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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
MOVEMENTS OF THE SQUATTER SOVER-
EIGNS.

The 81. JosePls NO. Gazette of May TO- reports the
proceedings Of meeting of " claimants in the Ne
brsska Territory which would TO indicate that the
sQuaers arc not only in favor Of having Slavery there
but thar they dcternned 10 transplant there the color
pholic preuliccs which have sgnalized Illinois and
udiena. Tie resolutions passcd by the Scyercigns Of
nodcy proposc take the welfare Of the territory into
ibor owl hands, waiting for though in anticipation, of
the pro.savcy action of Congress under organization
Of their own connection, thus;
R}cS Ths, this meeting proceed 10 elect Re.ser q
Clans shan be register al claims. and for each
csm shall The Of nay eenisnoi TO take e4eo i
thltV
Re- lid II a. - Register shall Geecbe ad claims in book
purroe shall b. established by wncse-s
questions OF s tns ed upon the principles OF ne ioree eng
G,rsd Thst when el.iu established and resc ID this
vii protect he thereof the claim claims %
al Il IS " ktisoever.
Thsi pyiacire settled ~ tn FOREGOING
Tsouiu sh aes nc e5snd, 'taoHi a< pale y Prio1 from
f,is Hofsa9
Having elected one ID. NJ. johnson Register, they next
resolved " That free negrO Il permitted 70 make
"claia tbs Terrt1y!" And then they wind up with
the following modest biz OF "squater sovereignty"
Ree.c That IN favor Of Douglass bill for the rsansion
o. this Territory ID
This being simply piece of forcs,cing ssvehoding
il Is significant, and shows the importance Of
prompt cornterscng movements by the friends of free
dom elsewhere.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
LADIES' HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The seventh anniversary of the Ladies Home Missionary
Society OF Brooklyn held in the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church Friday evening large au-
dierce was in attendance.
The Chair was occupied by Bishop ANS. The presiding
officer of the Methodist Episcopal Conference in
sion in the Westinghouse. Church.
After prayer and singing by Tho choir the Treasurer
report of the financial condition Of the Society read
from which appears that for the year ending April last
the total receipts from various sources amounts 70
so57 o. and the expenditures si0iS %, leaving bal
on hand Of ell 09.
The repor. Of the Missionary then rcSd, which re-
terred 80 the abos OF the Society during The pas year
from which appears that about two hundred aud hity
sermons had been required TO I'll appointments twenty
persons had confessed conversion few Of whom came
from the Roman Catholic Church and nearly twenty thou
sand pages of tracts had been distributed The
gret expressed that little hsd attended the
labors IL the Society but the prospects presented for
the future encouraging and although considerable
money bad been expended IL was clear of debt.
Roth imports were accepted, and the Rev Or. j. +.
PICK delivered address which he urged the grea,
importance of supplying the destitute with spiritual rood
in which audable endeay this society of ladies was en-
gagged and which emnenty deserved the announcement
cf the Christian commusiiy
He Yves followed BY the Rev. j. b. WAEELEY who spoke
of the necessity of Home Missions the best 10
establish churches and spread the gospel among The poor
and specially among the youth who arr ind about the
streets.
sogSct.or -es; assu up IN aid Of the soce:y end sew
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

The Beard movement progresses. There Is a class
Of people in England who will always be- closeshayeN
and they evidently alarmed the Innovation; they
thin family order srd property are IN dsnger, and
evidently scent revolution IN the very hair bat the
greatest opponents 10 the wearing 81 noastaches and
flowing beard those persons no have not ID. re.
moi,t chance Of growing crop. They discountenaaee
il On the principle the old inevitable single
II, sssdnssses discounteRance marimony. Others like
a character in one Of Lybys plays, casting for
wand looks "a the time when il shall please the fer
"tl;tv of their face 70 be delivered Of beard" The
prrcps reason hitherto urged for is adoption, Seems
Ia ne is hyeienc purpose We hear u suaed on al
lsrds as cosy comforter and natural resplrator BY
men used to the worst employment and the coolest el
mates But independently OF these motives, We think
tlere is prceminent one To be sdduced from arts
tic point Of view The old masters produce marvel
Gus eec, in their pictures with the beard BY making
the dense msss 10 resist the light aud throw upward
and Concentrate il in the eyes and on the flesh tints 10
in the living face the play Of light and shallow in the
beard yer, beautiful and creates an exquisite grace;
it clarifies the complex and deepens the expression
OF the eyes Altogether think the supporters OF the
capillary phenomenon have the best OF it, and the ssg
c,sti,n ot The Edinburgh physician Is likely To result
in cen plete change in the national appearance, 81
that cur boards viii wsg all as in the cden time
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
SLAVE EXCITEMENT At AKRON, ONO.
POPULAR SENTIMENT TRIUMPHANT.

TIE Cl,reload Leader of the is inst. brings tie fol-
loving intelligence of attempt to arrest eoorcd man
AID send i'm mo slavery in disregard of even the Fugi-
tive law Of 1880.
The good people Of Akron asOnishcd Yesterday
morning to discover only kdnappers in their midst,
but in the very act Of hearing off their prey
1T seems TINT those amiable Kentucky strangers of
The Dealer who have been prowling about the city for
week past to admire its beauties and rocupcrae their
henh' failing to recover any property here under
cover Of the fasehoods thrown out by TIE Datr, con.
GUIDED TO make descent the rural districts One Of
them went down to Akron, ngratated himself into the
confidence Of coored citizen aided by another stool
iaan house While this fraud progressing the other
two-l, ged hound bcscttng the Commissioners for
wurnnt which he failed to obtain. much to the chagrn Of
certain ohceis.
AT rst some sort Of paper trumped up purport-
ed o Gene from Judge Levitt lie was hatched and the
Iossc ofocIod by Deputy Dennis, whom Fitch had inn
ported started for Akron "Wednesday evening They
waited al night aud in tho morning II minutes before the
train WIS ready they dccoyedthe colored from
lis dwelling pounced upon him and hurried him three
quarters of n nile 20 the depot.
7i,y cboyged HIM v,ih passing comfert1t money.
He begged for counsel 20 be brought before magic
ratc hut the wretches laughed hmto scorn. The victim
managed 20 make known bis desperate situation 10 friend,
vh Immediately run for counsel The train dccfentaRs
ofcouc delayed beyond its time. In Is minutes At
orncy wilson the ground and demanded TO the
vibrant under which Northngton was arrested II was
ou nd To he Il dCm
Tie alarm few over the town ike wildfire and In
few nu;as a thousand mcn poured around the depot.
said Cy of breaking any law, IL, him be tried and con-
vcted by due legal process; but IT he is innocent Of
crime and guilty only of the olcnse of ovRiag himself
no earthly power shall kinap him from Akron
Popular sovereignty triUmphcd The man restored
to Lis friends and the iang' OF the bloodhounds
mo, ed from his throat.
Geographic dispatch to Tile Leo1er subsequently
stated:
They left threatening that they should rc,un-they
had writ from Judge Loayiit and one Of the men who
nnGe the aos l. from Lou s,o from which Il IA alleged
by Martial Fitch, Worhington escaped, stealing himself
and ems. Wortngton has been here twelve years.
writ from the Governor is expected. Dennis, Deputy
Martial, with the kontucEinn."
Tie Ccreland Heraid add 10 the following:
The citizens said to the Marshal that ii Worhington
charged with crime committed in Ohio he should an
to the laws and hc put under preliminary examna-
ton and all aid should be rendered the officers in the
but if be accused Of taking Of his per-
sons liberty only, he should be taken from Akron
Tie Marshal til 10 leave the first train. We repeat
what said in the Milwaukee The last slave has
been taken from the North. Mark that Messrs. Nebraska
ties.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

LOUISVILLE EDITORIAL QrAREEL.-The controversy
wsged fercely between George d. Prentice Of The
Lovisrile Journal, and William ID. Gallagher Of The
Caurier concerning the Ward verdict Is becoming in
yoyod to extent threatening shooting something
else Tie Journal gave this delicate thrust yesterday
Perhaps the editor Of The Courier who processes to
be great upon satiscs would crafty his admirers IL there
of business transacted the Ohio underground railroads
during his Dictatorship
To this insnuaon Mr. Gallagher has made persona re-
ply, closing thus:
Amy and every such nsnuaton or imputation, no
matter by whom made hen where being false and
caumnous, proper for TO say 10 George ID. Prem
tice the principal editor Of The Lousric oaraai that
in anything he has heretofore written upon this subject,
anything he may hereafter write upon it, he has meant
may TO me in any form with the escapeof
fugitl from this any other slave State into Ohio or
any other free State he has uttered will utter, bd"
lie and caiumny. W. ID. GALLAGHER.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

.p.,a;oa Of the first artists OF the metropolis was
secuted tie iGpelisl family aire high dignitlries
wore aeain Ibid under er willing contribution
Neyerbeer To composer, paid TWO hundred francs Tor
cert La did MT intend ~ occupy. Neasiy all the
,iett. y,.r. nod by the mediation OF prominent female
.,i.,s - NOR fsnciful and fairy prices than before.
TL. ornpd R.lzsc-Souie concert was announced with
mn e.,,r;.h of hand-bills and newspaper trumpet;
~ then suds y q. rs into court Mad Iva Constantine
Ni,toir. Rzswuski. widow De Bazac, demanding .hr
suppression of the Of Balzac on the DIS unaST
r,tslty Of 1900 francs damages to be PAID py
tl,ysnder Dumas On the ground that she does not
wish ~ > public TO be called on by that gentleman 70
assist her in work whic. she desires to do alone.
TL concert was deferred snd this novel suit came on
t- trial before the court yesterday or day before
pr,s announces the result of the trial IN his paper OF
,o-Ssy: " We have gained our case against Madame
:. de Ralzac We are permitted 10 erect a monument
30 the author of the C0medie Hamasns With literary
and artistic people-one of the many all the worlds
revolving in the Paris system-this affair has been
leading topic Of tax.
Ire Isrgss dc JacqRSs PiHetOR de Caambra,,
Sc THE Tears Of Jacques Pne'on of Chambrun.
pos,or cf the household Of the Prince Of Orange,
Which contain the prosecutions that have oeiaen the
churches Of the principally of Orange since the year
lsfG tie fall and raising mp of the author &c. lcmo,
3l2 fraucs) This is reprint from the original ell
tiu Of an Old book that besides It's worth chapter
in the history Of tie Revocation Of the Edct Of
Nantes Is interesting for It's account OF the authors
psrsopa trials ard adventures and for the p0rtrature
he urcorsccusly gives US Of himself Pastor Pneton
reminds u.s. by bis quaint simplicity OF Pastor Mem
hold and the Vicar Of Wakefield.
Ii i said that an unpublished manuscript OF Hon
man has been une.lthed by a collector at Berlin; It
contains Iofmanish story entitled Werner the hall,
nan v bo Las only single eye, ear, arm and leg ana
the half Of a soul. 4 fine theme certainly, for Hoi-
mans half-crazed genius.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
4 STAKEHOLDER s DEED.

Below is copy of an Old Virginia gen'emsn''
Deed OF Emancipation 1t is found in J. J. MarshAl's
Kentucky Reports. vol G. P. SSs, where it came up
in litigation:
Upon the principle Of love. Justice. mercy and truth
and in obedience the command OF the Creator OF all
things who commanded do unto all wo1li
tEcv Should do and 10 break every woke and let
HE oppressed go free and areeaby 10 the bal Of nights
bv which opposed the power Of Britain do, by these
pr,sns renounce ell claim 20 any power over man be he
While or black and do, upon the houseop. confess my
SINS ana hope that God for Christs sake, will pardon me
for wha, Is past and yet now freely and immediately
Nlers,c and oui,-caim IN negro named John, and
NEGRO woman named Lucy. his wife, and nero man
named Browniey also negro girl named >as.nnah
y,nrs from, dis ds;, as also nero Girl named Rachel
eight ycars old go free a; The expiration of ten
ycn-s irCm tbs dale.
In witness WNos,of have bercnnio siax,d my h.Ai
AID seal" sc. JOHN n a1-oN'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
Personal ITEMS.

SlxUyL LTwis.Wo arc sorry TO learn that The health
of Samuel Lewis of Ohio, sl on the decline ard that
the pr, spect Of Lis recovery not very hat'erg' His
numerous personal and political friends throughout the
country will rccrot this as the cause of Freedom in which
he las been so deyotcdly engaged will lose one Of ts
ablost advocates
RrrtRyMESr-,JosS s SLyrFER who, for period az
twenty wears has been editor and principal proprietor Of
The Boston Daily Journal has published his valedictory
III health induced by the ncessani tolls OF the most labo-
rous and Frustrating professions followed by man. has
compelled him to rclnqush the post
Gen LESLIE CONES has been elected President OF the
Lexington and Danville Railroad Company, in place Of
j. = Hopkins, who resigned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
YEw-Yo EAST METHODIST EPISCOPAL con-
FERENCE.


FOURTH DAy-sATrRDAY, NAY 20.
The Conference assembled at the usual hour this morn
ing and the proceedings opened with prayer By the
Rev. pr. BANGS. Bishops JAMES Agrs and WAUGH
were present. Tie former presided
Tho Rev. DR. FkoY was appointed t. preach the mis-
sonay the evening of the fret day Of the next
Annual Conference.
An appenl Of ELI BARNETT, local preacher, pro-
scented and cent back to the Quarterly Conference for
trial.
The Rev. NICHOLAS Oncn,nD was admitted into full
connection
The Committee on the Cause of Missiens through the
Chairman the Rov. DIR. BANGS, submitted the following
report which adopted with the resolutions
The Committee consider this intimately
nccted rh the Of God in general that the one il
identified with the other. But this has been already
fully demonstrated by argument, by numerous export
ments and has been frequently spread before the
church areiy Of ways that ia needless the pres
snt occasion to onier the subject length, would
only a repetition of what has already been done and
said and over again. The Committee therefore sim
ply present the following resolutions for the consideration
ofthe Conference:
1Opsd That behold with lively gratitude the
of h foreign lands particularly Africa and China
look with peculiar Pleasure the success OF our dooese mis-
Needed extending the missionary work among III dc
population Of cities regard the Female Home Missionary
Societies The most efficient Agencies and therefore ought
to be established and encouraged In city and considerable WI
Resided That missionary sermon should be preached coec.
be skeo every congregation within
syscllVe chaIges
R'sd That regard Se practice Of cunins juvenile auxiliary
children Sabbath schools which the
chds made collectors peculiarly calculated foster the
spirit both In aniog their minds the Importance OF
the work and beerng the spirit of beray for lite support end
pledge all dhuse
the children @ sabbath schools
That have heard with delightful gratitude of the
mission the Five Points patronage the La
dies Home Missionary Society and therefore recommend that n
nsons inaI localities asii proves
the power Of the Gospel reclaim the de
gIsded Of fellow beings
The resolutions in regard TO the Wesleyan University
adopted by the NewIok Conference at its session
pres, nted and concurred n resolution passed
uesng the presiding Bishops TO appoint an agent IN the
endow men OF this institution from among the members Of
their body.
A Committee. consisting of Revs. Laban Clark w. {.
Lewis and j. Shaw appointed TO confer with Rev. -
w. Ccggcsha, Agent of the Providence Conference on
the subject of divorces.
The Committee the Tract submitted their
port in which they express the conviction that II IS
Of great usefulness and recommend the appoidt
ment Of agent in this district Also that the presiding
Elder be requested to ask at each annual Conference what
has been done in the tract Adopted.
Adjourned till Monday, at 10 O'Clock, a. VI.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
MEETING OF TEMPERANCE DELEGATES.

On Friday evening ameeting Of Delegates from the d-
ercnt Temperance organiza in this City held at
Columbian Hall, in Grand-st. X. n. HAvrNs presided
and ID. X. MORGAN was Secretary. The object of the
meeting was TO take measures Cor m expression Of the
sentiments of the Temperance people Of the City relative
t. the veto of Gov. Seymour II is proposed to held
RIGS Of public meetings commencing the second Thurs
day in June. They will be held expected in differ
ent parts of the City. The meeting principally de-
voted 10 the business Of providing tor the necessary en-
penses OF those demonstrations The arrangements
nearly complete.
MIR. Loykrr OF Surrey, England, being present, was
movement in England.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Al RIcHsoSD-GEs. Scorr's PRor-
ERTY BuRSED.-7le Richmond Enquirer Of the 10th,
brings intelligence Of a destructive fire IN that city
Yesterday morning between and O'Clock, fire broke
out in large three-story brick dwelling house the prop
erty of Gen. Winfield Scott and lately occupied by A.
GocdD, Esq., the corner Of Grace and 6thsts This
fne building entirely destroyed and an adjoining three
story Lrick house owned and occupied by Corbin War
wick, Esq., very seriously damaged, before the emen
succeeded in arresng the flames The roof and the two
upper stories OF TIC latter burned and Mr. WIS yMn
able furniture damaged by fire. water and bTeaLage 10 an
amount believed 20 be not lees than 81 000 which there
is Insurance Of $500 in the Office ftho Etna Company
The house formerly occupied by Mr. Thomas Ritche SEN;
adjoining the residence Of Mr. Warwick, saved with
slight damage through The oSeriion # the feDen Gen
Scott los covered by insurance Of $500 and mr.
Wswicks by e. 200, ia the Mutual Assurance once OF
this city. The FIRE evidently tho work Of an ncendiary'
communicated 10 Gen. SCOTS house, which was I'M
occupied and undergoing repair at the tune In
view of the late hour which the fire occurred i Is won
defu that the whole block Of fine dwelling houses extend
ng Westward GTaces did not fall prey to the ianes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

PrTsBuRcH ys. WHIELNG.-T1e PMsJurgh Dnpa'ch,
not forgetting the angry contest about snoke-ack' ana
the hight Of the Wheeling bridge i rather disposed 20
chuckle the fall Of the bridge. II ininafes tha.
Providence has simply "done work which the .al'e'
States Courts dare not dor The PinsISrgh Has4e'
to the contrary, i. conciaiory, saying;
I've sincerely hope thai, II the stockholders AMI Pe4pe
Of Wheeling conclude To- recfec il, that they WIZ, u -
own accord, place il al the altitude liked aPoh y, lno
supreiae Covr II will DO. COZ. them, now that 500
much larger TO justify Fens"ai " ms.
emhittered feelings growing out Of the oii
ard il will forever alay those dsegeeapie icons -
will arise often a. the state Of the riYer rehher' WV
bridge an obstruction 20 navigation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

efsl re member nj $40 each elected anon' whom
was the prcsidng Bishop.
The meeting then doured after the usual concluding
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

Cosyfcrrp or MrRpER.-Godfoy Pierce, VINO Wa
charged with the murder q the daughter Of his VIE sooa
five wear, OF age was tried East Greenwich the pe1en.
vol and co,yic,ed lie was sentenced 10 connnemem
in the state Prison for life. Pierce brought 20 .ne
citv Yesterday morning by High Sheriff Arnold ana a.
ter unop bs sentence. He accompanied 70 inc oe
not 10 tLir city BY daughters about year
Of age where they took the parting hand Inc scsns
spoken Of by those who witnessed it as deeply ans"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22

The people Of ST. Louis have voted - TAX
81 800 600 TO COM le,e The Pacific Railroad " ''"
City
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-01
lust RECEIVED AT TAYLOR q. MAU

" ry's Bookstore, near 9Th street.
The Plurality of Worlds, with an Introduction
BY Edward Hitchcock, d. ID.
Lamp TO the PATH or, the Bible in the Heart,
lhe Home, and the Market Place, by the Rev. w.
4 Tweedie, ID. ID.
The Cafacombs OF Rome, by the Right Rev. w.
], Kip, d. d.
Narrative Of Voyage 70 the Northwest Coast
Of America, by Gabriel Franchere.
Corinne by Madame DE Stael, new edition.
Vathek, by Beckiord do
Female Poets of Great Britain do
Western Scenes and Adventures, illustrated.
Life of Napoleon, by Hazllt, do
Practical Surveyors Guide, by Andrew Duncan,
Frank Leslie's Ladies' Gazette OF Fashion for
May. May
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-01
IYCETT sen I,ooI-Rinde,

INDWARD LYCETT, Sem, Book Binder,
IL Potomac Hall, corner of Eleventh-street and
Maryland avenue, over Clarke's Drug store, Wash
lngton, ID. G..
Every style Of book-binding executed either in
velvet, Turkey Morocco, Russia, or fancy colors
calf. s va
Periodicals and Music neatly half bound.
that while much has been done to transmit family
records, little care has been taken to preserve pa
rental hkenesses. He takos this method 10 inform
his friends and those DESTROYS of perpetuating per-
sonal remembrances, that daguerreotype like
nesses can be nlaid on the inside covers Of fami-
ly bibles, presentation-books, or keepsakes, speci-
mems of which can be seen at his bindery, or he
can be addressed by letter, whichwiIl be promptly
attended to.
Mar 13-meod (n)