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The American patriot., 1855-05-19

NJ de Tocqueville, replying few weeks ago
to an invitation to attend banquet given by
Americans in Paris to the memory Of WASH
ington, and believe that all who can appre-
ciate moral beauty and are capable of being
enamored of it would comnete for his place.
May it please God to preserve both the spirit
and the works of that great mani
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

letter from Sevastopol to the
London Times, describing the sceaA<,lsAaring
an armistice for Two hours, to bury the dead
in front of the Round Tower and Mamelon,
says:
"I counted seventy seven litters borne past
me in fifteen minutes, each filed with a dead
enemy. The contortions of the slain were
horrible, and recalled the memories of the
fields of Alma and Inkerman. Some few
French were lying far in advance toward the
Mamelon and Round Tower, among the ga.
bions belonging to the French advanced
trenches, which the Russians had broken
down. They had evidently been slain in pur-
suit of the enemy. The Russians appeared to
treat their dead with great respect. The SOL
diers l saw were white-faced and seemed ILL.,
fed, though many Of them had powerful
frames, square shoulders and broad chests.
All their dead who fell within and near our
lines were stripped of boots and stockings.
The cleanliness of their feet, and in most cases
of their coarse linen shirts, was remarkable.
Several sailors of the 'equipages' of the feet
Of Sevastopol were killed in the attack. They
were generally muscular, fine, stout fellows,
with rough soldierly faces.
The Russians carried off all the dead which
lay outside our lines to the town, passing down
between the Mamelon and the Round Tower
In the midst Of all this stern evidence Of war
certain amount of lively conversation begar
to spring up, in which the Russian officers in
dulged in a little badinage. Some of then
asked our officers "when we were coming il
to take the place." Others, "when We though
of going away" Some congratulated us upol
the excellent opportunity we had Of getting
good look at Sevastopol, as the chance of
nearer view, except on similar occasions, wa
not, in their opinion, very probable. One off
Ger asked a private confidentially in Englisl
hew many men we sent into the trenches
"Bcgorra, only 1000 night, and q wax
covering party of 10000" was the reply. TIL
officer laughed and turned away. Atone tim
} Russian, with litter, stopped by dea
, body, and put it into the litter. He locke
J round for comrade to help him. A Zoua'
| at once advanced with much grace and lifte
) it, to the infinite amusement of the bystan'
7 ers; but the joke was long lived, as Russia
brusquely came up and helped to carry Oft b
, dead comrade."
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

May is considered an unfortunate massyiV
month. A country editor says girl was asl'
not long since to unite herself in silksn u
who named May in his proposals The lslJ
tenderly limited that May was quite an unluel!
month for marrying. "Well, make it Jun
then," honestly replied the swain, anxious y
accommodate. The damscl paused momsI
cast down her eyes, and with blush, ssf
"Wouldn't April do as aoell?"
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

A large fire occurred at Evansville, ia'
the 18th. Loss, 100000.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

The Massachusetts, legislature have voted
1876 to ITO, to abolish the penalty Of dss&h for
erlnes
The American patriot., 1855-05-19
MAYORS OFFICE,

CLINTON, May 10, ls55;
AN ELECTION for Mayor and five Aidelmsr 49,
"A serve during the ensuing year, TOT tne ~ III
ration Of Clinton, will be held on AONpsHrt' ONsr
4th day Of June next H. b onH M.In
nayl2
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

~ The Columbia College grounds are cut
about half way through for the new street ir
New York.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

CHANGES IN THE EARrn.-In deepening .
well the other day, on Dauphih-way, for on.
Of his tenants, Mr.. F. G. Kimball found At tn
depth of eighteen feet below the surface, thu
stump Of large cypress tree in a state Of
pretty good preservation. 1t was not, to b.
sure, sound wood, but sufficiently so to show
that it was cypress, and that the tree had been
cut down with an axe. The fact of findins
at considerable depths under the surface, re.
mains of trees and other vegetation Of ths
kinds now existing in our forests, is not v
any nIcann strange unusual eh,,t rrhen IL I
asserted by highly respectable gentlemaa
that these marks of the axe are plainly to b.
seen, one is little startled to account for the
phenomenon. 1t is well known throughout
this region that at the depth of sixteen to
eighteen feet regular stratum is found, usu.
ally donominated swamp mud" in which ars
found leaves, portions of tress, etc. All above
generally consist of strata Of sand and clay
alternating. From this, we argue, that whils
this swamp existed and was covered with .
heavy growth of timber the whole sank in
some convulsion Of nature, and remain sub.
merged while the superintendent mass VA,
being deposited, when it was again elevated.
From the axprints discoverable on the STUMP
in question, which stood upright and in its
proper place, we infer that the country w,s
inhabited before the submergence. At What
period these changes took place, the most e.
l. sct peolopical data cannot determine - M0hiL
Tribune.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19
WILSON'S ELECTION.


The Old Fogies are loud in their vocifera-
rations, that Wilson was elected to the U. ).
Senate by the American party. The election
of this man was the work Of the old Wings,
who have ever been in the majority in Massa-
chusetts, and the American party do not re-
cognize his election as the deed Of their party.
Now that Senator Wilson has openly denounced
the American party as being in direct hos
tility to the interests Of abolition policy and
his anti-slavery schemes. we think that the
CRY Of Abolitionism and Know Nothingism be-
ing one and the same thing at the north, as
far at least as this instance serves to show, is
all humbug.
VAN buren,.
We have said that we believe that all the po-
litical parties north were more or less tinctured
with the Abolition sentiment, and that one
party is not more ciminal in this respect than
another.
The Old Fogy Democracy have ever con-
tended that their party in the north is not
guilty of this charge. But now let US ask
what is Martin Van Burene The most violent
Abolition leader that can be found. And his
beautiful son John. What is he? Answer it,
Old Fogi,s-you, who have been charging
abolitionism so strongly upon our Order, per-
haps you will deny membership with such
men as Martin and John?
The American party, in its national charac-
ter, denies any sympathy and all political fel-
lowship with those rabid fanatics who advo.
cate in any shape the abolition Of slavery.
From this hasty examination of the charge o.
abolitionism against the American party, We
have seen its false. absurd and contemplate
character. We have seen that all politica
parties at the north are guilty to some ex
tent of this deadly sin-being tainted with Abo
litionism. We have seen, from the history
of the Governors election in New York, tina
there is deadly hostility between the Ameri
can and Abolition parties. We have seen also
from the position Of some Of the northern
Abolition journals, and from the position
such men as Seward, Greely and Van Buren
that the Abolition feeling is wholly united an
concentrated against our party; against ou
party, which is branded and denounced by a
the anti-slavery journals and abolition leaders
as a pro-slavery organization, gotten up ez
pressly to oust the Abolitionists.
Every circumstance which has any bearin
at all the case, points to the absurdity an
falsehood of the charge Of Abolitionism upo
the American organization-and SO we let tn
matter rest with the judgment Of the reader.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

The price Of -four at Cincinnati on the j
inst, was 50 80 per barrel.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19
FOR SAL

FOR SALE.
THREE likely young NEGRO WOMENIoDs !,
cood cook, washer, &C.; one q field hand
the other girl twelve years old. &C.,.
For further information, apply at this ONCE
mayl2 St.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

EARTHQUAKE AT CAIRo.-A letter from q
friend at Cairo informs us that two shocks Of
an earthquake were felt in that city about half
past ten o'clock on the night Of the S0th The
interval between the shocks was about five
minutes. Their duration was about five Sc
conds each, the vibratory motion being sensi-
bly, felt, and the rumbling sound distinctly
heard. These shocks, we believe, were not
felt in St. Louis.
Heavy rains have fallen between Sandoval
and Cairo, and the farmers are greatly gratified,
as they insure an abundant crop of corn,
wheat, etc.-lSt. Louis Republican, 4th.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

SAN ABour.-On Monday, 10th inst, the
American party succeeded in the municipal
elections of the town Of Plaquemine, in this
State
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

A SINGULAR PHENoMENoN.--We have never
seen in print notice Of the following strange
fact, although every steamboatman acquainted
with Green river navigation, can verify it
truth. just above the locks, when the rivu
is in certain stage, very low, for several
miles steamboats, shut down their farnase
doors and allow no torches to be lighted, fox
fear of what the deck hands call "setting ths
river on fire!" Frequently boats using torch.
es or keeping their furnace-doors open at thi
particular place, have found themselves ca.
gulphed in blue flames, greatly to the alarmo
the passengers, and in several cases setting IL
steamer on fire. In some instances the pass
sengers have only been prevented by the stsen.
uous exertions of the officers from lcapine
overheard in their alarm.
The cause of the singular phenomenon b
simply this: The bottom of the river becoms
covered with forest leaves and rubbish to The
depth Of some inches, probably several feet
Boats in low water run through this bed d
vegetable matter, their wheels stirring
up thoroughly. An inhammable gas is thus
permitted to escape, which, on communicate
with fame, at once takes fire and burns with
a blue blaze. At such times the boat is stopped
and the fame ceases. When out, the boa.
goes on again, taking the precaution men
toned above. Unless allowed to contnu
some little time, this burning gas is not apt v
communicate its fame to woodruff it is quis
sufficient to seriously alarm those not acqusint
ed with its cause,-Eranspille Journal,
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

The fierce controversy between Archbishop
Hughes and Mr.. Erastus Brooks seems to have
At last received the finishing stroke at the
hands Of the Archbishop, who finally con-
cludes that his antagonist has no regard for
veracity, and is utterly unworthy Of notice ;
therefore, says the Archbishop, ~ take him
with covered hands to the nearest open sash Of
q window, and send him forth with the single
mental observation, Go hence, wretched and
vile insect; the world has space for you as well
as for me-" 1t is not thought the Archbishop
has gained much by this controversy, and the
exasperated tone with which he quits, it places
Mr.. Brooks in somewhat = triumphant posi-
ton.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

~ Hon. w. T. Colquitt, member Of
eress. died at Macon on the 18th inst.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

Tar PHILADELPHIA ELEc1IoN.-If the peo'
pie Of the United States desire to learn the
true character Of the American party, as op
posed to old and corrupt organizations, in
cluding Democrats, Wings, foreigners, papists,
and even "Native Americana" they should
look at the late contest in the city Of Phila.
delphi.. They will there sec united, upright
and patriotic body Of citizens, resolved to
maintain order and the laws, to reform abuses,
to resist the threatening invasion Of foreign
and papal power, standing imnovable upon
their principles, and, disdaining corrupt slli-
ances, enter single-handed into conflict with
oil outsiders, and coming out Of it with honor.
The majority in one Council, q moiety in the
other Council, the Treasurer and Commission
or elected, attest the intrinsic strength OF the
order.
These results in Philadslphia should satisfy
the people in the Southern States, that North
ern Americanism is worthy Of their confidence.
The New York party proved its sterling val
ue in its adhesion to Ullmann last year, under
similar, but even more powerful opposition.
All will come right before tho next general
elections and day Of joy to the American
patriot will shine in unclouded splspdor.-
Organ.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

There was smart frost at Columbis,
on the night Of the 7th inst
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

FROM Aus7RAL1A.-Late dates have been re-
ceived at San Francisco from Melbourne, but
there was no news Of interest.
The San Francisco News says:
The papers do not confirm the report which
reached England BY the Overland mail, that
the people of Australia had taken up arms and
declared their independence. Everything ap-
pears quiet in the mines. Gold still continues
to come into the seaport towns.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

~ The former director Of the observatory
at Prague, DR.. Kreil, has invented an ingenious
instrument to measure the force, duration, and
direction of earthquakes It consists Of PEN
dulum SO contrived, that whilst it can move in
any direction, it cannot return. A perpendic-
ular cylinder is attached which, by means Of
clock work, turns on its vertical axis in twen-
ty-four hours. A pole with thin elastic arm
is fixed near the pendulum this arm points
towards the cylinder, and presses on it gently
a pencil, by which means an unbroken line is
formed on the surface Of the cylinders as long
as the pendulum is at rest, but if it is put in
motion by an earthquake the pencil makes
broken marks, which show the strength, d.
rection and period Of the earthquake.
NIAGARA SUSPENSION BR1DGE.-The Buffalo
Express of the 10th, gives the following sta
tistics Of the Railroad Suspension Bridge at
Niagara Falls:
Length of span from center to center oi
towers, s22 feet; height of towers above the
rock on the American side, IS feet; height on
the Canada side, 7s feet; height Of floor Of
railway, 60 feet; number of wire cables, 4;
diameter Of lash-cable, 10 inches; number Of
No. 9 wire in each cable, 1869; aggregate
strength of cables, IL, 400 tons; weight Of su
perstructure and maximum loads, 1850 tons
maximum weight Of cable and stay will sup
port 1900 tons; height of track above the wa
ter, 234 feet; height of railroad above wagon
track, 60 feet.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

~A committee of the French Academy
of Sciences, has been engaged in course of
investigations Of earthquakes and volcanoes.
They find that these commissions are more fre-
quent during the moons perigee and also more
numerous when the moon is near the meridi'
an. From these facts they infer that there are
tides in the central molten mass of earth, cor
responding to those of the water on this side
of the crust, which when drawn by the moons
attraction with the greatest force, rush against
the crust, causing cracks and shocks, and for
cling up jets Of liquid.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

Locusrs IN GEoRGIA.-We learn from th|
Griffin (Ga.) Union that the locusts have msh|
their appearance in that region within the y
few days. From the vast number with wha
the forests are infested, there is reason to fH
something like one of the plaques that vi
visited upon Egypt in olden times They see
disposed to devour all vegetable life that hA1
in their way.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

The TRAVEL TO EURoPE.--The New York
Herald, of the Sd, says: The steamer Pacific
left this port yesterday for Liverpool, with 226
passengers. The rush of travel to Europe this
season is ,nexampled. Steamers and sailing
20 Nv take ous sslh compliments Of passen-
gers each trip. The Atlantic, to leave fort
night hence, has every birth engaged. Be-
tween the Maine liquor law on the one hand,
and the attractions of the Paris exhibition on
the other, our watering places are doomed to
suffer during the coming summer.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

A young stakeholder having married p
widow with 800, 900, says it was not his wis|
face that attracted his attention so much asv|
figure.
The American patriot., 1855-05-19

on the American party, ou' Sho c"cuue'@ncoo
of that case have been SO much twisted and
misconstrucd by the Old Fogies, that there is
not one word of truth in the tale which they
tell.
1t is said that some Of the Know Nothing
members of the New York Legislature voted
for Seward, but their votes were refused to be
recognized as the voice Of the party, they were
branded as traitors to their faith, and actually
kicked out of the party ranks. Is mot fact
also, that Seward himself the great leader Of
the Abolitionists in his own State, has de-
nounced the Native American party and their
creed in the most bitter and reviling terms?
But because few Native American members
voted for Seward, that will not make his elec-
ton the work of the Order. 1t is also true
that some two or three of the Native American
in our own Legislature voted for John Slidell,
but the election therefor Of that man is not to
be charged on our order. We should regret
exceedingly if our party had to shoulder the
responsibility Of electiug such man Is slidsl
to oAcs
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TYREEMAN a CO.'S EXPRESS FOR CALIFORNIA,
Oregon Sandwich Islands and West Coast OF Sonh Anne
pre- CITY via Panama on Saturday Oct 20 q oc9ca
2oeock day Of sailing; small packages and letters uil
NJ Ourne express via Nicaragua viii go forward per
Northern Light, wednesday. Oct; a. ~ Socbck
Pm. FREEMAN & CO., 50 Broadway
pAsIFIc EXPRESS COMPANY FOR CALIFORNIA
Once ia Broadway0ur next regular express will leave
Saturday the 10th OF October per Empire CITY Ia
charge OF special Freight and parcels taken
the lowest rates. Forty day freight weighing pounds to
The cubic foot Mss cents per pound Our ARRANGEMENTS on
the lahmus are now perfect Our regular express via Mics
will leave on The 2th October In charge of specia
messenger WV. ". HALL, Agent
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IIENRY H Leeds AUCT1ONEER.-BYH II. Il. LEEDS 1

TIENRY II. LEEDS, AUCT1ONEER.-BYH H. II. LEEDS&
1 CO-Saturday october o. at 10k O'Clock ut the sales
iroon9 Nassau street. elegant household furniture Out few
d nhs use perfect order removed for convenience
sae consisting parlor furnture finely carved
sofas fauteuis chairs otomans arm and sewing chairs
top and side tables elegant
piano Of superior by Thompson; French plate
oval glasses with gi bases royal velvet medallion car
pets centre gure do vine patern rosewood paror furni
brocae dol mahosany and black walnut French bedseads
and bedding quilts and pillows; Brussels and ingram
carpets oil cloths oak chairs black walnut extension table,
glass china manei Ornaments and large quantity
Of kitchen furniture and utensils with which the sae will com
IL O'Clock order OF the executors OF Jas Thom
son deceased IL upright cases. mahogany up
right pianoorie Also the material for finishing pianoortes,
VIZ rosewood legs, frames blOsks, dampers sounding
boards spring patent hinges screws steel strings
fniahed piano various descriptions quantity Of
wood &C. Also two rosewood upright pianos, seven
ocaves; aud four do. small, three octaves
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AK ADDRESS ON THE PRESENT PROSPECTS OF
delivered by THOMAS FRANCIS MEA0HER 4, he To.
Ierusce on Monday evening, Oct a. Tickets cents: re
~
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M NH ..r Cough VIII ec'ure IN 'emperancs ia his mag
sent hail corner OF fonrteen.h lryns pac~ L.
owe true ecqoence and ~.sh 70 see .plsuld ssaem
" ,,sls pysfs eYsa .. seaueaee a ~ ISAa y Ssas
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OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK GAS LIGHT COMPANY
~ October 1855-The President and Directors ths
day declared dividend Of nye cent the capital stock
payable stockholders and alter Thursday LIST OF No
n6X The transfer book will be closed from the 2h
inst. 70 that date By order O. L. EvERITT, Secretary.
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OCULIsTs AND AURIsTs.

(yARD-DR. WHEELER, ocULIsT. ~ sRoApyAy
~ devo'es his senon 70 diseasss Of he eyr AL 81 s
mild 90 49,. =, -. :.
b. eGeousy cur-d- FAnss spsr4 IL rs-,v.~ -
sursieaI open.on VGoe esar~ s0i z I AszacA a.
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RE WARDS.
ok OOO REwARD:-oN THE nth OF sEPIE \

61 00A REWARD-ON THE nth OF SEPTEM
8lO.UUO Der last two boxes were delivered et the
ONCE ofhe American Express Company In Dubuque, Iowa
their arrival a the in New York found
shot OF the 1O the pound and pressed
weight and pounds Of sheet lead No. The boxes were
made Of white pine inch thick doveaed A the
about l0 inches long; 81 inches wde and ~ inches deep
inside measurement The bottom Of OF the boxes was q
hemlOck They strapped around the middle with
inch hoop ron Il is claimed BY The Assistant Treasurer
600 They marked with cards addressed
e Assistant Treasurer United States New York which
genuine Now ereforc for ne purpose Of how
traitors thereof, the American Express Company viii pay
900 for the recovery Of the money, in that proportion
for any of and 1000 for the arrest and conviction
The Offenders and they Will pay literally for information
sve the making Of said Boxes the furnishing OF such lead
balls shot, &C., &C., &c. All communications should be I'd
dressed 10 the subscribers.
WELLS, BUTTERrIELD l. CO., New York,
LIVINGSTON, FARGO 4 CO., Buffalo,
Proprieors Of the American Express Company.
Buffalo, Oct. 3, 1855.
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HOUSEHOLD rURSIruREapIANos, PIER CLASSES

IL mirrors, Nc.--J. l.. VANUWATER, AuctIOneer, VIII
SELL this day, Saturday 90 lOs o'clock the sales
IL Maiden iane-havng been removed TO that store for
immediate disposaa large and elegant stock consisting
Of parlor suits rosewood and mahogany covered In
elegant styles OF brocae harcoh plush &c elegant rose
mahogany marble centre and side tables oak and
walnut extension dining do bookcases eegeres card tables
worsands, &c three valuable second hand pianos
twenty French plate gilt and ornamened frame pier
glasses oval mirrors mantel clocks and
nens silver plated and chins ware oil PAINTINGS In rich
frames trays &C. elegant rosewood and mahogany
French and Gothic bedseads enameed chamber suits large
and paasses dressing bureaus marble tops
and plain washstands and toilet warrobes hall and
furniture glassware and crockery Also five
superior double barreed fowing pieces and line OF iron
safes wi be sold
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ITO ATToRNEYs.--A PERSON HAVING A LARGE
amount OF Iaw business 70 DO and "a familiar with ihs
practice though attorney
ncn's w',h practitioner 70 conduct aul,s snf
oe n,v.. l-s y,-e-a. auorney
attorney Wiling 20 take suit on per centzxs (a. lsxa
ees beng pail By TIE cieui will with "a sdyaatzxeos
ocer BIZ addressing u, K HegAid oLca