Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The colony of free blacks planted and maintained by
the Maryland Colonization Society in Liberia is about to
terminate its connexon with the society Two commits
sioners sent to Baltimore, by whom, the 22d Of
February articles Of agreement drawn up, which,
ratified within year by the new Government, will seps
rate the colony from the society BY these articles the
society cedes all its public lands to the people and Gov
ernment of the new State certain conditions.
JosEPn MAYO, Esq. was Wednesday last rec elected
Mayor Of the city of Richmond without opposition.
At New York, Wednesday afternoon, an explosion
occurred in used for the manufacture Of percus
sion caps, whereby two young women and in
jured, one Of the former quite seriously.
The cotton manufactory situated on the Falls
road, about two miles from Baltimore, destroyed by
fire Thursday afternoon. 1t belonged to Mr. VIM. E.
Hooper, who supposes that his insurance 40 0O0) viii
cover his loss.
young man named Hilles accidentally shot his sister
last week, near Georgetown Cross Roads, Maryland,
whilst tring with his gun. Her physician thinks she
cannot recover
The steamer Hugh Jenkins, which left Baltimore yes
terday morning for Cambridge, Maryland when off North
Point into the schooner Royal George bound for Ber
muda and cut her in two, that she sunk in five mi
nutes The steamer badly injured, having her
guards, bulwarks, sc. broken The passengers forta
naely all escaped and taken Baltimore by the
steamer Ajax.
Another steamboat accident has occurred the Mis-
sissippi The steamboat Monroe sunk Nachez and
seventeen lives were lost.
At Portland, on Tuesday, J. B. CAHooS (whg) was re-
elected Mayor, in opposition to NEAL Dow, the author
Of the Maine law. ,-@
In New Hampshire, in the lake and mountain region,
there is from two to three feet Of level in the
fields and woods, and the sleighing is good
fight occurred at the Monticello House. in Charlottes
vile (Va Monday last between w. Edward Garth, Of
Abemarle, and David W. Flournoy, of Charlotte
ties. They fought with pistols and bowie knives. Both
parties wounded; Mr. Garth dangerously and Mr..
Flournoy slightly.
We n notn on he Mprcha a. md
Mechanics Bank of Wheeling, well executed in sir
culation.
The Danville Herald has particulars Of the exe
sve confagraon in Danvie, On. Y the 31st utimo,
which has been previously mentioned The entire bus
portion of the town north of the point where the e
broke out of ruins Forty buildings and stores
destroyed, with total loss Of 100000 The ndi-
vdua losses are small ranging from 300 to $4,000.
James Marshall, residing in Philadelphia county drank
pint of liquor Thursday last, on wager Of $500
and in three hours became nsensib and died the same
evening.
Mrs. Judith Town, of Marshall, Oneida county (NYJ
died few days since, aged 10 years Her tdaugh
ter is living, aged S5.
One hundred and nine hogsheads of tobacco sold
at Louisville the 2Sth ultimo average Of $40 per
hogshead.
Advices from st. Jago report that on the night Of
March 18th shocks Of earthquake felt at that
place, violently shaking the buildings and the shipping
in the harbor.
OF the new orleans elecuon give the no-
form ticket majority Of four in the Common Council
The Hoosac tunnel bill has passed the Senate Of Mas
sachusetts 16 to and only the Governors sigma
ture to become law The bore will then 60 on by
thority. .
or the fifty newspapers published in the State Of Maine
only FIVE are in favor Of the Nebraska BILL Of which pa
pers each of the frc is pensoned by Government
.#.. 49,. ..".. Boston Alds.
An association OF fifty families has been formed in
Cleveland Ohio for emigration to Iowa during the pre-
sent season. or as the homestead bill becomes q
law One Of their number has visited Iowa and selected
the land upon which they wish to locate.
IMPORTANT DRoIsIoS.-The Supreme Court has decided
the Portage City land in favor of A. Veeder and
against the citizens. This vests in Mr.. " the title to
near 200 of land in the business part OF the city,
worth $150 $500 000 Fears are expressed as to
whether the decision will be peaceaby scquesced in by
the settlers, who number many hundreds have built
houses, and claim title to the land.
Madison Vs. Argus, 27h.
FArAL AccDExrA sad accident occurred near the town
of Basil ohio) Wednesday evening Mr. John Sutphen Of
that place. sent out his two eleven and nine years.
into the field to attend upon the burning Of logs The
ere com runcatsd to large beach reo which falling killed
both the boys instantly.