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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06
Nebraska Territory.

The question of admitting the Nebra ska
territory into the Union, seems likely to ex-
cite a good deal of feeling and controversy
in Congress. The region of country known
az the Nebraska territory is an immense unin-
habited tract, three times as large as the
whole of New England, lying west of the
States of Missouri and Iowa and north of
Texas. The southern boundary of this ter
ritory is on 36 deg. 80 min. north, and
consequently the country is all north of the
line fixed by the Missouri compromise, be-
yond which slavery was forev prohibited.
But Senator Douglas, as chairman Of the
senate committee, has reported a bill for
the immediate organization of Nebraska as
territory with a proviso TO this effect,
that when admitted as State or States,
the said territory or any portion of the same,
shall be received into the Union, with or
without slavery, as their constitutions may
prescribe at their admission Now this is
manifestly in disregard of the Missouri COM
promise, which provides Z" that in all that
territory ceded by France to the United
States, under the name of Louisiana, which
lies north of 36 deg. 30 min. north latitude,
not included within the Limits of the State
completed by this act, slavery and involun-
tary servitude, otherwise than in the pun
ishment of crimes, whereof the parties
shall have been daily convicted, shall
be and hereby is, prohibited forever Such
bill, therefore, as Senator Douglas pro-
poses, will not be got tn rough Congress
without hard fight. o..
There seems to be another serious objection
to the proposed erection of the territory, viz
that a large portion of this tract Of coun-
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06
The KOsta Resolutions and MIR. Bro wn.

Mr.. Disney, the ablest Of the Ohio demo
cratic delegation in congress, has taken ground
against many of the important doctrines of
Marcys letter to Hulsemann Oh the Costa
case. This shows at least Independence, as
lit has been the general habit of that party to
glorify that letter as almost equal to the res
,olutlons of 9S The following extract from
a letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, from Wash
ington, gives some interesting particulars of
these matters that are worthy of considera-
ton. The conduct of Mr. Brown has been
very much misrepresented, as is evident from
the remarks of Mr.. Taylor, and more espe-
cially of Mr.. Bayley, who is chairman of
the committee of foreign affairs in the house.
and decided democrat:
were again spiritedly discussed, and MIR. Dis
ney made an able and pertinent speech, re-
viewing Mr. Secretary Marcy's much lauded
letter in reference to this matter, dissenting
wholly and entirely from many OF its posi-
tions, and charging an attempt to interpo-
late new principles and doctrines into the
recognized law of nations.
The speech in substance was decidedly
good, but Mr. Disney's manner and enuncia
ton was bad-he shakes his head with pom
derous significance. necessarily, and without
reference to rhyme or reason and theat
rical SonorouS articulation, overwhelMs his
words with sound During the debate, the
question was asked, Did not Capt. lngra-
ham act under the especial Instructions and
directions of our charge, or dragoman, MIR.
BROWNE Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, arose and
said that he did so act, and that he had seen
the papsrs proving it, and therefore mem
Der from Tennessee put the important inter
rogatory, Why, then, are not the tha ,iks
and medal awarded to Brown, the principal,
instead of Ingraham, the agent?" This ques-
tion occasioned marked sensation, and Mr..
Bayley, the chairman of foreign affairs, beg
gel leave to answer it; and obtaining the
floor, he said it was true that Capt. Ingraham
acted, in all he did, under the instructions
and directions of Mr.. Brown, and the reason
why the committee had not proposed the
giving of thanks and medal to him instead
of Ingraham, was, that Mr.. EroWn could
be promoted in his official position, (and he
intended he should be,) and that Capt. Ing
raham could not" so you see the ''cat is
out of the bag" after all. OHIO.
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

try is already allotted to some ten or twelve
Indian tribes. What will Congress do with
them? After having assigned them this re-
gion OF country, and they having located
there, will Congress Immediately take this
country from them and drive them back
again into the wilderness The frontier
settlers are no doubt intent on entering Ne
braska, and have even made a lodgment near
old Fort hcaney. on the Platte river. where
white settlement has been commenced and
a newspaper established. Meetings have
been called OF settlers along the eastern from
tier OF this territory, tor the purpose of con
sOlldatlng public opinion and devising
measures to secure the immediate opening
of the country to white settlers This queS-
ton, then, will no doubt be urged on Con
gress with earnest tness, by the western men,
berS; and to secure southern votes the anti
compromise provision has been introduced
into the bill, which will awaken New Eng
land opposition; and between these CON
tending parties and interests there can hard
y fail to be lively and even bitter contro-
versy on the subject of erecting Nebraska
into a United States Territory Boston
Traveller
PERILoUs ADvENrURE.-On the Sd inst.
CdpL bld llIC pllOI VI luS SlcdlIlGI rldS,
with an EngliShman, undertook TO explore
the great cave three miles above St. Gene
We've. With a lamp, ladder, &c. they
entered the cave about eight O'Clock in the
evening, and proceeded about two miles,
when the lamp was broken and extingushed
After long search they found an upward
passage, almost perpendicular through which
the Englishman escaped, but Capt Gray
was unable to follow. The Englishman
promised to mark the place of egresS and
return. He did so, in company with two or
three Others, but as it was still dark he could
not find it. They returned to the mouth of
the cave, and proceeded to the spot where
the Englishman left Gray, but he could not
be found. They then proceeded to town
and were joined by the officers and crews of
four steamers, and with this increased mum
Der, at three o'clock ON the morning of the
5th Capt. Gray was found three and half
miles from the mouth Of the cave. He had
worn his fingers and knees to the bone, and
demolished his pants and the toes Of his
boots in his endeayor to escape, and, com
pletely exhausted, had set himself down to
die. He is now on board his boat and doing
we'll. The boat was aground at St. Gene
vieve.-[ Alton Courier.
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the use of said flag for purposes tending to
infringe the laws or regulations of any pow
er with which Peru is at peace Gin Tn
ionist.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

ANOTHER koszTA CASE. Our Vienna
correspondent in another column brings to
public notice, the case of an unoffending
man, travelling under the protection of a
United States passport, who is now incarcer-
ated in an Austrian prison. His name is
Simon Taussig, and he has wife in New
Jersey, where he has l'een settled as shoe
maker, and where he had taken the neccssa-
ry steps to become an American citizen. -
He returned TO Austria on business the pres
ent year, and was Oh the point of leaving
the country TO return hither, when he was
arrested by the Austrian police, his pass
port taken from him, and he sent to prison.
The American Minister has interfered in his
case, but the Austrian authorities refused his
liberation. After the Saranac shall have
landed Mes2rs. Spence and McLane, will not
our &" hero Secretary" of Navy, order her
up to Trieste IN. Y, Tribune.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

NAVIGATION OF THE AMAZON PROHIBITED.
Official proclamation is made by the Con-
suls of Brazil and Peru, at this port, that all
trade and commerce in the waters of the
Amazon is strictly prohibited. The Bra
lillian Consul declares as follows: " No
foreign flag is permitted to enter the said
river Amazon" The Peruvian proclama-
ton is couched in the following language
Whereas, an incorporated company en-
titled the " American Steamship Company"
is about forming i'll this city, for the purpose
of navigating that river and its upper
waters, with the object of trading therein,
and as rumors are in circulation that one or
more of the steamers Of said company are to
use the Peruvian flag; this Consulate has
been instructed to give public notice that
the Diplomatic Minister OF Peru in this
iGountry has not granted, nor can he grant
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-06

lIApfINEss. "A great means of happiness
j, aconstant employment for desirable end,
and aiconseiousness Of advancement towards
hat end.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20

ELECTION. RIor IN MILWAUKEE.
terday afternoon, about four o'clock. a
serious disturbance occurred in the First
Ward, at the poll near Market Square.
As near as we can ascertain the facts. il
originated in the challenge of Germans
vote BY IN Irishman; Others say that a
German challenged an Irishrnan's vote,
which occasioneda fight That gradually
extended betWeensthe Germans on the
one side and the Irish On The other, until
several hundred persons becsme engaged
in the melee. The Irish ranged them
selves on the elevated ground q short dis.
lance above the Market square on Oneida
street, while the Germans were assembled
at the foot of the street in front Of the
Market house. The weapons used we're
clubs and stones AS the bells rang tic
alarm Of fire to call out our citizens, the
sidewalks and streets were crowded from
the Market house to the Post Office:
there must have been two thousand per-
sons on the ground. Sheriff Page, and
Aldermen Jennings and Prcntiss used
every effort to quelI the riot, but in vain.
Sheriff Page was badly hurt. Several
persons were knocked down by the mis-.
sles. One person by the name Of Eagle
was reported to be much injured. -M
trgltkic Wisconsin, Ma-ch 3.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20
THE C0ECERT TONIGHT.

Our readers will not forget the concert
which comes off at Carusi's saloon to.
night, complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dannstrom. The programme offered on
this occasion is excellent. We have al
ready spoken of the Dannstroms in the
columns Of the Star; We now call atten-
ton to the following, taken from leading
New York journal:
1" Mr. Isidor Dannstrom and his highly tai.
ented lady arrived in our city few weeks
since. Madame Dannstrom was in 1850 en-
gagged az prima donna at the Royal Theatre Of
Stockholm, where her artistic skill and re-
niarkable Voice were much appreciated. Since
thar period she has travelled over Europe
giving occasional concerts. Mr.. I. Dannstrom
who vas engaged as barytone at the same
Theatre with his lady at Stockholm, is u scholar
OF the Conservatory Of Berssmo, in Italy. He
Is the originator Of q new method Of singing
and il will he sufficient to name among bis
pupils Miss Westerstrsnd, whose debut at Ber-
ian was lately made with 80 much eciaf, and
Bliss Bershnen, who occupies now the first
rank at the Theatre of Copenhagen"
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20

Court GOssIP.-The Empress of France
has rival. Louis has been smitten with
The charms of an English lady named
Sn.ead. At the last ball given at the
Tuiileries-which, by the way, cost the
city s25, 0OO-the Emperor paid her so
much attention that the Empress has for
hidden her admission to the Tuilleries
4 letter writer in describing the con-
queror Miss Smead) says:
she il the moot thoroughly, perfectly beau
tifGl woman l have ever seen, either in Europe
or America Her type is altogether English;
: e has the fair compile xion, the light hair
nation. and tribe Of that epboMpoint which
"a had may have 10 advantage, even Mt twenty
"ne. In form. she is fauliiess, and in man
ners. she ia q model. Every one seemed TO
KNOW the circumstances Of the late Irritation at
the palace. and consequently when she walk
ed, she was followed by a retinue: when she
stopped She was the centre Of a dense group
II TorsbIppers, and when she sat, all circula-
ton was rendered impossible. and he las
sages 10 and from her were blocked up hope
iessiy. she bore it with unbroken eauanim-
iry, hardly noticing that she was the object Of
an unususl remark; she had learned that a
beautiful woman il doubly beautiful when nm
afee;edly simple have never dreamed of
such wonderful perfection; certainly NO
painter has ever created, frem the depths Of
IL Imagination, and out Of the unreal sueees-
fions If IN inspired fancy, face 50 adorabIy
lovely: there is not another like it, except, per-
hans. in Grcassia, or at Baltimore. leigh no
The EmpYess had good reason to be Jealous;
she herself Il far loss handsome.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20

The arrears of unexamined now cases on the
lst of January, 1854, amounted to 500; cases
rejected, but not withdrawn, $500; estimated
number of new applications in 81, 1000; esti-
mated number Of cases to be examined in 81,
(uew,) 1890; estimated number Of cases TO be
re-examined in Oh, (old,) l 200.
In 1s48, the force employed in the examin.
ing corps were principal and assistant ex,
amincrs; whole number Of new applications,
1928
In 1851, principal and 6 assistant exam.
liners; whole number of new applications,
1888.
In 1854, principal, 6 assistant, and sub
assistants whole number of new applications,
(probably) 1000; on hand, unexamined, Jan.
uary LIST, 1854, 800; new cases to be examined
in 1854. 1900.
Besides this, there will be the re-examina.
ton of returned cases, applications for reissue
and applications for extension.
Question.-Is the present allowance and dis.
tribution OF the force for examination such as
| to secure justice to the applicants and to the
public, and, at the same time, to avoid the
vexatious delay in passing Judgment on the
claims Of applicants? t-. s..
An Army Officer Resigned. Capt
Hampton l.. Shields, of the Sd Artillery T. S
A, has resigned. His resignation took effec
on the 18th instant.
The Bearer Of Dispatches for Minister Soule
who left Washington on Friday afternoon last
to go out in the steamer, was Warren Winslow
ESQ.,, of North Carolina
A Messenger Appointed. Richie hal
been appointed assistant messenger in thu
4th Auditors office, vice T. Downs, deceased.
ALight- House Keeper Appointed. Daniel
| Norwood has been appointed keeper of tn,
. lighthouse at Bakers Island, Mass, at salar,
of $500 per annum.
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
Department.-On Saturday, the 18th of March
there were of Treasury Warrants entered o,
the books of the Department
For the redemption of stoc ks..... $4.752 g.
For the payment Of other Treasury
debts ...................... 1924 4:
| For the Customs ...........,.,,. GOS8 81
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. .......:......1 ,ss2, 642 q
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .................... 129, 2se :!
| Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... 500 OF
For the War Department. ........ 1898 O.
For e-paying for the War Depart.
ment.. ...................... 1895 O
For the Interior Department. go. 49, Ass Z
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

'''' LII. L. T. L lsneI, the Nauye American
candidate for Mayor in Camden, NJ j., has
been elected by four hundred majority.
-. lad about eleven years CT age, named
George Washington Baker, was so severely
whipped by lady teacher in one of the pub
tic schools Of Philadelphia, ON the 7th inst
shat he died of the injuries inflicted upon
him.
-. Hard Shell Democrat, named A. G..
Burke, who was appointed Postmaster at Bel
lows Falls, Vt. in place Of a Wing. who was
turned out Of Office for opinion sake, complains
bitterly, in whining letter published in the
Herald Of Saturday, because he has been re.
moved for his opposition to the Administration.
calling it "a small business "a heather
custom. > 1t is pity he did not think 50 when
another was removed to make room for him
80. There was no choice Of Mayor at Con-
cord, n. H., at tho last election. Low, Dem.
had ISL; Hutchins, wing, $50; others 21O. Four
Democratic and thrce Wing and freesoil alder
men were chosen, and six Democrats out of
fourteen are elected to the common council.
80. In Heath, Michigan, james 3. Glenn
ents, in fit of madness, killed his father, a
man Of seventy years.
49,. 1t is said that Joe Scoville, late private
secretary of the notorious Lola Montcz, the
friend Of the unprincipled conductor Of the
"satanic press" and editor of the--New York
Pick, an obscene publication, has fallen heir
to the large estate valued at $500, 900 left by
the late Hon. Nathan Preston, of Litchfield,
Conn.
49,. few days since the telegraph an
nounced the death of NJ p Gentry, of Ten
uessee. The Nashville papers contain no.
tice of the death Of Mrs. Meredith P. Gentry,
at the residence of her husband. 1t is there
fore probably the wife and not the husband
that is dead.
....It is William Hale, regular Wing can
didate, who was elected to the New Hamp-
shire Legislature and not John P. Hale, the
ex-senator. as reported by the telegraph
1.-THE report that the body of Miss Grant,
the complainant in the Restell case, has been
found floating in the East River, New York, is
not true. No such body has been discovered
Orestes A. Bronson has been invited to
become professor in the new Irish university,
under the presidency of Rev. DR.. Newman, of
ireland.
80. Henry Grinnell, a retired merchant,
and prominent member Of the Wing party of
New York, is out in favor of the Nebraska bill.
80. OnsFriday evening last, some scoundrel,
at the Philadelphia Chestnut street theatre.
who was amusing himself by throwing gravel
at persons in different parts of the house, threw
pebble at Mrs. Mowatt, which struck her full
upon the forehead, causing such intense pain
that she narrowly escaped swooning. Mrs
Mowatt went on with the piece, but her memory
was at fault. The lively sympathy Of the
house could not restore her self possession.
....JulIien gave grand bal masgxe at New
Orleans, on Thursday evening last. Colonel
Dekorpony, Of " Polka notoriety,'' was floor
manaOer -+ -E4.a..E 81.
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on gaining possession Of that fortress thus
though some pronounced it imprcgnablo At
Croustadt they are to be joined by large fec.
of smaller war steamers and transports, with
which they propose actually to storm and burn
81 Petersburgh It is understood that COM
paratiyely few English troops will proceed TO
Constantinople ieaving the land operations on
that line almost entirely to the French.
Business before thu Patent ONCE Bureau.-
The following is synopsis of the business Of
the United States Patent Office for the last
thirteen years, commencing January !. lS4l
and endiog January !, 1854.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20
NEW SPRING GOODS.


DARNES Il MITCHELL. on the avenue, between
- Sth and 9th streets, have the pleasure of sn
nouncing to their friends and the public that the,
are now receiving sud sill be getting IN daily TO:
the next two or three weeks. from :. reremptory
auction sales N New York and othsr sources a Yer,
large end varied stock of LADIES DRESS q ODDS. q,
new and approved fabrics and Designs comprising
the most modern styles in
Striped. plsid, and plain Silks
Grenadines and Tissues, plain de LANES
Plain and plaid De Bayes
Plaid and plain Spring Poplins, Berage de LANES
Vine Challi Cloths, French and Fnglifh Lawns
Jaconets and Organd es of patterns not before OK.
hitited
Gingh ms and Gingf am Lawns
English, French, and American Chintx
White Goods of every description
Together with large ami very cheap stock of Ia
dies and sentlemen's linencambrick and Silk Han
Eerchiefs Hosieries, Gloves, Ribands, Lace Under.
sleeves, French Worked Collars, &c; to which they
would invite The attention of cash and shorttimt
buyers. -
Great Inducements will be offered to all these WHO
may iaFor them with call. mar 0-eo3w
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20

TIE DIFFERENcE.-While the pulpit
Of the North is desecratcd by the political
harangues of its ministry, and our halls
Of legislation polluted by their meddle-
some, ianatical, partizan resnonstrances,
the preachers of the South attend to their
holy calling, trusting to the wisdom of
our statesmen, and their responsibility
TO the people, to make our laws. If the
ministers Of the South were to interfere
in politics, in and out Of the pulpit, as
their Northern brethren do, they would
soon have the naked benches to preach
TO. This argues we'll for the South.
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FOR THE GREAT FALLS AND WATER
WORKS, VIA THE CANAL.

&k-h Inc PacKet Boat FASHION
as=5eEsEs.2having been put in complete OF
der. will make regular tri weekly trips te the Grea
Falls of the Potomac and the Washington 40 l-Eu :.
leaving Ritte-s Wharf on every TUESDAY, rHUI 8
DAY, and SATURDAY MORNINGS, at s O'Clock
and returning at sunset, and sundsyss at the sam
hour.
Passengers may rely on every attention being
paid to their comfort.
Small freight will be taken at moderate charges
and can be left at Ritter's warehouse
~ Parties charter the boat for moderate
terms, to leave shy other than the regular days
named. Any information can be had of W. II. Rit
ter, or CHAs MERRILL Captain.
mar 2O-eolw
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-20

CRIMINAL STATISTICS number of
convictions in Courts Of Special Sessions
in the cities of New York, Albany, Buffalo,
and Brooklyn, within the last year, was
1886. Of the offenders $3.50 were ma
tives of Ireland.