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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

The GREYTOwN AFFAIR. Our San Juan
correspondent, who is enabled to see glory
in deeds that reflect no ray to our eye, posts
us well as to the State of affairs about the rL-
ms of Greytown, as seen through the eyes
that regard Capt. lIollins as n hero. and the
Cyanc as a minister of honestly
justice. According to his showing, martial
law is the law Of Grcytown now, and fog
ging is promised by Lieut.. Jolly, of the Ber-
muda, to any who may make too free with
the unsuardcd property of its former resi-
dents. The language Of the Lieutenant S
Proclamation is sufficiently insulting and may,
possibly. have the desired effect of drawing
OIL the proper indignation of the American
people at an outrage authorised by our Coy
crnmcnt, to stop the insulting words of an
enemy who has no business to taunt us with
il. Meanwhile. the commander of the Star
Of the Hest, Capt. Tmklcpaugh, hastcns to
correct report promulgated through the
Herald yesterday, pronouncing it entirely
unfoundcd, that Grcytown is in a state of
blockade, and Point Arenas held by the Brit
ish commander. lie asserts that all excite
mcnt had subsidized there when the Star left.
We presumed that when our allant Naval
officer had dispatched his bold men from the
Cyanc to fire the few wooden houses that out
lasted the bom aiding. quiet was quite sure
to settle upon Greytown for little season.
We are prepared to believe that with its few
scores of inhabitants driven out, their houses
in ashes, it might be satisfactorily quiet and
subducd.--N. Y, Times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

~ H.
The splendour Of the public stores opened
and forming in Broadway. and the enormous
expenses they entail, constitute no wonder to
those vcrscd in tho pleasant arts of public en-
ticcmcnt, and familiar with the sweet rewards
of paying homage to fashion. The finer the
store, the more obscquious the attendance.
The lady who goes in graceful mortal, comes
out divinity. Though forgotten the mo-
ment her purchases are closed, she imagincs
herself the better half of that whole csta blish-
mcnt, and will hasten again, only too soon,
to indulge in the Intoxicating dream. A
friend of ours went to Turkey, and there took
fancy to get hold, ifpossiblc, of some gov
crnmcnt contracts. Grand dinners to all the
public functonarics were at once rcsorttd to.
The thing was u novelty. The Turks cat the
dinners and gave the contracts without be.
ing able to see the connection, or comprc.
hcnd the cause of so lavish waste Of money.
Let us be sure that shc'r of all things, pays
the best, And, though merchant in Pearl
or Front street would gain nothing by erect
ing even front of jasper, he of Broadway
has an appeal to make to sex who spend
two-thirds of all the profits accumulated by
the living labor of New York. There is
something admirable in our eyes in the i'm
plcit faith thus given to aprinciple, of all
principles the most subtle; the fl :klcncss Of
taste denied by stalking OH it the earnings of
4 quarter of Il ccntury.-Uom. Journd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

J~In China, if man is not married by
twenty he is drummcd out of town. No peace
for bachelors among the fun fu,ns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

O"l have not loved lightly" as the man
said when ho married widow weighing
three hundred pounds. a...l t,,.,.gr.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

C7'Mcn can impart their knowledge, but
not their experience.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

.iIitIfC0H.
----& -
Mn. WILLIs.--llero is an extract from the
last letter Of n. p. Willis from '.ldlcwid"
to which We referred last week; in which he
speaks ofthc dcstroycr-co nlrtiun--which
is about to remove him from this life -
but CONSUMPTION mourned over US it is,
seems to me Il gentle untying of the knot Of
life, instead Of the sudden and harsh tearing
asunlcr Of its threads 10y other dsease--a
tenderness in the destroying angel, as it were,
which greatly soitcns for SOM: his inevitable
GRAND to al. it is a decay Will, little or no
pain, inscuSibc almost in its progress, delay
ed. sometimes, year after year, in its more
fatal approaches. And it is not alone in its
indulgcnt prolonging and dcirrriug, that con-
sumption is like Il blessing. The cords which
it first lo"scus are the coarsel ones most con-
fined to the mind. The weight ,of the mate
rial senses is gradully taken from the soul
with the tightening Of their food and the les
SEEMING of their strength. Probably, till he
owns himself an invalid, no man has ever
given the wings Of his spirit room enough
istcrings to body and soul 50 as to sublue
the senses to their secondary place and play.
With illness enough for this and not enough
to distress or wcakcn-with consumption in
ether words. as most commonly experienced
tile mind becomes conscious of 4 wonder
fully new freedom and prcdominancc. Things
around alter their value. Estimates of per-
sons and pursuits strangely change. Nature
seems as newly beautiful as if Il film had fall
en- from the eyes. The purcr affections, the
simpler motives, the humber and more Sc
cluded reliance for sympathy, are found to
have been the closest linked with thoughts
boldcr and frccr. Who las not wondered at
the chccrfulncss Of consumptivc persons? 1t
is because, with the senses kept under by
invalid treatment, there is no '.deprcssion of
spirits.' With careful regimen and the sys-
tenn purified and disciplined, life, what is Of
it, is in the most cxhilarating balance Of its
varied proportions. Death is not dreaded
where there is, thus, such a conscious break
ing through Of the wings ofanothcr life, freer
and higher"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-08-19

ahou, i, 100 square miles. The value of the
group may be argued Chiefly from their geo
rAlhical:postion. Their cqnidistancc from
the chief ror'H-rSp"cial!y from San Fran
ciscO-"n TIC Western shores Of the two con
position H. command tha North Paclic Ocean
Gihra!'c: is not more the key to the gates OF
Hercules, nor the island of Cuba to the Gull
Stream, than the Sandwich islands are the
natural defence Of the North Pacific. -BuH.
.ln!trican.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

New BRUSswIcK-The New Brunswick papers contain
proclamation summoDng the legislature of that Province
to meet the 9Th of February. number Of important
s expected will be discussed and settled by this
body among which are mentioned Law Reform and the
Revenue Bill The NCp BrEasWieker says:
1t is expected that the Commissioners appointed to
wise and exempfy civil code will make their report
the approaching session and much depends uponthe sby
they may have exercised for the establishment Of syse
Of laws which while rendering Law proceedings less tedious
expensive viii make them easy be read and under
stood by the people generally The adjustment of many
absurd practices in Courts and forms Of proceeding
wiuld great decrease in litigation who
dertand the laws the least likely rush into Courts
Much, therefore, depends upon the Law Commission and
trust the result Of their abors may be satisfactory the
Legislature and conducive the best interests of the
country.
A Revenue Bill will have to be framed by the As
semby the existing bill expires at the close of the pre-
sent year lie experiment of passing the Revenue Bill
for period Of four years has anticipated worked
WE'LL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
SEVERE STORM AT ALBANY.

Prem The Albany Atss Of yesterday
SUDDEN MOVING OF THE ICE IN THE RIyER-Two
FERRY BoATs IN A PERu0us PosITioN-IMMI-
NEHT DANGER OF MANY PERSONS.
On ThursSav about Iii o'clock, the steam ferry boat
NewYork belonging to the Hudson River Railroad Com
reny with the view 10 transport the passengers by the OK
press train from New York City, left her landing on this
side when about mid way across, and "a the Olcott
belonging to the Western Railroad Company, was just
ahead Of her. the ice suddenly started moving both boats
out Of their coarse and bringing them together WITH great
force much thai the New York had the greater part
Of her dsk works smashed and broken in very destruc
tive Both boats were wedged together but
finally extrieetod. The ice, for about twenty rods
from the shore, the east side Of the river,
was preserved in consequence of the protection
the Westorn Railroad Company. The 0loott had
on board quito q number OF people, and large nun
hes of horses carts &c The condition Of those board
was perlous in the extreme The paddles the wheels
of both boats completely torn swsy The New York
Loot her rudder rendering her completely unmanagate
Az soon SIS the boats became ice bound measures were
TAN on 10 oct OF the passengers and horses This
complshed and tie boats cleared OF everything thst had
life, except the employee who remained As may DC ex
pecsd the water began rise very rapidly and was soon
over the docks nundating cellars and doing mach dam
age TO property that had not been guarded against 'n
threatening emergency.
Large crowds of passengers swarmed the decks upon
the oker side Of the river unable get across The posi-
ton Of the two ferry boats regarded as very CRUCIAL
the moving ice was blocking against them Win great
of the current bringing large of ice against tue
boas will force hole through their bulls and that they
will sink ard be carried away with the moving ice Large
numbers Of citizens have focked 70 the whas TO witness
the moving of the ice and TO watch the fate of the two
steamers Roth are badly damaged, and in the event Of
tber exricutioD from the ice II viii cost large sum Of
money 10 repair them.
IATfR-S p M.-The greater part OF the ice sent
down by the copous quantities OF wafer forced into the
Hudson by the Mohawk and HOcsac Rivers, hiss passed
n civ The two boats sl Zoe bound being lifted
p above the level Of the water by the great BODY OF co
nnder hem II is thought they can be saved sDds,eamers
are now firing MP to 90 their rescue The water con
fru6s rising
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

MssicHrsErTs.-Tks Boston Traveller publishes the
Inaugural Address Of Gov Washburn and makes the fol
10 wing CONNIE nts
The Governor takes occasion 10 refer briefly to some
Of the leading principles embodied ia the provisions Of our
Constitution and to point cut such changes moiifca
demanded by the altered condition Of the Commonwealth
Among these changes be includes the election OF Sen
ators By SCI drae districts the election by the people
pointed by the Executive the substitution Of the plurality
forthe msorty system in elections generally and
catou Of ths prnple Of reprse ia the House Of
representative go as TO render il equal while IL
limit, II to more convensn. number than the present
lie Go'rnor docs not suggest any particular mode for
Erecting this desirable change whether by the dstrc, sYs
TEN 0 OtLerxise'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

LETTrE FROM Gov. sTEvrss.-TAe Union publishes the
following letter ron Gov Stevens 10 friend in Wash
ington. 1t vii be read with interest:
OLYMPIA, Monday. Dec :. 1853
After long and sFdEons journey across the country
my party has at length reached Fort Vancouver 10 good
u ain ara piIts having made thorough survey Of the
route and being convinced Of its entire
Our success has been greater than anticpsted The
country throughout is wen wooded and wstered ami AL
hIaoiy adopted to settlement aud cultivation Il fur
nsIe supplies Of wood and for build
ing materials The rivers and streams are such "a can he
sehy brdged In each Of the mountain ranges we have
discovered two pesses presenting serious obstr1ctOn
aId through which railroad can BE- easily CONDUCTED
ne amount Of unneing i small probably exoeeiin0
ID TIE Whole route two miles No untoward accident b,s
thaCerveI our ab0rs
hestes these important results much niere.,ing and
vt.ete Information has been gathered in relation - 20
IIoisn hes and the geological features ~ tb 90 - .9
Of % p survey. " '-' 'i's' Al'is
hs re ott however, shall not be able 10 r,,ns, =;
IN % Istc1 Washington by he ls Of February baH
sens oy the mai today to the Secretary Of Mar rsoo-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

FROM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from Portau Prince
to Dec 20 state that the Emperor returned to that place
the 18th from his tour to the South and received
by the people with frantic joy The Empress accompanied
biz Majesty and both appeared to be in excellent health
The political aspect Of Iayti remained tranquil Business
very duh considering the season. occasoned by very
large impoatiOns Of American produce throughout the
island, which had reduced prices very considerably The
crop of coffee backward which caused prices
advance Mahogany ard logwood scarce, and con
squenty dear Coffee s52 currency per 100 pounds
LogwOod ses 10 per 1000 pounds Doubloons of SIC
Spanish held at $3.50 The yellow fever was raging to
an alarming extent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
DIR sTATE PRISONS.

These institutions for few pears pas, have been ether
very inoompe,enty OF very dishonesty managed No de
psrirnent Of the Government has been niseraby ~
intered and in is reform, Of the most thorough
and radical character mperatvely demanded Fact7
have been may be developed which would prove coz
eusvey that tie greatest knaves have Dot been sent -
our Prisons BIZ the Courts Established TO punish crime
they have become prolific Of eonston snd raad
The follow ing statistics for the pas year viii show wna
heavy drafts these Prisons recently managed are an
nuslly making upon the treasury Of the state
E1penstares. ................... lAsD %
E1ees. Of expenditure. owe, e.rnir 81 as 50
To meet part this anticipated excess me ,at Lsgi.s
tCre appropriated $4,000 But there - sn d'he oi
$4,000 over spd above THE large appropriation.
A0'''n k f,TSiDsi AIS
F1s,s Of erpend.tores ................ as 81 -
To meet This ANTICIPATED excess the Legislature took
s227OO from the Treaspry Bat the deficit IL sth nearly
$4,000. .usu
K1psndiiures ...................... D4e co
r,,e. of .,r.ps,,Bre, ............... sIstssB
Most Of this excess IL met by an appropriation OF
sl7,Coo. H..
over the earnings Of the three Prisons OF ssl.ss'
That these enormous excuses are not u seen
in the pact history Of these Prisons Both Auburn snd
Sing Sing once were self supporting but that was when
their Managers were either competent or more non
es than those into whose bands they have recently fallen
II there shs during the present year. be no reform
in the management Of these Prisons and Il oil that
will be asked for ball be granted, more than hun
dCd iLorrand dollars will be taken from the Urea
sury II it was Heoess0ry TO expend thi. 9m3ah' or Ia'
times hundred thousand dollars 10 punish the criminal,
no good citizen would object to it. Bat appropriacns
are Reluctantly aequiesced in by the people SIMPLY
ley have ceased 10 have confidence ID those VINO
have Of late years. been entrusted with the superys) OF
the institutions which thus annually absorb much ofte
public money chonge j. certainly needed, aod we are
among those who hope for Il If the present inspectors
or any one Of them shall effect 70 any extent what
imperiOusy demanded they will deserve the honor OF
pubic benefactor. Albany Eve journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

The Ohio papers state that the farmers have lost full 50
cents per cwt upon their pork in the fall price during
the railroad riot at Erie 1t is generally supposed that the
Ohio farmers have not very friendly feelings for those who
have occssioned them this loss.
AT lss accounts about 10000 hogs remained alive or un
cut 81 Cleveland.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

MAIZE LEoIsIATURE- No organization of the Senate
The old proposition relative to filing Senatorial
lie cent down TO the House each successive day bat the
latter body incogbe it refuses to concur and sends
back proposition to I'll all vacancies which the Senate
Of course refuses 10 accept There is trouble down there
in Maine
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

released fr,m The blockade abou, u O'Clock and cafe m
b,rslp Tie otter boat was carried down with the ioe
ahout eoeb and viii probably he released this evening
little boz named Lawrence R0by year Of age, was
run over by the in sleneer, to day, and instantly
killed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

ERIE AFFArRs.-We karn that rumo-s were rlie IN
New York today Of serious riots having occurred al Ere
last night Such reports unOgnded On Tuesday even
inc party Of men who had been ndaginy too freely IN
drink surrouned the residence OF Mr. Tracy, masking con
vss not in town. should be delivered into their hands
The more respectable citizens Of Erie Of course repadste
all idea of having any connection with this mob but they
must remember hat their own hands had klnded the nre
which now proves so unccmfortaby bot. On the sane
evening report reschei Erie that Mr. kasson was on the
tran 10 Hsror Creek and would BE- in Erie with the rest
~ the Messengers In consequence this, party OF n
proceeded TO the depot with the alleged intent OF arrsla
hat gentlemen upon Justices warrant Mr Mason wa
not there report sent over the U keiiy Inc ast
evening sting thai the people had agreed 70 let me
trnek ON the Erie and State Line road DO laid down %
v;iLn one hundred rods Of the Erie AMI Cleveland ne
No surh agreement" hiss been male and we learn rom
unidentified authority that the report is ntouaded Inc
Railroad Company, supported by the law VA! proceed
with the reayng Of their track and the reoudn5 OF the
bridges on the entire line OF road portion OF - "OtH
was CONNECTED Yesterday, and he remainder WIN % p'
through without any delay. Buffalo Commercial Jan ~
l. s. TRooFs IN TExAs.-The four companies OF the
Eighth Infantry under the command OF Col Alexander
need their march the 5h nit. for I'll Paso ihey
will be from thirty thirty five days On the road some
eighty wagons drawn by mules and oxen accompany tue
troops.
CAPITAL or KESTUCKV.An Intellectual effort has been
made in the Kentucky Legislature TO remove the Capta
of that State from Frankfort 10 Louisville. IL was de
feated by 60 votes against IS for it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
AFFAIRS At ALBANY.

coyssyosssses Of The " Z Tritgns
albany, Thursday, NJ Jan ~ 1854
Considerable Of alton created this morning by
aproposaon made b. Mr. Richard. Of New York .oreaaee
The charges for travel on the Hudson River Railroad and
Harlem Railroad between New York and this city II will
h. toleed that ali last winter the fare charged these
reads was 81 20 This wss conceded Al hands
u,t and reasonable charge But as fan first rase Of 50
cents made and then 90 making the charge
row ~ 90 Ardth too, both roads. IL has al along
been thought these two roads were 10 competition with
each other-1deed from the nupnber Of runners sta
toned at each end Of the road soliciting with impuden
importantly and peraacity passenger totrave on the
Ioad they respectively were employed Tor bo bow = u
noisy and they both upon the day raise Their
fare Who win say the Legislature should not look into
this matter Who will say 81 30 is not exhorbItsDt
charge for passage by Railroad between Ne" fork and
Albany 49, ,-,.
ers Of the House am inclined TO think THE y not a
talking House The Governors message, for The sixth
time believe, mp in Committee Of the Whole to day
and but two spoke 10 IT, and aey were OLD member used
10 bupg at such poDderous matters. Mr.. Benedict a.
tackled the Governors position with regard 70 using city
stocks az basis OF banking foo know The Governor
he oe 3D. ubeeremoDiously the brains Out OF bill for
purpose between the last regular AID extra sessions
Mr. Benedict made very good speech in favor Of the
measure and announced his intention 10 speak
length yhenthe bill came up His bill provides for max
ing Of city stocks basis Of banking. Mr. Peters
lalsO Nhig took the other side aud 20 extent
tsined the Governors position. He believed We had
seiency Of basis now, and deprecated any addition.
No question action taken, not referring
portions Of The message to appropriate Committees
The Tressurers Annual Report received have
picked out from II items which may be Of public in
terest A great institution tina, Treasury Without il
what would the State do
Balance Oct I2j2 81 az ~ p
Total teeiIgfoT The fcsl 6G'Soj 81
Total s7,sl47t q
Total pay uents for the fsca s59ll7H VI
Balance Treasury sh Sent 1888 COS IS
PEceIfTs.
General Eund q
Genera Fund sinking Fund zszt9I9 ~
Common School
Ihersure Frnd...... ~ Pl 30
Iuburn Rochester Railroad Sinking Fund % 55 81
Island Railroad sinking Fund 4ifl w
Tiogs Company Sinking Fund 6lI NJ
Canal Fund 10 ia 81 81
Total receipts Fo<'oo @o5 VI
FAYMEETS
the Oenco' Fund $40 gsl 81
sinking Fuad 63ff8j5 81
Common School Ford 3l6 " "
United States De post Fund 2it3i5 81
Lteraiure 1865 -
Auburn and Rochester Railroad SINKING Fund.. II 10 81
Ions Isn filfoad sinking $3.50 o.
Ns,ipe,r' ygpd rs
Ran Fupd
$50 lCl II
Total payme e69ll77f ST
hSOp.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14

Of our operations since leaving Port Benton, Which ~
correction with the reports made previous 10 thal gun
win hope be sufficient for the purposes OF Congress uH
a detailed report be furnished. ,,
Yours. Le, 1SAhC l. STEVENS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-14
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by Telegraph
FR,pAY EvEsEG-The ice is how moving freely an
ihe water coyers the dock The Boston ferry boa was