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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

FATAL Dull IN MISSISSIPPI The Mobile Id.
rerr Of the 7th inst sayswe have lately heard the
Fad news that Dr.. A. FAINT and Dr. Irby, both can
didstes 1T the late election for Mississippi
from Noxubee county, fought duel last saturday at
Pckepsvlle the borders OF the STATE the latter fall
ing NJ the rst Gre the ball piercing heart FAINT
the democratic Southern rights candidate and Irby his
opponent, who elected cand late OF the Union
vbig party. TIE difficulty which brought tho duel
grew out OF the bond paying question, and originated
surirg the canvass. lroy vas an old gentleman, and
Pant quite young man, ply stefan Both Of them
Of Dr. lrby taken to Mobile and inferred in the odd
Fellow burning ground,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

FIvR SCORE YEARS OLD A correspondent Of
the Norfolk county journal states that Mr. Josiah Hail.
OF wapols, hundred years old on the 28th ull
The event vas celebrated ut the meeting house. where
addresses appropriate for the occasion made After
the services At the church the coppApy repaired the
vestry. where an ample dinner provided. At the
head OF the table sat the Of huudred sur
rounded BY bis family and friends When the dinner
past the sged man, for the entertainment OF the com
pany, related TO them brief history OF his several cam
paisDs IN the army OF the Revolution Mr. Hall Ia in
good health and spirits, and bids fair TO live for several
years to come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

ARRIVED
ssseSe.hig Relief, Fairfax. Lieut. COMMANDING Rio
.n sH . P.'sT Pss With R,ps.
sss 81
sostsnd ,a4 carried away midshp boat. sprung
s Of @ @ sf
ship g and step the leaks and repair dan age Jan lat
s:x T:sS ssSaa Isssr. ssis IRON Nv "a;
usa s.,y s wlsh q 5s's sGs deck Nd
il g n,; sss Ieot; liz RI hauled 4 70 .at.
s4 s'f s. iss with; @
mast and ether .psrl !h anchored outside the Bar Dur
seven zen disabled, ssd bus ezh, ehcsns work
VIII "a sss :S % ss 10
from The with Never jan
il Jon . spoil. bis ouD q and from B.lsinors
passage. and hs: had ans ...thes.
M S ss Win ss ms:
10 S,y .s
..ils, Ae. Jan H. hsda heavy gale from split sopsa and
Eau.s p,s Peterson Rio J.noiso s. days. with eef
sohr Jonas smith Turm an, Wilmington. days
sehr Ps.lL We ss s Newbsys; stss. ~,
sehr ri Van Name Van Name, Virginia, days. N''''
sosr John W Bousman Housnan. VIRGINIA.
s sh Hsgss
BELOW
One bark And one BRIG unknown.
SAILED.
Steamship Alps CBr), Little. Liverpool
Wind during the day light from NV toS.
BIT sArDr HOOK PRIsrrse TrLrsApH orrrcE 10 WALL ST.
THK HIGHLANDS. Jan I6-Sund down
Bark and brig in the eastern ofhng bark
brig ona two square 10 the
ward. A bark 10 going past the Hook.
There are chips bark and three brrs In the cas-
ong bound In Also ship inside the Hook bound
up
The steam pump Ia el work on board the Chauncsy
Jerome Jr, and lilhters 81 anchor her.
Wind g. and hRhA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

SRGULAR PHENoMHoH,-fhe Belfast Journal
sAys that in portion Of the Penobscot river q shor,
distance above Prospect ferry where the river widens
the breadth OF aoout uile great commotion Vas dis
covered In The water several moRths SINCE that the
surface much disturbed and stones earth seem
to be thrown up from the bottom This upboiing sti
continues ut intervals and experim show tnAt ct
last an acre Of the river bed ha, from depth Of
feven TO depth of fourteen fathoms sulphurio gas
Ia emitted from the water during IL, periods of conmo
tor and Il sad that two distinct sho sks earth
quake have occurred since the OF the phe
psmenon. Tnese disturbances undoubtedly Of vol
canc origin though the phenomenon very remarkable
for this region.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

SAD ACCOUNTS FROM THE loNIAN IsLANDS.--Pri-
letters from the Iunsn slAnds inform XAuts
C-phaloniA in most eplorAbls condition Tina
failure Ct th- crop for successive has
cut 81 he only supply nom ~hich the inhAb tAnts OF
those two islands, Ia particular cerve their sup
rort The land the lAborer both suf-rr
uneer such q calamity but it is in the latter that want
vi its attendant horrors weighs heavily and crush
Ii them TO rsah. Their circumscribec condition IN
ply steal We az in social sense renders them hello
less In their resent misfortune Any wo,k which could
ter the scapty remuneration OF twelve cents per day.
would, under existing rircumetanos be halted BY thou
saIds most prcpitious and heaven sent boon Bat
there are factories employ the calous hand
OF the STURDY sgricultultst and 4 must drop with
weAkpsss ~ his side until death relieves mia suf
ierpss The relief abo that might he obtained
by spreading cut aud thus rendering the intensity
OF suffering less oh, ervaole, IL rendered very dif
cult ~ tie liquid element which locks them up in
their pa'ive island The IAntiotes In particular are
veil known tbrnuR Greece the ind astriou
active lAtorrus and thrifty husband Of that part Of
the wore, ar yet their doom also inevita
Bile. starvation ALREADY preyias upon that hardy
During last Anumn wild fruits and herbs g-o~i o.
in he 6eds constituted their food hat dresry wiut.r
has deprived them Of their miserable pittsnce The
Ion an govsrpm.n h, offered m,ny free passage tn
Corfu where the olive GRIP promised weli this year. and
they night sni empl ymsnt Ia helping their fs
Low spd~r 20 get in their crop The measure will 40
doubt sroid seine relief, however small the suffer.
ings OF mary Hundreds already avaied them
OF IT, and our pondsnt tells that the saegard
features OF bups reds OF starving hepg all ages and
sexes leaving their islam 10 search bread pre-
sented picture vhoh out tears from the eyes Of
all Who witnessed IT, The dise1e will very probably con-
hpus for ny to and hence the fate Of tness
poor children OF the East promises to rival that OF the
Irsh famine during the potato rot--Bcscr Trdwler,
jan IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

BOSTON, Jan l6-Arr ships Chic Liverpool; Washing
ton Allston, Calcutta Neptune, Liverpool bark Jubes
MAtsnl trgs Purchase, GLASGOW; Planasenea London;
Gen Worth 81 Domingo.
Below, in Light House Channel packet ship Southampton
from NYork for London; In for men, por,ion OF her
shipped in Now York being unable 70 20 alofs
NEW ORLEANS. Jan l4-Arr during the last few days
shps Toulon st Louis Atlantic Ariel Hudson aud william
Sewa all from NYerk; ships Sachem, ard Meridian and
barks Mary Elizabeth and John Parker Boston;
baks Lmpress and Emily Banning and brig Gilmore Phi.
lad
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16
BELOW.
One bark AAd one brig. unknown.
SAILED.
Steamship Alps (Br), Little. Liverpool
Wind during the day light from NV 10 s.
Teleeraphic Marine Report.

Schr hasmofAs from CLIQUE ester, cruise in leAroh OF
wrecks put nth l7,h had boon from an
tuchet South Shoals Georges Banks buthad fallen wish
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

INFORMANT ARREST AT Al BANY.-Officer Ward
OF New York arrived 10 this city Thursday eveotng in
pursuit Of Patrick Burke, who had committed rape on
young girl in Williamsburg, about the 26th of Dsosm
Der last The sct said TO have been of the most
henious kind and shows cegree OF depravity on the
part Of the accused truly deplorsole The officer was
suoesaful In his search and arrested the prisoner the
came evening Of bis arrival asnstsd By Capt Sckss aad
Officer Ccnnis And s In the ssry train yesterday NOR.
fsrsd for the apprshsastsa Of Bssss By the Oomnoa
ossnsl q wilhanssafs. -ANWy Roias, JaA Il
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

TRAVELLING IN MANE-The travel on the ARGOS
took read been very hard for the ten days past One
vhi1 Representative from Aroostook part OF the
v.v With seps'or Blake, when they compelled 10
n and only pair Of 500. shoes could be obtained,
thos were taken By the Senator, who put through
not les ON the drifts He would have had psny
e.ol Representatives could another pair o, shoes
ct IN Seen obtained party came down the Aroostook
nave jeh took them eight Gays. One OF the men had
road IN iy cat in the woods, and hi, companions
been es1 10 his home 10 0dtovn. They had TO carry
ahrg hh eh house they eitsred and aso TO carry him
him INTO Nsrs he laid -hils they literally shevsneS and
e tns ssc eight days Poor fellow he died At the
end o. bis joun ana one wildcat democrat left this city
took one Wig their seats in the Legislature at Angus
7 sste, nn,.d 70 go 49, Jan =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

In the Erie county, n Y, jail here are Avs persons
oosnned on the charge Of msross two With N assault
With intent 70 kDl Ave eor burglary; FOR ooantsr-
eiting fof grad Arcssy pst arosny oos Tor
secood odspes two, ed fse hbsi thrse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16
Negroes-A Great Social Anomaly.

X, a. Z
The pubic will regret to learn that the COMMITTEES
Courts Of Justice who had under the
luton reference TO the propriey OF repeating the law
which recognises the right Of having less than
one fourth blood, to equal rights privileges and
imnlunities wild white have reported resolution
declaring inc ient 70 leg,slAte this subject
IN Other words to repeal hatiav This is tantamoun
to adverse report upon that subject and indicates
strong irosposi ion. the part OF the committss at
ts't, 10 interfere With the present Law in this
ton they consulted the public feeling upon this mat
ter and were governed there BY doubt subjsct
mitted for their cousdorauon to this which
you'd have prom pt action aud undivided support
favor OF the iep Of this statute Our experience
warrants in sta that the OF the committee
~ Directly CO lptrr 10 tbs gsperA sentiment thus
subject, and the usages of society Society will always
-euo-E Bacb law imperative, that -he these iudyi
Qua ,Te ".hit- in law they are negroes in fact :
Undrr such circu Dstapcer cannot of what avail
such law BE- II viii remain the stAtute book
dead letter al practices! ENDS farther than the annoy
ace Which IL viii csss to our public trinunsl by fur
nishng pree1 for sppcaop toe part Of the class
10 whom srbes TO be admitted to the privileges which
that law provides.
BY continuing such law they will be per ,etustng an
cisG conflict and crashing OF Law and society They
shoplc remember that the former effective only in the
tegi &c in which 1t hsrmopises with the latter.
The patr of the r. solution this subject Submit, ed
10 tbs mnittes moved Thurs sy. lay the report
en- the table, with view doubt 10 ordsr its commit
ment to the other committee. Ifhe should
succeed there to hope that further
will be taken In the matter 1t woald be but proper IT
l. should be put in such To- to enable The House to
record iher opinions with regard to it, This OF course
only be cone by porting bill to repeal amend
the EXT ting law AT all events repealed not society
ton, which would be effect OF this law II any II has,
would tehc to.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

s-The President bias officially
fon,Iss cs IL ,eos Frederic n.,aa. ds sSa mo
lon Consul General AZ Co.suI ~ Busuos Ayrss for
Yorh Morton Stewart Carl Frsdsrish Adal oonsul
the port Of Batnor; states 81 Ohio asd Indiana,
a. He~se DArmstsdt for tn
A, rst hs q Cnsnnsh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-16

BLOODY ARRAY IN LEXINGTON, kY.-We copy
the following from the Lexington Observer Of Mon.
day, the I'd instant. On Thursday evening last
Mrs. Neigart, the wife of VIM. II. Weigart, went
into G. Ii. Dahlingbaus's confectionery, for the pur-
pose, it is supposed, of making some purchases.
When she when in, the young man, Mr.. Luther c..
Cushing, who was temporarily in attendance on the
shore, bad stepped into the back room. Upon re-
entering the front room, he stepped up to Mrs. Wei.
CART, and patting her Familiarity on the back OBJ
served, what will you have, pIettyi' Mrs. Welgart
promptly replied that she would inform her husband
OF he insult which had been offered her. Cushing
sat once said that he was mistaken in the person;
that be supposed it to be lady Of his acquaintance
and begged her pardon. Mrs. w. would not how.
ever receive the apology, and left tie house deter
mined, as she said, to inform her husband of the
affair Gushing then went into the back room and
there, of the facts as they bad TRANSFERRED and re-
in order that proper explanation might be made
TO her husband. In the meantime. however he pro-
cured pistol from of the young men, to defend
himself in OF attack. About three quarters of
an hour after this, Weigart returned, accompanied
by his wife, and entering the confectionery establish
ment, found Gushing there alone and CON menced
iiilng upon him with q revolver. Wegart fired four
shots, the last OF which while Cushing was in
STOPPING position behind the counter. and this shot
Killed him. The ball entered behind, Just beneath
the right shoulder blade and passed entirely through
his body The pistol Of Gushing was also discharged
but after he had been shot and not in the direction
OF Weigsft. Wegart and his wife were both ARE
ed and tried yesterday before Judge Thomas of the
city court. Weigart remanded to Jail TO await
his trial for murder; his wife was discharged.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-03

If we should fairly fulfil our vocation as n
Church, We must give heed To the greet
questions which absorb the attentions Of
mankind. We do not mean that the Church
should be converted into an arena for the dis
cusson Of ophtmcral and exciting novelties
but that We should do just what Paul did,
and what every Christian man has done, who
has left hi. mark upon the world-spcak to
the living consciousness Of men, face the ac-
ttial dangers Of society, meet its real neccssi-
tics, make men feel that We know them, can
syrupati-c with them and do not fear them
How would the blessed Jesus deal with
the world, ii he should return to the earth
and walk up and down our land, as he once
walked in .Iudca: In what company would
he be found: What would bc the chief top.
would first attack. FLOW wounr ucul W ta
the American Samaritan. Where would he
find the American Pharisec :-ll,w would
oar popular religion bear the test of his doc
tiinc2 where would the whip of small cords
be applied:
Oh, if the liz NJ Christ could he reprodr.
ccd in the p,rs II of his proicSsed AmbaSs:
dor>, what change would come over socie-
~, and what an impulse would he given TO
the thurch! He spoke to all ages aud all
lands, and vet none ever address ii him,e
more. especially 10 the specific condition ini
situation of his own time aud is own people.
lie came into sympathy with the living hu.
mauty.
lie uttered no vague distractions, pro.
pounded no dogmatc theories but he dealt
directly with man, and his words were spir-
| it and If. The feeble heard him aud c.
came strong; the wrctchcd heard, and
! CLEAN of heavenly joy stole thro the dark
ness ot their souls; the outcaSt heard him
and the warm dew trckled down his icy,
/ dcspairing heart; the sinner heard him, aud
| became holy docs our preaching ,lcctri!y
/ the worldy Docs il thus meet the real "; nts
of men: Has it the reality of Christ? DO
men listen To It as the condemned prisoner in
/ his cell listens when the dread messenger
| comes to tell him Of rcpricvc or dcathg DO
they listen as though they believed? Dove
preach aS though we believed, and felt that
eternal issues hang upon words five did,
would there he So many human contrivanccs,
loose, di>ioiutcd, often unchrStan in their
form, aiming to do that which Jesus cstab.
lishcd his church to do?-Jhurch Rerier.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-03
Grape CuIturc-.CalawI, Ina Wine.

| We are gratiiicd to observe that the cul-
tivation of the grape and the manufacture OF
wine, IN many parts of Southern Illinois, is
gradually on the increase. The time is not
far distant when vineyards will he as album
dant as corniicld are now when wine presses
. will take the place of distillcrcs, and grape
juice bc substituted, as beverage, for the
/ extract of corn. We shall gladly hail the
advent of such day, because it. will have
thc effect 10 Danish incbriaton from the
land, and obviatc in a great degree the ne
scssity of liquor laws. The State Register,
speaking on this subject, says:
The south part Of Illinois is as good a
grape country as any in the world so say
those who have worked vineyards in the
most productive vine regions Of Europe and
the contiguous islands. Hundreds of vine
yards have been commenced along the banks
!. Of the Mississippi and Ohio, near the great
delta which is soon to be the centre of the
Mississippi valley. II is proboblc, however,
that these vineyards will not be much en-
larged or additional ones planted, since these
seems to be determination to pass the
Maine Law in our State, which prohibits the
manufacture Of wine. This, however, ought
not to discourage grape culture, inasmuch
as that law, should it 90 into operation, cod
not be of long duration. It has proved a
failure everywhere else, and it must be uni.
vcrsally abandoned In the meantime let
the grape culture go on, with ihc certainty
that liberal remuneration will be realized
from IT,
This is the most lucrative way Of cultiya.
ting land in this country: and mnst remain
SO for some time TO come, if we may Judge
from the last three years. The Bclicyillc
Advocate states that gentleman Or that
county raised, the last year, over ionr hun.
dred gallon. 10 the acre. which sells readily
for -onc dollar and half per gallon. The
last year was an extraordinary one. The
yields Of 'jl-j2 were Slight 1880 gave n
large harvest like that Of last year. Taking
the four years together, as an Indication Of
the future, two hundred gallons may be st
down al an average vintage, which gives as
the earnings Of a single acre the handsome
sum of three hundred dollars. Largely over
half Of this is clear profit, after allowing for
all expenses, and the interest on the cost us
the land. No article will pay to its first cul.
.ivators profit so great a. the Catawha
grape, Mcssrs. Clasby, Vallc, and Glasgow,
hase optheu I'rSe ''l'ar ~ - LOUIS '%r
"'''c +" nv anu n'r' P''' ',''N'" inc "n"'
'"h',eo VI ''cTn,a'', ''r 'i'' MS, year r''i"''
h'uch " our .'I''nU'1 "",.S' ne 1r'' pro-
n"eerS WIN prohan'F f,o/, large fortunes
rom '',i' ~" anu most SalIu'i{ 'r.h'" "'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-03
The Coming Crops in PcnnSylva-
min.

From an examination Of the papers from
most of the agricultural States, in relation to
the prospect of the coming wheat crop, il ap-
pears very fair for an abundant harvest-in-
deed, more so than usual at this season uG the
year That the present spring is backward
one, none will deny hut the grain appears
to have wintcrcd better than usual, and the
wheat has suffered no more from what is
termed "wnter killed. than in former sea-
sons However n trying time has yet to be
passed through, and should the present wet
weather be succeeded byan excessively dry
spell, the fly may yet play havoc with is
prospects
In regard to fruit, it does not appear TO
have suffered so much from the late frosts,
and cod weather, MS was anticipated. Thc
greater part of our Maryland aud Virginia cN-
changes express the opinion that notwith.
standing the adverse weather, there were
strong grounds to believe that great portion
of the fruit has escaped the nipping ioStS,
and will become maturcd. Apricots, Pears
aud Cherries have suffered materially, but
the prospects for an abundant crcpof Apples
and Peaches ARE fine. Ohiorarcrs also init
mate that the fruit all safe IN that State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-03
Interesting Sketch.


Itwas the fate Of the father Of Lama rtine
the great living French poet and orator, to be
mixed up with the ii,st French revolution.
During that stormy period he, with a great
number of his compatriots, were immured in
prison at Macon. lie was not there long he.
fore his wife with her child, took lodgings
opposite the window Of the cell which enclo.
scd the republican. She soon drew his at.
tcntion To herself and his child, which,
though hc could not speak 10 her for fear Of
the sentinel, rceoncilcd him in some measure
to his captivity and icsscncd the burden Of
his woes. My mother says Lamartine,
carried me every day in her arms gave mo
nourtshmcnt before him, made me stretch
out my little hands towards the bars of his
prison, ten, pressing my forehead Ia her
breast, She almost pcvoured me with kisscsi in
the sight of the prisoner, and seemed thus TO
wait him mentally all the carcsscs which she
layi,hcd on me-
At last she hit on the happy cxpedicnt Of
conveying him letters in the following man.
ncr She procured bow and some arrows.
and tying a letter to a thread, she shot the
arrow, to which was attached the other end
Of the thread into the window of the prison-
cr's cell. IN this way She sent him pcrs ink
and paper. lie them by the same ingenious
eNpcdiont sent lOvc-lottcrs to her Thus the
separated husband and wife were enabled to
correspond, TO cheer each others hopes, and
TO sustain each other in their miSiOrtunes.
This was all done at night, when the scrutni-
zing eyes of the sentinel remained in happy
ignorance OF the medium Of communication.
Success having inspired courage, the lady,
with the assistance Of the arrow and thread
afterwards conveyed file to the captive.
with which he silcntlyE filed through one of
the bars of ms prison, and then restored il 10
It's place. On the next evening, when there
was no moonlight "A stout cord was fastened
to the thread and transmitted 10 the prison.
cr. The rope was firmly fastened on the one
end to beam in the garrct Of the lady, and
the other end 10 the bars of the cell thcr.
summoning up all his courage. the Prisoner
@lided along the rope, above the heads of the
ScutinclS; hc crossed the street, and fopnd
himself IN the arms of his wife and beside the
cradle ofhis child. Such an adventure re-.
quircd thc hcros courage and the philso-
piers caution, and none but those who
were personally interested in i, can ever i'm.
aginc the feelings which must have agitatcd
their hearts. From time to time, when the
night was dark, the knottcd cord would Glide
from window to window, and the prisoner
would pass from knot to knot aud enjoy dc.
Ightiul hour, Of converse wi her whom he
loved best on earth.