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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-02

q Srutifnl Niurrti5rInrat fur 6biINrrn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27
Personal IntelIiQcnco.

The Hon. VIM. l. Marcy, Secretary Of State, is ex-
pected shortly at the Metropolitan Hotel. Hon. Pierre
soule and A. Dudley Mann still In this city Lieut.
Col. Bragg, U. s. A., is at the Astor House.
The Boston Courier Of the 25th inst says-"Hon Ab.
tott lawrence is ILL., and during the past few days
he has been the victim Of intense suffering -
ARRIVALS.
At the Astor House-T Weed Albany Hon R. G. Win.
g. Kirk White. syrscuse Col. Lee Texas; Jas H. Cook,
Albany.
At the Irving House-Gsa. Hecox, New York; q. Dim.
Crosmsn, U. s. N. O. schDeesaus washington; John TwE
Scn. Baisim0re John Newell, Boston; Hiram Walker,
At the smithson ian Hosss-R Cochrane Washington;
Rev G. r. Nelson Annapolis; d. G. Buck BALTIMORE; Z.
q Doory, Baltimore; G. Graves, vermont; "A. seabury
:::ss Potter Si:.; Z. star, chsrissssn; T. Camps:
At the Howard Hotegon WIN. Plunksst Adams, Mass;
Hon. J. Warner Mddlebury, w.; Col M. Montgcmery,
Esq xn:s. Smith, Esq., Boson CO..
fhss:pSi.: i:iasa Rss pua.p aS ph.ssps. w. Davenport
md two n.isa ss:sn
lady and servant Mrs Johnston, Miss johnston Hss
s:v!s s: I.S:
sssysns Miss Mary = stsvsns, John n Mckinney. y z
Knapp & IN .ss Sss.. shs4ss S
S IT'D: s'Yey sss lsi ss. s.
kksly :. southmsyd Mrs. Huck,n and dsushtsr. Mrs
@ i: SssSs. rs .sy
Dodge Fitch, ssd u the .sssss s'n'''d
From Havana, In bark Mary Elizsbssh-John Aitksn,
From Porto CsbsIlo in bark Kass At Bsismors-ur vo
mer daughter and SON. Mr. natreess and lady Calls
shsn & =. @ Anarses Mr. & ngjics all Q. vsnss,sls
and W Purdy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27


This committee from the Board OF Couucilmsn held
meeting yesterday afternoon The committee consists
Of BENZ. +. Pinckney, W. Floyd, u.s. Moore j. Purdy
and A. Kusack. The only matter considered was the
application Of the Metropolitan Gas Company to lay
pipes through the city Of New York. The Presidents Of
the New York. Harlem and Manhattsnvine Companies,
who were present. not being prepared to show cause
why the petition should not be granted, to
the question put ~ the committee further consdera-
The following is ths petition Of the Metropolitan Gas
TO rns hoson ABLE rHE COMMON couscn or THE Cry
As your msnoalists the Metropolitan Gas COMPANY rs
ipectiuy Iepreent-Ihat By ap &C. Of the Let,Sture
q, q sScs1s s1S g.: 20 sns
y organised TO said law appsa Jsyss Bovsr
S .'s q ss csss M
in the streets and avenues Of said city provided
act menoraiss further represent that " passs
At the earliest pssctcabs moment after the permission
Your nsnorasts confidently anticipate that they will
Srs fusnishss and
are prepared that their viii Be
A,r s,,s, s e. and
The fact that gas furnished IN other cities cneaper
ras than tf a3 now charged In this city h ss
ssss sns WITH IL. existing
this petition be referred to appropriate oommssse io
such action " may s' " s2.sa secretary
None Of the parties In favor Of the pston made tner
appearance Mr. Fox, the President Of the New Ic,s
Gas Compsny stated that at the nsxt meeting ne wcn
give Vt Cd and sunfcsnt reasons why this appncauon
should pot be grantsd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27
BrookIyn CITY News.

TIE CIrY CouRr-The objections advanced by counsel
for the liquor dealers to the legality Of the City Court
having failed the defendant, Baldwin, indicted for sell
ing liquor in violation Of the law arrsgnsd to
plead yesterday morning By advice Of counsel he
District Attorney entered plea of not guilty ami set
down the trial for Wednesday, (todsy) rhe Grand
Jury Of this Court having completed their bors, made
their final presentnent Of bills being total Of &c. OF
these 40 for selling liquor for assault and battery
for grand larceny and for keeping dsorderly houses
Of the Court.
TIE BROOKLYN LIQUOR DEALKRs.-Ata meeting Of the
Liquor Dealers Association Of this city, held Monday
evening" they resolved to continue the sale Of liquor after
the fourth Of July prox the at present. unless
forced shut up the legal authorities All who cease
the sale liquor unless by compuson TO be expelled
from the society They also resolved to all
attempts which might be made to resist the authorities
by force by expeng those who took part In aided
such movement In any way. The society numbers
nearly ak hundred members.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

CHANGE OF ESLIsTING FoK THE CRMBA-ARREsr
OF AN ArTAcRE OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE.
JUNE 2e.-A man named Rosenbaum gave inform alton
to the District Attorney that Mr. stany, of the Brsh
Consulate, was engaged In enlisng for the Crime
and sending them to Halifax and Boston.
The warrant was entrusted to Mr.. Thompson, Deputy
Aarfhal, but the name embodied was Edward Stsny
who Is secretary to the Governor Of Nova Scotia Mr.
Thompson declined executing 1t ; but having no doubt
that Mr. Charles H. stany, long known the prlnci.
pal attsche the British Consulate the person II
was intended for he politely informed that gentleman of
the fact, snd Mr. Stanly accordingly repaired to the
narshaps Office with Mr. Chas Edwards the counsel for
The Distrnt Attorney attended for the government,
and the parties before Mr. Commissioner Nor
tom when Mr. Edwards rendered himself bail for Mr..
stanly until an examination could be had.
The District Attorney obe.tsi to Mr.. Edwards be-
coming bail, as he was counsel In the case.
Mr. Edwards contended that the objection would be
only tenabe In civil but in actions Of the present
nature counsel was competent to be BAIL provided he
could justify in the amount required.
The Commissioner decided accepting Mr. Ed war; Is a.
bail for COO for Mr.. Stanly
The District Attorney entered written protest. which
was filed, and the parties left the Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

AMERICANS FUHsG IN NEW YoRg.-A convention OF
delegates from the several American Of this city
representing some six distinctive organizations,
vened ON Monday evening" at the Of Broad way
and LpeDard street, and after free and full interchange
Of sentiments and opinions unanimously approved and
ratified the Platform Of principles enunciatsd BY the
late Philadelphia Natior Council This augurs wsll for
the unity Of the American movement In this city and
State
As far the returns have been received from the
rous sections of this STATE, the action of the subord
nate Councils has been In high degree favorabs to the
unity Of the American party, the principles gal
lantly enunciated by the late National Council.
CONNECTICUT The negro platform put forth by the
late Grand Council Of this State passed nearly
at the close Of the session, and at time when
PERHAPS one third, II not half Of the members had
left for their respective homer The vote taken under
such disadvantage its adoption-Ayes 81 13
exbibis the fact clearly, that strong national party
exists even there and learn that about
being instituted to organize 1t solid and enduring
basis.
NATIONAL AND STATE CONVENTIONS TO DE HELD.
Vermont Abolition Convention, at Burlington, June
~, to-day.
California Democratic Convention, at Sacramento, June
27, to-day.
New York Abolition Convention at Syracuse June %,
27 and 2s.
Massachusetts Know Nothing Convention, at Boston,
June 2S, tomorrow.
Ohio Peoples Convention (free soil), at Columbus,
July Is.
Wisconsin Republican Convention (frse so, at Madi
ION, September s.
Georgia Southern Union Gubernatorial Convention at
Nilleegeyile, August s.
New York Democratic Convention (hard shelly, at
Syracuse, September
National Know Nothing Presidential Convention, a.
Philadelphia, February 90 1885,
National Native American Convention, a. Wilmington,
Delaware, February %, 1856.
National Know Something Convention, at Buffalo,
June IA, 1855.
National Know Nothing Council, at New York. June
8, 1855.
New York Republican Convention (frse soil), in
August, 1855.
The Kansas Legislature to meet at Pawnee on ths
I'd Of July The Herald says it is asserted that first
among their acts will be establishing slavery in
Kansas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27
The Turf.

CENzREvILLI ooURsE, L. I.-TR0TTNa.
trotting match for 1000, mile heats, in harness.
came of yestsrday afternoon, between Lady Frank
Lin and blk m Saratoga Belle which was won BY Lady
FraDkliD In two straight heats The betting was even
before starting, but after scoring ev times the betting
following Is o summary -
TunpAI, June 2e-rrOttins match, $1,000, mile
heats, in harness.
II. Woodruff named !. Lady Franklin -
D. Pffer named blk m. Saratoga Bslle. ..... q
Time, 2;31-234k.
UNION 0oussE, l.. r.-TEorrna.
TUzDAr June 26.Trottipg match, 81, 600 mile heats
ip harness
wm whslsa nam ed 9 g Old scraps............
II. Woodruff named 4. a Active..........,..,,.. 2 q
Time, 25b-2:b1k.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

The NEW CRY OF LLAvENw0RTH.--Leavenwor
City, Kansas Territory, having become the starting
point S @ SAY = s q soodo aos
the place. that the space Of week Sl7 47l paid
for freight goods landed there. At the last dates,
tran Of six hundred wagons laden with government
stores was about to start for the salt Lake the drAugt
cattle Of which vsud nuubsr four thousand exsn
besoss several hundred horses and mulss Several Of
the sat Lake trading hrns have ed twelve hundred
vssons like number Of tesmstsrs and over ten thou
sand drauRht cgtts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27
News by tho Mails.

Tie recent rams have caused quite food in ths river
Albany, the water reaching the top Of the dock.
recently died at Stamford, Conn, leaving ave
children, all Of whom born after he was 10 years
Of sge.
ASwsdsnborgian National Convention will be held ct
the Swsdenborgisn Church, In Boston, on the 9th,
continuing in session until the following Sabbath.
A regular 6sht occurred among dozen or more boys
at wiIiimantic Conn., ON the 21st Inst. The
from dispute to which city, Hartford New York,
bss the greatest number Of nswsboys One boy BY the
rame Of woooworth stabbed in the abdomen By
another named Roach
The Worcester 7rdns1ipt says we noticed q man
about streets, collecting into bag old stumps Of
segars In large cities, the collecting Of old segsrs
s made . lucrative business they are readily pur
chased BY ebacconsts and manufactured inro Ans cut
chewing Il bacco.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

FrRs-Yesterday morning, between IL and O'Clock,
FIRE discovered in the basement Of B. G. Lati-
mer's carpet store No. 100 Grand street, Astern dis
tict) which BY the prompt assistance OF the fire de-
partment5 was soon extpguished. The goods were
camaged about $780, covered BY insurance in the Allan
tic Fire Insurance Company, Of Brooklyn, and the Phe
Eix. The building IL owned by Clock Miller. Damage
about $780, The FIRE s supposed to bs the work OF
ncendiary The fourth story OF the building 10 occu.
pied BY two WIDOW ladies, Mrs. Lester, Mrs Morre and
their children. Their eIress cut of by the dense
smoke that led TIE halls, making 1t impossible for
any one to pass through Several Of the officers of the
Fifth district police went q the roof through the ad-
joining building and rescued the females and their chill
drep by raising them the roof from the window sill
below; and although it was psrous adventure, II
accomplished without accident
NEW ESoNx-Yestsrday afternoon, Engine Co.
No. 3, Eastern district,) Brought home their
CINE fom New York. They were escorted BY Zephyr
Hose Company No. e. In the evening the company and
their frocs partook Of collation. at the Faton House.
FREMK1's CELEBRAnoS.-Washington Fire Engine Co.
No. 1, Eaern diAtrct have accepted invitation to
be present at the Firemsn's Celebration at Waterloo,
Seneca county N. Y, ON the I'd Of August ct which
trial OF engines Ia to be made and several prizes awarded
The rot oye handsome q pearancs Of the "Old White
Box OF No may cause some merriment to strangers,
but when herpower Of throwing stream is Witnessed,
their rdicule vli be turned to wonder and admiration
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in which Il was necessary he should interfere In politics.
he would he recresnt to his duty II he did not do II
the duty Of every minister Of the country to know
what the great questions which lie ct the founda
zion Of tbs prosperity Of their country and teach those
over whom hs has influence. There was one minister
u no 81 ss 70
Nebraska b who knows that the statement Senator
Douglas In respect to them, is not true. Mr. Starr
last Sunday evening he had never preached sermon
against slavery but he confessed that he In favor Of
abolition Of siayery all the country The day that
the boundaries to Kansas to set
the best clams and many claims were laid out by
who saw them after, but BY which they were
Territory, and thus have right to vots. An or
ganIzation, numberpg over thousand persons, was
in Platte = to asd ana
the Platte County Self protection Association They Of
fered reward Of 5000 for the arrest Of Mr. Ell Thsyer
man was summoned before the tribunal and trisd for
In "a hours, receive fifty ashes ON his back Flog-
Rpg an American citizen He took the advice OF his
friends and lsft for Iowa till the storm mad passed over
Two tays after another brought up before ths
same tibunsl and, on the testimony OF negro who
swore that he offered to give him pass the man Was
With 100 Kept n two
was great trouble to Mr. Bepjsmn =. stringtenow,
ard that was himself-Mr. Starr. News came to him
every dag that Mr. striDg.lSw proposed M that 10 M,
the Platte County self protection Association and give
HIS views upon abotonsn he attended before the sri
ing given uttsrance to aboltionist sentt nents hs
stood thsre and asked them for their Witnesses One
q u: v Sod ias nss
>pegro school; second, that Mr. Starr had told slave.
holder that one Of his slaves was too smart to be
s had ana ,das that On '9s ssn n.rsd. 'uT
NTH - dne buck negro In his comfsU.
Wsn he had taught negroes in Ignorance Q the Law,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

which absolutely forbds it under penalty OF $500 fne
some Of them to 90 and enter complaint against him
FOR that offence and that he would plead guilty and 60
TO prison They however sctDowl.dgsd that he had
the written Of the master TO teach his slaves, he
was justified In teaching them. But he show we'd them
that such was not ths law ana that they themselves
charge, he copsesssd that be hso taken fancy to
poor negro ano desired to buy him. but though his
tI bad esn,en.ed e take $500 OF his price he could
sequeDtiy saw him bought oy saveholder who there
upon gave him hts freedom Az to the Fourth Of July
charge, they bad actually mistaken . United States
midshipman for one Of their poor slaves (aughter)
he spoke before that meeting for an hour. and his
solving him from ths charges The rssoIaton was pass
ed uDaninoury he then Ia down his position before
them for another bour and told them that there was
man living who had SAID behind Mr. Stsrr's back that
he abo Zionist who would dare to say before
bis face, and that therefore, he e,ward He also
he who steals my purse steals trash .;
But he Who pliers from me
is worse than thief Thirdly, he said that every
man who casd him aholitionist q liar. As TO
Kansas he said that he should happen to live there
State, and there should to found but vote for
freedom, they might know whose vote it was. ZAP.
o ss t n M a. ny ,ss ~ s1s
thsy would ezpe every wbs had gone there under
the auspices Of any Kansas league. Mr. stringfslox
North who worked for living women Of immoral
cbaractsrsweIe prostitutes and that every Of the
over and again repeated that sentiment. he (Mr
stsrr) thought that he we're Southernsr he would
not have sat still and heard that kind Of talk but that
meeting created such fuss that the association
sank below contempt and fell to pieces. When they
came down to PArkviIe they had only four members,
whe shut themselves up In earret But Mr.. Atchson
and Mr. Snopgfelow afterwards formed . secret meet.
ing, the members of which obliged obey implicitly
every thing and any thing which the commander Of the
company might lay upon them.
M starr then referred his audience to the large map,
to exhibit the aggre ssons Of the power and
plfed upon the Nebraska bill, the Missouri Compro.
mise, the cession of LousisI&, &C., &c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-27

The Old Fogy School; sho Best or It's Time,
but Its Time Ii Past Physicinns Guilty %
Cngentieina.hAe Practices Dlssected-Tne
Tribe OF imitators-Oad 8urton's PHILOSOPHY
Applied Change OF Climate and Fashlsns-
BILE Resorts Cruel Practice or Pumpaag
Causuc solution Into the Lungs-Necessstv
for Remodelling tine Treatment OF cholcra
and other Injections Diseases.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
The Iiorai CT a Sad Story.

In the D0har JUUrnaL of Wednesday,
we published an extract from the Portland
(Mc } J0urnal, stating the fact that two
young men, sons Of prominent men, oppo'
nents Of ProAibitory Liquor Law, were
picked up III the streets Of Portland, re-
ccutly, drunk. One was Charles Z. Wells,
son of judge Wells, democratic candidate
for Governor, who, doubtless, in few
months, expects to occupy the seat ct
Chief Magistrate of Maine. The other
was Nathan Clifford, son Of Hon. Nathan
Clifford, ex-Attorney General Of the Us,
ex-Minister to Mexico, and chief lugle-
man at the bogus inquest held at the City
Hail, aud counsel for the ONeils and
Dungans and Dumphys, low Irish rum
sellers, who figure SO frequently at the
Portland Police Court.
The PHILADELPHIA San, in moralizing on
the appalling recital, asks, 'if there is not
something in it to make profound SEN
sation on the public mind? The woful
record of these two young men, need hard
ly occasion surprise. What else, with
reason, could have been expected , Their
fathers, men of high social and political
standing, scofFed and sneered at the Maine
Law, as the quintescence Of bigotry, fan
aticism and folly. These young men lis
tened to their teachings, and received them
as the lessons of wisdom and truth. They
concluded to carry out practically what
they had been taught, and found them
selves, to their surprise, drunk and in the
lookup! Their mistake was not in drink
ing and carousing moderately, which their
fathers had taught them was harmless and
constitutional, and an enjoyment of iual-
icnable rights; butthey went little beyond
the mark and the prescribed limit ofprudent
indulgence, and, as consequence, put an
eucmy in their mouths to steal away their
brains Perhaps they sought to show
their independence, and contempt for all
sumptuary laws, and determined to let
the world know they were freemen, in
land of liberty, and not to be coerced as
to what they should or should not drink B.!
And, besides, were not their fathers oppo-
scd to the Maine Law? We think Of
those mistaken and misguided fathers
more in sorrow than in anger, and could
wish this dispensaticn might come home
to them with sautary effect. We sympa-
thize deeply with parent whose son is
found druuk i'll the streets, and shut up
in the lookup, but when that parents
tells him that the disgrace of
his son is clearly to be traced to his own
s,ubbornness, bad precepts and vicious ex-
ample, then there must be a depth Of sor-
row, shame, and rcmorsc, from which we
devoutly pray to be exempted
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07

men No, they were those Of the opposite
character, who strove to suppress evil ard
promote pure morality.
What a different aspect society would
present, if all earth's talented ones had
possessed virtuous principles !! how little
contention how few strifcs this world
would indeed be place of conten.ment
and happiness.
Talent increases mans accountability,
and influences in a measure his future
life. Man is Gods steward. All he calls
his own, is but given him for brief peri
cd. \ strict account Of the manner in
which he uses these endowments, will be
required Of him, and he will be rewarded
or punished according as he improves or
abuses these noble gifts. If the mind of
man is Influenced by base passions, and
subjected to immoral principles, he can
never expect to arrive to any station Of
cminence in this life, or receive the least
degree of appreciation from his heavenly
Father in another world. Instead of NEE
ting the benefcent Creator Of all as a
kind and forgiving Father, he will meet
Him as stern but just Judge, who will
award him according to the exact retribu-
ton of his folly; while he who has en-
ployed the faculties given him for the
good of his fellow man, and to the honor
and glory of God, will have his soul filled
with gratitude and holy love, and his mind,
no longer oppressed by the frailties of
human nature, or the vanities Of the world,
will be constantly expanding in infinite
progression throughout the countless ages
of Eternity. NJ. Mp.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-07
NJ \ n


The human mind-that lofty thing!
The palace and the throne
Where reason sits a sceptered king,
And breathes his judgment tone.
O who with silent step shall trace
The borders of that haunted place,
Nor in his weakness own
That mystery and marvel bind
That lofty thing-;he human mind!
The human heart-ihat restless thing!
The tempter and the tried
The Joyous. yet the suffering
The source Of pain and pride:
The gorgeous thronged the desolate,
The seat of love, the LAIR of hate,
SelfStung and Self-denled;
Yet do we bless thee aS thou art,
Thou restless thlng-the human heart!
The human Soul-that startling thing!
Mysterious and SubIImei
The angel sleeping on the wing,
Worn by the SCOTS of time
The beautiful, the veIled, the bound,
The earth en>layed, the glory crowned,
The stricken IN It's prime!
From heaven to earth in tears there stole
That startling thing-the human soul.
And this is man-Oh , ask of him,
The gifted and forgiven,
While Ger his vision, drcar and dim.
The wrecks Of time are driven
If pride or passion, IN their power,
Can chain the llic OF charm the hour,
Or stand IN place Of heaven
H. bends the brow. he bows the knee
Creator, Father, none but thee -