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CURIOUS CONSPIRACY CAsE--lNFANTICIDE by A
MANIAc-CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED-sAILING
OF THE EUR0PA-EARTHQUAKEs AT FAYAL, ETC.
Boston, Feb. 2, 1858.
In the Boston Police Court, to day, Michael OBricn,
William Clark, and Jane Harper, were examined on
charge of attempting to extort 81 900 from Samuel Bge
low an old and respectable merchant living in Cambridge
The woman accosted Mr. Bgeow in the street. soliciting
him to home with her. which he refused Subsequent
y, OBrien and Clark called at Mr. Bgelows store and
demanded 81 600 threatening to prosecute him adul
terry with Mrs Harper if he dd not pay the money The
parties committed for trial.
On Tuesday morning, Mrs. Mary Humphrey of Slough
ton, Mass cut the throat Of her child three years o
age, with razor. She insane at the time.
From Portland, learn that Elisha S. Bartlett and
another person, arrested in that city to day for
passing counterfeit money $3.50 in counterfeit nves on
the fremont Bank of this CITY, and $50, the Carroll
Bank found upon them.
The royal mail steamship Europa. Capt. Shannon,
sailed at noon to day for Liverpool. She takes out
seventy passengers for Liverpool and four for Hall
fax, and 5000 600 in American gold
The schr Meta, from Fayal reports that previous to
December 90 about twenty shocks Of earthquake had
occurred, without doing much damage
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Marine Affairs.

ARgIyAL OF PAcKIT SHPs-IARGE NCMpER STILL DUG -
The strong stery wind Of yesterday brought into port
some Of the longexpeced packet ships from Europe as
will be seen by the reports under the maritime head ON
the last There great many vessels due that
have been out long time and anyously looked for
but if the easterly wind continues anticipate being
able to chronicle the arrival Of large number Of them
within the next day two Until yesterday, there
but three Liverpool packets In port The following are
some Of the packets due and their day Of sailing
From Giosgow.-Ann Harley, Mcdonald Nov 18th;
pec 10th; Martha's Vineyard, Mayhem, Dec. 31st.
From Hdre-Rayara, Bailey Dee. LIST; Havre Null
ford, do; Splendid, Higgins Nov I'D; William Tell,
Funk, do.
From Liy~vpoo,-De Witt Clinton, Funk, jan 1st; New
York Hutchinson. do: Princeton, Russell do Shannon
Thompson do. West Point Mulliner Dec. 30th Monte
yuma De Courcy, Dec. 1st.
Margaret Evans, Pratt, Dec 14th Ocean Queen smith,
do Patrick Henry Hubbard, do. Victoria Champion do.
QUICK PAssAeE.-The ship Panama, Capt. Dearborn,
Goth Oct and has thus made the passage In ninety
days which, we believe is the shortest time which II
has yer been DONE She has been absent months
and twenytw days. having left here the 9th Of last
June twenty days Of which spent in port She has
full cargo of silks and teas.
SIr BUILDING IN Essex AND GLOUCESTER activity
prevails at the ship yards Of Gloucester and Essex,
and contracts cannot be closed for vessels to be finished
before next July August Forty two or forty five dol
lars per ton readily paid for vessels OF the first class
About forty vessels contracted for al Gloucester
Of which eight ten building at that place, and hs
remander at Essex.-Beson 1fasvlla, fA.
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DTTION----THURsDAY, FEBRUARY, 3, 1853

of the committee after what had bv fy mo
ON ths noor He knew their position after the defeat
the JOINT committee few days ago He moved that the
resolutions be made the special order Immediately after
the Committee on Ways and Means should report By bin
ou the question OF the canal enlargement
Mr. GALE (dem) Of n r., called for the ayes and nav
which were taken, and resulted as follows :-ayes So;
Mr. HEspEE (whg) Of Livingston, asked to be excused
which granted astse tsen 20 ,a oe e
should be compelled to give the for his vote He
was satisfied there was an intention to save off any eec
tive action in regard to the enlargement and it
waste Of the time Of the Legislature to trae sub
ject
Mr. BURROUGHS moved that the consideration of the re-
solutions be postponed to a week from next Thursday
Mr. HASTINGS moved that they be taken up next Wed
nesday. Carried
NEw YORK HARBoR MASTERS
. Mr. d. b. TAYLOR reported by bill, TO regulate and
license harbor masters in the harbor Of New York.
T1lE COMMISSIONERS or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MINISTER'S
MIR. HOWARD, from the select committee reported in
favor OF eectng commissioners of emigration by the
Mr. HNDEE reported in favor of repeating the law ex
empting clergymen from taxation.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
For she relief Of George and James Turner.
To amend Railroad law
Authorizing the town of Esopus to pay judgment
covered Icy Mrs. Phelps.
Authorizing the sale Of school land in Homer
BILLS INTRODUCED NOTICE.
MIR. O'kRFT-For the protection of emigrants
Mr. STEwART-To establish free schools throughout the
state Also to amend the act relative to distress for
rent Also, to stay proceeding In certain cases
Mr.. r. SMr1H.-To divide the Eighteenth ward of the
city of New York.
Mr.. ODEL-Relatve to Commercial Insurance Com
pany in New York Also, to repeal the act relative to
planting oysters
THE NIL TO PRESERVE THE PURITY oF7rHE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
Mr. FORSYTH called up his bill relative to the purity Of
the elective franchise.
Mr. LOOMS said all who regarded the purity of elections
should be grated with these resolutions There had
been growing tendency to corruption at elections The
provision of the constitution in regard betting cleo
tions had been highly sauary, and he trusted the
would De the case with the measure of Mr. Forsyth 1t
received his hearty concurrence
Mr. PATTERSON, (dem of Cortland advocated the prin
cpes of the proposed amendment 10 the constitution.
Mr.. W. TAYLOR, (whg) of N. Y, also hoped something
might be done topreserve the purity of elections.
Mr.. HENDEE thought the evils, for which this remedy
thought bribery to be confined to the large cities He
thought existing laws if properly enforced abun-
dainty sufficient
rnad
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FxOm Rhode Island.

THE LIQUOR LAw-FIGHT IN TnE LEGIsL AZURE
DEFALcATI0N, ETC.
PROVIDENCE Feb Q, 1853.
The House OF Representatives concluded the consde
ration OF the new Liquor law, by sections this after
There is doubt OF its passing, but the ma
iory will be small The impression is very general that
the bill will be sranged by the Senate, rendered so
Objectionable by amendments to be unpaaabe to the
House on its return to that body
street renconre took place this afternoon between
Judge of the Supreme Court and ex-senator from this
city, in the State Legislature The affair grew of
private business between the parties. The bellgerans
separated before any damage done to either.
The matter occasioned little excitement for the
time being
Albert W. Snow the defaulting cashier of the Manu-
hundred thousands of dollars and who convicted
the last term of the Supreme Court and sentenced for
two years to the state Prison, upon ten indictments
against him. has petoned the House of Repre-
for release The petition has created much surprise here
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Markets..

NEW ORLEANS. Feb l. 1855
The sales Of cotton to-day $500 bales at easier
prices but without any quotabe decline; middling
94c Fair sugar is selling at 42ac; prime molasses,
24j &c. Bacon sides have declined to 6c mess pork
is dull at $40 rs. Lard-500 bbs. prime sold at lOc
Rio Coffee, coo bags sold at 0ia 9aIc
New ORLEANS. Feb. 2-Noon
Cotton quiet this morning sales 900 bales Operators
anxously awaing the Canada news.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 9 1853
Provisions better 500, 600 lbs. bulk meat sold
closing at 5t for shoulders. and &c for sides 1900
bbs. mess pork sold at sl4 so S15. 800 bbls prime
I'd sold Mt DC
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APPOINTMENTS ny THE PREsTDENT-Cadets at
Of the army: S. S. Hetzel, son of deceased officer
of the army; Henry w. Fowler, son Of deceased
officer Of the army: Presley o. Craig son Of the Colo
mel Of Ordnance; Edwin Turner, son of Lieut.. I.
Turner, of the navy; Thomas ". Thurston, OF New
Jersey; Andrew jackson, Jr., Of Tennessee Charles
G. Amory, of Massachusetts, Lawrence Kip, Of New
York; John Il. Magruder, Of Virginia. Robert An
drews Of Delaware; Clarence Derrick of the District
of Columbia (conditionay appointed, to take effect
should vacancies occur in June next,
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U. s. Senator for Maine.

AUGUSTA, Me, Feb. 2, 1858.
In the Senate to-day, the first ballot for United States
Senator resulted in Is votes for Fessenden and 3 for
Clifford In the House, Fessenden hau 65 Dana TO- scat
tering IL.
After the first ballot for Senator the Speaker ruled
that under the order which had been adopted no fur
ther baloting could be had till to This decision
was appealed from but sustained by the House A
motion then made to indefinitely postpone the whole
subject which was negatived by large majority. Ad
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Interesting from Albany. taM
THE JERRY RESCUE TRIALs-THE CASE OF SALMON
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY, ETC.
ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1858.
Mr. Lawrence, the District Attorney is making his
closing address to the jury il the of Salmon Of
the Syracuse slave rioters.
The State Medical Society met at the Assembly cham
Der this evening, when address delivered by Dr.
Clark of New York. President OF the society. There
was large number of the medical profession present
The proceedings thus far have been Of little interest to
the public.
Captain Marble has been restored to his command by
the Commander Chief thus reversing the approval Of
General Sanford,
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PmrADgpInA, Feb. 2 1853
despatch from the Breakwater states that the bark
Edwin Johnson for Havana which went to yesterday
in attempting TO return, in consequence OF head winds
went ashore Beacon Light This afternoon she had
three anchors out, and by the aid of steam pump,
hopes are entertained that she may be got of.
NORFOLK, Feb. O. 1853.
The ship Hamburg from Hamburg for New York with
passengers, Is in Hampton Roads, short Of provisions
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
ALBANY, February l..

ALBANY, February l.
THE ATLANTIC DOCK, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FUND RETREAT.
Mr.. PIATT, from the committee to whom the subject
referred, reported by BILL to authorize Daniel Rich
ards the Atlantic Dock Company and Others construct
docks in front of their land in Brooklyn The
mitee reported adversely the Assembly bill relative
to the seameSs Fund Retreat; to which report the
Senate agreed, and thus the bill is rejected.
RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION, FARE, ETC.
ing for the consolidation Of the railroad between ALBANY
and Buffalo.
Mr. CLARK, (whig) moved TO amend by providing that
the fare for passengers Mt any distance than 20
miles shall be the same as through passengers.
Mr. MONROE argued that the public interest required
mote the greatest good of the people, who interested
in the most efficient system of transportation.
Mr. BABcocK (whig) showed that Mr. Clarks amend
ment proper at all had application to this BILL If
proper It ought to be engrafted the general railroad
act is the duty of the legislature if the amendment
land '''' -" - '-e
Mr. CLARK subsequently modified his amendment so as
make it general
dollars had been invested in the railroad business of this
state; and now, by little amendment principle is
the best purposes for which railroads constructed
and by the Of which they have developed the
seeks to destroy principle of trade 1t abors to deter
mine by Enactment that retail business shall be con-
Quoted on the same terms Wholesale II is
against sound policy and whatever tends to legitimate
business, to establish the amendment proposed. No
doubt there individual instances of hardshps but
these will always exist A company may carry way
of securing ultimately the trade of great section Of
country far of the tariff Of through freight may as
low The business ust be had if done at loss to
create great business which shall in the future remu
nerate the transporter To the city of New York this
regulate their tariff to receive the business Of the
great West their and purposes over 1t was for
made.
Pending the debate the Senate adjourned
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solutions and Pacific Railroad Bill.
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THE COINAGE QUESTION in THE HOUSE.
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Revolutionary State OfAiiairs In Buenos Ayrcs,
&C., &C., &c.
Maine and Massachusetts U. 8. Senator's
From Washington City,
GEN. PIERCE AND HIS CABINET.

GEN. PIERCE AND HIS CABINET.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-101 p. NJ
The article in yesterdays HERALD, headed " General
Pierce and his Cabinet has given unaoyed satisfaction
to every member of the national democratic party here
1t does just what required in the present crisis
poses the evils which would inevitably follow the success
of the ntgues which have been going since the
election Some Of the late secession faction object to
being cassed with the free soers but their colbina
fon with the latter susceptible of proof they have
themselves to blame for it. General Pierce has it in his
power to have the strongest administration which has
existed for years. the weakest. The article in the
HERALD points out the scyla and Charybdis. X.Y.Z
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The Storm Mt the South.

INTERRUPTION TO THE TELEGRAPH.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 2-10PM
We have had so much lightning this evening as to put
an end to the working Of the wires south Of this city,
since nine O'Clock
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SAVANNAH, Feb. ! 1865.
The steamship Florida, Captain Woodhull has arrived
at her wharf in this city in sixty four hours from New
York
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Massachusetts Senator I'm Congress.
ELECTION OF THE HON. EDWARD EVERETT
Boston Feb. 2, 1858.
The Hon. Edward Everett was elected United States
senator by the House of Representatives to-day, by the
following vote,Everet 14S; Caleb Cushing u.s. Stephen
Y. Philips 81 scattering 7. The Senate will vote to-
morrow.
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Treasury Notes Outstanding, Feb. 1, 1s5s.

Amount outstanding Of the several issues prior
to 22d July, 1S46, as per records OF this
Office. .:............ ..........s1o6, ,661 Ga
Amount outstanding of the issue Of 22d July,
1896 per ditto. II, $50 90
Amount outstanding OF the issue OF 2Sth Jan,
1s47, as per 1850 90
Total................ $40 961 GA
Deduct cancelled notes in the hands Of
counting officers, all under acts prior to 22d
July, 1916 ......,...,.......... 150 90
Total. .$120 S11 "a
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Illness OF the Governor OF Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2, 1858.
Governor Hebcrt has had relapse and is again dan
gerously sick.
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Southern Malls.

BALTIMORE Feb 2, 1858.
and Thursday last
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HALIFAX, Feb. 2-Midnight
Our lines are in fine order and regret that we are
,ot likely to have the pleasure of sending through the
1anada's news to night.
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Monument to the Thirteen Original States,
HARRISBURG, Feb. 2 1858.
The Pennsylvania State Legislature has passed. finally
the bill making an appropriation to aid in the erection
Of monument in Independence square, commemorative
clarobon Of Independence
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-02-04
DE mi IT i II NJ

VIE co partnership heretofore existing
between Brs j Fl. ANDREWS e II.
LAURENCE, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent:
DR.. ]. IT Andrews having relinquished the
practice of Dentistry in this and the adjoining
counties, feels great pleasure III recommending
his former partner, DR. II. Laurence, as one
eminently qualified in his profession, and whose
operations are unsurpassed by any other Dentist
he has met with in the South. He refers also
toa few of the residents Of Yazeo city for whom
he has had the pleasure of doing work.
REFERENCES.
Drs. Leak 4 Barnett, ID A James, M ID,
I'll b Kidd, NJ d, Rev r West,
] H Lawrence, Esq, r K Pickett, Esq,
P b Pope, Esq, w Caldwell, ESQ.,
A Patterson, Esq.
DR.. III. Laurence has associated with him his
brother, DIR. w Laurence, who will practice
with him in this and the adjoining Counties
They are prepared with every essential for the
perfection of their various dental operations,
which shall be performed in the most artistic
and durable manner. Their charges will be
as moderate as the quality of their work will
allow. AL operations warranted, and to be
paid for as soon as finished, unless other ar
are previously made.
Terms for operations can be consulted at
their Office, on Main street, nearly opposite
Winn's Hotel, where on will be in constant at
tendance.
. Yazoo city, may 81, 1852. 46-tf.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-02-04
Trustees, Sale.

DY virtue of certain deed of trust ex-
Re ecuted by Edward G. Wilkinson and
wife unto the undersigned Trustees, &C., for
the use and benefit of John P. Bailey and
others, assignees, &C., to secure the payment
of certain promissory note for the sum of.
twenty-five hundred dollars, bearing inter
est at the rate of six per cent. per annum
from January the 1st, 1850, we viii, as
Trustees as aforesaid, proceed to sell at pub.
lie auction, for cash, before the door of the
Court House of Yazoo county, in the town
Of Yazoo city, on Monday the 2ist day Of
Fe5auary, n. D. 1853, the following des-
cribed tract or parcels of land. lying and
being in the said county of Yazoo, in the
State CT Mississippi, to-Wit: The east half
of Section 8, the east half of southeast quar-
ter Of Section 8, all of Section 8, Except
the north half of the east half of thr north.
east quarter) the west half of southwest
quarter of Section 10, the north half of Sec
ton IS, the west half Of northwest quarter
of Section Is, the east half of northeast
quarter of Section II, the north half of west
half of northeast quarter of Section II, all
in Township 10, Range e Vest, containing
in all sixteen hundred acres. The title to-
the above described land Il believed to be
indisputable; we will, however only make
such title as is vested in us as Trustees, as
aforesaid, HIRAM HARRISON,
+. w QUACKENBOSS
Trustees, dc.
January Z, 1853. s26-5t
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-02-04
WI ksADE. nEsnr oAEuIR. EDw. Bnrns.
Pianos, Fine w afcEaes.
Silver Ware and JeWeIrv.

DIlVeT-f w are ana 1eWeIry
First Premiuna Grad and Square Piano
Fortes.
II NABE GAEIILE 81 Co. Manufacturers,
n Nos. 4, 6, and Eutaw Street, Baltimore,
Maryland, would respectfully invite public at
tention (and particularly those in want Of d
superior Piano Forte at a moderate price,) to
the extensive assortment constantly on sale at
then Ware-rooms. Our establishment is now
the most extensive South, numbering over one
hundred workmen, with d we'll selected stock
of seasoned materials. from which we are man
ufacturing Piano Fortes combining the most
valuable improvements known,
Our Iron frame Piano Fortes, for which we
have received first premiums for three success
sive years, maryland Institute,) over those Of
Northern make, are particularly Whorthy of at
tention, being sogarranged as to secure great
additional strength, without affecting the Tone,
for which our instruments have been so highly
by the best Professors and Ana-
teurs. throughout the country.
guarantee for five years will be given with
eneh instrument sold by us, or by our agents,
Downing q Moody of our make, with privilege
Of exchange, at any time within six months
from the day Of sale, if not perfectly satsfacto-
~. For sale by DOWNING & MOODY,
old stand, Washington ST., Vicksburg.
October 20, 1852 16-ly
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-02-04
GiAaRcePV aHe,

ID Y virtue of a decree Of the Superior Court
I'D of Chaneery, rendered in the case Of john
Bacon ct al. VS.. Thomas Black and others,
shall expose for sale at public auction, in Yazoo
city, on Monday, 12tt January nert, the follow
ing described property, to-wit: the following
slaves, Abe, d liza and their children Margaret
oyears old, Tempo, 7, Bush Roy, 6, Cyrus, q
Washington, months Old. Also, Phillis and
her chiliren Stephen, II years old, Sally Ann,
II, Hester, 10 Madison, 6, Robert and Martha
each months DID, Also. Peggy and Joe.
Also, the following valuable tract of land
lying in Yazoo county, 8 miles south of
Benton, being the same cultivated BY Doctor
Black, to-wit: North half section23; west half
of northwest quarter of section "a; west half of
southwest quarter section "a; north half of east
half of southeast quarter section 10. Also three
acres adjoining the above of the northeast corn
er of 4 forty acre tract Also, five acres on
the northwest corner of the east half of south
west quarter section %. The west half of the
southeast quarter section %. Lot No. 4, Let
No. 2, southeast quarter section Il; west half
of northeast quarter section 10; northeast quar-
Ter section Is, except acres square on south
east corner of SAID quarter section; west half of
northwest quarter section IA; east half south
west quarter section IA, all being in Township
10, Range J., West, containing 800 acres more
or less.
TERMs-Lapd will beasold on a credit Of u
n1onths-the slaves on credit of months.
Bond and approved security required.
MILTON BOURNEs Commissioner.
December 10, 1852. 22-5t.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-02-04
HARD w ARE,
NAILS, CASTINGS, IRON, EFT

NAILS, CASTINGS, IRON, ETC.
~ RICHARDS, No II, Chartres street,
EGs Importer and Wholesale DealeEin For
eign and Domestic Hardware, is constantly re-
ceiVing large additions to his already extensive
stock, which country merchants would do well
to examine before purchasing elsewhere. The
following comprises part of his stock:
700 tons Swedish bar Iron;
200 do hoop, band and sheet Iron:
300 do Savory & cos castings;
$50 casks Ok, Log and Trace chains:
200 do Hoes, assorted;
5000 kegs Nails, assorted, best brands;
1000 dozen Axes, Collins e cos, Hunts and
Others nuke;
200 dozen Shovels and Spades, assorted, Ames,
RoWland's, etci
Mil Stones, al sizes; Mil Irons; Boiling Cloths;
Sperm, Whale. Lard and Linseed Oils; window
Glass, Putty. Paints ETC.; with an extensive as
sortment of Shelf Hardware.
New Orleans, nov. 90, 1852. 20-6m.