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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-09

PARIS, july %, 1854
MONSIEUR LIE BARON: have received the dispatches
which you have done the honor to write to to
No. 12 and your Geographic despatch Of yesterday has
also reached me. II
Whatever interest the double communication which
eminent of his Imperial Majesty, need not await it
appreciate peias de cause the reply the
Cabinet Of st. Peersburgh For some days that docu
ment has been in my hands, which was, you know,
presented by Cen Issakof to all the Governments who
represented at the Bamberg conferences and the
Emperor before his departure for Biarrz had time to
examine it and to give me his instructions.
shall object but very few words to the commence
ment (debuD of Count Nessclrodes despatch Russia
persists in throwing back upon the Western Powers the
responsibility Of crisis which she alone provoked She
complains Of the form Of their summons and behods in
step which her have rendered the
mining cause Of tho This is forgetting little too
the series Of long and aborous negotiations which
occupied last year it is not taking sufficient account
the multiplied warnings which in every form France and
England gave to the Cabinet at ST. Petersburgh finally
il is wul self disavowal that, from the day upon
which the Russian armies invaded the Prncipalites Of
the Danube peace was so much compromised that the
most loyal the most patient efforts could it.
SHALL therefore, NJ lie Baron confne myself recall to
mind that the despatch of Count Buol to Count Ester
hazy, the very which Count Nesselrode replies
re-established it should do (comme fao the veri
ty Of the parts o and that the conference of Vienna,
in the protocol Of the 9th of April soemny recognised
that the summons addressed Russia by France and
England was founded in right (etait tonde dro Eu
rope has therefore, its judgment BY its most
accredited organs, and that sufices for MS
now to the political part Of the Russian commu
nication. What at the very first strikes me is that in
emily attributng TO the step attempted by Austria and
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

IMPORTANT LAND OFFICE DECISIONS
The Washington Star, of the 23d ultimo,
says:
IN determining the rights and privileges
granted by the Government Of the United
States under the new land graduation law,
the General Land Office decided that where
one person owns two or three farms, he can
select land adjoining either or all Of them
for their improvement, under the graduation
law, provided the aggregate of his selections
so made does not 90 beyond the whole guam
tty the said law allows him to take up
We understand that the Commissioner of
the General Land Office has decided that
entries made under the graduation law of
the 4th of August last. are not assignable
until after the patents may have been is
sued. So. there can be no speculation in
entries made under that law. a warrantee
deed for such lands before the patent has
been issued, will be worthless
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

A decision has just been made bv the
court Of common pleas. in the city Of New
York. which is Of some interes. to the mer.
camille world. It is well known that tbe
Wholesale merchants and jcbbers at the
north and east. have an agent in every town
aud village Of importance in the Union
These agents constitute what is termed the
slaughter house. and inform themselves
as to the means and standing Of all traders
and purchasers, and report the facts to the
head quarters. The case just tried vas Be-
tween house in Columbus, Mississippi
as the plaintiffs, and the New York agent
in that place as the defendant. TIE sn;t
was brought to recover damages for an aller.
ed libel on the part Of the defendant. Ia
having written disparagingly Of the plain.
tifs. The issue has now been tried the sec.
ond time the defendant having On the first
trial been mulcted in damages TO the amount
Of $4,000, and moved for a new trial. On
the ground Of the rejection Of legal evidence.
No Dew facts, however, were elected, and
the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiffs
for the sum Of $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

CHILD KILLED Br THE ARM OF HIS
DEAD GRANDMoTHER.-On Tuesday morn.
ing. Mrs Martha Whiicon,b. widow of the
late Jeremiah Whitcomb. Of Stowe. wa
found dead in her bed, at the house of her
son-in-law. Mr.. Chas. ii Peek, residing in
Grown street, in this city, and by her side,
at the same time was discovered the lifeless
corpse Of her grand child, the only son Of
Ferdinand and Martha Dernier, aged
months, Mrs. Whitcomb bad taken the child
to her bed, in order to assist it. mother in
weaving it; but it is supposed that she ex-
pired suddenly in the night from heart dis
ease, with which she had been some times
afflicted At the time Of her death appear
ances indicated that her arm had fell across
the face IF the infant, and as it s;iffened in
death, the child was unable to extricate it.
self. and was sn,othered BY the pressure Of
the arm across its mouth and postrils
Worcester Spy. Sept. p.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
4 correspondent of the Home Jour

4 correspondent of the Home Journal
gives fearful account Of the plague which
be states 20 be raging in London. The
plague which. l50 years was brought to
London in chest Of clothes from Alexan-
dria. ard which carried Of one-half the
London population, has reappearcd- The
bones Of bodies which were buried in pits
where is now Argyle street. have been turn
ed up in cutting sewer. and thousands
have died from lis contact The physicians
say i II the plague. and not the cholera,
that i ravaging London. Business is suf-
fering terribly. The stores in Regent street
and elsewhere are all closed, and tradesmen
and indeed people of every class, are flying
in all directions London j. being depopu-
lated
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

When Tom Corwiu was 0 member Of
the General Assembly Of Ohio. he brought
in bill for the abolition Of public p6nish-
ment at the whipping post. He made a
speech thereon. TO which an elderly gentle
man replied somewhat Is follows Mr.
Speaker, the gentleman Is not as old as I
am, and has never seen SO much of the
practical operation Of the system Of punish
ment which lie desires to abolish Wine D
| lived in Connecticut. if fellow stole a
horse. or cut up any other rusties. we used
TO tie him right up and give him a real
good thrashin and he always cleared right
out, and we never saw no more of him.
Its the best way Of getting rid Of rogues
that ever was tried, and without expense to
the State"
Corwin rose in reply. Mr.. Speaker, I
have been often puzzled to account FOR the
vast emigration from Connecticut 20 the
West bnt the gentleman last up explained
il TO my entire satisfaction"
the bill passed. without further discus
sion. n. O. True Delta.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

TERRIBLE RAvAGEs OF CHOLERA In Sic
iIf.-The Philadelphia Inquirer has a
letter dated Mcssini. September ID, which
says
This city has been afflicted in the most
awful manHer. 5.06S persons died from
the 23d TO the 2Sth of August. On the
18th there was complete slaughter; the
general terror increased the number Of vic
tins. Of the 5000 soldiers composing
the garrison, 1000 perished. and nearly ali
the police. 1t is impossible to describe the
desolate appearance Of the city. Entire
families have been DESTROYED Of the fam
lily Of Mr.. Ruggieri, Sandman Consul,
composed Of twelve persons. not one sur
wives. The shops are all closed. and their
occupants have either fed or shut them
selves up.
There we're not vehicles enough to carry
the dead to the cemeteries. and the police
were obliged to seek OK wagons in the
country. In few days 1900 persons
have died. The sick were left without
food. medical aid. or the solace Of clerical
attendance in their dying moments The
physicians, as well as the druggists and
priests, all shamefully took to fight. Large
numbers Of galley prisoners, condemned to
chains for life, for capital crimes. were par
doned, on condition Of burying the dead
Such spectacle has not been seen in any
Italian city since TIE plague of the Middle
Ages.
From subsequent letter, Of Sept 10,
we see that the Government had sent a
steamboat with physicians, druggists. priests,
provisions. &c, aud that the disease had be.
gun to decline.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

PRINTING on GLAss.-Mr. Whipple. Of
Boston. has patented a method of engraving
or printing on glass, which opens up wide
field for mechanical industry and ornsmen-
tai taste BY reproducing rapidly and cheap
" on the surface Of glass vessels Of any usu-
al form. or even upon ordinary window
glass, any device desired. Measures are
now in progress TO establish manufactory
for the production Of glassware thus orna-
mented. in competition with the imperfect
and feeble engraving heretofore only pre-
pared BY tedious process Of grinding dex-
terously upon revolving stone. Like the
old process. this method of engraving is
purely mechanical. 10 acid or other corro-
ding agent being employed. except in the
preparation Of the patterns.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

The trial Of Beale, the Philadelphia den
tist for outraging the person of Miss Narcis-
sa Emelinc Nudge. while she was under
the influence Of ether, disclosed some curl
Gus facts. The telegraph has already an
uounced the conviction of the accused. and
we are therefore bound to suppose him gull
ty, and that Miss Nudge was Diana pre-
vious 10 the crime for which Beale has 10
suffer. Without intending to defend him,
or cast any reflections upon Miss Nudge, we
cannot help saying that we were somewhat
struck with the coolness which the young
lady manifested after having been outraged,
as previously stated In her own testimony,
she states that Dr. Beale accompanied her
down stairs-advised her 70 walk instead Of
taking an omnibus-that she took his advice
-stoPped al a saloon and got q glass Of
ice crcam-visited young lady friend, and
after taking tea with another lady friend.
she revealed the horrid affair. All we have
to say is. that she is girl Of strong nerve.
N. 0. True Delta.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

: ANOTHER MEXICAN TREaTY.-The New
York Herald Of the 23d has the following.
We give it FOR what it is worth:
I'VE understand from very excellent au-
thority that the Government of the United
States at Washington, and the Cabinet OF
his Imperial highness. Santa Anna, have al
ready laid the basis of a treaty. which is at
the present moment in the process of nego-
tiation. This treaty will be entirely Of a
commercial nature, and it is considered that
when complete it will be worthy of being
classed in the same official catalogue with
that known now as the 'Gadsden Treaty. ~
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

AFFRAY IN KANsAs.-An affray occur.
red in Kansas Territory. Tuesday week last
that resulted it is feared fatally to two citi.
zens Of the Territory. The difficulty wa.
between two KeDtnckians and several ger.
sons from Platte Co, about claim. The
matter was left to third party to settle
who decided in favor Of the kentuckians
When the decision was proclaimed, the
Platte county claimants. headed BY one Bur-
CESS. attacked the other party and cut them
up with knives, in such manner, that no
hopes are entertained Of their recovery
The Governor, who is at Leavenworth, had
the parties arrested at once
True Della, 4th inst.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

SHOCKING ACCIDENT At WArERvrLLE.
Mrs Oliver. lady nearly 20 years of age,
residing at Watervile, says the Utica New
York; Observer Of the 2lsF alt, was burn.
ed to death last evening 1t appears that
Mrs. Oliver was in the act Of lighting a
candle with match, when her clothes caught
fire and she was enveloped in flames. The
unfortunate woman ran towards bed, with
the probable intention of smothering the
flames with the bed clothes; but the fire
communicated to the curtains. and soon de-
prived her Of life. When she was found
she was burnt to crisp.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

CHINESE IN CALrFonNIA-The Sacra-
mento State Journal of August list states
that there are $4,000 Chinese in California
large proportion Of the worthless and des-
peratc belong to the Triad secret society
This society exercise an influence over all
the Chinese. and levy contributions upon
those who are uninitiated So INSCRIPTIONS
and indicative are they that, when brought
up for punishment, the Chinese, from fear,
will not testify against them.
Two Of these secret societies, hostile to
each other. exist il California. and have
determined upon fight. They made ap-
picaiion to the Governor to be allowed fight
among themselves with clubs only, promis-
ing that no firearms should be used and
''no one should b. hurt much " The Go
vernon refused, but clubs were made for them
on speculation at Marysville. resembling IN
axe-helye. and sent in quantities toward the
proposed field Of battle at Weaversville-
The Governor sent orders to the sheriff Of
the county to preserve the peace. The Sac
ramentc paper advises them to 20 over into
Carson's valley and fight it out.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
I. o. o. F.

The Grand Lodge of tie l. 0. o. F.
for the State Of Arkansas convened in their
Hall, in this place, on Monday last, and
elected the following officers for the current
year: Gae. d. Dem.
GRAND MAsTER-P. G., J. S. Horner,
of Helena.
DEPuTY GRAND MAsTEa-P. G.. A. J.
Hutt, of Little Rock.
SENIOR WARDEN-P. g., G. B. Mitchell,
of Washington.
GRAND SEcRErARY-P G., W. S. Da-
Wis of Little Rock
GRAND TREAsURER-P. G., J. 4. Hen
ry, of Little Rock.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

YELLOW FEvER-We are glad to lay
before our readers (,ars the Caddo Gazette)
the following facts THAT there are report
ed only two cases iii the practice of our
physicians, and that they are doing we'll
Our weather is mild and pleasant, and We
think that soon we will be able to chronicle
to our friends that in the town Of Shreye-
port there are no eases of yellow fever.
Thanks for the kind regret" Of the JEFF
ferson Herald. But we doubt much. (and
we think we kno,c Of every case that has
occurrad,( whether in all the sickness there
have been twenty-five cases of yellow fever.
We yesterday made personal application
to all our physicians at present. here, ex-
cept two, and to the question, How many
cases of yellow fever have you in Shreve-
port" the inrariable responses were. None;
with one exception, and he had only one,
who was in q fair way Of recovery.
To-day one of the Faculty, whom we did
not see, reported only one case on hand,
ana she was doing well
No report from the other physician. but
hearing Of no new cases. we think we can
safely report only t,eo caSes-in fair way
of restoration TO health.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
Remains of Sir John franklin

The following is the full account Of the
Montreal Herald, of the 21st ult., of the
information received with respect to the dis
coyery Of the remains Of Sir John Franklin
and bis party:
In our extra of yesterday evening we in
formed the public that rumor was current
IN town that the remains Of Sir John Frank
lin and bis crew and their ships had beef
discovered.
We Immediately despatched special
messenger to the Hudson Bay Company I
house at Lachine, and through the kindness
Of the Governor, Sir Geo. Simpson. are en-
abled to lay before our readers the follow
ing dispatch received by him yesterday from
Dr. Rae:
DIR. Rae has been absent on the coast
since the lst of June. 1853. and returned
to York Factory Oh the 2Sth August last
whence he forwarded letters by express to
Sir George Simpson. via the Red River set
tlement
After briefly noticing the result of his
own expedition. and the difficulties with
"hAS" 'uNy hoh ~ CObttliu, pTOctSls 10
state that from the Esquimaux be had OBJ
tanned certain information Of the fate Of Sir
John Franklin's expedition. who had been
starved TO death after the loss Of their ships,
which were crushed in the ice, and while
making their way South to the Great Fish
River Of Buck, near the outlet Of which a
party of whites died, leaving accounts Of
their sufferings in the mutilated corpses of
some, which had evidently furnished food to
their unfortunate companions.
This information, although not derived
from the Esqulmauz who had not commu-
nicated with the whites, aad who found their
remains, but from another band who had OBJ
tanned the details viva voce, may vet be re-
lied on. No doubt is left Of the truth of
the report, as the natives had in their pos
session various articles Of European manu-
iactnre which had been in possession Of the
whites
Among these arc several silver spoons,
forks, &c.. on one Of which i engraved
Sir John franklin, K G. B." while 9th
ers have crests and iniiials On them which
identify the owner as having belonged to
thc ill-tated expedition. Drawings of some
Of these have been sent down. This fear
ful tragedy must have occurred as hong ago
a. the spring Of 1859.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

OREGON IND1ANs-There were great ap-
prehensions Of general Indian war in Or
egon.
APACHE OUTRAGEs.- California pa-
pers bring US accounts Of horrible outrages
having been perpetrated BY rhe Apache In
dians. Near San Diego so Texan emf
grants have been killed
Rail ROAD AccIDENr-We have ac-
counts here to-day Of an accident having
occurred on the Great Western Canada
Railroad, BY which several emirrants were
killed. " o. PicayNne
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

o. Our readers will see. by this week S
issue, that. owing to the absence of the edi-
tor, we lack of editorial; but. in the ab-
sence Of cur original matter, we think we
have done our duty. So far as regards our
selections, they are Of the latest and most
interesting news that our exchanges con-
tain.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

kSow-NoTHNG ScRUPLEs.-The Bayou
Sara Ledger SAYS that the Know Nothings
in that town. while playing billiards, refuse
to English" their balls. so strong is their
prejudice to everything foreign
Another Of our exchanges mentions the
fact Of a Know-No;hine having been turned
out Of the society Of which he was mem
Der. for drinking an Irish whiskey punch
with 1 German silver spoon in it Pic
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

GEN. Wool kND The ADMINISTRATION
The New York Herald states that, accord
ing to articles in the San Francisco Herald
Gen. Wool, at that port, was becoming OF
likely to become too popular with The Cali
fornians 10 suit the purposes of Cabinet
coalition at Washington, and % he has been
ordered into the interior The Herald says:
1t appears. also, that General Wool was
not sufficiently lenient towards the flli-
busters; and so General Davis, whose dar-
ling scheme is the remuneration of Mexico
"pcaceably, if we can. and lawfully but
forcibly and BY fllibusters. if we must, =
has been lecturing General Wool for traE-
scending bis instructions. Well, we all re.
collect how General Taylor was despoiled
by Marcy's orders, Of the bulk Of his regu-
lar troops on the eve Of the battle of Buena
Vista, aud how General Scott was treated
before his return from the Valley of Mexi.
co ; and we all know that the object was to
cripple them both in public estimation. So
now. General Wool may stand in the way
Of some Of the Cabinet aspirants for the
succession. and hence the policy Of rebuk
ing his official conduct and of sending him
as far as possible into obscurity. But what
is the use ! Look at the late elections"
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

70 We learn from our Texas exchanges
that some fifteen or twenty of the leaders
in the revolution in northern Mexico have
been arrested in Brownsville on charge of
having violated the neutrality laws, by arm
ing and equipping their men on the Amer
lean side of the Rio Grande.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
The New York Herald fsavs an OF

The New York Herald, (says an ex-
change,) paid the captain Of pilot boat
who brought the news Of the loss of the
Arctic $500, and after getting him in the
Office, locked all the doors of the building,
not allowing any one to pass out or in un-
I'll five o'clock when the paper was worked
off, The other morning journals went of
in the same mail with the Herald ignorant
Of IL awful calamity.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

10 The fall term of our Circuit Court
commenced on Monday last, in this place
and also the "fall fights" There was a
general stir among our citizens on that day,
the town seemed to be alive-every;hin
on the more. But where was OLD JoHN7'
JOHN who. JOHN BARLEYooRN Why,
right in their midst,
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

% The returns from Ohio, as they are
received, swell the nti-Administration ma
jority, and it is supposed it will reach co.
600. Eighteen Of the 2l Congressman
elected, if not the entire delegation, are op-
posed to the Administration at Washington.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

% We invite the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of Mcssrs. E. V.
COLLINS & Co., proprietors of the steam
saw Il grist mill, in this vicinity.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

Literary-The Appletons, the we'll
known New York publishers, have in press
new editions of Bryant and Coleridge, an
illustrated work upon the Women of the
Revolution. and duedecimo containing the
Maxims Of Washington.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

T We learn by letter from Little
Rock. that the election for United States
Senator came off on last Friday the 10th
instant, and that the Hon. ROBERT w.
JOHNSON was elected without opposition.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
lIaesraphed 10 the ". o. Prayuns.l
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Steamer Pacific.
THE CRIMEA.

Newly YoRK, Nov 3.-The Pacific brings
statements from .Sebastopol to the effect that
the Russian forces were being decimated by
the cholera
On the 10th ult a body of 10000 made
sortie from the city and attacked the be-
siegers. but were repulsed with great loss.
a joint English and French squadron has
been sent into the Pacific for the purpose of
attacking the Russian ships and forts at
Sitka.
Russia is known to be ama-sing troops all
along the Austrian frontiers. while, it is
said, she has scarcely regiment on that Of
Prussia.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
Memphis Navy Yard-GOOd News

1t will be seen by the following official
communication that the sale Of public pro,
perty advertised TO take place at the Navy
Yard has been postponed. We confidently
hope now to see this important Government
work re- established by Congress with such
appropriations as will place i, upon scale
fully commensurate with the Importance of
the Mississippi Valley:
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

E We learn, by a telegraphic dispatch
to the New Orleans "Picayune." that a
terrible fire occurred, recently, in the city
of Cleveland. Ohio, the business part Of
which has been almost entirely destroyed
BY it.
The New England House." the "St
Charles Hotel" the "Custom, House." and
thirty ether buildings on Canal and Supe-
rior streets, are now in ashes.
The loss sustained by this confagration is
estimated at no less than one million of dol
lars
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Memphis. Oct. 81. 1851.

EDITORS APPEAL-Orders received this
day from Charles T. Platt Commandant of
Memphis Navy Yard, instruct me to give
notice through your columns that the sale O!
public property advertised to take place on
1<t prox, at this Yard, is postponed until
further orders from the Navy Department.
Respectfully. your ob't serv't
HENRY I. HUBERT,
Navy Agent.
Memphis Appeal.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15
Great Fire at Lockuort.

BUFFALO, Nov 3.-There has been a
terrible confagration at Lockport. Ne, BY
which the north portion of the town has
been destroyed. The fremont House, the
Congregational Church and six bridges are
among the ruins
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

GREyTowN.-A report reaches us here.
from Washington. to the effect that England
has abandoned the protectorate of Greytown.
but claims damages for the losses sustained
by British subjects from the bombardment.
". o. Pic.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

10 The authorities of the town of Clin-
ton, La, have passed an ordinance forbid
ding any one to come within the corporate
limits of the town within FIVE days after
leaving district where the yellow fever is
prevailing, under penalty of fifty dollars.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-15

The President has appointed GEO. J..
CURRY Governor of Oregon Territory. WIN
A. FARRow Attorney General. and BENZ.
F. HARDINGs, Secretary.