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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

The NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE.-The Ty,-
June asserts that there is no truth in the state
ment that the Prince of Showmen," Barnum,
intends to resign the Presidency of the Crystal
Palace. Mr.. Barnum accepted the Office condi-
tionally, and with the understanding that if,
upon a careful examination, it was possible to
resuscitate it, and make the exhibition remu-
nerative to the stockholders, he would give his
best energy to the work. A committee was ap-
pointed to make the investigation. And what is
the result?
1t appears that the company was chartered in
the year 1852; that its capital stot k is $780,
600, Of which amount $4s9,0O0 were issued
By the statement of the directors, dated Febru-
airy l, 1854, it is shown that the total receipts
of the company from all sources, including its
capital, was $93S,S73 05. As the above state
ment does not show any cash on hand, it is
proper to add the sl25,OOO acknowledged in
debtedness as SO much received either by labor
or otherwise. Hence, it will appear that the
total receipts were $l,063873 O5; and upon
investigation it is discovered that the company
is now in debt sl7s,OOO. 1t further appears
that 500, 900 of the bonds of the company were
issued by the old directors, which Messrs. Dun
can & Sherman hold in trust, and have as col
lateral security for their payment of a mortgage
on the building. Of the above bonds, $4,000
have been sold-$35, 900 to Messrs. Duncan Il
Sherman, and $4,000 to the late directors
almost exclusively to those who were reelected
on the union ticket. The balance-$27, OOO-of
the bonds not sold, it is said, will not bring in
Wall street more than sixty cents on dollar
The charter expires by limitation in 1857
Article ninth of this charter reads as fol-
lows" The stockholders of the company here
by created shall be jointly and severally indi-
vidually liable for all debts that may be due
and owing to all the laborers, servants, and
others in their employ, for services performed
for said company"
At the expiration of the lease of Reservoir
square, the building, without any further
equivalent, becomes the property Of the city
by the terms of the lease ; and we learn that
an effort has been made to induce hotel keepers
and others to purchase one or more thousand
dollars worth of tickets, to meet immediate and
pressing demands; but for want of success it
has been abandoned.
The only hope now remaining is to assess the
stockholders twenty per cent, which will fur
nish Mr. Barnum about 100000 to meet
present emergencies.
The present average expenses of the company
are s426 per day; the average daily receipts
are $l25-making daily loss of $500. Is il
probable that Mr.. Barnum will continue the
management of this concern, with such a crush
ing weight upon it?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

The HARBoR ENcRoAcHMENrs.-We are pra-
titled to hear from Albany that the bill known
as the ant-harbor encroachments biT.y has
passed the Senate by the very large majority
of twenty-On to one. Mr.. Hutchins, the only
dissenting m mbtr, introduced an amendment
that Of course was negatived 1t embodied the old
plea, which has been urged over and over again
and always refuted, that the bill interferes with
the vested rights of the citizens of BROOKLYN.
The contest all along has been one literally be-
tween New York and Brooklyn-the former
being the champion of the public and the latter
of its own private interest The point at issue
that for which New York contends-is that
the harbor OF the city ihould not be injured in
order to crafty the wishes or the cupidty
any clique or party. 1t has been clearly proved
by practical, experienced men. before the COM
mittee appointed by the State Legislature to
investigate the matter, that the piers along the
East river have so far diminished the bodv of
water,and have so INSTRUCTED the NAVIGATION that
ohcre vessels in former years could sail with
Inc utmost ease it is now barely possible. with
he aid of a tpg-hoat, TO tura them round. Scien-
tifc men--men thoroughly ecouaiutca With TIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20
KewYgrk,,nIo Mach GO, 1854.
Mails for the Pacific.

1HE NEW YORK HERALD--CALIFORNIA EDITION.
The United States mail steamship George Law Captain
MCGOWAN will leave this port this afternoon, at
two o'clock, for Aspinwall
The mails for California and other parts of the Pacific
w11 close at one o'clock.
Inc NEW York WEEKLY HERALD California edition, con-
aning the latest intelligence from all parts Of the world
YIN be published at ten O'Clock this morning.
Single copies sipence. Agents win please send in their
ssders carly as possible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

SANDERS Is CoMTNG-CLEAR THE WAY FOR
YouNG AMERIcA.-The recall of George San
ders by the Senate has given rise to good deal
of speculation amongst the qu,d nuncs of the
English press. They cannot understand why
progressive democrat like George should be I'M
fortunate enough to fall under the displeasure
of a democratic body. They have yet to learn
that there is in this free country, as in others,
considerable amount of old fogyism, which is
antipathetic to the political smartness and go
ahoadativeness impersonated by the entertainer
of Ledru Rolln and Mazzini They are repre-
sentativcs in fact, of two opposite principles
the one furnishing the steam and the other act
ing as the drag to the political wheel. AS soon
as George has completed the details OF the
great movement which he is engaged in or
ganizing in Europe, he will no doubt return to
this courary to settle his accounts with the
9crete and make short work u''l III political
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

ONE OF THE Lr6ERs IN TIE ESCAPE WISCONSIN, Foo
I'VE SLAVE aIRTEp-sr Booth the editor and proprie-
tor OF the Milwaukee Free Democrat has been arrested
charge OF obstructng the enforcement OF the fugitive
slave law IL tie of Joshua Clover in Wisconsin
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

Tcr~cv Cor = Tito President has ofani ~ = . =
/ I,t y. rnr dmn G. tO-eel q. esfry hf 'i'e
. &.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

eoaAhrs - prsAssi Brsve nea q ever isad cen
49, zen - redeea tbs character BLASTED BY yeur
a<ushsa ec~s~.sas 10 Arms The disgrsosfs ID
q psc~mbs Ycs ere not eli the bass slaves Of .
siAsdsvy name OYER . ssestaatiai despotAsm- There
arr noble hearsA sucoG you that would now resist An
orHe~ 70 moe down The heess people Tho conspiracy
sssin your fair fass, well - against tAs liberties
~ ycer fsth<n end brothers cannot be renewed
srus' i<lieve. do caly justice 70 largo majority a
~os this epinIon. Experienosd now In the real cha
rartsf Of the false Napoleon who gloass himself before
IN shan 6ehs, and theatre parade over victorious
it'fss yet "a b. fcasht fitting emblems Of the hollow
rty,enc~ Of all his lie you cannot again be taken by
sspr'se res cannot 70 stultfy yourselves to fight
shsosd Coz the Freedom Of Turkey, and 6ght at home
against the liberties Of France, IN the cowardy
fare Of street Hght vased against unArmed men, and
hflf<~ss women and children. May your future wash
s-ay that gaiiess blood, guity shed which to the
eye of thought stll red in streams blackens in
gore ycur ray Boulcvards and squares.
Men u frsncel Fellow dcuocrats! the friendship Of
many Of those who had your oatapoken confidence
-hea you NJ liberty 70 speak has encouraged me
20 ssy 70 you those things which know TO be true
~ nag conntrymen. let but that you have still
the virtue and the courage TO strike for the
nspublr, and one universal reclamation from America
sha cheer yeu Europe America expects II OF you.
APPLAUD yea Of every fresh tnal STRIKE and let those
who lead b. SERVED the knowledge that II overpowered
AMI drivea from rraace America win welcome the
vbo SIGHT fcs liberty. In friendship and faith
GEORGE N. SANDERS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

Fort Of New York, November 30, 1854.

ARRIVED.
stesmship Roanoke. Skinner Richmond &c, With miss
and rassengers, TO Ludlam 4 PIcasapts
ship Underwater hulleatr, Liverpool Nov 2 with mdse
ship stephen Lssraiee Csf BATH Burt Shields 80 days
With eos e Rsnecrh Co. Experienced heavy weather;
ship Elizabeth Wis,ts tnsw, slsssrin Mysse 10 hours
IN ballast TO sutton Go. The W ID SIS hem
and Intended for the California trade.
minFtos, NC days where she put Ia In distros with
salt 70 woodruff Robinson: vessel TO Fcsdick Scam
mel
Brig Mary Hamilton, Robbins Malaga 81 days. With fruit
torss yard and ri attached; also, rstopnas stsysa
sr other sails stove bulwsrA &c Sid in company with
hrss Ocean Bird Lee for New York Emma Eager Swebet
a. for Charleston No date lat D. Ion TO- spoke chip Lex.
inttea, steering from New Orleans for Hsyre.
asy, with iia.s coffee &c 70 de AEreda Jove Co. =
schr John Clark, Mckay, kingston, ia g dsys With old
iron, rimento. !e, 20 Henry. Experienced heavy
SIR SIR Arctic, Martin: Gsorssts~s, PC. days
sebr q Z. Lowell Doston, 4 days
sehr NIehstngai~ Hul Providence.
Schr Ilien Rodman. Osyood, New Bedford
sehr Wonder, French, Providence
slcop Ibos Hull. Hull Providence.
Siccp Rhode leland. Hull, Providence
~ ship Palestine. SIR yesterday from Lon don ana
NrsScxnd lett fortsncuth Nov and brought 10 stser.
BFIOw
hsfh psu Rssto' wsrreD Dyer from Shields, sept %
Barb chsGss Nichols. from Shields Oct With coal
SAILED
scrsnton, Liverpool, Monarch Of the Sea new,
wIrd aurinx the day from NV and fresh.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

~ Besssts. b 1sssss Bsieu Tsrsss. wi&eiA 0eQs
clipper besk q ~ ca1{s1 tks Daaks DavtA swae4
Adc!Pbus Davis Bee. saA Others, 70 b. enpaeyse q -
Wheldsa-
~ AAdissn. iron ths yard Of Me- L Knewiss ~ -
perer modelled stAunsk hut ksrnaDApsAiAs bg 81 -
tons called ths Frasees uilss. She q ewss1 By ns.s
Jehn Becker. u Roekiand.
AZ Csps kiissSssk ~ hast. By Mr. Merrill suyssss -
q eoo tess. net - nanst. evssd b Nsss Daa Kss
Dresser aad Merton, and 70 " by css6
a. wsldsesss sOsA isst q 1ssss nsst, Welt c.
her.
AZ Kasspor< On The list inss sas COPPER sss..l 40
Of 20 tons called the xas Pike 70 be commanded ~ Ca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

Hsch acts cAnast ~ csasidersd "hasal.stghbsriy."
a.d are both unseneross ~ i.gsalsie q ~. a.e
station Il The Psciss aeainst Connsdsrs Psys sssl.s
Ihossh the AislssI svidsaty ACTED without instsse
for him 70 eonsssiesss With bons) the act vas quite
usgrsesess And irritating In the sstrsns , me vsy
vsrmsst feeling for some Of our brttish nth ana KIN
must In ths cool down to Russian temperature
tcorssposdsaoe Of the Philadelphia LedgsrJ
NJ, sosx Lils'y Not 70 y Rsos!ssd u kedr.d-Hsrey.
and y Pssess 1:sss Bsr; ~C a. rsar y ~
From the tenor Of the dispatches brought BY the Sec
ss.y sr ~ Pay. s e our legation In R.r. i dSs: not
government win receive him. or allow him 70 stay IN
and % il Is quite possSis NJ soSle Il. come home and
submit his hardshps through the press 70 the American
the aror for the immediate annexation of Cuba peace.
ably II We can forciby II We must" somewhat abated
and ~ I'M actually gone to sr:s: then that
assumed, and the proportion Of popular applause that
attaches TO It, The refusal to receive Minister
which he accredited is neither national insult nor
for doubt whether in his prevent posltion
Mr. souie would q continued In Madrid. prove himself
diplomat. Success In life, is after Al, the common
measure Of capacity and although 4 may often Be
public positions win entirely escape.
! lave already given you some important general
facts about The Patent once the great scientific bureau
Of the government which, while Il promotes the app
cation Of science to practical purposes also records
progress ia that most important branch Of human
knowledge
when Judge Mason entered upon the duties Of his
office, there upwards OF eight hundred applications
for patents pending at the ONCE. These have all been
decided and the whole business that has accrued
has been faithfully discharged. There case
in sriear
mating on the 3lst OF December, 1854 will probsby
reach the number of 0OO and II Il computed that
of these about 800 patents win have been granted
The expenses OF the Office have Of course, been in
creased by the appointment Of additional examiners
the addition fby Congress) Of 20 per cent 10 the sS
ries OF all officers and clerks messengers &C. and BY
furnishing the In the extsnaon Of the Patent
Office with the necessary carpets desks chairs. tables,
&C. Yet, with all these extra expenses, the eoinmis-
sioner viii only apply for credit Of $40 900 aud
Above the income OF the ONCE, and II the fees OF the
Office increased In proportion TO the additional
work performed and the increased pay OF the officers
and clerks the Patent Oee would BE- able 10 take
of itself and have large reserve fund 70 meet ccnn
Gen
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
Reduction OF Postage 20 China.
rEvrns tho W. - - ~ ~ roso~

We authorised to say that owing to reduction OF
the British postage beyond England the single rate for
Hong Kong via England will hereafter be thirty
cents instead of forty cents when sent via South
anptcn-prcpayment required and forty three cents
instead Of sixty cents the quarter ounce atty
three cents instead Of seventy five cents the hs ounce
by closed mail via payment also required
On letters TO Hong Kong, either via Southampton
via Marseles the Unitod states postage only should be
paid viz twenty cents the single rate OF half
ounce or under when the Atlantic conveyance Is BY
United States steamers and Eve cents when by British
steamers leaving the bsanee to be collected st Hong
Kong.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

IsvscHrp-At Bushiil recently, By Mr. A Holt, brig
IS t.s., called the Bonnie Bird, owned BY nols,
y connsnAed Sy cspt snewSs ssns place ia inss, BY
isnf. ". sa. brig called the Ksnso, ofl0 tons. nwa
e,bcss, ana vin he Commanded hy Capt ccnssy.
ALI. ssssssss sss .isS,sss ssie q ~ sess q :.
esiel ~ Aiss. she s ov~~x u this ets, sAA q 70
SsSSas.ss Va Ssxs = Sx<SoAA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
The Steamboat Ocean Disaster.
CORONER'S IN0r-Hsr.

[Frcm the Boston Courier. Nov 2ol
The inquest held BY Coroner Pratt In the case OF
the persons drowned by the loss Of the Ocean, Is
making some progress.
John J. Linscom, pilot Of TIE Forest City, first
saw the Canada at the distance OF mile and half;
the 0 oean was astern OF the Forest City about q
quarter Of mile on her larboard side. She had TO
Canada and clear Of her. Two small sailing vessels
were passing between the Ocean and Forest City,
and but for them the Ocean would have been able
to have 10 ked shorter and avoided the collision.
The Ocean turned ont bat could not say that the
Canada did. The Ocean had tenn perate and com
le'en. crew.
Captain Sanford OF the Boston could sec no rea-
son Why the two steamers could not have tackci and
avoiCed the collision as there was water and rom
enough. There was O fue among the Eastern
steamers prohibiting the carrying OK guupowder,
matches and csmphene.
Mr.. Blake, first pilot OF the Boston, was OF opinion
that four ler gths OF the steamers would be sufficient
to clear each ether after discovering the. position.
Mr.. A. Bean, second pilot OF the Boston, corrobs-
rated tie material testimony OF the 0her witnesses;
the Carada did not alter her course; thought there
room for the Ocean to ta-k; believed the pilot
OF the Ocean TO be a responsible man.
The Lowell papers state that Miss Melissa Em)ry,
ayoung lady Of eighteen ycsrs whose mother re.
sides in Lowell, Is supposed to have been lost, ~
che Lett home to take passage In the Ocean, and has
lot aimee been heard from.
William Cunningham, Of Jefie son, Me-, thirty
years Of ege, Il also among thu missing.
Capt. Richard Flanders, OF Chilmark, was knock.
ed overheard, and 10 nov confined 10 his room from
the injuries received BY him. He says he saw,
While IN the water, person fall from tne deck who
Aunk, but did not rise again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

Herald Marine Cogrespouaenee.
FhILADkLPHIA, Nov So-An schrs L SHARP. ohaep.
Eoston; Oscar Hawisy, Carsvrishs Sag HArSss; ssaS
rrSvidsIes Lady ssaok, Baker. NYerA; LIZ
CID bark fhos haxSss scuI Bostos; brig BsruuAss.a
BD, Oyterbridgs wss Indiss; sehrs ThoGsp FsAs
Smith. Ps.sisos asa osa vssssy. Ch.ss Bo.tea; W.
steamer Kennebec, copss NYork.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

NIwBuRyroRr FIsHERxHN.- Arrived at Newbury.
port on the 2Sth ut, schooner Edmund Burke, Johnson
Pay St Lawrence, eighteen bbls mackere-the last OF
the Bay fishermen from that port The catch has been
smaller than for many years. and although the prices
have kept we'll up II has not been In proportion 10 the
increased raining expenses OF the vessels Hut very
few OF the feet have made both ends meet the past
season. nearly all the sharesmen have come home in
debt to the vessels In former seasons, il the
made nothing their vessels they could fa back on
tho bounty, AID be pretty not 10 lose much Hut
ss this gratuity 10 taken from thcm, they must grin
and bear it," The prosecution OF this branch OF bu snsss
i rapidly diminishing. No vessels are built 10 re.
place those that are lost, ssd off, and two are a.
ready mp for Csitorniathe schooner Garland Captain
Paul Thurlo 70 Be followed by the schooner Oregon
Capt. Samuel Chase. The Pollock fishery which was
formerly not worth pursuing, win 10 moro vigorously
pursued the coming winter than before There are
already quite neet engaged in this pursuit Near
iy all the cod and pollock taken within ten miles of
the shore, which prevents the necessity Of their re.
naming long at The catch thus far has been very
good and difficulty Is experienced In disposing OF
their fares at renunerating prices During tie winter
large quantities Of these Ash are frozen, and placed
board Of vssses being packed In Ice Zoe the Southern
stiles; ~hege thes ipYsTlab'y ea3 COED wsrket
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-03-04
How to Break off a bad Habit,

The late Mr.. London, the celebrated writer on
gardening &c, during the time in which he was
suffering so very severely from the pain in his
arm, found no ease but from takiug Iaudanum;
aud he became at last SO habituated to the use
OF this noxious potion that he took wine
gassiul every eight hours. After the ampu-
tatlon of his arm, however, he wanted to leave
off taking it as he was aware of its injurious
effects uhon is general health; and he contriyed
to cure himself by putting wine glassful Of
cold water into his quart bottle of laudanum
every time he took out wine glassful of the
potion, so that the mixture gradually became
weaker every day till at last it was little more
than waiter; and he found that he had cured
himself of this dangerous habit without expe.
riencing any Inconvenience. The process
might have been much quckeped by taking
twice or three times day, seven grains Of
Iodine of Potassium. Any one taking the
teetotal pedge!may be instantly relieved from
the sense..of physical depression, by taking
the same remedy; which has itself no stimulant
of perceptible quality.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-03-04

TNew York is called the Empire State
Connecticut, the Freestone State, and some-
times the Land of Wooden Nutmegs; Massa-
shusetts, the Bay State: Vermont, the Green
Mountain State New Hampshire, the Granite
State; Pennsylvania, the Key Stone State;
Virginia, the Old Dominion; Delaware, the
Diamond State; North Carolinr, the Old North
State; South Carolina. the Palmetto State;
Louisiana, the Creole State: Texas, the Lone
Star State; Mississippi, the Bayou State; Cali
fornia. the Ell Dorado State The Inhabitants
of Ohio are called B'Hke; ;; ofIowa, Hawk
eyes: of Illinois, Suckers; of Indiana, Hoosiers,
of Michigan, Wolverines; of Wisconsin;
Badgers.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-03-04

setting fire to the kremIin, and I'd read great
deal about Gen. Bonaparte; bnt it would cost
sight of money to 60 there, and wanted to
carry my earnings to my mother. So bid
goodbye, and come off. Now what do you
guess he did next morning! l vow he sent the
man in regimentals 10 carry me to Moscow! and
bring me back again when I've seen all want
TO see, and we're going tomorrow mornin'.-
Mr. Dallas-what do you think now!"
sand sure enough, the Yankee boy passed
the Ambassadors house in splendid coach
and four, waving his handkerchief and shouting
"Good-bye, goodbye"
Esprit Of the Times.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-03-04

DeriVatiOns of the names of the States
The New York Sunday Times, at consdera
Bile trouble, has collected the following informa
ton relative to the deriyations of the names O
the States:
| Nam was first called Msrrooshen, but, about
1888, took the name it now bears, from Maine
a province in the west of France The name
is sorIgna'y derived from the Cenomanni, ar
ancient Galic people. New, Hampshire was
the name given to to the territory granted by
| the plymouth Company to Capt John Mason
! by patent, in 1899, and was derived from the
patentee, who was Governor Of Portsmouth, in
Hampshire, England. Vermont is from rerb,
green, and mont, mountain. Massachusetts was
named from tribe of Indians in the vicinity of
Boston. Roger Williams says the words sgni.
hes blue hills. Rhode Island was so called in
l644, in relation to the island of Rhodes in the
Mediterranean. New York was named in honor
OF the Duke of York, to whom this territory
was granted. Pennsylvania was called after
VIM. Penn. In 1864, the Duke Of York made
grant Of what is now the State Of New Jersey.
to Lord Berkley and Sir George Cartaret, and
1t received its name in compliment to the latter
who had been Governor of the Island of Jersey.
Delaware was so called in 1902, after Lord De
La Ware. Maryland was named in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles l., in his
patent to Lord Baltimore, June 3, 1882. Vir.
glnla was called after the virgin Queen of Eng.
land Elizabeth. The Carolinas were named by
the French, in honor Of Charles *. of France.
Georgia was called in 1892, after George H.
Louisiana was named after Louis XIV, of
France. Florida received its name from Ponce
De Leon, in 1912, while on his voyage in search
Of the fountain OF youth. He discovered it on
Easter Sunday-in Spanish, Pascue Florida
The States Of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennes-
see, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas,
and Missouri, are all named from their princ>
pal rivers. and the names are of Indian origin,
excepting. perhaps, Kentucky--and their mean
ngs involved in some obscurty. Tennessee is
said to signify curved spoon: Illinois, the Ri
yer of Men; Mississippi, the Whole River, or a
river formed by the union of many. Michigan
was named from the Lake on its borders
Iowa is an Indian name; also, Texas-sgnify-
ng beautiful California was thus named by
he Spanlards at very early day.