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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-23

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EDITION.
THE VERY LATEST NEWS
RECEIVED BY
TELEGRAPH AND THE MAILS
At THE
NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.
New York, Friday, November 81, 1855.
Three O'clock, p. M.
Telegraphic Intelligence.
ny Convention at Cincinnati.

Whe Know Nothing Convention Mt CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI Nov. g.
In the Know Nothing Convention yesterday, the afer
and evening sessions entirely devoted to the
majority report which finally adopted in vote by
States, Of 93 TO IL.
The report charscterizes the Missouri Compromise
nGacon of pligned faith, and should be restored,
and if the efforts to that end fail in Congress- admission
into the Union should be refused to any State tole
rating slavery and formed out of territory from which
that institution excluded by the compromise, pro-
tests against coaescng with any party that demands the
abandonment Of the American party, and recommends
meeting of the delegates at Philadelphia the 18th Of
February next.
The minority report sustained chiefly by the Ohio
and Michigan delegations, but rejected 1t insisted
the exclusion of slavery from the National territory,
aud declared that prescription account of birth place
was unwarrantcd 1t recommended the party to act
openly regarded the slavery question the paramount
ISSUE omsnds river and harbOr improvements and
generous foreign policy.
The Convention, after adopting vote of thanks to its
officers adjourre ed sine die at midnight.
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PHILADELPHIA ST0CK B0ARn.

PAIADELpHA Nov IS, 1856.
Stocks we're steady at our rst board today Pennsyl
vApia State ves sold Mt 49, Reading RR 49, Long Island
1874; Morris Canal 12x Pennsylvania RR 42s[
BUFFALO Nov. %, 1855.
Flour has advanced sales 600 barrels at 50 Us IS rs
for to extra Michigan; 50 50 rs for choice to
extra Ohio Indiana Wheat is firm and improving; sale,
% 900 bushels at 81 80 S2 Milwaukee Spring. 81 50;
red Indiana 81 IS 81 87h Illinois and Kentucky So 10
a 50 12h. White Illinois and Canadian corn Is firm;
sales 5000 bushels At $780, 84c Oats nominal Rye
81. Whisky is active at 3815c.
" ALBANY, Nov. 2s-12 80 NJ.
Our market for -four is unsettled An advance of one
q two shings common grades is asked. sales, only
eco bbls. Grain inactive Sales of 5000 bushels four
rowed barley 81 25 for CASH Corn sells at 99c aoa,
and 81 o. delivered Sales OF bushels State 5Oc
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Ship Mary MarN of New Bedford 31T TONS been sold
parties Ia Boston, private terms and Will be employed
the merchant service.
The Shipping List that brig Taylor built In MIME
old has been sold si0o and brig ITO TONS years
oil for the Para trade, s7W0
LAuHrHgp-At Hodgdons Mills, Boothbay, 18th inst by
Messrs VIM Sesvey, fine Of 325 called the II q
Berry. Her wales plankng and Of New Hampshire
white oak. She owned by the builders, Capt Race, and
others Of Bcohbay and Bradley Of Boston. Capt Race
will command her
In Bath 20th inst, nom the yard OF Messrs Paep
ship about $50 She will be commanded BY Capt
Trufan.
A. Baltimore 2ist inst from the yard Of Messrs Abrahas
Ashcroft beautiful clipper berk Of $50 tons burhen for
MIR james Hooper. She IA LIS feet long with q fee, beam
Ia depth Of bold She Is called Vim Newman and in
tended for the South American trade.
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PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE TO BE MADE BY STAMPS

OxyIt win he recolcced that by the act of March 81
1855 requiring the postage all letters not ee sent by
mail within the United states and no. from
tign country TO he prepaid also enacted that fom
ard after January 1885, the Postmaster General IA Az
require postmasses TO place postage stamps upon ali
prepaid letters upon which such stamps may not have
Teen placed by the wiiters We learn that the Post
master General has decided require postmastc "a to
mry with and carry into effect this provision Of the
law and il not already DONE TO supply themselves with
postage stamps accordingly by sendngheir order for
Them to the third Assistant Postmaster General OF
course II Is not intended expected that this resua.
ton shah throw upon postmasers the labor OF anxng
pos stamps 20 letters where the writer's might with.
out inconvenience, bave done 1t Tor themselves. The
main thing Is for postmasers 20 keep themselves sup.
piled with stamps, that all persons having occasion TO
use may readily obtain them.
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FIRE IN PnEsrx R. la fire occurred in phenix

FIRE IN PHESIx, r. Ia fire occurred in Phenx
village, Warwick, yesterday morning about halt. past
two O'clock. eonmeneed in the buiding owned by Will
liam b. Spencer and occupied by J. j. Smith Co.. dealers
in hardware, tnware stoves &c. The building, with It's
contents were entirely detroyed-the books papers
only being saved. Loss the stock about 81 090-n
sured for - COO The building insured for ST. 500
Inc fire then communicated to Spences Hail. The base
mcnt occupied by Gilbert Spencer dealers in dry
goods and groceries, the lrst door by Otis lincoln hat
and cap store, William Snow, tailor and by restaurant
The second floor was used In part for hall and portion
ccculit by riiliner AID dsguerren pist Most Of
the articles In this building good condition
except furniture in the attic belonging to Gilbert
Spt ncer. The building entirely DESTROYED. Loss
s6eoo Insured for $1,000. The dwelling house owned
ana occupied by the widow Remington next north Of
Smiths store was also entirely d"royed-the furniture
was saved. There Insurance on this building -
Pyorid,nce Post, Nov. ~.
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Brig Gen Taylor, Waterman, Port Prince -vose Living
sehs Dawson, Dristor, Norsolk-G Price,
Arrived This Day.
Brig W Dugsn Habcock Port au Prince Nov with log
wood ycse, Livingston Co. Eaperiersei heavy NE
hs : On the passage; split sails &c.
B,,s TdeIis (of Gecrfe,own, De- Jones Georgetown no.
, savs Nth -four 20 Abbott Dodge A Co
schr sde pr johnson, 81 John, NIB II days with fish
Sehr Sea Ranger Chapman, Wilmington.
schr Southern Belle Smith, Wilmington.
schr Emerrcn, buckAa, fredercxsourE.
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NnyOl InfesIivcnre

The United States soop ofwar Cyane sailed yesterday
morning from Quarantine for the West Indies The fol-
loving Is IL az her oicsrsCommsncer, A. b. Fair
lax fieuitnants, ). n. Barney, A. NJ. De Bree John
Downes L. H. Lyme; Purser, Henry Fitting; Surgeon s.
r. Addison; Assistant Surgeon, W. a. Hay Mss.er Jesse
TayIor; Second Lieutenant OF Marines George r. Ora
ham Captains Clerk, James Anderson Masters Mates,
gehn vsndyke, II: w. Iitsosborn; Bssss~ain, jesse
CocSaot Gunner, ). n. McCioskey CARPENTER Charles
BSaroHsn: Sailmaker, john A. B.dsan
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6chr Surprise, Cole, Petersburg.
echr n Wright, Maihe ws. virginia.
Schr Mary Jane, Tyler Virginia.
Schr San Luis, Hoyt, Virginia.
Schr John g Wright, Clark, Virginia.
Schr James vansant, Dennis. Virginia.
Schr White Cloud, Newman, Virginia.
Schr Racer, Johnson. Virginia.
fSchr GloDc small, Salem.
Schr J w, Faulkl,u, Boston
Schr yirteg &c. Coln.an, Boston.
Schr Oliver, sturges, boston for Albany.
Schr Anna Smhh, Sturges, New Haven.
Schr II = Curtis, Risies. Portland, CT.
Schr NJ BraiDerd, Huise, Portland, CT.
Sloop Fashion. Biydenbure, Providence.
Sloop W II Bowen, nalleck, Providence.
Sloop Il Spiague, Fish, Warehsm.
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A REMARKABLE MANA correspondent of the

A REMARKABLE MANA correspondent of the
Kentucky Statesmen gives the following sketch Of oil
citizen in Pulaski county, named Elijah Deny, who is
perhaps the Oldest man in Kentucky He was lis years
Of age the 10th Of September and is active many
Il forty. He works daily upon farm aud through
,out his whole life he has been early riser He in
formed the writer that he had drank bat cup
Of ccnce and that in the yssr 1885, He
years in the of the Revolution and wounded the
siege OF Charleston he also ut the siege of
and at the battle Of Eutaw Springs he also present
AT the battles OF Camden, Kings Mountain and Monks
Corner He served under Col Horny aud Col. Marion.
and eyewitness Of the suirerings death of
Col sanc Hnyne, Of South Carolina early victim Of
the Revolution He is sprighty and active, and would
be taken at any time to be Of middle age. He is
strict member OF the Baptist church and rides six miles
every meeting OF bis church. He has four sons and
five daughters, all living the eldest being now in his sew
entyeightb, and the youngest in his fifty first year.
Such Is brief sketch Of this aged soldier and republican,
who Is perhaps the only surviving soldier Of Francis Ma
rion, Sumpter and Horny"
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Collision on the Euffalo and Erantf0ri Rail-
roati-Four Men KILLED and Others Wound
ed-Disaster on Luke Erie-American Giori-
z fiCnttOn. IE.Ls

btFFAFU, NOV q, 1876,
Last nights express train Of the Buffalo and Brantfori
Railroad ran into wood train Caledonia smashing
several and killing four German laborers
known. man named Mccormick had both his legs
broken. Mr. Wilson had one leg broken and the other
badly crushed
The schooner Pearl, with cargo of wheat bound to
Buffalo, the shoals of the Fast Sister Island ia
Lake Erie, during the late gale. The vessel and cargo
will PROBABLY be totsl lofs.
The Americans now firing hundred guns in honor
their victory in this S!ate also twenty guns in honor
OF Senator Brooks. The Qualification concludes with
banquet at the st. James Hotel to night.
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Pea, Of h,.s York, November aa, 1855.

ALMANAC scR REV rosx-rHrs oar.
sly Risys. IS noon RISES. morn
sur y aioa v4TER...... morn l.
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Disasters.

STEAMBOAT EMPRE STATE while passing through Burl Gate
lest evening the sloop Empire from Southport
York. The struck in the quarter, which
her sink mnediaitir The plain and saved.
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HALIFAX, Nov. 23, 1855.
Te Cunard steamship Asia arrived here from Boston at
O'Clock this morning. and sailed again at half past
two for Liverpool.
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THE TRADE vs.. THE PRESS.

fFrom the Boston Advertiser, Nov. 81
Our literary chronicle for the past week would be sad
fy defective II omitted TO mention most
lie proceeding the part OF Messrs Tcknor Fields
publishing house which has hitherto commanded high
reputation not only for the general excellence OF its is
but for the generosity and magpanimy with which
IT, business has been conducted This reputation has
which IL now becomes our duty TO describe.
DdIg Frnina Trdrelle,l in noticing Longfeow's now
poem the Song Of Hiawatha," published by Messrs.
1cknnr Fields spoke OF the work In terms not wholly
favorable although by severely depreciatoy
Its language was reasonable and moderate. While saying
We cannot deny that the split Of poesy brcathes
throughout the work the Tyureit declared In .u
SION that the eonisins nothing precious the
golden time which viii be lost Ia the rcaipg Of t
We do not quote the whole Of the Tooreilers notice,
partly space and partly because we do not think
that Il material 10 the subject whether the 7rcrcir
awarded Justly the merits OF the poem not We have
already expressed our own opinion OF "Hawatha'-it
has found favor In eyes than IN thoss OF the
critics of the TSaetie. But this Ia fee country and
opinions may be freely formed and freely expressed here
Censorship Of the press exists anywhere and
possibly be established least OF al the book trade
any Of Its members, control the press Not
thor much less his publisher, however much respected,
could succeed In preventing the free expression BY the
rree Of opinions upon the literary merits Of pubcs
doas, any other subject
Il Is therefore incomprehensibe TO how Messrs.
ett Fields could have far f,rgotten themselves
sra send the following letter 10 the editors OF
t*~t fec.-
If e FROM the above ey,rse, from notice one II
i9,.e~lVpS ~ syse1nsa ZfvsRe, ~ presume your
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Mr. Editor-Now is the time for the friends
Of Justice and Humanity to marshal their
giants ready for the grand Temperance bat.
tie that is to be fought in August next. Let
the friends Of Prohibitory Law, in every
county of our noble State, buckle on their
armor, fling their gallant colors to the
breeze, and victory j, certain. The enemy
has in different counties already sounded the
tocsin of war Awake, friends of degraded
humanityl-go forth with your colors float
ing in freedoms breeze-let one sentiment
pervade your ranks-present an undivided
and an invincible front-let no party ties
drive you from the line of duty, and in less
than twelve months "a rescued land will send
up a shout of victory from her fields, that
will rock its ancient mountains" Your cause
is q Just one-the cause of God and Liberty.
1t 10 necessary, then, that the friends Of the
cause in every county throughout the State,
should select for their standard bearers men
of noble spirit and intelligence.
The friends of Prohibitory law in old
Monroe. the banner county, have, as yet, re-
NAMED dormant. Arouse. my fellow citizens.
from your lethargy-adopt your platform
place your standard. bearer upon it, and strike
home for freedom from the curse and for VIC
tory for the bravel Suffering humanity calls
You to action.
But who shall be the candidatei Maj. G.
Is. NEAL is certainly the man. The Major is
bold. fearless, and Independent, and every
way worthy of the support Of that portion of
Our citizens that practice sobriety. Major.
will you let IFS have your name to run as a
Temperance candidate for seat in the lower
branch Of the next Legislaturel Let us hear
from you. MONROE.
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The FRrsca ARmY.-It is said that moth.

The FRENCH ARmy.-lt is said that moth.
ing can well exceed the complete efficiency
OF the military resources of France. She
has literally FIVE armies-one OF Bologne,
Consisting Of no less than so battaions,
each i0O0 strong, and SO squadrons, with
20 foot or horse batteries. One army again,
at Lyons, consisting of 8 divisions of infant
ry, and one of cavalry, or 80 battalions, I6
squadrons, and 10 batteries; one, also, at
Paris, which besides its two disvisions of %
battalions, its 20 squadrons, aud 8 batteries,
contains, in addition, rs special garrison
troops two battalions of foot guards, four
squadrons Of horse guards, one battalion of
sapeurs pompers, and rs reserve corps, ii
battaIions, 10 squadrons, and four batteries
of Imperial Guard; one, too, in the East, co.
900 strong; and lastly, one in Africa, which,
with the dvisnn of occupation ut Rome.
form together 10000 bayonets or sabres.-
To this force are yet to be added 10 more
regiments, not brigaded, or 20 active battal
lions, an armed police of 10000 men, and
100 depot 6attallions, that daily receive
Young soldiers until the accession Of l40,-
900 men lately drcreed, making altogether a
French complement of something like $780,
900 soldiers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

THE SEA WAGoS-This is the name Of
nm invention, the caveat already filed in the
Patent Office, by Mr.. Fulton, Of New Jersey,
which is to be, If successful, nothing less
than steam ship propelled on rollers or
wheels that are to so over the water instead
OF Under IT, The wheels are four hollow
cylinders, of boiler iron, mir tight, and forty
feet In diameter. These are to be strength
ened by means of compressed air, forced in
to them by m mir pump attached to the main
engine. The inventor claims that at about
forty four revolutions per minute his ma
chine would be propelled mile, ana un.
donbtedly would tear things and astonish
even the sen monster. A letter writer says
ale has on hand working model of this
machine, eight fretin length, with six inch
cylinders, driven by small engine, that for
diminutive pattern, is ono of tl.e swittest.
II was tried on the canal the other day, and
but for some intervening trees would have
parted company with its proprietor for ever.
Hpays no respect to sand bars or shadows,
going over either with equal facility"
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A FORMIDABLE UNpERTAKING.-Ac otem.
porary puts the tobacco question into The
following shape:
"Suppose tobacco chewer is addicted to
the habit of chewing tobacco fifty years Of
his life, and that each day of that time he
consumes two inches of solid plug, il amounts
to six thousand four hundred and seventy. five
feet making nearly one nile and quarter in
length Of solid tobacco, half an inch thick,
and two inches broad. Now what would the
young beginner think if he had the whole
amount stretched out before him, and were
told that to chew it would BE- one OF the ex
ercises of his life, and also that il would tax
his income to the amount of two thousand
and ninety-iour dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

VIRGINIA ELECTIONS the election to be
held in Virginia on the fourth Thursday Of
May next, in addition to a Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor Attorney General and a
member of the Board Of Public Works, there
will be chosen Representatives in Congress
aud Members of the Legislature.
The Democrats are generally in the field,
and if we may judge by the excitement which
they are endeavoring to raise, they are by no
means as sangune OF success as formerly.
For Congress, most of the old members IRE
already or expect to be candidates. Only one
decines-the Hon. Henry A. Edmundson OF
the Montgomery district In the Kanawha
district, the Hon. James NJ. II. Beale, former
" member, is out as mn independent "old
line" Democrat, in opposition to the Hon.
Charles II. Lewis. Mr.. Beale repudiates po-
litcal conventions as affairs are now man
aged .,.
The election of members Of the Legislature
is of more than ordinary Importance us well
on account of the financial condition of the
State and its Internal Improvement system as
because there is to be United States Sena-
tor chosen to supply the place of Mr.. Mason,
whose term will expire on the Sd March, 1851,
The sessions being biennial, the election is a
matter of necessity during the next winter.
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For the Post.
REMEMBER THE 22D OF MARCHl


Our Prohibition Convention on the 22d ult.
was quite respectable in numbers, talent and
moral worth. A considerable number Of min
listers of the gospel was in attendance, and
all took bold and decided stand for Prohi-
bition. But there ought to have been much
larger attendance at our Convention, both Of
ministers, members Of the Church. and other
friends to the cause of Prohibition. | hope
there is not q minister in the county opposed
to Prohibition, and that at our next meeting
they will 'show their faith by their works"
and convince the world that they are neither
ashamed nor afraid to use their influence in
behalf Of a good cause In the 18th civil
district, | am confident that two thirds Of the
voters ale in favor Of Prohibition, and vet
there were not more than FIVE persons from
that district at our Convention. And so it
was in other districts. 1t is true, hat the
farmers are buslly engaged in preparing and
pitching their crops, but they have deep
and abiding interest in the success of our
cause, and they should feel willing to make a
small sacrifice of time to secure its triumph.
Ministers of the gospel members of the
church! friends of morality Are you not
willing to give one day to the cause Of suffer.
ing humanity Are you not willing to give
one day to a cause whose success will vastly
promote the happiness the honor and the
prosperity of our beloved countrli Are you
not willing to give one day to the cause of
virtue, morality and religioIi
Remember that Thursday, the pod day of
March, is the time for our Convention to as
semble at Athens. Let allNwho attended our
last meeting, go to Athens on that day, and
use their utmost influence 10 induce all their
friends and neighbors. who are favorable to
Prohibition to 30 with them and we can
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H In England, quite recently, girl be-
ing attacked with typhus fever was sent to
the hospital. A week afterwards, her broth
er was seized with the same disease, and was
sent the same institution. The nurses were
helping him up the stairs at the hospital. On
the way he was met by some persons who
were descending with coffin on their shout.
ders. The sick man inquired whose body
they were removing, when one of the bearers
inadvertently mentioned the girls name. 1t
was his sister! The brother horror struck,
sprung from his conductors, dashed down
stairs out of the hospital gate, and never
stopped running until he had reached home,
distauce of twelve miles! He flung himself
on the bed Immediately, fell into sound
sleep, and awoke next morning, entirely eur
ed vi his Illness. .t
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EXTRAORDINARY AccmEST.-We find in
the English papers an account of the burst
ing OF railroad engine, which had just ar.
rived at Gloucester with train. The OK
plosion was terrific. One large piece was
carried distance Of a quarter of mile
over streets and houses, while a massive iron
ring, about foot in diameter, was carried a
distance OF about $50 yards, and striking the
corner Of the new market In, drove hole
completely through the wall and destroyed
numerous articles Of furniture in the room,
some Of the bricks being projected fifty yards
up narrow lane. Tho wood work Of the
engine was splintered into thousand bits.
The most miraculous part Of the story is that
no life has been sacrificed.