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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-05


TIE PROVIDENCE SOLDIERS This COMPANY Of y;s.er /.
rested at their headquarters the Irving House. yestsr
day forenoon In the afternoon at o'cock they vera
escorted by the Light Guard to the Park whs . they
were reviewed by Mayor wsstervelt and the Common
Council, and by Col Duryea and officers of the 7th
Regiment. Tho LIST Light Infantry appeared with 70
muslsts, and went through the drill with great credit
corted to the a,mory of the Light Guard, where the
were Toasted wi many good Thugs in the way Of eat
The ss %se rs ZIP a
up the Sound
Military ELECTION AT an election held at the City
Guard armory, $50 Broadway, the evening Of Tues
day. October 8, Col. H. N. Van Bsuren, presiding the
following officers elected, vz:-For Hrst ieuten
ant, Buckley; second do, Henry Spear; third do
sergeant, Thomas Edmonds, Jr., vas elected by &c
clamaton. In recent order, the resignation Of j. o.
and NJ Andrew sparks has sccs sted the sSovs posi
ton, much to the entire satisfaction Of every ocsr
and member. The best Of feeling maintiined dn-
ring the above election.
MILITARY PRocxDncs--At meeting Of the Ind.psn
emit Battalion Ryudsrs Grsnsdsrs held at the Gen. 32a
Broadway Saturday evening" Both ult. Major ea-xe
Han was called to the chair, and Jas. Hethrngton
On motion, Christmas day was selected for the dime Of
the annual parade Of shis battalion The following pro-
gramme for this years organization una-imously
Major commanding
stan.Adjutant quartermls ter. commissary, surgeon .
paymaster, chaplain.
Rynders' Horse Guards, nouuted-Csptain, arst.
second and third euteDans four sergesnts and thirty
privates.
Rynders' Lieutenant commanding. one ser
geant and twelve men. POneers-Csptain and one leo
tenant, one sergeant and twenty mon.
=, iiTst Company lnfantry-Csptan. first, second and
'hIa neur1snsnts four sergeants and City privstss
=, second Company Infantry-Captain FIRST second and
third heutenans, four sergcants and hfty privates.
Non Commissioned Staif--One sergeant major.
orum njnr, two STANDARD bearers. color guards
On molten, adjourned to meet ct same place next
Saturday evening, eth inst at ~ O'Clock.
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FALL AGRICULTURAL E1HmroSs thus far the weather
has proved most unpropttous for state Agricultural
Exhibition, but as to vulgar saying, q bad be.
ginning eften mai good ending, it is to be hoped
that during the remainder of the week there viii be
further discourse from this Wet weather
is greater damper to exhibitions Of this sort than TO
almost any other as the extensive Of ground which
they occupy puts all idea Of shelter from roof out Of
question.
The Connecticut State Agricultural Exhibition orsns
the 10th, from what have learned Is likely 10
prove more than usually interesting and attractive.
The New Ensand Elk aibdon OF Horses commences on
he i7th a. Bratteboro Vermont under the auspices Of
eNew England Agricultural ociety. There are eleven
clatses Of pr, minmn, varying amount from ten to
hice hundred dollars the latter bang a. usual for the
best horses for speed
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First District Court.
SELLING GROCEkIKs By FALSE WEIGHTS AND
NEAgUaEG.

BEFORE Judge Gfe6n
oT The Mayor If Nt,o Fork Le,cis Bermhos---
This action Is brought TO the penalty Of $50 for
using weights and measures without hsviog the same
sealed The plaintiff proved, by Allen E. Sivers de-
putty inspector Of weights and measures that the do
PENDANT keeps grocery store in the Eighth avenue be
tween Fifty third and Fifty fourth streets Witness
called at defendants store in July last and asked him to
produce the weights and measures used by him In his
sto he produced them, and on inspection found
not 10 be ssaledone of the contained false
bottom The Judge gave ia 'Rment for the plaintiff Cor
the amount OF the penalty, $50 and costs.
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The trottips match between Ed. Eddy and Highland
Maid was again postponed yesterday account of the
weather. It win come Off to-day at two O'Clock. A
match for 600 wiz be troed at the Union Course be-
tween Flora Temple and Mac the one between
EDDY and Highland Maid is over Hiram Woodruff having
to drive in each The nrst match will be on the
Centxeyille Course
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French Children are PrOverblalIy Well
dressad and Paris has brought this year the love-
lest hats Tor in ants and children, Of both SEXES that
ever beautiaed the face Of the young Cali and these
superoy trimmed fabr cs just opened GENlNS, No.
2l4 Broadway, opposite st Psul's church.
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BolD rnEvEs On Tuesday, while the inhabitants Of
jersey City, especially the route of the procession
wero hiently gszDs upon the parade, the Industrious
rcgues vere On the alert for pluader The residence
streets enpered by thieves who seeded in carry
Dg on gold watch, quantity Of silver wa-e Q mum.
her Of pieces Of ewery and $50 In money as plu ader
They have not been cetected.
An knelsh family, RESTING In Montgomery street,
near Grove street. were also robbed The thieves got
into their apartments, ami by II oroughy rapsacsin
them found seventy sovereens and $40 In silver coin
with which they escaped One or two lighter opera.
tons are also reported.
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Malls for the Pacific.

Malls KOr inc f0c10Cs
fH NEW YORK HERALD-CALIPORSIA EDITION.
ne United States mail steamship George Law, Capt.
-, win leave this port this afternoon, At two
S'sAock, for Aspmwan.
mo mails for California and other parts of the Pacific
GIN close at one O'Clock.
The NEw York WEEKLY Herald, California edition,
ssntaining the latest intelligence from AL parts of the
sofId will he published at ten oclock in the morning
Angle copies sxrence Agents viii please send In
sssr orders early As possible.
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Brooklyn CITY Intelligence.


THR CASE OF THE EXCISE CoNMIsuoNRRs-HA11AsC CORPUS
John cavanagh and Isaac Champion, the two Excise
Commissioners, who were some time since tried and
convicted of misdemesncr in granting licenses to i'm.
proper persons were brought before Judge DeAn, oC
the Supreme Court yesterday writs Of hAbeas cor
pus. and their discharge asked for Cavanagh WAS tried
in tho Court Of Oyer and Terminer. and Champion in
the Court Of General Sessions. Their sentence hch
was al Ike, imprisonment in the county jail foe
thirty DAYS and to pay fine o. $780, The ground tskeu
BY eeeDdsnEs sci that the entry OF convic-
tic cid not state the particular offence which thsv
were diced, nisds mesnor being general tsrm and
not iciently explicit The second point raised was
that their sentence to the county was illegal, by
IN act OF tie Legislature, passed Dec g. 1853 all the
courts he in the county Of Knss required to son.
teDce nimnals whose term is not less than hrty
to the peeitenary. It commended on the part OF
the people that the Court of Oyer and Te,miner in
which Cavansgh was tried, a court Of general ju-
risoiction and its judgments could not be imoeached
The Judge reserved his decision until this and
The prisoners were remanded to jail.
ADMITTED TO TIE BAR-The following young GENTLE ZEN
were yesterday examined by Board OF Examiners an
pointed by the supreme Court and admitted a. at
torpeys and to practice In OF the courts
OF this ssate-Ricbard Tucker. Alex Hagaer, ABR.
lam Lott qhos FreaD, Cyrus l.. Hail. lhos r. Proctor
+. W. Gessenhaimes.
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worth steing.-The most splendid show on
Eereoscopc pictures made Ia his country may
seen At ROOFS gallery sos Broadway. The proprietor
challenges criticism.
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FIRE IN wnnY rRKsr-ARREsT THE Occups la sCsUs
WITH ARSON at O'Clock Wenoesl&y NOON
Ing fire discovered In Fr ncn restaurant loo
the baaenent of houss No. so White stree orsnped
by Auguste Passeron. 1hs per part Of tha hoase -
occupiee by Mr.. Drevet and family az dwslhpg On
breaking open the basemeot door the flames 'oun
to be ascending Fl, behind the counter used kad
Of bar The aremeD the spot, AMI sih o. .
stream of water exiting usbsd the are before extended
be- old Inc basement IN which d originated
The Fire mar hal wsh ssry at the premises AK
IS he ire vas exsipguishd made exon nstien If
the ement and found hat the had ,rig M ed
uno or too counter, In two dstioct isces sket
partly coaf uned ~aa fsupd close by the counter, Ia
which IL is believed the Are knded There been
fire kincsd ~ bota ends of the c,uater ths ce.r,s
part o. the inter- not burns but merely SEQ ched
nom the hest The aspearaoce OF the burning to-
geter with the fact that the occupant h,d snco
II $3.50 his stock faruituie la the Grants Ins
rance Com 2any, when his s,o.k at the time Of tha
ore was rot worth $500, led to TIA suspiooa
that hr Pssseron knew something about tao oria Of
the IRE Captain Career er, OF ths Fifth pol o.
was also at the fire. and examined the premises and
rom be suspicious Appearance Of tbs ace he orasrsd
he slrest OF Mr. pssseron the charge OF set.uQ hs
prenises On Ere and he WAS accordingly tsks. i1to
tody on the c. arae.
Yesterday morning the prisoner was ts,eu oan 70
Justice Osborne, who detained him for e1aminat "a
The fire Marshal under the direction Of the M
took the evoenca Of seversi witnesses thu but
had not concluded to the ins the Court aj,uraAd
Tho case will be continued THIS forenoon Tbs damage
cone by the are will amount to about $3.50.
FIRE IN CuRYsTF srREEr-Lss. evening a. gu, .eyer
O'CLOCK, fte broke out In the stable No. l25 ystie
street. near Brocms street kept by M Vim ,oygsweu
private stable At the tms the fire was discovered
there several hors In the stable they we're all
removed before the FIRE extended down to the n-s
The 6re 6rst In the third loft amongst W.
and before tbs fremen ex,iDgushed it the flames mad
tpead throughout the sabe it did not extend beyond
the stable. In the upper loft Mr. Coggswe ID tsevs
sleghs stored they wero valued at sixty dollars
each They were nearly Ill consumed. Mr. Caggs Eeu
estimates his loss at about $500 had no Insurance.
The stable is owned by Dr. Van Arnsdale The origin Of
the Are could not be accounted for any other ray shau
1t was the work OF an incsne larry.
FIRE IN WALKER STREET -st eleven O'Clock lis. night
fire was discovered in the cabinet workshop Of Ac
Nocmark, situated At 1853 Walker street. The fireman
were the spot and extpguished the flames b.
fore they extended beyond the Hoor which they ORR
ginatd We could not learn if any Insurance. sas ON
amount to $3.50 5000 Captain Brennan was present
at the FIRE with section of men, and after She Gre the
premises were nailed and secured under HE direction
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pens, running along parallel with the Third avenue
Mr.. Morrcn u the Superintendent Of this department
and performs his duties the satisfaction Of All There
are about i've hundred sheep on the ground; we shall
The principal breeds are tho New Oxfordshirs, the
Leicester, the Cotswod, the Silesa the Saxony and
the French merino. Perhaps the most interesting ss
New Oxfordshire buck, the property Of John Andrew
OF west Cornwall, c. This animal z year old ana
sssp S
land buck weighs 40 20 pesads P'I e1. vegas
stock il Of comparatively recent introduction. sr
drcws shows also imported and lamb born here.
These snesp are from tho aoss Of the DUKE Of e
Two pens Of fat long woosd SHEEP win be found near
hr Alexander Of Kentucky shows long. wooled Lei.
arrived hast Friday, In the Hermann, and good pe.
Mr.. WAGE, Of Canada, has Ave Leicester ewes They
look we'll Mr. Ka,bbun Of Springfield, N. r.. has some
L. @. Morriss Hne Southdown will bring tears to the
eyes Of many epIcures. The fellow looks good enough
to eat he To- This Is said to be the best sheep Of tine
aAe ewes Of the southdown stock. Mr.. Lownder, Of
West Derby, has pen Of good southdowns.
David ohsaessus Of Sing Sing shows two peculiar ami
long wool, but there's not much of II.
We now come to some French merinos. This stock Is
prof able to the Importers but has got rather unpopular
Campbell h Chamberlain, Of Duchess county, show
some fine slesias and mernos The slesss PARTON.
larry good.
Mr.. kice Of Washington county, shows a noble buck,
OF the New 0Sfordshre stock. lie will shear very heavy
Halleck sherman, Of Ulster, show two Cotswold,
impor ed This stock IL popular The sheep are hardy,
and shear very probably.
SWINE.
There are about two hundred vino the ground aud
in part Of the exhibition is there displayed more
marked i'm provement than in these animals.
The Suffolk ts favorite breed about this time, and
Mr. George W. Wilson, Of Maiden MASS, has one of tse
finest specimens Of this stocs have ever HIS
head legs and Other points, for the critic show blood
and breeding sna he IL Ia superior condition. every
thy coed In him il well brought ont.
Mr. Love- Of Seventy second street, showed some Gne
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The identical platform which General Scott was
compelled 10 repodiate in 1852. Bnt while tue
present position of Clayton and the Know
Nothsngs DeDtra)iz . tie poisos OF Sc Varoism,
bis nomination for the Presidency by she IA
tiopal wings as the champioo of the Know
Nothines, wonld completely block the game Of
Seward for The succession.
1t win be a glorious result, il, between the
sunion Goa i,ion Of Seward, on the one hand,
ano the anti American party Of Clay 90 on the
Other new conserv alive nat onal Union party,
upon q new and honest p atform, should ip in
between the con'piratofs, and win the cay.
Perhaps we may come that yet. Perhaps not.
We have at least star ing point From the ruins
Of the late whig party two new organizati ,ns
have sprung into II e; and (each upon totally
OFF, rent plat'orm,) William Fl. Seward and
John NJ. Clay ton are in the field.
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LIFE INSURANCE.

1NHE GIRARD LIFE INSURANCE., ANNUITY,
i and Il ust Company, OF Philadelphia--of No
1872 Chestnut street. the first door east Of the custom
house) Capital. (paid up,) 100000. Charter per-
petua-continuc to make assurances on lives on the
most favorable terms. ~
They act us Executors. Trustees, and Guardians
under las will and as Receivers and Assignees.
The capital being paid up and invested, together
with large and constantly increasing reserved fund.-
offers perfect security to the insured.
Tho premiums may be paid yearly, half yearly, or
quarterly.
The Company add Bonus periodically to tho in
surances for life. The first bonus, appropriated in
December, 1874. and the second bonus in December,
lS49, amount to an addition of S262.50 to every
$1,000 insured under tho oldest policies making
1892 so, which will be paid when 1t shall become
claim instead of 81 900 originally insured the next
Oldest amount to 1887 so; the next in ago to
$I,2l2.50 for every $1,000 the others in the same
proportion, according to the amount and time Of
standing which additions mako an average of nero
than 60 per cent upon the premiums paid, without
increasing the annual premium
The following few examples from the register
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DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
FEVER AND AGUE CURED BY DR. McLANEs
LIVER PILLS.


Mr.. Jonathan lIougham, of West Union. Park
county Illinois. writes to tho proprietors that he
had suffered greatly from asseyere and protraeted
attack Of Fever and Ague, and was completely re-
stored TO health by tho use of the Liver Pills alone
These Pills unquestionably possess great tonic prop
critics, and can be taken with decided advantage for
many diseases requiring invigorating remedies; but
the Liver Pills stand pre-eminent means Of re-
storing disorganized Liver to healthy action /;
hence the great celebrity they have attained, The
humorous formidable diseases arising from a dsoas
cd Liver, which SO long bafod the skill Of the most
eminent physicians Of the United States, are now
rendered easy of cure thanks to the study and per
of the distinguished physician whose name
this great medicine bears--a name which will de-
sceni to postority one deserving Of gratitude
This Invaluable medicine should always be kept
within roach; and on the appearance Of the earliest
symptoms of diseased Liver it be safely and USE
fully administered.
10 Purchasers will please be careful to aak for
DR. McLANE's CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS,
and take else, There other Pills, purport-
ing to be Liver Pills now before the public.
DR.. McLanes Liver Pills, also his celebrated Yer
mfugc can now be had at all respectable Drug Stores
in the United States and Canada.
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NEW GOODS.

DARKER, Mt his Perfumery and Fancy Store, I'M
L der the National Hotel Pa avenue, Is just open
ing new and complete stock of Goods consisting in
part, of
Ladies and Gents Paris Kid Gloves all sizes and col
ors
PERFUMERY.
Extracts from the houses of Lubn and Provost Paris
and Harrison Philadelphia;
Genuine German Cologne, Pomatum Boeuf Marrow ;
Cold Cream, Macassar Oil, w. /. Bay Rum;
Lows Brown Windsor Soap, Cleaver's Honey Soap;
Lubin's Rose and Musk Soaps;
Taylors Transparent Balls &C., &c.
BRUSHES
English, French, and American Hair Brushes in one
hundred different patterns;
|, 2, 3, 4, and row Tooth Brushes, London made,
for our sales expressly;
Nail and Cloth Brushes, &c. &c., &c.
COMBS.
Tuck Combs, latest Paris styles
She'll Buffalo, English cold pressed Horn and India
Rubber Dressing Combs
John Fen's premium ivory fne-teeth Combs and
Pocket Combs.
FOR SHAVING
Guerlains, Rousses, and Harrison's Shaving Cream
Military Cakes and all other Shaving Soaps;
Badgers hair Shaving Brushes, very superior.
PARKERs PREMIUM RAZOR sTRoP.
WASHINGTON, March IL, ls49
We, the undersigned, having fairly tested Parkers
Metallic Razor strop Powder TO which the Maryland
Institute has awarded premium, take great pleasure
in certifying that will keep the Razor in fine smooth
shaving order, without tho use Of hone
j. MACPHERSON BERRiES, u. s. Senator.
w. w. SEATos, Mayor of Washington.
w. s. ARCHER, House Of Representatives
Rev. I. NJ. PEAsE, Washington City
THOMAS J. RUsK U. States Senator.
Hiram Walbridge, Esq, New York city
RAZ0RS.
Wade Butchers, of our own importation;
VII 10
Razors imported to order and all warranted.
Jan. I'D
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CHINA, CHINA, CHINA!

~ s. FOWLER A co. lstore in Odd Fellows Hall,
~ 7th street, have just completed opening large
assortment Of CHINA, QUEENSWARE, and GLASS,
making their stock nj this time equal to any in the
country; consisting in pnrt as follows, viz
Decorated gold hand and plain white French China
Dinner, Desert, Tea, and Breakfast Sets and de-
tached pieces such as Fruit Baskets, Compoters
Casseroes, ornaments for dining tables and Punch
Bowls.
India China, in dinner and ten SETS and detached
. pieces
Iron Stone China decorated flowing blue and white
dinner, tea breakfast, and toilet sets, and detach-
ed pieces, IN every pattern and shape
Also, in great variety
Dresden, Tcrra-cotta, Parian and French China;
Vases, Card Receivers, Jewel Stands
Candlesticks, Motto Cups and Sauccrs
Mugs, Pitchers, &c
GLASSWARE, rich cut and engraved
Crystal straw, stem, and Pressed Goblets
Champagnes. Wines, Cordials aud Tumblcrs;
Finger Bowls, w atcr Bottles Spoon Holders
Toilet Bottles Cologne Bottles, Glohes
Lamps, rich and plain Dccanters;
Cut and pressed Bowls and siiycred Bowls;
Solar, ETHEREAL Hail. and Side Lamps
Candelabras Girandolcs, rich and plain Castors;
Britannia Coffee Urns, Tea Sets, covered and un-
covered
Pitchers Punch and Molasses Pitchers;
Fine Cutlery and Albata Forks, Spoons &C., of tho
most approved and latest patterns;
Also, Block Tin Coffee Urns, higgins, Tcapots
Plate Warmers, Egg Boilers, &c.
With an endlesss variety OF goods not named which
respectfully invite strangers and citizens TO call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Storekeepers and country merchants will find it TO
their advantage to buy of us, as facilities are
equal to any other importing house in the United
States, and we determined to sell as low.
N. B. Goods carefully put up for the country by
experienced packer and delivered free Of charge
in any part of the city. Jan. 2-dtf
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.

Consumption Bg6led - Since the days of Escula-
Plus, medical men have striven in vain to conquer
that arch enemy of mankind Consumption. Doctor
Aver Of Lowell, Massachusetts, has, we have every
reason to believe succeeded in attaining this object
nearer than any predecessor or contemporary. He
calls his remedy Ayers Cherry Pectoyal by which
it has been favorably known for many years in
all parts of the world 1t is recommended by
eminent persons the best remedy for diseases
of the throat and lungs extant Doctor Aver receiv-
ed lettcr from Hon. Daniel Webster, in which that
statesman spoke Of the Pectora in the highest terms
and mentioned that he was personally knowing to
the usefulness of this article, in both America and
Europe-Nsrc York Sunday Times
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THIS elegant and popular Weekly Agricultural
Il Family Newspaper will commence its third vol
ume the lst Of January, 1854 II win be llustra
tod with numerous engravings Of Domestic Animals,
Farm Buildings, Farm Implements, Trees Shrubs,
and all the important affairs connected with Horti
culture, Agriculture, and Stock.
Each number will contain, besides Foreign and
Domestic News, selections from the most interesting
Publications Of the day. Stories Wit, History Biog
raphy. Poetry, Essays on various subjects, Market
Reports Of Cleveland, New York, Cincinnati, 10 In
short, nothing will be left undono which may be
thought necessary to render " The Ohio Farmer the
best Family Paper for the Farmer Gardener, Me-
chanc, and Stock Breeder, that Is published in the
United States That the circulation may be general
we have made the terms low.
T'vms-0ne copy, So three copies, IS; Eve cop
les IS; ten copies SIS; twenty copies, SIS; and at
the same rate for six months. Address
THOMAS BROWN, Proprietor,
Cleveland, Ohio
10 Editors friendly to our enterprise, who will
copy the above advertisement, and send paper
marked to us, shall have the Farmer the coming
year, with without exchange. Dec. 22-4t