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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.

All attentive readers of the newspapers mus
have discovered that the sttings of Congress- of late
instead Of being occupied in the business Of legsla
ton, are mainly employed in the discussion of tht
qualifications, claims, and party merits of the seye
raj eminent citizens from whom selection is to be
shortly made by the Democratic party of candidate
for the Presidential Office This discussion, instead
of concentrating the opinion of that party upon any
one of those citizens who thought worthy of the
honor, seems to have had the effect to extend the
differences of opinion this subject to such de
gree to have thrown the counses of the party into
" confusion worse COMPOUNDED"
So far has this reciprocal distrust extended, that
we observe, in some evidently well-consdered re
marks in the Richmond Enquirer upon the ap
preaching assembling of Democratic Convention
in the capital of Virginia, the Editor of that ancient
oracle of the party thus heartily and anxiously
deprecates the presentation by that Convention of
any particular person as being preferred by them
for the Office of President:
(" We sincerely trust, and we have no doubt that
the Convention viii 50 act, that the Convention
will not undertake to express preference for any
candidate for the Presidency, or to instruct the de-
'legates to Baltimore. We hope that no such move
'ment will be attempted Our reasons are most deci-
ded. 1t has not been the custom in Virginia for
"a State Convention express any such preference
because the duty of selecting the delegates has not
been exercised by the central power, but has been
wisely left to the people of each district to select
such delegates as would reflect their wishes. Again;
in the approaching Convention many counties Of the
State will be represented by alternates living here,
and not acquainted with the wishes of those who
appointed them-the Democracy of the distant
counties regarding the Convention convened for
"a formal purpose. From this cause fair ex-
preston of the preference of the Democracy of
Virginia can proceed from the Convention. More
over, We wish to harmonious session, and to
avoid the excitement and bad feeling that must be
eageadered By public discussion Of the claims Of
1tse rarious candidates. For these reasons we
heartily hope-in common with nearly every De-
mocrat we meet-that the good old habit will be
followed out; that no attempt viii be made in
Convention to avow any expression of preference,
and that the districts will be allowed to send to
Baltimore good and true Democrats, untran,0,elled
by instructions, and left free to select candidate
whom their observation and sound judgment will
designate the best for the triumph of the party
1and its principles"
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We avail ourselves Of the earliest fair opportunity
to present to our readers the main Speeches made
on the late Anniversary of the Birth Of WASHING
TON at the Congressional Banquet, They are of
quite as much interest, and Of rather more conse-
quence, than any thing at present demanding place
in our columns They are not, as the reader will
discover, party illusions, but, in the full Of
the term, patriotic addresses by gentlemen Of
experience and character, who hold in just vene-
ration the memory and the counsels of GEORGE
WASHINGTON
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EXPORT OF GOLD FROM CALIFORNIA.

FROM THE ALTA CALIFORNIA OF FEBRUARY IA.
The following table, showing the Of GoLD
ported from this port during the year ending December
go 1851 taken from the books Of the Custom House.
and may therefore be relied upon as strictly correct
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

The Rev CALVIN FAIRBANKS, lately convicted at Louis
ville Kentucky Of having abducted female slave and
been sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment in the State
Penitentary.
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Tue PorAro Rort appears by the proceedings Of the
Legislature Of Massachusetts that there are fifty two ap
pcants for the discovery Of for the potato rot The
House voted 10 have the communications all printed
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

The ice In the Connecticut river, opposite Hartford,
broke up on Thursday afternoon and moved on quietly to
the distance Of miles below the city The ice above
the Great Bridge for three miles remains fast yet but win
probably not hold together much longer.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

MINISTERIAL APPoISrMEsrs.-The Baltimore Annual
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. which met
in Cumberland the Sd instant, adjourned Saturday
morning to meet next March in Hagerstown, Maryland.
The following appointments Of ministers for the Potomac
district we're announced
Presiding Elder, NoRvAL WILSON.
Alexandria--Wm. b. Edwards and John II. Ryland.
Washington Ebenerer, Robert M. Lipscomb; M. A.
Turner supernumerary. Wesley Chapel, s. s. Roszel;
s. Kepler, supernumerary Foundry and Asbury, Jesse
7. Peck and J. w. Bull. McKendree, VIM. Hamilton:
John A. Collins, supernumerary Ryland, j. W. Hedges
]. NJ Hanson, surnumerary. Union, Robert Dashell
Georgetown-Samuel Bryson and j. c. Dice
Fsirfax, J. NJ Grandin Stafford Samuel VI Griffith
and J. w. Lambeth. fredericksburg William Krebs
ST. Mary's, James Bunting. Charles Robert Smith
Bladensburg, Charles b. Young and Isaac Gibson Rock
vile, VIM. Prettyman
The Rev L. f. Morgan, the chaplain OF the House Of
Representatives has been appointed TO the Charles street
Baltimore station but this will not interfere with his
professional duties at the Capitol.
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APPOINTMENTS By THE PRESIDENT

APPOINTMENTS b THE FhLolDLNI
BIZ and lcih the adUice and consent 81 me Se''ote.
LOOMS L. WHITE, of New York, to be Consul
of the United States at San Juan del Sud, IN the
Republic Of Nicaragua. A
JAMES w IRwIN, of Kentucky, 70 be Consul
Of the United States for the city of Rayenna' IN
Italy.
EDWARD f. BEALE to be Superintendent OF In
dian Affairs for the State Of California
JAMES POINTS, of Virginia, to be Marshal OF the
United States for the western district OF Virginia
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JACOB WILLIAMS, who left Hartford last fall for
Liberia, thus writes from Grand Bassa tc friend in
that city:
al embrace the opportunity to say that all arrived
safe the shores Of Africa, and oil in good health It
would not be worth while to take up time to say much
friends that they win have and for themselves
know that l have well any body and have
seen for myself and do say that Africa is my home
and not disappointed viii not say that Africa is
garden; but II is believe the place that God intends
to make the garden Of the world, and what do
want? could say much about Monrovia, but time will
not permit"
In speaking Of the Colonization Society, he says;
They have done well for me and company. We
had passage Of sxyfour days. and had every thing
to eat that asked for furnished by the society and
the gentleman to whom consigned, namely Judge
Benson found perfect gentleman worthy trustn
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

CoTros FACTORY BuRSr.--The cotton factory Of s.
Williams Co., at Oxford Massachusetts destroy
ed by fire Saturday morning, with all its machinery &C
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

The Condo MRAsoI, not MIRAFLoREs, has been
appointed Captain General Of Cuba. He was Gen.
Conchas predecessor, and not very popular in Cuba.
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INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

{" Farewell to thee, Tom Moore 70
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The splendid Gold Medal which recently presented
to the Hon. HENRY CLAY by number of citizens of New
York. in testimony Of their admiration for his great pub
lie services is said to have been lost in the city Of New
York Saturday evening The following authentic state
ment viii explain all the circumstances of the loss:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
Theatrical and Musical.

HowsRv THgA1sx Tho new drama Of the :. Hebrew
Son. which has been produced with and bssufdi
Ia the character Ct Joseph and xs Heron tbs noan
tain Flower Tara and tho various minor oharseters
flied by an excellent stock company The orchestral
music executed with est harmony. under the dirso
Death Torrent viii conclude the entertainments; Mr.
Hevepa celebrated both for hts nanagseat and acting
will sustsin the character OF Estcvan.
BnolpwAY THslrsG The play In Ave acts called
Anne blake which has been played - London with
the greatest announced sgsu for this evening
Mrn MowAt fills the character OF Anne Blake In I'D
mable 1t affords great scope TO har splendid
dramatic sbiiities MIR Conway great fayorte, and
actor of great cesby plays the part OF rhersld
ties In Wales Mrs. Bland, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Henry,
Mr. whiting and other spinest performers Will 81
pear The new farce Of Married and Settled" will
conclude the entertainments
kirfor GARDEN entertainments for this evening
commence With . Frightened to Death in which the
dItmatc oomrasy win appear kr Browne, famous
comedian ns also John Seton and Miss Ada Uarcourt
VIII sustain the prominent characters Added to this
treat the Roussst ftmily whose Tcrpshoresn abilities
have been pronounced by mating audiences to
surpas any sinilar srts have appeared, will die
play their sccompibhm sts 10 The the beautiful ballet OF
CfGKd Divcft'semopt Th,s prog ammo wit NO doubt.
attract . Urge assen.hlfgs.
Burror's THsArEE Tho favorite conedistta Of
"Rather Excited y with Johnston Mr. Doubicquio
Bum and YES Weston "a Penelope Ashton Mr. Holman
Will sing fayorte ballad, sftrr which the celebrated
comedy called the acf.us fsmly !" will be performed
This piece alone spfe,eut NJ spy time to srge
cadence particularly Bur'ons n,mtAols
OF Amiridab Sleek The original serious Family Polka
will be danced by the company Mss Vailss vii
In pds sell shs osehe6vs w exccute ovsrtures pokss
abothbss ~aNscs Gc and ali viii ternnsts with ia
iaushabis fsrcs on One Thoussnd Mn'nsrs wAatcd."
NsrsNsL rapsrpe --rhs sr~~d nsaonsi aud s.<torss
| '. 1870 tA-asA.d uss bey a wsssshstA, ws-A "A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

AbArnaa DEsMAn wished 10 70 stats what hs had saiA
befors He agreed with the lest gentleman that In IL
present condition Il wssld ell fer what it
worth There wsee, moreover, several wharves there
which afforded large quantities Of coal ashes during the
winter; and II they were deprived Of that dunping
ground 1t would be large expense 10 the city, whereas
they might BY retaining It. oil 1t up with ashes.
Alderman BoYcE made few more remarks saying II
was bad precedent wishing might be retained for
. few years. The highest SUN he had heard offered
100000
An ALpEnmAK raid he had heard 1886 600 naueA
The question put and the report accepted aHdths
resolution amended, adopted; Aldermen Boyss and
Denman alone dissenting.
Adjourned till Friday ats, p. II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09


pKc. f.-Dasisi Ogden and OILERS % Ihes Cs9haessa
This action freight OF won seippea =
the kseev froVa vc~poo New York In februAy INA
1bs Defendants sese that the iros was damaged aaa
not aeivrred IN the state in sbioh 1t was sva 49,
shFpsrs whereby the DEFENDANTS A,se thar 49, 49,
81 So The Cowrt In hir charge TO ths jury saao ms
was iscumbsot the plaintiff TO shes eha, ne
arose from no other than dAnssses q snS -.
f.,,, ths control Of the csner Or ron - r.
tLs ;rs, 10 attract dams shey not rcspcpasae
asr.,ss ~ ths III however the inj.ry arose fes1
the iss ssndi,,oo 81 Il. vessel o. fire.. otssr s.w
tren the sp,ress o. the iros - M1eos ~" - -
~...S ~ Bs1sp.-Is The csss q Ohrtseeeh~ ~
., cr.rtes psvsir. nxs sctsen hetwssa 49,
scv~,oso~s % pas;is wsskA Ths iwy gave vwssss&
lssAaAA " tAs~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

The first recognize regulations. The second
der Beard Of Commissioners ssted by the Legislature
OF New Jersey. The third and last act usder tbs
tifeses and regulations OF the Merchants Pilots Com
missioner which the pilots, who apply to the Chamber
Of Commerce, wish to have legezcd, and which the
tbors Of the report think should be dene for
stated among which arsthAt pilots everywhere
der legal regulations and the reguln ons existing ct this
port generally acceptable; there should be legal
authorization OF who the pilots, that the shiPnas
tiers may know. when boarded outside, who csmpe-
tent persons for him TO employ, SO &c.
Ii moved and seconded that the two reports bs
ceped printed and distributed smepg the members Of
the Chamber also that special m, citing BE- called ~
the Praident and Secretary to consider the subject
The committee to which referred the letter Of the
Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce, Het prepared to
report.
The report Of the mittes the proposed Court Of
Commerce thes tsxsn up. After discussion, two
members a. II. Smith and J. Depeyser Ogden) ad
ded o the committee and the report referred back to
It, with authority to pst sou copies Of the amended bill
for distri button.
resolution was adopted. that q committee be sp.
pointed for ths purpose Of taking into condsrsion the
propriety Of procuring suitable for the
dAticn Of the Chamber Messrs. Baldwin, Marshall and
Beebe were appointed.
committee OF five was appointed to report to the
Chante. suitable system for the better regulation
OF trade In he matter Of receipt and delivering Of goods
The OF the resolution explained to be TO de-
ermine at what time ownership is transferred in the de-
livery Of goods After somewhat potactsd discussion,
the Chamber adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
Board OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, I
Wednesday Dec. 0, 1852

y j
Preesnt-JoDathan Trotter, Esq President in this
csnar Assistant Aldermen Brown Tait Msbbat Brien
EOansn w9sS Ts %s1,
Valentine, McConkey.
By Assistant Alderman O'Bprr-Of Or. Il. Dillon, for
pay medical services ut Fourth ward station house
To Committee On Police.
BY Assistant Alderman McCerxEY--Of Bsnjanin wosd
and Others fer permission to lay railroad in Grand and
WashDgton streets from East vsr to the Battery. To
By the ssmo-of Stewart Elder for extension Of time
,or sempetiog the sewer In Thirty sixth street. betweon
Eighth and Ninth avenues TO COMMITTEES on Sewers
sad Others fer the widening OF Church street. % Com
snittcs on strccte.
vesrymen Of st. Lukcs church. to have two gas lamps
plscea In front Of same. GRATED
BY sane- OF the American Bible Society for permits
sion to with in Ninth street free Of charge
Granted.
By Assistant AldeImAn-wHrrLAr-o coluubsn Hose
Company No o. for i've additional MEMBER To Com.
mittce ON Fire Department.
BY Assistant Alderman vALrsr,Sr-Or D C. Weeks
sskng that his bond be cancelled to In Feur
tetnth street cm First TO SECOND avenues To Commit
BY the ssne0f julius Candle ssd shsfs for fencisg
vacant ote corner Of Twenty and
.svepus 10 Committee ON Streets.
BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McGowS-Of owners ofpropcrty
isSth street against regulating tho same 10 CON
ynsittee On Roads.
raoM BOARD or ALDERMEN
On motion OF Assistant Alderman McCosKsr The re-
solution sppropriatng slo0 to pay extra bills incurred
for hire &c In dercut electios Districts
ken from the table, and conourred by the folio wing
vote
AfIrm.tIvc-Th. President Me,srs Brown, TAFT Nab,
bait o'Brien. Rodman, Broaden, Woodward Wells, An
d.rson, Bouton McGown, Wright Wheelan Barker
Rogers, Ring Valentine. McConfcy-p.
RESOLUTIONS.
On the motion Of Assistant Alderman BAnxra resolu
ton Of inquiry to adjournment OF other Board from
9th to sth November Mouday9 was taken up snd again
Lain upnn the table
By Assistant Alderman Aspsasou-rhs. cha carriage
~ obrystis street from Brsame 70 Rvlnssen DO re-
paired Adopted
81 tbs rsrc lat nc Ssr'ig. yay - Sc.ok E..es.,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

Dsc 8.-Ia the Salisbury Bank ca,e, reported In
yestcsj&y BErA the fury rendered sealed verdict for
r,snM nor tbs full ,upt sosht s,hect 70 tho opinion
" .he Tss-t
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
Military Parades.

Mclaughlin Guard OF the Fourth ward, passed. on
their from target practice They numbered about
forty mushcts. shelton's Band accomplished them
Knights Of Malta ocmposeA Of the police Of the city Of
Brooklyn They numbered sbout eighty muskets AMI
looked we'll The Brooklyn Band vas In attendance.
Baker GuarA, y g. schoopmsker, captain. They
numbered fifty muekets and made lno colder like ap
pesrsDce sheitons Band played some very nice airs
First Company Brown stoRe Guard passed our office
yesterday on their retai 1ou tsrsss practice They
snmbcr.d sixty nuskss 'SlAy Sssss accompanied ~
Stewart Light Gusrd, Of Brooklyn, Osptatn W swee.y
sio passed Office their return from their aansd
spx made 6ne dlepiax They attended BY the Ne.
IAN =. aaI~A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
Debates In the Common Council.
-FOUR Special Report.

Board OF ALDERMEN, December g. 1861
GLE
The COMMITTEES On Finance to whom, after debate
last term. tho question Of fsling quantity Of land
under water the North river between Gansevort
sens the price to be fixed by the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund reported In favor Of the sale. The
principal question raised the last oo,asioo
the proprety Of putting It up to public sae but this
The COMMITTEES report As above on the ground among
others that the city will be relieved Of the expense OF
filling In which will be required. and that they think
equitable price will be obtained under which crcum-
ssncce they the sale Of all propertynot
Quired for public useand which will thon become tax
Alderman BARD moved tho adoption Of the report
:, Alderman DESMAS moved a. an sme ndment that In
other sppcantsh til words d Martin or any other
applicant be inserted
Alderman BARD would accept the amendment.
Alderman DkNMAN, In reply to Alderman Boyos, ak
planned that he meant throw open to let any
other future applicant.
Alderman TWEED called for the reading as amended
Alderman WARD proposed to strike out all Names and
20 sllow Mr. Martin anybody else to 60 and buy IL
he knew about the value Of II he would do and
IL he made fortune that would be bis luck but let the
commissioners sell to the highest bidder The retaining
his name there Yves useless rs in fact he had
right according TO the resolution, thsn any ono
Alderman 8ruRTrvaSr objected that 1t would then
II the commissioner not bound to sell 81 all
but let It stand proposed and they would receive
port otherwise the resolution would appear uccaed for
Alderman Banp-n you say nothing ab ,ut Martins
offer there would be nothing for US to report on
Alderman WAap, as there was no recital would With
draw his amendment and let the stand as explains
tory Of the resolution
The amendment as proposed was about to be put when
Alderman Borcn rose-This was toe important sub
jeot he thought to pass In haty matter This pro-
age OF 800 feet IL appeared By report that upwards
Of Sll8 600 had been the whole some slss
600 and X vas nov In trsnstion state; SIS 900
would OIL II In snd 1t would Thea be worth to the city
sold In lots $500 0oc; and dsd any person suppose
the go -.ea NoI-i sL,s a4B .LDs iil~ .ae sl-..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
Rev York PisOtaQe.

The regular monthly meeting Of the New York Cham
bex Of Commerce held Tuesday afternoon There
COED attendance and the subject Of pilotage aud
the proposed Court Of Commerce which up ELECTED
asimated discussion
MesEs southmayd and BogArt elected members
Of the Chamber and Mr. Chas Carow chosen member
Of the Arbitration Committee
The Special Connittcs Piiotags to which the bill
proposed BY the pilots referred brought In two
ports-Wn Nelson presenting that Of the minority and
heiTs Blunt and Morgan that Of the majority. Mr..
Nelson reported that far as he tho opinion
Is universal aneDg the underwrters owners and ship
masters that the pioage business conducted
In satisfactory since the repeal OF the pilot
law Of this State about six eight years ago. that
though might think 1t desirable to Rave Law for
the purpoee controlling incompetent pilots
the difficulty that whatever form Of bill might be
agreed between the ship and pilots experience
has shown that would be altered before getting
through the Legislature to be almost
BY It's sngnators. hesltby competition, toe. he
sidered amuoh better regulator than law He there
fore recommended that the Chamber should present
strong against any pilot law which be
prope, ed in the Legislature Of this State.
The report OF the minority opens with review Of the
various that have taken place in relation to
the potsGe Of this port and notices the eers which
resulted in the repeal Of the pilot laws The next step
was the formation OF voluntary association CALLED the
Merchants Pilots Commissioners which, the report
states has become the largest and most active Of the
three divisions Of the pilots Of this port These divisions
are noticed fellows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09

TIE loss OF the F1lOtbOat Yankee
We publ1sAsl % Msaday last a account Of this
anentabe aair. bat having procured additional lnfor
nation We present Ia readers. On Friday night
the pMotboat Yankee, with Q OF nine men, while
under double reeed nai.san thirty miles east south
east Of Sandy Hook, struck wrcck, which laid partly
concealed In the water and supposed to have been
the stern part or schooner At this moment part
the In their berths and strcd in their shirts
and drawers and there with those dock had
soarcely time to lower two yaws aud had only pulled
about feet from the Yankee when she settled head
foremost and sunk At the time Of leaving the schooner
there four persons In the first ysw (msAsurng six
teen feet and the other hftsen ost In lengthy conaed
ive-anong the latter being Mr. McKee, Who ten minutes
Afterwards left the second yawi and took his place in the
rst At request Of the persons In the ssoons yAw
she attached her painter the first boat and kept
tow for about fifteen minutes but such the peri
ous nature Of their position that they had remained
cennected but short time longer both boats must iney
tably have been lost and accordingly determined
separate At 10 p. M both boats not being more than
twenty feet apart they struck by . heavy The
containing five persons escaped unnjured but the
other swamped and there be doubt that the
four occupants have met with watery grave from the
fact that the In the boat which fortunately
heard loud cries Of Save US y and when the
storm had somewhat abated on looking round for her
she net visible.
Tho survivors mmed lately put their boats head to the
sea using small board drudge to keep her In that
Ing morning At o'clock No abatement took place in
the storm up to this time and tho running noun
tains high vessel dscerned about three quarters
Of mile distant which they endeavored to res,h but
could not and they determined to heave to until the
storm had subsded. Tho sauall lasted about fifteen
minutes and then the vessel which they had first
had disappeared but another appeared in view about
mile and half distant laying with her head to-
wards IL boat They signalled her by putting =
red shkt oar, which fortunately OBJ
served by those board and, after hard pulling
they con'Tvsd to get alongside The vessel turned out
to be tho Il X. Collins pilotboat. The unfortunate
were supplied by the captain Mr. George Evans, With
fred guns throughout the entire forenoon In the hope o.
finding OF tho crew, but unfortunately without avail
The storm had by this time subsidized and they up to
New York where they arrived Ut P. NJ. The lost
schooner which built In Boston Is valued ct S60e0
and not jptp