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WhigS In IfdllG; Old Line Dem0cratS, In ltoHhn
Those marked I: D., Independent Democrats w.,
those elected Union men; 5. H., those elected as
Southern or State Rights men.
President David r. Atchison
Secretary Asbury Dickins
Tern, eapiyos. Isym erpires
ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI
Ben ,Fitxpatrick 1855 Stephen Adams (U) 1857
G. c. Clay - 1859 A. q. Brown 1889
ARKANSAS. MISSOURI.
r. w. Johnsonx ! 1855 David II. Atchison 1865
VIM. X. Sebastian 1859 Henry ): Gsyes 1859
coNNEcrIcuT. NEW HAMPsHIRE.
Truman Smah - 1855 Moses Norris, jr 1865
Isaac Toucey 1857 Jared w Williams 1859
CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK.
William M. Gwin 1855 Wm IL. ise,oo,d 1855
John B. Weller 1857 Hamthon Ftsh 1897
DELAWARE. NEW JERSEY.
James A. Bayard 1857 j. II. Thompson 1857
Johu. M Chlyton 1859 William Wright 1859
FLORIDA. NoRTH CAROLINA.
Jackson Mo7on 1855 George Il. BtgG 1885
Stephen h. Mallory 1857 Vacancy 1889
GEORGIA. ONO.
w. e.. DamsOm 1855 >. Il. Chase IL. D) 1898
Ro6ot Ioom6s (U) 1859 BENJAMIN l. ll'aae 1857
INDIANA. PENNSYLVANIA.
John Petit 1855 James Copper 1859
Jesse ID. Bright 1857 Rieh'd Brodhead, jr. 1887
ILLINOIS. RHODE ISLAND.
James Shields 1855 Charles L. James 1857
Stephen A. Douglas 1883 Philip Allen 1893
IOWA SOUTH CAROLINA.
Augustus G. Dodge 1855 A. p. Butler IS, K.)- 1855
George w. Jones 1899 Josiah j. Evans lso9
KENTUCKY. TENNESSEE.
AychibuLa DiIOn- 1855 Jumes c. Jones 1857
.john b. Thompson 1859 John Bell 1859
LOUISIANA. TEXAS.
John SlidcIl 1855 Thomas j. Rusk 1857
j. r. BENJAMIN 1859 Sam. Houston 1859
MAINE VERMONT.
Hannibal Hamlin 1857 Vacancy a. 1855
VIM p Fessonden 1859 Soloalon Foot 1887
MASSACHUSETTS,. VIRGINIA.
Chs Sumner (I. d. 1857 j. M. Mason Is. r. 1857
Edaoard Iiveret 1859 r. M. L. Hunter :. 1859
MARYLAND WISCONSIN,
James A. Pearce 1855 Isaac 7. Walker 1855
Thomas g. PyaH 1857 Henry Dodge 1857
MICHIGAN.
Lewis Cass 1857
Chas II. Stuart 1859
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LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SD CONGRESS-.
aENATE.

The Senate consists of two Senators from zach
State There arc thirty-one States, represented by
sixty two Senators
Wings in Halso; Old Line Democrats in Roman
Those marked /: D., Independent Democrats u
those elected as Union men; 5. r.. those elected as
Southern or State Rights
President David K. Atchison
Sccrctary Asbury Dickins.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
PERSONAL.

u.,.,d h., The health Of Archbishop Hughcs which,
10 all appearance was perfectly restored by he trip TO
Havana has r,npscd greatly 10 interrupt his pas-
tcrnl minisrahons.
wm. $ Robinson, late OF The LcwsR american has
become a.socinc editor of TIE Boston Commonwealth.
J. Prescott Hall Esq, delivers the Fourth Of July Ora
ton at Newport this year
III, Jonrnaief Commerce likes Mr.. Pierce because
snys that no Prcsiden abused had many
hard things said Of him. cSccp. Madison and jackson.
On this principle The Journal cherish an intense ad
mra,ien for Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold
The SGrannol Courier says that Lions, the slave re-
covered from Boston instead Of being whipped to death
as stated by the Rev Theodore Parker his request
shipped Orleans, where he found party will
ing 70 buy him, and at this present time, in working in
that city his trade that OF brcklayer 30 successfully
that in short time he will be in a condition If he feels so
disposed, TO buy himself
The Boston Grand Jury has refused 10 find bills against
the Rev. Theodore Parker Wendell Phillips, Dr. 5. G..
Howe and others for sedton, or for aiding in the late
slave riot in that city.
Jacob s,rawn, near Bloomington H. has farm OF ten
thousand acres The number OF OF he has this
yearis ,weny.threc hundred This, at forty bushels per
pcrc low average yield for the last season, gives ninety
two thousand bushels. The fed to cattle is not
hpsked but is cut up and fed to them on the stalks.
Another farm is owned by the same which is six
miles long and four broad Last year he paid slo 900
for fencing materials lie hes also large tracts Of MINI
proved lands Strawn is an immense dealer in cattle
The Ann ArJor Argus peremporily coniradicts the
ropor. that Gen. Csss had made application TO become
member of the society of Know Nothings.' Il states
that "no Democratic Senator has applied for adj
EMISSION much less been admitted member OF that So
ciey" The public, certain, will feel relieved by
this important information.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
TWO SLAVE-HUNTS ~ Pc NNSYLVANIA.

It's some time since the good people of Adams County
were entertained with slave hunt; within their borders
Tom Finnegan if recollect Alright led the chase on
the last and subsequently took lodgings in the
Eastern Penitenary since which slavehuntng has not
been thought profitable in this regon-cerainy not
very respectable. Last week, however our county was
bouored with two ave-hunts the announcement of one OF
which happened within our personal observation One
morning, the 9TH ins three tail, likely specimens OF
Human chattels, from Maryland, for whose ears the
music of canng chains and the teskmaser whip had
lost their charms passed through this place route for
land OF freedom. Not long after followed IN hot pursuit.
couple Of claimants, Offering reward of 800 as they
went Bat the chattles had got the start. The chase
continued far Harrisburg where the pursuing party
had the pleasure Of learning that their prey had taken the
"unGergrouud railroad about half an hour before and
were beyond their reach The hunters returned through
this place Friday evening having spent some four or
FIVE days IN The truitess chase.
On Friday last we had another AUNT gotten up by
several of our citizens whose dutu regard for the
Constitution aud laws OF the country led them Ia ro1nnr
their the reclamation Of fusiiiyes from SER
vice labor IL that party Of coored persons,
consisting of husband wife, and child, and another
grown man were oyerhsuled Arendts.own IN this
county as fugitive slaves, By Andrew Hartman merl OF
Franklin township and Mr.. Gallagher. After some de-
liberation il determined 10 haul them down TO Getty
burg here await the arrival OF their m2sters-Ha.ta1n
acting and Gallagher out-riier. BY some
means of the dakes after the arrest; managed
10 effect bis escape, leay ng Inc husband, wife and child
in POSSESSION Of the captcrs. tn husband was heredpon
securey corded, and all weat well I'll within mile
or so OF Gettysburg wien II was declined advisable
that Gallagher shouli ride torE and make
arrangements for the reception of the prisorers
The latter tsd gone but short distance, when the
wife unloo.ed the cords which eitered the husband arms
and be sprngng from the wagon took to the woods and
on, OF sieh before ANDY had time 10 communicate
the escape his eomraGe Gallagher turned in frute-s
pursui, ii husband and Arcy proceeded TO town with
the balance Of bis charge, reduced 20 the wife end
child. Driving up the Country Prison he demanded
room ais prisoners, but Sheriff Scott no clearly IN
GeriarGnc hat he had right to furnish accommodations
Others thGn those officially committed 10 h custody
referred nm committing magistrates Andy nlne-
daiely Grove he 10 the front of tn SGT o;ce bat
not fndpg the Justice home, in search OF hui,
leaving The wagon OF the woman and her child
KIND word iron. gentleman passing By induced me weep
leaving the 10 take Of itself. That night the
whole party got safely on the underground railroad
and since been heard Of by their generous cap
tors lGe,tysburgh Star.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
THE FIRE At JENNINGS 8. CO.'S STORE.
or PRISONERS CHARGED WITH
THE ARSON.

The examination OF the prisoners, who were recently
ar.esed charged with arson in setting fire to the clothing
store of W. r. Jennings Co., No. 23l Broadway, on
the 2h of April last by which several remen lost their
lives was commenced yesterday before Jnstce Osborne
The namo of the prisoners follows: Lyman Barr
John Henrcks alias Geo. Harris, Robt. White Edwin
SNYDER alias Taylor Geo. Eager, Francis Howard and
Geo. Lowcry.
The first witness sworn VIM. I. Jennings, who
stated that he believed his store had been eonousy set
ON FIRE for the that he had been informed by those
who first reached il after the FIRE broke out that 1t origin
o,od in the third fourth floor; whereas, on that day
there had been fire used by himself or wor men on
either those stories he also swears that from lnorna
tion received has to suspect and believe that
his premises FIRE by the prisoners above named
some Of them having confessed 10 dong H. or beng con-
corDed in IT. ,, ~
Coroner Hilton was next called and testified to holding
inouess upon the bodies the unfortunate who
killed the fire al Jennings Co.'S store and further
that the jury were Of the unanimous opinion that the
rrenses had been entered from the roof and had been
bred by an incendiary.
The following affidavit was made by Robt. White alias
Boucher, one OF the parties under arrest. Hesays:
II know all of the prisoners on the night 81 the fire IN
question was sitting the steps OF the Hall OF Records
when il broke Lowry and several ohers were with me
as soon as we the flames Lowry said to me, Ill BET
INV life Lyman Barr set that place on fire. remained
ON The stems until an engine came along when caught
hold of the rope and the FIRE; everything passed
along well enough until next day when met Snyder alias
TAYLOR at Britton's Bowling Saloon, near Wash
ingon Market, about o'clock in the morning;
sad to him, What do you think OF that fire last
night 7; be called me aside and said, If you
will keep secret, I will tell you something
said Very well" he then said: Last night Barr and
myself committed burglary in the store that was
burned | then asked hIa what they did there when
he replied Myself and Barr and two others, whose
names do not wish mention, went into the building
through the scutte end carried OF about $500 worth OF
goods and afterword came beck and gathered up
payer &C. in piie and ,nen took can containing
campLene and poured upon the pile and all about on
the floor and then set il on fire with match he also
said that the next day they intended taking the goods
Poughkeepsie:or disposal Barr and Snyder have to my
knowledge been associates together for time the
afternoon of the day which the fire occurred, saw
them talking together near Washington Market, when
they told me they going to do place on Broad
wav that night; asked where the place TO which he
replied, amt likely to tell you that.
The case was here adourned for the day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
CONNECTICUT on THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
LAW

An act has passed the Senate Of the State Legislature
and we presume will pass the House. entitled Bill for
the Defense Of Liberty in this State Its design IS To- give
TO the fugitive slave the privileges IN his trial that
are given 70 the common murderer.
Its object is in the first place TO punish severely any
ATTEMPT 10 get up false claim claim that Is not proved
10 be true. Some OF kidnapping into slavery free
croes are within the memory Of all readers and false
claims frequently set up Tor the purpose OF obtaining
the reward. , -.
The law assumes that every colored the soil of
Connecticut presumed he free and that the whole
burden of proof tina; he is slave TO be thrown upon
the claimant and il still; further regulates the proof by
bv which the claim be substantiaed demanding two
Witnesses TO the fact of Slavery and to the identity OF the
person claimed, and admits of DO deposition as proof
The master must arpear himself with one other person
and if they fail in the prosecution OF the claim are liable
~ severe penalties.
The makers OF the bill careful in the use OF Ian
cuage not 10 interfere with the constitutional acquisitions
upon the subject clohe the whole process with so
many difficulties not only TO prevent false claims or to
hinder the of doubtful cases but 20 discour-
age the southern master from entering the State TO pursue
his runaway slaves wthou, he most complete proof OF
their identity.
We perceive that Immediately after the above bill was
first considered III the Senate act was passed prohb-
ting the use of any State buildings for the cone-
mont of fugitive slaves The vote on this act was a
Marty one the five Democrats Of the Senate, only gong
arn;ns, ~ Hartford Courant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27

MoKr RELIGIOUS ACrroy.-At the late Annual Meeting
of the NewYork Central Christian Conference, Ia body
embracing than fifty preachers and about as many
churches the following resolutions were passed with hear
Is accamation:
Hesolred That more than ever feel it our bounden
duty TO maintain our uncomproinyng testimony against
American Slavery by recent alarming developments IN
our National Congress soemnly believe the time has
arrived when Northern freedom, in its defense IL
forced INTO direct grapple with Southern oppression:
Pesolrsd That hold with the great statesman ihos
Jefferson that there is not attribute of the Almighty
that can take side. with Shareholders and that in such
contest the true Church of God take but one side
that of God Justice Humanity and Liberty ana on TINS
side do soemny determine that our influence our tes
timony and our action shall be found.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27
uorsE Or REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr. HARRIS Miss asked but did not obtain Leave
Mr. Clingman obiecting-to introduce resolution re-
ouestng the President far in his opinion Is not n-
compatible with the public interests TO furnish the house
with any information relative TO citizens OF the United
Sate and other persons residing therein, beng engaged
in organizing and fitting out military expedition TOR
the invasion Of Cuba may have been IN ms 'sse-sion
on the 3st OF MAY last, the date OF his proclamation
Mr. HOUSTON offered resolution to terminate debate
on the Mexican Treaty bill tomorrow at noon lie sad
great anxiety expressed that this session shall terminate
ON the 3ist July and in that feeling he sympathzed "a
mncb az any member. On Monday next he should move
10 take up the resolution for adjournment aud II the
proersss OF business shall warrant, will vote FOR II.
Mr. HAVEN said from the turn the debate had taken,
il was ydent If the House will not call for the
popdepce and instructions relative the Mexican Treaty
The debate might as well be closed now as not. IL
seemed 10 be conceded or all hands that this House
has the right as oi eSpediency to withhold the
appropriaon Ii the friends OF the Administration are
willing the instructions and correspondence shall be laid
before the House that may be acted question Of
expectancy and propre then the debate ought not TO De
closed for several days.
He supposed the correspondence and instructions were
in condition to be transmitted TO the House, having al
ready been before the Senate confdentay The treaty
looks fair on lis face but the House would test whether
is proper one they should have the documents before
them. =,
The resolution was adoped-Yeas a. Nays 50.
Mr. MACE offered a resolution which adopted al
owing the Select Committee on FRAUDS connected WIN
Mai-S,esmers 10 employ a clerk for twenty days.
The House went into Committee on the Mexican Treaty
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-27

The increase the previous week is only e ana the
tets, is very moderate for the season. The corresponding
week las, year showed very remarkable increase OF
mortality the total being 52l. hundred and ninety
.wo morc than on the previous week. There were 20
cases or death from sun stroke % from daTbea 40 from
cholera nfan,um 10 from aPpcpexy &C. the heat Of the
weather being the chief of the unparalleled increase
This year have had very cool weather for the week
limited number Of arrivals, and nos fatesing condition
of health among those who have ccme-there being no
sickness now at Quarantine byoad very few Of
smallpox There in this report fewer cases of cholera
though kindred diseases have considerably increased
If The authorities do their duly, there seems to be chance
for New York TO get off lightly this season Of the toa
Of 437 deaths We find 81 from external causes, among
them two by sun stroke.
The following Table will show the monthly progress OF
all the principal diseases well Casualties under
which head are put all causes of death not usually sub
eced to medical treatment. We add the totals by weeks
since the close of the frs. quarter of the year: