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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
sLFIGHIyG INCIDENTS.

IL consequence of the large number of peroon' who
crowd omnibus sc CHS the pick pockets are reaping
great harvest. a woman giving her name as Thomp-
son was ested in Broadway, charged with picking
the pocket Of Mrs. Jane A. L)sier Of wallet con-
tainng about $50 The woman Thompson he'd with
Der little girl about twelve years Of age. Mrs. Lo-
ser, discovering her loss had the sleigh stopped,
when Officers Weylsn Of the Fifth Ward and H'r-
rgan of the Reserve Corps apprised Of the rob-
berry and arrested the woman and child. Upon ex-
aiming the sleigh the wallet and money was found
rear where Mrs. Thompson was sitting. They were
both taken TO the Station House aud locked up for
the night These large sleighs are 20 great resort
for pickpockets that II behsoyes citizens paronzing
them to lock well to their wallets, watches, &c.
During the early part Of las. evening, man,
whose name we could not ascertain, fell upon the
sidewalk, corner OF Rose and Duane-sts aud e1-
PRED almost instantly. lie struck upon the back Of
his head. Many accidents have occurred within
few days past, in consequence Of the neglect OF
housekeepers to cleanse their sidewalks Of snow and
ice. The City ordinance, relative to this matter
should be enforced.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

INVESTIGATION OF THE CHARGE AGAINST WILL
LIAM c. VALENTINE.
rEFoEE coAAIssIosEE AosTos
TIE iuvesig alton was resumed yesterday morning.
at 10 O'Clock.
John w. Coin, of the firm of Poole, Pentz q efoin
e,led forthe Government. He 6epcsed asioHo vs.
Ib.yek known Mr.. VIM. c. Valentine for eaghi OF Ten
wears have been in the habit Of shipping men 10Y
him once in a while We did ship the crew Oh 'ns
JUL. Moulron in February, 1854 don't know nov
much we paid them in Advance it might have been
!, the neshborhood of s2ao; we shipped the mate
and be signed the articles; did not see him su 'ne
articles but saw him sign the receipt iot $50 sa'an1e
vsres, dated 9Th February, 1884; be signed o..
Beins; identify he man now present l"in'li :
the man who signed the receipt J. Helms the m,ns;
was paid to hin. in Office by our CLERK canuos
say the Aoney paid in relation 20 .ne n'Hr
sdvanced While the vessel v" IN the rvs, .I aao
for her crsw I asked Mr. Valentine VINO sss s"oo
sor The b or responsible for IT, and he said that the
| Csptsiu would leave the. money with bs0oge
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
PUBLIC MEEIINTS.
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL AND SrATlSH-
CAL SOCIETY.

Tie above Sociey held is regular monthly meet
irg las. evening in the New. York University. The
President, the Rev. DR.. HAWKES., occupied the
Chair, and large number Of members was present
Afer iransacting the usual preliminary business,
n paper on Forests and their iDfuence upon Oi'-
nization by Mr. Geo. Schroeder, Chsrtographer to
the Society WAS read by the President Mr. Schroeder
not speakpg Enghsh with sufficient hdency Inc
paper was illustrated by outline map. uoon which
The extern, ard positions of two belts Of forest upon
the globe were deliuested. One Of them was within
the north temperate and the other in the torrid zone
The psper sbowed that IL the temperate zone the
forest receded before man. while in the tropict zone
man was unable to overcome the forest. Ia this CON
nectou. 10 ead, in lis opinion hundreds OF years
and Millions or men could not reduce the NJ
lev of the Amazon to state Of cultivation. Inc
snhor showed that the fore eXsrted great influence
upoD the nationality OF a country. 10 lu'atAn the
people were once highly civilized now, thu forest has
re,aiped its sway Persia in her days Of power was
well wooded country now, sborn OF her forests her
naiiors'y has become almost extinct lie CONTENDER
that mainly from the dssDpesrance OF the forest, To-
pe,her with other demorallzng influences the people
Of q country de.enerated, aud civilization receiei
into ultimate sav3gery The paper presented many
novel views Of the Influence of forests upon the
morsls literature art and poetry OF man: -,
The thanls Of the Society were teniered 10 dr.
Schroeter for his able paper, snd the meeting al
iOurued.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
THE HEALTH or MR MASON

Or Special Paris sends under data % the
rst The following account Of tho Aesitn Of tbs Aao
ca mister a. that city;
1T il with great satisfaction that sm this week
enabled to report marked improvement ia the
condition Of Mr.. MasOns health. The prospect Of
complete recovery from his late dangerous attack
is now altogether probable. 1t 'not anticipated,
however, tb 1t he will again resume the duties Of
his Office. In the meantime Mr. Piatt has been
recognized by the French Government as Charge
aAGares, and Mr.. John B. Wilbor, Jr., and Mr.
Byron Kirby have been appointed attaches.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
yASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Of III. Y. Y. Tnhune.

Correspondence Of Tie n Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. "a 1855.
When the Fugitive Slave Law vas passed, the
South promised the North, in return, that the
Slave. trade should be abolished in the Distric. Of
Columbia The Slave Power keeps faith with
the Free States in this matter the. same as she
does in all such compscts-the Missouri COmpro-
mise for instance.
No. long since / saw an Advertisement, in the
city papers Of several slaves TO be sold at public
auction in front of the City-Hall. To-day / cut
the following Advertisement. from The Star of this
city:
CERVANT WOMAN and BOY for SALE.-A
- No Woman and Boy for sale; slaves for If;
is the best ccos washer and iroper in the city. Appyto
RICHARDS, Agent. No. i28 18th
The Slaye-trade abolished in the District Of
Columbia, forsooth How the North is hum
bugged Never mind" says Stephens, Of
Georgia, "She will stand it," Senator Cooper
expects to be returned TO the Senate, and it is
announced that he is to make speech 10 favor
Of the Know NOthings TO morrow. Should not
Senator be in bis seat at least one day in five
Last session, when some bill came up, in viii On the
absent Senator from Pennsylvania was supposed
to be interested, motion was made that it be
postponed until the honorable Senator from Penn
sylvania was in his ,est, as he might wish TO make
some remarks upon it, Mr.. Badger hastily in
terposed that if the Senate waited till that Sens
tor was present it might waituntl the last day of
the session. Mr.. Badger, however, on subse
duent day, very courteOusy disciaimed any inten
tionsl reflection on the manner in which his hon
orable friend attended to bis Senatorial duties.
Mr. Cooper was then busily engaged with the
interests of the Sunbury Railroad, of which /
believe, he is President. Perhaps his cOnsstu-
ents were better served by his efforts to establish
that improvement than they would have been by
bis labors in the Senate. But 1t did look queer
to 60 into the Senate day after day nearly the
whole of the last sesson, and see but one Senator
there from the Keystone specially while
80 important a matter as the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise was pending.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
NFW.YORK LEGISLATURE.
,s,..,,Il, Reported for The n. Z. Tdbuns !
SENATE. ALBANY, Jan. o, !

SENATE. .ALnASY. Jan. 25, 1855.
~, DICKINSON moved a Committee . inve.t-
=. .IIeeed fraud. IN the management Of the Car ls'
e. ration was made the special order f0r " edhss-
dsy ptIt. ....-,.r
N, nreyicus notice, Mr.. SHERRILL introaneet
~ .Licb nrovides hist Il shall be the duty OF s.y
80 osesr hsvins charge Of department 10 wsoa ~ re-.
- Of ss,oeison Of any company % f he c.essl
b reororsoD to e.o.e s1eh srtels. As are non %
,bch nsy hereafter be f<s N hs ,Ins ios7raBF
n .,,,cls. a. association charters Of ns, oF l.
81 ts,ssfesr be Sled 10 the coatroiet. Oth - T
Rcd Of The Secretary % sIis re- tPosfs once Ths fees
d. reeorsiBs she'll be s. 70 be pad y .s 20 900
dset nns.s Of having recorded such ssies Of $3.50
rs'oh ''' ptLlTIyE TO cOLLLGEs.
a. CpOgBY Introduced a bill, this nnorning,
IL r,ovide- that If any Of the principal n any
.aertv conveyed in trust, TO sny incorporated Cll-
r. o;b.r Incorporate literary Insiituion ior ao{ o. ~.
Msy H. 1870 for the purposes provided for 10 the Ass
tbs came passed April n 1885 shall from any essss
tbsn that dinObitiop shall be made up ~ me
sn,siios Of arising therefrom; IN conformity
d, Tovn contained 10 The eqnysysnde e.. Of .a .n ,n
b. b. deeoea most eSpsdeb BY the insutaa'' no'DE
~ Hpss $500. ... ,,.,,,,.,,,.,, ,,svvps
~, SPENCER on previous notice, introduced the
From and aner the passage Of this act shall not
notes b. the sss Of ths State TO advers or
1911 , ,igp a q Savings Bank. $1,000,
A. Esni or ndyldu. BANKER ofendinE sgsinst the
n hi. e., shall forfeit and pay for every soon Of
F,Se nm of 100 and the like FOR every day s1cn
rail Ne oontinued-oDebsn to 10 20 the use OF the
srd the other half for the benefit Of the P'o
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
NJ SPENCER introduced a bill this morning,
.r1b Incorporates the Right Rev. llora'io Potter,
q r Bedell John Henry Hobart, Hamilton tish,
IN, Br,6sh Robert X. MDturn, and Cyru. Curtis, :"
s,.es Of the Fund the Benefit Of the WIDOW. ana
s-bsps Of Deceased Gersymen and Of Aged and lnhIn
SICmep OF the Protestant Episcopa Church. i1snea Dy
s.epera COnVeOton OF the sfoessd church. IN the year
sFairs Of the Corporaou to be msnssed by Board o.
.n Trustees 10 appointed trieDulIJ ~ tue Oeorra
S-r.p,ioD aforesaid the nomination Of JOINT Com
s.s and ,hal hold their office til the meeting OF sad
,eton 10 1855 The Corporation 70 have power 10 take
- IN Grant or devise and estate real personal and 10
NJ md convey the same The Act 10 take eject inme'
fEelJ. - ,.,, s.v,.cs NAVY
.,,,. Of Deposits received for the year ending 40 -.
l. 1853. ~
lF,nu,e. paid TO ....''''''' - 90
| AZ afo IN
sEAMENs BANK.
m. IN Depositos ludlng 4}Ib u
<.y1s surplus .......''.''' IV'''' "
....'''''.*oo'@'l' %
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26

The New York papers Of yesterday state that the
Postmaster General had given an order to Mr. henry
Bacon OF the firm Of Page, Bacon X Co, OF San
ters expected ffoil tho former firm, with invoices
bills Of ladiug. &C., to Duncan, sherman \ Co, OF
New. York. should upon their reception at the Post
Office be delivered To Mr.. Bacon. Snch an appuca-
ton was m sde on Saturday to the Postmaster en-
trni but tnat functyuury 'ru- ueclded 10 grant H.
srd will not without further advice. II would put
TIE Government in the attitude OF deciding upon pr-
yste rsht TO property and perhap. to large amount
1t would see 70 require Judicial nteai Of IN EN-
ecutiye proceeding Wash. Cor. jour. of Com.
The letters alluded TO by tho Geo. Law, did
not come in the mail but by a messenger, and were
delivered to Messrs. Duncan, Sherman Co. That
house mme diatey handed them over, with the seals
unbroken, to Mr.. Hoadley, the assignee of Messrs
Page Bacon & Co thus establishing the fact that
the unusual measures taken to obtain possession Of
these letteis we're entirely unnecessary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26

are transact well this, and moved that the
COMMITTEE rise ard report pssgrsss Carried
A. 10 49,
NJ. LEIGH moved that this bill be made the
.,eeiej rider for this afternoon Lost-f5 10 80.
The House then vert Into COMMITTEES, and took d
the ill to amend the SyIscuss City Water Work.
onysDy. Third reading. Rece3. . Up. Il.
AFTERSOON SESSION
-,- 81 bills. but only OF local interest wore con.
noe The bill for the appraisal OF Canal damages
g. The Mountain Ridge contractors At Lockp,rt NJ.
WORMLEY opposed a. leading to enornous clai
a. aiusi the Safe by other Contractors Alter long
4SGl.0n the Committee rOss snd reported progress,
when tie House sdiourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26
tios. bounds. without deeeners6sg into obscsnity or
brutality.

bubood nj the Metropolis, the same re-i-ks sre
true. Business wss IN gres, M tsurs au.psntsf
while III The world sni biz vile s1d chi.i ea veas
abroad t. enjoy the " inter Carnival
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-26

The House went into Commidee, Mr.. LEIGH in
h, Chair and took up the bill appropriatng the
revenues OF the United States Literature and Deposit
Fund Reported to the House and ordered to third
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26


TIE rows OF CLIxToS.-Ne learn from
gentleman just down from Clinton that
that town is rapidly improving. A large
number of dwelling houses have been erect
ed, some Of them very neat in aPpearancc.
MANY new streets have been laid ont and
graded, and the appearance of the place
generally has undergone very great
change for the better. The hotels bull
ding 100 By l20 feet--is moving up apace'
and will when finished, be an ornament to
thu. town. Fsrty masons are now employ
ed on it's walls. We are pleased to chroni-
Gle this evidence Of prosperity, as the per-
sons interested in the progress OF Clinton
wcsbelieve to be entirely sincere and trust.
worthy men, aad they possess an energy
tina; We know is bound to make that town
one of the largest on the Upper Mississippi
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26
Al Amusing Comparison

4 Correspondent of tho n. Y. Eosaing,
Post, reviewing the opinion Of Judge Kane
In regard to the application of the writ of
hassas corpus, and also his decision on the
petition ofJane Johnson, makes the follow.
ing amusing, but telling comparison
"The right Of re pudiating the impairment
interference in ones afa.rs OF person,
who, though actuated by benevolen. mo-
tiyes, shall assume to be ones friend, and
10 the same forum where such interference
took place, l should think must be clear -
Let me suppose case. Suppose some
honest but mistaken lover of freedom should
imagine that Franklin Pierce was uniustly
deprived Of liberty Of action by Jefferson
DAVIS and others, and should apply for a
habeas corpus to have the President brought
before the court; and the court should issue
! the writ, as il would be bound to do; that
Davis should return on oath that the Presi-
/ dent was not in his custody, which the
/ court, as well as many others, should be.
| lieye to be false, and should, there fore
commit Davis for contempt in not swearina
to the truth. As this proceeding, in con.
temptation of the law, was solely for the
benefit of the President, would he no,
have the right to come into court BY peti
ton, and say that Davis mad sworn 10 thu
truth, ard that the proof upon which thu
court had condemned Davis was itsel
false, and should not the court, on the plain
Is; principles of justice, discharge Davis
although he should for any clause decline
10 humbly beg for what clearly bclcnget
10 himi"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26


A LUCKY NovELIsT.-The Paris cores
pendent of the Independence Beige, vouch-
es for the accuracy of the following anec-
dote: AT foicticrs, five days since, an &C.
togenarian, possessing fortune Of 600 coo
fruncs and without heirs, caused Dumas
'Monie Christie TO be read to him during
an illness. The work charmed him. He
made inquiries about the author. and learn
ed that he once possessed, at ST. German
en-Laye, property to which he had given
the name Of his romance, but which cir.
cumstances had obliged him 10 dispose Of
Without caring TO hear more, the Invalid
took pen and thus wrote to the prolific
novelist: "Sir, am old am i'll !; am
moderately rich. Your Monte Christie has
lately been read TO me, and has greatly
contributed to dissipate my nnai, and
diminish my sufferings. Having no chill
dren, and being likely to be, ere long, call
| ed hence, cannot do better than to leave
/ part ofmy fortune to an author to whom
owe SO much. divide my fortune ther
into two parts, giving one to the poor o
/ Poictiers, and the other to you Be 8:
| good es to receive" g.. At first N. Alex
andre Dumas hesita,ed to believe in III,
authenticity Of this letter, bat in the course
Of the day notary of Paris called upon
him, and satisfied him so that point
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26

Mike Walsh, thstrsre specimen ofthe &C.
nus homo. was recently, 10 now for all
we know, in England. He writes home
some queer letters to the N. Y. Herald
We give tie concldsion Of one in fwhich,
hssrisg noi.s. he stumbles upon public
meeting in Liverpool, 10 called upon to
speak and noways daunted, spreads himself
in the American stump orator style. The
question under discussion was, whether
the people are politically prepared for an
extension Of the suffrage. Mike says
"A little, shrivelled fellow. with keen
eye, and armed with most formidable pae
| OF documents and G laboratc notes. next en-
tered. in opposition to the extension. He
had evidently read good deal, but did not
seem to understand his subject. Nearly
all his Illustrations, though seemingly con-
elusive, were easily turned against himself,
/ and after very tedious discourse, in which
| he made the most sweeping misstatements
against our people and government, he clos.
| ed by saying that although fully conscious
that his positions were unassailable, he
should have no objection to hearing his
strange frie nd (relerring TO meg make the
attempt.
! Accepting the invitation, arose and was
greeted quite warmly by the almost des-
pairing friends OF the suffrage, and believe
me, if came down on any one with de-
served and whitening severity, did so on
this occasion. AZ proceeded our side be-
! came gradually flushed with exultation.-
Scouts were sent out to bring in the faith
| full, and ere had got through the whole
hall, stairway and lane in front were filled
with attentive and enthusiastic listeners,
and as closed, such shout-so long and
so deafeniny-was never before heard. in
| the region OF Limekiln lane. Even the old
wind,niils re-echoed the prolonged cheer of
triumph which rent the air. Finding all
excuses utterly useless, accompanied
large detachment ofmy delighted adherents
into a tavern close by, and, much against
my will, EN- piled some half dozen pots Of the
worst beer have tasted in England bsfore
could get away. an now just on the
poin, OF leaving for London, from which
! place you will hear from me Immediately"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26
immigration to Iowa aud Minnesota.

The rush Of immigrants TO this S,a;s the
present year, is truly astonishing. No
State, not even California, has obtained so
rapid an increase Of population, as has lows
the past season Through May and June,
every road to the interior was thronged with
covered wagons. accompanied BY f5cks and
herds, and at morning and evening wher-
ever you went, the encampme nts along the
margin Of watercourses reminded YOU Of
the Exodus Of the Israelites, Twelve
months ago friend from the East, who
travelled West as far as Cedar Falls, was
delighted with the country, but returned in
despair, declaring that the prairies were as
boundless as the Ocean, and could not be
occupied for uarter OF century. Thro'
this whole territory over which be then
travelled, he would now find it difficult to
hunt up vacant space large enough for a
farm. tits impossible even for old resi-
dents to keep their ideas up to the progress
Of the West. The land Office at this place
will soon be closed but we learn from sur
veyors that the lands in the Northwest
quarter OF the State are of an excellent
quality and well wstered. The only OBJ
lection to this portion of the State, is the
scarcity OF timber. Hedges may, however,
be advan,ageously resorted TO for fencing,
and the extensive coafelds Of Iowa will
furnish fuel for centuries. The growth of
,rees is SO rapid that few acres Of timber
will last the settler until he can raise a
wood lot tina, sil! supply all the wants Of
his farm.
Southern Minnesota, too, is filing up
with greatrapidity, ard this Territory will
soon be knocking at the doors OF Congress
for admission to the Union. The popula.
ton of Minnesota and Iowa at the nex'
census will exceed a million, and many
think Iowa alone will reach that number
! This is not mere addition of SO many hu
man beings. Many of those now arriving
among US bling wealth and intelligence,
/ There are practical farmers possessed 0
ali the knowledge and means necessary t
( convert their broad acresin.o pattern farms
| There are skillful mechanics, too, whs ar,
/ converting the waste waterfalls of the Sta,
4 to profitable uses. Mills are going up il
/ every neighborhood, Hundreds of village
4 are springng into existence, and il seem
as if some great magician had waved hi
wand over those vast soltudes, and by som
mysterious power, called suddenly into ex
istence all the arts Of civilized life.-Dubtlqti
Express.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26

TIE MARION MAIL ROBBERY Some
days since we were informed that a mail
robbery had been committed at Marion, on
the lows City route, but were unable at
that time TO learn anything defipite in RI.
gard to the matter. This morning we are
informed that the robher has been arrested
and most of the money recovered. He is a
resident OF Marion, blacksmith by trade,
and, it seems, was suspected from the first
Soon after the discovery Of the robbery,
this man and his wife were arrested and
examined, but nothing Of imr ortance was
ELECTED from them; but while the suspected
parties were still under arrest, their little
boy disclosed to some person the place
where the stolen money was secreted, and
$3.50 ives recovered. The probability
now is, that this disciple Ct Vulcan will be
allowed to give proof Of his patriotism, by
doing the State some service. DID.
7rib.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26
Ps1nsylraaia.:

The philsdciphis North Amerieaa com
,aen,ing upyn, the indications Of an appa-
rem, Democratic triumph in Pennsylvania,
remarks that the ressls cannot "fcr certain
,o.yio~resseasebe regarded as the triumph
of the Demossl.ic psry, Or the defeat Of
the oppositioS, in 20 far - the distinctive
political principles # either were concerned.
Though itswas nor clear before, it is mani
fest new, that a number OF accidental and
irregular issues controlled vote which, as
third and casting vote in a close contest
was sufficient to dstermne the event. The
chief OF those issues was the liquor CUES.
ton, and the league organized in OPPOSE
ton 10 the present stringent law u the
State upon the subject has carried the day"
The people of Pennsylvania are right on
the grea, question. Though the Demo
cratic ticket was successful, the Democrat
ic party did not achieve triumph OF its
political principles. nor was the result Of
the election anaendorsement Of the con-
duct Of the present National Administra-
lion. This is not even pretended except BY
the regular party ,rumPe;ers, whose voca-
,ios$i. 10 magnify every event that can pos
sibly be inserpretedin their favor. Its, TO
be sure. not impossible that the voters OF
Pennsylvania may be again SO divided oy
side issues, that the true sentiments oil the
State may be denied their proper express
sisn.. but i, Is scarcely probable that in'eiii-
gent men will so stultify themselves as 10
cause repetition Of the late unfortunate
mistake. When New York and Massachu-
sets shall have added their voices to that OF
Ohio, The freemen Of Pennsylvania viii
more clearly perceive the only avenue that
leads 70 the triumph of their principles, and
will organize accordingly
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-10-26
Among the many high-handed and lie

Among the many high-handed and He
Gal acts committed in these times, few e.
coed in atfociousness the interference Of
Gov. BiRler for the release Of the notorious
Manchester. He was fugitive from JUS
tice from Ohio. and should have been given
up on Gov Medill's requisition. As Man
chester was reported to have had plenty Of
money, We know Of no other way Of ac-
counting for the favor he found in the eyes
Of the California Governor, than that the
latter yielded to the persuasions of metal
lie argument.