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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

We copy the following from the Washington cor
respondent of the Terre Haute Qndiana) Journal
The papers here have, by long usage, established
custom on the commencement of each year, of publish
ing the local statistics Of the preceding twelve months
give you few items in relation to the Federal city, by
which will perceive that notwithstanding the repeated
and really serious threats Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT it is quite
in prosperous condition. During the past year there
have been built within this city four hundred and fifty
eight houses When the National Metropolis was first
laid out it supposed it would never contain popu-
laon larger than the public money expended in it would
support, owing to the of commercial advantages
but by the completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
the produce of large section of fine country almost
any in the world has found market here and in the
tguous cities of Georgetown and Alexandria, which has
greatly enlarged its trade and bids fair make it quite
an important place Of commerce The Washington Mon
ument has attained the elevation of hundred and four
feet 1t has been erected thus high by the individual
subscription Of citizens Of officers and soldiers and sail
of the army and navy, and of Temperance Masonic
and Odd Fellows societies The subscriptions from these
begin to diminish, and it is unprecedented win not
be sufficient to carry the work much longer Shall
the Monument stop short of its contemplated height
The patriotic heart of every American responds emphati
cally, No! To make it entirely National affair." the
State Governments should the assistance of
people am informed that petition from lille town
the seacoast of New Jersey presented to the last
Congress- praying the National Legislature to aid the peo-
pie in their patriotic efforts this to the
memory Of the immortal Washington urging reason
for doing that it was National Monument and that
oil the elements that constituted the nation the people,
the State Governments and National Government should
contribute to its erection, to stamp in all us a-
lures as National"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

MISSISSIPPI UNITED STATES SESAToRs.--ln the lower
House of the Mississippi Legislature on the 18th utmo
resolution was received from the Senate, proposing
20 into the election Of u s. Senator fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Gen. FoorE The House
amended the resolution by proposing to bring the sena
toral election on the Esd umo, for the vacancies
stoned by the resignation of COL DAVIS and Gen. FoorE,
and also for the election Of w. S. Senator for six
from the 4th of March, 1852 at which time the term for
which Gen. FoorR elected win expire. The House
amendment was passed by vote Of 81 to 80. In the
Senate, on the 10th, the amended resolution from the
House was taken up, and after animated debate,
laid upon the table by vote of Is to Is. The consider
alton Of resolution providing for the election Of sena-
tor for the long term postponed until the 18th Of Feb
ruary, by vote Of Is to IL. The scccssonst Senate
determined to rule the roastas long 1t with
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

/ The New York Journal of Commerce has the fol-
lowing paragraph relative to the late arrest for hold
ing unlawful correspondence with a Foreign Gov
ernment: -as
JoNAs p LEVY arrested in this city at late hour
on Saturday night and sent to Washington to take his
trial on an indictment there found against him for the
aforementioned offence The charge against him is
based upon letter which he wrote from Washington in
November last to the President of Mexico for the pur-
pose of defeating the treaty of Tehuantepec pending
before the Mexican Congress for ratification In this let
ter he refers to several others which he had written
the President OF Mexico without receiving any to
them and informs him that it is the object of of
most prominent statesmen to get the President of Mexico
to rescnd article which introduced into the treaty
for the protection of the Mexican frontier and earnestly
advises the President not do letter. however, does
not specify what particular article of the treaty the writer
audes TO- He also says that his object in being then at
Washington was to defeat the plan of D. Garay and his
companions who endeavoring to make political capt.
tai out of the question The act Of Congress under which
Levy has been arrested subjects him. if found guilty
fine of S. 000 and from six months to three years mpri
sonment."
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

Mrs. FoRREsT, Mrs. SINCLAIR, made her first ap-
pearance before the Public on Monday last
at New York. in the character of Lady Taz in Sherdans
comedy of " The School for Scandal" On account Of
the excitement which has attended the late trial. and the
opposition of public sentiment respecting the verdict of
the jury, riot by many people anticipated and the
necessary precautions taken to keep the peace by
placing large posse of police in and about the Theatre
and holding in two regiments of militia protect
and assist them, necessary. Fortunately, however,
disturbance took place. beyond attempts get up
ctement by kissing and other annoying demonstrations
which drowned in plaudits from all parts the
house Mrs FORREST is represented to have acquitted
herself handsomely. The Courier and Enquirer says:
'Her bearing graceful, dignifed, and winning
although, might have been expected, she continu
ally showed that she in novel and constranng po
sition. The character of her performance that
general excellence business Of conception and good taste
being its unobtrusive merits Such first performance
argues well for future emnence the novice have passion
| combined with the power of patient effort"
The newspapers generally commend the prompt and
active precautions taken by the Mayor preserve the
public peace and of them in terms
appropriate than the National Democrat" which says
1t quite right that the should be hand
yndcate the majesty of the law If it had been violated
Whatever may be the party grievances among the people
it is for the welfare of all that awlessness should be
strained We believe there few among citizens
who do take this view of the subject and trust
that the press of this city will again be called upon
to record the sad particulars of popular riot"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

WHAT KossUTH HAS BEEN DOING FOR HuNGA-
RY-The following reply made by KossuTH
at Plttsburg, in answer to committee inviting him
to Cleveland, Ohio:
GENTLEMEN; You win know my wishes when tell you
that already one hundred and sixty thousand dollars have
been raised in this country for the Hungarian fund.- and
but thirty thousand of it has been realized for INV
suffering cause The rest has been eaten drank, and
toasted out in costly banquets and foolish paradcs for
which have no taste, and in which take no pleasure
have contracted for 40 600 muskets 50 eachSO 0O0
nave made one payment and have got others to make
or lose what has been paid If all the money raised
could have been properly expended, my mission would
ere TINS have been ended and the basis Of my countrys
liberty secured"
Inc board Of Aldermen of the city of Louisville,
On ene as.n uitmo, rejected, by unanimous vote,
,ne inVieauon TO kossUTH to visit Louisville which
had previously been passed by the other branch Of
the Council. =
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07
CLEVELAND. Quo.
A Cleveland correspondent Of the Ohio State
Jo,rnol of raoant date cave

A Cleveland correspondent of the Ohio State
Journal of recent date, says:
1t is astonishing the change that railroads have made
in our city There lots in Cleveland valued by the
assessor in 1916 for less than 800 land it was thought
that they valued too high that cannot be bought
now for 900. There two three lots in
the vicinity Of the depot Of the machine shops Of the
Cleveland and Pttsburg railroad that were offered at
some So 900 within the last six years. that cannot now
bought for less than 900 per Since Alfred Kel
ley took out the first wheebarrow load of earth from the
track Of the Cleveland and Columbus Railroad in 1S47
the value of the whole Of the real estate in this city has
been doubled and decidedly of the opinion that if
the entire real property of the city be sold by
public auction, it would sell for than treble the
amount it would have sold for in 847 and yet we have
only just begun to feel the benefits Of railroads.
Cleveland started late in the railroad enterprise but that
start strong Our city has S400 600 invested
have atleas 5000 900 more making total Of ST 00O 600
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

A CESrRSARi,S.A friend desires us to chronicle the
fact that Mr.. JouS BArTN well known resident Of the
Empire city, entered Monday upon the second century
Of his life In other words Mr. Battin is this day one
hundred years DID, and learn is even in very fair
health For sixty years Mr. b has taken his daily walk
around the Battery in wncras well asn summer before
breakfast He attributes his longevity and continued
health to his frugal living and avoidance Of the luxures
and ndugenccs much in vogue at the present Day
We apprehend that Mr. Batn is the Oldest inhaotant
of the Empire city. y. Commercial 4drefi'er.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The Louisiana State Colonization Society have
chosen their President the Right Rev. Bishop
Polk, of the Episcopal Church. The New Orleans
Bulletin says:
"The Society is doing quiet but steady work in con-
junction with the American Colonization Society During
the last year it sent out y-six cmgrans So soon as
sufficient number Of settlers viii warrant it is intended
to occupy Louisiana, in LIBERIA fine territory in the
Blue Barre country, and adjoining Mississippi"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

OPENING NAVIGATION AT BALTMoRE.-We are
glad to say that the navigation of the Patapsco river and
the Bay is in fair way of being permanently reopened
The ice pretty well broken up, and at many points the
river and bay nearly clear Yesterday number of
small vessels started down the river and in the of
the day several oyster and wood boats and other small
craft up. Yesterday evening, about four o'clock
the steamers Mary Washington and Cambridge came up
from Annapolis bringing the passengers of the Flora
Mcdonald The Norfolk boats will resume their regular
trims from Baltimore to day.--American.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

Anew days since, Mr. Francis CnoATE Of Lynn, Mass
died at the Massachusetts, Hospital in Boston of mor-
fcaon Of the bones of the jaw The business Of the de-
ceased the manufacture Of friction matches and ii is
supposed that the poisonous exhaaton thus imbibed
the cause of the disease which resulted in his death
The Scientific American says that this is not singular
the disease is well known and peculiar to all those
engaged in making phosphorated matches The phos-
phorus used is the of It. remedy for the evil has
been discovered, those who subscribers to the
Scientific American have been informed time since.
The discovery is the making Of phosphorus amorphous"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07
VIRGINIA PUBLIC WORKS.

The Board of Public Works of Virginia have
made their report to the Legislature, showing the
great interest which has been awakened in that State
within few years in regard to works of Internal
Improvement. The annexed table presents con
densed view of railroad progress in the State together
with the interest of the State in their capital stock
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

STRANGE AND FATAL AccrDENr--A young Irish girl was
killed OF New Orleans the Goth utimo by the acciden
tai explosion of stove boiler The boiler in q
kitchen range, under which the girl had made fire
short time previous to the accident and either in
quence Of too short supply Of water, improper con-
nement of the steam which generated the explosion
took place fragment Of the broken stove cut of oil
the front portion of the poor girls head ans death was
OF course, the almost immediate result
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The death Of the Rev. J. D. TYLER, Principal of the
Virginia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb is announced
by the Richmond Republican. He was ripe scholar, a
vigorous and polished writer and had greatly distinguish
ed himself by the zeal and practical benevolence which
animated his efforts for the promotion Of the education Of
the deaf and dumb.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

NAVIGATION OF Lone ISLAND SouSD.-The steamer
State Of Maine," which left Fall River Thursday
evening and arrived at New York Saturday reports
that the ice between Throgs Point and Rkers Island is
fifteen feet thick in places and in that part Of her
route she engaged ten hours in going two miles The
Sound boats nevertheless about to resume their re-
gular trips.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

FALLING OF THE HoRsE-SHoE RocK.--0n Sunday after
noon portion Of the rock Of the Horse Shoe Falls the
American side of the Niagara river, between the island
and the Tower fell into the chasm below. The portion
which has gone is about hundred feet including the
rock at the right bridge that leads to the tower
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The Merchants Exchange" of the city Of New York,
being hands Of the sheriff. he advertses it for sale
next month The trustees trying TO prevent it If pos
sblc and invite proposals for loan of 100000, in sums
of 81 900 each, at six per cent interest IL is stated
that the annual rent Of the building is S65,OOO.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The principal Coin in circulation in California is fifty
dollar gold pieces which they call sgs No objects
receive them but to get these pieces changed for small
err con or in other words to the sugs into grape
canister involves loss Of three dollars and half per
slug which the Californians do object TO-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The following IS an extract from a letter Of M
M n % 1ne oommlttee at Cincinnati, which
MI. rusaky was 70 deliver and explain:
81 decline in the most solemn wav evar, .u.
illumination, banquet and costly entertainment Amn
me to provide for my lodging and board and wbatsv.r
you may have resolved to bestow for those objects la
the amount be given to the Hungarian fund.- -
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

Mr.. Senator BERRIEN has been suddenly called
home by the illness of his wife, which we regret to
learn had terminated in her death (but not then
known here) before he sat out upon his journey.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

An interesting ceremony took place at Philadelphia
Monday in Independence Hall, the occasion Of the
cepton by the City Councils Of GRANVILLE JOHN PENN
the great grandson Of VIM Penn. The MAYOR welcomed
him the city in brief and pertinent address, to which
he appropriately replied
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

AN IRREpARABLE Loss.-The Rochester Daily Adver
tser loarns that the law Office of the Hon. DANIEL
DICKINSON, at Binghampton, was burnt day or two
since, together with nearly all his Office papers, corre
spondencc, &C.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The report of the death of JOHN G. BIRNEY was
incorrect; at least so Mr. Birney writes, by tele-
graph, and we presume he is good authority on this
point.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

lift Il
Appomattox r. r. Qate city Point Q O.
Glover Hill railroad III In
Blue Ridge railroad l6l l6I
Greenyle and Roanoke railroad 81 81
Manassas Gap railroad 103 60
Orange and Alexandria railroad (includ-
ing branch) % 80 38
Petersburg and Roanoke railroad 60 CO.,
Richmond and Petersburg railroad % %
Richmond Fredercksburgh, and Poto-
mac railroad 768 765 :
South-side railroad l22 sol rs
Tuckahoe and James River railroad Al All
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad 95 80 15
Virginia and Central railroad Ito Co.
vngton) 1876 lO5 90
Virginia and Tennessee railroad 2O9 SO loo
Winchester and Potomac railroad 32 32
Richmond and Danvle railroad lat 46 k10l
Northwestern railroad !. 100
Baltimore and Ohio Tin Virginia) 240 80 Hal
Length of railroads in Virginia 1602l miles
g |" completed 676 q
g g g in progress 1861 4
Capital stock, Qeaving out Baltimore
and Ohio railroad) $116117,lOD 90
State interest 1864, 43S 33
Besides these railroads Virginia has about 872 miles in
length Of the most capacous constructed
canals in the Union
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

The expense of coinage at Philadelphia is forty
two-hundredths per cent at New Orleans one and
eight-hundredths per cent at Charlotte three and
fifty fve-hundredths per cent. and at Dahlonega
three and thirteen-hundredt per cent
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07
OPERATIONS OF THE MINT OF THE UNITED
STATES DURING THE YEAR 1861.

STATES DURING THE YEAR 1861.
The following statements are copied from an Off
cial Document from the Treasury Department which
was laid before Congress yesterday:
At the Mint IN PHILADELPHIA
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11
DEAFNESS OF psovrslss IN New Yosk.-AlI de,

DEAFNESS OF PRovIsINs IN New YoRK.-All des-
cptions Of provisions and particularly beef and butter
are exceedingly high in New York. well, in this
city Why prices should be exorbiiant it is difficult
to say though large export demand for California
assigned by sellers the reason. The New England
papers say there will be more butter made during The
present month than ever before October The feed is
now good all over the New England States, and any
deficiency in richness will be amply compensated by
feeding out from the abundance Of the root crops.
A correspondent Of the New York Journal of Com
merer, calling attention the fact OF the exorbtant
prices Of provisions generally, in the New York mar
kets at present expresses his belief that system of
exiorton is practiced BY dealers, which is producing
great injury and the poorer classes Every
article Of food Is bought up and sold and resold to hnc
sers and before il gets TO the consumer costs doube
Beef is selling at Is cents which to be bought in tina
towns round New York at 10 cents, Potatoes at 81
County h 80 to 40 cents. .. - ''- ---'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11

We referred few days since the Infamous charge,
revamped and put in circulation few DAYS before the
election, that General Pierce a habituai drunard
Ii hoped by the authors of this cauny that there
would not be time for the friends of General Pierce to
produce evid ence Of its fasy till the election was over
This may be extent; hut we give below an
extract from lengthy letter from Rev. HENRY WooD,
Of Concord, 70 friend in Philade ha respecting this
this vile charge. Mr.. Wood says: s
"You refer to rumors respecting the use of ntoxca
ting beverage l will first say in reply that ali my
long and somewhat intimate acquaintance wirh General
Pierce have never known him 10 use ardent splits
nor have ever him when thought or uspeeted
he had used tlh Ia the place will say that know
ing DIR. ThLmas Chadbourne, one Of the most d,srin-
guished physicians, total abstinence man, and mem
Der Of the church at which Gen. Pierce worstps had
been for years the family physician of General Pierce
took the liberty hand him your letter ENCLOSED In
enote to which received the following reply: t.
IL have attended General pierce's family, as her
medical adviser than years and the delicate
health OF Mrs Pierce and her son. during most Of this
period, has oceasoned Intimacy in the amiiv that
hardly any other circumstances could have done
am free TO say and say il with perfect trufhfuuess
that have seen, 10 the family OUT OF H. any
thing in the appeara of Ge&era Perce 10 excite in
my mind suspicion that he iadnlged 10 nten perate
habits any thing that would afford the proof of
the reports alluded to- 'H."E fdi iiaH e. ran 81 ioi
politician, take PRIDE as you do IN New Hampshire
men, and Flake pleasure whatever The party which
they belong, in vindicatng their character iron "a
proach. sseissa re-.
every truly, your friend and brother,
"f~F - "is1i HENRY WOODF
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11
To our Campaign Subscribers.

To our Campaign Subscribers.
90 The subscriptions Of all thbse who subscribed to
The Weekly State Sentinel during the Campaign,
will expire with this number.-Fhe- Gampsisa-
terminated successfully, and the principles for which
8 1--WE have 1h6nbly contended have trumphed in the
e ton of their faithful opponents, Franklin Pierce
an William r. King.
,, e need scarcely say the State Sentinel will con-
true to be, as. it has heretofore been, radically
D, Hocratic, We shall. however, devote more time
an | space to Agricultural Literary, and CONNER
cid matters, and endeayor 10 make the State Sc nti-
mel complete Family Newspaper in every respect
We dislike to part company with those with whom
30 wa. have, it were, conversed and ccmlnuned for
) several months past--and, if our campaign patrons
have, during the canvass imbibed anintefestin the
State Sentinel, ,s should be gratifed with renewal
of their subscriptions Our terms One Dollar
= per year, Fifty Gents for six months and Twenty
Five Gents per quarter, invariably in advance =
b. Fractions of dollar can be transmitted to US in
Postage Stamps. '
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11

in this country would rather surprise ope who is not
somewhat posted the matter. The Jerome Factory,
Of New Haven, makes on an average, 600 per day.
This is equal to 1910 per week 1877 200, per year.
These clocks sell on an average for 50 each, which
shows that the annual earnings Of Connecticut clock
establishment fopts up 1851 500 Brewster Brown of
Bristol Connecticu also turn odt an immense number
Of these popular time pieces This firm sends To Lon.
don alone To- 900 clocks per yearor about 500 per
week It most not he supposed, however that the Eng
sh consume all the clocks sent 10 Great Britain for it
is not so@thousands Of them being sent through the
London agents to af parts OF the world or so much
Importance IS the American clock trade to the commits
merchants or the United Kingdom, that the duties
them have been lately reddcedto ten per cent In
z stake down. any community 10 the world They have
reduced the thing a. system, and il they choose,
hqld clocks for aless price dozen thsnany other
nation. charges for rattraps.s 80 ~ s. .-ss.as fA-