The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-08

Sands Of pssps, and al passed on orderly and saAiac
suaI0us ARRAY BnrwxxN FIRx A0wpns IN A La
GER BIER sALOoN-ONE MAN SHOT AND NOT yx-
PDCrBD TO REOOvHR.
serious ARRAY occurred h the lager bier saloon o. +.
l. Jdn, No. 40 Gold street. about O'Clock On the a.
ternoon Of the Fourth party OF No. IL engine boys came
n pretty well excited with liquor they drank several
rounds Of lager, when another party belonging 70 No.
engine Forsy acres) In all pretty much in the same
condition quarrel ensued, there had been feud
existing between the companies which the landlord tired
h best To suppress He was knocked senseess ior ma
en went outside and assaulted the house with stones,
smashilg in the windows and DOORS No. lis
be "s, .,,es cut through sns an ywsy the nsS
wac renewed with such weapons as they could get hold
with knife and several were badly beaten with sticks
and stones.
a man named James McCluskey. better known among
his companions .cabby, committed violent assault
upon Alexander Jsmeiscn, OF Jimmerson, Some one
handed Jameson pistol which he fred and struck Nc
wound. Jameson gave himself up TO the police, and
stated that NcCuskey self Defense having been
set upon and beaten by him and others. It appears a
loaded pistol lying the bar in the saloon, which
fome one took and gave 10 Jameson while contendng
with hcoluskey and the others; The wounded man nan
injury examined. The ball entered the left side OF
the neck, little 10 the left Of the medium line and the
injury He retained his during the afternoon, but
very weak from loss Of blood The ball embodied
In The neck HIS recovery under the circumstances
considered hopeless.
The Celebration In Philadelphia.
lETT4Rs From THE PRESIDENT AND POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
The following letters in reply TO invitations nom the
Committee Of Arrangements Of the democratic celebra-
zion in Philadelphia the 9th, will be read with pride and
pleasure by the true friends Of liberty and democratic
principles everywhere
LATTER FROM PRESIDENT BUCHANAN
WARRINGTON, July 3, 1858.
have received your very kind invitation present
at the meeting of my fellow citizens in Independence
national independence Would that It were in my power
to accept this Invitation This, how ever Is impossible
sAs, throughout the length AID breadth OF the land
each successive return Of the day which birth as
generation 70 generation, the memory Of the common
Ruferngs and the common dangers which fathers
coontefe in achieving our Independence the Constitution
and the Union will be preserved.
congratulate you with all my heart, upon the present
hopeful prospect Of our country humbly trust that
kind Providence has dspeed the angry clouds which but
recently seemed 10 impend over il, and that We have
nearly reached the end OF those violent aud exasperaed
sectional controversies which threatened Union
When contrast the present condition OF country
with what il would have been ct this moment had Con-
gress adjourned without enactng any law TO mitigate the
sectional strife which had been raging Tor years between
the States Of the conederaoy have every 10 be
thankful 70 the Supreme Ruler OF nations, who has
from danger JiAL5 BUCHANAN.
LETTER FROM Hon. AARON ". BROWN.
WAsuSGros CRY, July 4, 1858.
You Kindly invite 10 be present your approaching
national anniversary can scarcely imagine greater
pleasure than 10 unite with you in celebrating the go
rlous event of our national in city found
Cd by and in State bearing the name Of Villa Penn,
and whose Inhabitants ~ the day distinguish
ed for and impartial Justice which the example
OF his whole life well calculated TO inspire.
How delightful II would be 70 assemble In such city,
amorg such people, aud to stand beneath tho shadow OF
the joyous peals OF national Independence
Whilst these proptious circumstances will greatly
hance the pleasure and interest OF the OCCASION the great
event Of the csmmemoratoa viii stand ou ia It's il.
trnsc grandeur and Importance You assemble to pay
by lis crueIses and oppressonsof no WARRIOR. whose
march through the world may be traced by the blood of
his victims you NEE, isr t noosr purpose than these
when America proudly rose from the despessm that had
bowed her, and stood forth firm and erect among the
OF the earth History has furnished spectacle
more sublime and event more important in It's inga-
the destaies OF manknd 1t deserves, therefore,
peehborhood 10 this vast repupc by bornres festivals
ana patriotic addressts- churches and groves the
land and on the sea, and by every peopie who love "a
Three quarters Of o century have now confirmed the
srsnd system Q, popular n9
Of thirteen have nov becomes confcderscy OF more
than thirty States and may IN duo time, we arc uo
~ vurselyea the Union, become Of nfy,
one hundred states, all revolving In perfect harmony
around constitution their common centre In such
Atyt0m,
where the centre Of power may be located The sceptre
may depart has done, from the South 10 toe North,
may pass as Il viii do, 70 the Wet. siil repeat,
can difference long we give 10 the conssi
tuition sirio, and fair construction, aud award 70 each
State s jnt ami equr rights urdcr that sacred instru
ert No sAtier who may % President, or whether he
may come from the North, the South or the wcst-no
mater whomay be hs great minister OF state, or gheace
the numerical majority OF the two houfes OF Congress
may reside, long the constitutional equality OF
abe States and the just rights OF individuals under
shall recognized tnis glorious Union will be preserved
In this and there g right ndct tndi-
yitual who rs q d.sunicnift per Is only when all
hope s ost that these rgn Of States and Of individuals
can be preserved that the idea OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT has
ever arisen any where or with anybody. m my humble
cJuusels worth ything, would exhort my
rymen every In public and 10 private In the leo
ui room IN the forum, but especially In The halls OF
sssason " cherish and inoncate The most profound
reverence the constitution and for that equality OF
rights state anc individual which founded and
for which II was ordained and ceabahed. Equality
TIE greatest word Of language. Eguay the great
eat word of The constitution GIVE that and this union
con and will, betanse ought, 70 endure forever
TIN wrapt In flames the realms Of ether glow,
And Heaven p last thunder shakes The world below.
Pardon pray you, these hasiy reflections, dashed on
The per during the last moments that my letter could
reach you and believe only absent from your meet
ing from scnee OF official duty. -
speet h OF Senator Davis nc Sen
Prom The Boston Post, July IL
me nne ship Joseph whitney, from Baltimore Csptan