The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
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now xors, Thursday, July 20, 1855.
The News.

The News.
In another column viii be found an account Il an
accident tie steamboat Henry Clay, in the North
liver accou panied BY fearful loss of life Il
the beat, which bad ovec three hundred pae-engers
ON board, took fire opposite Workers. and was run
ON shore; and il is supposed that some twenty to
fifty perso persisted in the water Or flames. This
awful aGair produced great excitement ia town.
1t is said that it the result OF reckless racing
so reckless that the passengers we're about holding
an inc gnation meeting deck, when the fire
broke out and sent panic and death among those
whe, few minutes before, were in tie enjoyment
of perfect health An investigation will set the
whole affair in al its truhfuness before the public
Let us wait tip then.
Another arrow from the unerrrg aim Of death,
has taken frons our midst OF the most emineut
Of the jpdcia-g--one Of the most honored of men.
Judge Sanford is no more! He fell a victim 20 he
cholera in the West, and died Tuesday at Toledo,
Ohio in the full vgor Of his life, and in the nlcr-
dian of his usefulness as citizen and judge. The
bench and the bar, WHO bonere him while living,
new mourn him when dead, and have paid just tri-
butte to his memoTy In his judicial capacity Judge
Sanford has reared the monument Of his own un-
dying fame. His legal acUnen, his decisions, his
calm, deliberate judgments-the offspring Of
in this State and whilst the tombs of other men
may boast Of their marble, and the splendcr Of the
sculptor art Judge Sandfo,d's viii remain, emilia
zoned to posterity, in the offspring Of hsown mind
The Lundy's Lane celebration yesterday, warmed
a little more into enthusiasm, and larger number
of persons were present than on the preceding day
Numerous speeches were made, the most prominent
of which was that delivered by Judge Johnson, Of
Ohio. who claimed that the Bible admonished US
TO reward our military men for their services, by
placing them at the head of the government. lie
said there DO prominent man, whose trade was
war, from the journey of the IsraelieS fro m Egypt
until the GROWING Of Saul, who was net made
ruler. The military on the ground made fine APP
pearaDce, and were reviewed by Governor Hunt.
One Of the piekpocket fraternity was severely stab
bed by gentleman in The Buffalo cars, into whose
pocket he had thrust his hand with no honest in
tention.
Our correspondent at Washington informs ne by
telegraph, that the steamer Mississippi, which was
designated as the Gag ship Of Commodore Perry in
the Japan expedition, and now lying at anchor in
the East River opposite this city, has been ordered
to repair forthwith TO the fishing grounds, to pro-
tect our rights under the treaty Of 1919. She has
oil her coal on board, and Commodore Perry viii
doubt be prompt in obeying the order. All other
vessels, it is said which be got ready in time,
viii be despatched to the Banks, under command Of
the Commodore.
In the Senate, yesterday, the Hon. Mr. Sumner
wished to take up his resolution to inquire into the
expediepcy of repeating the Fugitive Slave law, on
which he intended to make his great free soil
speech He plead for the privilege in soothing
terms, but the Senate was immovablc, and after
short debate refused to take up the resolution by
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his incendiary sentiments until the next session Of
Congress. The President sent in yesterday, the
correspondence and other documents relating to
the right of way across the Isthmus Of Tehuante-
pee but as they we're referred without being read,
we have no knowledge Of their contents
The House Of Representatives yesterday, after
voting 70 reconsider the bill granting the right Of
way and lands for railroad in Michigan. took up
the River and Harbor bill, to which number Of
amendments were offered. Only one, however, was
adopted, viz: giving $4,000 for the improvement
oftwo rivers in Virginia. An amendment was Of
fered for the improvement of Salt river, on the
ground that after the 18th Of March next Of the
Presidential candidates would have occasion to naYi
gate It. 1t was contended that is was a national
Highways and one of the members admitted that he
had been ouce upon the bosom of it's waters
The annual commencement Of Columbia College
took place yesterday at the Metropolitan Hail. The
Soratons and other exercises were Of the highest
order The results Of the past year have been, per-
haps, mere satisfactory than Mt any previous time
since the foundation Of this, the most ancient Of cur
sacademcal institutions. report Of the proceed
1ngs, list o. graduates, &c, win be found else
where.
The intelligence Of the recent Indian massacre
-has caused considerable excitement in Texas, and
company 81 mounted rAemen has been raised in the
interior to repair Immediately to the frontier. The
sdians are said to be organized, and general war
IL anticipated.
News from Mazatlan states that the French and \
Spa uish Consuls at that place had been imprisoned
being charged with participation in the recent
outbreak.
Our inside pages will be found 10 contain num-
,er of interesting articles--the opinion Of Judge /
tits, on the Extradition Of Thomas kaine, is on !
ortant document--the Annual Commcnccments
r ,lumbia College, and the New York Free Acade-
ie Proceedings Of the Board Of Supervisors
-. e on tbs British North American Fisheries
- 49,, unit OF che Movements in the Literary
ror,, ana Letters fsm our Correspondents ~ va
Ous sectios. Of the city
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