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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24


o. n REwARD.-srRAYED OR STOLEN FROM Sc
plO venteenth street, between Third and Fourth
avenues, Brooklyn, bay mare; switch tail; had on
new bride and saddle. Whoever returns the same TO
THOMAS MURPHY, Flatbush, l., l., win receive the
above reward.
M n REwARD.-SIOLEN 22D FEBRUARY, A GOLD
RlO lepine watch, gold dial and brass cap, No.
1850, Rey nier Roulet makers; gold guard chain
cross and belt twist pin annexed initials NJ g. on the
cross The above reward will be paid recovery, by
shanahan Locher, opticians, SOY Fulton street.
Q1O REwARD.-LOsT OR STOLEN, ON SUNDAY,
p1O Feb II, a black and white spotted Newfound.
land cog, named Joe, from the rear part OF A. Crowns
grocery and liquor store las Anthony street The above
reward will be paid conviction of the thief or S5 for
for the dog alone. Address above
~ = REwARD-LOsT SMALL. BUNCH OF
De) c,srmsan apple, cornelian heart and cross and
Mrd with SINAI, chain attached. Any person who will
return the same to ~ a East Thirty fifth street win
receive the thanks Of the owr and the above reward
N < REwARD-LOeT, IN Conn, From 50 BLEEcK::
pC err street, to Amity street, Febrs ID pearl
portmonnae, steel mounted containing the ave dollar
gold pieces, dollar bill twenty dveiand hve cent
piece snd two pawn tietstsone for gold lepine WATCH
the other for jewelry. II the finder win return the same
70 Mrs Frost SO Beecher street. he hAn receive the
above reward and thu thanks Of The owner
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WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C.
OyFR FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE DAILY VISIT l.. 4
~ J. JACOBS splendid establishment, i07 Broadway,
IN 600 their celebrated California damonds equal Ia
briliancy TO the real diamond. The best judges cannot
ten them arA the prices within the reach Of every
one Call and see them.
CAIItORNIA DIAMONDS EQUAL TO THE REAL
dian ond; gents cluster pins t5 single stone s5 20
SO, cluster cas rngs 50 20 SIS rings s to SIS studs
sleeve buttons, ladies' pins, &c Sent by mail TO any
rart OF the United States.
L. a J. JACOBS, 4oT Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24

HOuSES FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN -TBE FOUR
three story and basement mastc front brick houses
situate at the corner Of Lee avenue and Ross street.
and adjoinipg) Brooklyn ten minutes walk from Peck
slip ferry. The above houses have marble mantes cor
Di'es under cellars &c. and two thirds Of the purchase
money may remain on mortgage. Apply to JACOB Pc
CARE, 1853 Hester street
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DOARD.-A PLEASANT SUIT OF ROOMS MAY BE
ID hao, with board at H. Ninth street, west of and
near Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24

LNoR sAIE-THE FINE FAST sAILING PILOT BOAT
II Washington, Of New York, as she now les between
PIERS 40 and go L. B., with extra sails in sft Is well
found, and ready for immediate Built OF live oak
locust, and cedar, by Messrs Brown Bell New York
Apply to JOHN w. AVERY, 800 Water st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24

UNSTABLE ROOMS.-TWo FRONT ROOMS, sUITA.
IL bic fer families being gell furnished and olied
With gas, msy be had, with 'ri board. Apply at 6is
broadway.
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H0UkE AND LOT FOR sAIE.-THE MoDt RN BC1f
Ii THREE story brick house, with lot No So Monroe
street. For particulars apply to SAMUEL. TaYON, 81
Market street, corner Of Monroe.
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DR1CK HOUSE FOR SALE-sl, 900 CASH DOWN,
Id balance may remain mortgage Price 81 800
Brooklyn Size 81 feet by 80 feet. Three story base
ment, under cellar enclosed piazza new and very com.
plete Apply to f. Pratt, 81 Fulton street. New York;
or s. w. Smith, Builder, Oxford street. near Fulton
avenue BROOKLYN,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
Know Noru,xe iNroLEhAscr.--

Know NOTHING iNToLEkANcE.-- A
beautiful idea for a true American 10 re-
fleet upon. Bishop Hopkins Of Vermont,
advocates the esta blisl,msnt Of courts to ex.
anime the religious opinions Of foreigner.
desiring 10 be naturalizrt, aud excluding
al catholics, unitaIians, d-ists, universal.
lists. This man is an honest Know Moth.
rag. He 10 Of the opinion, no doubt, that
the elections this fall meant something. II
they did, they could mean nothing NOR
moi less than what he proposes. II he i.
honest in his opinions, he must consider
those differing from him to be in error, be
that difference in religion or upon any
other subject: therefore. il he recognises
rePuolican,sm as the correct principle oil
legislation. whatever he looks upon ~ error
must be set down anti-republican in his
own mind, so far as his judgment would
dictate 10 him the evils Arising from such
error might extend. Consequently. il all
religions are erroneous but his own, and
are inimical to our institutions, when he
has Frustrated the most obnoxious one BY
legal enactmemts, will no, his principle
work upon them all till there is none left,
except the one Hopkins says is to open
the portals Of eternal bliss? This is Know
nottingham simmeIed down. Qunics
Herald
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
Know-Nothing Emissa1ias.

We have heard il intnated that there are
from one 10 three persons in each COUNTY
throughout The Commonwealth of Virginia, en-
gagged IN propaga,lng and diHusing ssKnow.
Nothlngism.' o. whatever other ism will tend
lo to drlea the Democracy. The country De-
mocfacy would do well 10 beware Of suaveiling
agents" and collectors who are roaming the
South under pretence OF "ge.lins business !of
Northern merchants
ons Of yesterday mornings Know Nolhing
papes contains letter, signed by Mr. John
w Bryce, who was introduced al The African
chn,ch low evenings ago, as being ''of Now
York ety. and who according 10 his own
statements, is one Of the Mogus OF the oppo-
nenis OF Demosrrcy. This las, visible work Of
John IS an emphatic certificate, that HE does
mot beilsre that JOHN p HALE is or ever was
membef oil the american Organization 10
This same gentleman stated in his African
church speech that there weIs several different
secret organizations IN his section, known hy
different names, all having the same obi ct In
view. Now, if J. p. Halel 10 nota member Of
he American Organization, Of which this
ceiiit'er does not seem certain, probably he ia
a member oil some one o! those other seyeral
congratulations known by some Other name
than lha, OF the eAmericsn Organization u
We have too high an opinion OF Virginians
to enie'laln any fears hal they will be in1uen-
ced by any Northern man Tho has bees either
sent or retained here 10 promote self.s,yled
Americauism !-Enquirer
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
Knsw-Nothtnsism ". Christianity.

Have thos. who are really and confess
eddy the ;aincer. and jealous friends Of
true christianity. taken the prscaution Of
considering carefully what are the results
likely inevitably to be produced BY the
eligious intolerance which IL being ex.
cited BY tn. Know Nothing Party' Have
they taken the pains to observe whether
the true and tried friends Of the christian
church, who have sustained and built her
up, when the influence Of those who re-
fuse to embrace christianity weighed upon
her like . parsl,xing incubus, are the
prime movers and actors in the Know
Nothing organization Men Of the church,
those who have no ambitious purposes to
su bserve, look around aud see whether in
any neighborhood yea can find those in
whose pisty aad christian virtue you have
implicit confidence. the eriginslors aud
prominent actors in the Know Nothing
organization. Sec whether those who are
now crying out most Justify and express.
ing the greatest fsars for the safety Of tue
christianity. ere not the very men who
have refused to embrace it themselves
See whether designing politicians and
wosldlings ere not esdeavoring to excite
your prejudices against the Roman Casho'
lie church for the purpose Of helping
themselves into Office. See whether II j.
| not the device Of Satin himself, to diver
your attention from the jealous use o
those peaceable. but efficient means which
the great head Of the church has com
mandsd you to employ for the extension
Of his kingdom. See whether the hear
Of Satan will not leap with joy when b
sees you employing his thunder for thu
purpose Of carrying ost your plane for de-
nolishipg his kingdom. See that you d.
not destroy the influence Of the christian
church by suffering your old jealousies Il
bscsme excited and lending yourselves t.
the designs Of those who care no more fo
one church than another, but, who fatte
themselves that they eau avail them o
your psrjudices, to execute their designs
See whether the church has time now II
engage in bitter warfare upon its mem
bers 10 the neglect Of it, busiaess Of chris
Itianixipg the world. Has not the Saviou
told you to let the tares grow up will
the wAest and that IN the general halves
Of mankind He will separate them from
the wheat. He will decide whethe
Protestanh or Roman Catholics are night
and be alone u fully capable Of doing il
90 that every mouth shall be stopped AM
every tongue shall confess that bis judg
ment is right. The government has NJ
power to decide. nor 10 il capable. See
you true ftisnds Of the church. not bas
ihypoesites, what effect . spirit Of into'e
irsnee ana prescription, because Of religion
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
The School Question In Massachusetts
No Objection on Account Of Color.

There appeas 10 be some prospect Of the
passage. BY the new American party ofthe
Massachusetts, Legislature, Of LAW provi-
ding tor the admission into common schools
ofchlidren Of African race, ON footing oil
equality with the descendants OF the origi-
nal Puritsns. This may do for Massarhu-
sets perhaps; but il strikes US that il is a
poor expedient Of aid aud comfort to the
new American party in Virginia. If the
Know. Nothings Of the North choose to ad.
init white. black and yellow children upon
the common level Of equality into thei,
public schools, the Know N othings # the
South must secede from them or be disban-
ded. No party in the South can co-ope.
rate with any party IN the North which
attempts 10 enforce, socially aud politically
this ultra abolition doctrine Of amalgama
ton. Oflate we have been puzzled tc
guess, and should like to know, wha, are
he national principles OF this new Ameri-
can party in Massachusetts,? They hold
the Legislature with scarcely an opposing
voice against them in either house. Wha'
j. the meaning Of this new bill, consult
| ing it in reference to the campaign o.
1856? Ii is sectional or a national move.
ment measure Of peace or agitation
conservative or abolition We should
like to know.-N. Y. Herald.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
The nELEpHANT" ABour.-Proba

The ELEPHANT" Alphabetically
the largest farmer in America is a large
elephant which is engaged at blowing up
the farm OF P. T. Barpum, near Bridge
port, Conn. Passengers who came by the
N. York and New Haven Railroad YES.
terday, state that they had fn- view oil
his "Elephsntine Highness" as they pass
ed the farm in question. lie il said to be-
very docile. walks three times a. fast as a
pair OF horses, aud drags subsoil pow
driving it from 16 to d inches deep Tn.
same animal was used in India 10 work on
the roads pile timber. &c.. and it is said
that he don't stick up his nose a. any rea.
sonable work that his Yankee owner plac.
e. before hin.-N. Y. Poss.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
LEXINGTON, April 9th, 1875!

III. session q our Circuit Court, to fa the appoint.
ments made for me in Highland county by my friend
Col. james H. Paxton, who had, - the time, no op
portunity Of consulting May |, under these cir
cumstances ask the favor of you to insert in your
paper the following THE notice you have
Col. James II. Paxton, candidate for she Senate,
and James W. Msssie, Senatorial Elec.or, will ad-
drsss the people Of Highland and Bath counties at the
following places: Monterey, May I'd; Mcdowell, the
Sd; Crab Bottom Mills, 9Th Ruckman's, 9th Sla-
ven's Store, 7th Healing Springs, 9Th Ailboro,
eth.
regret exceedingly that circumstances beyond
my control, compel me 70 change the first arrange
ment.
am very truly ysur friend and obt serv't.
j. w. NASSIE.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
Notice to our Patrons.

The close Of the second year Of connection with
the vindjcator il almost here. There is 4 large
number Of our subscribers who have not paidus any
thing during that time. We hope they will come for
ward and iqudste their claims forthwith a. We need
the money. Those who will pay US 81 between this
time and the May Court, will receive receipt up to
LIST of July 1855. If payment 10 delayed until after
that time we will require strict compliance with our
terms. An agent will then commence a collecting
tour for U.S. We have also large amount due us
for job work and advertising, which trust will be
at paid without the trouble and expense on our
part Of employing a collector.
Money may be sent at our risk through the mail,
the post master being witness thati Is mailed.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

Not 40 Fast.

We find the following in the Richmond
Enquirer Of the 2l,t. 1t is very mucl,
like the majority ofthe boosted changes
MouNr HoLLy, April 18th. 1855.
Having seen an editorial in the Penny
Post OF the 14th inst. claiming me as a
bolter. must be permitted to say that !
shall vote the State Democratic tic ket. !
as member Of the Staunton Convention
when the several pominatons were made.
w, ii. BROWNE.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
PRRsKcurs THE FoREIoNERs-PRorL,

PROSECUTE THE FoREIaNERs-PRoTEeT
THE NEoRoEs.-Under this caption, the
Ohio Statesman Of March Is. says.
The times are truly out Of joint some.
where. While the most cruel. unmanly,
and anti American spirit is pervading the
country. from one end to thu other, to-
wards the em,grants from foreign land,
there is also spirit abroad, as little to be
encouraged, striving to engender strife
and animosity amongst citizens of our own
country. North and South. The whole
spectacle is one that every true lover Of
his country must regret to see. Whatever
sympathy we may have with the slave Of
the South. why should we make him OF
more consequence than the white emigrani
that fees here from the despotic govern.
ments Of Europes The people of the
South are matipes-are Protsstants-yel
they appear no longer safe to travel thro
our Ssate-isarlsssly, quietly"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

your missionary enterprises. Can ths
missionary IN heather countries recon-.
mend christianity as formerly, as being
harmless and only working BY persuasion
II he does lie will be pointed to the intol
erance aud prescription in the United
States; and the heather will spurn and re
ject, as dangerous to his liberty that chris
tianity which he had been induced to be
lieve worked By love. And what pretex
or excuse can the Protestant missionary
IN Roman Catholic countries offel as .
paiiation Of the persec ution that 10 now
waged against the Roman Catholic in the
| United Statess None whatever. The
argument which he used, that Protestant.
ism, in the U. S., guaranteed under the
government the free and equal enjoyment
Of religious liberty, and that, If received
in Roman Catholic countries, no proscrip,
tive feeling would be ~nk,ndled is swept
away from him. Our former profession
Of federation and mutual forbearance will
be charged upon us as hyPocritical and
only Designed to give us = favorable re.
ception in foreign countries. The cause
Of foreign mission. has been set back for
many years to come.
Let those ministers Of the Gospel, who
are now so bus,ly engaged in the political
strife Of the day. take care that they DO
not bring di.trust upon the sincerity Of
those long p,ous for more laborers in
the harvest" which was represented to
be plenteous aud the lAborcrs few. Take
care that they do not bring contempt upon
their high calling by their hucksterng
around secret political meetings, instead
of setting their life upon an eminence.-
The Saviour never commissioned them TO
persuade men to take an oath to tell an
untruth. The Saviour charged Satan with
being the father Of lies. They cannot
serve two masters. II the harvest be
plenteous let them not turn away from it.
There are politicians enough to attend TO
the civil government without their aid
They should be cultvatlng charity, love,
long suffering, forbearance, aud such chris
tisn Virtues rather than g:asping the tenn
poral sword, as Peter did when he cut off
An ear and was commanded BY the Savior
10 put up his sword; informing him that
they who take the sword mist die by the
sword.
Again. We say, lie, the true friends Of
the church beware lest they throw them
selves into the hands Of wicked men to be
used for wicked purposes. See how the
thing is drifting. The following but dim
" foreshadows the result Of the present
state Of public sentiment at the North
NOVEL RELIotous MovEMENr.-Gerr,,,
Smith. Berian Green, aud lew other
spirits ofthat order. have lately been hold.
ing q meeting Of several days at Oswego,
N. Y. to adopt measures to break up al
old religious denominations and oIganiza-
-tions, and build up nev system Of their
own. to take the place Of every othor.-
They hold that al sectarianism 10 wrong,
that there should be but one universal
church, and that honea.y should be the
only test required 10 eulitls person to the
rights Of membership, and so on.-Posgh-
kespsie Eagle.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

WHAT Now ? GETTING ScAnEps-Es,-
O4e OF the opposition Organs of Richmond. in
Yesterdays lssus, occupies over four "moriar'
columns with an effort 10 show hat .'lhe Amer,
can party Is pro slavery parry
II they are pro-slaverv, why is every Con.
eressfian whom taay have elected, or assisted
TO elect, North Of Mason aud Dixoa's Ilns, in
favor OF the restoration of the Missouri Compro
mise
Aud why did this selfsislcJ American party
throw it's entire influence 10 ds,eai The se.eleo.
lioa of the FORTY FIVE Northern Democrats
" bo voted with Southern men.bers in the las.
Congress for The Kansas Nebraska bill, and lor
the repeal Of the Missouri Restriction
Tha people OF Virginia demand that these i'm
porlant questions shall be answered, "wiihou.
secret or ulentalrsssrvation. before they can
credit any patched up. windy. Know Nothing
editorials, from whatever source they may eu,.
asata Enc.
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ga gentleman


RAINING BRIMsToNE.-A gentleman
from Chulahoma. mississippi, infol ms us
that there was "a shower Of birthstone" in
that vicinity during the last rain. about
two weeks since. Particles OF birthstone
(he says were scraprd from the ground
the day after the rain by spoonfulIs; aud
by tasting and burning were fully decided
to be birthstone, and nothing elsei! Brim-
stone is said also, to have fallen throup bout
De Soto and Marshall counties Mississippi,
during the same rain; and reports of aim
liar shower were in ciiculstion here about
til e same time. We hope our Mississippi
friends are not alarmed, Such showers
frequently occur in the tropics aud adjacent
countries when the trees lare IN bloom.-
The pollen of the flo sers is taken up b,
the wind distributed "a. and near aud out OF
such material was our shower ofbrimstoue
made.-Memphis Eagle.
LOCATION OF HELL.-A curious sermon
was delivered Sunday or two ago at the
Roman Catholic Church Of the Annuncia.
ton, at Manhattanville. New York. by
the Rev. MIR. Walworth, son of Ex-
Chancellor WaIworth. Of Saratoga. The
topic ofhis discourse was the location and
torments Of Hell was situated in the inside
OF this earth, commencing ahout twent,.
one mieis from the surface where granite
begins to melt. He also affirmed that heat
W As the predominant ctaraeteris,ic Of this
abode Of the damned. aud Illustrated tho
proposition BY reference to the uniformly
high temperature Of everything which had
reached US from that quarter Of our globe.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

o. Hon, c. s. Lewis. Of Harrison has
received the nomination Of the Democratic
Convention recently held in the Parkers.
burg District, :or Congress. Right.
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@-" A paragraph has been going the
rounds of the Know Nothing press head
ed Facts for A nrricans--Jesuiiism in our
Government. referring particularly to the
Department ofState. Ofconrse the Know
Nothing press does not know that MI.
Clayton the head and front Of Know N 9th.
ingism III this country. appointed Mr.. Tss-
istro. the Irish Catholic translator aud
also appointed Mr. Chiffon, who is errone-
ousiy styled catholic, to Office. Mr. Clay.
ton, continued in office Messrs. Hill. Red
dali, aud Fsherty, all Catholics; and yet
the article referred to would have the PEG.
pie believe that all the persons named
were appoiated under the present admin
istration. II is true Mr.. Stubbs, an Irish
Catholic, has been reinstated to the posi-.
tor from which he was removed by Mr..
Clayton. he having been originally sp-
pointed in 1929 by General Jackson, who
did not consider his being an Irishman by
birth and Catholic a. crimes. This il
the only (clericaI) appointment Of cath
Ollie made in the Department Of State
since the 4th o: March, 1922 Washing.
ton Union.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

SrsRNorH OF HAvANA.--ln 1899, il took
tho. English twenty-five days TO capture Hs
vans, with 10 ships of the line, 10 frigates. 200
transports, and $4,000 uoops They lest 1000
men Ia the siege.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

HYPOCRISY OF Know NoruINslsM.--Iu
Virginia aud other States, where there arr
few Catholics a, where tn cir religion j,
unpopular, they are cried down BY Know.
Nothing presses aud speakers, as real mon.
STEERS who .sanld ruin the country. But in
La, where the Catholic religion is popular
and where there would be danger from
the Pope's asserted temporal authority, il
any where, the Secret Order cour, the
votes Of Catholics aud elect them 10 office
The N. o Bulletin. Know. Nothing or.
gan.says!
We have the very best authority fol
saying that this obnoxiouA and procriptive
feature, (the exclusion Of Catholic. from Of
flee. does not characterize the order o
Know Nothings in Louisiana. We arr
ve!y confident that the religious eiemen
form no component part ofthe Louisiana Or
der; that there is no recognised discrimina
tion beimeeu Catholics and ProfeHants AM
and the Native Americana comprehend
aud embrace in the fullest sense OF The
word, those who are born on the sod ant
those only be they Catholics or Professionals
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
The Next Congress,

The following table will exhibit the strength of the
Administration and Of the opposition in the last and
next House of Representatives far those States
in which elections have been held are concerned:
saith Congress. 33d.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28

10 Tho Hon. John Letchsr, will address The
people cf,his Congressional Di'sric, 81 the iol
owing times aud places. during this political