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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25
LIQUOR PROHIBITION IN MARYLAND
4 The " Y. Tribune

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
BALTIMORE, Monday, Feb 20, 1854
Last Saturday sgnazed by the passage troughths
popular branch Of the Maryland Legislature Of the Pro
bibioy Liquor Act by vote of Al to 22-nearly two 10
one
This indeed glorious popular triumph under the cu
cumstancos Never were strenuous eifors made 70
defeat the movement The nsiickers 10 rum had put forth
most su protest against heproposed law to which they
had obtained large number OF signatures with the usual
aid of their spirit influence in which they were openly
backed by the Democratic organ here The Argas) and
by the mercantile organ, The Anericdn To indicate the
desperation Of their efforts thwat and defeat the right
will of the the outraged community it will only
be necessary TO state that they appealed to the pudc
of the slaveholdpg interest by warning them that tier
vested rights would be essailed next il the Maine Law
allowed TO rob them the liquor dealers) OF Their
property without remuneration, &c.l But fortunsey
enough the slave holders long since that their property
would be benefited by the prohibition Of the hundrsdI
of negro groggeres opened around them, at which me
said property made unit for profitable or reacesbs
use and therefore they desired the Maine Law, at
they desired and in fact the first to insist on Ih
Sunday liquor law, passed several years ago. 80 n&
experiment in the raw head and bloody bones eyoi
"fansticsm" did not succeed even with the aid OF the
Americans unauthorized and unexpected disclaimer 10
behalf of those Wings who helped 10 vote In the vhs
have voted the law through their branch Of the Legss
ture glorious step forward has been taken-s step a
which micns Of hearts elsewhere viii thank God, while
taking courage,
The bill just passed by the House of Delegates has y&
to 90 through the ordeal OF the Senate TIE Argupfs
claims that il will be defeated but shall wnS
ground it had for its hope The plan Is submission 10
popular and enforcement in 1856 IL the law shoak
confirmed by the people This was not the wish OF ne
chairman Of the special committee, s. NJ Cochran ESQ.,
who the author Of the original bill. lie urged drea
and unconditional legislation, although have the bsx
for thinking that he anticipated the modified saE
obtained There will be the desperate and a.
scrupulous efforts made to defeat the in the SEQ
ate. Nothing that champagne and oysters" can ehes
viii be left uAdOne 10 procure the selfish wiso Of ne
Rum interestto cay nothing of stronger appliances nE
unknown to legislative history. But shah soon kns
the full result Of this Noble struggle Of Right and Mercy
against Might and MeanDess. JEa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25

AsoTHER MYSTERIOUS DEAPPEARAScE-Pro5a6k ~
9aoi0n-1he wife Of Dir. Jeikinson, living IN the es-
part Of the city died the 5th inst leaving two eha
about years and the other about seven mon
old. Mr. D. is Protestant aBd his wife was a CsfaoAj
After bis wifes death, NJ j. broke up Housekeeping ~
paid the board Of hii children al the house OF Mr.
Catholic Having obtained another boarding place 10, ~
children Mr. j. went to remove them, when he was -
that be could not have them without the consent Of ~
Bshou-thAt be Lad instructed him not to give them v
Mr. j. thought It bard case that he could not have
own children and went to get legal advice In the ss
time he saw Dir. C. Nathewson, who told him be woala
with him and zee they could not get the children i'
went together but Mr. Murphy and wife still reflser
LET the children 60 giving the ZANE reason ss before
were about to take them away when Mr. Murphy suas -.
Mr. Ma;hewson with poker, whereupon they - " ",
nouse and had DIR Murphy arrested for an assault II
was CD before tie Court OF Magistrates and lined - -
cost from which decision he appealed. The ehlaps.o
row not 70 be found ana the father Is told thattas D
is to decide how and where bic children shan %
Gated. Providence ASh
The euegad frauds committed upon the pension eilcs
Gen Ford, Judge YoHdenmilh and Alderman ~ 5.su
Lancaster, Pa, have extended over space o. n IA
wears AID the amount drawn during that period . bss
United States Treasury, will cnch he sum o. n''
sand dollar.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25
CHINA.


Ypeu On OWE Censsfendent s.o-o
Things at Shanghai remsia in statu qaQ4 The im-
perislists have made and continue to ms.se, many ur
successful attempts TO retake the city and at ths mo-
ntpt they are cannOpadng the portion near the norh
gate The insurgents IN fine spirits, and are daiy
expecting aid from some unnamed quarter Rahpi
REPORTS and IL 10 generally believed here that Tapping
Wang has dispatched from Marking and Chin heang
brse body Of troops Cor the relief OF SHANGHAI ams
rsmor is strongly sttested BY two facts f'rSt no
rates Of 500 chow have been closed and the Ohc9rs
are arranging for the defense OF the city oee'Iig
A portion of the troops before Shanghai have oeen
,s<d ayay 10 ntercep OF an enemy 10 the same quarter
but 81 srthai and az the avenues TO the interior are 70
closely bese.ed that il is impossible TO kno" "ha' II
trsp,piriuq even wi,hin sight Of the place
Tie latSs adyiCes from Annoy state that tue in'ui-
gents of vbat place had evacuated the city ana en-
barled for Shanghai The mperiaiss finding the CITY
sesertcd marched in, and commenced an indscrinnae
SLAUGHTER Of men, women snd children, when the Rag
E.h sbps of war in port inerpOsed and put stop to
their cruel proceedings. ~,
We have P.kisg Gazenes TO the 10Th OF October.
Tie insurgents were rapidly approaching the capital
and were within lcfs than hundred miles OF the walls
TIE eormapderin.chef charged with the defense Of
the urera province Lad been ordered to the capital
for trial and punishment for failure IN bis eiiJrt 70
repel tire enemy. Nearly every officer OF note has
thus been degraded, but still retained IN service TINS
may be the cause Of their subsequent lneilcieney.
Tie squadron Of Commodore Perry is again in mo-
ton The last advices from Hong Kong stated that
TO the Loo-Choo Islands. The Commodore was eX-
pected TO leave Hong Kong about the 10Th OF Deem
ber The Saratoga, (now at this place. believe has
not yet received ler orders
The Russian Admiral was expected to arrive al
Hong Kong by the 18Th inst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25

hISsNo hAT-Nr. G. W. johnson. formerly mate efthe
chip Westward Ho and reoently master of he bar O.
Mauan on the 2st alt signed articles as chief mrs of
ne shp Young bTsnaer and subsequently received eos
sstug to some of bis friends tia. be was goig IN Ss
ork for two or three days, but since then NOTHING has
been heard fFo HIM. End another mate had BEEN sI1pel
in h.s place ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-25

Pork AT The WFsr-The grand total Of hogs packed
the present winter at Cincinnati i, ryep A. 40 This
exceeds any previous rear except lsl when the number
was $4,000 Last year it $4,000 Kentucky has fur
nshed this season to The Cincinnati and Covuetsa s.ugh
lo6'S' and most of them kss of large size.
The number killed al Louisville is in excess Of sverv ra
veus year
osesDs Of navigation viii bring forward large arooBs
Of pork BY way Of The lakes ana canal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11
Interesting from the Sandwich Islautis.
orr HONOLULU CORRESPONDENTS.
.su... Gum Dane 1,s.rr,

orr HONOLULU CORRESPONDENTS.
UNITED STATES SNIP PORTSMOUTH,
HONOLULU, Sept. II, 1854 !
A,riral Of the q. s.. Ship Portsmouth al Honolulu
The Vessel Struck Nth LightningEgect Of he shocl
on the Ship and C,ew-V Vessels in Po,t-Looal I'M
prorsments at Ho,ola'u--The american Caasals a.
Cdlldo and the Sdnd,cich Blends
hasten to inform your readers that arrived in this
port ON the 18th inst thirty days from Caao On the
LIST Of September r latitude IL 81 NJ longitude 22 50
W., at O'Clock p. NJ, the wind out very fresh
from the north and east, followed by a very heavy
shower accompanied with very sharp and frghtful thun
der and lightning At O'Clock the lightning struck
main conductor and followed IL down without doing any
injury to the ship Three in the foretop pros
trated by the shock but not injured II frghtful
for few seconds to the freaks Of the lightning
passed down the conductor. When it struck the ship
the report Of the explosion awful shaking the ship
and scattering the sparks in every direction.
We found the ST. Marys here she having arrived the
2sth of August thirty days from Caao 1t is impossi
BILE to tell how long we shall remain here. The next
mail may bring our orders to proceed directly home.
There is no shipping in port The bark Falcon, q
Boston, viii sail in few days for the East Indies All
the talk on shore now is annexation The natives all
for it. During our absence a number Of handsome
buildings been erected and add much to the beauty
of the place. The native or Kings church has been
proved BY having handsome steeple addcd to it,
The steamer Akencr, which has b. running between
the Islands since last fall has u ned out TO be bad
she has proved TO be unit TO bet zen The
Islands and j as been laid up
Mr.. Gregg, commissioner at these islands, has
wen many friends and his company is sought by all
His Grafton delivered the last lh Of July before The
Americans and others Honolulu is master piece, and
ought to be read by every American.
Mr. Miles, the American Consul at Calao has appoint
ed Mr. Chas. De Rnnccry, Of Baltimore yice-consul of
that port, with a salary Of $4,000 Per annun,. Mr.. De
captains cl.r. Loard the Portsmouth. He is gen
tl'man every way qualified for his new station
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11

note before ssssms due, and protect the firm Of VIVA
Nicely Thompson Z G. from any loss.
knowing that the drm was involved with Megss, and
that his exposure would mot only ruin him tNsisss but
ded 10 keep the forgery secret, and to inform tho
broker that the note genuine The result has proved
that this note was never paid and that ii yet crcula
From the Alta California, Oct lsl
nr Henry Meiggs-"hossst' Henry--is clearly en-,
titled to the fame Of being the leader Of forgers wen
the grandest Of insoventa. His s the brilliant
y successful failure which has occurred in the mercan
tile world since the commencement OF our national exist
ence and we doubt II its parallel In audacous nagnin
cence be cited from the annals since the
con mencement Of the commercial era The iniormson
OF his insolvency. his exodus and the series OF baht
ly executed frauds which precptaed the final denoue-
ment have literally astoundcd his victims and the COM
n mra ana hs we're
dions Of the conception and execution of this plot, at
| test character Of the most heroic mould:
The most remarkable and suggestive element OF MI
Meiggs commercial achievement tho wide range and
variety o, the blows he has inflicted the community
ranging from those which have staggered the foremost
of the money lenders and to those which
the meeker Of his victims to comparative perjury hs
creditors and victims may found every part Of the
social scale and in the widest diversity Of pecunary
conditions and his gains loaded less with the
deep maedctions q the rich than the curses Of the poor
calamitous effect than that now experienced from
| his manifold frauds.
the fear of the consequences OF his fraudulent
acts upon public confidence for II is here that the
weight OF his example viii fall heaviest and prove most
| disastrous.
Popularity accredited az he was, with character in
capable OF fraud his stupendous betrayal VI the trust "
his honesty will operate pcalcnlable injury to u.t
honest and cnterprising who may need the Aid Of Dor
rowed capital The lesson which the capitalist will draw
from his inc will be to withdraw his faith in rePuta
ton for honesty guarantee Of the security of hi
oans, and to Place reliance in bis transactions apof
anything but material security In this respect Mr.
Meiggs dishonesty is public misfortune, whose newt
able consequences cannot be counteraced but must b
! ougrown. But to dwell upon the would be to as
|
chapter in the strange and most eventful experience
| this community IL constitutes at warning and
calamity: but its true should be to teach that eau
ton and crcumspecton are the only safe conditions o
| business prosperity
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corr or pocuxxsyr APPoNrNo n. srucxm BEARm
OF DISPATCHES.
LsaAnos OF TIN vsnxo sr.rs,


OF DISPATCHES
LsaAnos TIN Usrxp SrAfR
MKuco July 81, 1854. !
Know all men by these presents, James Gadsdsn,
Tie United States Of America the government OF
Mexico reposng full confidence in the intelligence and
fidelity OF II. Stacker, citizen Of the United states
hereby appoint him bearer Of dispatches from the
city Of Mexico the Consulate of the United states a
Acapulco he having engaged to convey ana denver the
without delay. =
name and caused the seal OF this legation to be affixed
Mexico, this thiry-6rst day Of July, A. D. eighteen
hundred and 6fty-fo
figned,) JAMES GADsDEN
BY tho Minister.
(Signed, JOHN 3. CRIPPS,
T. 81 Secretary of Legation
ADDRESS OF GENERAL JUAN ALVAREZ, COMMANDER
RCHEP OF THE LIBERArfNG ARnY, TO rHE
SOLDIERS OF TIE NORTH.
HEADQuA RTKRs or TuE ARMY OF THE RESTITUTION OF
LIHERTY, PRoymEScIA, GUr1RRRo, Oct. l, 1854, !
Companions in Arms With a soldiers ambition do l
hear that the Of cannons in the South have
been heard, and responded to by the braves OF tho
Norththat the numerous wrongs and prosecutions ia
ficted by the wanton depravy OF the dictator
have aroused my countrymen to becoming sense and
feeling Of their present degraded condition before the
civilized world Soldiers of the South continue in the
holy OF emancipation, and yourselves wor
thy the reward which has met the result of your in
every engagement with the enemy Soldiers fight and
fight bravely, for you fighting for your homes and
liberties; you fighting for which inspires you
with courage, when at the same time your enemies
quail with cowardice because they fight for the
tyrant Let the example Of the soldiers OF the South
be before your When forced the dictator ia
cowardly retreat from the walls Of CASTLE he might
have crushed Us with his overpowcring numbers had
not been for the restitution OF liberties
Companions in let your watchword be, death tt
the despot huzza for liberty, and down with the tyran
who is attempting to crush by gnomnious and tyrann
cal acts people. Soldiers I'M short time with the
valor which displaying, beloved country viii
be freed Of tyraat. (siyned) JUAN ALVAREZ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11

CHIEF JuslTcE fancy ON UsrRy.-A most import
ant decision The usury law delivered yesterday
morning by Chief Justice fancy In the United States
Circuit Court in session in this o.y question Of
usury in the of MI Ercott and Eiicott,
appeal from the decision Of Judge Glenn The plea
81 usury made, whom the Chief Justice delivered his
opinion nTcn the law understood and set forth by the
constitution. The decision to the effect that II
greater rate of interest than six per Was vaud
cd and obtained upon promissory note or draft Uhat
The contract tho act vtated and the holder Of
the prtme could neither the interest or prncf
PAL by suit at law This decision upsets the law Of
1875 which enabled tie holder To the principal
together with the legal rate of interest This decision IL
important but have but little effect npon monetary
transactions while there many ways evade tho
law, which Is and oppressive. Money like any
othsr species Of property Bile article aud il
at M times worth what Il win bring tho passage
Of ws 10 regulate the rate Of interest have any good
effect Bal INNira1, Nor g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11

The following the officers Of the sloop Of war Ports
from San Francisco :-Thos A. Dornin Commander Wn,'
A. Parker James II. Spotts, Thos. Patterson, Eeute-
pants Isaac Brnkerhof surgeon Samuel +. Cowes as-
ing master; Freeman Norvell, lieutenant marines: A.
lizard, Nm Kirkland, J. O. Walker, 9. G. Carpenter, r
Rowen, A. j. Mccartney, midshiDmen. shc remaiusd
Mays.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-11
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
REVOLUTIONARY DEMONSTRATION IN THE CAPITAL.
Retiremept Of the Dictator to Tacuhaya.
Another Victory Gained by the
Troops Of Alvarez.
Arrest and III Treatment Of the Messen.
ger Of the United States Legation.
address Of Alvarez to the Liberating Arm.
of the North.
sAETA ANNA ON HIS LAST LEG,
Ear. 70. NO.

Our Acapulco Correspondence.
AsAruLoo, Oct. 20, 1854.
RsSsf91Sonarz Decentralization in the City Of Merice
Departure Of SSsto Anna for TSctsAaya-
The Stuen Editions nearly Go~s-Hs approach
pwg DotOntaiL1foirsi IN Guerree-A Another De-
fat of the Dictators Troops By the Airarsz Party.
The following has been received here from the
ETY. Of Mexico, per Judge Rose bearer OF des-
patches, who was detaiaed twelve days in Chilpan-
eiDgo by the government troops:-0wing to . de-
nsnssration, made on the 10th September, by the
people agains. the present administration, and
which the soldiers were unable - Suppress and also
- shs victories On the Rio Grsnds Of the Alyerez
Esrty, his Serene Highness Santa Auna has re-
moved. with strong force, to Tacubaya. His
seven millions are nearly exhausted, and his troops
viii revolt as seon rs he stops payment. Tbs spiri,
Of revolution has spread throughout the entire Ne
public and it ia currently reported that Santa Anna
eannet hold cut sixty days longer. His Serene
Hfgt ness has quarrelled with the whole foreign
diplomatic CORDS and has MADE sppiioat IN for the
recall of tie B-itiah minister.
In Guerrero things are going on prosperousy
and although . price has been set on Alvarez's
heai-having seen MIN few days ago, I was much
SURPRISED to find him in such excellent health and
sptrits-he saJsbe is determined upon his ndepend-
sace, and TIE sdopton Of new and liberal consti.
tuticp, with similar laws to those Of the United
Hkases-sep8ratiDg church from state Rffsirs-in-
visirg emigration and pc hitting every man to
woxstip God in &ecoy dance with the dictates OF his
cwp CON science. Alvarez Is liberal, patriotic, a.i
wfthal a democrat OF the Jefiersonih school; aud
h ia great loss for shis country that there is no
tost Of men like him.
viii add that courier has this moment arrived
Bringing news Of AZ engagement at a place called
Cu nss between the limits of the States of Guerrero
and Michoacar. The Alvarez ioroe NAs u,dar the
command Of General ra1gsro, who put to flight the
Santa Anna force under command Of General An
asade, killing 300 among whom were sDecal Kuhn
tAAR aud nis AID; neuy were 1uaded, and @ num-
bar taken prisoners. The Alvarez loss vas trifirg.
When the government troops we're retreatng they
shouted " Tirn 81 SIR, -Aiparz." $50
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-17
The Convention of the 18th of July.

The time approaches when Ohio, by her
delegates III Convention assembled at Co
lumbus, will "speak her mind upon the
Nebraska outrage. We trust that every
county will be represented, and by those too
of all the political parties.
It has been asked whether the Convention
lis to be delegate convention or a mass
convention. We should say a delegate con-
.vention by all means. The season Of the
year. and the engagements of the farmers
would make mass convention very incon-
venient and very uncomfortable. The call
recommends one delegate to every five
thousand inhabitants, each county sending
at least two delegates.
Moreover, mass meetings are unwieldy, and
at times indiscreet, and the present crisis
demands close communion between the cool
and determined of all parties
Again we beg, that but one subject come
before the Convention, viz: the present en-
croachments of slavery in the passage of the
Nebraska bill. There is but one mind among
the masses upon this subject, and nothing
should be agitated, in that Convention,
which will divert the aim of every man from
that one point. Let the detail of the cam
paign be settled in the various districts and
counties, for the friends of the peoples move
ment over the State can best determine, in
the several localities, where to strike, how to
strike, and when to strike. Above all, let
the composition, organization and delibera-
tions of the Convention be such that men Of
all parties and all creeds can deal united
blow at the encroachments of the slave pow
er. The masses are excited, not unduly ex-
cited for grievous wrong has been done
the Free States but we must not let our
zeal run away with our judgment. 1t is
much better to do, and TO say, by far too
little, than to do or say in the least TO much
Select delegates with caution, giving all par
ties hearing, and let them go up to Colum-
bus and represent the ani-slavery sentiment
of the State, and, surveying the ground, and
marking out the work with prudence and
resolution they can return and report what
work Ohio wishes done, and we, the people.
can do that work.-LCleveland Herald, Of
Saturday.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-17
Walker and Party.

We have full particulars concerning the
evacuation Of Lower California by Colonel
Walker and his party. With thirtv-three
men-the whole of his fOrce-he was on his
march for San Diego, and had arrived near
the boundary line on the 9TH inst, being con-
tinually harrassed by considerable force of
mounted Mexicans under Meendrez, who.
however, had not the courage to make an
attack upon the command. On the 9th
Coloner Walker advanced to within three
miles of the boundary line. and encamped
on hacienda called $" La Tiaiuanna." The
MeXcans were on the surrounding hills
Ma ior McKinstry, of the United States army.
went out to see him, with view to arrang-
ing matters, and shortly after dispatched a
messenger for Captain Benton, who was in
command Of the United States forces on the
line. Capt. Benton obtained the permission
of Melendrez to cross the line, and also went
to Walkers camp. BY him Melendrez sent
demand to Walker to surrender, granting
him permission to cross into our territory if
he and his mn would deliver up their arms
To this demand Walker paid no attention.
simply saying that the Mexican General
could have their arms " if he could take
them" Things then became very warlike.
and the American officers Informed the
Mexican General that they We're not in the
least concerned in the matter, and if he
wanted to fight they should not interfere
being there merely as American citizens.
Walker then took up line Of march along
the main road to San Diego, and the Mexi-
cans began to maneuver, upon the fillibuster
line, until within one mile of the boundary
line, when the Mexicans took post on an
eminence, directly opposite where large
number of spectators from San Diego We're
posted to see the fight, and made display
as if determined to prevent Walkers further