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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-19
HOARD 81 PubIic Works. n, I.

The Board Of Public Works elected On ,be
5th Tuesday Of October last, lMessrs. Miller
Manypenny and Steedman, organized on
Monday, and designated Col. Miller, The
member for three years, as President Of tfea
Board.
James George was appointed Secretary Of
the Board. ,'.3. 49,
III pursuance Of the law recently passed,
the Board divided the Works Of the State
into three different districts, as follows: y
No. !. The Miami and Ere Canal from I
the City Of Toledo 10 the lndi6na Stale Line,
the Six Mile Reservoir, the Northern Diyis-
ion Of the Ohio Canal, extending from
Cleveland TO Roscoe, the Walhonding Ca
/ nal, and the Western Reserve and Mailnee
Road; and is placed in charge Of James B.
|Steedmafi.
MOI The Miami and Erie Canal from
the City of Cincinnati to the junction,
the Warren County Canal, Sydney Feeder,
Mercer County Reservoir, and .LewistowIi
Reservoir; and is placed in charge Of Alex
ander P. Miller. g.t'ss
No, 8. The Middle and Southern Diviss
ion Of the Ohio Canal, extending from Ross
coe TO the Ohio River, the Hooking Canal,
the Muskingum Improvement and the Ma
tional Road; and is placed id charge of
George w. Manypenny.-0. &dtcSman.
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Mazzina.--Italy.

The Italian patriot and exile. MazSina, in
his first speech in England, on his countrys
liberty, at the Freemason's Tavern, London,
Icreated profound sensation by stating to his
audience that although almost all the revolu-
tionary generation of ls49, had been swept
away, by being imprisoned or exiled, yet the
present secret organization throughout the
land is SO powerful, that loan notes, clandes-
tine publications. and messengers are despatch
ed from town 10 town, with nearly the same
degree of security as prevails in England. =
Thousands belonging to the popular classes
in Italy, are al present involved in this mys.
terious underground propagandism, and the
secret lies unreyealed. Few nations can ex-
hibit similar proofs Of constant and unani
nous will. .,s,,
In Hungary, The organization, though equal
ly effective, is not SO secure, from the fact
that Austrian spies are too numerous and Wig
liant 10 be wholly avoided. 4,
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VVho Told Won I 4lkgis

= On the 9Th inst. the new Board Of iPubiie
Works was organized, and on the next dag
thereafter, The guilotne was put in motion
by the removal OF g. H. GHARKY, Collectek|
of this port, and the appointment Of JoHN
F. HrrcHcocK, in his splace. - Iyib. deCiips
Who told you that Mr.. Gharky was rtmops
ed? If you did not know, you ought TO have
known, that Mr.. G's. term Of service exs'
pires BY limitation at the precise time When
successors appointment takes effect. n
HE Mr.. Ghayky, )is faithful ahd eiIIc.
lent officer and didtb business 10 the satlss
faction Of those concerned.n u
WHO hassaid the contrary But dees that
eniitle him 10 a life lease Of his ofiaeq Hs
has already been continued in it QUO year by
a Democratic Board. Intolerabls prescripF
ton that, certainty s&asA aAa gil. !
lsThe only redeeming trait in Mr.. HiTcfis
cocks character was that he is one of the un-
terrified.
What do you mean? or don't you mean
anything? or don't you know what you mean7
"The only rsdeeming trait in his character
Dare you alledge anything against his char
acter? If so, youwill assert what you know
to be false. If not, and you only design to
speak Of his business qualifications, you had
better try and become little more familiar
with the English language.
| We haye no doubt that MIR. Hitchcock's
appointment displeases you, He isa Dem
ocrat ia farmer; lives i'll the county; is a
plain, straight forward, honest man, and Of
course you don't like him; but we beg to as
sure you that such are not the sentiments Of
this community a
"The removal oil Dir. GLOVER and the ap-
| pointment of C.eF. REEleER, is owing to a
family quarrel that exists among the sachems
Of the party in this city, and doubtless bro't
about by the representations of one OF the
leaders Of the party, who has a particular an
tipathy TO Dr.. Glover, and who is now SO,
iourning at Columbus, representing the in.
teres.s Of an incorporated company, as well
as the interests Of his party.
OF this family feud we have but little tc
| say. Capt. Reniger will make good Officer
so did DR.. Glover, but we cannot but be
amused at theide that the DIR. was COMPEL
ed to "walk the plank" 10 the music OF Capt
.IC."i eA,f,. -..i
Now you have hit it. How on earth die
you manage to getso deeply into The "iamill
secrets" Of the Democracy Of this place!-
You surely must have been housekeeping
1t was exceedingly kind of you to reveal nj
more of them. You could have done it
though. if you had chosen. OF course yo'
could. .@tss.s as iest,.l..,}..,
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Maine Temperance Law.

The movement in New York to adopt the
Maine Law, as the inlallible remedy for
intemperance in that State, has stimulated .
very warm support and not less Jealous OPP
position. The New York Democnt, very
earnest in opposing sucha measure, says:
There have been already about fifty thor-
sand remonstrances. from this city alone,
presented 10 the Legislature Of this State
against the passage Of the Maine Liquor
Law, or any similar one. Ten thousand
more, making about oirty thousand IN all,
will be presented in a day or two. This
shows what the voters of the city Of New
York think Of law that depriyes thousands
Of the enjoyment OF the dearest rights OF
freemen, renders them incompetent to sit in
a jury box, and opens their dwelling to any
villain who is in search Of bottle Of wine,
porter or cider.
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Another Bright d Move.

We notice that Mr.. Bishop, the member,
from Hancock county, has introduced bill
into the House, which provides for the pub
lication of the laws of Ohio, as soon as they
are passed, in one newspaper in each county,
(instead of two as now,) at the rate Of so
cents per thousand ems. Mr.. Bishop, il
would seem, is in favor Of one-balf Of the
people having knowledge Of the laws at
tile expense Of the public treasury, while
the other balf, though equally taxed to pay
for printing, from the tenor Of his bill, are
not entitled 10 any such privilege. He is
evidently fearful that the laws OF the land
will become too generally understood. Not
only is Mr.. B, determined to prevent any
such catastrophe, but he is bound to immor-
taiize himself as political economist -
There is great danger Of the State becoming
bankrupt, andhe is just now going to apply
several ounces of prevention by making Q
great cnrtailment in the public expenditures
The publishers Of county newspapers are the
scarnps from whose clutcheshs is resolved
10 save the Treasury. These fellows, who
publish score or two Of laws at the rate o
70 cents, per thousand ems, every time lht
Legislature sits, are getting rich--''p 'plunder
ing the peoplep' Half of the newspaper
which have published the laws heretofore
must not do 50 any more, ond those tina
continue their publication, must be conten
! with two.thirds Of che former price. Mr.
Bishop WILDE d prominent character by th'
time that bill becoEesa law,lwe warran
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More PInnder.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser asserts
onlthe authority Of a letter from q sdistin-
guished American. who has made a tour Of
New Mexico, that cerlpjn accounts Of Indian
depredstions, last spring, are false. There is
a deep-laid scheme for plunderirg the treasu1
ry.underthat elausein the treaty Of peace
with Mexico, which binds the American
Government to pIotectthA people ofthe from
tier aspinstIadian ineursions and outrages,
n The fashionable Way of having marriage
notices inserted in the papers. Gays The Nash.
vile News, 10 enclose ngcld dollastc the
editor. The News wishes every body % Bes
married and Keep up the fashion
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A Distressing Case.

Under the heading Of "Robbery and
Death" the Cleveland Plaindealertof Mon
day evening, relates the following distress
ing case: al
Coroner Schuh held an inquest upon the
body OF George Clark, formerly OF England,
hui late of Russiayile, Clinton county, In
diana. who was found dead in his bed, at The
farmers Hotel, OIL Saturday morning last.
The case is one Of the most afiilctlng ones II
has ever been our duty TO record. BY let
tei6found in the possession oftbe deceased,
il appears that he preceded his family to this
country, in order 10 find employment and
secure a home. This had been done, and he
had laid by money enough, with what his
wife could raise in England, TO- bring his
family on. The most affecting letters from
his wife were found upon bis person, urging
him to hasten preparations, as her healih
was declining, and she should not be able
to keep the family (four children) together
much longer. He came to this city, and put
up at the Farmers Hotel, on River street,
On Wednesday night, while asleep. hls
chanlberwas entered and his pockets rified,
leaving him less than dollar in change, his
family in England, himself hundreds o.
miles from any acquaintances. he arose
broke hearted end utterly respondent. lie
remained at the hotel, in hopes 10 get some
clue TO The robber. On Friday night he re-
tired IN the gloomiest OF spirits, and was
found tlead in his bed on Saturday morning,
A post morteni examination was held, and
ihedoctors decidedthat his immediate death
was caused by apoplexy Of the heart, indu-
ced or expedited by his recent trouble.
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Deep snow.

According to the Bangor Democrat, Of the
2d inst, there were at that time four ieet
snow on a level at Moose Head Lake, and
that the snow between Bangor and that point
is piled up in the road fifteen feet deep in
some places, and for miles it lays on a level
with the tops of the fence posts. The snow
in the vicinity Of Windsor, Vermont, lies
between three and four feet on level. The
sleighing is reported TO be excellent.
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Getting Sober.

TnE MAINE LIQUOR LAW DEFEATED IN
New JERsEY.-A long debate on law SINH
lar to the Maine Liquor Law was concluded
in the New Jersey House Of Representatives
on Wednesday, when the bill was defeated
yeas l3, nays as. The Trenton American
saws the "law was amply discussed, but was
finally decided to be unconstitutional, i'm
practicable, fruught with mischief, and out
Of It's latitude" i.r is la MI.
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PUBLISHED By CLEVELAND 8 PEARCE
Oregon and California.

The rush TO the land Of gold This season,
is equal 10 that Of the year in which the dust
was discovered /; and notwithstanding the
overcrowded state Of the California packets
for months past, and the severe distress Of
on the Isthmus, who have spent
their funds-in waiting for passage to the
Eldorado, We near Of parties and companies
from all partsof the Union, that are making
preparations to 60 by the same route, A
company is forming in this place, however,
with the intention Of taking the oyerland
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Observation-Disclosures

Among SO many doleful complainings from
almost the entire whig press of the country,
il is really refreshing to meet with such an
honest confession, as we find in the Jackson
Standard 1t is as follows;
This portion Of the country, justly styled
the Mineral region OF Ohio, possesses all the
advantages necessary to carrying on the man
ufacture Of Iron 10 almost any extent. Rich
in Iron ore, Limestone and Coal, which is ac-
knowledged TO be the best in the State, she
is able 10 support Furnaces in every part Of
the county. What we have before said, will
apply here, that il is only necessary for men
to engage in this business which has already
proUed Itself to be the most profitable that they
can engage in, at least in Southern Ohio, and
manifl flsta commendablc degree Of energy and
perseverance, to enrich themselves and make
the Iron region the richest portion of the
lState. AT present there are two Iron Fur
naces in successful operation. and another
nearly completed, which win be put in blast
some time this Spring. The prospect begins
to look favorable. We look upon this as an
earnest Of what the future will bring busi-
ness and wealth to this region Of country.
! Another furnace "nearly completed, which
will be put in blast sometime this Springl'
I" The prospect begins to look favorabler'
What--with the ''locofoco tariff in opera
tion7 We trust the "orgpn in this count,
viii take this unsophisticaied Wing edito
in charge, and give him o severe reprimanc
for thus speaking out on the subject. H,
ought to know better, for be lives on the lin
Of the Sciolo and Hooking Valley Railroad
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.Ra,,road Celebration.

They had great time along the line, from
Cleveland to Wellsville, in celebrating the
opening, on The 9th and 9Th insts., of the
Railroad from one Of those points to tue 9TH
er. The proceedings were SO extensive and
the enthusiasm SO great that the Cleveland
Herald used up three long columns in de-
scribing the affair, from which we may easily
infer that pleasant time they made Of it.
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oCr Marvin, alias Iddings, says the Gin
cinnati Commercial, the third escaped con
vict from the penitentiary, was arrested on
Saturday evening, and taken back on Sunday
to Columbus. They are all now safely lodg-
ed in the penitentiary, fully satisfied with
their recent journey, which has been my
thing but pleasantone.
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Us Mr., Weed writes from Genoa that
as the portrait Of Columbus was destroyed
in the recent conhagration Of the Library at
Washington, the American Consul at Genoa
is endesyoring TO obtain copy Of the only
original in existence, which belongs 10 a
family in that city. N92 g
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IColumbus cofrespondLence.

lsnf-s re tgss CobcMbts, Mafch9.
Both branches are endsasoring 10 forge
|outa tax bill. Itis a stubborn sfait, how
eser, and wiilbe somewhat difficult 10 put
into shape, There slittle hope that il viii.
completed in time 10 elect township as
sessorsin reference to it. " VIZ
A temperance bill, somewhat similar to
the Maine Law, was under discussion yes-
Iterdag, in committee Of the whole, IN the
House. II contained clause prohibiting
wine even for sacranenlal purposes. This,
Il was urged, was rot only unconstitutional
but unscriptufal. or course much biblical
learning was brought 10 bear on this point.
The more see Of the true bearings Of this
Maine Law, and Of The present political
Temperance excitement in regard to it, the
LESS Think Of both. ! viii ventureto pre-
dict that no law. Containing the objectiona-
bic features of The Maine Law, will ever
pass the Ohio Legislature if it should, il
could never be enforced. Twill venture to
predict further, that if this political move
ment is continued the cause Of temperance
will be less advanced in five years than is
now, And still further, tina. il will prove
an utter abortion like the abolition and free.
soil movements. and will do just about as
much to arrest intemperance asthey have
done to arrest slavery and that is, 10 con
tinue it where itwould otherwise have beer
abolished. ....s. ...,.,. ,-}
Our members are both busy, in arranging
and doing up some Of the real and impor
tant work OF the session; and much Of thi'
hast be done. D.. .s.s. -, i
A DR.. Boynton has been lecturing here
this winter mostly on Geology. His lecture
last evening on Astronomy and that to-nigh
on the earth and solar system, were both ad
mirable of their kind. He is fully at homt
on his subjects and has pleasant and efiec
tive manner Of communicating knowledge
These lectures are exceedingly instructive ant
only ten cents is charged topay expenses 9
lighting, &c. They are before the Lyceuu
and do not know how he is employed b.
that institution. Such Lectures cannot wei
be compared, or rather contrasted, with goo
theatrical exhibitions, for they differ alto
gether in kind. The first show as the force
at work and the changes produced, whethe
gradual or conyulsive, in the great bodie
composing the solar system; the second eS
hibit the forces at work and the effects. pre-
duced by them in man, individually and col
lectively, ( !.
/ As seldom see Portsmouth Daily, l al
altogether in the dark as to local news.
half dozen or more Of my single gentleme
friends might receive propositions, (it beinl
!. you know, leap Year,, accept them, and b
+, come private property without my being an
The wiser for Though, perhaps, much tn
worse off. Not single proposition ha
come under my notice since my sojourn here
and am half dispoaed to try the virtues Q
and ink, in the way Of an advertise
!. ment. Yours, Y.
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She spaIkc il out.

One Of the Boston papers has the following: /:
At the Old Ladies South Sewing Circle, last
Friday evening, the members got to talking
about temperance, the Maine Liquor Law tsc-
Said Mrs. Fidget, 'sFor nine mortal years slept
with a ba,reicf brGndy--now, thanks to Cough
and Providence, sleep with man r, "Well"
said Aunt Byles, eater all, for my part, I'd
rather sleep with barrel Of brandy than lie
alone these cold winter nights" Mrs. Fidget
froNvned VIZ ifNtk ttN1t ttf ftlf'i n
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u-s- Louisiana has passed . law calling
another convention to make new constitu-
ton. Their present one has been in ore-
ration about four years. This is about up to
the present idea Of permanence in funds-
mental laws. We are still allittle behind
the French in this business.
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poisonous Adulterations in cider.

In consequence Of the, sickness Of num-
bers Of people in "a quarter Of Paris where
cider ismuch used as drink, an inquiry has
been Instituted, whichha led TO the discov
ery that su,phate Of lead Is put into the eide
10 make il clearand sparkling. ss IN
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-19

Mr.iLeahey, the lecturer on Catholicism,
has accepted challenge from Catholic cler.
gyman Of Baltimore 10 discuss Bishop Ken
riclss Theology" A rich time they'll have,
even II the mob fails to takea hand,
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: ssyaIking the PIank.n

We have received the following from Mr..
Glover; in replyto that portion of an article
in the Tribune & Clipper, which relates 10
himself, and the senior editor of this paper.
1t is anotherevidence OF the sagacity OF our
neighbors in getting into the secrets OF that
"faniily quarrel . azt
t PORTSMOUTH, March Is, 1852.
MeSSrS. Editors: f79 d y
Gents.--I read an article in the Tribune &
Clipper, of Saturday last, charging Capt.
Cleveland with settling an "old family quar-
rel" by having me removed from the office OF
Canal Inspector, in this place. ask leave 10
say for the information of the Tribune and
Clipper, that | requested the Board, Tor two
Of The members, not TO re-appoint me in jan
uary last. Your friend, @
.er tNt la HtFT ET0UER
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I O1 s-in Paris. roses, llacs, hyacinths, &c.
have beer in bloom over a month. Even in
Norway the winter has been mild and pleas
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From new ofleans.

~ IA New oRLEAEs, March 9Th
The FALCON has arrived from Havana. 81
Eiilas6I Is appointed Capt General ot cphs
IN place Of EOncha,
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4 0srlt is q singular fact, that all the ship
fever brought 10 this country comes from
liverpool and Dublin. The German emf;
grants who come to New York bytheiwayof
Bremen and Hasre, area healthy when.
they land az il they had only come OH d.
pleasure trip from Phiadelpbia.
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0S Mosart fIall,in Louisville, caught
fire on Ftiday night. The fire originated IN
tho i.ibmFy room. and the whole musical
collection was destroyed before ,hedwsHsl
extinsuishcd,
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CaravaiaI Defeated.

" WASHINGTON, March y. b
The Intelligence Of the defeat Of Carayajal Is
confirmed by private letters which say he had
only 500 men. 84 Of them only we've Mex
leans, and the balance Of them Fillibusters'
most Of whom escaped to the American side
of the river.
The lntelhgencer Of this morning saystl tlet
the report Of q difficulty between the Amer
lean and French Government iswithout io'm-
I 'aa'ion'2 a.' l.ss Is
Jobn 4 Gourh's opinion Of the propIieiy Of
'enncfinc the. HAine l.iqnof| Law 40. ONO ~,
ihAt Il Woula not promote the cause Of Temper
Ithce. E1rtangs:
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0c5- One Of the straagest objections to
the circulation Of paper money, is contained
in a work published in Baltimore, and writ
ten by DR.. Thomas H. Buckler. We quote
the passage as we find il in his work: Il
For the last ten or twelve years, sariola
and vario- -loid have been usually prevalent
here and iu all the ether cities, as we'll as in
very many rural districts, attributable more
to the circulation Of bank notesof q low de-
nomination. than 10 atmospheric causes.7-
Since the money pressure of 1887, the banks
in many of the States have issued several
millions OF one, two and three dollar notes,
the effect of which has been to drive silver
out Of circulation. The inmates OF. small
pox hospital generally keeps what little
money hemay chance to have about his per-
son. If he wants "a lemon, he sends a note
saturated with the poison, and having, per-
haps, the very sea-tick odor of smallpox, 10
confectioner, who takes i, of course. On
leaving the hospital, the convalescent from
The loathsome disease pays some twelve OF
fifteen dollars board. Provisions are wanted
for the other patients, and notes are sent te
market, where they are taken by both towr
and country people, and may pass through
twenty different hands in single day. j
would be impossible 10 conceive any bette
mode of distributing the poison of disease
known 10 be so very contagious and inlec
tious. 1t could hardly be worse II so MAN.
rags were distributed from the clothing o
sma poX patients. a,e4 .3 i i4t