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New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMERS DANIEL WEBSTER
AND Ell DORADO AT NEW -ORLEANS-LATER
FROM HAVANA

New ORLEESs, Saturday March II, 1884.
The steamships Daniel Webster from San Juan, and the
El Dorado from Aspnwal arrived at this port to day
bringing dates from San Francisco of the 10th Feb The
news has been anticipated by the arrival of the North Star
at New York
The steamer Texas with dates probably fortnight later
from Vera Cruz and Mexico is below and will arrive dur
ing the night or early on Monday morning.
The steamship Crescent City, from New York via Ha-
vana which latter port she left the 9th inst arrived
here yesterday and reports the Black Warrior still lying al
tie Government wharf The Havana papers are silent in
regard seizure the Black Warrior and our private
adyices give no aaao~a particulars relative to that affair
Our Cotton market has been aeve for some days past
closing on Saturday firm at an advance of to lc the
ruling price being 9c for Middng The s,eek in por. is
estimated at 275 600 bales and the estimated decrea-a in
receipts at all southern ports $4,000 bales compared
with last year.
Sc So Corn sells at 64c. y bushel.
Arrived at this port ship Creole, and bark Hazene
from New York; bark Thomas Perkins, from Baltimore
and the bsrks Salem, and Sylphde from Boston.
The steamer Crescent City sailed for New York, vii
Havana TO day.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
BREAKING UP OF THE ICE AT ALBANY.

ALBANY Saturday, March II, 1854.
The ice in the river here has moved but is blocked up
about nile below 1t first moved a. Troy yesterday morn
ing at early hour but checked at the Nail Works
about miles above here where was piled by the for
movement this season
During Yesterday and last evening in front OF this city
Il moved several times yards and this morning about
O'Clock the whole mass started borne off by heavy
food The water which had risen considerably during
the night receded and the huge cakes OF ice which
had bee0 piled up above the city, sweeping down
fearful rate. In its heavy sheet struck row
stavipg two of them in They were story and half
buildings, belonging to the Albany Canal Line and
occupied as efices for transportation lines.
This with perhaps the sweeping off of few staves
about all the damage can learn of The jce pushed
and on crushing down and crumbng and roaring in its
frghtul eourse sweeping away every obstruction which
city entirely clear and il flowed serenely
midsummers day; but the scene presented below the
city is far different and much less gratifying e. look
npon About one mile below the city the obstruction
80 great TO prevent the passage Of the ice and it
menced damiDg up until the whole width Of the river
spanned by wall of ice as solid and formidable as the
strongest masonry.
The water immediately set back upon the city and rose
rapidly At 10 o'clock it was nearly as high as the high
water mark of last and then rsiHg at the rate of
Tour inches an hour The blockade below is of such
formidable character in such bad spot and the ice be
low for distance heavy and strsng, thai 1t is
thought it viii have to gradually wear away before an
opening will be made sufficiently large to reduce the Hood
Inns Is made the apparent be cause there no ice
moving 10 add TO the force Of the current which is
not rapid enough TO effect opening This gives rather
serious prospect for our business men on the dock
Inc present condition of the quay the pier and streets
adng to them is such to check amos. entirely their
operations The pier and the quay submerged
columbia St, Maiden lane, Safest, Hudson st Hamil
81 the steamboat landing, Ferry St, and the lower
o. the city for distance up in the city sub
ruigeo and are taversed only by small boats All the
,S ana easements in those parts of the city besides
.ne grams leading to houses further back overAowed
enselng the former unDhabitable The railroad ferry
''oes make their trips
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

Tie beard movement in England is one OF the mos;
rapid on IT cord in these fast times mhois IoN
recommends the clergy to abandon smooth shaving ana
return to the manly and majestic beard as worn oy ne
glorious Refouners of the sixteenth century says
tLros ihan for natures covering TO supersede e1'e
he Rev Peter Barlow Incunbensof CoekneiI has ace1
on the advice Some ofhis people were so hsny oeAie
he Cbnr1h The great body Of the
rers sensible enosgh TO remain. -lChulen '0-4""
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
DARING ROBBERY OF THE PITTSBURGH Gus
TOM-HOUSE
PITTsBUEGH, Saturday, nj

PITTsBURGH, Saturday, March II, l5Ji
LAST night about o'clock John Hastings, Collector OF
the Port was knocked down in Allegheny and robbed of
$780, gold watch and the keys othe Custom House doors
and the safe The robbers then entered the Custom House
and stole bag containing $4,000 in eco gold pieces Mr.
Hasti1 gs is in precarious condition.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
STABBING AFFRAY-MOVEMENTS OF THE Gu
NARD STEAMERS

BosTos Saturday March II, 1854.
AT Nstick about o'clock this morning. Mr.. Willard.
landlord Of the Long Pond Hotel stabbed man named
Warren with dirk nficng is supposed mortal injury
The cause n gambling dispute.
The steamship Alps left here this morning at o'clock,
for New York ard the Asia viii leave for the same de'!i
nation about o'clock to morrow Sunday morning.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

FrRT LAFAYErTE, IsDIASA-A FIRE broke out in the
drug store Of Eddge Avery at La on the morn
inc of The 3D. destroying the with the entire block
% wbch II was situated The buildings occupied as
follows: J. G. Carnahan & Son. dry good. merchants;
goods chiefly saved insured $4,000. Elindge Aver
druggists esnaed loss u 0o0 nsared $500 Dodge
& Co boot and shoe merchants loss 5000; Usured
5000 b b. Hutchinson s. Co., elothiers loss $1,000 !
insured $1,000
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

MAI ROBBERY-The mail carrier between Weston. in
Lewis county Va. and Buckhannon was arrested few
DAYS since in the latter place. the charge OF robbng
the mail Ii is supposed that he had, by means,
procured key with which he opened the mail bags. The
amount of money stolen is unknown, though various
amounts are missing Some money found n the pos
session of the carrier and half of s5O bill in the
possession Of his father, who has also been arrested
Another person implicated in the robbeSy but other
arrests have been made The youth about 10 years of
age Hi. name Shrieyes The road along the line
observed TO be strewed with the envelopes of letter.. &c
The practice Of employing youths 10 perform the respon
sble of carrying the mails Of the country is subject
deserving the serious consideration OF the Post Office De
rartment remarkable recently tried in the
United States Court sitting in this city We Guie TO that
OF youth from Bedford county-snother occurred re-
Gently in Berkeley coun;yaOd now have the third in
Lewis county Lead not into temptation j. divine
Injunction which should be particularly regarded 10 such
matters Too young in instances TO know the snor
intv or appreciate the penalties of crime boys, with
nnursllove of money doubles. often made roguss
and they and their friends subjected % all the painful ef
fecs by placing them in positions in positive disobedence
Of the sacred commandment TO which have referred
They are often Immediately before US, the
duIe. Of old heads The boys father with one half Of
"a g. note found IL his possession, and also another
Individual" says Tie USsters Herald have been ar
rested And here have the evidence that this youth
has been ampered with and his character and future pros
peCts forever blasted b. persons Of mature age who
doubtless in consequence Of his youh, approached and
made a, easy prey OF him Richmond Va paper
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
ANrI- NEBRASKA MEETING AT DOvER, N H

DOvER, n. II, Saturday, March IT, Is5f.
One Of the largest meetings ever held in this town, con
vened last night at the Town Hall Daniel NJ Christie pre-
sided The meeting ably and eoquenly addressed by
the President Horace Greeley and the Hon Amos Tuck
Resolutions strongly condemnaory of the Nebraska bill
were offered by Hon. Asa Freeman and were unanimously
adopted Notwithstanding the night stormy, delega
tions were present from all the neighboring towns
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
THE CONSOLIDATION FESTIVAL IN PHlLDEL-
pHIA

PHILADELPHIA Saturday, March H. 1853 PM
The city 10 brilliantly Illuminated this evening in honor
of the consolidation The public buildings are ornamented
with transparencies and otherwise brilliantly illuminated
The streets are packed with people.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT,

By asd Tth ne Gdfiee ana oo"'eH " |'e Ss'I'e
CoxsUIs OF TIE UNITED srATEs-samuelJ Mtssn Of New;
Yot for the Lsdrone IIds reside al the port Gus on said
Islands Stone OF Ohio for the Port OF M.asA n sPn
Jotn Nshony Massch for tie City OF Asen Ecaid
Roman OF Caifornis for port OF Gusymss In Mexico
eUEvEYoRs UsToHs Thomas Benuesson q Quiney'
Iino: sdre, Por jefferson. NeSfork John bo
h.nnor IL River Virginia; Dennis Dvey 9: Nores
Shelton New Haven Conn@ec1t; lanes
Goofrc, Geos W reliant et D1 nties
Vnsinis H. Webb sufos virginia John b Sor nan
az New Abspy Indiana: Nathaniel Rufder At Nelsco Texas
Chsmpe B. Thornton Por Roysl Virgins; Esha Attns ~
Newpot Rhode ssnd; william A Linz, St Lols ssouri
Wafer Haveus at GrcenpOr; NeTiork lie Wis osen salem.
Nscbufetts Gabriel Johnston Fredeoksburg Vyna; I'd
~ Prou nell AZ Troy EevYork; Jesse George Caters creek
YiTsipis samuel seyip Accousek Cour-House 'rgnf
ssmpI Porter at Beverly Massachusetts smith a. AeXan-
ds John Butler at smi'hda Virginia. Henry y sands at
Lausvile Kentucky.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
THE MANCHESTER ROAD OPENED.

WASHINGTON, Saturday March II, 1854
The Manchester road all right again The connections
are all perfect and passengers 90 through without delay
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

Dor, tdr,, eorsrrasiO-. sad s YrosaIiy The 'srtios
SOW, s,ck csisg sg,ente,crs THIS rn'nor originated
in .eIes. .Sptic dspatca from visnSs announcing the
dsstructou of the Turkish gotla oo the Danube but
even this report wss wishOu' sDy ioOasssiou
The Austrian Government 1sx succeeded IN mss,g
loan with the Austrian bank which sekes uroe i'seh
all ,he Government paper noUsy to soe extent OF
SIS oO00S0. TIE Government mosgages the customs
revepuss TO the bank security for i've mIacn dsrs
per spmr, the debt to be repaid in iseeu years The
Ass,rsa bsDk having now mortgage orthe sal' w'nes
and another oa the castons it is difficult to zee now
tie admins srsticn esr be carried on without reveure
esreci,y as tie troops the Turkish fscniier' are
now On var footing that is to cay, 'u incfeas'dPg.
The strikes at Preston hsvs at last ceased beth the
a.ters 81. the hands ha.ipg sbssed their preets'ons
rhs result might have been attained severa' sonta'
back.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

LIBERAL BEQUIsTs.-Tie Baltimore SEH SAYS thst the
late Jacob Albert of Baltimore left by his will various
charitable becuests Among them are the following
To the Protestant Orphan Asylum, on Franklin square
slOcCO; TO the Female Orphan Asylum 81 81. Pauls
Church slOOCO TO the male orphans Of the same sO0oO
~, children II Is understood 70 be divided as follows
s7o eco TO each of three and $4,000 TO each Of Two
daughter making q total with the charities seoys 'ps
S1ed This In addition 10 his 1--WE children Mr. A sio
layes wife.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

BosToN Saturday, March II, l55f
Captain Rodbrd, who taken from the wreck Of the
bark Orne st. John by the Ssxonvle died l.st night at
the Massachusetts, spta His remains will be taken to
Bath for burial The other survivors Of the wreck are
doing well
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.

BALTIMORE, Saturday March III, 1854.
The Maryland Legislature adjourned sane die last night,
having rejected all the liquor bills.
We have mail this morning south OF Whining
top &C.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

There is dmnutiOn Of 81 from the last report but
marked change in any leading disease Small POI Ia, in
creased s. Consumption s. ConvulsiOns l3 Casualties de-
creased !, ApopeIy T. Bronchitis 3, &c.
The following comprehensive Comparative Table Will
show the weekly progress Of all the principal diseases as
well as Casualties. under which head put all causes of
5oo,b no. usu.Ily subjected to medical treatment
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

C,,.pc, or Gr.yp LaRcTNY-A young man na1ned
james D0e, yesterday srssd etsrsei win R 51a
sb ,u6 n .r valued the properly oI ff1nces
No H. N,reer a. appears thst e" eTesi, snes
~ v tsde call upoD LADY AID Ae w.s sao-s IN oat -
Soo, h, matched her the Wsteh ara rtln aaa A1
VITA il lie vas committed By Js'.iss sls't 70 asss' no
cha
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
ERE AT PROVIDENCE.

PROVIDENCE, Saturday, March II, 1854.
The periodical and fancy goods store Of A. g. Story un-
der the Franklin House, partially destroyed by fire
this morning. Insured for s., 100.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

FEoN PoRTAu .PRBcT-Cap Pettngin, OF brig John
BoyI,on arrived yesterday from Port au Prince reports s
fever having entirely disappeared when he leti
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

FIRE IN CANDLs, y. Jon Saturday about midnight
Ere broke out in the stables attached to Woostons Hotel
ard ofeiehteen boses in at the time sI were destroyed
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
TIE SOUTHERN MAIL.

BALTIMORE, MaTch II, IooI.
The New Orleans papers of Monday received They
contain Galveston Of the Sd inst bu! of in
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

k but Il Is now repaired and replaced in good work
inc s Al cost not exceeding e2oo. He aids that the
g y. western Railway have conveyed upward OF 10000
oi.". n'.s.serr without the sligbest accident
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

TELEGRAPH FROM NEwrouSDLAsD TO IRELAND An
official document addressed to the Secretary Of the Navy
by Lieut. Mauy giving the results of the deep sea sound
irgs effected 10y Lieut. Ber yman from the shores OF New
Midland those of Ireland has been Published These
seem be decisive ofthe question to the ability
sub marine telegraph the Atlantic OCEAN in that
region the distance between the points of the two
countries being thousand six hundred miles and the
bottom of the sea being plateau the whole distance sin
rusrly adapted TO the purpoe Of holding lire Of mag
neic telegraph wire The depth of the plateau quite reg
uar cradusy increasing from the shores Nswfound. n1
where is fifteen hundred fathoms, until it reaches two
thousand ahoms when the other side This is
s suited the purpose the depth being such
the wires against all the per ofceberg anchors SC and
deep be useful More remarkable than this is
the fact at upon the admirable plateau the waters Of
"the sea appear quiet and completely at rest
"as they are at the bottom of a mill pond :" that
there are no perceptible currents and abrading
"asents at work at the bottom Of the sea
graph wire once lodged there there would remain a.
completely beyond the reach of the accidents Of drt as
t would be if buried in airtight cases. Lieut. Maury
that national prize be offered the Telegraphe
Company through whose teegraphc wire the first sle
graphic message shall be passed across the Atlantic
North Americas.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
GREAT RAIN STORM AND FLOODS IN OHIO

CHoNSATf Friday, March TO- is5i-lO P NJ
II has been raining here necessarily during the last os
bow and the Ohio River and its tributaries are rs ng with
unprecedented rspidity.
All the bottom lands threatened with general over
fow and the merchants ihe lower part OF the city are
now removing their goods The river rising at the rate
of le inches an hour
All the telegraph lines except the House down. and
have advces from above II the rains have been
general the water will be higher than in 1917
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

The whole number of deaths for the tenh week of 1853
wss a64 of 1884 453 increase last year "a per cent
increase of population per cent Per cent under TO- in
1883 60 in 1854 Ga.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
THE MAINE LAW DECIDED TO BE CONSTTTU
TIONAL IN MICHIGAN

DETROIT Saturday, March IL, 1854
The Supreme Court has finally decided that the Maine
Liquor law constitutional and the decision 0 the Wayne
County Court is reversed.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13
nrrrS OF NORTAtTTY

The City Inspector mAss' TIE t'loTns Tctar' or TIE
TEsTH " Xxx Of the pr,ssni year.
WISELY EErcET ~ DEATH. rss nrrI Alo LoJSrT %
NTvyOsK fr7- Mo- . AIr-. y 1871 -
EKS 73-UoMEs s4-BoYs isS-dIRLs Dt .....-lHI 19B
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

Or1p,cr-Four men named Wilson C. Baker, John
n Hawley Jacob II. Burrough and Milo L. Smith, were
Yesterday arrested and required TO enter INTO ponds 10
answer charge of assault and battery the Justices
of the Peace before whom they were taken have dcnom
mated it, There various and conflicting rlnors ABOUT
the nature of their they stand Tor Drnay
heating Mr. Hoffman at the ST. Charles Hotel on oroai-
way above Surgeon Market. The following ver;ion, we
believe may be received as in the main correct
Hoffman had been friendly footing with blrs BAKER
for several months and later it is charged mportuned
her with dshonOrabe proportions. She communcsted
bis overtures to her husband who is sad addressed
Hoffman note forbiddng him to call again on his wife
lie further gave Lis wife pistol with the advice to use
il should the man continue his suit Yesterday morning
Hoffman entered her apartments in the hotel evincing
unmistakeabe Intentions and Mrs Baker. taking the
loaded pistol fred at him twice without however striking
him.
The noise of the firing brought number of boarders to
the room. Among them were Hawley Burrough and
Smith who arrested Hoffman, and kept him in dursnce
while messenger sent after Baker, who was then at
hsgrocery store in the vicinity. Baker On his arrival
procured himself two cowhdes then assisted BY the 9th
ers stripped the prisoner and lashed him with cord to
bed post They then beat him almost to jelly hardly
leaving an inch of his body unmarked After having cut
him illus in terrible manner, Baker finally procured
knife for the purpoce of caratng the victim and did in
deed innic severe wound but added was prevented
by the other participants from carrying out his design 10
its full extent When relieved, Hoffman was more dead
than alive.
row recover lie was removed to the Sisters Hospital
The matter produced good deal of excitement in the
Sixth Ward The friends Of Hoffman put altogether
another complexion on his conduct, which would acqlt
him and convict the defendants to great certainly.
When arrested they taken first before Recorder SIM
mons who refused positively to take less bail than
$1,000 tor them The counsel for defendants falling to
obtain reduction sgni6ed his intention to the
case justice as il had not yet been formally 6roached
before the Recorder Accordingly they went before Jus
enter into bonds of 500 and Burough, Hawley and
smith severay 5000. They have ali been released for
caStcson 1 were brought to he caa5oo,s The latter was
olI matted with blood. lSt Louia Democrat, Sd.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

DEATH OF THE MASTER OF BARK ORLINE ST.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

Last yesr-Whigs Il. Democrats 10.
USIID-Ths tie Supery sor in the town Of II aacock
Delaware Co has been united by the election Of Leonard
II Albion. whig ever John II Kersted, Dem BY ma
ioriiy Of 50.
New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-13

ThoN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Hospital believue ID Lunsue Asyum, City Hospital
Penrennary black bl.eKvef. lsPd. Aims House Bl
wells Island ..t W Mfs issnd. ...s2 Cord Home Ho
Small PeI Hospital ksncsiPs Island Coored Persons
BI.ckpslrs Ia's 2 St vineenss Hosp. 2
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-08-12
Pedestrian Feat.

Mention WIS made OIL Tuesday of tho extra
ordinary fent recently pelforHadin San Fran
cisco by William Hughes: tho pedestrian, in
walking 80 consecutive hourfor n wager of
$1,000 1t seems lic was actuated in the attempt
from u desire to reach his home in Cambridge,
where he has y wife and two children, aud find
ing mining Improbable he went into training
for the walk. This herculean tnslSSso ably con-
clndcd, wns commenced on Thursday, June %,
at about l.! p. NJ, and terminated on Sunday.
June rs. nt 10 o'elok P. NJ, making SO full hours
constant walking. with perscns watching him
all the time to prevent any Infringement OF the
compact He walked OH plank fifteen fee:
long by three feet broad, at the Mountuineer
Saloon, corner of Kearney and Commercial
streets His dress was flesh co!orcd tights, cloth
cap, and stout, heavy shoes. lie sustained this
trying exercise in n remarkable manner, walk
ing ncnrlv the whole time. until near the con-
cluson, ut very rapid pace. He is calcula.
ted, BY competent judges. TO have averaged
three miles per hour, making 240 miles Of trav-
el without one moments cessation, tho mos: re-
markablc circumstance attending it. being the
total deprivation Of sleep. During the per-
formaace thousands of spectators visited him,
all Of whom paid literally IN aduittance fee.
Several ours before the time appointed for the
conclusion of this feat, the street in the vicinity
of the Mountaineer, was closely packed with
n dense mass of people. nl expressing the great
est anxiety rs to the result At the laet hour
the exercise began to be severely felt by him,
and he showed evident symptoms of giving out.
Drowsincss oppressed him greatly. and nothing
but the cheers and friendly encouragement OF
the spectators baoyod mp his exhausted frame.
at Inst tho long. delayed hour rolled round on
the, to him, dreadfuly slow wheel Of time, and
his hnrassing weary walk was ended He was
immediately covered with blankets and convey
ed to tepid bath, and afterwards put to bod.
At the last accounts he was rcposing comforia-
bly,. Tho stake with bets, de-, will yield him
nrcsnrye6 .r's
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-08-12

Where are the DeadS -
Where arc the mighty ones of ages past
q WI VINO Ger the world their inspiration cast,
- whose memories stir our spirits like a blastf
a. Where are the deadi
Where are the lofty minds of Grcecci where b.
In Inc meh OF Sparta and Thcrmopylni
ihe conqucrlng Macedonian, whore is hel
~ Where nre the dealt
Where ar sss a9me' fosaders' Where her chief
Before whose name tho whole known world
bowed down.
Whose conquering arm chased ths retreatinS
sun
iMWhere are the dead,
A pattern for earth's sons to emulate,
1he truly, nobiy, wisely, goodly greatf
Where are the deadi
Where is Gnul's hero. who aspired to be
y second Cesar in his mastery
-. To whom earth's crowned ones trembling bent
the kneei
Where arc the deadi
Where is Columbias son, her darling child
Upon whose birth virtue and freedom smiled.
Ihe Western Star, bright pure md undcfilcd9 :
Where are the deadi
y, Where are the sons of cong. the soul.inspired,
aequircd)
With admiration ages past has fired,
The classic dcndl
Greatcr tha1 allan earthly sun ensllrin cd
Where is the king of bnrdsf Where shall VIC
find
The Swan of Avon-monarch of tho mind.
The mighty dead!
With their frail bodies did they wholly die,
Like the brute dead passing forever byi
s4hen wherefore was their intellect so high,
~ - Tho mighty dcadf
Why was it not confin ned to earthly sphere
To earthly wnntsi II it must perisl, here
Why did they languisi, for bliss more dear.
The blessed dcadi
# ifsfs they reriehcd, iu their beings germ,
Here thought and aspiration had their term,
Why should q giants strength propel worm
The dead-the dead.
There aSaupo dcadi The for decd did die.
That the etherisl being on high;
lis bat outward covering Is thrown by
This is tile deadI
The spirits of the lost, of whom We sing,
Have perished not-thcy have but taken wing,
Changing an earthly for a heavenly spring:
- There are the dead!