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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-26
NEW IgIIREl1o

THE SUBSCRIBER takes this method Of
informing his friends aud customers. that he
has associated with him in the Clothing bnsi-
ness-Mr. JOHN l.. KtNGsand Mr.. JAMES Fl.
Briggs, who have been for some time connected
with the Establishment, ard are well acqnain
ted with the business. In future the business
will be conducted in the name of
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-26
J. jolly SMITH, Secretary.
NEW BARBER SlH0I2a

1OHN JONES would respectfully inform the
u public that he has opened a Barber establish
ment next door to the Pepper Box" where he
is prepared with all the Prerequisites to a de-
cent hair dressing and a nice shave. His long
experience in business, g%entility Of person. and
gentlemanly department, together with his
consummate knowledge of the latest fashions Of
the day, warrants him in the indulgence of the
hope, that a liberal share of public patronage
will be given him. He would also remind the
public Of that wonder of the times
Jones' Hair PreserVer and Beautifer,
which needs no praise save The mentioning Of
daily receipts of unsolicited acknowledgements
of its almost incredible virtues for preserving
and beautifying the hair-made only by John
the Bar
halefgn, Jan. 18th. 1853. l9-6wp
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-26
RTONrGNo

NOEI0Eo
THERE will be a Plank Road Meeting, on
the 18th of February, in the town of Snow Hill
Chat being the time of our County Court for
the pur pose Of constructing a Plank Road from
Snow Hill and Hookerton to some market or
navigable point. All persons are requested to
attend.
By order Of the Meeting,
W. A. DARDEN, Ch'm'n.
J. Jolly SMITH, Secretary.
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9ElNAZISIEIlp LINE
BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, NOR

1O1k, E~SLeISbuIS HICHL1OuU.
The two Beautiful Sea Steamers, Pennsylva-
MIA, Capt. Baymon, and Virginia, Capt. Teal,
leave the several potts alternately, as follows:
leave Richmond and Petersburg Wednesday, and
Norfolk every Thursday Returning, leave Phil
adelphia every Wednesday until farther notice:
They are handsomely fitted up for passengers,
with life boats, and every requisite for safety and
comforts Freight OF all kinds lower and deliver
ed in quicker time than by any other route. Pass
age from Richmond or Petersburg to Philadelphia
SIS, 90, meals included; from Norfolk Sc, meals in
cluded.
ROBERT RANKIN, Agent, Richmond.
JOHN ROWLETT, DO, PETERSBURG.
THOS. P. CROWELL, do, Norfolk.
LEVI ELDRIDGE, General Agent.
North wharves, Philadelphia.
l2-6m.
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Now %TiLL&VINTBR. GOODS.

NXTE have received the entire portion of our
w FALL purchase of New and seasonable
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Hats, Caps,
Boots, Shoes, Fancy articles, dc. dc.
To which we respectfully invite the attention of
our FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS and the public generally.
Being determined to offer great inducements to
purchasers, we feel confident an examination viii
suffice to effect a sale. HEART & JONES.
Sept. 18th, 1852.
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WHAT DO YOU N

THE Subscriber having just received at his
l store, north of the Presbyterian Church,
the following goods; which he will sell low for
cash Is bags of Buck Wheat, new Raisins
in large, half & quarter boxes; Prunes in glass
jars, the best you ever saw; Preserved Gin
ger, Pickles, Citron, new Figs, Nuts, Almonds,
Palmnuts, English Walnuls, Ground Peas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-01-26
GROCERIES.

Sugar, Coffee, Teas, Starch, BIueing. Tai
low Candles, Adamantine, do. Pepper, Spice.
Also, a good lot of Chewing Tobacco, Snuff
in blocks and bIadders, and a fine lot Of smoking
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1853-04-15

= Good supply Of enameled and fsten Lea-
,h., Er,ucied CIota, Of various olors. for sale BY
april G, 1858. l. DIN -
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A man calling himself SHALL. hcf arr-,.,;on,
scem;nu ta,1,er, making his payments ~nn
,o,.. an the Mechanics Bank of Gcorgetown.
n G. . broken bank. He also carried on az
his hotel and other places. pretty e1tea''sH ,S
hu.;ncs. in exchanging money grmg az
who sought such an aeeommoda.io,n' .,,I ~.
chanoe for their current money. oiiis on 'no
same bank. One circumstance a little cu'1. .H.,
Connected with his Georgetown Hocey, - nv.
much Of it is made pay able to Danei eo,.I w..
Isis Cas.. &c. 1t IS thought by some ,ns.
,he notes arc spurious as we'll as on = oroke"
hank. After having been engaged m me ous..
ness here AS long as it was safe. ne H,aoe e.
Initiate retreat He was followed ~ 49, ~
Wason Thomas, to Gilead. Miami county.
.aar there. when he was arrested and o1oue"ss
hack under charge Of obtaining money ..o
nronertv under false pretenses. and sHe, ." -
Il animation before Justice Mct'u're, ne oY
mi..ed to JAIL his failure to give .ss Co.,,
Cd bond for his appearance at the Creos. 80. -.
to answer for the felony. H. rs 'aso p :. ~,
oaged in the same business IN So.'e . !. III;
e County. before coming here. and ts: !" -" =.
i, ner. orinations he takes sdvanesgs
: fal c1pxdient Of the vTilain, that o. n"'"s
o n.v name for each locality -,
We are informed he offered TO lei ono III -,
u .;,;.e,. nave ten thousand dollars q III" ~ ~
y emr-encv for haaf that could be got ios =.
Nd l.rSe quantities Of it.-WatasA 061e''e
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Common Schools.

The Chicago Tablet, q Catholic p.pe,. In. 4.
"os"ces Common Schools. a. now orcani..d i. MAJ.
Of the Stasrs:
"lf any Catholic h;,herto ixnor.a. ar s.,y !. Il.
matter, be desrous 10 know wh~ihe, he ca -;.L |.
good co"see.ec pn.se"ze infdel schools lie s.ed g
,h. the voice .f Pete. BE-. been hss,a .".;~ "e
AMI IN thsnder tones cesdem wing, denov .cisc ..i
:as'h: "',isisg The whole eehe.ns .f mxsd .: Ged-
less edncsloa and it, fouoders and absttevs Thers
no mistake about this The tsanrpea Of ,b. Vacsn
gives no uncertain sosnd. aud the Prince Of IN. dnc,
.p.L.": and .h.t .o.a:. v;e;.:e-. :.1 a..
'..iiy hes shrow" The sos.disr vsve. A.
,Sci,y Tho hierarchy Of the Uniird States. .. veil
,kroneS r.; S;adivhi"aly speaking from III. pulpit 81,
"n.,' ~, p..'or. ss,
land TO the o,h.r ", ~. a"e... from cad -.
10, ignorance ON the subject.
f yoss son ~ yous dssgh,er u atse ending i. e..s.
your duty ~ Catholic parent, aud condvcio1 "a ~
everlasting anguish and drspsir your child a. 4
you could .'s' yosr oath Of il: Yes essh. ~ :. -
"''sH. eseer Win common comfort. uaGll you have
removed your child from that prosim.i. occ.sies or
,loueh!IessIy. yoe have r..e-a i;n: Do ron ~ish
hi'" to be reputable member Of socje,v \ een,fe,s
sno prop TO your Old sge On honor - ysss nsms;
oa' soove s''' Catholic and heir ef tlssvss
take him swsy from that school. Perhaps he hes hsee
there too long .re.dy Perhaps he has .ls-.dy ees-
b.ye.d. ~
.. ..ss. ~" - am rsu'eE never hns~ nov
e.eai.son ;s.. S.e:s.. &. I'D - -
counts you ia all the unsvasiisg vrrsat~ses
aud bitterness sf final despair! Take him awsy is
You do not wish your bed Of death to be sormented
with tho spectre Of soul which Sod as gives yen
= sacred iruat. ssvvesdevsd 70 tn great enemy oS
mankind. TAX. him .w.y and Ie, S;m ). : poor.
newer Of wood and drawer OF waier; let him incur
tho Of the enIigh'en ned age let him b. sceoss
ted by letered n6des and hesihens only ignorant
Pspst rather than incur tho anger Of his God and the
loss Of his soul! Take him awsy lot what will b ti4s
cense quencen
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Number IL.


black smith. in the short ribs. and went rceI;ns
down Gumbo's cellar with frieh,ful veloci,y.
1he friends and fellow -churchmen Of Deacon
pugh. took sides against the Quaker ant.eo.
INST, and the shop boys Of Abs.h.m. seeis.
their employer thus bese,. came to the ,c.cns:
while two lnshmen. full OF fun and fIo;e. ~
hcsing Il 10 be free sight," uiei their hand.
and sticks upon the comba,ants indiscr;mi ..a..
~; so. that, IN less than ono hoey. The o,,;..
and nappy town Of Frogto wn, va. shaken tsoo,
IT'S proPriety. by one grand. sublimely r;,I;c,,.
icus and terrific battle. Heads su.3 vin<lo..
were smashcd--children and womsn r.r.
screeehcd and screamed-doss ba.ked-d~.s
he' - Dor ceased--and 50 fu us. m.d M
excited became the whole communi,v. ,h.s :
Inct locker. on. if there had been any. vron,1
nave sworn The evil ones were all in Frce,ovn
heavy thunder storm. put an end 10 n.
TOW; the dogs were all more or less. k;iIe.r. .
eh'id severely wounded, o man .caldea. waron
broken, the horse ran himee!f ,o dea,h. n,
owner was sea'en awfully by Bob Carer.
whose wife. and the wive. Of MANY o,hr,s
we're dangerously scared; the painter ~.:
;nPPied. dry goods suined; 4 Quaker AMI
Deacon. two Irshmen. Joe Tucker. two e~.
stables. lawyer Hooker. Squire Cstchem. ana
ome nifty o'hess. shsmefuliy whipped -.
u'ss ensued, feuds followed, and the ec,;,.
'eace and good rcpute Of Frogtown snu;Aiia-
ed--a'i b1 remarkable dog fight.
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xA correspondent Of the New xor. III ~
zr.r vrites a. follows on suo1ees "~
ough. to be a national interest; ,.,..
ITO reach Gen. Taylor's grre you ~ ~
wind .bo.. through by-ways. a"d ss.H e!r
before small enclosure "a ne .oR Gone vail:
field :a,TSunasa ,Ss1 sd. o{ y that ~.n you vii
ses ess ssrg On p.;n ,ss vault with t,.-. = lime
smen. anu .n General Zachary Taylos. President ..
~. tinted States Of America No sonomsns
h.. been erected 70 his memory. h's name NJ. :,
ha. not even been Inscribed o. e~ g.. !,
the center Of the small grave ys.u ~. e.,h
~ 91 col Richard Taylor. revolutionary :old,ss
Five y..rs ago Gen. Tay'oE ~as ne '1'' . =
!, nation.
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RlCHM0N ID; WAYNE 10!
IRaisrond-lsemsn,.cenc1si@ -

- We copy the following article ffFo,;sss - !
late number Of the Jeffersonian.s From ils style
and incideats. Ne. presume it was written by
David Hoover. one Of our Oldest and most re-
spectacle citizens. We arc pleased to see a
disposition on. the part of those acquainted with
the early settlcGcst Of this coun. ~ TO give the
present and future genesations;. facts aud cir
cumstances, connected with the FIRST settlement
OF this portion Of the valley of Whitewater
The history of,his eountry has yet to be con-
hdcd to the hands Of the historian and il those
who have Witnessed its progress from the time
the Indians left it. until the present, should
pass away without leaving behind them. faith
iul records Of the progress Of their day, the
'aA@ o the historian will - difficult, indesd. /.
sn9nld oe regarded - : pleasure - s,aseS,.a ,d4
q S.fy ~ owe slose ~ho ~ 4 atso,iow1
them. to make the record and give it to the
" world It will afford US much pleasure to pub ,
''sh any thing which shall chronicle for future !
'ges, the early history of Indiana. The nm
"r'tten history Of this immediate section Of
o"ntry IS full ofincide nts, not like those wb;c,
"alac'enzed the dark aud bloody ground,
ut OF no less importance, and far more n,e.s-
n' ior reflection. We beg our old men not ,o
ave us without committing to paper all f,...
in'eres- IN regard to this matter. vitI
iIiSS s.sx a!e conveTsant.-Ed Pal 1
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! IND, APRIL Is, 1853.

BARGArS.-Onc dav a Tin ned
.ssostaacnt Of nick nacks arrive.
- ~ Maine. called at one Of tn,
sl MS wares. After disposins Of q
-. fo the lady the house. who seem
the midst Of children, she declared
TO buy more for the want of money
rn. ar'nt you any rays?'
sell, SIR"
.a...s aid nc. "ycu seem to have plenty
:.r .nr Willyou sell me one for tin wares''
~. Fiil you give. sir?''
-4E4 llars Tor one Of Them" "..s.,.e
|. TIN warc?" 20, yes, marm, the
" tcll. sir. it is bargain
handcd one Of the urchins to the
s&o, surprised that the offer was accept
IAsinccd that the mother would no,
Der boy. placed him in the cart. and
1c woman with tins until the sum Of
stwas made up.
felt certain that the mother would
eitl he money than part with her child.
T. LII by the side of the boy, who was
~ with the idea Of having o ride
Kept his eyes on the house, expect
hc woman hasten to redeem tho lit
''.1.& rode off at slow pace. Alter pro.
! me distance he began TO repent of
and turned back.
pan had just finished ornamentinp
S ~ with her tin when the pcdlcr re.
'lsIl think the boy stoo small. I pness
q etfer take him back again, and let me
- ,tir, the bargain was fair, and you shall
~. You may start of as soon as xo,,
~ Surprised at this
shf. marin. how can you think Of aart;n,
|ajr boy so young to an utter stranger"
. sir. VIC would like to sell off all our !,
aupcrs for ten dollars head"
boy was dropped at the door; the whip
1, the tin ratified. and the pedler meas
eO@oand rapidly. and he never after
has pauper speculation.
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rA. ,,e;f.r matches kiad's 'ase sss. S..a- I'M
...;a.s = .ss9h sss.tasee. - deee asnoy ,s
no ha1ni.e pessiss when b. bs'ks A's ~"
= cart wheel.
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c..c,.. .ppssps;.sa $3.50 e. sss 49, - =
WHIT. Hoss. and e:..i'e esT s, - Is iessesfl q
%.ae %H. .a Pir,es. a which shs nsse r'g'A sesese1
l...~AmenAe6-
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Stoves and HOllOW-Ware
SAVE YOUR ICE!


SAVE YOUR ICE!
HE uss o. ice has Of late years become very gen
:raI and - now considered indispe nsabIe 10 m,
hea'th and comfort Of families The increasing de-
"""o 'or IT, and the uncertainty Of always proeusine
supply have added materially to its cost The conse
quence has been that various wsys and mean. ~.
been devised to reduce price Of the article =.
BRING u within the reach Of every family. Anon.
these none have be fou nd answer the purpose !.
we'll as
BURNET
Patent Water Cooler.
This article 10 the resuit Of the appIic alton Of scen-
uhc principles to the purpose Intended. viz: to keen
watos cool possiLie az long az possiJe ,e6 a.
simple statement Of facts in regard to these Cool
ere viii satisfy every Of their supe rory First
they are tho
onlv Article of the kind ever Patented
They are furnished with distinct no conductiu~
chambers BY means of which. with two pounds of ice
20 inc gallon water kept at temperature Of 20
above zero, only above the freezing po;nt ali
oay. Thus. at a cost Of some four cents per dav :
'smhIy Of ordinary size be constantly supplied
win water a. cold ice itself; larger number in the
same proportion. This has been found bv actual ex
permsnts TO be saving Of at least seventy DER
,Oso.
Again. these Coolers SWEAT; in this wav s.v;n.
much unnecessary waste and troubIe.
be'Dg manufactured IN the most work mi snks stvle
% n.nssomsy 6ai.hsd i. every sssascs. shsx nafae
!. Cooler. viz: q small pan, cePso'e 0i nos -,
- ..ht non uds Of butter, 10 inserted drect'y u"e
!. .ovsr This quantity Of butter can DO keP' per
ectly hard oil day. without additional 'ce- r y;
oIsnt addition TO the economy and comtoIs Q, 'A"'
les. For sale at , C:;.,; a.
April 5, 1853.
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"a ,om,,py il CisssnstT have p'x.x x ..;.,. hv
s,s.S % o. %%.I.r es't: for b''.,s' ..e r sS.n ,ss e.
".eS;s.ry. BY vh;:s sac ssy "a, ''' Nc" : =
me hy the cid 0eseee.
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INST Received . good ssrply Of SsdeleTs hs''
- wn.S' pm pm '"s T. BENTON.
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A Coed Supply OF Rifle Barrels and Gun. Locke
- Double Triggers. Mouutng Sheet Brass and Ger
man Silver for sale by l. DEN Os'
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t" BUCKEYE FOUNDRY
a ~ d M a CHIN ID ssHoP.M
d kw
.szah9 a<1 Stoves and H0ll0w-Ware
'.. and retail
p.Eg "N""0"
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Burnt Out, but not Consumed!
BENZ. STRATTAN

BENZ. STRATTAN
VX7OULD respectfully soy 10 his friends. custom
w o.. and the public generally. that no.w,h-
sandng the heavy loss which he sustained by tho
isg Of tho steambost Milton, on the Ohio river.
which was the greater portion Of bis recent purchase
Of spring and ssmmes Goods, he is filling up
his spacious store with supplies. and will in
few days receive dop'icsts bills Of sii tho most de
sir"bIs fro" Philadelphia which will make hi. stock
complete. and will fairly challenge csmpe ien in this
or any town west Of the mountains. And in some
to repair his very heavy loss. it would be
"a. as ahs sse time that the public sAsu 6nd
" :: sssi. i! :sv.ss.es D. % :: si.. him call:
sbs ": very !arss assestpent for
AfsEes:sss 12ns|x = =. :. s,65!l
.ssS 8 slesysIn 6s's ceme o. ,ns ss"ct and fan.
seeh = sse... ~ s.,;u, velvet and Ms'see. ves.
sSSs ,~;sh great variety OF summer ~, n,ed wit |
s.s seys The Lsdesi we'o: ss;n ci" Of six to silk
L.. saving an abundant supply o' very beraee
slts. both plain and gay y",s sna French aud
&c ,.:"' S~;s. u,uslins, ginghan's, Pr'n's. aaa
ether foreign and domestic afes s...o. Of Grape,
Also sn'':" "a a in;ne Shawis; Barcelona. book mus
49, 49, "a linen canbric handkeTch'es. Ls,y;s.
."s. ~ linn, and trimmings genern"y. h"r.,.
1r"ges. kp, hv ,he ward bolt, hats caps oo"".'
,." ..o-. CARPETS, Quee nsw are' gass""'e' b
&C.. AZ cheap cheaper than sve. e., yourselves No
~ Ill hc spared TO render sa''s'"c.o"i a., .n,,
S.n.. bv remcws I'd energy, s'rct d;uo business
Of his customers. corrss' ~. Goods. to warrant n
qualify quality Business. and not fail please all VINO " r.
", him with ,h-r patronage Please ,exss, cornr
S...an,s Nrr Store Room, NJ 1"s "o'"
ss1:. ."t Pear, street, Richmond lnd: .rraN
-. ,.r,llv are well awar
BThs community; ' ss.ssis,s amour, POI,
that r.sns,sa ns~ a, high figures. which los. wi,
together Nth ' sss by for ore me to
WIZ, 80, - ~ ali nv dues, as il must be se"-e -
10 i, Who .r. acquainted with business 70
d.feicncy must demand al my sTs ,enuest all tho.
nna uJ :" me either by ncte book account. :"
m - In ~ this time. Even small balances ~ ia hy M
will be most 'ha"k'""s b. STRATTAN.
l6-u
Ar mo a. 1857.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-05


The United States steam fsa Susquehanna and Mis-
ssipp rei urned 70 this harbor Sunday having II Is
stood completed the nrst stage Of the American
mission to japan 1x delivered letter from the esi
dent Of States to the officers at Jeddo OF his
imperial contemporary, the ruler Of Nippon. reply has
been requested to be in readiness when called for
time next year. Nothing has been Of the Russian
gate Palas or her tender the Vostock IS no
BUSH sss Of ours but We really cannot why If deliver
ing letter the only business Of 1e feet the missile
could not have been handed in from the SusquehannA
when she first arrived in these waters more than
basy to Peking will prove mere trae to what Commo
dore Perrys Japanese mission amounts to by the time 1t
Is finished at this rate of negotiating
The same journal of the 18th of August says -" Two
seamen, one from the United States steamship susque
hannah and another from the British ship ndia have
week"
The North China Herald of July 90 says .-"These
islands mentioned ia our last issue were visited az an
pears from kGmpfer, by some Japanese far back
1915 They then found the country very pleasant ana
fruitful but meeting with inhabitants, they called
name, Bo- nin L. e. islands without
The islands, as described by the old japanese, are
several tens in number, most of them very small.
In June 1927 they visited by Beechey; and again
by an English gentleman in 1884, who lays down the
principal port-Port Lloydin lat. q deg. min, 80
N Ion. 142 deg, 16 min East and described it very
The susquehanna, towing the, Saratoga made trip
Port Lloyd to her starting for Yedo on the 2ls
most Of them Polynesians. Port Lloyd must be most
eligible site for depot If Beecheys account is to bs
TAKEN as gocu author1ty
In 1874 provisions furnished per following list
Indian corn, per bbl-a 80 Pumpkins, per loo $40
Sweet potatoes, do..-a Melons, do ............ O
Vans, do .........-a Bears, per bush. 4
Hogs, each ....... Ga Onions, per Dbl. ........ A
Fowls, per doz......-a
The whole North Pacific from shore to Shore ought
be surveyed and charts of it carefully prep rei
we tru that the United States of America Surveying TX
petition will speedily accomplish this work
The Caprice. which arrived here the I'd inst,
ing from Napa Kiapg to Woosung in three days
fourteen days in making the trip hence to choo she
encountered Off the Chinese coasts strong northeast
currents ana the question has been asked is there not
this coast current similar to the Gulf Stream in the
Atlantc?v
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-05
Estimated dm'tof Trims of
England.

England.
EXPENSES OF NEGRO CAPTURIEG-THE MAINE LIQUOR
LAw-snERIDAN KNOWLES A PREACHER-sYMPA-
TIRES. 49, .
The Parliamentary return just published shows. that
in the year ending 9Th January last Great Britain paid
out of the public treasury 1874 sterling for bounty and
expenses captured negroes in prevention of the slave
trade.
They have begun movement in Manchester in favor Of
Maine anti liquor law for England
Mrs Hogg the widow of the Ettrick Shepherd is In
poverty Friends endeavorng to have her put the
pension list.
Gen Sir Alexander Mackenzie died at Bath October II,
aged So
Sheridan Knowles is lecturng in Scotland dissent
ing preacher.
The of granting tickets Of leave to conviets
at the hulks, in England is about to be tried Grave
doubts entertained Of its success.
numerousy attended meeting was held at Finsbury,
London the lSh to express sympathy with the Turks
8. Duncombe presided and suitable resolutions
passed unanimously
Recently several trials Of the sboomerang' form
of propeller, invented by Sir Mitchell Of Austria
liza, have been made board a. B. Majesty ship Conflict
well in other vessels. On the 18th final trial
made, when the advantage of the boomerang the
ordinary shaped 10 076 knott 3l3 knots
per hour The weather was fine.
The Dublin Exhibition is closed finally the 81 IT of
October.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-05
The Ocean Mail Steamers

FROM the London Times, Oct Il
The ollowiI statement has recently been prepare
showing the annual amount of subsidies paid to the
various contract steam and the to the
in the shape of postage receipts the annual
balance against the country being less than 1872 90
This result aor Is of ITSELF striking illustration of the
consequences of State interference in of the most I'm
portant branches of private enterprise When however,
it is rcollected In addition that the expenditure Of the
sum In question has been means OF checking all that
improvement in steam navigation which is to be attained
only by esricted competition that it has caused
ranking Of injustice to be felt by those colonies
which have been neglected. while others have been favored
that it has led the United States avowedly to adopt
fealiatory COURSE and has thus caused between the
two governments rivalry as irritating it would
have been healthy left to the energies of individuals;
and finally that it has placed for years past in the
hands of the treasury and the admiralty almost ire
sponsibe power Of dispensing nearly million Of money
to such companies as light be able to establish the
cesary influence full idea be gained of the nature
of the system Happily the present ministry under
stood to have cognized in great degree the evils that
have thus arisen; but although they have shown dis
position to check them bring them within mode
rate limits for the future the broad doctrine that the
means Of commercial communication throughout the
world should be left to deveope Themselves that special
bounties on one route can only operate unfairly
Others and that the sole function of the
that shpowners who undertake to carry letters strict
ly fulfil the obligations they assume, yet neither acted
upon nor Acknowledged