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Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

BZour Eastern Mail due on Friday night, fail
ed again beyond Little Rock. Instead of Mail
from the Mississippi arriving at Little Rock, six
times a week, by the Arkansas and White River
routes, IT happens along about once week. upon
an average, in defiance Of all the energy of the
CnnifaeloIs.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

uood' Whom railroad accidents become
more expensive to uilrood companies than
proper precautions against their occurrence,
There viii be great diminuition in the
slaughter Of passengers.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

KEsTUcKY.-The Grand Jury at Lex.
ington, have indicted thirteen persons for il.
legal voting and three for perjury at the late
Congressional election in the Ashland dis.
trict.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT To nrsrRoY Lfg
on THE BALTIMORE AM ONO Ran.
noAp. ele.-liboiiag, dagHa. ia
man uamed Martin Mulyey, lately in the en-.
ploy Of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railraad
Company. was arrested at Cameron, near
Wheeling. this morning, upon tho awful
charge Of desgncdly throwing the passenger
train .f.afs of the tIaek by unlocking and
mlg,la,iua n sWlicl vn Thursday last near
that place. Mr. Bogard an intelligent far.
mrr of the neighburhoal iestidcs that at
about an hun previous IA the arrival Of e
train tfum Baltimore on The day Of the az
clani he W. driving team hompwafl.
and q. he fearbtd The hruw If n hill TINT
o,crlauk the track he observed MulyeY AZ.
praach the switch and deliberately iake a
key from his pocket. unlaek the ball ar L.
ycr. aud sate il in that siatf Surprising
him To La in The .oniee uf the Company
aud ariina in ohedionee 10 oerler,, Mr. lida.
and ail nothing about h. discovery until
alar he learned the tmin lad uu oif tie
switch m account uf Mulseys arrangement
of il. Tie prisoner vas taken To Mounds.
willie. On tn Ohio river. aud .alely lolgei IN
bil 90 await hi- trial. 6feal credit l. due
To the aaiifaal Company iaf tie rr5mfias#s
with ulisf ihaY have aaisi in tie matter
ur Ford. ibrir urfui n ilis station. anl
Mr. TasmYer. ns,ifant md rafer d.
s.ryo mHuiiau lar their intelligent hlars IN
icr1yrIus ont ll,c aesasesi - Baltimore
.imtfIaHHz
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

John Taliafcrro, for forty years a mem.
Der of Congress, from Virginia, died recent.
" in that State.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

Fearful TO CONTEMPLATE A cotem.
porary, after the most laborious research,
rays that the navy Of Mexico consists Of
two smacks and n rafl-ibe former mounted
with twelve marines, and tho latter with
q hen coop.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

"HAarER" for September, is with u.s. aud
more than usually brilliant The fri arii.
Gle arlington llouze-' viii be read by
every American who can procure The Mag
azine. with interest aud pleasure.
The August number of The Miscellany
aud Review. has been received. Is motto
is.-"EacoWragc HOME ERfeTpFisf. -
Tho Miscellany" bears about itself an air
Of enterprise, and as laudablc one. We wish
it the greatest success.
Ths lady subscribers to Cooley" will we
are sure, be pleased with the number fOr the
present month. The steel engraving emit.
tied The School.mas,cr in Love. looks very
natural The number contains ihiriy-thrcc
illustrations
The Southern Literary Messenger for
August ba, only now reached US We would
wish that the mails were more punclual IN
delivering our exchanges in general, and
this one in particular. For eighteen years
the Messenger" has-a, the same time dis.
daiuing all narrow aud sectional yicws.-dc.
Tended the peculiar institutions of,he South
At this critical juneluro while our enemies
are employing literature as their most pO,on,
weapon of attack, the Southern people, will
surely not withhold their encouragement
from a work whose aim Il Is. to return the
blows Of the adyersaries, with the rdyersa.
ros' weapons.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14


SINGULAR lIomcrbr-Thc Savannah
Courier learns from q pascrgor who arrived
by Che pmicn Stage, iha, a most singular
homicide was porPrira'cd near that place on
The afternoon Of the 18th inst. The Cour.
ier pys!
a schooner laden with lumber was prc.
pairing 10 put iosca, whoa stranger applied
to go On board ar passenger The arranre.
monl, were nadc aud ibc passenger wont
nlo the cabin, where a loaded revolver was
lying ~ the table. Soon after the vessel
soi undcr weigh, he took the pistol, went nm.
on deck, jumped into the boat a,ien. and
rat loose. As he had no means Of propcl.
ling the boat, fhc was drifting a, the mercy
VI the waves Tic mate Of the vessel de.
aiioa5 OF Relieving the stranger from nj. pcr.
il'n' position, jumped overheard and swan
towards Che boat, When he approached
Within a few feet Of H. the stranger doliber.
al1ly uisrd the revolver and shot him dcad.
J. lhc occurrence took place shortly before the
o'nsa Ten 81 that our informant could not
gather hrihcr particulars or learn the nanlo
OF the stranger llo was supposed to be in
sane
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

-Gilbert's Piano manufactory, at Dos
ton, Mass, was destroyed by FIRE on the 2ls,
ult The less is estimated at $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

NEw PoLlTicAL 0ReANizAroN,--Ane new
political organization-ealled the American
pariy-has been formed in New York. Its
platform is made of what Grcely would call
the following planks-uniycrsa education
reformation of the naturalization laws-pro.
lection of American hbor-a liberal system
otriser and harbor Improvements, and tho
railroadi the sale ofrublic lands to actual
settlers; the economical administration Of the
Government and strict accountability of
It's agents; the continued and harmonious
union oftho States and opposition to legis.
laiion which shall intefdiet the use of tho
Bible in the public schools, or which shall
vest property devoted to religious or chart.
able uses exclusively in tie hands o. the
clergy.
The y, Y. Tribune. says on the ques.
iin of Peace aud War. that essentially
there are but two Great Powers in Europe
democracy and Russia--nnd the policy
of the various Courts is controlled by their
oycrmastering fears Of one or the other
Wl... h...-aetarv Incomes Rampant and
aggressive. .rl,oy shelter under the iksis oe
Russia that danger apparently blown ,ser.
aud The Antocrat attempting to reap hla
harvest while the weather is propiiinus. they
rccoil from his embraces and coqnet while
with Democracy. And whenever the Con.
tinont slall again be shaken by the clearly
impending eonyul.ion whatever may be the
immediate issue, the ultimate harvest must
be earnefed by one or the other of the sub
santhl beligcrents."
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

Cu.rnr HMHnn Arrprsr-.-pr Ru.
lu- w Giswoi ms received from ihe New
York rgi Sew Haven Raiirad Company
slu unon, hy WY OF compensation fHr the
uiurici iyf.rrl upon hi. wife aud daughter
By thr fiaa'ml disaster at the Nufaalk
bridge rlul Novel ct Newport. whose son
wa. killed by the .amr accident. ha. receiy.
ci ioom The company S3,p0O-tlc payments
100 lu.h ca h.ug voluntarily madn by tho
cumInHy ia order tn avoid the expense Of
hN -uil. and the ri.k If heavy damages.
De- AImion Fitch, II Delhi. Ny. ha. Oh.
tanned q verdict Of Sj.Sl3 5i lmlge. from
a jury in suit instituted by him against tie
Nov foIk and Elic Railroad Company in
consequence Of injuries received by him
hom an accident ion passenger train in
Which he was travelling on thnt rad. The
Weston liiilroai'or Masachu.cit. ha Div.
gn Sl5ll c1mpnotian 10 o diughicr ., the
Rev. Dr. Ncal1 ior having had her shoulder
dlslorllcd hJ an acciloui whirh occurred on
that road on The I'D ofIuue lest.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14
wAsmNaroS. Nj MoN'r nrrier.
.fHrHg lnfh. lsfa.

lanN u sASnurH. fsl-
Dur SIR Your esteemed favor oi the 1t al.
dressal 10 Geo. Waiietslaa. E.q. was dals re-
cei,ed Al ihis Office. with TWENTY-FIVE dalar.
rnrlus,zi leing tie contribution of the Patriotic
citizens Of Washington llsmnsirai 60. Afiansa,.
10 ard IN the completion af the National hlanu.
meni "a Washington, nuW IN course ni erection.
The Ba8fi of Managers lender 20 Yen aul the
public znrilel donors. lhsii giaicfil ihaHks for
ihis msmeu'o of their lase and yencaiian iar ihr
memafY Of W,snisufas, anl the amaani eunla.
hglei shail be faithfully applied as desiae1.
Most respectfully and sincerely saHf=.
ELISHA NiilTTLESEY,
Ty.sf5f JH,sf
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

ARREST OF POSTMASTER 70 KonnlNa
,rur MNu.-For some years past depreda.
tions have been committed upon the United
slotcs mail ap>ihe Wheeling lfail route
b. B. chspman, ESQ, the special mail
aaent for tLa Post OIIee Department dis
covered that srhr .rohhrfies must be soine.
where in the vicinity of Allimce' by en-.
closing ten dollar bill tmarked privately
IN letter, Mr.. Chapman most cllcetually
caught the bird. MIR. .iohn FonlIs post.
master at Motre Station, on the &. aud ?.
n r. nine miles below Alliance, in a day
ar two passed that identical bill on Rail.
rood conductor. Mr., Chapman, aecomla.
nird liz /. S. Marshal Fitch proceeded 10
Noltre Station. whore they learned that
Mr. ronll, was serving at New Lisbon, Co
nmbiana ca. as a grand juror. They pro.
ecclci To That place, and made the arrest.
and. placing the prisoner IN buggy re.
turned to Alliance The prisoner is mah
og nroperly. and has served as postmaster
number Of years. lie was terribly affect.
cI when arrested. Cieee Piaiadeafer
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

TENNESSEE ELEcrloN The election Of
Andrew johnson democrat, as Governor Of
Tennessee, Is continuation Of the regular
biennial routine Of changes, which have been
going on for the last twenty years, with but
two exccptions-thc reelection of Gov
Cannon in 1887 and Of Gov. Jones in 1913.
Since the election Of Gov Carroll in 1888.
no democrat las bcon reelected. lie was
elected in 1921, '28 '25 20 81 and '98.-
In 1927, Sam Houston was elected. The
elections since 1888, have resulted as Gol.
lows In 1893, William Carroll, democrat.
--ls35, Cannon whig, who was reelected
in 1887, James X. Polk, democrat. was
elected in ls30,--James G. Jones. whir. IN
feit A-,i 1910. F. " ~. -.
in lsI5,-Ncill s. Brown, whig. in 1917:
William Trouslale, dem, in 1919: William
D. Campbell, whig, in 1851, and Andrew
johnson. dem, in 1883
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

CONTRIBUTION TO TnE WASHINGTON
MoNrAENr-'rhc following letter is from
the Agent Of the Washington Monument
Society, to our caimablo Sheriff. aeknow.
lodging the receipt of the amount eonifibu.
ted At the polls, at this place, on the Isl uli.
in aid of the Washington Monument.
Washington telegraph., 1853-09-14

TmE FouRru or JuLy At SNRNA.-At
Smyrna, on the fourth Of July, It is said the
United States ship st. Louis was dressed
with her colors aud, strange 10 say. the
Austrian brig and schooner with which ihc
St, Louis few days before came near hay.
ing an engagement hoisted and salutcd the
American flag with twcnty.one guns. which,
as a matter Of course, were Immediately re.
turned by the st. Louis All the consu.
lates, including the Austrian, hoisied their
flags in honor of the day,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

ATrENPr TO BURN THE FARMvILL MLL-A mos. daring
attempt made Sunday morning. between the hours
Of and o'clock to burn the mill of Mr. George Harvey,
In this place Two Of citizens returning from trip
to the country about the hour above named discovered
light in the m-and suspecting that all WA no. right
immediately repaired and forcing the door OPEN pro.
ceeded to the third door, where they discovered fire.
just beginning to burn They promptly extinguished IT,
and thus fortunately saved from heavy pecuniiry loss
most worthy CITIZEN and people generally from being
snbecte 10 most grivous inconvenience. Had the FIRE
been ten minutes later it is than probable that the
mill, water house, aud other buildings adjacent, would
have been burnt We do not know that suspicion attach
es TO any particular individual in this matter but the fact
that the attempt made in part of the mill where the
hre would be apt ignite the building easily and
rapidly, aud that matches, oil and paper belonging
to the mill used by the ncendaTy 10 effect his foul
design would indicate that il is that il was the
work Of well acquainted with the premises
FarNviLLs Journal
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09
Temperance Association Of Hanover.

ssns q Hanover county believing that
s0%%s.ss in all sso. beverage pro
5 ssns 70, A csass :s,. public
GAINES vas called to the Chair and Mr. JoHs appointed
object the meeting having stated By the Chairman
Rs.cSs That committee Of three b. .D,o,.,. %
and business he meeting rhe Chairman appointed
Duras the ooaa,s Mr. scot. being called
BE M. n and iOre
ed preamble and constitution and resolutions.
The q the society aha. Temperance Association
the county each diSi.op,
sa sndss, rs 0sn and ACT within
the A.soeia,ion Any msmbsr
from ding drinks &C. 'P''fe OF ''a' "e'ne''
Presidents. district corre.pondns seers,ary
sS .Sa ais. BE- % and s
onieerI shah together constitute Executive
% S the 'S aa OF S,s s
ensuing also be holden on
the t sc IN m DSse%ssr and March Each dv
Oiener, when addresses shall be made &c. '''"'' "
ed s.aen Dr. lns Ss.
essa D Sss vss SS NJ
a , xcs sa%E, No Dr. rs%ns Vice Pre-
Smith rsiI 5 John Page. f Mo- No. J. A.
adopted; N A-A"'"'1''
~ %.; 5hs, hi.
their late circular calling meeting chsrlOttsve
county Of Hanover in said meeting Aernste whose
shall be assumed by the Association.
1d. Re.ored, OF
be
&C as Representative OF the Association
Rs.oced That the this Association be Com
ee solicit contributions
and deay the OF the Degaies that puplIs
meeting be called In each district by the
on OF this object and that the oce
9Th Tuesday Of July. - - Wv
~ Association will ,nds.vor to rails. also
for the objects specified In the foregoing resolution
The delegates appointed under the 1st Re.olu
ton, Dr. VIM Gaines, John haw T. Anderson ana
John Pag andsthe Aternates Dr. George VIM Pollard
kisson & l. Dunton and DR.. Fleming.
On motion,
Resolved That the Recording Secretary directed To prepare
abstract the 10 be In
the Southern Era, and other kiehuond pa pers.
The meeting then adjourned.
GEORGE wM. POLLARD, Recording Secretary.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

The SAyEsr SEATIn these days Of collisions submer.
sions and deraiments generally il is worth ones while TO
know where he can expect the greatest security in rail-
road train. We expect that any opinion should given
that the indicated will be az crowded beyond is
capacity but that result had better follow than that the
safest should go nearly quite empty.
1t very well known that the the engine is
exposed 20 the least dust and that the Of train
Is generally safer than the front The safest proba.
bly, The last but one, in train Of than two cars
that is there 0sr chances Of accidents this than
any other.
lift way train moderate speed or any train stand
ing STILL collision IL possible from another train in the
rear in which the last receives the first shock
Again, engine and the front Of train will often
go over broken rail- COW, stone, without deral.
ment while the last car having nothing draw Il into
the line Of the tran IL free 10 leave the track Next
the forward car the il probably the unsafe IN
the train The safest seat Is probably the Of
the last but one and in very long trau in the
tres Of the last two or three cars next TO the lsa
road Journal
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

CnURcH ACCOMMODATIONS IN PHtLaDELPHIA.-A strong
effort is being made among the Presbyerans Of Phil
adopha 10 promote the Of Church extension within
tho county limits. From report in The Prss5ytsran OF
meeting recently held the subject gather that
the county having by the recent population Of
4O6,OOO-the church accommodation Of all kinds is 1856 =
600 sttngs thus leaving balance Of 22 900 yet unpro.
ydedfor II every church In the city crowded Sup.
posing 100000 Of these TO be aged invads infants and
others who could not attend there balance OF 500
persons for whom place Of worship Is provided The
Old School Presbyerans have twentythree church
organizations and propose raise twenty thousand dol
lars during the current year for the purpose Of adding
the number The Church Extension Committee nov con.
sss OF thirty gentlemen, mostly aymcn selected by the
Presbytery from the various churches. II meets tw5e
month iof tho transaction Of business aud u undivided
no AZ many subcommittee there are points Of effort
each subcommittee having particular charge Of one point
takes no public collections, but asks every Old School
Presbyterian Of the county, rich and poor male aud f..
male 70 put his or her year 10 one Of lie sub
scrpon books Tor such he she may feel able 10
give 70 this whole system Of efforts.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

FIRE ~ THE DISMAL SwANP.-A gentleman from Eliza.
beth City, n. C., informed Monday, that grea,
fire raging in the Dismal Swamp, whose intensity and
rapid spreading very much aided by the long drought
that has prevailed Our informant stated that when he left
nearly the whole region from the Moccasn track Eliza
beth City, shee. of flame. 1t is to be hoped that
the idea to its extent is somewhat exaggerated. We
also informed that the smoke from the Swamp had
been waited to great distance and exceedingly dis
agreeable We learn from the Norfolk Herald OF Monday
that that city much troubled With it, and understand
from other that had been conveyed to Hamp
ton and Old Point Comfort where very annoying
The fire visible at Norfolk, some twenty-five miles
DEMONSTRATING Inteiiigenesr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

The CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN IN NORTH CAROLINA
The in this State for members of Congress has
excited equal interest in all the Districts from the fact
that in some, the party majority is large TO shut of
all opposition from the opposite party.
In the first District, although the Democrats IN Conven.
vention brought out the notorious Dr. Shaw yet
doubts the Of Col Outlaw, the able and talented
Wing candidate. Indeed part Of the Democracy oil the
District have openly repudiatej the nomination. and de-
clare they will not support DIR. Shaw.
In the second and third districts, there TO be
family feud amongst the unterrifed. Col Rutin was
the regular nominee of the Locofocos but he has
position in the person of Mr.. Lofin Mr. Ashe has in
that of Mr.. Leak.
In this the fourth, Locofocos venable and Lewis
waging upon each other. by the way, would
respectfully inquire Of neighbor OF the Standard what
has become Of the District Convention called meet
this place, last Thursday the 30h for the purpose
have heard of throwing both candidates overheard and
selecting third who could harmonic the conflicting ee-
ments? 1t did meet? OH the between the rival
had been waged too long TO be queed and the
hopes of The third man were nipped in the bud)
Il seems, after all, that the Democracy Of this District
had piece Of Convention Thursday last The John
ston delegates resolved hems into special Conven.
ton AID recommended Mr.. Lewis Of Franklin County as
fit candidate for the suages OF the Democratic
Johnston well the of the District What will
become of the Hon. A. w. Venablel Has he entirely
lost the confidence OF his party Alas for party graft
tude.
In the fifth John Kerr Esq, the able and eloquent ad.
vocate of Wing principles, has opposition and will OF
course, be elected by large vote.
The SIXTH seventh and eighth all warmly contested
the two former between Wing and Locoioco; and the
eighth between B. 5. Gather Esq, and Hon. T. L. Cling
man. who processes to be Wing and always with the
Locofocos.
We hear attering rs to the success Of the Whg
candidates in these Districts and confidently believe that
shall have the pleasure Of herading their triumph in
August next-Raleigh Star.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

Music or THE SoUARE.-The German Cornet Band plsy.
ed on the Square Thursday night and as usual large
crowd Of the gay and fashionable of both sexes were pres
ent This amusement tends much relieve the monoto
nous lu which, at this season. usually pervades every
phase social intercourse In fact the necessity Of
confined position during the day. avoid the oppressive
heat at this time renders walk in the evening or night
constitutional requirement And doubt the pleasures
of promenade in the Square considerably enhanced
by the intermittent sounds OF music such are
chanted forth by the Cornet Band.
We should think such display twice week, instead of
once as at present. would be great acquisition Nothing
less can be said to crafty to any extent the public yesrn
ing for interesting displays of this sort Tho gay LORNA
RIOS who esteem the agreeable associations of such time
happiness sublime grow weay of long an Intervention
as sEyES Aud the fair Ones too have no doubt
would gladly second any action tending give more irc
quency to such happy incideas But the dimes are not
forthcoming and hence apprehend this desire will not
be gtatihed.
In TRUTH tho condition of young gallant walking alone
on the square, on such occasions while he has endure
the CALLING spectacle of hateful rival moving grace
fully along IN the tender grasp of fair one oien two
is much to be condoed with. lie is ready to tender his
bes! offices in every detail Of gaantry and etiquette to
nicely, yet they accepted. All is agreeable
ness IN such scenes There bitter phases In the
pound And while, in general view, there is much sp
parent aud indeed actual pleasure derived from such hap
py in,ercourses they certainly do exist without
sioning many pang large contingent in the gallant
throng Their condition is truly hard. But why subject
themselves to so rcpusve sight, in the of their
approach TO the they inevitably endues We
should suppose the prudent would be avoid
ance Of the dsagreeable spectacle. That at least would
be our course, unhnppily circumstanced.
The Band have suffered by this anomalous stat OF
things for doubtless this ia attributable the want
ofbera displayed in the contributions II true that
all cannot be pleased
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

IN The defenders Of the Bhgadier for his Free Soil
mPathe' plead justification by making the same charge
ssain't the Wings Ths. old song and we had hard
supposed they would be willing to measure their con-
''iency by that Of whiggery after the extent 10 heb
they have gone in stgmatizing il with Abolionisn. We
na't upon IL that :, Ia due TO themselves to establish
higher standard Of consistency on this point than that
which they attribute 70 the Wing party Il IL for their
high-sounding professions Of antAboonis and of the
national spirit OF the great Democracy that tho Wings
no" take them TO task When they profess 80 much We
naVea right to expect to something Of IL in their prac.
uoe' When they practice directly tho reverse Of what
they profess, we want 10 know wherein consists their
boosted consistency. When they deuounce Wing can.
d'dAte upon the suspicion Of Free Soil sympates
and commend their candidate the very embodiment Of
al that Is antFrce Soil and he proves to be directly the
reverse how u that they condemn the one and not the
o'herF " Wing Administration we're guilty Of besiow
ing he power aud patronage Of tho Government upon the
Aeoh'onsts 10 any extent Whatever VIC should expect
Democratic donunciauon In torrents But when Demo.
cratic Administration Is guilty OF doing IT, almost eKcu.
dvey arc they TO justify heir wrong by that Of others'
s this the best be Bgadc defenders ean trump
upP They will excuse for approaching the force Of
H. We wish 70 hear Justification conssten. with their
own professions and not based upon the sins alleged TO
The Wing party. We ask for information
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-09

for political rewards hes the true vit.ty or pairis<c op-
position No man. therefore, yin pretend say that the
floating majorty,-the great balance Of poverbet~een
the two parties In America s composed Of abandooed
crew Of reckless Hessan eager 70 be tempted and ready
TO DO brbcd. 30 ~