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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

THE GARDINER CLAM.-In noticing the re.
turn Of the Commissioners who were sent to Mexico
to search for the mines of DR.. Gardiner and Mr.
Mears, the Alexandria Ga-He says:-"We under
stand that "Lagunillias, the township in which the
pretended mines were located, has been thoroughly
explored: and not only has mine been discovered
but person couldbe found who had ever heard of
ment Of Rio Verde to which department the town
ship of Lagunilis Cess in extent than the District
Of Columbia) belongs. The result Of this mission
confirms in every particular the official report Of Mr..
George w. Slocun, United States Agent, to the De-
partment Of State on the 18th of May last, and re-
Gently published by the Select Committee of the
House OF Representatives"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

A FAITHFUL. SERvANT-The New Orleans
Pcaylne relates the following little incident which
will, il says, go far to counteract the baneful
calumDies of Uncle Toms Cabin J" as pages of de-
clamaton and argument:-"A gentleman travelling
down the Mississippi, not long since became ac-
guainted on the boat with lady, who, with her six
children, was on her way to California. She had
only one servant, a negro man, who had gone to
California alone worked hard, and scnt one thou
sand dollars TO his mistress to enable her and her
little ones TO come out to the far distant gold region
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24
INTERESTING FROM CrArEMAIA-Priyote let

INTERESTING FROM GrArEMALA- Private lot
tiers written by some OF the employees of the Bel
gan colony Of Fera Paz, under date Of October 81 J,
state that the government Of Guatemala was on the
of declaring the forfeiture of the rights bestowed
on The Belgian Colonization Company by the con.
tracts made formerly between II and the Guatema-
lean government. The consuLgeneral Of Belgium
had failed in his negotiations for preventing the
adoption Of this measure, which affects deeply the
Belgian and European interests
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

SAD ACCIDENT AT COLUMBUS, OHTo.--On Sun
day morning, about nine o'clock, the body of J. NJ.
Mason, ESD Prosecuting Attorney Of Jefferson coun-
ware store, on Broad street. The skull was fractured
slightly, and, from appearances, he had been dead
for some hours. Some young men in the drug store
Of Mr. Roberts, at about ten o'clock on Saturday
night, heard a noise IA Of some one trying or
shaking the cellar door which il probably the time
at which the casualty occurred. The cellar way is
open about five feet at the top. extending towards
the street, without ratings. Mr.. Mason was about
tntyeght years Of age, lawyer Of fine talents and
at the Supreme Court in this cty-Colun,bus Jon..-
nal jan. IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

MURDEROUs AFFRAY AT SCANTIc, CoNN.--John
Martin, Patrick Eager, and Patrick Mooney, have
been lodged in the Jail in this city, on charge of
others, stopped at the private residence Of an Irish
family in Scantic village, east Windsor) last Sun
day night and got into general fight. Two Of
the six left in the early part OF the ARRAY, but the
four remaining carried bloody and most horrible
fight with their fists and with knives and clubs One
of them was killed outright. His body was badly
mangled and cut. Eager had leg broken, and was
cut and bruised very badly. Martin also horri-
bly, bruised, and he cut in the thigh and arm.
The one killed, and Eager, and Martin, were SO
mangled that they did not look like human beings.
Hartford Times.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

REMOVAL OF FREE PERSONS OF Color FROM
VIRGINIA. bill has been reported in the Virginia
House Of Delegates which provides for the appoint
nent of oyerseers, who are to be required to hire
out, at public auction all free persons of color to
the highest bidder and to pay into the State trea-
sury the sums accruing from such hire The sums
to be devoted in future to sending free persons
Of color beyond the limits Of the State. At the ex-
piration of five years, all free persons of color re-
naming in the State are to be sold into slavery to
the highest bidder, at public auction, the proceeds
OF such sales to be paid into the public treasury,
provided that said free persons of color shall be al
lowed the privilege OF becoming the slaves of any
free white person whom they may select, on the
payment by such person of fair price.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

SINGULAR FAcT.-It is very remarkable fact
in the history Of the United States that none Of the
great names among the American elected Presidents
had children. No one who was ever reelected has
had son. Washington had no children; he held
Office eight years. John Adams had children; he
was not reelected. jefferson had no children; he
was reelected, and held Office eight years. Madison
had no children; held the Presidency eight years.
Monroe had no son; held Office eight years. John
Quincy Adams had sons; he was not reelected.
Jackson had no children he was reelected.
Van Buren had children; not reelected. Harri-
son died; Polk had no children; Taylor died; and
now, among the great names without children is the
next elected President after Taylor-President
Pierce, who, by an accident, is childless. The
event alone, added to his wellknown indifference to
holding power, will make him reelected like his
great chdless predecessors; and those who live will
see our prediction verified.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

DESTRUCTION or PRIVATE PRorxRrY UNDER
TIKI MAINE LAw.-We have seen Il stated, says the
Hartford CoW0Nt of Jan. 81, that the decision of
Judge Curtis, of the United States Circuit Court
against the constitutionality of tho "Maine law
in Rhode Island. only affected certain provisions pc
culiar to the law in that State and which could be
avoided elsewhere. Judge Pitman Of the District
Court also gave his opinion. which seems to be fatal
to the provision authorizing destruction of intox
eating liquors. without giving the owner trial by
jury. This is regarded Is one OF the most important
provisions Of the law. Judge Pitman says =
The Legislature has right by an act TO confscate
the property of the citizen IL may be forfeited by vio
aton Of law but this must be done without affecting the
rights Of the thereof to jury trial But the OBJ
ject of this law does not appear to be much for the
suppression of drinking houses and tipping shops as
ts title would import for the destruction OF
intoxicating lquors-because they may be injurious to
the community. But those who drafted the law, doubt
knew that this could not be done without making com
Rhode Island and most of the other State constitutions
provide that private property cannot be taken for public
use without just compensation To evade this provision
1t is made criminal to have this kind Of property not
merely in drinking houses and tpplng shops, but in
any store, shop, warehouse other building" &C.,
(sec. III with intent to sell the same. and BY what man
Of process and how Is to be destroyed have
seeneyideutly with view to svade the trial by jury.
Such evasion is illegal denial Of this right and
If such law is TO be justified 1t only be by adding
another provision by which the shall be compen-
stated for the destruction Of his property.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

POPULATION or TOLEDO, OHIo.-THE popula-
ton m Toledo, on the lst instant, was G4l2 The
following ere the previous enumentons since 1916.
The principal increase since 1850, has been within
he last year -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

THE CONTEMPLATING CASE IN BosTOS.-The
examination of WIN. w. Wilson before the Police
Court was terminated yesterday afternoon. Alder
man Isaac Cary, of the New England Bank Note
Company, Asa Law, and George G. Smith, testified
in relation to the plates, rollers, &c. Mr.. John r.
Hail. cashier Of the Bank of North America testified
concerning the counterfeit coins that were found
upon Wilson's person, that Wilson showed him in
the banking room, pieces like them, which he stated
were made by man Of the highest responsibility in
conversation with him in Constable Capp's office,
showed him pieces similar to those he found in his
possession; and said that they would be passing here
soon. Sufficient evidence appeared to warrant
on two of the complaints bail was fixed at S. 900
each on another So 900, and the other two 81 900
each-in all, ST. O00-and failing to secure surety
he was committed to Jail. 1t was authoritatively
stated that three additional complaints were to be
entered.-Boston Transcript Jan. 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-24

INTEMpERANCE AND CHoIERA.-The pastor of
st. Lukes church, Rochester, in recent discourse,
alluded to the melancholy occurrences Of last sum-
mer. when 80 large number of people were cut
down by cholera. He stated that of the whole num-
hes Of deaths, one-ffteenth were nominaly Of St.
Lukes parish and Of the Protertant portion Of the
population oneseyenth were in families connected
with his congregation. In fifty day she attended fifty
precate the vice of drunkenness than when on some
of those sad funeral occasions; was not only forced
to think of the ghasty tenant Of the coffin having
as it were reeled and staggered into eternity but
was also forced to see living drunkards my attend
ants to the place Of burial and under the infu-
ence of intoxcation at the very grave, to be unfit
to render the needed aid to those who bury the dead
On one such occasion ! demonstrated with the only
pany at the grave, and all Of whom were partially in
,oxicated; and within three days they had oil died
Ct the cholera. and were in their graves, near the
pot where had fOrewarned them OF their danger
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
RAILROAD Accidents.

| Accidents or rather outrages upon our vari-
Gus roads arc becoming SO frequent and awful
y calamitous, that We are panied and sicken-
ed with the almost daily rccitals. Is there
nothing to be done to stay this destruction Of
human Ii 70 and avert the constant peril to
which oil travellers are momentarily exposedl
The often cupsbie number If trains running up
on single track road, the recklesspess and
Indifference of engineers, amounting it would
seem toinsanity, the negligence in regula ing
time and selecting time keepers. and numer.
Gus other causes may be adduced to show rhy
these terrible scenes enacting with such
frequency. All the vigilance and care which
man is capable Of exercising. the utmost and
unwavcring sobriety Of conductors and cng,.
nccrs AID switchmcn and the most unwearying
attention 10 the minuuae Of railway running.
must be secured. If we would regard the mode
Of conveyance as any thing short Of inevitable
death or crippling.
The latest intelligence brings rs the nara
tive of collision on the Providence and Wor-
ces er road, by which twelve or Fl fteen were
instantly killed and numbers crippled tor life
1t was owing to a variance Of two minutes in
watches.
But as we have hitherto forborn,' we still in
tend to forbeat, publishing details relished on.
ly by morbid appeties aud fit only for the
records of hospital
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
Election News.


The list OF August elections have resulted so
far as heard from quite favorably to Democracy,
and the good time" is rapidly approaching
which we prohcsy will crown our union dur.
ing the Administration of Franklin Pierce
The following condensed items we CLEAN from
our exchanges.
lENSEssEE ELncrs DEMocLArIc GoyrRyor -
lion ANDREW JOHNSON. is erlainly cbosen.-
! ms Is the frs. time democrat has been suc
cessful since the election of Mr.. PoLx
The result in Alabama says the Detroit Free
Press IS all that any democrat can wish Col
JonN WINSTON. the demde ratio candidate. is
elected BY handsome majority: the Legislature
Is democratic, which secures ;he election of
democratic United States Senator. and six Of
inc seven Congressman elect are democrats =
he following are .ilfe names of the Congress-.
men: lsss .sis fict,. Philip Phelps; I'd. James
Ahsfcfo.n6ie; Sd. Sampson W. Harris: 4,h.
ssiephsn Z Ha!e. wLig) 9Th Georges Houston:
U,h' W W CosB; It'll. James r. DoweIl -
The delegation IN he last Congress contained
two wings. SO tha}she democrats have made
gain Of one.
IN Kentucky. the latest returns make the
Congressional delegation stand even-five and
five. TIE Democratic elected are the Hen.
LINN Borp. II. STANTON. BascKESR,pcx,
ELIIor and GR,sxAs.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24

Hpefsp frSt.0n 1ln2 Engagement is generally
produced BY the q |issed application Of oily
substances extracted Ism COW heels, Old bones
&c and sold Eiks various sames Of bears
oil, 'ox marrow ssosn or &c until it becomes
stale and rancid and thereby the natural unc-
ton supy; led by dame nature is destroyed, and
the hair left dry, Hfsess and frizzled, until
more Of the same j Supplied to render the in.
nocent atmosphere the medium of offensive
smells. We ere often scompelled to turn our
heads from soslA otherwise attractive lady
whose locks NJ de sweet and pleasant
but by the use x&fslly disagrceab'e-
all this for va! knowledge of the Wa.
ter cure.
There are nun othe. complaints which
might be Sdduced 70 show the worth Of our
doctrine but mere mention must suffice here.
A few, are bad teeth, Bad breath. unpleasant
odors from the ard his; any Of them. with
their concomitant svils may be rem cdied by
the timely intervention Of the water cure
SO much for the ak1kjcal, nd now for the
moral. or benefi s q ra,er upon the soul. To
prove this part Of he subject, wehave only 10
adduce the 'ducking stool in former times in
England, SEES Of punishment for common
scolding and other moral depravities or dis.
eases Of the soul And in more modern times
under the code Of Judge Lynch, where the cold
water cure is reeomnssdedi fbr the meaner
propeneities Of the hs sneh as finding your
neighbors things ST . thu31ngers' with
out his permission. m father by an.
alogy, the curing - 11ISIof mAronly
chickens, which have !ak( = J S5slsd t;etermi-
nation 10 hatch and continusSn ihs nest after
il is broken up and belligeran. dogs who want
to fight their brother dogs for nothing. are all
brought to their senses by 'ducking' in a
trough or pool
Now If the dedactions Of met aphysical theo-
rists. especially We who deny special provi.
dences, that there's direct parallel. mental
ly and physically between mankind or in other
words, that The same laws moral and ph ysical
govern all; -
If these things be true, and what mind SO
obtusc or heart So depraved as to deny them
who can resist the conc Iusion that water is the
great antidote for all the ills to which man is
heir? And that it is great thing in family
where there is ocow.'
By brother Water Cures advertisement /
see
He gives advice to the poor very free
But more pbila (1opic still than he,
Give my advice without fee,
Therefore l We ~ to one and all
Be careful how live during fall.
And all time thuuy III the circling year
From gluttony and uncleanliness keep clear
Use water plenty good and pure
Exercise as much as you can endure
And if with all some drug you must needs
- take
Avoid that most which "Humbugs' make.
SPONGE
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24

The ERIcssoN.-Sillman's Journal Inn.
sums up its advantages and disadvantages:
That Ericsson's hot air engine, as COM
pared with the condesending marine steam en-.
CINE, in its most economical operation. has
shown the ability to do the same work with
the use of from sixth to one third less fuel.
and that if Its full. estimated power should
hereafter be developed, the saving effected
would be 10 per cent.
That for the same actual power, its weight
is about three times as great as that of the
marine steam engine, and that il its estimated
power should be obtained. its weight would be
as much as 30 per cent greater.
3. That in respect to the space occupied By
the engines and: coal. the advantage is deci-
dedly in favor Of the steam engine.
That the great weight Of the engine, in
proportion to the power developed. must pre.
vent. for the present. the realization of a hieh
speed in the propulsion of vessels At the
same time II is to be admitted hat tie full "a.
timated power is adequate to the productio ON
Of high veloci'es. Time alone can decide the
question, whether or not this maximum power
is really attainable.
5. The weight of the engine and space oc-
cupied by it, in its present form, will, in all
probability, prevent its adoption for the pur.
poses OF inland navigation and railroad loco.
motion, in preference to the steam engine.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
Illinois Central Railroad.

From NJ. BnAYNAN, Esq, Solicitor for the
Illinois Central Railroad Company, We learn
some interesting facts in regard to the progress
of this great work. The effective force uron
the various sections Of the Road will not very
much from eight thousand men, At the present
time the track is being laid upon the main
trunk from Cairo northward, and from Bloom.
from Kankakee southwark; and on the Galena
Branch, from La Sale to the junction with the
Chicago and Aurora Road.
AT Cairo some three or four miles of track
have been put down, and a construction train
is now running upon that section. 1t is expec.
ed by the FIRST of January next, and the whole
distance to the crossing of the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi Road by the first of May ensuing. So
soon as the track is laid 20 Jonesboro, a pas
senger train will be put upon this section for
regular service. During the prevalence of high
aers in the earlier part Of tho season. he
Company very wisely shipped large quantities
of rails up the Cache and Big Muddy rivers,
to the line Of the Road which will enable them
to expedite the laying of the track on this
section. A sufficient amount was taken up the
Big Muddy to lay down thirty miles of track.
are engaged in putting down the track and it is
expected to complete the road in this direction
10 Decatur by the first Of March next.
Gu the Chicago Branch,, the track will be
completed to Urbsna by the ir.t of May, and
perhaps earlier
On the Galena Branch, some ten miles of
track have Already been laid down between
La Sale and the junction with the Chicago and
Aurora road. The latter road, it is expected,
will be completed by the first Of October next,
when it will be met by the Galena Branch of
the Central, thus giving us second tack from
Chicago to La Sale. The Galena ard hicago
road will reach Freeport in September next,
and the Central Company only await the OPP
portunity which will then be afforded them o,
rails to lay down their track be.
yond that point They expect to have some
thirty miles beyond Freeport completed by the
first of December; aud the whole distance to
Galepa and Dubuque during the ensuing sea.
son.
Thus, it will be seen, that the Company are
urging forward their stupendous undertaking
with mos, commendable dispatch We are not
authorized to say so, but we conceive there is
little reason to doubt that the cars will be
traversiDg the whole seven hundred miles of
road comprised in the main trunk and its
during the year l655.-Chcago Dem
ocrat.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
The Season.

The present summer has been one of re-
markable heat, with no continued rains, and
showers but seldom. Crops of every kind.
however. though somewhat more backward
than usual, are looking remarkably well and
are generally of excellent quality. We are not
aware that any disease has made its appear.
ance in the Potato this year, and more than
thai. the crop is Of good yield ard character
Apples. melons, and plums are thick upon us.
Peaches grown in Iowa are said to be doing
well, although few are raised in the vicini.
ty ofthis City. In Davenport, fifty miles to
the east Of us. we learn that Mr. Finley is reck-
oping upon six hundred bushels of the choicest
kind. raised in his nursery at that place.
The health ofIowa City is without a parallel
in any quarter, and We challenge any of our
remote neighbors south or east, to point out
single town OF twenty five hundred inhabi.
tants in their most lubrious localities. where
lever deaths or fewer cases of sickness have
occurred than here. Ii is IN deed wonderful.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-08-24
For the Reporter.
Water Cure.

Mr. Editor:-I see by the last Reporter
one Of my hydraulic brethren has common
ced series of communications on the subject
Of 'Water'Cure, and though l have no fears OF
his ability. to sustain himself, or as everything
should do stand on his own bottom; or that he
will get into too deep ,rottr, he may possibly
overlook some Of the most important and con
ing and important. subject or may not peruse
with sufficient care that able and interesting
periodical, the water cure Journal. NV
great desire to sec the subject brought fully
before the people has induced me to throw in
my mite-derived from reading and reflcc.
ton on this subject; though all expect to do
will be to 'touch up the wheel horse" while
the doctor guides the plow. 1t will be sutfi !.
Client qualification if ] can give the slightest
assistance to brother X in his noble underta.
king to enlighten the world, on a subject of
prodigious moment "to their chief good" Gas
sadly "ln the world-bodily health and the
proper exercise of their social. moral and IN.
tellectual faculties''-"for without. health of
body, happiness of soul cannot BE-" therefore
the water is Of the utmost importance to the
soul. But as do not wish TO spread myss IT,
in your paper too far. or impose on the good
nature Of the readers of the Reporter" l viii
confne myself to a few striking Illustrations
and it will be only necessary to hint al the
pathology OF the particular case and water cure
will suggest itselfto every thinker as the only
sovereign remedy-the catholicon Of panaceas,
especially as diuretic.
Fstides pedes is the first disease l would
mention in this connection. 1t is not un-
common; but generally the symptoms are
loud and readily detected. they are obnox.
ious efiluvia which load the atmosphere of the
room in which the patient is especially oblru.
sive just after his peda! ertremities are extrac.
ted from his boots, but they are frequently
easily noticed in very warm weather, in the
same pew in church with the case The
modus oper0ndi is to cause slight twitchng in
the nasal muscles of any neighboring ind,vid.
uals. Paho,ogy--socks worn for too long
a time without being subjected to soap suds
Prognosis-great Inconvenience to company,
and de'eterions effects to the patients soles,
sovereign remedy cold water" frequently APP.
piled, DO h to feet and stockings.
The next disease worthy Of particular notice
here is one which is DOW very rife. whether
being warm, technically styled "Rancides
Crimes Its presence is indicated 10y shock.
rg odor from the other extremity Of the afilc.
ed-vz the head. Instead Of the sweet am. !
prosia described by the ancient poets as waited
BY the zephrs of heaven from the locks un.
ourhed save by the dsws Of sky or the waters
If some crystal fountain, we are often crested /
With the 'knockdown" smell Of Iancid oil and I