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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

NORTH CAROLINA AND SoUTH CAROLINA GOLD MINES
DR.. Daniel Asbury, of Charlotte North Carolina, has
recently published report the gold and copper mines
Of Gold Hill, Rowan county, North Carolina. From the
statistics given by Dr. Asbury it appears that the Gold
ry in l843, and that their exploration has led to the
growth of village Of above eight hundred inhabitants
situated directly over the mines. The gold region
yers about one square mile. The veins are numerous,
well defined, Of large size, and judged to Be Of
ending depth, they entirely vertical in theirpo-
sitions They already down in places ss deep
as 800 feet The average yield of the ore, by the first
process is $3.50 per 100 lbs The sands then re-
washed FIVE times by different parties The
port also refers 70 the mine of Dorm in Edgehed South
Carolina. In this mne the report says it has been
very common result for the hands to average $50 each
per day single blast of powder has often thrown
$500 in fragments of gold which the miner could at
once step forward and gather up in his handsl This
mine is yielding 100000 per annum, with force
of scarcely more than twenty men.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

THE LATE Rror MoSrREAL-The Canadian press
maintains that the firing the late mob Montreal
unnecessary the mob had began dispense before the
firing took place The subject is undergoing nvesga-
ton, and thus far the order FIRE has not been traced
to any proper authority, either civil military. At the
meeting Of the City Council of Montreal Friday, the
Hon. CHARLES WILSON, the Mayor in consequence of the
heavy charges Of ncapaciy and recklessness laid to him.
rendered his resignation declaring the mpossiblty his
contributing to the maintenance Of the supremacy law
and order, when apparently the public confidence was,
without correct premises, Withdrawn from him As we
have already stated at meeting Of the citizens it was
demanded that the Mayor resgn) The Council fully dis
cussed the proposition Of the Mayor resign and came
to the conclusion not to accept it. In the discussion
Of all parties expressed the desire that Gavazzi should
conclude his lectures and that he be protected all
hazards The lectures be resumed on Wednesday
evening
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The Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, who has been an
nounced being severely injured by late railway acc
dent the Macon and Western Railroad, Georgia.,
derious for several hours in consequence Of it, but has
since improved rapidly, and at the last accounts do
ing well that there is for anxiety his
count, though his injuries may for time confne him
TO his at Macon, to which place he taken. His
head badly cut his left broken Just above the
elbow and his body much bruised all over Seventeen
passengers less injured by the accident
vera ladies suffering most and Of them having both
arms broken. The mail guard was instantly killed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18
NEW YORK LEGIsLATrRE

The resolutions providing for the enlargement Of
the New York canals, by means of an amendment
Of the State Constitution have passed both branches
Of the Legislature. They received unanimous
vote in the House, and there was only one negative
vote in the Senate. The plan adopted, it is sup
posed, will secure the completion Of the canals in
five years. The constitutional amendment has yet
to receive the sanction of the next Legislature. 1t
must then be ratified by majority vote Of the
people before it can 90 into effect. There is no
doubt that it will be so ratified
Among the prominent bills which received final
action IN the Senate on Tuesday was the bill
to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company. The company have until the lst Of
January, 1855, to organize.
Another important BILL which was brought to a
final vote and passed. was the temperance measure
generally termed the Maine Law This bill pro.
ydes for its going into effect en- the first Of March
next, and also contemplates an expression Of the
electors for against its provisions at the genera
election. Another Legislature assembling previous
to its going into effect, the awif it should receive
the affirmative vote Of the House-will be subjec
to amendment or repeal by the succeeding Legsla
ture under the advice or expression of the electors
of the State The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
bill is also to come before the House Both mea
cures passed by just the requisite constitutional vote
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

Havana, II appears, is not only expensive place
il is unwholesome within the walls. The bar-
Dor having only entrance, the waters are
very stupid and sluggish All the Establishments Of this
beautiful moon thrown away on their inert mass.
They lie lazy moonless like great tortoise and gorge
themselves on the oal of the city Then the city walls
which could keep out nothing else keep the blessed
air Of heaven which thus constrained to blow the
city, and not through It, II you live street which
through gate the waterside you always
draugh; in any other street, you might well be in
somebody's pocket
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

The CENTRAL ROUTE TO THE PACIFc-We learn from
the Missouri Republican that Capt GUSSIsox, Of the U.
Typographical Engineers left St Louis the 9th in
slant for reconnaissance and survey Of route Of the
Pacific Railroad along the line designated by COL Ben
ToS Capt GUESsoss party iscomposed Of about twenty
scientific gentlemen and is accompanied by Mr. RICHARD
KERN whose letter. read in the Senate by Senator GwrS
first brought public attention to the advantages Of the
Albuquerque route for this road Mr. Kern has been as
signed to duty the Fremont routethe Benton Cen
tra route as it is called Ateston they viii be joined
by thirty dragons, escort They will make
much expedition possible, and will winter at Salt
Lake City From that point their reports will be sent to
Washington in time for the action Of Congress next
snrinq.
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All funerals in Paris performed by chartered,
registered company They have got privilege,
cession monopoly from the Government. If you die
in the Catholic religion nobody else bury you They
have Office open fourteen hours Of the twenty
four they Eve hundred black horses eighty hearses Of
various Sizes Zone expressly for gant drivers mourners
ber-carriers, carpenters drapers without numbers they
the titled families in Paris they have hangings for door
ways and churches with every combination Of embroi
dered initials in the alphabet they supply water, whe
ther blessed not makes difference they undertake
every thing with nothing, do the WHOLE aud then send
you or rather your executors and survivors, swinging
bill. The tariff Of prices shows that there pompes
from 8, 967f down TO 5f.-Home Journal.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

clerk in mercantile house In the city of New York
absconded Monday morning at ii o'clock with about
$500 in gold lie was traced to Newark a communica-
ton then sent by telegraph TO Philadelphia officer
placed at the steamboat landing there aud the young
arrested examined the money found upon him,
sent back to the city and confined in the Tombs at A.
M. Tuesday-in nineteen hours after his eopement
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

GREAT CoSTLAGRAT TON The con9apration at Brook
lyn, New York. Sunday evening" originated in shin
gle yard, in the Of Wauz Haghs stables, Van
Brunt street. and thence spread to the lumber yard Of
Decker Sons, which covers area Of forty lots of
ground, taking in its the stable Of Messrs wauz
Haight, small Office connected with the lumber yard,
several Sheds and other outbudngs belonging Bunces
Iron Foundry and the extensive coal banks Of Mr. Geo
Mcmahon. The flames spread with such fury, aided by
brisk wind from the southeast that the efforts Of the ire
men proved Of avail until the destroying element had
nearly reached the waters edge, when its progress was
stayed The loss is nearly three hundred thousand dol
lars Of which hundred and fifty thousand dollars is
assigned to the Messrs Decker and one hundred thou
sand dollars to Mr. McMshon.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

CoKE Fox LOCOMOTIVES. The ready convertibiity Of
Cumberland coal into COKE for the Of locomotive
gnes is placed beyond question The experiments which
have been made the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
tablish this fact most satisfactorily As generator Of
il is quite efficient the crude coal the same
time that it is free from the sparks smoke and cnders
that seriously annoying to railroad travellers
Henceorth, therefore, coke will gradually supersede the
Of wood fuel in the companys locomotives and will
Immediately take the place Of the coal heretofore
ed in the engines employed to assist the passenger trains
over the mountain grades The of coke is mpor-
tant matter to the comfort Of the traveller who
enjoy the imposing scenery Of the Allegheny region with
out apprehension Of injury to his eyes, discomfort from
the inhalation Of bituminous smoke.-Bo. American.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

POWDER Mill ExpLosIoS-Loss OF LlTE.-One of the
turing Company blown up with its contents of 900
barrels of powder last Thursday. Walter Luce work
man for the company, in the mill at the time, and
lost his life.
The Hartford Times says that the widow of Waiter
Luce has lost three husbands by powder mill explosions
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Thirty varieties of cotton have been found growing
spontaneously in Africa. missionary says he stood
erect under the branches Of cotton tree in Gouah vii
lage so heavily laden with bos that il propped up
with forked sticks to prevent it from breaking under it
own weight The cotton equal to that Of any
try The natives manufacture goods extensively
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

CURE ron BLUEs-Luther says. when am assa
ed with heavy buations rush among my pigs rather
than remain alone by myself The human heart IL like
milestone mill when you put wheat IT, Il turns and
grnds bruises the wheat 70 -four you put no wheat in
Il still gnds on, but then il 10 itself it gnds and wears
away"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

The St Paus (Ninnesota) Democrat Of June lst says
that Governor STEVENS j. NJ STASLY artist Of the North
Pacific Railroad Expedition, and L. EVANS, astronomer,
arrived last Friday The Governor and his party are
camped three four miles beyond Fort Smelling, busy
engaged making preparations for a start. Some
wanted yet but do not to be any too plenty $5
month. The company all told, will number about
hundred all mounted and furnished with rife revolver
knife buffalo robe, and three blankets, with tents &c.
very good outfit II understood that Gov STEVENS
would accompany Gov German trip up the Mime
river high the agency at the mouth Of Red
wood river and his take up the line Of march
for Pugets Sound. Mr. LANDER, civil engineer with
small party to have started the 31st utmo for
Sank Rapids, to resume his abors from that point.
The NATURAL SALT PoSDs on the Florida Keys which
in s4o and so yielded about 600 bushels Of SALT have
been during winter and extended
80 that the eysporang surface is 600 acres and will
be increased to 800 During the winter the ponds
have contained pickle sufficient to make 500 900 bushels
Of salt The yield Of salt be augmented indefinitely
on these Keys, and large capital and additional
terprise have within year two past been thrown into
the business considerable attention has been attracted to
the subject.
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Correspondence 81 The cano,e,eial Aaeertiser.
U. S. FRIsATE CUMBERLAND,

ATHENS, MAY IL, 1893.
We are still here waiting negotiations between Hon.
Mr. MARSH and the Greek Government, the Rev. Mr.
Kings affair." when acting consul Commodore String
ham, with Mr.. Marsh, Capt Harwood and Capt Turner
dined yesterday with his Majesty the King. The San
Jacinto gone Spezza and thence home expect
the Levant and ST. Louis every hour All WE'LL The
French have very large squadron here three 74s six
frigates, &C. We shall probably 60 to Constantnople.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

DRowSED.-Two young ladies named 0MoSD, daughters
Of respectable farmer Of ST. Esprit in Lower Canada
were accidentally drowned by the upsettng of the boat
in which they were sailing. They were sisters and the
melancholy accident occurred in view Of their parents
and number Of persons who present the banks
of the river at the time
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

A New HAMPSHIRE Fish SToRY.-The Manchester Mir
says that Messrs. Abram Brigham, William p Newell
and Joseph NJ Smith, of that city, visited the Northern
waters in the neghborbood Of Warren last week. when
they caught in part Of two days eleven hundred and
thirty FIVE brook trout
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

INDICTMENTS FoUSD.-The grand jury at Cincinnati
have found true bills of indictment against VIM Kssane,
Andrew Finday, Charles Willard, and Nicholson, (cerk
of steamer Martha washington,) charged with making
and presenting forged checks the banking house Of
Ellis and Morton for some fourteen thousand dollars
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

COUNTERFEIT NOTES.-The counterfeit $40 bills on the
Citizens Bank of Baltimore passed at Parkers-
burgh IVA last week. 1t is said the notes very
well executed and calculated to deceive the best judges
Vignette, female figure holding cornucopa. On left
end shin under sail
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At the anniversary meeting Of the New Jersey Railroad
Company week il stated that Of thirteen mil
lions passengers carried the life Of seated in
cor las been lost
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18

Take three bushels a a fair average that each
will yield OF sted at a value Of S. per bushel,
and the result will 900 90
By the old system the farmer allowing e-half
would yield to them only 1900 90
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

Ey A letter from Havana describes re-
ligious procession in that city:-"First," says
the writer, "came four negroes, playing the
violin, bass vio, flute and Aagcolet, rolling
their eyes and grinning, rs if it were a su-
prcme joke. Then boys and men, carrying
candles, and showing every body aside. Then
a l,ang-dog looking friar in white, with cowl
thrown back, carclcssly swinging a huge
ccnscr, and glancing upwards, from side to
side, at the balconies full of fair Habaneras,
as he lounged along. Then four men carry.
ing gldcd canopy, in front of which paraded
boy in white, and priest in white and gold,
bearing the shining Host, and followed by
another priest rcsplendent in gold-laccd,
yellow robe. Then 'thc army incog, black,
white and yellow. An omnibus got in their
way. Livid with rage, the censor man, more
incenscd than ever saw monk before, rushed
up, sworc at the driver, stopped the horses
and turned out the passengers. The driver
II good looking young Spaniard, shrugged his
shoulders, and winkcd at the spectators. The
passengers humbly gave up, except gray.
headed American, in spectacles, who fought
the priest through the window, and was only
dislodgcd by the joint and furious swearing
of the holy man and five or six soldiers who
came to his aid"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

A DUEL The Cincinnati Nonparcil of the
22d ult. gives IN account of an amusing duel
that took place near Newport, Ky, opposite
that city, on the day previous, between Il
grandson of Ex-President Harrison and the
son of an extensive banker of Cincinnati
The sanguinary strife, like most youthful!
"afl;,irs of honor" had its foundation in love
The two youths Of tender passion, it seems
had become desperately cnamored of n young
lady, daughter of one of the "first families
who was about to quit fashionable boarding
school," cast aside geography, and doff pan
talcttcs and short skirts, and the upshot was
a duel. Of the battle and its results we will
let the Nonpareil speak in its own language
Here it is:
"'Thc babies met, having taken the precau
ton to take off their bbs and diapers. Two
shots were exchanged, the second taking ef
feet in the arm of the grandson of the cx
President, making slight flesh wound. TIL,
bankers son stood aghast for moment, ant
then burst into tears. A small piece of gin
gerbread and stick of molasscs candy rcviv
cd him, and he rushed into the arms of tn,
wounded child and prayed forgiveness. A
reconciliation was effected by the seconds
without much exertion, and the little boy
came home to their disconsolate parents. wit
were strongly debating the propricty Of send
ing bcllman in quest of the lost children.
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

TACT AND TALEvr.-Tbcrc is great diC
ference between tact and talent. The former
lives well, maks money, is generally jolly
knows show to get along" and is liked by
all its acquaintanccs; the latter is sclf-eating
-Oike Homcr's Achilles, seating its own
hearty II fiery, suspicious, terribly energetic
when reused, but apt occasionally, to take a
snOOze. The combination Of both makes a
successful life. Tact is always respectable
understands the amenities of life appreciates
the characteristics of Il good dinner, n good
companion and good bed-while talent is
sometimes out at the elbows, dinnerless,
bedless and companioness "a snccring out
cast or despiscd bulfoon.
Tact can "get along" without talent, but
talent is powcrlcss without tact. The one
respects appearances and lives in an artificial
world the other has Il natural "proclivity"
Oo use highfalutin word) for truths, and
cannot easily shake itself out Of sincerity.
Besides, talent is often morbid, misan-
thropical, morosc and silent cntity-a great
architect of castles in the mir, or rather, like
Louis Napoleon, of chataur en- Espagne-
while tact is minding its immediate business,
getting its bills negotiated, or assuming AL.
dermanic dignity ''just to please my friends. ;"
The world could manage pretty well-in q
sleepy sort of pre-Adamite way without tai.
cnt-bnt without tact, perdition would catch
our souls and chaos be ''comc again"
The object of an intelligent life should be,
to combine both.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

~ The N. Y. Evening Post says that in
the eyes of some modern thinkers the gov
ernment of Turkey is rapidly sinking into a
certain apathy and decay. The Porte has
been obliged once more to give way-once
moro to surrender tracts of its ancint domin-
ions - once more to contract the circle Of its
ancient rights. 1t has seen Egypt virtually
lost to it, and the Crimea occupied by Eu-
ropean race. 1t has allowed Russia to cstab-
lish protectorate in the two provinces lying
nearest its western Observation-Disclosures and
Wallachia. It has beheld Greece wrested
from it, and witnessed the extinction Of its
naval power at Navarino; and now it has been
called upon, and has been obliged to make
..iI further concessions upon the Black Sea
to prevent what was demanded by diplomacy
and perhaps more with it, from being seized
by force.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

IIoME.-Home of winters night, when
the wind blows chill, the sky is overcast, and
the ground is wet and freezing, is the pleas
ATTEST place on earth. No matter how home.
ly the room-how scant Of furniturc-how
cramped how old - it's "home where the
heart is" A good fre-a pleasant book
with two or three dear ones to listen and
work while they listen, is both sensible and
comfortable. They are heart comforts real
soul reaching cnjoyments, which no other
condition affords. Let the wind howl-stir
up the fire and read the louder. The world
outside is Of little consequence compared
with the world inside Who cares for the
wind. Draw around the stand, and amid the
sewing on one side and the knitting on the
other, contrive to stir up the elements Of
kindness. You will be delighted with the
development. When reading fails, try con-
versation, and if that gives out, bring on the
apples and hickory nuts. Ply yourselves
with good cheer, and keep the fire in your
stove and in your heart bl zirg in unison.
You can't begin to imagine, those of you that
have never tried it, what a sovereign balm for
all mental ills, an evening thus spent affords.
If you are harassed in business, disappointed
in your fellow.n,cn, or suffering from any Of
the thousand vexations and cares that besct
the pathway of the best Of us, YOU will find 4
relief from all of It in home which YOU have
made comfortable and happy. Let the wind
howl, then-why should you care, who are
thus blcst?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

PROUD FLEsH.-J. G. Sake, who read his
poem on "Yankee Land" before the Y. NJ. NJ.
/. Association of Cincinnati, recently, says
many witty things in rhyme, and not always
without moral. Here is one of his "drives'
at proud flesh:
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't be naughty and put on airs
With insolcnt pride of station;
Don't be proud and turn up your nose
At poorer people, in palmer clothes,
But learn for the sake of your minds repose
That wealth's bubble that comes and goes
And that all proud flesh, wherever it grows,
Is subject TO irritation"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

A HEROINE. family consisting Of
mother and four children, was residing in the
third story of Krostman's factory, which WAS
burned during Saturday morning Finding
herself cut off from retreat, in consequence
of the stories beneath being on fire, tho
mother assembled to the roof carrying her
children with her. Here, tying one Of her
babes to her shoulders, she boldly leared
across an alley six feet in width to the roof
of another building, from whence, leaving
her burden, she returned: and in like manner
carried over in safety each Of tho others.
The net was Witnessed by large concourso
of spectators. The mother was in feeble
health and nothing but maternal love could
have carried her through so trying a scene,
We are unable to give her name; but vi hoev-
er she may be, she is a true woman, and her
devotion deserves to be remembered. He,
furniture was 81! destroyed. Cineianc.i
E.-i--.