The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-01

Plank roads, which answer q valuable purpose IN
wet weather, diverge in almost every direction
from the city, and greatly facilitate the
travel and communication with the sames
Eligna is a beautiful town, Of some $500 in
gainesville, aourishing place, of some 5000 in
habants, thirty miles east Of US; Hudson, the seat
of the Western Reserve College, some twenty-five
miles south; and Ravenna, a smart, growing place,
forty miles in the same direction. Both Of these
latter places the line Of the Pittsburgh Rail-
road. A branch Of thi, road, dverging at Hudson,
and running through the manufacturing town OF
Cuyahoga Falls, to Akron, on the Ohio Canal, is
10 contemplation. Both enjoy peculiar water priv
leges, and must become important manufacturing
points. Such is likely to be the case with Chigrin
Falls, some twenty miles southeast OF this city 1t
is already place Of some note.
CLEVELAND, juno IL, 1851.
Distinguished Strangers IN To,cn-Se'at@ Chase
and Judge SpaNding ca the Stnmp-1He Ner
Constitution, &C., &c.
The past week, in many respects has been
eventiul one. The votaries of Terpschore,
Of Thesps, Of Orpheus, Of Mesmer, Of spiritu-
alism, &C., have all had their day, and right
merry time they have had of it. Miss Julia
Dean, the charming actress has been fulfilling an
engagement at the new theatre on Centre street,
and drawing full houses The old theatre, on Wa
ter street. it will be reoollected, consumed BY
fire about year since. The new one was COM
IN successful
Of experiment. Thus far, it has been we'll sustained.
Jamison, of COnsuelO notoriety, has been here and
has, or two occasions, assisted Miss Julia in
her performances. Miss Charlotte Cushman, tho
distinguished actress, makes her first appearance
tonight.
Mr. Dsmpster, the celebrated vocalist, is to DO
here this week.
Professor Palmer, phrenologist, commences .
Of lectures this evening" At the Empire Hall,
on phrene- magnetism.
Mrs. Fish, the spiritual medium, has been in
L.. .L...
sittngs with the spirits have been we'll attended
Here, well everywhere else, there is many
firm believer, and many doubling Thomas. The
pretty MargaIetta as Burr calls her, and her sister,
have since arrived So suppose our good citizens
to be highly favored with intelligence from the
other world. If not, it will not be for the want Of
a full corps Of rappers.
Professor Tiffany, man of some talents and cru
dtion has been holding forth at the Prospect street
church (universalisl, to crowded houses, upon tho
spiritual theory, every Sunday afternoon, for two
the public mind, in this quarter, is pretty well pre-
pared for these demonstrations. When Rev
Chauncy Burr and 'sBrother Heman" came on
here short time since to expose the rappers, tho
professor was fully cooked and prmed to ''skin the
learned Chauncy alive" He was forthworth chai-
lepged, not exactly to mortal combat, but to war
of words. This, in the FIRST instance was not very
promptly met, but was finally accepted. The pre-
liminaries being arranged, such as the appointment
of moderators, &c, the conflict commenced "When
Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war;"
a
granada skirmsh, in which they discharged their
batteries with much skill and dexterty, and which
afforded much amusement to the audience. 1t
lasted three days, and terminated as all such con-
troversies terminate, without any practical results
Those who were sceptical BEFORE became still more
so; and those who were believers, remained
changed The Burrs have since been in Pitts
burgh, and more recently in Wheeling, Va.
womans rights convention was held recently
at Akron, some thirty miles distant from here.
Many distinguished women were present, and
he har Mrs
who acted as presidentess; Mrs Celia G. Burr l..
A. IIine, Mrs. Mary A w. Johnson, Mrs. Swiss
helm, the distinguished edtress of the Family
Pisito, the eloquent Mrs Coe, &c, SC. Mrs.
Swisshelm, usual, was a trump. Mrs. Coo.
| who has for some time been eectrifying the
good people Of Ohio by her burning eloquencs
many alleged grievances of her sex, distin-
guished herself usual. She is beautiful speak
err, and aimed well directed blows at the sta
tutes of Ohio, which impose disabilities upon the
| gentler portion OF ceration. What the result OF
| this movement will be time will determine. Per-
hars they to be restored to all the privileges Of
the sterner sex, such as performing military duty.
| working on the roads, mixing in the turbid pool Of
politics, and performing all and nguar duties
assigned to the lords OF creation, while the men
to be transferred to other fell of labor, thus
made vacant, such as washing dishes, tending ba-
| bies, &c, &c. Really, this is an age of reform.
| The Hutchinsons were present, and enliyened the
| scene with their songs
Senator Chase, and Judge Spaul ling of the SUI
|
Importance by balance of power election by the
| Legislature, have taken the stump, aud have thus
early opened the political campaign. They havo
just returned from Toledo, where they have been
attending mass convention Of the people Of the
northwestern counties. They were originally de-
mocras, but, by turning TO free soil, have lost caste
with tie simon pures. They do not, however, be-
long to the Garrison stamp Of abolitionists but to
the Seward higher law party. They recently spoke
here. was present most Of the time. The sub
ect of the Judge was principally the consideration
Of the new constitution, which is to be submitted to
| vote of the people Of this state, on the 18th Of
| June What he had to say this subject was all
well enough but his remarks upon the Fugitive
| law were ill-tmed and very much out of place,
coming, rs they did, from high judicial officer He
pronounced the law to be unconstitutional, and
marked that be should like to have a under IL
brought before him on writ Of habeas corpus, and
he would discharge the subject witha great deal Of
satisfaction. j do not know how you may view tho
matter but IL seems to me that this extra judicial
way Of pronouncng an opinion a Law of The land
is uncalled for, and in exceedingly bad taste but
perhaps not more so than for judge Of high stand
ing to enter the arena Of politics, as gladiator,
| contcsting for power and supremacy. There Gems
10 be quite an advent Of abolition spirits here at
this time, for what purpose time must determine.
Spauldng, Chase, voaght, Geddngs, Bradburn,
and last not least, the celebrated George Thomp-
son, il is said, has arrived here.
The new constitution, OF which have spoken, al
though not as perfect instru nent could be de-
sired, is far in advance of that which il proposes To
supersede In many of its provisions il Is LIBERAL and
| in others il is stringent. IL is death corpora
tions and all exclusive privileges IL gives to the
| people, however, the right to elect their own Off
| GERS, even in the judiciary department. This, 1
| think, Is decided improvement. This feature will
take much power out Of the hand Of the Legisla-
turc, which, in too many instances, has been sidly
abused but that which forbds loan of the credit
of the State to works of Internal Improvement it is
thought, will retard the progress Of railroads. in
which our citizens arc pretty extensively embarked
think, however, all things considered the consti
tuition will be adopted
An amusing slave occurred here the other
day. A Miss Miner, Of Louisiana, with slave, 40
companied by her uncle, stopped at the New Eng
land. she was cited to appear before Judge At
kns, to show cause why she restrs the liberty
Of Mary. The lady did not appear, but said that
the girl was at liberty to go where she pleased
The Judge declared her free, but she insisted upon
going with her mistress, much TO the annoyance Of