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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

The New York State Fencbles, Captain o. F. Went
worth, will visit Orange, N. j., ON Monday the 18th
ins It being the twenty fourth anniversary Of the
gsnization Of that company.
The City Guard, Captain Ferris win start the
day for Montreal and will return TO the city by way Of
Boston, This rs fine company, and win give the Cana
dams q good idea OF our city military.
The Light Guard Of this city, about to pay visit
to Portland, Me-, where they will be received by the
Portland Light Infantry. would be advisable for the
temperance people not to get up riot about that tme
the guards very good in their musket practice
The Light Guard expect to muster hundred musksts
The Third Brigade, consisting Of the Seventh Eighth
and Ninth regiments viii parade TO East New York TO-
day The Gardes Lafayette have left the Twelfth Reg
ment, and now form a battalion OF their own. They
win accompany the Third Brigade, Of which they nov
The First Brigade, composed Of the First, Second,
Third and Seventy first Regiments, commanded by Gen
Chas. M spicer, viii parade on the 18th inst. /.
The Baxter Blues Captain Waterbury, met yesterday
at the Mercer House. and proceeded to Hoboken
to the last tribute Of respect to the memory OF their
late esteemed associate Mr. John Donovan, who died OF
consumption, In the Oath year Of his age He was taken
to Bergen, and there buried.
The National Blues, Captain Bristol Of New Haven,
viii visit Hoboken, as the guests OF the ghwood Guard
Captain HATFIELD ON Thursday, the 14th instant The
Blues will be received at Peck Slip at O'Clock the
morning OF that day. and win be escorted through Full
ton street broadway and Canal street, to the ferry from
will be reviewed by Mayor Clickener and the Council
and thence proceed to the armory OF the Hish wood
Guard, where q collation. will bs served This over thu
visiting company viii be escorted to their quarters tn
place Of amusemsnt in New Yors On Friday. the Blue
and Hgt wood Guard viii visit BrsotIyn as the euests
OF Of the military companies Of that city and sstsrI
h0me that srsains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

been made towards the attainment-and In proof 'ds
ated that the great and disturbing question Of slavery
has already found impregnabs defence
and in terms not to be misunderstood and msnterpret
ed lis true, the plank of the platform this vexed
question has, in the committee and ct the suggestion
Of the District Of Columbia found constitutional basis
and for the time being rests secure by large vote.
But what Of that? Does that plank suit
and New England generally and perhaps one two of
the Western Statesa Who viii affirm that It doss9 II
1t suited, why, as is now being made effort in
stituted yesterday to convene caucus to morrow
evening to take into consideration the threatened
croachments of "the slave power" and to enuncate
the New England ultimatum the subject
Rely upon IL, NO compromise will bs made and
the upshot of the whole business Will be- that ali the
dissentients to national constitutional party viii have
leave to quit whilst those in Its favor being freed from
all such entangiDg alliances, and aided by the ma.
tional men of New England Of whom more than seven
thousand can be found who have not bowed the knee
to Baal will constitute the great constitutional con-
servative American party.
The deliberations Of the Convention viii present no
striking interesting features until the report Of the
Platform Committee, when may be expected q most
able, eloquent and angry debate.
The South In most ably represented and but record
the common sentiment when make the statement.
The North 10 also ably repre- sented, but not generally
by Of such marked ability characterize the gene
raj Southern delegation.
day or two at most, and the great body will have
embarked in the war Of angry words The strife is in
evitable and must result in the entire excsion of all
malconents and factions from the body. The dividing
question must be met and the issue joined aye can.
not serve God and Mammon"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11
News from Europe I'm Six Days.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD,

The New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company have made contract with Messrs HustsA &
Kroeh submarine engineers of this city, to ths
Merlin Rock lying in the centre Of the entrance 60
the harbor of st. Johns, Newfoundland which ID tAs
only obstruction the entrance Of the Collins and ether
large steamers into that port. There is eightssa
feet Of water upon the rock at low tide but Is the C
Inns steamers draw twenty three feet of water wAaa
loaded the Telegraph Company have contracted to rs
duce the merlin Rock' to twenty. seven feet below
low water.
When this obstacle h removed 1t probable that msst
OF the European steamers win make st. Johns stspsin
place, as IL lies directly their route and about one
third Of the distance from New York to Lvsrpsel -
land, may have her news telsgraphed TO New Yssk
within SIX days from the date Of her departure frsn
The coast OF Newfoundland near the entrance 70 e.
Johns rises a. boldly from thegses Palisades d
from the Hudson and the harbor Ia Of the best n
the eastern points Of which eavs an entrance css2
the about three hundred yards in Width These
sase by the usual route from Europe to America s.l
tbs lofty and almost perpendcular precipicss rss -
height Of over Ave hundred feet ON Both sides Of the
the greatest altitude from comparison with the oppe
site rocks There light shown every night on the lst
whence ships that pass ars hailed and signals made =
the top OF lofty hill the right OF the entrance vhish
are thsncs t.sapssa 70 the s.s s vns,. asS %
ana the length Of passage There is about twelve
atboms water In the midce Of the channel with esoa
snchor.ge but about thrds Of the disanee
tbe entrance and what may be termed TIE bar
hor tseH ana midway between the Chain Rock oen.ecA
"a vi,b the right shore and xhe Pancake q the 40
rses in the sugar loaf the Merlin Rock frcv
depth of hfy fset 70 within eighteen feet u the
face at low water The Chain Rock, 20 cAued fron .
ohsn havp been extended across the strn;t Al that
place time Of war TO prevent the admssios OF hos-
s feet In no way dangerous vessels entering tbs
port The costrsct with Messrs Husted Kroehl eana
for the completion Of ths work BY the Lat q ssstsassx
next bat judging from ths energy and prcupnsss vis
vbico tn.s nr nave nAerto executed work sf this knA
Il may be expected II will 10 osmnieted Ny the isf
et August, ny vhcA time the 1elesrsph Couysny vns
- ysady 70 g'ys " Ne EpysPsAA nsxs IN SIX byh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

1AoING SCENE ON BOARD HoBoKES PERRY BOAT
} A PILOT.
S".e scene occurred on board the Hoboken ferry
boat yesterday afternoon about half past six
o'clock appears that after the boat left the Canal
street Do, " poorly dressed man came 10 several
and Ied them for money, alleging ,hs. he WA.
starving but supposirg him to be an ordinary bervar
he repulseI by those he spoke to and aid
When the boat reached the middle Of the river the erv
was raised that van overheard and person v,s
seen struggling in Il S water who proved to be the ina
vidua, who was solici ling charity.
Great excitement was caused on board the sea,boat
which crowded to OK ,ess with passengers The en-
gine reversed and WI ct purported to be life boat
quickly lowered into the water into which two Of the
deck hands named yh Lawrence and the other
known as Dutch Charley, immediately jumped. They
pulled towards the drowning MN, and succeeded in lift
ing him into the boat BY this fme the steamboat had
drifted some distance away from The place. but several
persons on board that the life beat fast filing
with water and they shouted to the pilot run the
steamboat to afford them assistaAce but it 10 al
ssa es sst m 9 would not do and he told the
The boat was settling every moment, aud still the
steamtost kept drifting Suddenly the small boat
swamped and three preciptated IN the river
at this time was intense as they deemed the conduct Of
the pilot In not keeping near the boat highly
Dutch Charley was seen to plunge from the boat Mme
datey before 1t sunk, and not again. had
his body been recovered up to the time OF writing Law
renee was more fortunate, as he was good swimmer
and was lucsey enough to secure piece of floating
board which sustained him until he picked up. The
unfortunate unknown also rescued, but though
every means used he soon died. without being able to
tell his name.
1t was tn. steamer Pioneer which runs to the Chris
thoper street dock, which picked the up might
be supposed the board the Newark, who
the rowning before their eyes without being able
to render them any assistance not little excited,
pilnt in rrad
beog believed that he the Of the two mems
death.
meeting OF the passengers was called, and Mr..
Reuben Gould was elected Chairman Resolutions were
passed and speeches made denOuncing in unmeasured
terms the conduct of the pilot, and proposition
made to summariy chastse him for his conduct, but
wiser councils prevailed and he not touched
Our informant states that he arrested on h,s arr
val in Hoboaen but our reporter could not learn whe-
ther such was the not.
Dutch Charley was SAID to be laborer In the Brook
lyn navy yard, and leaves . wife and children.
The Coroner Of Hoboken will hold an inquest on the
body Of the who attempted suicide To-Day when
no doubt the facts of the case will come to Light.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

John ste,scn Jr, Of Boston, ran Ave miles at Law.
ruce ON the 9th Inst. In q minutes so sscsnds win
nirg purse Of $500 His competitor, George Brown OF
ChatsstoSp, made the dStsacs n 2S.lC.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

One hundred and CITY nne deaths occurred In Phla.
dslphia last week, Of which ten were from coasump-
ton,
The water in the Ohio river at Pttsburg on the ssb
inst, measured six feet, and was rising.
The Rutland Herald ssys there are seven hnndred
men ntly employed quarrying marble in Rutland
county, W.T. and there win be raised during the present
year not iess than ,l0s, 600 feet Of marble.
Meetings have been held in Nebraska city, N. T., =
consult upon uaeasures 10 build railroad the east
ern part OF Iowa through the ssuhsrn ter OF cosnues
in that stse 70 tAs Missouri river, st fons Pssssf
IcAlts EeazaakA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

years OF age native, and resident OF this city Alder
man Of the Fifth ward and for series Of years
past whig Of tho Henry Clay type; man Of mediocre
abilities and gentleman in all the private relations Of
life. 'Ts supposed that his present position resulted
not only from the skin displayed getting up the late
sunptuous banquet-being tits said, the chairman Of
the conmitteebut In his tact In turning 1t to indiv
dual account In word the great personal achievement
consisted in determining the weak point Of the body
polite and attacking II at the right time and place and
In the right manner He may, therefore, not inappro.
praey be styled The Great Banquet Vice President Of
9hs great American Party" He win, however, make .
gery good officer and his conservative sentiments WI
commend him to the generous support and confidence
pf the party.
The residue Of the officers (excepting the Chaplain
WHOM Ireally "know nothng are all well adapted to
ahsr respective positions and have severay the con-
dence of their own States and the Convention.
The absorbing topic here Is the PLATFORM measure
feplets with much difficulty that M early solution
most anxiousy, and, had almost written mpatsntly
awaited. To the fun extent Of my obssrvations-and
they have been general wen crtcaI inclined
80 the belief that platform win be erected upon
which the entire party win stand. The distinc
tive dogmas Of the North and southhe very antpodes
pf each in positive demandscan never be haimonzed
and converted into unity Of sentiment and opinion
and the esrt being 10 sedulousy made by the in
xelgent committee appointed In this behalf must fail
ms al similar ones have DONE in the proposed reconcia
Hion sf such uncongenisl, ncongruoas and opposite
principles am aware that the hope held out to th,
ssr, and sousht 10 bs impressed on the heart
shat the thing Itself 10 net only perfectly prsc
HeAh'A Rut that eeas.dsssbls progress hsA p%itTs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

playing at half prices at the National Henry Farren
and Miss L. Howard fail to draw full houses at the Mu-
scum The Howard s closed and this week is announced
as the last Of the season 1T the Boston theatre Miss
r. Bennett plays Lady Gay Spanker at the Boston
theatre tonight, for her sisters benefit On dit that
Miss Bennett is going back to England and that her
sister Julia win an her place in Wallacks company.
Mss Kimberly has returned to Boston, after very
cessful Western tour
ALBANY-Mr. Davenport and Miss F. vining are
playing very successful engagement here.
MoxrRxAL--The theatre here Is now open, under Mr..
John Buckland's management. Mr.. H B, Phillips Is
stage manager. Mr.. Fisher Qate Of Burtons) Mr.. O.
Hale, Mr. ". Il. Curtis, MISS Mary Agnes, (Camoensl,
Hall ia playing star engagement there at present.
CIxvnASD.-Mr. W. z. Burton and wife, and Mr..
George Jordan are playing at the Atheneum here Mr.
Nurooch Is at the opposition house.
BYrowS (Canada( The theatre here viii be opened
next week. by Mr. Underwood and D. B. Stewart Gate of
wanacks) Miss Kate Saxon, Mr. Held, Miss Mccarthy
Mr. sechell "a clever comedian late Of Barnum's Mu-
Quebec - ~ ~ - " :
BurrALo.-Miss Eliza Logan is playing fine engage.
ment here.
BAImoRE.-white,s (New York ssrenaders) are At
the Museum here They next TO the National thea
tire, Boeton.
CAxApA.-John Nickinson concludes his advertise.
ment Of the Royal Metropolitan theatre at Hamilton
thus,-"God save the Quesn-Vive pEmpereur Fran
cais.u Mr.. Ncknson Ia . naturalized citizen Of the
United States, which makes this announcement very
absurd.
AUSTRALIA --Gustavus v. Brooke II now In Australia.
On his opening in Sydney the receipts nearly
f4oo Box seats sold at "a each; pit g. and gal
iery ST. Sydney paper speaking Of number Of voca.
Hats known az the Nelson Family says that Mr. Nelson
IA we'll known ss the author Of Woodman, Spare that
Treeu and many other popular ballads and the various
members of the family have won for themselves name
and place In the musical world. This Is too bad The
real author Of the ballad Is Brgader General In the
New York stas Mits and the above statement Is ano-
thsT "pptxsSs cp ou fagn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-22

ORDINATION OF MISSIONARIES. Mr.. Geo. c.
Knapp of Benson, Mr.. Charles c. Torrey of
Burlington, and Mr.. Edward Aiken Of Rutland
son of DR.. Aiken,-ond all graduates from An
dover, were ordained At Rutland. Sept 7th, as
missionaries of the 4 II. c. +, NJ. Mr. Knapp
is to be stationed at Diarbekir, on tho 1igris,
Mr.. Torrey at Yazoo Creek, among the Choe
iaws, and Mr.. Aiken at Beyrul, in Syria.
The Council consisted Of the churches in
Pit,siord, Clarendon, West Rutland, Castlcion,
Benson, Orwell, Middlebury, and Waterbury
and Dartmouth College church, Hanover, n. H.,
and Rev. 5. B. Treat, Secretary of A. B. C..
f. M. The services of ordination were as fol-
lows Invocation and Reading Scriptures, Rev
A. Walker Prayer, Rev. r. S. Kendall !;
Sermon, Rev. S. b. Treat; Ordaining Prayer.
Rev. j. Richards, ID. ID. ; Charge, Rev. C..
Walker, d. D.. Right Hand of Fellowship,
Rev. A. Hyde; Concluding Prayer, Rev. Il.
$. eastman Benediction, Rev. Geo. c.
Knapp.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

NTILL be sold at Public Auction on Tuesday
Wv the 9th Of October next, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. on the premises, one Of the most productive
Farms in this vicinity, yielding crop of from 40
to so tons Of excellent hay and other crops in pro-
portion. Said farm is situated in the south part
Of Bratleboro, two miles from the east village and
one and half from the west, containing 100 acres
Of land, which will be sold together or in lots to
suit purchasers. Said farm Is well divided into
moving. tillage and pasture, is well fenced, and
in high state of cultivation. 1t is well watered,
with neyer-failing springs Also, thriving APP
pie Orchard, consisting of almost every variety Of
fruit. The buildings consist of Dwelling house,
with two sheds, two barns with sheds Also sup
piled with water at the house and both barns.
Also, Hay, Stock and Tools.
The stock consists Of prime yoke Oxen years
old; yair three years old; pair matched years
old; 1.-TWO years old heers in calf; three yearngs;
calves. Also, Farming Tools, consisting Of /
Cart Sleds, Flows, hay Rake, l Grindstone,
Winnowing Mill, lumber Wagon, and other ar
tcles too numerous to mention.
n For further particulars enquire Of RUFUS
PRATT Of the East Village, or Of +. DEXTER
WHEELER on the premises
Terms made known Mt sale.
Brattleboro, Sept. 18th, 1855. 3w34
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-22
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET.

WEDNESDAY. Sept. -, 1855
Al market to-day 1902 ealtle--li75 beeves and 327
stores, consisting Of Working Oxen Cows and Calves
Yearngs, Two & Three Years Old.
PRIcEs- Marksi Becf--frsi qualhyFS7, 80, 10
al; second do, 3 IS. GAG 90; ordinary ! J0a5.
Working Oren--s80 TO 800
Cones and Caires-S25 10 $40.
Caires-Sf, 8. Gallo.
Iico YEARS Oh-Sll. l2al6
Three Years Od-Sl5, l7aS20.
Sheep and Loinbs--5888 at mafket--Prices-Iu lots
81 % to So 70 each Extra aud selections 50, las.
Slrine-l025 at market Prices, corn fed lie per
h., large; Still fed I l-8e, large,
Ihdes-6 i-2a7c peril. Tahop-Ss S-4a9 lie per
ID.
Pehs.--5Oa62c CalfStiHs-i2je per ID.
Remarks But few FIRST quality Beef Cattle OF mar
ket Stores dull, but few buyers for such stock owing
10 the high price of feed. Sheep and Lambs good
quality sold quick but for poorer quality with
tic, market hard. Qne number Of Sheep and Lambs
were sold to 90 10 Rhode Island. lot of large still
fed Hogs, extra were sold by A. GPieree, from Wat
eroo, N. y, at lie. live weight.
N. II. There was ,26 over the Boston and Lowell
Railroad, 68 over The Maine, Il ll2 override Fichbnrg
Railroad, loaded with cattle, sheep, hogs and horses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-22
UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY

we ask the attention of our readers, 10 the no
tice in our advertising columns. of the TnrRp AN
SuAt ESpprrlos Of the United States Agrcultur
nj Society. which il tn be held in the CITY of Bos
ton. on the 2sd. 9th 25th and 2eth DAYS of Octo-
Der pcrt
The two former exhibitions of this society were
held. alternately, at Springfield Massachusetts and
Springfield Ohio.
Bv the aid and cooperation of the CITY of Boston
and the generous support of her wealthy citizens.
the most liberal ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
the accommodation Of the show. Fifty acres Of
nub,;c land within the limits and in tho immedi-
ate vicinity Of the commercial and business por-
,;ons os tho citv have been appropriated and pre-
uared in the best manner. for the occasion. On
,hreo Sides Of the enclosure A vost number Of COW
cred stalls for cattle and horses have been erected
with sucb accommodations for wafer and feeding
ma will enohle the stock 10 he kent ON tbe ground
e-o, ,ho ,;,,o ~ ;,s .rvol 10 tho ond of tho show
in the most safe and comfortable manner
A fine course or track. Of half A mile in length.
far trottinp. will he prepared. with space sufficient
md curves extensive enouoh TO afford annie room
for the movement OF the animals contendins for
the nrem;ums.
Commodious seats for 5000 speotators. will be
provided and furnished. Mt a small charge.
Premiums are offered for the four classes of neat
stock horses. swine. and sheen. to the amount of
Ten Thousand Dollars. which are guaranteed by
a subscription of Twenty Thousand, by the mer-
ohan,s ~ Roston and vicin;tv
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Wy, "u' Ve P'e'.H' " 0OH''-N ~ w r's -, =
Inc large anu numerous pr',niu"is OHei'1 ~,
neat ''o0A' "i'' nv DOu''' Pl'1u0e 'pe',-',-.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-22
DEATHS.

In this village. Sept. 18th, PERLEY CnANBkRLIS,
of Louisville, Ky, So.
In this village Sept. IA, EMMA ADELrSE, daugh-
ter Of Geo. u. and Emma X. Houghton, aged 10
months and IL days.
In Marlboro, Sept It'll, ADoLPnus SHELDON, So
In Vernon, sept. 18th, EBESEzER tows, 50 years
months. The deceased was grandson of the
Mrs. Howe who was carried into captivity by the
Indians, aud an account Of whose suiferings has
become familiar TO all our readers
In Fitzwilliam, N. H., Sept 10th, Mr. TnADDEus
CUMMINGS, aged " years, months. lie was a
-@tivn Of I.nna1hQrg, Mass, and removed TO fitz-
william IN March loDV, wnefe ne since resided
In Lane, Kansas Territory, Aug. 29th, after an
illness Of days. Mr.. Gao. W. NIcnoIs, ~ for
merly Of this village, and for many years publisher
Of the Windham County Democrat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-22

WILMINGTON FArR.-For an account of the
Town Agricultural Fair held in Wilmington on the
9Th inst, see the 4th page. The report was una
voidaby deferred to this this week. Wilmington
can show amount Of good stock that few towns
in the state can equal.
We received specimen of very nice maple su-
gar, white the best refined loafsugar, and which
Haynes, young lad of Wilmington 10 years old.
Itwas nicer in appearance than any exhibited at
our State Fair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-22

NOTICE. The annual meeting of the ''Brat-
IN tleboro Library Association will be holden
at the office Of l.. G. MEAD, Esq, Wednesday, 3D.
day of Oct next, at "a p. NJ TO act upon tho fol-
lowing articles, viz
To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting
To hear the report of the Sup'g Committee upon
the state Of the Library and Treasury.
To choose officers for the year ensuing.
To see IL the Association will raise an assessment
to deflay current expenses, &c.
10 transact any other business thought proper
No books can be taken from the Library from
this date until after the annual meeting.
CHS Y. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Brattleoorc, Sept 10. 1856. 2wS4
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of the Portable Oi-Gas Company: The Company
is supplied with the patent Works" of the "Ma-
ryland Portable Gas Co.." and are prepared to
erect Works Of any capacity, from the size required
by Dwellings, Churches, Public Halls, Hotels, OF
Factories, to that required for Town The facili-
ty with which they can be adapted to any locality,
their low first cost and the cheap and simple pro-
cess Of making gas, recommend them to public at
tent n.
For further information, apply at the office Of
the Company, where one of the above works can
he seen in operation. ]. c. APPLETON, Agent.
0 Franklin Avenue, between Court ST.. & cornhill,
Boston.