Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-02-04

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ORANGE ALEXANDRIA RAmnoAp-The bill author
zing the Board Of Public Works to subscribe to the in
creased capital stock of the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road to Lynchburg ordered to its engrossment in h
Virginia House of Delegates TuesdaJ after an amend
reducing the appropriation to 100000 instead
$780, 900.
THE REscuERs THE PASSENGERS or THE SAN FRAN
cscoThe total amount subscribed in the several cities
for the purpose Of rewarding the captains and
the ships Three Bells and Antarctic and the barque Xii
by $S4 470 besides which they to have silver
trumpes from the Legislature Of the State Of New York
medals from the Marine Society Of Boston, gold snuff
boxes from the Corporation of the city Of New York.
dals from the Massachusetts, Humane Society," sp
propriate from the Board of Trade Of Baltimore
which is not yet decided upon and possibly something
handsome will yet be done by the National Legislature
PHILADELPHIA REWARDS TO THE SAN Francisco Res
CuERst is reported that the committee of distribution
OF the San Francisco fund in Philadelphia
determined to award to Capt Creighton s. 000 to Capt
Lowe, of the barque Kilby, and Capt Stouer of the
Antarctic 81 900 each to Capt Pendleon of the Lucy
Thompson $3.50 Capt Mathews of the steamer City OF
New York. $500 and service Of plate to Lieut. Murray,
$780, The balance is distributed among the officers and
crews of the three rescung ships The whole amount
collected was $4,000.
The and splendid Payson church edifce at East
hampton Mass took fire on Sunday morning, and was
entirely consumed. Nothing but the brick walls were
left standing The loss is estimated at about $4,000
The Catholic Church at Rockville, Nd under the pas
oral charge Of the Rev. Mr. Dority broken open
Saturday night and robbed of three silver candestcks
two marked B o. one censer one gilt double candela-
bra, and large quantity Of linens
HEAVY DAMAGEs.-Mrs. Landreaux widow lady Of
New Orleans, has recovered for herself and children
$40 900 damages from the New Orleans and Carroton
Railroad Company for the death of her husband Dr. Ian
dreasx, caused by collision between horse and
locomotive attached to passenger car She laid her
damages at $4,000
At Boston, about twelve o'clock on Tuesday night
collection Of few hundred and boys assembled on
the Common and burnt what was called an etfigy Of
Bedini, the Pope's nuncio They then proceeded to
Franklin street to the residence Of Bishop Fitzpatrick
where it was reported Bedini stopping They made
some noise but made no serious disturbance Much
effort had been made to create excitement and it
gratifying that the response to the call not larger
ceedngs should be frowned by every good citizen No
violence attempted Bedni has not been in the city
since October last.-Bost0n Post
SAD INcIDENr.-A correspondent of an exchange pa
per- writing from San Francisco relates the following
incident illustrating the destitution and suffering
which many experience in that land of gold:"
"About week since young msn of New York who ar
rived here time August last died
tually Of broken heart. lie young fine abi
ties and talents but finding nothing do being entirely
destitute and having but few friends he became utterly bro
ken down with despair" \.
The Woodstock Vt Mercury of the 18th instant says
that personal took place last week at Poor
House in Pomfret between Peter Nassau and Hezekiah
which the latter lost his life What weapons were used
by the parties have not learned but they prob
bly, not firearms Peter Nassau reported by the de-
putty marshal, who took the in 1850 the age
Of one hundred and twenty years, and Pierce quite
an old man.
few weeks ago, has left the following offspring IA chill
dren 3 grand children 203 gredt grand children and
great great grand children-n all 800 descendants.
ARREST GAMBLERs.-The police Of Cincinnati on
Friday night made descent upon rondo establishment
in that city and arrested thirty gamblers They
also took possession Of all the gambling apparatus which
consisted of mahogany box, called keeper for
faro bank box for the keeping of checks for faro
bank cloth for rondo table; cardcase for faro bank
about one hundred large cards for keno rondo balls
sweatcloth keno-box, &C. The proprietors Calpn and
May escaped.
Resolutions denouncng Pennsylvania for the Erie trou
bles have been voted down in the Ohio Legislature
Potatoes selling in Warren county and other por-
tons of the upper part Of Pennsylvania for 81 and 40
cents per bushe At Easton Pa they quoted at so
and So cents. as E. a@.s
TOBACCO AT THE NoRTH.-The culture Of the weed in
Connecticut is said be becoming extensive and profitable
In many of the tobacco is the principal crop
grown. In order to promote its culture company has
been formed in Hartford, with capital of 000 for
the purpose of opening tobacco inspection warehouse in
that city \.
FIvE-ScoRE YEARS OLD.-A correspondent of the Nor
folk county Mass Journal states that Mr.. Josiah Hail.
Of Wapoe hundred years old the 26th ultmo.
The event celebrated at the meeting house, where
addresses appropriate for the occasion made After
the services at the church the company repaired the
vestry, where ample dinner provided. At the
head Of the table sat the of hundred years.
rounded by his family and friends When the dinner
past the aged man. for the entertainment Of the compa
ny, related to them brief history of his several
paigns in the army of the Revolution Mr.. Hall is in
good health and spirits and bids fair live for several
years to come .ts
1t appears by the official returns that the oldest
who marched the hymeneal altar in Massachusetts,
last year confessed to seventysx years. but two brides
there were whose certain ages eighty each. The
youngest girl had the of only fourteen
mers while the youngest boy whose marriage is recorded
in the tables was eighteen. r.e
James L. Hoare was executed on Friday morning in the
yard of the City Prison, New York. for the murder
of Susan McAnany.
The John OGroat (English) Journal gives long de-
scrptve of curious marine animal recently cap
tured on the Caithness coast 1t was of tie species
"Gymnetrus Hawkenii, and is described q creature
Of snakeke FORM sixteen feet in length covered with
n long pendulous crest on the back of the head
The wife of Henry R. Smith, of Middletown, (Ct while
her way to visit sick relative Sunday last,
planned Of ndisposton and Immediately expired in her
husbands arms.
Mr.. JAMES K HANSON, worthy citizen living in the
vicinity of Van Buren, (Ark.) was lately killed in the
woods his house, in consequence of dead tree hav
ing fallen upon him while he in the of handling