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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-02

The CORPORATION IN STATE OF ANARCHY
We publish this morning two important messages
from the Mayor to the legislative branch of
the Corporation. The Mayor interposes the veto
power against the action Of the Common Council
in relation to the new City Hall, and also with
holds his approval from the list of Commissioners
of Deeds, eighty-nine in number, nominated by
The Board OF Aldermen.
The Mayors message vetoing the joint resolu-
ton by which the Buchanan plan for the new
City Hall was adopted, is sharply written, and
will rebound to the credit Of its author. The
Mayor Gays very frankly that neither the Board
of Aldermen nor himself have the re-
quisite amount of information upon architectural
subjects 10 decide upon the merits Of any plan,
which is undoubtedly the fact. And in the Sc
coId place, he recommends the appointment of a
commission Of men who have the requisite in
formation upon the subject of architecture, and
whose position and reputation place them above
the suspicion Of corruption. This commission
to have full power to decide upon the plans
The Mayor has hit the right nail on the head
There is an immense amount Of humbug about
this new City Hall project and, without posi-
lively condemning the Buchanan plan, we must
say that house carpenters are not architects, and
that more ability is required to design new
City Hall than to construct platform for poll
teal meeting in the Park. Then there is no end
Of the expense, and the affair would start with
some absurdly small sum-say five millions-and
only be finished when further appropriations
were denied. The veto power is nearly all that
the present ridiculous charter gives to the
Mayor, and he has used it rightly in this instance
The other vetO-in relation to the Commits
sioners Of Deeds-is an equally good thing, in
somewhat smaller way. The Office of Commits
sioner is an exceedingly important one, and for
political purposes the Aldermen have thrown
aside nearly all the DID, tried, capable incum-
bents, and substituted in their place inexperienced
young men-a dangerous precedent, and one
which should not be allowed.
Thus the Mayor and the Common Council have
came to dead lock, in which the Mayor has the
best of it. He, having another term before him,
can afford to wait, while the present Common
Council has but one short month of life. During
this month we may expect all sorts Of schemes
and corrupt jobs in order that the outgoing lcgis-
lators may have one splendid haul at the city
treasury as an agreeable wind-up Of their official
existence. This City Hall business which has
been hanging on for two years or more, was one
Of the grandest Of these schemes, and every tax
payer will feel relieved TO know that it is npped
in the bud. We hope that the Mayor will be
equally bold in suppressing other jobs which viii
be introduced. The want Of harmony between
the powers is undoubtedly distressing to the
obbers, but it is a good thing for the people.
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Accident on the Manassas Gap Railroad.
TEE ENGINEER, FIREMAN AND CONDUCTOR KILLED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ], 1855.
An accident occurred tho Manassas Gap Railroad on
Saturday, ct the river station, Warren county, Va, in
consequence Of the bridge the Shenandoah river CIV
Ing way The engine and Eve cars were preciptatsd
feet into the river and the conductor engineer
and fireman were killed. and John G. Buck, passenger,
ofWarren county, fatally injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-02

The President tas recognized Charles " Loosely ~
Consul General OF Austria Of the port Of New York.
Mrs Fanny Kemble IL to give . series or shakspsran
readings nj 81 Louis, commencing Dc 10.
Capt. y Carr, late from Kansas, vbere he was an
spaed in The pro slavery csuse arrived In New Orleans
On The 23d nh He intended TO 20 ont for Nicaragua oy
the rer trip Of the Tennessee
Bishop o'Conner, Of PthbuR has left that city for
Europe Tor the benefit Of his health.
The President has appointed John scys 10 be agent for
Yecetypg the negroes muattocs persons OF color
lysved from board vessels 10 the prosecution of tho
save trade by commanders OF united States armed
sells ACCORDING the provisions OF The Of Congress
March g. 1919, In addition 70 the acts prohibiting the
slave trade.
Hon William d Kelley having left the bench ia phIa
deirhn has resumed the pracdce Of the law.
ARRIVALS.
Al the Stevens Houee-Hon Brosdhead Pennsylvania;
Cant Charles Hughes, Philadelphia Hon r Ellr O;
MAJOR 4 Alien Rev Ton. Rev Robert sEss Montreal
Dr Edvard hsi, England. VIM Mathews and family, To-
ron n. Judga o rcrohoe 81 L0uA
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News from Kansas.

CHICAGO, Dec. ], 1855.
We have Kansas dates to the 24.h ult. Thirty. niue
free State prisoners Lecompon escaped on the night Of
the 22d ut No violence used by them. The report
that Judge LeCompte had issued process against Gov.
Geary for contempt OF court 10 not confirmed
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THE LATEST NEWS.
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGsApas.
News from Mexico.

BALTIMORE, Dec ], 1855.
New Orleans papers Of Saturday, the 22d ut, are s
band they contain the latest sdvices from Aexioo,
which confirm the SUCCESSES Of vidsurri aud aude 70
more revolutionary sments.
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From TfxAs The Galveston Nars, OF the 18th
nct has the following we ind very dlcult to gather
the returns Of this State so far heard from the de-
have carried every county II now believed
hat Texas will sive Puchapsn and Brecsinriss from
~ 600 10 Is 0oo The ran Antonio 7sron reports fatal
sfrsv which occurred IN that city on the 9Th lnst be-
tween a youpg called Charles Cameron emnlovad
IN the A3utart Generals office, and another named Ker
in which the latter was killed Cameron "a nov In lail
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THE INV LEGrsrATuRE.-From all we can
hear the new Legislature threatens to be one OF
the worst we have ever had and TO sink, before
year is out, into unminged contempt. The
members were elected by the popular enthu-
siasm in favor of Fremont, no hand or act of
their own having anything to do with their
triumph. They have two important matters to
take up at the start-thc one is the selection of
Senator in the room Of Senator Fish, who, to the
satisfaction Of bis friends, his own benefit, and
the advantage Of his State, is now going to re-
tire to private life. II is to be hoped that the
Legislature viii not select the man who has been
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From Newfoundland.

ST. JoHNs, f., DAG. IA. N.
The weather here clear and cold and there has been
fine seiahiDg for the past few days Wind northeast
The telegraph 10 working direct to Port Hood.
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Aid 20 the French Refugees.


10 rBr Fprros ~ rHs HspliD-
viii you be 20 kind 10 6ireN these IS 70 the Com,
Mite for the relief or the Frer Oh political exss
bsnished from CAyenne2 AN AvERICAvP
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The Ohio River.

WHEnIsG, Dec. I, 1855.
River navigation Is resumed. There forty two
inches, and h IA rising
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New York Canal Tolls,

oswSGo, Dec I, 1866.
Tho amount Of the canal tolls collected here since the
opening Of navigation to date II 3408 lo7 81, against
s27o4o2 2s.fcr the time last year. Increase $780,
Q1h OF.
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United States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1, 1855.
The United States Supreme Court met this morning.
All the Judges present with the exception or Asrs.
Wayne and Nelson.
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Disaster to the Steamer Monarch.
OswsGo, Dec. l, 1866.
heCanadsn steamer Monarch ashore near Toronto
during inc gale on Saturday morning, and is full Of
water.
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The Florida at Savannah.


HyASNAH, Nov. 20 1856.
York.
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are part. d our great constituency. They are
ntehg. 0h Union loving men-thsir rights are
ours, and their cause shall be ours if we can
only bring these insoi-nt disunion censors to the
test We dare them to the test-we defy then
We map our fingers at their impotent malice and
fcEy. Before six months are over we expect
ney will be brought TO their senses, and we ad-
monish our silly contemporary OF the Wilmington
Commercial ia view of some little droppings of
the spoils Of the new administration, to have
care, for it will not be notification admins
tration. Have a care. Take q timely HAT from
the Richmond Enquirer, and cease this folly of
Southern notification.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-28
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

10 the exclusion cf other matter, we pre-.
sent in full, this valuable document TO our
readers. Ii gives a clear insight into Inc
affairs OF Central America, and presents for.
chile reasons for the acceptance of the pres.
ent accredited Minister from Nicaragua
The difficulties that surround our Executive
at this particular juncture, seem TO multiply
rapidly and 1t is stated that the Capitol is
In n state of unusal excitement; with the
reports of new hostile preparations in Kan.
sas, the stirring times in Central America,
aud the threatened rupture between the
United States and Great Britain. We have
every confidence, however, in our able and
worthy Chief Magistrate, and il il is in the
power Of man TO guide the Ship of State
aright, aud weather the storm successfully,
we believe that he will succeed.
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MINERAL SPRING.

by reference to our advertising columns,
1t will be seen that Capt JAMES NJ. INGRAM,
Is making arrangements 10 accommodate
invaIds and pleasure seekers, who may be
disposed to visit the Mineral Spring near
Hanging Rock in our District
The valuable medicinal properties of this
water have long been tested, and only re-
qured the usual accommodation and conve-
nicnccs, and sources of amusement, 10 rem
der it inferior 10 no watering place in the
State. The situation is highly desirable /;
perhaps there is no healthier section in the
State, than on the head waters Of Hanging
Rock and, in addition to this, the intelli.
gence and social advantages of the surround
ing country, are of the highest order, and
will tend greatly TO the comfort Of boar'crs
and transient visitors at the Spring. We
are glad to note the beginning of this lauda-
BILE enterprise in our District, and to inform
our readers that the matter is in the lands
Of man, who has both means and encrgr
to carry il out successfully.
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OUR FAIR FRIENDS OF. CHESTER.
FIELD.

We learn by the annexed from the Che.
raw Gazette, that the ladies' Of Chesterfield
Village have practically demonstrated their
preference for Prohibition, and without wait
ing for the usual tedious formalities in such
cases, determined to make their community
sober one, by removing the soaFee OF
temptation. We do not wonder at the dis
comfiture and retreat of tine proprietor wher
attacked by regiment Of ladies, and he has
practically learned the lesson, thatwhen the
fair sex have determined upon cGeciios
purpose, no slight difficulty will deter .hem
f.om carrying 1t out. Our neighbors. ara
law abiding, however, they wished to pay.
him for his drinkables," so that they might
"lcgohiy" bave the pleasure of seeing il alb
sorbed by our mother earth but the pro-
prietor no doubt horrifcd at the idea Of
such waste, preferred to beat retreat:
1--WE understand the Ladies God bless
them) of Chesterfield Village on Saturday
evening last, ipeited thereto BY tho delete.
ifous effects prp3pcea upon sundEy persons
BY 'mbibing an exhilnrating flpid sometimes
called bald. face, waited upon the seller there
OF IN body, and emphatically informed him
that be mast and should cease to deal out
the hqnid fire. They generously offered TO-
pry ,,iln for his stock, that they might legal
iy empty i on the ground. He preferred To-
remove from the village, which they con-
sented 10, provided he did so by last night,
or they would then wait upon him again"
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CHASTISEMENT.

From Mondays mail, we derive the intel
lgence that the notorious aboltionis,, Sena.
tor SUMNER, of Massachusetts,, has received
n severe castga;ion from the hands of the
lloa. Il. ). Books, of this State. This o..
Cured on the 22d inst, in the Senate Cham.
Der! The following, from The Ballimoy.
Pdiri0t, seems TO be- condcns, d statement
of the facts:
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Immediately af.
ter The adjournment "f Congress today,
While Senator SUMNER, of Massacbus.tis.
was still in the Senate Chamber. Mr. Books.
member OF the House from South Carroll,
na' entered, and approaching Senator Sum.
NER, accused him Of libclling South Carroll
m, and his grey headed relative, Senator
buTLER-immediately after saying which.
he struck Mr.. SUMNER with n cane.
Mr. >. icIl TO the floor, and Dir. BEo. ,Ks
repeated the Gaming, until Mr. SUMNER be.
came deprived Of the power of speech. Pre-.
IIousiy he called for help, but no one inter
iered, until his assailant had completel his
design. MIR. SUMNER was then carried to
MS room. III Is not yet asceriained wheth.
or ms injuries are serious or not"
From this 1t will be seen, that the imHe.
diate cause OF the difficulty, was the abusive
remarks Mr. SUMsER applied to Judge Bur.
LER, whilst the latter was absent from the
Senate Chamber and from The CITY. Our
space will not allow us to give specimen
OF these remarks; suffice il to say, that they
were anything but chasle and elegant; a
TRADE oflow and vulgar abuse, as degrad-
ing to the dignity Of the United States Sen.
ate' as personally disgraceful to the author.
MIR. Books took the matter in bis own
hands, and the Senator from Massachusetts,,
as reward for his scurrilous remarks, re.
ceived personal chasiisement, amounting
TO some fifty strokes with cane. Foi Mr..
SUMNER, personally, il does not matter
brute force is necessary to curb deprayed
nature when milder means have failed, and
this attack may be ejusiified upon tha, ground;
Ikst we regret that il occurred in the Senate
IChamber Of the United States. Such
scenes only tend to promote civil commotion
at home, and cannot fail 10 deleriorate from
our dignity and reputation abroad.
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NJ. II. CHANEY.

We learn from the decisions Of .hc Cour,
of Appeals IA Ili,hcd in The Columbia Caro-
inid", that the mori"n for new trial Of
this unfortunate indN luai il dismissed, and
he is sentenced 10 be hanged on The n,h
OF July next Nothing but Executive elem
cncy can avert the impending doom, and as
that will scarcely be extended in the present
case, may the attention of the wrctcbed
criminal be turned TO Higher Tribunal,
and may his appeal be met with that mercy
and compassion that his case so urgently
requires.
Moses GossETTE, convicted in Union Dis
trict Tor similar offence, (stcaling slave, }
and whose application for new trial was
also dismissed, is sentenced 10 be hanged
on The same day.
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by land and sea, between the Auanic and
Pacific States and Territories Of the Un.
ion. 1t is a material element of the na-
tional integrity and sovereignty.
| have adopted such precautionary
measures, and have taken such action, for
The purpose of atfording security to the
several transit routes of Central America,
and to the persons and property of citi-
zens of the United States connected with
or using the same, as are within my con
situuonal power and as existing circum-
stances have seemed to demand Should
these measures prove inadequate to the
object, that fact will Lc communicated to
Congress, with such recommendations as
the exigency Of the case may Indicate.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, May Is, 1856.
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FLORIDA VOLUNTEERS.

We have been kindly furnished by II friend
IN Camden, with II list of the Volunteers
who went from Lancaster District to the
Florida War in the year 1886 This list
and accompanying remarks which will be
found in another column, cannot fail to prove
"i interest TO the survivors of that mcmora.
bic campaign, and to the families OF the un.
fortunate deceased. We agree with the
writer, that it should be Lound and prcscrv
cd 10y every family connected with one of
thesc hcrocs Of by,gonc dnvs.
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TANKS OWN BARD.

The following is from the Edgefcld Adj
rertiser:
1" The forkvllc Enquircr enumcrates Paul
II. Hayme, Howard II. Caldwell and J. Wood
Davidson "s the rising poetic trio OF South
Carolina. What has become Of Tanks own
Bard :"
The Enquirer copies the above and adds
the following:
"Nc haven't heard of Tanks own Bard. ;
OF late; and we fear that the ruthless mons.
stcr that brings on in his train the 'sere and
yellow leaf has spirited his muse away
Perhnps The new regime of the Lancaster
LEDGER may tune linn up again. We trust
So"
We trust so too; and we opine that our
exchanges will soon perceive that the 'sere
and yellow leaf" has not impaired the poet
ic genius of this popular author.
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JUDGE o,NRAIIa

This indeiatigable Charnpionf Of Tie Teml
pernnce cause, proposes to revive the old
State Temperance Society. From card
which we find published in several Of our
exchanges, We extract the following:
AS The President Of that BODY. I
propose TO all orders, organizations and
friends ct Temperance generally to assem-.
pie oy delegates, at Greenyile on the first
wednesday in August next | would sug-
gesI that each society. division, tent or sec
uon be represented by three delegates ; and
'na every friend of Temperance who will
attend be considered as the represen ntatiye
live" " '
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& 1itnr's Guhlr.
Southern Cultivator.

couShcIu SulLlvatOr.
The June number has arrived. We have
looked through it carefully, and We regard
1t rs one Of the cheapest and best Agricur-
'"r"i Journals Published in our country. ID
Is OF large size, very neatly printed is pub
ished ut Augusta. Ga, a, one dollar n wear.
The Ladies' Wreath.
The May number is on our table. II con-
'"'ns some handsome cngravings, and va
rIety OF light literature. Published by Bur-
DOCK g. ScovILL, Now York.
Major Jones Courtship, and Sketches
of Travel.
Two handsome reprints from the Publish
ing House of T. B. PETERSON. These hr-
morous works are too well known TO re-
quire cncomiums from us.
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A CAUTION.

The following, taken from the North
Carolina Wing, may prove Of interest to
merchants AMI others in our vicinity:
We saw the other day at the Bank of
Charlotte SIS bill changed to $50. We
would put the public on their guard. 1t can
be easily detected if persons will bear in
mind the difference between the genuine
s5 and $50 bills. The vignette Of the S5's
Is a steam car and that on the s5O's is seve-
raj mounted hunters pursuing their game.
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LANCASTERVILLE. sc.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 2s, 1856.

We send this number Of the LEpGER TO
several friends Of ours out of the District
ana II not instructed TO the contrary, will
enter their names as subscribers.
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We were shown yesterday, says the
Charleston Courier, well executed coun.
terfeit $40 bill on the Bank Of Gcoree,own
There are, we learn, many in circulation. bu,
they can b" detected from the dim appear,
anco Of The yigncttes
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CAROLINA TIMES.

We notice that the firm of T.. III. BRrrros
q Co., Of the Carolina Times, is dissolved.
JAMES IL. GnEs, Esq, the associate Editor,
ret'res from the firm; and the paper will
hereafter be published under the sole super.
intenaence Of Mr. T.. II. BRirros.
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The Emperor has Just published y decree
which orders that whencver The imperial ba-
by, the young Napoleon the Fourth, PASSES
a company on parade, barrack, a military
post, or an osta .fettc, the soldiers mast pre-
sent arms, the drums must roll and the
horns toot, the same as for his Majesty him.
self
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ADVERTISEMENTS

VIII bc inserted ot the following low rates:
One sgusre (ot l6 lines or less, } one insertion,
81 or, ii continued, IS cents ior the first in,
'''u"n, and 30 cents for each subsequent inscr.
non' ~ See Fourth PoS" Cor deductions in
favor ct standing advertisements.
lhe number OF insertions must he written on
each advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out a"d charged accordingly.
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THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
--OcCo-
Published every Wednes lay Morning
w. NJ. CONNOR 6
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
r T. l. MS.

III aiNahcc, 5000
At the expiration OF Six Months, --- $50
-A' TIC Gnu Vi '"s leaIi ----- SOC
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LIGHTNING.

We lrayn that OF Sunday morning last,
says the Carolina Tun,s, the residcurc OF
Nr Michael Iorick, in Lexington district,
YVES s,rneh BY lightning and sus. .sined much
damage. One Of the gnbse eaIs was entire
ly rem owed, and birk hew .be chimney
were thrown great distance itoss the house.
The family were in the por,o, 81 the time
but escaped uuharm-'L A servant girl wss
slightly stunned. A mnIe standing som.
distance from the house was Instantly kill.6
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Culnlllnlliratiuus.
For the Lancaster Ledger.
The Florida War.

LANCASTER VOLUNTEERS OF 1876.
The present period Of the world, could
very appropriately he called the Marble, or
Monumental age, as Monuments are now
being erected over almost every great man,
and to eommemo. ate every great deed per-
formed by our ancestors. I would feel
proud ", after writing this, I could excluim
with tile great Latin Poet, ".Monupentupr
eregr perenHius Gre," IL il, however, but an
humble tribute that expect to bestow ON
those gallan, men, who responded to their
coun,ry's call. at the ouibreakinp of the
Florida War Of 1896, BY giving list of
Their names for publication, as it appears TO
me, that IL would bc q source Of curiosity 10
the rising generation, a source Of pleasure
To those Who had fsienas OF relatives en-.
gagged in it, and source Of pride 10 those
brave men themselves, Who 30 willingly
volunteered their services, aud who by their
department maintained that reputation of
The South Carolina Soldiery, which has ever
been justly bestowed on II. cen since the
" times that tried mems souls."
In publishing this, would suggest the
propriety Of doing Il in such manner that
1t can be framed, and placed in this houses
not only Ct those who had friends or rela,
iises engaged Ia this war, but Of every pat,
r'otic citizen, who may be SO fortunate Al
to obtain copy
Samuel X. Gibson. Captain,
Leroy Seerest, ist Lieutenant,
Calvin Humphreys, I'd