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Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

FATAL CAsUALTIEs-0n Monday afternoon can of
alcohol exploded in the house of Charles A. Norris Bos
ton shattering the house, burning Mrs Morris seriously
and her child, years DID, fatally. Calvin Palmer was
killed at the Manchester IN. IL depot Monday by
falling from carload of wood. In Bureau county
(l the shanty of Dennis DAILY lately destroyed by
fire communicated from burning prairie. The approach
Of the destroying element sudden that Mr. DAILY
his wife, and three children, together with man who
boarding with the family, unable to escape and
nerishei in the flames
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

NEBRASKA IN SoUTH.-I have just cohversed (says
correspondent Of the United States Gazette with
friend who has been travelling at the South He is a
southern man. and man Of sound Judgment and great
political Information. He tells that among the peo-
pe the business of the South he perceived but
feeling on the agitation of this question here. 1t was
that of astonshment and indignation 1t was considered
gratuitous and Of evil import
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

PAYING FOR lT.-The persons who aided the mob in
breaking open the Jail at Milwaukee, in defiance Of the
law, and taking therefrom slave belonging Mr. Gar
land, of ST. Louis do not be wei pleased with
the proceedings against them Mr.. Booth, John A. Mes
senger, and Charles K. Watkins have arrested and
held to bail in the Of So 900 to at the July
term Of Court such charges may be brought against
them; and VIM. G. Waterman and Geo. s. Wright have
also been arrested at Racine and held to bail to appear
at the same time.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

Ex-President FILLMORE had a great civic and
military reception at Mobile. He was met by a
convoy of steamers. Speeches were made by Mr..
FILLMORE and Mr.. KENNEDY. Their intention of
visiting Cuba had been abandoned, in consequence
OF there being no immediate steam communication
with Havana, and they intended to proceed by the
land route to Savannah and Charleston, DEPRESSING
perhaps even as far as Nashville. !"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

VENEZUELAN ATYAIRs.Th Venezuelan Congress met at
Porto Cabello the 9Th February One of its first acts
the passage Of resolution declaring that no foreign
shall have any action or claim against the Govern
nent for losses or damages they may suffer in
quence Of acts Of political factions not caused by the c
Ultimate authorities.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

MOVEMENT OF TRoors.-Anotber detachment of the
Third Regiment u s. Artillery consisting of companies
d. G. and K will leave New York next Tuesday in the
Falcon for California, via the lsthmus They number
about $50 men. Two companies and u of this regi
ment sailed the 9Th instant in the Illinois In about
fortnight companies and will leave for the same
destination via the plains They first proceed to st.
Louis and from thence mounted horses, will take ad
vantage of the first grass There will be altogether about
$50 men H
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

Confidence in subso ploughing will be increased by
occurrence in Sussex county, Virginia. where Mr. j.
SEWARD ploughed up antquated piece of pottery in
the form of Jug containing about $500 in gold and
silver coin One piece bore date of 1907 and another
had on it "Josephus the only words egble Nearly
every piece had been clipped Mr. Seward was so ela.ed
that he shouted long and loud bringing his friends from
the house, who him in the belief that he had been
bitten by q snake.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

RESIGNATION OF VETERAN EDIToR-We learn from
the Newark Advertiser that D. FITz RANDOLPH ESQ., the
able and veteran editor Of the New Brunswick Fredonan
has disposed of his interest in that paper to Mr. john
BABcocK, whom he recommends o sterling Wing and
young OF talent and enterprise During the
Mr. RANDOLPH has been connected with the FREEDMAN
has been journal of the highest character and ability
and he viii retire accompanied with the respect Of his
readers and of the press Of the State
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

NAvAL-The u S. steamer Princeton arrived at New
York Thursday in six days from Havana She left in
port the rgate Columbia bearing the broad pennant Of
Commodore NEWTON; sloop ofwsr Albany, Capt. JAMES
I. GERRY: and the steamer Fulton, Lieut.. Com. JAMES
NJ WArsoY The officers and crew of the Princeton
all we'll as were those attached to the home squadron at
the time of sailing
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

We understand that Gen. JOSE VILLAsrIL, who
for some time past has very acceptaby represented
the Republic of Ecuador as its Charge dAffaires to
the United States, on Thursday took leave Of the
Secretary of State for the purpose of returning
home
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

By and pih the aaoice and consent Of the Senate.
DOM PrT of Ohio to be Secretary of the Legation of
the United States in France. ..s-.
ROWLAND H. BR1DGH,M, Collector of the Customs dis
trict of Penobscot, Castine, Maine.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

The Pennsylvania State Senate on Monday, passed q
bill punish wanton cruelty to animals The first offence
fine Of SIS, the second from $40 to $40, onehalf 60
the person making complaint and the other half to the
Guardians Of the Poor
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

At the Bourbon County Court day. Sd instant, at Paris,
Kentucky about 500 mules sod and property to
the amount Of $1,000 changed hands Mules two years
old this spring brought in lots S45, $l20 $50, &c. One
year ods sold Sl0 $780, and $780, Mule colts sold at
S70 $50 and $780, Stock cattle at 1856, $25, and $l7
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

There about siry divorce pending before the
Supreme Court Of the little State Of Rhode Island.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

RIVER FIsH.-The annual fishery the Hudson, be-
low the Highlands has opened Nine hundred pounds of
bass sent to New York from Croton Banks by the
cars Saturday evening; four hundred pounds, with
respectable sprnkng of shad the next evening and the
weather being favorable the probability is that much
larger consgnments will be sent off every evening for the
greater part of month The shad Of good sze and
of the bass taken reach twenty and twenty-five
pounds each-AlbanY Epeninl Alas l2h.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

ARMY MovEMESrs.-War Department order No. 8, Of
recent date makes important changes in New Mex-
and the Western Department. Two companies of the
second infantry ordered to Fort Riley two compa-
MES of the sixth infantry at that post take station
Fort Atkinson until October when they will winter
at Fort Loavenworth two companies of first dragoons
now stationed at Forts Smelling and Riley, are to march
the st of July with the headquarters of that reg-
ment to New Mexico four companies Of the second
goons in that Territory to march to the Western
Department two to take post at Fort Riley and two at
Fort Ridgey the company of the seventh infantry
toned at Fort Towson to take station Fort Arbucke
Fort Towson is to be abandoned and turned over to the
Secretary of the Interior for Indian purposes the
pany of the seventh infantry stationed at Forth Smith to
take post at Fort Gibson.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
THE NEBRASKA BILL IN MICHIGAN.

The Detroit g Times" the special organ of the old
line Democrats in Michigan has the following in q re-
cent issue upon the subject of the Nebraska, bill:
"With bill having such obnoxious features delays
fatal 1t cannot stand the test of scrutiny and Of
| time"
The regular readers of the Times will bear evidence
that we have sought throughout to speak of
bill in the spirit of Notwithstanding to forego the
preston of deep hatred to its obnoxious features rather
than give to personal enemies and the friends OF the
bill the yestge which they would seek to by false
accusations that it is province to distract the Demo-
cratic party Of Michigan this particular question We
have from the first been firmly of the opinion, and the
lapse Of time firmly convnces Of the fact that
the Democratic party of this State hostile to the pas
sage Of the Nebraska bill"
Our readers will not accuse Of being abolition
ist of interfering with the constitutional rights of the
slave States but tell delegation in Congress that
the people of Michigan opposed to the repeal of that
compromise sanctioned by the legislation of thirty years
We say emphacally that if the bill passes the House
it came from the Senate, it will agitation at the
North beyond that which the nation saw producing
disrust in all existing compacts. and determination
of making another The day of compromises will
have passed. and the evils that will result to the national
peace, the national existence will be laid the
OF those who have thus unnecessarily removed
the ancient landmark -
The NEBRASKA BII.-opposition to the Nebraska bill
rapidly assuming practical form through the medium
Of the balot-box. What happened in New Hampshire
has been repeated in Connecticut and Rhode Isand but
with far greater earnestness and impressive unc
ton friends OF the Nebraska mea
sure "nowhere." 1t is said that the Administration
is not discouraged by these adverse results We trust
is not But three States have yet spoken 1t would b
pity to deny the people of the other free States the
privilege of passing upon the first great Of the
Administration in their favorte and efeetual way
Their minds are made up and they only await the
son The story of the young hopeful who returned from
"trainng" with seven charges in his gun because he
lacked the courage to pull the trigger is apropos Lie
still" said he to his aged grandmother, who had dis
charged the overloaded piece and got kicked by the
reco; lie STILL granny said he, there are six more
to come yet" So would We say to the Administration.
Let it keep its courage for yet has only Witnessed
the beginning of the end."-Springfeld Mass.) Rep.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15
THE MARETS.

At Liverpool the upward tendency in breadstus
tinued Canal -four sold freely Mt 3ss. Corn 42 4Ss.
Cotton had declined I'd and id, with sales of $4,000
bales during the week. 'a..:. .......
Dennistoun quotes canal -four at 3Ss 3Ss Cd. Balt
and Ohio 3Ss Cd $685. Wheat advanced Is Is Cd
Consols at London had declined to S5a. ...
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-15

ana separate supulauon RUSSIA III was
Twice has this offer been made by the Sultan and
mended by the Four Powers, by note originally
prepared at Vienna, and subsequently modified by the
Porte by the proposal of bases of negotiations
agreed upon Consantnople the 3lst of December
and approved at Vienna the 18th of January offer
ing the two parties the of arriving at under
standing in becoming and honorable manner.
1t is thus manifest that right for Russia to interfere
in the ordinary relations of Turkish subjects to their
sovereign and not the happiness of Christian communi
ties in Turkey the object sought for by the Russian
submit and his Hghness, in self defence declared
upon Russia; but her Majesty nevertheless, in conunc
ton with her allies, has not ceased her endeavors TO
store peace between the contending parties
The time has, however, arrived when the advice
and Of the Four Powers having proved
wholly incectual and the military preparations of Rus
sa becoming daily extended it is but too obvious
that the Emperor of Russia has entered upon Of
policy which, if unchecked must lead to the destruction
Of the Ottoman Empire. =. "... Is.
In this conuncture her Majesty feels called upon by
gard ally the integrity and independence Of whose
empire have been recognised essential to the peace
Europe, by the sympathies of her people with right,
against wrong by desire to avert from her domnions
most injurious consequences and to Europe from
the preponderance of Power which has violated the
faith Of treaties and defes the opinion of the civilized
world to take up arms, in conjunction with the Emperor
of the French, for the defence Of the Sultan.
Her Majesty is persuaded that in acting she will
have the cordial support of her peoples and that the
vain to aggression undertaken in disregard of
its holy preceps and Of its pure and benefcent spirit
Her Majesty humbly trusts that her efforts may be
successful and that by the blessing Of Providence peace
may be re-established safe and solid foundations.
WEsTMIssrrR, MARCH %, 1854.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

Below will be found the correspondence between
Owen Fennell, Esq, and The committee appointed te
inform him of bis nomination by the late Democrat
c Convention, as candidate to represent this Coun-
tv en- the next Senate of the State 1t will be seen
that Mr. Fennel accepts; and we make the announce
ment with pleasure as we know the high and de-
served popularity which be enjoys among all classes
of our citizens we'll his devotion to the best IN
terests of the County and the purest principles OF the
Democratic faith:
WILMINGTON, June 18th, 1854
OWEN FENNELL, ESQ.,
Dear S1T:-At a Convention of the democrats OF
New Hanover county. assembled in the Court House
in Wilmington, on the 18th of June, 1854, you were
nominated the Democratic candidate to represent the
County Of New Hanover in the next Senate OF North
Carolina. -,
The committee, in thus informing you OF the choice
of the Convention add their personal socltation ana
hope that il will accord with your wishes and con-
yenience to accept the nomination thus rendered
Yours respectfully,
JOHN A. PARKER,
GEORGE ]. MOORE
Committee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

QUEBEC, June 17.--The Quebec papers of to-day
give synopsis of the Elgin Treaty, lin the settle
ment of the Fishery question, which has been agreed
upon at Washington, the substance of which is as
follows:
Article LIST. Throws open the British American
fisheries, excepting those of the mouths
of rivers and the salmon, shad and shell fisheries to
American citizens.
Article I'd gives the British right to American
fisheries to the 36th parallel
Article Sd provides for the free exchange Of GER
tain commodities, among which are enumerated flour
and all kinds of breadstus, cotton, cheese butter, tall
low, lard all kinds of Goals pitch, tar, turpentine,
lumber, rice, and manufactured tobacco.
Article 4th throws open the st. Lawrence and the
Canadian canals to American vessels, the American
Government undertaking to urge the State govern
ments to admit British vessels in their canals.
Article 9Th provides the manner and mode of rati-
fcation of treaty.
Article 9th provides for including Newfoundland
cent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

PRINTING PAPER IS ScARcE.-Owing to s'5S@l.
scarcity of the raw material, it has become very ~
fcult 10 procure printing paper at anything Ike -
price. We have latterly been compelled to UT
poorer quality than we did at the commencemsgT u.
this volume, and yet pay for each ream' 80.
is extremely vexing, but cannot help ousel. h,
The paper are very saucy, and are ru.p oo,
er independent, and The public might just as u W.
understand the matter first as last. We SURF
for the present, and wait for the good time con m
We hope, however, that the paper dealers VI" 1;f.
give us when we caution every good house WV thai
be extremely punctilious in saving every 'ct@ one
can be turned into paper, by this means we V Iooa
time TO humble the lordIy pretensions of the ~
facturers. Cannot some of our country 1rlen"' an
the virtue of meadow hay, straw, corn bushS rsie
all kinds Of forest leaves, and let see If SOM
cannot be brought 10 the downtrodden P 1o.@u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23
Important from Buenos Ayres.

New YORK, June 19.-We have advices from Mon.
tevideo to May lst Affairs at La Plata were quiet
The Brazla forces were positively to enter Monte.
video on the 1st of May, and it was rumored tina,
President Flores has gone out to meet them.
At Buenos Ayres there had been slight attempt
at revolution. but it soon Quoted. Several OF
the leaders were arrested and banished The gene.
raj feeling was quite favorable to the present gov
eminent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

New CoUNTERFEIT-We were shown !ess"ote,
by Messrs. Peters, Spence & Lggat, new .' Fsar
felt twenty-dollar note on the Bank OF LSR Litter
Wilmington, NJ c., dated 18th Dec, 1882 re- fggr.
No. 136-payabTe to G. Davis. 1t has the , ns
90 on each corner, and on each side of The send
on the left end female head and the nsns The
medallion image very indistinct and b'urTeu' 10
signatures are we'll done the note purPofTI' Yo;k
engraved and printed by c. P. Harrison .,;nc pos
The vignette is half naked female in Sl't'" a91pep
ture, fondlng goat and kid: The genera I c6sss
ance of the note is highland the lathe WorA ,6tt
Lynehburg Va V"" y"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

FASHIONABLE DREss-The Portland Advertiser,
in abiding to the English descriptions of the dresses
worn at the Queens reception says they are as I'M
ineligible as though they said "she wore an exqui-
site hyphaIutn her head, while her train was
composed of transparent folde ro, and her pettcoat
OF crambambuli, founced with Brussels three ply Of
A No
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

G5- We ale authorized to state that all Delegates
to the Charlotte Convention on presenting their
tifcates to the Agent of the Wilmington Man
chester Railroad this place, will receive free tick
cts, going and returning, on said Road Those Dele
gates on the line Of the Road will be passed free OF
exhibiting their certificates to the Conductors.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

HALIFAX CoUNTY.-The Democrats of Halifax
County have nominated L. H. B. Whitaker, Esq, for
the Senate, aud Dr.. NJ. c. Whitaker and N. NJ.
Long, Esq, for the Commons, from that county
We learn that all the above named gentlemen are
emnently qualified to Eli the positions for which
they have been nominated. With the candidate for
the Senate, we have the pleasure Of personal &C.
quantance No cleverer or better man could have
been presented TO the people of Halifax for their suf
frages We trust that the ticket will meet the sue
cess il deserves.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

BALTIMORE, June 18.-Advces from Puerto Cabello
to the I'd instant state that the Republic of Venezuela
was tranquil, and that the appearance of political
affairs indicated the election OF MoNAGAs as president
The demand for produce was increasing, and prices
were advancing COFFEE was worth from 102 to
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23
Nebraska and Kansas Appointments


WASHINGTON. June 16-It is now generally un-
derstood here in the well informed circles that W. O.
?. Butler, of Kentucky, has secured the appointment
OF Governor of Nebraska. Also that Governor
Wright, of Indiana, has been appointed to the Gov
ernorship of Kansas.
letter from Constantinople says" The Sultan
passed before me long ere expected to see him
He rode accompanied by half dozen men on foot
and on horseback. His dark gray horse trod the
ground proudly, but slow. Abdal Medjid passed
noiselessly by There were cheers from the spec
tators. The Turks never remove the fez. Nobeads
were barred at the approach Of the sovereign AS
his horse bore him proudly BY he sat in the saddle
as a man who assists at pageant of which he is the
principal attraction, because he is the victim His
hand hardly held the rens, his knees did not guide
the horse. That slight noble figure, that pale face,
showed the traces of grief and anxious, unavailing
thought; that right hand dropping past the gold hilt
OF his sword that filled with an indescribable
mixture of pity and ave.,
The SPANISH FLEET FOR CuBA-The Clamor Pub.
leo, OF Madrid, May 18th, publishes the following
list OF the vessels ordered to transport troopso Cuba
Fngate Cortes, 30 guns coTvetes Isabel ii, "a guns
Villa de Bllbos 80 guns Ferrolana, 80 guns; Colon
16 guns; brig Volador, ~ guns steamers francisco
de ASS, l6 guns 500 horse power; Santa Isabel 4
guns, 192 horse power. Also the following tans
ports with part of their ordinance Ship Soberano
corvette Luisa Fernando steamers Isabel la Catolics
and Condo de Regla. All the above vessels are Il
be ready SO sail June 1st. This does lot look much
Ike peaceful negotiation for the purchase Of
Cuba"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

The following extract from letter. to one of the
editors of this paper is published, to show the spirit
which prevails among the Democratic citizens of our
sister county of Brunswick. We look for good
showing on the first Thursday in August next:
DEAR SIR Il returned home last week, and was
rejoiced to find, by your valuable Journal, that my
brother Democrats of this County had nominated for
the next Legislature, that high toned gentleman and
gallant oticer-Col. CASTOR MEAPEs Sir, the peo-
pie of North Carolina will hold in grateful re-
memosance the1 services of her sons who so nobly
sustained the honor of country on the bloody and
victorious field of Buena Vista -BRAGG and MEAREs
The people of this county, sincerely hope, will
never allow such man as Col. NJ. to be heaten--
Let them remember that at the call of his country
he hew to her standard, and there, by his valian
conduct, in the unequal contest of Buena Vista, re-
fected credit on his native State, while some wer
hoping that he and his fellow soldiers would be me
with bloody hands and hosptable graves
Shall we have North ?-Batueboro Eagle
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23

WITHDRAWAL OF THE AFRICAN SQUA DRoN.-Ibs
Washington correspondent of the New York Times
writes:
Senator Slidell in Executive Session to-day, re-
ported from the Committee on Foreign relations
proposition giving notice of termination of our rea
ty stipulations, binding to keep naval force %
the coast OF Africa, to assist in preventing the saw
trade. The ostensible reason for this action is, tha
the present force occasions great expense OF Pope
and life, and an increased rigor in the slave Fa1'
without beneficial results The real Objects to con-
centrate naval force around Cuba, 10 oveTa''
Spain and the Allies, and perhaps eventually TO
establish the slave trade.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23
Arrivalof the Crescent City.

Ntw York, June 19.-The steamer Crescent City,
from New Orleans via Havana, has arrived bringing
nearly 900 passengers.
Advices by the Crescent City states that the author
tiles of Havana warmly and cordially endorses the
Presidents proclamation warning persons against
entering into combinations to aid ilbusering against
Cuba
BALTIMORE, June 1s.-There were fifty-fve deaths
from Cholera in New York last week. special
meeting of the Board of Health has been called for
Monday, to take into consideration the state of affairs
and to devise measuers to prevent the extension of
the disease.