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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

WAhIED-A PARTNER, WITH 800. BY pa
w Euersotspe arts. who will visit Niagara Falls this
sesscu for the purpose ofating views &e perfect knew
iecgo Of the ART III he given in Addition equal inter
street. 49,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

E,ARE REDUCED.-INDEPENDENr LINE TO SAN
Francisco.-The steamship NORTH STAR, to leave
hooks fer these celebrated steamers are open lin
applied for before May 2OCabin $3.50 teerage S5 Its
that these steamers viii through
In twenty. one days. For tickets apply only to
j. u. CROSS, No. Battery place, stairs.
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COPARTNERsHIP NOTICES.

nIssoLUTIoN. THE CoPARTSERsHIP HERETO.
IL fore existing under the Of ID. J. Tai Il this
day dissolved BY mutual eonfcn The business will be
t.nued in the Ame place by David j. TaG Either use
tie name oftne firm in liquidation. HENRY TAFT.
DAVID j. TAFF.
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Royal OAK Vesey street pier, Washington market.
-
TINTED STATS ANNUNCIATOR AND BELL TELE-
~ graph Manufacturing Company.-Eew York, Nay 4,
leThe United States Annunciator and Bell Telegraph
Man Company have this declared dividend
Of nine per cent payable and after the 18th inst at
their oce Canal and Centre streets The transfer
books will be closed until that date.
THOs CHALMERS, President.
WANTED TO SUPPLY ALL PERSONS OUT OF EN-
w poyment, with with which they make
IS $50 per week Enclose Is and address, post paid
Professor J. Castleton, New York.
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TOR SAVANNAH AND FLORIDA-UNIrED STATES
mail liz e.-1he new and splendid steamboat X sOx-
VILE c. D. Ludlow will leave on saturday May l3 st4
o'clock p. NJ. from her pier North river Apply to
SAMUEL l.. MITCHELL, Is Broadway.
The ALABAMA, Geo. r. Scbenck, will leave Wcdnss-
day May IL Through tickets from Rev York to jackson
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10

TOT BROADWAY, OPPOSITE AsToR PLACE-H
JCl r. MATHEWS begs leave to announce the arrival
large beautiful stock Of aces ladies
under clothing infants robes hoods and cloaks just
ported per last IN all steamers.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

Correspondence of the Argus.

DR.. Z : IS first lecture to his pupil !, or
Young Amer'ca as understood IN California.
The DR. has just invigorated his naturally thirsty
corporation on some of ohn's best" has seated
himself in his arm chair. his legs braced against
the door-casng large sized quid in the side of his
jaw feels philosophical, and thus dscourses to his
pupil a fast young gentleman of the Young Amer
lea school ttt-
"Yes - this is great country and we are
great people. This is the age of progress we
don't believe in any old fogy notions or anybody
who has smack of 1t about him. we speak out
and are not afraid tf give our opinion when asked
discuss religion. ethics and politics in our own wav
and according to our own notions of right and
wrong; we go it on state sovereignty and reserved
rights sound on the Grape head question and be-.
lieve in Colts revolvers Have realized the doc
trne of the largest liberty to the largest number
60 to horse races IN Sunday instead of doing away
time in the church, smoke in the streets drink
in the public saloons. can swear if we please with
out being lccurcd for profanity. Don't believe in
book learning it unfts one for the social duties of
life Look upon schools and colleges as humbugs
they mere waste of time and money turn
IVY" ""' ~ 'h' ""iU J""'S Hdho HUI VI
them. let them drink and gamble If they choose
this isl free country We don't 60 much
On womans rights conventions, modcsty in the
sex that's all lumbug let them gaop in the
streets and amb!e in the public ball rooms if they
choose, its healthy and looks well What if wives
do ogle the young fellows and kick their husbands
out of doors when they don't suit them, can't they
get divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty"
and fnarry another! Never join temperance
society or advocate the Maine law it circum-
scribes ones liberties. have used the article for
t'r'y years and it never hurt me, and ought to
know. = have you couple of quarters
about you, | left what change had in the other
vest pocket. J -. always follow my example,
and you will be virtuous" They drink.
CHAD BAND.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

sung to his body. You shall generally see him
with cane in his hand, and big oath on his
tongue He wears. as a general thing a goatee or
mustache and perhaps both His great delight
is in politics. in which. and in spongngo on men who
labor for their support and in setting forth to the
ignorant crowd his own importance and claims IT,
office, his hours of daylight are all taken up.
You will not find him running with the : ma
chine o, no that is too much like work. and
there are too many Tammany Buys shoulder sri-
kers. and Yankees, for him to mix in such compa-
ny. Ileis gentleman. and it might soil his gloves.
or muddy his boots to pull at the engine His great
talent is for office and you shall him always "A
a candidate and as there is place that he can
fill without disgracing it. so there is position to
which he does not aspire.
He is formidable man in argument. lie may
not have reasons to Offer for his opinions but he
will have arrogance and assumption. lie has one
argument for all occasions. and with it he will h'r
IL host of an agonists 1t matters little what is the
question in dispute whether it is the Senator,hip,
thu, Mayoratv the annexation of Cuba or the Ne
,ka bill He has one knock down argumrnt.and
that is enough 1t is the bug-b'ar of ah'lit"ni~m
You shall have varied against abutions:n all your
life it matters not You mus here assent t" all
that Rivalry demands you will be denounced
a. an aboiouist. is the great argument on all
occasions and you must v,te for laws that you
know arc unconstitutional you must vot" for men
whom you loahe and dcspse. or else yu ~liall hear
the Cry Of abolition at your back, and pack ct
hounds at your heels shall hunt you into retire
ment.
o. (hivalry once h,nord name. how art tl,u
fallen from symbol of honesty. fdcly. and self
Sacrufcr. to BE- the cloak IF all thai is mean all
that is dcspicabe in The calendar IF crime +
Ere in JGu,Jnl
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
TPublic. No Sc I

A ACT to provide fof the accommodation of the courts
of the L iod taes in the district of Massachusetts,
Il in the cities of New York and Philadelphia
Ic cn1rtc9 byte Scn e tad III use f Representatives.
fl Ulted 81 tcS f .iae in Congress asscmbicd
Tn the P.csidea of the United states be- and he here
by i auiho izcd and empowered provide necessary
eommuato 70 the of the United States and the
Office ccicd with them. in the district of Myssachu-
scts and in the cities of New York and Philadelphia. by
fitting up and lcasi the until permanent accommo-
dl' cas- be ov ded Us hereinafter proposed.
ind be fu the enarted. That the President
to be ocurcd. by purchase otherwise, suitable
sites fo build g to be used court houses and post Off
rs in the cities of Boston. New Yo k. and Philadelphia
Il hat he prepare and submit to Congress- Mt early
day actic bic. lAus and estimates for the same
the with v act contracts he may make for any
urh site sites. which tac contracts shall be
ditto inl ahd made sub ect to the approval Cf Congress.
App ov,d August 2. i54
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
TPublic. No. 81
AN ACT to establish port of delivery at Lake Port on
Inkn Pontchnrt min and fn. othrr nnrnnses

AN ACT to establish port of delivery at Lake. Port
Lake Pontchart ain and oi other purposes.
Be pn1ctcd by TIE Senqte md Hnse f Representatives.
IF tie UniM It acs f Ame. icu Congress assembled,
the Jcffc. and Lake Pontchartr3n railway on Lake
Pont,i train pot of delivery embrace also the lake
'crmi Of the canal, to be called Lake Port that
vcyo sh be appointed to reside heieat. that all ships
vessels bound to said port shall after proceeding thereto.
and maxi report and entry at the port of New Orleans,
within the time limited by law, be permitted to unade
tions prescribed by law
&c And be ftt tier enacted, That all vessels about
to part from said pot foreign ports and places shall
he permitted to cca with their goes at the
house in the city of New Orleans and depart under the
"ulcs regulations and restrictions and in every
pet in the manner vessels clearing and depart
ing for foreign ports and places from the said city of New
Orleans by the way of the Mississippi river.
Approved August 2 1854
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
TPublic, No. 5S.1

AN ACT to renqush the revsonary interest of TIE Uni
ted States tain reservation therein mentioned and
to confirm the title of Charles G Gunter thereto.
BE enaced By the Senate and House Of Representatives
# the United States # america IN Congress assenbled
That all the right title. aud interests which might accrue
to the United States to certain fraction or [of
section number nineteen of township number sixteen and
river commonly called Manacs Island, little below the
mouth of Catoma Creek and being the reservation to
which Samuel Name, Creek Indian became entitled
under the treaty of Fort Jackson, be, and the same are
hereby elinqu.shed Charles tiuner, his heirs and
assgn and patent shall be issued to the said Charles
Gunter his heirs assigns for the upon the payment
to the receiver of the land office at Cahab in the State of
Alabama of the minimum price per acre OF the pubic
lands subject to entry in said State
Approved August z, 1854
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

| EXECUTION OF LOGAN A~D LIPsEv.-- 'amps Logan
and William Tipsey wor" executed yesterday. the
former for the murder Of Edward Fcnnel. at Coon
Hollow a year since. and the latter for the
murder of George nowelston at Cold Springs. in
July last. The prisoners were accompanied from
the jail to the place of execution by guard OF
about thirty men and the Sheriff and his Deputies
After ascending the Scaffld Logan advanced to the
front and made few remarks. acknowledging that
he killed Fennel but that he done it in selfdefence.
Lipsey made no remarks.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

cHlyAlR!1"o y! 10 Liberty what crimes mes, have been
Of Madame Roland at time when chivalry was
not the degraded term it is at present Were she
alive she might still exclam-"O. Chivalry
what vile meannesS IS committed in thy name "
The chivqlorous man of our day is one who has
reduced vllainy to system. He is devoid OF The
daring qualities of the higwayman and gains by
impudence and shameless etfrontery what the rob.
Der takes by force He labors not, for he has been
taught to despise labor, and those who perform II.
lie was made to believe that he was born to rule,
and that others were born to serve him. Hence
he believes himself born to hold office You shall
see the Chivalry parcelling out every ofice among
themselves. and If they get them not you shall hear
them railing with hearty zest at the ID pur-
tanical Yankees. You shall ask one for the names
Ut the residents, and he will tell yon-George
Washington, Napoleon Bonaparte, Andrew jackson
and Stephen A. Douglas. his knowledge comes
by intuition, and hence he never learns anything.
lie knows it all beforehand. His name shall be
found public calls if 50 be that he knows how
write it
How lives such man of chivalry and honor p!
You shall not hear OF his successful speculations.
for his ventures are confined to the monte table
Does he win !-he is the fast man about town for
the day. and horse flesh and rum are both punished
till his gains gone Does he lose 1T is no loss
to him, for his stake cost him no effort He got it
eltner DIS cIarlty, VI Ill Tie way ol iodu vi lor
perjurng himself as witness or IL juror. And he
has necessary expenses at least hY never spends
anything for necessaries Has he money it is
we'll and he asks all Of his friends to the bar Has
he none lit is still well, for he watches round
bar-rooms, and always has something important to
say to any making signs for a drink. lie be-
lieves that he hunors ii laborng man, a merchant,
or lawyer by consenting to drink with hlm-and
for good reason, for is he not descendant OF one
Of the ri irst Families q
1t shall be an insult to be wiped out in blood tt.
question the honor OF this pink OF pure chvalry -
e, he -hall cheal Ills boarding house keeper wash-
en- woman with much sang trold as his more re-
spectacle and daring neighbor would pick pocket.
He will think it good joke to see his landady turn
ed out of doors from Inability to pay her rent be-
cause Of his delinquency, and the female eld, who
scrubs at the wash-tub To make precarious living,
shall find that the clean linen which she has pre-
pared has been used to cover vile carcass.
You shall know him by his strut. He walks with
the air Of bero--bis head erect, and a revolver
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

ddate for Governor endorse the leading features Of
the Nebraska bill in an unqualified manner; and
more that Gen. Cass endorses the views entertained
by Bronson, yet the Administration refuses to rec
ognze this wing of the party and goes over through
its agents to the Softs and submits to the humil-
iating resolution we have quoted. We have given
this view of the condition of the Democratic party
in order that readers may consider the causes
which have distracted and sown confusion in its
ranks to an alarming extent
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

GOSPEL TRUTH--1he State Journal has the fol-
lowing which we endorse as being the truth, every
letter and word is truth We make this addition,
that those who strike Il leie and fortune in II
week are few and far between. Here is what the
Journal says:
Our mines are perfect lotteries with this only
difference man who sticks steadily at mining will
always make livelihood. But whether Re ever
makes more, is matter of entire chance he may
toll on for years without obtaining farthing be-
yond his necessary expenses or he may strike a
lead and fortune in "a week.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
Atlantic News.
\ NfS civ ~ 'g'H

DEATH OF Hon. rREsLEY Ewl>G.-- The decasc
by cholera. of Hon Presley Ewing who represent
ed the Third Congressional District Of Kentucky
in the House of Representatives in the last and
present Congress is announced in the Louisville
Journal
The cuntrac, for the building Of the n'w steam
frigate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard commenced op-
erati0ns October %
The chrlra ha, decreased in intensity all over
the Union.
The United States ship Treble had arrived at An
narolis
The new steamship City If Philadelphia. was
wrecked of Cape Race sept 7h assengers and
crew all saved
At the municipal election at Louisville. Ky on
Saturday. 30th September. VIM. Sheppard was
elected Mayor. by nearly IA thoasand majority. As
this gentleman was not before the meeting as a can
tidatc. the result was set down as a ''kn,w Moth
ing victory.
The Right Reverend NJ Wainright. revision
al iIishop of New York. died Sept 2lst.
The }ostonans claim by the last census iuclul
ing 'harleslown, that their city numbers 175.OOO
inhabitants
By the sinking in the ohio of the steamer Malta.
thirty lives were lost
Rev liorao ortcr has been crcrd rovisi, nal
Bishop of the Diocese of the rotes'ant Episcopal
Church. in place of )r. " ainrght
The yellow fever had DISAPPEARED fi' M a,ann.
and the city quite healthy.
GREAT WILL CASE A suit is M ON trial in
iketown. Ohio. a petition t" set aside the will
Of ames Tavis. account of the me mprtcncy Of
mind IF the intesatnr The value of the estate in
controversy is S750OOO.
There is now continuous railroad from 'rovi-
dcnce to Hartford. and thence to Bristol ('t.) in
the direction of tishki and the Hudson.
The telegraph line is opened between Galveston
and New Orleans
The Crops IN NORTH CAROLINA a planter in
North Carolina, writing from Edgcwomh county.
says the crops in that region twenty, five per
cent. better than in 1858. Corn crop fine The
oats crop was unc"mmonly good Sweet POTATOES
looks fine and will no doubt yield we'll The hog
crop will b. fully average ,ne and there is The
greatest abundance ofpelS and pumpkins in add
tion to the corn already mcnti, ned to fatten them
in good time
Madame da rfciff"r. the great fomal" traveller
VIII" has visited California has arrived in Ncw York
city
Hon 'ohn w Taylor. aged 70 voarS for many
years prominent politician, died in Cleveland.
Ohio on the 18th Sept
RosToN. TrFsr,y. Oct 3. 1854 A meeting was
held in this CITY yesterday raise money for the
relief Of tho sick and destitute at Savannah The
Hon VIM Appleton was chosen chairman
Amorv ravs. Secretary and Tngersoll Bowditch.
Treasurer.
The yellow fever has nearly disappeared from
Texas
There was terribly destructive storm at Calves
ton on the 10Th ult
The Foreign nolitcal advcns still continue with
out special interest Affairs in reference to the
war remain about as before.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
[Public. 10. SOL.

A( T fo the uc chasc of the copyright Of Il work pub
Fh' d by homas IL. umncr whc ,ein he describes his
wv method of nSccrtainng ships position sea.
Be earccF byte Senate and Husc f Represent tt,ues
ftc U.itci nr tes f 4ne ica III Congress assembled
That side alto Of The ta sfc the United States
Of h coy gh of II wo VIII rel Thomas II Sumner
fully Il b. his Wv method of .sccrtaning ships po
~itio wie me idiaH obst ?vatiol of the can
b ohioio,d. lhHe he paid out of any moncy in the
treasury cot oth wiHg appropriated, to the said Thomas
II um his lawful agent attorney, the of ten
thousl Y. doll
f. -i"d Lc i f" tie enarted. That after the said
a1sf' shall b made. and the said paid. the said
toly igh 4 Il be rrmrl extinct. and said book may
the cafe be publ shed if such right had existed
Approved August 2. 554.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

JUDGE WELLS Hon Alexander Wells one of
the Justices of the Supreme Court of this State,
died of apoplexy. in San ,'ose Tuesday morning
He had been seriously i'll for some ten days previ-
Gus to his decease, his disease being hemmorhage
of the bowels
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
Public, No 50 |
AN ACT constituting Madison, in the State of Indiana
port of delivery.

port of delivery.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
Ot the Unied Suites OF ADertca az Congress dssfmhea
thai Madison IN state of Indiana shall he and h here
by constituted port of delivery and shall be subject to
the regulations and restrictions other ports OF hes
cry the United States and there shall be appointed
surveyor customs reside said port, who shall IN
addition to his duties perform the duties ai receive
the salary and emoluments Of surveyor, pesesi " 'iie
of Cong approved the second OF March, e'gnssh
hundred aud thyone, providing for the pay me". % a-
ties imported goods ut certain ports therein "sn'leea'
entitled An act allowing tho dutes on foreign ineiehah-
disc imported into Pittsburg. Wheeling Chehnat Louis,
ve st Louis Nashville and N%t'hea =" o. oe SECURED aud
The snid mort Of delivery be. aud is hereby annexed and
made part of the collection district of Now Orleans and
all the facilities and privileges afforded by the sad act OF
Congress of the second of March eighteen hundred and
thirty one be aud hereby extended TO the said pert OF
Madison. -
Approved August 2 1854.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

ODD FELLOWS We are Informed that New
Years day there wi bt public address delivered
befre Coloma Lodge No 27, 10 of 0 F., by Rev.
Mr.. Taylor of "lacerville In the evening grand
ball will be given for the brnrft of the Order at
which all of its members will appear in full regalia.
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PUE &c iCTS o, 3ja CCNCRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES,

Passed at the first session. which begun and. held at
the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia on
Monda the tn day of December 1885, and ended on
Monday, The 9TH day of August, ls:4.
FIR >NKLIN PIERCE Presdeni DAVID r. ArcHIsoN Pres
dcni of The Senate pro tpore; LINN BoYD Speaker of
the House of Representatives
The Empire County argus., 1854-11-04

1T was estimated that there was over five thou
,and people in town ON Friday last
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-31
rT,HE MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT

TIME MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT
l of Pianos in this city can be found at our
Music Depot. consisting of Hallet, Davis d Co.'s
superior lIolian Pianos, which for beauty of tone
are considered by oil who have heard them 10 be
unequalled.
Bacon & Ravens celebrated New York Pianos.
Gravcsbeen & Co.'s Pianos, one of which, the
magnificent Papier Mache Piano at the Crystal
Palace, is the admiration of all who have seen and
heard IT, .at @n
Schumacher & Co.'S new Unchord Pianos.
which for durability, keeping in tune, and cheap
ness stand unrivalled The success which has
attended their introduction here is the best guar
anty thereof
Rosenkrantz's worla-renowned German Pianos,
considered unsurpassed for sweetness of tone and
delicacy OF touch.
We are daily expecting an additional supply OF
the popular Unichord Pianos also, per packet OF
Saturday from Boston, one of l.. Gilberts beautiful
Boudor or Piccolo Pianos.
This enables persons desirous Of purchasing, 10
select instruments from the most varied assort
ment of Pianos ever offered for sale in this city, at
manufacturers prices, with warranty for each
Piano if desired.
Also, several secondhand Pianos, including one
OF Jonas Chickerng, which will be sold the
most reasonable terms.
Secondhand Pianos taken in part payment for
new ones.
The most complete assortment of Music and
Musical Instruments constantly on hand.
HILBUS & HITZ, Penn avenue.
4 Jan eft (m)
Washington sentinel., 1854-03-31
4 GENCY AT wAsHINGToN.--To

A GENCY AT WASHING TO N ITO
IA Claimants.-FRANCIS A. DICKINS con-
tinues TO undertake the agency of claims before
Congress and other branches Of the government,
including commissioners under treaties, and the
various public Offices. He will attend 10 pre-
emption and other land claims, the procuring Of
patents for the public lands, and procuring scrip
for Virginia bounty land warrants, and the confir-
nation by Congress of grants and claims TO lands,
claims for property lost in or taken forthe service
Of the United States; property destroyed by the
Indians, or while in the possession Of the United
States; invalid, revolutionary navy. widows, and
halEpay pensions; claims for revolutionary SER
vices, whether for commutation, halfpay, or
bounty lands also, claims for extra and back pay,
&C., Of soldiers, sailors and marines; well those
against the State of Virginia, the United States;
all claims, growing out Of contracts with the gov
ernment, for damages sustained in consequence OF
the action or conduct of the government; and, in
deed, any business before Congress the public Of
ces which may require the aid Of an agent ator-
ney His charges will be moderate, and depend
ing upon the amount of the claim and the extent
Of the service.
Mr. F A. Dickins Is known TO most ofthose who
have bevr, in Congress within the last few years,
or who have occupied my public attention at
Washington.
His Office is on fifteenth street, opposite TO the
Treasury Department, and next door to the Bank
OF the Metropolis.
All letters must be postpaid.
Sep 2S--1yd (m)