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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15
Emeute I'm the Boston Custom House.
MEETING OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF WINGS
DEAANDED-rHE SOILS INSISTED ON.

OF OFFICE-SEEkEHS--HENUV OF WHI0S
DEAANDED-rHE SOILS INSISTED ON.
BosroS, Dec. IA, 1854
The democrats Of the Twelfth ward OF this city met
last night aud passed series Of resolutions setting
forth that majority of those employed in the ap-
prasers department Of the Custom House wings
are doing all they can to pull down the national admin
srston and that request which had been made by the
ward and county committee for their removal was
jected by the appraisers Messrs Allen and Croker.
The President is therefore called upon these
appraisers and appoint true democrats in their place.
It suggested that Fletcher Webster be included with
Messrs Allen and Crocker but II concluded that
public opinion would be against such prescription Of the
Of Daniel Webster 1t is said that the real trouble
is that Know Nottingham has obtained foothold in
the Boston Gu .tom House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

STATE TEMPERANCE coNvENTioN--MR. CARPENTER
RKc0vERISG KTc.
LoursviLLE, Dec. IL 1854.
state temperance convention Is now in session here,
which s usly attended by delegates from all
Iarts OF the State who discussing the prcpriey Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

PHILADELPHIA STOCK 3

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec IA 1854
Money Ia unchanged Stocks duh. Reading, SO;
Morris Canal, 1875 Long Island Railroad, H. Pennsy
vsnia Railroad, Al; Pennsylvania Elves, 1881.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

The New Steamboat n. SANFORD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA, 1854.
The new steamer N. Sandford passed the Capes of
Delaware At seven O'Clock this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

Season OF Furs.-Geuin, No. 2l4 Broadway.
ocs the attention Of the ladies to his magnificent as
sortment Of superb furs made mp In the emesf and
most fashionable styles and consstrg Of fun sets OF
Hudsons Pay sable, Russian sable, royal erm,se stone
marten, chnchilla, rock marten, mink, &C. HIS stock
of NUTS, victornes and cuffs b. 10 confident has neve
been surpassed by any submitted TO the good taste
and Judgment OF the ladies Of New York and vicinity.
An immense stock Of gentmens fur and plush caps Of
the most recherche patterns combining elegance with
warmth has also been opened and all who desire TO for
y themselves against the blasts OF winter invited
to call and examine them Ladies' fur and felt bonnes
together with elegant variety OF lovely hats for chill
drtn. GENIN 214 Broadway, opposite St. Psul's.
AWFUL sacrihco OF Ladies' Unaerclothlng.
dress capes head dresses,The subscriber having
been induced purchase invoice of the articles
At reduction Of sxty6se per cent upoz thciz actuna
value, would respectfully scquaint the lady patrons CT
the bazaar that they avail themselves OF his adj
vantage during to-day, Friday, 18th; Saturday, 10th,
and Monday, 18th instant, from 10 AN to Pm. The
invoice consists in part Of ladies' linen and woollen
DEPARTMENTS ladies' breakfast and dress capes head
dresses chidrens merino silk and ebrcdered dresses
also, chhdrens undergarmeuts Of all descriptions.
JOHN N. GENIN, 5l3 Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15

HARD TINES AND HIGH PRrcEs-THE Coal
DUTY.-Ev. ~ body is compia ming of hard
times, every body ls suffering from high prices
Coal eight dollars per ton, -four twelve dollars
per barrel, wages com pg down, employ ment
falling short on all sides, beef, pork and muttoo
at double the prices Of q year or TWO ago, justify
these universal complains. Hard times are
upon us, and price, are high Superadded to
the exorbitant charges on TIE market for
breadstufs and provisions, our Goldfish aristo-
cracy find that it goes hard to Ply two or three
dollars for ticket to the Opera Ia view of
hings, if such operate managers as Moses H.
GriDnell shou apply for benefit we should
axe it as nothing more than Que Of the natural
consequences Of hard times aud high prices
Can't we have reduction in the price Of coal
or -four. or pork, or something, to sustain the
0peraf Let Mr.. Walbridge hurry up his bill
before Congress for the repeal Of the duty on
coal Not only the poor, but the Goldfish aristo.
cracy and the Opera depend upon it. Twenty
tons Of coal 60 short way in heating the new
Opera House. The last hope Of tho Opera is the
repeal Of the duty on coal.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
Now-a-Days.
Alas how every thing has changed,
Sson I runa nrrook

Alas ! how every thing has changed,
Since was sweet sixteen,
When all the girls wore homespun frocks.
And aprons nice and clean;
With bonnets made of braided straw.
That tied beneath the chin,
The shawls laid neatly on the neck.
And fastened with pin.
| recollect the time when
Rode fathers horse to mill
Across the meadow rock and field,
And up and down the hill
And when our folks were out at work,
AS sure as Pm sinner,
lump upon horse bareback,
0 And carried them their dinner.
Dear-me young ladies, nowadays,
Would almost faint away,
TO think of riding all alone,
In wagon, chaise or sleigh;
And as for giving pa =" his meals.
Or helping ma " to bake,
Oh saints, stwould spoil their lily hands,
Though sometimes they make cake.
When winter came, the maiden's heart
Began to beat and futter;
Each beau would take his sweetheart out
Sleigh riding in a cutter,
Or, if the storm was bleak and cold,
The girls and beaux together,
Would meet and have most glorious fun,
And never mind the weather.
But now, indeed, it grieves me much
The circumstance to mention,
However kind the young mans heart,
And honest his intention;
He never asked the girls to ride,
But such war is waged,
And if he sees her once week,
Why, surely, they're engaged
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
Snuff Taking,

Professor Miller, adverting, at meeting in Edin.
burgh: recently, TO the strength which bad habit
sometimes acquires, narrated the following story, for
which the learned professor must alone be considered
responsible:
A respectable clergyman had long failed in the at,
tempt TO give up snuff taking and at last he preached
sermon against it, but was miserable all the week
after. When Sunday came round, he was getting on
very languidly, and to make the thing worse an
honest man of an elder who was sitting immediately
under the eye of the minister, took out his NULL
tapped it on the lid, and with usual gravity, took
comfortable g sneeshin." The minister could stand
this no longer; he stopped abruptly in his sermon
and said:
John, for shame upon you, sir, how dare you do
that 2"
The elder looked up in amazement The preacher
continued.
p" Don't you remember what l said to you last
Sabbath 2"
The elder could not fathom what he had done 10
cause offence The minister's passion for snuff bad Id
the interim grown to such an intensity that it was !
case OF life or death-he could restrain it onget
and so, addressing himself to the elder he said:
will not polute my lips by mentioning what
you did, but will show you what it was; hand me
that box"
Having got the box, he gave it certain number
OF taps on the lid, and went through the other forms
OF SUIT taking, in imitation of what he had observed
the elder do, saying he went on in this manner
That is what you did, sir, and, what is more, yOa
| -(taking pinch)-did that too"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
The Oldest Hotel in the United States.

A friend of ours from cold Virginia. saws the
Galveston, Texas, Necs, who not long since stopped
at the "Swan Tavern in Yorktown, has handed ms
the following card, which he found pasted I'D in thar
house, and which, is strictly true in every par
ticular We understand that Mr.. ANDERSON Is
descendant from the original proprietor, who -four
ished as "mine host in the same old brick BUILDING
100 years ago, near SO years before it witnessed
the capture of Lord CORVALLIS:
SWAN TAVERN AT YORKTOWN.
This ancient building was opened as House Of
Entertainment on the 18th March, 1722 and is now
in its 130th year, being the senior establishment Of
it's kind in the United States. 1t now receives and Ar
commodities travellers on the following terms Wis;
tors are to state their names and residences and he
prepared TO pay their fare in specie change, without
regard to age at the following rates Breakfast Din.
ner and Supper, fifty cents each lodging, twenty
five cents servants meals 25 cents each; Weekly
Board, nine dollars; Monthly Board, one dollar per
dav Horses, seventy-fve cents per night and single
feed, twenty-five cents. Plain drinks at the Bar, six
and quarter cents each; Punch Mint Jueps, &C..
double that price. Rooms for public meetings court
martial, taking depositons and such like assemble
ges, will be charged for by the day As the House
is not intended to be place of lazy improbable re-
Sort mere loungers are requested to keep away and
all who only to idle their time at the fire in win
ter, or to guIph down ice water in summer, will be
charged, daily, twenty-five cents EACH Rude, noisy,
or intoxicated persons will not be tolerated on any
| terms. ROBERT ANDERSON
Yorkfown 1880
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
Am Not Old.

BY PARK BENJAMIN.
AM not old-though years have cast
Their shadow my way;
| am not old-though youth has pass'd
On rapid wings away;
For in my heart fountain flows,
And round it pleasant thoughts repose
And svmnathies and feelings high,
Spring like the stars on evenings sky.
I am not old-Time may have set
ellis signet on my brow"
And some faint burrows there have met,
Which care may deepen now;
Yet love, fond love, a chaplet weayes
Of fresh young birds and verdans leaves;
And still in fancy can Irvine
Thouobts sweet as flowers that once were mine
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

A NEW DUEL IN EMBRYo.-Mr Gaillardet in his
last letter to the French Courier writes that journal
of Caen has foolishly published communication
from one of the sons of the Marquis de Turgot, the
French minister at Madrid in which he (he som an.
nounces his determination to go to Madrid and de-
mand of the younger Soule eparation for the wound
received by the Marquis in the meeting with Mr..
Soule, the elder. The wounded combatant, who is
now recovered, will in all likelihood prevent the
young man from engaging in this inconsiderate and
Don Quixotc project
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

COMMERCE OF New YoRK.-The imports of foreign
goods at the port of New York have shown con-.
slant comparative increase for more than eighteen
months previous TO the opening of the currant year.
For the first ten days of January there was slight
falling of, but this soon overcome, and the total
receipts for January were Sc, 166S29 greater than
for the corresponding month of last year Since the
beginning OF FEBRUARY the current of increase has
been arrested. The total imports for FEBRUARY are
S6,386,34O LESS than for Febuary 1853, and only
81, 846,O03 greater than the total for the correpon.
dent month of 1852
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
Admiral HnnleIin,

Ferdinand Aphonso Hamelin, Commander in thief
of the French fleet in the Dardanelles was born at
Pont-PEveque, (Calvados,) the I'd of September,
1896 He entered the naval service at ten years old
and served under his uncle, Admiral Hamelin during
the memorable Indian campaign. At an early age
he was nrusted with some of the most difficult and
arduous duties, which he we'll discharged that in
1913 he was elevated to the rank of lieutenant and
two years afterwards named adu:ant under
Bear-Admiral Hamelin. He took part in 1928, in
the command OF the fleet sent TO CadiZ, received the
order OF st. Ferdinand of SPAIN and the following
year was appointed commander of frigate sent on a
cruise against the Algerne pirates During the strug-
gle which ensued, he merted the highest honor for
his calm. determined bravery. In 1928 he performed
good service as captain of La Favorie' in an i'm
portant commission in the South Seas In 1880. h.
joined in the expedition TO Agiers and executed the
various duties which were committed to him so ably.
that in 1912 he became rear admiral, and shortly al
forwards ma or general of the fleet at Toulon, Tn
the high position which he now held he was COM
mssloned to see the fnfllment of treaty which had
been concluded between France and the government
OF OWyhee. On his return to France he was promo.
ted TO the rank of vice admiral 7th of july, I848-
lce-Admlra Hamelin was likewise chosen that same
year as member of the Council of the Polytechnic
School-was appointed inspector general at Toulon
as also at Rochetort. In the following year he was
engaged on the commission respecting lighthouses
was appointed a member of the Admiralty Roar
and perfect.o the Marine department at Touon -
On the 3Oth of June, 1858, NJ LIE Vice Admiral Ham
elm was named cOmmander.in. chief of the French
fleet; and on the 18th of July took the command O
the feet at Besika.
Admiral Hamelin is we'll worthy of all the prais,
that has been bestowed upon him. He possesse
great energy IN command, consummate experience
and theoretical knowledge of the highest order.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

A Cincinnati paper says that several thousand bar.
rels of blood annually used in that citv in The
manufacture of sweet WINE. The chap who said that
every part of the hog was ussd in Ohio even his
out of the way. --O' -'-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17
improvements In Blacksmithing.

Tho Scientific american saws Saving heated iron
and steel is not known or thought ofby hlacksmtns
and when several forks or branches are 10 De loeu
from one stock even if the branches are required 10
remain efentuallv nearly in contact. and parallel to
each other the usual method is to split The end OF Inc
iron with an awkward chisel Thereby deormlng the
edge of each branch; which account, the branches
must be bent asunder for the purpose Of hammerlng'
souaring and shaping the edge OF each; after "hlch
thew are brought together we'll may be. usually
retaining roughness in form. if not dehency OF
size and strength, near the untture OF the branches
Instead of this tedious process, the iron wnen heated
NAV be put into vice, and the ends may be reaahy
slit with suitable saw which would save much LABOR
in hammering and filing. saw tor this purpose
should be made thicker at the edge than at the back
and with Uniform teeth about onetwelfth of an inch
apart The saw when used, must be often dlpPed IN
water, TO prevent its becoming too much heated
There is also method of saving cutting hardened
STEEL which is not generally known as should De-.
circular piece OF common thin IRON pate: OF snee1
IRON being adjusted to lathe or by other means put
into violent rotary motion, will readily cut OH he'
cutting tool, tempered steel spring without dra"
ing or reducing the temper. There is much mystery
in the wonderful effect of this bur- and its cutting pro-
perty is attributed to electricity 1t answers very
convenient purpose. however, when Inc shape anu
form of articles are required to be altered without
affecting their temper. 1t furnishes convenient
method for cutting teeth to large saws but OBJ ecion-
able an account of the newly cut surface being left SO
hard that they cannot be readily filed by a common
file Connected with the subject of "mysterious
effects" it may be stated that bar Of iron OF almost
any size may be nstantly sundered while hot, by the
sim pie application of piece of common roll brm'
stone knowledge of this fact will be useful, when
some piece of iron work required to be severed but
which as is sometimes the case, is constructed and
situated that ordinary chisel cutting tool can be
brought apply. Holes may be instantly perforated
through bares or plates of heated iron, by the app
cation of pointed pieces of birthstone This pheno
menon is curious, although it seldom affords much
practical utility.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

FIRST NAvALlFLAG AND UN1FoRM.-In a series Of
resolutions adopted by the Massachusetts, council IN
April, lH6, providing for the better regulation o.
the sea service appears the following:
RESOLVED, That the uniform of the officers be green
and white, and that they furnish themselves accord
ingly; and the colors be white flag, with green
pine tree, and an inscription, Appeal to Hearen
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

Count DOrsay hearing an American talking very
grandly of Yankee enterprise, proposed to join him
on any speculation he might choose. well, them
replied the American, 8 I'll take you to New York
and exhibit you. Tickets would be sold at auction
The rush to see you would be tremendous We should
instantly make q fortune
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

ABsQuATULArIoN.-It is said that well known sporunS
individual has left Newark, N j. and suddenly embarA
Tor California, having done the citizens of that place
OF about six thousand dollars in sums varying from sO0
500, from each Of the yctimized
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

PAY OF THE FRENCH ARMY.-The pay of a French
soldier is nine cents and half per day. finding them
seles iood or what is the thing, with food and
TWO cents day pocket money. Chevaer in his
notes on America, says an American how eichtaon
years of age gets more pay for his labor than can
tain in the French army ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

Sound and sufficient reason falls after all, to 'h0
share of but few men, and those few men exert theH
influence in silence :,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-17

THE Ericsson CALoR1c SHIP.-Capt Ericsson's
hot air ship left New York on Friday on private
trial trip. The intention was that she should re-
main out three four days. but her cylinders prov
ing defective she returned the same evening. The
Journal of Commerce makes the following notice of
the trip:
The public were taken by surprise yesterday, on
seeing the g Ericsson moving around the waters of
the Bay. None beside Capt. Ericsson, the owners
and others Immediately interested was board but
we learn that the performances of the ship were such
as to afford the highest degree of satisfaction The
difficulty of making the engines airtight has proved
to be greater than could have been anticipated yet
this is being gradually overcome. The wheels yes
terday made 6! turns on very small pressure,-say
one-four,h, if the maximum pressure, which lin the
words of one we'll qualified to know "is intended
and which will be carried" Her cylinders are but
sixty inches instead of hundred, as in the Col
Inns steamers and it is affirmed that even with the
pressure already attained, supposng she provi-
ded with cylinders of the latter dimensions, she
might have been driven with any desired speed
| The greatest interest manifested yesterday on
its becoming known that the Ericsson had gone down
the Bay and eager inquiry made to the result
The quantity of fuel consumed the trip was quite
| insignificant.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-21
GAS, CASH CASH.

DEHStNS wishing th,ir houses f'tei for bur. ing
! fa- vii find some strong inducements offered. by
applying 10 The .ubscrbcr, have good wort and
M c,l,r stock al materials A. G. DABNEY.
\. = Al rdrr- Gr 6ttng up Tobacco Factories
led within day., payment will not bc required
brhue rhc IL 81 Jour, 1875.
7.lI4
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-21
% Main ST., Richmond, Jirginio,
l.. up.sif / 70. tur sale of
~ nl" u2rw 70 Tue -AI. pt
WORCESTER' PIANOS,

and would invite the attention ot Prot-al- Arht'urs
81 the pubic toUp examination ot lhen
til >iltmrnt embraces many ne" nul beautiful
tylsS ND lay almost every ARRIVAL Is receiving u lon
al surghe. Ileon.r- fhe rrent ST udvnumgr. ia the
purchase OF Pialo Fortes, not only ia superiority
"t Instruments bat al.a IA the prices AT wirA br -l,
them uat }.fat.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-21
FIFTH EDITION NOW READY.
Sixth and Scve. IN Editions at Press.

\ ON NhADi-lhe hhh Edition of ALONE by
y NJ i'm inrlnrd IN handsome l2 vol
pli Il - a. NORRIS. Richmond, Publisher.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY.
il"pr What Freuk Leslie says Of il in his Ladies Ga
trtir;
Nelavo repd his exceedingly elegant contribution
IA oui light literature with nbsring interest. "Alne"
heaft I'll ring the nnr pf home and social rf-
lrr Jun, smp la nf rcnl life dedcurcd my brni h.
~ rnnd -ise W" wrl"nme such t-butes ns til, most
hcnnly Nothing Ia is wny strikes our memory US
hcinr ia eann nnd give place fitting notice in
,ur mi-'ir Gnrenc wound gem OF rures, ray
and ommend 'Alonr' 10 every ref ell mind"
Aone -tauds inr ahovo the light literature of the day
in ts -iyleund goncnd dctniFredericlsb Herald.
Nrfuml mud ir like IN its conceptions. and teeinng
with nter'si; while vein of rich and cheerful lumor
and M oveh vii sympathy, re,ynde the entire work.
nud apnrklc upon "yr pngc We have read tovel
"hch wornn 50 heartily commend to III, l'' iic
Alone '-Lcxineton tinzctte.
Characterized b, force, conrness aud onciunlity-
Godey's Lnd,'s Pu X.
II stnnd 'n,our' ns being cctnin orig nal.
II aa rrmnrkal Ia md curious Of work rxast
iy n"v"l II - sbillnlly pnnr ed and deeply inter
- ~ storv, hut something tmn stoIy. and il
designed H. be "-omcrhi <" better than inter sting
We HINT -hc i's accomplished NOR, tnn she intended.
-Sonhru lir tnry Mcs>enerr.
On" ui the best works of fiction have rcnd -
Marion ilnrstd' may lie ln-ily placed in the very
front rank OF American female writers-Be ford Scnti
nel
Il hsne- de nu,u-eke, ,lc iepr. of a highly gifted
uind D,i vile Register.
Every p,er il M in' den the language Is rhase and
oag ~ ih' wholr mle fascinating that it holds the
T. u n'r'- mini IN firm glnsp ntil j. ia hnshed.-
enfi, l'a- oct %
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-21
VALUABLE PROPERTY

L3uA FOR SALE. "
Finding il will require time pay my debts
Hum NY ditorz conveniently alow, unle-s sell
a puIitnn ol m, pruprry, have determned offer tho
following p,opruy FUk SALE:
Ny REIDENCE in the neiehboihood of Judge Dam
icPs. 1hi- is a derirnbc place. The House
ains , al well and Of them elegantly fin
,hrd nrh hlith kitchen and all other necessary out
hou-e- and well "f excellent water the premises
TIN HOUSE, \ LoT nj present occupied by Mr.. J. +.
Barns h- ia n and pleasant rlace. suited for
-rna) rlmily. The House hes five rooms, with good
kilcheo sn obr house, and well Of fist water in
the yerd
Ai,u, my FOUNDRY. In offering my foundry for
snlr cons | am Offering the most valuable property
fl red IN this place, II is too well known in ;his
vicinity, reed pnrcunr description; but will state
iherr Is better Brrdnt ed establishment in the
Il ia furnished with complete sett of tools, the
at.s improvements and lerle stock of patterns. in
90 d condition and extensively used would refer
selling ha the interest in the Foundry property should
any d-sre pur husng such an interest.
Any person "lshiny To purchase any Of the above
named property will apply to the sub.crber at the
/. n tx Foundry. A. G. DABNEY.
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