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Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-20

in New York city, can . more filthy,
miserable, neglected locking and disor-
derly rabble of children be found than
in the streets of Great Salt Lake City.
The Governor, again, whose attention to
his multifarious family we are bound to
suppose greater than the average, affords
fair illustration. He was twice law.
fully married, and has eight Legitimate
children, who are all living. He has had
large number Of children by his concu.
bines- no one knows how many--it is
only known that there are only twenty
two surviving. These females do not
reside in the Governors house, so called,
but in different estab blishments, from one
up to a dozen in place. -T--
PROGRESS OF INDECENCY.
uTheir system of plurality has oblit-
Grated nearly all sense Of decency, and
would seem to be fast leading to an in.
tercourse open and promiscuous as the
cattle in the fields. II man living in
common with . dozen dirty Arabs,
whether he calls them wives or concu.
bines, cannot have q very nice sense O
propriety. 1t is difficult to give tru.
account of the efec.ts which have resulted
from this cause, and, at the same time
preserve decer ICY Of language. The SAINT
are progress .,lve. Last year-lS52-the.
seriously discussed the subject OF intro
dueinP a new order into the church, b.
whie ID the wives Of absent nissionarie
m. .rht be sealed to SAINTS LEFT at home
ifhere are q number of cases in which
tman has taken widow. and daughte
4 for wives at the Same time. One has
widow and her two daughters, Thel
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United States Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Belts,
IMPORTANT DEcIsION-A WHITE MAN CLAIMED US.
DER TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN-A WHITE MAN CLAIMED I'M
DER THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
MAY 1.--Tu the ncticy of John Tau Ortleu fucitirs
from. Iaboy-A motion was made in this court that a
writ Of cerorari he issued to George w Morton Esq
Commissioner Of the Circuit Court Of the United states
for this district commandinr him 10 retnrn mo racar
minutes of proceedings before him In case wherein
siding in the State Of New Jersey for the arrest AZ tho
said apprentice as fugitive from labor in ordsr "a ri
extradon the State and service from which he had
escaped The Commissioner on The hearing OF the case
before him decided That the acts of ronras- ~ izoa ]
1850, in respect to the arrest of furtiy as ft h s
their delivery up to the persons tn whom tSs aSd ~
vice, Gid not apply to The case Of Whit, naso hanna
TO service an apprentice ana .caond, P sos a.
application For the purpose Of having that determi,
for writ of certorarl, By the ConrtThs - o
which this motion Ia mains;ned INV the .si for tn
annlicant Is that the Cont being enno,vsrad ~
;sspa Wi, ~ rartiorar; can smn,oy I, ~ ,Sa ~ %
nose and tbat con,ts ~ snnerior nraSic,i
- common law. and that cononiss ,ner anuontaa h.
This court BEING judicial ofcer of infe,or ,,r, ~.
n ia atbr tha nroyinca ~ tha cont Ia, wv
Of r,;orai ~ caIl hesoa II rd e,;ty rsan ., sr.e
~ it, 9hara 80 49,. sSn:! Sy oiio. IN MS
po,ns1. Irsta ory,;sio1 ~ ~ "a lns
H. ~ his eice the art ~ 30 S. "
~ is Issn 10 sotn,s ~ ere sco =; T.; ~ opsem,
10 ;s az ~ 49, so;. - IA NO eg'i
v;sio ia 40 In ~ al act or IN arv ,ber ~ Pr
proceedings TO the control or review Of this nor
- - ssa,ions o,raS a. - s,h.a;a.a =. hoi
.hor;,, - 49,. - -, ~ o. - .o ~
o. nn;I,nant Of f,e - aS ;s .nS
on n INV Congrss. ana no rnora aonm;ras thsrh %
v;a ~ any i ~ oie nelepy super
o,ei n, VI s proceounss Ia ms once
nointa5 he 4ba,n IA ~ -. ..a. -. \, -
Secord r. ati ~. 4, 49,, ' ~. 1e =. ~ wy oourt
eYnrass ary,s - s CIV. 70 ouc s" y. "a
IN their nor.ar ~ i Ne - 80 S. ~ - .ipiieu
nus AMI al o,hn 's y Juo'us usosas GOT
statute which ma be $1,000 tess -,
resi- ective inrisd;ci;on and ~ wy oN nv. y. e.
AMI usases ofIa ~ Su aerecaoe 10 ,he principles
III power il not inbsrent =; ~ aas' sec ~
by The statntorv nrosis;n "a veis = 70 Paise
IL nnalat;y pIonsion, ana must De exercised under
writ can only ba .orSJ ~ .le Jaw ana OF course tne
pd;cia anfbor,1 aar ~ uaary 70 s.ie exercise OK
which II IL arnad Tha s., Is " suoJect ha.ter 70
Chancery or The Kings Pennh S .. common s Jaw rom
maeistrates 10 transfer tba snb;as, c1urts or
nizanee Of a snnoror ipdcatnre fF;.h NJ tne eos
1a5 $40 Tho cas mo nat ha 80 y .sAi Na,, Drcvi
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Court OF General Sessions.

Before Judge Becebe.
EMFANHELMEST OF TIE GRAND JURY-cHARGE OF
THE COURT.
MAY 2-The Court resumed its sitting at the usual
hour but difficulty having been encountered in the
emIarnelling Of the jury, business transacted
until the afternoon had set in. At length quorum Of
the following gentlemen having been obtained they
In the usual and scrbed by the Deputy
Clerk, Mr. Sparks, and answered to their fol-
lows
James 7. Aspinvall, Foreman.
Daniel H. Archer, Robert l.. Murray,
Moses o. Baker, Edward Shell,
Peter j. Bogart Isaac Tompkin,
Gilbert Cleland, John Allen,
Ebenezer Collamcre, Sheldon W. Bailey,
Patrick Dickie, Richard ]. Baldwin,
Vim. I. pcnman George 7. Jackson.
To these gentlemen His Honor Judge Beebe delivered
very brief charge, dwelling forciby upon the various
points required by law. He spoke as follows
gentlemen Of the Grand JuryBy the law IL stands
now defendant be put upon trial in this Court
unless the Grand Inquest OF the county and city OF New
his being srragned before the bar The effect of this
law Is SUCH that the actions OF the Court in great
measure governed by the actions OF the Grand Jury.
Our course of progress can be rapid or last
than The actions Of The Grand Inquest. II not unfre
quenty happens that the Court Il obliged for the want
-ransscling any business. No one could imagine the
difficulties that beset the Court from the fact OF the
Grand Inquest not being in session They never fur
nsh the Court with business as rapidly rs ~ can aus
rose &C H. Now OF the great secrets OF doing away
With crime IA pTomptness OF action. No thief, how.
row he certain OF being his way to the State prison
1 say this because hope 10 see In you working Grand
Jury. Allow to Tay the part Of the Court, that
Nou havo that fast as you prepare bust
ness shan dispose Of IT, Tho Court cannot be overur
thenec, gentlemen; so wish you to bear this fact in
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A HIT BAcx-one I. Crottrel having advertise

A HIT BAcK-0ne I. Crottrell having advertised
his wife In the Kosciusko iss Sun and warned people
not TO trust her that injured female has addressed the
editor OF that paper the following response
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE MIR. Roy: hnd In your paper an
advertisement over the signature If T. Cottre fore
warning all persons from selling anything his
count and that he docs not consider hmse responsible
for any debt may contract II altogether
sary Tor Mr. Cotre TO insert such advertisement In
your parer, for who knows ANYTHING about his
character viii credit him on his account shall not
degrade mysei by replying a. the scnrous advertisement
OF man who has Tor many years been drunken inmate
Of whiskey dorgcry, and whose reputation, decency
character and credit have left him long since; but In
conclusion, VIII remark that ioreparn al persons from
letting Mr. Thos Cottren have ANYTHING on my ACCOUNT
as have heretofore paid his debs and supportef him
and cannot consistently vita my own feelings aud IN
tcrest do so any more. MahtItA Ann AcCRARY
Carroll county. March IS 1854
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Board nj Supcrvisors.

Board of Supervisors.
MAY His Honor the Recorder In the chair.
The minutes OF the last meeting read and
approved.
COURT ACCOMMODATIONS
communication from NJ p Lyons, in relation to the
new Court House, received and referred to the Com
mittee County Offices. The communication com
plains of the want Of accommodation the want of air
in summer, and the mpossibty Of heating the building
in winter.
NEWSPAPER Bills
The Committee en- County Offices, reporting Of pay
ing several bills to newspapers for advertising notices
elections state that upon examination of the statute
lsec 81 page s37 Of volume fourth edition Revised
notice, any ORDER citation, summons or other pro-
ceeng advertisement, required by law be publish
for the frst insertion and twenty cents per folio for
each subsequent Insertion after the first shah be paid
Your committee find that the said section governs
the notices of elections.
Alderman HHrEcx one of the COMMITTEES, said that
the Law compelled this and though was against
his interest and his convictions he nevertheless
obliged to submit He for one would not publish the
advertisements in his paper he AaGs At the prices
none of the daily papers Of any position would consent
TO do
ceied setting forth the immediate necessity Of furnish
ing them with offices.
nx REnIsrm's ACCOUNT WIN nm TREASURY
The following resolution was submitted and adopted
That the Comptroller take the necessary to
certain the amount due the treasury the Register Of
the city and county Of New York. in order that the sum
secured by the bond Of that officer may he collected
communication from the Comptroller, in reply TO
resolutions nquring why the Assessors not paid
increased salary received and referred TO Committee
Annual Taxes.
orTTcNs TIE SUPREME COURT.
The Committee on County Offices report that acting
upon the recommendation Of the Judges whose opinion
they regard in this matter worthy OF confederation
hsYe come to the conclusion that John u sidmore Ma
thanel Hepburn, Henry Bertholf, william Harnett, Js-
seph p Smith, Ambrose De Friss Edward Iees, Edward
Knight, Benjamin ". Buchanan and Samuel Rowland,
be retained AZ officers 10 attend said court that
Hiram Engle, Charles H. Collsday, Richard Kimmins,
George W. Schureman and Fisher Weeks be discharged
from attending said Court as officers Thereof Adopted
The Board adjourned to Wednesday.
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THE nEFAULTISG NAVY AGENT IN PHTLApRLPHrA
The deficit In the accounts Of Mr.. William Soanaker,
who Navy Agent in Philadelphia under the last al
minstratcn ssomevhere about S24 00O His accounts,
as rendered by himself admit nearly the whole Of the
balance claimed TO be due, hear incidentally. II 20
be presumed that unless his Affairs with the government
are very speedily seed he will be duly prosecuted under
the Sub Treasury law
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IMMIGRATION TO NEW ORLEANs.-A large num-
Der Of immigrants have arrived in the city during the
last two days BY the following vosselsshp windemcre
from Liverpool 4cs; ship Mulhouse, from Havre 49,
ship Naucluse from Havre, $685. ship Chin boraxo from
havre 329; ship Nathan Hanau, from Havre 225-
making total Of 7ts and besides these the steamship
United States from Aspnwall brought lao the Empire
City, from New York rs and the rampero In the river
with 100 more passengers making grand total Of 0A6
passengers arrived here within two days.New Orioaws
pfcdvfpe. Aprrf 25
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Before Hon. Judge Clerke
NAY 1.Chos. King and oihcrsdqt Jas. Se'by Wed and
Others Order to show dismissed without prejudice
10 the judgment creditors OF West TO take any other
course they may be advised to pursue.
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In the Connecticut Superior Court the 10Th ult in
the Of Newell New Haven railroad, for injuries
received at Norwak the jury returned verdict IN favor
Of the plaintiff for S. 600 damages. II Is said the com
any had offered 81 900 to settle.
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United States District Court.
Before Hon. Judge Ingersoll.


MAY John S. Ray and Phillip w. Rockefeller u.s.
1he Steamboat Washington, her 1acsde, dc-The steam
sion in the evening Of October H. 1883 about zoo feet
outside Of piers and g. in the North river with the
steamboat Washington by which the Crazy serious
y injured and to the damage occasoned to her
thereby this suit was brought The weather calm
and pleasant, with gentle breeze, and the tide
food. The evening was clear and moonlight, and the
channel unobsructed~ The Crazy bound up the ri
to her BERTH and the Washington going round
in the East river. Both vessels tow boats. The
beants were one of them the pilot and the other the
engineer of the Peter Crazy and both experienced
in their business. The pilot of The Washington had ne.
yer taken charge Of boat pilot until about week
ore the collision having been previousya cooper, but
or months had occasionally the wheel under
he superntendence Of the pilot The engineer of the
Washington was also OF questionable competency The
engine, however not in his charge ct the time Of
'ollision The libellants aege that, after rounding
he river about $50 feet outside Of the piers and
that the Washington farther out at least as far
that the Crazy steered to the right according to the
struck the Crazy the arboard side about six feet
aft OF her stem The claimants that the Crary was
coming the river outside Of the Washington and sud
denly turned in towards the piers the Washing
toms bows and that after that nothing could have been
done on the part Of the Washington to avoid the COLT
sion The engine Of the Washington stopped but
not reversed while that of Crary was both topped
and reversed Held by the Court that under the crcum
stances Of the collision must have been occasoned by
the fault Of OF the vessels That the Washington
was not properly Differed and the presumption is there
fore, that the fault her part and she must
therefore be held responsible for the collision unless
the evidence the part Of the respondents is sufficient
TO reverse that presumption. That the weight of
dence In decidedly against the respondent the state
ments Of their witnesses being contradicted, both By
facts about which there serious dispute and by
disinerested witnesses. That the legal presumption
against the respondents s not reversed but established
and confirmed by the testimony and that the collision
caused by the fault of those board the Washing
ton, and that no fault is to be attributed to those in
hbelants for the amount Of their damages and refer
ence ordered to commissioner to ascertain that amount
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THE STORMS AND FLOODS.
WATERS HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE KNOWN

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
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whtemore in Worcester and shattered many large trees
IN the vicinity Of the cyaso ancient oak in Grafton
Centre.
The chimney OF the house Of Mr. Nevcomb In Quincy
was struck by lightning. The fluid passed down the
chimney TO the kitchen, splitting in twain cooking
stove and doing other damage but fortunately occasion
ing no injury to the inmates Of tho house.
The lightning struck the instrument in Smiths rine
teegraphic station at Hull rendering it unfit for
The operator was absent
On Thursday night there was another thunder storm
before and after which cold northeast rain pre-
vailed.
From the Springfield Republican, May IL
The water commenced rising Thursday night
steadily increasing through the following days and at
O'Clock on Sabbath evening IL had risen twenty feet
above low water markthree four inches higher than
the great food of lS43 and TO the height as in
the memorable and disastrous aood of 1901 known as
the Jefferson Hood and was st rising Al the rate OF
about three inches hour. The water now almost
washes the floor of the old Springfield bridge and Ia
almost nearly up to that Of the railroad bridge
though IL Ia not considered that either in immediate
danger
The Easements Of shops and dwelling houses along the
bank allied with water and several Irish families
were driven out with their pigs and other live stock
The engine Of Messs Harris Coltons sash blind
and door works submerged which viii OF course sus
pend operations till the recces One Of the tracks
o. the Hartford Railroad Is entirely undermined by the
cayng Of the embantmcnt for nesry two rods at the
foot OF Elm street but win be speedily repaired
not 70 epdanger the passage of trains
In he south part Of the city several streets and nu
merous cellars are flooded The water flows back on the
line Of the town brook 70 D. X. Bliss garden above
Central street. crossing Main street at the Water Cure
where ~ Widens INTO immense poni-royer
ing tho fences and surrounding and filing the lower parts
81 the lombard gun shop building the Water Cure
and other buildings The water here is extended and
deep that Il Is only passabie by boats, and large busi
ferrying people done Sunday ~ this
point Sunday evening, the aood eighteen inches
higher then that Of 1913, and up to that Of 1901.
ON tho West Springfield side several houses
Tetey surrounded by the rushing tide which IN many
places makes clean breach over e tops Of the fences
The rants oil OF The houses taken OF In
boats sunday morning. and found safety in "a
vofeA losatons The water in il extension the
West spfnvtfll fnd Arawam meadows, both above and
below ffr fsroaG 'aui presents the appearance of
y0el 49, -e, raa mast have done srcai damage 70
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@The world ever has, and eve,
will. exault to the skies as q hero, with
claims to immortal fame, the man who
walks into the battle field to shoot. and
be shot at, and to kill others whom
he never saw before. This is what is
called bravery and courage. and is
very much akin to that kind of valor
that keeps q towards knees from
knocking together in a fashionable
duel; but the man who has the NOR
al courage to 60 and say, "Sir, l have
wronged You, under the influence of
passion-forgiye me-" This latter
sinks into the shades, when compared
to the bulldog bully, who has a kind
of chicken cock valor about him, to
show the origin Of man, and his close
relationship to the brute creation.
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Baten ne.ge seean Corn Will.

Baton Rouge SteaM Corn Mill.
TINE unde rsigned having now in course
i Reconstruction In Cincinnati, the nee
essary machinery and hxtsres for the est.,b-
fishing in Baton Rouge Of Steam Corn
Mill, will within the latter part of the
coming month (June) be prepared to sup
ply the town and adjoining country, or or
ders for shipment, with superior quality
of corn meal, giists, homonv, chicken and
cow feed. III the meantime families and
others in want Of small quantities Of frrsh
ground corn meal can be supplied from the
store of the writer from and sitter Monday
the 18th may 10. JOSHUA BEAL
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HES A BRlcx.-The origin Of this
term is said to be as follows: One
Eastern Prince went to visit another
who having been shown all the curl.
osities and attractions, he expressed a
wish to see the fertilization. Here
upon his entertainer took him to
review Of his troops, and exclaimed,
"These are my forti6cations-every
man is a brick."
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Tos TIE CoMsr.

when darkness wells the land and sea.
Whom nature sinks to rest;
lis then, sweet one, think Of thee,
~z= In visions ever blest.
When morning lights the western sky,
In beauty ~ sublime,
'Tis then, 6hsAen, with tsArful eye,
wish to call thee mine
think Of thee when 1T my books
Isee thy form 20 fair,
Come fitting and with sweetest looks,
Dispel my anxious care.
think Of thee In toil and strife.
In pleasure and in psin, Y-{es
Thou art my only hope in life
All that wish to gain.
/ think Of thee when ere stray,
Amid the bright green trees
On thee when ct the close Of day,
hear the murmuring breeze. 7a
There's nought in earth, or sky above
Where all the angels dwell,
But brings to me thought Of love, 9''s !
No Angels can excel. .--|r, 2
Baton Rouge. May 18th, 1854 md
YOUNG AMERICA.
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Notice.

TO YOUNG LADIES OF EIGHTEEN.
i Amy young lady with blue eyes, dark
or auburn colored hair, fair complexion,
handsome figure, elegant walk, and not
more than eighteen years of age, can have
husband, who has lately fallen heir to
something less than 100000. He is now
contracting with Cincinnati and New York
architects, to erect a magnificent Crystal
Palace on Laurel street in this city. None
others than such as will answer the above
description need apply. Address box Sc
Post Office Baton Rouge La.
P.S. Daguerreotypes, love letters and
gold rings exchanged. may-11-lwpd-
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H-At this particular period, the
Bakers, are united in solid phalanz
against the corporate authorities, to
resist the arbitrary power assumed by
the latter ION precedent to force them
to give 50 much bread, for so much
money; the consequence Of this per-
secution, is, the perfect union Of bak-
ers. and a war on the community. in
(Which the bakers must come off VIC
torious il they continue the siege, and
feed us on half rations. When the
Board of Selectmeu concludes to strike
out this ancient feature of arbitrary
power, then competition-the only
great regulator after all. will bring up
the standard weight and measure, to
a just and equitable rule, and not be-
FORE,
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70 A Baltimore correspondent Of
the Washington Star, dispatches a du-
81 on the ''tapis" at The latter place, in
the following jocose manner:
There is rumor oozing out, of duel
being on the tapis between a round,
fat, = allstaffian Wing Office holder in
the Custom House and an outside per-
sonage, not equal in physical proper
tons. They are to fight at 20 PAGES
with broad swords and meat axes.
Precise time not yet fixed, but it will
be some day before break
fast.
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The jury Of inquest in the case of
the recent fire in Broadway, by which
so many lives were lost, in their vir.
dict, condemn and censure the masons,
mechanics, and carpenters who erec-
ted the building. They recommend
change 10 the law regulating the
building Of houses, ect. The fire is
pronounced to be the work of au in
cendiary.
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70 The Clinton State Paper, pays
a high compliment, we'll merited, to
our friend Mr.. Willis Moore of Jack
son, just in his majority and elected a
member Of the police Jury Of East
Feliciana. Every one acquainted
with Mr.. Moore will fully endorse the
good opinion Of the State Paper. He
is destined to be one Of the most
prominent and useful citizens Of East
Feliciana, M
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TALL WEDD1Nc.-In Upshur coun.
ty, Va, a wedding came Off April 9Th,
and the following description is given
Of the happy pair: The bride is six
feet three inches high, and thirty-seyen
years old. The groom is FIVE feet high
and twenty years old. The latter, we
think. was poor specimen of candi-
date for the ''silken bands Of Hymen."
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The Vickburg Wing learns that
Charles Simmons, aged l9, son Of
Captain Charles Simmons, of vicks-
burg, was drowned in the Yazoo River.
near Greenwood, few days ago, by
falling overheard from q canoe.
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.ASTRAY.
TAKEN up by Mr.. G. NJ. Pierce
near the c0tnorafion Of Rotor.

TAKEN up by Nh. G. NJ. Pierce -
1 near the corporation Of Baton
Rouge on the 10th inst, dark 49,
brown mare mule, medium size, supposed
to be thirteen Of fourteen years old. with
out any brand, has nick in the right ear,
and bears mark of the gear.
FOR SALE-The above described
Mare Mule, taken up by MI. G. Nj. Pierce.
will be sold at public sale, at the Ran
gers office Baton Rouge Gazette building)
to the highest bidder, on Saturday the 3fd
DAY OF June 1854, if not legally claimed
before that time.
M. G. BRYAN,
april-l4-1854. Ranger.