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The southern press., 1852-05-22
New YORK, May ls, 1852.

NEW YORK, may 10, 1907.
Editors Southern Press:
You will have seen the card Of Mr. Allen
Thomas, of Maryland, in reference to the 8. Yam
kee trick" real Yankee trick of Gov Hunt of
this State, by which the slave of the former, in
stead of being " delivered to his MASTER" was
delivered over to the conductor of the under
ground railroad 10 Canada The trick, and the
escape of the slave, were made matter OF great
rejoicing at the late anti slavery anniversary
meeting in this city. How the case will affect
the Southern Wings at the Baltimore Scott con-
vention, remains to be SEEN But the trick Of
the governor will make him invincible in the
State Of New York for any Office which he may
choose to run.
The moral of this state Of public opinion is,
that the compromise measures have restored
the peace ofthe country, (over the left,) and put
an end to abolition agitation with vengeance.
| II is generally believed here that the Southern
Wings, including the Union party of Georgia,
will swallow Scott without the compromises,
and 90 the whole figure for him, as they did for
that victimized old man, Gen. Taylor. and his
equally unfortunate predecessor, Gen. Harrison.
We have n good many members of Congress
in this city just now and it any of them are
seeking information with regard to Q Collins
!. steamship Or QucSlioh,
or in respect TO the probable Democratic nomi-
nee, they can have as much as they want, by
waiting little longer.
Speaking of steamships, splendid comp'i'
mentary entertainment is to be given tomorrow
evening at the Astor House, TO George Law
whose success in steamship enterprises has made
| him millionaire.
Speaking Of steam. in addition to the numer.
Gus vessels in the California trade, we under.
stand the Collins steamers will be added 10 this
golden business. unless Congress shall conc
down with the dust in support Of the Liverpool
line and very strong suspicion prevails here
that Congress will not come down.
| Among the theatrical and artis.ical luminaries
now in the city, are JENNY Lind Goldschmidt
the wife Of clever little Dutch Jew of Ham.
burg. lately turned Christian through the aid OF
the incompatible nightingale; Ole Bull, Lola
Montsz. Madame Thillon, the Russell dancers
and host Of Others.
The merchants are driving heavy business
the shipments by the Erie railroad for the West
and Southwest being almost incredible.
l SoUTHRos.
The southern press., 1852-05-22
The Columbus (Ga.) seminsl-a Demo

cY- The Columbus (Ga.) Sen,insl-a Demo
cratic Southern Rights raper-thus hits double
dealing partixans on both sides, between wind
and water.
The SoUTH APoLoGlzlEG For THE NORTH
II the Northern Democrat votes to repeal the
fugitive slave law, the Southern Democrat is
ready to trump up an excuse for his treason
while the Southern Wing turns green with
rage at the abolitionism Of the one and the cor
ruption of the other. IT. on the other hand, a
Northern Wing blunders into the bogs Of abo-
litionism, his loving brother Southern Wing
extends to him his sympathy and stretches
forth helping hand to drag him out while the
Southern Democrat stands on the bank and
throws stones at them both.
When the Democratic caucus refused to en-
dorse the compromise measure, how fierce were
Southern Wings in their denunciations, how
ready-witted were Southern Democrats in their
apologies. Now the tables are turned. The
Wing caucus refused to endorse the compro.
mise, and Southern Democrats burn with rage
while Southern Wings have actually aided them
in dodging the responsibility of sustaining it.
This is child's play No man Of sense can be
deceived by it. You blow hot and You blow
cold in the same breath. Give us little more
time, gentlemen, between the acts. We are
fond Of cold bath and are no enemies to 8
warm one-but we really are afraid to stand
naked in the air, and have one Of you pumping
cold water on us this moment, and the othe
pumping hot water on us tho next.
Fit is wrong in Northern Democrat to re
fuse TO endorse the compromise, it is equally
wrong for Northern Wing to do so, and pic
rersa You are fooling nobody by your tricks
bnt yourselves. All the common sense in tn,
world is not confined to members of Congress
and editors of newspapers. We the people
know hawk from a hand-saw-a noisy dema
gogue from an honest patriot-a shutting poll
| tician from consistent statesman.
| Ifyon love your country, stand up for he
interests, and denounce and oppose her enemies
whether they be Democratic Aboltionists o
Wing Abolitionsts. Every crow, it is said
thinks its own young one the whtest-but yo,
will excuse honest people, if they think bot
you and your friends are all of color.
The southern press., 1852-05-22

MARSHAL MARNoNr.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Boston .9la'. referring to the death Of
Marshal Marmont, DIke Of Raguss, says: "Por
more than twenty years he lived alternately in
Venice and Vienna. He was a man Of grea,
deal Of talents and eruditon. He was exceedingly
popular in society, and very successful with the
ladies'. After he was more than sixty years
old, he made the conquest Of beautiful lady OF
Trieste, which gave rise TO great deal Of scan
dali To the hour OF his death he kept his martial
beauty-he was tall, his hair white, his complex
ion fresh, his eye black and commanding heavy
eyebrows, black as ebony, formed singular con :
trast To his white head. lie spent every evening
in Venice at the soiree Of Count de Thurn, its
governor, where he ruled all the society here he
poured forth all the stores Of rich and varied
memory. lie was profoundly versed in natural
science when Ruolz made his discovery, the
marshal conceived all OF the system from a meager
notice in a newspaper, and from the simple report
Of NJ. Aogo upon Daguerre's discovery, he at
once took dagueneotypes with ease. About 1910
the marshal began to grow deaf, but he still con-
tinued to frequent society, and it was during a
soiree where some one rudely alluded to his con-
duct in 1915, that he said he would leave memoirs
which would clear his military glory and his mem
ory.
The southern press., 1852-05-22

TIE Day GooDs TRADE.-The New York
Tiibun: Of Wednesday thus speaks of the dry
goods market in that city.
The demand for numerous decriptions of dry
goods continues good, and at very firm prices
General Western and North western trade il
considerable. Brown shirtings and sheetings are
particularly heavy. Brown sheetings are appre-
ciating in value under the influence Of specula-
tive demand. The latter now realise 6, a 7c.
The stock is not heavy. Beached goods are
active at steady rates. The advance in raw cotton
is affecting prices, ste cks are not large enough
to induce holders to forego the advance Drills are
active. Bleached at Sc.
In printing cloths We notice some improvement,
both in demand and price. Prints are not active.
Satinets continue TO sell freely at full rates. The
stock Of fancy spring style cfcassimers oppresses
the market, and prices favor the buyer. Foreign
goods are sold down to very limited amount Of
stock. French goods have advanced Raw Silks
advancing in France. Goods cannot be imported
to sell at profit at recent price. The packets bring
only half cargoes. British goods are held firmly.
but with only moderate demand The heavy
cloths suited for the fall trade, are selling mode
rately at full rates. The expectation that prces
will rule much higher in the fall, both for home
and foreign goods, woolens, silks and cotton il
becoming general.
The last two weeks have Witnessed renewal of
the shipments OF dry goods for the marsets Of
California,
The southern press., 1852-05-22

who will sweep the North under the Seward
flag
Tfdefeat comes TO wither Southern and Dem
ocraiic prospects, il will be no fault OF ours
We have labored, at the expense OF the good
opinion of some of our Southern Rights friends
(and their good opiniots we prize more highly
than those of any other class OF mem TO re-
unite the Democratic party on the basis OF JUS
tice and the old Republican creed. The only
obstacle to this reunion we have encountered,
has been in the Southern Union Democrats, the
Cobb and Foote and Washington Union faction
to which the Standard belongs. On their heads
be the consequences. If Gen. Cass is to be
elected under the circumstances we have IN this
article connected with his nomination, the Cass-
vile Standard and the Athens Banner, with
such forces as these two single papers can mus
ter. will have to do the business for him In
Georgia We distinctly state, that we will not
sustain him, under such circumstances, and our
Southern Rights friends are less inclined to do
il, even, than we are. Personally, we have the
kindest feelings for Gen. Cass; but politically
he will drag the Democratic ship along with
him TO the bottom, if he takes counsel OF the
Cobb Democracy and permits the Baltimore
convention to nominate him as they wish to do 1t,
Gen. Cass should remember that heretofore
Cobb Democracy has borne nothing but Wing
fruits In Georgia its most remarkable blos-
SONS have been the election of a Wing to the
United States Senate by a Democratic legisla-
ture and the districting of the State in such
manner as to render the election of three Demo
Gratis TO Congress, next to impossible Those
Union .saviors are determined to "rule or ruin
They may "ruin" if they please-but "rule' us
TO their selfish and demagogueical plans and
ends, they cannot and shall not. III the Baltl.
more convention act wisely, all will be well. II
Cobb and Foote, and the Athens Banner with
their political squeaks "rue the hour" the game
is up. We await the result with the most per-
feet composure--we were going to say-indlf'
ference.
The southern press., 1852-05-22

ALABAMA CONVENTION Gov. Collier, Of Ala
bama, has issued his proclamation. in obedience
TO resolution Of the last session Of the
declaring that II is expedient to call general con-
vention Of the people Of that State, TO take into
consideration Il necessity cf altering and reform
ing the constitution thereof The proclamation
OF the governor direct that at the next general cleo
ton in August, each returning officer, or one of
the judges Of the election shall propose To every
vote as he presents himself, the question, "con-
yention !" or emo convention ~ and further that
the clerk Of the polls shall register the votes 40
given, and the sheriffs to make returns of the
votes Of their respective counties 10 the secretary
Of State by the lst Monday in September next
The southern press., 1852-05-22
COMMUNICATED.
The Long Bridge.

Mesvs. Editors What course il going to
be followed respecting the Long Bridgs Are
we to have any bridge al all one wanting con-
slant reparationl or n substantial construction
worthy Of the Capitall
tits almost needless 10 remark upon The fleets
produced on the market by the stoppare of this
important highway. Every article Of provision
has increased in price; some have even doubled.
The travelling TO and from Virginia is interfered
with, and an amount Of Inconvenience, loss
of time, and expense TO individuals occasioned
which should be rcmedied at an early date.
The construction Of bridge Of substantial
kind, with ways for vessels TO pass, might be
got up very cheapy. The present dyke, which
has been the ruin of the river should be removed,
and free current given to the whole breadth Of
the noble Potomac.
The plan, which we would beg 20 suggest. is
that presented by the use Of DR.. PoTrs' inven.
ton for forming piers. IL is The best, simplest.
and cheapest ever devised, and has been used
in all parts Of England for railway bridges, &c,
with the greatest success
Cylinders Of iron, gay . or 10 feet in diameter,
are sunk in the bed Of river, by air pressure,
and then filled in soldy. Piers Of any size and
strength are thus formed. And magnificent
suspension bridge, or iron bridge of more solid
character, can be thus constructed, with arches
whose span nigh; be 200 10 500 feet.
The great difficulty in such constructions is
overcome by this method.
There Is one other advantage in this mode of
construction, that IL ,ciR hardly cost morr 10 make
The bridge high enough TO let almost all kinds Of
craft pass under il. And that is an important
confederation.
There should, however, be at least two ways
Tor the passage OF ships, steamers, &c.
Another bridge from Georgetown TO Virginia
on the same principle ought to be constructed,
for railway and ordinary traffic A,
The southern press., 1852-05-22

The New Bedford Mercury (wbig) is very Sc
we're on President Fillmore for his Mormon ap-
pointmerts. II says
"The appointment Of Brigham Young as gov
ernor was. perhaps proper policy under all cir
cunstances--but the retention Of that shocking
brute in Office, after he had expelled the judges
appointed by the United States, al ears 70 us a
cowardly policy. Yet in comparison with the ap-
Pointment OF such an ignorant scamp as orson
Hyde as Judge Of the supreme court OF Utah,
the retention Of Young is a small matter. We
think the President erred grievously in appointing
this Hyde to Judicial station--and we think this
way'-d allowing the Mormons to control both
the executive and the judiciary Of Utah is against
the interest Of the people Of the United States
who are pd Mormors, il not against good NOR.
ais -
The southern press., 1852-05-22

THE COLUMBIA PA) ATFArR.-We under
stand that Mr.. Carmichael conld not, by reason
Of his professional engagements, accept the ap.
pointment as one Of the commissioners 10 visit
Pennsylvania, 10 ascertain and report on the
facts connected with the recent death Of fug
tive slave in Columbia, Pa. Ohio Scott, esq.
Hartford county, has been invited by The gov
ernor 10 take the place, and, we learn has agreed
TO do so. Mr.. Buchanan, the other commits
sioner, went TO Pennsylvania last week. ant
Mr. Scott went up yesterday morning. ng.-Boii
more P0trid.
The southern press., 1852-05-22

A correspondent Of the Baltimore Argus, said to
be one Of the New York delegates TO the Demo.
cratic national convention, strongly urges the re.
nomination Of Gen. Cass. For effect outside OF
the Safe, he claims that is Of the New York
delegates will vote for Gen. Cass on the first bal.
lot, and not less than % or % should Gov. Msrcy
be dropped. The fact is, that Gen. Cass will ge
at most IA votes Of the IS from this State. on tn,
first ballot. or these IA, not over desire hi,
nomination, and not over will mourn IL he fail,
TO get one.--.N Y. Post
The southern press., 1852-05-22

A DEcDED JURYnAN.--The following is litera
copy Of a communication sent TO one Of tn,
judges Of the Camden county courts, from jury
summoned to try case. "To the honorable court
the jury stands II TO one, and he sware he will mol
cum in five are cept Mere for one week. N. B.
Please discharge the jury"
The southern press., 1852-05-22

R Mr.. FoRREsT is fully sustaining his high
reputation by his performances, which nightly
draw crowded audiencies. His Richelisu, on
Thursday night, was most thorough persona
ton. Both Madame PoSIsI and Mrs. Bowers
are stars fit to shine by the side Of this theatri-
cal Jupiter
The southern press., 1852-05-22

Mir. ISRAEL II. JAMES, OF Philadelpha, Mr..
C. w. JAMES, of Cincinnati, and Mr.. HENRY M.
LEWIS, of Montgomery, Alabama, and their as
sistants, are our only travelling agents for col
lections.
The southern press., 1852-05-22
THE TRUE QUESTION.

IL we leave the consideration Of slavery. as il
has been presented by the compromise--the
effect, if not the intention Of which is to deceive
both the North and the South. and which seems
carefully to avoid the only point in controversy
and look for the true and only question
which now exists. or ever has existed, between
the different sections of the Union upon this
subject, it will DO found by past history and by
current events to be this, and this alone
whether the Constitution gives the South the
right to extend slavery into free territory. and
imposes upon The North the corresponding OBJ
legation TO submit TO further slave representa-.
ton upon the floor
The claims OF the Southern States, growing
out Of the slave population. was a subject Of
grave controversy from the first attempt 10
form the old articles Of confederation, eleven
years before the present Consultation was
adopted-and il has been matter Of difficult
adjustment, as il has arisen from time to time
ever since.
When exper ence had shown, ~ il was sup.
posed, that the articles OF confederation were
insufficient for nm effective administration of the
affairs OF the United States, and convention
was called "for the sole and express purpose Of
revising the articles Of confederation" at that
turning point in our existenceas nation, when
i was doubtful whether our system offree gov
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-08-31
From the Detroit Advertiser.
DEFEAT OF FELCHS AMENDMENT
TO THE BILL FOR THE
Sault Ste. Marie Canal,

If anything were wanting to open the eyes
of the people of Michigan to the reliance that
can be placed on the Locofocos to do any
thing towards opening a channel for trade to
Lake Superior and the rich mineral region
around its broad waters, the action of the
Senate OH Monday last ought to do it.
We ask the intelligent citizen to look at the
analysis of the votes which we lay before
them. We do not attempt to conceal the fact
that there are four prominent whig Senators
among the number who voted against the
amendment to tho bill, which proposed to
make the appropriation 100000 in money in
stead of 100000 acres of land. This amend
ment was proposed by Mr.. Felch, and sup
ported by an able speech from Mr.. Cass. But
It was opposed by all their loco friends north
and south, and with the exception of two loco
foco Senators, one from Rhode Island. and
one from Kentucky, Messrs. Cass and Felch
had to depend wholly on Whig and Free-Soil
votes for their chance for aid to what Michigan
considers one of the most important works to
her advancement and progress.
Among the opponents of this measure we
find NORRIS of New HAMPSHIRE, the friend
and representative of FRANKLIN PIERCE: we
find also WILLIAM r. KING of alabama,
one of the firm of PIERCE g. KING, whom the
Free Press floats before the people as friends
to special acts Of Improvement.
Look, citizens of Michigan, at the long
array of names of prominent members of the
party which you have SO long supported, and
how they vote on a question so vital interests.
Here are Locofoco Senators from Illinois and
Wisconsin and Iowa. along side Of Virginia and
South Carolina, striving who shall be first to
show their devotion to the Baltimore platform.
Here are the yeas and nays. Is il not
splendid list that shows out their whole partyl
Cass and Felch could only obtain tho aid of
TWO VOTES beside their own.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-08-31
Later from Mexico
Petersburgh, Va. A,

Petersburgh, Va, Aug. goth.
We have, via New Orleans, advices from
the city of Mexico to the 3lst ult., which con-
tinue to give the most deplorable accounts Of
tho condition of affairs.
Several government officers had starved to
death at Durango, in consequence of being
unable to collect their salaries, which were over
due. 1t is rumored that party of two huu-
dred Americans and Mexicans were about to
invade New Leon, the governor on being ap-
prised of which, made violent preparations to
repel them.
A French citizen at Orizaba had been con-
demned to prison for four years, on account,
it is said, of his having been married by the
French Consul, instead of Priest. The
French Consul had made efforts to obtain his
release-but without success.
Indian depredations on the frontiers still
continue, and the papers are filed with pro-
nunciaments in reference to them. -
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-08-31
A Frank Confession.

There is no novelty in the fact that the
British press is unanimously for Pierce; but
there are both frankness and instruction i'm
the following paragraph from the Liverpool
European Times:
"As regards England, public sympathy, it
is needless to say, is enlisted on the side of the
Democratic candidate. Not that General
Pierce is considered the better man. Far 9th
er,cise. He is merely accepted as the nominee
of that great party in the Union who desire to
push the principle of free trade to its utmost
limits
In other terms, General Pierce is not the
favorite in Britain on the account of his supe-
rior fitness for the Presidency of the United
States. Gen. Scott is confessedly tho superi-
or candidate so far as character, services, and
ability to maintain the honor and promote the
interests of his country are concerned. But
General Scott is American, and will be faith
full to the American Republic; while General
Pierce is relied upon as the fosterer of British
commerce and manufactures at the cost Of
American farmers and mechanics. For that
that reason only-Gcn. Pierce is
accepted by British politicians.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-08-31
On the Burn.

America is becoming almost as celebrated
for its canfagrations, as for its prairies lakes
and rivers, and prosperity. During the past
ten days (says the New York Dutchman,) we
have had within day ride of New York, fires
which have consumed nearly 200 houses-the
one at Montreal on Friday and Saturday last
running over piece of ground which measured
over 300 acres
The following table will show what we have
done in the way of burning within the last Z
years:
December Is, lS35.-Great fire of New
York, destroyed 900 warehouses, and property
to the amount of 100000.
December Is, I836.-Fire at Washington,
destroyed the general Post Office, the Patent
Office, 10000 medals and an infinite number
of valuable drawings, books, papers &c.
April 27, lS3S.-Immense fire in Charleston
-one hundred and forty acres burnt over
-ll5s buildings destroyed-loss estimated at
@l0,000,000.
October 4. lS39.-Grest fire in Philadelphia
81 buildns burnt-loss S50O,00O.
I April 10, lS45,-Fire broke out in Pittsburgh,
which destroyed in few hours, 1046 buildings,
and property valued at $4,000 900.
May 2S, 1915 great fire at Quebec-15,-
600 houses burnt-loss Of property estimated
at $4,000, ,00-eighteen lives lost.
June 2S. 1S45.-Another great fire 10 Que
bee, which burnt down 1900 buildings. The
two burnings together used up three -ffths of
the whole city.
July l6, I745.-Fre in New York-302
stores and dwellings destrcyed--loss of proper
ty estimated at s6,000,000
juno l2. lS46-Great FIRE in St John s
Newfoundland-neary the whole town des-
troyed, and 1000 people rendered houscss.
June ii, 1Sl5-Quebec Theatre Royal took
fire and burned AZ persons TO death.
July l3, l846.-Large fire in Nantucket
300 buildings destroyed.
April IA, I647.--Du Pont powder mills ex-
ploded, killing l8 persons.
August IL, IS4S.-Terrbe configration in
Albany--664 buildings destroyed-loss of prop
erty S3,O0O,O0O.
September 8, ls4s.-Fire in Brooklyn-20O
houses destroyed.
May IL, l84S.-Fire at st. Louis-23
steamboats, and Is blocks of houses destroyed
loss S3,O0O,OO0.
July 9, ls5O.-Large fire again in Phelidel-
phis-30O houses destroyed.
In addition to the above, there has been sew
en- fires in San Francisco, California, within
the past three years, destroying 1850 houses,
and property to the amount of SIC, 100000.
The above is rather a startling table, and
shows that the American mode of building
towns and villages is liable TO serious objections
AS general thing, our streets are too narrow,
our buildings areltoo high and our meterials
too infamabe. The great objection, however,
is the narrowness of our streets A city with
80 feet avenues would seldom have fire that
would extend beyond the block in which it
kindled.