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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16

The ~talt wa made altogether the above allowance
Of time being deducted st the esd of TIE race. The
cruise To- be- sailed over Wa fan the anchorage OF
Red-Hou-e Dock Et of one h-n,i-,- II
IN Harlem River, to and through Bg Hurgate around
the buoy N College Point tbsnC~ sruund n stake
boat anchored 81 Clssson POINT AMI around the buoy
off Troe Neck thence hack. turning the stake-boat
oil Classou Point, and Aroand the buoy of College
Point thence through Big Hurl Gate up Harlem
River To- an, HORACE al Harlem bridge. Al yachts 10
keep 10 the westward Of H.k,r- Island both wsys
subject however to the rules All regulations of the
committee 1t Judges.
At O'clock the Yacht. anchored across Harlem
River NJ. taking the w,stward position on the
e~-lork side ana the Others IN numerical order 10
the eastward. A. the Wind WAS y. = W the boats On
the N,N-l ok Side hal decided advantage ovst
those the ward side. Al l;p p. IN. the start
made and the feet little squadron soon left the
steamboat swsybe
steamboat away behind.
The merits of the several models became apparent /
in few minutes, the Electric Spark and Kirby taking
the lead and maintaining il throughout the contest
The Fish and Marianne followed close together, now
one and then the other ahead. Had the Marianne
been little more trim she would probably have led
the race but she was only launched Saturday, end
being new and unted from keel to gaff, her rigging
stretched considerably; her performance yesterday
was by her best, what her ability ia remains
to be seem The Silence and Belle Jagged away be- |
hind having had the disadvantage at the outset of
occupying the worst position in consequence Of which
they lost ground in the beginning of the race, which
the Ugh, breezes which prevailed did not enable them
to make up aterward. Coma Ebng's other boat
the Webster had the misfortune off Rikers Island to
carry away her pb-stay and lost the race. The fol-
lowing was the order and time of rounding
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16
ARREST OF ALLEGED MAIL ROBBERS.

ILFvILAND, MONDAY, JUNO -, Io"'
Special Agent Shallcross arrested the 18th inst,
4. i. and L. ID. Tdball, sons Of the Postmaster Of
Millersburg, in Holmes County, a charge of robbng
the mills
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
INV4fI OANs
Special Dispatch 10 The ~ Y Tribune
WASuINCTnN Monday lime Il 1s11


Walker and his party left for New-YOrk this
afternoon. The call upon Mr.. Buchanan was very
private, and nothing was said committing the
President to the flibustering schemes The jun
keting here had no political significance.
The President is at work on the diplomatic
appointments. portion of the list will be
completed by July l.
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Monday June Is 1857
Judge Crawford charged the Grand Jury to-day that
their duty TO make a full inquiry into the true
condition Of the election riots They should ascertain
the focis, and present them in embodied form.
Nothing short Of this ought to satisfy the community
- The laws he said, must be maintained and
forced, and the rights Of citizens under those laws
ana the fair and full exercise Of them without inter
g ference or hinderance from any quarter, must b
rbPrcteeted by whatever legally authorized means
4. necessary for these purposes
William &. Barney of New-YOrk has proposed to
the Postmaster General the transportation Of the mails
once month each way between New-Orleaus, Ha-
yana, Fayal, Santander in Spain and Bordeaux in
France in steamship of the first class, and received
The promise OF temporary arrangement for the ser
vice beginning in July; the compensation to be regu-
lated by existing laws.
Gen. Walker left this afternoon for Philadelphia,
and Will arrive in NewYOrk at III o'clock a. IN. to-
morrow.
Phillip Frank Thomas, to whom the Governorship
Of Utah has been offered has arrived in this city.
The following are the names Of the Midshlpmen who
have just passed their examination at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and been warranted as 8 Past
Midsbipmen:" f. b. Blake, j. w. Alexander, III. d.
Todd, c. j. Graves, j. NJ. Prtchett, +. Terry, Is.
Wilson II. NJ. Wells, NJ. Bunce, j. w Kelly, ii. Is.
Seely, +. V. McNair, A. Il. Yates, II. W. Miller, G.
Merchant.
The New Orleans mail Of Tuesday Of last week is
TO hand. The letters received give most hattering
counts from the planting regions Of Eastern, North
and Middle Texas The prospects Of splendid
crops of corn cotton and sugar better. In
the Western part the crops not suffering.
Letters from the River Counties of Virginia and
Maryland state that the army worm had made It's ap
peaTance and was ravagiDg all kinds of grain. The
farmers of some sections were desparing of getting
enough for seed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16
The Sheriff Fights for the Mayor.

A BATTALION OF POLICEMEN on HAND.
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-16
VfRgtSlA-EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DisrRic
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The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
TOBACCO.

Horace Mann is no doubt something
of a great man, but he always comes out
strongest when speaking ofTobacco. The
following sentence may suggest new idea
to some who use the s'weed."
4. Tobacco users are always filthy, and
We read Of an infinitely desirable king
dom into which no unclean thing can ever
enter.
We thought as we first read this Of a
Minister we once knew, whom we saw
pause in the delivery of an eloquent pray
er to eject the golden colored saliva from
his mouth. This next paragraph is toll
erably strong in expression.
6. A tobacco user is the common enc
my of decency and good taste. His
mouth and teeth which should be the
cleanest he makes the foulest part of him.
When one sees plug of nasty, coarse,
iver-eolored tobacco he pities the mouth
that it has to enter; but when he sees the
mouth be pides the tobacco.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

their powers Of locomt ton are very great
moving at times, with great rapidity.
Different varieties, possess different
form, some boat shaped, some oval, and
others long.
| would call your attention to the Eos
sill Infusoria with shells, or shields for q
covering. The skeletons Of this variety
are found in ancient beds Of lakes, ponds,
and marshes. Their shields are composed
SILICA, lime, and oxyd Of iron which Go
not readily decompose, but retain their
form for long period Of time. Thus
many plain or vale, over which once
rolled the waters of lake or sea, is one
vast charnel house, of the nite-y dead
While mans proudest monuments decay
and crumble into dust, Nature has LETT q
memorial to the anamalcular dead, that
time cannot efface Their history IS writ
ten as with pen Of steel, upon the rocky
pages of earth. The polishing slate found
in Germany, is made up entirely Of lnfl-
serial skeletons. The minuteness Of these
skeletons, almost exceed belief. One sol
id inch of this deposit contains forty bill
lions of their shields or skeletons.
One hundred and eighty millions,
would not out weigh grain of sand.
Lest l weary your patience my dear
hearers, l will close my discourse on the
water drop, but first allow me to digress
little from the ''water drop" family. Pick
q leaf from the basket of greens, fresh
from the garden, place the leaf under
microscope, and you will see broad
field of animals, somewhat resembling
your domestic fowls, only they have IN
stead of q covering Of feathers, few $50
loted hairs standing erect. You will also
see nests filed with fine looking eggs
This hen and egg, part greens, vegetables
&c, is what takes my eye. You will read
lily see why our fashionable cooks, Obtain
such delicate flavor. My friends it is
this hen and egg broth that renders the
cookery so deliciously fine in favour and
so well adopted to the taste Of epicures.-
Thus you see kind providence has fur
nished us with sufficient variety for the
spice Of life.
In conclusion, I will say to you, do not
despise the water "water drop" Aggre-
gated together it forms the Ocean, which
floats our ships, furnishes us with food,
and drink, and purifies our air.
GALEN.
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Terrible Steamboat Disaster
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER BER-
LIN CITY.
Many Lives Lost.


Yesterday afternoon the steamers Pearl
and Berlin City left this place at the same
time the former for New London, the
latter for Berlin. In going up the river
together they Of course raced; and when
about mile this side of Butte de Morris,
the Pearl being about ten rods ahead, the
boilers Of the City exploded with terrific
force, tearing her all to pieces. -Four
persons were killed outright, VIZ: Capt.
Brown, of tho Berlin, the engineer and
two other men. In about three minutes
after the explosion, she sunk in about
eight feet water. The Pearl went imme-
diately to the rescue of the passengers,
and picking up all she could find immedi-
ately returned to this place with them.-
Nearly all on board tho City were injured
more or less. The lives Of several are
despaired of. On the arrival Of the Pearl,
a tug was Immediately despatched to
the scene of the disaster. The Pearl
started up for Berlin about dusk, hss,44s
some of the wounded on board. The
books of the Berlin being lost, It was i'm
possible to tell, at the time of going to
press, how many passengers were on
board, or how many are missing. II is
feared that several are lost who are not
vet Known Oshkosh Dem.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
" THE WATER DROP.

My DEAR FRIENDS = The Text en-
braces a subject (althongh a veil covers it
from natural vision) Of vital importance
to us all, one that demands the investiga-
ton of every person. Without making
any farther remarks by way Of introduce
ton, shall enter directly upon my dis
course.
My subject will be divided as follows,
first what is the "Water Drop" Its com
position &C., and secondly, what does it
contain, and thirdly, Inferencess:
First, drop of water is made up of
aggregated atoms Of water. By attrac-
ton Of its particles, it assumes spherical
form.
Water is composed of Osygen, by vol
umn one part, and Hydrogen two parts,
and is not found pure, except where it
has passed through the process of distilla-
ton. The composition of water is deter
mined, both by analysis, and synthesis.-
If this liquid be submitted to the infu-
ence of a galvanic battery, it is decompo-
sed into two gases namely, one volume
Of Oxygen, and two of Hydrogen.
Secondly, what the water drop con-
tains.
Water such as we use, for culinary
purposes, if submitted to an examination
with microscope, viii be found to con
tam mnunerable living beings, of differ
ent varieties, too numerous to MENTION
fiace a microscope over drop of water,
ana you will see a miniature world. of
beings, possessed of life, and endowed
with the generative organs DC
The number of the these beings con
tanned IN single drop of water is, from
eighty to five hundred millions, and each
mdivldual would have as much sea room.
as sperm whale would have in the Pacific
ocean; yet notwithstanding their size,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
The state Historical society.

This Society has been in existence but
8 short time, yet it is doing great work
in the field of western historical research.
The people Of The older states, have but
recently awoke to the Importance Of preser-
wing the history and incidents of their
early settlement, and it is only by great
labor and expense, that they can gather
up that valuable information, which at an
earlier day might have been easily pro-
cured. We are glad to see that Wiacon-
sin, with her accustomed spirit, is gather
ing together the incidents Of her settle
ment. Now is the time to do this work,
while the pioneers of civilization are yet
alive, and the strange and thrilling Incl
dents of peril, privation and romance
may be heard from the lips of the actors
This work the Historical Society is do
ing with a zeal and energy, creditable
both to itself and the State. Next week
We shall give more extended notice of
this Society, its past achievements, and
present prospects, its aims and purposes,
and the manner in which they must be
accomplished.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
walkers Men.

The New York Times, in Its account
Of the men belonging to Walkers Nicara-
guam army, recently arrived there says:
at is difficult to describe the condition
Of the remnant of Walkers army. Such
words as skeleton and scarecrow fall short
of the reality. The skin covered the bones
like tight parchment and tho sun of MIC
aragua had tanned tina parchment brown.
Large feyerish eyes protruded over hollow
spaces that once were cheeks, but now
were cheeks inverted-cups, and not pro-
tuberances. All was in match, noses pin
ched, lips thin, Sims lean, and arms, legs
chest and whole "body corporate, harmo-
nized with that ghastly physiognomy.-
There were some a little superior to this
in appearance, bat they were few in num-
Der We still speak of the rank and file.
The officers either had not suffered so
much or bore their suferings better.
"The dresses Of these unfortunates cor
respondent with their physical appear
ance. Many had shirts coarse as sack,
cloth, but not a few were without shirts.
Stockings formed no part Of their ward
robe. Their shoes were mostly beyond
mending A thin, ragged coat, and n
pair Of canvass pants completed their et =
tire. Of woe-begone men we never saw
such specimens before"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

The fashionable churches that we
hear Of, were not built out Of martyrdom,
By the gentles Of grades, without jolt or
jar, people can go by Sabbath-days' jour
neys towards the New Jerusalem. Clash
ionable churches!' - as if christianity
could never loose case; as if It's founder
had been Cesar and not the Saviour;
Pontius Plate and not the Man Of Caval-
ry; as if it were something for humanity
to dignity, instead Of something to dignity
humanity.
People are 50 in the habit Of ''patron-
zing' every body, that we were quite pre-
pared to heara lady declare she should
not ''patronize Niagara any morew
Think Of that! A mortal thing IN lace
and ribbons playing the lady patron to
the food that God has poured from the
hollow Of his hand, and bound with rain
bows, and made record Of in bis eternal
rocks.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
Mormon Titles in Utah

It appears that among other methods
Of regulating their domestic institutions
according to the sacred democratic rights
defined and secured to them by the Ne
braska bill, the Mormons have sequestered
the public lands Of the United States ig
nored the surveys, and bought and sold
the soil precisely as if they held the same
BY original right Of proprietorship. It is
e singular fact, to which attention is now
first called, that though Utah has been
organized nine years, and has an estima-
ted population of from $4,000 to $4,000,
not one acre Of lend has been bought from
gooerneesa, while in Minnesota, organized
at the same time, millions Of dollars have
boon paid into the Treasury by the settlers
for the lands which comprise their farms
and homesteads. The first proceeding
Of the new Territorial Government will be-
to make the occupants Of public land pay
for them at established prices, or off
them for sale to other parties.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

Death Of William z. Marcy.
We have received the mournful INTEL
gence of the death of Mr.. Marcy. He
died at Ballston Springs about noon July
4th. MIR. Marcy has been prominently
before the American people more than
third Of a century. His last appearance
before the people in an official capacity,
was as secretary of state under Pierce.
For years he has been leader in his par
ty, and battled manfully for Democracy,
He was regarded by far the ablest man
Of his party, and the most talented and
respectable without any exception. As
politician he was active, sagacious, and
somewhat unscrupulous in the means en-
ployed to secure success.
He is gone! He has been summoned
to another tribunal; and the nation deep
" mourn his loss.
On the day of days in America, when
the strains of martial music, aud the thun-
der of cannon, woke our citizens to rejoice
in the cighty-frst anniversary of our ma
toms independence, he passed from earth.
He has gone to be with the heroes Of 9TH
er days. He is the fourth Of our country's
noblest sons, who have ended their earthly
career on our nations birthday.
In private life he was spotless, and in
public duties who can fill the vacancy.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15


GEN. WALKER -Byles, If the New
York Tribune, has seen fillibuster Wal
ker,and thus describes him: II must say
of him as Quinn did Of Macklin, that
GOOD wrote legible hand" when his
features were traced. Cruelty and mean
ness arc to be read there in capital letters,
and logged obstinacy, but with no ad
mixture of any intellectual quality, not
even cunning, the lowest Of all. His
complexion is q perfect gallows. Any in
telligent jury would hang him on the evil
dence Of his face alone, were he on trial
for any one ofhis murders. A more vii
famous counte nance I never encountered
in my experience, and I trust I may ney-
er see such another, especially in a lonely
place, toward nightfaD,"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
MERE MENTION.

Ryland Fletcher has been nominated
for Governor, by the Republicans of Yer
mont.
The Republican State Convention Of
Ohio, meets at Columbus, on the 18th Of
August.
The Republicans Of Maine have nomi-
mated Lot M, Morrell for Govonor by
vote of 5s5 to Is.
The infant princes Of England has been
baptised. Her name is BEATRICE MARY
VICTORIA.
It is said that the "Hoop Question:"
like all others has two sides to it. The
Ladies all choose the inside.
The grasshoppcrs still continue their
ravages in Minnesota. In many places
they have nearly destroyed all the crops.
Some "cute" fellow gives it as his opin-
ion that women are not angels, for if they
were Noah's wife would have been spoken
of as an Ark-angel.
The state committee Of the Democracy
have called Convention for the nomina-
ton of a State Ticket, to be held at the
Capitol on the 9th day of August.
There was but one fatal accident in
Chicago on the fourth. 4 lady was killed
in the evening by the accidental igniting
of a box of fire works.
Tt is said that the Mormons have. adop-
ted new alphabet Of thirty six letters for
their own use as further barrier between
themselves and the Gentiles.
General Riley of Now York is lectur-
ing on Temperance in this state. He is
one of the most interesting and effective
speakers who are enlisted in the cause.
The homestead law Of Wisconsin per-
n1its man to hold 40 acres of land not in
a town or city, or town or city lot not
exceeding one-fourth OF an acre.
Col. Benton, speaking of the Bucha-
neer candidate for Governor in Missouri,
says; ''No one who fears God, loves his
country, or hopes for Heaven, can vote
for Bob Stewart"
A petition for the abolition ofTeachers
Institutes has been presented to the New
Hampshire Legislature. They are con-
sidered institutions for "courting at the
State expense"
The free state Legislature Of Kansas
has elected w. A. Phillips, the Kansas
Correspondent of the New York Tribune,
United States Senator in the place of Coz
Lane, who resigned.
T. M. Newson, Editor of the ST.
Paul Times was recently married in Al
bany N. Y, to Miss Hattie D. Brewer.
We only hope the couple may be blessed
with smaller edition of Now-son.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

HEALTH OF CHARLES SUMNER.-Tbo
Boston Transcript says that the reports Of
Mr., Summers health received by the Per-
STA, are not so favorable as bis friends
could wish. His chief difficulty appears
to be in his spine, as he is easily fatigued
by walking, and after having been seated
any considerable length Of time he moves
about, when rising, like veteran OF
eighty years. He is now visiting the ru-
raj districts of France. His mind is very
active and his spirits quite cheerful
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
'the gurgling cry,
trong swimmer in his agony,"


Of the strong swimmer in his agony"
we dismiss the subject, forgetting the
the sorrow and desolation of others, the
"blackness Of darkness" that has eclipsed
the sunshine of their lives.
The age is progressive, but it progress-
es at terrible sacrifice of life and feel
ing. The steam engine is fed with lives,
as well as fuel. Now who is to blame {?
No doubt the engineers and other officers
frequently are. These posts are often
filed by drunken, reckless men, who val
ne neither their own lives nor the lives Of
others, and continually living amidst
danger, they lose the apprehension of it,
and so run recllessly upon death.
Bnt the greatest cause of all these
accidents by rail road and steamboat, is
the clamorous cry Of the travelling public,
speed, speed. The conductors of rail
roads and the captains of steamboats, only
comply with this imperative demand.
And until the public shall value safety
more than speed, until they shall refuse
to patronize any lines of travel which are
superintended by persons who become
intoxicated, so long must we expect to be
startled by such tragedies as this, which
we chronicle to day.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
HszAsGu Items.

We learn that DR.. Hoyt, in company
with some other gentleman is about open
ing new bank in Hudson.
Also that he has procured new pow
er press and other material, and viii soon
resume the publication of the Hudson
North Star"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15
MADISON.

A gentleman from the East writing
from Madison says:
Madison, the capitol of Wisconsin, sur
passes in beauty all that the imagination
can create. The Capitol Park has never
been broken by plough or spade, and yet
is more lovely than the Park Of Versailles
on which ages Of art and millions Of treas
ure have been layishcd.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

@ A jailor in Okecohobee country,
Miss, has had rather old game played
upon hin-dating as far back at least as
the days Of Rolla. Two persons who
were in bis charge, were recently allowed
to escape iii the clothing Of their wives
the ladies being left behind IN the cell,
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

Re Eighty-three thousand four hun
bred aud ninety-two immigrants have ar
rived at the port of New York since the
first OF January last up to the first Of the
present month; being an increase of TWEEN
ty-six thousand nine hundred and eighty
two as compared with last year
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-07-15

@ A week or two ago German in
Philadelphia created great excitement by
proclaiming himself the risen Savior! He
insisted on proving his identity with the
Godhead by performing some miracles;
the police insisted on his going to the lu-
matte asylum; and the police, being in a
decided majority, carried the day,