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The daily union., 1852-11-10

:, ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE LrE OF THE EDITOR or TIN
NEW YORK HERALD BY MEANS OF AN INTERNAL MA.
CHINE "A most daboiical attempt has recently been mad,
TO take the life OF James Gordon Bennett, proprietor o
the New York Herald, By OF torpedo or infer.
nal machine which left at his office on the evening
OF the lsth of October last
Ihe machine, shown by ACCOMMODATING af.
dayi's. left the office by Patrick Joyce hsst
driver, who received from passenger who was sl.
ilhg al the time IN his carriage, before be dosr Of The
herald building II was Immediately taken to Ar. Ben.
nett VINO al the Time WAS sitting his otce, beede N
Frederick Hudson, OF the editors OF the Herald N
Bennett look Oh paper wrapper which enclosed The
machine, and attempted to tt the cover ow ing 10
hting tightly, he did not succeed and handed it Nj
Hudson, who inserted knife blade between the rim Of
The cover and the box for the purpose Of raising the
cover Not succeeding, however, he cut hole in The
box when quantity OF powder fell upon the desk, an
the character OF The machine was discovered
The following is description oi The machine Il COZ
slss oil pasleboard box, similar in appearance and
TO those used Tor mems shri collars lnsde OF this boz
was inserted an instrument much like spool stand aud
as are used by Tor keepiDx spools of thread m
six upon THIS had two decks and IN the centre OF The
upper one hole had been bored and the ends OF skos
twenty lucer matches inserted into il so arranged tbs
lney rested upon piece OF sand-paper glued upon @
taxing on the I'D OF the box, by twisting H. the ma,cls
would ignite and explode about hall pound Of povS
which was contained in The box. Pasted upon The n
Of the box was The following inscription
SPECIMENS AND PRivArs DOCUMENTS
FROM THE INTERIOR or HAVANA,
FOR MR.. BENNETT (only.)
Should be be out Of town, keep for HIM
ISLAND oF CuA, Sept, 1852.
Enclosing The box was brown paper cover, on vhia
the following inscription was pasted:
Native Silver and Copper Ore
From the Cuba Mountains,
With letter inside the bos
For
James Gordon Bennett
Private, with care.
A card was handed in with the package. on which VA
inscribed, Senor V. Alcazor, OF Cuba for Mr. Bennt
who will call on hls return TO the city,
The affair would have been published before, but
forts were being made TO discover the party who mas
the infamous attempt. and IL deemed b~., 10 delay nj
publication oi the matter until the efforts had been m
tured. The pepelraior has no, "a yet however, k'|
discovered,
These facts are subsanliaied in every particular hyaa|
athdayis OF Joyce, the haekmsn Horace B HinDah
ferry-master Of the Fulton ferry Richard C. Layton,
clerk IN the Herald office Robert C. Cream, cashsl
Frederick HUDSON, one OF the associate editors OF GI
Herald and James Leonard, captain of The second val
police
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DEATH OF ONE OF THE MAUOHLINE BELLEs-Some
sixty years ago Robert Burns the Scottish poet, lived
in the vicinity OF the town OF Mauchne He was then
in the twenty fifth year OF his age Jolly young bache.
lor and OF (as what bachelor country town
not y on speaking terms with all the fair maids in The
locality. Beauty, then as now, was abundant in and
around Mauchne, but there were six Of the fair sister
hood who seemed To have found especial favor in the
eyes of The bard although might have been expected
there was one who exceed all her compeeTs in his est
nation. The names and attractive QUALIFICATIONS OF the
six bonnie iasses thus entwned in sianza which the
poet wrote at the period alluded TO
"In Mauchline there dwelis ak proper young bellies
The pride OF the place and the neignborhood a.;
Their carriage and dress stranger would guess
La Lonon or Paris thed gotten them a.
Miss Mler's is fine, Miss Markands divine;
Miss Smith she has Wit and Miss Helly Is braW,
There's beauty and fortune to ger VI Miss Morton.
But Auuoufs the Jewel Tor me o them a."
IN process Of time Rarns as all the world knows, got
his Jewel, his bonnie Jean; Miss Miller married DR..
Mckenzie Markland The divine became The wife OF an
officer in The Excise OF Geenock, named FinIay Miss
Smith became the spouse OF Mr.. Candllsh Miss Betty
(slieD became Mrs. Tempe,on; and Miss Morton gave
her beauty and her fortune 10 Mr. Paterson chant in
Mauchlne, Time rolled on, and The fYa BEAUTIES be.
came mothers and some Of them ultimately graudmolh-
eTs-" thus runs the world away" In 1850, according
10 Robert Chambers, only OF the famous bellies |"
for the simple and somewhat rude lines OF Burns have
been fame, and will be poetic immortality 10 ,hem)
NAMED in the land OF ibe living. These were Mrs
Candlsh, mother OF Dr. Candsh of the Free Church,
and MIS-. Paterson, then respectable wdoy lady. We
have now TO announce The demise of The latter This
event, which, considering the advanced aye OF the lady,
need scarcely be called melancholy, occurred al Mauch
line on Friday morning, the 18Th OF October. Christina
Morelon Paterson, the deceased, her S7h year
at the period OF her dissolution Almost 10 the last she
retained her faculties unlmpared, and OF her
grandsons asking her few hours previous 10 her decea-e
II she slll remembered burns che at replied, Ay,
brawly That" Mrs. Cahdsh is therefore, the last OF
Rurnss proper young bellies" OF Mauchne
Ghsgow MaiL, l7h OF
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HE CoALITIoN.-The only chance OF the succes. ot
the coalition oday, which is designed to make Ho,t
Mann governor, is that the Atlas opposes H. and p,
national democrats with the responsibility Of defeao,
II The Atlas would only advocate the coalition q, i a
the election Of General Scott, we should have eps M
hdence in bringing about like result; but when ~
Aas inmaies that that press, and the discounted Sem
chque which surrounds IT. are 10 gain something bv Il.
defeat oil The coalition, ii requires all the consistency m
t'olisn, love OF Union, and respect for the PRESIDE.
elect, which national democrats can command ,o mai.
them do their duty to-day, by supporting only democr,
who stand uprightIy ON the national platform. Nevs
theess we trust that democrats who mean 10 sustain III
administration OF General Pierce in good faith, will =
member that the distinctive and all absorbing moral e
ment IN the recent national election u.s. The detemO,
non resoluie, ntiexbe, OF the great maiores Of wenn
nine States IN this Union TO put down political aboonn
and political slavery agitation This as the erea, sO
and this is the grand result Twenty nine States, ana
some two millions OF voters, endorse this doctrine which
is the distinguishing principle of General Pierce and b
emphatic doctrine of the Baltimore pla,form-viz .ha
the democratic party will resist all attempts al enewp,
IN Congress or out OF il, the agitation of The slavery
question, under whatever shape or color The ATTEMPT
may be made"
There Is the plain doctrine and duty of the democ,acv
Is sanctioned the creed of every State in this po,
save only Vermont and Massachusetts The latter stands
with some $4,000 Sco-whgs OF the Atlas stamp, and
$4,000 Hale abolilaaiss for agitation disunon and r.
slsance TO the fugitive law Let them carry il ou, ,b
WILL and place Massachusetts, il they can, where s
stood in the days of the Hartford convention-ou Of III,
pale of the Union bat lei the democrats of Massach
ses, regardless of the side questions Of local an
personal interest," place and keep themselves on the s
OF the democracy of the twenty States OF the Unos
who have denounced political abolilionism, like native
AmerIcanisEa, humbug TO be put down forever
Boston Post of Mos2as
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Pans FAsHIoSs-A late letter in the New York Com
merca states that deep interest felt in the Parsan
fashionable world upon the styles OF dress for ladies and
gentlemen likely 70 be introduced upon the restoration Of
the Empire. The writer says:
The return TO the costumes worn in Napoleons time
would be extremely unpopular especially with the farer
portion OF creation II Is feared that such measure will
really be adopted, inasmuch il s known that the style
10 the Princess Mahilde, who will probably remain the
mistress Of the court long Louis Napoleon shall
continue unmarried At all reunions and snirees Of late
you may knots OF ladies encouraging each ofber to
vived Mniny would, | ihnk, be certain should the
Demdofs counses prevail. The dress makers are in
ecssces at the prospect o expensive season, bu they
too are hostile 10 the restoration. Nothing known
TO The costume to be worn by gentlemen. II Is certain
that style will be prescribed and that this will he ndis-
pensahe for admission to the balls the Tuieres and
he Ministries have tried to sound Mr. Da.antoy, the
Presidents tailor, bat convinced that he
en- hien-d in the matter than the world in general
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"liene est ridore. .

oDD FELLows' HALr,-FoR TWO NIGHTS ONLY
TUrsDn .sO w.pSrsD.v Eytures, SoyrSuEa pru .sp
LENDAL nfCKfNsoN's celebrated Boston Troupe of Bur
esque Ninstres whose In The of
two hundred successive nights and through many principal
clues Union last years
highly gsufing and class seldom frequen
similar aiiracon beg 10 Of their
company ever comprises an Efficient classic and ys,.
James R. Kendall tho celebrated alto horn solo per
= ormer
the Boston Bra,s Band. - y
The Ethiopian department consists Of
ssssrs' y m,kinsl \. rsR'on G Thompson,
r. Price, Master wilkins
Who will have the honor Of appearing evening In choice a.
lection Of soag duets o@ new quartee apd new
guintess introducing from the operas Ia blanche
hemian G sOunanbula se together win their laashs bur
dances solos with descriptions OF queer quaint quiet quiz
seal and qusrreoe daies for particulars, however
Tickets. . each, had the principal hotels music
70 commence at * O'Clock. No pc,,pon,mepl
Novb-A JOSEPH MURRAY, Aren't
~ ply q blankets, complying N pan the following viz
% pair 94 Whitney q very sne quality, band
= pair - do % do
S S s; s; e 3 !: J: <
IS pair and cradle blankets
10 pair blue and scarlet do for covers Sc
PULLED LrNsEys, nc.
Ws have store af nsey- of very hs.v makes.
bale Paap'co osnasarss
DO brown shirtnss sheetnrs
-. do striped osnahprss
WIN casee,s Kentucky jeans cloths. ea-ere. and vsstius
a 70 ae almost everything uusly kept dry good. house
which We via offer very cheap.
- WV. sHUsTER co,
N"' '-"Sh Tn street. The svenae.
The daily union., 1852-11-10

TMPRIsoSMESr AN AMERICAN CfTlzES.-1he fol.
lowing 10 an extract from letter aled Batavia island Of
Java July i2,h on boarl United States ship 81 MaDs
"Oa our arrival at Batavia, we found that Mr. Glib.
son. commander OF the Fliu, citizen OF Sooh Caro-
Ina and late merchant Of New York, was confined IN
prison. he being accused by the Dutch government with
attempting TO head conspiracy on the islands OF Java
and Sumatrs. lie has been confined now upwards OF
eve months without trial. aud they get no evidence
against him. Ills will probably be settled 10 lew
days"
Such paragraphs the above have been too common
OF late They periec eyesore, aud The people
get useJ to hem although they peruse them almost
daily in the newspapers Of the country. An Eagishman
or Fenchman-we might add even Russian Prus.
sian, or Aus,rian-hss but to claim the protection
Of his government, and no nation dare oppress him or
mprison him. even Tor cfme without at least formula
Of trial. SO was i once with American citizen, AMI
trust will il shortly be again bat now we are fast
growing the object OF the worlds scom and coutuney
With anxious expectation await the adven, to power
of the next administration, and then, # things do not
wear very dhsren, aspect shall be greatly de.
Iceiyed-NafionGi Dsnocrcf
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Prom The N. \. minon
Stuuiping.

There is DOUBT that the sumpng system is rapid,
gaining favor with population. la The southern
States it has been pracsed. 10 greater less extent
since the foundation OF the government. IL had It's or
gin in those oulbursts OF public opinion which heraded
the revelation. While the pens OF Payne. Adams, and
Dickinson preparing the ireemen OF the North or
the shock o arms the eloquenee of Richard Henry Lee
and Patrick Henry, from the stump, strengthening
the revolution and nerving the OF southern pa
uiots II Teassured the faering and encouraged the
resolue throughout that memorable struggle and when
the proracled conflict succeeded by the recognition
OF our independence the practice OF stumpng
nued. the safest and defence OF those rights
which had been in The conflict OF arms.
In no other States are the voters so thoroughly in
formed upon the subject OF politics in Kentucky and
Tennessee for nowhere else they often addressed
by candidates. Aspirants for the Offices OF member of
Congress- governo member OF the Legislature, aud ife
quenlly Of the MINOR Offices address the people. And
the beauty OF the system consists in the fact that
peiilors express their opinions before the same assem-
blage
This gives the voters an opportunity of estimating not
only the ability OF the candidates but also understand
their political opinions, which thorough discussion
never fails elicit 1t has the effect also OF allaying
the asperty OF party warfare; for when two meet
face to face they careful what expressions they
use than when addressing separate crowds InGeed so
manifest il the fact that when, under circumstances
one candidate alone addresses an assemblage il occa-
sons The remark "Oh, he knew very well there was
no TO answer him when he made such reckless
sertions is true, the census proves there many
persons those States who cannot read or write; and
that fact often made subject OF rdicue by northern
men who have not themselves sufficient education "to
hurt them" Bat lei of these pert and seli-satsed
individuals encoueler the unettered in discussion
which shall draw out the knowledge of each to the
constitutional rights OF the general government and the
STATES, the history Of parties and OF legislation and he
will find limited consumption OF books does not qualify
him for debate with person whose mind is stored
with facts and controlled by iRm utabe principles,
The daily union., 1852-11-10

ORroLAS-These birds, says the A,sIboto (Mary-
and) Gazette swarm along the shores ol he Patuxentn
autumn and their mysterious habits have given rise 10
much speculation. Many persons hereabouts contend
s,renuousy that The bird j. not migratory, but at the
time they cannot account reasonably for lis sudden dis
appearance We have always believed that they take
their leh, on the appearance Of cool weather and the
following paragraph from the Petersburg Eirgnial Ex.
press is eonfrmatory Of said opinion:
This very dGsirable but mysterious bird is thought
hy some TO remain 10 vicinity during the entire year
Notwithstanding they are to be foond only at certain
periods gentleman informed yesterday that this
was an erroneous impression and that many OF our cli
zens witnessed departure OF myriads Thursday
night II is said they resembed dense cloud, and foi
miles the heavens were perfectly black aud not s,ar
was 10 be seen twnklng in the hrmameni We suppose
the question Is now settled that do take their gh
from this section soon as me cool weather commences
II has long been subject OF great controversy and en-
veoped 10 such mystery, ahsiruseness and compeKity
that fears were entertained It would be adjusted
The daily union., 1852-11-10

EXHIBITION or WORKS oS INDUSTRY AT WAsHIScroS. -
The frs, exhibition Of the Metropolitan Mechanics In.
stuie will be opened Washington the oath of next
February 1883 II is to be held IN the and splendid
hall Of the east wing of the Patent 0fce which is 275
feet long and 10 feet wide The mechanics from all parts
Of the Union are invited exhibit their industrial pro-
ducts All articles deposited for competition must be Of
American production steam engine will be in opera
ton for driving The machinery. Every facility will be
afforded to exbibers The Corresponding Secretary s
Charles r Sapsbury, 90 well known for his sequalnt
ance with engineering and works Of mechanical industry
We hope the Washington Mechanics Institute will have
good fair
The exhibitors will have opportunity Of seeing the
wise men assembled ia conclave congressional
Scientific Ap,srieaa.
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James Gordon Bennett
Private, with care.

bow THEY pUNIsH TREASON N PgRsa We net
honed recently the attempt against the LIE OF the Si|
oi feisia We now learn tha, Hslee Sulem khn
accused as the lnsugaor OF the crlne was seized. II
body carefully drilled with knife in parts which voa
mol al he moment cause death, pieces OF lighted eaadI
were then introduced into the holes and thus lunnshs
y was carried IN procession throughhe hszsar and hns
conveyed 10 The town gales and there cleft in tuan III
lat ram. The kaTretil.Ain, better known a. Bl'
lieutenant or the Prophecies of kszoeen who nnee y
ATE religious outbreak has been kept a close psond'
me capital has been executed, with some dozen o'fse
tbs 1alesly received three slug wounds IN the shone
but all oil very slight nature -Nafionsi Democrat
YANKEE rNTEHpRiss IN Soura AMsRIca By n
schooner Lamarune, which cleared at this port ysR
day Tor Camsna, Venezuela, party Of advenlursrs
out, furnished with complement of machinery io u
purpose OF raising treasure from the wreck of the N
sb vessel San Pedro" which was lost of VenesW.
mote than century ago Il j. supposed that the yes
bad So. .0O0,0O0 on board, which sent BY the POI
government 10 pay OF troops in her domnions the "
World
Some two years since, potion OF the present Ea'
discovered the wreck. and, with the aid Of line E
ratus Tor the purpose, succeeded IN raising about Soy
and cleared the wreck 80 that they anticipate of
uons VIII be comparatively easy steam engine
be carried out, and also diving machine, OF ngeno
construction, newly invented By Mr.. James A. Whps
oxeihef with submarine srmor and all other aFpas,
deemed necessary for the most scientific fathomine
'boBndiess deep Should this enierpfis,ng eomIaal
cure The whole OF their supposed vastly neh pfze ~ N
VIII not only suddenly become miiliooaires m W1
but mlllonairss literally "of the fret wsfer."
Boston Transcript frd''
The daily union., 1852-11-10

How COAL srovE-The FIRE should not be
permitted 10 die during the winter BY keeping the ERE
no an immensely OF roube is saved. and II is also
cheaper The this the coal burns ont during the
long winy nights because The door Of The is shut
whereas. II the door is left open this viii not be the
case Less coal is therefore consumed. There is no
danger of leaving the door open as the draught always
strong enough 10 carry the sparks up the pipe chin
new II any one sleeps in the room, the upper sash Of
the vinao should be lowered two or three iaches
in the coolest weather keep the hs M shake down
,he sshes ON retiring h NJ the stove with coal, and
lsvs ,hs door open you wish to yourself deal
- ,vpah,s in III. morning, and a, the same time eoono
mi "A coal ---Seis~iihe dmerisn.
The daily union., 1852-11-10
fsom 'hs New YorS MuO,
Letters OF the late Hon. Daniel Webst.,

The undersigned have been appointed the tte,srv :
eouors Of the late Hon. Daniel Webster aud have seos
ed the trust conferred upon them by his last viii sP'
They desire, therefore, 10 give notice all petsoa,
may have ia their possession amy Of Mr Webste "le
letters that they wish receive ths ginals or cons
the purpose OF uiuTe publication in such name, r. u
seem most worthy Of Mr. Webster end of his eo,s 'aaa
'Nsfoha
MIR. Webster's letters foam a very consderah. - .
his unpublished writings May OF them are OF g, r
lltleal and historical Importance, and all them
his personal history and character While IL is beIa
is quite unnecessary say those who have bs ai
ored by his correspondence tat the legal right N l
the letters OF deceased belongs only 10 thosh
represent him, yet the undersigned, in order 10
regular and scattered publication of Mr W.hssn zoe
.ers ia the newspapers and Other periodicals. take e
sion TO notice OF the duty they have
their consequent legal rights. They hat a s a
VIII feel no hesitation in committing their chan,s %
ever letters OF Mr.. Webster they may possess, and
dersgned viii lose time IN preparing iof the ns% %
computation OF sneh OF those papers may be adaped
publication.
EDWARD EVERETT
GEO, TICKNOR
CORNELIUS G. FELTON,
GEO. L. CURTIS
Literary executors under the will OF nanie, waI
The above noice is given with consent and ,n,
CAROLINE LEROY WEBsTfERSal Sal
FLETCHER WEBSTER,
majority oi the executors oi Daniel Webs,s,
We are glad 10 the above announcement, and ,
that Will put stop to all catch penny publications ,s
humbug speculaons upon The literary remains ~ ~
amenled statesman The public have been much a
gusted at the eagerness manifested in certain Quarters =
make ''capitaP out OF memoirs and eulogiuns OF H.
late Mr. Websterand tha too, by parties who resoa
10 extraordinary means TO make themselves promnsu
among his political enemies at Baltimore.
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DIED.,

Of cholera at Maysvle, Kentucky the
WALKER REID, judge of the twelfth Judicial district
The Judge Fairfax county, Virginia. and emga-
ted Kentucky very early period in the history Of that State
haoceuped the position OF circuit judge by
governor discharged its duties with eminent
constitution Of that State,
providing Judiciary Judge REID was elected by the peo
pie position upon the bench and received very large
republican, and TO the democratic
ADMINISTRATIONS the Of eeson and ardent sup
port. loss the State of which he was %
ornaen bereavement his afflicted family which time CO.
ussuage ..
Wednesday 9Th instant, O'Clock, MYRoN STAN
LEY of JAMES and EIzABKTH NJ CoLEaArE, aged
will place Thursday, 18th Instant at the resi-
dence grandfather LAURIE, AZ O'Clock,
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Bosros June 22The Boston Journal endorses the nom
naton OF General Scott with heavy heart The Adver-
ous 70 the wing party and the county The
Courier will await the Of the delegates from Baisi-
before deciding whether 20 sustain zen Sccu
The Atas feipns 10 approve the nomination. The Mail
says the effect OF the nomination the crowd IN State
street was much like appearance OF general collection
In church. only the scattering general and lndls
cfiminate
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VALUABLE PRIVATE LIBRARY AT AuCTIoN--oa Mon.
day afternoon 2sh O'Clock, shah sell 6nsent
The o. the Interior nt large and valuable
private belonging OF the late Matthew
Clarke consisting o. about 600 volumes the most Of which
rare valuable
be continued nom evening evening Of The sam'
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