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Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

The following are the details Of the late mining
intelligence from California, the dates from San
Francisco being to the I'd January:
Mining operations still conducted with great sue
The rains have fallen copiousy throughout the
State and it is possible from present appearances that
sufficient water viii fall during the three months to
enable the miners wash all the earth they have pre-
pared in anticipation, and afford profitable employment to
a In the fats and raynes, until the rivers recede in the
spring. correspondent writing from Ophir lin the
north three men, who before the ran had pre-
pared about twelve thousand bushels Of EARTH which, when
they came to test it fairly, found yield ave-
rage Of per bushe The writer says that he could
enumerate great many parties in that region who are
equally fortunate
In some Of the northern districts mining opera
TONS will be seriously nterered with by the SHOWS
not probably to such extent bepercepbe in the
general result Of the AT Onion Valley and other
points in the vicinity there heavy fall Of snow about
the 18th December which suspended work for the time
being Yet some localities, deemed extraordinarily rich
have proved total failures and have involved hundreds
miners in serious loss of time, money, and labor This
result is particularly striking in the case Of the famous
Bear Valley diggings in Mariposa county. In speaking
of this point correspondent of the Stockton Republican
gives interesting facts which strongly contrast with
the exaggerated that have been generally pub
shed relative to the productiveness Of different mines
The columns of your contemporaries have lately been
lled with accounts Of wonderful discovery of gold ven
made by some Mexicans in Bear Valley The statements
made Of the amount Of gold extracted have varied from
22Q OOO to $3.50 600 Now, conceive that such
justfabe exaggeration inicts serious injury the
community in general, beg leave correct the state
ments SO made by assuring you that have visited the
spot and have hesitation in affirming that the whole
amount Of gold extracted up to this day does not exceed
seven thousand dollars There are number of excaya-
tons made, and being made, but the enterprsng miners
are now taking out nothing but water in abundanceun
auriferous stuf-and silver from their pockets"
Quartz operators continuing their enterprises with
great energy though there have been extraordinary
developments any remarkable instances of
extracting gold. large proportion of the companies
whose movements made public rather speculative
than practical and do not afford reliable indication of
what is doing, may be done, in quartz mining.
The annexed table exhibits the shipments from
San Francisco during the three months ending De
cember 81 1851:
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

SUDDEN DEATH A CHURcH.-0n Thursday night last,
the Rev. T. L. SKINNER, old Presbyterian minister "a
years DID, went to DIR. Beechers church, in Brooklyn N
T. to hear lecture the Pilgrim Fathers After he
had been seated few minutes he suddenly inclined for
ward and, not stirring he lifted up and found to be
quite dead is supposed that the of death
disease of the heart Mr. Skinner native of Con-
nectcut but has been for many years resident of Frost
burg Allegheny county Maryland, which place he left
last spring and took up his residence at Brooklyn He
was man much respected.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

The Democrats of RHODE ISLAND held their
State Convention on Thursday last, and nominated
the following ticket, to be voted for at the ensuing
election
PHILIP ALLEN, for Governor.
WILLIAM B. LAWRENCE for Lieutenant Governor.
ASA POTTER, for Secretary Of State.
WALTER s. BuRGEs, for Attorney General
EDWIN WILBUR, for General Treasurer.
The Convention also appointed four Delegates to
the Democratic National Convention, heading the
list with the name of THOMAS W. DoRR.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

This time the politicians, who are bringing out
candidates for the Presidency, running far ahead
of the people, and if they do not look sharp, will run
their favortes and themselves in the ground before
the nominations are actually made. There is as
much whipping and spurring as if the nags were al
ready saddJed and mounted, and on the course. We
observe that the Wings are, generally, judiciously
quiet, biding their time, and looking on merely.
Next summer they hope to name their man.
IALfrnndrin Gnzefe
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

Russia Of the strength and weakness Of Turkey-hel
strength, which consisted in her immense land force
especially in her militia andseehy as he termed il
her weakness which the liability of the assault oi
Constannople by And here, apparently in ausion
to Mr. CLAYs conviction Of being unable to effect any
thing in European war he spoke Of the material aid
which might be rendered Turkey in war with Russia BY
naval force for the protection of her capital After
series Of entertaining and instructive remarks about the
condition and prospects Of Europe generally he rose to
depart. V
Mr. CLAY rose and bade him farewell forever with
the utmost cordalty and the kndest sympathy beamng
in his face and suusng his eye and gaspng KossurHs
hand he said God bless you and your family God bless
your country-may she yet be freetp
KossurH, apparently overwhelmed by the warm and
earnest sympathy thus exhibited for himself his suffering
family and country, profoundly bowing, pressed Mr..
CLAys hand his heart and replied in tones of deep
emotion, 81 thank you honored sir shall pray for
you every day that your health may be restored and that
God may prolong your life Mr. CLAy's eyes filed with
tears he again pressed the hand which casped his own
probably for the last time, but he could say more
Thus closed one Of the interesting it has
been the fortune of the writer to witness Two such
men rarely meet in this world The one having finished
the of his destiny having lived and acted through
the better part Of his counrys lifetime, and with its
growing greatness and having achieved his
the of his glorious just going down in uncloud
ed brancy and sending back the rays of its declining
glory upon happy land the other still acting, still
hoping and fearing his star just rising amid storms and
clouds and darkness before him. all the vcssitudes
uncertain future for himself and for his country
like prophet Of old proclaiming the principss of the
fathers of his country, to whom he shortly to be
gathered principles, living by which that country
had achieved her greatness the other, like shoar,
Laar 1o,
of experience, which should be treasured u, and
which might yet day profit his country in herpupi
ages portray that Alright would challenge The skill
ofthe poet and painter The writer would rival to- the
art of Handel and Hayden, could he transmit this
paper the sweet melancholy cadences of the voice the
Hungarian exile sounding like the low melancholy wall
of the stricken children of freedom the trumpetoned
voice Of the old Statesman gathering of its
strength and ringing almost full and When
in days of old its clarion peal sounded its note of heer
and courage to nation in its triumphal march iory
and to greatness.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

JAMES G. BIRNEY, who was the q Liberty" can
didae for President in 1910 and 1874 died recently
at his residence in Saginaw, Michigan. Although
long known as an Observation-Disclosures, the New York
Tribune expresses the opinion that he was the vol
untary instrument of greater evil to the cause of
emancipation than any man who has lived during the
last half century A short time before his decease
he wrote a letter to a Convention of colored per-
sons in Cincinnati, recommending colonization in
Liberia. Freedom from political excitement, and
more clear, mature observation of the condition of
the colored people of our country, well as the ad
vantages offered by Liberia, had doubtless changed
his sentiments
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

number of literary persons, Of both sexes in the
United States have united in gift to MARY CowDES
CLARKE the author of the Concordance to Shakespeare
and Of the Girlhood Of Shakpeares Herones The pre-
sent is an elegant library chair, Of rosewood, with
writing desk attached portrait Of SHAKspEARE carved
in ivory and masks of tragedy and comedy are among
the ornaments Daniel Webster headed the list Of sub
scr;hars proyidrnce journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

THE SYRACUSE RESCUE CAsEs.-After an argu-
ment of some eight days before Judge CoNKLINa,
in the United States District Court at Albany these
cases have been terminated for the present. by de-
csion of the Judge transferring to The Circuit
Court of the United States for the same District all
the indictments and pending motions. The next
term of this Court is at Canandaigua, in June.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

CosT OF TELEoRApHIc is stated in the
February number Of Appletons' Mechanics Magazine,
valuable Journal that the extent Of teegraphc lines in
the United States and Canada, exceeds 900 miles, in
volving capital Of than three millions Of dollars
To these lines costs annually 720 tons zinc, worth
S57 0O0 than million pounds Of nitric acid worth
S1I7 900; and 1927 900 worth Of mercury, besides
siderable value in suphuric acid &C. On the line from
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati alone there transmitted in
the year 1885, se559 paid dispatches and the
received was S73,27S
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

FLORIDA MDIASs.-Gcneral BLAKs, We learn from the
Fort Smith (Ark) Herald arrived at that place in
pany with delegation Of twelve or fifteen seminocs and
Creeks their way Florida induce the Seminoles
that State to emgrate to their homes General D.
feels very sangune Of success and believes he win be
able to accomplish his design in few weeks.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
A letter from an officer on board the U. s. ship
Falmouth makes the following mention of an earth
quake experienced by those on board that ship:

"U. s. SHIP FALMOUTH, AT SEA, July 10, 1851.
a This morning about o'clock in latitude AZ deg 10
min ~, and longitude 127 deg IL min. W., we had
Of the finest shocks Of earthquake that have
felt 1t from the southwark and eastward lasted
about twenty seconds, and accompanied by loud,
rumbng noise resembling thunder The ship shook and
trembed violently The feeling somewhat similar to
that felt in railroad running very rough track
No commoton in the water and the barometer
indicated change in the atmosnhere.n
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

JENNY LIND.-We learn that Mile Jenny Lind and
suite have engaged at the Round Hill for ten weeks
from next Friday Evidently Jenny intends to get tho
roughly recruited from her professional exertons
before she leaves the country.-Boston Journal
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

Snow IN MArNE.-Major Norcross informs the Bangor
Democrat that there four feet Of level at
Moose Head Lake, and that the snow between Bangor
and that point is piled up in the road fifteen feet deep in
places and for miles it lies with the tops of the
fence-posts.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

The Metropolitan Hotel located the sitc Of Niblos
Garden in the city Of New York; cost naf million OF
dollars for the building alone and the cost Of furnishing
it will be about 100000 Its front on broadway Is ozo
feet when completed in the contemplated, 1t
win stand 6rst among the public houses Of the United
States
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

fatal ARRAY occurred few days since at Winchester,
Wayne county (Mssissppi) between w. T. LISsoS Esq,
late canddate for representative and the postmaster Of
the village and Mr. MATTHEW LEWIS in which the former
was killed
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

THE VENERABLE Dn. NorT.-The 9Sth anniversary d
Rev DR.. Motifs birth observed by numerous
pany of pensioners and friends at his house in Franklin
Connecticut the 23d instant There $50 persons
present whose overowng baskets Of rch provisions &C.
showed the abiding esteem in which the people hold their
venerated pastor The aged divine trembling under the
blasts of ninety winters leaning the Of his
granddaughter stood at the end Of the long table groanng
under the weight Of tempting eatabes tasteuy arranged
and invoked the blessing Of God in appropriate terms ne
also led in prayer the close Of the pleasant and
full interview. The entertainment finally wound up witn
singing The DOCTORS bodily health Is still good though
now the oldest pastor in the Union.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

Laurence Riley, who killed his wife and mother at
Brooklyn On. Y being jealous Of the former was hung
in the jai-yard Brooklyn Friday morning He pro-
fessed great pentence and seemed fsly prepared TO
meet his awful DOOM
Hiram Knickekocker was hung the same day at Buff
falo for the murder of G. Harkner.
Ono Grwaz,g, German, convicted of poisoning his
wife, was have been hung the day in the city
Of New York. but respted by the Governor at the
last moment consequence of confession having been
made the paramour of the convict that she had admin
istered the poison without his knowledge.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
LONDON, pEcEMpEn IA, 1851. !

~ LONDON, DECEMBER II, 1851. p
SIR have had the honor receiving your Exceff1
cys letter Of the 18th November and the bronze copy of
the beautiful gold medal voted by the State of VIRGINIA
to Major General WINFIELD ScoTT in testimony of the
sense entertained by the State Of his great and disn-
gushed services in command of the army in the war in
Mexico.
very sensible of the distinction conferred upon me
by your Excellencys notice of upon this occasion
In common with the world at large, read with admi-
ration the reports of the operations of Gen. SCOTT and
sincerely rejoice that the State of VIRGINIA has noticed
them by this token of its admiration.
beg to express my thanks for the honor conferred up
on me by sending this beautiful copy in of the
gold medal struck by command of the State in honor of
Gen. WINFIELD ScoTT, as well for the kind expressions
towards myself personally by which your Exceency has
accompanied the gift.
have the honor to be your most obedient and humble
servant, WELLINGTON.
His excellency JOHN b. FLOYD
Governor of the State of Virginia
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.

From the dies upon which was struck the cold
medal voted to Gen. SCoTT shortly after the Mexi-
can war, and presented to him some twelve months
since there were also struck one silver and several
bronze copies of the original The silver medal is
deposited, we believe, in the State Library. Some
of the bronze copies have been presented to distn-
guished persons from time to time The late Gov
ERNoR used the occasion of the departure of two
young Yirginians for Europe, in November last, to
send, as token OF respect proper in ITSELF and as
means of fayorably introducing the bearers abroad
one of these bronze medals to the DUKE OF We'll
LINGToN. The correspondence on the occasion is
here given. The DUKES letter is writt6n wholly
in his own hand.-Richmond Eran,iue,.
RIcHnoSp, (vA.) NOVEMBER IL, 1861.
To his Grace the Duke Of WELLINGTON:
SIR: As GOVERNOR of the Commonwealth of VIRGINIA.
take the liberty of presenting your Grace bronze
copy Of gold medal voted by the State Major General
WINFIELD ScorT hope you will accept it as a token
however slight OF the admiration which is felt in this Re-
public not only among cities but in the gorges Of our
mountains and in the deepest Of forests for
the transcendant military genius you have displayed to
the world WELLINGTON and WATERLOO are household
words in our land
/ hope copy of the medal which was voted to Ameri-
cas- greatest Soldier, may not be unacceptable to your
Grace who understands probably better than any living
man how to appreciate military merit and who can SYM
pathize above all others in the honors paid military
greatness 1903 -a
With the highest admiration and respect have the
honor to be your Graces most obedient servant,
JOHN B. FLOYD.
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him. Such language "a he has INDUCED may be
suitable Ia his county IN the bar-room but II would
net he permitted IN the bar rooms OF the West nor
Pass cuUeut there among the l0afers
Inc eenflemanfrom North Carolina reminded him
OF the boy VINO turned round 50 fast that the hind
part OF ms breeches was on both sides. tLaugate
HE gentleman says that was at Norrislown, too,
bnt where was he and the members OF the House ?
why, cfnklng their grog. ILaughterl Look at the
journal IA 'oice-Does 1t say anything a5ou.
drink And yet the gentle an takes me 10 task be-
cause during the holidays visited my friends.
Mr.. STANLY replied. The gentleman re-
marks that there was nothing wrong In pronouncing
the statement false This is in accord snce with his
views OF proprety. This is his idea ofdecency.
III had been selected to attack him he charges,
| should have gone home, because think If the
House should pick out any man it woald be the
meanest, and that would be disgrace not only to
Free Sellers but to human nature l charge the
official reporters not to let his eonious hand touch
one word of what say. for We know no " he on a
former occasion misrepresented my colleague from
the Orange District and his own colleague from The
ChIGcothe District, having altered his oTn speech
after he got 10 his room with his colored friends.
laughter He talks about my associates, but has
any BODY ever seen him In private decent comp
Free negroes may gall TO see him lie does not
let his right hand knO what hlse doeth lie allu1es
10 my absence, but have not set up myself as
standard. don't say am always In the House as
| ought TO &c. He says we were here drinking our
erog curing Christmas times Where was ne IN
Philadelphia, drinking beer and eating oysters win
free negroes. tLaughtefl Which was the best Oil Z
Judge ye. [Laughter.l
He thinks he was better off than we were-Mr
Stanley paused, and looking toward Mr.. Preston
King, who was standing near Mr.. Giddings, re-
marked raised his voice to a higher pitca-Help
him out, be needs little more poison. Voices
Ha, ha good ha, hal quit this subject IN DIS
gust. fLd that have been In a dissectins. room
cutting up dead cog. VIII treat him as al insane
man, who was never taught the decencles OF ite
prophecies Of conduct, whose associations show
that he never mingled with gentlemen. Let him
on till dooms day.
Mr.. GIDDINGs rOse--I wish 20 say one
one word--GVoices-Sit down, we have had enough
oft.
Mr.. Houston, however, had previously
obtained the floor, on whose motion the previous
question was moved, and under its operation, The
resolutions were ordered to be printed.
The House then went into Committee on
the bill explanatory Of the Bounty Land act OF Sep
TENDER, 1850.
Amendments were debated, and without coming TO
conclusion, the Committee rose, and the House ad
journed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12
FALSE PaE1ENsEs-PAssING WORTHLESS

Curcxs-A Young man named John S. Gorden was
yesterday arrested for passing worthless check LOT
SIS, on the Tradesmen's Bank, signed oy himself
co,ne, ~ Catharlne and Cherry.sts. This fellow,
some months since defrauded firm in Pearl-s! out
of S9s' by representing that he was merchansirom
Dayton OHIO, and had come Oh 70 purcnaSs goo Ss
had for sale He has been for some time past In Inc
habit OF visiting taiors, hatsers, and other essao-
llshmens for the purpose Of and passing
Ss as,,ine nm. was Yesterday brought to the Lower
Police Court Persons who have been taken IN oy
this fellow. will do well to call at the Police CSart
and make complaints against him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURES
SENATE Al

SENATE. ALBANY, Wednesday, Feb. IL.
Mr.. BRsToL reported against the bill
providing for the taxation of real estates with
cages thereon. The bill goes to Committee OF the
Whole.
Mr.. CONGER reported favorably on the
bill to incorporate the Dudley University of AL
baDy
Mr.. MORGAN reported bill authorizing
the City of Buffalo to aid in the construction OF the
Brenlfoid and Buffalo Joint Stock Railroad.
MIR. PLATT called up his resolution that
a special charter to the American and Irish Steam
ship Company was unconstitutional. Laid on the
table.
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Ms at the Annual CONNER

nent. held IN Albany, the following gentlemen were
elected officers Of the Grand Royal Chapter Of the
Lewis Penn Yam, NJ. E. H. Priest Jas. w. Powell.
New-York, d. e. d. G. II. Priest John s. Perry
Troy, e. G. King; Sylvester Gilbert, Ogdensoursh,
G G. SCRIBE VIM. Seymour, Albany, g; treasurer
Jobn O. Cole, Albany G. Secretary John Sown,
AuTo,a G. Chaplain VIM. p. Mitchell, Albany, G
Marsh 81 J, Pierce. Albany, G. Tyler
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12

DIsGRAcEFUL DEMOCRATIC" SKIRMsH.-
Lieut. Gov Burns, OF Wisconsin, and Bediah
Brown editor of The Madison Democrat, h id regu-
lar etto on the 20th nit in the store OF Mr. Cas-
slus Fairchild, at Madison. letter from Madison
says:
Mr. Burns struck the first blow, aud Mr. Brown,
in attemplipg TO gouge out one of the Lieut. Cover
nor's ey es got his digit into the Governor mouth,
and dio not readily get 1t cut again. put wnie tnus
confined he used it as pivot around wncn MS M
gers circumgyraied leaving the weIl-deaned marks
Of his nails upon the Governors face: Mr.. BtoIas
cheek cone was broken, IN the hgns, DuI "netaer
from blow of his antagonist, or from striking
a. aip ST the iron bar of the showcase as Mr. burns
nut his head through the window TO give him little
fresh air is rot known After they had exercised IN
This manner few minutes, Mr. Falrchild interfered,
and taking the President Of the Senate by the but
ton. slenlfed that, in his opinion, ne had done All
mai could properly be done at that time, and the
warm embrace of the old friends was lmneaiately
ended Mr.. Brown was connderaoly nur.I 7,Sa.
Burns received some tall scratches, 0us no osner
injury.
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he weather here is mild as spring.
The Ssp,bern Mafl-MaryIand legislature, &c

BALTIMORE. Wednesday, feo. ii. 1919.
The Southern mail brings nothing beyond WASH
The MARYLAND Senate, to-day, confirmed the ap-
monument OF Judge Legrand as Chief Justice oil the
State. -,,. -.
The $4,000 forfeited bail of Gen; Chaplin mas
become The subject OF inquiry by the Maryland Lee
gislature No one seems 10 hnow what has become
Of H.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12
The Maine Liquor Law in Rhode island.

PROVIDENCE, WtUntsudyi TUT TT Z.
The Maine liquor law, which was defeated III sae
House on the 30ih ult., has passed the senate, WIN
an amendment Submitting the question to vote Of
the people. 90 Nax, Il
Thirteen Democrats and three wings voIea IN ,.'
favor and FIVE Democrats and ten Wings against u
The hill from the Senate In favor OF aooisnihs
capital punishment was debated in the House yes'e,
day and the vote will probably be taken to-day 4"
is generally supposed that 1t VIII pass.
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M.rk.ts-R<ported By Telegraph.
CIycINNArI, Wednesday, 90 ~ \.

CINCINNATI, Wednesday, Feo' ~ liz; io'I a..
spd bus sellers are holding of for the news e1
the Pacific Heavy sales OF PAoyIsiO ,s5s pentfu
made at full prices .t1sHr s' are tending upward,
Flour TO Orleans is 6oc. The River Is r''ihs' anu
thsye ia an ample quantity OF water. ,s.o
AlrnAsDs WsSn, . Si 10 5 sSds 'I
Sales were made here .o,oAx a. At g702sc.
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Fatal ARRAY.

BALTIMORE, Wednesday, Feb. IL 1852.
In Cumberland Nd fatal ARRAY occurred to
day between tive citizens named Swan and Sprigg,
on account OF some newspaper publication. Sprigg
shot Sw an dead.