The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-21

about the surrender of property contrary 70 the
OF that instrument which binds tue STATS
union we hold our slaves he said, there
races which planted hers before the present
Qovernm at founded We hold them bsca use we are
York. with ,ds negroes We wsn. to Keep our. .Teutons
blood rnre b worthy descendants of great acs
We viii keep till God shall appoint the time when
they entitled 70 freed The ordinances Of the Al
mighty strange seyond our comprehension He thsa
eloqueniy aced the progress OF slavery arguing that
pston must be OF slow progress not violent Let
said he wait. and God in his good time viii accom-.
Mr. DnAN obtained the aoor, whsn the Committee rose
aud ths House aej ourned.
The Weather aud Navigation.
CLEyMAND, Dsc 20 1858.
The weather very cold and he canal and river ars
freezing up Bat few boats arc moving on the Lake.
Ice is forming the LAX. above the rapids and navf
CATION will be closed there Boats continue running
BUFFALO, Dec 30-A "
The weather here s clear and cold and ice IL makn1
steamer Ohio came n In the night and reports ice along
tss shore and in Erie hsrbor but the body of
the Lake. sAe goes up to ssndus.y 10 night = ...
The weather here is clear and very cold
This steamer Isaac Newton arrived at An early hour
this morning. sviDe met with formidable obstruco.s
in the way of ice, from Bristol to this city She WI
leave early to day for New York
last night and left soon after on her return trip
The propsller Putnam, with full load Of freight 70
New York and PhiSusiphis leaves At noon = 49,.
The Ohio and Chssa peaks oanal is fast closing and
navigation ia closed for the season
The weather quite cold and we have sxp erenosd
herd frost The city is unusually neAlthythere were
only thirty-sI cholera deaths last week.
Extensive Fire Mt Shreveport, La.-Later
from Texas, SC.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10, 1858.
Several warehouses At Shreveport Lousians contain
ing from 1000 to 5000 bales of cotton have been destroy
Two arrivals from Brazos At this port, bring ovss
100000 in specie
large and enthuiaatis Mitchell meeting WAS held here
on Saturday.
We have Brownsville Texas, dates to the Sd inst rt,s
fever WAS still prevailing amongst the soldiers at Fort
Galveston dates to the 10th are quite unmportant.
Hon Butler King has to Austin the repressnta
tive OF the Great Pacific Railroa Company.
Senator Bell IA on his way to Washington.
Further from Havana.
THE BLACK WARRIOR AT TMOBILK-RESTGNATION AlD
RETURN or CONSUL CLAYTON.
NEW ORLEANS, Dsc 10, 1855.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived at Mobile b.
no news Of importance.
Judge Clayton, (who has resigned the HAgana Consul
ship,) came passenger in the Black Warrior.
From Boston.
LAWRENCE (MASS.) MUNICIPAL ELECTION-THE vOfU
ON THE NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF STOLEN
PROPERTY, ETC.
Bosros, Dec. 20, 1855
third trial to elect municipal officers yestsrday 70.
suited 10 the choice Of Enoch Bartlett (dem Nsyoe
and democratic majority in the City Council ct Lowell
The committee have counted the votes the proposed
new constitution, and And that amos. every propo-
sition rejected by from 900 to 5000 majority fhs
sixth poposton forbidding the appropriation Of the
school fund to the denomnAtonal schools rejected by
less than ], coo MS sjorty.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of this city have refused 10
license the $l2 600 gift concert largely advertised by A.
r. Davis to take place in our Music Hail.
police have discovered $40 600 worth Of stolsn pro-
pery mostly clothing ard fancy goods and have
ed James Harris Welch and I. N. Knight whose pre-
mises portion Of the property WAS found.
Josiah Flsgg the wen known dentist, jum ped from
third story window of his house in Winter street, early
this morning. ant instantly killed He was probably
insane, being said to be enthusiastic believer in sha
spiIit rAppin0s