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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19
MISCULLANEOUs.


CARD.-THE UNDERSIGNED, MANUFACTURERS
"A OF gold and gold and silver pencil and pen cases.
patented wonld respectfully inform the public that
Broadway besutiful assortment Of fine stationery
cent importation which, in connection with their
ment Of superior gold and pencils enables
equip themselves with ink and paper Aities
peror TO previously offered in this city A. G. BAGLEY
Co. No. II Maiden lane, and 27 Broadway.
RE SURE THAT THE SIGNATURE IS RIGHT
That purp0rts to he Lyons, for
or the counterfeit poison stuff kills.
AT least. what II kills 10 not bugs.
Or reaches, plant insects or rals,
Bnt bipeds who taste by mistake
,co~,,o This trash made to 'take in tho fats
iiN inailibe powder for the of insects
ana pis ior destroying rats and mice, s2i Broadway
CHEAP SPRING MATTRESS DEPOT IRON RED.
~ stead wareroomt &c-The only place to get healthy
neat spring mattresses and elastic paiasse made In the
best manner, It half the usual cost N Bold mattresses
altered TO comfortable spring beds at 81 3D. Private
dwellings furnished prompt notice Please call and az
anime at s3 Spring street Iron bedstoad
GARDENERS PATENT MAGNETIC GOLD WASH
VI err Amalgamator and Separator-Patsnted March
S53This the perfect machine gold minny
has been invented performs the operation Of washins
the earth puvered quartz rock and mag
separation Of black sand oxide iron ali at one
mute. With this machine two perform as much
work day ten by other and all
gold full PLANTATION ~ its operation will be given by
manufacturers Tho public nr invited to examine Price
$3.50. Iron retorts NJ wholesale and retail
NORTON GARDINER, IT Dey street.
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To the Editors the ~ Y. Courier and ENQUIRER.
As great deal has been said in regard to the
short eastern passage of the Arabia, have
thought That statement of facts would be inter
esting, (at least to those who have wagers, and
am one that thinks in all races against time there
should be AT least starting point The Arabia had
none, but started full speed at 235 D. m. Now.
what they mean by full speed do not know, but
do know ut what time she passed the Battery The
Arabia left her wharf the day previous to sailing,
and let go her anchor some distance below. At
~ o'clock IN. she was under weigh, and sailed up
the river abreast her dock, and then turned her
head down the river, with n strong ebb tde,)
and at IL IL passed the Battery. Now, take that
for the starting point, and the Arctic is ahead of
the Arabia 70 minutcs; but take their own state
ment, and still the Arctic is ahead According
to their statement, as published in the Liverpool
Courier, the Arabia smiled June Is at IL. IS D. M,
passed the Rock Light June 25 at 1924 a. IN.
Apparent time, 8 days 81 hours SO minutes; de-
duct difference time, hours Sc minutes, leaves Q
days II hours 3 minutes The Arctic sailed Feb
ruary at IL M. passed the Battery 1918; ar
rived at Rock Light February II at 1912 a. M;
apparent time, 3 days 81 hours 81 minutes; de-
duct difference of time, A hours Sc minutes max
ing 8 days II hours minute.
The Arabia passed the Battery at 1917 instead
of 1875; making difference in favor of the Are
tic of 20 minutes.
BY publishing the above yon will confer great
favor on yours. very respectfully,
JAMES c. LucE.
e Commander steamship Arctic.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF THE WOMAN RoBINsoN
AT TRoY-The poisoner woman, Robinson, who
is confined in jail in Troy waiting her trial on the
charge Of numbering two persons by administering
to them poison in that city some three months ago,
on Saturday last added another feature to the al
ready revolving character of her case, by DELHI
crate attempt at selfdestruction. At noon, says
the Troy Wing, when Sheriff Price visited her cell
for the purpose of leaving her dinner, he found her
lying on the bed asleep. The circumstance ex-
cited no suspicion, as it had frequently occurred
before, and he left without disturbing her. About
four o'clock p. IN. some one of the servants about
the Jail came down stairs and informed the sheriff
that Mrs Robinson had been vomiting for some
time, and very freely and that the contents of the
stomach had blueish appearance, resembling
yhrol. MIR. Price Immediately visited the wo-
man, and found the statement true. Mrs. Robin
son stated to him that she had taken considera-
BILE quantity of vitriol, enough she had supposed
to put an end to her life, Of which she said she
was heartily tired. She remarked that she had
''seen trouble enough
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WASHINGTON, July %, 1859.
If brevty is the soul Of wit, my letter of to-
night must be capital one. OF news, there is
none; and your space is too valuable to be occu
pied by useless lumber.
The steamer Princeton is doing slightly better
On the trip from Portsmouth TO Portland the other
day, she made about eight knots an hour; and il is
thought she will still improve upon that on fur
ther trial She will, therefore, remain Commo-
dore Shubrck s flag ship Engineer Martin de-
serves much credit for the ingenuity and skill he
has displayed in modifying the palpable defects
in the construction and arrangement of the yes
sells boilers and machinery.
MIR. Copeland, of New York, whose appoint
ment as Engincer-in-C Chief Of the Navy was pre-
maturey announced weeks ago, has de-
clined, as | anticipated he would. Mr.. c., be
heve, makes no concealment of the circumstances
under which he declined the honorable post ten
dered him. He is, beyond doubt, one of the best
practical engineers in the country At the time
the appointment was rendered him, he had on hand
various private engagements which he cannot
possibly dispose of for some time to come II he
had accepted the post he would have been com
PEELED to make il conditional that he should take
time and opportunity to carry along his private
engagements until he could abandon them with
honor and however much tho Secretary of the
Navy might have been disposed to make an ar
rangementt that would accommodate Mr. Copeland,
and in the end secure his valuable services for the
Department, MIR. Dobbin's pmctilious regard for
the dictates of official duty would have rendered
such arrangement impossible--t being an impera-
tive principle, in the conduct of the Executive De-
al,
vice should be accepted without conditions, and
especially without conditions that would tend to
draw the appointee away from his public duties
for a single day. 1t will be found exceedingly
difficult to secure the services of such man as
Mr.. Copeland.
There is statement ahoat tonight charging
defalcation upon former clerk in the State De-
partment. The amount involved is stated at
900 | am inclined to believe the affair is
susceptible of explanation, and prefer not to give
name and particulars, therefore, until have OPP
portunity for further investigation into the circu-
stances of the 1t is far easier to rob man.
unjusty of his fair fame by careless publications
than to restore it to its original purity by thou
sand amendes.
Daniel E. Sickles, of New York city, is talked
of as Secretary of Legation to England Mr..
Buchanan is said to desire his services doubt
whether he would accept it if rendered; but there
is no telling what cup-thirst for office may not
lead a man to swallow. Old Buch would save
himself trouble by retaining T. Bigelow Lawrence
as his secretary.
| General Armstrong, of the Union, who has
been dangerously ILL., is somewhat easier this even
ing, and hopes of his recovery are reviving.
ZEKE
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81 don I see, said Mrs. Darlington yesterday,
as Ike came home from school and threw his books
into chair and his jacket into another, and his
cap on the floor, saying that he didn't get the
medal 81 don't see, dear, why you didn't get
the NEEDLE, for certainly a more meddlesomc
boy | never knew. But no matter; when the
adversary comes round again you'll get It,
What hope there was in her remark for him
And he took courage and one of the old lady's
doughnuts, and sat wipng his feet on clean
stocking that the dame was preparing to darn,
that lay by her dc.--Bosion Post
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QUADRUPEDs OF AUsTRALIA.-A late account
says of the fifty three species Of the legged ami
mails known to exist in Australia, not one is 10
be found anywhere else; they are all residents of
New Holland exclusively, or of the adjacent
islands. On the other hand, the very commonest
of the Old World quadrupeds not ODE met
with otherwise than as colonists in Australia.
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MONUMENT TO SENATOR LINN.-The Missouri
Legislature has ordered the correction of a monu-
ment to the memory of Senator Lewis +. Linn
1t is to be eighty feet in height and eighteen feet
at the base, built of st. Genevieve marble, and
will be finished about the first of October The
site is one mile above st. LOUIS at a point known
as Little Rock, on high bluff about one hundred
and fifty feet above the bed of the river, in little
knoll of trees and visible for thirty miles around
The vault is to be blasted out of the solid rock,
and one quarter of an acre will be handsomely
enclosed by marble columns and chain fence.
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SHARKs.-Our fishermen are almost daily haul
ing in some half dozen or more of the above very
delightful fish, Mr.. Arnold came up on Friday
last, and spread eleven the dock in the rear of
our Office, varying in length from two to four or
five feet. party of some dozen or more 'stown
boys" immediately on their arrival sailed for the
seat of war, (Which for the present seems to be
Gregory's Point and Beden's Neck,) armed TO
to the teeth, resolved to catch fish or die! The
success of their expedition has not yet TRANSFERRED
Norcaik (Conn.) Gazette.
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DISTRESSING AccDENr--Two YOU'VE LADIES
DRowNED Last evening about shutdown two
young women, Lodiska Miller, aged twenty years,
and her sister, aged fourteen, daughters of Mr..
Cornelius Miller who resides on the west side of
the river, about two miles below the village, hay
ing crossed the river in small boat, were return
ing, and when within about three rods of the
shore the eldest fell into the river and in endeav-
ing to rescue her the other also fell overheard,
and before help could reach them they were
drowned. -
1tappears that the young ladies had been in
the habit of crossing the river in the boat. They
had crossed this time to see sister who was on
the east side. The river at this place is about
eighty rods wide, and where the accident happen
ed about ten feet deep, and but little current. The
father an invalid, was the only individual about
the house at the time of the accident. He saw
them recrossing, and supposed all was safe, and
when he heard their cry supposed it came from
some other direction. We understand that the
body of the Oldest was in the river about two
hours, and the younger much less Two men
were below, and came up as soon as they heard
of the accident but could render no assistance on
account of the depth of water. ins
A large family is made to mourn by this me-
lancholy accident-Fultom (.N. W Patriot.
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DEATH OF Mrs FoRsYrH.-Clara widow OF
the late Hon. John Forsyth, (Secretary of State
under President Van Buren,, for many years mem
Der of Congress-Senate and House of Represent
tatves-and one of the most distinguished states
men of Georgia. died at her residence, Columbus,
Georgia, on the 18th instant, in the sixty-ninth
year of her age. This lady was daughter of the
late Hon. Josiah Meigs, of New Haven, Con-
M
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MONEY MIssNG.--The Martinsburg (Va.) Ga
1effe OF the 9th instant says that two weeks ago
"some flve or SIX letters directed to Baltimore
put in the post Office in that place. containing
altogether about fourteen hundred dollars, in
money or drafts. None ofthese letters have been
received in Baltimore by the persons to whom they
were sent. The postmaster in Baltimore saws no
package of letters was received on that day from
Martinsburg,"
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GovERNoR PAYNE, OF VERMoNr.--The Calves
ton ('rexas) Meas Of the 10th instant says:
eat last advices Governor Paynewas lying dan
gerously sick at Waco. He was gradually sink
ing under the prostrating disease with which he
was attacked, and Colonel Clark was remaining
with and watching over him. !"
report is current that Governor Payne died
at Waco on the 9th instant
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The Alexandria .4ge announces that it is short
ly to be transferred to one of the most talented
and accomplished sons of the Old Dominion, who
is lawyer of high standing, and considered one
Of the best writers in the State, and moreover
distinguished exponent of the Democratic party
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Fast Travelling from New Mexico.


Captain SKILLMAN, United States mail con-
tractor upon the route from Santa Fe to Ell Paso,
and we'll known as one Of the gallant followers
of Colonel DoNIPHAN in the Mexican war,
arrived in Washington on last Tuesday, the
Goth instant, from Ell Paso, which he lett on
the 9th of June. He was detained six days
and half on the way, making his actual ira
yelling time twenty two days and half.
Captain SKILLMAN is an old mountaineer,
and has explored many Of the regions west of
the Rio Grande. He is an intelligent man, and
speaks very favorably of the Ell Paso route fer
railroad to the Pacific. He says that the
mineral and other resources of New Mexico
and its delightful climate are not yet appreca-
ted; but when they are that Territory must
soon become great State. He speaks of the
Mesilla country as very fine. He represents
the Mexican troops, except about one hundred
that were with General TRIAs at Mesilla,
nearly all of which have been Withdrawn, as
q ragged, miserable set. The silver mines of
the Organ Mountains, which extend from
above Ell Paso to the region of Don Ana, and
which are about fourteen miles east of the Rio
Grande, are worked with great profit, and are
exceedingly rich. The slumberng fires of in
surrection in chihuahua begin to show indca-
tons of an Eruption.
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WATER CURE ALMANAc.--We have received
copy af this Almanac for 1854, from the pub
fishers, Messrs. Fowlers and Wells, New York.
In addition to the ordinary tables of almanac,
it contains a number Of descriptions and llustra-
tions of the hydropathic treatment
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Man in Maine applied for two gallons of
rum for .smechancal purposes. y "For what me-
chanical purposes" inquired the agent. "For
raising barn" was the reply.
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MURDER IN New ORLEANs.-A young girl, Sc
venteen years of age, named Berthene Sweeten
and nicknamed Eliza Love, of fallen character
but said to be very handsome was killed, as is
suspected, by named A. NJ Ballow, her
D1 raInOur A.. E. . .
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VALUABLE FuRs.-Four thousand packs of furs,
valued at s16O 200, consigned to Z. Chouteau, IT,,
& CO., were at St. Louis last week, from the up
per country,
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DEArn BY PoIsoN.-A negro woman in Rich
mond administered arsenic to three of her chill
dren, and tasted it herself, supposng it to be ar
row-root. Two of the children died in conse-
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SALE OF OIL.-We understand that ZOO bar
rels of whale oil changed hands on Friday at So
cents per gallon.-.Ne,c Bedford STANDARD.
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Six New REVENUE CuTTERs.--We understand
that the SIX new revenue cutters Just built at Brs
tol, Rhode Island, and Somerset, Massachusetts,
by ]. M. Hood, contractor-the builder of the
now celebrated swiftest clipper ship Pathfinder
prove to be perfect models in their way. They
are called the William l.. Marcy, the Jefferson
Davis, the James c. Dobbin, the Robert McClel-
land, the James c. Campbell, and the Caleb
New York, where they will be fitted for sea as
soon possible; to proceed thence without delay
to their several stations in the service 1t
is said that they in all respects superior to the
vessels of their class heretofore built for the Gov
eminent revenue service. ELS
.Ne,r London Conn., Star, 25fh.
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DEATH OF MAJOR SEARLE.-'Major Frederick
Searle, of the United States Army, died on the
18th instant, at the Blue Sulphur SPRINGS, in
Monroe county. whittier he had gone for the bene-
fit of his health. The immediate cause of death
was a shot wound in the lower region of spine,
inluring the healthy action of the evacuating or
gans, which he received in the Florida war His
frame was so emaciated that his body collapsed
instantly on the suspension of life, leaving but a
few pounds Of flesh and bones where was once a
vigorous man. His corpse is TO be taken to New
Orleans
The above obituary, which we find in one of our
exchanges, informs us of the decease of most
worthy man and accomplished officer Major
Searle was universal favorite. All who knew
him admired him. Hgh-minded, intelligent,
chivalrous, and amable, his society and converse
ton were the delight of his friends and acauain-
tances. When we saw him for the first time, a
few years since, at public and fashionable water
ing place, he was confined to chair upon rollers,
from the effects of the wound which he received
in the Florida war, and we could not but be struck
with the dexterous manner and cheerful air with
which he moved himself about in this ingeniously-
contrived vehicle. II was his only means of To-
comotlon, and served the purpose astonishingly.
lie was of a remarkably cheerful temperament,
and was the life of all around him. In the Flori-
da war ne behaved with great galantry, and the
wound by which he was so badly disabled for life
was received under circumstances that stamped
his case with peculiar interest.
Petersburg (Va) hteHgencer, July 81
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MINISTER TO CENTRAL AMERIcA.--The Hon.
Scion Borland, Minister to Central America, left
town yesterday for Mobile, on his way to Pensa :
cola, where he will embark for San Juan del Norte
on board the frgate Columbia. We regret to say
that during his sojourn here he has been suffering
from return of the fever which attacked him in
Arkansas before he left home. He was confined
to his bed two three days, but is sufficient
y recovered to continue his journey by easy stages
When he left here he had not yet received his in
structions from Washington, but was daily ex-
pectng his secretary, who had them in charge.
[.hs,r Orleans Picouune, ODD.
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TIE PIcToRIAL PAPERS for the week have been
received by BUcKINGHAM, under tho National
Hotel
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ALEXANDRIA ITEMs.-Drs. Isaac Winston and
III. Brooke Powell have been elected, by the City
Councils, physicians to the poor of this corpora
ton; and James Campbell, superintendent of the
gas works. Mr.. Jameson, tho former superin-
tendent of the gas works, whose resignation has
already been announced, is engaged in the erec-
ton of foundry and machine-shop on Wilkes
street, which establishment will be in operation
in a short time.
III. Noble, recently committed to jail ON a
charge of stealing gold watch, made his escape
on Tuesday night last, by picking hole in the
wall of the Jail with spike-nail and case-knife,
and then climbing over the outer wall by means
of sheets tied together .---Gaseite Of 4esterdau.
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disposition 10 hold by Texas title" is not
entirely esadicated. The Colorado Tribune
takes the following view Of the merits of the
Mesilla question. obviously postPoning the
grave question of the intent and execution of
the treaty, 10 the ''lascioas grapes" Of the val
ley, and. like ga Jolly good fellow" inclining
to look rather at the liquor than lines of ati-
tude:
san INTENSIVE VINEyARp.-The Mesilla val
ley is celebrated for its ne luscious grapes, said
to be equal to the best Madeira. 1t is believed
that an industrious population there could produce
an imEianse quantity of the best wine, and rasins
enough to supply the United States. 1t is but
poor argument, then, to say such country is not
worth contending for, laying even other consider
atoms aside. "
Another print, adverlng TO the state of the
canvass, announces the fact that there are
"more Wings in the field!" with as much
excitement as would have accompanied few
years since an Eruption of the Camanches.
With these few exceptions, however, the news
papers of Texas present moral map of that
prosperous country far better worth the study
of an american statesman than all the autho-
rites which we might collect from the foot
notes Of all the historians. Upon this subject we
commend to our statesmen the newspapers of
The regions annexed, adding the advice of Mr.
Henry 10 Mr., WoRMLY, book worm:
Read men and things, not books" if you
wish to determine the proper policy for the
American people.
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INCREASED VALUE OF LAND.-The Lewisburg
Chronicle states that few years since Mr.. John
Williams, Of Greenbrier county, purchased, for
almost trihe, the country lying in the northwest
part OF Greenbrier and the northeast part of
Nicholas, containing about $4,000 acres--a
country which was known as the wilderness
country, and many persons predicted that Mr..
Williams, when he purchased it, was embarrass-
ing himself with heavy debt through a mania
for mountain land. The result has proved quite
different. He relieved himself of the temporary
embarrassment by an advantageous sale to Messrs.
A. T. Caperton and w. H. Macfarland of about
half of the tract. The land bought by these gem
tlemen has been brought to the notice of the peo-
pie of Virginia, and about 40 sc, 900 acres have
been disposed of to the most respectable and de-
serving families of the State. Mr.. Williams has
put 40, 900 of his 10000 acres in market, and has
recently made sale of about 5000 acres in the
county of Greenbrer, which will be opened and
improved Immediately .4ierandria Gazette.