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BY JOHN X. d. PAYNE, Salesman.

CIGARs.-soo,o 600 Cigars. various quali.ie,
~ for sale BY
my Is WIN TAYLOR
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lust PUB l. III K D-Emerson Bennetts
| greatest wo1k, Viola, Adventures in the Far
Southwest, by Emerson Bennett, author of the
Prairie Flower, &c-25 cents
Wilkurn, or the Heir Of the Manor. Romance
of the Old Dominion, by Walter Whitmore, ESQ,
author OF Retribution Ella Winston, &c-25 cents.
For saleby G. NJ. WEST & BROTHER,
lie Hinder the EXCHANGE
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dr. FUR RENT, Tor the balance OF the year,
lai the Dwelling over the store of William s.
Tuaw, on Broad street. conlaning five good rooms,
with all necessary out houses. Possession given
Immediately. Rent Sl75 per aunum Apply to
William Gouldin, N B. Binford, or William S.
Taaw on the premises. je7-3t
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SUPERIOR NEAPOLITAN BONNETS,
~ "A few left of the above elegant New Style
Bonnets, not equslled in the cty-will be sold at
reduced price. The Ladies are respectfully in.
yited to call and see them at
MRS. SWORDS
Fashionable Millinery Ware Rooms,
JED 225 Broad street.
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silver SPOONS, aC.-We have just re
~ ceived an additional supply of Silver Table,
Dessert, and Tea Spoons; Pickle Knives and
Forks, Butter Knives; also, Plated Spoons and
Forks. GENNET & JAMES,
ieS Earle Souare
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17
oLn.rIME WINTERS.

ESet t.s-oald thass t~ Thames, I'M
England covered with ice sixty inches thick
In 1893 the cold was so excessive tint the famished
wolves entered Vienna and attacked beasts and
men Many people in Germany we're frozen to death in
1906, and 1899 was nearly as bad.
In 1909 occurred that famous wintar called by distnc
ton the cold winter All the rivers and lakes Frozen
and even the for several miles from the shore. The
ground frozen nine feet deep Birds and beasts were
struck dead in the fields and persisted by thousands
in their houses In the south of France the wine plan
taons were almost destroyed have they yet recov-
cred that fatal disaster. The hdratic was frozen,
and the Mediterranean about Genoa and the citron
and orange groves suffered extremely in the finest parts
of Italy.
In 716 the winter was SO intense that people travelled
Senia in Sweden
In 1726 in Scotland mutitudes Of cattle and sheep
were buried in the
In lT40 the winter scarcely inferior to that OF 1902
The lay feet deep in Spain and Portugal The
Zuyler Zee was frozen over and thousands OF people
went over it. And the lakes in England frore.
In l744 the winter very cold Snow fell IN Portu-
cal TO the depth Of twenky-three feet level
In 1854 and 1866 the winters were very severe anu
cold In England the strongest ale, exposed to the M
In glass was covered with ice eighth OF an men
thick
In 17T1 the Ebe was frozen to the bottom. -,
In l776 the Danube bore ice FIVE feet tnlck $3.50 .r
Vienna Vast numbers Of the feathered anu ""''J
persisted. .,,n,, sovere
The winters of1774 and l775 we're uncomm0nV severe
| The Little Belt was frozen over. ....,.h,,,
From 1900 to 1872 also the winters wsio - Az;
cold particularly the hitter, in Russia anu "
astrous to the French army.
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THREATS OF THE ABoLITIoNIsTs,

FROM THE BOSTON " COMMONWEALTH" OF JANUARY Z.
A friend writes us from Washington, " KossUTH has
the conclusion sadly that his mission has failed
No il is Congress which has failed 1t does not follow
that because body which little else in this
try than register the edics of the slave power has fail
ed to show sufficient magnanmity to hear Kossuth,
hchas filled ias failed II tailed long ago; and has
nor made i future manifest than But the
public has not failed and Kossah acH not There
principles Of liberty achieved in the very settlement of the
American wilderness and confirmed by its Of revolu
ton which it is not in the power Of Southern slavery
its tool The American Congress to overthrow. The
practical freedom which obey The Ffipe Slave Lar
and orepe ar in spite Of swindng aspirants
and unjust courts, scH accept Rossuhs principle and give
him the substantial aid which his holy requires
More than that W yst force Congress to take position
in with the great principles which belong to
our independence.
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CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
QUARrERaAsTER's OFFICE,
wAsnISaroN. JAsuAnY 10, 1852.


WASHINGTON JANUARY 10, 1852.
Whereas certain drafts, purporng to be those Of
officer Of the Quartermasters Department Major Gen
Thomas Jesup, Quartermaster General have been pre-
sened for payment which drafts orgeres it becomes
necessary to issue this caution in order that the public
may be its guard should other drafts Of like charac
ter be in circulation
The drafts presented above bear the forged sigma
ture Of Capt L. G. Eason Assistant Quartermnster u s.
Army They numbered 173 and 174 dated Assistant
Quarermasters Office, Santa Fe New Mexico 1st July,
1851 the for $50 the other for IS 000 and both
in favor Of Gustayus McHarcourt formerly clerk in the
employment Of Capt Easton recently stationed in Santa
Fe They bear their face the forged signature Of Col
Z. Y. Sumner, approving the
Said McHarcourt has been reported to this office
having committed extensive frauds his employer Capt
L. c. Easton, and it is feared he has derauded the
munity to large by Of forged drafts SINH
lar to those described.
This caution is given that all may be their guard
against receiving drafts whether in favor of or endorsed
by said Mcarcour It is believed there are no genuine
drafts Of Capt Eastons outstanding which the name
Of McHarcourt appears in any way.
by direction Of the Quartermaster General:
VIM. A. GORDON, Chief Clerk.
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NEWSPAPER DEBTS.

In recently tried in Philadelphia where a suit
brought by the Germantown Telegraph against sub
crber for twelve years subscription and the defendant
pleaded the statute Of limitation the juror charged the
jury, reported by the Philadelphia papers, follows
"Judge KELLY charged the jury that, when a person
subscribes for paper and gives directions where it shall
be left he is bound to pay for it. unless he prescrbes the
time for which it shall be left. If subscriber wishes to
discontinue the paper it is his duty to square his
counts and then give notice of discontinuance If
paper is person through the post Office and he
takes it ont he is bound to pay for it. II subscriber
changes his residence does follow that the carrier
take notice of il and delivery Of the paper at the
place whore he first directed to leave it delivery
the subscriber unless the publisher receives notice
discontinue send IL to another place The statute Of
limitation did not affect the case as the defendant had
paid something account in June, 1874 Verdict for
plaintiff So. So
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John r. CLARK,

and Eighth streets, near rte Patent Office Washington.
DARTICULAR attention. paid rejected applications and
DESTROYS Of making application informed
tht transmission deposte Of the treasury fec roqp
ed the necessary pee and drawings will be prepared
22--eo1m
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.

DAs NIBELUNGEN-LIED, or Lay of the LIST Nibe-
lungers translated into English verse BY JoNA-
THAN BIRCH, Berlin, l848.
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$6t,14S,446

The number of vessels that have arrived at the port of
New York. including ships, barques briggs, schooners and
steamers stated by the boarding officer Of the United
States Revenue Department at $685. and the number of
passengers board from foreign ports 2990Sl passen-
gers from California, via the Isthmus, lS,207.
The statistics of crime in New York have been already
published in your columns. During 1850 there not
single conviction for the crime of murder in this city
while during 1861 less than have been convicted of
this offence AS in part explanation of this appalling
increase of riot and violence among need that
the number tavern licenses issued from the Mayors office
during the year 1851 5,047 The amount paid for
these licenses into city treasury $50470 Where
the calculus that shall ascertain how much they have
cost this treasury and where is the moral arthme
tic that shall reckon up the evil they have wrought?
EBORACENSIS.
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The close OF the last year has very naturally given
to sundry computations and resumes derived from facts
and figures insert few Of them for your statistical
readers The imports into the district Of New York dur
ing the year 1851, exclusive of specie OF
goods withdrawn from warehouse amount to the of
1929 263,577
The goods entered for warehouse in 1851 O22
The cash duties paid into Treasury 3l,079, 2O9
Specie and bullion imported 2050, 056
The exports from the port of New York during 1851
were in domestic merchandise 1913 264 and in specie
and bullion $44 443, POS; foreign goods re-exported
$4,736,922
The foregoing returns compared with those of 1850
exhibit in round numbers difference of values against
the trade of the country the single port Of New York.
of $56, OO0, 900, (say 81, 000,OO0,) viz:
Increase of foreign goods marketed $14 1000 900 |
Increase of gold sent out $4,000, 900
Decrease of foreign gold imported 5000 900
Decrease of produce exported 5000 900 I
1856 0O0, 900
The deposites of California gold for 1851 we're
At the Philadelphia mint $40 900
New Orleans branch do dec. estimated) 8466, 900 |
Foreign gold at New York 2050,O00
s57,l72,ooo
Exports from New York. $43, $4,000
Other ports $500, 900
46943, 900
Nett increase of gold in country $1O22s,OOO
Coinage at Philadelphia . So, 948, 446
At New Orleans, part estimated 100000
6t,14s, 44s
The number of foreign immigrants that have arrived
From ireland 1926
From Germany 69,883
From England 2S553
From other countries 20,607
ro.ol oo1 900
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---- which jealous nature drew
To veil her secret shrine from mortal view"

that the poet succeeds in extricating himself from the
eete though classic mythology with which he elsewhere
incumbers his genius
This same principle, therefore, Of gnota pro nj
roo y that which chiefly mpresses upon the Scandna-
Wan legend the peculiar features in which it differs from
the German story as detailed in the Nbeungen- Lied The
two legends do not stand each other so much
IN the relation Of mother and daughter in that Of sis
ters bearing common resemblance to n common parent
And IT. as is asserted by authorities the legend
had at one time been wengh forgotten in Germany by
reason Of the turbulent condition Of the conflicting and
migratory tribes which moved hitler and thther across
its surface until Charlemagne united them into const-
uent nation, We can easily for its restoration
by Of the commercial intercourse which Is known
TO have subsequently, prevailed between the anse
and the Mortimer As many Of old English romances
have been Immediately translated from Norman French
ons Of legends long in England but not ver6ed
quia s4cro the Nibelungen-I Lied while Il
doubtless prevalent and native in Gerany and
wholly forgotten, may have been revived by
that commercial intercourse which, as before alluded "a
sprang up about the twelfth and thirteenth centuries he
tween the trading leagues Of Germany and the scandna
vians
Has any one been inclined to think that we have be
slowed unnecessary attention this relic Of barbarou
age? If have done So it has not been because W
value it very highly specimen Of heroic verse, bu
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-09
The Electoral College.

The Electoral College of this State met al
Harrisburg on the 1st inst all the electors be.
ing present except Gen. JOS Mcdonald, of this
county (who was detained by sickness) in whose
place John c. ONeill, Esq, was substituted by
the Electors. Wilson MCandless, Esq, of Pitts
burg was unanimously chosed President of the
College, and W. V. MKean, Esq, of Philadsl-
pha, Secretary. The n Electoral votes OF
Pennsylvania were cast for Franklin Pierce, for
President, and VIM. r. King, for Vice President.
Gen. Robert Patterson was selected TO bear the
returns to Washington. At the adjournment the
President delivered beautiful address
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-12-09
p. c. shannon, ESQ.

Gov. Bigler has appointed this gentlemen Pre-
sident Judge of the District Court of Alleghe
ny county, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
decease of that estimable man, Hon. Walter
Forward. The Governor has been fortunate in
selecting our young friend to fill SO important
a station. We believe him to be able, compe.
tent and worthy of the Office, and his rare tai,
ents and ability will enable him to discharge the
duties of the same with credit and distinction
The appointment gives universal satisfaction,
and administering the law Judge SHANNON will
prove to be faithful, efficient and impartial
aiming to do justice to all and establishing for
himself a solid and praiseworthy reputation.
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PrOcc of Court.

So far, Thursday noon, a number of cases
have been disposed of, the most important OF
which are the following. Com, VS. NJ MCrad-
den-Indictment for the larceny of watch
chain. Hutchinson for Com, Magellan and AL
bright for deft. verdict guilty.-Com. VS.
Jacob Hicks.-Indictment for the larceny of
some butter and quilt. Hutchinsos and Web
ster for Com, Magellan for deft verdict not
guilty.--Com. VS. John Lumerix.-Indict-
ment for adultry. Magellan & T. L. Heyer for
Com; Capt. Heyer and Wingard for deft YER
dictment for the larceny of sledge hammer
&c; Hutchinson and Kopelin for the Com.
Reed for deft Verdict, Guilty. Com. VS.
Philip Divine. Indictment for Robbery Coff-
ey and Reed for Com, Magellan and Hasson for
deft. verdict, not guilty. This was a case in
which much humor was shown. traveller
who came originally from Erin's Green Isle, re-
mained over night at the house of defendant,
paid his bill, in the morning and left.
Soon after, the landlady in making the bed,
disc oyered an unusual number of insects, which
the honest Hibernian had shaken off his
Uranium thinking them a pest, and the 'man of
the house" followed the stranger and .'took him
in" to the extent OF a V, to pay damages &C.
culI was brought TO recover the money. Dur
ing the trial one of the counsel for the defendant
astonished the court by the following bold and
significant declaration :-s'Gentlemen of the
Jury, the country is in danger, the institutions
Of the country are in danger if these red-head-
ed sligo meh are allowed to bring their lice into
the country This, gentlemen, is a sober, SOL
emn truth" We went home and quietly load
ened our pop-gun to be prepared for war On
the other hand, one of the counsel for the Com
oddly declared, ''that every emigrant has the
nalienable right uuder the constitution to bring
o these shores all the lice he can, and further
nore that it was not agreed that the prosecu-
or, when he asked for bed, should pay for
xtra lodgers." The case produced much mer-
iment to the audience and consid ,rabe scratch
ag and biting between the lawyers. Com
s. Philip Divine Indictment for keeping n
ippling house. Verdict guilty. Fined ;S25
md costs Albright and Hutchinson for Com,
Nagehan and Hasson for deft-Com. VS.
'olweavers, surety of the peace. Case dismiss
q after the evidence was partly gone through
nth. A large number of Com. cases are yet to
ONE up and no civil causes will be tried this
Teek.
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Making an aggregate for the
quarter of

-NdAiiiS al "SSi S5HIS iol bAS
quarter Of 4,lSi, ,255
Much the larger portion Of the labor o. .. .
ranging and classifying the returns OF the l,'' -
census has been finished, and il will now de'O'',
upon Congress TO make the necessary pro'sOl
for the publication of the results in such I'i-
as shall be deemed best. L.
The apportiOnment Of representation on
basis of the new census, has been mace oy = I.
Secretary of the Interior IN conformity wiz
provisions Of law relating to that su9jeel =
the recent elections have been made N '''''
dance with it. IL.
L commend to your favorable regard =, =.
suggestion contained IN the report oi -, y,
Secretary of the Interior that provision 3. :
made by law fer the publication ana y; u
tribution, periodically, Of an analync-i . q,
gest of all the patents which have DeeDi
may hereafter be, granted for useful nm w
tions and discoveries, with such ues0-I
tions and Illustrations as may be nece's-
to present an intelhgible view OF thelI
ture and operation. The cost OF suep n n.
Iication could easily be betrayed out y. y d
patent fund, and / am persuaded tna
could be applied TO no object more ~
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.snidsrs Wine store walnut street. PiIAdslphis,
S s.1 g.ss &. oSs-. ~ 81 s sse
Gus sales made y BIN 20 sonsamss-essn 9ossa ssy
edon Offering and liquors Imported
BY He would refer Invoices as follows via
low prices Old very danghl
@ sss s ] s sSs.ss s
10 bottles. put ny In EaIops, which he challenges esua any
The Maaaans and Aonuado peculiarly adapted
eonvaesen they Strengthen without stimulating and have
pineay specially selected his sales
mer, nom the stock Of "Bumestsr at oPoo, and Imported N
These wines are huv delicate been highly
all ports red wines pamed as such.
They sors and prices In bottles and on draus ~
delicate white fort and hsmsey Port - -, :.
suffering with chronic affection Of the bowels cannot be
Madeira wines Of various dry and eh south side Old East
and West Indies sersa Ae ae ae ON dIaus and IN Dous.
A. 10 the sparkling wines subscriber wen known ,nt
ported by him. other wines and are sold prices
mosi of the inferior wines nown the market which are
lie champagne brands and qualities
generally subscriber holds himself be judge, and he
Ss,, s @ 0ss here from me rs price, @ me
burgundy wines stock, and consumers
thai he present. them from his vaults as goods bottle OF bur
sauterns and always on hand in bottles
bernhard Jordan, coLenz extensive and number
many sun Hooks and Moss from The Shsspes, sorts % ne very
In The articles Cognac brandss
and eighth casks and 1912
hhd and "Dabouche lsia n hhds on consignment which viii
Also irish Scotch and Monongaheia whkey Jamaica Spirits
above sold by retail in quantity desired
All days Of Philadelphia, freight
paid Orders win be promptly executed II sentby mail or telss
graph ,.,on s,,npp
Cheap Wine Store, 70 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
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SsSE R

A NEW Route to Pittsburg, via the Baltimore, sus-
gushanna, and PsnnsypdnG RairoddThTouEh 10 Psbg IN
% express train Of will leave Calvert station daily
United States mail from Washington and Baltimore
M connecting with the fast line Mddletown NJ,
irving AT Harrisburg nj u, m, 10 dinner,
The leaves Harrisburg for the at arriving Al
HodAysbu Al this point have the option Of
taking either Jamestown, thence by packet boats
stages direct from HoIlidaysburgto Pittsburg.
Tickets will be cold the following points by this train, wit
York, Wghtyie, Columbia, Marea Middetown, Harrisburg
New Port, Mersowu, Pesyilo Lewown oYeyStown, Hunt
ingdon, Holidaysburg, and Pittsburg.
This also with the Cumberland Valley railroad
which through CaTiss, shppensburg, Chambebu and
other points this road.
the accommodation Of from Washington
points, the Of the will b0
dep Of Baltimore Ohio Railroad Company
morning baggage, which viii be
carried free Of charge 20 Calvert station.
ROBERT STEWART,
Oct l-du Ticket Agent.
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. Circular
A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY, city OF Washington,
II Haght Palmer, Of New York,
conselr the supme Court Of the United States for the follow
Ing ohjees
United Especial win be given Of California
land TILES coming appeal.
The prosecution and recovery Of all claims In law equity,
United before the executive depart
ments against foreign before board, OF commission
Navy Posi- Once and Interior Departments and obtaining
isson nes penalties, and rfeures alleged violations Of
The revenue, post-ofnce other laws.
Securing inventions United States
governments, procuring
The various pension ofihe United
Collections generally embracing debts, legacies, and Inherit
ances, In the United STATES and loreign countries
o. investment funds the United States and State stocks and
loans, and on bond and mortgage OF freehold estate
(pogt paid the undersigned will
receive and faithful He r. solely Huhonzed
sgency late nm Of Palmer
Snefhen.
Tnnssuops leading European languages executed with
fidelity and despatch.
wAsHIseTos, Oct %, 1851
Oet H-dlwslawu
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conformity The code az Virginia OF 1872 ss section 49,
L DO hereby make all whom concern thAI APP
certificate Of the esehesto Of the city Of Norfolk dated
m day Of November 1884, and received into the land once
this lab day Of November 1851 that BY inquest held on TAG 1sh
day Of October, e3l The following lots lying 10 NE cay @Neo
thls Commonws alt, Wit:
lot Of land bounded by Dartmouth street The souh BY Prince
the north, and by Amelia
the with wood dwelling house H. sseheaied nom the
est OF John Lawrence, deceased.
ot Of land bounded BY Liberty NORTH by
PAson The by North Isl eeI the south, and
Cumberland The west with old bfck house
escheatsd from the Of Robert mcMsnn deceased
the street, bounded
selden Boushsis south,
Thomas eseheAed from the OF Richard
y. Burke, deceased. Test
s. IL. PARKER,
Nov i6-aw6w Register Of the Land ONCE.
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COMPENDIUM OF the Entire Body OF the Law
"A BY ALPHABETICALLY arranged with reference TO the
n approved authorities.
vols, Law Sheep, svop pp 4,l77 Retail price, $40
40 INN street, New York.
Opinions Of the Protection.
There profession that such bsdy Of
within the limits or tina, more deserving Of
p'''' pa"'"'s'' CHIEF JUSTICE NELSON.
with Mr. Justice Nelson his opinion the above
''Ae0 "'"' CHANCELLOR wALwoRTH.
Nrw YoHK, Sept %, 1850.
of reliable citations from the whole
s sns 70 Ss law aVns him e ofn
and will extensively aid the students the practitioner
anu ''e ''A' : ROBERT J. WALKER. .
ooroBrR 10, 1850.
frequently examined citations, and have been highly
precision with which the pn
stance from il myrs profession
learn its merits, aud, like me, enjoy its advantage
Nav YoRr crrT, Oct 10, 1850.
II impa all advantages Of and weIananged
book while saves TO The profession vast deal Of time and
DAVID PAUL BROWN, Philadelphia.
collected with diligence and accuracy the
very subjects which hose apply The
'''''' JUDGE PETERS, Philadelphia.
Ihavs examined Compendium with
maoy adapted to the purpose Tor which i was obviously de
causes Tor trial and argument FROM an ehamnaon OF ths several
titles with confidence that they treated with
JUDGE GRIDLEY, Utica, New York.
be 5 sP ss aSsa .n ANY
table as valuable ready reference.
W. L. HURST, Philadelphia.
unqualified appreciation Of the distinguished r.s in the
United States as the late Justice Story Chief Justice Williams
y rubishea by '" : JOHN p. TRow,
Nov ~ and 81 Ann strest