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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20


In consequence Of the invitation issued nv tho
MAYOR respectable number Of citizens assembled
at the City Hall on Saturday evening to adopt mea-
sures for contributing relief to the afflicted and spf
fering inhabitants of New Orleans His honor John
W. MAURY, Mayor, was called to the chair. and 7
B. D. DEBow, Esq. appointed Secretary.
The Mayor stated the object of the meet;no
and laid before it a note from the PRESIDENT. er,
pressing his deep sympathy in the distress at New
Orleans, and enclosing handsome donation to the
relief fund.-
Mr. DEBow and Mr. WILDER, Of New Orleans.
spoke earnestly and eloquently on the unexampled
mortality and distress at New Orleans the pecplar
character Of the population, "a great portion Of the
sufferers being nonresident and transient and the
large sums raised for hospital and other modes of
relief in the city, which would be amply sufficient
for the resident population but were INADEQUATE for
the overwhelming number Of suffering strangers.
Mr. DEBow also presented the proceedings Of !,
meeting OF citizens of Louisiana, held that davlat
the National Hotel in this city, having in yiy6 the
the same object. JAMES NJ CARLISLE. ESQ. .of
Washington, followed in most feeling ana elo-
luent appeal in behalf Of the object n the meeting;
after which,
On motion, it was ordered that the Chair appoint
committee of five citizens in each Ward to collect
contributions and Opposite the same in the hands of
The Mayor for remittance to the Mayor Of New
Orleans. A subscription was opened before the
meeting adjourned, and about $500 Immediately
put down. One of our citizens, with characteristic
berality, subscribed $500.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

A''a'esa val immensely have the advantage over the
o'nef routes however the benefits which they may
me c0hnexion OF this proposition with the pending diff
ncuies respecting the Mesa valley is that the parallel
Of degrees would bring the road in the valley
of the Mesilla ~J
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

The - Democrat at Wooster, Ohio, has, with good
TASTE changed its title to that OF the "Rpubtcan" The
former has proper meaning in an organized Govern
ment, and wherei is not misnoer there be gov
ernmen in any just Republican, and that only ID
expressive Of our form Of government.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

NAvAL.-The United States ship Cydne, Commander
HoLLSs twenty-one days from Pensacola, with So re-
cruts for the United States ship Pennsylvania arrived
in Hampton Roads Friday morning. Il Is said that
she is soon to sail for the fishing grounds
The United States sloop-of-war Albany, Commander
GERRY arrived at Pensacola the 9Th instant from
Havana.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

RELIEF ron NEW 0RLEASs.-The contributions in the
city Of New York. in aid Of the sufferers by yellow fever
in New Orleans, have up to $4,000 in Philadelphia
to $4,000 and in Baltimore to $1,000 1t will be seen
by our Teegraphc correspondence that the mortality
New Orleans last week was more frghtful than ever
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20
INRoADs UPON THE INDIAN rERRIropv

We have reason to believe that the Indian
Department is busily engaged upon the rather
serious state of affairs that has been allowed to
grow up in certain localities of the Indian Terri
tory west of the Missouri river, whereby unautho-
rized white persons in considerable numbers are set
ting on lands specially reserved for Indian uses.
There seems to be no room for question about the
duty of the Government to maintain not only the
Indian rights guaranteed by treaty, but to keep the
ungranted portions of the Indian Territory free from
the intrusion Of the whites. When the uniform
policy of the Government in respect to this Terrific
~ comes to be changed it can only be through the
legalizing action of Congress.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

NEW SAM PATcH.--A Mr.. Watkins for the gratfca-
ton Of large number Of spectators the 25th ultmo,
at Nashville Tennessee, leaped from the suspension
bridge into the river descent of hundred and ten
feet e however struck the water partly his back
with violent concusson injuring himself much that
when he 10 the surface he could not swim lie was
taken up by skif and found to be seriously hurt
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-20

CONSULAR FEEs.--It is due to fairness that we
should copy the subjoined paragraphs from the
Union" in reply to Mr.. NORRIS, our late Charge
at Naples, from whose letter o.the " Republic" we
gave some extracts last week, respecting the fees
and emoluments of American Consuls
! FROM UNION OF FRIDAY.
The popular instructions Issued IA June by the State
Department to our diplomatic and consular representa-
tyes require that in all cases where Legation and Con-
sulate established in the same metropolis passports
must be authenticated at the former the higher au-
thority of the two This has been invariably the Gus
tom at London Paris Vienna, and in short every where
else, with the exception Of Naples and Rome 1t is al
most needless to say that at Legations nothing is
ever charged for piss to passport indeed for ver-
flying document of any kind. Mr. Morris seems not to
be aware of this, for he remarks:
Certainly Mr.. Hammett should receive fair salary.
or rather the rises should be returned to him. as see
the consus every where else but at Rome and Naples
are expressly authorized to demand two dollars for the
same"
II Congress shall be disposed to provide salary for
the Consulate at Naples have no objections to inter
pose but we are Of opinion that the reform contemplated
by Mr.. Marcy in his insructions-when Mr. Morris
shows that he neglected his own duties in order to permit
the consular inctonary residing in the same city with
himself to swell his fees unjusty by exacng two dollars
from every American who visited the attractive capital Of
the Kingdom of the Two Scilies-was mperatively de-
manded. The Intelligencer does not think otherwise
The Secretary of State knew well the important duty
ne had to perform in the WORK which he has SO
auspiciously commenced in our foreign establishments;
and we are much mistaken if the results do not prove
such as to benefit materially all the interests of our
country and vastly elevate its reputation in the worlds
esteem.
This, we dare say, is all very just and entirely
appropriate, although we must confess it sounds to
us somewhat transcendental. The SECRETARY OF
STATE we have no doubt, is discharging the duties
of his high Office diligently and ably, but to what
the Union refers in such magniloquent terms as the
"great acorh" which /" he has so auspiciously com
menced in our foreign. establishments" and which
is to benefit materially all the Interests of our
country, and rastly elevate its reputation in The
'corlds esteem" we are unable to conjecture.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

EUROPEAN lNTELLIGENcE.-The I.Ondor
Times, in its issue Of the l4th inst, announc
ed that the Emperor Of Russia had rejected
the Sultan's notifications, and war was con
sidered inevitable. Previous accounts stated
that the English and French ConsuIs had left
Jassey, and that great panic arose from the
circumstance. General Linders was advanc.
ing with fresh corps Of Russian troops upon
MOldavia.
The Gar was to proceed at once to War.
saw, to meet the Emperor of Austria at
OImutz, strongly fortified city of Moraviu
on the river March, 40 miles N. E. of Brunn,
in which Lafayette was confined for many
years from 1894.
The Turkish troops on the Lower Danube
under the command of Omar Pasha. insist on
fighting the Russians, and it is feared that the
Pusha will he unable to subduc their fanati.
cisnl.
Advices from Spain state that the Hon. p.
Soule will be received ut Madrid as United
States Minister.
The cholera was progressing in England.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

Things AT WAsHINGToS.-The Baltimore
Times anticipates beautiful confusion Of
factions in the democratic ranks, and boun-
tiful exhibition Of Buncome speeches upon
the meeting Of Congress, and remarks:
The administration are now in quandary.
The attack on Mr., Dickinson failed entirely.
Gen. Cass' letter which was so much vauntcd,
turns out to be Of no particular political
character. The Soft Shells appear to chnc-
kle over what they have got, and wish the
| administration to become committed to their
peculiar side. The hunkers are bold and de.
tiant, The South behaves with indifference;
and the administration looks round for posi-.
tive and straight forward support, but can
see but little truly secured. In this state of
things, it is highly probable that, Gen. Cass
will be urgently requested to come forward
| and endorse the Interpretation put upon his
letter by the administration people at Wash.
ington, previous to the Syracuse Convention
and we may look out for news from Detroit
before long. Whether his endorsement, il
secured, will avail in reconciling the parties
remains to be seen. But it anything can be
done which will stop the noise of the fac
tions, and lesson the lengthy catalogue Of
Buncombe speeches to be anticipated in tn.
next Congress, it will prove blessing to the
country.
| We recommend to honorable members
who are disposed to kick up Il row, the esam'
| pie of the adamantine convention ut Syra
cuse. They took their stand and stopped
talking. Let them do so likewise, and there
may be chance of their doing something OF
practical use.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

SrocK AND MoXEY MARKEr-The condi-
ton Of the Stock and Money Market is not
on the whole much changed since last week.
There have been considerable fluctuations in
the mean time, with n corresponding variation
in the price of fancy stocks. While money
has been gradually becoming easier, there is
no decided tendency toward greater abun.
dance. The apprehension that tight mar.
ket may be before US, has tendency to check
operations on time, and induces people ia
take measures to strengthen themselves in
case matters take an adverse turn. The pub.
lie mind is unsettled MS to the future, and is
exceedingly cautious in its action. To-day
money is apparently abundant; tomorrow it
can hardly be had on any terms. Lenders,
though they refuse to take long contracts,
seem determined to keep up the rates on
short loans; so that, tho there may be no nc.
tual scarcity, rates continue high, even upon
short and well.sccurcd contracts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07
TERMS:

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No communication inserted unless accom-.
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old Jackson Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

RAIL RoADs.-In the history Of voluntary
labor there is no monument of industry and
skill equal or at all comparable to the system
of railroads and steamboats, by which every
section of the United States is travcrsed-
They sre not more wonderful for their extent
than for the evidence they give of the far
seeing, bold, and indomitable character of the
men upon whom fortune has lavished the
means of their construction. All this, be it
recollected, is the result of unmitigated en-.
terprise-of naked. primitive spirit, whose
energies have trampled under foot the eau
tious and vacillating councils Of capital, turn
cd away from the allurements of the city,
from the ease and luxury Of wealth, and car.
ried into every part of the land tireless and
uever-ending industry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07
W The Newbcrne, N. c. News says that

W The Newbcrne, N. c. News says that
a singular accident happened in Newberne, or
rather in the clouds above it, on Tuesday
last. Just as the severe thunder shower
which occurred on that day was in full blast
Turkey Buzzard was seen soaring at n
great height in the air, soaring almost among
the clouds, above the dis:ilIery Of J. C. Ste
ven, Esq. Just as vivid flash of lightning
occurred, the bird came tumbling from aloft,
but literally torn to pieces. The electricity,
probably, in passing from one cloud to the
other, struck him and scaled his fate. We
do not reccollect of ever having heard Of a
similar instance of the effect of lightning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

ANOTHER Ticker IN New YoRx.-We
find the following in the New York Ex.
press
The Woman's Rights State Convention i.
said to have agreed upon the following ticket
1t is decidedly Hard"
For Secretary of State-Miss Lucy Stone
For Attorney General-Mrs ii. D. Stan.
ton.
For Engineer-NIrs. Annckc.
For Trcasurcr-Mrs. Amelia Bloumer.
For Canal COmmissioner-Nliss Elizabeth
Greenfield Qhe "Black Swami
For State Prison lnspcctor-Miss Susan
B. Anthony.
For Judge of Court Of Appeals-Miss So
phOnisba Snowdron
The Dutch woman, for Engineer, will
have good run VIC predict. So will the
Black Swan, for Canal Commissioners
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

RUM.-last evening we saw wcll-drcss.
cd gentlcmanly man, walking with an un.
steady step along Chcsnut street, holding by
the hand sweet little girl four or five wears
old, who was vainiy endeavoring to accom-.
modate her tiny steps to his unsteady move.
ments.
With sorrowing heart We observed them,
rs the little child gazcd at her rceiny protcr.
tor with wondering and bewildered look
saying as they crossed Fifth street. Papa is
'ou sick; what makes 'Ou walk so queer pa.
pal" Hey he replied, sick, no, come along
Susy, nothing's the matter only these pave
mcnts are so uncvcn-come along i don't
think the payements uneven papa, the bricks
is all smooth to my feet, papa, look here how
fiat it is and the pretty innocent tried to
place her little foot on a single brick, but
sudden lurch OF her leader drew her roughly
on, and they passed beyond our view-that
drunken farther and his little unconscious
chid-unconscious-b soon to awaken
from the sweet dreams Of childhood 10 the
the fearful life of the Drunkard's Daughter,
Register.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

INDIAN WAR IN OREGoN.-Dates from Ore.
gon to the Goth Of Aug. have been received
An Indian insurrection had broken out al
Rogue river valley, which created great con.
sternation among the inhabitants. Several
tribes had united and commenced a war of
determination on the whites. Many massa.
cres had already been committed. Among
the victims were DR.. VIM. r. Rose, and John
Il. Hardin. Lieut.. d. V. Griffin, with com.
pany Of troops, had made an attack on par.
ty of Indians, but was obliged to retreat
himself being wounded.
An expedition under Gen. Lane had gone
to the scene Of action, and bloody work was
expected. Twenty whites had been butch.
cred,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

RAILROAD MOSIToR.-A new invention BY
John NJ. Crosland, Of PottsvilIe, promises to
effect important results. BY it railroad switch.
cs nre safely adjusted to pnss trains; the state
of drawbridge is known before it is reach
ed, and obviates the necessity of stopping;
warning is given when train enters on a
curve, or approaches tunnel, or crossing,
and these warnings may be given at the dis
tance Of four or five miles. These Monitors
operate with certainty by day and night, with
out the effort of any person, or electric
battery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

BosroN Boor AND SHOE MARKET, Sept. 27
The New England Trade has become very
brisk the past week. Buyers are here from
Maine and other places who have purchased
to considerable extent The Southern and
Western trade is now about over for the
season, although some merchants still remain
making their purchases There is no change
of importance to notice in prices. Leather Of
all kinds has been gradually advancing for
some weeks past, which, in connection with
the very full prices paid for labor, gives very
firm tone to the Market and goods are likely
to rule higher. Tho stock in market con-
tinues very reduced. The supply arriving
each week is taken up ss fast as it is received.
Low priced thick Boots and Brogans are par
ticularly scarce and sustain very full prices.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07
BALTIMORE. Sent. y

DALKIHVhE, ccTt' . 70
Adviccs from Rio JaneriO to the 18th Of
August have been received at New York
Coffee is quoted at from lI6OO to 1900 per
arrobe, showing an advance Of IlaOO per ar
robe. The stock is light.
A great Hard Shell Ratification meeting
was held in New York on Monday night, at
which speeches were made by Senator Dick
inson and Others.
1t is reported that the President will re.
move Collector Bronson and Attorney Gen.
eral O'Connor, from their respective Offices.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

"Judge, You say il punch man, even in
fun, he can take mo up tor assault and bat.
terry"
AYES, sir, said that, and what said re.
peat II YOU punch man. You are guilty of
a breach of the peace, and can bc arrested
for it,"
"Aint there no exceptions"
mo, sir; no exceptions whatever"
"Judge, think YOU are mistaken. Sun.
pose, for instance, should brandy-punch him;
then what p =
"No levity in court, sir. Sheriff, expose
this man to the atmosphere. Cali the neat
case"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

ANCIENT FUGITIvE SLAVE LAw.-It seems
that Il Fugitive bill" was discussed in Con.
grcss as far back as 1918, with perfect calm
ness. The bill was advocated at that time
by members from Massachusetts and New
York, and from the debate, an abstract OF
which is published in the National Intelli-
gencer, there would appear then to have been
no excitement whatever, either at the North
or South
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

A NOVEL CAUSE OF MAIL FAIUREs.-A
Texas mail contractor excuses himself for
failing to perform his services as per sched-
ule, by alleging that the mosquitoes are nc.
tually 80 bad upon his route, rs to make it
dangerous to the life of man and beast to
travel il at the season of his recent failures
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07
H- The retail liquor dealers of Ne,

eB- The retail liquor dealers of New
York. at their adjourned meeting on Friday
last passed the subjoined resolution:
Resolved, That in consequence of the great
rise in the price Of brandy, we, the retailers
Of the article, find it impossible to obtain u
living profit by selling at the present price;
therefore, we do now agree that on and'after
the lst day Of October next, ten cents per
glass shall be charged for brandy, instead of
Granddaughter cents, as now.
The meeting, says the N. Y. Times, which
was by no means large in proportion to the
portentous importance of the subject, was
presided over by Mr.. Hope, ofthe Broadway
House; and the resolution was pro posed by
Mr.. Charles Smith, and seconded by Mr.. J..
ConnelI. The meeting then adjourned-to
the bar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

cW The Richmond Enquirer has letter
from General Felix Huston to DR.. Samuel
Cartwright, Of New Orleans, on the subject
of the comparative health of black and white
laborers in the South, and an extract from u
recent publication by DR.. Cartwright on the
same subject. These papers show that while
the white laborers in the South have been
swept to the grave by the Southern epidem.
les like chaif before the wind, the black slave
has been unharmed, thus showing that white
men are not fitted by nature for drudgery in
the Southern climate. A correspondent Of
the Enquirer remarks that every mile OF
Southern rail road has cost Il hogshead OF
white mems blood. The Enquirer accompa-
MES these papers with its concentrations
and says that they undermine the very foun.
dations on which abolitionism stands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

EMPIRE OE QUEEN VIcroRIA.-Finche, in
his Boundaries Of Empire, rather grandilo-
qucntly dishes up the wonder and greatness
of Queen victoria's Empire, rs follows:
"The Queen of England is now sovereign
over one continent, n hundred peninsulas, five
hundred promontorics, a Thousand lakes, two
thousand rivers, and ten Thousand islands.
She waves her hand, and five hundred thou
sand warriors march to battle, to conauer or
to die. She bends her head, and at the signal
u thousand ships of war, and hundred thou
sand sailors perform her bidding on the ocean,
She walks upon the earth, and one hundred
and twenty millions of human beings feel
the slightest pressure Of her foot. Come, all
ye conquerors, and kneel before the Queen
Of England, and acknowledge the superior
extent Of Of her dependent provinces, her
subjugatcd kingdoms. and her yanquished
Empires. The Assyrian Empire was not SO
wealthy. The Roman Empire was not pop
ulOus. The Persian Empire was not extcn.
.sive. The Arabian Empire was not 90 pow.
erful. The Carthagenian Empire was not
SO much dreaded. The Spanish Empire was
not so widely difTused. We have overrun
n CRATER extent Of territory than Attiln, that
scourgc Of God, ever ruled! We have sui.
ducd more Empires, and dethroned more
kings than Alexander Of Macedon! We have
conquered more nations than Napoleon, in
the plentitude of his power, ever subdued !!
We have acquired larger extent Of territory
than Tamerlane the Tartcr ever spurred his
horses hoof across"
This is indeed proud boast, and should
stimulate to good actions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

LOOK HERE, OLD SoLIruDEs-The first
law Of nature is marriage. and yet man is the
only creature that resists il Who ever saw
an old bachelor robin, or female blue bird
with strong thoughts Of dying an old maid
No one. Every created thing becomes . pa.
rent and this u just what il 10 intended they
should become.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

Advices from Galveston, Texas, to the
23d instant state that the yellow fever still
prevails in that city, and that the deaths aver.
age ten day. Among the victims have
been Major Sanderson, and Professor Ruter;
the former was robbed, It is supposed, while
DYING, and thee persons have been arrested
on suspicion of having been concerned in the
nefarious transaction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07
TO PARENTS,


lie who checks a child with terror,
Stops its play and still its song,
Not alone commits IN error,
But u great and moral wrong.
Give it play and never fear it,
Active life is no defect;
Never, never break its spirit,
Curb it only to direct.
Would you stop the flowing river,
Thinking it would cease to flow!
Onward it must flow forever;
Better teach it where to go.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-07

W Thirty-cight building lots in the su.
burbs Of Louisville, Kentucky, were recently
sold at rates ranging from $i2 IS to Si75
per front foot, and bringing in the aggregate
twenty.eight thousand dollars. Nine acres
Of adjoining land were sold to n rail road
COMPANY at fifteen hundred dollars per acre.