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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22
OUR RIO JANEIRo CORRESPONDENCE.

Rio DE JANEIRo, April 4, 1854.
The Amazon Narigatior- Chances of american
Observation-Disclosures Er1fion
Inasmuch as you are generally posted better than
any other journal in the world deem it proper to
lend my might for the edifcation of yourself and
your numerous readers respecting this country, in
connection with the United States, relative to the
Amazon river, &c.
There is q leading merchant here, (American,)
who rumor says, is in connection with some Brazil
ian authorities, by which the long desired result
viii be accomplished viz for the Americans to get
foothold in Brazil, &C., and on the most honorable
terms. This entire affair is involved in great secrecy
and is only spoken of among the knowing ones.
This gentleman visits the United States with his
family, and no doubt will arrive at your port in
the month Of June next. This gentleman although
quite young, is well known here to be sterling
and thorough business man, and well acquainted
with the manner and mode of doing business here,
well as for his intimate friendship with leading
Brazilian officials. II rumor says correct, there is
doubt, If he is the party, but that entire
must crown the undertaking; for everything he
touches always succeeds ! know the party but
am not on intimate terms with him; and, notwith-
standing he has got the best Of me several occa-
sions, in business view, yet he did it all quite ho
morally, and deserves great credit as business
man. His entire integrity and honor are well
known, and If he undertakes to carry out this
scheme be assured he will be successul-of course,
If he has your cooperation. This gentleman will,
no doubt, see you. ! cannot say. give to you
current report, and you may publish it for what it
is WORTH but / am confident the rumor is well
founded, and no doubt true.
Should this be the case, of course all the obstacles
of the New York merchants will be overcome and
there will be no more occasion for flibustering
ton. But Brazil will be got into on the most ho-
norable terms and in few years, no doubt colon
lied by North Americans in part II is a beautiful
scheme, and promises well; and, If successful, this
BY the commercial world his commercial abilities
warrant INFoRMER.
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Interesting from Montcvidco.
MoNTEvIpEo, April l, l85

MONTENEGRO, April l, 1854.
Serious Difficulty bouten the Aneicasas and Bril-
tish-Grcat Pig War-TVild Hogs a Casus Bell
Action Of Various War Ships-Cdptme and
Release Of Tuo american Tessels.
You may publish the following full particulars Of
the great and most bloodless pig war at the Falk-
land Islands, between her Britannia Majesty's brig
Express, assisted by her Britannia Majesty's most
valiant Governor Renne, ard Brother Jonathans
sloop Of war Germantown, Commander Lynch,
1t appears that some fifteen or twenty years ago
Capt. VIM. II. Smiley (now United States CONNER
cia Agent at Stanley, Falkland Islands) placed
upon an Island west Of Stanley few pigs for the
benefit OF whaers and others calling for water, and
has been the practice for years Of English,
French and American whalers to call and kill what
hey lequired; but for few months past Governor
Rennie has made some complaint, and caused an
ordinance to be passed filming any one killing 0
gnn go sterling.
Some three weeks since two American whalers
called in and killed few pigs, which coming 70
the knowledge of the Governor, he requested Capt.
wallenger, OF tho royal mail packet Amelia, to arm
himself and take the offenders; but knowing his duty,
he refused, upon which the Governor wrote TO the
English Admiral to send him vessel Of war; and
the brig Express was sent down. AT the same time
Captain Smiley wrote for protection, and our Com
modore sent down the Germantown, Commander
Lynch. When Lynch arrived OF Stanley, he found
two American vessels in possession Of the Express,
and fined $500. Learning that after the pigs had
been killed and eaten, his EXcellency and Hon
orable Council had passed an ordinance that any
vessel killing pigs should pay fs00--learning
also that tie ships taken upon the high seas,
lie demanded they should be delivered up to the
captains.
After some hard words and double Shooting guns
they wtle set AZ liberty by paying the G20 fine, the
authorities acknowledging the injustice OF the fs0o
fire. Tie vessels have gone to the States, and viii
make claims for damages against the English go
yeirment II has made quite a stir; but oil that
have heard speak oil it--hoth English and American
ale highly pleased with the firm and energetic
conduct of Capt Lynch.
was toteliy lest, on the English Bank, on tho
NIGHT OF III I'D Of March, the American schooner
Lion, Cart BEekminisler. No lives lost.
We have al Loen much afflicted, owing to the
dangerous Illness OF our most worthy Consul, X M.
Hamilton, Ffq.: but danger IL now passed, and In
cay or two lie will be out again. His place as Con-
sui can meyer be filed. OLD 0srEeo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

The application Of the screw to the ordinary snip
81 the line, giving her an auxiliary speed OF from
sonr 70 seven knots, Is the salient Improvement
v here the British have cxceIed the French. Even
- bile We are writing, we learn that the Greasy, 30
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

The British navy has at no period been 30 formida
bic a. at this moment, as viii appear from glance
at Steels List OF the Royal Navy for 1853. Ii is
stated at 545 effective ships, mounting 1854 guns
many OF them OF the heaviest character The list OF
screw steamers giyes:-
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07
RICH AN d 200 R =.
~ WILLIAM LEGGETT.

THE rich perceive, acknowledge, and
act upon common interest, and why not
the poor? Yet the moment the latter are
called upon to combine for the preserva.
ton Of their rights, forsooth the commu.
nifty is in danger Property is no Ion.
ger secure, and life in jeopardy. This
cant has descended to US from those times
when the poor and laboring classes had
no stake in the community, and no rights
except such as they could acquire by
force. But the times have changed, tho
the cant remains the same. The scrip
nobility Of this Republic have adopted
towards the free people Of this Republic
the same language which the Feudal Ba.
rons and the despot who contested with
them tho power Of expressing the people,
used towards their serfs and Williams, as
they we're opprobiously called.
These would.be lord!,ngs Of the Paper
Dynasty. cannot OF will not perceive,
that there is some difference in the stu.
alton and feelings Of the people Of the
United States. and those q the despotic
governments Of Europe. They forget
that at this moment our people, We emean
emphatically the class which labors with
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

CAPT. LucE's HIsToRr.-The follow.
ing facts from the N. Y. Times will be
read with interest:
"James C. Luce was born at Roches
ter, Mass, in the year 1905. and is con.
at this time 4s years Of age.
At the age Of sixteen he commenced his
career as a mariner, and so successful
was he in all Of the subordinate positions
he occupied, that before he was 2l he was
placed in command Of ship, and from
that time up 10 1850, he was very sue
cessful comman nder. In that year, on
account of the eminence he had attained
as q skillfuI navigator and able captain,
he was invited to the command of the
noble steamer arctic. liz accepted the
invitation, and obtained popularity
both for himself and that noble vessel
seldom cqualed and never exceeded and
his noble conduct subsequent to the rec
cent calamity, has crowned him with
laurels which in coming years will re.
main ever green, and will associate his
name in the future with all that is brave
and self.sacrifcing."
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07
The Ohio State Fair came off at New


The Ohio State. Fair. came off at New.
ark on the 18th ult. Although a very
respectable affair, it seems to disappoint
most persons who attended it. The truth
IL. that Newark is entirely too small a
village for such mammoth concern,
and the common sense Of the State Board
should have suggested 80 plain case to
them.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati
1smes give the following amusing Incl.
Gent:
- To.dey one Of the most laughable
afsirs occurred that we have ever wit.
nessed. The horse ring. which has been
open during the aitsrnoon for the use Of
such gentlemen % might wish to prac.
ties their horses. contained some six OF
sarsn 6ns horses splendidly ps rison.
- sad ettachsd 70 6ne sulkies, which
bad grown % sxcitsd BY the sport .ha,
The wkols s1sir had become mefged into
esGnses spiAssa rAcs. The contest wss
ptseaes nd every horse was urged 10 hil
4 ee6noaf sps6l = vaSt crowd had colise.
- ~ ths Fo9p6 - efsnioying ths sport
- load shouts seteossd Jbsv spbicbs
~ eftkt lsvssiti hosses.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

HoGs.-PRIcEs.-ln Fayette county,
on Wednesday last, 81 25 gross was
offered for fat hogs by a gentleman who
wished to purchase 1000 at that price.
On the offer being declined, he offered
to pay the money on the LIST Of January
next, with per cent. interest in the
meantime. This, also, was declined.
The Statesman regards it as inevitable
that the price Of hogs must go up. The
man who wanted to purchase in this
case is regarded as one Of the shrewd-
est dealers in the whole country. The
Statesman reports sales of several lots al
"a gross on time.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

A"Universal Jubilee" SO called, is to
be proclaimed by the Holy See for No.
Journal at Rome, its object is to obtain:
1st. Peace between all Christian
Princes.
I'd. TO appease the spirit Of revolt and
sediton.
Sd. The removal Of the scourges ol
cholera and famine.
4th. To invoke the. light Of the Holy
Spi,it on the Holy Father, in the decis'
ion Of the dogma Of the Immaculate Con
ception.
An Encyelical Letter has been issued
dated August 1st, convoking at Rome al
the Bishops Of the Church, 10 aid in tie
decision Of this last point Of faith.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07
WORSE AND WORSE

Tbs dust kicked up by the recen, Ohio
election was so dense, that for several
days nothing definite could be known
respecting the result. except that the de.
mocracy were defeated. Presently, it
was rumored that OLDs was beaten 1000
votes. Then we heard that Swan and
Blickensderfer were elected by probably
10000 majority. Next came the intel.
ligence that all but Two Of the democrat.
ic nominees for Congress were defeated.
Shortly afterward news reached US that
the tornado had prostrated all of them,
without exception. Nebraska and Anti
Nebraska were indiscrminately mixed
up the common ruin. STUART was down
alongside Of oLDs. And as the air be.
comes clearer, and we are enabled to get
wider view Of the great disaster, so
much the worse does that disaster appear.
Look at the Congressional returns
Units Of the fourth order are the only
units ourIopponents can use when stating
their msjorities. Well one day-not
far distant, ether-we will reckon up
the ~ turns OF the Great Revision by
units Of the fifth order.
And what an ignoble victory it was
Not hearty shout went up from any,
even the most enthusiastic OF the vic.
tors simply stole ghastly grin. One
poor wight mace an unprecedented ef,
fort 70 crow, but ere the noise had parted
his lips, like Collins personatioh Of
Fear
''He back recoiled, -he scarce knew why
Even at the sound himself had made
What whig true to the ancient instincts
Of his party can exult in such triumph?
achieved as it has been by means and
appliances so monstrous that shroud
Of thick ribbed darkness was thought
needful to shield them from the light.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07


CAUSE OF BANKRuprcY.-In Freed
leu's Practical Treatise on Business, we
find big heap Of truth compressed into
rarrow compass. There is much Of it
in what follows:
"The last Of the habits purely person.
al that we shall notice is--eriraUagance
in expenditure. This seems to be the
most serious in its results Of all. Ac.
cording to our statistics, two.thirds at
least OF the failures are ascribed to an
imprudent expenditure Of more than they
could reasonably hope their profits wo'd
be, though their business yielded fair re.
tum. This is matter of astonishment.
1t conflicts with .sall our received ideas
that men manifest great shrewdness in
matters which affect their own interest.
1t is an indisputabIe truth, we think, that
a man who, in collecting pebbles OF
pearls, will Sc at,cr with his left hand all
that he collects with his tight, cannot
get "heap;" that he who spends as
much as he makes cannot increase his
wealth and that he who spends more
than he makes will increase his poverty
wonderfully. To ,Ohat cause shall zoe
ascribe it? Haze the FEMININE portion
Of the world anything to do vith At
1t certainly cannot be that MEN Of them
selves are so weak as 10 allow petty
ambition for show, for expensive toys
and trinkets, to deranee the weightiel
matters Of business. 1t mast be thai
the devl is at his old tricks, aDorkins
for the do,OnfaU Of mankind, and haU
ing succeeded Nth mother EUe so vell
is still operating to the same end through
her DAUGHTERS"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07
BEST TEMPERAM ENT FOR A BU
SINESS MAN,

IT has been frequently remarked
and late author has expressed it most
forcibly--that the best temperament for
great affairs is ia combination Of the
despondng and the rcsolute or as had
better express it, OF the apprehensire
and the resolute. Such is the temper
ament Of great commanders. Sec caetly
they rely upon nothing and upon no.
body. There is such a poverfml element
Of failure in all human Affairs, that a
shrewd man is alacays saying to himself
What shall I do, if that aohich count
upon does not turn out as l expect =
This foresight d,carfs and crushes ali
but men Of great resolution"
These are wise words. He who ha.
an abiding confidence in his own gooc
fortune--who is sure that all will enc
well--lhat it matters little what he does
the result will be lavorable--has TIT
most happy disposition but not tenn
permanent that fits him for srea, deeds
And man who wants resolution 10 try
TO try aea;7,, will be certain never TO d'
even moderate deeds. A combination
of The apprehensivc and the resolute i
especially necessary in the pu.sult G
wealth. Fortune is pfoverbialIy tickle
business success cannot be guaranteed
and he who suffers his mind 10 dwell
upon his future greatness--who indulge
in visions Of magnifcence ami power
and allows the love Of money TO becom
closely entwined around his hesrl--wi
be tempted TO overleap himself, or b
lulled into fatal security from whc
he will awake to find his happiness gon
forever with his dreams. But the tru
man Of business thinks not Of the end
as there is powerful element Of failu!
in all human affairs, he, probably, wi
fail but he is determined to try, an
will leave no stone unturned that wi
give probability Of success. His though
are OH the means, and not Oh the end
he wishes to hear Of the dangers Of til
road, and the means by which they ca
be escaped, and not fat,ering tales
doubtful success. If he fail-as fail {
maybe has reserve at hand which /
may fall back upon, without being banl
rupt in happiness as we'll as (ortune.-
Freedley's Practical Treatise on Bu
mess.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07
WIFE. CHILDREN, AND FRIENDS.

when the blnc ck.Ieuered list TO the Gods was pre-
scn,cd-
The lis, Of wha, FARE for each mortal intends,
A. tho long 'li.i OF ills kind goddess ndenied,
Aud slipped ~ three blssslnGs-wiie, children, and
friends.
IL vain sarly Pluto declared he was cheated,
Aud Justice divine could not compass her ends;
The whole schcnc Of nan's pcnancc he swore wns
deie aird.
For rsr,h bee o@es heaven with wvs, children, and
J'"sds'
II The stock OF our b.s IL IN stranger hands rested
The fnnh. III srcun'd. on In bankruptcy ends;
uu, The heart bills which are yer pIDcsted
4 FRIENDS"
The soldier, whose deed. live Immortal in story,
When duty to far distant lsi;udcs sends
For ono happy hesr with wTS, enILpaxS, ana
rrigNps.
Though vaIor sill CLOVIS in iife's waning emhers,
The death. wounded tar who his eosoEs defends,
Drops n tear Of regre, rs he dying remembers
How blcsi was his home-wiih wis, children, anu
friends
Though the spice breathing gale DER his caravan hos
Though around him Arabia's whole fragrance de-
scends,
The merchan, sill thinks ef the wooibinc that covers
The bower where he 81, with ny', sk'.dr'", ana
Giends!
III the morning Of life still unclouded with sorrow,
The heart on itself for enjoyment depends
But drear is The twilight of age IN borrow
No warmth from tile smiles Of wife, Children nnt
friends
lie, the breath OF renown ever freshcn and nourish
The laurel that DER her fair iavorite bends
Der me wave the willow, and long may II flourish,
Bedewed with the tears Of wife, children, aud friends
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

TIMOTHY C. DAy.-The Rochester IN.
W Union. in the course Of all article
rather complimentary than otherwise Of
Hon. Timothy, says:
+" In the Baltimore Convention, Mr..
Day voted alone probably not less than
thlrty.6ve or forty times-his candidate
being William o. Butler, Of Kentucky.
On a few ballots Gen. Butler got several
votes beside Mr.. Days; and he serious.
ly contemplated going for some body else,
being determined to have select party
of his own. After Gen. Pierce was nom.
mated, and delegation after delegation
requested TO have their votes recorded
unanimously in favor Of the successful
nominee, Mr.. Day, persinaciously Iefu'
sed to concur. He desented to the last,
and is probably dissenting yet!
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07


''on the psge that u immortal,
We the brilliant pv0mise 500.
sYs ssALL KNOW rms TRUTH, NJ PEOPLE,
Ax0 ruE TRUTH SHALL MAKE vev ysss r.
F ~ PisrYent.
"a Landed Dsmocrscy. an eternal basis for
Neppblica A Landed Aristocracy, the ioun,
dadoe q monaschisg. snd dsspotisms.- - Yos"g
The lard shsll not b sell forever.-Bible.
The msss 81 ofmsnkind has not been born with
saddles ow their hacks; nor with favored
few. booted ana buried, 70 nde them legit-
imately, .by the 6ace Of God."--J.6srson.
There y no toundasioa IN nature. or in nat
vral laws, why Set o. words upon parchment
SHOULD @ sSas ~ the do'niuiea Of lands: n; :..
Fhs earth 10 the habitation. the natursl inner
itAnce, 81 alf mankind, Of ages present and to
pome'; hsbitstion belonging 10 no man in
carticular. bot TO every man and one In which
su have IN equal right to dwell. John Groy.
To worship COP, the Father Of all men
70 hope for q life in Heaven, the reward o
good accomplished on earth.
1s love our fellow men, and do for them al
that we desire for ourselves.
To respect all !orms by which men are pleas
ed TO worship God.
To combat error. not with violence, nor witt
FIRE. but with truth.
To loye our country and to devote Our
selves 70 its welfare, even 70 the sacrifice @
our .liyes.
Towatch with tender care over the happi
ness Of Ouf families and TO educate our Chill
dren in the sentiments Of Love. Humanity
and Patriotism.
To instruct the Ignorant; to clothe the na
ked J.; 10 furnish work for the anng and al
ways and everywhere, to proc la m the FRArER
NIFTY OF ALL, the EQUALITY of ALL, and the LIE
ERTY Of ALL,
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

.DowN SHE GoEs.-The St. Louis Dem
ocrat in view Of the recent election, ex.
claims
"Down with the administration which
has become the tool Of the nullihers.--
Down with the administrati0n which in
open and shameless violation ot.ils pied
ges and the platform upon which it was
carried into power, has once more open
cd the slavery agitation for the purpose
Of giving notification a pretext to dis
solve the Onion. Down with it for its
violation Of the national faith. Down
with il for its hostility to the West, evi.
denced by the veto Of the bill for the i'm.
provement Of Western Rivers and Har'
,bOrs.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07
POLITICAL MOVE.
MENT.

The Conservative Wings Of New
York met yesterday, TO consider the pro-
priety Of withdrawing their support from
CLARK, the SEWARD nominee for Cover
nor. 1t is most likely that it will be
thrown for ULLMAN, the candidate Of the
Know No,hings. This vote has been
estimated at thirty thousand-enough,
when added to that Of the other candi.
dates, to render his chances Of sccess
pretty fair. ,
The old line wings have been taunted
by the Spwsrdites, until they have lost
their patience. The condition Of the
canvass in Now York has become so tan.
gled tn at the ballol.box alone can unrav.
ell il.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

Is THAT So?-The N. Y. Times gives
the following:
We heard statement yesterday which
seems worthy of attention. A gentle
man of this city was coming down on the
Hudson river railroad train upon the seat
behind sat two rough, brawny, swearing
men,-one of whom was rehearsing 10
the other in confidential tone, the man
ner Of his escape from the wreck Of the
Arctic. He said among Other things that
they did not mean to let them upper lel.
lows get the start of them with the boats;
and added that he himself pitched two
or three OF them out TO make room for
his friends. 1t is greatly to be feared that
we have but an imperfect idea OF all the
scenes enacted on board that sinking
ship.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

TuE LOGAN GAzETrE.-Mr. HUSBAND,
the talented editor of the Whig organ in
Logan county. has sold out that esiab'
lishment to WILLIAM H. WEsT. In his
valedictory, in order TO correct misrepre'
sentations, Mr.. HUSBAND says:
"During the exciting campaign just
closed, we lost about ten subscribers
and lest these gentlemen should imagine
that their withdrawal wrought our runln
we would remark that We gain al least
three subscribers for every discontinue
ance.
sin the present state Of political affairs
we have no desire TO be a politician
We ore neither sec,ionalist nor bigot
and therefore cannot ; act with the party
which seems to be rising in overwheIm
ing strength on the ruins Of Whigism."
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

Fifty cents a line is charged for ad.
vertising in the Weely Tribune. A re.
cent advertisement which appeared in
that journal occupying not quite col.
umn, cost the advertiser the snug sum q
$s6f; and the pyoprietors say they will
make no dimunition in charge for long
advertisements. The Tribune has un.
questionably the largest weekly circula.
,ion Of any journal in this country, 81
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

NJ The Cardinal. Vicar Of Rome
has ISSUED an edict ia which, after attri.
buting The cholera to the sins Of the
Romans. he directs thst the finger Of
St. Peter. the afm Of St. Roc. the heart
Of ST. Charles. end other relics, shall
be exposed 10 the adovation Of the faith.
fui. tS order 70 sysJt the wrath Of the
Almighty.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

EARLY SYow.--The snow storm on
Monday, Oct. 10, seems to have been
some what extensive through Canada
East, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
and the north part Of Massachusetts.
At Montrea the ground WIS covered.
All the mountains Of Vermont, put on a
white coat. The Portland Advertiser ol
Tuesday says: "Snow was falling a!
Island Pond yesterday and had reached
a depth of several inches when the train
left"
The mountains near Manchester, H.,
were white, and at New Boston, Hook
sett and o,hsr towns adjoining there was
a good coat Of snow on the ground
At Concord, pear tree, white with
bloom, was whittier still with snow.
Mt. Holly, Mass, was covered two o'
three inches deep, and several towns In
the north part Of Worcester county were
covered with their first winter livery.