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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12

wards, but a. . general thing tho election was
quiet one, owing to the presence of the police to
preserve order. As this election has created NO lit
tie interest we give the details elsewhere In full.
A meeting of the bill holders of the late Valley
| Bank of Maryiand was held last evening in the
Tabernacle 1t stated, authority, that no loss
would be sustained by the bill holders, as all the
notes would be redeemed. A committee offve was
appointed to investigate the matter, and report re
medal measures.
communication was received in the Board Of
Aldermen last evening, from the Commissioner Of
Streets and Lamps, In reply to what he charges to
be the unjust comparisons drawn between him and
his predecessors by the Comptroller IN his last semi
annual report. The Board meet again this evening
The Board of Councilmen did not organize last
evening for want ola quorum. The primary cleo
tions attracted most Of the democratic members TO
their respective wards.
The brig Braman, which was seized by the United
States Marshal SLAYER was sold yesterday at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, together with the tackle, &C..
for the sum of Sc, 200.
Louis Brown, a colored man, who was charged
with being engaged in the slave trade, and whose
trial has occupied the United States District Court
for the past two or three days, was acquitted yes
terday.
The sales of cotton yesterday reached about 500
bales at full prices. The principal sales were made
to spinners. Flour was steady, with fair sales at
unchanged prices. Wheat was firm for choice new
white, which sold at 81 so 81 IS, and new Southen
and choice Western red, at 81 so a 81 SO 81 IS.
Corn was frmer, with sales of Western mixed, at
Csc 69c, and distllery do, at 624c. Pork was
frmer, with sales of mess at SO s73 $50. Sugars
were active, with sales of 500 900 hhds. Cuba
muscovado at full prices, closing with the turn Of
the market in favor of the seller. Coffee steady
with sales of 600 a 700 bags Rio Freights were
steady, with engagements Of grain to Liverpool, at
at I'd. sd. in bulk and bags, chiefly, at IA. I'D,
and some wheat was taken for London, a. SD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-12

FACTS AND PROFESSIONS old and efete
democratic party retains, indeed, the name OF
democratic" and puts forth the professions of
the principles which once gave 1t vitality; but,
in fact, it has departed from them all Not only
has it abandoned them ALL but it is now at war
with those principles which formerly gave the
party both a name and an existence This Is not
new nor strange sight in the affairs of this
world. We often see men who retain the name
of men and of rational creatures, but who have
ceased to act as men and as reasonable beings
We often see corporate bodies established origi-
nally on some special basis gradually becoming
the opponents and the enemies Of the very basis
and platform on which they were originally es-
tablishcd. So it is with the present democratic
party, led off by Pierce, Forney, Buchanan d Co.
They talk Of the rights of man. but they trample
them under foot They profess to assert the rights
of a representative body; but when the majority
of such body acts upon those rights and claims,
and proceeds to put them in force, they call them
traitors" They profess to assert the equal
rights of American citizens; but at the same time
they employ the army to trample down the rights
of one class Of citizens in favor Of another class.
Never perhaps has there been seen in the history
Of the world greater contradiction between ac-
tons and professions than is at this present mo-
ment exhibited by the so-called democratic par
ty," headed by Pierce, jeff. Davis, Forney and
Cushing. The time has arrived for men to open
their eyes, and not to be deceived by names and
professions. The American people generally have
opened their eyes and have abandoned party
which is no longer what it once was-which is the
bitterest enemy now Of the sacred principles of
political right, which formerly it acted upon. We
feel assured that the coming election will demon
strate the fact that the American people are
wide awake and that when tyranny, despotism,
corruption and oppression assume to themselves
the special name Of democracy" they will rush
to the polls to give the most effectual condemna-
ton to such false and hypocritical democracy"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

| The Chicago papers of Wednesday, til,
18th, announce that the propeller Bay State
while making that harbor about noon OF
Tuesday, struck some object in the bar, ani
sunk in less than Ave minutes. At five
o'clock about eighteen inches Of her deck
only were above water. She was from Og.
densburgh with about one hundred tons ci
hardware and assorted goods from Boston
for merchants in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia and Illinois. The agents Of the company
are making every exertion to raise her, and
she will probably be upin day or two.
She had on board goods for large numbers
of merchants, among whom we notice the
following:
S. T. Cole, Prescott, 2 chests, l kg, Q bxs.
furniture; Cathcart & Co., St. Paul, 3 bxs
S bales goods Z. Dickinson, do, bx. fur
niture Hersey, Staples & Co., Saltwater.
81 pkgs groceries n. Myrick & Co., Tray.
erse des Sioux, NJ. T., case; 7. Moultcn,
St. Anthony, 3 pkss. groceries T. NJ, St.
Anthony, box Tufts, Reynolds & Co., St.
Anthony, 10 rkgs. fish.
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Now York, May Is.

Now YORK. May l6.
The steamer Asia has arrived fron, Liy-
erpool.
Count Cavanagh, on behalf Of Sardinia
demanded that securer government be es-
tablished by the Roman legations, and that
the Austrian troops be withdrawn. This
led to some sharp words between the Aus
trian and Sardinian representatives, but end
ed in nothing.
Count Walewski threw out cunning bait
to cntrap the Congress into measure of re-
paration against the Belgian Press, but Lord
Clarendon refusing, in bold terms to lend the
influence of England to any means to check
the freedom Of opinion, Walewski backed
out of tie proposal.
ESGLANp.-fn the adjourned debate on
Mr.. Whiteside's vote Of censnre on the gov
ernment for tie fall of Kars, it had been
preprred for a decision, when the motion
was lost by majority against it cfl2.
Philadelphia, May l6.
Four of Dupont's Powder Mills at Will
mington were blown up yesterday at five o.
clock, and three men killed.
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River Items.

The Ocean Wave, Northern Belle, Galena:
Golden State, Delegate and Ben Coursin:
from below, and the Luella and Reveille,
from the Minnesota, have arrived in port
since our last.
The Mansfield, Capt. Thos. Owens, left
St. Louis on the 18th for St. Pail.
The Kate Frisbee and Eunice, both from:
Pittsburgh, were to leave St. Louis for this
place on the 18th.
The river continues to rscede slowly at
this point.
We find in the Pittsburgh Commercial
Journal the following remarks on the steam
er Kate Frisbee, which left that place fo,
this city n May Sd:
A MODEL BoAr.-Our attention was at
tracted yesterday lnorning, at the wharf, t.
I beautiful new steamer, named Kate Fris-
bee. The name of the steamer at once
struck us as peculiarly familiar to our mind,
and on inquiry learned that she was the boar
taken from our boat yards, via New Orleans
to California, by our enterprising townsman.
Captain Roswell X. Frisbee, about two
years since. On closer inspection we weit
much leased with her model, which in mo-
ment convinced lis that she was vessel OF
no ordinary speed. He, bow is exceedingly
sharp, and every mar. Ct G: sier null SO beaut-
fully symmetrical that she must undoubted
:; 4; laux among the fast boats of the age.
Her cabin has been built with an eye single
to superiority over those of other boats, and
n our opinion Captain Frisbee has succeed
ed. The cabin furniture consists OF the
most costly articles Of L.anuficture to be
found, and the state-rOoms are furnished IN
neat and tasteful manner. In short the
entire outfit is on the most elaborate scale
and cannot fail to strike the beholder with
surprise that Captain Frisbee had SO admi-
rably succeeded in finishing model boat.
The Kate Frisbee was originally built to run
las San Francisco packet, California, and
was taken to that state by Captain Frisbee:
with that intent. The owners of the other
packets in the line became jealods of their
new rival and concluded that such supe-
rior boat would considerably injure their
prospects. They paid Captain Frisbee a
large sum to take his steamer from tie
state. Tie Kate Frisbee, Will take her dc
| parture this afternoon, PositNeIy, lor ct'
Louis and the Upper Mississippi, as per ad-
vert:semert. Passengers wishing speedy
and comfortable trip to the Great West
cannot find a better opportunity than that
offered by the Ka'e Frisbee. Sac is provide
with all the requirements OF tile late steam
boat law, and among other preservers, has
two of Francis's celebrated metallic life
boats which are used as yawls, and are al
ways so conveniently disposed Of that they
can be used at moments warning. Capt
Frisbee will be found clever and able com
mander, while tie clerks, Messrs. E. ]. Fris
bee and G. A. Foulk will exert themselves ii
their usual obl:ging manner TO supply th'
wants Of al.
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,faouhle about Padre Win,

New YoRK, May 13.
Tie Washington correspondent of the
Daily Times telegraphs as follows, undo r
date of the 18th:
We have some startling stories in relation
to the condition Of the cabinet on Nicaragua
affairs. hear it asserted this morning
with great positiveness that at the last cabi-
net meeting the President disagreed SO Sc
riously with Mr.. Marcy in lavor of the
Walker government, that the Secretary OF
State had determined to retire from Office
the moment the recognition of Padre Will
should become a taG accoanlH. / am well
satisfied that tile disagreement upon this
subject has been very positive, and serious
doubts are entertained that it is likely to
produce Cabinet disruption, just on the
eve of the Cincinnati Convention.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1856
Land Grams for h ailroad9

The liberal disposition displayed by the
present national House of Representatives in
favor of land grants for railroad purposes,
will immortalise the Thirty-Fourth Con-
press eSen if it do no other great act Of
public be,est. We were not expecting to
find majority Of fifteen or twenty in favor
of this policy in the House, though we knew
at tho outset that the narrow Southern
views of the last Congress upon this ques-
rion could not rule so thoroughly IN the pre-
sent House.
The precedent set in the graft to Iowa
will, we think, be very apt to be followed ;"
other respects during the Session. A Dill
has already been introduced for grant to
Minnesota, the provisions of which, howe
yer, we are not as yet advised. Wisconsin
we presume, will also come in for her share.
We conll never see any cause f r refusing
to adopt this policy, both as great advan-
tage and benefit to the people of the new
States and Territories as we'll as to the Cen
eral Government itself and We rejoice that
Congress has at length awakened to true
sense of its duty in the premises.
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E<The Miles, Republican saws

| IL lhe Niles QSepuDflcan says that tn
Berrieu company who went to the Gran,
Marie, on the Lake shore to take their an
nual fishing tour, founl upon the borders q
the first lake an irAmensss wia-ow ofdea,
fish all around the Shore, perhaps twent,
wagon loads, ofall kinds. Bass and pickere
we're found of enormous size, billfsh,, catfish
sunfish, of all sizes, all dead and eac., kind
in heaps by themselves. It is believed ths
ice had been so compact that no air was ad
mitted into the lake, and consequently al
the fish died, save fsv psskerel. some ol
which they caught.
e Silver Heels is the namc of horse
lately purchased by General Singleton, Of
Quincy, for the round sum Of $1,000. He
is of the highly bred Morgan stock, and is
pronounced by competent judges to be tn
"fnest specimen Of the horse kind now
living"
Though the number Of persons in
the city of Boston worth $4,000 and up
wards, increases from year to year, the num-
ber of colossal fortunes is smaller than it was
quarter of century since.
O. There has been a great furoe raised
on the hills between Steubenville and Wells
vile, on the Ohio, and a considerable amount
of dirt dug up, in searching for beds of iron
ore. with which it is said the hills along the
river abound, and on account of which quite
q number of landhclders are prospectively
millionares.
A new sort of shoe is now made at An
dover, Mass, out of leather, gutta percha,
and other things, without sewing. The sole
can be melted off and put on without dam
age. The shoe is waterproof, moro durable
than other shoes, and 200 persons are en-
ployed in the manufacture.
PADRE VIJrL REcocNIzEp-A despatch
from Washington, dated the 18th, says that
on that day Padre Will presented his cre-
dcntials as Minister from Nicaragua, and
was Immediately recognized by the Presi-
dent.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
TUEsDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1855
M. e. General Confcre nee.

We feel it our duty to give as full reports
Of the proceedings of this body, now in ses.
sion at indianapolis, as our limited space
from day to day will allow. The fact that
this body lesislatcs, in church matters, for a
greater number Of PEOPLE than any other
ecclesiastical assemblage in the United
States, is not the only reason, at present,
why we should devote space to its proceed
ings
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

MAINE FOR FREMoNr.-The delegates
from Maine to the Republican National Con-
vention are known to be for Fremont as q
first choice.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
Riot at Covington, KY.

Oll1c1nl1aI1i Nlay 10.
A disturbance occurred yesterday at Gov
ington, while the German Turner'S Of this
city were celebrating the day. Several boys
we're roughly handled by the Germans, and
Mars,talls Butts and Harvey attempting to
interiors were badly wounded; one with t
pistol shol and the other with sabre. A
urge crowd assembled, and the aid of tie
U. S. troops from the Newport Garrison
was demanded. THIS demand was refused
when the n,pb PROCEEDED to the use of fire
arms and stones. No ons. however, except
the two officers were seriously injured
Four of the turner's finally surrendered, and
order was restored.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

American apples are now exported te
British India, and are sold at Calcutta from
the ice in which they are shipped.
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The Hon. George P. Marsh, of Ver-
mont, late United States Minister at Con-
stantinople, has in press, at Boston, a work
On the Camel, which promises to be of utility
in view of the approaching introduction OF
that animal to this country.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24

The income of Ohio last year was about
four and a qusrter Millions of dollars, and Ifs
expenditures three millions and half. Il
has SoO miles OF canals, 600 of navisable
rivers, and 2,0o0 miles of railroads. Iti
wheat crop last year was 10000, 900 bush
els, and corn so, 100000 bushels.
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GaocER1Es.-Louis Kriger has opened up
his new stock of fresh Family Groceries in
his new store, south side Of Third street
above Minnesota. He will be ready to ad-
vertise at length IN our columns in day or
two.
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E%-A letter from an officer Of the e. S.
ship Independence, at Honolulu, Feb. Is, al
ludes to the destruction Of Hilo by the Lava
rs inevitable, -
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THE KANSAS CoMMrTrEE.-A Lawrence
correspondent Of the n. Y. Times, writes
that the Kansas Investigating Committee is
in that city, and adds:
"Theinvestigating committee are dispatch
ing business rapidly. Over 500 pages ot
foolscap are already written, and they intend
to sift the affair thoroughly" -
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Mrs. Robinson Ia St. Lo1is-Rum ,rs Of more
Troubles in Kansas.

st. Louis, May II.
Mrs. Robinson arrived yesterday and this
morning publishes a statement Of her hus-
bands detention at Lexington. 1t says
Robinson is going east on personal business,
and denies that lie knew of an indictment
previous TO leaving the Territory. Other.
wise it does not differ materially from yes.
terday's dispatch.
A Lawrence correspondence of the Dem
ocrat, under date of the 9TH, says indictments
for high treason had been found against
Reeder, Robinson, Roberts, Lane, Deitzler
and other prominent Free State men. News
had been brought from Lawrence by Mis-
souri, Shareholders that secret hand-bills
were in circulation and forces marshalline
in border counties. lie warned the. people
to prepare for defence.
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EEThe Virginia Know Nothing State
Convention ratifies the Fillmore nomination,
and condemns the Squatter Sovereignty of
the Nebraska bill for fear the right of aliens
to vote will pejudice the interests Of Sla-
very.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-24
Shipwreck and Suffering at Sea.
From the Quebec Gazette, May Sd.

We have by private hand news from st
Johns tSthe 10Th ult. The seal fishery hat
so far been pretty good. About forty-one
fourth of the whole heet-had arrived, Will
about 100000 seals. 1t was feared, how.
ever, that the remainder would meet with
but Indifferent fortune. A dreadful ship
wreck occurred to vessel commanded by
Captain Rudolf, well known among us.
The British bark Blake, of 500 tons, Ed
ward Rudolf, master, belonging to Messrs.
Fienne, Brothers & Co., of Liverpool, Eng
land, sailed from Ship Island Harbor, state
of Mississippi, United States. with cargo
OF pitch-pine deals, bound to Cork for orders
in fine trim and beautiful order, on the 9th
February last, with fair wind and weather,
with every hope of making good and pros
porous passage.
On the 18th, during a snow-storm she was
capsized ; seven were washed overheard, the
decks burst open, all the matches washed of,
and every morsel of provision carried away.
The remainder Of those on board were with
out food or drink five days on the eighth
day small cask of water was got at, and a
rat was caught and deyoured :;
afterwards man died and his body was re-
served to be eaten, and was actually eaten in
part, when on the ninth day after the disas-
ter, the schooner Higeon, Of st. Johns, N.
F., hove in sight and rescued the sufferers.
Eight persons were washed overheard, two
died of cold and starvation, and seven were
saved.
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Popular Sovereignty.


must be incorporated in the Cincinnati plat
form. 1t is the following:
We must, in the Cincinnati platform, re-
puiiate squatter sovereignty and expressly
assert state equality. We must declare that
It is the duty of the General Government 10
see that no invidous or injurious distinctions
are made between the people or the proper
ty of different sections of the Territories.
We do not mean to dictate. 1t may be that
the assertion in the platform of the abstra =,
proposition of state equality may suffice t.
carry along with it the consequences which
we desire. But it is often charged that the
Klnsas-Nebraska bill contains the doctrine
of squatter sovereignty, and that squattel
sovereignty is the most efficient agent o'
freesoilisrn. Some Northern Democrat
have maintained this grOun Now, this
gun must be spiked. II must appear from
our platform that we maintain practical
state equality, and repudate that construc-
ton of the Kansas Nebraska act whicll
woull defeat it. The South only demands
equality of right. The more clearly it ap-
pears that the Northern Democracy is read,
to concede it to her the more certain is oul
candidate Of success.
SAD CAsUALr1Es-A laboring man whose
name, we understand, was Peter Hill, was
killed instantly on Saturday by bank
earth falling upon him, while engaged in ex
cavating on Third street, near -Sibley. Hi'
head was literally mashed into jelly. liz
had only been here few days, and was
from Pittsburgh, Pa.
A boy belonging to family Of emigrant'
was drowned from the Time and Tide jus
as she was leaving for the Minnesota rive
on Friday evening.
A SCALE HGcHER.-The Albany Evenin'
Journal states that the spirit manifestation
have got a scale higher than swinging roun'
in thick darkness and twanging banjos, gui
tars, fddles, and now essay opera! A te
male medium in Boston processes to be I'm
der the musical instruction Of the spirit c
Beethoven and is writing an opera. Th
music is pronounced grand by the spiritual
Ests, who say the medium never took mu
sic lesson except from spirits. The Journs
gives them the following nut to crack"
We wonder if these people will ever be
come practical and useful. For instance
sxil they ever set the souls of Hampder
Milton and jefferson to dffusing Republica
ideas thaough Douglas, Buchanan, Cass an
Stringfellow ? There is a job would ties
the spiritual" faculty slightly, we' think.
Four or five hundred Mormons-the sam
who lately arrived at Boston from England
left Rock Island for Iowa City on Monda
morning, e,, route for Salt Lake City.
In North Carolina common schools al
rapidly increasing. In the year 1910 the
were attended by 10000 scholars. La'
year, the attendance was 10000 in ii
State.
EEThe Virginia Know Nothing Sta,
Convention ratifies the Fillmore nomination
and condemns the Squatter Sovereignty
the Nebraska bill for fear the right of allie,
to vote will pejudiee the interests of 81
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EST The J. S. P. Washington corresp1n-
dent of the Tribune says:

uCuI Va tuC Buys
There has been some particular demonstra-
tions in the business of President making
hereabouts within few days. There is a
strong ralley of friends for Judge Mclean.
The number seems to be increasing, who be-
l;eve him to be the strongest man in the op-
sitlon ranks. Just at this time his name and
that of Col. Fremont are the only ones men,
toned in connection with the Presidency Oh
the ailti-Nebraska side.
MACHINERY WoRKING!-The Washington
Organ of the 7th contains list of Delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention from the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t is headed by James
G. Berret, City Post Master. The Organ
says:
1t is we'll known that large portion OF
the delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
| from the States are Government ofHce-hol1-
ers; but, not content with this, the admins
| tration has procured the election of nine del
egates from this District, seven Of whom are
pffice-holders. The object of this Distric,
delegation is doubtless to act as a cor o,
sappers and miners for the Pierce cohorts
md to do the dirty work generally. The
heal of the delegation is Gov. Marcy's maj.
Friday, and is famed for his engineering
He seems to be sort of n political steam
tug, being unabled to draw into office no less
than six other Berrets, all equally voracious
with himself Under his lead, we shall ex
pect to hear famous report of the proceed
ings of this District at Cincinnati. We pre-
sumo now that the nomination of Pierce NAV
be regarded as fixed fact.