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Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-09


thorzing curb stones to be set and footway paved
on the south side Of M street, from New York Av-
enue TO Boundary street" was referred TO the Com
mittee on improvements. -fff NO.
The resolution from same Board asking Congress
for an appropriation to light the streets with gas
through the Mall, was read and adopted
The bill from same Board for relief Of r. b.
Poston was referred to the Committees on Finaice.
Mr.. Peaison, from the Committee on Claims,
reported back the bill for the relief Of VIM Rupp,
and Il was ordered to lie on the table.
The resolution from the Board of Common
Council, for joint meeting TO supply the vacancy,
or vacancies, in the Board Of AssessoS was or
dered 10 lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Busey, the Board resumed the
consideration of tho bill from the Board Of Com
mon Council, entitled an act for the erection Of
pens, or stalls, at the several market houses.
The bin, after amendment was passed
A message was received from the Board Of
Common Council, stating that they had passed tho
resolution from this Board, declaring the Office Of
Assessor of I'd Ward vacant. Also resolution
from this Ward, authorizing joint meeting of the
Boards to 60 into sn election for Assessor Cor the
I'd and 9th Wards.
At this juncture the other Board came in TO 60
into an election for assessor OF Second and Fifth
wards si4W nH
Mr.. Jefferson, Of the Common Council, mado q
motion 10 postpone the election one week, which
was lost. He then nominated Mr.. Barron, ant
thought II due 10 the Union men Of the Second
Ward that their feelings should be consulted il
regard TO who should be their assessor, that ware
having given large apKnow.N othing majority
In the Last election.
Mr.. Tretler nominated Mr.. John b. Williamson
whom he stated was tho american candidate a
the last election.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29
The Committee ON Roads.

VIM B. Drake Ansen Herrick and G. H. Tucker, who
coDpose the committee from the Board Of Aldermen,
met yesterday afternoon in the City Hail. ss No 2.
The petition from the Of real estate for and tbs
remembrance Of Others against the change Of the grade
Of Eighty. sxth street. from First thu East
river the only subject Of discussion. Mr. Downing
the City Inspector appeared behalf OF the siguers
the and explained the OF op
position to any change In the present grade The other
side was rtpresentsd by Mr. Murphy and another gen
ueman who argued strongly IN favor o. the petition
beneficial BOT only " n6yiauals but advancing to
the general interest OF the city.
After tarirg both sides Of the question Mr. Drake,
the chairman, projected to read the Law respecting the
changing OF grades which 10 follows
Sand 1t fban not BE- lawful fer the said Common
Council to alter CHANGE in whole in part the grade
Of any street or In said city, established
south Of sixty third street. which may hereafter be
established north Of Sxtysecond street. except upon
hr written consent OF the Of az least two thirds
Of the land in neal feet fronting each side Of street
avenue opposite to and adjoining that part thereof
the grade of which is to be changed or altered"
In accordance with this, comparison instituted
between the amount Of property owned by those poti
toning for, and demonstrating against the change OF
grade but no definite conclusion arrived ct, p
great many names we're found both the petition and
remopstrancs. The committee, therefore, adjourned,
with the intention Of holding another consultation nd
hearing in the matter the time Of which settled
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29
Musical and Theatrical.


ACADEMY OF MUsIo-fhis being the Last night OF the
Lagrange Opera troupe and closing OF the season. the
Acaaemy viii likely Be dsnssy Gro sded hoasrs srsnd
tiasm with which 1T was received on Wednesday even.
ug Is scarcely necessary to say that those who visit
the Opera House TO night will be delighted.
NIBIo's GARDEN-The EngIsh Opera company appear
this evening BY request, in the opera Of the Crown
Dismopds'-hiss Louisa Pyns La Catarins, in which
she Is generally admired: Mr. Harrison ~ Don Han
nque, Mr. Borrani - ReboLedo, Mr. Holman ~ Don
Sebastian, and Miss Pyne Diana Rhodes celebrated
air and variations will be introduced BY Miss Pyne. Toe
house, no doubt, win be crowded.
for the bsueat Of Mr. Williams, when bill Of great
attraction viii be presented for the amusement of his
friends. The pieces selected "Ireand Az II Is"
yankee Ccu ,mP and the "L'ms,iea Boy" Mr.
Mas Ada Price VIII dance pas seut. Barney deserves
bumper.
BowERY THRArRR-Ths new dramatic spectacle, which
for effect cannot be surpassed, the Enchanted
Temple ,, is annousced again for this evening
Johnston 10 the leading character Ths drama called
the " lsrselite's Revenge" will conclude the amuse
mepts-Mr. Johnston Zarac The 'fBuffho Gal" will
appear to- morrow night.
Burrows THEATRE. The drama called "Born 10 Good
Luck " with Mr. Eddy as Paddy 0Rsfsrty Ia announced
for this evening The arst piece Is the well known
enc night Those who have not seen Mr.. Chan
fau clever actor should TO his
Of Nose. The comedy Of "rhe Secret win also be
played.
woon's MMsrRKs-The piece called Ozark Dseds, or
Crimson Crimes together with negro deineations, in
singing dancing ana instrumental pieces the seec
tons for this evening
PpRHaM's MrssrRms--The entertainments given every
evening at this popular resort are Of varied sud
highly amusing character The piece called rhe Mis-
ckieyous Darkey," and other amusing features,
tonight.
BrcKrrY,s sxRESApxs-Ths company have been
p, ing In Albany TO crowded houses They appear In
rtca on Monday and Tuesday Ia Syracuse on the 4h,
5tn and 9th Of July, and In Auburn on the 7th
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

CITY TRADE REPORT.

.
AsHEg-About so bbls, pots sold Ut $3.50
BRIApsrurs. -Ficur-The MARKET for infsror and
upward to extra were unoaanged The sales embraced
about Q, 000 600 bills. including common TO good
sGs sS,s wssss :. 'ss s $50
Tor and !sssiss. Ssssd. sss
DUH with saleB Of 500 800 b5ls. at $40 $40 rs for
common to choice, and $40 81 Sill 76 for fancy
and extra Rye four--150 bbls. sold (superfuej
at Sc so So Meai-lOO bbR. were sold Al Ga o..
Wheat--The market vas quiet and nominal Corn
There wass sort Of panic In the trade and prices fell
store and afoat, 10 the extent Of 5000 10000
bushels, at s5c. eec. for sound shipping lots,
tracts reported settled for June and JAY delivery
to the extent Of about 100 900 bushels at 9c g5c No
sales Of white or yellow were reported Rye quiet
state and Chicago.
cor1aEs.les Of 100 200 bags Rio were made 1t
fanoHrs,--To Liverpool, about 600 bales Of cotton
were engaged part compressed, at 31ed:, and about
$1,000 eu. ,s corn in tags and bulk Ct a. sd,
ing rates, and 200 bills Iosn at p To London, 500
bags oil cake taken at 15s and 500 bales measure
100 bs Rates to California ranged from 35c to SIC.
per foot measurement.
HAY was At 81 &C for shipment and 81 IL to the city
trade.
IRON steady. with Moderate sales.
hoIAssH.-40 bogsheads Cuba Musoovado were sold
NAVAL sroRKs--About 800 6bis. spirits turpsntIne
cold at 4ohc, and 900 bbls. common rosin, at
81 SIS per $40 lbs. delivered.
on.-Liusced vas inactive, s5c &c., in large iots.
From store II firm, at $50. 9oc., with moderate
saIes.
PROVISIONS Pork was firm, with sales Of TOO 500
bbs ncucing $40 SO for mess, SO IL for old do,
and $40 "a q $t6 30 for new prime. Besf-20o 500
bbs country and prime were sold at old prices and
100 bb Chicago extra repscked sold At and l3o DO
not extra do, at SIC Cut meats-S00 400 packages
we're reported, ut 7Ac 50. for shouldsrs and eKc.
1870. for hams Lard steady, with sales Of 600
TOO bbls., at 10kc. q 10Le. lie.
ROE was quiet without change In prices.
SUGARS were In fair demand, and about l. 100 200
bhds Cuba musoovado were sold ct 5Xc. eke, In.
cIudipg fargo Of ITO bhds, At exc a6Hc.
wnIsKn.-salss ofl5o 200 bbk. Ohio and State were
made, At $50. . soe-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29
Mayors ONCE.
ATTBMPTED ROBBERY AT PRENCH's HOTEL.

Ayouns man. named Charles Hendssn arrested yes.
terdsy nornDg by officer Masterson Of the Chiefs Office,
charged with attempt TO steal the property Of Daniel
Cbsse, stopping at FreDch's Botsl Mr. Chase AZ.
pears, left his for short time and returning
found TO his Astonishment that the door locked
bolted from the inside, which caused him to suspect
that Gil not isht, In this opinion he further
confirmed BY seeing the shadow OF person crossing the
Mr. Chase Therefore knocked loudly at the door
which, after . short delay, opened by the
Hendfeu, who, upon being asked what he was doing Ia
the room stated that be Was there % porter This at
6rst seemed plausible to Mr.. Chase until ne
discovered that his trunk had been forcby broken opsu
and portion Of the goods taken therefrom, some OF
which y ing the floor beneath the bed. Officer
hasterson tpen called in took HenJseo into custo
dy and discovered chistl concealed between the beds
which evidently tho with wsch tbs tru nk
I'D been forced open. The trunk contained quantity
Of gold plate rife and sundry articles Of wearing APP
parel amounting in value to $55. all Of which
the rogue would undoubtedly have made of with II he
had not been providenty foiled BY the return Of
the owner The alleged thief was committed to await
fur rau,ina tion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

TAnow stesdy, at bls Cd for Y. C on the spot and
e3s 10. for end % year.
TIA quiet Comnon cspgou, s1a. % Cd.
1N -Epsish IN good cemsnd at late quotations.
Straits 1Oss Q l10s bAncA l2s. The Du,ch rfsdpg
Company have their annual ss Of bsooA for
the 9th August &C Amsterdam Of III, o2S slabs. Tn
plates In active demand.
TuRPENTsE-1,C00 bsLs. ronah, sfost, reported
at S. Sd. Spirits lower, 3is. Cd having been
cepxd for AmsFicAn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

ARMY NKws.- Colonel Taylor, late commandaut
az ths a, px artillery At Fort McHenry has been APP
pointed 70 the comsnd OF the troops Old Point Com
iort; spd MAJOR French formerly In command OF that
pot, baa teen transferred TO the command n Fort
kcHeDsy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

emce to.oay were a. I0uoWs:-
PAID on Treasury account. sdss $50 % 2,
received o0............ lbo,1VZ %
Balsnce do. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 80
p pa,s ior assay once; 1921 W
The Ieceipts include so, 900 from Dubuque.
Tee warrants entered ct the Tfeasury Depart.
uent, Washington, the 26sh, were as follows
For the Treasury .s23, 1872 81
For The Interior Department. -
War wsrrs nts received and entered. 46'ass OF
War repay warrants received and entered. 347 Is
Interior repay warrants received and entered ssS 81
For repaying on account Of the nayy...... 976 50
For covering into the treasury from miscea-
neous sources...... ................... l2,sol %
The Panama Railroad Company Fay dividend
Of six rer cent for the last six months. The Hsr-
mony Fire Insurance Company FIVE per cent for six
months.
Messrs. Atwood & CO., No. ls Wall street, win
pay On The I'd Of July the interest coupons on the
bonds Of tie city Of zapesvie issued to the Central
Ohio Railroad Company, to the Cincinnati, VIII
mington, and Zaneavills Railroad Company, Aod
for school purposes. Also, those Of Holmes county,
Ohio, issued 80 the Alton and Wabash Railroad
Company, and those Of the city of Mlwapkie and Of
the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad Company.
The annexed ststement exhibits the quantity Of
coal brought to market this season up to the 2lst
inst, and the estimated aggregate for the year,
upon data furnished by last weeks receipts:-
ASTHRAosTE Coal TRADE THE UMrRD STATES 1855.
Reading Railroad, June 1875. 1854.
I.. iVtZ,4oo
Twenty three weeks, ut
t0b72 tons each. Il 1853, 1562,25 sol 1887 e54
schryhn Canal, TO June
M.....t..s.....s..... 5BI,eu
T~enty.t three weeks, At
s0GS4 tons each. 49,. es1, es2-l, osss 1928 so-,a5A
Ishieh, to June 2l...... 347,272
Twenty three weeks, at
as 2ss tons esch.... so4,3se-l,3a1, osl l.24e,4ls
Total 4,631,146 4I4I, 626
Delaware ard HudeCn.. bSa,o0S SD4,35N
wuksbarre and other regions...... 6l3,689 6l3,6s9
---
Total. 6,239, 1913 5,74s,674
5,74e,874
~-
Increase. ...,................... 43p.51q
But the supply was short at year ut lesst 600
tons and ss the increase in 1854 $50 alt tons over
1858 will want ut least million tons In ,rease to
put the mari ct In healthy state.
The Michigan Inquirer says that the final divi.
dend Of moneys OF the Government Stock Bank,
cut of ths stock deposited with the State Treasurer
for the redemption Of the notes Of the North Bank
at Ann Arbor, viii be paid on the Sd of July. The
Ings.rs says the amount Of the proceeds Of the
sale Of these stocks viii DO $4,000 and the amount
of notes presented for redemption SOC 500; where
upon Il remarks:-
Tie holders Of The certificates win therefore receive
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

At the second board the market was not sustain.
ed. Cumberland declined | per cent Erie Bail.
road, . /; Reading Railroad, 1. Nicaragua Trans:
advanced per cent. Ens and Reading sold freely
at the decline.
Mr.. Simeon Diapers semiweskly sals of stocks
and bonds viii take placs tomorrow, at hslfpas. Il
o'clock, at the Merchants Exchange.
The transseticns ct the Assistant Treasurer's
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-29

s2l 600 Indiana State az per cent stock...... s5N
5000 do. do do. ..85M S71x
5000 Indiana State ~ State Stocks. ........ 55K
1000 State of Indiana Der cent Stock 81
1000 State Of Indiana per cent Stock. "
% 300 Indiana State per cent Stock 87l
2, 0O0lucisns State per cent Stock. 676
$500 Indiana state per cent Stock. ......... 87h
1000 Indiana State per cent Stock. 81
10000 lpdisna State 2k per cent Stock 90
5000 Louisiana per ct Bds int from LIST june. 95A
1000 Louisiana per ct Bds int from LIST April. 90
600 virRnia State Per cent Bond. ..10tk
16 500 Indiana state per cent Stock. S1h
10000 Memphis City (renn) per cent Bonds..... e6
The following sales were made by A. II. Nioolay
todsy:-
S. coo lw'e and watertown RR Is. mort Ss Int s6A
5000 CIeve Psiuesvile and Ashtabuls RR 7's do S9%
5000 Terra Haute and Alton RI I'd mort SIS do. IS
3C00 Flushing hR LIST mortgage rs and INT to 68k
1900 ack'a and Western RR 1st mort 7s and mt 93H
5000 L E, and st Louis RR LIST mt rs int. Six
1900 Chicago and Mis- RR los and int S5k to S6L
5000 New York and Erie RR I'd mort rs do. 9ax
1900 Hudson River RR LIST mortgage ~, do. LOO
40 chs Chicago and mississippi RR... 4tk
20 Third Avenue RI .........................8 SEX
20 Atlantic Bank. $50
100 Hamilton Fire los Observation-Disclosures. as
q LSpox Fire Ino Co IS :
8 Nex York and Virginia StSamship Co. ....... 82k
100 HsmpshiIe Coal and Iron C0................Nlx
leo Bowden Copper Mining Observation-Disclosures. lac
CINCINNATI and Little Rock Slate Co........... IS
200 American Coal Co, OF Allegheny Co, Nd. $500. $2k
IS Apslschiccla Land Co, 200 each. ..... $2S
rnion India Ruhhar n ~ Nav N
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04

U Ex-Gov. JOHNSTON, of our State, writes
to the Tribune, warmly denying that at the
Know n othing Grand Council he voted for the
Pro-Slavery Platform there adopted. He says
ss / did not vote for said Platform and do
not intend TO do SO hereafter. L opposed it in
Convention, spoke against its adoption in the
Convention, protested against it and refused
all cooperation with any National OrganizG-
tion that recognised or adopted it. 1 am no,g
what have been-a firm and consistent oppo-
nent of Slavery extension"
The 1I-itHne is too apt to &c off half-cocked
when making such charges, and it is as savage
as was the old African robber, ProcusteS, in
trying to regulate every body's conscience by
stretching or shortening it to suit. its own.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
THE DEATH OF MIR. CLARK.

Mr.. G.. McCrea, who is now confined at Fort
Levenworth, on the charge of murder, for
killing Malcolm Clark in Kansas, has written
long letter to his father-in-law, in which he
endeavors to explain and vindicate his course.
He says that a public meeting was held, at
which a difficulty occurred between the par
tics, Clark and McCrea, when the former at
tack ed the latter with pistols and bowie knives,
and before he (Mr. McC.) could get out of his
way his head was cut and his collar bone frac-
tured. c.. McCrea then seized his revolver,
and as soon as he recovered his balance, turn
ed. He continues
Clark raised his stick a third time, and was
about to deal me another blow, while another
Missourian nearly in a line with him be-
hind, and trying to fire at me.
] instantly fired at Clark, striking him about
the middle of the body-the man with the pis-
tol turned to run, but learning by the shouts of
Clark, who dropped his stick, :. Kill him, Kill
him; I'm shot through and through . he turn
ed and fred at me his ball passed under my
right arm and another shot was fired, giving
me slight wound. The Immediate flight OF
the first who fired at me, and the great dis
tance of the second, prevented the necessity of
my firing another shot before my friends raj
lied around me, and they being as well armed
as my assalanfs, prevented any further assault
upon me. A warrant was got out by Mr..
Eames, my best friend, and was brought here
rather for security than confinement. have
been waiting I'LL AFTER tieeieCtloIs WHICH loosA
place in the rejected districts the day before
yesterday. frFsfs. s.-
No trick, has been left untfied; even two
Missouri lawyers VOLUNTEERED to serve me, in
order to encompass my life and assassinatc
me. have been told that my wife was sick
and dying, with an offer of a writ of habeGS
corpus "a forged one } to get ME out. A mes
senger waited upon her, (my wife) whom l
had seen an hour before, to inform her that l
had directed her to sell her furniture, go to
Iowa, and not to trouble herself by trying to
see me, as no one was or would be admitted
except this favored messenger; but, she hav-
ing been admitted at all times except-the first,
detected the villain, and informed him of the
fact, with a request for his absence.
There are some twenty five or thirty per-
sons who can testify to the facts which have
stated as to the nature of my defence.
shall apply for an examination. soon, so as
to be admitted to bail, that / may go to work,
as | dare notpractice my profession at present.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
Clearfield. June 2Seh. 1855.

Clearfleld, June 18th, iS00.
Mr.. WRIGLEY Take notice, you had bet
ter keep your horse out of your stable at night
for there will be a fire in that corner some
night if they don't quit putting up hogs in that
stable and selling them Yours friend.
Now we don't suppose for a moment, that
there is any man living in this community,
who is such an umitigated hell-hound, as to
think seriously of carrying threat of this
character into execution, and IL is almost
equally difficult to suppose, that there is any
one, who is such a consumate fool TO think
anonymous letters would intimidate the bor-
ough officers in executing the law. But be
the object what it might, the writer of the
above letter, must be contemplate scoun-
drel, for permitting such thought ever to
enter his mind, and deserves the Jail or the
penitentiary. We hope the borough officers
will leave no effort untried to detect the vii
lain, and visit upon him his just deserts. The
citizens ought to tar and feather him, ride
him on a rail, and give him a good ducking
in the river. Be IL whom it may, he is not
fit to live in a decent community, and we
would suggest to him the propriety of his TAX
ing up other quarters, for if he is discovered,
these will be decidedly too hot to hold him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
FROH SPAIN

Notwithstanding the Government assertions
that the Carlist insurrection is put down, there
are indications to the contrary.
A despatch sent to Paris, June IS, gave no.
tice that band of70 men left Pampaluna on
the 18th, and took the direction of the French
frontier to procure arms. A movement in
Catalonia was feared. The French mail which
left Paris on the 9th, and the mails which left
Madrid, on the 10th, were burned by the in
surgents in CASTLE.
The Cortes have rejected proposition ten
ding to censure the Ministry.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
OUR POSITION.

We here received letter from an Ameri-
can friend, desiring to understand our posi-
ton with regard to the twelfth article of the
Platform of the National Convention which
recently met in Philadelphia. We thought We
had already made the matter sufficiently plain,
but for his information, again state our views
upon the unfortunate question.
Whatever, then, may be our opinion of the
institution of Slavery, considered in moral
point of view, are willing to leave the
whole matter where it was left by our Fathers
at the foundation of our National Government,
in the absolute control of the States. We fully
accord to each State, in the exercise of its own
Judgment, the right to determine the matter
for itself-the same right which was claimed
and exercised in our Own Pennsylvania. For
the same reason, because the institution is not
national but I0coI, we are opposed to its extern
sion or introduction into any of the territories
under the control of the National Government.
Hence we regard the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise of 1920, not only fragrant
breach of most sacred compact between sis
ter States, but an act of gross injustice to the
North, and as designed to take from the insti-
tuition of Slavery its local, ndgive to it na-
tional character. We are therefore in favor of
its restitution.
We are no aboltionist, yet we certainly
think that the North has been made the scape-
goat of the South about long enough, and that
it is high time we proclaimed our determina-
tion to submit to the encroachments of Slavery
no longer. We have rights well the
South, and rights too, which We have seldom
asserted. We have made concessions too fire.
quently that we ought not to have made, for a
submission to unreasonable demands will new
er secure harmony. III we desire to preserve
the Union, we should demand what is right,
and we should ask nothing more. But above all
we should submit to nothing wrong, for the
only safeguard of the Union is proper res
pect for the principles of equity and Justice
Still, we do not conceive that this question has
anything TO do with the American cause. Let
the members of our party hold what opinions
on this subject they choose, provided they are
true to the one great end and object of our
Organization, that,-ssAMERIcAss SHALL RULE
AMERICA"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04

4 REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT DEAD.-The
Warsaw New Yorker, announces the death of
Peter Besanzon, at the advanced age of SO
years. IL says the deceased was one of the
band of noble spirits who crossed the ocean
with Lafayette to assist the Colonies in the
stuggle for Independence. He was born in or
near the city of Besancon, in France, in 1862
came to America at the age of 16-was pre-
sent at the execution of Major Andre, and re-
mained in the army until the end of the war.
Mr.. Besanzon was devoted member of the
Baptist Church for fifty years, member
of the Masonic fraternity, having been initia-
ted by Gen Washington in person; and hon
orary member of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and of the Good Templars