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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-01
@aA& ID IT D A z,
FRESH ARRIVALS,
MRS. GIBBS

I'll AS just received from Cincinnati large
III and we'll selected stock OF goods, to which
she would invite the especial attention Of the
Ladies Of Portsmouth and vicinity. The la>
test style Of Bonnets und Bonnet Trimmings
always kept on hand.
Cloaks, MantiIlas, Dresses &c, sc. made To
order. Nov. ID '54 II.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-01
JUST RECEIVED.

JUST Received.
AND FOR SALE BY N. D. D.dOLDBURG
"A The following invoice Of Bue Cigars
1000 Principe, i4a7 .{
1000 La Rosa Regalia, gs8
1000 Jenny LIND, 36b 5sl
10000 Crystal Palace. assa
4,0U0 Landoners, 8
10000 Tres Omingo,
5000 Know Nothing.
Os.. 30. Tfa, AZ l9
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-01
Land for Sale.

HTyfE Bortsmouth Dry Dock and Steamboat
u Basin Company will sell one or two
hundred acres Of their lands, lying on the west
side OF fho Scioto River, For farther parlic-
nlaEs apply 10 FRS. CLEVELAND, Agt.
Now IA, I'm,
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-01

A SPLENDID assortment OF pens and per
IN holders, Just received at the
Nov l7ih. CITY BOOK STORE.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
FROM THE MORMON COUNTRY.

The suboined intelligence from Salt Lake and the
Western Plains is furnished by gentlemen who have
Gently arrived at Independence, (Mo.l
In the United States Court at Salt Lake. Chief Justice
KINNY presiding assisted by Judge ScHRFFEn, Long
hair and Antelope two Utah Indians tried for muir
der committed in Utah county tho 9Th day August
1854 the bodies Of two Mormon lads found guilty
and sentenced to be hung on the 10Th utmo.
There the way the plains about forty
Mormon Missionaries, under charge Of Elder Taylor,
destined for all quarters of the world.
The trading house Deer Creek, about eighty miles
west Of Laramie, when passed. almost entirely
sumed, and the caral and other outbuidings in
flames and every thing indicated that 1t the
hostile Indians The inmates understood to have
left in consequence Of the previous difficulties at Laramie
All quiet at Laramie, the Sioux having disappeared
after the massacre and supposed to have gone White
river or Old Womans Fork, from seventy to hundred
miles distant from the fort.
Two days before arriving at Kearny some Indians,
supposed to be Sioux, stampeded twenty-five head of
Government horses and mules, about hour by in
the morning and within half mile of the fort. They
pursued by the soldiers but with what is
not known. .9 Hi8 #
Passed Capt. Ketchum with his command Of two COM
panies eighty miles this side Of Kearny, and Col. Ho-
man. with small escort, at Pensoneau Grove all well
COL Steptoes command arrived in Salt Lake City on
the last day of july officers and all well and stock
in remarkably fine condition, only eight animals having
been lost on the route.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
AN AMERICAN DIFFICULTY WITH SWITZERLAND

1t appears letters by the last steamer from abroad
that Government is to have case on hand with
the Swiss Republic for injuries done American citizen
Mr. Philips who speedily returns to the United States
to lay his case before Secretary Marcy It seems that it
became known to the Swiss police that Mazzini was ira
yelling upon the continent iM american passport and
under the name Of Philips. When, therefore, genuine
Mr. Philips, with American passport presented him
self at Basic, he arrested and conveyed before an
officer of justice. He was there treated with great in
dignity, and told that he lied After his exami
nation he placed in jail where he kept for seven
days and nights in solitary confinement and fed upon
bread and water He did not know what his offence was
the police of course supposng that he knew himself be
acontraband Italian Jacobn. He asked to see the Anne
rcan Consul but the request refused He was finally
released receiving from the lips Of the aor his leave to
depart. He allowed to confer with no higher officer
than the turnkey. He to Paris had an interview
with Mr. Mason, who advised him go to Berne and ask
for an explanation from the Central Government He
did So successfully asking for thousand francs
damages then the reundng Of his actual expenses and
finally for apology All were refused, and Mr. Phi
lips upon advice proceeds home for the Federal inter-
ference nm .tE
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
FROM TEXAS.

Galveston papers Of the 9Th nstant state that the yell
low fever is still prevailing at that place. There had
been On abatement in the Sickness and in the night of
the Sd there genuine norher the herald Of the APP
proach Of cold weather. but on the It'll sixteen new
of fever mentioned Amongst the more recent
deaths was Mr. T. j. ALLEN, of the proprietors of
the Journal.
The Houston Telegraph Of the It'll instant has the fol-
lowing paragraphs
Major EMORY was daily expected at San Antonio at
last dates, route to the Mesla Valley part Of COM
pany A. from Fort Belknap had arrived at Austin and
was awaiting orders to 60 to San Antonio to become the
escort of Major .. on the expedition. n
:" The Austin Gazette says that q large number of
Northern Camanches are gathered around Fort Chad
bourne who, from the feebeness of the garrison are
emboldened to commit outrages The troops are on the
alert to guard against attack -s
Intelligence has been received from Fort Clarke of
fight on the 9Th September, eight miles from the
Fort, between body Of Camanches and Lipans The
Lipans were victorious.
The Brasos Planter" referring to the effects of the
late gale at Matagorda states that all the houses in the
town. with the exception Of twelve, we're blown down
All the stores down. and the goods have been greatly
damaged There were Eve persons killed by the falling
OF the houses two Americans and three Germans but we
have been unable to learn their names
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
FROM CANTON, (cHrsA.)

Extract Of a Letter from Canton, dated Jaly2O.
Since closing my letters for the last mail we have been
full Of excitement and care. At this present moment
there is desperate fight going at the north Of the
city between the two contendng parties For some time
past there has been hot work all around u.s. but not till
two days since insurgents actually
ders On the morning of the 18th the Imperalists Learns
ing that large body Of insurgents by sailed
forth to attack them but repulsed with loss Of
from three hundred to FIVE hundred men, and many
wounded This produced great panic among the cti-
zens the city gates were at once closed and at the gates
Of the streets in the suburbs China street. &c. soldiers
stationed for the purpose Of closing them at moments
warning The shops previously had all been emptied Of
their goods and wares, and if you could go through
China street you would think one long Sunday
reignng Until this morning it has been pretty quiet
but the Tartar troops have gone forth meet the
and they are waged in mortal combat Before the
mail leaves may know the result Of to-days contest.
Foreigners well protected having the Queen steamer
the John Hancock and Tsnnimors Cooper, and
detachment of marines from the Vncen Our chief
is from fire. enemy Of us can face Scores and
Of Chinese families have gone to Macao during the
past fortnight and the steamers are reapng golden
harvest from 81 900 to $1,000 per trip.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

POPULATION OF kANsAs.--In regard to the char
acter Of the immigration which has already reached
Kansas the Kansas Weekly Herald Of the Goth ul-
timo says:
"a majority Of population up this time are from
Missouri though their preponderancc is fast diminishing
by the arrival Of people from other States Pennsyva-
mans are probably next in numbers The immigration
from Massachusetts, New York. Illinois, and Iowa is very
great Indiana and Ohio also represented The
population from Kentucky Tennessee Virginia. and other
Southern States is very limited. few from Arkansas
are settled in the southeastern part Of the Territory"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
POPULAR soYEREIGNTY.

The concrete principle of popular sovereignty
will be admitted by the Wings as party but the
manner in which it has been applied to the new
Territories still without population is Objectionable,
because mere pretence and claptrap intended to
cover up fagitious design. We believe that the
people of State should be allowed, within certain
fundamental rules, to settle the form of their own
domestic government. The condition Of Terri.
tory, however, is different, as has always been held
and when the present sticklers for popular sove-
reignty as applied to them, affect to give to Terri
tories the powers which belong to States, they are
guilty of disingenuousness, to say the least This
subject has been so much discussed that it is unne
cessary to pursue it here. A Republican Govern
ment is to be guaranteed by Congress to every
State; and it has been generally assumed when
certain conditions are fulfilled, the Territories that
have been under the tutilage of the United States
may claim admission to the Union; but it is in the
discretion of Congress to admit the applicant or not
There are other Questions besides slavery for in
stance, the moral effect which the domestic institu-
tons Of new State may have upon the rest of the
Confederation, and whether Congress has any thing
to DO with such a matter. May Congress mplcate
itself in revived institution Of barbarisn by adj
hitting Utah with Mormonsm and polygany? The
doctrine of popular sovereignty comes in here with
potent effect, and we may expect the whole of
- 'Shaui = ounS nopicy community W W duVO-
Gates of the theory. Not long hence this question
will be brought up for decision. An incieent of
popular sovereignty has already arisen, as We learn
from the Courier and Enquirer:
THE official term of Governor Brigham lomg, Of
Utah Territory expired Friday, the 29th Of Sptem
ber His successor has not been agreed upon, ard the
appointment Of has been found matter of consider
able difficulty Young will not be reappointed but it is
well known that man not Mormon could govern that
awess and impious community without the material aid
Of one or two well appointed regiments The Secretary
Of the Territory A. W. Rabbit formerly delegate nCon-
gress will direct affairs until the further action OF the
President The political characterization of these people
is as remarkable their moral and religious rreguari-
ties Mr. Young and his associates have not thought ft
to forward copies Of their Territorial laws the
of the expenditures Of the public appropriations for the
past two years"
Will the principle so much Wanted apply here
Or will the two regiments be sent on to teach the
unruly " squatters" that they have another sove
reign than their own will p Rochester Democrat.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

On the It'll of November the States of New York
New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin arr
TO elect ffty-four Representatives to Congress In
New York and Michigan State officers are to b.
chosen; in Illinois State Treasurer and county off
GERS, and Legislatures in all the States except ILL
nois. The annual election in Massachusetts will
fake place on the 18th November, when eleven Re
representatives. in Congress will be chosen, togethe,
with Governor and State Legislature.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

In the table published yesterday we gave forty-two
counties, but it we put Logan county twice We also
were in error in regard to Butler county. That county
gives 200 majority for the Democratic ticket Portage
county gave 1,2l0 majority for the Peoples ticket in
stead Of 900 had it. With these corrections, the
majority for the Peoples ticket in table Of yesterday
was 81 400 This with the eighteen additional counties
which publish to-day, makes the majorityn fifty nine
counties Thus far three counties hav been heard
from that have given Democratic majorities follows
Hooking rs Butler 200, Holmes 200 whiA make the
popular majority in the sixtytw counties g. 722 There
are twenty-six counties yet to hear from.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

RUNNING IN THE Foo THIRTEEN KNOTS AN HoUR, and
the fog thick that the bow of the boat could not be
from the stem to the STERN is running risk which
astounds most men who do not think much of the sub
ject 1t seems to them very like being shot out of
non into the dark, when wall may be hit some thing
else as hard But il we sit down and calculate upon
voyage three thousand miles long, the chances of co
son in comparison with the small number Of vessels
usually the broad ocean, these chances small
very small; and indeed small that upon sailors and
captains they produce very little effect In oil time past
the captains of our packet ships clipper ships have
them to stay their progress in the least and hence they
have always off the foggy coast of Newfoundland
with the same speed that they would off the clear
coast of Italy 1t has been calculated mathemacay by
sailors that they great risk in these fogs under
the doctrine Of chances though risk there certainly
and hence the confidence with which they rush into them
and through them.-N. Y. Express.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

CmcKAsAw NATIoN,-A large delegation Of young gem
tlemen from the Chickasaw Nation arrived at Fayete
vile lark Monday last for the purpose Of entering
Arkansas College We notice among them several who
were students at the last term
There are but few Of readers abroad who
Of the amount of intelligence, refinement and wealth
contained in this nation 1t is true they have good
schools among them but many Of them are sending their
children abroad to the best schools and colleges in the
States that nothing may be omitted to render their
daughters accomplished and elegant ladies and their
well-educated gentlemen.
We welcome with pride to our town such delegations
these And it must be gratifying to any philanthro
pis to see our neghbors of the West entering with
much ardor and real into that spirit Of progress and inn
provement which marks the age live in The students
in Arkansas College from the Chickasaw Nation at the
last session noted for their orderly and geneman
department. Fayetteville ARK Indepssdsnt.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
THE LATE DISASTER.

The dreadful catastrophe Of the steamer Arcti
| gives fresh interest to the annexed account of
similar accident, but providentally less disastrous
one, which happened to the steamship Hermqnn
Capt. HIGeINs, on her voyage to Europe in August
last. The account is from private Letter from
Lady who was passenger on board:
we got smoothly until Thursday night before
reaching En- land. About tea time, 81 o'clock, was
sitting deck with Mr.. D. when observed the officer
spring up the steps and out something through the
trumpet. What is thaty Only vessel hailed and 49,;
and see it, We went to the side Of the ship and
caught sight Of sails between the rigging and at the
moment awful crash if the ship was torn to pieces
The tremendous conclusion threw the ship on one side
cries, screams, and falling chains and the lfeboa
stove in, with every pitched head over heels made
for few minutes perfectly appalling scene My first
impulse to rush from the danger with the thought
we are sinking Il shall be killed. At the instant
violently knocked down the skylight men falling
around and the hoarse orders of the officers and the
dreadful confusion made poweress move but soon
several persons picked up, and though did not faint
was parayzed, could not move or stand, trembling
through every nerve. Mr.. d. was thrown completely
over me, as were several men. In few moments the
captains voice was heard Silence snd 90 below SO
ascertained and the pumps sounded We were not vi
tally injured the bowsprit Of the vessel going through
our ship above water ine STAYING in and hatterng two
or three going through the upper deck until
broken short off, and damaging to the extent of some
thousands of dollars but thanked God most heartily
that hurt at least seriously. The cause Of
the accident that the vessel had light no one on
deck all seemed asleep, answering the repeated
halls and signals Of ship Our ship was put about in
time to avoid full faced collision but it was narrow
escape OF course we were st all night being able
fully to ascertain the extent Of damage nor whether
the other vessel wished assistance She insisted upon
being taken in tow back to her starting place. Falmouth
though she by dsabled SO altogether she
detained for two days by her captains want Of
mon sense, and after all cut the cable with which
she towed and left without word Of thanks
to captain after receiving kindness and endangerng
two hundred lives. Consequently we did not get to
Cowes until seven o'clock Saturday evening"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

We mentioned heretofore that Archbishop KESn1cK, Of
Baltimore, amongst the passengers who sailed from
New York for Liverpool Saturday in the steamer At
lantic. We have since learnt that he accompanied
by the Rev. Mr.. FOLEY, Rev. Dr. oCoNsoR, and Rev
Dr. TMoS all Of whom going to Rome, by invitation
OF the Pope to attend the meeting of Bishops be held
at the close Of November next The holding of the Pro
rncai Council which to assemble in Baltimore mex
month has consequently been deferred The administra
non Of the diocese during the absence Of the Archbishop
y vested in the Rev. En-. LHomME and the Rev. II. d
CosKERY
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
THE HARpER,s FERRY SUIT DECIDED.

The suit of Messrs. Brown, Beckham & Co. u.s.
Huger, representing the United States was decided
last week in the Federal Court at Staunton in favor
OF the defendant This suit, it will be recolected,
grew out Of a claim on the part of the plaintiffs
under Virginia land warrant, for a portion OF
ground on the Potomac river occupied for more
than fifty years by the National Armory The case
1T is stated was argued with great ability by Messrs
A. d. ii. STUART and THOMAS J. NICHE for the
claimants, and by Messrs. JAMES NJ. MASON and
FLEMING b. MILLER for the United States. The
plaintiffs talk of an appeal to the Supreme Court d
the United States
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

Two MURDERS were committed in New York city
on Thursday night. In one case brakeman one
Of the Harlem Railroad cars attacked on the rear
platform of car by ru6an, who struck him severe
blow on the head with his fs knocking him down bea
Willy on the pavement that he died Of the injury The
murderer of and escaped. He Is supposed TO be
person whom the brakeman had previous occasion,
driven from the platform. In the other case, man
named John Gilforgs while going home through Ninth
avenue was shot by an unknown German, who stole up
behind him. MORALLY woundng him in the back and es-
capped.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILRoAD-The Annual Meet
ing Of the Stockholders Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company took place at Baltimore yesterday when
new Board of twelve Directors was elected consisting
of the following gentlemen, viz Columbus O'Donneh,
Chauncey Brooks, Johns Hopkins Nathan Tyson, Bena-
min De Ford, Edward Patterson, Andrew Gregg, VIM. A.
Hack, Marcus Dennison, Francis Burns Wesley Starr
and VIM. Lampne. This is what is called /" Reform
Ticket favoring dividends.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

A STEAMER BURST.-Ths steamer Princess, from New
Carthage for New Orleans having cargo Of 1888 bales
Of cotton, took fire and totally consumed Sunday
morning the 9Th instant when two miles below Fort
Adams; the boat and cargo total loss, The fire orgi
mated under the boiler deck and spread with such fearful
rapdity that the pilot who at the Wheel had barely
time to the boat ashore Neither the officers, the
crew. passengers could any thing belonging to
them. Fourteen persons are known to have persisted
amongst whom Mrs. Jacob Weis and child, of Red
river, and Miss Maria E. Wilson, of New Orleans.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
FLORIDA ELECTION.

Sufficient returns have been received of the cleo
ton held in Florida on the I'd instant to render
tain the reelection to Congress Of the Hon A, E..
MAXWELL, Democrat. The Democrats will have
large majorities in both branches of the Legisla-
ture, upon which will devolve the election of a
United States Senator
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

HEALTH OF NEW ORLEAss.-There were 35S DEATHS nj
New Orleans fer the week ending the 9Th ;pstan. Of
which 207 were Of yellow fever During the previous
week the total number of nerments was 42S Of which
269 yellow fever The week before that rave
total Of 504 nerments Of which there were S4l yellow
fever cases Decrease Of yellow fever deaths in two
weeks 1874 total decrease in two weeks l46
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

SOMETHING FoR.--The New York Express
says vLook out for important rise in the Ohio river
also for the opening of the Central Railroad take place
in few days. making complete connection of New York.
Philadelphia viz the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with
GAINESVILLE, Columbus, Cincinnati and the whole West in
All directions
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
INDIANA ELECTION.

The returns come to us slowly from indiana, but
those which we have received show that the People
cause has every where triumphed. When tie VIC
tory is so complete the mere details MOTTO much
importance. Lot Smith is beaten for Congress in
the Fairfield district by Horton, the Peoples candi
date, by 3,400 majority This is the district which
was considered the most doubtful Cincinnati Caz.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

BALTIMORE AND ONO RA1LRoAD.--The change of the
Board Of Directors Of this road noticed yesterday by
which only two Of the old members are retained has
been caused BY difference Of opinion as to the financial
policy Of the company The board is in favor Of an
increased tariff upon coal asd perhaps other art
eles with view to maintaining the value Of the stock and
for the purpose of having complete the double
trork
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

RD we copied paragraph lately stating that the
Messrs WAsuBuhs in the Congress- would make the
ns instance Of three brothers being in Congress at the
same time A friend reminds us of former case OF
three brothers being in Congress together namely in
1887, &c. They were WILLIAM and JoHy FrspLAY.
Senator and Representative from Pennsylvania, and
..JAaEs FIsDLAY, Representative from Ohio.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21

NOMINATIONS IN MIoHIeAN.-The Wing nomi-
nations for Congress in the State Of Michigan are
as follows: WILLIAM A. HOWARD, in the first
district HENRY WALDRoN, in the second DAVID
S. WALBRIDGE, in the third; and Moses WIsNER,
in the fourth.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
CONGRESSMAN ELECTED IN OHIO.

We learn from the Ohio papers, of both parties,
elected to Congress from that State The opposi-
ton ticket has succeeded in every district, the ma
jorites in most cases being unusually and unex-
pectedy large The following are the names of
the Representatives elected: