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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13
News from Havana.

From the New Orleans Piceyuno, Oct A.
The tahAwba arrived Mt Hsv4na tac moeniag Of
the lst inst and remained thore houra to land tho
mails anu twenty eight passengers
Capt slui.let reports that on tho 29h nit, in au-
tudo q deg. IS min N. lorg IS d,g min W the Ca.
hawbs passed the wreck of ssel bottom up apparent
y new, snd arout 200 tons barthon sheathed With ye
Two days previously that ia tho 27tn ut in lat 81
dess, 80 mn long. IS degs. 10 min w., the Cahawba
had pa SEED great number Of turpeatiue barrels.
The Cab.vba brings large freight, and, as We have
already announced Iioety-four passengers.
We havoful tiles of tho Dicrio de Ia Narn7 to the 1st
ins', and Of the Gcetd de Ia Hcbcna the S0th uit
They fu of decces ORDERS circulars and other oil
cal documents.
The Goy ernor General has apoointe eut
Col Don Francisco slvear, Director OF Puo, Works ae
IL unapm ousy recommended by the Couoci Foacno for
confirmation IN the Office. He supersedcs Lon Carlos
Benuez.
BY Ioya decree of tho 18th Of August the Military
Go,e-ro Of Havana Ia to be Political Governor also Of
The city Don Jose lgnaio do tehAvArriA has been ap
royal deere Of tho leth of August, again combines
The efce o. deputy OF the royal treA
suIy with that Of tie Captain Generalship Another
mai the necessary changes in the the
De- a,tm' MT, IS lately altered by Gen. Pezuela.
royal decree Of the 10th OF August supprcsscs the
censorsp Of tbs press of the island and directs
that in future he duties Of Censor sba BE- discharged
By Of he orAs Of the supreme sosernmcnt, to b
appointed by the Goyernor General
Gen Don Antonio Sequs la, bean appointed Director
ensra OF Ieleg'epls and Don Bonifacio
Guhe1a VI u1il'hie Hues lac ou'ies Oh
the litter until his arrival to 30 discharged by Don
Monutl IA Carbsjal.
Col Don Jose kqoelmo is appointed Lieut.. Governor
for 'be jur sdictitn Of rpiasd; Col Don Joss ate
fer II ~ Of Villa Clara Lieut. Col Cassmiro dc 10
Eueia Chscon, for that Of har.e; Lieut. Gil Don Gre
soTio Lmba for that OF San Jusn do os Aemedios
tho commandant Of the 1cops at Santi Espuitus, for
thai OF that place
LIEUT. Col ION Augustin Jimenss Bucno Is appointed
dd intsrin, Chief Of Fol &C
>tnor iNn aancel Corsazar has been appointed I'm.
man ant OF Car ineers
An.wpicss decree dated the 2sth ult has been is
snedh The Captain General II Ia d.sgoeA to
stng avs more stringent IL is too long for notice
hero.
Commandment on'Antonio PalaciSs, Don Claudio Mar.
timer dc PEND Oh Count Wills and Lieut. COL Don
Erssmo o, tsDbach I've been appoin,ed aides de camp
20 the Captain General and Capt Ion jose Maria Herie
IA Caro- and Lent Do Pedro Iabio o'Re.iy Nunez
del Castilll }, he morally aids.
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Mrse1oSasy MURDERED nv IsnrASs.-we and

MISSIONARY MURDERED BY ISDIANs.--We end
the foowing sad story IN the ST Paul MnnSot1m. "A
LADY from the pc,ghborbood OF Fort Ipey In st.
Peu bf inormatior that tho ~fe ~ ksv Mr. -psn.
CT, missionary at led Lake murdered q shot time
aimee, by war party of sioux Indians Nrs. Spencsr
sitting 10 her apartment after dsrk when shs
fred upon and killed instantly She was estimsble
lady who had reided several years with her husband
ufssi nary among the Chi ,powas. Red Lshe entire.
" within the Orrews country arc the nrs~-ees were
70 acset war psfty q Goux whs we're cat n guest Il
Chiptsws seAiPs,
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Pp,,ad,,ph,. sroen narisss.

PHILADELPHIA oct H. 1854
stocks sul this morning The bu iress comprised
Reading Railread, at 81 rennsy Ivsnia Raire4d Az
Lo-g IsIsro Rsiload, fs Morris Camilla; Peans,iva
r state SIS, si There is change In the rates Cor
mcncv.
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ExTRAoRpINARYICAsE OF ALLEGED BfGAMY.-The
the OF Benjamin r. Preniss Of Henri, county Va,
recently arres co charge OF oigAmy. 1r Prontiss
came from Peppsy 'aniA ny years ago, settled near
kchnonu, and By his unazccptionsble conduct gained
the eStctm Of the host citizens Tho Richmond Post
saga in the year 1S1 he married Miss Molvins Min
tuID NEST worthy and estimabs LADY, the daughter Of
DR. hinturr OF henrico end b her estate woFt til
tOcnty Gvo thousand dollars They have since
lived together, until short time ego. when a runner
became rife that no had another vito still living in the
State OF Pennsylvania investigation immeoi-
warrnDt beng issued By Justice of tho Peace of Hon
rico county for tho arrost of Prentiss Mr. lie xelen
looms able) despatched to P.nns. to collect
all tho material evidence in the cage; add, after the
ost inaee gable efforts, succeeded fulie accomplish
ing the object Of his mission. He brought to tn city
the first vito Of eItiss cir eldest son. B. r. PreLtss
Jr. hspdsoEe, intelg at young uan piuet5eu years
Of age, and teo Ita6f wiinesses 1au- Kulp ana
Charles Stncrths former OF whom present ut tue
marriage Of the parties and the latter TOR time
lived in the ramo town with them, w1cre they were
cogpizsd all their ccquaio hush and and ~ife
The marriage solomnzed by Henry Kup, rhe father
of Of the witnesses. ei Justice Of the Peace for
tie county of M,tlin, in Pennsylvania The 1rst mar
1894 Young Prcnfiss in bis testimony said he coui
only recognise the prisoner his father from the Ike
hc bore to his uncss in bat he rec 81
ecod tho fact OF he called fa her leaving homo
many years ogp with his brother Tho 6rst Mrs Prsn
tss Ies,os at Milton, Pa and is highly Jected She
has tvo cbildreo, and formerly . Miss Hunter.
From al the testimony, the Examining Court decided to
seed the prisoner (~ho lna noble looking man) be.
fcro tho superior Cour for trial the 10th inst.
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The Connecticut State Fair.

VIEW dAFKA, Uct, 7, I5Oa
1t IL supposed that there strangers in town
to- day. than known before BY the coolest in
habitsnt."
In the closure at the fair grounds II Is estmsed
there from twenty to thirty thous and persons
present
The show CT horses extremely fine At the trot
ting match this afternoon black horse from Vermont
owned by F. Moreli took the lead going mile in two
inutes anu atty -four seconds
At the p'oughirg match to day, eighteen teams
tnSed The decision in regard to them has not Jet been
made.
The fair ID pronounced by agriculturists from other
States very superior.
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Religious Conventions.

BAPTIST MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE Oct IL, 1861
The Baptist Missionary Convention closed it's session
this afternoon. 1t was largely attended.
Resolutions avoIipg The elec ion Of ysine Law Lcs
iature and Maine Law Governor alter olictng spirit
cd diseustioB. were pa sed by q decided majority.
After excited debate the convention ais, adopted
strong resolutions sganst the Nebraska bill by largo
majority.
UNITARIAN CONVENTION AT MONTREAL.
ALBANY Oct IL, 1854
The Unitarian Convention met at Montreal on Tuesday
and elected Ir Lothro. Of Bostop, president
The 6t session Of the ion for discussion wa,
held on wednetday-at the adjournment Of which the
members listened TO q sermon from the Rev. Or. Lo
throp
Tho Unitarian congregation at Montreal were to entar
tain the members Of ths convention at soiree on
Wednesday evening, at ct Lawrenc, Hall.
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AAunnr0n>0as
LAcuUHED-At MyvNs c. nh inst. ~ ueess lssns 3
ct, .sn splssds ARE deck shiP & ssest ee 80 EN-
GO. New forh, and viii Be command sd By csps "
AZ Tsensste 9th ins iron the yard xersss Lsr.ssA
cor mane % b. CsM Janice Watts
At warren Ne 7th last from tho yard of PAkt1esou
ship Of 1000 tons named the Crest Of the wavs b -
Tclegraphlo Marine tseports.
BOSTON, Oct l2Arr bark Zion. Balsimcvs brigs Susaa
Small President Taylor MIRA, Forrest Ssass cad =
Cushing Philsdephis Aazstaa Asxaadris; Rie 0raaAs.
Also arr ship Pequ0t, rrapani
E,snt1 Levitt storer and st Patrick ssv York: bssl1
mary omhau hoekiani Lucy Boston, brig 0ulnseo -.
arr At 90 18th. ships st Chsrls and Leondas NYsrk
Herald Marine Correspondence.
EDCARIOWN, %, s-Sld brig B N Prescott. for Phns-
An ioh scbrs Unsins PsnasId Portl,nd for Boston:
il-on Trtse Philadelphia for d." Gettrude h1rte1,
Pen etop New York for ke~suryport Brilliant HsesA,
Prosidenee 70 Bangor W SNOW, sherman. do de- 80
iin--Wild 5. Some Of the above vessels gstti.g
under way.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct IL Pm Arr steamer n RsASA.
bryce Iar. Spa o. St john velons Loo Usisas
sehis Firm Smith. Dishton; Aenr'era Baker Nsw 49,
Boston M.ry haihew, Elliott, asrsord' sidney AAas&.
Bolles Bridgeport.
Queen Hspson sLd Nary Hale Rollias. Me-. 0ries.s:
esbrs Seven Sitars Crowsll Boston Susan Rollins -
ton; b Yst,hews Elliott, Dieh.en; Ia Eedico:t Eau
Firm. SIN, tn Kextur, Almon Yscon soushwoTth, HIATT
ford.
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Foreign Passports.
Tie folio 1ing notice has been recently published
in the French papers, By tho United States Consul
ut Mareeilies:-

NARsEltIEs, 9cpt, o, 1854.
At my request, whish met with the lberaty that
distinguishes the high fapctionaries OF this untrv,
the authorities Of Marsels have csnsente
with tho consular rss pass ports Of Amsrc tea
WI passing through the city Co other u.tes he
only caDd ion that they have attached to this
eon H. st for the future American passporss -h,
delivered ny the Secretary OF state at Washington and
BY the rttent mir abroad least be furn hd
with Their re and that passing through Paris these
pas shall be submitted the rise OF the Pre.ec-
tur~ Generate OF Police confof maby TO the law
American uavelleyE passing through Marscilles, by
from foreign countries will be Obliged to have their
ced BY the French authority at the place Of
departure, whether minister consul
ihe Ct ectors III the different nss Of CLEANERS having
been Doit cd Of the above alteration will b. pleased to
conform 10 tho preceding regulations, II ths passports
her~ise in order and d,s,euse with the consular
ris6 Of the United States Of America.
Commencing with the LIST OF OCTOBER next, no ciss will
bs given by this consulate
It Is expressly recommended to American travellers to
have h passports strictly in order and to those espe
ciay wbo embark for the u tied Ststes to
avoid Furnishing themselves with documents signed
governors mayors and more particularly By notares.
Tho ordinances of the department Of Stste OF the month
OF AIr 1900 ceGnes Clearly he course to be pursued
relatively to passpoits hy conforming to it, many
pos ces, troubles, expenses add soms
times loss Of tmo win be avoided. The passo ports de-
vered by these functonaros do not present the
desirable guarantees JOAN l.. HODGE,
Consul Of the United States Of America at MArsciiles
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n E VS. BY LEGk A p III.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA AT BOSTON
Fourteen Of the Arctic's Passengers.
STATEMENT OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
Opinions Respecting the Collins and Brown
Families.
~>~e~~~~~~e~~<-~~->~-~-~--~~e
NAMES OF THE RESCUED PASSENGERS,
&C., &C. DC
N E VS. BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA AT BOSTON
Fourteen Of the Arctic's Passenger
STATEMENT OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
NAMES OF THE RESCUED PASSENGERS
Tnr Wreck Of al, Arcslc

&C., &C., DC.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21

then snickering at rail-taiied buzzard in
his peculiar flight: or entering the lists in
game Of arrows with some symmetrical
pagan hoy, at the expense Of our next door
blood beaded wocdpecker And after
wards, a. the train logged on at an aver
age of seven milrs day, OK power, for
one month toward Council Grove. We had
leisure to observe, and make many side
excursion and in the lapse of these four
wears the hundred hills Of Kansas are fresh
in the memory yet.
1t is pleasure To say here, that, in the
preparation of this sketch, the opportunity
has been afforded Of comparing my memo
randa with the notes and conversation OF
an intelligent Missourian, Mr.. George
Walter, now in n T., at No. 10 Broad
way. Mr.. ". has spent much OF bis life
in the vicinity Of and among the scenes
described; and with his added eonfnna-
ton and suggestions, Ikaye been more full
and definite than could otherwise have
been The case.
Central and Western Kansas are rife
enough in material to form the subject Of
anotherpaper.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21
Second Company from nos,on.

A correspondent of the Boston Com
n.oaweath, writing from Kansas city, Mis-
souri,, of date September 9th, speaking of
the second. Kansas party, which left Boston
on the 2sth of August, says:
After week and one day, We find our.
selves -dweilers in tents. on the banks of
the Missouri, with health and spirits fine.
We arrived at this place at 8 o'clock this
morning, and our company being numer-
ous, We pitched our tents just out of the
town. twenty-five IN number. We shall
tarry here day or two, or until We have
perfected our organization, sud made
such arrangements as are necessary for a
journey of thirty miles up the Kansas
river, where We expect to establish our
claims in due form. We hare had most
prosperous journey thus far. We arrived
in St. Louis on Saturday, at 4 P. d., and
took passage Immediately on board the
steamer Nep lacy, for Kansas City,
Fortunately for US she was the fastest and
most desirable steamer running on the
Missouri, and after a voyage of three days
and half-an unusually short one-we
find ourselves, without harm OF accident,
at this place.
The character of the officers, and the
Missourians whom we have met, is express
ed in the subjoined resolutions, passed by
meeting of our party on board the steam
er, Sept. 9Th, G. H. Bransconbe IN the
chair
Resolved, That We cannot too highly
compliment the captain aud officers Of
this beautiful steamer upon the success
which has crowned their endeavors in ad-
ministering TO our wants aud necessities;
and we would hereby not only express our
entire satisfaction, but would recommend
the steamer New Lucy as being. in ouT
judgment, one of the fastest safest and
in all respects one of the most desirable
boats traversing the Missouri.
Resolged, That we shall ever hold in
pleasing remembrance the kindness and
courtesy with which We have been treated
both by the officers of this boat and the
citizens of Missouri, with whom We have
associated as fellow travellers.
Resolved, That copy of these reseia-
tions be presented to the captain of the
steamer New Lucy. Also, that copies be
forwarded to the st. Louis Republican,
the Platte Argus, and the Parkviile LAT
0iiaary for publication.
The last resolution was suggested by q
hiissOurian, and a STAKEHOLDER, who &C
knowledged that he was much disappoint
ed in the character of our company. bs
lieve that to-day more than half the Mis-
sourians are in favor of the movement and
freedom of slaves, and that they discard
entirely the course of those who resolved
in solemn assembly" to remove all com
ers from New England. We have new
from the other pioneer party that they
are abundantly satisfied. One of thei
number, who is driving team TO anC
from the settlement, told me that h,
could hardly be hired to return to Massa
chusetts, he liked the country so weli.-
, No member of our company have stoo'
the journey better than the women an
( children who came with us.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21
omosrs of Kansas

The following are the officers of Kansa
territory. thoagh they have not takeI
charge Of their respective stations 8
the time We 60 TO pres. !. Is prob
able Gov. REEDER will issue his proc
Iamation for an election and proceed
to an organization about the Ist of Octo-
Der. Persons in the Territory at thai
time will be entitled to vote. or be eligi-
bic TO Office.
Goperaor-A. H. REEpER, of Penn.
sylyania.
Seeretary-Daniel Woedson, Of yir-
ginia.
Chief Jasfiee-Madison Brown, Of
Missouri.
Associafe Jusfices-R,ish Elif1on, Of
Alabama and Sandss W. johnson, Of Ohio
District AHorney-Andrew ]. Isases,
of Louisiana.
Kasskal-y. B. Donaldson. OF Iii
nois.
Ii Is possible there may be some chang
es in this list of officers BY resignation. o.
otherwise, before the Territory Is fully or
ganized. Gov. REEDER Is said TO be a
man Of much good sense; Il 20 he vi
keep aioof from the slavery question, I'D
allow the people % settle it 5 thsy sss
TT
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21
The Homestead Law.

TWAS supposed at one time that lh,
Homestead bill, which passed Congress
on the eve of its last session, applied IL
Kansas and Nebraska, which the title
indicated, but when critically examined
il was found to apply only to new Mex
leo. Whether it is 10 be regretted OF
moi is questionable with many. Indi.
vidually we are in favor of free home
steads for all. and shall neglect no proper
opportunity of attesting this fact. As
the aci itself may be interesting to many
of our resders, we give it below:
SEc. 2. And be it further enacted,
That 10 every white male citizen of the
United States, or every white male above
the age Of twenty-one years, who has
declared his intention 10 become citi-
zen, and who was residing in said terri
Tory New Mexico,) prior to the first
day of January, eighteen hundred and
fifty-three, and the first day of January,
eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, there
shall in like manner be donated one quar-
ter section, or one hundred and sixty
acres, on condition of actual settlement
and cultivation for not less than four
years; Provided, however, That each IF
the said donations shall include actual
settlement and improvement of the do
nee, and shall be selected by legal sub
divisions, within three months after a
surrey Of the land, where the settlement
was made before the survey and where
the settlement was made after the sur
rey, then within three months after the
settlement has been made and ali per
sons failing TO designate the boundaries
OF their claims within that time, shall
forfeit all right to The same.
IN .he same territorial bill, the ordins-
ry pre.emPtion law is extended to Ne
brsska p hIlo~s;
SEe.12. And be il further enacted,
Thai ell the lands to which the indian Ii
tie has. been or shall be exiinguished
within said territories Of Nebraska and
Kansas, shall be subject to The operations
Of the prs-empiion act, fourth of Sep:sm-
ber. eighteen hundred ard fofty.one and
under the condition, restrictions and stip-
ulaiions therein mentioned: Provided.
however, that where 1nsuryeyed lands
are claimed by pre.empsion, notice Of The
specific tracts claimed shall be fled with
in three months after the survey has been
made IN the field and or failure to file
such notice, or TO pay for the tracts
claimed before the day fixed for the pub
lie sale of the United States, the parties
claiming such lands shall forfeit all right
thereto Provided said notices may be
filed with the Surveyor General, and to
be noted by him on the township plsts
until other arrangements shall have been
made by Law Gor that purpose.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21
Our Nairhbors


The St. Louis Republican of the a6th
has letter from Westport, of the 10Th,
which has the following allusion To the Pi-
oneers OF the Emigrant Aid Society
| A meeting suddenly called, and very
respectfully represented by the citizens of
the place and Its immediate vicinity, has
this day been held for objects which the
exigency of the times have rendered impe-
rious, viz: to protect this frontier from the
@Pioneers" that have arrived and are still
arriving, through the agency of this "Em-
igrant Aid Association" organized by abo-
lition fanatics; and also to propose some
measures, and take some action whereby
an emigration from the frontier may be
encouraged to settle in the Territory, to
use their influence as citizen settlers, and
their suffrage as freemen, in such public
meetings as may from time to time be
held in the Territory, for eaaeting Terrific
rial regulations that may not interfere with,
or endanger the interests of citizens or the
institutions now existing on this frontier.
The necessity for such action is not only
pressing, but is even imperious and COM
manding. This frontier is indeed in dan
ger"
The following are the proceedings of
the meeting alluded to, which We copy
from the Platte argus
At meeting held in Weston, on the
20th July, A. D. 1854, among other we're
the following proceedings
On motion of DR., G, ". BayEss, it was
unanimously resolved
First That this Association will,
whenever called upon by any of the eiti-
zens of Kansas Territory, hold itself in
readiness to go there, to assist in removing
any and all emigrants " no go there under
the auspices of the Northern Emigration
Aid Societies.
Second: That We recommend to the
citizens Of other Counties, and particular
ly those bordering on Kansas Territory to
adopt regulations similar to those of this
Association, and to indicate their readi-
ness to cooperate in the objects of the first
resolution.
That these resolutions be published in
the papers at Weston.
GEO. GALLOWAY, President.
b. F. STRINGFELLow, Secretary.
We trust our friends in Missouri were
laboring under wrong impression in re-
gard to the character of the northern pio.
neers to Kansas and that they will become
convinced they cannot have better neigh
bors than us whom they call fanatics v
We have no purpose of waging war up
ON Missouri, or of invading any of theil
guaranteed rights, neither shall We submit
to any invasion of ours ; and as to being
removed" from this Territory, We have
only TO say: our business detains us here
and it will be exceedingly inconvenient
for so many to leave at the same time
consequently we shall wait our own con
venienee before perpetrating such piece
of folly. The truth is, the country is toe
rich, and quite too valuable to be surren
dered to any "remoUiag" party which
may come among us, desiring the homes
We have selected along the banks of the
Kansas and its tributaries, and are shall
not give them up. That fact may as vel
be understood at the outset.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21
Riohland Emigration Association

An association under this title has been
formed in Richland County, Ohio, Col.
Thomas Cook, President, and s. R. Green
Secretary, to whom any communication
may be addressed, at Lexington, Richland
County. 1t is to be governed by the fol-
lowing Articles:
ART. l. This Association is to be called
the Richland Emigration Association,
which shall be Independent in and of it
self.
ART. 2. This Association shall be gov
erned in time of peace by its civil author
ity, but in time of exposure or danger it
shall be subject to military Law.
Arr. 3. This Association shall consist
of individuals of both sexes who are will
ing to ernigrate to said Territories.
Arr. 4. The civil officers shall consist
of one Chief Director, two Assistants, and
iye Councilmen. The military officers
shall be one Grand Marshal, two Com
rnanders, and five Captains, and as many
subordinates, civil and military as shall be
judged e1pedlent.
Arr. 5. All able-bodied men are re-
quired to equip themselves with such arms
as shall be deemed suitable for any emer-
gency by the military officers.
Arr. 6, The joint board of ofEeers shall
constitute the Judiciary Of this Association.
Arr Z. This Association will set out |
foI the best place ia those Territories as
deon as one thousand men are ready to
embark in said enterprise
ART. 6. Ii is required of each person
to contribute thirty dollars to the funds Of
this Association, in order TO become a !
partner in said enterprise, and to be res
ident OF tbs free States.
Arr. Q. This Association IS 10 be unit
ed for miltlai aid and protection of the |
rife, liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness
Of its members, for one year after its sr-
rival In ssid Territory.