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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

AN ATRocIoUs MURDgR BY the arriva! Of the
steamers Cornelis and Niagara advised that .
most cold bloodea murder occurred Saturday morn
ing few miles below Alton Constable Thomas ihanl
who belongs TO Influential family Who reside near the
Junction In Madison county, Ilinois the morning
named, had war rant FOR ,hs apprehension OF noo-
rous horee thief, named Wilkinson. who was charged
With stealiEg from the wreck OF the Ill fsted Geneva
While endesvcring to effect the arrest Gillian was shot
with revolver ny Wilkinson no fatally injured
that hs expired in the fev moments De Was
shot In the sb1cmea and his enrsils soon protruded
yf. Louis Union, Dec 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

HEAVY ROBBERY small boz, containing
50 0oO in geld stolen at the depot Of the Southern
Michigan Rairnsd Friday evening 1t in charge
Of messenger Of the Amsrtcan express Company, Who
took from the the arrival Of the train and de-
posted 1t on the platform ftr moment while his attsn-
ton waedrsvn of 70 attend 10 other packages On
looking around the boz ~ss gone snd mp to Saturday
Four pcrsons have been arrested aud lodged In jA ON
suspicion Of being engaged in the robbey-Ccsgo De-
mccrafic Press, DEC 70.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

SAD CASUALTY Yesterday morning the family
OF MI Everett were awakened by loud screams from the
room OF Mrs Frazier boarder In the house On opening
tne ooor OF her the bd discovered on fire.
MRS Frazier was laying the floor and IN nsant child
was the bed Ayoupe girl had rescued younger
yer. ana was endeavoiDg 20 escape. The flames were
soon extiDguisbed this sufferers removed Mrs Fra
zer hal been IN feeble h,sh aud It is supposed that
fright on waking and seeing the fire. produced IT. she
remained IN state fexh.u,l,n but short time wheu
abe died The infant chd badly burned that ite
recovery lis doubtful Cincinnati Gazette, Dec a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

FIRE IN CECIENArI About one o'clock ,his
morning the large four story bading ON the vest
corner Of aud Front streets destroyed by
nre II was occupied BY the Virginia Hotel and two OK
could not learn correctly the loss Of the inmates The
building sdjonh occupied by the spoks factory Of
Mahtrs 4 Co., was sla0 partly consumed Their loss
about $2s Geo. covered BY Insurance Cincinnati Timer,
Dec. 18
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

EMIGRATION ACROSS THE PLAINS Between the
FIRST Of May and the fourth OF July 1864 there PARSED
Fort Kcarney IS CSC msn, $40 women, 5000 children
1888 horses. 3eS3 mulcr, T47S0 cattle, 1910 wagons
20 $50 sheep and hog The first cm'grants three
pedestrians from Michigan. or these enlisted At
kearney, ono returned and the third continued to
California Eftesn persons passed with hand oarts one
hundred and eleven packed through, and twenty m
were foot. Monsieur Poker was from Missouri ssd
hound to Origin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

IMPORTANT ARREST "A man, named Dean, who
s ad to be the leader OF large gang OF counterfsters
and thieves who have infested The Ohio Valley for many
YEAR, past arrested by oliver storey yesterday near
the Post 0c~ In this city large quantity Of counter
felt money, various banks found in his posses
Don. He WAS ARRESTED in New Albany SIX month.
ago for passing felt money but managed to gst
cut oiisriik Dtnnoc, al. Dec. IS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

ANOTHER VICTIM TO Spirit RAPPINGs.-We have
70 record another melancholy Instance OF self esruc
ton the result OF mental alteration eAused by spirit
rspprRs MI. Bishcp Peabody hung himself in . barn.
IN 6rsiton Lorraine coony on Friday last He was an
admirable Intelligent sDd respected young man. but be-
came 70 absorbed in spirit rspppes when that delusou
bis mind Mt r vas taken to the in.sne asvInn,
ct Columbus and under the GOOD treatment OF that in
ettution recovered He in Cleveland on the lth Of
July last still weak in aod BODY that tina excite
meDt Of the occasion sensby affected him. The case OF
Mr. Peabody IL but one Of long list OF tho insane or
ism - taught and prAcs.d BY the Fishes Foxes Fin
neys, Davises, and their followers Cleveland Hsrold.
Oct 90 -'"s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

ST. JOSEPH Mo- A letter from st. joseph, Mis-.
souri, which Is hat short distance this tide Of sunset
thus sp'sFs OF the iosp eta Of The pscsSt Joseph 10
fourishing young ciy pnwbrirg fom the best snfor-
NATION sbont foor thcu.snd iohsbitAnte and at this
time rapidly improving the rsilroad from this point
Hannibal ~ now under be com pleted in
four years. The only potion Of the entire route
from st Joseph to NeS YetB Boston not nder CON-
tract on the route from sunibal what is called
the military tact, TO Naples the Illinois river We
have but little doubt hut thas Ia few years this
Meeting Ink Will n- built s"d then St Joseph will have
direct communication with all the Eastern markets.
ibis In connection with s advantsgesi. being
surrounded With as rich country have in Mis-.
fou1 and several counties north and northwest being
dependent upcn h- plcs for trade destne to
St. Joseph one OF the largest cities west Of Be- Lous
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

PAINFUL ACCIDsNr-- Two BOYS DROWNED Il
most distressing 0ect rays the Poughkeepsie Te.
graph occurred in this village Saturday last by
which two boys Or ~nrd another reauscitated
only by great eforG and often or twenty moro
escaped with their lives AFTER good dackinE It being
GOOD ekatipg, nnmcef OF boss improving 1t ON
Dents Pond when quarrel occurring between two Of
the .ksters all focked together to what the
mater AND tho cs osing thin gave way benesth the
accumulated weight ettiDx them sll into the water.
By good deal Of effort all hut three got out
One OF the Remaining OF e. II tie Of Harvey Petit
was rescued while Life just %ms,ned and by immediate
effort was restored. The hsr two however, one . SON
OF Mrs VIM Body, tea or eleven years old, and the
otner son OF MI talmHdgs Switzerland Sged twelve
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-25

of this watershed the ministers OF Peru wrote let
tiers and had them published, inviting all the world
In consequence they said Of these discoveries Of
the ore and washiDgs Of gold in her province of
Carabsya, to come aud take advantage of the N,
and make use Of the natural productions Of those
regions; and the world was assured that the emf
grants Of all nations going there should ave all
civil and religious liberty.
But this invitation fell still-born, because tho
Andes, with their snow capped SUBMITS, and tho
long, boisterous and dangerous passage of Cape
Horn, stood upon one hand as q barrier TO keep out
the immigrant by way OF the shores Of tho Pa
cifc, end on the other hand Brazil closed no the
Amazon against his passage up from the Atlantic
ocean
Hence arises the question Of the day-that Of tho
free navigation Of the Amazon.
river which runs through the dominions of more
than one power is q familiar one to statesmen. IL
has been settled upon the everlasting principles Of
right long ago, and cannot now admit of dispute.
In Europe the navigation Of the Rhine 10 conceded
ne right in common to those to whom its waters
belong ia North America 1t is q rigbt-ths free
use OF waters that are common property which in.
wolves principles very dear to the people. The Mis-.
sissppi is illustration Of this fact; for the people
do forget that the mouth Of that river was once
in foreign hands that threatened to shut il up TO nv
Of the great West when we we're owners Of its head
navigable waters only, and not Of its mouth.
1t is right which, in the case of Texas, We prac-
tcally conceded 10 her citizens sith regard to the
Red riger without the asking, when she vas an in.
dependent republic.
Il isartrat which the United States have al vays
claimed with regard 10 the st Lawroncs, but which
we have never thought worth contention bocsuse
for all, rather for very great many, Of the prac
tieal purposes Of life, people have brought the
commercial mouth Of the st Lawrenes DO wn by
railroad aud canal from the straits of Belle Ise aud
placed it Sandy Hook.
Canadian merchants pud English su ,iec.s nv
tolls t. or railroads ard canals fo- takiog their
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

The advocates Of Scott arc, very anxious K
throw the weight and influence Of the greal
name Of Henry Clay into the scale to favor
bis election in this contest Now, the least thos
can say about Mr.. Chy's opinions Of Scott
and bis reoent nomination for tho Presidency
tho better Il viii be for their idol We claim
to be posted up in this matter. and hazard
nothing in saying that Mr. Clay regarded the
nomination Of Scott under all the oircum-
stances, as an insult 10 the Whig party, and
bis election As endangeriug the stability Of the
Union, should he DO elected, and expressed
himself
his said that Gov Jones was with him
when he died, and that he can reveal his wish
es and sentiments. which were favorable 10
Scott We deny that Jones was With him
when be died, and we deny that Jones or any
other nan ever heard one word escape from
his lips favorable TO the nomination or election
Of Scott The Louisville Courier. Scott
Wing journal. publishes the following item, in
reference to this matter
g Gov. Jones states that Mr. Clay had sew
eral Conversations with him, but he communi-
Gated nothing on the aspect Of political affairs
Of nature to make public just now He was
favorable to Mr. Fillmore. his country and the
Compr0mise, and cared for nothing further.
lie regretted that he had caused bis friends
50 much trouble"
Now, had Mr. Clay said one word hvora-
bic to Scott, Gov Jones. whose political repu-
taiion and salvation depend upon bis election,
is just the man to ten It, and to tellii Just
nolov Mr. Clay did not speak Of Soott's
and that. too. to Gov. Jones, but
what be said was BY no means or NArUnE
TO De MADE PUBLIC JUST Now" Gov. Jones,
the friend Of Scott, beingjudge And should
Gov Jones represent it differently from what
i is, Thomas III. Clay, ais son. who was pre-
sent, stands pledged TO correct it--mark that
Weassert. and challenge contradiction. that
ihe Southern members who Withdrew from the
MaDgum and Seward caucus, on account Of
heir refusing to endorse the Compromise
acted in accordance with the advice
md counsel Of Mr.. Clay, and that a portion
# them visited his room al bis instance, and
consulted With him before they took the steps
hey did, And we furthermore assert that
he card Of the nine seeding members, at
he foot Of which stands the names Of Gentry
nd Williams met the appreciation Of Mr..
1lay, in his dying hours, and i but the carry
ng out Of his original advice.
Now. gentlemen Of the Scott and Seward
chooI. when you read these nine members and
be editor Of this paper out Of the Wing
hurch, read Henry Clay out With Us
Knoxville (Ten) Whig
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

10 DO you hear that Wing thunder, boys ?
Il Detroit Adv, (Whie.)
Yeas. Here's one Of the thunder-bolls;
There is no fellowship between the real
conservatives pnd these crazy.headed, selfish
hearted, aboliiionized fanatics the Scott
Wings We have daily proof Of the fact in
! thousand ways, aud it is useless TO disguise
The truths-The Wing party is no longer
unit There is division, broad deep, dark
and impassabIe.--It is like a split in Nature
"A cracking asunder from the force Of eternal
repuguances, which can neither DO prevented
ndI remedied IN. Y. Mirror.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

Gar vs.. scorr.-The Washington cores
pondent Of the Richmond Enquirer, says that
Henry Clay's SON will not vote for General
Scott. Il Is said that he 50 declared to his
father previous to his death and that the
great whig statesman approved bis sons de-
termination, and added that he would do the
same if his life we're permitted to him. The
whig scribblers may deny this when they
please, but / tell you that this statement will
be verified when Mr.. Clay's remains shall DO
entombed. La Col1ier.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25


SEND RUS MAN a MEDAL Mons rEsrr
Monty N FAVOR or THE WING NomnEE-A
whig Texas paper, descaniing upon the mer-
its Of the ticket. thus holds forth --Doubtless
ali the ladies' win Be ready 10 exelaim, what
a dear nice man this Mr.. Graham is!
eve stop the press to pnnouco the nomi-
nations Of the whig convention. Our infer
mant, a passenger on the stage, says that on
the SD ballot Gen Scott received the nOmi-
nation for President--also that Mr. Graham
received the nominatiOn for Vice President.
Gen. Scott. Che hero Of several wars and
conqueror Of Mexico is TOO wen known to need
comment.
Mr.. Graham is well known to the political
and literary world, more especially % The
literary, having for some years back been
engaged IA publishing Grahan's Magazine, ?
which his literary work stands nneqaalled in
America.
with two such standard bearers, The wings
know no dofeat Nine cheers for the ticket
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25
HNNNTN@NNs "



The Coon cFawled out Of his hole quite fierce
fWhoin thnndeE,n says he, is Ffanklim Pisrosl
A Democrat passing by did sing
90 into your hole, you thieying thing,
And this much learn, that our gallant Frank
Is down on your rotten United States Bank
A regular sprout of the Jackson breed,
From Bunker Hin and Concord seed;
The very man TO make too hot
The hasty soup Or Gen Scott;
TO dish up Webster in a stew,
And season him with Fillmore, tooi
So now, Old Coon / hope you see
Some point about our nominee.n
A tear came in the Old coon's eye,
And he didn't stop to make reply
But put right OF to hollow tree,
To save his hide from the nominee
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

10 The New York Tribune (Whig) says
His (Pierce's) politics and ours are anti
podes, and, aside from bis hostility 70 proiec-
ton and river and harbor improvement, we
regard him as the bitterest, harshest and
most ryoscuptire pv0-slaveyy bunker ia
me entire North--just the sort Of man
that We wanted to see our Van Burens, Dixes
and stanton's obliged to support. 1t serves
them right iorpretendinga devotion 70 human
freedom when they merely sought TO crafty
personal spite. As a politician and can
didate. Gen. Pierce IS one Of the kind 10
whom cur opposition IS a labor Of love; but
as private citizen, We have nothing 10 say
Of him.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

a. VARpANr" IN A Oorron Mn1.--A
raw straw-hatred sandy-whislSorod six-footer,
one Of the purely uninitiated. came recently
from Greene, with load Of wood for the fac
tory rompany. Not satisfied with coutempla-
ting the poetry of motion" at a safe distance,
our hero must needs introduce himself be-
tween the cards, to get nearer view. This
move brought bis neither habilments" into
dangerous proximity to the gearinga Of the
next card, and thereby hangs a tale.
" You, X say! She goes pOoty, don't she
boss p said Jonathan inquiringly.
" She don't DO any thing else, responded
the stripper But you must be very care
ful how you move around this hardware
Twas only last week sir, that prominent
young man from Oxford, a student at the
academy here, was drawn into that very card
sir, and before any assistance could reach
him, he was run through and manufactured
into No. 16 super extra, cotton warp yarn
s-s-wow I believe yuer a joking, slut
tered Jonathan,
Fact sir, continued the strippcr; and
his disconsolate mother came down two days
ago, and got Eve punches Of that same yarn
as melancholy relics"
BY the holy poker that cant be true
s:Fact sir, fact and each Of his fellow stu
dents purchased skein apiece. to be set in
loclets and worn in remembrance Of depart
Cd worth"
Is that fact nows Was he really card
%, spun, and set in lockets?"
/ A sense of personal danger here shot across
our hero's mind be began TO retreat precep-
lately without waiting for an answer. But
here was not much room to spare between
himself and the gearing Of the card behind.
Another step backwards completed the cere-
nony Of introduction. His unwhisperables
being Of large calibre, the process Of snarl-
ng them up into hard knot was not slow
Our hero gave tongue" instanter.
oh murder! Let go!--you hurt
Blast your picter, let 60 Amt You ashamed !.
Get out Let alone on me--can' t ye--dow
The card stripper threw off the belt but
he momentum Of the cylinder kept it reyolv-
ng, and our hero supposingit il in full opera
ion, burst out anew.
Oh stop her, stop her, do / amt wen.
md oughter be at home Father wants the
teers, and mothers going to bake. Amt ye
,ot no feelin' for a fellow in Distress Oh
learl III be carded and spun, and made
nto locketsl Jerusalem! How 1 wish /
vas to GreeneP'
The card was stopped at last but Jona-
hams clothes were 50 tangled in the gearing,
hat it was no slight task TO extrieate him,
nd It was only BY cutting out the whole Of
he invested territory" that he was finally
eleased.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

GIvN0 tx Ur.--We do not remember
anything like TIE despondency and even des-
pair Of success IN Che present canvass which
leading Scott journals openly confess. The
Boston Daily Advertiser closes a long nfti-
Gle earnoaA appealing to the whisA 70 support
Gen. Scott, with the following rsmarkable
declaration: Eve do nol conceive shs force
Of this reasoning to be impaired BY The ad-
mission which We have distinctly made, and
which we have no disposition to retrnot, tsat
ire IA noi aaticipate D successful result ef
the ala'sios.- Admitting this to Ia fss uhi
efrsAl lnlpfsssioR ID should not relax the
efforts uf shs uhigE Of lhis State IA % All IL
their power l0 sustain a. =
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

70 The New York Tribune, iu auI article
criticiaing the whig platform, AAys
The ullra Slave Power necessarily ralea RI
Z Democratic Administration moro ngdly
than ii ever can Wing, because il viii have
done more 70 bring il into existence, South
Carolina sees this aud acts upon il the Euro
pean oxiles donot, And Thus we are doomed
% a severe contest Cor States which we might
and should have carried with rush, and 10
lose others which want to vote for Scott all
in punishment Of the sin Of being connected
with such inyeterate owls as concocied che
Baltimore Platform,
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25


a7~ The Democratic Review n contrast.
ing the fitness Of the two nominees for high
est civic post in the world says
The one, an aged veteran. soldier BY
profession and military instincts. utterly I'M
familiar With Legislative duties. and Ignorant
Of The popular besds---cf temper naturally
despotic, and confirmed in ita faults BY nearly
FAY years Of updispuied cOmmand---iealous
Of any merit which approaches too near bis
own rank and position--onIy safe as . supe-
rior officer. when conciliated by a cautious
deference, OF aattored BY a Blind admiration
or served with alasish ZEAL
The other, young statesman in the full
ness Of manhood's meridian power occupying
at present no position which could give rise
even to tho suspicion Of undue influence over
the act, opinion or language Of a single voter
"a public man only at the unsought desire
Of bis feIIow-citizens--a soldier only when
danger menaced bis country Thoroughly
educated, civilian, a progressive Democrat
from the start, the breath Of popular rights
has nourished his craftsmanship from his
school boy dasy. at once the pupil, the
friend and adviser, defender and companion
Of the people--such Is Frank Pierce. Tie nom
inee Of The Democratic Convention, and the
leader Of the democratic action for the next
four years.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

srrrNo .-Horaee Greeley and ths other
free-soil and Addition wings Of the North
endorse scoet but spit upon The whig plat
form Abercrombie, White Toombs Faulk-
ncr and other Southern wings, endorse the
platform, but spit upon the candidate. Ap-
pearances indicate thai both the candidate and
platform win be 50 mutually bospattered that
the people win have nothing to DO with
either.-Ez.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

nv~ The Adpeybiser speaks of Scott
feeling An tAs South Hu i feeling at the
North and at lha Woas. Ire Is feeling uf ab-
0litI1pials. end everywhere lhe indications ara
thAA ha is feeling certain of defeat " y an
uld habit of lhe General he felt OF Gor.
Marcy ana g5s ~ angers hammered iof hiu
painb Free Fre&gs
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

B~ The Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville Times, says that soneof tie parti-
zana Of Cen Scott about Washington, have
been guilty of most virulens abuse of Mr..
Clay. since his death. because he did nes Of
would not speak ihvorably o. the nomination
AZ Scott for the Presidency II hIr Clay
hnd done no. BE- would have been doing gio-
lenco u hiA heretofore deliberately expressed
opinions HQ hna frequently warned his
c0uhtrympn aaAlnat blind devotion 10 mere
military men, an EFnhshs KiAh danger 10 she
liberties 1n his n1unlrF.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

n7~ Miss Dubois says the lirst time coat
sleeve encircled her waist she felt Is i she
were i'm pavilion built of rainbows, Tho win
dow sills Of which were composed Of harpa
That young woman should have her feet
soaked.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

8J~ The nomination Of Scott and Graham
is q taking one IN this scction.-De. Ada.
II Is sectional nomination and II ought,
at least to take wen with the sootionalists.
Il is a taking nomination. The people are
taking Scott at bis word and knocking his
ant-republican ideas against foreigners. It
Is taking nomination in another respect
The Whigs for two days, have been begging
Of democrats at Ann Arbor and other places.
for money to bear their expenses 10 Niagara.
and tlkiAg what they could Get IN that way.
They are taking severe drubbing from the
democracy, and after the election we hope
they viii take their defeat lindly.-Frre
Press
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

even known those who thought il desirable !;
but absolute squinting j. q monopoly Of vision
which ought not to be tolerated.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

ANorHEa P1ANx-General Sooil declared
10 g Wade, abolition Senator of Ohio. that
ho would sooner cue Off bis right hand than
Lend Il lo lAe support of Rauag THAI
makes another plank 10 sha Whis platform .--
Lou. D&R
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

BZ- Daniel Webssers speech at his grand
reception in Boston is 6 severe rebuke to the
sectionalism Of old Massachusetts,. He said
not word for the Wing nominee for the Presi-
doney. He called up the "reminiscences Of
other days, when he commenced life ID Boston
The Last sentence has meaning. Alter bis
thanks for the imposing display at his rocep.
ton, be added
] ought perhaps 10 express my particular
thanks 10 the military, who makes 50 fine a dis
play You all know, gentlemen, that tit is not
my fortune TO be successful military man.
[Great laughter lam nothing [ranewed
lnughter) )--nothing but q hard-working. pains.
taking civilian. giving my HEa, and health.
and strength to tha maintenance Of the Con-
stitution, ana che urholaiug, to the best Of nay
ability. undar she providence Of God, tha lib
critics Of my country.
Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-08-25

BEAUrrut LITTLE FABLR.---A humning-
bird once met butterfly, and being pleased
with the beauty of its person and glory Of its
wings, made an offer Of perpetual friendship
Il cannot think Of il, was the reply as
you once spurned me, and called mo drawl.
ing dolt
Impossible" exclaimed the hunming-
bird, II always entertained the highest re-
spect for such beautiful creatures as you.
Perhaps you Do now" said che other
~But when YOU insulted me, was cater
piIler. So let me give you thiS piece of ad-
vice Never insult the humble, a. they may
one day become your auporiora