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Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03

LETTER FROM SMITH O'BRIEN-The following
letter from Mr.. William Smith O'Brien, the Irish
exile, appears in Galignani's Messenger:
SIR: have seen in your journal of to-day's date
an extract from the Limerick Chronicle, stating
"that the friends of Mr.. William Smith O'Brien
have it in contemplation to solicit the influence OF
the Emperor of the French with our gracious SOW
ereign to remove ali conditions from the royal par
don, which may be DONE" the paragraph adds,
with perfect safety and propriety as that gentle
man has taken final leave Of political agitation for
the remainder of his ife"
know not whether this statement is as unbound
ed as many others respecting me which have ap-
peared in the newspapers during my absence from
Europe; but if it be well founded, wish it to be
known that such an application as that here con-
tempated has not been sanctioned still less prompt
ed, by me. I prize beyond expression the sem
ment which has induced a large portion of the
Irish nation to evnce anxiety for my return and
feel deeply grateful for the sympathy which has
been exhibited in the United States the British
colonies and elsewhere, towards the Irish political
exles; but 1t does not seem to me to be consistent
with the dignity of my country to solicit foreign in
tervention on our behalf
For my own part / am not conscious that have
done anything which disentitles me from spending
the remainder Of my life in Ireland, which country
is not only the home OF my affections, but also the
natural sphere Of my duties; and I am convinced
that sound policy as well generous feeling die
tates the PRONUNCIATION by the British Government
of a complete and general amnesty, with regard to
the proceedings of all those who were compromised
in the insurrectionary movement of the year l84s
now find myself compelled to remove my
family in the middle Of winter from their cherished
home in Ireland, and to seek for them domicil in
some foreign country. Such lot, though prefer
able to Imprisonment in Van Dieman's Land, ma
turally gives occasion for much solicitude; but
would rather remain forever an exile from the land
which love than return thither under restrictions
incompatible with my personal honor, or with the
rightsa duties of an Irish gentleman.
(Signed) WILLIAM s. O'BRIEN.
Paris, Hotel Maurice; November 20.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03

- Andrew Coe, large bone-dust manufact.
urer at Middleton, Conn, has ailed for $4,000.
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03

MEMORIAL OF THE WoRKINGMEN OF New York.
a committee appointed at mass meeting Of the
workingmen Of New York, presented memorial to
the Mayor and City Councils Of that city, on Friday
asking for some efficient centralized action, where
by the laborng classes may realize present and per-
manent relief After calling for immediate action
in the premises the memoriasts direct attention to
the following alleged facts, which they say are
within their cognizance:
l. That there are now in the city 10000 able
bodied men out Of employment
2. That &c, 900 women accustomed to earn their
own livelihood, and in many instances to support
families by their uhaided efforts, are out Of en-
ployment
5. That 10000 children accustomed to earn
their own livelihood, and in many instances to aid
materially, if not altogether, support dependent re-
latives, are out of employment
4. That $4,000 persons-men, women, and
children, aged and infrm relatives, mostly Of re-
spectacle standidg now chiefly, if not altogether
dependent upon the 100, 600 unemployed residents
Of this city, thus forming an aggregate of 1875, 900
members Of our common humanity, all Of whom
thus for the most part deprived Of their daily
bread.
"a. That these los, 900 persons have now, in the
putCHacc VI AoOu, Cucuy AOt tuhrtiy, at EluuOuS
sacrifice, disposed of what available means they had
accumulated in more prosperous times, and we re-
greet to say that the savings bank robbers have not
passed by the "poor mans lamb"
s. That to supply these 1876, 900 persons with
essential food, at the present prices, at least ten
cents per day to each individual is required; the
aggregate Of this $l9, 800 per day, 1886, 500 per
week.
I. The public duty and private benevolence have,
up to this time, been totally inadequate to supply
the vtal wants Of the suffering working classes in
this city; and now deep murmuriAgs are heard all
around the hearthstones Of proud, sternhearted
men, who would prefer death to the crouchipg sup
phcations Of repulsed beggary; and your memo-
riasts respectfully and most earnestly represent to
your honorable body, in view Of the passage Of
some measure II extended relief have been readily
met in many quarters BY deep despairing curses,
and we regret to be compelled to add, that con.
fdence in the integrity Of your honorable body; in
the assumed intentional supplying efficient measures
Of immediate relief Il now largely impaired; and
in view of this state Of feeling, we, the central
committee Of the working men Of New York, viii
be directly compelled, unless prompt relief 10 Of.
forded, to throw off al responsibility as to the re-
suits now looming, like the dense precursor Of .
hurricane Of death over this unhappy city. We,
therefore, do most earnestly and entreatingly urge
the immediate passage Of an appropriation for the
Improvement Of the public domain, or some equally
available measure Of relief for our despairng and
starving fellow-citizens
The memorial was referred to the committee on
finance, IL spirit Is anything but commendable,
while its statements are said to be considerably ex-
agger4ted. ha@assas s e szs'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-03


An IDEA-TRUE AND BEAUTIFuL.--I cannot
.. that the earth is mans abiding place.
Y seems true that our life is cast up by the
.ases q eternity to float upon its wares and
NJ into nothingness. Else, why is It that the
glorious aspirations which leap like angels from
sne temple Ct our hearts, are forever wandering
aooas ansstisaed! Why is it that the rainbow
.n y. .ee cloads come over with beauty that is
nos q earth, and pass off and leave us to muse
o. their levelinessl Why Is il that tie starr
We nold festival around the midnight throne
sse set above the grasp Of our limited facult;es.
.sssyer nocsing us with thsir unapproachable
gosy! And finally Why il II that lie brirht
Forms Of human beauty are presented - an
ns. and then taken from rs leaving the tbou-
ana streams Of our affections to Aov hack q
Alpine torrsntsi We are born ~ hirhs =
o.sony than thats0f earth 10 I resIm
sasfe ninbowe never fade, where the sta5. Will
n ont before rs like isIets that slumber Of the
s. soean, and where the beings viii pass before "a
" shadows INTO immortal possession forever.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20
For the GalIipolis Journal. |

Mr.. HARPER:-Your extract, from
the Ironton Register, conveys the idea
that no Frenchman, that lived at CALI
polisin early times, ever killed buffalo.
Mr.. Duteil excepted. l think that
Gallicus is under a misapprehension in
the respect that Duteil killed the only
buffalo that was ever killed by French
man on the Gallipolis hunting grounds
Nicholas Thevenin, Esq, has related
to me the circumstances of the killing o.
the last buffalo killed in the ordinary
limits of hunting about Gallipolis. He
said that he shot and mortally wounded
the animal. The bulfalos, for there
were others in company, ran up the
creek to near where Williams Mill now
is. The wounded one stopped and Pc.
ter Andre shot the buffalo in the eye
The old fellow { for it was a large bull
plunged down the creek bank and fell
in the water, in the ripple below the
mill where the road crosses. Mr.. The
venin was a man whose statements
were never doubted, and he never man.
ifested desire to imrlortalize himself,
by keeping up the tradition of his feats
as a woodsman and hunter-though he
served two years as spy or ranger, in
the Indian war of 1890. l never heard
him boast of any exploit of his own
planning or performance, but l have
heard him praise the courage and sa.
gacity of his spying comrade, Major
Joseph Miller. Major Miller always
regarded Thevenin as a man, prudent
and discriminating, vigilant and of un.
flinching courage. As | have said thus
much of TheVenin as pioneer and
hunter, l will further say that few il
any of the early settlers in the county,
French or American, acted better theil
part than did Nick Theyenin. Hi:
scrupulous modesty and sense of honor
kept him in the back ground, and he al
ways manifested a doubt of his own
abilities, and never sought unmerited
preferment. The details of all the
good things he did in his life, would fill
many pages-and his example should
emulate others in seeking to improve
and preserve the Institutions Of our
country.
have run on beyond what l had in
tended to write, but that Nicholas The
venin killed bufalos, bears and deer
trspped beavers, and hunted Indians, ]
entertain not even doubt.
TALLER.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20
GALLIPOLIS OHIO, SEPTEMBER 20. 1856

residsd IN Paris, and who came over in
the Pacific, tells US that the popularity
of Louis Napoleon knows no bounds;
that the people cherish him as careful
guardians would beloved child; and
his preservation and the tranquility Of
France are considered identical. He
relates that the war is not only popular,
but that the French nation are resolved
to submit to any sacrifice to bring it tC
a successful conclusion, and that the re
cent loan is but a small token of the
energy, will, and perseverance with
which hostilities are to be conducted.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20

his constituents, declaring him guilty o
the crime of bribery. rf5
The Judge said he was candidate
for Governor of Ohio in 1850. He did
not deny that he desired success, but tc
secure that he scorned to barter hi:
honesty and independence. While he
was stumping the state against Reuber
Wood, he received letters from sir in
fuential gentlemen in Washington City
which stated that "they did not speaI
upon authority; that they were not di'
rectly authorized by Mr.. Chase, SO tc
say, but think that they kneD that if ht
Judge Johnston) would recommend
Salmon P. Chase to his Wing friend:
for the United States Senate, he would
stump the State in connection with me
and in nv favor" Said the speaker
1 Ispurned the proposition. Loud cheer,
ing.l
II, said he, such bargains are to be
indorced, why raise such clamol
against Jesse Timanus, John Patton
John Miller and other Treasury Eat
ers, (" especially if all public officers and
politicians are such scoundrels? He be
lieved, judging from the present conduct
of the Gazette and another city paper
that in less than FIVE years hence should
John Patton become nominee for Gov
ernor, they would advocate his claims
and assert his pure morality and hon
esty. The Gazette, he thought, haC
sadly degenerated. its editor, Col
Schouler, was born in the land of Jeffrey
and was brought up in Boston, anC
therefore ought to be critic; but the
views that he had lately expressed il
discussing certain political proposition;
laid down in all the terse simplicity o.
plain English, proved him sadly def
cient in many Of the qualifications 81
essential to the vocation of critic.
He regretted the course of portion
of the press, and contrasted several pa
pers with their antecedents. The good
old Gazette, the Ohio State Journal,
and other able papers, had more bitter
ly assailed and denounced the bargain
by which Chase was elected, than any
of the city press had condemned the
thieving Court house clique. Chase
was now esteemed by them pattern Of
political virtue and excellence.
Alluding briefly to Medill as Loco
foco dyed in the wool, born Locofoco,
Locofoco by association. by prefer
ence and habit, he assailed him as the
representative of a party who had in
fiicted immense injury, almost ruin, up
on State interests, and he therefore op-
posed him.
Ex-Governor Trimble he eulogized
for his pure, national republication, his
sterling private and political probity,
his unfincbing integrity, exhibiting hi:
antecedents by reference to the history
of his administration, and concluded his
elaborate and eloquent speech by ear
nestly exhorting all patriots desirous o
securing the interests of their State
and of insuring the integrity of great
national principles, to cast their vote:
for him at the approaching election, or
the second Tuesday of October.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20
A WYANDOT ELECTION

From the Correspondence of the Mis-
souri, Republican, we clip the following
interesting description of an election
among the aboriginals Of this country
KANSAS, Aug. IA.
To-day the WyandoJs are holding
their election for Chief, and more in
teresting and impressive scene never
witnessed. This nation was, a few
years ago, the most populous, powerful
and warlike, of the whole region of the
North, and are dwindled down TO the
small number Of six or seven hundred
all told. Some of them are men of re-
markable sense, whose practical obser-
vation and sound discretion, have in
duced them to quit many traditional
and savage customs, and to form sort
Of republican, government. They now
elect their rulers, and to day they are
to choose their Chief or President
The polls are held atloge about two hun
dred yards from the confluence Of the
Kansas and Missouri rivers, and within
full view of passing steamboats,. The
Judges of election are three old braves,
who have the confidence of the nation.
The voting is done by ballot--and how
gravely it proceeds ! How unlike the
elections ofthe white man How much
more orderly, digni6ed and quiet !
There is no excitement, no noise-no
electioneering, or loud words. They
come in singly from the forest they
assemble in small numbers beneath the
boughs of spreading elms |; they confer
together gravely, and then, as stately
relics of mighty race, they step, with
a mien of conscious sovereignty to the
ballot box, and vote for the chieftain OF
their choice. What an example to their
white brethren
TIE NEXT CoSsREss.-Of the MEM
bers already elected to the next House
of Representatives the Wings and
Americans have 141-the Locofocos
so. -Four States are yet TO hold cleo
tious for Congress viz: Maryland,
Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The Pierce party that came into power
with the last Congress with such over
whelming majority will be in woful
minority in the next-the majority
against it now being 81.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20
Volume Xxx.
DECK OF THE OUTWARD BOUND.

FROM "EtIzA COOKS JOURNAL"
Hoa,selaon we dream of the mariners grave
Far downby the coral strands
How little we think Of the wind and the wave
When all we love are on landi
The hurricane comes and the hurricane goes,
And little heed do we take,
Though the tree may snap as the tempest
blows, ..r-
And the walls of our homestead shake:
But the northeast wind tells different tale,
With voice Of fearful sound,
When loved one is under 8 close-reef'd sail,
On the deck of an outward bound"
How wisiful then we look on the night,
As the fhreatning clouds go byf
And the winds get up, and the last faint light
Is dying away in the skyl
How we listen and gaze with silent lip,
And Judge by the bended tree,
How the same wild wind might toss the ship
And arouse the mighty seal
Ali sadly then do we meet the day,
When signs of storms are found,
And pray for the loved one far away,
On the deck of an outward bound"
There is one that cherished when, hand il
hand,
We eroved Ger the lOwland lea;
And thought that my love for that one Oh
the land
Was earnest as love could be;
But now that he had gone on the tide,
/ find that worship him more,
And think of the waters deep and wide
Ash bask on the flowers on shore.
/ have watched the wind, have watched thu
stars,
And shrunk from the tempest sound;
For my heart-strings were wreathed with th'
slender spars
That carry the ''outward bound"
l have slept when the zephyrs forget to creep
And the sky was without frown,
But / started Soon from the fretful sleep
With the dream Of ship going down.
Ihave sat in the field when the corn was il
shock
And the reaper's hook was bright,
But my fancy conjurGd the breaker and rock
=, In the dead Of moonless night.
O. 1 will never measure affection again,
While tresding fowery mound,
But wait till the loved one is far Ger the main
On the deck Of an Outward bound"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20
GREAT TRIMBLE MEETING AT GIN

GREAT TRIMBLE MEETING AT GIN
CINNATI.
5000 People In CoHneil-Charles an
derson, Judge JohnstOn, Gen. GeigeT
and Others on the stump Great entta-
sidsm.
One of the largest political meetings
ever held in Hamilton county, assem-
bled in Fifth Street Market Space. Ii
was meeting of the true friends Of the
American cause, who oppose the bar
gain in which an attempt was made to
sell the vote of the American party to
Salmon P. Chase. 1t was meeting OF
those opposed to an unholy fusion, and
who desire that the pure, the honest and
the good, be placed in public Office. 1t
was meeting Of those who support
ALLEN TRIMBLE, the Old Cincinna-
tus of Ohio, for Governor.
A large platform was erected on the
northern side of the street, on which
was stationed the officers. Me-. s su'
perb American Cornet Band, and the
reporters of the press. The people
commenced gathering at an early hour,
and half an hour before the time fol
opening the meeting a large crowd was
in attendance. They were favored with
several airs by the superb Band in at
tendance. The crowd increased in mum
bers until eight o'clock, when it wa
variously estimated at from 1000 t.
e,OOO. Upon the outskirts of the au
dience the speakers could scarcely b.
heard. The warmest enthusiasm per
yaded the meeting. and whenever tn,
old Governors name was mentioned, j
called forth warm expressions from tn
people.
About seven and 2 half O'Clock, Z
P. Norton, Esq, moved the meetin!
organize by the election of the followin!
officers; which motion was unanimous
ly adopted:
President-Hon. James Hall.
Vice Presidents-Griffn Taylor, w
Wood, T. G. Ware, Henry E. Spencer
Joseph M. Huston, Vanaken Wunder
Larz Anderson, ]. W. Dudley, Cyru
Powers, Thomas Steele, Geo. W. Run
van, John w. Cunning.
Secretary-James F. Noble.
We have only room for the speeche
of Gen. Geiger and Judge JOHNSTON
We would ask every voter in Cali
County to read them.
After the officers had taken their pla
ces on the platform, the president intro
duced to the audience General Geigel
of Columbus, who was warmly recei'
ed.
GENERAL GEIGER's SPEECH.
There are but few present who's
countenanees are known to me, but "
are bound together by an indivisible til
a ligament which is co-extensive in il
nature. We have one common faitl
and we will rise together. or we viii "a
together. I award to no man any p
culiar credit III loving the land--i
meadows and its mountains, its rive
and its rivulets, it should be loved
all.
Revolution is the order Of the day
our government is constantly changir
-one class going out and another e
tefing into Office. But now we ha'
presented for our consideration fal
issue-the question of slavery is lugg'
into the present campaign-a questi'
which men despise-a question Win
has harrassed and sgitated the people
Stephen A. Douglas. IN his aspir
tons for the presidency, brought up
bill repeating the Missouri Compromi
which should have been held as saer
as the men who gave it berth; yet |
in his aspirations, projected measu
h., 1pbirh IL wae stricken r,nk .n1
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-20

PoPULARIrY OF LOUIS NAPoLEoE.--
The New York Journal of Commerce
says:
A gentleman who has for some months
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-27

THE CoNoEoUENcEs OF FAST LIvINa.-In re-
gard to the deAloation OF the Treasurer of the
Eastern Railroad, the Boston Journal says;
We cannot recolect an instance Of heavy de-
falcation ia which the offender had not been guilty
OF some violations Of the laws OF morality, or had
been living fast-keeping fast horses, giving eH
pensive dinners, requenting the company OF men
OF doubtful character and women Of doubtful repu
tation-or IN some other way showing a lack OF
stability of character and fixed principle. Ifthe d.
reclors Of railroads. banks and other publ c inst.
tutions, would look htIie more carefully into the
private habits Of their saboFdinates, and endeavor
10 ascertain, what constant intercourse cannot fail
20 give them facilities for doing whether their prin-
ciples are fKed aud whether they are governed by
che rules Of strict morality, there would be less ne
cessty for keeping watchfal eve upoa the ledger
whose figures often falsfy. These remarks viii
apply most emphatically 10 the case Of Tuekerman
II the reports which have been bruised about for
months past are correct.
The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
Later from EurOpe-ArrivaI of the Atlantic

Later from EQfope-ATT1Val OF the AIAdnIlC-
SANDY Hook, July 25
The Atlantic arrived today, with Liverpool dates
Of the l4th.
England is on the eve of a ministerial crisis
Lord John Russell is accuser of shutting from an
explanation of his conduct at Vienna. On the 10th
Buwer Lytton moved resolution that the Ministry
containing Russell was unworthy of confidence, and
that the public expect PAImerston to either throw
out Russell, dissolve Parliament or resign.
Sevastopol has been subjected to two days heavy
fire without effect. The beseigers were erecting
immense works against Malakof. Redan is be.
seiged. But trihing operations in the Baltic.
Parliament will be proroguej on the 10th of Au-
gust.
Cotton was depressed ID. Consos 81
Arrival Of the Star Of the West
NEW YORK, July %.
The Star of the West has arrived from Los An
gelos. She reports a. Naval engagement off San
Diego. June 18th, between a Russian Frigate and
French Corvette, in which the former captured
the latter. The Captain OF the latter, seeing no
hope OF escape, rather than strike flag, seeing
most of the crew cut to pieces, jumped down into
the Magazine and blew his ship and all on board
into eternity. She was called EgatGiie, mounted
80 guns and carried $50 men. The Russian frigate
came into San Diego, disabled with 6S men killed
and $50 wounded. She was mounted with SO guns,
and carried 900 men. Her name is FILheliniaa
The Southern Californian announces that the whole
story is false-that it has been trumped up at San
Diego.
A despatch received the moment of steamers
departure, states that Lord Russell had resigned
Another general assault in the Crimea is antici
pated soon.
The cholera was decreasing. The health OF the
allied army satisfactory.
In the Baltic the allied feet continues cruising
and destroying all exposed property on the coast.
Queen Victoria's visit to Paris is fixed for the
It'll of August.
Per Steamer George Law.
Accounts say that Col. Walker set fire TO the
barracks at San Juan aud left them mass of ruins.
The Democratic State Convention re,uominated
Gov. Bigler.
- LOUISVILLE, July 26-noon.
River falling with four feet nine inches water il
the canal.
PITTsBURG, July 26-noon.
River rising with eight feet three inches in the
channel.
NEw YORK, July 26-noon.
Flour firm, with an upward tendency-sales at
sl2as62. Corn easier, but not quotably lower
sales at 9Oj. Pork a trife lower-sales at 1865.
Lard firm, with al upward tendency, at III.
The Democratic State Convention in Vermont,
nominated Merrill Clark for Governor, and endorsed
Pierce's Administration.