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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25
New York ON Skates.

Inc skating season was naugarated yesterday The
present cold snap has done for New York what has
been most anXiously wishing for, put the Central
Park skating pond into condition to be used by the c
zens for this eShlaratng and healthful exercise.
Yesterday morning the city railroads running to the
Park had displayed each OF their cars white flag bear
ing the inscription, skatng at Central Park" This no
doubt was the means Of drawing quite little crowd to
the pond Young men, and boys home from school for
the holidays, might be vending their way towards
the Central Park, while from their pockets might be
protruding pair Of skates Even some old gentlemen
who evidently ashamed to carry them in this man
ner had neat little bundles under their arms which
from their form, the initiated knew contained-states
AT about IL o'clock the signal put up TO inform
those Interested that they might venture on the ice
though, had there been great crowd present. it would
have been anything but safe undertaking, the frost
has not been long enough severe enough admit
crowd to press upon the newly made ice
Our reporter visited tho Park at about O'Clock at
which time there were quite number amusing them
selves notwithstanding the severe codnegs and buster
ing condition Of the weather. The Caledonia Curling
Cub'' had possession Of tho lower end Of the pond
where they were playing, bat II blowing that il
moment he had ane chase regain it and the skaters
going against the wind had TO exert themselves in order
70 make any heaaway, while those going with Il flew
over the surface Of the POND like gulls.
AS We before Observed bad there been greater crowd
present than those there ccngregatcd would have been
dangerous when half Dozen even together you
could plainly and hear the ice giving way beneath
them while at number Of points the warning, Dapger"
was conspicuousy displayed.
There were about 200 or 800 persons scattered tho
pond, representing all classes, from the Fifth avenue
BEAU dressed in the latest aud the expensive STYLE
down to the ragged little boys OF the neighborhood who
figured dapidated looking skate. Old men, for
getting for the time being, the stiffness OF their joints
might be seen cnrreBg Oh the ice, until sndden fall
would bring TO their recollection that they not
they used 10 be.
II wns tho intention Of the managers OF the Park not
lot any the pond until Monday whom the ice would
AM hat mir l,p ruf
upon H. which, had been carried out, would have been
excellent AS Y at present. tho leo is cracked all over
the surfacc Of tho pond and requires httlc time
TO knit and strongheR properly.
The pond itself and the borders In splendid condi
ton, and should We have continuance Of the present
4lHrinc In holid
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25
Tho Population of Arizona.

Tie Washington despatch Of Yesterdays HERArD states
that "Co bonneville late commander OF The military de-
parmont Of New Mexico has Jnnde report to Tho ccrc-
tary OF War Of tour Of inspection through Arizona and
that the American population ia only four hundred and
the Mexican population about three thousand
Please do tue favor 10 say thu. Colonel Bonneville
bns made any such statement shall prove 10 the entire
satisfaction OF the War Department. and OF Congress- that
his report 10 absurdly crroncops The evidence cannot
DO refuted that my estimate OF last yonr vzThat Ar
contains population often thousand souls 90 00d)
exclusive OF lndansis correct The Valley OF la MESH
10 alone contans people than Col Bonneville gyos
10 the whole Territory. SYLVESTER MUWEy
Ns~ YoRx Hpra, Dec "a, 1859.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE HARPER'S FERRY FORAY INVESTIGATION
Names OF Witnesses Subpenasd BY the
Senate Committee,
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Lively Discussion ON POyitrc CAT
Affairs i'm the House.
~~~~~~~>~s~e>><4~~~~~~>o,
Stewards Opinion Of Irish and Negro
Voters.
ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL BALLOT FOR SpEAra
10, TO-, 10
Our Special WasAfngton DsspstcA.
WAMfr0roS, Dec. "A. 1859.

Our special Warrington DespstcA.
WAMfr0roS, Dec. "A. 1850
rw sEzAXxRsHp.
The ballot for Speaker to-day dcvcopcs nothing dre>f
from those Of the previous few days. There is dispes
ton On tho part Of some Southern men, Americans sal
democrats, to mako any sort Of combinatsu that ~
beat Mr. Sherman but tho class Of men who arc willax
to do this aro not tho who find possible to eatsr
Into combination. Northern democrats can mover vote
in earnest for Know Nothing, and enough Americans y
defeat an election say they will vote for Iecsup-
ton democrat The same Is true Of the Iecomptsa
Douglas and Vanderbilt democrats
Some Of the democrats getting 10 tired OF thu 80
test that they express themselves rather inclined "a vs
for tho plurality rule The refusal of the Opposition u
adjourn over to Tuesday will have tendency to wesksa
some OF the backs OF those who stand against an e.
ganisaton
H. T. Clark leaves for home Monday, having win
some difficulty effected a pair with a Republican. ~
Stanton, Of Ohio.
TIKI iuSIxas FERRY INVASION ISvEsrGA uoN--sAxH or !.
wrTNEsss.
The officers Of tho Brown Raid Investigating Commia>
are busy obtaining witnesses. Today the Sergeant T.
Arms Of the Senate subpmn@d Judge Army, Of Kansas
with whom supposed John Brown left some papers e
value is said that they related wholly to his fnancia
affairs, and had nothing to do with Browns, Arux
refused to receive them and be responsible for them ana
they were left with Mr. Conway. Congressman elect b.
fore Brown left Kansas, and Mr. Conway put them in h
SAFE Mr. Conway, who is on his return to Kansas win
be sent for TO testify Augustus Wattlcs formerly one Of
the editors OF the Herald of Freedom at Lawrence Kansas
will be subponaed He is the author of letter found in
Browns bag. Captain Montgomery, of Browns COM
panions in driving Hamilton from southern Kansas viii
also be brought here Hamilton has since died Arizona
G. p Iowrey, Adutant General Of the free State forces
nuda Ar Rpnda yU;v
street, New York, will be SAINT for As chairman OF tho
Committee Of Safety at the time tho treaty Of peace was
made between Robinson and Governor Shannon General
Lowrey caused Brown to be arrested for attempting -
stir up the people against any attempt the part Of the
FREQ State men to make peace with the proslavery party
DR.. Howe, Of Boston, and Mr.. Sanborn, Of New Hanp-
shre who figured conspicaousy in Browns oorrespoa.
dencc, will be subp9naed, they Be found ais.
Gsrrit Smith il his health will warrant his coming
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

GIN GEORGE WASHINGTON Bowman AND THE
SENATE PRINTNG.--A democratic caucus, it APP
pears, has resolved to give the Senate printing
to Gen. Bowman, the nominal proprietor of
the Washington Constitution. We say nominal,
because it turns out that Wendell, in selling
the concern to Bowman, instead of receiving
anything forit, agreed TO pay Bowman bonus
Of twenty thousand dollars to take possession
fit. In the way of reciprocity, we calculate
that Wendell will be the real printer to the
Senate should Bowman be elected, as in the
case Of Steedman. Lastly, we presume that
the republican programme for the House print
ing comprehends some such dickering for the
benefit Of Thnrlow Weed. Could anything in
the way Of lobby jobbing be more disgraceful
than these bargains and sales, for the relief Of
old party hacks, Of the printing jobs Of Con-
gress! And is there no man of sufficient inde-
pendence in either House of Congress to take
the place Of Mr. Taylor, Of New York, in behalf
ofa thorough reformation of these printing
abuses? We should like to know.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

HELPER ON Born SIDES or THE FEScE.-It
appears that that notorious abolitionist, Hinton
+. Helper, is quite new convert to abolition
ism; that as late as 1856 he was a strong pro-
slavery man; that in that year book of his on
California, entitled aThe Land of Gold-Reali-
ty vs. Fiction was published in Baltimore, in
which these extracts may be found
Nicaragua can never fuai s destiny ap II Introduces
negro slavery.
Nothing but slave labor ever subdue ts forests or
cultivate its uhtimbered lands
White men may live upon its soil with an umbrella in
one hand and fan in the other but they can never I'M
fold or deveopcts resources May not safely conclude
that negro slavery will DO introduced into this country be-
fore the lapse Of many years? We think So The ten
dency OF events fully warrants this Inference.
In another place he speaks Of the slaves of
California as tempered with, and @enticed by
meddling abolitionists." Is it any wonder that
the republican Congressional members, in
taking this fellow into their confidence, have
got more than they bargained for!
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FOR PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
20. yICE PRESIDENT,
SAM HOUSTON.

THE FURNISHING TRADE.--One Of the London
journals recently put forth an assertion that
the condition Of the publishing trade in this
country was generally unsound, and that most
of our leading houses were in a state bordering
on bankruptcy. There can be no better refu-
tation of this statement than the fact that in the
more expensive classes of publications, which
require large capital to bring out, our pub
fishers are embarking as extensively as those
Of London and Paris. 1t is only recently that
the London 1Uten9,m took occasion to state
that, in the elegance of their Typography, their
paper and their embellishments, American
works were outstripping European publica-
tons. We need only point to the superb
Christmas works issued by our leading houses
for confirmation of this admission. None of
the imported publications that we have seen
can at all compete with them in the extrava-
gance Of their illustrations and binding. 1t is
obvious that where purchasers are to be found
for such works, the state Of the publishing
trade cannot be what it is represented. No
houses would be mad enough to embark in
such heavy speculations unless their business
generally was in prosperous condition
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

MOVEMENTS FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE
The people Of Virginia seem to be actively
moving for the encouragement of domestic
manufactures, direct trade with Europe, and
commercial non-intercourse with the North
At late Southern rights meeting in Frede-
ricksburg it was, among other things, resolved
that 1--WE pledge ourselves as community to
abstain from purchasing any merchandise or
manufactures brought from the North, so far
as that course can be adopted without injury
to our fellow citizens who have on hand stocks
of such merchandise" chat we will, as soon
as practicable, refuse to make any purchases Of
such merchandise, and that we will bear any
burdens or Inconvenience which may be ne
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

D0UBLE-PACEp MEMBERS or CONGREss-Tho
nneaking attempts Of members of Congress, In
the debate on the Speakershir, to explain away
their endorsement Of Helpers book, are only
in keeping with the course Of all the rspubli-
can leaders, who say one thing in the North
and another when they 60 to Washington.
Like Senator Wilson, they have one face for
their constituents and for abolition gatherings
everywhere, and another for the men Of the
South in the halls Of Congress. In the little
villages throughout their different States they
hold the language of Helpers book, and paint
the South in celors of the darkest hue. In
Washington, when they meet Southern gentle
men face to face, they show the white feather,
and their language is constitutional and civil
If they are called to account absat what they
say outside, they either deny it IN toto, or modi-
fy it, or explain it away
Thus these towards, like Janus, have two
faces-One is for war, and that is turned
towards the fanatics of the North, the other is
for peace, and that is turned towards tie
Southern members of Congress. They
fear personal consequences, and dare not
"
Representatives what they say everywhere else.
John Brown remarked, on reading passage in
Beecher's sermon, which he thought very good,
"Why don't he come on and preach this at the
South" Well may their constituents ask the
republican members of Congress, "Why don't
you stand up to your fight like men, and say to
the faces Of the shareholders in Congress what
you say behind their backs, in Ohio, and Mas
sachusetts, and New York;
According to Horace F. Clark an abolition
list is rara dvis-as great curiosity as
black swan. But the majority Of the republi-
can party, in Congress and out Of it, are aboli-
tionists, and all the leaders Of the Seward
section are abolitionists dyed in the wool
What Northern members find it convenient to
say in the presence of Southern mon is no
evidence Of their real sentiments At home
they aboitionize the people, and feed the
flame of fanaticism which burns 30 fiercely
in every Northern State. They lend their
names and subscribe their money to circu-
late hundred thousand copies of Helpers
book, whose tendency, whose avowed object,
is to produce civil convulsion in the country,
and to subvert the institutions Of the Southern
States by bloody revolution and q universal
throatcutting of the slave owners. After a
careful perusal OF the work, the supreme chief
of the republican party-the man whom it il
their intention to nominate for the Presidency
pronounces it paragon Of books, and sends
around his confidential man-Morgan- pro-
cure endorsements and aid in its circulation
Will Mr.. Seward stand by this book when he
makes his appearance in the Senate chamber.
We shall see.
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! church. can ever match the sermon preached
by the Redeemer to q rabble, any member Of
which would be booted out OF Beechcrs or
Chs eser's church We are not quite sure tina.
our Saviour himself, who steadily Supported
the ex isting order Of things, and thereby recog-
pized a'rvile labor, would not be denied by the
new lights, as he was by Peter.
We con mend, then, the Sermon on the Mount
to all parties, ana to people of no party what
ever No safer political or moral code con be
found extaat and the priests have gone
wrong exactly in proportion to their deviation
from it. And that is orr Christmas sermon,
which has Lesson for ALL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

W. IL Stewards TESTIMONY CoScEnSSe
ArRIcA.-In the extracts from some letters of
w. Seward, published in the Albany Jour-
nal giving his observations as traveller
abroad, we perceive that he exclaims, on leav-
ing Egypt for the Holy Land:-"Farewell,
Egypt! long sought for, seen at last. Fare
well, Africa! the only region in the world
which providence seems to have fortified
against civilization" And why fortified Is
1t on account Of the African soil or climate, or
the African race? The subject is an interest
ing one, and we hope that Mr.. Seward, on his
return home, will avail himself of the first oc-
casion to explain why he thinks Africa "the
only region in the world which Providence
seems TO have fortified against civilization
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cessary to promote the important changes
which VIC advocate" &c. This movement re-
minds US of the cid Boston tea party, and
wears something Of the same revolutionary
complexion. Il is a Southern feature Of tho
'irrepressible conflict" which looks more like
a resolute purpose and systematic action in
behalf of the practical independence of the
Southern States, either within or without the
Union, than anything which has yet been pro-
duced in this terrible sectional agitstion.
When men of business thus resolve ito bear
any burdens or Inconvenience which may be
necessary to promote the important changes"
which they advocate, we may rest assured
that they are in earnest. In word, Union or
the South now demands q clear I'M
Outstanding with the North, and it is for the
North to say whether it skall be peace or war.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25
FOE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM n. SEWARD.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHARLES SUMNER.

CHARLES SUMNER.
No other man, says Garrison, is so feared by
the South, because no other man has such
power at the North, as William Fl. Seward, and
the man most feared and most hated in the
next degree is Charles Sumner. So that the
highest recommendation of candidate with
Garrison and the abolitionists, is that he is
hated at the South, and deserves its hatred.
This ticket, he says, would sweep every free
State in the Union, except, possibly, California"
Knowing that Seward is hated at the south,
the abolitionists will run him, and elect b !. If
they can, in order to exasperate the ha IL
Of the South to the point Of Sc es .on.
Garrison, after quoting Stewards spo'ch at
Rochester, goes on to say that there NJ cr was
a clearer statement, more palpabIc i.uth ut
tered; and it is only saying that elements which
are in the nature Of things eternally hostile can
never coalesce and be at peace" Ergo, con-
cludes Garrison, there is no Union and it is
time for us to SEPARATE" Dissolution of the
Union, therefore, is the aim and object of the
abolitionized republican party, and upon that
issue they intend to 60 to the polls in 1860.
Union and conservative masses ought to lose
no time in making their preparations for the
conflict. All old party feelings ought now to
be merged in the one idea Of rescuing this con-
federacy Of States from the destruction to which
it is devoted by the revolutionists; and the best
and only practical way in which that can be
accomplished is by the adoption of the ticket
Of the great Union meeting Of New York.;
FOR PRESIDENT
WINFIELD SCOTT.
PRESIDENT,
SAM HOUSTON.
This ticket We venture to say, notwithstand-
ing the confident prediction Of Garrison, would
whip the republican ticket with signal de-
feat and sweep the country with revolution
at the polls unprecedented in the annals Of
American history.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25

SEWARD NoMINATrsp FOR TsF Presidency Br
The ABoLrrOErsrs.- most important fea-
ture in the treason lecture Of William Lloyd
Garrison, which we published yesterday, was
his nomination for the Presidency Of William
II. Seward Garrison Is the acknowledged
leader, for thirty years, of the out-and-eut abo-
litionists of the North, and what he say, is, and
slways has been, law to the party. Formerly
the abolitionists thought Seward did not 60
far enough for them, and they started other
candidates for the Presidency. But ever since
his Rochester manifesto, the thorough paced
abeliionists are we'll satisfied with him, and
Garrison, their chief interpreting "the irrepresi
BILE conflict by the light which flashed from
John Browns rifles and pixies at Harper's
Ferry declares that "the man who SO grandly
represents the Empire State in the Senate of
the United States" is the only man for Presi-
dent, and the North ought to nominate him on
his own issue, that 'either slavery must rule
the whole country, or liberty must drive
slavery out of existence" This demonstrates
how republication has progressed in revolu-
tionary ideas. BY his speech at Rochester the
apostle of the ''higher law" took the wind out
Of the sails of Gerrit Smith, and placed
the republicans on the same platform exactly
as that which was occupied by the abolitionists
up till that time. Under the influence of this
pronanciamiento by the republican chief-a
manifeto of revolution and Of war against
the South to the bitter end-Mr. Morgan
was elected Governor of this State, and
from that moment the republicans advanced
step, and became abolitionized. By John
Browns raid at Harper's Ferry they advanced
the next step; SO that with Stewards higher
law text, and Browns commentary, the nature
of the bloody issue Of the republican party in
the Presidential campaign Of 1860 is made
plain to the dullest understanding. The plat
form is Stewards Rochester speech, and the
ticket is announced to be-
PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM n. SEWARD.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

bOWERY THEATRE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CT aus
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aAA. Esenng-SASrA CLAus-Y.sKgn TARs--Eros Boy
Love IN ALL CoRNERs-RED kANGER
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Two FAruEns-IRIsu TUroR- Morusa GoosE Aro rHE
GOLDEN kcc-sPYIyrRr. Eveniug-LrrLE Drvu,--AorRxR
GoosE AND ruK GOLDEN EGG-Swiss SwAMs-OnsiBus.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-22
W. ITEMS.

Ascssmsor Huoazs. has returned TO New
York from his western visit.
SEwIsc machines ore ran by steam. In
Bridgeport, Conn, at the rate Of l20O
stitches per minute.
The Mineral Poin: (Wiseonsin) Copper
mines are yielding ct the rate Of about
three tons Of ore daily.
TIE Oxford, Mia, Mercury says that
three out of four imported Africans bought
by the planters in that vicinity have died.
TIE Supreme Court of California, has de-
cided that idol worship 10 not f.rbidded BY
the Constitution Of the United St-tes.
TIE Hon. J. I. Hesdley has been appoint.
ed by the New York Associated Press their
special correspondent Of the seat Of war in
Italy.
Ma. FAY, our Minister to Switzerland. will
soon be recalled. He has not been within
the limits Of the United States for thirty
years.
Ex President Pierce and wife were ct vi
emma 2lst ult' There was no permanent
improv ements in the lsdy's health, but the
General is reported to be looking finely.
Ex-PsnlDxsr Van Buren, was in Albany
last week, looking % youthful - he did
twenty years ago. MI. Van Buren, 10 resp
ing his old age, the fruits Of we'll regulat
cd early life
A MONTHLY journal, devoted exclusively
to thunder and lightning. has recently been
establiahsdin New York. under the editorsl
supervision Of Mr.. Z. Merriam, the meteor.
ologist.
A terrible tragedy il reported from The
vicinity Of Milwaukee. Adam Ketting, Z
well-to-do Trainer residing about eight miles
from the city, butchered his wife with an
axe. afterwards shooting and scalding her
and then blew ont his own brains. He wat
probably insane.
II was proposed the other day to have Z
bull fight ct the"Bull's Head" market, IL
New York. The affair was kept very quiet
but nevertheless reached the ears of thu
police authorities, who, objected to the in
PRODUCTION Of Spanish games, caused thu
performance to be indefinitely postponed.
Hon. Freeman Galusha, Vt. died sudden
~ Tuesday morning, at the age 70 He hal
held various offices of honor in Vermont
among them that of Assistant Judge o.
Chittenden County Court He was son o
Joseph Galusha, who was for five years
Governor of Vermont.
How many times q day can human be-
ing imbide the vilest kind of ardent spirits
and yet live 1t has proved, in q recent
case before one Of the New York courts
that the defendant regularly swallowed, pei
diem, seventeen doses Of three cent "thun-
der and lightning" yet he persisted ir
maintaining that he was no drunkard, anG
was able to manage his property. The
court, however, by its decision, established
his mendacity as we'll a. his incapacity
An habitual drunkard IL insane, to ell in
tents and purposea
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-22

A MODERN HERoD.-The Florence
correspondent of the Boston Courier
says that during the last illness of the
King Of Naples, his body was covered
with vermin. If this be true, he died
of the mor6us pedicwlar;as, or ph,hir,a.
sis, the result ofa horribly impure state
Of the blood. This loathsome com
plant, which il happily very rare, IL
generally the punishment Of excessive
and protracted debauchery. History
records few instances of ito ravaees.
In the book Of Acts 10 are told that
Aseod was eaten up By worms. The
Roman syllA aftsf . liz Of infamous
pseaigney, w. eevsesd, = In IL
asase b Tie mest dheusaiae vernin.
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