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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

A CLERK, TEN sAIEsMEN, THREE B0OKKEEPEFS,
40 to-day, In dry goods store salaries, $3.50 u
81 200; to be fitted in days the New YorE Com
nercial College. Call, from 10 to o'clock, at 39l
Broadway up stairs, frst door, front room. Guaran
teed; boarded places sure.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

Tns PRoPoskD SusPkEsSos OF THE NEUERALlTV LAws.-Ths object snd the effect of Mr. Slidell's proposition to re, peal or suspend the operation of lhe neu- irality laws. is clearly and fairly stated in the following paragraphs from the National Intelligencer:
 "Our neutrality laws prohibit not only our own citizens but all others from fit> ting out hostile expeditions within our own ports to wage private warfare solely on the personal responsibility of the paf. ties engaged, and thus 10 prey upon the commerce. subjects. or territories of oth> CT nations. A person who. being armed, stops another on public road. and forci~ bly, despoils him of his watch o' his purse. is called highwayman, and is by the laws of all civilized nations subject 10 se- were penal punishment--in most coun- tries to be ignominiopsly put to death. Parties who congregate for the samepur. pose to proceed in a,med vessels upon tho high seas, and there to capture pri> vale property of individuals, or to land upon foreign territories and wage war, are by the acknowledged law of all na- tions considered as pirates, and as such are liable as criminals to be executed by any nation into whose hands they may fall. ..s ,s, ,,
 The proposed suspension or repeal of our neutrality laws would then amount to a public and official declaration on the part of the Americans Government that our own citizens or foreigners may fit out, without let or hindrance, in our ports. expeditions against the territories. com> merce. and subjects Of Spain. which kind of expedition every civilized nation in the world by their laws have declared 10 be piratical i; and the proposition of Mr. Sli> dell, divested of all attempts to cloak it over with spacious argument, is nothing more nor less, in its naked deformity than inviting the organization and equip, ment of piratical expeditions to redress real or psetended, actual or apprehended national wrong. We are 10 invoke pri> vate individuals to congregate in oul ports for the purpose of waging wal with a friendly Power. with the full knowledge of the fact that ell parties engaged in such proceedings. who can not procure national commission and ma tional authority, are deemed and consid cred as pirates, and liable to capital pun ishment as such if eaptured."' ii. baE
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25
Ihe LitcRfieio Enquirer.
Litchaela, Thursday, lIay as, 1884.
CONGRESS.

OON0Akl00e
 The Nebraska bill at last was forced though the House on Monday, by q vote of lIS to 100. The Tribune thus de. scr;bes the means used by the friends of slavery to effect its passage:
 The House had closed the. dehate in CUmmi:ler, and was acling on the slela is .i the bill under tbe rule which restricts all remarks in that stage io 5 minute speeches: The opponenis 0i the bill were promising amendments, as they had a per .sclriglt lo do-nay, as il was indispensable that sEey should do, ln order to test aud expuse the. h0ll0wness of the prcIense liIat tliis bill. with it's machinery of Washington. mad, and Washington. pald G0vernor. Judges, etc., and it's teservaliOn lO Washington sOl Veto Power on the nc,s of the Washing toE-paid Territorial Council, dld really as- scrl and maintain .he principle of Popnla, Sovereignty inhering in the few hundred primitive squatlerS in Nebraska and Kan> sas. That all the amendments which migln thus be offered would he voted down in Committee, was a matter of course hul their presentation there gave the lben nverb0rne supporters the right to renew ihem and demand the Yeas and Nays up. on them whenever the bill shall nave been reported to the House. TLe right of a minority 10 thus move amendments and have the Yeas and Nays recorded1thcreOn, IS one of the mos, vital, and it's dcnialai a Hagrant act of tyranny. Yet when the House met yesterday morning Mir. A. Fl. Stephens of Georgia (ihe once, Whig whn made Cobb Sneaker nf tue House in '49, and wouldn't vote for Gen. Scott even on a platform alier his own heari) moved tha, the emacting clause be stricken tint tA ,he bull. GOT course this had been plotted be- > torehand and ratified by pso Slavery cau- cus.l The mhion prevailed :; ihe bill was bcheaded, and thus rendered nnsuscep;ih!e Oi further amendment 1; So that lbc Cnm> DOT, il, lhus m0lilaied, 10 the House. The hill heinz thus got out Committee, and beyond the reach of further 9proposiicns to amend, the majority had ouly to restore the enaclipg clause, apply ihe Previous Q 'esli"n, and their work was complete.
 c. NJ. Ingersoll is the only member from this State who voted for the bill.
 Hon Truman Smith presented the resolutions passed by our Leg stature last week on the subject of the Nebraska bill. the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, &c. Air. Class took occasion 10 make some impertinent remarks upon them, which were promptly replied to by Mr. Smith; dispatch says. "The dying notes of the swan are the sweetest.- Truman Smiths bloadside against Mr.. Cass was aacfuL.
 Tue resolutions were presented in the House by Mr. Pratt. t1a
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The s.. Anthony Express, a newspa- per published 'at sl. Pasl's. Minnesota, says that for several days past the citi. zens of that place have been enjoying the spectacle of a prairie on 6le. When evening set in, the whole eastern hosizon is belied with a wall of flame, new shoot. ing heavenward in vivid streaks and again bending low like reeds before the blast. Al one moment it rpshes along with a hoarse roar. tapping up every. blade and twig in it's path. and in another 1t resem- bles the camp fires of tented host, dots ting every knoll and. mound. As the red flames glare upward, now, deepening, now paling. it far surpasses in sublimily "nd grandeur the mightiest py'otecbnic effults of man.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

BABY SHOW IN CANADA. "A cores. pondent in the Burlington Free Prsss gives an amusing account of a baby show in By town, Canada, on the 2d inst. The prizes were $60 each to ahs three larg. est. faitesi, and handsomest babies in tiie town of March. Alters appropriate speeches by the judges. one of the lucky mothers made the announcement that " she should have another baby to show. at the same time and place next year. if there was premium to be given, :" which caused rounds of applause.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

THE FAIRY LIeRP GuAnnss-The BO- rough Ltem. pubIishedas HuEsisbuFg. Pa. 'n speaking of ihe FemAls Light 0uArds to New York, says that from certain facts which have Tseently cone 10 ils knOwl- edge. tt has reason to believe that the
 whole affair originated ia Harrisburg, in consequence Of wager having been made at . eonvivial assembly of some gay young bloods,' that one of the patty would do tlis great fatheE 0f hum- bugs, Barnum, within six months. Isis some four weeks since this wager has been made. In the meantime the author has left the place; and this fact, in com nection that Harrisburg was named as one of the places from which the com- Pany of Amazons was tO hail. and tho striking similarity in the agent's nains with that of the aforesaid gentleman, ell combine so render 1t quite certain that the wager has been won, and Barnum has for once been completely gngsmsd hy a Pennsylvania Dntchman. Y VI r
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25
NEw YoRK. May 18th, 1854.

MR. EDlroR-Believing thata commu- nication from l" Gotham" at this tine, may prove interes ting to your readers. l have taken tie liberty to give you a sum. mary of passing events. Tie excitement. on the Nebraska swindle' waxes s,ropg- CT and stronger as the end of the strug- gle approaches. Hopes and bets have until now run high. that the friends Of humsn rights would come out of the combat victorious but alas even nov the dark ensign of slavery waves tri- umphantly on high. and the American people are about to take a descending step in the scale of Nations. hue UsH7
 The t'ial of Major F. O. Wyse of the United States army, for disobedience of orders in refusing 10 lead his troops on board the steamer Falcon, believing her to be unseaworthy, was concluded on Monday, and the verdict of the Court is now in the hands of President Pierce, the result being yet unknown. In the result of this t'ial a great principle is in volved. It was clearly shown by evi~ dence that the U. s. Government are in the habit of employing thid and fourth class vessels for the transportation of her troops. Old vessels rejected as unsea. worthy of fcarrying merchandise as freigh. have been employed fo1 this purpose. and the resul. of the late voyage of the 'Fal- con clearly establishes the fact that Major Wyse was jus,ifable in pursuing the course he did. His counsel, E w. Andrews. Esq, who l believe halls from your county. closed the proceedings by an elaborate. mas,erly. and telling de fence. It is confidently believed that lie will be acquitted. va3
 l am sorryto sav that the late efforts to re-o,ganize the Crystal Palace. have proved intellectual. The receipts have as yet hardly covered the current expen> ses. Ny opinion is that it must be closed before long. Let all who contemplate g visit, come quickly. q .lqa9 bsF ,t
 The systematic and rapid organization of tie society of Know No.hings thro'. out ,he country, is . subject for contem> pla.ion, as well as astonislimeni. They al.eady are numbessd by thousands, and their influence is widely spread, Many who predicted ,beir speedy down fall. begin to open their eyes te the tremen> doas results. The Spring trade is about finished, and the New Workers are pre- pasing 10 Ieave their abodes of brick and stone for the more genial atmosphere oi the country. regret tbaththers is no .esott in your cOsntyifes sucb. Litchfield has sen. many of her sons and daughters he,e and remaining love for her old hills and valleys would draw them atAi,her. But more anon. hsye already wearied your patience. E A@ (ilht p se1sEa
 6aa Yours. &s. w..T.G.A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25
After Matt. Ward had lefs ,he, town, ,o

es After Matt. Ward had left the town oe Cannelton. Ind, in obedience to a man date from committee Of the citizens, he took passage m the steamer Eclipse, for A.kensas. When the steamer reached
 Henderson, a large crowd collected on the wharf and ordered the captain to be off with his boat and cargo. The mur. derer may yet be forced 10 exclaim with the first ofhis class: "My punishment is greater than can bear" D aaa ssigsa
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

One of the most convenient new in- ventions is the speaking tube of gutta- percha. In London. an experiment has been tried with tube ! miles in length, win tEe most entire success. A tune was played al the same time. which gave great amusement to the bystanders. This tube has been introduced quite extensive y in private dwellings alarm whistles be. ing fixed to the apparatus. p.sitsA .sfssse
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

Soon after the indigenl insane bill pass- ed the House. Col. B,ssell of Illinois. is said to have predicted that it would en-. counter an Executive veto, {" because" " said the Colonel. eff Pierce does not Jacksonize himself in some wsy! he'can't be found with search warrant, and will be advertised as clean case of mysteri> ous disappearance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

CHRIsr CnrRcu. WArEerowN.- The ceremony of laying the co'ner stone of the new church now in the process Of erection in the Episcopal parish of Wat. ertown. takes place te. day (Thursday ) services to commence at o'clock. PM. Bishop Williams is to officiate on the oc ca'ion. and it is expected that large number of the Clergy. will be present from various parts of the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25
Im,.rrn.. n..- rnhn.

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 Letters fsOm HaSana have just been re- ccived at Washington indicating that ths LsEund of Cuba is at Ghs present. fims strsQgling amid tks ttrOes ef Revolution. or course, these anticipatiOns were based upon knowledge of preparations which had been made there for an ins1rTection, and familiarity with the slate of pOpu> lar sentiment in the Island. If these ans sticipa.iOns are realized, il is easy to see tbst the solution of the entire Cuban question is much nea,er at hand than Lad been supposed. The safety Oftbe Span ,ish dominion in Cuba, in former times. rested almost entirely in the loyalty of the Spanish population. who did not sympathize with the Creoles in lheir ass pirations for Independence. If reliable and intelligent correspondents are to be credited, a great change has been going on in the sentiment of the Spanish pop~ ulalion of late, and within the past two months the Spaniards equally with the Creoles. are complaining of lhe rule with which the Island is cursed. All accounts concur in the statement that the great est excitement, dissatisfaction and appre. lension prevailed among aH classes. II this be true, the hireling soldIery of Ha> yana will be powerless to repress the re. yo1ation whenever the outbreak occurs i; and the chances are that they will not resist the temptations offered by the wealthy Dons to bring them on tue side of the people. ,t l, The Independence of Cuba established, the question of annexation will be upon us with the speed of the wind. The Ad, miuistration is ready fer it. has been, and is expecting it. whether right or wrong. The authorities at the Capitol have been satisfied for some time past that the cri> sis of the destiny of Cuba was rapidly approaching. With them the acquisi- ton of the Island is a foregone conclu> sion. 10 be brought about. speedily. by purchase, annexation, or some other means; excluding tillibustetism. so called,
 It is thought that the question of the annexation of Cuba. or of its acquisition by some other means will De presented to tue present Congress. perhaps during lhis session. ..-.. ..---. ". V -.--....L l-...
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The Surveyor of New Yo'k has libeI- ed'twen,y.two ships, valaed at one mil lion dollars. for bringing passengers in berths under eighteen inches wide. The matter has caused quite a stir, and a committee of ship owners has been sp> pointed 10 proceed to Washington to place tue facts in the case before the President. ....... :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

In a petition to Parliament offeved late- ly by the miners of Cornwall. England, for an lnqui.y into the condition of the mines and for the ameliomiion of thcir situation. it is stated that one thousand persons perish by violence annually. in thesa mines. sa..a \ sA
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

A pair of bellows has been presented by an admiring bellows maker of Bisn. ingham to Louis Napoleon They are made conjointly of the wood of the wii- low which waved over the grave os Na~ polean the great. at Helena, and ths Shakspearean elm at Straiford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

A small steambost of's5 horse power with a stern paddle wheel. has been ern. pioyed this season on tue Western Canal. She does not displaee sny more water or iniure .tbe banks of the canal any .more than aay boat of tho same size. \ z. '..
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

TERRIBLE ExPLos1os.--An explosion occurred on Tuesday, at English Coal Pit, IA miles fiom Richmond, Virginia. There were 20 men in the pit atthe time. all of whom were killed but one, who was taken out dreadfully injured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

There was quite an excitement in New York on "Wednesday among the 'Know Nothings.' in consequence of an attempt made by ono Of theit officers 10 betray thsir secrets 10 . Catholic priest for ten thousand dollars. o, hadsfhqs4 sse
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

ES- Al the meeting Of the Congrcga. tiOnal Society of this village. on Menday week. iI was voted to increase the salary of the pastor, Rev, D. [. Swan, clcO A
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The Frani5urter Journal informs us thst the Sultan, in consideration of loan from the house of Ro,hschld. has made over 10 the Jews. Palestine. and the rev. enuts derivable therefrom. as security.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

,Mra Allied Dutch of the Chicago Com.
 mercial Advertiser. obeaiaed a judgment of s4 900 against certain parties at the last term of the Cirean Cou,t. for de.
 s.reYing his etiice when acting under le- gal process of dialress ior lenl. He has pov. another sui, lthis tesm ef lhe court against those and other paslies, fer con spirscy. to destroy lhe paper and ruin him !; he has laid his damages at $loO.- pops The defendants are men of high standing and wealth, ss sl,a. ssh aE'r
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

eW Moses. one of the New York s.'est preachers, undertook to preach in ihs Park on Sunday. His discourse was an alsack upon the Catholics. which e exaspsrased sOue ISishmen present sha. a riot sOok place. and several psTso6s were stahbed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

Tie Lnnisvillc Demnerat says that one of lhe jaroTs In iIlr WaId irlal Io.k his planahsi9 Alacksmrih sf Sirpi,enshnrV end olterea bun nancy Co do ihe Wark Beeded m ll.eIn, bul the lalieF Seltlsrd lo wNFk for him at ail One Nf llle mcr. ehaaas af ilIe town Frinsed io erll OHc of tue jurOFs gOOaa faT cash.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

Eg- It will be noticed that petition has been presented, the Legisla,are fer the ,elease of Major s. Howes, from State P,ison. The Palladium states that the interest felt for his release, arises a,iisess chiefly from the fact that he is in the last stages of consumption, and cannot probably live mo's than two or itbre. months. He wants to die in his moilhe, $ house. and we hope will be permitted lc do SO. The ply sicians. Dr. Ellsworth. of tlarlfo'd, and Dr, Fox, of Welhsrs- field, say he cannot long survive.
 He was sentenced for ten years. fo, attacking a school mistress at New Nil. fO'd in til Ot jealousy. two or tLre, years since, l I.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

l. Is said that ehe.e were 2Sl.svl sol- diers epgaged i'd the Revolul iOnaEy var.
 Of this numtet there a,e now no lees than lS00 l,ibg, whose ages must aver~ age nearly % ears, Seventy. three have dkd during tEU tsessnt year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The deepeAt hole for mining purposes get dug in CslifesDia. is in Triuiiy eoun- y. IL is zoo feet deep, and ihe bed of rock has been reached. Gold has bseA found all the way down :, even in tha boulders. which had 10 hs cut throagh in the course. The wosk was commenced in ls4l. aud has been aided by subscrips tiOns and other aid fsom ths miners of the vicinity. ~ ss .sas a |. r.s.., !,
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The steamer Pike from St. Louis. last Thus sday. for Louisville, was snagged one 'hnndled miles below St. Louis. and suhk nearly to The hurricane deck. From six 10 twelve deck passengers and crew were drowned. Among the former were two children and woman. Tie officers and cabin rassergsrs were all sayed.- flie boat btlonged to the mail line, ard the st. Louis Republican ltpol ts the pro, bable loss of 40 or 50 lives. ~9 '"'
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The Louisville Times says that not ona out of lifty of the deasha hy violence iu Kenlucky. duting the lass twenty Eve years hnS heep avenged by puaIshmsns of Gho slayer. It wes stAaed the other day in . Lexington paper that there had been ifsesn such deaths b thas eounty within th6 last Gss teaas, aad lhas 10 capital punishment bad followed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25
THE ECLIPSE.

To morrow (Friday) the great annular eclipse of the snn takes place. It will be first visible in this village at fifteen min> utes past four in the afternoon, and cons tinue about two hours and twenty min. utes. or until thirty five minutes past six.
 The course of the eclipse will be from Upper Cannda. in line east by south to Cape Cod. It will be visible in nearly the whole of North America, the. north part of South America. in the north. eas. of Asia, and in the edge of the nolth west of Europe. 'fgg a9g ai+5s'i v
 During the eclipse. the apparent diam> eter of the moon will be little less than that of the sun. This. circumstance will cause bright ling of light about the da'kened parts of the sun. This ring will be about. one thild of a digit wide. and visible only where the line of the central eclipse passes; the path of the annular eclipse will be about 100 miles wide. The ring will be seen in nearly all of Vermont and New Hampshire. and in bits of Massachusetts and Maine. The annulsr eclipse will move about 100 miles minute. gtf, s.di ag aem0 }5 Y55;tg ai
 This eclipse. like all others, has been calculated far backwards and fors aids. The first time it is found 10 have occurs led was in 1913. July 2d. Since then it has returned thirty-one times, including that of this year, It took place in April 1900. May 1878. and May lsS6. l. will cut and come again in June 1872, and will make positively its laes aPpeaf@ ance in the year 259s, August l0,h.
 A committee of~twenty distinguished men has been appointed by the scientific association to note ihe eclipse and it's l phenomena from different parts of the coMAtrv. ,3., ee s..as vr a
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25
ouR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN, -Th,

OUR RELATIONS WITH SPA1N.-The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce, writes:
 There is reason to suppose that the President will send to Congress, after a week or two. a Message about our rela- tions with Spain, proposing hostile mea- ,sures. The tone of the Presidents Black Warrior Message ofihe l4th March has been constantly maintained in the Union. and, therefore, it is believed that the Union represents the Presidents views and purposes when it promises to urge the immense blockade of the Cuban ports upon the refusal of the Spanish to afford iepa'ation for the alleged 'pi'atical outs rage' upon the Black Warrior. That the demands oi Mir. Soule are rejected, there can Ee no doubt. a ss8 aba
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-05-25

The following paragraph from a late Brussels paper will explain one of the most prominent causes of tue increase of crime in this country: 'a8sa r
 "On Sunday. there arrived at Ant welr. under the conduct of a brigade of gendeai mes. n [, ,ansport of thirty or forty prisouels from the depot of Iloogstrae- ten and yesterday another similar tlans. port arrived, These, men have all asked to be sent to America. and will embark for New York by the first opportunity"
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