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RUSSIAN PREPARATION.

1t is remarked by a contemporary that the Engis
journals 1--WE might add many American journals ais.
have evidently underrated the warke resources Of Ru
sia Instead Of the Czar having put forth his utmo
strength at the beginning Of the with Turkey 1t a,
pears that he made unusual preparations for the gre
contest which has resulted from his invasion of the Tur
ish territory But he has set about making prepar
ons on the grandest SCALE and by next spring he wi
nave immense armies in the field capable Of defendr
the Empire at all assaable points
The immense army which is now being concentrated
Poland already amounts to nearly 200 OO0 well appon
cd with the proportionate number Of guns and cayar
St fetersburgh letter Of the oath ulmo gives us som
ldea ol he extensive scale on which warke preparations
are being continued. This letter informs us that
The Government Is having guns Of long range, h
gether with their proeces, cast in Petrosawedsk a
Cronstadt which are to be mounted on the ortcatos
OF the latter place next spring An unwonted actyitv
visible in Cronstadt harbor. The coasting trade is lh
rated from IL: fetters by the departure of the hos
fees The list Of the vessels clearing in and ont has ~
come very long The fleet has left its position and HI
returned partly into the ship harbor and partly i,
the middle harbor where it vas lately inspected by te
Grand Duke Constantine. The Aland Isles have heep M
occupied The volunteers Of the rowing otlla are nnd
stood to have in part leave Of absence till next March
few days back the chef Of the staff of the army H.
serves and substitutes arrived here and reported to tie
Minister Of War to the bringing of the Taurian a,d
Southern armies up their full complement The necea
sy Of levy Of recruits was brought on the taps
When the Minister took the Emperor's pleasure on the
subject it was decided that in conformity with the reqs
ment which in the beginning Of this year held out the
prospect of recruiting extended scale the same
should take place in the March of next year The armv
of the army of the South well those in ASH
nave parity been completed again. and in part the rei-
forcements are on their way.
II is an error to suppose that the Baltic provinces
been cleared Troops On the contrary the streng
enag Of the Guard and Grenadier corps of the st ard
"a army corps, by their battaions would undr
any have caused dslocaton of the bods
of troops concentrated there although at the same tur
Il Is not by any without its significance that tie
elite Of the troops being to Poland The opinin
very extensively circulated here that the enemy VII
have to incur ten times much expense for the attackpf
the Russian coasts the defence WILL by the o-opers-
on OF all Russas native resources and the hope is IL
the Western Powers"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25
DISCOVERY OF AN ANCIENT MINE.

An old mine has recently been discovered on the farm
Of John L. Nicely, in Soebury township about miles
and half below New Hope, the Delaware river, in
Bucks county, Pa. There have been traditions
handed down the Indians with reference to the existence
of mine in the neghborhood, but very little credit
attached to them. The mine discovered accidentally
while exploring rabbits hole Who worked the mine
is not known. 1t must have been opened long time
ago. what is supposed to be soil thrown up
making the excavation trees growing which are
thought to be two hundred years old The Indian
don said the persons who worked the mine carried the
to the Delaware in the night and shipped it, Aarge
stone had been placed at the mouth Of the drift which
had been opened and the dirt carefully filed in
eectually conceal it for this long period Of time. The
drift is excavated solid rock. There signs Of
metal in the drift except what picked up in the
deves and occasional indication Of copper the Sides
The drift extends into the side Of the mountain about
sixty feet where it crosses chamber fifteen feet square
and eight ten feet high, with pillar in the centre
hcwn out of the solid rock At the foot Of this pillar de-
scends another shaft which is called well from the
fact that it is filed with water Of icy codness stone
carefully dropped n this be heard to strike the bottom
in interval of fifteen seconds. Black snakes, eight
feet long, and bats innumerabe the only inhabi-
tants of the drift To the right of this chamber is an
obque shaft about ten wide and from thirty forty
feet high which opens the spot before described farther
up the h and at the foot of which is built wall
crbbage, evidently designed to protect the miners
from dirt stone falling through the shaft Passing
through the chamber before referred to- drift extends
fifteen twenty feet farther towards the river and ter
inmates abruptly in the solid rock.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

Sw1YDLING.-A new system Of swindling has been dis
covered ut Chicago. few weeks ago q merchant in
New York received bill for advertising in the .Western
Advertiser" Chicago paper. Not having any know
ledge of the paper he took the account an advertising
agent, who reported that such paper was published
The bill then sent to police officer in Chicago who
name Of Sanford Jones Co., publishers Of the Western
Advertiser and that they in the habit Of receiving
quite heavy mail Statonng himself at the post Office
the police soon arrested Thadus Sybod formerly the
publisher of the Independent La Salle in Illinois
who had asked for and obtained several letters and pa
pers addressed to the editors Of the Western Advert
ser.S Upon him found numerous letters COPY Of
one of which, addressed to house in Cincinnati will
explain his mode Of dealing:
"CHIcAGo, Nov. ], 1854.
Messrs Runnion a. Stevens Woodruff House CINCINNATI to
Sanford, Jones a Co., Or. 8i
To inserting Hotel card 1854 in the Western Advertiser
oaiy and 90
Received payment SANpFoRp Josrs A Co h
Please remit by mail to Chicago. II you would like an
editorial notice please send the substance of what you
would like to have said"
10 TINS letter there was answer from the propre-
tors OF the Woodruff House, discaimng oil knowledge
OF having contracted any such bill yet stating that il il
could be sustained they would pay it. Hundreds Of other
letters and bills Of the character the posses
sion Of the accused He at first denied all knowledge Of
the firm Of Sandford Jones Co.. but soon asceraining
that to persist in that statement would render him liable
to charge Of robbng the mall by taking letters there
from belonging to other persons he owned up he
the firm Of Sandford, Jones & Co. lie was then COM
mitted. s
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

The HARTFORD CATHOLIC ExcITEaESr.--The ishop
Of Hartford, Rev BgnsARp ORRILLRY, publishes letter
In the Providence Journal in which he states that
not asked to give buralplace in front of the etch in
Hartford for Rev. Mr.. Brady that it was not table
place for grave, being public sidewalk; Il Mr..
Brady owned battle-ground, where the Bishorad
right to suppose he would prefer to be buried; the
Hartford church belongs to him, tbe Bishop;) that
had he been informed in Of Mr. Brady's sh to
be buried smear the church," he would at on have
directed his interment within the church. .8
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

RroHTs OF CoLoRED PEnsoSs ON RArLRoADs--Ipe case
Of Obadiah Buckner the Jeffersonville Raro Com
pany Judge BIcKsELL Of the Clark county cirt, has
decided that the bylaw Of said company requirinpored
persons produce evidence Of their freedom befoave
ling their road Is reasonable one, and that tplain
tiH Buckner should have complied with it thuevers-
ing the judgment Of justice Of the peace who arded
twenty dollars damages to the plaintiff in conscience Of
the refusal Of the company to convey him til
Buckner Is coored man, and offered TO pay fa pas
sage on defendants cars.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25
RAILROAD EXCURSIONS.

The Pittsburg Gazette gives glowing account of the
pleasures of excursion lately made Westward the
occasion Of opening the Ohio and Indiana Railroad The
distance Of road opened hundred and thirty
miles The train set out from Crestline with cars
and at Forrest, where the road the Mad River
Railroad, two cars were added. Music firing of
guns and glad shouts met the excursionists and fine
collation. added.
Fort Wayne the point Of destination but the cars
arrived too late to carry out the programme. 1t
dark and the city splenddy illuminated and its
thousand inhabitants in of great excitement
and joy Many speeches made in response to the
welcome and Judge HANNA the President Of the Rail-
road Company, had large party at his princely man
sion, where there many ladies' In fact (says the
Gazette) the guests overwhelmed with the hearty
hospitality Of this fair city Of the wilderness for such
it seemed to after travelling all day almost altogether
through primitive forests.
The Gazette gives interesting account of the pro-
gress of improvements in this Western region It says
Fort Wayne is much larger and handsomer place
than expected to 1t has city-ke appearance
and elegant mansions evdencng both wealth
and refinement Its principal streets show that large
business is transacted and that it is the of
porous and rich country 1t is beautifully situated on
the summit dividing the water of the Lakes from the
Ohio A heavy had fallen few days before our
arrival and the streets very muddy but should
think that in dry weather they would be very good
part Of the town is situated sandy SOIL The Wabash
Canal connects it with Toledo the lakes and with the
Wabash river the southwest This has been its only
means of communication with the outer world until the
completion Of the Ohio and Indiana Railroad which con-
meets with the great railroad system Of the country
Several other railroads have been projected and consde
rabe work has been done Of them, but there is
not much likelihood of any of them being speedily finish
cd while the finances Of the country much dis
turbed"
1t will be remembered that the Batmoreans and others
formed party on the same day to 60 Westward from
Baltimore excursion the Central Ohio Railroad.
They too had pleasant tmo and every body returned
filled with wonder at the Western improvements.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

AT the present term of the Circuit Court for 'ange
county IN. ~ the suit Of the executors Of A. Jows-
ING us the owners of the steamer Henry Clay, the
loss of the life Of Mr. Downing and the luggage him
self and wife, has been tried and decided The se as
far as it regards the life Of Mr. Downing could,t be
made out against the defendants but verdict of 600
damages for the loss of the luggage given flavor
of the plaintiffs
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

ARREsTIt will be recolected that about the last Of
October SAMUEL D. ScovILLE, officer of the Marine
Bank at Savannah, (Geo absconded from that city with
ten thousand dollars in notes of the bank He fed
seems to St. Louis and has been arrested In carpet
bag which he had deposited at store in St. Louis be-
tween eight and nine thousand dollars found The
money was all in the original packages. Scoville was
boarding at the Planters House under the assumed name
Of Lewis
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

The editor of the Rhode Island Freeman complains
loudly Of military company for having had punch
late public OCCASION but ut the time the infrmty
Of nature compes him to admit that the offence is great
m'igated by the fact that the punch was Of superior
quality owing in the first place. to the excellence Of the
rum and in the second place, the skful manner Of
mixing it with the other ingredentsn
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

number of gentlemen have left Philadelphia for the
vicinity of New York in quest of the hidden Of
the famous Capt. Kidd. They pretend they know
exactly where it is buried.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25
TO CHARLES w. LANCASTER,
New Bond street, Mlddlesex. England, and all othe

WHEREAS interference has been declared betweep
the patent granted by the Commissioner of Patents
you as tenventor Of an improvement in cla
presented him by me- as the original inventor Of improve
men in the construction of and shot, hearing
which Is set by him FOR the fourth Monday November
October next and following days. necessary at the Bruen
House. Lexington, State of Kentucky shall take the depo
tons OF sundry to be read evidence my be-
half in said hearing when and where you may attend you
think proper THOMAS III. BARLOW,
aug i6-wtd Washington
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NonCE.-The heirs and representatives of Rudolphus
IN Brill deceased whose estate letters
we're granted by the Orphans Court Washington county
Maryland in the year 1901 hereby notified to appear In
the Orphans Court Of said county before the LIST day
May 1882 and esablish their right TO the funds the
hands or which hereafter into the hands of the
undersigned administrator de bons nom with the will an
nexed, of said deceased. JOHN r. sNEARY
Administrator de bonis non, with the win annexed.
nov 10-lawlm
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

NJ me hers ana representatives. OF RodoIphus
brii deceased on whose estate letters tcsamenary
granted BY the Orphans Court for Washington county
Maryland in the 1901 hereby notified to appear
the Orphans Court Of said county the lt day
May leoo and establish their right to the funds in the
hands which hereafter the hands Of the
dcrgncd administrator de bons non with the N anne
cd Of said deceased. JOHN r. SNEARY
Administrator de bonis with the will annexed.
25--lawlm
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

LADY, residing In Boston, is desirous Of obtaining
"A situation as Housekeeper in Washington vicinity.
Any one desiring such person will please address Mrs
MARTHA WHEELwRIGHr, Boston,
She refer persons highest standing in Boston
Tor her capabilities and character nov 25--4t
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-25

FUNHE WESTERN MILITARY INSTITUTE con-
tnues in successful operation Tyree Springs sum.
ner county twentyone miles from Nashville Tennessee and
offers thorough mathematical classical and scientific course
students who may enter any period For ap-
ply to b. R. JOHNSON, superintendent
nov 14-2m Tyree Springs Sumner countv Tennes.ea
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feet high at intervals Of few rods These or rocks
full of cracks fssures if they had been by
some convusion of nature at O period Between
these cones there holes varying from the
size Of water bucket down three inches
in diameter Through these breathing hoes as we call
them and through the crevces in the rock there is
stany escaping hot smoke gas of strong sulphuric
odor In passing over the ridge for half mile we
discovered large number Of these breathing holes;
through some the heat intense than others.
We did not carry up athermometer therefore we could
not get the exact degree of the heat but from holding
hand several of them we no doubt that the
Thermometer would have shown boiling heat in some
of them. As the Indian discovered by holding
his hand Of these breathing heles" the exist
of FIRE beneath he Immediately rereated as far as
he dare 60 down the mountain alone The smoke or gas
very offensive to the nostrils well irritating to
the eyes, We attempted to look into several them but
were prevented from getting more than o momentary
glance for the above mentioned. We, however,
rolled stones into hem and could hear them descend for
considerable distance We remained about one hour
traversng the ridge and examining the country in the
Three Sisters, Mclaughlin st. Helens, Rainier, and
Adams, besides two other peaks whose Names If
they have any, unacquainted with ALSO Fremons
Peak and Shasta Butte Mountain in California
These last mentioned peaks must be nearly or quite
FIVE hundred miles from Mount Hood The vast extent
Of country which the eye could reach would be re-
ceved incredible any but those who have been upon
these towering mountains on clear day and in Ore
gon atmosphere. There appeared to be bank of for
it distinctly There was also dark cloud or bank Of
smoke laying off to the northeast very low down. which
shut out small portion Of the country in that direction
from view. Aside from this the whole country for
hundreds Of miles in plain view before u.s. In the
distance on either side could be traced the different ranges
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-13
RICHMOND MARKErs-Marob 10

fonAcco,-lhe mnrket since our la report h be-
active and prizes of good tobacco rather better but
Diner kinds without change in prices. The bre ,ks
hase been large for the OF the ycur.
fLoUR-lIl ,rs have advanced ih ir rate. so: per
larrel. which buyers decline giyin,. M niles hay,
b'"n reported. The uni quotations are s775
NHEAT-White 81 60; Rel Ga.
CtRS--75 cents per busit
OnKN MtAL-s5, 90 pr iusEcl
DTs-lj II - cents per hushcl.
frTTFR- Go,he /, 10 n % {; Mnurta iS ii 81 cts
p"uIrr suitable for table Us are sold n.
low - II cents.
COFFEE We quote Rio Il II cent; Laguyra u
II u; Jara l31 10 4; Mocha ! It | a cents
CASDLEs.-Tallow Is Is ct tiul's and Jack sons
patent II Adanantine % 30 Mitchell. ralcni 3Oa3i
Sperm 33 b
LARD New in bbls. sl0I cis. ; kegs II u III
LAVE StuCK-Bccf Cattle scale ", igll So a SO U.s.
sioss; Sheep ia 90 nett Hog. 81 y nett.
SUGARS -Ncquote PuIto Rico 81 ii 81 cents; New
Orleans i a % Refined Loaf % ii l0 Crushed >
n93i; Powdered 8 l , 40 i; Coh,e Susar67Sa7
IlME-trnm wharf 81 30 from ,ro,e 81 G24
GuASo-Pcruviun $50 On; Mexicnn SO 30
iLAsTEn-Saes Lump s. l2 at har s6 on Basin;
Ground ..
NMLs-lled Mt 43H els
SEGDs-Clover Seed s74 per bu.hrI; Timothy $it to
s33; licro's Grass 3 60 IA l75 + uxsced 81 20.
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OBITUARY.

Departed this life, at O'Clock, on the evening
of the 2lth day of February, at the residence of
John K. Steptoe Mrs. MARY o. GoGGIN, widow
of Pleasant NJ. Goggin, of Bedford, in the sixty
fifth year of her age.
Her life characterized by the most earnest de
voton TO all the promptings of piety and benevo-
lcnce, furnishes a beautiful comment upon the
efficacy and truth of the religion she professed,
while her death likewise gave sufficient evidence
that, even in the "yalley of shadows it hath n
sustaining power for the departing SOUL who can
look back upon duties well performed, both to
God and man.
For many years the subject of this notice had
been pious and consistent member of the Bap-
fist Church how far her religion extended To the
prac zeal duties of life, the of the poor and
frendless, who mourn her now rs their lost ben
ctactor, sufficiently show. As mother, sister,
friend and neighbor, she had few equals no supc-
ror. Her hand ever open to dispense char
ity while with words of kindness and encourage
ment, she .snade glad the hearts of all who were
dependent upon her bounty. In her own family
she lived II noble embodiment of noblest virtues
Gentle and torbearlng almost to u fault, uniform
Iy amiable and kind, there was no tax which she
couldnot make easy, comfort which she knew
not how to supply. For those who leaned upon
her rs their parent and guide, and whose hearts
and homes made dcsolate by her DEATH she
has left an example without fault, and the memo
ry of a life, the rewards of which only the ..pure
in heart hope for
Farewell it is glorious flight for faith
Totrace thy upward path above this cline.
OF change and storm. We will remember thee
At thy turf bed, aud mid the twilight hour
OF solemn music, when the buried friend
Comes back visibly, and seems to fill
The vacant chair, our speech shall be ofthee"
Bedford Sentinel please copy
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-13
THE MARKETS
BALTIMORE. March 8

BAIT MORE, March g.
FLOUR AND Mai The advicps hv The steamer A
I,atic have given frnness Bea lstuif. an We
fun thcr nrvahce Emly this morning ,,eis we're
a,- to buy 81 81. but holders were asking hi her
figures. On late change there was more nou rv and
niles Of about 1000 lhls Howard street Flour NJ ~ 30
vancr Of p 10 374c per Dbl. since yesterday The
market closed with buyers than sellers at the n
b.Nc price.
GRAIN AND SffDs.-Thc receipts of Wheat are Fight
About $500 bushels offered. and # red NJ s. - n
81 49, and good to prime white ut 81 80 a 81 81 ter
bl,hel. Ilriorlnts to Is cents less. Corn is stem
dyabout 1000 bu>he offered und considerable sale.
II white 70a-A cents and yellow at 20 ~ cents
huShrl.
GRocFRIEs.-M Market stendy Sale, o 1000 bug, Of
70 Coffee at IL Il Ia cents per h. Sogar4 and Mo
Ia.,es unchanged. Rice 43 4s cents pei u.
fRoyIsloNs -Mnrkc' ~ready Wenote sale of 500
hb Mess DIRK at IL -, north; small sales ST, M
81. SO per Dbl. Mess Beef Is sc $40. Bacon .hoI
Der cons sides cents, and ans 10 II cents per
H.
ToBAcco,-Tle + nrkct remains very qui t. No sa'cs
# momeni.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-13

Lawyers are called attorneys, because i'll the
time OF our Saxon ancestors, the treemen met
twice n year under tie presidency Of the shire
reeve or sheriff, and this meeting was called the
sheriff torn BY degrees the freemen declined
giving their personal attendance, and II freeman
who did attend carried with him proxies of such
of his friends did not appear. He who actu-
ally went to the sherii's torn was said according
to the old Saxon, "to go at the torn" and hence
came the word attorney" which signiied one
that went TO the torn for others, carrying with
him power to act or vote for those who employ
ed him The distinction between attorney and
solicitor arises from the latter practising in courts
of law.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-13

ANANpAL ACT IN WAsnINGToN.--It was sta
ted under our telcgraphic head yesterday that the
stone presented by the Pope of Rome intended as
II tribute of respect 10 tie memory of Washington
toho placed in the National Monuments had been
stolen and destroyed on Sunday night The Wash
ington Star says:
The Waterman ON duty was j. c. Stewart; he
saw the perpetrators of the dastarlly net from his
watch box; he had with him double barrccd gun
loaded, and ready for use. The men came to his
box, and he asked them if they intended to niure
him, they told him TO keep quietand they would
not hurt hm,as they wanted to take Il view OF the
place. They then tied n rope around the box,
pasted some papers over the windows, and went
off. lie kept still, aud they took the stone. placed
il on truck and carried it to the river, where the
fragments were found. Stewart after he thought
they were gone opened the window and says he
burnt the rope and got out reused Mr.. Hilton
the day Waterman, aud told him what had occur
red. Hilton asked him where the dog was that he
didnot alarm himl Stewart replied, Il don't know
reckon they poisoned him." Hilton looked for
his dog,the most faithful Waterman ON the ground
and found him dead. These statements were made
to us by persons at the Monument The whole
subject is 10 be investigated by the directors.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-13

The ScYTnE OF DEATH.-The scythe OF
Death is rapidly moving down both old and young
in this community. Sickness is more prevalent,
and death more numerous, in this neghborhood
than has ever been known at any previous time.
Pneumonia is carrying off the old, and scarlet
fever the young. Our Physicians are kept con
v ] " tp the " ha 'r h"n
nearly as great here, during the past month, as il
was in New Orleans last summer during the pre-
yalcnce of the yellow LerisJurg Chron-
icle.