The southern press., 1852-01-10
General Summary.
Intervention for non-interventio

This is leap year--the year in which the
ladies are to do all the couring. A delightful
time for bashful gentlemen.
Gov Kossutf has been invited to visit Harris.
burg by a resolution which passed both branches
of the Pennsylvania legislature on Wednesday.
DAMAGE BY IcE.-The breaking up of the ice
on the upper Potomac, last week, did consider
able damage in the vicinity of Shephcrdatown,
Va. A boat bel, nging to the Messrs Lucas.
loaded with grain, was cut through and damaged
to the extent of $500.
This week proper officer of the Post Office
Department has destroyed five hundred bushels
Of dead letters, by burning them.
Mr.. VIM. H. Graham, of Detroit, brother OF
the publisher of Graham's Magazine had his leg
broken by fall on the ice, a few days before
Christmas, and on the night Of the latter day
his store was destroyed by FIRE, with hs whole
stock Of goods.
The Cincinnati Inquirer states that the audi
tor of illinois has determined to treat the bank
law as a nullity, by refusing to Issue bills on
deposit of stock rs enacted by the law. The
question will be brought before the Supreme
Court.
Eleven barrels of alcohol, run, and gin, one
barrel and one ten gallon keg of brandy, and
one ten gallon keg of gin, were seized on board
the steamer st. Lawrence, at Portland. Maine,
on Saturday.
The Abingdon Virginian has information that
the legislature of Tennessee has passed bill
.appropriaing $500 900 for building bridges OH
the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad. No
difficulty was apprehended in getting it through
the senate.
INDIANA AND M. KossUTH.-Mr. German, in
behalf Of the Congressional delegation from
Indiana on Wednesday, presented to NJ. Kos
suth the resolution recently passed by the legis-
laiure OF that State, and accompanied the pre-.
sentation with an appropriate address. NJ Kos
suth returned his tervent thanks for the honor
conferred upon him.-He said that the State of
Indiana now appeared as if going to be the
first to adopt the principle he advocated, and
which, if adopted by this country, would make
her the cornerstone of the great Christian poll
,ica doctrine of the brotherhood of nations
HARRIsBURG, January 8.-The governor to-
day signed the resolution which had previously
passed both houses of the Legislature, inviting
Kossuth to visit Harrisburg, and become the
guest of the State. The governor has also de-
puted the secretary of the State to present it to
him at Washington.
BosToN, Jan. 8.--A joint resolution inviting
kossuth to visit Massachusetts, as the guest of
the State, passed both houses of the legislature
to-day.
ALBANY, Jan. Tn the Senate to-day notice
was given ofa bill TO incorporate the New York
and Galway Steamboat Association.
In the House, Mr. Underwood offered series
of resolutions in relation to the interference
Of Russia in Hungary, declaring it not to be
the duty of Congress- to enter protest against
the Intervention of one nation in the affairs of
others under similar circumstances. Also re-
quesiing the governor Of the State to invite
kossuth to visit the capital of the State. The
resolution was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed.
CONCORD, N. H., Jan. The Democratic
State convention met to-day and was fully at.
tended Hon. &. G. Atherion presided. Hon.
Noah Martin, of Dover, was nominated for gov
ernor. and Asa p. Cate for railroad commission
er. Resolutions were adopted affirming their
former expression of principles.
General r. Pierce was proposed for the Pres
idcncy. The convention then adjourned.
LOUISVILLE, JAN S-The Democratic State
convention met at Frankfort to-day to elect del
egates to the Democratic national convention.
The impression prevails that VIM. o. Butler will
be recommended for the Presidency.
The steamer Dunkirk, from st. Louis to New
Orleans, sunk four miles below the latter place
No lives were lost.