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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

WoMAN's RIGHTs IN OHIo.-In the Senate, the
duI opotony Of law making broken in upon yes
terday by the presentation Of memorial on women's
rights nv Mrs a. Severance of Cleveland which sho
read with deep feeling The memorial was an able
pose of the wrongs of womAh AZ pAcuSed by the com
mon and statute law Of Ohio and appear W Sena
tors fathers brothers. and sons TO do away with the
disabilities which, had the vote been taken the sound
Of her musical voice had died away, would have pro.
duced almost unanimous vote in its favor The Sem
ate by VOTE ordered the memorial to be laid on the ia
bic to be printed The argument marked the fair author
ess as one who had thought much and deeply on the
subject There quite collection Of ladies' present.
and the tale Of wrongs proceeded we thought
Of the anecdoe OF the old soldier who sued for SANDER
and when his counsel with much fervor dwet upon the
injury of the SANDER the veteran burst into tears de-
clarng that he before dreamed OF how much he
had been wronged-Coiunbus Democrat, March a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

The following is skeleton of the bill which lately
reported in the Senate authorizing the bridging of the
Hudson river at Albany
Sec l names the corporators-Messrs. George Palmer,
Dean Richmond, Henry L. lansing, Buffalo; Samuel VIII
lett Batavia; Lewis Brooks Jacob Gould, Rochester;
Charles Seymour Canandaigua; VIM Beach, Auburn;
John Butterfeld, Palmyra; Roswell s. Burrows Albion;
Hamilton White, Syracuse; Enoch B. Armstrong, Rome
Theodore Paxton, Henry Wager, Utica Nathaniel 8
Benton Little Falls John Ellis Schenectady George N.
Bates Granville Erasus Corning, Visscher Ten Eyck,
Albany; Cornelius L. Lawrence Joseph Varnum E. D.
ciates to construct and maintain bridge "from some
proper point in the city of Albany ito some proper
Sec The capital stock is 5000 900 with the privilege
of increasing it to $3.50 600 Any railroad corporation
may subscribe to the stock and rails be laid on the
Sec provides for the of receiving stock at the
time of subscribing 81 on each share to be paid
Secs and g. As soon 5000, 900 subscribed, nine
directors ten days notice. to be elected Election
of directors to be annual.
Sec g. One of the directors is to be President Of the
corporation and the Board to have power to appoint Of
cers call in stock promote the speedy construction Of
the bridge, to all vacancies, &c.
Sec 7. The bridge to have sufficient draw for the
largest vessels nd to be constructed as to cause no
mpedment obstruction to the free navigation OF said
river the directors shall also keep steam tug to tow all
vessels through the draw requesting to be towed,
without charge and imposing penalty for unnecessary
delay, &c.
Sec 8 The plan Of the bridge to be approved by the
Sec If any bars formed because of the bridge
the shall be promptly removed by the company to
the Of the Canal Board of neglect
the Canal Board shall cause their removal, &c.
Sec 10 authorizes the company to hold such real estate
be necessary and may the bed of the river for
bridge abutments make necessary surveys, &c.
Sec. IL prescribes the mode by which the necessary
real estate may obtained in Of disagreement be-
tween the company and owners; substantially the exist
ing law.
Sec 10 authorizes tolls for crossing the bridge by foot
passengers wagons &C., subject to the approval Of the
lanai Board
Sec 10 declares it misde to njure the bridge
Sec. IA This act shall take effect Immediately.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

new TRIALS FOR Recommendations has
been received here of the decision of the Court of Appeals
in the Of John Beer under sentence Of death
for the murder Of BARLEY Myers, Genesee street.
year ago last winter The question upon which the
carried to the Court Of Appeals the construc
ton of the statute defining the crime Of murder the
counsel for defence insisting that the offence
slaughter and not murder The branch of the statute
has never before received construction by any Of the
higher courts Of the State On the first argument the
Judges Of the court equally divided, and ordered
another argument Their decision now granting o new
trial settles the question and establishes an important
behalf Of the prisoner by Nicholas HILL Jr It Is under
stood that the of William Darsy under sentence Of
death for the murder Of his wife, Seneca st eet
thing like year since, is also similarly settled by this
decision there being argument to that effect The
ceptions In both cases were the same When the new
trial will take place is not Both Of the prison
ers we're to be hung the 7th Of this month-next
Friday.-Bu6dlo Republic, AprI1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03
PENNSYLVANIA DIVORCE LAw.-The Senate Of
Pennaxlyania the both ut passed the following sup

PENNSYLVANIA DIVORCE LAw.-The Senate OF
Pepnsylvana the Both ult, passed the following sup
plernent to the act concerning Divorces
That in addition to the cases now provided for by law
shall be lawful for the Courts Of Common Pleas to grant
divorces in the following cases-Where alleged
rage was procured BY fraud force coercion and has
not been subsequently, confirmed BY the acts Of the in
convicted Of felony and sentenced by the proper court
hcr to the county prison Of the proper county to
he penentiary Of the proper district for any term
cccding two years Provided That such application for
Divorce be made by the husband wife Of the party
-,-iAnoed. When either party shall have
conyic.eo an" seLs .-.-~t endangered the life
the other SO As to render the condition the other
intoerabe life burdensome Provided That in
OF divorce under this act If the application shall be made
on the part OF the husband the court granting such d.
vorce shall allow such support amony to the wife
her husbands circumstances will admit Of and as the
said courts may deem just and proper. That the pro-
ceedngs embraced within the provisions of this
act shall be the those prescribed by the act
corning divorces approved March Is 1915 and the seve
raj supplements thereto, with the like right of appeal
10 therein given.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

QUARANTINE STATISTICS OF Sr. Lours-Dr.
Leayenworth quarantine physician, has male a report
from which we gather the following statistics. The
number Of deaths at quarantine from June, 1851, to
date IL put down at $50 Prom cholera 1885, yellow
fever, "a corpses landed from boats 40; typhus fever
chronic darrhrs 6; hopping cough, dysentery and
darrhna, 20 phthisic a. unknown, 10; enteritcs, 1;
other feyers, 4; delirium tremens, Il pneumonia, Il
puerperal fever, 1; drowned, i; smallpox, 1; other
diseases H. During this period there has reported
to the officer at quarantine SAT deaths that occurred on
boats before they reached the staton-the names Of
whom ace unknown, never having been registered So
LortS.H gtss1ar NaTsh %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03
Legal Intelligence.

CouRr OF APPEALS, March 3i.-Argument of No. IL
concluded Nos 1874, 1853 and % struck Of No. 81 re-
served till April H. No. Is reseted till April s. Nos
81 and "a reserved till fourth week Of term Motion to
dismiss appeal in No. 281 denied Mr. Edward Sanford
iu favor Of the motion. Mr.. Townsend in opposition
Motion to vacate order, dsmssng appeal In case Of
Lounsbury against Purdy Granted payment Of costs
Francis Larkn in favor Of motion; Owen T. Coffin in op
position 49, Reserved for April 4.
CouRr OF APPEALS March 31-26 reserved for April g.
No. 49, Carpenter, appellant agt stilwel respondent
ley, counsel for respondent. Not concluded
April mo. 20. Kline and another, appellants. agt
counsel for appellant George W. Clinton for
pendent. Nos. SO, a. Reserved for April 7th. Nos.
IT, Al. Reserved for April 10Th Nos. IT, ~, 49, Re-
served for April 4th. No 3d. Reserved for 4h week in
April Nos. 1s3 65 "a Struck off, The next ten causes
90 81, 80, IS, &c. &c. 40, A. AZ and 4S. Court ad
iOurned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

ANOTHER CoMEr,-A correspondent Of the Provi-
dence Journal, dating from Brown University states
that brilliant comet IL In the northwest. Its altitude
at tx p. NJ on Wednesday, ten or twelve degrees
and its bearing little to the west of northwest Not
withdrawing pretty strong twilight 1t appeared quite
bright to the naked eye, with tail somewhat bushy
and -four Eve degrees In length With good common
spygass this nucleus very DISTINCT and pretty wen
defined.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

TIVE (,REAr SEA SERPENT SEBN.-Capt. Seabury,
of The shin Mechanics Own which arrived here the
nth inst informs U.S. that February 1st in lat 20 s.,
with It's head out which very much rescmbed serpent.
when rs seem was forward of the beam Of the ship,
about fifteen yards distant The mouth Of the creature
inches In length and many smaller teeth. The animal
was about the size Of barrel and showed about twelve
feet out OF water when first seen u was apparently
much greater in the middle II tapered towards the
tail It's color dark brown. Most Of the crew haA
time TO get TO the side TO see IT, when he settled his bcd
down. and went OH 70 the windward with his head ous Of
water and making . wake similar TO an eel Capt g.
thinks this vcritable soa serpent -Yro Bedford
Mercury March IS,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03
STATISTICS OF CRIME IN ALBAxy.-The following

STATISTICS OF CRIME IN ALBANY.-The following
Is statement Of the arrests Of persons charged with
criminal offences, made by the police Of Albany during
the month Of March, 1854 Assault and batary, 05;
with deadly weapons breach Of the peace, a.; bur-
glary s. drunk In the street. 81 false pretence Il for
gerry IL grand larceny, keeping disordery house. q
miscellaneous msdemeanors IL petit larceny 2s pros
tuon 81 receiving stolen goods knowingly refusing
to support family, s. rape, q riot and ARRAY s. robbery
/: yagrancy, 21--total $50.
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=
The land granted amounts ut government price TO
- $50 ESQ., from July Is 1852 to December 3Oh 1853
year and three months there sold Of the
cd lands 2S4 acres yielding 500 seventh
part Of the minimum value OF the lands granted for the
road. And this account docs not include the amount
paid for extraordinary expenses incident to the system
Mr. Bennett concludes that not than onethird of
the reserved sections along these lines Of road built upon
government grants will be sold above the present
minimum.
Messrs Cobb Houston and Caruthers do not sign the
dissenting argument the report Of the majority but
they recommend The passage OF Miss Dix's bill
think II proper to say that have made the above
cursory notes upon Mr. Benefits report, without
curing In all his reasoning and particularly dissent
from his conclusions TO the financial results to the
government of the railroad grants, far as tried
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

Mr. Amos Brown esteemed citizen of Granville 8.
c. died In commissions recently, and subsequent post
mortem examination showed conclusivey that death
caused by eating cloves which he had been in the
habit Of using ms substitute os tobacco yerc.
.uenleIed accordingly,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

REAProIYrSRNT OF STATE RKPoRrER.--We IN.
dcrstand says the Rochester Daily Union that Henry
seldom Esq has been reappointed to the ofce Of re-
porter of the Court Of Appeafor the term OF three
wears This Is appointment which all will concur 10
as emnenny I" TT to be made"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Donations Of Public Lands.

In compliance with resolution adopted by the Hous,
OF Representatives the 30th of January 1854 calling
the Secretary OF the Interior 10 communicate to tina.
body statement showing, near as practicable, the
number Of Of the public lands which have been do
mated by the government and for what purposes the
following table submitted on the 18th Feb, 1851
Statement sho,cing number Of Of the public lands
doWated BY Congress the purpose for ,chich DONATED dc
an reply TO resolution Of the House q Represe~tdt'es
Lys,,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

Total excess of grants over sales A7o7o 15
These statistics apply exclusively to the States the
Old States having received nothing
The minority report states that the majority Of the
committee have reported prepared to report,
Mr. Bennett denies every plea advanced in sup
port af the constitutonalty and expedency Of those
grants unless the be admitted applicable to the
bill for the relief of the insane The ensuing statements
comprise history OF the most successful Of grants
whic will surprise many Of the warmest friends Of the
system. The grants Of lands 70 the Illinois Central rail
road were
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

ss As Of ssss. :,
received grants for such should in addition be
ohio TIVE
than that amount were of course not enttledo land
Reported by State authorities and estimated
( EstRims s est"A'e'
ponstons in Oregon not yet reported
The ysean. land. n Tsnses:ee amounting tS $50 s4
proceeds amounted to much be applied establish and
# Ioosted principally in Florida
Correspondence Of the Courier and Enquirer
WASHINGTON March %, 1854
The Committee on Public Lands have prepared report
against the bill from the Senate relief of the nii
gent insane commonly known Miss Dix's Ten Million
past by that benevolent lady and proposes to do
nate to the several States and Territories ten million
acres Of public lands for the support Of institutions for
the relief of the insane The chief grounds of opposition
assumed by the committee, the unconsttutionaty
for class Of applications which viii include vast num-
@er OF unworthy objects The following enumeration Of
e objects which grants of land sought for in
ons now before the committee, presented in the
st. There are applications
For the establishment Of normal schools in each
bate
For the endowment of schools in which to educate
pung women teachers.
Tor the support Of common schools.
For the support Of deaf and dumb and lunatic asy-
For donations to all incorporated colleges and universe
ties in the United States.
For Juvenile reform schools in cities.
For all unsod lands for educational purposes, in the
respective States
For unconditional grants to all States.
For lands in support OF Protestant university.
For lands in aid of private military school,
For the sale of the site of Fort Atkinson in aid Of
mon schools in the neighborhood.
For grant to private individual to enable him to keep
his iron foundry for the public good.
For grants of bounty lands to all deceased and living
soldiers their heirs ard representatives. which would
uire three hundred millions of gratuity large
IA all the public lands surveyed since the government
WIS formed
To this schedule the committee have added appica-
ons in various shapes for 900 for the Pa
cihc railroad and about $50 900 for minor rail-
road projects.
The constitutional objection to Miss Dixs bill presents
no difficulties at all and is thoroughly refuted in mi
nority report by Mr. Bennett, of the same committee
Mr. Bennett shows that grants of lands have been made
at every period since the establishment Of the govern
ent for almost every descrbabe purpose to States Ter
rioriss corporations and individuals These grants
coed the whole amount sold Thus up to the S0th June
1853 there had been donated to thirteen new States and
four Territories
Acres.
For certain public purposes. 123 062 45l
Total amount of sales up to same date. los 1877 3s6
fxceaa Of rNnta over sale 10 8b5 O05
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09

that remains 10 accomplish Il i ths purchase d
: new PesG The paper now b a. laErs - oul
GA press Wlll print and BESIDES, having with.
Sod ths assaults q tie Bfiiish IN he mar q
lsIa. i i somewhat diihruli % be hep, in or
der. and cannot be SAFELY relied on. An addi-
lion a $50 new subscribers. with an advance
payment. would meet the Necessary erpendi-
inre Al once. We appeal. then. 20 our friends
in Orange, Alzmanee. Granville. Person. and
other neghboIng counties. % aid ~. By . IL
lie effort from each Of our present subscribers.
all thai We require could be accomplished in
Few days. The enlargement would make con-
siderable addition TO the amount oi reading mat
Ter each week. and would greatly increase the
usefulness and eficieney Of the paper. II pro-
perry encouraged, we shall endeavor 10 make
the RncoRbER no, only faithful exponent OF
Wing principles, Nut also ono Of the best Fami-
" Papers published in the State. Who viii be
the finst 20 respond to our appeal We have
labored faithfully and long in the Wing cause,
and for what we believed TO be the true inie-
rests Of North Carolina, and surely an appeal
now 20 the friends with whom we have co-ope-
rated. will not pass unheeded.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09

piece Of bread and 20 to lhs'bauk gf a
creek, Her father follawsdhsr secret.
", and saw a large black snake make
iis appearanee. and Wuuld express an,
ger BIZ kissing when the child task A
bite Of the bread. Tie next day the
father shot the snake. as il made lis
appearance. The child swneRed. bat
an recovering frun that state Was seiz-
ed With spasms and contartions reseu-
bling the snakes. and died the same
moment OF .she sake.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09
A SABBATH LAW oBsERyEp.

Attic late session Of the Legisla-
tEre of New Jersey. q law was enacted
for the more sacred observance OF the
Lords Day--on and after the Sabbath
following the 4th Of July. ID forbias
all travel Of freight.trains on railroads.
freight-boats on canals. and all droyes
Of cattle. hogs. and sheep. ON the Sab
bath and makes Il the special duty af
all justices Of the peace to stop such
travel. and BY warrant 10 arrest and
fine all tsansgressars.
A New Brunswick correspondent of
the New York Observer. remarks, re-
lstiye to The observance of the enact
ment:
"rhe Camden and Amboy Compa-
ny. TO their lasting honor | name IL.
promptly .co-operated with this noble
stand Of our State Legislature. on the
side Of sound principles. The Com
pany prepared printed notice to all
their agents and servants at the locks
and on the roads, to conform 10 the
terms OF the law; which. on the last
Sabbath, they faithfully dill. We had,
through all the length Of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal. a quiet Sabbath.
Not horn, nor whistle. nor an oar,
disturbed the dcvotions Of our people.
None more rejoiced at the law than the
poor, worn muie-driyer. that child Of
toil-and if the beast he drives could
speak. he too would bless God Cor this
day Of peEcy"
This powerful and influential .cGa>
pany having thus set the example, we
cannot but hope that other companies
and idiyiduais will voluntarily follow
IL; and that. thas encouraged and
strengthened. the magistrates, aud all
good citizens, will enforce the precept
upon any who may be disposed to tres.
pass. !" Remember .the Sabbath day. TO
keep il holy" God spakc this word.
and he has connected the property Of
Kingdoms and States. as well as of i'm
di,iduals, with its observance.
.{'resLYSrial BGsaer.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09

FACTS N HUMAN LrE The mum
beg .of languages spoken in the world
.aglaunts to 806l-5S7 in Europe, 500
IN Asia, 276 in Africa, and 1864 ia A.
merioa. The inhabitants of the globe
profess mGre than 1000 different reli-
gions. The number Of men is about
equal to the number of women. The
average Of human life is about % years.
.the-quarter die previous to the aye Of :
years; one-haG 6eInre reaching II; and
those who pass this age enjoy felicity
which is refused TO one half the human
species. 10 every 1000 persons only
one reaches 100 years of life to eve
~ 100 only 6 reach the age of Is and
not more than one in 500 lives to
20 years of age. There are on earth
1000. 900, 900 inhabitants ;and of these
S5S.5S5,s55 die every year; 9i,ss4
every day; $3.50 every hour; and
90 every minute, or every second.
These losses are about balanced by an
equal number of births. The married
are longer lived than the single, and
above all those Who observe i sober
and industrious conduct. Tall men
live longer than short ones. Women
have more chances of life IN their favor,
presiSas to being fifty years of age,
than men h5re, but fewer afterward.
The number uf marriages is in propor>
ton OF rs te every 1000 individuals.
Marriages are more frequent after: the
!equinoxes; during the months Of June
and December. Those born in the
Spring are generally more robust than
Others. Births and deaths are more
frequent by night than BY day. The
number of men capable Of bearing arms
i calculated at one fourth Of the po-
puiation. English Quarterly.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09
To ORR ERIENps.

We have just received a lot of new types
part Of which are intended for the cohtcmpla-
ted enlargement Of the Recorder. and the others
to enable us to execute in better style Blanks
and other Job Work. Our friends will see from
this that we arc in earnest in the matter Of the
enlargement Of our piper, andwe hope to re-
ccive sufficient encouragement to enable. us to
do 50 GfSfe the meeting of She Legislature. All
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The incomes derived FROM some Of the
Pennsylvania coal lands are enormous.
Mr.. Hecsher. formerly merchant of
New York, has an ipcope of fifty thou
sand dollars 2 year from this source |;
that Of Henry &. Carey 1.-THE writer on
Political Economy is put down at the
same figure. Swain, one of the editors
and proprietors of the Philadelphia
Ledger lucky feIlow.) holds, in con-
nection with his partner. coal lands
which rent for eighty thousand dollars
a year! A MIR. Newkirk has one hun.
dred and fifty thousand a year. and a
Mr.. Wetherby two hundred thousand
a year! A Pennsylvania nabob would
compare favorably with that Of East
india.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09

APE FEAR AND DEEP RIVER NAvreA-
TIoN GoMpaNy.-We learn that the
Stockholders Of this Company held their
annual meeting at Haywood ON Thurs.
day and Friday last. The meeting
vas well attended, and good feeling
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-09

SyAKE FAscINATIoN.-Ihe st. Louis
Herald qf July lath, tells, with appa.
rent faith in its truth, case where a
child becawe fascinated with a black
make. This child, the Herald states,
d for long time been plning away
thautany known disease. She could
not be prevailed upon to eat anything
in her fathers house, hut would take