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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-11

Ng-The Concord IN. H.) Reporter says
"We saw in The bar-room at the Eagle, the
other day, rustic chair which came from
Indianapolis, Ind, present TO Franklin
Pnrce, the President elect 1t is made Of
hickory branches, with the bark on, and al
though strongly and ingeniously put togeth.
ei. and of symmetrical form. appears to have
had back made with no other tools than
an axe and jackknife. Some of the by.
ISLANDERS inquired if that was "the Chair O.
St.te.'
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WS-Web beg leaye TO cailattention to the
advertisements at OF J. Hickman, Jr., & Co..
The gentlemen who compose the firm are
well known TO the business community here,
,srd to traders generally throughout The seve-
raj counties round about They are able TO
supply customers with anything in their line
on terms as favorable as any establishment
in the wrst, which fact our readers will
please note and act accordingly.
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0SrCuba has taken the initiatory step to-
wards getting herself INTO a scrape with Johr
Bull, by expelling an English gentleman
who has long been resident on the Island
Count Canedo may shoot at.Johna!hant
ships, search them, and imprison his sub
jscts. SO long as Mr.. Fillmore is President
with perfect impunity, but il he cuts amy o
his ''didos" about John Bull, the old fellow
will make him dance hornpipe in yer!
quick time. Who can tell the effect Of |
collision between Beef and Garlic, unde
such circumstances Probably Johna
than would have to furnish few ingredi
ents to make the mess --or, rather n.rss, CON
plete.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-11

vlLLAINous FRAUDs. 30 MIR. Hale, In the
u. S. Senate, on the oath made statemen,
of system Of rascality pnctised upon the
poor sailors in our navy, which Congr esl
ought 10 look through at once. He said that
some 1900 dollars were levied in the shape
Of black mail on the crew and petty Off
GERS Of the U. s. ships Vandalia and Win
cennes, as a fee to one or more gentlemen
who pvofessed TO have some agency 10 pro,
curing the passage Of the law which gave th'
crews o. these ships extra compensation 70
services. Mr.. Hale proposest 70 furnish mos
respectable witnesses, among the latter nt
less personages than one Of the putsets q TO-
us. navy, and the Escla,syy OF the Navy
Mr. John i. !. Kennedy himself The, case Wal
referred to the eomrnittDe on Fyauar
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The Ericsspu In a printing ONCE.

Whatever Of speculation in regard to the sue
cess OF the Ericsson engine may be INDUCED in
by many of the scientific men oI the age, the
busin ess. men of New York. seem 10 place i'm
picit confidence in it, he New York Eve
ming Post, in an article relative to j. says
"'The strength oil our failh may be judged
from The TACT that we have contracted with
Captain Ericsson to furnish Us with Caloric
engine us soon rs it can be made, ior the use
of the Evening Post, and it is already in state
Of considerable fofwardness. The patterns are
prepared by Captain Ericsson, aud The mdchin
cry is making by Messrs. Hogg & Delamater.- =
II is to have suffi lent power 10 drive one ol
Hoe's rotary presses at the rate Of | 0O0O i'm
pressions an hour, and Iour job Office presses
with reserve force Of two or three horse pow
er, and yet it is to occupy only the space en-
closed in d cast iron box six feet square and be-
tween Eve and six feet high. Il is to be finish
ed and in operation by the middle Of April, i
il succeeds, or which, Of course, we have nc
doubt. we shall feel proud Of the distinction
which will properl sbelong 70 the journal tha
frst ayails it,elf of so Important 40 improve
ment II il fails, we meau that the world shal
4now It and the reasons why If wo can ascer
tain them, e 500
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From Cincinnati to Portsmouth, East

ward I.A
We presented, yesterday some of the adj
vantages of road from Cincinnati TO this
city arguing that the route was practicable
and that road built upon 1t would pay. II
is we'll known that the Maysville and Big
Sandy road will be ebuilt--that the portion be-
tween Springvile opposite this city and
Maysvile is already about 10 be let, and as
soon os the Virginia central road company
give assurances that they will meet the MI
and B. S. Company at the mouth of Big San.
dy, the entire line will be let. Were The
Portsmouth and Cincinnati road built no
further than this place. Cincinnati and the
west would have short line east via Of our
city, and while other roads were doing a
great deal, we might hope TO dos little OF
the eastern business. But If we should con!
clude TO extend the road further on this side
Of the river, fifty miles would take it TO Gal
lipolis, Or opposite Point Pleasant, mouth Of
| Kenawha river, where there IS likely to De q
depot Of the Central Virginia road. By riv-
crit is about 80 miles from Portsmouth TO
Gallipolis, because Of a deep bend in The
river which runs south from this place. The
road would not be over so miles, and would
run through portion Of the iron region
which the Scioto Valley road does not touch,
and also through an agricultural district
which furnishes our mills here with thous'
snds Of bushels Of wheat every year. Does
any one doubt that this portion OF the road
would increase the trade Of Portsmouth, as
we'll as give more business TO theS. & II. y
IRailroad9 A connection with the Va. Cen
| trsl road would give US q through line from
Cincinnati east, which, from the mildnesl
OF the climate, would be the line Of trayeI
|iofatlsdst three months in the year. we
trust our citizens will reflect upon this mat mat
Ter, and when ihe proper time comes be apl'
no give some decisive answer; and we hope
thAtanswet will %. .aIet u have the FcAd!'
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GEE. SANTA ANNA.--The Havana Diafin
of the llt inst. says that on Board the Eng
iish steamer which had just touched at that
port was committee, appointed by The pres
eni authorities Of Vera Cruz. on their way to
Caithagpna, to insist on the immediate re-
turn OF Santa Anna to the Mexican terrific
y. tits further stated that The same com
mltee are authorized TO offer to Gen. Adri-
an Woll the command of the forces assem-
blsd al Vera Cruz.
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Old Federalism On the Bench.

A letter from Washington. respecting The
nomination Of Mr.. Badger, Of North Carroll
ma, for the Snpreme Bench, says one objec-
aion TO his continuation is his old Federal.
ism. The letter thinks this should not be
the way Of Badger, alleging that "the more
snti-Federal q man may be before he reaches
the Bench, the more federal will he become
aiterward. Ultra Democrats become ultra
Fderalists ss soon as they put on the gown.
Take Justice Story, or Mclean, for example
apd. indeed, all the justices since the time
OF Marshall, who were appointed as Demo
Gratis. All The present Federal Judges, ex-
cept one, were appointed as Democrats
sniall Of the m follow in the track Of Mar
shall. It would be good policy, perhaps, 10
self the coaverse Of the rule will not pre-
vail, and to put in whig in tlie hope that
the ermine may transform him into Dem
ocrat." r'aaa
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LET-The Cincinnati and Parkersburg
Railroad has been let to Joseph and Selah
Chamberlain and VIM. Surges. The work
viii be commenced within 80 days and con-
peed in three years.
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shooting Annir in washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb.

Edward H. Fuller, who, in connection
with his father, was part proprietor OF
the City Hotel and Irving House. in this
city, but more recently clerk in the Cen
sus Office, about six O'Clock last evening
was shot BY James W. Schaumbefg, for
merly Of the United States dragoons.-
The ball entered Fuller's side and lodged
in his liver, he is not expected to live,
A difficulty had existed some time De.
tween the parties, owing to some imam
cial matters. Fuller had brought 1t TO- 9
cricis BY posting placards through the
city. yesterday, calling Schaumberg . liar,
scoundrel snd swindler. s.'rN
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LAWS OF oHlo.-BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

mo 22l AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled Gan act to
provide for the creation and regulation of
incorporated Companies in the State Of
Ohio" passed May |, 1852.
SEC | Be it enacted BY the Generdl As-.
sembly of the Sta ts of Ohio, That in case Of
accident or unforeseen circumstances. any In.
corporated Railroad orrPlapk road Company
shall be unable to completetts road within
the time limited by It's CHARTER and there shall
not be time sufficient remaining TO give thir.
ty days notice of the filing Of the petition, AZ
required in the seventy six section Of the act
to which this act is supplementary. or if no
regular term of the court Of common pleas
shall be held in the county where the prnci-
pal Office Of such company is kept, before
the expiration of the time so limited for the
completion Of the improvement, It shall be
lawful Tor the Judge Of said court, 10 yaca-
ton, on The petition Of such company. to ex-
tend the time for the completion thereof, TO
the next regular term Of said court. The al
lowance by said Judge shall be endorsed on
the back of said petition, which shall be
forthwith filed in the clerks office of said
court Of common pleas, and notice thereof
shall be given as required in the seventy
sixth section Of the act above referred TO, and
the court Of common pleas, at the next regn-
lar term thereof, upon proof Of the due publ
cation Of the notice, and on good cause
shown, may extend the time for the compile
ton Of said improvement to such period %
may appear to such court Just and reasonable.
JAMES G. JOHNSON.
i-f.Ls TI-,,.o - d 49,.
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ANAT
mo. 23.l AN ACT
Supplementary to the act for the relief Of in-
solvent debtois, 4Sa

Supplementary to the act for the relief Of in-
solvent debtois, 4s
Sec. l Be il enacted BY the General As
seubly of the State of Ohio, That any per-
son who may be Imprisoned under 'any pro-
cess issued from any Of the Courts Of this
State. for the collection ofony fine or penal
ty imposed by virtue Of any law Of this State
for the punishment Of any offence, shall be
entitled TO all the benefit OF the act entitled
'.An act for the relief Of Insolvent debtors"
and of any law amendatoiy thereof, in the
same manner as though the amount Of said
fine, penalty. or costs had been recovered
against sucf person in any civil aciion:-s
Provided that the judgment defendant shall
not be entitled TO the benefit of this act I'M.
Ill the expiration Of sixty days imprison-
ment on such judgment, unless the court rem.
dering said judgment, or any Judge thereof
| in vacation, shall otherwise direct. J,
JAMES @. JOHNSON, s
Speaker Of The House of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL,
~3 President Of the Sendie.
February /, 1858.
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.slor The Town Council oI Hanging Rock
has prohibited The selling Of spitituous. fer
mented OF malt liquors, Sai
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0-E- Great excitement pfsvails ii Cincin-
natl about the immense influx Of Bank pa-
per from Indiaua ard Illinois, .
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SEcRgTARY's oPFIcE,

SEcRETARY's oFFIcE,
COLUMBUS, January 10 1888.
hereby certify, that The foregoing laws
are correctly coppied from the original rolls
on file in this office.
4 WILLIAM TRRVITT.
SecretGry Of Stais.
TREAsuRERs 0FrIcE,
PoRrsMouTH January IL, 1858. q
. hereby certify that the foregoing laws are
correctly copied from the Ohio Statesman.
IA. WALLER.
auditor Of Ssipto colsntts
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06
NEW SILKS JUST OPENED

ME- would respectfully inf rm the Ladies' that ".
w have just received another lot Of RICH pLAlD
SILKS embracing a large collection Of hlsck and red
Plai:s. blue AID black, and black and green, any ~
which we will offer ut very small slvanc on the
wholesale price at the North.
FRENCH NERlNOS.
Our assortment of French Merinos will lie found
larger more completely nsso-;ed. and we thipk
cheaper than any other stock in the District L. is.
will End our Merinos at 81 to compare very favora
bly, with Go DIS at much higher prices al, here sra
Sl62, will be found superior 10 any in the market
PATIO CLOTHS AND CL0AkS.
We just in receipt ola Lar re sssnr mcnt az Patio
Clothes, embracing every shade Of tan, mode, lown
green, ard black.
ltAlsc, 10 new style Sacks. Cloth Talma. DC which
We will offer at small advance.
AUCTION GOODS
Added to the above, We have just opened a large
Ril ands &c, from the auction roc ins at the North
and in the lot some very great bargains.
STAPLE GOODS.
Cur assortment of Staple Goods was never more
complete than at the present time unj customers NAV
business at all desabs, AID the very lowest market
price.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
Our stock Of Housekeeping Goods 10 also complete,
comprising avery quality Of Blankets from g TO as
psir and some OF tbs mo-; elegant 10 lie found any.
where.
Also, Carpstings, Druggct, Rugs oilcloths. and
in fact almost every thing in the Dry Goods line very
cheap.
W " SINISTER CO.
9TH street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06
Settlement of tho Koszta Affair.

A letter from Vienna, received by the
America, and directed to gentleman in
New York, says the Herald, contains the
following interesting information:
The Austrian Government has given its
consent to the liberation Of koszta. with the
understanding that he should be Immediately
put on board an American vessel and go d-
rectly to the United States. 1t was known
that MIR. Marsh had proposed an arrangement
of that kind to Baron Bruck. and the Austrian
Government il said to have given its consent.
partly because it relieves the French Consul
General from the disagreeable engagement to
keep koszta which he had undertaken for the
purpose of saving the city of Smyrna. and the
shipping in the harbor from Immediate de-
struction. The Austrian government, has
expressly reserved its right in case koszta
should return to Turkey and also consider him
still an Austrian subject as long as he shall
not be Invested Of his native nationality in a
regular and awful way
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06
Spirit of the Morning Press.

The Inteligencer notices as probably
true, the rumor that Mr.. Hulseman s re-
cent rather extraordinary visit to Albany,
to confer with Secretary Marcy, was de-
signed to afford him an opportunity of
announcing in person that Austria con-
sents to Koszta's liberation on the condi-
ton of his immediate return to the Uni
ted States. Up to the hour at which we
write, it is not known in Washington
whether this is true or not. Neverthe-
less, all here coincide in believing this
rumor true. 1t is worthy of note that the
Austrian authorities when arresting him
were we'll aware that he was then actual
ly awaiting the first departure from Smyr-
ma for the United States, to embark.
Austria's effort to use him for setting the
very bad precedent which We have more
than once of late explained, has therefore
only resulted in proving to the world that
despotism may not in 1853 everywhere
work its will; in drawing from the Amer
lean Government a state paper to be more
terrible in it's consequence to absolutism
than Hungarian revolutions; and, proba-
bly, in procuring for Martin Koszta free
passage home.
The Union daguerreotypes the American
correspondent of the London Times with
an excruciating pen indeed. He has been
maligning the President of late, it is said.
Whereupon, the editor of the organ goes
over his history, showing that he is in
duced so to do by the miserable feeling
of disappointment in getting office. II
all the editor says of him be true, a more
unprincipled and mercenary dog was
never connected with the press, whoever
he may be.
The Sentinel discusses the position Of
parties in desultory article.
The Sun considers the Baltimore pros
poets for fine fall trade.
The Clippers leader is on newspapers
in Washington, wherein the fact that the
Star has already reduced it's circulation
here to mere handful, induces it to say
silly things.
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very great part of it: in several places
between this and Sidney, a distance of
100 miles, a very long time will not elapsc
before gold is found in abundance.
But the people have not yet got into
the proper system of mining. For in
stance, party of Californian diggers
have taken piece of ground which had
been worked and left by the Australians
as worked out. They have put up .
sluice, long tom, &C., end hear are
making $1,000 worth of gold weekly !
This is only hearsay; but my authority
is good. However, when arrive at the
ovens, $50 miles from here, | shall be
better able to tell you how things are.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06
INTERESTING FROM PERU.
Difficulty with the .f,nericcn Captains at the Cal,

Difficulty iih the .fneTiocn Captions at the Chincha
Islands.
In speaking of the difficulty with the
crew of the Defiance, at Chincha, the As
pinwall Courier Of the Odd ult, saws
Sometime after the first difficulty, the
Defiance, when going to sea, gave a sa-
lutte to the other American vessels, was
fined therefore and paid the fine to the
officer who boarded her, telling the latter,
however, that he might collect for another
salute in few moments. The Peruvian
commandant was enraged at the discharge
of the second gun, went on board the De-
fiance with three armed boats crew, and
after a severe encounter, seized the cap
tain, bound him and threw him into one
of their boats, severely injuring him. A
Peruvian officer and crew then took the
Defiance to Callao, the captain being re-
tanned in confinement. Mr.. Clay. United
States Minister to Lima, forthwith char
tered the Br. p. S. Naval Co.'S steamer
Bolivia, and went to the Chinchas TO in
vestigate. He has sent Oh dispatches to
the home government respecting the
affair.
Recent surveys have proven that the
guano is almost inexhaustibIe, and there
are more vessels loading than ever before.
The Bolivian port Of CobIa was still
blocaded by Peru, and proposition by
Chill for mediation was likely to be re-
jected. The Bolivian President Belize
was constantly engaged against revolu-
tionary movements at home. and could
not attack Peru. Business was paralyzed
throughout the republic.
Most exciting stories have reached
Santiago de Boriia, of the discovery of
gold in the Amazon and its branches.
The washings extend for forty leagues
and twenty-five pounds per day is said
to be the average of one mans labor.
From Chachapogas to the gold regions is
thirty-six leagues, a foot journey of four
days. DIR. Reyna was soon to sail with
party to explore the mines.
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MULTUM IN PARVO.

Several capitalists in New York have SUBJ
scribed 5000 to the capital stock of the
Sussex County DELI Canal Company.
! There were seven hundred and forty arrests
in Cincinnati during the month ending Sep
TENDER 23d. A promising village, that
President Pierce, it is said will strongly
recommend, in his annual message, the pas
sage of the French spOilaton bill So mote
it be.
Swan, who murdered Sprigg at Cumberland,
Md, has been acquitted.
The foreign refugees in Montreal made a
demonstration in that city on Thursday last
in favor of Capt. Ingraham.
The potato crop in the Eastern States, this
year, will fall considerably below the average
on account Of the rot. The disease has also
appeared on Long Island
The first edition, numbering five thousand
copies, of Mr.. Choatc's Eulogy on Mr. Web.
ster, has already been sold, and the publish
ers, Messrs. James Munroe & Co., have a
second edition numbering three thousand
copies, In press.
Another son has been born to the Sultan
The infant Mussulman has received the name
Of Amtrath Eddin.
There is great crop of cranberries in Min
nesota, where they are worth So or So n
barrel. .a
Two daughters of Purser Fauntleroy died
of yellow fever at Pensacola, in September
few days after the death of their father by
the same disease.
The governor of Terni in Italy, having said
that when there was no more -four the people
might eat straw, the people threw him out of
a window, and stuffed him with straw till he
died
AEuropean letter states that France is treat
ing with Sweden and Denmark for an alliance,
offensive and defensive, against Russia, in the
event Of France becoming involved in war
on the Turkish question. Russia is also en-
deavoring to form an alliance with the same
powers. If forced to take position, they will
side with France and Turkey
The fare between Albany and New York.
on both the Hudson River and Harlem Rail
roads, has been raised to two dollars
Five hundred and fifty tons of Guano has
just arrived at Baltimore
The Norwalk tragedy was rather costly
operation for the New Haven Railroad Com
pany. 1t has already paid near 5000, 900 to
those who were injured and to the relatives of
those who were killed
The Mexican papers generally oppose grant
ing the right of way for Pacific railroad
through Mexican territory.
The Philadelphia papers contain accounts
Of coroner's inquest on the body of Mrs.
Amanda T. Jenkins, about 20 years of age,
who had been married about three months to
Caldwell C. jenkins. DR. Rush analysed the
contents OF her stomach and found about 20
grains Of soluble salt of mercury
The sloo contract for the Tehuantcpec road
is completed.
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FINE GROCERIES.

FAMILIES who arc now returning from the
Springs, and others who are about laying in
their full supply OF Groceries will do well to give me
call before they purchase elsew here, The follow
ing list in part, Of fine GROCERIES,, which have
been laid in at the lowest prices ruling before The
late extraordinary -sise, will be sold at small sd
vance over cost:
so chests superior Black Tea, at 80 cents pound,
at retail
10 chests Green medium and very fine Tea. from
Soc. to 81 pound
ii hhds. medium and very superior Porto Rico SUI
gar, part at 81 cents
80 bags prime old Government Java, Mocha, and
other Cofiees
Is bbis. best Crushed and Refined Sugar, for pre-
serving
lao extra sugar-cured Hams favorite brands
cascs Conserve and two do Preserved East lndis
Ginger.
Particular attention is called to the above BlACh
TEA at 90 cents; it is rich in flavor, without the
deieterious effect Of most green tea, and warranted
as good a. is generally sold at ST. and 81 % cents
pound. With large variety of other articles not
named. Customers can always be accommodated
Goods delivered free of charge.
ZM.PKING,
Corner Of and 18th streets, and Vermont
avenue, north Of Jackson Statue
sep 18th
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-06

DE M AGSHlP.-Ihe subscriber would in
L form the citizens of Wss' ingt. n thst IA. r.
taken roo over No. ). Washington Place" aho1s
odd Fellows Hall Tth street and IL now lrerarsd q,
give lessons in PENHANSH.P. PHoNUGRAPHY
ard BOOKKEEPING. write Visiting or Wedlinr
Cards, copy Deeds, Nanukcripts OF other in,trm'
ments Of writing, post books. make out bills. &c.
oc C-3t- WM A RICIIApnSnS