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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

st. Marks Place Property for Sale at Aue~
ton COLE & Chiffon will sell at the Merchants Ex-
change Monday February 2Sth twelve o'clock that
valuable house and lot No 30 St. Marks place. 81 feet
inches by 100 feet Sale positive and without
See Auction sales
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
wonderful Improvements In sewl

Wonderful improvements In Sewing Ma.
chimes having recently been made renders these in
struments ahead of mechanical invention of the
and the propretors, Messrs N. Singer & Co., having
been to great expense in purchasing machinery
pressy for the mandatory of these machines the
public that the machines shall hereafter have all the
latest improvements attached with perfect mechanical
accuracy, and the once seeming difficulties
moved Call and examine mac lines, at the principal
Office 25S Broadway I. NJ. SINGER & co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

Gold Pens.-The New York Gold Pen Manu-.
featuring Company offer to strangers and residents Of
this city the best article manufactured in the above ns
ard from fifteen to twenty per cent lower than sold by
dealers generally Those wishing to purchase at whole
sale RETAIL hould examine stock and prices.
printed list Of whole sale retail prices sent by mail to
those ordering it. Saesroom Of the Company 1873 Green
witch street, near Dey.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

The Attention of Fine Stltchers or Sewers.
and the manufacturers Of shirts and collars respect
fully called to Wheeler Wilson Co.'s sewing machine,
patented June 18th, 1862 at 265 Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

Personal Intelligence.
Rev f.. II. Chaplin Of this city, delivered lecture be-
fore the Burlington, Vt, Iyceum, on the 23d inst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-S p. NJ.
According to the latest and most reliable information,
the following is the arrangement of the Cabinet
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-S1s p. NJ

WASHINGTON, req. Zo-ote II. M
General Cushing reached here this morning
1t is now considered fixed fact that Governor Marcy
goes into the State Department and Gen. Gushing into
the Treasury.
General Pierce says the Cabinet is sealed book which
some translate meaning that it is all arranged; others
that is not all arranged but simply that the General
don't choose TO talk about it; while some knowing ones
profess to in ii diplomatic move TO get rid OF an
noyance Time wilftel
There good deal Of grumbng that three out of the
four States which voted for Scott should receive Cabinet
appointments. As for General Pierce, he takes matters
very quietly carrying out his republican simplicity by
dining at the public table at Wizards notwithstanding
that ample preparations have been made to treat him
grand seigneur.
distinguished member of the House intends to intro
duce resolution requesting the President during the
of Congress- to negotiate with Great Britain trea
~ adjusting the fishery difficulty, and opening up sys
tenn of reciprocal trade with the provinces upon liberal
basis. The bill before the House Is much too
tracted and has chance of becoming law and it
deemed that justice to the administration demands
that the subject should be left open for its action instead
of debating, express terms how far treaty must 60
and taking from the President all discretionary power
The resolution l think will pass KY. ,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

Distinguished Americans-The Sachem OF
this day contains letters from President Fillmore Hon.
Edward Everett Jacob Broome Proes Morse Hon. R.
f. Stockton, Senator Beekman James Brooks j. II. Ho-
bert Haws and other distinguished politicians expressing
their views upon the Order Of United Americans Price
three cents. Office No. 100 Nassau street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
THE GENERAL PIERCE HARNEssEs-A LAW SUIT IN
VIEW.


The accounts which appeared in several of the evening
papers, yesterday in relation to the splendid pair of
recently made in this city, for presentation
Gen. Pierce, represented to being untrue in
several particulars The manufacturers Pennock &
Hapnafod No. 9S Union street. called upon yesterday
afternoon and gave brief statement OF the facts In the
matter The report that $500 fixed upon the price
for the harnesses is stated to be incorrect hay
ing been named The order originally given to make
the best pssbe harnesses to be got up This DONE
During their manufacture, understand, the con.
tracing parties visited the establishment several times
impressing upon Messrs. Pennock Hannaford the i'm
porance of producing the most perfect harness in their
power, without regard to expense. 1t finished de-
livered used and accepted
On presentation of the bill which amounted to 81 1877
81 the contracting parties demurred and remarked that
they must go to New York and get cheaper harnesses
They left the day, Tuesday afternoon last Pre-
vious to this the harnesses had been packed in box
ready for transportation to Washington. The makers
caused process to issue and had the harness at
tached, and they in their possession.
These briefly the facts related to by the above
named gentlemen. The mounngs the harnesses cost
81 100, and mostly of solid silver and of most
beautiful design representing oak branches leaf and
The designs entirely original and exqui-
stey tasteful We understand that the harnesses cost
every cent Of the named in the bill The expense of
the carriage 81 500 and that Of the horses
The manufacturers will probably submit the matter to
legal tribunal Possibly it may turn out quite affair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

Lace and Muslin Curtains, Mt Reduced
Prces.-The best assortment in the city at kelly Il
FERGUSON'S window shade and curtain store, 1851
Broadway, door above Reade street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

Teas.-The best assortment OF fine Teas Will
be found at the store Of the Canton Tea Company 15
Chatham street. between Pearl and Roosevelthe Oldest
establishment in the city We assure readers that
they do better than elsewhere either at Wholesale
retail. They have now branch stores.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
FROM A REGU LAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. rs, 1858.
Major D. Fl. Mcphail, formerly of Baltimore and dis
tinguished in the Florida and Mexican wars is strongly
urged for the marshalship of the Southern district Of
New York He Of General Jacksons citizen sol
ders and received brevet for his gallanry and Mary
land voted him q sword
Frank Gallagher will be Marshal of Maryland.
EGovernor Philip Francis Thomas will be Collector Of
Baltimore unless overslaughod by Governor Marcy who
will for General Jacob e. Davies Thomas is a distant
relative of the President.
Office expectants from New York and Philadeph
throng the city, anxiously watching the Cabinet
nOuncements.
Hon. A. o. p Nicholson of Tennessee has arrived.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26
DIS Commercial Advertising

w. III. McDonald's Commercial Advertising
House. No. 102 Nassau street. of Ann-Importers
obbers shipping houses auctioneers steam and clipper
ship owners, will find above every facility desirable
for the prompt and correct transmission Of their adver
tisements to any part OF the Union Canadas; also
the Islands of Jamaica and ST. Thomas California ad
verisements taken at reasonable rates. and payment
required from responsible parties till their orders have
been satisfactorily attended to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-26

w. H. DisbrOws Riding School, No. 20
Fourth avenue.-Hours for ladies' from A. n. to p NJ
for gentlemen from to G, and to p NJ. Ladies wish
ing ride take lessons at this establishment must be
introduced by one known to the proprietor
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-18

ihe name OF person will be boosssll
payment Of ne subscription be made In advance.
Distant subscribers money post ef
which wi be paid BY and ali is
transmission.
sions OF Congress, and seml-weekly during recess
Subscriptions for period less than year received
terms psoportioned 20 the above annual rates.
Q- PosTMAsTEks are authorized agents and,
sending DAILY subscribers $50 enclosed or YIys
sEMIwEEKLY subscribers with srv1 WEEKLY
subscribers with $40 enclosed win be entitled copy
same they furnish subscribers for, srasis.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
Two Weeks later from California.

ARRIVAL OF TIE DANIEL WEBS Err
New ORLEANS, Jan, THE steamship
Daniel Webster, Captain Gral'tm from San
Juan de Nicaragua, which port she left on The
I'd inst, arrived at her anchorage n this CRY
today, with adyIces form San Francisco to Dec
18th, two weeks later than those received by
the Falcon.
The entire trip from San Francisco to New
Orleans, has been made in hrcay.lLrce daVS.
being one OF the most rapid eyer accomplished
The Daniel Webster brings about one hun
dred passengers, who have among them, some
$4,000 in gold, One OF her passengers report
that the regular mail steamer TO Panama.
would take in the nelghborhood Of $4,000, 600
in gold.
The steamer Northern Light sailed from San
Juan LIST inst, with 200 passengers for New
York.
The news from San Juan de Nicaragua is
OF no special importance, the health Of the place
was good and the transit across the Ishmus
never better, The trips being regularly made
without any detention whatever.
From California the news is interesting,
but there are no questions Of startling mpol-
lance.
Number Of the passengers by the steam
ship CITY Of Pin, burgL, destroyed By fire at VAL
paraiso, had arrived at San Francisco
The "rainy season" had commence in good
earnest throughout California, and at the dale
OF the departure Of this steamer, the floods had
risen to such an extent AS to render many Of
The roads wholly impas-able. The rams bad,
however, but lIle luDerterCd with the opera
tons Of the miners, who are represented as
doing very wel The greatest drawback 10
ihcm Wa2 the continued high prices OF food
The want OF which many OF them felt severely.
Tie market for nearly every description oj
produce tad largely aGvtnccd since the depart-
ure of the -, amer Of the Let. The grcatc-D
advance that had been realized was in the price
OF Alur, winch conn auded figures never te-
iCre heard Of since the discovery Of the 5 ate.
Provisions are very scarce, and held At rales
too high Ia admit OF operations, Except for The
supply # dc;ua. wants. Tue general feeling ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14

All persons indebted to the Free Press OF
iico' for papers, advertising, or jobbing, are
hereby requested to make immediate payment
at the Free Press Counting Room, to :. II.
PAhNnrRNr, who Is authorized to receive and
adjust, such chin:. Al accounts oatstaul-
lnr after the first Of January next, viii be left
VITA an attorney, for collection,
y. \. TUCKER,
l~EcIITrENDEN, As'isnoes'
Burlington, Dec. II, lSJ2,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14

The editor Of the Minncsotian was down in
the civilized regions last fall, and had occasion
to cross Lake Erie in November storm, lie
was on the good steamer OIo aud got enough
Of November navigation, 1t was serious
time, ard he writes thus seriously about it and
an old gentleman who got scared tribe:
The gale was terrific and it was the gem
CraI opinion of all on board that they were
about As near eternity as people generally get
without arriving at that final bourne. The old
gentlemen alluded to, very deliberately called
tor writing materials, and during momenrary
cessation of the storm, drcw up his wU in as
legible characters as the fairy of the elements
would admit. Asserious a time as all on board
felt it to be, no one could rcpress IA secret laugh
at the old fellow, when the diflicults of sciiing
Nc WH aytorc and safe on its Journey 10 the
probate Judge Of the proper county, flashed uT-
on his mind, II was suggested to him that be
adept the eXpedcnt Of one Of Willis Gaylord
Ciarks heroes, who was caught in somewhat
similar predcament upon this very lake, He
said be saw how things were going he just
ioobh his hat and va'Lcd ashore &"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
MERCHANTS.

Directors A. L.CArLN, Prsidr2l, Sidney
Barlow, d. A. Smalley, \, h. laswcIl, n.
parker Y. K. Fletcher and W }. OdcIl, W.
J. ODGLI., C0sLjr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
" IlION Baskets.

EDrAvurvL White anl Colprcd Thread.
ID Cap, Knitting, Work. Tr,ylng ani Toy Bas-
keis a large assortment Just received at
ii. Y. HORION & COS
zee. -. dNwu
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
BANK OF BURLINGTON.
AND NE~IrANfCS
COMMERCIAL.

Directors DAN LYoY, Prc5iicn' s. III.
Pope c. D. Kasson, d. ?. Noycs, y. Z. Euoh-
ley, V. r. Villas and Geo. Peterson. CnAs
?. ILAkvr. Cnahilr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14

The REyE>vL S.nylcr. The contract for
building six revenue cutters has been awarded
to Mr. Hood, OF Somerset, Mass. Four Of
them arc to cost 5000 each, and tho others
$4,000 each
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
.yoi.2atOg.e'~ Nacsliclsacs.
PULMONIc WAFER

For Ia" Cure Of o'te, CoaghS lsttlLi. Dron
cl"ti@. PttmoRay Consumption, u Il all
.!tldioHs Of Tire HreaM GRd Lu -.
Manufactured by james Johnston, I,ch..!,,
y. -, Sole Proprietor
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
New Furniture Store.

Va .2Ent2aGr RuHdng, Co,icgc Street.
fsfj" SJ3 iCRiRHR HAVING JUST OPENED +
,r-c @,oci; OF rich, medium and low priced
F2SHfON.2BLE fTH.NlYEPE,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
IT, pOIS HING. AZ

Burlington, Dec. II, 1872,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-14
RrO0ms, Dr0oma.
EoaselG'y0Es "a MOOD.
GENERAL COMNISSION MERCHANT

TINY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y M kINdS Of CoUE
Try ProIucc, fer Nhlc: cn-h advances Wal be u adj
and the sale and iclwus OF winch ptuu.pt atlenup.,
viii be s.,c4..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12
Curious PRAYER.

The Syracuse Star is responsible Tor
the following: In the State OF OHIO
there resided family consisting OF an
old man by the name of Beaver and his
three sons, all of whom are hard pets,
who had often laughed to scorn the ad-
vice and entreaties of pious thoug ID very
eccentric Minister who resided m ths'
same town. 1t happened one OF the boys
was bitten by a rattlesnake and was ex-
pected to die, when the Minister was
sent for in great haste. On his arrival
he found the young man very penitent-
and anxious, to be prayed with. The
Minister, calling on the family, kneeled
down and prayed in this wise:
20 Lord, we thank thee for rattlesnakes;
we thank thee because rattlesnake has
bit Jim. We pray thee send rattlesnake
to bite John; send one to bite Bill; send
one to bite Sam; and, 0 Lord, send the
biggest kind of rattlesnake to bite the
old man, for nothing but rattlesnakes will
ever bring the Beaver family to repent
anceP
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12

The Detroit Tribune of the 18th ult.
has the following in relation to the extent
of the slave stealing business in that sec.
ton: ...
"The under ground railroad is in &C
tive operation, running its trains regular
ly nearly every night. About 3 o'clock
this morning train arrived here with
20 goods and chattels in the shape of men,
women and children. 1t not being safe
for them to remain in the city until day
light in consequence of the great rewards
offered for their capture, (about 50, 500, }
means were taken at once to place them
in safety in the free land of Canada
They were fugitives from the chivalric
State of Kentucky. 1t is needless to say,
perhaps, that the dOa0a trains of this road
always 60 empty"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12

GA good story is told of an &c centric
old gentleman, who, although occasionally
addicted to swearing was still punctillious in
regard to saying grace at his table, and this
duty he never omitted on any occasion.
The story runs that on certain occasion,
the old gentleman invited sea captain, a jol-
ly old weather beaten tar of his acquaintance,
to dine with him. They sat down to dinner,
and the old gentleman, according to custom,
commenced saying grace: but the captain
whose attention was diverted for the moment,
hearing the old gentlemen speak, thought he
was addressing him, turued to him with
"What did you say, Squirrel"
"Why, d-n it man, I'm saying gracer'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12
Tragedy in Ulster County, NY.

The Poughkeepsie Dailt Press narrates
the following story:
| A most horrible crime was perpetrated II
this county on Sunday, the 7th ult., which to-
gether with the circumstances attending the
history of those concerned, will form a chap.
ter of exciting interest to the public. Fol
many years man named Benjamin Boyce
! lived in the mountains known as the Traps
in the town of Rochester, in this county,
He had several sons and daughters. The
wife of Ben Boyce, one cold morning, was
found frozen to death, abobt a mile from
home, in the mountains, some fifteen or more
years ago, and she was bur ed beneath the
leaves of the forest. Ben lived alone with
his children for some time, but finally they
were all married save one, named Eliza
Not far from Ben's lived man named Cross,
who was married, but lived unhappily with
his wife. Ben knew this, and accordingly
opened negotiations with hisheighbor, which
resulted in fair exchange. Boyce took Mrs
Cross to wife, or to his home, and Cross took
Ben's daughter Eliza.
Soon after this arrangement, the woman
Eliza gave birth to daughter But the COM
plexion OF the child the colof and the pecu-
liar curl of its hair, indicated that some one
blacker than Cross was its faher. Besides,
her reputed intimacy with IA coloed man,
strengthened the conviction that the child
was the progeny of the black man and white
woman. Cross did not seem TO mind this at
all, but continued to acknowl bdge her as his
spouse, and the child as his own.
The girl become fourteen d. fifteen years
of age when she was seduce} by man liv-
ing in the neighborhood, by the name of ia
cob Goslin He has wife Who, it is said,
was jealous ofhim. The girl Cross was about
to become mother. On Sunday she was
induced to accompany Goslin into the woods,
and in the course OF their walk they came to-
a precipice, about two hundred feet high, and
perfectly perpendicular. Here they stopped
to talk. After brief period Goslin looked
over the brink and cried out 10 the girl that
he saw a woodchuck, and Indicated to her
where the animal was to be seen. After he
withdrew step or two, she 4pproached the
edge of the rock to look over, when he gave
her sudden push, and over she went into
the awful abyss below.
Strange as it may appear, the fall did not
kill her. She struck among stones and
stumps, but survived the terrible descent
The injuries she sustained, however, were
awful, and must prove fatal, Il is said. Her
bowels were rent open, and her whole body
was bruised and mangled in horrible man
ner. In this awful condition she crawled to-
wards habltation, and was two days and
nights exposed, before she was discovered
Up to the last accounts she is still living.
Goslin has fed 1t is said that his wife |
was cognlzant of the cowardly deed, and it is
believed urged him to it from jealousy. Off
GERS are in pursuit of the villain, and it is |
hoped he may be arrested and punished
The people here are highly excited on the
subject, and if he is captured here, he will
almost surely be subjected to Lynch law.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12
Horrible Railroad Collision.

During the night of the 26th ult., a
terrible collision occurred, eight miles from
Chicago, between an express train on the
Michigan Central Railroad and an emi-
grant train on the Southern Railroad, at
a point where the two cross each other
on the same level.
The locomotive and baggage car of the
Express train, and three of the cars of
the Emigrant train, were smashed, and
Is persons were killed, and so to 60 in
juried
The Chicago papers contain heart-ren-
ding details of the late melancholy ac-
cident. The entire road in the vicinity
Of the catastrophe was covered with the
ruined cars and the dead and dying
One by one the wounded and uninjuried
crept from beneath, and the shrieks of
the women, and the. groans of the dying
added to the horror of the scene.
One poor woman, with both her legs
broken, lay with dead child in her
arms, and two little ones uninjuried cling
ing to her.
A young woman stood by the dead bo-
dies of her father, mother and brother,
shrieking like maniac.
Three children from eight to ten years
of age were taken out and recognized by
their father, who is left a lone.
Beneath the edge of a car appeared
the bald head and hand Of an old man
a leg of one and the mangled body Of
another.
The scene at the depot was awful in
the extreme when the remains were
brought in The floor was covered with
blood and heaps of limbs gathered to-
gether in corner, while many bereaved
ones were searching for lost friends or
relatives.
The coroner's Jury rem udered their YER
dict on the bodies of the Eighteen persons
killed.
They found that the deceased came to
their deaths by colisl ion between the
trains caused by the grP Pss carelessness
and neglect of Moses Tyler, Conductor,
and Thomas Backman, Engineer, of the
Michigan Central Railroad, and Herbert
L. Whitney and Edward Davis, Engi-
neer, on the Southern Roil, holding them
as causing the deaths of the bodies before
them.
They also censure Mr.. Juriette, super
intendent of the Machine shop for not
furnishing proper lights Oh the engines of
the Central Campany.
Robert Davis, fireman on the South
ern Railroad, and Whitney, Davis, Tyler
and Backman were comm lifted to await
their trial.
Those named in the verdict are held
for manslaughter.
The Chicago Democratic Press says the
number of the injured by the late railroad COL
lislon is much larger than wis first supposed
1t is now ascertasned that there are from 40
to so that are more or less Injured.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-12
wWe clip the following report of a
singular case from the Easton Argus:
campaignel

singular case from the Easton Argus:
Peter Correl } This was an action,
VS.. (which, from its pecu-
Samuel Wilhelm liar character excited
a large and lively interest, and drew a
large audience. The Plaintiff claims that
soon after the death of the late PETER
MILLER, of Easton, the defendant had
employed him to 60, or send to Western
Pennsylvania, or Ohio, TO find the heir
at-law to the estate and to bring him to
the defendant; and that in consideration
of this eryice the defendant had agreed
to pay plaintiff a compensation of ten per
cent. upon the share of the estate which
he should obtain by any arrangement or
contract he could make with the heir-at-
law-that he had accordingly found the
object Of his search, brought him to Eas-
ton, and taken him to the defendant
that he had resisted all the offers and So
licitations of others, who were desirous
to obtain his influence with the heir at
law, and that defendant was thus enabled
to make, and had made, a contract for
contesting the will and dividing the estate
by which he had realized large amount
Of property, estimated by plaintiffs coun-
sci in the trial, with its accumulations
to the time, at $4,000 to s2OO,OOO.--
The plaintiff claimed verdict of S20,-
600. The case was ably tried and warm
ly contested. A. H. Reeder and Henry
Green, Esqs, were counsel for the plain
tiff, and J. N. Porter and Peter Ihrie,
Esqs,, for defendant The Jury returned
a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for eler
en- thousand dollars.