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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-11

"American Emigrsnt Aid and Homestead Com
papy," and giving them certain privileges as an
Association has passed one branch of our Legis-
latue and will shortly become a law. Here are
democrats republicans and Know Nothings all
mixed together in common enterprise of money
making Their whole scheme is land specula-
tion-nothing more-aud their operations will
extend to every State where they eau make the
best bargains for themselves and their settlers
If they are excluded from Virginia, they can fnd
plenty of spare lands for their five millions capt.
tai in Kentucky North Carolina, Tennessee aud
Missouri The true policy of Virginia,
however, is to give hearty welcome to this
proposed immigration. The natural drift of
African slavery is towards the tropics, aud there
is no help for it. In the course of time the insti-
tuition must disappear from Virginia under this
natural law. Walker and Henningsen have COM
menced the work of great Southern Anglo
Saxon cotton, sugar and coffee producing empire
in Central America, which in time will create
snch ahigh price for Virginia niggers as to clean
out the State. And so with regard to Kentucky
and Missouri. The military, commercial and
emigration movements of the day comprehend
the greatest social and political changes on this
continent, from Virginia and Missouri to Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica
Let Old Virginia wake up. Let her no longer
play the dog in the Manager. Let her invite q
fair proportion Of the industrious moving mil
lions of Europe and the North into her borders
to replace her thousands upon thousands of lusty
and enterprising children who have been de-
sorting her for fifty, yea, sixty years, to repair
their own fortunes in building up other States
Let our Virginia newspaper contemporaries also
cease to play the fool cease to be source of
fun, laughter and contempt among practical
people, and try in their discussions of this sub
ject the moral power of common sense; for de-
pend upon it, that in this day Of practical things
the dog that is in the Manager must come down.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-11

THE MISSION TO CBMA.-The Hon VIM. b.
Reed Of Philadelphia will shortly leave this coun
try on most important mission. He goes TO
China 10 represent the United States during the
contest which has just begun between the Chi
nese and The maritime Powers of Europe. Il is
understood that Mr.. Reed owes his appointment
in some respect TO the recommendations Of Ro-
bert J. Walker, whose intimacy he at one time
enjoyed, and. though formerly acting with an
opposite party, whose yisgs IN tae suaiec! Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-11

Massachusetts AID for Kansas.
Bosron, April 10, 1881.
In the Hou'e to-day, the resoutoas granting one hun
orsd thousand dollars 70 aid the free State settlers Of
ordered to third reading, by 2oe yeas 70
les nays.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-11

Arrival OF the Circ.ssian at Portland.
PORTLAND, April ID, ASST.
me steamship Oroassan arrived here from Halifax ct
six o'clock this morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-11
Fire In Quebec

QoRsso, April 10, 1857
Last night the whole Of the Offices OF TIE Grand hunk
Railway Company ct Point Levi, opposite this city,
desyoyed BY nre The Of the Ioss has xass
pipod.
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Departure Of the Niagara for Boston.
HALIFAX, April 10, 1857.
The steamship Niagara sailed s 1880 this morning for
Boston, where she will be due about noon Saturday
Her malls viii probably reach New YorE In FOR
delivery on sunday morning
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 10, 1887.
Quite occurred II the theatre here last evening.
Tie benefit night OF Lola Moniex, and she wanted
carpet inssesd Of gen bsiss Vie floor Of the stage
ne Stage manager refused this, and sppesled 70 The
dience, when Q war OF words took piaos between hin
and Lols. me SANGER amer yards made speech, and
did Lola shs refused W play and the money taken
VA re4urusd 10 the ,ichst holders.
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The Recent Explosion on the Steamer Forest
Rose.
BAinxoHn, April 10, 1857.
Sx persons were killed and sixteen injured BY the
con, explosion board the steamer Forest Rose the
Mississippi.
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AMairs I'm Albany.

ArsAsr, April 10, 1857.
<eo,sfscw Of ne Board 9 Railroad Ccmmsnsonos-7ns
ksssom way De Appoistwe~s are not kade-Prospet Of
M Gouu~or vesos~s the r,truy Church Bin, dc.
bill hes been reported In the Senate By Mr. Bel.
lnser republicans SENATOR 70 abolish the Board Of Rail
road Commissioners. The report submitted by two OF
the Board, praying The Legislature 70 disssnd tasm 10
the best evidence that be adduced necessity for
pronps repeal Of the law The bill being introduced By
posi al friesd Of two Of tho Commissioner 10 preuy
conclusive evidence that the policy Of the Legislature Ia
svor Of repeating the Law. One Of the Commissioners
has several strong psrona and political friends, who
VIII stand By him In keeping his place 70 The last The
Legislature Tor many OF tho members feel Indignant
that tho Board has furnished Information relating 10
railroads OF the state for toe Last twelve months.
10 nov asserted that Governor King wnhbsIds the
appointments for canal appraisers New YORK harbor
masters until the LEGISLATURE shall pas. bill syshng
his secretary ans his cle'k In addition 20 what 10
appropriated. The Goversor himself been lobbying
for his b he desired 10 maie the executive ohsmbsr
more Iespectaole By the employment OF more ex.sd
scs there certainty in me change that the Gov.
rnor has lowered tho dignity OF tho ooe lar below that
vhiuh u suffered under tho late weak and miserable
cxecutive one Of Governor Kings friends openly
charge. that sh Is the reason vhy the appointments
lobby sgeun In getting bill through ths House 10
third resdips an amend snt Of their charter that
I've Width Of the draw IN the proposed bridge mar be
reduced about onetbrd The title Of the bill Ia TO
Amend Cha pier lae Of the laws OF 1897 Ttas all
there 70 in the tile OF the bi and very Tow members
knew anything conserving tbs true inMns Of the bill
Well, this morning. Mr.. Beckwith, member from wash
ipgtcn COUNTY moved " reoommit the hill " the oos-
mifeee ON Roads and Bridges, In order that testimony
msy be taken In reference The probable eject wnon
TIE passage Of The bill would have pon The c,mmercs
q the river. This motion carried BY soclansaon,
and The bill which the bridge company nso smo1
surreptitously succeeded IN carrying mrougn - oeo"
defeaacd. This IN act Of justtoe.
The report " current than 0overneT King - nov -
consented sign Trinity Church I'm shonn pss sos
House A. 'he gave known N ~ hies ocreeSvsuve
skaroh sps,s s-s Lsaa4 VI sss bad nAy - rss sssn
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wisconsin Judicial Election.
MILWAUKEE,, April 10, 1887.
Judge Wilton n probably 70 elected Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Csur. BY 10000 majority Gather demo-
Graf
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Iowa State Election.
onoAoo, April 10, 1857.
rbe republican State ticket IN Iowa Cty and Burlng.
ton hes . small majority.
Tho zoe has not yes moved out Of Lake Pepin.
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24s. To amend sos entitled scs Incorporates N
TRUSTEES 10, the and Of the sud ov We
support Of the Epso'psse OF The Doosss Of New Yos
$40 TO amend an ses entitled .. ao 10 incorporate ~
Armenia Female euard'aa socsy, psss.d April O. 1893
20 10 enable sse Rochester ov Hospital 70 acquire
ssl TO AMEND and Consolidate me charter Of The VI.
2s2 10 incorporate the tennessee Camp Ground Asse-
cissssu
asa To ,.covpo..s the vus,sss Of The New Yors U.,
rsntA Eleventh and rvslnh ssresss IN the csy q troy
way leading from Lnses's Conner 70 Ne village Of Sne
2sc. For the protection Of o,Hvooa osmcsry, in n
2s7 10 amend NE charter Of sAs New York and Er,s
1s AssSo,iTss ss city Of Albany 70 supply porss.
OF The tovn Of waservieN with vasss.
2se cbansiss the psme Of the First Prcsbyssvias
eco 10 amend an cot entitled On sss 10 incorporate Ne
Rnse HIll savisss Bank New York.
2el For the relief Of she Hampstead and Jamaica P'ans
sea TO almond the scs entitled an act sushor'ss Ne
formation Of corporations for maBufscsuyns m'nos -
2oa Authorizing the Uson Agricultural society Of rs-
myrs 10 take spd hold real esssse.
2ss. TO authorize the Nor,hsrn Transportation o'~-
2os. In relation 10 The Flushing reu.e College.
@e For the supo'ntmess cf CON .,,r,,o AZ -
seventeenth section OF the nrst cot or coo"""on " W~
pare q civil code
267 In relation 70 abandoned carsM go.
7es TO change the ~ Jennie Bouton OF Uoxssore
Green county an infant. 70 Jem'ms aedelt
2ep 10 incorporate the New YORK College OF Veterinary
40 M su,sorse the town OF Antwerp, Jefferson
~ a. raise uorey FOR nsrs.y institute
III 10 Incorporates the Orange and Sullivan v1sss
companv authorize certain or the sharehold
Az. 81 Scuesup Valley, ForesIburs and Port Jssvis
p,srS Road Company become shareholders tbeven.
a7a 10 repeal cot for sba relief Of Marous o. wan
lev Claude a. stanley and Eta Stanley, OF the city 81
Nav YORK, passed March 10, 1857.
a1s TO sushcrzs the Equmark Bridge Company "
cor struc suspenson bridge tho Dslawsre vfvev
27l authorize bs director ~ the West Monroe anh
Reservation Plank Road Company 70 regulate rate a
tolls
aTs To amend NE act 10 relation 10 the New Yovt AZ
vicusural College, passed March ~, 1859.
21e TO amend an cot entitled an got 70 provide cy TIE
incorporation ~ Villages passed December l41 90 as
relates 10 N,ddlstown, Orange county
AT. TO issslzs ths scs cffIIsnry Griffin, Justice ~
SIS n ssshcriss the city Of Utica 70 make perpsy~i
lease ~ certain PORTIONS Of the CITY Hau and cevam
privileges therein, 10 Uritsd States.
s7e ~ sms~d sbs acs suts scs W ccnsondstsshs
o'usa Il Bx~oxus ssd AdnamsDsfs aad Ne sews 4
The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-18
"Reminiscences OF GEORGE mcpUFF1E

-, II was our good fortune, in the summer Of
lS46, to be present at dinner given this great
orator, and advocate OF Free Trade in the
pleasant little village of Greenwood, Abbev,lle
Disritc, 5. {. The wealth, beauty and fashion
Of TINT proud old District was out in full feather
and splcndor The audience, tho occasion,
everything was right To stir up the deep feelings
Of the mighty orator. The Taritf-thc study Of
his lifc-wns the theme that he was expected to
discuss. Well do we recollect the figure, the
appearance, the toW ensemble of this fiery, elo-
quent and logical speaker. We SEQ him now as
ho ascends The rostrun, pue, trembling, cr,a-
eiaied with disease; his proud, eagle eye sweep
lug with burning intensity over Ills audience
his ds,cnded hostrils, his whole frame culver
ing will, passion and excitement Struggling
with pain aud anguish, he clutches the stand,
board with one hand and is in tho midst
Of his subject A torrent Of passionate cIoauencc,
indignant defamation and burning logic il pour.
Ing ffoin his thin and defiant lips. Thunder
bolt after thunderbolt falls in rapid and quick
succession against the hcreSics Of the restriction
lists.
lie is now in full frenzy The fit of inspira-
ton is OIL him. The mighty crowd heavcs with
deep and passionate feelings, responsive to the
Strong emotions of the glowing, excited orator.
For thrcc hours his audience is moved, agitated,
convinced, by cntreaty, passionate bursts Of in
,ligmant eoquence and trenchant logic.
The scene, the occasion, the orator, are
stamped forever upon the tablet ef our memory.
len long years have interviewed since we sat
beneath the shady trees that gave lis shelter,
whilst listening to the fiery, imretuous, and
logical McDuiie-but everything is still pres
cnt in our mind, as vivid aud life like, us they
were on that memorable day. Demosthoncs
laundering out his philippics before an Athen-
i"n nudicncc-Patrick Ilencry in the glow of
full inspiration, in the Virginia house IF Bur-
gesses, cxclaiming, " we me liberty death "
Richard Golden OH the hustings, during the
memorable "Corn-lawa repeal" might have
cqualIcd, but we feel certain they could not
have surpassed this effort Of Mr.. McDulfe.
The last time This remarkable man,
was Mt regimental parade in AIorrow's Old
Field, Abhevill", ;. G. His faithful old body
servant drove him to large tree, from which
he was accustomed to watch the cvoIutlons Of
his favoritc cgimcnt. We rccoIlcct him at this
time with emotions Of sadness and melancholy.
His splendid mind had gone out in utter dark
ness. lie could scarcely recognise his most in
tinatc acquantanecs. His fine eye was rolling
i'll vacant abstraction. Rcmorsclcss disease had
Iucnchcd the fire that once bIazc,l within him.
lie was now mental imhrcr. lie soon after
lcf. the parade ground, and this was about the
last Of ono Of the most splendid and brilliant
jewels tl,a, ever gtcr,,i in the dia,rin of Car.
olina stitcsmc Last Gtvryiun, LYurhS
r;W,
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DANIEL MORGAN, THE RIFLEMAN

The following appears in n letter of IL Viz
ginia correspondent of the New York Journal Of
Commerce:
The name Of Daniel Morgan, the celebrated
commander to the Virginia Eiilcmcn, is IL house
hold word i'll Virginia. His rcnnnius repose at
Winchester. \ JerSynan by birth, he early
emigrated TO the Virginia wil,ls and was a
wngoner in the French war. Tell, m,scar, and
Injured 10 all hardshj,s, he was fond of advcu-
ture, famed for intense daring and hairbreadth
escapes. lie had been grossly insulled by one
British officer, aud severely punished by an
other, in the name of King George. lie vowed
vengeance, and kept his vow. At the opening
OF the revolution he raised IL battalion Of rifle.
men, and drilled them TO perfection They
spurned the htyonet, and relied on the deadly
nim Of the rifle. lie used TO sny the business of
his men was to kill, not to be killed. at th.
battle OF Saratoga, seeing the day was going
against the Americans by reason of the extraor.
dinary skill and energy of Gen. Fraser, witt,
his Scotch division, he resolved to resort TO the
only measure conceivable to arrest the tide of
battle that tlreatcd to overwhelh them. Sum
moning to his presence the best mnrksnan
i'll his command, Whose aim was never known
to fail, he said to him: Murphy, do YOU see
That officer OIL the ir"n-grey horse 2" "Yrs,
SIR was the reply Of the soldier. Morgan re.
joined with al almost faiterng vote, Then do
your duty"
Murphy asccmdel n tree cut away the inter.
laced branches with his llatchc,, (ths was part
oi their varicgated armour) rested his rifle in
sure place, watched his opportunity, and us soon
as Cen Fraser had, i'll his animated movements,
come within practical range, Murphy fired,
and the gallant Fraser fell mortuly wounded,
Se'ng SHOT IN the centre of his body. That fall
dec'ded the day. The enemy soon gave way,
and Saratoga became immortal But Morcau,
the rough soldier, was man of tender feelings.
and he almost wept ut the de d, and ALWAYS
said 1t troubled him, because it looked so much
like kind Of assassination of brave and noble
oihee,' though gallant us that officer was, he had
placed himself there to be shot at, and was en-
gagged in shooting others. 1t was in similar
way that Nelson fell OH the deck Of the Victory
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SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE BUTLER

we perceive from our exchanges that quite IL
number Of names have been suggested already,
TO I'LL the vacancy i'll the Senate, crentcd by the
death OF Judge BUTLER. Among these we find
Col. ORR, Col PtcKEs, Judge WIrnErs, Gov.
HAMMOND, Col. MENMINGEn, Chancellor DARs,y.
COL CIEsNur, Col. kEITr. Mr.. BoYcE and Gen.
"ADSpES. The friends and admirers of each of
these gentlemen are pressing their claims with
some earnes'ness, rnd it is impossible, at this
stage to say wh", ont of this galaxy of talent,
Will be chosen. Either of the gentlemen mcn-
toned would represent the State with ability.
anu her interest and fame would lose nothing in
their hands.
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THE EAILURE

We are requested 10 state that owing to sick
ness in tho family of WM. G. MonAGSE, Eso.. H..
was unable to fill his appointment on Saturday
evening last, in the promised Lecture, before the
Young Mems Christian Association. wc ara
authorised also to state, that on the Evening of
the "o'il inst, Lecture from Prof ]. r..
BLAKE, OF the Greensboro Female College, and
formerly Of this District, may be expected, ON the
"Iorn!ar Objections to Science
frot BLAKE is gentleman of high order of
mind and cultivated intellect, and literary
treat may be locked for
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THE THESPIANS.

According to previous notice, gave one of thc..r
best performances on Friday evening last The
plays were "Bertram and "Raising the Wind"
which were we'll sustained by the Corps, warmly
received and happily appreciated by all intclIi-
gent audience. But We would do injustice to
our own conscience, rs we'll rs to others. were
we not 10 particuurze in favor of t rcprcscn
tntives Of the three principal characters of the
Tragedy-BEnrRAM IMocExE and pn,on.
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HAIL STORMS.

FROM The lnion and Lancaster papers, we
learn that these Districts have been visited BY
severe hail storms, which have done immense dam
age to crops. In Lancaster, the wheat has been
almost totally destroyed, and in cotton fields
where the storm was most destructive scarce,v
vcstige OF the plant remains The trees w.r.
stripped OF their foliage and such was the o,,nn
hty of hail, that in places whore it driftcd i,
measured some four feet in depth.
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HON. F. w. PICKENs,

We learn from Washington despatch that
tins gentleman has received the appointment of
Minister to st. Petersburg. AS the friends Of
Col. PIcKsNs are urging his claims for the United
States Senate, 1t is hardly probable TIM, he will
accept tho appointment The Columbia Times
thinks lie would not accept any Office under the
government, unless il should be that of Minister
to Spain, with the unlimited powers to negotiate
for and acquire the Island of Cuba.
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RELIGIOUS.

The Rev. J. NJ. PRINoLE of Columbn ia nv.
pectected to preacl, in the Episcopal Church on
sunday morning next; and also, at night, at
which time a sermon will be delivered to young
men. The public are freely invited to attend.
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PERSONAL.

All persons having business with the Bouue,
oihce' during the absence of Mr.. DAVIS, will
please call OH me- i'll the Printing Room Of this
Office, where will at all times be found.
T. Is. CREWS.
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Burning Of the Steamer Sydonia-In letter
to the Louisiana Baptist, Rev. Geo. w. Rogers
passenger, gives a detailed account of the
burning of the unfortunate steamer Sydonia, on
the Ouachita, the 23d ut, as before recorded:
The flames spread with such rapidity that
very soon the whole front was enveloped The
majority of the passengers and crew run forward
saving any OF their baggage.
:, with carpet sack in hand. reached the top Of
the wheelhouse, from which point for moment,
l surveyed the awful scene-the flames high
curling IN front. black volumes of smoke pouring
out att the shrieks of men, women and children
greeting the car Among them a lady, suspen.
ded as between life and death, holding to the
guard with one hand, whilst with the other she
clung to her infant child with mothers love
crying "Save me Save my child. % The men
on on the bank shouted to her to let 20 and drop
INTO ths watef. and they would save her. She
trled ths. experiment, fearful as il seemed. and
three noble hearted men ventured their ifTSs and
brought her and her child safe ashore, ~, s.
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1raseli"y for Etonomy-The fashionable arc
going over to Europe this summer in droyes. in.
stead Of Stunning themselves aud vegetating at
watering places. The reason given is that it is
cheaper to take the European tour than to re-.
side Mt our fashionable hotels with their cxtrava
giant prices of living; and while they are going
III for pleasure, they might well enjoy the
best, when it costs 10 more than the Inferior
II economy IS the motive of this exodus Of the
fashionable of society, there must be some grand
mistake in the calculation. The common cry in
the European cities, Paris in particular, is the
excessive dearness Of living, prices being enor
mousIy inflated by insubordnate speculation
and cxtravagamce of individuals and of the
government. The same causes are ut work
there as here, aud the same effects are produced
1t is NOR" likely that it is the dazzling spcndor
Of European social life, now the most brilliant
ever witnessed in that country, which attracts 80
many of the butterflies of our fashionable cir
cles away from the nsipid cnjoymcnts of sea.
side sports and American hotel life.
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M. Carmel.

Tie Comct.-Thc comet occupies great deaf
Of public attention, and bets are freely wagcred
upon the possible collision. The most extensive
proposition of this kind is the following, by the
editor Of the urbana QIl.) Constitution, who cx-
amincd the celestial visitor carefully with the n-
stiumcnts Of the Crbann Brass Band, and comes
to the following conclusion:
LIST. The comet will not strike the earth; but
I'd If it does strike, it will never do it see
ond time.
In case, however, any gentleman hold opinions
different from the above, and is willing to back
his views TO n limited extent in order Il, arrive
Mt the truth i'll this momentous mntter, we hereby
make the following
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C"i. rr"bbc.-CoI. Crabbe, who lately en-
barkch III the same enterprise in which Walker
made hs venture, and Count Raoussct Balbuuu
lost his life, is from Nashville, Tenn, and has
been prominet politician in California and
M,ssss;pp lie aud Walker were, doubtless,
schoolrnntes, being natives Of the same town.
In the last Senatorial contest in California
Crabbe was a prominent candidate of Know
Nothing party. lie is the same man who was
The survivor in the last of the bloody series of
co'lba.s winch the editors of the Vicksburg Sen
iincl foughl-the last of six of tn. editors or
that paper having fallen by the hand of CrabLe
II was in 1919, during the exciting contest of
ROOT ana Davis for the GovcrnorsIrip, that Mr.
Jenkins, editor of the Sentinel, n peaceablc and
cst'nnblc man, having commented OH the con-
duet OF Crabbe. was assailcd by him in the
streets Of Iicksburg; terrible combat ensued,
jenkins using his bowie knife with great effect
before Crabbc could draw his pistol. The latter,
however though terribly cut, succeeded at last
IN dlsehaTsing his pistol into the side of jenkins,
after. '"'