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Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

RAISING THE U. s. STEAMER MIssoURI.-A letter from
Gibraltar written by JoHS Il. GowES, contractor for
raising the remains OF the u s. Missouri which
took ERE and sunk Gibraltar in 1S43 that the work
is going on successfully. By series Of submarine er-
plosons under various portions Of the machinery ne mas
cepened the water such extent that any vessel can
now float over the wreck with perfect safety although,
when he arrived there not over two rect of water
above various portions Of the machinery such as wheels
cranks shaft and the mbers Of the sunken vessel He
has removed nearly all her machinery, and now rapidly
breaking the hull Of the vessel npieces and hosting them
"a the surface Of the water During tho ensuing summer
he hopes that he shall entirely remove her remains ana
Leave no yestpe Of the steamer in the harbor
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY.

LoGASsroRT, QA.) JANUARY 20, 1852.
Messrs. GALES & SEAToS observe that you some
times give portions of your space to philosophical ques
tons The following facts explained in the books
as far as / have been able to examine.
Water forty degrees Fahrenheit occupies its small
est space. From this point when the heat is increased
1t expands when the heat is decreased it also expands
We have here the effect from opposite
is found that water is slightly compressibe and that
its elementary particles globuar in shape. Its
pressibity proves that its particles in degree
elastic My hypothesis that the greatest elasticity Of
these particles takes place at the degree of heat at which
occupies the smallest space Each particle would
somewhat encroach the surrounding particles that
touched it, whereby the whole would fill less space than
it would if each particle was entirely round Heat
pands doubtless by the law that it expands
other bodies On the contrary suppose that by decreas
ing the heat the particles become less elastic and the
freezing point each demands its entire rotundity,
which would Of course increase the general bulk.
Again Water at rest when freezing shoots out little
spires of ice, which each other angles of
sixty hundred and twenty degrees. fake,
when viewed through the microscope shows crystals mark
ed by the same angles.
II the elementary particles of water globes these
angles the only directions in which their sides
touch each other In freezing then these spires Of ice
would necessarily follow the the other Of these
giles. The fact is easily proved. Take with
enough birdshot in it to the bottom and it viii be
at once, by applying small quadrant that the only
direction in which the shot touch each other is
the other Of these angles The is of larger
smaller globes, if they regular in size
Respectfully, HORACE p. BIDDLE.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

CHARLESTON JANUARY 3l.-An explosion occurred bc-
tween and o'clock this morning a the United States
Arsenal A brick building, twelve by fifteen feet used
rs laboratory, attached to the Arsenal, was entirely
destroyed John Baltrer, private preparing some
fireworks for washingtons birthday, and II Is supposed
whilst rammng Roman CANDLE the friction occasioned
explosion which communicated to the next ou''a'ss,
containing about City pounds Of powder entirely destroy
ing it. and blowing down the wall Of third bsitzer
tried to escape but buried under the ruins and hor
ribly msngled.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
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NEw YORK FEBRUARY 2, III 1o'cLocK.-Broughams Ly-
conn was the sceuo Of the greatest enthusiasm night,
an the occasion OF Mrs Forests first appearance in
America. An immense crowd was assembled inside and
ont and there we're indications Of disturbance but
the knowledge that three companies Of military were IN
sedness to suppress the least outbreak served per-
feet check and all passed of comparatively quiet Tho
lady made most successful debut Lady Teazle in the
School for Scandal and her friends were excited to the
b;ohaat enthusiasm
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

yoIcE WARSrSo.-The following words of warn
ing contained in letter from JAMES WILSON former
ly member Of Congress from New Hampshire, now Of
California and may prove word in season to some of the
many hundreds who preparing to embark for Cafor-
mia in quest Of geld The letter is dated December A.
1861, and says:
''we have a rich and productive SOIL easily worked,
and good market for every kind Of vegetable If peo
pie would come TO California with any thing like reasona
bic hopes and expectations; If they would bring with
them habits Of industry economy perseverance, If they
wonld steadily apply themselves TO farm labor and be
satisfied with reasonable returns in due they could
not fail Of But they do and will not come
here with any such views. If they had some little sense
when they left home il is all gone when they get to Ca
fornia The glitter of gold bewiders them and nothing
but desperate adventure for fortune will satisfy them
Your Eastern people have entirely erroneous opinions
about California The idea is that il person
can only get California be has nothing to do but TO
scrape up the gold by the shovenl until he satisfies all
the cravings of avarice The sdventurer for California
starts with this opinion; his mind is oil absorbed In
thoughts about linen Sacks bueksln bags and close
purses hold his gold he is anxiousy contrivng how
pack keep and safely transport his precious yellow
dust. His beautiful reverie is for moment dis
turbcd BY doubt of his getting IL.
cit is great and fatal mistake. II Ia enough of it.
self to blast the prospects of nine of ten Of all the
people who come to California The stern experience of
the practical miner dspcls the error and the poor
deudcd sufferer is discouraged dsheartened and mort6
he loses his energy and fcrtudc he sckens and dies
81 have many such cases, and dare not advise
any Of my correspondents to to Csfor-
mia. Those who stand peu had better stand stia."
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

The Daierreotypsts Of Boston taking daeuerreo-
type tencsses very successfully by the Drummond loht
II is said that they the effects Of the abt
more nicely than they when taken by the sunlight
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

Witty sayings as easy lost the pearls slipping on
broken string but word Of kindness is seldom spoken
in vain. It. ssed which, eyen when dropped by ehanos
springs up nower.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07

TuHxs IsLAxD, JANUARY q, 1852.
DRAR SK: have th>pleasre a. Transmitting you the
enclosed, which picked up the I'd instant near
Bottle Creek North Caicos, by Mr. Aaron Gardiner, and
handed by him send you therein requested
and to be, very respectfully, your obelent serv't
b. EVERETT SMITH,
United States Consul Turks Island
Lieut. MAURY, u. s. Nary, Washington, ID. c.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
NOTE BY THE EDITORS.

Our readers arc under obligations to the sportive
hypothesis in our article in Saturdays paper, in
which Norway was described as being "an appd-
mage" of Sweden, since it Nas been the means Of
elicting the foregoing particu lar and doubt au.
thentic account Of the present actual relation OF
Norway to Sweden. We had no design to make
serious impression of ill-feeing existing between
the two Peoples now quietly mrted under the
Swedish crown; having assumed it, as the reader
must have perceived, merely for the sake Of argu-
ment As far as we are informed ther>a is no more
wisely-admnstered or unexceptionablc Govern
ment in all Europe than that of Sweden
Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-02-07
CRUISE OF A BOTTLE.

The bottle mentioned below made course of w. loo
s. and distance of about hundred and seventy miles,
fifteen days only having elapsed between the time when
Lieut. TAYLOR threw the bottle into the and the time
when Mr.. GARDINER picked it up North Caicos
Trial of Curent-Thrown overheard from the United
States ship Albany CHAs T. PLATT, Esq commander, at
2P NJ December 10, 1851, in latitude 22o 49, north,
longitude 500 04< west
IF this should be picked up the finder viii confer
great favor by forwarding this paper to Lieut. M. +.
MAURY, US.N Superintendent of the National Obser-
vatory, Washington De- United States of America stat
ing the date and place where found
s'WM. RoGERs TAYLOR Lieut.. U. s. Navy
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MORE HOME EVIDENCE.

FJNIIE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF OUR LAWYERS
/ Mr.. JAS L. HAMILT0N-DEAR SIR: Although the
number and respectabity Of the testimonials of which
you already in possession, to the efficacy OF your
Medicine, "THE GREAT VA. REMEDY" in the diseases
which Is designed to cure sufficient In my opinion,
to establish its reputation 1t such patronage
will adequately reward you for the discovery of ines
Unable Medicine-yet the great benefit which have
derived its use the salutary which have
witnessed from its employment in the of several
friends to whom had recommended it, constran me to
contribute for such as you may think proper to make
of it, this formal acknowledgment of its sanitary virtues
My own was Dyspepsia Of long DURATION and very
aggravated in its character manifested by almost total
destruction of the digestive functions great debility
vousness emaciaon, and impaired Appetite with PAIN
and burning sensation in the left side of the chest pap
ation of the heart vertigo and congestion in the head
and many other symptoms indicative of the worst type of
the disease by the Of three four bottles of
partition been entirely relieved. The of my friends,
In which your Medicine taken, Dyspepsia Chro
mic Headache and Sore Throat in all of which 1t proved
ecacous after the trial Of vast number of other
dies without benefit Your medicine pleasant to the
taste cordial and in my experience corrects all de-
rangement of the stomach restores the wasted eneebled
energies of the digestive organs and mpar strength and
termination to the whole system.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
j. HOWARD GRIFFITH,
Marshall Buildings,
Baltimore, Aug. Oath, 1850.
For SALE in large small quantities, by the Proprietor,
or by those buying it to sell again.
Office of the Proprietor, 200 N GAY ST.
mar "a Baltimore, Md.
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TO Country Merchants and Booksellers.

E C. a j. BIDDLE, No. 8 south Fifth street. publish
Ia. the following works:
Clevelands Compendium of English Literature
Harrison the Rise Progress, and Present Structure
Of the English Language
Lynds First Book Of Etymology..
0swad'a Psychological Dictionary.
Fiske'a Eschenburg's Manual Of Classical Literature
Fiske's Classical Antiquities
Outlines ofSacred History.
Trego's Geography of Pennsylvania
vogdes's United States Arithmetic-Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises in Arithmetic-Key.
Crittendens Book Keeping, Countnghouse and School
editions.
vogdes's Mensuration.-Key
Alsop's First Lessons in Algebra.--Key.
Asops Algebra, for High Schools, Academies and Col
leges.-Key.
Gummeres Astronomy, fourth edition, lust published
Monge's Statistics; translated from the French, by
Woods Baker A. NJ Of the United States Coast Survey;
just published
Maury's Navigation, the text book Of the U. g. Navy
McMurtrie's Scientific Lexicon.
Peale's Graphics. Controllers Copy Slips.
Hills Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit.
Hill's Progressive Lessons in Painting Flowers and
Fruit.
RAbeille pour les Enfans.
sandford and Merton, in French, by Berquin
The Works Of Thomas Dick, LII d., 10 vols limo, In
various styles Of binding.
Select Speeches Of Distinguished American Orators.
select Speeches of Phillips, Curran, Gratan, and EN-
Select Speeches Of Chatham, Burke and Erskins.
Atkins christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile MinstreI
IN PRESS
DunisPs BOOK OF Forms, second edition improved
English Literature Of the Nneteenth Cent,,rv ~ prof
@, ID. Cleveland. ~ ooneuiJ, W ffo''
Map Of the World s known to the Ancsnts, 81 by 80
X. Q. J. BIS stock comprises most Of IN. ,o.v,.r
School Text Books, which they offer for sae ~ low npc
mar a. ~" pr'ces'
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wv FOR BOYs.-This institution Is situated In
Of the heahiest parts OF the city Of Wilmington,
rey beyond the settled portions Of the town. The uni
form beathfuness OF the location may DO inferred om
the fact that since the establishment Of the school, about
twenty years. very few Of serious ndispoton
have occurred among the pupils and not single death
either here, or from diseases contracted while here
The OF instruction includes besides the ordinary
English branches, Natural Philosophy Chelaistry Phys
ology History Rhetoric the various branches Of Mathe
matcs and the Latin, Greek and French Languages Par
hcuar attention is paid to the higher Mathematics and
their application TO Mechanics and Engineering; the latter
and Surveying taught practically by field operations
with the OF appropriate Instruments Lectures on
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry in which all the I'M
portant principles illustrated by experiments
regularly delivered before the students
AS the object is to make the instruction thorough
and practical possible expense has been spared in
providing suitable apparatus 1t is believed that, in this
respect the Institution will compare favorably with any
similar in the country carefully selected library
of than thousand Volumes containing works
the various branches of Literature and Science furnishes
ample reading matter, while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that necessary for
practical instruction In Chemical Manipulation.
The school year commenced on the third Secondary
Monday of the Ninth month, (epember and is divided
into quarters of eleven weeks each leaving vacation
of two months from about the middle Of the Seventh
month DULY. SAMUEL ALSOP,
mar a. Principal, Wilmington, Del.
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Opera, Dress, and Mourning Caps.
Fancy 4 Millinery Store,
oct 14-tr 9th ST. near of Louisiana av.

rTNHE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL
i IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY, exhibited at
the State Fair in 1885, will be by the award Of Pre-
miums below
Awarded Il. Whitman jr, No. SIS Light street, Balti-
by the Maryland State Agricultural Society," at their
October, 1850.
For the best Plough in the ploughing match $40
For the best ploughing with OK team, Especial pre-
mum,)
For the best Railway Horse Power, Whitman's Inn
proved, LIST premium Is
For the best Hay Press, LIST premium Is
For the best Cornsheller LIST premium
For the best Field Roller, LIST premium
For the best Corn-Stalk Cutters and Grinders, LIST
premium
For the best Churns. LIST premium
For the best Hay and Manure Fork. LIST premium,
For the best Hayrakes LIST premium
For the best Cultivator, 1st premium
named Fair, having received onehaf the of pre-
miums awarded the different kinds of Implements
and Machines Ii Is conclusive evidence that
sidered the best and most valuable on exhibition.
At the great Fair of the Maryland Institute for the pro-
motion of the Mechanic Arts held In Baltimore in Oco
MEDAL awarded to Ezra Whitman jr for the largest
and best display of Agricultural Implements Also first
premium another Silver Meda for his Improved Wrought
iron Railway Horse Power which made for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair, in London, in May, 1851.
Our stock this will be the largest offered
this city, and probably the largest in the world consisting
of more than 5000 Ploughs, $50 Threshng Machines,
1000 Wheat Fans 1000 Corn Shelters 500 Straw Cutters
500 Cultivators, Reapng Machines, Wheat Drills, Corn
aud Cob Crushers Burr Stone Mills Cider Mills Hay
planter could wish in the prosecution of his pursuits
all of which will be sold reasonable terms at wholesale
retail. e. WHITMAN, jr., 4 CO.,
At the old stand. rs Light at. baltimore. Md.
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FRESH SPRING GOODS FOR 1851.

4 HAMPER, BERKELEY, BRUFF, No. 245 Baltimore
" street, have received entirely and choice
assortment of English, French German and american
Dry Goods suitable for the spring trade, embracing all
they invite the q shsir customers and
chants generally visiting this market
attention, and will be sold favorable terms at any
similar establishment in the country We Name in part
Gro de Rhnes, rich ustres In all widths and qualities
Satin dc Chenes
Extra super French Bareges, in all colors
silk and Linen Jaspe Poplins, a new article
Gro de Naples, q new and beautiful article
Barege de LANES, extra super silk and wool
do rich chintz colors
do neat styles
Super, all wool French de LANES, all colors
Super Toll PInde, entirely
French Lappet and Embd Muslins
Emb'd Broqueteles, beautiful article
Colored Silk Emb'd Fancy Muslins
Printed Bereges, entirely new designs
"a and ~ Super French Lawns and Organdes Of latest
Super Fancy Lawns embossed Silk and Wool
English and Scotch Gnghams in black, white and fancy
81 silk Warp and Real Alpacas and Canton Cloths
French Chintz and Turkey Red Prints
Spring Prints, beautiful assortment &C., &C.
CLoT1IS CASSIMEREs, &c-Super French Black and
Colored Cloths, Of all grades, by the most celebrated
Super Black Cloths, English, German and American
Super "a cashmeretts, Cashmere Cloths and Drap de
"a and ga Summer Cloths and Grape Lustres
Black cassimeres and Doesins, Of "sedan" and other
Fancy Plaid and Striped Cassimeres Of new designs
do Union Drillings; Zetland and Plymouth Plaids
Bleached and Brown Linen Ducks and Fancy Drilngs
Super French and India Nankins and Coatee Checks
Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans Farmers Drills, &c.
VESTINGS, &c.-Super Black and Fancy silk and Satin
Vestngs
Duff Cashmere and Cashmerett do
Plain White, Fancy, and Buff Marseilles do
Silk and Worsted Seryes of all widths
do Levantine do do
LINEN G00DS-44 Irish Linens, all qualities Richard
sons, Barkley's, Grey's, Youngs &c.
"a and ~ Blay Linens; a. white and brown Hollands
Russia Barnesy and Scotch Linen Sheetngs, all widths,
best makes
Pillow Case Linens; Table Cloths and Napkins
Bleached and Brown Damasks and Diapers 3D. 104 124
Birds Eye, Russia and Scotch Diapers and Dowlas
Huckaback do and Crash
No. /, q 3, and T. Burlaps
Linen Cambria Hdkfs Of all qualities, Ladies and Gents
White Goods of all descriptions
Inserings Edgngs, Linen and Cotton Laces &C., large
assortment.
DoMEsTICs.-34, 7-s and "A Brown and Bleached Mus
Inns
3d. Ga, "a 104, la and 124 Brown and Bird Shrtings
Maryland and Potomac Bagging
81 and 78 Cotton 0snaburgs, plain and twied
Bleached, Brown, Blue and Corset Drills
Plain, Striped and Plaid Chambrays
Bed Tckngs, Shifting Strips, Apron Checks, &c.
Plaid and Stripe Domestics, best makes.
PANTAL00N STUFFS.-Bue Denims, American Nam
keens, Checks and Plaids, Rouen Cassimeres Striped
0snaburgs, Kennebec Tweeds, &C., &c.
The above Domestcs purchased In December last
previous to the rise in Clifton Goods therefore
abled to offer them at prices that cannot fail to please
mar "a o., B. h B.
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Determined to spare expense In making their esta
shment perfect as possible they have recently got up
complete set of the Justly celebrated ScorcH LETTER
from Diamond to English, to which they particularly
invite attention.
Having lately made additions to- their stock
Of Fancy Types Borders Ornaments &c. their assortment
is unrivalled in the United States and their i'm
proved methods of casting and Of preparing metal enable
them TO furnish orders a TO insure satisfaction
Printing Presses, Cases, Stands Chases Galleys Print
ing Ink and every article used In printingofce con-
stantly on hand, at the lowest rates.
Secondhand Presses, and Type used only in stereo-
tipping, at reduced prices.
Books, Pamphlets Music, Labels &C. &C. stereotvped
with correctness and despatch.
N b. Specimen Books will be sent to Printers who wish
10 make ORDERS u. JOHNSON CO.,
mar 24-t No. SAMSON street.
AMERICAN HOUSE, HANOVER STREET, BOSTON.
I'm THE Undersigned having entirely rebuilt and
mM arged the above establishment, contain
As1 ing In all about three hundred and fifty rooms
would respectfully give notice that II Is ready for the
reception and accommodation Of the travelling
city.
An extended notice of the unsurpassed
this House Is deemed superAuous the numerous i'm
proyements which have been made cannot be properly
given in an advertisements Suffice II 70 that
pense has been spared to render any apartment perfect
The furniture made expressly TO order, regardless
of cost and certain portions Of IT, especially the Drawing
will be found TO be Of the most beautiful and taste
ful manufacture. The Dinngrooms capacious, and
the hours for meals will be arranged to suit the con-
venience OF the early and late
Every department will be conducted In an unexcep-
onable and the Proprietor pledges himself that
the American House shall he truly the Travellers Home
LEWIS RICE.
DoKEB, BROS. a JONES, 50 Market street, Philadei-
ID pha invite the attention of the trade TO their SPLEEN
did stock of Fancy and Staple BONNETS and HATS Of
all kinds purchased for cash In Europe by Of
and also an assortment Of city and eastern made Boots and
Shoes. All Of which they offer ~ very low rates.
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Leading Cases in Lam and Equity.

IN Three fsT1eS-HaUt dme71cdn Notes
/. White and Tudor's Leading Cases in Equity, vol
8vo. 80; with copous and elaborate American Notes.
by Messrs. Hare Wallace
2. Smiths Leading Gases, vols,-$10.
Thrill American Edition--wh Notes and References TO
late FL ssh and American Decisions Clark Hare and
II. b. Wallace, Esqrs.
8. nerican Leading Cases, Q vols.
Containing voluminous and learned notes the Lead
ing Cases In Mercantile Law decided by the American
Courts. Edited by John Innis Clark Hare, Esq, and
Horace Binney Wallace, Esq.-$9
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SCHNIEWINn r. CO.

IMPORTERS, No. Ss Market street. Philadelphia No
100 Broadway, New York, receiving and offer
for SALE at Market prices excellent assortment Of the
following goods:
Cloths and Doeskins of Covers Schmidt, schnabels
Bockschurmanp Schroeder, and others, consigned TO
them direct from the manufacturers.
French, Swiss, and German silks, Fancy and Staple
Goods ofthe bestmakes and Styles suitable forthe spring
season.