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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS

private letter from the United States vessel
ST. Narys which has lately been stationed the coast
Peru informs that the vessel has been suddenly and
unexpectedly ordered to the Sandwich Islands The
is Eve quote the King of the Islands has made pro-
posals of annexation to the United States and large
French feet is already there to take possession Of them
the FIRST opportunity You doubtless know how anx-
ous the French and English to obtain possession
these islands,"
We would remark in connection with this that there is
doubt Of the gravity of the present position of these
islands proposition for annexation is unquestonaby
pending but it is yet to be determined whether it car
be accomplished to the satisfaction of both parties and
SO, whether England France will not in some form
undertake to prevent i--New FORK Courier.
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THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.

To the many other inducements to a residence
in Washington, it is accuse of grateful acknow-
ledgment for It's inhabitants that here may be add
ed the great recommendation of general hoalthful-
ness. The superiority Of our city in this respect
has been signally marked during the present year
Of widespread sickness and mortality in other COM
munities How deep and feryent should be the
gratitude of our people for their exemption from
the epidemcs which in all directions have spread
terror and swept off hundreds and thousands Of the
gifted as well as the humble! Our bills of mortal:
ity, throughout the driest and hottest season ever
known here show most favorable results, and prove
that our lot has indeed been cast in favored re-
gon. Real estate maintains sound value, there
being but little Of speculation in the sales now
going on, and this value is founded on the demand
for comfortable residences for people Of wealth and
leisure. The Congressional Library, the Smithso-
man Institution, the Patent Office, and the Explor-
ing Expeditions great collection, afford elegant
mental recreation at all seasons and in the win
ter we have the Supreme Court and the two Houses
of Congress, and the presence of the most distin-
guished men of our own country and the represen-
tativcs of foreign natons to afford variety as well
as instruction to those who desire something more
exciting than books. WASHINGTON cannot fail to
become great city, independently Of all CONNER
clal and business considerations
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TIMELY HINTS.

The Providence (R. l. Journal is paper which gives
sound advice almost every subject 1t has been stu
dying the of its readers under the existing scarcity
Of many articles Of living and the high prices
thereon Itsays:
" Two things may be regarded settled towards the
means OF living for the coming winter lst The amount
of food in the country OF the close of the harvest will be
than sufficient to feed all the people in it, and there
will be no considerable demand for expectation. The
European accounts all favorable In England the
crops arge in Italy; and in ireland the potatoes
turning out finely California, which has taken great
deal OF breadstus and caused tho exporting of great
deal more will not only supply herself but will export
to the Atlantic States I'd. The amount of coal mined
this year is greater than before aud the regular
Of consumption will not probably be great this
year as usual The high price Of the article is of self
reason for reduced consumption and the depression
many kinds Of mechanical business has reduced the
amount required for steam engines.
Two other things ought to be settled: lst There
should be greater economy in the consumption Of food
by the wealthy and middlng classes for such economy
making food more abundant will reduce its price the
poor. Less meat should be eaten cat too much ami
NAL food in this country. More rice should be
this part of the country Rice is cheap, wholesome
end, properly cooked. delicious food But we do not
cook it right here. we make it into paste which mo-
body relish. Whom cooked, it should be, the
grains distinct yet thoroughly sotened, rice rivals the
potato article Of daily and indispensable food.
Many people give it the preference
81 Finally, brethren, as the ministers say we should
oil practice economy Most Of US are obliged to and
those to whom it is not necessity should make it virtue.
Nobody should be ashamed Of it. Meanness is centep-
tble, but economy is honorable and extravaganza is
wicked Use the good gifts Of Providence but do not
abuse Them give away, but do not waste"
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A BENEFICENT PROVISION.

There having been regularitY in the returns Of
the troops that served with Col FREMONT in California
the following just provision inserted in the last Army
Appropriation act \:
"Sec. A. Aad be ID further enacted That the Secretary
Of War be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
receive and cause to be placed the files of his De-
parment such additional muserrols of the battalion Of
volunteers commanded by Lieut.. COL J. c. Fremont in
California, duly authenticated by the proper officers as
have not heretofore been received and fled to cause
such corrections of the musterros be made in regard
20 the periods OF enlistment and terms of service and
.he omission of names of the members Of said battalion
a. upon satisfactory he may deem right and proper
qua as Lar as practicabc to correspond with the pay rolls
= p neadipg paymaster Of said battalion, with
W inc period Of service; that all who served
Ia Inc mtary service Of the United States in California
during the late war with Mexico whether under the COM
and OF naval or military officers may be entitled to all
the DEMENT'S 81 the acts Of Congress providing for the en-
payment shall be made in az tbs section
beyond the sum heretofore appropriated
The effect will be to enable many Of the volunteers who
have heretofore been excluded to obtain the benefits Of
the existing acts Of Congress- In the House Of Repre-
ton amendment from the Senate, Mr.. BaEcKrv
RIDGE made the following explanation
g will state to the House that by virtue Of an act
heretofore passed by Congress- the volunteers who served
in California and whose rolls in the War Office were
directed be paid 1t supposed at the time that all
the rolls were in the War Office but it turned out on ex
animation, that part Of those volunteers were marines
The House will recolec that Commodore Stockton per-
formed land service and had his marines acting on land
the Navy Department and this simply Directs under that
law transfer Of the rolls from the Navy to the War De-
parment without any appropriation additional to that
heretofore made"
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ONE MONTH LATER FROM SANTA FE.
Special correspondence of the Missouri Republican.

Special correspondence of the Missouri Republican
lEDErENDESoE, SEPTEMBER 90
The Santa Fe mail has just arrived The rumor Of
Aubrey's death is fully confirmed He reached Santa Fe
on the 18th Of August having travelled in advance Of.
his train, and stopped at the house of Mr. Mercure
Major Weightman, who at the time walked in
to welcome him back they met, shook hands, and en-
gagged in conversation Aubrey asked Weghtma to take
drink, which he declined. He then inquired of Weight
man what had become Of his newspaper, the Amigo del
Pals ?" Weghtman replied that it had died a natural
DEATH Aubrey remarked that he glad of it, as there
were articles publishedn it, in relation to his former
trip to California, which were lies Weighman said it
was not so, Aubrey, with animation and striking his
fist on the counter, replied say it is Weightman
then threw glass of brandy and water in his face Au
brey Immediately drew from his left side revolver and
in the act of raising bringing to level barrel
premaurey discharged and the ball passed through
the ceiling Wegbtman drew bowie knife and rushed
upon him. and before Aubrey could again discharge his
pistol, stabbed him in the abdomen. He died in ten
minutes. Surgeon DeLeon, U. s. army, was called in
but could do nothing. Weightman Immediately surren-
dered himself to the marshal and held to bail by an
examining court in the sum Of two thousand dollars
Much censure Is attached to each party by their respec
tive friends 1t is said no regrets it more than
Weghtman
Other not important The troops arrived at Fort
Union the I'D Of August having lost sixty horses and
forty mules 81
Headquarters to be at Santa Re. Col Fauntleroy
win probably be stationed there with one company Of
dragons and one Of infantry.
The Indians quiet.
The officers and non-commissioned officers of tho ID
Dragons ordered to the States and will leave for
Fort Leayenworth about the middle Of September Col
Cooke in command. Major Bachus and family Mrs.
Lieut. Davidson, and Mrs. Lieut.. N c. Adams will ac-
company them.
No mention is made of Aubrey having performed the
trip upon wager 1t is said he was successful in find
nv
Lieut. Whipple having brought wagon with him as far
the Coorado after which there would be no trouble
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The Washington Sentinel pernenty reminds the Union
and those who complain that the Administration
meeting was interrupted by the Know-Nothngs that the
meeting of Wednesday night not the first meeting
this city which has been similarly treated The Sentinel
says:
meeting was held early last winter at Copps Saloon
1t was meeting of those who call themselves National
pemoGTats-of those who. sympathized with the ssNew
ork lizards They met to- adopt resolutions expressive
Of their views and feelings That needing was interrupt
ed Violent disturbances created by tie opponents
OF It, These opponents reminded that they were
not invited to participate in the proceedings of the
ing audit was politely limited that they had better retire
from the meeting. This they refused to do The meet.
ing was broken up and they bad the credit Of breaking
it up.
This was last winter Copp Saloon and this was the
Jsra occasion on which meeting was violently broken
up in Washington. The example then set has been fol-
lowed, and those who set 1t estopped from all COM
plant We have heard that Of those who comna;n
most grevousy of the disturbances of Wednesday eyes
ing were the most active in causing like disturbances at
Cops Saloon
Now, consider all such Interruptions discracefn
outrages that merit the condemnation whether
they at Chicago, Carusi's or at Copp,s saloon
What is sauce for the goose is for the gander
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THE NEW LIQUOR BILL

1t will be seen by reference to the proceedings of the
Board of Aldermen Monday last that bill regulating
the sale of liquor has been passed by that body and
now before the Common Council. This bill, it will be
seen proposes to restrain the lovers of stimulating
RACES from taking "sman rotations" Upon OF
them fear it will produce the same effect as did the
doctors prescription upon the worthy Dutchman whose
case is stated in the following paragraph:
TEMPERANoE.--An old Dutchman who had recently
joined the temperance society," taken sick and sent
for doctor to prescribe for him, who ordered him to
take ounce of brandy per day. The old chap over
hauled bis arithmetic and found in the tables of apohe
carries weight that eight drachms make an ounce Mine
Cot" says the Dutchman that is the temperance So
ciety for did not take but six drains before now
gets eight" The consequence that his complaint
went off and took him with it.
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A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette writ
ing from Springfield, Qllinos,) under date of 18th
instant, says:
The political affairs Of Illinois in state Of great
ccmmoton. There is but Congressional district in
the State enjoying the quiet despotsm of Locofoco
In AL the others Democracy is divided great portion
viii not take Nebraskaism test of Democracy. Mr.
DouoLAs rowing about the State force the party
do tLs thing The friends Of freedom have fair pros
poet Of carrying oil but two of tho Congressional dis
tricts. They will try
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DR.. Morn, an eminent clergyman, lately appeared in
the pulpit at Albany and preached vigorous and elo-
quent sermon. The Register says:
Although his limbs tremulous and his boav on
faebed by the cneryatng weight of more than
years. his voice is still strong, his enunciaton clear and
distinct and his mind vigorous in the prime Of nj
manhood Few Of bis delighted audiences ever listened
to lucid or impressive sermons Every sentence
compact as granite and luminous as the snn
And bis appeals ambassador Of Christ uttered
with the touching pathos of age fell with subduipc power
upon the hearts Of his hearers
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We transfer to cur columns q notice which recently
appeared in Of the New York papers of forthcom-
ing volume which promises to be the gbook Of the sea-
From private learn that this splendid
volume will consist of some fifty original contributions by
the first writer's of the country and that each article will
be accompanied by ncyexecuted steel portrait of the
author The object for which the book is published is
one, and trust that its success will be
commensurate with its merits As the edition Of the
work will be limited by the subscription list we advise
tho friends of Mr. CLARK in this city, and know that
they numerous to forward their names to SAMUEL
HUSTON in Appleton's Building, Broadway New York
by whom it will be published
A HANDSOME TEsTIMoSIAL.--Severa of the friends of
LEWIS GAYLORD CLARK the popular editor of the oldest
of monthly gazines projected literary scheme
for his benefit nearly year ago which is approaching
completion They intend to ISSUE in elegant octave
volume, to be called the KncEer5ocher GALLERY collec-
ton of papers contributed by the eminent American
writers and illustrated by beautiful steel portraits of the
authors The plan has the appreciation Of Irving Bry-
ant, HaHeck, Longfeow, and other men Of distinction
and will be executed with and ability The entire
profits of the work to be invested for Mr. Clark
beneht and II hoped and believed that in this way the
pubic, Shich has been long and largely indebted to
him Tor large share of its intellectual entertainment
may provide for him in return and by way acknow-
ledgment neat and comfortable country home We
feel conhdent that thousands in the community will deem
pleasure to subscribe for the which is issued
under such auspices and for such object 1t certainly
has our best wishes for its full success.
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ACCIDENT AT DAN RIcEs CIRcUs.-On Tuesday evening
last Dan Rices circus performing at Rochester IN
under large tent to crowded audience Of men,
men, and children. About 10 o'clock storm came up
and the canvass lifted up from the earth and thrown
down upon the multitude. The Widest excitement fol-
lowed Women and children srieked If in the agony
OF despair and three four thousand were strug
Cling in total darkness amidst heavy shower to exr
cate themselves from the position in which they
placed The canvass finally cut in hundreds Of places
ind the people crawed out through the rents and the
cloth the multitude place OF safety outside.
good many slightly injured, but mono seriously
far we can learn.
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THE SLEEP OF ARCTIC PLAErs.--M. SEEMAHN, thesNa-
turaist Of Kelletts Arctic Expedition states curious
fact respecting the condition Of the vegetable world DUR
ing the long day of the arctic Although the
sun never sets while it lasts, plants make no mistake
about the time when, if it be not night it ought to be,
but regularly the evening hours approach and when
midnight is several degrees above the horizon droop
their leaves and sleep, they do at sunset in
more favored climes. If man., observes NJ. Seemann,
should ever reach the pole and be undecided which
way to turn when his compass has become sluggish, his
mepece out of order the plants which he may happen
meet will show him the way their sleeping leaves tell
him that midnight is at hand and at that time the sun is
standing In the North"
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PROGRESS TEMPERANCE WEsT.-Therc are twenty
four breweries in St. Louis, and the Republican says
each of them stored twice the quantity Of ale for the
past summer that has been made in any preceding
The Manufacture reached sixty thousand barrels In
carrying out the calculation, the paper says tina,
the retailers, at five cents glass, took in 100000 or
lager beer and 100000 for the arcle-near-
ly million ofdoars spent in st. Lonis in
for beer; and that chiefly ameng the Germans!
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The BRIDGE OVER THE PEE DEE, Is. C)-The Marion
Star states that the Manchester Railroad bridge the
Pee Dee is rapidly approaching completion, and is
pected be finished by the 18th Of next month All the
cylinders have been sunk and there remains but span
of the supefstructure to be completed This says the
Wilmington Herald is the pioneer work Of the kind in
this country although not in England, where pevera
piers have been constructed upon the same principle
The experiment here has been carried with the
determination to successful issue At the last annual
meeting Of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company complimentary medals were voted to WALTER
GwYsS, Esq., the consulting engineer, and L. ]. FLEH
Msd ESQ., the resident engineer of the road, to be pre-
scented the first train passed the bridge
This is now about to happen.
This mode of securing piers for bridges is Of the
most difficult attempted but it is the only method
Of securing foundation swampy insecure ground
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SEARCH Mr. r. L. SCHUYLER.--Soon after the dis
coyery of the late frauds by Robert T. Schuyler the Di
rectors Of the New Haven Railroad Company, by advice
COUNSEL determined to prefer criminal charges against
Mr. Schuyler, and several afdavts in the matter
made, upon which issued warrant for his arrest
the charge of counterfetpg and forgery Having been
Intellectually sought by the police in the States and in
Canada, 1t is supposed that sailed for Europe i'm
mediately after the discovery of the frauds.
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TEACHERS Fo2 WEsT.-Ex. Governor SLADE, Of Yer
mont, left Albany Monday for the West accompanied
by twenty-five young whom the Educational So
ciety is sending out to that region teachers. The
Albany Register says that Gov. SLADE is deyotng hm-
self heroicay to this interesting work Under his super
vson and to great extent through his personal efforts
the society has furnished the West already with about
four hundred teachers.
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FArR.--The Fourth Annual Fair Of the Vermont Agr-
cultural Society, held Bratteboro last week. was at
tended the FIRST day by ten thousand people, the
second by fifteen thousand and by many more on the
third The display of skill and enterprise was one ii is
said, Of which any State might well be proud
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The NORTHERN LIGHTs.-The having given a
faint light until about 81 o'clock last night iludged
economy think deprived citizens Of the benefit
of the lamps About that hour an alarm Of fire was
given, and our enterprsing fremen in search
of the destructive element But their labors ceased
when they found themselves summoned to put out the
plays Of that sort.
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ANTHRACITE Coal TRADE.-There was an immense Goa
tonnage from the Pennsylvania anthracite region las
week. The Philadelphia Ledger says:
"The shipments the Lehigh Navigation for the week
ending Saturday of last week reached 49, 829 TONS ana
for the 624,7 68 TONS This is On increase o.
1888 406 on the tonnage to the time last year. The
Reading railroad brought down for the week ending on
Thursday 54l75 TONS and for the year 15 400 being
an increase the tonnage Of the time last year
3I2, 1923 tons. There shipped by the Schuylk Ma
ygaton 1865 tons for the week, and for the season
tons being increase Of the tonnage last year
to the time Of 839 The shipment for the week
by the three lines reach 12 TONS which very heavy
weeks tonnage For the by the three lines the
shipments 2968 $40 TONS being aggregate
of last years business Of 576,068 TONS
There vas meeting of citizens, mostly laborers on
Thursday evening in Boston to take measures procure
coal at cost from Philadelphia Upwards of hundred
tons were subscribed for by those present will
be dispatched to Philadelphia to obtain the quantity
CURED memorial to Congress is also in circulation in
Boston, praying that body to reduce all duties on COAL
The memorial is to be sent to every city and town in the
United States.
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THE CATTLE sHow.-The Maryland State Society An
nual Cattle Show viii take place at the grounds near Bal.
tmore on Tuesday the 81 Of October last four days
is stated that larger number Of stalls and pens have
been engaged than on any former occasion the
period and that the various transportation companies
making to issue round trip tickets to and
from the Cattle Show aud to carry stock and machine
ny Free
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The Norfolk Beacon notices the first arrival of -four in
that city Thursday by the James River and Kanawha
Canal. 1t was cargo Of fifty barrels shipped at Lex.
ington Rockbridge county. The fsur brought twelve
andahaf cents per barrel above the market price Thus
says the Beacon is consummated the glorious union
between the rich valley of Virginia and her only seaport
Alexandria, we think, will be putting in word the
subject of seaport
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CASE OF THE BRIrIsH DEsERTERs-The cage of Thos.
Carey and William Uprichard, soldiers of the British
my, who deserted from Sydney, &C. B.. and who arc
charged with larceny Of 500 from the British treasury
came up in the Municipal Court at Boston Friday.
There two indictments against eachone for steal
ing from Queen Victoria and the other from the Commits
sary, Mr.. Twinng The Court decided that the defend
could be tried only Indictment and the Dis
tct Attorney decided to try Uprchard for stealing from
Mr.. Twinng and Carey for stealing from the Queen.
Carey was by direction of the Court acquitted by the
jury this charge, but held tho other
Indictment which, however, will doubtless be quashed,
same offence The trial Of Uprichard then proceeded,
when the disputed question of jurisdiction discussed
at great length by the opposing counsel and
authorities were quoted on both sides. Judge PERKrns
said that, as this important question: he should
allow the trial 60 upon the facts and report the
to the Supreme Court for decision upon the law Tho
evidence then put in being similar to that given ct
the hearing before the Commissioner and Uprchard was
convicted The is of considerable interest in
legal point Of view.--Boson Transcript