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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

FIX Collector BRONSON AND THE MERcuASrs-The Demo.
cratic Stale Committee has issued address, which we
publish in another cour n relative to the removal Of
Collector Bronson 1t will Of attract general atteu
ton Aprclos the meeting Of the merchants called for
this afternoon, for the purpose Of public expression OF
the feelings of dsapp obation in regard to the removal
of Mr. Bronson postponed till Monday afternoon when
il win lie held in the Exchange Owing the inclemcncy
of the weather yesterday the necessary engagements FOR
the demon tration could not be compIeted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

officers of the steamboat Henry Clay, was terminated
yesterday having occupied nine days. The defence
win be opened this morning
The stock market was quite buoyant yesterday,
and the fancies still further advanced. The news
from Europe caused better demand for hreadstuns
generally, though without any material advance in
price. Provisions were inactive. Cotton has ad-
vanced onshaf to fye-eighths of cent per ID.
since Saturday last, with light sales. Vessels are
scarce, and in demand for European ports.
fire occurred in Providence, on Wednesday night,
DESTROYING the Howard block, the Museum, and
many other buildings Loss estimated at three hun
bred thousand dollars probably one-half covered by
insurance.
The wings of the Eighth ward held last evening
meeting to ratify the wing ticket, which was
poorly attended. See report under City Politics.
Michael MCoy and James Duffy, charged with the
murder Of Catharine Quigley, at Jamaica, Long
Island, yesterday both discharged from custody
the evidence adduced in the opinion Of Justice
Snedeker, did not exhibit enough to authorize
hun to detan them any longer in custody. Dur
Ing the investigation, which has consumed over
eight days, upwards of thirty witnesses have been
examined. The opinion of the Court will be found
in another column.
The President and his private secretary attended
the State agricultural fair at Baltimore yesterday,
and returned to Washington in the evening.
The address of the Democratic State Committee,
and the resolutions passed last night by the Demo-
cratic Republican General Committee will be found
| in another column.
The miners in the Cumberland coal region have
demanded an increase of wages
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28
Snoring Intelligence.

CRICKET II NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK.
A match played yesterday at Paterson, New Ter
sey, between the Newark and Paterson cubs Annexed
is the score, far the play went The heavy ain
prevented the completion of the game
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-28

THE New York HERALD GUARD-HARMoNY
REsToRED.-A division into two companies Of
the New York Herald Guard-after the fashion
Of the New York democratic party--we found it
our disagreeablc duty to confess few days
ago. We are now gratiied to state that our
notice has been more effective than that of
Guthrin tn Ca11nnfnn p-anra-y LS...uoU. Wnllc
Guthrie's final card has only widened the bsssch
into an impossible chasm between the two
democratic factions, ours has had the effect of
reuniting both companies of our guard into one
homogeneous and harmonious organization.
They have proved themselves good soldiers, by
their sense of discipline. We commend their
example to the attention of Gen. Pierce. the
Cabinet, and the democratic party. Good.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
Horace Greeley, LII. ID,

The New York Evening Post, a few days since
announced that lately, at the commencement Of
the University of Vermont, the degree of LII. d.
was conferred upon Horace Greeley, esq.,, of New
York. A few days after, the New York Times
contradicted this statement. We know not which
is correct We find the original announcement
however, still going the rounds of the press and
it elicits many comments and from them we take
the following from the Albany State Register:
s'We are sorry he has been made an LII. D.
We are, indeed. We can't say Doctor Greeley.
In speaking of him, we can't say 'The learned
Doctor It don't come natural to u.s. 1t is re-
moving him from his natural sphere. There are
thousands of LII. D. in the world, but there is
only one Horace Greeley. By that name he will
60 down to posterity, or he won't 60 down at all
We hope, therefore, he will cut the LII. D., and
strike for Immortality on his baptismal name.''
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
Mr. Borland's Appointment.

The Mobile Daily Advertiser quotes the sixth
section of the first article of the Constitution
that no Senator or Representative shall, during
the time for which he was elected, be appointed
to any civil Office under the United States ,chich
shall haze been created, or the emoluments whereof
shall have been increased during such time, and
asks how this provision
Scan be reconciled with the recent appoint
ment of Mr.. Borland, of Arkansas, as Minister to
Central America? That office was created by the
last Congress, (of which Mr.. Borland was mem
Der, and his appointment to it was made during
the time for which he was elected If it should
be contended, in opposition to this view, that the
Office had already existed chargsship, and was
only modified in form by elevating it to full
mission, the difficulty would not be diminished
for it cannot be denied that the semoluments have
been increased MIR. Borland receives Just twice
the salary Of any of his predecessors by virtue OF
an act OF the late Congress, of which he was a
member. Either horn of this dilemma presents O
difficulty which we confess ourselves unable to
solve. OF course, however, it is not to be pre-
sumed that the present strict construction admin
istration would commit SO gross violation of the
plain letter of the Constitution, as this would
seem to be, unless there were some explanation Of
it not patent to the eye of an unenlightened OBJ
server. OF course Mr.. Borland, whose sensitive
ness with regard to constitutionality was so ex-
treme Gf we mistake not) as to lead him to op-
pose the Fugitive Slave law on this ground-oi
course he would not accept an Office in relation to
which there was shadow of shade of suspicion
of unconstitutionality. We ask enlightenment
on this point, and hope that some of our Demo
cratic contemporaries will afford it.''
The daily republic., 1853-08-26

Apparently this is very gratifying increase, as
the receipts were nearly doubled in ten years.
But the debt of the State is about $4l 900 900,
which, at six per cent. interest, requires an annual
payment Of -, 100000, and the expenses of the
public works for the year 1851 were 81 054 1893 SO,
leaving an excess of receipts over expenditures Of
$738, ,730 SO. 1t is to be observed that the ex-
penses keep pace with the receipts, increasing
yearly in the same ratio. This is very pretty
balance-sheet for the study of political econo-
mists.
At this rate it is no wonder that the State trea-
sury is usually in feeble condition. But the re-
ceipts increase well year after year-that is the
fact annually proclaimed by the canal commits
sioners in their report to deceive the people. Aye,
they do increase, but the expenses increase also,
and we are none the better off for the improved
business done. In ten years the receipts nearly
doubled. Suppose we calculate that in ten years
more from 1851 the receipts will double again,
Though there is little prospect Of it, Then the an
nua receipts in the year 1861 will be about three
and half millions of dollars. Let us suppose
that the expenses will not increase above their
present annual amount, (Which would be rather
astonishing, } and what would be the net balance'
Simply about one and a half millions of dollars
And with this we would have to pay the annual
interest, or $2, 100000.
This is not a very cheering prospect, and we
are not surprised at the efforts to sell these ex-
pensive works. Two good conveniences would
result from such proceeding. The State gov
ernment would be rid of great engine of polti-
cal corruption, and the State would diminish her
liabilities by securing a good price for the works
from private corporators, in whose hands they
could be made far more profitable than they could
possibly be in the hands of government officials.
Extravagant waste and careless neglect seem to
be the Indispensable concomtants of their present
and the public interests are made
secondary to political considerations.
philadelphia North .4merican.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26


EXTRAORDINARY SALES OF CArrLE-In the
Cincinnati Enquirer of the 22d we find report
of sales by the "Kentucky Importing Associa-
ton,' of short-horned stock purchased in Eng
land in 1853. The cattle were sold at the farm OF
Brutus Clay, esq, in Bourbon county, Kentucky,
with the restriction that they were not to be taken
out of Kentucky for one year. Ten buls-which
cost in England $5,43O, or an average of $543
each-were sold for $3l 674, or an average of over
$3,l67 each. The highest price paid for any one
in England was $l,050-and that sold for 81 500;
while-a diamond roam which cost but $500, sold
for $6,00l. Neither of the bulls was over three
years
Fifteen cows and heifers of the same stock were
sold at prices ranging from $535 to $3,05O each.
Sheep, Southdown, three bucks sold for $755,
$3.50, S34O; and three ewes for $3.50, $3.50, $3.50
Cotswold, two bucks, $l,O1O, $40, and sz
ewes $27O, $50, 1921, 1920, 5000, $50, $780,
Leicester, one buck and two ewes sold for $50
each.
Cleveland bay horse, young Lord } cost II 900;
sold for $4,000.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
sale Of ~ penasyavania state works.

Sale or - Pennsylvania state Works.
A project casan seitatsd, but without success
IL once more 4pQn tha t&nis in Popnsylyana. The
public works have VIGOROUSLY become, in the
hands OF political demagogues 70 powerful an en-
CINE of corruption, and have been 80 long and SO
grossly mismanaged, their revenues have been NO
regularly diminished by peculstiqu and fraud, and
the State debt 80 constantly and 10 heavily in
creased to aid them, that the people have crown
weary of the twenty years attempt to make them
profitable. 1t s curious fact, that the present
motion for the sale of these improvements comes
from the Democratic party, the very organization
which has SO long perverted them to base pur-
poses 1t is not difficult To understand this phe
nomenon
In Pennsylvania, us in most other States, the
Democratic party has for years been divided into
two powerful and bitterly hostile factions, and in
the warfare Of these two, that which is predomi-
nant has used the extensive influence and patron
age of the canal board with malign effect. A ma
tural consequence is, that the others are restive
under this tyranny, and desire the sale of the pub
lie works the only sure method Of getting rid of
lit. The movement has been warmly endorsed in
several strong Democratic counties, and appears
to find much favor among Wings, Democrats,
and Independents. OF course the faction which
controls the canal board is opposed to the policy,
and all it's partisans out in full cry against it,
The subject is one deserving Of very careful
consideration, disconnected from political commo
tions bearings, and should properly be discussed
only as u measure of public economy long
and patient trial has been given to these works,
and the people of the State have shown them
every possible favor, in the hope that they might
ut length become remuneratve and assist to defray
the vast debt incurred in making them. Their
expectations have been doomed to continual dis
appointment. During the ten years extending
from l842 to 1851, inclusive, the tolls increased
very promisingy, presenting the following ex-
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
Burning the Dead.

The Charleston Mercury, in noticing the indig-
nation with which the New Orleans papers re-
PEELED the rumor that the dead had been burned
in that city, uses the following forcible remarks
s'HoRRiBIE RUMoR.-Under this head the New
Orleans Bulletin Indignantly denies the report cir
cuated throughout the country, that the dead had
been burned in that city, in consequence of the
difficulty of providing for.ther burial. We say,
without hesitation, we are sorry to see the denial,
and still more sorry to sec it made in form that
seems like repelling an accusation of heinOus
criminality. Why is this The burning Of tho
dead, and the enshrining of their purified ashes in
vases or monuments, was the custom of people
tinguished for their reverence for the rights of
sepulture The custom, therefore, comes to our
remembrance, hallowed by all that is religious
and poetical, in the remains of that literature
which has civilized and delighted all after ages
t'Turn, then, from the beautiful and solemn Sc
pulchral ceremonies of the Greeks, in which the
sacred flame robbed death of all that was disgust
ing and corruptible, to the intramural burials of
large cities in our time, and especially during the
visitation of fatal epidcmics, and Judge which of
the two speaks most touchingly of reverence for
the dead. Look over the descriptions, of few
years past, of the cemeteries of London, where
burial done by jobbng companies, and so
little earth wasted in covering the dead that hui
man carcases were the everyday food of dogs and
obscene birds Look at all the great tropical
cities of our times, wherein during epidemcs the
cemeteries redolent of pestlental vapors and
scenes of unmitigated disgust Then ask if this
is really reverence for the dead which persists in
making them at once poison and loathing to
the living.''
The daily republic., 1853-08-26

FATAL ACCIDENTS IN New YoRK.-On Tues
day mother, by mistake, gave to her child of
two years of age teaspoonful Of laudanum; of
course producing death.
On Monday little boy, two years and half
old, was run ever by an omnibus and instantly
killed; and on the same night another boy came
to his death in the same manner.
young man, aged twenty-one years, in at
tempting to jump upon a ferry-boat which had
pushed off from the wharf, fell into the river and
was drowned; and another, of about the same
age, fell out of a canal-boat while in liquor, and
was drowned.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26

CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND ENGLAND.-The Union publishes an official
copy Of the convention concluded between the
United States and England, in February last, for
the appointment Of a commissioner by each gov
ernment, who are to choose umpire and meet
in London, to adjust and settle all claims on the
part of corporations, companies, or private indi-
viduals of the respective nations which may have
been presented to either Government for its inter-
position with the other since the signature of the
treaty of peace and friendship concluded at Ghent
on the Oath of December, 1914, and which yet
remain unsettled, as well any other such claims
which may be presented within six months after
the commissioners shall meet, or in case of una
voidable delay, within period designated by the
commissioners, not exceeding three months long
or. The commissioners are to decide upon all
claims within one year after first assembling, and
their decision in all cases to be final All sums OF
money awarded by them to be paid by one Gov
ernment to the other as the case may be- within
twelve months after the date of the decision, with
out interest.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
The Comet.

We find in the National hsteligsnesr o
yesterday the following particular description
Of the comet which for several nights has Al,
tracted the attention Of astronomers and others
The Comet now visible was discovered Jun.
10th, at Gottingen, by Mr.. Klinkerfues II wa,
first seen at the National Observatory, in thi.
city, on the 28th July, and notice was published
in the National Intelligencer of its observed place
on the 29th, and that it was then probably visible
to the naked eye. 1t has been observed ON ever,
favorable night since, and has constantly increased
in brightness. By the last observations its place
is as follows:
M. T. Washington. r.. Ascension. Dec North
h. IN. $. h. IN. o :"
Aug. 90, at 81 III IL 33 6 25 SC
The diameter of the nucleus when last mea
sured was eleven seconds Of arc, and the lengtl
of the coma fifty-two minutes. 1t was visible in
the great refractor of the Observatory ut fifty five
minutes past six o'clock.
1t is not at present identified with any previous
comet. Its approximate elements by Mr. Bruhn
of Berlin, viii be found in the first communica
tion from the Observatory, published in this pa
per. The passage Of the perihelion will be about
the 9th August, there given. 1t is now pro-
bably near its maximum brightness.
Elements Of the Orbit by c. Brulsn.
Passage of perihelion August 81, 2l3, mean
time Berlin
Longitude ofthe perihelion, 300 81 l2"
Longitude of the ascending node, 14Oo so
27.6".
Inclination, $50 54 23l'.
Lognrithm of perihelion distance, 9.49l256.
The New York Commercial .Adueraiser fur
nishes the following description, which per
haps is more satisfactory to those unskilled in
the astronomical ascensions and declensohs:
"Probably our astronomers will take up this
subject and report the name, rate, PERIOD &c., OF
the 'illustrious stranger" Meantime, to an un-
professional eye, through good telescope, it pre-
sents the following appearance: The nucleus is
clearly defined, circular, and ofa pale white shade
The tail shoots up in nearly perpendicular line,
gracefully spreading as it goes, and diminishing
again to point; the length of the tail being about
ten times, and the extreme width about twice the
diameter of the nucleus. The entire apparent
length does not much exceed one degree; this
comet, therefore, is much smaller than any we
are accustomed to see - H.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26

ACCIDENTS ON MASSACHUSETTS RAILROADS.
The Boston advertiser states it to be fact verified
by official returns made on OATH that among all
the accidents which occurred on all the railroads
ing OH the goth of November last, to passengers
transported OH those roads, amounting in all to
10, 463 423, passenger only ,oas killed, and he
a passenger who fell off from car in an excursion
train, while standing when there was room for
him to sit,) and during that period no passenger
was injured. There were, however, large num-
ber of persons killed from being run over in con-
sequence of their own careessness-n walking
unlawfully on the track--attempting to cross the
track in front of train in full motion-or at
tempting to get upon car when in motion--or
lying on the track in state of intoxcation.
and other officers employed Mt the risk of their
own lives in preserving the lives of passengers,
were also unfortunately killed in consequence of
the hazardous nature Of the employment
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
Yrhe Pestilence at NOW OrIeane.

-
We continue our summary fom the New Or
leans papers Of incidents occurring during the
pestilence:
| w. IL. Van Horn. formerly Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and clerk in the Crescent office, died on the 18th
leaving a young widow to mourn his untmely
fate.
The Rev. A. F. Dobb pastor of Trinity church,
died on the 18th instant
The Delta, commenting upon the cannon firing
states that while credit is due to the authorities
for adopting any expedient calculated to mitigate
the suferngs of the stricken city, still it has little
hope that it will produce the desired effect.
| The Bulletin says:
| ''Cannon were fired yesterday in various direc-
tions, we presume IN the hope of purifying the
atmosphere of the pestilential germ that nfects
| it. 1t is only waste OF gunpowder. Such ex-
pedients have been frequently tried, but we never
yet heard of their doing any good -
| The Bulletin further states:
"Our columns present n rather meagre appear
ance this morning, so far as reading matter is con-
cerned. We could not helpit, however Two-thirdl
Of our compositors either down with the fever
or their families are afflicted with the same terrible
disease, and for obtaining assistance that is en-
t,reiy out the question There snot printer be
had i'll town either for love or money Under such
circumstances we can only do our best, and pa
tlently and hopefully await the arrival Of better
times. Surely the terrible mortality and the dread
fully unfavorable weather-for they both march
hand in hand-wiH not continue much longer
Notwithstanding the distress around them, the
Picayune, which has ever recommended cheerful
ness, contains the following:
A BULL.-A friend happening in at a refresh
ment house, last evening, overheard the following
interesting dialogue:
Mr.. Al declare don't feel right this even
ing, feeling his pulse,] some fever there
Knight Of the Tumbler.--" Sure, Mr.. A., WASH t
you born in the citys"
Mr.. 40 yes; Pm not afraid of yellow
now.''
Knight Of the Tumbler.-"Tut, tut, man, never
you fear of dying with the fever as long as you
live. Sure it will never be the likes of you that
will go to the other world as long as you re drink
ing good brandy
Whereupon MIR. A. called for the black bottle
and after partakng quite generously of its con-
tents, walked off with restored confidence, with
ont discovering the point.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26

Hence we have seen the election of person
to manage the canals Of New York or Pennsyl-
vania indicate with infallible certainty the
choice Of President to conduct our relations
with England and Mexico or determine our
revenue policy.
Hence we witness the extraordinary spec
iacle iu America Of a legislative court of i'm
peachment sitting to try commissioner of
railroads and canals upon the allegation of a
corrupt bargain in dividing the public money
as spoil between rival bands Of political
brigands.
And hence we see that ''a sale of the State
works Of Pennsylvania" is now under conside
ration in that State, and "finds much favor
among Wings, Democrats. and Independents" ("
We publish in another column the article upon
this subject, from which we make the following
extract, an extract descriptive Of the evil to
which we have adverted:
''The public works [of Pennsylvania have no.
toriously become in the hands of political dema-
gogues SO powerful an engine of corruption, and
have been long and SO grossly msinanaged;
their revenues have been regularly diminished by
peculation and fraud, and the State debt SO con-
stantly and heavily increased to aid them, that
the people have grown weary of the twenty years
attempt to make them profitable"
AS this mischievous system is spreading into
other States, we trust that the Pennsylvania
movement may be successful In the mean
time we invoke the attention of all those who
would have the great Pacific railroad Fed
eral monopoly, its administration subject Of
party warfare, and its revenues placer rich
with political treasures to the following signf-
cant facts.
Like the fisherman in the Arabian tales,
England is endeavoring to subject again the
gigantic powers of the Indian monopoly to the
confinement of legislative control.
MArHER, the Canal Commissioner of New
York, is upon his trial before the highest tri-
bunal known to the American law for the helm
GUS offence of having employed the public
money for the corruption of the public morals.
The State of Pennsylvania is discussing the
sale-possibly the sacriice-of her interest in a
subject Of investment which has cost her forty
millions to purify her councils from these
iniquities Of the connexion.
Let not then the Federal Government
plunge into morass, from which others are
SO anxious Of extrication, when the act will be
on her part SO unnecessary and the conse-
quences 80 fearful.
The daily republic., 1853-08-26
New Publications.

The London .4rt Journal, for August, we have
received from Mr.. B. w. FERGUsoN, the agent
1t contains four large-szed engravings, either one
of which is worth the price of the book Besides
these, there is a variety of other engravings and
descriptive text. Mr.. FERGUSON is to be found on
Seventh street.
We are again indebted to BUCKINGHAM, of the
literary depot under the National Hotel, fol
Gleason and Barnums pictorials for this week
The illustrations for the most part are excellent
"Household Words, by CHARLES DICKENS, No
s. volume 7, we have received from the American
publishers.