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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

In the State Of ONO the Anti Administrators
majority is estimated at SO, 600 votes The county
of Hamilton including Cincinnati, gives majorixy
Of 1000, equivalent to Wing gain since the lzss
Presidential election of 1l,O0O According to thE
Telegraphic reports this State has elected to Com
gress out Of the twentyone members to which II Is
entitled, at least eighteen who opposed to tb.
repeal of the Missouri compromise. An imperfszf
list is given Of the successful candidates. folovs=
First District-T. c. Day, Wing and anti-Nebrnska-
Second District. Scott Harrison, Wing.
Third District-Lewis D. Campbell, Wing.
Fourth District.-Aaron Harlan, Democrat.
Eighth District.-Benjamin Stanton, Wing, by $3.50
majority.
Twelfth District-samuel Galloway, Whig elscssd
over Edison B. Odds, Democrat by 1900 to 1000 ms-
jority.
Thirteenth Distrct.-John Sherman, Wing, beating
Lindsey present Democratic member.
Eighteenth District benjamin F. Letter. Wing
Nineteenth Dstrict-Edw. Wade, Freesoil, re-elechod
Twentieth Dstrict-J. R. Giddings Freeso, re- elecss
Twenty first District. A. Brigham, beating a
Stuart, present Democratic member.
In the Congress Ohio is represented by
Wings, twelve Democrats, and two Freesoiers.
INDIANA, which is now represented by ten DsmD-
Gratis and one Wing, has probably elected to TIM
next Congress an entire Anti-Nebraska Delegates
In addition to the successful candidates named an
the following Telegraphic despatch, We have rr-
ports of the election Of SCHUYLER CoLrAx and
GEo. O. DUNN, both Wings:
DANIEL MACE (Dem) is reelected to Congress in the
9Th District by 1900 majority. In the 9th District Lr
CLAN BARBOUR (Ant- Nebraska DEM is elected By I'D
majority over T. A. Hendricks, the present Democrsc
member In the It'll District HARVEY D. Scorr (Ansi-
Nebraska is elected by 800 majority John g. Davis
Dem the present member. In the 10th District W.
PETIT Nebraska) is elected by 1900 majority ossr
Harlan Dem. the present member In the 4th DstraxA
CRUMBAcH (Ant-Nebraska) is elected by $50 majority
over Col Lane (Dem.) the present member. In the sf
District HoLIowAY AntiNebraska) is elected by 2s0S
over W. Buckless Mr. s. W. Parker, (whig) the preseaa
member, declined denomination"
In South CAROLINA the canvass for RepreScn-
atives to Congress appears to have been conductua
without any excitement. We learn from the Charhss
ton papers that the Hon. WILLIAM AIKEN is M
elected from that district.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

The Hon. GIDEON ToMLINsoN died at his resi-
dence, in Fairfield Connecticut, on the 9Th instant
He was most estimable man. From 1919 to
1927 he was Representative in Congress, and
subsequently,, having in the interval filled the Office
Of Governor Of his State, was lin 1880 chosen a
Senator in Congress, which station he held
until 1887.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

An EsIGMA.-There is word of plural number,
foe to peace and human slumber.
Now, any word you chance to take,
BY adding you plural make;
But if you add an to this,
How strange the metsmorphosis;
Plural is plural then no more
And sweet what bitter was before.
Solution The word is cares to which, by adding ns
you have
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

MAoYoLIAs IN yrRGrSm-A correspondent Of ths
Wheeling Gazette says that magnolia trees wild I'm
Wetze county, IVA not fifty miles from Wheeling, sai
to be the only found north OF Mississippi There a
said to be mahogany growing wild in Brooke
ty We have seen the tree aud if it amt mahogany
ia somethnr else-R Richmond Enquirer.
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NAVAL IHrrLLIaEscE.-The China "M aip' of the Odd
July has the following notice Of act Of humanity per-
formed by one of national vessels, in rescuing
number Of shipwrecked people:
The U. S. brig Porpoise, Capt. RoLASpo, arrived on
the 9th July from the Pratas Shoal her decks crowded
with FIVE hundred shipwrecked Chinese, whom she was
fortunate enough from death by starvation IN
deed their lives said to have been prolonged only by
succuent roots found on the island and which, though
scarce yet sufficient in quantity to proong exist.
ence till assistance came. Four men had, however,
died-a wonderfully small proportion Of their number
ssThe Porpoise, we informed, was dispatched to
the Shoal by CON- RNGGoLD the requstion OF Consul
KEENAN, and the qualification of both these gentlemen
must be great at the result Of the expedition AS for
Capt Roando his officers and crew. too much praise can
scarcely be bestowed upon them for the manner in which
they executed their mission and the kindness shown b
them the poor after they were got on board
The /" Friend Of China" published at Victoria July
odd speaking Of this act says: The future history
of the United States surveying squadron in these East
ern seas will contain no brighter page than that which
records the account Of this errand on humane deed
intent In should be printed in letters of gold, and
smargined with the word glory"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

HARmAs BLESSERHAssrrT, the second SON Of HnJmxn
of the island in the Ohio river whirh
bears that name died in New York, the 18th uns,
after protracted illness. lie was an artist Of cca-
siderable emnence. The only surviving member Of thu
family Joseph L. Blehnerhassett, lives in Trgsr
Missouri.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

ONO SpEAKsThe election in this city and county shows
that the county Of Hamilton thc stronghold of nominal
Democracy has given six thousand majority for the Anne
rcan Reform Anti Nebraska ticket Never in the history
political parties in this county has there been such
wondrous change. The sense Of the people has
noby triumphed party desposm and quackery and
vice. The Democratic majority in this county for Pierce
Scott in 1852 rising four thousand and the
Pierce ticket goes out of the county least six
thousand ahead making change the side Of correct
principles Of upwards of ten thousand Is there any
county in the United States that show such change
Cincinnati Gazette.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14
CASE OF CAPT. GIBSON.

1t is proper to let our readers hear both sides Of
every case which is presented to their consideration
We therefore give the annexed statement of what
purpors to be the Dutch version of the of Capt
GIBSON, so often referred to in our columns.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

The prize of 500, offered by the Cosmopolitan Ana
and Literary Association of Sandusky, Ohio for the bf
ode the Greek Slave Of Powers has been awarded tD
j. H. AuGUsrIsE DUGASSE, q native Of Fitchburg, bun
now resident of New York. There 170 comps1s-
tors for the prize.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14
THE NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The " Union" Of yesterday quotes the Nashville
Union to show that Mr. VIM b. SHAPARD lately elected
Mayor of Nashville, is Democrat, and not Know
Nothing - and also that there Wing candidate in
the field whilst it is admitted that the election
Quoted with but little reference to party politics"
As set-off to the citation of the "Unon," make
the following extracts from Nashville papers:
PROM THE NASHVILLE BANNER OF OCTOBER 2.
Assuming that there wre Know-Nothings among us,
and that this mysterious organization designed playing
part in Municipal Elections which took place Sa
turday there was general disposition manifested the
election and for time previous, to leave the matter
entirely in their hands. Accordingly there was nothing
of the usual hustle and circumstance of election
to be Saturday; candidates nor the friends
of candidates running hther and hiher excitement
FUSS competition worth speaking Of Perfect quiet
reigned throughout the city. With large number Of
voters not in the KnowNohng secrets the object was
simply to learn for whom the Know intended to
VOTE that they the outsiders might be enabled to vote
nth them. The result Of the whole is highly respecta-
BILE Mayor and Board Of Aldermen.
FROM THE NASHVILLE "TRUR WHO" OF OCTOBER 2.
The history Of CITY, from its earliest infancy to the
present day. probably does not present parallel to the
character Of the election Saturday The marked quiet
and absence Of any excitement the leading ea
Of the day. The candidates for Office apparent
very scarce and many of citizens were and many
seemed to be- at loss who to vote for and
count Of this dilemma many did not at ALL The full
vote Of the city is about 2l26 The Saturday
was only l,47l, showing falling off Of 655 votes.
The Mayor elect not at any time publicly before
the voters of the city candidate On the morning of
election however, tickets with his upon them
deposited at the various ward polls and though there
apparently effort made to induce people to vote
them the result exhibits for Mr. SHApARD the
majority Of $50 out of All votes cast. We not
thorzed to attribute this result any particular
but say that from all the circumstances, it is shrewd
suspected and by many confidently believed that the
election throughout victory of the Know Nothings
as they called.
The Nashville Union says that both these gentlemen
Democrats and the returns show that other per-
voted for The statement of these facts should
be sufficient to satisfy the official paper that there
was no Wing candidate for the office.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

NEWARK ELEcTIos-HoRAcE ]. PoIEIER, Wing, has
been elected Mayor of Newark (N. J.) by about ons
thousand six hundred majority and thirteen Wings AMI
FIVE Democrats to the City Council. A
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

Geographic despatch from New Orleans mentions Tan
loss of life, by the burning of the steamer Princess ss
Natchez, to be from twelve to fourteen persons.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

The New Brunswick Legislature is to meet on
the 10Th instant to act on the Reciprocity bill.
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SLAspEn Sur-At the last term Of the Circuit Court
Of Calhoun county Miss SANDER suit was determined
for the plaintiff in the case Of McElroy vs. Thompson.
Verdict for plaintiff $4,000.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

The returns from FLORIDA indicate that AUo- Z
maxwell, the present Democratic Representative
in Congress from that State, has been re-elcctsA
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14
IsoUATTER SOVEREIGNTY ILLUSTRATED.

has been already stated that associations have been
formed in Kansas Territory to regulate the location and
settlement Of lands. The Lawrence Association Of
Kansas Territory have formed government with view
to he settlement Of Kansas by the free people of the
NORTH We give the description of this sovereignty,
as stated by of its members, writing from Kansas
Territory fifty miles west of Missouri
sTo-day We proceeded to the election of officers under
our new constitution with the following result For
President d. c. Robinson, Of Rochester, New York for
Vice President f. Fuller, Worcester, Massachusetts,
for Secretary, @. s. Pratt Boston, Massachusetts; for
Treasurer L. Gates, Worcester for Register Of Deeds
and Claims and Clerk Of Court E. D. Ladd, Milwaukee
Wisconsin; for Surveyor Scares Brook6eld Massachu
sets; for Marshal J. Grover, Richmond, New York
for Arbrators (any Of whom to hold court j. Mai
ley, Lynn Massachusetts Taylor Boston Bruce, Wor-
cester; for Council, Mallory, Lincoln, Willis, Emery,
Tappan, Morgan, Haskall Harrington, johnson, and
Cracklin.''
1t is stated that this party on the ground made On
rangement with another party to terms of union, and
they divide profits in the sale Of claims to land, and
choice farm claims sold to the amount of $5,O43.
After showing the inducements to speculation, the wri
ter proceeds state that asprants to the office of
Delegate to Congress appearing, among whom is
Durham Of Westport, who processes to be in favor OF
making Kansas q free State, Another, on the same
side, is Lieutenant at Fort Leavenworth 1t is ru-
mored that the Governor will not order election this
fall and this regarded favorable for the free party
It is further said that ninetenhs of the Mssourisns
in the Territory opposed to the introduction of slave
ry but the writer distrusts them.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

The Rev. THOMAS Chiffon formerly Of Kentucky, died
recently Montgomery in the State of Texas He was
man Of considerable intellect and Of decided versatility
Of talents and pursuits being at different times in his life
alternately lawyer politician, and clergyman n1Sl9-2O
he was member Of the Kentucky Legislature. In
1921 he was clergyman About 1824-5 he was elected
clerk Of the Kentucky Senate In 1927 he was elected
to Congress the Hardin district Of Kentucky, and in
1929 was reelected In 1888 he was again elected to
Congress- and at the end this term in 1885, he retired
We have no knowledge that he ever appeared as poll
tican again The remainder OF his life was devoted to
the less prominent but useful employment of preach
ing the Gospel in Kentucky, in Alabama and lastly in
Texas where he has closed his labors and his life.
Frankfort Commonwealth.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

In SoUTH CAROLINA the canvass for RepreSen-
tatives to Congress appears to have been conductua
without any excitement. We learn from the Charas-
ton papers that the Hon. WILLIAM AIKEN is M
elected from that district.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-14

steamer JWelve OF Ieet aDalt
her STEM 1t supposed that the Arctic had escaped
for those on board the propeller. This the
until after the first officers boat had left the ship
Directly after the collision the steam pumps put
in motion, and all the hand pumps were manned. The
former kept going long AZ the engine worked
and the latter until the ship went down.
One hole was discovered the water line, at the
spot where the contact took place. but it is believed that
other and serious injuries occurred below it
impossible, from the body of water which gained in
gress ct this opening to account for the rapid sinking
Of the ship Every effort made by those board
stop these leaks, and, mp the time nformants
went to work on the RATS which both employed
hands were employed the forecaste in the endeavor
to draw sails under the bows around the vessel.
One Of our informants is of opinion that the lower
fires were extinguished in half hour after the collision
and the upper within an hour. The other gentleman
thinks that the time little longer in each instance
Both in saying that the ship finally sunk in about
four hours say four o'clock For about half hour
after the collision the steamer made rapid Roadway to-
wards the shore but after that her progress SLOW
until the fires finally went out and she drifted wreck
upon the waters
Throughout the terrible scene Capt LUCE was self
possessed preserving his calmness while doing every
thing in his power to promote the safety OF those en-
trusted to his charge His life he might easily have
had he deserted his post Of duty The conduct Of
some of the crew and other employees Of the ship how
ever does not appear have been so commendabe and
is probably owing their having obtained csntro Of
the boats that 80 few were saved.
The reports far have heard them, speak UNI
avoraby OF the conduct Of those generally employed in
the enginereom. The list Of the saved shows that
very large portion Of them availed themselves OF the
boats and the labors Of those employed in construction
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-24
RICHMOND MARKETS-Inlu on

aO
CORN MEAL--8o@S 81 cts. u bushel; in good de-
nand.
tLOUR-Fhe socs Is light and no shipping demands
sale TO uanc at SsIa9. No pew vel in market
GUANO-Per ton. ad nced t. $j5 20 b, the Agent
owing TO he high freights now pa d.
IRON-Sweeds $l8Ol3 l05 PER ton; American sln0;
Eng sh refined 500; Common English, SO4S5 ;
Codniry, Is 80; Zig, 35a40n considerable quantities.
LIVE STOCk-(J Sh ok repor) Beef cattle gross
S'4"4t; Net s64aS4; Sheep, STAT, net; Hog s65
ltle demand.
LASSES-cubn e24 Ia 234 cts. Market well sup
piled New Orleans, 24 l 2
NAILS-Adgancei 5a54 cts.
PLASTER-Lnrnp, 54 small lots l-2 Ground
Delivered at depot on on basin, 50
fOTATOES-l Irish, best white Northern Mercer
81 % per hushe, very scarce.
PROVISIONS Bacon is disposed to advance CITY
cured hog round. S1n9 cents; Batimule shoulders "a
cts n g. cured hog round, 81 cts; Baltimore al West
ern sides 1in7 II cents, demand irm ordinary West
EN- hams, 0nlO cents: family hams llal2 l.2 cents -
BEEF-Vcry scarce Smoked9 . II 10 cts market sup
piled,
SALT-LNerpoo, fine, / GOA / % - sack and
disposed to advance.
SEEDS-Glover, s. 50 a 6, dull; Flax. 81; Orchard
Grass s. so; Timothy, so "A 60. Seeds Q. all kinds
doll.
IOBACCO-Our breaks continue aree with good
Hemaad for all good ami fine tobucco whilst the inferior
and medium grades show decline. Our market for
tue last ie" lays, has be animated for dry shin.
pns tobacco IN which We note small advance.
NHEAT-No contracts yet The millers are not
dSro,ed to purchase al 81 So while the farmer j.,
holding back for higher p ices.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-24
Orange and Alexandria RnIroad-A Feeder

Orange and Alexandra Railroad-A Feeder
the Central and of Richmond Trade
The opponents of aid 10 the Central Railroad
have expressed great apprehensions that the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad would carry
trade from Richmond The best answer TO that
objection is the actual working of the road In
stead of carrying trade from Richmond, it is
bringing trade to it.-Richmond Dispatch.
The Dispatch then presents statements by the
Depot Agent, Mr.. A, J. Gooch, of the operations
of the road illustrative of the above fact.
which it pronounces "bettcr than all the
arguments in the world" And they certain
ly are better-and most satisfactorily conclusive
they against the very ingenious reasonngs to
the contrary which have heretofore appeared in the
columns of the Dispatch. An extension ofthis same
read to Lynehburg, we have beemtold, would be
a startling act OF bad faith to Richmond, because
it would be a channel through which trade, even
break of guage here, would be attracted
through this city from Richmond to Baltimore
Such have been The melancholy .aticnatons.-
Now we have always thought that such would be
theease, and that such should be The cast, if the en-
terprse of Richmond could not attract produce
in transtu from Orange Court House to that city.
as against Baltimore. No articles from that
HpiHh 'hh tNtl wv uthftlfu Ill phUllnnhb Us
cheaply as in Richmond. And if that should not
be the east, why cannot the Rehtoond merchants
pay as high for wheat, corn, tobacco and every O.
Their agricultural product as the merchants in Bal
timore llay'nt they the capital hav'nt they
the enterprise And if they have not, shall the
producer in Virginia be asked, and Legislative re
strictons be demandedto force him-by REFUSING
facilities To better market-to sacrifice the pro
duets of his labor for the benefit of Richmond or
of any other community The policy is false
aud injudicous.By opening and not by dammng
up currents of trade--by aingng wide open the
doors of competitions commerce best promoted,
and these facts are in effect well acknowledged in
the statements" furnished by the Dispatch
We call upon that paper then 10 lend its inilu-
enoe To the extension of the Orange and AleNan-
dria Railroad to this city. Richmond has, it ap-
peafs, the capacity fairly to compete with Bnti-
more IN her market rates. II trade comes to her
over the Orange and Alexandria road from the
| direction of Alexandria aud Baltimore, surely sh,
! should fear no competition from our extension o
that road to this city-opening to hor,as it would
part of trade, AS well as that of tho ri, i
intermediate counties of Amherst and Nelson
We congratulate the Dispatch ON its new view Q
| things, and ON the influence of ''actual work.
ing repeating the force of its previous ''argu
! ments.p
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-24

of Mr.. Deane. on motion Of Mr.. Mallory, the
house adjourned. Here ends the record.
Nov. where is the evidence that Richmond.
..afier The bill failed. gracefully. magnanimously,
nobly yielded !" She yielded,it Is true,but where
shall we find the magnanimity in that yielding
We find no evidence whatever in the record. to
show that any one of the Richmond delegates
TO the aid Of Mr.. Deane's substitute, which
gave every thing that Richmond asked except the
guage. II is true have heard, when some per-
sons who had been relied on 10 pass the bill with
the feet Il inch guage had disappointed the ex-
peetations entertained that the Richmond dele
gates with Gen. Smith,of kanavha, and some
few others. did agree TO take Mr.. Deane's substi
tute rs an atfimdiBm; but they allowed their
friends from about Staunton, liarrisonburg DC.
to kill thai compromise. Surely this is slender
foundation ON which to build up a reputation for
''noble magnanimity.'
But we have no desire 10 continue this pr fit
less discussion. There is nothing practical in IT,
and We have made the above expose for the pur-
pose only that the implied but stale aud uugen-
erous charge Of sefshness against this city may
be repealed. Ina doing so.we indulge in no
examinations against Richmond She maintained
CALAMITY the fight in favor Of the Central, and
gainst the Lynchburg, the Virginia and
Tennessee and South Side interests on the
question of guage for the Coyington q Ohio Rail
road. We question not that she was sincere,
and that she deemed it the better policy to do 50:
but the Dispatch should not hold forth the terms
for compromise ola fallen adversary as those Of
peeial 'magnanmity."
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-24
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COMMERCIAL.
Lvpohburg Tobacco and Wheat Market.
TOBACCO.
July % %. 1854

IJDAltO.
Inspected the past week $40 bids against 505
hhds, CORES spending week of last year. Receipts
light for the sensof. Market animated. with sales
of 10 hhds under - 90, % hhds at from s. to 6.
% hhds at from 10 a., AZ hhds at from to s..
| 10 hhds at from : to $40, I05 bhds at from 10
to SIS, 81 hhds at from - to SIS, hhds at from
% to $50, and five bids upon private terms. In
cluded in the above sales of shipping tobac-
co, WIN. II. Clark's crop of27 hhds, made on his
Long Island estate, Mt so AZ Richard Logans
crop of o hhds, made on his Banister estate, at
$40 45, and Samuel II. Tunes crop of hhds. at
Slll; of manufacturing tobacco, hid made by
VIM. Z. Harvey, at 500; hhds made by John
Gilbert, at Sl2 60, Sl7 80, $2l 90, $50, and s26
50; 2 hhds made by j. Corbin, at Sill and 800;
hhds made by II. II. Bradley at $l0i, II and ID;
hhds made by Joseph Parker. at Sl54a3O; ]
hid made by Rev. II. d. Rucker, at sl9d; 2 hhds
by Geo. Parker. at $l44 and Sl51; HID
made by H. G. Walker, at $l71; hid made by
VIM. State, at Sl7 hid made Samuel II. Tune,
at $40 ID; hhds made by L. o. Robinson, at
@l5 and $l7, and 2 bids made by Robert Vest,
at SIG.
WHEAT.
Only few parcels have been received, and
sold at 81 4o. Is.
VIM. T. SMITH.
Comm Merchant. =