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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22
Gen. Pierce on the Land question:.
Who voted for the Poor Manl

Gen. Pierce on the Land Questions
Who voted for the Poor Mani
0nthe llth Of August. l84l. The Senate
Of the United States having under considera-
tiOn the Land Distribution Bills Mr.. Young
offered an amendment which provided that
the actual settler might purchase the pub
lie lands that had been fifteen years in mar
ket on the following terms:
lst That he might purchase 30 acres, or
less quantity at so cents per acre.
ID. That he might purchase 80 acres and
not exceeding l60, at rs cents per acre.
3d. That he might purchase l60, acres
and not exceeding 800 acres, at one dollar
per acre.
The amendment was intended 10 assist the
poor men who desired to settle on the public
domain, to farm at greatly reduced rates,
and it was strongly urged by the democrats.
1t increased the price in proportion TO guam
tity up 10 800 acres, upon the grounds that
those who wanted larger tracts were able 10
pay for them. The poor man, who had only
fty dollars could get farm Of one hundred
acres--a tract large enough for any one,
while those in better circumstances who
wanted more than they could till properly,
were obliged topay more. This amendment
was defeated by the following vote;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Clay, Of
Ala, Fulton, KING. Linn, McRoberts, Mou-
ton, Nicholson. PIERCE, Sewer. Smith, of
Connecticut, TOppar, Walker, Woodbridge,
Woodbury., Wright and Young-l8.
i NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
Bayard, Berrien, Buchanan, Choate, Clay Of
KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, GRAHAM,
Huntington, Ker, Merrick, Miller, More
head, Porter, Prentiss, Preston, Rives, Sim
mons, Smith of la. Southland, Sturgeon, Tall
madge and White --27.
| 1t will be seen that franklin Pierce and
} VIM. R. King voted for the anne ndmsnt,
while Graham, the whig candidate for the
Vice Presidency, voted, with the wings, a
| guinst it.
Gen. Pierce has invariably opposed every
measure which would tend to monopolize
; the public lands. His vote on the abo, e
proposition shows that he was in favor ol
The poor actual settler having 80 acres at the
lowest price, while it demonstrates his op-
position to men buying large tracks for the
purpose Of speculation We give another
proof of his sincerityih this course.
On the 10Th of August, 184l, Franklin
Pierce and WIN. R. King voted 10 give every
head of family, every widow and every
single man over the age of l8, who should
! make settlement on any Of the public lOnds
whet ether surveyed or not, pre-emption in
the purchase Of one quarter section, 10 be
paid for at the minimum price at the time
of purchase. Graham, the whig candidate
for the Vice Presidency, voted against th'
proposition, as did every whig Senator pres
: ent.
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TIE BANK OF THE UEoN.-The Washing
ton Republic says the circulation Of this ex-
ploded concern is moi far from seventy thou
sand dollars; from six to ten thousand Of
by various individuals. A legal gentleman
Of Washington has gone to Virginia to take
which, il is estimated. is heldin Washington
possession Of assets Of the bank in that State
for the benefit Of the creditors.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22
Vote in Your own Ward.

We are informed that there are some who
do not understand where the Presidential
election is to be held in this township. For
the information of such we would state that
the Presidential election will be held at the
same places that our recent State election
was held anl that it will be conducted in the
same manner.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22

In the present House Of Representatives.
the Democrats have 48 members /; the Wings
80, and the Freesoilers 2, in the same States
thus showing that the Democracy are even
better than they are at present, when they
have more than Sirty majority in the House.
These are trying times for the Scottites.--
Missouri by the new apportionment is enti-
lied to two more members, which will be
elected by general ticket, and they will, of
course, be Democrats Gin. Eng.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22
Webster Electoral Ticket In N. York.

Webster Electoral Ticket In N. York.
A card appears in the New York papers
of Wednesday, signed George Hood. Secre-
tary of the Webster General Committee,
stating that within few days past seyera
thousand pefsons have subscribed paper in
favor Of Webster electoral ticket in that
State; and that in pursuance thereof a | ist o
gentlemen are announced as electors. An
swers, it is said, are hourly expected from
gentlemen selected as candidates in the re.
naming districts, and the ticket will be pub
ished entire within few days.
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what a " hig NOMINATION wlll do.

Itis strange what difference 10 mans
opinions may be wrought by whig nomi.
nation Gen. Scott said at elevelund, allu-
ding to forgiying lIsbman who yelled for
him, ii love TO hear that rich brogus. 1t
always maks me think OF the noble deeds of
the Irish in battle" An exchange paper fur
Fnishes this:
"You are instructed not 10 enlist FOR
EIGNERS, for the Battalion OF St, Patrick
has taught us that FOREIGNERS CANNOT
BE TRUSTED. Gen. Scott's instructions
10 his recruiting officers during the Mexican
war f1tfr"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22

CURIOUS USE OF Pocket III HASDKERcHIET
The Austrian Police and custom officers
in Silesia have been ordered to keep sharp
eye on the pocket et-handkerchiefs Of the peo-
ple.. Handkerchiefs in large numbers find
their way across the frontier, presenting
very orderly and proper appearance 10 the
eye; but after first washing part Of their
color disappears, and revolutionary manifas-
toes and addresses meet the sight.
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Well done baltimore,

In 1850 the Wings elected their Mayor in
Baltimore, by majority Of 769. On Thues-
day last the Democrats elected their caldi-.
date by a majority Of 1854; showing a re-.
serve of no trifing magnitude.
The result in Council is equally significant
In the first branch there is a pepocTHtic ma
jority Of eight in the second, q Democratic
majority Of four. On joint baliot, Demo
cratic msjoIity OF tsDslps
The total number OF votes polled for May
or, is 2l,55e. The number polled al the last
Governors election was 20,876. Increase
Lac. Well done, OF Baltimore, S
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This is the same Edson as we are informed
by the Dispatch, who charged Hon. Thos.
Corwin with assisting TO defraud the Treas
ury, In paying the Gal phin claim, which was
ALLOWED BY A LoC0F0C0 CON-
GRESS H. Trib. q. Clip.
The Dispatch has not given any such in
formation. and the Trib. r Clip. is either
grossly ignornnt or wilIfully false in making
u. above assertion. Il can take either horn
Of the dilemma.
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The special Mission to cuba.

We learn from the New York Times, of We'd
nesday. that Com. Perry is to go out in the
steam.frigate Powhattan, which will probably
leave port on Saturday next, for Havana, as the
Times understands, principally for the purpose
OF inquiry into recent transactions involving
The rights and interests Of the United States.
The Cyane, which sailed for Havana on Sum
day last, received her orders by telegraph. 1t
is believed that she will not anticipate the arri-
val of the Powhattan.
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The characlerof the New York Tribune
is becoming well known with class Of the.
conm01ity who will in time tear of the.
robes Of hypocrisy which il has sported so
long. The New York Observer, staid, tai
enied, ard stsndard religious organ, thus eK-
pressesits opinion Of this paper:
.aThe Tribune is paper more regardless
of truth than any other with which we are
aconainted. II Is the most mischievous pa
per In the English Language We have not
I doubt that ii is doing more at this moment
10 undermine the morality, virtue, and good
order Of this country, than ell the newspa-
pers ia II. It's pretended zeal for temper
ance gives il favor with many moral and re-
ligious people, who admit tito their houses,
where 1t silently sows the seed OF infdelity,
socialism, and humbug generally SO
,s,>>--~,~--~->>~-yy-->~>--
Itwaa the opinion Of Geohroy and oil Gu
,ier. that there never had been but one, Gre
Inn, DR.. Knox, who was formerly well
,,s,h yn IS a popular lecturer on Anatomy, in
one Of the >ylra academical schools connect
I'd I Win fl,a hi diversity Of Edinburgh, declare
&c m himself n the course Of q volume he hao
inst h nublisbed. entitled "A Manual Of Artis.
lie no be Of the sa me opinion. "Ibelieye',
he m says. .,all animals to be descended from
primitive forms oi life, iusmile an integral
part Of the globe itself; and ihat ,he success
siye varieties Of animals and plans wnlcn
the dissection Of the strata Of the earth c.eai-
|ly sets forth, is due to the occurrence OF geo.
logical epochs, Of the power Of which we
cannot form any true conception"
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nTThe Dispatch says Gen. Scott has two
faces. Then, Of course, he must have four
eyes.-Frib. q. Clip,
"Then Of course" he ought to have found
the Blue Lick Springs sooner. He wander
ed over halfa dozen States before he saw them
with one eye, and then went away down in
Indiana to get on the shortes! route to Wash.
ineton.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22

CINCINNATI, Oct l9.--Riyer fallen four
inches since yesterday. Flour steady, with
demand equal 10 supply -S3,20@3,22 for
shipping brands, and S3.25@3,2S for good
retailing brands. Whiskey l6ic. Nothing
new in Groceries. A moderate demand al
DC to 81 for Sugar; 2sc TO SOc for Molasses.
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The paYten .,DiatrIct in Donbt.

We were yesterday informed that two
townships Ia Preble county hsd made an il
leaal Iel1sa ar The vote cast for Congress. ~
So that ne rrsitcr, when contested, viii
leave csmpbsil's chances ccnsidenbly mix,
ed up His majority. With ali counted, i
oniy $780, 0.--Cin. Eng.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22

The old woman who kissed her COW had q
perfect right 10 do it.-Trib. q. Clip.
Gen. Scott has been courting the "assort-
ed colored" heifer Of the North, making love
to q jealous one in the South, and commit
ting English bulls all over the country
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NEW York, Oct. 49, Sales 500 bbls
Flour. State $4,37; southern 4,50@4,62
active and buoyanl. 1900 bus, western
wheat at l,06@l o. advancing. $4,000
bus mixed corn at 73i. Mess Pork 1880
1899. Prime. l5,20-dull.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22

CooD Hrr.-The Democratic Committee
upat Cleveland have called for Greeley, Of
the New York Tribune, to return there, and
repeat his humbpg tariff speeches. They
say they will pay his expenses, and insure
him acrs msstlngs. I. I. ~. ,.al.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22

The returns from Washington township,
Wayne township. and the lst and I'd Wards
of the city of Portsmouth, were rejected for the
want of proper form and substance, and there
was no return from Green township.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-10-22
FOR PRESIDENT,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
oFFNEw IIAMpsnIRE,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM r. KING,
~ OF ALABAMA.
Ohio Democratic Electors.
Ohio DemOcratiC EIeetors,
SENATORIAL.
WASH. MCLEAN, BARNABUS BURNS.

WASH. MCLEAN, BAhNAbCo DOnNH
DISTRICT.
pIsrR,crs. NAMES.
lst Charles Rule,
2d, George w. Stokes,
3D., RS, Cunningham,
4th, Enoch G, Dial,
Sth, Samuel H. Steedman,
9th, Charles ]. Orion,
Tth, Joseph Kyle,
9Th, Francis Cleveland,
9th, William Palmer,'
10Th, Benjamin F. Johnson,
18th, John B. Dumble,
18th, William Golden,
18th, Judge Keiser,
l4th, Hugh J Jewett,
18th, William Obey,
18th, Charles H. Mitchner,
17th, Chalkey r. McArtor,
18th, James Findley.
10Th, Samuel d. Harris, Jf.,
Goth, Eli T. Wilder
2lst Elias H. Haines.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02
Latest European News.

The Cdm5ria arrived last week at
Halifax, bringing English dates to the
18th inst, inclusive, the day on which
she left Liverpool.
Parliament has not been doing much
of late 1t has refused to abolish the
stamp duty, and the excise on paper
and also the very unjust and unequal
tax on advertisements
The Crystal Palace has been purchas-
ed for f70 900, and is to be removed
and regretted at Sydcnham, not far
from London, for an exotic garden"
The great review at Paris on the 10th,
came on and went off with much ecldt
The Prince President was not proclaim
ed Emperor, although there seemed not
to be wanting among the troops dispo-
sition 50 to proclaim him The Infantry
cry was riue Napoleon : That of the
Cavalry rireP Emperor ! The fcstiv-
tiles consequent upon the review lasted
three days, and at one of the fetcs fifteen
thousand persons were present.
General Changarnier refuses to take
the oath of Office, and says that the
President, in times past, endeavored to
bride him to aid him in his views by the
offer of high Office and great emolu-
ments.
NeV York, May 30-The steamer
Arctic, Capt. Luce, arrived at 6 o'clock
this morning, with four days later news.
The Liverpool Cotton market on the
18th was very active, and 10000 bales
changed hands on the receipt of the A
sia's advices, however, they being consid-
cred less favorable than was looked for
Flour and wheat have been more ac-
tive at the full rates of last week.
Indian corn, on the contrary, was
dropping,
The bullion in the Banks of England
had reached eco, 100000
England.
The House of Lords have passed
through committee the Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction bill, and Protestant Dissen
tiers bill, and the Colonial Bishops bill
The Commons still had the Militia
bill before them. To the 10th clause al
amendment was proposed to strike out
the words to be raised by ballot
This was proposed to get rid of the com
pulsory powers of the bill; the amend
ment was rejected. The clause wal
then agreed to.
The London Times considers the car
rying of this measure as unfortunate fol-
the popularity and peace of the govern
ment
The gold accounts from Australil
continue favorable Five men in 81,
weeks procured $50 lbs of ore.
A letter dated Montevideo, April 6
says the Count Of Baxias, with an army
of $4,000 strong, marched yesterday tc
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02

The Commercial journal. of Pittsburp,
Pa, publishes the following from cor
respondent who, it states, thoroughly un-
derstands his subject -
Wool-Very little, as yet. has been
done in this important staple Of our coun-
try. Cold weather, and an exceedingly
late spring, has kept the growers from
clipping their sheep. consequently very
little will be done till June This time
last year eastern manufacturers had their
agents in the country, spectators and
dealers were in the market. and gener-
al anxiety topurchase This year, mat.
tiers present entirely different aspect
no orders have been sent out and very
few, if any. agencies have been made.
Our city dealers talk of the extremes of
20 to 33c for common to full blood, and
35c for strictly prime which is decline
of fully l0c per pound. from the opening
prices of last year. 1t is generally con-
coded the clip will be heavier than usu-
al. Very few sheep were killed the past
winter for tie pelts and tallow, and as
natural result as we have been informed
by thosl xper,enc d in these mat egs an
increi'e in the weight Of the Aeeccs from
tie sever ty o winter. One thing is very
certain wonlen goods are unusually low !;
and in the face fan easy money market in
the east stilldeclining The manufacturer
says he must get wool lower than last
year, or stop They cannot expect any
protection from our government, and
their only hopes are to get their woods at
such prices that they can compete with
foreign cheap capital and cheap labor.
Our western farmers and wool growers
now can begin to see who have the bag.
We trust and hope for better things
We like to see our products bringing
good remunerating prices. When the
farmers flourish, we all hourish,-when
they are doing well, every department of
trade feels the beneficial effects.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02

THE COMET AND PLANET BUSINESS
Are not our scientific friends in Har-
ward, and elsewhere, carrying this planet
and comet business rather too far2 A
new planet in the course of three or four
years, and a comet year, will do very
well but this finding planet every
week, and new comet daily-is it not
running the thing into the ground We
used to know the number of the planets,
and had some idea of the principal COM
cts, but they have gone ahead of our as
tronomy long ago, and we think the
school-boys must have hard time of it.
Mr.. Bond, of the Cambridge Obseryato-
ry, has himself turned out eleven or
twelve new comets, the telegraph does
not know exactly which and the rivalry
among observers is so great that every
country and every institution with pre-
tensions to science, is setting up its own
comets, and some Of them their own
planets. If it be true. as some very
wise people have suggested that this
globe is ultimately to be destroyed by an
unframed comet, is it wise in our astrou-
omers to be beating up new ones. and
letting them loose Is there not danger
that some unpractised hands may take
up the business and set them flying in
wrong directions We have great coz
lidcnce in Mr. Bond, and we have ~
doubt that the business is reasonably
safe 50 long as it is confined to regular
professors, but every schoolmaster is
pointing his telescope TO the sky, aid
bringing down d star with Ike certainty
i Capt. Scott aiming at = coca and
wen the womeu--SLo ough. 10 he con-
ten. with knowing that they are terrcs-
trial stars-are searching tie heavens
for planets and comets - Providence
JDltyHQL
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02
New Marble Ouarries.

WM Y RIrLeY, Esq, of Rutland, is
opening new Marble Quarry, a short
distance north of this village, which
promises to be one ofthe best ever work
ed in this State The grain of the mar
bic is finer than that from the Rutland
quarries the color pure white; and its
clcarness, with almost the transparency of
porcelain, has been seldom if ever equal.
led 1t is a singular fact that the quail
ty of the marble of this State, as gen
cral rule, appears to improve as you pro-
coed northward Dorset marble is infe-
rior-we believe it is conccded-to that
of Rutland and the latter is surpassed
by that found at this place We trust
Mr. Riplcy-who has ample means for
that purposc--will thoroughly prosecute
his undertaking here, and find his labors
abundantly remunerative.
At Beldcns Falls, also, Mr. Nichols
is opening new ledge, which appears
more satisfactory than that commenced
last Fall. We hope it may fully equal
his anticipations The unsurpassed wat
ter-powcr at that place will then be
turned to good account.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02

Discovery OF YET ANOTHER PLANET
Only few days ago it was announced
that NJ Gasparis. Naples had discover
ed new Asteroid, the fifth first seen by
him, but the name of which we have not
as yet heard. BY the last steamer in
formation was received that Mr. Luther,
at the Observatory of Blk, near Dus-
seldorf had recently found yet another,
with a Right Ascension of about IL
hours and north declination of about
5 degrees, which we believe, is the seven
teenth planet now known to exist between
Mars and Jupiter, all of which were I'M
known ffty-two years ago - Boston
Trarei(cr
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02

JENNY LIND's RETURN to THIS CoUN-
TRY,-The editor of Harpcr's Magazine
in an article respecting Mrs, Goldschmidt
says
"Rumor says again, that the song
stress, after visit only to her own shores
is to return to the pleasant town of
Northampton for home The decision
if real, does credit to our lady's love OF
the picturesque for surely more sight
ly town lies no where in our Western
world, than that mass of meadow and
sweeping hill which lies grouped under
the shoulder of Holyoke'
Whether the rumor be true or not, thii
much is certain, that the songstress like
this country better than any other sh'
has ever been in, and northampton, il
her estimation :" bears away the palm
among its towns We are of the opin
ion, however, that she has formed no def
mite purpose of returning to this country
Indeed she has so stated-IIdmpShlr
Gd-ette
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02

Several concerns here, and in Boston,
are making great deal of money by
turning out mouldings by machinery
We have got Dutch frigate in the
harbor, called the Prince of Orange
At the invitation of the city fathers, its
officers yesterday visited the $50 boys
and girls growing up in the House Of
Refuge to be useful members of society
Some graduates of this institution now
occupy Offices of honor and emolument
These Orange-men went also to Belle
vue Hospital, and saw 600 patients well
cared-for at the public expense. AT the
Penitentary they found the 500 inmates
preparing for dinner. Leaving the Grim
inals at their bread soup, fresh beef and
vegetables, the party visited the Insane
Asylum, and the Aims House and
thence to Randall's Island and High
Bridge, where they partook of a cola.
ton
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-02

BALTIMORE, May 30th-Dcmocratic
CoRreHtion This has been day OF
political excitement, caucus and specula
ton. The friends of Cass, Buchanan
and Douglas, all hard at work But the
Buchanauites exhibit more energy and
determination than all othcrs-G00 OF
the friends Of Buchanan from Lancaster
and Chester counties. Pa. have taken
Carroll Hall one of the largest rooms
in the city for the Buchanan headquarters
and have arranged for bountiful supply
of refreshments. to which several thous-
and tickets of admission will be issued
to last good until the adjournment Penn
sylvania and Virginia delegates are call
ed upon to meet tomorrow night. when
the festival will be open and plans adopt
ed to further the interests of their IA
vorite. The general impression here is
that the Cass men on the second ballot
will 90 over, portion of them to Blu
chanan, and the remainder to Douglas
giving the former 100 votes and the lat
ter TO- As to the third ballot. no one
pretends to make any guess, but Cass is
believed to be out of the question. The
New York delegation it is thought will
hold the balance of power. The cars
this evening brought in a large number
of delegates and travellers
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cvacuate the state, but will halt on the
frontier and act as circumstances may
dictate.
Ireland.
The Lord Lieut., in reply to depu
tation who waited upon him with me
mortal for the pardon of Smith O'Brien
and his companions, stated that he die
not consider himself justified in recon
mending the prayers of the memorial tC
the Queen
France.
Genls. Lamoriciere and Badcau have
both refused to take the oath of allegi
ance to the President The formers
letter excites more attention than Chan
CARRIERS. A formal demand had beer
made by the Emperor of Russia for tho
reimbursement of the capital laid GU
by him i'll per cent stock.