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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03
Imposition on City Railroad Cars.
r0 TIVE YnIrnR m rur urnAtn

This morning got In Third avenue car for the
purpose Of going 10 Harlem 10 get board Of my YES
sell which hes at Harlem Bridge On entering the car
paid five cents and rode 10 Forty second street where
went into the Office TO get ticket There was no one
cents the conductor would give me ticket We At
length arrived at Yeskville, where was charged six
cents and just before arriving at Harlem was charged
four cents that makes twenty Eve was compelled
~ pay altogether asked the conductor whether there
was not some imposition All the satisfaction got was
that he told me t. look smart and get ticket next time
II you win he kind TO insert this in your valuable
paper II might be the OF setting the public on
their guard against imposition am told the correct
hills up in the cars. wBR
HARLEM, Oct 81 1855.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03

OF men independent Of any written constitutional reric
TONS and certain limits fixed beyond which that power
cannot be called into exercise But need invoke this
rule in the construction of this actY think not BY the
constitution Of the United States the States forbid to
any law 'inpairing the obligation ofcontracs The
word contracts is used in its most general and extended
There il implied contract between government
and the citizen that the citizen shall be protected In his
person and PROPERTY. The citizen consideration for
this contract submits to taxaon to enable government
TO extend ths Protection BY tho terms OF this compact
government have no right by legislation TO enact any
law that pars the bond of obligation entered into with
the citizen Any law which condscaes property justly
acquired authorizes its destruction without remedy
to the party injured-any law which, by its
mere operation, declares a particular kind Of mer-
chau6ise, which ha been recognized aud treated as
such for ages, nuisance-any law which operates on
property In such manner that without changing its
intrinsic value renders 1t valueess to its owner and
subjects him to fine end imprisonment for retaining and
etten png to dispose Of it-any law which authorizes
the seizure Of property upon the application Of repon
sibe persons, upon mere information and belief and de-
priyes the party injured Of adequate redresany law
that authorizes the destruction Of private property with
out redress TO the owner where necessity EXISTS for
the act Is in my opinion law "mparng the obligation
Of contracts and that deprves the citizen of his
right without due process oflawo law which ifthere
absolute prohibition in the constitution against its
enactment, would require the judiciary to interpret
infringing upon 1.-THE principles of natural justice
and therefore within the limit Of those restrictions upon
legislative power growing out Of the nature Of the civil
compact The act under consideration appears to
be obnoxious to all these objections a entire provis
ions unparalleled in the oppression they calcu
lated to produce if carried into effect 1t holds out to
the party whose property has been seized the tempt
ton to commit perjury that he nay be heard in defence
of property 1t CONSTITUTES silence into confession OF
prco 1t authorizes the destruction Of property without
that due process OF Law" secured by the constitution to
the citizen. 1t reverses the rule of evidence by throw
ing the burden Of upon the accused party It vio
ates the compact entered into between and
the citizen by impairing the obligation Of contracts
The defendants must be discharged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03
A6a1Is In Kansas.
GEN. WHITFIELD's Observation-Disclosures
OF THE ABoLITI0NIsTs, ETC.

AnAirs In Kansas.
GEN. wHiTFIELDs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF The ABoLITIoNIsTs, ETC.
TO THE EDITOR OF YORK HERALD.
IEAvEswoRrH Cry, Kansas Oct. y, 1855
Allow the of your widely circulated columns To
contradict statement that Is going the rouu Of the
papers relative to the slavery election held at this
place the second day of October last The libel the
pro slavery party and the citizens Of this place original
ed believe in the Cleveland (Oho) Piaindealer which
published letter purporting to have been written from
this city In that letter it is stated that the MssouriAns
came over and took possession of the polls and that in
the course Of the day alteration took place between
Missourian and by the name Of James Furnam,
which ended in the latter having ball shot through his
hat which ball entered house and killed child IL fur
Their stated that man by the cf Thomas Newman
stabbed and died from the effect Of his wounds, and
that the free State then rallied and drove the Mis-
sourians from border.
Now Mr. Editor, OF the Judges OF that cleo
tom at the polls from the time they opened
until they were closed and you that all these
statements are untrue from beginning end II Is false
false that Furnam any other was shot during
that day. There was no such Furnam in town.
stabbed; Che name Of Newman Is also fcti-
tous one) In fact Mr.. Editor, the whole is tissue of
lies Where viii i a
the end Of these political agaons Ia to Union
They will never stop until they accomplish their diabo
cal purpose
Never party traduced the pro-slavery party
OF Kansas. From the time that M. f. first published
his alsehoods up to the present Territory and the
pro slavery party have been the subject Of the BLACKLIST
SANDER. The Emigrant Aid men may do their best
they will make Kansas free State. 1t viii be slave
in spite Of all the assertions to the contrary The very
steps the aboiioniss have taken have frustrated the
ends they sought Another item, and have done:
1t stated9r the Tribune tina. Judge Lecomet packed
the Grand Jury that sat last court before whom the Nc
Crea brought This is also false. Never
jury fairly drawn The fact Is that twelve out of
the sixteen served well known free state
was foreman Of that jury and know what state to be
true. deem II duty that owe not onlyto my party,
but 10 the citizens Of this town. expose these false
statements. The aboionists will find ready to
vindicatc my party, and expose their faisshoods
G. h. PAXTON.
The Leavenworth Territorial Register chronicles the
arrival there of agent representing about i've thou
sand Germans and Irish, resident in Kentucky in
Louisville and other towns, who are about to emf
crate to Kansas account Of the Know Nothing
troubles in Kentucky. They artisans, and many
OF them have considerable means The Squatters' Con
vention, to form State constitution, 10 session
at Topeka at the last accounts
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a. EDWARD D. DUDLEY died 1t Wilmington N. c.. on
the tn ut Mr. Dudley has filed various Offices of is
,iucti and trust in North Carolina. Born IN Onsov
he represented that county In the General Assembly
mons several times the representative OF the town
under the old borough representation He was chosen
in 1890 member Of Congress TO succeed Gov Holmes
and declined recleson Subsequen IT, he was elected
by the Ieope Governor Of the state being the first Co
vernon ver elected by the people, Two years afterwards
he was 10 elected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03

THE KINNEY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND DETENTION
OF THE BARK AMELIA, By THE UNITED STATES
COMMERCIAL AGENT AT PORT Az PRINCE.
Mayor Wood received the subjoined letter a short
time ago from Joseph N. lewis United States CONNER
cial Agent at Pert Prince by which /. win be
that bark called the Amels has been detained at that
place. consequence Of large amount Of arms and am
munition having been found board. The Mayor has
cent copy Of the letter to United States District Ator
ney, Mr. John McKeon, as 1t does not come under his
jurisdiction -
COMMERCIAL AGENCY or THE rSrrD STATES or AMERICA,
CTY or PoRr Az PRINCE. I
To Hon. FRSASpo wooD, Mayor OF city of NewYork:
SRI have the honor to inform you that have, BY
the authority OF the laws OF the United States of America
sei1ed and detained the bark Amelia which into
the outer harbor and anchored the 18th inst The
said bark has on board full cargo of arms and
munition and everyth requisite Tor equippne large
Amelia il one of the vessels ttsd out for the kinney
petition. have sent BY the schooner Lucret,a Of New
York, Capt Peter Trusnssnd Of the Amelia and As wit
j. VIM. wyman-whom your Honor win have arrested
for sas keeping until you hear nom the Department Of
meuts. Mr.. sidney Oakmth Who came q supsrcsreo
Of the Amelia, has also taken passage on board the
schooner Lucreta who, in my opinion ought TO be de-
to this sair. have the register Of the Amelia in my
possession which states that Appleton Oskmith Of New
York the only ovn;r o. sssd vessel and o. course y
OF deposions, which Mr. Osksmih eQuested TO take
81 Captain Truensend, and TO which refused to certify
have the honor, sir TO b. very respectfully your obe
ent servant JOSEPH N. LEWIS, u. =. &. Agent.
r. s.-copy Of deposition enclosed in original
ovKRcHAR0E BY TICKET AGENTS.
Mr. Vim. Wilson, OF loo West street, was yesterday
brought before the Mayor charge Of having imposed
upon VIM. H. Anderson, who arrived In this city on
Saturday from Springfield, Missouri, BY charging HIM
and mis- family consisting Of grown up persons an
children an enormous amount for tickets TO California
II seems Mr.. Anderson recommended TO 60 TO the
once Of wills on by Henry Drake and that he val
charged for himssf and wife s450 500 more than tb
price charged ct the regular ticket ONCE rhos j. AM
derron Of his sons also charged 800 over az
usual amount for himself and wife and Mr. A. Anderson
paid S187 rs and above the lawful amount Mr. y
son.in-law T. B. Townsend taken In 10 the tune "a
til2 So The aggregate amount OF overcharr~s n WI
be seen, reached $500 The Mayor compelled Mr. wsorI
10 give back 900 70 the family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03
The Mayors Complaint Book.
MARINE COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Mccarthy.

A MISTAKE IN A NUMBER-THE COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
Henry Henry rs, Moses s. Beach-fhis is an action
against the proprietor OF the Sun newspaper for al
legged libel the plaintiff who resides at 200 East Eleventh
street. where he keeps hotel and boarding house. The
libel complained of consisted in paragraph published
the 1Ih Of June last which stated that, " the house
No 200 East Eleventh street is very dorderly and the
resort Of dangerous characters" Damages laid at
$780, Mr. w Gerard appeared for the defendant who
denies malice in the publication, and says that Of his
reporters obtained the substance of the article complained
Of from public ofsial book kept by Fernando Wood
Mayor OF New York; and commonly known 1.-The May
ors complaint book" The defendant however, admits
that his reporter made mistake in the number of the
house. the complaint being against house, No. 2i0 of
the street. and copied by the reporter No.
900 which the defendant took the earliest tunty
to correct and offered amends for the unfortunate
take The Court after argument held that the article
in ques is not beloust indefinite and uncertain
it speaks ola thing and not Of any person. wide ~ j. r.
1859 besides the evidence the part of the plaintiff
showed that there several other tenants in the house
besides plaintiff. Which i5elled They could
not join in action for damages against defendant and
further If the present action could be maintained the
state of the peadng would not permit to receive any
evidence of special damages to plaintiff. Complaint
dismissed with $40 allowance and costs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-03

EXPLOSION or STEAM IN PArER Mni-FouR Pmsovs DAM
oiRornY wouSDw.-One Of the large drying cylinders
~ ed In the paper mills Of Mesms Seymour Co. Of this
city situated At sheeld Mass, bursted the 30th ult
da1 woundDg the machine tender and three cutter
qirls The man Il mot expected to live. The accident
pipe. 0nehalf Of the cylinder swept sway large por-
ton Of the machine shop whilst the other portion few
dryng apparatus, &c, &c. The Superintendent was
down but not rendered sensees 20 that he got
up and opened the safety valve else much injury
dsmase ia estimated at $780, and win take three weeks
10 reT air.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

A HUNGRY CARPET BAG.-The
Buffalo Express relates an amu,i ing in.
cident which occurred at Erie a few
days since. A gentleman left Cleve-
land fur New York at an early hour
in the morning, without his breakfast
and being very hungry upon the ar.
rival Of the train at Erie. entered the
dining room, and placing bis carpet
bag upon a chair sat down beside it
and commenced valorous attack upon
the viauds placed before him. Bye
and by the proprietor Of the establish
ment came around to collect fares,
and upon reaching our friend ejacuIa-
ted. "DolIar, sir :" A dollar responded
the eating man, "a dvllar-though
you only charged fifty cents meal for
one-eh That's true" said Meaness
but I count your CARPET bag one,
since it occupies y seat" (Thc table
was far from being crowded Our
friend expos,ulated but the landlord
insisted, and the dollar was reluctant.
ly brought forth. The landlord passed
on. Our friend deliberately arose and
opening his carpet bag, full in its wide
mouth di>coursed unto it saying. :,
Carpet bag, it seems you're an indivi-
dual IA human individual, since you
least I've paid for you, and
now you must eat. upon which he
seized everything eatabls in his reach.
nuts. rasins. apples cakes, pies, and
amid the roars Of the by-tandcrs, the
delight Of bis brother passengers, and
cfthe landlord pblegmati-
calIy went and took his seat 10 the cars.
He said he had provisions enough to
last him to New York, after bounti- !
full supply had been served ont in the
ears. There was a; least SO worth in
The bag-upon which the landlord
realized nothing in the way ofproGt. ;
So much for meanness.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25
AGENCY ATwAsMINGT0N.
THE UNDERSIGNED prosecutes

l all manner Of Claims against the Govern.
ment Of the United States before Congress, before
commissioners, or before any Of the Pub ic De-,
partmente; Claims for Bounty Land, PenAons.
Back. pay, HSlfpsy, Return Of Duties paid under
protest. Adjustment OF Accounts Of dissursrne,
officers. Postmasters and Contractors accounts,
collection 81 Dividends In arresr, obtaining Pa
tents, and eve'y other business requiring the
prompt and efficient service Of IN Attorney or
Agent.
A residence offoueteen year, at the Seat Of
Government, with tho ough andfsmilir scquain
tance with the various systems. and, routine Of
public business At the different oaieeS, added TO,
this free access to consult tho sblest legal advs
ers. II needle iisti6es the subscriber in pledging
the fullest satisfaction and utmost despetch to
those who mayentrust their business to his care.
Being we'll tnown to the gresseT part Of the
citizens Of the District - well - to mSny gentle
men who have been mi mbers Of both Houses OF
Congress In the last twelve years, II 10 deemed,
useless TO extend this notice By special refrences
full power Of Attorney should accompany all
claims.
Communication must be prepaid in all cases.
Any informa ton desired 1T Baton Rouge. can
be had IL, ough GEORGE A. PIKE, who will set
- my agentin the persecution Of claims.
H. G. SPAULDIN0. AIRY.
wsshinstos. D. e. April, 1855.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DISASTER
Collision AND Loss OF LIFE.-Yes.
terday morning 80 miles below the
city, a few minutes before three o'clock
the steamship Louisiana came in COLI
sion with tho towboat Anglo Celt.
Cspt. Hooper, bound down, With bark
Neptune in tow. The towboat sunk
in afew minutes to her hurricane deck
The officers and crew were brought
up TO the city by the Louisiana except
Peter EPSON, steer.man. and William
Bradford, deck hand who are missing
supposed to have been lost. The bark
was uninjured and came to anchor
just below the wreck.-Cresent 9Th
inst..
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25
MORE TRUTHFUL THAN FLArraRrNc

MORE TRUTHFUL THAN FLArraRrNc
A correspondent Of the H:llsdale
(Mlchigan) Standard, writing from
Honolulu, speaks Of the character If
tho inhabitants of the Island in the
following brief paragraph
"Fourthly, Of the people. They
are something like the American 10.
dams in color, with aN their vices and
not a virtue Of their bwn or any
body's else. Firstly they will lie
secondly, they will steal thirdly they
will not work and fourthly, they are
the most licentious rae that ever pol
luted. the earth"
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

u The Minerva says: A new
military company is organizing in
Thiobodeaux called the " Continental
Cannoneers" Twenty seven young
men Of Thibodeaux, have entered up
their names on the muster roll. MAY
we not now, hang up our arms, for
bruis'd monuments 2" May not, grim
visag'd war, be made to smooth his
wrinkled front! May We not look
to See the Contirnnt,: securely cannon
AIDED "agaiust any foe ?" We think
SO; and as no danger can now be
feared, from the " Eastern q any
other question we dismiss it aItoge'h.
er from our columns as subject only
worth the attention of such f]at-head-
ed people as seek the bubble reputation
at the lannon's mouth, and are blown
into it, by the force Of villianous salt
peter. In our minds eve, the man
who goes too shoot at, and be shot =; is
not entitled, to immortal glory, until
he proves his worth, by measuring the
length Of bis shadow, on the earth
and then what good does it, unless
pension papers are secured the dis
tressed family of the defunct individu-
al!
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

1t squares accounts. and make
out final balance sheets-it settle
personal differences and is the suprem
est court Of all for final Judgements
it puts an end to all injuries resulting
from mans injus,ice-it heals al
wounds. and is a better remedy fol-
consumption, then Ayers cherry
PICTORIAL, or the Pulmonie waters.
We feel now the beneficial effects
Of times all healing bal.om, ourself;
or we would not puff this venerable
gentleman, who has ever been at war
with the best interests Of society
Now. we feel considerably elevated,
for he has set us right on q very impor.
tant matter.
Some years or so ago, a new Jail
was ordered for this Parish, and we
conceived it not only our right, but
our duty to go down and look at the
architecture. We did 50; and IN one
or two articles, spoke in condem, and
damnatory terms of the barberous
dungeons on the first floor into which
the only access is through trap door;
and any one, to see the darkness
thereof, has to be let down with a
rope. We wanted to know, how, in
case a man condemned to be hanged,
should refuse to come out. that he
could be put in the hands Of justice ::
an unanswered question to this day.
The vengsnce of the Parish Police
came down on US for this and some
anonymous scribbler abused us in
round and we'll measured terms in the
Gazette. Still Salamander like. we
stood the FIRE, and did not melt away,
Is was anticipated; satisfied as We
hen were, that time would set US
light in the premises.
Each Grand Jury since then has
condemned, the barbarous arrange
nent. and now we find our friend, the
President of the Jury-under whose
administration the new Jail was built
citing as president of the Grand
Jury, recommending the very al'era-
ions proposed by us, before The build
ng was half finished. Verify time, IS
great rectifier of mistakes. and heal
r Of wrongs; and this should be con-
olation for the trembling christian in
is progress.
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pr,,Xu

REPoRr OF THE GRAND JURY.-Ta
our obligipg friend Don MANusL Mo.
RENO, are we indebted d. the follow.
ing report Of the Grand Jury:
State of Louisiana, Sixth Judicial
District, Parish Of East Baton Rouge.
At a session Of the District Court
of the Sixth Judicial District Of the
State Of Louisiana. began0snd held in
and for the Parish Of East Baton
Rouge, at the Court House in said
Parish, on Monday the DIST day May
1855. T.
The Grand Jury Report.
That in compliance with the charge
Of the Judge Of said Court, they have
visited the Parish Jail and examined
all the different departments and 6nd
the same in good order and condition
In regard to- the Basement Story or.
cells to which there has been much
complaint by the former Grand Jury,
as being dark and damp, and that the
entrance were only trap doors. the
Jailor had no steps or ladder for the
Jury to descend into these cells, and
We therefore cannot say whether the
said cells are damp or not, it was the
intention Of the Police Jury to occu-
ny these rooms or cells only in cases
when criminals were under sentence
Of death or cndeavoring to escape
The Grand Jury recommend an en-
trahce door on She South side of said
Jail on the Basement Story with a
strong iron door 10 prevent the escape
Of prisoners. The Grand Jury had
also examined the Clerks and Re-
corder's Office and think they are en-.
tirely too small for the amount of bu-
~iness 10 be transacted in theL,, and
they would therefore recommend that
The Police Jury. would raise the pre-
sent building - feet higher and make
good airy and fire proof Rooms for the
deposit of all the Parish archives so
that the basement or present 4story
may be occupied as room for writing
md transacting the business. And
also. that they have examined the Re-
port and accounts aud vouchers of the
Parish Treasurer and that they find
here has been no nisappIication Of
he Public School fund
(Signed) JSo3 b. KLErSrErER,
Filed May 23rd, 1855. Foreman.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

~ The Artesian we'll at Charles
ton. 8, c.. after penetrating to depth
Of 1922 feet deep. has reached q hard
rock. the boring Of which is found to
BE- painfully slow and tedious, so that
thus far it has only been pierced eighth
teen inches. It Is thought that the
aid of stream will have to bs call
Cd in 70 move the machine.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

War Is LovE lit Is . feeling
that cannot he 60 very easily conceal.
ed. You might 40 we'll attempt to abs.
tain from wriggling with tight bot
pressing On your corDs, a. to avoid
betrsying your pheelings in the pres.
euce If the idolised. Choking down
cough during church hours, or
smotbering laugh in presence Of its
Object. are achievements not half so
difficult a. to assume an air Of indiffer-
ence with loves effrrve.euce struggling
for escape like the contents of an un.
corked bottle of Heidsick Love is
is like buglar, if locked out at the
door it will be in though the window.
As an incident illustrative of the
dullness of trade in New York, it is
mentioned that many packages of dry
goods. imported I,s' fall. have recently
been reshipPed to Liverpool, by their
consignees. There is no market for
them, and Notwithstanding freight
costs both ways, to says nothing Of in.
snrance commissions, g.. the loss Of
re>hipment is less than 0that which
would be incurred by keeping them in
store.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

Some workmen. engaged a few days
ago in making excavations near the
sit of the Old Mann House, in South
Boston. dug out coffin containing a
human skeleton. They laid it aside
and left it during the night. The
next morning it was missing. and the
most sct'vc excrtions Of the police fai.
led to recover it.
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-05-25

. BRAss BANDs.-The Thibodeaux
Minerva says: that Prot. Clement, is
organizing a brass band in that place
and this calls to mid again the fact,
that a short time since. the Capital
could boast ofa proficient corps Of
amateurs in this line. What has be-
come Of them? 1t is strange indeed.
that in a harmonious place like this.
where brotherly love prevails to such
an alarming extent. that half dozen
young men cannot be found to unite
themselves, and be united in the bands
Of harmony. Cannot the band be re-
organized, to enliven the moonshine
Of tedious midsummer nights with
melody? What says Tom. Walters
about this matter?