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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

ATERR1BLE TRAGEDY.-A citizen of Lou
isville, and one Of the unfortunate passen-
gers who took that awful leap down the
precipice west Of Cumberland, has so far
recovered as to write home to his friends
His experience was one which few would
wish to share in:
81 was asleep when we first got off the
track, in the first seat of the second car
Mr.. H., of Walkers, sitting right opposite
had time to jump off, had [ known how
bad fix we were in; but believing it safer
to remain, on second thought, I did so.-
(The track was only 1O3 feet wide, as meas
ured after the accident) The cars immedi-
ately fell over the precipice. 1 thought of
God, mother, and death. The first jump,
about twenty feet, my hat saved me; the
second family remember seeing women
tearing their hair, and children screaming
The third, fourth and last jump I know
nothing about, only that fell on my head
and saw thousand pieces of timber and
IL oiA iAS LII UlAO oil, fIuu Cueu ldluLcU.
"When I opened my eyes, Mr.. T. who
was lucky enough to have been in one of the
cars that remained on the track was at nv
side-my head was bleeding profusely; with
that exception, I felt perfectly well; not
feeling then what I suffer now. Such a
sight as 1 beheld, would not look at again
for all the world; mutilated bodies, some
mashed to atoms, lying under the wheels
fifty or sixty men and women, their faces
covered with blood, running as wild as
demons-mothers with bloody hands and
faces, kissing the bodies of their dead and
crippled children-one woman, with her
dress torn off, screaming and trying to lift
off the stones that had crushed her hus-
bandit. merchant of Baltimore, his leg
mashed, sitting on rock-one man, having
lost all recollection, looking like an idiot
cries of agony and despair, and oaths,
mingled in the presence of death. God is
merciful that one out of US all escaped. A
worse place could not have been found, as
we tumbled over rocks sharp and rugged
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22
A CARD.

II AIDES. Misses, and Childrens FRENCH sliV+
| 4 offered for sale, in the Basement Story II "
new building with the high marble steps, 18th stre
lust above Corcoran kiggss, very superior ssso'
ment of Ladies, Misses, and Childrens French Cat
WALKING ST oES, White and Black Satin g VI .
and SLIPPERS, DC, made to order by ii. WElRMh +,
of Philadelphia Of the best materials and in the s
Pari.i,n styles -.
The Lsdit Of Washington, Georgetown, AleXanal'
and vicinity, are respectfully invited 10 call and
for themselves.
E1- These articles are entirely different from >
shop work, and are warranted TO be Of the bel ~
manship and materials. ap D.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

MARBLEIzED IRoN.-It is stated that the
demand for this article has increased so
greatly that the company have erected a
foundry and finishing shop, covering five
lots of ground. In point of beauty of
styles, economy in price, and durability,
these articles of marbleized iron are far SUI
perior to many of the finest marbles; and
are rapidly taking the place of the many
expensive nantes, and are now being put
into the best houses. The saving in cost is
very great thirty dollars will obtain a
mantle, fully equal to Sienna marble, that
would cost one hundred dollars.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22
NEWS ITEMS.

ARREST OF Overwhelmingly, it ap-
pears, was first arrested by a company of
United States troops at Rio Grande City
He was afterwards released, and again ar
rested by the United States marshal. He
was confined at Fort Brown, and large
number of witnesses had been summoned to
attend his examination, which was to take
place on the Goth instant.
DEATH OF FATHER BAD1N.-The venerable
Father Badin, the first Catholic priest or
dained in the United States, died at the
residence of the Archbishop, in the 9Sth
year of his age. He had been priest over
sixty years.
REPORTED MAssAcRE.-The New Bedford
Mercury publishes statement that the
crew of the whaling brig Vega, of that place,
had all been massacred by the natives of
Pleasant Island. The story is not credited,
but it is very certain that there has been
some trouble about the Vega.
The SUsQUEHANNA BR1DGE.-The passage
of a law by the Maryland legislature, au-
thorizing the Philadelphia, Wilmington,
and Baltimore Railroad Company to bridge
the Susquehanna, at or near Havre de
Grace, is an important movement.
BEoUEsT.-We learn from the Coloniza-
ton Journal that the late Samuel S. How
land bequeathed to the Colonization Society
ten thousand dollars, to be expended in
redeeming, and settling in Liberia, individ-
uals and families of slaves.
DEAD. Chief Justice Gibson, died at his
residence in Carlisle on the Goth inst. For
long period Judge Gibson held the post of
chief justice of the supreme court of Penn
sylvania, the duties of which station he
discharged with eminent ability and integ-
rity.
Das~ Epes Sargent, father of the editor
of the Republic, died last night, at Roxbu-
ry, Massachusetts.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

GRAND INDIAN CoUNCIL.-The FortiSmith
Herald learns that the Grand Council of all
the Indian Tribes is to be held on the South
side of the Canadian frontier, in the neigh
borhood of the Red Hills, about three hun
dred and fifty miles from Fort Smith, about
the middle of May.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

AP An instance Of the ruling passion
strong in death is thus related by the Peo-
ria (1llinois) News old Cook was known
as miser, and had amassed large for
tune. On his death bed, when the last
gasp was approaching, tallow candle was
burning upon the stand, and Pickering
fame in the fire place. He watched the
candle and then the fire. Suddenly he call
ed his son, "Woodbury, come here" The
son approached his bedside, when the old
man whispered out, Woodbury., blow out
that candle-tallow's most as dear as but
ter"
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

NS A mans wealth depends more on
his wife than his income. Some women
will cause their husbands to become rich
on five hundred year others can scarcely
keep out of Jail on five thousand. Saving
has MADE more fortunes than getting one.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

B9 The State of Louisiana has now.
for the first time in her history, an asylum
for the deaf, dumb, and blind, in operation.
The institution was opened on the first of
December last, and the inmates now number
thirteen.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22
Ellington receives all tb'

R8 Joe ShiIlingtOn receives all Cd
new books and newspapers as fast Ms published b
is agent for Harpers and all the other magazine A.
our readers will always find large and good asso'
ment of blank books and stationery at his book ST
Odeon Building, corner of IA street and Penn a'
feb =
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22
SETo Strangers and Citizens

Sc To Strangers and CftfZehs'-
Tompson's Ddguerreotypcs are unsurpassed by al!
for boldness Of execution and beauty Of artistic n
His assiduous efforts to establish first classGaiI"l
in this city, and his continued endeavors TO pleas
vsiters and patrons, have not been unrewardei. Al
examination of bis pictures recently made If parc
larry solicited. He is prepared to take picture
every size and style, at reasonable prices.
Gallery, North side Of Penna. avenue, between =
and 9th streets, Lane fuckers building.
feb Oh
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

SNow.-A letter from Plainfeld, Mass.
dated last Monday, says, "The ground i
white with snow, and the weather looks lik
winter with us; it showed all day yester
day" The Plattsburg IN. Y Republican
says: "The snow in the woods ten or fifteeI
miles west of this village is now more thai
three feet deep; the heavy fall on Wednes
day nigh having added foot to it,
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22
A-Those who wish Daguerreotype

taken in the highest perfection of the art, will,
course call on WHITEHURST, he being the recipient
the highest premium awarded to DaguerretypistSa
the late Fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics lnst
tute.
His gallery is on Pennsylvania avenue near -four
and-a-half street mar 2l-
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

Go to Roots No matter whether
1t be clear or cloudy weather.
Still, with equal truth he traces
Multtudes of lovely faces
Roots Gallery, Pennsylvania avenue, near Seveni
street. mar il
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

Free EXIT tiOn.-The AERoPoRT or Flyin
Ship, will be exhibited with explanations and illu.
trations, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 22d instant a
Carusis Saloon, commencing at O'Clock. Admit
tance free. Citizens generally are invited b com
early. apI
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

the General Post Office. The Library and Reading
rooms are open every day Sunday excepted between
the hours of and 10. p. The best religious
papers and the standard reviews and magazines q
this country and Great Britain regularly received
Citizens and strangers will be cordially welcomed.
By order of the Association. az 20
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-22

POstpOnement.-0 account of the inceH
ency Of the weather, the exhibition of the Sabbat
School of the Methodist Episcopal Church South wa
postponed to FRIDAY EVENING, the ed instant, a
~ o'clock. The friends of the Sabbath School caus
are respectfully invited TO attend. ap2
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amounts of silver are held by the banks !,
the large cities and interior banks Of u.
States, which are finding their way to III.
Mint at Philadelphia. There, besides NIL
lions of dollars laid up in shot bags and GA
stocking legs, which have been securely i;l
away in desks of good housewives and pol
ding farmers in all parts of the Union
which will soon be sent to the Mint and
sold for the appreciated price, and pat
again into circu lation, as there is no longer
any reason for their continued seclusion
The BoURsE.-Every trans atlantic steam.
er, when Paris matters are touched, b..
something to say of the Bourse What !
the Bourse? 1t is, plainly, what CORES.
ponds to an Exchange-the gathering pop,
of the money men of the city.
The Bourse is one of the beautiful struc.
lures in the great metropolis. 1t is PIP br
126 feet, and is surrounded by a range q.
&c Corinthian columns. Although COZ.
menced in March, 1903, it was not Cen,
pleted until 1896, on account of the yici..
STUDIES of intervening time. Over Tie
entrance is inscribed
''Bourse ct Tribunal de Commerce."
The roof is composed entirely of iron anl
copper, and during business hours at this
seat of Mammon for the French Empirq.
the national flag floats over the edifce.
Portions of the interior are beautifully
decorated by figures emblematic of CON,
merce, abundance, &C., with paintings Of
several cities of France. Ladies were
formerly admitted to the Bourse, but as il
was found to encourage a passion in the
gentle sex for gambling in stocks, they are
not allowed to enter during hours of busi,
ness. Total cost of The Bourse, S,149. GOO
francs. There are stirring times within its
walls and upon its pavements during the
hours allotted for public operations
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
Republican Simplicity.

Our Democratic Presidents carriage, says an
exchange, cost eighteen hundred dollars, the
horses cos, fifteen hundred dollars, and the har-
nesses eighteen hundred, of which eleven hun
bred was for tine solid silver thoentings. The
establishment has cost only four thousand dol
lars. Now when our Democratic President gets
into it, with his superfne bueksh coat lined
with satin, and his white silk vest with all its
golden stars and anchors worked on in he will
be worthy example for the Imitation Of all true
hearted Democrats IN the land"
When Mr.. Jefferson was President, he gen.
orally rode horseback, and wore Virginia home
spun but what has that to do with the equipage
and habits of the President Of the Federal De-
mocracy of this day3 Not much, we readily ad-
nit. By the way we see it announced that tits in
agitation "to induce government 10 purchase the
Mount Vernon Estate for Gen Pierce's summer
residence" Well, why not? Queen Victorl5
has one, and Louis Napoleon two, at the ex'
pense of their respective governments; then why
not General Pierce?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
Robbing and Enslaving indians.

We have rarely read, and wish we may
never have occasion to read, story of
more aggravated and prolractsd viIiany
than is told in the Report of Lieut.. Edward
F. Beale. Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
in California, which he has ust made to the
Secretary oil the Interior
Mr.. B represents the Indians as general
ly a peaceabIe and harmless people, kind and
hospitabIe when treated with justice, and
not averse to labor like the tribes OF the
North and East. He says:
They labor freely, and in the time of
the missions did nearly all the labor Of the
country. cuIllvating aud building; and
memory and tradition presents 1t as the
happlest period of their lives. | know they
would rejoce to get back into such con.
dltion aud they hope to find 1t in the mill
tary reserves, if established"
Yet Mr. Beae shows that these unoffend.
ing men have been subject to the most at,
roclous frauds and robberies, not only by
irresponsible adventures, but by the gov
eminent agents and officers sent out and
sworn TO fulfill our treaty stipulations with
them They have been kidnapped from
their homes, sold iuto slavery, worn out
with exhansting labor and cruelties. and tlsn
turned off to starve. They have been shot
and butchered under the most groundess
pretences and suspicious, or in the merest
wantonness; every attempt at self-defense
~ n n RI NotI ~,
excuses against them. Thus whole tribes
have been exterminated by treacherous sur
prises, ambuscades aud murders. No pro.
lection do they find from the officers of the
Government IF these officers are not op.
emily eagued with the robbers and murder
ers, they dare not or will not move finger
oprevent the 5ames or punish the crimi-
nails
All these statements and more, that have
made us heart-sick in reading them, Mr..
Beae subslaniates by the testimony of re.
sponsb|e persons, and in some instances by
the shameless confessions of the perpetra.
tors OF the crimes, who, confident of impu-
nity,mak no secret of their enormtles,
To remedy these wrongs, Lieut. B, re-
commends, for the immediate support of
the Indians, half million of dollars mill
tary reserves for their protection; that all
officers in Indian service shall reside on
these reserves, or among the Indians; the
substitution for the Indian agencies of six
suo.agents, who shall reside with the Indi
ans and instruct them in cultivation and
other duties.
We regret that we have not room for the
whole of this Report, but now that these
atrocities are brought to light, we trust that
energetic means will be adopted to put an
end to ,hem.-Pa. Freeman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14

GAN ITEM FOR Mrs. STOWE" Under
this title the Richmond way Republican
quotes the following from the Frcdcricks-
burgh Herald:
Had Mrs. Stowe Witnessed the funeral
of Mayor Semple. one of its features would
have taught her wisdom, and, may be, in
cuIcated spirit of charity in her breast to-
wards us in regard to our colored popua-
ton. In the rear of the procession, and
dressed in as shining silks aud pure broad
cloths as the most favored, marched a COM
pany of blacks, male and female, numbering
near one hundred. They came of their
own accord, took position, and were as
deeply afflicted with the loss the town aud
themselves had sustained, as any other class
who participated in the sad and solemn OBJ
sequies of the day"
The same paper. in another column, gives
another Item" or two Of different sort,
which. as they happen to be facts and not
assertions, pictures of every day life and not
oi life on exceptional occasions, are also
deserving of consideration. They read as
follows:
No PAssEs.--Alfrcd Johnson, in the ser.
vice OF the Messrs Harglove, was oidered
ten stripes for being in the street on Sun,
day night without a pass.
George Brown, the property of John l.
Lyon. received twenty stripes for having
no pass.
W~s. He-h..tred To Mays So s..krnson
was aogged for hiling TO get permission to
leave home
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
Unnatural Crime.

A correspondent of the Y'.i6anc gays OF
The recent Philadelphia murder:
"This is one of the strongest tragedies
that ever occurred The crime itself was
one of the fearful character, and it was COM
mitted under circumstances of the greatest
enormlty The tale of blood is sufficiently
horrible, but the trial OF the alleged perpe
traitor of the offence reveals a scene in the
drama scarcely less terrible than that por-
tlon of it which was enacted Federal street
The fact of the son branding The father as
the murderer, is familiar to every one
Most persons ure aware also that the wretch
ed father denies his participation in the
in the crime. but it is not generally under
stood tha, the elder Spring positve charg
es his own SON with having committed the
murder. He represents young Arthur as a
vicious boy, and talks about the trouble he
has hid to restrain him from the commits
sion of crime The offence for which the
prisoner was convicted in New York, III
lS45, he ronndly asserts was committed by
his son. lie says too, that all his troubles
in that city aud IN Phlladel phia are attrl-
butabIe to the bad propensties of young Ar.
thur
1t is certainly strange affair through
out. The prisoner aud the principal witness
against him This sony are both lett-handed,
and The crime was obviously committed
with the left hand. The witness charges
the prisoner with having committed the mur,
der and the prisoner in turn fixes the dread
lul charge on the witness. Each claims tn
have exercised a restraining influence IN
J the other. aud each maintains his own en-.
lire innocence, aud exclusive guilt of the
other The crime was dreadful enough
but this effort on the part of the guilty par
,y to drag his own flesh and blood to the
gaIows to expiate his own crime, is, if pos
slble still more terrible. We doubt if the
criminal records ofany country in the world
can exceed this tragic affair either in its III
ceplion, its shocking contamination, or in
the feature where the faith r aud son criml-
nate and mutually condemn each other"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14

professedly free State answer. Tuscany pun
lshes her own citizens for abandoning Cath
ollcisrn and seeking Professionalism, but she
is not audacious enough to ensave Amerl-
cans For the offense of coming within her
borders. The people of Illinois boldly
commit this outrage, but are doubtless
shocked at the Tuscan tyranny.
We beg pardon of the People of that
State. We do not believe that this base
act of the Legislature has been passed with
their sanction; we hope that it will take
prompt measures to wipe i, from their stat.
ute book but, should they permit it to stand
unrepealed, they will deserve the scorn and
adherence OF Christendom. Era.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
The Churches and the Theatres

The following extract is from speech of
Wendell Phillips at the late annual meet
ing Of the Massachusetts Anti.Siavery So
cltty:-
This charge Of exaggeretion brings to
my mind fact mentioned last month at
Horticultural Hail. The theatres in many
of our great cities bring out, night after
night, all The radical doctrines, and startl-
ing scenes of Uncle Tom They preach
immediate emancipation, and slaves shoot
their husiers to loud applause Two OF
three yeas ago, sitting under this roof, |
was myself some what startled by the asser
ton of mi friend, Mr.. P,IIsbnry, that the
theatres wbuld receive the Antl-slavery truth
earlier than the churches A hiss went NJ
from the galleries, and many in the audi
ence weYAocked at the remark. cskct
myself wtsszher could endorse such state
ment, and felt that could not. | conld
not believe it to be true. Only three year:
have passed, and what was then deemed
rant and fanallsm, by seven out OF ten who
heard 1t, has proved true. The theatre bow
ing to its audience, has preached immedi
ale emancipation, and given us the whole
of Uncle Tom,' while from the pulpils anc
in the columns of the theological papers
the work is subjected to criticism, to re
preach, and its author to severe rebuke."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
The Black Laws of Illinois,

The new Black Law of Illinois provides,
that any negro or mulalto, who shall come
into the Slate. and remain ten days, with
the evident intention Of residing therein,
shall be arrested, fined fifty dollars, and in
default of payment, sold at public auction,
TO any person (who will pay fine and costs
for the shortes, time; for the second otfense
the fine is increased fifty dollars. and so on
for each subsequent offsnse, sale being made
in each case IN default Of payment.
The act is lnhuman and devllish, with.
out shadow OF excuse or paIiaton. !, is
an outrage against those of the States which
regard blacks aud mullaltoes as citizens -
A citizen of Massachusetts uuder this law -,
is liable, if he goes to Illinois, and remain
there ten days to fine and enslavement -
What becomes OF the Federal Constitution
which secures to"'the citizen OF each Stale
all the privileges and immunities of citzens
in the several States :" ,---~.q>-
1t is fagran. violation of the deolara-
ton of rights in the Constitution of The
State NoStMe has published to the world
broader, more emphatic declaration of
fundamental rights, than illinois. The first
items run thus
All men are born equally free and in
dependent, and have certain inherent and
indefeasible rights. among which are tn Sc
OF enjoring and defending lie and liberty,
and of acquiring and projecting properly
and reputation, aud Of pursuing their owl,
happiness. :"
ALI MEN!' Base hypocrtes solemn
ly declaring this sublime truth to The world
and ruthlessly tranplIug on it IN their leg
slation.
Again: the Constitution of the same Slate
provides as follows:
Neither slavery m involuntary servitude
shall hereafter be introduced INTO this State
otherwise than for the punishment of crimes
whereof the parry shall have been duly con.
victed"
But the act inaicts slavery upon cl ass
Of persons, who, in pursuit of legitimate
business, or in discharge OF some duty may
have come INTO the State. aud remained
therein for ten days. The Iluois l.egsa-
ture may declare such an act crime, bnt
it cannot make it so, or 6nd it any justi6ca-
ton for .he infamous violation of funda-
mental right, secured by its Fundamental
laws.
What need of "agitation2" Let that