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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
THE INFERNAL MACHINE CASE.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL OVERRULED-
SENTENCE OF THE PRISONER.
From The Cinefnndtt Gazette, Nor %.

From The Cinefnnaft Gazette Nor. %.
The Court House filed as the doors
were opened, and the crowd manifested deep and in
tense excitement. The prisoner was brought in by
the Sheriff. a, few minutes before 10 o'clock bu, the
Judge not present., though the day before he had
requested the counsel TO be prompt at the hour.
The Judge then briefly stated his reasons for deny
irg the motion for new trial.
Mr.. Dickson. one Of the prisoners counsel. here
said they would exceptto the overriding, and in order
tina. the whole nigh; be brought before the SUI
preme Court, he in connection with the prosecuting
attorney whould agree upon statement OF The evil
dence, 10 be certified to by the Judge.
The prisoner was then called 10 rise and stand in
presence Of the Court.
Tie verdict Of the Jury was read by the clerk and
the prisoner was asked If he had aught TO say why
sentence Of death should not be passed as ainsi him
REMARKS OF THE PRISONER.
He said there were some things tina: ought 10 be
said but whether they would be of any avail or not
would be a different question. He did not wish %
make unavailable remarks. He had foodly hoped,
up 10 the present time 10 obtain new trial not 10
gain time By having bis sentence put o-for TO lin
ger few months or few weeks longer IN the jail Of
Hamilton County Of hut little avail To him; time
only gees TO confirm guilt if guilty. lie con-
fdept that things would be bro.ght 10 light.
that would bresk the beautiful network of circum-
stances that had wrought 50 Ike wildtre With the
Jury. II he bad krowa 1t was imp0rtant-and he
cid not know it I'LL the last moment-he would prove
where he was all the time embraced in the testimony
Of the witnesses At lest he could chow il was i'm
possible for him 10 have been a! the places mentioned
by them.
There were some other things, unimpor,aut, per
hsps. Among them was this-ihe test nOnY Of Mr.
Mccullough. Now he would Say that ne b ID never
kept ont OF sight 10 avoid being identified, but he
bad tried to avoid being exposed To the gaze of those
persons DO came into the all merely 10 see Ars ~
Mr. Mccullough testified that he came into the jail
and raw bin AIrson standing by ths stove.
Every prisoner in the jail could be brought 70
testify that al thai time be rot Hing by the
stove, but in another part Of the jail Tie also
s.tered himself that he could prove that he did not
deliver that box 10 those boys. That woa'i break
ore link in this beautiful chain. He did not know its
i'm portance.
There were other things he could bring and hal
for dly hoped he should have time TO 90 il. lie had
nothing else TO say.
SENTENCE OF IHE COURT.
The Judge ssd he hoped things would have sp-
peared which would have explained away the facts IN
the case. This was the last Get Of his aicll! life
ard i, was not out Of place to say that, II anything
tangible, giving grounds for lew trial, appeared
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
NrwvoRK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1854

uL.a Wbv sbould not a woman have some comfort,
tgof The poor children looked puny and thin tne
sir Of ths room, loaded With smoke wa go
As could not help them, LETT, ana 80 vIs.sd
house after house. In some, the very children ns1
learned TO feel the need Of stimulus, and boys OF egu'
The men were OF the people, soveregns' voters;
So questioned them. Had they voted ilr tafiu
for protection 10 cur manufactures Fo' my
GIVE us free-trsde, and every thing cheap Free
" trade forever.
Did ;hey vote the Temperance ticket Not they
No ore shall abridge our Liberties
"Besiies," said one, II never take too much.
"But is il not better ,c take poison out of mems way
=" when they cannot resist temptation, ana "hen I"
steals away brain and sense
They must take care Of themselves so he an
swered-snd further resd his Thoughts t0re tne
- GOOD creature and will have il, come what may
So ad gsed him to divide the comfort with MS w.ie
and children but no. it not food for them and as
for his WIFE if she took TO drink he would NOT nave
her in the house.
went 10 a meeting Of workngmen, out of employ
me Mt ard in distress. read their principles ana ther
prsctice-" Spend what you get, and take the COM
/ fort of il. There are rich and charitable people
who are bound 10 take care OF you, II you suffer.
What business have they with so much money
As passed among them, the odor OF the oreata
ard the SAVIOR Of the pockets, stimulated my mentAi
arithmetic AID | soon ascertaned that the men IN
that assembly spent ten thousand dollars year Tor
rum and tobacco-mere stnulans, without particle
Of nourishment, and otten from tne,r pau 4us'i
directly poisonous. IL this estimate did not include
the time lost from headaches aud worn and
wearied body under the reaction, so that those who
worked by the job lost still more 10 time and
strength.
| whispered suggestions TO many, but they turned
deaf ear No t,rauts are strong er tn IN habit and
sppeti,e Some who overheard me, said :hey were
not guilty-when told them, | did not mean them.
But for once longed for human form and voice,
that night shOu, 10 them all, Save your wages
"give up tobscco-speud your money in food aud not
in s,imulsnis-vo,e FOR the Maine Law-remove temp
ta'ion from before youvoe for those who Will sus,
tain your manufactures BY protection, and rot Sand
millions of money out Of the country, every year, for
foreen products. Do this and so help all you can,
TO restore the prosperity which will give you employ
mert. Yours, deyotedly, PUCK.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

The Board of Educat met last evening, pursu-
ant TO Observation-Disclosures c. BENEDICT Pr-s-
cent in the Chair. The minutes OF the last meetin
were read and approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution from the Board Of Super
yisogs was read. and ordered on file
Eesor,d That the of S9 olo BE- raised, and sppro
rrso the the Board Of Education for the year s5j
By Mr.. BENEDiCr:
R,,te9 Thst uuder the r1es Of this Board every teacher
.be certificate Ci ataess for the rank and grade
which examination 'ey Lay b found to be competent
The following resolution from the Finance Com
mitt6e adopted:
Rsed That the Controller Of he Cry be AM be shehy,
requested to authorize the Cy Ch.mberlan 70 place N he
City T,siury the OF +to subject to the drafts OF ne
Beafc Of Education on srt a'ter the -sia iasi-
Tie report of the Finann- Committee applied
ton of sch oil officers Of TSensth Ward with r,sO-
luton sppropiiating sass for payment Of balance
due on School IN Thirty seventh at, was adopted.
The report of Committee on Warming ana Nentlla.
lion. recommending an appropriation OF 500 for " AL
pipes. &c, il School house "a Thirty seyenth-s, in
Iwenty-frsi Ward, adopted.
The report Of the Committee School Furniture,
Recommending appropriation OF sl,s75 for h.iing up
and furnishing nes Primary School, in Thirty seventh
ct, Tweriie;h Ward, was ADOPTED.
The report Of Committee on Sites and School
Houses. recommending appropriation OF s2,i5O FOR
exna work, and fitting up the new Primary School
HCuse on Thirty seventh 81, Twentieth Ward, vas
adopted.
A voluminous report from he CITY Superintendent,
rol3iNe 10 Inc eItoHlloh anu cia-s!ncaNon "i "a II
ers Of the several Public Schools, toge her with the
nsme Of every Teacher ia the employmeu Of the
Board of Education, received aad referred back
for correction.
A volumnous report Of the Seec, Committee 20
whom was referred the communicable OF the Finance
Commissioners. with tn If objections 20 the annual
estimate and tie resolution Of the Board OF uoc-
men requesting statement Of the nu Der Of pupils
in the schools recey ed and ordered to be printed
Tie report OF the Library Committee, recon mend
ing that libraries be provided for each of the Gram
mar Schools and the upper department of Primary
Schools SO soon az the Board Of Education can adopt
suitable catalogue and that the be paid out Of
the rsl, annual appropriation made by the Legi.a-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
MARINE AFFAIRS.

FROM THE WRECK OF THE SHIP ST. PATRIcS.-
The lighter-schooners John G. Rotche and Excel
sior, arrived yesterday from the wreck OF the ship
ST. Patrick, ashore at Barnegat and report the ship
rapidly breaking up when they left which was tho
morning Of the Goth inst She will be total loss. A
portion of her rigging, sails &C., have been saved
and brought to the City by the above schooners;
there but little chance of saving any cargo, as she
is going TO pieces so very fast.
The steam tug Titan left the City al o'clock yes
terday morning, having lighter in tow for the
wreck but owing TO the dense fog, did not proceed
any further than the Narrows, where she lay ct
anchor hst night.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

ScALDISG PouLTRY.-In our article on poultry We
said Don't scald them We should have said-for
that is what we meant-dont boil Mem-don't PIT
them in water hot enough TO take off the skin. Mr.
Miller has called to say, Poultry should always be
"sca!ded, bat very slightly so as not to break the
"shin. II dressed in this way, will sell for one or
1.-TWO cents per pound more than when badly picked
"dry or with the skin parboiled half off the body
We often see poultry in market tina. looks more as
though the feathers had been rooted up by the pigs
than re ally picked by lilltul hands.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF A LITTLE

me BGtf0r ~ me ~ D i'Vu"e'
SIR :: When contrib buttons solicited for the relief
of the poor and suffering, it to of the first
importance that the persons soliciting such contribu
tons should be OF undoubed honesty and responsible
ty that thus the contributors may have certain
guarantee that their contributions will not be msap
Piled Persons sometimes volunteer to be active pro-
moteIs Of benevolence by collecting funds &c, TO
whom many freely contribute, but such contributions,
when once fairly within the grasp, rarely reach the
individual for whom the donors intended them Then,
again other collecto for various relief societies
deduct twenty per cent, more or less, from the
amounts they collect IS compensation for their ser.
vices At the present time, when many reliable per-
sors are out of employ might not the twenty per
cent be saved. The poor need relief. VIVA, better
can be dore for their comfort than TO take steps
whereby they may be supplied with provisions, meat,
vegetables and fuel low price Is it not true that
upon amost every article that family would neces
sarily consume, 25 10 30 per cent. more is paid at
retei than the same articles be had for at whole
sole. Thus, if the poor could be supplied with the
necessaries of life at the Wholesale cost four dollars
would go far b six ordinarily do. would suggest
the establishment of more places in this City
where the necessaries Of life can be had by any per-
son paying for the sane at the wholesale cost, and
that the expenses Of such depots be betrayed by spe-
cal contributions if necessary. L. A.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
RELIEF IN WILLIAMSBURGH.

AT the meetiDg Of the Common Council last even
ing communication received from Mr.. John
Han iltoD, Chairman Of the Relief Department, in
forming the Board that this department are taking
measures to relieve suffering poor by establishing
a souo-house &C., and asking appropriation to as.
sist ia this lsudabie enterprise.
On not on Of Aid. Linsky the sum Of $500 was ap.
propriaeo be placed at the disposal of the Relief
Department.
The um of $500 was also appropriated for the ben
eft of The WIGows' ard Orphans Fund OF the Fire
DEPARTMENT.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
THE KANSAS OUTRAGE.

We mean to give LINE On line and preceps on
preeept," in exposure Of the gigantic fraud re-
Gently perpetrated in Kansas under the banner OF
"Popalsr Sovereignty" HereissgraPh'c letter
from the Kansas correspondent of The M'sraus'e
Sestissl and Gazette:
L.ws,.or. X. T., Thursday, Dec. T. 1884
The election for Delegate 20 oonsI re- ""s
ths ,ns,spres and copssqueLcfs which are to folio
th., result. afford ample subjects for thought and
~ iona concern TO the minds of those who desire the
vrosperty not only but the perpe.niy OF our repuo'
Fan ip,titu,ioDs Never in the history Of our Gov
rrnment has such an outrage. so barefsced, so un-
scrupulous, and 20 extended, been perpetraied.
The following are tie official returns
o,r,clAl HrrusEs O. ELECTION DELEGATE 10
CONGRESS FROM KANSAS TERRITORY.
w dluo. r.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
FIRES.
FIRE rs CHATHAN-ST.


- About Il o'clock Wednesday morning fire oc-
cured in the gentenens furnishing store, No. 80
Chetbam.st kept by Owens & Carpenter. The fire.
were early on the ground, and soon subdusd the
flames. The stock, which is said to be fully insured
s damaged 10 the amount OF abou, $50 The fire
ieenily originated behind one of the counters and
wac beyond doubt the work of design. The matter
will BE- fully investigated.
FIRE ~ BRoogLYS.
a FIRE broke out N the dsnce-holse of Timothy
Fox, in Pacife.st. on Tuesday night, bu, the flames
were exinguished before the arrival Of the firemen
Damage triairg.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
MEETING IN JERSEY CITY.

Tie Mayor of Jersey City has called meet ne OF
citizens to be held on Friday evening, at the Old
Reformed Dutch Church, Grand.st, to devise
measures for the relief of the poor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.

INSIIlUlION FUN ihE pba.,D'
The following gentlemen we're yes9rday elec.sI
Managers Of the Institution for the DING 'o' VIC
!esn p,o~r Governor Ogden,
c.sp Allen james Cobb.
yeoIsuyt.9 " n Fdyari L. 3eaile. VI D.
pt,, C~.rie Edward Wood,
ppb. xw,.x John d OGDEN, " D.,
g.. + go Alfred W. Crsveo,
-, p Cro.by Arson Phelps,
sH.,r. scb.lI q T Olyphant,
ner.sR ZONES W Curtis Moves,
ItaG Adam. AZ D. VIM. NJ. Abbst, -
The election was held a. the once Oh 'oun =
Cosby No / Hanover OF.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
THE UNE'NPLOYE
GRAND BENEFIT BALL.

We learn that movement Is taxing shape iof
grand public bail, under the lead OF several proml
ne mt citizens the proceeds Of which Will go 10 tue re-
lief of those sho heed help during the present depree
sion Of labor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
THE POSTPONED PARK MEETING.

Circumstances having prevented. the contemplated
meeting in the Park on Tuesday afternoon, it will be
held Tomorrow Friday evening ct Hope Chapel, when
plans of in,eres, will b. presented for public con-
sidera,ioD.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

iure for Distrc, School Libraries, was rece''eu s"a
adopted. c,. .,,.~,ooo Al :
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
CRY ITEMS.

The Annual Concert and Exhibition OF the Sabbath
School Of The Shiloh oloredl Presby terrain Church
was celebrated lest eveoirg NJ this place Of worship,
in PFnce-st. The performances consisted of al
dresses, rtcitatons, &c by the school children, d.
verified by vocal and instrumental music. There
vas numerous audience, OF highly respectable
character all Of whom appeared to be much inter-
esed in the exhibition The opening address, by
Mastr Thomas PennI ston, was exceed nsly clever
ard well delivered and the closing .ntl'a' evil
denced considerable skin and taste in the perform
arCe. The entertainment viii probably De repeated
al a future time.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

The Board Of Aldermen lss, evening adopted
resolution that the actual opening Of Park place to
College place through the College grounds be done
forthwith, under the direction OF the Stree, Commits
ioner This action, it was understood, was TAX en- in
order to give some employment to the suffering
laboreIs. resolution from the other Board to en-.
ploy men at 81 day, the Aldermen aud Couocil.
men having the selection of the same, to remove the
rens of the old City Hall was after some buncombe
fpetehes, los' for want Ct constitutional vote. A
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

10 prohibit the OF steam on the Hudson River
Railroad below Fify -pinths. and ordinance BY
AID Blunt for the establishment of City cars below
the above point, 10 run at five cents. Tie cobjeet
wa, finally postponed till Friday.
BUSINESS AT THE Townsville community have
but little idea of the amount of criminal business
transacted at the Halls OF Justice in a twelve
meath and for their information we wculi state,
that within the last year, less than eighsess
thousand entries, OF felonies and misdemeaDors both
large and small, appear the magistrates books a
the Tombs all recorded since the fret OF January,
1854. On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings last,
nearly ahuDdred prisoners on each day were brought
before Justce Osborn, from the first six wards 10
answer egery variety Of complaint from highway
robbery TO The blsckiDg of On ego, or larceny Of
the most contemplate character by petty thief.
Many Of those as is usual we're discharged by the
maci.trate-the evidence against them being Insult.
Gent TO warrant their coumittal bu, majority were
consigned to tue Tombs or Peniten,isry, from five
days to six months each, while those charged with
elones are locke up await the action OF the Grand
Jury The number of con plants made aily I
the First District Police Court probably equals those
preferred st both the Second and Third District Po.
lice Courts Essex and Jefferson Markee. The First
Fourth and Sixth Wards roll up an almost indescfib
able humber of domestic outbreaks, mostly among
the foreign population, when bsooms mops, iron por
knives, guns &c, &c are brought into requsiton
between man and wife, aud is daily to
see both heads of the same family rushing to the
Tombs to prefer complaints, each agains, the obe,
Cor broken heads and black eyes anu to bsen To these
oeaseess complaints and family bckerines IL enough
to confuse the brain and exhaust tho patenc, OF the
most Gle ar.headed ana good-n s,ured magistrate ever
elected. Whee one compliant is enterSinei, at
least five are dismissed being perfectly trivial and
groundless in their character Some idea q: the con-
slant throng at the Lnbs may be formed wien 1900
bona fie complaints are taken year and i've times
that number of persons are heard, but seat away
of course in great passion, because their ahdivits
are not taken. Justice 0sborc forthe last tNo years.
has rre,ided with er dignity and efficiency at this
Court, and is generally regarded as he really is' one
OF the best Police Magistrates in the City. justice
Bogsrt is his associate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

dfcu..ion took puce on the presentation OF report
to prohibit the use Of steam on the Hudson River
Railroad below Fity -pnth-s. and al ordinance by
AID Blunt for the establishment Of City cars below
the above point, to run at i've cents. Tie eablea
wa. finally postponed till Friday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

Brutal AssAuLr-On Tuesday nigh: tFo mon,
n.med John Morse ard George Haley, got io'o az
q ully at porterhouse in the Sixth Ward, whent
former Was knocked down by bis antigonis', ga n
AID beaten in the most shameful manner, and I'D r
portion Of biz upper lip aud nose bitten of BY nd
The parties had, during The evening, wished seves (
rurn.shops together, ana Haley became very quarr
soue from the effects of the vile liquors he had "a
bibed and finding one else TO quarrel With, con
cluted 10 attack his companion. After the commits
zion Of the assault be fed and has thus far escaped
arrest. More was taken TO bis resideoce, No. Is
Walkers. Haley is sid to be a desperate sbrae
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

FATAL ACCIDENT Of THE HUDSON RIVER - fs.al
acciden, occurred on Tuesday on the Hudson RIVER,
between F.shkill and Newburg. An unknown man
started foot to go across the river on the zee. lie
badDot proc eeded far rhen the ice broke ad the
unfortunate man was dro vned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

SUICIDE AT NEw-HANBURG A N m OF tie nsre
Of Smith committed suicide. by hanging himself, At
New Hamburg, on Tuesday. He Was resden, Of
Nesburgh, and an old man Gb)ve 90 years OF age.
1t is supposed that poverty drove lin to commit 70 @
rash act.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28

CoRREcTIoS.-In the reports Of the proceedings Of
the late dinners of the ST Nicholas Society nod ofhe
New England Society, the name Of Mr.. FEsDsMc
DE PyrsrER, the Presdtat Of the 81. Nicholas Soci-
ETY. Was erroneou,ly given, and We accordingly
make this correction.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OLE EDUCATION.

The Board Of Education net, last evening pur'u-
ant TO sdjourumen.-ERAsrUs c. BENEDICT, Prvsi-
cent in the Chair. The minutes OF the last meetiny
were read and approved.
The Empire County argus., 1854-09-30
IPuhlin. No. 36 ]

AN ACT to authorize the President Of the United States
TO to be surveyed the tract Of land in the Terrific
ry Of Minnesota belonging to the ha!fbrecds mixed
bloods Of the ncotah or sioux mutton Of Indians and
for other. purposes.
Be 1t elcced by the Senate and II of Representatives,
ot the United StqteS 0f ieta IN CangycSS aSSenGled
That the President be- and he is hereby authorized to
change with the halibrecd mxcdboods Of the Daco-
tab Sioux nation of Indians, who entitled in
eres therein for the tract of land lying the west side
Of Lake Pepn and the Mississippi river, in the Territory
of Minnesota, which apart and granted4or their
and benefit by the ninth article of the treaty of pai-
re du Chen, of the fifteenth day Of July one thousand
eight hundred and thirty and for that purpose he here
by authorized to to be issued to said PERSONS the
execution by them, or by the legal representatives. Of such
may be minors. of full and complete REIMBURSEMENT
by them to the United states Of all their right title, and
interest according to such form shall be prescribed by
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office. in and
said tract of land or reseraon certificates scrip for the
amount Of lard to which each individual would be
entitled in Of division Of the said grant
ton pro rata among the caimant5-whch said certificates
scrip may be located upon Of the lands within said
reservation not occupied by actual and bona fda
settlers of the half breeds mxedbloods, such other
persons have gone into said Territory by authority Of
law upon any other unoccuped lands subject to pre-
empton private sale, upon any other unsurveyed
lands not reserved by government upon which they have
respectively made improvements Porded, That said
tfrate scrip shall not embrace than six hundred
and forty less than forty cach and provided that
the shall be equally apporoned as nearly practi
tion Ard 1rorded fotae That no transfer convey
of any of said certificates scrip shall be valid
SEC And be ii fmter enacted, That the President
be- and he is hereby authorized to be asceaned
the number aud names Of the habreeds mxedhloods
who entitled to participate in the benefits of the said
grant reservation aforesaid before the issue of the
certificates scrip provided for in the preceding section
SEC g. Ind be 1t further enacted That from and after
the passage of this the President author lied to have
public sale at the land Offices for the districts in which said
lands may e according to the boundaries of the several
land districts recently established by Congress in the
manner as other public lands
Approved 18th July, 1854