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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

ARRgsr OF an ALLEGED SwtsDLER.-A young
usn abort twenty 1--WE years Of age reHssentns hiuse
uenber OF the firm Of Law Grinne Minot seon e. ceS
York was sIre,t.d in Adams rhursdsy sterneen
ocer Raynor one the Chiefs aids on Suspicion OF
Of sang epsssed In syntns COUNTRY sas
Others by Ge reprssentsso The systsm pursue ng
pears was 20 forward lstsfs 10 country hfms Ia Uno ~
states wih tho inornstiop that box OF GOODS nsa 49,
reD csnfonis per steamer thek sddess ara ln Va
t a,sesss e it yas ssertsned that M re- :, ,ns
bioohyn Post Once, and oncer watched dsy shsr d
YIN the Wv o. oe,sctios the person who should call sf
mem On n"f'usy VIC young made bis sppssfssce~
the PostOfee, and lnqofed for Letters He received sI
paid the postage ana Nent out The ocsr followed him 70
fLd where be lived but, vrong the
young eommenced running Ths oosr pnrsusd aud
ooh him and he locked urtksr
He dives bic pane a. James d. Williams
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

FALSE ALARM One of orr reporters last rlgut
got into fever Of excitement ou seeing the Chei Oh
Police, and Captains Leonard sad Hopkins, two OF
tia, body-guard generally known I" The Chiei
"Pets, going in a, the s,age-door Of Buttons ines
ter. Fearful th a the theaser was on ire or taai
some other dreadful thing had happened, he rushed
of to the front and go, in quick a. possible oa'
all was quiet the play was going on there was no
noise behind the scenes, and no evidence OF any
thing requiring the presence Of such high functions
uies-men who, according to Mayor Wood are A.
"vsys on duty" The attendance OF tais mo In
the auditorium 10 rather frequent We are sohi oa'
how ofien their department is thus strongly repre-
serisd in the green-room or behind the scenes We
are not informed. The reporter expresses sres. as
appointment that 20 poor an item - thi' al INC
excuse he can mako for getting in sach IN unco nmon
fury.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

BY request of the 4" German Society for Arts and
Sciences, the Directors Of the German stadtT The
ater will appropriate the income of this evening TO
the relief of our suffering poor The play is org
nal one, written for the thester by G.. Metternich,
and at the conclusion, DR.. j. A. Foersch will deliver
lecture on " Dramatic Art.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY JANUARY 90 1855

-THE CRAros This rev josraL. devoted 20 4,
roruar exposition % subjects oonnec ed With AT. has
reaoteo IL hind number, ,od from tao s.ecimsr.
already s-usd promises to be valaable interpreter
Of aesthetic principles to the apprccs>sive portion Of
he puoc. I;s original papers are marked by p,
fined tsste, comprehensive thought, sDd tieqaeat
besuy Of expression. The selections sre from sre,,
variety OF sources, and indicate the presence OF
watch ful eve and prsctcei hand in this imPort,n.
depsrtuer, Of jour- ssn. We cncerely trus. that
this or, to cultivate the love OF the BE ,utu among
our busy population will meet with due encourage
ment ard permanent success. Tie CrGyoH is edited by
W. J. Sfillman snd ]. Durand and is published at
No. 237 Broadway.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

SALT OF DELsoSIcos HorTL.-On Thursday the
property at the corner Of South William and Besver
rs kroSn as DelmoBco's Hota, WAS cold 9, public
suction for the 'um Of slll 600. The sale is under
stood to have been made for the purpose of closing
estate. The Hotel will, probably, continue in the
same location.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

observation-disclosures robberiss and thsftz
are NJ more reqaent this city prsvous
No, rsht paHs-s three burrisrss ~ssl
and and the day time ret
common 0ccssonslJ arrest msds bat x Ter re .f5,s
uroporton Of 1bdetseted Va
Ser oos during pOrsy sbser CO Of the family NJ
r. A. Carter No. l07 johnson st. ths hC.ss was sas,ss
through the font doors By means Of dead stch sy ns
thieves brcke CDen syery and eoet from ess 20 go
ret ard ssIew.d the about The 1e1s Insx se.H
elettbs bat stole oil The swey 'sa y" ussis piss AZ
posd rir silver tss table spoons 70 :. ,.r-,, a
@l1s snail writ0s desk whieh soeA ~. ia, ~ tss
..n.Le Articles escspsd their dsteefoa IAe ~
houss had been ,ooe only sos hour gao 49, ~, sa
she found every tbipg In esorosf ara "'sf' '"Ns " '
e.pt Tia cootsinef IN The des< fons A. -. a x.x....
,J,b or.vioa. ths fsscrEes Of Ar John n sHySps
i'm felosiousy entered throush the ssex
bs...pt door hch had been forced open ana ne
"a, bottom sad % nyJ tntt tee ~
rate. wsre no, esssrbsd Am0ps tho pr perty nksn s
s M sold 10, Of old English IDss lot o. lss eoss -
.e,s dyer .ruaho1 gold p~ac sod nsgs, he, Ia 81 ~'f"
from zee 10 ESQ. ...... .i..t
ALothsr hosss. N Cesmsnt ss, vas sn'srsa tas '' s'
Laf the fellows we're surprised. and made usen
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

In the Board Of Councilmen, last evening, $1,000
were appropriated to the Widow and Orphan Fund Of
the New-York Fire Department, $500 for fitting up
election polls and g. 900 for the celebration Of Wash
ngtons birthday Numerous petitions were received
praying that the resolution TO abolish the lighting OF
the street lamps all night may not be passed petition
from James Bradley, for remuneration for hogs
besd of rum said to have been rolled from his door
and destroyed, by mob on the evening OF the last
Presidential election was referred to the Committee
on Finance. A petition to grade the Eighth-av. to
the end Of it, and to compel the Railroad Company to
Law rails thereon, was referred to the Committee on
Railroads. resolution appointing Joint Commit
tee Of Five from each Board, to go to Albany aud
look after the proposed amendments TO the Charter OF
this City was adopted. As the appropriation of $500
did not prevail, the President of the Board expert
enced considerable difficulty in iing up the Commit
tee. The Committee to whom the matter Of the Dis
puted seat Of the member from the Lth District, wss
referred for investigation reported Mr. Bernard jan
rev elected BY two votes the report was laid over.
The resolution 10 increase the salary OF the Commis
s;oper OF Streets and Lamps from e. $50 to ", 800
was taken from the table and referred to the Commit
tee on Salaries and Offices. The Board then al
iourned for the month.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20

The LATE ROBBERY AT THE MERCHANTS BANK
A FALSE REPORT AZ TO THE ARREST OF THE PER-
rETRAToRs-A girl IL years Of age named Maria
Kiernsn, who, for some time past has been in the
habit Of selling candies nuts, &c, in Wallst was.
few days since, eEtced into an upperstory of one
of the bsnk buildings, by amorou' inancier, for
an improper purpose and while there she robbed him
of $500 in ,nk bills On the same day che exchanged
the bills for gold CON- and friend of hers, on the
following morning, seeing in her possession consider
bio gold and being aware Of the late heavy robbery
of the Merchants Bank, questioned her, and she soon
became frightened and answered in the afii native
every question he put to her. thereby confessing that
she received the gold from another girl who had
robbed the bank Information was then given to the
Chief Of Police and the girl and her brother Fran
Gle, lad IL years old, were arrested by Sergesnts
Brown and Bower, who proceeded to question her,
when she stated the story about the Wall-st fnan.
cier and herself and conducted Mr.. Bower to the
loft Of the bank in which she had committed tho
theft The officers being satisfied that she was limo
cent Of all participation in the bank robbery aud not
being able 20 find the person from whom the money
had been taken procured her discharge. Upon the
above facts, Tie N Y Da,iy Times published yes
terday morning an article to the effect that clue TO
the perpetrators of the burglary and robbery Of the
Merchants Bank had been discovered, which report
turns out to be a mare nest and totally false;
and the pretended facts stated therein adspted
by the reporters aided by the oficousness OF apo
iceman attached to the Office Of the Chief Of Police,
whom it would be well for the Chief to remove from
position which requires discretion and carefulness,
qualic atoms which he unfortunately is not possessed
Of In any remark able degree.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10

We suppose that it is scarcely necessary for Us to
state that the subscription and advertising accounts
Of our patrons are now due. We have collected very
little money during the past ytar, and have not
made very great effort to do SO, but the time has
arrived when we must have money and We hope
that we will be gratiied in our expectation. which
h to collect much the largest portion Of what is due
We have heavy payment to make our Office in
q month OF two, and we have no resources save
our subscription and advertising. The account Of
each debtor to the SPyiF' is now made OF; and
ne would be much obliged 10 them iihey would send
the money call in and pay.
In the course of few dayB, one of the edifors will
atar on collecting expeditions and it is his inten-
uon to visit and pay his special respects to those
who are in arrears and those who desire to pay in
advance Let no who is indebted suppose TOR
an instant that he Will be neglected. for can as
snre you that the urgency of the demands, that
We collect from all. We would advise those who
Gre indebted to place the amount in the corner of
their vest pockets and carryt with them to the fields
and their places of labor and we will carry pen
and ink SO that there will be no time lost, going al
ter money writing materials.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
BY order o. the Board,
c. MOORE, Cashier.
IFrom tho Borastov,n Saturday Gazette ]

L ia -
10 MaSGrs VINO h&Ec .5olEeu S3ic secret
SfaSE c'iie0 I@''o" ~ 'ii-"7'
wish 10 ask You whether or not Is not neon
sstent with your Obligation as Masons to JOIN or re
main with this new order? intend 10 write noll-
ing that Is not proper 10 ce E'"teH NAi give you
plain facts.
Almost the first know ledge impressed upon our
minds in \ y Masonry Is iae TACT mat II uDcs not
interfere with religion or poiilicS. II receives III is
bosom TIE COED Of all denuW'nnilons, CAihGhe OF
Protestant Christian or Jew II luLnhe h!!o"-
NoLNIngism)- scUFhs tue -AIEels' III us glorious
precerta we arc 'auSht tbHt We o"e S.ch "ihei I.
traierEai feeling, or Erothe.J 'OFe' "hiIh Sa2@'i
last through lie: we ni"Gi.g-' nus ~ attending
c'cn 10 The long home Il .eSa hfclheE ny otpoSiinR
with his remains the SEg OF Siss LEI int ask you
If Masonry does not teach and charge US 70 Cc'te
10 or Governments AuH aces nov ihNt IfoFctnu-C4' +,
IL accordance wi'h our Itl''td iItASt!ts iH!GlS,l
to, say that no religious is' 9:..tl ever nc required
rs qualification to any oii,G or PUJiiC trust uEicr
tie United States 10 iheSc rHHciN!e3 rs !alI
down consider mySelI E!cs sc'y!:-Hiy l,edseH ana
sworn TO maintain. J. Us Mason. consider iUTi3ef'
that J could not be- inemser Of t!is rev ordGr,
even II found acceptable at theiT ggunSI Igr cvuiI
not agree or swear that you'll E"te oH'I iDF n,i-
uTe-ourn cIiiZ'Hs iGr ii uhtStS OF u0hur rus, OF
pEoht IN the III OF tEG icoIe 10 me excursion OF
All foreigners n!leiS ana !'omi'A Ca'hui!SS III par
tlcl!iar, and without regard 10 laEtF PteuIGciloh
AS understand Masonry, tand have Leen one
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
From the Baltimore sun.
trERnTRIE STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
ExPnosfoN OF The LEXINGTON.

m. +o,.r,,,b has already briefly mentioned tapt
the steamboat Lexiugtons from ST Louis ipf LouEs
vile having about eighty persons on Eoafu' laeu
iur Messengers and crew, exploded her bouerS IN tHF
0T7;66 r;re- while rnder. way, about O'Clock o2
Saturday morning last Killing ana MoGuunS
halls of the people on board Inns IetE1DAs
occurred the town OF Rome, !helu1 80 ,;J
erv soul on board with the exception OF 'l' o.i'S
of the crew who were watch, were asleep IN Sll'F
berths totally unconscious OF the danger uu ue',t
that surrounded them. Tue LOUISVILLE Oou'1e'I u
The bnst It il supposed. exploded al her boilers
win terrific noise causing death and aeStfuet'oh 70
all around The upper works OF tue poAt ioI"l, ,
of her water Wheels We're blowh 10 hAs e -
throwing the sceping PASSENGERS and the crew IKE
"chaf before the wind many OF them 4altlus u. '
river and Others ai:ghtIng among Tue L:t7ie VI
the burning boat and red hot furnaces on the lower
deck as the boat almost the instant OF the eXPo
sion, caught fire. thus exposing the survivors vi e
wreck 10 the horrors of being either burnt awe Sr
drowned. At this juncturc the boat cFeened ''GH
commenced sinking when \ wood beat was caught
and that together With skfs and the steamers - y
Fremont and D. W. Given, which came up, saEea
many lives. In
wounded reached this port Saturday evening. lEe
d. \. Given stayed by the wreck some h'he' anu e
rived here yesterday morning with 4 SooN '..ni %
the woUnied and the passengers who were saved
Capt. Throop. who terribly burnt, went "!c<
to ST. Louis accompanied by his maze John JoHns{n'
first engineer, MIR, Davidson, the clerk anu a hntn
Der of the cabin crew, on the BalEaore Inc h''At
turned bottom upward and sunk @''ehSE+ii' I.
The second mate was standing near ms y. >elEi7
at the time of the explosion and tae hrSt tnns
knew he caught the Captain IN hsarins ne layer
| was on tie hurricane Geek the moment before StE-
eTal OF the passengers who were saved, lnetuaf'S
Capt. 4. W hite, who arrived in tue Given, knfN
nothing OF The disaster Iiit they CuGa t1fEsSeiNS9ih
the river in tlleir night dress among tile toattag
portions of the wreck. How they were saved, or I'm
what manner they got TO the shore, WAS elu;!lytHl
mystery. A passenger asieepiu upper berth wsfS
saved, and the one in an under berth of the saE4e
1 room.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
rrinnte OF Respect.
,TFIcE BANK OF THE VALLEY, IN VA


Atameetfng of the Board ofDirectors held at this
sslce today, the following resolutions moved
and unanimously ndopted;
WHEREAS The Board Of Directors of the office of
Discount aud DEPOSIT of the Bank OF the Valley in
Virginia, at Gharestown, have received with IN
fcigned regret the resignation of their President,
THOMAS GRIGGs, Esq, OF his Office; identified rs he
has been with this Branch of the Bank since its
foundation, filing be has done the Office OF its
President, since the meeting OF The first Board of Di-
rectors with to h!msef with advantage TO the
BInl: end to the satisfaction of the public; feel
that the occasion requires OF us the expression of our
opinion of his official conduct and OurregaTd for the
man. 1t is therefore
Res0lrei, That the official conduct Of our late
President Thomas GRIGGs, Esq, has fully justified
the choice of those who selected him for that Office
and OF those who have continued him therein up 10
the period OF his, 10 US unexpected resignation.
RsS0lred. That 10y the resignation of TuoNAs
GRIGGs Esq. OF his Office President Of this Branch
OF the Bank OF the Yaer. in Va, the Bank has lost
q faithful oiccr-a man OF high integrity, strict iUI-
part,lity and sound Judgment.
ReSOiccd That we receive With reluctance the res
irnalion OF Of niuci' experience, OF proved
ability and public and private worth.
ReS0ired That copy Of the above preamble and
buttons be entered the Minutes OF the proceed
ingS OF this Board ana that hr Cashier Of this Office
send Il copy of them TO our late President, THoNAa
GRIGcs Esq. and furnish another copy 10 tie papers
Of this Town tor publication.
BY order Of the Board,
c. MOORE. Cashier
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
Tbe prisoners Sentenced.

On Monday last Judge Parker sentenced VIM.
NJ Spur, principal, and A. J. Copenhaver, alder and
abettor convicted at the late term OF the Circuit
Court of killing Isaac VIM. Smith-thc former to
eighteen and the latter to fifteen years imprisonment
in the State pcnitentary They left here on Thurs
day, under escort Of the Sheriff, for their dreary
abode.
In the case of Spur, the jury upon retiring to
their room stood eight for the death penalty and
four for eighteen years imprisonment ""d the Co
penhaver jury ten for hanging and two for i'm
prisonment for five years or less. We must say That
we have never seen upon the bench two intel
ligent uries than those to whom these cases were
submitted.
The Court adjourned on Monday after an arduous
session of nearly three weeks. Bat stle business on
the civil docket was disposed oG-ITja. RtPu6iica"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
a Pcmnn,s Epitaph.

Some workuIeu in making an excavation ii 10
Stamina, in Algeria short time back, can. -.-
ancient tgu!F, which turned out 10 he that Oh il
1uan cilizrn II offered no peculiarly il rrasi.
ton, tut the inscription, which is ~ W.. VI =.
hcxaincteis and pentameicrs appears 50 caFlo-,'
q translation Of il seems worth giyinE. 81 IlA7 y.
Il Pruuiius, whose remains reposc here STAG f.
.exact truth ia Ji.ese verses. have sFea! Z. o..
without aanL vance exercising tie calling o. ~
salith, in MY house Il Gir;a have celFe ~
isesE-to7y5.5ts5 .cvrr.- man. have uD;Eio& SD,
10 compton, Of, for l was always ga ana T. =.
happy, uGll the death of my chas:e FaeEis'.
celebrated with honor arLapTosferfty one ms. g..
stnniyessar!cs Of ny Sir;hd ' aud, Il isi' y.
day arrived. when my cniceael frame t=i.5.,I
welcome. The lines which rgn are no" 80 80
composed myself DURING my lifetime osiR- -s-s
ted 10 10 SO By the kind goddess Fortune,
fo-sook me. Follow The path which have '-1'-
nmniE Won icre below COME!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
I-nircrEifE Cnn,Incncemenf.

The commencement EXERCISES At the University OF
Virginia, last week, were unusually attractive. Mr.
Lucas, OF Jefferson county, was the orator of the
Jefferson Society. Mr. Newman, of Orange. who
addressed the Washington, made open attack
upon the American party. The address delivered
before the two Societies, by Lieut.. Maury, is spoken
Of in high terms of praise.
Among the graduates and profcients. the follow
ing were from this section Of the STATE a. " Smith
of Winchester; VIM. P. Loutham and Jas. G. Clark
of Clarke county; J. j. straith and CS. Alexander,
of Jefferson county John 7. Lowell of Tarreni L.
j. Koontz and YIN. Writ Bird of Shenandoah.
Hincaestcr RepubIican.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
Hog statnes arc TTadc.

TIE GREEK George II. Calvert, through
the Literary World, gives the following Interesting
account OF the process Of manufacturing Statues, III
a notice uf Pow erS' Greek SIave
The Greek Slave is the second ideal work Of tho
American sculptor. Hiram Power5--ihe I've being
the first, The Clay model WAS begun and fu-ata
in the summer and autumn Of 1872. American
sculptOrs having been hitherto Obliged 70 wut-
abroad, bar lv" Of our citizens have opportunities
OF Witnessing the hborS of the siUcloi accSp'Nt-r
therefore, Will he some explanation OF tie sv'g.l
processes through which 8 work IN sculpture IaU-t
pass, the artist can present his conception
smoothly embodied in mIrue. ne visitors 10 tEG
" Slave will Thus tie i.8;e acquainted with tie
bodily birth and growth Of the wonderful C:cH.,ou
that stands before them III dazzling lcEutE.
The conception Icing U.auIrcd IN the artists ~. sd,
the first step III The process OF giving form ~ j, -
to firm pedestal Skeleton Of iron, whose
height breadth, and limbs, arc determined ty the
size and sha) ui the proposed Sfa.He. Ii this rf5r
it wouti he ahoYe I'VE feet high Win hrnuches. G5t
at the shoulders, running down forward for th"uTs5s
then NJ the hips, 10 support The large uass ct ,hJ
in the trunk ard thence divided U two Tor tie legs
About this stsOur nipple frame IS now roughly Niit
with vet clay. tie Predetermined image. Lts.ty
Is this n:oudg! into approximation 10 1he a=-an
foTln ana when The trans head AMI !iI; have ETzn
definitely shaped, then teEtGS tie close labor OF iGC
MUD Tie living modcis sua4tucsse,!, and Q
aid the surface IS wrought 10 is last stage Of finish
Win ti.tse bryltItbs 81 rrsJ iofe IfFr sr;E 'rp
his precise knUa IC.i. Z 81 the tc5sl Grl expression
of every part OF the mits body, Utaiucl from Gle
study OF muture and his d. Up artistic - ...t.eus
the clay under his hand gradually grew n!o it'er
assumed the elastic, vital lock, which no mere a'.-
tnmical knowledge or craft can give, but which IS
impaired by the geuial sympathy with natures rii-E
forms in alliance with warm sens!biiiiy - ths
beautiful qualities which crown and render clcriurl
the Ouer less elevated cuLuwuIcnis for art THUS
by the most minute labor, directed by those high
and mental gifts, the clay model Of the Slave Sss
wrought out; and here the artists work ended TIE
creation was complete. he processes WHEREBY: ut
was NOW 10 lie transferred 10 marble though 81: At
delicate, difficult! kind, and requiring l4hor ana ii"c
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10

yes, the whole serqgdhgi as fellow once SAID, the
whole fltrTab5tiy have in awful rage ike barn
ward full Of cats, splitting and caterwarling, per-
e1aptorily ordered all communications addressed
to us tther) to be directed to Aillwood Clarke COS
Va until after March 18th, 1857 when an admintra-
tion will come into power, that will pay some re-
gard to the wishes of the people, and to those
intriguers of party, who make use Of their infu-
ence, not for the public good, but oily TO CRAFTY
their private hatredp
This is a serOus blow upon the administration ;
one that can hardly fail to cripple one the depart
tRents of the executive branch of the Government
--ith which, the daily and hourly accommodation of
ne people, is more closely allied, perhaps, than with
my other, and at glance would be calculated to
produce wide spread ALARM but for the power vest
ed i'll the President by the Constitution of the
United States, 10 call extra session of Congress
when in his judgment, any great emergency should
demand its exercise The saeacity and wisdom OF
the Presd eut cannot devourly hope, fail TO eS-
tablish in the popular mind, wholesome confidence
which will successfully that panic to which
sensitive people prone great and trying occa-
sions, unscttling the machinery OF government, or
embarrassing the important interests of the coun-
try; and shonld the rash iudiscreton of the 10
make it necessary we feel assured that the Presi-
/ dent Will promptly call an extra session OF Con
gTess.
In q comprehensive view then of the case OF Il. 2
Evans, fully appreciating in it all its bearings. ~
think thar the public mind will remain calm under
the uuresistable belief that the Post Master Genera
! has done but his duty, and that the country ncet
not apprehend the destructive consequences of
! great crisis or revolution. UNCLE SAN.
Clarke co.. Va, june 26th, 1855.