The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-08

interests of large portion of the country deeply
involved. despatch from Erie states that the riot,
ers have been rather disneartened by the arrest of
two Of their number, who have been sent 70 Pitts
burg 10 await the investigation of the United States
Court there sitting. Gov Bigler it will also be seen
has at last been aroused to the proprety OF is N.
ing proclamation commanding the rioters TO bey
the DEGREES of the Supreme Court of Pennsyly sna.
The railroad company, it will be seen from a des-
patch from Harrisburg, are willing to com promise
matters 80 as to allow them 10 continue to run their
-trains until the settlement of the dispute by the
Judicial authorities, but the outlaws W al listen to
nothing Of the kind.
We elsewhere publish two very int resting letters
written on board the United States frigate Const
tuition, which, besides, giving full account of the
capture OF the slave schooner GarabriI the arrival
Of which at this port has been already mentioned,
contain Of entertaining and instructive infor
nation relative TO the exciting state of affairs
among the natv es on the coast of Africa. 1t ap-
PEARS that wa r had for a long time ragged between
the Cavaa riv er and Barbo tribes and as both the
colonists and he Cayaa people were anxious for a
| cessation of b osttes Com. Mayo determined upon
efecting p eace. At first the Barbos Indignantly
spurned AZ attempts a. foreign interference bat the
i
object, Through the medium Of a twelve FOUNDER.
Tire way in which the story with regard to this GU
rioas proceeding is told Is particularly refreshing,
and what is better STILL it is believed that the treaty
Of amity and friendship between the two tribes will
| be asting.
The democrats Of Ohio met in convention at Co.
iumbus Yesterday, and nominated candidates for
| Judge Of the Supreme Court and for member o.
! the Board Of Public Works. Among the resolutions
| adopted was one declaring that the Ohio democrats
should adopt their political creed the Baltimore
4 platform IF 1862.
A despatch from Detroit states that the Great IVES
| tern Railroad will be completed and open for travel
| on the 10th inst Most OF this road through
what was but few years ago one dense dismal, I'M
| inviting wilderness.
TIE report of the City Inspector for the past week
| exhibits total Of four hundred and eighty-sne
| deaths, being one less than during the previous
| seven days. Among the chief diseases, we notice
| that consumption swept off 63 persons commissions,
| SO; Group, &C. dropsy, q; various fevers, 80; IL.
Examinations, So; marasmus, II; premature births aud
! still born Al; and smallpox, 43. The lastnamed
disease to be increasing in virulence, and we
understand that there is scarcely district IN the
city that is not infected with it. It prevails mostly
smoDg the poorer classes Of newy arrived emgr ants
end occasionally emons some OF our own countrymen
who are either too ignorant, too indolent, or too
stubborn TO be able to recate the benefits Of
cination. Il should be the duty of as-of relatives
and neighbors, wei as of authorities and physi.
| cans-to see that every child or adult who has been
neglected in this important particular is attended to
without delay. With the exception of this abomin
able pest, and the diseases incident to the sudden
aud extreme changes of the weather at this season.
city may be characterized remarkably healthy.
Besides the mass Of highly interesting information
contained in our volumnious European correspond
ence our inside pages contain abstracts OF the
cent messages of the Governors Of Pennsylvania aud
Ohio; Entertaining Letter from Melbourne relative
| to the Gold Diggings of Australia Washington Cor
respondence, embracing the outlines Of curious
political movements at the national capital Impuf-
tant Decision in Relation to Emigrant Passengers;
Notices of New Books and Music; Commercial Re.
| ligious and Theatrical Intelligence, &c.