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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
PgAYrg MEETINGS IN THE CHURcHEs.-We ar

PgAYrg MEETINGS IN THE CHRCHEs.-We are
reoiced to inform our outside readers that, WITH
the upward reaction from our late fi6ancisa
pressure. in quite o number Of our city churches
the most hopeful and glorious revivals have
sprung up, and are spreading from church TO
church like a contagion. Prayer meetings are
accordingly the order Of the day. AT some of
our UP town churches the most beautiful saints,
in the most exquisite silks and laces, have be-
come the hopeful attendants ofthesc prayer meet
ines and these living saints and angels, blue eyes
and black, hazel and gray, draw the sinners
after them, including many young coxcombs
heretofore scoiers of religion and the gospel in
every shape and form. Should this good work
continue to prosper a. Il has begun, our thea
tres, billiard saloons. oyster cellars. gambling
dcns, &C., will room begin TO lose the choicest Of
their customers. And thus We do hope and
pray that the good work OF these reyiyals may
20 on. especially up town for our fashionable
circles there have much, yea very much, TO an
swer for, and have not fer long time been
blest with such an opportunity as the present
gracious dispensations Of the divine spirit afford
them for repentance and sanctification. In some
quarters on the Fifth avenue, the prepatory
work Of fasting at the rate Of seven dollars q
month for the butchers bill has doubtless qua
lifted the parties practising these self denials
for the higher Offices Of prayer and for works Of
real charity and love.
Let the good work, then, 20 on. Saints and
sinners. now is the time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

Our CRY Posi- OFFICE LoCATIoS.-The ques-
ton Of the site for our city Post Office is beginning
TO be agitated again and we perceive that some
parties are intent upon locating the Post Office
on the Chambers street side of the Park. But,
in behalf Of the Park itself we protest
against this dissertation. Instead Of putting any
more buildings in the Park, all that are there
should be removed except the City Hall, which
should be appropriated as a general gallery for
the fine arts. In view Of this arrangement. the
Corporation should purchase all that nest of
drunkenness, roguery, debauchcry, vice and
pestilence, moral and physical which lies be-
tween Centre street and Chatham square-that
il to say, the locality known az the Five Points
and its dependencies; and after cleaning all the
existing rubbish away-population, buildings
6c.-the city should appropriate the ground to
new set Of Corporation buildings-City Hall
Post Ofrce, Court Houses, &c.-upon scale
and ID a style worthy this great metropolis 4
surrounding margin Of the ground thus pur-
chased and appropriated might he made 10 pay
TO the city all expenses If cut up into lots of
twenty five feet front for lawyers Offices stores
and hotels Jig this process we should preserve
and purify the present Park. abolish the pesti.
lontial nuisance Of the Five Points, and es-
tablish IN its place the most beautiful set of mu-
uicipal buildings in the world. with very little,
il any, increased taxation Of The people and in
lhc very heart Of the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

Tsx COMMISSIONERS or EMIa#AYAN AND
AMERICAN SsIPsAsTERs-At q LATE meeA ing OF
the Commissioners Of Emigration, petition
rejecting in the most grave and serious ma n,
ner upon The character of American ship,
Alast,rr, and calculated to affect through them,
tbs interests of American commerce, was read
End ordered to be sent to Congress, with the
view O. procuring the enactment Of o law for
the suppression Of the evil set forth therein. II
i alleged that cases Of seduction on beard
emigrsnt ships have become so numerous and
&c fragrant, and the law is go inadequate for the
punishment Of the seducer, that unless Congress
passes 8 special oct on the subject this crime
viii continue TO be committed with the most
perfect IMMUNITY. The Commissioners say that
they are unable to redress the grievance, and
intimate that the offending shipmasters and
officers can only be reached by the action of
Congress in the way suggested.
Now, as the charges upon which this petition
based affect the reputation Of class of men
who have heretofore deservedly held high
place in the confidence and esteem OF the COM
mercinl world, the passage Of such law would
be gross iInputation upon their character.
The effect Of il would be to add another to the
many unfounded charges which have been made
agains! them and which have been 20 eagerly
seized and disseminated by those who are jea-
lous of their superior proves and our rapidly
extending commerce. Two or three prominent
cases of the kind complained Of have il is true,
occurred recently, but the offenders have not as
has been intimated escaped punishment. And
for these solitary cases an imputstion Of the
most disgraceful, the most atr0cious character,
is to &c cast upon all the meu who command
our commercial marine, and who in point
Of morality, intelligence and enterprise are
second to none other in the world. But the
Commissioners are not, as they have ;ntimated,
80 powerless in the matter: they have the same
means Of redress in such cases as are open 10
others. They can complain to the owners Of
The vessels Oh which such crimes are committed
and We have no doubt that having due re-
gard for their own reputation and interests, the
owners will Immediately discharge the guilty
party or parties. They can also publish their
names, and if sued for libel the law will not
only afford them the necessary protection, but
on conviction the courts will punish the crimi
ral for The crime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
News from Kansas.

n. IOrH, FtU 10, IoD5s
Late adyces from Kansas state that party OF Lanes
men had visited wcstpor NO.. to search for Mr. Danforth,
member of the Iecompton Convention The Mssourisns
made no resistance
Mr. stofcr, the democratic repre- enaiive IRON Leaven
worth county was recovering from the wounds received
in the late attempt 70 murder him
The grocery Of Pat Iaughlin, who killed Collins q,
popphan year two ago, was broken open during his
absence few nights since, and IT, contus burned in tho
street.
skrmish said TO have occurred At Fort Scott hut 40
particulars given Gov Denver had refused 70 sond
the troops there
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

Hon Mr.. TAYLOR AND THE PrrER FUNKs or
THE New LosBY PATENT SAFE GAsE.--From
the statement Of Mr. Taylor Of the House Of
Representatives. concerning his bill for the
amendment Of the Patent laws. we are satisfied
that on his part it was brought forward as
measure Of honest legislation. On the other
hand. however, we are quite a. well satisfied
that the Peter Funks Of the lobby have been
playing the patent safe game with our innocent
representative. The provision Of his bill which
confers upon the Commissioner Of Patents the
Discretionary AMI decisive powers therein ex-
pressed Is all that the patent operators Of the
lobby. from Woodwork. planning machine and
Colts pistol. down to Goodyears and Chaflee =
India rubber applications, could desire. The
passage Of the bill would thus soon make a
millionaire OF the Commissioner Of Patents. in
spite Of himself and operate TO the taxation Of
the people upon all sorts Of patent monopolies.
10 the extent Of fifty or seventy.iye millions OF
dollars. The Patent laws, Mr.. Taylor, will do
very well as they are. There are many other
subjects much more worthy Of your special
attention but, of all things. don't permit your
self to be made decoy duck Of the lobby.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

gle dollar cor the tax payers, O. in rA.orninS
the manner Of making and executing contract.
for regulating streets Not a bit it. At k'est
their lai.ors will only serve 70 assure Us ;hs w
are the victims Of a finely arranged system
whereby contractors. surveyors aad inspectors
aocumuI4ie snug fortunes, and that Flagg is
not Il. FOR the otice he holds. In fact, the com
mttee- are mere buDbug-, and the sooner they
cicgc their proceedings the better
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
Court or Conn ,mon Pleas


ACTION FOR DAMAGES CURIOUS pErwSCE
FtR. 1e-ChdricsJ ,. H1lsey Charles w. Noore.-rhe
plaintiff in this case sues for damages Tor injuries done
by the defendant firing an air gun through his window
and shooting MIN (plantin) In the thigh, whereby he
suffered much The defence set up thai the paaintn
was dying Of consumption the time, and that The wound
Inflicted rad the effect az restoring tlm 70 hcah Inc
case vas merely opeuod ami adjourned 70 Wednesday
QLsl uOrnipg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
THE oESERAL sswsPAPxR pxsPArcH.

WASHINGTON. feb. 10, 1908.
The President has removed Mr. Price, Postmaster NJ
Chicago, and resppOnted Mr. Cook his immediate prede
ocssor. lie has also removed Mr. Miller, Postmaster nj
Columbus, Ohio, and appointed ex Governor heday in
his place Messrs Price and Miller were appointed dur
ing the recess OF Congress.
Gen. Calhoun today placed In possession Of the So
nate Committee Territories his statement relative 10
the late election. He is preparing an address TO tho
public.
The Official statement shsws that the whole number OF
passengers arriving from foreign countries last year was
27l 55s, Of which loo 600 were females
The War Department has received dispatches from
Lieut. Ives, in command Of the expedition for the explors
ton OF the Colorado Of the West The party arrived
nj the mouth Of the Colorado after unusually long pss
sage from San Francisco. small steamer brought iron,
Philadelphia after great labor was put together and
launched on the 18th Of December and answered adm
raby the purpose for which Intended Lieut. Ives
found the charts Of the river defective but material for
their correction had been gathered from the OF The
Colorado 10 Fort Yuma The was very crooked and
fuo shoals snas and sand bars the channel changes
constantly that the best pilot avoid repeatedly
running boats aground hwn supposed that fewer obssa
clcs would be met with above Fort Yuma
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

SANDY HOOK, FEB l6-Mdnght
There are yet signs Of the steamship Baltic, now
due of this point with four days latcr from Europe
Wind northwes, and blowing gale. weather clear and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
Arrest OF n Murderer.

wAsmSGroS, Feb l6, 1868
lat Oishi officer Neuenry arrested W. Fleming, al4As
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17
kansas In ConKIess--7he Iecomptcn Conn
rnitter Clearing the tsround for Action

According to our special Geographic advices
from Washington, which we publish this morn
ing, the Lecompton Investigating Committee of
Congress viii make short work Of the inyesti-
cation ordered by the Harris resolution The
majority of the committee have resolved to dis
pense with the trouble Of sending to Kansas fer
persons and papers in reference to the alleged
election frauds and illegalities under which the
Iecompton constitution was framed and ratified
! and have concluded that there Is evidence
enough in Washington to meet the purposes OF
that the committee will be ready to report be-
fore the expiration of this week, and that ma
jority Of the House, by Monday next will DC
ready for action upon the BILL
The Senate, in the meantime have deter
mined 10 yoke Kansas and Minnesota together.
after the fashion OF the great compromise OF
1870. Of Maine aud Missouri-a free State and
slave state side by side. In this shape Kansas
will 90 over to the House: and, with special
proyiso giving TO the people of Kansas the
largest liberty al any time 10 alter amend or
abolish the Lccompton constitution, the provi-
sion of its schedule which prohibits any modi6-
cation or repeal till the year 1864 will cease TO
frighten the tender footed Of our Northern de-
mocrat- who are afraid OF making Kansas n
perlnanen, Slave state or n scene Of civil war.
by passing the Lecompton constitution.
If il is contended that no new constitution can
he legally adopted in Kansas and no constitu-
tional amendments made but in pursuance of
the organic law Of the State, that objection will
cease to exit with the adoption of the simple
proyso We have indicated. Thus qualified,
there will be no practical objection left against
the Lecomp;on constitution. The South will
gain nothing except the naked abstraction OF
slavery: for within six months after her admis-
sion Kansas will not only be de faoto, but de jurs
under a new State constitution, free State;
aud that will be the end OF the matter.
Let the Senate, then, proceed to finish up its
work upon the admission of Xansas; for by the
time their bill can be sent over to the House
that body will be ready to receive il.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-17

New York. "Wednesday. February IL, 1858.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17
Observation-Disclosures At JAcEsoN.-We ar
indebted TO p. II. Lowell, Esq, for the following:

Observation-Disclosures At JAcKsoN.-We are
indebted to p. II. Lowell Esq, for the following:
JACKSON, April Is. ~ r. n.
Al an early hour this morning crowd began 70
gather around the jail, from all parts Of this and
adjoining counties. and continued pouring 10 until
the drop fell visited the prisoners IN jail prior "a
their being taken 70 the scaGold. FouISin and
Chong-Yee seemed very detected. COon-Ye was
very lively, singing and laughing ell the while. A
II O'Clock A. NJ, the prisoners were taken from the
Jail and placed in carriage with the officers and
porters and conveyed To the scahold, followed BY
immense concourSe Of people, Of ell nations aud
colors. am sorry To say there were many fcmsles
who witnessed the execution. The Sheriff extended
an opportunity 10 the prisoners ID speak. FOu-Sin
aud ChOng Yee refused 70 do 20, saying they had
no friends. Coon.Yen spoke for about Is minutes.
The purpOrt Of bis speech WAS that he had let 3
friend in San Francisco have oil his money for the
purpose Of procuring counsel but that he had never
seen friend, money nor counsel since. lie warned
all bis countrymen against this fellOw-said he was
innocent Of the crime for which he had 70 suffer
be was led into bad company BY other bad men,
He cried all the time he was speaking Pou.Sin
shed tears while Coou-Yen was speaking. A pray
er was made, at the word Amen, the drop fell
ChonR-Yee and Coon-Ycn struggled slightly but
Fou-Sin never moved q muscle. They hung forty
minutes and were then cut down and buried.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

CoLD SPRrNcs.-A large number of miners
are now at work at Cold Springs one of the
oldest mining towns in this county. In times
past, many big strikes" were made there
1t was at Cold Springs that the senior editor
Of the DExOcBAr made his " first appearance
on the stage of usefulness in California. He
was then an honest miner," and Industrious
ly piled the pick and shovel from ''dewy morn
till starry eve." We would like to see Dan
"rOcking the cradle" now, or exercising his
powerful muscles with the pick and shovel
exercise. Then, the miners made as many
ounces per day as they now do dollars, and
thought they ought to do better. But still
the pay is good. We are informed that from
four to five dollars per day is about the aver.
age Of the district.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

HoN. J. G. Observation-Disclosures
the fact that the Kansas question is the all
absorbing topic Of all circles At Washington,
We are grsti6sd to zee that our representa-
lives IN Congress are not neglecting the inter-
ests Of their constituency. The Washington
correspondent Of the Sacramento Union speaks
as follows of our talented and faithful Repre-.
sentative, Hon. J. G. McKibben:
McKibben has given notice of his intention
to introduce bill to authorize the President
of the United States to contract for the con-
struction Of Military Roads for the transport
tation of the mails, troops, munitions Of war,
army and navy supplies, and all other Gov
eminent service from a point on the Missis-
sippi River to some point on the Pacific Ocean.
He also introduced bill making an appro-
priation for the payment Of bonds and certifi-
Gates issued by the State Of California for the
payment Of expenses incurred in suppressing
Indian hostilities in your State.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

PIT IT THRoUoH.-Mr. Merritt's bill def
ming the legal distances from County seats to
the State Capitol, Insane Asylum and State
Prison, has passed the Senate, and we hope
will pass the Assembly. 1t is said that the
provisions of this bill will save to the State,
annually, nearly thirty thousand dollars, in
the decrease of amounts paid for mileage to
the various public functiOnaries. Such an
amount will go far towards paying the expen.
ses of the government, and Our Legislature
will do well to provide for its saving Is in
doing SO no injustice will be done to parties
whose pay 1t decreases. The opposition have
ever kept up hue and cry on " Democratic
extravaganza" and our Democratic Legislature
should prove by their acts that they are in
favor of measures Of economy.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

PARrY TEsTs.-At Mass Convention Of
the Democracy of Ohio recently held at Co.
lumbus, the following was one Of the rcsolu-
tons adopted:
ResOITed, That the only tests of party fealty
which are acknowledged, are those which are
prescribed by the regularly constituted Ma
tional Conventions of the Democratic party,
and We Indignantly rePudi6te the attempt to
make the admission of Kansas, under the
Lecompton Constitution, a test of Democratic
orthodoxy.
What do those Democratic journals and
speakers who talk SO fippantly Of "ruling
out Of the party" those who disapprove Of
che acceptance Of the LecomptOn Constitution,
think Of this resolution?
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

PEAcHEs.-A gentleman from Coloma In
forms us that some Of the orchards OF that
vicinity will produce a fair crop Of peaches,
notwithstanding the hard weather Ofthe past
few weeks. 1t seems that trees on the hill
sides exposed to the wind, contain more fruit
than those situated in the holcws. This is
doubtless owing to the fact that the agitation
Of the blossoms by the wind, relieved them
from the rain drops which had fallen upon
them, and in some measure overcame the
yigor Of Jack Frost.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17


T. F. MEAGHE.-Thomas F. Meaghcr sailed
on Saturday, the 9th Of March, for Central
America. In his card, published in the Irish
Ners, he says
81 visit Central America Rica cspe-
ciallv-forthe purpose Of aSccriaininG II" true
condition of things there. and becoming ia
miliar with noble region, for which there
inevitably approaches nm evcntful future.
go there to collect materials for lectures and
writings upon tho country. and have the good
fortune to be accompanied by an old school
fellow Of mine, Ramon Paez the eldest son Of
General Pacz, of Venezuela, whose name alone
viii be TO inc passport Of the highest value,
PACE is an accomplished linGu>t. botanSt, n
geologiSt, and n splendid t'aughtsman.
Il need not tell you that have no po|iti-
cal ohjcct--nonc whatcvcr--in visiting Gem
trial America. The saucy statements or insin-
uations to the contrary, which appeared in
two or three newspapers here and elsewhere,
were wantonly false. The cordial letters Of
introduction which carry with me from Sr.
Molin, the Costa Rican Minister, are the best
evidence of the perfect legitimacy Of my pur-
pose and intentions.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17
ENGLAND.

By late advices from England we learn that
in consequence Of the adverse vote OF the
House of Commons on the Conspiracy bill
the British Minister had resigned, and new
Cabinet, under the Premiership Of the Ear
of Derby, had been formed. The Earl d
Derby has constructed q new Cabinet, o.
which the members are as follows:
Premier-Lord Derby.
Chancellor Of the Erehequer-Benjamir
D'Israeli.
Presidentof the C0unciL-Earl of Salisbury
Lord Chancellor-Sir F. Thcsiger.
Lord Priry Scal-Earl of IIardwickc.
Home Depdrtment-Spcncer Walpole.
Foreign Department-Earl of Malmesbury
Colonial .Secretary-Lord Stanley Alderlcy
Minishr Of War-General Peel.
First Lord Of the AdmirGlity-Sir Johr
Pardington.
PostmGster General-Lord Colchester
Prcsident Of the Board Of TrGde--Mr
Henley.
President Of the Board Of COntrOl-Lorc
scarborough.
President efMe Board Of Public Works-
Lord John Manners.
Attorney General-Sir Fitzroy Kelly.
Ticeroy Of IreIand-The Earl ofEglintorn
Irish Characteristics Blackburns
Chief Sceretdry-Lord Mas.
The members Of the govcrnmentnot in thu
Cabinet include the Duke of Montrose a
Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster, Mr.
Cairns as Solicitor General, Mr.. Seymour
Fitzgerald as Under Secretary fJr Foreign
Affairs, the Earl of Carnaervonan as Unde
Secretary of the Colonies, Lord Hardinge a.
Under Secretary of War
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

COOP The bill providing for the better
observance Of the Christian Sabbath has be-
come law Of the land. Although we are
not what can be properly termed "nOral
cuss," yet we believe that it is good for com.
munities to pay AprOper regard to the religion
of the land, and hence We have advocated the
passage of the SUNDAY Law" There will
be an increased demand hcrcabouts for " store
cloze" as the first Of June approaches. the
time at which the law goes into effect The
law will be found on our first page.
Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17

Stick TO IT.-Both branches Of tho Legs
lature have resolved to adjourn on the 26th
inst. We trust that no motion Ito recon-
slider" the resolution will be made. We are
anxious to enjoy the pleasure of meeting our
delegation in Placerville before the month is
out, for we are apprehensive lest too long q
stay ct the Capital might ''injure their NOR
ala" We further hope, that no inconsiderate
LEGISLATION will be had in the hurry Of adjourn
ment. but that ell matters that cannot be
passed upon knowingly will DO left for the
next legislature to consider.