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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27

For the Seventh district it will be observed that there
are two competitors bidding the same Which Of
the two shall obtain the contract will perhaps be deter
mined by lot.
The above parties have now to give security to the
satisfaction of Mr. Glasier the Commissioner Of
Streets and Lamps, that they WILL in the discharge of
their duty carry cut the various specifications made by
the common Council IN the act under which these con
fore may yet change some of the above names.
That the public may know what are the specifications
of the Common Council in their contracts, and what
may be expected Of these men, we give in brief their
duties
Every eontraeto1 during the whole period Of his CON
s E from for Which,
tracts and the WORK shall no. be done Y sub
pssiis sisss:
s s .si mitch 1smssss :. s.. s
ns aa mnda haa s ah
day night in each week. except in such times when the
sa'ass w 'ss % ss
ash ls be 4,
streets all dirt heapsd up in the street
Con whose include the whole any part
# the a a as y d Sysss
GRAND from Broadway t. the East river and
sestng the be tho5ougy swept and cleaned and
tbesfrom at least three times in each weekonce
ing and asau before SATURDAY morning in each week
throughout the such work DO completed before
o'clock in the ming between the first Nay and the first
Of October and before the morning between
the first of October and the first Of May excepting such
when the weather will not permit any contractor neglect
Mayor may have such duties performed at the contractors
expense.
1t strikes that the above bids very low for the
full performance of the above specifications Bids
high $50 900 handed in for districts which
awarded for $4,000. 1t will he remembered that the
streets cleaned under contract last winter and
cures given for the performance of the work. yet
from the neglect of contractors and the City In
spector called to the aid of the citizens. We have
heard of any securities of these contractors being
forfeited for the performance of thsT duties Are
these contracts taken with the intention of the
result the old ones? We hope not. Whoever may
ceive these contracts and whatever they may stpu
late for let Mr. Glaser that they perform their du
ties as above set forth.
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New York Orphan Asylum.

TIE rorty-eghth anniversary of this society was cele
braed Tuesday Nblos Saloon presence of large
audience consisting principally of ladies. The children
of the institution TO the number of about two hundred
one half OF whom were boys occupied platform. They
were neatly dressed their cheerful conented looks
the evidence that could be presented of the
character of the society which has taken them under its
charge. The exercises commenced with the read
ing of the Scriptures by Rev Mr. Prentiss after which
the gentleman read the last annual report From
this learn that since the establishment of the ns
tuition more than fifteen hundred destitute children have
been provided for and the number of its inmates at
sent is over two hundred The receipts of the society
during the past year amounted to $685. ST. and the
balance hand after deiray the expenses amounts
to $40 TO- OF the receipts, SIS 600 legacy from
Mr.. James P Howe, s1eoo from Mr.. S S. Rowland and
81 los AZ n portion of legacy from Mr. Jas Murray
After the reading of the report, Rev. Mr.. Prentiss
made brief and appropriate address
the profit Of this occasion It would be
tstsnd in need e sqSsarassIeat Il you did these
would from the
lngpant smiles Of Providence which from the bognning
ssnsvosnt yssh in ssst sis
sS to tell
Sna'
y the that ha; eapsea
Institution more than fifteen hundred father
1t does indeed transcend oil human of
hut would nevertheless he novel and interesting
the dyidua history of each OF those 1900 children
20 follow them forth from your asylum and them take
their eons of usefulness and honor the busy
them the happy oentres-to behold them in the
Christian churches Of which they worthy members
upon their death beds which they ded
a glorious Immortality. Such investigation however
complete would give but side of the picture To
form adeqRst pton Of what have done for
these fifteen hundred immortal beings sh oud know
what they have become and from what terrific fate they
have rescued by hut this God alone tell He
what thcy would have had not put
forth your dy hand We fairly however
that large portion of those would have descended to
early grave The reverend gentleman proceeded at still
length speak the benefits which had been
dered to the orphan through the of the in
stuton concluded by claiming for it the support Of
the pnblic.
Al the conclusion of this address the children went
through number of most interesting exercises consist
ing of singing ROTATIONS and examinations in arthme
tic reading &c Before the close of these exercises the
following ladies announced the officers for the
ensuing year
Mira Bethune First Drectress Mrs John Anthem I'd do;
Mrs Charles j. johnson, Treasurer Mrs f. NJ Blocker,
Secretary.
TrusteesMiss Blocker, Mrs J p; Van Horne, Mrs. P.
PERT Mise Brinckerho Miss Emma Seton Miss Thurston
Miss Mary A. sire ng Miio NJ. J. oohou Mrs. Isaac Glib
Mrs. Hamilton Hoppn.
Physician-A. v. Williams MD.
SRpcrintendents-M and Mrs Cbas s. Pell.
TeaehcTs-Miss Hall, Miss McGregcr, Miss Dcmster.
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On Wednesday April 26, by the Rev. Dr. Price, at his
residence Mr.. CHARLES N. ORPEN to Miss THEoDosIA,
daughter of the late Col Lewis K Storms both of this
city
On Wednesday, April &c. by the Rev DR.. sebery, Mr..
city
Rochester, Quebec and San Francisco papers please
copy.
Rev. DR.. Cummings, JOHN A. MCIoUGHIIN Esq., of this
city, to JosErmNE daughter of Gen. Joseph Ayezzana.
In Yorkvile, by the Rev John Conry, Mr.. JOHN Con-
NOR of Halifax, N. S. to Miss MARY MURPHY, of Dublin
At Brooklyn, L. l., on Tuesday April rs, at Christ
Church, by the Rev Mr.. Garfield, MARCUS W. PARKERsoN,
the late John Knowles Esq., of sraford Grove Essex
England.
On Tues1oT April 25 at st. Anne's Church, by the
Rev. DR.. rbes, PETER MEEuAN to MARY JANE eldest
daughter of3ohn Hansahan, Esq, both of this city
In this city, on Tuesday, April %, by the Rev DR.:
Fisher JOHN R. CUsHER to ANNA L. BoGERT, daughter of
A. W. Bogert, Esq.
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williamsburg City News.

RoBBrRY AT GRrSrorNT-Some time during Tuesday
night the dry goods store Of Mr. Morgan near the ferry
was entered and robbed goods valued al
about $500, The key turned in the lock with nip
pers.
SERIOUS AryRAY.-Yesterday afternoon two German
boys named John and Edward Schneider, brought
before Justice Boswell charge of assaultng and
striking another boy, named Edward Harvey, on the
head with the edge OF saw tearing his scalp in fright
full manner and laying bare portion of his skull From
the evidence II appears that the complainant was the
they were consequently acting in self defence They
were discharged.
PucnETc.-A man named Matthew Faon arrested
on Tuesday evening" by ofhcer Ward, on a charge Of
Violently assaultng and beating Vim. Fexler. He was
held to bail for tyial
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The LATE Mon AT SAGrNAw.-Mr. Blackman.
deputy sheriff has since died from the effects of the
blows inflicted by the mob at Saginaw sitv in rescuins
the FIVE Dutchmen from the Jail One of the Dutchmen
has just been recovered while large swamp near Lower
Saginaw, contains the others who are surrounded by
body of about $50 armed men who will no doubt bring
the cuprs, dead or alive. Twenty five men have been
arrested a implicated in the riot who are now confined
in irons and well secured in the Jail An attempt was
made last evening to burn the jail and Dutchman
caught In the act He too will get his deserts Since
turning home last evening was fred at and bali lodged
in the crown Of his hat only about an inch and half
above the top OF his head What We coming toSEda
SoCtNasr, AprI20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27

Ship Edw Stanley from New Orleans for Liverpool
to 10Th nst drawing nearly twenty feet Of water Dur
ing the high of water the bars at the mouth Of river
ing from eighteen to twenty Of daily
The Z was towed down from the city on the 9th.
The cargo brig Ocaya of Frankfort wrecked at Leves
was insured for 5000 at the Hudson oce Norfolk
MIssNe VEssEL-Ship Dauntless Miller, of and from Bos
ton Oct Is for Valparaiso had arrived April may
NV be missing vessel She may have been dis
place from which recent accounts have been received
She beautiful clipper ship Of 9 tons built at Medford
two years ance by W Goddard, Esq, for his
There large amount insurance vessel and cargo in
New York and Boston.
LAuNcHEp-At Bath 22d inst by Messrs Clark Sewall
fine ship of 2Oton called the Samaritan owned by the
builders and Thos NJ Reed, Esq, Of Phpsburg.
At Arrows sic oath inst by Mr. James Wakefield brig Of
about $50 TONS called the Arrowsc She towed to Bath
came day
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First District Court.
Before Judge Green.

ENGINEERING THE SIDEWALKS.
APRIL 26.-7ne Mayor DC, Of NeW York against -
Archdeacon-Ths action brought to the
of $780, the penalty for encumberng the sidewalk
street for twenty between the LIST day of March and
the Sd day of April at S. day. 1t appeared from the
evidence that the defendant kept, at the time above
stated two stands the corner Of Canal street aud
Broadway for the sale of fruit and that the stand pro-
jected four feet from the wall of the house The
Judge judgment against the defendant for 500 he
penalty sued for) and costs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27
The Walker Expedition.
THx ESERAL BREAK UP OF THE ExPEDIrIoS-rRE
SIDENT WALKER EN- ROUTE FOR TEXAS.

U. s. SHIP PORTSMOUTH
San DIEGO, March %, 1854
To EDroe OF THE NEW YORK HERALD:
As the mail is about to leave for San Francisco
will send you all the that have been able to OBJ
tain up TO this hour. Last night fifteen men VINO ue
serted from Walkers camp week ago arrived az h
place They that his party is now reduced 10 aoou
sixty men They also that it was limited IN tne
camp that Walker with some of his officers, would give
up the expedition and make the way into Texas, so as
avoid being arrested and taken back 70 san
Poor Gilman has had his leg amputatedi and at last &C
counts doing we'll
We shall leave here soon as the Columbus returns
and cruise along the coast looking into Ensenata San
0n+in end so to Cape ST. Lucas, and back TO this
mort AID then leave for Valparaiso. Our officers and
cre,r al we'll w. L. G..
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The Successful Competitors for the Street
(NptrOctS.

The papers handed in st the Office OF the Commissioner
OF Streets and Lamps in regard to the street contracts
were examined Tuesday The lowest bids here given
were signed by the following gentlemen, who were de-
olared to be the successful competitors -
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United States Circuit Court.

- Be1Ure Non. Judge Belts
AfnL 20 The United States against James Collier late
Iou.oor ~ ooyoTnid case is still on and yet
the testimony is all documentary
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United States Marshal,s Office.

APRIL 26.-Ch0,ge Of Murder on the High Se1s-John S.
Vent, chief mate Of the American schooner Minna
Schefer charged, the affidavit of Peter Aatthi-
son, with having killed one Charles Wilson,
board that vessel by striking him the head with
piece of wood Mr.. Commissioner Stwel issued his
rant for the arrest of the accused who shortly a
forwards brought before the Commissioner by Deputy
Marshal Horton. Vent committed for examination
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27

Telegrarhic Marine Reports.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25-Arr ship Raycnswood, New
Yor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27

Sid April a ss.rs Heron Newman Phladsipha Judge
~ b Foster Hooper from
Csmdsn sSvannsh s0hrs Lane, Harlow from to do; Ga
.Is1 hdTsd. Ss sa
%snssn
4g e s sSs. nss
tsvsnt Co1Sn Boston esErss Edward May d.;
Allen S9Ori unian ciaypols Ba
PROVIDES CE-Arr pril a. steamer Osccola, Manchss-
ter s,n sshss "a; English Noel
Ann Steele Hs%,sln
Baker Gorln phiiadspha; TiIrs Rogers; N spsiass
n. ARR April ILL., ssaT, msasndsr Smith ch.n r.s
Rssss E8fu .ss
dte geebs phladslphia; Pokomsie Davis Albany; DsA
:ss ii'; s.s R G."s
isE' ssI .
s;s$ III :s ST. III: &C.:
S.s s. s Ss sssssss' ..9Is .i is
ca hsTh W% Larr.ses Gisy Gs.deIs, J,..,ag
z.sas NysSt :ss1, 81
ss1 %sn 81 s
sss Ho;f blp phi a I,.
Lswtop Gardener. Havana. CID brgs Csrribbes D1nton
Wiscasset Ne; Biow, Carlisle, Boston.
sALEM-Arr April % bark zoton bailey, Buenos Ayrss
Feb6 Pen nambuco March a. schr Ida Russell
Chatham purchased in Saem); Esd, Moro HASKELL VIII
mington NC Cid I'D bark Chusan Dsbsker Africa schr
Atlantic Nickerson, NYork Sid GOTH schrs Sarah AnuN
from George for York river Va Montrose from do for
Sid April a. bark Chusan for Africa and anchored below
WARREN R!-Arr April ~ brig Forest, StowelI Doboy:
schrs @ Harrs do; Mexico, PhlAdelphia.
Sid April sohr Frances Newton, Dow Doboy.
WIsCASSET-Arr April %, schrs Napoleon Colby Bos-
tom I'd, Sterling, Cromwell do. Sid 10Th bris Hsra
Mnesr Cunningham. Wilmington, NC; sshx Clc Sosihr
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16

The Coal BUsINEss.-The Board of
Directors of the Marietta and Cincin-
natl Railroad Company have adopted
the following resolution:
ResoIUed, That for the purpose of de-
veloping the Coal Mining business, along
the line OF our Railroad, this Board do
proffer to convey the Coal, for the
period of ten years, which may be sup
piled by any respectable company or
companies, with a capital of not less
than 100000 each, which may, with.
in go (sixty) days, be organized, and
apply for the privilege, at the following
rates, viz:
One cent per ton per mile, for any
distance not less than rs miles.
One cent and a quarter per ton per
mile, for any distance from so to rs
miles.
One cent and half per ton per mile,
for any distance less than so miles.
This resolution has been passed by
the Board, in a spirit of the most com
mendable liberality, for the purpose Of
encouraging the formation of Coal Com
panies. At the rates speci6ed--if the
Little Miami Railroad Board shall man
ifest equal hberality-companies engag-
ing in the coal business will be able to
furnish this article of prime necessity
at eoal-yards in the city Of Cincinnati at
81 cents per bushel.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16
Number 12.
MELANcHoLY rvyEcTs OF rHE Sp1pI,

MELANCHOLY EFFKcTs OF THE SPIRIT
DELUsroN.-We have painful duty in
recording the necessary arrest and con-
finement of two of our most worthy cit
izens-father and son-yesterday after
noon. The father has been for some
time believer in that most dangerous,
humbugging delusion, and an attendant
at circles, where the spirits. mediums,
&C., were supposed to be present. The
son soon became believer also. and
both became deranged and dangerous
to their families. Yesterday. violence
was manifested, when the Dist. Atty.
together with the Sheriff and some helm.
removed the unfortunate persons, and
they are now confined to prevent their
infiicting injury upon themselves and
their families, while the wife, the moth
er and the daughter are broken hearted
at the condition of the husband and son.
Have not those conductors of the press,
and one, of unusual, almost unparal-
leled circulation, much to answer for, in
the encouragement their columns have
given to doctrine so dangerous, and
which has already brought many in
mates to Lunatic Asylum! The gen.
tleman from whom we obtained the in
formation, describes the removal Of the
two men, as the most heart-rending
scene he had ever witnessed; the moth
er, while she wept bitterly at the re-
moval of her husband and the father of
her son, felt that those engaged in the
melancholy task, were doing kindness;
while the daughters cries were echoed
through the house at the removal of her
father and her brother to be confined
not for crime, tits true, but what is next
to it, for loss of reason.-Nilcamkis
Sentinel.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16

ISrEREsTISG TO LADIEs.-Extrava-
gance we SAY. has struck in. Itappears
that some one has returned from Eu-
rope with the information, that the la
dies. of high rank there frequently
spend more money upon. that part Of
their wardrobe which is unseen, than
upon that which is seen. Hence, the
ruling ambition of the season, among
the newly enriched, is to possess the
eostliest article Of invisible attire; toex-
hibit at home to particular friends, and
at Street crossings and puddles (reai
and imaginary, to the public at large,
skirts of the most elaborate construc
ton; to wear yards and yards Of lace
embroidered and stitching, where the
eve cannot penetrate, to carry about all
day a small fortune concealed among
the strata Of their apparel, and at night
to sink into mound Of down, enTelop-
ed in robes which cost more than the
poor girl who ruined her eyes by max
ing them can save in years. -
I Not to put too 6ne q point upon it, we
may as well mention that for the robes
Just referred to--thirty, forty, fortyrfve
and fifty dollars are no very uncommon
prices.-N. Y. Mirror. ~ r8ra.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16

TEMPERANCE FAoTs.-A eorrespon-
dent of the Philadelphia Sun, writing
from Cohasset, Mass, relates a good
anecdote of physician residing in that
place, which he says is fact, and the
best temperance lecture he ever heard.
Some thirty years ago, this doctor was
addicted to hard drinking, and neglect
ed his professional duties to such an ex-
tent, that the people we're obliged to
send to Boston for new physician, a
young man whom they colonized among
them. Things went on very well for a
time, the old doctor losing patients, and
the new doctor finding them. At last
this brace of pestles met in the town
store, the old doctor purchasing jug Of
rum, the young doctor buying barrel
of -four. Some inyidious remarks by a
bystander called forth sneer from the
younger and more fourishing of the two
doctors. This was noticed and inter
preted by the old one, who, with calm,
deliberate air, put the cork into the Jug
of rum, and turning to the sneering OPP
ponent, he SAID: "1 have put the cork
into that jug, and I won't take it out
again, till | have starved you out of the
town of Cohasset." He kept his word,
and in about a year from that time he
had regained all his old patients and
friends, and obliged the Young doctor
to evacuate, for fear Of Starving. =.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16

AUSTRALIA DEsTRoYED.-A gentle
man, lately returned from Australia,
speaks in glowing terms of the citizens
of that place, their manners and Gus
toms. He says, Of all the internal coun-
tries on the face of the earth, that Aus
tralia is entitled for that bad eminence
to the preference. He remarks that on
going into the harbor of Melbourne, he
felt the entire force of Dante's descrip-
tion of the descent into hell-"leave
Hope behind, for he considered the
chances as small of his ever returning.
On more than one occasion he has seen
people lashed to trees, and the inhabi-
tants of the place popping away at them
with their revolvers! A favorable pro-
cedure with them is to sieze man and
cause him to raise his arms above his
head--one of the operators commences
to search the unfortunate, while the 9TH
er playfully holds pistol in the vicinity
Of his mouth, symbolizing the effect Of
resistance or noise. After some expe-
rience in being in such place, the gen
tleman was induced to ask his consignee
whether or no that was the bourne from
which no traveller returns.
Saturday EgeniR9 Gazette.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16
RE- We make the following extract
from a New York letter of the 26th:

ExF We make the following extract
from New York letter of the Goth:
On Wednesday next. those who make
quarterly payments of rents must de-
eide whether or not they will keep their
present quarters. Rents have advance
ed, very generally, some 5 per cent. on
this years rates.
Rev. Mr.. Mclean, of the First Pres
byterian Church, WILLIAMSBURG, warn
ed his congregation against reading
such books as Solon Robinson's "Hot
Corn"
Donald Mckay and the board of un-
derwriters on Saturday settled the busi-
ness of the burned ship Great Republic,
now lying at the foot of Dover street,
East river. The underwriters have ac-
cepted the vessel and she will probably
be sold in two weeks. saf
The new and swift steamship Yankee
Blade, under the new arrangement of
the Independent Line, will leave this
port tomorrow for the pacific, via Rio
Janeiro, Valparaiso, and Panama.
She is to run to California in cOnnec-
ton with the steamers North Star and
Uncle Sam. 7rs J,E p I s&i cf rr
The caloric ship Ericsson. which
hauled out into the stream the other
day-thus preparing everybody to look
for that long promised trial triP-has
gone back to her berth. . ai 7l5 ~
The Government officers made anoth-
er seizure of goods to the amount of
about $4,000 on Saturday. They were
found secreted in the hole of the ship
Alfred.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16

I1GTc - q very utCIucu ClnCTCuCt, III
favor of the GallipoliS route in distance,
and there will be yet more, in conven-
ience. The Gallipolis Railroad is quite
as sure of being made as the Maysville
and Big Sandy Railroad, between Ports
mouth and Big Sandy, while the Cincin-
natl and Marietta line, from Hamden to
Cincinnati, is expected to be opened, the
whole way, early in the Spring.
We are informed that the line from
Gallipolis to Hamden, is found to be on
ly thirty two miles in length, and
abounds with coal. and iron, of the fin
est qualities. This being the case, it
will be made, and viii be profitable.
We are also informed that a charter is
applied for, to construct Railroad on
the Kanawha, to Point Pleasant. We
should suppose the Virginia Legislature
would grant it at once; for this connec-
ton will bring most decided advantages
to the Virginia works.
By the way of Gallipolis and Ham
den, (Yinton Co., the Virginia Central,
would be connected with all the Rail
roads of Ohio-and cannot be so well
connected at any other point.
We think the Virginia Legislature
will promptly grant all facilities to this
connection. 1t is of much greater mag
nitude and importance than would seem
at first glance.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-02-16

EE- Plants have morals as well as a
beautifying influence. Show US a wo-
man tkat owns mob of geraniums,
and an Oleanda, and we can show you
a woman whose house is aslneat as Ione
of Willis, compliments yIfisyou are
courting girl, therefore, find out IN
the first place vhether1she- loves dow
ers; if she doesssyou can go 10 blind
on all other matters, and comesout ahead
at that. .aif