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Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

New Use FOR CHLoRoFoRM.-It is stated
that at the patent Office. at Washington.
chloroform has recently been tried to kill
weavel in wheat In two or three minutes
after few drops had been administered, ac-
cording to the Boston Post, the insects nat
urally enough began to exhibit unmistaka.
BILE symptoms of uneasineas which symp-
toms proved to be the precursors of quiet.
respectable death
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

According to their own showing, the
Know Nothings of New York have been in
creasing recently at a rapid rate. The an
nual address of the President of the State
Council of the State has been published.
and sets forth that since February there has
been an increase of 200 Councils in the
State. making the present number 1.16O.
and embracing according to the most relia-
bic estimate, about 10000 members
Mem Eagle d. Eng.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

At Los Angeles. California. some Cornish
miners are engaged in digging for COAL
At various stages of the down trip assures
have have been encountered through which
pitch, oil. tar, and gas. have issued from the
mighty eauldron boiling below. The coal,
however, has not been reached.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

Coon PAY-It is said that the New
York Leader has engaged FANNY FERN to
furnish that paper with a novel, at the very
moderate rate of one hundred dollars per
column.
1t is also stated that KossUTH has been
engaged by the New York independent to
write letter a week to that paper from
London-for each of which he is to receive
the sum of $50.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

-SAH-"You'lI get it for hooking DAT tur-
KEY last night. Massa knows it,
PoMPEY-..I didn't hook it. Warn't de
turkey niassa's? Well, amt massa' 5 =
Well, amt de turkey part O. me Mas
sa ain t goi so much turkey, but he got more
niger tell you de turkey emily change
places
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

Il Takuabie Western Newspaper Con-
cerm.-The interest Zone half) of Mrs.
Chambers, widow of Col Chambers. for
merIy one of the owners of the st. Louis
Republica, was recently sold to George
Knapp, Esq, the surviving partner, for the
handsome sum of $4,000. This 6xes the
value of the whole concern at Sl0S .OO0,
and Mr. Knapp, who was some years ago,
compositor in the office. is now sole pro-
prietor.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

On the 29th ult., in the District Court at
Baton Rouge. La. Joseph Hunter. charged
with separating a slave child under lawful
age from its mother, pleaded guilty. and was
sentenced by the court to pay fine of ST.
600, forfeit the slaves or their proceeds to
the State, and to undergo months impris-
onment Of course the abolition journals
will not publish this, as it would give the
lie direct to their thousand and one false
hoods-N o. BuI.
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

How HE WoN.-Rev E. H. Chaplin. in
bis remarks at the Umiversalist festival, IN
Faneuil Hall, alluded to the Emperor Ma
poleon as 1.-The imperial gambler Of France.
who had won his throne with dice made
from the bones Of the great Napoleon -
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04
with Freedoms soil beneath our feet,


And Freedoms banner streaming DER US"
l would invoke my brethren here, and |
would appeal to them in the language of
brotherhood and of patriotism, and ask them
this question If our fathers braved the
perils of the ocean if they suffered the pri-
vations of the wilderness, and encountered
all the dangers and difficulties that beset
them in this land to plant the tree Of liber-
ty-is it possible that this tree, nurtured by
their blood, cultivated by their best affec-
tions. and preserved by their sacred treas
ures. is to be destroyed Is it possible, |
say, that we cannot preserve those sacred in
stitutions for which they have suffered SO
much, and made such great sacrifices to Sc
cure to US? Great applause, and cries of
I'VE will. we will.''l l would appeal to
my brethren who represent that portion of
the country where sleep the bones of those
who fell at Bunker HILL I would appeal
to them by the memory Of those who march
ed to battle together at Germantown, at
Trenton, and at Brandywine 1 would ap-
peal to those in whose veins flow the same
blood which was poured cut at Guilford, at
Camden, and at Eutaw and if our fathers
stood together upon that trying and eventful
occasion, shoulder to shoulder. sustaining
and aiding each other in the hour of conflict
and of peril-and if these glorious institu-
tions, this glorious Union, are the work of
their hands. and the heritage of their devo-
ton to freedom-I would appeal to you by
all the blood of your fathers, and ask the
question-Will you lay your unhallowed
hands on this Union, which was cemented
by their blood!
If our fathers from the Nothern States,
the Middle States, and the Southern States,
could meet together in Convention in 1887,
and there agree to sacrifice sectional preju-
dices upon the altar Of their country. and if
they could bequeath to us that glorious Con-
stitution under which we live-I ask you,
in Gods name, is there not enough of patri-
otism left; is there not enough devotion to
the memory of your fathers left, to make
Won swear to each other that the halowed
work of their hands shall never be degra-
ded? NV brethren, this is no mere occasion
Of festivity. 1t is true we have met togeth-
er here to enjoy the kind hospitality of
friendship and the glorious greetings of our
Philadelphia brethren but yet, if under
stand the philosophy of this assemblage,
the genius Of American liberty is now how
ering over US. There is deep philosophy
in the object which brought US to this city
The object of our coming here is no secret
although there may be many here who. per-
baps. have not entered into the Court of
the Inner Temple but presume there is
no one here who has not if may make an
illustration by applying to Jewish history
who has not become "proselyte at the
gate at least. It is useless to disguise the
question. And in talking about the Union
of these States, sentiment fills my heart
almost to bursting, when barely contem-
plate the possibility of its ever being de-
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

Men of the noblest dispositions always
think themselves happiest when others shars
their happiness with them. 'a ~
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

a gentleman by the name of Man. resi-
ding near private mad house. met one of
its poor inmates, who had broken from his
keeper. The maniac suddenly stopped and
resting upon a large stick, exclaimed:--
WHO are you, sir %
The gentleman was rather alarmed. but
thinking to divert his attention by pun, he
replied.
Il am double man. I am Man by
name and man by nature
Are you so % rejoined the other; why
l am man beside myself--so ace two will
fight yoW two
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04
NO. 27.

The editor of the New Hampshire Pats
riot, President Pierce's home organ, says
that the Democratic party is desirous of put
ting an end to all undue influence of for
eign born citizens in elections. Upon
which the Louisville Journal remarks =
I'VE guess the Democratic party. if they
were to do it would be very much in the
rpredicament of the fellow who, wishing to
saw limb from high tree. took his seat
upon the limb while he performed the ope-
ration. AS soon as l had done saving, said
he, L heard something drap.'"
Washington telegraph., 1855-07-04

the sails of commerce those lakes and NV
ers on whose shores solitude had brooded
for ages? What is it which has created our
science. our arts. our manufactures and our
arms. from the shelving beach Of the At
lantic to the beetling crags of the Pacific 4!
1t is the Union of these States. BY this,
from one end of the country TO the other.
we have the same language, the same liter
ature, the same laws, the same institutions.
By this you see the school-house and the
church first twine their spires heavenward
as you 90 into the wilderness By this you
see commerce, agriculture and manufactures
in every direction. By this you see the
glorious heritage of the Anglo-Saxon race
the common law-dispensing its bles-
sings. Travel, I say, from the Northern
lakes, to the Southern gulf, from the icy re-
gions which border the British possessions,
to tue sunny groves of the South-go where
YOU will throughout the confines of this broad
country, and
''The meauest rII, the mightiest river.
Flows mingling with its name forever"
Brethren, not only does this idea of the
Union cover the glories of the past, and the
blessings Ot tue present., Dut IL cOfeTS inc
glorious anticipations of the future. Let
this glorious Union be maintained and pre-
served Let American liberty, American
Law, and American religion be preserved
Let the camp-fres of freedom be lighted on
every bill Let the stars and stripes float
in triumph upon every breeze. until your
heart svells with the very poetry of freedom
as it contemplates our future destiny. When
we shall have performed our duties here and
shall have gone to that country from whose
bourne 10 traveller returns still these
great and glorious and inestimaole institu-
tions viii continue. to flourish and these glo-
rious blessings viii be as highly enjoyed by
cur posterity-
But my friends. who is so irrational
who dare lift that veil which shrouds the
future in darkness, and beyond which shad
ows, clouds and darkness rest upon the pros
pect! This Union, l say, is sentiment
which God himself implanted in our hearts ;
it is identical with liberty itself. Destroy this
Union and every idea of Liberty becomes
a mere wild and senseless abstraction. As
sembled then as we are upon this festive &C.
casion, representing all varieties of inter
ests and all the various sections of this coun-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

WORCESTER, "Wednesday, Sept. ., 1890.
The Massachusetts, Democratic State Convention
assembled here to-day. Between five and six hundred
deeo aies were presen ID. Loring, Esq, oil salem,
was chosen President. After some preliminary Dusl-
ness and considerable confusion, ballot for candi-
date for Governor was taken, with the following
result Whole number of votes cast, Jls, OF which
\. d. Beach of Springfield, received 3l3i Whiting
Griswod of Springfield, 1853; III. ii. ChHds Oh fntS-
field 40; scattering, Z.
Caleb Ste'eOn of Brantree was nominated by accis-
nation for Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. Beach was nominated for Governor by the late
Anti Maine Law or Liberal Convention
The following were chosen Delegates to the Natlona
Convention at Cincinnati in May Eext; Charles &.
Greene of Boston, Benz +. Butler OF Lowell, Whiting
Griswold OF Greenfield, and Nathaniel D. LORD oil
Salem.
The resolutions adopted fully indOrse the National
Observation-Disclosures Know othings with mucn
empbasis-compliment Henry A. Wise for the beld
stand he took against the Secret party IN Virginia
uneauiyocally condemn the Maine Law IN Massachus
setts and call uon all Democrats and liberal men 10
vote for the Democratic nominees.
After the adoption Of the resolutions the following
State ticket was nominated by reclamation:
For Secretary of State Jonathan +. Field OF STOCK
bridge Treasurer, Stcdman Buttuck OF Concord
Auditor Oliver Stevens OF Boston; Attorney'GeneTa
Nath j. Lord of Salem
Mr. Lord declined the honor rendered, and IN con-
sequence the State Central Committee were emp0W-
cred TO fill all vacancies.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
PENNSYLVANIA STATE REPUBLICAN CON
VENTION.
PITTsBURGH, Wednesday, Sept. 5, y

PITTSBURGH, Wednesday, Sept. s, 1855.
The Pennsylvania Republican Mass State Conven-
ton assembled here this morning. About 5000 per-
soDs were in attendance from different parts of the
State. After preliminary organization Committee
was appointed, who reported Judge Jessup Of Susque
hanna for President, with the usual number of
Presidents and Secretaries. The Convention was
addressed by several prominent speakers. The Com
mittee Resolutions reported series opposed TO the
aggressioDs of STRENGTHENING the Slavery question
ovelsbadows all othersthat Freedom is national, and
Slavery sectional-and coIdcmning the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromiso. Theresolu!ions were passed by
reclamation. No side issues arose.
During the afternoon the Convention was addressed
by Nessrs. Bingham and Campbell, Members OF Con-
gress from Ohio, and by other prominent men,
In the evening the Convention nominated Passmore
Williamson for Commissioner Of Public Works, amid
great enthusiasm.
joshua X. Giddings is addressing the Conven-
ton, which will probably adjourn tonight.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
THE YELLOW FEVER.

Relief FOR TIE NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH
SUFFERERS.
Alta meeting Of the General Committee held yesteI-
day at No - Insurance Buildings, the following pro-
ceedings were had On Motion Of Joseph b. Collins,
Esq, il was resolved that the sum OF two thousand
dollars lin addition TO six thousand already sent be
RENTED to Norfolk and Portsmouth in such sums and
et such times as the Chairman and Treasurer may
deem best The amount thus far subscribed reaches
nearly - 0C0. -
The Chairman in the absence Of the Treasurer, pre-
sen.ed the following letter:
W H. M.cY Eso-Dsay S1 by son tsi1 years OF assJ on
adpz an acco-n the suffering poor by yso lever re-
cheated me 70 tske on his dollars. which have been gVea
btn from time presents one dollar t~hcn you ~
re,.e ind coed 10 BE- forwarded with your other coeo'
t0ns for that puIpose f0nS very "Hy,, ,py pANRs
Sept s. lEJt. NAM pHNh1'
A letter was received Of which the following Is
copy: .. ,rey,r ia.s
W H. MACY P. PgRIT, Esq--S0 / have not seen say
aion Of the particulars Of the first money! received oy
your bat arnouresrent o. us osins i""'o
Hundred and ssventytso dollar ,.,
Ordered that a full schedule OF the donations ana
Il names of the donors be published in chronological
oder -. ..,,
On motion Of Geo. Douglass, Esq; IT was resolved
that the Committee adjourn TO Wednesday SEPT ~
M T. NJ.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
THE NEw.JERsEY KXoW,Yo THINGS
MEETING OF THE STATE COUNCIL.
Or THR PInIADYLAiuA PIArYoeM
SUSTAINED

MEETING OF TIE STATE COUNCIL.
| rE5pDnTio* Or TnH PImADyLAruA PLATFORM
SUSTAINED
| frotr OR Ows Rrrot'srs
A s6oufred rsotirg Of the State Council OF ne
Know hoibrgs Of Ncv-Jersey was held at Trcatsa
yc,4rda, AID. John II. Lyon of jersey City, Prcsi-
dent OF The Council. Predcd. At the a.. meeting of
this Council in August last the delegates 10 the Pail
sGcIbs CoureBtion rendered their Roport ard action
was had thereon. The Council then took the position
that the Slavery question foreign to the offsets Of
tie Order II also deprecated the violation Of the Ms.
sour Compromise, but did hot inss, that ii shovbf
be restored. Opportunity hss since been had 70
lean the sentiments Of the Order Of American
throughout The state, and good deal of dssatisso-
ton was found - e,s. because the Council had noe
taken decided ground for the restoration Of the Ms
souri Compronise There were about sirty delegates
present, There are two hundred and thrty-thrce
Councils in the State. Some OF the delegates repre-
s.,ted under instructions other than the Councils 70
which they belong. For instance three delegates In
this manner re1Tesented the eighteen Councils in
Sussex County and one delegate represented all Of
tie Councils in Hudson. Thus, although the number
of delegates was less than the Councils, the Councils
were nearly all in fact represented.
The mornirc session was occupied mostly in con-
siderrg questions pertaining TO the Constitution Of tho
State Council. Amendments 20 the Constitution were
adopted in conformity with the Constitution sdoped
BY tho National Council.
Ii each County in the State there is Deputy prst-
dent. The State Council authorized the formation Of
County orgauizsors to consist Of the President Sec
rctGry and two delegates from each subordinate Coun-
ell These organ izaons designed to act in an sd-
vsory capacity TIC Deput! State Pie'ident OF each
County is To be the PocGent Of the County organka-
ton Tlese Coony Presidents were instructed To issue
coils for the Senatorial and Assembly Coz ventions in
districts where electors for those Officers are 10 be
held tbs Fell The time ior holding such Conventions
ia efs 10 each County.
The afternoon session was chiefly devoted 30 the
discussion OF the Philadelphia Platform, which was
brought before tie Council in its reconsideration OF It's
action on this subject at its last meeting. There ~as
an earnest debate upon the subject and at o'clock
closed with the adoption OF tho following preamble
and resolution
keyels the resolutions adopted by the state Counee
Al ast meeting has been misunderstood by Its friends and
,scop,u,d b. the enemies the American Orsr Ia ths
State proper submit 10 the puoc tho denneo
sud ecise meaning which attach to the same therefore.
Elred That IN commou With the great OF tho honor
and patriotic OF the country strongly condemn
the Repeal the Missouri Compromise, and arc In '~ Va
restoration.
The Council then adjourned TO meet in Newark on
Wednesday, the eth day of November next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
tINE.

he Annual Election in Maine takes place On
Monday next and extraordinary exertons have
hen made by the partissns Of Slavery aud Rum to
SECURE an invented triumph. To this end bh'g
candidate for Governor is supported, without
thought Of his success, hut in the fond hope tha'
enough Wing votes may be drawn oil by this de-
vice 10 beat the Republican ticket and hand over
ihc State to the Nebraska Democracy We do
not believe this game can win, but II IS better
not 10 he too salguine until the votes are poled
md counted Judge Wells, the candidate OF the
Sham Democracy was Federalist OF Old then an
ardent Wig; but he is wealthy and inveterstely
hostile TO reform so that be has passed as avery
r,.psctahle Democrat since lSil For his election,
iAe Liouor interest OF Boston and Portland,
which have suffered severely from the operation OF
she Maine Law, will pour out their money IKE wa
Ter. and every voter whom the abused name OF De
mOcracy or the peryerse appetite for Liquor can
sway will be drummcd up and carried to the polls
Should so many as Ten Thousand votes be thrown
auay on Isaac Reed, the nominal Wing candidate,
MO fear choice OF Governor by the People will
bs defeated; we do not fear that any other than
Arson p. Morrill, will be elected.
We have already noted the coalition ticket
t~o Wings and two Democrats-for Senators IN
Lincoln County. Similar tickets have since
been formed in Kebnebec and other Counties.
In es,ence and purpose, what is left of the old
Democratic and Whig parties of Maine form
but one party; bvt the two will carry some
Thousands more of votes against the Republi-
cans than could be obtained for either one Of
them. The struggle is an arduOus one, but we
have high hopes of an suspicious result. We
cannot reasonably look, however, for so COM
plete a victory as was won by the Republicans
ever tie disordered ranks of the adverse host
last year. We await the result with hopeful
anxiety.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
INVNf W 80 n ~ Y II = ~
WAsHIyGTos, Wednesday, Sept. .,

WAsHINGTOE, "wednesday, Sept. ., I755'
In reply to the Norfolk Committee the President,
after consultation with his Cabinet has caused an
order TO be issued to the Commandant of the Gospor
Navy Yard giving him discretion to close the Yard
and advance months pay to q | the employees who
may wish to leave. An order has also been issued to
the Commandans Of other yards to employ such refd-
gees as may desire it.
The President decided that he could not grant the
request to give up Fort Monroe as refuge for the
citizens Of Norfolk and Portsmouth account of the
time required to remove tho troops and other resdens
from the post and account of there being suit
able place for their reception
The Cabinet by the President paid the Committee
sJ25 as contribution for the relief of .he sufferers.
Senior lie Yoisari, minister from Guatemala and
Salvador officially received BY the President yes
terday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06

dung 60 Tie Sc,cstsc a~er'ca-s own quoted author
IT, there would hr ne resistance except the Constant
enc ~ n,ciipn
II RE Sc,rHf.fc Awrr,cog cannot ovcrlurn New
tcuo theoretical idcos" well a. ours, Mt Rich
ardaou has only to make hs 'ubc smooth, level ant
sirrigh enough lo avoid ccncu.sion and its cilc
OSCILLATION, and ho,irg substantially constant i''co
IN Tho pressure of the air To restore the equilibrium
disturbed 10y pump II is only sufficient to stat
tho load with velocity Of one inch per second nj the
end e the Gret second it win bs driving it at the rate
Of hundreds Of miles or hour at the ecd Of tue fifth
minute For il tho forCo were absolutely constant aud
,hc other conditions completely complied with, the
uniformly accecra,ng velocity of one inch per second
for the irst second would give over 5000 miles an
hour for the velocity at The end OF the fifth minute Ex-
perimcnt in accordance with this theory have demon
straed that there is practically limit to this velocity
short of the power Of the applied pumps to dspaoe
tho atmospheric contents of tube when the air IS
FREQ 10 enter it, and il is manifest that exhaustive
force may be easily applied sufficient to dsplace tho
contents of tube extending from New-fork to Bos-
ton, in very few minutes. We are happy to see
that The Scieatifc american has no arguments what
ever TO urge against the probable success of Mr. Rich
srdsons PLAN and hns only aired its science for the
purpose Of pitching into our assumption that Amos
pherc resistance is an obstacle to equal success on
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06

Ing 70 place upon tho lot ~ Deiogs'-s ioY name
should submit u 10 The mooins
BIZ Irmod icrdofcd ba rosenailon a. DeirgHio
from 10, district, and suggested Tho nno'e 81 j. PhhP
Plmtii Or T. Clo,cy- many others fcfc = 70 nHn'f
by son q If tho other Delegates.
After further disou.s sion the mccti- adi"ur'cd 10
Monday week.
tn. Delegates who ere 70 favor o. ,ending Dele
gstcs elected bs the People from c'ch District I'M
mated tAlt they were slout to i9suc All Addr'-' 20
C, 0 mencing the peope in each hs~'mb, Dsiric' to
clest their own Delegates TO represent them IN the
State Convection.
EIGHTH WANDA few % tho friends Of Hprato
y. Wild. candidate for Senator in tho VII District
aud Augustine J. II. Duganne candidate for Assem-
biy in the With Assembly District, Eighth Nard''
met at The Mercer House last evening, where coIi
collation. Lad been prepared for them by the above
nominee.
Quite lively time ensred. Speeches were msde
H. many persons Among them were II. y. Wild
A j. II. Duganpe. A. Ble6kly, Jas b. Murray. A. h.
stoutenb ugh, Capt LADDERS, NJ. I Brocke1oank'
Geo. N. Covert, j. J. Couch, and others.
Toasts were drunk, ana the - Old Guard appeared
10 be as full OF political fire and enthusiasm as ever.
Tie company separated st a late hour well pleased
with The fest viiies Of tie OCCASION and determined TO
do their best to elect their nominees.
DELEGATES TO THE WHO STATE CoNyEN-IoN-
GJeene.-i 10 hua Feiro. .. George l. France.
DELEGATES TO The REPUBLICAS STATE CONFrS-
rIoS characterization +. Mott, Alfred Peck. ?.
Jcsse Lamphore Simpson - Bel.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06

s.ll~a packages Of brand, ''%
San @'S. 'sSm .icA follow who Was directed Sy
I, ''s = ~. 20 dr,nA quart Nf herb tea " he
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Il Iss ssSr '', prescription of ""''" gallons Is
a.A miC ,.-..,,,, h,. tho Judiciary
P'' 49, ,ro,her great department Of Gov
Nv wv "a !. ,i.cuptas 10 brand Il with a
''"''s. s,r,,sni Of Constitutional restraints and
VI -, ,1ertion Of dcsPotc power We are glad
= ,r,,o thsi sn sppcSl will be taken IN this case
=, a, Court Of Appeals We may hope that In
A., N,urt. whatever conclusions il may finally
.lDr,. tie opinions Of the Judges may display a
~, n learning and grasp Of thought that VIII
-, .slc us blush for cur highest seats OF justice