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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-01
COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, %. c.l

The Annual Commencement Of Columbian College tool
place on Wednesday morning in street Baptist Church.
before aud respectable auditory Of ladies and
gentlemen The Rev. DIR. BACON, President Of heCol-
cge opened with prayer to the throne Of grace Then
followed weselected music by the band, when Mr. GEO.
FRENCH Bowie, of Prince Georges county Maryland
Of the candidates FOR the degree Of Bachelor Of Philosophy
pronounced udcious GRAFTON the abuses Of thy press
which he delivered in good style and with clear strong
voice. The other exercises consisted Of oraions o. Anne
rican Youth, their mission, by WILLIE j. PALMER, Hilton,
North Carolina; Woman's Rights, by WM T. Robins,
Gloucester county, Va
The Times we Live In pronounced by EDWARD
HARTLEY of Washington city Of the candidates for
the First Degree in the Arts
:. The Workmen die, but the Work goes on" BY Lo-
RENO D. GowEs, Bangor, Maine.
The utility Of g Liberal Studies was pronounced by
GEO. s. BACON, of Cayuga county, New York, candidate
for the Second Degree.
Degrees were conferred on the following:
Degree Of Bochelor Of Phaosophy-G. F. Bowie, Nary
land, s. j. Cook, d. c. w. j Palmer, North Carolina,
W. i. Robins Virginia, j. d. Stanford, North Carolina
First Degree in tie Arts and Sciences-L D. Gowen, Me-,
E. Hartley, d. c., n. II. Rawlings Virginia.
Second Degree.-George s. Bacon, New York, A. =. 7.
Biewend Missouri, j. w. Garlck, Virginia, Rob Hall,
Virginia. d. johnson HELEN, D. c. G. c. Speden, D c.,
]. l. Wallace, Georgia.
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Telegraph
POLITICS IN MAINE.

The Hon. SHEPARD CAREY, the candidate for Gov
ernor of the g Wid-Cat branch Of the Democracy
of Maine, delivered political address at Bangor, in
that State, on Monday evening, in which he de-
nounced the regular Democratic Convention which
nominated Judge PARRIs for Governor as packed
caucus, stated that the Democratic party was dis
solved, eyaded the Nebraska question, and placed
the ensuing Gubernatorial contest upon the Maine
Liquor Law alone. The fact is worthy of notice
that neither of the three divisions Of the Democrats
Of Maine have entered upon the present canvass as
supporters of the Nebraska law. That measure is
evaded by the .Wild-Cats;' it is unqualifcdly
denounced by the z Morrill, section; and the Con
vention Of the Regulars" adjourned without any
expression Of opinion or purpose in regard to
the Nebraska BILL the Administration, any other
matter Of general interest The attention Of the
Southern Democratic press is especially invited to
these proceedings Of their political brethren at the
North.
The Wing State Convention to nominate candi-
dates for Governor and State officers assembled at
Portland yesterday. It was the largest political
Convention ever held in the State, being attended
by nearly six hundred Delegates. The proceedings
were harmonious and enthusiastic. HORACE PoR-
TER presided. Governor Colby having positively
declined denomination, the Hon. ISAAC REED
was nominated for Governor. Very decided anti
Nebraska resolutions we're adopted.
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CONSUL NELSON'S IMPRISONMENT.

TURKS ISLAND ROYAL GAZETTE or MAY q.
We regret the turn affairs have taken in the matter OF
the incarceration Of Mr. NELSON the United States Con-
SUI in the common Jail Of these islands, more, however,
for his sake than any other grounds We consi-
der that impossible for the court TO have acted
otherwise than it did, consistently with its own dignity
and with proper regard for the vndcaton OF the laws
An information was filed in the Supreme Court against
Mr. Nelson for assault the person Of magistrate
To this information Mr. Nelson plead guilty, and set mp
in extenuaion that he ignorant that it was mags-
whom he assaulted On the plea of guilty being
given the court at its meeting the 25h instant pass
ed sentence that Mr. Nelson SHOULD pay hne or twenty
pounds costs and that he should be committed to the
custody Of the marshal until the said fine and costs be
paid give security for the payment thereof within
week The defendant refused to pay the ne or give Sc
curity, when he was committed to prison.
Such the facts Of the Some wish that
the affair had been settled at the police court and some
say that it was the duty Of the magistrates to have
settled it there and then But there good reasons
why this ought not to have been adopted In the
first place it of some Importance and the ma
gsrates had right send case they thought MT up
the Supreme Court and in the second the greatest
fine that be Inflicted in this court for an assault does
exceed the of twelve dollars and half an amount
deemed much small when the nature of this offence
is considered Thus the magistrates We're not only just
fed but they acted with prudence and sound discretion In
sending it up to the Supreme Court for trial
1t was the court which placed Mr.. Nelson in the
position in which he finds himself; it the result
Of his act result that he could not but have antc
pated he refused to pay the fine laid on him and how
much may depore the event of his
vet viewing the whole circumstances in IN impartial
light we nothing in which blame can be attached TO
the The fine not too large considering the
ure Of the offence the standing of the offender IN socie
and his aiuent circumstances The court appeared
even to grant defendant great indulgence as will
seen by reference to its proceedings.
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rnoM THE VIRGINIA FREE pnEss.

.tSAYs THE SPIDER TO THE FLY."-The Charleston
Mercury seeing how easy of the Southern Wings
were caught in the Administration Nebraska trap, and
how smoothly they swallowed the Wilmot provso under
name, has very coaxing article the subject OF
Fusion Of Parties. We think by the time the elections
Of another year certain Democratic journals will
begin think there has been Confession of Parties
The Mercury wants the Southern Wings to consider
what grounds Of discussion there between parties at
home and how little there is to justify the preservation
Of old party lines And accordingly it gdeconatey in
sites The Wings just to fall into the Democratic ranks
and make themselves at case in their new dress.
few Of the ardent and aspiring young gentlemen may
ge,if they please make sapay The only Issue, but the
old lire Wings particular attractions in the Demo-
cratic camp They are gudgeons to bite at na1ed
hook They have long since noticed that oil the slavery
agitation for tho last anty heen by the
ULTRA Democrats South and the ultra bolitionsts North
They many things in the progress of affairs that
would forbid them merging themselves in the ranks of
their sdversaries who now distil honey from their
tongues.
No. no, gentlemen; the National Wing Party cannot
break faith and disregard all the obligations Of honor
quite as easily politicians have DONE They can
serve their country, whether in majority minority,
and they Htaa 10 scnd fast. They know nothing about
the tactics Of modern times. They stand by their old
creed Of opposition Executive msrue and Of decided
hostility to all ibusterng projects either to get Canada
or Cuba. They content with good name and good
asa,se
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HOT WEATHER.

PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 27.--The heat has been intense
here to-day the thermometer in the afternoon reaching
SO degrees in the shade.
BALTIMORE JUNE 27-It has been intensely hot in this
city the thermometer at the Exchange as high as
90 degrees.
WAsHIsGros JUNE 27-The thermometers here in the
shade ranged about SO degrees while in some positions
they were as high as 81 degrees.
CINcINNATI, JUNE 27-The weather here is excessive
~ hot the thermometer marking 90 degrees in the shade
What contrast with the weather Mount Washington,
New Hampshire the 18th instant will be from
the following extract from letter the Boston Traveller:
has been quite warm AMI pleasant since my arrival
until the 10TH when the thermometer fell 81 degrees at
sunset and 20 degrees during the night by seregstcr
At sunrise the 18th it stood at 81 degrees with ice
half an inch in thickness. On the 18th instant it at
So degrees at IL NJ and is to-day 1t be-
fore the cold snap There is bank in sight from
here that will probably disappear carly in July where
there was snow seen last year until August.
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3EMocRArIc STATE CONVENTION OF VERMONT.

The Old Line Democrats of Vermont met in
Convention at Montpelier on Wednesday of last
week and nominated MERRITT CLARK as their can
diiate for Goyenor-the present Democratic in
cumbent of that station, who was elected by coai
ticn Of Democrats and Freesoiers, having declined
re-norn nation
Resolutions were passed compimenting the pre-
sent Administration and declaring that the support
of the Nebraska law shall not be considered test
Of party faith. Here is the resolution on the latter
Subject:
Resolred, That nonnteryention, the right Of the
PEOPLE to enact their laws and regulate their own
dbmestc institutions unrestraned by the mita-
CONS Of the Constitution as laid down in the platform
$iopted at Baltimore in 1852, is Democratic doctrine,
md should be practically carried in all the Terrific
pes which now or hereafter may be organized in the
but we do not propose to make differences OF OPT
on among Democrats in relation to the policy Of all the
provisions Of the bill establishing Territorial Govern
nentfor Nebraska and Kansas test Of party faith.
This resolution is illustrative of the sagacity and
tact of the Democratic leaders in the management
pf party matters They have no force to spare just
how, and they are not indscreet enough to read
their dissenting brethren out of the family fold.
They rarely make test which endangers their ex-
istence as concentrated phalanx They are eau
tious about making issues which likely to thin
their ranks. Their proceedings at Montpelier show
that they have no regard for the Nebraska bill, but
they took care not to make that measure test 0!
party faith Though the Baltimore platform, il
which pledge was given not to agitate the slavery
question in or out of Congress, has been openly
dsregarded, yet they know how to tolerate boil
sides, All they ask is that the party may hang
fnpather
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CONDITION OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.

In the House Of Representatives on Thursday, Mr..
NuLKNER, member Of the Military Committee,
brought to the attention of the House the neces-
sity of immediate action upon two important bills
which he said he was ready to report Referring
to the present ineffciency Of the Army, he repre-
sented it to be incapable of protecting the frontier
settlements It's ranks have been so thinned by
deserton and the expiration Of enlistments that
there is now an absolute necessity for nearly FIVE
thousand men, who cannot be obtained at the pre-
sent low rate of pay (only (s7 per month, we be-
lieve) whilst other employments are SO much more
profitable. The bills referred to offer additional
inducements to the soldiers, propose further regu
lations concerning the pay Of the officers, and pro-
vide for retiring Tom the service such officers as
have become unfit for duty. The House seemed to
be impressed with the Importance Of these sugges-
tions, but no day was fixed for the consideration of
the subject
The Importance Of early action upon bills con-
corning the Navy was also urged by Mr.. BocoeK,
chairman of the.Naval Committee, during the dis
cussion of the resolution proposing day Of adj
journment.
The Senate has already passed bill recognizing
the Navy, and the House bill is somewhat similar in
its provisions.
Considering the warlike tone Of some Of our
public men and public journals, there is certainly
manifest prorriety in the suggestions of the
members in charge Of these important measures, so
essential to the defence of the country. We occa-
sonally exhibit spirit of defiance to other nations,
if not indeed a tone of aggression, and yet our
Army and Navy are scarcely in condition for the
ordinary duties of defence.
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rsoN rnr nrcuaosp NAIL.

PROPOSED RuPEuRE.--0ur contemporary Of the Peters
burg Intelligencer prccaims the belief that the whp
party national organization has ceased to exist The
socalled Wings of the North it is asserted have not one
feeling in common with the Wings Of the South and
hence it idle for sections antagonstc to attempt
unite in future.
Whilst we have no disposition to continue utilization
with any Of those whose disregard Of the plain provisions
Of the Constitution is rendered palpable yet
not altogether prepared regard the future Of the Wing
party in 50 gloomy light does the Intelgencer AS
dark hours those at present supposed to exist
have heretofore at times seemed to hover over its for
tunes without being followed BY any such disastrous re-
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-01

geological survey of Kentucky has recently been
commenced by DR.. ID. ID. OWEN, the State Geologist
Operations begun in the southwestern part of the
State and between the mouth of Tradewater and Anvil
Rock, distance of about eight miles, eleven beds Of
COAL thick enough to be worked to advantage have been
found These beds vary from two to five feet Eleven
others have been discovered varying from four inches to
two feet Dr. o. thinks, from indications he has seen,
that there probably six other beds, from two and
half to FIVE feet thick lying above the part Of the coal
measures he has examined
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TERRIBLE HAIL STORM IN MARYLAND.

CnHsTERTowS, JUNE pa very severe hail storm
occurred here Saturday afternoon last about three
o'clock, and continued for some twenty minutes The
cloud from the west and veercd around to the
southwest. The wind, hail. and rain indeed awful
to Witness laying our beautiful and surrounding
country almost in ruins. We believe there is not half
dozen glass Except those protected by shutters
the southwest side Of all the houses in the place
Vegetables grain fruit Sc also totally ruined. The
hail commenced about Muddy Creek and passed Chea
ter river Milington distance of twelve miles
and about two miles wde destroying every thing before
it, both in Kent and Queen Anne counties Many farmers
have not single h of standing in their fields nor
stalk of wheat oats. We noticed several Jumps OF
hail that brought to town yesterday afternoon TWEEN
tyfour hours after it FELL which measured nine inches in
circumference and three inches in diameter this had been
exposed the air and rain twenty four hours You can
form some idea of the size Of it. The loss to this COM
munity is supposed to be about SITE, 000.-CiPper
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novel case was decided at Cincinnati last week, which
claims the attention of banking institutions and money
dealers. Ellis Morton, bankers at Cincinnati, paid
forged check themselves for "a 00o presented through
and in the first instance paid ~ the Ohio Lifc and Trust
Company who had cashed il at the request of
ger On discovering the fraud after the lapse Of few
days L. s NJ claimed of the Trust Company repayment
On trial before the Superior at Cincinnati last week
the facts in the admitted, and the Court Storer
presidpg) decided that they did enttle the plaintiffs
L. Il M to q recovery A nonsuit accordingly
granted The ground mainly taken that plaintiffs
&c. NJ did not due caution in the payment of tho
check but having paid it, they thereby certified its
lidity, and thus secured the forger from arrest.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The u. S. frgate Columbia, bearing the broad pennant
Of Commodore J. I. NEWTON, dropped down to Hampton
Roads Saturday evening, preparatory to sailing for ay
where she carries Mr.. CAzEAu and Lady who goes out
secret mission, supposed to be negotiate treaty
with the Haytcns.
TIE U. s. steamer Futon, from Vera Cruz, arrived
at Norfolk on Sunday evening. She broke her cylinder
while at sea, and had to come in under sail.
The IT, S. soop-of-war Peb,e, from Annapolis, which
place she left Tuesday last arrived in Hampton Reads
Saturday evening. She will sail in day for
Europe will visit several ports there aud return again
probably in October She has about thirty young mid
shipmen on board from the Naval Academy and is on
cruise for practice.
naval court martial is to be held in Philadelphia
the 9th of July for the trial of Commander DowSaG,
charged with aording aid and comfort to Commodore
Co.. Buenos Ayres, in violation of the neutrality Of
our flag, The following officers to compose the court
Capt GnEaoRY is to be President and Laveette Mer-
vine Crabbe Armstrong, Paulding, Forrest, Conoyer
Mcintosh, Montgomery, Gardner, Cunningham, and Du
Point, members. Judge Advocate, Mr.. Peck, Of Wash
ington.
The u S. figate st. laurence arrived at Calao on the
18th of May The sloop-of-war ST. Nary's was to sail
on the 25th for Valparaiso
Commodore MERvINE has been ordered to the command
Of the California Navy Yard, with Commander FARRA.
GuT, of Norfolk second in command.-Norfok Herald
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FROM NEW MEXICo.

The Editor of the Santa Fe Gazette up "ocal
ITEM on the 9th Of May after this wise, suggestive of
interesting times at the capital of interior provinces
g Four or five Apache Indians seen lurking near
town day two ago. Our citizens should be on their
guard and not leave the town unless they are armed
He then goes on describe the state of affairs in this
orphaned Territory alleging that cit has before
been SO sorey stricken and completely at the mercy
of the Indians at this time. The Acting Governor,
WI S. MEssERvEY, and the officer in command of the
troops ppauded for their strenuous exerons for the
defence Of the country and the protection of its people
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N SCIENCE AND LITERATURE IN AMERICA
PIERRE, in his work just published, entitled " A
Partisan Pastors Glance at America" says:
ssWe went to the United States with prejudiccs
and one Of them which doubtless shared witt many
OF conpatriots, the opinion which fafformed
Of the degree of literary cultivation to be found among
the Americans W. were disposed to think that peo
pie essentially commercial and manufacturing had but
low appreciation of science and literature, and that
with few exceptions, they concentrated their activity
and energies railroads steamboats, and India rubber
We think differently Theloye Of knowledge is wide
ly diffused in the United States"
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THE ENGLISH AND THE JAPANEsE.-A letter
from Hong-Kong announces that Sir JOHN Bow
RING had arrived there, with instructions to oloac
The footsteps ct tie americans IN their negotiations
,ciA The Emperor Of Japan. So soon as sufficient
force can be collected he together with the newly
appointed commander of the British naval forces in
the East, Sir JAMES STERLING, Rear-Admiral of
the White will proceed to that Empire for the pur-
pose of making his demands. 1t is not apprehend-
ed that he will find much difficulty in obtaining all
that Commodore PERRY does.
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Attorney General CUSHING has given an elabo-
rate and learned opinion to show that the United
States is bound to pay the expenses of the Marshal
at Chicago in raising the posse Of his district to aid
him in the execution of the warrant for the arrest
Of fugitive slave, claimed there the I'd instant
by citizen Of Missouri. 1t is remarked by some
of the newspapers that the opinion is intended to
cover the extraordinary expenses in the case of the
slave Burns, at Boston, and very properly SO, we
should think. it would appear but reasonable that
the United States should bear the expense of en-
forcing their own law.
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SUICIDE A MURDERER.--There great disappoint-
ment IN Carlinville inos Friday, the 23l instant
4 man by the of Nash had been sentenced TO be
hung for murder A great crowd collected to see
the execution, but they disappointed nasmuch
the Governor thought proper to commute his punishment
imprisonment for life The populace resolved TO Lynch
him. and broke open the Jail for that purpose but
reaching the convict they found that lie had committed
self murder He had hung himself
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IMPORTANT NATIONAL MEASURES. There has
probably never been greater number Of important
national measures occupying the attention of the
people and Congress OF the country than at this
time. Among them contemporary specifies the
following:
The treaty between Mexico and the United States by
which we are to pay ten millions for to the Pac
fc large accession Of territory, extDgushment OF
certain Mexican claims against the United States under
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago and other advantages
and considerations.
The reciprocity and fishery treaty between Great
Britain and the United States, and intended more part
cularly for the benefit of the East.
The annexation Of the Sandwich Islands, said TO have
been partially determined upon, by authority given to
Commissioner accept the position Of Protector
treoty between the United Statec and Japan, hy
which three Of the ports of that kingdom to be open
ed to American commerce.
The acquisition OF Cuba, by purchase or conquest
The reorganization of the Navy and the establishment
of apprenticeship system for the increase Of seamen
modification OF the tariff, and the building OF the
Pacific railroad
The withdrawal of the African squadron and the adp
ton Of for the protection of the merchant marine
on coast.
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Confession OF 4 SuIcIpE.--The. clothing and wool
csr6ing works OF Mr. VIM Pierce, Of Albany New York
worth 81 500 aud insured for 81 600 were destroyed By
fire the 81 ultimc. Subsequently he forwarded the
il obtained, he committed suicide By hanging him
SELF and left letter containing the following confession
~ ny FamiyT wish to make confession the world
that tired my clothing ~ors the 81 Of May without any
my family having any knowledge same aud
the great injustice have done myself and family by inur
ing ALL My desire is that the Almighty would be Eerci
full to you ALL and that your would ympahiS With
you and comfort you in your suffering and q have mercy
you, and all. Life is burden " having
mted great crime, and desire not to i've OBJ, my
children take warning by this let nothing temp you for
the evil and hearts by nature will lead you nsrayj
therefore ask the Almighty to guide and protect you through
out lite And may Gyd grant yoC sUC q. sire
WILLIAM PIERCE.
In postscript be requests that the insurance company
be not prosecuted for the insurance money.