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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03
Conspiracy discovered in italy.

A letter from Rome gives some details o.
the recent arrest of members of the revolu.
tionary committee, residing i'll Lombardy,
Tuscany and the Roman States. 1t appears
tha. the Austrian Consul, at Genoa, heari1g
of the death ola person, a Lombard By birth,
went 10 place seals on his property, whenit
was found that the deceased was one Of the
paymasters Of the conspiracy. The mode Of
carrying on the correspondence was also dis
eovered--being by means of silk handker,
chiefs the colors of which disappeared by
chemical washing, the writing being brought
out by the same operation. In consequence
of this discovery, various arrests have taken
place at Fonara, and other places in the Ro-
man States.
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For the Portsmouth Inqpirer.

More Wings OF the Rank anu rue a.
gainsts scout. siSneo
Mr., PIERCE -
Under the above heaa sen'a eommuh''
cation to the ONO statesman s'alihs 'hal
30 wings in this place have lett the Scott
,anLs. 10 which the editor of the Tribune &
~. ... .Th;s .ur r,nst have an
clipper says An' " ~ -
awful Locoioco eonscience--a i''..,e aoeau
of anything we have 'hearn tell Oh IN 'nese
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03

DANGEROUS FRAUD.-The Bank Note De.
tsctors advise the refusal of all notes of the
following plate Of the Ohio State Stock Bank:
/" los centre vignette, female seated on The
horn of plenty, holding the faces and scales
in her left hand. and the wand Of Mercury
in her rlght--coat Of arms of Ohio, safe,
steamship and sail vessel on left--a bridge
with railroad cars on it, and steamboat in
the distsMce--on each end margin an eagle,
American shield, figure TO- and ten"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03
Journalism.

II is not 10 be denied, that there is too
much ground for the charge of a want of can
dor, which is made against the partizan press
Of The present day. There is much suppress
sion and much Misrepresentation of facts
And we cannot fail TO be struck, in looking
over the columns of the generality OF our
newspapers, with the extreme arliiicialness
with which all sorts Of subjects are treated.
How few, plain, straight forward, candid ar
guments there are. Principles are seldom
discussed at all and events, instead of be-
ing exhibited in their real significance. as
connected with, and bearing upon, the great
interests Of society, are distorted into every
grotesque shape, and painted in the most
fantastic colors, in order 10 make them serve
some petty purpose OF the passing hour
Even, when such is not the case, facts, in
stead Of being treated as lacts--real, living,
"sacred veraciles,' as Carlyle would say
which must be harlnoniously connected with
all other facts which must be the conse.
quents of all that is past, and the antece-
dents Of all that is TO come, and, therefore.
TO be reverently treated, are dealt with and
seem TO be regarded, as mere idle, insignif-
cant eveniualities, only valuable as they may
serve to point sarcasm or jest.
Nor is this mode Of journalizing without
lis defenders. There are those who seem "a
think that it will never do 10 tell the plain
truth, or 10 argue proposition fairly and
honestly. They hold that an editor should
never admit difficulty or confess an error
that he should never recognize virtue in an
opponent, or admit vice in friend. We
repudiate this whole doctrine. Such course
is neither honest nor polite. Falsehood and
Misrepresentation may be more piquant thbn
truth. but we deny that they are as potent.
They are not even as interesting. To assert
the contrary, is to charge our Creator with q
want Of wisdom or beneyolence in his ar
rangements In regard to us, for it is 70 say
that the circumstances in which he has plac-
ed us, are not adapted to our natures, and
that we must be false 10 all else, TO be true
TO ourselves. It is to assert that vice-not
virtue--is productive Of the highest happi-
ness.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03
Our Congressi onaI Convention.

Our Congressional Convention.
We are not aware that any action has been
taken by any of our sister counties of this
Congressional District, in relation TO the cal
ling Of Convention, or putting candidate
in nomination. The State election is draw
ing nigh, and it seems 10 us that it is time
something was done. Our Central Commit
lee have had the matter under consideration,
end deeming it desirable that the Conven-
,ion shall be held al as early day as practi-
cable, and being Of opinion that this place
will, perhaps, be as convenienta point for
holding it as any in The District, have con-
cluded 10 propose thati be held in this city
on Saturday, The 18th of the present month.
Whit do our friends of the other counties
say 10 this proposition? We desire that, If
there are any objections to this arrangement,
they may be communicated to us at once, in
order that some other one may be agreed up
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NEw YoRx. Sept.

b the America, ministerial journals an
nounce their confidence iii the termination 81
the fishery dispute on terms Of absolute re-
ciprocity. SO far as the right Of fishing is
concerned. The Americans have liberty TO
fish in British waters, and British in Ameri-
can waters, within three miles ofsbore, mea.
sured from the nearest shore, without dis
tinction OF bar or open sea. 1t is reported
that the screw frigate Termagant is sitting
out at Portsmouth, 70 join The fishery squad
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state Fruit Convention.

This convention met this morning. The
exhibition of Fruits, as compared to former
years, as good, and shows healthy state OF
improvement. Not as many persons, are
present as usual, but il is evident that The
subject Of frait raising is receiving fair de-
gree Of attention in Ohio.
The time of the convention is mostly oc-
cupird in comparing and discussing the new
as well as old varieties Of fruit presented
statesman Of the1st inst
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03
Webster In nIassachuaetts..

There was another enthusiastic Webster
meeting in Boston on Tuesday evening. II was
announced that Rufus Choate would not go for
Scott, but intended to work for Webster, II
was determined to postpone further action un
Ill oil the towns in the State Ind been heard
FROM and then have a grand State Convention.
An. Met.
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The Flag

ls the name of newly established Demo-
cratic paper, published in yinton County,
by Messis, r. P. Hewitt & 4. F. Bingham.
The first number has been sent to us. 1t is
very neatly printed, and displays in its edi-
torial department. candor and good sense
We extend 70 its editors .he right hand of
fellowship.
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Free Soil Convention in Faneui Han

The Free Soilers held very large Con-
yeniion in Boston August 81. Mr.. PalfreJ
presided. He opened the Convention by de-
clarng that, "Mr. Hale accepts the Pitts
burgh nomination"
This called out the most immense applause,
Mr.. Palfey made an elabofate speech, and
the Convention wound up with great enihu-
siasm, giving three cheers for Hale, Julian
and Sumner.
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PoMERoY, Sept alp; M.
Arriva, Of the Washington.

New York, Sept, 1.-THE Washington frora
Southampton, arrived this morning, and bringp
dates to the 9th ult, For cotton there is an
animated demand. Sales on the 18th, $4,000
bales; 10th, ~ 900; 18th, 5000. Market much
excited. In London Corn Market there is
general advance. England and American
Wheats IS finn Oats / to 2s. Corn held
higher; floating cargoes to 3s.
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Ohio County, virginia. :

A Democrat, writing from Wheeling,
says THE Democrats here, are up and do.
ing. They expect a gain Of not less than
five or six hundred in this county under the
new Constitution. Show that to the Buck
eyes"
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whiggery Hopeless in North Carolina.
Tns National Lttlligcnccr, having express
ed the opinion that General ScoTr will run
better in North Carolina than the Whig can
didate for Governor has done, the Whining
ton Commercial, a Wing paper, thus replies
oit:
ave think the Intclligcnccr is on the
wrong tralk in regard TO North Carolina pol
itcs' Nc local questions have had anything
like the influence so disastrous to the Wings,
as The nomination of Gen. Scott. If Fill
more had been the nominee, the Democrats
would have been beaten, and the State would
have gone for the Wings in November, with
an overwhelming majority. AS il is, Scott
cannot carry the Kerr vote, by fifteen hun
dred 10 two thousand We guess this is
about the true statement of the case, though
time alone can decide the matter. What we
said long ago, we again repeat, as our opin-
ion, that call the gunpowder and rum in the
country canno. carry the sober and the hon.
est State OF North Carolina for Scott"
That is whig testimony. In constrast
with il we will add something of cores
ponding character, from Democratic source,
ihe Raleigh Standard. That paper says:
ave most confidently assure our friends
at a distance, that North Carolina will vote
for Pierce and King. The old State has
once more wheeled into The Democratic line;
she stands again where she stood in 1928,
when Buncombe gave Jackson seven votes
to one against Adams. Haywood three hun,
dred 10 one, and when the State itself rolled
up majority for the "old hero of 24,OOC
votes ri
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D. "a 1NlO, OcC
Mansfield T. Sandusky City r. r. C
From Jefferson City, Mo.
JEFFERSON Cry, Aug. 81,

The Senate organised yesterday.
On the final vote for Secretary, Irwin, Ben.
ton, was elected.
The House failed 10 elect Speaker, Each
party madea nomination, and firmly adher-
ed TO lis candidate.
The Antics had had two nominees; but on
the fourth ballot one of them received only
eight votes. Shines, Benton, 43 votes
Woodson, Wing, 81, and Acoke Anthem,
ton, 36.
Peuding the 5th ballot, the House adjourn
ed.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03
Destructive Storm at Mobile ana
on the Southern COast---Great
Loss Of Property.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 80.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 28.
There was a terrible storm at Mobile
last Wednesday, which, it is understood
destroyed property to the amount Of one
million dollars.
The water was driyenup Dauphine street
to the Advertiser Office.
Several steamers were injured, and
houses unroofed and few blown down.
The dwelling of the lighthouse keeper at
Choctaw Point was blown down, and FIVE
persons were lost.
The storm was very destructive at Bill
oxi. About dozen houses were blown
down and much property destroyed
The ship Albena and the British ship
Mercer were blown ashore and dismasted
at Ceder Point.
Reports from different points show great
loss of,life.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-09-03
Fire in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 30.
A fire broke out this afternoon in the row
of frame cottages cornerof Smith and Webb
streets, which was totally destroyed, The
sparks communicated to the German Catbo-
lie Churchon 5th st, which building, with
that Of the large school adjoining, was de-
stroyed. River risen z inches since noon.
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ST LOUIS, Aug 80. Flour dull at $3.50.
Wheat arriving freely and downward iencency
Corn 45@47c. Cats 25@26, Nothing do
ing in provisions. Whisky l9c. Lead 3D.
35@4,37. Hemp--holkers Hsk $4,000 for
good 10 prime. River continues falling
weather warm. s
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Blackwood's Magazine. August. Con-
tents dies Boreaes. No. TX; From SIAM
boul to Tobriz; Katie Stewart. Part H.
Cold Emigralion-F Foreign Defences--Tax-
alton; The Moor and the Loch; My Novel ;
or Varieties in English Life. Part XIII;
The Earl Of DerOy's Appeal to The Country.
Reprint Of Leonard Scott & Co., New
York.
This is, perhaps, the most interesting Mag
azine in the world. We are toto coelo di-
vided from it in politics, but nevertheless al
ways read it with the greatest pleasure
Some of the articles of the present number
are of the highest order. "My Novel," is
perhaps, not inferior TO any Of its celebrated
authors productions. "Dies Boreales," is
pure gold. Nobody should be without Black
wood.
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Cen pierce ana the Relleiousj 1est.


We had intended 10 present our readers
with condensed history Of the course of
Gen. Pierce in relation to the religions test,
ia the Constitutional New Hampshire, and
Of the reiterated charges made by the whig
press against him in relation thereto. not
withsiandipg the most conclusive evidence
Of their falsity, in order TO show the utter
recklessness of truth manifested BY our adver-
saries, and we may possibly, do 50 still. In
the meantime however. we call attention 20
the following statement on the subject
From il our catholic fellow-citizens, can
Judge of the nlotiues which have prompted
this attack on Gen. Pierce, and Of the degree
of confidence which they con repose in their
statements:
CONCORD, IN. H.,) August ID, 1852.
DEAR Notwithstanding that an impress
sion has obtained in Wisconsin to consid-
erabe extent.a and especially among that por-
ton Of your people that are Catholics, that
Gen. Pierce, of this State, was unfnendly
to Catholics as religious sect, and that an
attempt has been made TO hold him response
| bic for the odious religious test contained in
i the constitution Of this State, the undersign-
I'd, Catholic citizens OF Concord, deem il our
duty 10 say that the Catholics OF this State
and cfNtw England. and especially that por-
ton OF Them that are of his political opin-
ions, eatertain for him the highest respect
as politician and man. Especially do
they feel under great obligations TO him for
his powerful efforts in the convention to ex-
punge that odious "test" from the constitu
ltion ofNew Hampshire, and for his efforts
before The people TO have the amendment TO
ehe constitution adopted which provided for
1.-THE striking out the religious test.
Any impression Of the kind indicated does
Gen. Pierce great injustice, and we regret
that for partisan purposes be has been thus
lmisrepreseuted. We send this to you, not
for relectioneering or partisan purposes, but
Ias a simple act OF Justice to one oil the stron-
Igest opponents the odious "test" has in New
Hampshire, and to one of The most Liberal
land tolerant of its citizens. We have been
present at several meetings, and at the last
town meeting, when this proposed amend
Iment was submitted to the people, and have
heard Gen, Pierce address the people in ia.
vor Of dbolislling this test" and any repre-
sentation that he is opposed 10 striking out
that "test," or that he has not exerted him
self 10 have that test abolished, must proceed
either from profound ignorance. or malicious
msreprese NATION of The man, his character
and his course, in relation 10 this test ques-
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Cincinnati Market.

CINcINEATI, Sept l.
Flour dull at 83 29@33 80, Whisky firm
l8t. Sales bacon at s for shoulders and 81
for ribbed sides. Nothing newin groceries.
200 tons thin, oblong oil cake AZ Sl4, pack'ds
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BALTIMoRE. An

Captain John Frederick, Of the Irving
House, was stabbed at one o'clock this morn-
ing by man named Lee. Large knife pass
ed through his lungs--supposed fatal. Lee
s known in Cincinnati.
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o. The Superintendent Of the Illinois
Central Railroad has advertised for 10000
men to ,woEk on that road, Thenare cyer
200 miles TO be com pleted. Yf n +. Z. f
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The River.

Has risen eight Or ten feet and Is still ii.
sing The Pittsburgh and St. LOUIS PadAet
Graniie slale, passed down seslarday after
noon. @ s.e.l tl- -l.a.
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AUGUST l6, 1852.

l, the undersigned, resident Catholic pas
tor Of Manchester and Concord, N. H. certi-
fy that the above signed gentlemen are citi-
gems of Concord, and know them TO be citi.
zens of good starring and Catholics; and,
moreover, fully concur with The sentiments
expressed in their sta tement Of facts relative
10 the course of General Pierce.
WIN. MCDONALD,
Catholic Pastor
To JOHN WHITE, Esq, Milwaukee, Wis.
consin.
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Arlkansas Election.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 81 3l--Conways majority 10
$500. The Democrats have majority ON
joint ballot Of 80.
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,loUIsyLLE. Anu. 40

Cholera raging maliglaully in Scott
county. Mo. AT Memphis recent rains de-
sroyed property TO the an,onni Of $780,
90. Corn and cotton feds entirely
washed down. ..
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0-FThe wings have nominated Edward
Ball, for Congress, in the Muskingum dis
trict.
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The wreck of the Atlantic Found.

- bUFFAL0, Aug. 81. ,
The wreck Of the Atlantic was found Ave,
miles from Long Point house, in 100 feet Of
water No additional bodies. The money
of the Express Company win be recovered.
Cholera still lingering in the city.
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WASH. MCLEAN, sSsAfglH ABaRNABus ft.i BURNS.
DISTRICT.
D1sra,crs. NAMES.
lst, CHARLES Rule,
"a, George w. Stokes,
ID, RS Cunningham,
an, Enoch G. Dial,
&. 4 Blh, Samuel II. Steedman,
9Th, Charles j. 0rton,
1th, Joseph Kyle,
9Th, Francis Cleveland,
9th, William Palmer,
10th. BENJAMIN F. johnson,
llth, John B. Dumble,
18th, William Golden,
y 18th, Judge Keiser,
l4th, HughJ. Jewett,
10Th, William 0key,.
18th, Charles H. Mitchner,
l7ih, Chalkey T.. McArtor,
18Th. James Findley.
10Th. 9 z. ..sa.ss " n. r, Harris, III,
e2lst Elias H. Haines..
~
Democratic State Ticket.
FOR JUDGE or THE SUPREME COURT,
WILLIAM B. CALDWELL.
Pox MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JAMES B. STEEDMAN.
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or iVe are indebted 10 Ma. WAsH. PAK-
|kER for the following dispatches
PITTsBuasH, Sept.as
River four feet nine inches and falling.
--5~-S>yS>>
PoMFRoY, Sept s--4P; M.
!, Two deaths from cholera last night--foiF
cases here yet--all seems 20 be confined 70
one street. geys " 4,
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Gen. jackson, in his annual message to Con-
|gress, Dec 4, 1S32-soon after the rebel ion in
South Carolina, in order to allay tho foolish ey
|citement in the minds of many Of the l'otspurs
|of that State did express his doubts as to the
advantage OF 'tariff of HIGH duties," but did
not once express himself opposed to PROTECTION
as necessary to the advancement OF the best
Interests Of the country.
Such is the assertion of the Tribune &
Clipper. II our neighbor desires to be un-
derstood as saying that Gen. Jackson did not
express himself as opposed to general pro-
tection,,he is certainly mistaken. The fol-
lowing paragraph is from that message,
"Those who take an enlarged view Of the
condition Of our country, must be satisfied that
the policy of protection must be ultimately
limited to those articles of domestic manufac-
ture which are indispensable to our safety in
time OF war;"
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Mr.cass.

j. e. y ~
We clip the following fsOm the cincinna-
d Ena. What Democrat Is there whose
breast does not swell with pride when he re-
fleets that he is connected by party ties with
sach men--men who rise abeEe all selfish
considerations, and think onlyof the good
iot their country and their kind. Whod does
not desire 70 initiate their example Z
+ Jusr LIKE THE MANl-A letter Of Gen.
-Cass to a,body Of Union Mn in Mississippi,
Ecoptain sentiments which are honorable to
him as man and Democrat, and will an
swer as an appeal to Democrats in every
community, and just now especially in this.
He says:
81 shall support our worthy nominee open
~, zealously, faithfully. ! have no griefs to
assuge, no resentment 10 gratify, no injuries
real or lancied 10 avenge. have found m,
country most gIateful one as far above my
expectations as my claims-if, indeed. thg
ordinary services which citizen has it in
his power to render can constitute a claim L
further confidence. am lilled with graft
tude for what have received, and not witt
regret because didnot receive more"
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Dem Ocrntic State Ticket.
\ ron JUDGE or THE SUPREME COURT,
WILLIAM B. CALDWELL.

Pox MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JAMES B. STEEDMAN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-11-18

States to Canada, being same articles inclu-
del in the above statement of Exports from
Canada to the United States.
$40 1915 lSi9 3 qrs Of 1850
Total SlS2,3S7 326,796 3069lS 273564
Total value of productions of the forrest
imported from Canada To United States in
1910 lSlj 1Si9 ) qrs of 1850
Total s23,2O3 39D62 7O7 3i6 79I,4i9
Total value of Productions of the For
est exported from the United States to Can
ada III
1910 1915 1919 3 qrs of 1850
Total Sl22,2D6 s2,370 S6,Si6 22,0;}S
NorE.-lt will be borne in mind that the
Custom House value on the frontier IS no in-
dex To the true value as our duties are all
adyalorem and the entries are made az MS low
rate as possible. As instance, Wool at
twelve cents and Butter eight cents per
pound. Good Horses, averaging twenty
four dollars, and cows five to ten dollars
each. In Canada 1t is different property
has to he entered at its full value. 1t should
be so here. II It was so the revenue would
be doubled or the imports less,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-11-18

crossing one another at right angles. The
exterior width of the ridgeway of the nave
IS II feet At each angle is an octagonal
tower, eight feet III diameter, aud Is feet
high. Erch aisle is covered with gallery
OF IT'S own width, ~ feet from the floor. -
There viii be entrances from 40lh aud 42d
streets, and from the sixth Avenue, each 81
feet IN width, the latter to be approached by
eight steps, as is plainly seen in the cut. -
Besides these three, there will be private
entrances.
The material is 10 be iron and glass, after
the manner OF the London Palace, Of 1851.
rhe number of columns on the basement