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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

IMPROPER DETENTION OF VALUABLE LETTERS
Mr.. j. A. Sherman of New-Orleans La, has called
upon us and made the following statement OF the man-
uer in which he has been venienced and injured
nv the detention of his business letters which by mis-
take had been delivered to another person OF the same
mama in this city, Mr. Sherman of New Orleans has
been here since September for the purpose of trans
acting importapt business and during the whole of
that time has been seriously embarrassed by the non
ecs;n, of adyices from his business partner of New
Orleans. Day before yesterday he ascertAned that
there is person bearing the same name with himself,
in New.Yo,k, Mr.. j. A. Sherman Attorney and Coun-
selor.s-Law No. lS7 Greenwich street. MI sherman
Of New. Orleans Immediately proceeded to Greenweh
street and then discovered that Mr. j. A. sherman
the Attorney and Counsecr had for two months preVi-
on. received and opened his private letters ana theo
instead of returning them to the Post-Ohce 70 De
called for by the proper owner, he had aid them upon
n shelf in his own office. One oil the lettls con-
tanned an order for draft of $1O on Messrs. Duoos
& Mish Of New-OrleaIs. The complainant iounu IN
the possession Of Mr.. Sherman the Attorney seven Oh
his own letters being all that had been sem 20 nm,
all OF which had been broken open, arhougn nNe VI
them were directed in the same hand"tiuns' ""''
final disposition he intended TO make Oh lle e''eas'
Mr. Sherman of Greenwich street did hot disclose. By
this behavior on the part of Mr. Sherman OF new
Yok, Mr.. sherman of New Orleans says he has been
seriously embarrassed and greatly injured in BIS ousi-
ness operations In addition TO all this, when the
rghtful owner Of the documents called upon the poe
SCISSOR be was he states abused by the latter person.
Mr. Sherman Of New-Orleans expressed determine
top to acquaRt Mr.. DistIict-Atomey McKeon with
TIE fats Of the case and try if Mr.. j. A. Sherman
Attorney and Counselor stLaw, Of No. Isl Greenwich
street New-York cannot be made to smart for his n-
reference with the msd operations OF the Caitei
Sta'cs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

= 60. w.Iksr Warner Watkins, Wells Wheeler WHIT
va wxs,s.n, Winsow. Wright Tenn ZoIlicoac
- ,ov being clearly asoegtained that Whitfield Q
"A we're in the majority,
- ZONES Tenn moved the previous question.
-. GJDDINGS moved call Of the House. amid
- And cries Of Goodr' "Who's absen. 7"
~ Whsts the use Of that y and Let the Republicans
~ " NAV the game commenced by the Democrats"
n ETANTON appealed to gentlemen to draw for
.o;ee from the Democi attic side: "Were the ma
stv nov and want 10 vote"
~ MATTESON moved an adjournment
NEEDED in the negative.
Nc snernl consent the further consideration of the
AZ subject was postponed till Tuesday next
n McMULLEN called for the reading Of the Presi
Ia Message. The House, he said, would not do
s,ssF credit unless this be done.
II. apEAKER decided the motion was out Of order.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. STANTON to draw
e, sssn being regularly before the House, was
do,Asd According TO the method prescribed all the
sfs vae yacated-tbe Members retiring without the
- Al the Clerk drew each name written on piece
~ pspeS from a box-which many gentlemen de-
1870 should be well shaken-the Members severay
,n.de their selection seating Themselves to
no~ession Much laughter was occasioned by Mr..
Ebif6sIds name being the first drawn. Some Of his
fsnds expressed satisfaction by huzza, clapping Of
= 1ds and waving Of hats. Several the other side
er, med 'What business had his name in the box"
.nS "He has no right to select seat" the Speaker
rposedi in support Of this last expression the ques
ion Of his admission as Delegate from Kansas being
undecided.
The drawing of seats was concluded and the House
adjourned til Monday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE ARABIA AT BOSTON.

BOsToS, Friday, Dec >, $780,
The steamship Arabia arrived here little before
clock this eyening-oo late for her mails to be dig
patched southwark either by the land route or by the
Sound. They will be forwarded on the early train
tomorrow Saturday reaching New-York about 3
Tho foreign papers per Arabia contain very little to
add to the summary Of news telegaPhed from HALIFAX.
St. Petersburg accounts to the 10th November state
that Winter bad commenced with great severity, and
frost had caused nearly total interruption OF COM
mcc OF the ships at Cronstsdt on the 9th November
eighty nine had left at favorable moment, but the
otBer two hundred were frozen in. The steamer b.
russia from New-York arrived in the Ebe on the 10th
November. Authentic communications announce as
certain the abdcaton of the King Of Denmark IN favor
Of Prince Ferdinand.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

DREADFUL AFFAIR-AN OLD CITIES Shoi
terd,v Constable Richard Carthew old citizen, re-
siding in the West Division proceeded to serve legal
moctss-a leyy-upon some property oelcngng 70
man named Patrick Dempsey, residing on the corner
Of Halsted strs ct and Milwaukee avenue pom golug
rev who was armed with gun, and who threatened 70
fire il be dvanced any further Whether Mr. Carthew
sdvaroed and Dempsey fred thereupon, or ths: the
onn went off Accidentally is not knewn; but the gun
Ala 90 of snd the charge passed through Mr.. Cai-
tbews head entering at the mouth little toward the
riebt side and coming out at the back of the head.
TIE yourd inflicted i. horrible one, the heeh oeng
tom and scersttd in dreadful manner, nearly all the
san, tee,b half the tongue and portions OF both the
uprer and lower jaws Mr.. Cadbew is Of course
able 10 give any connected statement OF tie
sfs'r. He is barely able to mutter t?w elslo pea
,d. A. late hour last hight be wss in very Iom
o,S;,;or and Drs Smith and Cheney think be Will
rot BE- able TO survive the wound 49,, n. e,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE PRESIDENTIAL STRUGGLE IN THE
UNITED STATES.
From The London Daav yse', Sor. Is

From The London Ddab Ssos, sor' To-
II should be remembered that the most decisive
events in human history are those which are unex-
pected II should be remembered that VII ~ we take
Tor ssues are often not So and that we are always over
rating the importance Of what we brlng oetere our
own eve and of the work which we do by our own
hands II Is well that We do 20, for otherwise on,
work would never get done, and our powers wouIt
never be eroused to the extent Of their capacity "a.
the tendency should be remembered and guardel
sesp.t in crises like that on which attention no
fIed Careless men saying as seriously as VII ~
most earnest that the American conflict beyond al
comparison the most important phenomenon o. W
time Aristocratc Europeans, who never "e who
s,npathzed with anything republican, ana ,, ae
have been long weary Of the low and nd 'F az.
subject Of ADt-Slavery, now volunteer ics,;on.
scrvaton that not even the present COM az ~
Of eveIts in the Old World can compare MN , Sae ~
teest of the struggle in the New: ,s $3.50; e On ths
.ide of the Atlantic what must be the tension on .ne
other Yet it the less true that the crs nso ys,0
Setnen ard that the Presidential election can no.sver
!, ~ re enedl 10 but little way toward deciding
the Of that great county, rS he sssS sv
49, oS ene psrty or the powers and virtues Of
opeTsn. II spy one 81 tie 'sres candidates earned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
A. Harvey attacks the Kansas Aid So

A Col j. A. Harvey attacks the Kansas Aid So
ciety in The Missouri Democrat What society he
means is not stated The special charge is that the
people Of Chicago and Rockford, Ill, have not full
flied their contracts with emgrants they sent out and
that certain persons have rot received as much aid
fo, the charitable donations sent to Kansas as they
deserve. Who is this Col. Harvey, and what is the
,,uf, in the matter, WIZ more is known abOu, the
fact. we can better judge to the justice of his COM
pl,ipt. For the rest where there is so much suffer
ms as now prevails in Kansas, dissatisfaction is in
eyitabe
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE ACTION OF THE VIRGINIA ELECTORAL
COLLEGE.
WASHINGTON

WAsHINGION, Friday, Dec 5, I855.
The Star confirms the report that the Virginia Eec-
tors he'd recommended Ex Governor Floyd for post
10 Mr. Buchanans Cabinet. The Electors had quite q
ubiIee sffer casting the vote Of the State Gov Wise
was present. Many speeches were made and toasts
drank. One of the sentiments declared the Ostend
Manifesto to be but the eternal law of nature and Of
man who viii execute lite principles" Gov. Wise in
speech, declared that nothing would tempt him TO
leave bis present position in which the Democracy of
Virginia had placed HIM. He also said it was due TO
Virginia that some of her distinguished citizens
should be called to aid in carrying out it's policy Both
these declarations received with thunders Of ap-
nanae.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
E u r o P E .
ARRIVAL OF THE ARAGO.

The Z. s. Mail steamship Arago, Capt. Lines, iron
Hsvre Nov. 10 and Cowes Roads on the morning Of
the sth. arrived at this pos. Friday morning. She
brings Ies passenger the usual mails, 500 tuns uer-
chsndie and SIS, 600 in specie. Her news has been
Anticipated by the arrival of the Arabs at Halifax.
Mrs Anna NJ. Lachsise daughter Of James N. La
cbaise of this city, died board the Arago on the 81
inst, after short illness fem brain fever, aged ~
years.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
MARINE DISASTERS.

OswEGO Friday, Dec. 5, 800
A heavy gale has been blowing on the lake E. tor
.eyersl DAYS past The schooners Live Yankee Frank
Pesce and Canadian are ashore at Port CIedt Inc
crew of the latter vessel seen cugiDg 70 the rg
cling and attempts were being made to save them;
fhe schooner j. G. Beard is ashore near Toronto ana
the schooner Montgomery, with cargo OF wheat Tor
his mort is also ashore above Kingston.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

The Ipen.e Of soldier IN the T,.ss to
Army is about 81 343. OF the mohT 20 dr.soor.
ibt s whom We employ to enfrce the bloody
eco $50 year We might complete 'ns Ia, ,h
man. he, o"' D,n6crstc rulers psfer that il shall
gotot..d bs.eir. sud enc o,iog Ne~jiofk A'1 Ne"
Fosl,rd rsn 6 being -, fond Of re- com; t...,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

CANAL NAVIGATION CLosED.-Jsck Frost last nlght
laid an il junction upon the Canals and suspended nav
gaisa for the season. Nearly foot OF snow len
terday imost OF which still lies upon the EARTH whcn
accomplished the work We hear of large number OF
boats, laden with produce and provisions being zee
bound at various points between this city ana
Most Of this property will be transferred 10 cars aua
brought TO this city by railroad soon as the wofA
can DO accomplished. Albany journal, w.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
LATER FROM SANTA FEE.

BUFFALO, FT1ddy, Dtc q Tow
The ST. Louis Democrat of the I'd inst, mas advces
from Santa F6 to the I'D ult. The news, however,
unimportsnt. The Indians continued their depreda,
iona The gold deposits on the Ga are said TO e1ceea
,ho,s IN the richest portions of California. large
Snmbsr of citizens had already left Santa Fe for the
nina.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
HEAVY SENTENCE.

DETROIT, Friday, Dec ., lou.
virrn Mccormick, convicted in the United S'a. aye
Dstria Court upon four indictments for forging am,
aSits in order to procure bounty land and pension ION
papers, was sentenced To DAY 70 twenty H'o ''
prisoorncnt in the State Penitentary.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE ARABIA'S PAPERS.

Boston, Friday, Dec. D, I5ob.
The Arabia arrived at her wharf only a few mo-
meuts before the NewYork steamboat uain leIi tnS
s~srine. hut the newspaper bag of the Associated
Pres Va by great effort, placed board the train at
he moment Of its departure. Nothing else from the
steener could be got of.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLAT URE.
BALTIMORE, Friday, Dec. 5, 1856.

Resolutions have been introduced in the South Caro-
Ina Legislature deprecatipg the continual agitation Of
the abstract theories relating TO the slave trade and
other matters, as dividing and dstrseting the State
and alternating from her the support and sympathieS OF
ether States.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
HEAVY FAILURE.

Boston, Friday, Dec >, io'o'
The failure Of Messrs. Henshaw * Son, the Wei
known bankers of this city, was announced THIS morn
ing. The liabilities are large. Mr.. Henshaw SENIOR
Was . Trustee of the Rutland Railroad anu was Gun
nected with o,ha roads.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE NIAGARA AT HALIFAX OUTWARD
ROUND.

HALIFAX, Friday, Dec. ., iooo'
The steamship Niagara arrived here from Boston -
!. 40 md sailed again for Liverpool at 8 O'Clock ths
morning with light north wind. Nh
The steamer Merlin, overdue from st. johns, M -
10 still unheard from.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

LARGE ARRIVALS oF Fruit AT bosi -, ,,n,.n.Ilv
so tm,rs The ves.e's xe nodee TIC iI'o sing
hsiks: Henry Ill., Race lIoFse ara S, a;S ro,n
Smyr1 a ,pd brig Coutuoi'r ana oiA 80 m '''A
Maaes al OF which have very 's'se
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
SLAVE TROUBLES.

BALTIMORE, Friday, DEC: d, I@p;
Some excitement has been occasioned IN Charles
County MARYLAND by the arrest of two negroes ehargei
with plotting instruction among the slaves. ivy
white men supposed to have been engaged Id 'he P'o'
have fed from the State.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE TRIAL OF BAKER.

NEwBURGH, FRIDAY, DeV' D, Iooc' ),
In the Baker trial to-day District Attorney Wnneld
made powerful appeal to the jury in answer 70 MI
Brady Judge Peabody charged the Jury nigny .n 10
vorable to Baker, when the jury retneu I" oon'"'
upou a verdict and still out.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
,,v,rpn STATEs SUPREME COURT.

WARRINGTON, Friday, Dec. D, 1902
Case No. IL. Romehus L. Baker et a. sg' .n,on
wschtr;eb. Argument commenced by +. Nj. stanton
for snpefe. and concluded by Mr.. LOOMS for appel
ian.s. The Court adjourned till Montay
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
THE TRIBUNE KANSAS FUND.
HELP FOR KANSAS.

Nesvs Greeley MeEirah:
Inclosed find draft on metropolitan Bank for sl45 10,
beng amount realized mainly through the exertons Of
Ladies of Falls Village for the relief Of the sufferers in
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
CANAL TOLLS-STEAMER ISAAC NEWTON
AGROUND.

ALBANY, Friday Dec; 5, 1886.
The canal tolls for 1856 foot up $2,73S3lo, against
81 sos or last year. No boat has arrived rom VIEW
aground lust below this city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

Total from Falls Village. S5 10
Falls TNage, Conn, Dec. l, 1856
A Thsnkseiving for Lib lTbsnks giving Collections
cry in Kansas Belle from Lowvlle, N. Y. e52 95
Vile, Jefsn Co. N.Y.s52 81 Enos Rogers 90
Total. S4 y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06

Total.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-06
KANSAS.

To the Editor Of The ". y. Tr1sne.
SIR: subjon several extracts from private and
business letters received in this city from the Free
State squatters of kansas:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-30
Iumber S5.
Ecclesiastical Whiskey.

An itinerant minister, publishes a letter
in his church Organ giving an account OF the
work on his circuit in the course OF which
he uses the following language:
"The brethren, in the main, on this held
Of labor. seem jealous and ready to sustain
the church but there is one thing that
wish would be rcmedied among us, and that
is. the practice Of making whiskey and bran
DIV. Some Of our best members, in other re-
spects, are in the habit Of making this per-
nieious stuff. What is to be done
Brethren, if you feel that you are under
no obligation to pity the poor, almost lost
drunkard, do pity the poor insulted and
abused wife and children. As q class of
men, salvation is in your hands. Will you
bestow it ?"
while Churchmen make liquor, sinners
and devils will exult. We cannot possibly
understand by what system of theology men,
protesting to be christians, can reconcile
themselves to make and sell nm article which
every days experience teaches them IS de-
structive to their fellowmen. And yet 1T is
n lamentable fact that many of the church,s
best members, in other respects" are an
nually engaged in the manufacture OF this
"]pernicious stuff" They cannot make their
practice comport with their pr9tessed articles
Of faitl-they can only excuse themselves
BIZ the erroneous doctrine of responsibility
10 which we called the readers attention IN
nm article week before last. They are com
nelled 70 sec the work Of destruction that
their article Of traffic is e~fecting in their
midst, but they excuse themselves by saying
that they are not responsible. They will
not read U~ABAKUR, or if they do, they will
not apply to themselves the woe" that he
pronounces against them that givcth his
ncighbor drink, that puttest the bottle tc
him, and makest him drunken" They con
sole themselves that this " Woe is not for
them, because they do not give away their Ii
quor-Jecausc they do not put the bottle tC
the poor drunkard's swollen lips and funne
it down him-Jecause they do not make him
drunken. They argue with the monitor in
their bosoms that the maj becomes a drunk
ard by his own free will ere that it is an indie
pendent act of his own and they are not re
sponsible for the shortcomings Of those wht
transgress and become Tebellious sinners.
They make their willingness to suppor
the Gospel cover a multitude Of sins-makt
long prayers and utter deyout 4mens on the
Sabbath, and make their neighbor drunken
In this way, they become as /" stumbling
blocks to the Jews and render the Gospe
"uuto the Greeks foolishncss."
What is to bo done?' Ans. Make tn
selling qfbrandy and phiskey a test Of mem
bcrsaip, and hurl ouer the batIements Of tn
Church ere,y member rho commits san in thi
tcay Just as certainly as you Could for steal
ing, cursiag or fighting. That's what shoulC
be done!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-30
Spirit of tgs 9gs, 8glsjgg> U0rtg -Gsr0llus.

DT The Celebration of laying the Corner
Stone of York Collegiate Institute, will take
place on the 18th of May prox. AN. BoGLE,
ESQ. has been selected to deliver the Address
upon the occasion, and Rev. Prof. Brantly
York to preach the Sermon.
At night the occasion will also be. celc-
brated by the two Literary Societies.
sg-The Kentucky American says I" the
whiskey crop" will he greater the coming sea-
son than it has been for years in Kentucky.
If this is true, there will be an increased
demand for the other Kentucky erop-hemp.
Holston Conference Female College
This Institution is located at Asheville,
n. c. The annual Examination of the
classes will on Wednesday, the
18th May.
Convicted. The Spring Term of the Su-
perior Court for Buncoube County was
held last week, Judge Bailey presiding.-
A man named Howard was tried for kill
ling John NJ. Owens at Asheville, in Oc-
tober last. He was convicted of Man
slaughter, and sentenced to be branded
and imprisoned three months.
~. c. Lunat5c Asylum. There are now
twenty-three patients in this Institution !;
and room for twenty or thirty more. Ere
long it will be completed~agd will offer a
refuge to all of that afflicted class in North
Carolina.
Lecture IN Fayetteville. On Friday eve
ming last James Banks, Esq, delivered a
very interesting Lecture to a large au-
dience. Subject: Flora Mcdonald )" a
real heroine, and a heroine of Romance.
Would that we had been there to hear.
Suicide. On Tuesday o flast week, Miss
Elizabeth Jackson, of Moore County, hung
herself. She belonged to a very respecta-
BILE family. No cause is known for the
act.
Attempt to Rob. On Friday night Of last
week a negro allured Mr.. Paul Allen from
his house IN Moore County, knocked him
down, and returning to the dwelling, rob
bed it. Mr.. Allen is dangerously wound
ed and a negro has been apprehended on
suspicion.
accidental DEATH. On Thursday the
10th inst, Mr.. Humphreys, a respectable
citizen of Rockingham county, n. c., wa;
killed by a tree falling upon him. He lef
a wife and a large family of children tC
mourn his loss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-04-30

G. DOBBIN, Secretary of the Navy. We
respect him for his experience and wisdom aE
q statesman. and cherish a strong affection
for him as a man, on account of his amiable
disposition and his many virtues and that
his nomination for the Vice Presidency would
be gratifying to the people of North-Carolina,
and serve to biRd still more closely together
the national Democratic party.
ReSotUed, That the Constitution Of this State
ought to be amended, so as to extend to all
free white men the same right to vote for
members Of the Senate as for members OF
the House of Commons; that we regard
the plan of amendment by legislative en-
actment and the sanction of the Ieo-
pie at the ballOt-box, as strictly republican,
as it is certainly constitutional that we are
opposed, under any and all circumstances, to
a change Of the basis of representation in the
Senate and House of Commons; and that we
will never abandon the great principles of
Free Suffrage, but will unite, with our fellow
citizens of both parties in pressing it, in the
face Of all opposition and difficulties, to its
final triumph.
ResolUed, That it is our earnest wish and
desire to see the resources of North Carolina,
agricultural. mineral and commercial, foster
cd and developed and the State having al
ready entered upon system OF INTERNAL iii
provements to that end, and made large in
vestment with that view, it would, in the
opinion Of this Convention, be polite and
proper for the Legislature, from time to
time, to extend such further aid in the COM
pletion CT the works already undertaken, and
the extension Of the same, as a just regard
for the interest Of the people may require,
and the means and resources of the State
will p~rudently allow.
ReSolved. That our present system of Com
mon Schools ought to be fostered by the Leg
~islature, and its efficiency increased, until
the blessings of Education shall have been
afforded TO all the children of the State.
ReSolUed, That the course Of Gov. Bragg
has heen such as to confirm and increased the
confidence reposed in him, to reflect honor
upon himself, and to promote the best inter
ests of the entire State; and that with the
fullest confidence in his triumphant re-elec'
ton, we again present to the people of North
} Carolina as the Democratic candidate fol
Governor, TIIOS. BRAGG, of Northampton
"a gentleman and a patricia Statesman
fully tried and never found wanting.