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grave suspicious are suggested that the practice o.
breaking open and reading, or copying the letters
IL common practice under the present admins
tration Of the present Postmaster Genera, who
was appointed for peculiar reasons and maintains
q peculiar relation to the Know-Nothings, whose
correspondence, ID is said, Is chiefly rihed by the
Post Office spies"
When James Campbell was elevated TO the posi-,
ton he now occupies, We predicted that the Post
Office Department would be filed with JESUIT
SPIES. and used for the purpose Of advancing the
interests and furthering the designs Of the Romisf
hierarchy. The Post Once Department was the
one, above all others, that the Jesuits wanted con
troll Of And while James Campbell is the mere
automaton Of the Pope, the Pope Of Rome him
self is virtually tho Postmaster General Of M
United Statesi and knows more Of the official do
ings Of our government than the mass OF the
American people
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To those persons in the South, who either
ignorantly or maliciousy assert that the Amer
lean party Is at all tainted with Aboltionism,
we commend the following from late number
Of the National Era The truth is, that Know
Notbingism--to use the cant phrase of the
day Is the deadliest foe that antislavery fana-
ticism has ever encountered The future will
verify the truth Of this assertion:
"0f the future Of tho new party we cannot, Of
course, speak with any degree Of confidence. One
thing however, seems certain. With its southern
Affiliations, and slaveholding wing, II cannot be
lied upon as the Party Of Freedom. Among its
prominent supporters reckoned MiIard Fillmore,
black with the infamy of the Fugitive Slave Bill,
and John M. Clayton, Of Delaware, who in a late
speech lays down, as plank Of It's national plat
form, the Nebraska doctrines Of Pierce and Dou-
glas. These are not favorable indications: With
the kindest feelings towards those Of our friends
who have connected themselves with the new par.
~, we must, for ourselves, stand apart from It's
portals OF mystery, and retain our old faith in the
Democracy OF the New Testament and the Brother
hood OF Man.
REVOLUTIONARY PKssIoNER--Leyi Hanford,
revolutionary pensioner, died IN New York on
the 10Th instant in the 96th year Of his age.
In February l7T7, he was taken prisoner by the
British and confined In the old sugar house = at
New York for above nine months, when he was re-
moved TO the prison-ship " Good Intent where he
remained about six months when he was ex-
changed and set at liberty.
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~ All advertisements for the "Organ'
should be handed into the Office before twelve
o'clock, NJ, of the day of publication.
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Railroad Accident.


The late accident on the Harlem railroad is
represented to have been occasioned by the
gross carelessness Of the officers of tho road.
Fortunately no lives were lost but nearly thir-
ty persons were very seriously injured, many
Of them having thei. limbs horribly fractured.
The following statement was derived from one
of the passengers who was on the cars when
the accident occurred:
IL left Harlem this morning at six o'clock in the
accommodation train. We went at the usual speed
until we got as far as Fifty-ninth street. At this
point heard the engineers whistle to put ON the
brakes, and Immediately saw Mr. Cummings the
conductor, take hold of the brakes. He made
about three turns, when / heard tremendous
crash, and the next thing / can remember Is find
ing myself about ten feet from where / sat at the
time of the collision, thrown among all the other
passengers in this car. / was sitting In the first
scat ofthe first car, and had little boy on my lap.
His leg broken, was also that Of another lit
tie boy who sat beside me. As soon as / was able
TO extricate myself from the other passengers,
broke one Of the windows with my elbow and got
out of the car.
81 then commenced to get the remainder of The
passengers out Of the wrecked car. Several Of
those that / helped to cxtricate were severely
wounded, some of them having their legs and arms
broken On looking around after getting the re-
mainder of the passengers out Of the car, saw
that the tender of our train had been driven into
the car sat in about ten feet and that our loco
motive had been greatly damaged. On the same
track with our train was train of freight cars
from New Haven, which was travelling very slow
at the time of the collision, and before our train
could be stopped VIC had run into the last car,
completely dcmolshing il. The second last car of
the freight train was much shattered. The wound
cd were carried into house corner Of Fifty-ninth
street and Fourth avenue, where medical aid was
soon received and the sufferers were partially re-
lieved. / counted about seventeen persons that
were wounded and bruised, most of whom had
their legs broken fortunately received injury,
which is indeed, miraculous, as ! was in the first
seat and was knocked back fully ten feet by the
tender being driven through the car; and although
all the passengers around me were severely injured,
received only slight bruise on the lower part Of
my leg
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Known orHNes.-- say that the Know
Nothings have carried all their nominations in the
recent elections in Texas, in every town In which
they were organized,--N. o. Creole
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ministration party have gone to Kansas and
Nebraska"
So aftcr all tho result Of the late elections is
no test ds itO Of the strength of tho Demo
cratic administration party, who wcrc simply
beaten because they did NOT 90 TO the pollsi
just 80 in Cincinnati" not prominent
Democrat is on the ground" But the Union
win find, TO its deep chagrin, that whether its
correspondents shut up IN tho editors room, at
Washington, have discovered any Democrats
in the convention at Cincinnati or not they are
there, as VIC happen 10 knosoi
Now really, is the Union 30 credulous as to
suppose It can make any men Of common sense
believe, by such shameful misrepresentation,
that there are no Democrats in our organiza-
ton, and that our party is led or managed by
Whigse
Such tomfoollcry win not persuade the
masses that the American party is the Wing
party in disguise, nor prevent their adopting
sentiments which are cngravcn upon every
true American heart
Are there no Democrats in our ranks
Who, then, carried the elections in Baltimore,
the late Gibraltar Of Democracy Who car
ricd the elections In Pennsylvania, Ohio, New
Jersey, Delaware, &C., where, at former cleo
tons, the Democrats had the asccndcncy ?
Where are the Democrats of these States ?
Were They have abandoned the present
| dynasty, and now form the American party
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Defalcation of Government Officer.

vertiser dated Cleveland, November %, says
The investigation by the agent of the Treasury
Department shows a defalcation by ex-collectoI
RUSSELL of this port, to the extent of about 800,
900, in duties not accounted for.
Russell was indicted for this embezzlement last
spring, and recently deposited with the United
States district attorney securities to the extent Of
about $4,000.
This is probably but the beginning of the
end Most Of the administration appointments
were of SO wretched a character, that we may
reasonably expect to see Mr.. Russell's example
very generally followed
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aY- Subscribers who do not receive their
papers win please leave their names and address
ut tho Office.
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Embezzlement by Baltimore Post Ofic
Clerk.

Clerk.
A despatch from Baltimore, dated yesterday,
says:
civilian H. Martin, who had been the principal
distributing clerk in the post Office Of this CITY, for
the last twenty years has been detected In robbing
the letters passing through his hands Of the money
they contained He was detected through the
agency of decoy letter, and on his house being
searched, the letter and the money it contained
was found.
/" His salary was a thousand dollars per annum,
and, his house being furnished in the most extrav.
agant way, and his living in the manner and style
in which he did has excited the suspicion that these
deprcdations most probably had been going on for
several years past
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SECRETS OF HArrIYrss.--A susceptibility TO del
icate attentions, fine sense Of the namelcss and
exquisite tenderness OF manner and thought, con-
stitute in the minds Of Its possessors the deepest
under current Of life, the felt and treasured but
seen and inexprcssible richness OF affection. II In
rarely found in the characters Of men but Il out
weighs, when IL is all grosscr qualities. There arc
many who waste and lose affection by careless and
often unconscious neglect. Iii not plant 10 grow
INTENDED; the breath of rude indifference or rude
touch may destroy forever its delicate texture
There is daily attention to the slight courtcsies OF
life which can alone preserve the first freshness Of
passion The easy surprises ofpleasurc; thecarn
cheerfulncss of assent to slight wishes the habtus
respect to opinions; the polite abstinence from
personal topics in the company Of others; unwa-
verng attention to his and her comfort both abroad
and at home; and, above all the careful prcscrva.
ton of those prophecies Of conversation and man
ner which are sacred when before the world, are
some OF the secrets Of that rare happiness which
age and infirmity alike fail to impair or diminish
Who DID Irs-The night after the Massachusetts,
election, patriotic gentlemen, with an tho cnthu-
siasni consequent upon the occasion, was addressing
large crowd in State street. Boston. In glowing
language he portrayed the result and In loud voice
inquired, And who did this--who brought about
this great victoryT The orator paused for mo-
ment, when one of his hearers In loud, distinct
voice, answered." Sam" The speaker was for
few moments unheard In the shouts Of laughter
which followed.
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ron rHx oHGAE.
since Louis logic sits the grain
From out the base residual,
Aud let's the minisfsr pass on
BAT stops the indisidsal,
Why MOI retort With logic too,
And sIsa the Gallo natiop,
Nor pat sword or bullet through
? One Of the population KERR.
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Providence, Nov. 81, 1854.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10

A FEMALE HUsBAND.-Previous to the
sailing of one of the last steamers from
London, good looking elderly woman
solicited the aid of a police magistrate in
the case of his daughter, girl of seven
teen. who she said had gone through the
ceremony of marriage, without being
blessed with husband. The couple had
gone to New York to spend the honey
moon but it had turned out that the fair
daughter, who at the time of the nuptials
supposed that she was being united to one
of the other sex, had discovered to her
great surprise, that she had been married
to woman in male attire, and the mother
of three children What action is to be
had in this extraordinary case, Is yet to
be seen.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10
N.pysyI,LEaN AND RENIc1A RAIL ROAD

MARYsvI,LE AND BENlcIA RAIL ROAD
By the following, which we cut from the
Herald of the 9Th, it will be seen that
the good people of Marysville, are deter,
mined not to lose the advantage they have
gained from the expressed will of the
people to apply $780, 900 Of their funds te
the building of rail road terminating al
that place.
1t will also be seen by reference to oul
advertising columns, that company is to
be Immediately formed for the construction
of the Marysville and Nevada plank road.
We hope and trust such an enterprise may
meet with success, equal to the demands OF
the public wants:
To carry out the intention and wishes
of our citizens, as expressed in the vote
upon the 6rst-named proposition, and facil-
itate the operations of said company, the
Common Council met, in an extra session.
on Saturday, at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, and
passed an ordinance, authorizing the SUBJ
scription of S8OO,OOO for the stock of the
above named company, and appointing the
Mayor Of the city of Marysville, with
John A. Paxton and Edward Woodruff,
Esqs., to represent said amount of stock,
on behalf of the city, at all meetings of
the stockholders of the Company. The
board of stockholders met, Immediately
afterwards, pursuant to adjournment, in
the council chamber. The above-named
amount of stock-$8O0. 0.O00-was SUBJ
scrbed on the books of the Company, in
the name and on behalf of the city, by the
persons empowered to do so-and the
business of the company was proceeded
with in order.
The board of directors contemplate
active operations upon the road, as soon
as they can proceed upon reliable cash
basis; in which event they will give un-
mistakable evidences of the requisite energy
and financial talent. They are the very
men who have the nerve, the will, and the
mental resources to push the work forward
to an early and glorious consummation.
In q very short time, we shall have more
of their doings to chronicle.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10
The Court of Sessions.

The last No. of the Democrat comes
down several pegs from whence its started
IN It's defence of the court of sessions. 1t
quotes our version Of the pledges made by
the friends Of the respective judges gran.
ted leave of absence, and then corrects our
mistake " about the time these men were
granted permission to leave. We cannot
see that this would make any difference.
There were few honest men in that leo
islature, and finding that asking leave of
abscene was rather too common, objections
were made, the will Of The legislature de-
6ned-being clearly understood that they
should not go under pay of the state Nor
have we forgotten that the law of 1852, or
any law of the Legislature should be con-
strued TO agree with the constitution but
the editor Of Democrat seems to forget that
''no state shall pass any ex post facto law,
or law impairing the obligation of con-
tracts" and that all authorities agree that
no legislature has ight 20 make any law
that has retroactive tendency. But our
legislature did not thus intend to violate
every rule and maxim of law, and the con-
stitution, not onl ly of the state but of the
United States, but said what they meant in
plain words. If that was a violation of
the constitution, then clearly Judge Cas-.
well had nc right to any increase pay at
all
The matter then is clearly proven that
the court of sessions, over which Judge
Caswell presided, has allowed him malaaO-
fully to take from the county treasury,
near $4,000, and if, as the Democrat says,
the law under which he acted "must be
construed to agree with the constitution" "
near $4,000, to which he had no right at
all. And at the same time, it is also clear
ly proven that he has refused to pay the
most moderate demands of those who have
honestly labored for their claims.
In regard to Judge Rolfe, the Democrat
says:
"know all men by these presents that
said Rolfe, has no interest whatever in our
concern" neithor has he had any such
interest since the date of our purchase.
For further particulars inquire at this
office"
We made our statement OIL the authori-
ty of Judge Rofe himself, who has repeat
edly stated in our presence that he was
part owner Of the Democrat, and gave his
reasons for not having his name used; which
reasons through respect to him, we refrain
from making public.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10
Late and Interesting from China !!

BY the arrival of the Chinese ship Hamilton
Capt. Cunningham SO days from Hong Kong
we have received dates from Hong Kong to the
Goth; Annoy to the 1lth, and Shanghac to the
10th of fDecembcr-later than previous adviccs
The news will be found interesting:
The Friend of China says--Partcuars Of
the progress Of the Patriot, as brought by the
last vessel from the north, are scanty, But
those reports in the Peking Gazette of a series
of defeats readily believed by the crcdulous
and partial, have proved, as we anticipated
altogether wanting in truth subsequent pa
pers containing news of the Patriots nearer
approach to the capital; whence, according to
intelligence equally as reliable as the Gooette's
they were distant. at the end of October, only
six miles the main body being in possession
of broad cause was lcadiug direct to Peking
between which and their position there were
no formidable obstacles in the shape Of hills
fortresseS or rivers. So determined were the
leaders of the Patriots there should be no turn,
ing back, that the bridges over which they had
passed were Immediately destroyed.
Remoual Of the Capital from Peking Ten
days later the same paper, under the caption
Of d" Significant says, Hien-Fung, the Tar
ter Emperor, has ordered the revenue to be
sent to Shing king Moukden, not Peking, is
now the Capital of China!'
The Disturbances near Canton. The same
paper says the kowloon soldiers have again
reyoted for the arrears of their provision
money, and were only quicted for q time by a
gratuity Of five dollars per man. The last
report from Szema in the Canton province,
where local insurrection has taken place, are
not favorable to the Insurgents
The Lmpcrialists IN Trouble at Amoy.-We
have advices from Annoy to Dec. II. at which
date the place was quiet, although the anticipa-
tions of trouble from that part of the Imperial
Navy known as the West Coast Pirate body
which had aided in causing the rebels to evac-
uate the city still continued the leaders of the
feet refusing orders on Canton and clamoring
loudly for payment of some $4,000 arrears.
The Siege Of ghae.-At Shanghae the
Imperialists exhibit such a contemplate front,
that even those who, up to a recent period,
entertained some hopes for q reyerson to the
old order Of things, are changing sides; and
sympathy with the Rebel Triads, low and un-
worthy in department though they appear to
be, is becoming the fashion among all classes.
From Ningpo and Fuh-chow, we have no
late intelligence. 1t was rumored at Shanhae
that the rebels who evacuated Annoy had pro-
cceded to and captured the last mentioned
place but there was no truth in their having
gone there at all 4; indeed, the report, to any
one remembering the large body of Tartar
troops stationed at Fuh-choW, bore Oh its face
the stamp of improbability.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10

u S. Land Commission.-The Trans
crtpt says the board stopped business on
Friday, and notified the clerks that their
services would be no longer required, as
the term of the Commission had expired
This action however will amount to little
more than a suspension till official notice
of the rene wal of the term is received from
Washington. The clerks in the meantime
continue their work on their own RESPONSE
bility.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10
PLACERvILLE, March Z,


PLAcERvIILE, March Z, 1854.
To the Public--A card has recently made its
annearance over the signatures of Senators
Hall and Livermore, endorsed by seven Of the
Assemblymen of El Dorado, in which / am
charged with having offered brbc to those
Senators to vote for the postponement of the
Senatorial election, or to res ign their seats in
the State Senate, and also to exert their infu-
ence to secure the cooperation of the El-Dorado
delegates in the Assembly. These are grave
charges, and if true, deserve and doubtless
will receive that punishment the offence so well
merits. Senators occupying high and honora-
BILE positions are said to have been approached.
If true, their honor has been attacked and the
dignity of the Senate invaded. Justice to those
Senators, and proper regard for the Senate
demand an investigation of the charge, and
that | have mcted out to me the punishment
my offence so much deserves. Until that time
| occupy the position of q criminal stained by
the commission Of crime, which, if true, must
pollute me the remainder of my life. In such
position it would be improper for me to
attempt to prejudice the public mind in my
favor. 1t is enough for me to say, that | am
ready aGd ANXIOUS for that investigation. |
have not fled from the eye Of offended Justice
but am hure ready to obey with alacrity the
first mandate of the Senate, to answer to the
crime charged. Honor demands at the hands
ofthose Senators that it should be investigated
Doubtless they will require it; until then,
ask an impartial public to suspend their judg-
mcnt-- hear the facts then decide between me
and my accusers. You can then determine
whether am that guilty man, rccking with
crime, and whether others pass unscathed the
ordeal which awaits them II this Investigation
is not demanded by the Senators, | will then
give the world the facts as they are. Then
judge between US. II. DOYLE.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10
RoBBERY.-The Union of Wednesday

RoBBERY.-The Union of Wednesday
gives the following account of a robbery
committed on board the Camanche, on her
way from Marysville, the day before.
"Just before the boat arrived at the
Levee, the messenger of Adams & Co pro-
ceeded to the clerks office, for the purpose
of getting the express matter consigned to
his care, and was surprised to find the car.
pet bag or valse in which the treasure
was kept, unstrapped. On further inves-
tigation, he discovered that about two hun
dred ounces of quicksilver gold had been
distracted, and Immediately instituted a
search for the robber. Circumstances
tending to fac the offence on Mr.. Harvey,
clerk of the boat, his trunk was examined,
and all Of the missing gold, with the ex.
ception Of about seven pennyweights. found
therein. Mr.. Harvey, we are informed,
was unusually Influenced by liquor at the
time, and previous to the discovery of the
act, he went about the boat exhibiting sew
eral cup shaped pieces of the stolen prop
erty, saying that they belonged to friend.
The whole amount of gold in the valise
was not far from twelve hundred ounces,
and the bag containing that which was
distracted had been cut, and the contents
poured into the trunk The facts that rem
der this affair so unusually singular are
the comparatively small amount taken, in
view of the quantity at hand, the publicity
with which Mr.. Harvey exhibited pecu.
liar portions of the property which could
be easily identified, and the character for
prooity which he has always borne. For
several years past he has been in contact
with large amounts of treasure, and always
enjoyed unlimited confidence. The whole
matter will probably be investigated be-
fore Recorder Curtis, when something may
be developed to clear up the mystery,
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10

saE- On Saturday night last some fellow
whose daring had been considerably augmented
by liberal use of king alcohol, stood in the
street and fired one shot from his revolver, thro
the door of the Ell Dorado saloon, the ball pass
ing through the room, fortunately missing, how
ever, the entire crowd that thronged the saloon,
and penetrated the music stand at the rear OF
the room. He made his escape we believe with
out being arrested. Such wrecklessness should
not GO unpunished.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10

Academia few days since, a man named
Henry Gray, at work on Little Deer Creek
near the Canada Hill, while digging under the
bank on which stood large tree, was severely
injured The tree having been undermined fell
with large portion of the bank, which caught
him, breaking one leg, and otherwise seriously
injuring him.
The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10

IMPROVEMENTS In every direction we see
unmistakable evidences of improvement, of a
character we really admire. All the ground in
the outskirts of the town suitable for the pur-
pose is rapidly being taken up, and fenced in
preparatory for cultivation in gardens, pasture
lots, sc. This kind of Improvement is not con-
fined either to the immediate vicinity of the
town, but for miles around they greet the eye
on nearly every plain and valley.