The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-12
Total

Total 494
The number of houses erected from 1919 to
1929, was ,O33 from 1929 to 1889, $685. from
1889 to ls49, 1867; from ls49 to 1853, 1893.
| 1t is also stated that there are forty-eight
places CT worship, viz: for Methodist and Meth
! Odist Professionals, ten Prcsbyterians, seven
Episcopalian, six; Baptists, five; Roman Cath
Ollie, five; Lutheran, two; Friends, Untarians,
Congregational, and Swedenborgian, one each
and also nine for colored congregations.
| 10 The Prohibitionist" il the title of o
handsome monthly temperance paper just COM
menced at Albany, N. Y, under the auspices
of the State Temperance Society The price
is but half dollar, and every friend of tenn
perance should take it. We would recommend
the establishment of an agency in this city
Mos LAW AT SANTA Five have read in
the San Antonio Ledger particular account
of the hanging of Gideon Scallions. He and
another of Captain Skillman's mail guard got
drunk, and provoked a quarrel with party Of
iuch Al NHcAc " oe
the first to draw pistol and fire, fatally wound
ing, as is supposed, a citizen named Hugh N.
Smith. His companion was placed in Jail by
the Marshal but the mob retained possession
Of Scallions and after a few hours considera-
ton, and watching the symptoms of the wound
ed man, they took him out and hung him.
The whole narrative is one of depravity and
horror.
10 We perceive that the burden of the OBJ
jections to the Maine Law, On the part of
many of its opponents, consists in the fact that
it cannot be enforced" This is too consid-
crate. If they will only cease their opposition,
the friends of the law will make themselves
responsible for at least such an administration
of it as will greatly promote private virtue
and happiness and the public welfare.
BALTIMORE, JAN. 5.The steamer Illinois,
with passengers and specie, has been wrecked.
She brings 81 300 600 The California news
is no later than that received via New Orleans.
Among the passengers were several Austria
lians.
BALTIMORE, JANUARY ga French war
steamer appeared off ST. Domingo On the 9 :h
of November, and demanded of the Hayten
Government $4,000, for refusing to allow
French emigrants to land All the forts on
the shore were manned with cannon; but the
Haytiens finally caved in, and the matter was
settled amicably.
BosroN, JAN 5-The brig Cardenas, from
Curacao for N. York, was dismasted 29th ult
Crew saved. The brig YVES afterwards picked
m and carried to Holiness Hole
The barque Almeda from New Orleans for
Boston, arrived at Holiness Hole with the crew
of the schooner Arabella, abandoned of Cape
Henry, in a sinking condition
The barque Elk arrived at Newport with the
crew Of the Osceola, form Philad. for Boston.
Harrisburg Pa, Jan. 3-The Legislature
commenced its session in this city to-day. A
democratic caucus Of the Senate have nom-
mated Gen. McCahen for the Speakership
The House have nominated E. B. Chase for
Speaker, which is equivalent to an election.
Both Houses of the Legislature will organize
to-day, and the Governors Message be sent in
tomorrow.
Further details of the effects of the late
storm at Provncetown have been received.
Twenty lives, it is ascertaiDed, have been lost
Great numbers of wrecks are drifting ashore,
all the hands of which. it is supposed have
been lost Such distress never before known.
Cape Cod schooner Kingfsher, Capt Thou
ason, for Norfolk, has put into Boston in dis
tress.
Bark Henrietta, from City Point for Boston,
has been stranded near New London.
Schooner Francis, from Philadelphia for
Boston, is drifting on Plymouth Beach. Crew
saved.
Boston, Jan 3-Yarmouth buildings inun-
dated Central Wharf Boston, demolished
Mill Creek dam destroyed Crew of the Barque
Ida saved, but the mate of it badly hurt. The
vessel is in dangerous position.
| Brig Nashua, from Philadelphia, is at anchor
at Chatham Bay with all the masts gone
Duxbury also schooner Amaranth, from Fred
ericksburg, ashore at the same place.
Baltimore, jan 3, 3, p. M-Ship Staffordshire,
Richardson, from Liverpool, for Boston, struck
90 Blonde Rock, south of Sea Island, Dec 81
First and second mates and seventeen sailors,
reached safely Cape Sable. Third mate and
$50 others picked up and landed at Albany.
III persons persisted in the wreck.
Albany, Jan. 3.-The Wing Caucus of the
House have nominated Robert H. Pruyn fr
Speaker, and the Wing Caucus Of the Senate,
James Monroe for President,
The Legislature met at noon, and the mes
cage of the Governor was sent in.
10 More than sixty criminals have been
executed in the United States during the year
1853, and nine are now in prison under SEN
tence of death.
| HARRISBURG, JAN. 4-The Legislature or
gsnized yesterday by electing as Speakers Of
| each House the gentlemen mentioned in the
| despatch of yesterday-E. b. Chase Speaker
| Of the House, and Gen. McCaslin, Speaker of
| Senate.
| In the House, MIR. Ball presented bill for
extending the track of the Erie Railroad to
Erie Harbor, preventing it from abuse, and to
permit its continuance with the Buffalo State
Line road.
! In the Senate, Mr.. Skinner, of Erie, read a
| bill regulating the gauge in Erie county.
| BosToN, JANUARY 1.-The Legislature met
to-day. Charles E. Cook was elected President
! of the Senate, and Otis P. Lord, Speaker Of
! the House.
| BosToN, JAN. 5.-The cargo of the ship Stat
/ fordshire ian account of the loss of which was
gwen in yesterdays Era is valued at nearly
! $1,000 900; and the vessel itself at about
$4,000.