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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-18
Later from California.
New YoRK. Feb. ID,

sa New YORK, Feb a..
Tn steamer Northern Light, from San Ju-
an, arrived here Yesterday. She brings l60
passengers, who were brought down by the
steamer independence, which sailed lromSan
Francisco on the 18th ult.
The steamer Uncle Sam, from Aspinwall,
whence she sailed on the Sd inst, has also
arrived She brings $50 passengers and
$3.50, 900 in gold, on freight and in the hands
Of passengers. Among her passengers is the
Hon. Thomas Van Buren,, Senator from Cal
ifornia,
The Legislature Of California was in ses-
sion at Valejo--the proposition to remove
the seat of Government to Benicia having
been rejected.
J. h. Wall, of Monterey, was chosen Spea.
ker Of the House. Governor Bigleys mes
sage was read in the Senate On the 5h., 81
memorial TO Congress TO abolish the
Land Commission had been adopted.
The steamer New Orleans was 10 leave
San Francisco on the 10Th, for San Juan.
The Panama steamship Cortez lost twen-
ty-seven passengers on her trip up from Pa
mama, and the the steamer s. S. Lewis t
eleven. ~
In The collision between the ST teamprs Ca
manche and Bragdon, only four lives were
lost; among them was Mrs. Winter and Mrs.
Baker, who had come up in the S. S. Lewis.
Mrs. Winter was going 10 join her husband
at Marysvile. .
BY these arrivals we have sdvices from Or
egon 10 the Sd ult The weather was very
severe, and large quantities Of snow had fal-
len.
Many overland emigrants weie arriving
there, in destitute condition, who report
snow ten feet, deep in the Calagooga noun
tains. We also have intelligence from Pa
gets Sound, Of the llth December. The cit
liens of Northern Oregon had met in conven-
tion, and adopted a memorial to Congress,
asking that that portion of the country be Or
ganized into a new territory.
In the mining districts Hour had sold as
high as 81 80 per pound.
The steamer Ohio arrived at Kingston on
the 7lh inst, bound for New York. She has
on board the mails and Sl,750, 900 in gold
dust.
Business at San Francisco, for two weeks
previous to the 18th ult., had been tolerably
fair. FLOUR was less firm. and was selling at
S32 so per brl. Corn Meal 80 so; Rio Col-
fee l5@l6c per lb; Butter 3l@44c; Hams 20
@2lc; Lard 2lc; prime Pork $25@26 per bl,
mess do $30@3l, and clear at $35. y i4
A bill had been brought before the Legisla-
ture to prevent monopolies in provisions,
providing punishment for all combinations
to raise the price Of food. The penalties are
very severe, imposing sn imprisonment of
fra. ~ G...z 81
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n Time ~ congress, s
They have asmuch difficulty in kse1ing
working majority in Congress as is expert.
enced in the Ohio Legislature. The follow
ing ludictcus scene recently transpired in
the House:
Mr.. McMullen moved TO amend by open
ing the doors to allow gentlemen 10 come
in. s sse
Mr.. Stanton (Tenn., moved further to
amend by directing the Sergeant-at-Arms 10
bring in obsenees te-morrow morning.
Mr.. Dean moved the previous question,
forthe reason, he said, that the gentleman
from Tennessee was in the same condition
as himself, having an engagement with la
dy for a party.
Mr.. SlOnton's amendment was disagreed
to. 6a
The question was taken ON Mr.. 0rr's mo-
tion. And while The Clerk was calling The
roll, Mr.. Lotkhart made his way from the
Gallery 10 the Hall by climbing downa pill
lar, which ocsasioned much laughter,
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In that thriving little town, Chicago, they
boasled some time since ofa neat and credit
able theatre building. Unfortunately one
evening during an operatic performance the
building took fire, and in moment, at the
first cry, all was confusion, particularly on
the stage, where each member of the compa-
ny was endeayoring to save The properties,
wardrobe, &c., of the establishment. was
rushing to and fro in every direction, A
party OF ofgentlemen who had been in attend
ance, but who on the first alarm had left the
building, soon missed one OF their compan-
ions. Thinking that he might have been in
| ljured one of them slipped sbackcsnd looked
into the the theatre just as the fire was
bursting through tbs end of the building and
the manager was leaving for the last time,
with side scene on his shoulder. There
sat the missing gentlamen in the boxes, SOL
itary and alone, OH the trout seat, in perfect
exiacies al The performance, shouting ,'Cap-
ital! capital! bravo! brayo!--a most splendid
imitation Of fire! bravo! bravo!"
An important invention is claimed to
have been discovered in Italy, which is thus
lnoted in a letter from an American at Genoa
under date of 18th ult:
"a complete revolution in the means o.
steam navigation and locomption is :antici
pa.ed here from a recent invention by DR.
Cafosio, Of this city. He has i. is said, sue
ceeded in constructed an apparatus for tht
decomposition of water by electro magnet
ism, which will introduce the gases thus gen
Grated into the engine, ina way % save al
EeXpenses of fuel. His invention has beer
Lapproved BY Swans and practical ensineers
land company has subscribed the means o
| giving it full experiment. Means have
also been adopted TO secure patents in al
other countries.
Mr.. J. Musso, a respectable merchant o
this city, has just started for the Unitet
States, with letters from our Minister at Tu
rim, 10 .he heads Of the Patent Office a
Washington, ~
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That monslrous tyrant, Henry VIII, had
rather curious manner Of woingr-he first
married his wives and dred them afterwards
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The Buffalo Rough NotS is not all rough
The editor is impossible, ald has an idea o
smooth things, ii he is not il the enjoyment
thereof enough to change hs nature. Read
the following: se9 Iser-e
"KIssIEG. The N. Orleans Picayune says
the tariff of this article is now, in Boston, ten
dollars; in Rochester, seven lollars; in New
York, but five dollars; and Nhe editor con-
graduates himself that he lives in a city
where the luxuries of.life are b be obtained
at something like reasonable rate. Poor,
benighted individual!--to thaIk his stars for
the privilege of paying five dollars fora kiss
from the withered lips of his yellow, sun
burnt, parchment-faced dansels. What
would he think, if he could tolch the bloom
ing cheek Of one of our BIffalo girls;-a
cheek like the sunny side of ripe peach,
round, full, and softer than !he velvet of a
kingly robe? What would be think, if gra-
ciously permitted, for once, Just once, 10
press such cheek. and know, after the de-
light of such feast on 'nectar worthy of the
gods" that there was ''nothing 70 payp---
Bachelors Of Rachester, Boston and New
Orleans; how from our inmost sous we pity
you, in your "forlorn and wretched state"
>~-~>~~~~~o>~~-~~~~>o->>~- ~
SOMERSET spunky little neighbor ap.
pears to have enough of energy and enter.
prise TO have both railroads and the county
seat. A few days since the merchants form
ed a ''Board of Trade and elected Dixon
Brown, President; M. T. Mailer, Secretary
and Adam Finck, M. f. Scott and A. J, De-
long committee whose duty it is to meet
once week, to regulate the prices and de
wise means generally for the progress Of bu-
siness. "ln Union there is strength" and il
the business men OF any place act in harmony
they are bound TO succeed. Lancaster Gas
In the above respects, our own city nigh
materially benefit herself by following the
example Of Somerset. -.
Dr. Ross of this city (says the Buffalo Ex
press) accompanies late advertisement in
the Cattarogus Wing with the following
which is pretty sensible:
"As the question has been asked, why dt
you advertise in the public prints as though
it were almost crime, and perhaps some
times asked with good intentions, answer
j. Because am not ashamed of my name
Q. Because am not ashamed Of my privi
liges. i. so
3. Because am not ashamed OF my pro
lession.
a. Because am not ashamed to offer m,
services to the afflicted.
s.. Because 1 am not ashamed of the press
6. Because the sufferer is not ashamed {,
be cured, nor afraid TO claim the right o
knowing where to apply for relief; and !
these simple reasons do not satisfy those whit
are more sensitive than sensible, would add
that neither have, nor do intend to pledg
myself TO any clique or clue, which nigh
subject me to the necessity of shutting my
self up in dungeon, there TO wait for SOM
inquisitive mortal TO break it open to flint
me; because | believe that have ss good
right to LET my light burn upon a candlesticlI
| as under blsheI
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r hfse nays nnt6r nom 1,nE,Ss a--.z
sai " tA6 MISUNDERSTANDING 4 dvarce
In Cotton -Breadstuns stiH DecIins
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
New York, Tuesday, February az, 1853.
Mails for Europe.

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The Cunard steamship Niagara viii leave this port at
neon 70 morrow for Liverpool.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition of
The NEW YORK HERALD, viii be received at the following
places in Europe
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The European mails will close in this city at half past
ZEN O'Clock in the morning. The WEEKLY HERALD will be
published at half past nine o'clock A. NJ.
Single copies, in wrappers, sxpence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

portant features of this measure that which provides
for a minister to the Central American republics.
Our already great and rapidly increasing intercourse
with those governments, combined with the APP
parent movements of certain foreign powers to gain
footing therein, renders mission Of this kind ex-
tremey necessary; and in selecting representative,
the President will doubtless procure one who is not
only eonversant with every portion OF that country
but will also take especial pains to look out for the
interests of his own. The American people should
have working, not dinner eating, minister in that
quarter. Appropriations were made for the custom
houses at New Orleans st. Louis Louisville and en-
cinnati. Twenty-Five thousand dollars were granted
for new furniture for the White House; but the appro-
priation for repairing the mansion was cut down TO
nearly six thousand dollars.
After an Intellectual attempt to get up the bill for
the reorganization of the navy the House went into
| Committee on the Indian Appropriation bill-did
nothing-rose-spen the afternoon on private bills
passed two and adjourned.
The New York Legislature was not in session yes
terday, both bodies having adjourned from Saturday
till tomorrow, in order to allow the members to pro-
coed to Troy, to-day and partake of the Inequalities
of that place, in commemoraton Of the birthday Of
Washington. 1t is hoped that the short respite from
their arduous legislative abors will have the effect of
recuperatng their energies and cause them to return
TO business with renewed courage and strength.
The foreign news received by the steamer Pacific
produced no effect upon cotton market, while it
favorably influenced the price Of breadstufs. State
-four advanced l2c. lSc per barrel from the lowest
point of last week. Corn and wheat were sale
able at the full prices of Saturday.
The case for the prosecution, in the Doty perjury
trial, closed yesterday. The evidence confined
| to that of Miss Clifton's medical attendant.
The proceedings against the grantees Of the Broad
way Railway were commenced yesterday morning
in the Supreme Court before Judges Edwards Morris
and Strong Mr.. Van Buren, spoke for the entire day
in behalf of the plaintiffs, and Mr. Field will COM
mence his argument tomorrow, on the part of the
defendants.
The Rev. DR.. Kennedy, of Brooklyn, delivered
lecture at the Institute last evening taking for his
subject, q Home Thoughts for the Married and
Single The lecture very well attended, par
ticularly by the fair ladies of the sister city, and al
though nearly every Of the unmarried, married
and remarked present, had some home thoughts of
their upon the subject of connubia bliss either in
the prospective or actual enjoyment the remarks of
the reverend gentleman were listened to with much
attention. The proceeds were appropriated to the
fencing in of burial lot in Cypress Hill Cemetery
recently purchased by the members of the Order of
United American Mechanics.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

PAUL JuLHSs CoNcERT-It is almost, we are sure, su
pererogatory in to call the attention Of the lovers,
music in this metropolis to the fact that this evening
little Paul Julens farewell concert takes place. in Metro
politan Hall. When it is recolected that to his own
magical performance the violin will be added the
charms Of Madame sontags voice. and the assistance Of
the distinguished artists Of her troupe confident
that the concert will congregate of the largest and
most fashionable audiences that have been attracted to
the Hall this Little Paul is the greatest and most
popular favorte Of the day. and hope that this
cason he will receive solid proofs Of the fact He is the
most fascinating child that has appeared in public.
q None know him but to love him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
Court (pIpusInr-.Thl Dny.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT Coum.-Nos. As, As to SO, AZ,
a. =
SUPERIOR CorRT-General Term. Broadway Railroad in.
ID Ection stu on.
suPRENE CorRT-CRcru CorRT.--Nos. AZ, 15l, ii, H.
l0l, l62 1903, los, 166, 1877 1G9 to I73.
COMMON P1FAs-Part Iirst.--Nes. All, sol, 502 500,
500. 507 10 51d, 371 500.
tUrFRIoR GoURT-Two branches-Nos 3, 26l, All, 465,
b.e 445 456 44T, s4s 44o 531 532 537, 53S $50 $40
5se goo, 1872 1872 800 393 425 T3 355 So 55 Ais AGO
~ $50, AGO COS $72, 5ol 43l, 5i2 SAB $780, 1871 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
Superior Court-Part Second.

Before Hon. Judge Emmett
En- 21--Henry u. Wolfe Us. The Hudson Rirer Roll
road CompdnyThis action for damages done the
and cart of the plaintiff by carelessy running
against them in West street. between Jane and Horato
streets, the 10th of July last whereby the cart
was broken and the horse seriously injured Damages
were laid at $500. Scaled verdict
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
Personal Intelligence

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, with her husband DR.
towe and some other members of their family proceed
direct to Scotland by the steamship Glasgow which sails
from New York on the 2Gth of March
Among the arrivals Yesterday at the Metronolitan
were lAcuts nant Governor Sanford Church. General
Duff Green Washington
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

cure as 1t Is used all aches, pains and weakness with
either sex Sold IN large bottles al 81 EACH and so per
dozen His Horse Eminent the heavcs sores cuts
bruiscs and hard swolngs, and work the horse daIy
Iepots EO Pearl street 416 Broadway, and at every
druggists in the United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
TERRIBLE WAR AMONG THE WoMEN-LApIEs

TERRIBLE WAR AMONG THE WoMEN-LADIEs,
TO THE RESCUE The war Of the roses seems
about to be revived, in an improved shape, on
this continent and already the horizon seems
dark with the mighty events with which it is
surcharged. The tug of war which is said to
come when Greek meets Greek, is a petty wrest-
ling match when contrasted with the onslaught
Of little women. What may we not, therefore,
expect when Mrs. Swisshelm puts on her casque
and takes her pen in hand to annihlate Mrs.
Tyler
All the world has read the spirited retort
which the last mentioned lady made to the inn
pertinent missive sent to the women Of America
by a cotere Of petticoated aristocrats from
Stafford House. But no one was prepared
for the terrible battery which Mrs. Swisshelm
has opened upon the devoted little champion of
her countrywomen. Mrs. Tyler is known to be
the wife of an ex-President of the United States;
but her exasperated antagonist, though some
what Of celebrity in her own neighborhood,
may not be SO universally known. We may
therefore inform the world that Jane Grey
Swisshelm, as she signs her prOnuncia-
mento, is the principal editor Of the Pittsburg
Saturday Tisitey, of which her husband is the
subeditor; and that she stands in the vanguard
of the noble army of martyrs on whose banner
is inscribed /" Women's rights and pantaloons."
Six months ago she announced that she had re-
signed the chair editorial, and taken to the
nursing chair but we suppose that, tired Of
such unworthy occupation, she has again en-
foral {hn HNa fhafr lofiv
positions, Mrs. Swisshelm may be regarded as
the champion and representative of the strong
minded women of America, as Mrs. Tyler is Of
those ladies who don't trouble themselves about
the womens magma charta. This being the
condition of the combatants the challenge has
been sounded by the Amazonian party and we
only wait now to see whether the other side
will show fight. The cartel consists Of five
column communication. published in Mrs. Swiss
helms paper, and directed to the Duchess Of
Sutherland. as the judge Of the tourney This
pronuncian,ento abounds in phrases and poly
syllables calculated to annihilate poor Mrs.
Tyler, whom it denounces as the +" little lady
would-be-representative Observation-Disclosures
ca" who snarls with - -Charles-spaniel
pugnacity." Her letter is utterly repudiated,
as the . small reply of a little lady'-one of
those whose souls are made on too small a
pattern" Even her luckless spouse comes in
for share of the abuse, and is described as
man whom most affective dspensation Of
Providence once placed in our Presidential
chair
Now is the time for action. Jacta est alea
War is declared, and the women Of America
must enroll themselves under the banners Of
either of the great leaders. 1t is not a mere
Marc Antony and Octavius contest for the
mastery Of the world. To the rescue, ladies
Remember, America expects every woman to do
her duty!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

votes his attention to diseases Of the eye Chronic in
Illumination OF the eyeds, however long standing com
petey cured and films and specs removed without sur
gical operation Office hours, a. NJ and p NJ Frencl,
artificial eyes Inserted TO look equal 10 the natural organ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
Superior COurt-Psrt First.

Before Chief Justice Oakley.
Isddc SernlJy John HdLst0n.--Ths was an action
for injury done the PLAINTIFF child little girl about five
years cid b. running IL the I'd June the corner
Of Crosby and Spring streets Verdict for plaintiff s25
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contract for the transportation Of the mails in
advance OF every other route.
Mr.. Hubbard, the able Postmaster General,
can now make a most graceful bow to the ma
ton, and his exit from office, with this browning
act of his short but enterprising administration
of the department.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22
Superior Court-special Term.

MADAME soSrAc appears tomorrow night as Norma, in
tDon Pasqualen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-22

YouNG AMERICA VERSUS OLD FoGYIsM-For
the amusement and edifcation Of our political
readers we publish to-day terrible attack and
recriminaton in which Savannah paper stands
on the aggressive. and George Sanders, editor
Of the Democratic Reriew, on the defensive
side. As the antagonists represent the two
branches Of the democratic party, Sanders
being for the nonce the champion Of Young
America, and the other Of old fogysm the
strife is highly amusing and interesting. and
viii doubtless. create much excitement among
tbe politicians. If peace is not soon de-
clared between these belligcrent sections
o ne party we fear they will eventually be
found ~ the same position as the celebrated
Kilkenny cats. VIII none Of the distinguished
men OF the party interfere to restore amty. aud
prevent this terrible catastrophe
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-07
y o { trp D..

EA This is Thanksgiving Week, and
Of course our readers will Wish to have
Thanksgiving Song. Can they do bet
ter than say or sing the following writ
ten by the late DIR. v are
Come unclcs and cousins come nciccS aud
auntS
Come, ntphcws and lrothcrs-no wont's-ho
cant'S,
Put business, and shopping and school books
away;
The year has rolled round-it is Thanksgiy-
ing day.
Come home from the college, yc ringlct-haircd
youth
Come home from your factories, Ann, Kate
and Ruth,
From the anvil, the counter, the farm come
away,
Home, home with YOU, home, it is Thanks
giving day.
The table is spread, and the dinner is dress
cd -
The cooks and the mothers have all done
their best;
( No caliph of Bagdad Ger saw such display.
Or dreamed of a treat like our Thanksgiving
day.
Pies, puddings, and custayds, pigs, oysters,
and nuts,
Come forward and seize them without IFS or
JHfSi
Bring none OF your slim, little appetites here
Thanksgiving day comes only once ina year
Now children revisit the darling old place,
Now brothers and sisters, long parted, en-
Bruce
The family ring is united once more,
And the voices shout at the old cottage door
The grandfather smiles on the innocent mirth
And blesses the power that has guarded hi,
hearth.
lie remembers 10 troubles, he feels no decay
But thinks his whole life has becna Thanks
given day
Then praise for the past and the present We
sing,
And truthful await what the future may bring
Let doubt and rcpining be lanishcd away,
And the whole Of our lives be Tbanksgivin,
day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-07

he ever presented the same appearance
He was an ardent lover of liberty-ihe
patriot, the philan,hropist, and the ora.
tor He rose with the splendor of the
morning sun, illuminated an cver.glori
Gus day, and set amid the grandeur Of
moral sublimity
His motives pure, his objects noble
his achievements great. he won liberty
for his countrymen, and Immortality foi
himself
His last appearance in public forms
an anecdote which. as related by his bi
ographer. is illustrative of the whoic
man. Thinking his country needed his
services as a legislator, be offered him
self as a candidate in his county. As
he appeared to his constituents on the
morning Of the election, the people
thronged about him with that feeling
of awe and reverence with which the
great and noble bcnefactors of mankind
are ever beheld.
\ clergyman present. raising his voice
in rcproof against the people. said, why
do you follow Mr.. Henry about with SO
much adoration--he is not n god, Gpt a
man."
Mr.. Henry replied with pnthos
winch suffused all to tears that heard
him mo, no, indeqd. my friend, | am
not god, but poor icOrm Of HE dist
as feetng and uusubstantlal as the
shadow Of the cloud that floats over