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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-17

RECEIVED THIS DAY per Schr. E. S. Powell : sin
~ 800 prs. THICK BROGANS, manufactured fort ~
he rice farmers to our order Those who have been -
'am1tIng will please bring in their measures.
Gur stock is compete-we have over 1000 prs
5ogans which selling low any other house
the place the same quality and would say to the
@ farmers, Turpentine makers, Shngle getter and own
slaves in general that have something extra in the
y oI a a Brogan for your negroes wear. Call at
ocL. 70 III & Com copyl JONES & GARDNER'S.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-17

iOE-Ihe subscriber has received and is opening
M u supply of genuine Family Groceries, which he will
Gn small advance New York cost and soeits a
'e OF the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed
E ~, L N. BARLOW.
",lzth. Granite row, Front st.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-12-17

TahoHO' IOBACCO.-Just received a splendid lot of
2eco' best in the market. Call at the sign of the
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

Rhode Island. shoughone Of the Oldest States
in The Union. seems to Be somewhat back
ward in the reforms Of the present age The
Legislature has Just passed law for the cbos
lition Of ofimprisnmens fordebt. VIM. B: Law
renee, the Lieut.. Gouysrnor has made a report
on thesubiect, which narrates several install-,
|cesof great hardship under the old law. Of
six persons confined in a cell, in Providence,
fve were for debts under Dollars; and they;
had been immured from two weeks to -four
months. A poor cripple was recently arrested
/ in the same city for d debt Of threedollars and
twelve cents, just as he was obcut TO go aboard
|anoyster boat, where, by means ofhis remain
|inglimbs hehopedto to earn a scanty livelihood,
Hisralher curious that one of ihe most en-
lightned commonwealth in theUnion should
have such severe and useless law upon its
statute books until this late day. Imprisnment
is the worst thing creditor can do with his
debtor, as many is our own state can viii at
test; and in those states where the system has
been abolished the best Of results have been
Experienced. We believe imprisonment for
debt is now abolished in nearly, if notquite,
all the States ofthe Union. \
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.Thc iAustrinn Minister.


We published, day or two since, dispatch
from Washington, which stated that Cheyalier
Hulsemann had written a letter to Mr.. Web
ster, relative to the Secretary's sentiments to-
wards Austria, as expressed by him in his re-
marks al the dinner given Kossuth by the menl-
bers of Congress. We formed no very high
opinion of the Chevalier sometime since, but if
he has undertaken to lecture our Secretary of
State, for his opinions in regard to our policy,
we set him down as much fool as knaye. TIu-
Iy, things are coming to pretty pass when the
ministers of foreign despots seek to control the
affairs Of free, republican government. Find
ing he received no reproof for attempting to in
fuence members of Congress, the Austrian
Minister gathers courage and aims higher. We
only hope Mr.. Webster may ygive him severe
scourging with the pen, and then politely hand
him his passports. We have no sympathy,
whatever, for such supple tools of tyranny, as
are in and about our National Capital. The
ministers Of Russia and Austria. will find that
Americans are not like the Mahomedans, who
regard them with little less reverence than their
own sovereign. ~ n,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
An Irish Row.

A correspondent writes to. the Columbus
Journal the particulars OF fight between the
Fardown and Cotkonian laborers ON theSteu.
benyille and Indiana railroad, near Steuben-
vile. The Corkonians attacked the shanties
then occupied by the Fardown people and
demolished them--dpve their inmates, men,
women and children, sick and well, into the
woods; some they threw into the creek. One
NAH had his leg broken, and many were con-
siderably injured. Tie defeated party went
into Steubenville and there organized. Ano-
ther fight took place, in which firearms were
used, bnt no lives were lost. The police
force and all the militia were called out, and
q cannon posted to rake the streets. At last
sdvices noise and confusion reigned
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
Turning Of the Martha washington.

.Fa a-t,a.t 4, ,as.N MEMPHIS, Jan. 10.
The steamer Martha Washington, Capt. Cum
mins. bound to New Orleans, was burned at
Island 65, yesterday morning about half past
one,
deck, were burned te.f Hfsa .SI
The boat is total less; the officers and crew
sayed; some Of them came up on the James
lillingar, and some down on the Hammond
|, I In three minutes from the time the boat caught
fire it was all in flames, and the cabin fell in.
The books and papers we're all lost As'
The Martha Washington had the following
cargo 500 bis whiskey, 600 do lard, Gao do oil,
80 bxs soap, 100 do candles, 100 tcs hams, lou
hbds bacon, 500 bis pork, 500 do -four, 80 do
hams and 1000 molasses bis. "a F slN
The dispatch does not clearly state whether
the cargo IS lost or saved. F .6. ,s,l .,a
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Onr Tnhle.

The AMERICAN Wing RcpieU. comes
promptly 10 hand. The contents for Janua-
ry, are-The policy Of Non-Interyention-
Celebrated Lectures in Paris--Some Shaks-
pearian and Spenserian MSS. S.--Bayard Tay-
lors. Poems-The yiolin-Know ye the
Land ?-Gen. Leslie Combs Speculative
Philosophy the Orator and States
man-General Review, &c. II also con-
tains portrait of VIM. H. Terry, late edi-
tor Of the Richmond (ya.) Wing. bio
sketch Of whom is promised in The
next number. @a #
Hlnfs Merchants Mdgasine.--The January
number Of this work is.upon our table. The
orticles are headed "The Fisheries of the U
81" Protection, vs.. Free Trade /" e Money
of Paper, or, InconyeItible Paper Money -
!" Commercial Cities and Towns Of the u. s.
Published by Freeman Hunt, N. ". at $6 pei
annuni.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

The following sla Iip Standing Commit
tees Of the Senate
Prisileges and ELECTIONS Messrs. Feggu-
SON, Armstrong and Burnett.
The Judiciary--Messrs. Riddle, johnson,
Pardee, Cradlebaugh, Peppard, Finck and
Moore. a.s- sv
Finance -Messrs. Wilson, Pardee, Atkin-
son, Sherman and Williams.
I Claims -Messrs. Rex, Gillett and Bur-
nett. "
Public Works and Public Lands -Messrs,
Kilbourne, Smith and Taylor. I
Roads and Highways Messrs. Taylor,
Hill and Fudge, n ,3F
Railroads and Turnpikes-Messr Van
Blskirk, Cradlebaugh and Williams.
Common Schools and School Lands Mes
srs. Rice, Rex and Gushing.
Universities, Colleges and Academies
Messrs. Rich, Wilson and Moore. b 5
Medical Societies and Colleges Messrs.
Vattier, Max and Cox s3.s' 4
Militia--Messrs, Wilson, Mckinney and
Comere sf4is r,.s & ,ie
Agriculture -Messrs. Award, Van Bus
kirk and Hill
Manufactures and Commentaries,
Armstrong, Gillet and Hibben.
Currency-Messrs. Pardee, Furguson and
Burnett. l tal sas g.I5.2 y
Benevolent Public Institutions -Messrs.
Mack, Vattier and Rice. X lfsll
The Penitentiary-Messrs. Tod, McKin-
ney and Cox. ~e1g y ,l3,
The Library Messrs Walker, Mungen
and Hibben. s..e's
State Buildings-Messrs. Mckinney, Vat
| tier and Gushing.
New Counties---Messrs. Atkinson, Walk
up and HIbben.s " 81 ;5 9sf5
Retrenchment-- t---Messrs. Hill. Alward and
Fudge,
Salaries and Fees Of Public Offices Mes
srs. Smith, Kilbourne and Cushing.
Pubic Printing g---Messrs. Hungen, Too
and Sherman. San +a 9
Federal Relatio1s,---Messrs. Peppard
johnson and Moore. -
. Enrolment- --Messrs. Sherman, Atkinson
and Cushing. aa A b ss.y s,6ss
Municipal Corporations -Messrs. Cradle,
baugh, Rice and Finck. ,.l.... s.
Corporations other than Municipal Mes
sfs. Johnston, Rex and Moore. 9@e s7e9
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
The Russian Army,

Triester Zistung hasa correspondent at 81.
Petersburg, who seems to be unusually well
informed. He furnishes some interesting
statements as to the strength of the Russian
military forces, as follows; 4ag als
"The actual strength Of the entire Russian
army is known to no one, not even to the
government, because the numbers in the lists
are always greater than the corresponding
numbers Of. The troops. If, then, we make a
ltateMent on the subject, tits with the m-
derstanding that it is what it ought to be,
and that what il is must be great deal less.
The number Of the foot (guard corp, six in
fantry corps, special Caucasian corps, recruits,
Cossack infantry on the Black Sea, Greek bat
talion), is 640,S 1884 men. The regular active
cavalry (guards, grenadiers, six infantry corps
reserve cavalry, Caucasian corpse is l0l,-
692 men. Adding the engineers (pentonni-
ers, pioneers, worlmen, Sc. } and the staff,
&c, the entire active army will amount to
$4,000 men. The artillery in active ser
vice counts Al ,902 men. A calculation
made before the campaign in Hungary is said
to have show that there were on paper 230-
900 men of all arms who could be employed
to cross the European frontier. This num-
Der was diminished by ten per cent. when the
march actually began. On the other hand,
BY calling out the reserves and the men at the
depots, there were 240 900 men additional
on paper. After all, II may be assumed as
certain thatfora European war beyond the
western frontiers, between the Baltic and the
Danubian Principalities, Russia has not more
than SO0, 1000 men, and Of these q quarter
must be kept in Poland"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
Excellent.

q 4 .
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the
British Admiral at Kingston, Jamaica, has
ordered the Express, whose Captain fired
upon the American steamer metheus at
Nicaragua, 10 proceed 10 Kingston and be
overhauled. The captain will probably be
very severely punished John Bul! never
allows such doings without Furnishing them
instanter. The apology for the act, sent to
Washington, and accepted as highly salts
factory, shows that the offence Of the cap
tain occasioned very intense rage at home
Admiral Seymour, therefore, will say, Cap
tain. that was most outrageous piece of
conduct Of yours-Pull off that Captain
toggery instanter,-put on these Commander
fxins, get out Of that little contemplate
brig mount this ship Of the line, and take
a sail up toward New York, and see after the
interest Of her highly incensed majesty, who
has instructed me thus 10 punish you for
shooting al our grumbling yankee cousins!--
And mark you, sir Cut up none of your
aub-dubs, when you get up there ;--if you
do, and should you again shoot atany Of their
STEAMERS, and should hit them, she'll come
down upon you harder than lido now,-sheH
make an .ddmiral Of yon, sir
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
American, VS.. EngIish Railroads.


The London Dispatch, in speaking of Amer
ican railways compared with those of Great
Britain, says that 2s,OO0,00O of British have
1000 miles of railroad, while 24,0OO,000 of
Yankees haze 10000 John Ball paid e25O-
000, 600 for his 1000 miles, while Johnatban
constructed and furnished 10000 miles for
G66,654, 600. In word British railways cost
435700 per mile, and Yankee railways aver
age E6.500, or little more than sixth of the
cost of the English, John Bull is quite too port
ly to keeps even race with Brother Johnathan,
and heis fast finding it out. The building of
one-third more railroad in less time and at one
sixth the expense of that built by our transat-
lantic neighbors, is victory worthy record
ing.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

0EA letter from the U. S. Secretary of
Legation at Madrid, states that the Guatema-
la, prison transport, was still at yigo, per
forming quarantine on the 18th Of Deem
ber, and that on the expiration of quarantine
measures would be taken by the Spanish gov
eminent to convey the prisoners to the IN
tied States without delay. They have not
been subjected TO any harsh treatment since
their imprisonment, and will be adoquately
supplied with clothing and other necessaries,
in Spain, 84 , r
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

Il has heretofore been the practice to have
large editions Of public documents, such as
the reperisof the State officers, the heads
Of pubhcinstitutions, &C., printed in pam
phlet form at the expense of the State, each
member Of the legislature being entitled to a
considerable number, which he distributed
among his constituents, the postage also be-
ing paid BY the STATE. Under the present
Post Office law. the postage on such matter
must be pre- paid and by a provision in the
new Constitution, the members are prohibit
ed the franking privilege, or in any way
drawing upon the State Treasury tor post
age
Here is difficulty. It is obviously right
that the people should be put in possession
Of the information contained in these re-
ports, but il would be too great tax upon
the members TO psy the postage on them. 1t
has been suggegoed that the Secretary Of
State ssanla send them in boxes to some
county officer for distribution at the public
expense, or pay the postage upon them. A.
mother plan has been suggested to pass law
raising the pay Of members 10 about five
dollars day, Both Of these plans, howev-
er, would be evasions of plain provision
OF the Constitution, and we should regret
exceedingly to see this done BY any party,
bu: more especially by the democratic party.
1t would be better that the people do with
out the information contained in these docu
ments, than Iha; they should obtain il tlIro
a violation of the Constitution. which they
have adopted by soiarge vote.
We are informed, by friend, that still
another plan has suggested which seems
to meet with much favor both in and out Of
The legislature. Itappesrs, to us, to obviate
all the objections connected with otherplans,
and also 10 be far superior, for accomplish
ing the object sought, than the former prac
tice. This is, to require each officer, after
making out his full report for the use Of other
officers, and members of the legislature,
which may be printed in pamphlet form, TO
make out condensed copy Of all the mate
rial parts, which can be easily done, ,and
have the report thus condensed, printed by
the papers throughout the State, as the stat
utes now are. BY this method the mass Of
the people would be, as they should be, put
in possession of all the information required
on the subject of the reports, in the cheap
est possible manner. A much greater num-
Der would be benefited and enlightened than
by any other plan, al the same cost.
We see no objection to this plan, but on
the contrary it seems to be emincntly the
true one. We see hat the matter has been
taken notice Of by the Cincinnati Enquirer,
and perhaps, by other prints We believe
that all parties will regard il with favor, and
we hope that public sentiment will be
brought out on The subject, for it is one in
which the whole people are deeply interest
ed. Ifanyihing is true in republican form
Of government, it is, that the people should
be enlightened; and they should particular
ly be informed Of the acts and doings Of their
public servants.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
Cold weather.

On Saturday week, in Eastern Pennsyiva-
mia, about the 4Oth. parallel, mercury got
down 10 % degrees below zero, and rose but
little during the day. AT Cooperstown, N.
X, lthirty-four degrees were achieved On
Monday, the 10Th inst, the thermometer
was from 3 to degrees below zero at Chilli.
ccthe, about sunrise. On the night Of the
same day, at this place, two thermometers
placed on the outside Of houses fronting the
river, stood % degrees below nothing" and
several within doors were from 10 to IL be.
low. A
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
oatrage .on the mo Grande.

On Christmas eve, a party of some ten at
Rio Grande City, crossed over 10 The oppo-
site side ofthe river, and attacked the Mexi
can guards at that place, killed 30, wounded
and dispersed the balance, some 10 or 20
men. The reason assigned for this remark
able act is, that heguards insulied all per-
sons who had occasion to cross the river, and
had grossly insul;ed ladies underline pretexl
RI searching them.
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d o'clock, p .Ma lle 9 below zero.

The thermometer was hung so that (tbe
'rlng BY which it was suspended excepted, no
part OF IL or Of its case, was m contact With
anything but the atmosphere, Thenight was
clear and calm, and during the greater part
of il the sky was illuminated bya very brill
liant aurora borealis. As illustrative of
some peoples idea Of pleasure, Timay men.
tion that assleighing party were enjoyiag the
luxury of a ride Of 2o'clock, A. M, with The
thermometer al "a below zero. The night
is said, and truly nodoubt, 10 have been he
coldest ever known here II is nor believed
that the mercury sunk loweribanl8o below
zero, at this place. atany former date within
theirecollection of the "ol,lest inhabiiant,s.
ACT.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23
a2s The Law Triumphant -
The following Circular is just issued BY
Mr.. Morgan, the Auditor Of State: ss9
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE, o.,
...sl .As Columbus, Jan. l3, 1852
TO, the Trsasursr of f-- county :

sFt tas aSoiumuuS, Jan. 10, 1907. y o.
10, the Treasurer of ---r- county: 10 ,,e
Sir II feel it my duty TO invite your i'm
mediate attention to the act passed 2lst
March, 1881, entitled an (" act to tax Banks,
and Bank and other stocks the same as 9TH
er property is now taxed BY the laws of this
State"
The provisions Of this act are not only
clear and unmistakable, but the duty OF
promptly enforcing them, is imperative -
When laws are placed on the statute book,
it is not within the. power or pro, ince of
mere erscutiue officers, either of the State or
county, 10 nullify or suspend their operation.
If atany future time, the enactmenls of the
General Assembly shall be pronounced un-
constitutional by the judicial authorities of
the State, those who may have suffered BY
:heir enforcement will find competent rem
edy ia the courts. ~ Go
In conformity with these views, which
are believed 10 be correct, il is deemed prop
er to notify you that this Department will
expect the law taxing Banks, &C., to be car
ried intn effect ,pith the aame rfgor as the ono
lohich tdres indiridudl8. When either of
these laws shall have been pronounced un-
constitutional, it will then be both appropri-
ate and necessary TO suspend its operatioI-
but not bJore. .tt e';' !3i.a1
II is expected, therefore, that (if not alrea-
dy done,) you will Immediately proceed 10
collect the taxes levied under the act Of 2lst
March, 1851, with the same strictness as the
laws prescribe in respect 10 individual citi-
zens II is hoped that no institution taxed
under the provisions Of said act, win desire
20 resist its execution, until 1t shall first have
established the unconstitutionality Of the
law before the judicial tribunals of the State.
In the event, however, that this reasonable
expectation shall in any case, fail TO be re-
allied, you will be expected TO resort to such
means for the collection Of delinquent bank
taxes as the laws provide against ipdividu-
ais under similar circumstances (See
Swans Revised Statutes, page 966, Section
1877 sali. /.
In case where any Banking Institution
holds "a receipt fronNthis De partment tor
portion of its taxes, you will receive it as
money, and on making your annual settle
ment at Columbus, transfer it to the State
Treasurer, Respectfully,
r--=- =r----~,
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ocrThe Minnesota Democrat, on the "a

Ug The Minnesota Democrat, on the oath
December, says that the Prince Of Wirtem-
burg, who was in St. Paul last summer, a
short time ago was met by accompany of iras
.yelers at the crossing Of the Platte, in his
carriage and in the stream, and the Indians
on the bank ready to rob him Of his valua-
bles, --they had taken some coffee and other
things from him; and were much disappoint-
ed to see 50 large number coming up, he
was helped out of his difficulties, but Jagged
behind, and may at last have been taken and
killed. ,s.7 .9
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Railroads Of the United States.

The Railroad Journal has very interesting
article on the railroads of The United States.
There are l0,8l42 miles in operation, and.l0,-
878s in progress of construction. N. York
stands at the head Of the list, having no less
than 1926 in operation. Pennsylvania
stands next, having |, JAG miles constructed.
Massachusetts, l,089. Ohio, 828,-the great
est Of the WestemStates. Georgia has 754,
the mex. greatest. Ohio has 1872 in pro
gress. and Illinois ], ,4O9. Virginia has 8l8
in progress, and 478 completed. Ohio. when
her present lines are completed, will be a.
head Of New York. In Ohio, Indiana, ILL
nois, Iowa, Alabama. and other States where
bi.uminous Goals are plenty, coke will be all
the fuel employed on railroads. This will
make travelling far more com Portable than on
those roads where wood is used. The New
England roads cost $45, 900 per mile; tine N.
York roads $4,000; the southern roads only
$40, ,000-in the valley of the Mississippi.-
This is owing 10 the favorable state Of The
country, it being more level than in the East
ern States, where mountains and stones are
SO abundant and permanent in their growth
and grandeur. 7at'
( There are now more railroads in the U.
States than in all the world beside. II is
true that no other country Of equal size has
SO many roads as England, but then it is a
densely populated eountry;3 ours, on the 9TH
erhand is sparsely peopled. This shows the
enterprise, commercial. prosperity, and, we
may say, the active moving propensity Of our
people. .- Scientific Amxr. sise, feii}
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BIZ YTELEGRAPH!
Cincinnati market.
clEciNNATI Ian. 3.

Ihe sales to-day comprise so bls fIn Store
at 3l5; 100 do I'm H. r. at310Nsf9,a J,s 81 -
S,0a4- -393do at 3.l5 delivered . uoa'
I PRoyIs1oNs-There is yefv gooa ds,,,. ~
for Pork-and prices have further sdv.mcaa a,I
bis mess at l3 cash. ss ~ wy !,
LARD--Is also in better demand and &.
ces have improved, Sales loo bis. No. j = u "
7s ]; 159 doat7l, actual taH; $50 1t al
WHIskEY-Sales 78 bis. from wagons at
i14s;and 24do from store at l4S
BulTER-A sale Of 30ierkias inferior at
9cts. g,. slt-g9 I
GRocERIEs-T The market continues dull and
unchanged in any particulars we heard of
nothing worth reporting.s
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

SLAVES BRouGHT TO CUBA. "A letter, dat
ed Havana, Dec. 81, states that four cargces
of African slaves numbering in the aggregate
1880 souls, have lately been landed on that
Island. A Spanish brig, with 800 slaves was
detected in the act Of landing, and 4SO Of
them seized and bound out for seven years,
after which they will be sent to Jamscia.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-01-23

Os- A writer in the Tribu lie & Clipper,
signing himself Jnnius,s pretends that he
does not understand Bob Walkers = re-
marks in regard to therelation existing be-
tween the Government and people. It is
quite excusable in gentlemen 10 misunder-
stand and misinterpret facts and arguments
which they cannot refute. 'f
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Railroads In Alabama.

y Alabama is moving rapidlyin the coustruc-
tion Of railroads. Five lines are in course
of construction, the length Of which is S6l
miles. The cost will be over $l3,OOO,O
There is not one of our States that will be
more benefited by railroads than Alabama,
and there is none where they can be con-
structed cheaper. :.