The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-25

NEW JERSEY Know NOTHING STATE CONVENTION.
Two branches of the mysterious order Of Know Mo-
things have been in existence in the State Of New Jer
sey. viz, the National and the Bordentown organiza
TONS II being essential for these to unite in body
and other matter apperaining 10 the welfare Of
the American party requiring attention, State Conven
ton has been decided upon to effect this fusion and
otherwise advance the purposes Of this powerful body
1t has been stated upon the authority Of Che Trenton
correspondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser that this
convention was to meet in Jersey City yesterday. It
has also been suggested and the idea extensively ia
vored that the American party form in public and cast
ing of the veil Of secrecy, display themselves in their
strength to their opponents.
THE TwKNTY.NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Tho Peoples Convention met at Canandaigua the
23d inst and nominated Hon Chester Loomis for the
vacant seat in the Senate of this State Mr. Loomis il
said to be soft shell democrat He elected TO the
Senate 1884 and held the seat for four years. He
also held the Office of county Judge Of Ontario wing
Senatorial convention held ON the same day at La
nomination, and adopted Mr.. Loomis The Know No
things will probably nominate Mr.. s. " R. Mallory,
wbg and represented the Second Assembly district Of
Ontario county in the last Legislature
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
The Democratic State Committee of which Augustus
schel is chairman, viii ii est to-day in Albany.
THE LAST FREE SOIL MOVEMENT.
The following is copy of petition circulating in
Ohio
To the Hon Representatives Of the United States Of
America In Congress assembled:
The undersigned petitioners pray your honorable body
to set apart portion Of the national territorial domain
States '''S' ''0'- o~' 800
We also petition your honorable body to set apart
other portion portions Of the public lands the pro-
ceeds Of which, either by exchange otherwise, shall
be directly applied to the purchasing Of such negroes
bondage the United States and eoonsn them new with
other free negroes upon said lands set apart as aore
said.
We, your memerialists, presume not to define the
conditions of such legislatd but that by the wis
dom which characteristics your honorable body will
efficiently egsate in behalf of said negroes and we,
your petitioners, as In duty bound viii pray.
KNOW EoTHNGIsM IN RHODE ISLAND.
The following bill has been introduced In the Legisla
ture Of Rhode Island
Section No judge justice Of any Court of Record
Of this State shall take cognzance of the petition of
alien to become naturalized citizen of the United
States.
Section q No clerk of any Court OF Record of this
ration of any alien Of his intention to become citizen
of tie United States shall any such clerk administer
such alien At the time Of making declaration as aforesaid
shall any such clerk grant any certificate to
alien of his having made declaration aforesaid Pro-
vded That nothing in this act shall be construed to pre-
vent any clerk from furnishing certified copies of any
such declaration which may have been made and hled
previous to the passage Of this act.
Record of this State who shall violate any Of the provi
sions Of this act shall be deemed guilty of msdemean.
and shall pay fine Of not exceeding five hundred
dollars for every such offence to and for the OF the
State to be by indictment before any court
Section T. This act shall take effect Immediately after
its passage.
CONSCIENTIOUS JURYAEN.
Three Of the jurors who to decide in the
of the L. s. District Court Sherman NJ Booth,
for aiding aberng the escape of the slave Glover
at Milwaukee, the 18th Of March, 1864, have adopted
and published the following resolution
Resolved, That while feel ourselves bound by So
lemn oath to perform most painful duty, in declaring
ing him liable to the penalties Of most cruel aud odious
law yet at tho time, in doing declare that
he performed most noble benevolent and humane Act
Slave law, and earnestly commend him to the cemency
of the Court.
STATE AUDITOR IN COMFORTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES.
The following letter of Auditor Dunn, of Indiana to
the legislature is the coolest piece of official mpudsnce
have for good WHILE
OFFICE AUDITOR oY STATE
INpIANAPoIIs, Jan. II, 1851
10 the Honorable the Speaker of the House Of Represen-
SR-The following resolution passed by the body over
which have the honor to preside has been received
at this Office
Resolved, That the Auditor Of state report to this
House, prior TO the expiration of his term Of Office the
full amount that he has received as fees said Auditor
by and through the General Free Banking law of this
State embracing all his fees Of whatever kind received
by bim under said law.
Without stopping inquire into the right the House
Of Representatives have to make peremptory call on
any public officer for detailed statement OF his BUSH
transactions to report the amount Of fees
ceived when fees fixed by Law, but when II is
mutual arrangement between parties interested must
most respectfully decline complying with their request
much ortant business Of the State requires
all my time and labor for the few days shall remain in
Office After shall have retired to the ranks Of pri-
vate citizen it will give pleasure to give any honor
able member all the information may possess the
subject In the meantime to quiet the anxiety Of any
friend, will remark that am in comfortable stu
alton any old liner could well be- who badly
beaten at the late election Very respectfully yours
JOHN p. DUNN, Auditor Of State.
The Richmond Enquirer announces authsritatively
that the Hon. Henry A. Nmundson. the present repre-
sentative in Congress from the Twelfth district of vr
ginia, declines to be candidate for reelection.
The Prohibtory Liquor law of New Jersey has been
amended provide for the submission Of the act
to the voters Of the State at special election to be held
the first Tuesday In October next instead OF the
day Of the general election as originally reported
The Wing State Convention Of Connecticut, will be
held in Hartford on the 2sth Of February.
Hon. Edward Bates of st. Louis, in q letter declines
to be candidate before the Missouri Legislature for
United States Senator.