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The New York herald., 1850-01-27

of natural developemeat. Similar to political
HE everywhere on the European continent, the
life OF trade and commerce at the present moment
is but of the galvanic kind, its natural flow
having ceased under the iron rule and reign
of military and despotic government The pros
pect, too, of new convulsions and connections
which are inevitable, necessarily tend TO check
every thing lik ke enterprise. sngulary fortunate
attempt has, however, Of late, been made, to erect
great establishment, or magazine, here, of ia
shlonable articles of LADIES' dress. on the same
footing as exists at Paris Notwithstanding the bad
times, and the predictions of every one that the
Undertaking could not be carried Out, tue magazine
OF Gerson has, In short time, become SO much
the fashion, that no lady of any note would now
wear an article not bought at the said establish
ment understand that for the last fortnight, the
average amount Of goods sold by the latter was ten
thousand dollars per day, and the rage is such,
that il threatens to ruin all other establishments
Thus industry and perseverance WILL sometimes,
work their way even under the most adverse cir
cumstapces.
A decree has appeared at Vienna, prohibiting
the sale of the Presse newspaper, which was sus.
pended, some time ago, but which Is now again
being published dEat Brunn, under severe penalty.
Whoever is 10 be found reading or s,ing the pa
per, is TO be placed before a court martial
The New York herald., 1850-01-27

The Nlagara's mails arrived here yesterday
morning. The details of her news are annexed.
The Eject I'm England or the President's
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

Mr. BENToN's PosITIoN.-Refe rring to
the speech delivered in the Senate by
Mr.. Benton. on the 10th ult., the WASH
Iington correspondent of the Picayune
says
"Mr. Benton stands alone He has no
friend in the Senate-and scarcely the
free-scilers to rely on AS allies. He does
not endorse the Presidents plan of mon-
action. because he is in favor Of establish
ing territorial governments in New Mex
leo aud Utah, and opposed to the coming
"a of New Mexico as State. This
sepa'ates him from the Administration.
He Is opposed to the Wilmot Proviso as
applied . the territories, in favor of the
fugitive slsve bill, and of the extension
OF the laws 6 Maryland over the District,
which separaes him from the free-soilers
and Southern utras. He is in favor of
paying Texas fteen millions, but wants
to rob her OF additional seven hundred
thousand square niles, and hence is op-
posed by the Senabrs and members from
Texas; the last, no. least, he is opposed
to the union of tie bills which is the
only means of passing either, and thus at
war with the friendsof the committee,
and the saviours Of peace and harmony all
over the country. YetMr. Benton, thus
at war with. and repudiaed by, all parties,
assumes the air of contueror, and takes
advantage of his position as "the oldest
Senator to read Clay, Cass and Web
ster homily de o6fcits. Presumption
and vituperation have always been the
leading characteristics Of the distinguish
ed Senator from Missouri, and will sig
nalize his exploits until he shall be laid
in his political grave on the 4th of March,
1851. He will die victim to inordinate
sell-love, which prevented him from be-
ing just to others or true to himself ard
to the country"
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

To BRING THE DROWNED TO LIFE -
mmeliately as the body is removed from
the water, press the chest suddenly and
forciby downward and backward, and
Instantly discontinue the pressure. Re-
peat this violent interruption unlil pair
of common bellows can be procured.
When obtained, introduce the muzZle
well upon the base of the tongue. Sur.
round the mouth with towel or hand
kerchief, and close it. Direct bystander
to press firmly upon the projecting part
Of the neck, (cal.ed Adams apple,) and
us. the bellows actively. Then press
upn the chest to expel the air from the
lungs, to initiate natural breathing. Con-
tlrue this at least an hour, unless signs Of
naursl breathing come on.
Wrap the body in blankets, place it
nelr fire, and do everything to preserve
the natural warmth, as well as to impart
anartficial heat, if possible. Everything,
however, is secondary to initiating the
lungs. Send for a medical man i'm
m,diately.
Avoid all frictions until respiration shall
be in some degree restored.
VALENTINE MoTT, Surgeon General
Of the American Shipwreck Society.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

ABOLITION BLAsPHEMy Garrison, Alb.
by Kelly, Foster, Parker, Pilsbury q Co,
held blasphemy and abolition convention
at Boston on Tuesday last. AS usual,
they quarrelled among themselves, talk
ed treason and infidehty. and blasphemed
hard enough to make the hair of decent
pagan to stand on end. One of The 2rin
cipal spokesman, Henry G. Wright, said
religion was humbug, that churches
were hells upon earth, and that he would
not believe slavery ought to be tolerated
if Almighty God should tell him so. A
MIR. Thayer hoped TO see ere long, the
downfall Of all churches. 5. ,. Foster
was of opinion that God sent reporters
into the world to caricature all things ho-
ly. Finally, the meeting broke up in
grand row, and Sister Abby was borne
off, foaming at the mouth like captured
catamount, to the watch house. On
Wednesday, the proceedings were resum-
ed. There was more blasphemy, more
ribaldry, and another row, in the midst
of which the convention adjourned, with
a perfect rush. We should like to see a
full report Of this affair. with illustrations
by Cruikshank nk-Sunday Times.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

The EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF OF 40
The iron interest of northern New York.
as those of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and
Virginia, are suffering alike the ruinous
effects of our present tariff system.
The Clinton Wing. published in the
great iron region in the upper part of the
State of New York, states, that OF forty
one forge-6res on the Saranac river. in
lS4S, twenty -one had been put out pre-
vious to the first of January last, and
since that time fourteen, of the remain
ing twenty, have also been extlngushed,
leaving but six of the forty in operation.
"By this necessary suspension, says
the Wing "of business, more than five
hundred men have heen thrown out OF
work, and over two thousand women and
children, dependent upon them for bread
are deprived of the comforts which they
have heretofore enjoyed La addition to
those, eight Of the eighteen fires on the
Salmon river have been put ont, and 9th
ers will follow. So on the AuSa5le. or
the fifty four there, probably not dozen
will be KEEP, up through The summer.
cat these three points alone. over. l.
500 men, heretofore earning from 81 to
So per day, will be thrown out OF work;
and the $4,000 day, which they have
been earning, will 60 practically into the
pockets of the iron-workers OF Great Brit.
ain.
The same is the case with other
branches of American industry.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

SHALL we LOOSE CALIFoRNIA.-The
San Francisco News OF the 18th Apri
contains the following plain talk on sne
subject of the admission of this territory
into the Union:
"Is California to form an additiona
star in ,he flag of that Union which we
all love, and of which we are proud, OF
is she to shine alone, "a bright particular
star" of the Pacific. This question is
forcing itself upon the minds of all think
ing men in this State. Its solution rests
solely with the Congress now in session
at Washington.
While not one in a hundred of our cit.
liens have any other wish than that our
constitution shall receive the approval OF
Congress, and our representatives be ad-
mtted to seats in its halls, not one ia a
thousand can or will act otherW ise, than
resent a refusal based upon grounds in re-
larion to which this State, by the almost
unanimous voice Of her citizens, has al
ready irrevocably decreed. And this de-
cree should be Satisfactory to us, the party
interested.
1t is impossible for any portion Of the
State of California to be anything other
than free State, so that, should Congress
in its chickering's see fit to circumscribe
our boundaries, making separate gov
ernment OF the southern half, it will re-
suit in the creation of ta0o free States in
stead of one double devil for the tor
ment Of those who make our action on
the grounds Of our ostracism.
Had the people Of California, through
their representatives, and afterwards by
an approving vote, said nothing in their
Constitution upon the subject of slavery
or even made it fundamental law of the
State, our position would be unchanged
The people are the true sources of power
For them government is instituted-what
suits them best, they k,aoao best; and
when they declare their wishes, such dec
,aration is bound to be respected. Cali
fornia has thus acted-and if, under this
state of things, Congress feels bound to
oppose our admission into the Union as a
free and sovereign State, we shall be
called upon to declare ourselves q free
and sovereign State Independent of Con-
greSSS and look to our own interests as
separate government.
The citizens of this State have no de-
sire that this alternative should be forced
upon them; they deprecate all action ten
ding ththerward. But once presented
duty. as well as interest, is pIain-aOe
stand alone.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

TIE "Union," upon consideration Of
the Cuban Expedition, its illegal Objects
and its result as far as known, discovers
that. there is weakness in capacity and
ignorance in the men who conduct our
public affairs The proof of this is found
in the fact, if fact it be, that 1.-The Ad-
ministration has become the tool Of the
Southern monarchy" and "upholds the
cruel tyranny which Spain practises in
the Island of Cuba
Was ever more monstrous falsehood
rerpetrated than this! The Executive
has done no more than he was bound to
do by his oath of office; no more than
law and public sentiment required him to
do; no more than what Mr.. Van Buren,,
as the chief Magistrate of the country,
did during the Canadian frontier troubles,
and what the present editor OF the Union
supported him in doing.
The Union" loses no opportunity to
side with the enemies of the country,
and the enemies of liberty and Of peace
If respect IS commanded for the Govern
suent, and FOR those who represent its
honor and its interests, it declares, as in
the case Of the French Minister, that 1t
is provoking quarrel with France. If
O. treaty as made aOith Great Britain,
the practical effect of which is to prevent
the British from colonizing on our CONT
nent. it declares eve are sold to the Brit
ish." If good faith IS maintained a0ith q
nation ,Oith aOhom ace are at peace, as
with Spain, and a prompt effort made to
preserve the integrity of our flag, then
the Administration is "weak, incapable.
incompetent. ignorant, monarchical, &c.
If the Government objects to fstiag out
ships armed for battle against a nation
Of Europe rOith achom ace are at peace.
if it hesita'es to wink at bnccaneering
and rapacity. why, :orsooth, it is Austrian,
Spanish, British. or something worse.
Nothing is done relative to our diploma
cy in which the Union does not cry out,
"Fee. faw, fun, l smell the blood of an
EngIishman. Dead or alive, [ will have
some'
Let the Union put its fears to rest.
"Old Zack" will neither sell us to the
British. the Spaniards. nor any body else,
nor will he ever cry "Sfty four forty or
fght," and then back out.
N. Y. Express.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAaE-Lamartin thus
writes in late publication on universal
suffrage:
"a day will come, have no doubt
when the head of a family will deposit in
the electoral urn as many votes as there
are old men, women and children at his
hearth; for in a society better made it is
not the individual-it is the family which
is the permanent unity. The individual
passes away. Family remains The prin-
cipal of social conversation is there. 1t
will he developed, and then Democracy
will have as much stability as Monarchy"
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10
VOL. 10.

HUSBANDS AND LOVERS.-A husband
is as easily caught as measles or macker-
el. To make him stay caught, however,
is as difficult as to keep your hold of an
eel with slippery fingers. Hearts, like
secrets. are much easier gained than
kept, for which reason it requires more
care, attention and soicitude, from the
wife 70 the husband, than from the mis-
tress to the adoring lover. The lover be-
ing butseldom with you, sees you only
in part. 1, is natural to suppose, yon
would neither appear before him in slat-
ternly dress nor with a peevish aspect.
Your clothes will be always put on with
neatness, and your face dressed in smiles.
On the contrary the husband being all
ways in your company, has an opportuni-
ty of discovering every little defect or
blemish in youi person. manners, or dis
position; TO seeyou not only when in fall
dress, but wher your hair is yet in t'the
papers, and perhaps when you yoarself
are laborlng under an attack Of the tooth
ache. For this reason, the chief study
of wife should be to guard against ev-
erything that can possibly Jerange either
her mind or equanimity-for whatever
brings on clouds or snlkiness is sure to
estrange the affections of the very best of
husbands.
Among the virtues which the sex
should cherish With most scrhpulous re-
gard, are delicady, neatness and decQru m.
Many Young women imagine that all
that matrimonF consists of is wedding
cake and shott address from a white
;of NOthipr ho conld
be more fabulous-marriage is state
that needs as much watching as an heir
ess, and should be cultivated with as
much care as you would bestow on a
daughters putty.
As we observed above, ALWAYS appear
neat, and preserve your eqnanlmity, for
nothing degrades gentleWoman more
than suffering her temper TO be SO ruttted
as to use improper language to her de-
pendents; nor can any thing be more dis
gusting TO man of sense than to see his
wife give way to sudden starts of passion.
To every friend and relation Of your
husband, show a polite attention, and
marked preference. Show him, that to
be related to or esteemed by him, is suf-
ficient claim upon your regard. What
ever be his errors, confne the knowledge
of them to your own bosom; and endeav-
or, by the mildest pursasions. to lead him
in the path of re ectitude. Discretion must
direct you as to the proper season to offer
your advice and opinions; since men in
general are tenacious Of their prerogative
that they start from every thing which
has the least appearance of control or op-
position. II he should be fond Of COM
pany, dissipation. and expensive amuse.
ments, be it your study to detach his
mind from those pursuits, by endeavoring
to render his home delightful. Let your
face be ever arrayed in smiles at his ap-
proach; form society of those he loves
and esteems most; exert your various
abilities to charm and entertain him; and
believe he who constantly meets cheerful
ness and smiles at home will seldom wish
TO seek abroad for pleasure.
Above all things never suffer any per-
son to speak disrespectfuly of him in
your presence and guard your heart
from the least approach of jealousy.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

GENERAL WooL's WAR CHARGERB b UENA
VISTA BURNT.-A fire broke out OH the
morning of the 9th, in the stables OF
Gen. Wool, in Albany, New York, and
before it could be snbdued, their contents
were consumed Several carriages, har-
ness, together with two horses, were
burnt. One horse was a beautiful dark
bay, known as the Generals war charger
Buena Vista, which he rode at that cele-
brated battle, having been mounted upon
him for sixteen consecutive hours. The
Generals groom had early in the morning
been engaged in preparing this favorite
horse for parade the next day, as the Gen.
had been designated as master OF cere-
monies in breaking ground on the Troy
and Boston railroad.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10
SLAVE SUIf.-John Norris. of Boon

SLAVE SUIT.-John Norris, OF Boone
county, KY. recovered Judgment of
50, 800 against Newlan, Crocker and
others, last week, in the United States
Circuit Court at indianapolis, for slaves
which they had forcibly stolen from Nor
rs at South Bend, Ind. Norris had fo.-
lowed his runaway negroes to that place
and recovered them wien few ftaldn-
thropic thieves took them from him by
force. The costs of the suite are about
$4,000 which added to 1000 makes 4,SOO,
and the poor negroes are turned loose
upon the cold charity of people who
would not give them a crust OF bread 10
keep them from starving. Such phllan-
thropists says the Lawrenceburg Qa-)
Republican, deserves the Penitentiary ten
fold more than the vilest horse-thief. Al,
though one of the poor creatures cried
to come home with his master he was
not permitted to do so.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10
THE "CLOYES' HEIRS, CASE.

We copy from the National Intelligen-
Ger, the following abstract of the U. S.
Supreme Court, in the case to which we
nave heretofore referred, as involving a
portion Of the site of this city. The case
is important. not only in reference to the
particular property involved by this de.
cision, but also on account of the prin-
clples which it settles being applicable to
many similar claims throughout the South
and West:-RittLe Rock Dem.
The facts are briefly these: Nathan
Cioycs, the ancestor Of The plaintiffs,
proved TO the satisfaction of the register
and receiver of the proper Hand office, a
pre-emption right under the act of 29th
May, 1880, to fractional quarter section
of land, adjoining the town OF Little
Rock, but could not enter the same prior
to the expiration Of said law, because the
land had not been surveyed and the plat
returned. On the 18th of June, 1882,
Congress granted TO the territory of Ar
kansas one thousand acres of land, to be
selected by the Governor, adjacent to Lit
tie Rock. On the 18th. of July, 1882, an
act was passed giving to persons entitled
to pre-emption, under the act of 20 May,
1880, bat who had not been able TO enter
the land for want of the township plats.
one year from the filling of such plats
within which to complete their entries.
On the 30th January, 1888, Governor
Pope selected, with other land, that on
which Cloyes claimed pre-emption right.
In the beginning of the year, 1884, the
township plat was returned, and in less
than one year from that time Cloyes paid
the money for the land. A patent for the
land was subsequently issued to Gov.
Pope. The land was divided into lots
and sold, and upon one Of the lots is the
banking house Of the Real Estate Bank
of Ark ansas. The suit was brought by
the heirs Of Cloyes to recover the land.
The Court decided that the register
and receiver having admitted the facts of
Cloyes' right, their decision was final in
the absence Of fraud or unfairness. That
although the act of $50 had expired, yet
all acts under it were saved by the SUBJ
sequel acts. Tha: the proof having been
declared satisfactory by the land officers,
under the act of $780, there was no ne
cessity of opening the case for additional
proof, under the act Of 1882. That under
Tie latter act it was only necessary TO do
what had not been done under the former
act. That the act granting one thousand
acres of land to the State OF Arkansas
could not divest Cloyes Of the pre-emption
right which had accrued under the act of
1880 That the act of l4th July 1882,
was supplement- to the act of 1880. and
extended the benefits of that act. That
the settler, under the act of 1880, on a
fraction could only enter the fraction set
tied on In short, the Court sustained
the pre-emption claim against the patent
which had been issued to the particular
fractional quarter settled OH.
The case was argued by the Hon. Geo.
E. Badger and A. Ii. Lawrence, Esq. for
the pre- emptioher, and by the Hon. VIM.
X. Sebastian for the State of Arkansas.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

An elderly lady, telling her age, re;
marked that she was born on the 22d OF
April. Her husband, who was present;
observed, N always Thought you were
born OH the first of April" people
might we'll Judge so. responded the
matron, Gin the choice made OF hess
band"
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

MAKING AUGRE HOLES wITH GIMBLET.
"My boy what are you doing with that
gimblet!" said TO haxen-haired urchn,
who was laboring with all his might at
a piece of board before him.
"Trying to make an augre-hole, was
the reply, without raising his eyes.
Precisely the business OF at least two
thirds of the world-making augfe holes
with gimblet.
Here Is young A, who has just escaped
from the clerks desk behind the counter.
He sports a moustache, his imperial, car
ries rattan, drinks champagne, talks big
about profits of banking or shaving notes.
He thinks he is really great man; but
every body around him sees that he is
only "making augre holes with gimblet" "
Miss G. is nice, pretty girl, and might
be very useful, too, for she has Intelligence
but she must be the t0n-gces 10 plays,
lounges on sofas. keeps her bed till near
noon, imagines that she is belle. dis
dains labor, forgets, or tries to, that her
father was mechanic-and all for what!
Why, she is trying to work herself into
the belief, that an augre-hole can be made
with gimblet'
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

CONDITION OF ENGLAND.-The Balti-
more Sun Of the Sd ult.. says the follow
ing is an extract of letter received by
a gentleman of this city yesterday, writ
ten by one of the most respectable ply
sicians of Liverpool who has been res
ident of that city for thirty years:
LIVERPOOL, May 9, 1850.
"It is, indeed. well for every one that is
not doing well here, to quit in time, for
the laboring class, aud indeed may say
all classes, high and low, are getting
worse and worse in the old countries.
There seems to be a complete prostration
of business among them; every one IS
hard up for the means of subsistence, and
he finds by the severe battle he has to
fight for it, that he has no care or feeling
for others, his own engrossing his whole
time and calculations. 1t wonld seem
as if it were the judgment OF God Tor
the sins of the government here. There
is such thing as retributive justice, and
the English are getting it now, for the
farmers, shop-keepers, merchants, ETC.,
are breaking ard sinking mere into pow
erty, and feeling more and more the pres
sure of the times, and the necessity OF
move to your side of the Atlantic or some
of the colonies-carrying with them' 1
assure you, hatred to the mother country.
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

REVOLVING DISCLOSURES AS TO BURIAL
PACE.-Potters' Field, at New York,
where are buried the poor paupers from
abroad, and all who cannot afford to bury
themselves, is becoming so discusting and
inlolerabie nuisance, that the Grand
Jury have made it subject of present
m.nt-calllag upon the common council
to stop further interments, as it is ascer-
tanned the number Of corpses are already
se,en thousand to the acre, Horrld. Tie
President says;
"The thin soil is trenched for the re-
ception of the dead, and tiers Of seven or
eight coffins are piled one on top of ano-
tter, up to and above the surrounding
surface Over the tops of these little
earth is thrown, but so partially, that
frequently the ends, and i'll some cases,
the tops of the coffins are left exposed to
view. 1t need hardly be added, that these
mounds of petrfaction, spread out upon
the face of a rock to the action OF the
sun, infect the atmosphere with pesti-
lential effluvia highly injurious. not only
to the fourteen hundred persons in the
public Institutions on the Island, but to
the surrounding neighbcrhood to a great
distance
Washington telegraph., 1850-07-10

1t is mentioned, as somewhat extraor-
dinary. that there hasn't been an editor
shot in Vicksburg' Miss, for several
months.