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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
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New YoRK, March %.
The Pacific arrived al 2 P. M. yesterday.
She left Liverpool at 2 P. M. on the 10th,
passed the Baltic on the seventeenth, also,
passed large quantities of ice. She brings
a. passengers. BreadstufIs met slow sale.
Wheat was two-pence lower, aud.hour de-
clined sixpence to one shilling. Corn was
steady.
Makir's Circular quotes mixed and red
wheat 5s l0d to 6s I'd. White 6s I'd 10 rs
lid. Western Canal 81 10 2ls Cd. Phila-
delphia and Baltimore, 2ls Sd to 22s 3D.
Ohio 22s Cd to 2ls 3D.. Yellow corn 29s@ @29s
Cd; white 32@34s.
A Turkish Military column ten thousand
strong had occupied the Bem Jaluku district,
and had disarmed six battalions under the
command of Pasha. Every large town had
been garrisoned. A widely spread conspira-
cy for the overthrow OF the Government
had been brought 10 light. Every bridge,
ferry and other points Of communication
between Austria and Turkey were strongly
guarded with Turkish pickets.
The election in England and Ireland was
progressing. a mutiny took place on the
packet ship Queen of the West at Liver
pool. On The 9th the mutineers were ares
ted after terrible fight, and The ship sailed
on the 9th, under new captain.
France continues quiet. The pension Of
the Orleans family is again agitated with con-
siderable probability Of satisfactory termi.
nation.
The Swiss staff officers in Paris were order.
ed to refine to Switzerland forthwith. ~
Belgium has made treaty of commerce.
and navigation with England.
The difficulties between the French anl
ISwiss Governments has been settled.
The accounts from the Cape Of Good Hop'
are more satisfactory.
| The French Ambassador has suddenly lef
London for Paris.
A steam frigate had sailed from London to AL
lgeria, with three hundred political exiles.
In Ireland, Mr.. N. G. Hale, had taken
stand against the Established Church. Their
were alarming accounts of the progress of Rib
boniSm from the Northern districts of the Is
land
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Spain.

MADRID, Feb. 10.
A letter from Logono mentions murder
committed by one priest upon another, in the
vestry of Brieves Church. A quarrel had
taken place between them as to who should
say the first mass. After furious personal
conflict, in which they struck one another
with the sacred vaces, one Of them. who is
noted for the ferocity, beat out the others
brains with a crucifx.
The authorities have ordered an inyesiiga-
tion, which will bring 10 light facts showing
into how low state Of immorality the Span
ish priesthood is fallen. Even the nuncio is
said TO have complained of the facility hith-
erto Offered TO taking orders, and stringent
measures WILDE propably taken by the &c.
clesiastical authorities.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

Or At st. Louis the other day, while
Kossuth was speaking to an immense audi.
ence at Wyman's Hall, some gentleman
entered, hat in hand, and forcing his way TO
a conspicuous part of the Hall, made the
tar!lng announcement that Louis Napoleon
had been assassinated. The words had
hardly been spoken, when the vas. assem-
blage, men and women, rose to their feet and
joined in one tremendous shout. II turned
out to be hoax, but the people. showed
out"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
Here is s'model husband that woul

Here is "model husband that would
satisfy the stoutest advocate Of. woman's
rights" at the lnte Massachusetts, Conyen.
ton. He never takes the newspaper and
reads il before Mrs. Smith has had chance
to run over the advertisements; marriages,
deaths, &c. He always gets Into bed first
on cold nights, to take offthe chill for his
wife. II the children in the next room
scream in the night, he don't expecthis wife
to take an air bath to find out what is the
matter. lie has been known TO wear Mrs.
Smiths night cap while 10 bed. to mike the
baby think he was It's mother"
We wonder ifladies love such lords as
this.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
Ronrd Of Public Works.


The Tribune and Clipper echoes the abuse
of the whig central organ and sends fourth
its Interpretations of the action of the
New Board of Public Works in regard 10
railroad bridges over canals. We understand
the position Of the Board 10 be as follows:--
They find in existence few railroad bridges
over the canals, with their abutments placed
in the canals, and their frame work SO low as
to obstruct navigation, while a number of
other companies are about to construct
bridges in similar manner. The law re-
qulres the Board to keep the canals in repair
and free from obstruction. They also find
thatthe companies owning said bridges, not
: content with obstructing navigation, have
entered into an unfair and ruinous competi-
lion with the canals-that where their roads
approach the canals, the companies reduce
their freight far below their rates on other
portions of their roads--tbat, in some cases,
their apo,Ocd object has been 10 compel for
warders to patronize their roads. Their OBJ
ject is evidently TO break down the business
Of the canals. in which the people have mil
lions Of money invested, knowing if this can
be done they will reap rich reward for the
sacrifices they are now making. The Board
do not complain of the low freights of the
railroads, for if they can carry produce cheap
er than the canals let them do so, and let the
people profit by it bat they do complain Of
these roads charging less freight when they
approach the canals than at other points, for
the purpose Of running those men who own
boats upon the canals and do business upon
them. The Board do not deny the right of
companies to span the canals with bridges,
but they do deny their right to occupy either
the banks or bed Of the canals, to their detr-
ment.
Would the Board be doing their duty to |
themselves and the people without taking
some steps 70 stop further encroachments up
on the canals, and could they refuse permis-
sion to some companies 10 construct bridges
with abutmenis in canals while others already
had bridges 50 built9 Would they not be
csnsured for such purtiality 7 Are the reye-
nues Of the saaie 70 be reduced Rve hundred
thousand dollars and that amount made up
BY direct taxation Of The people, Would
~. a. :. .. 4 a.. -, f.<.l, =, . -
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The Spring Freshets--Overfiow at Ale
bany.
ALBANY, March Is

ALBANY, March ID.
The ice commenced moving at six o'clock
this morning in front OF this city. Two
hours afterwards the large body, three miles
above, broke away, and is now tumbling
down in immense quantities.
1t is piled mountain high at the Boston
Depot, at East Albany.
The water is rising very rapidly. The
docks and piers are submerged two or three
feet, and the first floors of the stores are all
under water.
Hundreds Of people are now on the roofs
OF stores witnessing the interesting sight
presented by the high water floating down
mountains OF broken ice.
The current in the river indicates that the
ice is carried through.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
woman's Rights.

A gallant member Of The Tennessee Leg
islature recently offered the following
amendment to woman's rights bill, introdu-
ced in the senate
"SEc. 2. And be it further enacted, That
in case any young gentleman or bachelor
make any advances towards an unsuspecting
and unsophisticated lady, by making love OF
pretending TO make love TO her, and having
no real, serious intention of matrimony, he
shall be found guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
punished accordingly"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
a High Bridge.

There is bridge in The course Of construc-
tion on the Buffalo and New York railroad,
where il crosses the Genesee river, near Por-
tageville When completed il viii be 230
feet high, and 500 feet span; stone piers set
on the bed Of the rock, are carried up 30 feet
high from The bed Of the river few rods a.
bove the upper falls. From the top Of the
| piers, the woodwork rises 200 feet, and SO
perfect is the model Of the bridge, that il IS
thought there will not be the least tremor or
motion under The heaviest train of cars that
may ever have occasion TO pass over it.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
Russia.

A letter from the Polish frontier to the
Augsburg Gazette, says that the Russian Gov
eminent seems to doubt either the stability
of Louis Napoleon's government or the sin
certify Of his assurance of desire to cult
vate peace, as military preparations are being
made on every hand. The officers of the ar
my believe that the summer will bring with
it campaign.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
Horace Mann thus s,,ms m ; few II, II,

Horace Mann thus sums up few o. the
advantages Of modern inventions. some
boy with 6ourdiner machine, will make
more paper in a twelve month than oil
Egypt could have made in hundred years
during the reign of Ptolmies. One girl,
with powerpress, will strike off books fas-
ter than a million scribes could copy them
before the invention Of printing. One man
with an iron foundry will turn out more u
tensils than Tubul Cain could have forged,
had he worked diligently to this time.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

OT The Portland Argus says teamster
from the town of Denmark had an order
from The agent there to take out some liquor
from The Portland agency, to be used for
medicinal" or mechanical" purposes-but
when he found that Mr.. Dow's agency in
Portland had provided sEvEN..BARRELs as the
quantity, he concluded that was too much
medicine for his town, and refused to take
any.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

TAXABLE WEALTH OF CALIFORNIA. -
From the recent special report of Wlnslow
5. Pierce. Comptroller Of the State of Cali
fornia, il appears that the total taxable prop
erty of the State amounts TO $50,000,000;
the amount of taxes imposed upon the va
rious counties by the last Legislature was
$685., ,438; total taxes received into the treas
ury for the year commencing Feb. lst, 1851
and ending Jan. 3lst, 1852, $267, $3.50, Of
which San Francisco county paid $l04, AGO.
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From BaItimore.

The Fairmount, Va, Banner, received at
Baltimore, tonight states that an awful muir
der was committed on Wednesday night, at
. house in Doddridge county Va. Six men
and one woman, emigrating west, stopped
at ilIe house, having considerable sum Of
money, and were murdered In the nigh; sup
posed by The prisoners who broke Gut The
Lynchburg jail short time since,
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Rome.

The Pope, having still the dread of Joseph
Mazzini before him, has given orders TO the
priests to baptise no more childrcA with the
name of "Joseph,' as the popular partiality,
for the name sprang not from reverence of
the Saint, but from a regard for the ex-tri-
umyir.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

OF The author of the Maine Liquor
Law writes from Portland that in Maine
thei' temperance law does not prohibit the
making and selling Of new and s,Oest cider.
Il is only whenthe cider gets old and sour
that the law Furnishes Its sale and use II
then has to be uscdend sold as einegar
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
Barnum heard From.

: A company has recently been started ID
Connecticut, near New Haven, for Ihe man.
ufacture Of new article, called tbe @ssIf
oiling Clocks II is stated that Mr.. Bar
mum hlsentered extensively into The opera
ton. and is prominent siockholder.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

Mas. CLINTON. the late Presidential
leyee on the 18th, the appearance of the wild
ow of the late illustrious De WITT CLINTON,
who is now for the first time in Washington
wearing the high crowned cap of Queen
ELIZABETH, like unto the last cooked hat of
the revolution, worn by President MUNRoE,
gave increased interest to the spectators pres
ent.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
Famine in Georgia.

|: is said that famine is prevailing TO q
considerable extent in Carroll county, Ga
Hundreds of families are almost without
provisions and destitute Of the means fol-
supplying themselves. Other counties are
similarly affected. Short crops for the past
two seasons are alleged as the cause of this
privation.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26
New Carrier,

Should any of cur subscribers not receive
their papers, they will please inform US of the
fact, that we may instruct tine carrier, who is
not much acquainted in the city.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

O- That queer fish, Pike, Of the Ken
lucky Flag, has again moved and now holds
forth in Covington. The next progress
he makes, we presume, will be bold push,
for Louisville.
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A Female Imposter.

An elderly lady calling herself Belden,
and representing that she is widow in
searchof an insane son, is going about the
country imposing upon the fraternity Of
Odd Fellows, by stating that her husband,
who is dead, was member Of that society,"
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Os- 1t is stated, that within the last few
days, over one thousand lots of ground have
been sold at auction in the city of New
York, for the aggregate sum Of $sOO,0OO.-
The some lots, thirty years ago, cost only
Sd. 400.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-03-26

FAST. = Gov. Boutwell, has appointed
Thursday, the Sth Of April, as the day of
"Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer" The
same day has also been appointed by the
Governor Of New Hampshire.
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II; X, Morrill,, one Of the publishen OF
the Cold Water Fountain, was rowhided in
the TN street at Gardiner. Me-, last Saturday -.
lhe Fountain abused the father Of Joshua
Dean, and Joshua made up his mind to tlda
the source Of the Hoantaiu's flow Of abuse.
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Fatal Railroad Accident--An Old Cit
izen Of Baltimore Killed.

NEW YORK, March I6.
Mr.. James Williams, a gentleman of about
sixty years Of age, and wealthy mahogony
dealer of Baltimore, was killed this after
noon on the Camden and Amboy Railroad i
Jamesburg. He undertook 10 get into the
cars just as they were starting, but missed
his footing and fell between them, breaking
his ribs and greatly bruising his person. He
fingered in an unconscious state for about
twenty minutes, and then died.
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An Editor Dead

R. R. Lindsey, formerly Of this State, but
for the last few years editor of the Ken.
lucky Wing, at Mt. Sterling, KY, died at
that place on the l4th inst. ID
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OF Tho or'ginaI Jim Crow, negro,
upon wbcso ccceEtricilies II D. Rice bgilt
hs fame ona fetiune, y y.... ,,s,1ng Y
isyil!e s 4. \. l.o..
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Bank Robbery.

!, PHlLADrIrHtA, Mitch %.
The Central Railroad Bank of Aueusta.
Ia, was robbed on the 18th Of $4,000,
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-24
The Runch OF Cranes,

Edward, on returning homo after taking
walk on fine dayin the beginning of autumn.
saw u basket filed with beautiful bunches of
grapes on the parlor table; some were deep
purple, and some light yellow, like amber.
Ooh where did these fine grapes come
from!" cried Edward, quite delighted, "and
whose are they?'
They belong to you, dear Edward, J." said his
mother "f for your grandfather, hearing that
you were not very well, sent them to you with
his love, He says they are some of the first
grapes that have ripened in his greenhouse
How very good grandfather is - said Ed.
ward III will write to him without delay, and
thank him Oh if | could give him any pleas
ure. how happy it would make mel"
Il am glad you feel so grateful, said his
mother but what would you say if you had
friend who would not only send you grapes,
but all sorts of nice fruit2 Would you not be
a. thankful to him as to your kind grand.
father ~
Yes, certainly, dear mother; would thank
him with al my heart and try every means in
my power to please him"
But if this good friend continued his
mother were TO send you a thousand other
things, not merely agreeable and useful, but
absolutely necessary to your existence, and
which you could not get except from him!"
Then replied Edward, " | would be moro
grateful 10 him than can tell you, mother.
would write long letters to him every day to
thank him for SO many gifts and am sure
should never cease thinking of what could do
for him, for, oh, how great must be the love OF
a friend who could be 50 exceedingly kind and
generous" !"
% And,D continued his mother, what II he
should not only send you these presents once,
hut every dav and every hour and every MIN
ute!"
"Ob mother what wonderful FREUD he
would be, He must be 50 rich and powerful,
and full Of lovel'
And if besides all these good gifts" his
mother added there was another and far
greater sign Of his love TO you; il, not satisfied
With providing for you the comforts and pleas
ures of this hfe he had devised means for
giving you lows which should last forever. and
exceed all you could imagine and to do all
this, had given his only Son to die a most pain
fll death !"
oh mother" said the child, beginning to
see her object, lit would never be possible for
me to feel grateful enough for such wonderful
loye--I should always think of that friend.
would do everything could to please him; yet
still, could never love him enough
mo, truly, my child said his mother, while
she pressed his little hand IN hers ana YET
YOU and all Of US hare such trend one VINO
is never weary of doing good, and ot renewing
his sifts He causes the fruit from year TO year
IN swell and ripen on the trees, so that we and
all creatures may not only live, but rejoice IN
our being. II you arc thus thankful to al
earthly friend for single gift, how much more
thankful should you be to our Father III
heaven, for his innumerabie blessings,
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-24
AfEatss In Georgetown.
GEORGETOWN, July 24-12 n

GEORGETOWN, July 24-l2 m.
Officer John Adams, having received from
George g. Allan, secretary to the mayor of Bal
timore communication informing him that the
lady who was in our city few days back in
had returned home without succeeding in finding
it, and requesting him to be on the lookout, las
been indefatigable in lis efforts to ascertain his
whereabouts if in the District Last night he
found wandering about streets q small boy,
6 or 7 years old, light hair, and face much free.
ked. He says his name is Titus Johnson, and
that his mothers name Is Mary Johnson, n
widow, and lives on Gay street, Baltimore. He
also says that he was decoyed OFF by man whose
name he did net know, taken from Baltimore to
Frederick city, and from there brought to Wash.
ngton, where the man left him. He was this
morning sent to the aims house to be taken care
of.
Several canal boats, with flour and other pro-
duce, arrived yesterday and this morning.
Our market was abundanty supplied this morn
ing with fine meats, vegetables, &c. The follow
ing are some of the prices: Best cuts of beef,
l.! cents per pound mutton, 8@l0c.; lamb.
50@75c per quarter; veal, lo@l2!c. per pound;
hams, 14@16c.; butter, 2o@25c; eggs, 123@
l6c. per doz.; chickens, S3@$3.75; potatoes,
25@8lc. per peck tomatoes 25@37c.; apples,
20t025c., cabbage, from to l23c. per henc;
cymlngs, 121 per'aoz.; cucumbers, 12ac.; green
corn 25c.; beets, 2@5c. per bunch; watermelons,
! 12l@373c.; pears, 26c. per peck; other fruits
! and vegetables ct about the same rates.
A temperance meeting will be held IN our
market-house tomorrow afternoon, ut o'clock.
Addresses will be delivered by Mr.. Abbott and
others.
The colorcd Methodists of the District and
Alexandria intend nolding a camp meeting on the
/ land &C Mr.. Pierce, few miles north of this
place, to commence on the 5th of August.
temperance jubilee is to be held in Fairfax
county, Virginia near the Leesburg turnpike
toll gate, on the 7th of August. A handsome
banner will be presented to Langly Division Sons
Of Temperance by the ladies' ELECTRO.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-24
DIED,

This morning. at quarter past eight O'clock of paraly
SOLOMON DREW native Of Cornwall, England, but for
the last thirty resident OF this city aged
years ana Fix months.
His friends and the friends Of the family invited
attend his funeral from his late residence, Of Sixth
street and Louisiana avenue, tomorrow Sunday evening
at o'clock.
On the 23d instant MARY ANN ELIZA, aged four years
and two months only daughter Of RICHARD ~ and MARY
Il. Bo1Tu
The relatives and friends Of the family invited to at
tend The funeral at three o'clock tomorrow Sunday after
noon.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-24
REV. VERNON EsKRIDGE, U. s. N.

PORTSMOUTH, Ua.,) Aug. 49, 1851.
M. j. E. Boush-Desr Sir: Viii l in general op-
posed o Patent Medicines candor compes to state that
have great confidence in the virtues of Hamptons yege
table Tncture For several months past have used IT, In
my family and In Dyspepsia loss of Appetite Dizziness aud
general debility, with entire So far my cxrer
extend therefore, take pleasure In recomnendngit
TO the afflicted n safe and efficient remedy.
i am respectfully, yours, VERNON ESKRIDdE,
Chaplain In the U. s. Navy.
We ask the afflicted to call those having this wonderful
article for sale and get pamphlets, gratis.
For sele by g. stott Co., Washington, D. @.
Wallace Elliot cor. L and 18th sts
d. B. Clarke Nd. nv. q I'll st
j. Winner, 9th st, near Louisiana ay.
A. Gray, 7th ct, opp. o. I. Hall
jos. Mohett, 7th e., opp. o. 1. Hall.
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O. @. Berry, Alexandris, Va.
And by Druggists generally, everywhere
MORTIMER NOWBltAY,
jnly Ll-trl General Agents. Baltimore Sc.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-24
WILL OPEN TUESDAY, AUGUST 2D, 1852,
THE WASHINGTON EMIGRANT AND GEN
ERAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,

F5IrtN 1LIf7d,I 5sfWcen = and 6N s'T1ST -01I
Of ne N'md-nW,
IL Foreign Tmsrsnts, ot whatever class, nation, q
N greedy in pursuit of employment, arg c1ucitsa .
cal and have their nar1,g rpsistercd fer sueton5 C
zune requiring help male female hy calling at the occ
personally or by written Communication may have Tic
oppcrtunitv Of occurring it. CvgrsCsrs, Waters por'er
Coschmen Farm IIanl Laborers, Coc!;s, Chambermsil
Iloufenaids Nurses, &C. msy nll ind employment pers
crgnt drtqncg uppo1 Austters NUT b. prepaid tp
ceive attention,
sg- 80 oelco fec charged to newy. rived Tm'srants
0Hlcc hours from O'clock until -
THOMPSON UEEHAM, Agent
iyi7-s&Tutn
Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-24
NOTICE,

To B2qctsu5is, Wbeslwrghts, md Coach Non,gac-
tnreyS.
HAVE this day received very handsome lot Of Aeri.
can and English refined Iron Also, Cast, Shear. and
Bsered Steel Of Tho various Sizes and shall constantly
Keep up rsrate supply OF tho Aso Just received
$50 kegs uf Avalon Nails. !
An Of the abayc shull sell vory low. Please call and
examine. q. WOODWARD,
jy let Pa, ay.j bet, 10th Il nth sts, Washington