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NEW YORx LEeIsLATURE.

Senate.
Albany, Feb. a., 1864
RuIs nrRopucKD
For General Free Church law.
Authorizing subscriptions TO the stock Of the Sodus and
To repeal tho oi = Of the Atlantic aud Pacific Rail
road.
TO allow the Common Council Of Albany to extend aid
to the Northern Railroad.
70 A1thors: the Aarnsrs' Savings Institution to locate
TO authorize the New York and Erie hank to locate II
Buffalo.
To ne orpoeats the Esis County SAVINGS Bank.
The Temperance ball wss taken up, and motion Of
Mr.. HoPEus ths dwelling house was sxem stsd from
search vhsrs hquor suspsotsd being concealed, ct or
The COMMITTEES agreed to strike out the words 10 the
iect N authorizing tbs destruction Of hqaor together
with the vesseh which contain it.n
Mr.. HoPENs moved 70 strike ont the second section,
which defines jurcrs, bat ths committee refused
Mr. Yosr moved to sbihe out much Of the Thirty.
keeping Of liquor shall bs sufficient TO sustain an aver
meut OF IN unlawful nale sr ksepieg."
Mr. HoPKSs sa'd the section unprecedented pro
sufRciest TO this the committee saresd.
Mr. CROSBY moved IN strike out all. oom peusadon 10
complairanta, The bill was demandsd by high moral
duty Le:-'hA motive actuats men. The provision
The committee reported progress
The death Of Mr.. kontfort was announced, and the
Assembly.
ALBANY, Fsb n, 1854
70 amend the quarter Of the Granite Insurance Con
In relation the powers Of Com nisslonsrs Of Emf
sra'ien.
The bni suthorzlrg loan for the peni.entiary In
kirgs county vss psssed.
DEATH MoSTFoRT
Mr. IonrR tsnounc,d tbs deAtn Of Ne. Moutfor. o!
Dutehefs county, whom the House adjourned.
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and sdop; bat without going through, the committee
NJ Spencer introduced bill rslassr to nsa, on r..
An lci in Relation to Liens on Real E.fate
The people OF he state Of York; tsd In Senate
seu,s mpos.dSy any s.,. ,o.n IA
nss,,..ry ior The plaintiff S ssorssy sushory
G x: y - Is. :. s:.sg n xii " &
Brsoiyn vhss tho :si rsusssps AID res sSsn Ss isd
with The register Of said eitiss
said CLERKS and registers sha bs six year fof such
Mr. Bshop seat up sl eonssrDing insovsnt Debtors
chants Of the efty Of New YORK interested In t.
thought proper b fu-nsh them vith early copy
An Act 70 amend n. n.s 'sti.,e err tile Of Chapter
tel. esspssr second pss. q
~ in h.i .pp.s. on such bearing sy ~. .r,nia.
S under he
a SssSsn ~ % snxns s .st
ssnn sna safe transfer either absolute condoa
hsrsn o. has udsmsns ANY sssurisy
With view 10 give for ants osds 70
cysdor, he shall notbs ened TEA discharge unter h ar
ssr ator BARNARD offered the folloviss which uaa
nlmously adopted -
Ms deaAh Of the Hon Peter p. MontsOr msms,r ef As
Iembiy county Of Dutohass snd hst In ssimo
u The Senate vii wear shs usual sa, q ra
Tns sens's then sdjourns5,
The House met At eleven o'slo,k ihs usual hsur no
havsg pct ehasssd to tsu large lumber Of pstirr
several bills And rspora vsrs prev nted Before arrsyn,
81 poisf vhsa susssss q pssr,tsd Mr. Losss rose to
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A PIrIFuL SoaNas---As dreadful discovery awAs
made one day last week, near the corner Of Vine and
twelfth streets in the Tenth ward in this city IT
10 in good circumstances, lost his wife by death
several months ago. The calamity seriously sflhotsd
his mind, and he kept himself most Of the time shut
notice was taken Of him by his neigh bors until within
. few days past, when his conduct demonstrated be.
yond doubt that he had Lost his reason The chill
dren had NOT been observed for several days. which
induced of the neighbors to visit the house On
entering hSSfblerf6hs met their eyes Several net
animals were lying dead on the floor, having died
from watt Of food and in the beds lay three chill.
dren, emacissef axdsneariy stArved to death. ThS
children immediately cared for, but 50 FAR were
they gone that it required the most careful treat.
nent to save them.lron dasth. They go w.tlomg
well The father. has been sent to tho County Luna
tic Asylum. being completely deranged, fIe was
much enaeis IT hinself hayiDg q ~ food
ctQl, Jan. 81 ~. 49,. - - -.
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ArTExPr OF AAURDxRsR TO EscAPE.- Withinthe
past few days, the officers or the county prison have
discovered scAeme on the part Of Jewell, now in
the jail on charge ofmuEder, 10 escape, which, II it
had not been for the timely discovery made, would
undoabtedy have resulted In tho complete SUCCESS Of
the paR aud the escspe Of The unfortunate prisoner
The details Of the scheme show wonderful ingenuity
and perseverance, ON Jewsls pert and also establisI.
the factihat be had aecopdces ootside Of the jail
wall On Friday end Saturday last. the jailor, Mr.
Crawford, discovered some unusual appearance about
the prisoner. This excited bis suspicion,a on sun
day the Sheriff. jacr aud others searched the cell &C.
cupied by Je eli. On examining his irons they dis
covered tbat the rvet combining the clasps oftne man.
acles around bis ANGLES had been fled through IN
such manner that with but little effort he could have
broken the rvets and freed himself from the irons
When til was discovered the prisoner quietly remark-
ed, that I'D one could dnd fault with him." On ex.
anipipg tie large pipe which carries the refuse from
the cell bag was discovered, contaiaing chisels a
file, and all the necessary soois for removing the
heavy iron plate from the jail window. IA the ven
tilator, rope made Of bed tcking was discovered
the rope IL very strong, nearly IN inch thick, and
about thirty feet In length In the bed Of the cell
heavy wooden hammer handle was disc0vned- The
rope found consisted OF pieces N ticking yard In
length, tied t getPr. IL was twisted In very skiil-
fulnanner. Jewell was Immediately conveyed to an
other cell, and euch measures "a were necessary 10
his safe keeptngt ken. 1.-THE plan had not been dis
covered, three hours work would have SUN ced TO
have placed Jesell ss.erty.- Pia;tWg Post, FEB I.
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FATE OF AsEsGyyIys SLAvE.--Gsorgs Lstsihicr a
back man, whose, case, rs affugitiye slave, made
much noise ten ysasssso. In Boston, 8pd who, afer
great deal OF excitement, was Surrendered by his
master Tor cqlecteA ~ Boston, and who sabss-
quently fguffd much at antislavery, lectures, and
was himself, We, besvep employed TO lecture was
arrested in Boston On Saturday for picking THE peck.
ct Of Mr.. Themes Townsend Of pocket book con-
tanning $780, 1ass detected m CoBseqde nee or
having thrown tia pscset book down vatdD. He
appears TO hsve spent all the money bnt SIS, aud
hiss been suspeCAd Of this and other offences from
lavish expr ditnre Of money. He has Occasionally
been employed asa waiter nt the hotels, and has .
wife and several children. The Courier mentions
that Latimer yes issbbsd some years ago In conse-
gnebce of violent speench he made Ia Faneuil
Hall, and that he has always been an, 9yerhaaring,
impudent fel1w; Hk'ch IT attributes TO his having
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MysTERrors AFFAIR AT ALBaNYtACni WednAs-
netdsy morning two Germans, named VIM. Dun.
kirk and Weidnhtefs etbo6k manufacturers, re-
sidns in Rossttreet hear Wilson street East Brook.
the latter in seneeess state from which 1t vas in
possible to reno 1e him during the day, and il IL sup.
posed that be caknot recover The cause remains
mystery, but it is supposed that they we're
The occupants Of the Mouse in which they board say
tbat they rtted about eight o'clock on Tuesday
evening, appanentlS enjoying their usual health ana
when called tvbresinass, not making their appear
ance, person wan rent TO their room when they
were tour in the condition above stated, Ououer
Ball proceeded 70 The house and. assisted by DR..
Alcott, made spost nortem examination of the body
Of Dunkirk, aadeent The stomach {, Dr. Chiffon .
be examned.-Aibany EJpcsS FEB. 10.
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fsl.4
FIrrTxH sroK1s DEtTsoYyD-Nhz LADY AILLINERs
$500 .sy4 mn our LOss $4,000.
- :. IFr m tbs Los sA Courier, Fsas al .f -sNl."f
Abont quarter past II O'Clock last night, the mil
lirsry store 81 Mrs NJ. BrosD Oh the north side VI
AerE.nack Street was discovered 10 be on fire. The
store was one Of hong block 81 light wocden bull
dlngs They pore originally built one story, With fiat
tsrfed foot Recently new roof had been, put ON
aboy1 The cd ore and leaving considerable spass be-
tween TIE fse sooaburned throu, h 10 this opening
betwe@D The two ROOTS which extended the length az
fifteen stores Ofcourse the flames spread ON the old
Jared rool Win the rspldty q prsrie % nre-and
60 The work Of clearing the stores was then eonl
mssced, and ~ss 40 promptly exeeutsd that it Is be-
heved meet " The goods we're saved. The entire
losS on the various stosks Of goods II is difficult TO g.
innate accurately Most Of tue goods were removed
--of course sud, fing some damage, in the process.
Tae reported los'es are probably in soma instances
Ten OF tho stores were owned by Hon. Tappan
Wentworth and five by Paul r. George, Esq. The
buildings vera insured for $4,000. They were osco-
IN Mrs.. M j. Wood, millinery and dress making In
sured 81 100, Peoples Mutual, worcester - ?
Miss NJ L. R9sseu, millinery and dress mAkiDg. In
sured 81 ,0C0, Peoples Mutual, = .s.....
T.. Mr. james Clark, confectionery and dress-makng.
Loss $500. Insured s47S, Concord Mutual.
Mr.. N. Il Cook, lace goods. Insured So 600,
Hampden Stack and Mutual, Springfield. 500
Mr.. n Richardson, lace and Variety. Insured $3.50,
Fire aid MsliDe Springfield. ....-
{ Mr.. John Harris, variety store. Loss $780, No
insurance. Fg,l-s .4. - tf&
Miss Gordon, millinery and dress-making Loss
81 200 Insured 81 900, Peoples Mutual, Worcester.
Miss s H Ass-ey, millinery and dress-making.
Insured 500; Peoples Mutual, Worcester.
Mr.. B, r.Tbompson millinery. Loss about "a 900.
Ins ured 81 ,000.r Peoples Mutual Worcester go
Miss N. Morse, hi livery. Insured $3.50. Lowell
Mrs, N. Brown, millinery. Loss $780, Insurance
$500 Hampden stock and Mutual Springfield.
Mr.. G. G. Tasker, shoe store. Insured $3.50, Lowell
Mutual, ,s.ce ai SCI '-..-
Mrs. L. l.. Parker, millinery and dressmaking.
Insured $575, Hampden Stock aud Mutual, Spriug-
field. "l7 s-''eA
Miss l.. L. Marshall, millinery. Loss not known.
Mn. Gray, variety store. Loss $500. No insu-
rance
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Ar1ENPrRD SUICIDE WIN. Franklin Pierce. aIias
DR.. Burns, in gail st Richmond, Va, on the charge
Of obtaining money on broken bank notes, made
Having by some means obtained a small lancet, he
inserted the blade into the cavity Of each eye be-
tween the balhef tdecye and the brow. Whom dis.
covered by tue jaior he was bleeding profnsey bnt
meoicn AID WIS noon obtained, and the wounds found
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NEBRASKA Nrws--The Savannah (Mo.) Issnlsue
OF the 2eth Ut, maxi door to; Nebraska, says, 1--WE
bave just oeiyea fhs most cheering accounts or the
agency. Col LAKEWOOD had already succeeded in
securing the assent Of all the Indian trihes within
his jurisdi :oBrt1 Hvurale treaties and would start
next Monday WITH the chief for Washington They
will probably pass through this place during the mid
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. FIRn AND stFYsRna-A MAN NINETY YsARs
or Aoy BURrlD TO DsArH-On Sunday morning
last about two o'clock, che dWeng' house of Mr..
Van kyke, in the town Of Morristow n was discover.
ed TO DO on FIRE, and the occupants, except one,
were awakened only when nearly sufYocAtsd barely
in time 70 escape The particulars, a. faInshed us
are as follows The dwelling was occupied at the
time by Mr. Van sykcy bis wife, and one child and
the father OF Mrs, Van Slyke, whose nane was Man.
digo, the latter OF whom was burned TO death. He
was an aged man, Of some ninety years. The wife,
awaking first, Immediately alarmed her husband.
who, as soon he had removed the bed clothes AMI
stripped the clothing from bis Wife, which we're then
In fanes) instantly seized the babe, and with IL
they fled 70 the residence Of their nearest neiehbor,
brotberin.law, who lived some thirty rods distant.
The morning air was extremely cold, and the suffer
iDgs Of Mrs. v. 8. we're said 70 have been exceednQ
ly painful. and doubts are entertained of lar re
coyery. In The room occupied by Mr. Mandi no was
fireplace In which the deceased had been n the
habit OF ktepng fire most Of the time, where Il Is
supposed the fire originated and that be. overcome
with suffocation, was unable 10 Give the sIar, or
even save his own life, and thus persisted. Nothing
but few bones were found to Identify the remains
of the unfortunate man, who, after having been
spared his life until his years had numbered fonr
score ard ten. hss THIS been hurled 1to eternity in
the most terrible and sudden Manner ord, ,sb.~a
IN. ~ Repsbstcan, Eeb 7.
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: F,LTBrsrRR MovEMFSTy-we last night dis
coursed xitha gentleman who came passenger on
the Anita, from whom We received . coahrmatiAn q
the report already published in relation 70 the Rbus-
ter movements. We heard also that two men, ono
not known, were washed overheard nom the Anita on
her passage down. The Caroline 70 npposed b DO
lost, with the two Governors OF Baja California on
bard The flbusters are expecting reinforcement
their adhesion TO the flag Of the invaders. Colonel
Walker was Universally beloved aud every conf
dsnce was felt IN The ultimate Of the exped
ten. The want Of ace torbios = more Iengtheped
Eosise.- Sea EGneiSca San, Jan, IL.
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rHs Ion BsIraE AT NIAaARA~--we learn nom Q
visiter, that the lee bridge is thrown across The
river Just below the american fall, and at the foot Of
the ferry stair case. IL IL formed Of cakes OF ice
some twenty feet Above the water. II Is already
used IS highway for foot passengers between the.
States and Canals. 10 front Of the American fall
the Ice b. piled up IN huge masses,l and covers tho
rocks and banks in every fantastic form, presentinG
in the sunlight the most magnificent Appearance.
Luna Island is one vast palace or lee, and all the
banks Of Goat Island arc shested with the hU1en
spray. The Canada aide and Table Rock are loaded
with ice and it Is from this point that the splendid
crystal panorama Of She american side oilers IL
glazing and 50 arkling 'front.' This scene with al Id
Ice architecture, will soon fade and disappear Il ID
the creation Of winter, and with the rst breath OF
warm air 1t will pass away entirely. Now Is thu
time to see it. 1t will he necessary 70 20 TO the falls
without delay, for no one can tell what changes the
tickle weather may produce in Q single day.--Ro-
chester American. -. \.
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a. Message or the Governor OF Illinois.
Gov. j. A. Matteson delivered his message to tn
extra session Of the illinois Legislature on the 9th
inst -
The Goyerncr notices with exulta'ion the rapid
grwth Of TIM State, and consratulates the people
upon the certain prospect Of speedy liquidation of
the public debt. As an evidence OF unparalleled
prosperity he refers TO the assessment returns which
pr the past year Of ftyfpur and fourfths per cent.
The public debt has been reduced over one million
dollars and now amounts to the sum Of but $l5 ,725
f25 SO. ..4t ...,.. . ak, D.,
Governor Mateson reiterates the expression O. hos.
tiity 10 the harlow pohcI which seeks to contract
the energies OF those who are prepared to push on
the work OF fnprovement-Iete to the mineral
wealth of the State-to the gratifying fact that by
the Inference Of railroads this important part Of the
natural sources Of the State will be speedily de-
veloped-spesks Of the difficulties at Erie Ia tone
Of dighied fOrbeaTanoe, but in severe apprehension
Of state policy" expressing bis conviction that the
best interest OF the STATE is opposed to the narrow
policy which might 'ineline m to attempt 70 enrich
Ourselves by imposing upon commerce severe exse-
tions it passes over territory, and advocates
the most liberal legislation believing that no citizen
can fail TO regard with pride the prosperity which is
a ' WISE and psS
tie constitution 70 secure the right. Of suf-
rage to our foreign, population, the Gov
erIor gives his views in unmstakeable terms upon
subject which issBpresent Of vast moment 70 the Pre-
ducng class Of the West. The letter, Of Senator
Douglas upon tonnage duties calls for more than
passing remark, aud Gov. hatteson meets the ques
ton OF the outset with an emphatic expression Of
dissent He says that he has no reason to change
bis views clearly ser frtn in his last annual message
and asks perusal OF the sugsestnns then made IN
favor IT. the Improvement Of fivers and harhors by
appropriations from the national treasury " Ton.
mage duties and the system propo4ei 10y Douglas,
receives no favor at his hands, he thinks n will ha
long while before the public mind will justify the
With drawal Of an item nom the tax upon impofta-
tcna, and supply its place with taxes ppM dOnesttc
productions, and the building up Of few to snyr ct
the expense Of HaDy other equally deserving ba.
eReaker nlaceg -. III = tas,
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'df o7ia sr siat. Doe Do, u me- W
y We Faye received copies Of two Important safe
dbed&mt nts, which were recently submitted to the
Bcdss Of Assembly at Albany, by Governor sey.
norr. .~Hf- - = - - ~
The dnt apaper-Ne. Ir--h the Annual Report Of
Re. Temple, SAdjutant GeDersl on the numerica
strength state Of efficiency, diiciplne, and perfec
ton of organjzssn VI the niiits force Of the stats
Of New York. From this paper, it appears that the
condition Of the force has improved very much
during, the past year, The militia body in the pre-
sent year amounts to 1898 men, Of which number
293, 457 belong to the enrolled ununiformed class
The report states that the county treasurcrs are
very isniss in making the legal returns OF the
amount Of military fund received and distributed by
i them. The adoption Of national flag is room.
mended in order TO exhibit tho attschment Of all
our citz zen soldiers to the Union. Appended is
Inst OF all the generals and field officers Of the uni
formed troops, with tabular statement Of the
finances. " ..,-,... es, LII rs.s.,s.,. .,i....fl
: In the second pal er-No 40-we have the Sixth
Annual Report Of the State Prison Inspectors. From
this 1t appears Tat The number Of conyicts rsmainiug
in Auburn prison on the lst of December 1853, was
74S; tweniythree were transferred to Clinton dur
ing the year, leaving the daily average ut 753 The
entire amount OF earnings Tor the twelve months WAS
S75,9s7 81 from which s6,56l IS has 70 be deduct.
ed IS the value Of State land. Ordinary expenses
were s60,l72il6. a,eE,. s. -. $50
One hundred and ninety convists remained 10
Clinton prison at the close Of the year. and the daily
average number was one hundred and ninety. The
average earnings amounted TO S37 ,207 II, nom
which various sums were paid.
Al Sing Sing prison there remained 9l9 convicts
showing increase Of 81 received during the year.
Only thirteen Of the entire number died during
twelve months. In the fomsle prison at Sing Sing,
there were one hundred aud one prison e exhibiting
an ilcrs ase of nine during the year. During the
fiscal year ending On September 80, 1858, the wo-
N en- earned "a, 227 To-. ssf s3tg ~
The discipline and sanitary condition of the State
prisons are spoken Of favorably.
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pfest the latter having ordered the Iris xsters TO,
90 against The new constitution ia consideration that
the convent calm should DC paid in the event of
tn and the consideration Of the chin was referred
as desired. As it'ever being psid, that n quite
another question. viii be paid ON the fnss OF this
apSs ,Qr on that fourth year that hath but twenty
eight Days in February, which think will be A. D.,
1080--s rather lSng time 10 wait 7 submit The
wbg leaders knew when they bought up the priests
that such promise could not be fulfilled. They might
perhaps, raise the sum by SUBSCRIPTION amsng the a.
selves, bat that IL not what the priests and thar fol-
lowers desire. What they are contendng for
Is Is 9s recognition ;a Of principle, namely that
the right Of the Roman Catholics to have the
HAlqes. OF the convent, paid because it was
convent IL is mot enough for tbem--nor Is is
chdfetts at the time Of the burning Of the convent
providing for the rsmune ration OF those whoss pro
perty sh0uld be destroyed by mobss 80 far 10 such
an excuse nom being Satisfactorily then, allowed
gsrd IL as an aggravation Of the original wrong.
Tho property the Church theyhold, should NOT Be
treated a. II It were the property uf the profine
They would have the Legislature Of Massachusetts
reccgnNe the sa0rcdness Of Ronish possessions and
that would be one step, and no slight ono either to-
ward establishing Romish rule here. But the Lege
lature know better than 70 do any such foolish thing
They voqld even II they had decided disposition TO
sioW poo o.r.u clai reIraln from 20 doing because
Of what would be the consequences OF such conduct
Why, there would no petitions coming IN for payment
OF all the PROF erty that had been datroye BY mobsin
Massachusetts, for eighty years, and each claim
would be just as good "a that preferred by the
Catholics Therefore the Legislature viii never look
at this la'terclaimin downright earnest They never
evsptxedt twith civihty, except when driven 10 70
the mark Blythe Boston driii #rgeants II would
have ruined the wings in their best days 10 have paid
the claim, aud they will hardly RON any rsk for the
RoInsns.s now that they are on their good behavior
before the people OF Massachusetts, and hope,
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all caes these ates are 10 be paid quarterly in
advance, The saue rates are 10 apply 10 papers
published In the United States, and addressed tosub
seribersin Canada. Transient papers sent from the
Office Of publication, are charged hxlfpenny, which
is fraction less than our own rates. Magazines
ing more than one ounce to be cbargcdG3 cents per
aDnum: over one, and not exceeding two onnces 20
cents; and when over three ounces, 40 cents--