Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-19
MISCELLANY.

Geographic despatch from Louisville states that the
steamer Voante has been rnt on the Yazoo river One
passenger burnt death The boat and cargo are
total loss
Charleston papers rejoice at ne recent conviction Of
Thomas Motley, of Marlborough g. G. for Numbering
runaway slave.
The Congregational meeting house at GreeDaeId Hill
(Ct Was destroyed by fire Sunday night II liz sup
posed to have caught from a defect in TIE stove.
typographical in Cleveland paper made one
OF the hills OF Japan only five hundred miles high In tn
next issue the editor requests his readers to dedue
2,oos QUO feet from the former statement.
The members Of the Marlboro AId) bar held meet
ing on the 9Th instant for the purpose of adopting sut
BILE of respect for the memory Of three of their
associates JOHN d. BROOKE TRuEMAN TYLER ard RIoH-
ARD H. BRYAN, Esqs oil Of whom have died since the
last term Of the Court.
Some chap has been made to suffer pretty severely out
in Hancock county, Indiana for having unruy tongue
Names not given but young lady slandered by
OF her neighbors and the gave her Judgment
Of three thousand dollars sister had previously OBJ
tanned eighteen hundred dollar judgment against the
same slanderer The elderly of speech" costs some
thing out West.
MARYLAND IN 1639.-In an act passed in relation to
the estates of insovent debtors it provided that
debts for wine and hot waters be not satisfied till all other
debts be paid" Indeed, in note this passage,in
Bozmans history of Maryland it is very credtably and
truly observed that this Legislative frown may SO
call it, upon the excessive Of spirituous liquors might
be copied BY State Legislature of the present day
as rum, brandy and whiskey, the morals as well as
health of the people of this State beyond all calcua
ton They not only generate ideness but thin the po
pulation of the country."-Clippg.
Letters from Havana, dated Sd instant, state that the
British Consul General had officially advised Cen CANEpo
OF the landing Of two cagoes of slaves numbering
hive hundred, on the south side Of the island.
The congregation in attendance at of the churches
in South Boston Sunday last surprised in the
midst of divine service to human leg suddenly pro-
ouch tho haod ~
ment OF the lath and pasteriDg momentary alarm
with no essential damage, ensued 1t that mis-
ehieyous boy had crept in overhead where there
floor, and undertaken walk BEAM but making false
step he found himself in the predcamen above described
During the play of Romeo and Juliet at the Memphis
Theatre the 30th ultimo, Mr. Charles who was act
ing the part of Nrcuo seriously stabbed in the side
by sword in the hands of Ty6ah, Mr. Wilkins. When
Mercutio said 81 peppered for this world SC he did
not know but what it really the He played his
part out however without any body in the house having
perceived that any thing of the kind had happened
DEATH OF CHANCELLOR SAFFoLD.-It becomes our pain
full duty the death Of Chancellor JosEPH p
SAFFoLD, who breathed his last his residence in this
city the 4th instant after few days illness. This
announcement will be received throughout the State with
the deepest regret and sorrow: No in commu-
nifty had higher character for all the attributes that
adorn human nature than the deceased, and few will
leave many sincere friends to shed tear their
graves Mr. Saffod had but recently received the ap
pointment of Chancellor from the Governor and his
opened to him, Office he would have filed, his life
and requirements atesed with honor himself and the
State.-Nontgomery lAla) Advertiser, oh.
THREE MEN DRowNED-A sail-boat' was upset near
Newcastle the Delaware, Saturday evening, and
only out Of four young who cunning
excursion were saved. Those drowned were William
Fisher of New York. Wm L. Ellsworth, formerly Of New
York. and William Bardotte.
FoRGERr.-Graham Co., druggists, of New York. have
failed lately, and their paper forged endorsements
have been found to the amount Of $50, 000 The
of John 3. Varnum, of the wealthiest of New
York, the forged. The active partner of the
firm has off. Forgeries of this kind generally
mence with the use Of an endorsed name which is meant
be protected at maturity, and perhaps in many in
stances is protected and the forgery continued for
long time until pressure in the money market brings
il oil to light Here as in every other SIM let young
beware the first step. No man ever prospers by die
honest action.
A MIsRR-The Boston Herald says nat recently, in
examining the of Jonathan Kisiban ESQ.,, OF Lis
bon who died lately aged about years. the appraisers
found near &c. 600 in his trunk most OF which had oeen
there for several years With the rest was $500 IN bills
of the Lancaster Bank dated twenty years ago, and as
fresh as when first issued
YANKEE SULLIVAN the prizc-fghte who was taken to
Massachusetts, for trial, &C., seems after all likely to
escape q just punishment. The Springfield Republican
says:
He had his examination before Justice Tucker of Berk-'
shire county Monday last when his bonds for appearance
for trial were fixed at He has sent to New York to
probably will there win be the end Of the Nobody
suppose that he will show his head in Massachusetts,
court with fine Of 900 and the penitentary impending
70 long as he can get of by paying $1,000"
SUICIDE IN JAIL.-Arnold Wentworth committed sui
tide in the Jail Portland Maine, the 10th instant
BY cutting his throat with He had been arrest
ed on the charge of forging papers to sustain the app
,aton Of Foster Wentworth father of the deceased
pension heir at law of Sarah Eveleh mother Of
aid Foster Wentworth. The deceased lived in Greene.
lie had been justice of the peace, man Of pro.
oerty and standing the day Of his arrest and leaves
family to mourn his untimely end
great FIRE broke out at New York on Thursday morn
ng in the of Brooks's Piano Forte Mandatory
he foot of east Goth street. which completely de-
royed, together with the Empire Iron Works. Empire
Feed Mills, and large building known Chapman's
Building occupied by mechanics BY this calamity about
thousand have been suddenly thrown out Of
Employ The estimated loss Of the fire is about $780, 900.
Whilst this fire raging furiously and the fremen
md police from all parts Of the city there FIRE
roke out in the block of houses in Greenwich street.
nown as knoxs factory, which entirely consumed,
including among other large establishments sash and
lind factory, frearm and other manufactures.
At Philadelphia, last week little girl named Mary
Robson aged eight years. on returning home from school,
,assed beneath scafod, when Of the workmen let
all Ratchet which struck directly upon the poor chlds
ead, just above the frontal BONE and inflicted wound
which proved fatal
DEATH IN PuLpIT.-The Worcester Spy states that
Rev. SETH ALDEN, Of Lincoln while supplying the Unta
ian pulpit at Westboro' Sunday last suddenly fell
Jack in the pulpit and instantly expired. His age
ixy
The Fox girls having raped large fortune out Of the
pockets of the people, have purchased fine place in ar
nonia IN Y and retired private life If spritualism
humbug they have found 1t profitable at least.
The WASHINGTON MONUMENT has reached a height OF
46 feet which il is hoped four feet will be added
efore the weather shall be cold as to require suspen
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