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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25
iRaiIrosad nieeting.

A convention of the friends Of the pre-
jecled railroad between This place and Gin
cinnati, viii be held at West Uhion on the
18th Of April. Meetings have been held
along the route at various points and dele
gates appointed to attend that convention.
We have urged the attention Of our citi-
zens to this project time after time-with
little effect, it is true-and now take the lib
erty of doing SO again. There is little doubt,
from the high favor with which the enter
prize is regarded, that heroad will be pushed
through. This being the case, it is proper
in fact it is highly important that scioto
county should have voice in its location
and construction. II no meeting is held 10
appoint delegates, we trust that some q our
citizens will attend the convention without
appointment. This much a. least is due the
epterprize and this much its friends expect
Let our interests be taken care OF.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

CuRtoUs FoRMAT1oNs.- In making some
excavations on the sixteenth section Of the
Pacific railroad, day or two since, the
workmen came upon some flint nodules of
acurious shape. They are rounded much
like a melon, and may easily be supposed
to be petrefaction of thatfruit. A spec
linen having been broken with a tolerable
smooth cleavage, disclosed series ofwhat
appeared to be rings, and in the centre the
appearance of some ore looking like sill
yer ore. From one of them in its natural
state portion, Of what might be mistaken
for an outer coat.had been removed, much
as if the stone had once been melon and
been petri6ed after part Of its rind had
been pealed away. The surface of these
nodules exhibited numerous perfect i'm
pressions made by the leaves Of plants. SO
distinctly and SO delicately traced as to
produce avery beautiful effect. The spec
linens brought in were found in ledge Of
limestone, which abounds in stones of
similar kind. Louis Intelligencer.
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Lazy JOE HARVEY.

In the pleasant ard romantic town of
C. in which the lot of the writer fthe.
following veracious anecdote was cast for
some months, there resides, or did reside,
person who delighted in the name OF
Joe Harvey. If Joe had any faults, they
were drunkenness and laziness, but more
particularly the latter; as his total disin.
clination to any exertion frequently re-
strained him from procuring those bever-
ages which delighted his soul.
During fine weather, Joe was always
to be seen either hanging about the vii.
lage tavern, or sleeping under some tree
around which he woulddiurnally revolve
to protect himself from the rays Of the sun
as it travelled across the heavens. In
winter, he wouldtake refuge in the poor.
house, and cause the country to protect
its most reckless inhabitant, until The re.
turn of spring made his leafy couches
again available.
Upon one occasion Joe having partak-
en- freely Of mine hosts whisky, had be.
taken himself to his accustomed tree, and
was in few minutes in a heavy sleep.
Now ithappened that the spirit ofmischief
after lowering awhile over c., had
lighted in the bar.room before allued to,
and had tak;n lodging in the brain Of Ma
lor B., one ofthe liveliest ofthe live
ly. The Major having seen Joe snoring,
I" sub tegmiale fagi," proposed to his
friends that they should take and bury
him, as he was of no further use to him.
self, his family, or any one else--but on
the contrary tax to every one.
The suggestion WOO ir,anasAie4ely adons
ted, and as Immediately acted on. To
go to the undertaker's, procure a coffin,
and put in it the unconscious body Of
their victim, was but the work of an in.
slant; and then, as newspapers say, the
mournfhl cortege proceeded.
On the way, they were met by neigh
boring wealthy farmer, who asked whom
they were about burying.
/" Joe Harvey" said the Major
{" Why, is old Joe dead at lasti"
"No, he's not dead; but we are going
to bury him, to put him out of the way
before winter sets in.
"Oh," said the farmer don't do that,
let him go little longer, and will give
him enough corn to keep him nntill
spring"
At these words the sleeping form was
seen to move, and the languid maudlin
features Of old Joe emerged slowly from
the level ofthe coffin. His half.peeled
eyes revealed two bloodshot nails which
seemed to fall loosely in the direction y
his noble inteEcedef; then mustering aI
his energy, IN tone scarcely above !
whisper, he inquired
'lsyour corn shelledgn
Me- I'm the dead response.
he ieIsOssa IsD. ss@ Ice uohssitstinslys \
thecorsse," N 80 s's''b
ltIftI NILIl FN|
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0s-The communications Of RAMBLER are
always welcome, and we bespeak for the one
in to-days paper general reading. He is
evidently an admirer Of the fair sex general
ly, and those Of the Crescent City especially.
Had he not fine specimen Of the Buckeye
girls at home, we should consider him a
.sgone feller,"-doomed to "ramble" in close
proximity to silks, satins, snakes, scoliops'
aleu-. CATERS and "yaller" fever, and finally
TO be foitncsd out Of existence, swallowed
up or badly bitten, by either the one or the
other. We are frightened even at the pro-
posal Of Rambler to encounter such dire
dangers.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

EIoPEMENT.-A man by the name of Bel
ton C1ambers' who had been keeping drink
ing and gambling saloon at Xenia for some
months past, has just eloped with the wife
of one J. M, Shinn, of that place. The
Torct Light says that Shinn is a drunken
brute but it doubts whether his wife has
improved her prospects much by the change.
Chambers and his paramour went to Gin
cinnati, and from there down the river.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25
Extravagance Of the Times.

A New York correspondent of the Boston
Transcript writes home what be calls some
plain truths about the extravagance of our
people here, which no doubt is true in the
main and as the truth ought always to be
told, we quote;
"In respect to extravagance in other mat
ters, New Yorkers are now in advance of all
former times. The rage for snowy and cost
ly articles for private dwellings far exceeds
the emulation which exists between the RI
val hotels up town. AS a matter of curios-
ity, few OF the fashionable styles of parlor
ornament will be stated. One of the latest
patterns of parlor tables or light stands, is
made of the richest decorated French por-
celain, sci in gilt frame and stand. These
are very beautiful; the price range from 5000
10 $500 each, according to the value OF the
painting.
French porcelain ornamented gas fix
lures for the mantle, are imported and sold
for $l60 pair. A pair Of bronzed mantle
candelabras, with clock for centre piece,
are for sale at SS00a set. An importer stas
ted that he has sold four sets for one house,
at $4,000. A novel and unique mantle clock
valued at $500-would be rich mantle or.
namen;. This clock has no hands. The
hour and minutes are denoted by figures
which revolve, like modern whist counter.
One firm here have small mantle clock for
which they ask $1,000. Two birds come out
and sing from the clock each hour. Bronzed
vases with bas reiiefs are plenty at $780,
Porcelain tea sets of thirty-six pieces are
held at $3.50 a set. And SO one could go
through the list of household articles of ele-
gance and utility, and name prices which
would not do except in an "age of gold."-
One cannot fail to call to mind the common
illustration suggested by the uppish tendency
Of all property in this city, and to state that
we are now witnessing the brilliant ascent of
the rocket; the no less certain descent of
the vulueless sticks may moi be so agreeable,
particularly If they should hit us or one near
! u.s."
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25
Appropriations by Congress.

The following appropriations, to be e1-
pended in and about Washington, have been
made by Congress
Fer the extension of the Capitol, two ap-
propriations are made, onei in the deficiency
bill Of S4O0 900, and the other in the gene
raj appropriation bill Of 100000.
For the Patent Office, towards the erection
,of the west wing, 100000.
For repairing the Presidents Mansion, in
Guiding cleaning. painting. whitewashing,
extendIug the east wing of Offices for car
riage-house, &c., 81 900; for heating, ventl-
latiug, painting the exterior, painting the
walls and ceilings Of the rooms on tine first
floor, and .he purchase Of books for the Pres
ident's library, $29,5OO.
For refarnishing the Presidents House, to
be expended under the direction of the Pres
ident, in addition to the proceeds Of the sale
of such of the furniture and equipage OF said
house as may be out of repair and unfit tol
use, S25, 600
For Bringing water into the city, TO De ex'
pended under the direction Of the President
upon such plaps and from such places as he
shall approve, 100000.
Forthe Little Falls Bridge, extending oyel
the Potomac above Georgetown, to be ex'
pended under the direction of the President
S3O,Goo.
For the Equestrian Statue Of Gen. Jack.
son, to compensate Clark Mills therefor anc
make 1t property Of the United States, s2o
900. i.
For an Equestrian Statue OF Washington
our readers are aware, special act made ar
appropriation of s5o,OoO.
Forpaving Pennsylvania avenue, nom ths
Presidents square TO Rock creek, in oddilof
TO former appropriations, $l4,7oo.
The whole of these appropriations arnouni'
to 81 ,476. .sOo--a pretty respectable sum, wy
think, for that locality. t,4
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0C- Chevalier Wykoff, whose romantic
adventure after Miss Gamble, Georgian
lady how in Europe, created SO much talk a
few months since, has lately turned up in
Paris He has been imprisoned for some
time N Genoa, but is himself again. He is
soon to publish book giving history Of
the adven ture and the intrigues connected
Whit. It is said that it will be rich. racy
and peculiar.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

Os- We regret TO see bad feeling mani.
tested in the Sandusky City and Newark pa
pers in regard TO a new route for railroad
between Mansfield and Newark, which it is
asstfted, is some ten or dozen miles shorter
than the one now being used. The Herald,
of the latter place, says that the proposition
to construct another road was made for the
purpose of soaring somebody--that the COM
pany organized could not build the road il
they would, and would not if they could
We ,re not posted, at all. as to the difficult
ties which seem to exist in that quarter, but
trust they are not very serious.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

m We would respectfully suggest to
the author Of /" The Ohio River, I" poet.
ic effort, that be is better capable of writing
prose Anything in that line, on proper
subjects, is always welcome. One may feel
very poetic, at times, yet it requires natu-
raj faculty, improved by cultivation, and a
perfect knowledge Of the rules Of ofharmony to
produce poetry.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

O5-We regret to learn that VIM. Salter,
Jr., one of our dry goods merchants, lost a
considerable portion of his Spring supply by
the burning Of the steamer Milton. Mr.. S.
has gone east again for the purpose of sup.
plying the loss. He is one of our most en-
terprizing citizens and is not to be discour.
aged BY misfortune. We hope his popular
establishment will receive enough more pat
ronage during the season to make up his loss
He has fine stock of fancy goods on hand
which those in want will do well to call and
examine. e
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

OCT Cravnts, in Paris, are worn not more
than an inch and ahalf wide some Of the
very young gentlemen turn down the shirt
collar over the cravat. m rss
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o-s-The Wheeling Gazette states that The
price Of real estate, in aportioD Of that tcity,
hasadyanced from two to three hundred per
cent. above the prices paid three years ago.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

\ 6CY- John Mitchell, the Irish Patriot, has
written letter substantially saying he does
not thank the persons who have petitioned
Queen Victoria for his pardon. + g
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25
Legitimate Plunder.

The aggregate Of rags which the Two Con;
necticut banks--the West Killingly anc
Woodbuy-had in circulation out in the
West-0hio, Michigan, Wisconsin, &c'-i:
set down in Boston at three hundred and
eighty thousand dollars To redeem this
pile they had on banG only few chips and
whetstones The paper was sent out here
and used in buying up farmers produce
And farmers are 50 fond of being gouged
swindled and robbed, that they readily take
all such trash as Willingly as children SNAP
up colored pictuferbooks and seemingly,
from their frequent practice, regard it as an
honor to exchange the surplus Of whole
years toll for a few slips Of nicely engraved
pictorials. whichin one or two revolutions
81 the sun are fitonly for badges Of imbecile
credulitys ript3 \ a. T. .ss ei, ,'94
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

6T The mission 10 Mexico Is Of great i'm
portance, and it is now sand it will be given
to a Californian. Santa Anna being back, a
Texas Ranger may getit. .M
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Total
S46,557,lT

OF this amount. there was sent 10 New
York, 500 ,OO6, ,367 TO London, So, ,2O0,O27 !;
TO New Orleans, $470. 763 to Panama, S46 !;
to San Juan, $4,000.
The gold crop of Australia, at the present
rate Of product, is estimated al five millions
of dollars per month, or sixty millions per
year.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

0TSpecial attention Of the ladies' are di-
rected TO ihe advertisement Of Mrs, Wor-
cester. Her stock Of goods is large, varied
and fashionable, and she can doubtless &C,
eommodate customers on very reasonable
terms, SsL
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

0S The Dayton Journal tacitly admits
that the writer of the article in that paper,
containing the charges against Col. Medill,
was "a whig in disguise"
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

or The well-hnown German, Kilhel,
has accepted a place as professor Of the Ger,
man language al Westbourpe College, Lon
don. ~
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o-r"Ths fact is not to be denied'' that :

u-"Ths fact is not to be denied that q
man with plenty Of cash in his pocket don't
care pinch of snuff for credit. He "pays
as he goes" and is decidedly independent.-
He don't feel like dodging around corner
every time he sees creditor approaching;
he never gives creditors trouble in finding
him. What pity that every one can't do 9
cash business! The people would save a
vast deal during the year if there was no
trouble given creditors in the shape Of col
alections. Lodwick & Sons have been try
ing The system and fad it works admirably,
Buying forcash they buy goods cheoply and
selling in the same msnner the consumer
gets goodsa Il materially reduced prices. See
advertisement. xs
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

Us-The privilege Of keeping gambling
houses at Baden has been rented for the
present year for Slt2,40O aorins.
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FRENcH PRoJEcTs. The French expect
to do great things whenthey conquer Eng
land. A Frenchman, M. Frederic Billott
has issued series of publications enti-l
tied Letters Frangues a Napoleon III,
from whish we copy the subjoined pas-
sage as specimen of the ssgood times
a-coming' on the other side of the water,
if some folks be not sadly in the wrong
box:
"Wnen your victorious flag shall wave
over London, you will summon the pow
ers to Congress where the just rights Of
all will be decided at an alliance really ho-
ly. France win resume her limits, and
all the maritime ports which are her due.
Her colonies will be restored. Malta will
be hers, and Egypt will flourish under her
laws. Poland will be restored to indie
pencence. Russia will rule in the East,
and Constantinople will become Chris
ian."
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AS our State laws allow no docket fees,
the effect of this will be 10 drive business to
the U. S. Court in all cases where there is
concurrent jurisdiction.
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TDr. Tying, the eminent divine, Of N,
Yuk, isrspostsd TO have been converted 70
Hpiritnalism. Ai.l ~ Elsl.
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NUMBER 81

The late lanientable @aecident' on tbe
New York 4 Erie Railroad, is pronoun-.
ced BY an examining jury, to have result
ed from "a preconceried plan to throw
the Express train from the track for the
horrible purpose Of robbing the passen-
gers in a general melee 9 This was
proved on the trial. What should be done
with such miscreants
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

x How TO MAKE a HsN LAf.--Tie q stout
string round the body, and lay thesbird upon
its side, onsa board and iasten the string unr
dernsath. You can puta pillow under It's
head ifyou wish Hens secured in this man,
usr willlay for any.dssited length Of time.
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ELoPEMENr.-A man by the name Of
Belton Chalmers, who has been keeping
a drinking and gambling saloon at Xenia
for some months past, has just eloped with
the wife Of one J. M. Shinn. of that place.
The Torch Light says that Shinn is
drunken brute, but il doubts whether bis
wife has improved her prospects much by
the change. Chalmers and his paramour
went to Cincinnati, and from the there
down the river. q
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0T-Capt. Jno. Gharkey viii accept our
thanks 0rlals New oillsns and o!hcrtouth
srn pspen,
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WlEnFAlI.--A stokeron board the Brit
'sA ahlp-of-warV Vslorous has hscOne entitIsa
2 the Eatldom ofstockport. una cstutzs : r1.
ducing Sl7s.OOO year.
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WHEAF in Ono According to official
returns, Ohio has averaged thirty-millions
of bushels Of wheat for the last 5 years,
Of which sixteen millions are q surplns,af,
ter feeding all its own inhabitants.
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One Years Crop of California Gold.
The following isa statement of the gold
dust shipped. (according TO manifesto,) by
steamers from San Francisco during the year
1872.
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Os- Among the appropriations made by
the Army bill are the following :-Remount-
ing four companies of Light ARTILLERY. $l9,-
500; defense of San Francisco $50O,oo0; =
Tortugas Island, Florida, 100000, Fort
Taylor, Key West, $4,000; Fort Pulaski,
Ga, 500, 900; Fort Sumpter, S. c.. $4,000;
Fort Carroll, Sellers Point, Md. $4,000 (;
Pea Patch, Del. 81 $4,000; Fort Knox, Pc
nobscOt, Me-, $55, 900; Fort Waren, Bos-
ton, $4,000; Fort Winthrop, Boston, 29,50O.
The sum of 100000 was also appropriated
for a survey and exploration of a route for a
railroad from the Mississippi river 70 the
Pacific ocean, by the Typographical engineers
and such other person as the Secretary OF
War, under the direction Of the President,
may deem proper
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LIBERTY, EQUALITY, PROGRESSION.
Baltimore Railroad

The Baltimore Republican is complaining
that the extension Of the road to Wheeling
has not had that effect in enlarging its prof
its that was universally expected; and gives
.the fact, to sustain its regrets, that the busi-
ness Of the entire work, for February only,
shows an increase Of some six thousand dol
lars over thar of the corresponding month Of
1852. Two-thirds Of this increase is upon
the Washington Branch--leaving only an
increase Of some two thousand dollars upon
The main stem the toad-though that main
stem now extends to Wheeling, some hun
|dred miles and more beyond where the road
was travelled in February, 1852. This is in
deed buta sorry picture in comparison with
what has been expected; and this, too, in a
month remarkably mild and open. when not
a day has beenlost by snow-drifts or other
severe weather. The Republican fears that
there is bad manager ment some where.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-25

A law passed Congress at its last session,
changing the fees. &C., of lawyers, marshals,
SIC. The following liberal scale is allowed
for docket fees:
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Tarrns 81 tte Inquirer.
Regular customers and extensive advertise
,ers can be accommodated fair terms.
N 9' Job Work.

We. have an extensive ASSORTMENT Of Job and
Fancy Type, to which we are continually adj
ding new styles. and are prepared TO DO Fancy
and job Printing in superior styles and upon
reasonable terms. Our friends in the country
,bould not fail to give us call when in town