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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12

The Vino STATE CONVENTION OF MAINE, held
at Portland last week, nominated WILLIAM G.
CROSBY for Governor, and appointed the Hon. GEO
EVANS and WILLIAM p. FEssENpEN to represent
the State at large in the Wing National Convention
They, with the District delegates, expressed their
preferences for Gen. ScorT, though ready to yield
to the voice of the majority of the National Con-
venton. The Committee on Resolutions reported
series, the fifth Of which is as follows $50
Reolped, That while expressing our preference for
General ScoTT do not to withhold or hesitate TO
express our entire confidence in those other distinguished
whose names have been prominently presented in
other States that regard them deserving all the
honors which grateful country can bestow; that we
feel pride in their renown recognise with their
long tried ability their ithfuness and their eminent
services. $500 .;.,,sk : IS of. M ~. - ", \ {
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We are informed by distinguished New Jersey
Wing that the DELEGATES from that State to the
Wing National Convention are all ayorably inclined
to the nomination of Gen. ScoTT as the candidate
for the Presidency. We repeat this information, be-
cause the information copied into our last from Jer
sey papers might lead our readers, it did us, to
different impression
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Representative in Congress, from the fourth district
Of Maine, has resulted in the success of the Hon.
ISAAC REED, Wing, by 600 majority. This is a
Wing gain.
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LATE FROM BUENos AYREs.

We have intelligence from Buenos Ayres to the
18th of April Every thing was quiet. ero2 as
The new Legislature was to assemble on the 1st
Of May, and all the Governors of Provinces were TO
meet in Convention at Santa Fe on the 25th Of
May, to determine upon the form Of |" Central Gov
eminent" to be established. eia4s I
Gen. Don JUsTo JOSH DE URoU1zA is entrusted
professionally with the direction of the foreign affairs
of the Argentine Republic, till the Assembly of the
National Constituent Congress- by protocol of April
9th OF conference that day held at Palermo de San
Berito, between the Governors of Buenos gAyres,
EntreRos, and Corrientas, and the Plenipotentiary
of the Province of Santa Fe Gen. URoUzA, il is
said, is about to proceed to Brazil to smooth the
way for the reception there of Gen. GUrDo, as Re
sdent Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic at
Rio ls, n s. tHHrt3 sta tav wei sss
The amounts Of paper money in circulation March
9ls according to the report Of the Bank Directors,
was 1872, 81, 206. afa ata silare .s sa'
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TAIL Rrr.--we saw yesterday some samples Of Rye
from the farm Of Col Geo G. Washington in Montgomery
county, seven feet inches high the whole ed we
were informed averaging seven feet This rankness Of
growth is owing to that wonderful fertilizer Gnono The
field received dressing Of this last year. follow
ed by crop OF potatoes and this year by the extraord
nary rye crop referred to above.
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CASE OF GEORGE A. GARDINER.

On the 29th ultimo the demurrer to the indict
ment in this case was argued by Messrs. BRADLEY
and CARLISLE in support Of, and by the DISTRICT
ATTORNEY against, the demurrer. The Court
(Judge CRAWFORD yesterday delivered an elabo
rate opinion overruling the demurrer. The case
Court ..aa .
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Lucy, eleven years old, daughter Of Charles Wells of
Turner'S Falls, Montague, Massachusetts drowned
on Thursday while attempting to her brother The
brother rescued by p 2. Severance but the girl
sank before Mr.. s. got upon the spot and he did not
know that she in the water in season to save her life
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A CorroN Factory IN ARKASsAs--Ac cotton factory has
just been put into operation at Van Buren, Arkansas
der the superintendencc Of Mr. wmrrAx BRAbErY. II is
capable Of working two thousand spindes, though only
half the number now used The newspapers speak Of
the experiment with much favor. III g s4sstIslR8 u FL
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A man named Laphan has been convicted in Detroit
within few days Of poisoning his wife with morphine
There was not shadow Of doubt TO his guilt He was
to the State prison for life capital being
abolished in Michigan
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Two men were killed at Steubenville Ohio, on Satur-
day afternoon by the premature discharge Of cannon
while loading for salute in honor Of the nomination Of
Pierce
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VOTES IN THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The following is recapitulaton Of all the votes
taken for nominee for President in the late Demo-
cratic National Convention, the last days proceed
ings Of which will be found on the preceding page
of this paper: e 'oss@
REHABILITATION OF THE VOTES.
The following is recapitulation of all the ballots
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The Legislature of New HAMPSHIRE met at Con-
cord on Wednesday last, and was duly organized by
the choice of Democratic officers 't'
~ On the following day DR. Moan MARTIN, the
new Governor, was installed into Office, and deliver
ed message to the Legislature, in which he boldly
sustains the Compromise measures He thinks that
their justice and necessity are and more APP
parent to all who examine them dispassonately, and
that the fugitive slave law, which gave rise to such
noisy and acrimonious denuncations, from certain
phianthropists, seems now to be gaining the acqui-
escence Of all Union-loving citizens"
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cratic National Committee
Hastings Strickland, Maine.
Charles Anterior, N. H.
David A. Smolley, Vermont.
B. F. Hallett, Mass.
Welcome B. Sayles, r. /.
James 7. Pratt, Conn.
John P. Buchanan, N. Y.
Joseph c. Potts, New Jersey.
Joseph Campbell, Pa.
George Read Riddle, Del.
Robert M. McLane, Md.
VIM. II. Clark, Virginia.
Warren Winslow, N. G.
8. I. Bailey, Georgia.
Edward G. Belts, Alabama.
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We learn from the Globe that the Kentucky delegation
to the Baltimore Democratic National Convention sub
scribed Fifty dollars to the Washington Monument and
Fifty dollars to the jackson Equestrian Statue erecting
in this city, which paid over on Monday the proper
officers of the respective Monuments BY the Hon. DAVID
MrRrwrrHEn chairman of the delegation t.
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The report Of the Board Of Education Of the city Of
New York shows that there 23 schools under its u
rsdction having 40 035 scholars The whole number Of
children taught during 1851 ll6,600 and the whole
expenditure for the year amounted to SS09,0l6 81.
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Il Is stated that when the teegraphic intelligence
to Gen. PIERCE, at the fremont House in Boston Sa
rday, where he was with his lady at the time of his
nomination for the Presidency gentleman congratulated
him, to whom he replied sr you could not congratu-
late more surprised man."
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L. R. Adams, Mississippi

~ HHHHW Is
L. R. Adams, Mississippi.
Alexander G. Penn, La.
Alfred P. Edgerton, Ohio.
Francis P. Stone, Kentucky
Geo. w. Jones, Tennessee.
Alexander F. Morrison, Ind
Isaac Cook, Illinois.
Ferdinand Kennett, Mo.
Napoleon B. Burrows, Ark
T. T. Brodhead, Michigan.
Thomas Baltzell, Florida.
James w. Scott, Texas. r,
Joseph G. X. Napp, Iowa.
Benjamin L. Henning, Wis
VIM. M. Gwin, California.
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cALIFoRNA-Irs RESOURCES AND IRREGULARITIES.

Il
The annexed are extracts from private letter of
a gentleman of the Mexican Boundary Commission
to his friend in this city, dated at San Diego the
30th April:
Notwithstanding have been SO long in California
have seen but little of it. not having visited the gold
diggings For weeks after my arrival in San Francisco
the rain and state Of the country prevented from going
into the interior. took, however short excursion up
the Napa country, after visiting Gen. Hitchcock the
way procure from him escort for the Commission
back This excursion for the purpose of visiting the
volaac region which is not the least of the wonders of
this remarkable country there of the great
connections of Nature-boiling water and elected
from the earth like the geyss of Iceandfumes of sui
phur, and similar internal productions, all accompanied
by noise which could only compare to the roaring of
half dozen ocean steamers letting off the steam through
their large pipes This place is hardly known in Cali
fornia and could find who had visited it. save
the hunters and who live in its vicinity the
of which is sixteen miles of. The place, which shall
call Vucania is about eight miles west of the southern
extremity Of Clear Lake, passing up Napa valley from
Bencia. also saw in this region mountains o
o5sdan,* the first think which has been found in the
United States sres sae..
81 endeayored to return by land from San Francisco
to San Diego for the purpose Of seeing the country and
visiting the old Missions all of which are on the route;
but found the streams impossible without great risk
and the road very bad that after reaching Amaden
where the quicksilver mine ISL returned San Fran
cisco and came by water This NINE the richest perhaps
in the world is spot Of exceeding interest expored
every portion Of it. and furnished with all the stats
tics connected with it. took several sketches of the
mine and adjacent region also Of the volcanic region be-
fore alluded to- could I'll pages with accounts Of Cali
orna but you have enough Of these in the newspapers
No accounts that have appeared overate her capabilities
and her productions. Her agricultural capabilities
not yet appreciated understood Her valleys rich
beyond description, and think that in one year MORE
however much her population may increase that she viii
raise all her breadstus Every description Of vegetables
grow much uxuriantly than in the Atlantic States
visited farmer in Napa Valley who raised upwards Of
twenty tons Of onions from two Of land which
he realized $4,000; another Sc 500 from the same guam
ty Of land Clover and wild cover all the hills and
valleys which cattle to any extent may subsist and
to her mineral productions all know that they
brace all kinds, and seem to be inexhaustible.'
*A CLASSY Laval volcanic glass 1t is Of various colors
but usually black, and nearly opaque
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the Hungarian army, visited ST. Georges, Delaware, few
days ago, and by deception succeeded in enlistng the
sympathies Of the Rev JAS c. How. Fortunately, gem
teman recognised him a resident Of Brdgeon, IN ID
where 1t is ssd he convicted years ago and
sentenced to the penitenay for FIVE years for bgsmy
He had large number of forged certificates, which, on
his detection he compelled TO destroy and then was
permitted to make tracks for Maryland lie represented
himself to be Of the nobility Of Hungary, Of great
wealth. and relative of Kossuth but in consequence he
said Of his property being confscated his wife and SIX
children suffering in Hungary.-Snn
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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-22
Fro r.the Camden Democrat.
The Democratic Flag.

Am" Our dag ls there /"
Our flags unfuh'd our flags unfnrld
Well cheer IL ill the echoes ring
OuR cousrRY's CAUsg Against TBK WORLD
1HE COMPROMISE and PIsEcg and KING y
stout hearts will e'er defend that flag,
Strong hands sustain II mast head high
And OH 10 see how proud IL waves,
Makes gladness beam from ev'fy eye.
Our nag Is there, our flag is there,
We'll cheer 10 till the echoes ring
Behold its radiant folds uniurl cl
1.-The Compromise and Pierce and King y
That flag is known throughout the world.
The patriots hope, the tyrants tread
And should that glorious flag e'er fall,
Freedom sla.t hope would then be dead.
Oar Jackson bore that Tag aloif,
Triumphant over ev'y foe;
And long as freemen love his name,
That great old flag cant be brought low
Our flag is there, our flag Is there, We.
That proud Gag waves from sea 10 sea,
Der freedoms fair and happy land
lis flagstaff Is the hickory tree,
New HaInpshife's bills It's lofty stand
There will IL wave, there viii II wave,
That democratic banner true,
The constitution TO preserve
FROM Stewards mongrel, cfnzy crew.
On nig il there, oar flag Is there, Nc.
To save the Union that old flag
Was often used in days Of yore,
And virtue sill is Ia s folds,
Toquell dsunion as before.
Then Greel W. Smith, ~ Co. may rave.
And all the wings that TO them cling
Tnag hsg again will freedom save, Nh
And il elect Frank Pierce and King.
Oar llsg Is thefe, our Nag IL tbefe,
Well cheer Il Till the echoes ring
Behold lis radiant folds unlur
/" The CoInpromi'e and Pierce and hngi
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Fyon ths Buffalo Courie
Washington Republic, Attention!

The Republic has been engaged, since il abandoned IFS
national ground and enlisted under the Seward banner,
in attempting prove TO the South that General Pierce Is
abd abolionist and to the North that he Is rampant
pro slavery man. Truman Smith y Co have been EN-
poyeG in the same dscredshe and dishonofable bust.
ness We were shown the other day pamphlet issued
by them from Washington, for the southern market, IN
which the democratic candidate was made 10 equal Hale
himself in all the utraisms Of the free soil movement
At the same time this committee are flooding the North
with counter documents proving General Pierces subser
vency TO the slave power But this contemptlbly dis.
honest trickery has been fully exposed, and will ecol
upon its authors.
We wish 10 call the attention of the Republic 10 the
following from one Of the wing organs in this county
the Slringve Express---in connexlon with the fact OF
General SCOTS visit 10 Coy. Seward and his abolition as.
sociates in Auburn.
Remetu6er that the Gtst great victory freedom ever &C
CURED slavery the nomination. Of General scout
against The united South. WI you throw away ne r.
SUITS oil that Victory showing slavery 70 elect Frank
Pierce. simply the SOUTH with few dough-aces
succeeded Ia passing odous resolution, which they nave
already readetcd Of binding etiee by abandoning
Just pat that in your southern pine, Mir Republics and
smoke Il. Il is the first great victory OF aoohonism
the united South. according to your coabofer "a
attempting to elect General Scott
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The name OF person upon "a
payment Of the subscription be made In advance.
Distant subscribers money BY letter. pssss
which will be paid By IL
transmission.
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Subscriptions for period less than be received
terms proporioned 20 the above annual rates.
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sending DAILY subscribers, with $50
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edition they furnish subscribers gratis
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Ksrp 1T pEroRn TuE pEopLE--Thst William A. Ora
ham, the wing candidate for the vice presidency, voted
whilst member OF the North Carolina legislature against
making the governor elective y me people, and 40 favor
OF retaining the power in the hands Of the legislature
Mr. Graham acted then upon the principle that the fur
thef power il removed IRON the people the better,
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from Tho Providence n. u Post.
ONLY TWO WEEKS MORE.


Two weeks from to-day the people of this Union will
be called upon decide The question OF who shall occupy
the presidential chair for the next four years. The re-
suits the Siata elections which have been holden since
the canvass opened indicate that the democracy are over
whelmingy in the ascendant No single State that IS
ever calculated upon by The democracy has fatered ;
whilst wing States, those that have almost uniformly
been such, have given democratic majorites The cleo
ton returns IN the last few days are such as TO inspire he
democracy with the highest confidence OF success and TO
carry despair into the ranks OF the wing parry Generai
Scott to revive the dropping hopes oil bs friends and 10
them from the apathy which seemed TO have set
tied upon them has travelled through Ono. Pennsyva-
MA and crossed the line into Indiana and hey In reufn
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SKIES BRIGHT tE
All The limitations from every part OF the State are Of
the most cheering character They seem to put the cleo
lon OF the whole democratic ticket, national and State,
beyond doubt ~
The sister States have poured in the tide OF victory
and the democracy of New York, taking il at the food.
viii move on to success; while the wings are stranded
in the shadows s@. Ifaa 9HF'
We have no hesitation assuring friends At home
and abroad that they may rely upon sweeping demo-
cratic majority in New York.
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THE LATE ELECTIONS THE DUTY OF THE DE.
I MOCRACY.
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once or Correspondence, w..n,nx.on c,.v.

LII persons city Washington arc in
IA formed that the undersigned established OFFICE
OF CORRESPONDENTS for the purpose Of giving norma
hon desired by OF the world No
whether public or private, Of honorable character will be
cuded from the this Office
know how TO proceed business they
in the public Offices SC, will be dcreeuy advised and
where professional other aid Is the
cured or recommended.
The undersigned viii regard all matters communicated
eonneSon with this Office sacredy confidential and will by
himself and through such
employ, use every possible
Every letter Of
viii generally be the required
compensate for the service proper
be stated In a satisfactory letter reply.
Address, postage prepsdl THOMAS G. CONNOLLY,
Once Of Correspondence, Washington, ID. Q.
WAsmsaros City, January 10, 1852
Mr. Thomas q. Connolly Is known
fcnucman Of intenenee and ready
wnef and we regard him as emrcny qualified for the able
prompt and faithful performance
MS new and original design Ofhcs of
RICHARD WALLACH,
~, =, Marshal for the District Of Coumbial
WALTER LENoX,
Mayor Of Washington cityJ
10. GALES,
lsenor Editor OF the National IntellgcncerJ
n. w, LATHAM, tBsnker1
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NOTICES, FRO, UNDER ruE aus.

BY Mr. BOWIE The memorial OF the heirs-atlaw oil
John Barnes deceased, compensation for tobacco
taken or destroyed by the British forces in the 1914
Also the memorial OF sundry claimants, by Richard Bur
their attorney for appropriation pay unsats6ed
demands the fund for continuing the OF the
coast OF the Gulf of Mexico from Apaschcoa bay the
Mississippi Also, the petition OF Charles Burgess, pray
Ing to be allowed the bounty land and three months
pay granted by law other volunteers in the
BY Mr.. SMART The petition OF William Brewster and
others for lighthouse on Jamesons Point. in the State
Maine.
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DIRECT TRADE

g. BAYLOR CO., commission merchants Amsterdam, Hob
W land viii receive lumber, wool,
cotton yarn, timber, tobacco, &c, &C.
nyWe tender and
timber Of the South, will happy stats
tics which desired information friends Of the
South and Of the societies formed for the promotion
Of The commercis manufacturing and shipping interest. q the
Jan s-lsw6mdhw
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IAMES n. EDWAWDs, late Conmissioner OF Fem
sions Smith, atorneyataw, formerly OF ogdens
burg New York opened Office In Washington
claims before Congress
the executive general They
business
their be made memhors Of the
Congress.
Letters addressed Edwards Smith,
Hotel, viii be duty attended TO.
Sep 1o-dly
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A GENCY for Claims at Nasi,ington City. by EVANS

kGENCY for Claims mt Washington CITY, by EVANS
"A FAINT, Attorneys and Agents. s. EVANS, who has
chief
ONCE having resigned the situation has asso
ated HAMILTON q. FAINT of Missouri and they have
Washington city, the north side OF Pennsyi
Avenue 4 and 18th for the prosecution Of
either before Congress the several de
partmens ,,.,
They OF description requiring the
Washington but those 10 which their aen-
will be particularly devoted are tho olowing VIZ Bounty
Of Congress, approved September IS 1850
granting bounty the soldiers Tor their widows or minor chi
dren 1870, that OF lei the FLORIDA
Hawk General Waynes war from lis2 TO tso
of the Mexican waclaims OF all
Kinds arising out with Mexico, particularly for
and other property lost back
clothing mileage forage, money expended
raising companies Indian claims and revolutionary claims Of oil
Land warrants bought sold the highest market prices
They members Of Congress- and all OH
OF the government generally
2s-dAw3m
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NEW F..h,on-ble Tailoring E:t.nii.hn,

NEW Fashionable Tailoring Estsbishment.-H v
LOUDON and tailors, Browns Hotel,
have opened their with
we'll goods for gentlemen such
furnishing generally.
Army navy marine, and officers viii find
epsu sahes PEASANTS, aces, and such other
prescribe.
An experience many years in legitimate tailoring and
goods desire please, with the cash
protect prices, Inducements that
offer and most respectfully solicit patronage
Now
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IIALuAnLE bu.lne.s stand Cor Rent in Wa.hington

VALUABLE business stand for Rent I'm Warrington
city, and immediate possession given Of the three
building the established
Of 1h street west and Market space They built In the
style dry business and with lights
is feet wide by 80 deep the with
light ~ wide ~ high II
by IS deep and feet inches high
the clear dry and finished for sales ROOM well lighted by several
windew building. The
Market IL feet wide 81 feet de.pJ then becomes
deep having skyghi wide by ~
finished sales @ wide by SIS
deep feet inches high There communication from
with basement by stairway The third
wide by 81 deep, with skygh feet by feet in
large could be made by throwing the
Each In the
fuel
apply subscriber, the Potomac
aide sylvanis between ID and ~ streets.
Dec I3-TuThsatu ANNE X. DERMoTT.
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ufOODi woods wOODITi

vIfOODi wOODi WOOD THE subscriber has at his wood
yard eight hundred cords OF
wood, which he Is anxious TO sell for cash
tines ready deliver IL In such
He will take the liberty to refer
friends the quality OF the wood
NC viz: To T. Daniel T. John CIaget c. c. Cram
mar DR.. Bsyy Washington, Rev. l.. r. Morgan Rev. Mr. Ham
ilton. -. ..u..,.,x.
Jan -eo2n. GEORGE W. CONWAY.