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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
The Firem ems TOu nament.
TO THE GAsPEE ENGINE COMPANY, PROVIDE


GRNTITMEN:--The Sou,Lss Eoyi1e Company No 49,
believing The prize at the recent festival in New Havoc
ded unfairly and in view Of The articles
the public prints relative to their supposed action wish
70 discsim any Trvity publicity IN them Toe only
action isseb by theC VAS the evening # the Attn
sfnpt when the Undersigned appointed commit tee
10 take ,uch ia The premises seemed most
proper foI their reputation.
The cOmnuL ication from An Engine Biilder. 9TH
~hom they had coptrs yesrs ago relative to the
merits Of Il air pective engines Supposed 10 ..
quoted ut that time by tbe nee his part
~ The respective opoitOns thu l. only al
ndsd in d'irrncs to tho iaisre pre-
already made and ant cipated.
Believing horeyer. fion recent comrouni e alton o.
your, that dispossd 20 afod 70
those Who disspreeo -h the doiDgs ut Ne Haven to
st The of tbsi respective epgres (h0ugb doubt
ing wb.tb the rims is long enough their cApa
CITY Tor The purposes or whcD thsy Quilt ~ they
hereby challenge your thry PLAY them vito th.
engines then ard there used stNew Haven four
HUNDRED and CITY fee hose fer sum VI tso tnou
rand five HUNDRED dollars, the ume OF snch play
ing ana the prelimp aries thereof 70 be arran.e ed
- a cub committee OF tn, ee at Nee II. ven or
some otter equally convenient place for both parte-
within days from Mi. cate 81 whcn time ave hmm
I'd cosre each side shan be paced In the hands of
srespousible patty spr.eaole boh ~ us With the
further OF Thousand collar 10 ten dsyf thereof
ter spd the bslsD dollars 90 morn
ing ~ he proposed playing Ether party faiirg to APP
pea and play the ostcb 10 forfeit this ~ deposited
". BERRIKN
JULIAN FOrS
JAMES TAYLOR
JAHE, J pEVINs COMMITTEE
RORIRr 1cGINNIc.
AitX HACt EfT,
CHAINS xCDOuGAIL
New Yoik August 1863
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
The india Rubber Controversy Another
lmpOftans Stunt.

NEWPORT Aug I. 1888
Another Of the grea' Ioda rubber ca ca bst~eeu
Ho'scs Iay and the Goodies conhina ion Is to Do
tried hero IN the United Circuit Court IN Monday
l. suit N equity 10 a. jon Of the psrtie.
rected III The rubber manufacture in New Eng
land 'Dcluong Ns'b.u'el Ho ssrd and DR.. Hart4ho-n
from sry farther Of the machine used ia zriodfng
and ming lrdia rubber into sprea1iug it on
cloth; aud to the o6ts on the same or ,hs
tast three years Mr., Day holds the title to the chief
patert but hs right uIder it denied and it is claimed
That the invention is not aud that it lie, william
JDdson holds it in trust for the various manufacturer
This Gaze has excited great with tho trade "A
all who connected ear have act
the Legality Of the pstsnt Enoent counsel have pro-
pouDc'd Mr. Days TILE good. large runbar Of per-
sons ibte,erftd in the ruboer ade ana awyerp are
tere making preps raiops or tho trial
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regardless Of the laborer's claims to the COM
mon feelings Of humanity. We trust. for their
own sake, a. well as for the satisfaction of the
public that the Panama Railroad Company will
give this subject that attention which the article
from which our extract is made, unquestionably
demands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

AN ALARMING DISCOVERY is LIEUTENANT
MAURY A PLAGIARIsT THE LIVERPOOL SAGEs
IN A QUANDARY-We published in yesterdays
HERALD an extract from an English paper, in
which was given the proceedings of the Dock
Committee. relative to letter from Lieutenant
N. F. Maury, U. s. NJ superintendent Of the
national observatory and author of the very
ingenious system of wind and current charts
which have been so generally adopted and so
generally successful Mr.. Maury was vouched
for by c. Wentworth Dixie, one of her Britannia
Majesty's accredited commissioners to the New
York Exhibition, and the letters Of both gentle
men are passed by the May or of Liverpool over
to the chairman Of the Dock Committee, as the
Mayor evidently thought that that gentle
man ought to know his business. 1t is
not the frat time that even a mayor has been
mistaken. The chairman said that he did not
know anything about Mr.. Maury or Mr.. Dixie
Now. the Dock Committee of Liverpool are
looked up to as sages in the matter Of all
things pertaining to the commercial marine.
The immense docks (some Of them ten acres in
area) over which they preside, are justly the
town which mobs Wilberforce and, thirty years
after falls PROSTATE OF the feet of Fred
Douglass and all the Beechers, and all the
Stoves. In these docks float vessels OF every
nation and SO great is the trade with the
United States that the fees of the American
Consul are estimated to amount to double the
salary Of the President Of the United States.
And with all this the Dock Committee and the
Chairman thereof never heard Of Lieut. Maury.
Lid he ever hear Of the Magma Charta? Tie
accession Of the Prince of Orange? The victory
Of The yacht America at Cowes, and the subse-
lie ever hear Of the ships Sovereign of the Seas
the Black Squall, the Flying Cloud, the North
ern Light, the Challenge. or the Surprise
Does he read the Times? We will say for
his benefit that it is newspaper of consi-
derable circulation, quite valuable as an adj
vertsing medium" aud is printed at London
by referring to file of that Journal he win
md the following. a portion Of the debates 81
The House of Commons, (by the way. does nc
know there Is House Of Commonse) July lGtn-
Sir r. IAGLIs requested permission 10 ask the
Ion, rabe end gallant officer, the member for the
city ~ Gloucester, question, Of which he hnd given
nUtce a. the First Lord Of the Admiralty. fes
years ago, Lietnant Maury. If the Amer can navy
q vised plan for the Improvement Of To paviIa.
ton u the ocean, bad prepared certain charts aud
bad distributed them 10 every mef ihani vessel,
well a, every ship ct var in the United states
wee ard the result had been manifest in prove.
inert So that one voyage which had previously Occa
pied forty ole days was reduced to twenty two days.
and another royere-namely, that to California
which Ind taken hundred and eighty days, could
ow be accomplished in one hundred days. Lieut..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

A jon FOR TANnANY HALL.-The troubles
among our dc mocratie organs. democratic SYRIA
euse delegates aud democratic brethren at
Albany are of such q character that we see no
prospect of compromise, except ia an appeal
to Tammany Hall. We pray the Sachems.
therefore, of old Tammany, and the lights Of
the coal hole TO come to the relief OF tho wrang-
ling brethren at Albany, otherwise they may ~
well prepare for general disturbance at SYRIA
euse. Cannot something Of an armlstice be
matched up in the coal holes Almost nything
n ay answer for q month or two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

YELLOW FEvER ON TIRE MrssIssIPPI--The Mem
phs E57teSs ~ the 26th ult., says--A number Of
trip o, the steamer Lab Tina, were left here ycstcr
day for interment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
Mortality IL PhllndeIuh,a

PHILADELPHIA, August 7, 1853
The DEATHS IN this ct on,'De the pa week 247
including t.o OF yellow fever The deaths in the pre-
vious week were 2f5
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

THE LADY SUFFOLK SLAVE SHIP-SENoR VIvO
ence which we publish to-day from Judge
Sharkey. concerning his alleged completely
in the fraudulent sale of the slave ship Lady
Suffolk to q Mexican trader last May,
will be read with interest. 1t fully exoner-
a es our exConsul from the crime which
the ships papers attribute to him-that
is, fraudulent connivance in the fraudulent
sale Of the vessel in the granting OF false GER
tifcate of ownership. The views of our cores
pondents are thus fully established Now we
shall expect to hear Of Senior Buenaventura
Vivo's recall from Spain by General Santa
Anna, or the full exposure, by authority OF our
government, of his conduct to the government
and the diplomatic corps at Madrid. The con-
duct Of Senior Vivo in this Lady Suffolk trans
action. has disqualified him for ever from official
or private association with honorable men, or
else he has himself been the dupe Of other par
ties. But until he shall have made out his case
the facts as they stand warrant the impression
that he not only disgraced his own official posi-
tion at Havana in fraudulently securing the
sale of piratical vessel under false name
but that he has been guilty of base outrage
upon the reputation of our own consul, in
forging his authority to the aforesaid piratical
transaction. We suppose that our government
will not be content to let this affair pass with
this correspondence of Judge Sharkey. The
guilty parties should be punished.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

Interesting FROM WashlDgtsa,
TIE RECENT AFFAIR AT sMYRNA-UNrENABLu ~
sITION OF Mr.. BROwN-PKOBABLE JU6DWNAt
TON OF CAPTAIN IAGHAHAA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD.
wAsmsGrox August T. B6s.
Ne ofcia account of the smyrna affair has yst bseA
received here bwt IL ~ probsbs tho dispatches By the
Naga,s win reach the STA Department 70 morrow.
the publ shsd in the LosSsn Chronicle ~
having taken ysce beween Mr Brown, the United Stes
rharze ard Baron Won Bruck tho Austrisn Envoy ct
In correct and is 10 doubt
ts securasyit Is evsen ,ba, the position assumed BY
Mr. Brs~n IL uutspsbs III. mere dliog declaration Of
intention OF becoming American citizen does not ~
Mr. Brown 10 suppo enute tie tadivdas 10 the
protsctio due citizeo That protection can ony 30
claimed alter the persor bss really become cidssn,
namly6ve Year, after ihs fling OF the dscaraton AND
ha virg then taken the arv oath
The State department. here never Issues and has ne
power to passport any ba, native born, fay
naturszsd citizens; and does not consider person
entitled be classed ,he latter head until all the
requirement t. OF the naturalization laws have been COM
Piled with But there DO doubt our government
win justify Captain Insr.han's coeduct-f upon no
other gropnds-upcn fact that the kidnapping Of
Costa by the Austrian officers such irregular,
bsrbarous ard out eeous proceeding TO es for the
Interference Of Captain Ipurahsm the Of hu.
msbiv a'ope' VI e"orso BOY oemano upon tns part Oh
Austria for Ieps' alton for the attitude assumed BY the
captain, win not be contidered-,hs outrageous
due, o. the Aortriaps b+ sufficient for
ing matters further than done VERIrA3
THE WASHINGTON UNION ON TIE SMYRNA AFFAIR.
FROM A REGULAr @ wRNsPoNDENT
" 1sHIsGroS, August Z, 1863.
The Washington Union tus,s,ns the conduct Of Com
msndsr hgrsasm in the Smyrna affair, and maiutsns
that he only authorized to resort to Anicab!e
interpretation but that it his daty to his covers ment
to exert jut much power necessary to arrest
the Austrian outrage at vent its contamination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
The Flood "a. Paterson,

EXTENT OF THE pASAGkS- MEASURES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL IN REFERFNCE To TIE CANAL COMPANY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE THE NEW YORK HERALD.
PATERSON August 7, 1868.
Our city presents fea fnl s,oect ths morning. In
sequence Of the food the canal but the laborers
have succeeded in stoppng the further flow Of water.
The damages estimated at SIS OOO not % GEO or
$4,000 erropeousy reported at rst Many people
rendered homeless
The City Council have i'sued junction against the
Canal Company, saying that they shall not pair tho
bresi uutil they have settled for all damages The
canal not having good embankments bslisve, is the
cause ef this asuye K.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

The PANAMA RAILRoAD.-TERRBLE News IF
TRUE.-We make the following extract from an
editorial article of the Freeman's Journal OF
yesterday. If what is therein stated as facts
is substantially true, it becomes the duty Of
the Panama Railroad Company, from every
consideration Of respect for public opinion, to
make known their defence. But if these allega-
tions are substantially false the company, from
sense of justice to themselves, will see the
policy OF prompt and authentic refatation.
Our object in the republication of this matter is
to bring it more directly to the notice of the
parties concerned so as the more speedily to
elicit the truth. The Freeman's Journal says
From intelligent persons who have recently Cross
ed the lsthmus, We have learned many startling facts
IN reference to the mortality among the Panama
laboTers. 1t appears that the company make rule
TO engage iaborer for period not less than tour
months during which he contracts on condition of q
forfeiture OF his pay and return passage to work that
time in competition with gangs OF native laborers,
at such points OF the road IA the engineers may di
rect. After little While the emigrant Is exec ssve-
ly eIervated and finds himself unable 10 perform his
regular task. An extreme lasstnde overtakes him,
and between the scorching rays OF the sun the chill
ing showers and the conseq' ent production OF un-
tAudldtiOHs, tHt hysefn becomes charged
with the deadly poison Of disease, and death soon
claims It's victim. Often tae aoorer- scarcely get 20
heir work before sudden shower falls upon them
and when perspiring prof1sely over the spade or
pick. II they abandon the work for the day but
tew have The means or the prudence to change their
clothes, or perhaps they resume the same vet gar.
MEETS the following day. II il scarcely necessa
ny 70 ray what IS the inevitable result.
We are credloly informed that at the end Of three
months the average mortality " fifty per cent, and
that az the close OF the fourth m )ntn the deaths
range as high as eighty out Of every hundred
Now, these are terrible facts if they be true.
We presume, too that statements Of so grave
q character a. these would not be lightly
made by any journal with any respect for
the truth But we can hardly entertain
The inevitable inference from this afore-
said quotation, that the forfeiture OF the
laborer's pay and return passage, is intended to
cover contingent losses to the company, utterly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

Elections In Tennessee and Keotucky.
LOUISVILLE Ang. q, 1858.
The democrats have copceed the defeat Of their
didats for Governor Of Tennessee Hon. Andrew john
son.
General Zclcoer (wbig) is elected to Congress from
the Nashville distr'ct.
The Congressional delegation In Kentucky stands Ave
wings TO five democrats TIE vhig majority In both
houses of the Legisls ture si be large.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08

Emancipation Of Slaves at Surlnam.
B0sroN Aug 7, 1858.
letter from SuriDsm dated July 10 states that the
slaves there TO be enamel and that
thousand Chinsse Coolies t, take their places.
The Yellow Fever In New Orleans, 30,
BALTIMORE, August 4 1853.
The deaths from yellow fevsc at New Orleans during
the week ending August l. were $50
A few cases Of upmst able yellow fever have oc-
cured at Nj bile,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21
A Fortune made by an Act of Kindness.

Most American readers have heard of Swain, the
s'author :" of " Swaims Panacea, and how, he be-
ing a book binder he to find on the blank leaf
of volume he was binding, the recipe for the cele-
brated medicine, which laid the foundation of the
princely fortune which he left behind him. Some
thing like this, was the lucky accident which made
Day and his eminent backing so famous. Day was
hair dresser in Il humble way, and was benhcent
and charitable in the extreme one day soldier en-
tered his shop, and stated that he had a long march
before him to reach his regiment; that his money
gone, and nothing but sickness fatigue and pun
shment awaited him, unless he could get lift on
coach. The worthy barber presented him with q
guinea when the grateful soldier exclaimed, 4" God
bless you sir,-how can ever repay you thfs?,
have nothing in this world except'-pulline dir
ty piece of paper out of his pocket-''a recipe for
blacking it is the best ever seen many half
guinea have had for it from the officers, and many
bottles have sold may you be able to get some
thing for it to repay this you have given to poor
soldier; your kindness never can either repay or
forget" Mr.. D., who shrewd man, enquired
into the truth of the story tried the backing, and
finding it good, commenced the manufacture and
sale of it, and realized the immense fortune of which
he died possessed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

made will we are convinced surprise those
most conyersant with The Progress of the Republic
We inciose our General Circular and also a form
of ppiieation for Space to which we beg your at
tention Copies of these of this letter, if you de-
sire them to send to your friends correspondents,
can be bad at this Office.
In order that may know on what extent OF CO.
operation we may depend the favor of reply on or
before the 18th day of January is asked.
/ have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Your obedient servant.
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
President.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21
Later from Europe.

New YORK, Jan. 13-8, P M.-The Arabia put
in 10 Halifax short OF coal AT Liverpool at the lime
of sailing, cotton dull, and one-sixeen,h pence
lower The sales of the week amounted, TO 35 600
bales. Breadsufs were quiet, owing to the hoyday $
Sales of while wheat at Is 81, red is 3d. Baltimore
-four 28s 81 29s Sales of Spirits of Turpentine
al sos. Sales of 900 bbs. Rosin SIS Cd for COM
mon
Capt Head, Lola, Monies husband, was drowned
near Lisbon.
ViIianueva, Ex Cove: nor of Cuba is dead
kossulh's mother died at Brussels, on the 2Sth Dec
The Government refused Kossu!h permission 10 ysi
her.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21
Area and Population of Europe and the United
States.

The area OF the United States is but one seventh
less than that of Europe including the two islands
Its population, however, is less than one-eleventh as
large. The population of Europe averages seventy
one to the square mile, while that of the United
States is but seven. Russia has times as much
European territory as any other nation, and twenty
millions more of population, Her population, how
ever is but 80 to the square mile, while that of Bel
GUM is 381. OF the United States, Massachusetts
is the most densey peopled having l2 inhabitants to
the square mile Texas. the largest in area of the
States has 10000 square miles more territory than
The empire of France and nearly twice as much as
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The population OF the United States will surpass
that of Great Britain within FIVE years. and probably
ovcrtake that of France by the next national census
whole territory of the United States were equal
y distributed among the inhabitants, it would give
every wan, woman and child. freeman and slave, a
farm Of 90 acres; while in Europe each individual
would receive but nine If this country was as dense
ly populated Belgian, the number would make
the enormous aggregate of 1927 9l6,l37; a sum
equal to the present inha biants of the whole world
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

CHARLESTON, Jan 13th.-CorroN- o.
ordinary ST &C.; mddling good middlr' ooinary to
ding fair 90 IOceuts per Id. u SIC god Sd
Riee.-The sales have ranged from q ~, "
larger portion, however of the TRANSACTIONS io-l6ths
range Of 81 ll16ths per hundred. Rongb p within e
as in quality. nice 80 %ae
Corn IS cents including the sacks. Oats H. V'
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-Cotton was 81: per bushd
day, and eleven thousand bales were sold a. cVe on
an eighth to quarter cent on the better M Advance
Middling worth 81 cents Operators ara tles St,a
Ard6ia's advices Rice was in good demand tlectnc NJ
100 lbs at 81 q We
| FAYETTEVILLE, Jan. 13.-Cotton
quotations to correspond with sales Flour advance m
vance our rates Corn sells readily at quotat"n. a s
scs.-New crop has made its appearance Rro6s Mol.
Brandy but little coming in, probably highs ndy-N
be obtained than quotations. Several Other prices m,
made in the above table ofprces which will eratoDs Az
animation Observer " "e seen On e
| NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Naval Stores-r
very firm: and prices tend upwards, advance penine
cotations having been refused-stock 7ooo On Merion
Turpentne has again advanced, with sales of Dds Spirit
since Friday from 81 up to 65 CENTS cash mD OOLG
ter price, the market closing firmly We not at the
bbs thin Tar at So 25 1000 Wilmington besides In
81 80 81 Sc, delivered 800 North County al mon On
in yard, and 81 80 delivered 500 red No = 40 81 q
100 white, So 50 81 62t per go h. T,' Is; and
scarce and the dema md is good. " has become
cash o-s 81 q
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

Schr Mary POWELL, Podger. at New York, from this
port JAN 3D. off Chincoeague, experienced gale from E.
N; f. to n N w. which broke main boon and fore gaf
split sails and did considerable other damage Passed
through large quantities of wreck.
Schr HOWARD hence for New Berne n. c., was fallen
IN with 9th in lat 35 81 on had been hove on her
beam ends the day previous in gale from N. N E. and
had cut away tie masts to right her, would proceed the
nearest port under required assistance She
was toWed into Baltimore 18th inst by schr Franklin
Schr KENTUCKY, Mackay, of and for New-Berne n. c.,
rom Alexandria went ashore morning 9TH inst, New
and was entirely destroyed . Fl
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

FUNNY MIsTAKE.-A short time since. n lady took
passag e in the cars the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton railroad. She Put her ticket in her dress
pocket where she had several other articles, and
seating herself, became earnestly engaged in con-
versation with friend The conductor came
around for the tickets. When he came to this lady
she drew from her pocket what she supposed to be
the ticket and without looking at it, offered it to the
CONDUCTOR and continued talking but after extend
ing it for short time, and he not taking it. she
looked up; and discovered that she offering the
conductor, fine tooth comb!
A BIG Ox.-The fat OK that took the first prize at
the late Kentucky State Fair, weighed $50 pounds
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

Winter and Spring yields from fen to twenty BUSH
els per acre In the manufacture of malt and spir-
itous liquors, oats enter but lightly, and their
consumption for this purpose does not exceed Co.,
GOO bushels annually in the United States.
he cat like rye, has never entered much into our
foreign commerce, as the domestic consumption has
always been nearly equal to the quantity produced
The annual average exports for several years prece
ding 1917, were 10000 bushels
By the census returns of 1910. it will be seen thai
the total produce of the United States was La,
BAL bushels of 1850, l46,67S,S79 bushels.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-21

NARA sailor by the name of Frost was on We'd
ncsday evening last knocked down in the neighbor-
ho,d of the PaIo Alto House, in the lower part of
the town, and robbed of some thirty odd dOla On
examination before Justice McA uslan, yester-
day, a man named Mcleod was committed to an
swer the charge -HeraM, 18th inst.
The GLADIATOR The Companys Boat Gladiator:
Capt PRICE, resumes her place the line today.
She has been since July last: at Mr. Cassideys yard
where she has undergone thorough repairs: and has
had an addition of ten state rooms her promenade
deck, which extends her accommodations very much
AMI families can now be supplied with rooms Here
tofore cabin berths only were provided The En-
CINE has been put in pr order, by repairs and ad
dtions, at the Companys workshops at the Depot,
Commercial, 18th inst.