Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-25
HON. cHARLEs FENToN MERGER.

The Wings of LYNcHBURG were addressed by
this distinguished gentleman on Saturday night, in
speech Of nearly three hours length He was
listened to throughout with respectful and gratifed
attention by full audience. 1t has rarely if ever
been our pleasure to hear speech SO full of the
history Of politics and parties and abounding in wise
philosophc, and statesmanlike conclusions. The mind
have been obdurate and mpervous that failed
receive an impression from the words Of truth and
wisdom that fell from the lips of the venerable
The chief topics Of his address the land dstrbu-
ton question the tariff and the services and abilities Of
WINFIELD ScoTr His defence of the whg policy in re-
gard to the public lands and the tariff lacked nothing to
make it complete and unanswerable His positions were
fortified by apt and lucid statements Of fact and his de-
ductons resulted naturally and inevitably as a corol
larry in mathematics.
He spoke Of his long and intimate acquaintance with
Gen. ScoTT running back than the third Of GEN.
ury and bore eloquent testimony the spotless purity
Of his le the extent Of his information the powers of
his intellect and his unquenchable love Of country lie
declared emphatcaly that in thirty years experience in
public e in which he had been thrown in contact with
all the eminent Of the country and in three visits to
Europe he had met with man Of more extensive
information than Gen. ScoTT His review Of the Mexican
campaign and Of the Of the Of 1912 was
exceedingly graphic and entertaining and his picture of
the outrage inflicted upon the noble old conqueror when
his sword taken from his hand in the hour of triumph
made the blood boil with Indignation. He made fervid
and thrilling appeal to the gallant and magnanimous
spirit Of Vrgnians to ayenge the foul wrong that ea
lous and malignant Administration had done one Of Vr
gnias most illustous sons and to preserve his fame
from assault as bright portion of the glory of their
commonwealth
OF Gen. PIERCE he saidbu little remarkng that though
he had served four years in Congress with him. he should
not know him If he were to see him
The Cumberland Telegraph states that up to noon on
Wednesday, twenty boats have departed from that
town, Tin the Potomac cana) carrying 1857 tons Of
coal, and l36 tons Of coke. The superintendent Of
that portion Of the canal where the break has occurred
expects to be able to pass boats in eight days During
the week ending the lin instant 509s of coal were
transported over the Mount Savage Railroad.
FAST MAS.-Dr. Hayne, the notorious swnder and
bgamist ran off from New Orleans the 10Th Of Feb
ruary last arrived at Cincinnati the 10th March, mar
RED Mrs Howe on the 18th, left her the 18th, and
after visiting St Louis, Nashville and other places, ar
rived a Paducah the Sd Of April coured and engaged
himse on the 4th and 9th, married the lh, let
here on the l4th arrested at Carksve the 10TH
brought back the 10th, put his trial on the
2Ith found guilty the 2Sth sentenced the first OF
May started to the pententiary the 3D. reached there
on the 4th, and put to spinning hemp the 9TH.
Thus in 20 days he married wives travelled some
1000 miles, told 1000 lies, and in 20 days was ar
rested tried convicted and lodged in the State prison
lie is " fast man" certan.-PddaeGh paper.