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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-03
The Massachusetts Kansas Ensigratios, So

The Massachusetts, Kansas Emigration So
ciety.
[From The Boston Atlas June =
The subscription to the Emigrant Aid Company
is begun under very encouraging auspices We UNI
derstand that letters received from every part of
New England from persons who wish to emigrate
to Kansas, and that arrangements are already in
progress for directing considerable German cmi-
grafton thither. The books arc now open in New
York and in Worcester, and will he opened to-day
in this city. We published In paper of the 18th
ult report Of committee OF the company. setting
forth its objects and liz general plan OF operations
The following Is the act OF Incorporation showing
the names OF the eorpolators. IL was passed at the
last session of the Massachusetts Legislature aud in
both houses without opposition :
Bea eHoc'edby ne Senate and Hop,e Of Rpss.rsri,s IN
General Court ossemtsd' aid ~ re authority IF lie
SAME as foiiots -
Gee. l. Benjamin c. ClarS I.aac Iisermore Chas Al.
len Isaac PAWS, William G. Bates stephen G. philiip
Charles c. farewell Alex ander II. Bullock Henry VA
son, James s. Whitney. Samuel r. Sewell Samuel q
Howe, James Holland Moses KInbau, James H. Green
Francis W. Bird. Otis Clapp Arson Burlingsme Iii
Thayer and Otis Rich their associates, and
assigns are hereby made corporation, by The of
the Massachusetts, Emigant Aid Company, for the pur-
pose Of assisting emigrant 10 settle in the West and
for this purpose they shall have all the powers and pr
leges and BE subject to all the duties restrictions and
liabilities set forth in the thirty eighth and forty fourth
chapters Of the Revised Statutes
Sec The capital stock Of said corporation ha not
exceed sooooOoO. Said capital may lie invested in real
and personal e. ate provided the said corporation shall
exceeding $40 COO
Sec O. The capital stock of said corporation shall be
divided into shares Of sl00 each but no more than "a
on the share shall be assessed during the year 1854 aud
no more than $40 on the share shall be assessed in any
enc year thereafter
see AZ all meetings OF the stockholders each stock.
holder Ei be emitted TO cast vote for each share
held b. him provided that no stockh older shall he en-
titled 70 cast more than 6it votes shares held by
himself nor more than dfty votes ty prox,
Sec J. This act shall take effect from aud after ts pas
sage " -
The corporators met at The State House in Boston
on the 4th day OF May. accepted the charter and
appointed committee to report plan Of operaton.
mat committee consisted Of iii 1haycr, Alexander
Richard Hildreth and Otis Clapp, OF Boston. The
meeting adjourned to the 18th alt. when Il again
met and received the report az ts committee above
referred to, and further adjourned 10 Wednesday
next for permanent organization.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-03

Time. By n T. Eldredge. 1t will be Observed that
no less than three daily papers called the Times
have aourished here for time, and gone out Of ex
istence The old National Adrocate was united
with the Statesman, and called the Morning
Hercld edited for while by Carter 4 Conant, both
OF whom died few years afterwards, and the paper
became merged in some other journal. The Daily
advertiser was merged in the Express, and OF
the eight daily papers in existence in 1920, the only
two now surviving are the Commercial Adrertiser
and the Ecening Post.
The editor OF the New YORK HERALD became
connected with the Few York press in the year
1925, first with the old National Adrocats, which
he edited for a time after Noah left it, and subse-
uuently as assistant editor in the Enquirer and the
Courier and Enquirer. In 1882 he edited the Penn.
SylrdniaR, in Philadelphia. In 1886 he commenced
the publication Of the New YORK HERALD, the
price of which was at first fixed at one cent. Sub
sequently the price raised to two cents and for
q short time about the year 1886, it was advanced
to three cents but fell back to its former standard
of two cents where it has ever since continued 1t
is worthy Of remark that the HERALD was the first
paper published in this city at two cents there
being no medium in 1885 between the price OF the
Sun and other penny papers and the sixpeany
press, a the large papers were called
Commencing on q circulation exceeding that of
most Of the siXpenny papers then published, the
sales of the HERALD gradually advanced, during
the first two years Of its existence to six or seven
thousand. Thus encouraged by the public, the
proprietor of THE NEW YORK HERALD ventured to
predict that the circulation would ultimately reach
twenty thousand, and for this prediction he was
rdieuled by the editors of the old slow sixpenny
papers. A few years served to show the accuracy
of his prediction, by the increase of his circulation
to more than the amount named: and at the end of
fifteen years after its establishment the circulation
of the HERALD reached forty thousand, twice the
extlavagan by his contemporaries. Even this large
amount of circulation has continued to augment,
during the last four years, in still greater RATIO
until has reached its present daily issue of nearly
sixty thousand.
Among the improvements introduced into the
New York press since the establishment Of the
HERALD the daily financial reports Of the money
market under the Wall street head, the early and
prompt collection and publication Of all kinds of
local intelligence. to say nothing of the improve
ments in the foreign department, the extended
system of reporting speeches Of public mon, and
the proceedings of meetings Of citizens and public
institutions as well as the establishment Of an ex-
tensive system of foreign and domestic cores
pondence. Let any one examine the files of the
old New York papers, published twenty years since,
or previous to that time and he will how utterly
neglected were all the matters referred 10 by the
editors and managers of those old dull aud sleepy
concerns
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-03

FoR LrBERIA.-The ship Sophia Walker, which
arrived here four days ago from Baltimore and NOR
folk, with emnants for Liberia, took in on Satur-
DAY an additional number for the same place.
making in all about 24s coored persons, who VIII
The embarkation took place at Venus Point, in Sa-
yannah river, end was superintendent by Rev. Mr.
McIain the efficient secretary and agent ofthe Ame-
rican Colonization Society II is supposed the pas
sage across the Atlantic viii occupy about thirty
6ye days Although the vessel is one OF larger class
than usually goes out, there was goodly number Oh
applicants who could not be accommodated. Sor n
ii them will proceed to Baltimore, and there enh .rIS
about the first Of June in time to reach Liberia al
most simultaneously with the Sophia w iker.
Among the passengers by the s. W, We lcarr thern
arc several eoored preachers and doctors. we IN
derstand that Rev. Mr. Clark Baptist " Assionary
to Africa goes out in this vessel
We further learn that vessel viii -oucf at ga
yarnah some time in the fall to take CT about twenty
esnigranis from Georgia, who were disappointed in
thoir desire 10 leave at this time nd TO carry srch
others a. may be ready to ep' Ak al ibis place
lSararaoh Georgian, N0ge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-03

FoREIcS Consul President has officially
recognized lfadeinco Murguioudo az Vice Consul
o. the Oriental tepqbI: q lrpgusy Zoe tue port Of
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Total TO papers; average circulation, is 300
are age to each paper, 400.
Il i, stated in Williams Register for 1884 that
the average circulation of the ten large daily papers
then published in the city, was about ZOO each,
faaing 900 sheets issued daily. To this amount
kto be added the circulation of the three penny
hpers which was then very small, of course. as
he were but little known Tor some years after the
commencement of the enterprise.
These statements show how slow was the progress
OF the New York laiy press previous to the year
1855. when the NEW YORK HERALD was established
Under the old system pursued by the large daily pa
pers, very few OF them materially increased their
Circulation-nonc comparatively when IL Is taken
into consideration the vast increase OF the popua-
ton wealth, commerce, and the industrial pursuits
OF the city and it, inhabitant,. Some improvements
In obtaining commercial and other news were made
b. the Joprnalof Commerce and Courier and En-
ouirr, which were afterwards initiated by other
papers, but the circulation Of all the large papers
Continued very limited among the mess Of the popu.
Ltion. The establishment Of the Srn as a cheap
paper produced but little effect on the character Of
Che New York press; but II enabled the poorer
glasses to supply themselves with daily paper such
es II was; and thus by encouraging taste for read
ing among these classes, il gradually ACQUIRED A
large circulation and advertising patronage Had
no other cheap paper been established but the San,
II IS not probable that the large daily papers would
have materially declined in numbers and crcula.
too, during the period Of twenty.one years since
The existence Of the penny press.
large number Of changes have taken place in
re large daily papers which have been commenced
within the lat twenty-five years Among those es-
solshed within ibn period, which flourished for
'ne aad have gone out Of existence after brief
8t''. q COW recollccted, are the Statesman, by
s. 9 Ptentiss; the TINES by G.s. silliman the
Dn,..o', by Redwood Fisher; the
R2s; the Ersamg Star, by
" Holland Sanford &
|, aunfori; tas
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SINGULAR OCCURRENCE ~ Pau ApELPHIA.-Yes
terday afternoon, during the heavy storm, just after
the great clap OF thunder which startled the city
the centre Of the street at the intersection of Sixth
and Christian streets, caved in with q tremendous
noise, leaving huge circular cliasm, over twenty
feet in diameter, and some thirty feet in DEPTH
Several carts were but short distance from the
spot at the time Of the occurrence and made mar
row escape from destruction, for by some unac-
countable phenomenon, the whole of the great mass
of earth which felln disappeared in the cavity be-
meath. Persons in the neghboring houses, alarmed
as BY the shock Of an earthquake, rushed out into
the street, and large crowd was soon collected.
The main water pipe was carried away by the fall.
and the water poured into the pit, thus aiding in
washing away the mass Of earth by carrying il into
the culyert, which was also broken through. There
are various theories to the cause Of the occur
renee. One is that there must have been q quick
sand in the vicinity, and that the lightning which
accompanied the clap of thunder struck some neigh
boring lightning rod citing with the water pipe
or cuvert, the shock of which caused the cave in.
1t however seems probable that the culvert was
broken through before, and was gradually washing
away the earth which fell into it. The authorities
of the district were soon summoned to the scene
and a temporary fence erected around the chasm
some distance from the edges. For some hours
after the first cave in the impending edges con-
tinued to fall in at intervals as the chasm was much
wider some distance down than at the top.-Phiia-
deilhta american, Mdy3l.
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HEALTH OF NEW ORLEASs.-The reports thus
far justify prediction that the present summer
will he q very healthy one. The Charity Hospital
report exhibits total Of deaths for the week ending
yesterday Of eighteen. The usual proportion OF
deaths in the hospital to those in the whole city il
one.third; so that II would be fair to estimate the
total deaths in the city for the last week at "a.
one out of 2777 Of our people, estimating the total
population at 10000. The number Of deaths at the
hospital does not exhibit great falling of on tho
same week last year the admissions, which, during
the week ending the 2lst May, exceeded those or
last year by seventyfiye; also in the same week
of 1853 there were remaining in the hospital 4c2;
last week there were 302 These facts show very
satisfactory state of health. Thus far by the most
dfigent inquiry, we have been unable to discover
the slightest traces Of single Of yellow fever
Last year the first case occurred on the 4th May.
We confidently believe that there will be no cpl
demic, and We fervently hope and expect that the
Terrible pestilence Of last season the last dying
effort Of this great plague of our cty.--New O,icoas
Delta, Nav %.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13
SHIRTS-SHIRTS.

SHIRTS-SHIRTS.
NEW style Of Fancy Summer Shirts Of the most
IN beautiful patterns, with French double R.s
bands and Studs
Also. new styles Of white sabroidered Bosoms, en-
tirely new.
Shirts made to order and warranted to At OF nc
sale
SHIRTS Of ali qualities.
~ WALL 4 ,ETEyENs,
Pa. avenue, betw. 9th and 10th stS,
ALSO, doors bsicw the National Hotel.
IL ST - fF-zE ~
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ny 90 Cs n c6 O1HEs AuCttOneeF.
TXCELLENT AND NEARLYNEW FURNITURF
IL AND MOUNTAINEERING EFFECTS.-On TUES
DAY morning, July 18th, at 10 O'Clock, at the resi-
derce Of william Wall, Esq On L street, between
10th and llth Streets shall sell his furniture and
Housekeeping effects comprising
Superior rosewooo.csse Pianoforte, Of fine tone and
touch
Suite of crimson plush-covered parler Furniture
Suite Of mahogany hair sp.ipg seat Furniture
Msrbletop, centre, size, and per Tables
Pair Of French plate Mirrors Sha6cs
Chafrs
Number Of handsome Paintings and Ensrayfnm
Bronze Csndelabras, Figures and Orlements
Velvet and Brussels Carpets, Rugs
Brussels, hall, and stair Carpets, Mating
O.lcloth, Crash, Stair Rods and Eyes
French and Cottage Bedstesde Bureaus
Washstands, Wardrobe, Toilet Sets
Superior curled-hsir Mattre. ses, Feather Beds
Bolsters and Pillows, Husk Mattresses
Lounge, Easy Chair. Curtains and Oornics
Caneseat Cottage Chairs, Tables
Walnut Extenfion Table. Reffigerators
White Granite Dinner Set, Antique Dessert Set
Gcldbani Tea and Coffee Service
Excellent Table Cutlery, Table Linen
siiver.plated Casters, Walters
Superior Cooking and other Stoves
Together with good assortment Of Kitchen Rsqui.
sites.
The above furniture is all nearly new and of CT.
cellent quality.
Terms: $50 and under cash; over that sum credit
Of two and four months, for notes satisfactorily Sc
cured, bearing interest
p. 8. The house is for rent; inquire Of the Auc.
d,neer. JAG. c. MCGUIRE,
~ I'D Auctioneer.
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FALSE Observation-Disclosures We;u Wa
taken before Justice Dom, charged with oh.
tanning money under false pretences from Mr.,
conadd. WeiH paid back the money he OBJ
tanned, and this case was dismissed, ~ much
on account OF the ignorance of the accused,
~ inc want Of evidence to convict.
WATCH REruRNs.-This morning. very old
woman named Rosanna Rourke, was sent to
to the workhouse for thirty days as vsgrant
Her inability to work will probably obtain her
transfer to the asylum. A crazy negro wo-
man was taken to the cells last night, and
released this morning, there being no law to
justify her commitment by the Magistrate.
The grand jury, We believe, 10 empowered to
court can order their keeping in the county
Jail: She has been in Jail by commitment Of
q Magistrate; how she came to be at large, We
are unable to say
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IT IS NOT TRUE /!

As reported BY the PULPIT POLITICIANS
and KNOW NOTHING TRAITORS to liberty,
that they have "ernshed me out," and de-
prived me Of my office. My Magistrates Office,
Notary Public, and for Soldiers Land and
Pension Claims, and Conveyancing, is kept at
the old stand on 18th street, 9TH door south Of
Pennsylvania Avenue The Police Magistracy.
to my advantage and the public aetyin,snt,
they have deprived me- Of by ssetarian nalies
against my religion, Of which did not possess
enough to make a fuss about; but what there
was Of it was pure and unmixed with hypec-
risy, and Of different quality to theirs
jy 8-2w JOHN D. CLARK.
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ESOR RENT.-Ths subscriber having retired to
IL the country, his now permanent residence, of.
fers for rent his handsomely finished, four-story
brick HOUSE, on ~ street, with immediate posses
sion.
And also, the threestory House adjoining, now
occupied by Capt. Jss. B. Montgomery. Possession
given on the LIST August, unless earlier possession
can he arranged with Capt. Montgomery, who has
kindly consented that persons applying inspect
the premises.
Also, for sale cheap, that eommodious and desira.
BILE property, situated on Pa. avenue nearly oppo.
site Jackson Hall, and recently occupied Is board.
ing house.
Also, two frame Houses on B street south, near
It'll, In Square 1852. II not sold before the seth in
slant they will then be disposed of to the highest
bidder at public sale.
For terms and particulars spply at the store of
White Sons, TO W. G. ". WHITE.
Ia 1917
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13

COUNTRY RESIDENCES tor pant
~ have for rent, several new HOUSES, with 2
acres of ground attached to esch situated on sKsr
dali Green" little mere than mile ,rtheas teriy
from the Capitol.
These houses are spacious and convenient, with
excellent water ut hand fo -
re situation is beautiful, overlooking q large
portion Of the city, and in full view Of the CAPITOL
The approach Is by 7th and II SITS Delsvare ave.
nue. and NJ street
An omnibus line for usual fare, has been perma-
nestiy established on the route, and runs twice
day between Kendall Green and the Presidents
Square, leaving at .. m. and D. m. Retu, ming
leaves Centre Market, where It raskss brief stand
at 81 and 81 O'Clock.
Rent-TW0 HUNDRED DOLLARS year..
Inc houses not yet taken are open for inspection
and can be seen by applying to WIN. srICKNEY.
who lives on Cottsze street, myself at my resi.
dsnce, near the premises
je 3O-G AMOS, KENDALL.
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The Rev York Hard Convention.

SYRACUSE, July 1.-THE convention re-as
sembled at 3 O'Clock. The roll was called.
and the full delegations we're present Sam1
Beardsley was elected president, with eight
vice presidents and secretaries
The president made q speech On taking the
chair, dwelling strongly on the treschery Of
the Administration.
Judge Tremaine begged to suggest nomi-
nation for Governor, and, amid deafening
cheers, proposed the name Of Judge Bronson.
The nomination was then ratified By accIsma-
ton.
Judge Bronson has written letter to the
convention, but its reading was postponed I'M
til the report should be received from the CON-
mittee on resolutions.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-13
MORE NEW GOODS.

WE are now opening choice lot of Summer
w Goods, consisting In part of, viz:
large lot Of Silks Of Sl kinds some nrst rate ct
90 cents
Plain, plaid, and ng'd Bsregss
Do DO do Silk Grenadines
Plain, striped and figured Berege De Lsins, ct u II
worth Is cts.
Organdy Muslns and Organdy Robes
1000 yards ~ Lawns, at ~, worth 121<c.
1000 do do do at lax, worth 25c
Silk and lace Msntillas
SO pieces fine and medium swiss NuaItns
IS do plaid and striped do
60 do white Cambrics
IS do plaid do
so do Nsnsook Muslins
Hosiery of all kinds
500 Perasois, new styles
500 pieces Bonnet RiSands
Mems and Boys Wesr, of al kinds
large lot Of Donest;cs Of ali kinds
SO pieces colored Mattings
leo pieces white Mattipgs
Thr-eplY and Ingram Carpets
All those wishing to purchase goods cheaper than
can be had elsewhere viii do well to give Us Q call,
as we have purchased great many goods at auction
ct great sacrifice. HALL BROTHER
lie 2l-eo3W
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The $4,000 Rchbsry-Ths Seven Million
Draft-The Marbets "a

NEW YORK, July I3.-The $I4,ooe stolen
frsm the banking house of Belmont & Co.,
were returned through the Post ofics this
morning, without q word of comment. The
whole affair Is shrouded in mystery.
The Harlem Railroad Company will assume
all the stock fraudulently issued by its agents.
One halfOf the 81 100000 in specie deposited
incur city banks, by Gen. Almonte, will 20
out of the country.
A dull day for stocks. Most descriptions of
the fancies have declined slightly in price
The -four market continues ia a dull And
dropping state. Sales Of 5000 barrels of State
brands at IS % Sc. so. Southern, g A a
SSS7. Corn-sales Of AZ, 900 bushels. West
ern mixed, 60; white, IS; yellow, ~. Proyi-
sions dull. Cotton firmer.
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Expressly for the Daily Evening Star.
From Baltimore Firs-The Nsr-
kets, &C.


BALTIMORE, July l3.--At three o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the African School
House, In the rear Of the African church, on
sharp street. The school house was entirely
destroyed, and the church building considers
bly, injured. Letters iron foundry, and ssv-
eral small buildings adjacent, were also dam
aged to a considerable extent. The entire
loss is roughly estimated at SO, 900.
John Scott, the conductor of the Inflated
excursion train which was run into on the 4th
Of July, is getting better, although not out Of
danger Strong hopes are entertained that
both his life and limbs win be saved.
The agreeable change in the weather has
partially stayed The tide Of excursionists for
the watering places. Thermometer ct noon, Is.
The news by the Asia has impaired q dali
and unsettled feeling to the Tour market. No
sales reported this morning. Wheat-salss Of
1000 bushels Of white at 81 7S 81 SIS, and red,
81 as 81 so. Corn-sales Of 5000 bushels
White, 'Ss Is; yellow, IS. 0sts-sales Of 1900
bushels at 60 . 63
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HOUSES q LOTS AT PRIVATE SALE

HOUSES q LOTS AT PRIVATE SALE
Ill Three frame Houses, twostory and attic, with
back building, situated on 49, street south, betw
3 and G streets vest
One frame House, two story, containing six rooms,
On 9TH street north, between NJ and sts west
One frame House, two-story, garnet, and back
buildings, on 7th street south, bstween and SITS
west.
Twelve building Lots, between Sd and ~ streets
east and NJ and streets south, containing in all
$1,000 square feet Of ground, with two small tens-
ments thereon. This would BE- q desirable location
for market garden.
One tn Ieestory brick fire proof Shop, in reserva-
ton TO- to the rear of Jackson Hall. This would
answer admirably for q book bndery or printing
ef1ce, or could easily be converted iuto livery eta
ble for watch purpose more eligible location cam
not be found.
All the above described property will be sold on
reasonable terms on application to
GEO W. GARRETT,
Lumber Yard, corner of 9th and sts.
" 6-eotf
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rSs Alabama Bank Bubhle

has affirmed the DECISION of the Court of Chan
Gerry against John G.. Winters & Son, whose
bank failed in Alabama, some two years 81 noe,
who are decreed Individually liable for all the
notes of their bank. They psrpretated fraud
upon its creditors in giving certain extensions
to one Of the owners on the eve Of Insolvency
John a. Winters son has o large banking
and commission house in New York
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A RARE CHANCE,

TN consequence of having effect I'd the cole agency
i for the sale Of Hallet, Davis 4 Co.'S Boston pre-
MUM Pianos, and Knabe, Gaehle Cos Of Balt
more, we have decided to devote our attention to
the sale Of those only and discontinue the sale Of
New York pianos.
We have now in store ose 7-octave round corner
offer ut o great discount from former prics.
To all In want Of . cheap and good Pisno, We In
vite them to call and examine this instrument.
JN0. 2. ELLIS,
Pa. avenue, between 9th and 10th SITS.
f. TIT