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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02
CONFEDERATION AT MILWAUKEE.
FROM THE MILWAUKEE, NEWS OF AUGUST 2:

FROM THE MILWAUKEE, NEWS OF AUGUST 25.
It is painful duty to record the most disastrous
confagration that ever visited Milwaukee. About IL
o'clock day FIRE was discovered nthe loft Of Daviss
stables in the Of the United States Hotel The wind
was blowing from the southeast, and in few moments
~ 49, 81 bniings from DaSis,s to the fremont
Houss in flames The wind then shifted tothe east
and IN an Incredible space Of time the United States
Hotel ande whole block extending from Huron to Mi
chigan street. including the whole square bounded by
Main, Huron, East and Michigan Streets was in flames
The destruction Of this valuable property compare
lively but the work of moment. The flames then ex
tended East Water street to the side destroy
Nazro's hardware store.
It is impossible in the general confusion and excite
ment of the moment to give accurate account of the
losses particularly Office in imminent danger
of destruction They variousy estimated at from
$500,008 to $1,00o,0Oo
The progress Of the flames rapid that the efforts
Of the fremen were almost paralyzed. Three fire COM
panies came from Racine, and in connection with our
own department, rendered efficient service
There were numerous stories aaoat Of persons burnt
and dying from suocation and fatigue The only thing
definite we could learn in regard to them that two
Germans died from oyer-exertion and fireman was
drowned
One building was filled with fireworks, which pro-
duced succession Of loud explosions, and walls
constantly falling with loud crash.
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SPEED ON RAILWAYS.

In 1916, thirty EIGHT years ago, Mr.. Megs often pre-
dicted in the newspapers and two years after in the
Legislature of New York. that the time would when
railways would be travelled at average speed Of fifteen
miles an hour Few believed him. He has recently pub
shed book in which he states that the Emperor Nicho
las of Russia has taken the first great step in the
strucon railways which looks to the attainment Of the
highest practical speed in travelling them Instead of
opening cuts and going round every obstacle the
road from ST. Petersburgh Moscow Eve hundred miles
is made on straight line and opened two hundred feet
WIDE SO that the running engineer can every thing
the way The gauge of the track is broad and the loco
motive is wheels of large diameter and signals and
time are perfectly xed and the roads crossing the track
ere shut OF by gates the trains approach In this way
speed of one hundred miles hour is attained ana
Mr. Megs thinks this may be increased three hundred
miles On some straight sixty miles an hour has
been made in the United States and one hundred in
Eugland
line of road is now Ia progress Of construction fre
Savannah Georgia. to the Gulf of Mexico perfectly
straight line and is to be opened hundred and fifty
feet wide. II open way is occurred avoided and
proper machinery provided, We reason why one
hundred miles hour cannot be safely thirty
is on car common roads
Railroads viii only have attained their perfection when
perfectly straight lines level tracks. and substantial
erias shall have taken TIE place Of inclined grades and
short Real economy will found in the Russian
plan, and the Emperor Nichos has eed taken the first
great STEP Like all be Does there is substantial and
PRACTICAL magni6cence about it.
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THE CROPS AND THE DROUGHT.
The New York Journal Of Commerce, abiding to

The New York Journal of Commerce, abiding to
the corn crop, says:
Our own opinion is that the damage to the crop, al
though severe, has been greatly exaggerated There is
no crop in this country which bears dry weather well
as corn; and hot dry summer is necessary, in many
varieties Of SOIL for the security of the yield Those who
hoard for famine rates win probably find themselves dis
appointed while those who sell at prices which viii pay
then for partial crop far better than the average price
for full yield viii find themselves gamers in the long
run
The Louisville Courier of the Goth says:
In conversation with farmer in this county and an
observant gentleman Of Clark county Indiana the former
informed that he would make seventy bushels Of
to the acre. and in Clark the yield would average thirty
bushels to the If these statements correct it
would seem to indicate that the crop win not be
deficient supposed particularly in the vicinity Of the
Ohio river. few weeks will determine the matter"
We are fully persuaded that there is much more
apprehension expressed about deficiency in the
grain crops of the season than is well founded
There has been more than an average cropo wheat,
rye, and oats throughout the country, and at least
half an average crop of Indian Let us what
all this will amount to:
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STEAM COMMUNICATIONS WITH LIBERIA.

1t will be recolected that meeting of the friends Of
African Colonization was held last spring in this city,
in which the project started Of raising $780, to
build steamer for regular communication with Liberia
The Executive Committee authorized Rev. r. r. GURLEY
early and unwavering friend Of the American Cooni-
ration scheme to take to carry the object into
effect and accordingly he has been present at meeting
in New York. which promises well for the success Of the
plan.
This meeting, however, suggested subscriptions to the
stock of the United States and Liberia Steamship Company
which has recently obtained charter from the Legisla
ture Of New York, and Mr.. GURLEY comedies in the
opinion and writes his friends all over the country
But is not designed is stated by this to interfere
with the operations of the Board Of Directors of the
American Colonization Society in regard to steam
munication with Africa. generous citizen of Florida
has given 900 aid the work. and urges the matter
upon the attention of others with great zeal and energy
Another lin New York. we believe has subscribed 0OO
whilst several others have sent in their subscriptions for
900 each Mr. GuRLEY, with his usual power is urg
ing the matter thus:
'tNo hour should be lost Let the Executive Commit
tee of the American Colonization Society the Presidents
Secretaries and other officers and agents Of the State
Colonization Societies. the committee appointed
by apubc meeting of friends Of the enterprise at WASH
ington, of which the Hon. VIM. L. HoDaE is Secretary
the Directors Of the Company and the host of earnest
friends to Liberia throughout the Unon lend their inu-
for brief period to the object and it will be ac-
complished. Four English steamers keep up monthly
communication between London and the civised settle
ments Of Western Africa; and it must be obvious that
if would preserve the influence already acquired by
the people Of the United States upon that coast open new
avenues and fields for African commerce. or extend the
riumphs Of liberty and christianity in that dark region
of superstition and misery the establishment Of frequent
regular communication should be no longer neglected.
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Poor PRorERTY.-Steamboats to be used for the con-
veyance passengers the Hudson river becoming
the poorest kind Of property Those elegant boats the
Oregon and New World lying in the river just below
the Esopns lighthouse the Francis Skiddy is opposite
this place in similar condition, and the Empire lies in
the creek below Fort Montgomery Each of these ves-
sells cost large Of money and stll capable of
several years good service but lie idle and useless to
because, it seems there is nothing they do that will
pay Among night boats running through we believe the
Isaac Newton and Hendrick Hudson the only first
class boats remaining and they much devoted to
freight as passenger not No new passenger
boats have been built in four years. and we suppose
more need be looked for. -PonghkePsis Eagle.
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A CASE WITHOUT A PARALLEL.

FROM THE PORTSMOUTH IN. n.y. JOURNAL OF AUGUST %.
In the Washington Union Of the present week see
the official announcement Of the appointment Of JOHN
McCLNrocK Us Naval Officer at the Customhouse Ports
mouth, New Hampshire.
Capt McClintocks term of office expires under his old
appointment this day and Monday next he enters on
his ninety gear, and the discharge of the duties
Of his four years commission. parallel case Of
an appointment to responsible Office Of one who is Of
Its duties cannot probably be found 1t the present time
in the world in past history since the christian era
Capt. John McClntock was born on the 18th day Of
August, l761. He was the son Of the Rev. DR.. Samuel
McCntock, Of Greenland who chaplain in the army
Of the revolution and at the battle Of Bunker HILL That
patriotic clergyman may be represented in the
craving of the battle in his ministerial bands near the
spotSwhere Gen. Warren lies wounded John McCntock
at the age of about sixteen entered the service in
private armed ship Alexander Of twenty guns At the
age Of seventeen he masters mate and entrust
ed with conducting prize into the West Indies. He
remained In the service four years lacking month";
but not being in any public ship, he receives pension
for revolutionary services
Capt McCntock has in the of his long life ex-
various vcssitudes but has enjoyed unnter
rupted good health from childhood and is vgor
generally at two thirds his age He takes
much interest in the passing affairs Of the times
any one around u.s. We met him in the Athenaum early
morning the present week. perusng the various pa
pers on the stands Speaking Of his appointment, he
said: !" Some may regard me old and worn out, and
the Office given to as mere snecure. But such is
not the For years hare never been absent from
attending tie duties Of office but one day. oater or sum
mer." That day his health was good, but it was in
severe storm which shut up people generally He writes
clear and smooth hand, without any tremulousness
All the accounts Of the custom house 60 under his per-
sonal examination Although engagnghis constant care
the emouments of the Office last year less than four
hundred dollars He is grateful for It, for he says his
time of life there are not many kinds of business to which
he give his attention.
If there ever was occasion when the people Of all
parties can unite in rejoicing at the appointment of
to office tits in the present favorable attention Pre-
sdent PIERCE has paid to aged and deserving citizen
Let the flags be displayed and the guns fred when he
enters his Office on Monday next
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As compared with the returns for the previous week
there has been decrease in the mortality Of New York
and Philadelphia and increase in Boston and Balt
There has been decrease in the number deaths
from cholera, compared with the previous week. via
in New York of 81 Deaths in Philadephia Of II Deaths
and in Boston increase of 10 deaths. No deaths from
cholera have been reported to the Board Of Health this
week occurring within the limits Of Baltimore. The
infantile mortality in oil the cities continues large
In New York there is aggregate increase Of deaths
thus far this year the period in 1853 Of nearly
As per cent Of which increase 35 per cent is from cho
lcra The increase Of population is probably from to
10 per cent
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02

NOVEL ScENE.-The ex-Postmaster Of Boston is in
Germany. He sends home an account of dinner to .
Railway Congress, at which locomotive appeared upon
the table, to which attached train loaded with
dishes Of the choicest and most solid food The
lent train came slowly in imitation Of the passenger
trains upon all German roads After having made the
tour Of the table without stopping in order to give
view Of the good things with which it was freighted the
train again started, making station in front Of each
guest and permitting him to I'LL his plate according to
his appetite and fancy This is just the thing for an
American dinner table, where the fashion according to
English authority, to gulp every thing with railroad
speed.
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THE GUANo QUESTION.

We indebted to the Hon. Gro. r. RIDDLE for copy
of elaborate report submitted to the House of Repre-
sentatives from special committee, of which he
chairman to whom had been referred the memorial Of
two thousand citizens Of the State Of Delaware praying
the Government Of the United States to effect
rangement with Peru by which, for just and proper
equivalent the Peruvian Government will either cede
the United States Of her guano islands, or, by
moving the existing restrictions upon American vessels
engaged in the guano trade place the trade in that
ticle upon just and liberal commercial basis The
committee have collated with great industry all the
goations that have taken place between the Republics
of the United States and Peru the general subject
commerce and international polity.
The result is stated to be that efforts have been made
by three successive Administrations to induce Peru
enter into liberal commercial treaties with the Co.
vernment Of the United States but that such Efforts
strong they were, have been unsuccessful. With
knowledge Of these facts and the which have
duced them the committee feel authorized to
that the President Of the United States again invite the
Peruvian Government to treaty. with the specific object
Of obtaining the right to merchants to purchase
guano, like other products Of Peru upon her own SOIL
and upon the of the most favored nation ALSO
to report bill imposing impost duties on sliding scale
upon the Chincha island guano.
The first proposition the committee believe would be
unavaing unless followed by the realiatory legislation
proposed. The English bondholders, who absorb large
portion Of the receipts received from the sales
represented to be the parties infuentay concerned
maintaining the exorbtant and restrictive price which
Il il Sold and there thought be but little doubt that
the Peruvian Government left 10 itself and unnfuenccd
BY foreign interests would long since have negotiated
with the United States favorable treaty But whilst
under this English influence the committee think there
is hope for negotiation except by the coercve mode Of
rlo a ;ynpor oeod
will pass Law admitting guano duty free while it is sold
in the United States at price which will literally re-
ward the producer and which the farmer proftably
afford to give, and impose prohbitory duty when it
reaches price which circumstances justify is
very generally the case Peru it is argued will very
soon come to terms and into liberal treaty with
our Government Baltimore american.
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THE LATE FIRE AT TROY. N. y,

IhE LAIE FIRE al TRUl, IN. ~
The Troy Wing of Monday states the loss Of property
by the late fire in that city at million Of dollars as
follows:
'After careful examination and estimate and com.
pairing figures with those well qualified to form correct
opinion on the subject we feel fully warranted in saying
that the loss by the fire. exclusive Of the lumber district
will fall but fraction If any thing below three quarters
of million Of dollars that the loss by the destruction Of
Lumber viii prove to be rather than under two hun
dred and Fifty thousand dollars. Considering the Gre ex
tended what is equal to eight densely populated
blocks and portions Of three Others that much valuable
machinery was destroyed that not much less than two
hundred and fifty buildings were burnt, which may be
safely estimated worth from 900 to 600 and fur
nished at tbs rate Of from $500 each we think
this estimate will be fully borne out"
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g WONDERFUL vATIoN."-Under this caption,
few days ago, 1t stated that ELIAS BoUDINoT foun
der Of the American Bible Society in returning home in
chaise dark night, had inadvertently crossed q
wide stream upon the sleepers Of bridge after all it
planks had been swept off by freshet Remarking
upon this incident the Boston Post relates three similar
cases It says.
The horse, by instinct took the central sleeper and
lance, the wheels could not run off Of them while the
horse kept straight on.
g We have heard of at least three cases OF horses
crossing bridges in the dark from which the flooring had
been torn by food wind. In one case doctor was
asleep his in another case the horse was urged
to the dangerous passage by tpsy rider and in the
other the rider very old woman but her horse
was pacing mare, as sure-footed as mule.
''No doubt there overriding Providence and good
horse is animal which deserves oil that can be said in
his praise and ought to have paddock to feed in in his
old age, instead Of being killed for his skim
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NEW YORK AND BOSTON RAILROAD.

We observe by the Connecticut papers that there
stockholders meeting of the sAir Line Railroad at
Middetown towards the close Of last week The Presi
dent in behalf Of the Directors read report Of their
action from which it appears that the consolidation Of
the whole line New Haven and Boston has been
effected. Last year the company had offers from Eng
lish capitalists to take SI,504o00 of the stock and
81 900 of the bonds Of the company bn the
luton authorizing it to accept the OFFER which passed the
Connecticut Legislature, vetoed by the Governor
The late Legislature however, passed similar resolu
ton almostuna nimousy and it expected that few
months large amount of bonds will be sold favorable
terms The grading and work the road hos been done
for double track, and is Of the most substantial and
permanent character The amount Of capital stock sub
scribed 1886 25O and 287 21 has been expended ON
the road The different amendments to the charter SANG
tioning the merging with the Woonsocket Railroad ex-
tending the time for completing the road and authorizing
the Issuing of bonds severay accepted by unani
nous vote.
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OFFICIAL.
DrrARrMExr on srArr.

WASHINGTON, AUGUST 20, 1854.
Information has been received from Alexander Burton
ESQ., United States Consul at Cad1 that it has been de-
creed by royal order that American vessels shall be
considered in the ports of the Peninsula and the adjacent
islands as national vessels with respect the payment
Of port and navigation Dues Of reciprocity
for what practised in the ports of the United States in
regard to Spanish vessels arriving from the ports of the
Peninsula and the adjacent islands.
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correspondent Of the Cleveland Herald writing from
Arkansas tells very large story He says that he dis
covered near Graham in that State into which he
walked several miles, the floor Of which is several feet
thick with satpetre He has also shot several wild tur
kes, which weighed when dressed twentyeght pounds
The corn also grows down there from 70 thir
ty feet high, and appears Like forest
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02

The State Of Georgia some time ago authorized the
erection Of in honor of the heroic services
Of Pulaski during the revolutionary war; and particu
larry of his gallant conduct at Savannah at the siege Of
which he fell on the 9th Of October, Ito. This work
has just been completed in New York by Mr.. R. E.
LAuNITz, the Russian sculptor II Is square column
sixty feet in height with Cornhian cap, and surmount-
ed by statue Of liberty. Within the panels Of the
pedestal inserted appropriate designs wrought in
basso relieve. This monument to be erected in few
weeksin Monterey square, Savannah and in the ceremo
mails incident thereto the public authorities will par
ticipate.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-02

A CASE OF CoSscrENcE.--The Farmers and Mechanics
Bank Of Georgetown few days ago received letter
through third person enclosing seventy Eve dollars
which the delinquent stated had beendue to that nstu
ton for than twenty years. There doubtless
thousands Of in which the conscience might be
Quoted by following the example
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CHOLERA AT FALL RIVER, MASS 1--WE learn from Fall
River that the cholera made its appearance at that place
on Friday night last An Irishman who died at Newport
Of the disorder, taken to Fall River for interment
His countrymen held wake his body and soon
after the disease showed ITSELF and large number were
attacked Up to Monday morning nineteen deaths had
occurred all Irishmen
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THE FIRE AT WALDoBoRo', (IE. 1.-The only additional
intelligence received Of the fire at Wadoboro' Me
Friday is that foryseven stores with oil their contents
and banks destroyed The loss is estimated
at halls million About seventy families were rendered
homeless It is also stated that all the loss Of the Wal
doboro Bank was but few hundred dollars.
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The venerable and Rev. LEONARD WOODS, Of Andover,
(Mass died at that place Thursday evening, at the
age Of 81 years Dr. Woods Emeritus Professor of
Theology in the Andover Theological Seminary and wide
y known throughout the Union. lie born in Prince
ton Sass June 10TH 1774, and graduated at Harvard
in 1885, He wasordained Pastor of the Fourth Consfe-
gational Church in Newbury December 9Th, 1885, and
left it the Goth of May 1908 In 1910 he was install
led Professor Of Theology at Andoyc at which place he
has ever since resided end during the long period of
forty years many are scattered the four quar-
tsrs of the globe who have received instruction from his
lips and will ever cherish his memory Dr. Woods was
the author of valuable of theology recently pub
lished, in five volumes.-N. T. Com Advertiser
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THs ARKANSAS STATE DEBT.-The Arkansas press are
discussing plans for the settlement Of the Arkansas State
debt This debt, including large number Of five and
six per cent bonds which interest has been paid
for twelve years. amounts to S4 0S2 046 the annual
interest Of which is about $3.50 and the principal
is ANNUALLY augmented by $4,000, the amount of the
coupons falling due The Little Rock Gazette proposes
the following plan for q settlement:
The issuance of new bonds for the whole amount of
our Indebtedness principal and interest the bonds for
the principal payable say in twenty-five years. with in
mence the payment of the interest thereon in FIVE years
after the issuing Of the bonds and to pay regular
ly thereafter il The bonds for the interest
now due to be payable thirty years after date the pay
ment Of the interest to after the expiration of
ten years after which time it is to be paid regularly an
nually as il accrues.''
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was passing along wha at New York on Sunday lead
ing child by the hand the latter slipped and fell into
the dock. The lady without moments hesitation,
plunged in after it, and succeeded in getting hold of it.
but both would have persisted but for the assistance rem
dered them by Mr.. DAVID ALcoM, who happening to be
near at the time plunged in and rescued them The child
was the daughter of friend of Mrs. s.