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Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24
The Lawyer and the Thief.

The scandaous liberties taken BY LAWYERS in
torturing witnesses and traducing opposing par
ties have lately been much remarked upon A
striking Illustration oi this branch of pi actice we
chanced to discover among the law intelligence or
the last London papers
John Richards, burglar stole into 4 house
with latch-key; was found in the bedroom OF
lady lodger. and could give no crcLitable account
of himself. Mr.. Sleigh, III defending 'hs hura,lar'
considerably suggested Ut his own imagining
no hint Of the kind being given in his brief that
the burgar was in the room By the appointment
of the ladyi The judge and jury condemned this
defence as uniounded and unjustifiabe; there was
not the slightest evidence TO support the insinua
tion.' The burglar himself (who was transport
ed for ten years. disclaimed the defence OF his in
genious advocate.
Which of the two most deser fcd TRANSFORMATION
the gentleman barrister who. for fee attempt
ed to aix an indelbe stigma upon the character
OF a lady, or the magnaninoas burglar ho dis
dained the chance OF escape procured by the sac
raiice OF reputation! Judgement not reserved
When MIR. Jefferson retired from the Presidency
he owned 9,Si6 acres OF land. divided into two
plantations. upon of which he had ll3 slaves
and upon the other 81 slaves making a total OF
1913 slaves. In 1925 the debts Of Mi Jefferson.
which had annually accumulated became 50 num-
erous that he petitoned the Virginia Legislature
to sanction by speciai lar a lottery based upon
one of his estates and his request was granted
In most of the northern cities subscriptions were
raised for his relief, and $4,000 were presented
TO him. He owed, however, about $4,000 Be-
fore the lottery tickets Were all solo Mr. jefferson
died, laEt
WAg-Lrxr MOVEMENT Down EAsr-It has
been announced that the steamers Fulton and
Princeton, and the soop Of War Decatur, have
left Portsmouth, N. H.. for the fishing grounds but
whether this feet is designed to aid her Majesty's
squadron in keeping the Yankee fishermen outside
the Limits. or to open the way for them into the
lnterdicted bays and harbors- does not appear
We presume, however, that the allied naval forces
OF Great Britain and the United States will. as
usual wind ap the Goldfish and mackcre campaign
in grand ball at HALIFAX Vfre Ia bqgatczc.
Alexander Dumas has written during the last
twelve months five volumes Of Conscience: twelve
volumes OF the Counties Of Chdy-y: six volumes of
the Pastor Of -4t50prn; six volumes of Isaac La
q's,dcaH; SIX volumes of Leone Lcona: eight VOL
utnes OF his H7loUs. besides quantity Of other
things too tedious 10 mention.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24

The Scientific American says that ar article,
IN the form of purified white India rubber, has
been patented in England fol making artificial
teeth, gums and paates. It adds: The adhesion
IS completes it can be moulded with perfection to
SUIT every inequality of tie gums ana teeth, and
supplies an artificial peristeum. as it were. to the
teeth, when they become painful by the wasting
away of the gum Added to these is the elastic
tty tEy OF the material, which completely obviates
me Irnconveniehces that arises from any motion
with artificial teeth made by other means.
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24

-, The village of Marlboro, Nd, was visited on
lnursday week with the curious phenomenon OF
d shower of oat straw. 1t was visible at great
Instance above the earth before it descended. 1t
y presumed that the straw was taken up IN
"hirlWlnd during some of the late heavy storms
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24

NEW GOODS.
HHcGIliaSfl & Brown.
HAVING permanently located at FULTON
-. ARk'S, have just received, and will keep
constantly on hand general assortment " Dry
goods, Groceries. Hardware. Qucensware. Hats.
Boots. Shoes, and such Drugs and Medicines as
generally used in this climate
ALSO--A general assortment of Summer and
winter Clothing. Persons visiting Fulton are
respectfully invited to call and examine for them
selves
The highest market price paid for Hides. Pei
tries, Baeswax &c.
FRifoH, .ark's., -AprR Q, 1875. iI-tf
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24
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fashionable Goods.

4 citizens of Hampstead and adjacent counties
to their new and general variety of
Fashionable Goods.
now opening at the old stand Of W. & NJ Moss
They viii sell low for CASH, or on twelve
months time To those who pay once year. Those
who wish good bargains will 10 well to give Us
a call and examine our Stock.
BELLER & STUART
Waslingfon, March 0, 1888. 10
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24

IoHN MARTIN, GEo. ". uNDERuILL, WILLIAM BELL.
Memphis. .1r.aHsas. N. Orleans
Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24

AIMEE A. STITH.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
FRENCH GUIANA.

Tie Moni.ear of the 22d ult. states that sc-
eordng to the adviees from Cayenne TO Dec. L. new
deachmeu, of the political prisoners to the number OF
IL had been removed from the Salut Islands 70 Mon
tsgne dArgeDt, where were l6l others employed IN
labor on the plantations The general health Of the
prisoners was good new place was in preparation
By the Commssary General between Mans and Msroni-
to which detachment 10 be senr in the beginning
Of January soeeh had been given 70 the eoons,. that
they could employ tie prisoners at the island OF Saint
joseph rumor current a Pans tina. an insurrec
ten had taken place in Cayenne and that the city had
fallen into the hands Of the prisoners This report
fnds confirmation in TIE fact that " sarda Gar;s had
been recalled from the Office Of Government Com
MISERY Al Guiana and a. energetic shipmaster had
been put in his place who would command the marine
forces that were hastily getting under arms a; Roche
fort. There was no doubt howeyes, Of the prompt
suppression G. he insUrrec6On.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
Passage of the Auti-LiquorL aw-Correction

4
PROVIDENCE, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1883.
The Anti-Liquor Law has passed the House
this afternoon by vote Of 80 to q. Some discussion
upon the general merits of the bill took place and et
forts were made 20 introduce several amendments but
the debate and the offers Of amendments made no diff
ference 10 the final result.
The vote by which the words "to be destroyed
were stricken from the bill during the consideration by
sections was reoonsidered and the words rensated by
vote Of - to 27-the same majority upon the pas
cage of the bill
InregsId TO the te OF the bin in the Senate, all Is
mere speculation. OF course that body is not commit
ted in any wsy upon the matter and il is impossible to
cav what will become OF the bill when passes into the
hands OF the Senate. The general prognostcs, how
ever are that il will not pass But we must wait and
ace. while in the meantime the public suspense Is
greater than when the question receiving the con-
federation Of the House
lam called upon BY the papers here to correct an
error in the statement relating to the street renconter
in this city last week stated tia, one OF the parties
was Jadse of the Supreme Court. forwarded the
item as il reached me through the rumor oil the street.
and without "zeal TO send the latest and biggest
news" have since learned ths, the party alluded TO
ras q Judge, bu, not Of the Supreme Court The error
wa. entirely inadvertsnt on my part Yours WIS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
Yovsc Mrs'sDrnocnArrc GENERAL Coum1r

YOUNG Men DEMOCRATIC GENERAL COMMIT
TEE-This Committee temporarily organized lateven.
sng on motion Of Augustus l.. McMahon of the Seven.
ieenth Ward who nominated c. f. SHEA, Of the Eigh.
teenth Ward for Chairman and w C. Belts Of the Six
teenth Ward for Secretary. The Fourteenth Seven
teepth Wards were contested and understand sew.
era other Wards. The attendance was very large
mot over 90 Delegates were present. After the
cepton Of credentials, the Committee adjourned 10
Wednesday evening pursuant TO the call of its tempo
sary officers They met In the Coal Hole. Notwith
standing the recent pronuncanonto Of the Barr Gene
raj Committee, several Of the Wards were contested
by the Hard Shells, although A. 4. Gallagher, Hard
Shell outsider from the Seventh Ward, protested
against such a the part of his former con-
(eres predicting that their claims for seats would be
rejected they had been by the Old Mems (shepard)
General Committee which he freely mathematical az
"bogus" institution at a wonderful rate The Soft
Shells are thus victorious in the Young well tho
Old Mems Committee and it il suppose will make a
summary settlement of all the contested seats AZ the
next meeting No credentials, it s said, present
ed from the Seventh Eighth Ninth and Twelfth Wards.
There Is manifest lack of interest in the organiza
aion Of the Young Mems Committee which has gene
rally been the case since its first establishment and
welds little no influence as political organization.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10

ready to accept and acknowledge such faVors,
journals disposed to greater independence, no
matter how constant and resolute in its prac-
teal assertion, viii find it impossible to de-
part from the universal custom, and must con-
sent to furnish their quota to the universal
army Of Dead Heads.
We notice the subject more for the sake of
recording our opinion than in the expectation
of accomplishing so great change as we de-
SIRE But the day will come, we trust, when the
last free ticket to the press will be issued, and
wber DEAF heads viii be no more. Meanwhile
ma owe TO our cotemporaries the declaration
that the press generally is not swayed in its
Judgment BY the gifts it receives. The criti-
.ism of the New-York journals, as whole is
impartial and just. And this is for the simple
reason that to them the gift Of q free ticket is
If little consequence The press here is rich
and powerful, and as well able topay for all the
admissions il desires to places OF amusement
as is any other class or profession in the COM
munity. Why, then, should managers man
tain the show Of bribing, or Of complimentlng
its members by converting them into dead
heads
What we say Of the theaters may be said
with equal emphasis of steamboats,, railroads
and hotels, which also maintain the poor prac-
tice of dead-heading journalistic thing I'M
known to those useful institutions in other
countries 1t is custom which had better be
done away We ask no charity, and stand in need
Of no such compliment we don'twa anything
that we don't pay for and we vote for the to-
tai and final abrogatiOn Of the unworthy and
useless practice a bas les dead-headS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10

CAPE OF Coon HoPE.-We have received
papers from Cspe,own under date Of December Is
with reque. to extract the following statement Of me
passengers Of the bark Dolphin which sailed from thi'
port On the I'd Of September last Letter ron one
Of the passengers % friend IN this Ci.y, complains oiI
terIy Of the bad and short fare furnhed to the pas
seHseTs: ......,
TzIArMENT or PAssESSEzs oS BOARD fHs DoIfa.'-
g.. W.. - ,..aenr.-. On bard the AmencKn bark
Dolphin haynr BEEN subjected To- n lnaaaaa eo-tse 81
e.ir-ez urirr tie voyage from New-go-k % rs see
a. b-Tirs uasde "a spbeal 70 Captain Hal, K ~ Com
r,Ssr III Her Rrirrrfe Massey s-eezer S-yx, row
, ~ ~. h.rbor 20 vaec.te the nights Of Humanity o.
a. 5.e.;on OF cur sro-es En4 general arEaDserneats ~
g.. -, 70 sand t.t appeal hAs 2ct
k.rn maze n y.a.-we unAniD0Csy Icn1ef % S-Pt-Aa
Es or ncere ikanks fx hs Aunans ard fd a..
g. n, n. IN tat CO sci ARRIVAL
- "a xe ust tat N his persGn- v3tcs Wi ever ind
!. 81, racr and hazznity IN adyoeate-
sWgz5 slso sr,tcfz4y selarS Sr Trans ~ nc deputy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
p.,,h of nm Eaitor-Railroad Intelligence.

BALr1aoRE, Wednesday, Teo. y io0J
We have no mail south of Richmond to-nigh,;
r. b. Semple, editor of The Freder'essoaTgh
Nens. and Mayor Of Fredereksburgh, died suddenly a.
Richmond last ight ~: pu
The receipts Of the Baltimore and ONO haii-
sd Gov The mast month have been $4,000 an increase
Of 10000 over the same month last year. -
The Susquehanna Bridge bill was again up IN
the MARYLAND House of Delegates today nunOsro "
amendments designed to defeat or hamper ~ hs.
ton, were voted down. but no vo's Oh H. P-''''
The Virginia Legislature have rejected a t .ls
~, -,s,ing $500 600 annually for SIX years for the
crrsincthon OF Railroad to the OHIO River
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
THK Liaroa LAw.-The following is sy.


IHE Lieros LAw-The following is ~.
nopsis Of the BIZ to prohibit tie suor rsa in New
Jersey reported in the House Of Assembly:
NO person allowed to Manufacture or sch exceps a,
viSe1. 'F' g.
The township Committee Mayor or other chief exrxg
okcer Of any place on tho ss Monday Of Nav annual,
sprolnt person pcrcrstO sen liquors 70 Be- sea AZ
scipaA chemical and mechanical ParPoscs Via arc 49,
TIE chosen frseholders on the frs, Monday 4, N
snfi crixe persons to manufacture and sell aaors IN
fy less than 50 gallons TO b. exported Of the g.
md for allowed purposs~ or In sny quantity to ~
thori1ed agents ofssle
AIRY person selling unawfally c, sols. on frs
yicrion si9 and costs stand committed till paid an
hcua In sSo again violate the law within year -
TIE second conviction 20 pay 80 and costa 20 stand sr
united Till pad, and the year be up 70 give scsssn
bord On the third and subsequent couvcgiors 20 pa, ~
ARD and he imprisoned jail less than thss.
acre than ak months In default Of psyDg tines esss
- - first two convictions, the convict rot 70 Be entie
g. e laws for the relief OF peyons inprsoae1. Ne
ieasef til he ha, been imprisoned two mouths
srYpeson manufacturing or bcins common seller wse-
oet atnoy, 10 be fined SO on rs. eoavi oa aud costa
IN ees1f 81 payment TO be imprson sixty dsys and give
Abcls of Si second conviction 10 pay $40 and ecs1s.
IN ceGf 70 be imprisoned four months third ssd sub
months.
Jsss 81 Justice to issue search wasr, on ronni,irt N
proper ocers who they find liquor sAal seixe IL and
sha be evidence No dwelling house be searched rn~
complainant makes oath OF sale 10 such 0oss With,
month Previous with the circumstances The owasr 81
EQucz seized TO appear and show cause and ii be M q ~
pear csnnot prove that it imported and con,sreA
in the original packages, kept in accordance With tho
law she gror be foreircd aud the person - snA
lecs 10 rerrses- Any rvs,ssns oes hs iAAs
10 ssme peaes as those resisting sAsnf cv psees
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10

Il GEcssE SuxxrR, Esq. brother OF
Senator Sumner, made his debr' as public
lecturer, few days since, N Boston with dis
tinguished success. We copy The following ac-
count Of bis lecture from Ias Transcript, Of
that city:
MERCANTILE IEBsARY AssocIGrroN-1.ts lecture
before this Institution last evening. deh yerei by
George sumner Esq, on ths subject Of Frame M
Summers long residence in Ferris hs familiar act, uaint
with the secret springs on European porics AM
his wide reputation scholar and stadeut Of Affairs,
naturally awakened gres interest 10 hesr Kim sub
ect he has profoundly exanine and he was arcori
incly welcomed by crowded, brIiant and intelligent
audience
His lecture fully met tire expectations bis yspu,stoa
had raised II a most shorough and searching -
position OF the and results of tire revolutions ~
France since 1872 evncing sure insight into the pee
narities of French character well as wide SrSsp o.
the events of French history and presenting with treat
felicity the significant facts Of his subject in their te
order and lust rslstons lie drew vivid picture OF inc
eorrupuons and abuses At once absurd and er, aS
which the revolution Of l7S9 swept sway and exhibited
the reasons why that revolution, sieer Il had sccon
plshed s benescsntwoTk obstruction was prevenesd
from developing in more beneheent principles OF re-
construction.
In this a. IN other portions Of his lecture Mr. sumner
exhibited intimate knowledge Of historical doca
ments and secrets Of state not accessible TO the general
reader and which enabled hun 70 follow his trEn
of historical deduction independent OF the ordinary ra
isms around which most discourses on French affairs
group their onesded facts and partial arguments Atsr
rapidly showing that the centralized despOtsm OF Nape
leon had s necessity IN the internal Factions sud eXter
nal enemies which threatened not merely liberty, buf
nationality with destruction, he proceeded 70 exhibit the
nature OF the royalst reictOn acr Napoleon was over
thrown. and the combined inorancr, presumption big
otry and tyranny of the Government, whos' obssinrc
persistence in revivng exploded IDEAS Of administrator
produced the revolution OF $780,
In accordance with heieaiins principle OF his Lecture
liar no Government in FrdEce had been orsrr1si rAhA
desrsd sand he placed in clear hight the hau ghty dis
dsin OF public opinion and the corrupt administration
public affairs which reused the people against the bu
reauocracy, the aristocracy OF officials established by
Louis Philippe OF the last revolution in France, Mr.
Sumner was an eye witness, and his remarks On &c were
distinguished by great candor sagaciy aud intelligence
We have no space refer 20 the topics Of this
portion OF his lecture and indeed any attempt 70 give
an abstract of such lecture must be necessarily
felure itself condensed TO the last point con
sistent with clearness We believe that Mr.. Sumner
ectured last evening sr the first time and we can con-
graduate him riumphat success IN new vocation
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10

NAvAL-The U. s. steamship San Jacinto.
Capt. CTElhe from Port Mahon, arrived nt Genoa on
the sth Jon. She required some repairs 20 her
mediately.
The L. s. ship Cumberland, Com. strngham, from
Pon nahon, arrived at Genoa on the eth Jan and
would pass the remainder ofthe winter there.
The y. 4 sloopof war Levanf, Cspt G)nhsborouyh,
sailed from PORT Aahon the All Jan. for Barcelona
Tie U. s. soop ofwar g. Loub C0mnIr Harwood,
sailed from Port Msh0n the 18th jan for Msrseilcs
The U. = steam irigate Powhattan, Capt Mckinney
destined for Japan, Il nearly ready for She wait
ing st Norfolk for agineer officers, and will probably
sail this week
The q. g. steam friga,e Mississippi was la Fanchal
Rnnds On the lSth Dec.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10

FgoyE TO DEArH-An inquest was hid On
the 26sh , aeeg the gatc In this town the body q
Fost Wright The circumstances, near ~ we can ~
ertin follows himself wife and three children
y.ess Of party about nile from their resienes
Lots In the evening they al lett for home he told his
wife 70 20 on with the children ani he would Ia the
sIne pick up some wood 20 make IRE. She being
alarmed al his long sbsence went IN search Of him. and
fund him lying IN the woOds nearly dead from cold aud
exposure she took Of some a her garnents covered
kim up well che could snd went for assistance bot
came too lsfe be dead when she returned Tia
Jury rendered a verdict Of death from cold AMI az
posure. hocklani Co Messenger.
A BEAUTIFUL PREsEsT.-We had yesterday
Eubrisd 10 inspection sn the mandatory OF Gait
Brother very beautiful god comb, weighing ~ penny
wes "a and oTnamentsd with Is diamonds being Pressnt
from Nu Presi6snt Fillmore the little Aztec rl steiy
con s.sy nth bsr spniiys ia essay ny,sricas m.s
companion having waited the Presidential nan<son, eref-
slavery lively interest in the esfnabe donor who gave
eare and bsstowsl Of mo generous r sbovs described.
Valuable a. inrnscsIly Ia n will dosbt be most high
spsnt az TIE White Hou.e The ia.ep.oa gpou ss
eomSis President Fimose's family present 70 Bwtols-
lNationsl Inseli ssSseI
" The Jacksonville Fla. } Republican leans
that The corps appointed to the sryey o. the Snip
ges are On duty, having commenced sperstons at ~
shout fortnight since IL under the sgpcrfntspd
CPS Graham Of he Topographic. gnsInssr. A. = ~
eora The receInoissnee ws made along the o ssn
King road, from Tampa
" Master Tappan, one OF the first Of Daniet
WebAers schoolmasters, desd he nAd AL rseehtsy
,st has term mated thus fatally Master Tsppan wss
upx ard ef eighty yesrs Of age he leaves sw6s ami
several children
EyGen. ]. C. B. Ehringhaus died ct Elzs-
f,esh Cry y. C., on TIE 26sh Ak He ~ pepeest1y
been nsass1 d As ssas Legs.trs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-10
LEA sinrnlar controversy has sprung up be-

~ A singular controversy has sprung up be-
tween the towns Of Chatham and Schodack Newly DIRK,
and the Western Railroad Company, about taxes. Tho
towns In New York through which the Western Rail-
road passes have been Ia the habit taxing the road
euormousy for Ia property within their limits, by putt
ing lis track land, buildings, &C. &C., into their yaus
ton lat at rates compared with ohr pro-
pery In the towns Schodack Tor instance has taxed
the road about 81 800 yearly and Chatham about $780,
In this way they have made the Ralrond Company pay
the bulk Of their annual EXPENSE and the road has had
TO submit quietly until now when legal decision In 70.
gard o similar extorton upon the Albany and 5chc-
nectEdy Road has encouraged ts officers 10 resist
But the authorities OF the towns named have persisted
in demanding taxes 10 the amounts above giyeo aud
those OF schodack undertook Saturday 60 the
collection by stopping the passenger train going up
Albany with the help OF strong posse Of Ia block
ing the wheels with piles ofwoOf They mode failure
however. Mr. Gray, the superintendent OF tho road.
suspectlng what afoot the train with
her Of men. and after causing the obstacles to be
moved from before the wheels. AMI q brush OF words
with the town authorities, ordered the train oDald n
went.
In Chatham. the authorities attached large lot Of
reghted corn 20 secure their demand but the has
steaned itself cut Of their possession IL Il be-
licved that ,hese attempts 10 force unjust and
rendered Illegal demands will no, be- renewed but that
the town authorities will componse the matter upon
equitable aud legal principles.