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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-31
Affairs I'm Albany.

THE CANAL DoARD-GOvEREOR KING AND TIE
TROOPS AT STATEN ISLAND
ALBANY Dec. 80, 1853
In the Canal Beard today the question came up on the
adoption of the memorial prepared BY Mr. Rugges ask
ing Congress for aid from the general for
provements Of the harbors Of Buffalo and Oswcgo The
prayer Of the memorial and all tina, portion bearing upon
the facts unanimously adopted Icy the Board.
II was understood today that Governor King wosid
issue proclamation for the removal Of the troops from
Staten Island The proclamation, however, was delayed,
in consequence Of the reception Of the necessary let
ters from the Sheriff Of Staten Island.
Governor King gives a farewell party tonight.
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Condition or the Overland Mail Route.

ST.. LOUIs, Dec. so, 1853.
Mr.. James Campbell, conductor on the Overland MAJ
route between Fort Smith and Red river has arrived here
having traversed the line TO Upton horseback He
ports the road from Upton TO Springfield the
travelled by coach requiring forty hours to make the
trip while with ordinary roads the time necessary
only eighteen hours. Tse whole route Is thoroughly
stocked and equipped and every facility is afforded Ter
speed and safety Of travel
Mr. Campbell says that Mr. Butter6eld has purchased
large farm in the vicinity Of Fayetteville Ark and de-
signs to make it his future residence
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NoSrgRn--Clcar; thermometer IA deg. below zero.
tusSp fovD, yt-Clear; ther 30 deg. below zero.
wuny hyu Juscaos, vt-Clear; ther. deg. bc,sv
nero
Rousr's Pour, n. WIND west; Their l6 deg below
zero.
ocDySsRrRo, n. y.-Cesr; thsr. 10 deg. below zero
81. JoHsssuRc, vl-clear; thcr. % deg below zero
Borros.-Commenccd showing this morning; Their Is
above zero.
Poxrrlsp Mc.--Cear; Their. deg. below zero.
BANGOR, he.-wnd north; clear; tbcr. Il below zcrs
CALAIS, Me.-wnd northwest; clear; thor II deg BE-
low zero
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J edict. OF their Judgment in one respect, how
ever, We can speak spproyingly, and that Is in
their submitting themselves 10 the personal IN
spection and approval Of our New York politi-
clans. Nowhere will their weak points be more
keenly appreciated or be more critically discuss
ed; and if they can pass in safety through such
an ordeal, they may go their way in confidence
and rejoicing. The people of New York have
shown 50 much discrimination in the selection Of
the governing heads OF their city that The
slightest indication OF their preference for par
ticular candidate for the Presidency will no
doubt be responded TO admiringly BY all sec
tons Of the Union. Let the other Presidential
aspirants. therefore, come on and enter the field
Of competition with their rivals. If New York
is to decide the selection Of the executive she
should have the full List to choose from.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-31

MODERN EhTERp1IsE-A GLANCE Ar THE
CYcLoPEAs PRoJEcTs or THE DAY.The fabulous
works Of the Cyclopean race that pcopled the
earth in the ages after the Flood are far outdone
by the real works Of men of the present age,
The giants have to yield the palm TO the pig
mics. The Pyramids, and those vast ruins that
attest the energy ana power Of the nations that
have passed, away pale into insigniGcance before
the great and practical works which the mind
and industry ofthe modern nations have achieved,
or on which they are engaged.
1t is difficult to realize the immensity Of the
projects which occupy the attention of the
people of to-day; and still more difficult is it to
have an adequate idea Of the great works that
have been completed If we only look at the
single matter Of railroads. and see the monu
ments that the present generation has raised
to its industry in the network Of these iron
lines of communication which it has spread
over the two continents, we will begin to
appreciate the enterprise, intelligence, wealth
and power Of the men Of this age. And if we
turn from that which has been done, and regard
only those works that are now in progress, or
that have not yet advanced beyond the sphere Of
projects We will see that after all that we have
done we are on the Threshold of still greater
things to be done
To enable our readers to appreciate the mag
nitude o. modern projects we have prepared
and publish in our columns to-day review, ne
cessarily incomplete, Of the vast works on which
the labor and capital Of the men of to-day are
being expended, or are about soon to be expended
Although they embrace only works that are ia
miliar to our readers, and do not extend to any
of those projects that are being considered or
carried out in those quarters Of the world that
are outside of the ordinary range of our inhu-
enee and observation, their estimated cost
amounts in the aggregate to no less than seven
hundred and seventy millions of dollars. The
following are the works or projects that We
have specially referred to-
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rHLApELrHrA STOCK BOARD.
PursnurmA, Dec. 20, 1863
Socks duh Pennsylvania STATE SIS e5t.; Reading
Rsrosd, 1eh; Morris Canal no sales; Long lsiaad Rail
road, liz renLs yivsna Railroad, a.
sAyANAH, Dec. 20, 1853
Co,tou steady sales 10 day 1,'o0 bales The sales u
the week add up $500 bales and the receipts ~ leo:
stock u 600 Receipts a, all southern ports ahead OF lad
year, Ti3, $50 bales.
CH,nkruS, Dec. 20, 1858.
Coiton--Sacs to-day 600 bales Sales OF the vcsk
$500 bales. Middling fair 1ly.c. n 12c.
PHiLspKtrHiA Dec 30 1858
Flour steady. wheat quiet. white 81 40 red an 25a
81 &c. Corn unchanged. whiskcy arm, 24lsc. 2sho
CINCINNATI, Dcc. 30, 1858
flour duh. whskcy lrm at nae Hocs--Nothing
doing prices unchanged. Provisions dull and unsettled
Noes pork OF, with more buyers than sellers Lard
loysc. q lie. asked, and 102c offered.
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Bosros, Dec. 80 1868.
The Bay State Mills Corporation Of Lawrence, or
gained today under the Of the Washington Mills,
by elecng Board Of Directors and other officers Joseph
s Fay was chosen Treasurer. His bonds are 10000
The capital limited to 81 600 An excess Of subscrp
ton Of 81 roo 900 70 be divided among the cred
tors af the Bay State Mills
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The Case or the Yacht Wanderer

SAVANNAH, Dec. 80, 1858.
Tho Wanderer continued today. Capts4a
Chrsy recalled and testified that December he
went from Brunswick to JoEyl Island and saw negroes
landed by unknown white He supposed the number
about three hundred Some OF Thorn we're put on hs
steamer and conveyed fourteen miles above Savanna
Other witnesses sworn but the testimony wa us-
portant The was then adjourned consequence 4
the illness or one of the prisoners.
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The Navstoe Indians.

ST LOUIs, Dec. 30, 1868.
Mr.. Yost, agent Of the Navsoo Indians, writes 70 the
Republican, from Fort Defiance, that peace was oea-
cuded with the chief of that nation the Goth Of Ne
vember Mr.. Yost, who s also editor of the Santa 70
Gazette denies that that paper justified the acts az
the Naysjoes reported in despatch from Indepen.
dence some time since.
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This table suffccs of itself to give an idea Of
the immense activity Of the age We have
enumerated only some score Of great enter
prises, and yet they require for their execution
the enormous sum Of seven hundred and seventy
millions of dollars. The picture that this pre-
sents to the mind is too sublime for criticism.
We leave our readers to contemplate il at their
leisure
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81 LOUIS, Dec. 80. 1858.
Daniel G. Conkling is announced as a candidate for
Congress in the saith district Of Illinois, opposition
Mr.. Hodges the democratic nominee, to n the vacascy
caused by the death Of Hon. Thomas L. Harris
Authentic accounts, conhrmatory Of the previous aa
vices respecting the richness and the Kansas
and Nebraska gold mines, continue TO pour iu
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Non-ArrivaI of the Amer,cs.

EhfiftAt i've. oV-
There are yet signs Of the steamship Amertcs.
now due =, this FORT with Liverpool dales Of the 18th nA
Weather calm and clear
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The proprietor Of the NRv YoRK HgEND wants to make
arrangements for constant supply OF printing paper,
such as the HERALD printed upon, to the Of
1000 to 200 per week payable in cash at the end
OF each week Apply Immediately.
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81 Lous, Dec 90, 1858.
Gre broke out at Bonneville, No.. this morning. de
sroying whole block Of brick buildings including the
osse7rr newspaper Office. Loss $4,000; Insurance.
S30,O oo. The fire was the work Of an incendiary.
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CoiuxHA, Dec. 20, 1858.
Ore broke out here yesterday and seventy bales OF
cotton with several mules and horses were burned up
The property belonged 10 the estate Of Richard ssndoy
and was insured
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The Imported Negroes.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 30, 1855.
The Rspn,licdn OF this morning says that swo Of hs
recently imported Africans have been at Macon
and brought to Savannah They en- route 70 sou.h
western Georgia
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General scost's Southern Tour.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENTS.

KY wEu, Dec. Is. 1855.
Major General winfield Scott and suite arrived in this
city In the steamship Isabel a late hour the night Of
the 2st, from Charleston They Immediately prooceded
10 the United States barracks where quarters we're pre-
pared for them by Lieut. Eddy the officer in command
The General appeared quito feeble from the effects or his
ate fall and the fatigue Of the voyage but he has rallied
wonderfully during the short period he has been here,
and we're possible for him 70 remain Tor The winter his
health and strcrgh would be great measure restored
He Ia charmed with the climate which AZ this period Of
Tho wear ia for liz salubrty. Tho winds have
been from the northeast genuine trade winds and the
temperature has perfect the whole period Of his
journ.
The visit or the General n partly OF military nature
and partly on account OF his health lie has inspected
Fort Taylor he castle OF which nearly completely,
now in charge OF Lieut. r. b. Hunts corps OF engineers,
and no doubt strongly impressed with the necessity q
finishing important work as this will be should
bosties occur with any of tho great Powers His tme
would not allow Of visit 70 Fort Jefferson, sxty miles
wes, on this place lie sails the 10Th in the steamer Gal
weston for New Orleans Is reported tina, he will stov
nj Mobile and arrange for garrison Of United STATS
troops a. that point 70 prevent the departure Of any rs
nlbustcr expeditions.
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AwrrcsS IysrtrF MrcHASES' Ctrs-This clu, hed
its regular meeting "Wednesday evening, NJ p W.
Cesenhaner presiding, when the Secretary, " Henry
Mclss, read Interesting recrt compile ftn diiersat
journals al home and abroad, relative 10 rcent improve
pcu,s IN various branches o. 4 msoNoagaris,
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To Paper Manufactures mad A goats.

New York, Friday, December 81. 1858.
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BARNUN's AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadwsy-Aner
noou sad evening-FTTE pASsANrK BRHIAkTE-SrAGE
STRUCK YANkEE-HARLKouiN VuIAGYR
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BROADWAY THEATRE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x-
0yns AsrIcs-Sr. GEORGE DRAGON.
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BURToN's NEW THEATRE, Broadway-Mucs Apo
AsoUr NoruISG-My OvKRcoar.
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WOODS MINSTREL BUILDING 56i and 56s Brosaway-
ErHIofas SONGS DANCES &cSoUTHKRs LIFE ILLUSTRATED.
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powERY THEATRE. Bowery.-ALARic-Po cA-soS.rAs-
pfouGRsAN TURNED LORI.
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LAURA KTENE's THEATRE, No 694 Broadway.-oUR
AugRIcAs CousIs-LoAN A Lover.
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Thirty second, with Belgian pavement, and
Journed to meet to-day at twelve clock.
The general holiday tine LIST Of January being at
hand, comb ned with tie inc,emency Of the weat r,
almost suspended transactions yesterday. VITA
the exception otton and OF two other artic - the
business done wa very light The sales Of cotto how
ever, reached about 500 bales about 200 %
IN transita q the 81 of the pen otherwise
made to give 81 900 bale in yesterdays edit the
sales o. the previous da when 8, 100 were named-
fat no doubt quite obv TO the ale. The
market yesterday closed with steadne :, without
quotable change in prices Fl,r her hrmer
especially for common grades OF State IA Western
Wheat aud held with steadness while sales
were limited. Pork du and lower sales of old
mess at SIT SIT 1871 do at SIT 20 SIT IS, old
pine at sl3, and new do at SIS so Sugars were quiet
sales avrg been checked by tho severity of the
olu while they only embraced so hhds Cuba at roc
s., and New Orleans terms giving in another place
Coffee also quiet, and sales tr1ng Freghts were un
changed and engage rents limited; 900 bales we're
tAken to Liverpool at 310d 732d, 900 bbls. crude
turrel.ne at q. I'D, and 200 bbls pork at Is. Cd
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CAMPgEIJ's MINSTREIS. 4A Brostway -EraIoPiAs
Soscs. 6c.-TnK THEKK Rivals
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MECHANICS HALL. AT Broadway-BRYAxrs' MISsrRfLs
-NksRo soscS AND BURIsouEs-I AIM GOT FINE TARkY
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wALI.ACKs THEATRE, BroAdway.-MERcnAsI VIZ
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great effort and said as calmly az before she turn
ed her whitening cheek away
4 He was my son, sir.
They did net see her face as she walked quickly
Now God forgive M! feel as if I had done
oowaFdly thing, murmufed the officer while his lips
grew pale with emotion Coming mere 10 patuahe "
this womans hospitality, have cruelty stabbed her
to the heart
You are not 10 blame, my friend, said Washington,
| Id bis deep tones, in which was blended sudden
patbns. Neither, if read her Alright, would she re-
call the child bravely fallen in his countrys cause
/ This is no common Woman-her very face speaks OF
her souls nobility. Mark me, when you see her she
will be fearless no word of sorrow will issue from
| her lips, Our mothers or wlyes--lm proud 70 say
it-are herones in this trying period And this, he
continued pointing to the Bible is the secret OF their
greatness wherever you behold that volume opened
bearing evidence of constant perusa, there you Will
| fnd women capable of any emergency. | repeat il,
when we meet her again she will be calm and fearless,
4 although mother beTeayed of her child.
| Aud SO it was, Madam Plerpont had schooled her
grief, for the time. into sudden and sacred submits
sion and when the officers were called into another
/ room to paTtake of the smoking viands which sne
had prepared they found her collected unchangedin
manner, and serene in eountenance. The olcef from
whom the news had so suddenly burst, was iost IN
admiration OF her conduct, and Was otten hearu 10
say, subsequently that he veneFafed woman the more
for her sake.
Toward night the trio departed, thanking the kind
woman, with grateful hearts, for her courtesy Ihey
found their horses ready sadded, and were forced to
the conjecture that Madam Piepont had herself per
| formed the duty of hostler.
Cen Washington kindly took her hand before he
mounted his charger and addressed her tenderly and
aasetionatey. Tears came into the eyes of his off
GERS while they listened hut though an increasing
paor spread over the widows face, she murmured
am thankful to my God sir, that he deemed me
worthy Of demanding my first born in this glorious
struggles he was ready, srready for life or death.
But when they had gone, and she returned to the
silence of that lone house. the mother wept exceed
ingly bitter tears Draw we the curtain before the
sacred anguish.
Farewell, old Pierpont house, with your carpet Of
mallows, and old fashioned flowers in old.fashioned
pots, standing upon the stoop, I feel sad at the
thought that shall never again see its open doors
wreathed with vines wherein hung clusters Of lux
uriating grapes nor its windows on the lower floor
all opened, with their snowy muslin curtains floating
with dreamy, unduating motion in the pleasant
breeze.
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Hear You now throbhing wind that calls
Over ridge Of cloud and purple aakef
Sad the sunsets ruined palace walls,
Gray the line Of mist along the lake,
Even Is the mist of memory
o the summer nights that used TO be
An evening rises from TIE dead
0flone age (sh me, how long D
Like story, ikea song,
Told, and sang, and passed away.
Love was there, that since Is fed,
Hope whose locks have turned to gray,
Friendship, with d tongue OF truth,
Aud q beating heart Of youth
Joy, that angelwise alighted,
Frequent, welcome, unlimited;
Love and Friendship, Hope and Joy,
With arms about each others neck,
Merrily watching the crescent moon
SIung to It's gold nail oil d star,
Like hunters horn, when the chase is done,
Over the fading crimson bar
Where deep night blue had never speck,
As pleasure no alloy.
Against The col0rs of the west
Trees we're standing tall and black;
The voices Of the day at rest,
Night rose around, solemn flood,
With fleets Of worlds. But still our merry moot
Rippled in music TO the rock and wood
Music with echoes, never to come back,
The touch upon my hand is this alone
a heavy teardrop Of my own.
Listen to Che breeze: g lettering Time -
Nnresting Fime-0 vieWiess rush of Time ~
Thus it calls, and swells and falls,
From the sunsets wasted palace walls,
and ghostly mists that climb.
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s0 OrIeaas DAILY 0resfeat.
- So

The night Ia made for cooling shade,
tor silence, and Tor sleep;
And when | was child. / laid
Aiy hands upon my breast, and prayed,
And sank toslumbers deep;
Ghildlike az then, / lie tonight,
and watch my lonely cabin light.
Each movement Of The swaying lamp
Shows how the vessel rolls
AND Ger her deck the pillows tramp.
And all her tinhers strain and eTamp
With every shock she feels,
% starts and shudders, while il burns,
And in its hinged socket turns.
Now swinging slow, and slanting low,
It aimos level lies
And YET know, while 10 and fro
watch she seeming peDdule go
With restless fall and rise,
The steady shaft Is stiH upright,
Poising its little globe Of light
0 hand Of God 0 lamp Of peace
0pro1aise Of my soul r.!
Though weak, aud tossed, and Ill at ease,
Amid the roar Of shifting seas,
The ships oouvulsiye roll,
own, with love and tender ave-
YOn perfect type Of faith aud lag
A heavenly trust my spirit Gains,
My soul is filed with light;
The ocean sings his solemn psalms,
The wild winds chant / cross nay palms,
Happy as IL, tonight,
Under the e0ttage-r0pt, again
/ heard the soothing summer rain.
Atlantic Monthly.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
- repairs

SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for the
u strict,
The repairs required made said market follows
properly fixed to be on their original line and level The
whole higgins OF the market and shall be repaired
nthe oest manner me contractor taking OUT al agstohes
witch be found broken and substituting in their place
ness and less than feet square said sgsones shall be
well bedded in cement mortar The tagging where too low
shall be raised 10 the grades TO be established by the city Sur
veyor and the joints throughout TO be well filed with
The iron columns supporting the awnings shall be repaired
the best the contractor substituting wrought iron col
umn for the broken cast iron wherever said
whole pasterng of the brick pillars shall be repaired in
the sheathng Of the awnings shall be we'll repaired through
the taking all decayed rotten boards and
paned and having beaded oi Is The covering Of the roofs
Of he market I'M awnings shall he repnired IN e hast manner
and substituting in their pace Visible Montague zinc No 49,
and States of the best quality said roofs be warranted light
for The cutters and couduc throughout shall be
TepHed IN me pest manner ne contractor furnishing and
placing new cutters ana conductors wherever wanted All the
old tables and butchers oekS shall be removed by the
beTeo Thsirgs frmas sRmrs 9pd bnttom If fS
shall BE- made Of best cypress lumber knots
mp and other defects caeulaed TO impair its strength dna
the legs shah be by four square for the
frames inches hiek for the bottom aud sides and
ard half inch thick the whole welt planned in the
placed marked the plan. The rails shall be of
best cypress FIVE inches shall he supported by four by
lars of the market The qpFights and rails shall be well
planed aud shall framed together with lemons nd mortces
hooks placed distances of six inches and well fastened
shah Be hung and secured each VIII wo inch best
tables ha be turned Tie butchers BLOCKS shan 6e Of ASH
feet square BY and half feet long well hewed on
and well squared on the B and sh& be raised 2 the height Of
rails tables ceiling iron columns and brck pillar to height
of ten feet and general all wood and iron VOL ks usually
painted sha receive good of best white lead in oil
with such othar plain colos which may be ,uitsbe
All the materials sha he Of the bes, qgeity and shall be
| furnished by the contractor well al the labor.
All items omitted to be %ritt5n in the foegoin specification