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The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24
Public OpiuIon.


The Boston papers publish commu-
nieStion from George L. Curtis, Esq,
United States Commissioner Of Massa.
! chusctt$, addressed to tue editor Of the
New Bedford Mercury, on tho subject
Of an attack upon Mr.. Curtis iu that pa
per, relative to his conduct in the case
Of the fugitive Burns. The following
extract will be read with interest:
"The Constitution Of tho United
States has solcmnly provided that fu-
gitiveS shall be given up. Do you mean
to say that it was "dirty" stipulation,
into which We entered with the people
Of tho slaveboldiug States, or do you
mean to say that it is dirty and ing
uial Office" to perform any service un.
der law which undertakes to execute
that clause Of the Constitution ! If the
latter is your meaning, then, no law can
DC cuactcd under which \ marshal, n
magistrate or a juryman could act, with.
ont performing "dirty and meuial
Office unfit for gentleman" lit
! is n. dirty" cmnlovment 10 oIn;,,ic,t.
or make an arrest Under the nrcscn, law
it must be equally dirty" to adjudi.
cate or arrest under any law. Whether
the cxtraditiou IS to be tho rosult If III,
| iudpmcut of ono man or If ,wolvo man
| it is still, upon YOUR priucinl,s onlv
g the commencement ola lifo Of sutrrr.
ing" and all who have any mart 10 nor.
form in it arc engaged in transaction
tho comparative honor" Of Which is in.
forior to tic act Of STANDARDIZATION. You
hold out moor prosncct for tho amcli.
Grafton Of the prcscnt statue : and !,
many Of Your Whiy cotcmnorarics in.
tend to teach the sa no doctrines ! nm
afraid that Tint political BODY will cx-
crt but small Influence for its modilica.
ton.
Some OF the worst enemies Of orr IN.
stitutions, and some Of tho faircst critic,
Of tho state Of society in this country
have united in tho observation that thcv
arc un(avorablc TO the growth Of man.
~ and independent character. \ swccn
ING, iutolcrant public oninion, il Is sa;I
hears down all individual freedom o.
thought, and no man is permitted r.
form an act upon his own ideos Of ,lutv
VIVA, !, r;,ht j. r. i, Ioo;,IoI H.. 49,,
public voice. not by tho sill small vo;c<
with which q man communcs within th(
rccesscs Of his own judgement: nnd J.,
who docs not cxh;h;, = J;sroy;,;o,, ~
shane II; $ action onI sou,;,nn1,,. - ,'o ~
the populur md ;mncr;oms jcmonJ -,
the moment is >courrcl Nv m unhr;dI
cd prcss into submission to the ind omcn
and conscicncc If rio ,nnIt;,n1o ,..:,
not saw that iii, ch,r,o :, :, .,
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Gen. QUITMAN AND THE FILLIBUs-
rEHs.-An article appeared in the
Washington Union some days since, in
which friend Of Gen. Quitman alluded
to the attempt to connect him with tho oil.
lcdgcd lillibustering movements against
Cuba. This article has induced Gen.
Qui'man to send to tho Hon. Wiley p.
Harris tho following siguiGcan des.
patch:
NcV Orleans, June l4t4. -~Ro,I the
editor Of the Union that nc man is auth.
orizcd to speak for mo but myself
Publish this. j. a. OUlrMAN.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

LIQUoH Jaw IN CINclNNATI.-
Tho grand jury Of Hamilton county
have found bills Of Indictment against
y. B. Coleman, Of tho Burnct House :;
Selves d Wroth, Of tho St. Charles Tx
change i. Disscrns, Of tho William
Tell Exchange, and Schacncr & Elach
Of tho Deho|t Exchange, four Of tho
most fashionable drinking establish
mcnts j" Cincinnati, for violating tho
new liuuor law.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

NEBRASKA AND KANsAS.---Tho
Washington Star understands that all
the Indian tribes in these two new
United States territories have conclud.
cd treaties with tho Commissioner OF In.
dian Affairs. for tho REIMBURSEMENT of
the lands at present occupied by them
within the scope Of country proposed to
be included under tho two new govern
mcniS
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

SLoor OF WAR CYANE ABOUT TO
DErART ON a SECRET MlssloN.-Tho
Cyauo dropped down from the Brook
Ign Navy Yard few days ago, and is
now ut "uchor opposite tho Battery
EIor crow j. oil on board, and it is
said sho will sail soon 10 obedience to
orders issued by tho Secretary Of the
Navy. Tier destination is unknown to
the public, though it is reported she is
ordered to San Juan to bring to punish.
mcnl The authors Of The attack on Min.
liter Bo'Ianh.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

RAILROAD CONvENTIoN.-A con-
vcntion was held last Thursday at Fair.
mont, composed OF delegates from ga.
rious counties in Virginia, aud also from
Wcstnorclaud aud Fayctto counties, in
Pennsylvania, TO promote the project
Of constructing railroad from some
point in Wcstmorclund county, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, to Ravenswood,
on tho Ohio river, passing through the
Monougahla coal region, in Virginia,
and other designated points.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

SIX HUNDRED ONO EMiuHA
ron NEBRASKA, left Chicago lately, and
Chicago correspondent Of tho New
York Post says that most Of tho parties
now going out arc preliminary surveying
pioneers, who will DO followed by an
unprecedented flow Of emigration as
soon as any Of tho lands can DO secured.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

MURDER AND AKgEsTs.-A man
namcn amcs Dye, Of McDonough coun-
ty, ILL.,, wac murdered in his bed on tho
night Of tho 9th ult, Ills wife, prca.
cher named Burrows, and man nam.
cd Rhca, havo been arrested or suspic.
ion.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

ASHLAND, KY.-A sale Of lots took
place in the new town Of Ashland, Ky ,
on tho 18th instant. The town lots
brought sums all tho way from Sl4U
to 500. About l6o wero sold, which,
with those sold at private sale, makes
the total over 200
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

A CHINESE SIoN.-Thorc il n shop
for the sale Of sumchoo, or rice whiskcy
in Hong Kong, which bears over it,
door tho following inscription: "The
joys Of paradise arc nothing compared
With a perpetual drunk I"
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Again odicu

SHAKESPEAREAN READ1N0s.-Miss
White, Of Richmond, has just made her
debut at Washington in readings from
the immortal bard. The impression she
made upon her hearers was most favor.
able. Miss White is tho daughter of q
man once we'll known to tho literary
world as tho editor Of tho " Southern
Literary Messenger" and being left
without other resources, determines to
avail herself Of her talents aud accom-.
pIishmcnts as a rector Of tho standard
works Of tho old dramists aud poets.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

Mono STAMrEDE.--Forty ncgrows
out Of fifty. employed by one Of tho cou-
tractors on tho Clurksvillo aud Ridgway
railroad, ran OF OH Sunday last, noor
Lyncsvillc, NC, aud not since havo
been heard Of. 49,.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

TIE BLUE SULPHUR SPR1Nas.-Onc
Of our clever correspondents, writing
from tho Blue Sulphur Springs, says
that though "placcs there arc Of moro
spiritual and TEMPORAL confusion and
hustle,
But let the world say whatever they can,
For giving good dinners, DusrER's the man."
We'll have to como over and see about
that erc'ong--lor MS long as we have been
i'll tho County, wo have not yet tasted
the Blue Sulphur waters or those iuim-
table dinners our friend cracks up.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

CoNsUMrTIoS.-Dr. Wood, Of Phil.
"dcIphia, argues tho protective and Gu.
rotivo valuo Of cod livor oil, from tho
fact that tho obituary tables gives q
much diminished number ofdcatHs from
CONSUMPTION since it camo into general
uso. " Probably" says he, "wo hayo
cured ono in eight cases Of consumption
by it's usc."
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

a PRESENT 70 TIE EMPEROR or
JArAN.'-Donall Mckay, Esq, the we'll
Known slip builder at Boston, is about
to construct beautiful yacht Of about
90 tons, which 10 intends as a present
to the Emperor Of japan.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

THE First SECTION DoXr.-Wc
learn from tho Ouyundottc Hcr0hIt that
Messrs. Ilagan and BuNj"ston have
completed their coLtrnct on The Gov. &
Ohio Ra'lond, which is the (net action
QradcA.
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CAnELL CouNrY.--~A meeting Of the
Citizens Of Cabcll County is called a:
Barboursvi'lo on tho Goth inst, to take
measures to be represented Mt tho White
Sulphur Springs Roilroad Convention
next August.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

Pun. Doc. --Wo are indebted TO
Senator fluSTEn for cory Of the ohit.
unry addresses on the ln:e Vice l'rc>i.
dent K,NU. ...... ....
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CENTRAL ONO KAiLRoAD.--rhc
work Of laying tho track Of tho Central
Ohio Railroad, from tho River at
Wheeling, toward Cambridge has been
commenced. Tho rails arc to be lurn.
i,Lcd by tho Washington Iron Works,
Wheeling.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

TIE WHITE SULPHUR CONVENTION.
- Tho Stanton Vndicntor and Mess.
c"geT arc doth out strong for this as.
semblagc Of the friends oftho Coyington
Road.
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lief cities
chief Cities.

and as ll0 will bc q Presidential
majority, it will require but small
margin Of additional force to mako the
Nnow'Nothings triumphant in the next
Presidential canvas. We shall hear
moro of this and sec moro than all OK.
nrrf
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Fify.Gvc deaths from cholera occur.
ID in New. Yolk last week.
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DIED~in Lcwishurg, on tho 81 inst. Re-,
LAo SrLtIvIS, cCed about rs.
The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24

THE stanzas sent us" by a lady" NC
should TO glad to print if all could
consistently with our notions Of what con
stitutcs poetry, for we dislike to say nay
to lady. But tho lines arc not up to
tho mark o" our poctical guogc, and
hence must bc consigned to the Balaam
Box Nero rhyme is not poctry-au,l
those lines which orc personal wcro Lct.
ter sent to those who will understand
them" than thrust.inlo the eyes Of the
public.
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Letters on SpirituaIiSm.
NO. 5.--OLE NOEL TO PHILEMON.

1er.-This is a most ma jestic vision, and
Harmonious charmingly; may DC bold
10 think these spirits?
Preparedness our actors,
as iorctoli You, were all spirits md
Are melted into air, into thin air.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-17
AMERICA AND RUSSIA.
From TAe LOnd.a Daay !Ne.s,.


1t is the of OF the Conservatives OF Great
Britain and of others than Conservatives 70
and joke about the notion that Americans have of their
importance in the world. There is in proving
such atiiss that the deepest and largest the
Americans cannot exaggerae the importance of their
country and nation among the powers Of the nineteenth
century. The thing has been proved a multitude Of
times and all TO purpose in regard to that order Of
minds; and higher order Of minds than those which
that there is federal democratic rep0bc Ut work in the
world supporting all national responsibilities and not
only holding its ground, but rising rapidly in mate
rial prosperity than any other IL the world is
proclaim in other words, the lofty style and title OF the
United States But, FOR those who cannot aud feel
this there other evidence and curious which is At
adapted TO their capacity and worthy OF the deepest
co IsdeIation from more sagaoious order OF men,
This and curious evidence betrays the that the
greatest of Conservstvesthe Gar hmsef-hss Of the
importance OF the United Statistic constant apprehen-
ZION that be of the liberal Europe be-
Ing strengthened and AIDED by the Americans Bit by biz
-crss by crisis-revolution after revOlutioa-the
evidence out thar the Car spares pains pro
vide occupation for the Americans at home prec sey in
the eonjuncture when their aid Is wanted the
liberal in Europe. The Gar has hitherto always
succeeded because he well knows the weak point If the
American system, and always throw that nation into
paroxysm of agitation by hurting its fearful
He finds and makes plenty OF SCENTS for this sort OF work
His eTsares abound the States and are always busy
melting the South and stimulating the repres
Washington the highhanded maintenance Of their
despoc institution at the cost Of their liberties petition,
of speech and the press. There are also always
that country every othtE, vain and seseekng
who become agents and victims OF the despOt not only
without resistance but with ascrty and, between these
two Of sgtsors the native and the foreign agta
on bias failed arise in the United States aboa
the peculiar domestic institution, at the moment tha.
some Effort making IN Europe behalf OF the
libs rites OF nations. In this view comparison IT dates
of the Csalantc and Transatlantic agations which have
taken place the peace yields very interesting
information
In 1919 and $50 the Of the Continent was what
some os remember kO,Lebue corresponding very
diligently with the Gar Alexander the state Of iera
ture and public opinion the eties Of Germany where
there eyes always oOantng the namber OF letters ID
of, ard whore tBere foolish yonng who
ancied b, doing patriotic act mIrderin the let
tT.WEtF. All a.0ng the hEEe 70. hundreds Il lss the
people uddeny APP, i1 the old Ger aliu eostnl8
ard' Grra' Song 81 German liberty echoed aai-r
l 1900 49, :. - I..lsts 81 TEX cSpials fh=
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IRELAND.
TRIAL AND SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTED ABB
DUCTION OF YOUNG LADY.

This extraordinary case came on for trial at the Clon
concerned and the ell gular character of the crcum
stances il excited might be expected the most lneose
interest The gates Of the Court besieged by
specially dressed people early O'Clock in the
ing although 10 the hour at which il understood
Mr.. Justice Ball would take his seat Admission was
only obisined by tickets and when the doors were at
length thrown Open at o'clock the galleries
filed with an array of fashionable ladies' who manifested
the deepest interest in the proceedings and the rest OF the
Court crowded in every available part Indeed the
interest exhibited might be said to BE- greater than that
called forth b, the State trials in the Court in 1885,
and OF the facts which became known in the
OF the ral-sueh as the discovery Of large guam
tty of choroiom, with sponge cords and other app
il the coach in hoh the prisoner was to have
ned OF the lady well the heroic conduct Of Miss Ar
buthnot and her female fend-fuly explain the popular
feeling displayed on the occasion.
The veteran Lord Cough, and his son the Hon. Capt
Cough brother n.law of Miss Arbuthnot we're in Court
accompanies by several Of their friends.
The grsnd jury had found bill charging John Garden
with The abduction Of Eleanor Louisa Arbuihnot the ID
Of July RahroraB with intent 10 marry, &c. ana also
bill charging John Garden Henry Atkinson, james At
kiuson Patrick knIealy and Robert RaiGsberry the last
not beiug in custody xh f.oneousy assauliing john
smitbwk sbo had acted in defense o, Miss Ar5aihnot
with intent TO do him grevoUs bodily harm, AID
ing % counts technically varying the charge Two other
persons nam cd Shanahan and Dwyer. included in
the second Indictment but Dot having been Identified
bills sgsint them were ignored.
Mr. Garden, who appeared in the dock in weed shoot
ing Jacket, cool ana collected In his and had
behind his dr.. sslDs for wound which he received
in the ARRAY. he pleaded Not Guilty, in low voice.
Twelve Of the jury panel challenged for the pris-
Orsr ard one set aside by the
Mr. joan Garden then given in charge 70 the jury
the frtt Indictment namely that be- the ri Of july
ct Rsthroran, did unlewully and feoneoasy take away
Eleanor Louisa Arbuthnol by iorce with intent larry
her, or, &c.
The Attorney General addressed the Jury setting forth
the facts which came out in The suhjoned evidence
Miss ELEANOR Louisa ArbuThn0t who is described az be-
Dg iwenry two year of exceedingly aay.ks in ser
nsnners, ard of interesting appearance was the ~x.m
insd, and oeroset-My parents both dead; reside
was at RaihrOnan on the "a Of tls mootb wsn, q
.tuTch IN that day with my SISTERS NJ Cough and
hfs Aftuhret, oud friend Mics Lyndon; the church
!lld fav Nj GARDEN behind tombstone: it . slcra
mont Suldsyi wertmlaed did no, zee Mr. Garden 10
ehsIehi u ~ss tho"Gy d.! al.eE the service ~ veal
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"fccp The powder dr" The russian s'orpinc ooi lnn3
were fsqutrFy unnnle 20 ire ehot wale y1ey aIter
v0ev W. uoarfd into heir ranks ~ ne lean brown men
int av le rear ii the Iabia and Ia the A.noat dte
have ot vet done with Inc wonders % 1 AZ 20t
Tho Eus.ia Ia order 10 dodre the Ar1oua fror their
ditch carried tLcr trenches within few yards from
hat 1e,ry deferie which formidable only because
the braytst men that ever lived held u. SO Le-r Tie
Russian d.cb that The engineer threw the earin bJ
sLove,,uls INTO he ADout ditch. This eec ed vita
"a eroruou. l0zs 70 tie bpeiegsrs. On occasion
Naio- EurneDa. gigantic HUM a-iau issued from ds
ditch lasnug lie pole oi wagon, Gnt challenged NJ
Eussirns il the oler ditch 70 GU AID h-at HIM
They accented tie challenge oy taking hold Of Of
les and endaayored drag hun into their quarters But
tie AH0uts took hold OF s other lee, and pulled 'a 10
tltir direction while NJ OI Emmeua utterly aDconcerne1
fouTished his Heavy pole and laid i the EHsaians
skulls were cracked and bones broken wherever thHt
formidable weapon oesceIdcd, and thus beng ree IRON
his ass1ileuts the ArHOuts drew Mayor Einena OVef
That cacnt officers life saved on this OCCASION only
10 be lost Oh another. 49,.
Three days after the TtaLic combat inine mont oin
the Russians dspsiched two of their Formidable st1run
columns Of eq hit battalCns each against The AraO ao
and Nv the mere Ihy seal weight ol hse L oSa
hc.r way IN. Land TO hand engagement en.uea ID te
,,ior of tle Tabis when the Turks fought with the
fury of mGcmen and the aghty OF serpent. A1s NJ,
s.os meanwhile sought 20 secure tho cnnOn Perhaps
editsted retreat, ana wished 10 carry OIL al les.
,ore tyorlies from Sistra. They had ropes wl1h he
vhcl iey tie 10 Of the pieces ara ten
milling II through the enbrlsure into the ditch Oeo"
Major Elnmena the attempt, rushed up 10 The guA
and held back Russian officer, almost eq l4i IA -Is
and strength 20 the Hung -ran, attacked and wound
Maior Enlneua Just he was cutting tue ropes ! ne
tv5 strone men then turned against each other IN
fought ana fell. When the Arabs bad dr!Fen tLe hu9
Sims back and cleared the Taba, tie tao agonsis
/ were found dead By the SIDE Of the gun.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-17

Col lsAander Beg, d.stngui he'd cavalry ohcef IN me
Tuiisb service accommodating Will fouT or ave men
az SONIC distance from SobOsai DO espi-- an Aiiluy
sentry OF tie enemys and thought he could manage 70
ceuttire L.u Ashley Approached the colonies orderly
suggested that there some more soldiers DeLnl the
soLiIy and thcy might possibly be eau. u tnen g.'es
TIE colonel however, Lot 10 be deferred, and co-
tiuued advancing. Suddenly pull O. wiId came ana
the feufriCs commenced series vi gyraOry movements
which had never been GcscIb9d in any dri BOOK with
which IlkaLoer Beg was acquainted. Nothing Seuh'eI
hy this extraordinary performance, he dsshee hP s"oi
III hand and discovered about 20 Russian gredtcOas ana
cgps cleyery stuffed with straw, and placed on scks 80
"a 10 reyolye y tl the wind. No quarter SHOWN, one
nj .ouer only beng brought mic camp Oy 1ra5G1h
which moved even the laughter % the eedate uTks re
colonel himself is uncertain whether ne is hGlutei ny
aeiciaas ike Don Qulxote or hed tTcK piayed on h
y tine Russians The Turks sometimes amuse themselves
with similar devices, and at Sis tria many hundrt
Minnie hals fred al caps without any EeGds IN the
which appeared over the Turkish parapeis
The Russian army is in dep.orable sthte Of health and
This il mainly attributable forced marches during the
tremendous beat. The Russian sck list amounts ~ y
Dor cen. while that 81 the sober Turks does not sho"
more than Is or 10 per cent.
Prince Pashkewitch, who was reported Just lately to
have retired to his estates in Disgrace with no intention OF
iaD apy further part in the war and subsequently, sta
10 he about TO proceed 70 Ems Tor The benefit oi ms heath
il now stated 10 have quite recovered n Om ne aud 10
be about 10 resume the supreme command in the Primer
pa,ies for which place he would SCI OF; from home on
Jdly - ...o
The Austrian army in GaicI consists Of 100 0O0
that Ia Trans ania Of lfO 600 1ne reserve army
placed cCAe0R in two corps VIII be about 'OOoO strong
Illus the whole army concentrated Tor Inc puTP0s' OF
mantan the integrity of Turkey and tue political indie
No ndeuC of Austria consists 500 coo men, but rs has
above been said the support Of Prussia cannot be ny
doueDded on and therefore another lUOOOO men wiz Dc
raised The army in Italy and IN garrison IN the oher
paris Of the empire amount 10 about 2OOOOO men 50
That the Austrian forces will soon amount to o1OVoO Or
I. u1I