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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16
Personal Intelligence.

DISTINGUISHED vnrRs.-There is quite number Of CO.
ieorities fojournng among The summer season 70
morally brings to city distinguished characters from
all parts of the world and grafed TO learn that
they find the metropolis and it's hotels much more mag
nihcent than they anticipated Prince Paul of wurtsm
burg Count Wedg enois Of Germany ex President g.
baos, of Msxico Mr.. stocke Charge dAaires Of Rus
sa, and number Of other distinguished visters ffon
Peru Chilli and Europe, at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel and their levees In the drawing quite
feature Prince Paul Of wrrtemburg is Of the most
celebrated travellers Of the age He has just returned
from California and South America, and Is now on his
way the East Indies He Is brother to the present
regnng Duke Of Wuremburg and cousin to Queen vic-
toria Ex-President Cebsllos of Mexico has with him
about twenty Of his most faithful adherents who firmly
bssve that the star Of their chief win b soon again I'm
the ascendant They an1ousy awaiting the course OF
events In Aexco and the result OF the contest going ON
between Santa Anna and Alvarez.
We understand that the appointment Of one Of the
Commissioners Of Emigration has been rendered to and
accepted by Elijah F. Purdy Esq, by Governor Soy
mour We learn that he takes the place Of Mr. George
W. Blunt
On d. that Senator Weller of CALIFORNIA; during the
coming week viii visit New York to bs married to Miss
Stanton, resident Of this city.
The Hon. g. Dean (says the Poughkeopsie 1slegrapAl
s prevented from resuming his seat in Congress by
we're domestic affection.
The announcement that the President had appointed
Mr. o. Barrett, Of Harrisburg, Pa Governor of Nebras-
ka, has been contradicted
Gov. Simpson, President Of the Hudson Bay Company
says the Lake Superior Journal Of the 9th May arrived
here from Montreal by the FIRST trip Of the Northerner
route for the Red River and Hudson bay his annual
visit TO the interior. The brigade canoes from Mon
treal arrived day two previous; with these and his
outfit the Governor proceeds up Lake Superior
towards the real North where the mercury freezes In
summer They have at Hudson Bay but six weeks Of
water navigation.
Rumor has IL that the hon. Jacob Brown, OF Missis-
sippi, Is to receive the Havana cousulship. This in
of the most lucrative Offices Ia the gift o. the Pre-
sident.
Col Vim Il. BisseI OF Illinois, It Is cared viii never
be able to his seat In the House aqatn He ia
st conI ed 10 his bed Although his yer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16

MORE POLITICAL AssAssINATIoNs.-The Sew
ard men Of the North are persevering in their
murderous onslaHghts upon the prominent
members of the wing party. We have seen
how bitterly they alluded to Mr.. Fillmore's
tour through the South, and how mercilessly
they persisted in endeavoring to damage him in
his own State. General Scott, their late
champion, was not safe from their attacks in his
retirement and domestic privacy the only
public act he has done since the election-his
course at the court martial on Wyse-was
eagerly seized by the INSCRIPTIONS Sewardites,
and tortured into cause Of reproach. Next
came Mr.. Crittenden, who, for having pleaded
the cause of the son of an old friend on his trial
for his life, was villifed and covered with abuse;
with what effect remains yet to be seen-pro-
baby with none other than the very opposite
Of that intended by the Seward men. 1t seems
however that Mr.. Fillmore is the candidate
Seward fears most Again and again we see
his organs return to the charge to destroy him,
and put all their malicious ingenuity to the test
to discover some new fault to find in him. The
last effort is worth notice. 1t is from the
Albany EUening Journal; and runs as fol-
lows -
The Northern statesman who txuss to Southern graft
tude leans upon broken staff. 1mt Mr. Webster atri-
buted his loss Of Southern supports - the wng cause
The slave States were fer Mr.. Webste1 un NJ Fillmore,
who all along told Mr. W. that he 9As not 1ndidAte
took the field with the patronage Of tho government to
purchase delegates with
The slave States will be astonished to find
Mr.. Weed assuming the Office of their organ and
spokesman. What they intended before the no
mination, and why they acted as they did there
at, arc things well known to many, possibly
even to the Albany Erening Journal And If
the editor of that sheet is ignorant of the effect
of State street dictation on the Southern mind,
or has forgotten what was due to Mr.. Webster for
himself, and what as the nominee and instru-
ment Of the rescuers of Burns, he is no longer
fit to conduct his journal. He may rest assured
TINT the country at large is neither so i'll in
formed nor so forgetful as to ignore these facts;
the friends of Mr.. Webster at all events will
not easily he led to lay on Mr.. Fillmore's
shoulders responsibility which they knowfull
well belongs to themselves
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not be fair to call this strictly test question;
but the result of the attempt to force ballot,
previous to the meeting of the State COnven-
ton, shows that there is trouble in the camp.
1t seems very. probable that no Senators VIII
be chosen by the New Hampshire Legislature at,
this session. Should this be the case, it will be
only another proof that the people of New
Hampshire, as well as those of every other
State, have lost all confidence in the present
administration. A few more such bio WIS win
finish Marcy and company. IA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16

The DISCOVERY OF INCENDIARIsN.-The in
surance companies seem at last to have swsk-
ened to the necessity of searching out the causes
of ires Several companies have offered re-
ward of five thousand dollars for the discovery
of the incendiary who is supposed to have ret
Jennings building on fire. We trust tho
temptation may lead to the detection Of the
scoundrel, and hope that even should it fail In
this instance, the insurance companies viii
again adopt the same course the next time .
large fire occurs without visible rational
cause. Half the fires which occur, we are told,
are the work of incendiaries. 1t is fair to infer
that in large proportion of these cases, Q
handsome reward would induce one of the
criminals to turn States evidence against his
associates, and thus few at least of the
wretches who keep US in terror might be
brought to justice. The fear of some such oc-
currence, at all events, would check the COM.
mission Of such crimes in future.
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i2c. TO &c. per barrel Cotton sold freely, and in
GONE cases, il was said showed advance Of about
half cent per pound since the receipt of the
Arabias news.
The Democratic Republican General Committee
which meets in Stuyvesant Institute held meeting
last evening. full report of the interesting pro-
ceedings may be found in another column.
MISCELLANEOUS. 81
In the Legislature Of New Hampshire on Wednes-
day there were three unsuccessful tnllotings for
State printer. The ball Of the House of Represen-
tatiyes was on Thursday occupied by the Demo
cratic State Convention, when no doubt arrange
nents were made for the elestion of United States
Senators to-day. The chances Of the candidates of
the President are considered as somewhat precari-
GUS; but the cohesive power which has 30 often
healed up divisions IN the ranks Of parties may
again. If brought into requsiton, unite the factions.
At late hour last night we received partial ac-
count of the doings of the State Convention. Ma
thaniel B. Baker, the present incumbent was nomi-
mated for Governor, and Mark Noble for Railroad
Commissioner. Resolutions endorsing the Presi-
dent, couched in the most fulsome terms, also the
Nebraska bill, and the Baltimore platform, were
proposed; but the prevalence OF lightning TO the
eastward prevented us receiving the close Of the
proceedings although there y no doubt the res0lu-
tions were adopted.
Adyices from Port au Prince to June have been
received but make no mention of the reported in
vasion of Dominica by the Haytiens. The country
was tranquil, SO we presume Soulouque had re-
psed into that lazy state congenial to his race
The market was glutted with provisions Coffee
was scarce and in demand, great number of Eu-
ropean vessels being at Port au Prince.
A disastrous connagration occurred at Worcester
Mass, on Thursday afternoon. 1t burned over
space of four acres, including the principal manu-
factories of the city, located on Union, Exchange
and Cypress streets The loss is estimated at from
three hundred thousand to half million dollars,
about ove-third Of which is covered by insurance.
bill similar in its provisions to the Maine Ii
quor law was yesterday passed in both houses Of the
Connecticut Legislature.
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ing, dangerous system OF tactics which they
are compelled to adopt now.
Speculations at this time upon the issue of
the Senatorial election must be vague. The
case stands thus The democrats have ma
jority Of three in the House, but they are not
sure Of several members on the Nebraska ques-
ton. The coalition between the wings and
abolitionists is perfect, and it is stated that in
order to get the votes of the anti-Nebraska
democrats, the wings and their woolly friends
will cast their votes fer George W. Morrison
and Joel Eastman. Mr.. Morrison is democrat,
he now represents his district in Congress, and
he voted against the Nebraska bill. Mr. East
man was prominent Webster wing in eighteen
hundred and flfty-two. All the representatives
of New Hampshire at the national capital have
left their seats vacant, and they are now in
Concord, watching, praying, caucusing and
lobbying there will probably be some swearing
before the matter is settled.
In the election of United States Senators,
both branches Of the New Hampshire Legisls.
ture have concurrent action; the House elects,
and the Senate's confirmation Is necessary to
final choice. Now the Senate is strongly dem
ocratic, probably there is majority in favor
of the administration and Nebraska. Should
the House elect Morrison, or Eastman, or any
one except Wells and Hubbard, the Senate
would refuse to confirm the election 1t is sta
ted that an effort will be made to have this law
altered, SO that the Senator'S may be chosen by
joint ballot Of both branches in convention, but
It seems TO US that the same reasons which will
probably prevent the election of Senators just
now, will be sufficient to kill this movement
it can be easily seen that the proposers of the
scneme only desire to obtain the same end,
though the means may be slightly sinuous.
The democrats have already been beaten on
q test question in the House, q motion to 60
into an election of Senators, list Tuesday,
having been then negatived. Perhaps it may
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-29
Setting a River on Fire.

A river has been set on fire in Paris
Two gentlemen have compounded liquid
of certain chemical elements, which takes
fire spontaneously by contact with water.
\ glass globe containing some of this
liquid was set floating on the basin in
the garden of the Paillais Royal. \ per-
son standing on the edge ofthe basin ten
broke the globe by means of long stick,
Its contents, spreading out into a dame
sending up thick smoke, ar.d continued
burning about one minutS. The experi,
ment was tried before a crowd of specta .
tors. A similar and equally successful ore
has been tried "a the Seine. The liquid
compound Is said to be inexpensive, II
may have great destructive merits -
munition Of war,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-29
JOB PRENTIN NG.
AT I II + UF To Z OF
THE JEEFERsON9AN.
Death.

Death.
Death is here, and death is there,
Death is busy everywhere,
All around, within, beneath,
Above is death-and We are death.
Death has set bis mark aud seal
On all We are and all We feel,
On all we know and all we fear,
First our pleasures die-and then
Our hopes, and then our fears-and when
These are dead, the debts due,
Dust claims dust-and we die too.
All things that we love and cherish,
Like ourselves, must fade and perish;
Such is our rude mortal lot
Love itself would, did they not.
[ Shelley.
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There must have been some suppressed
'snickering' in the 'meetin- house where
the following laughable incident occurred.
Let me tell (says a correspondent ofthe
Knickerbocker Magazine} an anecdote of
an old settler in,my neighborhood, whom
| will name Peter C., who had resi-
ded on his farm near our village for the
last forty years, and by his industry and
the increased price of lands, was called
rich, and lived full, fat 4 pleutcously.' lie
was one of those hale, hearty, hardwOrk-
ing, bluff, blunt, opeuheartcd farmers,
who thought more of looking after his
stock and farm than of visiting q house of
worship on the Sabbath-day. 4 near
neighbour who was his very opposite, and
thought it sacriiege to miss a regular
church meeting, called on Peter one day
and asked him to attend on the next Sab
bath to hear Parson-preach; who, by
the way, had built up large church in
the village. So Peter promised that he
would be there on the next Sunday
Punctual to the time, as Peter thought,
but little late, he arrived at the door,
which was closed and the minister had CON-
menced. Peter Knocked at the door
Some one sitting near opened it. In
walked Peter. with his ever blunt How'd
do?' and looking up at the minister, he
said Sir, howd'do!' and, in walking up
in the aisle, he spoke to every one, all of
whom he knew When his friend, who
had invited him, rose up to seat him in
his pew, he grasped him by his hand,
and with bis loudest voice, said, GLOW
are you? and how are yours which made
such an unusual commotion that the con-
gregation was in one litter during the
whole sermon. This was his first and
last visit to Parson D-'s church. He
said they were the most dry and unsoci-
able set of people he had ever seen, when
they got on their Sunday-go-to-meeting
faces
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NO. Ss.

Having now committed to the earth,
with all due honor, the remains Of our
| deceased shIPmate, the procession was re-
| formed, and, with music to the front, a.
gain PASSED through the village and the
thousands of spectators to our boats on
the beach. Here we took leave of the
officials, who throughout the entire cere-
mony had conducted themselves with
great propriety and extended to US every
ciyility, aud returned to the ship; pleased
with the consciousness of not only having
seen, but assisted in giving such honors,
in such place, to deceased brother.
The writers in the China papers take
exception to one feature of this negotia-
ton, viz: that the japanese refused to
admit into the proposed treaty a clause
granting to all others countries the same
privileges as those granted to the United
States. 1t is to the honor of the Admin
istration that sentoutthe expedition, and TO
the Ambassador himself, that the liberal
proposition was made by the United
States. The refusal, however, is not to
be wondered at. The japanese may not
the nations of the earth to such inter-
course. The treaty with the United
States is but an experiment, and may
possibly be regarded by the japanese as
a hazardous experiment, considering the
long years Of seclusion in which that peo-
pie have dwelt; but that ultimately other
nations will be admitted to the same priv
ileges cannot reasonably be doubted.--
The superintendent pressure once re-
moved, the germ of popular Enterprise
will spring up and grow until it will con-
meet itself with every commercial Power.
And how vastly superior, how much
nobler, are such conquests and triumpbs
than those of the bayonet and the cannon!
How much more worthy of the Govern
ment OF the United States is such an ex-
pedition, with such results, than the con-
templated quarrel with Spain as pre-
text for the acquisition of Cuba
1t will stand inmemorially to the credit
of Mr.. Fillmore's Administration that at
no sacrifice of human life, and by no Yio-
lation Of the laws of national comfy, an
immense Empire has been unsupultUred,
and the light of commerce, of civilization,
and of christianity admitted into its long
sealed chambers, And what future is
opened co Japan aud to the world =
How mighty events now crowd upon US
China undergoing a revolution, prepara-
tory to an entire change of Institutions
and policy, and her people already emf
grating by thousands! japan abandon
ing intercourse and opening her
ports with good will to the youngest a.
mong nations France and England in
alliance, and war absut to desolate the
whole of Europe! Other events of scarce
ly less Importance are already looming
up in the distance. Verly the world and
not this nation or that only, is being rev.
olutionized
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Domestic.

An editor out West, in speaking Of hi
domestic increase, gives the following;
Sound the stage hOrn-blast the trumpet
That the waiting world may know!
Publish it through all our borders,
Even unto Mexico.
Seize your pen. oh dreaming poet!
And in numbers smooth as maybe,
Spread afar the joyful tidings!
DctSy'S got another baby!
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Poisonous Visiting Cards.


Few ladies remember that they carry
around poison in their card cases. But it
Is SO, and sometimes to the danger Of
children or thoughtless people of larger
growth. The elegant and highly polish
ed enamel on visiting cards is composed
IN part, of poisonous mineral substances,
and if eaten would produce serious sick
ness. The manufacture of this card pa
per is said to be exceedingly unhealthy,
and we may well believe it. 1t would be,
therefore, a kind thing to the workmen
engaged in the manufacture Of cards, and
safe thing to themselves and their chill
dren, if the ladies, who set the fashion in
these things, would give up the use of en-
amelled cards, and confne themselves to
those of plain surface. Those, we under
stand, are the most fashionable, from
what cause we know not, but the plain
brownish cards are the most stylish. 1t is
gratifying to see fashions turned in the
channels of common sense, Of health and
humanity even though in small matter.
We hOpethat the knowledge Of the dan
gerous character of these cards Will not
lead to their restoration to femenine favor
and to fashion, which is very fckle thing
-wo mean of course, the fashion is, not
the fair.-Pr0uldcnce Jou2laL
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-29

A couple of the most efficient members
of the Shakers Society," at tEnfeld, sud
denly left ''the hive" few days since,
and it is ascertained, have been married.
They had been regarded as "fre- proof
specimens OF the order, until this event
which proves that there is great deal of
"human natur," even among Quakcrs,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-29

A servant girl once received the follow
ing written character from person who
meant to compliment her very highly;
"This is to certify, that Isabel Weir
served with US during the last half year,
and found her in every respect credtt6le
and free Of nothing that was any way
10ng."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-06-29

"Aunt," inquired medical prodigy of
fifteen, fresh from lecture on surgery,
"What do you think the most difficult
operation in surgery"
"Don't know, Charley-what!" 7"
"Taking the jaw off woman an
swersd the hopeful youth.
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An old maid was heard to exclaim
while sitting at her toilet the other day
TT can bear adversely; l can encounter
hardships; l can withstand the changes
of fckle fortune-but oh! to live, and
droop, and die, like single pink, can t
endure it, and qckGt'S more I arO7s't.
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VOL. ii
Published by Theodore SchOCh.

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Another new paper has been started at
Atalauta, Georgia, entitled the Bed Bag.
and. edited by Jack Chinch & Co. They
evidentally are getting into the habit Of
calling things there by the right names.
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UFA subscriber writes to the editor
of a Western paper, "I don't want your
little paper any longer"-to which the
editor replies, II wouldn't make it any
longer, if you did; its present length suits
me very we'll" .
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4 Good O7e.-Wby is pretty young
widow Ike corn in scarce timey Be
cause she ought to be huS5andcd.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-26
Nr,y vopu DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, JUNE &C. 1854

ner,r 60 irio N,ira'te or ksr'a' "H" "' l''F'
do, y,,,,,,,, ,boH Iya legislature oei' o"'"or'i'
10 do 50. We have resisted this assumption d" ~
WARMTH History which uniformly a''''" '."'
isc.t.lu,lcA gr.t aud lcgaliFcd sitcfward' u ""'
40 :, yirelnn md al The Thirteen Coon'esi 20 ~
t,,.,.i,,,. 20 in Texas Tic rife aad The ash arr
u, sr,, foundations md mppore; LcsislHiu''s "n'
s,.t,,.. follow in thcir train. The amendn'n''
uov,db, Mcs,rs. Fuller of Maine, and o'hef rc'"'
iant cppc,crs Of Douglass bill, would IN iao' nav
.iu, slavery out Of Kansas, and were rcleoe" '''
tlat reason hui The prctcSt that they were suP''
0rous IA the bill already provided in effect 'ha'
Slavery could only Ice planted there in pursuance Oh
Tc,ritorifl statute duly enacted. How baseeSs Was
This assumption. facts irresistby declaring
Men Of the North champions of Freedom aud jus
,cc for all what shall be done Should not al unto
70 defeat and drive from power the authors ana per
pctraors If the Nebraska lnquity first and 80 aneu'
their act shat Slavery shall more invade and en-
croach upon Free Soil
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-26

Tie Wing State Committee of Massachusetts, will
this morning issue spirited address. the main point
Of which we give under our telegraphc head. They
call the State Convention month earlier than wasex
pcctcd giving as the extraordinary periis oil
freedom in consequence of the success of the Nebraska
conspiracy. The establishment OF the Missouri line
and the most stringent prohibition of any more slave
territory in any direction among the matters to be
brouSh, before the people at the Convention There
is no division among the Wings of the Bay State upon
the necessity of arresting the march OF the slave
power. and this address gives promise of vigorous
effort in that direction.