The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-23

Resolutions.
The Dispute About the School Lands.
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Hstory Of their Sale to Railroad Companies
and individuals.
THE NEBRASKA.KANSASF FEELING.
Pittburg Democrats Approve Judge
Douglass Bill.
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Railroad Accidents. Market Reports,
DC. DC, DC
Effects or the Late STERN.
NUMEROUS MARlNs DIsAsTsbs--slx MIN FROZEN TO
DEAra
PHILADELPHIA, Feb %. 1854.
The captain OF the brig Flrsoc- Provt encs, from
this port for New osAna mp tho city tonight,
his vessel having gone Ashore Bombay Hook bar
Monday night in four OF rstsr he mp I, pro
cure lighters. He reports the storm the terrible
experienced In many ye,Ts.
Nine vesreb wess ashore, an3 SIX frozen to
death.
schooner hound to Ne- York put into the BrsAswa.
Der in distress.
Many vessels ssbore outsii
Two wrecks being tovsd up to the city to night.
RAILROAD TaAvsLLIEG-rHB WEATHER, ETC.
BApunogn FEB a. 1854.
Railroad travelling between asd Washington Is
stunned.
The roads to Wheeling and Philadelphia si 81 ,ssd,
but . tram lhis niDs the latter to On
deavor to force passsgs
PH1L,pupu,, Feb. a. 1851
Tho track between this Bal tmore is clear
OF snow, and the trains will regularly.
D,rRorr, Feb. "a, 1854
snow storm Is now prevailing here. We had not
any snow until to day for week past.
Flom Washington.
JOHN VAN BUREs-iH N BaAeKAKAsSkS AND THE
HOMESTEAD B.LLs-N.w rhsE SOIL MOVEMENT
THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD-Shw NAVAL STEAMERS,
ETC.
WASHINGTON, Fs, "a, 1854
John Van Buren, has arrived here, full Of wrath against
She Administration and the Nebraska bill
An amendment will be pre- posed she Homestead blu,
extsrdpg its provisions to the territories Of the United
ststes This will proba ,ly stir up the feelings Of the
South, under the idea that it proposed vi view OF
crowding in Northern emigration l. Nebraska and Kan
sss and thus practically settling the slavery question In
those quarters.
The Naval Committee Of tho Ssnats win recommend
three psowsr in addition to tie SIX frgAtss all
De provided with auxiliary power.
The Senate Special COMMITTEES on the Pacific Railroad
et this morning, and 1t Is understood prepared to
report bill In mediately
THE uNIrSD STATES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
ahe secretary Of ,h- Ulited STATE. Agricultural society,"
with hse delegation fror ths East snc west, have
rived In thus cit, meeting OF the society Vas hsii
yesterday morning ~ lhs smihsonisn Institution, and
adjourped 10 this morning
There .vident great Ans Increasing interest felt In
the movements OF this national tocs and its present
session pennies TO be tn. meet Interesting 1t OF
the most important that has been held.
Affairs at the state Capital.
tbs MOUNT VAIN, REVOLUTIONS AGAR-MoRE PER
QUINrLs AwARDfD-RoMsS CATHOLIC, IN PUB
Lie scBo0Ls-As kFFoRr To oUsr THKn-A BILL
TO PUNISH FRAUD-LADB HoMk MISSIONARY So
CIETY-No SESSION ro-Moahow-rBB TROY D ENxR
"A LUNCH IN A RAILso. DEPOT, BrC.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE NEW YORK HERALD.
ALBANY, Fs, II, 1854.
Beth houses In quiet hunor to day. and discussed
United States lighthouses tee idson river and plank
roads various parts OF the State in Of deco
and courtesy becoming such oistDg bodies Of
the peoples representative TIE resolutions introduced
In the Asse nby 1T early day rsAins to the purcha,
Of Mount Vernon BY the N Joseph w. Savage, repro
ssntng the silver gray whigs of the Tenth dis
erct Of New York. upoa vhisn his celebrated speech
hung and which has lain nant, with sight exosp
ton In the Senate ever since, sas to day called up BY
Mr. Brooke and Loot BY vote Of II In the native and
4. In the negative SO the wisdom OF Congrs,s must dis
pose OF subject without the assistance Of the Soons
OF the New York Legislature They would have pass
Cd he Senate unanimously, as thsy did tbs House,
had not the fell spirit Of aboonsm psscnsd upon them
Destroying them It does erythips else sncuU bersd
with that pollution
Senators having exhausted their twenty collars worth
OF stationery ne~sparer So, passed the bill from the
House adding ten dollars to the amount. Necessity do
,soed that the additional should b st the service
Of members.
Inc old fsud in relation to public schools Ia again BE-
cen irg . matter OF agitation Senator Whuey pre-
ssnted petition from several huodrsd citizens o. New
sschers In the public schools Tiny asss they and that
through corruption or intrigue Ise nu nocr OF Roman
C.tnoo tesohsrs have beef introduced into hs public
schot IL; that the ole IA often excluded from Ia
thm that means bsins taken TO suovert the minds
o. the children Of rrotrss.n,s Add remembering the
failure Of the Catholic Church N have . pas
separate the sch ,ol fuod In Their favor, and
gardng that Church here as tho organ OF for
eign despotio power, Witch dss 10 crush the
erssdom Of thought and spsech, sns to deprive the
petiuos ers Of Al means OF obtsiong . hosrsi sdu
cation they further ASSERT that hey have g,od
dear that by n1oduolss through intrigue and cumming,
yeanit teachers into schools they tnts>d TO Lev
fou.d.iio. Of ueA,oa which Gin Be ss.rm.nt.l 70
prio md prr ted pub icatons several e1tot, eodins
70 nrm them Ia the necessity Of Immediate l-slsu.e
fntersrepos The uill d. nothing 10
20 this matter The huciaus will not burn their npgsrs
By any interference thss ,gioal quArrs Better
schools who EN- piny teachers II there Is an evli the
people themselves have tue poser % correct IL
Mr.. Spencer laid bill the tabh OF sum cisnt In
portapee n justify iossru n, there unques
doaAby largo rumbers who may become nsrssted there
in. copy here given
An ACT yoR TIE rusisHssSr OF PROPER
II rAlsn ToKyss PRrTySce
fhs People Of the state OF New York. represented In
brpste AMI Asss bly, DO enact follow
Sscoa Every person no. With intent cheat sud de-
frzua another snail oe-gpecy BY color OF any false
ken vrtrs By false prsttnce representation
made In writing and sisasd BY the party makior them
III 4 ms
ment obtain from any persoa any mossy, personal
property valuable thiss upon convcten Thereof shall
be punished By I'm prisonn In State prison.
ceedius three year, In county jail not ex seeding
year or By nns not exceeding three mes the vus OF
tho money, property or thing, % obtained or by both
zach hne spd isopmeny
80 sec'oa thirty Of p'rtour, article fourth
cnspter o. the Revt,d sta utica 10 hereby re- ,eslsi
See. D. This not reia 70 or Affect any ndiot
nsss nov pesd'ns under the Ia. hereby repealed.