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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-29
N T. WS BY TELE Il n A r Ill.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
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PASSAGE OF THE TEN MILLION BILL.
Exciting Scene i'm the House.
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Interesting Discussion in the Senate.
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SPEECH OF SENATOR SUMNER.
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FRsGATFuL ACCIDENTS AND FIRES.
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&c, &C., &c.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
PASSAGE OF THE TEN MILLION BILL.
Exciting Scene i'm the House.
Interesting Discussion in the Senate
SPEECH OF SENATOR SUMNER.
Erom WaahIng.on.

lr From washington.
rHE RECIPROCITY TREATY-CALIFORNIA MAIL CON-
TRAcTs--MR. sUMNER--JUDGE DOUGLAS AND The
TERRITORIAL APPOINTMENTS, ETo.
WAsmsGroH June 2S, 1854.
We inadvertently stated yesterday that It beloved
the fishery and reciprocity treaty would not be to
the Senate this session. We would not be report
ed II has been laid before the Senate IL is the
present intention of the committee report back i'm
mediately, If this session.
Mr.. McDoue alrs bill for an increase of the mall com
munication with California killed to-day without
effort As amended it sought to sustain and the
Aspinwall monopoly.
Mr.. Summers sophistry exposed to-day by Sena
tor Butler The debate throughout very ably con-
Quoted.
An evening paper attempts to quibble about state
ment week ago that Judge Douglas could
getting petty appointment for political friend under
Nebraska bill We reiterate in precise terms the fact
then stated As to how Judge Douglas views the matter
we neither known We presume he has much
good sense to allow any act of the present
to annoy him.
In consequence Of pressing California business Mr. La
than win not be able to address the democracy in Tam
many Hall on the Fourth.
Hon. Gilbert Dean will accept the Judgeship Congress
win lose in Mr. Dean of its most energetic and Ia.
Tented young members.
1t is believed, that the Ten Million bill has
morning hour of each day to the reports Of committees
So far this session but two committees besides the stand
ng committees have had an opportunity of reporting.
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CorRT OF APPEAIs, Tuesday, June 27-No q. Crafts
against Ives and another Argued Mr.. Samuel Boards
ley counsel for appellants; Mr. NJ H Jr for respond
Power, exchanged with 20, and on argument. Mr. N.
Hill Jr, counsel for appellant Mr. j. II Reynolds coun.
eel for respondents. argument not concluded at az
O'Clock, p. N. Evening Seseon--No. %. Concluded.
No 23. Reserved No 2s Judgm ent affirmed BY default
No 30 Palmer against Fort Plain and Coopers,own
for appellants Mr. j. K Porter counsel for respondent
Not Concluded.
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From Buffalo.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLS-BUFFALO
CITY BONDS.
BUFFALO, June 28, 1854
terrible accident occurred this morning ut Niagara
Falls. little girl FIVE years of age, who PLAYING
on he top of the precipice known the Devils Hole
approached too the edge and overbaanced For
instant she clung to the bushes but losing her hold
fore assistance could reach her. fell into the gulf dis
tance Of $50 feet She still survives but her recovery is
impossible.
The interest the Buffalo city bonds due oday in
New York, would not he paid in consequence of in
junction on the Council. The bonds due the Goth
will not be paid for a similar reason.
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A Canadian DefauItey.

PHILADLi PH1A, june ZS, 1851.
true bill found by the Grand Jury, at the Quar-
ter Sessions this morning against Michael William Nc
Cabe, recently Of Toronto, Canada in the county
prison here, for fraudulent insolvency. Claims have
been entered against him by merchants of Montreal to
the amount Of $50 900 for goods sold in April 1853
Other charges said TO be pending against him.
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NIAGARA FALLS, june 26, 1904.
The accident the Great Western Railroad, preferred
to In the despatch from Buffalo last mighty occurred at
Prnceown and the report proves to have much
aggerated The rackman had displaced the rails aud the
whole train Oft The ack The locomotive and all the
cars were smashed, but only person antly
killed. although several others were badly wounded. No
names have yet reached us.
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The Hot Weather.

PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1854.
The Thermometer again reached 81 degrees to-day,
but violent thunder storm this AFTERNOON has coolei
the air.
BALTIMORE June %, 1854.
IT has been intensely hot again to-day the thermo
meter rang pg from 93 to 90 degrees.
BosToS, June 20, 1854.
The thermometer here yesterday and this morning
ranged about IS deg This afternoon it oppressvey
sutry but about O'Clock shower passed
the city and this evening Is cool and pleasant.
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New Hampslllre.

v tssz Coxu0ku, Juns %, f564c
The debate on the anti Nebraska resolutions
tinued In the House to day, but without lna action,
All the banking bills maturcd and passed the House
to-day.
Ballotng for U. s. Senators is 6xod for to morrow
The "Apgel GabrieI' here yesterday and LETT this
morning in disgust not being able to muster congre
cation.
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I6J9.
This morning the hshtniog train going west the
Michigan Central railroad when three miles from
Wayne ran into carriage containing wealthy farmer
his wife aud child, killing them all instantly. The train
thrown of the track and the locomotive and several
were broken No tho train was killed, but
he enggeer fireman, and ten twelve passengers
more or less injured.
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THE DANGER OF FIREwoRKs-EFFECTs or THE HEAT
PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1854.
The residences of Messrs Heberton, Newkrk, Henry
Conrad and Frederick Kneas Arch street above
Thirteenth damaged by fire this afternoon, result
ing from a FIRE cracker.
Two hremen by the heat and one ia rot
expected to recover Another was seriously burned.
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Political Intelligence.


Gov. Crosby OF Maine positively declines being q
dioate for election The whg State Convention meets
at Portland to day.
Hon. George w. Morrison, in letter to the Union DE-
mocrdt declines having his used . candidate for
United States Senator In the contest now pending In the
New Hampshire Legislature
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The Alabama Rt Savannah.
SAvAsSAH, June q, 1854.
The steamship Alabama, from New York. arrived here
early this (Iuesday) morning
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Jersey CITY Inteiligence.

jersey CITY IntofI19encc.
AITTMPr TO COMMIT A RAPE "A man named John Hart
ford was arrested yesterday, by Constable Davis,
BARRIERS wife, who resides In the upper part Of Newaf
avenue. The accused committed to await sxa@inar
ton before Justice Bedford.
RowpvTsx. Yesterday wrrrants were issued fov The
arrest OF rowdies charge Of entering the hcuso
Of Patrick Kelly, corner Of Newark avenue and Coles
street. beating the complainant and breaking hts furn-
ture.
Mr.. Erastus Randall has been appointed Water Com-
missioner by the Common Council In place Of M John
u. Ward, signed. "
Tbomv p Kssam has been appointed Waterman xoe
the Tlj.d ward, BY lie Board OF Aldermen
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NEW ORLEANS, June %, 1854.
The sales Of cotton to-day A. 600 bales at firm
prices. Mddng is quoted at SIC. The Atantic's ad-
wees to hand at O'Clock this afternoon
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very large sssembage Of ladies and gentlemen were
present last evening In the roadsay Tabernsc wit
The interesting ceremony of the presentation
of testimonial to the Hon. Thewas r. Whitney Ssna-
tor of the Fourth Senatorial district New York. by
nam Chapter No g. of the Order Of United Americans
The platform draped with the American nsg, aud
the banner of the Putnam Chapter hung
over the orgau. At eight O'Clock the members of the
chapter distinguished BY their red bacge of Office en-
tered tho Tabernacle, supported by company OF the
Guard Of Liberty. Among the gentlemen ascended
the platform, noticed the Hon. Judge Campbell So
nator Briggs. Joseph Morton Conductor Mr.. Osborne
ex-Grand sachem, Chancellor Hunt, aud Joseph W Sa
wage, the crater Of the evening.
JAMES W BARKER then came forward and announced
tAs purpose Of the sseetng and introduced Joseph W.
Savage TO those present The atser addressed the
ence as ,engih He sPoke Of the rights, duties, and
glorss which st onged iuaeuasiy to Anne rican ot
He would welcome he said the foreigner tnese
Shores but would surrender TO him tue tho
guidance Of American issers:t. cloud and prolonged
country from the time when The drst pioneers sought
beIe that ci,u aud reigiou. liberty winch they
unable to obtain in the OLD w. rid They Ight with
them be Bible, and from it they learned t1usc great
principles to ~hich all hoid dear to day.
Ibe said that the na,i,s Americsa party could
not be used with justice oany rgo,ry The stran
ge-s who came hee belonged to asothr faith than the
Protestant religion, and il right they sh0uld
hold any, influence in the governrsent of the country
he spoke OF the Sile tbs great charter OF liberty aud
insisted its not being excluded from tie pubic
schools But, he said therc Of American
iee q, the Amer ieAn seotnnent u.s. IL
sproaoing over the Union, and poll isans who would
cOntIol f must sta,d from usoer be crushed (lm
nente applause flE speaker, after having been in
errupted on NUMEROUS occasions, by loud, long and
enthusiastic applause, then rat down
Mr. HUNT ChanceliSr OF the Washington Chapter then
made the presentation of the testimonial which oon
Of the following enclosed in bea usfu
gilt frame, accompanying lle with euog tic
remarks on Senator WhtAney . pubic career =
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News FROM HONDURAs.-- Dispatches received
from Honduras by the Legation In this city, state
that General Guarjiola, who had been armed and
sent by Guatemala against the State Of Honduras,
has been finally routed and expelled. The depart
nent Of Gracias, in the State has been invaded
directly by the troops Of Guatemas, who entered
without struggle, AZ it was without defence. But
II does not appear that this has rued the order and
the quiet Of the general government. The troops
were commanded by General Cerno.- Washington
Star, J,sne27.
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The Southern Nall.
BALTIMORE June 2s, 1854.
New Orleans papers Of Thursday received but con-
toty
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s:ssss -: ;tcS:: Z si:: s.sr.s.s..

Senator WHITNEY replied, wish few appropriate re-
marks He did not know how to express his thanks but
this testimonial, he said would him the more for
the performance of his duty for the future He said
that it fact that in alaost every State in the
Union there was growing anti American legislation,
an among others he noticed particularly the Nebraska
bill as piece Of anti-Amarican legislation First, it
violated the pubic faith secondly, 1t had thrown the
apple OF dscod among the peops and had opened the
healing. wounds between the North and South; and
thirdly the Nebraska bill permitted aliens to hold the
right of suffrage which, he distinctly held anti
Americsn. (Applsuse) The Senator concluded his re-
marks by urging the necessity of preserving the Pro.
testant Bible in the public schools.
The meeting then separated, at q late hour
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AT LSMEETING c.
p U TN An CHA PIER,

On the twelfth day Of Aril 1854. IL unanimously
Resolved that the theAks Of this Chap'er be. and
ere hereby, presented to The Hon Themas Whitney,
for hi. uBwesried eorts Senator Of tho Sssts Of
New York IN cheotisg anti Amerioaa issis.a..oa .a
iu prom0tfng sound Ame; ic&n principts.; that
fes with special pride to his snorss TO snppy our
soheois With anti seotarito toachors and Protestant
Bibles and also to his eo Il prevent tho
ton of foreign political and secrst societies In our
midBt.
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1'HE ConcERr THURSDAY NieHT.
=. 4, .tt 4 a

TnE ConcFRr THURSDAY NieHT.
According to the small bills Of the
day, this entertainment cnme off at
the time and place specified. The
audience was late II assembling. and
not half az numerous M Dan Rice
might have raised in fifteen minutes
to look at his shaved horse" Tie
fact il, I've iremble to acknowledge it)
our people are relapsing into ba'bar-
ism. When night comes, they all
creep OF to cbli,ious sleep, and it is
almost useless 70 make any effort to
yet up an excitement. The stale gcsts
Of The clown, in the ring, Is the very
climax Of their intellectual desires
Concerts = talk no more of Concerts
The philosophy Of The day is, that
four bits expended in any kind Of in
telleclual feast, is SO much lost, for
ever, when really It Is the only fund,
laid up, that cannot Be effected BY the
fluctuations Of the markets
The audience was very we'll salts
fed with The entertainment on Thurs
day night. The pieces were we'll Sc
lec,ed and very we'll performed Mas
ter Walters, the juvenile ACCORDION
player, is particularly worthy Of men
ton. The snatch given us by the
Professor" in female costume, from
Robert ie D,ab'e, was a very happy
selection. Had we not had the PRO
gramme before liz, we should have
guessed as much. The devil could
not have been better persouated how.
ever We would recommend that the
boots" should be dispensed with, and
some Of the wrinkles take,Aout Of the
gotce and moustach. We must con.
fess we never have seen the female
character SO dealt with before.
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The Know NorHlNe DEMonsrRA-
Silent ---.unsummoned al.
without any note Whatsoever Of
preparation, there poured into the
Park, yesterday, countless thousands.
TO make demonstration upon what
they believed to be contemplated
frauds at The ballot box. Who called
up these "vasty spirit" and when,
or how they came--not knowing, we
cannot say--but this we can say, that
we Wings or you Democrats, could
not in a week, with all our placards,
and drums and flies, have brought up
half such a multitude.
We did not wonder, after looking
at it. that this Ullman, or Owlmann---
the East Indian man--this Magi Of
the East. did, Of sudden, on election
day. evoke such gigantic vote with
no public meetings, and note whatso-
ever Of public demonstration. The
days Of wonders are not yet over ".
Y. Express, 11M.
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ARRIVALS At FuRT SMlTH.-The
Herald of the 18th has the following.
Maj. r. N. Page, u. s. A., arrived
here on Tuesday last. from a tour to
Forts Gibson, Washita and Arbuckle,
to inspect those posts. Maj. p. leaves
this morning for Jefferson barracks
Capt. Pott Of the western boundry
commission, w. G. Dickson, Esq, and
Col. Samuel Brady, Of the Cherokee
Nation. arrived here on Wednesday
last, from Port Gibson.
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EmbcS slement.-A confidential
clerk Of Messrs Guynett Il Co., Of
New York, was arrested on the 10th
inst, charged with the enbezzlement
of some $4,000 worth Of jewelry,
diamonds, &c, and subsequently bur
glsriously entering their store and
carrying off property 10 the amount
Of $4,000. On the examination Of
the prisoner he admitted the embez-
zlemnt, but denied all knowledge Of
the burglary.
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KgMARKABlE INSTANCE or Primo.

REMARHABLE INSTANCE or Primo.
Nirton--The New York Commercial
Advertiser relates the following sin.
gular incident, connected with the late
catastrophe
We have heretofore mentioned the
death of a son of Mr. George g Smith,
of the firm of Leurp & Co, one of
the passenger supposed to have per.
ished in the Arctic. We have since
been informed of an incident worthy
Of record and upon ap authority that
does not admit of disbelief The
death Of the younger Mr. Smith took
place on the 81 of October six days
subsequent to the Arcticss disaster.
and before she could be fairly consd-
cred as overdue, being then only thir
teen days out from Liverpool Previ
Gus to his desease lie Informed his re-
latives that his father was dead, and
that he had had an interview with
him. It wss suggested to him that
this was merely dream He said
TINT he knew it, nevertheless he was
firmly persuaded Of the truth Of the
revelation, and that bis friends would
also speadily be convinced Of its ver-
ity.
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LIFE IN THE CLERlNos.-Messrs.
De Witt d Davenport, Publishes, 100
Nassau St. New York have our thanks
for this interesting work, reple.e with
graphic life pictures. This work fol.
lows "Roughing it in the Bush =
and whoever has read one should read
the other. THE Clearings" may be
had OF Mccormick 4 Co. Il the Pos,
O&eA q q G. II. Hsnmsn
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~ The Mormon Temple being
built at Salt Lake City is 1876 feet long
by 90 wide. The foundation is laid
Is feet below the surface Of the earth
(and;s built Of solid masonry and Is
feet thick. A promenade 20 feet
wide is 10 be built the entire distance
around the building. to be gained by
a number Of steps. The wall is to be
e8 feet high. and the whole building
covers IN area II 1850 feet Of
ground.
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UyThe sAloolmaster at a celebra.
ton on the Fourth. and gave the fol-
lowing mathematical toast The fair
daughters Of America-may they add
virtue to beauty, subtract envy from
friendship, multiply amiablc accom-
plishmepts by sweetness Of temper,
divide time by sociability and econo-
my, and reduce scandal to its lowest
denomination. ..-....=
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Bayard Taylor, the traveller, thinks
it strange that the prophecies should
lay SO much stress upon the desceu. of
Jesus from David, when the fact real
~ is that he was the son of the Vir-
gin and no relation whatever in blood
to joseph, whose geuealogy is traced
back to David
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co N N T RCIAL.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1884.

NEW VhbEANbs NOV. 1899,
CoTfoN-F Friday mornings Picayune says that
the rain and the letters by the Asia combined r.
check the demand, and the sales barely reached
1000 bales at unchanged prices.
0rdinMy... q 7AfEGood Middling 9 a ~
Low Mddng % shHMiidling Fair az a 10
Middling &c. 81 % s'1ffFsir ...,...1ok
suaAR--Owing TO the rain the sales were con
fined 10 1hn hhhs
MOLAsSEs-l0oo bbls were seld At Isc 10,
prime lots
FLOuR--2ho Dbl, 81. Louis sold NJ a. 80.
BHAN-1T6 sacks sold at nc. y b.
POHR--Meea retailing at a2a
BACON-Sinop small lots Of Sides sold Al i0ke
INDIA BAGarNG-th0 bales sold at i2c.
COFFFE-1gg bags Rio we're sold a. We. and
80 At Pike
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Ter Il. Lross Esq. has withdraw


his connection, with the Clinton La
State Paper Mr.. I. Young is now
sole editor and proprietor. In conclu.
Guiding his valedictory Mr.. Lyons
says; 1T is with pleasure that I free
myself from the situation and bid the
public adieu.'' It is presumed from
this, that he has fully satisfied him.
self that It is a thankless task, this
thing ofsettiug down day BY day to
lend ones best thoughts and most con.
elusive arguments, in defence Of pub.
lie virtues and private interests. The
editor may be actuated by the most
exalted patriotism In setting up his
type in various forms from week 10
week to express bis burning indigua.
ton at the wrong. and give praise In
the short metre psalms Of David, for
what is right; and what does it All
amount to! Why when he has worn
his pen out--and his eyes and the
seat Of his brecches, what is his re.
wardl Why one half Of the commu.
nifty have it fixed on their minds that
he is fool" and the other half, write
him "knave." When he dies, which
he must do, in order 10 cross the Jor-
dan, and return to Abraham's bosom,
his fellow editors copy, the notice Of
his death from the local paper which,
runs thus: "AsornEn Error COVE.
On Saturday morning last J. B.
Blggs-- otherwise Brown Biggs de-
parted this life. ] B. was editor Of
the True Democrat for many years,
during which time he pursued an up.
right and honorable course, keeping
always, an eye to the main chance
Then appears a fair sprinkling Of obit.
uary words-such as "many virtues"
honorable and diguided position"
firm Democrat principles lorna.
ment 70 the party" serious loss"
Large circle Of friends and acquain.
tances" "an honest man-thc noblest
work Of God" ETC., etc, etc. "Hic
niger est /; hunc tn Ron,anae cav-
ets' and hereby hangs tale.
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~ Il il stated that the condition
upon which the great French actress,
Rachel consents to come to this coun-
try is $1,000 a night, and the pay
ment of all her expenses The man-
ager that will undertake to give her
that, will find himself with empty
pockets after he shall have performed
his contracts with her. Whist makes
the matter entirely hopeless Of profit
is that the actress would perform in
French. She must have therefore n
French company.
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The principal of an academy, in his
advertisement, mentioned his female
assistant, ard the reputation for teach
ing which she BEARS" but the printer,
careless fellow, left out the (which"
SO the advertisement went forth COM
mend'ng the lady's reputation for
teaching she bears"
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al arrie0.

In Nashville, Tenn, on the evening Of the 2sth
uit., BY Rev. On. EpoAR, HENRY 7. RUCKs, Esq,
Of Mississippi, and Miss SARAH JANE, daughter
Of James Michel. Of Nashville.
On the 9lSt November 1854, By p. 4. Walker,
J. 2. Mr.. JOHN B. HTNH1gEN % Nrs. MAR.
0AxET y. aIEpRIMDON.
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1yProf. FELTON,. in sperch at
the dedication Of the new Normal
School at Salem, mention on the evi-
dence Of a medical gentleman, that
in his practice. the number of cases of
opathalmia had increased five fold
since the introduction of the present
fashion of bonnets, which afford no re.
lief to the eyes. AT this point Of the
Professors remarks, almost every lady
present was observed TO give the back
Of her bonnet sharp knock or jerk, as
if to carry it further upon her head, in
the hope Of saving her EYES in 81 as II.