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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-13

On Friday evening another meeting Of the residents of
Harlem held in relation to the projected sea
line b.tween this city and Mott Haven.
Nearly three thousand dollars of the stock was taken
although no effort has yet been ~sde to procure sub
scripticns
The meeting resolved that the stockholders should
associate themselves under the general incorporation
act of the State, and that the association should DO
known by the title Of the arlem and East River steam
Navigation Company"
committee appointed to draft articles Of associa
ton select and recommend board Of directors fix upon
the capital stock Of the company and prepare e
sary certificate 10 be Gled az The law requires.
After the ado p'ion q other business necessary 10
tfef1uafisn IL lie any the meeting sij r-Eed 10
nee ogu5L ~ 1ataItsg eVtn / teit.
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THE EST NEW
BY ELECTRIC AND PmHTlMs 1ElEsRApns.
Interesting from Washington.
J he DEBATE IN TIE HOUsE-THB COURT OF CLAIMS
GEN. UQUsTON.

Interesting from Washington.
BE DEBATE N TIE HOUsE-THB COURT OF CLAIMS
GEN. HOUSTON.
WASHINGTON, JAM H. 1885,
The great Congressional came Of to-day. Fsur
nags started Richardson took the inside track and
the purse in two heats. Banks made good time first
heat, but took the studs on the second heat when
passing the abolition of slavery in District Of Columbia
the main point in the raceand was distaneed Fuller
being untried nag, only as an experiment.
beautifully but few the track the first heat and
withdrawn. The subsequent ballot however, showed the
vote Of the House to be unchanged.
The Court of Claims have taken possession Of their new
in the north wing of the CAPITOL by permission of
the Secretary Of War
Dispatches received to-day from General Houston,
in Cincinnati, state that he expects to be here Mon
day.
CONFESSIONS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE SPEAK
ERsHIP.
WASHINGTON Jan H. 1856.
The interrogations Of Messrs. Zolhkofer Boyee and
Barksdae threw the Houfe into great confusion to-day
Richardson equvocated slightly Fuller square up
to the national platform, frankly and unequivocay and
answered them catsgorcally. National men congratu
lated him for his holiness Banks answered them salts
ctorily to his friends. The opposition commended him
highly his shrewdness and adroitne,s in meeting the
questions.
Mr.. Clipgman could not get the floor to the pu
rali.y rule. On Monday it is believed it wiltcarry.
The nomination of Gov. Bigler to the United States
Senate by the Legislative Of Pennsy has
Knocked Forney and the Kitchen Cabinet into cooked
hat. ID.
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HADIsUNi VIE, jan. II, 1000.
Governor Barstows message delivered to the Iegs
ature this afternoon Heopposes the Prohbitory Liquor
Law, and asks for an Investigation into the conduct Of
the various State officers.
In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Mills said that he
should no, recognise Mr. Barstow q Governor.
Mr. Bsshford commences proceedings tomorrow in the
Supreme Court, TO contest the election
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PTTsBuRG, Pa, JAM H. 1856.
colored man. named Brown severely injured this
morning by explosion gas in the cellar Of the house
corner Of Third and Grand street. The gas had escaped
from the meter and took fire from match ignited by
the coored man. The Logger portion OF the house was
considerably camaged.
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Two Men Drowned.

BUFFALO, Jan. IL 1856.
Two men, attempting to the ice ia the river AZ
ogdensburg last evening in sleigh lost the track and
we're drowned The driver Of the sleigh was named
McCarty and belonged to ogdensburg The name Of the
other H. unknown.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-13
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


ALBANY, Jan. L. 1856.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEBATE ON THE OPINION OF
THE CANDIDATES.
Mr. Foor offered resolution that If no Speaker be
elected before Mondays adjournment the House viii on
Tuesday proceed to ballot in the usual way for Speaker
and after the third ballot the receiving the largest
number of votes be elected. Mir. Foot made
marks urging the adoption Of the resolution. He Foot)
stated that the republicans in favor plu-
raty rule because they believed the House was in a
condition TO vote understandngy upon it, The Syracuse
resolutions had, he thought, Disguised the democrats
in the House to induce them to vote Tuesday with
the republicans
At the conclusion This speech moved the previous
question
Mr.. DUcASNE moved call Of the House. Lost.
Mr.. DAWSON raised point of order-thst the motion
for the previous question could not be made before the
member speaking sat down.
The point of order was overruled by the Clerk
The House refused TO ORDER the previous question.
Ayes i8, nays IL.
Mr. JOHNSTON raised point OF order-thst the refusal
to order the previous question is equivalent to laying
resolution on the table
The CIkRK-Tha is the rule of Congress- but it is not
obs erved here
Mr. guest moved to amend Mr.. Foots motion, by pro-
A,er heated cebate the resolution postponed
til Monday, by IS to 81.
Mr. prGANNE moved to proceed to vote the plurality
Mr. HOLMES introduced q resolution adjourning the
House unit Moncay evening" out Of respect the po
After several attempts adjourn the House took a
ballot tor Speaker as follows -
odell 49, Prendergast "a; Bailey, 81 Balance scat.
tering.
Adjourned to Monday, Jan. II.
immediately upon the announcement of the vote for
adjournment and befose members left their seats the
clerk read notice from MIR. William w. Reeve chairma
Of the hard of the 31st ult stating that the
notice which was posted the door of the Assembly
chamber calling Nesting Of all the Democratic members
who approved q TIC Nebraska resolution adopted by the
democratic Of the House Of Representatives. To
be hello in the cloakrco immediately the adjourn.
ment had been signed by him under Misrepresentation
end he found that the hards did not desire nor in
tend to attend such meeting Considerable excitement
ensuedthe hards endorsing the conduct Of Mr. Bailey
1t being rumored that lie intrigued obtain the sigma
ture OF Mr. Reeves. The notice was also signed hy
Mr. Speaker, chairman OF the soft or union caucus
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MIR. Macdonald, the Ac,or.

BosToy, Jan. IL, 1885,
Mr. Macdonald, the actor whose death il mentioned
~ se nhW TORN Herald Of this morning. was alive to
ry. He Is ia Worcester ''"'' '''o'o
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The Nomination OF Gov. Bigler ms United
States Senator from Pennsylvania.

HAHFsHUKG, Jan. L, 1906
The nomination of Gov. Biger for United States scna
tor from this State generally considered here as tri
umph of Pierce over Buchanan The friends OF the latter
were very much dissatisfied.
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PAINFUL Bur GRAcIoUs-The salt tears shed
by the Buffalo democracy at the Syracuse salt
works, over the death and burial of the late
glorious, magnanimous, and high minded wing
party
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The Southern NJntus.

,,.. BALTIMORE, Jan. IL, 1866.
me ,mough southern mail bringing New Orleans dates
70 me ~ nsl received. The trains from Philadelphia
arrived here in time this morning
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Death Of n Prominent citizen Of Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Jan. Il, 1885,

Otis A. knight of most prominent citizens
ar the Western agent Of the New York Central Railroad
G,td Oh mcrhrg
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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

n PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL, 1896.
stocks are heavy. We quote Pennsylvania Is s2Is
Eeaorg Railroad, 49, LOW sland I31S Morris Canal,
~; lennsy lyania Railroad, i3&.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-13

ALBANY, Jan. Il, 1856.
The annual meeting Of the New York state Tenn perance
Society win be held in the Assembly chamber of the
Capitol on Wednesday, the 10th inst The venerable Dr.
Mott will he one of the speakers on the occasion
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
The used-up Shoulder Striker.

1.-THE following song was sung by Dr. Robinson
at the Union Theater San Francisco, on the 26tl
nit, to a large audience.1
Oh I'm a used up man, that all of you can see
And what once have fondly been, never more
shall be.
The times is got so awful bad, and nature looks SC
cloudy
That begin to think I'm regular used up row.
came to San Francisco, to help sustain the ma
ton
And for my party have worked in almost every
station;
I've bit and gouged and knitted and shot, and
helped each fighting buffer
And always on election day was chosen ballot
stuffer.
CHORUS.
Oh I'm a used up man, perfect used up man /;
If ever get home again, I'll stay there if can.
Our party once could rule the town-no party
e'er was bolder =
And if with votes they got us down, we'd take
em on the shoulder.
With Belcher, Kay, and Mulligan, Jim. Hughes
and Ed. MCGOWAN,
We at the polls could always find pretext to raise
row on:
And thus for years we've rul'd the State, and al
ways rul'd the city;
But in the public heart we find no gratitude or
pity.
They say the wealth that we possess was got by
public thieving,
And ask their wrongs that we redress, by packing
up and leaving.
Chorus-Oh Pm used up man, &c.
'Tis very hard to block our game, and cause us to
surrender
But we prefer it to the rope, because our necks
are tender
So, one by one they're stepping out and weaken
ing my condition,
And shoulder-hittngs got so sick 'twont heal
with physician.
pettifogger once could save the worst rogue in
the city,
But now the lawyers have to cave to the vigilance
Committee.
But there's some Vigilance men out thcrc-do
they want me wonder?
Yes, that's the dodge, but no you DON'T I'm gong
to leave, by thunder.
Chorus-Oh I'm a used up man, &c.
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
The Old, Old Home.
RY NARY.


When long for sainted memories
Like angel troops they eomer
If | fold my arms to ponder
Of the old, old home.
The heart has many passages,
Through which the feelings roam,
But its middle aisle is sacred
To the thoughts of old, old home.
Where infancy was sheltered,
Like rose-buds from, the blast,
Where girlhood's briet elysium
In joyousness was passed
To that sweet spot forever,
AS to some hallowed dome,
Life's pilgrim bends his vision,
To the old old home.
A father sat, how proudly,
By that hearth-stone's rays,
And told his children stories
OF his early manhood's days:
And one soft eye was beaming,
From child to child 'twould roam;
Thus mother counts her treasures
In the old, old home.
The birthday gifts and festivals,
The blended vesper hymn,
(Some dear one who was swelling il,
Is with the Seraphim)
The fond good-nights" at bedtime,
How quiet sleep would come,
And hold us altogether,
In the old, old home.
Like q wreath of scented flowers,
Close intcrtwined each heart
But time and change in concert
Have blown the wreath apart.
But sainted memories
Like angels ever come,
If l fold my arms and ponder
On the old, old home.
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21

WHAT THE CHILDREN GOT AT ScHooL.-A
beyy of little children were telling their fa-
ther what they got at school.
The eldest got grammar, geography, and
arithmetic. The next got reading, spelling
and definitions.
And what do you get, my little sol
dier 2" said the father to rosy-cheeked lit
tie fellow who was at that moment silly dri
wing a tenpenny nail iato door panel.
= Me 2-oh, ] gets readin', spellin,' anC
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21

A Cool FIDDIER-The New Orleans
Picayune tells the story of the snagging of
steamboat, with her owner on board, who
was very fond Of playing on the violin. The
captain, pilot and engineer were in the cabin
playing cards one day, when her bow struck
snag with force that knocked hole in
her as large as a hogshcad. The shock up
set the faro bank and those gathered around
it, and caused a general confusion and con-
sternation among all except the owner, who,
having righted himself in his chair, recon-
menced bis tune where he left off, and went
on as though nothing had happened
"Three feet Of water in the hold ! Run
the old Buzzard ashore if you can !" shout
ed the captain The startling words reached
the ears of the owner, but he continued to
saw away
The passengers ran to him and bawlcd
out
did you know the boat was snagged ?"
IL suspected something of the kind" cool
ly answered the owner as he laid his left
ear upon his violin, la Ole Bull, and ap-
peared perfectly enchanted with his own
strains"
She'll be lost in five minutes" continued
the passenger
"She's been a loosing concern these FIVE
years." responded the owner, as he drew
most excruciating note from his fiddle.
Il can feel her settling now" responded
the passenger
III wish she would settle with me, for
what have lost by her. before she goes
down." was the owners reply, as his right
hand moved backward and forward over his
fiddle.
"But why don't you speak to the captain
give him orders what to do in the emer-
gency p asked the good natured passenger
Interfering with the officers of this boat
is delicate matter " meekly and quietly
remarked the owner, as he still sawed away.
The boat careened over, and the next
moment the cabin was half full Of water.
The Buzzard, together with her cargo
and machinery, proved total loss, The
officers, crew and passengers saved them
selves by means of yawl--the owner swan
ashore with his fiddle under his right arm
and the bow in his mouth. No insurance,
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
Fanny Fern.

We make the following extracts from
Fanny FERNS Peeps from undera Parasol."
"And speaking of books, here comes
Walt Whitman, author of Leaves of Grass,
which, by the way / have not read. His
shirt collar is turned off from his muscular
throat, and his shoulders are thrown back
as if even in that fine, ample chest of his,
his lungs had not sufficient play-room.-
Mark his voice rich--deep and clear, as
clarion note In the most crowded thor
oughfare, one would turn instinctively on
hearing it, to seek out its owner. Such
voice is gift rare as it is priceless. A fig
for phrenology Let me but hear the roace
of man or woman and | will tell you what
stuff its owners are made Of One of the
first things l noticed in New York, was the
sharp, shrill squeezing, unrefined, vixenish,
uneducated voices of its women. How inev-
itably such Disseminating discord breaks the
spell of beauty
Fair New Workers, Keep your mouths
shut, if you would conquer
Vinegar cruets and vestry meetings here
come group of Bostonians Mark their
nuckered spick-and-span self-complaisance
Mark that scornful gathering up OF their
skirts as they sidle away from that gorgeous
Magdalen who, God pity and help her, mag
repent in her robes Of unwomaniy shame
but they in their mint and anlse, white
washed garments-aerer
And here by the rood, comes Fanny
Fern Fanny is woman. For that she
is not to blame, though since she first founc
it out, she has never ceased to deplore it
She might be prettier, she might be younger
She might be Older, she might be nglier.-
She might be better, she might be worse
She has been both over-praised and over
abused, and those who have abused her worst
have initiated and copied her most. On,
thing may be said in favor of Fanny sh'
was not, thank Providence, born in th'
beautiful, back-biting sanctimonious, Sian
dering, clean, contumelious, pharasaleal
phiddlede-dee peck-measgrs cityof Boston
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
A Noble Sentiment.

Charles w. Carrigan, of Philadelphia, in
q recent eloquent speech delivered at the
Democratic festival in New York, on the
22d Of February, observed
"That the American Union and Const-
tuition had the head to think, the heart to
feel, the muscle to work it was iron blis-
tered by the fire of trial into steel wine
from the trodden grapes 1t was not franz
cd upon expediency, but upon principle.
There has been men bold enough to calcu-
late The value Of the Union they had cru
CITED it between the two thieves of Aboli-
tionsm and Intolerance, and had cast lots
for its raiment but public opinion had put
these traitors to the rack Our Union was
not for to-day alone but for all time our
country the home Of all who seek refuge
from oppression. Such is our Union-such
is our country 1t is the Malakof that will
not be stormed it is the Redan of Liberty
which cannot be taken.
"'Tis the Union of hearts,
'Tis the Union of lands
Which tyrants' worst cannot sever,
'Tis the union of hearts,
And the union of hands,
[Graspng Mr.. Brady by the hand
Then the flag of our Union foreverW
Foreign presses may thunder their anath-
emas, apd-home presses may preach treason,
but one cause will triumph, and that is the
cause Of the Union"
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21
WEAVERVILLE TRINITY COUNTY, CAL SATURDAY MORNING

of the illustrious women created by the gen
ius of the Dramatist scarcely less real and
beautiful than the works of Gods own
hands and of the innumerable company Of
fair artistes so brilliantly represented here
tonight, who have devoted their talents and
their lives to the palpable reproduction of
the dreams of the dramatic poets The life
of the artistic is life of toll and temptation.
If it lead to honor, fame and fortune, it is
up q steep and thorny path and few who
assay to climb it ever reach the summit Of
their hopes. These fair and radiant hero
ines of the stage, whom we see nightly ar
rayed in robes of beauty, and floating thro'
howery realms of romance, often carry trag-
edy in their hearts, while comedy is laughing
on their faces.
And Mr. President, it is for this toiling
sisterhood of artistes, that your noble insti-
tuition makes its most touching appeal to
the universal heart of Charity. When sick
ness, or "Time's effacing fingers have sunk
her beauties in decay" ycur generous asso-
citation invites the destitute sufferer to q
comfortable bed smoothes her dying pill
low and in the last act Of the tragedy of
life, the heart Of the dying artistic beats
gratefully to the music of fraternal sympa-
thy, as the curtain falls kindly upon the clo-
sing scene. If it is expected, Mr. Presi-
dent, that l should give you sentiment, it
shall be
Woman whom God created with smile of grace,
And left the smile that made her on her face"
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21

of spring had called from the soil of her
mothers grave disturbed, uprooted, and
thrown aside, that his ashes might mingls
with those of the mother of his children.
At his death, he charged her to pay of,
as far as she might be able, the debts in
CURED to poocure the necessaries Of hfe.---
The land, which from want of culture, had
not increased in value, was sold, and left her
but few dollars. These she expended in
rearing some boards to mark the spot whero
she had seen buried, one after another her
beloved kindred. She had heard of Chica-
go She had heard that in this city there
were Offices where strangers wishing employ
ment could find work. She had on foot
travelled many miles, until she reached Mil
waukee, and thence by the kindness of
poor sailor, who had seen her day after day
on the dock, watching the steamers depart,
had inquired and ascertained that she wished
to come hither, but had not the money
He brought her to Chicago ON his own
vessel, and had told her by crossing the
bridge she would find one of those places
where situations were given to worthy APP
plicants
Such was her story. She had mentioned
no name except that of father mother and
the very endearing appellaton of brother
George Willie, &c. Both of the women
were crying bitterly. The fashionably dress
ed lady turned her face towards the river.
that her tears at such q crowded and unu-
sual place might not be observed She re-
quested us to take her two boys-George
and Willie, she called them--by the hand,
to keep them from danger, and then putting
her arms around the neck of the poor, or
phan stranger, said
Your are my o,ea sister. I am LizsM ~
These two beings, children of the same
parents, how different have been their paths.
and how deep their suflerings We have
seen them together in Lizzie's carriage,
driving along Lake street They arc doubt
less as happy as their bereavements, relieved
only by the consciousness of duty faithfully
performed, can permit. But while the suf-
ferng of that father and mother may bo
family known from the story of the daugh-
ter, what must have been the mental agony
of that other daughter, unkindly banished
from her mothers side, and driven out into
the world without fathers blessing p
What must have been her grief when
her letters written from q prosperous
city, from the house of her wealthy
and kind husband, telling them of her sue
cess and the birth of her children, were un-
noticed and unanswered She must have
felt indeed that the hearts of that father
and mother, her sisters and brothers, must
have been hardened against her. We will
say no more That scene will live in our
memory while we can remember the holy
love of father mother and kindred
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21

A Touch SroRY.-The Pitsburg Express
fishes up the following paragraph from a
paper published in 1907 On passage to
Jamaica with troops on board II little boy,
who was ffer, sitting on gunwale, by q
sudden roll of the ship, fell overheard and
was directly swallowed by II shark A
hook was baited with piece of beef and
thrown over the stern, which was seized by
the shark and he was presently hauled on
board. On opening the shark the boy was
found snugly seated between two ribs, and
quite unconcerned playing tune on his fife.
The Trinity journal., 1856-06-21


Mr.. RoDMAN MEETS LADY.-A gentle
man by the name of Rodman met young
lady in Broadway short time since; and
asked her to take walk. The young lady
assented, and they strolled up to the Park,
where they sat down, and talked of morn
ing-glories and paradise. After spending an
hour there, the young lady informed Mr.
Rodman that she must start for home, as
her ma" expected her. Mr.. Rodman ex-
pressed his regret, but as the young lady in
sisted, of course he had to yield. lie ac-
companied her to the sidewalk, where they
kissed and parted Shortly after the young
lady left, Mr. II. missed sixty-dollar breast
pin. lie fears the young lady took it when
they we're swapping kisses" Just our
opinion exactly-Er