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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CONNECTICUT
LII EIWrInNS

The old ala.c has that 'a!scliond travels seven
leagues while truth is putting her boots "n," and the
Democratic purity has found many verificu.ious oi
this truth in the tresraphc reports of the results OF
elections throughout the country. The first news ia
nearly always untnvorable and untrue. 4 rcnurka-
bic instance of this may be found in the early reports
Of the late elections in New Hampshire and Conncc-
licut, which continue to be quoted by Wing papers
us terrific rcbukcs of the course of The National Ad
ADMINISTRATION in general and of the Nebraska bill in
particulnr. when the very revsrae is the lMct
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,,,-rrpI,T CONVENTION

p,,, ,nrIruI,. MAY lS.-The General AsscmG.
Ia, n.a.hytnrinn Church, New School met TIL
and about 70" dsss"Ss pee wiss ptSss Ss "psn 5
~. th.C, ,bn comprchcnsivencss of the docirin
IT, ,hc Obs Rev. DR.. Skinner was elected Moder"
stnr' and Rev. Mr.. Darling, clerk
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
-n1sC0p,I CONVENTION.

ppuApELpHlA May 1S.-n the Episcopal Con
en,ion this afternoon, motion 10 resclnd .ne os
rnv;sed regulation failed by9 majority. Resolution
s,rarn nnssed fixing the minimum sularies of sngl
ministers at $500, and married al $3.50
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Ameeting Of the citizens Of Chatham county, \
&C., wis held on the 18th inst. to consider the
I Of the bar, i'll the Cape Fcar River. Among the re
1 asolutions adopted We note the following;
Resolved, That the thanks of the citizens of tn
5State of North Carolina are DUE and hereby ten
slered TO Geo. i. Badger Esq, and VIM. 5. Asht
SEQ for their efforts i'll behalf of this work, in tn
aCongress of the United States.
Similar meetings for the same purpose have bee
Sheld in several other counties.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23

r. Yythc Editors of fb, Eu,,ir,r
sa II ;sa vor,. ,,.,,;f,.;,, ,i,, :,
81 mr. w. Ssa'is'Hs t'ict 20 Know max many of
ant, -, ;,a r ..ieS alc de'o'!nS tlcf '!ihe ana Ia
Ennnnr NJ ,nl r"rsni'S. recent houee ia your
md to tho w.. ~ ~ Hlci.i4H 1ay' induces me 20
h ,n nr,J;Ir ti'Hi',' III Gi!icEeh1 department
;n ph;IaJ ~ ieo' tha1 laS residing Ii presch-
En =; .I ip'ia' Eatifc nt |irgInH, tLynch5ur@.l
~ u press ol MsSsrs. lippncot' Granbo Il Co.
a. M.T,,."I - Ito" ncr pen 9i Janns captivating
E 10 ",a,. ~ ~ ana although have NOT seen
G.li "rsu.ea 9y gentleman OF h!2n
.uae, 'i' !" Is eAcee'ilnSy well rendered
.nE penis 'FIe, 'nr o""k VIII NEE; with RAPID sale
k ,.,'" put lle MOS, Pen'!hg part ot The IL
AL SH' :" ma Mas, that liiis work Is Hicr6ru
sort OF aNaW cor'e' to alarger and more
5NP,rtSh' "oFA cl me sale ai'nor now nearly ready
sJor tc press ana which vii! make lis appearance Gu
sSfiiis the next season Surely III" Old Domlili"u i
satoout l" wake up, and shake on her drowi.ncss-
TAS some evidence Vi the probable success .! t..s
aworK' learn that a single house Ia, ordered han
N rcd copies and am assured that i: will be issued
n 'ome time in the approaching month, juno. hope
sASour booksellers will have good supply. 4. B. {.
n - -
n NEWS FROM TENAS
y The Galveston News of the 5th instant, has the fo,.
Howin,, nnraoronhs
Inc telegraph wires on the line from this point I"
q NeM .rlea,s, "3r! now |" PALESTINE and VIII be IN
y pelntioth anr, anrn"S' III = ie" weeks.
81 H'c ''"o p"es VI co'n aEc sl'ii et SaDne fass,
q "i1hs @ nIe,lhs %l TRANSPORTATION TO New Orleans.
, ne "c"cr nus cpnll.ueu extremely drT, ana COM
i'''' u .'ie VI "rousi III me sugar region From
e upper country reports are favorable Tor corn and
s5coioh.
n we ihd ny the letter oi our Austin correspondent.
ISaS wei rs by the Austin State Gazette ot the 10Th
lit., that the article i'll last ISSUE in relation Ia the
Il ap:'lre of Dr. Steiner probably incorrect in
f],ome respects. ltsccms now tla. Dr. Steiner !c
81 tn!ly in custody Of the sheriff OF Hill! county the
SiImc he was taken by Lieut.. Anderson though !hs
'art was NOT known 10 the latter. The editors of the
ii0zettc have consulted personally with Gc:l. !arry
4 III this subject, and the explanation seems 10 place
aDoth the military and civil authorities. well the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23

wAPIIKE.-Thc Washington correspondent
3be ionrnai Of Commerce says there Is reason 10 s
pose that the President VIII sena 10 ,y v,
Week or two, IL message about our reiaeoiis VII
.Snen proposing hostile measures.
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TIE INSANE AND IDIOTIC.

The last census furnishes the whole number OF ~
sane and idoc persons in the vr"Is states ot Tie
r n,n' The aggregate number is 3l,i9l. Ill" pro-
nortinn of each Stnt and Territory Is as follows:
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pRESBYTERIaN CONVENTION.

PmLAnELPHrA.--May l9.-The Presbyterian Ne' p
School Assembly resolved to meet next year at .
Louis. Rev. DIR. Spear wus appointed to Preacn VI
3nate.
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npe1nNar1nN Of MIR. EVERETT

RosTox Nav iS-Edward Everett, ESQ.,, IN con
sequence Of iheath has resigned his scat in the e.
IS senate, to take effect in June Iii rumored ina una
!Governor Wushburn has rendered the seat to Mr
,(hnoto
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23

In Boston, on Saturday, c. F. Hamnel, mel
Scbnnt of Quebec and Solomon Cohen, both passer
gers on the Canada, were arrested on the charge
Smuggling $1,000 to slo,oOo worth oi watches an
3ieWelry.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN RUINS.

During the entire day we have hnd the mos! terrli
nile ever known in this city, many roofs ana chIih
3,y.ro more or lesa injured before noon. ani ~
o'clock the Suspension Bridge had acquire" Ni'."-
ltory motion which caused most passengers I" ls;''
land turn back fearing to cross it. ~ nb"t s''H
3,hc direction of the wind changed ana she H'''N ~
5,he bridge commenced losing its rcguiri'E' te
ainp Jerking and twisting becoming more 'io'it unh
lat 3 o'clock precisely, the woph'""sn n. '"' :
Jof the bridge turned nearly bottom "P"''', n IN
9n bcayc terrific sure and tremendous h"i7'' ~
sf ,b. colJcs broke from their anchorage Rt tli1
-, ,5 ard rho entire span suuk together n;" tho
,r 0rr uf the stone crcctions nj tho city end o;
L hr;dar for the protection %! the anchorage rom
lho weather was almost entirely demolished some
T tho Iarre stones being thrown twenty or thirty !est
4,o IN. street \ more perfect wreck, or more le-
menable record were never before called upon !"
! make.
No person seems to have been on the bridge at the
,n,c nor indeed for several minutes before the oc-
3currence A little daughter Of Mr.. Lukens from the
4[sland was standing the dollhouse, ana was con-
5iderably injured either by one OF the cables %. pieces
4of the dollhouse which is completely demoli1hea
Hheeling argus, May III
3 APOST OFFICE DEPARTMENT DrClsioH.
9-In answer inquiries. the proper officer ~ r. ~
saOce Depurtment decides that there ir noih!ug IL IL"
Tlaws of Post Office regulations forblddn JUSTICES "i
#the Peace from being Postmastera.- Washington
SStar
q CHLOROFORM COUNTERACIED;:-lnm ms Te-
uabIe discovery has been just announced by Dr, no
aber de Lambelle distinguished physician OF sar's.
IIe states thnt shock Of electricity given to patent
#dynp from the effects of chloroiorn, Will lmmediaicy
its influence and restore the sufferer 10 HE
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J,,,, 40 Illu .ui
WI, l,n,I ;g.SJD
,,t;.; II l5J AIS

Abolition. n.........-..i ,i5o 80, s
The whole opposition vote III 10 WAS 80 i, 'i.-
]yoc now il about :,S.!On, and while the DchocTaa1
3yo is nbou, 900 less than in 1852, he opposition r0'a
lis 400 less Moa H mds h'R.
In rcrar,l Ia representatives hc Democrats th!a
avear have elected 6i; in lSJa they elected l'o. IL
9,houd be stated, however that the Whole hIl1!orr
3nus b,,u Increased since that year from &9l i":'tp
3t or party has secured nearly half oi at inricia'
and sill possesses majority "t over d. IL ms u
3succi,ncn of Whig '.crnsng 0. We care llti!c 10"
3olien we mi:st encounter such demonstrations
I'm r.rur,l tu Connecticut while ihc Democratic N"-
dberna;oral candidate was eea':i' II was no. y >
ducorl. for hc received from them neariy NINE
more votes than the Wing nominee.
awhn MIS- in Il minority in the State oi L" EAi
arlIOUSAND. And while II i true thai q c""l!lG"
a,r nil the isIus defeated nenrlv all the DcmucThHc
S.,ndidates for Legislature. consider 1t sorry
s;ccinrn Of victory ~ boast Q! where the princpa!
arnnddn;c /. in minority OF twenty Thousand III l.
sSalr u, tl. size Of Connecticut Fennsyica"'"".
SPEECH OF JUDGE CASklE OF VIRGINIA.
We learn that Judge Cnskic o S!r2nii, ae''reFei
sou Friday NIGHT one OF the very nhes ani ino7 clo-
9Iucu speeches that lts been elected IN the House .!
by the Nebraska bill. We 1!h no:
3hcar the speech, but is represented 10 us S III d'
I respects M admirable effort
Judge Caskie although young man, has hi!ed ssve-
raj prominent positions His election 10 Congress tl!c
metropolitan district Of Virginia was c"ii7dcf.H
treat triumph. His opponent, John ~ Bots E,G1
awas the whcel-horsc OF the whig parry man "i hb!
atics and enjoying high reputation rs Il po"t'ih!
popular speaker. Judge Caskie met nm ir,4nen!
Hin discussion before the people, aud instead o losing
aaltlcd to the Inurcls he had already won.
81 Judge Caskic cumc to Washington with hlgh re-
Am,nton. hut instead of thr,lsng himself forward n
Ha speaker he hus been content 10 attci 10 l' ouT'
Gncss of his constituents. The speech to which We
4rcfrr we believe is his first in Congress IL If Our
81 Washington Schi'"".!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23

Mr.. LrrcnER of W., in the House, on Thurs,ln
night, fired Lr"adside into the lobby members vii
have been impnrunng Congress for lands TO air m
toud projects, ,aIddccmlrd Virginia from the charge
llihcraiy towards such schemes. lie also cxpns,,
the abuses which took placc in building custol
houses, nnl continued his remarks until his hour ha
,N,,ir.l
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TUESDAY MORNING,

TIE SHEPHERD OF TIE VALLEY.
Is this paper published with the appreciation of Ill,
Bishop of the diocese! This is the great question
between Senators Nlallory-aml Badgrr Perhaps th,
following slip which heads the editorial column of ,h
paper in question:. 50 lately rs the 18th inst. ma,
throw some i;-ll; OF tic matter:
APPROPRIATION.
The Shepherd "f III" Valley is published with m,
npprnbaiu, and recommend il TO the support of Tho
h atholics of this diocese.
PETER RICHARD.
1tll July, 1873. Archbishop of ST. Louis.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23

&aered to be printed. A majority of the committe
have agreed to report favorable to restoring the cv
8supcrintendency
: Inc House went into committee of the whole on tn
, state OF the Union OH the Nebraska bill.
Mr: Banks took the floor and said that the almos
united voice of the peoplco of Massachusetts incudin.
nose ne represents, was in opposition to this BILL ant
trom the conviction of his own conscience and iudg
nen he was constrained to do whatever he could t.
prevon the establishment of territorial governments
Aln Nebraska and Kansas
MIR. Miller advocated the Nebraska bill as likely tc
Squlet agitation on the subject of slavery.
Il Mr. Parker vehementlv opposed it.
MR. Peckham, Now York Hard, opposed the bill
gand gave the South and the Administration some
dpretty hard hits. He said he understood the Admin
straon would take care of those who fell i'll support
8ot the bill if 80, it would have plenty its hands.-
lie thought it would not be difficult to stand with the
Administration uponths hil for it had been every
4smc of it. Laughter. He had heard the Admins
Siration was unit, and had doubt of it, for he was
j sure it was cipher Laughter. Ile denied thul
tho North had ever violated the Missouri Calnpro-
anse and gave at length his views in opposition to
the bill.
The House then took recess till o'clock.
a The House rc-asscnbcd ut o'clock but only Is
! Hmembers were in attendance. 4 number of speeches
8were, however, nude upon the Nebraska bill Mcssrs.
taylor OF Tennessee and Wentworth of Mass,chu-
4>ett spoke in opposition to it.
MIR. Lindley addressed the Committee in favor of
SgrantIns lands for rail road purposes. Mr. Iotcher
atelvercd his views against such policy and pointed
3nut abuses relative TO custom-ho,lses md MI Moa
scham made defence of tho New England clergy.
The House adjourned last night at hai:past cicvcu
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Total Observation-Disclosures I5"e l'''''
OF the insane persons enumerated, la.9. We"
white and lbs colorcd and OF the idioic' li'' were
ybire md ,5c}0 colorcd
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RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING M,y oo 1sZ,

-, ,,.,..e '~>>~N~>-o>~~~>~-~
BY RlTClIIES &. PRYOR.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-The New York
Journal of Commerce does not favor the
annexation of the Sandwich Islands. II
says:
THE fact that they are not in the posses
sion of a strong power, and that they are
open TO the ships Of all nations on terms of
equality, should satisfy the people of the
United States. In our judgement that is
precisely the relation they should occupy to
the commerce of the world. 1t would be
the duty of the United States to protest
against the acquisition of this group by any
other nation, as it is the interest of other
nations to prevent its acquisition BY US.
Those islands are as necessary to the COM
merce of other communities, as they are to
our commerce. The seIishness which seeks
to obtain them for our exclusive purpose,
may cost more than we suppose. If the
oeption oftaking them for nothing, in pre-
ference to allowing them to remain as they
are, were offered TO the country. we believe
that the true interest of the United States
would best be consulted by refusing to
receive them. But to pay 100000 to the
King as long as be lived, and like sum to
his successor as long as he lived, for two
volcanoes and a hundred thousand natives,
would be the extreme Of folly, especially, az
if we attempt to hold it exclusively, we
might purchase contest with the other
powers of the world"
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16
BOYS Out at Night.

We commend the following article, which
we copy from an exchange, 10 parents gen.
orally of this town. 1t contains some excel.
lent hints and suggestions, which if carried
out, would lead to good results:
have been an observer. as am SYM
pathizing lover of boys-I love to see them
happy, cheerful, gleesome. Indeed can
hardly understand how high toned, useful
man can be the ripened fruit of boy who
had not enjoyed full share of the glad
privileges due to youth. But while watch
with very jealous eye all rights and Gus
toms which entrench upon the proper rights
OF boys, | am equally apprehenslve least
parents who are not forethoughtful, and
have not habituated themselves TO close OBJ
serva,ion on this subject, permi, their sons
indulgences which are almost certain to
result in their decentralization, if not their
total ruin: and among the habits which
have observed tending most surely to ruin,
know of none more important than that of
parents permitting their sous to be roaming
the streets after nighttall.
1t is ruinous to their morals in all instan-
ces.-They acquire, under the cover OF
night, an unhealthy state of mini, bad and
profane language, obscene practices, crlm-
inal sentiments, lawless and riotous bear
ing. Indeed, it is i'll the street after night
fall, that the boys principally acquire the
education of the bad and capacity for
becoming rowdy, dissolute criminal men,
Parents should in this particular, have a
rigid and infexibe rule that will not permit
a son under any circumstances whatever 10
90 into the streets after nightfall with view
engaging in out-of-door sport or meet other
boys for social chance occupatIon.-A rule
of this kind invaribly adheared to, will soon
deaden the desire for such dangerous prac-
tees.
Boys shouIe be taught % have pleasure
around the family center-tables, reading, In
conversation and hl quiet amusements
Boys are seen in the streets after nightfall
behaving in a manner entirely destructive
of all good morals Fathers md mothers,
keep your children out Of the. street, and
see that you take pains to make your home
pleasant, attractive, and profitable TO them;
and above all, with view to their security
from further destruction; let them not be-
come, while forming their character for life.
so accustomed to disregard the moral sense
of shame as to openly violate the Sabbath
day in street pastimes, during its day of eve
ming hours.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

SuBLIMIrY.-The following specimen of
the sublime is from the lips Of an itinerant
vender Of soaps, &C., and was delivered at a
Fair held a few days since at Keen, New
Hampshire: aOh that | were an eagle!
would seize Columbia's flag unfurled, and
soar aloft, until | reached the upper air. |
would wave it ore the thrones Of tyrants. an
emblem of hope and promise to the down
trodden, and hang it from the ceiling Of the
skies. would steal the nectar from the
gods, and suck from every cloud ambrosial
sweets, and when descend again to earth,
would make it into soapw
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

How TO PROSPER IN BUsINEss.-Tn the first
place make up your mind to accomplish
whatever you undertake, decide upou some
particular employment and preserve in it.
All difficulties are overcome by diligence
and assduity.
Be not afraid to work with your own hands
and diligently too. ;" A cat in gloves catch
es no MICE"
Attend to your business and never trust it
TO another.
"A pot that belongs to many is ill stirred
and worse boiled"
Be frugal "That which will not make a
pot will make pot lid"
Be abstemious "Who dainties love shall
beggars prove
Rise early. 'The sleeping fox catches no
poultry"
Treat everybody with respect and civility
Everything is gained and nothing lost
by courtesy" Good manners insure sue
cess.
Never anticipate wealth from any other
source than labor.
He who waits for dead mems shoes may
have to go long time barefoot
And, above all things, aNil Desparatumn
for "Heaven helps those who help them
selves"
If you implicitly follow these precepts.
nothing can hinder You from accumnla,ing
wealth.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

"A LOFTY observation-disclosures Hood. in
Megon, mas now been ascertained, by actual
%ns.sufement 70 DC mil eighteen thousand
n'ee hundred and sixty-one feet high.
MS . sne highest peak on the American
OusInens aud one Of the highest in the
oI'a. From this peak mountain tops FIVE
) san ;.' mile: distant are distinctly seen
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

CATCHING THE MusarrToEs.-"G Gosh" said
Johnny Spooner, the other morning, to the
clerk at Lovejoy's, chat 'skeeter net o.
yourn's furst-rate article, can tell yew.n
"Glad to hear" said the other; Calculate
to make every thing work well in this shop"
HWall it was. jest all that. / jest pulled up
the corner OF the net, an waited till hull
lot on 'em MORN half gross Of tho pesky
critters, piled down on me, when let it 60,
and catched the hull cantaukerous crew.
. Caught the mosquitoes 2" said the aston
ished clerk.
.Wall, didn't do nothin' else, ole Teller;
I'm just about as quick q. the trigger as any
Of your town folks, kalkilate. They bit me
some, though through the night, but reck-
on fixed their f1ints for 'em in the mornin'
Pm jist goin' out here 10 git one of them
bars. Great things, they are, for ketchin'
varmints.n
There were some curious movements in
the regions of the clerks quarters, just at
the moment; the sounds accompanying re-
sembled q laugh, somewhat.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

70 The New York Dutchman says that
it IS so dry up in Iowa, that the people have
to sprinkle the rivers to keep the beats
from kicking up dust.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

The "GoD-FoRsAKENn PARrY.-The editor
of the Adrian Watchtower, an old line paper,
feels decidedly bad over the results of the
late elections. He says:
Most any editor can write editorials
when suffering from the toothache-he can
do it whilst under such pain and kick up
his heels over the grave Of hope and defy
time and sorrow. But when called upon to
give the returns of the God-forsaken cleo
tons Of the 7th day of November, 1854, he
would gladly and most respectfully ask to
be excused from such seryicen
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

A YOUTHFUL TIA PARrY.-A nice little
tea party met together in the town Of Dux-
bury few evenings since, comprising two
brothers and four sisters, whose united ages.
were 47O years. The eldest brother was sc
years Of age, the second "a, and the sisters
respectively SO, IS, 73 and 10. In the ordi-
nary ways Of providence, so large family
is seldom preserved, to 50 great an age
[Boac1 Josrna11
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

10 IL the New York Independent we
find the foliwing from mother:
But did tell you what time had with
my little Ios 2"
"No. What is 1"
Why, was showing him the picture Of
the martyrs thrown to the lions, and was
talking very solemaly 10 him. trying to
make him feel what terrible thing j. was,
MAJ said he. all at once, soh, ma just look
at tina. poor little lion way behind there
he won't gel any,
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-12-16

MAsoSs MUST NOT F1GHr.-According to
the Masonic Register, the following resolu-.
ton has passed the Grand Lodge of Califor-
MIA:
RESOLVED, That the practice of duelling is
repugnant TO the principles of Freemasonry,
and i'll all cases where the brethren resort to
this mode of settling their disputes: it be-
comes the duty Of the lodge or lodges of
which they are members, or under whose
jurisdiction they may be- forthwith to expel
Masonry, subject to The confirmation Of the.
Grand Lodge. and no brother who may fall
in a duel shall Be buried with masonic hon.
ors. The following was also passed:
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of this.
Grand Lodge that the use of masonic en-
blem upon sign boards is unmasonic, and.
in open violation of the spirit of Freemason-
ry.