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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25
The New Virginia Colonization Scheiae--
Another Chapter from Eh Thayc~-SVo~-
derful Progress OF tho Movement.

Another Chapter from Els Thaye~--VVo~-
derfSl Progress OF tho Movement.
OF all the great speculative projects OF the
day, there is none which appears to have pro-
duced q quicker or more profound sensation
among the very people, and in the very localities
desired than the scheme Of Eli Thayer and his ss.
sociates for the free white recoIonization OF Old
Virginia and other border slave States, from the
surplus population Of the North and Of Esrope
In proof at this, we csh the attention of or H.
telAgent readers 10 TIE }e<ser Of Heo. Isa Y4ayer.
which we pablish thls a,orning,. and 10 ths
varicus extracts Of letters which hs ooaamoaicstes
from his enthusiastic correspondent Of Western
Vrginia-sll Of them reducible 10 this sisaple iu-
depreciation -" Bring on your cash and your
settlers. We want more neighborsL We have
everything berc they can derire, Como and
welcome
Heretofore, the attention of Mr. Thayer has
been directed especially to the wasted. worn out
and abandoned Plantations Of Eastern virginIs-
q country which differs as widely In its geo.
graphical features few, Western Virginia a. do
the lo~lsnds of the Jdeey coast from the high
lands of the Hudson. We have sdverted to the
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.n"'e' 49, =, NS '"o"' .o'D"e' S''ed
~ "e euN' p,'Hns .av"''e's anu Impoverished
=! men my uesNenu'"'s anu 'ne" nay n,ggers
WOW 'oe iSnu o"neio " WESTERN '"gms are
u!'ne % ous',u 'nen i,Ae~'u o'e'nfen' ana ron
'he ie''ers Vi ine iofinel a"eaoy re'er ed 70, IL
mus oe auin,'eu 'na' uae ''lSe'iohs Oh western
virginia WIN ner s'n son' ner splendid To-
rests ner pure ana 'h'igora'rng onmA'e ner small
propoiuon OF mssetT' her manufacturing and
mineral resources net superior Dee' ana mutton,
ana Der glorious ana magnificent mountain
scenery, are ATTRACTIONS OF very mgh onter 70
Northerhefs and Europeans
MI mayer uiiiihs 'ns.' In NATIONAL view OF
'ne fu'9ec', as oe'Nee" we East ana ue mes''
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-25

and seizure Of the alleged slave schooner Merchant
are given In to-day's paper. Gaspsr Maurice Ds
Cunha, Vincent Bier. GeDdro Csrvacs and Andress
Castor. together with nine persons comprising her
caew-sl but two Of them, either Portuguese or
SpsnisIds-were arrested on board the vessel. The
names Of several Of these individuals ore familiar 70
our readers In connection with slave trade cases
before our courts.
The bark Courier, Capt Sherwood. while on the
voyage from Mobile for Boston, was thrown on her
beamends, during gale on the 18th lust After
cutting away her foremost she righted. with six
feet of water in her hold. The officers ami crew
remained on the wreck until the I6,h, when they
we're rescued from their perlous situation by the
ship California Packet, Captain Bearse. which ar
rived at this port yesterday. Full and authentic
particulars oithe disaster are given In our maritime
columns.
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday James
0R.rke and William Shea were tried for assaultink
Peter Cline at the election for Chief Engineer, on
22d Of February. Two members Of the Common
C'uncil gave the accused . good character, and
Judge Russell imposed fine Of two dollars upon
each. ...sf t......... .- .tI
TIE testimony in the trial OF Rlchard Lewis,
charged with rape, was >oonclsded in the Kings
County Court of Sessions yesterday. Nothing NJ.
terial was eli,ited. and counsel summed up. when
the Court adjourned until this morning The case
will be given 10 the jury to-day. ..
The market firm yesterday NJ sbou, NC.
&C decline from the highest point, with pressure
the part of holders 10 sell The transactions made were
confined 70 few hundred bales, The accounts by tele-
graph from the South received yesterday stu referred 70
cold weather, a backward spring and rapidly declining
receipts, with the necessity Of repsnns many districts
Of country Under the influence of HIGHT receipts reduced
stocks and good domestic demand, with some inquiry fbr
export the market for -four continued quite Arm and toie
rably active. Southern -four reduced stock and
being in demand for ropcs! ports the market for n,o
descriptions closed at advance OF from &C. q lOc
per barrel Wheat WAS firm, and fair 10 choice
Southern white sold al 81 62 81 10 choice red do "a d
Sc and Wisconsin white at 81 So In the frmnees Of
holders checked sales which Limited Al higher rates.
Pork heavy and lower 1000 barrels were offered q,
81 check on the day, and no, TAKEN small sales were
made at irregular prices Sugars quite firm and 10
fair activity; the sales embraced 1900 boxes sss hogs
heads Cuba nuscovado, and 500 do mosado, On terms
stated In another column. Conee3ontnued firm, with
fair amount Of sales Freghts 70 English ports were frye
guax with moderate engagements While some more SPA.
ri WAS manifested towards the close o. business.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22
Frnm 81. LonIsnnd New MexIco.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 2I.-Adyices from Fort Kear-
ney of the Oath ult. state that Col Johnston,
Commander of the Utah Expedition, had arrived
there. The Fifth Infantry, eight companies of
the Tenth Infantry, and two battalions of aItil-
lery reached Fort Laramie on the 7th ult. Col
Crook, with six companies of dragons, was ex-
pected TO arrive at Fort Kearney on the 9th inst
The weather was favorable, and the indications
were that there would be late Fall.
A large meeting of merChau IS waE held at the
Exchange yesterday. and it was resolved to re-
ceive the notes of all the solvent banks Of the
county, at par.
Several private banking institutions are re-
ceiving the entire currency on deposit.
The Senate organized, yesterday, by electing
Benjamin T. Hesser, Secretary. Gov. Jackson's
message, in referring to the determination of the
State credit, and the check given to its railway
system by the monetary crisis, recommends the
Legislature to take decisive measures to secure
beyond all question the honor and credit of the
State. He desires such an amendment to the
railway system as will enable the companies to
secgIe their work done and to ultimately COM
plete their roads. He also proposes to place such
additional guards upon the banking system as
will confine it within its legitimate limits, and
tend to expel deprecated paper from the State.
In, order to accomplish this, the Governor advises
that no more State bonds be issued, that a tax
be levied to cover the whole amount of the inter.
est on the bonds of the State, that the State have
representation in the different boards of direct
ors, in proportion to the amount of bonds issued
to the roads, the bonds of the State in future to
be disposed of by an agent appointed by the Bx-
ecutive, and the proceeds to be delivered to the
officers of the companies-that the boards of
public works be empowered to penetrate into the
details of the management of the roads-that
one of the banks of St. Louis be made clearing
house, and that whenever any bank failed to re-
deem its circulation at the clearing house, the
Bank Commissioner shall close it, in accordance
with existing laws.
The Governor contends that legislation in re-
gard to bank suspension can only result in
greater difficulties than those it is intended to
alleviate, and believes that whenever private
bank or broker suspends, his assets should be
placed in the hands of trustees for equitable dis
tribution among his creditors.
The amount of State bonds due from the rail-
road companies was. on the 18th of October, 49,
900, 900.
Gov. Seward will probably be naugurated to-
day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22
RErRENoHmENr ON THE PUBLIC Works

INFRINGEMENT ON THE PUBLIC WORKS
Anticipated Election Disturbances Washing.
ton, Oct. 20.-The President expresses a good
deal Of concern regarding the effect Of the
pressure upon the government finances. Di-
rections have beengiven to revise and reduce
all estimates. The construction of Custom
Houses and many other public works will be
suspended. The policy Of the administration
is to avert the necessity of loan by making
retrenchments The President will oppose
all money bills except those for indispensable
appropriations. uest.t .i.4s9 u
1t is rumored on apparently good authority
that directions have been given to Marshal
Hoover to aid the city authorities in repress-
ing riot and violence, and that an additional
company of troops has been ordered to the
Marine Barracks to assist him. 1t is also said
that the Governor of Maryland has represent.
ed to the President the great danger Of blood
shed at the State election, and asked tor uni
ted States troops to protect the polls at Balti-
msre. The reply is understood to be refusal,
coupled with the statement, by way of expla-
ton, that the governor adheres to the prinei-
pies embodied in the Attorney General opin-
ion denying the application of the govern
meut. of California for troops to assist in put
ting down the San Francisco Vigilance Com
mittee in 1856.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22
Proapects or tIlo Cnuse.

From all parts of the State, except in a few
localities, the news in regard to the prospect of
the election of Mr.. Banks, by triumphant vote
in November, is of the most cheering character
Our friends seem to enter into The contest in good
earnest. and with spirit which betokens right
appreciation on their part of the Importance Of
the issues at stake.
Frou the hills of Berkshire, from the valley of
the Connecticut, from old Essex and Middesex,
as well as from Barnstabe and Bristol, and far.off
Nantucket, even, the cry comes, unanimous, Of
the united determination of the people to rise up
in their majesty, to administer to Henry ].
Gardner that rebuke which the clemeney of his
opponents kept them from administering to him
last year, from national considerations. Let this
spirit and determination 60 on and increase,
until it shall manifest itself at the polls on the
Sd day of November, and hurl from power in the
councils Of the State the man who dares insult
the anti-slayery constituency who assented to his
reelection, by outdoing all of his predecessors
in the hunkerism Of his appeals for votes for an
other term.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

ANECDoTR OF TELEGRAPHING.-Ihe fol-
lowing is told in recent London letter
Il think the most curious fact that have
ever heard of the electric telegraph, was told
me by the cashier of the Bank of England.
'Onoe upon time then, on certain Satur-
day night, the folks at the bank could not
make the balance come out correct by just
9100. This is a very serious matter IN that
little establishment. do not mean the cash,
but the mistake in arithmetic for it requires e
world of scrutiny. An error in balancing has
been known, l am told, to keep delegation
of clerks from each Office at work sometimes
the whole night. A hue and cry was OF course
made after this Gl00, as if The old lady in
Ihreadneedle street would be in the Gazette
for want of it. Luckily on Sunday morning,
a clerk lin the middle of a sermon, l dare say,
if the truth were known,) telt suspicion of
the truth flash through his mind quicker than
any fash of the telegraph itself. He told the
chief cashier that perhaps the mistake might
have occurred in packing some boxes OF spe-
Gle for the West Indies, which had been sent
to Southampton for shipment. The sGgges-
ton was Immediately acted upon, Here was
race, lightning against steam steam with
eight and forty hours the start. Instantly the
wires asked, whether such vessel had left
the harbor ? 'Just weighed anchor, was the
reply. Stop her!' frantically shouted the tel
egraph. 1t was so done. 'Heaye up on deck
certain boxes marked so and SO weigh them
carefully They were weighed; and one
the delinquent-was found heavier by just
one packet of hundred soyereigns, than it
ought to be-. 'Let her go, said the mysteri-
Gus telegraph. The West India folks were
debted with just GIOO more, and the error
was corrected without ever looking into the
boxes, or delaying the voyage an hour. Now
that's what we call doing business.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

MAGNANnIoUs.-M Lefevre, wealthy
sugar planter at Lafourches, La, died recent
ly without issue, leaving an estate of $780,
900. Half was left to a nephew and half to
broker in New Orleans, who had transacted
Mr.. Lefevres business. The broker was as
tonished to find himself the recipient of $780,
600, but refused to receive the money on such
terms; SO he went before notary public and
renowned the whole legacy, making it over
in favor of the relatives of the deceased in
France, consisting OF nephews and neices, to
the number of twenty or thirty, and all hum
bly, situated in life. 1t seems the deceased
had previously made will in which his
French relatives were handsomely remem-
bered; but on returning from visit to them,
not long ago, for some reason known only to
himself, he tore the will to pieces and wrote a
new one.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

BANKS AT THE WEsT.-The Western folks
watch over their banks with tender assiduity,
and forcibly resist any attempt to embarass
them. In Jacksonville, Ind, special com
mittee of wa3ehful ones, one day last week,
pounced upon suspicious looking individual
with box under his arm, and chased him
far beyond the limits of the town, when
it was discovered that his visit there was
solely professional one, and that his only
object there was to extract corns. Last week
two gentlemen, S. w. Rogers, Of Cincinnati.
N. II. Gould, of Newport, r. l., went from
Cincinnati to Frankfort upon some private
business, where, rumor getting about that
they were;"bank runners, they were mobbed
and driven from the town. In numerous
places, persons attempting to procure specie
from banks. have been forced to leave town
with uncomfortable speed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

ScALPING WOMAN ON THE PLAINs--Her
Extraordinary FortitsAle. weeks ago,
news from Carson Valley was published in our
columns, which told of the almost total de-
struction Of an immigrant train by the In,
dams A woman, who was one of the train,
was scalped and left for dead. 1t turns out,
however, that she was not dead ; and
she has since recovered to tell the extraordi-
nary story of her sufferings, and her resolute
endurance, which deceived the savages. The
Red Bluffs Beacon of the 10th Of September,
thus tells the tale
can instance Of TIE most remarkable forth
tude and heart-rending cruelty we ever heard
of, is related to us by a black man by the
name of Scott, who has recently arrived here
from Missouri by the way of the plains. He
informs us that short time before he arrived
at Stony Point, on the Humboldt river, the
indiana attacked train of six men and one
woman and child. The men were all killed
but one. who made his escape. The child
was also killed, and its mother shot in several
places with arrows, scalped and left for dead.
All the while they were scalping her and
stripping the clothes from her body, she was
perfectly conscious of what they were doing,
but feigned death, ard let them tear the skin
from her head without even giving signs of
life, knowing that if she did, they would Ell
Their dispatch her at once, or take her into
hopeless captivity. At one time, when they
had left her for a moment, she ventured to
change her position, in order, if possible, to
relieve herself from the uncomfortable posi-
ton in which she was lying, but on their re-
turn they very soon discovered that she had
moved, and for fear that her life might not be
extinct, they took hold of the arrows that
were still sticking in her body, and worked
them about in the wounds, and pushed them
deeper into her flesh, and stamped upon her
with their heels aU
All this she endured without uttering a
| groan. or drawing breath that could be per-
ceived by the savages, and in that condition
was left as food for the wolves. Fortunately,
however, a train came along before she had
lain long in that condition, and dressed her
wounds, and brought her along with them ;
and not the least remarkable fact attending
the whole matter is, that sheis fast recovering
from her wounds; her head, we are told, is
nearly we'll, and the arrow wounds doing bet
ter than any one expected"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22
Warrington Items.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.-Assurances have been
given that England win not interfere with any
arrangement that the United States may propose
with Nicaragua in relation to the transit route
thus all objection has been withdrawn.
The friends of Mr.. Toucey confidently assert
that he will retain his position Secretary Of the
Navy, his deelination of a seat upon the bench of
the Supreme Court now being considered conclu-
sive on that subject.
The Secretary of War left Washington this
morning for New York, on official business, in
Guiding the inspection of the defences of that
city.
The Ell Paso and Fort Guma wagon road ex-
petition were at Fort Chadbourne, Texas, on the
18th of September, Severe rains had delayed
their progress over the plains, and caused sick
ness in the camp, including that of Leuch, the
Superintendent. They expected to reach Ell
Paso on the 10th inst.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

Mr., BANKS IN THE CRYSTAL PALAcE--T
monster Crystal Palace in New Yorkiwas throng-
ed on Tuesday night, Oct. 20. to hear the Annu-
al Address before the American Institute, by the
Hon. N. P. Banks Of Massachusetts 1t is esti.
mated that at least $1,000 people were within the
walls of the great industrial temple. The plat
form was erected under the dome. and was occu-
pied BY the Managers of the Institute, the Pres
ident, William Hall; DR.. Charles Mckay, the
English poet; Mr.. Train, the London banker;
President King Of Columbia College; and mem.
bers of the press from Boston, Philadelphia, and
New York
Mr.. Banks, upon being introduced, was enthu-
siastcally greeted; and, after the applause had
subsidized, proceeded to deliver most able and
eloquent address, treating of the elements Of the
national wealth, the choice Of avocations, and
their relation to the moral and social condition Of
the times.
AT the close of the address, the Managers and
invited guests sat down to a splendid banquet,
which was truly feast of reason and flow Of
soul
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

NEW AND BEAUTIFUL GooDs,-In another
column will be found the advertisement of Mr..
Charles Mattoni, glass engrayer and designer,
Boston, who has just imported from Bohemia the
most chaste and beautiful selections of Bohemian
glass and China ware-nearly all new designs, Of
his own invention, such as decanters, goblets,
es, mantel, table, and other ornaments, &c. Call
and examine; it worth visit
Mr.. MS father is about starting for Bohemia,
with orders for large lot of new designs, and
will be happy to receive any further order in the
same line
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

CHLoRoFoRMING BEes.-Mr. d. Smith, in
letter to the Edinburg Courent, thus de-
scrbes his discovery of 'tchloroforning bees. -
'The quantity of chloroform required for an
ordinary hive is the sixth part of an ounce a
very large hive may take nearly quarter of
an ounce. My mode of operation is as fol-
lows IL set down a table opposite to and
about four feet distant from the hive on the
table | spread thick linen cloth, upon which
place a shallow breakfast plate, with the
chloroferm, which cover with piece Of white
geuze, to prevent the bees from coming in i'm
mediate contact with it. now quietly and
cautiously lift the hive from the board on
which it is standing, set it down on the top
of the table, keeping the plate in the centre.
Cover the hive closely up with cloth, and in
twenty minutes or so the bees are not only
sound asleep, but contrary to what | have
seen when they are suffocated with sulphur,
not one is left among the combs; the whole
Of them are lying helpless on the table. You
now remove what honey you think fit, re-
place the hive in its old stand, and the bees,
as they recover, will return to their domicil
A bright, calm, sunny day, is the best, and
you should commence your operations in the
morning, before many of them are abroad.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

The LATE STREET MURDER IN New York.
The young rowdy who stabbed John Sven
son, in the Tenth Avenue, New York, on
Saturday evening, is likely to be arrested and
receive his desert for the crime. One of his
companions who was with him at the time,
named Daniel Cunningham, boy about six.
teen years old, has disclosed the circumstances
Of the murder. He says that he, in company
with two boys named Stephen McGaphney
and James Rogers, met man and woman on
the Tenth Avenue on Saturday evening, when
Rogers hit the man boost with his elbow in
his side, when the man either did or attempt
ed to strike Rogers, who walked few PAGES
away, and then turning back struck the man
with knife, as he supposeS, as both the man
and woman cried "murder." They all then
ran away. Rogers had been drinking, and
was little drunk. A portion of Cunning
hams testimony was corroborated at the cor
oners inquest, and the jury charge Rogers
with the murder. 5i
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22

Several days since, Richard E. Stew
art, planter residing near Moscow, Ala,
was murdered by his negroes and overseer, at
midnight, with mallet, and buried in corn
field. He was missed and search made for
him by his neighbors, when one of the me-
groes disclosed the fact of his murder, and
the place where his body was concealed. Ten
negroes and the overseer are in jail
The widow of Mr.. Secord, who was
one of The killed at the terrible railroad aeci.
dent at the Desiardines Bridge, Canada West,
last Spring. has recovered damages to the
amount of $4,000, against the Great West
ern Railroad Company-S2, 400 to the widow,
and $4,000 each, to three children.
John T. Gilman, editor Of the Bath
Organ, Me-, says, after extensive travelling in
both regions. that more corn, wheat. beans,
peas, buckwheat, barley, potatoes, &C., are
raised to the acre in the East than in the
West. The raising requires more labor in the
Eastern States, but more attention is paid to
fertilizing.
Some miserable scamp caught horse
belonging to Mr.. Zenas Doty, Of East Fall
mouth, whilst in the pasture, on the 9th ult.,
and cat out It's tongue. The Barnstable Pa
triot says it "neyer knew more mean and
cruel act to be done IN that section of the
country"
"A fair wind last Saturday, brought
into Buffalo large fleet Of grain vessels. The
receipts Of wheat, corn, and oats, added up
53l,9 bushels, the largest amount of any
day this season. From the published clear
ances at Chicago, there are now afloat from
that port to Buffalo 800, 900 bushels of wheat,
most of which is already due. N94
The will of Rev. Rufus Griswold was
entered for probate in the Surogato's Office;
New York, on Monday, and win be contest.
ed by two persons, each claiming to be his
widow.
A building in Norwich, Conn, owned
by William w. Colt, and occupied some
eighteen or twenty Irish families, was set
on fife, and destroyed on Friday night. In
sured for ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Garretson, of Richland, Iowa.
has in his garden what he calls an "ever-
bearing strawberry" He found it growing
wild in Highland county, Ohio, and it pos,
sesses the distinction of blooming and boar
ing fruit enough the whole season.