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NiBro's GARDEy-AR. BssTow's OPERA or RIP VAN
WrkfAs was to be expected from the local character
oft subject and the interest excited by its purely Ameri
origin this opera produced last night one Of the
largest audiences which have ever seen assembled at
this house. Although from these circumstances the feel
ing OF the present might be presumed be gene
rally favorable the Of the piece happy
say rested grounds entirely Independent these
sderaons. Although the first act appeared to rather
heavy owing to its being overad with rectative the
piece, progressed unclaimed all our attention
and sympathy from the charming and vvacious charac-
ter Of the music as well the interest Of the breto.
To up its merits in few words this first production
Of Mr. Bristows has more real merit in il than most of
the modern English operas that have held pos
session Of our stage. II may not be profound as
a composition, but il has at least the merit OF
originality and the music unlike that Of many of
the productions 70 which refer, is always pleasing
graceful and natural in expression The piece is ad-
miraby put upon the stage-al the scenery costumes
ana other accessories being and carefully studied
The opera has been frequently rehearsed thai all
of admirably even TO the Of the old Cont
mental guards whose perfect eyolutions gave excessive
delight TO the military portion OF the audience. We had
proposed giving heightened criticism Of the piece but
the space which compelled 30 devote to the all
important and engrossing subject the day-the news
from the Crimtanecessita,es our postponing il until
saturday II will suffice for the present to say that
nothing could be satisfactory no. only 10 the com.
poser bu. all the friends of native art than the sue
achieved by this OPERA To this Mr. Bristow
il 10 small degree indebted for the effective manner
which II rendered by Miss Louisa yne her sister
Mr. Harrison and Mr.. streon, who, by the way Is
most valuable accession 10 the company.
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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. y, 1855.
Money unchanged. Stocks heavy. Penn State SIS
So Reading, Az; Long Island 1ia Morris Canal, 147s
Penn. RR, ASH.
ALBANY, Sept. 27-6.30P. NJ.
Flour In fair demand at unchanged rates. Wheat-No
sales. Barley in speculative demand. and higher sales
to-day, 900 bushels almost all four rowed 81 26s
81 ~ and 10000 bushels last evening TO arrive at
81 "A a 81 25. Corn SEC. for Western mixed. Oats
40isc Receipts by canal to-day 475 bbls flour IL 0l0
bushels corn ass bushels barley $685. bushels oats
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Public Feeling Respecting the Fall OF Sc
bnSlOnOl.

GREAT REJoIC1NGs IN CANADA.
BUFFALO, Sept. 81 1850
The people in all the towns in this vicinity cele
brating the receipt Of the steamers with much
thusasm.
At Toronto bonires lighted, guns fred rockets
set of, and the greatest excitement existed.
At Stratord tM Court of Asszes in session when
the news was received It handed 10 the judge
the bench and read by him amidst loud cheers Some
time elapsed before business could be resumed. Flags
we're flying everywhere throughout the town.
At London there was general exuation Bells were
rung guns fired and fremen paraded the streets with
bands Of music.
TEE FEELING IN BOSTON.
Boston, Sept. q, 1855.
The of the fall of topol created great
citement and surprise in this city Many received the
news with expressions Of regret.
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Trial of willard Clark for the Murder of
Richard Wight.

NEW HANfV 5'llt y, Io0J.
The Of Willard Clark, trial for the murder OF
Richard Wight, who had married the young lady to whom
Clark was attached given to the jury last evening.
The defence insanity, and at two O'Clock the jury
returned verdict of acquital on that ground When
the verdict announced two rounds OF applause
gwen by the large crowd present. Mr. Clark viii he
confined in the Insane Retreat by order Of the Court.
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Calendar of the Court Of Appeals.

ALBANY, Sept. z. 1893.
Evening session-No. concluded, No. passed, No.
10 on argument
Calendar for Friday, 2sth-Nos II, q, 90 49, "a. %,
q, IS, 20, 30ls.
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COrpT OF Apprl

CounT OF APPEALS, Sept 25.-Present An the
the Judges, except Judge RuggIes. Nos. o. III ~ ia
~ IS, gs, ITO, 49, ia ISL, 1g2, &C. ~ struct 20
No 13 ed for Oct u No. IA reserved or ,h 10
Nos 49, g. reserved for Oct I. Nos 10 90 90 reserved
for Oct 2. No 10 reserved for Oct o. No 5si. re-
served for sth week. No. l. Submitted No RS Poo
plo agt Williams. Argued Mr. o. Hall counsel for tho
People; 9r. Henry l. Clinton, counsel for defendant.
Nos. ~, 30, reserved Tor Oct. s. Nos. and q wsur
agt. Hudson ami Crippn agt Hudson. Arepea W. y
T. Ferry counsel for appellants; Mr. l. Tremaine coun.
&c! 70. resycrisr,a Adjourned.
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Massachusetts, Politics.

BOh1ON, sept. u, 300.
The Republican State Committee met to-day and elect
ed Henry 5. Washburne, wing, chairman Of the
mittee, and Seth Webb .r., free SOIL secretary.
The Journal OF this city, which has heretofore rather
favored fusions out this afternoon FOR straight
whig nominations.
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RocHfSTER sept. ~, 1856.
race came of to-day between the yachts Sam and
Wideawake from Collins Point, ten miles TO windward
and back, for purse 5000. The sam easy win
ner, beating the Wideawake nearly twenty minutes
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The Foreign Legion Question.
Yacht Race.

FHIIADh1PH1A, SEPT. =, 1000,
The jury, in the of Hertz, charged with enlstng
recruits for the foreign legion has brought in verdict
of guilty.
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The Charge OF Enlistment for the Criuea--
Conviction Of Hertz.

FHILADEITHIA, SOD. 100.
After the Judges charge this morning, the nry retired
for fifteen minutes and brought in verdict Of guilty
against Hertz. Perkins, not guilty
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TIE TfEATREs.-we are compelled 70 omit Use usual
theatrical notices to-day in consequence Of the great
press Of news and refer readers the advertising
colurnns.
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BALTIMORE sept. Y, IS55.
The wife Of Chief Justice fancy very i'll Old Point
Comfort Medical assistance has been summoned there
from Baltimore.
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Know methlng stete Convention.

sion to the party, when, at 12:a5 p NJ. motion
Of Horace Gree sy the convention adjourned sine die.
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TIE NINTH AVENUE RAILROAD CASE.
~f1r IT. HetBor, and others NoreJ and The
Judge rendered decision dssoying the Injunction with
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SYRACUSE, Sept. ~, 1850
The Know Something State Convention reassembed at
one O'Clock to-day and adopted the nominations made by
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Mayorss Office.
ALLEGED LARCENY IN RoA'

ALLEGED LARCENY IN BOARDING HOUSE.
On the 25th of September about quarter before eleven
O'Clock az night while officer William Bowker, of the
Third ward police, standing the of Wash
ngton and Murray streets, he observed man and wo-
man pass him and go to the other of said
streets where they hatedthere being cuivert the
corner at which they stopped After remaining a few
minutes the man stepped into the street Immediately OPP
posite the culver and threw something which he held In
bis hand into it, after which the two started Off In the
direction from which they at first came The officer
thinking that all not right and looking with suspicion
upon the parties engaged in It, Immediately proceeded to-
the culvert and with the assistance Of brother officer
raised the stone covering thereof On lifting this officer
Bowker beheld lying at the bottom, reticule which he
hshed up by means OF poker and longs The reticuie
being examined was found to contain bank notes and
silver coins amounting to 500 and upwards and num-
Der OF letters and papers II has been identified by Mrs.
stolen above described. The was the wife OF
the man, whose name Is VIM. ii. Booton. The husband
was held to bail in the Of ST. 0OO The lady dis
charged
HORSE STEALING.
Officer Hope arrested James Butler yesterday morning.
for having as it alleged stolen fine bay mare worth
$50 from the possession of John Engbert OF No. 30
Grand street. The accused was held to answer
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Officer Wines arrested Jacob Mundorf and two other
runners yesterday morning. charge Of having bru-
tally assaulted Charles Essnger and bea ting him 80
severely TO render it impossible for him 10 leave his
home, The accusets L. Decker and r. Huntelman
Mundorf required to give $500 bail for his appearance
to answer at the Court OF Sessions.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
THE TESTIMONY,

'Ihe Society of Sag Nichts, to which I
belong, is not political, and has nothing to
DO with politics. .'-Laalctter of Jobnes
published in the Statesman, March Is.
AS we understand the Sag Nichts,' they
are an organization simply to follow in the
trail of the Know Nothings-simply to
worry thcm,' find out their secrets, and
expose them to open daylight Oaio States.
man, March 0. :
ART 5. The Seal of this Order sb,l,
be one and half inches in diameter, with
American eagle in the centre, ray. sur.
rounding it, and around the rays of the
words, Grand Republican Council of Ohio
Constitution cfMe Sag M;chn a, puBHM.
cd in Cincinnati. - -
Now, which are We to bolievc.-tb;.
missionary, Mr.. Johnes, from Wasb;n,.
ton, or tho Statesman, oacked by the nu5.
lished constitution? We are inclined 70
give credence to the testimony of the lat
ter, for two rcasons-frst, becau,e Il :.
the most respectable; and, secondly, BE-.
cause c we know it to be substantial y true
IRON other testimony not questionable, 50
far at least as the political character oftb.
Order is concerned. ~
This JOhnes, it seems, is an unsafe IN.
st'ument, He got drunk and missed fra
at Mansfield; and now, at Washington, b.
goes to the other extreme, and donios ,oo
"'"'h' =, The witness should have been bet.
ter drilled.-Ohio State Journal.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
For the True American.
ON EMIGRATION.

Mr. EDITOR Il am decidedly in favor
of foreigners coming to this Gland of the
free and home of the brave" on one sim
gle condition; provided they american
ixc. This the Romanists never can do
so long as they hold their allegiance to the
Pope Of Rome, and that allegiance they
must hold SO long as they remain in COM
munion with that anti Christian Political
association. They remain in this country
precisely what they have been in Germa-
ny, France, ireland, Spain and Italy
They are enemies to a republican govern
ment. They do not leave behind them
that which is foreign and inimical to the
institutions of this land of free thought
and Independent action.
Our shores are open, and our land is
free to all nations, save to paupers and
convicts. If I had it in my power, l
would not prevent one solitary individual
from coming to this land of plenty. On
the contrary l would give them hearty
welcome. Our country is extensive. 1t
is blest with abundance. tits young and
strong, Let it be refuge for the oppres-
sed, and home for those who have been
prosecuted for conscience sake. But we do
say, most emphatically, that all who come
to this country should Americanize, and
that the Catholics can never do, without
violating one of the fundamental articles
of their faith-implicit submission to po-
pish dictation. We wish it then, to be
distinctly understood, that when foreign
ers are welcomed amongst us by the true
American party, it is as friends to our in
stitutions, and not as hidden enemies.-
Let them bring with them the elements
of Protestant harmony, and not the ele-
ments of Roman Catholic discord. 1t is
neither justice nor decency to attempt to
press upon the American people any thing
that is anti-republican. We go for Cath
olics having the undisturbod privilege of
worshipping according to the dictates of
the Pope's conscience; but we go against
their governing the American nation by
Popish bulls. LAFAYETTE.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
THE ORGANIZATION.

The Sag Nlchb are now fixed fact
among us-an organized political body,
embracing the worst clements of our for
eign population Cat least so far as it can be
seduced into such suicidal course,) and
the reckless denagogues who heretofore
have marshalled tho foreign vote in tho
much abused name of the Democracy.--
The change opposition politically, will leave
things about the same as before so far as
foreign voters are concerned; though VIC
think the sober rejecting ordcr-loving nat
uralized citizens, when they see the tend
ency of this separation from tue native
population when they reflect that tho
American party is but legitimate conse.
quence of their exclusive course heretofore
leading in our cities, TO violence and
eorruphon-will hesitate before they con-
elude to lend themselves to the formation
OF foreign party in opposition to the
American element. Their exclusiyeness
has already produced mischief enough,
Doth to themselves and to the country. 1t
is time they began to look to consequence
es in the future.
There can be no mistake as ,othe organ
izatlon OF secret societies allovcr the coun.
try, especially at the West, under the pat
ronage of the General Government. In
this State, Gen. Joel W. Wilson, of Tiff.
mn, IS the President of the order. We
have the names of all the officers of the
Grand Council, but deem it only neccssa.
ry at present 10 dwell on the general facts.
AT Washington, the Post Master general,
Roman Catholic, taking the concern up.
DER his patronage; and this Jobncs, who is
a clerk at Washington, is maintained at
the expense of the people, to collate the
correspondence aud elaborate the fact.
gathered from different parts of the couu.
try--a work he is well qualified for, if hc
can be kept sober and under control. He
is isploced at Washington for reasons which
will strike any one on moments copsid.
Grafton: !: he there Can be furnished with
printing, stationery, and franks, to any
extent. These secret organizations are no
new thing in this state. The Miami
Tribe, whose centre was Cincinnati, will
soon be forgotten by the Democracy or
such of them as had tho independence to
oppose themselves to its behests. Tho leav.
en-, we find, is yet working.-O6io State
Journal. ...
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
WASHINGTON AN ADVOCATE OF
THE AMERICAN DOCTRINE.

Tho following letters, from Sparks pub
lication of the Washington papers, conclu-
sively show the platform on which the
greatest of our forofathers stood, relative
to the doctrines now advocated by the
American Party. There is none so base
as to profane the rame of Washington;
yet the Father of Our Country herein
teaches us, that it is dangerous, uayust,
and impoHhc to confer power on foreign
ers. We especially commend the subjOin-
ed extracts to those who have forgotten,
or have been ignorant of the fact, that pure,
unadulterated American Doctrine was un-
equivocally and emphatically advocated by
him who was "tirst in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
WHO HE IS.

The American Times, (Know Nothing,
thus answers the query as to who will BE- BE-
'helr e, candidate for the Presidency. Sam.
evidently expcctsa mighty man for the
people: - ~
- 'ho leader of thatparty is yet uuchosen.
But doubt not, fogy politicians. .ousot.
pretcnders, ambition asses and ,cbem;n,,
demagogues, doubt not Samuel will cboo.s
Alright There shall man be found f,ll
OF the spirit which is national, progressive
conservatives man who never so,d u.
blrthright for party pottage-a man ~ho.s
interests lie neither locally North nor sonth
rw"O - stands on the broad platform Of
'on'0n a. OF the States for the Independence
VI inc otat''-a man who can be tru,t.a
Tor the deeds hO has done, not for tbo
"0roS oe utters-a man whose mind ,h,n
grasp tho destiny .ofhis country. and vho,.
han0 shall be steady enough to guide how
progress p The crisis Of the world, md ~
I 'h'' nation, demands strong hand d ~. !,
helm There is danger ahead. Thsr. !. 'I' !:
a storm lowering on the horizons 49,, IS >.
"iu wuen u comes there must be tb,t -. y,
at the head Of our affairs vlo .b.T ~
in hisgrcaI station. Atromu6n.
d0us responsibility rests upon tho American
party IN the choice of their Presideot;.l
candidate of 1856. Their action may in.
Volvc train of consequences, which .b,lp
work unreasonable veal or voc to tbal,na
which they love. May the spirit Of nyonS 7
ccy and wisdom remain with our Samuel"
chosen a new leader for our nation ~
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29

BREADsTUFFs IN THE UNITED STATES.
Hunts Merchants Magazine thus says
of the trade in breadstuffs that will open
at the commencement of navigation in
the spring: .....
"When the spring opens the canals and
the lakes, stream of breadstufs will set
toward the Old World in uninterrupted
flow. The ground sown is the most ex-
tensive ever under culture within our lin
its, and if there be no blight on our har-
vest, we can feed the nations of Europe,
so far as they need beyond their own pro-
duction. Previous to the coming forward
of the new, the stores of old, which have
accumulated at the various points of in
land shipment, will be sent forward, and
that which was boarded during the fall,
when high price was offered for it in
vain, will be sold far below the rates now
current"
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
JEFFERs0NIAN DEMOCRACY.

1t is a common remark with certain
class of political demagogues, that the
American movement will not stand the
test of pure "Jefersonian Democracy
That it is heresy which has lately been
introduced into the politics of our country,
which all good men and true, should set
themselves up to lop off. For the benefit
Of this class. of politicians, we will publish
an extract from Mr.. Jefferson's notes on
Virginia. Edition of 1903, pages III
and 11S. Upon which further comment
is unnecessary. He says:
"But are theressno inconvenience to be
thrown into the scale against the advan-
tagc expected from multiplication of
numbers by the importation of foreigners ?
1t is for the happiness of those united in
society to harmonize as much as possible
in matters which they must Of necessity
transact together. Civil government be-
ing..tho sole object of forming societies, its
administration must be conducted by conf
mon consent. Every species of govern
ment has. its specific principles. Ours,
perhaps, are more. peculiar than those of
any..other in the universe. 1t lisa compo-
sition of the freest principles of the Eng
lish constitution, with others derived from
natural right and natural reason. To
these nothing can be more opposed than
the maxims of absolute monarchies. Yet,
from such, we are to expect the greatest
number of emigrants. They will bring
with them the principles of the govern
mcnts they have imbibed in their early
youth or, if able to throw them off, it
will be in exchange for an unbounded L.
centiousness, passing, as is usual, from
one extreme to another. 1t would be a
miracle we're they to stop precisely at the
point of temperate liberty. These princi-
pies, with their language, they will trans.
NIT to their children. In proportion to
their numbers they will share with us the
legislation. They will infuse into it their
spirit, warp and bias its directions, and
render it a heterogeneous, incohercnt,
distractcd'mass. l may appeal to expert.
ence, during the present contest, for ver-
i6cation Of these conjoctures. But if they
are not certain in event, are they not pos
sible, are they not probable p r.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
ANNIVERSARY OF SATAN's EMIssA

ANNIVERSARY OF SATAN's EMIssA-
RIEs.-"The DEVIL says Luther, "held a
great anniversary, at which his emissaries
we're convened to report the results of
their several missions" 81 let loose the
wild beasts of the DESERT" said one, con
caravan of Christians, and their bones
are now bleaching OH the sands.' "What
of that" said the devil, "their souls we're
all saved" "I drove the east wind"
said another, "against a ship freighted
with Christians, and they were all drown
cd" "What of that said the devil,
"their souls were all saved" "For ten
years I tried to get single Christian
asleep" said third, "and I succeeded
and left him So" "Then the devil shou-
ted," continues Luther, "and the night
stars Of hell SANG FOR ioy." h.''..
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
Emigration to Kanzas.

We learn that a party ofabout two hun
dred and fifty persons will emb1rk from
this city, for Kanzas in few weeks
They are all good, hardy, Industrious, thrift
ty farmers and mechanics, some of them
worth from fifteen to twenty thousand dol
lars. The company is composed of
about one hundred persons from burke
and Preble counties, thirty from Butler
county, sixty from Hamilton county, Ohio,
and last though not least, about sixty good
farmers from Bourbon county Kentucky,
who wish to bring up their families in a
free community, where labor is respected.
They have had the offer of a passage on q
first class steamboat from Cincinnati to
Laurance, forty miles up the Kanzas riv-
er, for $55 head, and found through,
provided about one hundred take this con-
veyance; if two hundred (Which the boat
can easily accommodate) embrace the of.
fer, the price will be ess.-Ginciinnati
Gazette.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
EyNo HoAx.-The Mansfield Heral,

.
%No HoAx.-The Mansfield Herald
says Johns, the travelling agent of Pierce,
who is engaged in organizing Sag Nicht'
secret political societies, is actually clerk
at Washington; that he was actually ar
rested at that place on or about the time
referred to, for being drunk, and that he
ran away without coming to trial. He
was SO drunk that he probably did not
know the exact state of the case. His
bail bond was made out, but not siguod :;
and while it, with other papers, were being
prepared, be took advantage of the liberty
which it is supposed may be allowed gen
tlemcn in such cases, and has been allow.
ed almost every man, drinker or seller, vet
tried before our Mayor, (uoue of whom
ever thought of 50 mean an act, } and slip.
ping out, cleared himself
There is not the least doubt of the vcnu.
inenesS Of the letters which purport to be
from Johns.--O. S. Journal.