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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05
THE ERIE TROUBLES AND THE GAUGE LAw-Tm
CASE STATED.

From the Philadelphia Inquirsr, Jan. Al
We have already given authentic ,ount Of the
that place are unwilling to b. made tools and In
sruments In the hseds Of railroad companies and
sculatoss Of New York and Ohio and to The ojury
on, Of Erie, but Of the entire trade Of and
hence they denounced and abused BY the parties
etistely int rested The Warren Nal, Of late data
thus recapttuIatss the hcsa Of this oass:-
Asyst che question has been settled whether Erie will
yer dspryss herself Of the bsnsas scorsas from H..
termnston Of roads which should by dgh terminate
& s. % as e. ssssss sS &:
one rrsends 70 deny; 4 self vidsat fact IN
sss issss Sss a. hs.s Ssn
only curing the prssss. souty bat q All other
as:
.s s e. .Hs s q si ~: sa c., ,:.s -
ing their s:a.in.s.isn e Iris thereby ts.nss sonsuu
r. s'ss .nt eus u, o y sss,
ssa rcsi se Sus the s1 fsss gauge. there would ssvs
been read Of NE Obi: sause from Cleveland 70 Buffalo
uhoss srds o ns s Sse. = ss shs
Ihs Busa,essIs and the Central road interests fouad the
x. y &. ..
c:rssss s Ssn:s .s
:s.snyso fore. ne 81: people % them track
- fs asss %
than hss sssn sh.wn sy Buas 4 ths rsIlrsss msssr
rsnnsyiysn ia WIN nsvsr allow her Or ether York In
S wherein ). Ssr Sss ssf %
WITH rsfsrncs 10 the charges Of mob Law rotios &c.
nesd Only b replied that the parties charged ruff
rioters the regularly Constituted authorities
impulss asd witheut color Of Law, they msrsI. pro
csosd 70 carry out the ord;nascss Of the city counci
ccns,poaSs.t o. " Na~al Isssllossos, Who Il i'd
tsnas, ssd rssidsst Of Me, sfsr ssdlDg 70 u -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05

olHty NJ Out the p0ncs When ne effe8tsu
hssd different PERSONS that Wolfe not In
The crowd
csos -samInsdI advanced ahead Of the police; about
Arsd directed to the dy Of the pol this
hfore the order for arrest returned to the tie
Ps% . :. 70 ,ss ss,..
hcs 1fed the pslics wsre within tan or twenty
set ssy which party fred the psto,; there
wsh there we're some women anaons the crowd ON the
sslh; took the crowd for drunken one, who wooln
not esre What they Old; had no PistE ! had : mace
With me, loaded colt; night s'cbmen carry wooden
,.ll called Il eight cclsk tho Captain tod 70
in the crowd got pistol after the arrest I~xesssd
Trey would attack u.s. bls 70 they attached MS 10 tas
fret he order was given to arrest just At the tim.
the second Aring commenced; said take them"
and isms raid pitch n' this was . verj few seconds
ssrtbe pistol was 6rsd my arm; Mr.. Evaas
s. :. s.s ssrs ~
general cbsrss; rome Of the men had hold OF Evans
can't GENTLY them tent know II the crowd was tyiog
street; saw man atruek In ihs vatohhouss; saw Mr.
Schss fer Waterman strike one Of the prisoners In the
vh maze ne sg ss hin = ss ~ w. pSs,ns
OUT be struck him The head The person atrues was
Frederick Winhls Scha<fsr said that was the way to
toe tns Of the ARES the police up when the hot
nripe struck; here vas general sxsite-
mslt n the WHO area the ls Of wasted 70 h eculd
have skot very easily the pistol imposed was laid
my arm heard toy trunpets in the procsssion
M ips,ruments Of muic; heard drum.
n. sss Tans. ss :y man ssss
vent ont 10 the street; asw the prooeaaon coming
down the sArsparenoss; some cried ont Down with
u word We jumped In; the Csptan sid Boya arrcst
them fellowsv Itook Of the 6fst msn; believe he
mai took sss II the proesssisa one Of the prscasrs
said be vas up 70 Freems ne Hall and NJ Haussarsk
Bats ech and said that Bedin ought 10 b nobbed
Tbs part OF the testimony vac ebctsd b. Ossrraisd
Ca not recognise u . man Who told ~.
Crcsa .ssamissc when The order Of ansst va given
Wal On te ecypsr 81 Ian ID Nnte sssst up3sr 80
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05

ssnhlsd tsgshsr, dA sAsa and there uaks great noss
rioA tsmuR and dsohsdisnss md thsu and tkEo unAv
fny rotou.y, and tumultuoasy remain ed soatausts
geA, nski1g sush noises tuulta ed dsturbasss for
IL great terror Of TIE eitnsas q sald STATS contrary 10
the gn ~ statute In sash easss mAds and provided
ne dseIndants psad not Gullty. me jung wss than
oalled and sv01 upon thsr por dos Two Jurors, hav
Ing formed ard sxpresssd opinion excused After
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

BCRNs AT NoRF0LK.-A Poston gentleman
writes from Norfolk as follows:
Yesterday a gentleman Of this city called on
me. a nd when alluding to tho case Of Burns. 10
would like to SEQ him. On my answering i'm
the Affirmative, ho said ho would walk over
TO the iail, and as he was woll acquainted with
tho joiIor, bc presumed We might bc admitted
to his cell. was introduced as "a Boston
merchant and was politely conducted to tho
private apartment OF tho fugitive, where, IN
tho presence of four other gentlemen, con
yerscd with him for half an hour relative to his
early history escape, his trial at Boston and
his return. f
Ills history is too familiar to your readers to
require additional statements. lie said ho'
Joined Baptist church about seven years ago,
and has felt il his duty since, as opportunities
have occurred. to cxhort in thor lcdgo OF tho
Rciecmer. Ills master, hc told mo, was MT
member of any church.
lilo can read, write, and is quite iintcllgent
for ono of such limited education. lilo has
nobcness of carriage and truihfulness OF man
ncr, indicative OF a mind of more than ordinary
capacity. sis1
Although no convcrscd with an aref chccr-
fulness. aud oven Of humor, it was easy TO dis
cover that dark foreboding for the future was
prcyng upon his spirits.
When allusion was made to his accomoda-
| tons in tho Boston Court house, his good fare,
and his smoking cigars with tho officers, no said
laughngly, that che needed the cigar to keep
his spirits up" and when asked il he wanted
to 90 back to Boston, he said, "ho should llko
Just to let them sec that he was alive yet.
To the question what he thought his master
would now do with him, he said that ..he expec-
ted to bo sold. and made Lion Of. when
asked if he would like to 60 back, and live win
Col. Sut,lc. he hesitated and replied, mot
without he could be treated just as if he had
not been away" Ho was sensible that he had
los. caste who're no had always lived, and know
not how 10 hold up his head again there; and
yet greatly dreaded tho alternative Of being
sold to the South Poor follow! Ho reminded
me of Christian, in tho Pilgrims Progress, when
he mot Apolyon, and had Mother tho power to
flee, nor tho heart to 60 forward to tho encoun'
ter.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

THREE DAYS AND THREE NIcuTs WITHOUT
FooD. A young woman from Bromen arrived
in Now York, scarcely able to speak aword oil
English, and proceeded directly to Wisconsin,
in company with an acquaintance, to visit a
brother residing thore. Having finished her
visit sho started back, with her friend, who un-
dcrstood our language well. On tho way, in
the confusion incident to hastily changing cars,
she missed her friond. On she came, howov-
er. Not only was she unable to speak SEN
tcnce of English, but she was without cent
of money! Tho conductor camo for her good
looks--let her pass. She had too much pride
to becon for food. and so sho continued or
without any. Throe days and three nights
she went without mouthful to cat. She be-
camc sick at her stomach and could not retair
on it the cold water which sho drank Sh'
describes tho'scnsation of hunger, which bc
camo powerfully intensified, as "gnawing' ant
horrible in tho extreme. AT the end OF thu
three days she arrived in Now York. She was
| takon suddenly sick. with fever, and lay on he
bed for two months Eve Post.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

b A NOVEL CAsE.-Wo heard yesterday of a
singular case, which unless, it is amieablo ad-
iustcd will como before our Courts in few
days Tho circumstances, as rclatcd TO us,
arc as follows: About six years ago, gcntle
man from this city left for California leaving
behind him wife, and lot in the western
part of tho city, worth $500.
In two years afterwards, tho wife reccived
the intelligence of the death of her husband
Within eighteen months, she married. tho Sc
cond time, and afterwards disposed of tho
property lot, in order to sct her husband up ~
tho retail business, and thus far thoy have lived
happily together, and succeeded 10 making
money off the lot. But to the astonlshmcn'
of all the first husband returned home within
tho last two weeks, niyo and hearty as oycr
but poorer in worldly stores than when hc lei.
for tho aurifcrous regions. 1t appears tna'
report of his decease was occaslonod by tho
death Of person of tho Same name, which re-
port reached tho wifc through the newspapers
| The first husband had remained only year o.
two in California, aud migrated to tho sand
wich Islands, where i'll luck befell him, ana u
consequence thereof, the neglected writing t'
his boitcr half. Finding how affairs arc now
tho first husband seems rcconciled to tho los
of his wife, but is desirous of regaining his prop
crty. Thus tho matter now stands, and uncs
a compromise is effected bctwccn the parties
| the law will have to ,cst the merits OF II.
| rein. Commercial.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

RAIN vs. Conn CRoPs.-The reports from
Central and Southern Illinois and Indiana are
rather unfavorable in regard to the prospect
for the coming corn crop. The rains for the
past month in that section have drowned out
tho young corn, prevented much planting, and
stopped the plow from doing its duty among
the rapidly growing weeds. Many. farmers
have been unable to plant at oil, and the rain
has continued until the season is too far advan-
cod to remedy the evil. There has been how
ever, immense tracts of prairie planted wnich
never before was touched by the piow. Inns IL,
has beon done by tho rocent emigration. Tho
wheat. oats and rye crops in tho section men
toned arc promising, though few wheat
fields arc thin and have some cheat and smut
to lessen their valuo. Corn will bo high and
HIGH prices arc already offered by traders in
tho above counties for their wheat crops.
[Chicago Dem Press.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

A friend from tho country has communiea-
ted to us tho following charitable wish, made
BY one John T.. Hall, who wo arc Informed Is
a Democratic oflicc-holdcr in this State,
prince among the Sham Democracy. o John!
YOU wicked fellow, wo doubt not you arc
savage officer; u ..t.-.,.i
81 wish that could SEQ those 5000 "Nov
England ecrgymcn" and tho 25 Chicago min
istcrs, and ST. Clair with them, oil placed u
row, and six twelve Founders loaded w'tl
chain and grape shot, leyced upon them, an'
NOV them 10 tho ground, rather than sec then
sending in such petition. ."-tDet Dem.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27
KNOW NOTHING ITEMS.

Tho True .Nationql Democrdt whlcl, has
been regarded as Orean-of tho Administration
in New York city, publishes tho following cur
ions editorial, in which it is proposed TO swap
off tho Irish vote for the Know Nothings.--
Hear what it recommends as the truc policy for
tho democratic party; 4HlJasa. 8al nisngt
Honesty speaking, we believe that the
democratic party will mover become worthy OF
iisclf and worthy of ITS nobIo principles, until
it thoroughly Amcricanizrs all its vicws, and
wholly alicnates itself from all foreign iniluen-
ccs. There arc, of course exceptions to all
general rules, aud .wc are here and therc ac-
quaintod with. h.Irishmen whose hearts arc sound,
and whose judgments honorable. But as a
body, tho Irish arc always insinccre, always
corrupt, always neglected., ignorant, bigoted
and dcspotic. They arc unit for freedom and
cannot properly appreciate il. Their sense OF
justice, that which pays most Tor tho most per-
fly. From such clements of mischief wo say
with the Ritual Good Lord, deliver us rs well
as the democratic party. - mrfW
gsJ~ The 'Know Notiings'' were in court in
Morris Co. N. Y. last week. During tho
cmpannelling of a jury, gentleman was chal
lengcd as belonging to that order, number OF
witnesses were called, who pcrscveroingl,
'kncw nothing andthe ground of tho chal
lcngo could not DO maintained.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

A Cow WORTH HavING.-John w. Wilson
writes to the Hampshire Ga-ctte:
"I havo a COW from whose milk sixty pounds
and five ounces of buttor were mado in twenty
eight days, in tho month of December, 1853
Tho same cow, in ono wock ending tho 10th
ult., made seventeen and half pounds of
butter. The daily average of milk was fifty
ono and half pounds. Her feed was six quarts
of equal parts Of Indian and broom corn meal
and ono pumpkin per day. ! have no doubt
she will average fi,y pounds of milk per day
for four months to come"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

Prcsidcn; Pierce is stated OH good authority
to lavo declared that the expenses incurred
by tho Boston and Massachusetts, authorities in
securing the late restoration of fugitive slave
to his owner shall bc paid from tho United
States Treasury. Docs ho mean that it shall
be paid from tho Treasury without an appio-
priation by Congress? Whence docs no do
rive tho power to hand out the public money
according 10 his own discretion: In what
clause of tho Constitution of tho United States
or in what passage of the Virginia and Ken
lucky resolutions docs he find it?
louisville Journal.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

VALUABLE INVENTION FOR SAVING LIFE
Every conception that tends TO the preservation
of human unexpectedly when expressed to tho
porils of tho deep, presents irristablo claims
upon public attention ond interest, now that the
world is much moro given to travel than ever
before Tho awful waste of life in crowded
passenger vessels, English and American within
the past year, to go no further back, proves that
with all tho contrivancos now in vogue, some
thing is still much wanting i'm tho way of life
saving appara us. One or the best plans with
this Wow has rccontly been brought out by MIR.
Nathan Thompson, jr., Of New York, in his
production of tho 'Foldiug Lifo Preserving
Scat which for simplicity of structure and use
and effectiveness of service, we should judge
to stand among tho first cOntryances OF lts
| character.
| Its ordinary usc on shipboard is that of {
common seat or stool, being madc chiefly o.
wood: aud it is at.cast as convenient and tasto
| ful as seafaring articles Of that kind usual,
arc. In case of disaster, however, and by tho
simplest operation, it can bo converted in Q
couple of moments into species of life boa
or preservcr, encompassiDg and easily supper
ting human body in the water for an indefinite
timn, or until succor can be afforded. 1t con
| sists when i'm this state of two alright cham
bors, each having q buoyant force OF fourty
| four pounds weight, and allowing p0rfoctl
| FREQ action of tho hands and arms.
| Such is tho estimate in which this Invention
| is held by tho propretors of the Collins limo O
steamers that we understand they will adop
| il i'm all their vessels as soon as tho largo mum
Der requisite can be made. Mr.. Thompson
OH the cve of proceeding to Europe to offer L
various nations an opportunity Of bonofiitin
by his invention.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

MISSIONARY STATIsrIcs.-There arc now
supported by the Protestant Missionary Soci-
cites, in Grcat Britain and tho United States,
in North America, I47 missionaries; exclusive
of those in tho domestic field, in South America
and tho West Indies, 367; in Africa, 229;
Western Asia, Al; Burmah and Siam, Az; INDIA
and Colyon, 400; China, SO; South Soa isianas.
sides these, thore arc employed, 19l assistants,
and 2.O2S native assistants. Of the mission
aries, 375 are from the United States, and 679
from Great Britain.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27


A NICE MAY.-Tho other day oy some mis-
take Of one of our mailing clerks package of
our morning papers which should have gone
to Peoria. H., was sent to Racine, Wisconsin.
On Yesterday We received tho package, sent
back to us from that office, and with tho follow
ing elegant remarks, written upon tho cover by
tho Post Muster of that placc:-
"Danm you! Send no more Of your damn
papers here"
Of Racine, very well.
Ilc is a very nicc man, as is proved by tho
following interesting episode in his life. We
must premise that ho is a fno portly looking
gentleman with a jolly looking appearance,
aud with u fun round belly with good oopon
lined"
Shortly before President Pierco's inaugura-
ton, this friend Of ours took it into his head to
go to Washington and SEQ tho elephant, OF
course without tho slightest idea of obtaining
an office. Oh, no! he arrived there on Satur'
| day morning ascer,aincd what church the
President attended, and which scat hc occu-
pied. and procured ono for himself directly be-
| fore that of the President who Was TO be. II
SO happoncd that OIL this Sabbath was to be
preached a discourse which turned upon the
awful and sudden death of tho poor little boy
of Mr.. Pierce, whose death created such an
universal sympathy for his father. Now az
the sermon proceeded, tho burly form OF this
Wisconsin gentleman was seen to swell an,
hcave with suppressed emotion, his eyes filled
with tears; his red bandona was drawn forih
and increasingly applied; his nose required in
ccssant wiping, and his whole franc quiverct
with grief.
| AS the preacher proceeded, and tho inter
ost of tho subject became moro intonso, th'
agitation of our friend became moro and NOR
irropressablc, until at last, upon the prcachc
giving n direct allusion to tho bereavement o
tho President, ho bowed his head upon thu
hing before him, and burst forth in n strail
of amcntaton and wocping which drew tn
attention of tho whole church upon him am
cffectualIy suspended the progress of tho ser
mon. The President sont for him tho mex
day, and was so struck with his picty, and hi
sym bathy that he rewarded him with his pres
cnt situation. But behold the change! Th
saint has fallen from grace, and now ho vent
i'm his emotions in oaths from tho very samo lip
from which prayers then ascended! VIVA
shocking depravity What will Mr.: Picrc
i, think of his Wisconsin friend when no read
this, as he will read it, for ho gets tho Tr,bnr
ovory morning. He and Douglas take 1t
i, partnership Chicago Tribune.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

tho modern improycmcnis-A piecc of Cloth a
bale of Cotton--a Stovo--Rifes-Ps and
Swords ampagnc-Cordials and American
Whiskey. b fI ~
And for tho Empress, (prcsuming there l.
one. "A Telescopc--A Lorgncttc, in gilded
Casa I.ady's Toilet-box, gitcd--a Scarlet
Velvet Drcss-a changeable Silk Dress, How
cred-a splendid dRobe-Audnbon's illustrated
Works. handsome sot Of China--a Mantlo-
piece Clock--a Parlor Stoye--a box of Fancy
Soaps. t ,-t. -,l. esr-r fe
OF tho other presents, perhaps the ono most
valued was n copy of WEBsTERs complete DC
tionary to ono of tho Imperial Interpreters. =
To the high officers werc given books, rifles
pistols, swords. wines, cloths, maps, stoves,
clocks and cordials. tho last of which thoy full
" appreciated, and, rs regards clocks, when II
was proposed to bring an. engineer from the
shipboard to set them agoing, tho Japanese
said that there was no occasion for that, fo'
thoy had clock-makers in Ycdo who under
stood them perfectly. They wcro curious &c
know howevcr about ERIcssoN's Caloric En-
gino, of which they had heard, but, from tho
Commodore at any rate, wo suspect they
they would not receive very favorable opin
ion of its practical utiiity
Whatever may be thought Of tho other pres
cnts. the Railway aud Telegraph, at which The
world at the time was disposed to laugh, wcrr'
happy hits. The Rail is only about 500 yards
i'm all. but being formed in n circle, tho car
riago can bo driven at tho rate of 40 miles o.
more pr. hour. just at first tho Japanese were
chary of vonturing into tho car, but after
single trial, there was much good humore.
competition for places. The Telegraph still
moro astonished thcm, but they will speedily
understand it, and may possibly by this time
be laying down tho wires for themselves.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27
GRAND RATTLE BETWEEN THE IRISH CATH
oIIcs AND THE IRISH PRoTEsTANTs in
SIMULTANEOUSLY.

! Joseph Hughes, Patrick Tagert, John Bur-
| nett and Edward Sherry, were arrested ycstcr-
day afternoon and taken before Aid. C!ouds.on
tho charge Of rioting in tho vicinity of lcifor-
son and second streets. They wero ordered
to give bail in the sum of 81 900 TO answer at
Court Tho parties arc adhcrcnts of rival
| fire companics--ono being Irish Catholics and
tho othcr Irish protcslants. Thoy commenced
rio,ing about @ O'Clock aud word was semitic
tho station house. Lieut. McNclly proceeded
at onco TO tho sccno of disturbance, and found
at cast ono hundred persons engaged In. the
riot. LlH ti5 ~ ol.il4i saa.b1 eit = p
| Tho word was giyonto shoot him, and whilst
many were pelting him with stones and other
mssils man stepped out of an alley at the
corner of Jefferson and Washington streets,
| and fircd three times ut him. but missed his
aim. The Lieut.. drew bis revolver and dis
| charged five leads into the crowd, but with
what effect was not asccrtaincd. Two ot the
rioters were dragged away, supposed to have
! boon wounded in tho logs Ono arrest was
made, and tho Lieutenant then proceeded to
tho house from whence tho pistol was dis
| charged lie arrested three men, one of them
being tho man who had shot him. The prs-
oncr was rescued by a largo gang of tho riot
crs Two of the party aiding to the roscuc
were arrested and locked. up. % 5I ri i.1Bl
The Lieut. was struck on tho arm as ho was
in tho act of firing the last load from his revol
yer. The weapon was knocked out of his
hand, but he quickly recovered it.
| A number of officers arrive cd on tho ground in
a fow minutes and tho mob dispersed. About
l2 O'Clock last night, Lieut.. McNoy and sew
eral men were walking around tho infected
district to prevent any other disturbance
Presently they were startled by tho report o
pistol. Tho man who fired it ran away, but
after chase OF two squares was headed oil by
officer Adams. Hc proved to bo James Cor
man. t.il -14 ty-
This follow was sncaking upon a pile of pa
wing stones behind tho officers, and as he wa
getting ready to shoot at them, his pistol wa
discharged because it would not stand cooked
and one of his little fingers was blown off,
He was taken before Aid. Clouds this morning
who bound him over to answer ai Court.
} There was considerable excitement in th'
infected section this morning. Loud threat
were madc as to what parties would do undo
certain circumstances. Five or six wele arrest
cd and locked up for hearing.
Philadelphia Bulletin 9th.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

OF the volunteer guard of tho slave in the
procession, the Boston Atlas thus speak "a
body of somo one hundred and twenty-five IN
dividuals, 1--WE cannot call thom men, VINO
had offered themselves to the Marshall TOR du-
ty, wcro drawn up in the form OF holio~
square, in the centro of which was tho poor
fuoitive. tho United States Marshal and his
officers. Thoy were armed with pistols and
drawn cutlasses. This-body guard was com
posed of tho dregs of society; nearly oil wore
blacklegs and thieves, most of whom nave
boen, or ought to bo, inmates of our prisons.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-06-27

ao- A momber of Congress from this State,
who voted for tho Nebraska Swindle, visited
his constituents last weok. In passing thro' n
Tho streets of tho town whore he resides, no
encountered wagon on the sidewalk Some
what disturbed by this obstruction, no reques-
ted the driver to got out of the way so that no
could pass. Tho reply was: There is room
enough for you; or, if thoro is not, you can
90 round by tho way of Nebraska Horo tho
Conversation dropped.-[Albany Jour.