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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
THE GREAT MATCH RACE AT RIcHmoyY,

On Tuesday the great match race took place oyer ksa
Fairfield Course between Mr. Belcher's yirrnia hcrss
Red Eye and Mr.. Bacons South Carolina mare gvSas
two mile heats, for 900 The result in fypr az
the South Carolina At quarter 10 O'Clock Ina
horn was sounded for the horses to appear Taey
brought TO the Judges stand, aud equipped for st
GLE Their appearance gave fresh impulse 10 better1
Bets were freely offered the Virginia horse and
reluctantly taken The horse evidently the fayors
Of the large company before starting At o'clock ss
riders mounted, and the word given The horss
was entitled to tho inside track and took thc lead IN
starting, followed closely by the mare The horse keyS
the lead with his opponent close in the until thsy
came to the quarter stretch in the second mile when %
mare made dash ut the horse caught up, snd cha
heat by about three feet The contest he quarter
stretch was the most exciting have Witnessed
The marc, it plain, had lain bnc&
too long, and obliged finally 70 DO, "put TO hsr
trumps' to win the heat The whip applied to sRss
horse 10 keep her in the rear but the effort
cessul Just before they reached the judges stand ss
passed him. and barely the heat, have already
remarked by extraordinary effort This result gave
increased confidence the side Of the mare yet bexs
stili freely offered the horse The marc o1hs
bited but little fatigue after running the heatless vi.
thought than shown by the horse After resting be
an hour tho horn again sounded for the second ho,s
The riders again mounted and started even RetLE
took the lead and kept it. he did in the first heat
until they reached the concluding half mile ia the
round when Minis, ne in the first heat up pesssk
him, and won the heat by than length This. al
course decided this great match in favor OF Ma
the South Carolina Time LIST heat min 54l
Second heat, min. 4S SEQ The time II will be perceis-
cd, does not exhibit tho best speed The track owvxv
very heavy tho sand in places being very iosse
and deep. Enquirer
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MORTALITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Monthly Register for 6eptero6sss
edited by Dr. Axsos has article the mortality g
the past year in New Orleans from which learn sss
the whole number Of deaths from September, 1852. -
August 1853, was 1869, including 3438 children
der ten years OF age andI 1891 coorcd persons or zs
frightfu aggregate. G.705 from onehalf pear
ished from yellow fever In every month Of the year
cept March and April there were fatal cases Of this
case: thus in September, 1852 the deaths from fss<s
numbered 3d. in October 22l, in November 1885, ia D@~
cember IL in January 1861 ], in February !, ia Basy
l. in June 40, in July 1887, in August 4,7gS Durix9
the same period the admissions into the Charity HosSasx
were 1854 discharges 1854 deaths 1885, births i5s
or the persons admitted 1927 we're born in iors5syS
countries, l,5Gi we're natives or the United States xxB
the birthplace Of l20 was unknown
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

The PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The Journal Of Com
mcrce Of Monday says:
Capitalists win be very shy Of the stock Of any com
pany that may be created for the purpose Of making this
road under the charter granted by the Legislature Of New
York. for the reason that each stakeholder is made nd
yidualy liable for all the debts Of the company to the
tent Of his unpaid stock Though the subscription to the
capital stock opened in brisk manner the scheme is
garded with dstrust in Wall street. and it win be difficult
to raise the whole capital Of hundred millions, which
must be actually and in good faith subscribed before the
company proceed to their organization"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.

The Hunker faction of the New York Democra-
oy had grand ratification meeting in New York
city on Monday evening in the Park, at which they
passed resolutions to support the ticket nominated
by the State Convention of Hards at Syracuse, and
renowned all alliance with the other faction. The
meeting was n large and enthusiastic one, much
more 50 than the ratification meeting Of the Softs
or Barnbunors q few evenings previous. DANIEL
s, DICKINSON, late United States Senator, was pre-
sent, and delivered long and able speech. He
reviewed the whole difficulty, and was particularly
violent against the Softs, declaring a union with
them any longer to be disgraceful. Speeches were
also made by Gro w. CLINTON, JAS. I. BRADY,
and others, in the same strain. The whole tenor
of the meeting was defiant opposition to all con-
nected with the Barnbuners They expressed great
gard for President PIERCE, but whatever for his
Cabinet The Collector the Port and the United States
District Attorney openly and unequYocaly out in
favor of the Hunkcrs and their ticket.
Just as Mr.. BRADY commenced his speech the plat
form gave way and fell to the ground, distance of ten
feet in consequence Of the great crowd of persons
it. Nine persons were injured severely, Of them
very dangerously viz MICHAEL WALSH member of Con-
gress injured internally and dangerously T. p ST. John
had wound inflicted in the ieshy part of his leg by
splinter which penetrated depth Of two three inches
Mr.. Herman had his leg and badly injured Thomas
o'Connor, boy had his leg, arm, and back injured
very severely; Philip Flood had his back and hip cut
and his body badly bruised;. German, named Myers,
of Albany, taken out nsensbc and conveyed to the
hospital injured internally Edward Higgins, boy had
his leg broken, that the bone prorudcd through the
skim and his head and face cut and teeth knocked out
Michael Burns had his leg badly bruised and knee cut
Henry Kennedy, boy, received several injuries
Other persons were hurt, but not badly.Norh amer.
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FoR LIBEnIA.-It announced some time since that
expedition for Liberia under the auspices of the Anne
rcan Colonization Society, would set sail from New York
the 18th Of October IL appears that the vessel
will not sail until the fifth Of November and this delay
with view to the accommodation Of Messrs. Williams
and Deputie two intelligent colored men, who 90 out
from Pennsylvania accompanied by between thirty and
Fifty others also from that State They take with them
steam engine and other machinery besides consider
able amount Of property Of their and the Pennsy
vana Colonization Society has loaned them 50 900 to aid
them 10 their outfit Over thirty other persons from
rious Northern States have also applied FOR passage by
the same vessel.
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On newspapers sent to from any of the
countries in the Prussan closed mall the postage, which
must in all be collected in Germany, is follows
viz To or from the British North American Provinces
and the Sandwich Islands, 6-sents each to from the
British West Indies Cuba, Mexico Chagres and Pana-
ma, cents from the West Indies sc. mot Bri-
tsh and Central America IL cents aud to from the
West Of South America IA cents OF the rates
newspapers by the British mail We not advised
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

At every incident of importance connected will
our foreign relations or domestic concerns "pub
lie meeting" is held in New York, and speeches
made and resolutions passed. We have never yet
seen that these New York public meetings, speeches,
anu resolutions influence or control the opinions or
actions Of the people of the other States They
to be regarded generally as the efervesencc of an
easily-excited population, in many cases the con-
rivancc Of busybodies and politicians for their own
selfish purposes. Those concerned seem to think
that the huzzas of a Park meeting astonish the
world They are mistaken They are more often
the subject Of ridicule than Of serious consideration
The echo dies amidst the streets Of New York. aud
disturbs no body out Of that city.-Aler. Gasette.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

The SECRETARY OF STATE left Washington on
Tuesday afternoon to attend the interment of his
sons remains. 1t is said that he proposes to re-
main at home with his family for ten or twelve
days. A. DUDLEY MANN, Esq, Assistant Secre-
tary Of State has been duly commissioned to act in
Secretary MARcYs stead during his absence.
1t has fallen to the lot Of hardly any Admins
tration to make better appointment than that O
the Hon. JOHN w. DAVIS, of Indiana, Gorme
Speaker of the House Of Representatives. as Gov
ernor OF Oregon and glad see by the pa
pers that he accepts the Office
HIRAM Powers, the sculptor, has been appoint
Cd Commercial Agent of the United States a
Florence.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

NoBEr ExAArLn.-An interesting youth Of about IF
teen years Of age recently died in California and bequcat
ed 1886 towards the erection Of the Washington Monu
mcnt. This noble boy, early inspired with profound
admiration Of tho character OF WssurNoros felt that he
could not leave this world in which bis career had been
short without bequcathing something out Of his scany
earnings 10 honor tho memory OF tho great Father Of his
Country How noble how generous, how patriotic and
worthy Of imitation by those who more blessed by
fortune
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

SHaRp SnooTISd ny A MISUNDERSTANDING the re-
cent cruise of tho practising ship Probe acting mid
shipman named PERKINS, from the Annapolis Naval
School, fred thrtytwo pound shot twice 10 succession
directly through tho head Of barrel used target at
distance OF from half to three-quarters Of milo,
shiverng i 70 atoms Few old veterans 10 the service
could equal that.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

THS FREsSEL LIour.-An interesting object at the
Crystal Palace is said TO be the Fresnel Light set up by
Capt MEsp, Of the Corps Of Typographical Engineers II
is revolving flashing light about ten feet high and
six in diameter made in the shape Of twentyfour sided
glass; terminating in truncatcd DOME and con-
tanning one thousand lenses prsms nicely fitted
together, and rejecting immense body Of light It's
cost in Paris eight thousand dollars
and il is % be put up Mt Cape Hatteras.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

THE FINALE THE MAINE ELEcTIoS.-The Bangor
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Gazette speaking Of the
election in Maine predicts that the Wings and
Morrmen elected to the House Of Representatives win
unite and send up to the Senate the Of Mr. CROSBY
The Wing candidate, and Mr. MORRILL, the Independent
Democratic candidate from which that body viii have to
select Governor; and also that wx P1rr FIssESDEx,
Wing win BIO elected United States Senator
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

Our CHARGE At RoME.-Among the passengers
who left New FORK on Saturday in the steamer for
Europe we observe the name of the Hon. LEWIS
Cas-, Jr, who has been on short and melancholy
visit homo, and now are glad to see, returns t.
post which he has filed with 50 much honor Il
himself and advantage to his country and country
men on several occasions which required character
Judgment, aad frmness.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

by way Of Halifax VIC have accounts from Bermuda
the 18th instant The yellow fever was very fatal at
ST. Georges. Lieut. Gov. wooproRD and fifteen officers
Of the 6fty-sixth regiment had died or two hundred
conycts fifty had died, and only twenty had escaped
the fever Two-birs Of the sappers and miners in
the hospital. Jous NJ. HovDKs, the American Consul,
had died
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

SaLx or AsHLASp.--This estate, belonging to HrsRY
Clay sold at public sale day last week and
purchased by JAxEs CLAr, his son. for $3.50 per
number Of gentlemen we're present at the sale and
were wiling to pay $500 per acre. but when it
known that the II Mr. Clay wished to have It, no
bids we're made except by James and Thomas Clay II
was struck of to James and will be retained in the Clay
family.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

Hon. THos w. NEWTON formerly member Of csz-
gress from Arkansas and brother Of Com Newson, r.
S. Navy, died suddenly the 22d instant in New Yes
from the rupture of a blood-vcsscl of the brain.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

The New York Democracy to be hopcessly Dir
vidcd The Hards have issued on address which re-
roaches the sos with the Freesosm Of 1915 and with
hiring bullicsto the State Convention. Thus
far some ton newspapers in the State support the ticket
nominated by the Hards while seventy others support
the Soft ticket --Rabysor, Sun
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

MURDER WILL Our-The Northampton Courier says that
Many Ranoa, muatto, arrested in that town on Sa
turday for numbering hs wife in Spencer Worcester county
too ysas lie had been living there Tor nearly two years
aud half under the Of George Brown lie conesses
cd for bis by the eecen Of Spencer lie has bssn
committed 70 Worcester Jail
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hKcrPrloS AT THE CONVENT MgKcY--On Saturday
morning Mrs Eica Shubrck daughter Of the late Capt
shubrck and niece Of Commodore Shubrick, received
the White Veil at 81 GATHERINGS Convent Houston street
~ the hands OF r. Rev. J. r. Bayly Bishop elect Of
kewark--FresmGs's JownaL
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4 driver in Cincinnati has been hncd twenty-five dol
lars FOR driving against pedestrian who crossing the
The Judge ruled that al regular
ing pedestrians have the right Of way and that the law
requires driver hold up when he foot passen-
ger crossing in front of his team
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

The Wing State Convention Of Massachusetts met at
Fichburg yesterday and nominated Judge wAsHBURS
the Wing candidate for Governor Of Massachusetts and
TnoNAs c. PLuNKETr for Lieutenant Governor
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

The HEALTH or NATcHrz.-A telegraphic despatch
dated hatcher Miss September u, says The fever
is rapidly declining There have been go deaths since
the 9th Of August The population is 2 500 1t is pre-
Willing at all the coast towns from Vicksburg down.
Caution al Southeners not to return Soutk until the goth
or CctOber"
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TnAcEpT.--A terrible tragedy occurred short es@
lance from Shreveport LA. the 81 instant An sd
tercation occurred between AIR. Sidney Kerey sna sr
Thomas Given Happears TINT Mr.. kerey fred ssSs
gun, loaded with shot, at Mr.. Given, sd Unlisted aoS
tai wound but before MIR Given expired be fred re-
voyer several tines Mr. Kerley, which took eieoA sra
he also expired Ia tso and half hours afterwarda
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01

YACHT Norm STAR.--The steam yacht North StG7 Es~
longing to Mr. CORNELIUS YASDERBILT, Of New York
turned to that city Friday last after successful zn
very remarkable pleasure excursion to Europe and A
with the and his family, together with nurass
of his friends. The ship commanded BY Capt. E1~
DnpGE and to the liberal owner has been given by
consent the title of Commodore. She was abscnk
from New York four months and three days during whd
period she not only twice crossed the Atlantic bnt
yeraed nearly the whole length Of the German ocean E
tic Mediterranean, and Adratic seas visited the
phorus the Baltic sea, and the coasts of Asia and Afr
During this remarkable cruise her and his gaasxs
furnished with the opportunity Of visiting seTvr.
the principal capitals and other ces ii Europe insa
ing London st. Petersbursh, Paris Florence ard Cas-
stantnople She visited the ports Of Southampton Ca.
penhagan, Havrc, Gibraltar, Nalaga Jeghorn, csrFss
Necchs, the Bay Of Naples Malta she Bay II EesfSx.
the Golden Horn, the Bay of Tanger, and the isaa al
Madeira Within the space Of the last month oe hsr
age she visited each OF the four continents Of the gsss
and completed her homeward voyage from thirty dsgeaxs
Of east to seventy Of longitude having during tia
whole series OF voyages met with misadvenf
and having within the period OF four months steSc
distance of fifteen thousand miles The North STAR"
is steamer of about two thousand TONS provided WA
powerful engines and four large boilers only twe ae
which she has had in use during the voyage.
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COMMANDERS IscRAnAs.-The Genoa correspondents 40
the Newark Advertiser in letter dated the ID instant
says
capt IsGRAHAa, Of the sloop -of-war ST. Louis neu M
Spezzia, serenaded few nights since BY large esa
pany of Italians in boats and received complimentary
address from them in commemoration Of HE eonducs &C
Smyrna The affair excited the attention Of the forciEs
Consus here and the local police deemed it cxpeent -
the parties to abstain in future from such deIsss
STATIONS 1t is manifesty pelen for seet usck
enjoys the free Of the important naval depot at Sps
through the favor Of the Sandman Government &c t
means Of compromising it with its neighbors B6o Esra
occasions for offence
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YnOs IH, wA.H1soror psror o. sEprrnpEn q.

IRON The vAsHIsoTor sEPTHADRn %
We publish below the letters Of Messrs BnoSsoN and
0Coror written in reply to invitations from the Com
mtee Of Arrangements to attend and address the ratf
cation meeting held by tho Democrats at Tamnany Hail.
In New York, on Friday evening last These gentlemen
have furnished copies Of their letters to the New York
Herald, from which paper extract them The fact
that both Of these gentlemen occupy highly responsible
positions under the present Administration as well ne the
fact that they enjoy descrvcdy high regulations for ia
cnts and devotion TO Democratic principles viii attract
their letters than ordinary attention II will be
cy take explicit and decided positions against
The ticket nominated by the Union Democrats and in
favor Of that put forth by the HarJs In their reasons
for preferng the latter to the former ticket we SEQ no
hing different from the general grounds which their
friends at Syracuse declined cooperate with their for
ner political associates. The only difference that
discover that there is ceorness and straightforward
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-09
TIE BRITISH WAR STEAMER MEpEA ar gosroN

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH THIEVES.
B.,srON, July 50 The British steamer Medea from
Halifax July 2St arrived this this morning is
supposed SHE brings dispatches regard Ia the fishery
question.
desperate encounter took place last night between :he
harbor police and TWO thieves who had been
boarding and rubbpg vessels this port in
aud sometimes using chur"ulm The robbers were seen
leaving vessel in boat aud pursued and euptured
They afterwards escaped and again pursued rob-
Grius five times Tie officers. VIII" returned the COM
pinlrn, bur without effect either side
une of The robbers was finally struck down by watch
man and the other down They armed With
six barreed tevovers each ANT several gold watches
which they had stolen fpuni upon them, third mem
Der al the gang arrested this morning. Tl,,r
George Taylor alias Kelly William NJ LonGhlin aud
Henry Kelly alias Allen Upon them was found large
amount stolen from The brig Maria Wilder boarded July
Goth The captain PM Ia sleep with caloroiorm, and
his psntaloons robbed OF 1915.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-09
THE MODEL. APPRENTICE
ny A MASTER.

4 MASTER
I.nousn should lose my houses, wealth. "' '""'s'
Fate might embarrass me, but not desttoS
( hid the source of wealth within my hands;
am the master ul model Boy
he il as strong and patient as an OK
He has a great dislike for every toy;
He don,t know how 10 dance, or sing or box
And doesn't want 10 know-that noaei boy
And when he eats his thinly butlered bread
Oh, how he does that frugal fare ENJOY;
But if YOU mention chickens in It's stead,
He has no appeuc-that model Boy
His thoughts arc always Tor his masters Sood
He feels unhappy when lie wants employ
He takes great delight IN splitting wood,
Aud be.s 10 make The iires--that model BOY
In his own case, nc falsehood will desplse,
But for he master he will ito with JOY:
Hears with his masters ears--sees with ms eyes
And never thinks il wrOng--that mooei boy
He thinks Trade Unions all are full OF wee,
And does his best their power 10 destroy;
~. knows men ought 10 labor under price,
On what comfort is model Boy
lie thinks no kind Of Dor can degrnde
His interest in his work can never coy'
lie never saws he doesn't learn his trade
By scru5hing of the slcps--tlat model BOY.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-09

srIRGINIA.-At Hmies held Ia The Crrks Office ." thu trrgl
Cnuu n tlr Comfy ci,Ico. day August, ~
U,r r. larti gudr,aI II Robert Fielding Hitchcock. ~
ram rr,rr tie asr 81 txtnty. one years, rlll
traa hitchcock. her ana ADMINISTRATIVE ="
John Iicrncs deceased Joi lcc"cS hgrru"u J. Maddox s'
oirr Maddox. wIlc ." said Aigemom j Maddox. ii"i
The ti pnsc rFrm" sd!" ~ H
Win John Itcr. ck it.d s"lhi and ir.''-s,
county llrricU am. 81 asccTiaIrHg and &" " "
81 The SAID John hitchcock, Cr s ;'r dover r'fi'
i~,u!r, ,aIc at said tei "
,I r d..pl- the rrsitG."i -it! proceeds III" "a 90
tIcr..r, -ail iai,! wic. s''
Ga..G 10 suc. ,ia CruI; direct anu ..
made and that the defendant Johu iiI''
lIrc, Of tins Cor n"nw"a'i ID" si'i
!lr Notified APPEAR the Rules Z" b" holden ~ Tue
Orre OF the said Court, the FIRST Monday ~ Octooe h''
necessary project hia Interest ~ thi' 'lt
Aug 2-HwiS Copy-Ie,e: mo o Ms rBl. -,
,aIO JAMES TATE; The Cbllr-n Mary dec i" ".'
daughter Robert Tate. decd! III" hive Tn ore" ,.
~ Dickinson deed, Thomas, William j. DAVIS ahi
Dickinson and Mary Ellis, with Ellis, her hEs'a,., % u
Children and Grandson benjamin IHc. decd w
Iinr John NJ ard Anderson 1ac. feaSr ah, J"t''
Ir all of whom are non residents the STATE "i virginia
rr,.. Io ls in county OF Louisa shall take e
Iol,n Richardson. lessee II Mallory Joseph D. CanPne, a"
ann, ON tl. h day month, al the house "I VI
p.nG.on III county, shall take HE Ge"sl'IS 80 =,
t;uu,wIn. ard Others aud on the st day oi sep hall
s,orc ioms. Anthony Fleming. the count: " @ " i ,I
evidence my behalf chan,"ry 10" I,,r . y,ur.
| cur Cuur .; Gooclarh county, III "tlch At" i'"'' "
| selves and others defendants .o,,,.,, on thoe
should the taking Of saIl !rjo s"- he "o' 49, ia.
DAYS il will be place "Hirc :r = TATE
| t finished.
| t:0och arl county. Va July lG -c"i" --------
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