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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-10

try below the Delaware, with long patches or land
scspe above and below In the distance beyond Trenton
he Blue Hills OF which Schooley's aniAns form
chsin
There various means Of amusing oneself here.
Games Of all kinds INDUCED In by the bosrders and nen
there excellent shooting and fishing The rides also are
olerable at least for Jersey. Upon the whole, the place
has many attractions and am glad that anchored here
The company at the house very agreeable aud assyn
pathetic Ia usua at such places There are some very
handsome ladies in The groups encounter In the halls and
on the pszzas They gene rally from Philadelphia,
though permit to say Ne York has some few excellent
repre- seniavcS.
Several hops have been given heye the present Sea
SON. but there TO be sort OF t1bcar rtoan1
and private htatrcas On saturday evening last me
former got up In capital style, while the Zion Boy
also done have only space 70 that the tdteans
good ~ have ever eeen while the Eton Boy
done be ter than Is sometimes acted at our theatres
4" Dabster," In the bands or Mr. o., was Lively and oil
hand, quite artistic DR. K did " Captain Pophsm'
quite Ia mode j. Wsl,ack Lester created the greatest
fun IN bis disguise 4" Miss Curry" "Fauny" was en-.
trusted to a handsome and lovely LADY, Miss W, and
the general excAmaticu " how I'D nirabe" sally
~ Mrs O., kept the audience In q constant litter MI
W, should net forget to ray play Curry
in genuine leading old man sly t. The whole affair was
got up under the direction OF Or. Koecker or Pnlis
depha, gentleman admirably adapted for the position
All the characters wore fed by Philadephans. learn
that there is n be another performance to morrow even
ipg when Box and Cox" and G nod TO- Nothing" are
upe done. No doubt the evening" will pass away charm
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EXERCISES or THp JUNIORS.

10 the evening came The exhibition OF the junior class
OF whom twelve speakers appeared on the sage. The
house was fairly sumed with ladies' vays 20 t,st
we Of the unboop,d ser had very little standing room
syea allowed vs. The performance Wa very crcdlAos
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-03
WAsfItNdroS. June a 1897

Daniel Biddleman states that he is near
ly 6fty-two years Of age, has resided in
this city for twenty five years, has family
of three children dependent on him for
support, and his trade is that of timer.
He resides in the Fourth Ward and was
attending at the polls on the 1st'inst-
When the Marines arrived ON the ground,
he was under one of the sheds at thu
Northern Liberty Market-housc to avoid
the rain which was falling. He had no
thing to do with the cannon. There was
no disturbance existing at the time the
marines arrived. Almost Immediately af-
ther they came, and without reading or
proclaiming the riot act, the marines
charged upon the swivel, and began firing
in several directions He endeayored to
escape from the range of the firing and
fastened from where he was standing to.
go into the Market-house, when three
marines fred upon him, and one rushed
upon him and bayoneted him in the side.
Onesball shattered his left arm so badly
that it has since been ampuated just below
the shoulder. While thus wounded some
person, unknown to him, came up, and,
seizing his wounded arm, commenced drag
gihg him towards Seventh street, where
the marines were stationed, notwithstand-
ing his remonstrances on account of the
pain he suffered. When they reached
Seventh street, this man delivered the
afiant to Mayor Margruder, who also
seized him by hisswounded arm, although
he begged him to let him go, that he did
net intend escaping, but he was forcibly
dragged across Seventh street, and down
toward the wood yard of Burr when meet
ing DR., Warning, the Mayor allowed him
to take charge of affiant, who conducted
him to the drug store of DIR. McIntire,
where the first aid was afforded him. He
suffered excruciating pain from the rough
handling of his shivered arm, the bones
of which he could hear grating against
each other.
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there in front of the market-house, when
they halted. I was not aware when the
Mayor and his soldiers went to the market
house that swivel was there. went
across the street from the Mayor and sol
diers and saw swivel surrounded by per
sons whom / took to be boys, and short
time afterwards there was charge made
by the Marines, and, seeing them coming
across, l got over bench inside the market
sheds. l saw them take the swivel from
the boys and pull it across the street, with
out any resistance or force on the part of
the boys. They then took their positions
in the same place they had left, when |
saw them bring their guns up. l then ran
for the opposite side of the sheds between
the markets, and when got to the door
on the opposite side the soldiers discharged
their guns. turned around and saw a
man down near midway of the space be-
hind me who appeared to be shot in or
through the thighs. 1 then went down
Eighth street to j street, up j to Ninth
street, and came through the market and
crossed over to the place where the Mayor,
Gen. Henderson, and Mr.. Carlisle were
standing. The wounded and dead were
taken away before l returned.
There had been no disturbance or pis-
tolls fred from half-past 9 in the morning,
and I never saw more quiet election in
Washington for the eleven years l have
resided in this district. 4.,,5 -..,es
1 did not see any one shoot or throw a
stone at the Mayor, Gen. Henderson, or
officers or soldiers. Invent with them from
the market-house to the City Hall, after
the soldiers had stacked their muskets.-
The Mayor came down few steps of the
City Hall and ordered the people to go
home or they would be fred on again. In
short time after that left for my home
Phefe was no disturbance at the City Hall
at the time the Mayor gave this order and
made threat in the presence of peacable
citizens of Washington. @st-e
E-s NIMROD GARRETTSON.
The foregoing affidavit Of Nimrod Gar
rettson, who states that he is fifty y-six years
of age, was made and sworn to before me,
this 18th day Of June, 1857.
A. ROTHWELL, J. P.
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THOMAS c, DOWN, J. P.
WASHINGTON, June II, 1857


l hereby certify that on the first day of
June, between IL and o'clock, L went to
the third ward polls to vote. There was
no crowd and but two persons in the pen
or passway. 1 voted and walked down to
the fourth ward polls. There was no
crowd or any disturbance there of any
kind. was leaning on the pen or fence
that the voters pass through as a spectator,
and in short time some one sung out
from the street or pavement that the
Marines were coming up, kept my stand
aud saw them form on j street A justice
of the peace came to me and advised me
to go home, that | might get hurt. l
stated everything was quite and no one
would hurt me, The squire still insisted
on my going home, stating ''you are as
liable to get hurt as any one They very
soon came up before the fourth ward polls,
aud the window of the polls was closei as
they arrived They werG marched from
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WAsH1NaroN Cry. june 12. 1857.

...s WASHINGTON CITY, June IL, 1851
This is to certify that l, Abraham j.
Boss, aged sixty-two years, a carpenter by
trade, and resident of Washington for
the last thirty y-seven years, and a voter in
the first precinct of the Fourth Ward,
was present when the marines marched up
Seventh street. After forming into line a
detachment charged upon and took a small
swivel in possession of persons unknown
to me, and fred at the same time. As
they retreated, Immediately afterwards, the
other portion of the marines wheeled and
and fred down Seventh street into crowd
of peaceable citizens, great number OF
whom came with the marines, killing
several persons. This was done by the
order of our Mayor, when there were per-
feet order and everything quiet at the polls
when the matines arrived on the ground,
and had been for at least three hours
previous. ABRAHAM j. BOSS.
Sworn to before me, this 18th day Of
June, 1857. A. ROTHWELL, j, P.
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THOMAS j. DAWSON.
WASHINGTON, June 12, 1857.

John L. Friedrich, resident of the city
of Washington, by birth German, being
duly sworn, doth depose and say that, on
election day, the 1st., he was on Seventh
street, near tho place of voting, at the
time the marines went up that9 he stood
on the west side of the street, near Hyatt's
dry goods store, and that there were no
fears or firing of pistols from that place;
that, after the swivel had been taken from
above the mprket-house, and when there
was no further disturbance he heard W.
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wAsuINoroN, June -, 1857.

Thomas ]. Dawson, being duly sworn,
doth depose and say, that, on election day,
the 1st inst, he was present at the time
the marines came to the first precinct of
the Fouth Ward, and heard W. b. Ma
gruder, the Mayor, distinctly give the word
to the marines to fire, at time when there
was no disorder, and to his certain know
ledge there had not been any disturbance
at said polls for at least two hours, and
that the firing all took place after the cap
ture of the swivel by the marines, He
further says that the polls were open and
the voting going on quietly when the
marines came up. They were then closed
until after marines had left the ground,
when they were again opened 7-H
THOMAS j. DAWSON.
Sworn to before me this 18th day of
June, 1857, A. ROTHWELL, j. p.
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PURE CATABA BRANDY.
Oas cask pure Brandy for sale by
THOMAS & BROTHER.

BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOTS.
Every body can have chance to buy valuable
lot in the heart Of the town, and where the bust.
ness must inevitably 60. fhey situated on
Third aud Commerce Streets, and no such a
chance for bargain will be offered soon again =
Don't forget that the sale will be at public auction
ON Saturday llth OflApril. gT
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TOBACCO RAISING in VIRGINIA.-The
Fredericksburg (Va.) Herald states that
more tobacco will plantedin that vicinity
this season than has been for the last fifty
yeas Half ce tury ago tobacco was ex-
ported from Fredericksburg by the thou
sand hogsheads, and from present indica-
tions we have the promise Of return to
those prosperous times. The Herald
thinks that judicious cropping will not i'm.
poyerish the land to the extent that it did
in former times, restoratives found in qua
no and other fertilizers
The Charlottesville (Va) Advertiser
Gays that the tobacco plant beds in that
vicinity are in good order, and will furnish
more plants than can be used, The plan
teri we're quite generally engaged lastw
in setting out plants The season has
beon so far, quite propitious for securing
good "stands. If no accidents happen,
Che crop of tobacco In Albermarle for this
year will be the largest ever raised
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dTulsG Ia@G@ivGdlo

gNs SAMUEL SIMPSON, has
sssSeeSN just Received direct from
@Sli L iSl London lot Of fine Gold
Ms oM and Silver Watches made TO
20 n olIN order the nOv,ments are
Mo 'W.1, made of the hest material,
RN7 HasssA The cases for workmanship
&gfsz . ~ 5ano quality cannot be sur
passed Az the watch is
important branch Of my business ! intend giving
the greater portion of my time 10 that Branch. /
have arrangements in London aud Liverpool, that
wIll insure my receiving periodically assort-
ment Of Watches made TO order which in quality
are surpassed by none He would call the atten-
ton of all that want watch for time and dura-
bility. r...r
JeWerIy. .a-
In addition TO his stock he has received all the
new patterns connected with this Branch Of the
Trade. .. -e.#
have just received the finest lot OF Silver
Plated Ware ever brought to this market, such
as Tea Sets, Goblets, Walters, Casters, &c.
April II, 81 -.-
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HAVANA CIGARS.

$4,000 Extra fine Havana Cigars consisting
Of Napoleone, La Terracetas, b. r.. Regalia OPP
sras, 5huck Cigars, and large lot of, German
cigars, which will be sold very low for cash.
THOMAS & BROTHER.
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5 was wholly unnecessary.


1t is said that some scattering pistol
shots were fred as they dispersed; but it is
admitted that their arms were compare
lively worthless, and it does not pear
that in this opening of the melee any one
on the Government side was hurt. The
piece was taken, the real rowdies were run
ming for their lives, and not one Of them aoaS
injured. BIT here commenced a massacre
utterly mprovokcd and useless. One COM
pany, under the command of Capt. Tyler,
the same that had taken the cannon, fired
toward the west at random, and charged
aronnd the market house in that direction.
1t is claimed that at this time shot was
fired from crowd of persons about fifty
yards from the second company, which had
remained stationary, by which on' of the
marines was wounded in the face. This
crowd consisted of men, women, and
school children, boys and girls, who, not
dreaming of any fatal result, had come to
TINS point as a favorable one from Whlch
to view the scene of excitement The
men were respectable citizens, mostly dem
ocrats; the women were the wives and daugh-
tcrs of re idcnts in that neighborhood-
They lined the sidewalk and filled the win
dows and doors of the buildings. ....
Instantly, without word of warning,
the marines fred into this crowd, killing
three or four and wounding three times as
Aany more This same company then
faced about and shot in the opposite direc-
tion where there were very few persons,
but managed to kill two, one of them a
colorcd9wood-sawyer with the tools of his
humble craft in his hands. They brought
him down at two hundred yards distance.
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The undersigned, candidates for Cover
nor, have agreed upon the above list Of
appointments for the ensuing canvass
They would have been glad to be able to
visit all the Counties, but the shortness ct
the time rendered it impossible.
ISHAM G. HARRIS,
ROBERT HATTON.
Nashville, May 18th, 1857.
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4 doors from the square Market ST.,

e4t..Ls Nashville, Tenn
AnviIs and Vices; Coopers and Shoe Tools. Be-.
lows, Stoke and Dies MIL, Cross Cut and Hand
Saws, Hammers, Hatchett4, Steel, Axes, N ails,
Chains, Hoes, Hinges, Files, Knob, Plate and
Gun Locks, Carpenters and Blacksmiths Tools
Siiters, 9hovels and Tacks; also large assort-
Dento Guns, Rifles, aud Pistols, Table Knives
and Forks; Pocket knives, Sciss and Shears, Of
every variety b I' Ha = 'f,. D
Mar. 6, 1857. BE- n.HHr
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FOR CAPTTALISTS

We have about SOC 900 worth of good notes
we'll secured by individual security and lieu on
Te& tstate, for which we will deduct reasonable
percent for cash, Call sson.
DYE L. SMITH, agents.
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APPOINTMENTS

The undersigned, candidates for the
Legislature, viii address the people at tbs
following times and places. a1
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

+, K. Zollicofer and VIM. A. Quarles
candidates for Congress, will address IL &
people at the following times and places
to-wit: gsssi
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"Nat, what are yOu leaning over tLat
empty cask for?" "Im mourning over Co.
parted spirits" wac the nnswera
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DANIEL BIDDLEMAN.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

|. Washington County ~
The above deposition of Daniel Biddle-
man was this day sworn to before me,
justice of the peace in and for said county,
this 4th day Of June, 1857, having been
read to him by me before being signed.
Il ai sg7. - A. ROTHWELL, j. p.
GREEN CoRs OMELET.-The following re-
ceipt for this seasonable delicacy is said
to be excellent = Crate the corn ftom
twelve ears of corn, boiled-beat up five
eggs, stir them with the corn, season with
pepper and salt and fry the mixture brown
browning the top with hot shovel If
fried in small cakes, with little flour and
milk stirred in to form batter, this is
very nice
The Charleton Mercury thus calls the
Democratic party to account for its i'm
potency:
We do not Beiiepe that the Democratic
party is competent 10 protect de rights of
the South 1t has been incompetent for
forty years TO give us just constitutional
tariff. 1t has been incompetent to defeat
the plunder of Internal improvements
made by the General Government. 1t has
been incompetent, with united South
supporting them, to keep abolition agita.
tion out of Congress by the 2lst rule 1t
has been incompetent to give the South
equal rights in California. 1t has been
incompetent to secure to the South the re-
coyery of her fugitive slaves in the North,
and is has been Incompetent to give the
South fair play in Kansas. But for ad-
ventitious circumstances, such as Mr.. Fill
more being supported by portion of the
North, in the late Presidential election, it
would have utterly failed to prevent the
election of sectional anti-slavery Presi-
dent
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JOHNSON'S PANCAKE TOBACCO.
Boxes Pancake chewing tobacco, the finest
chewing tobacco extant for sale by
THOMAS g. BOTHER
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MlsCFLhANY.

m bsS Nepubllsh below number OF ath
davits, from respectable citizens of Wash
ington city, in reference to the late cleo
ton difficulties at the National Capitol
Our correspondent sends US these, which
were taken at random from the. numbers
which have been procured from spectators.
An effort has been made to suppress all
investigation, and with the power of the
Federal Government. and the press of the
city to back the Mayor and his confederates
we were fearful that no inquiry would ev-
er be made of what is now represented to
us as foul and wanton murder of innocent
citizens. The statement in all ofthe Wash
ington papers was evidently prepared by
the same partisan hand, ,rand those papers
endeavor to fasten the stigma upon the
American party in order to relieve their
own guilty partisans from the Indignation
of d nation. We ask an attentive perusal
from our readers of the letter from our
correspondent The treatment ofthe poor
sufferers in the hospital was infamous
The blood of innocent victims calls aloud
for just retribution, and we are glad that
Judge Crawford, in an able charge to the
grand jury, has directed them to investi-
gate this atrocious deed. sf f
In connection with this we make the
following extracts from a letter in the Bos-
ton Traveller of Jure II: -..
'r s'"' WASHINGTON, June 13
A careful inquiry, and certainly an i'm
partial one, for / equally oppose both par
ties engaged in the disturbance, has salts
fed me that the late terrible slaughter in
the streets and houses of this city by U. S.
marines was wholly wanton and unneces-
sary. cannot repeat private converse
tions with some of the principal actors in
the tragedy, but from such testimony /
derive the conviction that the authorities
and U. S. military officers were swift to
shed blood, and We're glad of an opportu-
nifty to do it without legal accountability.
se,* * X * x *
. In the disturbances which took place
around the polls the lower class of Wash
ington Know-Nothing were undoubtedly
conspicuous; but the riot was not so alar-
ming as to call for any other means of re-
preston than the civil authorities, aided
by the regular police and the special con-
stables who could have been speedily sum-
moned into service. The call for federal
troops was wholly unnecessary. ...-
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NIMROD GARRETTsoN.

The foregoing affidavit Of Nimrod Gar
rettson, who states that he is fifty six years
of age, was made and sworn to before me,
this 18th day of June, 1857. %
A. -ROTHWELL, J. P.
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Another platoon changed front and fred
down a street not yet enfladed by their
guns, and pinked conductor of the rail
road datone hundred and seventy Eve yards.
He was taken in the back and died prompt
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At EST NEWS.


WAsH'SGroS March IL. lsa7-A letter was re-
eeised here to-day from ". ". Drummond United
States Supreme Judge in Utah Territory, by the nd
mlnistratlon. Il gives u sad and deporable picture
Of matters IN that Territory. Tie following taken
fom the letter.
The leadiag men OF the church are more tr,itorous
than ever. Only few days since all the paperS,
records dochets. and nine hundred volumes OF the
laws were taken ont Of the Suprome Court Clerks
office and burned. And this is not the only instance
oil the kint ! say 10 you again, and through you 10
the President, it l. Impossible Tor ns to enforce the
laws in this Territory. Every man here holds his
lie at the viii of brigham Young; and here we are
without protection am hrmy otopinion that Bah
bit murdered by Mormons under the direction
of Brigham Young, aud not by Indians. Murder is
common thing here; and Mormons cannot be pun
i>hed with IL Mormon jury, witnesses, officers, and
Governor to pardon. /, i too cruel and must not
be endured mlu, not member of the church. is
rurdercd robbed. castrated and imprisoned solely
for questioning the authority Of tie church. Per-
sons are now III the penitentHry. convicted before
the Probate Judge, who wholly innocen, of any
crime. Is there any other country where this abuse
is would be endured? Let all then, take Lod md
crush out one of the most tre,onA6,e org mutations
in America
he administration have had the matter under Sc
riou5 considerations and viii soon appoint Il Cover
nor, | understand, who viii take sufficient military
force into hNt territory carry ont the law, To the
fullest extent
saw the President to-day, and he is quite WE'LL
except that he IL good deal tatigued and ran down
by office holders. lie gives his fist dinner party to-
day, ut which all his Cabinet VIII be present except
General fass who does not attend dinner parties of
any kind. Gen. Pierce. Marcy, Jcil Davis and Cush-
ing will also be present, together with few Senators
aud members who are now here.
MesSrs. lallett and esSlec h,,c left here for Bos-
ton MS mad MS March hares Pcssee on learning that
Watson Freeman. the Marshal, retained while he
WAS superseded. eNcaimed-"Yes, Freeman caught
nigger" Col Greene, the present Naval Officer at
Boston. has been telegmphcd to appear here in per-
son, when his VIII be considered and disposed
of
William Price wns to-day appointed Postmaster ut
Chicago, vice Cook removed. There is to be clean
sweep of the officials in Illinois; rotation will be ap
Piled 10 all.
Colonel James Riley, of Texas, is applicant
for foreign missions, and is backed by Senator
Rnsk.
Dispatches were received from Kansas to-day, Civ
ing detailed statement of complaints against Coy.
Geary, who is charged with having become un-
scrupulous partiznn of the free Smte party. The
southern members of the Cabinet have agreed 10 in
sist on Southern Governor To succeed GeHry Col.
McMullen, of Virginia spoken of rs the man. The
Secretary of War urges him The Col /. applying
for the Marshilship Tor this District.