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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21

EXECUTION or WooD-CoNDUCT or GOVERNOR
TIsH.-Wood, the Irishman, was executed yester-
day, in pursuance Of the law and Of his sentence,
an account Of which will be found in another part
Of this paper. We entertained the belief, up TO
the moment of his execution, that a communication
of his sentence would yet arrive from the Cover
nor but it appear. his Excellency thought differ
entity, and this white man and Irishman, who took
the life Of his own wife by poison, has expated his
crime according TO the judgment Of the tribunals
and laws of the country.
We DO not deplore this action, because we be-
lieve, from the bottom Of our heart, that if laws eI-
is they ought TO be put in execution, according to
their tenor and import. But while we declare
this to be opinion, we are not quite prepared to
Justify the corduet Of the Governor in making a
difference between Wood, white Irishman, and
Jones, black African, each OF whom were found
guilty of an offence of equal enormity, and subject
to the came punishment. We are unable to ac-
count for the motives which may have influenced
the Governor, or TO trace the causes which may
have led to his determination His conduct in
these two casee is pclpsby inconsistent and ab
surd No rerscnings. no apologies, no erplana-
tons car prevent an independent mind from thus
thinking.
A great effort was made in some benevolent
qusrters TO save the lives Of both these culprits.
They succeeded in the black mans case, but failed
in the white enc A vsst quantity Of benevoence
has also been thrown ont in favor of all sorts Of
criminals ard felons; and the punishment of death
under the law, has been stgmatised bloody, dis
graceful, villanous, and uncivilized. 1t is singular
enough that some Of these denunciations come
from the ssme quarter, and originate in the
same hearts. which justified the Mayor Of this city
and the municipal authorities in ordering out the
military, and shooting down, in cold blood, twenty
five of their fellow.citizens, because Of quarrel
between two plsy.acors, and Of dispute sprung
up on that point between the Goldfish sristocracy Of
Actor Place and the Goldfish democracy of the
Bowery
In ront Ct prorrieiy, morality, and justice. the
copsuct of the Chief Magistrate Of This city, on the
che occasion, ls about of piece with that Of the
Chief Magistrate of the State, on the other
occasion Governor Fi.h has expended all his
sympathy end exhausted all his intellect in the
case Of Jones, the black man, who was found
guilty Of arson; therefore, he had none left in his
heart to bring Up in the case Of Wood, the unforu.
nate lfishman. The Afncan race is rising in the
world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Execution OF "a Murderer.

BALTIMORE July 20, 1913.
Conrad Vintner, who convicted OF the murder of
Mrs Cooper, hung at half past IL o'clock to-day.
The unfortunate culprt behaved firmly throughout the
terrible scene. On the gallows he made speech in
which he confessed having committed the dreadful
deed for which he had forfeited his life to the laws
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21

WAsHISGros, July 20-P. M.

WARRINGTON, July 20-P M.
Messrs Wheeler e. Co, Of the city Of New York,
have obtained the contracts for furnishing all the sta
tionery required by the Executive Departments
ceptpg that Of the Interior, for which Mr. Baiy OF
Washington, claims to be the lowest bidder. The
rates at which the contracts have been taken are said
to be Iunously lew.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Mr., Caihoun's Address to the Southern
States.

Mr., Calhoun's Address to the Southern
States.
We publish to-day, at leng tn, highly important
paper in the present condition Of the Countrywide
address of Mr.. Calhoun, of South Carolina, to the
Southern States, being also a vlndlcation Of him.
self from the aspersions cast upon him by Colonel
Benton, in the speeches which he has recently de-
livereds in Missouri. This important paper will
be read throughout the whole country. Ii Is writ
ten with great talent and ability, and presents all
those points Of interest which will demand the
attention Of the South, and the friends Of the
Union throughout the whole country.
But for some gross msmanagement In the Post
Office department, both at Washington and at
Augusta, we would have been enabled to publish
this document several days since. The copy in
tended for this establishment was mailed at Pendle-
ton, S. c., on the 9TH of July. 1t was addressed in
most egible hand to this office but, by extra
ordinary bungng, did not receive it till yester-
day. We find the following endorsement upon it,
Postmsrk-" Pendlcton, S. C., July ~
On the reverse side -
"Mlssent ts Washington; received from Washing
"ALFRrp HUGrR, p. NJ.
"Charleston, July II, 1s4o."
From this II will be seen that, by the bungling
Of the Post Office department at Washington, this
important paper has been travelling nearly three
weeks, backwards and forwards, between Charles
ton and Washington, instead Of coming directly to
this city, according to the plainly written direction
upon it. This is not the only blunder that has been
committed recently by the Post Office department,
under it's present management. We have much
TO say on this point at future day
Unless Mr.. Collamer, the Postmaster General,
manages his department with more skill than he
has exhibited during the last few months, his boast
of reform is mockery, and his numerous removals
an outrage
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
The Late Robbery at Washington.

WASHINGTON. July 90, 1S4o
No clue has yet been obtained leading to the detec
on Of the perpetrators of the robbery at the city post
Office although the police actively the lookout
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Death or thc Hon. Ebenezer Mack.

ITHACA, July 10-6 NJ.
The Hen. Ebenezer Mack, of this town, died at his
residence at A. M, this morning. Of consumption.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Movcm In the Coal Trade

PHLApEtrHTA, July 20, 1S49
The whole amount Of coal transported on the Pha-
delphia and Reading Railroad, for the week ending
yesterday SO 700 tons; and the shipped by
canal on the Schuylkill Navigation, during the same
time, was IL 112 tens
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
TELECRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

WILMINGTON, JJ

Wa HINGroN, July 30 IS4y.
learn that Mr. A. Hamilton Clements, Of George
town, D. c., will be appointed to the Consuship at
Messina, in the King 1om Of the Two Sicilies. Mr..
Clements is admirably qualified for the post and his
appointment would give general satsfact ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Fire In Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. July 20, 1S49
The wool store of MIR james Bsques was destroyed
by fire this morning 1t was insured for $4,000 in the
Firtmen's and for $4,000 in the Hartford Offices
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Death OF Hon. Harmanus Blocker.

ALBANY, July 20, 1S49.
The Hon. Harmanus Blocker, one Of our most
esteemed citizens, died last night lie formerly
member Of Congress- and also u s. Charge des qGares
at the Hague
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Destructive Fire at Cranston, II. L.

BosroS, July 20, 1S49.
The extensive bleaching worksat Cranston r. L. be-
longing to Mr. W. NJ. Cooke, was destroyed by fire on
Thursday last. The loss is not far short of $4,000
There was an insurance on the property amounting
tn 600
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21

SAILING OF the STEAMSHIP WASHINGTON The
United States mail steamship Washington, Capt.
Floyd, took her departure yesterday. at noon, for
Southampton and Bremen. a list Of her pdssen-
gers will be found in another column.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-21
Specie by the steamer Canada.

Bo,roS, July 10, 1s<o.
We are Informed that Madame Webs, guardian of
the Vienno'c Children, who sailed for Europe In the
steamer Canada on Wednesday, took with her s54 900
I'm spec.c
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Thrilling AneCdOie.

Rev. DR.. Dill, one of the Delegation from
the Presb. Church Of Ireland to this coun-
try, relates the following fact, which sets
forth in strong light the bitter prosecutions
to which converts from Romanism are ex-
posed by the fury and insoIence of the
priests = Chr Obs,
A girl of about 20 years of age had re.
nounced Romanism aud being stcadfast,
she was, by order of the priest, turned ouI
of her fathers house.
A protestant neighbor took her in. The
priest, being discontinued by her good for
tune, advised her parents to take her into
their house again, and try by every kind and
conciIiatory means to win her back to the
church. But she was still steadfast and at
length the priest required her parents to
send her to America to her brother, whom
he knew to be exceedingly bigoted, and ex-
ceedingly fierce and violent in his temper
and conduct. He had been the terror Of
the neighborhood in Ireland. The priest
said he would cure her of her Professionalism
Accordingly with heart almost broken
she was dismissed, unattended and friend
less, to go on shipboard, to sail for distant
and strange land When she arrived, she
went directly to her brother, resolved tina
before receiving his protection, she woul'
disclove her conversion, and declare her ad
herence. As soon as the first warm salu
tons were over, with palipataling heart shC
addressed herself to her task of telling he
brother that she was Protestant, expectin!
to be instantly turned out of doors, He
words were brief-for the brother suddenl
lifted his hands, and covered his face Tor
moment, while she stood trembling in ex
pectation of the terrible blow; when he fel
upon her neck, and said, "Mary, it is Blu
three weeks since | too have renowned Re
man Catholicism, and have found peace i
coming directly to Jesus Christ our Lore"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Indian Trout Fishing,

In the winter season the Indian freouents the
bays and CULTS of the lake, at Green Bay, where
he cuts hole in the ice, and With some stakes
fixes blanket round it, so as to throw the re.
Election Of the suns rays directly into it, which
enables him to see for some distance around
Here he sits with his spear in his hand, with a
contentedness and patience that would put a
WaItonte to the blush, sometimes for davs to-
gether, watching the passage of sturgeon with
in the reach Of his thus assisted vision. If he
thinks it trout region, he alters his plan. For
this fish he carves from wood tho form of a fish
or pjckerel about ten or twelve inches long, into
which he runs some lead to sink it. To this he
fastens a string and throws it down as lure to
his game. The light from the hole, and the
cleayness Of water in these lakes, enable the
trout to see at a considerable distance, and he
comes at it with full rush, like leap of Cat
amount The bait is Instantly withdrawn, and
he fingers for moment apparently to account
f., the sudden disappearance of his victim,which
oives to the fisherman time to poise his spear
and insure his capture'-DstrOt Free Press.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Statistics Of Human Life.

The distinguished Surgeon, Alexander II.
Stevens Of New York city, recently delivered
an address before the New York State Medical
Society, in vindication of his profession in
which he submitted the following interesting
statistics. He stated that throughout the civil.
zed world the duration of human life has in ,
creased, and is steadily increasing with the ad-
vancement end diffusion of medical science.
sin the city Of Geneva, in the 18th century,
one individual in 25 died annually. For the
18th century, one in "a; at the present time,
one in 46. With us the mortality is greater.
estimate it at one in 40, the proportion of child
hood being larger, and childhood being the Pc
Rod of the greatest mortality. In the British
navy, among adults, none of whom are very
aged, the mortality is only about one in 100
Seventy years ago the mortality in the British
navy was one in every ten. 1903, one in thirty !;
1886, IL $40 among 1000; diminution to
less than a seventh of rate in L770. In the
American army, with a corps of medical Off
GERS, not excellcd by that of any other country,
the mortality is little over one in 300 per an,
mum. In London the mortality in the middle of
the last century was one in 80. In the year
1888, the mortality was one in SO. Iquote from
the annual report Of the Registrar General
Within the last twenty years the mortality Of
Russia has been one in q; Prussia, enc in SO
France, one in 1907; Holland, one in 30; Bel.
GUM, one in 430l England one in 53.07
Sicily, one in 80; Greece, one in 30; Phladcl-
pha, one in 1903; Boston, one in As; New
York, one in 27.83. The immigrants have made
our mortality greater than that of our sister cit
les; in other respects it has diminished with the
advance of medical science. These statistical
statements might be multiplied at great length
but enough have been given to show conclusive
" the prodgious extent to which human life has
been heightened, with the advance and diffusion
of medical science, beyond its duration in form
er periods, and beyond its present duration il
the less enlightened countries of Europe"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Singular Prophecy.

At meeting of the Institute Of Actua-
ries, held few days since, Mr.. Nelson
referred to prophecy, made in 1929, by
their newly elected President, Mr.. FinIay-
son. Many years ago their President prop.
hesied that in lS43 the whole Of Europe
would be in a state of commotion. He
need not tell them how fully his prophecy
had been verified Mr.. Fnlayson, in refer
ence to this, said "He had no wish to be-
consider ed prophet, but the circumstance
actually took place He merely arrived at
the opinion he had given by calculation, in
committee which sat in 1926, on the sub
ect Of friendly societies, before whom he
was examined as to the probable rates of
interest on an averageof many years thence
forth. He (the Presidency answered that
the rate on a medium Of peace and war
would range at per cent. on which Lord
Althrop asked if he allowed nothing for
the increase of philanthropy, believing
firmly that the state of peace was itself
nothing else but state Of incapacity to
make war. The committee seemed aston,
lshed at this doctrine, and one of them mr..
Pusey) asked, was war the natural state of
men? He answered that all history showed
that the number of years of peace and war,
from any given era, was precisely equal /;
and not only so but that the duration Of each
succeeding peace was in exact proportion
to the sacrifices of the antecedent war and
when the exhaustion so Occasioned is re,
paired, war will Immediately follow. On
this dictum, he snd his son completed from
many elements, an estimate Of the exhaust
ion which Europe had sustained in the
twenty-five years of the war which ended
1916, and he confidently predicted that th(
peace of the world would not be disturbed
" my gre"t COMMUNION until attcr the yea
lS47. Many or most of his literary friend
have been aware of this prediction for a
least fifteen years or more. 1t has Offer
been discussed but not in print. He re
GREETED to find that the result he anticipate,
had occurred
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
The Bible.

How comes it that this little volume, composed
by humble men in a rude age, when art and sci
ence were but in their childhood, has exerted
more influence on the human mind and on the
social system, than all the other books put to-
gether? Whence comes it that this book has
achieved such marvellous changes in the opin-
ions of mankind-has banished idol-wOrship-
has abolished inlanticide-has put down polyg-
amy and divorce-exated the condition of wo-
men-raised the standard of public morality
created for families that blessed thing, Christ
ian homeland caused its other triumphs by
causing benevolent institutions, open and OK
pansive, to spring up as with the wand of en-
chantment? What sort Of book is this, that
even the wind and waves of human passions
obey it? What other engine of social improve,
ment has operated SO long, and yet lost none of
its virtue? Since it appeared, many boosted
plans of amelioration have been tried and failed,
many codes of jurisprudence have arisen, and
run their course, and expired. Empire after
empire has been launched on the tide of time
and gone down, leaving no trace on the waters
But this book is still going about doing good
leavenng society with its holy cipes-cheer
ING the sorrowful with its onsolation-strength
enlng the tempted couraging the penitent-
calming the troubled spirit-and smoothing the
pillow Of death. Can such book be the off
spring of human genius? Does not the vast
ness of its effects demonstrate the excelencl
of the power to be of God?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
An Incident,

A touching incident occurred few days
since in the primary school on Cumberland
street by Miss Elizabeth L. Fisher, which SC
pleasantly let in a ray of light upon the bet,
ter attributes of the human heart, as to be
worth mentioning In the chill and dreary
days of last week, there was a poor child
came shivering into school, poorly clad, al
most shoeIess and seemingly pierced thro'
with the biting winds, she being so slightly
protected with clothing.
As the children gathered around the stoVe'
one little girl in hoverlngup among the fest'
pressed against the poor child already men,
toned, and ascertained thereby, how very,
very thinly she was clad. Her first surprise
was followed by swelling of her tender and
syInpathislng heart as she examined the OBJ
iect of pity beside her. She turned away to
/ her seat as The big tears came swelling up to
her heaven-lit eyes.
She pondered upon the case until recess
when she, in soft whispers, un(olded the plan
she had made, that the scholars should all
contribute what they could, to get pair Of
shoes for the little foreign girl, who, IN such
hard weather, had come to school with hall
naked feet Her sweet angel-persuaslonS
touched all hearts with the electric of sym
pathy and their benevolent feelings yearned
to afford relief.
The next day, fierce and cold as the wealth.
or was the sufferer came to the school, and
Immediately place was vacated tor her al
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03

the stove. The money which the children
had collected was handed to the teacher,
and she informed of what had been DONE
There was nearly money enough to pay for
a pair of shoes A good dress and warm
and comfortable undergarments had been
delicately brought from homes of these large
hearted children and all placed in the hands
of the teacher. II was the first notice she
had received of the intention. With the
swelling heart, and tears of joy, she heared
the simple story Of the noble deed, and re-
celved the bounty. Her own contribution
completed the necessary sum, the shoes
were purchased, and the next day the half
bent, shivering, and pinched child of the
previous time, came to school buoyant with
delight, her cheeks in glow, and her eyes
dancing with JOY Her appearance dffused
a general Joy over the whole school, and
taught them lesson which we trust they
may never forget that it is blessed to init
mate the good angels in performing for each
other the highest uses-BangOr Courier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Change of Color in Fish.

The change of color in fish is very remarka-
BILE, and takes place with great rapidity. Put a
living blackburn trout into white basin of wa
ter, and it becomes within half an hour, OF q
light color. Keep the fish living in white jar
for some days and it becomes absolutely white
but put it in dark. colored or black vessel, and
although, on first being placed there, the white
colored fish shows most conspicuously on the
back ground, in quarter of an hour it becomes
as dark coored as the bottom of the jar, and con-
sequently difficult to be seen. No doubt this
facility of adapting its color to the bottom of the
water in which II lives, is of the greatest service
to the fish in protecting it from its numerous en-
emios. All anglers must have observed that in
every stream the trout are very much of the
same color as the gravel or sand on which they
s AS q ag 81 tS f9 a d is lie R 5
leave it for the scientific to decentralization on
Sporting.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Discovery of a New Substance for
Producing InSenSibiIity to Pain.

Mr.. Nunnenly, surgeon Of Leeds, states in a
letter 10 the editor of the Provincial Medical
and Surgical Journal he had discovered that
the chloride ofol fant gas is even better adapt
ed than clllorof6rm to produce insensibity to
pain :-"I believe ii to bo possessed of all the
good properties of chloroform, and in a great
degree free from those which are Objectionable.
It is equally pleasant potent, and speedy in its
action. The anesthesia produced by it may be
recovered as profound and as prolonged as may
be wished. While a smaller quantity of it than
of chlorofom will produce sufficient degree
of insensibility larger quantity may be given
with mpunity. The state of collapse is not so
great. The animal may be recovered from
more deadlike condition than where this is in
dnced by chloroform; at the same time the pro-
cess of recovery is more rapid, and it is unut-
tended by any of those distressing symptoms so
often witnessed in animals ralyng from large
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-05-03
Admiral Nelson's Playful Decision.

His manner, apart from duty, was universally
kind and even playful to all around him; an a.
musing instance of which, occurred during a
cruise in the Mediterranean One bright morn
ing, when the ship was moving about four knots
an hour through very smooth sea, everything
on board being orderly and quiet, there was a
sudden cry of "a man overboardw A midship-
man named Finn, q good draughtsman, who
had been sitting on deck comfortably sketching,
started, at the cry, and looking over the side of
the ship, saw his own servant, who was no swim
mcr, laundering in the sea. Before Flinn's
jacket could be off, the captain OF marines had
thrown the man chair through the port-hole
in the ward-room, to keep him floating, and the
next instant Finn had flung himself overheard,
and was swimming to the rescue. The admiral
having witnessed the whole affair from the guar.
tcr-deck, was highly delighted with the scene;
and when the party, chair and all, had been
hauled upon deck, he called Mr.. Finn, praised
his conduct, and made him lieutenant on the
spot. A loud huzza from the mldshipmen, whom
the incident had called on deck, and who were
throwing up their hats in honor of Films good
fortune, arrested Lord Nelson's attention. There
was something significant in the tone of their
cheer which he Immediately recognized; and
putting up his hand for silence, and leaning ovel
to the crowd Of middes, he SAID with a goot
natured smile OH his face, Stop, young gentle
men. Mr. Finn has done gallant thing to
day and he has done many gallant things be
fore-for which he has got his reward; Blu
mind, I'll have no more making ieutenants TO
servants falling overheard"