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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

CONQUEST OF NIcARAGuA-We publish to-
day, among other interesting items of intelli-
gence from Nicaragua, the text of the treaty
of peace concluded in the city of Granada on
the 23d October, between General William
Walker, commander-in-chief of the democratic
forces on the one SIDE and Gen Ponciano Cor
raj, holding the same relation to the forces Of
the Chamorro or legitimist party, on the other.
The first article of this treaty declares that
hostilties are suspended, and that there shall
be benceforth peace and friendship between
the belligerent armies. The second names
Patricio Rivas provisional President of the re-
public tor the term Of fourteen mouths. The fifth
declares a general oblivion ofall past political
offences, and in the next the contracting parties
and the provisional President engage to re-
cognize all debts contracted by the belligcrent
armies. The twelfth, and last, contains the
cream of The whole, which is that the govern
ments heretofore existing in Nicaragua during
The war, shall cease so soon as the generals
shall notify them of the said treaty. BY addi-
tional articles it is declared that General
Walker shall be recognized as general-inchet
of the armies Of the repuhlic; taat Corral shall
deliver up the cannon aud munitions OF war,
and that the government shall have its resi-
dence in Granada.
The denouernent of the Walker drama has
thus proved to be more favorable than the
most sangune supporter of it could have an-
ticipated. Walker has the command in chief
of the forces and has the provisional President,
Mr.. Patricio Riyas, completely under his
thumb. He is, therefore, practically the ruler.
One of his earliest acts OF government viii
probably be TO eSpei Col. Kinney from Grey
town. His paper--Ei Ntcudguense-eviuces
the feeling of dire hostility which exists be-
tween these two rival flibusteros and in
Inmates that the government of Nicaragua will
take the necessary steps to keep Mr.. Kinney in
his proper position. 1t would not, therefore, be
surprising to witness onother bombardm ent Of
Grey town, of which the Pierce administration
would not be entitled to the credit. However
that may be, the conquest of Nicaragua Is
achieved, and flibusterism is triumphant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

THE BRITISH WEST INDIA SQUADRoN.-A
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says that similar movement to that Of
the present reinforcing of the British West
India squadron was made last year, and that
"the British government then explained tina.
the ships would be wanted in the spring, aud
must be kept meanwhile in condition of
efficiency, and could be more conveniently
wintered on the West India station than else
where" This is plausible aud sensible ex-
panation; but, if it be the true one, what
becomes Of the tremendous broadsides which
Marcy and our Minister at London have been
pouring into Lord Palmerston on the Central
American and Cuba questions? Can there be
such an awful smoke and smell of gunpowder-
and Cuban filibusteros and Irish revolution
lists, without spark of fire? Perhaps ii is but
a dodge of the administration to humbug the
democracy. At all events until we shall have
received some further explanations of this
British West India squadron, let all warlike
expeditions fitting out in this country, for
Cuba or Ireland, remain in port. The British
Baltic fleet in part is coming over and there
may be danger on the seas. Perhaps the
squadron is destined for raid upon Grey town
Ia Captain Holins. VINO knows? IL Colonel
Kinney duly fortified?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

doing at the same time that which could be
accomplished by one man, If acting for him
sell, in one-twentieth part Of the time and at
one-twentieth the cost. The only remedy for
this is to be found in return to the charter
of $780, and in making the heads of the de-
partments responsible to the Mayor. To him
the people will then look for the strict per-
Torrance of the duties of officials; but as the go
vernment exists at present they are almost en-
tirely independent Of his authority, as his power
is merely that Of a supervisor.
With an efficient, honest, trustworthy gov
eminent our taxes Right be reduced to less
than one-ffth of their present amount by the
aid of the revenue derived from other sources
and by disposing of the property, or that portion
of it (which is either lying useless or is an ex.
pense TO the city, the total city debt, which up
to the first of the present month amounted to
sl5, 2O4 $50, might be liquidated. The follow
ing tables which have been furnished by
reliable authority, will show at glance the
tax imposed upon the people for the pay
ment of the simple interest on this debit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10, 1855.
Our cotton market is unsettled the sales on Friday
were 500 bales and for the week. they up At 600
bales The receipts the were 81 600 bales and
the stock hand Is 1876 Geo bales The receipts at this
port 141 900 bales ahead of the date last
year. Sterling exchange ia quoted at az per cent
premium.
We have had heavy falls of rain in this locality and
the rivers are all rising.
PROVIDENCE Nov. TO- 1885,
The demand for cotton during the past week has been
steady for small lots at irregular prices For wool, the
market has been rather quiet at the range OF
prices sales SO 900 lbs Printing clohs-saes Of the
week. q, 800 pieces.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1885.
1t is reported that Jefferson Davis received despatch
from jackson, Mississippi yesterday, to the effect that
everything in that State had gone democrac their
State ticket had been carried by five thousand MAJORITY
that the whole democratic delegation to Congress had
been elected and TINT the party have majority of thirty
in the Legislature.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 10, 1855.
In the fourth Congressional district, William A. Lake,
X. ~, is elected over A. r. Singleton democrat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

INSTRUCTIONS TO SEwAaD.---We hope that the
State Assembly, at the earliest possible day,
will pass resolutions instructing their Senators
in Congress as to their duties on the slavery
question. Mr. Seward is sadly in the dark up
on this all-important subject Let him be en-
llgltened.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10, 1885,
The election for members OF Congress la this State has
resulted as follows, as Ear heard fromFirst district
George Eusts, Jr X. NJ, elected over Albert Fsbre
democrat; second district Miles Taylor democrat over
Theodore G. Hunt, X. NJ; third district, Thomas q.
Davidson, democrat, ahead of Preston Pond Jr K NJ
fourth district not yet heard from
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
Virginia State Securities.

BALTIMORE, Nov II, 1855.
The Richmond Enquirer gives a sem-oicia conradic.
ton to the rumor that Virginia will not be able to pay
the January interest on her bonds
We have no mails south Of Mobile to-day Three from,
New Orleans are now DUE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

TuE LroroR Law.--How stands our new Lee
gislature on the Liquor law? Let II be tried.
We suspect the nuisance has been crushed as
between The upper aud the neither milestone.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
T III e L A ST NEWS
BY ELECTRIC AND PRINTING 1slssaapHs.
From Washington.

From WashIngton.
ANTICIPATED REVELATIONS IN POLITICAL N Ar~rps
WASHINGTON Nov. IL, 1856.
There is here, and has been for some days quite
number of leading Know Eothipgs, among whom 10
Albert Pike Of Arkansas, and Clark Of New York and
nnderstad there is scheme foot, which is not now
fully developed that viii sare the uninated in polihca,
gambling and Of which shall apprse you as soon as it
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

zee american citizens raising the produce which Amer
can ships viii carry TO an American market.
On Tuesday, 18th Of September a man named Winters
IN me employ OF the Rev $. G. Damon was shot by i
man namsa francis who had lately been discharged
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
N E VS. ROM UTAH.

We have received our correspondence and files
from Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory. The news is
to September 80, two weeks later.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

To pay these fifteen millions and free the city
from the tex necessary for the payment of the
interest upon it, we have, as may be seen from
the subioined table, over five millions
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14
A LITERARY aMoSAIC.n
BY ANTIQUARIUs

BY y.
IThe following is clipped from the Wisconsin
1t is the best literary steal that we have seen II
is appropriately styled Literary Mosaie:"l
lj raF 1a31 Ionia Gazette.
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.
In every cline, from Lapand to Japan;
To fix one spark of beauty's heavenly ray. 'l''
The proper study of mankind is man.
Tell-for you can--what is to be wise,
Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain,
The man of Ross, each lisping babe replies, '''
And drags at each remove, u lcngth'ning chain
All who can tell how hard it is to climb
Far as the solar walk or milky way
Procrastination is the thief of time,
Let Hercules himself do what he may.
IT'S education forms the common mind,
The feast of reason and the flow of soul
I must be cruel only to be kind,
And watt q sigh from Indus to the POLE
Syphax, 7 Joy to meet thee thus alone,
Where'er rome, whatever lands see;
A youth to fortune and to fame unknown,
In maiden meditation fancy free.
Farewell, and whereso'er thy voice be tried
Why to yon mountain turn the gazing eye2
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side,
That teach the native moralist to die.
Pity the sorrows of poor old man, ,.i
Whose beard descending swept his aged breast,
Laugh where we must be candid where we can,
Man ever is but always to be best.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

SOMETHING ABOUT THE EsQUMAUx.--A
gentleman, who accompanied the Kane expe-
dition, gives the New York Herald some ac-
count of these strange people. He says:
cit is no uncommon circumstance, when
the community want to get rid of a bad or
lazy member who has q good sledge and team
of dogs, to induce him to 60 on a hunting
expedition, and when at a great distance
from land to take away his sledge and spear
from him. They do not practice the Mormon
habits of polygamy, but are, on the contrary,
extremely particular about their matrimonial
relations, One of the ordinary acts of hospi-
tality or civility on the part. Of the ladies is
to take fowl, or piece of meat, chew it up
very nicely, and hand it to the visitor, who is
expected to be overcome with gratitude, and
to finish the operation of chewing. 1t would
give them dire offence if there should be any
failure to do due honor to this act Of hospital
ity. In all other respecss they exercise to a
remarkable degree the same virtue.
The Esquimaux have priest, whom they
call Anjekek, who perform marriages and
burial services, and is supposed to have some
influence over the heart. When couple is
married, their friends have imposed upon them,
for certain length of time abstinence from
certain kinds of meats; and when young
man or young woman dies, all the young men
and young women of the settlement are con-
demned to the same sort of abstinence. The
priest is believed to have power over the wal
rus and seal, and in time of pressing scarcity
to be able to call them up to the surface Of
the water Their faith in the Anjekek is the
only approach they have to religious belief.
They spend their long winter Of four months,
total darkness, in sleeping and eating, never
going out to hunt unless pressed by necessi-
ty." .
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

DRESS OF THE GREENLAND LADIEs.-The
ladies' dress in Greenland consists of seal
skin stocking, with the fur next to the foot,
of such length as to reach above the knee.
Over these is drawn pair of seal skin boots,
with the fur outside, so that the boot is in
truth seal skin of double thickness, with the
fur outside and inside too. The pantaloons
are of seal skin, something in the form of old
fashioned knee breeches. A jacket of seal
skin, fur inside, fits closely to the body. The
outer habiliment is a loose jarah of calico.
Around the neck is ruff of dogs fur but
underneath this is white or black handker-
chief tied snug to the neck. The dress when
onamented is quite a handsome one, as it is
the best of the Bloomer STYLE
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

MILwAUKEE IN A BLAzE.-BURNING OF A
DEAD BoDY THE american of the 10th
was in blaze, and, for aught we know, al
the people in the city, over an attempt of Q
man there to burn the dead body ofhis wife
Thus is the story told.
A Russian by the name of PEEL married
woman who was Brahmin in belief. He
was possessed of wealth, and both were per-
sons of culture. She sickened and died, and
requested, according to the faith Of her Fa-
thers, that her body should be burned. Pfeil
had collected sixteen cords of wood, arranged
it properly, and was about to perform the
deed, when news of the fact was circulated
creating intense excitement. ',''Af'Hi
Sheriff Conover proceeded at once to Pfeil's
house, and forbade the act. The Russian as
serted his right and duty to be, to burn the
body of his wife. "No law forbids," said he,
"my religion commands; will do it." The
body was in it shroud, the torches prepared,
and all was ready to place it on the funeral
pyre. "Let it be borne to its place" contin-
ued the Russan;" there is no law against it in
Wisconsin"
But the Sheriff took possession of the body,
ordered coffin, and made preparations for
its Christian burial. The crowd grew, and
thronged round the house. Alarmed OF
afraid to persist, PEEL gave his consent to a
Christian burial. "You may order or have
what ceremonies you please over the body"
said sheriff Conover. "Gentlemen," replied
PEEL, it makes no differents with us if we
cannot 90 on in oar own way" I-, .,.r
Thereupon the body was buried, though
the american intimates that the woman had
been foully dealt with, and demands the full
lest investigation into the matter A friend
who has just come on from Milwaukee, sup
poses that the parties were all honest, but
barbarian in belief and Brahmin in practice,
by education.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

The ONLY PEACE RUSSIA WILL ACCEPT.
When the evacuation of south Sevastopol
was announced at the court of st. Petersburg,
DR.. -, an intelligent but free spoken Ten
nesseean, now in that city, said, in the pres
ence of the Grand Duke Constantine-"Will
this influence peace?" "The only peace
Russia will accept" was the remarkable re-
ply of the Prince, "must not only guaranty
liberty Of worship to all classes of Christians
in Turkey, but it must constitute and declare
Constantinoplc free port, the Bosphous a
common avenue, and the Euxinc the bazaar
of the commerce of the world" A grand
and significant pledge for our peaceful repub-
lie of free intercourse with all the world.
T.5s.a TDet. Free Press
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

AFFLICTING.-A terrible instance of suf-
fering, caused by Post Office mismanagement
or robbery, happened recently at st. Louis.
A man who went thence to Texas, to return
Immediately, found some profitable business
which would detain him several months, and
therefore wrote to his wife, enclosing one hun
dred and fifty dollars for her present wants.
The letter never reached her, and being with
her five children turned out of her homo for
payment of rent and driven to despair by
the idea that her husband had deserted her,
she drowned herself and youngest child in the
Mississippi. The unhappy husband and faith
er, receiving no answer to bis letter, returned
to St. Louis to find himself widower, and
his children supported by public charity.
The Postmaster who stole that one hun
dred and fifty dollars will have a fearful ac-
count to settle with department, the Head
of which it is impossible to cheat or deceive.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

DIED OF CHAMpAeNE.-M medical friend
tells me of DR.. f. who was recently success
full in the visit of the cholera in London, cur
ingit with only coldwater and mustard pots,
but using plenty of both. BY this treatment,
WEIGH would weary by description, he lost
but five patients out of seven dozen: 4'Sl Q,
"What are you doing there's" said the
doctor to my friend-a student then: .i'0yo I,
/" am making out the hospital report Of
cholera cases for last month" - 'o 80"
"Oh, you must not put the old woman
down; she did not die of cholera" o'r 5.r 'o'
"No? Of what then?" :, li'A'' ''l
+ =" Champagne !" said the doctor quietly. .
"Well, l do not think the trustees will ap-
prove the expense Of champagne, for pau
per-"
"Oh, it was not she but I who took the
champagne" .% lm
"How do you make that out?" ia
swell, | had been dining at the club.
A jolly set Of fellows, those; and going
thence TO pay my last visit to the ward, I
found No. % greatly excited, though I had
left her very low Bled her on the spot, and
next morning there was no No. o."
"Why, how was that?'
" All owing to champagne, sir. l felt my
own pulse instead Of hers; found it beating
with the accentuation of water ram! Hao,,c
We lachrymo. But you had better 90 ON.
Cholera reads more orthodox than cham
pagne." ms ,|
There are many champagne cases in hosp
ital practice. In foreign parts, of course.
But pretty many years ago saw man in
your hospital dying of modification from a
fractured limb, long unattended to. Next
morning he was added to the yellow fever
list. N. O. Picayune.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14
MICHIGAN FEMALE COLLEGE, AND PREPA-

MICHIGAN FEMALE COLLEGE, AND PREPA-
RAToRY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLs.-We
are sincerely gratiied to announce that this
institution was opened on Tuesday last, un-
der the most favorable auspices. Notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather, Vi
olent snow storm prevailing, the teachers
were greeted by goodly number of pupils
about thirty having entered the College.
The Faculty, as at present constituted, con-
sists of Miss A. G. Rogers, Miss H. X. Clapp
Miss Della Rogers, Prof. Bergman, late Of
Cincinnati, and Prof. Horner.
Lansing Journal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.- I gaze
into the stars they look down upon me with
pity from their serene and silent spaces, like
eyes glistening with tears over the little lot
of men. Thousands of generations, all as
noisy as our own, have been swallowed by
time, and there remains no record of them
any more, yet Arcturus and Orion, Sirius and
Pleiades are still shining in their courses,
clear and young as when the shepherd first
noted them from the plains of Shinar. What
shadows we are, and what shadows we pur-
sue! ,-. TCarlyle.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

Mr.. w. p. Mills, of Grand Rapids, who
was relieved of his pocket book at the late
State Fair at Detroit, has received some GER
tificates of deposite by mail (which the light
fingured gent could not use, on which was
the following cool endorsement: "Werry sor-
ry | can't return the money-poor man p'
The pocket book contained over $500 in
money aside from the certificates.
Paw Paw Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

A citizen of Baltimore wrote from. London
to friend in this country: 81 wish to be at
home. From all / have seen we are far in
advance Of England We have more com
fort, more happiness, and every one that Wis
Its England returns more contented than ev-
er with his own country. am more of an
American than / ever was in my life. l see
every. day the advantages of our free institu-
tions."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14
Johnson's Majority,

A doctor writing from Norfolk says: 81
have seen several epidemics, but none which
can be compared in its virulence to this. Last
year was one of the physicians in Barba-
does-employed by the executive Of that
island-during the prevalence of epidemic
cholera, when out of $4,000 souls upwards
of $4,000 were swept off in about six or sew
en- weeks. Here, fear, the mortality will
exceed one in five of the inhabitants remain
ing during the visitation" Unparalleled in
the annals of history. eH
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

An interesting discovery has been made in
France, with regard to engrafting fruit trees.
Instead of making use Of graft, slip is
taken from an apple tree, for example, and
planted into a potato, so that a couple of
inches of the slip remains visible. 1t soon
takes root, deyelopes itself, and finally be-
comes a handsome tree, bearing fine fruit.
This method is due to Bohemian gardener.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

The Marshall Erpoander states that the
Catholic Church of that village was entered
by burglars on Monday night, Of last week,
and silver pitcher and pair of silver can
dlesticks stolen. Entrance was made through
the window. The cross, pictures, and fixtures
of the Church were mutilated and thrown
about OH the floor
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14
Paw Paw Free Press.

THIEF CAUeHT.-The Michigan Telegraph
brings the information that the thief and
burglar who has been committing depreda-
tions in the village of Kalamazoo, for some
weeks past, has been discovered and captured.
A large amount of provisions and other spe-
cies of stolen property was discovered in his
possession. He is now in prison awaiting his
trial.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

The new Governor of California, j. Neeley
Johnson, was born in a squatter's cabin in
Indiana. In .ls49 he went to California,
where his first occupation was that of driving
q mule team to the mines. He next took to
the practice of law, and has since then been
a rising man. At the age of thirty years
and one month he is Governor of large and
thriving State.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

"LoNG LIVE HUMBUG."- exclaims the
Democratic Press in an article defending the
issues of Georgia money.
"Long live George Smith would be q
better inscription ON the Wildcat banner
for while he lives, Atlanta money may be
good, file chooses toredeem IL, but should
he die, there is not a hireling of Georgia In
stitutions, but would convulsively clutch his
pocket-book to see how much Atlanta he had
in it. Daily Journal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

KANsAs.-THE ELECTIoN.-We have the
Herald of Freedom Of Oct. 9th, which intici-
pates rough and bloody work on Tuesday,
9th. We must have the news to-day or to-
morrow. We anticipate, however, no diff
Guilty. The very fact that all parties are pre-
pared, if such be the fact, will make all par
ties prudent Courage is prudent. When
men know that other men will do or die as
themselves, they will not run needless risks
or rush, foolishly into a bloody fray. Still
we are very anxious to hear from Kansas.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-14

AN EDITOR FARMING.-Cook, of the Niles
Republican, determined this season, to raise
his own potatoes. Accordingly, he prepared
half an acre of land, at cost of $50. Plow-
ing, seed, and planting, cost 81 more, making
$57. A surprising food came-his po-
tatoes went under, and the half acre was
againg plowcd, dragged, and seeded to buck
wheat, at further cost of $3.50, making
$6O.5O. Cook and his "devil" have thresh-
ed the buokwheat and got ONE BUSHEL
and A HALF. We propose that he or the
=" Devir' be invited to deliver the address at
the next State Agricultural Fair. - uIo tV
We shall publish his experience in our
next. w .Ih State Journal.