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Der Cor ros Ealing NC her fears but he replied that
she kt,e Wa scltdoiudtd. a1a All an suc'i hint
fsop hes .oild have been received IA anger
Bat ne have already given mere space than We
can siofa 20 this volume rich AZ 1t Is in smUsia
soscoote and unique Illus raiions Of Aaer; "A
life. o. course, everybody who has ever hesrd Of
the "ev Il Barnur," will resd It for himself
snd in tina category are comprifed most person,
who knas bow to read at al. The author will
lost roihing IN general esteem BY the publication.
lie cer'sinly puts as good face on his numerous
sstoundi' bumbugs, as they will bear, and illus
trates the saying that the devil is never 20
black 10 he Is painted" Barnum Is an indigenous
product OF the American coil Nowhere elee
could hsge been raised such a nOndescrip.
specimeh Of humanity. He will be regarded by
foreigners who may look into his biography, as
greater original than any of the clap.traps which
be has before exhibited. Whatever criticisms
his free spoken confessions may call forth, his good
nature joSial temperament, and exuberant en-
cray, VIII conceal o multitude Of the sins that
TURK beneath I" the roguisb twinkle Of his eye"
TIE Jfhsie Dove, and ether Poems for Children
by EIIzABrrH w. TOWNSEND. A delightful volume
for juvenile readers. The writer has succeeded IN
clothing TIE purest sentiments in Daural and touch
ing verse. too hard word now and then occurs
but, In general the dction is marked by beautiful
simplicity Love Of nature, and sympathy with the
young have been admirably blended, in the compo-
sdion OF the volume. (l2mo PIP. 1913. j. c. Derby
TIE Mothers Of the Billie by Mrs. S. G. AsHroy
l. an attempt TO reproduce Of the historical pOF
tons Of noiy Writ, with the suporadded charms Of
modern RI eioic and sentiment. The whole class Of
with g 10 which the volume belongs, is in ques-
ticnable but this think is one OF tho least
exoeptionsble Of the class. h2no PIP. 1885, John p
Jewett s 70. Sold by Sheldon, Lamport & Blake
nan
or Fo,6s al Home, by EDWARD ToLIvER. 12no
PIP. 29s. ID. Appleton & Co collection Of origi-
nal stories for young people aiming at utility we'll
as eneIe.pment. The volume is tascfuly illustrated
Nothing Feature. Nothiag Hare, by Cousin ALICE,
isa new story Of charming character from the pen
Of one Of the most popular contributors to juvenile
literature. ti2mo. Up. l6s. ID. Appleton 81 Co..
OHKoriHe Cooper, by Ebert PIERCE, is co.,
lection OF original fairy stories published by Charles
Scribner.
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IAdFerti.ement |

TIE PHRENoL oGIcAL CABINET, No. 3O7 Broad
EewYolk contains Of BuSTs aud Casts from
ads Of the disiin gghsd that ever iiSsdi also
SKULLS human and snnAl from all quarters Of the globe
including Egyptian Mumnes, Pirates Robbers hudsfeI' ana
,sv.. AI. numerous PAINTINGS snd DsAwISss Of eeie
bred dyduas living and dead Strangers Lno et4zens VII
ga tb Cbret or Museum open and FREE 70 visitors
FxRu nations with written descriptions o. ebafaee1 oJ '
desired.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
SLAVERY AND NATIYISM.

70 ne ESitor Of The ~ " Tribrss
SIR Ia The SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE Of Dec )
you speek Of the Know. Nothing movement as a
Siorery conspiracy 10 aJrogate tie N0turaliza
"ttos Lars This appears TO me to be very strong
language and | doubt s truthfuness l did not
suppose there was particle of Pro Slavery in this
movement, and this opinion has been strengthened
by the re suits OF the Massachusetts Election. 1t APP
pears Tosa Inc returns that the great body Of the
Anti-SlaveFy ia that State voted with the Know
Nothing aud they are known 70 be shrewd, intelli-
gent ana honest men, Their opposition 20 Slavery Is
deepseatsd and Iesolute. They are not the men TO
fritter away their votes PrO-Savery candidates.
Now, are you sure that the Know Nothing Congress
men elected in that State are Pro Slavery men!
know that some Of them Anti.Slavery g 10 tho
"heart core. and do not know that any Of them
are Pro slavery
l. Sii, an not a member Of the Order of Know
Nothings Tor Of any other secret political Assoca-
fon; but being subscriber to and thorough reader
of your vbuable paper have had a spirit of inquiry
respeciirc the mysterious Order of Know Nothings
awakened by your opposition to that Order. Do they
elect Pros avery men to Congress from the North
III you has the indutitable proofs that they do Will
you please publish the same | asked nm intelligent
man YESTERDAY whom ! had been assured was
Know NOttugl what the views OF the Order were
respecting the Annexation of Cuba and States from
Mexico ara Central America His reply was: " We
" shall ,siV their annexation To the last extremity, be-
cause fleD are Catholic c0Hsss1es, and because ke
"Jesuifs me plotting 1oith the Pro Si4rery men for
fLe,r ann, ration" "Why did the President send
" .lesua 10 Dominica instead of Stakeholder
X,,.r ohs di, Mt ,eryant CONNECTICUT
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PER.OsAI-The following are among The arrival.

PERsosAL-The following arr among the arrivals
at our principal hotels yesterday:
Al ih- TRyNe HousE-Rev Wells. Buffalo Rev ia.
Warner. s'd fsuly Northern Indsns; Geo Wsde Boston
kss Cspt r " Fosler Ms,ideu Conn: Hon Merritt
CsTk Bgr'logo5 Vt; Mstheg Bale Smith Boston Mas.
Rev Baker, Concord n. Col Calvin To1uI-y SBu-.
nfton, VI bon. 4. " heeer. Albany w 81 Hun- C5lun.
bns. Go Hcn C. stephen Wilteuson Ne~Ories.s: PHO
Hue. kewiork; Joseph Chamberlain. Cleyelead o Wa
y. DtForrsst Sen Jzan De NssraEus; Dr. J. Mo,derno
bsd.rs; Hon J. Carpenter, Massachusetts,; John Hughes
ssn francisco
AZ the INTERSATIoSAL HoTEL-Gep A. ". McDlrald
Nrtiris Rev r. Hsppsrseit Philadelphia; Hon Arthur Va
wards. bicbissn: Col y. Hs W.shin Co. ~
DR. Sargent New-Yors; J. :. Hastings wheslock C.
ArEar, Rs tor; White. koTthsmp ts. Aas " Lawr.nce
GeoTgia.
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SUPERIOR cOURT-DEc. u

Lelylc uHso
James s. Gibbons agt. the Broadway Bank -. d,
To recover for services, amount laid at $4,000
IN procuring associates and e.sbhrg the Bank already r.
ferrtd Verdict for plaintiff $1,000, subject TO ne opinion
Of the Court. - 80
Archer Gaion agt the AIlAire Worh
Mr. G.. Yves formerly engineer aud craftsman OF ths
esb,htnent He brouEh suit Ia 1913 for the amount Of
two notes Of 500 zyen To hin By the company IN
feisrce Jr services. At trial defense that
Mr. Cuou bad by eszenes injured drawings Ia his %
the amount Coo and of asked for the amount o.
Mr. q claim The Court tba; trial refused TO admit "a:
cefsnse and verdict taken for plaintiffs bet Ee~ tisl
ubsedueny gTanted by the Supreme Court The case
90. For plaintiff. Means. A. L. Robsrtson Msheon sn4
smith; for defendants. Messrs Owen aud Clark
Before Judge SLossoS.
Joseth c Gsystty agL John OTser, Gherik
To test the validity Of aeyy an execution, against
third rarity stock Of paper IN spruce st. already referred
TO- Verdict plaintiff ASSESSING hs damages AZ boI D.
Charles H. Wolfe sgt Joho w hsnerean-
To recover the value OF horse, struck by teamssI
de feI dAErs Fiftu az. and killed TIE case Is on
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Advertisement

EXCITING NEws.-The war still RACES at the
Fast but not more vigorously than at O. M BooSEs Store
No SIS OF Orchard Here the LADIES' the past
W weeks have made desperate attacks the Day
GoOps and carried OF Quantities but they have not
try cleared The ,ld hT BODISE will inform his ttr
sTios that he will ofer great ndue emenis as ever while
he Continues selling Of Al those splendid slks shawl
Ciobs Cashmere Flsnnes Blankets &c viii be sold a.
III sacrifice
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LITTLE EsoUeH.-Tte wife Of Joseph I. LIf'ie Oh
Arnold Me-, recently made her husband present Of
three little Littlts At one birth. We trust the fortu
nate father will be able to appreciate in proper time
the full force Of the old sdsge,
Every Lits kspI"
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tfrfas - .sf iors-rr-- ~ go nsr--I-~- No. ~
sfriFy - 81 hlusdEsy " .. Toe q =-,.l as
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arr ttv Trs Of sFreafsrcr The escs~s-l-r- 3 issef
80 1s tr1 p s'l1tag Et7t 90 arra rei .1t i- a.
Fctr 20 ct oU- a oTclf. The ts-srcue1f liel a
flrc fAf - l.e esrsfeE en-. lr a- firr az.
80 ie-s Aa1c o. ~ q order Tie 11's 80 % ?
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ti- a. vc 'r- io ro.Ies each ghs f--res o. BE 10
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coCRT cALENpAR-rms Day.

SCPERIoR CorRT-Nos. I03 423 2s5, 2sS. %, 355,
no 40 1877 1893 sS9 eos lo62 llss 1859 S. gss "a tzJi
81 Il 80 80 ies l05i 49, i29 7s3 LIS sss ee ''i
st4. 1870. lie7. ll9I. ss2 100, 90. -
e9l ~ eg7. 1891 1880, 1tyr lice Iiol ia 1871 Sill
L. 5. DISTRICT CoURr-Nos. l. II, 10, 70 "a. l..
COMMON PLEAs-Noe. 1872 20 1879, i5sl, 1850 70
lstg 1891
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INroRT,1ios on ALDLRszT CArrLE-Ths ship
spl'' d., .,snch arrived on Monday, from London,
lforgli .p'endd bull sh7 two COWS Of the famous
Aldernes breea for p. +. Balnuns farm at Bridge
port, Com. We fancy this Kind Of stock f. more
va able lor tie. country than al tie cephaais.
firtfes' md other wild beasts ever imported by Mr.
BtIluL..
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L. s. CIRCUIT cOURT-DEc. p
Before judge BErTs-
TAPCENy AT SEA.

u ,. IIhOUII
Before Judge Belts
LARCENY AT SEA.
Young eolo-ed man. recently steward Of the ship
Den named Frederick A PeDnoyer, va placed upon
trsi cbaTeed With larceny IN akns hou and other articles
f ~. ,oreroorn and .epg them the ps<sengers Bat
s Il. ousnty the articles proven 90 hsye been 40
The Jury found him guilty For u 8 Nj Jo.chimsseni Tor
defense Mr. Spencer
CHARGE OF swTSDLrSG.
Charles NJ Tompkius. indicted for Snug Cling watch
movements &C. I've beeVe ia stesnshp Paeife,l put Ia
Plea Of guilty and renanded PeRHoysr for sen
tense
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COURT OF GENERAL sEssIONs-DEc. u.
p.fcra

Charles Butler was tried and convicted OF stealing
gold watch ard chain valued 81 s2 the property Of Nss
Stuart Of No - Est Sentence State Prison yesn add
norris
John W. Shuliz vas tried and convicted Of stsbbng
Charles J. Wykcf Of No. "a Thxd sv with pair Of
pass while the complainant u Ing pat him out Of hs
Irsulss. sentsles deferred
Henry johnson pleaded guilty 10 petit larceny and
was sentenced 70 the PeBiteEtsry for Six ns-nths
James Brennan, previously convicted OF giand lar
eery sentenced 70 he STATE Prison for years Adj
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VAR RIEn

sEOP-BLOOASELD-0a The sth las. az E.h.y
y. = " the Pew ~ Mott Mr. David n 5se0f % MIS-
N.sths sicorus.iS 81 = the shove ps.e
GILES" LLIG-O5 Tss-a,y Dee. II 1884 81 toe s','
Iost - r. Price J,ho lrs T. Jesustte Am. vieSs ~ n
VI Z. az tsushtrr Of foter A1dessoa
TANtOR-NhNNfE-Oa he ~ in.f. % NeStrh. y y.
~ re Rev A Ureer-sos W. J. Henry rty.J - FFss
cfs Ain ID Mantle bott 81 this Cisy
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DEArp or A CLERoYMAS.-THe Pulaski Democrat
announce the death of the Rev. Thomas Salmon,
Pastor o. the Congregational Church. in that village
MIR. Salmon was a man Of marked ability.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13

TIE RI. Rev. Bishop Hopkins, Of Vermont, viii
deliver lecture at Hope Chapel, this evening, on
"The True Administration of the Naturalization
Laws This is lecture which viii conmsnd at
tention at this time. The Bishop Is I've understand
an Irishman by birth
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WILLLAMSB URHH ITEMS.

ISqrTsr.-Coroner HaDford held an inquest ves-
trrdy ne kdy Ssri Gasen hoa.e corner Of First
tno Nortf T-eihsts hose desh csusei by the
prevcrs verdict Of scciden's death WAS rendered.
Deceased wss nsrriso Won an z ye.T- Of age.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13

Thomas Francis Meagher s 70 lecture to. morrow
uhursdayl evening" at the Tabernacle. His subject
is The Life and Times Of Daniel O'Couueu
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NE WrJERSEY ITEMS.

THE FIRE DIR ,RTNFNT FUsD.-The preparations
FOR the Der Thudsy evening Of the Fire Department
Ftrd Ct ytey City al complete aud the
that will he humorous And ohsr~ise peasnE entesn-
meLt The affair will come of at Commercial Hell.
KILLED BT M,cHIsERT.-Mr. ArbOur IOf, Of
Rstvsy o his life ssurcsy BY his co,he. being c.ugh'
in til nsetHt " Of he mill g terribly injured aud
ded In dix hours after the accident occurred He
ofsge.
THEFTs.-W1ile a fantas,ica military company
rss through Jersey Cits Monday the
hrsf p.fod in which tie attention Of shopseepers
sro.ed ty hs posing novelty number Of money s
robts OF waving from slee down IL ap-
pssntly, Prsmedited system Of robbery The theveJ
escaped
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BROOKL YN IIIENS.

Tur yy1yRAss.-Ata recent meeting OF the Ming
Comfy veteran csrps the foiiow'ns ofieers ses WI
Colonel Theophilus Harden sroos tsp'sn 49, Wgll.n
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The Young Mems Literary Association announce
CouIse o. Leciurshe FIRST of ~hieh 1. be delivered
Thursday eye nir z. By Pane G0d~in.
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NJ 1orrx r SCOrT R

Mr.. JOHN r. SCOTT is the great card now 81
B,xxrxs Musuum He attracts the Testes, crowds sId
49,. world Of applause nccasion he
TopaYn the ar noon and In the evenns-ss hiensei N
the Adopted Child.
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NV CLOCK FOR The CRY HALI.-Tse new s,o =.
sSDs. n he City Hal w psssd IN ia a'" P'S'a Wv
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LETTER FROM MR.. JULIAN, OF INDIANA.

LETTER FROM MR.. JULIAN, OF INDIANA.
To ne Editor Of The ~ " Tribune
SIR: have just united with a Club here in order
ing THF SEmI-WEEKLY TTIBUSE forthe ensuing year.
Were il nor in every respect what public journal
ought to be and indeed the Model Newspaper of the
age, 1 should It'll feel bound to stand by you now
when the unseen power of acknowledgement is en-
eavorpg to crush you for your fearless exposure Of
its cowardly, unchristian and anrepublcan charac-
ter. Yours, OioRoE W. JULIAN
T,Hfye,ile Ind Dec G, 1854
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fAdvertiseulsni

WIGS AND TorPERs.-A Silver Medal awarded
.. urnsuKsr A HEARp No - Maiden sns. fot ne be.'
VI. - Toupees exhibited the New foh state fAh iOf
R,r. .pg froni Brsids C1Ih. &c. Copy ne saatsss-
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CITY ITEMS

LECTURE Mr.. Piers Healey delivers ihe last lee.
tnre Of his this "wednesday evening a, the
Clinton Hall, Astor-plece. His subject Is The
Character and Prospects Of Louis Napoleon"
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Tie New'fork v'ty Tract Society celebrates its
2sth anniversary tonight at the Reformed Dutch
Church in La Fayette-psce.
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The landlords are becoming uneasy: at present
there about go bills let lacked nous
in VIII 4nsburgh Already the lsndords becoming in
oined 10 allow tier tenants to ~thoG Of
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Advertisement
PERTAINS ETHIOPIAN TROUPE give the most

.hble v.ried and Original Negro DeineAons Of CON
psI " the City should be VISITED ey sEey one seem.
IN r ~ seors ana certificate 70: share Il one h1IiEea
thousand lis.
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ASSAULT WITH SLUNG-sHoT.-James Drake was
Yesterday arrested charged with having the lgLt Of the
3sh ul attacked Joseph Tsyor OF Eighth and struck
him blow Tie head with suns shot The pt.
ouer confessed assault bat denied using suns SHOT
He held to bail by Justice Clark 70 answer
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nv,-u ov PROMINENT CrrIzES. - joseph
50. AZ M.~cr OF Brooilyu. died 1t his r-seenes w.
III y, y,Sterdsy morning The Common Cconen a. ~
tus Last nisht szd resolved TO niena as I1AeiS
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The LATE HEAVY LARCENY AND FALSE PRETESsE
CAsEThe examination Of Chas stcphsl charged with %
aining foods 10 tue Of $50 % By larceny and s
pteenes hom Mr. Jss oh Rybsk commenced seserday
before Justice CLARK but TO the hour OF nothing
not ahesdy Published, was ELECTED.
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FTBTyES's EIEcrtov-An election Tor Chief En-.
ueer ed .is-s e Of he Brotyn Fre Dep.-tu.l'
hrir II IT, ctis q th- orers 4 sd ,u-p
'fy hrl ycftr-csy- Th- Polls ID - surr~ a1t
cfs6 Consdfrsh- exrifesn' rfevsiicd drri'z
TIE ertire CEr ed :. cu
ne rolls % shcrt so the 1epsra-rt
tri 80 votes rCsd lie res1t or Chief Engnser
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Mf Vslsor the psent hisf Rnei1e and the satisfactory
10 Vhieh he has p msd he duties Of hs once here
0fore y ses,ed ~ The vote be his ssca
1--WE Assistant FnFueer. eec;al 81 ths tsxsh
he's not ben esca5eo ~ II o'eoct lest night
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GFAYD LAIcEEY. john McNeil Tas yesterday ar
rested charged with stealing 10 bass Of corn vseed a. 80
from bosId the ship Minnesota lying the foot OF Oliver
st. H. X. The property recovered and the accused was
committed BY Justice Bogat, for t-sl
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APPOINTMENTS BY TIE POLICE CoMNIssIoSERs.-
The Police Commissioners met yesterday afternoon
and made the following appointments: Joseph Oowi-
ing Captain of the Sixth Ward Police, in place OF
Matthew I. Brennan, resigned-he having been elect
cd Police Magisrate John Reed. long an attache of
the Chiefs Bureau, First Lieutenant of the Teuth
Ward Police; Jacob d. Warlow, Second Lieutenant
Of the Eighth Patrol District, promoted to First
Lieutenant and Furman B. Sage, Second Lieutenant,
in Warows place. No other appointments were
made or business of importance transacted up to the
hour Of adjournment
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OHKorihe Cooper by Ebert PIERCE, is co.,
lection Of original fairystores published by Charles
Scribncr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-13

Nothing Feature. Nothing Hare, by Cousin ALICE,
lisa story Of charming character, from the pen
Of one Of the most popular contributors to juvenile
literature. 12mo. Up. l6s. ID. Appleton 81 Co..
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on fo,6s al Home, by EDWARD ToLTvER. ~ no.
PIP. 29s. ID. Appleton & Coz A collection Of orgi-
nal stories for young people aiming at utility as well
as eneIeipment The volume is tcfully illustrated
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NATIONAL PoULTRY-SHow PREMIUMs.-The Pre-
MUM List of the Show to be holden in the rooms Of
the American Museum, January Is, has been pub
lished. There ninety-One premiums, ranging from
81 to $50. The highest is for the best and largest
variety of pureb,ed fowls. Competition is open to
all the world and " the rest Of mankind for all the
fcathered race of rare qualities The premiums
amount to $500, payable in cash or plate. No charge
TO exhibitors.
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TIE ACADEMY OF Music The attention Of the musi.
cal public is particularly due TO the performance to-
night. The singers who execute the music studied as
pupils-whcb is more than do the immense majority
of those who now hastily take to the operate Stage.
The execution by Bsdiali Of the most difficult pas
seges, is of the first order. The little part which
Mario does exhibits, however, bis mastery over
style Of music which will become traditional unless
the aspirants for vocal honors learn their trade
better. Giis as Semramade is truly classic queen
in port and defamation.
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If the increase In the receipts the past year At the
low fares then charged and under ell the unfsvorsble
circumstance above enumerated were 81 200, 900 Is
Il NOT safe 10 estimate the increase during the coming
wear At the same amount This would make tho
sross receipts 34 2s3 instead Of $1,000 a g.
iimsted by the Company.
The mere rise Of khsen Y cent. On the charges foe
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La " INTELLECT NCE
TRIAL OF JOHN n. T. TUCKER FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS CHILD.

KINGS COUNTY OYER AND TERNIEER-DEc 10
Before Judge STRONG PresugIudse moore, and Justices
sTrLwELL and STRYKER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-18
MAIL NE VS.
rxrcUrToN OF BEEHFHAN.

~. .v..ns;on of Nicholas Beehehan, ct River
"a y,ona tsland for the murder Of Mr. and Mrs
,,r..h.pa il announced in another place. II IL an
.xtr.orainsry fact that almost every criminal re,
.,n,lx .xecuted has died protesting HE innocencs
:, th,s case, the murder meat bloody one, and
.o,,.rfa, array Of circumstances pointed to Beehe-
-. :, the murderer yet following the example Of
ah.r. he died With the horrible secret LOCKED In hs
o.s bosom On the gallows his spiritual adviser was
a. attendance on him. Beehehan had Catholic
,.xs- hook In his hand and desired no one bcsides
~; ,y.,t TO converse with him religious uattsp
asw uersons only witnessed the execution, but the
o,,n,on Vas general that the sentence was just.
The New York Express says:
Ram the time OF his imprisonment and pafticu.
,.riy atter his trial and conviction-Beehehan be-
tsysd himself in the most disorderly manner. 90
,.h 40 that the keeper was compelled to chain his
isss and arms Aboat fortnight ago. when the
.sentss were removed from his wrsts, be attempted
n break loose but was prevented from deins % BY
~ xisilsnce OF the keeper. Amer that he took Il
M ~ had to starve himself TO DEATH refusing to
~. the food offered him; bat few days hunger
brought aim to bis appetite. Last Thursday week
ssvsrsly; he would have inflicted deeper wound
bp. for the assistance given to the keeper By man
who happened TO come IN at the time.
Within the last three days, Beehehaa's hery tenn
rors calm, as If he inwardlv meditated upon The
sssrful death he has suffered. On "Wednesday last
Mr. Edwards the keeper of the Jail, was passing by
his cell be called him. and enquired If the gaiiows,
for him; and being told that it was tear seemed to
.,srt 70 his eyes he exclaimed MAY the Lord
rave mercy on my soul" When the keeper brought
hin bis food and water for the night, he spoloesed
70 him for the trouble and annoyance he had siven
him, and muttsred In depending tone, ''lts all
over with me now"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-18
FIRES IN PHILADELPHIA

There were three fires in Philadelphia on Thursday
night, the last of which very destructive, and
smother early on Friday morning. The first occurred
in the building No 22s Third street. occupied by A.
Lemuel Adams, and owned by John B. Stevenson
The second was the Gem Hotel, No. 2i5 Cbesnut ST.
The third, which was mentioned in our telegraphic
dispatch on Saturday. destroyed large number of
buildings, among which was the old Jefferson Wig.
wam Fifth street, where it is said Mr.. Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence. The an.
nexed il given by the Ledger about the total
amount Of the loss BY fire and water, and insurance: