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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-12

THE WATERING PIACEs-A New FEATURE
FOR OUR SUMNER ToURIsTs.--In the interesting
batch Of letters which We publish to day from the
describing Mr.. Wetmore's magnificent fste cham.
pitre THIS brilliant affair, it will be seen, rival
led in sp'tndor and costliness any of the cele-
brsted floral fftes at Chats worth, Chiswick or
Sion House; and there were not wanting, it
seems, live lords" to lend to the scene all the
ecla with which such festivities are ATTENDED in
the Old Country. Thus We rigid republicans are,
II seems ruuDing the race Of luxurious competi-
tion with the aristocratic classes Of Europe, and
squar'ng our democratic theories In as con-
venieot a manner as we can with the Sybaite
habits imported from May Fair aud the Eau
bouIg ST. German. Let it not be understood
however, that we quarrel with the fact-we
merely signslize it. Az long as the re6nements
Of wralthy Incidence do not threaten danger to
the simplicity and permanepce Of our institutions
II is not orr business to find fault with them
Men Who base acquired money by the fruits Of
their own hard Industry have right TO spend it
as they please, and we do not know u better way
in which their redundancy Of wealth can be be-
slowed than In proving to the distinguished
Strangers who visit us that our merchant princes
sre not TO be outcome In hospitality and muniH
ceDce by the titled descendants OF those who
fought ut Greasy and Agircourt There is no
reason wty modern rep1blc anism should no OF
az austsre ana rigid stamp; and the influence Of
our political example will not be the less power
fnl al In bel,t ot hat -
~ We enjoy needs no sumptuary ebactments to
Safeguard it
Amongst these letters will be found one that
will charm by the novelty Of the scenes that Il
detcritss as well as by the graphic force with
Which they Gre delineaied- Our people, we are
told, are rushing in crowds to Europe to drink
the waters Of vichy and Carlsbad, to make the
accent Of Mont Blanc or to take the u.ual Want
~ Fair trip up the Rhine; but they do not seem
TO be aware that our own coniueut fur
nishes. In the variety and efficacy Of it's
mineral springs In the picturesque beauty aud
volume of i's principal rivers, and In the stupen
dous ersnd,ur Of its mountain scenery, objects Of
interest with which the lions Of Europe cannot
for moment compare. They xil he surprised,
for Instance, when they are told that high up in
the Sierra Nevsds mountains but accessible 10 the
enterprising tourist are 10 be found scenes Of q
beauty and sublmity 10 which the Swiss glaciers
and lakes are a. but miniature effects OF nature,
whilst even the grandeur Of Niagara dsindles
into insiepifcance In the viox OF waterfalls Of
nearly thousand feet in descent
In reading the letter Of ooe Of our California
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GER1n SIXTH ON THE NftRo AS A FARMER
We pubiisA elsewhere . r1 curious and in
structive letter from the Hon. Gesyit Smith to
the philosopher Of the Tribune, on the eubject OF
the formers extensive gifts of land to free
negroes This document does honor to Mr. Smith
Is generous man, but will tend very little to
Increase his reputation a. q student of the
character of the negro and benetactor of the race
He acknowledges that Of three thousand
colored men to whom he gave land, probably
LEES than fifty have taken and continue to hold
their grants and that half of the three thousand
have either eOld their iacd been 90 careless AZ
to allow il to be sold for taxes, He proceeds to
excuse the blacks Tor Going this, on the ground
that the location was where the winters are
jorg. the snows deep, and the soil thin" and
that "Whte men who oweu there can support
their fsmi,ies OILY by very hard work and very
frugal habits" We are not Of the echool that
believes that the negro, because be will not
work hard and does not possess frugal
habits, ebould have better lands than the white
nan, and we think that portion of Mr. Smiths
excuse for the Desro is q very poor one. The
first reason that he gives in favor Of the abscond-
Ing black might lead one to suppose that Mr..
Smith had become convert to the 'isothe' NAL
line" idea but whether that be the Cause or not
it il evident that if free negroes cid ind "the
winters long the Flows deep and the roll thin"
there were whites there who not only could sup
port family by their industry but also save
enough to buy the land that Mr. Smiths migrate
fui reeroes sold
But the truth of the matter is that Mr. Smith
was disappointed in his expectation to make az
agYiculsurist of toe free negro, beceuse 10 do
ing 60 he violated one Of the most powerful ma
tural laws or Instincts Of that inferior race IF
be will LOOK abroad through the world, and study
the negro in every lard where he is free to fol-
low the pror ptings Of his nature he will find
that everywhere he abandOns the country and
copgregates in towns. Africa itself presents
only continent covered with towns, separated
from each oher by large breadths of vii
d,rness end virgin forest. There is no
broad agricultural district anywhere, but
the necessary labors Of tillage to support life
are carried on on little plots Immediately round
the coDgregsted huts The same tendency is OBJ
served in Jamaica and in the countries of Spanish
America that have liberated their slaves. The
blacks have buddled together where they can
contribute to each Others sensual enjoyment,
while the forest has assumed its sway over the
once cultivated fields. The sagacious Humboldt
observed this tenoency of the race and more
then thirty years ago. in analysing the social ele
nepis of Cuba be stated that the free colored
prefer make shift residence in the towns to the
labors o. agriculture" If Mr.. Smith will study
the result of his land gift to the free negroes with
critical care, it Will teach him very instructive
end important Lesson.
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State lnebrkase Asylum.

NRArOoA, AuRuH II, fBT.
The Locating Conn ittee Of The ate nebrsfe Asylum
al the rssid. Of Chancellor vorth, In this vi
see, tn day The folio ~tng he o the gentle
ms Who wcro p,~ept:-R ws~orth, chairman HoA
Rspson Rsloom, Of Bimha non; Hon ex Mayor Ian
hort, Of Brooklyn, and Dr. Edward Turner, Of Nss
Ynvk FL Governor Hunt necessarily absent
Troppab for the ate read and reported FRO
panes IN this sac These proposals. will be arsed
the next meeting or the oommittce, whioh vr
take place at the call Of the chairman
rssoiuuop adopted that proposals, 10 ensure
tdsraiou, must contain an offer Of free donation of
lesst one hundred acres OF land
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The RUN FOR THE GooDwooD-Tm AMERICAN
HoRsEs BEArES.-By the steamship Canada, ar
rived at Halifax yesterday, we have partial
account Of the Goodwood races, In which Mr.
Ten Brock bad entered the American
horses Pryor and Priorcss Il appears
that these horses were beaten; but we must
wait for further accounts for the csuses Of
their defeat We were not altogcths unprepared
for this news, however, az we had been informed
that there were Considerations other than that Of
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a desire 70 s>u operating upOa the persoue
having con,xo, Of Pryor ard Prioress The raos
kas excited attention. from oil Glasses, and it's re-
suit was looked for wit1 Anxiety BY persons alto
getber strangers TO the turf; in fact, it was q
national matter, and II 1t shall appear that there
was any trckery foul play on the part of any Il
our countz3meD having char &c OF the borses, they
vii, receive, az they merit, the scorn and cOnt-ugk
of ever1 American We bel,eve from the record of
the PREVIOUS performances OF these horses tAsk
they we're fully capsule OF wirning the Good
VOID cup notwithstanding the disadvantages "
der which they labortd, and In this view Of tha
matter we are sustained BY the majority of those
rect able to judge. II was not necessary thaG
they should win to prove our supremacy In al
those arts which indicate the true progress Of die
aSe; the victos,ee Of peace are no iess renowned
tbsn those Of war. Bot we know that our horsoa
arc superior to those trained for the turf in Hng-
lard; and as the rsce was sppsrendy not NJ
contested, we shall demand, In the name of tho
American people, full explanation of all tue
circumstances attending the ace. 1t seems -
have been q trumped % affair altogether.
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India Rubber Injunction.

BISrUN, Aua. III, NY,
Tn the United ssies Circuit Court yesterday nna de-
cree of perpetual Injunction entered favor Of The
Congress Rnbbe~ Company, against npc-swa
hou,es dealers and manufacturers OF elastic webs A
preliminary Injunction made some time ago. rnis
n litigation which hes occupied the Oourt much during
VIC lssi sx mosshs by lhess decross he nghs 70 ~
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nn GnuAL MwsrAPR DErAfcH
TIE TKHuANTEPEC RAILRCAD-T HR FOar eNKILrSa0
PROPK8rH-ExfbCTKD ARRIVAL OF THE PRsa.
DENT, ETC.
wAsnsdroS, August, IL, 1887.
The New Orleans papevs Of tho 9th Inst contain ne
charter Of tbs Tebuaniepec Company for tho oourusvae
Of railroad and other Communication across ihs ntb4A
under the Garray and sloo grApi.- The ccmanys saS
stock 90 oco 900 Of wn,h viii be lsspea ~
full paid stock, and delivered 10 tho trustees who no~
bold the title 10 these grants. As viii be necessAr
enter into como arrangements sith the governuesS u
Mexico and the United states, Emile sers and 5esae
Bnann made the joint agents Of the company, Nh
full power to With either both govern C
such mod ncations, amendments and changes In ~
grants may seem moss adcous for securing the full snA
perfect protection Of the rights and Interests Of On.
pany,
Orders have been issued for the transfer OF the m
Smelling property to Frarcis Steele the purchaser unA
the recent sale BY the govern The President ~
Bedford his morning, and will arrive In wssningsoa 70
day.
Exvayor Towers, Of this city, died to-day Ansr n n.
meas Of seven weeks dur alton.
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~. Iours. August IL, 1881
Kansas Acvtocs OF The eth init state that 9ovcvuQ
wshor had returned 10 Lawrence ~'th tho troops the 40
preben Ion Of an attack upon Fort Riley by the Incians
pros ins Rvoundless
TIE officers OF the oft, government met the 7sh ina
and sere perfectiDs or finances
The eIeotlou ipdcste nearly unanimoue vuos
favorable 10 tbs Topeka ooust tuiou.
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Missouri Election. &c.

sr LOUIE, August IL, 1877
Nlpsty COZ miles give Rollins, ndspe ndent, about 500
najo iy hut the returns conflicting that the nsvra
cannot be gives. Rollins probably eleaed By sssn
l,tco majority.
The R,pt1lioon learns that John Harness, Ass oo~H
toes Of the city has been appointed Secretary Of UnA
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Later from santa re.

~. Lous, AuKust IL, 1857.
The santa Re mail reached Independence With advtcs1
10 The 7b insl The Ia uumpor,anl The Ubevs..e
Inc iAns I'd rofueed 10 receive presents ron the gov~
meDt agent maize . treaty With him. saying bey
male moro BY stealing The Pswnces also threaten hoe
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the so~shern Steamers.
rBu MARION AT CHARLESTON.
fuApIuvO~ August

CHABIrros, August III, 1857.
The United states mail steamer Marion, Captain FosAv
arrived here rom New York four O'Clock this morning
rHR AUGUSTA AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, August IL, 1861,
The United states vsepmer Augusta arrived here ths
u,,,ppe in slxty hours from New York.
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Iowa Election.

ciuoao,, August IL, 1857
The TSbSre has returns nom thirty -four counties b
Iowa, which give . majority Of stss for the ooam.
tuition
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Of the Know Nothing party North msy be
merged in the republicsa camp-a reconstruction
of parties and principles may follow In 1860, in
which the fragments of the old democratic party
may be swallowed up; but out Of all this chaos
and confusion there will arise party competent
not only to uphold IN honest national admins
tation, but fully competent against all dsorgar
lizers, North and South. to maintain the integ-
rity and individuality of the Union.
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From Washington

From ~ Arlington.
Mr.. BUCHANAN STILL ABS sNr-HEALT9 or BY1SAS00
RhI0RT--. OFF DIAL oaAS0ss, RrO.
WASHINGTON, August IL, ista
eesaso- Bright hes suco4eDty recovered from iAa
serious lpess 70 leave for Irtians this morning
Private sdvicee received here from Alabama iuuas
the ~ election Of Hon Geo Houston N Ounere~
John @. O'Neili has re'isued tue superntesde~sy q
Indian affairs In Utah, 70 which he lately ~ onasd
Hon. r Stanton, Il Il rnwc-et, will b spontA 81 y
tho Missouri superintendenoy vice Cummings sp JdeS
Governor OF Utah.
Gen Herrsn gain spent the day with Secretary o.
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Nuw HAvns. AuGuN Ill 1871.
M n A. King, eronaut, made an ssoenson ro@ -
parted By Messrs. r. A. Pnkerman ana " =. ruun ~
ms CITY, they landed sarely at Indian Neck, hanford
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Later from mexaoo,

NHw o.IAAss, August IL, 1881.
The semshp Tens has arrive from Vera Crus a -
1th inst, With dstes from the city OF Mexico 70 The ID
The news In upimporsant
President oomonfsrt has been almost unanmooay -
elected.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Movements or the President.
CunBssLAsD Nd. Aug II. 1851.
The Presadent arrived here TIN evening from Bsdnva
Springs. he starts fc- Washington this morning
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Death OF the Lady os oep. Leslie Comba
Lsxrsoros, KY. August 10, 1897
Died, att NJ, AMER painful ID lingering lpcss, Ne
wife OF General Leehe Combs respected, beloved asa
mourned By whole community.
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The Indians News mt sew OrieanA
NEW OsIsArs, August 10, 1851.
The Indians pews w. received last night ana 20
shed exclusively In this mornings editions o. me 49,
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Boston Weekly Bann Statement.

Bcrros, August n, 1887
Tho following are the foosings OF bank statement M
10 last week, compared with those OF The weeA pre-
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-06
ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON,

New YORK, Dec. 31.-Thc steamship
Fulton has arrived, bringing dates from
Havre and Southampton to Dec. 18th.
The steamship Hermann, which sailed
from Southampton December Sd, for New
York, had put back to southampton in a
damaged state.
The steamship Niagara, from Boston,
arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, the 18th
inst.
The City of Washington, from Phila-
delphia, arrived at Liverpool on the 10th.
There is nothing confrmatory of the ar
rival of "a portion OF the passengers of the
steamer Lyonaise at Bordeaux.
Hostilities are threatened between
Spain and Prussia.
Persia formally accepts the English de-
claration of war.
The British have taken the Islands Of
Ormus and Ksrock.
The Russians have re-taken Songerouk
Kaleh, after desperate resistance by the
Circassians.
SECOND DIsPArcH.-The steamer Wash
ington touched at Southampton on the
l4th, en- route for Bremen.
The steamer Hermann put back to South
ampton on the 14th, with broken shaft.
Her mails and passengers were transferred
to the Fulton.
The Arctic ship Resolute, at Cowes, had
been visited by Queen Victoria, accompa-
MED by the royal family, the American
Consul, the American officers in port and
large number of distinguished person
ages.
All the American officers who went out
in the Resolute have been invited to the
Queens Palace, at the Isle of Wight.
Several steamers from Liverpool and
Southampton had put back damaged du.
ring the recent violent gales, which had
been very destructive.
Milano, who recently attempted to as.
sassinate the King Of Naples, has beer
hung.
The marriage of Prince Frederick o.
Prussia, with the Princess Royal of En-
gland, has been fixed for the 2lst of No.
vember next.
The London Times pronounces the mes
sage Of President Pierce as on the Who'll,
conciliatory both in matter and manner.
The re-assembling of the Peace Con
gress at Paris, was definitely fixed for the
2lst of December.
1t was believed that the difficulties con
cening the Isle Of Serpents- and Belgrade
would be arraigned beforehand.
The quarrel between Spain and Prussii
has now gone so far that it was feared tht
next step would be the commencement O
open hostilities.
Duks Asswrs, Spanish envoy .xtrsordi
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-06
From the Cincinnati Co numerical.
Fire I'm Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 31st, p. M.-EDs.
Con- The Medical department of the Uni
versity of Louisville, including the libra
ry, labratory and museum was destroyed
by fire to-day. The loss is estimated at
500, 900, with insurance for $50,00
The building in which the "Old Medi-
cal SCHOOL, was held, was donated by the
city for this purpose in 1889, and since
that time the Trustees and Professors of
the Institution have been constantly ad-
ding to its usefulness and interest, by ap-
preparations from their personal profits, for
books, apparatus and medical curiosities.
Professors Silliman, Gross, and Flint,
having each, at different times visited Eu-
rope for the purpose Of procuring for the
institution instruments and books, Its Ii
brary Of French works, relating to the
various branches of the profession, was
probably the most complete in the Union.
Some books, few retorts, and jugs ofac-
id, and a desk or two was all that was
saved of the contents of this interesting
and useful institution. In one hour all
was destroyed.
There were between two and three hun
dred students attending the lectures, some
of whom will probably leave or attach
themselves to the "new school" but a ma.
Ijority of them will remain to the conclu,
sion of the session, as the lectures will be
resumed in day or two.
Intelligence reached here to-day, that a
family named Steth, numbering eight per.
sons, were poisoned, in Hardin county
KY, yesterday, by negro cook. Six o.
the unfortunate family have died, and two
others are not expected to recover.
The steamers Susquehanna, r. H Wins
low and Fred Iron, from New Orleans fol
Cincinnati, arrived here to-day, and the
Kentucky and j. s. Pringle departed tol
Cincinnati. No arrivals from above. The
steamer Memphis, with two barges in tow
is fast in the gorge of ice at "SiI mile Is
land," and reported in critical situation
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nary TO Russia, arrived at ST. Petersburg
december 9th. k
The navigation Of the Baltic re-opened
on December 10th.
CoMMERcIAL.-LIvERPooI, Dee, 49,
Cotton finer, and prices generally un-
changed. Sales for two days ending to-
day. $4,000 bales. Breadstuffs-Rich-
ardson, Spence & Co., quote all descrip-
tions dull. Wheat has declined Cd, Flour
Sd, and Corn Sd. Red Wheat Ss to IS Sd;
white do 9s to 9s Cd. Western Canal
Flour Sis to Sis Sd; Baltimore and Phil
adelphia 3es to 32s Sd; Ohio "a to 35s.
Beef and Pork very dull. Bacon quiet.
Lard steady; sales unimportant at 81 to
8Qs.
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Death Of rather Mathew.

Father Mathew, the renowned Apostle
Of Temperance, Died at Cork on the 9th
of December. His career has been re-
markable, and his influence among his
countrymen in Great Britain and America
will long be felt. Theobold Mathew was
born in Thomastown, Ireland, Oct. 10,
1890. He was left an orphan at an early
age, adopted by an aunt and educated in
Kilkenny Academy and at Maynooth. He
was ordained to the priesthood at Dublin,
having previously entered upon his philan-
thropic labors among the poor. The curse
of whisky, brought so fearfully to his no.
tice among these wretched people, reused
him to unwonted enthusiasm, and he de-
termined upon crusade against the demon
Alcohol. Adopting the principle of total
abstinence, he commenced a series of
meetings, and soon awakened the latent
enthusiasm of the Irish nature to his as
sisstance, meeting with a success beyond
his widest hopes. He travelled flom
town to town through all the Island
His spotless fame preceded him, and his
progress was one triumphal march. The
authorities unbent their dignity to do him
honor, and the people followed and crowd
ed around him with alteration. He ad-
ministered the pledge to thousands at a
time; at Nenagh to twenty thousand in
one day; at Galway hundred thousand
in two days; between Galway and Lough-
rea to nearly two hundred thousand. From
Ireland he went to England, where even
the phlegmatic Saxons were infected with
a corresponding enthusiasm. Thence he
came to the United States; where to shake
hands with the Apostle of Temperance
and receive his medal with a pledge of to-
tai abstinence was the highest ambition Of
every worthy son and daughter of the En-.
erald Isle. His warm reception and graf.
flying success in this country are well re.
membered. Through all this Herculesr
labor he never amassed a cent for himself
but was constantly in state of persona
poverty. When he began his good work
his brother was the proprietor of a larg,
distillely. He supported Theobald unit
his wonderful. success had ruined the dis
tlllery, and reduced the owner to bankrupt
cy. To meet the wants of the good Sa.
marian, the British Government settled
an annuity Of f30o upon him, which sum
WAS just sufficient to pay the premium up
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-01-06


warmth Of summer is caused by the sun
shine and tina! beforo the sun and the
world were made, there was, of course,
no sunshine, and no warm weather; con-
sequently nothing but winter all the time.
1t follows, therefore, that the world must
of necessity have been made in the winter
And as it is nearly certain that it was nsS
when it was first made, it follows further
that the day on which it was made was
New Years day! And we have already
demonstrated that it must have been in the
winter and that it can come bat once in
year Therefore it must come in the
winter every time
Lastly; We draw from the subject the
following conclusions: First, the theory
of celebrated D. D. and writer on chro-
nology is not correct. He maintains, very
plausibly we admit, from Biblical chronol-
ogy and pretended astronomical calcula-
tions, that the world was made on the 25th
Of June Now we maintain that the said
statement of that writer is totally false,
besides being wholly destitute Of truth,
and absolutely contrary to the facts of the
case We might safely rest the refutation
of that absurd and preposterous theory on
what we have already said. But as the
science of geology bears US out in our po-
sitions, we will use it to annihilate forever
that wild heresy! Geology teaches us
that the earth is, or was intended to be,
round But we do know that there are
great warts and protuberances upon it,
vulgarly called "hals" and "moumtains. "
Now how did these come there? Can any
June theory account for them? By no
means! We aver in accordance with the tea
ching fsaid science, that having been made
in the winter-on the first day of January,
in fact, cold spell set in about 3 O'Clock
P. M. and froze the material so that it new
er was smoothed down into perfect ball
And hence the "Hueklebcrry Knobs. -
Now this never could have happened
if the earth had been made in June as
that writer falsely asserts! Here we see
how science comes to the aid of history,
and overturns all theories not founded in
reason
Finally; We infer from survey Of the
whole subject, that we have exceeded the
bounds intended in this article, but thai
having no news, and needing something te
fill vacant column, we will let it slide
wishing hearty laugh and happy New
Year to all of our subscribers.