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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-30
~ Medical Notice. I1.
sa DIR. WIN. ]. MCDOWELL.

HSHANkFUL for the past, still. tenders his
~ professional services 10 the citizens Of
Portsmouth Hnd vicinity. Office up stairs
one eoor above Slephenspn's Book Store In Ne
Dowell's building. Front Street Where he
may be found day and night IL not engaged
professionally. i.S ~.
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EEcRErARy OF SrATE's OrFlcE,

- - OULUABUs, a PIT ID IoO1- }
N lu conformity with the above resolution,
The "ect providing for :he appointment Of
Notaries Public, and prescribing their duties''
was returned 70 the joint committee on En-
rollment, and by the said committee, the
lates Of said act was altered, from March
Is, 1852, 10 April 2, 1852.
# sss WILLIAM TREEITT,
~ as Secretary of Stale.
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Papers shropehobt The Snte, publishing
Che laws have been requested 10 publish the
following, which explains itself:
In SEN ATFs
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IN SENATE.
CoLuMRus, April l3, 1852

t~@~---NSN~~-SSf %fftsA ~, A~'OSs !
Resolved, That the Secretary Of State be
requested to return to the joint committee
Of Enrollment, the bill providing for the
appointment Of Notaries Public. and pre-
.scribing their duiies.r for the purpose Of
amending the date affixed to said Bill, and
{ 10 have the same COMO: to theday on which
said bill was signed. ~. s.,s
Us I. - C. B. FLOOD, Clerk Senate.
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And amg sirI yours respectfully,
EahI +, CALH00N, ofsbuth Caroianu,
ronarAa a,s 4, -, lI,.Il' Z u ,,-l,. !. =

! !, Practical, Chemist, L6,ceIl, Mar. lfady
sod - Portsmouth, BY 'shilcklelArd &
Crichton in Unchinnii,by r! EcKsT9S, ~.
y Ma.ysyiile, KY, by Seatbn sAfShafpb Al 4
y y \ ~ Druggists throughout The State aud
Dec. s. 'Sf26maw. t4asii "a ,ql - ~
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Portsmouth, o., August /, 1851. "
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

FINANCES OF VIRGINIA.-Robert John
ston, First Auditor Of the State, has pub
lished his Report ON the operations of the
Treasury, during the fiscal year ending
October LIST, 1852, and its conditions on
that day.
The total receipts of the year amounted
to ST. ,279, 527 II, and the expenditures
to 81, 272, 332 70. There was, further;
balance in the treasury at the begin
ming of the year. of $50, 47o OF; and at
the end, of $37, 628 80. But, included
in the list of receipts, there appears the
sum of $780, 900 for temporary loans
The report adds that in addition to the
amount actually paid out, as per exhibit
to the Board of Public Works, on account
of interest on the Public debt, the Board
was entitled to call for $231, STA O3 for
the same purpose. In place of making
this demand, the Board permitted the Sc
cond Auditor to use $89, $40 SO of pre-
miums on the sale of State Stock. S42.-
$50 on of Redemption funds remaining
uninvested land sos, OIL, ST of loans effec.
ted for purposes of internal improvements.
In this way the Auditor makes out the
real deficiency of the year to have been
1884. SOC sc /; or, if the $1,000 dol
lars of premiums be reclaimed and diver
ted by the Legislature. to S343, 945 91.
The returns received from the Commits
sioners of the Revenue have have not yet
been g .ffieient to justify an estimate of
the finances for the year 1s52-'53.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

EXPLORATIONS OF AFR1cA.--Lieut, Lynch,
who went out in the Arctic, last week,
goes by the direction of the Secretary OF
the Navy, to make an exploration of the
interior of Africa, particularly that portion
contiguous to Liberia. This is an impor-
tant movement, and one from which much
good will result. Our relations with the
young Republic are very interesting, and
no doubt better knowledge of the coun-
try, will assist materially the present efforts
made in the United States to colonize that
region, and make it desirable home for
the colored race. The back country is
undoubtedly more fertile and healthy
than the coast, to which the Colonization
Society have as yet been confined
Settlements should now be commenced
in the rich valleys of the interior, and
reliable information of the character and
capabilities of this part of the country
viii tend to promote this object. The
English are exploring the Nigre for the
purpose of opening new sources of trade.
and missionary enterprises are making
valuable and interesting discoveries,
which show Africa to possess greater fer
tility, resources and salubrity than is
generally supposed. Lieut.. Lynch is a
very proper and capable officer for this
expedition. The experience he acquired
in the exploration to the Dead Sea, oil
which he furnished the Government a
most interesting report, will assist his
present purpose.-Phla. Ledger.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01
TnE AMERcAN Consul AT HAVANA

THE AMEmcAN CONSUL AT HAVANA
Judge Sharkey, the U. s. Consul at Ha-
yana, previous to sailing from New Or
leans, a few days ago, isreported to have
said that had he been present at the last
time the Crescent City entered Havana, he
would never have submitted 70 the indig-
ni,y of conferring with Captain Porter
at a distance, under the surveillance Of
Spanish soldiers. "Why what would you
have done?" inquired genteman.-
why, sir, I would have gone on board
the ship at all hazards, or else remained
on Shore" "Bnt, had You attempted that
they would have Sarroted you, SIR" said
the gentleman. Garroted mel /" ex-
claimdd the venerable and spirited Judge
who stands some six feet three inches
high, drawing himself up. and feeling his
throat with his hand, ''that would have
cost them The island, and they hardly
think am worth thatl'' 's'iF a
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01
The Great Portrait of washington.

= - ~sAS - VI w ASH DStOms@
We have, repeatedly, called the atten-
ton Of our readers to the magnificent por-
trait of the Father of our Country" en-
graved upon steel, by T. B. WEIGH, of
Charleston, S. @. 1t is copy of the
original painting by Gilbert Stuart from
life. during the second term of the Presi-
dency of Gen. Washington, and which
has ever been considered the only eorrcct
portrait ever produced by any painter.
OF the fidelity with which Mr.. WEIGH
has discharged his task of transferring
that painting to steel, we can refer to the
Hon. g. w. p. Gusts, the adopted son
of Washington, and host of the most
renowned personages of our country.
Their testimonials FILL pamphlet of
eight pages of small type.
This is the LAST time we mean to call at
tention to this great triumph of American
art; and We do so now, simply to advise
our friends to possess themselves of CO.
Ply of this only correct portrait-extant,
before the copies are all sold.
We learn from Mr. King, the agent for
the work in this State, that but forty-five
thousand copies can possibly be procured
from the plate, and that Miny-ttree thou
sand of these are already sold and that
the price for whatever copies that are not
sold by the LIST day ofFebruary next. will
be raised-to figure commensurate to the
scarcity and demand for the article.
1t now rests with our people to deter
mine whether to be the owners of posi-
tive likeness of Washington or not.
By reference to the advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the
subscription price is FIVE dollars per copy;
and that the article is sent per mail, free
of postage, and at the risk of the agent.
In conclusion, we can only say that this
portrait is all that Il is represented to be, and
sincerely hope TO see it in the hands of
every one who can afford FIVE dollars to
the memory of Washington,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

@ The "Affair of the Crescent City, -
as the beautiful interchange of kicks and
6oars which has been briskly going on for
the last four months, between the Spanish
Monarchy and the American Republic,
over the body of that individual known
as &c Mr.. Purser Smith" is called-comes
now to something like focus. Through
it's official newspaper, the Administration
has declared that under the treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States, the
vessels of the latter country have the dis
tinct right to enter the harbor of Havana,
and to land there the passengers and mails
they may have on board and that the
presence of an obnoxious individual in the
Crescent City, while he may not himself
be allowed to land, does not by any means
take away from that vessel the protection
and privileges of the treaty. On the 9th
er hand, when the Crescent City last left
Havana. her captain was officially notified
by the Spanish authorities, that if she re-
turned with Mr. Smith on board of her,
she would be prevented by force from Ell
Their landing her passengers or the United
States mail.
The issue is now made up. Either this
Administration must now eclipse all its
other acts of cowardice, or vindicate Anne
rican honor at last.
We fear that it will prefer the easiest
course and shortest road of the two-that
of backing out and running away. The
indications of the official journal are any
thing but promising. 1t now seems more
bent upon disgracing the new commander
of the Crescent City than upon fighting
Spaniards. Richmond Examiner.
A telegraphic despatch in the Baltimore
Sun, states that Lieut.. Davenport has
been removed from the command of the
Crescent City. So it seems the Admin
istration has backed out. For shame =
Has buzzard been Matched in the ca
gle's nest?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

% Gov. Martin of New Hampshire,
makes the following appropriate allusion
to the late Presidential election in his an
nual message
We have just passed through an excl
ting Presidential election: a contest warm
and vigorous, fully exemplifying that
freedom of speech, of the press, and of &C
ton, recognized and tolerated by our fun
damental laws and practice, and although
IN some features of the party strife, truth
and retire before the array of false asser.
ton ssand personal detraction, and the
christian and moralist have been forced to
lament the abuse of freedom, and the IN
fraction of those laws, and the disregard
of those principles which they deem vital
ly essential to the well-being and progress
of society, and the stability of free GO
vernment, yet the result trust and be,
lieye will be for the best interests of the
country. The policy of the General Go
vernment, by The result is fixed far year,
to come, and upon the same basis which
has hitherto given US such extraordinary
prosperity, extension and happiness a
home, and moral power and ,renowI
abroad. And under the benign influences
of our system of regulated freedom, tn,
angry passions and bitter feelings engen
dered by the Infatuated strife of the poli
teal contest, will all now be merged am,
lost in, the general progress, thrift an,
development of our unrivaiIed countr,
and its unrivalled institutions,
The universal respect paid to the pop
uiar Judgment when expressed througl
the ballot box, is one of the main sustai
ming pillars of our political fabric. An
while the intelligence, virtue and patrio
tism of our countrymen remain undimin
ished, mistaken and interrupted, no par
tty conflict, however fierce or bitter, ca
ALLEVIATE one portion of the American bro
ther-hood from the other, or subyert, Q
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01
"Tobacco Inspectors,

We copy an article under this head in
to-day's paper, from the Richmond En-.
quirer of the Goth ult., and must plea,
guilty to no little surprise IA learning from
it that majority of the appointed officers
of the State are Kiig. while the appoint
ing power is Democratic; and this sur
prise is not lessened by the information
that these appointments are actually elaim-
ed by them to the exclusion of the Demo
Gratis. If this is not the height of pre-
sumption, we should like to know what is.
We are by no means favorable to pros
cription for opiaioa's sake, but we feel We
ry much inclined to censure the Governor
for his course in regard to these appoint
ments not so much because he has ap-
pointed few Democrats, as because he
has not appointed all from among his own
political friends. "Unto the victors be-
long the spoils," has become the settled
policy of both parties, practically, if not
avowedly, and although it may suit a
party in the minority to raise the cry OF
:. o-party," who ever saw that party go
verned by that policy, when in possession
of the power to do otherwise Mark the
time when Gen. Taylor was a candidate
and when he was President! The APP
pointment to places of responsibility aGl
profit of its own political friends, is du-
ty which every party owes itself and its
members. No man doing business would
select for partner or clerk a person
who entertained views of the manner Of
doing that business, directly opposite to
his own, and who would use all the means
in his power to Illustrate his measures, and
destroy his business, in order that he might
build himself up upon his employers ru-
ms IF he did, the whole world would
Justly say that he deserved that fate
And it is precisely so with parties and add
ministrations. There is a continued and
never-ending struggle between the two
parties-not so much for the spolls as the
principles advocated by each but the
places of honor and emolument- must be
filed with somebody, and the question
whether they should be friends or foes, is
easily answered. As matter of course,
we would not remove good Wing for the
purpose of appointing a bad Democrat,
but where the qualifications are equal,
(and we presume no reasonable man will
deny that each party has enough good
men to fill all Offices within its gift we
say give the preference to your own po-
litical friends. This course may produce
an &c indignation meeting" or two, but the
man who pursues it never fails to COM
mand greater respect from his opponents
than he who weakly yields to their de-
mands, and gives them club to break
his own head with.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

AMERICAN SUNDAY School UNION
The following is a summary of the labors
of thirty-three missionaries in the service
of the American Sunday School Uni ION,
reported at the stated meetingof the Board
of Managers, on the 10Th inst:
Books sold to Sunday schools, 6.72a
dollars value of books gratuitously be-
slowed on poor schools, 974 dollars; num-
Der of miles travelled in performing this
service, 1858. The receipts of the So
ciety are totally inadequate to meet the
calls which are daily and urgently made
made for Sunday school labor.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

ELECTION OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Next Tuesday, the 18th, is the day fixed
by the Legislature for districting the State
for Commissioners of the Board of Public
Works. providing for their election. com
pensatioa, and the time and place oftheir
first meeting
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

GENERAL scorr.-It is gatifying to pre-
ceive that political hostility not has render
ed the Democratic party insensible to the
brilliant military services Of General Scott.
At their New York celebration. the fol-
lowing was given from the chair among
the regular toasts, and was drank amidst
hearty cheering: .iea u
"Najor General Winfeld jSco1. His emil
nent services as a military chieftain en-
title him to the grateful thanks ola free
people, bgia.d q
Several of the speakers referred to the
reliance which the whole country would
feel in General Scott, as the commander
Of IL sarmies. If war should unhappily break
forth: while General Walbridge went so
far as to express hope that the President
elect will recommend the Senate TO invest
his late antagonist with the honors Of a
Lieutenant neral.-RepuJtic. ma
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

ESCAPE OF JoHs w. RAND.-The Nor
folk News states that John W. Rand,
who was lately sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for participation in the Portsmouth
Bank robbery. broke jail on Friday night,
and has not since been apprehended.-
He had Just been granted new trial
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

The New YORK SLAVE Casa cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun writes
as follows:
The irritating New York slave case
has been carried to the Supreme Court OF
the State; and the decision of Judge
Paine may be reversed. Should it
be brought finally by appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, is will GER
tainly be reversed, and by the grounds
taken by the counsel of Mr.. Lennon, to
wit: that by reason of the commity exis-
ting between the several States of the
Union, the citizens of slave State have
right to take their slaves through a free
State, IN tramsits, to another slave State
and that the New York statute is merely
prohibit of the introduction of slaves in
to the State for the purpose of removing
or residing there either permanently or
temporarily,
The decision of Judge Grier, in like
case, will probably be the decision of the
Supreme Court of New York, and also
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States. The slaves will not be restored
in virtue of such decision, for they have
been spirited away by the Abolitionists:
and the community of New York have We
ry properly Unidentified Mr.. Lemon for
the less he sustained. Judge Paine him
self being one of the largest contributors
to the fund.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Lemon
has been paid for his negroes, but we
hope that the case will be so decided by
the Supreme Court, that similar one
will never occur again.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

weaken essentially our institutions. But
may not the experiment be too often re-
Peatsd and too long continued? may not
the demorailzation at home, and the dis
grace abroad, incident to such impassion-
ed personal ordinations and calumnious
party strife, result in detriment to our
mission of liberalizing and enfranchising
oppressed humanity the world over. ?
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01
/" Equal Right. and Equal Law."
0LARKsBURG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. I, 1858.

any one cause, more than another, it would be TO n
judicious system or advertising, by which informs
ed the whole community what WINS mnnufac turing
and what had for snIe."---Abbot Lawrence.
AS n general rule, those who advertise, sell
lower than those who do not. Their Increased bu-
siness enabling them sell Mt smaller per cent.
profit, and make n much greater aggregate proft.'
WEALTH OF NATIONS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

@ The Circuit Court is slowly pro.
crossing with the trial of David Jacques
The evidence on the part of the Common
wealth has been concluded, and the trial
will probably be terminated this week.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

G<About &c, 900 hogs have 50 far. been
at Louisville this season.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

aE Nineteen bodies have been req
yered from the steamboat Buckeye Benz;
which recently exploded. Six or eigD'
are still missing
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

49,
A BRIr1sH SINKouRE.-One of the pc
cularities of the British system of govern
ment is the tenacity with which they adj
here to old customs and usages. This is
exhibited in a striking manner in the inn
mense number of sinecure offices which
are allowed to exist, and which, in order
to sustain, requires appropriations OF
several millions of ofdollars annually. In
the times of the middle ages, and during
the existence of the feudal system, a large
number of the nobility were attached TO
the person of the Monarch and held posi-
tons of importance in the conrt in a cere-
monial capacity, which the progress Of
civilization and refinement have thrown
entirely into disuse, and they have jbe-
come perfect sinecures. But they have
never been abolished to this day, and yet
remain a tax on the treasury. TheIduties
of certain persons who are connected
with the government of the Tower of
London are thus described by recent
writer: E Fat ~ I'D
The Tower of London is an ancient
royal fortress, not subject to the ordinary
control of the army office. The garrison
is under the Immediate command of the
sovereign. 1t is Queen Victoriass partie-
ular fort, and all the orders issued are by
direct mandate, through the Secretary of
War, and not from the Horse Guards or
the Ordnance-the two heads of the milf
tary service. To carry on this govern
ment is a Constable with his deputies, at
a cost of $4,000, say 100000 year
Of these, only one deputy is resident, and
his duty is to take care of "the key
He is therefore sort of gate keeper, and
this is all the duty done for which the
country pays sec, 900 per annum. The
ceremonies are amusing. Every night
the guard or watchmen turn out ut mid
night in procession, to tho Office of the
Major-that is the title. The call is
made. who goes there?" Keys" is the
reply. What keysP" .'Queen Xictoria's
keys" "Pass Queen Victoria's keys."-
"God save Queen Yictoria''-and the
night work is over. The Major takes the
keys, and his superfofs who never come
there, get fat salaries for doing less
Among the well paid officers about the
tower is physician for State prisoners,
although there has not been one there
since Sir Francis Burdett; and one small
one is E1o salary for man to pull
bell where there is none. blown
We do not think that such abuse would
be allowed long TO exist in country
where republican institutions prevailed,
and where there were no privileged orders
whose interests were subseryed by them.s
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

GgrWomen observe manners more
than characters.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

WPIsres's majority in Illinois. e E .OO0
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-01

TUESDAY, Nov. Esd, 1852.
SEsArE.-Mr. Roger called up the bill
making further appropriation to the Be.
verify and Fairmont Road. The bill was
on its passage-the vote ordering it to q
third reading was re-considered, and Mr.
Roger moved to amend by striking ou
''3000," dollars and inserting ''9000."-
After some conversation between Messrs
Amber, Shacklefore and Roger, the bill
and amendment were laid on the table.
HousE.-The following resolutions were
offered /:
BY Mr.. Lewis-of reducing the PEI
diem compensation of Justices of the Peace
and of making them adequate compensa
ton for services performed, in such othel
constitutional manner, as may be deemed
eIpedient; also especially into the consti
tutional power, and the expediency of al
lowing said Justices compensation for is
suing warrants, subpoenas and executions
to be paid by the person for whom the
service is performed.
BY Mr.. Steyens-Whether the cost o.
collecting the public revenue cannot b,
diminished by changing the mode there
of. 90. -.'.-..-
By Mr.. wiley-of so amending thu
law in relation to the punishment of slaves
as torequire grade intermediate betwel
whipping with stripes and the death pc
nalty.
-. WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 24th, 1852.
In the Senate nothing of Importance
transpired.
Housz.-The following resolutions wer
offered -.-e.l., -
BY Mr.. Gibson-of renting the Ia,
upon licenses for keeping private board
ing houses. and houses of private enter
lainment. 8 5 seal s4
By Mr.. wilson-of loanine to tn.
South Side Railroad Company the sum o
100000 dollars, to be secured by NOR