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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-12-17
Speculative,

There is at the present, any amount OF
speculation and guessing among the numer-
corps Of Washington letter writers, as 10 the
personal and material" of President Pierce's
Cabinet. Each correspondent has his favo-
rites for the different departments and each
gives numerous and potent reasons why the
President will appoint such and such homo
rabies and reject such and such others. One
is perfectly satisfied that Gen. Cass will be
Secretary Of State, a second asserts that he
will not accept the post and third is GER
tain that President Pierce has too much re-
gard for the harmony of the party TO appoint
any of the recent candidates for the Presi
dency. And SO they go, throughout the en-
tire cabinet. Whatever the result may be,
we have faith to believe that the members OF
the Cabinet will be staunch Democrats, i'm
bued with the progressive spirit of the age,
and willing TO aid in every measure which is
calculated to increase our wealth, promote
our happiness or maintain our rights among
the nations Of the earth.
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The Distress in Clarion County

Who is there in any part OF the Union,
from the Aros;ook 10 the Colorado, that did
not fairly perspire over the ruin that the
iron masters of Clarion county, Pa, were
suffering in August, September and Octo-
ber,-aye, even down TO the night of Nov.
ID, last? The lion men were ruined,-the
Sheriff was croaking over his executions up
on ttuenty-tloo suspended furnaces,-th la
boring people were squatted idly in their cab
ins, and women and children we've staring
starvation in The face. But one source OF
rescue and relief could be found, and that
was the balLot-6or suf
Well, the people took the advice and the
description, and gave Pierce and King near
lyfftecn hunderd majority "a larger major
ity by hundreds than they ever gave before
The effect was magical. The Sheriff7s ham
mer failed to fall,-the forges are again 10
blast, ,--idleness is er,-contentmen
S guest in every household, and Whiggery
,otcd an arrant impostef Gin Enq.
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ThasT.4naon Times,

The London TINES now BY odds, the
most powerful newspaper ip Europe, was
oncesadical ia its sentiments, but changed
itspolitics in single day, in consideration
or the sum of 5000. 900, paid by the Govern
ment. Col. Webb, Of the New York Cou-
rier and Enquirer, received the following ac-
count OF the transaction from one Of the edi-
tors, since dead:
"The then editors, Messrs, Barnes and Ba-
con-theI ablest ever connected with that
press, and both since dead--together with all
its Parliamentary reporters, were invited on
a certain day 10 breakfast with Mr.. Walter,
the prorietor. The breakfast over, Mr.. Wal
Ter addressed all present, and stated that it
was feared that if the Times presisted in lis,
then radical course, revolution would be
inevitable, and therefore he had determined
and had promised that from that time for
ward, the course of the paper should be
changed, and he had called together its con-
Eductors to announce his determination, and
ask their co-operation. All were taken by
surprise; and ALL with the solitary exception
cf Francis Bacon, gave notice Of their inten-
ton to withdraw, and did Withdraw from the
piper, but very soon returned to it. The
sale of the Times on the day of that break
fast was eleven thousand; but within week
itssales fell offto fraction over four thou
sand! We all know the result; the conserv-
atiie of the whole nation came TO its support
ant consequently it became what il now is,
theleadipg paper Of the world, pnd the most
proitable."
Father Cist, ofthe Advertiser, wonders il
Webb invited his editors and reporters to
breakfast and made candid confession Of
his negotiations with Nick Briddle, which
paved the way 10 similar somerset Of the
Courier and Enquirer. We presume Webb
will leave that matter to be disclosed by
some other person than himself. q
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COLUMBUS. Dec. IL.
MORNING SESSION.

SENATE.-The bill 10 amend the act 10 reg
uate elections was reported back by Mr..
Ferguson, with amendments which were
agreed to and the bill was ordered TO the
third reading tomorrow.
The bill 10 lay out and establish free turn
pike roads was passed.
A bill was introduced to amend the act,
creating the office of County Surveyor.
The remainder OF the session was occupied
in the second reading Of various bills.
HoUsE--Mr. Brachmann presented petit
ton from 81 citizens of Hamilton county,
ty asking fof law lor the protection Of
game.
Bills were introduced 10 prevent the cir
culation of foreign bank paper, not payable
in Ohio, and to provide for The more speedy
collection Of bank taxes.
The bill for the relief payers of taxes lille
grlly or unconstitutionally assessed, was read
through in Committee Of the Whole, and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners report
was taken from the table and referred TO a
select committee of five, consisting of Mes
srs Durdnd, Gest, Lytle, Demlng and Hal.
sey. 'rn
The bill authorizing the NJ. E. Church 10
sell real estate in GAINESVILLE was Indefinitely
postponed.
This is considered indicative of the result
in similar cases.
AFTERNOON SESSION. SENATE. The Sen
ate spent some time in discussing question
Of order.
The bill to amend the act TO lay out free
turnpikes in the county of Wood was con-
sidered in Committee OF the Whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Waiter, the memorial
of Wash. Mclean, and others. Trustees ol
the House of Refuge, was taken up and re-
fered to the Committee on Benevolent In.
stitutions.
HoUsE.-A communication from the State
Treasurer was received and laid on the table
10 be printed.
Mr.. Lytle gave notice of his intention TO
introduce bill 10 amend the act for tile in.
corporation Of cities and villages.
The resolution instructing the Penitentia-
ry Committee 10 report whether the fourth
section of the laws Tor the appointment oi
officers in the penilentiary, had been compli-
ed with, was reported back from the Judi
ciary Committee, and adopted
The memorial asking payment for damag-
es done to the House Of Refuge in Hamilton
county, by the breaking Of the canal, was re-
ferred TO the committee on benevolent insti-
tutions.
Aresolution was adopted inquiring Of the
Commissioners on the Code and Practice
how long before they could be ready to make
their report. Adjourned.
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A GOOD Move.

Ia the House Of Representatives Of the U.
s., on the 18th inst, MIR. Wilcox introduc.
ed resolution providing that our represen-
tatives at foreign Courts be required to urge
such amendments 10 the existing treaties,
between the United States and foreign pow
ers, as will secure the same religious liberty
to all Americans, residing under foreign flags,
which is granted to all subjects of foreign
powers residing under the flag of the United
States; also, providing, that all commission
ers, hereafter negotiating treaties, shall, il
possible secure such provision in all our
treaties.
We are glad to see this matter moved, and
although we have but little hope that the OBJ
ject Of the resolution will be attained in ev-
cry instance, its importance is certainly
worth an effort. There seems to have been
a lameness in the diplomacy Of our country
in this respect entirely unaccountable.
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Something New.

We call attention 10 the advertisement of
Messrs. Shiery & Barrett, who have recent
ly commenced the saddlery business in this
place. and especially 10 new, convenient
and beautiful article OF Horse Blanket
just introduced into the market, which they
have on hand. Those who have horses
should by all means call and examine speci-
mems of the article. Messrs. S. & B. have
also a splendid lot of trunks, carpet sacks
&c., which those wishing such articles would
do we'll to look at.
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coLuMhIrs. Dec. IL,

COLUMBUS, Dec. IL,
SENATE--A resolution inquiring Into the
expediency of prohibiting the banks of the
State from issuing bills Of less denomina
ton than FIVE dollars, was referred 10 the
committee on Finance.
A bill to authorize railway companies to
change their names, was read the first time.
The Senate spent the remainder OF the
forenoon in committee on the bill to regu-
late actions OF repleyin before justices Of the
peace.
HoUsE-Mr. Hughes presented petition,
asking for a law to prevent steamboat own
|ers and railway companies from employing
indiyidals to work their engines, who are moi
practical mechanics as well as engineers
Ii was referred to a select committee,
Mr.. Lytle presented petition from ovel
200 citizens Of Cincinnati, for the purchase
OF certain premises east Of the court houst
in that city, for a site for county Jail; also
lor the appointment Of superintendent o
the Hamilton county buildings. 1t was re
ferred TO committee consisting Of the mem
bers from Cincinnati.
The Senate bill, for the organization Of TN
Legislature, passed the House withou
amendment.
A bill was introduced for the election 0
an additional Judge Of Common Pleas il
Cuyahoga county; also, one 10 regulate th
descents of the distribution of personal es
tates.
The select committee to which was refer
red the resolution and amendments instruc
ting the clerk to deliver copies of the journs
to the printer, reported, recommending tn
House toemploy two additional clerks, whicl
was agreed 10.
The resolution requesting the committee OF
the penitentiary TO inquire into the expedi
ency of paying the half of the earnings of th'
convicts 10 their families or friends, waI
adopted.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN-A resolution to ap
point and additional Seigeant- alarms wai
agreed to.
The bill for the Incorporation OF towns
was read the first time; also, bill for tht
better regulation Of tbs State Treasury
These bills are both lotg, and the reading O.
them occupied much time.
The bill for the organization of the Legs
lature was received from the House, ant
with amendments, was referred to the judi
ciary committee,
HoUsE--Mr. Brakeman Offered resolu
tion instructing the Penitentiary committee
to inquire whether the fourth section OF the
laws for the appointment of officers in The
penitentiary had been complied with. II
was referred 10 the Judiciary committee
Adjourned.
CnIrrMpus nec -
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OS-The contest for Senator to fill th'
place of Mr.. Covey, who was killed on the
the Buckeye Belle, is quite animated, the
question at issue being the Maine Law
Dawes, the whig candidate is for and Col.
Hawkins, the Democratic candidate is against
the Law. The folks in Washington and
Morgan counties may rest assured that The
Maine Law will not be passed, nor scarcely
agitated, this Legislature.
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MORNING SESSION.
COLUMBUS, Dec. ID.


SENATE-Several bills were read the sec
ond time.
The bill to amend the election law, chang
ing the hour Of closing the polls, from six to
four o'clock, and making The DER diem Of the
Judges 81 so, was discussed for long time,
and finally passed.
The house bill, fixing the time Of holding
the District Courts, in the third circuit, pass
ed; also, one fixing the time Of holding the
Common Pleas Courts. in the fifth district.
A bill was introduced, TO organize the
State Library.
The militia bill was reported back with
various amendments, which were ordered 10
be printed.
Several bills were reported back, by the
Judiciary Committee, and disposed OF as they
recommended. it
AFTERNOON SEssIoE-SEEATE-The Sem
ate spent the afternoon in committee, on the
bill for incorporating turnpikes.
HoUsE--Mr LIE Blond offered resolution,
requesting the Auditor and Treasurer Of
State, to report the amount Of bank bills iss-
ued to the Independent banks, since the pas
sage of the new tax law; also, the amount Of
bills returned from the said banks, Cor re-
demption; and inviting the Board of Control
TO furnish similar information regarding the
State Banks; il was adopted.
MIR. LIE Blond, also, introduced bill, pro-
viding for the safe-keeping Of the public
funds; thisbi requires that all the receipts
into the Treasury, shall be in specie, or in
the bills of tax paying banks IN Ohio, and all
disbursements 70 be in specie.
Most Of the afternoon was spent in discuss
| ing the bill granting fugitives the right Of ha-
beas corpus and trial, byjury, but without
concluding the House adjouEneds
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-12-17

SKILL IN SURGERY.-A young man at Alb
erdeen, Mississippi, who had been deprived
of both his lips by violent disease, which
left bare his teeth, and made his appearance
repulsive, has had the art Of DR.. Fenner full
ly tested in Surgery. The doctor took a
piece Of flesh from the left arm of the youth,
and stitched it over the teeth, shaping il so
as TO rese mble es near as possible the natu-
raj lip. The operation was eminently sue
cessful; the patient was doing we'll, and now
it is hoped that science llstill further tri-
umph, by the discovery Of some infalliable
hair oil which will bring out upon The false
lips divine muatachc and thus hide the
scar!
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Destructive Fire in Baltimore.

baltimore, Dec. II.
The extensive wholesale grocery ware.
houses Of David Hayse and James George,
corner of Commerce street and Exchange
Place, has been totally destroyed BY fire
The stock OF groceries was large. The loss
is estimated al 100000, which is fully in
sured.
The wall of one of The warehouses fell on
an adjoining builliug, occupied by Richard
B. Michett, as printing office, injuring
Michett Tor Mi:chetO and his son so badly
that the latter is not expected 10 live.
Three other persons were instantly killed
and many others are seriously injured.
The fire was the work of an incendiary.
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Election in Massa chusetts.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. l3.
In the tenth district, Edward Dickinson,
Wing, is elected; in the ninth, John c.
Goodrich, Wing; in the first district, Scud-
der, Whig; in the second, Weston, Free
Soil, is claimed, but the returns not decisive; /;
in the third, Edmonds, Wing; in The old
fourth, Sabin, Wing; in the sixth, Upham,
Wing; in the seventh, Banks. DEM, proba-
bly, in the eighth, Wentworth, Wing, and in
the ninth, Dorrett, Free Soil.
Leaysr, Wing, is reelected Mayor Of Bos.
ton, by about 20 majority. A majority OF
Wing aldermen is probably elected. Lowell
elects q Wing Mayor, and full board Of al.
dermen.
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MMelancholY sensations %

The Scioto Gazette says
"There are few patriotic hearts, we imag-
inc, which will not experience melancholy
sensation, in the reflection that the mission
of President Fillmore is nearly fulfilled, and
that il will be four years, a. least. ere the
people will be permitted to "look upon his
like again."
o, dear! amt you sorry? -Four years at
least" ere you can get another Office and pub
ish the laws "by authority" Boo.hoo
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New Years Address.

The carrier of this paper will be under
lasting obligations TO some one for New
Years Address Of about $50 lines in length,
and will, besides, remunerate for the SER
vice in hard cash or its equal, newspapers
II any one contemplates accepting this lib
eral offer, he, or she. as the case may be, will
please inform US.
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0CIear the Track.o

The s. & H. ". Railroad, between Jack
son and Newark, we are happy 10 announce
has been let to Messrs. Sherman & Co., who
will build the road entire. They are fully
able to do the extensive job, and will proba-
bly, have the Lake and River connected by
the tall Of 1854. The distance is about 80
miles.
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Funny.

A correspondent of the Tribune is ''dispo-
sed to advocate the erection Of a cotton fac
tory in our city" He believes it will pay a
handsome per cent on the investment. So
far from having any objections to such a pro-
ject, personally, we should be glad TO seeit,
but is not Union Cotton Factory" aware
by numerous articles in the Tribune and by a
confirmation of the fact in Mr.. Fillmore's
Message of the "ruin" of American manu-
facturers9 He is behind the times, and we
advise him to look up the files Of the Tribune
and get posted.
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Later from Buenos Ayres.

BALTIMORE, Dec, IL.
By an arrival at this port last night, we
have advices from Buenos Ayres 10 the 9th
October.
Ulquisa had disbanded his forces and dis.
claimed all further intention towards BuDnos
Ayres He says he will defend his province
from all aggression, however. lr a circular
to the foreign Consuls, he notifies them 10
treat with him in all matters relating to for.
eign afairs, and announces his intention, as
dictator, 10 install sovereign congress.
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Ug- Messrs. w. S. CUTLER & Co, lit will
be seen, give our readers chapter on "Rail-
road accidents" which those wishing gro
ceriea would do well to ''make note on. "
1T is fact we'll known 10 all who are posted
in the matter, that there are more dry goods,
Groceries and boots and shoes sold in this
place than in any city of its population in
the Stale. The reason is that those articles
can be bought just as cheap here as any other
piece, and the people of the adjoining coun.
ties are knowing to the fact. Hence, the
rapid increase of our trade and the growing
importance -four city.
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Miss Snodgrass, with many aliases, who is
running about the eastern cliies in boys
clothes, was at Salem, Mass, last week, and
gave as a reason for adopting male attire, her
desire to see the world, which she could not
conveniently do in the dress Of her own sex.
What pity it is that Miss EMMA was not
consulted, before she was born, about her
choice OF sexes.
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8. &HV. Railroad.

We notice that the Superintendent has
changed the time Of running the cars. They
will hereafter leave this place daily Sundays
excepted) at 81 o'clock for Scioto Furnace.
We give this notice gratis, as we presume
the railroad company is hardly able to pay
for notices in more than one paper.
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Great britain a Great "Fillibuster.'

Great Britain q Great SFllliDustefs"
John Bull is Just now particularly anx-
ions about the Island Of Cuba. He fears
that Jonathan's "tarnation" long legs will be
able to reach from the Peninsula of Florida
to Havana, and that would be vastly wider
stretch than that of the Colossus Of Rhodes.
John is Of opinion thatit is very immoral to
FiIlibpstsr. and is preaching through his
sanctimonious organs the wickedness Of the
policy which he fears his transatlantic cous-
in is about to pursue. The devil may preach
momlitb but the practice of it is a matter
that concerneth him not. Even so with fat
and fussy John. He has Fillibustered in the
East Indies until he has acquireda territory
as large as the whole of Europe. Not only
that, but he has Fillibustered in the West
Indies, until he has laid his "huge paws" up
on no less than five Islands which belonged
to Spain, and taken possession of Guiana,
which was also originally Spanish prov
ince. The following is a little piece Of Johns
history which il would be we'll enough just
now.te remind him of In 1865 Spain ceded
Malta to the order OF St. John; France after
wards took possession Of it and subsequently
the British. In 1926 the British robbed
Spain of Barbados. In 1856 they took from
her Jamaica. In l704 they climbed the rug
ged steep Of Gibraltar; in l7lS grabbed the
Lusagas; in 1859 absorbed Dominica; and in
1897 swallowed Trinidad.
Such are some of the Fillibustering acts of
that lat this time) particularly virtuous ma
tion, Great Britain.
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SLAVE TRADE IN CUBA.--A correspondent
Of the N. Y. Herald, writing from Havana
says that the slave trade along the coast OF
Cuba is carried on in as briskly as ever, and
that the treaty stipulations of Spain with
Grea: Britain for its suppression are perfect
dead letter, and do not have the leas. effect.
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WHERE is THE SILyER.-Some one asked,
what had become of the Mexican dollars?-
We answer, they have gone 10 France, Prus-
sia and Austria. where they are worth from
1Sio 2 per cent, more than hereto China
where they are worth 6 per cent, and to
California, where they readily command 5 to
6 per cent. premium. t..-,
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New nemocrntic Pancr.

We received call, yesterday, from Mr. B.
L. Cory, who intends publishing democrat
ic paper al Ironton, to be named the Esprit
of the Times" and was on his way 10 Gin
cinnati, where he designed purchasing press,
type, &c. We should be glad 10 hear Of the
success Of the enterprise, and Bro. G. may
put us down for an &c.
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Austria refused TO be represented in the
Wellinton funeral. Thus. while the banners
Of Spain, Russia, Prussia, Portugal, Neither
lind AMI Hanover preceded the corpse, each
horn by dignitary ofits nation, that of Aus,
tria alone among the former allied powers
was missing. This, it is supposed. is in re
hliation for the English treatment of the
austrian Field Marshal, Gen. Haynau.
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From Pittsburgh.
PlTTsBUReH, Dec. l3,

AhAAoDoNNn, OSS' ~ -
The river is falling with four feet nine
inches water in the channel. The weather
is colder. @3n-.A
The watchmen arrested two German Shoe
makers in Allegheny this morning, upon
whose premises were found large amount
Of stolen goods, and instruments for coun-
.terfciting. eQo En-
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DlsasteEs ON Lake Eric.

svr g CLEVELAND, Dec. 10.
The schooner Gazette arrived here this
morning in distress, having been blown
about all the week in gales on the Lake.
The crew were entirely destitute of food, and
worn out with fatigue.
When entering the harbor the schoone
struck the pier, and knocked hole in her
bow; she then drifted out in the lake, cap
sized and sunk. The crew clung to the rig
ginp, and were rescued in small boats.
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Albany Seminary destroyed BY Fire.

The Albany Seminary, at Richmondsyille,
was destroyed by fire this morning. There
were upwards Of 300 pupils asleep in bed
when the fire broke out, and they all barely
escaped with their clothes,
The loss is estimated at $l4, 900, which is
covered by insurance. .t. ~ ~