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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03

From the Presse d'Orient.
Terrible Conflagration at Salonica.--.
Explosion and Great Loss Of Life.
Arrest of Greek Merchant--.-0ne
Thousand Lives Lost.
On Saturday last, Salonica, July II, a
terrible catastrophe spread grief and Ter
ror through our city. About half past
eighth the evening, fire was discover.
ed in the residence of NJ. Soaul, and the
flames soon attained a great hold. Sew.
eral adjacent slorehouses were rapidly
burnt to the ground. The FIRE was dis.
covered al Vardar Kalessy. Certain
facts, Immediately anlecedent to this ac.
cident, attach great responsibility on M
ChIlizzi, a Greek merchant, who had bu
just before illegally imported a large guam
tty of gunpowder casks, which it was i'm
agined were filled with ordinary merchan.
disc, are now known 10 have ea h con
aimed three kegs of gunpowder, There
were 80 casks in all, and each kcg Gao
altogelher) held 20 axes, or more than %
pounds, English, of powder-a grand to.
tai of 5000 pounds of powder! lnsteaC
Of placing this dangerous article in an so
lated place, according to the muniRipa
regulations Shilizzi imprudently placed i
in the cellars of his warehouse. A ru
NOR soon reached the authorities 10 this eff
feet and Ahmed Pasha summoned th'
merchant to appear before him, offering
even to store the powder in The govern
ment magazines and hand it.oVer as sold
Shilizzl quibbled about his having sucl
quantity of powder at all.--Furlhe
complaints were nevertheless made; th,
Pasha thereupon determined to searcl
Skilizzi's stores but consul interleret
| z y; the Pasha consequently could no
proceed further. aud then, next day, the
fire boke out, and now all the worlt
know the result, s
When the fire broke out, M. ShiIizzi
tearing an explosion SET off for his coun
try house, thus abandoning to destruction
crowd ofbrave fellows, left battling witt
] the flames, which were not only attack
ing other houses but his own,--Sucl
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03

FORTUNATE EyeAPE FROM GREAT LOSS
OF LIFE BY RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-As
the express train from Wheeling, ap
preaching Baltimore, was roundinga curve
a short distance west of the Relay House,
on Saturday morning last, the engineer
perceived a COW on the track few feet in
advance of the locomotive, and 50 near
that reversion of his engine would have
been Of no avail AT this point the rail
road yerges upon bank of the Patasco
from forty to fifty feet deep, to be thrown
down which would have been certain
death and therefore the danger in view
must have been anything but agreeable to
the engineer and fireman. AS yet the
passengers were ignorant Of their perlous
situations. The engine and tender, how.
ever passed over the COW as did also all
the cars except the two last. These were
thrown from the track. but not overturn
ed and in this way were drawn along
several yards, when, from the blessings
Of a merciIul Providence, they were again
drawn upon the track by the engine, and
continued on in safely. The couplings
which held The cars were of iron instead
of wood, and their immense strength
would not admit of their breaking from
The rest of the train. The shrieking o
the ladies was for time dreadful, ant
the nerves of the sterner sex became un
strung for the residue of the journey
The singulaIty of escape from loss o
life by this mishap is beyond precedent.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03

clares his design as a Senator, to be "tO
reduce The House to submission" The
Representatives of the people are to be
forced to give away the money, not left
to afix 10 the bill of appropriation any
prOviso they may deem proper under the
Constitution 1t is fight between the
people and the corporations, which the
Senate in fact represents, We trust such
a word as submission can not be
found in the vocabulary Of the House.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
Markets.

CISCISNATI, Sept l.-Noon.-Flour
quiet at So, ,S0a5S5; wheat firm al 81 ,26
for white and $l,l2a for red oats 374 /;
corn So; whisky steady at 264 ; moIasses
So
River risen three inches.
PHILADELpHIA, Sept. Flour steady
at sc, ,55a7,25 for superfne and extra
family oats dull at 3sa39c; whisky "a
a34a.
New YORK, Sept. l.--Noon.- Cotton
quiet, and -four drooping, sales. southern
at $7as wheat dropping, sales Pennsyl-
vanIa at$l,54; lard buoyant at l24al34 ;
whisky declined to 80 money market un-
changed.
BALTIMORE, Sept. i.-Noon. - Sales
flour to-day at $6,6ls; Corn steady at
6Oa6l.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20. Cattle Market.
--l05O beeves were sold at $3aa4S per
bundled; 325 we're purchased on IPbila-
delphia account Hogs S79as per hun
dred. aIn.rs
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
New York Items.

New YORK, Aug, 3O.-Three new Ca
ses of yellow fever among the troops at
Governor Island.
The Latting Observatory and twenty
other buildings in the vicinity of Forty
Fourth street, were burned early this
morning. The Crystal Palace was on
fire several times, but was not materially
damaged.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
The Fillmore Prncession

CINCINNATI, Aug 27.-'rhe fillmore
procession, here this afternoon, is estima,
ted TO be mile in length. A Mass Meet
ing is 10 be organized at the wharf, 10
night; also in Covingtcn and Newport ;
there is 10 be speaking at various stands,
a torch light procession, paradeS &C., to-
nirht.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
Bully Brooks at Home.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug: ga large
meeting was held here this evening TO
welcome home Preston S. Brooks. The
Mayor presented him silver pitcher,
cane and other testimonials of approba.
lion, from his fellow citizens. Mr. Brooks
responded at length, and was repeatedly
interrupted by the applause of the crowd.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
More Rumanism.

The Washington correspondent of the
the New York Times writes under date
of the 18th:
A most disgraceful assault was commit
ted to day by Mr.. M'Mulen, of Virginia
upon Mr.. Granger.
The parties were in an omnibus, riding
to the Capitol. They got to conversing
on politics. Both parties were very earn
est in the discussion.
MMullen said in effect that the South
would not submit 10 the election Of Free
mont.
Granger replied, "Afler November il
will be made TO submit
MMulen Immediately changed the
discussion fom political 20 a personal
one. He Frofessed 10 be insulted, and
told Granger That gray hairs alone pro,
teclcd him.
Mr.. Granger said, al ask no immuni.
ty on that account" -....
M'MulIen thereupon clinched him, and
struck him two severe blows, bruisine
Granger face badly. Granger defended
himself as well as he could.
The parties were separated immediate
| ly by Col. Chester, of the PcnnsylvAni;
! Enquirer, whogave substantially the fore
going account.
Granger is an old man, considerably
under the medium height-'very earnes
in his manner, but frank, good'na'uret
and generally popular.
The Tribune says:
Gen. Granger, Member of the House
from New York, an elderly gentleman Gi
years Of age and small in stature, wa
assaulted in an omnibus OH his way t
the Capitol this morning by Fayette Nc
Mullen, Member Of the House from Vir
ginia. M'Mullen is stout, wel-built
midde-aged man. The assault grew on
of political discussion. M'Mullen alleu
using severe language, said the Soul
would stand by lhs Constitution. Gran.
ger replied If you don't we vii
make YOU" At that M'Mullen struck
Granger two blows in the face, when they
cllnched, and after a brief scufIle were
parted By Mr.. BROOM and Col. Chester
who were present.
The Philadel phia Sun adds:
1t will be remembered that M Muller
was once in the clutches of the law hare
for cowardly and unprovoked attack
upon a gentleman on the steamboat be
tween This city and Tacony. He may b,
one of the F.. F. VS., but he does no
come up to the Pennsylvania standard o
decency by a long sight.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says:
A few years ago, he was arrested her,
for an attack upon gentleman in tin
cars between New York and this city.
Mr.. M'Mullen is The member who,
will be remembered, proposed to scalte
his brains all about upon the floor of til
House and against the IMPLYING walls @
the National chamber, in case Mr.. Bank
should be elected Speaker He also de
clared that he was ready to barricade III
door Of the Capitol with his inanimat
body, in case the " Yankees" " shoul
march down from Boston in force to tax
it by storm. Chivalrous M'Mullen
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
County Convention.

PTTsBURGH, Aug 27.-The Democrat
ic Comfy Convention, nominated Wilson
McCandless, for Congress Hon. IL.
Hepburn, for State Senate; Hon. S,
Jones, Augustus Hartije, Thomas S Hart,
Samuel Smith and l.. b. Patterson, for
the Legislature.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03

Ey Mr. Howard, of the Kansas Con-
gressiona Commission, in a speech, re.
Gently made the assertion, that il all the
tyranny inflicted upon our forelathers,
BY the kings Of Great Britain, were col
lected together and multiplied by ten, he
could bring facts TO prove that the poor
settlers in Kansas have suffered more than
the whole Of them !!
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
GF The correspondent of the NOrtI

EF The correspondent Of the North
American, writing from Washington,
near the close Of the last session says:
It must be said to the credit of this
Congress that the scandalous exhibitions
which have heretofore disgraced continu-
Gus night sittings were entirely omitted.
Propriety and sobriely were observed
throughout. Mr.. Banks Kept the House
in perfect order to he last moment.
There is every reason to believe that
the President has given distinct assuran
ces that nolle prosequis will be immedi
ately entered in the Kansas alleged trea
son case. A.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03
THE TRUE AMERICAN.

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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-03

EE Neither men nor women become
what they were intended to be BY carpet.
ING their progress with velvet,-real
strength is tested by difficulties.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-04-25

ly upon the correctness of the statement.
That go 6efaceen, Gen1 jackson and Mr.
Clay, is a spot which should not sully the
skirts of a pure man. Gen'l jackson at
once put bis foot upon the base proposition,
and because Mr. Clay accepted Office under
Mr.. Adams, his future political life was
made unhappy and disastrous. Among the
old federalists who repudiated AIr. Adams,
for his apostacy from sid federal principles,
was Mr.. Buchanan, who, at this period,
knew nothing of Democratic purity in poll
tics. The writer of this at one time heard
Gen'l jackson say, that old federalists
were not to be trusted, when great National
principles were at ISSUE. This declaration
was made during the war of the United
States Bank against him, when many fede-
ralists who supported him had left hun and
joined the forces of the bank; fer, said he.
that which is ''bred in the hone will no.
come out of the flesh" Besides, there was
an unsettled case of veracity between them,
and the lelity of Gen1 jackson to truth
was never doubted. 1t is true Mr.. Buchan-
an was appointed Minister to Russia, and
ii IS equally true that many Pennsylvania
politicians of that day thought it was inn
portant to keep him in the harness. We
might 60 on and enumerate many inc onsis-
tencies and many weak points in the life of
Mr.. Buchanan, which his biographer has ne
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03

RAILRoAD ACCIDENT.-On Monday afternoon.
The o'clock train, going West on the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Railroad came in collision with the
fast train coming East at Darlington Summit The
accident occurred at the heavy curve, and was
quite disastrous in its effects. -Four persons were
killed: Mr.. Stokes, the agent of the New Castle
and Erie Stage Company man named johnson,
an Irishman and another Individual whose name
is not ascertained.. About sixteen were wo,inded
among them the engineer of the express train
and the fireman the latter having one arm shat
tered The locomotives and cars were badly shat
tered both trains being under fun headway The
accident was caused by the watch of the condue
tor of the fast train being three quarters of an
hour slow es-.t ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA,
wEpsEsDAY, January z, 1856.
SENATE. HS-ssk

The senate was called 20 order at IA O'Clock by
L. Coy. McCoMAs. saE Tse1r-e .seyf5s -
"A fervent and impressive prayer appropriate 10
the New Year, in which the new officers Of gov.
ernmeut were particularly mentioned, was olser-
ed by Rev Mr. wooDBRTDaE of the Episcopal
Church Z. 80 sr.sss 7y'82s ~ .sff sssisE =. >
= A communication from the House Of Delegates
was read. enclosing bin passed by that body. In
Assembly. The bill was referred. = -,
{ A message was received from the House Of Del
egstes by Mr.. kEMPER of Madison, announcing
the passage Of Joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to be notified Of the election of Willis
p. Bocock as Attorney General The resolution
was concurred in, and Mr. WHITE was directed to
inform the House Of Delegates thereof. F,,,.7g1
Resolutions Of enquiry were proposed 5,ass
BY Mr.. HUDDDLESON: Increasing the capital
stock Of the Dunkard Greek Turnpike Company
to the sum Of thirty thousand dollars and to change
the western terminus Of said road from Harrisvile
to Burton's Station on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, in Wetzel county. g. .85 ey, ssg
By Mr.. TATE Granting to the Montgomery
White Sulphur Springs Company, q charter to
build railroad from their reception house to the
western end of the Big Tunnel on the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, in the county of Mont
BY Mr. REGER: Amending the Sd section Of
chapter Isl of the Code Of Virginia. f<
BY Mr.. JONES, Tin the absence of Mr.. DEsKINs,)
Paying to the Salem and Peppers Ferry Turn
pike Company the sum of Sl2 900, with interest
from the 10Th March, le49, it being the amount
agreed to be paid by the Board of Public Works,
in satisfaction of judgment obtained by the said
Salem and Peppers Ferry Turnpike Company
against the Board of Public Works -
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the 10th and
llth sections of act concerning the compensa-
tion and empaneling of Jurors, &c.
Mr. FLOOD presented the petition Of Chas. II.
Lynch and Pleasant Parden asking that the bridge
of the Rocky Mount Turnpike Company over
Staunton River, may be made a toll bridge.
Mr.. THOMPSON presented q memorial of the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03

THE INDIA RUBBER CHIEF IN CLICBY.-Mr.
Goodyear it is well known, makes a fortune out
of his Patcnts-but he wastes fortune. too
Doubtless he has been so doing in Paris, which has
led to the following niishaps:-
The day that Mr.. Goodyear received his decora-
ton, he was seized for debt and thrown into Clio
by. The law of France in the matter of debt is
unjnstly severe on foreigners. Mr.. Goodyear has
been three times in Clicby during his short resi-
dence III France. Last year he employed car
rage maker of Paris TO make him a carriage of
the most elegant and costly form, complete in vul-
canzed india rubber. Mr.. Goodyear was to fur
nish the material, and to pay for the job
large sum of money The material partly
furnished, and about the time the job was conf
menced the manufacturer sued Mr.. Goodyear for
the whole sum. Mr.. G. refused TO pay, and as no
warning is here given to foreigners he was seized
thrown into prison, and only obtained hs liberty
by paying the whole sum which he agreed to pay
for the carriage. The contract remains unfn
ished .
In the present instance Mr. Goodyear engaged
a machine to perform certain kind of work in
the india rubber manufacture, which, on delivery
was found like most European attempts at follow
ing American models, TO be imperfect and entirely
incompetent to perform the labor required He
refused its acceptance and a few hours afterwards
found himself in prison! Indignant at such treat
ment, he declared his intention not TO pay the
debt and on Saturday gave big dinner in prison
TO his friends. But his family paid the sum, GIVEN
ty-live thousand francs,) and he was compelled to
come out. He will now have to collect the money
by SHtt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03

There were 10 deaths in Philadelphia last week.
One of the Boston hotels has added to its other
attractions, q library Of 800 volumes
The English residents in Lawrence, Mass mad
Christmas party and dance on i"eseay.
An ingenious halter of Paris has constructed
house made of "a 600 old hats. So
Two marble Sphinxek. the FIRST trophies from
sebastopoi, hare arrived IN Paris @ x&asb
4 4 ba,a eaele was shot at Orange, Mass, on the
oad which measured feet inches from tip 70 tip.
n,,,,s R,chel has been unable to perform in Ha-
v.ra IN account OF her health. k4s Z
Tha Rev Mr. Smiths church at West Cam
h,;dgc Mass was burnt Tuesday.
John s. Potter has opened theatre in Marys
yilio CALIFORNIA sY s. 81
The ras works of Middletown, c., were blown
mn sunday, from the accidental cscape and Ignition
Of the gas from the purifier
A monument Is about 30 be erected over the re
mains Of Mosart, at Vienna. A monster concert
Is 10 inaugurate Il. ss s ~
The liabilities Of Mr.. Oliver, Of Iivefpccl, WIZ
failed last winter, are stated at ANA sD''
assets at "a. Cd In the ponnd-
ST Mxy's Catholic College, near Dayton, Vn,9 ~
was destroyed BY frc on the s1sn I'M Loss sao'
600. 5lss n 49,
Rev ,wi,,isn P. Parish has purchased one bal
| AZ she .Isisir Psrk" estate In Aibemsrie county
Va. for e25,750 ssss ~ ssa
Il IA. m noors. pro.ninsas lawyer and slrrosa.
| ~ pnslinrton county. N j., commtteed suscso
aun.Isy by taking lAndauHnA
rha rrohibitory LLanor Law enacted In Ney
| Brunswick, has been approved BY Ne QAeen
| England ss sFa1
The fsial ef issac Adass 80 snsinecr q y
| l@ae fssni accident % The CamAeM and Amoe
. siIroad, b psssrsssiny . teeasnleNh MD
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Thur.day MORNING, Janaary 8, 1856.

THE PRESIDENTS NEW YEARS RECrPTioE.-- -
The Star Of Tuesday evening gives the following
account Of the New Years reception at the Presi.
dents House In Washington
The reception of the Diplomatic Corps. by the
PRESIDENT at Ii o,ciock to-day, attracted quite a
coneonrse to the portico of the White House. They
were Disappointed, however in the appearance Of
the eguspages in which the dignitaries arrived
The State Hveries, which used TO excite so much
admiration from the darkies when Packenham
or bodisco drove along. were not TO be seen, and
The carriages were of rather ordinary deserip-
ton But when the inmates alighted, there was
no lack OF diplomatic splendor Cooked hats, bor-
dered with white feathers coats stiff with rich gold
or silver embroidery, brilliant decorations of vari.
ous orders of knighthood, small swords aud the
other insignia of courtly favor were abundant.--
At ii o'clock, the President, accompanied by
pomatists Immediately paid their respects. There
was not any formal address from the oldest minis
ter present with its response, as in days past but
truly democratic greeting, as the members of
each legation presented themselves.
III was reception in every way betting the Chief
Magistrate of great Republic.
General AlnIonte, the Mexican Minister. was the
most respondent, and Mr.. Champion of England,
the plaincst in his dress among the Plenipotensia
ries. The Spanish Minister. with his broad rib
bon and many stars the Sandman Charge in blue
and silver; Baron Gerot and his suite the estima.
Bile Chevalier Hulseman; the Swedish Charge and
other noted dirlomatists, graced the scene. They
all appeared TO pay especial attention to Senior
Marcoletta who appeared as Minister from Nicara-
qua The members of the Cabinet were present
excepting the Attorney General who il absent on
visit TO his relatives at Newburyport, Mass
Sydney Webster, Esq, the Presidents private sc.
cretary, District Marshal Hoover and DIR Blake
uhe newly appointed Commissioner of Public
Buildings) with blooming array of female lowell
ness, and delegation of the officers of the army
in full uniform, completed the party. -ss - -.
After pleasant Interchange of courtesies the
diplomats withdrew, and at IL o'clock the President
ready TO receive the salutations of his fellow
citizens
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03
HoRnIpLE BRurAIIrr-The Cincinnati 0obio

HORRIBLE BRUTAIITT.-The Cincinnati (Ohio)
Commercial, of the 2Sth instant, states that two
young men of respectable and wealthy families :"
were on a drunken spree at the Parker House, in
Maysville, Ky, on the night of Thanksgiving in
that State and being in want of liquor, poured
some eanphine over the hair and whiskers of a CO.
lored waiter, whom they found asleep. and then set
fire to it, The poor fellow lived for two weeks in
extreme torture, and then died, but no steps have
as yet been taken to have legal investigation az
the g0Rng gentlemen have agreed TO pay Mr.. Ball,
the owner, for the loss of his servant $1,000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03

DIFFERENcEzThe Speaker of the British
House Of Commons is an office of considerable
emolument according to the Washington Globe, in
comparison with the Office of Speaker of our House
of Representatives. The salary of the former is
$4,000 year, exclusive of a furnished residence
AT the end of his official labors he Is generally re-
warded with peerage and pension of $4,000 for
two lives. lie is a member of the Privy Council
and entitled to rank after barona Our Speaker
receives nothing but double pay of member
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-03

A BRAVE WoMAS.--A correspondent of the
Baltimore Sum- writing from Lane county, Ore
gon, Nov 2lst, says:
AS an indication of the kind of women we have
on this coast let me give you the following heroic
incident The house of Mr. Harris was attacked
in the afternoon. The inmates were himself, wife
and little girl In one hour he had fallen in the
conflict Before he expired he gave his wife some
directions as to how to load and fire. Tho house
log one, and at every assault the Indians
would make on the door she would give them
deadly fire from musket loaded with buckshot,
and also by firing revolver They would then
retreat, not knowing the number whom shey as
sailed. She held them at bay until o'clock the
next morning, when she was relieved by the vol
unteers. She literally strewed the yard with the
dead and wounded.