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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Extensive Robbery Of United states Govern
ment Money.


0nFriday morning last extensive robbery of govern
ment money discovered in the Office of the American
Express Company, No. 60 Broadway. The circumstances
of the folowsIt appears that this company
constantly receiving from the various government
land offices out West Of money Of different amounts,
which, on their arrival in this city Immediately de
hvered at the United states SubTreasnry Two boxes,
which IL believed contained coin to the o,
s25 coo In each, received Friday morning. from
Dubuque Iowa, directed 10 the Sub Treasury They
in apparent good order sealed and iron bound
Of the lids little loose II attracted the attention OF
the receiving clerk On shaking the box, his suspicons
we're Immediately aroused Instead Of the light jingle
of gold its contents had the ull heavy sound OF lead
Before opening the box however he informed the Presi
cent, Mr. Henry Wells who directed it to be delivered
immediately AZ the SubTreasnry, and who vent there
himself to witness its examination. Several OF the Off
called in and in their presence the seal
roken and the lid raised when, instead Of So 900 III
old coin, Il found TO contain 175 pounds rifle
uets and 20 pounds Of sheet lead Tho other box
opened, and the amount Of lead discovered in IT,
The Chief of Police Immediately sent for and the
matter placed In his hands No clue could be obtained
as 10 whore the robbery committed; but from tn.
extensive arrangements which have been made by the
Chief the perpetrators cannot long elue detection Two
police officers despatched 10 Dubuque, and othcrs
also sent from Buffalo to the place, while the
police OF the principal towns and villages for several hun
dIed miles around have been informed Of the particulars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
RrOolxlyn city Politics.

TO TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BY mistake tho alternates Of the Third Assembly district
10 the Republican Convention at Syracuse omitted
in your paper to-day The delegates aud alternates
foliows:-rce RatesS. Mphcus Smith, Joseph Reeve
Aternates--,Join Torrison, stephen Croweli
cEo. IL. HAYWARD Secretary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Movements 81 the southern Steamships
THE JAMES tDGTR At CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Sept. % 1855.
The mail steamship James AJeer, Capt Turner
arrived here al O'Clock this morning from New
York
TIM KNOXVILLE AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, sept. % 1855.
Tho steamship Knoxville arrived here from New York
nj O'Clock this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
A MODERN SopoN.-The following elegant
q xfract IL from the Times of yeetcrdov

n .HUUEHN '-VU0'1'f NJ IVIIUWIHg tI'ENNt
extract is from the Times of yesterday -
Broadway swarms with prostitutes, and half the
streets Of the city crowded with houses Of Ill a,we
HANDLERS drive a thriving business, and 10 fuIl
sather.
The Tribune sings in similar strain; and be-
tween them both many country people are led
TO believe that people in this city promenade
with revolvers sticking out of their pockets
and bowie knives in their boots, and New
/. Workers are in The habit of killing and plum
dering unfortunate strangers just for the fun
ssf The thing. We hope that our merchants will
uct fail to support these journals literally.
M they are cndeavoring to prove TO the conn
Try md to the world that sodoui and Go.
porrah we're moral places Compared with the
F1o7 - r't~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
IlIa OlklO State Gannls,

totuaBrs, Sept. e, 1866
Tho Canal Board II this State have resolved to have
the repairs made or tho ensuing five years by contract
and the Board have advertised or proposals. which will
be rccoIed az The ofce in s city ,i The 10th OF No
vemlor next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Cholera In Kansas.

CmcAeo, Sept - 1859.
ctclcrs has broken out IN malignant form 10 Kansas
opposite 81 Joscphs, Missouri.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

~ cars on The - Crosse and Milwaukee Railroaa were
thrown Of the track and smashed up on the l5th inst
caused by rnpninr over COW. 4 tralcrian, lins |
Iohn Fern, was almost instantly killed ami Eve ~ -
49, strs.t- s.., %. sPsly I,G.es.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Navy Agent al Baltimore.

w'sHnoros, sept. 70, 1850.
H. o. southern Key, o. Maryland has been appointed
Navy Agent at Baltimore vice Dr.. Briscoe deceased
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

uyers Of cohng invited inspect the extensive
u. L. ROGERS co. corner OF Fulton and Mas
Tier purchases o. materials have been made under peculiar
y favorable circumstances and cbeapncss combined witt
style desired u In believed hat country dealers wiz con
=. l.. ROGERS a co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
Hats for thc FalI.-None can Disnuf.

LEASK has COZ the aud genec hat ~
Try one Ut them. Price only ~.
IEAsk, date Eaicry Leash corner Of Reade and Chat
ham.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

SEPT a. OF rich SIX robes NJ 50, worth 80 csses
China plaid and striped silk and elegant Designs rom
- % l2er yard cas. Of SUPERIOR Dacn SUI "
Stella shaws embrosderiea merbncs deaines lens shirt,
ngs he equally cheap H. LEApBEATER 90, NJ
ElnaL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

Speciaities-Our New Styles Of Street or Bu-
,ness for fall ranging from SIS. speciality with
as and VIII be found where else.
D. DTyLIS 4 CO., @.s go and go Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
CIR. ene's shirt and Furnisoing Store. No. 4

Aetor uouseAt~psion invited the superior arfiele
III gentemeus Furnishing department The stock include
ryrry yafieiy shaker flannel smb's and
under shhsand drswcrs 40 rfs crsvas De Joirvte ie
g5ves, bait hose dressing .ases god sblrt .tris mi
trnn0rf& frr ne Ri and win trade The rrcs 7rs rei
aud IN. nssofuns D. @4ss~,s.--l,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

look 10 your clothing. send Item Ahs Pearl
near hey VIII he cleaned dyed altered
repaired cheap Prepare IN time. Al articles for by
A. GORTTssOS, asg Pearl street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

tional concord. 1t is the .tsamph Of commerce.,
epJoinlng upon every people "a common in
terest in the absolute freedom of trade.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23
To Country Clothing


already Evans cong warehouse ihonged
with customers eager aier suitable clothing. MoraEvNN~
nn,icrs.iis all other rloshiers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

terest IN tAe absolute freedom of traden
The FREE SrA' r. MOVEMENT m KANsAs-No-
NSArIos on 90 =. REEDER FOR CONGRESS-, AND HIS
sPEEca-We. publish this morning, the speech
Of ex-Goye NOR Reeder, of Kansas, to the Free
State 0onvention Of the Territory, nominating
him as their delegate for Congress. The pro-
slavery party have re-nominated Mr.. Whitfield
and from the fact that each party win have q
separate election, both candidates will doubt
less be returned to Washington for decision
by the House Of Representatives as to the le-
Ultimate delegate Of popular sovereignty"
This is a very bold plan for definite settle
ment between the alleged "border ruffans" and
the free soil squatters of the Territory It brings
the issue in palpable shape before Congress,
and in q form in which positive action cannot
be blinked or evaded.
The speech Of the Ex-Governor on the ac-
ceptance Of his nomination is as ominous Of a
conflict as tremendous and terrible as that
resulting from the declaration Of war against
Russia by the Allied Powers. He smells the
battle afar off," like the war horse of Job-he
speaks Of the last resort, and Of the steady
eye and the strong arm" and quotes the war
like addresses of Marco Bozzaris, with the stern
| resolve of leader enlisted for the war. The
convention nominating him, too, recommend
the arming and regular training Of the free
soil squatters for active service against the
Missouri legioQs and their Territorial allies,
should the worst come to the worst. In this
dilemma, all that we can do is to plead for an
armistice between the belligerents until Cor
gress shall have decided upon the respective
claims of the two contesting Kansas delegates
that may be expected at Washington on the
first Monday in December. Let both parties,
then, arm themselves if they will, call in their
reserves, arrange their encampments, head
quarters, and stores for munitions and supplies;
but let there be truce till the meeting Of
Congress; and there may be peace.
The investigation of the whole subject by
Congress viii determine exactly the past po-
icy and present position Of the administration,
which is an important thing in view Of the
contingencies of border war. Let Siringfel-
| low and Atchison, therefore, hold in ther
horses, and let the wrath of Ex-Governor Reeder
and his volunteers be tempered with mercy
till the meeting Of Congress We plead for
peace.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23


MIKE WALSH IN EuRopE--FBsT BAToH OF Hrs
C0RREspONDENcE.--We spread before the world
in the columns of the HERALD to-day, the first
instalment of the forthcoming letters OF Mike
Walsh from Europe. This batch includes the
observations of our hero on shipboard, outward
bound, and his preliminary researches and OBJ
servations in the city Of Liverpool. They are
interesting, and prove that Mike is man who
goes upon his travels with his eyes open, and
that be is withal remarkably clear-headed
and dispassionatc philosopher. Neither be-
wildered nor thrown into cold sweat by his
discoveries, nor eaten up with inveterato pre-
judiccs against other people and their peculiar
institutions, like Madame Trollope or Dickens,
Mike enters upon the threshold Of Europe as
cool and dispassionate American arbitrator
between the two hcmispheres.
ON his way TO Sebastopol, via Paris, Brus-
sells, Vienna, Warsaw and St. Petersburg, or by
any other route he may choose to take, our
readers may expect of him. not the hackneyed
patbos poetry and balderdash of ordinary
travellers about old cathedrals, ruins, palaces,
and such other rubbish as may be gathered
from the guide books, but the explorations and
views of an inquiring philosopher among the
masses of the people, including the subter.
ranean strata of European society, ia the cities,
in the agricultural districts, among the wan
dcring hordcsof the Ukraine, the Dnieper and
the Don, and among the Tatars (not Tartars)
of the Crimea. Let the reader Judge from the
gleanings OF Mike at Liverpool, what may
be anticipated from him when he shall
have penetrated the depths of London, the
iaubourgs of Paris, and the unpublished social
and political curiosities OF the heart Of the Con
tnent, and of its eastern limits, and of the west
ern confines of Asia, where semi-barbarism and
civilization. Christianity and Moslemism, are
now so rudely clashing together! Health
weather and continental policemen permit
ting, we expect of Mike series Of pointed,
original, pungent and valuable hard shell let
tiers, en- route TO Sebastopol, and thence N route
by some other route. back again to his late Con-
gressicnal constituency Of our Sixth and Four
tecnth wards. Read Mikes letters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23


winter clothing OTIS trade Il open tori nspecion u VIII be
found Of and stylish garments
hsn have before GOT up. Prices uniformly ow,
II DEvII> a co, 80, sjy and Do broadway
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07
Augusta Premiums.

The following premiums were awarded to cit-
zens of this county at the recent Fair of the State
Agricultural Society:
ST. Christian $50 for an Essay on End grade
sheep husbandry and $50 fer the best plan of
farm buildings.
G. w. Mowry. $50 for the bsss pair heavy
draught horses, 8 and years old.
A. G. Christian, $40 for Pad best buck merino
sheep $40 for the End best pen of ewes; IS foT
the best carcass Of mu,tcn Of this breed.
Mrs Gamble, 500 for the best salt butter.
Mrs J. Brubeck, $40 for ths 2nd best ditto.
Mrs. Bumbgardnsr, IS for the beat guilt.
Democritus johnson, for ckurn and can, and
81 for churn made with one hand.
The pair Of fat cattle exhibited by Mr.. n. G.
Guthrie attracted general attention, and were
sod we understand, to city butcher fer S400.
Oae of them was superior to anything of the kind
at the Fair, but they failed to take the premium
because as a pair they were not quite equal TO
two cattle exhibited by Mr.. G. C.. Kent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07
Border Troubles.

: For some time past the Lipan and Semlhole
Indians, who live in Mexico, have been commit
ting depreda,ions upon the citizens of Texas mar
derng the people and carrying off great dea of
property. Finding the United States troops on
the border, under Gen. Smith, inefficient in res
to take the matter in hand themselves. Captain
Callahan raised company of Rangers, and with
the consent, it is said, of the Governor of Texas
and also of the Mexican Government, crossed over
into Mexico to chastise the Indians. II the Mex
lean authorities at first gave consent to the pur-
suit of the Indians, it was subsequently with
drawn and succeeded by actual hoSillties against
the Texans. Ga the Sd of October, Callahan,
with one hundred and thirteen men, encountered
about ose thousand Indians and Mexicans, and
fiuht ensued. The Texans lost five killed and
FIVE wounded, and the enemy about one hundred
Although successful in the engagement, Callahan
was obliged to cross back to Texas, and to make
good his retreat burnt the Mexican town of Pied
ras Negtas. The enemy therefore, instead of be
my CudSliSeu, arc O"lJ S-A"SP0'@'"H, ~"N
aggression upon the settlers are anticipated. Great
excitement prevailed in Texas, and volunteers
wers assembling at Seguin and other points, to
aid Callahan in a second invasion. Gen. Smith,
in the mean while without orders from Washing
ton, merely looks on, aud Gov. Pease is accused
of inefficency from fear of compromising the
G.neral Government
This is the account given by citizen of Sc
gum, who writes to the National InlegeRcer.
On the other hand it is feared that the affair will
assume the form of flibusier assault upon Mex
leo, and result in serious difficulties. The Gen
cral Government will, no doubt, promptly inter-
fere to punish the Indians, if necessary, and to
prevent the Rangers, inAamed by passion and I'M
controlled by competent and authorised officers
from the commission OF unjustiiable acts towards
the Mexican people.
The latest news from Western Texas is COZ
taiRed in despatch dsted New Orleans, the End.
inst. Capt. Callahan had disbanded his company.
But ssvsny egh! men then remained at the rem
desyous at San Antonio, and if this number was
not increased to seven to eight hundred by the
18th the expedition would be given up.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07
Editorial Convention.

This body, which assembled in Richmond en-
Tuesday evening, adjourned over until Wednes-
day evening after appointing Committee to pre-
pare business for the Convention. On Wcdnes-
day evening Mr.. Cochran, of the charlottesville
Advocate" the Chairman of that Committee, res
pectfully asked further time to deliberate, which
was cheorlully granted. The members of the press
were then conducted into one of the saloons of the
Exchange Hotel, where Mr.. Ballard, the Enter
pFising Proprietor had prepared for their enter,
tainnent an elegant collation., generously refusing
to permit the city editors to ''i0ot the bill" A
round the festive board the fraternity entertained
each other withi speeches, toasis, &c.. until late
hour of the night The finest feeling prevailed
on the occasion, aud it is to be hoped that the
kindly sentiments expressed by each and every
member Of the press at this social reunion will be
forgotten BY none of them in their professional in
tsrcourse with each other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07

No ApPeIL FROM THE PorE.-If any one
still doubts that tie Romish Church claims tenn
poral as well as spiritual allegiance from Its dse-
pies in the United States, LEI him read the paste
raj letter OF The Archbshops and Bishops Of tn.
Province OF Louis, just issued. That document
explicitly says
'.H'e main!ain The superiority Of the spiritual
ousr the temporal order. We maintain that the
temporal ruler is boHnd to conform his enactments
10 the Divine law. We maintain that the Church
is The suprsnl: Judge fall qu-s!ons concerning
faith and morals, and that, in the determination Of
such questions, tn, Roman POatiF, as Vcar Of
Jesu, Christ, continues tribunal, from lchich
there is no appeal, and to whose award all the
children of the Church must yield obedience"
AS remarked by the New York Express, after
this authoritative and official announcement, let
US have no more wire drawn distinctions between
spiritual allegiance. We see here that both arc
binding alikS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07

INVENTIVE GENUS oFrHE AMERrcANs.-Few
arc aware If the marvellous inventive triumphs
constantly going forward in this country. A con-
temporary says:
1--WE have seen lately, as specimen of rare
American mechanical genius q machine. costing
not over FIVE hundred dollars, invented by work
ing man, which takes hold Of aheo! of brass,
copper or iron, and turns of complete hiugss at
the rate of gross in tea minaies-hiDges, too,
neater than are made by any other process also a
machine that take, hold OF an iron rod and whips
it into perfect bit pointed screws with wonderful
rapidly and by single presses. This io also the
invention ola working man; and both !hsse ma
chimes are superior to anything of tho kind in the
world. No other process Of manufacture can COM
pete with them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07

The Washington papers confirm the state
ment that the President had decided the right of
Gen. Scott to the pay Of Lieut. General from the
29rh of May, l847. This decision is no dsub! in
fell accordance with the intention of Congress in
comforting the rank of Lieutenant General upon
General Scott and also with the wishes of the
whole country which desired to SEQ the return not
only placed high in rank but likewise rewarded
with a substantial token Of its gratitude for emf
nent services. England showered honors and
money upon the Duke of Wellington for his SER
vices during the wars Of Napoleon, and even the
hairs of the late Lord Raglan have been most mu-
nfsonlly endowed for his arduous but unsuccess
full lsborS in the Crimea, while cur hero has hth-
erio received nothing but an empty title. 1t ia to
be regretted that so long delay was permitted in
arriving at the conclusion now announced, but as
justice has at last been done, the hardness of ito
accomplishment may be overlooked. Some fault
is foand, however, that the amount allowed Gen.
Scott by tho Government is much less than he
claims and is really entitled TO-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07

CALIFoRHIl REPREsEETATIoH.- has already
been stated tina! there is TO be question raised in
the House of Representatives as to the legality OF
the election of TIE two Representatives 10 Con
gress from the State Of California. They were
chosen by gaaeral vote Of the State, and not by
districts The act Of 1880, declaring the mum
Der of which the House Of Representatives shos ID
be composed, omitted tho clause in the act Of l8-
az providing f3r the election Of members BY dis
trcs Whether this omission was designed or
accidental. ths election in California is claimed to
have been legal, and will 40 doubt be SO declared
if the question be actually raisad But, the cub
ject being brought 10 the notice of Congress. it
may pass supplementary act, to apply to future
elections, in which the choice by districts will be
required.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07

FoREraN Enthusiastically the United States
Court at New York, on the IsI., Judge Ingsrsoll
pronounced sentence upon Joseph Wagner, who
was recently convicted OF violating the neutrality
laws of the country by enlisting troops for tbs
British army in the Crimea The Judge said
that he might infct penalty of three years i'm
prisonment and fine of one thousand dollars but,
under the circumstances sf the case, the sentence
was two years imprisonment aud to pay fine Of
one hundred dollars. This is the first sentence
that has been pronounced in this business, and its
severity must cause considerable anxiety amongst
those against whom charges are still pending.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07
TIE FOREIGN NEms.-The arrival Of III.

The FosEIGN NEws-The arrival of the
Baltic on Saturday dispersed the anxiety that
was beginning to be felt on account other prolong-
ed passage. The chief interest of her news cen
tres in its commercial Importance. The Bank of
England had advanced its rate of interest to 6
per cent. for short and per cent. for long dated
bis. The Bank of France had also increased lis
rates of interest These movements have Of course
had an effect upon commercial affairs, though not
creating the degree Of dstrust or panic that was
anticipated. The English funds showed great
comparative s.eadneSs. Cotton was lower, but
breaastuffs hai advanced.
The NEST important point in the war news is
the capture of Kirburn, small fortro.. command
ing the entrance Of the Dneipsr, and situated at
the approach to Nicsaieff. In Asia, where tho
Russians have heretofore been successful, they
have suffered severe check before Kar. The
account. hswever, is through Turkish sources aad
musi be taken with some incredibility.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-07

A Dull SUNDAr-Ths following paragraph
from New Orleans paper rsadsa little singular
in this latitude: Yesterday Sunday was eIcss-
sively dull, and the ouIy excitement we had 10 re-
li-ve the dnllness was the display mads By Fire
Company No 90, at funeral Of one IF their mum,
bers, aud the turn out on Sunday parade Of the
Washington Regiment. Thi. latter corp, CEN,
posed CT the Louisiana Greys, Montgomery
Guards, Jackson Guard, and Enntt Guards,
fine body Of soldiers alisg.!her rs we have ever
seen parade our streets, barring the auper excel
lent Continental, and Washington ArtiIlary-pa-
radpd the streets yesterday, headed by fine band
of music. and enliycned lille the otherwise tsdi-
Qua monsIony of the times.