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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
Personal Intelligence.

The President Of the United states has recognized Jorge
Frederco Darby Consul General of Uruguay for inc
United states, 10 reside At New York
Or George 6stes, OF Ishsina, s T., intends 10 sail
for Hakodadi, Japan where he expects to establish
himself as ply stefan and surgeon. Or Bates pupil
OF Dr Pitcher, OF Detroit ana graduated s the College
OF Physcans and Surgeons Of the New YORK state Uni
versity.
ARRIVALS.
FROM New Orleans aud Havana IN the stesmship Phila
dephia-C Lowber, Mrs Wilson, Mr. Townsend, Captain
Mckellar, Cabe, Dahl, q Randall Smalley fle
nich Oliver, fgnecio q Smith Chss HeKeman Heebc
and sister Dennis, l. Gatheaux, Harrison, Hal and
Prins.
Prom Charleston in the steamship Cciumba-C " Jackson
II Brady, A BrAndof Miss Jscksos Lieut. Moore, ~
George Hodges @ Roberts Geo clemens ana son mss
Jackson, Mrs Bii,r Hannaburgh, Nye tor ee cndren
and servant. Miss VI N,e Es larson; Miss fsrson l. Lud
low Y q Hall a w Loo khart and Is In Storage.
DEPARTURES.
For Portsmouth &c IN steamship Roanoke N Croft
Nc Arthur Jr. Oscar 1bomss. Geo Anderson VIM Eten
borough WIN Hoge a VI Redding, Iohn Madison VIM ~
Jackson X Baker and lady, LeutJ North sN, and
IN ttsernge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16

W. III. SEwARD's Position AND PRosPEcrs.-
The late speech of Mr.. Seward in the Senate.
in support Of the Army bill, is a complete
puzzlcr to Northern and Southern poll.
ticians. The black republican journals of the
ultra school Of Greeley denounce him as aban-
doning the cause Of the North, and az PLAYING
into the hands Of pro-slavery administration.
Some of the fre-eating journals of the South,
on the other hand, smell a rat and say that In
this peculiar position of Mr.. Seward he exhibits
the sagacity Of a statesman who can sec that
the battle is fought and won; and that his adyo-
cacy Of great federal army is evidently in
view of Northern administration, which will
require strong military force 10 keep the
South in subsection. Pefhsr, however. Mr..
Seward may take a different view of tho subject.
1t is quite possible that he has discovered that
this Kansas agitation is substantially played
out, and that other questions aud greater Issues
will occupy the foreground in 1860 He may
thus be casting about for broader platform
than the narrow plank Of bleeding Kansas"
AT all events, there is nothing positively fore
shadowed in Mr. Stewards speech on the Army
bill, except disposition TO fall back from the
ultra black republican opposition to the admins
tration Before we can tell exactly what he is
driving at he will have TO make another speech
or two. He was recently at a negro "corn
shocking" in Virginia, and he may be coming
round Who knows!
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09
SUERlEF'S SALE.

Heirs of A. S. Barr Joseph White. Eleventh
District Court-Patish of Gutahoula. No. 7o1
by VIRTUE of Il writ of fl. IA in the above enti-
ID titled suit issued from the Hon. the District
Court of the parish of Catahoda and to the Sheriff
thereof directed, have seized upon the property
of the defendant, Joseph White, TRACT OR
PARCEL OF LAND, being the
East Half of the Northeast Quarter Of Section 81,
Township 6, Range East,
containing IS acres, and 40l00 acres, and viii on
Saturday, the Sd day Of July, 1853,
within legal hours, at the door Of the Court house.
in Har,isonburg, offer said property for sale to pay
and satisfy said writ
Terms OF Sale--On a credit OF ~ months for
what it will bring Purchasers to execute their IL
months bond. with approved security in favor of
plaintiffs. with special mortgage retained on the
land additional security. ID. il. PRICHARD,
Sheriff Office, May ~ 1888. Sheriff.
Pint. fee 50. Ids
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

ENGLAND IS A WoSDER--Her throne
seems to stand firm and mistaken, while
storms rage around it, and the wreck of a
Ministry, erewhile almost debating laws to
Europe, seems to be rs little regarded as a
storm on her seashore. Certainly she has
mighty elements of prolonged existence,
and Is, We believe, destined yet to fill impor-
tant pages in the history Of na.ions and to
exert a benefcient influence on the world
Whoever is in or out of office in England,
there are always great and efficient men d.
recting the elements of power. Palmerston
has not fallen. He has not really failed, on
" suspended for while. Popular tyranny
has struck him down for season, but he will
recover, old as he is, though Younger men
may command Office. England is destined
to govern India still, and progress will be
witnessed throughout the eastern world
Journal Of Commerce.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

re- On Monday evening rain amount.
ing almost to flood, occurred at this place
beginning at about o'clock and continuing
in torrents until near dark. If it has been
general throughout the parish, the terry, fol
rain, which had become quite prevalent pre-
viously. has been doubtless stopped. Corn
we have been told was seriously suffering in
many quarters. Both the cotton and corr
crops of this parish arc very late for the ad
vanced state of the season, they are however
very promising, the former though small
has healthy appearance, and with favora'
Bic seasons, an abundant yield Of the latter
would be warranted.-An interregnum OF
cessation Of fears in reference to an overflow
has taken place for the present. The items
from the upper rivers in another place, arc
more favorable than previous advices, a very
speedy fall however Of our waters could no,
under the circumstances be reasonably ex-
pected. The Ouach:a had previously to the
rain Of monday, began slightly to decline
since that time its moves are not perceptible
either way.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09
PROBATE SALE.
Estate of GEORGE ". COME,

LStato ci NcoI,c w IopftN.
By virtue of an order of sale from the
Hon. the 18th District Court of the parish of
Ouachita, and to the Sheriff Of the parish OF
CatahouIa directed, | will On
SATURDAY. the Sd day Of JULY 1853,
within the hours prescribed by law, offer for
sale, at public auction, as the property of the
estate of Geo. W. Capley, deceased, the fol-
lowing described property, 10 wit
The one-thlrd undivided interest Of the west
half of south west quarter Of section
thirty four, in township ten, north OF
range seven east, containing eighty and
$500 acres, and
The undivided one third of the north west
quarter of section three in township
nine, range seven east, containing sew
entv four and 24-l0O acres, and 40
Five acres adjoining the las. mentioned tract
being the same land described in the
deed from William Hawthorne 10 Geo.
w. Copley, dated 81 Of October, $50
Sale to take place at the court house door OF
this parish, on the following terms and con-
ditions:
One-third cash in hand, and The balance
on one and two years credit. Purchasers
will be required to execute their notes pava-
BILE to the legal representatives of said estate,
STIMULATING per cent interest from the day
OF sale, with mortgage and vendors privi-
lege retained on the land to secure the pay
ment of the notes for the credit portion OF
the price. d. NJ. PRICHARD,
June 2, 1858. Sheriff.
Printfee, Sl2.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

A MIXED UP LAwsu1r.-A exchange pa
per tells of linked up lawsuit" which
came off in Vermont last fall. 1t appears
that Smith shot rabid dog that was tress-
passing on his lot, and belonging to one
Davidson Dog ran into the road and fright
ened horse belonging to one Shufelt.-
Shulelt's horse ran away, upset a wagon and
broke leg belonging to W. II. Patterson
The question now is, who shall Patterson sue
70. damageS-Smth, Shutelt, OF Davidson
As Smith caused the accident, Shuf.lt allows
that Smith should foot the bill. Smiths
counsel objects to this by saying that Smith
was doing lawful act In a lawful manner,
and that, as the horse was frightened by tn.
dog, the owner OF the deg (David>on) should
pay the damages. Davidson's lawyer claims,
on the contrary, that he is not holden, be-
cause the dog was not mad and, If he were
mad, he would not have frightened the horse
had Smith attended to bis own business and
let the dog alone. How the question will
come out will be known in June, when the
court sits.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

.Elooursr-We find the following rht
specimen of eloquence in the Waco South
elner: 81 Il e, ! Il.
eyes, gentlemen.!- while ths. aliaste,
spreads his broad pinions to the breeze and
scars in his heaven : ard fight. far above the
,opmces peaks Of the rAiieghsuy meuutsins
and shakes his dazzlingplumage in the thun'
der's home, bidding defiance 70 the shocks
Of time and the sterreotyped commissions Of
annihllated worlds. While the mud turtle
cIeaves the pure upper air Of the Universe
and wings his meteor flight along. the tlery
paths unskauned by humaa eye; scattering
the radiance of his wings far along the
tracks Of the Aurora Borealus-while the
American eagle plunges to the bottom and
meauders along the pelucid valley OF the
father of waters" musing upon the convul-
sions which tumblei Old Sparta from. the
hiperboean altitude of Mount yensuvus
and converted the Trcjans into powerful
naratime repu blic-whiie the lcelandc abor-
igines roast beef stake. at the fire of Mount
Etna end hoops promenade the streets OF
Waco-no longer shall the milk of human
kindness penetrate through the fundamental
cxcrescences of antideuvian transcendental
ism, causing the mighty desert to bud and
ljcssom with the verdure of thousand
years, and proving more valuable to unborn
millions, than the nursing Of asuckling hip-
popo,a.nns."
Here the house came down.
NICKS COMERACS.-
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

New York, June 4.-The captain Of the
American bark Reliance, reports that he was
boarded on tie evening of the Goth by a
boat from British war vessel, and searched
The brig Geo ii Chase was hailed by the
same boat, but would not stop to be boarded
Olher cases are reported.
Aryicol of tie Black Warrior.
New York, June 1.-The u. S. mai
steamship Black Warrior arrived here today
from Havana, bringing dates of the 3Otn
ult.
arrest of English Naral officers.
The Black Warrior brings intelligence o.
the arrest Of the English naval officers who
made themselves so conspicuous and notori
ous by boarding American vessels at Sagua
lc Grande. They have been sent TO Jamac:
for trial.
Reopeniag Of the Collins Line.
New York, June An American com
panv contemplate running the Collins steam
ers between here, Southampton and Halifax
after the Sd July next.
LORD Nopier's Dispatches.
New York, June A steamer left here
this morning bearing Lord Napier's ms rue
tons to the British Admiral Of the Cult
squadron.
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, June 4.--Hoase-The House
concurred in the Scnates diplomatic consular
bill.
Senate-The Senate concurred with the
House on the agreement to adjourn on the
9th proxino.
Domestic Markets.
st. Louis, June 4.-Flour So IS. Corn
mixed, Al to soc. White, SIC. Oats, 39A to
Acc. Hemp, 20 to S5c. Tobacco, 81 % to
IS 65; Lugs, IS Go to $40 Zoe.
Rirer Intelligence.
St. Louis, June 4.-The river has fallen G
inches in the last twenty four hours aud is
still receding.
The Illinois and Missouri river still con-
tinue rising. go. ......
The upper Mississippi is falling above
Rock Island. 1t is falling slowly below
Crescent.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

Two men were seated at a table in Nash
vile, Tenn, drinking ale and eating crackers
and cheese. Their conversation at length
turned upon very large cheeses.
''That was a very large cheese presented
to Andrew Jackson" said one.
ayes, it weighed hine hundred pounds
and upwards" answered the other.
A young gentleman who was sitting read
ing newspaper in the same room, inquired.
How much did you say, sir?"
"Nne hund' ed and upwards answered
the other gentleman.
"That is about half as large as some my
father makes in this COUNTRY" was the young
mans reply; "his checses generally average
| about two thousand rounds"
1.-TWO thousand pounds" exclaimed the
strangers, In perfect establishment. "Why,
how does he manage dairy capable of
making such enormous cheeses inquired both
simultaneously.
"Very easily replied the young man;
| she has an extensive trough, leading down
the side of large bill on his place, and half
way down there is an immense vat. the cows
are MIXED In the trough, and the same runs
into the reservoir, about midway on the side
| OF the hill.'
Leaving the strangers to digest this de-
scription, the young man cooIv laid down
the paper, and quietly walked Oft. Presently
the landlord stepped in.
''Do YOU know that Young man who left
the room few moments sinoe!" inquired
one OF the strangers.
''Ies, sir" said the landlord; she is the
son of dairy owner in this county"
What is his character for truth and We
racity!' inquired one Of the strangers.
Il never heard it doubred," replied the
landlord.
My reason for asking you" said the
stranger, sis that he has been telling US that
his father manufactures cheeses at his dairy.
this county, which average two thousand
pounds"
II don't know any thing about the weight
of his cheeses," answered the landlord, "5ut
know tfat this old man runs at the bottom
Of the hill on his rlacs, two saw mills, which
are driven the whole year by the whey which
runs from his cheese press
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09
Ncm Orleans 1llarkcts.

Co7roS-The market opened on Saturday with a
moderate demand, resulting in Gales of about 5000
bales prizes being without material change During
the following three days however the enquiry was
quite limited, the advices by the steamers India,
Hammonia and America not being of a very salts
factory tenor, and only about 10000 bales were sold
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday together On
Thursday about 5000 bales changed hands, and yes
terday some $500 bales, making total for the week
of barrel, u 700 bales Prices have been very rreg-
uar and the lower grades much depressed, our quo
tations for these descriptions being nominal at our
Es,pe.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09
prcr,prI "A Ilxr TAT4LEas,-Ouack

Rrcr1pElrd MAkE T4TrLEas.- QuactAy
John Prowiefoor.-T Take Of the vine called
runabout apd the root of nimble tongue,
six hands FIJI of each, fifteen ounces Of anabi-
ton and the same quantity of nonsense,
bruise them all together in the mortar of
i1;sconstrucsion,; 1hsn.pm Them In che pot ,of
maleyolence and stew it over the fire of Wild
surmise till you perceive the scum Of false
hood rising on the top; put in the bottle Of
msl;guity and stop it with the cork Of envy;
suck draugbt through the quill Of miscon-
s,ructiou and Won will soon find yourself pre-
pared to speak all:nianner of evil without
respect to persons or character. y.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

POLICE JuRY.-This body assembled on
Monday, pretty full number OF members in
attendance, we believe near all the body
There seems to have arisen considerable bu
siuess for them principally respecting thu
subject Of roads, bridges &C., throughout the
parish, this is favorable symptom and we
are glad to see the matter so generally agi
tated. They are yet TUESDAY EVENING" in
session, their proceedings will be forthcoming
at an early day.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

The PUBLIC LAND SALEs.-The following
Information in reference to purchasers OF
land from the State, will be of interest to
MANY of our readers. 1t is from the Baton
Rouge Gazette.
THE RED RIVER DrsrR1cT.-Some Of our
friends, says the Baton Rouge Gazette, who
have purchased lands from the State of LOU
isiana, in the Red River District, are uneasy
in reference to their titles, from the fact tina,
the same are offered for sale BY the United
States at the Monroe Office, on the l4th OF
June. There is no substantial cause for un-
easiness. The title from the State is perfect.
If the lands have been selected as swamp
under the acts Of march I'd, lS4s, and Sep
TENDER 2sth, 1850, granting such lands to
the State and entered at the State Land Office
in this city, on certificate, the Register at
Monroe has official information, and the
same annotations have been made on his
mans here. When the sale takes place at
Monroe on the l4,h prox, of course the sale
will not embrace what has already been
sold. If the parties interested will examine
the proclamation of the President, they will
find the following clause protecting their
rights: "Lauds appropriated by law for the
use of schools, military and ether purposes.
together with the swamp and overfowed'
Granted to the State by Acts Of. Congress
sennroyed March 2d, 1s49, and September
9th. 1850. will be excluded from sale"
OF course parties who have purchased
and have State patents for swamp land, rs
those who have had selections made and
hoN certificates of purchase from the Sta to
I.ud Office, are perfectly secure in their IL
ties.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

Thus it appears that Of the sevenIy-eight
vessels of our navy, fifty only are fit for SER,
vice at sea 4; and even in this number there
are tsco first class steam frgates and fee screw
soops of war on the stocks, in course of
construction. which could not probably be
fully equipped with armament and machn-
cry in less than one yearly. O. Bulletin.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

BETTER LAUGH THAN CRY.-Keep your
eve on the illustrated advertisement, every
body for fun, and fun for every body, take
your wife children and friends, and you that
have none Of these, ticket your sweet-hearts
The circus is great institution, and Mr..
Buckley promises US to-day full
benefit thereof. The editor in-chief being
unwell may not attend, every-devil Of u.
however will be on hand with our compli
mentary ticket. Don't forget the hours &
Z o'clock M.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

Our NAvr.-The Washington States, as
if naval warfare were impending, gives a
list Of the seryceabIe vessels in the United
States Navy. 1t makes the total number of
vessels Of all classes-lhose on the stocks:
and those nnseawor,by-seventy-eig the
total tonnage of which is l2s,Sl2. But Of
this number only fifty are fit for active and
efficient service. The following is the list
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

~ Jury ssaid Western Judge, "you
kin 60 out and find verdict. Ii you can't
lind one of your own. get the one the last
jury used" They returned 4 verdict Of. sui.
eide in the ninth degree.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

Philadelphia settled sixty or seventy years
later. grew much faster than the Older cities,
and arrived at the dignity Of ten thousand
in much less time, that Is In about fifty
I years.
New Orleans Was about one hundred years
| old before she had that number.
| During the first hundred years after the
settlement of Boston fl63O,) she was the
largest city Of the colonies. -
New York became as populous as Boston
{ Just before the Revolutionary war.
/ Philadelphia had taken the lead of both
of her older sisters many years before the
war.
About 1911 New York became as popu-
lous as Philadelphia, each containing one
hundred thousand inhabitants.
Baltimore overlook Boston about the
year 1900.
The principal new cities grew to the num-
Der Of ten thousand nearly as follows -
Pittsburg in G5 years; Louisville, so years
Cincinnati % years; Cleveland, 40 years
New Albany, IS years; Chicago, - years
Milwaukee, 10 years.
The above named cities attained to 5000
in the number Of years from their birth, as
follows: Boston, 1853; Albany, 220; New
York, $50; Philadelphia, so: New Orleans,
ll2; Baltimore, about so; Pittsburgh, rs;
Louisville. Al; Cincinnati, 40; Cleveland,
As; Detroit, SO; Chicago, l6; and Mil
waukee, II years.
Ii any one will compare the early with
the late growth of our cities, he will be
struck with the extraordinary disparity in
favor of their recent growth not in the aclu-
al augmentation, merely, in their proportion
ate more rapid growth, as they attain lar
ger size of the per cent, increasing from de-
cade to decade. In community of high
civilization, less than half are now reeded
for the cultivation of the ground, anc more
than half find cities and large towns the best
theatre for their industry and enjoyment.-
In our country, west and north, west of the
Atlantic slope, including the Cana,as, not
over one in fifteen live in cities and towns.
the other fourteen fiiteenths being engaged
in opening new farms or growing erops--
This state OF things is anomalous, and cam
not long continue. Our cities will receive,
before long, the whole augmentation, and a
considerable number from the thinning ranks
OF agriculture. 1t is as certain as anv future
event dependent on human action can be.
that the next ten years will exhibit more
rapid city growth, and especially in our great
interior plain, than has ever before been wit
nessed.-Toledo Ohio Blade.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

CO Since last issue the attentive clerks
Of the Comet and Farmer, have supplied us
with New Orleans papers. These favors are
always duly appreciated, and the more high
~ at present, on account Of the irregularity
of mails You have our uaseigned thanks
gentlemen.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09
$500 REWARD

DANAWAY from the undersigned, R5
Ii Natchitoches road, ten miles from y
q risonbarg, the three following ees
"a bed negroes. viz: HARMON, arg
-8 man, aged about ~ years biael !.
ion, stout and heavy built, one OF h'a v
teeth out. CHLOE, a woman, about
age, black complexion, and Of rather ~, I
ELLEN, girl, about IL years OF age =
rlexion.
Twill give the above reward for the - p
the three if taken out Of the State, and y Y,
cred to me at my residence. JAS. ~
/ Harrisonburg, Louisiana, April IS W,
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

WAS HE A GESTLEMAS.-A Young lady
asked gentleman the meaning Of the word
surrogate. ut is said he, "a gate through
which parties pass on their way to ge,
married" Then, l suppose" replied she
that 1t Is a corruption of sorrow gate
you are right, miss, as woman is an
Authorization of wo to man."
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

EF Another anonymously signed com
municalion has been sent this office, send
your own name, and the matter will at least
be "conned" over. The name of lake
river or bayou will not suffice.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-09

MExIco.-The national debt Of this dis
tracted country is ascertained to be over on
hundred and thirty millions of dollars.