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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21

TYR OFTRk-SEooSp Months second pcr'rmance Of
the Italian Opera at Nbics Garden took place la'
evening The weather wns dssrcsssby bad, but INC "
tendance vas quite large. EIe "Trayais Wa the ope'''
and was very well given. hadame Gszzangs ~ or
bscr voice than on Ia, Monday while her dramsuO ~
precision Of Me roe superb 81 gnoh hu se,c,on
we're excellent, and the opera gave unVersa
Tpy Nro,Rsouv Aosscr RsSovp.--Alexahoe' ~ a.
renee has sold his place Of business, The ~
pro.dw.y, which will be opened on e i ~ ., ns..or,,
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21

IliARIl<iTON, AprI IS, W.
The United States mail steamship James Adger, Captain
Turner arrived here from New 10S ul.s (lturiay)
tno-n'n a. 3 O'Clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-21

Michael Seymour ct Canton are intended merely
to furnish the pretext for the. more important
operations by land which are to be effected
through that already prepared route-the King of
Ava and the Burmah chieftains being, as we
bave reasons to believe, parties to the plan
We can understand the French Emperor's lend
ing his aid to this project in return for the assist
ance which he has received from the British 60
yernment in the furtherance of his own ambitious
schemes. 1t is difficult, however, to appreciate
the advantages which Great Britain can hold out
to this country in return for her moral support
to war whose immediate effects are injurious
to our interesta and whose results, if successful
will certainly be to render Great Britain indie
pendent for the future of all our commercial
products
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
NO. SAG.
Ohio Speaking Out.

On Friday last, the Supreme Court question
come up in the Senate of this State on n
preamble and resolutions offered by Senator
Kelley, rs follows:
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States have, in their late decision Of tho
case Of Dred Scott virtucally decided that
the owners Of the SLAYER may bring or send
them into States where slavery is prohibited,
and still retain their ownership in such slaves
which decision, in effect, declares that
slavery may exist in this and other FREQ States;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed as essential to tho
welfare of this State, that slavery be utterly
excluded from its limits; therefore.
Resolved, That the Standing Committee
IN Federal Relations be instructed to inquire
whether any, and if any, what Legislation 10
required to prevent the introduction of Sla.
very into this state and that said committee
report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Kelly, in presenting the resolution for
the action Of the Senate, said that 'the fico-
men Of the North must form themselves in.
to Gordon Of liberty" They must say to
the Sonth, in the language Of the Maccdo-
mans. "lf you come to us, you come upon
our spears" Or, rs the Creator said to tho
sea, Hitherto shalt thou come, and no further;
here shall thy proud be stayed. God forbid
we should ever be driven to the last ultima
tum. Mr.. Mathews regarded tho resolutions
as premature, for the real oppinion of the
Court was not yet known this side Of tho
mountains. Our only information in regard
to it was by newspaper accounts, and we
should wait for the publication of the deci-
sion itsef He denounced slavery as tho
greatest curse that had ever afflicted this or
any other people. But he believed that in.
stead Of gaining it was daily losing strength.
Every such attempt as this to cncrouch upon
liberty, was but an evidence of its weakness.
Mr.. Marsh followed in sturdy and eloquent
support of the resolutions, and congratulated
Mr.. Mathew upon taking step toward return.
ing to the house hold of his first love--a
phrase perhaps moro characteristic than hap
py. The resolutions were adopted-yeas "a.
nays 9. Toledo Blade.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
The Germans on the Dred Scot Decisions.

The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted at a meeting of the political ns.
socistion Of Germans, held in Detroit, on tho
26th ult.:
Whereas, by the recent decision of tho
Supreme Court of this Republic, in the Dred
Scott case, according to which no State has
the power Of prohibiring slavery, and BY
which the theory of State rights, MS far as il
concerns the Northern States, il fully do.
stroyedD the rights and liberties. as guaran-
tied by the Constitution, are greatly endan.
gered.
Whereas, this decision, which pronounoes
the members of the Ethiopian race incapable
of human rights, is sneer at tho views Of
the founders Of this Republic, about the ina
lienablc rights of man. as laid down in the
Declaration Of Independence.
Whereds, il is our duty, as adopted citi.
zens, to preserve the liberties and rights guar.
antied by the Constitution, and to resist eve-
ry attempt at crushing the same, as We are
fully aware Of the consequences that must
drive the slaveholdng party from the field Of
the slave question to the oppression of othor
nationalitics. Therefore,
Resalved, Tha, we admonsh our German
fellowcitizens not to ondanger their Liberties
aud rights by supporting the nominees of the
Democratic party at the approaching judicial
election. That we recommend to them tho
candidates of the anti-savery or Republican
party, and that We will use our best efforts TO
effect the election Of the Same.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

A CAUTION TO MARRIED, FLIRrs s-Ths
Madison Qndiana) correspondent of the Louis.
vile Democrat, writes to that paper the par
ticulars of an outrage which was perpetrstcd
week before last, upon the person Of DR..
VIM. c. Hall, Of the town of Kent, Madison
Co., Indiana. At the hour Of midnight
pack Of ruffians went to the house where the
Doctor and his wife were living, took him out
of bed, blindfolded him, filled his mouth so
that he could make no noise, carried him
shord distance and tied him 20 tree, and
then, with stout switches, gave him a severe
whipping on his back, he having nothing up
on but his shirt. After they had whipped
him severely, they attempted to tar and feath-
or him, but when they commenced to do this
he broke loose from them, ran to tho nearest
house and gave the alarm. The rascals who
were concerned in the outrage, dispersed in
the darkness Of the night and could not be
found. Four individuals have been arrested
and held to ALL II is said that the Doctor
had been paying attention to number OF
young ladies, much to the neglect Of his own
wife, and hence the proceedings above mon
toned.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
Bank Matters.

The Chicago Press of Wednesday notices
the SUSPENSION of the Brookville Bank, Hunt
ington County Bank, and. Bank of America,
Indiana. The owners Of tho banks refusing
to comply with the requirements of the late
amendment to the free banking law of that
State, the institutions will be wound up by
the Auditor. Their bills, says the Press,
may be expected to yield at least IS cents on
the dollar.
The same paper states that there is no
change in the rates at which brokers in Chi
cago purchase the bills of the discredted
banks Of Illinois. Peoples Bank and Rush.
vile Bank are at from 8 TO 10 per cent dis
count, and Stock Security at from 3 to 8 per
cent.
The Toronto Leader publishes an announce
ment that the leading banks of the Province
have agreed to continue the redemption Of
the notes of the Zimmerman Bank, at their
Offices, as usual. .-.
Ones on the Bank of Quebec, altered to
tens, are in circulation at Toronto. They
may be detected at once by the denomina-
tions, being an x in each corner, instead of o
figure; the KS having been put where the
figures were.
Inc last weekly statement OF the New
York city banks, March 2l compared with
that Of the previous week, shows an increase
in loans Of $l97,702, in specie of $213,54I,
and in circulation of $41, ,887; and decrease
in undrawn deposits Of $7Ss,576.
The Indianapolis Journal Of the goth says !:
"The securities of the Bank of North A.
merica, at Clinton, will be sold in few days
by the Auditor of the States. The proceeds
will pay about fifty cents on the dollar of
the outstanding circulation.
"The Bank of Warsaw has given notice of
its intention to close business It's issues are
redeemed at the Central Bank Indianapolis
The gold has been deposited at the Central
Bank, for the redemption of its outstanding
circulation.
"The issues Of the New York and Virginia
Stock Bank, at Evansville, are redeemed by
the Crescent City Bank, and the issues of the
Merchants and Mechanics Bahy, of New Al
bany, are redeemed by the New Albany
Branch of the Bank of the State of Indiana
..''rhe new banking law of Illinois provides
that no bank shall be located in any town or
village Of less than 500 inhabitants"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
A Railroad in ChanceTy ..Strike OF Engineers
and Observation-Disclosures on The trains.

The Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Rail-
road Company, has for some time been in n
bad way, financially. The road does not pay
running expenses, and consequently there are
no funds to meet the constantly accruing OBJ
legations. Engineers, Fircmcn, Conductors,
Brakemen, Trackmen, DC, have been una
bic to get their pay regularly, and Of course
have felt disposed to regard themselves as
not very well treated people. They have
continued however, to serve the Company
until the present week, in expectation Of get
ting their dues at some time. Last week
their January wages were paid up. Seeing
that matters became worse rather than bet
Ter, they resolved upon grand stroke to
compel the payment of what is due to them.
One day, when the train arrived at the Falls,
the engines were put into the engine house,
one after another, and the doors closed
When the time came for trains to depart,
there were no engines to draw them; and no
one was permitted to take them out, the en-
ginecrs and ircmen standing; sentry at the
DOORS and forbidding the iron horse to
emerge. The Directors made proposition TO
settle with the engine drivers and firem n,
and pay back wages but these mado CON-
mon cause with the other employees, and re-
iected the overture. On Thursday, train
arrived at Canandaigua from Elmira, having
some sixty passengers destined for the Falls,
who had paid through. The Engineer and
Conductor were induced to take their train
through. When they arrived at the Falls,
the locomotive was put into the engine house
with the others, and not allowed to return
| The men who had taken the train on, re.
turned via the Central road to Canandaigua
In this condition things have remained since
Wednesday last. 1t is doubtful whether the
road will ever pay expenses; but it is an &C
commodation to the section of country thro'h
which it passes and may be put in operation
again. ~, :
The Canandaigua and Eimira road, with
which it connects, is in pretty nearly as bad
a state, and is to be sold under the hammer
on the 10th Of April next. Perhaps the
western end might as well come to the blocl
also.-[Roch. Dem.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

THE LAWYERS SAIsT.-Evona, lawyer
of Brittany, went to Rome to entrcat the
Pope to give the lawyers patron saint. Tho
Pope replied that he knew no saint not al
ready disposed of to some other protcssion.--
His Holiness, however, proposed that he
should 60 round to the church Of Giovannia
di Laterano blindfolded, and after saying
number Of Ave Marias, the first saint lie laid
hold of should be his patron. This the good
old lawyer undertook, and at the altar of ST.
Michael, where he laid hold Of not the saint,
but unfortunately, the Devil under the Saints
feet, crying out: "This is our Saint, let him
be our patron"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
A Boy Fourteen Years Old Convicted Of Mur-
der and Sentenced to Death.


In the Toronto Globe we find detailed
account Of the trial of a boy named James
MGarrie, between thirteen and fourteen years
old, for the murder of James M'cull, boy
nine years of age; in the township Of Cara
fraxa, Canada. According to the evidence,
tho murder was most deliberate and inhuman.
Having had quarrel with the boy M'cull,
he enticed him into the woods to get apples,
and when there he beat him with stick, and
afterwards took peice Of broken bottle, cut
his throat with, it, and inflicted gashes and
cuts all over his body. He then stripped the
body, hid it between two logs, and, with the
clothes tied up in n bundle, left the scene
When question by MCull's father, he denied
the murder, but afterwards confessed il, Civ
ing its horrible detais. He escaped the Wig
ilance Of the officers for two weeks, but was
subsequently captured. After the evidence
was head, the jury-having retired few min
utes-gave verdict of guilty Of wilful mur-
der, with recommendation TO mercy. The
Judge, before passing sentence, asked the boy
if he had anything to say why the sentence
Of death should not be pasred upon him, who
replied, 81 say they've sworn lie. Old
Scott says he gave $5, and he did not" He
then sentenced him to death by hanging on
the llth day of next April, stating that he
would lay the whole facts before the Execu-
tive. but expressed his opinion that there was
no hope of mercy from that quarter, on ac-
count of the horrible nature Of the crime
During the whole trial the prisoner exhibited
no signs of sensibility, and received sentence
with an cir Of callous and careless iudiffer-
ence.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
An Indig nant Female out In defence Of
Hoops

The N. Y. I ri6une, like almost every jonr-
nal in the country, has had its fling at ladies
hoops, and catches it in the following style
from an indignant female:
l alludo to "hoops." You do not
like them; very well, you do not wear them,
I'suppose; consequently you know nothing Of
relieves the hips and body of the wcarcr Of a
load which would be necessary in its absence,
you will say, why necessary either with or
without hoops' In reply, / would ask you,
would you like to see the streets Of New
York city ornamented with women in panta
looms and do you not think that they (pan-
falcons Of coursc) would be quiet as becom-
ing as drapery which shows the figure with
every movements No woman ventures, un-
less compelled by necessity, into the street
whom the wind blows, if scant drapery be the
reigning fashion. No true man would make
remarks about the flying skirts, but there are
plenty Of miserable wretchcs who would I;
and but few high-mindcd women have inde-
pcndence enough 10 brave the jeers Of such
creatures. A person can walk with much
greater case with hoop even if the same
amount Of clothing be worn; there is buoy
ancy ID the baloon-like structure which is a
great relief to all who are unfortunate enough
to gear skirts. You say that the Empress
Eugenio for purposes of her own, first star
ted the, to you, "tcrriablo fashion" Pray,
do let the Empress Eugcnie's and your wife's,
if you have one, and your ncighbor's wife,
and evcrybody's wife's purposes alone. II
women are foolish enough 10 get married, do
lot their dress alone. il they can contrivc 10
appear in public one fourth Of a year at n
time, do let them do so.
Respectfully yours,
A WIFE AND MOTHER.
LOWELL, Feb, 1887.
The lady is right There Is mechanical
virtue ,in,tbe hoops, giving pressure or strain
OUTWARD from the waist, instead Of the old
killing dragging down upon the abdomen, 80
ruinous "a. the health. We trust such me-
chanical relief will ere long mark more Of the
fashions OF the day. Don't abandon the
hoops, ladies'; for they are life TO many Of
you; only ksep them within the bounds Of
symmetry and good tsste..7t Adrian Exposi.
tor.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

ScENx.-Editorial room Of reliable jour-
nal. ,.,
Principal editor grinding out leader
Commercial editor and proof reader correc-
ting and reading aloud mass of statistics.
Local editor busy writing out description Of
a new patent powder horn, warranted "not Ia
cut in the eye" or the money refunded.
Enter, gas man, with nine or ten setts
Of pitchers, and forty Eight kinds of gas burn
ers. The gas man interrupts every body to
tell them what he wants. 1t is great in
vention-a valuable invention-an invention
that will save gas and put money in the pock-
cts of the people. Goes on TO test the forty
eight burners, one after another.
Editor-in-chief swcars. Commercial edi-
tor raises his voice as he calls off his figures,
to yell, and local editor examining burners
with mixed delight Of economy and Won
der. After stopping all editorial operations
for an hour, gas man obtains an insertion OF
an article which cost dollar or two to put in
type, the time of the editor, and the use Of
a newspaper for nothing, and goes on to vic
timise some other editor. One of the editors,
before the gas man retires, timidly ask what
good the insertion of the article is going to
do the lDprietors of the paper, when he is
informed that newspaper owners are expected
TO work for the people FREE, and that the
greater the benefit to some one else, the
more they should be willing to suffer and pay.
Editor is satisfied with this view of the case,
and bows gas man out.
Here comes another individual, and the
following conversation: . ,,nk
Strdngsr.-"I called in to get you to make
a notice Of a very valuable improvement
have been making in adjusting a check strap
to the back of harness, to prevent horses
from running away.
You see how simple thing it is, and 80
easily managed that child can manage the
most spirited horse without any danger Of be-
ing run away with.
l think that it will be tho means of saving
many valuable lives, and if you will only
give me favorable notice in your valuable
columns, / can make money out of it."
Editor.-"Wel my friend. our time is val
liable, and no doubt you think you have what
you consider public benefit, still we cannot
devote out services and space without an e.
quivalent we must be paid for it,"
Stranger. that is strange idea.
/ thought newspapers were got up for the
public benefit, and that it was the duty of cd
itors to notice all valuable improvements, else
how will the world bo benefited by genius
and science. Now think you are in duty
bound to give your readers the benefit of all
the improvements that are going on. 1t is Of
moro value than one half of all the political
stuff you put in your paper" Stranger goes
in huff. and editor returns TO his train OF
ideas, which in most cases, in consequence of
his misplaced rilery, has run off the track.
And this occurs twenty times week, un-
der the mistaken idea that paper, steam, ink,
brains, and time, arc valueless.
Buffalo Republic
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
Now Living.

A cotemporary says the boy is now living
who will be the President Of the Republic in
1900. What his name is, OF where he
resides he does not stop to inform U.S.
He may at this moment be gathering
pumpkins in Oregon, or peddling popcorn
around New York. Daniel Webster once
made "a suit Of satinet by selling catfish at a
shilling string Wherever he may be, all
unconscious of bis high destiny he feels the
divinity VIII ch strs within him; and grasps
his book, thirsting for knowledge. His pa
rents as they answer his endless queries re-
joicc at his developing intellect, yet little
dream that his will be a great name among
men, known wide as the world. Or, per-
chance, the hard hand Of poverty, or the cold
hand Of o'phanage, arc moulding and train
ing him for the patient effort, that self-reli-
ance and resolute will, that fit him for great
achievements. He must pass through the
school that prepares him for his high career
In bis youth, many trial and wrong must
break him to the harness of life. In hi,
manhood, many hardships must be endured
many obstacles overcome, and the trials out
stripped in the raco; the voice of envy and
detraction despiscd; and hate and malice dc
fed.
Through such a school and training The
President Of 1900 will doubtless come, anC
is now coming. But from what condition il
life, from what part Of our broad land, NJ
one can predict or know but Providence, wh'
presides over the destinics Of all nations.
fE II is foolish to lay out money in ,b
purchase Of repentance.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

Sick HEApAcHE.-I have known the sew
crest sick headache to be helped, and the ncr-
vous headache cured, by some sympathizinC
person rubbing tho hands from the top Of The
head down, and of the shoulders, aftcr the
mes,ncric manner. The most intencc pain
can bo soothed in few minutes by this simple
remedy, rcmembring tocary the handsupward
farther away from the head when the down.
ward pass is made. This will also help the
toothachc in nine cases out Of ten.
Ohio Cul.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07
Oninion at Xnshinfon.

The correspondent Of the CourieI & En-
guirer writes from Washington:
yesterday conversed with n number OF
gentleman who came with Gov. Geary from
Kansas, and who are in favor Of Free State.
They expect the M ost disastrous consequences
10 flow from his retirement. They say the
determination of the Slavery faction to en-
force the spurious laws is unfinching, and
that the fes olution of tho Free State party,
not to submit 10 them, is equally immoveable.
The Free State organization watch they met
going in, is very heavy, much larger than
that Of any previous season. But they are
completely disfranchised by the existing laws.
The ruling fraction admit and insist that the
cdicts called laws were framed to deprive
their opponents Of all political rights; that
they have, up to this point, been found effect
ual to that end and that they will hcncefor-
ward he enforced in that spirit.
The Free State partly will take no part in
the elections for the Constitutional Conven-
ton. To do so would produce bloody fights
at the polls, and though they had 10000
majority, they know that their voter would
be suppressed, tho whole machinery being in
the hanks of tho most abandoned instruments
Of the ruffian party. :.
There is difficulty in the Union Office. be-
tween Mr.. Appleton and certain other Dem
ocrats who aspire to the honor Of directing
the organ and Of pocketing the enormous per.
quisities attached to the same. Mr.. Ap
pleton has not yet recovered from the pane.
ful illness contracted from the poisoning al
the National Hotel. But two or three ar
tclcs in the Journal, fairly traceablc to biz
vigorous and polished pen, have appeared
] since his nominal editnrshin cortnienced
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

All the bogus coin and countcrfciting ma.
terials taken from countefetcrs and deposited
at tho United States Marshars Office in New
York city during tho past four years, were
burned March 4. The whole was $500
This burning takes place st tho Inauguration
Of each Presidential term.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

AN APT REPLY.-"Madam," said doctor
one day to the mother Of sweet, healthy
babe, "tbe ladies have deputcd me TO inquire
what you do to have such lovely, happy,
uniformly good child" The mother unused
for moment over the strangeness of the
question, and then replied, simply and bean.
tifully: "Why, God has given ne . healthy
child, and IlH u alone"
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-04-07

To MAKE vISEeAR.-To eight gallons of
clear rain wafer, add three quarts Of molasses,
put into good cask, shake well a few times,
then add two or three spoonsfuls Of good yeast
cakes. If in summer, place the cask in the
sun; il in winter, near tho chimney, where
il NAV be warm. In ten or fifteen days, add
to the liquor a sheet Of brown paper. torn in
strips, dipped in molasscs, and good vinegar
will be produced. The paper will, in this
way, form what is called the "inother" or
life Of vinegar Germantown Telegraph.