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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

Nor PLEDGED.--Mr. q. Clark, Of the State
Senate, says that he is not pledged to vote for
the reelection Of Seward. Good, as far as it
goes Butts refusal to pledge himself by his
vote on election day will be better. Cloudy
weather Mt Albany
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

RAPID TRIP OF THE PACIFIc.-The Collins
steamship Pacific sailed from this port for Liv-
erpool on the 9th December, and arrived out
on the 9th instant, at o'clock p. M. She sailed
from Liverpool on the 18th, at four P. NJ, and
arrived off Sandy Hook on Wednesday at p.
NJ, but was obliged to haul off on account Of
the thick snow storm. Thus the Pacific made
her round trip from New York to Liverpool
and back to this port in twenty.seven days,
and discharged eight hundred tons of freight.
The Pacific brought back the news of her own
arrival at Liverpool. This may be considered
as the most remarkable feat yet performed by
any of the ocean steamers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

The LIQUOR LAw.-The Assembly have been
working at the new liquor law as if with the
fixed purpose Of passing the bill. 'There is
many q slip betwixt the cup and the lip"
There may be a majority for the measure, but
the bill win probably hang fire till the ques-
ton Of Stewards reelection is tried. Liquor
law or no liquor law, Seward, if possible, his
partizans have decreed, must be reelected.
1t is the paramount question.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

potheses, no peace can be declared Russia
cannot make peace after losing Sebastopol till
her whole strength has been put forth. The
allies cannot make peace after defeat; the peo-
pie would not hear Of such a thing. Nor can
any negotiations at Vienna solve the main
problem of Russian progress in the East. Even
should all the peace rumns prove correct, we
can safely rely upon it, nothing more than a
brief truce is intended.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

ject viii be renewed to-day, when Gen. Houston win
give his views.
In the House Of Representatives message from
the President received relative TO building sites
for courts and post Offices in New York and Phila-
depbia. The President having declined TO make
selection Of sites, as authorized by resolution Of
Congress, the subject was referred to select COM
mittee. After another Intellectual attempt to take
the Senate resolution providing for the search Of
DR.. Kane, the debate on the French spoistion was
resumed and concluded; bat without taking further
action the House adjourned.
Our special despatch from Washington states that
the Secretary Of the Navy viii order court martial
upon Lieut. Hunter, Of the brig cambridge, for
coming home without the san ,tion Of his superior
and also drec. an inquiry ss to how far the other
officers Of the b. are compromised In advising 81 h
q course. The cambridge arrived at this port from
Rio Janeiro on Tuesday last, after an exceedingly
tempestuous voyage She is represented to be nm
seawortby.
The nipety.sixth anniversary Of the birthday Of
Robert Burns, was celebrated by the Burns Club
report Of the festivities Ia unavoidaby crowded out
The steamer Mass schusetts has been arrested by
the United States Marshal Of New York, on suspi-
eioh vi uttc1 out Ior huHDuster1nR eXpe0lLOn
to the Island Of Cuba The report Of the particu.
lars will be found in another column.
The investigation into the charge Of oyerissue Of
Harlem Railroad s.oJk was concluded yesterday,
before Judge Duer, in the Superior Court. The de.
cision is reserved.
The New York Senate yesterday was occupied
discussing a motion TO appoint committee to
examine into the expenditures upon the rst fourteen
miles OF the Erie canal, which amounted TO 500. 900
during the past yesr This was under a whlg super.
irtendens but II sppears that during the previous
year, under q democratic officer, the expenditures
reached sl05 600. A proftless discussion ensue3.
which terminated by laying the resolution on the
table. In the Assembly the prohibisory liquor bill
was discussed, the question being on reconsiderng
the amendment limiting the profits Of authorized
vendors to twenty five per cent, which was carried
SO egalzed rum trafickers not TO be restricted
in their gains. The debate on the bill presents n,
features of interest. There Is evidently firm de.
termination On the part Of the temperance men to
vote down oil amendments, and the discussion Ia
prolonged solely WITH the view Of infcs7cipg the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-26

gotiate on this basis, would England and
France? They have spent too much money,
and lost too many men, to make peace on the
same terms as they would have accepted last
January. Something must be shown to the
people Of both countries as the fruit of the
war, or neither Napoleon nor the British minis
try will be able to Withstand the torrent of dis
content that will burst forth.
Again, it is at least curious that the news Of
Russia's willingness to negotiate should be 81
multaneous with that Of Canrobert's readiness
to assault Sebastopol. Something very similar
occurred quite recently in our own history. At
the battle Of Buena Vista, when Taylor pressed
the Mexicans, and horse, foot and artillery
reeled back in disorder to the foot of the noun
tain, where their destruction seemed inevitable,
Santa Anna sent message to Gen. TAYLOR, to
ask him "What he wantedf" The ruse as every
one knows was successful; while the flag of truce
was passing through the ranks, the Mexican
chief extricated his army from their perilous
position. So now. If the allies are prepared as
they say, to assault Sebastopol-if their rein.
forcements have arrived, their batteries been
completed-if the Russian corps dobserpafion
has been compelled for want of provisions to
abandon its ground on the Tchernaya, as
seems to have been the case-it would be a
very good idea for Nicholas-and one quite in
keeping with the cunning character of Russian
policy---to propose peace. That il will not
attain the end sought-if this be the secrets
quite apparent from the incapacity of the diplo-
matists at Vienna to grant an armistice.
Taking either view Of the question, it does
not seem that the negotiations or the new pro.
posals Of Gortschakof are entitled to the i'm.
portance demanded for them. For before any
decision can be had upon them, in al2Droba-
bility, a decisive blow will be struck <ySebasto-
pol. Either the allies win have taken the city
or they viii have been repulsed with fearful
loss in the attempt, or they will stand, disor-
1cred and diminished band, on The smoking
ruins Of destroyed city. In any Of these by
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-10


Not l. he replied, Look out, am
going TO shovel up
So saying, Dir. Drinkwater began TO
send up the earth which lay piled around
him. stood looking on, mediating
whether it would be practicable to follow
that rascal Shannon, and make him re.
fund his plunder.
/ As the earth in the hole was removed,
large block Of quartz was exposed to
view, which quite filed one side Of the
hole, aud had compelled Sam to reduce
the tunnel he was opening to very small
dImcntiOns.
There's a nice convenient thing to
have in hole observed Sam, striking
bis shovel against the quartz.
Itell yov what, Sam said l, should
like to see what's under that block
Gold has been found 10 such places as
that before now, especially with clay
bottom
Not much chance, l am afraid said
Sam. and yet it is a likely clay, ell
But, then, what's the good Of q likely
clay to a man with my luck 2
Never mind your luck ; III go and
get crowbar.' After some trouble, |
succeeded in borrowing that implement,
and after cxcaya,ing round the block, we
tried to raiseit For long time it would
not bulge an inch till at one great strug'
gle the stone was lifted just enough to eu.
able me to see under it but while stoop.
ed to prop it up, the crowbar slipped.
and the block fell into its place again.
Sam, whose back had been turned to the
stone, to enable him to get greater pur-
chase, turned round putting and exclaim-
I ed that he would do no more.
Sam said l, gasping little keep
cool, old fellow there's gold under it l
e saw it. Mick Shannon has cheated him
a self, and no mistake
'Huryah' = cried Sam, wen soon
have it up then ! and he seized the crow
bar.
Stop said | ;; recollect it is getting
! near nightlall, Better leave it as it is
Il l don't mind helping you to have look,
:; though And while l propped the stone.
Sam picked out some small nuggets.
which there could be no mistake about.
d II was with some difficulty that Drink
water could be got home and | am in
!! clined 10 believe that he took several
ii walks during the night in the direction
h of lis hole, feeling uneasy in bis mind
=. except when be could see the moon shin
70 ing on his block Of quartz.
The next day we took one hundred
:, and twenty-eight ounces of gold from un
der that block and although | worked
! afterwards at the hole for some weeks, nc
more was found. As for Sam, on the
morning following he came to my tent
, with lis blankets on his back.
'lm off, said he.
:, Goodbye, then. wish you luck in
New Zealand
If No need Of that, he replied % mar
re with health and strength, and three hun
% dred pounds to stock a farm, can Dc
~ without luck in New Zealand
d. Happy cOuntryP
Il. and remember this continued Sam
i: ifever you should get ired of knocking
re- about, and want quiet home, or if Their
20 should come time when you are poor
/ and want q friend, don't be afraid t
Il. write, for you will have him in Sar
,e lJrinkwater.'
~ And with these words Mr.. Drinkwate
II. squeezed my hand, and went on his way
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-10

The cure of all the Ills and wrongs, the
cares and sorrows, and the crimes OF hu'
mapitv, lies in that ono word, Love tits
the divine vitality that everywhere prOdu-
oes and restores life. To each and every
one of US it gives the power of working
miracles if we will.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-10
VALUABLE REcE1Prs.-To become rich

VALUABLE REcE1Prs.-To become rich.
save your money and scar your conscience.
To become wise, eat, sleep, and say no.
thing.
To become popular, join the strongest
church and secTe. societies.
To become obliging say, yes to every
othel mans opinion, andhave none of your
own.
To become exalted to little Office, be
ready at all times to act as tool for big
men.
To become poor, be honest and avoid
suspicion.
To obecomoi insane, sprcadyour sentiments
without consulting the oracles. --.
To become unfortunate, print your
thoughts.
=, To become slandered, edit a paper and
steu the truth WaukeSha Chronotype,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-05-10

Ey There are persons. with malice
prepcnse,' who have dared to assert that
the letters NJ. D., which are placed after
physicians names. signify Money
Down N
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18
wesley On Romaniem.

.uouing is an extract from letter from
In1 wesley. dated City Road, 1890" 1t
krs the view that it is impossible to make
Catholic citizen OF a Protestant or
seI-"I,I,can sovernment-He says
with persecution have nothing to de- per-
W. =, man for his religious principles Let
eha as hcundEess freedom in religion as any
toele - cooceive. But this does rot touch the
n will set religion. true or false utterly
P.1s .he question. Suppose the Bible If you
o1 10 be a table, and the Koran to be the word
PEI consider not whether the Romish re-
o. he true or false; 7 build nothing on one or
o.ber supposition. Therefore away with all
tne a,,non place defamation about intolerance
PERSECUTION foi religionl Suppose every word
BE- Pius's creed to be truel Suppose the
o. oot.iI of Trent to have been infallble; yet in-
Co'-. ...a, Il hat no government not Roman CATH
IL osgbt to tolerate men OF the Roman Catholic
uersuaslon
nrove this by plain argument; tlet him an
- Il that canl-tnat no Roman Catholic does,
csn give security ior his allegiance or peace
- bebavior, prove it thus: 1t is Roman
C-.,oIic maxim. established not by private men,
- Nv oublic council. that no faith is to be kept
--;.b bereticsn This has been openly avowed
- he Council OF Constance; but it was never
o5enly disciaimed- Whether private persons
.rox or disavow it, it is fixed maxim of the
Tsur,h of Rome But as long as it is so. nothing
S,1 Be- more plain, than that the members of that
C[ur-h can give no reasonable security to any
S1rsrnment OF their allegiance and peaceable be-
IayjOr. Therefore. they ought not to be tolerat-
- by any government, Protestant, Mohamedan.
or Pagan
Aezin. Those who acknowledge the spiritual
mower of the Pope can give no security for their
5Ueziznce to any government but all Roman
Catholics acknowledge this, and therefore they
r.n give no security for their allegiance.
Nav. not only the Pope but priest has the
nover 10 pardon sinsl But they that acknow-
eise this can not possibly give any security for
theIr allegiance to any government. Oaths are
n, securi.7 at all; for the priest pardon both
oer71ry and high treason
Setting then religion aside it is plain that upon
urincipIes of reason, no government ought to toi-
srsts Roman Catholics as citizens"
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18

WONDERFUL DIscovERY.-Not long since we
witnessed the result OF series of experiments
made by Dr. ylor. the celebrated clairvoyant
physician OF this city-the actual production of
brilliant light and of course intense heat, by
the decomposition of water. The apparatus for
producing this astonishing effect is very simple.
and has, as he alleges, been constructed entirely
under spiritual direction. 1t is imperlectly made,
and yet serves to demonstrate the fact, and the
principle involved IN the process. The light is
exceedingly brilliant, equal to the best quality of
gas. and superior in color. it being slightly OF
orange tint and producing not the least smoke
A caveat for the discovery has been fled in the
Patent Office in Washington by a gentleman of
this city, who compared the apparatus with that
of Paine, and the two entirely unlike. Dis
tinguShed chemists who have examined this in
vention pronounced 1t a triumph. We do not feel
competent TO decide any questions that may hap
pen to arise among scientific men, but the result
we have actually seen and verify believe that no
deception has been resorted 10 in producing it.
The expense Of this light. aside from the ap-
paratus. Will be next to nothing. as i. is upon a
seif-acting principle. The discovery. Tor aught
can see, can be applied to all the purposes for
which light and heat are now used. and will mark
a in human affairs. 1t is a severe tax
upon the imagination to conceive of the changes
which will be wrought by the discovery of pro-
cess by which water and other simple elements
OF nature be rendered subservient to the COM
fort and convenience of mankind. DIR. Taylor
and mis- friends going east to procure an
apparatus extended scale, and OF perfect
workmanship On his return. as be assures US,
he Will give TIE public chance TO see and Judge
for themselves. lCieacel,snd PiQindcaler.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18
The Capitol Extension

CAPTAIN NJ c. Meigs, of the United States En-
riueer Corps, the efficient and accomplished su-
7srirtendent of the Capitol extension and Wash
i1z-cn aqueduct, has obligingly furnished US with
the necessary data to make up the following ac-
rourt Of what has been accomplished and what
remains 10 be finished OF that magnificent and
s.uD-odous woTk-the Capitol extension
The hall Of the House OF Representatives is 1877
tpet Iong 92 feet vice. and about Sc feet high
Upon three sides it is surrounded by wide gal
erT capable Of seating 1900 persons, and arranged
IN -enIicircle upon the floor are 800 separate
Gssks sor the members, like those now in use in
the Senate chamber. The space between the
frost OF the gallery. which is rectangular. and the
senli-circuzr railing outside OF the members
desks affords room icT seats sor the use oil those
persons admitted TO the fioor of the House. and
aso lor further provision of desks for members
sEnuld the House ever be Increased. The space
uHder the galleries IS enclosed. and occupied by
coax and coat roOns- The hall is to be lighted
al night BY gas lights. placed above the glass OF
the ceiling thus excluding the glare. heat and
smell of the gas and preventing contamination OF
The atmosphere By the product OF combustion
The reporters gallery is above the Speaker
chair. and occupies one side OF the hall Behind
i. Is broad corridor. to be reserved for the use
Of the rePpTters with desks. at which their notes
can 5e written out. and telegraphic apparatus by
which speech may be in process OF Transmission
before the conclusion OF its delivery. The hall OF
the Senate Is arranged upon the same principles
Is applied TO the House of Representatives,
bat Is Of smaller size being II feet long by 50
feet wide which renders it less difficult to con-
strsct- and leaves room for large and more mag
rifceu; corridors and retiring rooms
Washington Union
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18
Boston Post.

a MILE PACED IN p liz TO WAGoNsl-Uxrox
CoURsE. L. I--Agreeably to announcement the
greatest pacing match 10 wagons. mile heats. be
tween Hero and Pocahontas Tor $4,000. came of
yesterday afternoon The match resulted in He
being distanced In the first heat in the aston
Ishinsiy quick time Of e17ki being the hest pacing
on record Nosuch speed thought OF and the
marking on time Was generally several seconds
higher about 2-24- The betting was jeri,iediy
Ia = o. Oi tLe Ina.e-lH9 - without takers
| he start was very even: but before th.. horses
had gone fifty yards, the superiority Of the speed
of Pocahontas began 70 be manifest as she drew
away rapidly from Hero. carrying him to a break
IN his en1eavOr to keep up with her. She passed
the qua-ter-pole in thIrty-tcur seconds the hail.
mile pole in one minute and seven seconds going
"a apparent ease When she reached the draw
gate. Nr- NcNlann- her owner and driver. let her
loose and such flight OF speed from there TO the
stand was never before witnessed in horse in
harness 1t would have taken very good run
nirg horse to have kept pace with her.
". y Herald
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILRoAD-We
are much gratifed TO learn that the President OF
this Road SAM TATE. Esq. who is now in New
York. has Just closed contract for 1900 tons of
Railroad iron. which will be sufficient with that
already purchased and arriving. TO finish the
Road This Information is most cheering and at
the same time highly creditable to the manage
ment of the energetic President and Directors
Inc connection through to Chattanooga and
Charleston will now. doubtless, be complete be-
fore the expiration OF 1856. I he East Tennes-
see and Virginia and Virginia and Tennessee
Roads we understand, will be in operation by
the lst September OF that year So that by the
lst of December. SO. or 1st January 'j7. travel
ers may make an almost airline trip from Mem
phis 10 Washington. Philadelphia New York. &c.
leaving Charleston to the right and Cincinnati far
to the left Mem. Eag- & Enquirer
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18

NcZE INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs-The San An
tonIo Texan of the 2Sth ult says:
on tuesday evening last express came into
cur CITY, bringing the news that party of Indi-
ans had the night previous taken away some
Ei'een horses belonging to F. Braden and some
I've o. SIX from B. E. Edwards Esq, both gen.
Ierlen Oi o3r city; and We believe that two be-
ohSrg to the latter gentleman were killed -
Several arrows were tounG and brought TO our
eitYi they were Comanche arrows. but this is no
assurance OF what tribe they belong to- This
1ooS place at Medina some IL or 10 miles from
san Antonio and in the vicinity OF where several
horses were stolen Dy them last week. A party
OF some teh yonng men. armed and equipped as
necessity directs, left our city Tuesday nigh: in
FaTs1it- but they will hardly effect anything. as
the Indians have a good start We shall not he
surprised ar any moment OF hearing OF whole
lanLlIes murdered. or women and children carried
INTO captivity
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18
YEAST FOB PurRID SoaE TuRoar.-rhe fol-

YEAST FOB PUrRID SoRE THRoAr-The fol-
lowing relating to the of this terrible maladv.
is taken from Nelson's -Hn,ericon Lancet:
boy IL years old; all the symptoms of unaIie-
nant sore throat; With eruption of the face and
neck of a dark color: eruption extended over the
whole body on the fourth day; symptoms of ulcer
alton and typhoid fever: pulse small thready. fee
bic and quick; mind wandering and incessant NUT
tering; inability to artcuiate inteIsbIv; sitern-
ate serere pains in the head and abdomen: liis;s
seasi5iiity in the throat; small white gray spots
throughout the mouth tongue and iauces. and n,.-
merlous petechie on the face and abdomen. Or
Cered halt a pint oil fresh brewers Yeast mixed
with half pint of water and brown sugar suffi-
cient to flavor, tablespoonful to be ia ken every
two hours; garge of borate of soda, honey. and
infusion of sage siona sinapisms to the throat
Up TO this time the fever and eruption had been
regularly intermittent coming on about 9 in the
morning, and subsiding abou: IL NJ. when the skin
became quite smooth. and very slight signs of the
eruption. Great change had taken place the next
morning; had rested tolerably well during the
night; tongue and mouth nearly relieved and clean:
fever and eruption quite moderate. and passed of
before O'Clock: could eat with facility and food
was allowed him freely. He continued the yeast
mixture for two days more. when all that was
required to constitute him perfectly well was
strength"
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18

CAN CORPORATION GET DRUNK7-That the
individual members of it and do Is a.clear
case and will not be questioned. But can cor
poratlon IN its corporate capacity get into W hat
O'Doherty calls state of crIafion'' that is such
Fl degree of ebriety that the inebriate pronounces
the word civilization with the elision of the
--izE" 1t would seem improbable: yet we know
case where the excuse of drunkenness was urged
by prosecuting attorney in manner TO favor
the affirmative Ofthe question. 1t happened some
wears ago in one of the northern counties of Yer
mont. that the then States attorney though a
man OF great legal ability. was rather too fond of
the critter." and with perversity of habit which
we have often seen in others was pretty sure TO
drink too deep at the very time wherlit was most
necessary that ne should be sober. On one occa-
sion important criminal case was called on by
the clerk; but the attorney, with ovvl-lke gravi-
ty kept his char being in fact not fairly able to
stand on his feet. Mr. Attorney is the State
ready TO proceedE' seid the Judge. "Yes-his-
no-yonr honor" siammered the lawyer; the
State-is not-in a state to try this case to-day:
the State, your honor, is-drnak'''
Boston Post.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-18
The Hapuv Results from the Use of

DR.. M'Laae's Celebrated LiUey PsLls.
O. Are daily forcing themselves before the
public. Our citizens will speak out. Read the
following:
This is to certify that was troubled with liver
complaint for six months, and being advised by a
friend to use DR.. f,Lane's Celebrated Liver Pills,
got TWO boxes, and By tie tine had finished
taking them the disease entirely disappeared. |
therefore cheerfllIy recommend them to I'll af-
ficted with liver complaint, or any other disease
arising from excess of bile.
MRS. CARNES. No. s,
Clinton street. New York.
p s. The above valuable preparation, also DR..
M'Lane's Celebrated VermIiuge, can now be had
at all respectable Drug Stores in this city.
~Purchasers will please be careful TO ask for,
and take none but DR.. M'LANEs LIVER Pills
There other Pills. purporting to be Liver Pills,
now before the public.
Sold in Washington. by mitchell & FosTzR,
and DR.. B. P. JETT.