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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

TURKISH TREASURY NorEs. - Mr..
Brown, Of the American Legation at Con-
stantinople, has sent to the Mint speci-
men of the new Turkish Treasury Notes,
which, from the novelty of its appearance
and ofthe terms Of its issue, (which consti.
,ute a new feature in State inanciering,)
was recently exhibited before the Ameri-
can Philosophical Society. p 3.s i4 fi
Tha translation of the reading, which
Mr.. Brown has furnished, will explain the
character Of this security. ....
At the top and on the margin.) "a
legal paper note, issued from the Imperial
Privy Treasury. to circulate in the Capital,
and in every other part Of the Ottoman
Empire, amongst all persons. Its circu-
lation is legal; its interest shall be paid to
the possessor Of it without any tax !; de-
claration being required Of him or her at
the Treasury. Conditional, that when
the holder shall die without heirs, it will
fall void of value. 1t is valid Sehim Of
Ten purses leach 500 piastres y and one
purse Of interest,"" That is about 9215
Of our money, and 10 per cent. interest.
(ln the centre. San ordinary Sehim
of the Sublime Porte, payable from the
proceeds of the Royal Privileges and
Mines, to be paid to the claimant without
any Berat, (vouchsafer for tax paid y its
annual interest payable at the beginning
Of March, at the Imperial Treasury"
At the bottom are interest coupons and
Mr.. Brown states that this bond is to be
redeemed in six years from the date Of its
| issue. Nti in blank, without seal or sig
nature.) He adds They are much in
demand, because Of their rate Of interest
and limited number. Many families collect
and hold them for the revenue they afford"
1t appears that six years ago there was
somewhat similar issue, to the extent Of
twelve millions of piasfres, at an interest
Of 81 per cent. with tho stipulation that
upon the payment Of a berat, or tax, the
holder Of bond might transfer the same !;
or in the event Of bis death, it should
enure to his own children, male and female;
but this privilege was not to extend to a
second generation, nor 10 auy but a lineal
! heir.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

+ TRYING 1T ON.-Burcbard, the revi-
valis', was in he habit OF addressing his
congregation in this manner: Il am now
going TO ptay. and l waat all who desire
to be prayed for 10 send up their names on
a piece Of ?aper.'' @
On the occasion 10 which we refer,
there was at once sen; up 10 the desk
quite pile Of little slips OF paper with
the names on whose behalf he was to
" wfesile," as he said, "wi,h the Al
mighty" aE asfass3 sF.ees aaet
A pause ensued, when ie soid-" Send
'em up can pray for five thousand just
rs easy as can for dozen. Seod 'em
up. If you haven't any paper, get up and
name the friend you would have prayed
for.' afi4s*aaa F saf brs z*ss
At this st,ge Of the proceedings, a s;al.
wart man Of six feet and half in his
stockings, a notorious unbeliever, and a
confirmed wag 10 boot, rose in the midst
of the congregation, . mark for al, and
amidst the winks and 5ecks and smiles ol
The auditory, said: an. ,s, r. s55z,s
:sMr. Burchard, l want you 10 pray for
Jim Thompson" '''7
The reverend petitioner saw, from the
excitement produced in the audience, tina,
Oziel was +" hard case.''' asas ls..-is
"What is your name, sir And who i,
Mr.. Thompson
'It's Jim Thompson he keeps tav.
ern down in Thompsonvilie, and keep
public house q. little below him. He is
an Internal scound.sl, and | want you to
give him lift." a ao wea a'F
!" But" said Mr.. Bucrhard, !" have you
any faith in the efficacy Of prayer? Dc
you believe in the petition p es7
"Tba,'s neither here nor there,'' ,e.
sponded Oziel z" I ,c0ni you to try Il on. y
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

propose to occupy from time 10 time a
small space in your paper in the presen.
tation Of certain arguments and facts which
| desire to commend 10 the consideration
of all. l shall aim to show that it is al
ways best under all circumstances, tha,
we should remember the Sabbath day to
keep it holy" "-that it is never we'll for
any man 10 sin against God by the profa-
nation Of it /; and that this holds without ez-
ception of every creature which comes
within tho comprehension of the com.
mapd-that it is not well for the master
either 10 command or to permit bis servant
to do any labor or worldly occupation on
that day-that to do so is a pernicious
immortality upon both the body and soul
of each-that it is not we'll for the planter
that his beasts should serve to any toll
upon that day-neiiher for the mechanic
in his trade-nor for the merchant in his
traffic-nor for the clerk at his desk-nor
for the professional man in mis- calling
neither for the way .farer upon his journey
that they all have need Of Sabbath rest.
and all have need of the Sabbath blessing
upon their six days. toll, and in the great
Day Of reckoning, when we shall stand 10
sum up The whole account Of life, that then,
if not before, we all shall find that there
is no one Of US who can we'll afford to
incur the burden of the Sabbath curse.
In conclusion of this present. l would
say that | feel intensely desirous that all
our population would come to due con-
sideration Of this important subject. l
would send out an earnest voice up aud
down along our numerous bayous 10 their
utmost limits, proclaiming 10 all who habit
upon their fertile margins, of whatever
tongue or blood, the sacred word. that the y
:" remember the Sabbath day to keep ii
holy;" and would call upon them, that we
return at once from our wide transgress.
ions Of this most essential comma nd tha,
thus we remove the blight Of Sabbath des,
ecration from this fair heritage which has
been given us-its curse from ourselves
and our famil;es-and its guilt from on,
souls; and that by our future faithful ODE.
dience Of God we make experience thai
in the keeping Of all his precepts there
is great reward" r s'sa
,sEz laa .aj,L s ". C. .OsrRoM.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

es5 OuR PolrrHNEss ExcREps HIS BEAUTY.
MIR. Spurgeon has just published . ser
mon pamphlet called 6 Turn or Burn" !"
Wishing to moot the reverend gentleman
more than halfway, Mr.. Punch did both.
He tursed the second page and then
burned the whole. ~ a' ha7Gly9a g llss9
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

or It is impossible to love ono in
whose truthfulness We cannot con6de or
to slight ono, whose words and purposes,
and actions are swithout discrimination. .
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

e o. The police in Jamaca are said 10
be very efficient. Alter certain hour at
night every person seen passing along The
street is hailed, unless known, and his
name aud Intentions are ascerained. One
night la,ely . gentleman was going home
late at night. when he was hailed by one
Of the visiIants behind tree box, with
g Who goes there where have you been 2
|" have been playing draw-poker, and
dealing from the bottom" " was the prompt
reply. !. All right" replied tho vigilant,
$ you can pass. - ssA
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21

Mr.. MOSS ON GARLAND's AcoUIrrAL.
The House of Representatives having le-
quested the Attorney General to state why
Mr.. Garland was acquitted, he has re-
turned the following answer: The last
resolution adopted by the House Of Rep
resenlatives, desires me, :. so far as prac.
ticable, to inform the House on what
grounds w. H. Garland, defaulter for
large sums Of money, was lately acquitted
before The First District Court of New
Orleans" have no knowledge on this
subject, other than that possessed BY the
House. The resolution of the House,
passed by an unanimous vote, implies ito
conviction that Garland is /" a defaalter fol
large sums Of money!" and I concur in
the conviction that Ga,land was guilty ol
the charge of which The jury acquitted him.
Their reasons for the vercict rendered
haze not been made public, and are moi
known 10 me. In my opinion, Garland'e
guilt was as clearly proved as if he had
risen in Court and acknowledged it. The
jury decided otherwise, and are under nc
legal responsibility for their verdict. Il
is not the first time that jury has decided
against law and evidence, and probably
will not be the last. Nor am able te
mako any suggestion Of mode to control
the conscience OF Jury.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21
ODE TO NEPTUNE.
Kin. o: lie stormy sea!

'ss5s King o: tae stormy sea!
Brother Of Jove, and co-inheritor
ofdumsnts. E.enalty before
The ths waves awfal low. Fsst, stubborn rock,
At III fare. trident shrinlie., DOH unlock
II deep foondationr. hissu: into foam.
An meun,ain- ivers lost. IN t;,e wide ;,ome
! o. thy eapsciOus bosom ever flow.
Tia ffsvne. {, and CHI Eoa0s, tsy foe,
shsAs Il Ms cavern, 'mid Tue erud complaint Is
a ofsi his nsi,ei te,4pc.t. Dark clouds h;nt
) WIN. ksm ihy diadem, slve- sieam
SAINTS over blue dominion. Thy Urigh. ieam
Culfs Ia the morning ligi;. and scuds along
h Wing thee neaser to that goiler so1g
sAsJufe s'ngeh, while his chariot S@
Wats atthe doors o. heaven. Thou art not
h ssnes He his: a. empire siesn hast thou:
Ap1 i hata fsrrowed hatlar.e front: yet now
Asneviy come Of deaven, dosi thou sit
10 h,end and interkn:t
sst1nsi ssjssty with this glad time. Es
OshesSeFn king suSiime. @U GsGl zz
wshy Cur hearts before thee evermore-
We sing. snd we ADORE
Breathe softly, fiu.es;
e tender of your strings. ye soothing lutes:
EU Be the srunpet hesrd. o vain, o vain.
Nd Aswers Luiidins IN 40 Ap.il rain,
ReslrAti o ssespins dove, nor river's doI-
8 kesw the Eo':an ,usns Of owes own bow, >.
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II dssn, While Queen o. Beauty, ths fair eyes
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04

A QuIEr ELECTION DAY-The election that
took place yesterday Was, 80 far a. this city Il
concerned, the quietest. slowest and most
orderly that we have any remembrance a. hc-
counts concur in representing The election
throughout the State generally to have been
marked by the same characteristics
Only in two or three wards were there even
any indications Of rowdyisrn. and in those they
squabble The law making it penalty to sell
liquor on election day wa generally observed
throughout the ity-with . side door open here
and there. The consequence Of this very rene
raj Observance Of that section OF the liquor
Law was that there were very few cases VI
drunkenness to be observed In the neighbor
hood OF the polling places-a remarkable phe-
nomcnon for eleclion day.
Whether it was on account Of the difficulties
IN Trade aud the money market or Of the sup
posed unimportance Of the offices 10 be filled
or q the public apathy and indifference as 10
the persons on whom the choice should fail
there Was $50 excitement or interest noticeable
IN connection With the election. A majority of
voters attended to their ordinary business. not
caring TO exercise their suIraVcs ON this occa
sion. II will probably be found that In this
city and state the vote cast Yesterday wili II,
less than half tina, cast year ago. at the Pre-
tidcntial election At-l yet Tho itucs bofo,a M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04
The Election.

We spread the results of our State election
yesterday, "a far as received, before our readers
this morning. The vote is light, but the results
in this city are very weighty. The democracy
have made pretty clean sweep of the field
and without much effort.
The republicans and Know Nothings make
sorry exhibit in the figures of the several wards.
We think, too, that when all our city returns
are in il will be seen that while it is one thing
TO reunite the fragments of the democratic
party, il is quite another thing to consolidate
Heterogeneous factions of the opposition. The
Know Nothing leaders may sell out, but it is
pretty evident in this election, as in the Penn
sylvania and Ohio elections, that the mass of
the rank and file, in breaking up their camp,
will return to first principles. In this city,
during the Presidential campaign, the bitterest
enemies of Fremont were the supporters of Fill
more, and this antipathy to the republican party
and candidate then has contributed no small
proportion Of the leayen Of this city election.
But the paramount cause Of this significant
CITY victory Of the democracy lies in that batch
OF Legislative uSurpations upon our municipal
rights fastened upon u by the Seward oil
garcby at Albany. The people of this metro
polls adhere to the conviction that they are
competen, to manage their own municipal
affairs, and they are not TO be diverted from
,his issue with the Seward oligarchy neither by
The most villanons abuse Of Mayor Wood, nor
by n seuseles, hue and cry over bleeding
Kansas" In this view, the results OF the elec-
ton within the limits of this island are fully up
10 the most sanguine calculations of the most
enthusiastic Sachem- of rammany Hall.
In a moral view the election In the city Is
EQUALLY satisfactory. In the great essentials of
law. order and sobricty IL was model election.
We care not who may claim the credit of the
various reforms introduced in the conduct Of
our elections here We are content with The sue
cess of these experiments in the publication of
the polls of whiskey drinking, ballot siuiliag.
organized bullics and border ruFfaas The re-
rults also clear our city democracy Of that
standing libel that their successes heretofore
have wholly depended upon ballot suffers
striker, drunken vagabonds and terrorism.
The few scattering returns which we have
from The interior, We 20 to pres afford a
strong hope tia; between the ratio Of Losses "a
the republican and Know Nothing parties. aud
The ratio of gains to the democracy the latter
have carried the State. The Seward spells and
plumber corruptions of last winter Al Albany
and Washington, the collapse Of Know Nothing
ism, and the solid popularity of Mr.. Bucha
mans administration, are thus breaking up thu
opposition elements Of lS5G in every direction
and leading the way, with The practical issue
Of this financial rcvulsion, TO a general recon
struction OF parties for 1so0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04

SUSPICION or WIFE MrrpgR.-Yestcrday morning Coro.
ner Ills received Information that named Mary
Cain residing l73 varick street had died under
wha, suspicious circumstance and that her husband hal
been arrested by OF the Eighth Precinct police, ON
susic,n of having hcs'en his wife 80 death. appear
ed urcn inquiry, thai about 1915 O'Clock on Monday
night, triceT ConlNr met by man, named Robert
Brennan who informed him OF the death Of dcccascd,
and RI the same time communicated his suspicious re-
garthE The husband The policeman repaired ~
the house where bs found the deceased lying dead IN her
bed. Her face and head presented many marks Of
Nene" while her loiy also covered with bruises.
Tie husband 81 deceased present when the police
nlgn paid Ills visit, and upon being interrogat.
eG IN regard to the matter, he said that his
wife had fallen upon the stove while intoxicated,
and had thus received the injuries presented.
The ofiicrr, however, did believe the statements
and iet IL his duty like the accused into
Tie nerbors informed the officer tina, Cain was constant
~ the habit malirea;ng wife aud on several
occasions had turned her Of doors hour IN the
night II also appeared upon inquiry that both The de.
erased and her husband strongly addicted drink
ami lad lived unhapriy together in Consequence. Coro
nrr fi Wa obliged to ndugn tho inquest until In day,
~ oreer that n ro~t norton examination of the body
might he made, and that the testimony OF some impor.
TAM Witnesses, cn absent, might be procured The de.
ceascd and her husband horn ireland Tho latter
aborer and IA about 80 years 81 age There does not
appear 20 he evidence that the prisoner beat hts wife
any time Immediately preceding her death, and the
deceased in the habit Of becoming grossly inioxi.
Gated presume her death sy be attributed 10 the too
free ~ had rather than any violence on the
part o. the prisoner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04

shiloh Presbyterian church, corner Of Prince and
Marion streets last evening. TO witness the instaa
ton OF the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet as the pas
tor OF that church. The Rev. George L. Prestiss,
d. D., Of the Mercer street Presbyterian church. de-
hvered an appropriate sermon The Rev. Asa n.
Smith ID. D., Of the Fourteenth street Presbyterian
church. delivered the charge to the people, and the
Hey r. r. Hatfield, ID. d. of the North Presbyterian
church, delivered the charge to the pastor.
The Aims House Governors met yesterday. Gov.
Smith stated that the Medical Board of Bellevue
had ordered the putting up of cabinet for patha-
logical museum, which would cost some $2S7, and
he moved that sum be paid by the Board. Messrs.
Pinckney and Tieman objected, as the Medical
Board had clearly overstepped their position in or
derng the work After long debate, in which the
Medical Board were severely berated, vote was
taken, when five voted against paying the bill and
four for it. So the motion was lost. reso-
luton was then adopted that each medical
student should pay IS for his initatory ticket and
that he should receive his ticket certifying that he
attended the lectures regularly for nothing. From
the reports of the Wardens it appears there are now
72ss persons on the islands, being an increate since
last week of l62, and as compared with last year,
of l,4sl. The usual statistical report of the Peni
tertiary Hospital for the month Of October was re-
ceved from the resident physician DR.. Sanger. and
disposed of in the ordinary way. 1t appears that
the deaths have been but for every 227 patients
treated. .a#.
We learned yesterday that the Grocers' Sugar
Refining Company unable to meet its engage
ments, and that meeting of its officers would be
held at their Office in Wall street tonight We UNI
destood that the capital of the company consisted
OF about $500 900 stock and that il had issued about
900 900 in bonds.
No sales Of cotton Of moment reported yesterday
while prices nominal &c middling upanls
aud I3c for midding New Orleans. The decrease in
the receipts the Southern ports the September
s have amounted about 1877 900 bales compared with
the period last year The exports Britain
about - 900 in of the period last year
while they have decreased about 81 900 bales France
and 900 other foreign ports. Flour active yester.
day but rather easier for shipping grades State and West
err Wheat sold freely and closed steady prices given
in another column. Corn less buoyant and closed
rec for Western mixed and Southern yellow reported
at SOC Rye sold n. SOC for Northern Ness pork was
irmer, and sold at $40 IS. Sugars were fair demand
and prices fully sustained with sales OF about $50 hhds
at prices gwen in another place Coffee quiet in
view Of auction sale of to-day; the stock of
RIO embraced about s0,925 bags and 9,145 packages
Java-toia 81 S23 packages Freighs steady, and
wheat freely engaged for Liverpool in bulk and bags
I'd. a Sd and to Glasgow, in bags, AT l0d,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04

ARRIVAL oF TIA Su4gyn ERrcSaoS, BagDS The
STEAMER Ericsson, CAPT iowh,r, from Brcmcu ITlh ut
arrived at this port NJ early hour this morning She
experienced westerly gales nearly the estre passage
ON the Goth ult in Ion 81 10 lat ~ IL exchanged sig
nals with bark bound East, No. 4,7si-jnst distinguish
ing pcnsn, ON the 3is, experienced terrific gale and
Tremendous sea from West Northwest which IA ted
twelve hours 1T inst, Ion 30, lat a. ~, slke brit N
bark ~ Lawrence, bound it with u~s 81 ibhuon, how
airI' ana cuiwnitr damaged mainsaI al ~ pieces aud
hanging from The yard wished 10 he reported 81 inst
llsscu irtth bark fmela, steering Northeast Ion @
tat a. -. At a. NJ, exchanged oolor- tn british
screw steamer supIseet the ~ on Ion 81 lat al 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-04

people yesterday were by no means unimpor-
tant, inssmuch as on their decision depended
the political complexion Of the next Legislature
Of the State, and the continuance or repeal of
the despotic antirepublican acts fastened by
the corrupt Albany regency on this city. Still,
the people have become so Disguised with the cor
rupt practices Of all parties that they seem to
think changes bring no Improvement Hence
the apathy that characterised the election yes
ferdny