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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10
FROM LIBERIA.

We have received from Liberia, via England copy of
ria its session in December 1853" The acts in ques
ton have the effect of repeating import duties woolen
clothing hats boots Shoes bonnets silks ribands silk
breas gold and silver wares and furniture of opening
avenue in the interior Of Clay Ashland fifteen miles
length with township of three hundred at its
terminus of regulating the corporate government of Lii
IBERIA College, of repeating the act of December 1852
defining the right Of suffrage; of thanking the French
Government for its munfcent gift of thousand stands
of and accoutrements Of empowering the Presi-
dent lay interdcts Tassou Little Grand Bantam,
and Cape Mount territory the inhabitants Of which
VIGOROUSLY insubordinate to the laws of the Re.
public and hostile to the good citizens of the county, of
having the taken and of creating post Offices and
postmasters in each county of the Republic.
The official publication makes the following an
nouncement:
GENERAL OFFICERS
JOHN n LEwIs-Secretary of State. =.
JOHN H. CHAvERs-Secretary of the Treasury.
FRANCIS PAYNE--Attorney General.
DAVID MooRE-Treasurer.
FOR MoNTSERRADO COUNTY
Chairman of the Monthly Court-JoHN w. ROBERTS.
William Draper-Marshal
J. l.. Benedict--High Sheriff. "
Jas. c. Minor--Collector of Customs.
J. W. Hlton--Clerk of Courts.
ii. J. Roberts-Notary Public.
Ii. w. Erskine--Land Commissioner.
John d. Moore-Surveyor.
j. l.. Benedict-Register.
A. Is. Henderson-Coroner.
II. j. Roberts--Clerk Of Supreme Court.
-" ". Y. Commercial Advertiser.
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MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

JOHN 7. Towers was on Monday elected Mayor
Of this city for the ensuing two years. Various
circumstances had impaired to this election an an
usual degree of interest throughout the entire body
Of our citizens, amounting indeed to great excite
ment on the part of large portion of the popula-
ton. This depth of feeling it was apprehended
might lead to collisions at the polls; but we are
happy to say that the day and its animated contest
passed off in perfect good order, much of which is
due to the udcious arrangements of the conductors
and officers of the polls in securing easy access to
the balotboxes and enabling voters to deposte their
ballots without hinderance. This was not party
election in the common acceptation of the term !;
but was influenced in great part by other issues and
considerations which are we'll understood in the city
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VOTE FOR MAYOR.
WARDS.
Vote for Members Of The city Council.

Vote for Members Of The CITY Council
FIRST WARD. g.. 4....
For Alderman: w. r. Doves 322 Samuel Douglass 2s3; b.
Tucker 6l ... :.
Newman 1885, w. Ii. Mnnix, O6 j. W. sheahan ls2; f. H.
Fuller 49, H. N Easily 1885, Charles Albert 49, W. Benner 81
Charles Calvert, 80; I. Walters, Is.
For Assessor: I. i. larkuess.s 433.
SECOND WARD. ..a
For Alderman: H. Bayly# Flodoartlo Howard AIS
Common Coun J. Russell Bars 463; George H. Plant
NJ AS Nicholas Calan 3II James e. Berre 323
Robert L. Doyle, $685. George w Stewart 49, n
THIRD WARD n ,..
For Alderman French Eyans,a a.; e. NJ Chaplin, $50
Jonathan T. Walker 1885, Joseph W. Davis 429;
AS; f. 349 Hudson Taylor, 3i3
Wannall $50 w. H. Woodward - Charles A. Stewart Is
FOURTH WARD.
For Alderman John Peppers COL; Charles Waach, 439.
Council: John Dayis,# 53 j. l..
Club, 430
..t FIFTH WARD.
For Alderman: John H. Iouston,* 37S John j. Nuoy 216
For Common Council Samuel Bueys 1885, John kimon $3.50
John McCau 3lS John W. Meade 2 James Owner o6; Elias
Yulee, 194.
For Assessor Hepburnt Johnson 1856
Dyer, Q; u. Caaghan,4.
SIXTH WARD.
For Alderman s. A. II. Marks William Morgan 2s2
For Common Councils Henry Jeremiah
George RUIZ S75 Aaron w. Miller Isl Lcmue Gaddis go James
Gull, 235. 4
SEVENTH WARD.
For Alderman p NJ Pearson $40 W. Ritter,
J. H. Gill; 52 John Petbon 24; John H. semmes 200 Thomas
Mlstead, 1gl.
FOR Assessor Peter Hepburn ira $751; John sheck 2O3
Those marked with eected)
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and never probably closed with ice, is Immediately opp
site to the capes OF the Chesapeake bay and has, there
FORE location aording in that respect great facilities
for conducting that great and growing commerce
carried between very large extent OF the United
America And this harbor may be made accessible from
Pittsburgh direct line Of railroad passing over the
Connellsve and Monteyue route, and through the Ma
Gap Of not 40 miles in length And it may
extrayagant to anticipate that such avenue
of trade may be opened speedily il the current of the
East Indies and California trade is turned into the Gulf
Of Mexico by Improvement through Mexico, or into
the Caribbean by Improvement across the Isthmus
of Darien Before railroads constructed commercial
cities built Richmond Alexandria, and Baltimore
are built at the head Of navigation that the length Of the
usual line of trade, then traversed by slow moving
CONS might be short But now, when ransporta-
ton on land is rapid cheap and certain it may be
extravagant to suppose that business may prefer
constructed to those harbors that nearest to
the ocean.
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NATIONAL INTELLlGENCER.
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.

The regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Metropolitan Railroad took place
on Tuesday evening at their Office in Georgetown.
In the unavoidable absence of the chief engineer,
his principal assistant laid before the Board maps
of surveys pointing out network Of routes not less
we believe than five in number OF these there are two
principal of nearly equal merit between which the
Board has not yet decided. 1t was asceralned that
route may be laid down. including excavations bridging
&c. ready receive the superstructure between George
town and Hagerstown for two millions hundred thou
sand dollars the highest estimate for any of the several
lines is two millions six hundred thousand.
1t is believed that the average expenditure per mile ne
cessary for paying for the lands to be condemned and the
superstructure of the road will not exceed ten thousand
dollars which gives about $780, 600 for the whole line
With the completion Of little more work by the engi
reers which win not require over couple of weeks or
thereabouts it seems the company win be in condition
to fix final location for the road throughout and in its
every part The chief engineer is ordered there to
mence the operation of actual location
This done the part Of the Board they will have dis
charged the first chapter of their duty having obtained
for the public Of this District and the counties through
which the road is proposed oil the information
cessary to complete understanding Of the whole subject
and put them in readiness commence the work without
delay.
The deep and intimate interest which these communi
ties have in this great work should urge it early and pro-
foundry public attention The terms of the charter,
though liberal and ample viii allow of dilatorness
it is to be hoped therefore that the preliminary labors
of the Board be speedily followed up by the ndis
pensabe action of all those parties and communities pri
yate and public whom this work strongly addresses
ITSELF and with whose interests it largely identified
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FIRE-About past four o'clock yesterday after
noon FIRE broke out in shop in the Of the building
Seventh street. just opposite this Office occupied by
Mr. JAMES w. WILLIAMS, Cabinetmaker. The flames
spread rapidly, and in brief time the whole building
reduced to ruins The adjacent property suffered no
material damage. Mr. Williams has had the misfortune
to be burnt out several times during series Of years
The fire is presumed to have resulted from accident
The alarm of FIRE at midnight caused by the re.
kindDg of fame amongst the ruins 1t was, however,
soon extinguished.
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THE MURDERS AT Lone IsLASp.-Nicholas Balm, the
murderer Of Mr.. and Mrs Wickham, was captured on
Monday morning in Hermitage swamp, about eight miles
from Cutchogue, Suffolk county e. ~ where the muir
ders committed 1t is said that the inhabitants of
the township had turned out in body hunt the villain
and when they found him they could scarcely be restrain
ed from hanging him to tree. lie had cut his throat
with the intention Of committing suicide, and weak
from the loss of blood. lie found lying partially
covered up, among some brushwood, in swamp. He
placed in the custody Of the sheriff Of Suffolk county,
locked up for trial Mr. and Mrs Wickham we're buried
on Monday afternoon
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Among the many charitable societies in England is
new one, formed in London the 4th May last called
the Clergy Provdent Society," Its object is to enable
clergymen to insure weekly allowance not exceeding
Two guineas in time Of sickness, when incapactaed
from the discharge of their public duties and for
sisting the clergy whose nett incomes below $500
per annum in the payment of the premiums necessary
for such an insurance
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ssTELL CHAPMAN TO Crow JACOB G. CHAPMAN
editor of the Chanticleerthe who in 1910 told
to crowoers himself independent candidate for
Congress in the indianapolis district subject the
of the people election day. On the Nebraska and
slave question he says he stands the Platform with
Houston and Benton.
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WoMEN.-The following passage sfrom Rural Hours"
by Miss COOPER, daughter of the late J. FENNIMoRE
COOPER. 1t beautifully expresses the sentiments of all
women of pure feelings and correct principles
We American women certainly owe a debt Of graft
tude countrymen for their kindness and consdera
ton of us generally Gallantry may not always take
graceful form in this part of the world and attery
may be worth little here elsewhere but there is
glow of generous feeling toward In the hearts of
most American which is highly honorable to them
nation and individuals. In country is the pro-
lection given to womans heplessness full and free
in country is the assistance she receives from the
stronger general and nowhere does her weakness
meet with forbearance and consideration. Under
such circumstances, il must be womans fault if she
be thoroughly respected Also The position accorded
to her is favorable 1t remains for her to fill it in
worthy her SEX gratefully, kindly, and simply
with truth and modesty Of heart and lfe unwaverng
fidelity of feeling and principles with patience cheerful
ness and sweetness temper-no unfit return to those
who smooth the daily path for her."
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1t seems that some of the Northern presses were
really hoaxed into the belief that Northern Senator
had been menaced in this city on account of his de-
nuncation of the Nebraska bill We are happy to
be able to say that our citizens are law-abiding
and orderloving people, and were in no wise moved
to acts of discourtesy outrage towards any public
functionary by the Incorporate denunciations of
some Of our Administration papers.
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DUELLING AND HANGING.

Hanging has proved, in instance at least apretty
efectual Encouragement to the practice of duel In
the Knickerbocker for April published few days SINCE
we find this paragraph, forming part of the Hitors
Table,"
The following account of The First and Last luel in
Illinois is from Fords History of that State just pblsh-
ed by s. G. Grggs Co., Chicago: The year $50 was
sgnazed by the first and last duel which everought
in Illinois This took place in Belleville ST. Clair ounty
between Alphonso Stewart and William Bennett 70 OBJ
scure men, The seconds had made it up to he sham
duel, to throw ridicule upon Bennett, the chahging
party Stewart in the secret, but Bennett is adj
versary, left to believe it reality. They pre- to
fight with rifles the guns loaded with blan cart
ridges; and Bennett, somewhat suspecting trickoed
ball into his gun without the knowledge Of the sonds
or of the other party The word to fire was give and
Stewart fell MORALLY wounded Bennett made his cape
but two years afterwards he arrested in Arhsas
brought back to the State indicted tried and cofcted
of murder great effort was made to secure hpar-
don; but Governor Bond would yield to entrees in
his favor and Bennett suffered the penalty of the by
hanging, in the presence Of great multitude of pple.
This the first and last duel fought in thBhte
by any of its citizens The hanging Of Bennethade
dueing discredtable and unpopular, and laid thioun
daon for that adherence Of the practice which never
since been felt and expressed by tho people Of rs"
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Tuesday June 9th, was the day fixed for the opening
of railroad communication between Cincinnati and Louis
VILE The time between the cities will be reduced
siz hours. Eighty miles of the distance will be
performed the Ohio and Mississippi railroad which
great work rapidly approaches completion. sale
of mortgage bonds in New York puts the company in
funds for the speedy completion of the entire work
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THE INDIAN WAR IN New MExIco.-The Santa Fe Ca
zette of April 80 notices report that party of Indians
had attacked, three four days previous, the
rancho Of Mr.. Maxwell the Rayado, distant about
forty miles from Taos, and killed every body living in it,
in all eight women and ten and two three chill
dren, not leaving soul to bear witness the terrible
details. The Indians it appears, have crossed the
mountains Immediately after the fight with Lieut. David
son. and proceeded direct the rancho and finding it
comparatively defencees they pepetrated the nhuman
act recorded above.
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THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR.-It is said that official
dispatches from Mr. SoULE state that in addition to the
remission of the fine on the Black Warrior the Spanish
Government accords to the steamers of that line all the
privileges and exemptions of British mail steamers 1t
is also stated that England denies officially that she has
rendered either ships to protect Cuba against
the United States, to promote the Authorization
thereof
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The MoNTEvUE RALRoAp.-The communication which
insert under this head in another column relates to
Of those large projects which public to the
great mineral region of the Allegheny mountains has
given birth. The scheme with its accessories of rail-
road extension, connecting or less Immediately
with this District possesses interest for all Of
cir
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The Northern papers state that the Common Council
Of the city of Providence voted to make appropria
ton for the pubic celebration OF the 4th Of july and
have directed the bells Of the churches be toed for
one hour in the morning hour noon and hour
at shutdown account Of the passage Of the Nebraska
bill and the recent proceedings under the fugtiyesaye
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INDIAN TROUBLES IN TEXAS.

We have intelligence from Galveston the 9th utmo
and corresponding later dates from other cities. The
most important items of news are the following which
condense from extra of the San Antonio Western
Texan of the I'D ultimo:
letter. dated Corpus Christi May Is, states that the
evening previous express rider soldier of the Rifles,
rived there foot and reported that party of Indians
caught him the San Patco and took from him his horse
and every thing he had and then told him to go back
Corpus Christi and give the information to Gen. Smith The
night party under command Of Capt Gibbs and Lieut.
Witter left Corpus Christi with party of pur
suit At the time express sent to Fort Merrill
with instructions for Capt Hatch to down and meet
Capt Gibbs with another party and to join him This last
express rider back about o'clock and orted that
the Indians had him within five miles of Corpus Christi
At A. NJ Major Chapman, the quartermaster at Corpus
Christi left with party Of eighteen teamsers pur
suit of this last party of Indians Judge Neal and several
others started the scout ALSO and when the express
left for San Antonio the morning they had not
From gentleman who was present and witnessed the con
aict Of Lieut. Cosby with the Indians Fort Merrill
learn that the day those Indians made attack
at Lake Trinidad and killed Pedro Cara
and also his son and two of his cousins and third one who
escaped running in and told informant Mr. Craw
ford who with several others Immediately proceeded to the
place at the lower end of the lake and found them all lying
dead They evidently shot with escopet guns. He also
informs that much of the stock has been killed and carried
by the Indians in the nsghborhod of Aqua Neva and
the Banco.
From gentleman who just arrived in city from Cas-
trovie informed that two Mexicans killed
days since by the Indians the Hondo fourteen miles from
Castroyie and pundeed of all they had in their house.
which was burnt He also tells that the Indians
daily within few miles of Castrove and great apprehen
ons felt by the surrounding inhabitants cattle horses
strayng off killed driven off, The is
current in town that the Mexican Maromas six eight in
number who have spent six months in San Antonio
deghng citizens with their fea in rope dancing &C.
and who left here few days ago for Mexico and all the
Italian harp players six in number who left here few
days since for Laredo, have all been killed.
The that Sergeant McNally had
ceeded in catching and routing the Indians who attacked the
Government train Fort Ewe taking from them every
thing they had the mules they had taken from the train
Fott Ewe and all their mules and horses, equipage,
paints, bows, and arrows, in fact every thing.
From James R. Smith, from the neighborhood Of the Leena
learn that most of the families there have collected for the
purpose of being prepared for attack from the Indians
They have been furnished with The citizens the
frontier moving daily On the Atascosa several families
have left, especially the and children.
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A NEW SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.

In these days of angry sectional disputes and heated
political controversies it is refreshing rational
engaged in objects of practical utility. Such pur
pose seems to have animated the Rev. JOHN p. CAMP
BELL, of Nashville, Tennessee He is preparing with
great labor and " SOUTHERN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER"
Mr.. CAMPBELL has spent many months in gathering
up materials for work of great interest to the mechan
CAL mercantile and commercial communities of the South
1t will show the extent and facilities for business of all
the prominent cities, and will give the of the prn
cpal officers of railroad companies, insurance banking
steam packet steamboat, and mining companies in the
United States; together with such statistics in relation
to population, property and real estate value high
schools, &C. may be of to every description Of
person
There has been defect hitherto in this respect in the
South The public have not been fully advised of the
rapidy-developng resources Of that region; and this
want Mr. Campbell is about to supply The book is to
be large octave and will contain the cards of all the
business men who avail themselves of its columns
Our city, though not possessing high commercial nd
vantages should be Indifferent the success of such
work. As a medium of commercial knowledge refer
ence, and advertising, this directory viii be found
great value. >.. .~a *.~
Mr. CAMPBELL is cheered in his effort by the promi-
nent merchants of the Southern cities. ....:
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KANSAS FILLING UP.-The st. Louis Intelligencer Of
the 30th utmo says We learn from friend who has
Just reached the city from trip through the Missouri
river counties that hundreds Of Mssourans have been
eagerly awaiting the Of the passage Of the Kansas
and Nebraska Territorial bills, and that very large
emigration will Immediately cross the river
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New CASsoa BALLs.-The Leeds Times believes that q
Government order for cannon balls of shape is be-
ing executed by local foundry They are long, three.
sided, and terminate in three-correred point. 1t is
conjectured that they intended be used against
fortrcsses but nothing positive be this
head as the casting Of them has been kept secret
possible.
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The .BosTos RIoT.-The examination of some of the
parties arrested for being engaged in the late fugitive
slave riot at Boston concluded Tuesday Four Of
them we're fully committed, without ball. for the murder
Bachelder two were held in $4,000 each for riot
and three were discharged. ..
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One hundred and nine dollars received at the cleo
ton polls in the several Wards of the city for the Wash
ngton Monument OF this sum the First Ward gave 500
and the Fourth 1913.