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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13
Police intelligence.

exuorp sr,rrra lyTz,Y--owen Reynolds vs nxe
INTO custody On Monday night BY ccr vrcdenoursh, q
the rs.uue,h ward police, 90 charge Of 'ooous assault
and tssery. rbe accused, IS alleged, stabbed |. man
named Edward psnn and wounded him 50 severely has
hs us, /. though, 70 Re in danger nappcar' as far -
snsS,ed 70 learn, TIA. Monday night some
persons residing IN tenemens house In Thirty seventh
, .,d r,nalnr: thst Dignsn, who lived In The same
@ Ssr. up sinirs and requested Reynolds and others
,o so!,t from making nrsc, a. MS VIE was worry W
~ an ate,caon thereupon place between Roy polds
n The cotra nani resulting In the atters being stabbed
!. to sbdofren. Reynolds was committed for exALanA-
tou BIZ JusliCe Flandreau..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

The London Times Madrid correspondent writes
on 18th 81 April u Madrid IL once more loud vi IN
Palace scandals. The discussions between the
Queen snd her huyeno, lately much talked q, are
row a. notorious A. they are knosn 10 be violent.
Tie kine's ptcul ary acquisitions and her MAJESTY
interesting stua1 On are the causcs assigned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

Thee four hundred and sb,y avo slaves
paed BY forty owners, and their average ago was twenty
one y,a.s At Moderate estjmate Their value, under the
Southern laws fully $3.50 or over eve times The
pum ol az donaos received from The free States unitod
~. -
kfrica settler named Hobertspcr, oommepced
in 1885 by the republic o. LIBERIA has been strengthened
by az Of ono hundred settlers, landed from The
Evira Owen.
the cd nirtrs,,on Of President Be,sou has Ncen emil.
nenty successful and populnr that the atet eiyces
cave doubt 'bi he will DO 70 elected withou, oppos-
ton al the bioDplal election 70 occur This month
lie has raoifed The hostile chiefs tho northwestern
border o. the fepublc has snec4uay ehaei tho tribes
In snou county, whose tsrbarous murders and lnccnda
rims were referred 10 year ago.
The small community at Cape falrsas having become
Involved in conflict With tho nahve tribe nearest % the
Cape, and having appealed 70 the republic Of Ilbers f
assistance, II was promptly yielded, the danger sverS
and az result by mutual agreement, the Mary and set
utment joined he republic q couniy. thus, whle ex
tending rs territory and influence, occurring ~ pro''ou0o
and support.
Revivals Of religion have been reportcd N seVerA
churches, and encouraging attention 70 edu lu n
continued. The material interests Of l5bera, Snhus i
her disturbance, have continued % adlaoe. NIou.
lure bas received q Bev impgzc. The Mc5sGo" W. u"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

Messrs. o. 6 Strong, 8 +. Davis W. G. Starr Snd G. J.
Brace chosen committee TO prepare The order Of bu
siness &C. for tho confederation 81 tho Convention, ate
which adjournment took place 70 10 A. NJ this
ing, Ct Clinton Hail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

The eighth annual anniversary Of tho American Foreign
Christian Union held in the Central Presbyterian
church In Broome street, at l0 O'Clock Tuesday morning
The body of the church well SLED, the ladies' CON-
Trsng two-thrd part. Tho President, the Rev. DR..
Dewitt presided The order OF exercises announced
as folIows--
l. Original hymn, 10 be sung By the congregation, begin
ning-
Vol ye who crowd the market place,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

sr1n,rc Br--vr-ryc-. Tho Americas Systematic
Bteacepce Society holds i,s anniversary meeting his
sfternan, at "a oc ocs, In the Central Prebyerhn
church, Broome street. The report q the operations q
the frs, year will be given by the Rev. wn. J. rAyos
Recording Secretary addresses made made by Rev.
Dudley A. Tying, Philadelphia; Rev. Rufus W. Clark,
Brooklyn; Rev IN. PecS and Rev. nr Dpwing. OF ths
city The scciey has accomplished much during the sss
year by the diffusion OF various publications winch deve
iopc the scripture plan Of eivns Is stands an aux'
harry TO all the benevolent movements Of tho day. Ds n
vertng tho streams OF b.novolence from their won,d
cll2nrels but swelling them In all their courses fpS
ing VIII no doubt be highly Interesting
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13

mac NJ d., Of Troy; and Edward y. shonnsrd, al Yoo-
ksrs
The meeting vas organized by the choce Of Hon. BENZ
r Bot CT Chai, man and Rev " prnc. as recr,t ~
The charter was Rad acceptcd. The Beard chre PEP
mansn oinc,rs OF this netituop-IoD Bsnj r. Bitter
President VIM f. Dodge, Treasurer Hon T. A. Lambert,
n. A. Irinre and J. Ed.ard Turner we're appointed 10
draft code OF oy laws DR. Turner presented report or
the Affairs OF INC institution, which accepted. was
voted iha, each member or tho board be- aho,zed to
socf subscriptions Tor his object and forward the same
to the Treasurer, VIM r. rodge, EGa., NJ New York A
deep interest was manifested by the members the board
present in The objects Of this institution The board al
ourns 10 meet On the l7th OF June next II O'Clock A.
H., Z; the same place.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
THE VERMONT ELECTION.

The Vermont Patriot extra, states that in three
towns the black-republicans have gained three rep
resentatives, and in thirteen towns there is demo-
cratic gain of thirteen As far heard from sixty
two blackrepublicans, fifteen democrats, and one
old-line wing are elected. Rufus Fletcher (black-
republican, is reelected governor by large though
reduced, majority. The Burlington Sentinel says
"there has been great falling off in the backrepnt
lican vote in this State, as will be seen when the
votes of this year and last compared and the fact
cannot BIO concealed that and scores who voted
with our opponents have become Disguised with the
whole schedule bleeding Kansas" issues which have
been presented to them by their party leaders; and
as revolutions never go backwards, We confidently
predict that the Green Mountain State will soon cut
itself loose from the negro-agatng faction of black
republicanism. "
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
THE DECLINE IN SUGAR.

Consumers generally will not regret to learn that
the price of sugar is still on the decline The Bos-
ton traveller says:
The decline from the highest point is now over 8
cents pound and there is strong probability that bot
tom is not yet half reached When the decline had
reached only half the present amount few weeks
since, the New York Independent estimated that the
stock s5 900 tons OF sugar and four million gallons of
moasses held in that port alone the loss then fully
three and half million dollars. Of It must be
double that now and if this loss il made that stored
in New York alone, what must it be the quantity
aoat in store in Europe and in the United States and
the stocks hand in the sugar exporting countries 1t
cannot be less than fifty millions of dollars already and
the tendency is steadily downward it will probably
reach hundred millions before the dealers will be able
to touch the next crop.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
BLACK REpuBLIcAN CONSISTENCY.

The first legislature OF Kansas prescribed
qualification for voting in the Territory actual resi-
dence and the payment OF taxes. The black-repub-
cans denounced this law unjust in its operations,
and demanded its repeal They insisted that requir-
ing only actual residence, instead OF term of
siderable duration, was intended to allow t'border
ruffians7 from Missouri and elsewhere to come into
the Territory to vote and control its institutions,
when, in fact, they did not design to remain there.
Wishing to avoid all ground for such pretences
even though wholly gronndess, the legislature, at
it's last session. modified the law 80 as to require
actual residence of six months Of the qualca
tions emitting person TO vote. The black-repub-
lcans denounce this law with quite much bitter
and clamor they did the former because they
say il will deprive some of their party of the right
to vote. This is specimen of the consistency Of
that party No law can be framed with which they
would be satisfied unless it is contrived to aid
in carrying out some of their special purposes They
neither pleased with long nor short residence,
nor with simply actual residence. Whatever may be
done by the democracy will be unsatisfactory to
them and be the subject Of complaint They are likely
soon to have new and permanent one. demo-
constitution partaking largely of democratic prin-
cpes The people will adopt it, and Congress
will admit Kansas as an independent State upon
an equal footing with the original States. She will
be represented in the Senate and House by demo-
Gratis. The administration of the State government
will be in democratic hands, Her Legislature will be
democratic, and her State institutions based upon
the broad and liberal principles of the democracy.
These results will afford black-republicansm
of endless complaint. We never expect to see them
satisfied with them. II is fortunate, however for the
country that the very causes which induce them to
complain furnish ample reason for rejoicing by the
people. Black-republicansm rises when the public
interests suffer- and sinks with their elevation 1t
hourishes most when error and wrong are producing
their worst consequences. Democracy fourshes
most where reason justice, and the public good
have the most ample sway and control
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

FACT THAT OUGHT NOT 10 REMAIN FACT.
The Pennsylvania Inquirer of the I'd inst, referring
to the transaction Of public business in this city,
said :
"A who knows exactly where to go, and what
particular officials to see accomplish in Wash
ington in An hour than stranger can in week. Z
We believe that this is emphatcaly true, though
in government like ours, purporting to be formed
by and act under the control of the people, it ought
not to continue to be true The theory upon which
We profess to act is all correct but in much of our
organization and arrangement it has been wholly
lost sight Of. One complication follows another, nm
TIL in some branches Of the government few can follow
the windings which exist by force of statutes and
fewer still those created by regulations occasoned
by practice. The laws Of Congress in that scat
tered and confused condition that few, il any can
tell which are in force or what they would mean if
brought together; while to stranger they are an
obscure puzzle. There is nothing to lead him where
he wishes to GO The edition recognised and sane
toned by Congress contains numerous errors and
INSTRUCTIONS with reliable indications for finding
everything enacted upon subject, or to determine
whether in force repealed The remedy rests, first
with Congress- and then with tho public functonaries
themselves The former should make the machinery
ofthe federal government more simple and better
adapted to the public wants. All that is cumber-
some and complicated should be removed and that
ola more simple character substituted. The statutes
should not only contain the law in the plaines and
most simple language, but should point out the
agents of their administration, that intelligent
man, by their aid, could acquire knowledge of his
rights, and before whom and how to assert them.
The Post Office Department, in 1886, through the
agency Of Mr.. Kendall took bold step in the right
direction, which may we'll be followed up. But for
the simplicity introduced, that department would
come to stand STILL 1t still needs reform, but
less than the other departments where original com
plexity has been obscured by absurd additions and
bungng amendments. BY the light of the statutes,
as they now exist not account can be settled or
right asserted by the most learned lawyer much less
by common citizen. Neither the people, nor their
counsel at their homes, can penetrate this mass
Of statute darkness, often rendered more dark by
Office rules and official practice and even here on the
spot they are often but little better off, This condi
ton Of things is the subject Of just rcproach. We
hope the steps necessary to remove the cause of
complaint suggested by our contemporary will be
taken at the earliest practicable day, and that the
subject will be pursued with zeal and energy to final
and successful completion.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

SOBER SECOND TBouoHr-Tbe free State of Kansas
have resolved at their convention at Grasshopper Falls
" to participate in the October election and abandon
the Topeka tactics II Is probable that the President
letter to the New Haven professor viii confirm them in
ibis sensible resolution and convince them of the folly of
further rebellion.-,omnai Of C5rnn1cs
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS by which

their must BE- donblef undersigned
and obtained lettis patent FROM the Uard the
machinery converting
process from e gln through
preparation and spinning machinery until ready ship
weaving.
The saving process WILDE per
yarns made uubrokon and opo
machinery used dts
eniange be my cent stronger and heavier and
win OF the world dstanng all competition at
advanced prices
The undersigned prepared dispose Of privileges 10 his
patent planters informed with complete In
ructons how obtain the best machinery and all
other particulars application addressed 70
bee 6-2aw1yn GEORGE g. HENRY, Mobile,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
The Hartford (Conn.) Times says !.

The Presidents letter to Professor Silliman and tho
forty clcrgymen Of New Haven proves to be sub
ect to the bleeding Kansas presses Some of them hard
ly know how to treat it, and find fault with the Pres
dent for having written II at all 1t viii probably be
long time before the Sharpe strife brigade viii again open
their fire upon Mr. Buchanan. Their shot bound back
with damaging effect upon themselves
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
ILLNESS OF SENATOR BATES.

We deeply regret TO announce, says the Whining
ton (Deaware) Reporter, that Hon. Martin w Bates
has been quite i'll for the past two weeks at his resi-
dence in this town. He is confined to his bed, and
for days at time unable to sit up Besides general
debltation he has constant pain in and around one
Of his eyes--the one Oh which he had an operation
performed "A few weeks since.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
FIX .GovERNOR vRoOM.

The New York Commercial of Monday evening
ilast has the following announcement
Among the passengers BY the Arago is Ex-Governor
vroom Of New jersey late United States minister at Bcr
I'M The citizens Of Trenton and the common council
aye united TO give public reception TO their townsnan
ItOken Of respect for his public and private virtues
engagements for that purpose were agreed upon on f
way evening last"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
THE JACKSON GOLD BOX.
We find in the New York city papers the follow
ing Geographic despatch
NAsuvILLR, Tenn. ) Sept. S, is

NAsuvILIR, Tenn. } Sept. 5, 1857
arrived Friday morning, 10 a. Left for the Her
mitage at two Had interview with Andrew jackson
at A. p He insisted my stopping all night which
did He stated he did know how to act as he had
large packages of remonsances and papers, in which
Gen. Gaines and Capt. Taylor figured largely.
sraed against them lie sent word to the governor and
mayor Of Nashville to be present at the delivery of the
box to at the capitol, which received at H. m
leave tomorrow morning for the Mammoth Cave An
drew jackson accompanies me to New York.
JOHN VAN TINE
To Alderman MosnoAN, No. City Hall, New York
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

hapLee-The Acting Commissioner Of Patents has re-
ceved an interesting letter from Theodore Blume vice
president of Calvert College Carroll county, Maryland
in which the writer states that he has been successful be-
yond his most sangune expectations in the cultivation o.
nearly all the seeds which he received through the Patent
Office Eight of the eleven varieties of hphe AFRICAN
sugareane which he received about the middle OF June
were thriving admirably The stalks were considerably
thicker than those of tho Chinese sugarcane de had
procured from T. Thorburact Co., of New York. guam
y of what they sell for African hhee but the stalks
from this seed resembed very much the Chinese sugar
cane and bore not the slightest resemblance to those
which he raised the seed which he received from the
department.
The La Cross and Mpa,ie Railroad Maps of the ina
location of the La Cross and Milwaukee railroad from
Madison the ST. Crox river, Wisconsin, have been re-
ceived by the Commissioner of the General Land Office
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

The Chamber Of Commerce of st. Louis has extended
invitation TO the President and Vice President of the
United States 10 be present the occasion of the Ag
cultural Fair at that place and has appointed commit
tee to extend to them the Inequalities OF the city.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPT. 0. 1857.

IsrAs T. JAMES, 49, soath Tenth street. Philadelphia
- General travelling agent assisted by VIM H. wKp, JonS Col
,,s JuKs HAxmr r. JANE inor D. Neh Il W. MOI
- X w wmEr WV l. wArxnh6s, ALEX IL CARSON ., X. hrs
II mo- n swA Is, I. AsnAAs, and 7. DAVE.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
BY TELEG RAPH.
A PHILADELPHIA Steamer Disabled.

NonroLK Sept. THE steamer Keystone State, from
Philadelphia for Savannah put in here yesterday in dis
tress having broken her side lever She will have to be
towed back to Philadelphia Her passengers took the
railroad from this point for Savannah
The Keystone State picked up yesterday and towed
into Old Point by the steamer Jenkins, from Baltimore
for Boston,
Destructive Fire IN Georgia
AUGUSTA, Sept. ga destructive fire occurred Sun
day in the town of Americus Sumter county, Ga des-
troying the houses of H. w. Shaw, John c. Holmes s.
s. Kendrick, +. vogelsang, j. p Griffin, b. Greenwood,
VIM S. johnson, Johnson Evans, and others
The loss is not stated but must be very large,
large portion of the business part Of the town has been
consumed.
Operate
NEw YORK, Sept. 8.Iast night Mdle FrcMolni
made most brilliant and triumphant debut in the opera
of Somnambula at the Academy Of Music The house
was crowded with appreciatvc audience which gave
her most enthusiastic reception
Deah Of Member Elect Of Congress.
EVANSVILLE, (Pa. } Sept S.---Hon. James Lockhart
member of Congress elect, died yesterday morning.
The Ohio Riyer.
WnRRrIso, Sept. s.-Thc river this morning is still
falling.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
pEpAnrmENr NEWS.
rnsAsunY pErAnrunNr.

appointments q Light-Iioa0e Keepers g. Green
keeper of the beacon light the battery at Charleston
South Carolina. Salary, $3.50 year
John Wilson, assistant keeper of the lighthouse al
Pleasonton island Louisiana in place OF d b Jones' re-
signed Salary $500 year.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

RdyH The Rev. VIM. Pinllney, ID. d., having ac-
tho call the Of the Church of the Ascension will
the duties his rcc,orhip Sunday October H.
Persons desiring in tho church will plense apply
c. +, HUMBuRT
Register OF Ascension Church,
Room No H. west wing Patent Office.
Sept 5--TuW&Stft
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

MFRS. BURR'S School for Young Ladies, No. 39l
lyl between 18th and 18th wost will
Monday, September a.
Sept 5--law4wst
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.

THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
The official returns of the election of the Sd ut.
are published. The vote for members of Congress
stood az follows:
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
Marble Manula ctures, Tombs, statuettes, Etc.

Marble Manufactures, TOmbs, Statuettes, Etc.
VNlIE SUBSCRIBER respectfully invites the atten-
l. ton Of the public to his large and elegant stock Of
MARBI.FS ToMBsroNEs, AND MONUMENTS,
his establishment north Thirteenth
streets. ltat ~
his employ experienced workers in nne
and coarse Marbles and other description
MARBLE MANTEIs OF THE LATEST STYLES
or his own manufacture and Of superior quality
IINriIs, DOOR WINDOW slIIs, CARRIAGE STEPS NEW
YORK ELAGGlNG, NC.
fact everything required the marble and stone lnsi
either for utility or taste for the fine
description UNNECESSARY bu cor
daily Invites visit 70 his yard, whore Judge
self
In addition the articles he has number of
beautifully wrought sauettes suitable for the
dem Of them imported by himself Italy these please
not the fancy he will
he hopes to meet the expectations q his patrons,
WILLIAM RUTHERFORD
4 stree. Eorh, between Twelfth Thirteenth streets
Sep 3-d6in
DERSONS desiring copies of Colonel Forney,s new
Il TIE PRESS, obtain them cyery evening before
O'Clock at Mr. De Camps Pennsylvania avenue Z street
or at Mr. Adsmsons Opposite the Post oo Camp receives
Aug ~
GCHOOL BOOKS of the latest editions and strongly
~ bound such as are used IN the city District or sale a, Tie
ioscs, prices py FistNCk TAYLOR
Sept
E'RENCH DRAWING BOOKS
l' OF flowers,
on landscape drawing.
or animals
or tho human figure.
Price 50 cents zach Imported from Paris by
seps FRANcK TAYLOR
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09
UNITED STATES NAVAL Coun or Noumy,
Washington, February 20, 1857

INHE judge advocate gives notice, for the informa
ton parties coming be the under the LIST section OF
H. 1857 that they Will respectively advised by
the when their shall have referred the
desirable presenting they
prepared with List OF such
specifying which Of the respective heads
In the
applied respectively and suggesting the delay any
which may required and in respect ~ what Witnesses
J. NJ CARLISLE Judge Advocate.
Fab 2sf-tf
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

NEW Fall and Winter Goods for Gentlemen
IN also, something for the adies.P j. STEER Merchant
No ASS Seventh street Washington exhibit his
fall and winter goods Gentlemen will please call early select
choice styles
In the making and the trimming Of all work sold
guaranty satisfaction the purchaser
Tho advertiser having the for tho sale OF Wheeler Will
sons nntabc Family Sowing Machines would confidently
them the ladies all others engaged making ladies'
and chens clothing and shrtmakng beyond all
superior other existence Full given
entire competency guaranteed la all the operator
Ladies' want Of really good sewing machine will
my store aud for themselves.
Sept 9--2aw3wn
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

In the State senate there are lS democrats and 20
know-nothings; in the house of representatives GO
democrats and 81 know-nothings.
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posr oFrIca DEPARTMENT.

appointment Of Roae Agaa. -James M. Palmer, OF
Hlsboro North Carolina on the North Carolina rail
road from Goldsborough to Charlotte in place of j. B.
NcDade declined