American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-25

take out about $500, 900 in specie.
Elections in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, Nov. 24-The election for Repre-.
sentatlves in the various towns where there was
no choice ON the 10th came off to- day. The
result IN Lowell is, that six Coalitionists and
| one wing have been chosen, and there is no
choice for the remaining three members In
Springfield the Wings elected all four Repre-
sentatives by forty or fifty majority over the
united Free-soil and Democratic vote. The
Coalihonists elected four Representatives in the
town last year.
Second Despatch.
| BosToE, Nov. 24.-The Democrats of this
city have nominated A. w. Thaxter for mayor.
Returns from ffty-fve towns show the election
of thirty-fye Coalitionists, twenty one Wings,
and twenty seven no choice. The chances are,
that the Coalitionists will have a majority in
the legislature, thus securing the reelection of
Governor Boutwell,. Twenty one towns remain
to be heard from.
Arrest Of Rioters.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 22.-Marshal Bush arrived
in this city this morning, for the purpose of
making arrests of the persons indicted at Buff
falo for participation in the late riots. We have
heard of four arrests up to the present time
viz: VIM. L. Crandal, j. b. Brigham, L. H.
Cdil6Duiy, uuu seymour Ming.
Kossuth-Steamer' Georgia-Fatal accident.
New YORK, Nov. 24.-Mayor Kingsland, of
this city, has received o letter from Kossuth, in
which he states that he will be unable to leave
for America in the steamer Washington, which
sails on the 14th, and will therefore delay his
departure until the sailing Of the Humboldt on
the goth instant. He may therefore certainly
be looked for about the I'd of December
Tba .@a ;lnl IL.
with the California mails and 600 passengers
The side wall of the brewery next to Hoes
factory was forced out to-day by the pressure
of grain in the bin, and fell upon blacksmith
shop adjoining, killing two men named Mackay
and Brown, and seriously injuring several others.
Trial of Castner Hanascay
| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24-In the U. S. Cir
cult Court this morning, at 10 o'clock, Judges
Grier and Kane presiding, Castner Hanaway,
white man, n Quaker, was placed on trial for
alleged treason, growing out Of the Christiana
outbreak in which Mr.. Gorsuch was killed and
his nephew badly wounded. Shortly after nine
o'clock an immense crowd of blacks and whites
blocked up the passage-way through Independ-
ence Hall leading to the courtroom. At half
past ten o'clock the doors were opened and the
crowd rushed in, filing the room to suffocation
Not a single negro aoas seen inside. The counsel
for the United States were, U. S. District At
| torney John w. Ashmead, James Ludlow Geo
l.. Ashmead, Robert j. Brent, and Hon. james
Cooper. The counsel for Hanaway were Joht
NJ. Read, Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, James s.
Lewis, and Theodore Cuyler. The list of jurors
was called, and eighty-one answered to their
names. Judge Grier said he would compel the
attendance of jurors by ining each absentee
800. After some preliminary business, ex-
cusng jurors, &c, the court adjourned until
ten o'clock tomorrow morning, when the jury
will be empanneled.
Louisiana Election.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 22.-It now appears from
the returns that the Democrats have elected
their Auditor by about four hundred majority.
In the Senate the parties are equally divi-
ded-there being tie.
The Wings have eight majority in the House.
Effect Of Foreign Advices al Neo Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 24.-The news by the
steamer Atlantic was received by the Picayune
last night. The cotton market is better, and
prices are advancing
The NdtiUe americans IN Boston.
Boston, Nov 24.-The Native American party
has organized in this city, and, on Saturday
evening, nominated Dr. j. V. G. Smith fol-
mayor The party has also issued call for a
DldIe COnNeuUOH on ZOLn DeccmDer.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. N.-Probably no part
of the reformed constitution proposes princi-
pie of domestic policy Of more universal inter
est than the seth section of the Sd article,
which reads: claws shall be passed by the
Legislature to protect from execution a reason
able amount of the property Of debtor, not
exceeding in value FIVE hundred dollars. The
Justice, as well as the social benefit of such a
constitutional provision, is no longer open tc
discussion. 1t is q fixed fact that we are to
have homestead exemption in Maryland, and
it only remains for the Legislature to limit the
amount.
There has been very meagcr expression
Of the popular sentiment upon this subject, and
the opinions advanced were generally unfayor-
able to it, yet the trainers Of the constitution
hoped to secure, by this MEANS permanent
good to the people. The experiment, though
of novel suggestion in Maryland, and calcula-
ted to take US somewhat by surprise, has been
tried in other States Of the Union; it is true,
that its introduction even there is recent, and
the accounts that reach us Of its working are
colored by the prejudces or interests of those
who bring them.
proof, however, Of its success and ability
may be derived from the circumstance, that
although sufficient time has elapsed in several
Of the States to test the advantage of Exemp-
tion Laws, in no instance have they been re-
pealed. In the hour Of misfortune this provi-
sion may come to every mans relief, giving him
home and support for his family, saving him
from paupersm, and holding forth helping
hand to retrieve his loss, and the charitable in
diligence shown him to learn prudence and
economy; but if the forecast meant to be mer-
ciful and wise shall only be perverted to pur-
poses Of evil, shall prove trap to catch the
unwary, to hamper individual credit, or other
wise prove injurious to the industrious and
worthy, the letter of the constitution fortu-
nately enables the legislature to render the
obligation nugatory by limiting the exemption
to q nominal sum. We deem it our duty to call
the attention Of the community to this import