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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09
THE NEW YORK A ARCHY.

Every body in New York enjo hg every body else
is beautiful Government The or has taken it upon
himself to contest the laws affect the city that
passed by the Legislature and transferred to the
city treasury the pleasant duty paying all the ex-
r.-,es This does not suit all people, and Judge
mas ID injunciiffo restrain the Mayor
any OF the public nds to contestng the
laws applicable to the city. TlMavor viii therefore
oe 00peeo 10 pay TOT the luxui of fighting the Legs-
lature.
The new city charter has abadv gone into effect
Some of the officers regard 1t andome do not In some
places the old incumbens have tired and the new
have come in in others both ITS claim their nlaces
The Journal of Commerce SAYS
The Comptroller recognises he binding force of the
new charter in very practical v HAVING given notice
to the departments that he will ay ont no money what
ever except under its provisional
1t would not be bad idea h somebody would applv
for general injunction agam the whole city of New
ofk 10 restrain every body froA doing any thing Some
good would be prevented but reat deal more evil and
the country would on the wholebe the rainer.
Providence Journal.
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slavery should exist in the said free territory
The Senate however, has introduced words which pro-
vide that the Governments England and of the United
States recognise the sovereignty of the Bay Islands
in Honduras without being bound by the express cond
ton of the convention which prohibits slavery in those
islands No be surprised that when the Supreme
Court of the United States solemnly dec
sion which proclaims that free OF color be
citizen of the American Republic the Senate should
deayor by every ingenious artifce promote the
tension of slavery in region remote and nsgnif
cant the Bay Islands territory 1t rests with the
Government of England to determine whether it viii per-
NIT the solemn engagement into which has entered with
Honduras be ignored at the dictaton of the Senate
1t would in reality that the South has embarked
in which must ere long be fatal to the perma-
nency of the Union The decision of the Supreme Court
altogether ignores not only the articles of confederation
but the constitution of all the Northern States In Mas
sachusets has been decided that all persons of color
descended from African slaves by the constitution of
1850 were made citizens of the State and that such
them as have had the necessary qualifications have held
and exercised the elective franchise from that time to the
present. The principle has been acted upon in
New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New
Jersey What position will the free-colored population
in those States hold for the future? They either
remain outlaws, paying taxes but invested with po
tical rights, pass to Canada where under Eng
lish laws, they will enjoy ample protection and ample
freedom It is truly melancholy witness the judiciary
and Senate of great nation influenced by chronic
policy which must degrade the of republic in the
eyes OF every christian people 1t may be admitted thai
slavery is curse, Involuntary legacy, damnos6
heTeditas which the Southern States cannot readily
move easily ged rid of; but that they should en-
deayor to extend the system into the free North
endeavor to introduce it into few islands the
of Central America must afford matter of deep and
lasting regret every who wishes well the United
States themselves. Before the Declaration of Indepen
dence the free black possessed the rights of British sub
ject; but under republic however useful he may be
member of society," he is consigned to political slavery
to hopeless and abject political degradation This con.
tras cannot fail to be suggestive well instructive
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

NAPIER AFTER THE GREAT BATTLE OF MEANEE.-sNine-
teen long letters from the Governor General He has
made Governor of Scinde with additional pay and
he has ordered the captured guns to be cast into r-
umphal column, with names. wish he would let
me 90 back to my wife and girs it would be more to
than pay and glory and honors. Eight months away
from them and my wifes strange dream realized This
is glory is it? Yes! Nine princes have surrendered
their swords to me fields of battle, and their king
doms have been conquered by me and attached to my
conquered province and all honors are paid to me while
living in mine enemys capital. WE'LL all the glory that
can be desired mine and little for it that the
moment can all shall be resigned to- live quietly with
my wife and girls honor riches repay for alb
sence from them. Jour Of thelas Gen. Sir C. r. Napier
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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We have files of the Honolulu Advertiser for March.
1t gives curious sensation to look at these sheets
which have been waited twelve thousand miles of
sea and land from the islands of the sea. Within the
memory of men still far from being DID, the solitary ships
which occasionally ventured the Pacific hardly
dared to stop at the islands their
The dusky people who lived upon the coralfounded
islands counted ofhousands upon strands
They come hideous with necklaces of sharks teeth and
their warriors armed with curiousy horrd instru-
ments of distinctions their eyes seemed goa upon
white mems flesh, and the ssSouth Sea Islanders and
cannbals we're synonymous in the vocabulary of the
civilized world American ships merchants and mis-
sionaries found anchorage there, and the constitutions
laws, c~s0Hss. Ecand diseases Of civilized life were
imported Churches, trade. money and religion four
ished but the vast population ecmated 6y disease
and contact with the civilized the dew is swept from
the grass before the wind and The wooden idols
and cunning carved spears and war-cubs are now the
curosities of the museums, and merchants commerce
whale ships theatres lawyers and courts have usurped
the places of the gods while the mysterious leaves of
newspapers chronicle the incident and accident the Cos
sip and of the seagirt islands, and the ships
which, rowing the Pacific Ocean, tarry at Honolulu
to get fresh water, food, and tidings from home.
Among the items of interest are the following
very severe shock of earthquake was felt at Ka-
waihae, Hawaii, Tuesday, the most that the
residents there have had for many years. and sufficient
to shake down many of the old dobies in Honolulu if it
had occurred here.
On February 18th number of whales were seen
spouting at the entrance of the harbor which were
thought to be sperm whales Three boats from the ship
Vineyard gave chase but did succeed in making fast
to any They proved to be hump-backs, which have
been very plenty about these islands during the winter
months
The day of the Inauguration of President Buchanan
was honored by the American residents who went in
body to the house of the Consul Mr. G.. A. LATHRo
where toasts and speeches enjoyed. The hous
and shipping were generally decorated in honor oft
day.
The editors have saucy visiters. The Advertis
says: scorpion three inches in length entered on
office on Monday tour of observation. Phiz saws
it must have been sent by our neighbers on
some deadly expedition We stoutly denied it. fetching
up their last soapy leader proof back us but it
was of no and give in that the leader was in
complete and visiter but the tail unfolded'
1t being Washingtons birthday gave the scorpion
the benefit of alcoholic BATH and he lies now in
spirits an object for the curious
Cleveland Pandeqter.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

PANIC IN A CHURCH AT LANCASTER, (PA.)-A scene of
the widest excitement occurred Tuesday evening at
st. James (Episcopal) church, in Lancaster, pa.
which for time threatened to be very serious in its
consequences. An immense crowd of men, women, and
children had assembled in the church to witness double
wedding. The pews aisles, galleries, and stairways
were packed to suocaton, and many scrambled
the backs of the pews and other available places The
ceremony being over the bridal party had scarcely re-
tired from the church when old bench which had been
carried into the organ gallery gave way under the weight
of those standing upon it, The crash started rghtful
panic. Some persons in the gallery cried out that the
gallery was falling and general stampede commenced
in all parts of the church. The lower windows were
thrown up and used by many of exit. One
young gentleman terribly frightened that he quite
forgot the lady he had escorted to church, and made
break through the nearest window, carrying with him
the entire lower section of the SASH He quickly fol-
lowed by couple of ladies, and others prevented
from eapng by those on the inside who had presence
of mind sufficient to that there real danger
except that which from the panic Several other
Indies got of the gallery windows descending the
vesry roof, and from thence into the church yard
number of ladies tainted which, with the screaming ana
praying the rafting of blinds and broken glass; present.
ed frightfu spectacle. Those under the gallery sup
posed to be falling made rush in the direction Of the
pulpit overturning and slightly damaging the baptismal
font and carrying away the banister in front the chan
GEL 1t finally ascertained that there was no real
danger.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

The election held in Philadelphia on Monday, as we
learn from the American of that city, "was conducted
very quietly. There no excitement and very
light vote was polled In fact general apathy SEEM
ed to prevail among all parties ofeourse the Demo-
Gratis have swept the field, just as was expected He
American party had lost public confidence and the Re-
pubiicans were without organization Thus the Demo-
Gratis have elected the City Commissioners City Treasu
rer and large majorities in both branches of Councils
the Board of HEALTH and Board of Guardians of the
Poor" WILLIAM v. McGRAru is elected City Treasu-
rer' and JAMES LOGAN City Comptroller. The, vote as
summed up IN all the wards except three thus stated:
Democratic 22,7o7 American l5,44s, and Republican
S,96S.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

How TO JUMP OFF THE CARs.-Unless you intend sui
eide don't jump from the when in motion but il
you think you must and won't be persuaded behave
ike sensible man. this is probably the way to do it
jump sidewse as high as you can and when in the air
screw your legs up and bend the head forward You
viii strike the ground with that part of the body that
or should be cushioned by nature for the purpose and
you VIII roll away from the train in the manner of o
wheel Hands, to avoid the scratches had better be
the trousers pockets you survive the operation you
M feel better it is quite likely than if you had blum
dered on without regard to the rules of science and bro
Ken your neck or cracked the dome of thought One
pertinent win probably satisfy You as to the convenience
and comfort Of this method Of getting off the cars
Springfield Republican.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

DANGER OF THRILLING WITH FIRE-ARMs.-Harman Folk,
of Mr.. Wesley Folk, of Lexington district, g. c.
was accidentally shot and killed few days ago. He, in
company with a lad named Dickard, found pistol,
which they supposed to be unloaded. Dckard took up
the weapon and playfully told his companion that he
would shoot him. when it exploded, and the ball was
driven through the body of young Folk. The wound
was fatal and the sufferer died the next day. Young
Dickard when he saw that he had shot his companion
swooned and for several days had refused take any
food.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

AFFAIRS AT ELLIcoTT's MILLs-The Rural Southerner
states that all the stock of the Paapsco Bank has been
taken. The same paper states that Messrs Carroll
Gamor proprieors of the Patapsco Flour Mills ara
erecting large addition their mills cost of nea
SooVo. and that the Union Manufacturing Compang
have added 900 worth of improvements in the wa
of new cards and spinning frames to their machinery
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09

RAILROAD DEoIsIoS.-The
that the jury have rendered t
in the suit,of the towns Of Mia
the Niagara Falls and Buffalo
suit was brought by the town,
by its proximity to the old tr,
to Tonawanda, damaged the q
unavoidable frequency with !
the cars, and that travelling /
ed highly dangerous both tt
therefore claimed that said !.
should be abated. The jury y
the company, declaring in n
should be removed. The cou|
ever, have taken sxeeptiens !
to Q higher court.
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fPropidence Journal.

,lockport Courier states
.ir verdict for the plaintiff
ira and Wheatiand against
Railroad Company. The
alleging that the railroad,
Ielled road from the Falls
|zens Of those towns by the
hich cattle were killed by
such q road was render
life and property. 1t was
DAD was q nuisance, and
ought in q verdict against
bstahoe that the railroad
sel for the company, how
md appealed the question
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me following printed in sober earnestness in tn
Spiritual Telegraph. To laugh would be improper:
MEDIrArIvE Domestic WAsrED.-One of our ,..rron.
IN Kalamazoo Mich wants female domestic in the fam
who is medative and would be willing to sit in thu s,
circle fer communion with spirits"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16
60 In Horn ~

The awful wangs and lamentations of the de-
hocracy over the reported defalcation of the
"Black Republican Treasurer of Delaware county,
have been unprecedently piercing. To hear them,
one would suppose the day of Judgement or the
comet had certainly come This Treasurer was
reported to be defaulier to the amount of $780,
000 and his securities are said 10 be worth at least
five times that amount. Subsequent investigation
has led to the discovery that he is not defaulter,
but has the funds ready to meet oil demands. The
excitement is sald to have originated in the fact
mat he did not think 1t best to deposit the funds oil
the county with certain banking institution of Del
aware and because the commissioners did not find
the funds in this bank, they concluded "nll was up
astump, and thereupon sounded the alarm. The
explanation does not stop the circulation of the
original notice in the democratic journals, however
and in their zeal to spread this matter before their
readers, they entirely overlook the comparatively
ito them) trifing deialcaton of Bresln, which
amounts to the nice little sum of three quarters o
q million Of dollars
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16

The d ,liance Republican, nmcs Asher Cook, oil
Wood County as the choice Of the RapiblicalS
of the North West for Lieutenant Governor We
hear Mr. Cooks nalnc frequently mentioned lor
that &c, and his abilities and qualifications arc
universally conceded Blade.
We are glad to bc able to express our entire sat
israction OF the fitness of Mr. Cook for the office,
and il there be anything in questions of locality
we hope as we have heretofore said that this can
didacy will he conceded to the vigorous RepuDli-
cans Of the N. w. There is perhaps more gains
in the Northwest than in other part Of the State
and it would give strength to the ticket 1t a
man of popularity living in that part oil the State
were pat upon it.
Hon. Lester Taylor, OF Geauga- tue President
protein of the Senate during the last two sessions
Is also spoken of in this connection. He IS most
estimnble man, and makes a capital presiding Off
cer He is farmer and would make very popu-
lar oandidatc-M -Mdryspille Tribune.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16
TESTIMONY OF DOCr. O. BUTCHER.

Green Bank, Pocahortas Co., April 10th, lSj5.
Gentlemen:-SOme few months since a patient ap-
piled to for medical advice, afflicted with
form of secondary syphilis (he had been under the
charge oftwo physicians without deriving relief)
commenced using the regular remedies Of the profess
SION but the disease stubborny resisted all my efforts
The reputation of Carriers Spanish Mixture having
reached me, and being personally acquainted with
yourselves, determined to give it trial. did soand
in short time its good effects were evident, and three
bottles cured him.
As act of justice to suffering humanity, cannot
withhold my testimony to its virtues altera tive
and prompt purifier OF the blood and take pleasure in
recommending it to the profession and the public gen
orally. Yours respectfully,
O. BETCER, ". D.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16
REPUBIsCAN STATE CONVENTION.

At u meeting of the Republican State Central Com
mittee; In conjunction with the Republican members
Of the Legislature. and other distinguished Ropubli-
cans from various parts Of the State ut Columbus, on
the l4th Of January 1851 after mature consideration
twas resolved TINT 1t expedsnt to hold the State
Convention OF the Republican party Of Ohio for the
nomination OF State ticket at Columbus on the 18th
of August next
In conformity to this request, the State Central Com
mittee announce to the Republicans of Ohio that the
delegates from the various counties Of tho State will
assemble in the city of Columbus on WEDNESDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST NEXT. at 10 o'clock A.
for the purpose sfputtng in nomination candidates
for the following oices for Governor. Lieutenant Gov
Secretary of State, Treasurer Of State Su
preme Court Judge, and one member of the Board OF
Public Works and the transaction of such other busi
ness as may be proper for the occasion.
The Republicans Of the several counties of Ohio,
Unless they shall otherwise agree, will meet at their
county seats Saturday, the Sth day of August being
the Saturday proceeding the day ofsad State Conven
tion, and elect delegates thereto in the proportion OF
one delegate for every five hundred votes given for
the Republican candidate for President at the election
IN November 1856 and for each fraction Of votes
equal to- or over one-haf Of said number The total
humber OF delegates by this basis will be 377, and from
each county will numbpr fpllors.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16

SOCIAL STATISTICS OF Ono AND MASSACHUSETTS.
"A law has been passed in Ohio requiring minute
returns of DEATHS births, marriages, and other So
cal statistical information which is to be annually
reported to the county auditors, and to be made
matters of permanent record for future reference.
This measure has already secured some valuable
statistics 1t shows that the births in that State
greatly exceed the deaths and that the increase OF
population from natural multiplication is more
rapid than was supposed. They have the same
kind Of law in Massachusetts, From the reports
made under that enactment it appears that the
largest per centage of mortality in that State du-
ring the last four years was among mechanics
Shoemakers and carpenters are at the head Of the
list. In longevity agrculturists head the column
at the ripe average age of 65.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16

PlLADELPHIA, 3e mo. goth, 1850.
Respected Fread-I have for several years been af.
Hcted with Dyspepsia, and occasionally General De-
5Ety. ] accidentally tried thy medicine HoOtanl' :
German Btters, in the first place upon daughter she
having a severe spell of sickness. Thy HOofand' Is
German Bitters had such effect upon her general de-
bility that induced to try it myself then got
a bottle and used il according to the directions and
system. Last fall had very severe spell of the
Darrhna, which continued for some time My life,
tines, relieved me from the great pain suf-
fcrcd, amp gave me general health to the system.
consider itdoctorone of the most valuable medicines
| used, and shall take pleasure in recommending
it to others. Very respectable thy friend,
SAMUEL HUTTON.
No. ;, jennings Row. Catharine, above Third,
To DR.. c. VI. jackson, l2O Arch St, Phila.
See advertisement.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16
WiacOnSin.


There il n strong probability of Wisconsin
becoming d-naiioializ4d. Of all the emf
grants OF Scandinavian origin, nine tenths
sette in this State. They may already be
counted by scores of thousands. 10 addition
to these there are immense numbers of Ger
mans and Irish. The city of Milwaukee has
probably greater number of inhabitants of
foreign birth, in proportion to its size, than
any other city in the Union. The native cit-
zens form the minority. A week or two ago
a thousand Norwegians arrived there, and it
is said that as many as twenty thousand of
their countrymen will follow in the course Of
the present year. They are an industrious
and peaceable race, little disposed to meddle
unduly with political affairs. With their
hardy habits they must aid greatly in the ad-
vancement Of the regions of the Northwest
Phil. Journal
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-16

ROBBERY OF JEwELRY SroRE BY ITS PRoFRtE-
ToRs-The jewelry store of d lmont & Go. was
robbed Friday night of goods to the value, as is
represented of nearly 80 900. At an early hour
Saturday morning the fact of the robbery was
communicated to the police by the leading mem
bers of the firm. Such was the manner of the
man. and so peculiarly was the story related
that suspicion was at once excited that the
parties themselves were knowing to the robber-
ry; and at a late hour Belmont was arres,el.--
The parties are G rmln Jews, anl had been in
the city buta few days. They had purchased
goods of Palmer & Bltchelder, aud other places
in town, representing that they had 100000
worth of goods in the custom-house at New
York. waiting until July lst to come in at re-
duced rates OF duty. The arrest was made on
a'charge of procuring goods BY fal.e pretences
of the above firm TO the value OF 81 900. The
other member OF the firm is among the missing.
and probably will be. B'lmont was commit
ted to Jail for want of security. Nearly the
entire stock of goods were taken. The robbery
was unskilfully managed. The game was evil
IDENTIFY too nice for such bungerS. S.-Bostom Bee.