The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-04-17
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ALBANY CHARTER ELECTIoN.-The charter
election in Albany was held on the 9th April,
and resulted in the election of Dr. Quackenbush,
the Democratic candidate for Mayor, by plu-
rality of twenty-five votes over Mr.. Eli Perry,
Know Nothing. The vote was as follows:
Quackenbush, (Dem.) 1880
Perry, K. NJ 3,308
Ten Eyck, (Rep.) 1900
Mr.. Paddock, the Soft Democratic candidate,
was elected Recorder by the following vote:
| Paddock, (Sof) 5000
Sturtevant, (K. N 1923
| Parsons, (Rep.) 1882
Burton, (Hard) go
Of the eleven Aldermen elected, eight are
Democrats, two Know Nothings, and one Re-
publican. OF the ten Supervisors elected, four
are Democrats, three Republicans, and three
Know Nothihgs.-M 7. Com. AdU
| The Sultan has authorized the publication of
journal in the Arabic language, in order to
supply the intellectual wants of the tribes in
habiting Syria, Egypt, and all that part of the
empire where Arabic alone is spoken This
| journal. which is to be called Mirdt nj AhcGI,
1.-THE Mirror Of the People, will appear once
week, and will be conducted after the manner
of the Turkish journal, Djeridet Hauadis.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION. - IO?TtGnQ, Name,
April 8.-The Democrats and Straight Wings
united, and carried all the wards and every Of
fee in the city, at the election yesterday.
ONO HABEAs CORPUS ACT-The Legislature
of Ohio has passed habeas corpus act, which
provides that where parties make affidavit sta.
ting their belief that an officer having person
in custody will refuse to obey the writ of habeas
corpus, the same shall be directed to the sheriff
or coroner, commanding him to bring the parties
before the court for examination. This law,
as described by an opposition Journal "does
not assume to pass upon the constitutionality of
any law of Congress, but simply provides for
the efficient execution Of the great writ of lib
erty which it especially protects" The Cincin-
natl Enquirer, however denounces it as a "rank
notification measure"
IMPORTANT SUIT DECmED.-The Fayetteville
IN. c. Observer reports the conclusion of an
interesting trial in that county.
Z" 1t was an action for libel and conspiracy,
in which the plaintiff, Enoch Cobb, Baptist
preacher, claimed SIS 900 damages from ninety.
six of the most respectable citizens of Wayne,
Duplin, and Lenoir counties, for an alleged com
hination to drive Cobb out of Duplin-they al
leging reason, that he had melted slaves to
house-burning, causing very serious and alarm
ing destruction OF property. After some DELHI
eration the jury returned verdict against ten
of the defendants for Sl00-that ia, $40 each.
There was no evidence to convict the defendants
on the count for conspiracy.
We learn that the Supreme Court of the Uni.
ted States yesterday pronounced an opinion in
the case of Wells, whose sentence to death was
commuted to Imprisonment for life, by President
FILLMORE, with the written assent of the convict.
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tanned by the Court, Judge Mclean and Judge
Curtis dissenting on different grounds.
MAINE REPEALs THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW
The lower House of the Maine Legislature some
days ago passed a new temperance bill, concur
ring with the Senate by vote of 70 to 68, after a
seemingly careful and deliberate examination
OF the subject The bill was strongly opposed
by the advocates of the prohibitory principle,
which it repudiates.
REgQsLIuANfsM IN Namely the Joint &C.
ton of the Republican State Committee and
the Republican members of the Legislature of
Maine, March 18th, the following gentlemen
were selected delegates at large to the Republi-
can lsationai Convention, 20 be held in Philadel-
phia, June II, for the nomination of candi-
dates for President and Vice President:
Arson 2. Morrill,, Theophilus Cushing,
Edward Kent, Henry Carter.
Freeman H. Morse, G. NJ. Weston.
DEATH OF COMMODORE MCkEEvER-N Norfolk,
Va. April l,-Commodore Isaac McKeever
died this morning. He entered the service
February l., 1902 and received his commission
of captain, December 8, 1885, Since the death
of Commodore Morris, Commodore McKeever
stood I.;i15er eight on the list Of captains.
He entered the navy fyQra louisiana, but We
at tS,o tirae OF his death citi-;:n OF Pennsvl.
vania and commander of the Gosport Navy
Yard.
LAUNCH OF THE ADRIATIC.-Neso York, April
THE launching of the steamship Adriatic,
for the Collins line, came off this morning. an"
presented one OF the finest si0h'-
eaov., III \ a. .he number of persons
"'sTAA''' 70 witness the launch run as high as
seventy thousand, and considering that every
available spot, up to the roofs of houses and
the topmasts of ships near by, had its occupant,
there cannot be much exaggeration in this
figure. The Adriatic is not quite so long as the
new steamship Persia, of the Cunard line, but
in other respects and in capacity she has the
advantage, and she may therefore be designated
the largest steamship yet ahoat. Her extreme
length is 355 feet breadth of beam so feet and
depth of hold 33 feet inches. Her capacity,
according to custom-house measurement, is
about 300 tons, but by carpenters measure
ment no less than $500 TONS
TwENTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN ANTI-SLAvERY SOCIETY-The TWEEN.
ty-third public Anniversary of the American
Anti-Slavery Society will be held at the CITY
Assembly Rooms, NO. 446 Broadway between
Howard and Grand streets, in the city of New
York, on Wednesday, Nav 7th at 10 o'clock
A. M, and will be continued at the same place
during the remainder of the day, and on Thurs
day, 9Th. Addresses are expected from VIM
Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Rev. Theo
dore Parker Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell OF
Cincinnati, Rev. Samuel J. May of Syracuse
Charles l.. Remond, and others to be hereafter
announced.
TORNADO IN PHLADELPHIA.-I'hiLdd phid
Aprtt l3-The wind blew a perfect tornado
last night, and unroofed one hundred and fifty
houses in different sections of this city. As
far as heard from, there has been no loss of life
Two large brick churches and three factories
in Kensington were unroofed. The large boil
er-house of the Franklin Iron Works, one hun.
bred and fifty feet long, was totally demolished
The Trenton railroad depot in Kensington was
partially destroyed.
The CONNECTICUT ELECTIoN.-NeU Haren,
april 1.-THE popular vote in this State with
all the returns in but those from Hartland, is
Ingham, Democrat, 1880; Minor, American,
1884; Wells, Wing, 6,8l5; Rockwell Repub
lican 1928.
The whole vote is over 1000 larger than last
year. The Senate is Is opposition to 8 Demo
Gratis, giving Cuyler to the opposition, who ap-
pears to be elected by majority.