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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BHooKLYS OPPOSITION CHARTER CONVENTION.
The Opposition Delegates appointed at the
W ard meetings met in Convention last evening
at Dominick Colgans, 1915 Fulton.st for the pur-
pose of forming ticket to be supported by the
Democracy at the ensuing election.
BARSABAs H. BOOTH was called to the Chair
David Fithian was appointed Vice President, and
George w Stilwell and j. Van Audcn, Secre-
taries
The first formal ballot for Mayor showed the fol-
lowing result; John Rice, 81 Thomas G. Tall
madge, 10; Rodney s Church, 8 Henry G. Muir
ply !. Mr.. Rice was thereupon declared noml
mated
Ethan Easterbrook was nominated tor street
Commissioner, Peter Bergen for Controller Dan
iel Van Voorhis for Coectorot Taxes anu 1'SSe''c
,aants William NJ Harris for Commissioner of
R Renas aad a snD lI and William jenkins for
Chief of Police.
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Southern !tCns.

BALTIMORE, INuTsUlyi VVT' u
Tie Southern Mail is in.
A destructive Land Slide occurred at Plaqne-
mine, La The whole bank Of the river caved H.
up to the doors Of The houses.
The steamer Georgia touched at Charleston on
Monday night.
The B,orasaiHe Texas Sentinel learns reliably
Tint the Mexican Congress viii reduce the Tariff.
The anticipated Presidential Revolution in
Mexico is assuming threatening aspect. In
consequence, 100 troops left Matamoras for san
I.niS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
Agricultural Fair.

HoNEsDALE, Pa. IhNTsdAy, OeI.T
The Fair of the WAYNE County Agricultural
Society took place yesterday, and passed oft very
successfully. Considering that the Society is only
three wears old the show was very good and It's
prospects for the future are encouraging. The
Hon. Nathaniel b. Eldred was elected President
for the ensuing year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
By THE NlDyIGH7 S0ITHERN NAIL.
.yenn, Lind in Philadelphia ,inrkers-srocis
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
p. .rrr nLl1a I,,-lr.Inv. o.. z.

Car7espoaslsrce Of The Tribune
PulLADELrHls, Thursday, Oe-. II
Tie Jenny Lind excitement consequent upon
the presence OF the sweet sougstress among rs
Is rs great here rs when she first plantea her
foot uron Your wharf Last night crowds gath
cred around Jones Hotel 10 catch n glimpse oil
her II fact the people made SO much NOISE
that Jenny treInbnsiy asked one OF the propria-
tors II the people were going TO attack the hotel
and she was only reassured when a gentleman
present told her that 1t only the natural ebu-
ltiou Of Americans, and was perfectly harmless.
THIS morning Jenny rehearsed at the Museum tor
her concert tonight.
THIS morning $40 SIS and $50 were freely
offered for purchased tickets. but none seemed
willing to part with their prizes
Camplrous Marshall fcoloredi drea-ftly burned
some DAYS since died at the hospital this morning.
The CoTT0N market continues inactive The export lie.
maud fer Flour limited and Only few utrel barrels
have been disposed 81 p barreor standard brands,
which Tie uniform asking price, and some 81 better
brand S7 For CITY consumption there Is rather more
inquiry lul llCts are uAcs.-tti ,s I,i ~ Hef
bare OF RYE FLOUR sinall sale ~ l% = nafret ne
stock 0i Corn MEAL Is small and holders are tr al 81
There Is tnir amount Of WHEAT coming in There j.
genera demand and prices steadily maintained Saes OF
sGLGcG bushels, principally prime Pennsylvania White for
shipment mt 81 0G H. and 2O0ObUshcls prime Red al o.
= hu>Lel CORN is IN steady demand sales OF 203Ou bush
yellow II 81 els for Southern, and 50 CTS for Pennsylvania
round elbow. OATS-A cargo OF good Southern sold at
SO cts T. hustel which j. IN advance and some PenrSyva-
mia nj IL p buShel WHISKS-Sles il hhds az u cents;
bhl are held at 20 Cts but sales nave been made ut lower
figure -
SALES OF sroo&s-Fi,st Beqrd-ioo Glr9rt Bank, Isl;
lC0 Ncksbrg Bank. l6; 100 Morris Canal y 0ldo, @ls
$50 do, zls: $500 Illinois Bonds. 81; 90 Bank, > leo
Reading ltR, s. q Mechanics Bans ~ SjNQp Caaien
and Aulry RR 6S 70 al; - Penn RR, 80; o Gas
7sz .glG CIV g. '9 ~ $50 Leig Mort Is. 9ll
Second BlaYd-l0 Nick-bura Bank. l6t; II Penn Bank
Bank >htco Sch Nav Is, 68, i2l 50 Girard Bank. l3.;
l5o Union Canal. y; . Uniou Bank, Tenn, So
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Severe Storm in Allegheny.


a severe storm occurred in Allegheny on Wed
nesday night number of houses and churches
We're strnck by lightning, aud several persons
were injured. The rain was very heavy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
sudden Death of Mrs. henry a. Wise.

KCHaiOHD, TIHiFsIlyi % .
Henry A N-ise.while engaged in an alhmatep
discussion Yesterday in the Virginia Convention
received telegraph dispatch announcing the
death Of LIS wife on Monday night at AceoiL's-
she uas well when be LETT t. attend the Cohyen.
ton. She was TIC daughteroi Hon. john sargent
~ Eiila1lnIuLin-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
John 5. nIiIIson's Address.

NORFOLK, Thursday October II.
John s. Millson, Representative in Congress,
addressed a large number Of his fellow citizens
on Tuesday night in vindcation of the course
pursued by him during the last Session.
They have had no rain for five weeks
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
Sir Henry Lytton BuIwcr.

ALBANY. Thursday, October Il.
Sir Henry Lytton Bnwer Bart. and Lady are
staying at Congress Hall. in this City en- route for
Niagara sails and Canada.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
Opposi,ion Nominations.

The Opposition Convention leid here to-day
nominated William Murray OF Waikiki Tor Con
gross. and Charles Winfield OF Goshen ior Dis
tricf Aftn!nCN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18
Court of Appeals.

ALBANY, Thursday, Ocoberl7
No. 2l concluded No. 81 is argument, in
place OF "a by consent-not yet concluded.
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Trvyr4L SEssIoSs-T

cornr OF GEyENA1l c sE.5 ,0I ga7a
bSts % S Si@ Charged @ rsesyag
a foP NJ ssTas W ss Q SFS
s% on 'Ssae@ he affair and BY ID, ftg 1a5 If Of the
Court me iry ' de6.n. introduced several Witnesses
and Mediator to TIN the good character Of the accused Tho
c wse Wss Te jury ho after some aeberqon rem
ch9 pla Of Gulty-James Anderson pleaded guilty To
~, S0 the property of John Jackson, and
e1ced 10 The Peneary for ak months Adjourned for
the day
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18

CouRr CALESDAR--IRis Day.--SupERIoR
CoURr-Nos So Io5 I ia TO- 49, 6O5 142, l43 145 l4s.
49, 49, ~ 1885, 1885, 49, l9 100 l6 III l64, ls5, Lei, %.
SUPREME CouRr-Genera Tenn.-'Today non-enune!.
ated motions Saturday. Special Term Monday IS ta'
Iowa: Eoa G. Go, %, H. 80 70 s5, 6, q, 49, o. el
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-18

THE POISONING CASE.-The examination Of
John Ham, grocer aie corner OF Leroy and Bedford SIS
who arrested few days since, on suspicion OF having
Io,oned his family held Yesterday, before Justice
Blcaklev Dr. Chiffon, Chemist eXaIninet and stated
that he had analysed the which remained after supper
and found 10 mineral poison ii it had however ataste
oiobacco. The two physicians who were called in and
administered the time Of the occurrence testified that had
tie parties who taken sick swallowed little tobacco,
tire result would hnYe been similar that which acmally
did gie presumption is. that box tobacco
stood directly above the box from which the taken
that portion OF accidentally got in tie tea Mir Hahn
WAS therefore cleared from all suspicion, and honorably
dscharg ed from custody.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04

as he may think proper, commanding
them to appear before him at a spe
cited time, to testify concerning ths
facts set forth in said statement
ISubpenas may also be issued fol
witnesses in behalf Of the person
alleged to be insane.
8. Before the time specified foi
the appearance of the witnesses, the
Justice, with some other justice of the
vicinity and of the same county
shall visit the person alleged to be in
sane.
A. At the time appointed (unes'
the investigation shall be adjourned
over to some other tine,) the sale
justices shall proceed TO examine the
witnesses in attendance. At leasi
one OF the witnesses examined shall
be respectable physician.
SEC. I6. II, after such visit and In
quest, the justices shall be satisfied o.
the truth Of the'facts set forth in the
statement, they shall require the
medical witness forthwith to make
out certificate, such as is required
for pay patients by the twelfth sec
ton Of this act; they shall likewise,
themselves, forthwith make out a
bill OF the costs Of this inquest, as
fixed by this act, and also certifi-
cate, which shall be substantially as
follows:
The State of Ohio, county, IS.
The undersigned, justices of the
peace in and for the county aforesaid,
hereby certify that we have visited
-, of said county, person al
legged to be insane, and have this day
held an inquest in regard to him, ac-
cording to law. We are satisfied
that he is insane; that he has a legal
settlement in - township, in this
county, and is a citizen of the State
of Ohio; that he is a fit subject to
be sent 10 the Ohio Lunatic Asylum,
to undergo treatment therein; that
he is in needy circumstances, within
the meaning of the act relating to
idiots and lunaiics, ,and that his disease
is of less than two years. duration;
[if the disease-has continued longer
than two years, omit the words "less
than two years duration" and insert
the following in their place: more
than two years. duration; but we are
well satisfied that his being at large
would be dangerous TO the safety Of
the community.
Witness our hands, this day
of e., A. ID. --.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04

IN the county where sucn
situate, in like manner as is or may
be provided by law for the admission
to record of an authenticated copy
of will made in any other OF the
United States.
2. Evidence satisfactory 10 the
court here, before whom such for
eign commission is approved, that
such idiocy or lunacy, still contin-
ues.
3. The foregoing guardian shall
file his bond with sureties residing in
this State or elsewhere, TO the ac-
ceptance of the court, conditioned
for the faithful administration Of his
guardianship.
SEE. 46. Whenever the court of
common pleas, at any regular or
special term thereof, shall be satisfied
that lunatic is restored to reason,
or that letters Of guardianship have
been improperly issued under this
act, they shall make an entry upon
their journal that said guardianship
terminate; and the guardianship shall
thereupon cease, and the accounts
of the guardian shall be settled by
the court.
V. IDIOTS AND LUNATIcs IN JAIL, on
UNDER SENTENCE AS CRIMINALS, &c
SEC. AZ. II any person in prison,
charged with crime or misdemean-
or, whether in needy circumstances
or not, shall, at any time before in
dictment is found against him, at the
request Of any citizen be brought be-
fore an examin in g court in the
manner provided by the act entitled
"an act directing the mode Of trialin
criminal cases." passed March 7th,
1881, (CoIIaied Stat. 724;) and if it
shall be found by the court that such
person was an idiot or was insane
when he committed the offence, the
said court, at their discretion, and
the clerk thereof, shall proceed, and
the prisoner shall be dealt with in
like manner as other idiots and luna
tics are required to be, after in
quest held by two justices.
SEC. 4S. Ifany person in prison,
shall, after the commission Of an Of
fence and before conviction, become
insane, whether he be in needy cir
cumstances or not, and whether in
dicted or not. an examining court
may be called in the manner provo
ded in the act entitled san act direc-
ting the mode Of trial in criminal
cases." passed March 7ih, 1881;
(CoIIated Stat. 724;) and ifsuch court
shall find that such person became
insane after the commission OF the
crime or misdemeanor Of which he
stands charged or indicted, and Is
still insane, the said court and the
clerk thereof, shall proceed, and the
prisoner shall Tor the time being,
and until restored to reason, be
dealt with in like manner as other
lunatics are required TO be, after in
quest had by two Justices. Provided,
however, that If such lunaiic be dis
charged, the bond given for his sup
port and safe keeping, shall also be
that said lunatic, shall,
when restored 10 reason, answer to
aid crime or misdemeanor, and
ibide the order OF the court in the
premises; and any such lunatic may,
Then restored to reason, be prosecu-
ed for any offence committed BY
lim previous to such insanity.
SEC. 49. If the lrnaiic mentioned
n the preceding section, shall be con-
med in the asylum or poor house,
he superintsndentin in whoa charge
le may be, shall, as soon as such lu-
latic Is restored to his reason, give
IConelndsd on 4th Pags.l
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A.. B.
C.. D..

Sec. II. II, after such visit and in
quest, the justices shall not be salts
fed of the existence OF either of the
facts necessary to be certified, TO en-
title the person alleged to be insane
to admission into the asylum, they
shall make out a certificate in the
same form with that required by the
preceding section Of this act; setting
forth the necessary facts of which
they are satisfied, and the necessary
fact or facts which are not established
to their satisfaction. The medical
witness shall also make out a certi-
ficate, as above required,
SEC. Is. Immediately after the in
quest, the justices shall transmit to
the clerk of the court of common
pleas of such county, the said state
ment, in writing, the bill Of costs,
their certificate, and that Of the me-
dical witness. The clerk shall label,
file, and carefully preserve the same.
SIC. l9. The justice with whom
the statement is filed, shall make a
docket entry OF the proceedings.
Sec. 90. The clerk of the court of
common pleas, upon receiving the
certificate of the two justices and
Of the medical witness, made out ac-
cording TO the sixteenth section OF
this act, shall forthwith apply TO the
superintendent for the admission of
such person into the asylum. He
shall at the same time transmit CO.
pies, under his official seal, Of said
certificates. Upon receiving the ap-
plication, and said certificates, the
superintendent shall Immediately ad-
wise the clerk whether the patient
can be received, and if so, at what
time. The clerk shall thereupon, in
due season for the conveyance Of such
person to the asylum by the time ap-
pointed, issue his warrant to the
sheriff, or any other suitable person,
commanding him forthwith to arrest
such insane person and convey him
to the Ohio Lunatic Asylum. Ifthe
clerk be satisfied of its necessity, he
may authorize one or more assistants
to be employed. Said warrant shall
be substantially as follows:
The State of Ohio, - county, IS.
Office of the Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas.
Whereas allthe proceedings neces-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04

Upon receiving said patient, the
superintendent shall endorse upon
said warrant a receipt, substantially
as follows;
Ohio Lunatic Asylum,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04
THE JOURNAL.
Is published every Thursday morning
nv WASH & HARPER,

at the low rates of 81 rs in advance :
So 90, paid at the expiration OF the
year.
Any person sending in five names
accompanied with the cash, viii be en-
titled to copy gratuitously.
Advertisements will be inserted al
the rate of 81 per square for the firs'
three insertions, and 25 cents per square
for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal deduction made to yearly ad'
vertisers.
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GALLIPoLIs, ohio. JULY 4..1s5o.

make due return thereof to this Office.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office,
this - day of -, A. D.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04

practice of bis profession, out of the
institation. He shall not be subpe.
naed in any criminal case, unless the
court, or in vacation a judge thereof,
shall make special order that sub
pena issue; and, in such case, a me-
morandum of such order shall be en-
dorsed upon the supena.
SEc. 10. All persons employed in
the asylum, while SO employed, shall
be exempt from serving on juries,
from working on the highways, and
in time of peace, from serving in the
militia; and the certificate of the su-
perintendent, under his official seal,
shall be sufficient evidence of such
employment.
SEC. IL. The salaries of officers
of the asylum fixed by law, shall be
paid quarterly out of the State treas
ury, upon the warrant of the Audi
tor of State.
II. ADMISSION OF PAY PATIENTS, &c.
SEC. II. Before any person shall
be received into the institution as a
pay patient, there shall be produced
to the superintendent.
|. The treasurer's receipt for the
payment of a. least one months
charge in advance.
II. A sufficient obligation, condi-
toned as hereinafter required.
Ill. A certificate from some re-
spectacle physician setting forth
1. That the patient is free from
infectious disease and virmin.
2. The age Of the patient, and a
concise history Of the case.
3. The duration of the disease, da-
ting from the first symptoms.
4. The supposed exciting cause of
the disease.
5. Whether the disease is heredi-
tary.
6. Whether the patient has been
subject TO epilepsy.
7. Whether the patient has made
any attempt to commit any violence
upon himself, or others.
s. The medical treatment pursued
in the case, and any other circum-
stances known to the physician, ten
ding to throw further light upon the
subject.
No other proceedings shall be ne
cessary for the admission Of pay pa
tients.
The obligation above mentioned
shall be substantially as follows:
Whereas -, au insane person
of -, in the county Oil, has
this day been admitted as patient
into the Ohio Lunatlc Asylum: Now
we, --, of the county OF
-, in the State Of Ohio, do joint
ly and severally promise the super
intendent of the said asylum, and his
successor in Office, that we will faith, |
fully maintain said -, and find
.in in sufficient and suitable clo-
thing, while - may remain in the
said asylum; that we will monthly,
hereafter, pay in advance all charges
of said asylum against said patient.
We also agree to remove said patient
from the asylum, when required; to
defray reasonable charges in case Of
elopenent, and TO reimburse
funeral expenses in case Of -
death.
Witness our hands and seals, this
- day Of, A. D. lS-
Il. 81 !
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2. The justice shall thsreupon is
sue subpnnas for the persons named
as witnesses, and such other persons
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04

Whereas allthe proceedings neces-
sary TO entitle to be admitted
into the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, as a
State patient, have been had accor-
ding to law, you are hereby COM
manded forthwith TO arrest said per-
son and convey him TO said asylum;
(and you are hereby authorized TO
take to your aid assistants,
Il deemed necessary by you.) After
executing this warrant, you shall
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SEC. l3. If there shall be a balance
in the treasury of the institution to
the credit of the patient removed
from the asylum, the treasurer shall
pay it TO the person authorized to
receive the same.
SEC. IA. II the clerk of the court
of common pleas of the proper coun-
ty shall transmit to the superinten-
dent a certificate, under his official
seal, setting forth that any patient
in the asylum is in needy circum-
stances, within the meaning of this
act, upon the receipt of such certif-
cate by the superintendent, such per-
son shall be State patient.
iii. ADMISSION OF STATE PATIENTS, &c,
SEC. Is. For the admission ol
State patients, the following procee-
dings shall be had: Some citizen re.
siding in the proper county, shall file
with a justice of the peace Of such
county, a statement, in writing,
which shall be substantially as fol
lows:
State of Ohio, - county IS.
The undersigned, citizen Of the
State Of Ohio, residing in the said
county, hereby states as follows
- manning the person is insane.
His insanity is less than two years
duration. For, his being at large is
dangerous to the safety Of the COM
munity]; he is in needy circumstan-
ces, and has legal settlement in
/" township. in this county, and
an inhabitant Of the State Of Ohio.
These facts can be proved by -,
and -, manning at least two per-
sons, one of whom shall be a respec.
table physician.] Dated this
day of -, A. D..
A. B.
/ Q. The Justice shall thereupon is.
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Immediately upon receiying such
warrant, it shall be the duty Of the
sheriff, by himself or deputy, forth
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04
AAMa % eNAe.
CBY AUTHORITY
an AcT

AN ACT
For the government Of the Ohio LunStie AsY-
l..m, and the care of Idiots and the Insane.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-10-03
To Physicians, Druggists and Country
ERCHANTS.

DR.. J. N. Keeler and Bro most respectful
ly solicits attention 10 their fresh stock OF
Engltsh, French, German and american Drugs,
Medicines, Chemicals, varnishes, Paints,
Oils, Dye Stuffs, Glass ware, Perfumery, Pa
tent Medicines &c. Having opened a new
store No. 294 Market St. with a full supply
of Fresh Drugs and Medicines, we respect
stock ssSFs fAnqEEs SafsKzs Asgss n nsKsmBs 6s
ing one and all who may feel disposed to
extend to us their patronage, 10 sell them
genuine Drugs and Medicines, on as liberals
terms as any other house in the City, and TO
faithfully execute all orders entrusted TO us
promptly and with dispatch.
One of the proprietors being a regular
physician, affords ample guarantee oi the
genuine quality of all articles sold at their
establishment
We especially invite druggists and country
merchants, who may wish TO become agents
or DIR. Keeler's Celebrated Family Medicines,
(standard and popular remedics,) to forward
their address.
Soliciting the patronage of dealers, we re-
spectfully remain,
in. keller & BRO, Wholesale
Druggists,
No. 2si Market street. Phila.-sa-ly.
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MARRlAG
wHY so OFTEN UNHAPPY.
THE CAUSES AND THE REMEDY!

MANY and many wife endures years Of bodily
suffering and of mental anguish prostrate and help
less, embttering her life, that Of her husband, and
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panion Of his bosom. s.s q
How important that the causes should be known
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and narrowing consequences to the health and hap.
pness of both may be avoided Life is too short and
health 700 precious to admit any portion of tho one to
be spent without the full enjoyment Of the other.
The timely possession Of little work entitled as
follows has been the Of saving the health and
the life of thousands, as over
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
copies hare been sold since the first edition was is
sued.s
The author has been induced to advertise 1t by
the urget and pressing request of those who have
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THAT all nay have an opportunity Of obtaining t and
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