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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-10
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Bosros, Feb. ., A. MA snow storm commenced
during the night, and stl falls thick Al present II Is
the ground 10 depth OF about fourteen inches. II
ia drgg considerably but far has not seriously 10
terferet with railroad travel.
HALIFAX, Feb. Q, A Mt Ia now showing here With
= strong brsse from the northeast Thermometer q
above
Prcror, Feb. Q, A. MA heavy storm Is prevail.
ing here, ard strong northeast gale IL blowing. u
Fas.port Cssis aud Bangor the weather Ia very cold,
but there 10 no snow.
PORTLAND, FEB Q, A. MA snow has set in here. Al
Montreal the weather moderate, with Indications Of
snow.
CiscrssAr Feb Driver siil closed, and business
extremely dull.
sA. M-wea.her moderate; cloudy, With Indications
Of nore The morning train from New York ar.
rived here at JPN
NoProfK, Va, Feb. p.--wsa,her intensely Geld.
Ground covered with slset, which Is quite unprses-
tented here.
BALTIMORE, Feb s.--weather clear and coll.
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Mieis Thompson, OF Liverpool, have suspended pay.
ment in chiefly owing 70 loss'sin the Australian
trade Various sinister rumors were In circulation on
Liverpool Change 10 the elect that number Of other
heavy failures imminent Home, Eager Co Ion
don have suspended In E13o COO TurriG sharp, iron
dealers, New Cumrock Scotland, have Also suspended
for large amount.
In Manchester the market was dun. Unsavoraeie ac.
counts from the colo nal markets. and the failures In
Liverpool and London restrict business, and produce
gloomy feeling however, stocks si light and there
is no pressure TO sell
Tho Great Britain arrived at Liverpool on the Gath,
with dates from Australia TO October 90 and with $780,
COO ttering in specie.
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Justice TO mr.. Weed, OF Erie.
TO TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

ALBANY Feb. 8, 1855.
discover 10 editorial article of TUESDAY, the 9th
instant, that the name OF William W. Weed OF Ere ia
mentioned as one of the members OF the House who
was expected would vote fer WIN. II. Seward hope
you win allow the space to make a contra iction,
and assure you that Mr.. Weed voted for Mr.. Fillmore
throughout, his constituents always bel eyed he
would. Yours, &c, RESIDENT OF BUFFALO.
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TIE BURfIsG or THE UKsULns CoHvEvr N
MAssAcHUm1Is The Ursuint question n corn
irg m In a new form The claimant Tor sruiiy FOR
setructon or property nxursy DO not look With m net
hope 70 the prtsen. slsturs but The other side has
faien coursr~ ani petittton bss been presented for
,cmpsnsstion foe hne Aud imprisonment suffered &C
.ust Of partielpsfen in the burning OF tie coavcnt
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-.sisnce Of Europe. y do not rsfase 10 osssS
I've means rAioh ne three Courts Sy propose % pat
sf 70 sAat oey cail ne eponderonoe Of Rssd IN ths
Bass s.o % s-di'.on ast IN q. caccs ef,Ass m.sn
there @ not one y Nature % ,Jrnee upon Ia rights
,o,r1gsts q my sSeTa ya''sr ." hs ow" territory
a. a corrective gssrsasss os the Five Powers tsabsG
futcd for the exclusive patronage possessd hitherto By
zone of thsn foe ts~ ers,ios Hsd obssrvsaos Of
br.s via out s,.sae,o. 81 fosr worasip, on soad
ios that the reAiEatan ~ the sob provinces made In
be serious and sooseisntsus work and rhss the pro
tcctes promised shall be sacaoicus and nat q vAia
word.
Nov Il 10 quiss elsr tina, sobastcpol and t1s Crims~
oompraed 10 the Empsror's @ches Luz"
The conferences expected 10 oeomm,nc AZ visnaA
on the 9th February but no instructions havv w
been sent TO the English and French ambassadors at VI
emma.
Prussia stii claims right 10 participates In the asso
thtons they do tale place. the ground that shs 10
patty TO the treaty OF January f3 1884, which IL Co b,
revised The French Minister. In most energetic se.s,
has declared thst neewiH repr permit Power which
voluntarily refused 10 take part In the great evcnss
being aoeosphsd 20 ansiat In regulating the COO
sequences thereof This note Of NJ. Drouyn dc pHays
has created considerable sensation.
Tho ks~stesr Of last wsdn, aaay pasashsss n Dsu~
ariicie the success of tbs frsneh lnan calis II
great POLITICAL we'll great financial result and tho
best proof Of the stability Of the dynasty of Napoleon
The Emperor Of Russia has officially notified ha ,haas
TO the two Duehiss Of hecknburg for having refused TO
Rive their adhesion 10 the treaty OF December .,
The cold weather has given In here and London streets
muddy from melted as the high road 10 IA
latlsva.
The funds OF down. owing 70 the mais,srss
crisis.
The atvess from Spain Of very alarming ns,urs
CArst movement Ia confidently expected. Cabrera
sad to Rave entered Spain. souio has sl left H.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13

THAT NATIONAL PLATFoRM-It was on the au-
thority of the New York Herald that theWhig as
serted that the Syracuse council of -nothings
had adopted national platform. The Wing con-
fesses that in this statement it committed ''mis-
take" We have now to show from the admission
of the Herald that the boosted obligation of the
Third Degree is likewise sham. The followise
paragraph is from the Herald of the 10th:
'The grand question is to be taken up at Phila-
delphia of public national platform to this Ameri-
can party-not that mysterious and unsatisfactory
platform embodied in the secret "third degree" of
the lodges, but public platform-clear, distinct
and specific upon the great constitutional issues of
the day, and especially upon the slavery question
Here is confession from the principal organ Of
the know-nothing party, that the ''secret" obiga-
ton of the third degree is mysterious and unsat-
isactory and that the order has got to plant itself
on a national platform. The country knows with
what confidence to accept the promises of the know
nothing party. This party pledged itself to defend
Seward, and by the votes of its members he was
reelected to the Senate. In like manner it prom
ised to do mighty things for the South throughout
the Northern States and it redeemed its word by
returning an unbroken abolition delegation to Con-
gress. The Syracuse Council, we were told, was
to perform wonders and to sweep the Democracy
from Virginia, and here is the confession of the
Herald that its platform is sham. The people OF
the South are not to be caught with chaf.-Rich-
mond Enquirer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13

e,s.s called Progressive DEMOCRATS. and wassa the
democrats against the doctrine Of Progression He
also travels out Of his way to say somsthipg
against Gov. JoHEses. He says Gov. JOHNSON was
against JAMES K. Polk, when that patriotic states.
man was vindicating our rights with Mexico.
think he is little too late in making the discov-
cry. / think he mistook JOHNSON for GENTRY. II
he will look at speech that Col. GENTRY made in
January, 1s47, if am not mistaken, he will see
something worth holding up before the Democracy
of Tennessee. viii quote aiine or two Of that
speech from memory: He said he would not
truckle to petty usurper, meaning the President;
said be came into power against the wishes of the
great Of his party. and bis personal character
was unworthy Of the favor of the meanest minion
that shouts in his train still recollect the i'm
preston the above language made on my mind,
anditis not erased yet lam glad the time has come
when the Democrats of Tennessee can settle with
Col. Gentry for the course he took when our brave
and patriotic officers and men were indicating our
rights and honor as nation with Mexico; but am
saying more than expected when commenced.
just pass that speech around and let the real friends
of JAS. K. Polk and the country take another
peep at it. Yours, respectfully, 5.5y -is1s
~ A SIIPSCRIRER
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sirrcuzIlvnrx, June Sd. 1855.

STEAM MUsIo.-A Worcester Massachusetts, pa
per says one of their enterprizing mechanics has
invented the art efreudering steam whistles must
cal-thus making those nuisances quite as orna-
mental ss useful. What an improvement that viii
be when il comes into general use For instance,
suppose we are young married man, (requires
some imagination, we admit) and have to leave
the endearments of home for business elsewhere
We getinto the cars feeling dreadfuIy, il not worse
the bell gives the parting tinkle the wheels
rumble slowly out of the depot, and at that moment
the whistle strikes up, 30, Susannahl don't you
cry for me"-shouldn't we be touched, and yet be
consoled? Then, farther along an ignoramus, IS
ignorsmuses will, Is seen walking on the track
and Immediately, "Git out of the way, Old Dan
Tucker starts him one side as promptly as the
hiss of rattesnake, but still with an agreeable ex-
hiaration. But dog is just to be run oyer--the
thing is inevitable-b but there is some consolation
in sold Dog Tray" played as complimentary
requiem. When not otherwise employed, didactic
strains might be given as, wake up Jake! the
FIRE wants poking"-or the night trains might So
liloquize, ave won't go home till morning" And
one instance more-the young married man, so
ingeniousy supposed above having got through his
business, is returningas the cars begin to slacken
their PAGES, what would be more touchingly sppro-
pirate than "Home again, home again, played with
forty-horse pathos! We have said enough; hurry
up the musical enginesl
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NEW YoRK.-At the great democratic me

NEW YoRK.-At the great democratic meet
ing in New York, to celebrate the victory in VIR-
GINA, the following resolutions were adopted:
"Resolved, That he election in Virginia is preg.
nant with great results since, by her action, the
'Old Dominion ofthe South stretches out her hand
to the Empire State of the North, and, bidding
her grasp it, pledges herself to stand by her in
opposition to all forms of political error or fanati-
cism, until North and South shall become obso-
lete words in the political dictionary of the dem
ocratic party.
RESOLVED That the Empire State will stand
shoulder to shoulder with the Old Dominion, until
tho great popular reaction against utraisn, hight
lavish, know nothingism, and every ism, shall be
complete, and until all dsorganzing theories, how
ever draped with sentiment shall be exhibited 10
the American people in all their reasonable and
hideous deformity.
Resolved, That upon this platform of opposition
to every unconstitutional theory, party faction, or
combination of factions, upon whatever pretence or
under whatever DISCUSSES they may appear, the
unterrifed Democracy of New York are ready at
all times, in conjunction with their brethren Of
Virginia, and of the Union, to meet these enemies
of the Constitution"
The following notices were hung out from the
battlements of old Tammany
"The Dark Lantern extnguished"
"The Black Knights vanquished."
Down with intolerance and prescription"
"No religious test in a free country"
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LOOK AT THIS. YEYSIsssEANs,

The following is from the official platform of the
know nothings of Ohio, adopted by the State
Council June s. 1856, and officially published over
the signatures Of THOMAS SrooNER, President, and
JoHN E. REEs, Secretary: a1
a. Slavery is local-not nGtjoaal:-we oppose
its extension in any of our territories and the in
Of its political power by the admission into
the Union of any slave State or otherwise; and
we demand of the General Government an imme-
date redress OF the great wrongs which have been
inflicted upon the cause of freedom and the Amer
lean character by the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and the introduction of slavery into Kan
sss in violation of law, by the force of arms, and
the destruction OF the elective franchise"
VIII the so-called American" papers here print
the foregoing? Let us seei
Where is the boaSted Third degree in Ohio? What
good does it do? Why, even the very convention
which adopted the above plank in regard to slavery
going as far as the most ultra free soiler evel
went, had no objection to passing resolution il
favor of ''the perpetuation Of the Union of thest
Statesl" What they neon by the union of these
States is the abolition Of slavery in the territories
and the exclusion of any more slave States So they
say they are in favor of the Union the Southern
know nothings will be satisfied.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13

THE Brooks HoNE-The Rev. Mr.. Bro: Ks, who
is widely known all over Tennessee IS one of the
old pioneer Methodist preachers, and whose piety
and exemplary life has secured for him the conf
dence and respect of ALL is now in our city, with
the above unequalled Hone. 1t is taken from an
almost inexhaustible quarry on his farm in Shelby
county, Ala, and is said, and we have doubt is,
the finest rock for the purpose to which it is ap-
piled IN the world. Several gentlemen of means,
have, at various times, offered him large sums for
his property but he prefers rather than it shall be
made monopoly. to sell and manufacture the rock
himself Besides being used for homes, whetstones,
and grindstones, tbe'dust makes fine polishing
powder, and this powder can be used to polish the
finest mountings either of gold, silver, or the deli
cate surface Of the daguerreotype plate. He will
remain in the city for few days and will give our
citizens chance of testing its merits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13

THE PASSION OF GAMBLING.-A military officer,
residing at the time Of the occurrence about
to mention in one of the small towns the south
ern coast of Ireland, passionatey fond of gam
bling, and one night, after losing all his money and
other vauables at the gaming table, offered to
stake his wife, lovely woman against oil his oppo-
nent had won from him. The offer was accepted,
the game played, and the officer beaten. The wife,
indignant at her lords seeming want of affection,
little knowing the infatuation of gambling, deter
mined on becoming the property of the winner,
seeing that the husband had shown so little res
pect, not to say regard, for her. The husbands
honor being at stake, he could offer objection
the wife, who had no children, accompanied her
new master, and the poor victim to the heilish
passion of gaming became msniacl Often and
often have we met the poor fellow on the seashore,
his hands behind his back, gazing intensely across
the broad expansive ocean, as if be expected the
return of her on whom his soul had dotted and still
remembered, from its bosom-wild and tempestu-
Gus as his own-but she never consolidation
&C. ~ Banner.
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COY MennNAIn OF cFnRGIa

The Hon. C. ]. MCDONALD ex-Goveruor of Geor-
gia, has written sensible and straight forward let
ter to P TRACY, ESQ, of Macon, in answer to ques-
tons received from him. as to the truth Of the state
ment current in the lower counties of Georgia that
be (Mr. McDoyAID) was not only favorable to, but
actually member of the Order of Know-Nothings
He says there is rot the slightest foundation to
either part of the statement; that he disapproves
the movement, and thinks it would be the greatest
misfortune that could befa US as people, to sub
sttue secret ard private arrangements in affairs of
Government, for the free and open discussion of
measures which has happily prevailed in this coun-
try since the declaration of American Independ-
ence. he states tofeibly aud clearly the naturally
suggested arguments against the mode Of operations
and effects of the Order-the unconstitutonality Of
compelling religious test; the fact that the State
Constitution also forbids this religious test that if
this Constitution is to be amended it is best that it
be done by the people by open discussion and bal
lot and not by such of procedure as is cal
culated to introduce order of things in which all
measures of government shall be referred to secret
societies, &c, &c. His gravest objection, however
s the intimacy Of the Order at the North with abo-
Ttionism. There it is connected with ''the great
body of the Wing party and unsound Democrats
who have been Abolitionists and Free Sellers, men
that Southern Democrats have denounced on ac-
count of their free soil and ant-savery principles;
men there belong to it who have said that they in
tend to destroy slavery by aboltionizng the South;
men belong to it there who have said and voted
that Congress has jurisdiction over the subject of
slavery, and that they will not stay their hand pn-
til it is abolished men belong to it there who have
declared in their public and private assemblies and
in their Legislative bodies that the fugitive slave
law shall not be executed amongst them; men be-
long to it there who deny the right TO establish
slavery and who hold all regulations concerning it
void; men belong to it there, who lay down prnci-
pies. which seem, upon superficial examination,
10 have little or no bearing upon the institution of
slavery, but which in their eventual operation, will
destroy it." In fact, its members are men of any
kind Of opinion averse to the institution of slavery,
and who agree upon only two things-frst thst
slavery ought to be abolished; and, secondly, that
il shall be abolished.
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VIRGINIA LEcIsLATURE.-1n the Senate the par
ties will stand, in respect to numbers, as they did
a: the last session, that is the Democratic majority
over the Know-Nothing Wings will be fourteen
in the House of Delegates the Democrats will have
majority of twenty-six, having gained four
members at the late election; majority in joint
meeting, forty-a number not to be sneezed at in
these times of lawless misrue and reasonable her,
eses The majority in either House is quite sufi-
cient for all purposes Of wholesome Legislation, and
perhaps quite as large as may be necessary to
preserve the unity Of the Democracy and advance
its welfare.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13

MAGNIFICENT BUILDING LOTS
ON WEDNESDAY. jane 18th. on the premises, about
two miles from Nashville, the Louisville branch
Turnpike viii sell i've Of the most beautiful Building
Lots in the vicinity ofNashve These lots contain from
5S to IL acres each. and front the Louisville Branch
Pike Immediately opposite the magnificent country seat
of Capt W. b. Walton. We most earnestly call public
attention to this NEST valuable property the lots not
only unsurpassed Building sites but more than half Of
them are hickiy tmbered with the handsonies forest
trees Terms of saeA long credit Of /. and years.
for note bearing interest," with satisfactory securtypsy
able in bank and lien retained, We will the same
day sell beautiful tmbered lot the Brick Church
Pike about u miles from the City. 0mnibusses will
leave the Public Square at 81 o'clock, A. NJ on day Of
sale We will gladly show this beautiful property 70 all
who will call en- us. J. L. R w. BROWN
D. TRIGe, Auc.ioneer. Az Cherry Street.
iune2
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-13

Ton MARsHALL-The:: position of this eccentric
gentleman is thus stated by the Louisville Courier,
know nothing paper;
ANOTHER CANDIDATE IN The FIELD We hear
that Hon. Thos. F. Marshall will be a candidate for
Congress in the Ashland district and intends to
place himself on the old Wing platform. he is
now opposed to the Know-Nothings, although a
few weeks ago it was generally understood he was
in their favor. We suppose tits all right, however,
as the Marshall family to think that they have
q prescriptive right to twist and turn in politics
with every moon, and to be entitled to all the off.
ces they desire We hope Mr.. Harrison, the Dem
ocratic candidate, will withdraw from the contest
and leave the race to the two brothers 1t would
lie a rich canvass. DR.. Marshall, lately against,
but now in favor of Native Americansm, opposed
by Capt Marshall, lately in favor Of, but now
against Native Americanism How beautifully
they could show up each others inconsistencies
Truly this is great country and we are great
''peoples. Lou. COur.
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TIE PROSPECT.

The candidatesfo for Governor have now canvassed
half the State, aud we are able to form positive
opinion Of hcrruspect. In the West and Middle
Tennessee, the democracy are fully aroused, and
shettcr organized than they have been since 1874.
There are thousands of wings who utterly refuse
to have any thing to do with knew-notnlnglsm.
Unless all signs fal, Gov Johnson VIII 40 at iess'
three thousand better in these two sections tflah
at the last election. From East Tennessee our IN
formation il nearly as good as from the other see
tions; and we doubt not that when JOHNSON speaks
there il will be quite as good. His election we
regard now as certain; but we remind our friends
that know-nothing ism deserves an Overwhelming
rebuke r. Esd
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The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided tina
whenever person shall die from an injury result
ing from the negligence of unsklfullness of any OF
the officers or servant Of Railroad Company, or
the neficiency ftheir bridges cars or locomotives
action for damages cannot be nstitutedby the wife
or MINOR children; but by the administrator. The
same court has decided that railroad companies are
not liable for the destruction of stock running at
large at the crossing Of public road when the In
jury is done without negligence, iuasmuch as the
company would have no authority to fence up the
road.
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THE POETRY OF PHYSlC.-Doses have always been
associated in our minds win wry faces and medicine has
seemed from the days of childhood. another word for
nausea and disgust It's remedies the worst part of
sickness and pain not hard to bear the revolving
potiohs We are compelled to swallow for its relief Dr.
Ayers preparation herads another era His Cherry Pee
tor al like honey the tongue and healing balm on the
stomach His Pills Try them-they are sweet morses
to the TASTE and glide sughod over the palate but Their
energy although wrapped up is there and strikes with
telling force to the ver foundations of
pati OFtizen o.
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MEETING IN WHITE COUNTY.

portion of the ntizens of White county as
sembled together in the town of Sparta, on Mon
day, the 4th Of June, for the purpose of nominst-
ing candidates for the Senate and House. The
meeting unanimously expressed desire to put
before the people persons as candidates that are
opposed to secret political organizations. WIZ. NJ.
LONG was called to the Chair, and J. W. FLOYD
chosen to act as Secretary. E. L. GARDENHIRE,
Esq, and 7. B. MURRAY, Esq, were the choice of
the meeting. 1t was unanimously agreed that GAR
DENHrRE should take the race for the Senate, and
MURRAY the race for the House of Representatives:
Resolced That we heartily concur with Gov.
JOHNSON in the opinions expressed.
RESOLVED, That we all agree to unite together for
the pur pose of doing our mite to Danish from the
land all secret political organizations. Believing
that no good thing ought or would be kept in dark
ness by persons possessing intelligence and having
for their aim the prosperity Of our glorious Re
public. WIN. NJ LONG, President
j. W. FLOYD, Secretary.