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Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

A scene at the opening Of Wells,
Fargo Il Cos Safe, we cannot fo,bear
mentioning. A genteel looking in,ii-
vidual aaer the safe had been opened,
discovered so,as coin that had fallen
out. picked it up, ESQ., and demanded
of Mr.. Daegner, $50 for hi, services
Mr.. d. ark,d it was rather an ex.
olbitant dem1nd aud handed him SO
MIR. Edgar Mills, j. ID. Patterson, and
some others heard of the circumstance,
had the man brought before a crow.l,
and a resolution was passed that he
refund the $40 and have | o minutes to
leave the burnt district, he complied
and mide good race horse time.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
Z E r R | B L e
Conhagration.
COLI MBIA IN ASHES
JULY 10, 1854. 4O'CLOCK A. NJ.

JULY 10, 1854, 4 O'CLOCK a. NJ.
It becomes our painful duty to re-
cord one of the most dreadful calami-
ties we have ever witnessed. For the
first time since the foundation of our,
town has the devouring element left
hundred, without house or home
Many who were living in bright
anticipation of happy and prosperous
future, have been left without roof
to coyer them, to seek shelter On the
barren hill side. Columbia is now in
ashes! this town hitherto the seat of
peacefulness and quiet, and justly bear
ing notoriety for the sa,ne-is no
more.
The fire commenced at about tws
o'clock, and within two doors of Clark
Hotel on Broadway, and swept with
inestimable fury every thingin its way.
Broadway, Fulton, Washington, State
and Main streets are entirely consumed.
Donald & Parsons FIRE proof building
corner of Washington and Main streets
was the only one that escaped Within
the above named limits.
1t is impossibls to estirnste the
loss with any degree Of accuracy; but
it is probably about 100000.
The mails and papers a, the Post
office were all saved. Also the Express
matter of Adams 6 CO., and Wells,
Fargo & Co, was saved IN their safes.
James Mills & Co, are all safe. books
and all, even to bottle of Brandy.
Both printing Offices were burned
down, but the ate.ials were mostly
saved. The Gazette piess platten
was broken, but the proprietors of the
Clipper office have kindly volunteered
the use Of their press for the pre- cent.
the Odd Fellows Hall. together
with the North and South Churches
were saved also few dwelling on the
north and east side of the town.
The Banking and Express buildings.
the Exchange, Court House, Ce,lun,-
hia House, American House, Saloon,
&c, were entirely destroyed. Hun
dreds who wereia prosperity and af.a-
ence but few hours since, are now
entirely destitute.
The FIRE was undoubtedly the VOL
Of incendiaries, as the building in which
the FIRE broke ont has been unoccupetl
for months. Plumber was probably the
object, as we hear of many robberies,
trunks being broken open &c.
A man by the name of Babe, has
been arrested on suspicion, and Is now
in Gu 'tody al Sonora. He was heard
to make threat of burning the town,
only 90 minutes before the hre was dis
covered.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

A tinet attempted to. steal mule
last night.
Fussy.-It is strange when, latoriug
under excitement what excuses PEG
pie will run into,-instance the follow
ing.
One lady in town, laid down box
containing about $4,000 worth of jew
elry, to be. dpvoured by the destroying
element, in order to rescue six. dress
from an uDtinely death.
a gentleman, in town threw his
watch out Of the window for safe keep
ing, willie he tool, under his father,y
care and protection feather pillow.
OK follower III the foot-tracks of the
immortal Coke and the i..ustiious Lys-
Teton" in his anxiety to save an Old
friend (his coat that had shielded his
respectable form from the SHOWS OF
many hard winter neglected to re-
serve his watch, hanging upon the same
peg, but left it to be devourcd by the
rapacious monster.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
July, II, 4 O'Clock, P. NJ.

July, II, 4 O'Clock, +. NJ.
I he losses as near as we can find
out are as follows:
On Main st.. n. Brown & CO., s25,-
600; D. maid & Parsons, 1000; Jackson
4 Stone, $4,000; Mr. Parsons, 700 ;
7. n. Sauguet. 1000; R. Evans &
Co, 500; Mclean Il Evans, 2,O0o ;
Isaac. SbotweIl, 5000; Hay & Stick
ney l.200; Stoneall, 1000; Chas. Bias
sett. 1.400; Chas. J. Brown. 5000
Isaac Levy, 200; A. P. HOLSTER, T.
500; Jenny Lind Restaurant, 500; P.
q. Furguson, 5000; Franklin & Co.
900; S. Leon, 1000; Bath House /;
1000; Fritz & CO.. $500; Shorl.w;ll,
1880; Joseph Whitman, & Co. ST.
600; Knapp Il Co, 1000; A.
Hockmuth, 1000; Leary, 1900 ;
Alexander, 5000; Chapen. Boston
Livery Stable. 1900: Y. Maguiiie,
2.5op.; y. Y. Bakery, 1000; Leahey.
600; ]. Chinaman, 800; A. Ds,Noille,
800; Morgan. 1000; Hickey, 300; A.
Smith. 1000. Dupont, 500; Jaleim :
TEN, sega; MRS. Levy, 5000; Il.
Lew 500; Cigar Store, 500; L. $.
hckerman, $500; Fresnaw, 1000 !;
y. s. Bakery, 1000; Madame. ST.
mondi. 5000; H. X. White, 5000 +;
Sotrr & Marshal, 5000; Prebles, L.
900; Jas. Mills & Co. 1900; Geo.
Wilson. 5000; agn 6 Co., l,5oo ;
W. G. Vanarsdall, 5000; A. Farms
worth, 1900; R. II. Towie, 1000;
Dearborn, Robbins, & Co, 1000 /;
l.ouison ]. Wifrow, 500; Morris
Michael. 500; 4. De Cosmos 500
On Broadway IT. n. Cazneau' :;
Exchange, Theatre and other buildings
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
Mr.. Fl. S. Miller, on Broad way wa

Mr.. Fl. S. Miller, on Broadway wa 5
particularly unfortunate. Ia addition
to the totll de5truction. Of hi, House,
he lost trunks CONTAINING coin and val
tables, amounting to some $1,000. He
had removed tae trua,<s fom his
dwelling, b'lt or hil return to the place
where he lett them, thy with all their
contents had disappeared, aad hay.
not since been heard from. They
were undoubtedly stolen. His lady,
together with two babes, which were
born or the morning of the fourth, es-
capped from the flames with difficulty.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
CARDS.

The Committee appointed at the
meeting last night to receive the aid
rendered us from our brethren in So
nora, beg leave estate that they on the
part of the citizens of Columbia accept
of the funds, and return the gratitude
of distressed community.
JOSEPH CARLEY.
Chairman Com.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
The Pistol that killed Joaquin the
notorious murderer and robber, was
burned at the Eagle Cottage

Mr.. Rainey, Of the ST. Charles Fan
dango, threw 5 trunks ont of the I'd
stow. Oac contained $500, another
500, both Of which we're broken open
and the money taken out before he
could get down stairs.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Cock Robin, withstanding his
lase nlistnrtune, has fitted up store,
next to the Post & Clipper Offices, is
prepared to paint & paper houses.
The person VINO assisted the proper
ty of Dearborn, Robbins & Co, will
please call and receive their pay and
our sincere thanks.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
NO T C E.

No papers will be issued from the
Offices of the Clipper and Gazette, Oh
Saturday. but Union" Extras will
be issued instead.
Columbia, July IL, 1854.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Hey & Stickney, Tinsmiths can DO
found at the old stand, ready and will.
ling to do any business in their line
At the same place can be found Sew
ing Machine in full operation.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Knapp j. Co, state to their friends
that, having aportion of their stock are
now doing business near the old stand.
Columbia, July IL, 1854.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

n Brown & Co., return thanks to
those friends who assisted them on the
morning of the 10th. They can be
found ON Fulton ST., for the present.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Jackson & Stone return thanks to
their friends for their efforts in saving
tleir property. They can be found
at their Hay Store. at the foot of Main
street.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

James Nils Il Co., return their
thanks to their friends and the public
for ther valuable assistance in saving
their property.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Adams & Co, return thanks to the
pubic for taelr assistance on the 10th
inst. Business resumed at the old
stand.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

J. G. Northup returns his sincere
thanks to his friends and the public for
their kind assistance in saving his prop
erty from destruction.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

MARRIED-In Columbia on the
10Th III t., by the Rev. E. g. LocALEY,
Col. I. n. CAZNE1U, to JANE I.
MATTHEWS both Of Columbia.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

U We are under mary Obligations
to tie New England Water Company
for the use Of their Off which we
have turned into q compo5ing room for
the present.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

The undersigned returns his thanks
to his friends and the pubic for their
kindness In assisting him in rescuing
his property from destruction.
7. NJ. CAZNEAU.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Mclean j. Evans return thanks to
their friends for their assistance. They
can be found ready to attend to any,
thing in the Blacks1nithing line at their
old stand.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

John Gilman long tailed
Celestials, laid claim to roasted por.
ker that was caught by the devouring
element; dispute aro,e as to whom
belonged the Roast it was decided
that one should take the fore part and
one the hind, and pull; at it they went
and the grunter separated, and one of
the Johns, went overheard and land
ed in a slum hole Of filth; when he came
up, he exclaim ID something awful, as
he chow choved a great deal.
We have boon told that some un-
principled vagabond;, are boarding at
some Of the Hotels, making their bragg
that they never intend to pay their
board. Keep an eye on this stock and
send them to take cold check at COL
Turnips Hotel,
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
A G ARD Il. 0. O. F..

Sotir s. Marshall can be found at
their Corral on Gold ILill, where they
will be happy to serve their friends
and customers with all Kinds of Meat,
Vegetables, &c, at the usual price.
Columbia, July 10 1854
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
~ The man that pocketed the hat

coin not legally his own, had quite a
time to conceal his giratioas. First he
held it in his hand and looked around
Coon like" 1t being too hot to
hold he slipped it in his pocket, and it
was not long there before he exhibited
strong symptoms of St. Vitius dance.
and heaved it out saying d-n the
money, and ran of making good time
and steering clear of the Committee on
thieves.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

Joseph Whitman returns thanks to
his many friends for their assistance. an
would Inform them that he will soon
be all right at the New Colombo.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08
CAR IDS.
CLIPPER g. GAZETTE--EXTRA.
BY HATCH'S EXPRESS.
70 MY PlTR0YS.

la consequence Of the very heavy
loss which have sustained during the
fire, have been unable for the last
two day, to attend to my business as
heret fore. Bat when the pubic take
into consideration, the many aggraving
circumstances connected with a cala,ni-
ty ike that which has be.ailen our
town witiiia the last few hours. am
confident they viii not think me IL
f:insing on their kindness, AMI ccur-
ie'e+, Ii | beg their kini ind !lgence,
Until tomorrow, from which t.tne, |
will endeavor punctualy to fulfill ali
my engagements, hoping that my
friends and the public generally, will
sustlin me in the enterprise.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

FEY II. Subscriber, w,,ula tcnd-r his most sin
x rrfe thank to lis many irleads f.. their
IL rons sistauce during the Il OF The morn
IT.. q in- lOi inst
Add further that his business h IS no. been
stopped, bal continues 10 furnish every thing in
i> oe as usual
A P HOLLIS TER
Proprietor Of the American Bakery.
4alurnbia, July H. 1874.
Columbia gazette., 1854-07-08

A thief attempted to. steal mule
last night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-23

of the plaintiffs property. which may. when
paid. be recovered back. 1t is an Illegal exac-
tion without right, and gives the party for
whose benefit. or by whose authority 1t is OBJ
tanned, no title.
In other States the precise proposition, that
If one pays taxes that are illegally assessed
upon him, he may recover back the money.
A. e. Manufacturing Company VS.. Inhabitants
Ct Ameabuly, IL Macs. AL; Perry VS.. Dow, IL
Pick, zoe; Sumner VS.. Parish In Dorchester, A
ID. sal; Atwater vs.. Woodbridge, 8 Count. 223;
Preston vs. Boston, IL Pick. Z; Adams vs.. Litch-
field, 10 Count. l27; Boston and S. Glass Com
pany We. Boston. 4 Net. Isl; Dow vs.. Sudbury
8 Net. 70; Toyey VS.. Milbury. q Pick. 81;
Joyner vs. Third School District in Egrcmont,
3 Cash. 567.
Decisions in somewhat analogous cases Of
payment by duress Of property may be found
in Ripley vs.. Gilston, Johns. r. 2Ol; Clinton
vs.. Strong. Id. $40; Elliott vs. Swartwont, 10
Pet. 1877; Bates vs. New York Insurance Com
pany, |. c. 23s; aud see Harmony We. Bing-
ham, Duer 209.
Actions to recover back money paid for taxes
alleged to be Illegal have frequently been
brought in this State and in actions brought in
other forms the right to maintain assumpsit l.
adverted to. Thus in Seaman vs. Benson,
Barb. AS, where the plaintiff failed in the ac-
ton of troyer, the court say" II the plain
tifrs property was taken and sold for too much.
his remedy was not in trespass or trover, but
in case for the injury sustained, or in assumpsit
against the Trustees Of the School district for
the excess Of the moneys &C." In Fleetwood
VS.. the City Of New York, Sand, 49, which
was brought to recover back money paid to re-
deem land sold for assessments, the court held
the plaintiff not entitled to recover, becaus II
the assessment was illegal there was no lien.
and therefore no duress nor compnlAon; and
the court advert 10 the distinction, and 70 the
gases in WHICH daress Of personal property,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20
p1cH AND INTERESTING.

Ex-SENAToR DICKINSON on TIE SoFr SHELL
DENocRACY. Dickinson recently
addressed a meeting Of his friends in Delhi,
n. Y, on public affairs, in the course of which
he made the following remarks in relation to
the Soft Shell wing of the Democracy Of that
State. 1t will be remembered that the Ex.
Senator is prominent member Of the Demo.
cratic party, and of course knows all ABOUT
the men of whom he is talking:
As to the organization called Softs-and he
used terms only as designations-ther had
been considerable anxiety manifested to know
whether Gov. Seymour their candidate for
renewed honors, would consent TO run. He
thought if the report of the proceedings Of
their convention was correct, there was no
difficulty on that subject; for according TO
the published accounts, the Governor ran the
moment lie heard Of the nomination, and at
the last report, although they pursued him
with the telegraph, they had not yet caught
him, and it was fair to presume that the skirts
of his coat were yet standing out in hori.
zontal position in his fight. He could not
but congratulate his Soft friends on having O
candidate who thus far has run well. The
Soft organization could not long exist, and he
invoked the rank and file, who were misled
by the pretensions Of interested leaders, to
return to the Democratic standard The Or
ganization was based upon no loftier preten-
sion than the support of an Administration
which had no more future than "katY.Cid."
Its convention in Syracuse, though contain
ing worthy ,nen, was under the control Of the
Government ppointees-tenants of the New
York Custom house. who were there crammed
like Christmas turkeys with Government
bread and butter to sing hosannas to the wis
dom of the Administration who fed them-a
memorable illustration of the interesting
truth "the OK knoweth its owner and the ASS
his masters crib" He said their resolution
on the subject of Nebraska condemned the
measure and congratulated the country on its
passage; and one portion of the party ex
pressed high sense of qualification that the
infamous Nebraska fraud" was condemned
by the resolution and another portion was ex-
ceedingly pleased that in the same resolution
the Nebraska policy of the Administration
was sustained. He thought in its adoption
the convention must have treated the Nebras-
ka question as celebrated hunter did his
game. The hunter saw an animal which he
supposed to be deer, and fired at and missed
it. The animal proved to be calf His
friends testing him on his want of skill in
missing domestic animal of that size, he
said he had some doubts whether it was
deer or not, and he aimed so as to hit it il it
wns deer and miss it if it was calf. Their
views of the Nebraska policy were about as
clear as those of Jack Bunsby concerning the
vessel He said that if the vessel had gone
down. why so; and If it had not gone down,
why then, SO also.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20
THE RESULT IN PENNSYLVANIA.

The North American uses the following
pertinent and emphatic language in relation
to the result of the recent elections in the
Keystone State:
The event Of the contest has proved the
utter folly Of the course pursued by the
Democratic party. The charge that the native
population were engaged in an organised
movement to interfere with the rights OF con-
science. and the political privileges OF the
adopted citizens, and the efforts, based on that
allegation, to array the latter in concerted
and deliberate opposition at the polls against
Americans, aroused feeling Of resistance
which would otherwise have had compare
lively limited operation, if it had even exist
ed at all. The defeat of Governor Bigler and
his party upon this issue, demonstrates clear
ly that any avowed or apparent attempt,
wherever or by whOmsoever made, to com
bine the foreign vote with the view OF con-
sttuting it an anti-American element In the
popular elections in this country, is futile and
pernicious. While there is every disposition
to allow and secure to the naturalized citizen
all the liberties civil and religious, which our
institutions and laws concede him, there I'M
doubtedly exists in the minds Of those born
and reared upon the soil. sensitive and
strong Jealousy, winch yustiD 'uhe' ara" W
on the slightest manifestation of purpose
to place those who are denizens by adoption
in improper relations to the government, and
empower them as class to acquire and exer-
else distinctive political influence. Con-
servative men in every section of the Union
are certainly averse to see any such distlnc-
ton made as the Democratic party have In
this, and in previous elections, endeavored to
produce; but when an undisguised plot is
formed to make the foreign influence unduly
dominant ms a power per Sc in our politics,
the inevitable effect must be to provoke into
open and organized antagonism to it patri-
otto sentiment which nothing can withstand.
The election through which we have just
passed, illustrates this truth in a conspicuous
and impressive manner and it may teach, we
trust, salutary lesson to that misguided
demagoguism which would attain its ends by
corrupt pandering to an interest hostile to
the integrity and duration Of our political
freedom and happiness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20

We see by the Newark Mercury that
the Americans of that city have completely
routed the Sham Democracy, notwithstand-
ing their alliance with Irish Catholics and
German Infdes. The contest was brought
down to the plain issue-Amerieans against
foreigners. The Germans of that city de-
manded portion of the Public School Fund
for sectarian purposes, and that observance
of the Sabbath and the License Laws should
be abolished. Their demands were openly
made, and the line drawn. The result is an
American majority of FIFTEEN HUNDRED
for Poiner, the American candidate, and the
entire City overnment.-American Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20

sY- According to the Washington cores
respondent of the New York Tribune, con-
fdential agents of the Cuban expedition now
fitting out under the command of Gen. Quit
man, have recently been in Washington to
ascertain how far the Administration are IA
vorable to the scheme, and will tolerate its
execution. Repeated private interviews were
had with the President and Secretaries, the
result of which was not encouraging to the
projectors. Secretary Marcy declared him
self infexibly hostile to the whole under
taking, and the majority of the Cabinet are
with him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20
New YORK. October Ia

It is with great qualification that we are
enabled to announce that the gallant Luce
and seven passengers from the raft have been
taken to Quebec in the ship Cambridge
Among the seven passengers are George F..
Allen of New York, and James Smith of
Edinburg.
st. Johns papers received in Boston an.
nounce the arrival at that place of the French
steam ship Vesta, but make no mention of
the rescue of thirty-one persons, belonging to
the steam ship Arctic. The St Johns papers
condemn the Governor and council for not
sending immediate succor to the survivors of
the wrecked steamer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20

THE KILLING OF DR.. CLEMESTs.-Thc
verbal intelligence received and published by
us some days since, of the killing of DR..
Clements, the representative from Jackson
county in the last Legislature, is confirmed by
the Sparta Herald of the Times. He was
killed in Centervilc, Jackson county, on the
9th inst, in rencounter which occurred be-
tween him and DR.. Ragland, and in which
some of the relations and friends of both par
ties participated. Many shots were fired, but
the only one which took effect was TINT by
which DR.. c. was killed. He died instantly.
Nashville Banner
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20

HAVE WE A DEMOCRATIC PARTY AMONG
Us!-"This is an important question:" and
well deserves the attention of the Democratic
State Central Committee in Tennessee. The
Louisville Journal soliloquizes as follows:
Indiana went for Pierce, if we mistake not,
by upwards of 10000 majority, and now she
has gone against him and his measures by
probably $4,000 majority. Ohio went for him
by upwards Of 10000 majority, and now she
has gone against him and his measures by
probably $4,000 majority. Indiana and Ohio,
so long and so thoroughly Democratic, will
present undivided fronts against the Admin
istration in the next Congress. What has
become of the Democratic party! Is there a
Democratic party?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20
MONTPELIER. October | 4

Hon. JaDez Collamore (Whig) OF Wood
stock, was elected U. S. Senator to-day, for
long term; the majority in both houses about
80, and Hon. Lawrence Brainard, of st. AL
bans, the free-soi candidate, for short term.
ELECTION In SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Mer-
curry, Charleston, says of the recent election
in that city:
Contrary to all expectation, the vote at this
election proves to be one of the largest ever
given IN the city. Until within few days,
there seemed to he but dull interest in the
occasion; then the friends of the Senatorial
candidates started their fireworks, and soon
after, every body was squibbing and fixing,
and the result is before us. The election has,
however, been very orderly and good-temper-
ed. We have heard of no broils, and the only
hint Of casualty" that has reached us, is in
the shape of rumor that some people rose
and voted who had the doctors certificate
that they were forever discharged from all
sublunary duties. IL it be true, it is 10 be
hoped that they have gone back quietly and
that they will not do so again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. -

Pollock's majority, wing and X. ~, 10000
Mott, canal commissioner, dem. and X. N,
10000. Black, democrat, Supreme Judge,
10000. Prohibtory law doubtful. Congress
wing and X. NJ, Is; democrats 8; not heard
from, 2. Legislature not known; probable
majority for X. N. and wings.