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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26
FROM BRAZIL AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

The Hon. ROBERT G. ScHENcK, late Minister of
the United States to Brazil, arrived at New York
on wednesday in the clipper ship Union.
The New York papers state that Mr. ScHEscK win
come to this city in few days make report and ex-
plantations to the President and Secretary State in re-
aon 70 he important treaties he has assisted con-
ciude with the Argentine Confederation securing per-
petuay the free navigation Of the river de la Plata and
its great tributaries.
Mr. soHEECK took leave II the Court Of Brazil on the
9Th 81 October and his successor Mr. TRouspALE was
presented The Emperors replies to both gentlemen were
quite brief To Mr.. SouENcK he said
at affords great pleasure to express TO vou the
high appreciation which have always entertained Of the
manner in which you have borne yoarsef during YOUR
mission"
And in answer to Mr. TRousDALE he said
I" thank much my good friend the President Of the
United States for this proof of his friendship and
hope Mr. TRoUsDALE, that your mission will contribute
much that Of your predecessor has to strengthen
aud the relations Of good understanding which
happily exist between our two countries"
Senior LEAI the Brazilian Charge PAfares to Para
quay had arrived at Rio the 10th October having been
ordered off by the President of Paraguay on account Of
alleged insulting remarks made by him about that func-
tionay. 1t not known what course the Brazilian
Government would take in reference to this quarrel
From the Argentine Confederation learn that the
Constitutional Congress of the thirteen provinces exclu-
sive Of Buenos Ayres which still stands alone was
still in session at Santa Fe They had refused to accept
the resignation of Gen. URauIzA Provisional Director.
The election for President and Vice Presieat under the
Constitution appointed take place on the goth
of this month 1t was said Urluiza would undoubtedly
be elected President and probably either Senior Can or
Senior Zuvara Vice President
Senior Cani was of the plenipotenaries appoint
ed by Urquza to conclude the treaties for the free nay.
cation Of the rivers and Zuyaa is the President Of the
Constituent Congress-
The Congress of the thirteen provinces had unanimous
y approved the treaties with the United States made by
Urquiza
The seat of the Confederation has been established for
the present at Parana which is in the Province of Entire
Rios, on the river opposite Santa Fe.
At Montevdeo all quiet under the Provisional Gov
eminent established by Gen. PAcHEco and his associates
but President GIRo, who had been deposed still in
the harbor on board French of-war, in which he
had sought refuge at the revolution in August
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

1t cannot be denied that our Government paper
renders itself justly liable to such censurcs as the
following The Union certainly needs reformation
in its manner of treating friendly foreign Govern
ments. A letter from Washington remarks that
"Whilc Mr. soULE exchanging with the Queen Of
Spain Of friendly feelings between the two
countries the organ Of his Government at Washington
publishing, apparently with the sanction of the Exc
cutve the most insulting diarbes against the people,
the institutions and the national policy Of span and
using oil its energies stir up another expedition for
despoing her Of Cuba the mos, valuable colony which
remains to her.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

STEAMER Blows Up.--The steamer Robert Martin from
Charleston for Cheraw, Is c. burst her boilers at Ports
Ferry, the Pee Dee, early Saturday morning last
killing ten persons and woundng several others. Only
twenty seysn were board The boat was rendered a
complete ruin even the anchors, chains, and heavy
iron capstan which deck blown on the neigh
boring bank Her deck was torn up and fragments of
machinery, cargo, and hull blown in every direction
Some of the hands have nobeen found since the occur
renee, being no doubt blown to pieces. The boat Lad
been taking in wood, and about starting whom the SC
cidsnt took place
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CtronSn.-Murray's Encyclopedias Of Geography,

CALIroRNA.-Murrays Encyclopedias Of Geography,
published in 1910, page 831, vol. s:
Lower California is long peninsula in the Pacific,
parallel to the continent from which is separated by
deep gulf The Spaniards long viewed it as sort of El
Dorado country of wealth. their hopes being fed by
pearls found upon its shore but close examina
ton has dspelled these visions California enjoys the
most beautiful sky in the world constantly and
blue and cloudless; if any clouds for instant APP
pear they display the most brilliant tints But the soil
sandy and arid like the shores Of Provence and only
few favored spots present trace Of vegetation No
where be found finer abode for the astron omer
worse for the cultyator"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

The Legislature Of GEORGIA, Tuesday last elected
tho Hon. EBESEzER STApNgs Judge of the Supreme Court
Of that State for the unexpred of two years. in
place Of the Hon. HIRAM WARNER, resigned. HENRY l..
BRsSiSo, Esq elected Judge for six years ensuing
in opposition to the Hon. EUGESIUs A. NIsBRr.
The Legislature also elected the following State officers
EZEKIEL GAMBLER, Comptroller General PLEASANT NJ.
COMPTON, Surveyor General; Jso b. TnrPE, Of Putnam,
State Treasurer and ELu P. WATKINS OF Henry, Sec
rotary Of State
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

LOUISIANA ELEcTIoN.-The New Orleans papers
confirm the previous reports Of the result of the
election in Louisiana. The Democrats have elected
to Congress VIM DUNBAR, in the first district
john +. PERKINS, Jr., in the third ROLAND
JONES, in the fourth; and the Wings, THEODORE
G. HUNT, in the second.
SAMUEL H. MARKS is elected State Auditor /;
CHARLES K. GRENEAUx, State Treasurer; and j.
N. CARRIGAN, Superintendent Of Public Education.
The Democrats also retain their ascendency in the
Legislature
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WASHINGTON.
" Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparable.O
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1858.

The DAY OF THANKSGIVING was passed in this
city in very exemplary manner. BY order of the
President the Public Offices were closed, as were the
City Offices and places Of business generally, and the
churches were all well attended by their respective
congregations and, although there hilarity and
holyday looks observed every where, there was no
exhibition of intemperance or disorder
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

writer in the Boston Evening Traveller warns fami-
lies against making bread with muratic acid and soda.
lie says that lit would be nice recipe i; thc nuriatc
acid were pure But have found from six years OK
percnce In using Il in cooking confirmed by an es
say by Dr. A. A. Hsys) that it contains IS ordinarily
made, load enough to give very dyspepsia,
accompanied with pain in the bowels veanes and low
spirits Three years ago my physician told me that
must be taking lead in form but did not then sus-
poet my muratic acid Of containing It,"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

ALABAMA SENAToRs.-The Democratic mem
bers Of the Alabama Legislature have nominated
CLEMENT G. CLAY and BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK
for Senatorsn Congress from that State-the former
for the full term of six years. and the latter to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of the late
lamented Vice President KING. The above nemi-
nations may be regarded as equivalent to an cleo
tion unless, as in the of Georgia, there should
be division amongst the members Of the party by
which they have been made.
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photographic Corresponding.
Bank RoLJeru.

Ddnh h0O6eIy.
BosToS Nov. 25.-The Bank OF British North America
at ST. Johns, ~ b. robbed last night Of eighty
pound notes.
Aufm Mortality at Sea.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The packet ship Constellation is
below having had hundred deaths among her passen
gers on the voyage and twenty still sick.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE Nov 2j.-The late advices from Europe by
the steamer Canada have unsettled markets Sales
of only 500 barrels City Mills -four at 1915; Howard
street is held the price. No sales Wheat 14s
4S cents for red 152 157 for white 10 for
old yellow new do 81 IS; old white 70 "A; new do
IS a so; rye Pa, % %; Md and Va rs a rs; oats
Pa 45 q As; Md. 43 "A; Va. 40 AZ: seeds unchanr-
cd Provisions very dull. Mess pork S15 so SIB; ba-
unchanged lard in barrels 10 cents kegs per h.
The Tobacco market is very quiet receipts light and
sales only Of few hhds, sufficient to guarantee fair
quotation The tendency Of prices is evidently to Decline
but in the absence Of sales any extent previous figures
may be given nominal
Ncw - Markets
NEw York, Nov. 25.Cotton is frm nothing done ret
Four-the steamers has caused advance Of l2i
60 Isl cents per barrel Sales Of 900 barrels ut S6S4
for State and SGS74 S7.06t for Gencsee Southern
Hour is better with sales Of 500 barrels ut S7l2 72s
Wheat is better, with sales OF 49, GOO bushels Mt III
1901 for white Genesce; 166 1871 for white Ohio, and
l6i for Southern white Cornthere better feeling
with sales of 30 900 bushels at 70 so for mixed 80 81
fer yellow and 10 81 FOR white Whisky is Irregular,
with sales Of 500 barrels at 2Sf Fork Is steady,
with sales Of 100 barrels Beef snehAngs with sales Of
lSo barrels. Lard 10 inactive.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

FIRE occurred in the afternoon Of Thursday, short
distance from the city Of Baltimore, which entirely de-
stroyed the beautiful county mansion OF RoBEaT GARRETT
Esq, the loss Of which 10 estimated at $lO,OOo ire
mans fight occurred among some OF the uptown compa
MES their return and stone thrown at random IN the
crowd struck young psmsd Howard Nhan on the
head, causing instnat death
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

There Is a natural bridge Hudsons brook in the
town Of Adams, (ksss) where the waters hare worn
passage from thirty sixty feet deep and thirty rods
length, through body Of white marble or limestone MY
feet above the surface Of tho There also two
limestone caves In the town, OF which contains
several apartments, which have bcsn explored
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

The H.ovell Gazette notices tho receipt o; apple
from Mr. Morton, OF that city, which was picked from
tree In 1872 hirtyons years ago II Is In good state
Of preservation, and quite earnestly.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-26

sThis gentleman, then delegate to the Worlds Convon-
ton fellow passenger Of tho writer on board the Baltic
IN May of '52.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19

cAltaes shsw that the harvess of the year 1853 win
be very abundant. and with respect 70 tobacco, Of
quantity and quality such ~ never has been equaed.
According TO our information, the entry Of
vessels into our port, (Hayana,) during the
year 1852 has not been as great, by, we be-
bcye 200 vessels ~ that OF the year 1851 though the
same information indicates with certainty that the
tonnage OF the former will equal that Of the latter
But we repeat that, for want of positive data, we
cannot affirm anything in the matter, nor extend
article as we should desire. limiting ourselves simply
to giving light sketch of the state of commerce and
production. the increase Of which undenable in the
past year. under circumstances certainly not the
most propitios for its deyeopement and protection
II we take into consideration the unsettled state OF
public opinion which the menaces Of the fibnseros
Of neighboring nations must necessarily have pro
duced.
We would wish much to conclude this picture
without the gloomy tints which are supplied by the
epidemcs and earthquakes which have vigorously
scourged the island, constituting in themselves alone
the calamites Of the year 1852. Yet while it is not
possible for us to pass them IN silence the satisfaction
remains TO us of recording that our entry into the
new period the accumulation Of evils which reigned
throughout the past summer has disappeared, and,
though it is true that even at present that OF the
small pox a1cts us, ii il also very certain that in
proportion to the increased number OF its attacks,
neither it, victims have been 30 numerous nor ITS IN
tensiiy no great as Is supposed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19

SANTIAGO DE- CCBA. Dec. 49, 1852.
poj;tlcoj M;rnie-7He Store 7lode Supported by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10, IND Expulsion n,
British Resident, &C. St.
For years past with the exception Of the short
interval during which the excellent and upright Cen
Manzano, who came from Spain with Captain-Gencral
Concba was Governor q this district, the people Of
st. Jago de Cuba have been compelled to submit 10
the dcspoic rule Of certain clique whose atrocities
and shameful abuse OF the power conided to them
have made them feared and hated by all classes Of
this community.
I'm ls49 and 1850. while General McCrohon was
Governor this clique exercised such influence over
him, nv inducing him to accept heavy brides
for the admission Of slaves from the coast
Of Africa. that these parties. who are Span
aras from old Spain, not only carried on a
aourjsbng trade with the coast bat we're actually the
real governors Of this province Of the island dong
whatever they pleased, and welding the power they
held to their own advantage aud to the detFment OF
all others.
Upon the recall OF McCroboo Genera! Msn2ano
wasant here in his stead. Like General Conoba. he
had the welf,rr q The county u heat, aa1, VIZ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
Our Havana correspondence.

HAVANA, Jan IL, 1870.
Eypec,ed A,,irol of VIce-P President King 10
Gen. Santa Annd-Rnmored Recall If Gen. Ca
nedo-IHe Goreruor Of Santiago, ond me En-
ae,led English Res,dcat-Yi oien Conduct Of S,o-
,,;sb s.IJ;ers-G orgnmeat Preparing 10 Rcsia the
English Cruisers IN Their arrest Of Sorers.
Mr. King the e-President elect. Is daily expect
ed TO arrive here in the United States steamer Fulton
Apartments have, understand been prepared Tor
him at the "Cubano Hotel" kept by Mrs. Brewer,
where our excellent Consul, Judge ShaTAey, aud ms
lady, also have apartments
ri Senior de Escovar, Is the name OF the cmef
Commissioner, who passed through here on the 9TH
instant on route for Carhagena, TO invite General
santa Anna to return TO Mexico. and place himself
a, the head of affairs. General Adrian VOL VINO
has been some time exiled to this city has also re
eejved an invitation to return and take command OF
the revolutionary forces at Vera Cruz.
tettera have been received here from spain. 70 the
.y,ct that the government OF Madrid had decided
,,on recalling General Canedo and that the Count
of Mirasol or General Psva would probably re
named as his successor. An classes here .ii DC giaa
o. the removal of Canedo, and the get Of men who
accompanied him from Spain.
The only object which appears 10 have engrosscd
a, their attention from the day they landed on these
sbores. seems to have been how they could most
speedily make money
General Medinilla, the eommanderin-cmei o. the
Eastern province of the leland. residing at the city
Of santiago de Cuba, and has placed himself entire
~ in the hands of certain clique who have
Tong been the terror Of the respectable portion of the
community OF that unfortunate city. The names oil
his advisers are execrated in Havana, who have
made themselves rich out OF the spois oil their NC
tins.
It would appear 70 he the policy Of the present
authorities in Cuba TO drive out OF the isiahd
BIZ disgust and annoyance, II possible, ail
the foreigners now settled in il. Their spite
against everything British and American amounts
almost 10 frenzy The interference Of the former in
their sayetrading specuations and the recent cap
trsa of their own vessels in their waters under
their yery noses sufficiently explain their present
FEELINGS towards the English, whilst the frnness and
manly conduct of Mr.. George Law and the American
neopie in the case Of the Crescent City, in not
reding 10 the naughty demand Of Mr. Cahedo in the
dismixal from his employment. and consequent
min 70 his reputation and family, OF an m
nocnnt American citizen, has been pill 90
h;,ter Far Mr. Cafiedo TO swallow, tha4 all the
remedies ON earth will not be sufficient u
,.ark Il OF his stomach. In carrying Out
,heir proposed system of annoyance TO American
ana British citizens, they have already commenced
acIi2n At St. JagQ Dc Cphs, y the desP''c aaa 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
Domestic Miscellany.


There were seventy three deaths in Boston for the
week ending the 18th instant of which twenty nine,
or nearly One-half were Of consumption and scarlet
fever.
The Connecticut river closed on the 10th instant.
ithaving kept open about three weeks later than in
any previous season for the past twenty years, and
50 lar as we know during the present century.
committee, representing the various railroads in
the Eastern States. have recommended the raising
OF charges on freight twenty-five per cent and the
abolishing Of all free passes.
Mr.. J. d. Manlove gives the st. Louis I;el;genesr
description Of o mountain OF marble which, he
says, exists in the Great Salt Lake Valley. The
marble il of almost every color and shade in slabs Of
very large area and from an inch in thickness to
blocks Of an immense size. 1t is OF the best quality
and is inexhaustible.
The proposition to erect Crystal Palace in Bos-
top is receiving favorable consideration in that city.
There were nine deaths from cholera in New Or.
leans during the week ending on the 9Th inst. The
city has notbeen entirely free from this disease since
IS4g,
Mr.. Smith Walker, who was grinding scythes ia
Warren, Mass, instantly killed the 18th inst
by the stone bursting upon which he was grinding
lie has left wife and one daughter to mourn his
shocking death. He owned two farms in the State
Of Maine, on one Of which his wife now resides He
left his home on the morning Of January Sd, and had
been at work in the scythe factory but four days
when he was killed.
One hundred and seventy one deaths occurred in
Philadelphia last week.
The Legislature Of Rhode Island has passed an act
for the liberation Of the persons sentenced TO the
State prison tor stealing oysters, condition of pay
mcnt OF the costs. The Providence Journal says
that the Attorney General was directed to stop pro
ccediDgs, on the same conditions, against all other
persons charged with similar offences,
The Legislature OF FLORIDA has passed IA act
which requires al liquor dealers in The State TO par
10 license Of 500.
About scyenty.Gye more Of the hands employed AZ
The ChaIiestown navy yard were discharged 20 tho
10Th pst,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19

RfrRaL OF .gnE LIQuoR LAW N M,ssAcnr-
sITTs-Ihe following order was offered in the House
of Representatives on the 18th inst by Mr.. Brewer.
ol Cambridge
Ordered, That The Committee on the judiciary be
instructed to inquire into tho expedency OF repeating
an :" Act Concerning the Manufacture and sale OF
1852, and contained ia the supplement to the Revised
statutes chapter 500, as arbitrary and vindictye in
s character repugnant to the genius Of our republic
can Institutions with the mild and peace
iu spirit OF Christianity, and in conflict with the con
slitutoas both Of tbe United States and q this Con-
moDwcal!o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
Our Porto Rico Correspondence.
-. JOINS, Posro Rico, Dec. y, loj
SyUfc of fbr tTeDtber.


Staie of the Ue0ther.
since the date of our last adyices (the 18th in
stan) we have had extremely wet weather, which
win prevent our planters from grinding, as they in
tended about the commencement Of January; and
as there now appears very little prospect Of its clear
ing up, We think it doubtful if there will be much
sugar shipped during next month. IL is only q few
days since that We had brilliant prospects for an
early commencement. but the great change in the
weather has altered appearances serSml,ch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19

OUR VERA CRUZ CORRESPONDENTS.
VERA CRCz. Jan. S, 1853.
Norsn,,n,s Of the Revolutionary Parties-Cond,tioa
ofths R,y1.d;e-Hi0t is to be Done ?-Sanio Ann
sent for.
This note will come to you by way Of Havana, in
the British steamer. which leaves here this morning.
We have letters and papers from the capital as late
"a the lst The official bulletin Of that date con-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19
HAVANA, Jan. II, 1853.


Trial Of The Intercepted StorgS By The Mired Conf
missioa- CoQpSire Conduct Of the Gorerame"t-
Their Creature Presiding iR the Court, etc.
The trials of the slavers Venus, Carlota, and
AIrogante. Emilio have not yet been concluded:
nor, as far as ! coz, understand, they likely 10
come to either peaceful satisfactory termination
Ny excellent old friend the Marquis de Esteva de las
Delicias Y Condo de Palantino, President Of the
Mixed Court of Justice at Havana, is entirely guided
by MS chief, Gen. Canedo who il s said, is doing
everything in his power TO frnstrate and throw oh
stacles in the way Of the Court.
have Just learned that week ago number Of
soldiers were sent on board the Arrogante Emilio,
who took and have since retained possession OF that
vessel Notwithstanding the remonstrance of the
captors whose right it to retain possession of the
captured vessel until at any rate the trial was con
Guided and her tate decided by the mixed tribunal
established here by treaty for this purpose instead
however soldiers have been put on board by order Of
the Captain General and her who are supposed
to be IN custody are fitting her out again for
and doubtless have 80 destroyed transformed her
slave deck and other things, which too truly ind-
Gated her profession 80 that IL would be almost inn
possible now to make out that she had been intended
Tor The coast u Africa. OBSERVE
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REAss: LsEAEs
YOUTH AND MANHOOD.
VIGOROUS LIFE,


kINKELlN. or SELF PRESERVATION.
o4LY ~ CnNgs.
THIS book, just Published. is ied with
useih Information, on the intrmites and
diseases OF ile Cenerailye Organs Ii address
Ses itself alike TO YOUTH, MANHOOp and
OLD AGE, aud should be read by alt
The valuable advice and impressive warn
ing II gives, will prevent years OF misery aad
suffering, aud save annually Thousands oil
Lives
Parents by reading II, ~ illlearu how e pre-.
vent the destruction Of lhelr 2bildTen.
1,5-A remittance d p cents, enclosed in a
enei gre paid addressed 70 Or. klNKELlN,
n. ". Corner OF rniRD and UNioN Streets.
between Spruce and Pine, PHILApELPuiA, wlll
ensure d look. under envelope, per return
Giail
&rPeisons at a distance may address DIR.
H.. by letter. (post pad) and lee cured AT home
PACKAGES of MEDICINES. DlREC-
TONS, Sc, forwarded. bs sending remit
apce, and put ~ seeure from DAMAGE
OR Curiosity.
Jt'ly =, ls52-ly.
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niRn LIE

Riddle S Ero. Blslse Street, .ugtin bmg.
d & AYEjus reformed from Baltimore and
> have opened large addition 10 their
STOCK of Hardware. il is The lafgestever offer
ed to the Citizens OF Berkeley. carefully selec
ted, boushtior cash, and will be 81 II al a small
advance. They respectfully request their Gus
TONERS and the public generally TO call and ex-
amino. September, 20, 1852