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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


Senate.
ALBANY, March IS, 1856.
PETITIONS
By Mr.. BRooKs-From the Mechanics Banking Asso-
ciAon for remuneration for money loaned to the agsat
Of the Sing Sing prison.
By Mr.. SrESCxR-From Mortimer Livingston and otAsrs
against the Broadway Railroad.
REroRTs.
By Mr.. c. p sNrH-A genera, bill for the inoorpora-
ticn of companies for exporting and importing ruano
and other fertilizers.
By Mr.: No1oS-Te enlarge the Jurisdiction of The
Courts Of General and Special Sessions, New York
BY Mr. RIcHARDsoS-The Harlem River Bridge bills H.
So 70 incorporate the New York and Harlem suspensoa
By M HAIsrEAD, from the COMMITTEES ON Privileges
ana Eect!onsA unanimous report relative to the seat
occupied by Mr. Ferdon contested by Dr.. Brandreth.
The report is adverse 70 DR.. BIS claim confirms Mr..
Es right to the seat Tho repr states that Mr.. Fer
don received votss and Dr. Branareth and q
all the specifications and charges untrue Mr.. For
aioptsd. -, -
gua from parts of Chau,auque county.
Communication was received from the ComAtrollsE.
aiming list Of AL the Incorporated ocpsnisi in thu
State, the amount Of their capitals, &C., &s.
Hills INTRODUCED.
By Mr. sPEsum-To incorporate the College ofvetsrina
By MI F1RDoS-Amending the prison regulations b.
providing that the medical college in New York shah
receive share OF the bodies Of persons dying in prsoa
fox dissection.
Relative TO savings banks and Institutions
To enable the Collector OF Brooklyn to oonsumAe the
sale of Ger ain lands.
To incorpora.e the Turnverein in New York.
MEDAL FOR KANE,
Mr.. WADswoRrH called up the resolution mpiimsnt-
ing Mr. Henry Giinns sppro priatng gold medal 10
Dr. Kane and urged the adoption Of the resolution with
much eoquenoe.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. CUYI called up the resolution to amend the con-
situticn allow free suffrage colored oitizens
Mr.. Brooks offered an amendment providing that IN
ty.One n
stitution, shall pe entitled to vote.
The resolution gave rise to long debate In which
took part.
without taking vote, the Senate adjourned
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Personal Intelligence.

Capt Eaton, Mcmahon, J Tfty. W Dyer, r thorn
Miss Rooch Ma Kate s Hopper Mrs Lppsc99 JacEsen
Carlos Dupray, Cconius Jose viodmeas, Tyre aad
lady, NophiGgi and lady, HavemeyerJ Quagroui Z
Arnta Cruge, woppus, J sMorrs Dc vlor and ser.
ysnt, Capt John Graham, " LAngtou, r McNsmora. r
and son.
From Savannah. in steamship Augusta N Soudder Mas
L Kuylch, Mrs NJ Earl Mouiton ID Smith, smIth w
Smith Moore, Mrs Packard, Mrs GraAos W wbeton
A mowel Miss Crowen, X Cowl. Allen, Flanders.
Ar IA In tie steerage
From Charleston in seAmship James Adger--Nss ward
Misennoerg Golden Higgins o Veal EO Groves, A
Burns. Barney, OKeeso, oKeefe and 4in the sesr
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Jersey City News.

THE JERSEY CRY AND BKRoxN PoISr RA,IRoAD-The
anerdsd charter to this company adds $3.50 900 to s
capital stock and empowers construct railroad for
horse power only, with single or double track from
some point the Hudson river, within the
limits OF Jersey City and scuh of the New Jersey Rail-
road track along the most eligible route through tho
city and South Bergen to Bergen Point The csnstrucsion
OF the road may 90 commenced at any time previous
July D. 1866 Application made to the Jersey CITY
Common Council for route for this sd about niue
months ago. but that body net acting upon IT, appica
tsn was made to this Legissture 1t As session. from
which this increased power was derived
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TO rHK RprrOR OF rHr HRRAI

TO THE kDITUB OF THE HEkALD.
In the history Of The "O Caucus and Modern Conven-
ton sy stems given In the axRAID of March H.
an error reference TO the Democratic NstonAl Con-
vention Of 1864 You say" On the Both, virainiA
changed from Buchanan, and gave fifteen votes 70 ~
hitherto unknown name Of Pierce.n
You VII find BY exAmisation that Virginia did ns1
change hsr vote till the ballot when aha
gave to Daniel Dickinson. Before the result Of hk
haot announced Virginia had retired from the con-
vention leave consult and returning to their
Seats the delegation By their charnsn-Nr. Barbour
announced that Virginia cast her fifteen votes Danis
s Dickinson, Of New York. whereupon Mr.. DckfAaoa
arose and declined the nomination.
BYRON G. DANIxs.
POLAND, N. Y, March Is, 1850.
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To TIE EDITOR THE BOSTON Posr:-
What be the object at the present time Of such
article appeared in the Traveller Of Saturday Of such
letter ~ that of Capt Nye2 II is contributed
to be able TO only the dark side Of the picture In
mercys name let him keep It to himself aRf not bold It
up TO the public gaze. Az far regards Cx Eldridge
his fisnds (and their ame is legion) have but ons
opinion His reputah too well established to be
touched BY such assaults. he il alive, he is well able
TO sustain them; If not II Is but kicking dead Hon..
However the two writer's have made their mark aud
probably satisfied.
Let Ms for moment look the other side. The Az
sD,c, when she put ba had fair wind from the time
shs turned eastward until she arrived Ia Cork Capt
Vest thinks he could not have had good chan 30 to
get back one time In fifty. Now, We and the wind was
eastward the coast of England from Feo 16 to 81 AID
deducpg the eleven days In which the Pacific must have
betn dipg to the westward che Ia not yet ont long
the Atlantic. As regards the doors, 40. by the
Edinburg, we know captain of sailing ship who
he had his house washed from the deck the and
he has no doubt they the remains Of his cabin We
would ray TO the friends Of those on board the Pacific
hope on, you cannot hope ever; and while let
~ l0ck 0p tas BRIGHT SIDE,
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ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWRD EVERY DAY.
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Meeting of the Almshonss <aovornors.
RESIGNATION OF GOV. SIMEON DRAPER.

TIE Governors Of the Almshouse met yesterday after
The members we're all present except Governors
Draper and Townsend Governor Smith occupied the
chair.
Governor OLIVER read the following letter of resigna
ton from Governor Draper
NEW York, March a. 1856.
SRI thereby resign my Offices of Governor OF the Aims
house and President Of the Board Please present my
thanks for the many acts of courtesy received ct the
hands Of the Board and also allow express my per-
sonal regard. Your obedent servant, s. DRAPER.
c. GODFREY GuNTTR Esq.. Secretary of the Board Of
Governors of the Almshouse
motion by Governor TRMASN that the resignation OF
Governor Draper oe not accepted, was adopted by
unanimous vote.
The following named gentlemen were appointed COM
mittee to wait Governor Draper and request him
Bell
The number Of inmates remaining in tha Institutions
under the charge Of the Governors tor he week ending
March 15, sos. or these 80 died; l. 087 dis
charged v8 sent the peni. .entsry and to the
state prison. Decrease from the previous week 70.
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|cmbIys
ALBANY, March Is, 1855.

ALBANY, March ls, 1885,
This is general order day.
An Intellectual attempt made to move for ward tts
County Of Kent bill.
No bills of general interest were considered.
The bill In reia ion to Prospect squaie Brooklyn,
ordered 70 . third reading.
The bill for the sale of the New York arsenal was d.
bated and progress reported.
The appr pFsauon bill, giving S6 900 to the Coloniza-
tion Society, was then debs red.
Mr.. hAHHS, Of New York offered an amendment to ths
bill by adding section providing that all negroes found
in the State at the end Of twelve months to
Sing sing prison.
Progress then reported the bill, and In ths
House motion made to strike ous the enacting
clause, but without taking VOTE an adjournment tool
place.
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Pols0c Intelligence.
vITRIOL THROWING AGAIN.

The attention of the police has lately been
called TO actionS Of some maliciousy disposed in
dividuais, who, for several weeks past have been
amusing themsevs at the expense Of the community By
throwing vtriol upon the dresses o. sdies and gentlemen
night ladies boarding at the Ast0r Psc0 Hotel had
their wearing apparel rendered almost entirely
BY the casting Of vtrio the same they were
returning from the Opera, at the Academy OF Music in
Fourteenth street. Some other ladies also treated
in liie manner ss they were returning from Woods
Varieties, Mechanics Hail. The operation Of destroying
clothing by Of vizol, Is attended with lit lie
ross trouble that 1t Is very difficult matter for the
police to arrest the offending parties even the mischief
however, that Of the rasca viii b taken into
tocy and punished severely.
ARRESTS YESTERDAY.
Daniel Wood boy abou.15 years of age, WAS arrest.
ed By Officer Farley Of the oorps charged with
bepg . fugitive from New Hampshire where 1t is al.
geo he stole 500 from his late employer Mr.. Gsary Of
0e.'m,5 Gland, N. H. The accused locked up pre-
Iaatry being sent back to New Hampshire for trial
Arthur Bsscy was taken into custsdy, on charge Of
stelg $500 In oOubioons from Daniel Rafferty, one OF
TIE New York Volunteers in the Mexi can The &C
cused denies the charge preferred INST him. Justice
Wood committed MIN for examination.
William Weeks was arrested on charge Of stealing
god WATCH valued at $2 from the store of Alexander
Corbett No. 97k Division street. The alleged theft
COMMITTED while the accused was makiog pretended
purchase 1t the store Of the complainant Weeks vas
committed for examination.
At late hour Sunday Aight serious disturbance
took place at the boarding house No. 1S Thomas
between two men named BAptsss Parnsntur and Loui
Morbi which the former received several severe outs
about the faoe and heck with dirk kne alleged to have
been In the bands Of Morbtt. Tks injured man
dressed by tho house surgeon Aorbi arrsstsi by
officer DeEett Of the Fifth yard police charge Of
nlopious assault, and being taken before Justice
Welsh at the Lower Ponss Court, committed for
examination. The wounded mans injuries not
sidered very dangerous.
CHARGE OF BraAMY.
Michael Esgan, living at No. "a West Broadway was
arrested on Monday. charged with having wives than
the laws of the State permitted him. Eagan II is
married girl named Anne O'Brep In the month OF De-
cember, 1858 and In the month Of August, 1854 while
bis hrst wife st In the laud of the hvng he es
poused Bridget Costello, and again became married
usn His first wife hearing OF the second marriage
h-tore Justice Welsh and prefsrrsd q charge OF
terJ AGAINST her erring lord. Eagan was locked up
hr Il, mipatioa.
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The contractors on the Northwestern Railroad -.
syvanis have just completed agreement for the Se
very Of all the ties Decesssry for making the read bete.
Barsvile and Freepor Contracts for the delivery ~
the railroad iron are under negotiation and Il n b.
heved the road win Be completed from Biarsve To Frss
port BY the 6rst Of October next
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D0GERS' TABLE TALK-A DAINTY BOOK.
IL d. APPLETON & COMPANY,
-. Nos 346 and SlS broadway, publish7 shis day,
RECOLLECTIONS OF THh TABLE TALK OF SAMUEL
ROGERS,
To which s added
PORsOHIANA
Edited by the Rev Alex volume, limo. Goth 81
From the London Literary Gazette
The volume may be regarded a erary legacy by
Samuel Rogers 70 the nation He kyew hat Mo Dyce
taking notes Of his and that print
Them We have every reason to be satisfied with the
IA which Mr. Dyce has performed bis
chiefly consists roc0econs OF the noabe politics.
ART and erhture with whom Rogers throughout his long
associated. = -
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FINR ARTS.

.DICTURE DEALERs.-AN ARTIST. PREPARING no
leave for Europe, number OF pictures nd which
be win dispose OF on LIBERAL enns Address Europe Herald
once.
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- = = u; AFFIkFON CUMPANx 49, ~.
HAve recently published, sSs~ssts71s .-sas--.
THE ATrACRR IN MADRID;
On SKETCHES OF THE COURT OF ISABELLA II.
Vol l2mo 36S pages. 81,
IT u mirror picture, photograph of Spain and the
Epaniards. al Boston Bee.
RACHEL GRAY
tale founded fact BY Julia KavanAgh author of Gracs
Leo, &C. Vol. limo. Paper covers, 80 cents cloth,
centa = 4 :
volume pronounced by the Ahenmum Of London AZ "her
best written book"
THE CONFIDENTIAL COkREsPONDENCE OF NAPO-
LEON BONAPARTk W.T. HIS BROTHER JOSEPH
With two Portraits. 2 Vols IL Cloth, 81.
These volumes afford deeper insight man hi,
motives OF acion than biograph written In thes.
letters he lives and speaks for himself
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Ia.
N CHARLES sORIBNER has removed 70 377 and s79
broadway.
NEW wORKs NOW IN PRESS
AND NEARLY READY FOR PUBLICATION.
THE THREE GARDENs hden, dc hsemane and Paradise;
or Mans Rum, Redemption and Restoration ~ Rev. VIM.
Acaunt, ID. d. / vol. limo u rs.
2 6iGnT AND HEARING; how proserved-how hst- By
Henry Clark M. d.
5. SECOND MARRIAGE. BY Charles Burdeu.
LIFE PRINCE TALLErRASD. vol. f2no., with portrait
REALTY; the Mlionaires Daughter. By Mrs. IL @.
Tuthill. vol 12mo.
KEY BIBLE; or Prnciples Of Common Sense
which the Scriptures should be Interpreted BY Rev. d.
Dobt vol 12Lno
n. THEE PER CENT MONTH B. Charles Burteu- vol
e2mc. G. SCRlBNkk,
377 and s70 Broadway.
sIhE GREAT TkADE SALE OF THE NEE YoEK BOOK
Pu,ishers Association will CThurs-
day morning ~ O'Clock precssy n The auction Of
LEAvIrT. DELISsEk Co., Y77 and 379 broadway.
of White street
UALUABLE BOOKS.-A FEW FINE OLD AND new
books sale at 81 Broadway up stars Among
them de rs SPLENDID edition Of Shakspere With hnn
plates unbound for extensive
l1uitos OF England and Wales; Bayle's Dictionary &c
j. w. WESIkRvkLT, 37l Broadway, up stairs
nLD Books AND EsqRAvINGs BOUGHT IN AMI
quantity at heO ID CURIOSITY shop 07 Nassau stroetaso,
panines poyes magazines or snyhpg spperssnas . lite
ment Of Of old snd modern engravng portraits scrap prints
Ac. for sale at extremely low prces. JOHN PYNE, 10Y
Nassau street.
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irAuo upon the city.
BulIDING COUNTY JAn,-$25, 900.
The Commission has advertised for proposals to build
county jail. believe they have been opened. The ap
priston put in by the Council men, and ratified BY
the Aldermen.
BuIIDNG COURT HOUSE IN THIRD DrsrRcr-$30, 900
can give no information this subject fwen,
thousapd dol lars among the lowest bids for the Jail
RAILING AROUND ToMPKISs sQUARE-$30, 900.
left these out the ground thai there abso
lutte necessity for It. twas left also BY the Finance
COUNTY coSTISGEsuEs-$120,0 900.
On county contingencies every Is sadded that
NOT provided for somewhere ese think IL cannot be
sors say that hey have the best right to sontr the
paying ont of this Sometimes claim to audit AZ
ter them. They always audit the accounts Of the Sheriff
ard those that strictly county accounts.
coRoNKRs FI1E-418 900.
These were the came last year.
CLEANING CORPORATION DOCKS AND sIIPs-t6, 900.
This n''oen CLEANING aDa u vory
O. What, 10 your Judgment could the streets, under
fsr contract, required by law, b kept clean for
dpripg the yearY A. One hundred and Hfty tnoussnd
dollars. recommended $3.50, 224 on the ground that
they would not be contracted out the cnaytsr
rateely requires. We have got into this year, and
going on at pretty rapid rate areeAy: The con-
tractor proposed last year, in July to do the work Tor
s1430o0. These contracts lie now before the Common
Council unsced upon. They went and cleaned them
by the days work The revenue from the sale of manure
CONTINGENCIES or coMmoS coUNun-el5,o0o
Ny objection against putting this in was she mefu
sbuse for carriage hire the part OF ew OK
the Common Council should not put in over BIC, 1000
DOCKS AND mJrs (sEw woRx) --sl5o,ooe.
O. With the continuance OF the existence of the Har
Dor Encroachnent Commission how much this year is
necessary for docks and s'ipss A. put In 500 600
aud not half Of that has been 'pent should not think
that over $50 900 would be wanted in case the comms
sion ahould continue In IL should be repsAed,
slO0 600 the simplest way would be 70 strike of $50 OOo
FRrcrrSa MONUMENT GEN. woRm-e23, 500.
Idrlnot thipk myself that the Common Council have
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-04
FUDLIsnED ErERr FRIDAY MORNING. !
YAZO0 CITY. MISS. FRIDAY. .JANU1RY 1856. :
VOL. l-.NO. 33.

Ia ~ q
Mr. ------- to gct married.. II might have been
sefued AYERS on ~ the sex, or it might be at.
frIba'ed to his early lessons it was fact he
did not marry.
but, not to be too prolix, we will cut of some
q lhe little uaitRportant itenw, aud proceed to
During last june, Miss j - arrived
here rom tue east, ona visit 10 relative. who
lad been resident OF the Queen Civ but /
lew months. The second week of her western 20
Joufn threw her in company with the grass wild
over OF twenty years standing, who showed by
his attention that he was more than usually inn.
re- ssed ny the charms Of the fair stranger. Every
evening fnund him at her side and she was also
thought not TO be cntirely i,sefsible to his charms
OF person and mind. A month glided away--a
monthof cour ship, which was carefully noted and
meaninglJ winked at by her relative. At length
ner hand was asked in marriage, and the matter
referred to her connection.
lie seemed to favor the project, and appointed
an interview for the trio the same evening. They
met N the parlor, when q more formal solicita,
1ou Tor her hand was made, and while the ardent
sulfor was waiting with breathless anxiety for the
answer that was to seal his fate, the young lady
was led forward and presented to her .osoa fathl
ler,-the lover
4 is needless to add that both were astoundedt
However, It resulted In good The father has
| settled liberal fortune upon the daughter, and
ere Ihls both are in Paris, preparatory TO making
the tour OF Europe. Fhis romance of every day
| lie Is but another instance of truth being eeen
/ times stranger than fiction.
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YOUNG LADIES SEMINARY,

Mrs. A. 4. PICK, from st Louis, but re-
NI centlv of Bascom Seminary, Grenada,
Miss, would respectfully-iniorm the citizens oil
Yazoo City rnd vicinity, that she will open q
school for young ladies', in this city on the fssl
Mondsyin January, the session to be Of five
months. All those sending their daughters
may rest assured that no pains will be sparet
70 make then acquainted with all that is usefu
Or Ornamental. A. z p.
Dec. Y, 1865.
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New a. )!
Systems ~ D1iit above the skies,
AID proved that every thing went round.
Experience shows they reasoned right,
with laurels we their tombs should crown,)
For half the world is in such plight
That one would swear twas upside down.
Now lam ono, land pray attend)
Who marching in smaller sphere,
To setyou right my service lend,
BY bringing banners thro' the year!
Which to our readers will impart,
A thousand new invented schemes
The works Of WIT, the toils'of ART.
News, COMMERCE., Politics and Dreams.
Though in sheet at random cast,
Our motley knowledge We dispose,
From such q mass in ages past,
Much less substantial fabrics rose.
The Sybil wise, as Virgil says.
Her writings to theLEAvEs consigned,
Which soon were borne thousand ways
Derangcd and scattered BY the wind.
Not such neglect in me is seen
Soon as my leaves have left the press.
haste to- bring them, neat and clean,
At all times 10 New YEAR's dress.
Though winds their ancient spite retains
And strive to tear them from my hold.
l bear them safe. through cold and rain,
Despising heat. dsspisingscold.
Nor win you deem my conduct strange,
Ifwhat / long have sought is true,
That hfe itself is constant change,
) And DEATH the luant OF something ntU.
8 While thus employed from week to week,
You surely viii not think ithard
IF ]. this NEW YEARS come to seek
Substantial proof Of your regard.