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New YoRK. April l

NEW YORK, April l.
Advices received here yesterday, an
nounced that the Port of San Juan
was seized on the l 1th of March. by the
u. S. ship Cyane. The government of
the city had resigned and protested moth
ing against the conduct of the command,
er. The American artisans held a meet
ing denouncing the conduct of Capt. Hol-
Inns. The citizens organized committee
of vigilance and safety The clipper
schooners were despatched to Jamaica to
inform the British authorities Of the excite.
-ment growing out Of the difficulties Of the
transit company.
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nISSoIUTioN.-Th partnesshir heretifore
II existing between George Supcs, Jvl stst tAlth.
Wiley. is this day dissolve - Theses pwine said
firm will make immediate paymenh IS .saSs r.
SUPES & WILEY
Feb. usry II. 1858.
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COMMISSIONERS sALE-By

" "ASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE. BY
Nu virtue of a mandate to me directed from the
Court OF Common Pleas of Monroe county, in the
State Of Ohio, in the case OF J A g. G H Da
venport & Co.. against Ruth Brown and others.
will be offered for sale at public ou,cry, at the door
of the court house in said county, on
Saturday. the 2srd dry Of .4pril, 1853,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock m. and O'Clock
of said day 1.-The folio wing described real estate,
situate in said county. to wit.
The south east quarter Of the north east quarter
of section l3, in township 6. of range 6, contain
ing 40 acres more or less. ~
VIM. OKEY, Mas. Com
March 23.. 50 90 Mon Com. Pleas.
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Dissolution.

ENHE partnership heretofore existing between A.
IL Wells and J. FISHER, was dissolved by mu.
tual consent, on the l4th inst. The business will
be continued by A. Wells.
A. WELLS,
Ohio TIP, Mar. %, 1853. J. FISHER.
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PAY up! Pay up!!

THE subscriber intending to leave this place on
i or before the first day of April next, desires all
those having unsettled accounts with him to call
and make Immediate settlement. His business
must be closed by that time, his claims will be
left In the hands Of proper officers for collection.
P. COOK.
Woodsfield. Feb %, '5S.
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From Washington,

WASHINGTON, March 29.
The President nominated in the Sem ate
to-day Ex-Sena ator Dickinson for Collect
or; Dix for Sub Treasurer for New York.
Greatly to the surprise of all they were i'm
mediately confirmed.
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Last Call!!!

A LII persons indebted to the estate of Joseph
IA H. Morris, decd, are hereby notified to
make immediate payment. and save costs.
Mar. %. SMITH & MORRIS, Adm'rs.
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Fires in Cincinnati.

The Atlas of Saturday has accounts OF
three fires in that city on the morning ol
that day, March 96,h. Twenty dwelling
houses and several stables were destroyed,
and $50 poor families rendered houseless.
The first was near the corner Of 9th and
Sycamore streets, where a loss OF 25 to 80
thousand dollars was sustained The
second was the bedsteaG mandatory OF
Krostmans. on 9th, between Sycamore
and Main streets. Loss $4,000. The
third was the livery stable of Jerry Down
ing, on George street. Loss 5000.
The Atlas relates the following account
OF the heroism of a mother, at one of the
above fires:
"a HERolNE.-A family consisting of a
mother and four children was residing in
che third story of Krostman's bedstead fac
tory, which was burned during last night.
Finding herself cut off from retreat, in
consequence of the stories beneath being
on fire, the mother ascended to the root
carrying her children with her. Here, ty-
ing one of her babes TO her shoulders, she
boldly leaped across an alley six feet in
width to the roof Of another building. from
whence, leaving her burden, she returned,
and in like manner carried over in safety
each Of the others. The act was witness
ed by large concourse Of spectators
The mother was in feeble health. and moth.
ing but maternal love could have carried
her through so trying scene. We are
unable to give her name; but whoever she
may be, she is true woman, and her de-
votion deserves to be remembered. Her
furniture was all destroyed"
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DETROIT, April 1.
Mrs. Cass died last night.
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DIED-On the 26th ult., at his resi-
dence in Elizabethtown. Marshall Co., Va,
of typhoid fever. ROBERT McLELLAND,
aged Sc years, formerly citizen OF this
countv
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OBITUARY

DIED-At the residence Of his SON
in-law, Mr.. Robert Coultas, in Calais
Monroe county, on Sunday, the Goth ult.
WILLIAM DEMENT,, aged 85 years.
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Woodsheld. Feb %, '5S.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-06

The following case of Benajah Hughes is one
years sickness. twu year's excruciating tortue,
the amputation of one leg, and the body and limbs
almost mass of eating. purifying, discf,arginE
ulcers, to be cured by eight bottles Of Guysoit's
Extract of Yellow Dock and ,SarsapaI lila. rs all
mos ptir, El5f
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17
American Literature.

| The London Atheneuni, one of the ableSt litera-
~ periodicals. in the world, after reviewing the
general prospects of literature throughout enslaved
Europe during the past year, pays the following
discriminating and judicious compliments to Ameri-
can literature:
From scenes like these-showing intellect,
chained or banished, on the rack, or the scafold
tits pleasure(yet not altogether unmingled) to
| turn our eyes to America-every day growing more
and more worthy of the pride which England feels
in her prosperity and power. There at least, there
is home for free thought and the free pen. The
world has one government besides our own that
| does not tremble at the moving of a feather, or
shrink before dash of ink. Though its whole
army does not number II 900 men, and 5000 of
these stationed in Texas and California, TO
protect the frontiers from Indian ravages-litera.
ture is uncontrolled. There are 2O,OOO,O 600 of
muskets scattered throughout the hcmesteads of
the Republic, yet no one dreams there OF gagng
the village teachers, or preventing jur.sts from dis
cusslns philosophical questions, in some parts
| OF Europe.
The glory OF America might rest on this broad
basis, had it no other But its fearlessness is moi
the only feature of its literature. More than once
oil late we have had to speak of the evident growt
| OF NEW and finer elements in the literature of that
great country-the elements of nationality and
imagination. The old objection to American books
| that then themes borrowed, and their treat
ment was dry and LITERAL has every day less force.
American authors have learned TO lean on their
own genius, to trust for interest TO the scenery of
their own country, and the emotions of their own
heart The morals of the great Transatlantic Con-
tlnent begin to Look with the eyes OF the American
Muse; the native and peculiar music OF its bound
less spaces to speak by er tongue. Thus by the
side OF a national activity never surpassed, the
land has not waited to grow old for expressions of
| its own picturesque.
The steamer. the railway, the telegraph conduct
to realms OF fancy MS well as 10 realms of fact
The wond nymphs have found their way into
the gladeS of the prmeval forests-the sylphs have
made new home on the mountain tops. The
muses. of song and reyere are dareng TO build their
temple close by the shrine of the ''Almighty Dol
lar" They are doing more; they are lifting up
their voices of denunciaton and of prophecy
against tee great social sore and moral crime OF
the land. The cry of their Indignation has come
over the great waters-and stirred the English heart
land its echoes are returning TO them from the
fatherland, softened and saddened by the memory
of our own scarcely expitated sin. There, as here
the Muse shall finally prevail. The minstrel chord
and the material chain can scarcely exist together
The minstrel breaks the chain, or the chain binds
the minstrel.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

GJFrom Washington city the news is unimpor.
tant, and the principal subject of chit chat seems
to be the next Cabinet as it is understood to be
formed. Who the elect are is yet matter Of
speculation, though all parties seem to agree that
the Chivalry have been provided for. The inau.
guration is looked forward to with interest and the
grand ball, and the "Boston suit for the Presi
dent elect seem to be grand items in the expec-
tancies of the occasion. President Pierce has set
out for the seat of government, but declines all
public manifestations on the way, owing to his late
unfortunate bereavement.
The Cass resolutions are still popping up at odd
hours, and Senators deliver themselves at their lei
sure. Nothing is expected from them this session.
The House is progressing slowly aud much impor.
tant business will remain unfinished. 1t is pos
sble that there will be extra session. especial
ly if the ten million bill is not passed.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17
From Lake Superior.

The Minnesota Democrat of the 26th inst, an
nounces the arrival at st. Paul, of Mr.. julius
Austrian, merchant of La ointe. He came by the
way of Fond du Lac, Sandy Lake and Crow Wing
"a distance of about AGO miles, and made the trim
in 10 days. He travelled OH snow shoes. with a
dog train, carryinE provisions and baggage, and
voyageurs for guides and camping, the party sleep
ing outin the open air almost every night till they
During most of their journey, the snow ayera-
ged depth of four feet. In the early part of De.
cember it it was very cold at Lake Superior, the
spirit telling at Lapointe the night of the 22nd
"a degrees below zero. On the same night the
Lake froze over from Lapointe 10 the main land on
the north side, distance of three miles, so that il
could be crosse / next morning. The Lake rarely
freezes over there so early.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

1--WE observe from the late Richmond papers.
that S. Lewis of Harrison. has resigned his seat IN
the House of Delegates. This is rather unxpect
ed, as there was hardly member in the House,
who thought himself more generally useful and
who was more willing to contribute his knowledge
and enlightment to the ediication of his CO mem
bers. Weare not aware of the cause of this sud :
den setting of Legislative light, but have heard it
rnmored that an affair of honor had some connec-
ton Herewith. We hope however, that all will
go we'll with the belligerents, and no serious con-
sequence follow. Indeed we so highly approve of
the Pickwickian style of giving and receiving in
suits in public life, we would tain hope that all
Legislative differences, hereafter may come under
that class.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

THE STEAM FIRE ExcIxE,-At fire in Cincin-
NATL on Tuesday last. the steam fire engine. for the
first hme'gave practical demonstration of its pow
ers. The Enquirer says that at the first sound oil
the alarm, four horses were attached to it, and in
the short space of eight minutes was drawn from
Eighth street TO the cistern, corner of fifteenth and
Vine, where it was put in operation, by supplying
the engines of the IS and Independent No. Is with
more water than they could use. The power with
which the water was thrown through the hose, to
the engines stationed at the fire, was of such force
as to burst them. This practical illustration was
satisfactory and highly crafty
ing to the friends of the project.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

The ERICSscN AIR ENGINE SHIP, AT WASHINGTON
CITY.-A commodious gangway ran from her up
per deck, at the top of which Captain Lowber re-
ceived his visiters. who were conducted around
the vessel, in groups, by himself, Mr.. Dawson,
his first mate, and the other officers attached to
the ship. Ths minute and elaborate descriptions
of her fitting up, machinery, furniture, and ar
render explanation in that way unnece SSary, and
it is enough to say that the tout ensemble of the
Ericsson is now complete, and that from the Tip OF
her mainmast to the most minute corner other lux
urous boudoir fer lady passengers, nothing is
wanting which could be thought of, in order TO
secure safety, and afford comfort. The ship was
crowded during the day.
Among the distinguished personages on board
at the time OF our visit, we noticed the Hon. Alb
bott Lawrence, late American Minister at the En-
glish Court, Ex-Governor Hunt, anu the captains
of the Arctic and Atlantic, Collins line of steam
ers, with host of naval and other officers. The
visiters of class rarely to b. met with, up
on such occasions. The majority were convinced
and all were sanguine of The success of the new
motive power, upon which, and its results, they
spoke with wonder. Merchants talked of the rev.
olution which would be effected in the rate of
freights; seamen of the disappearance of packets
from the ocean; whilst the ladies' seated upon The
lounges, asked of each other, what in the name
of wonder. will we hear of next?'
The Ericsson will leave her moorings either
ceeded to sea, She will be kept out seven days,
upon general and prolonged trial, in order to
test the working of her machinery, and ascertain
her rate of speed discretionary power is given
to Capt. Lowber, either to run her in at Washing
ton, return to New York, at the end of this pc
Iiod. We.wish the Ericsson and her commander
every success.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

EXECUTION AT NEW YoRK.-Jos. Clark was ex-
ecuted at the Tombs in New York last Friday for
the murder OF Gillespie, policeman of the Fourth
ward. The whole number of persons present at
the execution including the reporters of The press
did not exceed one hundred. At an early hour
Rev. Fathers Willet and McKeon attended in his
cell, where prayer was offered, and the prisoner
Received the holy communion. After ttis he sat
for his daguerrotype, and then went 10 his cell.
accompanied by the priests and two reporters of
the press, to whom the prisoner expressed desire
TO make some further communication. Having ar
rived inthe cell, Clarke said to the reporters
l will now state that l have been constantly at
tended by father Wilet and father McKeon, the
clergy OF my church-the Catholic religion.
think l am, at this moment as happy man as ev-
er left this earth. l persist that II my case had
been stated correctly the Judge and Jury would
have had different impression of the whole mat
ter, andl know they never would have found me
guilty of murder trust my father, mother, broth
er and sisters, will know, through the press that
died lmforted by all the rites of my holy reli-
gion.
Alter concluding these remarks, Clarke went to
Sullivan's cell (Sullivun was to have been execu-
ted with him, but his sentence was comnuted) and
babe him farewell. At Is minutes be fore twelve
O'Clock, Clarke marched to the scafold, accompa-
MED by the clergymen. He looked meek, exhibit
ted an expression of happiness, and was perfectly
reconciled to meet the awful fate, and did so with
great fortItude. AT minutes before 10 o. clock,
the Sheriff gave the signal with his sword and the
rope being cut, the prisoner met his fate He died
very easily.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

Destructive FIRE AT YoRK.-At York, Pa, we
learn that fire broke out on Friday night, in the
stable of Peter ALL, ST., which, with carriage,
winnowing mill, and quantity of straw, grain and
hay, was consumed, besides iniuring considerably
the corn crib ofM a. The adjoining stable be-
longing to ;he Washington House was also consul
med' with three carriages, and quantity of prov
ender' and three horses persisted il the flames,
one belonging to Mr.. Curran, of Margaretta Fur
nace, for which lie refused an offer of $500, and
another owned by the Frederick mail carrier The
flames next communicated to the stable of DR..
McIlvaue, which was also consumed. The fire
was the work of an incendiary
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

THINGS IN PnnADE1Hun.-Capt. B. F. Harley,
who was officer in the 18th infantry in the
Mexican war, and participated in the battle of
inst. He lately returned from California.
A school for idiots is proposed to be estab-
liShed in the city, and an appeal to the Legislature
and the public, on its behalf, has been made
The Salem N. E. Church has contributed 500
TO aid in sending the 81 slaves lately manumitted
by lady in Virginia, to Liberia.
The new concert hall was opened on Saturday
night, by grand concert, in which Madame Som
tag participated. She received s., 900 it is said,
for her services.
B. Whitesides, charged with keeping faro bank.
and winning $500 from VIM Mintzer, through,
cards manufactured in peculiar manner, who was
recently held to bail in $1,000 having failed to ap
pear, his recognizances have been forfeited.--
Another person alleges that he won 81. 600 from
him in similar manner.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

CONSUMPTION OF SPIRITS IN ENGLAND -Phe fol-
lowing statement is published in the English pa
pers on the authority of Parliamentary documents,
showing an increase of consumption OF spurious IL
quors within the last ten years:
In lS4l the total population of Great Britain and
Ireland--to wit, 26,S52,5 7s persons-consumed
"a liz, 697 gallons of spirits, or 9O-I0O of gallon
each; in 1850, the same people, increased to 81,
435,322 persons, consumed 2S,654,1 gallons oil
spirits, lo4 gallons each, being 14100, OF rather
less than the seventh part of a gallon of spurious
liquors more consumed on the average by every
man, woman and child in the Unite1 Kingdom in
1850 than in lS4l.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

1.-the Spectators in butter have had the tables
turned upon them. The farmers of the est, an
ticipating great rise from the sudden demand for
butter last summer raised by the Spectators held
on TO their butter little too tenaciously The
article is now coming into market in quantities,
which cannot fail to put down the price very ma
terially. The Buffalo Express says: eve heard
the other day, that butter had been sold at Cleve-
land for one eight of dollaG The Albany Even
ing Journal, of Monday, says: Butter spectators
have the blues. Their two shilling hopes are likely
to end in smoke. The very best article brought 10
market sells at 20 cents.'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

1.-THE people of Lebanon, Ohio, have provided
the means and placed under contract the line of
the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Xenia Railroad. The
contractors are Messrs. Van Horn & Co., and their
contract embraces the making of the road ready for
the cars and furnishing locomotives, cars and the
entrestocking of the road-all at usual and speci-
fed rates. Tue IIaol. will CONSTRUCTED as 10
tit Ii for the Broad Gauge Line. The whole work
is to be finished in two years. The Lebanon Star
asserts that this new road will be fourteen miles
nearer from Xenia to Cincinnati than by the pres
ent travelled route of the title Miami Railroad.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
REMOVAL

IHAvE removed my wholesale stock of DRY GOODS
AND NOTIONS, to the new four story brick building,
No. 11S, Main Street,
west side, between Monroe and UNION streets, where
will be prepared with cary and extensive Spring
would be pleased to have my Old friends and customers
to call and examine.
feb4 VIM IT. SELBY.
-J. G. Metca will be found at the above establish
ment, where he awaits Lis old friends.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17

BPittsburgh is now attempting though her
members at Harrisburg, to defeat the subscription
TO Hempfeld, unless Virginia grant the right OF
way to her across Brooke and Hancock. Virginia
will act for herselfin this matter, and presume
that the Pennsylvania Legislature will hardly
trict one of her own cities from subscribing to her
own road, because neighboring State refuses to
grant certain annuities to Pittsburgh.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-17
The Bank of Chicago and spiritualism

The Bank of Chicago and Spiritualism.
We learn from the Chicago Journal of the 10th
inst, that commission of lunacy has been insti-
tuted in the Courts ofthat City, TO inquire into the
state of mind of Mr. Ira B. Eddy one of the prin-
cipal depositors in the Spiritual Bank of Chicago.
The investigation brought 10 light many strange
things, and has resulted in the complete overthrow
of the Bank and all its strange operations. .Dur-
ing the forenoon of W ednesday," says the Chicago
Journal, "there were many rumors as TO the doings
of the Mediums, in connection with Mr. !. B. Eddy
amongst them they had carried of the money of
the Bank The Court House was filled to over
flowing at an early hour. A warrant was issued
against Smith and his wife, Herrick and his wife,
Mrs. Ryerson, Drysdale, Arnold and Pilgrim.
The Journal says:
The charge was for breaking the peace, but the
investigation embraced the whole management of
the Bank, under the pretended guidance OF spirits
through mediums, and the examination was very
irregular from beginning to end, and was mourn
full display of the lengths TO which spiritual anati-
cism had gone. There have been many state
ments ahoat as to the management of this Bank, be-
ing proesSedly under the directions of spirits; but
the examination yesterday, brought 10 light the
most humiliating fact that men of property, and
who, hitherto have had credit given them for at least
ordinary intelligence, would submit to be led by
SAiy W disposal OF tneL property and
their reputation.
John ID. Holmes, the Book keeper of the Bank,
stated that for time past their banking affairs
had been conducted through mediums. female
was in the habit of retiring to a back room with
Mr. Paine or Mr.. Eddy, and there protested to hold
conversation with the spirits of Washington Jack
son, and others, in reference TO the management
OF the Bank; and according to this dictation the
affairs OF the institution were conducted. There
had been great excitement, for some time past &C.
casioned by the conduct of these mediums towards
persons who had business with the Bank. The
women mentioned above, were about the Bank
most of time.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Eddy came to the Bank, and de-
manded the key of the safe, and when refused it,
drew six banelled revolver and presented it at
Holmes, who surrendered the keys. From Friday
till Monday The excitement was very great.
Mrs. Henick, with much warmth declared her
sell in open court 10 be cashier of the Bank and be-
came SO gross and insulting that, the Judge was
compelled to commit her for contempt.
1t appears, in the of the investigations that
Seth Paine, Brothers & Co.. had little OF no capital
in the Bank, that all the stock amounted to some
$4,000 orS5, 900 deposited by Ira B. Eddy and bout
$4,000 by other persons. Seth Paine is in aiI and
the Mediums were committed TO answer at the
CRIMINAL Court, then in session. Mrs. Herrick's
case was to come up on Thursday for hearing
VI course the Spiritual Bank has burst as all other
ianatlcal bubbles must.-Pittsburg Journal.