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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-08

x>IyrRsARY WEEK Our City will be hlsed
IL .,r.ueers daring anniversary week every one OF "oS
w .eek 70 acquire knowledge while here snd improve 9 ne
-. ,tmo. cspacit, KNOX, IL should b. remeno -
sst head nprover Of this Cy. at bis famous psc 1t
stR,o.du ev aud Fulton he Manufactures some OF ~ -
.nS rost graceful bats ever exhibited They are truly ~
d,ys Of beauty and finish.
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ELEGANT CARPETiNG,

eNirH LouYsBERY No $50 Broadway now prepared
10 exhibit their NEW SPRfSG STYLES Of Rich VELVET,
TApEsrxy BRvssELs, TBREE.PLY aud INGRAM CAkPETING
Auons The assortment will be found large number of New
Desis Styles before offered also large stock Of
OIL CLors Of every width and ell other goods connected with
tne trade
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HOUGH'S PATENT SKIRTS.
Beware OF Worthless
Imita ions.
None are Genuine except stamped
"HoucU's PATENT"

SWEET MAY HAS COME.-Ladies who wish 10
promenade this delightful weather. ina MILLsR N
tansl.t beautiful CATER BUTroS Doors from II TO
2o SLIPPER TIES and BUsKINs, from TO l0 with Boys
Mses Chdrens BooTs and SHOES OF all kinds and prices
Ladies remember b. MILLER Co, No. 1874 Canal.si.
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New:uork DAILY G.ibm,tt
THURSDAY, MAY g, 1856.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS
No notice be taken Of anonymous Communications What
intended for insertion be authenticated by the
and address Of the wrterDot necessarily for pubica
ton but as guarantee Of his good faith.
We undertake rejected Communica tons
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WI, ed TOuPEEs hsvo improve uents peculiar ~ -.
sasr Tbey celebrs 81 All The world their ss
o. t..., sa.- sd duraDityht,uR charm. Tn. go,
- 49,, ,'rk "a the wOd - pr,,tfe TOR spp yius ~
60. ms sol3aI BATcaELox's, nc. ~ Bgoaawsy
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Hneiness Notices.

7. o. WILSON q CO. 20 ,,s.,. 70 ,,.i,,,o Of
s UnM q o n 5.
No. u Courtlsn st. and
Nos. II and 10 Deyst
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-08
THE APPROACHING ANNIVERSARIES.

THE APPROACHING ANNIVERSARIES.
WILLIAM T.YIos's SALOON No. SIS Broadway,
Between Spring and Prnee-sts.
Saloon of Inducements TO the ladies' and gentlemen
attending the Anniversaries UNSURPASSED Every accOmno
afforded and Refreshments OF sverys variety
served in the beet manner and at short notice
Small parcels Of Baggage will be taken charge o.
Ice CREAM
And other luxuries In great variety.
ID. DEvLIN & Co. beg to state that their Whole
BALE and Retail departments now completely stocked win
their and styles of SPRING and SUMNER CLOTH
newest imporatons of CAssMEREs, VHsTixGs, CoATHGs,
ke., st Nos 25S, 259 and 80 Broadway.
CHEAP AND ELEGANT CHEAP AND DURABLE
CHEAP AND FAsHIoSABLE-CHEAP AND UNRIvALED.-CAN
TRELLs CATERS elegant and fashionable IN size nanu
tured OF the and sold at ~ aud } par his
establishment is at No $50 Bowery.
HOUsE-FURNIsHING GoODs.-Every article of
COOKING APPARATUS adapted Beebes andl other Kitchen
Ranges
are Panished and common Tnware and Japaned
Goods.
Britannia Tea Sets Coffee Ums and Pitchers.
Sives plated Caster Spoons Forks and Tea Sets
Ivory handle Table Cutlery by the dozen, and in sets
Tea Trays Napkin Rings, Tea Bells Feather Busters Re
frigeIstors Ice Cream Freezers. Meat Safes, &c
JAMES, BEEBE Co., No. $50 Broadway
We are now selling beautiful CAMEO BROOCHES
% So Mosaic Brooches at 49, Gold Brooches at sos
Aldo Gold Pencils Sleeve Buttons, studs BIaceets
GILBERT BROTHERS, No. l56 Canal-st
HERRING'S PATEST CHAMPION SAFEs.-The
abye celebrated Safes with Hall Patent Powder Proof Lock
ard Improvement upon all improved Ssanandsr and other
Satss-hence the name Champion" Their triunphs the
wtld air. sdy know, and their history their eulosy.
Tor sale at Green Block, Nos 1855 l57 and 1879 Wats
New York. :. c. HERRING & Co.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

CHICAGO ELECroN.-Great Democratic
victory.-.The news Of the election in Chi
cago is fully confirmed by later details
Instead Of 400, Dyer's majority for Mayor
is 587. The Democrats have five out OIL
eight Aldermen, and all the rest of the
ticket
A more brilliant victory for the Democ
racy, cannot be imagined. Single.handed
they fought against tremendous odds, and
have vanquished every position. They
routed Abolitionism at its strongest strong.
hold, and Know Nothingism at its head
quarters in Illinois
1t was no triangular duel" but both the
opposing elements of Democracy were cam
bined against it. Mr.. Sherman was the
nominee of the Black Republicans and the
X. Ms, and they exerted all their strength
to elect him. The Nebraska bill was the
issue; AntiKnow Nothingism was the issue;
and Stephen A. Douglas was the issue. The
Nebraska bill has been endorsed by the
voters of Chicago; X. N.ism has been
frowned down; and the course of Stephen
A. Douglas has been approved.
All the political papers Of Chicago, with
a single exception, were arrayed against
that firm and unainching journal, the Times.
All honor to Shehan! All honor to the
free white men of Chicago The Garden
City is purified and redeemed Delta
8h,
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

~The Washington correspondent of the
New York Evening Post says:--Lord Claren.
don having refused to communicate to Parlia.
ment the correspondence, our government has
assumed the Office of enlightening them, and
l am informed that copy Of the pamphlet
containing it was transmitted by Saturdays
steamer to each member Of the House of Lords
and Commons.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

Slavery in the States where it does or ma.
exist, or to exclude any State from admiss;os
into the Union because Its Constitution do",
or does not recognize the institution of slovO.ss
as part Of its social system; and expros.ly
pretermitting any expression Of opinion NM,
the power Of Congress to establish or prohibis
slavery in any Territory. it is the sense Of Il.
National Council that Congress ought moi ~
egslate upon the subject of slavery within m
Territories of the United States, and that INV NV
interference by Congress with slavery A |,
exists in the District Of Columbia, would ,be
violation of the spirit and intention Of the com
pact by which the State of Maryland cedoa
the District to the United States, and breach
of the national faith" afEa.
This section having been cxpunged BY /.
vote Of Ill to 70, motion to substitute IN.
subjoined platform, offered by Mr.. Evans, Of
the District Of Columbia, prevailed by VOTE
of los to II. ESQ
Upon Analysing this VOTE" I'VE find tIA
the Southern vote in favor of II was 90.
follows: Delaware 2, Maryland 5, Florida T.
Louisiana 2, Arkansas /, Tennessee 0, Ken
lucky I, Missouri 8, and District CT Columbs
2; against it 90, as follows: Maryland 4, VII.
ginia 6, Louisiana Q, Arkansas l. Tennessee g.
Kentucky S, and Missouri !. The Northern
vote stood--for the platform, Y; against II,
&c." This is the vote on substituting the new
platform in place of the old one, after the pro
slavery plank had been taken out.
It's worthy Of note that the platform, a
adopted does not accord miM The position taken
By a single Knounothing Contention in "A.
South. On the contrary, the Order in the
South has invariably denounced, in the most
unmeasurcd terms, every proposition to ignore
the Slavery question. For suggesting such
course the knownothing Organ at Washington
City was abused by the press Of its party most
numerically. A distinct proposition to ignore
the question, as it has been done in this plat.
form, was introduced into the Tennessee Know
nothing Convention, and seconded by an al.
most unanimous vote of that body 1t will be
observed that the Knownothings still retain in
their creed an article recognizing the power
OF the Supreme Court TO annul all laws at
pleasure 1t is favorite doctrine Of the old
Federal party, Of which Knownothingsm is .
llncal descendant. The opposition to Catho.
licism has ceased This siences great deal
OF tlnpan thunder. The unqualified condemns.
ton OF the repeal Of the Missouri Restriction.
excluding the South from territory which she
had right to occupy in common with the
North, will not escape observation. III
Missssppian.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

SALE OF VALUABLE LASDs.-In our adver.
tising columns, will be found notice Of the
sale Of the plantation, belonging to the late
Daniel Holloway, situated on the Rail Road,
within few miles Of Port Hudson. The sale
will take place, on the premises, on Thursday
the Sd Of April. 4
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

DEMOCRATIC VIoroRY.-In the city OF
Frederick, Nd, Lewis Brunner, the demo.
cratic candidate for mayor, was elected by
four majority over Orman Z Butler. the
Know Nothing candidate.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22
THE sHERIFFALTY OF N. o.

ishes US the following graphic account OF the
proceedings in thesherif|alty case ofNew Or
leans, before the Supreme Court.
Yesterday, after reading the decisions in
the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice read the
order Of the Court, on the motion made last
Wednesday by Mr.. Bradford to swear in John
M. Bell as sheriff Of the Parish Of Orleans
that gentleman having presented the commits
sion of the Governor and the certificate Of the
Recorder that he had filed the necessary bond
aud complied with the prerequisites Of the law.
The Chief Justice stated that the Supreme
Court, not being Court Of original jurisdic-
ton, could entertain no discussion as to the
rights Of parties which did not come to them
from some Of the Courts Of inferior jurisdic-
ton. All that they could do in the premises
was to order that John NJ. Bell and the depu-
ties appointed by him be sworn in.
Mr. Durant-Do understand that this or
der decides the question, SO far as the Court is
concerned2
Chief Justice Merrick-Yes, sir. No dis
cussion will be heard here.
Mr.. Bradford-Mr. Bell is here to be sworn
in, with Mr.. Leblanc as his deputy.
The Clerk, Mr.. Eugene LaSere, accordingly
swore in the two officials Mr.. Hufty's deputy
retired, and Mr.. Leblanc, with prompt decis-
ion, called silence" and ''order" in Court, and
the lobbies, which were crowded to excess by
"Ins" and Outs" "incumbents" and expect
ants" with large delegation from the people
ct large, emptied themselves into the corridors,
and in thoughtful mood wendell their way
down stairs. Long before they had reached
the basement story, some parchment-nerved
lawyer had commenced to present to the Court
the merits Of the case Of Brown rs. Jones, on
a promssory note, which was either not prop
erly protested or was barred by some statute
or other. In q half minute after the order of
the Court in re sherifalty Of New Orleans was
executed, no one would ever have imagined
that this tribunal had determined question
Of such momentous concern, in which 50 many
thousands have taken SO deep an interest, and
which has involved such bitter contention.
After swearing in his deputy in the Supreme
Court, Mr.. Bell presented his deputies in the
First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth District Courts,
where they were all sworn in, and the several
clerks of these courts directed to hand the
writs and processes emanating from the courts
10 John NJ. Bell or the deputies appointed by
him.
Mr.. Bell then proceeded to the sheriff s
'ffice, and demanded possession Of the books
md records therein. Mr. Hufty declined sur.
rendering them, and in few minutes there
after he was served with mandamus, which
s returnable in the Sixth District Court
Judge Cotton. Meantime no process can be
'erved by any party but sheriff Bell or bis dep
tiles.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22
~ We are indebted to our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, for valuable and
important public documents.

- We are indebted to DR.. Samuel Barr, the
State school Superintendent, for copy Of his 3D.
dress delivered before the Legislature ON the goth
instant.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

~ We are requested to state that Mr..
Wynels, the violinist, will visit this place
shortly. for the purpose Of giving an exhibi.
ton
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22
AMERICAN PLATFORM OF PRINCE.
PLES.o #sFa.T


American party for the District of Columbia.
composed Of delegates from the Subordinate
Councils of said District, the following Platform
OF Principles and Opinions was recommended
to the National and State Councils of the
American party for adoption: -w
l. An humble acknowledgment to the Su.
prelnc Being who rules the universe for his
protecting care youchsafcd to our fathers in
Their successful Revolutionary struggle, and
hitherto manifested to us, their defendants, in
the preservation of the liberties, the independ.
encc and the union of these States.
q The perpetuaton of the Federal Union.
as the palladium of our civil and religious liber.
ties and the only sure bulwark of American
independence.
. Americans must rule america, and. to this
end, native born citizens should be selected for
all State, Federal and Municipal Offices of our
government, in preference, nevertheless.
4. Persons born of American parents residing
temporarily abroad, should be entitled to tho
rights OF native born citizens; but
D. No person should be selected for political
station, whether Of native or foreign birth,
who recognizes any allegiance or obligation Of
any description to any foreign prince, potcn.
tate or power, or who refuses to recognize the
Federal and State Constitutions each within
It's sphere as paramount to all other law, as
rules of political action. ~
q. The unqualified recognition and mainten-
ancc of the reserved rights of the several states
and the cultivation of harmony and fraternal
goodwill between the citizens of the several
states; and to this end moninterreation by Con-
gress aciM questions appertaiaiag solely 10 the
andlridDql States, and nonintervention by each
state with the affairs OF any other state.
7. The recognition of the rights of native
born and naturalized citizens of the United
States, permanently residing in any territory
thereof to frame their Constitution and laws,
and to regulate their social and domestic affairs
in their own mode, subject only to the provis-
ions OF the Federal constitution, with the right
OF admission into the Union whenever they
have the requisite population for one Repre-
sentative In Congress; PrOrided alaoays that
none of those who are citizens of the United
States, under the constitution and laws thereof,
and who have no fixed residence in any such
territory, ought to participate in the formation
OF the constitution or in the enactment of laws
for said territory or state. g
., An enforcement of the principle that no
state or territory can admit others than native
born citizens to the right of suffrage, or Of
holding political Office, unless such person
shall have been naturalized according to the
laws of the United States.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

~ The State Legislature adjourned
on Thursday, the Goth instant.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-03-22

ed not that each and all of them were rea.
dy to make every sacrifice.
Mr.. Brady sat down in the midst of a
tumult of applause.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15
MANUFACTURE OF F1RE-ARus.-Tbe n

MANUFACTURE OF F1RE-ARMs.-The ma
chinery now employed by the United States
Government for the manufacture of firearms is
of the most perfect description, and it executes
its work with wonderful celebrity and precision.
Probably in no department Of the mechanic
arts has the inventive power of the human
mind been exerted with more remarkable re-
suits. One complete musket can be turned out
every eighty minutes of the working day from
the raw material. To produce the musket ell
tire, two hundred and %ninety-four machines
and nearly five hundred distinct mechanical
processes are involved. The barrel is made
from iron costing two hundred dollars per ton
mostly procured from Norway, though q very
excellent quality is received from Salisbury
Connecticut. The iron is cut up from bars
into pieces Of ten pounds weight and fourteen
in length. After being drawn out to forty
inches under q high heat, the bar is curvcd and
welded on steel rods. The barrel is then bored
out, and reduced in weight from ten pounds to
four and a hall, after which it is polished witt
emery on revolving wheels, and the quality o
the workmanship is not exceeded by any in thu
world.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN--l2th
Il Year.-One thousand Lolar Cash Pyizes.-
The Twelfth Annual Volume Of this useful %puuica-
ton commences on the 18th day Of September next.
The Scientific American is an Illustrated Pe,iodi-
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ton relating to the various Mechanic atd Chenlic
Arts, Industrial Manufactures, Agriculture, Patents,
Inventions, Engineering, Millwork, and all interests
which the light of Practical Science is calculated to
advance.
Reports of u Patents granted are also published
every week, including official copies OF all the Pa
tent Claims, together with news and information
upon thousands of other subjects.
One Thousand Dollars in Cash Prizes will be paid
on the LIST of january next for the largest list OF sub.
%scriGels, as follows: 500 for the first, sl75 for the
second, sl50 for the third, Sl2j for the fourth, SLOT
tor the fifth, $75 for the sixth, $50 for the seventh.
$40 for the eighth, $50 for the ninth, SIS for the
tenth, $50 for the eleventh and 80 for the twelfth
For all Clubs of twenty and upwards, the subscrip
ton price is only 81 40. Names can be std from
any Post-oitice until January /, 1857. Here are fine
chances to secure cash prizes.
The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN is published once
a week. Every number contains eight large quartz
pages, forming annually a complete and splendid
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TERMs,-singlc subscriptions, So a year, or 81 fol
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Southern, Western and Canada money, or Post
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Letters should he directed to
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Messrs. Mum Il Co. are extensively engaged il
procuring patents for new inventions, and will ad
wise inventors, without charge, in regard to the nov
city of their Improvement,
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15

ELEGANT SnoPL1FT1NG.-A NewYork letter
Of the Sd inst, to the Baltimore American,
says:
Mime Leon. a French woman, about forty.
five years Of age, was arrested on Saturday, at
the store Of edward f.. Loder, Broadway, for
shopliiting. She had for some time been in
the habit Of making handsome purchases at the
store, but in every case, soon after she left,
more valuable goods than she had purchased
were missed. On Saturday she again called.
and one of the clerks was set to watch her.
She bought some articles, but before they were
handed to her, she was seen to secret a roll oil
black silk worth $l0O in a pocket Of her
dress. She begged hard to be liberated, and
finally confessed to having stolen on every oc-
casion of her visiting the store. Her apart
mlents were found to be fitted up in elegant
style, and in them the officers found q large tin
box full Of jeweled gold watches, diamond pins,
rings, brooches, studs and bracelets, besides
silver and gold vessels, pieces of silks. velvets,
etc. Among the silks were some which bore
the private marks Of MIR. Loder. The property
was taken possession of by the police, and
Madame was committed to the Tombs 70.
examination.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15

In this Misunderstanding Age, it is rare
to tlud n man place his usefulness to the pub
lie, before his interest. During q late visit to
The City Of Spindles," we were presented by
a professional friend, to the celebrated Chemist,
DR.. j. q. AVER, whose name is now perhaps.
more familiar than any other, at the bedside OF
sickness, in this country. Knowing the TN.
precedented popularity Of his medicines, and
the immense sale of them, we had expected to
find him a millionaire, and rolling in wealth.
But no, we found him in his laboratory, busy
with his laborers, among his crucibles, alem
bics, and retorts-giying his best personal care
to the compounds, on the virtues of which
thousands hang for health. We learned, thai
notwithstanding his vast business, ard its
prompt returns in cash. the Doctor is not rich
The reason assigned is, that the material il
costly, and he persists his preparations so ex.
pensively, that the nett profit is small. [Ameri
eau Farmer, Phil.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15

NEW INsoLvENcy SysrEM.--The State 81
Massachusetts has adopted o new insolvency
system, which meets with public appreciation
Under the old system the payment of oticia'
fees materially lessened the little that might be
left Of q debtors estate, and there was, in some
Instances, too much delay in obtaining u fuai
result. Under the present system Of fixing
salaries for the Judges and Registrars, the pro.
ceedings are carried on with commendable
promptitude. and the only deduction from the
amount collected for the benefit of the creditors
are the necessary expenses attending the pay
ment Of the proceeds Of the estate The tota
cost Of the new system to the State is stated a
SITS 0 per annam, and this is said to be more
than made up by the fees paid into the treas
ury SO that, in fact, the balance is in favor o
the State.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15

IMPORTANT TO NAv1aAroRs.-Mr. r. w,
Whitney, the artist, during his voyage to and
from Liverpool, has completed an ingenious
apparatus by which the principal sails of the
vessel are made to evade the fury of the winds,
aud ree6ng entirely dispensed with. BY al
application Of a single value to each sail. in
such a manner as 10 work the sails on deck,
the vessel is enabled to carry sail to the las,
moment in q high wind. The model is now
under examination at one Of our principal
houses.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-11-15
NEGRO INsuRREcr1oN.-The Memphis Eve

NEGRO INsuRREcr1oN.-The Memphis Eve
ming Bulletin, of the 2Sth inst, says:
We learned last night that there had been
an Instruction among the negroes in Upton
county, in the neighborhood Of Big Greek,
which was fortunately discovered and quelled
before the purpose of the conspirators was ac-
complished. An organization Of the slaves on
several plantations had q plot to murder their
mistresses and the children on election day, in
the expectant absence of their masters, and
then to attack (f successful in their plans thus
far the polls. The conspiracy was disclosed
by a slave Of Mr.. Wooten, ex-Sheritf of Upton
county, ana O number of those engaged in the
plot, upon this information, were arrested. 1t
is expecte that summary punishment will be
meted outS . the ring-lcaders, as well as those
wha incl 1them to the INSTRUMENTATION, whose
names, we understand, ore known. Our in
formation, though authentic, is indefinite as TIC
data, and the particulars Of the affair we are
unable to give. Should further intelligence
reach us to-day, it will be promptly laid before
our readers.
We learn further that a similar instance O
INSTRUMENTATION of slaves has been discovered
at Macon, in Fayette county, and their plan
Of operation were to have been put into efiiec
on Saturday night last, but was fortunatel,
discovered as in the case given above.