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New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
MARINE AFFAIRS.

ooSyEsTIoS OF LAKE USpERwRITERs.
The Annual Convention of the Board o" Lake Cn-
derwriters" assembled at Buffalo on Thursday. The
following representatives were present:
A. Helfenstein, President United states insur
ance Company, Milwaukee; Samuel Mayt AlsaHce Nc.
tusl; s. L. Rood, President Merchants and Traders
Insurance Company o. Alexander, Vice'pre eslaen'
PL9pix Insurance Company; James Deveau, 2seie
taIy Fire and Marine Insurance Company l9ieaoi
William Stawart, Manager BRUSH e AnsIeaIp pravin.
apce Company, Toronto; J. L. Sta Manager ffosIn
cal Insurance Company, Toronto; j.; l.; Wea.ne,y S,
Cleveland; G.. G.. Carlton, Cleveland; D.. W. Srons,
Detroit; T.. +. WhittemOre, ioTontp a. C.nan,, =. @
phtve, Secretary Buffalo Mutual Insurance Tompans
Beniamip BsepaIl. General Agent hitns Insurance %
Companv. Buffalo: e. p Door, Buffalo; u. I. Dob
bins. Buffalo; Z. Bsbcock, Troy. lac Undrllian o'
the Executive Committee read the annual report,
Which was accepted.
Among the proceedings oi the Lake Chuer"I'elS
Convention in session al Buffalo on FRIDAY, were the
following: -,....
adon,ed that for all ports south of Milwaukee on the
we,f side of Lake Michigan, per cent be added 10
nressn rates on cargoes provided the same be adopted
bv the New-york Board Of Underwriters.
"A resolution offered by j. y. Gardner that, for pre-
MUM ON buls credit shall not extend beyond four
months. and that when policies assigned the
assignee shall guarantee the payment OF the note
before assent given, or loss be payable TO another
rucn SudIdntte lnS VI tns
premium note pcs'poDed for consideration this
morning.
The Convention heard the report Of the COMMITTEES
ON the Executive Commute address, and proceeded
20 the consideration OF Mr.. Gardner address.
III. 6. Foot esq, Of the Garden City Insurance Co..
DCticago, and several other gentlemen whose name,
we did not learn, have arrived since yesterday ses
don and are in s'tendance this morning.
FAeTs y EEGARD 70 FI.HlSG BorSTIfs.
A quarter Of a tury ago Newburyport was one one
81 the fret, pertsps the very frs., shns town ID sp'
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
COM PAGES SURVEYS.

Ts the Editor If The " y Tribune.
SIR: Your notice of the surveys OF Com Thomas
j. Page, 5. N. in the Paraguay, Parana and
tributaries, gives erroneous idea OF the accuracy
ana extent of Com. Pages work in that important aud
comparatively unknown country.
First to accuracy. The charts are not as you sa!
running sketches, but actual surveys from measured
bases, and the geographical positions determined as
Economically Com. Page was for many years an as
sstant with Mr.. Edward Blunt in the best school for
that kind of knowledge extan, yz the United States
Coast Survey, and had high reputation for accuracy,
As TO extent, the surveys extend from lat. ~ to 80
S.; on the Paraguay and Parana 800 miles, on the
Salado, SEQ miles ard on the Uruguay, 21O miles; be,
side the work On the tributaries. lie also explored
OCO miles on horseback, and his forthcoming work,
descriptive of that country its climate, resources and
history is one OF the most interesting books OF the
day.
officer and photographer that, ashis book wlshow, OF
being good writer. s.w. b.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
THE FREE ACADEMY.

To the Editor Of The ". Y. Tribune
SIR: The Times of this morning. in an article on this
subject, says: "The New-York Free Academy was
designed TO afford 20 such Of Tie boys as ca" acda
themselves Of its advantages an opportunity to extend
"their studies" &C.; and that it is, therefore, in
certain sense, free University Altering 10 the cta-
dren of the poorest citizen the most varied resources
" Of mental culture" &c.
The "certain sense must be Pickricstan, for
such of the boys as car the sons of rich men,
and of persons in comfortable circumstances. The
"children of the poorest citizen" are acknowledged
in the last published "Annual Report" to be "prac-
ticaly excluded" from the privileges OF the common
schools how ther can il be said that the advantages
of University are freely offered to them, except
il be in Pickwickian sensel There is many good
mechanic in the city whose boys are practically ex-
cluded" from the Free Academy because he cannot
afford to board and clothe them till they are IL or ~
years of age.
am told that ninC-tenhs of the parents OF gradu.
ates of that institution could well have afforded to send
their sors to Columbia College or the New-fork Uni
versity; and that considerable number. OF those
graduates were only nominay" the boys Of our pub
lie schools, having received the greater part or the
whole of their preparation in pricate schools, and
having been connected with the public schools but
just long enough to fulfill the requirements OF the
law. POOR citizen.
N,ir. Iorl Feb. Is 1853.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
Replu.

Mr.. +. GIVE don know of any estate in England
nor anywhere else, for which heirs are wanted We
have he ard vaguely OF Jennings estate and two or
three more such but consider these reports rather evil
dence that there are persons wanting estates than that
there are estates wanting heirs. 1t is our private
opinion-which you shall have at the minimum price
that ten dollars have been spent in hunting after estates
wanting heirs for every dollar recovered By such in
QUESTION And now, if every one who ancies he msy
or should be heir to an estate somewhere in Europe
will t prepare TO plant and in due season proceed to
plant an acre Of Indian corn, tend it well, harvest it.
and vest the proceeds in safe way, we feel sure
that the net product will far exceed that OF all the estates
in Great Britain rghtfuly belonging to heirs in Amer
lea. just try it. Ed
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
PERSONAL.

-Mr. VIM. Prescott Smith Of Baltimore, young
man OF great practical ability and high character, has
been appointed by the Directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad TO the responsible Office Of Master OF
Transportation on that great thoroughiare.
A correspondent Of The Ner.O Orleans Pieayuae,
writing from Havana, Feb. 2, sayss
"Mme Gszzaniga had her benefit last Saturday
night, which far surpassed anything Of the kind IN
enthusiasm thet I ever saw in Havana. The theater
was 90 full that the authorities forbade the further
sale Of tickets. Her appearance on the stage was me
signal for immense cheering and the presentation Of
gold cup, with hundreds Of bouquets pigeons oSvss
cnnsries, sc. During the whole opera, particularly
in "Gian Dio! morr 81 joyene! she was pecuiaIy
happy. Some barbarian, however, threw her garnc
crown Great efforts were made to ascertain tne so-
thor of the insult but in vain. After the opera was
over the stage was Illuminated, and she was crowned
amid shower Of fireworks. The presents she re-
ceiyed and the tickets sold neted the handsome sum
of 1000 In addition to allths, she was conveyed
m her hetel in private carriage Of Of our titled
families and sercnaded by the artillery band, and tho
whole winding up with grand supper" -
Tile JaeksonriHe (Fla.) Republican records the
death Of Mrs. Winnie 1aseiter on the 18th ult aged
I3O years She was native Of North Carolina, aud
was married ic the colony many years before the rev.
clutioD, -.
Col Waee Hampton Of South Carolina, whose
rece Mt deah has been announced took an active part
in the memorable defense of New'OrleaIs, IN pscem
her 1914 and on the 9Th January lsl5; he acted asa
confidential and welspproved aid'de-eamp ior "en'
Jatkso
John Hancock, ESQ.,, nephew Of Gov. John Han
Geek, Of Revolutionary memory, will complete hi,
84ih year on the 22d inst, when the Hancock nouse
will see one of those hearty old fashioned times i%
which it has been heretofore famous. pr. hancocA
wears bis years well, and walks about eyeiy qsy. ~
The Galreston Ciriiios states thai uep - =. r.
Henderson Senator from Texas h:a sss% r'nc or fou n
ny ~ 0x,sans ,o NewYork, iDtepdrg TO remain few
J"vs at Havana to rest aud avail himself q the benefits
RE climate. lie is still in feeble health. 5.l
Tbe Hon. Edward Everett win deliver his ora.
g. IN ~ Charity in baltimore early in March. M
~Mueb excitement has recently been created In
Kingston Jamaica By the announcement n t1st ni
S'a Suo ,youd lecture in the Wesleyan Church. Such
large crowds attended that she was unable to gains
bearir p she left Kingston pext day on tour through
~ nosn,ry. for the purpose Of observing the chsrac-
ter and condition Of the peopeso as TO be able TO 10
mort on her return home the result Of emancipation
| 10 the West lndies.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
PclRy.

NJ Postmaster Ball Ifyom ueghbors INCREASINGLY
allow you 10 conf.cae and destroy their newspapers,
il is their affair not ours Mr.. DOsey has paid for
bis TRIBUNE, or i. would not be sent; when the time
for whieh be has paid shall have expired, it will be
stopped. Until then, it rW be sent and if he is so
craven, or your mob so Omnpotent that he will not
demand or cannot obtain, what he has paid for, the
loss s his the shame yours, but zee are not sufferers
So blaze away, ed.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ESTATES WANTING HEIRS.
Editor Of The v. Y. Tribune.

To Tie EfuoT Y Inc " Y. TTI6pRe
SIR have been reader Of your paper for three years aud
SO YOU to be honest take this method Of m,k
ina inquiry concerning estate left in England
heirs in America by the Gardner have been requested
10 take method ascertanng whether you have any
account Please this through the columns THE
TRIBUNE. r. u.
Feb O. 1858.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17
DOGBERRY AMONG THE MAIL-BAGs.

JNELEw, VS., Feb. 1883
Dr. Sir; A Pos, Master compelled by Law to Stop
OF retain your pspeT p my Office We hold sboones pa
per- 10 save further trouble youto stop sending Rev. B.
DoTsy Yours VI " oaLL VI az
Janeew Lewis County Va
III lirarX.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-17

rnoaAs II. BooTH Co. No SGeens street opgosas sn'
o~rsncr Hal AseIts for he ss.e 0! iAh 1850 -
TREyTos, NJ. ..
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
our County Fair.

The County Fair which came off last
week, is acknowledged by all hands, to
have been the best ever held in this
county. The entries this year were IN
usually large, and the articles all of a
quality surprising those of any previous
year. A we'll conducted Fair, will ma
turally contribute much to elevate the
taste and stimulate the exertions of the
people, as well as afford them an agree
able, instructive and interesting enter
tainment. All classes-the farmer, the
mechanic, the professional man, and the
merchant, are all, for obvious reasons
interested in the Fair; and, above all
others, the ladies are interested, for they
delight in whatever promotes general
sociability, and are at home whenever
surrounded with objects of beauty and
hints of perfection. They were very
liberal in their contributions to the sew
eral halls, which we're ~ornamented with
the works oftheir fair hands. We have
not time to mention the half of the arti-
cles worthy of especial notice, but will
content ourselves by saying that the
whole exhibition was very creditable,
and will be hard to beat.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
John Sherman Holds Campbell
up as an Example. andsayS he
voted all the ADDrODPiagiOnS.

When the Journal first proposed 20
give up the Black Republican p ,rty, it
proposed a new party upon the basis of
John Sherman's speech. This speech
buried the niger question and opened
up that later and newer humbug, the
extravaganza of the administration.
We understandable Sherman's speech
has been extensively circulated. We
hope this is true. 1t won't do any harm
so far as its lies are concerned, for they
have been exposed. But Sherman tells
a goood story on Campbell.
The following extract from Mr.. Sher-
mans speech may be found in the Con-
gressional Globe. We have the official
document in our possession. 1t will be
good Sunday reading for the pious gen
tleman who edits the Dayton Journal
when his concealed" assistants get out
of wind, which IS rather often.
Mr.. SHERMAN OF ONO. The gen.
tleinan will find by looking at the record
he is mistaken. But l am glad that he
has called my attention to this point
[ hope he and his political friends will
press it daily and hourly. His remark
shows how thankless a task it is for gen
tlemen upon this side of the House
(where the Republicans sat- to comply
with the urgent demands of the execu-
tive for money. Perhaps it may teach
my friends a lesson; but if it does not
then l hope they will take warningfrom
the example, and the very marked ex-
ample. set the other day in the case OF
my late colleague Mr.. Campbell, who had
displayed his zeal, l think unwisely, in
the last Congress in urging all the APP
propiation bills, and complying to tho
fullest ertent with the demands of tile ex-
e~cutive; and sir, when any of us yield,
and under the commendable desire to
sustain the government, even when un-
wisely administered, vote for general
appropriation bills, then these e~xtrava-
giant appropriations are thrown in IL
teeth, when we only vote what they ask.
This is John Sherman's testimony a.
against Lew. Campbell. He holds Lew
up as a warning example"-for Lewis
couldn'thold his scat even by voting
with the democrats all the time. Now.
putting aside the audacious lie in char
ging the administration with tcxtrava-
gance what astounding i~mpudancc CAM =
bell must have TO attack the very ap-
propiaticns which he urged, when
} holding "A seat i'll Congress. Iftherc was
any extravaganza, it was purely his own
DuHfOn Emp.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

sES- The "smut machine" is welcome
to all the political capital it can make
out Of such stuff as appeared in its last
issue, in relation to the Judicial Con
vention which met here. If the foo
had just placed a small man, about the
size of L. D. Campbell, between what
he represented as being a whiskey bar
rel and brandy jug, with a suction pipe
from each one to his mouth, it would
hare been very appropriate. That pa.
per should be the last one to i~nsinuate
n ything about "whiskey drinkers
Those who live in glass houses should
not throw stones.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
Move Along the Column.

We have the most cheering news from
Bntler county and have every reason to
think that she will give 1900 majority
for u Congressional ticket. But We
have a work to perform in our own coun-
ty. We have an important county tick
ct. fhe ticket has good and substan-
tiai men upon it. 1t can all be easily
elected, five only make the effort to car
ry the county by 500 majority. We
can do it. All that is wanting is a stea-
dy, united pull. Let the cry be-The tick
ct, the whole ticket and nothing but the
ticket.-OnHhon Emp.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
The Expenses OF the Government

Lewis D~emagogue Campbell, "Uncle
Phoenix Marsh" and the Register, still
continue to lie about the expenses Of
the General Government. We have no
where seen a better rebuke to these ca
lumniators than the following, which We
clip from Hu1pcr's Weekly, which as ev-
rybody knows, is a strictly neutral pa
per, although its proprietors belong to
the American party. That journal says:
These ahn assail-Mr. Bnchana.'s
Administration for the financial straits
to which it has come sacrifice honesty
to party prejudice. They know, ifthey
now anything, that Mr.. Buchanan is
innocent Of the cause Of the pccuniary
embarrassment Of the Government
There has been no material increase in
the cost Of the Government since he be-
came President. Indeed, considering
the constantly increasing cost of every
commodity which money can purchase.
the Government of the United States
appears really to be the most economic.
al and parsimonious corporation in the
country, for half its s~ervants are under
paid. Ifthe Utah expedition very
costly performance, undoubtedly, but
nevertheless unavoidable-be excepted
Mr.. Buch1nan's Administration may be
said to have added nothing to the usua
burdens of the country. The want Of
money which embarrasses the Govern
ment ARISES not from an.increased OK.
pcnditure; but from a diminished reven
ue-a matter over which the Presiden
has no more control than the Queen o
Great Britain"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

"a Democrats Of Preble County
Organize, aud prepare for the election
that comes off one week from next Tues
day. Let the Committeeman see to it
that every school district is thoroughly
organized. See to it that every Demo.
cratic voter is at the polls. Our letter.
from all parts of the State assure US that
we shall carry Ohio this fall by a large
majority, and it is the earnest wish OF
every good Democrat that Probe county
should do her full part in this glorious
work. To work then fellow Democrats
of Probe eounty-work increasingly un,
til 6 o'clock, p. NJ. of the second Tues,
day of October next, and all will be
we'll.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

THE DUrY on IRoN.-Fifty-one Re
publicans i'll the House of Representa-
tives which elected Banks Speaker, be-
ing a majority of the Rep ublicans in
the House, voted in 1857 to reduce the
duty on iron from thirty to twenty four
per cent! The same party whic reduced
the duty is now making great professions
of its desire to see it protected in the i
ron districts of Pennsylvania and o.
hio What would they -gseifthey could
blot out the above facts from their rec
ord?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
For the Democrat.
To the EIectors of PrebIe County

Since the undersigned became a can
didate for Auditor he has been inform
ed that it is currently reported, in GER
tain quarters, that he is a pro-slavery
man; and he therefore takes this meth
cd of contradicting said report by dis
tinctly stating that the charge is false.
That he is for free schools, free labor,
free men and free states. That having
been born and educated in one of the
oldest of the free States, he was early
taught to regard free institutions, en-
couraged by a liberal system of eduea-
ton, and a proper moral culture, as the
true basis of State and national pros
perity. L.. C. ABBOTT.
Eaton, O., Sept. 81, 1858.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
The Comet.

The comet of 1858 is now visible to
the naked eye. 1t is only about a hun
dred and forty millions of miles distant
is very rapidly approaching the Garth,
and already shows to the naked eye a
we'll defined tail. We are told that du-
ring the first week in October, the com
ct will be ofthe most striking brightness
possibly the largest of the century, and
at that time will be seen neur Arcturu:
perhaps even surprising that star il
splendor.
1.-THE Comet! He is on his way.
And singing as he dies;
The whizzing planets shrink before
The spectre of the skies;
All! well my regal obs burn blue,
And abilities turn pale.
Ten million cubic miles Of head.
Ten billion eagues of tally"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
Twin township.

The democracy of 'Old Twin" are
wide awake and intend to give a good
account of themselves on the I'd Tues
day of October. We understand they
had a fine meeting at Lexington on
Saturday night last, at which they nom-
mated ABNER DUNLAP, for Land Ap-
praiscr of that township. The proceed
ings of the meeting nave been unavoid-
ably crowded out.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

Bay~ J. VI. Gray, Esq. of the Plain
Dealer, has been nominated by the Dem
ocracy of the 9th (Cleveland) District
as their candidate for Congress. Success
to you Mr.. Gray, and may you be It the
Back Republican, Wade, out of sight.
Printers rewards are few and far be-
tween, but they are the sweeter when
they do come. We sincerely hope our
cotemporary will be elected, and Cheese
dom redeemed from abolition thraldom.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
psa- We understand that an unpre

nsA We understand that an UMPIRE
cedente1 number of complimentary
tickets to the Preble County Fair, were
distributed this year, by an individual
who is very anxious to serve the ;dear
people" for the fourth time, notwith-
standing all his solemn pledges to he
a candidate no more. Is that right?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
Maine Election,

The Democrats have elected -
members of Congress in Maine in p zee
of Republicans, Mr.. BRADBURY, in the
Sixth Distriet; aud Mr.. JOHNSON in the
Third. BY means of gross frauds the
Republican returning officers intend to
declare their candidates elected and give
them certificates of election. The Dem
ocrats will contest and will get their seats
awardcdthcm by the House. On. Emp.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
Burning OF the steamer Austria

BY the Telegraph of Monday NOR
ming, we have an account of the loss of
the Steamer Austria at sea, by fire, which
involves the greatest destruction of life
that ever happened IN one occasion up
on that element. 1t even surpasses in
magnitude the terrific disasters of the
-1rtic and the Central America. The
particulars will be looked for with grea
interest.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
The K,-usas Ratio.

Nearly every Democratic candidate
for Congress in every State has taken
the same position on this subject as that
Occupied in this district by Mr.. VaIlan-
digham. Among these We especially no.
tice Mr.. English, ofIndiana, and James
NJ. Hopkins, Of Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania-in the Presidents own city and
district-and we observe that it is en-
dorsed by the Lancaster Intelligencer the
Presidents home organ. Douglas takes
the same ground. Whata pity the ere
publican and OPPOSITION" should waste
so much time trying to prove that the
Democratic party is distracted and the
Administration repudiated.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

S 4 duel was fought on the 18th
instant, near Richmond, Va, between
0. Jennings Wise, editor of the Rich
mond Ehqaircr, and Sherrard Clemeus,
during which the latter was wounded in
the thigh. The cause Of the difficulty
is said to be some structures in the En-
quircr on Mr., Clemens.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
A Good COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Chickens, at the
Preble County Fair, were gentlemen of
good taste, and we understand their de-
cision gave general satisfaction. They
were Rev. w. IL. Fyfe, Rev. II. w.
Taylor and Rev. Ellis.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

D1-A municipal election in Leaven-
worth Kansas, has resulted i'll the choice
ofa free State Democrat as Mayor, over
TITO Republican candidates.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

pA-Hon. C. L. Vallandigham ID
trotting the Butler Pony" around a
bout right this time. We rather guess
Lew will have time enough to devote to
private affairs soon.-Spring Ohio Press,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

DEATH OF DRIED SCoTT.-Dred Scott,
the negro whose name obtained such
political notoriety by his connection
with the Supreme Court decision, died
in St. Louis on Friday night of last
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

BSs- The Black Republican party of
Butler county entered the Butler Po-
ny" at our Fair last week, but not ex-
hibiting a "clean pair of heels" he
didn't got mary a ribbon" Better have
kept him home.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

pa- The communication from Jos.
brewer, Esq, Treasurer, in answer to
cur article on the Taxes for 1858, was
handed in too late for this weeks paper,
It shall appear in our next.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

Bg- The seminary at Earlvillc, Ill,
was blown up, on the 9th inst, by some
misereant. No one was in the build
ing, fortunately.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30

R Gen. Walker, the tillibuster, has
declared his intention Of being in Nicar-
aqua inside Of six weeks.