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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-17

COLD IN THE Sioux CouNTRY.-The Kancs
vile Uowa) Bugtc, of Dec. 22 gives the following
account OF man freezing to death on the Sergeant
field started from the Lamb settlement, the Little
Sioux to go to the Mormon Crossing the Missouri
river. They travelled the greater part Of the day,
when they sought the bluffs for protection against the
freezing blasts the bottom land but the cold was
more intense among the bluffs than on the open
prairie. and Phillips, overcome by the cold could go
no further. He urged his companion to go on, and
send some one back for his body before it was de-
voured by the wolves. Accordingly Mayfeld
travelled quarter of mile, when he too, became
SO benumbed by the cold that he dropped upon the
ground, unable to proceed any further While he lay
thus insensible the snow formed a deep drift over
him, which broke the action of the wind, and saved
his life. He revived after the lapse Of few hours,
and ultimately reached the house OF Mr. Sisson Chase,
and directed party out in search of Phillips May
field relates when he left Phillips, his arms were
both frozen up to the elbows. Mr. T.. is lately from
California.
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To CHARLES II. DELAvAN, Esq, Corresponding
Secretary of Mechanics Institute.

GOLD AND PAINT.-Prof Hubbard of Dart
mouth College has specimens Of gold, found on the
Quechee river, Vermont. The specimens are not
washings, but from vein. The rock in which tho
gold lies is quartz, containing also considerable sui-
phuret Of ron sulphuret of lead, and sulphuret of
zinc, particles Of gold being found in these, as well
as in the quartz. What quantity of this ore exists
there is what quantity fauriferous quartz and
suphurets-the information does not state but these
specimens worth working and if the vein is ex-
tensve, gold might be expected from washing the
sands of the Quechee. We do not expect much gold
from Vermont, however; but the same professor has
other specimens Of more consequence, viz: Of ochro
(pain from Stafford VT, and interesting dis
covery. 1t is no other than taking the spent ore OF
the copperas works, and subiecting 1t to various de-
grees of heat; the result when pulverized Is pure
ochre, varying in color according to the degree d
heat. The copperas ore is q sulphuret Of iron The
sulphur being extracted, which makes the copperas
the resduum being heated becomes oxide Of iron,
otherwise ochre. From this, by refining process,
very simple and at small expense is obtained the Mig
ment-bright red, pale red, brown and various hues
ofyeow. And so there are inexhaustible mines a
ochrc in Vermont, for the formation extends ftou
STAFFORD to Shrewsbury, at least
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American Genius.

LIST OF PATENTS issued from the United States
Patent Office for the week ending January ii, 1853,
and bearing date January IL, 1853
Thomas Baylis and Daniel Williams, Of Tecumseh,
Michigan-F0r improvement in rakes to harvesters.
Nathan Chaplin, of New York, N. Y.-For inn
provement in lathes for turning interior and exterior
surfaces.
Moses G. Farmer, of Salem Mass.-For improve
ment in porous cells for galvanic batteries.
Pinckney Frost, of Springfield, Vt.-FOr improve.
ment in scythe fastenings.
Ammi NJ. George, of Nashau, N. H.-For improve
ment in mode of operating circular saws.
John L. Gand, of Brooklyn, N. Y.-For i'm
provement in ire.polishing glass
Peter P. r. Hayden, Of New York, n Y.-For
improvement in buckles.
Sias A. Hedges of Lancaster, Ohio-For i'm
provement in manure spreaders.
VIM. Mann, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For improve
ment in manufacturing copying paper. Dated JAM
IL, 1853. Antedated July /, 1852.
Andrew Mayer, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For improve
ment in screw cutting dies.
Richard Montgomery, of New York, N. Y.-For
improved method of connecting the sheets of shut
fue and water-space steam-boilers.
Dan. Pease, Jr., OF Floyd, n Y.-For improvement
in smut machines.
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FATAL ArrRAy.-Thc Columbus Times of the
9Th inst. says:-"On the night of Wednesday last,
two men, named John Calvin and VIM. Stains, q
Girard, Ala, we are informed made murderous
sault upon f. b. w. Spivey, of this city, with pistols.
In the melee, Mr.. Spivey's son brought him double
ants. We are told that they are both in dying
condition. Mr.. Spivey received n ball in the hand,
and another ON the head. He is not seriously il
iurcd.N
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SECOND DAY.


The convention met at the hour appointed pursu
ant to adjournment. The attendance was increased
to extent owing to the further arrival Of several
delegates from different parts of the State
The convention was called to order by the Presi-
dent at o'clock, A. NJ
Col. ScRoGGs said there was some difference of
opinion among the papers Of that town as regards
the name Of their body Some of the newspapers call
them an association. He did not see how in any way
he belonged to it such; he belonged to it con-
vention only. The formation of an association was
one Of the objects Of the convention; but there were
other ones more important than that There had
been q resolution offered the day before which ex-
eudcd all those who were not members of the assoc
alton from taking any part in the proceedings. He
did not like to see 80 much selfshness they not
set formed into an association, but were at present
convention, to which he would offer some resolutions
in due time.
The CHAIRMAN said, if the speaker would allow
him, he would read the circular which called them
together, and he would then perhaps be informed
the matter He then read the circular, which he said
had been issued for the purpose offorming military
association, not yet formed The opinion of the chair
was, in q few words, that il was a convention until
the adoption Of the bylaws and constitution.
Col. SCRoGGS found, by his experience, that the
great aim Of the militia could not be attained under
the present law. As general rule, the officers of
dence; but the men they wanted were those who
were able to carry mkets and to do their duty; the
great difficulty has been that men will enlist in corps
where the officers promise them pay. After the men
perform their duty, and demand their recompense,
they are refused and they do not receive their
pay. The present system has created great deal
Of dissatisfaction among the men. They had
never been able to distribute to the troops more
than days pay for their loss of time for several
weeks, and the consequence was that the men are
discharged who will not perform duty without pay.
The troops say, If asked TO enlist in any regiment,
that they would not receive what money would re-
cOmpense them for their duty
General FULLERTON would like TO know it there
was any resolution before the convention, and if the
gentleman was in order
The CHAIRMAN wished everything to he in order
that day, they had TO transact great deal of i'm
portant business.
Colonel SCRoGGs said that his object TO offer q
few preliminary remarks previous 10 his Offering the
resolutions, but he would not detain them any longer.
He then offered series Of resolutions.
VOICE. would like TO know If that resolution
.s not actual mutiny
CuAiRMAN--lfthc gentleman viii he 80 Kind rs to
read his resolution again the speaker would perhaps
lind out What i meant.
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The damage sustained by the southern portion q
the Ohio canal, during the late frcshes, IL heavy.
The necessary repairs cannot be made tor lee Aaa
100000.
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CHAIRxAN-There are one hundred and twelve members
I
Colonel WOOp then reported from the committee the
bylaws and constitution The report referred to the
committee of the whole for discussion with instructions
to have it printed
Colonel PEERS of New York requested that portion of
the BYLAWS such referred to the election OF officers
should be brought up for adoption and to let the remain
ing portion Of the report lay until the next day,
Is to pass their opinions udiciously.
Colonel RICHARDSON then moved to adjourn
General FULLERTON said he would be glad if the chair
man would inform him what the objects of the assoca-
ton and what difference there would be in It's prin
siples and those of the militia law at present.
The CHAIRMAN said he was unable to answer his ques-
on any further than the of the convention being
called The convention not called to improve the
militia law; and if they intended to do that he would ad
wise them as their chairman to take quarters for the
Colonel TYLER said that he thought the convention was
called for something moro than organization.
been organized and if they continued without doing any
thing in that manner II would be- to all appearance,
long time before their body could be formed.
Colonel ScRoGGs said that he there with the i'm
preston that he wond hear changes offered in
gard to the militia law and supposed that there would
be great there to discuss and offer resolutions
the else he would not have unprepared
10 speak he had DONE One of the important features
connected with the militia law which he protested
against, the inferior kind of muskets that in
use among the militia of this State. The communication
money, which is the subject of general complaint is by
far the most important change that could be made in
the militia law.
Captain BuSrSAI of CTroy) said it struck him that the
best course for them 10 pursue to have the bylaws
and constitution printed, and in the meantime the
ventOn should and discuss the merits OF the report
Of that committee
General FULLERTON hoped that they would then proceed
to discuss the report 1t necessary to all print
ed before they could judge of it rightly It was best to
see the entire portion before them when they could act
accordingly He therefore, opposed to the adoption
Vi any part Of ii until it all printed.
Captain BUNTNALL moved the Secretary should be
directed to have two hundred copies of the report print
ed This motion adopted, and the Secretary was in
formed Of the matter.
Colonel RIcHARDsoN then moved to adjourn
General BENTLEY said that they committee Of
the whole and such, he would like to know if they
were to adjourn a convention q committee.
General FULLERTON said that General Benteys remarks
out Of order and that Colonel Richardson's motion
TO adjourn was in order
CHARNAS-I did not hear Of any motion to that effect
Colonel RICHARDsoN-Wel, hear me / move that
we now adjourn until 10 O'Clock to morrow morning.
This motion lost lie then made motion that they
should adjourn until O'Clock, which was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned until oo'cloek A. ~,
the next morning.
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DISTRESSING SUICIDE IN PHIIADELPnIA.--Abou
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Benjamin
Benjamns, residing In Louisa avenue running north
from Union street, above Front, committed suicide
by hanging himself. The deceased was % years Of
age. On Wednesday afternoon of this week he was
married in the city of New York, to young lady,
aged Is years, named Deborah Marks. The bridal
party came on to this city the same evening, and i'm
mediately went to the house OF Mr.. BeDjamns, which
had been handsomely furnished, preparatory to their
going to housekeeping. When the newly married
pair entered their intended future residence il is
stated, two ladies, intimate friends of the deceased
were at the door to receive them and the manner Of
Mrs Benjamins appeared to them exceedingly strange
and uncalled for. During Thursday her conduct was
similar to the previous evening, and they were in
duced to believe she was slightly affected with
insanity. Yesterday morning the deceased was at
the store of Messrs. Hunt & Isaacs, No. 1St Market
street. where he has been for some time employed
salesman in his usual health. The suicide was first
discovered by Mr. Hunt, who called ut the house and
inquired for Mr.. Benjamins He was answered by
the wife that her husband had either gone out or was
up stairs He then went in search of him. and found
him hanging by the neck on the stairway, near the
third story door, dead. The distressing intelligence
was given to some of the neighbors, who cut him
down. Mrs. Benjaminswas not appraised of the death
AT the time Mr.. Hunt made the inquiry she was sit
ting beside trunk, containing her fine clothing and
Jewery, decorating her person. Soon after the sad
event occurred her sister residing in the same avenue
noon train conveyed the young bride back to New
York. The whole affair is strange. The circum
stances Of the wife not being in the right state Of
mind, and her demeanor since the unfortunate mar
rage are supposed to be the immediate causes of the
rash act. 1t is also said, that only three months
elapsed between the time the parties were first in
troduced to each other, and the day of thewedding
The Coroner was summoned to hold an inquest upon
the Philadelphia Ledger, jan. 10.
RIOT AND MURDER.--A fight took place at
Frenchtown Hunterdon county on Monday last in
which number of laborers on the Belvdere railroad
were concerned. constable from Milford went
next day to arrest the captain Of gang OF aborers
who was concerned but his men commenced an
sau upon the officer who first fired revolver over
their heads and then into the crowd killing the man
against whom he had the warrant, and woundng
others. The officers was finally beaten severely, and
thrown several times into the Delaware from which
he was rescued by person from The Pcnnyvania
side; but 50 badly was he injured that hc expired
shortly after. N1carl ddref'sH', Jta 5.
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business. lie tncn Offered resolution, winch Wa'
also referred to the committee.
Colonel VANDENBURGH moved that Colonel Van
Vechten be admitted member OF the association,
which was carried.
The question on the adoption of the report of the
Committee of the Whole, on the bye.laws and con-
stitution, was then brought up and debated upon
great length.
On motion, it was Resolved, That on account Of
the heavy press of business the speakers time
should be limited to five minutes.
General BURROUGHS said, as committee of the
whole they could not adopt any such resolution 1t
was only matter of courtesy. The Chairman
should decide whether the adoption OF such resolu
ton was strictly parliamentary or not.
The CHAIRMAN said that as a committee Of the
WHOLE they could not adopt any such motion.
Colonel VANDENBrRGn then rose, and said that
they had met there for the purpose of improving the
militia law, as il stands at present. They were taking
a great step, and one Of great consequence step
that would last not for a moment, but for great
length Of time. They should consider whether the
Convention would not engender feelings in the State
that would be injurious to them The history of New
York does not afford an example of such an associa-
ton. He had not considered the subject, and that
was the reason he came there to hear the opinions Of
Others on that question
The first article of the constitution was then adopt-
cd without any debate or amendment.
The second article, which related to supernumerary
officers, was the subject of general debate.
Colonel yANDENBuRGH protested against the ad-
mittancc OF any supenumcraries unless the whole of
them were admitted, and believed that the whole Of
them ought to be admitted. The constitution saws
that all those who did not avail themselves of the
law Of 1877 could not be members but there were
o great many who did not hear of that law and con.
scquonty did not avail themselves of that opportu.
nifty.
Captain WAINwmGHT said that if the supernu.
mcrarics took any interest in the state Of the militia
they would not have neglected the opportunity.
Colonel BrsBES approved Of Captain Wainwright !
remarks.
Major RICHARDSON said il the. admitted ak the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-07-28
Rip Van WinkIe.

Every one has heard the legend
Of this remarkable individual, who it
was said slept twenty-five years on
the banks of the Hudson, without
once awakening There is now III
Western New York a man named
Cornelius Vrooman, another German,
we suppose from his name, who bids
fair to rival his sleepy dnoestor He
went to sleep on the 1pth Of June,
1s48, in the town of Clarkson, Mon
rPe county, N. Y, since which time
he has slept nearly ;ll the time,
a a|waking only at langlinterv walls, some
times 4 or 5 months, aud staying
awake only an hour or two, when he
resu mes his nap. He is fed by his
a ttendants during lis sleep, and
when awake he eats yoraciously.--
The facts as above related are certi-
fed to by the leading physicians in
Rochester, and the case is attracting
much attention ms to. the pathology
cal condition of the brain.
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Singular Coincidence.

A correspondent Of the Places
Herald is responsible for the follow
ing:
A marriage took place on the
night Of the 10Th ult., at the Nevada
Hotel a lady unknown n to the Cali
\ fornia public, to a gentleman from
Kentucky now citizen Of this State,
he being the ffM upon whom she had
conferrel d Hymenial h6nors, and the
third whose heads are yet above the
sod. By strange confederation of
circumstances, her two E,st husbands,
between whom and her self all mar
ital duti es had ceased to exist by
the operation of the divorce law,
had put up at the Nevada House on
the same evening, ignorant of the
fact that their former cara sposa had
rested under the same roof with
themselves, and also that they had
both in former years, be en- welded to
the same lady.
Next morning they occupied seats
at the breakfast table OPPOSITE he
bridal party Their ey es met with
mute, but expressive as astdnishme Et.
The 'lady-bride did not faint, but
bra vely informed her newly acquaint-
ed lord of her singular situation, and
who their guests were. Influenced
by the nobleness of his nature and
the happy impulses Of his heart, he (
summoned his predeces ssors to his I
bridal chamber, and t be warmest
greetings and congratulations were
interchanged between the four, in the
most unreserved and friendly man-
ner The two ex lords frankly de-
clared that they ever found in the
lady an excellent and faithful COM
panion, and that they were th1 au-
thors Of the difficulties which pro-
duced their separation, the cause be-
ing traceable to too frequent indnl-
gence in the use Of Intoxicating
drinks. \
The legal lord and master declares 2
that his affection for his bride was
strengthened by the coincidence, and !
that his happiness WAS Increased, if :
possible, by what oceurred d. Aftera I
few presents or specimens from their I
we'll filled purses, the parties sepa- =
two ex-h husbands for the p
Atlantic States, with the kindest re-
cards Of the lady for the future well 2
arc of her former husbands. y
Notthe least singular circumstance I
ttending the above, is TINT the three :
we're all married on tie 18th Of De- Q
cmber. 9
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The following extract we clip fr on
a communication to the Richmond
Era Of the Sd alt, and commend it
as containing some truth, and pre-
senting view well worthy Of the con-
sideration of the South:
There still remains an institution,
however, which, while YOU possess,
you may yet hope = African Slavery
Preserve it, cherish it, for it is the
last plank upon Which the broad land
it is the last conserv atiye institu-
tion which the rampantispirit of;,boli-
tiohism hasllelt us--and how long will
they leave even it? Ask yoursel Il, and
tremble The North may villify and
abuse Slavery the South may call it
a constant source Of agitation, but |
tell you--apd you will believe it in
after years-tlat Slavery is the one
only ind last band that holds the
bursting Union together. Look at
the Nprth--what a horrible scene it
presents Whatan example ofterrible,
palpabIe, contemporary warning!--a
miserable conglomeration
Of every sect, aud cline, and people,
and nation, under heaven-soeiety
Utterly degraded, and disorgtnzation
universal The mass Of those -whc
have no property legislate for t hose
who have; thus all security for prop
erty is gone, and the society is scarce
ly comparable to that Of the mongrel
Mexican Indian and Spaniard. Would
ye be them? Then abolish Slavery.
Each day YOU are becoming more like
them. Every other step has been
taken. and the. abolition Of Slavery
alone IS wanting, that you may be-
even as they are. But cherish and |
preserve this ins nstitution, and you
may Vet be saved. Tt is the last plank |
for The sinking U1hion to grasp; and, |
rs while there is life there is hope,
it may yet bear I he reeling Govern
nent safely into port"
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SINGULAR DEATH. Mr.. Bowles,
Ii wing near the corner of Fifth and
Aim mond streets, died night before
last from a singular cause. A COW
belonging to him died from a poison
Of the bite o amad dog, q day or two
before, and was dragged to the City
Com mons He went out to skin the
ahflrhal- While 50 engaged be cut
his finger Slightly with the knife he
wts using; and getting some Of the
virou or poisonous matter from the
dead COW into the wound. his hand
ahd arm began to swell in a fewmin-
utes The swelling IL CREASED and f.
nhlly peryaded his whole body. lie
died twelve hours afterwh hrds, after
most acute. suffering i ST. Lows,