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ARRIVAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 81, 1855.
The steamship Daniel Webster has arrived this port
from San Juan, Nicaragua with California dates to the
9th inst.
THE CRESCENT CITY AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW 0RLKAys Jan 81, 1855
The steamship Crescent City, from New York via Ha
yana, has arrived at this port.
THE MARION AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON Jan. %, 1865
The United States mail steamship Marion, Capt. VIM.
Foster arrived this Sunday morning at one o'clock
THE FLORIDA AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Jan. %. 1855.
The steamship Florida from New York arrived at this
port at an early hour this morning.
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CHARLESTON, jan 2s 1855
The steamship Isabel arrived at this port m,rning
with Havana and Key West dates to the 25th inst.
The steamship Falcon would leave Havana for New
York about the 27ta inst.
Tho steamship Fl Dorado sailed for Aspinwal on the
25tb.
Business generally duh at Havana. New sugar
was abundant, but there accumulation of stock,
the demand for Spain being pretty brisk at prices
quarter higher than the It'll inst Rice in good
demand al about previous rates. Moasses sold about
s reals, with good inquiry, and prospect Of de-
cline Freighs TO Europe rather brisk, blu. to the
United States they were very dull and vessels abun
dnnt.
Exchanges dun, at l6is per cent premium on London
and 80 premium New York.
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Political Affairs.

THE MASSACHUSETTS UNITED STATES sENAT0RsHIP.
Boston, Jan. 80, 1855.
The Senatorial question comes up in the Senate to.
morrow. The Wilson's claim that they of %
votes but the other side equally sanguine of de-
feating him. The opponents of General Wilson talk Of
supporting Mr.. r. N. Wright, Secretary of State, in
place of Mr.. Bryant.
SENATORIAL NOMINATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 80, 1855.
j. Murray Rush has been nominated by the demo-
Gratis for State Senator at special election to supply
vacancy
KNOW NOTHING NOMINATION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MANCHESTER, jan so, 1855.
The Know Nothings Of New Hampshire have nomi-
mated in State convention to-day Ralph Metcal Of New
port, their sndidate for Governor.
DANIEL ULLMAN ON THE STUMP.
CASASDAIGUA, Jan. 80, 1855.
Daniel Ulman, in Canandagua last evening" delivered
the abes and most truly eloquent speech delivered
in Western New York.
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New Jersey I.eQlslature.

IEsNTON, Jan. 20, 100.
The following special bank charters were renewed in
the Senate TO The Burlington County Bank at Med
ford Trenton Bank, Cumberland Bank, Camden Bank
Sussex Bank Jersey Bank, Newark Banking aud Insurance
Company; bank granted at tIuntcrion. About
the same number yet TO go through.
The vote by which the antINebrsska resolutions were
lost in the House, reconsdered this evening" and the
resou tons re.commtted.
Governor Price and the Committees from The Senate
and tbs House LEFT last evening Tor New York. to JOIN
the Governor In committee from New York. TO consider
the subject 81 The harbor They will stop
nj the As,or House.
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and stringent anti liz uor law has Just passed
the POPULAR branch Of the Illinois Legislature by vote
Of ~ TO &C. The Chicago Tribune gives the folio wing
synopsis Of the bill
1t provides that citizens OF the State may
cider and wine at pleasure and sell in quantities Of
not less than i've gallons. That II shall not be
strued to forbid the sale OF foreign sprtuous liquors.
far the laws OF the United states provide for the
sane that county courts and boards % SUPERVISOR
may authorize any persons to manufacture and sell
liquors 10 authorized agents OF towns and countless they
entering into bonds with security not TO infringe the
provisions Of the law.
Any person who shall spirituous liquors
in violation Of the Law is liable 10 fine Of 500 and
costs Of suit for the fret os nee, and In default T.
sixty day imprisonment in the jail For the
second offence the dnc Is double. The sans penalties
above incurred by giving away Indviduals are
not permitted to own liquor with intent 10 sell give
away All liquors held contrary TO law, with the
sells containing them, 10 be forfeited Upon proper
oath snd information, sesroh warrants may issue an
whe1 liquors are found they must be held by the au
hoIiti.s until hnal action. Persons found drunk ma
be taken into custody and IT, after becoming sober the
are willing to disclose where they obtained their
persecution may be commenced on their testimony.
they viii hot disclose they may be prosecuted fof
getting drunk The proper officers OF towns, counties
and cities are required 10 prosecute when properly
apprsed that the law has been violated and liable
prosecution II they fall do In trials before jus
tees Of the peace unter this law, change OF
can be taken Officers acting Ina good faith not liza
bic 10 prosecutions oiscbarsing their duty under th
law. Married women prosecute when liquor hs
been sold 10 their husbands, and widows may do like
wise when II has been ssd 10 their The act q
take effect the frat Monday In July next; but n Il
ma orty IL the citizens Of Illinois should agains
prolibop, the act IL 20 take effect the hrsf day
January. 1857, which throws II into the hands Of tn
next General Assembly.
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PRoGREss of MoEL Reform ~ rHE Cry
The city government has commenced the work
of moral reform by indicting three or four
gamblers and six or seven keepers Of houses Of
illfome. There are probably as many as five
hundred gambling houses in this city, and the
number OF Infamous and disordcrly establish
ments Is much greater. There are also hun
drcds Of lottery Offices under various DISCUSSES,
where tickets arc sold, aud where the drawings
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From, rexas.

DESPERATE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANs-NEw PACIFIC
RAILROAD CoMPANY-FIRE GALVESTON.
New ORLEANS, Jan. %, 1885,
We are in receipt Of Texas dates to the 25th inst.
A desperate battle had been fought Pecos River
between party of rangers and some Texas Indians,
which resulted in the victory of the former who killed
Of the Indians and took many prisoners.
Pacific Railroad Company has been organized. Ro-
bert J. Walker elected President, and deposit OF
$500, 900 in specie is to be made.
The draining house of Messrs. r. D. Mills near Gal
veston burned destroying 600 hhds sugar and 200
hhds moasses.
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IMPROVING tax HARBcR.-We learn from . circular
that shave been appointed me OF the committee to
receive" the Governors Of Sew York and New Jersey
and the Legislative committees Of those States at the
A'ior House, this morning There distinguished per.
sons visit the city at this time for the purpose Of
aiming the present condition OF the harbor with vsw
to rs protection and preservation" The thing
has been done often that W. fear distance lends
cnths mime nj TO this view
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HARTFORD Jan. go 1866.
Within the last ten days several fires have occurred in
this city, under circumstances which ed to the belief
that they the work Of incendiaries reward Of
thousand dollars offered by the city Authorities for
their detection and today three persons arrested
suspicion One Of the party confessed his psrtciSa
ton in the acts OF ncendarism. The officers are after
more OF the gang.
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TIVE GALE AT ELLSWORTH, ME.-The storm o,
last Friday was very severe in this vicinity The tad
was two feet higher than known before. Al Bass
Harbor the wharf Of Mr.. Benjamin Benson washs
away and vessel loaded for Boston, lying along side
drted upon the piers and left high anil dry Reve
nue. cutter Fuller driven ashore and bottom knock
Ell out One vessel sunk az her anchorage at s. W. Har
Dor many others driven ashore and consderably dam
aged. Mt Dessert toll bridge partially csrrie
away, At least three piers and part of the draw. IN
damage II estimated &C $4,000. meeting Of the stock
pol2eU vas bela W Xstnsfday TO sc what sLsnl
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Dangerous Position Of a Ferry Boat.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 80, 1855.
he ferry boat for eersonyille with the passengers
by the train from Cincinnati some two hundred in
ber lodged the Falls this morning by the floating
Ice The boat grounded and the ice goged around her.
and thought that all Loard would be lost The
passengers rescued from their perlous position by
the Of life boats. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed for n time
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From Cincinnati.
ASTrLIQUOR DEMONSTRATION BY WOMEN.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 80, 1855,
The river is full Of ice and navigation entirely
pended.
At Mount Pleasant in this county about fifty women
attacked tavern and destroyed large quantity OF
liquor belonging to the keeper After demolishing the
liquor casks &c, they dragged the through the
liquid, which stood six inches the floor. Warrants
issued against about twenty OF the parties but
the officers returned this afternoon and reported their
inability to the processes They go back to night
with reinforcements.
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NEw ORLEANS, Jan. -, 1850
Our cotton market firm to day at previous rates
The business amounted 10 5000 bales.
CnARiIaros, Jan ~ 1sb5
Our cotton market has advanced &C nader tbs infu-
the Pacics adyces, with sales day OF 900
bales. uplanas midilinx In quoted at SIC.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PInfsDEiPBIA, Jan. 20, 1850
stocks are heavy oday. Reading 30, Norris Canal
1Is,, Long Island Railroad 1881. Pennsylvania Railroad
i3s., Pennsylvania Railroad $. the money market il
susy
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Fire In Fort Byron.

syRAcusr, Jan. 90. 1885.
The Eagle Hotel starns jewelry store. and william
smiths dry goods store, in the village Of Port Byron
we're to-day destroyed by are. Loss estimated at &c.
Oeo. n, ire originated in the Eagle Hotel
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KOCHEsTER, Jan. ~, 1913.
In Livingston county, Mr.. Goodwin Know Nothing,
has majority Mr.. Loomis, the peoples candidate
In Avon, 49, Lima, $780, Geneseo ID; Cuylerville tie
Mount Morris, Jos; Evansville, SO; Conesus gave major
ty of and sprngwater 1856 for Loomis The town of
Seneca complete. gives Goodwin majority of 303. The
town of Phelps two districts heard from, give Goodwin
a majority Of 24o Nine towns, complete, in Ontario
county, give Mr.. Goodwin ], 05l majority Judge
Joomis Six other towns not yet heard FROM but it
is supposed they will increase Goodwin's majority
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THE TEST NEW
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEllsaspHs.
From Washington.

FTOn WusHIHBtOHs
REPORTED DISMISSAL OF LIEUT.. HUNTER--THE BRIT
IsH MINISTER AND THE KINNEY EXPEDITIONS, ETC.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30, 1855.
1t is said that the Secretary OF the Navy has sent
letter to Lieut. Hunter dismissing him from the naval
service ofthe United States for leaving the Brazil squad
rom with the brig cambridge without leave from the
commander of the squadron.
The star says theBritish Minister has sent orders to
the squadron in the Caribbean Sea- not to allow the Kin
ney expedition to land any portion of Central Amo
rca
The President has dismissed Lieut. Hunter from the
service.
Dudley Mann is spoken Of as Minister to Paris.
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Dudley Mann is spoken of as Minister to Paris.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80, 1855.
No. A. Peter ]. Burchel Stewart c. Marsh, e. al.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Illinois Justice Grer
delivered the opinion of the Court reversing the decision
of said Circuit Court with COSTS and Remaining the case
with directions to dismiss the bill of complaint, with
COSTS but without prejudice to any legal defence which
the parties may have
No. So Amos J. Bruce ct al, plaintiff in error, the
United States The was argued by Mr.. Vinton
for the plaintiffs in error, and submitted printed
gument by Attorney General Cushing for defendant.
No. 81. Richard II Henderson Samuel 1. Hinckley.
Cause submitted to consideration of Court printed
argument by Hart for appellant aud Mills for appellee
No. 81 James Stevens, appellant vs. Royal Glad
ding ct al. The cause was argued by Ames for the
appeees and submitted by printed argument for ap-
pellant.
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TELEG r APHIC.

THE BRIG MoLUNKUs AsHoRE-GErTING OFF WITH
OUT ASSISTANCE.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 30, 1856.
The brig Molunkus, Capt Bailey, Of Eas.port, from
Havana for Boston, with cargo OF four hundred hogs
heads of molasses, went ashore Sunday on Block
Island The captain and went ashore to obtain
sstance, and while there the vessel got Off herself and
not heard OF again until Monday when she feen
in with by boats Of islanders and carried into
Newport.
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w. II. Seward In q New Disguise-Curlous
and Significant Manifesto.


and Significant Manifesto.
We transfer to our columns this morning the
extraordinary and significant manifesto pub
lished yesterday by the lesser Seward organ of
this city in behalf of the reelection of the
arch-agitator to the United States Senate He
is here presented to us in new character, very
attractive and very plausible, if we may believe
his Snowman: but it is no more the real Sew
ard than was Barnum's baboon, with its Goldfish
TAIL the real Fejee mermaid
The manifesto before US Gets out with the as
surance that Seward is to be re elected without
serious opposition in either branch of the Legis-
lature. This is news. We have been led to
understand that there is an ascertained MAORI
ty of eight or ten against him in the Assembly,
and that very serious opposition will be
the consequence and the coalition of the Sc
ward party and the free soil administration
democracy in the Twenty niuih district, to fill
the vacancy there, betrays the value of every
vote to the slippery demagogue in the Senate
Next we are told that there is no other whg
candidate" before the Legislature that. most
probably, no other will appear in opposition
to Mr.. Seward" and that this fact " indicates a
remarkable change in public opinion in his
behalf during the last six years.
This is beautiful. Seward q wnig-no
other whig to oppose him-has become
popular-has INDICATED the interests and
just rights of all sections of the Union
and, mark what follows in the manifesto
" There is not at this day in the Senate,
or in public life, 4 statesman Of more ability,
or more thoroughly and truly national in all
his views, than Governor Seward This is
the Bsrpum humbug of the manifesto The
nondescript from the river CHA, captured by
Colonel Fremont, after u three days exciting
chase But walk round the animal. and.
though his name and tail have been shaved Oft.
the spectator win readily perceive that he is
the veritable woolly horse.
Seward wing! What is whig? AS we
understand it, Seward and his organs and sup
porters broke up and dispersed the wing party
in 1852, IN execrating and splitting upon the
national platform laid down at Baltimore for.
and adopted by Gen. Scott. A whigl This is
very shallow aud stupid dodge. What
charming wing societies were those Saratoga,
Syracuse and Auburn coalition anti slaycry
conventicles of last fall, with Master Seward
as their head, and Clark and Raymond as their
tail! And this same Seward we are told. has
been ipdustriously vindica,ing, especially dur
ing the last SIX years the just rights and interest
oil all sections Of the Union. We suppose that
the proofs are to be found in his hostility to the
compromise measures, before and since their
passage; in his abolition harangues in the Sc
nate; in his festivals at Auburn to the mixed
delegations Of whites and blacks Of both sexes
who may have aided in the rescue Of fugitive
slaves from the officers of the law; and In his
various intrigucs and movements for reopeuiuy
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-04

uments 10 Committee on the Stale Of
the Republic, with. power to print such
as were nssdful. Col. Milledge moved
TO print The whole; the House needed
them for information, and he cared not
how scurrlious or insulting they were,
he wished to see them aud isafn, the
whole extent Of danger they Swallowed
forth.
Mr.. Lawton had confidence in the
committee, and did not doubt but they
would publish such documents IN were
ncedfsl. Moreover, though he did not
deny the existence Of the. danger alluded
to By Mf. Jones, he did not attach much
importance 10 resolutions--danger did
not take that. shape. Mr.. Terhune, Of
Floyd, was for silent contempt; he would
send back the insults without comment.
Mr.. Johnson. OF Csss. thought the best
plan 10 adopt was TO pass Mr.. Jones' 70.
.talioiory bill. .saz.
After some further remarks the docu.
ments were read by the clerk and refer.
red 10 Committee on the State OF the
Republic. .-s
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Extraordinary Case.

The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the
following account Of singularly roman.
tic episode in life, which occurred re-.
Gently: About six years since, a lady
named Mrs. MARTHA WooD, accompan.
led by her son, his wife, and a couple
Of children, arrived in this city from
New Bedford, Mass. =. She stated that
she was a widow Of some twenty four
years standing, ner husband having been
mate Of whsler which had been lost
at SEQ. The family has resided for q
greater portion Of the time on Liberty.
street. Mr.. WooD, the son, working at
his trade, which is that Of cooper.
Yesterday morning. grey. headed
dence Of the family, and seeing Mr..
WooD.- inquired for the widow, who. be-.
ing called iCto the room, while gazing
intcntly al the stranger, whose eyes were
fixed mounfully upon her, requested TO
know his business. .s>
"Do you not know me-, MARTHAr'
said he. and as the sound OF his voice,
like the memory Of an olden melody
met her ear, she gave vent to hvsteri.
Sui uut w tUC oIuo WuuSu
were open TO receive h1.
The tale is soon told. The ship in
which he had made his last voyage from
New Bedford was cast away in the
South Sea Islands, and he was one Of
the few who escaped o .wstery grave
After enduring almost unheard OF priva.
tions, he succeeded, after thirty years'
absence, in reaching his native land
From brother Of his wife he learned
their present location, and arrived here
to find her whom he had left a young
and blooming bride far advanced in The
evening of life, while the infant upon
whose lips, when last he saw him.. he
had imprinted farher's kiss, and who
could scarcely lips his name, was now
a stalwart man and the head Of fami.
ly. How many hopes and fears must
have asitated the heart Of the old mari.
ner as he again set foot, after his long
pilgrimage, upon his native soil.
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ciasisaaA How. Nothing Convention.


y CiscISsArI, Nov. 23.
In the Know Nothing Convention
| Yesterday, Tho afternoon and evening
session were entirely devoted to the dis.
|erssion Of the majority report, which
was 6nnlly adopted in vote by Suites
Of 93 10 IL.
The report charscterizes the Missouri
Compromise ss an inffaclion OF -piighlsd
faith and demands its restoration :; de.
clafing that " eiTous.lo that end fail in
Congress, admission into the Union
should be refused TO any. new State
toloraiing Slavery, and formed ou. Of
territory from which that institution was
excluded by the Compromise !; protests
against coalescing with any parry that
demands tho abandonment Of tho Ameri.
can principles Or a disorganizs.iop Of
the American party; and recomends
meeting Of the delegates OF Philadelphia
on the 10Th Of Febnary next.
The majority report was sustained
chiefly bv the Ohio and Michigan dele.
gallons, but was rejected. II insisted
ON the exclusion Of Slavery from the
National Territory. and declared that
prescription on accounts OF birth place
was unwsrranted. II recommended the
party 10 act openly, regarded the Slavery
question as the paromoun; issue. re.
commended river and harbor improve.
ments and generous foreign policy.
The convention, after adopting vote
Of thanks to its officers, adjourned sine
die at midnight.
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rWE learn from the Cincinnati CONNER
e;el that on this, Tuesday evening, T. BucHAN-
An READ, delivers an original poem, and Dawn
PAUL Bsows, the great lawyer OF Philadelphia,
delivers q lecture before the Young Mems
nMsreon,ik Library Association" Of Cincin.
natl.
What has become of the "Atheneun" i'll
this place, that il is not providing for course
Of lecturesl
Or has that association learnt that it cannot
'take upon itself the moral and political gov
eminent of Ironton." without the concurrence
Of the der izens Of said town. Will some one
OF the directors or officers Inform US whether
they intend to make arrangements for Winter
lectures? II they do not, perhaps that kind
of instructive entertainment may be provided
by some other means.
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THr Nisseari Republican says the Law and
Order party Of Kansas, held every large
and enthusiastic meeting in Leavenworth on
the I ith inst. Gov. Shannon presided, and
made Z speech in favor of supporting the laws
pssaed BY the legislature. John Calhoun,
6urveyos, General Judge Lecompte, D. J..
johnson and Geo. W. Perkins also addressed
the meeting.
Thus it will be seen by the above notice,
that we did no injustice to WILsoS SHANNON,
when we stated at the time of his appointment,
that he would become the faithful ally Of
ArcHisox, SrRINcSELLow & Co., in the busi-
pess of establishing Slavery in Kansas. To
maiptain the laws Of the recent Legis' ature Of
Kansas, is to maintain and support the estab,
ishment OF Slavery there.
In our next issue, we purpose to lay before
our readers, the speech that Gov. SHANNON
made on the above occasion.