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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
THE EARTH's SECRETS.

The St. Louis Democrat of late date has q very
interesting of the progress made by Mr. BELoHER
Of that city, downwards toward the centre of the earth
search OF water for his sugar refinery
His Artesian WE'LL commenced six years ago, has now
reached the depth of 1900 feet being it is said the
deepest in the world, the at Grenelle near Paris
being sunk 1861 feet and another one in France reach
ing the depth of 2, $50 feet.
The drill has thus far passed through constant sue
cesson of the stubborn rocks with the exception of
stratum of soft slate of 100 feet and it is now on
way through yellow sandstone steam engine of twen-
tyfve horse power used to work the drills the dame
ter Of the bore being FIVE inches The Democrat says:
aThe kinds of drills used are various, some being
adapted for puverzng the rock others for hooking up
soft substances, and then there is instrument called
trimmer, used for cutting the sides of the bore make
round and smooth Tubes are also used containing
valves which catch the loose particles Of rock and
them to the top of the we'll The drilling rods are made
of stout oak wood about two inches in diameter and
thrtytwo feet long, having iron and fastenings
at the ends by which continued rod may be formed Of
any length
The presence Of one or more persons is constantly
required for the purpose of turning the drill around
the BORE its vertical motion continues. At present
opera tors engaged in enarging the cavity at the
point where the soft slate stone occurs for the purpose
OF introducing copper tube to prevent the continual
cavng in of the soft parcels which constantly slough
ing from the sides We told that this falling in of
the blue slate stone had left cavity large good
sized house. We believe it is the intention introduce
copper pipes from the top to the bottom of the WELL
it is finished although the hard rocky sides would
seem to make it unnecessary. The object be gained
by this is to shut out the various kinds Of from
the Sides that the pure stream from the bottom may
reach the top without any mixture.
AT the depth OF 700 feet vein of salt water was
struck and at 500 feet immense vein of sulphur
ter burst FORTH which has been running since its
discovery in large stream from the mouth of the we'll
This water is the that Of the Blue Lick Springs
in Kentucky, and possesses purity and freshness Of
taste quite superior to that which reaches in barrels
and casks. 1t is carried off by large sewer, leading
the river 1t too wasteu that such profuse guam
titles of this celebrated water should be permitted to flow
away, but the refinery needs the clear unaduterated
element and it must have it and nothing else Other
medicinal waters have been discovered believe, but
they have been Of little consequence"
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The OLD WORLD COMING TO THE NEw.--The tide of
emigration still pours onward 1t estimated that
ly half million of souls will arrive in the United States
this year from various parts of Europe, principally from
Ireland and Germany On recent occasion the ship
Mars sailed from Waterford for Liverpool with one hun
dred and thirty passengers all destined for America On
the day the Dundalk steamer left her mornings
the quay crowded with emgrants for the same destna.
ton. The Limerick Examiner also says:
"This day friday large numbers passed through the
streets Of Limerick to take shipping in the vessels about
to leave for America. The emigrants in general of
comfortable classsuch class would constitute the
strength and hope Of nation under other and more
cheering auspices"
And from various other points. The cry is still
they come"
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BEATIsG STEAM.-Mr. John Blaxstun has started from
Sacramento for Independence Missouri on wager offer
ed by himself that he win accomplish the journey within
twelve days The proposition attempt this remarkable
feat is bold that few at first will believe that it
is seriously made Teegraphic dispatches be trans
mted through him from Independence to New York and
all parts of the Union. Should he realize his expecta
TONS news will be conveyed the continent from
San Francisco to New York in less than twelve daysl
The distance from Sacramento to Independence is not
less than eighteen hundred miles Mr. Blaxsun expects
TO reach Salt Lake in FIVE days. and allows six days more
for the completion of the trip to Independence.
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Loss OF GovEnNMEST HoRsEs.-Information has been
received at St. Louis from the Plains of the loss of
large number Of horses designed for the service of the
United States in New Mexico. These horses pur-
chased last spring, and left Fort Leavenworth in the
mand Of Col. FouNTLERoY. At the last advices Col.
Founteroy in camp the Arkansas river, three
miles above Fort Atkinson. After that time it
there stampede Of all the horses to the number of
than four hundred of which hundred and forty
still missing though great exertieas had been made
to recover the whole of them The aid of Indians was
obtained in the capture but when the horses caught
they were jaded and down, and many of them Of
very little value. COL Fountleroy had moved on leaving
q force to secure the remaining animals
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The TWO SSAG BOATS owned by the United States
Government and sold at ST. Louis by auction pursuant
order from Washington brought at the se the one
So, 900 and the other 81 100, in their aggregate
$4,000 This sale includes every thing attached to the
boats For four snag boats the United States paid last
year $144 a. and these the vessels of which
have been sold for $4,000. 1t follows, therefore,
that the nave cost $1,000 and that the
Government has lost by this sale SG4. 900.
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GREEN Conn PUDDING-This is of the numerous
rural uxures which the farmer has always the power
obtain at small expense The following is the recipe for
making it:
Take Of green corn, full in the milk twelve ears, and
crate it. To this add quart Of sweet milk onefourh
of pound Of fresh butter four eggs well beaten pepper
and SALT as much may be deemed necessary; stir the
ingredients well together and bake in buttered DISH
Some add to the other ingredients quarter Of pound
of fine sugar, and with 1t is an excellent DISH
cold warm, with meat but epicures of the
most exquisite taste declare for it believe with the
first service.--NeW England Farmer.
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MosT DExTERous HAsTE.-Thereisno doubling the fact
that progress in annhating space is still to be made
We soon shall be within stones throw Of the great city
of New York We saw yesterday letter mailed at New
York city on the 2d day Of this month which but
forty hours in reaching this place. We shall only expect
to hear Of this being exceed when the great air tele
graph shall be patented and passengers may be whsked
the States in immense iron tubes with the speed
lightning -St Louis Lateligenew.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16
NO SCARCITY.

Panic makers and spectators have been trying
to brighten the public into the anticipation of
great scarcity Of bread during the ensuing twelve
months but daily accounts reach us in the news
papers showing that not only our own harvests are
on the whole abundantly sufficient for the wants of
the country, but that the harvests of Europe
great as to promise surplus for export We add
the annexed paragraphs to the favorable accounts
given in our columns within the last week or two
"The Chicago Daily Tribune of Monday says advices
from the crop throughout the West and South
coming in more favorable .... ~..
g In the western portion of Ohio, including the Miami
and Scoto bottoms and all the northwestern part of the
State, the corn crop promises well and will yield
rage crop In the northern portion of Indiana and ILL
nos the crop is also good and the remarks will ap
ply to Michigan, Iowa. Minnesota and the northern part
of Missouri. From the Southern States the advces
very encouraging; that taking the whole Wess
gether there s cause for alarm nor is there much
safety in speculations based upon failure Of the
crop. We hear Of place, however, where the potato
crop is good Or even middling."
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

PAYMAsTERs DEpARTMENT.-0rders have been issued
from the War Department assigning Col T. p ANDREWS,
First Deputy Paymaser General of the U. s. Army to
duty at st. Louis; and Colonel A. D. STEUART Second
Deputy Paymaster General to duty with the army Of
the Pacific He is expected to leave New York in the
steamer of the 9Th of October. Major b. WALKER Pay
master in the Army who has been in the discharge Of
his official duties in this city for several years. assigned
for duty at New York The best wishes Of hosts Of friends
in st. Louis and the West will accompany these gentlemen
to their new posts Of duty.-SL LOUIS Republiean.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

RECENT MASSACRE NEAR Fort LARANIE-The 81 STAR
Of last evening says that the War Department has recev
ed official information of the death of Brevet Second Lieut.
GRArTAs Of the sixth Infantry and twenty of the men Of
that post who under his command, went in pursuit of
party of Sioux Indians mentioned in Telegraphic
despatch another column. This unfortunate affair &C.
CURED on the 18th ultimo.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

THE KEfrRN OF THE PRESIDENT The reception
OF the PRESIDENT whilst on his way to this city
from Capon Springs at the western station Of the
Manassas Gap Road, and along the route, as well
as at Alexandria, seems to have been quite credit
able to those concerned. 1t gave the President an
opportunity Of seeing an excellent road and fine
region of country ..@". ...
During the Presidents visit to Capon he was
waited upon by committee from Jefferson county
and invited to an entertainment at Shannondale
Springs; but he was obliged to decline the profered
ciyility -
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The country editor rarely has credit for the good things
he says Here is of them from the Rogersvle Tenn
Times: ...,.. .....
"a ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO Moss-Well what Of
that? Who wants to be messy old stone away in
damp Of pasture where sunshine and fresh air
come for the to rub themselves against for
snas and bugs to crawl over and for toads to squat
der among the poisonous weeds It is far better to be
smooth and polished stone, rolling along in the brawlng
stream of lfe wearing off the rough corners bringing
out the firm crystalline structure of the granite the
delicate veins of the agate chalcedony 1t is this per-
petua chafng and rubbing in the whrng current that
shows what sort of grit is made of and what use
he is good for The sandstone and soapsone ground
down to sand and mud but the firm rock is selected for
the towering fortress and the diamond is cut and polish
ed for the monarch's crown" - --- Y.
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SURVEY OF THs CAIRO AND Fulton RAILRoAD-We
grated to be able inform the public on the
thority Of Capt WILLIAMS, Chief Engineer, that the
surveys Of the Cairo and Fulton railroad are completed
and that they will be reported soon the estimates
plans, maps and profles can be made
We learn also that the route Of this road runs through
country remarkably well adapted to railroad consruc-
tion that it win be very direct with light grades and
that the cost Of construction will not exceed and may
fall below, the average Of western roadsLe Rock Dem
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IMPORTANT FAILURE-The telegraph notifies us that
the Protection Insurance Office of Hartford has become
bankrupt This institution has always been considered
to be safe one it had cash capital of $500 900; has
always paid large dividends to Its stockholders but the
recent great fires all the country where its opera
tions laid out and which its policies comprehended
have been too much for its capital and credit
Boston Courier
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NORTH AND SOUTH.


The subjoined brief article is from Wing paper
of North Carolina, the region of unaffected patriot
ism, good sense, and honesty-always loyal to the
Union, unfactious, unselfsh, and national When
We have occasion to copy any thing from her pub
lie journals, marked by her characteristic sense and
forbearance, we are always prompted to say what
we think of the State itself and more might now
be said in its praise than we have incidentally said
above and with equal truth, if it seemed to meet
to say it. The article ITSELF brief it is, conveys
to the Wing party generally we might say to those
of the South especially, some wholesome admoni-
tions, while its fankness and mpartiality will save
it from offence to any. We commend it to the re-
fection of those Wings who eager to dissolve
the ties which have long bound the Wings of all
sections in glorious and patriotic party and ALSO
if we may make so free, commend it to the perusal
of those generous Democratic editors who are so
socitous for the purity of the Wings of the South
and SO disnterestedly anxious to save them from
the contamination of further connexon with those
of the North
NORTH CAROLINA ARGUS.
NORTHERN WHIds.-Some OF our contemporaries seem
to entertain the opinion that the Wings of the South
II
ought not to 60 into National Convention with those Of
the North to nominate candidates for the next Pres
dency and Vice Presidency What, them we to do .
Let the Democrats have every thing their way? We
have kept pretty close eye upon Northern politicians,
and think the Wings just sound as the Democrats
the slavery question: and therefore we tar them all
with the stick The Democrats have upon two or
three occasions made little better showing in Congress
but then there more of them In their State Con-
ventions and district meetings they have shown more
hostility to the peculiar institution of the South than the
Wings. ...'@ y. a .... .s....." h.
Now, bur notion is that should wait and watch.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" We 60
into Convention with protest If national men, known
to be sound receive the nomination, support them If
fanatics be set up, take hats and retire Gen.
Scorr greatly injured by the imprudent remarks of
Southern papers made in advance of his nomination.
Let us learn wisdom from past errors
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

The praries fire in many places in Illinois last
week The flames west of Chicago burned with great
ferceness sweeping trees fences, &c. before them At
La Sale the engine house and other buildings
burnt and several by heat while
endeaYorinr to snbdne the FIRE.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

Essex county, IN. " writes the Whitehall Chronicle
that about o'clock Tuesday night house near the
village, occupied by Mr.. Baldwin, burnt down, and
and four children persisted in the flames being literally
curnt to ashes! The house was situated in clearing
near the woods in which the fires had lately ragged and
1t is supposed caught from fresh outbreak Of these fires
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

From CAPE OF Coon HoPE.-By arrival at Boston
Cape Town papers the 18th of July have been received
The first Parliament under the Colonial Constitution
was in session, and several measures Of reform were
pending before it. An electric telegraph between Cape
Town and Simon's Bay is proposed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

The Hon. JOHN BLACK, for many years men,
Der of the United States Senate from the State of
Mississippi, and late of Louisiana, died at Win
chester (Va. on the Goth utimo
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Accounts from Great Salt Lake City to August I'd re-
port that the Snake Shoshone Indians recently fell
upon encampment Of Uahs and killed sixty of them
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Charles e. Abrams committed to Jail in Richmond va
charge Of killing his wife Baoon's Quarter
Branch, committed suicide Tuesday night by hanging
himself at the door Of the cell where he was confined
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-23
WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

ENCOURAGE VIRGINIA IMPORT
~ ERS;-oNE OF THE CHEAPEST STORES IN THE
UNITED STATES FOR GUNS GOLD WATCHES.
&c, at HENRY HYMANS,
No. e6, Main Street. Richmond, Va.
Double barrel English Guns, warrsgsed for $40 90
Stub and Twist, war
Twist, warranted, IS 90
The latest and best improved Patent Gun, 10 90
Steel Wad Cutters, each 5
$50 Wads in box, for 18
Powder Flasks, 81
Bowie Knives, from 81 to 90
500 ooeo Percussion Caps, Warranted $50 in box)
40 cents per thousand.
100000 Ant-corrosive Percussion Caps, (starkey'a
best,) at S75 cents for go.
Shot Pouches Belts Of every kind at all prices
Colts Revoivers Aliens Pistols, aud general assort
m ment Of sporting articles too numerous to mention
order, for for oA $50 90
Gold Levers, IS Jewels Is 90
10 carat Gold Levers, l3 jewels, warranted for
u months, Is 90
Gold English Levers, from SIS to 200 90
Gold Chains. from II to so 90
Gold lob Chains, from 10 to 80 90
Gold PenSii cases, FROM as cts. to 10 90
Silver Watches, regulated at 6 90
Ard general variety OF Silver Table and Tea
SPOONS, JEWELRY of every description: Fancy
Goods. &c. &c. HENRY HYMAN,
Direct Importer Of Guns, and the only Importer of
Dent forget that it is at No. e6, Main st, $3.50
I'LL NOT LEAVE THEE
Il Oh the old Clock of BARTHOLOMEW'S stock,
It's the last of the fifty, ana neatest,
Though it's hands not gold, yet its time is told
- And lis bell the loudest ana sweetest.
No friendly choice has bought the last Clock,
And to them sll sold makes me smile
But listen to me, just come and buy me,
Or else, my kind friends must spae.
Now, who would leave this last old Clock,
When all of the Others sold,
I've told through the summer the hours OF each
day, .-'.sr
And still will l tell you now, cold.
If you wish for to buy this last old Clock,
Because that its time proves so true,
Two doors past the Dispatch, up Governor street,
Isthe place-kept by BARTHOLOMEW. -
So, happy New Year to all of my friends
Who have dealt with me and given me employ
ment
still will repair all their Watches with care,
And wish them this year much enjoyment
jaS
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Eagle Square, Richmond, Va.

NEW BOOK Slot Corn, or Life
IN Scenes in New York; by Scion Robinson.
Home Scenes and Home Sounds, or the World
from my Window; by H. Marion Stephens.
Cookery as it Should Be, a new Manual of the
Dining Room and Kitchen.
The Old Doctor, or Stray Leaves from my Jour
nal.
Scenes in the Life of an Actor, compiled from
memoranda of the late Yankee Hill.
Mrs Partngton's Carpet Bag of Fan, with $50 en-.
cravings.
Henrietta Temple; by B. D. Israeli.
Valdez, the Pirate or Scenes off Long Island.
Grace Weldon; by J. Ii. Ingrsham
Jack Junk, the Tar for all Weathers.
Indiana; by George Sand
Davis, the Pirate; CT the Freebooters of the Pa.
cfc.
Yale College Scrapes by John De Vose Esq
The Orphan Seamstress, q Narrative of Innocence,
Guilt Misery aud Crime. -r'
Viola or Adventures in the far South West; by
Emerson Bennett.
Emily, or the Orphan Sisters: by c. F. Darlington
Altar Gull, or the Bridal Eve. = 2
Received and for sale by
ia IA SLADE Il BAKER, No. Exchange
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NEW BOOKs.-For sale by MES

NEW BOOKS.-For sale by A M E S
IN WOODHOUSE, Eagle Square.
/. The Lost Prince, by Rev. j. Hanson. Portraits
Cloth, Sl25.
H. Homes of American Statesmen-Profusely IL
lustrated. Cloth, S. NOR, SO.
III. Wild Scenes and Song Birds. Colored draw
ings. Cloth, Sc; mor So
" The Wide Wide World illustrated. Cloth
$3.50; gilt ex, 81; NOR, $5.
V. Addson's Miscellaneous Works. finely printed
5 vols. $40.
vi Potiphar Papers, from Putnam's Monthly,)
with original designs Cloth 88c.
The new Juvenile Series, by the author of The
Wide Wide World, Dollars and Gents, &c. The
volumes already published are
Carl Krirken; His Christmas Stocking, with illus
trstions. Cloth 75c.; gilt ex, 81 .25.
Mr. Rutherford's Children do. do,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-23

HIGGINDorHAm THE MURDERER.--We. learn
from the Frankfort, (Ky,) Commonwealth, of the
10th inst, that Higginbothanl, who is charged with
poisoning his newly married wife, in Raleigh coun
,y, Va, passed through that place i'll the cars to
wards Louisville on the Friday previous few
hours later, the marshal of Frankfort received q
telegraphic dispatch for his arrest He is travelling
under the name OF Morse or Moss.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-23
MIR. BENTON'S GREAT WORK.


IVA THIRTY YEARS VIEW, or q History of
the Working of the American Government for Thlr-
ty Years, from 1890 TO 1850, chiefly taken from Con-
gress Debates the private papers of General Jack
son, and the speeches of z, Senator Benton, with
his actual view of men and affairs; with historical
notes and illustrations, and some notices of eminent
deceased cCtemp0raries.
During the last thirty gears there has been no inn
portant public inwhich this active and distn-
gushed statesman has not taken able and decisive
part and been familiar with the Influences whether
secret public which have urged forward or oppos
ed each And now, at the decline of long and event
full life, he pens for future generations his lessons of
wisdom, and presents them, with his experience in
such manner to illustrate, with great cearness
and force the practical working of novel form Of
Government.
This work will be completed in two volumes, the
first of which will be published early in the year
1854, and will be brought dswn to the close of the
administration of General Jackson, and will thus
form a complete work by ITSELF containing about 700
royal 8vo pages and superby engraved portrait of
Senator Benton. Price $3.50. To be obtained only
by subscription.
The unoertigned has been appointed by the pub
fishers, agent to obtain subscriptions to the above
work.
Specimens of paper, Typography, and thickness of
the volume, may be along with the prospectus.
JAMES WOODHOUSE,
Bookseller,
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TO THE MERCHANTS OF

lt-mlENn1 to 7
II TEszAi RICHMOND.-Every merchant that has
4 lNkkS q warehouse ought to have one of my NJ
n5IliS PROVED HOSTING MACHINES if he
Aliii AA has goods to hoist to the upper story,
he will save time and expense, say nothing of the
safety of his goods two three stories above his
head The Machines have become in general use in
most of the Northern cities Two of these Machines
can be seen IN this city, at Mr. E. II. SKINKER's
on Cary street, also at CRENsHAW l. BROS, on the
Canal Basin, N this city.b
Persons in want. write to me, East Falls Ayen-
ue Baltimore Md. +. l.. BATES.
have three Sizes to suit large small warehouses
and less price than any other for the same purpose
ia Inn
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covINGToN AND ONO oRAILRoAp-The Kanawha
Republican says the whole distance from Big Sandy
to the kanawha, is under contract, and that the
real go-a-head spirit prevails among all the con.
tractors and hands employed rs ssI