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RIOTS At NEW YORK.
New YoRK. Monday, June

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Four serious riots occurredin this yicin-
ity yesterday.
At Hudson Park party of Germans,
who Were enjoying picnic, were attack
ed by party of rowdies,swhen battle
ensued, in which several Of the former
we're seriously injured
The Eleventh Ward was also the scene
of dangerous riot.
A gang of rowdies attacked Captain.
Mckinney, of the Thirteenth Ward Po-
lice, and nine of his men, and succeeded
after bloody fight, in rescuing prison
er from the custody of the policemen.
Captain Mckinney was, it is believed, fa-
-tally injured in the melee, and seven Of his
men were dangerously wounded.
The riot grew out of an arrest by the
police of person who was acting as ring-
leader to gang of rufians who were as
saulting the members of hose company.
They succeeded in rescuing their comrade.
and beating the policeman.
! At Williamsbnrgh the Germans and
Irish engaged in fight, in which three
persons were stabbed. The fremen Of
that usually peaceful suburb also INDUCED
in free fight on Saturday night, hut with-
out any serious results. ssss s. Z.
At Brooklyn two rival ere companies
engaged in conflict. Stones, clubs and
other missiles werefreely used, and several
persons were injured.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-08
MAINE STATE CONVENTION.
PORTLAND, June 80.

In the Democratic State Convention
held here to-day, II. Smith of Warren,
was unaniw6usly nominated for Governor.
Resolutions were adopted exto ling the
Democratic party; sustaining its course
in regard to Kansas; expressing snbmis-
sion to the Supreme Courts decision;
complimenting President Buchanan; op-
posing the Liquor Law, and favoring an
nexation if legally carried out.
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Report Of the Directors Of the
Monroe County Infrmary, to the Com
missioners of said County, of the Re-
ceipts and Expenditures of said mfr
mary, for the year ending June l, 1857
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The names of the nominees are in SMALL
CAPS. Want of room will compel us to
omit any remarks, and want of time pre-
vents us from publishing the proceedings
of the Committee. Until the full returns
are in, we cannot say who will be the can
didates for Representatives. Our readers
can form their own ideas from what is pub
lished.
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The Democratic Prospects in New York

The Democratic Prospects in New York
The Buffalo Commercial -4dvertiser, a
leading opposition print, concludes an ar
ticle on the politics of New York as fol-
lows:
1t seems to US that a fair estimate of
the bearing of the considerations we have
stated must lead to the conclusion that it
is morally certain that the Republican
party will be defeated in the next election.
Such a consummation is devoutly to be
wished.
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:" same for white washing Jail go. 90 o
" }. r. Smith cushions for chairs &c. 2 so 0
c. M. Morrow attending court
March term. ........ :. IL 90 0
John d. Clitherow road damages 25 90 0
John obrecht for delivering As
SCISSORS books to Assessor of Ohio
D. c. NJ
township. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO 0
W. c. Cunningham for taking As
SCISSORS books to Perry and Jack
son townships. ...-.... l so 0
Catharine Mcmahon, P. NJ, for
postage and stamps. ........ 4 IA O
" freight on books. l 90 0
:" Daniel Willis assessor of Adams tip. 81 so 0
+" John Mills assessor of Benton tip. so 90 0
. S. jackson assessor of Bethel tp. 25 so 0
" Thos. Little assessor of Center tp. As 90 0
J. Martin assessor of Franklin tip. 35 so 0
Charles Grim assessor of Green tp. 81 so 0
" Elias Barker assessor ofJackson tp. 81 so 0
B. f. Reed assessor of Malaga tip. 58 so 0
John Luikart assessor of Ohio tip. 80 90 0
James Henthorn assessor Perry tp. 81 so 0
+" c. McGonagle assessor of Salem tip. 81 so 0
I. A. Bunting assessor of Seneca tip. 43 so 0
{. Ed, Okey assessor of Summit tip. 33 90 0
' Levi Linn assessor of Sunsbury tip. 81 90 0
J. Blare assessor of Switzerland tip. 80 90 0
ID. Wilson asses r of Washington tp.33 90 0
Jacob Long assessors of Wayne tip. "a so 0
Samuel Warner for wood l SO O
Sheriff's fees Drakely vs. Commits
Sloners. '.'''... 81 o
w. T. Sinclair medical witness,
+. Dundas 2 90 O
Michael Eddy for lime . 5 90 0
I" Sheriff Read for conveying +. Dun
das to ASYLUM. m............. % 10 O
Sheriff Read for serving vernire for
jury June term 1855. 16 90 0
Henry Okey for mortar for repairs 90 0
G. w. Howard, freight. &. ... S3 0
'' Arthur Okey repairs to room for
Auditors office ce........ 10 SO O
James Mitchell fees as Clerk. 2l4 70 o
Mrs. Weis for washing and clean
ing courthouse. 6.. 6 90 0
Davis & Patton for ceiling court
house.. .l25 SO O
taxes paid on Lot No. As in Nal.
aga. % 8
iotdl.' SO,Jl5 oA D
Amount of outstanding orders . 81 ,094 SO 0
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WooDsFlELD, o., June Is, 1857.
WE, the undersigned Committee appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Monroe in the State of Ohio, certify that we
have examined the above report, and find that
it is correct, and i'll conformity to law.
JOHN B. NOLL,
NJ MORROW,
WM. P. RICHARDSON.
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THE SPIRIT OLE
NORRIS g. WILLIAMS. .PRoPRIEToRs
JERE. WILLIAMS. ..EDIToR.
wooDsFiELD, OHIO, JULY 8, 1857.
RESULT OF THE COUNTY CON
VENTION

The following is the result of the pri-
mary election in this county. At the time
our paper goes to press the entire vote
for that portion of Noble county which
votes with us for Senator and Represen-
tative is not received The townships of
Marion and Jefferson being the exceptions:
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of Kansas. That attained, fIi1
time enongh to look after a1nrff

OF Kansas. That attained, tIi1
time enough to look after pdyfiS
Our own policy is very clearly I'M
in the above article. The pnbl.e
derstand US, and whether aread ont
Free State party, as threatened th> 81
day., or otherwise, the Heraldfof Freed |5f1
aciA Keep right on with the people, bdt IE
will not be lead nor follow in the wake ok
demagognes when it is apparent thepe
demagogues have only an ignis tatss1s BE-
fore them, and are leading us on to ruin,
and all for their own political preferment.
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Ss,6s2 o. 4
Am mt overpaid and due Treasurer 81 ,492 46 S
The following statements shows the different
purposes for which County orders have been
issued during the year, for county purposes:
EXPENDITURES.
D. G. NJ
Paid Sinclair & Baker, stationary, &c. 10 80 0
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Total expenditures. ST. 36a
ELIJAH MCMAHON, J Directors
JOHN KERR, of M. G.
June l, 1857. Infrmary
AUDIToR's OFFICE, WooDsFIELp,
Monroe Co., o., June Sd, 1857.

I certify that the foregoing is true copy of
the Receipts and Expenditures of the Infrmary
of the County aforesaid, as reported by the Di-
rectors to the Commissioners on the lst day of
June, 1857 By order of the Commissioners.
JOHN S. HOLIDAY,
Audttor, N. c. 0.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-19

NEW SIZING CARPErrNG AT j. HYArrs 2,s
~ Bovry. Rcya yelve, Prussia three ply and Ingram
n srcss ysriety 500 pieces Ingram d 81 vs. per ID; on
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REsTAURANTs.

CHrrEsn BU iLDIras SO AND 81 BRoADwAy.-IN
with The Chinese billiard saloon he largest IN
the wordJ most elegant drtips and snokng saloon hss
opened where the BE- q Lager BIER s ard al kinds
81 uuoss III DE fra ~ the os superior Bavana sexars
are sl-sJs 70 " bad, TO plight nee scns.r ~ vrch
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

gentleman in Greeneville, writes us that Mr..
arris, Democrat, is elected Senator in the first
Senatorial District and we therefore add his name
TO the list of Democratic Senators elected. The
first District, although containing considerable
Democratic majority, has been lost by our friends
half the time for the last twelve years. Hr. Harris
has represented Washington county twice in the
House, and is q sound and able Democrat.
Our candidate for the Senate in the Madison dis
tric is also elected by majority of seventy votes.
We think Ross, DEM pretty certainly elected
Senator from the Henderson district. If so, we
shall have eighteen Senators to seven Know Moth
iDgs.
For the House of Representatives, our table is
less complete but estimate is that it will
sist of AZ Democrats and SO Know Nothings.
On joint vote, say, sixty Democrats to forty Know
Nothings If there is any change in this estimate,
it will increase this majority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-13

How RAIN Is FoRMED.-To understand the phi
losophy of this phenomenon, essential to the very
existence of plants and animals few facts derived
from observation and long train of experiments,
must be remembered. We're the atmosphere eve
rywhere, atall times at uniform temperature, we
should never have rain, hail, snow The water
absorbed by it in evaporation from the and the
earths surface would descend in an imperceptible
vapor, or cease 10 be notice. The absorbing power
of the atmosphere and consequently its capabily to
retain humidity, is proportionaby greater in warm
than in cold air. The air near the surface of the
earth swarmer than it is in the region of the clouds.
The higher we ascend from the EARTH the colder we
find the atmosphere. Hence the perpetual snow
on the very high mountains in the hottest climates
Now when from continued corporations the air is
highly saturated with vapor-thOugh it be invisible
fits temperature is suddenly reduced by cold
currents descending from above, or rushing from
higher to a lower latitude, its capacity to retain
moisture is diminished, clouds are formed and the
result is rain Air condenses asst cools, and, like
sponge filed with water and compressed, pours out
the water which its diminishedcapaoity cannot hold
How singular, yet simple, is such an arrangement
for watering the earth.-,Se. American.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-13
THE CROPS IN TENNESSEE.

From every portion of the State we have the most
gratifying accounts in regard to the prospects for
large crops The wheat is rapidly being garnered, and
although the rains which fell upon the crop standing
in shocks in the fields has done some injury in Ger
tain quarters we nevertheless believe that the pre-
sent is the largest wheat crop ever produced in
Tennessee.
Corn never looked more promising. The same
may be said of Tobacco The difficulty of obtaining
early plants caused by the backwardness of the
Spring would it was feared cut short the crop.
This however is not all likely to be the case. Per-
sonal observation in most of the heavy tobacco
growing counties of Middle and West Tennessee,
corroborated by reliable information from others
authorizes us predict that with ordinarily favor
able fall, the present crop will exceed that of any
previous year by at least fifty per cent. We mean
should we have killing frost before the 25th OF
October-the average date for some years past
We wish we could speak as hopefully of the pros
poets of the cotton planter. We fear however that
the present crop of cotton will fall even below the
Weld ofIast year. Such is the calculation of many
well informed planters with whom we have convers-
ed But granting falling off in cotton, it may yet
safely be said that the crops of the State, taken
a whole. we're never better, if ever as good,
andwe shall look hereafter to the year 1857 refer
red to as the great crop year in Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-13
FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

We have examined with considerable interest some
details of the Report of the Directors of the New
Jersey Railroad Company for the year just ended,
in regard to the subject of fuel The Company with
view to introduce economy into its operations have
instituted inquiry into the question of the COM
paratve cost of wood and coal as fuel for Locomo-
tives They have subjected the matter to the test
of series of careful experiments upon an improved
oal-burning engine, compared with a frst-class
locomotive constructed for burning wood with econo
my, upon the express and mail trains, with viewto
ascertain, by fair competition, the relative cost per
mile of wood and coal as fuel. The result exhibits
the comparative cost of the two, estimating wood
at $6percOrd and coal So per tOn, to be Is l4-10O
cents per mile for the former and 10 CALICO cents
per mile for the latter being increased expense
Of nifty per cent. for GOOD coal
The conclusion attained from the experiments, and
calculation of the cost Of fuel used by all the trains
during the year, with the whole distance run, was
that the average cost per mile run with wood was
Is 2-1O cents, while if coal had been used it would
not have exceeded y cents-the result showing an
equally satisfactory performance of the engines, with
one third less cost for coal than wood
Without entering particularly into details, we
have collected from the statistics Of the Report the
the above facts hoping they might prove of interest
to those of our readers who interested in rail-
road enterprises not that there is any present de-
fcency in the supply of wood for fuel and at rea-
sonable prices, but for the reason that most of
the railroads of this State built projected pass
through or near rich coal fields and with the steadi
ly diminishing quantity of wood and the increas-
ing supply and reduced cost of coal, it must at no
distant day become matter worthy the serious con-
sideraton of our own railroad companies how far
coal may be sdyantageOusly supplied for wood as
fuel for their locomotives. For low is the price
per cord paid for wood by railroad companies,
as compared with that paid by the New Jersey com
pany, there will soon be still greater disparity
in the respective rates which they be supplied
with coal.
We should be glad if some one of our readers who
feels interested in this subject and who has more
leisure to investigate the matter than can find
would furnish us a condensed article upon the sub
ject IF can be made to appear by actual calcu-
Iaton that coal is cheaper for fuel for locomotives
| even here, than wood, we should hope to see oul
railroad companies either furnishing themselve:
| from the inexhaustible supplies which nature has
placed within their grasp, or afording such facii
ties in the way of cheaper transportation, as viii
| lead speedily to great reduction in the presen
high price of the artcle-a reduction greatly to bt
desired by all.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-13
we LAVE sEcRRrARY OF THE NAVY.

The late James Cochran Dobbin, whose death we
have already announced, was born in North Caro-
lima. January, 1914 He graduated at the State
University in 1882, and studied and practiced Law
in Fayetteville. In 1916 he was elected, and served
a Member of Congress but declined REORGANIZATION.
In ls48, he accepted the nomination as member
Of the State Legislature, and again served in the
same body in 1850, in the capacity of Speaker
He was elected delegate to the Baltimore cOnven-
ton in 1852 and was selected by the delegation Of
North Carolina as their intermediary with the Con-
vention. He was again the same year elected a
member of the State Legislature, and was the can
didate of his party for the seat of United States
Senator. Owing to the evenly divided state of par
ties there was no choice, although Mr.. Dobbin was
within two votes of an election At his earnest re-
quest his name was withdrawn, and the result was
that no else could obtain the seat from which he
was excluded. He was appointed Secretary Of the
Navy by President Pierce, and went out of Office on
the inauguration of Mr.. Buchanan.
There we're matters connected with the Navy un-
der the regime of Mr.. Dobbn that deserve attention
and commentator, and it is only necessary to
mention them to refresh the public mind and obtain
the aid he afforded DR.. Kane in his last exped-
ton; another was the despatch of Lieut.. Bergman
to survey the great telegraph plateau and the last
the last official act of his life-was the selection
of the steam frigates Niagara and Susquehanna for
the service of assisting in laying the submarine
cable from ireland to Newfoundland.
As orator Mr.. Dobbin's eloluence was of per-
suasive and winning rather than of striking char.
aeter. His efforts at the bar and in the legislative
halls were distinguished for their clearness and
righteousness Of research but could rarely be called
brilliant In private life Mr.. DObbins amiability Of
disposition and urbanity of manners rendered hin
general favorite In person he was small and
slight and his features indicated by their hue thC
delicaey of his constitution. He had been for somt
time widOwer, and leaves three children deplOr'
| his loss.
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State Of Tennessee-Humphrev, county.

Circuit Court--July Term, 1857.
WHEREAS, d Turner, collector Of the public taxes
w for said county, the year 1855, this day made 10
coart the following report, 10 wit:
State Of Tennessee, Humphreys couAtyI, Richard D.
Turner exeoectO Of the public taxes Tor the county Of
humphreys, do hereby COurt the following taes
OF land as having been given for the 1885,
that the taxes thereon due aud unpaid and the
seeVe owners claimants thereof have goods ehsttes
within my county on which dissin for said taxes To-
Wit Lamer tract Of land 279 acres, lying in civil
District No. /, valued $780, poll - ~ eOlee-
tors fee 81 90, Printers So clerks fee sS0 Weley
Carney tract ofand 1920 lying in civil District NO.
100, Printers fee 80, clerks fee 80.
This, 8 day Of July, 1857, K D TURNER, Ex-R G.
Isis therefore considered BY the that judgment
and the hereby rendered akaIns said Of land
in the Of the state for the taxes aud
severay thereon that said land or 50 much
there OF each will be sufficient satisfy the taxes
and charges annexed TO them feveray sold as
directs, and that an order Of sale issue.
cOpy-Fest. LITTLE, clerk,
Therefore, by virtue Of the above order Of shall
the Monday in October the house door in
the of WaVery proceed TO sell at public cash.
said tracts of land much Of each will be SUFFICIENT
70 pay the said taxes and costs.
Aug I3-w3t z. D. TURNER, Kx.R. c.
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IFrom the s.. Louis Prioe Current. !

MCLEAN's STRENGTHENING CORDIAL AND BLOOD
PURIFER.-This Cordial has been recently intro
duced to the public by James H. Mclean, of Vol
canic Oil Lnment notOriety, and has proved to be
infallible for the purpose recommended The de-
mand has been great that he is scarcely able to
keep supply on hand. 1t has been pronounced
equal, if not superior to any other manufactur
ed We have tested it, and believe it to contain iu-
gradients calculated TO stimulate and engthen the
system As blood purifier, it is highly recommend
ed, and will effectuay all complaints arising
from a disordered state of the stomach and bowels,
such as costiveness, headache, loss of appetite,
nervousness, darrhea, dysentery, ETC. This Cordial
is put up in large bottles at 81 90 each, six bot
ties for S..
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BEAUTIFUL CONSISTENCY.

If anything the Know-Nothings would do could
surprise u.s. we should be astonished their
position the Kansas question. They are the last
men in the world reopen their mouths the subject
of the rights of the South in Kansas There is not
man in Georgia of sufficient intelligence to under
stand an English sentence of dozen words, who
does not know, that the socalled American Party by
word and deed, contributed all in their power to
defeat the great principle of popular sovereignty
contained in the Kansas and Nebraska bill. Not
only that, but they opposed the removal of the
Missouri restriction from these territories which, as
long asst remained excluded forever the slave holder
from the soil of Kansas On this particular subject
their position is so notorious that any attempt to
expose is insult to the intelligence of the voters
of Georgia. Mr.. Fillmore their great leader, de-
cared the removal of the Missouri restriction from
the territories, of Kansas and Nebraska to be q
sPandora's boz" monstrous evil They endorsed
his position, and gave him their votes. They wished
to keep Kansas forever shut to the tread of slave
holder. The Democrats, whether believing slavery
likely to be acknowledged not, in the Constitution
of Kansas, were anxious to have the privilege of a
trial. They, therefore, took off the barrier which
excluded slaves from these territories and gave the
Southern an equality of rights on the SOIL with
the Abolitionists. To the Democracy is due all the
credit, that there is to-day slave in Kansas. If
Mr. Ben Hill had carried his policy, slave never
could have put foot the soil of Kansas, and been
secure Notwithstanding the Know Nothings did
all in their power to defeat the liberal policy of the
Democrats in regard to Kansas, they are the first to
cry out treason against Gov. Walker because he has
made use of few imprudeBt suggestions in his in
augural to the people of Kansas. They tried their
best keep Kansas shut to the tread of holder
and the first to perceive the slightest departure
of Gov Walker from the South side interest in the
territory. Who believes such men and such party
honest? All the indignant wrath spent on Walkers
head should fall much more properly on their own
If Kansas is lost to the South, the Know Nothings
are more to blame than Walker. For he has no
power in the matter at all-while the know nothing
party used all their power North and South to keep
up the barrier which forever excluded the Southern
man with his slaves from the soil of Kansas.
Every word of condemnation they utter against
party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-13
LETTER OLE GEN. WALKER.

To the Editors Of the National Intsltigencer:
GENTLEMEN Il have just seen letter addressed
70 Won by Gen Wool from Troy, New York, on the
10th of this month.
Respect for the Generals position requires me to
notice some of the statements of this letter. though
rit for the old public servant, whose memory, age
and disease have impaired, might urge me to pass
it unnOtced
must. however, do Gen. Wool the justice to say
that am very unwilling to impute to him the auth
orsbip of letter characterized by SO much want OF
fairness and frankness politician, aud not SOL
dier must have indicted sentences which, Whle ap-
parently accurate are really suggestive OF uh'ru'n
l beg leave to say to you that one afternoon as
General Wool was leaving San Francisco for Bencis
when he was on the wharf, and about gong ABOARD
the steamer distinctly stated to him the nature
of my grant from Castillon, and he as ustincIiy
wished me all success in my enterprise.
As for what the General says about " nlhpuster-
ing schemes and the formation OF I" an lndePend-
emf slave confederacy," blush that such phrases
have been published over the signature OF MAJOR
General in the army of the United States
remain your Obedient servant, -
Montgomery. (Ala) July 90, 1867.