The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-06
The News.
POPULAR TUMULTs


at Newark N. j., yesterday, to celebrate the first
Aitting of the American Congress-. The various
lodges Of the o. der in New Jersey were in attend
snce, and the also several from this city and
seigl b1rhood It is estimated tia. there were a.
least three thousand pc sons In attendance. A pro
eession was folm,d, with marched taroash the
principal ttoroughfares, and ct noon q dnaer was
sartsken Of. Nothing occurred to mar the scene
until afternoon, when, as the procession passe J,
Through one Of tie streets it encountered Gro va
OF opponents, who saluted it with derisive shout
and iinally stone was thrown, which struck one
Of the Protestants. Just vt this moment "a
II is related, several shots we're fired from
Rsman cathoi Chursa in the hume.
date vicinity. 3hc procession broke for the
church instantly, AID Ia ah IT time compile ell
sacked its pte ior .seoiling the a ar and render
ing il complete aia. A building from whence th.
srss attack was made vas also assaulted. nun
Der Of persons on both sides we're badly hare, bat
We do not find thst any one WA killed. through
The exeriisns OF RE cticers Of tie procession, the
body II. formed, and projected on its way. An
Intense excitement prevailed IN Newark in conse
gusrcy ~ tins deplorsble riot, and IL wa; utterly
impo ssioie 10 ascertain tire origin Of the disturb
mce. The Protestant American Association is
purposes.
The gard Tusnerbund festival ct Philadelphia
went on tremendously enough until yesterday, when
the jubilee at Lemon Hill attracted an Immense
crowd. The lager bier flowed copiously, the leu
tonic majdens canced joyousy, the gymnasts ex-
hibited their yeoGs performances and the exces
sve heat produced towards evening, what might have
been expected, "a fight The police interfered and
hao nc tIa lon
attempted arescpe, and the melee became general.
The police Of Philadelphia are armed with revolvers
and clubs and ttey discharged the former into tha
crowd Of Germans xonnding number Of them, and
used the latter vigorously that several were badly
beaten. The Turner'S armed themselves with fence
rails and made desperate resistance. During the
row one OF the officers was stabbed, ard another
severely injured by thwacks from the missiles.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
The Democrat Soft Shell Convention meets at
Syracuse to-day. Our despatch states that iarSe
number Of delegates had already reached there, ~ho
were hnsly discussing the coarse TO be pursued. Ia
another part Of the paper give iss Of the dele
gates, and also the letter Of Governor Seymour de-
Ginning to be candidate for re elec,ion, Ia another
column.
The election in Vermont yesterday, according 20
6e returns we have received, in iicstes the tdunph
Of the wings, ani-Nebraskaites, and temperance
men.
LATER FROM TEXAS.
Galveston dates to tho list ult. are received.
1be papers contain the usual accounts Of depre
6stiops Of the Indians. About the LIST ut, Lieut..
Eyer and twenty men started from Fort M;Kavett,
in pursuit Of pa ty Of horse stealing savages, aud
il was caDjeoured that severe fight would take
place when they met. The cotton crop had suffered
in some parts Of the State from the drought, ont
corn and potatoes promised abundant yield. The
carniverously Inclined ~iA peruse the following
with satisfaction :--"TexAs il taking the lead Of
every country the globe in stock raising. She Is
competing successfully in the markets OF New Or
seana, New York and San Franchsco with the stock
aisers Of their respe States. We noticed ship
ent Of beef cattle having arrived in the city OF Ne
York, and commanding the bsst market price The
shipment not only paid expenses, but also handsome
profit. Thousands ssd tees Of thousands Of cstti.
are shipped annually 10 different sections Of the
Union, and we doubt not that for the next year
our State will supply the principal part OF the great
Vests IN continent with bee cattle. With her rico
and fertile prsres and her iuexnaust ole pastures
she will attract the Cattle rsiaes from other states
p9til she will beef me the great stock emporium
the world Even in Der early history she was 80 ~
markabe for her cattle raising facilities that bee
wss corsidered legal tender in toe pla Of money
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
Flour yesterday, was without marked change
White Genesee wheat sold at 81 10; corn was agar
active, while tue ket closed easier for pulcn.-
efs. Provisions we're ~isnout Change OF moment
coittn was steady q, the qaotasicus OF Monday. 10
stock 10 this market aad ca s1ipbosri, MT cleret
on tie 3lst Angus: last was, 1856 bales, ssAias
81 Go bales at tie same date in 1868.
Messrs. wlmerdiDg, Hoqoet AMI Humbsrt hello
large special sale OF lure. skns, as cap pushes, ts
lei day The catalogue comprised near 800 ots OF fis
many Of tAem very desirable and expensive goots,