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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08
THE MILLIONAIRE ESTATE.

Notwithstanding the search made for the heirs of VIM
JENNINGS, of Acton Place, county, England, and
Grosvenor Square, London, singular it may appear
there good reason to believe that of the heirs
the jennings estate are neghbors and yet have
been overlooked to wit Humphrey Jennings was an IRON
master, Birmingham, England and had three sons vii.
am who left the estate the SON Of the eldest SON of
Humphrey OF the second there are no heirs John
was the son OF the youngest Of Humphrey and Johns
son was John Jennings, who left Whitehaven England
with his wife Ann and their children Thomas John Luke
and Elizabeth another daughter Lucy born to them
in America John and wife landed in Virginia near FIRE.
dericksburg or in that neighborhood John died. t is
supposed in King George county, Virginia and Ann his
widow, married VIM White record Of the apprentice
ship to which John and Luke were bound by said White
and wife exists in fredericksburg No doubt the
ants of White have have had, the Jennings family
Bible if such book exsted and of this there is little
doubt. Thomas has left asd grandson now living
in Virginia. John and Luke have deceased one killed at
the battle Of Bunker HILL and the cause of death n the
other is unknown Elizabeth married John the brother
of Peter the father Of George Wise Esq., Of Alexandria
Virginia The heirs of Elizabeth Mrs. Rebecca Lyes
of Broad Creek Maryland who Is the daughter Of Betsey
who second daughter Of Elizabeth and Misses Era
Seton Louisa Rebecca and Matilda Johns and John Seton
Johns who the grandchildren of Nancy who was the
third daughter Of Elizabeth and there living heirs TO
Kitty who was first daughter Of Elizabeth and there are
living heirs to Nat who was SON of Elizabeth The heirs
of Nat. are the brothers WISE of Covngton, Ky.
Lucy married Rygdon and her daughter, Mary Jennings
Rejon, is now living in Georgetown, D. G.
George Wise Esq and Mrs. Ricketts,, Of Alexandria,
Virginia Mrs. Preuss Mrs Dorsey Gen! Walter Jones
Of Washington d. c., and doubt others Of
BILE citizens In Maryland, the District Of Columbia and
Virginia. were well acquainted with the Wise family Of
the celebrated Wise tavern, in Alexandria, Va.
With view to elicit information this short statement is
made and 1t s requested that communications throwing
light the burial place Of John jennings or the where
abouts of his family Bible, any tangible facts touch
ing this matter be sent to THos JoHss ESQ., Clerk in the
Patent Office to THos @. CLINTON or Gen. JSo M,soS
Washington, ID. c., or to some of the heirs
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

DfscovRRr OF WILD MAx,--A short time since, one
Of the surveyors engaged the Panama Water Works
discovered something in the shape Of man sitting the
bank Of stream few miles from Panama He was en-.
urely naked and had very long black hair The party
addressed him both In Spanish and English but he ap-
peared TO understand neither md refusing Intercourse
Win them, escaped into the woods, where they
BILE to pursue him
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08
CONGRESS.
So SATURDAY, MAY !, 1852.
The SENATE did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The SPEAKER stated the first business in order to be
the engrossment Of the bill for the relief of Osborn Cross
of the U Army, yesterday reported from the Commit
tee Of the Whole with the Recommendation that do pass
After considerable debate the yeas and nays were
dered on the engrossment Of the BILL and being taken
resulted: Yeas 81, nays 40. -
SO the bill ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing; and being engrossed 1t read the third time and
passed
The House then adjourned.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

Reduction price Of Cuba Cigars since the
the Tariff 1s46 ~ per housnd 1878 per cent
Reduction In period Of the average price Of oths Cigars
5t52 per cent - VT'
This table certainly does prove that the minrl;nc
Of the two kinds of cigars had slightly increased the
average reduction in price Of the best, whilst IL
proved at the same time, and as necessary conse-
qHence, that there had been an enormous reduction
in the prices Of those Of an inferior class. ~
II will be seen that the cigars Of inferior manu-
facturc have been entered since the passage Of the
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

In reply to letter Of inquiry. the First Assistant Of
the Postmaster General has announced that an article
advertisement in newspaper may be marked with pen
pencil without subectng the sheet letter postage
It s done for the sole purpose Of readily attracting the
attention Of the person whom the paper may be sent
IL the mark should be made TO convey any other
information the paper would then be charged with letter
rates.-Balfir,ore American.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

Mr.. SEYMOUR, ofNew York, by unanimous consent
presented resolutions Of the legislature Of that State
urging upon Congress the propriety Of making grants
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

To this it was objected by an ultra Walker man,
one Of those who had predetermined that there could
be flaw, speck, or blemish in the tariff Of 1S46
that the high scale Of duties on cigars had led to
increased importation of those Of an inferior class,
usually imported from Mexico, Bremen, &c., and
thus reducing the average cost price of the whole
The writer in consequence entered upon an investi-
cation Of the NATTER and from the Registers annual
reports on the commerce and navigation Of the Uni
ted States compiled the following table:
Statement the Imports Of Cigars under the specific and adj
vatorem Tariffs, compiled from the annual returns of the
Treasury Department.
4 N UNDER THE SPECIFIC TARIFF
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

The report was laid on the table md ordered 10 be
printed and on motion Of Mr. HIBBARD the Committee
Printing instructed inquire into the expediency
Of printing one hundred thousand extra copies
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
The following bills Of the Senate were then read twice
and appropriately referred
An act for the relief of Mrs. E. A. Mcneil widow Of
the late Gen. John Mcneil
An for tho relief Of John f. Calan administrator Of
Daniel Renner, deceased.
An act to authorize T. H. McNIanus to enter by pre-
empon certain lands in the Greensburg land district
Louisiana.
An act appropriating o sum Of money for the compile
ton Of the nterment Of officers and soldiers who died in
Mexico in the American cemetery near the city Of
Mexico.
An act to grant the right Of preempon to settlers
the public land known MS the " Mason Rouge Grant," and
for other purposes.
An act for the relief Of the securities Of Elijah Weed
late quartermnster Of marines deceased
An act for the relief Of Nancy Wright
An act for the relief Of Robert Jemison and Benjamin
Williamson.
An act for the relief Of Nathaniel Kuykendall.
An act to provide compensation TO William Woodbridge
and Henry Chapman, for services in adjusting titles to
land in Michigan, and for other purposes
An act for the relief Of Sarah Finn.
An act for the relief Of David Osburn.
An act for the relief Of Thomas d. Jennings. d
An act for the relief of John McReynolds Of Detroit
In the State Of Michigan
An act for the relief of Samuel Bray
An net for the relief of Thomas Rhodes
An act granting the right Of way and making grant
Of land to the State Of Iewa in aid of the construction Of
certain railroads in said State
An act for the relief Of VIM. A. Christian.
An act for the relief Of VIM Speiden
An act granting the right OF way TO the State OF Mis-
souri, and portion Of the public lands aid in the con-
struction Of certain railroads Ia ssid Ststs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24

0ut 10 that they were mpIacable enemies of that
good cause which would yet revive and flourish,
sne 'eft them to the judgment of the King Of
SINGS 10 the last she preserved tranquil
courage which reminded the spectators of the
most heroic deaths of which they had read in
Fox. William Penn, for whom exhibitions which
humane men generally avoid seemed to have had
strong attraction, hastened from Cheapside,
"here ne had seen Cornish hanged, TO Tyburn,
IN order to see Elizabeth Gaunt burned. He after.
wards related that, when she calmly dispo ed the
straw about her in such manner as to shorten
her suiferings all the bystandsrs burst into tears.
IL was much noticed that while the foulest judi
cal murder which had disgraced even those
times was Perpetrating, a tempest burst forth,
such as had not been known since that hurricane
which had ranged round the death bed of Oliver.
The oppressed Pnritans recknned up not with.
out gloomy satisfaction, the houses wAich had
been blown down, and the ships, which had
been cast away, and derived some consolation
from thinking that Heaven was bearing awful
testimony against the iniquity which afflicted
the earth. Since that day no woman has suffered
death in England for any political ofence.-yMG-
cdutGy's History
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
A Human Monster.

Among the persons concerned in the Rye
House plot was a man named James Burton
By his own confession he had been present when
the design of ASSASSINATION was discussed by
his accompices. When the conspiracy was de-
tected. reward was offered for his apprehension
He was saved from death by an ancient matron
OF the Anabaptist persuasion, named Elizabeth
Gaunt. This woman, with the peculiar manners
and phraseology which then distinguished her
sect had a large charity. Her lite was passed in
relieving the unhappy of all religious denom'
nations and she was well known as a constant
visitor of the as. Her political and theologi-
cal opinions. as well as her compassionate dspo-
sition led her to do everything in her power for
3urtop. She procured a boat wich took him to
Grayesend where he got on board OF ship
bound for Amsterdam. At the moment OF part
inc she nut into his hand sum of money,
which, for her means, was very large. Burton,
after living some time in exile, returned to Eng
land with Monmoth, fought at Sedgemoor, fled
to London, and took rofuge in the house OF John
Feruly, barber in Whitechapel. Fernly was
very poor. He was besieged by creditors He
knew that reward of a hundred pounds had
been offered by the government for the appre-
hension of Burton. But the honest man was IN
capable of betraying one who, in extreme peril
had come beneath the shadow Of his roof Un
happily it was soon raised abroad that the anger
of James was more strongly excited against
those who harbored rebels than against the reb'
els themselves. He had publicly declared that
of all forms of treason, the hiding of traitors
from his vengeance was the most objectionable
Burton knew this. He delivered himself up tc
the government and he gave information against
Fernlv and Elizabeth Gaunt They were brought
tn trial. The villain whose life they had pre-
served had the heart and forehead to appear as
the principal witness against them They were
convicted. Fernly was sentenced to the gallo"'
Elizabeth Gaunt TO the stake
Even after all the horrors OF the year, many
thought it impossible that these Judgments snouI'
ho carried into execution. But the king wal
without pity. Fernly was hanged EllzaOe'l
Gaunt was burned alive at TybuFn on tue Sa'h'
dav IN which Cornish suffered death at CheaP
side. She left a paper written, indeed' IN nj
graceful style, yet such as was read by man
thousands with compassion and horror M
Gr,, sbe said, " was one which prince mlgh
well have forgiven. did but relieve poo
family. and 10! must die for it," She com
n,ained of the iDsolence of the Judge, OF the ie
rocny of the jaler, and of the tyranny OF n'a
the great one, to whose pleasure she and
monv other victims had been sacifced. In
far as they had injured her, she forgave them
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
Minute Mechanism.

There is cherry-stone at the Salem, Mass,
Museum, which contains one dozen silver spoons.
The stone itself, is of the ordinary size, but
the spoons are so small, that their shape and
finish can only be we'll distinguished by the
microscope. Here is the result of immense
labor for no decidedly useful purpose and there
are thousands of other objects in the world,
fashioned by ingenuity, the value OF which
In an utiIitarian sense, may be SAID to be quite
as Indifferent. DR.. Oliver, gives an account
in his Philosophical I'rnnstations, by the way,
of cherry stone, on which were carved one
hundred and twenty-iour heads, so distinctly
that the naked eye could distinguish those
belonging to Popes and Kings. by their mitres
and crowns. 1t was bought in Prussia for
$500, and thence conveyed to England, where
it was considered an object of so much value,
that its possession was disputed, and became
the object Of suit iu chancery. This stone
DR.. O. saw in 1857. In more remote times
still, an account is given, of an ivory chariot,
constructed by Mermecides, which was SO
small that fly could cover it with its wing
also of a snip Of The same material which could
be hidden by the wing of bee! Pliny, too =,
tells us that Homer's liad, with its fifteen
thousand verses, was written in so small Ia space
as to be contained in nut shell while Elan
mentions an artist who wrote a distich in letters
of gold, which he enclosed in the rind Of a
kernel of corn. But the Herein MS. mentions
greater curiosity than any of the above it
being nothing more nor less than the Bible
'vri,ton by ope Pe'te Bales-a ghancerY clerk
i in SO small a book that it cohld be enclosed
within the shell of English walnut. DTsrael
gIves accounts of many other exploits similar
TO the one of Bales. There is a drawing of the
head OF Charles II. in the Library of st. John'
College, Oxford, wholly composed of minute
written characters, which at small distance
resembles the lines of an engraving. The
head and the ruff are said to contain the bool
of Psalms, the Creek and Lords Prayer
Again, in the British Museum is a portrait q
the Queen Anne, not much bigger then The
hand. On this drawing are number Of lines
and scratches, which it is asserted, include tht
entire contents of thin folio.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24

there! Boarders, away! Gray boards and idlers
stock and Auke, board from the brig"
At this summons, some fifteen of our men
went over the side in double quick time, despite
of muskctry Again | heard our captains trum.
pet: cease firing below there Youl comman-
der has struck" The only answer heard was
volIey of musketry. Once more and for the
last time, I heard that trumpet-it pealed so as
to make my hair stand on end +" Show no quar-
ters there -
From that moment not shot was fred not
sabre.clash sounded-eyery man seemed spell.
bound; even the wounded, who were lying about
the deck in every direction held their breath for
lear of disturbing the stiffness, and waking the
Tiger of our crew. who seemed like that animal /,
cFouchlng ready for a spring at the least noise.
Our men went steadily round, placed sentrles
at each scuttle, while some went below to secuye
the prisoners, Our captain, now all was safe,
and the excitement abating, tainted from loss of
blood, and, wrapped in the flag Of our last prize,
was carried into the cabin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
The Megatherium.

This levathan of the vast plains of South
America, which were once occupied by immense
numbers of the race. now entirely extinct, par
takes of the generic character Of the existing
dminutive sloths. 1t rivalled in size the largest
rhinoceros, was armed with claws of enormous
length and power its whole frame possessing an
extreme degree of solidity. With head and
neck like those of the soth it's legs and feet ex.
hihit the character Of the aymadillo and the ant
eater. Some specimens Of the animal give the
measurement Of five feet across the launches,
and the thigh bone was nearly three times as
thick as that OF the elephant. The spinal mar
row must have been foot in diameter, and the
tail, at the part nearest the body, twice as large,
or six feet in circumference. The girth of the
body was fourteen feet and half, and the length
eighteen feet
The teeth were admirably adapted for cutting
vegetable substances, and the general structure
and strength of the frame for tearing up the
ground in search of roots, wrnging off the
branches of trees, and uprooting their trunks,
on which it principally fed. Heavily con.
structed, and ponderously accoutred," says Dr..
Buckland, in his elegant description of the Me-
gatherum, sit could neither run, nor leap, nor
climb, nor burrow under ground and all its
movements must have been necessarily SLOW"
But what need of rapid locoInotion to an an
isnss whose occuPa atian af digging roots for food
was almost stationary Aud what need of speed
tor flight from foes, to a creature, whose giant
carcase was encased in an impreuetrable cuirass
and who, by single pat of his paw, or lash o
his tail, could in an instant have demolished th
cougar or the crocodile? Secure within tn
panoply of his strong armour, where was the en-
emy that would dare to encounter this levatha
of the pampas ? or in what more powerful crea
ture can we find the cause that this effected tn
exlirpation of his race !? His entire frame wa
an apparatus of colossal mechanism, adaptet
exactly to the work it had to do Srong and pom
derous in proportion as this work was heavy ant
calculated 10 be the vehicle of life and enjoymen
to gigantic race of quadrupeds, which, thJugl
they have ceased 10 be counted among the living
inhabitants of our planet, have, in their fossil
bones, left behind them imperishable monument
of the consummate skull with which they were
constructed. DR. .MdnteN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
To Guard against Lightni l5.

As the season Of thunder and Lightning Is at
hand. the following directions from a scientific
French writer, may not be without both interest
aid value:
l. Travellers and country people, reapers, hay
makers, &c, during the time OF thunder storms
should never take shelter under detached trees
more especially under tree that stands at a
distance from any other, such trees acting as
conductors.
9. To take shelter rather under bush, than
tree. and the lower and more spreading it is,
the better.
2. Never take shelter on that side of an object,
from which the wind or storm comes, or, indeed,
in the direction of the wind or the storm. Thus,
supposing the storm proceedes in the direction
of the East and West, then the North or South
side of bush, or other sheltering objects, are
10 be chosen, and not the East and West side.
A. In the moment of danger, the safest way is
10 reclne at length on the grond, choosing fur
row or ditch, il any should be at hand but no
time should be lost in searching for turrow or
ditch, or for bush or hedge, because the up.
right position, maintained during the search,
is comparatively more dangerous than the hori-
zontal one.
S. Always bear in mind that the danger is
great in proportion to the shortuess OF the time
which elapses between the appearance of the
lightning and the noise Of the thunder
6. Those who cannot afford the expense of
lightning conductors to their houses, farm build
ings, and ricks, should plant near them late
growing trees, such as the pyramidal oak,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
VOLUME TX. NO. 26.

passing some time ago, was accosted by Dandie,
IN expectation of his usual present. Mr.. T.,
then said to him" have not a penny wiih me
tsday. but have one at home" Having
returned TO his house some time after, he h card
. noise at the door, which was openod by the
'ervan, when in sprang Dandie to receive his
penny. In frolic Mr.. T. gave him bad one,
when he, as usual, carried it to the baker, but
was refused his bread, as the money was bad
tie Immediately returned to Mr.. Us knocked
at the door, and when the servant opened it,
laid the penny down to her feet and walked of,
seemingly in the greatest contempt.
Although Dandle, in general, makes Ell i'm.
mediate purchase of bread with the money he
receives, yet the following circumstances clearly
demonstrate that be possesses more prudent fo.e-
sight than many yho ere A11oned rattensl
beings - -
One Sunday, when it was very unlikely that
he could have received presents Of IN pney, Dam
die was observed bringing home loaf. Mr. NJ .
being somewhat surprised at this, desired the
servant to search the room and see if any money
could be found While she was engaged in this
task, the dog seemed quite unconcerned until she
approached the bed, when he ran to her, and
gently drew her back from it, Mr. NJ then se-
cnred the dog, which kept struggling and growl"
ing while the servant went under the bed, where
she found seven pence half penny under bit of
cloth; but from that time he could never endure
the girl, and was frequently observed to hide the
mone7 in corner Of saw pit, under the dust.
When Mr.. M. has company, if he desires the
dog to see any one of the gentlemen home, he
will walk with him till he reaches his home, and
then return to his masters, how great soever the
distance may be Scotch paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
Kossuth and Niagara Falls,

In a recent speech at Schenectady, Kossuth
thus thrllingly alludes to his visit to Niagara
Falls:
"When hurried through your city few
days ago, 10 strengthen my outworn nerves in
the contemplation Of Niagara Falls, that sublime
wonder Of nature, to describe which, human
tongue will never utter word to comprehend
the grandeur Of which, man must not look at it
with the natural eye, but with the immortal soul,
and slisten to its roaring not with the ears but
with the heart; when we thus see it with the
soul and hear it with the heart, then we under
stand it, that it is a mirror in which the Creator
glasses His own majesty; that it is the revela-
lion of that great mystery, that in the boundless
eternity of time and space is still going on; that
it is great monitor to the moral world, advising
man that there is no difficulty over which an iron
viii osa,les prevail 4 Ap9laassa !
Such mirror--such a revelation and such a
monitor was Niagara TO me. Every element Of
physical nature, and every element Of spiritual
life, has its destiny, and destiny must be accom-
plished. The mighty waters Of the always in-
creasing Erie Lake must have, and must make
an outlet Those waters must flow, ana mankind
must be Free Both are destiny. A whlm Of
nature barred the way to those waters by a
mighty range of rocks--as crime and ambition
barred the way to mankinds liberty by a rock
range of despotsm; but the falling waters broke
the barrier of rocks progressing liberty will
break the barrier of despotism. (Appause) 1t
is destiny
When | saw the waters take that sublime leap
over the rocks and below the boiling foam of
overcome tolls, crowned with the rainbow of
victory, and then after victory, flowing on in
calm peace, mysterious voice in the recess of
my heart told me, there is the mirror of my
country's cause. (Applause.)
And the rainbow and the foaming deep spoke
to me like the rainbow on the sky once to Noah
spoke, and an inexpressbe joy thrilled through
my heart, and | adored the Almighty with the
awe Of silence, that eloquence of deep, feeling
heart.
Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. The rec
objection of that sublime scenery carried my
thoughts away and had no time to blot them
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