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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-22

Incorporating The State Bank at Morrs On tha oath
Of January ls2 Also an act passed 10th Peb 1874 to
extend the act to incorporate State banks passed
18th February 845 to extend former act and an act
passed lith Feb s49, entitled An the relief of
at Morris
Thomas s. Allison Secretary Of state, was then sworn
and produced the original affidavit Of defendant taken
Charles L. scofeld was then sworn and proved that
defendant made the affidavit before him. acting
IN ehancery on the 10th Of Augmt 1912 in the Office of
the State Bank at Norris the oath made by defend
ant and by the preside mt at the time with upfted
hands follows -" We do severally swear In the pre-
sence Of the living God that the contents Of the
position by subscribed true in its contents
best Of our knowledge and belief"
The following is copy Of the affidavit upon which the
indictment Is founded -
THE STATE or NEw JERSEY, MoaRIs CouNrY-Be II re-
menbered that this Goth day Of August 1s4s before
the subscriber, Of the masters in chancery of
New Jersey per onaly appeared, Lambert Norton and
Harvey Dayton, who being severaly according
law, did depose and sayhe the said Lambert Norton
did depose and say that he the president Of the State
Bank at Morris and the said Harvey his oah
sayeth that he the cashier Of said bank and thew the
said Lambert and Harvey dc further dcposo say that
the said bank has bona tide cash capta for banking pur
poses amounting least forty thousand dollars and
further say not signed hANVkT 4, N9kToS S.vrox
Sworn and subscribed before me- the day above writ.
ten. CHAsLEs I. ScorIrLp,
Master in chanccry of New Jersey.
Ira C. Whitehead being sworn. proved that the name
Harvey Dayton signed to deposition made before the
receivers Of the State Bank at Morris, in the hand
writing OF defendant it Is dated 2lst November 13i
my impression Is that he after the questions
al answers made; the questions in writing,
and the defendant took considerable time frame
ans wers; don't recoect that any nducement held
out to him TO be examined Mr. Norton was examined
about the same time but was not arrested on the
day he was examined he here at the request OF
Mr. Thompson, cashier Of the bank, in the evening",
and ne was arrested in the morning; Mr Dayton
called upon and Mr.. Wood weeks after the ex
animation and wanted to correct his statement bat
consultation We did net think proper after such lapse
Of time defendant was absent the was ab
sent some time after the deposons taken and his
request to correct them must have been after his
The depostions Of defendant before the receivers the
2ls November 1872 here read in evidence Iiar-
yey Dayton teses therein that he cashier Of the
bank, from 2sth July. lSl to Sept. 1919; that he
made the affidavit that the bank had bona tide capital
Of which he ascertaned by counting the funds
on hand then in the bank and that those funds consist
ed Of
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john Van Blu. cn's opinion.

Our readers are aware that an able letter writ
len by John Van Buren, to the Anti Fugitive Law
Convention, recently held at Boston. Thelollowng
is the concluding portion Of the letter.
have availed myself of this occasion to discuss
the consltutionalty of the Act concerning ugitvcs.
have treated ii as the Constitution treats ii, alto
together question Of property, wholly committing
to advert to the questions of humanity aud freedom,
so intimately connected with it. | have assigned
the why think it unconstitutional, without
stopping to consider how ii shocks every notion of
justice and right. | do not believe there is civiz-
ed country ON earth, that would enact such law.
do not intend to confiue this remark to governments
which permit trial by jury, nor to free governments,
nor to Christian governments but | design TO say
that no civilized government would tolerate the seiz-
ure and subsection TO bondage of one of its citizens
or subjects, in the mode that this law allows, if it
does not invite. But have referred altogether to its
unconstitutionality. How lis consequences to be
avoided So far this is to be done by legislation,
it seems to me the remedy is with the State Legs
latures An excellent bill for that purpose has been
introduced into assembly, by Mr. Coffin, of OF
sego, and trust it may become a law. 1t does not
assume to legisate for fugitive slaves. 1t protects
the free inhabitants of own State, and presumes
all the inhabitants to be free
Other States will, of course legsate as they deem
wise. In the meantime every individual should de-
termine for himself, what respect he will pay to the
act of Congress in question There is distinction
between unjust and an unconstitutional law The
former must be obeyed till it is repealed. Disobe-
dience to the latter is frequently the only mode Of
testing Its unconstutonality distinguished adj
vocate of our State, the judge of one of our Oldest
and most tranquil counties, recently adopted this
mode of testing the constitutionality Of city ordi
nance 1t is far from my wish to offer any advice to
Others upon this subject. l have already sad that
the law applies to persons of all colors, and TO
vice Of every kind, and I would simply add, that if
should be seized under this law, should resist it
with all the means could command.
Respectfully yours,
]. VAN buren,.
New York, April 4, 1851.
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DEATH WArcH-Wallis, in his "Historv of
Northumberland gives the following account OF
the insect so called whose ticking has been though
by ancient superstition to forebode death in family
The small insect called the death watch. is fire.
quent among dust, and in decayed, rotten wood !:
lonely and retired, it is one of the smallest of the
vaglpennia, OF dark brown, with irregular light
brown spots, belly placated, and the wings under
the cases peucid; like other beetles, the helmet is
turned up as is supposed, for hearing; the upper lip
IS hard and shiny BY its regular pulsations, ike the
ticking OF watch, it sometimes surprises those that
are strangers to Its nature and properties, who fancy
its beating portends family change, and the short.
ening of the thread of lie. Put into box, il NAV
be heard and seen in the act of pusation, with q
small proboscis against the side of it, most probably
for food'' F'
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARAEcE.-Edwi Slate.
respectable and temperate young man Of "a years IL
the employ of the Otis Manufacturing CO. at Ware dis
appeared on Thursday evening last under such crcum
stances as to lead to painful conclusions as to his fate
About eight O'Clock that evening" he left an oyster shop
IN the village, but did not go home to his boarding
wore at the time last SEEM were found on the hank IF
the river just above the dam of the OTIS Co. mills, over
which the water falls some forty feet amid rocks below
There no known circumstance that would have promnt
ed HIM to commit suicde-the most natural conclusion
as TO ms iatenor on the other hand is he known to
nave had any difficulty which would have led others to
murder him. His wallet found upon his clothes
and the things IN his room as usual The river
was searched on Friday, but no trace of HIM found
Mr. States parents live at Bernardston.-Sprngfeld
Republican,
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From the Boston Cultiyator.
NEW LAND ON LONG ISLAND.
cIIu'Iy yours,
]. VAN BUREN,.

Mr.. EDITOR Il feel it duty to ask you to give
space in your columns for a few observations in
gard to the locality, the SOIL and the superior advan-
tages for pleasant occupation which found on visit
ing Hermanyille and lis vicinity, in Long Island, NJ
York.
Hermanyille is beautifully located in the midst of
the lands, about forty eght miles from Brooklyn,
and adjoining the Long Island Rail Road, two hous
from New York-fare $l,l0, and about three miles
from the great South Bay, where there is an mex
haustibe supply Of fish, oysters and CLAIMS, and of
the best quality ever saw. About one mile from
Ronkonkoma Lake, beautiful sheet of water that is
not surpassed by any in the United States, abound
ing in fish and which lake | should Judge to be
abot 10 feet above the land of Hermanville, and the
water of which might be brought there to Lake
land, sufficient to supply so 900 inhabitants with the
purest and finest water The soil is as good as any
that saw from the time that left Boston until my
return; being l-2 feet in depth, and fine sandy
loaui, and as good as | ever oak and pine tim
Der grow upon | am fully satisfied that there is no
better soil, except interval land within fifty miles of
Boston or New York. Handsome oak and pine TIM
her and varv thrifty vnun0 wood ABOUND these
| the spring early.
| was somewhat surprised, whilst in the railroad
cars, to hear the old settlers the shores describing
the centre land of the Island as good for nothing,
whist their own was as good as could be found in
the United Sates; many advising me to return home
or go and see their land One of these asked me
to buy Of him, for bis soil was good, but the Her
manyllle land was good for nothing, asking me 800
per acre for some, and $500 per acre for other
Now Hermanvllle is bounded on the East by this
mans land, but he assured me the soil is good only
as lar as his boundary extends, but no frther-the
dividing line spelling all the land beyond his trav-
eled over the vicinity three days with a grubbing
noe and examined the soil as passed, finding it as
have stated, and nearly all of equal quality | am
well, very well satisfied with my village lot con-
tanning 10000 feet, and for which paid $25, and
this call cheap enough. | can truly say, that
found the place far beyond what / anticipated, and
return thanks to Mr. Wood, the owner of the lands
at Hermanvle, for placing his statement of their
vaire below their real worth. H. H. PACKER,
East Cambridge
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WHEAToN & HIcKcox are dnilr receiri

WHEATON & HECKCOX are daily receiving
New, Splendid and Useful articles for ousekeepers which
they Will sell as low be bought in New York or Bos
tom We have just received invoice of Reed 81 Bartou's
splendid Britannia Tea Sets and Casters Also Dish Cow
ers Tea Trays, Cutlery iron plated and britannia Spoons
Wooden Bowls, Choppng Trays, Chopping Knives Tubs
Tor 81 the nest o 81 Pals at lower prices than be
bought IN this city; Well Buckets Nest Boxes Sugar Box
Butter Boxes, and every other description of Wooden
Ware Tin Ware, OF quality that was never before Of
iered in this market Japanned Ware, of every descnp
ton; Stair Rods Curtain Bands Clothes Baskets Bathing
apparatus, o descriptions; Clocks eight-t ay and
thrysx hour and everything else necessary for house
keeping.
ap22 dGtw1t WALDO BLOCK, Main ST.
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Massachusetts Legislature.

SATURDAY, April 10.
STANDARDIZATION presented and ielerred-~By Mr..
Dewitt, petition Of J. H. Loring and others, of the
Theological Seminary of Andoyer oriurlher safeguards
for personal liberty.
Sundry Bills were passed to be engrossed. q
The consideration Of the bill to provide additional
railroad accommodation for the town of Wilmington
was then resumed, and the debate continued by
Messrs Usher Dewitt, Russell, and Robinson.
The orders OF the day we're then laid on the table.
Mr. Wilkins, from the Committee on Railroads, re.
ported bill establishing board Of Railroad Comns.
sioneis
HoUsE.--A petition was presented from James
Quackenboss and others, for incorporation as the Tx
bridge Silver Mining Company.
Phe bill to establish Board OF Bank Commissioners,
was amended aud passed to be engrossed
Passed to be engrossed--Bs, concerning the mea-
surement of milk to authorize members OF the City
Council to hold oherotlces; to auh,lize Thomas i0l-
brock, I'd, to extend his wharf; incorporate the At
antic Wharf Company; TO incorporate the Marlboro
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; TO provide Tor the ta
king ofdepositohs in criminal cases. to incorporate the
Boston Society of Civil Engineers; to authorize Thorn
as Sparrow to extend his wharf; concerning mortgages
on ships and vessels; authorize sheris and their
deputies TO administer oaths in certain cases; ncor.
porate the North Bridgewater Savings Bank; confirm
ing certain doings of the New London, Willmantc
and Palmer Railroad Co.; concerning Boston, Barre
and Gardner Raroad to authorize Anthony Reed to
extend his wharf, to change the name, and in addition
to an act, Sc. of the Maiden Company to establish a
Fire Department in the town of Natick to change tn
name of the BensevllIe Manufacturing Company; in
addition, &C., to the act incorporating the Worcester
! Childrens Friend Society. Resolves, for the pay Of
the Clerks of the Legislature; petition Of Alexander
Kenny; authorize the Board of Education to appoint
Agents; the petition Of the towns of Weymouth anc
Abogton in aid of the American Institute Of Instruc
ton for the pay OF accounts of the State Lunatc Asy
lum; on the petition of Bridget Henry and another.
The motion to reconsider the vote accepting the re
port of the Committee the Plymplon election cast
taken up, and after debate thereon the motion Il
reconsider rejected, l72 negative, and 135 alrma
tive.
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DonicI webster.

Mr. Webser's chances for the Presidency, never very
good, are becoming small by degrees, aad beautifully
less. By his treachery to freedom he has aienated him
s from the naDle, WHO once revered him fer his trans
can5ent talents and has cast himself solely upon the
charities Of the lords Of the loom and the lash lie
las not yet tested the strength Of their regard ioras yet
he stands in position which endows him with capac
ity to serve them How long this will last, time will
show bn the probabilities are, that his baseness viii,
o long sink him to his true level even in their eyes,
for ont of place. Daniel Webster is powerless and
they are not the men to sustain him, either by their
cash or their votes after has ceased 10 be in his pow
or to render them the q,ad pro for their avors and
when he falls, he falls ike Lucifer, never to rise
again" Some Of his friends in NewYor are attempt
ing to break that fall far possible, by array of
honed words and kindly expressions of confidence in
his political course, and have issued circular for the
signatures of those who stadhere the fallen fortunes
Of New England's great man; inviting him to ad
dress the citizens of n York, order that they may
express in person their deep and grateful appreciation
Of his DEVOTION, &C. 1t is not unlikely that Mr. Web
ster viii accept, for after receiving the cod shoulder
from Boston, and the cut direct from harsh6ed, with
OUT any OtlteI Ollsel Tue siiuuts Va NloD
Springfield which Mr.. Webster's ear is too experience
ed ever mistake for an Instant for the e trumpet Of
fame, " it must be consolation find any body that
is glad see him. and especially to hear him talk but
it viii not be enthusiastic meeting, venture topre-
dict, except in the newspapers. Aspeech in New York
cannot arrest the gravitatng influences of that load
political infamy which he carries in his heart, or the
weight Of that costly bride which he put in his pocket
Other and fresher and more available candidates arc
already in the fed party that expects to succeed
would seriously think fol an hour, of running him fo
the Presidency. The Cain mark of popular contemp
is upon him. Massachusetts loates him, Faneui Hal
rejects him, and no man cries g God save him." LIE
him go; and may his example and his fate prove
warning to all future politicians who prostitute tn
might of genius and the power of intellect, subsery
the cause Of Iyrants, or crafty the lust for gold
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

DURABILITY OF WooD WHEN IMMERSED IN
WATER.-Ihe piles under London Bridge have
been driven 500 years; and on examining them in
1916, they were found to be but little decayed.-
They are principally elm. Old Savoy Place, in the
city OF London, was built $50 years ago; and the
wooden piles, consisting of oak, elm, beach and
CHESTNUT were found upon examination, TO be per-
fectly sound. OF the durability of timber in a wet
stae the piles of the bridge built by Emperor Ira
jan over the Danube, afford striking example,
One OF these piles taken up and found to be pet
rIled to the depth of three fourhs of an inch; but
the rest of the wood was not different from lis for
mer state, though it had been driven 1000 years.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

HE CHEERFUL HEARr.-It is not essential to
the happy home that there should be the luxury of
the carpeted ioor the cushioned Sofa the soft shade
Oh the astral lamp Those elegancies gid the apart
mens, but they reach not the heart. Ii is neatness
order, and cheerful heart which makes home thai
sweet paradise it is often found 10 be- there is
Joy as real, as heartfelt, by the cottuge Preside, as
IN the most splendid saloons of wealth and refine
ment. The Injuries and elegancies of life are not
TO be despised. They to be received with graft
tude. But their possession does not ensure happi-
ness The sources of true Joys are not so shallow
ne cheerful heart, like the kaleidoscope, causes
most oiscordant materials to arrange themselves in
harmony and beauty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

CONFESSION OF MURDERERs.-Dru mmond, who
was arrested about month since, charged with partci
paqng IN the Kent County murder, has confessed that
five men, named Murphy, Shelton, Ford Stills, and
Taylor, are the perpetrators ofhe murder Drummond
states that he had nothing do with it. All were ac
quainted with the conspiracy The first four mention
Cd have been arrested at Havre de Grace the fifth is
still at large. Wenover the uncle of Mrs. Gordon. is
not implicated in his confession. Drummond intmates
that if some Of the Gordon family had not escaped and
given the alarm, it was the intention Of the mnrderor
70 follow up the work of plumber, and murder other fam
lilies the same night.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

PROGRESS OLA Pound OF CorroN-The
iolowlng Is an account of the travels ola pound of
American cotton;--"The cotton was sent from the
onnea states to London; thence to Manchester,
W.'ere y was spun INTO yarn; thence to Paisley,
where IT was woven next to Ayreshire. to he tan,
boured; and then to Dumbarton, where il was hand
ssewed. twas then again sent to Paisley; whence
It was conveyed to distant part of Renirew TO be
bleaclied, and then returned to Paisley. 1t was aC
Towards sent to Glasgow and flushed; and from
glasgow It was taken to London. From its shin
ment IN America, ill its arrival in the London ware
house, Il mu't have journeyed 5000 miles by sea.
and 92o by land. Its value was increased by The
processes OF the manufacturer, 1000 per cent;
Mnlis' no less than 100 persons were engaged in its
carriage and preparation"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

For THE GrRLs.--IIow many girls have ruined
themselves by marrying young men who had nothing
10 recommend them but riches. IS he rich?' has
been The inquiry when sutton has presented him
sell Foolish girls! Rather asks he intelligent
Is he INDUSTRIOUS Is he virtuous! Let those Dues
uons be answered in the affirmative, and if he has
not second shirt to his back, we will answer for
ms course Wealth may be lost, but the good quail
tiles of the heart will remain, like the sunshine IN
warm and TO bless. Remember this.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

The PACIFIC The arrival Of this steamer on Sat
urday' IN nine days and twenty hours from Liverpool
created an immense excitement 1t Immediately became
,he town 'ak and go where you would, you heard no.
thing but praises of the steamer that had so porious
won Tor onr mechanics the reputation for building the
fastest steamers on the Ocean. Even the merchants
ana brokers on change forgot for moment their ayoca
IONS, and united in giving three hearty cheers for the
acme ana her Commander. We learn that she was
under canvass from the day she left Liverpool until her
arrival at this port.-N. Y. Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

MARINE DIsAsTERs-SEYERAL.I Ioer
'he schooner Meirose, Cook, arrived from Province.
town. Sunday noon, and reports that during the gale
tne British schooner Eagle, Cam, from Boston, for
armouth, N s., went ashore on Truro Beach, one
man was found dead board and the rest of the crew
are missing Another British schooner, name unknown
IS ashore at the same place. crew all missing and sun.
posed to have been drowned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

The Ladies Of Worcester, with characteristic benev.
olence have taken the cause of the Fugitive in hand
and have completed arrangements for pleasant tea
party, at Briney Hall. this evening, the proceeds Of
which will be appropriated to the use of the Vigilance
Committee, in lurtherance of the objects for which ii
was constituted Among those who have promised tc
attend and address the assembly, Hon. Amass
Walker, Thomas Russell, Esq, of Boston, and J. B
Syme, of Worcester. There is reason also to expec
that Anson Bnrlingame, Esq of Cambridge, will speal
word for the Slave upon this interesting OCCASION
~e'sA rTIrrvrr inc r1dues OF w orces
ter have displayed in the preliminary arrangements, is
highly crediabe to their humanity and benevolence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

APPEARANCE OF MINORS RocKs-Mr Bennett
keeper OF the Mnots Rock Light who was so Fortunate
y ashore on Wednesday night, now reports that the
IRON pillars on which the Lighthouse rested are broken
Off, leaving the stumps from to four feet in length
standing, slightly inclined to the west From this, it
seems that the house went gradually for some dis
lance, coming more under the power of the heavy
as 1t lost its upright position. The pillars were Of
wrought iron, sunk five feet in the rock and were ten
inches in diameter at the base, and four and haIfa
the top. Nothing has yet been seen of any portion
tue house. or OF the bodies Of the two men who met
they terrible death in their gallant discharge of duy
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

he only people that hope are the poor. The rich
i've 10 tear Reduce man TO one pair Of breeches.
ana his view Of fuuriy will DC as bloyau as cork.
Make him millionaire and he will worry from wear end
70 year end Every gale Of wind only sinks his YES
p' ms spirits and the zane conagration that only
breaks up the nap ofthe shtlcss oafr, Gs the mind
OF the rich man with fear and trembling or the stock he
owns in some insurance company.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-04-22

NOTICE TO the Misunderstanding fitted up Rooms in
the most conuenent and pleasant manner expressly for
the DRESS MAKING BUSINESS and engaged the seryi.
ces OF an experienced Mantua Maker, Mss NJ A JouN
SOM we shall be ready, April ls carry ON thar depor
ment of business in all ats different branches in the mot
tasteful and scientific MANNER. "'' "''''
r.S-We would also inform the Ladies' of Worcester
ana ls vicinity, that have made arrangements Ia re
seIni-monlhly.
aprldwtf RI UApnoN nco
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Attempts making introduce cast OF the Missis-
sipp, the bunchgrass, which the emgrans to the land
Of gold find nutritious Cor their cattle, in crossing the
Rocky Mountains. 1t grows on hll-sdes, preierring
pebly and sandy soils, producing seed like the oat
and stalk which contains abundance of saccharine
matter. The dry the mountains riren it in
May or June and the hay the stalk remains good all
winter, till the following year 1t is said to give the
flesh Of neat cattle fine favor.