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To the Public.

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600 BY studied PERSONAL attack upon me- Reactant as
s..% Il sss e rsA which q n.., 4.
snes. q sre with a Of
as well as myself and from them The public
and Of the anmus Of the party who thus seeks to avoid the
chsr1ssf usury and fraud which are set up
by Mr. Dyisb relate to they in their general scope
and in deluttery Sntoundoa There has not only not
been any legal technical usuy fraud such could
snsebut there ssen stsmp
&c close o
sf n Sa. s q e n 8,
accompany upon which be had no claim, at time when Il
S s Sh enable s S TO
but which them in its unfinished state nearly
the fall Of 1853 Mr. pwish. then being the contractor
became spS.rIas:sa, and unable gsrss5m ii;
eUpss Se & wsq 10
Dwight 70 eSs.iS thai amount from
sss as1s e.
' :ss nor e.ass
nSehsi,s Of New Haven and several other ndyidnals
should
AZ .s1.r. 81 s s1sss
q the Northern Indiana Railroad Company myself
:: 4: s..ss %s:
AND
elect during that time majority q Director thus
enabling o protect our Investment and tho general inte
& ss s:s nSs. Co.
S Ps Il @ :. Nc s
snpss
that time bsvng authority TO act for
'ss %S
the negotiation contract made byauthority
This committee ala mot enter the nes.sIston est
he 2h Of Decemher For several days previous TO that
ss
Court Which the Northern Indian. Company party.
n.ss on 8: morning q the h the ssprs.:
,sass " ss' ssa
eu9. and brethsr being gressn. portions q th time
s Ss y slss:s house. where sr Bis: sss
lsIi called spsn HIM AFTER discussing with M Dvishs q
p a %sS s s ysn
= The
ssvsd Bis snsves writing d.enins proposition Thi
sss .s a'
Is, ln.tssos 81 y. Edn.ha DWIGHT Who called !. q.
s5,.. Tor
Ssr len ss Bliss the and finally
s; Which ssis
.souS S n%:s X. ,S Mr. sss
~ = once acted aSGn y ss
gssss hiss and and s
eessssc ySss Mr. p@ss sss1s v 's Bss
and Which rs.ss rSss
~ ausS, gs. ". r sas
Bs should be elected directors Of the company and ksr
control II sTs M %
iistsd and hos never been exeestsd by all but ws
81 ssa S mcs:
the contract is spuiahons sad conditions shsa the ma
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ANNIVERSARIES TO BE HELD.
I8URRDAY NAV II

THURsDAY, MAY 10.
American Bible Society, Tsbernacle, 10 A. NJ
Pm. rS' -
American Temperance Unios, Tabernacle, TxP.M
American Hebrew Christian Associat on Nerfo Street
hethodist church, TxP.M.
New YORK Prison Association, d.. Chssvsr's church,
7kP.M
American ANTI Slavery Society, (oid schssl, Garrison
Section. Dbl snsss and general discussion Free Win
Baptist church, sullivan street.
American Congregational Union-Anniverssry, ICON
tinued l-Church Of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn.
New York Institution for tho Blind In the Broadway
Tabernacle, at4P. N.
FRIDAY, MAY IL.
New York City Anti Slavery Society, TxPM
American Anti Slavery Socisty-Anniversary, icon.
tinued )-Frsewin Baptist Church, Sullivan street.
American Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
hons-Anniversary. 10 A. N. Broadway Tabernacle.
TUESDAY, MAY u.s.
Twenty second anniversary Of the New York Msgdalen
society VIII be held at the Asylum Eighty eighth street.
between Fourth and Fifth avenues
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rNHE NEW AND MAGNIFICENT STEAMER MErR0.
Polls, C,ptain Brown, Of the Fan River line, win
Tuesday evening the stb May, at 5oeiock her hrsS
regular trip for Newport, Fall River Providence and Bss
tor will thereafter New York at the hour.
on TUESDAYS Taur sdsys and sat.sdsy competing Wit
hour and fortyfve mrutea from Boston. Train
Meeting with the Metropolis leave Boston ths altete
days. At 6H o'clock r. n, for New. steamer BAY
STATE Captain Jsxstt viii run N eonpsctisn With shs
Fridays ats O'Clock returning the alternate days
WIN. BORDEN, Agent, 70 and n West stresS.
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER ciAL.


WEDNESDAY, MAY g-b r. II.
The severe rain storm Of today added increased dull
to financial matters in Wall street. AID but light
business done. The sales at the Stock Board
quite limited and without any marked change In prices
Illinois Central Rairoadb bends advanced y, and stock
Erie declined II Cumberland Coal, u; Virginia 8's VI
Reading, II New York Central, V. Harlem i'm.
proved u.
Sterling bills were held at 1Osx to l1o,l, but there
was little inquiry fer them.
Mr. Nicholas Dean declines reelection to the prssi
dency Of the Harlem Railroad, unless the present Vice
President, Mr.. Henry 8. Batchford Is also chosen
2rhs payments at the Clearing House this msrniug
amounted to Oil, 03s, 376 SO.
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D I5bf
ma stor, has sonewhst checked operations In thu
v.rds TO-DAY but the transactions within doors are
sufeaent Ia e,s, OF all that offered Prices have
further advanced. 4 I'D are now at point higher tina.
ever known in this m ,rket before The range Of the
market last week vas tut down at from sl3 TO sI4;
to-day IL is full one dollar cher say from sl4 TO SIS
The truth 49, I'm the words one Of the dealers, 'the
owners pretty much, getting asy price they choose
to ssk.n
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sidag. An imnsnss number q delegates were pro
sent
rhs Convention HEREAFTER wn meet at the Mstropoli-
tan Hall.
The delegates talk seriously Of organising new Home
Mission Society and next Monday convention win be
held for that purpose.
Anees the distinguished persons present were tho
Hail and d. Armitaee
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10 deserve - -
The material facts which have stated most Of the
susceptible OF proof BY written documents
numeIeus witnesses The very contrsets IN qusston<As
ooro o. proceedings o. the Directon snd Exeoutys Con-
theeeAr recollection Of the President and 0tha
members odt Board and aai persons
bec,ed with the Northern Indiana Company will sttsst
concusvey the correctness OF this statement And here
p,yposs t leave the matter with the public until JUDI
sl appropriate shall decide the
NJ did not commence this newspapar warfare vish
nj ana de not intend to continue &C. Should he pug-
the public will judge OF his future by past
statements evidence either Of the grosssst
or OF degree personal feeling In which
90 not a. All participate. Although he states thas
snpuua mat should be elected Director Of the Chi
sy ana Company. the truth Il per-
eety Wei known at the time TO the Northern Indinna
Board that preferred be director desrnr 800
cther person TO be named In place. and only
hntn y, Inc course Which director deemed M
In guarding the interests of Company into
conflict with hif private interests and Is to tina ercr
ste that attr ibvte the which b card f.rv
New York, May 8, 1855
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Inc supplies in the yards this afternoon were some
thing short Of 200 head Various reasons assigned
for the excrttant prices Some Of the say il
ewing to the deaTness OF hay 10 the country consequent
on the failure Of tue grass last season. which makes
cattle raising present unusually expensive some 10
tins stoppsge Of many dstleres in anticipation Of the
Maine liquor Law, thereby cutting of the supplies from
the stills, and necessarily the Of more expensive
material tor feed Others that speculation AMI
ton have much 10 DO, purpossy in keepiog back the
to run up prices fh,rs is some trutn probably in
these several allegations. Taken together they afford
some explanation OF the extravagast rates which Just
govern the marie ct on the seaboard.
The following table shows from what prt OF the coun-
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Treasury do do................... 146,705 81
Paid BY Assay once Observation-Disclosures. 1850 IS
Paid on Disturbing checks. ............ 1880 IS
Mr.. Albert H. Nicolay's regular semi weekly auction OF
stocks and bonds will take place to morrow (Thursdsy
at 12K o'clock, ct the Merchants Exchange. The
catalogue viii embrace large variety of first class
curities
Adrian 81. Muller will hold special sale of stocks to-
morrow, Thursday at 121< O'Clock, at the Merchants
Exchange, by order Of Geo. Chesternan, executor of
James Chesterman, deceased. Some good securities will
be offered.
The money article writer Of the London Times SAYS
This april 27) has been exceedingly dub and
anxious day in the city since owing to the fact Of no
the knoWa to possess the of direct
communicaticn variety Of adverse runors have been
circulated with considerable effect Consos were first
to Hfrom which they declined until there sellers
at tS%, the unfavorable reports of the spectators
abandonpent Of the bombardment OF Sebastopol being
aided by statement that Lord Panmure intends to
The ~ ps
and the diminishsd expectations Of peace, likewise
operated badly. The gloomy tendency, however, was
upon the journey Of the Emperor to the Crmea having
been postponed or abandoned, and belief in some
It
count French prices subsequently received, however,
showed reaction. Ompium ranged between and
dproportionate heavness in this instance being aIrib
table to sale Of yesterday and to-day by tho
Commercial Bank of Scotland. TO whom that amount
was apportioned by the contractors.
The closing accounts from Paris this evening were less
favorable than those received at earlier hour,
ton Of quarter per cent having taken place from the
advance OF yesterday The Vienna quotations, however,
show some tendency to recovery.
The continental letters describe particular altera
ton in the appearance of the exchanges except that
Hamburg they have become less favorable owing to
rise Of per cent in the rate Of discount which
az cent some heavy payments having been required
for coin.
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SEMI ANNUAL NEE TING OF THE AMERICAN
BIBLE UNION.


The American Bible Union commenced their setni an
uual meeting ths morning. Dr. Cone, Of New York pre-
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lecturer said had already well nigh parayrsd the right
After the delivery Of the above address, copy Of 1t
was requested for publication after which the metng
adjourned.
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSION
|. SOCIETY.
The twenty hird anniversary Of this society was held
In the Pierrepont street Baptist Church. Brooklyn yes
terday. There very numerous attendance. After
o'clock in the morning,
G. VIM. COLGATE, Esq., of New York, called the meet
ing to order In his capacity Of Vice President and Rev
DR.. Hill acted as Secretary.
A letter was read from Hon. Isaac Davis, L. L. D.
President Of the society apoogng for his absence from
the anniversary, resgning his Office and declining
sleciiss.
John P. Crozier, Esq, of the Vice Presidents,
wrote resrstng his inability toattend The anniversary
by letter in nearly similar terms.
Brethren then chaunted the hymn beginning with
sns M T q sna 81 sss
It moved that Samuel Colgate Esq be appointed
Secretary Pro tcnpore during the absence Of Mr. Arm
The caAmx.s Addressed the body, stating that the
Secretary would in his report detail the progress Of the
dwindied down to insigniHcance in comparison with
knowledge Of Gospel truth. The truth opposed
without no member Of the body should funk Of rynr
Hon. and Rev. DANIEL EDDY, Chairman Of the House Of
Representatives Of Massachusetts,, here took the chair
by invitation Of Mr.. Colgate and all clerical and other
brethren invited usual to take part In the pro-
ceedings.
Rev. Mr.. Mason, OF Mass was appointed as an as
instant to the Recording Secretary.
Committees credentials and nomination of on cers
appointed, and members were invited to exhibit
sry credental papers they had and any cash sent In
for the body.
Mr. BsILanY Of Mass moved that the society 20 in.
to nomination Of officers at half past eleven o'clock
M. .e l
It was resolved that the society hold three daily sss
sions during its period Of Meeting.
CHAs. G. MARTIN, Esq OF New York, Treasurer, then
read his report for the past year. from which the follow
ing statements Appeared
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By the Erie Rai'rcad-Swine. 1858
Hudson RIVER RalToad-Swns. ......... 300
Z" Harlem kahroad-Cows and calyes 20
Veal calves. 800
SHEEP and lambs $3.50. 500
Hudson River boats-Swiue.. ............ 1900
Sheep. ............ 160
Cows and calves are shade better. Veal meets
ready sale for the better qualities. swine plenty and
cheaper
AT BRowHISG'S.
100 beeves.. $11 90 sl2 SO
"A cows and calves, first qualify. 60 90 IS 90
DO do. good. ............. 80 00a 46 90
GO veal calves olive weight) .....,,. "A
1854 sheep and hmbs-sbeep. ......... s. O0a 625
-Iambs........... Goa 20
The market for all descriptions Of cattle here was
lively. Sheep were pentier at prices, in the main
showing further Improvement on last weeks quota
tions The qualities from first rate many were
poor and slim. Extras worth s5< cents equal to 10
cents per pound dressed Con hand to day about 30O
The following is a memorandum Of sales by James
Mctsty at Brownngs for the week ending May 1886:
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MISCELLANEOUS.

1pS CANAL STREET, NEAR vARICK.--w. d n. van
lOJ NOTES crate and fender, kitchen range sumnn6R
rsn,s ana stove wsrerooms we have large .rsorsneat
Reasonable terms Crates and set and
cd lined brass foundeys and jewellers furnaSn
built stoves lined, bakers built repaired.
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A ANNIVERSARY wEEK.-STRANGERs ATTENDING
n the anniversaries should not forget that RAFFERTY,
LEASK continue to sell their superior hats ut their well
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At All EresdNsy. Aso fftsen pianos st Of Low
prices N. p. Is. CURTlSS, AT Broadway.
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rr1INpow SHADES AT WHOLESALE AND RxeAM.
w --0K0. W. CARPENTER has opened usv stsss e
n Chatham street. whore he Invites the puhlis 60 ssa
ses h goid saA other ahadss Of 81 esss Carl.
SEA Ssadh isdp5s plass ~. oeastsauJ % haal
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DICKLEsl PICKLEsl, PIcKLEsnt-PICKLE Grow
scs Are that che ss am s.y
pay the highest market price. Apply 70 DArT0N bknh
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A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PURcHAsERs--LOOK
IA at our reduced prices for cA,h-6h octave plain
$,1 6 oct ,Ss plain SEQ; e octave plain Ss ss
extra hnifh Sl75 ca octave, finish SaO octave
extra finish $3.50 to $780, MCDONALD BROS, MAnufAstu
rers, 292 Bowery.
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TINE GREAT PIANO AND MUSIC ESTABLISHMENT
i rHOKACE WATERS, 1888 Broadway.-The largest
BortmeLt Of clodeons music merchandise Of
Endsn the United staes over one hundred pianos s.A
for school club those of the elegant ana
shaste wckmanshp from the different manuactories ~
constantly exhbtion In thu extensive
house Among them are r. Gilbert Co.'s celebrated prs
MUM pianos with iron frames and circular scales with
without the eolisn Horace Wares modern improved -
having the Improvement Of and In In
proved action length scale and Of eQuate
the grand pianos with the sweetness Of the famed eal
united 70 the beauty and durability Of the square
D. VI smiths mslodoons tuned the equal temper.
the National Fair held st Washington c. Each instsl
nent and sold At prices which defy psea
New pianos to rent 49,
ITO HOTEL PROPRIETORS. IN WATERING PLACES-
frat rate pianist offers bis services pianist for the
coming either alone with VIOLIN flute and csrnst
may desired The best references be given Ad-
drofs Dodworth's music store, 1913 Broadway.
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DOOM WANTED-A CHEAP ROOM, WHERE PRAC-
N tce the piano night would net be dsagreesbe sn
would give lessons in and the guitar for Breakfast
and tea. Address A. q. box !, 594 Post Once
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EtIRST PREMIUM PIANoFoRTES, MANUFACTURE
II by STElNWAY SONS, IS walker street. Brood
way, N. Y.-These pianos received the premiuma
competition With rsnos made by the most celebrated mass
cturers Of Boston Nes York, philadelphia, BsaH-
more. Livery piano MarrAnted Prices moderate.
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MUSICAL.

A YOUNG LADY WILL GIVE LESSONS ON THE
"A panoorte at the residence of pupils at her
dense ia West Thirty sixth street, broadway Terna
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DEPLATrMo. SHIPS. sTxA nnoAtH
IN, private families can have eveU descr,pssca y oA
rpased and warranted. Stair roda glumsssr -
SETS spoons and forks, and every ~
reid on silver ~ short notice, ~ sne AsAnssssa
Ne. 20 Bowery.
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DARGAINS-To BE HAD IN LAMPS, GIRANDoLK1.
ID china vases tea set tea trays plated and brsessls
casters crocry and glass must be sold this week.
account ef having leave the premises Please call Ut g
Bowery, door above Walker street.
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DIANoF0RTES.-JOHNP p. WAKE CO., MANUFA0-
turerB have removed their pianoforte warehouse frsn
6S Barclay street, to the and spacious building ~
Cst al street, between Hudson and varick streets.
Fanoortes a. Wholesale prices cash. satsfaetsy
paper great inducement TO purohaaers now offered.
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ryuoW rcAsEs-HOYYMAN . fERISM, SHOW CA
vsrerooms, ~ Bowsry. betvsen WALL - Bag
ns ssxin wood mahogany, 10. N: H-Ola sesee takea
sschsnSs. Orders promptly executed
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OF Utica New YORK, read the Treasures report from
xhich ws take the folio wing
Total rscsipts during the past year.. os
expenses "a" Z" .. ALSO OF
Balance In treasury. IL
The absve report was adopted, after which the Rev.
JOHN DuER, OF Pepnsyvana, called upon, and de-
A. l. Por assembled the pulpit and delivered the annual
sermon. This production was delivered in about an
hours time, and marked by violent denuncations
OF the saveheders the slave influence which the
lecturer said had already well nigh paraynsd the right
arm Of American liberty.
After the delivery OF the above address, copy OF 1t
was requested for publication after winch the mseng
adiournsd.
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~ by e. Bacon; title page embeliished with . highly
Also the most popular pieces Of the day at the reduced
rates. HORACE WAIEHS. Publisher, 3S3 broadway.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-01
Dutch F!as Correspondence.

DUTCH FLAT. Aug 28th. 1855.
Mr. Editor: Our mountain valley is so re-
mote from the busy scenes of the outside
world that it may be of some interest to YOU
to learn how orr little world. hemmed up by
mountains. wags along.
Well. we have world of our own here
Politics is now the great exciting theme of
the day. The big guns of the State have not
yet taken possession of us by the right of dis
covery. hut some of the lesser lights have. by
stress Of winds. been blown into our port.
We have had with us two old fashioned
Democrats. candidates. one for the Senate and
the other for Assemblyman. They were well
received by us outside barbarians and Mr..
Bronx made sound. logical and pointed old
fashioned democratic speech. that told we'll
upon his hearers who numbered about one
hundred.
We have had some rich sport here within
the last few days. Thrre are here. as strange
as il may appear. about bakers dozen of
strange fanatics who have taken it into their
heads that all that is pure in politics and re-
lgion belongs to thcm-and like the midnight
assassin. burglar or degraded convict they
prowl abont at night and plot treason. intol-
erance and dark and bloody deeds. They ap-
pear to be of that school of philosophers that
during the dark ages set in the dark and
IL.
forging chains to shackle the moral physical
and intellectual faculties Of man.
a meeting was called here TO nominate
Township officers. and met on the 20th inst
"Sam." as he is called mustered his whole
strength, and hy an eXubcrance of blowing,
frightened the tolerant and national party,
and procured an adjournment of the meeting
to the 9th inst.
Well. last evening. Sam" with all the
strength he could drum up from Cold Springs
and the surrounding country made his grand
rally in FIJI strength. all told about Tmenty,
and when it came 10 vote they most inglOr
iously and beautifully 'backed down. The
meeting by unanimous vote. taken by hal
lot. nominated true national men for the Off
ces. After the meeting adjourned the citi
Zens were addressed by Judge FitZsimmons. in
an able and logical speech--tree from all
abuse the fleet of which will tell in the bal
lot hox on the day Of the election. The Know
Nothings attempted to interrupt the Judge,
but made poor investment of capital.
The whole Order in this place. to the num-
her Of eight started about dark from here to
Cold Springs-morc mid-n ght plotting-a
if they are successful in their plans they will
poll nearly Twenty-Five votes at this pre-
cinct
The nominations Of the National Democracy
here last evening were. Z. L. Bradley, for Su-
pervisor. Noble Martin, for Justice Of the
Peace, and L. Jones. for Constable.
PHORTY NINE PHIFTI.
The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-01
Letter from Mr.. Selleck, one of the 4
N. Candidates for Assembly.

We give below letter received for publica-
ton from Mr., Selleck a candidate Of the Know
Nothing party of this county for the Assembly
1t will be observed that Mr.. s. treats our Iowa
Hill correspondent and Noah Webster with
supreme contempt. The italics are our own.
RATTLEsNAKE, Placer. Co. Aug 9th '55
To the Editor of the Placer Herald.
Sir In your issue of Saturday last the 25th,
l notice Merin a letter. dated Iowa Hill.
Aug. 18TH Writen by fellow calling himself
an American Democrat. who says that | enter
ed this county as a strolling play actor. which
aSserSiOn. pronounce an unmitigated Jas
hood and perpetrated by some one labouring
under great mistake, or else by contempt
able puppy and a liar.
| entered this county as Daguerrean Ar
tist. and after remaining here two months.
threw of the broadcloth, and donned the Mi
ners suit, and continued with the pick and
shovel up to the present time. and have never
been on any stage. except at this place and
then only for the respective benefits OF Mrs.
Eldridg and Miss Kate Gray.
AS to my reputation as Dagr Artist and
nv cha,icture previous to coming to this
county. | will refer you to the Editors of the
Sacramento Union and to the organ OF your
own party. the Democratic State Journal and
to the principal families of Sacramento. and
San Francisco, And that | may be placed
correctly before the citizens of Placer, Co.
you will pleas insert this in your next issue.
SILAS SELLECK.
There's a spell Of the imagination for you.