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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

FLrrSe SPEEpThe down express train on the Harlem
road having got behind time Saturday the engineer
ing that the track clear put the the iron horse
lie ran hundred and three miles in hours and ten
minutes including three stops to take in water
Albany Eremiag Journal
1t IS lucky that the engineer ew that the track was
clear faculty of seeing hundred and three miles
ahead and making his arrangements accordingly must
render this officer invaluable. The express train. of
course had large number of passengers on board II the
engineers vision had Glanced to be fault they might
nave had their own opinions about running Of so
much faster than usual.-Ner York Times
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

NrcARAoUA.-Mr. KERR, it appears, acted with great
energy and promptness in the affairs of sixteen American
prisoners that had fallen into the hands of Lopez by the
captuaton Of Munos troops and the surrender of the
capital Of Leon to the Government party under Chamorro
Scarcely the Government Of Nicaragua renstaed be-
FORE dsregardhg the captulation it wished to take ven
geance the sixteen American prisoners but the ener
getic conduct of Mr. KERR, Of Maryland who most So
lemnly protested against the act claiming that by the
captulaton they had again become American citizens
caused their instant release Express
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

The Coalition of Democrats and Free-Soilers in
the Massachusetts, Legislature are endeavoring to
prepare way by which they can combine their
forces upon the Presidential question. With this
object in view, the majority of the Senate on Tues
day last passed bill to repeal the existing law of
Massachusetts, which permits the choice of Presi-
Dental Electors by plurality vote of the People,
and to restore the old law requiring majority of
all the votes cast to elect What would be the
effect of such a change in the law, under present
circumstances, is very clearly shown by the Albany
Argus, in the following extract from that paper:
"Under the present state of things in Massachu-
sets it is next to impossible that the people would
effect choice and of course nearly certain that
this high trust would devolve on the Legislature.
The direct result of the law would be to take the
power from the many and give it to a few, more
accessible to influences and combinations from in
terested aspirants and their adherents. This is
understood to be game Of the Coalitionists, to
whom, if successful, it would give the important
power Of choosing electors for the people, This is
coalitionism in Massachusetts,"
There is said to be some doubt, however, whether
the very disreputable bill which has passed the
Senate will receive the sanction of the House of
Representatives.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

The Hon. JAMES A. MERIwErHEn, Of Georgia, died at
his residence in that State Saturday last Although
in the prime Of fe he had been prominent in the
State, and had filed many distinguished stations with
credit to himself and honor to the State He had filed
the several Offices Of State Legislator, Representative in
Congress- Judge Of the Superior Court and Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives of Georgia. in all Of which
he evnced high order Of talent and real and energy
Of character which preeminenty distinguished him among
his associates.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

The Morgantown Va) Mirror Of the 18th instant has
further particulars Of damage done by the food along the
Monongahela river and its tributaries On West Fork
river three mills and twenty-six buildings we're swept
away, leaving eleven families houseless
At West Brownsville unfinished steamboat was svept
away from the yard of Messrs- Cox Laneheart Capt
Pnngle also lost fine boat Messrs Watkins of the
of spikes and 20 tons of bar iron At Mononcahea cty
the damage was about So 600 The injury to farms &C.
was very great in the aggregate.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

LATER FROM TExAs.-By advices from Calves
ton to the 9th instant, learn that from 500 to
2,00O Camanche warriors had assembled at Slano,
on their way to the head of the San Saba The Gal
weston News says:
:" The great difficulty which apprehended second
class creditors would experience in getting their pay is
realized The treasurer gives notice that he has
specie hand and that claimants must be prepared
change the 900 bonds allowing the interest and three
per cent. premium the same
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

The Minnesota Pioneer gives account Of man
named JoHS STEAM, who recently found dead his
feet near St Paurs. He was Engishman, between
60 and 20 years Of age; had served throughout the
Mexican war, and had last fall built himself cabin in
the woods and shut himself up to winter His neghbors
not having him for time two of them went
his cabin, which they found locked, and opening it,
Steam discovered standing the foot of his bed dead
and frozen solid He had pair of pantaloons
and in belt about his waist $270 in gold lie had evil
IDENTIFY been dead some weeks.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

RAILROAD AccIDEST-There was q serious accident on
the New Jersey railroad Friday evening, caused by
an engine running of the track between Jersey city and
Railway. The Newark Advertiser, which gives
for the occurrence says the engine leaped from the
track and dashed against the rocks reducing itself almost
to perfect wreck and throwing the tender into frag-
ments The engineer and fireman we're both badly scad
ed, but nobody was fatally hurt.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

SERIOUS FnEsHEr IN JAMES RvER.-There was
great freshet in the James river Richmond on Monday
the water being within few feet high as during the
great freshet Of 1847 Main street. in Richmond was
undated and from the bridge Rockets all the cellars
wharves, and shanes were submerged 1t is supposed
the canal materially injured and the wheat crop in the
bottom lands greatly damaged Large quantities of wood
were swept down the river
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24
GREAT FLOOD AT pITTsBURG

PITTsBuRG, APRIL 19-On Saturday last the head
waters of the Allegheny and Monongahea rivers COM
menced rise. The latter at Brownsville yesterday
morning. at the alarming rate of feet per hour
At this city, at o'clock last night the commenced
rising Mt the rate of inches per hour increasing du
ring the night with unexampled rapidty This morning
the piers of the Monongahea Bridge covered the
water being thirty feet deep and still rising The piers
of the aqueduct have been seriously broken by the crash
ing timber. number of men parts of RATS
floating down. and many lives have doubtless been lost
The lower part of Allegheny city is covered with
In Pittsburg the dwellings along the streets the
river are also submerged. The rivers below
flowing, and great devastation the towns
that section.
SECOND DESPATCH.
PITTsBURG, APRIL 90 P. NAT Eve O'Clock this
morning the water commenced recedng, and has fallen
about six inches Up to that hour the had reached
within three feet of the food of 1882 The damage
will exceed $400, 900.
In the low grounds in Allegheny city, comprising the
First and Fourth Wards less than fifteen hundred
families turned out of their houses and driven into
the upper stories Along Rebecca the water ran in
torrents, being six feet deep
Pittsburg proper suffered little, although merchants
along the river were put to serious inconvenience by the
haty removal of their goods At the Point many
flooded out Of their houses In May the
reached half way up to Penn street. filing all the first
stories of houses and compelling the families to out
in boats and RATS
In Birmingham, South Pittsbure Manchester. Law
rencevle, and the First Fifth and Ninth Wards border
ing the Allegheny river the water was several fee,
Deep stopping work in the foundries machine shops and
iron mills along the river.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

BURNING or SrEAMBoAr.--The steamboat Pocahontas,
from Arkansas bound to New Orleans with 1890 bales
Of cotton took fire on the 10th instant and burnt to
the waters edge in less than half hour The boat and
cargo are total loss Ten persons including the late
Sheriff Of Arkansas lady and three Of her children the
cabin boy and two remcn, either persisted in the flames
drowned in attempting to escape from the burn
ing boat.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

VApon Baths APPLIED TO CArTLE--A letter from vi
emma states that for the last years an epidemic dis
ease has decmated the horned CATTLE and brought ruin
to the breeders that the veterinary art was poverless
70 arrest the maiady; but Dr. Godlewske, native Of
Gaaca, has recently claimed two premiums Of rs 0OOf
each offered by the Austrian and Russian Governments
he having, is said, discovered an invaluable remedy in
the application Of vspor baths
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

WORTH KSowISe.-It is fact perhaps not generally
known to farmers and which this season important
that there parts in the Potato which, If separated
and planted at the time win produce potatoes
fit for the table eight ten days than the other
The small end Of the potato which is generally full Of
eyes, is the part which produces the earliest the middle
or body Of the potato the late and larger ones
rTou;xpiL. Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

COMPUTATION OF PUMsHMENT.-We are au-
thorized to say that in thecase of Wells, convicted
of murder and sentenced to be hanged yesterday the
Executive clemency has been so far extended as to
commute the punishment of Death into imprison-
ment in the Penitentary for life.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

Several experiments made with Philips's Fire
Annah'iator, near Newark, Saturday last Varnish
shavngs and other nnammable materials we're repeatedly
set on ire and the flames successfully extngushed but
hnal experiment being made within house. the fire un-
fortunately made too great headway-a fresh wind
blowing at the time-and the whole was burnt to the
ground. The Newark Advertiser says: -Four or five
Annihators were thrown in ut the windows and in the
opinion OF many checked the flames though they did
succeed in REFRESHING them"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

The vessels of the Arctic expedition under the COM
mand of Capt Sir E. BELouER, to sail from the
Thames on the 10th instant. supply of 20-lb CAMS
tiers of gunpowder to be exploded by gavanism, has
been placed board the vessels for the purpose of break
ing up the ice, and forcing passage for the
through Wellington Channel.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24
APPOINTMENTS BY THE pREsrpyNr

By and Nth Me adoice and consent of he Senate.
WILLIAM L. j. KIDERLEN, to be Consul of the
United States at Zurich, in Switzerland
HENRY r. Day, to be Justice of the Peace in
the county of Washington, in the District of Co
lumbia
JOHN EDWARD BoULGNY, Assistant Appraiser
of Merchandise at New Orleans, rice A. Metaye,
removed
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

At Charlottesville (va.) on Saturday there was tre
mendous fall Of rain The Rivanna river had risen ON
Sunday morning to the height of feet above the TOP
the railroad bridge which is itself thirty-fve feet
above the top of the surface Of the water at its ordinary
height The fire of the locomotive that conveyed the train
across the bridge put out by water
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

The death Of the Hon. RrcHAnD CouLrER, of the SUI
preme Court Of Pennsylvania is announced in the Har-
risburgh Telegraph He died at Greensburg Tuesday
night He was Of than ordinary ability, and
in Congress- as well in the councils Of his State
had made a considerable figure.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

SAN Observation-Disclosures from Jacmel to the
18th instant states that the coronation Of Emperor
SoULoUoUE had been postponed till the 18th, and
that efforts were making to prevent it altogether
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

PREDICTION FULFILLED--TRIsrAM BURGESS, in
one of his speeches in Congress, predicted the time
when "the American eagle shall with one wing
winnow the breezes Of the Atlantic and with the
other hover over the quiet waters of the Pacific"
TRepubiicdn Herald
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

heavy days work was done at the Custom house Mt
New Orleans the 9th instant when 25 500 bales of
cotton were cleared of which 225SO bales were for
Liverpool, 2l91 for Genoa, and 1872 for Antwerp
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

Joseph d. Pratt indicted for the murder of william c.
Radlif has been tried in the Supreme Court of Rhode
Island and convicted of mansaugher only
Mr. Pratt shot the deceased under the that he
was stealing chickens from his hen-roost
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

Ex-Governor YoUNo, of New York, died at AL
bany Yesterday.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-24

But let us look at the main point Of the case,
and the only one upon which the proposed distribu-
ton of the national domain can be justified or ex-
cused The Land Distribution Bill is called, in the
title, a biu to encourage agriculture, commerce,
manufactures, and all other branches of industry,
by granting to every man who is the head Of
family and a citizen of the United States home
stead of one hundred and sixty acres Of land out
Of the public domain, upon condition of occupan-
cy and cultivation of the same for the period Of
five years" This preamble contains the substance
Of the whole matter. Will the " condition" here
prescribed really promote the great interests enume-
rated If certainly would, then would our OPP
position cease and we should cordially aid in car
rying into full and liberal execution plan fraught
with results so benefcent The object is intimated
to bethe advancement Of "the general welfare" in
the particulars specified Such an enactment would
be within the constitutional power Of Congress, il
it would produce the happy effects contemplated
va the nation at large then be benefited By giving
array he national domain THAT is THE CUES
TIoN.
When Caesar offered his Agrarian law, in the
commencement Of his first Consulship. "a II. 693.
he urged in its favor that distribution of lands
among the poor citizens altogether useful; was
necessary to deliver the city from multitude Of
people with which it was overburdened, and that
often gave rise to seditions to repeople and cult
vate several parts of Italy which we're abandoned
to recompensc the soldiers who had served the
Commonwealth, and to give subsistence to many
citizens who wanted it." Notwithstanding these
plausible and popular pretexts, Cato condemned the
project in strong language, averring that he did
not 50 much apprehend the division Of the lands
as the pages that would be required Of the people
by those who sought to nveigle them by this pre-
sent" Cicero also, although he observed kind
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
Sans OYSTER Saloon,

fINHlS new and extensive SALOON, which is on
L scale greatly superior to any other establish
ment of the kind in the South, is Just opened at
101 ST. CHARLES STREET.
Mr.. WEIR, better known as SAM" has been
connected with the business in this city for the
last nine years, having commenced with MIR. Hol-
brook, when he established the first oyster saloon
IN the Second Municipality, remained with him
till his death, and has continued at the business
ever since With such an experience, and an in
hex.ble determination to serve the public faith
ially VITA the best in his line, SAM solicits of
his numerous friends a share of their patronage.
A large sum has been expended in fitting up this
Saloon and providing its Bar with the choicest Ii
quors that can be procured. Servants, we'll known
tor their excellent qualities, have been employed,
including the very best cooks. The Larder will
always be supplied with the choicest Fish and
Came; and the Oysters served are obtained ex-
cluslFely for this establishment-in short, no ex-
pense or trouble will be spared to render this Sa-
loon worthy the patronage of this liberal and iu-
dicious community. nov2S
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
z. E. YOUNG. -
Watches, JeWelry, Silyerware, &c.
Young &c Co.,
IATE NELSON A, YOUNG1
Fl CAMP ST.. m. 0

-- . SaMF ST., ~. ".
a RE now receiving their Fall supply of goods.
cles: 1T -" 0 N"N' ""
Heavily cased gold and silver hunting watches,
YER, substantial from the best manufactures Of
London and Liverpool, suitable for Planters and
overseers. Gold and silver face Watches.
Very rich gold hunting and open faced Geneva
watches plain and engraved for Ladies. Fine Gold
G Guasds' Fob and Vest Chains, new patterns Studs,
Breast Pins and Earnings, Single Stone and Clus-
ter Diamond Pins and Finger Rings. Gold and
SILVER spectacies for all ages. g,
SILVER Ware warranted pure as coin, consisting
OF Table Tea and Dessert Spoons, Table and Des-
ser, Forks, Soup Ladies', Butter Knives, Mustard
and Salt Spoons, Sugar longs. Plated Ware con-
sisting of C%astors, Candle sticks, Walters, &c.
The whole of which is warranted as fine as any
offered by any house in the trade-and at rea-
sonable prices. @2 a55E e~s,.
TO The ~strictest attention given to- repairing
Clocks, Watches and Jewelry. All fine watches
committed to our charge we personally attend to,
and ourrGharges are reasonable. ...g ~
- New Orleans, Nov. 2, 1851. a
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
s0NINENM ssATAASAe
RachelOr,s Hall.

Bachelors hall! what a queer looking place it is!
Kape me from such all the days of my life,
Sure. but I think, what a burnin' disgrace 1t is,
Niver at all to be getting a wife.
See the old bachelor, gloomy and sad enough,
Placing his takittle over the fire;
Soon it tips ~oyer-Saint Patrick !he's mad enough
Qfhe were present) to fight with the squire.
Now like a hog, in mortar bed wallowing,
awkward enough see him k~neadiug his dough;
Troth! if the bread he could ate without swallow
ing,
How it would favor his palate you know.
His dishcIoth is missing, the pigs are devouring it,
In the pursuit he has battered his shin
A plate wanted washing, grimalkin is securing 1t;
Thunder and turf, what a pickle he's in!
Pot, dishes and pans, such greasy commodities:
Ashes and prater skins kiver the floor,
His cupboard's a storehouse of comical oddities,
Things that had never been n~eighbors before.
His meal being over, the tables left setting so,
Dishes take care Of yourselves, if you can!
But hunger returns, then he's Tuning and trettlng
so;
Och! let him alone for a haste of a man!
Late in the night then he goes to bed shlverln-
Niver the bit is his bed made at all,
He creeps, like a terrapin, under the klverln-
Bad luck to the picture of bachelors hail.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
8R0W & .
House Furnishing Store.

I7 CAMP ST., NEW ORLEANS.
WILMA, Glass, and EaltheuwuIe;
~ Silver, spoons. forks. ladies' ele.;
Ilated. Casters, candlos,icks, waters spoons,
britannia, coffee q lea pots, uins, cups, ETC.;
IIhwafe, a general assnr!meut:
WOODWARD, tubs, buckets, bloouas, baskets. etc.
Brushes, floor, busting. scrub. w~h,lewas!., ETC.,
Castings, pots, teake,'ies, grldcles, etc;
Jannery. walters, buckets. boxes, etc:
cutlery, knives and forks ofall qualities;
brass ~ IRON lenders. shovel * lungs;
Lamps. of every description;
Cooking Stoves, the celebrated Republic stoves:
inshort, every article repaired to iiirnisI, house
Except cabinet furniture and dry goods J icing the
most extensive assortment, Of goods in tie CIly.
Goods for the country packed with extra care.
Doy3O-1y
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24

DR.. William Y. Banks, of Xenia, Ohio, a highly
respectable Druggist in that delightful village in
forms us that the sale of UIstar'S BalSam of Wild
Cherry is vnparahed. The demand for it is SO
eager. that he can scarcely keep himself supplied
with it.
DR.. Ritchey, of Franklin, Ia, who stands high
in his profession, in commentator Of the "Genu-
inc Wistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry,n says:
The effects of the Balsam are, in many cases,
strikingly beneficial. D- II improves upon ac-
quaintamce more than any other Patent Medicine
hare euer knoun. 80 Almost all others fail upon
trial, and not being able to bear the test o~fexperi-
ence, soon sink into disuse. This, however, seems
to be the most highly valued by those who have
tested its virtue and experience its healing effica-
cy in their own cases.
C. DR.. Um. H. Baker, of Springfield, Wash
ingtom Co., KY, uas cured by Wistar's Baisam
alone, after fre years Of the most Intense suffering,
and the trial Of nearly srery other remedy. I
He says: AFTER five years ~affl;ction. pain and
suffering, and after having spent four or five hum
bred dollars to no purpose, and the best and most
respectable physicians had proved unavailing, |
was soon restored TO entire health, by the bles-
sing of God and the use of "Dr. Wistars Balsam
of Wild Cherry"
= In conclusion. we would say to all, try this ercel
lent remedy; a few bottles timely used may save
you hundreds neutrality-suspicious. your life.
N~ Beware of counterteits and limitations
syrups, and all other preparations of Wild Cherry.
Remember, they emily initiate in name, without
possessing the virtue. Buy none but the genuine
and original DR.. WIsTAR'S BALSAM OF
WILD CHERRY, signed Stamford 4 Park
on the wrapper around each bottle.
&C. Sold, wholesale and retail by.
SCOVIL 4 MEAD.
113 Chartres street, New Orleans, General
Agents for the Southern States, to whom all or
ders must invariably be addressed.
Sold also by A E. RICHARDS, Plaque
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
Garden, Field and Flower Seeds.
Fresh and True 10 Name.

49, Bulbous Roots, Greenhouse Plants.
hSYYsEg Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Asparagus
sSsgTsgSs Roots, Garden Tools, Guano, Sulphate of
- Lime, &c. EEstffI.,
Country merchants supplied with seeds nut up
IN papers ready for retail at SO per hundred. or r
IN bulk at the lowest market price. Planters and
Gardeners will not be disappointed in using F. D.
Gay seeds, as none but those adapted to this, eli
mate, and proved good on his own establishment
are sold by him. Uorders carefully filled BY ne,
turn conveyance. sEafas.sI ii - -
- Ed. GAY, Scotsman and Noria.
10y q: Charles st., Lafayette Square, N. Orleans.
n zee r. U. Gays descriptive catalogue for
io'<' a''aas ONCE. at@ % e&ingtl dec27-3m
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HATS AND CAPS.

n n extensive assortment of the most celebrated
IA American and French Hats and Caps, COM
prising all shapes and c~olors, may be found at
D'ARCYiS.
Corner Chartre, and Canal SITS, New Orleans.
UNr: J. c. Burden, late of Plaquemine. most
respectfully solicits a call from his friends visiting
New Orleans from above. oct4 Q