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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

The LATE CASE OF FIRING on AN AMERICAN
Yrs AT 10 III JANgIRoThs Pr, viSenc Journal pun
hes the following extract from letter received in
Prosiserfe, Gated Rio Janeiro, September 8. The yea
SCI! 10 port the sark Nevada last from Rio Grande
and the big Paragon, from the same port, both in
ssiast. waiting frsght tie ship rejacs loading for
New York The steamer Rsy City, in Distress bound to
San Francisco, and updor sail Before this you
expect teie VIII be s6nsation In the states because
OF her having been fred toto By the ush brig Bonita
Tie e nsul has had the after under advssment snd
the proper papers have been for~srded TO govern
ment II seems thst.the Of war beiI 2 to leeward
srsd three snk guns for her to hesvs TO- thereupon
with his coors flying, Captain Warjle hsusd his fore
and lib to dws5 lowered the peak OF her fore
snd at sais, and waited Tor him TO come up, when
three shs Sired in succession The arstfe short
The second within ten feet CT her fore foot and the
last parsed between his fore and msnmaits On the
boat rescLi1g tie gsrgway the Eoglishman inquired
who was the master when Capt. Wsrdis answered that
be himself vas the He than answer led that the
steamer men al drunk, AID In a surIy manner
srnncsd .by ne old rot heave to Capt wardie
answered that he had done befor he had fred shot
IL psIets examined, when the snslshmau noring
in the steamescg the fact Of boarding him. left There
Is Rnsisn frisste aor-swtsIe the coast And the
Frgliih are out locaing for him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

stsy ia this capital be hes made himself many
fsiends, end b vssy highly spoken q. He wn b
accompanied % fer - Belize by FrA1cisco Gsvsret
lisef and Of whose sppontmeAt before notified you
Mexco a at p.etent Trying to arrange with To Va
rcus Central American States 70 reserve its agents
and conslls, with view Of feeling the public pase
in these quarters and If found to accord with Santa
ArDa's views, you may expect an immense spread
Of the Mexican empire. / tbnk, however, This
msyemtnt VII be labcr ard great deal OF money
Lost. Except Guatemala, none OF tie Central Anne
rican States would ever consent TO unite with Mex-
CO. The disturbed state Of that country and the
wait Of confidence in the ADMINISTRATION OF Santa
Anna Win be barrier that no promises or pohcy OIL
his can overcome.
Copies of TIE Nsw York HERALD, to the Goth OF
Nay, reached here by last packet. The article 70
latiDg to the arrival OF 6tnlr BaIrundia and his
mission Ct eatej quite little excitement, more par.
sry that pant of IL In which it Is recommended
to tie United States government to use its eudsa-
vors 10 produce reconciliation and try and get the
old confee GRAFTON restored upon souno footing.
suppose you are aware that the HERALD il IN very
bad c60r With tie Gazette here, ard that the real
editor (rho hides himself behind Nj Taracens, the
nominal one, now gone to Euiope,) is continually
bsDgirg of great GYMS and small shot at IT as the
organ Of flbusterism emo all the other isms now IN
vogue. What pity IL il that instead Of filling his
paper with articles abusive OF the Urted States, its
citizens, and its press, it Does rot throw open its
columns fer the expose CT the thousands OF abuses
existing here, ARD which would not be tolerated in
any country where free press existed
tbs RAMBLER.
P 8. forgot to say that owing to the illness Of
one of the few Americans in tbecity We had cele
b.aticn on the 4th Of July. Tbs stars and stripes,
However, waved over the Legation House. and all
the rel resentstvescf nations in this city put out
nat cnal flags, except the Mexican and the Han
seaiic towns.
Our latest a5vices from San Salvador stats that
occarcasi shocks Of earthquake are still felt there
Many Families bave returned to the ruined city,
frcm the fact that they are unable to find shelter
elSewtese. nothing has yet been doe towards
commencing the building Of the new capital, owing
to the general distress and want OF money that
exist. Several small sums have been received
there from this republic, and also from Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, but the number of wretched ap.
p)icsnts is 90 great and the amount of relief afford
cd 90 small, Tat tie greatest desttution and SUI
fe,ing prevail. hope ere this something sub.
stantial has been done for them in the United
States. for assure you It is much needed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

LATEST PROM UrAH.--The Boston Journal Of
Cctoter "a ssys-fats mails from the Great SAT. Lake
bring intelligence that gold has been discovered
the Sweet Water river, and many persons were pros
psetirg there. Two Utah Indians. tried FOR the
der OF two Mormon laos had been found guilty. an
sentenced to be hung on the 10Th September. Fo,ty
Mormon missionaries had left Deseret and ira
ysrg the plains, with the design of sep,ra ing
and dispensing to the four quarters OF the verdi for the
purpose Of spreading the xormon faith The trading
house Deer creek eighty miles OF laramie has
been ccnsumed with its outbuildugs BY rs-toe work
Of hostile Indians The inmates had previously left
account Of Inc ian difficulties Tbs trading sta ton At
Ash Hollow, the North Platte, had been abandoned
IN consequence or notification from the head chd Of
ihe sioux nation that tie would cut the threats Of s
who remained after given day Parties Of emgtsnts
hsve several times been attacked and their horses
tsmptded by the Indians, but IN the rsgdborbood
Of Arsuie all has been quiet since the massacre
ruMbsr Of merchant trains had arrived st Dessrst
City, And merchanai wss idly being exchanged for
gold Eyrythrg fhefe was prosperous. Gee Size OF
the city wall had been carried away oy water spout
but was being reconstructed Improvements in the ctv
prog sssing aod very handsome accuses wefs
being erected great number Of M, were m ploy I'd
upon The Temples which about being built &c 5es,
iui red free stone The manufacture Of iron was soi
10 a cor siderable extent paper mil ras ia see
ct.sfu operstitn 3be sugar fednery erpe1tel -
tul out ncient quantity OF beet sugar almost or
quite supply the demsnd, and common asorers found
ready tDpoJ lent - wages Of two tb.es cellars per
day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

IaNxSsE EMieRATroS The Burlington Telegraph
sas-Ths tms ration into Iowa, At all the crossings the
present SESSION, - Iriaisnetd IA the hstey of the
last 1he steam ferry At that city (cns OF tae largest
ca the rlyer,j Is lspt ia ricstn from rorany unti
r,tht and frequently until MIC ght. ihs cocsequsnce
t. that ,yefy morr whole ec,ss the opposite aide
q mar u cen covered With Wagons tent, anJ
cttsls Il sbs euiewacts TIE Utrchsrts 1rocers ana
ntscussss srs tsssics dce hsSress tre way &c
fa;rshing ppEss 70 the 'ssscl leg ilons AT ,se
ssst rstsr 81 ss. 100000 seuli S te sddsf /, tt,
Eopulsiito II tLis Sss futirg 'hs pteseas sssssa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

CES yRAL GSlsfs 1T may not be generally
known, That witnin The pIec,ncs Of 10 o. cerstIr Il
this CITY etoe ihe remain of tbs gssa yrtesc rhosa
tune Eescs II Is attele Within spsI lot is- 0ssd
within vail IF tritk tte centre u tse es.etty
covestd vha Hat stone not Cd above thc sur
rounding ssI "a, Without an inscription ot sn7 sis 10
nails 81 the ctunty lies tao body of Geo. EisadEi sa
Nsos Gsises, -5fyrIc Re.tsr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

Anns Ied to the returns 4 wreck chart. on WHICH
q black spot mArIs the sAs Of each wreck, fro, q
collision. ~ far az can be asccrtsined.
The following Is summary OF the R,gisfer:-
The wrecks on the coasts and In the seas OF the
united kingdom, in the year 1868, were 81, which
may DO thus classed:-
Totally wrecked. '..''es
Totally lost In collision \ :...,......, os
Damaged seriously In collision. ..........,... 10
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,'.'','',.'.'s oo-
TIE plumber OF casualties in each month were
Jarusry, 100: February, Sl March, 81; Aoril. IS;
May, Al; June, 20; July, As; August, IS; Sepssm-
Der, 20; October 90; November IL; December, 49,
or these, 253 occurred on the east coast Of Grea.
Britain; rs the south coast and 100 on the west
coast; 81 wrecks took place on the coasts OF Ire
LAND we're cast on shore at Scly, IL at the Chan
mel Ilonds, at Orkney and Shetland. ana IL At the
Isle Of Man; the Remaining 260 wrecka occurred in
tie surrounding seas.
TIE whole loss Of lives during the year, as far al
has been ascertained, amounts to $50.
How many painful reflections is such return cal
cu'aiec to awaken In every mind? That 900 lives
" hich may he taken as probable average) should
be thus, every year, prematurely cut of OF our own
cossts alone, is. indeed, melancholy fact. There
IS DO ether calling of life than that OF those whose
I" business is On The great waters IN which con-
staIt AID great sacrifice Of life takes ptsce.
But the most painful part Of the subject to our
minds Is the cues lion which forces Itself on as:-
How much OF the sacrifice of life aod consequent
human misery might have been prevented? A
sense ct neglected opportunity is, probably, cue Of
the most painful reflections which ever saddens TIE
human breast, as, without doubt, it is one of ihs
most alarming that ever arouses the long slumber
ag conscience at the last hour. But nation col
iectively may be awakened to seuse OF neglected
opportunity ss we'll rs an individual; and, as with
Oh Individual well is it il such takes place before
it be too iate-before the opportunity be taken
away.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

SIess or A SEVERE Storm AT SxA---Since|
csJ nglt tbsr. haa cet sgitstio1 Of thu wat|
massachusetts, Bay than during any tiass within thu
nix months. These fsmilsr With che waiter say
aust have tees y yesy severe storm TO have oocss
90 otep ard prolonged o ETtu &C tue OCEAN At
port etc Nshpst Tia ysvss hAys roLsj upon the
~i'h ectrsSe force At nesburyport The fes rod
sss & tax tort tos teen 60 h'xa ths, tho wbi u
spoo hllows coal b. ffcn thu magical etrna@
Gs s.vee BSst~ 7r7nsrsrt. Oct 70.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27

ARRIVAL or TEE ooymyo.-

ARRIVAL on TIE 0OvKfN:0R- n
EFrom the Beisvis City Palladium, Oos Z
HIS Excenencyr ,. a. Burt, Governor Of Mob
rived ct Bellsvtsw, In company With his con,
2. powpa and J. \. Deyis. Esq,, ON Friday ever
o. ne Gosernor was in . very snfseslsd /
and bis compliant CO ntiauirg to increase In M
II wss thought advisable to send to Muif City d
fician to administer the necessary remedies Ia
He 10 row oonvaiesoent, and il l. hoped will
cover from his prostration-
A meeting Of oitissns convened on the .rr.v,
Governor 10 give his excsiier cy = public recsf
he was too feeble to attend In rersoa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27
TInEIronIAL OEaANIzATloN.


We RE on he sre OF great enterprise The time has
ArIvd when our territorial 70 30 organ
lied II may tie that the next number Of the Herald
will contain the PROCLAMATION Of Governor Reeder TO ha
ell CT;
We rave good ,sMor for believing that the population
OF Karsrs con ssts of class Ct settlers superior TO those
scp<Ially found In new country. Tho qusrrels, the
oodrheS the ditorcer hich nequsntiy stain the
history CT territory have Sseu heard OF here
state of thirga il is safs to pree,t that the OF
the territory viii be found cooperating in regulations
atArted 70 their weifcfe. And it, fully believe
their exsriirts are characterized by patriotic spirit
they viii be found working ia union with the territorial
au'ho1itits
As soon as the census IL as en- and the sitri Its are
laid out the people viii 30 called upon to elect dele
gate 70 Ger ertss and members of the legislature We
MT surprised to learn that general desire 70
have the ter forat Legislature convened ~ esrly "A
practicable IL is thought this done By the first
Of Iecemtsr.
ARRIVAL OF U. 3. OrFlcgRs
We understand that LisuSerant Colo. eli Cooke with
the omcers nj non commissioned ccrs of the % ORA
gotps Who Rave been in service in New Mexico, VII Ar
rive at Fort Ltases ucf'h bout thu 9th met he OF
GERS accompanying Col Cooke Majors Howe ID dra
gcors, ana bAckus Sd Infantry Captain steele Ard isu
tenants Evans Robinson Bs and swsi.zer, Of the "a
dragccre, ana iisuenalis Bundle and Whippls.
The ofctrs and Of this raftg have un their ,ie
.aituIs teen actively and cre taby engaged 10 the
tTscbes erd ssnsy &c recoected Iavs been mention
ca IN nshiy Complimentary terms 10 orc from Wash
ns,on As 40 ~ TO rspeis .. ths country.
ihs party STATED ffem Font Union, N NJ tho 10th
NV Iaeita accompanying the command are VI s.
Baesos AID dsufh'er, Nis. Adams, ana Ms Iavidsoa
sTABBI.G AFFuAY.
Fathers serious of stsboing occurred on board
the uetrals last Saturday night just before she had
resched tie town ct Karsss About forty soidsrs IRE
oruifs wtre heard, der command OF iiont Bowen
on their way TO Tort Lsvtuworth Cue OF thcss, Cor
Porsl pgos, found near elsysn o'clock pa1iy
stsbted IN che b,ck sad on the arm. citizen named
Tinuey was suspected ss,hs cHcndse sst eccordug
" errctsd scd Ga koodsy taken SefSte rssstrsto n
WstSo tyr odfews Of SOFT eAst 7vcrtn apsssrsnS
H. tsGrs er5 bald Tor trial st So,ertts Curt Sub
sfnrt, BIN seousl sppUei 10 The ltJCe ct shs Cour
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-27
THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY REGISTER OF
WRECKS FOR 1853.

From the Leboat or Journal of the National Ship
wreck Institution for October
In the Liteboat Journal, No. IL, we gave as one
reason for the djscontinuance OF the register Of
sbipwtecks on tho coasts Of the united kingdom,
which VIC hsd previously insert d, that wreck
register vas being compiled at the Admiralty, viii IA
would be annually presented to Parliament That
do; IN ent for 1853 has now been published, which
erablss usto furnish our readers nith summary
Of its contents
Ii IT, a. usual fearful list numbering $50 disas.
ters bat 1t is gratifying 20 observe so far az loss OF
property Is concerned, that tie register for 1853
shows very considerable decrease in the number
Of wrecks aud casuatica, as compared with the pre-.
csdrg year, whsn lis occurred.
In the gales Of February, MARCH, April aud Jlly,
1858, the numbers exceeded those OF the same
months IN 1862, and the month OF May in each year
produced the same amount; bat IN al Tie other
months Of 1868 rhe numbers fell much short Of those
in the corresponding months OF the previous year.
This may be accounted for by the fact that the
gales Of the winter months Of 1858 were less fire.
qufnt and Of sh orter duration, although they blew
with occasional violence. On the other hand, how
ever the year 1865 records less Of $50 lives, being
81 more than were lost in 1852, when the number,
so far M IL known, WAS $40. This increased num.
Der In proportion to the numbsr q wrecks was
caused by tho great sacrifice Of life which occurred
In two or three individual instances. Thus the loss
OF the Annie Jane shows $50 alone, that Of the
Qseen Victoria So, and that of the Dlihousie 80.
There can be no doubt that these total numbers
for each ear show considerably less than the &C.
tual amount Of loss of life which has occurred on
and around our coast, as there are no means at
command for asceltaining the number of those
whose ves sells sail out of port and are never again
heard Of TIE lives Of fishermen and otaer boat.
men are undoubtedly also often lost. without any
official returns being made OF the sans
Ths Admiralty Rtgisfsr Of Wrecks is lkomped
principally from tho Coastguard returns irsm
L{oyds published list from the shipping and Dler.
camille Gazette, and from the official reports Of
Lloyd's agents around the coast 70 the Admiralty.
Il Is prepared BY Commander J. " Read. r. N, and
although imperfect, rs any such register must be,
tkere & no doubt that it Is the mos. oomplese &C
count Of wrecks psblishsd.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15
OTTUMWA IOWA. THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1854

guished Statesman of the West-Col.
Benton
as a burlesque upon sovereignty. Ii
gives TO the people instead of receiving
from them an organic act! One in
which they are denied every attribute OF
sovereignty, denied freedom of elections,
denied freedom of voting. denied choice
OF their own laws, denied the right ol
fixing qualifications of voters subjected
TO foreign supervision and comfortable
by the Federal Government, which thew
have no hand in electing, and only al.
lowed to admit and no, rejec, Slavery
Their sovereignty only extends to the
subject OF Slavery, and only to one side
OF ihat--the admitting sde--the other
half of the power being held 10 be denied
by the Constitution which il extended
over them, and which according to the
reading of the supporters of This bill,
torbids any law to be made which will
prevent any citizen from going there
with his slaves. This is squatter SOW
ereign,y, non.inierven,ion, and no power
to leglslate in Territories upon Slavery.
And this is called a principle-the priu-
ciple Of non-intervention---let,lng the
people alone TO settle the question OF
Slavery for themselves"
|, has not been my faul. that they have
voted for bill, which in the opinion OF
that able and accomplished lawyer, ad-
m,s Slavery into the Territories, but de.
nles the power to exclude it. 1t has no,
been my fault that they have voted for a
bill denying the elective franchise to
foreign born citizens, under the pilitul
assumption that the House Of Represen.
tallses would strike that obnoxious clause
out. Ii has no. been my fault that they
have driven away northern men from the
support OF the Iowa Railroad bills, by
always following the lead and doing the
bidding OF the extremists of the South
and with full knowledge that Railroad
grants are carried by Northern INSTEAD
OF Southern votes. 1t has not been my
fault that they have always been found
supporting Southern interests, rather
than the free labor interests OF their owl
constituents. And | can assure then
that 1t will not be my fault if they much
longer continue to misrepresent the true
interests and desires of the people they
pretend to serve.
Having refuted The false charges pre-
ferred against me, leave the Senator.
from Iowa TO the consideration of an in
telligen. and refecting public.
JAMES w. GRIMES.
Burlington, May 23d, "a.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15

Perhaps the briefest personal memoirs
ever written were the Memoirs Of Count
Rostopchir.' written in ten minutes
We subjoin few paragraphs. each of
which constitutes ''chapter."
"MY BIRTH:-On the 18th day of
March. l765, | emerged from darkness
into the light of day. | was measured,
| was weighed, was baptized. l was
born without knowing wherefore and my
parents thanked heaven, wi.hou, know
ing for what.
"MY EDUcATIoN:-I was taught all
sorts Of things, and learned all sorts of
languages. By dint of impudence and
quackery | sometimes passed for sa-.
cant. My head has become library of
odd volumes, of which keep the key.
My SUFFERINGs:-I was tormented
by masters; by tailors who made tghs
dresses for me; by women; by ambitions;
by self-love; by useless regrets, and by
remembrances.
"MEMoRABLE EpoCHs:-At the age of
thirty lgave up dancing; at forty my en-
deavors to please the fair sex; at fifty,
my regard OF public opinion; at sixty, the
trouble of thinking; and | have now be-
come true sage, or ego.ist-which is,
the same thing.
"REsPEcTABLE PRINcIPLEs:-I have
never meddled in any marriages or scan
dal. have never recommended cook
or physician; and consequently have
never attempted the life of any one.
"MY DIsLIKEs:-l had dislike to sots
and fops. and to intriguing women, who
make game of virtue; a disgust for af-
tectalion; pity for made up men, and also.
for painted women; an aversion TO liq-
uors, metaphysics and rhubarb; and a
terror of justice and wild beasts.
"ANALYsIs OF MY LIFE:,-I await death
without fear and without impatielce.-
Ny life has been bad melodrama on a
grand stage, where | have PLAYED the
hero, the tyrant, the lover, the noble-
man, but never the valet.
'.MY EPITAPH:-Here lies. in hope of
repose, an old deceased man, with a
worn out spirit. on exhausted heart, and
used up body. Ladies and gentlemen
pass on!"
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15

LARGE SToRIEs.-rhe rnbbincal fan
cies recorded in the Jewish Tulmud, are
upon scale which eclipses our modern
stories. The works of Eastern nations
are full Of descriptions singul4rly gigaE-
Tic and vast. The following will serve
as specimen Of the extravagant stories
recorded in the Talmud: A bird is
therein mentioned, which was SO large
tina. when i, spread It's wings it bloted
out the sun! On one occasion an egg
fell from out its nest, and the white
thereof broke and glued about three hum
dred cedar trees, and overflowed a vii.
lage. One of the birds standing in the
water, was seen bv some mariners, and
as the water only reached TO The lower
join, of the leg Of the bird, the mariners
were about to ba,he, when voice from
heaven said. "S,ep not in here, for seven
years ago there carpenter dropped his
axe, and il hath not yet reached bot.
,om. boston Trauelter.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15

A friend of ours, who has taste for
natural history. is at present engaged in
cuitivating mosquitoes, and hopes TO have
them in full season during the winter
He keeps the larvae IN glass jars half
filled with water, and covered at the top
with coarse muslin; and as the mos qui-
toes emerge from their tadpole condi-
.ion, they occupy the upper part Of the
cylinder, where they disport for. them
selves for four days in lively manner.
and on the fifth la, their eggs and de-
In this way he keeps up succession Of
crops" and by regulating the tempera-
.ure of the ''breeding room," will be
able to continue the mosquito business
until the natural season commences
The developemsnt of the mosquito is
curious process. In the first place the
egg becomes what is called the sswa,er
tiger"-a brisk little clock faced devil.
that devours the smaller snimalculan
with insasiable appetite.
In a spectrum Of drop Of water,
projcctcd from hydroxygen micros-
cope, we have seen tho shadows Of one
of these water-6ends swallow the shad.
oSs of dozen smaller imps-the larvae
of midges and such ..small deer'-in
less than three minutes. In due time
change comes over the monster. Ma.
ture envelopes il in plllicls, or semi
transparent shroud. from which all the
antenne Of The mosquito stick cut at one
end and it, tail 1t the other. Finally the
creature rises 70 the surface, the caul
bursts, and out flies tho insect like an
e.erna! ILLUSTRATION Of the fable Of Psyche.
In FIVE days the machinery Of i,s exist
erce. which 10 wound up to 60 for that
time and no longer. runs down. Such
is The biography Of the misquito.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-06-15
$3.50 PER ANNUM, In ADVANCE
would have done the same thing. had vou

would have done the same thing. had you
been in my place. Instead of threats
and reproaches, you ough. to offer me a
complimentary supper. Still. if you
are not satisfied, am ready to give you
satisfaction. | will fight you all, one at
a time, and if that won. do, am ready
to put all through at once. and then clean
out the balance of the town."
This show of chivalry was too much
for Kentucky audience. The sympa-
thy of the crowd at once changed sides.
They gave him three deafening cheers,
and then rushed in and Congratulated him
with all the heartiness of the Kentucky
character. The landlord was ordered 10
bring ou, his best Bourbon, and plenty
of it, and the crowd, with great good
will and sincerity, gave and drank to the
happy groom the noble sentiment: "none
but the brave deserve the fair"