The southern press., 1852-01-10
General summary.

This is leap-year-the year in which the
ladies' are to do all the cour,ing. delightful
time for bashfui gentlemen.
Gov. Kossuth has been invited TO visit Harris
burg by resolution which passed both branches
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature on Wednesday.
DAMAGE BY IcE.-sTho breaking up of the ice
on the upper Potomac, last week, did consider
able damage in the vicinity of Shepherdstown.
Va. A boat belonging to the Messrs Lucas,
loaded with grain, was cut through and damaged
to the extent Of S400.
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, few DAYS before
Christmas, and on the night Of the latter day
he store was destroyed by fire, with his whole
stock Of goods
The Cincinnati Inquirer states that the audi
tor Of Illinois has determined to treat the bank
law as nullity, by refusing to |. sue bills on
deposit Of stock as enacted by the law. The
question will be brought before the Supreme
Court.
Eleven barrels of alcohol, rum, and gin, one
barrel and one ten gallon keg Of brandy, aud
one ten gallon keg Of gin, were seized on board
the steamer st. Lawrence, at Portland, Maine,
on Saturday.
The Abingdon Pirginidn has information hat
the legislature Of Tennessee has passed bill
appropriaiing $500 900 for building bridges on
the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad. No
difficulty was apPrehended 10 getting II through
the senate.
INDIANA AND NJ. KossUTH-Mr. German, in
behalf Of the Congressional delegation from
Indiana on "Wednesday, presented 10 NJ. Kos
suth the resolution recently passed by the leeis-
lature Of that State, and accompanied the pre-.
sentation with an appropriate address. M. Kos
suth returned his fervent thanks for the honor
conferred upon him.--f1e said that the State Of
Indiana now appeared as If going 10 be the
hrst to adopt the principle he advocated, and
which, u adopted by this country, would make
her the coruer-stone OF the great Christian poll
tica doctrine of The brotherhood of nations.
HARRDBuno, January s-zThe governor o..
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 10 present II TO
him at Washington.
BoeToN, Jan. ga joint resolution inviting
kossuth ~ visit Massachusetts, as the guest Of
the Slate, passed both houses Of the legislature
TO day.
ALBANY, Jan. TN the Senate to-day notice
was given ola bill 10 incorporate the New York
and Galway Steamboat Association.
10 the House, Nc. Underwood offered series
Of resolutions in relation to the interference
of Russia in Hungary, declaring it not to be
the duty OF Congress 10 enter protest against
the intervention Of one nation in the affairs Of
others under similar circumstances Also re-
questing the governor of the State 70 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 S--The Democratic
State convention met to-day and was fully at
tended Hon. T.. G. Atherton 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 +. Pierce was proposed for the Pres
idency. The convention then adjourned.
LOUISVILLE, JAN s.--The Democratic State
convention met at Frankfort to-day to elect DEL
egates 10 the Democratic national convention
The impression prevails that VIM. O. Boiler will
be recommended for the Presidency.
The steamer DuDkirk, from ST. Louis TO New
Orleans, sunk four miles below the latter place
No lives we're lost