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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
TEMPERANCE IN WISCONSIN.

Mr. REYMERT German Democrat has submitted
TO the Senate Of Wisconsin bill emboiying the es-
sential features of the Maine Law 1t imposes only
penalty of so for the first yolatiOn 800 for the Sec
end end so or. The manufacturer of liquors is pua-
shed by fine of 500 for the first otcnse aud $500
for each repetition One seller of pure and unaduter
ated Alcohol who shall be already druggist is to be
appointed in each city or township, who shall give
bonds in 81 600 not to violate the provisions Of this act
Finally this act is to stand or fall as the People shall
decide by a direct vote at the next State Election.
Considering that tie People have just voted on the
question Of Prohibition and affirmed the principle by
large majority consider this re submission needless
and absurd to say nothing of the chance that the courts
might make it prete1t for subvertDg the law. We
trust il will be stricken out before the bill becomes
law Mr. Reymer we suspect has shaped bis bill rather
with view to the exigences of the party than the
demands Of Temperance.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

Mr. DOUGLAS contends that the Adjustment Of 1850
abrogated the Missouri Compromise, and that his bill
is Only declsratve on this point. Did he think 80 as
late as March 3, 1857 Did Mr. ATcHEsoN think so
Or is it mere pretense, an after thought Hear
what Senator ATcHIsoN said Oh the third OF March,
1853 less than year ago, when the Nebraska bill was
under discussion: Il have always been Of opinion
"iLat the frat great error committed in the political
history of our country was the Ordinance of 1857,
rendering tie Northwest Territory free territory
"The next great error was the Missouri Compromise.
But they are both rremediable There is no remedy
for them We must submit to them L am prepared
ito DO it, 1t is evident that the Missouri Compro-
mise cannot be repealed" Mr. DOUGLAS partici-
pated in the debate, speaking at length after Mr..
ATCBIsoN but he did not attempt to controvert Mr..
AS statements just quoted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
CONGRESS-.

1t is now ffty-Gve days since the commencement Of
tic present Congress The daily sessions have not ex-
ceeded thirty the whole number Of hours in session Is
about eighty and the aggregate amount of the per diem
pay of Members is more than hundred and twenty
FIVE thousand dollars over fifteen hundred dol
lars for each hour devoted to session labor. And what
benefit have the people, individually collectively,
derived from these few hours work and this large
smount of money! With the exception of the allow
sIce aud rejection Of a few Of the many hundreds OF
private claims and the ordinary appropriations for the
payment Of Congress itself and to keep governmental
chinery in oton, nothing-absoutely nothing-has
been done.
II is true Nebraska Territorial bill was reported,
and then afer Cabinet interference aud dictaton, an
other bill framed aud reported, which superseded
END rendered imperative the first but this substitute,
with Cabinet paternity and spprOoation, has SO dis.
tractcd ard inlamed the minds and feelings Of Con-
gressmen that the prospect of business ahead prom
ises no improvement We hear it confidently affirmed
that there is more ability for pertinent and in.
struetiye debate business talent AID moral
worth in the preselt Housoof Representatives than In
any which has preceded during the last fifteen years
The number OF new members in toe House is unasu-
ally large, and it takes time for such are anxious and
determined 10 do something to become sufficiently ac-
quainted with tie rules to begin their work. Bat the
truth is that the very atmosphere in and about the
National Capitol, and the bapits which prevail there
are SO oneryating aud cor.uptng, tlat a majority
of members soon become IDLE ccnvviaI and dssipsted,
and 90 indifferent and disnciiued to the public bust
ness that the minority who would work if they could,
are disheartened discouraged and disgusted with Con
eressiOnal life in the detail and in the aggregate.
The tine Was when to be Member OF Congress
conferred high distinction, end implied ability and Pr-
vute worth; but now, since the honor is maiuly be-
stowedupon noisy deagogues and trading politicians
since tie highest official positions are so generally
sought with view to the spoiis-to be Congressman
any other official digntary is not prims Eaeis evil
dence even of ability respectabirty And these intel
lectual and morsl qualities are now conceded to him
only at Washington who has passed. successfully and
tIiumphany, through tie corrupt and corruptiag or
deal of official life
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
TE,IPERAyCE AT Albany.

An esteemed correspondent writes privately from
Albany that an improved Maine Law is morally GER
tain to pass both Houses. We very glad to hear it,
and should be gladder il we could confidently rely
it, We iore good bill will pass; but we kao'c there
are millions of dollars depending its defeat, while
notody in particular will make anything by its passage
We shall be very glad TO end that thousand dollars
each will not hire four five Members to be accident
ally absent when tie decisive vote is taken We have
known men who would be very sick for even a less
sum than that. Let Us wait and see. We do know that
tie Rum interest e1pcd to defest any Maine Law at
this session, but ho they expect to do it is more than
we can tell.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
ZuCH PRICES O. EOOD.

Only three tines within tie present century ramely,
in 1916 in 1885, and now in 1854 has the cuent price
OF wheat reached two dollars bushel in thar great
grain producing region, the Genesec Valley The first
tine II occssoned by of the coolest sud most
unPropitous seasons within our recollection. The
second tine it in part from tue operations OF the
widest speculating years have eTer been afflicted
with, when men PAID more attention 70 buying aad
fellpg than raising gain. OF the present exIayagant
price il is well to inquire he cause.
Within the past year, owing to the heavy ulporta-
tons OF gold from California there has been very
large increase in tie price Of land and farm products
have generally felt its influence. Almost all trades
Lave advanced tLeiE rates Of wages, ard it is but rea
sonsbe thai human food should follow the rise of every
iLire el.c But the present price is occssiored
altogether BY this by the spirit OF specula
ton which Is rife now il was in 1896 There il
another higher cause il is indicated in the meteorolo
gcal tables OF Europe These disclose the fact tia, 10
but previous in a century, has tie weather
teen so uDprOpiticu the last for the production OF
grain This las resulted in short crops aud rendered
necessary the importation OF large quantities OF food
At tie time war AID prospects OF war, have
created speculative demand there as well as here
is fact lot generally known or sufficiently sppre-
ciaed in this country that the summer of EngIana il
ct test taEely sufficient to rpen wheat, which does
rot reach maturity till autumn aud then ls-ge qlaati-
ties are frequently lost through unfavor4be weather
for harvesting wails Iaiian cosa csano DO cultivated
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

here 70 any advantage and the potato crop has bsen
cut CT year after year by the prevailing epidemic Be-
sides the unusual cold summer the weather during the
last harvest tilre in England was more than usually
unproPitious
b. far the most Important question. both to pro-
dueers and Of breads 10 this country is
this: What effect viii the crop of 1854 have upon the
prices to which theEe articles have nOw very unsx2e
edly attained The crop of wheat sown last fall 10
the United States not unusually lsrge one and
so far the winter has not been one of promise for
atundsn! yield but should the crop prove mo5era'e.
we may very reasonable anticipate q continuation OF
high prices though certainly 50 high q, At present
In Europe the harvest of 1854 though ii should be
usually abundant; hardly make up for the def ;en-
cy of that of 1859 aud previous years In this county
it canrot beexpected that should have another sea-
son fruitful The last, or one OF such widespread
prosperity to all who are engaged in the cultivation of
the earth.
We say and hear it said all around u.s. that more
labor ought 10 be devoted the production OF human
food since Hose who produce it universally we'll
fed in America But The most singular thing in all this
is the fact that Notwithstanding agricultural aborers
well fed, there are vast many able bodied men
and women in CHS City suffering for food in ccnse-
quence OF the in the price OF -four while in the
country those who produce this staff of life fai it
trenely difficult TO procure hands to conduct their
farming operations
Az nation are best with unbcun1ed agricultural
r,source;, with tie largest body of low-priced lands
ever offered to any people, while tens of thousands Of
able boded aborers barely able to procure food
eposeh at present prices to sustain c and yet wheat
is two dollars and half bushel
There is something wrong in our political economy,
OF nOwitf andiDg cold seasons short crops famine or
war in Europe, the poor, harlworkng mechanic Of
this City would not DC under the necessity Of paying
twelve dollars barrel for -four, two dollars bushel
for potatoes and twelve to eighteen cents pound for
meat, as he is doipg this day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
COLD WEATHER IN THE EAST

B0sIOs, N0ndoy, Jan. 90 1854.
The weather here during Saturday night Yesterday and
morning however It has somewhat moderated the ther
memeter having risen to four degrees above zero
l(has been showing here since o clock tbs evening
In Dover n H. this morning the thermometer was II
degrees below zero.
PoRTLASD, Jan. %, 1854.
At O'clock this morning tho thermometer marked ls
deg below zero-st noon il was ct zero-and at PM 10
d. greos below.
MONTPELIER. Vt Monday Jan 30, 1884
The Thermometer here was, yesterday morning 81 de.
CRIES below zero-ihis morning it is % degrees below
CONCORD, n. H. Monday, Jan. 30 1854.
AT sunrise, yesterday, the thermometer here Indicate
rs degrees below zero, this morning il Is 10 below
lrovIDEscE Monday Jan 30, Is54-P NJ
The river closed with c Sunday but the steam
beats made passage through il 70 day snd the channel
viii DC AePe open. Inc wealth.. :. an i. /.
pCw showing
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
TIE ERIE yILLAyNY.

We publish herewith, not without loathiag. one or
two pctfoggng siices from Harrisburg in pailiaton
of the Arson and highway robbery whereof Erie hss
been the focus and Pennsylvania the abet.er during
the last two months. We have hitherto refused to
rser. any articles Of this stamp, the ground that
men who have cause that will bear defending do not
Systematically resort to the implements of burglary
and riot in iIs support Ii the Franklin Canal Com
rsoy, or any other Company, has usurpel power or
violated law in Pennsylvania then the Courts of thai
State are amply empowered to grant appropriate and
speedy redress. The simple fact that the Erie raf
fans have not chosen to trust their to the Jal
OF the burglar and the torch Of the ncendiary for its
promotion, is conclusive Those who do tits have no
night to hearing in columns. up to the time that
the Judge asks them at the bar if they have anything
to say as 20 the sentence abou. 10 be passed them
IA TO our Harrisburg correspondents tedious and
one sided story about misuse OF iss chartered prvi-
ieees by the Franklin Canal Company. what does II
amount TO, even il it were all true Bear in mind
that tie Railroad which has been repeatedly torn 10
and feicDicufiy Distracted all winter rcs no, 6at or
ran andeTns iTaskS ComPaays charter, aud was in n,
manner affected by that charter. II was reyularly
Incorporated by the State of Pennsylvania and built
exactly where that State intended ii to be- first On
Elk feet gauge, which it retained until expressly
authorized TO change by an act Of the last Legisa
ture There was no shadow of preteuse that tbs
Company had violated any law broken any provision
Of its charter Yet tki is the Road whose track tho
io.sis nave plo~ed up ALI whose bridges they have
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
SEWING MAcHINEs-EAnn 20 Tie p

L
Hon Coz nnr OF Patents the Uate States
my Application for letters Tor Sewing Machine
originally Invented constructed ard operation
the year iS nerierss with ell the EeIis ~ad applications
psee son Sewing Machines nns tbs combination of the
pointed Ii ed aud the ;hutts making tbs inter
Al TIE rNtcs 70 this Of ineroyence called
zee un ne fcnfhee 90 the date OF their
Enmeo NC rest respectable witnesses who my Sew M Ia
eene e seeay aprrigeo Of IA Is desirable
80 ors.sssn y % rnary "a possible Ay 2eTo-s e
petwee TIC years 1851 aud ls4~ Svas Msohtaa
.ssh msce,ae 10 Tie Lay o srflsr r. Haat or
= wse NN exhibited or sps II shown Nfr
eors Arowsrn VIII ocn*rR fsrar upon md VII
SIsIo n,eoSs tEss ty nfons Of their knowledge uoa
he su1oc Arcwer,n CO. nbiBsian interested In ~
tss Ga s est VIII tA testimony nave "a t.nth n 1T
Wo-fa N~9 IL u p'eNeh overwhsirlir-ly .ddsos
nALTER HINT No $50 al
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

Tn the Senate tie feature Of the day was the speech
of Mr. DoUGLAs on tie Nebraska bill. Its temper
y1s such az to indicate uneasness on the part OF its
autbor and great disrust 10 his own position before
the country. lie occupied himself with replying to
The Address TO the People lately pnt forth by the ine
pendent Democratic members Of Congress. 1t was
most laborious effort with nothing but garng sophis-
fly for its material. The Senator argued that the
Missouri Compromise was not only repealed by tho
Adjustment Of 1850, but thas the FreeSo.lers then in
Contrcss themselves cOnsummated the act. For h's
reasoning on this point as well Oilers refer
he reader TO tie report oil Ills speech. Messfs'
,rasE a.d SUMNER replied to the violent AMI abusive
speech of Mr. DOUGLAS, in calm and dignifed IN IN
nor Mr ALLEN presented the resolutions OF tae
Rhode Island Legislature nstructng the Senator's
from that State to oppose any repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise. Mr. BRODHEAD presentedtwenty seven
petitions from Pennsy lyaDa against the removal Of the
Mint to NewYork The bill granting the frauking
privilege TO the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey
was passed. Mr.. CAss offered a resolution. which
was adopted calling for the correspondence Of United
States Minister MARSH at COns.antnope, relative to
the case of the Rev. DR. KING, Missionary. The joint
resolution Of the House appontinga Select Committee
On the proposed amendments to the Constitution in
respect to the manner of eecti1g President Yves
adopted.
In the House of Representatives Mr. WALKER Of.
fered aresoutCn which was adopted instructing the
Conrittee Oh PoetOlices to inquire ard report on
tie expedency Of causing to be purchased erected
in tie City Of NewYork building to serve as Post
Office and if deemed expedient TO accommodate tie
United states Courts and their officers. Mr.. BoYCE
Altered re- solufion which was aoraad IN calling IN
the President for all correspondence which may have
taken place between this Government and that OF Ho
land, relative to the refusal by the Dutch authorities
in the East Indies to receive recognize American
CoBsuls. ir DAVIS OF Rhode Island, presented reso
u,or Of Il Legislature of that State against the
peal Of the Missouri Compromise. Mr. DEAN intro
duced bill, which was referred to the Committee
Ways and Means to remove the Mint from Philadel-
phia to NewYOrk. Many other resolutions aud bills
were introduced, and the House adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHICAGO.
Second Dispdtch

CHICAGO, Monday Jan. 10, lo3i
4 he American Car Coupsnys Works in this city were
partially destroyed by fire yesterday morning The brass
and iron foundry and blacksmith and ding shops were
entirely consumed The Ices is 70: yet asceraned bat
is undoubtedly very large The origin Of the fire is IN.
known
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31
DESTRUCTION OF THE HAYWARD INDIA RUB
Der WORKS AT COLCHESTER, CONN

HARTFORD Monday, Jan. 80, 1854.
The Hayward India Rubber Works Of Colchester Conn.,
consisting of five buildings destroyed by fire on Sat
urday night One of tie overseers named George Stark,
aged 81 perished in the flames Five hundred hands have
been thrown cut of employment by this calamity. The
loss is very heavy, but is covered by insurance
Secoad Dispatch
Only about one half of tie buildings comprising the
Hayward India Rubber Mills were destroyed The fire
evidently commenced in the grinding mill The buildings
destroyed contained ali the machinery for preparing the
rubber, the engine room cutting room, &c large new
building for the reception Of machinery and the bust
ness Cfilce were also burnt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

Up TO tho hour Of going to press this morn''s ''l
oclocL) rohpg had been heard OF the steamship Asi
from Liverpool for this port She is now in her seven
tcentt eoy out and will bring three days later inte
Gomez from FurCue.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

We staJ Issue THIS MORNING Edition Of
TrE SruswEIKr TRIBJFE, for crcula;ion in Europe
II vii contain all the latest News mp 10 the time at gong
70 pres Single copies IL wrapper ready Tor mailing can
be lad a, the desk. Price Six Cents. The steamship
Niagara sails ton Boston Tor Liverpool TO morrow.
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We give this morning further details Of the dreadful
affair at Ravcnswood the verdict of the jury funerals
&c. Other funerals are still to lie held
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THE LATEST NEWS.
MAGNETIC TELEGRAfH.
REcgi WE'D by
PROM WASHINGTON.


WAsHiyoTov, Monday, jan 20, 1854
The style Of Senator DOUGLAS in hs speech toby, was
violent. abusive and vulgar Mr. CHASE was msrly and
self possessed Mr. SCNsER warm and eloquent The in
teniion to rush the bill through evident Mr. Case WI
sresk 10 MORROW Messrs SUN.rR EVERETT, SMITH and
sswAtD viii follow. and their speeches will probably o.
oupy all the week. DOUGLAS aimed to rase an Abolition
odium in his attack on Mr CHASE Tho President OF the
Senate called him to order for violent personalities
There is great excitement and the Senate Chamber is
crowded. The bill will probably pass the Senate
Some one asked Col Benton DAY why he had never
pitched into the Little Giant. Mr.. DOUGLAS, Sir, Mr.
"DcveLAs, Sir" said the Colonel All he reminds me OF
"a story man having fractions bull and desiring 20
kill him was unable to reach him in his prancng and
leapng Abod negro standing by asked his master why
"he was go anxious hi the bull Let him alone Mssss
land by ard by he jump high he break his own neck
49, in the fall
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HoRAcE GREELEY win lecture on .Sl4rery its org;n
nature effects and the isfpeuccs now conspinc for n,
oserhfor o. l. Tss,.---.. ...s sse9.sg-7i O'Clock
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

TIE latest intelligence indicates that the libusters
vii keep possession of Lower California. President
Walker is not only holding his own but is getting re-
'entcrceEonts.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-31

On the third page will be found interesting
from Lower Calitarnia- the South Pacific Cos.t and
Havana; resume of the Doings in the Legislature
for the fourth week Of the Session; Pennsylvania
State Temperance Convention; Temperance Rally in
New.Jersey; Marine Affairs, and other items Of news
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FIRE AT OSWEGO.

OswEGo Monday. Jan 30, 1854
fire occurred in this city on Saturday night DESTROYING
Curss coffn warehouse, Fdzhughs mil, and Wrigh.s
shop Loss ebout 5000 insured or $500 in the Etna
Company OF Hartford
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE
STEAMSHIP ASIA.

SANDY HOOK Monday Jan 80 p. N.
There are DO signs of the Asia The weather is foggy
and a snow storm is prevailing
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TUESDAY, JANU1RY 81, 1854


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The Meeting at the Tabernacle last evening, to re-
monstrate against the reputation Of the Missouri Com
promise, numerOusy attended and most respectable
in character, embracing very large proportion of the
conservatism and moral strength Of orr City. II was
moderate but earnest in its tone and cannot fail to
exert an influence on the public sentiment of the
country When that portion OF our citizens who feel
deepest on this subject shall meet they will DO likely
to use steiner language than some OF that which fifty
expressed the views OF those who met last evening
Just by way of parallel we give the following
brief account ola meeting similar to that Of last night
which held by the merchants and capitalists of
City over thirtytlree years ago. The names are
significant.
FROM Tie y Y Evening Pos, Nov. H. is2,
Last evening general meeting Of the citizens OF New.
York, consisting of at least 200o held at the City
Hotel fo the purpose of expressing theirpprion on the
liberation of Slavery in New Territories, &c.
MATHEW CLAnKsoN was Chairman.
JOHN I. IRvIyG, Secretary.
PETER A JAW ESQ and others addressed the meeting.
Resolutions protesting, in the emphatic ami decided
tone, against tie extension Of Slavery, were adopted
Tie following gentlemen were appointed Committee Of
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Wet Damasks, vet Linen, wet Linen.Sbeeting wet
Towelipr Napkins Doyee HudksIchif &c &c SON,
be found u. la The above rool
perfect Ivy and will he sold thu day barss
B-Gcods all paris TIE
daX A G. colby. Nos 81 and 81 Shy
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usns Sewing Mac hines wing needles with
the ror: hereby caaOned against infnsng my ons4s
Psfeht granted Sept ~ 1914 all nnssss viii ts held
BILE according &C law The following persons csnsed
furo and cell saving Machines nader 1ai dessrs
Wheeler Wion Go, Grover Baker Co, the American M.g
Ing Machine Co ana Bsrholf OF NegYors Nichols
Bliss and } A. Lerow fostoa MesNs Wooirsdse Keens
Moore, Lynn, Mas pad y \. e. &c 0! New iosi
fius HcwE ia pseatce Of the Oir Il Machine No
s. Brcsd~sy NewYort and No. So n aoyelss, Boston
eept
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On the eighth page will be. fouol report OF lie
doipgs In cur State Legislature yesterday
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CLOSING SALE OF WET GOODs.-All thoge Wet
Blsrlc Table Dsmsis Nakts Towenas Fisnnss Msreies
Quit Sltur Lptrs MuDs &c &c will be s,d oil ~ greater
slso Winter Goods SELLER of ct sssy rslaot
rrss I1dies will hnG itteT Interest coll az w BOD MES
No $50 CTeEd-st, corner CTct ard