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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The following paragraphs, telegraphed from Lon
don to Liverpool Just before the last steamer sailed
contain the latest news relating to the pending diff
fculty between Russia and Turkey:
LONDON, SATURDAY, AuGusr 20.
On the 10th instant the Kalisch correspondent Of the
Austrian Loyds wrote that although negotiations for
peace were still going ST. Petersburgh the War De-
partment active The troops in the camp
tons Of the eyes, and the cholera has again began show
itself in the capital of Russian Poland.
The Berlin National Zeitung has communication from
Russia dated the 18th Instant which states that the EN-
perors acceptance of the Vienna proposition
conditional the evacuation of the principalities was
made dependant the acceptance of the proposals
the Porte, without alteration change The Porte iii
send off Ambassador until the order to withd n
is sent to the Russian troops The Gear win send
that order until the Porte has signed hc
tanamoun to concession of every point dis quite
and having got SO far to be permitted send an
voy to St. Petersburgh, there will then be the two cues
tons OF Naturalization of expresses and cxpulsio Of all
political refugees. The former will be received but
TO the latter although little has been said the point
as yet Russia win profit by this opportunity Of having
Turkey at disadvantage to obtain which the
hrmness OF the Porte refused two years back
Austria win gladly join in forcing the pressing demand
Advces have been received from Constantinopie to the
oth instant 1t is stated That in interview with Res
child Pasha the Persian Ambassador had given full and
positive assurances Of the support of the in Of
need The Ministers of the Persian Court in all
that has taken place. and offer themselves Musselmen
in favor Of Musseaman cause.
Measures have been taken 10 collect army Of 900
men at Sutaneh to be placed the disposal the Sultan
The Government has ordered the Greek Bishops and
Greek Archbshops at the capital to return their Sees
Immediately, it been assertained that Russian and
Greek agents at work in various parts the country
70 foment disorders and create anarchy The Ecclesas
ties w to certain extent be made responsible for the
tranquility of their respective districts.
Recent advces from Belgrade mention that the popu-
lation Of Serya arming and that 80 600 militia
already armed
Letters from Malta of the 10Th state that courier had
arrived at Constannople with that 90 900 Austr
ans would occupy Serva check upon any revolution
that might arise out Of the occupation of the princpa
ties by the Russians The Prince of Serva replied that
be should resist such measure with $4,000 men.
The latest accounts from Constannople report that
public opinion continued in favor of resistance
II IS rumored at Vienna that should the Russians make
an inroad into Serya the Austrans would occupy the
fortress Of Belgrade for Austria would to
Russia taking possession Of the Key the Scavonc and
Hungarian provinces
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THE NV ORLEANS Howard ASSOCIATION copy
from the New Orleans Bulletin the following notice Of
this society, which just occupies prominent place
in the public eye:
"As this association is now a prominent charity we
have been induced to look into its constitution and the
mode and extent Of the relief which il affords Its con
ttuton declares its object 10 be the relief Of the sick
and the destitute, particularly in periods Of epdemcs
The extent Of this relief the Of the destitute dur
ing sickness They do not bury the Dead nor provide
for Tie INDECENT who WELL the INDECENT sick
who arc suffering from chronic diseases Their object
70 aid the permanent charities Of the city when disease
and suffering beyond the capacities Of such public in
shtutions. II Is active body only during epidemcs
they do not pretend 60 beyond such periods or pro-
VIDE Tor other wants than those caused by such diseases
Medicines provisions nurses and physicians are pro-
cured tor those who cannot procure them during their
sickness with epidemic disease During the present
distress they have provided temporary hospitals for the
Sex asyum for the orphans made by the epidemic and
an asylum Tor the reception Of the conyaescent and des
uute Thus far they provide relief but neither their
constitution their enable them meet all the
wants and necessities Of the poor and suffering We arc
informed they are frequently called upon for relief other
thah ther constitution contempates. This they are
peled 20 refuse, and the applicants complain To avoid
Any ush unpleasant feelings we have looked into the OBJ
ecs o. TINS association, and lay them before the public
Inc OBJECTS o. the association noble and prasewortby
such as our hye4cfs require but not extended per-
maps me ordinary wants Of the city may demand The
ASSOCIATION does not pretend to meet the ordinary wants
q the poor ana suffering Their sole object and purpose
are 70 meet t1rordaary wants-yants which epdemics
bring upon appropriation, and nothing beyond.
The number Of patients treated By the association to
August 20 was 4550; Of these 2,20l were discharged
cured, T23 died, and 1000 we're under treatment st
The expenses Of the association we're 81 500 per day
Taka 1p4p
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sEELET's PATENT LIaEKILss-The low grounds south
OF the Capitol are fast becoming the Of busy indus
my This IS caused principally by their convenience to
Inc canal and, secondary, their comparative cheapness
The extensive and growing works of the Washington
stone Cutting Company, where the largest masses Of
building stone rapidly cut and faced, are but little
known to our citizens generally They bid fair, we
trust to become important and as profitable to their
owners as serviceable TO the community.
Further on, and near the bridge, on Virginia avenue
crossing the canal is Emekn Of novel FORM proper
mons, and character Il is stone structure Of pyra
mida figure and nearly sixty high At about twenty
feet from the groundi perforated on each face with an
aperture into which furnace with large and strong
caughts IS fitted These furnaces open inwardy to
The column Of Limestone be burnt which is supplied BY
paekets running on an endless the ground
the top Of the kiln and are fed with fuel in the usual
way The depth Of stone above the fires is thirtyn
feet The advantgeof this kiln lies its suhecting the
stone to far active and powerful than upon
the old Plan and the addition Of strong artificial raughts
secures this with great reduction in the amount of wood
consumed Not than FIVE cords Of pine are reouir
edfo burn hundred barrels Of lime which is the pre-
sent daily product Of the kim and which be ncreas
ed to two hundred and forty. There apparatus for
cooling also, which greatly expedtes the work Of the
kiln Instead Of waiting two three days. the old
plan, column Of cold air can be thrown upon the fla
grant mass and the whole soon made cool enough for
dscharging In this kiln there is stopping for any
purpose whatever, but If pushed at its full work il will
keep NJ the produce Of say sixteen hundred barrels
lime per week necessarily. Such a kiln as the one We
speak of-whieh by the way Improperly OF Dr. BOYLE
may be built complete for FIVE thousand dollars 1t IS
undoubtedly great improvement in efecng 50 great
saving Of time and fuel
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" As regards these mines, would state that to work
them with success il requires energy capital and the
cessary machinery for crushing the and giving good
blast to the furnaces"
The Gazette says in addition to the above that one Of
the specimens of the sent up by Mr. Read was sub
mtted to careful analysis by gentlemen of Santa
Re, and the result fully sustained his statement.
letter from Mr.. HUGM STEPHENSON states that the
ore he is working yields ten of silver and eighteen
grains OF gold Even this yield, Says the Gazete when
we consider the immense body of that is found and
the little cost at which it is extracted proves the mine to
be one OF the most valuable that has been
the continent.
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DARING FEAT-A Paris correspondent Of the New
York Times gives the following account Of the latest
amusement devised for the wonder-loving Parsians:
The feat Of jumping from balloon the jumper sus-
tanned by an Indian rubber rope duly performed on
Thursday. IL was the most stupendous exhibition Of
daring and address that the Parans have vet
From side of the Of the balloon hung the India
rubber cord descending one hundred and fv feet and
then returning and being fastened to the other side Of the
II thus formeda strong loop The athlete was dress
ed Mercury his body from the neck to the small of
his back, was enclosed in frame work which enabled
him to endure the suspension without wrenchnr or dio
cation. The rope passed through an eyele in the mid
die Of the back placed that he was held IN perfect
equilibrium When the balloon had reached an altitude
double that Of the supposed elasticity of the cord the
volgeur appeared the edge of the car locked over
shut his eyes, and dove off into space
The eyeet slipped along the rope SO that the first one
hundred and fifty feet we're positive fall through the
air without any resistance or break The rest az tho
way eioDgntion Of the rope II stretched four
times its length making in all descent Of six hundred
feet, accomplished in few seconds After having at
tanned its lowest point the rope contracted once per-
haps two hundred feet and then descended again There
further rebound, and no oscillation The wolff
guer lay calmly Graded in mid-ar and probably snent
the leisure he was permitted enjoy in recovering
his breath and contemplating the prospect The
above commenced at the windlass and gradually
wound his dangling friend up again In four minutes he
cimed over the side Of the car, having made the fastest
time that any human being has achieved except such
as have been shot from cannon es Baron Munchausen
said he was,
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GOLD MINES MAISE.-The Boston Journal thinks
there be doubt that gold may be found in Maine
but whether it be obtained in sufficient quantities to
pay for digging is not clear The fever has broken
out in new spot, according to the following which we
copy from the Norway Advertiser:
eve learn from an authentic source that gold has
been discovered the branch Of the Sandy river
in the town Of Madrid, Franklin county company Of
six from Massachusetts, have obtained lease Of the
land on the river about two miles in width and sufficient
in length include the extent Of the mines They are
now operating on tie premises. Three men can wash
out from $40 TO $50 worth Of gold per day and our
formant Of the specimens which had been test
ed, and judged 10 be finer than California gold Do not
all start for the gold mines at once
The Lewiston Fails Journal says: "Mr. T. j. Foss
informs that he has specimens of the gold
MA miners pronounce IL pure any to be found in the
gold regions the Pacific coast Why should there not
be gold IN Maine as well in other States of the Union %
The Portland Advertiser has also heard that gold is
obtained in Franklin county. That paper says:
" friend writes us from the vicinity of the gold dig
glngs IN Franklin county There is question as to
the existence Of the god while the region according to
al indicative notions must be very favorable to its gene
raj diffusion The east branch Of the Sandy river where
they have discovered the gold from among the
oaddeback range Of mountains the highest in that Sec
uon OF the State This range has perfectly natural
connexion and affinity with the mountains about the
Chaudlere, or the Canadian gold region from which,
late come weestabshed and very fattering reports"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03

IHE ORPHANS At NEW 0RLEANs.-The one hundred and
children who leforphansby the influence Of
the epidemic on their parents placed by the Board
Of Health and Council Committee in temporary asy
ums one on Julia street the other in the Fourth district
have all been brought together under one roof in the
large building at the corner Of Poeyrre and Constance
streets first district where they taken care Of by the
benevolent ladies Of the Society Of St. Vincent de Paul
The Mayor, who visits daily oil the public hospitals in
hrmaries and asyums said to in conversation yeser
day that kc could stand the hospitals pretty we'll being
accustomed to such sights but that it was difficult not to
be moved by the scenes this asylum presents with so
many unfortunate children crying for their mothers
NcW Orleans Picavune Of August o.
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We learned by telegraph last evening from Balti-
more tina. the Hon. RICHARD |. BOWIE was yes
terday nominated BY the Convention the Wing
candidate for Governor Of Maryland at theapproach
ing election. Mr.. BOWIE was member of the last
Congress from the adjoining district Of Maryland,
and his career in that body was marked by ability,
fidelity, and all gentlemanly bearing. He is emf
nenty fitted for the new and responsible dignity for
which his political friends have presented him to
his fellow citizens
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-03

THE COMING ELECTION IN MAINE.-The ind-
cations are that the coming election in Maine will
be one of the most exciting that has occurred there
for many years. While the Wings have made har-
rnoniously all their nominations, the Democratic
party is completely rent asunder. That section of
the party denominated ovid Cats" having tri-
umphed in the State Convention in the nomination
Of Mr. PILLsBURY for Governor, the anti 1Wild
CATS" or Ramrods," a portion of the Democratic
party in favor Of the present liquor law of the State
have not only nominated a separate candidate for
Governor, but also separate Senatorial tickets
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TELEGRAPHIc COMMUNICATION WITH THE Con-
TINENT OF EURoPE.-At the date of our last adj
vices from England the land line of the Submarine
and European Telegraph had been opened to Biz
Mngham, and had begun to transmit dispatches to
that point extending to it the great European line
in an unbroken chain Of communication through
London. 1t was to be rapidly carried forward TO
Manchester and Liverpool. When it is completed,
the chain of communication extending to nearly all
the central points of information in Europe viii be
so perfect, that on the arrival Of every Liverpool
steamer at Halifax or New York the people of this
country will be at once informed of any important
event which may have happened to the date of the
steamers departure from Liverpool in almost any
part of Eurone
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.

FOREIGN MAIL SERvIoE.-From an advertise
ment in another column it viii be observed that
the Postmaster General is taking the necessary
measures to obtain the information called for by
late act Of Congress in regard to our Ocean Steam
ship Mail Service.
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NORTH CAROLINA SIX PER CENT STATE
RONllS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, RALEIGH, N. C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, RALEIGH N. G.
AUGUsT II 1853.
GEALED PROPOSALS will be received in the CITY Of
- New York until o'clock p NJ Of the 30th Of September
for the purchase Of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars of
Bonds issued by the State Of North Carolina
These bonds will bear date the July 1853 and will
thirty years they viii have Coupons attached and the
interest at six per per will be payable on the rt
days Of July and January Of each year.
Both interest and Sncpal viii be payable at the Bank Of
the Republic in the City Of New York. when tho pu
chaser prefer have them made payable the Treasury
Of North Carolina.
They issued under the authority Of the Legislature OF
North Carolina for the construction Of the North Carolina
Railroad, and in addition the faith Of the State the
stock held by the State in the said road and tho dividends
from sad stock expressly pledged for their redemption
They viii be issued in thousand dollars or Eve
thousand dollars, as purchasers may perfer.
These bonds by express enactment exempted from
taxation.
Parties bidding will please address their letters endorsed
Proposal for North Carolina State Bonds" the
signed in New York. directed Messrs. Brown a.
De Rosse, $50 Front street, New York.
The Bids win be opened in the Bank Of the Republic at
O'Clock NJ the goth Of September next in the presence
Of g. b. Lamar Esq, President Of the said Bank and j. p
Brown and David freeman, Esqs, and others.
Successful bidders win be required informed OF
their bids with tho from the July last
the credit Of the Treasurer Of the State of North Carolina
This deposte may be made either in the Bank Of the Re-
public New York. in the bank Of the State Of North Caro-
lna in the Bank Of Cape Fear Raleigh, North Carolina
Persons wishing documents showing the Of the
Of the State the amount Of the indebtedness &c
have them by application at this Office Messrs. Brown
De Rosset ID. w. COURTS,
Public Treasurer Of the State Of North Carolina.
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INDIANA LOST BoNDs-Gov WRIGHT, of In
diana, and Dr. Z. NEwLAND, Treasurer Of the
same State, have visited the city of New York for
the purpose Of examining into the matter of " In
diana Lost Bonds" about which there was some
uneasiness last spring. The bonds, it seems, have
all been found in the vault of the clearinghouse of
WinsloW Lanier & Co
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Mr. Bowie, having received majority of all the votes
was declared the unanimous choice Of the Convention
after which the body adjourned till the afternoon.
In the afternoon the Convention met and nominated
Dr. j. II. THOMAS for Comptroller, and Mr.. JAMES B.
RICAUD for Lottery Commissioner
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Vice Presidents.
Secretaries.

On taking the chair the PRESIDENT returned his thanks
to the Convention in eloquent and spirited speech
urging the Wings to preserve their organization and
deem the State from the hands Of the Democracy. His
remarks enthusiastically received by the Convention
After some other formal business it was resolved to
proceed to the nomination of candidate for Governor
The prominent names presented for this Office were:
Hon. THOMAS SWAMI Of Baltimore city.
Col VIM j. BLAcKIsroSE, of St. Mary's county.
Hon RICHARD Bowie, of Montgomery county
Hon. CHARLES b. CALVERT, of Prince Georges county
Four baotings had, with the following results
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Collector Of the Customs.
a FORM No. A.
-AppointmeR, Of Merchant Appraisers.

Hf f1 FORM No. 4.
-Appointmen, Of Merchant Appraisers.
CUSTOM House. --,
Collectors Office, ---, IS
Sin: You are hereby appointed to appraise lot of $3.50
which has been entered this port the importer having re-
quested apprasemen thereof in with the
provisions of the several of Congress providing for and
regulating the apprsement Of imported merchandise and
you requested to appear the office Of the appraisers
No. at o'clock, to appraise the said goods pursu-
ant to law.
Before entering upon duty indicated in the above APP
pointment you win please call this Office take the re-
quisite oath.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Collector.
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IMPORTANT LEGAL DEcIs1oS.-An important mercantile
principle has been settled by the Supreme Court Of Ala
bama to the effect that njunctons in chancery to re-
STRAIN the collection Of negotiable paper cannot prejudice
ihe innocent holder Of such paper when purchased be-
fore maturity, in the regular course Of business The
case was tried before the Circuit Court at Mobile The
counsel for tho holder Of the paper contended that while
~ may pe admitted Is general rule that the tendency
Of suit withdraWs the suhectmatter and prevents It's
sale or transfer, except subject the operation Of the
decree to be rendered in the case Jet that the safety
commercial transactions requires that negotiable paper
should be excluded from its operation On the other side
it was contended that the rule Is Of universal application
There judgment for the plaintiff below and the 81
yreme Court affirmed this judgment
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THE New MEXICAN SILVER MIsEs-The Santa Fe Ga
Iette publishes letter from Mr. F. b. READ in relation
to the silver mines in the neghborhood of Las Cruces
N Nd The letter is dated Las Cruces on the 9Th I'LL
timo. 1t says:
have since had conversation with Mr. Alexander
Carasco who is working mine and smelling the ore at
this place. He says that he can, with his present ma
chinery, (Which is of the most primitive kind extract
two marks sixteen dollars from the mule load of three
hundred pounds of the ORE and that he can smelt FIVE
loads per diem He also says that with the proper
chinery he obtain double that amount from the same
quantity of ore.
. win state, from my own personal observation, that
man took hundred pounds of the cnders and refuse
and got from it 1921 making to the load of refuse of
three hundred pounds $lG.S7a This fact goes to show
that fraction than fifty per cent of the silver is
lost in the first smelling Adding the two together will
give the of per load the three hundred
pounds, and five loads per day will yield S164 5 for the
product of one days labor
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sUIcIDE.-on Friday morning the dead body Of man
name unknown, was found hanging by the neck on the
Virginia side Of the Potomac, opposite Georgetown lie
appears to be German, and about twenty-eght years
OF age, Of light complexion, with thin beard and nous
tache He was found in his shirt sleeves brown coat
lying below him the ground In his vest-pocket was
watch with steel chain attached and near his coat on
the ground large knife Of about fveinch blade The
rope by which be hung was small one but 50 adjusted
rs to do its work effectively His name is supposed to be
Henry Finon Around bis waist, enclosed in a belt,
were found S3l-S3 in gold the remainder in paper
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WIG ST ATE CONVENTION OF MARYLAND.

The w mig State Convention of Maryland, for
selecting candidates for a Governor, Comptroller,
and Lot sery Commissioner of that State assembled
at Bait more yesterday. A full attendance of Dele
gates rom the counties were present
Tb Convention was organized by the choice Of
the f.ollowing officers: