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MORE SMUGGLING AT NEW YORK.

Dr. DowLING, surgeon of the British mail-seamer ASIA
was arrested on Tuesday, Immediately her arrival
Jersey city suspicion of having been principal in
the violation of the laws the previous trips Of
the Asia. Mr. j. JoHANSIsoS, passenger, connected
with house in New York. also arrested for aiding
in the violation Of the law. The trunk of Mr. Benja
min was examined the Asia by the customhouse off,
GERS and hundred dollars worth of lace found and
seized for Government. DR.. Bowling and Mr. JOHANNA
taken before the United States Marshal and ad
mitted to bail in the sum Of 5000 dollars each.
The customhouse authorities have recently seized up
wards Of hundred thousand dollars worth of snug
gled goods brought to New York in steamships.
quantity of watch movements and embroidery yalu-
ed at $780, seized lately board the British propeller
Alps have been condemned by the United States District
Attorney and ordered to be sold. The steamer Alps
also condemned, but application of the proctor
for the owners she bonded for $40 600 to abide the
decision of the court and allowed depart on her voy
age to Liverpool
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NEBRASKA CONVENTION.

The great Nebraska Convention took place at St.
Joseph, Missouri, on the 9Th of January. 1t was
the largest ever convened in the Platte purchase.
DR.. j. FL. CRANE, Of St. Joseph, presided; there
were eleven Vice Presidents and ten Secretaries.
A series of resolutions were adopted, the princi-
pal of which, in substance express decided disap-
prevail of any re-agitation of the "vexed question
of slavery in or out of Congress desire the imme-
date organization of the Territory of Nebraska ask
repeal of the law of 1907 in relation to trcspasses
public lands; and convey censure because treaties
for the extinguishment of Indian titles have not al
ready been made The two resolutions following we
give in their own language in full:
Resolped That consider the agitation of the slavery
question: in connexon with the organization of Nebraska
Territory, dangerous to the peace of the country fatal to
the best interests Of Nebraska ITSELF and threaten
ing the harmony if not the perpetuity Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, in organizing Nebraska Territory, oil
who who may hereafter settle there should be
protected in all their rights leaving questions of local
policy be settled by the citizens of the Territory when
they form State Government.
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CONTESTED CASE OF EXTRADITIoN.

IT. H1LLYER, United States Marshal at New York. has
received warrant from Washington signed by the Pre-
sdent and countersgnod by the Secretary of State d.
rectng the Marshal to surrender Alexander HeJroun
Edward Funnel, (hs officer sent for him from Eng
land such other person shall be appointed by the
British Minister to receive him. The warrant sets forth
that Hebroun has been claimed under the Ashburton
treaty Of 1912 by the British Plenpotenary charged
with forgery and has been committed by John W. Nell
son, Esq, United States Commissioner, after examine
ton, upon said charge.
Judge MITCHELL of the State Court of New York, it
will be recoected before whom Heilbroun was brought
habsas corpus did not consider it case of forgery
but lesser degree Of crime and not coming within the
treaty and ordered the United States Marshal dis
charge him but the latter officer held to the decision
Commissioner NELSON of the United States Court, in
stead of the State Judge with view it is sad to the
question of jurisdiction being settled by the Supreme
Court and has kept him in custody in the United States
Court 1t is stated that the counsel for Hebroun in
tends to get out habeas corpus before United States
Judge to prevent the extradition.
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FURTHER ITEMS OF NEW MEXICAN NEWS.


The edtorshp of the Santa Fe Gazette has passed from
the hands Of Mr.. j. L. COLLINS into that Of Mr.. W. W.
II. DAVIS recently arrived in New Mexico.
The existence of quicksilver in the surface soil of the
neighborhood of Las Truches the Rio Cahada is
asserted and the strength Of his belief in its ultimate
availability for commercial purposes, Mr.. GRE1xEn, late
Indian agent, has established rancho at the spot.
The death Of Don MANUEL AnMIJo, formerly Mexican
Governor of the Territory Smitar formally announced
by the Argo del Pals of the 18th December is contra
cted by the Gazette Of the Oath of the same month He
was pronounced better and likely to recover.
Kit Carson John Hatcher and several others arrived
in Santa Fe on Christmas day from California, where
they left just two months previous They report having
met hundred thousand sheep driven from New
Mexico for the California market.
JAMES MAGoIrIN, citizen of Texas who Sas ret up
claim to certain salt lakes in the southwestern part of
Mexico and has various occasions prevented The people
Of the Territory from getting salt from hey lately aid
ed by party of men headed by the sheriff commenced an
attack upon party who had been the Lakes for their
fall supply of salt and their return with full
loads BY firing grape shot from cannon they had with
them They killed four mules oxen wounded one
man. and drove of l6S oxen and left the wagons stand
ing the Plains. These wagons and owned by
large number Of poor PERSONS and comprise nearly all
their wealth They have returned to their families ruin
ed having animals to tread their wheat and no
to provide for their families they depend for
support upon the grain they raise in and the
sale Of the salt they gather in the winter.
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MORSE vs. OREiLLr.-In the Supreme Court on Mon
day decision rendered in the Telegraph brought
up from the Circuit Court Of Kentucky, wherein DR..
Morse granted injunction against Mr.. Reilly for
using electro magnetic telegraph styled the Column
bian gotten up by Messrs Zook Barnes The Supreme
Court decided in favor of perpetuating the injunction
granted against 0'Rey in Kentucky, and makes each
Morse is the first and original inventor of the Electro
Magnetic Telegraph, preceding Steinbei Davy, Cook,
wheatstone and all others The Court sustans the first
claims of the first patent which grants him the
elusive right for marking telegraph. All the claims in
the second patent sustained The eighth claim Of the
first the Court decided ought be dsclsmed but in
sequence Of its having been sustained the Patent Office
by the Circuit Court and portion of the Supreme Court
patent was not invaldated. Upon the eighth claim
Judges GRIrR, NELSON, and WAYNE gave dissenting
opinion.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
COINAGE OF THE UNITED STATES MINT.

We learn from the annual report of the Director
of the Mint at Philadelphia, transmitted to Con-
gress yesterday, that the coinage, including gold
bars executed at that establishment during the year
1858, amounted (omitting fractions of dollars to
$50, Ill ,249, of which $50 ,621 were in gold
coins; S15,S36,99S were in refined gold bars ;
,S52 81 in silver coins, and SGT ,050 in copper
coins This coinage was comprised in 3D., 5,53I
pieces being than twice the number Of pieces ever
before struck at the Mint in single year.
The deposites received 500, 632 in gold and
1885, S39 in silver, including the purchases Of silver
made pursuant to the act of March 3D. 1862 making
total of SCI ,6s2,971.
The coinage at the Branch Mint at New Orleans amount
ed TO 000 Of which So go 900 were in gold coin
and 81, 225 900 in silver The number of pieces struck
was 6,532, The deposites 49, l52 254 in gold
and ST. in silver, including purchases of silver
Total Sc, 6SS, 3S5.
The coinage ut the Branch Mint at Charlotte North
Carolina, amounted to $339,370 in gold comprised in
n 086 pieces. The deposites SS05, l57 in gold.
The coinage at the Branch Mint at Dahlonega amount
ed to 1862 9lS in gold comprised in 90 pieces The
deposites were S452, 2s9 in gold.
The total coinage the Mint and its Branches for the
year 1853 follows Gold S55, olS9 07 silver,
S9,o77 ,57l copper, ,o59. Total S64,s5s,5s7.
One million Of dollars weigh in gold 3,6S55 pounds
avoirdupois, and in silver 54,S57 pounds. II 1000
pounds be taken the tom win be that the large
operations during the last year reach about 1o2 tos
/ gold and 249 tons of silver.
The amount of gold Of domestic production deposited
at the mint and branches during the last year wa
$685. 2205l, Of which S55, 49, 4S7 from Cali
orna and the balance from the Atlantic States except
few deposites from Oregon Of the value of $l3,575
These the first depostes from that Territory and
characterized by having appreciable per centage
Of platinum and sand.
The silver parted from the gold from California amount
ed to the of $407 l33, in addition which there
received other silver Of domestic production to the
value of $10,146.
At theprncpa Mint several depostes of Australia gold
have been made during the year, amounting to $4,000
The entire coinage at the several minis from the time
they commenced operations is as follows:
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EXTENSION OF A BOUNTY LAND ACT.

The time for issuing and locating certain bounty
land warrants for military service in the war of
1872 under several acts of Congress- having expired
on the 10Th of June last act has been passed by
both Houses granting further term of five years
for satisfying the This will relieve from sus-
pension many cases now pending in the Pension
Office, and render available for sale or location
many warrants already issued
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

Observation-Disclosures WALES, who has been for two
yeas past engaged in the prosecution Of geological
vey Of the State Of Mississippi has made the Board
most interesting report which to be laid before the
Legislature This report contains accurate account
OF the early history Of the State and many interesting
facts appear which have not been accessible to the gene
raj reader The execution Of this report and the plan
of it said to be highly creditabe to the author
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

TEMPERANCE IN YIRGISIA.-The Committee of the
House of Delegates of Vgnia to which was referred the
petitions Of numerous citizens Of the Commonwealth pray
ing for the passage of law prohibiting the sale or bar
ter Of any intoxicating liquors. under certain restrictions
and penalties have reported against theprayer of the
petitioners The Richmond Wing considers this report
pretty sign that there will be legislative
on the question this session.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

The Poor OF MAssAcHrsETTs.-From the returns rela-
ting to the poor Of the State of Massachusetts for the
1898 1t appears that the number Of persons relieved
whom 5000 had legal settlement within the State and
were foreigners residents Of other States Of
this latter class 1874 foreigners and 1904 of
these lrishmen or Englishmen. The number Of aims
houses in the State is 1877 attached which are 03G
acres OF land the total value of the establishments being
estimated at Sls07l24. The whole number OF persons
relieved in these amshouses during the year was y
OF an average weekly cost Of Sll0 OF these paupers
1900 were unable to work. and the estimated value of
the labor OF the remainder is S19679 Relief or support
was given to 722 insane persons and 81 idiots The
portion OF paupers probably made by intemperance is
iooo4 The nett expenses Of supporting relieving oil
these persons was S465,599 OF the paupers 630
children under IA years Of age
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

SOUTHERN MAIL.-The Wilmington IN. CO. Herald Of
the st instant that the line Of steamers which
have for so many years piled between that port and
Charleston, conveying the mails and passengers have
been discontinued and both mails and passengers will
hereafter be transferred to the Wilmington and Manches
ter railroad This win expedite the mails to Charleston
and all points South day. besides securing their more
regular transmission.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The Missouri Torn Works, belong
ing to Messrs Sweeny, johnson Co.. at Wheeling (ya)
we're entirely destroyed by FIRE on Tuesday morning
Loss estimated at $4,000 The works had just been
repaired at cost of $4,000 $4,000 and had been
operating but short time since the recent strike.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

ONO SENAToR.-The Democratic members of
the Legislature of Ohio again met in caucus on
Friday night, and balloted for candidate for United
States Senator until one o'clock in the morning,
without etfecting choice. They then adjourned
sine die
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dog plunged into the Ohio, q few miles above Cairo,
the other day, after deer and caught il when about
hundred yards from the shore The dog after getting
ducked about dozen times succeeded in getting the
deers back and fastening to its 60 ipterfered with
its swimming that spectator on the bank took canoe
and secured il.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20
|. Isrd feasoIl ~ olac,s "a -
EnyigorntiIlg Asls cir or OordinI.

HGyisorntihIg 4sitftfso ga OoEaHtA.
! a Wdkb sro AlEbIokE M1RfI1ITs There are formal.
lists and logyatiss In all who deny
Of yerythas theyldon't ind get down M certain books
which theyiave beei taught toregard as the stto TO-
lt OF The principles aud practice OF their ealngs Such
are milf stocs AROUND the neck of Prngressi but all
their eIofts cannot chain down Investigation and expeFi.
neDt, lor discredit their results Medical raTtinets
might possibly fovll who would deny that Aorses
vgeTag Etizr o., cOrdiqlis thesaest most certain
renovatinga broken down system, restoring
shattered or renxed their yigor and ion.
sion that tho world has yet them deny i'll I'M.
npotent truth mghtier than they, Gail The recovered
sick the wlnessbox anlet them testify against pre-
udiSe et fact comba theory and Of fho
sands saved from life of suffering premature
grave drown with its acclaim the eavngs of those who
are too wise in their conceit to examine and lost
what they condemn. When the shaken nerves become
firm, the weak dge tive powers vigorous the feeble ro
bust, the detected Joyous, INC suffering from pain the
bed ridden actiyc when every species orfre-
tional disorder yielding TO this ineStmable curative
ought we 10 lie against the light. by denying or even
doubling, its properties? Forbid ii, can
dori as51a
Tile Cordial Is put up, highly In pint bot,
Ties Price three dollars bottle, for i've dollars
six ortweye dollars. Oh. RING, Proprietor
.sfs g. 5gs = K ~. I, 102 Broadway, New York
Sold by Druggists Throughout the United States Canada
and the West indies. 49,
ExLiso--K ELLs D. CALDWELL.
~ crscINEEr-B. FL MEAKLNaS.
n1-See advertisement. = = n ieio
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

LIEUTENANT MAuRy.-Congress has passed a
joint resolution givinsits consent to the accept
ance by Lieutenant NJ. F. Maury of gold medal
from his Majesty the King OF Sweden, in testimo.
NY of his high satisfaction with the. jealous and
unceasng efforts of that officer, as Superintendent
of the national Observatory. at Washington, for
promoting the establishment of a universal sys-
tenn Of Meteorological observations 10 the alyant-
age of navigation in general, and as an acknowl-
edgment OF the kind disposition shown by that off.
Ger 10 make the merchant navy OF Sweden, in
common with that Of other naiions enjoy the ben
eft of the discoveries already made in this branch
of science. ~
The Constitution ofthe United States provides
that 'no person holding any office of profit tor
trust under them SHALL without the consent of the
Congress, accept of anypresent emolument, or Of
fee of foreign Stnte.'' Therefo.e, Lieutenant
Maury, being an officer OF the navy, could not &C.
cept of The gold medal acknowledgement consent
of Congress.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA, VA.-About IL O'Clock on
Wednesday night the frame building on Union
street, Alexandra. occupied as carpenter shop
by VIM. Fl. Midnight, discovered to be on fire.
1t was soon consumed. the fire in the meantime.
communicating 10 two story brick and small
frame dwelling owned by Ebenezer Bacon, and oc-
cupied hotel by Enoeh Lyles. Through the
laudable exertions of the iremen, the brick dwell
ling nf1Mr. Lyles was saved. though in an injured
condition. MI G. R. vicletl's wa ,ehouse was al
reached by the flames, but escaped with charred
window frames, and Mr.. Smiths block shop with
even less damage. The loss falls heavily on MIR.
McNight, all of whose tools. work, &C., were
consumed. His loss will probably be about two
thousand dollars. Incendiarism wns the cause of
the fire.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

a SAD Incident OF THE MISSING SrEAMER.-Last
winter u gentlenanly andwell educated English
man arrived in Philadelphia with his little son,
and having hired furnished house, sent to England
for the rest of his family. Soon after, letter
came from his wife, saying they would take pass.
age it the steamer City of Manchester. Suisse
quently another letter came, stating that she had
not been able TO make her arrangements in time
to s' in the Manchester, but that she should GER
tainly sail in The City OF Glasgow. Some time If
tel this. letters came which she had mailed at the
time of emharking in this ship, and now he was
unspeakable happy with the almost certainty OF
seeing his wife and children in few days. But
alas! day after day and month after month elapsed,
without any appearance of the steamer. Daily
could he be seen at the steamers wharf until all
hope had fed and now it is stated he is in luna
tic asylum ,aoing maniac.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

MATTERS At ERlE.-There are some symptoms
of dissatisfaction still apparent at the famous city
of Erie. The Common Council have already la
ken some action with reference TO the "rairoad
nuisance so long complained Of and the citizens
of Harbor Creek held public meeting, at which
they passed resolutions, that the nuisance should
be tolerated until after the second week inJune,
the time appointed for the Supreme Courtto act
on the same, and that soon after the nuisance must
be abated. tits not unlikely that the disturbance
will be renewed.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

FATAL REsuLr,-on the evening of Thursday.
the 1ltho of May. Mr.. Edward F. Whitlock, pro-
prietor of the Washington Hotel, Old street, Pitts
burgh, was thrown from buggy violently TO the
ground, and his head sinking the hard earth, he
was knocked senseless. Subsequently Mr.. Whit
lock fingered in much pain. only conscious at
brief intervals. On Wednesday night, at a late
hour. the Express informs us, death came to his
relief and Terminated his sufIerings.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

is gradually becoming general among the Eastern
Railroad Companies, has been originated for the
increase of passenger and freight fares upon rail-
roads. Nearly all the roads out of Boston have
increased their passenger ares the rate of increase
being iromten to fifteen per cent. The increase
is based upon the accumulating expenses of work
ing the roads.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

CALiroRsrA U. S. sksAroR.-Tbe Legislature
of California has adjourned without electing a
successor to Mr.. Gwin. It will be recollected
that an effort was made to bring the election on a
year advance OF The regular time. fol- The ipur-
pose of emphasizing the above named gentleman
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 90. 1854.

pWe publish without comment present, the
following editorial of the Times of yesterday. We
ask all reasonable men. all thinking men, all To-
vers offreedon, both civil end religious, in Amer
lea, read this article, and see where IT will lead
them. What sect or form of religion issafe, or
what rights are secure if the majority should
ever proper 10 act on the principles enuncia-
ted in the psonuncamento of the Times? We shall
review this at our leisure, but publish it with,
these questions in order that our readers may zee
the monstrousity and worse than Kingly tyranny
proposed in a Republic. IfMunchausen had his
swing taot hung) well might ninoritlesof all de-
nominations exclaim ..oh liberty! Liberty! what
crimes are not perpetrated in thy namep'
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HEALTH RESTORED.
Cure of Nervous Debility, Lungs, Sc.-On1uard
march Of HanptplL,s EegetlbLe I,inctrre.

''1' O's y 1Ht.IFI'EV'F tE1UIt 2 G.T
81 RALTiuoRI, March "a, 1851.
Messrs' Mortimer q Mowbray-o entlenen: wish to
DR. Hampton's Vegetable Tincture
From my earliest IccoIecols scarcely ever ed
days health; For number OF yearsI under me
disease was pronounced by them complaint and dys.
epsia with an affection Of the nerves lld lungs de-
rived very little, If any, benefit from their treatment
also tried various remedies, all highly recommended to
no good effect My health continued iauntil Septeme
memory failed; great weakness ianng fits and could
moi eat without great pain, untli became burihem;
was entirely useless 10 family Just about thstie
i'f1 procured for me bottle of this valuable Fine
tufe IL had most powerful effect upon me- in the res
totdtion OF my ealt now after taking TIL bottles
TO my great JOY can Lealth is perfectly rcstored
appetite good, and bnow enjoy health than ever
nave al any previous time during my whole Iiie all OF
derul medicine. ' o''-
Yours, truly, NARY a. RIGGS,
21QS Paca street
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

SEsrEsoEnro BE HuNo.-slave Ned, the prop-
erty OF Mr. Dugue, charged with having forcI bly,
and by threats of deaths violated the person OF q
German girl. only II years old, about a month
since, has beentred bya special trbunal OF slave
holders, ct the town Of Gretna, La, and returned
terdictsof equity of rape" and sentenced Netlo
be hung in the Parish prison Of Jefferson parish,
on the 18th instant. -
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

CoNsELLsvLLE RAILRoAD--The sections here
tofore Put under contract on the Pittsburghiand
Connelsville Railroad are being pushed forward
with much vigor. and the Cumberland Telegraph
is informed that the entire work will be put under
contract during the present summer or very early
in the fall.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

urr, j. Lawrence Smith has been unanimous:
y elected Professor of Chemistry in the University
OF Louisville, KY, vice Prof. Sillman, resigned.
PROT. Smith was formerly Professor of Chemistry
in the University of Virginia and beans the repu-
tation of an agreeable and instructive lecturer.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-20

A NEw BANK.--Anoller bank is being started
at Hagerstown, Nd. The News says S95, 900 have
been subscribed 10 the Valley Bank, the books of
which were opened last week; and oIse fourth of
The amount paid in and deposited in gold in The
haserstown Bank. A western company subscribed
the largest amount of the stock; and the State of
Maryland having reserved the right of taking So.
600 worth. The whole capitalis 100000.