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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17
City Illfelllgence.

ITALIAN BENEyoLENr SOCIETY The animal reonlar.
meeting of the members of the Italian Benevolent Soce
ty in New York. which ought to have been held on the
18th Of October last and which postponed in conse
quence OF the absence of of the members was held
Monday last 18th nst and attended by most Of
the respectable Italians Professor Fores Professor
Ach Signor Gudicini Ascoli, &C., were present AZ
ter the reading Of the constitution OF the Society by the
present Secretary D. Z. Nell and other remarks from
various members the election of the officers and COM
mtee for the ensuing year. 1855, took place. and the
following gentlemen were elected by majority Of votes,
viz
President signor Achle Ascol vcePresident, Joseph
Iantare Secretary Carlo Ferrero Treasurer Joseph,
Cristadoro. Committee-G. f. Secchi de Casal Gacoo.
Gandoo, Ottavano Carl, Guido Mancni, Pietro Massa.
This Society," which has been in existence for upwards
Of thirty years, although works very quietly BEEN
in great measure, $50 far its pecunary circum-
stances have permitted) the means Of relieving many
unfortunate and poor Italians who have arrived here It
various Of the year. and who were more or less
suffering from sickness.
From the yearly balance sheet presented by the
Treasurer, it shows that the Society during the last
twelve months has received contributions amounting to
FIVE hundred dollars, half of which amount was exclu
sively contributed by Father GavaYxi.
The Society has relieved about one hundred needful
Italians by aao1aig to them momentary relief averag-
ing from So to $5 and the balance in the hands of the
Treasurer now is about $500.
FIRE PEARL SrREET-Shortly before 10 O'Clock last
night, fire took place in coppersmith shop, Of
No. 542 Pearl street. kept by Rchrad Seeey The flames
discovered before they had time to do much da
mage It originated in the vicinity Of the large bellows
spot and extingushed it before any damage done to
the building. The damage done to the bellows and fix
lures will amount to about $500.
MAsToDoNs BowERY-A German gentleman
called at our Office last evening, with huge tusk which,
with two other similar in size shape he dug up in
his yard in the Bowery the theatre It evidently
once occupied the mouth OF mastodon some other
monster OF fifteenth or sixteenth century.
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORICAL SoorEn-DfsSR AT
THE AsroR HousE-The Gftieth anniversary Of the New
York Historical Society will be celebrated Monday
next. An address will be delivered by the Hon. George
Bancroft at Nibos saloon, at O'Clock, and the society
will sit down to dinner at the Astor House at O'Clock
p N. Among the invited guests who expected to be
present the Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. Mr.. Win
throp, and Jared Sparks, L. L. D., Of Massachusetts;
Gen. Winfield Scott, Hon. Ogden Hoffman, and other
distinguished gentlemen. Mr. Bancrofts reputation as
writer guarantees address from him that will be
literary treat to listen to- and the collection OF orators
and writer's at the dinner tables promises something ex
traordinary in the way OF speeches This celebration
viii call together the hterati Of our country.
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The Know Nothings In Ohio-Their Prospects
for the Presidency.

The delegates who met ON Wednesday at
Cincinnati, to transact the business of the Ma
tive American Order and elect chief for the
whole Union had a perilous, task to perform.
There never was party which stood more in
need Of prudence and circumspection. 1t rests
with the leaders Of the new body to decide
whether the work begun in 60 triumphant
manner shall be successfully carried out, or
ANONYMOUSLY abandoned. No party ever en-
joyed more brilliant prospects The countless
victories won during the past year, happily
capped by the sweeping vote in Massachusetts,
and the scarcely less significant defeat in New
York, indicate but too plainly that the sympa.
thies Of the bulk OF the people of the United
States are with the movement Hence one Of
the chief dangers which menace the young
party: the danger Of over-sanguine confidence
If the native leaders imagine that the popu-
larity of their principles absolves them from
all obligations Of carefulness and discretion, q
terrible disappointment is in store for Them If
they fancy that, because they have carried
States and cities, the leaders can now safely
venture on initiating the cid parties aud par
ceiling out the votes Of the American people in
private caucuses and hole and-corner conven.
tions, they are laboring under most fatal de-
fusion. Not the least among the causes of the
ruin Of the old whig and democratic parties was
the corruption introduced by the caucus and
convention system: let the natives take warn
ing and, in all they do, avoid the faintest
suspicion of underhand wire-pulling, or
corrupt bargaining for poils among
their leaders Let the men they intend
70 hgipg forward toy the Presidency b
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Sebastopoi, to use an expression more forcible
than elegant, seems likely to be hard nut to
crack. After all thu blu,teriog and vaporing
of the English and French journals, and the
confident snticipations ofover- sanguine military
novices and imperfectly informed engineers,
the place is doing more for its reputation than
was expected. Nothing, we were told, in the
.hape OF either stone or iron, could resist the
weight of metal of the new siege artillery that
was brought to bear uponit; and yet, after seven
days incessant bombardment, the damage done
appears to be trifing. The Russians, too,
finding that they have not been devoured,
as was promised, at one fell swoop, are be-
ginning to take heart Of grace. They are even
becoming saucy in their turn, and are ASSUMING
the initiative of attack. Their s,rties have
been frequent, and have been attended with
more OF less success. On one occasion they
stormed the French redoubts aud spiked about
sixteen OF their guns. On another, as we learn
by our advices of yesterday, an auxiliary force,
under the orders of General Liprandi, attacked
he forts in the vicinity sfBalaklava. succeeded
IN obtaining possession Of two of them, and
nearly destroyed three regiments Of TIE Engliah
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Superior Court.
ACTION FOR ASSAULT, FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND
CONSYIRACy


CONSPIRACY.
Before Hon. Judge Campbell and Jury.
Geo. r. and John H. Traper-The plaintiff who is
BOOKSELLER and the 9Th OF May last closing up his
business, on the second floor of the building II Ann
day. at about 10 O'clock the defendants who Of the
family of his wife-Iemuel being her father and the
other three her brotherscame to his store with the
evident design Of inuring insulting and annoying him.
The proof to sustain this showed that the defendants
entering his store finding him not in, they desired Of the
person in charge that when he In they might be
left alone with him. That he after this when
they the defendants, opened heavy battery Of words
upon him. calling him oil kinds Of hard names that they
came to tell him what they thought OF him. that he had
married into family head and shoulders above him
that they would ruin his credit and character, make
they had got his wife away from him, and
that they intended to keep her away from him hence
forth and forever that he the defendant refused to hold
any conversation with fhem that they came there to
quarrel and abuse him. he would leave the place. and
that he attempted TO leave when they halooed "Hod
the DOORS hold the doors and that Iemuel then caught
TAYLOR by the coat collar stop him. whilst the other
Diapers held the DOORS that soon after Taylor escaped
and they the defendants rcmaned in the store for
time venting their anathenias upon their escaped sub
For the defence each defendant wss sworn as witnesses
for his codeend.nts They all testified that they went
to the store Of the plaintiff to talk over their family
matters, but that requesting this from the plaintiff
he replied that he could hold conversation with them
He said that II his wife would send to him any person
outside of their family he would converse with such
that they insisted he must talk with them; that his
wife should or would never have anything to do
with him again; they also admit ted that they
used most Of the language charged BY the pain that
Lemuel delicatey took hold OF the plaintiffs coat re-
questing him to remain in the store until nexhboring
gentleman should come in to talk with him, who they
had just sent defendant John for But they all stouty
denied that the doors were either shut or held. Mr.
Henry Nico counsel for the defendants addressed the
jury upon the slight character of the and pressed
bard for mere nominal verdict. Mr.. d. b Taylor
counsel for the plaintiff in reply urged to the jury with
telling force that the admission OF the defendants
under oath showed that their visit to tho premises Oh
the plaintiff of most cruel and demoralixing
character and only calculated to blast forever every
hope Of the plaintiff both in his public and private rela
tons.
After impartial charge from the Judge, the jury
retired with instructions 10 render sealed verdict
Wednesday morning. The jury accordingly rendered
scaled verdict which was u oe for the plaintiff against
~ ~ detendoAts.
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BROADWAY THEATRE.-Miss Agnes Robertson takes her
farewell benefit tonight This elegant actress whose
brilliant predicted her first appearance last
year. passed through the most extraordinary
within our theatrical memory. The performances to-
night are also announced complimentary testimo-
NAL to Mr. Bourcicaul two of whose pieces played
and who will himself appear. We owe long debt of
amusement to the author Of ssLondon Assurance aud
cold Heads and Young Hearts," and It appears that
he has declined to accept benefit rendered to him by
the Broadway theatre, invite the public to give him
kind and hearty welcome.
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SUICIDE ny HASarNa-A young woman, named Bridget
Cuff committed suicide yesterday at her residence No.
% Mulberry street. by hanging herself The act seemed
tohave been prompted by III treatment ct the hands of
man with whom she lived and for whose arrest she had
made an unsuccessful application. Coroner Wilhelm
held an inquest upon the body and verdct Of suicide
BY hanging was rendered Deceased was native Of Ire
lna, and tUmty.Vus ysozS II ~
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Tm NEW DRAMA At BrRroS's.-"The Upper Ten and
the Lser Twenty" drama in four acts, written Tor
thia theatre played last night for the first time
In this piece the author has aimed at description Of
New York life and New York people In some degree he
has been successful and he has certainly given US
powerful aud effective drama The story Is simple, but
it is Dgeniousy worked up and although there is ap-
parently, hardly enough Of the main plot to carry
through four acts yet by skiiful combination of the
elements at his disposal together with aptitude at
arranging effective situations, the author manages to
keep up the interest throughout The story is not alto
gether new, either. We have merchant who fondy
loves his young wife, She, aured by the hope of pos
sessng greater wealth, elopes with her friend
This friend also manages get the larger part of the
husbands money This is the first act In the second
we find the husband drinking himself to death and in
the third and fourth he lays and carries scheme
of revenge against his wife and her paramour. Other
characters introduced to relieve the seriousness Of
the main plot and, being well acted the intent Of the
author was made a certainty.
There are sundry anachronisms in this piece, but
have not space for an analytical criticism sufnce it
that the drama has great mert-that the language is
always sensible, and frequently witty, and that the
characters well drawn and well sustained.
There was fine display Of good acting; Mr.. Burton
proved by his capital rendering Of the principal part
that his vein is not altogether in the comic line He
played very serious part and we have not seen bet
ter piece of acting in many day Miss Raymond de.
serves praise for her artistic acting Mrs Crookpath
long and difficult part Mr. Jordan was the beau ideal
of polished villain, and Mr. Fsheralbeit his part was
much--did very we'll with it, Mr. Johnston gave
vivid picture Of a New York boy-at times it was too
vivid. Mrs. Houghs Yankee girl was clever, and Mrs
Hughes had of those troublesome old ladies' which
she played we'll of The other parts were we'll
enough played, but may say to Mr.. Marchant that
his hat should not be his head when he is supposed
to be in drawing room.
The Upper Ten and Lower Twenty made "hit,"
and when the curtain fell the manager called out.
In response to call for the author he stated that the
play written by Mr. 7. De Walden, of this city.
The Upper Ten and Lower Twenty" will be played
again tonight Everybody should it, if it is only
for Burton's performance of the principal part.
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OF A WOMAN BY MEDIUMS.
A few days ago a man named Alexander Drummond
appeared at the Essex Market Police Court and made
complaint before Justice Welsh against ave individuals
for having violated the person Of his wife Sarah Jane,
while she thrown into state Of insensbihty, by
those parties who he believed TO be spiritual mediums.
He states that the evening Of the 4th instant Eve
men called at his house No 2s1 Third street. in the
character Of sprualists aud commenced their opera
tons by throwing the complainant and his wife into
drowsy rather unconscious state which effected
they proceeded each of them he says to violate the
person Of his wife, she being unable from their Aendish
acts to make any sxrron whatever to cry out against
the gross outrage The statement Of the complainant
is corroborated by two men, named John AcNan and
- Barnes, who informed him Of what occurred at his
house. The names of the persons implicated in this
alleged outrage we refrain from publishing until the
necessary affdavts made, and until the examina.
ton takes place. Meanwhile, warrants have been is
sued for the arrest of the accused.
Selma Lottery Policies.--A man named John Kicker
of No 20 Second avenue arrested by the Seven
teenth ward police charged with having sold lottery
ticket on one of the Delaware institutions to Anna La
nard contrary the Revised Statutes Of this State The
prisoner taken before Justice Welsh, at Essex Mar
ke where he denied the charge in toto, and ssd 1t
malicious prosecution the part Of Anna. He was
held to bail in the $500 to answer the offence.
Grand Larceny.-A young man, named John Lane,
was arrested charge Of having stolen LOO lbs Of
pig ron valued at $34 from the barge Sherwood lying
at the foot of Oliver street The property found In
his possession just he carrying il off in wheel
barrow. Committed for trial by Justice Welsh.
Charged Forgery-Eugene Reynolds was arrested by
officer Masterson, of the Chiefs Office, charged with
having forged the name Of James RUSSELL Of Thirty fifth
street and Third to order for two casks OF
brandy, valued at $3.50, on Louis Funke, Of No Will
liam street, and appropriating the same to his
store in Roosevelt street he attempted to escape but
being closely pursued by the Officer he was re-captured
He was committed for examination by Justice Bogart-
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ADMISSION 10 THE BAR-Sam. G. Reid Jr., Esq., late
of the New Orleans bar, was on motion Of Charles
OConor, Esq, duly admitted by their honors Of the
Supreme Court to practice in all the courts of the
Cfofo
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-02-14
ST. JOHNS SCHOOL.

Rt. Rev. r. 7. DAVIS, D. D.. ExOflicio Visitta
Rev J. D. MCCULLOUGH. y. NJ. Rector, and In
sructor in Christian Science and Pclics Lcttrcs
WM i. LEARY. \. M., Vice Rcctoi, and lhstruc
tor in Ancient Languages and iliSO'y.
D. d. ROSA, II,struetUriu Mathematics ard Natu'
III! Scicncc.
Rev. L. \. WAGNER, Instructor i'll English De-
partmcht
IgHIIi; exercises of his Institution will be resumed
Il on the 2d day inE FEBRUARY next.
Bows are admitted over the age Of seven wears and
prcpal cd for the Junior class College; or they may
receive thorough acad:micai course either classical
or English.
There is but one session divided in'o two terms Of
five months each) beginning Oh the ID of February
and ending November 80.
TERMS PER SESsIoy-For Tuition and Board, inclu-
ding washing, fuel lights. &C., S2.5 payable ssms-o@
nuuFy IN digdHce.
Entrance fee $aj. for which books snd stationery
are furnished the student long he may continue
III the institution.
Advanced students desiring private rooms will tic
allowed item tt the discretion Of the RECTOR tor an
extra charge Of $lj, 10 pay tor fuel lights, &C.
For further information apply for 4 Prosl cctns' to
the Rector. at "Spartauburg G. H., 5. c.
Dec. 90, 81 IT,
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'EA Xa3,s.

NTOTlCE is hereby given that I will "pcn books OH
y the rSl day Of MARCH, next, at the store Of james
Dunlap in Camden. for collecting tie Taxes for 1853,
and will attend at TIE following places on hcioowins
days for tho same purpose.
On Monday, the 9Th March At Liberty I'LL; on T"cS.
day. Tth Of March, at Flat Rock; OH Wednesday,, St
n March at Buffalo OIL Thursday. 9th of March, at
Ii2cnbvs; on Friday 10th Of March nj Sclrock Mil;
on Saturday, llth OF March at C,wctons Nil
A!ter the above named times, will attend at Gam
den until the first day ui May next at which time the
books will positively he closed and all de!aacrS dou
bic taxed.
- Free Nee,oc. &c. ar' required to make thcil
returns and pay Their Taxes during the month o
March, ivy. if}ht, !. '. N. ~
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GLENN SPRINGS
FEMALE E~INSTITUTE.

1t Rev. T. +. DAVIS, D. D.. cSsoffieio Visitor.
Nyy ! J. ;. ;; MsrrIEorsu MGTiLrh' Iprorrieto's.
GEORGE BESr"s, Rector and Instructor in Mem
tai and Christian sei,ncs; Modern Languages
and History.
Mrs. BESroy, Malron.
- -, Instructor in Mathematics, Natural Sci
cnccs. and Ancient Literature
Prof. G. T. D'EISE Qatc Of Limestone Springs H.
structor in the Theory and Practic. Of Alu.
sic.
Miss c. NJ. REID, lnstruetrcss I'm English.
"- SosNowsKI, lnStructress in Drawing, Paint.
ing and Assistant in French
Miss SOPHIA WAELET lnstructress in English Branch
cs, and Assistant in Mathematics.
Miss ELIZA PRATT, Assistant in Music and English.
n. b. The corps is not yet complete
TsNIE above Institution, located at Glenn Springs.
4. in Spartauburg District, s. c., will te opened
for the reception of pupils Tie first Of February
next In converting this establishment uoa school
for oung ladies' the buildings have been etlro-
roughly repaired and fitted up; and in furnishing
them anew, no pains have been spared to make it, in
every respect, such hone parents would desire
for their daughters Particular attention has been
bestowed upon the musical instruments, and with Il
large and efficient corps Of teachers, and thorough
course of study it affords every advantage to be EN-
jnyed in any similar institution.
Applicanta are admitted, Of any age, over seven
years. and pl cel in such class rs they may be pre-
pared to join.
The scholastic year will consist Of one session. Ii
vidcd into two terms Of five months each, beg inning
on the lst Of February and July Vacation, Decem-
Der and January.
Ratcs-For Tuition and Board, including washing
fuel lights dc, De- Sl25 per term, and there gdt be
40 etha charge, except for Music $50 rer term and
for Books, Sheet Music, Drawing Materials, &c. ac-
tually used
For further information, see Prospectus" which
may be had by applying TO the Rector, OF either Of
the Proprictors.
JAN 3, 3m.
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g - -: ~; ~; GtES3 tE; s.t
rSNlIE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders of
L the above institutions will be held in Charles
ton on the 18th of February heing the second Tues
day in the monthly al the Bank Hall. The Meeting 20
convene at o'clock a. M. and on the day following
"Wednesday there will be an election held at the
same place between the hours of a. m and p. IN.
for FIFTEEN DIRECTORS in the Road, and TIlIR-
TEEN DIRECTORS in the Bank.
\ Committee to V. rify Proxies will attend.
The attention of the Stockholders is called to the
following Resolution:
Extract from Minutes Of Meeting Of stockholders,
February II, 1851
Resolved, That every Stakeholder who shall have
owned Stock three months before the general Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders be permitted to pass
the Road TO and from said meeting, free of charge
Extract from Minutes of Meeting Of Stockholders,
February 9, 1888:
Resolved That all Proxies given pSevious to the
Annual Meeting Of SS53, be abrogated and scaled up
in common package AMI left deposited in the South
western Railroad Bank and that notice be given in
the ,slblie prints by the Secretary. that new Proxies
will be required hereafter.
Jan. ai-tl J. Il. EMERY, Secretary.
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EiEn&E7&LV--EN E:Ngd'gE.
Sale o. Real Estate n Camden

John Rosscr Ex'r. James K. Mckain W John J. Nc
kain, ct al.-Bill for sale Of Real Estate.
y obedience To an order OF Chancellor Dargan ii
l. this case made and dated the It'll day U Feb, \
d.. lS5l will clijrur sale. ut the Court House GoOT
III Camden, tie first Monday i'll March ncNt-all
.inot then disposed oi at some subsequent sue day
all the Rc; Estate Of james r. Mckan, decd, lying
AMI hcin; in the town OF Camden. and consisting Ol
the following houses a!l premises. 10 wit:
81. y ne large. tlrccstolicd brick dwelling sit
uatcd in the upper part Of said town, having all ncces-
Sarv out.b'.!in%s thereto attached. =
I'd. The store house at present occupied by DR.. y
j. Workman i Co. Us Drug Store.
jd. The store house at present occupied by Geo
T. Alden as Shoe Store. SE~
The dwelling TO be sold for less thar 81 go 90.
The drug store not to be sold for less than $50 90.
The shoe store not to be sold for less than $50 90.
TERMS: One Eth. .casli-balnnce on a credit OF
one, two aud three years, with interest from day OF
sale, payabl. annually to he secured by bond with
approved personal surctics and mortgage oftlc prop
erty and insurance Of the buildings to be effected
by the purchaser and the policy assigned to TIC Com
missioner. W. II. K. WORKMAN, t.. i. X b.
Feb. Q, 1851. G st.
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NEW BOOKS.

WAILAND'$ Memoir of Rev. Dr. JuGSon.
W Bccchcr's Conflict. Of Ages
Mysterious Parchment or Satanic License.
Life Scenes Skctchcd in Light and Shade.
llcadlcys Second War witt! England.
Uncle Sans Palace or the Rcigning King.
\ Hundred Short Stories
Wilson's American History.
Davies Elementary Geometry and TrgOnomrtrv.
Passages from the History Of Il Wasted Lite.
.Iaps ana MSlaps by Grace Greenwood
Pulpit Contrasts Of American Preachers.
Convent Of the Ma!Sr.
Dovccot. or Heart Of the Homestead.
Shady Side or Life in Il Country Parsonage.
Busy Moments Of an Idle Woman.
Fun ,JottngS, By Willis.
American Almanac and Diaries for 1851.
Feb. 1T. A. YOUNG.