Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-12
DOMESTIC MATTERS.
eminent.

HuGH NJ. NELSON, of Clarke county, Va received the
highest premium at the Maryland Agricultural Fair for
fifty hogs of the mixed breed of Berkshire and Woburn
They averaged about fourteen months DID, Mr. N could
not succeed in finding transportation for them to Rch4
mond and sold them in Baltimore for the handsome SUM
Of 5000 These hogs weighed about 10 600 lbs. gross
weight.
A New Town IN yIRGNIA.-It is stated that certain
capitalists have purchased eleven hundred Of
land just below the Guyandotte river, in Virginia. for
which they pay $88 0O0 They contemplate laying
portion of this lots which are expected to
sell well and readily Guyandotte being the focus of
grand system Of railroads.
Parker Perry convicted of the murder of his wife some
time last spring, expiacd his crime upon the gaows at
Raleigh On. o. Friday last 1t is estimated that at
least four thousand persons witnessed the execution
case has just been tried at Wilmington m C) in
which the jury found that George Allen colored man.
claimed as slave was Free his mother having been
emancipated in 1908.
IMMENSE RAILROAD REcEIPrs.-The Erie railroad
cepts for October have been Of unprecedented magni
ude less than 1926 800 from passengers and mails
1927, 1s6 from freghts-ota 1852 1885, This is in
crease of over the same month last year. The
Hudson river railroad receipts 25S increase
of near 500, 900 from the last year.
A fire broke out at wellsville va) Thursday which
consumed the Masonic Hail. the grocery of Messrs
Cooper Riggs, theralroad Office and the office occu-
pied by Mr. Mcintosh The entire loss is estimated at
$40, 900.
In consequence of the numerous complaints which have
been made in regard to young and boys lounging
about the of streets in Philadelphia the police
Thursday night commenced arresng hen and that night
lodged in the watchhouse twenty thirty who had
to appear before Mayor Gpn the next morning and give
bail for their good behavior.
DEATH FROM DRIsKIso CHERRY RuM.-According to
the Worcester Transcript boy Of fifteen having been
turned out Of mill at East Brookfed few days SINCE
he procured abote of cherry rum, and in company with
another boy went into the woods and drank nearly the
whole Of it. One Of the boys succeeded in getting home
but the other when found insensbe and died at ten
o'clock the next day.
CoMMESDABLE Acr.-The Bangor Wing states that
Tuesday last "a large Newfoundland dog of Smith s.
Perry, while carrying home basket containing
ce, was worried by pugnacious bulldog He bore his
attacks with Christian patience until he found it i'm
possible to when he put down the basket and gave
the bulldog thorough whipping. lie then quietly took
up the basket and proceeded home with it without fur
Their molestation."
PERJURY CoSrEssIoN.-In the trial Of the Martha
Washington case, at Columbus, Ohio, John HRately, a
witness the preliminary examination letter to
the District Attorney, stating that he had falsely at
the first examination, but that it had borne heavily
his mind since that he determined to make retrac
ton He had to certain shipments Of goods in the
steamer (Which had been dcsroyed in order get the
insurance, but now says he knew nothing about such
shipments.
rested night before last the charge Of attempting to
pass counterfeit dollar bills the Bank of Stamford
Connecticut, Mt many different places in the city. Two
were subsequently discharged and the other two who
gave their names John Jones and W. E. Knight were
committed to answer.-Albany Register, Thursday.
EXECUTION TWO BroTHERs.-Moses and Robert Kel-
ley convicted Of the murder Of Alexander Gardner JAS
Miller and Francis Holt, fat boat near Troy In
diana, about year ago. were hung at Hawcsvle (Ky)
on the 28th utmo
Capt HUcH GRAHAM, Of the Oldest ship masters Of
New York, died Friday mernng from the effects Of tea
spoonful Of tucture of aconitc which he had taken in
mistake for aoes Capt Graham had lived retired for
some time, and was eighty years of age.
Horper's Magazine for November might well be called
the Illuminated Magazine filled its pages with sp-
rited Illustrations An article by Mr. THOMAS EwBASK,
whose name is guaranty for its intelligence and ability,
opens the number, describing the capital of Brazil "he
Land Of ne Cocoa and The Palm" This will be read with
universal interest for its fectous and vivid sketches Of
the society Of Rio Janeiro in its most striking and
liar aspects OF equal and indeed in many respects Of
greater interest is the succeeding article devoted The
Sugar Plantation Of Louisiana" giving minute though
graphic history Of the process Of sugar making The en-
cravings that accompany each Of these articles beau
tifu specimens Of the art and convey fund of know
ledge in most attractive chapter. But the first chap
ters Of Mr. THAcKEnAYs work, The Neucomss, Will
be generally considered the most attractive portion OF the
number.-Cowier