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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09

We have this morning fifteen days later news
from California, via San Juan. The election re-
turns present the chief point of interest and
these are by no means clear The Broderick
Democrats are defeated, but whether Wings or
anti Broderick men are elected to Congress
10 yet doubtful. At any rate, the members
of the present Congress, Messrs. Latham and
McDougal, have leave to stay at home. The
State Senate is largely Democratic, the
House more equally divided; Jet it is
deemed doubtful if the two factions can unite so
San Francisco the omnipresent Know NOthiags
who had scarcely been heard of up to the eve Of
election, made up a ticket in the morning just as
the polls were opening, dnd elected every man
on it-puttng in for Mayor the Hon. S. p. Webb,
formerly of Salem, Mass. though he had not
been named by any other party. The Californians
were greatly astonshed at this quiet but most
efectual exhibition of power.
The general news frem the gold regions ia un-
important Our correspondent a! Nicaragua gives
some items of interest. From the Sandwich
Islands we have received full confirmation of the
facts concerning the Annexation Treaty some
time since published in THE TRIBUNE. Over
lures were originally made to the United
States Government to accept the cession Of
the Islands. This was thrown out as feeler.
1t was received favorably and special mes
senger from Washington left San Francisco some
months ago on the Flying Dart to bear the response
to Mr.. Gregg, our Commissioners. 1t was submit
ted to the Council, in which bodyit was approved
by all the members except Prince Alexander, the
heir apparent, and Paki, high chief. The ma
jority, however, decided in favor of annexation,
and the treaty to that effect was brought over to
San Francisco in the Restless in time to be dis
patched to Washington on the steamer Of Aug. |.
The Hawaiians were in great fear Of fllibusters,
and the Legislature has voted 100000 for mill
tary defense.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE CASE.

The Protestant Churchman cOmmends pam.
phlet entitled HAS Religion anything to do with
"our Colleges 7" as indicating effectively the
fright of the Trustees to vote on religious
grounds, and gives the following as a settler:
The fact that religion cannot be made by law a
bar to admission to Office, is most significant fact
beyond all question. But what does il prove! Does
II prove that in choosing between nominees for any
office known to the law no free man can legally act
from motives Of religion BY no means The law
takes no eognizance whatever Of the mores Of cleo
tore The law here prescribes any special motives
10 the individual elector being legal and nowhere
Fiesciibes any other motives as being illegal. The
law never dreams Of probing the secrets of the heart
10 see an action, perfectly legal and proper in itself
may mol possibly be proved illegal by extorting a
xvplesHon OIL me motives under which II was DONE
Na' an extraordinary stretch of Imagination 10
ee've that ones motives in voting at an election either
ore, or can be, amenable TO the civil law g.
NOW We ought not, perhaps, to feel surprised
that this logic does not convince outsiders. who
reading the charter of Columbia College with car
nal unsanctihed eyes, and finding therein an ex.
press inhibition Of all sectarian purposes and
preferences in its management are still of opiuiou
that the rejection Of a Professor of Cbem.trv be.
cause Of some alleged flaw in his TheoloUv !. nor
according to Gunter. Our puzzle ia that the
eulogized pamphleteer does not seem to have
made any Roadway with those whose cause he
pettifogs Had he only convinced them, 40 that
they would have frankly and plumply responded
to the interrogatories Of the Senates Committee
Yea, we did vote against Prof. Gibbs because
"he was Unitarian, and We glory in it. II you
doubt our right to do %, Just read our advo-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
THE YELLOW FEVER AT THE SOUTH.

BAITIMORE, Sathruhy, Uct. ., Io't.
The deaths by yellow fever at the Charity Hospital,
New-Orea during the three days preceding Satar-
day last were 1872. The epidemic was ON the de-
crease. -,
6om the fever and al Charleston the same number.
The total number of interments a. Savannah during
the week reached S. including % from yellow fever
COLOMBIA, S. c., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1854.
The fever is fast disappearing under the influence
of favorable weather. Last night the weather was
unusually cool, aud we have accounts from different
parts Of this State reporting quite heavy frost.
CoLrMBIA S. c., Saturday, Oct. = loot'
fortv sonr of which tyenty-seven were from yellow
fever. At Augusta the average number OF deaths
were two daily.
The yellow fever has made its appearance in our
cv and the report of the Inspector shows that seven
deaths have occurred from it during the week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN PITTSBURGH.

PITTSBURGH, Saturday. Oct 7, 1893.
A great and enthusiastic Democratic mass meeting
assembled In this city this evening. The Hon. VIM.
Wilkins was elected President and on bis taking the
chair he proceeded to speak for than an hour,
sustaining the principles of the Nebraska bill. and
gorfying the action Of the Government in the Grey
town affair. He denounced in burning language the
doctrines Of the Know Nohings, and said their sue
cess would bring dis grace and ruin upon the country
His remarks were given with much warmth and con-
tinung in eloquent strain, he said the Federal aud
State Constitutions guarantee civil and religious lib
erty He then referred to the patriotic services Of
foreigners in the OF the Revolution and in the late
war with Mexico. lie argued that il the Know Moth
ipgs succeeded, religious sect would be safe-that
next after the Catholic the Hebrew would be pro-
scribed then probably the Unlarians, and following
them the Methodists, and God only knows who next.
No ordinary crisis lie said with his age and his mfr
mites would have brought him before the people; but
his devotion 10 the institutions and the welfare of his
country imperatively demanded of him that he should
raise his feeble voice against such dangerous and in
quitous principles were proclaimed by those calling
themselves Know Nothings.
The venerable speaker completely exhausted closed
his speech amid the most enthusiastic and deafenng
cheers.
Judge Shaler followed after him, and is now speak
ing. Messrs. McCandless, Black and others are yet
TO speak.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
THE GAME THAT WON'T WIN.
A City correspondent writes us, under date
FRIDAY. as follows:

A City correspondent writes US, under date OF
Friday, as follows:
The action Of yesterdays Know-Nothing Grand
Council was the result Of an orTdR,-ed Kun ana
Seymour influence within the ranks Of the " Know
Noihings under the belief that by tals means
enough votes can be diverted from Clark TO secure
the election OF Seymour
We beg our correspondent to rest assured that
the game be speaks of is perfectly understood,
and that it uont riu. There have been mistakes
made by well-meaning men, who did not at first
understand the Know Nothing drive, but who
now see clear through it. Clark for Governor is
out of danger, and Rsymond's chances are better
to day than they were week ago, when it was
an even chance that the X. Ms would take up
Ferd. We presume good many of them will
vote for Ford now, but the nomination Of Scrog-
gins, or what's bis name will help Raymond as
far a. il goes. We know that Seymour and Rum
influences predominated in the n. Grand
Council; but if we had had the ordering Of mat
tiers there, they could not have been arranged
more to our liking. 1t is all right.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09

There being mex; to nothing for our resident
dpomatists to do in Europe, if they simply
followed their trade of doing it, they would be as
obscure in their Offices as old John Adams found
himself in the Vice. Presidency. Fame, said Ma
poleon is making people talk about you; and
Mr.. SOule, aware of the obscurity Of his position
in Madrid, which even was too dull for Washing
ton IrviDg's quiet ways,-and being determined
10 acquire fame of some sort or other, has gone
second time out Of the bowling and scraping inan-
ties Of his position and this last effort is his TAX
ing certain part in the fash politics of the
Spanish capital. Az might be expected the
whole Spanish revolution has ended in smoke, a
mere docNinaire, Espartero, having the helm.
and Mr. Seule's blue-6re has accordingly subsidized
into fume also. That drama being finished, We
are now to have the farce-if the intelligence as
recorded by the Paris correspondent of the
Courri,r des Flats Cnis be cerrecs-Of combin'
alton Of American diplomatic talent-ether at
Paris or at Spa-the parties being Messrs. Soule,
Buchanan aud MasOn-in which the Black War
rior and Captain Gibson's claim are to be dis
cussed. This extra Congress abroad will give our
diplomacy Il spIendor which it has not lately en-
joyed. But we would ask what did Mr.. Soule 90
to Spain for except that in the event of this Gov
erIment having any difficulty with that of Spain,
be should be there to adjust it economically 1t
seems, however, that the ordinary business trans
actions of our diplomats are no longer to be dis
posed of without extra diplomatic meetings upon
which we are informed, the eyes of all the states
men of Europe will be directed Precious hum
bug the whole oft.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
BALTIMORE ELECTION-soUrHERN MAIL.

BALTIMORE, Oct. ., 1904.
The municipal election in this city will take place
on Wednesday, and the excitement already is very
intense. The corners of the principal streets have
been thronged all of to-day by anxious politicians.
A large number of dissatisfied Wings will vote the
Democratic ticket, and there is no doubt but that
large numbers Of Democrats will vote the Native.
American or Know. Nothing ticket
We have received New. Orleans papers of Monday,
and have dates from Galveston up to the 2sth ut.
The late gale was still more disastrous elsewhere
than at Galveston-Houston, Lynchburg and San Ja-
cinto all suffered severely.
At Charleston, Thursday, there were eleven
deaths by yellow fever, and one at Augusta on
Wednesday
An anonymous meeting of the stockholders of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has been called 1t the
Exchange ON Mondsy-the object of which is sup
posed to be to project preliminary movements to dis
place Mr. Harrison, who fills the office Of Pres-
dent of the Road, and the replacing Of Thos Swan
Esq, in that position which movement it is believed
will cause an advance in the shares.
The race to-day between Ruby and Perry for q
purse Of Al 900 drew large crowd of spectators.
Ruby was distanced and Perry took the purse.
There have been rumOrs Of cholera in the city with
in few days, but the City Inspector returns the
cases as " cholera morbus.' few cases Of cholera
are also reported in Georgetown d. G.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
ANNEXATION OF CHARLEsrOwN.


The Mayor and Aldermen of Charlestown had q
meeting ast evening to inspect the returns OF the late
election. The opponents OF annexation have a ms
iority in the Board and by their factious opposition
prevented any action from being taken and the Board
adjourned until Monday evening. A writ of mands-
mus was obtsined from the Supreme Court. but Is
not served, it having been agreed by both parties,
after consultation that the paper should be served
the Mayor and Aldermen OF Charlesto yn, retunable
at the session of the full Court at Cambridge on Taes
day week where it would be entitled to priority as
privileged question Ii is said that there are points OF
con siderable importance 10 be submitted to the Court
IN the matter by the Anti Annexatonists OF course
if the Board should agree to sign the returns at their
meeting Monday evening then these proceedings
are at an end.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09

matter what the evidence and the certainty oil
his guilt
The Erenirg Post objects to our exposing the
packing Of this Jury and suggests that. as in the
case of Matt. Ward, those concerned in this
affair will have to be tried 10 the columns of The
TRIBUNE ss well ss by the Court. Ii is very
true that we mean to continue TO do our duty In
this question as well as in others and that If the
verdict Of Jury, whether packed like this or
not. the behavior Of the counsel and the Court
appear to US indecent aud unjust, we shall hold
ourselve. bound TO say so quite e1quistely, and
without consulting The Post on the subject.
And uh,t is more, the public will say so too;
ard in that tribunal packed iuries aud the infiu-
ence Of wealthy friends are unknown. thou
sand Matt Wards may buy their acquittal. but
the dread brand of Murderer remains affixed
to their names, ard they live on like Cain
stunned and losthed even more than those Grim
ipals who suffer for their ofenses the equal PEN
elty of the law.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
WING MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, Oct. 7, lc'f'
The Wings Of this city are holding mass meeting
This evening in the State House yard. The meeting
i well attended and thus far everything has gone on
tremendously and with more than ordinary spirit
Every thing betokens spirited canvass al ,ne up
proacbne election. Judge Pollock is now addressins
he meeting and his remarks sppear to inspire ms
he,rers with great confidence in the success OF ther
favorite candidates On being presented to the audi
ence he was received most Enthusiastically. lie De
lyered long and eloquent speech defining his posi-
ton. aud opposed the Nebraska iniquity and other
acts Of President Pierces administration The Con,
stitu,ion he made his platform and he would accord
to every one the liberty Of worshippng according %
the dictates of his own conscience; and whtie ne
Welded this in all sincerity others he claimed the
sane right for himself He repeed the slaaders
made against Lin, which asserted that his Opinions
were contrary the rights guaranteed by the Co9sti
tuition ard concluded by opposing any DIVISION OF the
school fund.
The meeting after being addressed by other speak
ers adopted strong snt-Nebraska resolutions
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.-A London correspond.
ent Of The Times relates the following, which is
rather more characteristic of average American
Diplomacy in Europe than anything else that we
have lately read. We trust the time ,eH come
that this country will be represented at European
Courts by men who have faith in the funds-
mental principles on which our Government is
based, but that consummadon would seem still
very remote. Meantime let Americans ponder
tbs:
"A citizen Of the United States came to London
with the intention TO take out here patent for some
invention. His machine-the nature and merit Of
which has othing to do with what am going TO re-
lste-was 10 be completed here and in order to elude
the discovery of its secret its different parts have
been intrusted TO the hands of different men. ma
chnist of Belgium one Of these, and he duly
Quilted himself Of the commission, when, ID the
police seized the artifce and the artfcer, who could
not tell what he had been working upon and must
accordingly have been constructing an Internal ma
chine TO destroy divine throne and its heavenly
inmates. He told however his tale in all innocence,
and then he was allowed to prove the truth Of what
be said. The American inventor being cslled upon
to state his claims and 10 exculpate the man whom
he employed applied at once TO the Legation in
Loneon, through the fundamentally Of which the
whole affair was then put into the hands OF
the Legation in Brussels. The Belgian machin-
Isl renamed, however, Id prison. rOrtunately
be is a married man, and as q good wife has different
10 with her husband out of prison. so Madame
Argentier-such is his name-went TO the Legation
ana urged the matter II seems TO be fashion just
with some Of the American Ministers TO be any
where but on their posts. NJ. Siebel was accordingly
not on his. Perhaps he went in the suite Of Leopold
10 compliment Napoleon iii. at Boulogne. This sup
position gains some degree of probability if We may
judge from the spirit Of his Excelencys Secretary.
This gentleman having listened TO the personal re-
quest Of Madame Argentier replied in the following
memorable terms:
You may be glad Madame. that his Exeelency in
Brussels for would not have moved pen In the whole AZ
fair while Iyentuied make in his sbsence Yon
Whist you like but the matter Of political
psey and the Government o. the United States Is
clred and will further any revolutionary schemes We
Modane tired Of that Rude EQUALITY IA dnerea,
and hope % hare IN yearI good orderly monarchy
Madame Argentier on this left the Legation some
what puzzled, as it may easily be imagined, and /
lesve il 10 American readers to judge how far they
parteke of this official sentiment rude qualify.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
FEAST OF TABERNACLES.

The Jewish Feast Of Tabernacles commenced on
Friday night, being the evening Of the 18th day OF
Tsri. In the sd chapter Of Leviticus the Jews
were commanded to dwell in the tents for seven day.,
end to have holy convocaton on the eighth; nov,
however the entire festival occupies nine days Tho
first two are holy days on the five following secular
business may be pursued; the eighth is held sacred,
and on the ninth comes the Rejoicing OF the Lsv
To commemorate the dwelling OF the children
Israel in booths, during their journey from Egypp
the Holy Land many Jews at this day take 81
meals and spend the greater part OF the DAY in')GE
erected for this purpose These booths are Gales
"succous" in Hebrew by which name the festIya
itself IL known. During the first seven days thS
"lulev and esrog" are used the tulev 10 branct
of the palm-tree, together with branches OF mynis
and willow; these three kinds Of branches are uniIed
with rings made of palm leaves. The esrog Is Pome-
citron somewhat resembling large lemon III snspo,
but superior in fragrance. Thus e'tron supPsseu
be the fruit of beautiful tree mentioned IN nev
icus When the great hallel Realms 10 20 iIo w
cln.vs are thus termed Is said in the morning ser
vice those that possess luev and esrog hoid tnem
in their hands and at the repetition OF certain verses
shake the lulev, (which custom wn preserves "
the Rabbins) and near the close OF the serv'co,i
with the luev and esrog in their hands, walk u
the reading desk joyfully chanting Ho:annah' INC
latter custom originated during the existence OF 'uo
Holy Temple, when they walked around me aug ,,
like manner, az described In the Talmud; Wnno
F" the edfrluce WIS lhiu ulou tDc otoi r..
"was filled with water a, the Pool Of Sloan, near Je-
rusaern, and then brought through the wafer gaze
into the Temple, the trumpets sounding 90. an 49,
"ple shouting 'Hossnnahp Upon the siief .neIo
were two pipes leading to cavity q. the bottom:
through one was poured the water ana tne rn.
used for the sacrifices poured through he o'
and thus the two liquids mixed together Inc
Rsbbns also relate that during this ceremony .Ss,S
was very great rejoicing in the entertainments T u an
kind. Of fssts they refer to Isaiah XII a. bearing
relation to h. custom The sgh thu. ' here nay
he su;cent rain during the following year to cherish
the produce Of the earth for the sustensnc e.,utsS
creatures The ninth and last day has pen Isw. Sor
by the Rabbins as day Of rejoicing IN ~. - msnv
on this day it was and still is custc ., psns..srcS
nssgHs: to read Il: IT,: are o. taken out q
Three cSpes ., inc ha Ant roll are read the last two
sEs Ss n sssssdas ss,'ss q ss
chapter Of .ss1SDs q tho creation IA
uieo 10 Gsnsss h order to appear ~ oyfa 70 s"
a. to conclude the booIo Of Noses
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09

We cannot envy the feelings of Mr.. GEORGE
WELLMAN WRIGHT as he sat in Court on Sstur.
day when the question Of his surrepttious pres
ence as juror in the Graham Murder Trial was
under discussion. A trickster in some cases
may receive detection with more rage than
shame and may thus face the public without be-
ing crushed by their contempt; but in so awful
matter as this, to attempt to cheat the com.
muniF, to make mock of the law, and TO nullify
the ends of justice, implies SO dire social punish
ment for the detected and foiled culprit that no
man can be supposed to contemplate it with
equanimity. 1t is to the intense inward confu.
sion Of such moment that we hope may be at
tributed Mr.. Wrights failure to seize the oppor
tunity offered him to retrieve his error and BY
frankly avowing the fact, to extricate himself
from the bad position he had so recklessly as
sumed. But, for such utter destruction, how
could any man sit in silence when such point was
being debated And how could the defendants
counsel refuse to allow him to be Intercepted
Were they not aware that such refusal on their
part must confirm the suspicion of the public
that they had put this man on the Jury with .
view to securing the scquittal of their client No
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
SUDDEN DEATHS.

DETROIT, Saturday, Oct. I, 1891.
CAPTAIN Stannard, of the steamer Western World
Michigan Central Railroad line died suddenly on
board his boat this morning.
BUFFALO, Saturday, Oct. 7, 1854
General Potter, an old and very prominent citizen,
died this morning. after brief illness.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Thursdsy, Oct $, 1854.
Judge Benson, one of the Judges On the Alabams
bench, is dead.
ASSaPoLrs, Saturday, Oct 7, 1884
Col. Boyle, prominent lawyer Of this place, u
dead.
r, b. LYMAN. late Chief Engineer Of the Mobile
Fire Department, and for many years Grand SEQ
rotary of the Grand Lodge OF l. o. o. +. of Alsbsms
died recently in Mobile
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09

Three or four of the most malignant and faetious
Silver Gray Know Kothing journals still keep the Wing
nominations at the head of their columns, apparently
so as to have handy when they want to take crack
at them. Neighbors why can't you for once be
manly and putup tie men you mean to cleo. Whether
tbese be Scroggins & Co., Seymour & Co., or Bron.
son Co., just stick EN- up, and let the green ones
know what you are at. The Wing ticket is strong
enough to bear your opposition or even your support
ii can stand up against both but is not that asking
too much Be men or mice, won't you
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-09
KNow.NoTHlNG NOMINATIONS IN BOSTON.

BOSTON, saturday, OCT. q I5of
The nominations for State officers, as published in
come of the newspapers OF this City, cause much
anxiety among the political wire. pullers. The last
announc ement, that OF Jonathan Pierce, pump and
block maker, as the Know Nothing candidate for
Governor is said by those best qualified TO know, TO
be entirely premature. II is thought not unlikely
that the list of for Senators in the Suffolk Nor
folk. and Middlesex nominations altogether un-
are greatly exercised in spirit and everybody seems
to 81 know nothing"
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MURDER IN COYINGTON. Ky.

CIScINNATI, Saturday, Oct. 7, 1854.
Covngton on the opposite side OF the river, is the
scene Of intense excitement among the Americans
and Germans, growing out Of the brutal murder Of
small child by German whose name we have not
learned. The little boy as we learn, called the Ger
man an old Dutchman" whereupon the latter at
tackled the boy and killed him in the street. The
murderer was promptly arrested, and threats have
been made that the Jail would be attacked tonight by
mob, with view of executing summary vengeance.
Tho officers taking measures to preserve the pub
lie ueace.