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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

CLEARING Orr THE RUBBIsH-Hon. Nr II zee,
Of Indiana, has written letter (Which we
have given our readers,) limiting very broad y
in favor Of Fremont as the proper candida e
for the Seward coalition party; whereupoa the
American Organ at Washington whistles Mr..
Mace out of the Order, and says the Aneri-
can party is now undergoing the process Of
purgation. 1t will throw off in the next three
months vast amount Of rubbish and great
many barnacles which have thus far impeded
its progress and embarrassed it's action. Good
by, Mr.. Mace"
"a vast amount of rubbish !" Some COM
fort in that, unquestionably but still the
question recurs, how much of this rubbish can
be spared? And it is very interesting arith-
metical proposition. We should say, there
fore, to the Organ, if it is still contending for
principles or plumber, hold on, if possible, to
the rubbish till the prize is gained then all
the rubbish may be thrown of.
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Police Intelligence.

TIE LATE SHOOTING AFFRAY IN THE BowERy.-A few days
ago Cour Gilman James E. Kerrigan, who was arrested
weeks ago for shooting John Mathew while engaged
with him in fight at No. 40 B,wery appeared belore
Justice Osborne and made complaint for assault and
battery against the two brothers Mathews in which he
charges them with having made pre- meditaed and
Yesterday Patrick Mathews gave In bail to the
charge but john his brother has yet to perform that
plea ant job.
MuTfSY AT sA.-Peter Stuart, sailor on board The
ship Genoa, lying in the stream and just arrived
from New Orleans, arrested yesterday afternoon by
Lieut.. Dalton, Of the First ward police charge of
mutny. The accused commit ted the rombs pre-
paratory to being brought before the United States Com
missioner.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, May q 1855.
Stocks are heavy PennsylvAnia 6is, 81; Reading
Railroad AK; Long Island Railroad 135 Morris Canal,
1s1%; Penn.ylvania Railroad, 47h
PHILADELPHIA IRON MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, May q 1856.
The transactions In pig iron for :he past week have
been 5000 tons half of which Ia No. at $25; No. is
ouoted nj 500 No the Susquehanna at $24 %, and
No / at $2s Bars in good cemnnd at SO SIS. Rails
$e5; nails, 81 - 20. Railway spikes 81 70 81 SO.
Sheet ron in good request at 1920 PA held firmly
with n oderate demand.
ALBANY, May 2 1856
Sales to-day 500 bushels malt At 81 40 and 1000 do
malt ftr pale ale ~ 81 56; 5000 do tworowed Ma
son county barley, q. 81 25 to arrive by railroad 1900
do, 0ats, ~ Acc
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EHIRTY-EOURTH CONGRESS.
YlRS1 mSNON.


DoAat0.
WASHINGTON, May ., 1856.
THE KAN As Observation-Disclosures BENJAMR-FoRrH-
SPEECH GEN. cAss-FIARF-UP mTwEEs MneRs.
Hale AND CLAY, ETC, ETC.
Mr.. BENJAMIN (nat.) Of La, made speech Kansas
affairs. Mr. B. said that three times within the short his
tory Of this republic had its internal peace been imper
led, and each time the disturbing element the
when in 1854, it finally agreed to repeal in tern
that which, for than quarter of century, had
ceased to have any active effect such formal repeal
used ground Of vituperaon towards the South She
accused Of violating pghted faith with very much
the regard for truth which has recently bean OBJ
served here in mencacous tales regarding Kansas af
fairs The seeking for other compromises than those in
the constitution, was mistaken policy the part
the South and thank Heaven the South has, at leng
BE- aware Of her She has longer any
promises to offer to accept She would adhere TO the
constitution, and Il Its provisions be violated to her inju
ry then she would calmly but resolutey withdraw
the compact al the obligations of which she is
scrupulousy to fulfill and from all the benefits OF which
she Is ignominiousy repu.sed He contended that the
crusade against slavery, the part of the North
merely struggle tor power. They had been persist
emily %slsd ey psrysr' IN Of s tTSsh IS to induce
and love the blacks In preference In ccndsmnpg the
American party, he remarked that 1t was nov
for aught but mischief and to help the repub
leans theIcontes being owed down ween the lat
ter and the democracy and the wh party being extinct
ne n Se ms on ns
following the example Of better and ADLER than him
SELF He predicted that in the triumph Of the democratic
party the constitution would be secured good feeling
Maintained the corner atone of the abr;c
we'd }ntao, and mace and haonineas smile
the land.
Mr.. Cas-, (dem) OF Mich. COMMUNICATED Mr. Bepia.
min saving that the sentiments which he had iuss ~
tered ought to find response In every patriotic heart
His object in rising Was TO saw that his friend from Mia
sssippi (ar Brown had assaed san alter sovereign
his Old iendZ Gsup er-and several Of BOWS
scattering weapons had hit MIN Isughtsr This
aouatter eoyereigntvD he called the right To self
eoysrnment It was dear to our fathers Of 6 and dear
their of 5 He wantsd tn rescne from
he MISREPRESENTATION cast upon it, and asked the
Of the aoor on Thursday newt for that nurpose
Cries al &c Agreed }, agreed ),
M Srw ARD 1niOyer voeshinnerl ofN v In ren,v to
that nortion Of Mr Benismin's remarks which
himself said the Uentsman MIGHT have deined hs own
nart;ean h;sory ana virhou hrino;ng rim;
the Ssnata and the conntrv seven
he entered the Senate en0 aware that every wrd he
"a 49, 80 =, tho &c ,,,o ard ~, 49,
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LAURA KEESE's vARErHs-BEsEFT OF Mr.. GEORGE JoR-
DAN.-The performances At Miss Ksenes elegant AMI
popular theatre this evening win be for the benefit Of Mr.
George Jordan the leading actor Of the house. Mr. Jor
dan, although sl young man. stands in the very front
rank Of American actors and since his connection with
Miss Keenes theatre his circle Of admirers has
creased his superb performances Of such parts
mand in Camille and Raphael in srhe Marble Heart"
The last famed pay, which has drawn crowded houses
for ten nights, will be given this evening. We cannot
doubt that Mr. Jordan viii receive substantial token Of
public appreciation.
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do. at 81 60. Rye sold at 76c. for Northern. Pork
was dull, and easier, with small sales Of mess at
sls, at which the market closed dull Corn was
easier. Damaged, for distillng sold at 55c. 5sc.;
and good sound yellow and white at Gle. q s2sc
Sugars were tolerably active, with sales Of 1000
1900 hhds. Cuba muscavado at prices stated in
another column. The chief sale Of coffee Il 500
bags Ro,) was made at auction, which is reported
in another place. Freights to Liverpool were
frmer, with more doing.
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Niger Wo,shippers Convention at Indiana
polls.
CINCINNATI, May 2, 1885.
The Peoples Convention assembled at Indianapolis
yesterday. Col. H. s. Lane presided Judge Morton
nominated for Governor and Conrad Baker Lieutenant
Governor, by reclamation.
Speeches were made by Col. Lane, OF Kansas, Leute
nant Governor Ford of Ohio and Judge Morton Of In
diana
Electors nominated to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton and the following delegates at largeMessrs. Dunn,
Wright, Ortiz Lane, Nelson and Defrew.
Resolutions adopted without dissent, sympathiz-
irg with the people Of Kansas condemnng the PRESIDENT
for permitting the border outrages opposing the intro
ducsion Of any slave States urging resistance by
all proper means to the formation OF slave .aes
favoring the admission Of Kansas free State;
tending that the right Of suffrage should accompany not
precede naturalization, and advocating the adoption of
a constitutional law to suppress intempersnce.
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United states Supreme Court,

WARRINGTON, May 2, 1856.
No. 102.-Argument continued by Mr.. Henderson
for the appellant, and Hon. j. NJ. Smiley for appellee.
No. $780, Robert Hucgns, ct. a. appellants, VI. John
L. Hudgns assignee.
No.l24O-Elliot W. Hudgns ct o. appellants same.
Motion 10 dismiss argued by Messrs. Robinson and
Patton in support, and Mr. Lyons and r. johnson In OPP
pnaitinn.
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From Phliadeiphia,

LARGE DEMOCRATIC MEETING-sUICIDE OF GER
MAN IN PRISON.
PHILADELPHIA May 2 1856.
There q large democratic meeting here this even
ing preparatory to the municipal election Tuesday
Henry Hnear, = Germsn, committed on the charge Of
pocket picking at the fire here, hung himself in the
Moyam+nsipg prison this morning. The large amount Of
FUNDS found upon his led to the discovery that he
ample means, and that the charge WAS evil
IDENTIFY q nj stake
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win peh up Thousands Of conservative quiet voters In an
ections.
You win notice that the wirepuners have got hold Of
the Newspaper correspondents and they using them
to food the country with nicely concocted yarns Some
Of the scrbblers undoubtedly bought but more are
SOLD Let them keep sharp eye to windwa-d
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lMails for EurOpe.

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port TO. day, At noon, for Southampton and Havre.
me- European mails will close in this city at half past
ter O'Clock This Inornisg.
ne HERALD tprinted in English and Freneh) viii be
published at ten O'Clock in the morning Single copies
wrappers, sxpence
Subscription and advertisements for any edition Of the
2sw YORK HERALD will received at the following places
- Europe
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N embrace the received by mail and telegraph 1t
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A PRETTY GOOD JoB.-The disciples of Ro-
bert Owen intend to hold preliminary Con-
gress for the reformation of the world" to
commence in London on the 14th of the pre-
sent month Wouldn't it be good idea for
them to take some small town-say London or
New York--frst, and then have dash at the
outside barbarians?
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Notice TO Advertisers.

We compelled to call the attention of advertisers to
the ssy of sending in their avors at early hour
Nine o'clock P. NJ is The latest moment receive
them unless they relate to deaths something equally
uzssIt. We would also urge brevity in all advertise
Hents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, May 2, 1856.
JUDGE IRWIN, ETC.
Mr RIcHE, of Pa, presented the memorial of Judge
Irwin Pennsyvsna in response to the charges Of the
Pttsburg against his official conduct, and asking
full investigation Referred the Judiciary Committee
Private bills were then taken up and considered and
thirteen of them passed.
Adjourned,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

TERRIBLE LETTER FROM FRANCIS P. BLAIR
We have had for day the proof slips in our
possession of very curious and somewhat fe-
rsciicus letter Of Francis P. Blair on the "de-
cline and fall" Of the great democratic party.
Mr.. Blair it will be recollected, was the terri
BILE executioner who welded the butchers axe
of General Jackson's Washington organ, the
Globe, and it is to the reputation by Colonel
Polk of that identical Globe that it's redoubta-
BILE editor traces all the subsequent misfor-
tunes of the wrangling democracy. 1t was,
according to Mr.. Blair, John c. Calhoun and
his partizans that comprised the s'persede1s
against the Globe, and they, with Father
Richie and the Union, thus paved the way for
the expulsion from power Of the " democracy
proper" Here, too, it appears, commenced
that infusion into the patty Of those South
Carolina notification doctrines which, NJ /:
Blair charges substantially have go democrat
lied and degraded the party that the only
alternative for the democracy proper" is in
the ranks of the Seward Holy Abolition ALI
ance. We shall probably publish this letter of
Mr.. Blair tomorrow. From the position and
the number of distinguished democrats in
volved in the horrible plot to break down the
old Globe, this minute expose, with its ingenious
web Of facts and specifications is certainly cal.
culated to stir up breeze among the old
fogies.
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The Cire at Gowanda.

BUFFALO, May 2, 1856.
The FIRE At Gowanda, Cattaraugus county, on Weanes
day night destroyed sxty buildings, beng the entire bu
siness portion of the The amount Of loss is not
yet ascetansd About half of the goods in the stores
and furniture in the dwellings, were saved.
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THEY STILL MAINTAIN THE FrELD.-We per-
ceive, from lengthy article in the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, " that the ladies connected with
the Mount Vernon Association do not see in
the recent letter Of Mr.. John A. Washington
any serious impeachment to the contamination
Of their great enterprise. They believe that
the slight Misunderstanding between him
and the Vilgima Legislature will be satisfac-
torily reconciled" We hope SO and to this
end we would suggest the policy of direct
appeal for the active mediation of Governor
Wise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

FRENCH PLAYS NBIo's.-Ale Sarah Felix has bene-
At at Nblo's this evening" and very nice
BILL N. Leon Patre, capital artist, will assist.
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'cny and C0nsPlracy &C HarFisr
burg.

HARRISBURG, May 2, 1885,
Aaron Ceburn, member Of the Legislature chsrsedi
with larceny the State and conspiracy to defaud
the State, acquitted to-day both counts Of the
Indictment
Drane the keeper of the prison, plead guilty to similar
charges
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Illinois Democratic State Convention.

SPRINGFIELD Ill., May ], 1856.
The Democratic State Convention to-day nominated
VIM. A. Richardson for Governor; r. j. Richardson for
Lieutenant Governor; W. II. Snyder for Secretary of
state John Moore for Treasurer and Samuel K Casey
cor Auditor.
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Condition OF the Oswego Canal.

OswEso, May 1855.
The oswtgo canal is in At condition for opening, and
the water will be let the day fixed by the Commits
sioners-Monday, May5
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

"THE GREAT PRNcIPLE."-The National Era
of Washington-the central organ of the
Seward coalition-insists upon it that the
"grea principle" of the positive prohibition
of slavery in the Territories" was erased by
the Pittsburg Convention, but must not be
lodged at Philadelphia. And yet they are
afraid Of it, and we suspect they will dodge it.
We shall see.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

WRANGLING OVER THE PLUNDER.-The fol-
lowing extract Of confidential letter from q
.free State" man in Kansas, we find in the
last issue CT the New York Anti-Slaoery Stand
ard
OsAwAToMIE, Kansas, April 10, 1856.
Probably four ftths Of the actual settlers in
favor Of free STATE but much to my SURPRISE and
to my sorrow found that majority OF these were 60
verned by self interest than principle The term
sbolitionist is used here than
proaeh. Then there too many seeking office; they
have been growing together lie dogs bone. A
majority IN favor Of 'the Black lava law exalud
ing tree negroes from the Terrtory-one my opinion
degrading who have just been lighting and yet
WIN have to fight for their own liberties
Excluding tree negroes from the Terrific
ryv' Those /" free State" squatters must be
looked after. The Northern aid societies have
been botchiDg their work; for of what value is
freedom to Cuffee if he is to be kicked out of
the country for being free? This, we dare say,
however, is practical Illustration of the phi
lanthropy of the Sewardites when brought to
the test. All sheer hypocrisy.
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was shade yesterday has become light to-day,
until we are sometimes in doubt whether GER
tain facts respecting Mexico are existing
already, or are only in anticipation.
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DIsGRAcEFULLY MEAN.--We have noticed
that some villanous urchins, aided and abet-
ted occasionally by adult scamps, are in the
habit of annoying the poor Chinese who are
endesvoring to earn their bread by pursuing
various avocations in the streets of our city.
Some of the victims have written to us to ask
that they may be let alone or be protected by
the police. II is disgrace to the city that
there is any necessity for us to write this pa
ragraph and to demand for the Chinese the
right that every man wherever born, has in this
country to pursue any honest calling, secure
from insult or annoyance from any source.
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democratic organ says of the lats meeting of
the hard shell delegates TO Cincinnati, at
which they were to purge themselves of Know
nottingham
We expected to see manness and honor enough in the
delegation to meet the necessities Of the occasion with
bodess Instead Of this the assembled delegates have
paered with this treason and attem pied, by trick to
give to the high priests and toll
lowers Of Know Nothin gism.
If this be go, the hard delegates had better
have another meeting, and give themselves
thorough scrubbing and washing with soft
soap and water. Depend upon it that at Gin
cinnati the goats will be separated from the
sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-07

FIGHT FOR A KIss-0ne Of the young fell
loHs of Maine thus describes his battle and
final victory, in fair fight for kiss Of his
sweetheart:
"Ah, now, Sarah dear, give me a kiss
Just one-and be done with it,.
" won't so there now"
"Then I'll have to take il, whether or no -
"Take it, if you dare ,''
So at il We went, rough and tumble An
awful destruction Of starch now commenced.
The bow of my cravat was squat up in half
oe no time. At the next bout smash went
shirt-collar, and at the came time some of
the head fastcnings gave way, and down came
Sally's hair like a food in a miil-dam broke
lose, carrying away half q dozen combs.
One plunge Of Sslly's elbow, and my blooming
bosom rufies wilted 10 the consistency aud
form Of an afteT-dinner napkin But she had
no time to boast. Soon her neck-tsckling be-
gsn TO shiver, parted at the throat, and away
went a string of whito beads, scampering aud
running races every way you could think Of
about the floor. She fought fair, however,
must admit; and when she could fight no lon
ger, for want Of breath, she yielded hand
somely; her arms fell down by her side-thOse
long, white, rosy arms-her hair hung back
over the chair, her eyes were half shut, as II
she were not able to hold them open a min
ute longer, and there lay little plump mouth
all in the air. My goodness! Did you ever
sec hawk pounce on robin, or pee Oh
clover top
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-07
An AFFAIR or HosoD

An AFFAIR or HONOR rK-v,vx
LUs PUssoss.-The negro fellow who Ia ~.
story shutters, and is a curiOus Iool;rs, sno
besides, with his great thick lips and 5oIi;ap
eyes He works on the rice plantation OF W,p
"A. Wright, Esq, and came to his master on.
day to tell Of the terrible fight that had lust
taken place between Julius and Pomp The
manner in which he told it would have made
the most serious Of men burst his sides with
laughing lie was very much frightened,
suffered awfully, rolled his eyes wildly, and
gestlculated vehemently. 1t Is impossible T.
depict the fellows looks and actions-ue can
merely give the facts
julius and POmp were rice feld hands, and
WIN other negroes were resting from their la
Soi. 81 iof aNniie' each having an old musket
IJr the purpose Of frightening away the birds
from the fields, when Julius, for some cause
or or other, 1t might have been Dinah, says TO
fomp' "P-p-p ,omp, lie t's take s-s shsot-oo-t
al one anoder. We'll, says Pomp, "Ju-
lIus L d-d ont care if do take two or three
r-r.ounds wild you"
Whereupon, against the eIpostulstion Of
the suffering informant, who advised them
strongly not 10 touch dem guns, /" Julius and
Pomp, having frat agreed 20 ire with blank
citrldges only, stepped out on the bank, stood
a few PAGES apart, and blszed away at each
other. No damage done. They loaded up
tor second fre-Julius reacherously slipped
5 rusty nail In his old musket, and when both
pieces went of, Ponp found himself slightly
scratched. However, they agreed 10 shoot
again. This time Pomp accidentally left his
iron ramrod in his musket simultaneously
with the report, Julius exclaimed-'0h OH
on P-p-omp! You RI ruin me, ef you aint
ki-ki-kIll ne, 20 1t was true, for the ramrod
striking Julius on the fieshy part of the thigh,
had gone through, but tho resistance met
caused it to bend, and there it remained like
the arc of a circle. quivering in the flesh Of the
discounted Romeo They placed him in the
proper posture for rendering tho necessary as
sistance, and one or two Of the negroes pulled
out the ramrod, while the stutterer hastened
to town TO tell the news. We are happy to
say that Julius is recovering, while Pom D is
displaying his murderous skill upon the rice
Wilmington Herald, Sept. 26.