1852: Jan. 9: Act to provide for the registration of births, deaths, and marriages in Ky. -- Louis KOSSUTH, the Hungarian chief, calls, with Gen. Lewis CASS, upon Henry CLAY, while the latter lay sick in his room at Washington city. Mr. CLAY listened patiently to his comments on the condition of Hungary and the situation of France, which KOSSUTH believed would provoke civil war and perhaps a general revolution; and to avoid which, or control it for the greatest good, he hoped for the intervention of the United States in the affairs of Europe. Mr. Clay replied that no greater calamity could befall this government that this doctrine of intervention. The vital principle of this country, he said, rested upon its republican character, as seen in the capacity of the people for self-government, and in its practice of confining its actions to its own duties. Our example was on of Christian progress; and the United States, as the only living Republic and example of man's capability for self-government, was bound to encourage progress and prosperity on this continent. All this would be endangered and destroyed by foreign wars, and with them all hopes of free institutions. Warming with the importance of his subject, as he proceeded, he stood erect and with much emotion and touching emphasis, said, "A dying man, I oppose your doctrine of intervention." Grasping his hand, as he bade him farewell, he said, "God bless you and your family! God bless your country! May she yet be free!" Jan. 19 : Heavy snow, blocking u trains on the railroad from Louisville to Lexington. During the night (Monday), Ohio river closes with ice for the second time -- the only winter, within the memory of old inhabitants, when this has occurred. Thermometer at daylight, on the 19th at 6 degrees below zero, at sunrise at 8 degrees, at 2 P.M. at 2 degrees, at 8 P.M. 15 degrees, at midnight 30 degrees below zero; Tuesday morning, 20th at 2 o'clock 30 degrees below, at 7 A.M. 16 degrees below, at 9 A.M. 4 degrees below, and at noon it had risen to zero. At New York, the East River to Brooklyn frozen hard, and hundreds crossed over, but at 10 A.M., the 20th, the tide rose, breaking up the ice, and 200 to 300 persons were carried away on floating cakes; after an hour or most painful excitement and alarm, all were rescued. At New Orleans, weather the coldest ever known. At Nashville, several degrees below zero. At Pittsburgh, on 18th, snow 16 inches deep. The Potomac river, for 3 miles below the great fall, blocked by ice 30 feet high. Jan. 20: Death, in Fleming county, of Mrs. Nancy GRAY, widow of Matthew GRAY, aged 102 years. Jan. 27: Court of appeals, in Jacob A. SLACK et al. vx. Maysville and Lexington Railroad company, decide the tax to pay the interest upon the county bonds issued to pay for subscription of stock constitutional. Ben. HARDIN, Thos. F. MARSHALL, John W. MENZIES, and Harrison TAYLOR attorneys for plaintiffs, and George ROBERTSON, James HARLAN, Henry WALLER, Thos. Y. PAYNE, and Frank T. HORD for defendants. May 6: Several deaths from Cholera in Union county. May 10: Novel duel at Eddyville: The challenged party named the terms -- that they should meet at Dr. N.'s office, and be bled. Dr. N. opened a vein for each, and they bled until, becoming extremely weak and looking as pale as a corpse, they pronounced themselves satisfied. May 10: Steamship Eclipse reaches Louisville from New Orleans, in 4 days 18 hours running time -- the quickest trip ever made, having lost 10 hours in repairing her machinery. The steamboat Reindeer arrived shortly after, in 4 days 20 hours 45 minutes running time from N.O.; she lost one hour only. June 6: At Maysville, 51 deaths from cholera in six days; 44 more, by July 13. June 29: Death at Washington city, of Henry CLAY, at 11:17 A.M. Telegraph dispatches from the eastern cities state that, from every steeple, the bells are proclaiming the sad intelligence that the spirit of Mr. Clay is gone; the flags of every nation covered with crape, and business is partially suspended; both houses of congress adjourn without reading the journal. July 5: David MERIWETHER (democrat) appointed by Gov. POWELL to occupy the place in the U.S. senate made vacant by the death of Henry CLAY. July 10: Burial of Henry CLAY in the cemetery at Lexington; funeral ceremonies grand and impressive; 30,000 people join in the funeral procession. July 13: Occasional deaths from cholera throughout the state; epidemic at a few points; over 50 deaths at Hopkinsville, and the citizens fleeing from the place. Aug. 2: James SIMPSON re-elected judge of the court of appeals in the 1st district: SIMPSON 13,145, Kenaz FARROW 12,270 - maj. 875. Aug. 2: 30 deaths from cholera, in and near Paris; 20 of them Irish laborers on the railroad. Sept. 25: Gen. Winfield SCOTT, Gen. John E. WOOL, and Surgeon-Gen. LAWSON, of the U.S. army, visit the Lower Blue Lick Springs in search of a site for an asylum for disabled soldiers . . . . Sept. 27: Stampede of slaves across the Ohio river, 32 from Mason and Bracken, 9 from Campbell, and 14 from Boone counties. Nov. 1: Vote of Ky. for president and vice-president: Winfield SCOTT and Wm. A GRAHAM (whigs), 57,068, Franklin PIERCE and Wm. R. KING (democrats) 53,806, John P. HALE and Geo. W. JULIAN (free-soil or antislavery) 265; maj. for SCOTT over PIERCE 3,262. -- Valuation of real and personal property in Kentucky, as ascertained by the U.S. census marshals on June 1, 1850, $291,387,554 -- an average of $391 to each free person. Nov. 2: Chas. ANDERSON (a native of K.) delivers an eloquent and glowing address upon the life and public services of Henry Clay, before the Clay Monumental Association of Ohio, at Cincinnati. Dec. 21: David MERIWETHER (democrat) appointed by Gov. POWELL at U.S. senator in the place of Henry Clay, and who served until the close of the session -- claims the seat still, notwithstanding Archibald DIXON (whig) was duly elected by the legislature, to succeed Mr. Clay from the date of his resignation, Sept. 6. The senate, by 27 (19 whigs and 8 democrats), admits Mr. DIXON to his seat. Dec. 30: Ohio river at flood height, only 10 feet below the great flood of 1832.