the Senators) as
follows:
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

The Providence Journal publishes full returns
of the late election in Rhode Island, by which it
appears that the majority for the Democratic can
didate for Governor was nearly 700. The vote
was as follows:
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WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1851.

60 sLIberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparable.0
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

Kindness like the gentle breath Of spring. me the 10y
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
America.
The London Merchant, in some spccula-
tions about America, uses the following
language:

The London Merchant, in some specula
tions about America, uses the following
language:
But. if the Americans are acquiring ter
ritory ard wealth, they are, at the same
time acquiring people to occupy the one
and to profit by the other The emigra-
ton brought about by the necessities and
the distractions of Europeis another source
which is promoting the aggrandizement OF
the United States. We have no desire, q,
present, to enter upon any question Of dis.
puted policy: but We wish to record oul
opinion, that the empire of the seas mus,
before long be ceded to America; its per.
scvering enterprise, its great commerce, land
its accruing wealth, are certain to secure
this prize nor will England be in a situa-
ton to dispute it with her Without this
crowning capital to her power, the onward
march of the United States to what we be.
lieve will be overwhelming greatness, might
not be SO speedily accomplished; but Am.
erica, as the mistress Of the ocean, must
overstrile the civilized world.
This idea of overstriding the civilized
world may appear grand and exciting tc
the organ of ga nation of shop-keepers y
whose aim has ever been to monopolize the
trade and check the industry and prosper.
ity of all other nations, and whose policy
has been to have ships and colonies and
commerce as the means Of making the
world tributary to itself. But such is no.
the American idea of national greatness, OF
of a noble destiny for people, America
desires, not to overstridc the world, but tc
set it frcc-not to subjugate other nations
and races, but to enable them to become
endowed with republican liberty, educa
ton, selfgovernment, and that varied in
dustry which is the only basis of progres:
and greatness. Little would be gained
from our present industrial competition
with England, did we merely transfer tc
ourselves the pernicious monopoly of man
ufacturcs and commerce she has so lon.
exercised. No, let US destroy that monop
oily, and do our best to render its restora
ton forever impossible. 1t is time tina
the world ceaced to consist of two kinds O
nations and races, the overstriding ant
overstridden. The evils of that system o
things have been tried, and it is for Amer
lea to put an end to it. The means is In
dustry, and the first condition of success
| Protection.-N y Tribune.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
Selected for the Chronic
The Christians Song.

Brethren, have found the land that doth abound
With fruit sweet mamma;
The more l eat. find, the more / am inclined,
To sing and shout Hosanna
CorusMy soul Goth long CO. where it shall fully kno
The glorieS of my Savior;
And as pass along I'll sing the Christians son,
hope to live forever.
Perhaps you'll think I'm Wild or simple as n child
am n child of glory;
I'm born from above, my soul is filed with love;
I long TO tell the story.
3Iy soul doth long TO 60, &c.
A testimony bright, n ray of heavenly light,
Ny Lord has also given,
That when temptations rise may not be surprised,
Nor lose my hope of heaven.
Ny soul doth long to go &c.
city Of delight this moment shines SO bright,
1t gives much peace and pleasure,
Not all terrestrial bliss, car equal this,
4 iorctaste of my Savior.
Ny soul doth long to go, &c.
Come brethren, will you go and travel with tco,
To reach this heavenly Canaan.
l care not for your name, religion is the same,
With those who're bound for heaven.
Ny soul doth long to go, &C,
Ny soul sits and sings and practices her WINGS
And contemplates the hour,
When the Messenger will say quit this house clay
And with bright angels tour.
Ny soul doth long to 60 &c.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
Riot at FortageyiIie,

Last week Monday desperate battle
occurred near Portagcville, between Shcr-
ih Buxton of this county, Deputy Sheriff
Doty of Livingston, Constable Holland of
Mt Morris, Mr. James Moore, Jr., Rail
road Contractor, and Mr.. Fred. Van LEV,
on one side, and some twenty or twenty-five
Irish on the other The place where the
fight occurred was almost another Their
moIyim, as far az retreat was concerned Z;
and Sheriff Buxton showed himself a very
good Leonidas, and the rest of his company
proved themselves first rate Spartans
but dying, which they concluded not to do.
The place was near the middle Of he rirer,
just above the Upper Falls, where the Rail
road Bridge is to be erected. At this place,
there have been rough stones thrown into
the river to partially dam it, leaving spa
ces for the water to pass between the piles
of stones, where single planks are thrown
over so that persons can pass. 1t was on
these stones and planks that the battle oc-
curred-not more than five or six rods from
the Falls, with swift current running.
For several days previous there had been
trouble with the hands employed on the
Bridge and Railroad near by. A part o!
them had struck for higher wages or some
thing else, and were determined to drive of
those who chose to work and for that pur-
pose kept up almost continual riot. The
Contractors, being unable to manage them,
sent for the Sheriffs of this and Livingston
counties. Sheriff Buxton repaired to the
spot Monday forenoon, and was met there
| by the persons above named, and some Other
officers and citizens While standing upon
the hill, east side of the river, they heard
the horns blow on the west side, the Irish
signal for riot and soon saw a party
coming down the west bank, to drive of
some Germans who were at work under th'
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

Mns. JUDsoN.-A correspondent Of the
Baptist Recorder states that her friends in
Central New York have recently received
letters from her, which led them to expect
her arrival, with her three children, very
soon. Mrs. j. will be remembered as the
amiable Fanny Forester. 1t is an intersse-
ing fact that three children of the late DR..
Judson by his second wife, have been for
a long time under the care of sister Of his
first wife Two other children Of the Sec
ond marriage are under the care Of the pre-
sent Mrs j.
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f bank on the west side of the river. Th
Germans, however, got on to float ant
showed over to the east side Of the river.
Sheriff Buxton sent Deputy Sheriff Smitl
ofPostageville and aparty with him arount
to the south to cut of the retreat of the riot
ers, while he and the four other persons
named prepared to head them; intending
to arrest the whole gang under the west
bank. But the Irish saw the game, and
made as fast as possible for the stone and
plank passage way over the river. Buxton
and his party seeing this move, made also
for the passage, and the two parties met on
the stones in the strcam-fve Yankees and
about twenty Irish. On coming together,
Sheriff Buxton told the leaders his Office
and his business; but, instead Of surrender
in., they instantly commenced an assault
upon the officers, when general fight com
mcnced; both parties fighting as for dear
life. Buxton, on finding their bare hands
not sufficient, and fearing probably that
they would be mauled to death by their op-
poncnts, (who We're armed with clubs and
stones,) or that they would be thrown into
the stream and 60 over the Falls, ordered
his party to draw their revolvcrs, and for
a few minutes they made sad work for their
assailants. Several were shot, but as it hap
pened no one was killed on the spot The
Irish fought most desperately for several
minutes after the firing commenced, but
mcetinga little too much cold lead to suit
their taste, they finally commenced retreat
ing. The officers, however, succeeded in
securing four on the spot; and something
over twenty more, were arrested afterwards.
Mr.. Buxton brought back man with him
who had one ball in his boot, and another
in his leg near the groin. Several Of the
Irish were badly wounded, both by balls
and being knocked down on the sharp stones
Onc man was shot in the side, but succeeded !
in making his escape, with the blood stream
ing from the wound. Persons who visited
the place next day tell US that the stones
where the fight occurred were covered with
blood, and that the Irish who escaped could
be tracked for some distance by the blood left !
on the ground. Only one of Buxton par
ty, Constable Holland, got badly injured /;
and he, it is hoped not dangerously The
rest Of course received moro or less exter-
nal bruises /
Had the Irish conquered the five Spar
tans at the pass, there would probably have
been bloody work afterwards, for there were
two or three other parties coming from the
west, who, when they saw that those below
were defeated, ran for life. There were
%, in all, arrested that day--no other re-
sistance being offered. Seven of those ar
rested were committed to the jail in this
county, ) to the Jail in Livingston county,
3 were admitted to bail, and Is released. -
Wyoming Co. Mirror, July l..
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
Fire Annihilator.
NEW YORK, Sept. IS, ]

NEN Oth, ccpu- 10, 'cvl-
The b'hoys will not much longer have
the pleasure of "r''aning arith The ma
chire," if Philips celebrated Fire Annihi-
lator will accomplish all that is claimed for
it. An Office for the sale and supply of
this new invention is to be opened here on
the 22d inst, and machines of five differ
eht sizes and prices will be supplied to any
order. The cost varies from SO to $50.
These are all portable machines Others
mounted upon wheels, and calculated for
emergency, are soon to be ready. The
general agent, or chief manager and Secre-
tary of the " PhiUps' United !States Fire
Aanihiia'or Conpany,' is 7. 7. Barnum
but it is said by sober men, that there is
no hom,Jug about this matter. We shall
soon see for ourselves.-[Utic Register.
The President Of the wealthy Company
which has bought the patent for the L. S.
is no less person than the Hon. Elisha
Whittlesey, of the Treasury Department,
Washington.
The nature Of the invention consists in
generating, in large quantities and with
great rapldity, carbonie and other gases,
resulting from combustion, and discharging
such gases, while intermixed with steam,
upon or about any burning mass, and diffu-
sing the same into the atmosphere where
fire is burning, for the purpose Of subdu.
ing and extinguishing it.
The company formed are now prepared to
sell the annihilators; for small one, the
price is So, large one, $40. 1t is recon-
mended that small ones be kept to cxtin
guish chimney fires. 1t may not be known
to our readers, that small quantity o.
sulphur thrown upon a fire, as discovered
by NJ. Vaux, will extinguish fire in chin
ney.-[scientifc American.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
The North Branch Canal.

By reference to the report Of Collector
Smith, in another column, it will be ssen
that the Tolls on that important branch Of
our internal Improvement, (the North
Branch CanaD has already reached to the
first instant the sum of Ninety Thousand
One Hundred and Sixty-four Dollars and
Fifty-seven Cents, and exhibits al increase
over last year, to same date, of Sixteen
Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and Twen-
weight Cents. The revenue from that
source alone gives promise the present sea-
son of an approximation to the sum Of
l25 or 100000. We repeat, that when
this branch shall have been completed
through the North, and the Lake trade Sc
cured, it will be the first source of revenue
in the State of Pennsylvania.-Colunsbia
County Democrat.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

No LICENSE IN ILLrNois.-The follow
ing is the substance of the no license bill,
which passed the Legislature Of this State:
l. 1t repeals all present license laws.
9 Prohibits the sale Of intoxicating
drinks in less quantities than one quart,
under a penalty of s25.
8. If sold to minors, increase the hne
from $50 to $500.
4. Provides for penalty Of not less
than S25 nor over 500, for selling moro
than quart, and permitting the same to
be drunk on the premises of the seller.
5. Giving away liquor comes within the
provisions of the law.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

r0 \ very creditable incident occurred
at the late session Of the St Lawrence n.
Y.) Baptist Association. The Foreign
Mission Agent, Rev. Ii. A. Smith stated
that Father Ide, Of Potsdam, nearly 80
years Of age, wishing to do something for
the Mission, and having no money, had
sent to him his watch, as the only donation
he could make. This statement was fol-
lowed by few remarks by the writer and
others, touching Father Ide's labors and
circumstances, when it was proposed that 3
collection be taken, and the estimated val
ue of the watch, So, be paid to the Union,
and the balance with the watch, be handed
to the venerated donor. This was agreed
to. and collection taken, which, in cash
and pledges, amounted to s47 90. Consid-
ering the circumstances of the body. We feel
that in these contributions, there is an ex-
ample worthy of being followed by other
similar bodies in the State
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

stupendous structure, instead Of being o.
cob-work towers whose dizzy heights shall
tremble in the breeze, is to be almost as
firm as the everlasting rocks it connects.
The timber work will all be united from
end to end and side to side and the inter
sectional and other braces will make it per-
fectly un Yielding. The outer tiers of posts
rctrcating from the ends of the stone walls
% feet inwards at the top, will brace it
thoroughly sidewise; but to render surety
doubly sure, the posts Of the middle pier
will retreat 13 feet inwards, sufficiently to
calm the nerves of the most timid female
that ever entered railroad car. We think
this bridge, which was projected by Mr.
Seymour, the efficient Chief Engineer of
the road, reflects great credit upon that
gentleman.
1t will require for this work 5000 square
yards of masonry, and 100000 feet of
timber, board measure. The masonry is
Of large cut stones, taken from the
banks of the river near by. The TIM
Der is procured from tract of l6O acres,
about mile distant, which the contractors
have purchased. On this tract they have
a steam saw-mill, which is cutting from
1900 to $4,000 feet every ten hours
This mill cost $4,000, and is of itself wor-
thy visit from all who pass through the
neighborhood The whole work is going
forward rapidly, with reasonable prospect
of its being done on the 1st of Jan. next.
IMMENSE FALLS.
just below the bridge, the river falls GO
feet About 100 rods below these Falls, /
near the celebrated Portage Tunnel, are
the Middle Falls, 10 feet. Three quar-
ters of mile below these are the Lower
Falls, SO feet. Near the Middle Falls the
canal passes about half mile along the
edge of the river bank, with nothing but
the tow-path and a stone wall between it
and the perpendicular rock from 300 to
800 feet high Besides these attractions
there is probably no natural scenery in the
State equal to that surrounding these Falls.
No doubt these attractions, and this scene
ry, almost the whole of which may be dis
tinctly viewed from this stupendous bridge,
will attract thousands of visitors annually
% the place /:
Ncssrs. Lauman, Rockafellar & Moore,
nave temporary residence, called the
2. Mountain House." on the high hill near
the cast end of the bridge. 1t is located
amidst the small trees of oak and chesnut
With which the hill is covered and rune
,ous winding roads and paths lead to and
rom the place. 1t is lovely spot, and
might well be chosen, by the romantic
over of nature, as combining all the ad
,antages of society and retreat. When |
vc called at the place, we found the "latch (
tring OUT and we were welcomed and
with cordiallity not always
ound among the sharp spectators in rail
oad contracts and railroad stocks. 1t is
nut justice, however, to say of these con-
ractors, that as far as we know, they are
steemcd as high minded, honorable men;
nd we believe we speak the universal SEN
iment when we say that it is fortunate for ,
he Buffalo and n. Y. City Rail Road that ;
is building and so large share ot its stock
ell into their hands Wyoming Go. lHir-
or, Udrsaw, n T.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

TELEGRAPH REPoRTs.-The reliability
of telegraphic reports may be inferred from
the following which appears in the Phila-
delphia papers Of Thursday morning:
WILLIAMsPoRr, Sept. 17.-Yesterday
evenings mulatto, answering the deserip-
ton of Pinckney, the abseonded slave of
Mr.. Gorsuch, was seen in the hills near
this place. Several citizens started in pur-
suit of him this morning.
No such mulatto was seen in the hills
near this place, and Of course none Of our
citizens started in Pursui. Of him on We'd
nesday morning last. The dense fogs which
cover our hills and mountains every morn
ing would of themselves set all pursuit A.
successful defiance, unless hounds were en-
ployed. Thank God, We have not yet
reached this stage of Cuban cizilization.-
Lyc. Democrat.
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in our mind now, who are equally dis
grace to the Democratic party, and dam
age to the Union. They will seize
upon this occurrence to prove that the
North is armed to resist the rendition of fu-
gitives-they would open wounds Of the
murdered afresb, if it was necessary-to
convince the South that they alone are
ready to render her her rights. We would
not desire upon our head, the weight of
responsibility which their efforts have in
Cured, in bringing about the bloody re-
suit which all good citizens are now lament
ing-[ Bradford Reporter.
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CURIOUS ABUSE OF TERMs.-It is said
that woman has been tried and convict-
ed, in Virginia Of teaching a slave to read
the Bible, aud sentenced to two years Inn
prisonmcnt in the pcni'entiary. Accord
ing to the indictment. she, "pos having
the fear of God before her eyes, but n,oped
and iastiyaied by the deril, rickedly, ma
liciousy, and .tsloHiossly did teach cer-
tain negro woman 10 read the Bible, to the
great displeasure of Almighty God"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
For the Lewisburg Chronicle
The Census of Pennsylvania.

This document exhibits our State as
making more rapid progress in population
than any other of the Old States, or even
Ohio. To give clearer view of the rela-
tive gains Of the most prominent interests
within our borders, have sub-diyided the
Ct,ta ,S f,l1ovS.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

The potatoe crop in Ireland is said to b
more abundant this year than ever known.
Though the blight has appeared in several
sections, yet no apprehension is felt for the
crop. What blessing to that poor people!