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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-30
Manufactures of portsmouth.

1t will be seen by an advertisement in to-
days paper, that the Portsmouth Manufac-
turing Company are now in operation
With the exception Of the rolling, mill this
is the most extensive mandatory in The
place. The ground owned by the compan!
includes one square or four lots. A large
brick building is already nearly completed
and others will be erected before long. The
proprie tors have ample means for carrying
out their designs and are most Of them prac.
tical workmen. No pains will be spared 10
have everything in the best style, and we
feel assured that the work done at this es-
tabl;shment will be such as to do credit to
the company and the city. We feel proud
in having to record the completion of such
manufactory, and are confident it is but an
earnest of what awaits our hourishing place,
when our railroads canals and bridges are in
full operation. Success 10 this and every
other establishment Of the kind.
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Mr.. webster at Home.

Mr.. Webster arrived q. home the other
day and was received with great respect. In
his speech he thus spoke of the fishing diff
entity:
Mr.. Webster then alluded to the Fishing
difficulty; but said that it would not be-
come him to say much on that point till he
spoke officially. He would say, however.
that the fishing interest would be protected
in their rights at all hazards, and why should
they not? The most potent consequences ara
involved in this question. The fisheries ha
said, were the nursery OF our Navy, the seed
from which our most glorious triumphs
spring. Their sudden interruption by Eng
land cannot be justified by any principle or
reconsideration whatever, and was wholly
unjustifable, without at least due notice.
The treaty Of 1918, he said, was made with
the Crown OF England, and if vessel is cap.
tured, their own is answerable. We know
whom 10 deal with. He then proceeded TO
say that the United States will never permit
their rights to be adjudicated upon BY the
provinces, nor allow their vessels to be seiz-
ed by petty officers, and condemned by the
municipal courts of Quebec and Newfound-
land. Mono! Never--never.
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From Snnih America.

Dates have been received from Valparaiso
10 the 18th Of May.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF FLoREs.--The
British steOmer Saratoga, with two weeks la
ter dates, from Valparaiso and the coast be-
low, arriving at Psnama June 3D., the day be-
fore the sailing of the Columbia. Flores
was still at Puma with his fleet, awaiting the
arrival of reinforcemenls, which were daily
expected.
FL Mercurio says Flores has already re-
ceived 800 Yankee rifemcn from Pomona"
and was still expecting other divisions as nu.
merous as these. The forres which defend
Gnayaquil amount to 1000 men, Of whom
1900 are veterans. In Guayaquil strong aux.
iliary division was expected from New Grana-
da, which was 10 SET out under the command of
General Herrera, from Bogota towards Paste.
General Flores had issued various DEGREES and
proclamstinns, TO the effect that he would not
interfere with the commerce oil Guayaqul.
BoLIvn.-Great difficulties had orsen be-
tween the Peruvian Bark company and the
workmen. The question Of settlement very
much embarrassed the Government.
Gen. Belzu, The President, has promulgated
law prohibiting the press from making any
commentarieSupon foreign policy, limitingit to
the simple statement of the facts. The Epoca
has been suspended uhder this law, for having
published an article contrary to the policy Of
the government, upon the coup d'etat of Louis
Napoleon.
An insurrection took place in Cochhabam-
ba, but it was promptly put down.
PERU The direct part this country has Ia
ken in the expedition Of Flores. has induced
the Government of Ecuador to despatch Min
lister Plenipotentiury to obtain satisfaction ol
declare war.
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N. v. State Politics.

Both political parties Of the Empire State
are beginning to canvass the nominations
for Governor, in the coming election, and
present Appearances would indicate that
Gov. Hunt will be nominated by the wings
and either Horato Seymour or Erastus Cor
ming by the Democrats. The two latter
gentlemen were both in favor Of Marcy for
President, and either Of them, therefore
will be accepted by the Hunkers and Barn
burners, who may now be considered virtual
Iy deiunct, os factions.
The canal question, il is feared, will be
again mixed up with the election, and may
possibly, should Seymour be nominated. en-
danger his election, as he is known TO be
hostile 10 the canal and the nine million
loan. MIR. Corning is said TO be favorable TO
the canal project.
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Mexican items.

FRENCH ExPEDrTIoN 70 Sonora. Small
expeditions continue to be oTganized in the
city Of Mexico TO emigfate to Sonora
Three, consisting in all Of thirty members,
started on the 4lh of June another, much
more numerous, under the command of a
Mexican colonel, would leave in about a
month others would follow shortly,
A letter dated April 18th, at Hermosillo
in Sonora, is published by La Trait d Union
in which the writer, Ste. Marie, member
of the first French company states that his
party had been settled since the end OF March
at place called Cocospera. He describes
the country as the most beautiful he had ev-
er secn--the climate good--ihe soil os rich
as could be desired. He says they are sur
rounded by rich mines Of silver and gold,
which they had commenced to explore, with
Igreat hopes OF success, that the govern
ment Of Sonora had treated them kindly,
and that two other French companies had
just reached Guaymas.
FIeHT WITH THE lNDIANs.--The Com
mandant General OF Sonora publishes an ac-
count Of a figh. which occurred at Cajou Bon
ito between 300 Indians and a detachment
of Mexican troops. The Indians forced the
Mexicans 10 retreat. The Mexicans lost
killed and 10 wounded. The Indians had 10
killed and more than 30 wounded. The in
sugent Rebolledo was attacked by the Gov
ernment troops and driven from The town Of
Coatepec, of which he had been in posses
sion.
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. - Ever since the
completion Of the Telegraph from Vera Cruz
10 Mexico, the communication has been in
terrupted by the breaking OF the wires by
some malevolent persons.
The Mexicans are about to have num-
Der Of gold and silver medals struck in hon.
or of the actions of Cerralvo and Camargo
and Of the defence of Matamoras. The en-
gravers were all invited to furnish designs for
these brilliant victories of the Mexicans. ri
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Dangerous Counterfeit.

The public are cautioned to beware OF
very dangerous counterfeit, very recently
put in circulation, of the TEN DOLLAR
Bills Of the OHIO STATE STOCK BANKS.
Those which we have seen are on the MI
AMI VALLEY BANK AT DAYTON, but
it is probable they will soon be issued OIL
other banks, as all The STATE Stock Banks
have the same plate with the name of the
bank inserted in black line, aud changed to
suit any Bank ordering the notes from the
Engraver.
The general appearance Of the engraving
is such that persons not used to handling
money, will be easily deceived, but on COM
parison with the genuine, the differ, nee is
very r-adily perceived. The name OF d. Ad-
ans, Register, across the left end ot the bill,
is engaved-and the eagles in the margin
on both ends are poorly done, especially on
thelelt. 1t will be observed that these ca
giles hold bunch of arrows in one foot
The points Of these arrows are very indis-
tinct in The counterfeits, and it is difficult 10
see that they are clasped by the foot OF the
eagle. In the genine, the arrows are clearly
defined. The signatures are in the general
pretty closely inflated The filling up is
poorly done IS Statesman.
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Meagher and Kossuth.

The New York Sun states that during
an excursion of The Montgomery Guards,
Of that city,. .on Monday, Mr.. Meagher
was guest. Another guest, in speech
intended 10 be particularly complimentary
to Mr.. Meagher, spoke disparagingly OF
Kossulh, but Mr.. NJ. would not accept
compliments on such condition, declaring
tina, ho had not n single thought dishonoring
TO Kossuth. The rebuke was given in q
courteous and dignifed manner. Kossuth
before leaving the country, formed per.
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Meugher.
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California Items.

PRIZE FIenT.-The California papers
give an account of brutal prize fight be.
tween Geo. Thompson. an English bully, and
Marshall Willis, an American "bruiser,"
from the State of Maine.
The circumstances which led 10 the chal-
lcnge and to its acceptance are not general
ly known, further than each party considered
himself the "better man." and imagined he
could whip the other. After negotiations
had been entered into in the usual manner,
it was at length decided that the rival bruis-
ers should meet and fight for one thousand
dollars side in the nelghborhood of Sacra-
mento, on the Goth of June inst.
Willis was completely thrashed, and al
the ninth round was knocked insensible.
DECREASE OF CRIME.-The great decrease
OF crime in our city of late, is the subject Of
general remark. Not only has rampant crime,
which once reared its head SO boldly in our
midst, ceased its outrages, but even offences
Of minor grade have greatly diminished
No better test OF this can be found than the
number of arrests made on Saturday and Sun
day. Usually they range from ten to twen-
ty, but yesterday and day before there was
not one. Our city now is as squiet and Or
derly as the most staid and sober Of the East
em States.--Sdn francisco Herald.
INDIAN OUTBREAK AT BUENAvENTuRA.-- -
We have lust received reliable intelligeuce
that the Tulari Indians have concentrated, to
the number OF between two hundred and
fifty and three hundred strong, and that they
are making inroads on the cattle and proper
ty of the Mission of Santa Buenaventura.-
The whites in that district are alarmed, and
are arming themselves to resist this aggres-
sion. A formidable coalition is supposed to
exist between the above mentioned tribe ant
The Santa Buenaventura lnnians.
San Diego Herald.
HARvEsT.--0ur farmers ore now busl
gathering the golden grain, Of which an
abundant crop has been raised. The capa
bility Of our soil for producing barley, wheat
&c., is astonishing. The farmers heurt j
cheered, and the tolls Of the planting season
are more than made up for, by the quality o
the yield. Los Angeles Star.
The latest dates from Santa Fe by way o
the Atlantic States are to the 10th Of April
The Gazette Of the Sd puts complete dam
per upon the statements in relation to tn
mineral wealth of Rio Gila, Of which befor
we had very fattering accounts. Person
who were engaged in the expedition to th
Rio Gila report, after personal examina
ton, that there is not the slightest reason
|elther from history or tradition, to believ
that gold and precious stones abound there
lAla89 S. f. Herald.
| ARRIVAL OF THE AcTIvE.-The Unite
States surveying steamer Active, Lieut. AL
Iden, arrived in our horbor about noon, yes
lterday. She has visited San Diego, San Re
Idro, and Santa Barbara. The previous re
ports Of Col. Craig and a sergeant havin
been found murdered, are confirmed. Thei
bodies have been brought into San Diego
THE Active brings no papers. The Ohio sail
ed one day previous, and will probably OF
rive during the day..--S. r. Herald.
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"Suppose, says the New York Day Book.
as we'll honored as il is truthful, in noticing
the speeches Of Gov. Jones, or GEN. Jones.
or M. Jones or John Jones ESQ. at the New
York whig ratification melting
Suppose that Gen. Scott is elected. and
with him an army of freesoil anti ti-fueitiye
slave law Northern whig Congress men
Then suppose further MI. Jones, that viii.
liam Seward the "best abused man. and init
mate friend OF your Gen. Scott, gets up in
the Senate and introduces bill for the re-
peal Of the fugitive slave law. what will you
do then? Do2 Why you will jump up and
object of course, Mr.. Seward backed up
by Senators Chase, Sumner, Fish and john
son will persist in his motion. You fellow
southerners will get into great excitement
You will fiutter and foam, and roar and
spout, and make tremendous noise. Foote
will howl, Butler and Rhett will threaten.
Mason will rave. All the fire and fury Of
southern secession will again rage like bur
ricane.
"Calm yourselves gentleman Seward will
reply, eve have been before the people on
this question, and they have decided upon
it,"
"But the Constitution! the Constitution"
says Senator Jones.
"The Constitution says Seward, "is
nothing when the voice OF the people is
heard; we come here under sanction of a
"higher law than the Constitution" and that
is, 10 govern our stewardship.
"The platform! the platform here is the
platform" cry out the Southern Scott men.
platform be hanged" says Greeley. "did
not we split upon your platform? Don't
attempt to come that game, asst"
"But the bargain; the contract, the under
standing" says Jones, "when we nominated
Gen. Scott! >
Aye, the understanding" says Seward
and he shakes the N. Y. Times, of June 2lst
1852, at Mr.. Bolts, in the gallery, "the un-
derstanding, here it is." Now, gentlemen
continues Seward seriously, "do not mako
"asses" Of yourselves any longer. You know
very we'll that the people Of New York. Ohio
and Pennsylvania, sent delegates to BaIti-
more to defeat Mr.. Fillmore because be sign.
ed his odious negro-catching law; and to
nuke themselves fully understood, they Sc
lected the very men he had turned out Of
office on account Of their refusal 10 carry
out this law.
"These men brought forward Gen. Scott.
they nominated Gen. Scott, and they have
elected Gen. Scott, Now, don't gentlemen,
make such fools of yourselves as to pretend
that Gen. Scott DOES not favor the repeal of
this law. You might as we'll say that Se-
ward, and all western New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. were not in favor of his nom-
ination and election, es to come here and
pretend to such ridiculous nonsense"
Driven TO the wall, Jones turns 10 Web.
ster, 10 Coss; TO Davis, to Baldwin, and 9TH
err northern senators, and implores their
aid.
Cant do it, says Webster. "We tried
that once--we pulled you out Of the swamp
in 80, at the imminent risk Of our lives.
and you had no sooner got dry and warm.
than you deserted US and went over 10 our
higher law opponents. Sorry for you but
can't help you this time; would if we could
but il is too later Mr.. Jones how do you
like the picture?
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our Table,

BlackwOOd, for July, is before US. The
literary articles are unusually good. Con
tents: National Deiences--Katie Stewart
American Politics-My Novel; or. Varities-
in English Life, Part XxII--Alphonse Kan
---Nepaul--The Celestials at Home and
Abroad The General Election. Blackwood's
Magazine and the four British Reviews are
re-published in this country by Leonard
Scott & Co., New York, at $40 per year.
Price of Blackwood and any one Of the Re
views, 50; Blackwood alone 90.
The Musical World.---The number before
us is enough to delight the eyes Of any musi
cal amateur extant. Il is a true recorder OF
both American and foreign music, literature
and art, and it contains several pieces Of ex-
celent music, among which we notice a
Pierce and King song and Scott and Gra-
ham song. Published semi-monthly by Oil
yer Dyer at 81 so in advance, New York.
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The Mammoth caye-Its Cost.

In one OF Mr.. Willis's recent letters to thu
Home Journal, we find the following para
graph, relative 10 the original purchase, and
the amount paid, for the Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky:
Col. Croghan, to whose family it belongs,
was resident of Louisville. He went to
Europe some thirty years ago, and, as an
American, found himself frequently question:
ed of the wonders of the niammoth Cave, u
place he had never visited, and Of which, at
home, though living within ninety. miles Of
it, be had heard very little. He went there
Immediately on his return, and the idea
struck him to purchase and make ita family
inheritance. In fifteen minutes bargaining
he bought it for .000--though shortly al
ter, he was offered 100000 for his purchase.
In his will. he tied it up in such way, that
| il must remain in his family for two gener-
atoms, thus appending his celebrity 10 his
name. There are nineteen hundred acres in
the estate-three square miles above grounds
though the cave probably runs under tho
property OF great number Of landowners
For fear Of those who might dig down and
establish an entrance 10 the cave on their
own property-(a mans farm extending up
10 the zenith and down 10 the nadir)--greas
vigilance is exercised 10 prevent such subter-
ranean surveys and measurements Us would
enable them to sink shaftwith any certain
ty. The cave extends ten of twelve miles in
several directions, and there is probably ma
nv backwoodsman sitting in his log hut
within ten miles Of the cave, quite unconsci.
GUS that The most fashionable ladies Of Eu.
rope and America are walking, without leave
under his corn and potatoes!
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Curious Deception.

A gentleman from Paris writes the follow
ing IL saw through one Of the windows OF
the Mayors office, in the twelfth arrondiss-
gro hanging by the neck. At the first glance,
and even at The second, could no: help ta-
king it for human being, whom disappoint-
ed love, or perhaps an expeditions Judge, had
disposed of suddenly; but soon ascerlained
that the ebony gentleman in question was
only large doll, as large as life. What to
think of this l did not know, SO asked the
door-keeper the. meaning of it.
This is the Contraband Museum was the
answer; and on my showing curiosity TO
examine it he was kind enough 10 act as my
cicerone.
In huge dirty room are scattered over the
floor, on the walls, and along the ceiling, all
the inventions of roguery which had been
confscated from time to time by those guar
dians of the law, the revenue officers.
1t is a complete arsenal Of the weapons
of smuggling; all, unfortunately. in COM
plete confusion.
Look before you there is hogshead dres-
sed up as a nurse, with child that holds
three quarts and half. On the other side
are logs as hollow as the Trojan horse, and
filled with armies OF segars. On the floor
lies huge boa constructor, gorged with Chi
ma silks, and just beyond it pile of coal
curiously Perforated with spools Of cotton.
The colorrd gentleman who excited my
sympathy at first, met with his fate under
the following circumstances He was built
of tin painted black and stood like hey
duck or Ethiopian chasseur on the foot
board Of carriage fastened by his feet and
hands. He had frequently passed through
the gates and was well known by sight TO the
soldiers, who noticed that he was slways
showing bis teeth--which they supposed to
be the custom Of his country.
One day the carriage he belonged TO was
stopped at the gate. There was, Us usual a
grand chorus oil yells and oaths, the vocal
part performed by the drivers and cartmen,
and the instrumental by their whips.
The negro, however, never spoke q single
word. His good behavior delighted the sold
|iers, who held him up as an example 10 the
crowd. -
Look at the black fellow they cried, SCI
how well he behaves Bravo, Niger, bra
20 ! he showed perfect indifference to thel
applause.
'Myfriend said clerk at the barrier, jun p
ing up on the loot board, and slapping ou
sable friend upon the shoulder, I'VE are real
ly much obliged 10 you
+ Oh, surprise the shoulder ratified. Th'
officer was b.wildered, he sounded the foot
man all over and found he was made witt
metal, and as full as his skin would hold o
the best contraband liquor drawn out Of hi
. foot
, The juicy mortal was seized at once, an,
5 carried off in triumph.
, The first night the revenue people dranl
up one of his shoulders, and he was soon blet
, 10 death. il is now six years since he los
. all the moisture Of his system, and was re
duced 10 dry skeleton.
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TRAVELLING AND TRANSPORTATION. .--Situ-
ated on that great artery Of trade, the Ohio
river, Ripley enjoys great natural advantages
Tor travel and transportation.
There isa turnpike from this place to Hills
borough, and plank road in course Of con-
sruction TO Locust Grove one is also being
completed to Georgetown. .- Ripley Herald.
flour citizens regard their own interests,
they will take some steps towards making a
good road FRONT this place towards Locust
Grove and West Union. Animmense trade
might be ope ned up with that fertile region
by the judicious expenditure Of few thous-
ands, which in oil probability could be fully
raised along the line. Remember that
Portsmouth must build up a trade, and no
efforts ought to be wanting, nor no mean,
left untried 10 accomplish this all,impcr;on,
object. N2
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o4rA fellow. more drunk than crazy, who

ora fellow, more drunk than crazy, who
from his language is down-easter, has been
rowing about town for the past dOy or two ma
king abolition speeches and creating an ex'
citement generally. He says he has just es-
capped from jsil in Virginia, into which he
had been put, for his philanthropic efforts to
pump into the slaves Of that State some ofthe
"higher law" principles He is therefore on
bust to celebrate his escape ''out of the land Of
Egypt and out Of the house Of bondage" He
called, we understand, on one of his abolition
friends, who besides being in favor Of the
"higher law is an advocate of the Maine Law,
and the philanthropic gentleman, not calcula-
ting that this latter was much ofa question tn
these ''pearts' was greatly taken abaek atnot
obtaining assistance.
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Pearl Fisheries in Panama Bay.

The Panama Herald, Of late date, gives
an interesting account of the pearl fisheries
in Psnama Bay. About fifteen hundred
persons are engaged in the business, and the
value Of the pearls obtained varies from $80-
900 10 $4,000 per annum, seldom less
than one hundred thousand dollars. The best
divers remain under water from fifty-eight
to sixty-one seconds, and generally bring up
from twelve to fifteen pearl shells. The
price of pearls varies according to their pu-
rity, shape and weight, say from ten TO Eve
thousand dollars per ounce. From five hun
dred to fifteen hundred are very frequently
paid in Panama for single pearls not weigh
ing more than three sixteenths Of an OF.
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Democratic victory in oregon.

The election in Oregon Territory took place
on the 7th Of June. The Statesman says that
the returns are not all in, but enough are re-
eeived to ensure Democratic majority in
both branches Of the Legislature. The Senate
will probably have seven Democrats to two
wings, whilst in the lower House the Dem
ocratic majority cannot be less than six OF
eight. There are but twenty-five members
70 be elected, and SO far the Wings have Sc
cured but nine. The Democratic majont,
inthe popular vote is very heavy. The on
Iy counties the Wings have carriedare Clack'
ssnas, YamhilI and Washington. Even Mr.
FilImore's active officials failed in their 81.
iorts to get up Whig victory. n.