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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06

Ter. pocketed the glove, and promised future
reckoning; but the artes were separated, and
after the excitement produced by the Governor 3
excellent wine had subsidized, they readily agreed
10 forego the s'plstols and coffee"
The second rencontre was between Captain
Marriott, of this city, end Lieutenant BOYLE. of
Annapolis, both Of whom served a campaign in
Mexico, and are both asprants for appointments
as aid to the Governor. Lieut.. Boyd, on he arng
that Capt. Marriott was applicant, declared thai
if he should be appointed that he would not con-
sent to ssrve with him as an aid TO the Governor,
accusing him Of cowardice IN Mexico. This
reaching M irrot's ears, he made similar declara-
tons with regard to Boyle, and, meeting together
at the Governors levee, they had round of fsti-
cuffs. They were, however, easily prevailed upon
to give up their bloody rows, and agree to an
armistice for the present at least Black eyes and
bloody noses are the only trophies Of the difficulty
so far.
The machine for weaving and tying fshermea's
seines. which was exhibited at our last Fair, will be
among the articles on exhibition at the Worlds
Fair, from Baltimore. 1t will weave and tie a
square yard in minute, and is certainly of the
most ingenious pieces Of machinery ever exhibited
here,
The Warden of the Maryland penitentiary re-
ports that there are now in that establishment PIP
prisoners; of whom FL are females. About 80 are
employed at weaving and spooling, 40 at nail
making, ~ at shoe making, and l6 at broom
making. The making of mails has proved protita-
BILE business, and it does not interfere with our
own mechanics.
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The annual meeting OF the association (Which
was adjourned from January 2Oth) was held las
Tuesday at the Broadway Tabernacle. The meet
ing was very thin one AT half past seven o'clock
the hour for which the meeting was called, there
were about fifty persons-male and female-pre-
sent, amongst which were Mr.. Isaac Hopper, DR..
Russ, Mr.. II. N. Havens, Mr.. John Cochrane, and
some others whose names we did not know. Judge
McCoun, the President, was out Of town; Judge
Edmonds, the Vice President, and some others of
the directors who were expected, did not attend
MI. iavens, after some remarks in regard to the
absence OF the directors moved that DIR. Russ take
me CHAIR. The motion was seconded, and the
char was accordingly N1ken by DR.. Russ. Mr..
hichard Reed was appointed Secretary. The pro.
ceedings were opened by the Rev. Mr.. Wiley,
with pra yer.
Mr. Ravens then explained the objects and duties
OF the association, and referred to the difficulty ex-
listing between the association and the w arden of
Sing Sing Prison, the Warden, it appeared, h,y-
ing refused the Executive Committee of the asso.
citation access to the prison to examine into the
state OF the Prisoners and the books and papers of
the prison, except in the presence of one Of the
keepers. THIS the committee refused, alleging
that IT would be impossible for them TO get the
CURED information from the prisoners in the pre-
sence Of their keepers. He then read the section
of the act Of the Legislature, which gives the asso-
citation the power to visit the PRISONS examine into
the state OF the Prisoners and also to examine the
books and records OF the institution. He said the
state OF discipline in the prison, nor the frauds and
abuses Fractised by the officers on the prisoners,
never could be ascertaned unless the committee
were permitted to examine the prisoners in private.
He mentioned several cases of great tyranny on the
part of the keeper and deputy keepers
He next read the annual report, from which We
make the following extracts
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PRIME CoURr or ras UNirKp srArEs-Jan. 10.
No. 40 United States -. II CULLEN - 0a appeal from
the Circuit Court United states for Louisisns M.
Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion Of this
court. Affirming the decree OF the said circuit ccurt
In this cause No. o. q. GRATIS executors ct oil ap
pelants, "a. M. Cohen ct Al-The argument Of this
cause was continued for the appellees.
srFpIsE CouRr OF IHx UNrEp srsrss -Fss -
No 20 J. Hortsm an, plaintiff In error, vs. Henshse,
81 al Thi. argued By the plaintiff In error
and submitted on printed argument for the dsfene
ants in error No n Baltimore and eusq uehssesh
Rairosd Company, plaintiff In error, vs.. kssom =
ST. The argument q this cause YES conmsncsa ~
the plaintiff In error snd scnausd fos w asessess
In error,
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nnncyapee IN the Citr,

TO INK EDITOR or THE HERALD
In submitting to the enforcement Of ordinances,
have been compelled TO consgn thirty foS ~
dollars worth Of sign boards 10 ebsourty but would
not complain were some Of my next door neighbors
compelled to abate . positiye nuisance, which you
no doubt have as wei all frcqusnters Of down
town often times been made Of II 10 the back
ing Of carts upon the sidewalk whereby those lng
put 70 the Inconvenience Of stepping into the mud
In front o. perhaps snappish animal In fact this n
crying evil and casts wing signs far Into the shade
am opposed decidedly 60 this partial way ~ doing
business 1--we 10 have reform IL. Il be thorough
and hope the Mayor win not permit this mater to 90
without Investigation. A. JOHN ST. MERCHANT
NV ToRE Feb a. 1851
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Political InteIilucr &c.

eoUru CaRoLISa Corvt-rIos.-rhs election OF des.
gates to the state Convention OF South Carolina called
10 quence Of the sompromse measures OF the last
sion OF Congress- viii take place on the 10th inst
ENw Yosx AssrsBLV.-The occupation Of the mem
beers Of the present Assembly Of this State IL cssssA
az follows. Farmers So lawyers 20 merchants II,
mechanics ~ physicians manufacturers q, mariner
l. clerks q farmer and manufactures, 4, lawyer and
farmer q iumbermsn and farmer i; banker l. stage
coach proprietor drover miller L. engineer sur
,erymsn 4 editor L OF the whole number, 100 are
married, 10 single, and 8 widovers.
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THE MOBILE FaLcATloN-DEyEtofEMgaT or
FoEsERy.--W Within the past two days, two notes
have been paid IN the Mobile Bank before mstu-
obtained the money TO pay out the notes from Rufus
Greene, and took up the notes III his request.
They amounted 10 some 81 eco, add were supposed
C. have been forgeries Another note of like cha.
racter still remains IN the bank due about the fret
OF February, and tho solicitor, fearing this aIso
might be taken up before maturity felt il to he his
duty to move IN the matter. file had Greene
brought before Judge Mckinetry. on Saturday,
with the mote, proved by the alleged acceptors an
enSorser that their names on Il were forged. and
had the cashier recognized in bond to appear with
the note before the Grand Jury, at the next term
Of the City Court MIR. Greene was then remanded
again to Jail. --botus (dla.) Advyttsv, Jan, n,
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che soidsr. of the Last War.

TO 1HE ENfroR OF TIE HERALD.
The few remaining soldiers who did duty during
the war with Great britain In the years 1872 10 and
IA, are about pstitioning Congress 20 swsrd them
something more than few patry sorss Of land Piesss
TO express your opinion on the subject through roar
paper IL. II. IL.
fgR, 4 1851
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Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER AND rHE McDosorsu
VIII. CASSIDY a resolution passed by the Sc
the Third Municipality, and which will, no doubt,
be adopted by the First, the city will be authorized
10 offer TO this distinguished jurist and statesman
retaining fee Of 81 500, ia order To secure his
New Orleans TO the estate Of the late John Me-
Donough --New Orleans Ptcdvnne, Jan ~.
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BALTIMORE, Feb I, 1851.
Tie Express ROBBERY kidnapping Ca@--Scenes
at Anrnpolis--A Political Reneourtre--dppi-
CAMS for Military Honms-Qn0rei abort the
Spoiis-Asofhr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Neohan-
-Prnucnt,ary Stafisfics--The Opera, Sc.
All presen, hopes Of recovering TIE $1,000, the
balance Of the money stolen from Adams & Co. g
EXPRESS is now given up; and II article that
cannot be identified, !, will be difficult for them to
obtain possession it, even IL they should find that
it has fallen into the hands Of a third party
A kidnapped negro woman, brought here from
Kent county, and sold to the regular traders,
Messrs. Campbell, was found to-day BY her master,
Mr.. Spear, in theresiablishment She had beenrear-
ed in his family, and was faithful negro, and he
seemed ss anxious 70 get her back as u she were
one Of his own children, readily paying down the
money they had given for her, rather than risk the
laws delay. lie starts home with ner this mora
ing The hidnapper has been arrested aud thrown
into prison Tor trial.
learn from Annapolis that there was two duels
on the carpet there last week, and that oceans OF
ink were shed by The mutual friends of the parties
ia their efforts 10 prevent them from shedding each
others blood. The fret case was quarrel be-
tween Thomts F Bowie, Of Prince Georges, and
A n. Sellers, OF Calvert, beth wings and members
Of the Reform Conyention-thc former an espirant
for the next puhcrnatotiai nomination., and the
latter an opponent OF his aspirations. They met
over the wine table At the Governors leyee, ex-
changed words Of defiance, and closed by Bowie
dashipg bis white hid glove in sellers face, Sol
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Ths examination OF candidates for admission 70 the
bar will be held on Friday afternoon, Feb. 9Th ct
o'clock, In the Circuit Court Room Messrs l.. Liz
ipgston, ,. I. Doyle, and J. D Sherwood being the
eramiuers
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Mr.. john CoCHRANE addressed the meeting. AT.
ter making some preliminary observations, he said
he hoped he had but to appeal TO their sympa-
thles on behalf Of the most depressed class OF their
fellow creatures In former days, a Howard and a
Clarkson penetrated the cells of the unfortunate,
and dragged their wrongs to the light of day Now
then. said he. what can say to you Shall call
upon you to condemn those who would obstruct
you in the discharge of your duty 7 No | would
recommend you TO persevere. Your object should
be having in view the reformation of State prison
discipline. Now, you will observe, that improve
ment in Imprisonment in the object of your associa-
ton and that brings US TO the class and solitary sys-
TENS which have been exploded. Mr.. Cochrane
then referred to the separate and silent systems
which are now IN operation in our prisons, aud
gave the preference 10 the former He said the
reason that criminals, after being discharged from
PRISON, never became reformed, was simply because
they were, by contact with each other IN the pri-
son, become inoorgble. He then contenied at
great length for the superiority OF this separate sys
TEN over all others, which, he SAID, would keep
criminals from all unnecessary contact with each
other. The main object of the association should
be the reformation of the criminal and his restora-
ton TO society. lie recommended the audience o
sympathize with them, TO receive them with open
arms, and TO throw open 10 them the schools Of
the State and CITY.
The Rev. Mr.. WILEY then addressed the meet.
ing at some length, referring 10 the report of the
female department. He urged, with great earnest
ness, on the audience, AMI especially the female
portion OF IT, 10 stretch out the hand of sisterhood
10 the fallen sister, and lift her up more from
her fallen state,
Mr. HOPPER then addressed the meeting at some
length, and gave his experience in regard to the
reformation OF conyicts He mentioned several
cases which came under his own immediate cog
nizance, of a thorough reformation. He then re ad
some letters from male and female coHvicis, after
which, and.some further proceedings, the meeting
separated.
The following are the officers for the ensuing
year:-Hon. VIM. L. McCoun, President; Abr,.
ham Van Ness, Esq, Hon. BENJAMIN f. Butler,
Hon. John w Edmonds, Hon John Duer, Vice.
Presidents; VIM. q. Gilman, Treasurer: Thomas
Gallaudei, Recording Secretary; John ID. Russ,
M. ID Corresponding Secretary.
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,N-FIRsT DISTRICT PRISON.

Total number of commit ments for the year,
II ,2S9; OF whom 5,777 were natives, and Is, 522
were foreigners
SOCIAL RELATIONS.
Married. s,5o5; single, l2,2ll widowed, 36i;
unknown, lsS.
HABITS OF LIFE.
Temperate, 2,4i6; incorporate, Is, SJ3
EDUCATION.
Could not read. 4i9 Could read only -. GAG
Could read and Well educated. ....2, 73I
write. ..........7. 1884 Unknown.......... 1874
Classicslly educ'd. %
Note.-Those designated rs unknown were insane,
could not speak English or refused to answer
The report states that heavy complaints continue
to be made by discharged prisoners Of their treat
ment by the officers during their confinement.
Judge Edmonds having arrived in the meantime,
was introduced to the meeting by the Chairman
The Judge read letter which he received from
gentleman in Columbus, Ohio, requesting a copy
Of one of their reports, and also copy of their
rules The writer paid some handsome compli-
ments to the association. He then read the report
of the female department, from which we take the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06

WhSniHcToN, FEB. l, 1901.
1tt 1arG Que,fioa--I1,. Ha~ter's BR-Mr.
Ui~i6rop's trguiyvtnfo nc ftnnre ofh;s dppoiat-
w,rt-California lind Tttits-Branch Mint.
MI. Hunters bill, providing four general apprai
sers Of imports, and that the valuation Of imports
shall be according to their market price at the
place from which las exported, and at the time Of
expectation, was PASSED through the Senate to-day
Mr.. Hunter urged the bill upon tho immediate ac-
dion Of the body, from the most pressing considera
ions Of the exigences Of the revenue service
lie read letter from the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury, declaring that a law fixing the standard Of
valuation ofimpors was now absolutely iudis?ensa-
BILE Il appears under the circular Of Mr. Secretary
Walker, that from that day TO few days ago,
the value Of imports was charged according TO
iheir market price at the place from whence last
exported; but very recently, under a case Of Ger.
tain imports of iron, brought before Judge Wood
bury in Boston, he decided that under the act Of
1876 the law requires that imports shall be valued
according 20 the price at the time and the place Of
their first purchase; AID that case beng brought
before the Supreme Court, they conirTed the de-
dision Of Judge Woodbury. This upsets COM
pletely the circular Of the Treasury Department,
and destroys, TO great exteGt, the estimated re-
cepts OF the Treasury, from the great deprecla.
ton in the invoiced prices OF imported goods, 10
which the law now comrels the appraisers to con-
form We do not exi.tiy know, bat presume that
a bale of Last India dry goods. adding to the irst
purchase price IN Calcutta, the export duty, and
freight to Liverpool, increases the market
value in Liverpool TO twice the market price al
Calcutta. The American merchant buys the
goods at Liverpool, say to the extent of 10000
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-08
DAVENPORT ABROAD.

A friend and citizen Of Davenport, who
has been passing year or Two in collect
ins the plants Of California. writes thus OF
pleasing nciden. that hefel him in cross
ing the is,hmes OF Panama
"On my Journey down the Chagres riv-
er as our boa, hauled up at enc of the Rail
road stations, noticed several barrels Of
-four that looked familiar, and on observing
closer read the brand Of davenport City
Mills. Burroas& Prei;yman' II was like
getting home a, once and seemed strange
enough tina, Scott Co.. Iowa. should be thus
helping to build the ls,bmus Railroad. |
had seen the same brand before in |, Sioux
village on the ST. Peters, but ! did moi ex-
pect j. there"
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We were forcibly struck with the follow
ing scrap ofFrench history, which We met
with in our reading the pas, week. !. is
the epilogue Of the last address delivered
by the revolutionary tyrant of France,
Robespierre, before the Convention. In
connection with the circumstances under
which the remarkable language was utter
ed, it conveys great truth in an impress
sive garb:
"No Chaumette. Death is not an eternal
sleep - Citizens, eface from the tombs thai
maxim, engrsven by sscrlegious hands, which
throws a funeral pail over nature, which dis.
courages oppressed innocence: write rather
Death is the commencement Of Immortality
leave to the oppressors of the people terrible
legacy, which well becomes the situation ir
which am placed it is the awful truth, sThot
shalt aiscn
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LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

The following includes all Of interest thu,
we find in the latest arrival from Caifor-
MA
The Cry or Nevada IN RuINs-Ap.
full ConPagration.- Wednesday morn
ING. the 18th Of Mnrch. a fire broke 90, in
Nevada city, which originated in the bow.
ling alley Of Gates g. Smith, and is sup
posed to have been the work Of an incen-
diary. From this place The fire extended
in all directions with fearful rapidly, con
tinuel 70 rage until The flares, part of the
city was laid in ashes. Upwards Of two
hundred houses were either burned or torn
down 10 stay its further progress. One
man is missing, and i, is feared he has per
ished in his own house.
b. this calamity over two thousand per-
sans. including manv families, lost their all!
IL is impossible TO ascertain at present, with
any degree Of accuracy, the total loss gus
,ajned, but il canno, be less than one mil,
lion and quarter. This does not include
the gold dust which was in the possession
Of individuals, and which il was impossible
to save, SO rapidly did the flames spread.
The loss Of gold dust il estimated at over
one hundred thousand dollars.
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Che Gderttc.
ALFRED SANDERS, EDsTos.
DAVENPORT.
THURSDAY MORNING, NAY 8, 1851.
MAY DAY.

We bear Of heavy frosts On tie Isl o.
Nav, bat il il seldom we experience hard
freeze. List Thursday morning We had
one. which, il any doubts remained OF the
destruction Of The fruit, dispellcd .hcm en-
,irely. Vegetation presented the s'ckls
appearance that one would suppose 10 fol-
los after exposure to the scorching simeon
Of Arabia, or the burning radiation from
the plate glass furnace. Peonies and 9TH
e. exolics stood stiff, frozen in their upright
position, as were The unfortunate men
found In the vessel wedycd in the ice OF The
Arctic ocean. The leaves OF the trees,
even Of those indigenous to the region,
were curled and crisped, aud the wild flow
ers bowed ,hei- pre,i, heads 10 old king
Frost. Ii was sad 10 contemplate our Ia
voriles in heir humble condition, but sac
der the reflection thai this season we should
be denied the privilege OF eating fruit from
our own trees.
The young folks, who with the ssnguine
expectation Of youth, bad made all prepa-
rstions for glorious May Day. a dinner
in the woods, found the atmosphere too
chilling for outdoor enjoyment. Deter
mined not TO be altogether bafiled. some
congreeased within walls and around heat
ed stoves, enjoyed that day. which brings
with it 20 enjoyment to the down-eas,er.
Others suffered temporary eisapponi-
ment end made ample amends on the day
following. Thus passed the Is. day Of
MAY, the coolest we ever experienced;
though 10 Ohio, a. upon las, Thursday, We
have seen shaw fall upon that day.
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A correspondent, Of the Chicago Jour-
nal, en- route for Oregon, thus nl'udes to
this locality ave crossed the Mississip-
pi at Rock Island, and stopped at Daven.
port. II is quite stirring little place and
bull, up mostly Of brick, as is also Steven
sen on the opposite side Of the river
There are more Germans here, according to
the population, than there are in Chicago.
Moline is Furnishing little town, situated
three miles above Rock Island lis quite a
manufacturing place."
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and sunk in feet water. She win
q total loss. The Ben Yves, had on hooaoy
Passcrgcrs-so some Of her ireieh, i, mug al !.
ESQ, though none lost She was ;ns van,
$1,000. These particulars were ga,hs.a 'ea
person who arrived here from The w,a't "
evening. ecN b
Receipts OF produce unusually lirh, y, ga !.
sness on I.cvee dull. 80 ana b.
Lead dull; holders generally asAip, q, \.
4,e5. MD
Flour nominally as before quoted
Wheat, corn and oats unchanood
PROVISION market iirm-&l3, 81 r., ~,
and prime \ ,55 1855; bulk dull ~
meats as last quoted. 90 "
Lard lirm-8s 81 for prime No.l,f,
and tlerces: ~ n ~ III kegs. ''A O'4
Potatoes 90 IS.
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JENNY LIND At CIscIsxATI.--The re-

JENNY LIND At CIsCIsNATI,--The re-
cep,s Of Jenny Lind's concerts, at Cncin-
natl amounted to over fiiy-one thousand
dollars. Allowing the published terms Of
contract TO be correct, and deducting five
thousand dollars as the expenses per night,
Jenny Lind Melted nineteen thousand five
hundred dollars, and Barnum sixteen thou
sand dollars.
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THE BAKERS.

These famed singers, mex, in popularity
TO the Ho,chinsons, it will be seen by ad-
veriisemen,, give second concert in this
place on Friday evening ney;--,he irs' TO
be given this "wednesday evening at the
Court House.
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Boz kILLED.-A boy named Allison,
sged fifteen years, an engine tender on
the Dubuque, on her way down last trip.
had bis leg SO shockingly mapgled BY be-
ing caught in the machinery, that death
shortly ensued.
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Quick JusrIcE Sunday Of las,
week man was arrested in Burlington for
stealing two watches. On Monday he was
indicted by the Grand Inry-on Tuesday
he was tried by the District Conr, and
found guil,y-and on Wednesday morning
he was sentenced to two years service in
The Pententlary.
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LITTELL's LIVING AGE.--This excellent
publication continues 10 reach US regular
~; and we may add, TO sustain its high
reputation ns the best weekly magazine is.
sued in The United States. We recommend
i, to the attention OF our literary friends
Il is published BY Messrs. E. LlTTELL g.
Co, Boston.
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TmE Fashions. We mentioned casual
" last week 10 desultory article upon
our trip to ST. Louis, that ..the knee bgeech-
cs Of The early Purtans will yet be sported
by their great grand children we had no,
expected to hear SO soon of anything ID
confirmation OF the remark hazarded, but
tile following we find in the St. Louis
Times Of las, Saturday.
SHORT DREssEs.-The Syracuse Stan
dard says: "Several ladies appeared in the
streets Yesterday with dresses Of very
loconic pattern, and pan,aloons la
Inrgne The new style looks decidedly
tidy and neat. and imparts to the wearer
quite sprIghIly aud youthful appear.
nnce." What de- YOU say, ladies' Of St
Louis, 10 be adoption of,he new s,yle-a,
leas, until the Worlds Fair shall have con.
sidered The sublect2 It is rnmored that a
project is on foo, at the Fair 10 extend the
privilege to the ordinary fashionable pants,
aud TO bring gentlemen back to the days
of shorts and knee-huckles.