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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
KNOWNOTHING BRAG.

When the Wing voters of our State approached
the polls last year, they were in many places met
by old political companions with hands full OF
Know.Nothing votes and told, " This is the Wing
" tcket-al the Wings are going it, there is no
" chance for beating Seymour with anybody else
L" than Ullmann-we are behind the scenes, and
knop" In some instances, when this did not
avail, they were assured that Clark had declined;
and in many cases, the Wing ballots having been
destroyed or concealed by former Wing Commit
teemen, now secretly Know-Nothngs, they were
actually driven to the alternative of voting the
Ullmann State Ticket or not voting at all.
We do not think the IIindoos can steal our votes
to any extent this year; but we entreat every Re
publican to be On his guard, and TO go to the polls
with his ballots in his pocket if possible. ii you
should not find any at your poll, 60 with The
TRIBUNE or some other Republican journal IN
hand, and commence writing them carefully at
once And remember that whoever reports that
the Republican State Ticket or any part OF it, has
declined or been withdrawn is willful deceiver'
Here and there, local candidate may be bought
off, but all the Republican State Ticket stands
and is to be elected to morrow.
Last year the X. Ms cOntended before Election
that they had $50 900 pledged voters in their coun
ellis. When the votes were officially counted they
had 100 2S2 for Ullmann and rather less for the
balance of their ticket. These included thousands
of Anti acknowledging voters who had been imposed
on by old comrades who had given them their bal
lots as Wing or Democratic. They will hardly be
able to play this game so extensively again.
The X N managers have just issued bulletin
wherein they claim that the returns of their coun'
ellis authorize them to expect gain OF 4o,OOo
votes in thirty six (picked) counties. To produce
this, they have marked their goods up 54OO in
this CITY, where we are confident they will poll at
least 5000 behind UllmaDn's vote They also
claim to have nearly swallowed the Soft party IN
Schenectady, Tioga and Orleans, the Wing party
in Franklin, and all parties in Warren They
allow the Republicans 5000 votes in Oswego
where we shall have nearly 5000; LOO in Fulton
where we cannot have less than 1oOO and 2,2oO
in Herkimer, where we shall exceed 5000. In
short it is the old game Of brag carried to the
extreme border ofhuman credulity, by the very men
who last year took votes away from Clark by
solemn assurances that they kneto he had no
chance, when the Official Returns showed Clark
elected and Ullmann "a, 522 behind hinr' Such is
the difference between Know-NOthing returns
and the Official.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
KANSAS.
A FREE MAN ABOUT TO BE SOLD

FyO1
Most of our readers remember the eamboat Emma
Harmon, that piled up Tire Kansas last Spring, and
that there was free negro hired TO work on board the
beat and aso that this beat was charged all the
while by the Pro Slavery peas with having IAN aeol'
ton egro theving crew aboard. Tnis was sufficient
TO cor denim il and cause il 10 be looked upon with
suspicion by Pro Slavery men, When the boat hauled
of The far western waters the negro, not anticipating
any difficulty and wishing TO remain In Kansas, lett
the boat at Kansas city, and being there day or two
in all innoctrce before he aware, he was seized
end taken TO independence and there lodged In jail
THEN we saw in the papers of that place flaming
advertisement with negro cut on II, stating in so
many words that if there any man in the whole Of
that region round about who wanted negro by pay
ing for il in lies hat now was good time to apply as
they had one 10 aD that would make good hand. IL
is strange b relate that was found IN all est
err Missouri bad in all as ii is, who was mean enough
to Try to get anegro in that way
However time passed eft, and the negro still lay in
ail, until few weeks past our ILdepen :ence ex-
changes contsiu the following adve. tlemen,
SHENFF's SALE OF RUNAWAY sLAvE.-No ice 10 hereby
svI that there Eeso Ian supposed to Be slave Ct tho
ds,clan ~; say, s' els S Ssu Ss
spare 6u light black color irregular left
eye sd variety II his hands in the possession
Of the undersned sheriff of Jackson county runaway
The Of SAID required TO make apple alton
on on 'se ,sS negro s sold al pubic
h for oa6 in had at the court house dor neey Of m
pa, sac chsIge' WIN Bolts, sheriff.
s pL %, r5j
NOW mere - lItt mdu WINE huefulnG 10 nus oNu
lawful pursuits, is sna'ched up, Just because be was
negro confined about eight moths in Jail, and then
sold for an indefinite period as slave to pay said
changes. This is very easy method Of making slaves
in this boosted land of freedom But il lie the neces.
sary end il herept vol gs of the institution.
CinciI natl papers will please notice this, ss We be-
lieve the negro was from that place. NJ.
KASsAs-A few days since, says The Chicago
Journal we received call from Samuel w. Finch,
editor Of The Western RpOrter, published at Weston,
Miss OUR He il n neighbor, but rOt 9 very warm
iend to the notorious StiOgellow. Mr. Finch ststes
that the excitement on the border is dying out and
that from present appearances Kansas will be
a Free State. lie estimates the present population
of The Territory at 20, 000
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
Election: Tuesday. November 6.

Friends of Prohibition 10 tie Second judicial dis
tric b not deceived BY those who trying make you
believe that the larger part Of tire Temperance Of
Dutehe.s will put their Tuesday into dadShe
Soft Shell baotbo1es for Thomas c. Campbell for justice Of
the Supreme for any other nominated an sup
ported BY party which has svowe its opposoo to law
which h, prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor beve
sse They will act psisteEy and their votes for James
Fmo;t fer the following asons:
Flint, He the nominee Of the Republican party which hu
declared inef favor of giving the Prohbi,oy law
our statute looks, full and fair trs.
Second lie is minenty qualified by aud b. educ,on
fer the juereship end elected will be honor dse
and State.
Third Tbs friends Of Prohibition in the city Brook yp
and in other parts Of the district have determined give n
their support
Fowh We know from persons, knowledge that he believes
In the eonstl onsly Of The pr ocipe of ohbiion
Fif judging from the best infJrms which gath
cm ali parts Of the d.tiet c,ndiy believe the
will be- not between Mr. Emo and Mr. Campbell but betwe
MI Emot and Mr. Dean the S9ftshell and Rum nominee,
AID therefore the Temperance votes east for M CapPbsl
not elect him. but n ey secure election OF Mr.. Dean.
MANY VOICES FROM OLD DUCHESS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
JOHN XAN RLREN'S LAsTl

We thought the Prince had already appeared in
every possible characte-, but we had overlooked
one-thst of Union saver In his speech at Bat-
fao on the LIST inst John ia reported in his own Or
gan, The Republic, a. follows:
He spoke of The Republican party az most dan
peroDs one lie had not been accustomed to Gee are
the Union in danger, but the 81 cess OF tols prty
would ueosssry result 10 the dissolution OF the non
II was creating acrimonious feeling and If the b,er-
ness was CHERISHED the North and South could no. ve
together. We must part in peace never 10 DC again
Joined II was needless for him 70 speak o. he Yaiue
of the Uniop-that was generally UNDERSTOOD ana ap'
preciated. He therefore invoked those Who love the
Union tboee who have acted with the Wing party to
nnte in the support Of the Democratic ticket. The
Seward Wing marauders 10 the treasury bad risen to
the position of traitors to the Union, and it was the
duty of all TO defend IT."
In that same speech, he ayerred himself still
q Frees oer, opposed to the Outrages of the Mis-
souri, invaders Of Kansas and to the extension Of
Slavery into territory now free, and declared that
he intended to go as Delegate to the next Demo-
cratic National Convention in that capacity. In
short, he prOfessei to adopt and commend every
principle and doctrine of the Republican party,
and yet charged that party, because of these very
doctrines, with perlng the Union Was there
ever another so recklestly inconsistent and I'M
principled
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05

Mr. CHARLES PERLEY appears in some OF the
Sunday papers as the sgner Of card wherein
be withdraws from the canvass for Senator from
the With District snd urges bis friends to vote for
Erastus Brooks and the Republican State Ticket
Now the Republican State Ticket and the Republi-
can movement generally have nowhere a more
deadly, untiriDg enemy than this same Erastus
Brooks. Elected as a Whig Mr.. Brooks has de.
voted his powers TO undermining and destroying
the party which made him Senator and has been
long a leader in the midnight councils of Hin6oo-
ISM His paper has pretended to be Wing while
doing it's utmost to defeat and destroy the Wings,
and is now Native on ole side Of ts face and old
" Wing" on the other, so as to do the most mis-
chief possible. Should he be reelected to the Sen
ate, the Republican State Administration will
have no other adversary equal to him in industrious
maleyolence. Why then, should any Republican
support him
We learn that the With District Republican
Convention has nominated OLIVER H. LEE
of the XXth Ward for Senator, in the place
of Mr. Perley. Mr.. Lee is a man Of the right
stamp intelligent, capable, experienced in public
affairs and an earnest and veteran champion Of
Total Abstinence and Liquor Prohibition. There
is scarcely filter man for Senator in the City,
and we urge the Republicans and Temperance
men of the District to give him a vigorous sup
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
MARINE AFFAIRS.

For EURoPE.-yanderbut steamship Ariel, Capt.
Lefevre sailed from this port Saturday for asvre
She canied out seventy FIVE passengers. Among her
fright were two hundred and seventy two thousand
six huac red and fifty one dollars and nineytwo cents
in specie. The United ates mail steamer Hermsnn
Capt Higgins, also left on the same day for Bremen
via Southampton with siIty.6ye passengers AMI
eleven Thousand dollars 10 specie.
ACCIDENT or The NORTH RvER.-There was q
dense fog on the Hudson Thursday night and series
of mshsps occurred. The Commodore came in coz
iision with the Manhattan in the Highlands, near
NewbuIgb, striking her with her stern just in front
of the stsrboaId vheel-house, carrying away about
ten feet ard causing opening in the fremsns room,
through which span of horses night be driven.
Both boats were able to proceed on their way.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
From WASHING TON.
.uespc r6eree Of The Baltimore Sun.

CCrespe nSeLee Of The Baltimore Sun.
WAsHISGToS, Friday, Nov. ,, 1886.
The President has referred TO the Attorney General
the questions hich have arisen TO the legal effect
of certain drafts drawn by The Mexican Minister Of
Hacienda in favor Of Howland Il Asp.nwsll and iIar-
grove and Others account Of the three millions pay
able certain contingency, to the Mexican govern
men under tie first ana third articles Of the Gadsden
treaty, for hs opinion. The Attorney General has,
accordingly given notice 10 the parties that be will
ceve their statements and arguments in writing, by
counsel Otherwise AS 10 the other question: under
what circumstances and when the three millions are
demandable ard payable it ia already decided In the
manner indicated in my last. The Mexican govern
ment now in existence has, as yet, made no demand.
The money will be payable upon the fna action OF the
Joint commission, whose decision 10 subject TO no al
teraiIon.
Gen. Scott is said TO be disappointed and dissatisfied
with the decision u5on his He expected though
upon what consideration il il unknown, TO receive for
back emolumens some thirty thousand dollars instead
Of ten or twelve There was uncertainty TO the
pay, but question arose ss 10 tie enouments. Gen.
Scott has still the chance OF sratuiiy from Congress
in consideration Of his long and important services
The Mexican treaty, by which we added large por-
ton Of the conn, nt 20 the UnioD Wa negotiated by
bis sword rather ihsD by the pen OF Mr.. Trist and b,
deserves a testimonial much more than did Com Perry
for bis Japan treaty. Mr.. Nicholas Tist was very
badly treated, both by the Government and the press
on account Of his share il securing treaty Of peace
ard limits with Mexico.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
FROM NEBRASKA.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Oct. 26, 1855.
The adjourned session of the United States Dis
trct court for the LIST judicial district of Nebraska
Territory was held in Omaha City this week, and
continued in session three days. A grand jury
was impanneed- the first ever impanneled in the
Territ, ry-On Monday, and Chiefjustice Fergu
son. by whom the court was held, delivered
somewhat lengthy charge to the jury, setting forth
their powers and duties. The only case brought
to the attention of the grand jury was that OF
Henry for shooting - HOLSTER
formerly Of Cayuga county, at Belleyiew, last
Spring After two or three days spent in exam
ing Witnesses, they came to a conclusion not to
find bill, and were discharged. The counsel for
the people then moved that Henry be continued in
the custody of the sheriff of Douglass county until
another grand jury could be impanneled; and
after hearing argument, Judge Ferguson granted
the motion. This is considered as pretty strong
rebuke of the course Of the grand jury in ignoring
the bill No notice whatever was taken by these
cOnseryators of the peace Of the case of shooting
and killing which occurred only few weeks ago
at Fort Calhoun, the particulars OF which sent
YOU Perhaps they consider men have right to
use firearms with impunity in whatever manner
they choose in Nebraska Another term of the
court will be held in Omahs in about six weeks.
1t is at least to be hoped that the grand jury then
to be impanneled will take different view of the
duties.
At the Mass convention, held at Omaha last
Saturday, of the people of Douglass county to ex-
press preference for delegate to Congress, Bird
b. Chapman was nominated by about thirty ma
joriiy. The other candidates presented to the
convention were Gen. Ihsyer, S. +. Rogers, and
Gen. Larmer late of Pittsburgh. All the de-
ieaed candidates expressed their determination to
support their successful competitor. Mr.. Chap
man is the favorte Administration candidate and
it is said publicly BOATS that Franklin Pierce is
particularly anxious that he should be elected.
Gov. lizard has taken the field in his favor. The
Mass convention which assembled at Nebraska
City the same day failed to make any nomination,
being unable to decide between Messrs Bennett.
GidGiDgs snd Gibbs, all of whom presented their
claims to the honor of representing Nebraska in
the National congress. Should the voters north
Of the Platte generally support Chapman, he will
be elected, as The vote on the south side Of the
river will be divided. II is announced however,
within day or two, that l.. l.. Bowen, esq of
Beeview will run as an independent candidate,
and If he should persevere in this determination
be will upset the calculations of the party leaders,
and greatly impair Chapman's chances of election
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1855.
Important dispatches were received on Saturday
by General Amonte which contain instructions from
the Mexican government in to the three million
ipstament IL is understood that Mexico remoastrate,
against the payment of the American claimants.
TIE New. York train failed to connect to-day; con.
.eouen IL the Government dispatches by the Baltic
are not received The Postmaster General has tele-
eraphed ordering an extra train which is expected a!
~ O'Clock tonight. The object is to answer the
dispatches by the Boston steamer of "Wednesday.
Our high functonsries bitterly denounce Preston
King and Abiah Mann.
To ne Anoeiated Pros.
WAsBISGTOS, Saturday, Nov. ,, 1855.
The following contracts for the supply Of indian
eoocs were awarded this morning by the interior de-
parrnent: Glass No. 1-blarkets and dry goods, 10
Croniu HuIxtha & Sears ofNeT-IorS, at Ell zhty.t~o
thousand dollars. Class No. 2-ready made clothing,
to VIM Mathews Of New-York, at four thousand seven
hundr dollars, Class No 3-hardware and agricul.
tural implements, to John Z. Rogers OF Boston, at
seven Thousand dollars. Glass No. Axes &c 10
James b. Miller OF Bustle Cd, Pa, at nine hundred
and fifty dollars.
The reported difficulty between Kit Carson and the
Governor of New-Mexco is not credited by the ndlan
department here The late advices from Santa Fe
n axe o mention OF Ii.
WAsHISGTOS Nov. 4, 1855.
The dispatch relative 10 the action of the Court OF
Claims in the case Of j. p. McEidery was made t.
read 1t held that cont acts made with exc 'utve
"officers was violation OF law and void, instead OF
which il should have been, CONTRACTS which are
made with executive officers In violation OF law are
a" void"
The Union this morning publishes the Presidents
decison rela i've TO Gen. SCOTS bsck pay. l. awards
him but ten thousand four hundred and five dols 8.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05

The Reform party has in no instance, perhaps e1-
cited more iu. .usp eop Of integrity Of its purpose than IN
the wholesale bsrr inips which few Of is oers have eo1
unn.teS in the fifteenth ward The Nothing Assem-
bym,n ana c,ne council 10 the XXXlAih district
eous have been indorsei by The 'toner'
for the consideration tbs, tn. sh. charter officers selected oy
the Refor1ne shou DO 'uppoited BY the hno~N0hs. IL
uspce Of this arrangement the RefOmers Ct the ward are
called upon to vote against Mr. W. + B. lisen the Wing
candidate in that district Mr. Hken, who IS well known for
his ability and integrity for his devotion to Whis l.
rers thu. to be sacrificed this scheme n'en The wings
Ct his district this ATTEMPT to enap th'm into the sup
pcft Of q Democratic Know Nothing.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
ia .LIDICIAL DISTRICT.

We hear with regret that some good Temper
ance men of the lid Judicial District are seeking
to draw off the votes Of Prohibitonists from Mr..
Fmott to Mr.. Campbell, alleging that Mr. {. has
proved emnently faithful in prosecuting violators
of the Excise and Prohibitory Laws as District
Attorney of Duchess County We would not de-
tract from his merits nor have we any quarrel with
those whose original preference for Judge is ad-
verse 10 Mr.. Emott. But the ease lies just here /:
The Liquor vote Of the District will be substan-
tally concentrated on Judge Dean, who has
earned its support by prOnOuncng our Prohibitory
Act invalid This is the only District in which
decision adverse to the right of the People 10 pro-
tect themselves against the desolation produced by
the Liquor Traffic has been pronounced, and we
are exceedingly anxious that Dean and Brown
should be rebuked by the Peoples verdict to-
morrow We do not believe there is chance TO
elect any body over Dean except EmOtt, and we do
not see how it would be possible in any case to
concentrate the Temperance vote on Mr.. Camp
bell. He is the regular candidate of the Hard
Shells, who, in their last State Convention unanl'
mOusly
Resolved, That we regard the ProhibitOry Liquor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05

DEsrRucrIYE FIRE IN NEwFoCsDLAsD-Two
HUNDRED HOUSES BURSED.-On the 18th of October
most destructive fire occur ed at Tarrahsn's rowp
ST. Johns, Newfoundland. The details Of the fire are
rot given. The 81 Johns Courier says that it Is i'm
rendered boufeless by this fire. Upward Of one hun
dred and twenty brick chimneys now standing show
that over two hundred houses were burned In most
cases one chimney serving two houses. We cannot
therefore reckon under four hundred families burned
out all of the operative many Of the poorer casses the
gree ter number Of whom lost much Of their furniture
The Orphan ssy lum and the buildings to the east
of it and the range Of blildings on the north
side Of Duckworth street, comprising the Bank of
Britih North America, the Free church the Temper
aDce hall, and the properties of T. Provse and r.
Ro bnson, esqs at time in imminent danger,
but were saved by the efforts Of the fire companies and
the English garrison. An extent Of Eve acres was
burnt over Contributions made for the relief ot
the sufferers. Boston Traveller, Nov. 3.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05
The Commercial desires us to state that

eve are now authorized to say t5at 'GOcerAOr
Hunt has garea such adUice has cr'tten no such
'htter: has heard Of no such meeting. as that TO
which The TRIBUNE referred"
We do it with pleasure, and presume that our
informant was mistaken. The letter which he
understood to be Gov. Hunts must have had SOME
other author
And now let us appeal to Gov Hunt himself
to consider for one quiet hour after tomorrow,
the position in which his new friends are placing
him. 1t is admitted on his part that he last Fall
supported the HindOo local candidates who pre-
tended to be Wing, but were repudated aud de-
feated by the mass of the Wing party. Itsprovel
by the vote of his election district that his heart
and secret influence were given to the Hindoo
State ticket, though he says his individual vote
was cast for the Wing And now he is seen to be
dodpng and ducking between wind and water,
writing long letters to draw off Wing votes from
the Republican ticket, and yet unwilling to own
what ticket he really pports-exhOrting Wings
to stick to the Wing party, yet manifestly fdsing
himself with its deadly Misunderstanding blows
in the dark, and only letting it be known that he
is giving all the help he can to those who tried to
kill him when candidate for Governor and finally
did it, while he aims his dagger at the heart Of
those who faithfully sustained him. Surely, he
must realize in calmer moment, that there are
depths of discrimination and chicanery which
horse jockey might descend to but an Ex-Governor
of New-York should avoid.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-05

1t has been charged that certain friends of Doug
las LefiDgwell, the Republican nominee for county
clerk, have attempted to bride the KnowNothing
candidate to retire. in order to give Mr.. L. better
chance This imputation is denied under oath by
the parties who are said to have offered the bride,
and there can be no doubt that the story is pure
cslumny. We trust that 10 Republican will re-
frain from giving his vote to Mr. l.. on account
e