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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

GEN CAss AND THE FRENCH MIssIoS.-The telegraphc
dispatches Of Of daily papers agree in reporting
that the mission TO France has been offered by the Pres
dent to Gen. CAss IL the Office should be accepted it
will give the amabe and veteran politician an opportu-
nifty presenting to the public another work France
its Sovereign and Court adapted to the present state Of
things in that country.-Etp York Evening Post.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

great Pacific railroad company at the head Of which,
capitalists, is organizing in New York The object is
to provide substantial six feet guage road from New
York to the Pacific ocean, running through st. Louis,
Missouri, Arkansas Texas Northern Mexico, and Cali
be the capital Of the company said that thirteen of
the responsible contractors Of the United States
have offered build 100 miles each the route above
described and to take in payment fifty per cent cash.
twenty-five per cent in the bonds of the company, and
twenty five per cent in its stock Union.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

JACK AND THE CHIsAMEN.-We were amused q few
evenings since while rambling down Long Wharf to OBJ
serve scene between q sailor and three Cinnamon.
clipper ship just from hauling in, and Of the
crew was ordered by the mate to carry line TO pile
head on the wharf. Jack jumped into the boat, and
brsky scuing, with the end Of the line in his teeth,
caught hold Of the pile beneath the wharf, and looking
up found that the tide too low to admit Of his reach
ing Three Chinese had been atentiyely watching the
gradual approach Of the ship with the attendant noise
of orders and replies the rattle Of capstans wndlasse
and paws. They suddenly aroused from their re-
yere by the gru voice Of the sailor asking them to take
the end of the line. xxi var yal yal" answered the
Ceestas, and held out their hands for the coil which
Jack prepared to throw Look out" he shouted, and
away few the coil heavy with salt water and shot from
the OF this Ben Bolt like shell from mortar.
The coil struck two Of the three full in the face and in
stead Of holding to it, they retired in haste, shaking
the water from their silk garments, as we have seen
cat shake her paws after treadng wet hoor Inc
consequence was that the end overheard as quick
thought and the enraged sailor sculed back 70 the
ship to it again. John Chinaman thought tins
excellent fun and when the boat returned to the wharf
Jack repeated the request adding few epithet IN Chl
nese showing that he had salt water before that
voyage, and knew his customers The result was, that
they not only allowed the coil to 90 overheard again. put
with true Chinese instinct began TO Pet the sailor with
brckbats We thought il time to come to the rescue
We reached down and gave Jack helping hand Fun
ing and swearing with rage he was up tne post IN
wnkng and in less time than could take 70 tell II
three Celestias were sprawng upon the wharf IN an ad
mirabe confusion Of pig tails silk rocks, almond eyes
wooden shoes, and yellow plush breeches HAVING vent.
ed his spite them he turned to us and sad, goou
hominy does Niger" after which classical assertion
he Skinned down into the boat and soon returned WIN
the line, which we made fast for him. The Celesuals
had meanwhile decamped California Wig.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10
WASHINGTON.
Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
INSOFAR able.o
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER s, 1853.

1t is understood that PHILIP b. KEY, Esq. has
been appointed United States Attorney for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, in the place of PHILIP II. FEN
DALI, the late able incumbent. Mr. KEY filed the
office formerly, under Mr. Folks Administration, to
the general satisfaction of the public, personally and
professionally
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

ALL ONE FELL SwooP.-We are informed of a SIM
gular mortality in the New Orleans asscsate Office Of the
mercantile agency of VIM Goodrich & Co., of this city.
All the clerks died successfully and then the agent The
doors we're locked up by the porter coored man. who
also died the day after he had teegraphed the state of
things TO the principal Office hladeLphia Ledger.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

THE BARuisrER MarcnEp.At late quarter sessions man
brought mp by farmer Rnd accused Of stealing some
and on 10 describe their peculiarly why said inc
counsel for the prisoner they can't be such rare peed
have some like them in my yard" That's very likely SIR
said the farmer they are net the only ducks have had stolen
lately"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

The dandy who was struck with an idea was not
seriously injured, as the weapon very slight one
Such an accident is not likely to happen to aim again
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-09-10

DR. Cox speaking Of persons who profess to do great
deal for religion without really possessing any says they
resemble Noah's carpenters, who built ship in which
other people were saved, although they we're drowned
themselves.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
The NoFwalk Tragedy.


SIR so Tar as have seen tie comments Of the press n
relation this awf u calamity there Is one exceedingly i'm
p0rtaIt view Of the not yet taken The facts which
universally established by testimony furnish data for
asceaiIng very nearly what the speed train
the instant 81 pungng into the draw Avery easy oa ua
ion VIII prove u demonstration that after AL their break
ng up and "reversrg tie engine the speed Of the train
~ The moment Of resct the awful chss could nc; have
been 20 81 al a. FORTY hlLts PR HOUR 10 prove ms
Jet suppose that the speed forty miles per hour
BODY moVtg Al that rate viii occupy Traction more than
one second ~ passing space 1t sixty iee wnich y
the width OF the cha-m But Is well known that n one
second oftme body unsupported VII fall sixteen se. and
one inch IL il also agreed on all hands that tn water
only twelve feet below The level o the road consequently
tie speed had been 0y forty miles per hour the lOoomD
tive would have struck the opposite abgent considerably
more than four iett under water i struck Il It all But
al agree that The locomotive and Il The struck he
abutn II ot0re the and wh sufficient force move
ihe top q h. abufmen than TWO inches nits place
IL J. tLen from these acts IS certain mathematics
that the speed was N0EE THAN NILS PR HOUR a.
that dreadful moment
Or again ore a the witnesses gives the facts thus
Width Il tie draw SIX f5e; distance below the level Of
tie road a which tie engine struck ne opposite pier
~ ave teet ALOfh-r WitL--, saws ten feet Nor 1!y
msn acquainted With TIE Jaws Of falling bodies knows THAI
there arr data for calculating the speel ~ he have
made The calculation ard ind thar assamng that the O.
gue struck the gier twelve - below the yei y the r01
s -sec ~ the .rn u reaching The draw was 2ry
mia pr hour.
Let Us suppose that the speed had been as the Jrry Wa
made 70 believe about twenty miles pr hour then L
leaped hall way the chasm II have plunged
into the water not far from twenty FIVE feet from the west
pier. the speed lad been the Engineer and Con.
cucOr testify was twelve niles per hour Z would have
been impossible that the engine should have egped frey
Jet INTO the chasm These calculations speak for then.
selves they cannot be set aside without setting aside the
aWs Of nature
There accidental advantage tf the accident must
t0FPcH in this great speed IL the violent coneus
sion Of the rgine and Of the sgSns, the abut
uent OF the bridge that broke the that broken and
stopped the headgay Of all that did not make the plunge
But for this the Engineer IS entitled 70 no credit lie
meant i not so.
as "a. Company any mode OF detecting saea monstrous
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17

replete with ENTHUSIASM than ts groups rushing to tne Ar
Of the country It's women eonsecrAng their children 70 the
f.therapd and its and youths approaching IN sober
sarpespess to offer their lives for their native France
The London papers praise Grsi and Mario this year a.
much as ever They say that the lady voice and acting
we're never more magnificent
A German pianist; writing from London says thx at
psrie. given by the nobility the art engaged to sing
psv are separated by barrier railing from the rest Of
the company lady who Is noted alone for the splsndor
other entertainments and the goodness Of her heat does
not put this fence but dmnishes the sign Of separation and
degradation into sken cord, extended from one side Of
the drawing room to the other. Snobs are found every
where
The Socialist writer ALHURES Of Kie, announces that
he is about to establish Communist colony in Venezaes,
to which he invites the cooperation Of all persons in Ger
many vi BIO share his opinions.
A new decree Of the Emperor Nicholas directs thai
Russian subject who indebted to the Imperial Bank shall
receive q passport TO travel in fOrega countries.
The New York correspondent of German paper
speaks Of the HippodrOme containing 10000 persons
The City Of Bremen is about to send block Of Ger
man marble for the Washington Monument Il viii bear
the inscription ITO Washington, the great the good
The last from friendly Bremen
Macaulay History Of England has been prohibited by
the Congregation Of the Index at Rome
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
AWFUL DISASTER At SEA.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Snip WILLIAM & MARY, or Bath, Me-, SUNK
With over 200 Persons on Board.

The shin william and Mary, (of Bath, Mel Capt
stt,op sailed from Liverpool on the oath March, with
scs Messengers bound to New Orleans, totally lost
On he morning Of the % ins the Great Isaaes bearing
RsE, together with 2O2 Of the passengers.
Capt stetson the mate, second mate, and six Of the
sw we're picked up on the Sd inst 10 latitude q 30,
longitude 10 20 BY the brig Reuben Carver from sagua
h Grand, which arrived at this port this forenoon.
Capt stetson gives the following particulars Of the
disaster:
At7AM. Sd May, strong breezes and from 5 E. and
cloudy, passed the Hole-in.theWal at II Mer. Stir
up Key bore South 10 miles distant, after which the
weather became thicker and wind increased, with a
heavy sea- At sunset saw nothing Of the Keys, sup
vssed we we're well 10 the nOrthward after steering W.
BY N from ~ Mer.
! Ats,PM., Judging ourselves 10 the Northward and
Westward Of Great Isaacs, kept the ship W. by g. aud
commenced heaying the lead At found no bottom
h 20 fathoms; at SIS the same at ESQ struck on a
suDken rock and hung about midsbps with ten f.tbOm
water all around.
Alter grounding heavily about 10 minutes, she went
81 and struck ON another rock, within few rods OF
the frat, when she pounded few times and went of.
We then let 70 the anchors, and commenced getting
out the boatsthe passengers at the pumps bat could
not keep her free At midnight found feet water in
the hold At4A NJ weather black and squally, with
heavy sea- feet water in the hold both pumps going
IA NJ, 10 feet water and the ship going down, mates
and crew in the boats together with as many Passen
gers as could be slowed in the long boat and life boat
The other two boats having been steven after launching
ASA. H., left her, and in a few minutes she went
down, the Great Isaacs bearing E. S. T., miles dis
s.nk Aari LEASING tho chin hOuTg a bark
apparently bound to Europe hove to in the di-
rec,on of the long boat and life boat and supposed she
was engaged in picking them up
The W. aud N. left Liverpool with POS passengers,
including their cook and steward who nearly all went
dswn 10 the vessel together with two of the sesmen
and the ships steward, names unknown.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
VENEZUELA.
Of Tie ". Tribune

Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.
CARTaEGENA A7rI q fg5l
Taking advantage Of the English mail steamer touch
ing ct this port address you few lines With lit
tie information OF the state OF affairs in this Republic.
By the last mail from BOgota we have the inaugural
address If Gen ObandO, the new President His Cabinet
consists Of the following gentlemen
ST JOSH MARIA PLATA, S-cretane De Hacienda.
ST. Dr. PATRoCISio CUELLAR. Secretarie GebierDO.
sr Or LoRESzo MARIA LLEKAs Secretarie &C Reacno 5
s. CorosEL sasruco FR,srR, sesretarie de Guerra
The President in bis message gives his views Of the
questions most desirable to be acted upon by Congress-
and as the party is all powerful bills 10 conform with the
wishes of the Executive viii be passed. give you
some Of the most important:
reform Of the Constitution and laws
The preservation OF internal peace in which depends the
safety of the Government.
Rigorous impartiaiy in the administration OF Justice and
the election Of Judges by the people
The total Oblivion Of past Offences lpoica and thefor
eiveDess Of all injuries.
The establishment OF national prisons and abolition othe
punishment OF death.
Tie most religious respect for the property Of all ella
Taxes in proportion to fortune and ea economy In the
public eXpenses
The prote Of all enterprise that benefit the country
especially those Of roads aud canals.
The reform oft military ordinances in accordance with
the Institution Of The country.
The abolition Of military cOnscuphon.
The organization If National Guards.
The reform Of the laws Public Instruction in con
formity with the liberty Of conscience.
The diffusion OF primary insirI ctiOn.
The reorganization of national colleges
The formation OF &, Ttes Civil and Criminal Of mines
&c.
The cultivation Of pacific and friendly relations with for
eign Government and strict justice to their subjects and
nafonslities.
These questions will undoubtedly be acted upon by the
Congress now in session The reduction of the tariff is
also spoken Of as a favOrte measure, and indeed
think It very probable that free trade will be established
The English engineers that have been examining the
River Magdalena, and the unfinished digue (canaD be-
tween that river and this City, have finished their
yey, and are here English capitalists paying much
attention this country and particularly TO the mining
portion the fact is well proven that New Grenada is
richer in mineral productions than California and Aus
tTslia combined.
The provinces of Cbocc and Antogha particularly
rich in gold and platina In regard To ChocO can
speak from my own knowledge, having explored that
province Literally it is all gold for very much doubt
if shOvel of earth could be dgged in Choco that does
not contain some gold
The engineers from Nev-YOrk engaged for the survey
of the Atrato and San Juan Canal in the province OF
ChOcO are here and about leaving for the completion of
their work shall leave for Bogota the coming week
and will keep You informed of anything interesting that
occurs. remain yours, very respectfully. Il b.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
From a sufferer at Ncrwalk.


t. he Editor + TIE " Y. T,ibsae
Sir. feel a. though could not leave this place until
some manifestation OF my gratitude is made 10 the public
left New Iork the morning OF that most fatal accident
which was caused by the stupid carelesness that
have ever seen Having been sufferer IN that terrible
havoc If dt ath lose my for short space Of
time viii narrae briefly things that passed through
v hen near the bridge my attention called 20 the
great spe ed, and in a few seconds OF time heard
sharp whistle and in mon ent my eye caught our
danger. Being in the passenger car and Il the Tor
ward end | was crushed down under water into the
mud When consciousness returned, found myself clear
from al entapgltments of the Prompnngs of life
caused me make effort and arose to the surface.
Oh my gratitude 70 those brave fellows who hauled Us
boa and 10 the shore carrying TO the nearest
dwellings more de ad than alive and doing all in their power
to hrug rs To- aud save our lives.
No language express my gratitude to this noble
hearted people The Lord their hearts 20 sympathy
and their bands tO relieve God bless the kind people OF
South Norwalk Long will they remain in my memory
with greater gratitude than all except what owe 10 God
The Samaritan hands which administered to were Mr.
and Mrs Quintards. Long and happy may their lives be-
and their death peace. THOs WHITE. Marlboro, Nh.
S-Sir the above is entirely at your disposal. have
such pain and ia my head. and being almost
rely debihtated cannot command my thoughts or pen
Bat oh say oreihng in praise OF the people Ct this vii
lAQe, for il Is t3eir due.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
FOREIGN ITEMS
rxrranrp roK rHE rRIsrNE

The emin NJ Partisan Arts, DsoSmps though ao, ys,
sky has abandoned bis profession in order nurs
bis fame by producing inferior works as ne sd, he
Tie sketches cartoons pictures and other objects in his
studio brought about $4,000 auction the ,s occupied
three days.
TIE first painter Of France at the present lay IS Con
tre He has Just finished great picture ordered by Cav
aer ac when the head Of the Republic IL subject IS
Enlistment for the Defense Of France 1t contains some so
figures sud IS described fuI OF life power eaery and
beauty Of drawing far much to excel al recen, pro
auctions OF French art Nothing be conceived m1-e
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
A Victim of the Norwalk slaughter.

To re Editor II The ~ Y. Tribune
SIR: The corpse Of Butler Wlmarh, NJ d., arrived At
Wesiboro Mass, on the 9TH inst. DR. w. victim Of
the Norwak slaughter Of the 9Th lie left hons for New
York Tuesday preceding the calamity to attend the
third anniversary OF the Association Of ydropahc Phs
clans and Surgeons OF which he President His friends
expected his return the memorable Friday Saturday
az latest By sd mistake printing his name " b. W.
Opedeok" Opedeuk and the like POSSIBLY originating
in some ilegble "B. " lopedae found upon bis person
or Effects intelligence received Of the Doctor till
MONDAY when the sxeiy of lis family friends aud towns
men reached painful hghtreieyed first and terribly by
the sight Of his coffin II accompanies By DR. Wei
ugOn of New York by whose generous efforts the body
Of Or W finally identified. and 20 whom the afflicted
family "a bereayed wife and daughter feel the deepest
gratitude
The body was inferred on Tuesday At the Cemetery Of the
Ioredae Community, Of which Dr. ". member. As
one Of rs unders he practical supporter
cishsm lie was emineny reormer in religion morals
and ID his profession not Of those eminent physi
clans who stumble TO remarkable cure al single
case and thus remarkable reputation but he
81 the bun BILE successful practitioners whom the peo
PIE love and who weep his sad fate Of those
invisible stones which invaluable reforms find
permanent basis.
In company with DR. J. II How be had just purchased a
beautiful residence in NestbOrO and has been most ssdu
lousy lsboring To tit II Up for waercure establishment
IL Ould have been opened for patients few days but
r his sad fate Thus the Interests Of reform hopes
OF the friends ard the welfare Of families hazAried by
a sip gle stroke Of sordid recklessness
Dr. W was a years Of age and a native Of Massachu
sets. Two three slight bruises only found his
person, which with the still, wet condition OF bis garments
that accompanied the coffin warrant the conjecture VI
death by drowning.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17
ard Tnsernaon. stem Of Postage" had been formed ::

ard International stem ef Postage" had been formed .;
Kingston
The kisgstOE JoErsaL Of the "a inst. ssys:
We learn that steamer called the hedes, Or hed0e,
has arrived AZ Havana having bard three gentlemen
who hsve been appointed hy the British Government -
Commissioners TO inquire into the present condition OF this
bland II this report De- true, nay expect these gen
ternen 10 arrive IN dsv or two
The recent death Of Rev M Wldsh Missionary Meth.
odi-t Eioster, was mich regretted
Rev Stephen Chris Of the Roman CA:hobc Church.
died Of yellow fever a. Kingston in the twenty ninth year
Of bis age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-17

recklesnes here proved IN cases whore no accident
results Can ae Directors gys he pablo anY assurance
that the sane rAsha,ss has 10. been committed hpure
times in the last twelye months when tie daw hsnra.s5
20 be down ard thu; ]: viii no. be committed has-e5
times 10 the next tEelye maDthsi Does an Ep0iDser
kno whe her be IS RAINING twelve miles hoar ar ortv-
seven miles an hour II BE does not knO~ ho. can ~,
public trust him II he does know, aha, shah we think
Of such pc'Jsry has been committed tbs iss.An,s
A r.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-17

DThe Piney woodsman says that
HOMER CozENs had his arm and one
side Of his face severely wounded in
Springfield on the 4th inst, while fir
ing a cannon. The Oldest inhabitant
says the gun is one left there by that
hero Of former times, Gen. p. Thomas,
who ut the surrender ofthe fort at that
place, spiked the cannon and left it.
This ancient war horse,' the woods
man says has been used BY Wings and
Democrats to tell the piney woods
Of Battles lost and won, and has never
done evil before. The Piney Woods
man winds mp his pathetic notice,
thus Poor Homer Cosens, be has
fred his last gun
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-17

When Chinese Emperor dies,
the intelligence il announced hy dis.
patches to the several provinces, writ.
ten with blue Ink, the mourning color
All persons Of rank are required to
take red silk ornaments from their
eaps. with the ball OF button Of rank
MI subjects Of Clina, without exeep-
lion. are chilled upon 10 forbear shaving
their heads for one hundred days,
within Which period more may marry,
play on musical instruments, OF per.
fof1n any sacrifice.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-17
The NEW STEAMBOAT Law AND

The New STEAMBOAT Law AND
srEAMBoAr BotLsRs lit may be i'm
portant for steamboat men, and also
for manufacturers Of steamboat boil.
ers. to be informed that boilers made
utter the LIST Of july, will not be APP
proved under the steamboat Law, un.
less they bear The stamp Of the manu-
factprer Of The iron Inspectors would
not have been Mt liberty ut my time
10 pass new boilers unless they bore
The stamp Of tha Manufacturers If il
Ind not been for the resolutions Of
March 81, giving until tho 1st Of July,
that there might not be needless in.
convenience arising from the hasty
adoption Ut the measures.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-17
REMARKABLE FonGEnrEs.-The

Cleavland Plaindealer says
burton, the United States rogue
hunter, in prosecuting the Martha
Washington case, Tone of the grcatast
villanies on record, seares up now and
then whole covies of counterfeiters,
forgers, and conspiritors in other spe-
cies Of rascality. Tue latest was the
arrest Of a man down South, who had
in his possession ever so many forged
mortgages and deeds, on which he and
the rest Of the gang raised money. BY
this arrest it appears that society Of
twenty-six in number, in 1913, was
organized for this kind of plunder, and
now have an organization throughout
the United States. Mr.. Bolton, of our
city, was their yictnn to the amount Of
81 500 not long since.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-07-17

RAILROAD DEBrs.--A paragraph
going the rounds Of the press says the
railroad debts of certain cities is the
following amount to each inhabitant !:
Philadelphia $40. Pittsburg $34,
Wheeling sos, Baltimore s43, St.
Louis and county $50, Cincinnati 81,
Louisville SIS, New Orleans $28,
Covington SIT, Chilicothe 81, Ma
rietta $40 Milwaukee $40.