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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The slaughter Of one waiter at Wizards Hotel,
Washington. and the wounding of two others, by
shot. fred from revolver in tn hands Of the Hon.
Philip T. Herbert OF California, are fresh e1-
euplifcstops of the atIoci'y ofcaIrying murderous
weapons and the real absurdiy of fsncyine an In
sdlt requires or is properly resented by personal
injury il hicted on the supposed insulter We trust
the House viii alphabetically purge itself of the
stain fixed upon it by this tragedy, and will thus
preclude the possibility OF another outrage 90 fear.
full being chsrgeable one Of its Members. II
must now decide whether Member may shoot
Gown a fellow man daring its s.tings and there
upor walk into the hall and take his seat with the
blood Of human being red on bis hauds II il
we'll for tie country that rte question has arisen so
squarely: it will b we'll for the present House 10
decide it Alright
We print al the accounts OF this horrible afTsir
that have reached US by Telegraph, and. through
their pointed CONTRADICTIONS tne essential truth ia
plainly seen. Wizards Hotel like all other we'll
conducted establishments, is governed BY rules:
and ore of these fICs tie hours within which
breakfast is served at the public tabe-,isually
from TO 10, l0t or IL a n Dir. Herbert. a
boarder q. this house, came down after the break.
fast hours had expired, and ordered waiter to yet
him breakfast. The waiter replied, as was bis
duty, that il was now too late-that breakfast wa,
over. TITS waS regarded az " inso!cnce" By Her.
bert, who called another waiter and gave him SINH
lar ccnmapd, which elected ike response 10 ,hs
former. Tits vas OF course more "insolence;" 80
Herbert undertook to infict personal ch,.tisement
on the lnsoleut" waiter, which Of course brouab,
him into collision VITA the few waters still pres
ept-ths breakfast being for TIE most part over.
but A few attendants remaining 10 serve those
ouests who lad begun ih-ir meal before the e1pi.
ration OF the stipulated hours Finding that he
was thu. getting the worst Ofthe fray, Herbert drew
Ms revolver and fired repeatedly at ois aat'soa''sa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

| The accounts given By the Newt Orleans papers
OF the meeting in t.at city to raise loan for
Walker and lis ilibust rs, and OF tho speeches Of
Mr.. Soul6 and Of Parker II. French on t,as oac,-
sion. are rather muddy. Probably enough. the
| speeches. were 80 too.
Mr. Soulf, however, appears to have INDUCED in
| considerable number Of hOurishes- NeS-Or
leans, according 10 h.s account is in danger. Her
port is COMMANDED BY the Bay Islands, aud British
cannon can fire into her very doors Central
Anne RIGA is destined to be the seat of universal
commerce, and TO command the trade OF the
world. II real North American population ever
holds the Isthmus, the supremacy OF Europe 10
commerce is gone forever. One might imsgina
that wien that happens New-Ofleans might find
dangerous rival in Grey town or some other Central
Amer can port. But not at all Just annex Mica
rssua and the prepOnderance of the North Is
gone. New. Orleans will take the trade row di-
rect.d TO the North. and will become tho CONNER
cisl emporium of the United States
Gen Walker is the man who has struck the list
blow to bring about this desirable contamination.
He has delivered Nicaragua from ten years OF war.
end has restored civil liberty, popular rights aud
the pro. perity of tho people. All he wants now Is
4 little money to buy powder. The moderate su
of $3.50, eco will answer for that purpose. Mica
rasua bonds are perfectly good Investment Tho
country owes already only four millions. which is
mere triAe. Mr.. Soue is ready to stake h'' honor
that the bonds will be paid. Parker II. French is
ready to stake his honor, too. He had come, he
said, to expedite matters, and he is doubtless
ready to receive all loans and TO give bonds for the
same, either his own or those of Nicaragua.
subscription was commenced on the spot, bu. no
account mentions either the amount subscribed by
Mr.. Soule, or the aggregate of the whole.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

klllirc ore and woundiDg two Others. Sucb, We
are covfGut, were brtan'ally tie origin and
diameter OF the fray. The pretcnsc tina there
Vas eor spuocy OF hotelwaiters TO Kill one OF th
bordrrs az the;- employers table, is too ridiculous
t. deserve consideration. Walters at a public
tsl 10 are often aseaiied-iheY are rarely or never
assaaDrs.
We do not separate the case Of Herbert from
that OF other wearers Of concealed and deadly
weapons. Whoever makes a traye'in armory of his
person and spparel lives in state of perpetual
consp piracy against the lives and safety of bis neg
bors. He may not mean to deal death; bat what
does be mean by thus transforming himself into a
corpeIhead' l. he too great coward to trust
biu.elf among his fellow men on an equal footing :
Hiding pi-tol or dirk under his clothes is taking
mean and dastardly advantage OF ths unarned
thou. ands with whom be is brought into contact
which may possibly result in collision. A manly
shirt must disdain such unfair advantage.
We believe the walters at Wizards table are all
Whites: but it would be idle to Affect not to see
that the disparity Of station between waiter and
Member Of Congress ia very great in the eyes OF
that portion of the latter class who take pride in
Il cir cbvairy" Tho bsr-keeper who tells q
balfdrunk Member that he can give him no more
liquor is guilty of insclence;" 60 would the
waiter be who should refuse to rise at midnight TO
furnish hot supper for the tipsy "gen'le nan. "
That walters have duties is very generally under
stood; it is rot so clearly realized that they have
rights slso We trust the issue of this melancholy
aflray will 90 far to establish it,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
To rpr PusLIc-wnDER's PATENT SALA

IN the PUBLIC-WI IDEKS IAILNI IoALl-
so,, s,rys-Tbe M. .rasl"d tests Of toe celebr1'et
Wmpra PATENT SALhAaNpER SAVES al me feoen. ou'uns
" 20 >. T,Wes Oaire Norfolk, Va, AZ the Go.ist
g.. "a the burss NewYs sad Nrw'h wen hnr2'd
DEPOT. this cry; sbd at te ast b s.s al, holds y:
vel sraes position KisG OF ALL SAYS SOW MADE IN rk
WoxIp One safes saved over 4fp'i Ia gewc!Y ti
Ne.s suous BrO,heT from the ruins of the Artz.n buld
M n and tue s more recent conhagaon
n, bst cii, the usbes # uesr J-sup Moore aod otnef
isrse n were from all injury by he Wilder Saio
We pfoo single select IN the 5i'os now 90 az
sa, :. scl,aee When s.fes Manufactured by SNas
a. Henps whose tn-u expired Septe4 1ei 2
Is5,oonl often made II pAAPNES' but TINS was
re,,ed h. tie areess woh the hrepfoof compost
No. Tut the safe aud nv the ueoi green
wood snd ft queDty VI ssbs in nski the boA sos
~ M mi, ND can b. uId she Safes made By US All OF
ihem sre ,ow insLufaetued utdp the personal supenned
enc cf Mr. WEder warranted ire from dannes<
Sld at out Watebou.. No ~ W.terst, Nov York aud
M "a WsIuts Phuadelrhia AID No. Granie-st Boston
Is. q. WILDER h Co, Psentees.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

ibr greatest events may BIS transacted oei''o vs.
slu,st unbotctd. Tsesr vast con efe'''' %
Feacs-ttete wide snd b,ghreachns currents o'
thought md sctou-tbat clutcs the poles ala tas
star, the body ard tho soul, the present. ana 'a'
future, in their spacious paIri-csn they be over
estiu sied in vslue when we taks their yirHa as
unr, aid regard their influences as spreading ssnt-
ly from continent TO continent and blossoning Ia
time 10 bear fruit ia ettrpity,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

WILLIAM c. DAWSON, who died suddenly OF
neuralgia of the heart few days since' at Greens
boro', Georgia, was first elected to Congress from
that State on the White or State K ghts wing
ticket in 1886, Was reelected in 3S and 40 serving
six years in the House, and then dropped through
political revolution. When the Wings regalned
mower in '4S, he was chosen U. S. Senator, aud
served out his term, which expired on the 4th OF
March of last year. He was al honest, respectable
legislator Of moderate abilities and unsullied
reputation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

Zen. Lsns Of Orcsoc, made a1ethsr speech d.
ie'd'"g the wor sgsisst The indians ia tb.s sli
"aSLneteo TeultHy, AID takog ground agNa5t
Gen Wool IL is evident thst. u,,.l,trom is ia
operation on, tn re which viii sy,ll.,s millioaa
II the lpdisss OF the Colusbis Vslle, had a. ar
ent a sp"ktsman gu the foos of C. nR,e.s a. sss
Ofegonirs, doubtless he could tell sa,o a. moving
ns AM that Gro. Lane can ,ecite II il. eva.,t
that some charge mos. soon be made o. the sa,k
If war IN 'egsrd to the proceedings against he
Idisps Either Gen. Wool must Do 80, a.ida. or
the proce. dipgs Of the Territorial Governors must
be- Gon ned ppoo. There Is such decided collision
OF opinion as 20 the necessities of the ease, that il
is imp, ssbe the rival parie. shall SOS In concert
or come 20 any Agreement. Fortdas'ely all tas
oficisls who administer the government IN rs res
Ii, IN t. the Indian. are not so blood thirsty az the
War Department TIE $3.50, eco appropriated 70
compose the war in Oogoe, luckily was wild.
drawn nom tho hands of tho Secretary OF Was.
and put under the control Of the Indian Bmesa.
where it will be appropriated to better par?o.es
than paying for the scslps Of "Tedshns' and
iDtecslGi ing the blaze Of war already too brightly
burting.
There have been some particular demonstrations
in the business of Prtsid, NJ making hereabomis
within few days There is strong rally Of friends
of Judge Mclean. The uu@ber seeOn IL be ia
crea,iug, who believe hun 10 be tho strongest mau
n the opposition ranks. Just ut this tlmo ale
name and that Of Col Fremont srs tho oaly o1as
M, ot;np.d i'm con nectiao with the presidency On
the Anti-Nebraska sids. }. s. =.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
COSrAGIoUs DISEASES AND CHANGES OF

TyrrynIMEsrwser must ~ sdA; n to fh nature OF the
6fh or there Will be ITopesaon Of the sle - lao ro
must 10 aa;ted TIE seed there VII be 10 inctsa- lns
climate must have IL which Will unite win ana
kstp alive tptemcAl ,ntaions POISON. they w no1
A. bnT 40 E .dectsd By -piism
e cteeoEs avde~ nss theIs be iacse matters hoang n
- which oAor lie sP1r' ornate r-sii psec Tor ae
iIcinR ysrSI TIE pamps Ol he earta a. tn'
nor Gus which hve reusiud rdenseo ia hai
III nf-r months snd which, by thGs lyins dr
.p bs,, added to the intensity o. their poisonous 9n-a'
m - ,ss,s row float The moIrS suG e'e-i-- O'eyA Au
- h, r, IN c. meet VIII re II prop)rlOn as as o"n
MOO a. heath, or othefwise Tie expecHee OF A5S' .e'~
tons directed 10 the SRANbsIHS s.SLs
49,. al A. cas so study aud that
single Wow Their Verisst!oa 80 tAe.S p.'f; , "a,
are cold al IS esrts bon. with toll dec ~ We
,,ISini oae No IS Can ls'. Bsooeh b9nolhs' o.
49, ~. 9ii Unl.on aui 10 b9wcfsi also, D
m "a risht Ne 6i Housi os-s, eor1eI Of Lew ~
SIS Bm.J.sy Me Hayes, No i'5 Feior't DfV"AYn N-1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The trial Of Capt. Tipklepaugh, Joseph L. White
and Joseph Fowler, Jointly indicted for resisting
the e. S. officers in the OF the Northern Light
was commenced yesterday in the U. S. circuit
Court. We give report in another column.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

A violent easterly storm commenced here on
"Wednesday afternoon, AID continued with scarcely
moment iptermission up to the hour of writing
III o'clock last night En- immense quantity Of
rain fell, but tho temperature vas tolerably warm,
and the wind light for most OF the time.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
WUDIR's PATENT SALAMiNDER SAL''
USUAL rsIUMPaAsr. u., 4, 1856

-.i.,-.,eA s.fs with Hall Psen Powder -Proof LOGS
seess ovsnent uoe eli improved Saamander ard other
S'a--Ie,ce he " Cham1ioiL" Their trump" tue
49, ,Ir adv IN wv or their history "a their euosy
70 eae y G. HERRING Il Co.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The Hon. Joshua r. GddiDgs tainted and foil
while speak Dg in the House yesterday, but soon
after recovered and finished bis remarks. Ills
trouble was a rush of blood to the head Wa
believe he has entirely recovered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The Virginia Kpow-Nothing State Convention
ratifes the Fillmore nomination, and condemns the
squs,ter Sovs reignty of the Ncbasks bill for fear
the right of aliens to vote will prejudice the inter
eats Of Slavery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

An STRAY occurred at Wizards Hotel, in Wash
ipctop. yesterday morning. in which Mr. Herbert of
California shot and killed waiter. oar account
states that Mr. II. was assaulted by several
walters, and fred in sci cdet,nse.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

William T. Miner, the opposition candidate, was
reelected Governor of Connecticut yesterday BY
the Legislature. His vote was l35 to 1I6 for
Samuel Ipghan, the Democratic candidate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

Three persons were killed on Wednesday night,
on tie Catawissa Railroad BY the explosion Of
the locomotive boiler.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The Know Notbings of Illinois at their State
Convention, on Wednesday, indors'd Fillmore
ard nominated William b. Archer for Governor.
Col. Richardson is the Democratic candidate.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
a,ew2,pr]s Daily @ribnns
FRIDAY. MAY 0. 1856.
IN coRpESpONb gHTS.

ran h. taken OF anonymous Comm cations what
NO aver il tel for insertion mast be aut'h9csteo ~ mo
se and address of The ~teriot necessarily TOT putsoe-
,iop bn, :. a suarsutee II his scoo filth.
ry c.nnot updef she return rejected Comm ucatonl.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
HOUsR-FURNIsHING GOODS

F,er, article Of CoogiSG APPARATUS adapted to Bee5es
and other Kitchen Ranges
Wosden are Planhed and common Tinwne and Jspaned
OcotA
Siyor pasied Casters, Spoons Forks aud Tea, Sets
Tyar sade Table Cutlery, b, the dsea and IN se's
Tea T~ys Esp.n Rings Tea Bells toath7r Busters, Ne
snrer atots Ice Cream Freezer, Meat Safes, &c
JAMES BgE3E Co. No $50 Brosdwsy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
Governor seward,s speech.

The Great Speech Of Governor Seward on the Immediate
Admission Of Kansas, is no~ ready In pamphlet orn-
Price PEI dozen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Neeno
Orders ircoerg the Gosh will be promptly attended 70 ~ I'd
sr.seas GREELEY l. NcELRATH, Nsv-Yoh-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

STATE AND NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL, fough-
l.e,.s rex tern will o'mmsncq on ths 9Th
Of May wis urr,a->d Plumbers md tac'ies ENTENfoH
SPysCExs and ELocUroS successfully tSugot by
r<uetoe These dsSfug 20 srend 70 TINS department va! ~
'e J. " FOWLER President
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

The MASSACRE AT PANAMA IL b'lil tne thcUuo
NJ and KNoxs beautiful durable and cheap
Srrss H.rs hogt Of these 10 " toepf win man
Liza time D Bis Tor nothing To seer
KNOX" to tie hight O the fashion a. Ae experse on
sy ksoxs HAS be obtained at tho corner OF bro1
Wsy and Fulton st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
TIGHT DEPOT BURNED

Nsw.YoRK, May 2, 1885.
srr,sxx A. haRyfx-Gsst On the morning Of ne
LIST int Freight Office, With portion o the tour 'Ofy
Freight Depot the Nswiok aid New hsv"n hAroad was
Iurrbs,.s by ihs COMPANY Avg 49, 1850 fully sustained n
S,t;s the hrts paper vausbes It ,ntained
The te,s was os.e-be triumph Safe COM
rlste. Respectfully, ,.
CHARLES ROCKWELL, Freight Agent,
New York and New Haven Railroad
Exposed Is hsura ,t
"A every desirable and Improved hnh secured by
10 csIebrsted . La Belle" Lock for sale by
STEARks kARyIs. No a. Mu'Tsy-st aud lii Watsr'st
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
TIE APPROACHING ANNIVERSARIES.

WILLIAM TAyLoR's SALOON, No. $50 brosdwlJ
Between Spring and Pnnce.srs.
This Saloon oa,s the ladies and gentlemen
.sssss,r IN, 4nn,snsnes unsurpassed Every sccommo
dsers, efurded rofreshmens OF eyeryf roty
seryeS in tho best ulspuer, aid ~ short notice.
StpaH PARCELS Of Baggage wD he taken charge OF
Lex CaGAx
And the u1uYieH n variety.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09

Rich CARPETINGS.
PErERsos HUaPHRk
No s2s Broadway. opposite toe ST. N'eho1ss,
Arr ssls uh Velvet Cafpet'Is from w 20 ~ Per yard
Rich Tstestry Cerps ing. from 81 TO lOi per yard
Rich Brussels Csrpctns from 70 y per yard
RChSi ele coiors, rom ~ 10 " per yarn
RSb HEAVY SHperhne from 81 to 81 pei ysrt
OIL Cloths, Curtain Materials. Msttresses. &c eGialy oS
e. cash PETERSON 4 HUaPBREY. No. ht BROADWAY
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
d. nEylIs & Co. beg to state that their Whole

nj. and Retail completely ocset Nth
tAesr syle Of SPrsG and SU~sR CLOTH
NC and ths CusIo JepaIten (s"cond hsor) witp the
uexse infortaons Of CAssImEREs, VEsrNSs, CosrsSs,
&c. At Nos 259 20 and 2oo Broadway.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-05-15
Coalition.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, a Know.
Nothing Fillmore Donal,on paper, is
endeavoring to perfect the coalition
already commenced, between the
Black Republicans and the Know.
Nothing.. That paper is Of opinion
that NJ Fillmore uOI just suit then,
both. 1t says:
At would appear, therefore, that
there will be At least three Presidcn-
tial tickets in the field, namely, m A
merican ticket A Democratic ticket & n
Republican ticket. Istnot possible for
the Opposition to unite upon a single
caniidatc' Mr.. Fillmore strikes us
IA every way nnobjcctipnah'e, ani it
would at least be prudent on the part
ofthose who desire to defeat the Ne
braska Democracy, n avoid commit
ting themselves Until they learn the
views of the distinguished ex-Prcsi-
dent upon the leading topics Of the
day"
Opposition to ito Demo oc-acy is :he
m linspring of actioE, and ei:hcr Fill
more, Fremont, Seward, Banks, Hale
or Greeley will be united on to at
tempt the overthrow ofthc Nebraska
bill and the Democratic party. How
can Southern men support such a
reckless course2
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-05-15
Latest Indian News.

We learn from our correspondent
residing within short distance Of Bill
ly Bowlegs, that he had an interview
lately, with Bowlegs, who says that
he has learned that a reward has been
offered for the capture of all Semi
noles, even for squaws and babies.
Bowlegs says that he now offers as a
reward a fine rifle, powder, lead, moe
casins and blanket for every scalp of
a white person. He and his people
are planting corn, and hope to raise
a good crop-says that his people
will not be much disturbed by the war
for some years to come--thinks lit
tie war interesting-says that he can
get powder and lead from the white
people-that the white man will go
to the devil,for money--he asks why
is it, that your chiefs hang and shoot
Indian thief and brave, and let the
white man kill and steal all his days.
he expects ~ take some ofhis young
mrr aai 2. on a.~llHiny a an supply
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-05-15

ragua has as much right to become
the asylum of emigrants from this
country as we have to receive Euro
pean emisrants. She had 10 much
right to authorize Gen. Walker and
give him military command, as he
had to do the same by Gen. Shields.
Further, Nicaragua has as much right
to send an American by birth as Min
lister to the country, as we have TO
send a man of foreign birth to repre-
sent us in the courts of Spain, Italy or
Holland. He believed we ought to
enforce our naturalization laws, but
not 90 a hairs breadth beyond the
line ttheir duty.
Mr. Butler thought we ought to be
careful not to involve ourselves in a
war with any ynation, through the acts
of intermeddling adveatu,ers. Mr..
Weller withdrew the resolution.
Mr. ToombS spoke in opposition 10
the action ofthc Naval Board conten.
ding that the law was not properly
executed, therefore the proceedings
un3cF it are void.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-05-15
From Washington.
w AsHtvGToN. April 30.


SaNArs.-M Start introdurei 4
bill providing Il punishment for forgin :
or coult,ririli9g land warrants o. Ger
ti.icatcs Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Several private bills passed. Ad
journel.
HousE---The Nebraska contested
election was postponed.
A re 'olltion wa' unani nouslY re-
ported fom the committee on Elcc
tons, declaring Mr.. Fuller rightfully
entitled to represent the Sixth District
of Maine. Adopted. Al.o, to allow
NJ. Mliiken. contestant Mr., Fuller,
mileage AM per diem,
NJ, Qlitnan advocated the repeal
of the neutrality laws, which he con.
si1"red violattop ofthe Constitution,
aai stiS ma on American intelligence,
In this connection, he said Mexico is
IN a slatc of dissolution. divided into
factions, ana drawing ont a miserable
existence by selling her territory to
this country. In Central America
there have been a series ofrevolutions
for wears. Cuba the last remnant of
the gigantic despotism of Spain, is
necessary for the protection of our
commerce. and also the national re-
pose and security. The law Of ma
tons depends upon circumstances.
Its foundation is reason, right, and JUS
tice. We have not one connecting
link between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and that man il guilty ot'moral
treason who haults about the means
ofseizing the Isthnus. 1t must be Ia
ken even a, the expense ola wa. II
is manifest as well as a national neces-
sitv.
In the course Of his remarks, he
said, England had the address to in
duce our government t. reject IA
vorah,e treaty, and had besides exrr-
ted an influence over Spain, to our
hetriment. Our country demands that
we guard against the repetition Of
such ilagrant offences. Adjourned
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-05-15
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

We arc gratified to learn by the
last Southern Star, that this road has
been completed to Scoobsr Dtpot
twenty-five miles South Of Macon,
and within fifty miles ofthi, city--thus
rendering it certain, that, At the rate
the track-laying has been steadily pro-
crossing, during the past six months
three miles per week, at the least,
the cars will reach Macon by the LIST oi
July, and the junction Of the Colum-
bus branch, fourteen miles West Of
this city, BY the lst Of October next.
BY the middle, or at the farthcrest,
the end Of November, the t"ack-laying
may be finished on our branch road,
and then we shall hear the neigh Of
the iron horse, as he comes snorting
into our city with news from all quar-
ters numbering At his heels ."--Caum-
bus Democrat, april "a.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-05-15
Formulation and Wealth Of tho
Country.

The New York Herald publishes a
table of the population and wealth
of the United States in 1885, which
puts down the total population at
27,lli,2s7, and the total wealth s'ss
6l5, ,o93.l72. The population in 1850
was 233l3,7l4. and the wealth So
O24 ,6s6,ss6. The population of the
Western States increases nearly AS
rapidly a. that of California, whilst
that of the Territories runs far ahead
ofthat auriterous region. The South
western slaveholding States have in
crra ed in population and wealth
nearly twice rs rapidly as the New
England States. The relative increase
of wealth in five years IL double that
of population.