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PKrERsHURG, october III, 1854.
About FIVE years ago, obtained from Mr.. Tobias,
4, ,WnshinRton pair Of Glasses for the Spectacles
which used and found them OF great assistance 70
my decaying vision; and my opinion OF him is, that
he is skltul in the preparation OF Glasses for eyes
not too far gone 70 be benefited by such aid
- sB ~ ha j. II. NAY.
See, for more testimoualy, the Evening Starr
Aug 15--1y
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WILMINGTON, N. o., June l6, 1854.
TO persons who have have had the sight Of their
eyes so impaired as to require the of GLASSES,
would recommend Mr.. John Tobias as a suitable per-
son from whom to obtain such Glasses as they may
require he has suited with pair of Spectaces
for far and near sight. My sight has been impaired
very much by service of years in the Post Office
Department, which berth required me TO be on duty
from II O'clock at night till after day, during which
Nos~ w. A. WALKER.
BROOKLYN ORTHoPARplc INSTITUTION,
April, 1854.
After most careful examination of Mr. j. Tobias's
Glasses am enabled to testify that their hardness,
cl rness, polishing, Id exact optical shape render
then, particularly aeommendable to those whose
merely optical i'm rment OF the eyes are in want OF
tlch auxiliarics. / consider, moreover, Mr. Tobias
iuy qualified 10 determine the focus Of the eye, both
means cl IT,, cptometer. In addition, can further
state u as r. Tobias has supplied sope of my pa
teuts I.a asses, to their and my satisfaction.
LOUIS BAUER, NJ. d., 8
Paysic an and Surgeon, Berlin; Member OF the Royal
Coli re Of Surgeons, England Member Of the Med
ical ociety of London, and of the Pathological So
ciety of New York late Surgeon Of the Royal Or
thops,dic Institution of Manchester England, and
Surgeon Of the b. @. Institution.
Copy of testimonial which appeared in the Daily
An ercan Organ May 81, 1855, from, Judge v Ellis,
Qa.e edior0 stood E &fs
az qving suffered for many years past with weak
ness the eyes, and that defect of vision which re-
suits fr too constant and intense use OF these
SENSITIVE organs, we were led to make trial OF To
biass and improved discovery for the eyes, whose
name IDS this article. We saw them recommend
ed by sandry gentlemen of Virginia, whom we know,
and therefore had less hesitation in making the ex.
4 pertinent We are more than pleased with the arti-
Gle We read with less fatigue with these lens than
eny we had ever tried before; and we see more dis
inctly with them. Without meaning to odisparage the
claims Of others, who have made improvements in
Spectacle Lens, we deem it but just to make the
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LYNcmBURd November 4 1854.
From an examination of Mr.. Iobass Glasses, and
from his observations and remarks am convinced
that he is a skiltul optcian.
NORFOLK, VA, July q, 1854.
in the experieE of even two years. have found
great difficulty in Obtaining Specaces that were ex
aclly adapted to the weakness of my sight This in
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems to have removed for
the present by the substitution for of better and
more suitable Glasses. They clear chrystalliks,
and comfortable to my eyes. would commend him
TO those who ffom age or other infrmity. require
artificial aid in this way. J. ]. SIMKINS, M. ID.
Sra: The pair of Spectacles you furnished mo yes
erday are particularly satisfactory tc They
very decidedly the best possess and am the owner
Of eight or nine pairs, carefully selected in different
places, and from opticians recommended to me on
ac ount OF their professional standing in France Eng
ls I'D and the United States. have been also pleased
with your remarks and directions on the treatment
of the eyes, for the purpose Of preserving and impro
N.ng the sight -
Respectfully yours, CHS. CALDWELL,
Professor of M. O., Louisville, KY
hr. ). ToBrAs. M l6 4
WASHINGTON, August s, 1855.
Having been for yeai under the necessity Of hav
ing two sets Of glasses -one for use in the daylight
AID one for lampIght Il procured one set from MIR.
Tobias, which answered both purposes. have used
nis for several months and find them excellent sYa
EDWARD STUBBS
Of ofDepartnent OF State.
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N W. EDMONSTON, .Jr., Attorney NJ
-. Law. Once on Gay street. between High and
nCcngvyss stsssns 0so~Rstown, ID. O. f~hos~dly ,
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

of the middle ages, the Gothic catbedrals.
the palaces diverted from royal occupstion and
open to the people, are freshened and fnrbishcd
in like spirit; and whether il be the snrant
mediavsl; or later private bouses whi,h carry =
history with them, they are looked after and main.
tsned in good order. Such an sfIectionate recur.
rebce to the past has its-vslue. 1t isa stimulu,
other things equal TO respectability in individuals
and con munities. What is the main cause of the
neQualed rsscsty in the direction of the muni
cipal affairs of NeY. York City The men who
administer them are mostly new cOmers, strangers
to the moral and landmarks Of her history, and
find 10 spiritual guardianship in her local memories
They are like Tartars in a camp-nOmade tribes
with q devil. take-the. hindmOst creed The
presence of Faneuil Hall in Boston. of Independ.
er ce Hall in Philadelphia, cannot be ignored as
stimusnts to an essentially noble patriotism
and the example holds good in lesser architectural
souveIr rs of the dead centuries.
The Quakers, however of the old school, hay
ing special moral ring fence to sustain them in
right course, make terrible havoc with the poetry
of the heart. In their grsyeyards there are no
ton b-slabs or head-stones. All the buried ones
rest in the tranquil socialism of the infinite No
storied or lying urn-nO animated bust-no carved
angels, charming offspring of the Greek artistic
brain denounced in the Mosaic canOns-tell how
the sod clothed dreamer lived and loved, and how
his spirit hopes. NO;. these old bone Yards stuck
in the shock and soar Of business, are simply so
much grassland where lofty oaks and elms chant
a requiem over the dead, despite the war on art
which living they waged. w.H.F.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

FREMONT ON SLOPES AND GRADEs.-On the 7th of
August, ls42, Col. Fremont, while engaged in the
famous exploration upon which he had been ordered
by the Government reached the remarkable gap il
the Rocky Mountains called the South PAS. In his
admirable Report he Gays:
81 should compare the elevation which we sur.
mounted immediately at the Pass to the ascent Of the
Capitol Hill frt m the avenue at Washington"
We venture to preoict that on the 4th of March
rext Fremont will ogoin ascend Capitol Hill, not
merely to take note of its slope, but called by the
united voice of free people, as our Chief Magistrate.
TO restore to the administration of the government
those principles which were cherished by those un-
waveripg patriotic state men whom we revere rs the
Fathers of our Revolution and the founders Of our
glorious Republic.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTOS, Monday, July 81, 1856.
The Postmaster General has just ordered a daily
mail from Jefferson City to Springfield, Missouri, at
the instance of Major Phelps, thus opening direct
and expeditions route to the Usage and Cherokee
Counties fiOm st. Louis.
The Herbert tiial will probably close on Wednes-
day. New testimony having been procured the cross
examinations are more ngid and prolonged than on
the former trial. The interest 10 the continues
unabated.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of John For
~ tn as Minister to Mexico and Walker Ferne as Se
cretaiy Of Legation.
Mr.. Burrgsme's card published in The Intelhgencer
this morning, holding himself responsible without quail
fcaion or amendment for his speech on the Snmner
assault is considered reopening of the controversy
between him and Brooks, and has produced great
element, especially among Congressman Ramors
prevail about a contemplated hostile meeting, but
nothing has occurred beyond mere conjecture to justify
such reports
The Committee on Elections Of the House will this
week make report, based on the results of the Kan
sas Investigating Committee, declaring Mr.. Whitfield
not the legally ee ced delegate from that Territory.
According to private sGvces received this morning.
it is not probable that Mr.. Sumner will resume hs scat
this session.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED By
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON MATTERS.

|.
WASHINGTON Monday, July 81, 1856.
The Senate to-day amended the Three Million
bill by reducing it to eighteen hundred thousand.
and it passed. Four internal Improvement bills
parsed. Look out for more vetoes.
In the House, the Nebraska Election case was
take up, and after devotiDg an hour to its consid
eration it was interrupted by a suspension Of the
rules, and resolution offered by Mr.. Stanton Of
Ohio passed, fixing the time for meeting each day
hereafter at II O'Clock a. NJ. The remainder Of
the day was occupied in attempting to fix the day
for final adjournment The Senate submitted
proposition fixing August IL. Mr.. Campbell of
Ohio urged as substitute September 2, and showed
good reasons why that should be the time fixed
upon. Mr.. Greenwood of Arkansas proposed
August l8 as a compromise, and pending that
amendment, the House adjourned.
Mr.. BurliDgame's case excites intense interest.
He was in bis seat to-day and answered to his
name There is no evidence up to this time %
o'clock p M, Of any hostile meeting between
Messrs. BurliDgame and Brooks.
The Herbert case continues, but is exciting not
so much interest on account Of the man as the di-
recton the Administration papers, The Union aud
Others are taking in relation thereto. The friends
of the deceased have employed verbatim reporter
to report Mr.. Preston's argument for publication.
Mr.. CullOm discharged Mr.. Acton Of New-Jer.
sey, one of his Assistant Clerks, to-day, it is re-
ported, for having gone home after the adjournment
on Saturday and returned before the opening Of the
Session TO day. The object of his visit was to at
tend a Fremont meeting. Mr. CullOm is a Fill
more man, II.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
XXXIVTH CONG r ESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. ..WAsHIsGroS, July 81, 1856

SENATE. .WAsHISGToS, July 81, 1856.
The Senate pasred the bill amendaory of the act OF
December II, 1884, concerning the registering and
recording of ships vessesthe object being to make
it conform to the present regulations of the Treasury
Department.
calling on the President for information whether any
instructions have been issued to any military officer in
command IN Kansas to disperse any unarmed meeting
of the people of that Territory, or prevent by military
power any assemblage Of people in the Territory.
he bill for the armament Of fOrt6cations, alteration
of email arms, &c. was amended, reducing the pro-
posed appropriation from 50, 900 to 81 oOo and
then passed by 81 against 1o-Messrs Biggs, Durkee
Fetsendsn, Hale, Houston, Thompson (Kj.), Toombs
TIumbull, Wade and WilsOn
A resolution was passed providing for the close Of
the session on the llth August.
The following bills were then passed.:
Regulating the fees and costs and other judicial
pepsts of the Governmn throughout the United State
Making appropriations for the improvement OF the ne
certain ba1 bors in Maine and the habors Of Marquette
Michigan and Msnito woe, Wisconsin, Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

FEARFUL RAILROAD AccIDEST.-Tbe mai. train
from Savannah and Macon, due in ths city at O'Clock
yesterdsy morning, did not aive until oeOck in the
afternoon, in consequence Of an accident which cc.
cured 10 the train On the Central Road. II sppeas
that as the train was proceeding at brisk pace on
WedIe sday night, soon sNer 10 O'Clock, and when
within sfort distance Of tie 100 mile post the engine
McApir, and two passenger care, containing about %
persors, were thrown into the cuver', distance OF
fifteen feet. The accident was caused through tns
rains having made II cath give way ia thi@ plaoH.
Of great cobflsiOn ensued and 1t was eeus,d'
trable time before the amount OF damage cou' Dc
folly asce,tained. A youtg man named Baker, 40
sctec a. frsmsp and whore pareI,s reside u Na'Yu.
wa. killed on the spot; and Mr. Hall the ensat.r. -.
ard a fireman from North Carolina. whose name we
emd OF earn. were found to be very seriously II 'os
dspeerously injured All the passengers fortunatey
escaped with few bruises. Doctor was sogn s. ~,
ntauce, and under his care the t.o wounded msa
were conyeyed 10 The pesrest statiop. There 80
great .ap,s1esS II U "s. es sess@
Il. yed that An accident far more d,sastrous ~ n
sults bad bsppensd, lAuyusss l0s'l sspeas'' 's'A'
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
HR. BURLIAGAMES SPEECH-A CARD

| sm Informed tbq' the MemOrandrm OF a recent
conversation Of myself and friends with the friends Al
Mr.. DRoOgs has received, in some quarters from its
po.rioD as appended to Mr. BRooKs's speech, an 10
'rpetatcn which does i'jsslice to its real meaniog
arc TO my intentions.
Tbs is what Say, and hsve said, in relation 10 my
!peech That OBJ erye1 III il the rules Of personal ani
pafhAmettsry decoio; that could not qualify or re-
ae any portion OF IT. and he'd self responsible to
Hh, gentleman seeueyed by it..
ihis rs the only col struction which / supposed
"ouio be placed ON the Mem0randnm, which my
h ncs fecuced to wiling ha' there mi yht be mi.-
unce's,hnong. But, inssinuch a. sttetapts not alto
se'her unstccessfu, have been N 4de to pervert is
,iue tsniog, i Low withdraw il. And, that there
Ia not be any msapprehen,ion in the future say.
''P"d'y that hsve myspeech to ir.e-pre, itself
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 81, 1856.
The funerals of some scores Of victims have not
yet closed the deathly account of the pleasure ex-
cursion; few more are dead, and yet more will
de- Why rot hold town meeting at once in
each of the principal towns and cities of the Union,
and appoint delegates to General Railroad Safety
Conference, to draw up a body Of regulations to
be enforced by all the Legislatures, and by Con.
gress so far as railroads represent pOst-roads
Nothing could be easier. In the present temper Of
the people there would not be a dissenting voice
Democracy, even, especially that hailing originally
from Ireland, would greet jOyfully such code for
life. pre- servatiOn.
Tie Republican Club, at their spacious head
quarters have adopted a good plan-that OF hold
ipQ discussions. On Saturday night, for example,
three parties severally took turns through speak.
ers-each being limited to fifteen minutes at
time. BY this means, as in the stump-speaking
of the South, the voters are brought together to
hear all sides, and conversions are thus naae,
with the additional fact that the third party-the
Republican, whose orators would be mObbed, i'm.
prisontd shot or hung, at the South-have at last
a say in this plsntatiOn.ridden city. -,
The house, occupied by William Penn still
stands 1t is in Second street, opposite the Penn
syysnia Bank. 1t is two stories high, about forty
feet front, with projecting wings, 9t the center Is
boarded out to the line Of the latter. 1t Is very
venerable, and very dirty. A sort Of Old Jewry--
a lock.niih shop retail fruit stalls, and so forth
distinguish the once gubRnatorial precincts. The
walls are honestly built Of old fashioned thickness
aid so the little squat old concern is tough, and II
cleaned up it would last lot of lusres to come as
a Quaker memento of early times. But the whole,
with other property adjoining, will coon be offered
for sale. and then and then-where will it go'
Ii " i'll be improved away unless pious antiquarian
sentiment buy it and coDsecrate it to Colonlsl
memories and the spirit of the past. The late IL
ott Gre sson left $l00 600 toward buying for civic
acquisition and preservation, but it will take a
much larger sum than that 70 save the venerable rel
ic of Leni LeDape times. The indifference OF Amer
leans to such acts Of flial retrospecton and pro-
uunciation is In wide contrast with the existence
Of the opposite sentiment in Europe, where where
such large SUMS are aaecti,natey sPen'
for. the conservation Of things OF the oiden
time. Millions on millions are distributed
to keep from decay those sublime poems
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

A., A., no could. when speaking OF the aO,ssu
tDo, uS! |" nsme them in afcctionste connco.'va
o.t identified in common 'su r'ro,';n
VIZ" IA hv mutual sympathy. Inc loiv"s WV
sssoe'a'Ve ~ ~ nnhlished correspondence vi NJ Nj
cliauoh iion' n VIZ Liter addressed to nun o! nr.
S,n!!, - ;nst sfter the election OF MI ON I''
II speak for itseIf; .,o November IL. 1874.
"a. hx no,nting TO the Native Amef-
"om OPP onMsn''F Fshns ~ sen, drove the foreign
cars and oo 70 's IS ar defeated us iu this state
CasA0" .bo would suppose, from the virtuous
Now, w s,b;ch "our dear Fillmore turns from
horror VIZ Catholics" now, he had ever been IN
"forelsm smmmupion with them but few years ago.
close n,ourned over the misfortune of Native
sna snu,or;cspism," which lost their support to Mr..
Si.,1 surely his mentor and ready-letter writer
M M Foote. must be missing, or these coniusons
could not occur
The actual legislative bushes, of Congress is
largely in arrears, and unless some new impulse De
given On adjournment will leave an i'm nense ac-
cumulation for the ensuing session. IL is common
at sessions preceding Presidential election tor
ordinary matters to be postponed for the more im-
porta1t concerns Of politics. But the delay in
eecting Speaker, and the stirring events 10 Kan
sss since then, have absorbed much OF the time
that would have been otherwise appropriated
under different circumstances. An effort will
doubtless now be made to push the remaining ap-
preparation bills through, as soon as the pending
privileged questions are disposed of. They were
all reported in good season by the Committee of
Ways and Means, and with changes in the old sys-
TEN, which were we'll intended to remove Obstruc-
toDs that heretofore clOgged the passage of the
Civil and Diplomatic bill especially. All civil,
iul icial and legislative pay must stop until the
supplies are voted, as they were exhausted on the
frt of this month. AS Congress is in the category,
no very serious delay is anticipated. INDEX.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
STATEMENTS OF CAPTAINS wITMORE AND LANG
LEY. AND OF ENGINEER FARRAR.

From The Bygao Republic Of Monday
We have obtained the following particulars of the
less Of the Northern Indiana the morning OF the 18th
from Capt. Langley captain Of the steamer Mississippi,
Michigan Central Ra Dad Line
Capt. Langley says the Mis-, ssippi and Northern
Indiana left Buffalo together the night OF the loto
Tie boats kept together is usually the case, until
II ocok on the lsornipg of the l7th when off Point
au Pelee when the Northern Indiana was at least four
niles ahead. Capt. Langley was standing forward ON
his boat with GONE friends when he saw smoke burst
ing out of the starbosrd eangway Of the Northern In
diana and knew she was on fire. He sent word imne-
dstely 10 his engineer 10 hurry the Mississippi along
fast POSSIBLE that the Northern lnoisna was Oh
fire. He put the steam, aud in from Twelve 10
twenty minutes came abreast OF her bows ahd IN
stsnly dropped his bosts they being all ready when
tie NliSs sippi reached her. The 1ndiana's engine
at that time stoppej, and she was burning hercey
amidshps and aft. The passengers were crying, en-,
treating, iuporiDg 10 be saved and the ropes around
the bows ard the stern full of people coglng tor
life. The boats from the Mississippi came rapidly
alongside sI carried fl full loads Of pa, senseIs
The scene one Of the direst confusion. Women
w,re shrieking FOR telp children were crying, and NJ
presence of micd visible The water was covered
with people, and pieces OF floating wreck. As the
Mississippi came along the crew threw out co'K 'e'
preseivers in great numbers to those 10 me wa,ei'
mary Of whom were saved thereby. One heroic tel
low, named John McDonougb, hand aboard the MIS-
si-sYpi seized several life preserves, and jumping ~
the water swan 10 several men who We're nesriy sA-
hhusttu, bnd gave edch one saving tueh A'e' '"N1.'
His deed deserves something more than mere ne"spa'
per meDton. ,.,
The steward Of the Indiana was AFT, and hadJumped
over, clrgir by tie ho-e. Three women were ho,i-
ing on TO him. Finally the hose burned OF, ana the
women siill clir eng 70 bm carried him down: After
great effort TO extricate himself be succeefed, the
womtn drovng imme dately He was sfewardsaVeo
by life boat. 80,
TIE asmes as matter Of course, went toxsId the
stem Of the veste driving al who had taken reiIse
there nto the water. Those who were forward haa
lopgeriesse If time, but all sgIee y saying thar tae
principal lcss of life by the steamboat Mhsn me
fire 6rst Discovered number oftfe deck hshcs ana
rss-ergtrs jumped into the hfeboat, and ianly
broke Gown the cranes. As soon ss she touched the
water. the s.eamtos, brug under rapid headway, the
hfstos was drawn under ,5e whe el and caps,Ssi: IL
wss .upoosed number vere killed by 'he ree'ru'ons
Of tbe wheel Everypersor who stayed on tae steam
tea, VI, siyes. \? ctLdrsn Ts!s 2st. Iaey weie
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

FREE ACADEMY PRIZE SPEAKIsG.-Nne Of the
Free Academy boys contended last evening in the
Presbyterian Church. at the corner Of Fourth avenue
and Twenty second street, before very large audi
ence for two prizes for recitation of poetry, and
the other fer prose defamation. Most Of the speak.
ing wss menott nous though it could hardly be called
tame. The awards will be mace known to-day. The
Counencement Of the Free Academy ia 10 be held
this evening in the Academy of Music.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

DEATH OF An EDnoR.-Bepjsmin B. Smith, edisor
of The WhtlaH Chronicle, died at the residf nee OIL
his brother, in weetport, Essex County, on saturday
the 18th list, of consumption 1t is singular is4
,hst ,hrte editors of Tile Chronicle have died lit
tie over three year,. The firs was ID. Blount who
died in March, 1854; the second, G. q. Skinner, who
died in February, 1855; the third, b. b. Smith, the
late editor. who died as stated above.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
THE CASE OF wM. ARRIsON.

CMCiNSATI, Monday July 81, 1856.
VIM. Arriscn was to-day CONVICTED OF manslaughter
on the third Trial for causing the death Of Mr. Allison
by sn Internal machine about two years since. Great
Dissatisfaction is expressed with the verdict. The
ttnoe will be dtferfd and he will be put on trial for
the murder Of Mrs. Arison, for which an application
has been made for change Of venue.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

trouble Will they rolling. A for the Presidency.
be would not 90 for Buchanan or Fremont but f,r
the man living in New York, the only one whose
election gives promise Of pt ace.
Mr.. LESTER made an Intellectual motion to table
Il e tsOlution. Adjourned
New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
BURNING OF A SAVING ESTABLISHMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 81, 1856.
The large saving and planning establishment Of
Meserr. Nsylor a. Co., on Broad street, below Wal
lace, was destroyed by fire at o'clock this morning.
Loss $4,000: mostly Insured.