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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-06
GOV. FISH 5 LETTER.

To TIE Editor Of The " J. Tribune
SIR; PERM, NE through your columns to refer to a
letter I0m the Hon. Hamilton Fish, published in The
TRIBUTE of the 9th inst read the letter with great
interest aud consider il Of the most important po-
l;cal documents Of the day. Your orrespondent il an
" OlGLine Wing Of the real Clay and Webster stamp,
and was formerly an ardent supporter Of Mr.. Fillmore
was one Of the few who voted for Mr.. Fillmore at the
lart Presidential contest lsJ2) and even when noni-
mated the candidate OF the American party for the
next election, intended to give him my hearty sup.
port. But matters have wonderfully changed Of Late
ard Mr.. Fillmore too, has wonderfully changed He
las sad and cone many silly things which have greatly
Ssoned the confidence Of many # his old frieods in
tact be has become mere tool in the hands OF the dark
lantern parry The fact Of bis accepting the nomina-
tlon in connection with a man ike Major Doneson
shows compromise Of true honor, for it is well known
hat Mr.. ID. ha: ever been an svowed and active en-.
envy TO the Wing party, and openly hostile to Mr..
fiilmore's Administration Many who are now sup
PORTING the nominations of these candidates are not
really aware Of the position they occupy, and need to
be somewhat enlightened in regard 10 facts as they
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-06
GENESEE COUNTY.
MASS MEETING IN BATAVIA.


BATAVIA, Sept. 80 1856.
The Fremont Mass Meeting yesterday was dem
onstraton ,f the most extraordinary character. The
rain commenced early in the morning, and continued
increasingly through the day, and yet the numbers
present are variously estimated at from l5,UO to
coco; even the Fillmore estimate them at
IOCCO. The Hon. Martin Grover Christopher Nor.
gan G.. Huson jr., Cbas. A. Dana, Chas. A. Foster,
the kew. J. W. Fuller, NJ. w. Hewitt, and Others,
addressed the people, at different places The Presby-
terisn Church " as the main place of meeting. where
the Hon. benjamin Pringe presided. Ellcott Hall
Concert Hail. and the Rocky Mountain Hut, were filled
with people, and audience of over 1000 stood tor
hous in the park, partially protected by umbrellas,
and listened 10 such speakers could be procured.
Such Il meeting under uniavorable auspices, is a
sure indication OF intense feeling in the public mind
No such meeting ever took place here before even in
1910. 1t is omOus of larger majority in this county
than would appear probable if one should place the
figures or paper Yours, &c.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-06

exist. The letter Of Gov. Fsh viii have ,.I,,.
upon many old Wigs, and should be pab.isAsS = MT
ely Repuehean Journal u the land I, ~oaA .ss,, =,
in pampbe, form perhaps in connection via \. -
ter from the Hon. Samuel ID. Ingham), and ei,r.,..
freely. II has strengthened my zeal for Prno,, -
DAYTON and am sure il will have similar ss, 20
others. A NEw.foaKt,
-. III Sen, % 1886
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-06
BOARD or EDUCATION.

The Board Of Education Of the City and County o.
Ntw-fork is at the present time in quandary OWING
TO the condition Of ts finances and the members know
hardly what TO do hsw to act. The financial
condition Of the Board, shown by report Of the
Finance Committee, presented at the last meeting o.
the Board is follows:
The whole amount Of money the BOard is entitled 70
eXIcld during the year 1856, being the school money
raj d for This year is 81 G23 I5i Sc. Balance from
!31j, f33,7CfiS. Total, 81 ,lls 81. From which
il to be GeductedLe sum of sls 10 49, being Excess
of drafts drawn in 1854 over aud above the amount Of
Tie school money received Tor that year. which leaves
a. the actual amount at the disposal of the Board i
tie year ISJ6 the sum Of 81 ,U3S SCI e6.
lie whole emount paid out lor total amount Of drs"
drawn during the year is $6H So 81.
The amount 80 paid on account OF sgpfopriAtions
ade PRIOR to the lst Of January, 1876 IL sJ go -
he following condensed table shows he aui0unt@
the several funds reserved by the Boa and me
amounts paid on account OF each OF tie fuods "
reserved:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-06

To,al....... ssso,s7i7s s6J765e u sH5,o56
Tie total amount unpaid Of specific approPrsl.o.,ss
made by the Board prior TO tie hrst day OF Janas.s
last, II $3s7 A.; and of appropriations made 'H''
that time, STAGE "a. Total, sl7S, +o II.
The smount Of school moneys available for the ye~'
1896 as above shown, is a, 03s, 9o7 d.
The amount reserved for specific ooeeu
$s50,67i 7s amount appropriated from funds No. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
Curious Habits OF Muckerel.

The habits of these fish are very peculiar. And
although they have been taken in immense num-
bers for three quarters of century, their habits
are not well understood. They often move in i'm
mense bodies, apparently filling the ocean for
miles in extent. They are found near the surface.
Sometimes they will take the hook with the great
est eagerness at other times, not a macksrel will
bite for days, although millions of them are vis-
BILE in the water. When they are in the mood for
taking the bait, ten, twenty, and even thirty bar
rels are taken by a single vessel in a feB hours.
They usually bite most freely soon after sunrise in
the morning and toward sunset at evening. They
oil cease to bite about the same time, as if they
were actuated by common impulse. They are
easily frightened, and will descend into deep wa
ter. 1t has often happened that fleet of vessels
have been lying off the Cape, say mile or two
from the shore, in the midst of u school Of mack
erel, and taking them rapidly upon their decks.
when the firing of gun, or the blast of rock,
would send every mackerel fathoms deep into the
water, as suddenly as though they had been con-
verted into so many pigs of lead, and perhaps it
would be some hours before they would re-appear.
They are caught more abundantly near the shore
and very rarely out Of sight Of d.-Old Colony
Memorial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
THE DISCUSSION.

We intimated in our last issue that we would
probably be entertained on Sale-Day with polit-
ical discussion, in answer to the numerous inter-
rogatories which had been propnunded to the Can
didates for seats in the Legislature. There being
no good reason why such discussion should not
take place, the candidates bowed submissively to
what they considered the high behests of the peo-
pie, and gratihed them with hearing. We have
no doubt the Candidates were well pleased to see
such an n-gathering of those who have the care
and keeping of their political destiny. There
was an unusually large crowd in attendance. A
bout l2 o'clock, NJ, the meeting was organized
in the Court House by calling Samuel Rainey
ESQ.,, to the Chair. The necessary preliminares
We're arranged, by Committee appointed
for that purpose. The Candidates took the posi-
ton assigned them as follows:-
For the Senate-Col. Witherspoon, followed by
his opponent, Col. McCaw.
For the House,. C. Chambers, Esq, A. Whyte,
ESQ.,, Ed. Moore, ESQ, w. l. Clawson, Esq, and
A. S. Wallace, Esq.
VIM. C. Black, ESQ.,, was prevented from atten-
ding the meeting on account OF sickness in his
family.
Among the subjects discussed, we mention the
Electoral Question, the Separate Appeal Court,
the support of Buchanan and Breckenridge, the
Fence Law, Penitentiary, Extravagant Appro-
priations, &c. They were all in favor of giving
the election of Electors of President and Vice
President to the people. They were oil opposed
to the Separate Appeal Court with the exception
of!Mr. Clawson, who defended at some length, his
vote in favor of the measure Mt the last session
of the Legislature. Each one pledged himself
without reserve, to support the nominees of the
Cincinnati Convention. They were all opposed to
the Fence Law, Penitentiary, and very decidedly
opposed, as matter Of course, to extravagant ap-
preparations.
We merely give an outline Of the discussion, to
show the state of political feeling in our District
We have stated the facts MS they evolved them
selves in the discussion Withholding any approval
or disapproval of the positions respectively occu-
pied bv the Candidates. There will be frequent
opportunities before the election for the Candidates
to "defne their positions" when the voters of the
District the great political jury of the country can
fairly and impartally weigh the claims, the talent
and capacity of each Candidate, and render their
verdict accordingly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

A CoppEn STATUE OF WAsHNaroN.-A copper
smith of this city, Mr.. John Neumann, has recent
ly completed a'life size statue Of Washington,
made entirely of sheet copper, and wrought by the
simple implements of his trade. The figure re-
presents Washington standing in a dgnifed atti-
tude, his right hand resting upon a book support
ed by alght table, and his left hand hanging easi
ly by his side. The result of Mr.. Neumann's Ia
bors which have occupied him for three years,
show what natural talent, unwearied industry and
perseverance can accomplish. The proportions of
the statue are very good, the anatomy and drapery
quite correct and the features life-like and e1-
pressive. Some idea may be gained of the toilin-
volved in this novel work of art when state that
the entire face and part of the back and head were
made from single piece of copper, which, by the
incessant hammering and working, stretching in
some parts and compressing in others, was shaped
into countenance not inferior in accuracy Of
lineament to some of the marble representations
of the same illustrous subject. The entire figure,
which is composed of many pieces deftly put TO-
gether, weighs about two hundred pounds. The
work will probably be placed on exhibition before
long, and we hope the self-taught artist will re-
ceive some substantial token of public apprecia-
tion-N T. Journal Of Commerce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
The California Vigilance Committee.

The proceedings of the Vigilance Committee in
California are beginning to grow serious. The
power which was promised to be laid down as soon
as the immediate purposes of the Committee were
accomplished, is still allowed to assert its sway,
and is increasing to degree that will be difficult
to be overcome. The Government is paralyzed,
and the lives and property of the people are at the
mercy of an irresponsible mob, called Vigilance
Committee, whose deliberations are secret, whose
names even are not known, and whose crimes al
ready committed leave them no hope but in con-
tinuing the dreadful system of prosecution and
terrorism which they have inaugurated. They
have even gone so far, it is stated, as to project
separation from the United States, and the organ
zation of an independent State. On the subject
the New York Post says:
Over three hundred Frenchmen, we'll drilled and
good soldiers, have, we understand, taken service
in support of the committee; and, indeed, we ore
advised, have the control of it, with the counten-
ance of Mr.. Consul Dillon, whose avowed object
is the organization of California into an indepen'
dent power. Nothing in the history of the French
revolution is more revolving than the system Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

Iron T1Es.-An invention has recently been
made public in New York which has for its object
the improvement Of the road bed by the snbsti,u.
tion of iron ties for wooden ones. The rail rests
upon chair attached to cylindrical piece, which
fits loosely into strong hollow column about a
foot long. Within this column is placed q mass Of
India rubber upon which the weight Of thelrail
rests, andwhich is designed to yield gently to the
pressure Of tie cars, and thus prevent the 2disa-
Those columns, terminating in. solid Plates are
buried in the ground upon foundation Of stone,
leaving the chairs Just above the surface. The
chairs are connected by Wroughtor cast iron bars,
answering the purpose of the ordipary sleepers.-
1t is claimed that this track more durable, more
easily laid down, less liable to get out OF repair,
and pleasantsr to ride over than others. Z, 6;
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

A STEAM ORGAx.-"Bele Britain, the Newport
correspondent of the New York Mirror, thus
speaks of new invention exhibited at that place:
"We had little bit of excitement here yester-
day, occasioned by steam organ on board boat
in the harbor. It seemed as if the whole forenoon
was filled with hurdy-gurdies. 1t played Yankee
Doodle with terrific variations, and spluttered
waltzes all over the sea and shore. But a gentle
man who went to see it, says it is nothing very
wonderful after ALL 1t has keys and is played up
on like any other organ, only steam is used instead
of wind. Every time key is touched and a note
produced, certain amount of steam is let, of
which is very exhausting to the engine. 1t will
probably take the place of band of music, when
steamboats, go out on dancing excursions: and
perhans it will be introduced as motive power
into churches to play the organ"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
An English Portrait OF President Pierce.

Bently's Miscellany gives the following extract
from "Furguson's American by River and Rail-"
recently published in England:
General Frankling Pierce received US standing,
shook lis heartily by the hand, and requested us
to be seated. He is tall and thin, has fine open
face, with large forehead and grayish hair. His
features do not denote great capacity for govern
ment They want frmness and quick decision
but they convey the impression of an honorable
and kind hearted disposition. He entered into
conversation very cordially and frankly. l said
we were much struck with the extent of every
thing in America. He smiled, and said the scale
of things, Mt least, was vaster than in England.
alluded to railways as point of prominent no.
tice, and one which had sprung up of late years !;
that there was a large interest in them in Eng
land and that had come over expressly to see
them.
He replied, he was aware that they were large
ly held in England adding that though gener-
ally they might 90 to England to take lessons in
railway making, still there were some points, he
though in which might find that America was
50 far as regards railways, even superior to Eng
land / said, there were two points in which
they seemed to have the advantage of us-one
being in their getting their roads made at so
much less cost, and the other their way of get
ting them into position to earn income at the
earliest possible date; proceeding which SEEM
ed wise, if they followed it up by e1pending
money to perfect them. He smiled again, and
said that, Notwithstanding the cheapness and
esrly earning, would find some of them were
not worth much. ~.
He talked Of what he had seen, and what he
should see, and desired u.s. when we went to the
Capitol, to ask for Mr.. Walter, architect, who
would show us over the building. As we rose to
90, he mentioned the specimens of Japanese work
below as interesting, and recommended us to see
them. Altogether, he was very cordial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

Qua PREDICTION. Abolition papers in this
State are making great noise about the popular
ity of their woolly horse candidate and all their
bigand little villains, from Greenport to Dunkirk
are boasting that he will carry the State by fifty
thousand majority. There never was more froth
on little substance than oil this talk and hula
baloo about Fremont's popularity. The Seward
ties have subsidized the press, and mean, if posi-
Bile to carry the day by much Dragging and making
people believe that everybody is for Fremont
Now, we put on record, in the face of all these
boastings, the following prediction. Cut it out,
reader, and put it in your wallet:
Buchanan will poll in this State. 900 votes
Fillmore. loo,uOo
Fremont......... "............... ....l4U,UOO
We predict further, that Buchanan will carry
all the Southern States, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Maine Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois. Now post
this up and see next November how near we are
right.-New York Day Book.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

THE BIG FIGURES OF THE SAINT NICHOLAS Ho-
TEL.--The proprietors of the Saint Nicholas Ho-
tel have published description of their immense
establishment from which we quote few statis-
tics: The st. Nicholas has front of two hun
dred and seventy. five feet on Broadway, and a
depth of two hundred feet, thus covering an area
of one acre and three quarters in the most yalua-
BILE part of the city. The building cost 81 1,200,-
O00 and the entire cost of the building furniture
&C., was 81, ,900,00 The area of the front wall,
which is of marble, is 1000 feet The building
will accommodate 900 guests, and has frequently
contained over q thousand. 1t was completely
finished on the 1st March, 1854. The number
of rooms in the house is six hundred, all well
lighted, and provided with hot and cold water
These include one hundred complete suites of
rooms, with baths, water-cosets, &c., attached
The three largest dining-rooms in the house aggre
gate {, 900 superficial feet, and can accommodate
six hundred guests. The cost of the mirrors dis
tributed about the house was $40, 1000, and of the
silver ware and plate S50,000. The proprietors
are Messrs. J. P. Treadwel. ]. P. Acker. Peter
Acker, and Virgil Whitcomb. The number Of
servants averages during the year about three
hundred and twenty. The hours for meals range
through nearly the whole twenty-four, excepting
from midnight to 5 o'clock A. M. There is regu-
larly organized fire department in the building,
with steam power for forcing water to any portion
of it. Eighteen plugs with two hundred feet Of
hose to each enable the engineers to food the build
ing six minutes from the time the alarm is sounded.
The house consumes $4,000 to 80, 900 feet of gas
nightly, from $500 burners. The gas is made on
the premises. The laundry employs rs laundress-
es, and can wash and iron 5000 pieces per day.
Steam is the great agent in this process, and is e1
tensively used in the St. Nicholas for boiling,
washing, mangling, drying, turning spts, heating
water, &c.-N. y. Mirror.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07

"MEET Me AT THE Clifton HousE."-This IS
the popular by-word of the hour, and it seems
likely, by apropos alusion to it, actually to ''turn
away wrath in temporary private misunderstand-
ings between individuals from day to day, with the
same facility that it did in the Brooks and Bur-
lingame "summons to the field" Many jolly
fellow may have occasion to say of Mr.. Burlin-
game, 81 thank thee for that word" when he finds
it happily saving him from m impending cifhculty.
But there is disposition to improve upon MIR.
Burlngame's suggestion of 8 place of meeting
only seven hundred miles from the seat Of the
quarrel. Some more cooly suggest the coast of
Labrador, while the Massachusetts, Ploughmnn, on
the other hand, says he might have named Sebas-
topol with more propriety than Canada, for that
place has long been devoted to the business of
shooting human beings, and very recently IL was
lawful to shoot all who were not on the right
side
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
YORKVlLLE, S. c..
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST I, 1855.
THE TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.

We make no apology for the space occupied in
this issue, by the temperance address prepared
by the Committee of the York Division of the Sons
of Temperance, but rather commend it to the
perusal of every one. 1t is an ably written pro-
duction, and does equal justice to the head and
heart of its author, characterized it is, for its
chasteness of style, its purity and elegance of
diction, and above all for the beautiful thoughts,
intensified by the zeal of the writer, and the heav-
en-born conceptions it emoodies.
1t forcible appeal to christians to rally to
the rescue, and stay the tide Of intemperance,
and shows that the garland with which they are
wont to deck their brow can never be complete,
until they intwiue it with the beautiful flower Of
temperance. We wish copy of it could be
placed in the possession Of every family in our
District, to become an heirloom and descend to
distant generations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
SorrHERN METHODIST CHURCH In ESGI

SOUTHERN METHODIST CHURCH IN ENGLAND
Rev. John E. Edwards, of Richmond, Va, now
in London, writes: 1t may not be out Of place
just here, to say that the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South in the United States, is scarcely
recognized by the Wesleyan Methodsts of this
country. Personally, 1 have received the most
polite and courteous attentions from the ministers
to whom had letters of Introduction bnt have
not been invited to preach in any of their chapes!
Our church is regarded, to say the least, rs pro-
slavery church, and the Methodists of this coun.
try will not tolerate any such body rs o part of
the Christian family. They are quite as decided
in their opposition to as are our good New Eng
land Methodist brothers Mt home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
Arnny Worms.
We copy the following from the Laurensville


We copy the following from the Laurensville
Herald -
In various portions of our District, we are in
formed, these destructive insects have made their
appea. auce and arc committing great depradations
on the crops. One gentleman, We understand, has
turned his hogs upon nearly all his bottom land
corn finding it impossible to arrest their destruc-
ton otherwise. In six or eight other plantations
they have destroyed grass, corn and cotton in
their march. Nor are they confined to this Dig
trict alone In Abbeville, Newberry and Rich
land we hear they have commenced their work of
destruction. We are informed that they have de-
stroyed nearly the whole of Mr.. james Creswell's
cotton in Abbeville District. We sincerely hope
that our informationis is greatly exaggerated; but
we know there is considerable alarm among our
farmers, and fear there is much cause for it. Is
there no remedy? If there is, we would consld-
er the man who will make it known through the
papers, public benefactor, and entitled to the
purest gratitude from the whole human race.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
A singular Coincidence.

We visited few days since, . spot rendered
somewhat memorable as having been the scene Of
a duel between two et Kentucky 8 chisalrous sons.
The position Of thesdnelists, about eight PAGES
was marked by two trees, one Of which bears the
initials of of the parties entire name cut into
the bark, the other bears only the initial Of the
Inst name Of the other party. The tree under
which the party stood who Was Killed is dead,
having, as weare informed, gradually decayed
from the time. The other tree h singuiarly typi-
cal of the condition of the surviving party, who IL
now an inmate of lunatc asylum standing, as It
does, with the lower branches full of life and ven
dure, while its top is dead and dleaHesas. Strange
thoughts crowded our minds asexs stood and ga-
zed upon these unfortunate Witnesses To- an unfor.
tunate GeorgetosoB, u tyonnbl. az