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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
TIE BEAUTY OF BENEvoLENCE.

Who can measure the extent Of good that can b,
done in this world by one devoted, perseyering, be
neyolent human Being, even though that one be,
lone fragile woman, impeded BY the weakness anC
delcacy Of her sex, but clothed with its graces ant
the omnipotent charm Of personifed benevolence
The following notice Of one Of Miss DIx's phian
thropic achievements, which we find in the Halitao
Chipaicle, has suggested these remarks, and W.
confess, whenever we have occasion to speak Of he
and the sacred mission to which she has devoted he
life our pen is not easily restrained from extrava
gance:
IRON TIE HALIFAX CHRONICLE.
The cornerstone Of the projected Lunatic Asylum at
ST. Johns New Brunswick, laid with great ceremony
by Governor Hamilton, the eth utmo On the com
petion Of the ceremony the assembled multitude gave
three hearty cheers, the band playing. The St Johns
Post in reference this interesting subject says:
1t is generally known we believe that Miss DIX
when here adopted Of the practical methods that
could be resored 10 with the view Of carrying into effect
the object Of her mission TO this place.
She executed the following engagement to test the
practicabilty Of the undertaking proposed
'Appreciating the Importance to society Of establish
ing curative hospitals for the insane and acknowledging
the obligations Of al christian communities and ind-
yiduals TO promote every reasonable plan for alternating
promise 10 pay the Commissioners for the sLunatic
Asylum Of Newfoundland before the first day of
January 1854, God sparing my ife) the sum Of fifteen
hundred pounds on the condition following 10 iii that the
full Of thousand pounds be assured by ard from
the citizens Of ST. johns and its vicinity before the fret
Of August 1856.
ID. L. DIX, Of Boston, Massachusetts.
g ST. JoES's, JvLY Il, 1885,"
This noble offer WIS responded to by en- agreement
to pay demand the above Commissioners for the
purpose q constructing the intended Asylum here the
sums subscribed condition that the entire amount o.
$4,000 be made up ty subscription donation ty the is
Of January 1854.
To this agreement the Governor and two Of the lead
ing merchants to their everlasting credit be told sub
scribed their names for oSe Hundred pounds eGct.
We sincerely and earnestly pray that this great
and good measure will cot step this point indeed ii
is TO be hoped that others only rausng 10 consider
how much il win require that each should give to ensure
the attainment Of this object
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

The Mexican papers pronounce the statement made by
the New York Herald, about the slave trade being
ried on in Mexico, " false and caumnious."
The OSdea, in article headed the |" Press Of the
United States" INDUCES in severe structures The
following is extract from the article:
According to the views they have always held with
respect to country the idea that should CONSOLE
date among ourselves an energetic Government which
count upon the sympathes Of every Mexican is
tremey Notifying to them because they easily compre-
bend that while il grows in favor, and gains popu-
arty the more difficult will il be for that Republic to
accomplish its intentions against nationality for
when the occasion arrives they will encounter the resist
Of united people who will defend their sacred
interests
'Thc present President Of the Republic win bring
about the object to which aspire; he will establish
such Government the necessities Of the country re.
qure he win first centraze the power give force to
that power and then the work Of regeneration
with whish he has been charged This be plea
SAINT to ambitious neghbors because they take into
consideration that aside from the importance which such
Government would gain among ourselves, il would ac-
qure the esteem and respect Of foreign nations who
would not look upon the Republic with their former con-
tempt because did not have Government worthy OF
the name
"Mexco, and every thing that Is Mexican: Spain.
and every thing that is Spanish the targets for the
darts Of this prostitute press that cares not to
cover itself with igDomny by insulting these nations and
their most distinguished They relate acts which
never occurred but which have certain novelty that
gives interest to the publication"
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Loss OF AMERICAN OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
The Friend Of China states that Dr. PARKER, Sec
rotary Of the United States Legation was passen-
ger in the steamer Laurston, ost on the northeast
end Of Formosa on the ID of Mayo in charge Of
dispatches for the American Government, and that
his Official documents were all lost Dr. Parker also
lost his Chinese Secretary, person of profound
learning and research, who was drowned in the at.
tempt 70 land The European passengers were all
saved
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
THE NAVY IN 1917 AND 1853.

Messrs EDIToRs: The reference Of the Inteigencer
on Saturday to the present condition of the Navy and
its strength in 1885, has brought mind an article IN
your paper of August ~ 1917, which deem worth re-
printing, together with list of the vessels Of for
1853 The opinion is gaining ground every where that
naval force ought to be largely increased without de-
lay In with the feeblest naval Power our
gallant officers and would be placed at most dis
astrous odds. The renown of flag would be main
| tanned, but with shameful sacrifices of life.
An act passed the Goth of April, 1876 for the
gradual increase of the Navy by building nine ships Of
- guns each and twelve Of A guns each including
~ ana three las, ordered by act Of I'd January, 1873
The sum OF one million of dollars per annum for eight
years was appropriated.
FROM ne National Inteligsncer Of august II, 1917.
The NAyY-fwo OF the Commissioners of the Navy
Com; Rodgers and Com. Decatur) are now absent at
New York to make arrangements for the construction of
line OF battleship and two frigaes the frames and
other materials for which collecting there SINH
lar arrangements It is expected. will be made by them
at Portsmouth, Boston, and Philadelphia before their
return, at each of which places line of batteshin and
frgate to be constructed The line of battle sbn
at this navy yard is progressing rapidly; the materials
for frigae collecting and the "a ut Norfolk has
been commenced. 1t is confidently believed that the
ships Of the line will carry their guns higher than
the Independence, Washington, and Franklin.
Frames of line Of battleshps and fgates are cutting
in Georgia and Louisiana. Liberal encouragement has
been given to Of capital and enterprise to engage in
this business and when compare the number and per-
feet condition of ships in existence with the de-
cayed state of the ships Of other nations and recoect
the ease and expedition with which build and
equip fleets independently of OTHER considerations we
may now justly rank ourselves among the first naval
Powers. A
There strong reasons for believing that the nine
ships of the line, twelve fgaes, and three steam bat
eries authorized by law will be completed for less sum
than the eight millions appropriated for the gradual in
Of the Navy Navy will then consist oftwe!ve
ships Of the line nineteen gates eight sloops Of war;
four steam batteries, and proportonate number Of
small vessels, independently of the fleets the lakes
We have now in commission three ships Of the line,
three frigates, soops of war, and number of
small vessels employed in surveying coast ard other
services
We insert list of the vessels of the Navy assigned
service in the year 1862 found in the last Navy Re-
gister, viz:
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We suggest to the Union that after it has finish
ed with the inquiry "what the Wings think Of each
other " it 60 on with the still interesting and
just now more important subject, "what the Dem
ocrots think Of each other Z" Materials are album
dant Ii can refer TO the New York Hunker and
Barnburncr journals, the Maine Democratic papers,
&c. Passim 1t can fill several columns daily with
edifying matter and if placed in parallel columns
the difference OF opinion would be still more striking
We believe the Union i satisfied that the Wing
party is still at'oe Has it any equal certainty that
The Democratic party, at present constituted. IS
" alive and so like to bcf' We are afraid not.
Alexandria G0zqtt
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
A COMET.

Messrs. EDToRs How does happen that none Of the
sargazers have taken note Of the Comet be
in the Northwest every night between and o'clock If
it be not comet, il is a star with light blazing up
ward with an appearance not familiar to the eye of
CASUAL OBSERVER.
We observe that the phenomenon above described was
from Philadelphia between eight and nine o'clock on
Saturday evening about twenty degrees above the hor-
zon The Philadelphia Inquirer says fit:
All who saw the novelty pronounced it comet, and
we believe that report from the Washington OBJ
servatory announced the probability of such phe-
nomenon being shortly visible to the naked eye The
nucleus OF the comet was bright and larger than star Of
the second magnitude while the coma or tail projected
upwards towards the zenith and from the SUM- In length
II seemed about foot and shone with pale but flicker
ing light"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

BEiDaiSG the ST. LAwREScE.-The arrival in Mon
real OF Mr. STEPHENSON the great British engineer who
built the Tubular Bridge in Wales, has created great
deal Of interest, which is to find expression in grand
dinner to the distinguished vsiter in few days The
object OF Mr. Stephensons visit is to survey the St Law.
renee at Montreal in order to judge Of the feasibility
placing across Tubular Bridge two and half miles long,
similar to that in Wales, the Of which will be two
millions Of dollars This bridge to be the connection Of
the Grand Trunk" Railroad Of Quebec with Portland
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

During the temporary absence from Washington
Of the Secretary Of War, whose brief visit to the
North in company with Prof. BAcuE, the Superin-
tendent Of the Coast Survey, has been noticed by
the press, We learn that the duties Of tie head Of
the War Department will be discharged ty the Sec
rotary Of the Navy.-LRioa
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

The United States mail steamship Arctic sailed
from New York for Liverpool on Saturday. Among
her passengers are AUGusTE BELMONT, United
States Minister to Belgium, and family; D. +.
SIcKLEs, Secretary United States Legation, London
j. NJ. DANIEL, Charge dAfaires to Turin; Judge
JACKSON, Charge dAfaires to Austria, and ex-
Gov JONES Of Tennessee.
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THE KosTA AFFAIR.

| The Washington correspondent of the Freeman S
journal, who favored the public last week with an
insight into Gen GADsDEN' instructions has given
in late letter the annexed somewhat new view re-
speeding the recent exciting incidents at Smyrna
and Constantinople
Despatches have been received the State Depart
ment giving details of the Kosta affair which said
not to differ materially from the accounts published by
the press 1t appears that the lovers of excitement and
advocates of American Intervention in the affairs of Eu-
rope have ecedcd from the ground at first assumed that
Kosta was entitled American protection because he
had taken the first step towards American citizenship
They now defend the conduct Of naval officers and
Consul on the ground that the code of hospitality
made the duty of every foreign official protect the
rights and liberties of any individual whatever when yo-
lated away from his home and in the country where he
may be living at the time. This gives phase to the
doctrine Of Intervention, and which doubt Yate
will be quoted to sustain Senior Francisco DAINEsE has
administered just eproof to those who msrepresent the
question in the Kosta affair." and who ever ready to
manifest their zeal in the of fbustersm even at
the expense Of truth Senior Dainese Consul
Constantinople and speaks with personal knowledge Of
the facts involved You that portions Of
the press have represented that Baron BnUcK the Aus
tran Envoy at Constantnope who recently received the
who committed that gross injustice and insult upon the
American Consulate time back by tearing down the
American flag from the Consulate, sc. In order to
rect gross Misrepresentation Senior Dainese hos this
morning Published card in which, while admitting the
insult offered the American Consul in 1851 by Austrian
forces the fact that these Aastians lied
by the subordnates of the american Legation, during
the absence of the American Minister but ia, from
Baron Bruck being the guilty party he was actually not
at Constantnople at the time of the outrage complained
Of It seems to that justice and truth due 10
an austrian The concluding paragraph Of the Senors
letter viii disclose something for nteryentoniss to
reflect upon 1t is as follows: The unnauralcombina
ton of Ausrans and Amecans who organized aid carried
out this unprecedented Of vandalic burgarywas
posed of Messrs de Hiezl Whanovc and Baro, Baum, of
the Austrian party, and JOHN p Brown and H. A. HOMES,
Of the American Brown the drlgoman the absent
Minister, and officially used The powes Of The United States
Legation 10 aere the dbove ac SO mich for Baron Bruck
and Commodore Stringham, both of whom have been
unjustly attacked"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

NJ AoAssn, the eminent physicist, and Professor
Zoology and Geology in Cambridge University is now en-.
saged in writing The Natural History of the Fishes Of
b United States lie very DESTROYS to procure spe.
cmens Of all the fishes in every portion Of the Union aud
particularly Of the freshwater in Maryland Viz
gipia, md North Carolina lie wishes also the names
which they tear in their various localities
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

BosTos CRY has just effected loan through Messrs
Barring Brothers Co., London, Of 100000 sterling,
about x6OOOOo payable in twenty fyeyears at the
of4 per cent per annum payable annually The Adj
vertser says This loan is in part large pay
ment to be made by city in the financial year of 1854
and 1855, Of 1926 600 Of which is debt incurred
many years since for the erection OF the Faneuil Hall
Market and Improvements in connexion herewith"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

AMERICAS INGENUITY RBwARDEp.-The Calcutta Eng
shman Of June lG contains the award of the committee
who have been there three years work testing different
varieties Of cotton gins dividing the prize Of 5000 rupees
between two Massachusetts firms Messrs Bates, HYDE
Co and Messrs. CARVER Co. The sum is to be sent
to Washington for the parties entitled to t. with gold
medals Of the Agricultural Society OF India for each Of
them The society further voted to purchase the two
machines ut the cost price Of construction.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

YELLOW FEVER ~ MoBuE.-The Board Of Health on
the 10th instant authorized their Secretary to make pub
lie the following statement
within the last few days several cases Of unmtaka
bic yellow fever have occurred several parts OF tho cty
among persons who have not left the city during The
sent season From the best evidence that the Board could
obtain they believe That 50 Tar the cases have been
very malignant or unmanageablc variety, generally
yielding to treatment when properly directed early 10 the
attack
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

CHOLERA AT CuMBERLASD.-There has been perfect
stampede Of the citizens OF Cumberland on account Of the
appearance Of the cholera there upwards Of three thou
sand or more Of the population having left
the place The disease is represented as on the
but Of more mild type, yielding readily to prompt and
efficient treatment.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

II seems, says the Edinburgh Review to be established
in America that general education increases the efficiency
Of nation, promotes temperance aids religion and
pnuperism while all concede that il diminishes crime
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At the last accounts from Com NEWTON Pensacola,
his health continued improve He had transferred his
flag the sloop- owar Albany for the present. in which
be expected to sail soon for the north.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27

Twelve thousand dollars were RENTED from phila-
depha on Friday for the benefit Of the sufferers in
New Orleans.
The Common Council Of Charleston has sppro.
plated two thousand dollars for tie same purpose
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The Washington " Republic" tins ridicules the
present system Of reporting every ide rumor, and
of pretension to the knowledge of State secrets,
which (says the Baltimore American dsfgure much
Washington correspondence, but moe especially
such as processes to be or is q telegrapiic:'
g This is owing to unprecedented competition which
exists amongst those employed in gathering that valuable
saple-that political 'samphre'-the political of
Washington This pursuit has attained such perfection
that suppose city goes to the daily confessional Of
the press with the punctualty Washington. The
leterwrers and newshunters seek items every where,
as il, like the sprites of Gray
|" Under q cup they may lie,
Or creased like dogs ears in folb."
Never was there such voluntary police established
over the public, there such daily purifca-
ton of political morals. suspicion of Bargain faint
of default scarcely pass the intent of the par
ties before flies the wings Of the wire passes to the
press, and may be arrested than musket ball
We constantly the correction chasing the
paragraph around without success and indignant de-
nuncaons from the distant interior for acts from
which the parties have been duly exonsrnted. A
I" The corps have been the Dcyartments, thsy
have translated the In the ante-cnnbcr
and the shmming Of doors is eoquept with diploaus
interest. They have held mysterious and conhdentia
communication with important dignitares. They know
every thing that has occurred that is to Sucl
is the perfection of the system, that while translator
unrolled end Of diplomatic despatch informant
took the liberty Of copying the other; it in
known tongue 10 him, ii true, but he knew it
news from the way the man read it, -
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Asurveying party under Chief Engineer FRENCH
left Georgetown yesterday on reconnaissance, Will
view to the determination of route for the Ne
trop0lttdn Rdilrodd.
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Frigate Columbia, A guns
Frigate st. Lawrence, A.
Frigate Cumberland, Al.
Frigate Congress, A.
Frigate Savannah, A.
Frigate Constitution, A.
Sloop John Adams, 20.
Sloop Germantown, 20.
Sloop Albany, 20.
Sloop Cyane, 20.
Sloop Portsmouth, 90.
Sloep Warren, 20.
Sloop Leyant, 20.
Sloop St. Louis, 20.
Sloop jamestown, 90.
Sloop Macedonian, 20.
Sloop Plymouth, 20.
Sloop Saratoga, 20.
Sloop Vandalia, 20.
Sloop Vincennes, 20.
Sloop Dale, 10.
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SupprS DEATHS Al ST.. LorIs-The recent hot weather
caused shout twenty deaths at 81. Louis
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,uns. Sloop Marion, 16.
a.. Brig cambridge. 10.
4. Brig Dolphin, 10.
Brig Perry, 10.
Brig Porpoise, 10.
A. Steamship Princeton, 10.
Steamship Fulton, 5.
Storeship Southampton, 4.
Steam frigate Mississippi, 10
Steam frigate Susqueh'na, 8.
Steam frigate Powhatan, 9.
Steam frigate Saranac, &.
Steam frigate San Jacinto,6.
Steamer Massachusetts,, -.
Steamer John Hancock, 8.
Steamer Vixen, 8.
Steamer Water Witch, 2.
Steamer Michigan, L.
Storeship Relief, 6.
Storeship Supply, 4.
Tender Fenimore Cooper.
Of the vessels in active duty the
avy Register shows that, besides
service as receiving ships, laid up
stocks, twelve ships Of the line,
'ps of war, two steamers, and Sc
able for tenders.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-05

MtrshaH Mr,s'. .J~Ee'soB, 1sras
IOilN SABINE. having ctinru-ntly located
~ IA his civ Tor ,i,r purpose 81 dong reg-
u,ar Dry Uoods and Groes,g te,issss. we"ld
call the attention If the citizens at lass and
adjoining counties Ia hi. large and extensive
stock Ut DR., Goods and Groceries which hay.
lairi, been purchased in New York and New
Orleans. Planter, and country merchants arr
requested t"coli aud cNrm,ne my stock " hich
e,nbfase- DR., Clouds. large assortment; Sad
dies, brdl.-. hardware. rr@kery ware, hats,
large and hnc assortment, Of ladies, boys, and
geutlrnan- shuc-. etc. etc.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, coffee. sugar, shot
and powder, nails t'b~c', whisky, salt, Sc /,
when will h. sold ns law M any house in this
ciiy. Also. Baes,ng and Rope will he iurn.
Islrd 10 planters IN customary terms.
t.h 5. 1853. "
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-05

Af""is-a 4 Fsti~s e'~wr. J.5srs~s. 1Stss
'1NiiE undersigned have mw on hard. a*a
are constantly .s~v~~'"x ss~l ops-nirg
'af.~ and we'll SELECTED ,'r kr u Dry Gooas.
ready IN d. r'"'h'"s. hats, cups. aud boots
hard and h"'l"w ware; at-''. large ss-"r, usrni
"f gr~~si~>, which they viii --Il At wholesale
and retail. app" the NEST favorable terms.
Their s'"cks in the above lines nrr full and
varied. Onc r''van,ao< i, they have BEEN se.
're'"d with great care. They have been pur
eha-cd upon accommodating terms snh a. the
lvopret"r- <" np'n The rr'icpI, If being ocn
Tented with ANAL profits and speedy .%es the,
ihIuk they can promise 4" sell ~ low a- any
house IN Shreveport " Jefferson Give them
a call and raa,ninr their goods and their prices
VEAL. 4 JENNINGS.
Jefferson. Tex,s. Feb. 8. 1853. !
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nv>J T. Smtw.
IlAmwtsr y. liowAIp.

IN An article On the Australian gold
B-s in the l.ond". Krvvw. the w,,trr
RI ,ich and Iudicrons account "f the
Pc'icsl equaI'y which the abundance III
~ nakr. between masters and .~evant.
y following is an illustration:
D." ,tpckn,ast-r, wh"s- hands had d-
kri him. went 10 the d'gaings to 'niuc-
|n IL return To- shear his forks. xad n,d-
bic mind tn sul,n,it /" th,ir own tcf"s.
Well msNcr," said III. fellows. we'll
|sru aud d' the job pr~id.d"-
/ Yes. y-a.' interrupted the master, JOYS
)y. " xvrs~"-
Provided W. hav. the wool
a. he was turning away. they oHr,. Il
" nj I master kiiern sAiiIin.s I~, da,
|ssay aud h. their cook
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-05

EsrcNulNG rMs \nNA ~ FaseD ---
|lh~ Senate "f Oai, u ~ ,s # r.s,Iu
y. have h..n r-r-uhy intrni 'e,',, from
H. W. take tie fol.uains s ine mo,'
y, ,aut
|ReolrrJ, That If IL he Heavens will.
w~ Think il il, !" rapserfAir il,s Who'll
kAiarn,, with III. islands vi TIL s.s al
MI th.t-t", I" freedom. AMI IN pl, =
n nader N. pr"'.r''"' ~ "a ii,-. 'tur
krsir,a citizens will MT mtenle At IL.
NE III rr"vil.urr. bn' on thu rnntra'y.
all other g"sl christians, Will Ay.
fod. will h~ .i,n~."
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-03-05

4 snn 81 W. Ctsib.. n Ad.ia., Wichi
gan, Nv" ~.s ss..ls" h. Int NJ. t.., t..~n
y~x,s sg.,. wi'~a h~ was 'ssls six ,~a,. "ii,
sptu4s.,A I" he father tear Dth.s', Iat.t,.
Il s,is ~ ~ was ~.ld ~ ~ capfa,s l..
an.tl.~s ss''N'. b" s..l'~' qse',iy ~ sold hs..
IL = different s"'~ ,hx' w ms,r,. d the
daughter I'll sH l".i,s" cii-,, and that L.v>
ny aArttsd their ru.i".s hs 10 st,.,u, l., ~.
back /" tisms.