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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

WARS IN THE WISD The Common Council
after encum 'eipe tie resolution gr,n n The Hsr-
lem Railroad Company the privilege to extend
their rails to Broadway, with 80 many conditions
that il could not be accepted, turned short cor
ner on Saturday evening last, reconsidered their
proceedings and granted 10 II company all that it
wanted. Truly, we live in a strange age, and our
lot is cast among strange men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

Between twelve and one O'Clock yesterday, the Rev
William Bradley, Baptist minister, performed the
ceremony Of ssptsng three young ladies in the North
river according TO the rites OF his church There
. considerable number Of persons attracted to the
scene though IL IL by . novel one, Is 1t is
performed at the same place nearly every Sunday
The weather bleak and cold, II having showed
Throughout the night and the snow continued to
descend rapidly during The performance of the hap
tism. The river was thiokly frozen and the Ice was
broken the water At the foot Of rhreth street. but
the place not being found to the required pur
pose the party repaired to the accent
ninth arest-vhere the ice was also broken by gen.
tlemen using q large axe and pieces of timber.
when the Ice was smashed into small pieces the
reverend gentleman who ofhcisted walked into the
river till he to the depth Of his waist he then
returned the waters edge and announced that the
bsptsmal ceremony was about 10 be commenced, and
he called upon all present to witness 1t with becoming
decorum He said he had heard two young men
versing that msrning on his return from previous
TO undergo the ceremony, particularly this cold YEA
Their; but he (Mr Bradley would tell them that to
person who bad the love OF God was nothingi or,
rather, he should say IL was glorious, and brought
with II satisfaction and pleasure. For hi nself he
would De satisfied TO 20 into the TO baptiss
bers of the ch urch every dsyeven the colise In the
year
AFTER some further remarks, apraysr was offered mp.
age sttrad In Q white dress, and without bonaet,
approached the river, where she met by Mr. Brad
ley Who conducted her to the depth Of water TO which
he hsd before gone the bystanders and the clergy
chantings hymn. Having arrived at sufficient;
depth Mr. Bradley addressed the young lady saying,
upon profession Of thy faith, my dear sister AM
In obedience 70 the Great Head OF the Church hsrEe
thee in the Of the Father the Son and the Holy
spiritr whereupon the Reverend gentleman i'm mers.d
the young lacy In the water laying her on her back
and completely covering her head under the water and
the broken Ice She arose With his assistance, locking
petriHed but without having suffered any apparent
incon venience and wss conducted by Mr.. Bradley TO
her friends, who enveoped her In cloak but did not
remove her saturated hablments. Another young
lady also dreefed In pare white, vent through the
same ceremony with equal fortitude and then came
another clad in black, and some years younger than
the former. After her mmersion she uttered an In
volun tsry moan All three we're then conduetsd to
a omnibus, and returned home with their iriends,
singing "IIsllelUjah" on their way.
We hspe the young ladies wall not suffer any pbysi'
cal infrmitiss from these holy additions We unaer.
stand that two other ladies baptized In similar
manner at the same place At half past seven o'clock
In morning
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

Rr.orsse ov srsLo.. s.-To-night Niblo's besutitul
establishment viii be opened again with . new, aud
1t is said Remarkably powerful ballet company. The
four sisters Roussst, have made . great sensation
wherever they have appeared and In cstarins or the
Queen Of the Bandits assisted By sixty persons will
have an admirable opportunity for displaying their
talents. French vaudeville, With Mile Felix and NJ
Br.ssani as TIA. principal Performer will precsds the
performAs ee Of the ballet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

TO arrest him. When the ofnoer IVES going to the
station house with SAUL Of the party behind
and struck him With lung shot, which knocked him
prisoner was again arrested by Charles Cook.
The sHERIFT AND RAJ ToMpKIss.-Ths day that Ray
Tompkins was discovered to be dsfaulter Gentn and
Lockwood who were sufferers TO the amount OF $3.50,
applied ut once to their attorney Mr. EdwardP Clark
who by rapid movements obtained that afternoon, In
advance Of the other creditors, attachment on
Tompkins property The order was granted BY Judge
day and the effects placed in the custody of the sheriff
On Friday last the books papers and furniture stu
ated In Tompkins Office at No Wall street were all
removed, and conveyed to store In Broadway. To-
day, the sheriff. We understand viii remove the house
hold furniture from Lamsrtine place. We scarcely be-
ieve that the assets will satisfy the claims OF denin
and Lockwood.
FIRE ComrASIEs-BALLs TO CoME OrF.-Tomorrow
evening the eleventh annual ball Of Eagle Engine
Company No. l8 Is to be held at the Apollo Rooms
and on Monday evening next, the members Of Engine
Company No. IA will hold their annual ball at TriPer
Hall.
FIRE-A are brske out yesterday morning at half
past O'Clock in the basement Of house No 7Ol Broad
way, originating from the stove In the basement II
was extiDgaished BY the ward police with but trif-
ling damage,
ANOTHER FRE.-At o clock, on Saturday evening
IRE broke out In carpenters shop In Seventeenth
street near First avenue, belonging to Richard 4
Clarke TWAS extingushsd with loss OF about $3.50
ACCIDENTAL 8 O'Clock, on Saturday afternoon, q
man named Thomas Moore, residing at the corner Of
Thirty eighth street and Ninth avenue, knocked
down and severely bruised by carriage at the corner
to the station house by Dr. Franklin who dressed his
wounds.
DEATH ny INJURIES CAUSED nv FALL.-Coroner
Geer held inquest yesterday at the City Hospital
Germany who came to his death by breaking both
legs about nine days since by the falling Of derrick
In Fourteenth street, since which time the deceased
has teen lingering in the hospital. Verdict accord
tpgly,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

AMERICAN OCEAN STEAMsHlPs.-There are petit
tons before Congress, for the construction of some
eight or ten additional lines of steamships to ply
between Asia and the United States, and between
Europe and the United States. Those who live
till A~no Domtns 1870 will see the United States
the creates, naval as well as commercial power
that ever ruled the world. 1t is our destiny but to
accomplish IT, we must denounce all agitators and
disunioniss, and all agitation and disunion SEN
timents
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR s SHADOWS BEFORE
1T is not im}rot able that there will be q
union between the silver greys of tie whig party
in this State, and the old hunkers of the democracy
Rhode Island, bitter wing Safe, has recently
elected democratic United States Senator New
Jersey, for long time wing, has become democra-
tic, and is abou, t. elect democrat Senator ;
other States are on the feace-hslf Inclined TO
whiggery, and hat. to democracy. Where Is the
dividing line between the wing and democratic
parties All of the old issues have been disposed
Of portion OF the wblg party are in favor of in
creaslng the tariff of 1876 but there are many de-
mocrats whose views tend the same way. There
is essentially prn ,ple in issue between the two
great parties. What, then will be Il consequence
reconstruction Of p,ltcal PARTIES, under different
names, and opposed to each other on different
principles-,he lost prominent Of which will be
freedom of the public lands. That question will
no dosbt enter largely ilto he next presidential
election The abo i'll IN of al laws for the collsc-
ton of debts will, in all pr, bibli.y, become a
political question before miny years. We are
certainly progressing at rapid rate; but we must
take care that we do not bust the biler."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

LAIR REV ST.. THcM.s .-s BrRSrps.-By the ar
rival list night Of the r. M steamship Merlin, Capt
sampson " have received dates frsm St. Thomas TO
the ed ult and from Bermuda to the 18th The only
papers received we're from Bermuda but they con-
tanned nothing Of sufficient Importance to extract.
Tie British steamer Clyde, due from Europe, had
not arrived Of Bermuda when the Merlin left.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

The MAYOR AND TIE CHIEF OF Police We
learn tina, NAY or Kin IS and "a fnall concluded
to retain in office Mr.. Ms,sell, the presen, incum.
bent. The choice is good one. The long expe-
renee and peculiar fitness Of Mr.. Matsell render
him very Yaluat e public officer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

Tuy B,vcn AVID rms BsR.-k meeting Of the young
members Of the New York bar TO have been held at
the Broadway House, on Saturday night lsst 10
xprese their Interpretation Of the course pursued by
the bench to the young bar ~ were Informed;
but the atts Edsnoe small, fsw members enly Of
the legal profession, having entered sppesrsn.s
and the intended meeting vac adj burned By default
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

srrhE~r Coutr-Cisvufr CovRr. : No. II, ~, g loq,
100. 126 13l. l52, 1853 l5c lie. l60 lei 1elslt3.
surrrrop CounT.-NO.. 4 9, :, .. 10 to 27, sss ~,
1910 ~. - =
CorSo- pLs.s.-part mo, II III. go 1bT rs,
aI ~ 40 81 ca e. o. ~. - a. Part 2-Eos 2so,
Io2 iAs 1te, a. lo2 ia, ltG los. ne, Ia - ia,
lea ice
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

TIVE BRANCH MINT IN New YoRx.-We hope
the House of Representatives will not be deceived
hv the clap-trap arguments Of Mr.. Chandler, and
other delegates from Pennsylvania, in regard 10
he proprety of esta blishing branch mint in New
YORK. The Mint in Philadelphia cannot coin as
rao,dv as the wants OF this section of the country
demand. The excuse given by Mr. Chandler is,
thai heretofore there has not been suffer ncy of
scales and, accordingly, the director went TO work
in hurry when il was expected the bill for es.
,ahl;shiug mint in New York would come before
he House. AMI ordered half dozen additional
na;ys of scales This humbug is too tran spare n, to
succeed. twas great mistake, in the frs. place.
n have mint in PHILADELPHIA but we are willing
N overlook that, as the Philadelphians look upon
II as a very great boon We call for a mint in
New York, not as a boon from the general govern.
ment blu, because the wants an necessities of the
gre NJ metropolis of the New World demaniit.
mint NAV be wonderful affair for Philaielphia-
for an outskirt of ciiy-but New York is dit.
ferently sitr a.ed, and her requreme nts ed such
an institution Lit US have Mat here and we
will coin some lng besides Washinetons and
double eagles, which count up so very quick. II
is rather strange that the Philadelphia m mt works
twice as lard when the New York m mt bill is
before Congress as at any other time. The
most exaggerated statements, however, do not
show that we ough, not TO have mint in this
ct,v
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03
European News.

We have not yet received any intelligence Of the
arrival of the Canada al Halifax.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

The Grand Fancy BalI.-Tuttle's novel
d s e s III s on
oesfa he has certainly exhibited great
nsss:S Dsdsartt Band viii faraS the %asis
Whale, and smens the ConnMss Arsnssmesss We see
s s.:
s.1 'fs {. q IS &.
sis from ne mi. a. s q NJ
Ths e.
r ss aiss
81 cents IN. Y. Express Of SATURDAY.
You Want an Overco.t-I VIII sell you
viii !. soid tse actual cost should You want
$40; the best sao G b CLARKE ns william street
M. Lev.tt, Dentist, cas- Broadway, the In
TeauesI Of &c prserls o. pressure ints Dem
, tIy o i asyote his e The In
ons on the boat Means Of Preserving the Teeth be OBJ
tanned on application as above
Phalon's Magic Hair Dye, 90 Color the
. . M sss
ss r. ss SSes and l.. no b,s 0dSF T. I :.
D.s street iy Druggists city and soussr se''''
Hair Dye.-Batehelor's instantaneous Ii
Ssd nsis Dye 80 oslssE.sd in London Paris Boston,
cured ger at the New York
Pem.. for sale vholssss and retail. Or appsi cssJ
Wigs and Toupces.-Persons Wishing .
very superior Wig Toupes should call ~ BAtchelore
celebrated Wig factory No. " AL 1T They will end
be perfectly understana All requirements matter
how dcult he fails to ct the head In fact he Knows
his eusinsss and makes bus sees OF IL Copy his sddres
and give him . call
DIR. * eiliuger's Magic III uid, Warranted In
al case: to rsnsw TIE hsr II go1s years = faster, and
prove that bottle has fseasd the hair whole fam-
" At 4f Broadway. 1r. q Allnutt be seen whose
hair growing sBei he has hsd for rs 90
Broadway, between Grand and Broome streets DR.. ks
N. Dn an e lei vi As hoe
bald for 20 and lie 80 years Of age These
indeed astonishing Call their simple
res and s,il another-Ar D. l. orm.hy the celebrated
Manufacturer Of pertr cider mineral beer
&c called ard said. that by the Of three bottles his
wifcs hair which nearly all lost had rapidly,
that must convince the moet profound seeps Of m
tsraye qualities for the hair West Seventeen IN street.
between Eighth ard Ninth avenues.
Coughs, Colds, rheumatism, sc while
the sudden changes weather which
lately cause many To complain lot despair y.
Csrss nedcatsd ySpor Iodine And Sulphur Baths known
as remedy for the past years ae to be had At Barclay
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

There is a negro living Palestine Illinois, who
is the fsther OF Fifty six children, has buried
wives and now at the of mere than ninety year,
lie counting for the eighth wife
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03
Census Returns for 1850.

Total pop of State i ,427 1863 l,239,SS7 1896
The representation Of Virginia in the neat Con-
sress, now fifteen members, will be reduced to
twelve or thirteen by the new ratio.
We add tabular view OF the progress of Rich
mord, Norfolk and Petersburg:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

The number Of slaves in the same counties is
1913. In 1910 it was 1855; consequently there
has been an increase thus far of 3,2SS in the num-
Der Of slaves.
RHODE ISLAND
The following are the census statistics of Rhode
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

S6 Coat for SIS In fact msde-up garment the
store Will be sold for The actual Should
sndsome dress frook coat for BALE win
SIS the best, So. O. b CLARKE ls william street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

troducer Of the procple Of atmospheric Den
tistry. 1885 devotea his psrievlar attention the
sertion of Artificial Teeth His popular work Obssry
tons on the best Means @" Preserving the Teeth be OBJ
tanned on application as above.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

Coughs, Colds, Bheuma tisnn, sc white
the sudden changes OF weather which have experienced
lately cause so many 10 complain let despair. j.
Csrrss nedcasd yspor o6ine and Sulphur Baths known
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

The Knoxville Register publishes the census
returns of all the counties IN East Tennessee,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

very .operisr Wig or r9spes should call - BA.chs.rs
he perfectly understands all tn cir rcqurenents matter
how dcut he fals to at the head;
bis business and makes bus Of IL Copy his addrss.
and give him . call
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

Ssd nnir Dye 80 oessra,sd In London Paris Boston.
Philadephia, Baltimore, Washington &C. only
cured enune at the masuactory Wall street. New York
The public nust beware Of See various d.
plomas for sale wholesale and RETAIL applied Copy
She address.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-03

Hair Whiskers the IL applied without injury
TO the hair or skin be washed u edatey without
disturbing the color and has bad odor II applied or
sold at PHALoNs iE Factory No. III Broadway
Of Dey street and b all The drngsis city and country
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24
IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS

7 HAVE made arrangements with VIM. s
4 Trochrlise and :. y. Conover, the former
OF whom has been engaged in the Western States
as surresor for II years, by which can insure
the iocs ion OF land warrants on the choicest
lands now in market in Wisconsin. Minnesota,
low, or Illinois at the following rates:
Warrants fnr $50 acres $40: those for 50
1c,e. 81 /; and those for 30 acre., 50. Warrants
ertru 'cd 10 ME with the above fees and Power
of Attorney to locate enclosed if sent to me by
mail shall be punrtuaiiy and faithfully attended 10.
Power of Attorney must he properly acknowl
edged before Justice of the Peace, accompanied
W The certificate of the Prohonotsry under seal.
Hankshe pspefin Penn'a and Ohio bills pass here.
- Refer TO Peter Beaver. and ii G Hickok,
Lew isburz.
MITCHELL sTEEvER. ATTY at Law.
MiIwaukie, Wis. Aug. G2, 1851
NIB ! -ill si.o attend as general land agent,
paw ,sIes, Sc for Eastern land-hol,lers in any
Of the above Staes 3m3ssl NJ. s.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24
GRAIN Drills.

'fiE undersigned WISH to inform ,ba
L farming community generally. Ina,
Obey are no" manufacturing
j. Z. ROSS Marty hapro,ed GRdA
DRLLS, or 50 HLNG N4CHLyL
NhhoOI stopping To discuss the comra,,. .
tive merits OF numerous Ddlls uga f.. ,.d
Tor sale, they merely wish to invite Earn.
ers 10 call and see the above n.rn.d .,,..
before purchasing el,e"here. -e4nl -.
dent that they can iurni-h an a., .- -,.
viii give entire Satisfaction.
ROSS, GEDDhS & HtE~U.
Le"isburg Foundry, Aug. l.. l-5g.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24
UNIVERSITY
at EAcWiSbuPg.

V,EE next Session of the University will com
;uence on Thursday, Oct. l6, 1851.
The Boad of Trustees have been highly graf.
fed by the large degree of success which has
already attended their exer,ions and they are
resolved to spare no efforts in order to furnish
h,resf,er the highest advantages to Students.
The Rev HOWARD MALCOM, D. D.. has
, er tered upon hi- duties as President OF the Uni
versiy. His veil established reputation Civ. :
assurance that under his administration a still
larger degree OF success awaits the University.
He will be assisted in the department of ins,ruc-
non by the following able Professors:
REV GEO. r. BLISS, AN, Prof OF Greek Lang Literat
GEO. ". ANDERSON, AN. - Latin
cHAS JAMES, AN. Prof of Math. Natural Philos
ALFRED TAYLOR, AM, Prof. of Bellies Lcttres.
The usual system of Collegiate education is
fully carried out embracing a course Of four years
and emitting the successful student to the degree
| OF Bachelor Of Arts.
| In order, moreover, to adapt the University to
| the wants of all, a course of study has been
established emitting the Ancient Languages and
,ubs,ilutng il their place various branches Of
Mathematics. Philosophy and Natural Science.
This course will occupy period of three years.
IT is thorough and complete, and will enti,le the
faithful Student to the degree of Bachelor OF
Philosophy.
Students who design Spending but year CT
two at College, will have an opportunity of stud
wing whatever branches they may elect, such as
Chemistry. Civil Engineering, &c.
Every Student will be required to give special
attention to Composition and Public Speaking.
In connection with the Collegiate Department
is .n .Academy in hiCh the ordinary branches
OF an Engllsh and Classical education are pur>
sued This department, is under the charge of
isaac n. LOOMS, A. NJ, Principal and Assists
ants. There is also Primary Department under
The superlnlendence of Mr.. NORMAN BALL.
Every arrangement has been made to furnish
all requisite aid in every part of a thorough Aca-
lemlc and Collegiate educaion. An excellent
Library. very complete Philosophical Apparatus
and a well furnished Chemical Laboratory are
provided. The Library Is constantly receiyn
valuable diiiions
he University has extensive Buildings stand
ing in az elevated grove on the south side of the
town. A more beautiful. pleasant and heal,hfu
location could not be found within the State.
PACE TJirIoN-Collcgate Department, SO per annum
Arpl,
Primary 10
Boarding and Washing can he obtained at pri.
ce, ranging from Sl,50 81 So per week.
The year is divided into two Sessions-one Of
&c ve.k-. commencing 10th Oct. md continuing
I'LL the li,h April the second of IA weeks, from
the 18th Of May to the 18th Aug. 1852.
THO'S WATSON, Pres. Of Board.
GEO. F. MILLER, Sec. do
Lewishurg, Union Co. Pa Aug. %, 1851
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24
Ni.o FORK Importers and JoJtcrS.
FREEMAN, HODGES, g. CO.,
58 Liberty Street,
Between Bro.lwsy snl Nassau stno.r the Post0ifce,
NEW YORK,

WE are rseiving h. dal0 arrivals from
" Eusn;S our Fall and Winter assortment
OF rch, fssbi nahie Fancy Six anA Millinery
Goods We respectfully invite all Cash Purci-
ascr- 'hcroug " to examine our stock and prices,
and interest gorfrns. we feel confident our
iori. and ices ~ll induce them 10 se'ect from
our cot, l'st ment Particular attention is devoted
TO MILLINERY GOODS; many articles are
r,-ru'actured expressly ~ our order ami can not
- GU. a--et IT, he 3uty -tvle ana chranue--
B.ut,riI p-- Ef f1ors IIst car. Ne,. aI: BE {.
satin nd T.r - Eitf ous. Of al widths and rolnrs.
SI-. s.,tr, ltet, arf Uncut v vets T p IIats.
Pc lrrs Au.-ri-u1 .ni French Artificial Flowers.
p,l.'r:-r ~r1 CAP Trimmings.
Dr.F. T inning. lHr ,e assortment.
Kmhroidcrcs. Cspcs Collar-. Uudcrslesves and Cuff
BryrnHr i'--~S Lcyi ari Honstitch Camtrc Iidkf'
CrnJc, Ii-.F T.rletons liiHsi0u, and CAP Lees.
yaelci-n-es Brussels, Thread Siie and Lisn Threa
LarSs
Ki. six, Sewing silk, Li,e Thread. Merino Glove,
snl s!l's.
ri-d and Plan s-i.. Book. Bib Lawn Ar Jaoonrt
nlslius
ryGLIsH FRENCH AYEHEcAE AND ITALIAN
STRAW GOODS.
Jul,,Iss snSs;s5T
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24
8ulLJS HEAD HOTEL,
M6linJurg, Union county, Penn'a.
0EAElPs oR@TZFR

GGAElB3 GE@TZE2
ESPECTFULLI informs the citizens of
IL Union county, and the public in general
hat he has leased the above stand, for many
years occupied by his Father. and is now pre-
pared to accommodate friends and the travelling
community in a manner acceptable to all.
The HOUSE is large and roomy well arran-
ged in all its departments, and every will be
taken to render his guests comfortable and hsppy
His TABLE will always be furnished with the
choicest delicacies of the season, and The best the
market can afford. The BAR will at all times
be attended by careful persons, and none but he
very best of liquors will be kept. His STABLES
are ample and convenient, and the OSTLEk
punctua and attentive.
In short, he pledges himself to endesvor &C.
give General satisfaction to all, and hopes ~
strict attention TO business to merit and receive
liberal share of patronage.
Mlfflinburg, June 20 1850