The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-03

The News,

The News.
The memory of the Pilgrims-of the brave little
band of Puritans who came in the Maybe ver-
has been refreshened in the minds Of people by
the celebration of the LIST inst. Our report OF the
ceremonies at Plymouth in commemoration of the
enbarkation at Delft Haven, covering fourteen
and half columns of the New YORK HERALD of
this morning, viii cause the event to sink deeper
and deeper into the hearts of all Amer ans wherever
they may be, and in whatever part of the globe. All
those who have been tossed on the Atlantic in q
winter passage that ocean, and all those who
have stood on our northern coast in the cold, tenn
pestuous month Of December, will turn their thoughts
back to the stout-hearted men and women who
landed on the rock at Plymouth on the 22d Of Deem
Der, 1920 Our thirty-one magnificent and prospe-
rous States, with their millions of inhabitants and
millions of wealth-the harvest we may say of that
little snow-covered and icebound plantation
then Icon up to their view and their hearts to
beat with greater joy and pride they read the pro-
ceedngs Of Monday last, on the spot where Miles
Standish, John Carver, and their companions, first
offered up their prayers on this continent
A duel was fought near Charleston yesterday
morning, between John Dunovant and j. Davdson
Legare, in which the latter was killed at the first
fire. This melancholy affair has grown out of
communication published in the Charleston Coxrior
of the 9th ultimo, by Isaac NJ Dwight, in which R.
Bsrnwell Rhett, late United States Senator from
South Carolina, but now in private life, was spoken
Of in such terms to call forth from Alfred Rhett
son Of the Senator, reply, in which he character
ized the attack his father base and contemplate
ard animadverted in equally strong language upon
Mr.. DIS motives. After the meeting the matter was
amicably settled by the interference Of friends.
The returns of the Kentucky State and Congress
slouai eectiuu nieagIe. In the First district
Linn Boyd, (dem) is undoubtedly elected In the
Fifth district the result is doubtful. William Preston
(whig) is elected. In the Ashland iistrict-the
sltb-Brechenridge, (dem,) is reported elected
by handsome majority. Leander NJ. Cox, (whig,,
is chosen from tie Ninth district. Hodge, (whir
is believed to he elected in the Tenth district There
IL nothing definite regarding the complexion OF the
Legislature.
The British ship Panama, of Glasgow, from New
Orleans for Liverpool, with l,33i paes OF cotton,
went ashore on The 10th ult. on Kurdwery breakers
took fire, and was burned to the waters edge
boy named Ross had previously died of yellew
fever. The captain and remainder of the crew
reached Charleston GA Saturday.
The steamship Washington, from Southampton, is
due at this port and the Niagara from Liverpool is
due at Halifax, with later news from Europe.
The steamship Empire City from New Orleans
and Havana, was reported below last night.
Accounts from Nova Scotia state that general
election is soon to take place, and much party bitter
ness prevailed The fishery excitement had sub
sided.
Tie report that the President is about to leave
Washington for New Hampshire is Incorrect He
has no such intention. Yesterday the classification
of clerks in the Post Office Department was com
pleted
The National Scientific Convention closed its an.
nual session, at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday; Profes
sor Dana, ofNew Haven, was chosen President for
the ensuing year. Washington was selected as the
place for the next meeting, in May, 1854. memo
rial TO Congress for the establishment OF a geoga
phical department, was agreed to.
The farmers Club of the American Institute held
TIER seminionthly meeting yesterday, at their
ronms in Broadway, where much agricultural nfor
NATION upon the manufacture of the super phosphate
or lime, was ELECTED. There was an agreeable ep
sode to the proceedings when new article of diet
for our people was introduced, namely, soup made
from the pigeon pea, an esculent of viii ID so much
has been said respecting its ample prodactiveness
great man is he who makes two blades of grass
to grow where only one would before. we recon
mend the pigeon pea to our farming readers as
Lew article OF production.
sailboat race came of yesterday at Uoboken,
between the Runaway, of Philade phia, and the
George Clark, OF New York, Tor five hundred dol
lars; distaDce-tweEty miles-in which the Clarl,
pr we'd victor ous. The race was fairly contested.
and the best feeling prevailed
The number Of deaths from yellow fellow at New
o ans Tor he forsJ eight Ions ending LIST inst.
was two hundred and t6enty-seven.
Mr. noilsnd, Minister to Central America. and
Gen. Gaddsen Minister TO Mexico, have departed for
tieir destinations.
Tie New York State Teachers Association met ia
Convention at Rochester yesterday afternoon. Some
three or -four hundred teachers large proportion Of
them ladies, attended.
The United States steamships Prin teton and Full
ton arrived at PASSPORT, Maine, On Sunday. They
are part of the fishery squadron.
by the arrival OF tie bark lie Coco, at Baltimore
from Rio Janeiro, We learn that coffee had advanced
lightly, and was coming 10 slowly. Exchange was
without alteration.
Captain Edward Meal, U. S. N, died AZ Border,
Town. n. j., on Sunday.
The Governor Of Arkansas has appointed Robert
W. johnson q. S. Senator in place Of Solon Borland
Details Of news from the city Of Mexico 10 the
18th uA, the heads Of which have ALREADY been pub
hshed 10 our Geographic columns, win be found in
another part Of to days paper.
serious break occurred 10 the Delaware and
1SGsol ca..l g. Monday near Elisnyle, by which
navigation win b DISTRACTED for some days.