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MoRTALTy.-The number of deaths in the city of New
York during the past neck FIVE hundred and thirty
eight, which is increase Of hundred and thirty
three the preceding week As usual, large number
of deaths caused by consumptions Fifty having dice
of that fatal disease and there three hundred
seventy-two under ten years of age.
The deaths in the city of Washington for the half yea
ending the Both of June FIVE hundred and seventy
nine of which eghtyfve of consumption, and TIVE
hundred and ninety-two under ten years Of age.
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The New York Courier and Enquirer asks, in re-
plying to an apprehension expressed by the Louisi
ana Courier that in case the PRESIDENT orders the
occupation Of the Mesla Valley by military force
war with Mexico will follow as consequence
sis is not American President SO far as the war
making function goec, HSis So most ncon
testby if accept the language Of certain Adj
nstration papers in reference to the mode Of settling
the present difficulties with Mexico concerning the New
Mexican boundary 1t is claimed that the President will
order his troops take and maintain possession of the
disputed territory This it is denied will be resist
ed by Mexico act of aggression, and will lead to
state of open between the two countries. Now we
Indignantly repe the idea that live under Govern
in which has the sovereign command of the
vastest of all national ssuesthe issue between peace
and war We deny that the President of the United
States thus has at his disposal the treasure and blood Of
the freenen Of this country We ashamed that men
calling themselves Americans should they do practi
cally recognise and support such doctrine We should
be uterk COMPOUNDED in observing the in which
this doctrine effects the language and action of who
lay peculiar claim to the Of Democrats had we no
exprece of things more extraordinary done in the
of the ame Democracy.
THE whole doctrine is false and dsgraceful The Pre-
sdent If the United States has power levy war; d.
recy r indirectly The Constitution coners that power
upon Congress alone and it expressly provides for all
emergencies that may arise when Congress is not in
son by authorizing the President both Houses
or either of them on extraordinary occasions !"
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The brig ZEBRA from New Orleans which put into Sa-
vannah last February account Of the fearful mortality
among her and the coonzaons passengers that
carrying LIBERIA arrived at Monroyia the 18th Of
March, in forty days from Savannah. There fur
Their sickness board after the vessel left there and her
ninety emgrants reached the Republic in good
health 1t supposed at the time that the cholera
which carried off many Of the passengers caused
by drinking water that had been kept in old oil casks
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GREAT New ENGLAND CELEBRATIoy-Th citizens Of
Plymouth and descendants of the Pilgrims generally
making arrangements to celebrate the 1st Of August
the anniversary Of the embarkaon 4 the Pilgrims from
Delft Haven, in 1920. pleasant gathering is anticpa
ted Several distinguished gentlemen have already
ponded to the invitations to be present. among others
Governor CLIFFORD, Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, ABBOTT
LAWRENCE, RUrUs CHoArr, O. II. WARREN, 9. ". UPHAN
and J. G. PALFRKY. dinner will be given, and all New
Euganders invited to be present and participate in
the festivities
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CUBAN EXPEDITION RETURNED.-The party Of machi-
nsts from Boston, South Boston, and vicinity who
in the habit Of spending every winter in Cuba, engaged
in running the steam engines the various plantations,
returned home last week to spend the summer in more
pleasant climate than the tropical regions. Many Of
them have contracts for engines, which will be built
at our machine shops during the coming three months,
and when the party return in September they will be
taken on and set up ready for the grinding season.
Boston Traveller
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ELECTIVE JUDICIARY.

A letter to the Editors, from Louisiana, remarks,
incidentally, ~ sorry to say our elective Judi
ciary works badly" 1t would contradict reason
and experience both if it worked otherwise than
badly History teaches the fallacy of this as of
many other democratic notions; but her lessons are
thrown away upon those who obey only passion
for change, no matter what and progress, no matter
whittier.
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HAn-SToRM IN NEW JERsKY.--A letter in the New
York Express from Barnegat Ocean county IN J gives
vivid picture Of terrific hai-storm which swept over
that vicinity on Friday, July l. 1t was dark in the
middle Of the afternoon that lights were necessary in the
houses the thunder and lightning were quite terrific
the wind was high from the northwest and about NJ
the hail began to fall and continued increasing in size for
hens eggs. After the storm much hail wasfound
nearly fat in form, Of about an inch in diameter the out
side rim Of pure white, and the inner portion spanged
with the shape Of leaves The storm swept over strip
of country about three miles vide from north TO soutn
and ten miles long, from to east beating down ana
nearly destroying the crops and the fruit trees and oeax
ing an immense quantity Of glass.
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silver urn, with iced water, is carried through the
Of the Boston and Worcester Railroad at proper in
jectthe being strapped to the boys shoulders,
that passengers, with silver goblet with which they are
furnished may help themselves The little wsterbearer
whose presence is so grateful to travellers is constant
attendant upon the train to which he is attached and
valuable the refreshment is which he besows he not
allowed 70 take any pay from the recipients.
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English papers describe important innovation in the
management of the and gigantic threedecker,
the Duke Of Wellington. The introduction of elegra-
phc communication from the poop to the engineroom
has allowed the usual commands Of stop her." cease
her." ego ahead" SC. to be dispensed with. An index
of figures is placed the top rail of the poop and being
always stationed there the master is enabled work his
orders to the engne.room silently and effectively
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The Declaration Of Independence was written in the
paor the second floor Of the brick house at the north
west Of Market and Seventh streets Philadelphia
SO says Mr. JEFFERSON its immortal author in letter
Of his lately published The house once occupied by wM
PsNS is still standing in Philadelphia.
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novel dental operation was performed at Allentown
PENN by two Of the resident physicians day last
week II was the extraction Of three fangs from the
mouth Of large rattlesnake. Before commencing the
extraction, chlorofom was administered until the snake
was wrapped in slumber, when the teeth we're drawn
without difficulty
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FROM JAaMoA.-Advces from Kingston to the 9th
utimo state that the difficulties between the Governor
and the Assembly had not been settled although there
rumors aaoat Of compromise. The Governor had
released the convcts from the prisons for the that
there was no provision for their maintenance.
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The PAPAL NUNcIo-The Washington CORE
spondent of the Freeman Journal says, under date
of the 9Th instant
Monsegneur BEDINI, the Nuncio of his Holiness, has
arrived in this city, and has taken lodgings the National
Hotel Our Rev. Clergy have been calling upon him to
pay their respects and they express themselves highly
delighted with his Eminence The President Of George
town College, Rev. BERNARD MAGUIRE, S. j., had in
tervew with the Nunco this morning From him learn
that Monsegneur Bedni will call the President pre-
the compliments of his Holiness his Exceency,
and also to deliver letter addressed by the Pope and
written by his hand, to the President After con-
Guiding his interview with the President the Nunco will
leave the National and take up his residence during his
stay in the District at Georgetown College He viii
main till Tuesday in order be present at the
ment of the Georgetown College, which will take place
that day. and also the philosophical discussion of the
graduates, which will take place Monday the day be-
fore; he will then depart Immediately for New York, in
order attend the opening of the Exhibition His Emf
has for time been the Popes Nuncio resident
the Court of Brazil and is returning to his post
after temporary absence in Europe The objects of his
visit the United States present the Popes letter
to the President and visit the several episcopal sees
the country to which latter duty he will Immediately ad
dress himself His stay in this country will be about three
months
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BAND OF STRoLLISa GYPsHs were at Washington,
Pennsylvania the last dates telling fortunes selling
their willow baskets, trading, SC. They are better
dressed and have better vehicles and horses than ordi
nary According to their own account they emigrated
from Lancashire England.
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RAILWAY TRAINS FROM BosTos.-Snow 5 Railway Guide
for July shows that 42 railroad trains leave Boston daily
viz by Old Colony, IL; Providence, Is; Worcester 20
Fitchburg &c; Lowell, 10; Boston and Maine, 3d. and
Eastern IL This Of course, includes all the branches
The same number returns daily likewise, and makes
heavy aggregate of business
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The COlliA mail steamer Baltic sailed from New York
for Liverpool Saturday, with 175 passengers and
S205, 13l in specie
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BIRrH-PLAcE OF HENRY CLAY ron SALR.-The farm
known as Clay Spring." in Hanover county, Virginia.
and upon which the orator and statesman HENRY CLAY
born is offered for sale by its present owner Mr. Will
linn r. Dabnev
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EFFECT or RAILRoADs.-Throughout the whole Of Vr-
gina, where internal improvements have penetrated
there has been great advance in the price Of lands In
many counties particularly in the west the advance has
been from 80 to 100 per cent
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PATRICK H. CMFREY the superintendent Of the freight
trains on the Petersburg and Greenvlle Railroad (va
instantly killed Saturday afternoon last by being
struck by the guards Of the wheel Of locomotive the
shoulder and back
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Mr. JAMES HOLMES died at 0swego, at the residence Of
his son. Mr.. Charles Holmes, the 9th utmo in the
Goth year of his age. Mr.. H. was q native Of Sussex
county, IN. j. and participated in the battles Of Mon
mouth, Germantown. and Brandywine.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16

The steamer Traveller arrived at Milwaukee from Chi
cago, the 9th instant with hundred and thirty
four passengers five hundred and six Of which were Ger
and Norwegian emgrants, on their way to settle in
the interior of the State of Wisconsin
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CHARLES JACKSON CARY, Of Saratoga county IN W
was drowned on Friday last in Saratoga Lake, while FISH
ing. Deceased a Of the late Dr. VIM. Cary and
brother Of the Hon VIM Cary representing the Saratoga
district in the Assembly. lie in the 26th year Of
his age.
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FLOATING LIQUOR SHoP.-The Boston Transcript
states that soop, with house upon 1t, has been
chored between Apple and Deer Island for the purpose
of supplying parties up and down the harbor with spirit
uous liquors This is the latest continuance evade the
new liouor law
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GOLD ATTAcHED-A lump Of gold, said to be worth
$4,000, the arrival Of which at Trenton IN ~ recently
created some little sensation attached in that city on
Friday for q board bill Of thirty dollars.
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The Disaster by the storm in the neghborhood Of New
York principally felt at Haverstraw thirty miles up
the river Hudson the New York side. Five persons
only killed In the neighboring village Of larry
town church steepe demolished and other damage
w done
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-16

The New Jersey railroad transported nearly twelve
thousand passengers the Fourth Of whom between six
and thousand between Newark and New York
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The steam-yaOht North Star Capt Eldridge with Com
modOre VANDERBILT and party board, arrived at st.
Petersburg June 81 after passage Of six and half days
from Southampton.
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The sale Of the Main Line Of the Pennsylvania State
Works is agitated quite strongly by number of journals
Of both parties in various sections Of the State and ap
pears evident that at the next session Of the Legislature
determined effort will be made TO carry the proposition
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the annual exhibition Of the works Of living artists for
1854 shall take place in that year. but be postponed
to 1885, in order be united to that of the Grand Uni
which is then take place in the Champs
Elysees
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On Monday spirited debate took place in the New
York Legislature the Maine liquor law BILL whchwas
finally refused third reading The Legislature yester
day adjourned sine de
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Soue-ism appears to have sudden end on the
other side of the water Queen Victoria refused to
ceive her; rebuke which extngushed in an instant
the enthusiasm of the Stafford House clique and
unfelt by the leading members of the Ministry who had
made themselves ridiculous by canting Uncle 7oiana
1t would from the of the Queen that she has
more good feeling and hard common sense than all the
politicians who surround her.
After the Queen turned her back upon the authores of
Uncle Tom that notoriety seeking individual desert
ed by the nobility and gentry forthwith betook her
self the channel and tried her fortunes in Paris
There misfortune attended her at the outset The
ing after her arrival she leaving the house of NJ
Richard, Red Republican, that worthy individual
arrested by the police charged with being engaged in
conspiracy to assassnate the Emperor and lodged in jail
The amabe authoress deprived of her worthy guide,
compelled to make her way best she could.
1t is supposed that her will be devoted to
the consideration of the miseres of the French whies
having asceraned that they labor under quite many
Affections the negroes of the south-Richmoad Wig
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THE LATE WILLIAM R. KING.

An obituary notice of the late lamented VIol
PRESIDENT met our eye not long since in the Phila
delphia Episcopalian) Register evidently from tn.
pen Of come one vino uid. r,tood Ls chara,sa well
We think ID due t. the ne rory Of tina; esteemed
gentleman and valuable public servant even now to
recall to our readers for the purpose of recording
IN our columns the following just and discrimi-
mating extract from the article referred to
Mr. King deserved honor and remembrance from
personal considerations In one sense Of the word from
long life OF integrity in high public functions from
being connected during his whole career with the history
OF the nation from being steady rational conservative
politician, ne was eminent man From 1871 or there
aDouts ne was connected with national politics in various
functions, and in all Of them gained that best sort of
honor Of doing his duty exactly and unambitiousy He
gentleman in every sense and was perhaps
the best illustration Of what is puzzle to fanatics
abroad and at home the practical influence of Southern
institutions in maintaining in public councils men of
conservative principles Mr.. King extreme man
on the Southern questions and yet, like Mr. Calhoun,
was Always active on the side of peace and moderation
and nonnteryenton In the deliberations of the Senate
Of which he by far the oldest member his attitude
was often that of mediation between exctements
On points of foreign policy he especially deferred to
as statesman Of safe and cautious discretion This was
recently proved in the Importance attached his opinions
eagerly quoted both sides, on the Central American
question There ever, mis- was that of honor
and gentlemany proprety He had been appealed to for
counsel in moment of diplomatic perplexty and having
given it, was too much man Of honor under the pres
sure Of mere party exigsncy, withhold his testimony
to that effect when it was sought by political
opponent"
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PETER G. WASHINGTON, Esq, Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury has been appointed Acting Secretary during
the absence Of Mr. GurHR from the seat Of government
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The MARTYRS THE Prison SHIps.-The Journal Of
Commerce states that elegant monument has been
menced in Trinity Church yard the memory of those
American soldiers and citizens who died in the English
prison ships in the Of 1912. 1t will be constructed
of carved brown stone and its height will be seventy
three feet The base viii be sixteen square, and b
placed at the top Of series of steps twentyfour fec
square at the bottom The Trinity Church Corporation
appropriated $1,000 for the construction of this work
which viii be in the style Of the monumental crosses
England It's general appearance viii conform to tn,
! architectural style of the church edfce,
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and humor. Dutchman we are sure, does not know
what they In the days Of Reuchlin and his
peers the only purely humorous work Of Germany made
its work with whose literary history many
Of our readers are doubtless familiar though we question
many of them have it allude to the Let
tiers Of Obscure Men "a Latin book which once created
great sensation throughout the monasteres and abbeys
not only of Germany but of Europe well, and which
jealous critics in the Fatherand compare in merit and
influence with the productions Of Rabeais in France Of
Cervantes in Spain, and of Butler in England
But, after ALL will venture, at least in point of time
assert fer the English precedence all the moderns
in humorous composition and stake their reputation ON
old Chaucer Such qua from his perennial fountain
will find that he is not only as Spencer says,
"The well of English indebted"
but also the primal eldest of genuine old English
humor IT, Clifford asserts, the word huSaor as signify
ing pecuartes of temperament and character, does
before the time of Ben Jonson, may confidently
assert that the quality is at least old the Morning
Star Of English Song and it is too much to say in
the words of another that Chaucers comic geaius in
cluded prophetic intmations of all that has followed it.
and SO far forstaed them all In him we have the liberal
thinking osialy of Rabelas the portrature of Cervan
tes moral and external the poetry of Shakespeare the
learning Of Ben Jonson, the manner of the wits Of
Charles H. the bonhommie of sterne and the insidious
ness without the malice Of Voltare.
Much more might be suggested by Mr. Thackerays en-
tertaning and instructive volume, and we had intended
touch other points, but must forbear of consde
ration for the readers patience But beg drop
last word in its favor account Of the many gances it
the social and everyday life of the English people
during the 18th century This fact gives these sketches
historic value which is the less because merely
cdental to the authors main object.
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UNDER SENTENCE or DEATH.-William Hating is to be
hung Hackensack IN. j. the 2lst instant, for the
murder of two children named OBrien Capie and En-
mons at Philadelphia, the 9Th ofAugust for the
der Of Christopher Soohan Lewis Montague at Peters
burg, (Va,) the same day, for the murder of
named Thompson; Margaret Butler at Culpepper, (Va
the 10Th of August for assisting Jim Phillips to
der Mr. Gaines James Mcclure, at Syracuse, On. W
on the 18th of August for the murder of w. Holland
John Hendrickson Albany the 26th of August for
the murder of his wife, and Robert Robertson at Alex
andria (Ky the Sd of September for the murder of
Moses Guard. In addition to these, there num-
Der of criminals convicted of capital offences in States
where the laws require that they shall remain in prison
one year before the day of their execution be fixed
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
NOTES ON NEW BOOKS.

The ENGLISH HuaoRIsrs or THE EIoHrEEsrH CEsruRY ;
Series of Lectures. BY W.. M. THAcKEHAf.a new
York; Harper and Brothers, 1855.
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-RARMIM,S HOTEL,

- = = CUMBERLAND, MD. .,s stn
THE undersigned late proprietor 9th sds tit sbI
leased the above Hotel Tic b1ilding has 4 h;
thorough cleansing from bottom TO top
order for the reception and gentsel " I,Ti ~
be spared to make thus esta bIishment one Sn0is
have associated with me in business, %y y sr
W. Evans q Son. Tie old patrons olths V I.sv
and the public in general, are I,.o5s54
continue their support TO this house; let'0s
-HIeEnquire for TBaTIGm's Hotel " EIAS
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Thousands OF Parents who use yerniore sompo..s .,
Castor OIL caIomel. &C., not aware that while they
appear to patient, they actually laying te
foundations series Diseases such as salvation
loss OF sight, weakness OF limbs, etc. F9 8 -
In another column viii be found the
Hobensacs Medicines, which the attention of
AL directly interested in their own well their chill.
drens health In Lvereomplants disorders an.
sing from those bilious type, should make use OF the
only genuine medicine. lHobensack,s Liver Pills.
COB not asettrea,,' but ask for Hobensseks Worm
Syrup and LAYER Pills. observe that each has the sig
nature of the Proprietor y. n. HoBRNsAcK, as none
else are genuine. 800