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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09
Meeting OF the Aldsrmanic COMMITTEES
Railroads

ARGUMENTS TO SHOW THAT THE NINTH AvKNy
RAILROAD HAS NO LEGAL EXISTENCE, ETC, krO !.
The Committee on Railroads OF the Board OF Aldcrm
met on Thursday sfternoon-Aiderman Mcspedon Ia d
chair.
IAAc ;. PLAT spoke In reference 10 the Ninth Avon
Railroad. He stated that, galy speaking there IA
such railroad ~ the Ninth Avenue Rsilrosd because II I'd
no authoritative existence. petition signed by fe
the specuators who interested in the CONSTRUCTED
OF the road was got up In 1862, passed the Conn
Council the sAme year Ever since the petiuoo was ID
up the inhabitants OF those portions Of Green weh a
Washington streets through which the railroad pAx{
have manifested continued opposition constr ucts
and progress. remonstrance Was got up by theI
10 defeat tho object OF the petitioners aod toe quests
Was finally brought 10 the Supreme Court where 10 1851
sn INJUNCTION was issued BY Judge Co~es Of The sapreu
Court, prohibiting the railroad company from having
track through Greenwich and washngton streets and pr
bouncing toe railroad illegal From decision tue ped,
before three judges OF the Supreme Court Who
the decision Of yrdge Cowies From this ,nd
the petitioners have again appealed and the question
vent 70 sbo~ thai the voice Of The tnbsbauts Of |
ine along which the railroad passes against The cod
tinuanoc o. tho railroad He concluded by soeakins
The vay bills are engineered through the Legislature
Albany and made especial reference bad bee
passed through the last legislature ct the elise
the ssssios' and which had Tor m ooiec' nI
sroubcs upon which the present cIIe1 Mod
Avenue Tine can be legally opposed. This bill bal
also within several roinU which conu nations
us rishs snc privileges Of halt other rail-
roads, vel cisase~ thai actually In Incorporating III
rsroaes cornciei 18th the lass OF the state Of Ne1
lo.k vas defeated, however, in the senate
Wncu Mr.. Plat bal clded his Arguments the Com,
misee sscertsfed that there one ese present.
sIFn reference 10 the subject, and they slatei
that ibsy ready 10 bear PARTIES In fcefencs 10 nj
Sstt Avenue RHilrosd.
RAW sxysr -si6 he came N reply 10 the statement
cop,sned the pctiuon before the committee ressiag
the runring o tar Fifty nbth street He stAtei
that The mIsny snxous 10 have the railroad
Continued above Forty fourth street but the cond|
" the has hiherto prevented them from e
tsndins the I'm. The stsements contained In the petit
not FOR the RAIDS ad several blocks furthe
up trvr thar 10 there alleged
Az here "a. no one else 10 speak before TIE COMMITTED
AM u tho sgrjecr they had under CONGREGATION Al
nj toos plans ct tbs poni Of their proceeding
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ST. LOUIS, Nay 9, lssl
Major General Smith has issued elaborate orders n
two To the movement Of tbs trains and troops Of thu III
forces The trains 70 DO divided into divisions Of
hundred and twenty six wagons each and the troops
be organized into columns, each column constitutins
escort Of division. geasrai supply trasn, and the
column under command Of Lieut. Col Andrews arc slrel
organized and ordered to march The second column uni
Lieut. COL Munroe, composing the escort of the rst diy
Of supplies march from Leavenworth on the 18Th ina
third column, under Col. May, marches on the 10th
fourth column under Col Morrison, marches on the d
Tho firth column, under Col Sumner, marches on the Sd
The sixth column, under Major Emory marches on the
OF June. These columns for the present constitute
first brigade OF Utah forcee, under command Of Gen
ney. Each column Ia 10 be supplied With four moi.
provisions, which are to b replenlshed when pas
Forts Kearney and Laramie.
General Smith now 10 this city, and |. stated that
health Is such Is To require him to remain here Q I'd
period
Four companies Of the Sixth infantry LEFT Lsayeav
on the 9Th inst One company from Fort Riley viii
them st Fort Kearney.
John Hartnett Secretary for Utah, lsn yesterday
IAavepWOrth.
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not expect ii until political troubles and want
Of work again concur to drive labor from
Europe. But there Is no reason to suppose that
the present reduced scale of immigration will
continue. Az long az we have land to sell for a
song, and as long as honest persevering industry
will secure to every man a competency for his
old age, a large section of the European people
must continue, every year, to abandon their
native country for this
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09

The CONGRESS PRNrNG.-We begin to de-
spar of any reform in the enormous spoils and
plumber system under which the printing of
Congress is now conducted. Does Mr. Taylor,
who has ferreted out the corruptions of this sys-
TEN, give up the ship. Is the lobby too strong
for him. Let him make the trial 1t will never
do tc give it up So
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09

Markets,
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PinLADnrnIA, May 8, 1855
Stocks firm. Penn. State Elves, 80; Reading Railrs
"a Morris Canal, 4S,l; Long Island RAilrssd AZ; PS
Railroad, 42k.
BALumoRK, May 6, 1883
Flour dull. Howard street, 81 81. wheas-SAss
white ., 81 10 81 Is Corn frmer Whiskey dull
20hc. q 2ic. Provisions tend downwNds. Balk mes
csc. asxc.
PBnADnr7nA, May Q, 1868
Flour steady. Wheat active and 10 demand tor q
white at 81 Is Q 81 rs; red 81 III q 81 H. Cora qu
Whskey steady at "a t.c 22kc.
BUFFALO, Nay ST. p. N
-Four favors buyers; sales OF 300 obs al 81 81 II
good extra Indiana and Michigan Wheat dun and 10
Chicago spring, roc afoat and In store. Corn penti
favors buyers sales Of 10 900 bushels Illinois al SO
Oats quiet wbiskey dull. Freights little doing; VII
l3c. 70 New YORK Imports-70o bbls flour, I3c 4
bushels wheat "A 900 bushels corn oeo bushels o.
E1torts-Soo bbls -four, $4,000 bushels wheat, 2S,C
bushels oats. Wind southw
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There were also deaths Of congcstion q ths
brain, Of diaTbos. Of disease of the heart. ~
hopping cough, 8 Of Inflammation Of tho bo~eis
of teething, 10 Of smallpox, premature births. "a
stilborn, and ~ deaths from violent causes. IN
GLIDING suicides.
The following is classification Of the diseases and
The number Of deaths In each class Of d-sa-e during
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WASHINGTON, May 8, Issd
The House on meeting took q recess until one o,cd
when message was received from the Senate supoung
the death Of Senator Evans
M. MCQUEEN, (adm) Of S c.. delivered euloxy On
public and private character Of the DECEASED.
Mr.. Boooox, (adm Of Va, ., the request Of the q.
Carolina delegation, also bore bis testimony In fes|
and touching speech 70 the virtues OF the hoaored
Mr. CoIYAx, (opp.) Of Ind, also added his tr,huts
the virtues ana character OF the dec sased
The usuAi resolutions Of respect wcre than saoDi
when the House adjourned 10 attend the funersl
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Inquest on the Body OF the Female Pelsoa
CarnxzxY Drama Corutx n isxl

Inquest on the Body q the Female Polsoa
CHESTER. Orange County, n Y, Nay 9, 1854
An inquest was held yesterday By Coroner fentos,
the body Of Mrs. Phoebe westlake verdict-"DesiA
taking arsenic" On Sunday morning last, tho day
vious 70 her death, she made confession Of adminst
ing poison to several others, and causing the death
two ladies', and the dangerous fness Of several q
persons. Thepersons dying were Mr.. J. B. Tuihn In {
tember last, and Mrs. W. r. Fuller In April o(
year. A few days previous TO taking poison herself
presented . jar Of preserves 70 Mrs. ChAs. 8. ru
and some sugar to Mrs. Derrick, upon using which Y
taken sick With symptoms Of poison, which arou
suspicion and The articles were Immediately analysed
DR.. Smith and found to contain arsenic Tho cause
assigned for taking poison not 70 kill herseH b.,
make herself sick in order to divert suspicion from RESI-
on her.
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the vntuts and Character of tas seoessso sav,,x n
association with MIN IN &C muittee brought out IT,
fol quail ties and traits that he vas tae possa,sos ~
wnco ne (wslson) could appreciate more fully tbe,s
IN open Senate 'Ne'e
The Senate here took q rec sss until the hour NJ
funeral, two O'Clock ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09

TIE THREATENED ARREST OF JUDGE RUssE1L--
The silly newspapers Of yesterday published a
string of afidavits in relation to the attempted
riot at the Academy Of Music on Monday week
1t will be remembered that Mr. Ullman, the
manager of the Academy of Music excluded
from his theatre an expatriated London penny
a-liner, who was represented to be the critic
(oyster house) Of a weekly Journal. He was
excluded on the ground that he was disorderly
person, who offended the audierce-ir fact. q
nuisance. After several months, the cause of the
perny-a-liner was taken up by some New York
and California rowdies who wrote threatening
letters to the manager, saying that they would
make riot in his theatre unless the penny-a-
liner was admitted. Whereupon, the manager
went before the City Judge and made affidavit
az to the facts in the case, ard the City Judge
went TO the Academy with bis officers all sworn
to preserve the peace. On the arrival of an
armed mob Of rowdies tie ring-lesders were
taken into custody and the riot quelled. The
Recorder Illegally admits the rowdies to bail.
and on the next day they appear before the
Court Of Sessions, when the prosecutor, Mr..
Ullman, failing to appear, they are discharged.
Now these vagrants, whose names are signed
to the afidavits against Judge Russell, were
let of too lightly; ard, presuming upon the Gle
mency extended to them, they had the sublime
impudence to induce one of the silly newspapers
TO publish bogus despatch purporting to come
from Albany, to the effect that the City Judge
was TO be impeacted By the Governor when
the impeaching power lie in the hands of the
Legislature. That trick exposed, the ro~dies
have found plant Police Justice who grants
warrant against the City Judge fer simply
doing his duty and preventing a riot 1t is u
curious thing, this airaignment Of magistrate
Wy ro~dies. and shows to what pitch rcwdy-
lem has risen In this devoted city. The course
q the rioters il one of the most stupendous
pieces Of impudence that car be imagined
There IL but one course for the City Judge to
pursue. These rowdies, whom no one knows ex-
cept through the police records, have assailed
magistrate whose prompttude purity, ability
and integrity are we'll known. Let him now seud
al the papers TO the Grand Jury aud have them
indicted for melting riot They may yet find
there are laws which they cannot ride over, and
Judges whom they cannot bully.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09

Coon NEws.-we hear tina, Mr.. Ulmsn purposes givi
an opera season, al the Academy Of Music, on Eso1
week. after the termination OF the Musard ooncers
artists viii probably be those OF the MAretrek company
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09

Sailing OF the Brig Black Hawk from Dssr)
for Liverpool.
Dxnon, Mich May 8, 1855
The brig Bia,k Hawk, Capt. Taylor. sails from b
this evening for Liverpool, England, direct, with cAI
o. slaves and lumber. Other vessels In the sare III
are loading and will soon follow her.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-09

The nativity tabk Rves 10 natives on the UnIt.A
States, so Of Ireland, IS Of Germany . Of England
Of Scotland each Of Italy, British Ansr,c, ana
West Indies, and unknown.
m. cosicn market vs les ssoysn, yesesdsy. Vim.
ss s.s embraced about 500 90 bsls me ,ur, AZ
ths .aSses In fsvos Of purchaser A. ns q rro.s
hsz beeo concerned the nsvspApsn received IRON NE
Anasuc sousA~p pcrw give ssrs sssourCas accosss
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lie a still greater enc. Nor 90 ~e see what the
line OF steamers stopping . long wa!
down the river ct little town, is to
gain by that. 1t is, however, proposed by
the protector to cali at Rotterdam, twenty miles
from the sea, on the river Maese, and an excel
lent point, at which the commerce Of the lower
Rhine finds an outlet But why not, then. make
Rotterdam the terminus at once. There IN
American line would at least be without com
petition This case illustrates the character Of
several Of the contemplated routes of Messrs.
Florence and Kennedy, and Of the legislation
which has been proposed at the heel Of the pre-
sent session of Congress- If that body Is In
earnest in favor of aiding our commerce, and Of
competing with the English mail steamers
which now carry our East India and South
American mails, it will be easy to point out
where the aid of government can be most judi
ciously given. To say nothing of our trade
with Great Britain and France it Ii proper to
remember that our imports from China are of
the yearly value of ten million and . half Of
dollars, and our direct exports two and half
millions; from Brazil nearly twenty millions, and
our experts five; from Chile two and hall
millions, and our exports about three hundred
thousand more; from Peru two hundred and
eighteen thousand, and our exports twelve hun
dred thousand while from the Elbe, comprising
the commerce of Hamburg, and that of Den
mark, 20 far as it is seen at Altoona and on the
river, the whole amount of our imports is
about two and q half millions, and our ex-
ports one and q half millions more and a
splendid line Of four large steamers is already
operating successfully ION the strength of these
commercial relations) between New York and
Hamburg, passing Gluckstadt. We, then, do
not hesitate to pronounce these various small
schemes before Congress as superficial and illu-
sorry in their character, and not at all suited to
the wants of the country. They will prove
nothing but jobs for Spectators at the start,
and assuredly fall through for want of strength
and support in the end. No line can succeed
without intimate relations with the city of New
York, whether for the Atlantic or Pacific SER
vice. Here is the centre of all the great finan.
cial and commercial movements of the Western
world. Here every part of mercantile Europe
is obliged to be represented, if it would share
in the production of transatlantic wealth which
is going on at such a prodigious rate. From
New York our great ocean lines of steamers
must take their departure, coast lines and rail.
ways bringing their supplies to the genera!
mart. 1t is in vain for New Orleans, or Nor.
folk, or Philadelphia, or Coney leland, or any
such small DEER" to compete with the me-
tropolis of the continent of North America. In
the meantime, letter from the Postmaster
General to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads expresses ar opinion unfavorable to
the formation of any new lines whatever, and
there is not time to mature them at the present
session. Stop the engines and put out the fires.
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Departure Of the Canada from Halisax.
HALIFAX, Nay 7. 1854
The steamship Canada, from Boston, arrived u 0P
md sailed for Liverpool at IL p. n. On Thursday
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The Marion at Chariestsa.
q CHAuNeos, May 8, fe6s
The steamship Marion, from New York arrived here
o. clock this morning
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Among The principal Causes Of death we're the tol
lowing
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-12
G!t 4alIp SPY.


Mr., FHAIER's SrEEeH.-We publish entire,
this morning, the timely and excellent speech Of
Hon. Eli ThaJer, representative in Congress
from this district, upon the Central American
question; and we think its perusal will assure
our readers that the eneomiuns passed upon it by
Washington correspondents Of the Tribune, and
other Northern newspapers have been well de-
served. Mr.. Thayer gave the SOutherners to un-
derstand, very distinctly, that if there was any
purpose Of extending the area of slavery by the
conquest of Central America by Walker and his
flEbusters, with FIRE and sword, that the Van
KEGS. who mad thwarted their scenes in Kanzas,
would get the start Of them, with their plows and
steam engines. and "Americanize" that portion
of the continent in less than year, and for Their
own benefit de would be glad to have any little
help that the South might be able to render,
In such work, hut he showed that, in
the nature Of things. much assistance from
that quarter was impossible, and that
Central America, when conquered by his
system Of organized emigration, would only
be the means Ct hemming in the slave States BY
ACCORDION Of free States upon the Southern border.
1t is said that the South is already tired of the
discussion, and well it may be, for If that discns
sion should awaken in the Northern mind such
an interest in the soil, climate, and natural pro-
auctions of Central America, was awakened in
regard to Kanzas, and the Northern people
should aece get ii into their heads that it would
be good place to make money, the South might
hang up its fiddle upon the nearest "gum tree,
as to all that its people could do in planting
slavery or arrestiDg the onward march of the free
institutions of the Northern States. through the
whole of that region.
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q. and nay vote. aud va. los, BY |. nay.

by yea and nay vote, aud was lost by Il nays
agaidst yeas
Mr. Rice moved to amend by striking out all
in relation to the Clerk OF the Common Council
Mr. ATmsby opposed the amendment, as his
salary was more than was pain in any other city
Of the same size.
Mr. Daniels moved TO refer the matter to a
committee, who should confer with the Clerk and
report. He wishdrew the motion when he found
that the whole matter wocld thereby be post
poned.
The amendment was lost by vote of 10 nays
to 4 yeas.
The two Boards then assembled in convention,
and elected C. A. Denny as Auditor Of Accounts,
Charles Devens, Jr,, as City Solicitor, and Hon.
Isaac Davis as Commissioner of Hope Cemetery
Mr. Rice moved to amend by reducing the sal.
aries ten per cent.
Mr. Wall thought that the gentleman had be-
come converted. Iften per cent. was worth saw
ing, certainly twenty per cent. was.
MI Stone spoke at some length against the
general principles ofthe original bill
/ The amendment, on being put, was lost
Mr.. Stone moved to amend by striking out all
~ 'NAaetNI " ttAt ASSISTANT udESHdlSs anu give
them thefull fees of the Office, as compensation
for salary. The amendment was not adopted
The Council here got into most intangible lot
OF motions and appeals, so that the members
themselves could not understand them.
Councilman Bigelow sent in his resignation,
and the sect was declared vacant and notice given
to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
The original bsll, as reported oy Mr.. Wall, en-
the reduction of salaries, was passed to be en-
rolled, by II yeas 10 0 nays
Mr.. Wall moved an immediate reconsideration.
Mr.. Stone gave notice of his intention to call
for reconsideration at future meeting.
A long discussion took place upon the question
whether or not motion for immediate reconsid
Grafton did not preclude notice for future con-
sderation.
The Chair decided that it did not.
An appeal was taken from the Chair but was
not sustained.
The Board then adjourned till next Monday
evening.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Post Office
Department mas received proposals for carry.
ing the mails in Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
kanzas, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Missouri, Iowa. Illinois. Indiana
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska,
and hanzas. This advertisement IS the
largest ever prepared by the government
making one hundred and twenty seven col.
umns in the Union. Very much addjtional
service, by railroad and river, is REQUIRED anS
thousands Of weekly routes are changed to
daily and triweekly. The number of routes
IN these actions is probably twice as great az
those advertised four years ago.
The Treasury Department, today, received
from the engravers. and will issue. to.morN
row, Sl5O,000 in Treasury notes of the de.
nomination of 800.
Ahe President sent, today, to the Senate
loi confirmation, all the Rhode Island ap-
Polntments. The consideration gof Mr.. ulif
lords appointment to the vacancy in the sm.
preme Court, will come up tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON MATTERS General Walker
left January llth for the South. He goes
FIRST to Mobile, and then to New Orleans. A
large force has already been concentrated at
the above places, and will leave as early
as possible to join Col. Anderson. Quite
a number of fllibusters, discharged at Nor
folk, Va, have been here, received their or.
ders, and gone South. The General has left
his matters with his friends in Congress,
who will press his claims with great veor.
Captain Chatard arrived here yesterday, and
had an interview with the Secretary of the
Navy.
1t is yet undecided what course they will
pursue with reference to his case, whether
they will try him before a Court of Inquiry,
or Court Martial. An effort will be made, |
understand, to investigate the Boston $50, 900
transaction, and to ascertain, if possible,
where the money went. Colonel Williams
of Tennessee, who was appointed Minister to
Constartinople, has refused to accept the DO.
tition, and has Withdrawn hit application.
Mr.. Pondexter. recently appointed Chief
Clerk in Post Office Department, will get the
position. Cor. N. T. Herald.