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BOARD IN sorTH BR0OKLYN.-wANTID, FEW
D bosrders 1t 30 President street In An ar
located house, with agreeable family within
three minutes walk of Hamilton ferry and ten Of South
ferry reasonable and homo comforts insured. Ger.
mans preferred.
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DOARD-ro LET, DESIRABLE APARTMENTS TO
small family single gentlemen in house having AZ
the and where all the comforts OF
home DO enjoyed Easy Of Apply 10 l72 West
Twenty first street. References exchanged.
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1NHs TWLN1Y FIFTH ANNUAL BALL IN I'D OF
i the New York re Department. fund will take place a.
Nhlo's on HoIday ey ming January 2 1884 Tickets 70 be
procured Of tho Con NIT es. =
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DOARD-A PRIVATE FAMILY CAN ACCOMMODATE
ID gentleman and wife, two single gentlemen, with full
partial their rooms handsomely fur
nshed apply but those wishing the best acoom.
modsns ~ 2 Fourth avenues one door above Twentish
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(NUAMP GUARD BALL-TEE SECOND ANNUl L,
~ ball q the Ch,mp Guard IL take place Tuesday
evening January "a. At Siblos Saloon. Tickets s.
:, H. a. ADAMS, Captain.
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DeARD-AT 648 BROADWAY; LARGE AND Oh.
ID srabe tuits Of with front psroy; also reec
suite for single gentlemen with full board Re-
ferences exchanged.
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BOARD WANTEp-FOR A LITTLE GIRL ELEvEN
d years age private family convenient TO school;
terms be Payment punctus Good refer
given required Please address stating terms H.
w.. Herald ONCE. f#HN tM
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RoARD-A LAD. EIcHTsrN YEARS OF AGE. OF
ID steady hs bits desires board In private family whore
there arc no children with Croton water at
tached preferred liberal price expected - DO paid LooA
ton west OF Broadway bsts Hubert and Chambers
streets City referen,e Address O. p. H., Herald Once
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01

The Earl of Mountcashel who has been sojourning in
this country for months, leaves for Liverpool
morrow, in tho steamship Pacific; also Mr. Albert Web
ber, bearer Of dispatches to Switzerland
Bishop Hughes left Savannah the 2Sth ult, for
Charleston, on his return to New York
s. c. Pitman, Esq, Lynn, Mass II W. Gardner,
Providence, r. l.; Judge Nelson Coopcrstown, N. Y
j. Oakley Savannah; Hon. A. Carter, do J. A. Waddell
Virginia; = r. Waddell, do; j. Wells, Cincinnati;
Hon. :. Phelps and family Springfield Mass and George
W. Dent, ESQ., arrived yesterday at the Astor House:
Thomas A. Morris, United States army; s. Getty, Lou
isvile; A. w. Little England; George Brown Havana;
William Agnew, Philadelphia; W. r. milford Long
I.l'nd Henry Iabourer England ] r. Kendall London;
W. T. Coleman, San Francisco; and A. Flags, Boston,
arrived yerterday at the Metropolitan.
J. j. Bloodgood, Australia George Hamilton, Mexico;
8 ncbries, Mobile D. W. Mans, Philadelphia; j. Eyre,
DO: J. Howell do; o. Robertson, Pittsburg; L. Marsh
Boston g. Seymour, Ogdensburg; W. smith. St Adams;
j. Sheby, Kentucky; Professor Robiey, Philadelphia:
Cen. Eogers Va; ii. Walker, Detroit; and Captain
cullen u. s. A. arrived yesterday at the st. Nicholas
John O'M9ra san Francisco; H. 0rvill, do. M. jon
lins, New York J. L. Kimbal Nicaragua; L. f.
Beafdsly, San Francisco; and Doctor lie la Montague
arrived yesterday at the Prescott.
ARRIVALS.
From st Thomas and bermuda, in steamship Curew-
Miss Armstrong, Miss ChadB. Mrs Parrot, Wait
j 4 LeIrou Stout Rdgway, RidgwAy, Jr J. Arch
amhult, " Carera II y Lee j Il Masters, Burnett,
FIRTH, Sharpe, Glider.
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE New Arn,yy Az, { .

IHE hcciDhNP ON THE NEW ALBANY AND SALEM
RKRoAp-Ahout one week since the ma anapcmeut ~ tho
New Albany and Salem Railroad Company had a papec
drawn up, 70 which the signatures OF the various
ploycs on the road were demanded absoIyny fhc com
rony from any suit for damages in an accident oc
Cured resulting in the death injury of any of the
persons engaged in service the line The assen OF
most oil those employed secured. The engineer
however or majority of the number refused and for
that reason were dismissed New men, incompetent for
the duties OF the position and unaware Of the respon
sbities OF the post taken up and wc have az this
early period TO record disaster that is chiefly attr
bnabe 70 the dismissal Of the experienced engineer
Yesterday morning the boiler Of one of the
exploded making complete wreck OF the machinery and
tenuer ana casting tho wood, iron &c, in every rec
engineer who leaves family; Thomas Racliirc, the
fireman, and John Merrill, o hand on the train The
New Albany Ledger furnishes the following statement IN
regard to the accdentThe engineers are strictly lor
hidden by the master machinist and superintendent to
carry more than 120 pounds Of steam But II appears
that the steam gauge for regulating the amount Of steam
whsch can be screwed TO any particular height,
screwed to its utmost tension and tied down to pre-
vent the least possible escape OF steam Why the
ginger did this he any who was cognzant Of tre
facts alone can telL-Louisrilie Courier, March 25
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HALEpAST SEVEN O'Clock, AN.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ACCIDENT
ON THE
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.
ONE OF THE BRAKEMEN KILLED.
THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES BADLY INJURED.
THRILLING SCENE.

Our express messenger on the Hudson River
halre ad arrived few minutes ago, wiah the follow
ing brief particulars Of the awful accident about two
miles above 1.vol last evening =
Itappears that portions of large rock overhang.
ing the road, one of which pieces probably weighed
four or five TONS fell upon the track shortly prior to
the coming of the train The locomotive ran against
these missiles with full force, smashing the engine,
tender, and baggage car to atoms.
There were seven men IN the latter car, none of
whom were injured except the expressman, although
they were thrown, with portions of the vehicles,
on the top of the rocks.
The skull of the engineer was frac 'ured, and the
fireman and tgo brakemen were horribly injured
These four unfortunate men were so completely
crushed beneath and wedged in among the machi-
merry and rocks that it was with the greatest diff
Guilty they were 'eased To add to their misfor-
tune and tie general CONSERVATION of those present
tile wrecked cars took fire. and had not the passen.
bringing water in their hats, to quench the flames,
the sufferers would have perished in the burning
mass.
The injul ed men were conveyed to Poughkeepse,
and at last accounts one of the brakemen, named
Mclaughlin, was dead, and the other, Charles -,
wa not expected to survive.
Singular 10 re at, MOI single passenger was hurt
notwithstanding that the underworks of the forward
car were litcla7ly shivered to pieces.
The train was due here at ten o'clock last night,
but owing to the catastrophe did not arrive till about
six this morning.
There are conflicting reports as to the exact time
atswhich the rock fell. Those in the neighborhood
assert that it came down not more than two
minutes before the carsl arrived, while the peo.
pie thsopposte side Of the river declare that it
was upwards Of half an hour before.
We shall doubtless receive additional and more
accurate particulars of the awful calamity in time
or our evening edition.
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Invalid Soldiers.
To TIE rprToR OF THE HERALD.


1t viii be by reference to recent debate IN Con-
gess that Mr. Tent from Georgia. has introduced in tho
House Of Repre "a bill to regulate and dene
the duty OF Commissioners of Pensions in certain
The object of this bill explained by the gentleman
from Georgia is to cut of from the pension list all tho
old soldiers who served in the of 1912 and the Mex
lean war except those whose wounds yet totally disable
Mr. Waldo Commissioner Of Pensions to prevent fraudl
1t me- Mr. Editor that the saving sought to be
effected by this bill Is Of very mean and un American
character The country will repudiate it, It OF
that kind Of economy which would at the spigg0t
what out at the bunghole What kind of policy Ii
that which allows millions Of dollars annually to be ab
sacted from the public treasury by fraud and schemng
while the men who have borne their countrys flag
tainishe through fields OF carnage to be deprived OF
the miserable Iianco they now receive from govern
ment2 Yes, 10 be deprived unless they produce
certificate from two doctors that they are still unable
to rise from OF sickness Tho bill before Congress
amounts 10 that The writer of this communication has
been through the entire Mexican war, where he has be-
sides being wounded contracted the seeds of disease
which viii follow him to the day of his desth aud which
has enfeebed his constitution yet by the te Of Mr..
Dents bill (whosc object is, of course, the public into
rest he must relinquish his pension OF few dollars
month beca he i able TO walk about without going
on crutches His Is that of hundreds No wonder
that Col Bsse who knew by actual service in Mexico
what that campaign was, and Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois,
should Indignantly protest against the passage OF act
fraught with such ngratiude and injustice to the poor
old soldier Ii Is indeed at the bcst but sorry compen
sation Of which Mr. Dent intends to deprive us. But IL
not for the paternal socitude OF that ustrous
ard warm hearted old cheftain Scott who has been
at all times instrumental in providing places for many Of
his old soldiers IL would fare hard with those who have
porilled lie and limb in the service of their country
CHAPULTEPBC
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Jersey City Intelligence.

THE Courts BY an act Of the Legislature change
has been made in the time for holding the courts r6e
Hudson county Circuit Court and Court of Over and FER
miner, will commence on the LIST Tuesday Of May next
MnrrARY-The members of the youthful military can,
pany organized in Jersey City, under the title OF the Ellis
Guard oil signed the temperance pledge at the meeting
of the company on Thursday evening.
Cry PRISON During the month of March Just ended
the number CT persons committed TO the city prison 1
fellows For drunkenness 40: assault Ia. Jrnnl
and dsorlcrly Z; stealing A. vagrancy 4 burglar ,
disorderly, 2 robbery, 1, incendiary, i-total, H.
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Sciate.

ALBANY March 81, 1854.
REPORTS, ETC.
For loan to BrooIlyn for the fire department
Ia ucorporate the American Political Statistical So
".
:. HOPKINS, (whig) of Washington Co., reported
resolution for the prosecution of suit to deter
, the title to the " Kings Farm"
WATER TAX RENTS IN NEW YORK.
a hill relative to the collection Of water tax rents in
York. with an amendment authorizing the redcmp-
within twenty years of all lands sold for taxes or
8, was concurred in.
THE TEMPERANCE BILL VETOED ny THE GOVERNOR.
message from the Governor, with his veto on the
nperance bill, was announced.
motion was made to lay the bill on the table, and
int the veto.
question was raised that tho Senate must forthwith
oceed to consider the bill.
The CHAIR decided against that view.
Mr.. Crosby appealed from the decision OF the Chair
The appeal was laid on the table.
on the table,
.nding debate on this the Senate, amidst great
IN, adjourned to 4 O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
NEW YORK JURY LAW.
,ill was introduced to amend the New Yort Jury
GIFT LOTTERIES, ETC,
bill to suppress lotteries and gift tickets, and the
making appropriations for Clinton prison, were or
red to third reading.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
rogress reported on the bill consolidating the
any Northern with other railroads
MEMBERS MIssNG-CAIL or THE HOUSE.
call of hc House took place, and occupied some time
CANAL AND LAKE NAVIGATION COMPANIES.
bill forming companies to navigate canals and
was debated to the recess
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APPOINTMENT BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations into the Senate on
the 9th instant -
Michael stock, of New Mexico, to be Indian Agent in
New Mexico vice james N. Smith deceased.
George W. Brandreth, of New York to be United
States Consul at Tumbez in Peru vice So nue j. Oakfor
recalled
Arnol Graef Of New York. to be United States Consul
at Dresden Germany, vice John NJ. Fessenden declined
John c. Claiborne to be Receiver of Public Monies at
Batesville, Ark, vice J. T. Sofford resigned
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NJ TO the Express Train on the Hudson
River Road.

HUDSON, March 81, 1854.
express train met with a serious accident
about two miles above Tvoli, by runniog
rock, which is supposed to have fallen upon
x. The engine was badly smashed, and the fire.
as seriously injured. The engineer escaped slight
sed. We do not learn that any Of the passengers
teriously injured
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From tho south.

LETTER FROM NJ. .BEDINI-BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAIL-
RoAD-THE COAL MINES, ETC.
BALTIMORE. March 81, 1854
The Baltimore Catholic Metropolitan Magazine publishes
long letter from NJ Bedini to the Archbishop Of Balti
more, dated at London replying to the charges made
against him in this country
The summec rates for transportation of freight the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, go into operation tomor
We have no mail south Of Wilmington this evening
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AHairs In WASHINGTON.

THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MEssRs. CUTTING AND
BRECKENRIDGE ADJUsTED--No DUEL, ETC.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1854.
The difficulty between Messrs. Cutting and Brecken-
ridge has been settled upon basis entirely honorable
to both parties. Offensive expressions in debate have
been withdrawn by both parties Mr. Preston of Ken
lucky, made explanation in the House to-day
We understand that the affair was brought to a
happy termination last night. The result gives uni
versal satisfaction here
The jury in the case of Schaumburg still out,
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On ono non

Eighty millions Of for distribution among all the
States, Is, however but mouthful compared with the
proposed absorons by the railroad land iobbcrs in the
Western and Southwestern States All these schemes IL
adopted would probably absorb several hundred millions
companies leaving the great Pacific Railroad entirely out
of the question.
The whole of these land donations to the States belong
to corrupt system Of legislation The public lands are
the property of the United States and the proceeds from
them should be confined to the public expenses OF the
seizng upon this property for the benefit of
railroad tcbbers why, then let the old Atlantic States
New York among Them insist upon their share of the
plunder. We insist upon dsrcspect to Congress-none
in the world-when we say that perhaps upon the prn
cipe that "when rogues fall out honest men will get
their own so IN the scramble between the East and the
West for the public lands they may both be driven off
and the treasury saved the proceeds of the public do
main. SIXTEENTH SECTION
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Abingdon, Va, visited by terrific storm Of hail
rain and wind, the 10th inst The Democrat states
that some Of the Jumps Of hail large walnus,
destroying nearly every Of glass In the town exposed
the north and west sides OF the houses AT least ten
thousand pancs Of glass shivered in the town Of
Abingdon.
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Expenses Of the Mint.

rom the washington Union March 81
We present to readers statement contained in
report from the Director Of the Mint to the Secretary
the Treasury in to call from the latter Of the
charges accruing upon and the expenses incurred in
coming at Philadelphia for the past six years For the
first FIVE years mentioned in the statement-namey, to
3lst December lS52he actual expenses and above
the charges amounted to 1906 S12 90beng average
expense to the Unitcd States, during that period Of
sol 1862 SO annually During the past year-namely, TO
3let December, 1s53-the coinage at Philadelphia, in
stad of being expense, has been Of profit
the Of Sl02 400 60 having been realized thererom
over and above the expenses -
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Navigation Of the Hudson.

2fIbANlj 1dTUH IoUF'
nth wind has raised the water in the river, and
egon has hoated of, and is now at her dock here.
,aac Newton arrived this morning. The Hendrick
N leaves for New York this evening.
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RESUMPTION OF MINING N THE CUMBERLAND DIS.

RESUMPTION OF MINING IN THE CUMBERLAND Drs-
TRcTIherc is gleam Of hope that mining operations
will be resumed at an early day We learn that We'd
nesday several Mt the Frostburg mines signined
eir Willingness TO 60 TO work at the prices offered pro
vdcd they were protected. They told that il ten
men would go in they should be protected. When last
heard from the number being rapidly made M The
spirit, told exists at the Allegany mines and
elsewhere in the region The miners evidently ready
to commence operations the FIRST Is made
and personal safety is assured them They weary of
the present condition Of things and anxious once more
to be employed. Those who still hold out compare
lively few in numbers but, usual in such make
mp in violence for all such deficiencies We trust the
men who willing TO 60 TO work will do 80 at once
community their side and that citl,ens enough
will be found in Allegany county to protect themCu-
kvl0Rd Miners Journal, March "a.
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Assembly.

ALBANY, March 81, 1854.
THE STREET COMMISSIONERS BILL
LEIGH, (whig) Of n. Y, asked consent to enter q
st against the Street Commissioners BILL Refused.
THE TEMPERANCE nII~
Fltno, (whig) of Greene asked consent to move
he sclccG Committee having charge of the House
erancc bin report IL complete,
motion received 54 votes in its favor but was lost
o-thirds vote being necessary.
BILLS PASSED.
bill relative to the Seamens Fund Retreat was
L. also the bill to increase the capital Of the Buf
Corning and New York City Railroad
TIE VISIT TO NEW YORK..
J. T. WINS, (whig) Of Jefferson, moved that the
take up the resolution to adjourf, for the purpose
iting New York.
House refls sed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
le navigation companies Canals lakes, &e.) bill
cted, by yeas 40, nays 60.
TRINITY CHURCH.
communication was received from the vestry of
Church, in answer to a re solution Of the House.
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Mnrl1efS.

CHARLESTON, March 90 1854.
The sales of cotton to day $500 bales at &c. a
10c. The market shows decline Of &c Ac; good mid
ding being quoted at sXc.
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The Maryland Coal Miners.
BALTIMORE, March 81, 1854.
Cumberland Journal says that the miners In the
sburg region have recommended work.
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CHAPUI,TEpEC.

woMAY's RIGHTS IN Sr JoHN, N. B.-The election Of
Aldermen and Councillors for the several wards in St
John Is TO take place Thursday the 4th of April
For the FIRST time the election win be by ballot and
under the existing law, women holding freeholds have
the right to vote as other frecholders.
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Arrival OF the Arabia MT Halifax.

HALIFAX, March 81, 1884
!, ne Cunard steamship Arabia, from Boston, arrived
last evening, and sailed again for Liverpool at about
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SAVANNAH, March %, 1854
Inc steamship Augusta, Capt Lyon, arrived here on
aay morning from New York.
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Business Mt the U. S. Mint.

We are indebted to Mcssrs Adams 4, Co. for the fol
lowing statement of deposits and coinage at the mint of
the United States, Philadelphia during the month Of
March, 1854
GOLD BULLION DEPOSITED.
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pcrsonnJ IntcIISocncc.

IboJ, 4J H9 53UUT4 30 net pit Tor 1858 IU2 40 y
have the honor to be- very respectfully your faithful
servant, JAMES ROSS SNOWDf,N, Director.
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MINI OF TIE UNITED STATES,

PHIIADEPHIA, Warch u, ISDF J
SIRIn reply to your letter Of the 2sth instant send
you the following statement showing the total receipts,
wen the total expenses OF the mint and the net
cost or gain as the result for each year -
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FROM THE C0LORADO-STEAMER ON THE RIVER
gentleman writing from the Colorado river under date
Of January IL, says the weather. his trip from Sonora
to the river extremely cold strong norther blow
ing at the time When he crossed the desert in Scptem
Der last the thermometer stood at about 15-on his re-
turn in January, at about 40. He says ssI passed
drove of four hundred head of cattle at the Playa
Toito They had been in camp there twenty days. and
had lost twenty head by mrng and four horses stolen
by the fono Apaches Their cattle very poor and
they expected to lose more the road they would
have water for them after leaving the Playa and
til they reached this pace-a distance of hundred
and twenty miles They thought of starting the 9th
OF December They haye already traversed eighteen
hundred miles, and lost more than Of their stock
The Colorado river Is now lower than it has been for
three years. but there plenty of water for the
(Gen Jessup) TO come up She is looked for hourly at
the fort saw gentleman who board the
steamer few days SINCE lie informs me she is fine
had twenty tons of freight board and drew but
sixteen inches of water. There is drove If four hun
dred head of cattle the opposite side of the river to
to morrow The road from here to valecto is in
been clear here FOR days past and Is very plea
SAINT. party of gentlemen arrived here to-day from
Monterey and Los Angeles They their way to
Sonora, travelling in buggea. any of the officers Of
ago. they will be agreeaby surprised when they arrive
here to relieve the present command to lnd the
Portable quarters and the great improvements that have
been made since that time. The water is thrown
hill near the parade ground Tho water pumped in the
evening, and distributed by CARTS clear and settled in
the morning They will find good steamer rnnnng on
the river travellers passing almost daily from California
New Mexico, and Sonora; and soon as the Bullet
gold mines are opned the rich bottom lands of this and
the Ga river will be depsey populated by farmers and
then steamers will run the Upper Colorado the
river is much better for steamboat navigation above Fort
Yuma than it is below, and town OF much greater i'm
rortancc will spring up this point than the ancient
eaport of San Diego.