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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16

AFFAIRS m HAvANA-CAsE OF BRIG NANCY
We learn from Havana that the captain and
crew of the American brig Nancy, lately ar
rested by the Spanish authorities on suspicion
Of fitting out to engage in the slave trade on
the coast of Africa, have been released from
prison, and the vessel returned to her owners
no grounds to justify the arrest and seizure
having been found. In another column will be
found letter from the owner, with copies of
the charter party, and of several letters and
papers connected with this case. They contain
some severe accusations against our Acting Con-
sui there, which his own certificate and letter
do not satisfactorily explain; and we fear that
Mr.. Savage has permitted the Spanish authorities
to exercise an unwarrantable jurisdiction over
an American ship.
In bic certificate, stating the reasons why he
did not object to the arrest of Captain Williams,
he states that be did not do so-"because had
the assurance, both verbal and written, that
the authorities were in possession Of evideace
to sustain the charges" Mr.. Savage seems
to have been satisfied without due reason to
have been 80, for one week after the arrest the
authorities released the captain, and a few days
later the vessel and crew. Before consenting to
30 extraordinary proceeding as the seizure of
an American vessel, and the arrest of several
American citizens by authorities which might
be found to have no jurisdiction over them, it
would seem that an American Consul should
have something more than assurances which
within few days might prove to be fallacious
The proceeding may yet form a precedent Of
grave consequences to our vessels in the ports
of Cuba. Captain Williams aleo makes against
Mr.. Savage the grave charge of permitting his
private desk to be broken open when he was
under arrest and had the key with him, which
would have been readily given up If asked for.
He also complains that the Consul neither took
charge Of the vessel when he was taken out Of
her, nor did he place any responsible person on
board. Mr.. Savage declines to give any OK
PLANTATION Of these charges to any one except
his government
Thus far the affair wears a very serious as
pcct and calls for an immediate investigation
by the government We are also informed that
fed, under the existing law, to hold the Office
Of Acting Consul of the United States, which
requires that such Offices shall be held by citi-
zens Of the United States where 1t is practice
BILE. 1t Is certainly possible to have so impor-
tant an office as that of Consul General in Ha-
vana filed by an American citizen. Mr.. Savage
has been for many years clerk in the Consul
late at Havana, and should possess suificentex-
perience in international law to prevent his act
ing erroneously. We trust that his explanation
Of this affair will be a satisfactory one. At all
events 1t should be at once examined into by
the government.
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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST le, 1858.

Che time the operator permits the cur
rent to psA over. This is determined
By key csA ed signal key, ON which
be pre ssss lis Ira or, or from which he removes
il ct pleasure. BA II both Houses and Aorse's
ins.ruraeu.s, it Ia tho rght, would be no more
effective than whitebcA 'se's, If so much 20, in
deed, tor tho Atlantic cable.
Thus it will be seen that, whatever merit
there may he in the system of Morse and House,
the so-called improvements OF Whitehouse on
Morse, Balm, wheststone and Others, the cable
has not yet performed its expected duty, even
in the simplest manner. The message Of tho
Queen was to come first, to be succeeded by the
Presidents reply, and then the electricians
we're TO have two or three weeks for their expe-
riments. With this the eager public were con-
tent; but the message has not arrived, and the
experiments in advance Of the time set for them
amount thus far to failure. We presume,
therefore, that nothing satisfactory can be ex-
pec!ed until the Hughes OF some other instrument
is placed in the hands Of the electricians. With
threw Mr.. whitehouse's apparatus into the shade
willis experimenting through the Atlantic Ca
bic at Keyham, and having, as we believe, mas
tered the true theory of electromagnetic power,
its character, laws and difficulties, and under
standing the practical working, transmission,
retardation, conduction and induction, he has
adapted his instruments to meet every contin-
gency, and that to him or some other inventor
yet to spring up we can only look forward for
complete success, or the directors and stock
holders in the company for practical and re-
muncrating use of the Atlantic Telegraph.
Time, however, will settle all these points.
We are in favor of using the best means of
working out this great enterprise.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16

A PorIrToL LOVE FEAsr.-The Albany
Statesman know Nothiug) informs us that from
Utter county we receive handful for a meet
ing Of Americans, republicans and anti admins.
sration democrats, at Kingston, on the lssh;''
and that the Hon. ]. T IIeadley, James o. Put.
nam. IIoraoe Greeley and Others are to be among
che speakers. Headley and Greeley Is the
world coming 10 an end Does Greeley 90 up
with dark lantern In bis hand, or does Head
ley come down with niger under his arm
Anyhow, we hope this meeting Of "black spirits
and white, and blue spirits and silver grave"
viii have good time. Things have been very
Sat and stale among the politicians for some
me past and almost anything will do for a
Grange.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-16

Drrnx the an few Gays about ffsssn thousand add.
sosai sAss have beso added 70 the alrsady daily
urculstou Of the HERALD fhH We take to be symptom
sths approaching revival Of business In this great
POLLS
the Atlantic Telegraph line should be successfully
sabbshed and the new FL Doraeo Frazer river turn
Out to be authentic there will be rapid revival Of bust
ncss throughout the omrerc,al world.
We should not be surcrted II, under the coming rev
Of deveiopement, the circulation Of the Nsw YoKK
HrAIp should daily circulation Of $50 coo,
200 ,ccc TIE past justnes the future Now IS the tme
FOR fresh Of erserprss 10 begin their movoments.
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pieces, With TIE removal CT Lac causes which
orccght il TITO life, AID that tee practical isuee
f tire money question are fast surerseding ths
risger ia tie public rai1d Our State con-
vsnticrs OF September. a,6 our great North
esn State elections Of October aud November
vii. threw q food Of ligtt upon the subject; and
.akiog che late St Louis election as sign, we
are dispoeed TO believe that these approaching
elections will snow that this republican party
sill 10. answer for the great practical neoes
sites and Issues Of 1860.
Our worthy Vice President would, doubtless
prefer to see the republican party and niger
platform occupy the front rank Of the opposi-
ton factions In the grand battle for toe success
sion, but dear experience may yet teach our
a!gger worshippers wiser course Of action.
The lesson of 1856 may reproduce the lesson
Of 1910. All parties are in q state Of disloca
ton and confusion, aud there is yet time enough
Tor complete reconstruction Of parties and
principles, casting The niger in &e back
ground for the next Presidency. We must
await the lifting Of the curtain. Pr
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

toTs.pondsncs ~ The Pioneer and Demcrst
ROCKFORD, Wrigh, Co.. Min, +,
September 22. 1853.

RocSYoRD, Wrigh, Co.. Min,
September %, 1858.
Oar community has been thrown into a
great excitement by the disappearance Of
one Of our most valued citizens. The cir
cumstances, as far az yet developed, are as
follows; A young man about Is years Of
age, blythe name Of II. A. WALLACE, from
Antrim, New Hampshire, neuly year
ago came into our town, made a claim
some five miles from this place, bsilt house
and made considerable improvements was
last spring elected Assessor which Office he
filled with honor to himself and patisfaction
TO his fellow citizens. After performing his
official duties, be returned TO his farm to
make hay, which was abont the 18th Of
August last, and on the 9th was the last
time he was seen alive. Living somewhat
remote from neighbors, and in the Big
Woods Timber, some time elapsed before
any one was apprlsed OF his absence till at
length it became apparent to one Of his
nearest ncighbors that all was not right
lie notified some four or five citizens, and
stated to them his fears. On Sunday, the
10Th inst, they went to bis house, and found
every thing right but the missing man-his
wearing apparel and all else in good order
They then represented the facts to the citi.
zens Of Rockford and vicinity. Al turned
out and general search was instituted, and
yesterday the 2lst inst, we repaired to the
spot and commenced the search, and about
half past 2 O'Clock one Of our party came
across the corpse where he had been brutal.
ly murdered in his own meadow not more
than 20 fee, from where be had been now
ing and about half mile from his house.
In the absence OF the Coroner, and at the
instance of &. &. jerks, Esq. Coroner's
Jury was called OF twelve of the citizens,
and an inquest held. After somewhat
lengthy investigation, eliciting all the facts
that could be asccrtaincd they returned the
verdict that the death of H. A. WALLACE
was caused by blows inflicted on bis skull
10y an axe, or some heavy instrument, by
some person or persons unknown to the
Jury.
Suspicious rest on no one in particular
We wait for further developments.
j. FLORIDA.
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THK BRIEy TRIAL Of Q member OF the
last Legislature, on a charge preferred
against him by woman, took place before
Justice Simons yesterday morning, bat the
prosecuting witness not making her appear.
ance and substantiating the charges hereto.
fore made against the defendant, he was
promptly discharged and there is but little
doubt that these proceedings we're institut-
cd for a mercensry and contemplate pur-
pose. 1t was limited that money had some
thing to do with the non-appearance Of the
outraged lady, but il wounded feeling and
honor are TO he healed by an application Of
few dollars, the insult might possibly bear
repetition, without inhicting permanent
injury.
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MURDER IN lNnErESpEScE A horribly
cool murder was committed in Independence
Township in this county. on last Monday,
the 10th, the particulars Of which are ~
follows About year ago, VIM. Briggs
and John More had personal ailray, the
latter being the aggrcssor, which resulted in
his getting severe chastiSemcn, at the hands
Of Briggs. Since this encounter, More has
seemed to suffer under an alteration of
mind. resulting perhaps from blow on the
head which h. received at the time. and has
exhibited continual terror at the nois with
which he insists the Briggs family termcnted
him. tie has frequently complained TO the
neighbors Of the threats and insults. the
hooting and howling, the abuse and all the
Internal noises that followed him inctSsantly
whichever way he turned All this he at
trlbuted 10 Briggs, and declared that he
was unable 10 escape it, and that IN the
mi.ist of the ,umult his life became per-
petual curse 10 him. During the last few
weeks, he has seemed To bc unusually trou
bled. and he complained that on the Satur.
day and Sunday preceding the murder. his
tormentors were almost intolerahle in their
vindictivencss and cruelty. lOi course this
ia all either u Authorization or an invention,
~ Briggs has never wllfully maltrated his
neighborsl On Monday, the 10th, Us
above, More " determined TO put stop to
it, as he said. and proceeded to the house
Of Briggs, whom he found at breakfast.
On arriving at the door, he drew u revolver,
and said. Now. Cd d---n YOU, Briggs,
YOU have howlcd me long enough I'm go
ing 10 shoot YOU
Briggs jumped from the table, and ex
claimed. you've showed me- pistol, now
give II up - at the same time approaching
him with the evident intention of taking it
from him. Before he had proceoled many
feet, More discharged tie weapon. Briggs
received the bullet, but closed III with More,
wrs,ed the revolver from him, and gave il
TO his brother.
More then rctrra,Ni 10 the yard, but
shortly retained, barei his breast. and in.
vitcd the wounded man 10 shoot him. This.
OF course, he refused to do, and More deliy.
erd himself up 10 the ueghbors. The
woundei man, Briggs. has since died. Jas
will be secn in the item below aud More
has been committed TO the ~. Anthony
jail. We were permitted 10 visit him this
morning, aud he exhibited the utmos, indi.
terence as 10 his fate. when informed that
Briggs was dead lie SAID he was sorry (;
he didn't mean to kill him. he said, only dis
able him. So that he couldn't howl him !"
any longer. Says that he is willing tha, his
life shall he forfeit for his self defence.
lie is very much excited wncu talking Of
the way be used 10 he tormented by his in
visible tee. says he is much more happy
now. rs he has heard the noise. only a
l,w times since he was committed 10 Jail
We shall rrport any 'urther developments 10
our RAIDERS.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

MArRixos.L ADyxnrsExESrs.-- The
success which has crowned the Efforts OF
some Adventures in search Of . sympatbiz-
ing female companion, has induced others TO
try the efficacy Of an advertisement in the
columns Of newspapers, and we observe in
one Of our contemporaries the second notice,
having a vile for an object. The first was
marked succ9s worthy Of the lofty pre-
tensions Of the advertiser, and the sterco-
typed aud sounding phrases Of hi. answers
forwarded 10 the aiiectl0nate and aspiring
female applicants for the distinguished 20
cial position they might occupy after the in.
terestlng ceremony had been duly solemn.
i1ed 10y the kind aud obligug parson. Ac-
cording to the advertisers own testimony,
he was man n uDbounded knowledge,
beautiful esteriF great wealth. aud gen
cral requirements OF unusual and astonlsh-
ing magnitude. lie had Travelled over the
world, almost, and i,asted his senses on the
beautiful scenes presented among the sunny
bills Of Italy and France, and Mount Blanc
had been honOrcd with an observation from
his watery and poetic eyes. The learned
professors Of European Colleges had ex-
pended their vast crudition upon him, but
his po'criul and absorbing intellect sopped
1t up without perccptible effort, and then
hnngrily crod for more. In fact, TO use the
words Of Hamlet,
lie MAS man, take him for all in all,
shall not look upon his like again.
Yet these nonsenscal bleatings, with the
word humbug engraved upon the face were
admired by nearly my suffering dam.els,
and fifty accordingly called them beautiful"
and made fools 81 themselves, &c it is pos
slblc 10 Illustrate the grand, original designs
Of ProyIdence,) by replying to the literary
curos'tics, and entering into negotiations in
order to become the life companions Of such
perfect specimen OF humanity. We are
particular about the number, for it may be
important to the directors Of the lunatic
asylums which are 10 he hereafter erected
IN this State
For the present we will dismiss the sub
Ject with word Of advice to young persons
who may be excessively anxious to become
wives or husbands. Even the youngest
among them has probably observed that
decent respectable white man can generally
obtain the esteem and love Of some amiable
white woman without rcsorting to the col.
umns Of newspaper for assistance, but
when obtained in the last romantic way. the
experience Of u few months at the iarthest.
will he likely To convince one, il not both OF
the parties. that he or she has been severely
" bitten" by IA dangerous animal whose han
will not cure the wound
The man or woman who is TO be captured
hy II matrimonial udvcrtis ment. is not gen
ernlI y worth having.
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engaged in performing the same operation
on the resources d the "old folks at home, v
and one particular limb, though not less
talented than his older brethren has been
making fruitless effort, during the last six
months, 10 borrow five dollar bill from
some Of his more fortunate friends.
In answer 10 No. z, we state that he can.
not emigrate TO a better country than Min
nesota, II he is the po.sessor Of any private
resources which be is anxious TO part with.
We will merely add, in conclusion, that this
is an excellent country Tor a man who wants
10 pUk for living.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

ToB,cCo IN MlNNSsorA We werc tur.
nishol yesterday with an excellcn, sample
of the tobacco plant. from the farm of
Joseph Hare, Esq, on the -, Anthony
road, a few miles from this city. Mr. Hare
was formerly engaged in the cultivation OF
the plant. and thinks the soil Of Minnesota
is remarkably well adapted to i,s suecsial
cultivation, and that i, is one Of the mos,
profitable crops tina, can be raised here.
Mr. fac, Of Belle Plain, Scott county.
has also raisi this year fifteen hundred
pounds OF the plant. which equals in suality
the tobacco Of Virginia. Kentucky or Ms,
souri,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

LEdAL QunrioSs-A young lawyer NJ
siding in North Carolina has addressed "A
letter Ia = gentleman oi this city, for in,
formation concerning the prospects in Min.
nesota Tor lawyers. in which we iiud the
following paragraph
|. The legal profession of my State il literal.
ly oycrs,ockcd, 80 much 80 that our best aud
most emincn, lawyers can bu, make living.
and W. Younger ones, though not perhaps less
talented than our older brethren, cannot live
by our profession, but have to resort TO our
private resources. ,. In Wow Of this state of
things, am determined to emigraie 10 some
new country, where | can a, least make a hv.
ing, and my object IN writing this letter Ia TO
learn your opinion in regard 10 the prospects
OF Law IN your country, also, the particulars
of the country in general. From all reports.
no country would suit me better than N,ansso
"a, the onl, objection being the latitude that
objection, however, could easily overcome.
As We wrr requested TO give the inform
alton demanded, w take pleasure in making
lew statements which shall possess the
merit OF being 'oiiaA,. fnothing more. Ia
answer to No. l, w asSsrr, that the prof,s.
sion in this State Is considerably overstockcd
il VIC are 10 judge from appearances. for
lawyers shingles are ~ abuudan, a. saloons,
and many lawyers arr in the same prolica,
ment that the grasshoppcrs OF Missouri were
after destroying the entire tobacco crop
they alighted ou the fcno~ and bcgssi s,,>
ry paser.by for "chaw."
Several young lawyers have exhausted
their own resource $, and ar~ nov actively
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30

r. sHi"t by nT Legislature OF the SUIT II 1tanesqGt
section l. TIA JOGn Btl. William kiBxead nxlfI H.
Barrett, be ,i are hereby appointed comnsslo - 70
ty ont marx aud establish state Ro I'D com uaaoss Il
- tori Thence by he direct I'D fessibIe roSfS n
,h"r Jpismeut 10 Hreckenrds. he Red kiyer q ho
Nor %. -
sec. J The lmmiss'uner, sf0remenu toned shah meet
Al the srarus House IN ~ cloud on the arsi a May or
al suci TIME "a they may sgee upon sud pnce 10 sur
veg Aad fs'ab sh SAID road according section rst OF
hts act and shhll complete M. and h- pfei Of
Of sad r"d ne oiicc u hs Register q. Deed, Of he
orsanlcd counties through which sad road /. locxIeI
within one "sr from tne d OF he passage Of nm sct
The said plat before being rid aipr.stld shall -
sEhei by leAsi 40 topEissu8srs NHo~e ceriic az
s4a Oe regal evidence II The vsabl sam .n of the eajt
rDst
rrc If either II be atlfem IN toned com mlssiouers
shal be u'apc 3" pertrn n.r ia les assi. ned him. a
shall D." Zoe dly ihr ohrr cDmns.unsYs 10 atpoint
substitutes 10 heIr seat
SEC The expenses lrrra 10 'le survey and l,ss.
uohp SAID road snth be p.i bJ t1e couau,s through
which he zane mas pas,
Sec g. SAT- commissioners shall he entitled to rrretve
toe u'hree dollars per day for their sers go
while actually I'm 81 IN ine usainn Of "A 4 roaf
sec Tbs Al sia! taw r1'c aui be in force from
AMI ater ts pas,ag-. y"
Ga. BEAULsr. speaker Of the Hsof n.
.. MrsrHN rre-.i-u' par %. The sena'e
Approved t-9rusry be ekh b. .h-en hundred and Hf
> si,ht ~
CHARLES l.. CHASE Ac Ing Governor
rue "opi. hHes E'''
tI.SLrs l.. 'Hasr Secretary
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AN At' |
To Locate State Road from saint Paul to

th-agO City.
I mattel ~ me- Isg,sItafs Stis n B,saesSa
- ROY Tht' Chsrle. n M,cAIbtn washn ston NJ
Sice- and john VI Lamb he and arr hereby Appointed
Com nis-inuers 20 lay ont s iryey slsie Road
commencing a. point where The eastern kouodapy OF
the ciy OF II Paul cuts the SilN VI hence by
NE most direct aui feasible via tut of Lake Phaleu
AMI n'ersrcting the AnpAa ami Sisssr road between
White bear and Bad Eagle Lakes to chissgo Cy In The
county ~ thisaeo
- The ,,f Commjssioners or their subs,itu,ss
dUl} suihHrJei, meet il .h~ cIy Paut On IL
secoai Monday IN May urNt thereafter - may
be prAclc41l-, and proceed survey and lar on,
road by ihe nra-rsj aai IN 's feasible route
~ s. The etpens. Of sy.ny oni and Surveying SAID
road sha be pad BY the coGnles through which sAi@
road may pass
SO The Commissioner shall dec De the proportion
aud am unt q such he pad BY SAID counties
through which salt road pass aud notiy tho Com.
m'ssipnefs ~ each VI -sd counties OF he I
80 ) TEE above named Comm ssioaers shall csvea
70 ~ Asposl ed IN The o.e Of the Regi.r DeeiS a
Ne counties through waich said road pass copy
the survey of lie -
d In he event % either II sad Com mis- ,,p.rs
.as be pie ts perform the duties assigned him in this
Aci, be s1Ai have power Tn app dht substitute and
shs BE his duiy u1cfy %. oh-r Comm ssoners Of
seea subsiitaou Fyorfsf That a. he nrSi m se,ing
auOnei m the secoad Sec ipn Of hs b either OF said
tom sssoneTs shall tau ~ appear person or BY duly
aGthort-i substitute, VIC said appointment shall b. de-.
cisrei ce.iei and the Commissioner or Comma don.
lheir duly sghorS-d ssbs1tu,es there present.
sa.i h'Ve the poser to select saeis Ill such
yscsncy or vacancies.
sec Tbs take 81 Ct from and al ~r its pcs
sage.
$40. Bs.bls,, Speaker pro tes Of the II ofR
O. Musrsr, fre's'isni pro iess VI The sensfe.
Approved March NE eisasA, eighteen hundr ID and dity
righ.
Csa, L. cHsss. Aeiing Governor.
AHGr copy. Attest.
CsssLGs l.. CsAsE Secretary.
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orr yoa HEALrm- Doct. W. Game ilom9
pathist Of this village, starts to day for Mime
sofa, In the hope that the brsciDg air ofs more
Northern latitude may benefit his health
Rapsnna tOhi0) Dsmoerni
The 81 Peter Free Pres, copies the above
IA an evidence that our health giving climate
il becoming known and appreciated abroad.
The TACT that the gentleman Is himself u
physician adds force 10 the fact. Mime
sofa il yet destined TO be the resort Of in
valds from all parts OF the country. II
will probably be recollccted by our readers
that DIR. kaDcs physician stated that had
he known the healthfnlness Of our climate.
he would have sent him here instead d 10
the West Indies. We are satisiicd there IL
not another NO healthy region in our whole
country IA Minnesota. 49, Ninneapoi. Ga:.
The numerous friends Of DIR. Game in
Ohio will be glad to learn that his health is
rapidly improving, and he is happy to test.
fly to the benefits received during a brief
sojourn in our bcathgiviDg latitude. The
excellence oi our climate will soOn be sub
s,antiated by many who have visited Min
nesota in search oi the relief which they
have been unable to find in more southern
latitude