The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-28

doomed to uuutserable and everlasting perditioA;
and that it was just as reasonable TO suppose that
the pirate upon the high seas, with all his SINS had
gone to Heaven, as that George Washington was
resting in peace from his labors with that unior-
given crime upon his head of being the humane
proprietor Of aeuiet and happy family of slaves.
Webster was represented as having sold his soul to
the devil, and in consequence of being cheated out
Of the price, in modification turned his face TO the
wall and died. Such the language used in refer
ence to two of the greatest and most sincere pa
trots the world has yet produced, whose names are
brightest on the list of fame. Senator Sumner was
denounced with all the opprobrious epithets that
could be found in the vocabulary, and calls were
made upon his friends, if he had any, to come FORTH
and ifthey could, to say word i'll his favor; but
the "spirits Of the vastly deep were as slow TO
answer as any solitary supporter OF MIR. Sumner.s
We elsewhere publish full report OF the testiInc
ny yesterday given before the United States Circuit
Court now in session at Albany, in the case Of the
colored man Reed, who is charged with having as
sisted in the rescung of the fugitive slave Jerry from
the government officers
A grand demonstration was yesterday made by
the temperance advocates assembled in convention
at Trenton, N. j. They marched in procession
to the Capitol, and presented tremendous petit
ton to the Legislature, asking for the passage Of
prohibitory liquor law. Like their New York
brethren they have determined to enter the political
field and vote for none but temperance candidates.
convention Of those in favor of the project for
the establishment Of National University, held
in Albany yesterday Several distinguished gentle
expressed their opinions upon the subject; but
so far as we have been able to learn, none OF them
suggested any practical plan for carrying out the
proposition. We may hereafter publish report Of
the proceedings.
The recent cold weather has had the effect Of freez
ing over the Potomac fifty miles below Washington.
By despatch from Springfield, we learn that our
citizens are shortly to be afforded ocular demonstra
tou Of the greatness of this country in the shape of
pair Of enormous oxen, weighing six thousand
pounds.
We have dates from Georgetown, Demarara, to
the 28th ult., bat the news does not possess any
interest
The city is going up town. Who doubs it Three
buildings, the Phoenix in Wall streetthe Bible House.
in Nassau street, and the Society Library in Broad
way three points in the city, were offered at auction
yesterday. They true indication of the pro
gress of New York. The Society Library building,
the furthest up town, sold at the best price, d. D.
Howard, Esq, purchased it about month ago for
$4,000. Ten years ago it cost $4,000 Yester-
day it was knocked down for $121 500. Up town
lots will be worth something by and bye.
The corner stone Of the new building erected on
the site Of the Old Brewery, in the Five Points, was
laid yesterday afternoon by Bishop James, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Previous to the cere
mony, several addresses were delivered. full re-
port Of the proceedings will be found in another
column.
The Rev. Theodore Parker, Of Boston, delivered
very eloquent and interesting lecture last Tuesday
evening, in the Broadway Tabernacle. The subject
selected by him was The progress Of mankind"
and the principal points Of his lecture were-proofs
Of human progress, sketch of some Of the most i'm
portant steps hitherto taken in human progress and
examination of some Of the most prominent obstacles
in the way of human progress. We refer to pretty
full report given elsewhere.
man, named Charles Martin, was killed yester-
day afternoon, board of new schooner lying, in
the North river foot Of Franklin street. By the &C.
cidental slipping Of strap, his head became damned
between the leg Of sheers and bowsprit, which
be was assisting to ship. His skull was fractured in
a dreadful manner.
Marie Chockti, native Of Poland discharged
pistol, loaded with ball, into his mouth, yesterday
with intent to commit suicide. The ball lodged
amongst the muscles Of his neck. He lies in the
City Hospital, in very dangerous condition.
Two weeks later adYices from California are now
fully due.
We annex brief summary of the contents of our
inside pages Interesting Statistical Information |
relative to the Australian Gold Mines; Mexican AZ
fairs, and the Question Of Annexation Letters from
Washington Lines addressed to Mrs. Polk by Hon.
Judge Story; Lectures on History by Miss Ba-
con, and on the Ancient History Of New York" by
Professor A. Davis; the Nova Scotia Legislature |
and the Fisheries; the Madiai Family; Proceedings
of Courts aud the Board Of Education; Description
of Mormon Matrimony by one Of the Saints, &c.