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City Of Jefferson comprising very valYshis "a - ~
.s 20; ~ fronting On Nsyades sreet--sne az Ten
BY n. vIGNIE. Auesioueer.
MONDAY, the Sd OF May, 1858, nj 2 o,cIoc,s
w ~ banks Arcade Magazine street.. will he sod
burb DeAchaise viz ~ :" 'u7
SQUARE Moo
Is bounded by Louisiana Ave u4 Magazine live os and
Toledano Streets and contains u lou. ~'-
SQUARE No II
Is bounded by Louisiana Avenue Magazine Camp and Della.
ch-se streets. and contains 10 lots
SQUARE No IL
II bounded by Louisiana Avenue Magazine Camp and Tole
ddno streets, and contains IS OTIS.
SQUARE No rs 1859
IL bounded by Louis Avenue Paquene Toednno and
Chestnut streets, and contains lots.
SOU RE > o. q
Is bounded by Magazine Camp, Amelia and Antonlne
and contains IL lots.
SQUARE No.
l. bounded BY Magazine Camp, Foucher and Ane
and contains ~ lois
SQUARE No 40
Is bounded by Fayads Apollo, Foueher and DeaehaIs,
SQUARE No a
Is bounded by Apollo Bacehus Amelia and Foueher streets
and coBta ms q lots.
SQUARE No a.
is bounded BY Bacchps Dryades Delaehase and Foueher
Streets and contains 10 lots.
The whole according plan which will exhibited at the
sale.
Es-TERMs AND CoNDITIoNS-one.afth cash and the
balance on credit Of l. 2 as T. and 10 years,
notes OF he purc by special mortgage
soa ana oea1g interest from date until msiuriiy At
per anhum and after maturity
until hna pay ment 1h last condition viii
so rs TO delay ia any the payment OF said notes
Ac OF sale before W. H. Peters, ESQ Notary Public the
expense OF the purchasers
Lhegnhc plans ready delivery at the auc-
ticneers office 80
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orssy Sweden, Poland Russia Greece onan Islands etc
,,i ssro Cairo, 81; Louis. louisville and Nash
re @ Packet Line viii ticket passengers through 10 Cairo
ri 70 81 Ions for s25 70 Louisville s27,
Is al ~ al" Inc way at s2A and by railroad from Mem
.2s II Agent Memphis Packet ONE st. Ghsrs, Hotel.
t9n 6 nov dsehasnr cargo At Post 81, frss bssf,e,
are requested to attend receipt their
La22 GEO. W. HYNsoN CO., 50 Camp street.
fI ssI Rd,i shIp PeppereII, plain Twombiy,
nOs'o u now dsehargng her cargo Posi- - First
S on 1s eyee Otherwise they will be stored at the
AL JONES. MAcKINDER L CO.. 81 GrAvier st.
18Th ssr.rhe sonsignees OF the following goods
81 aa pnn gpps ee5 oaps wspSy from Boston VI,
~ ~ bundles pats win please make themselves to
~ clerk on the evee, they will the
Az JONES, NAcRfSDER Co. 81 9r,yar ..,.e,
sss Bark Hannah Thornton, Capt. Tarr,
Mt s apfS ~ no dheharKng her opposite the
aso dE6. " aYNsoN CO., 81 Camp st,
osT-BYA LADY. ON ELYsIAN FIELDS STREET,
oT We, side on "wednesday, PoreMonnae containing
even dollars In money and nee klsce and cross The
viii ess he sn 10 * be o and
The necklace and cross at the otescent Office. STA
OFFICE or THE CENTRAL Bo,.p or COMMISSIONERS ,
CITY or NEW ORLEASs :
NORGE TO THE ELscTORsg OF rus i2' ssc22
- e1d Third and SIKH is'ric Of that Par
M i 1sHas on che right bank q the Mississippi river
1855 ~ luton Of the Police ary adopted on he 9th Of
a p g. d. ~ w be held Al he following named places
ers Of Election! " ~ s ''' NV'i'i''''on'
Second DsirieA the CourtIIouss on Delaouda street
GIhpones Joseph Babn, Charles II. Morrison and 10
rhrd Disrlct-At the Pelican Pre Engine House. Com
missioner Dr A. Fox Thomas Rtes sad Rosemond Ioro
sioners j. Panehsrd i n Resns,d nj y q rSn
BY order Of Central Boa d Of Commits one1.,
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OFFICE NEW oRLEAss IEsuRAsok co I
New Orleans April II. 1855.
BF-The election for nine Directors, to serve
during the ensuing year will be hell office MON
DA Y the 10Th inst between hours of 40 A. NJ and +. ".
ALI I'd j. TUYES. President
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REAL ESTATE IN THE FIRST DTSTRICT-POSITIVR
and last I'd Indication for Of former purchaser.
BY JOHN O. POfNDEXTER, Aueuoueer.

by JOHN O. PofNDEXTER Auetioueer.
SATURDAY, the gath Inst, at lie O'Clock NJ,
- a. Bsiks' Arcade Magazine street will he Sold
certain LOT or GROUND together With all tie buildings
and improvements sunIe in the First district Of This city in
the bounded by Annuncaon Pueyarre Foucher and
Dupaner streets desgrs ed by the thirteen plan
dzSn by C. A Hedn Survey and deposited in the office
H. b. Ceas for ref Said lot measure, American
measure % feet front Poeyfare street by 1872 feet ehes
In Depth between parallel lines The improvements comprise
twostoy dwelling buildings in the rear ETC.; portion Of
under eusl at $40 per month.
STERMS-PurchRser assume the of for
S5 due 2d April ns and OF sale cash balance in -
months from day of sale bear the
cent aud paid maturity eight per
per aunum Iill final payment.
Act Of ale be h. Wells Notary Public the expense
Of the purchaser
ES-For further particulars plan Arcade a2s
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"ste OF Departure OF European. California
and Havana Malls, for April, 1883.

mail consisting Of letters and newspapers States
OF the herman Austrian Postal Union, Denmark
so.ssy sweden Posnd Russia Greece Ionian Islands etc
~ se1d from the fostofce IN New York weekly.
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AUCTION SALES.

SALE OF SUMNER CLOTHING, WHITE SHIRTS, HATS
&C., etc.
BY BLAcHE BEAUMONT. Aueoneers.
FRIDAY, the Add inst. Mt 10 o'clock A.
NJ, auction their auction No. II Chartres
| street. will be sold
iage Of Summer Clothing White Shirts Hats
| etc. etc.
kS-TERMs-At sale. AIS
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arrived from Charleston, 80 BAGS cow PEAS. For
szle'by BAREIIsT A CO..
mig klaa.t -.l.l 81 Common street.
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Banks Arcade Passage, No. Z, First Districf.
CONT and Exchange Ay, Second District
Where examined any Time list Of valuable Inn
proved property OF n very remunerative investment.
Also and constantly hand for sale private and public
sse choice Mechanics anda list Of Virginia and Carolina
likely Negroes.
Mr. G. DEFERIET will give his personal attendance 10 every
sale and purchase Ia23 tt
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EoWLER,s PATENT sTEAm Rou.EIss

have been extensively used for the Year, and
for economy in fuel have proved b. preferable to the od-
Rary boilers They combine the following advantages viz
Economy in fuel require cleaning occupy small space
simple in construction and do not much the
nary cy Under ued Boiler, and half as n as 9th
fuel saving, out nj the same time complicated Rollers
Planters and others interested Boilers In opera.
ton at the following places in the city
Levee Steam Cotton Press Louisiana Cotton Carone
let Refinery. l.. Homes Ornamental Iron Works.
certificates be Office Of the patepee
circulars with plan of the Boiler will sens to Any mari
III he try O nnnlcninn - -
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S9- The public are hereby Informed that
the oils ior CITY Congratulated aud tailroHd Tax Real
Estate Slaves Capital Income aud Personal Property Of all
kinds according the Assessment Rolls 1851
pecd and in for the day May which
time they are respectfully invited TO forward and
them.
Rplg tmyl ADAM GIFFEN
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A,iA HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON AR
FWNH TIILFkY--A Arsenal Girod street.
feS The Washington Artillery will ATTEND regular Month
zsaesly Meetings the drst MONDAY Of each month;
and Regular Drills THURSDAY OF every week O'Clock
until further notice.
By order Of
J. B. WALTON, Captain
WILLIAM H. SLACK, O. S. my2s II
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IMPORTANT AND UNREsERvEU FIRST SALE OF
the Property belonging 10 the City 81 New Orleans situated
IN the attractive OF the First Districts
and T. The chy Of Jefferson comprng very valuable
Building Lott and choice Baiture Lots well ocsted
safe and profitable investment also few desirable whole
Squares d Ground TO- Cotton Presses Warehouses ETC. etc
Sale AT the CITY HOTEL, COMMON STREET on very
terms
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CTEINNVEIN-50 BOXES Hsnkeii 4 Co 5 for sale by
~ 5. WOLFF,
ais corner Of Grayier and New LeSee streets.
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PARTICULAR NOTICES.

PARTICULAR NOTICES.
: ss-Insurancs Notlee-The andeEslgned In
saanee OomPanie. hereby give ncs that heir Office, III be
'''' G GetisIaNA NUT NUT. IN Ms 90 o.
NEW ORLEANS ms CO.
MERcHANTs' NUT. ms CO.
UNION ms. co.
as AdENcY DELAWARE ms co.
PB- 1. o. o, F.--Notice TO Stockholders In
s P rsI3 N sles9n pE Ten pIsGoTs Of odd
ODD Fellows hall, on MONDAY, Sd of May next
a2s d -. ' ~ THos. II. SHIELDS, secretary.
oFFrcE OF IHE NEW ORLEANS JACKSON AND GREAr1
NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY,
sg-At meeting of the Board H Of Directors ii
o. ms held this day the following resolutions
RS. CHARLES, Secretary.
hsored That IS the intention Of this Bo I'D ~ the
means will permit to the extension o. the Railroad
northeast Of Canton in the direction Of Koscnss and Aher
deem and 70 use in the construction thereof all The monies that
may be raised in the State of Mississippi for TINT purpo
whether by appropriations made BY the Legislature Of said
state or BY received sceouut OF subscriptions to
Besolre5 Thai the fixed determination this Board
70 contract debt for the construction of the Road northeast
earnings Of that portion Of The Road between New
and non until Tire floating debt Of the Company shall
Ro'red That of subscription the Capital Stock Of
opened in M,sssg under he direction Of 70 be APP
pointed BY Messrs VIM melville, = Zoicoher e. s. Iarp~y
H. H. Saunders aud H. d. Brown who shall also appoint
to collect subscriptions.
RsOlu That the receive subscriptions shall make
returns monthly the Treasurer Of the Company Of the
OF subscribers their residence and subscrbed and the
to collect subscriptions shall the Treasurer OF
the Company all them collected with OF
the Of by the has been paid and the
pad by eah and said funds shall be exclusively
ped The eonsueon Of The road north Of Canton a2 Ct
NEW ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT soRrHERs RR. Co.
New o leans. April ~, 1858 !
rS-At n meeting of the Board Of Dir. ctors
OF the Company held sdny, John Calhoun ESQ.,
mousy elected President j. j. Michel Attorney; r. s.
Charles secre and Treasurer for The ensuing
s2l Ct X. $ CHARLES. Secretary.
S7- The public are hereby Informed that
the oils for City, consolidated ailrond Tax Real
Estate Slaves Capital Income Personal Property all
kinds according the Assessment Rolls 1851 will
pleed and for the which
time they are respectfully invited come forward pay
them.
apl9 tmyl ADAM GIFFEN Treasurer.
OFFICE or TaE NEW ORLEASs lssURAsoE co
New Orleans. April IL, 1855. )
-The election for niEe Directors, to serve
during tho ensuing will be hell this office MON
DA The 10th nst between f hours Of 10 A. NJ and r. W.
j Pres dent
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SUNDRIEs-
~ lU7 boxes Muscatel Wine, Frontiguan.
cases Absynthe, A. Maenaud n Co.
., Trufied Pies, brands Maienau Co., an
Dehes. N y, i and = boxes.
case frunisd Sau ages.
assorted Fish.
Salmon.
10 Green peas, natural and in lard.
baskets Champagne bottles and half bottles
80
80 Strawberries in Juice, u bottles
Fruits In Juice Ass'd "a halt bott'es.
-. Ceps in oil, boxes and half boxes.
In store and for snle by
GRArIAA, CoMMAGERE CO.,
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RETIRED PHYSICIAN, SEVENfYFIyE
n wears Of age whose OF life nearly dis
covered while IN The East Indies certain cure for CoDsmp
lion Asthma Bfonchit Coughs Colds and General Debility
he remedy by him when his only child
danghter vas given d Wishing do mnch good
soshe he will send Of his afflicted fellow beings
Quest H. pe with full and explicit directions making
no and successfully nsing g. He uiTes each applicant
enclose him shillngihree postage
on the recipe remainder be applied payment
Of his Advertisements Address DIR. H. JAMES,
al 2wdkW 10 Grand street Jersey City, N. J.
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t A. BEARD Il co., AUCTIoNEERs AND AP
prasrs for the sale of Real Estate Slaves, Furniture
Bank other Stocks Port Warden Sales Cargo Sales, etc.
a-Ofce No. 50 Magazine street and No Banks Arcade
Passage-asy removed from No. Banks Arcade Passage.
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NOTICE TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS
Patent sawed Neherhoading both rough dressed
from the best heart timber for rough
and $50 per NJ for dressed in lots purchasers
PLUMBER sawed to order.
feI9 ly STAR FLAMING Mills. New Basin
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ToBY,s ExPREss. ID. 81 oAMp srRNEr-

From and after this date will send Special Messenger
the VIRGINIA, who will Check ali Baggage
through the points Of denaon charge Of Par.
GELS, Packages, and small freight.
Passengers by the steamer VIRGINIA their Bag.
checked from the Hotels Residences Steamboats,
Office Travellers coming this bound river and
who not have decided their boat can have
their baggage stored at office Of charge
The Baggage Of the Virginia will received and checked at
the Pontchartrl in Railroad
The Express Letter Box Chest aron will leave our
Office half hour previous departure OF the car as per
her schedule. -
Packages and freight, marked TOBY's EXPRESS will
meet with attention and be delivered with dispatch.
fel3 n ED. G. EDWARDS 4 co
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pATENTED COPPER LIGHTNING RODS

Copper has eight times the CONDUCTING Of iron and
durable and less liable Again. single charge OF
electricity will heat Iron Rod thirty degrees but Copper
Rod only six For further particulars apply for circulars at
the office OF the undersigned.
Applications for Agencies orders Tor stock or Models and
all relating to this business VIII receive ime-
date attention. if addressed 20
x.os l. New Orleans Ia
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So L. %. o. F.--HoNTard Lodge No. 10 ReeIs
EVERY THURsD AY EVENING, In Lodge Room No. S. Odd
Fellows Hail. at IL O'clock 0fcers--ALEXR. PORTEOUS
N. O.. DE sofia, " O. Jos, MAGNER, Recording Sec.
Tstsry: T., DASlLVA, Per Secretary THADDEUsD D. VAN
faf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22


and was let OF by another Buchanan Office
holder In sham bail, and started on his err
rand Of blood and pillage. lie was then
suffered to pass on to his place Of destina'
ton. and land under the guns Of United
States man Of war, without hindrance OF
molestatiOn. Buchanan's party tools in the
Free States. set up n howl, like - many
Egyptian mourncrs, because be escaped th'
hand OF justice. Commodore PauldinG
found the base murderer. seized hun and biz
party pirates aud brought them back, and
now the tune Is changed, the black hcar'ef
freebooter Is glorised into hero, and The
brave old Commodore Paulding, denounced
Tor following the very instructions he re-
ceiycd from the President.
And now the Nicanugan war has become
a war among the black democracy. Old
Buck in trying to play the fool with biz
party upon this question has made fool OF
himself. lie has got into fix. the thing
didn', work as he expected. and he finds
himself between two fires from his own pro-
icssci friends.
stephens and Qui,man and Kei,t, with
the iire-eating wing Of the party are firing
into Old Buck, while a few OF his Northern
allies are firing back. "War! war my
Lord"
And then there Is the Mormon war; and
the war in the black democracy about the
Mormon war. one wing con,ending that
polyeamy, Wholesale adultery and fornica-
ton are rare Christian virtues, while the
Others think these sins should Be pre,'ced
in quic, Kind Of way 81 az not to do vio-
lencc to the great principles Of squa'ter sov.
ereigny.
What 1. to become Of this great black
democratic family, Heaven only knows. II
like the Kilkenny cats they will only eat
,hcm.elve. up tail. and all, the world will
he rid Of the creates, set OF political rascal'
tha, have APPEARED upon the public stage.
since the overthrow Of the I" Cities OF the
Plain"
The war that for a space did fail,
Now ,rcbly laundering, swelled the gale,
Lecompton" was the cry
A light on Douglas yisagc spread,
And fired his piercing eye.
With hand uplifted o'cr his head,
H. proudly shook his glitiering blade,
And shouted Victory"
charge. DAVIS. charge on Stephens, on I!
Were the last words Of Buchanan
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22
The Presidents Message on Central
American Affairs.

The cream and gi., Of the special Mes
sage sent to the two Houses Of Congress in
consequence Of the arrest Of Walker by
Commodore Paulding is simply this Pauld.
ing committed ga grave error" by arrest
ips Walker but fllibustering mus, be dis
couragcd. In appearance at least. The
President Is determined 20 enforce the Neu-
rali,y Laws ani prevent the formation OF
Of military expeditions against countries
with which We arc at peace. lie thinks.
however. that Commodore PauldinG exceed
ed instructions when he arrested the Chief
OF one OF these expeditions after he had
landed upon the soil Of a country with
which we are at peace but that he would
not have exceeded instructions Il he had
made similar arrest upon the high seas.
Toombs, Brown aud Davis, Of the U. ).
Senate, attack this doctrine with great We
hcmencc asserting that the Navy cannot be
consiitutionally employed in arresting any
such expedition a. that Of Walkers at any
distance beyond three miles from the shores
OF the United States Douglas rallies these
Senator'S Tor their opposition to tho Prcsi'
dent, and tells them that il they persist in
such sentiments they must step out OF the
Democratic party where they will be beyond
the pale Of any healthy organization.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22
Councillor for Oxford and York District

The delegation from this county has 80.
lected BESJ,Sis FREEMAN, Esq.. Of Bethel,
20 serve at the Council Bcard the ensuing
political year. Our personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Freeman commenced at the noto-
rious sth Of July Convention Of the Democ-
racy a, Paris Hill, in 1859. OF which Con.
,en,ion we were both members. We well
remember be there acted with tho minority
In trying TO put through a resolution en-
dorsing the nomination Of Gov. Hubbard,
We well remember. too. that when this rcso-
luton was voted down, how Indignantly he
denounced the act. Mr.. Freeman was one
Of the frs, 10 move in favor Of the Norway
Convention " which inaugurated the Re-
publican party in Maine. From tina, time
TO the present he has labored with great
fidelity and laithfulness u builG up party
based upon the great fundamental principles
OF human justice. Mr.. frcemen Is a young
man In the full yigor OF manhoOd-sen,le-
manly. courieou. IN all hi. relations with
Others. and will undoubtedly serve his con.
s,i,uents and the State in hi. new position
with great faithfulncss. honosty, and fidelity.
III. principal competitor Tor the place
was llr>Kr W. MrLtErT, Esq., Of Norway.
Mai. Mllleit Ia. bcen. and It'll Is ouc Of the
mos, Efficient, active laborrrs in the Repaid
lican party thu, "a. ~ eSs.d ." ,''s s.-,s.
and no man Is more deserving, and had he
been selected. It would have been very graf
flying TO his friends. but one Of ihe.c two
gentlemen could he selected for the council,
aud II Is the a" fortune OF war" in the po-
liucal. rs in the tented field, that one Is
taken and the other lelt.
MAJOR M,lle,t has in times pas, represent
cd the town of Norway in the legislature,
and also held the ofIco Of Sheriff IN Oxford
County. both Of which places be filled to
the entire satisfaction Of hl. constituents.
We have no doubt hi. active, energetic
labOrs in the Republican cause will he duly
appreciated by the party he has 50 faithfully
served. and that. too, in such way as will
do full justice 10 an honest, patriotic man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22

ENERsoS's MAGAZINE AND PuTSAMs
acknowledgements oTTER. This mag
aIine has jus, passed into the hands of Oak
smith 4 Co., an extensive publishing house
in Broadway, ~ Y. The January number
has been issued by the new proprietor', and
fully sustains its former character rs pop
ular magazine. I, is proiusely illustrated,
and the illustrations possess rivaeiiy aud
adaptation seldom oqualled. An lllustrat-
Cd Lite Of Washington has been commenced
and will be continued in future numbers.
What must render this Magazine highly
popular, is the splendid premium which the
publishers propose to give to oil their SUP
scribers. They offer each subscriber Tue
large and costly engraving entitled 1.-THE
Las, Supper" in addition to the magazine
for the sum Of $500. The engraving alone
l. worth that sum. 1t may DO seen at this
Office where subscriptions may be obtained.
See advertisement.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22
THE {" Albion Cooper" Murderer..

Inc hluiou NooPoA eis
This case has been on trial for several
days past in the United States Circuit
Court. Portland, Judge Ware, presiding
Abraham Cox and Peter Williams, the for
mer a negro and the latter Belgian, arr
charged with murder and piracy, on board
the ship albion Cooper" sometime In
Angus, last. The persons murdered were
the Captain, Quiuton ID. Smith Of Port
land, and the first and -ecc nd mates. The
murderers, aud an Irishinan named fahey
escaped from the vessel, with boat and
certain other effects and were found OF
the coast II Cuba. The U. :. Consul, at q
port in Cuba. called upon them under oath
TO give an account Of the vessel. They do
50, and thercupon made confession Of thu
manner In which they committed the crimes
These confessions are Substantially all the
evidence there Is in the case.
After making their statement and comics
sion In Cuba, they. with fahey, were places
m irons on board vessel bound for Port
land. where they were landed and commit.
tel to Jail. Fahey, from whom importan,
testimony was expected, died on the way {
Portland.
Who and what these criminals are and
have been is very briefly stated by Mr.
Evans in his plea on Monday last. III
SAID
"And now pray who are these uniortu,
nate men who are TO b. held, II held At all
by their own statements. One is q colored
man OF tho ase Of 60 years, an old man
who has been seaman for 50 years, and
this u the first time be has been accused OF
any offence 80 far as We know. lie was
born in one Of the West India Islands. un'
doubtcdly born IN q state Of slavery, for
that is the natural presumption. Fifty
years OF moro he has been tossed upon Oh,
ocean, away from all tho influences moral
social. religious and educational, which
people whose home Is upon the land enjoy
unacquaintcd with judicial procccding-
ienoran, and unad,iscd, and brought uT
where examples Of vice and crime were con
tinually before him.
The same remarks apply 10 the other. u
appears that he is a foreigner, no, an Amer
lean, therefore. his conversation is mol
clearly understood. lie has beeu long L
80. lie was not born under the benign In
fucnces Of America, bot under the disad
yantagcs which person. in the humber and
poorer walks Of life, especially in his coun'
try. are liable TO subject ,o oppression and
violence. Ills life has been upon the ocean
subjec, TO extraordinary violence aud hard
ship. where every word Of command is g',er
In an lmpcrious tone, accompanied with th'
utmost profanity; his superior officers, will
a Delaying pin in his hand, commanding
him what be shall do-,rcating him will
cruelty upon the sligbt"', prctenee.
The argument for Go,vrn~en, closed OF
wednesday. The case was put 10 the jury
yesterday. The rcsul, Is no, known at ,h'
time Of going to pres.