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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
AFFAIRS In WASHINGTON.

Reported Recall OF w. III, Seward from
acknowledgements OF the Mexican Minis
texr-r The Recent Dtfaication- Jubilee of
the Sons of Maita-OHieial Report Respect.
Ing the Slave Trade Between the African
and Florida Coasts-SOmethIng About tue
Schooner Nautilus-An investigation OF the
Affairs or the Utah Land Office. &c, &c.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
WASHINGTON, August %, 1859.
II Is reported that W, a. Seward has been written to
that his immediate presence in this country is desirable
Something must be done to force Douglas to take strong
Southern democratic ground, the leading republicans
fear he will break up their party the Northwest they
now see the folly Of their union with him against LIE
compton. Douglas gets all the cred. for that Job ana
seems determined to hold sort of conservative or mid
die ground, which is satisfactory 10 people Of the Misss
sippi Valley. Hence Seward is wanted TO defeat the
machinaticns OF the "Iittle Giant" Will he Gomez
Senior Lerdo and suite, with Senior Na'a visited Mount
vernon this morning. and entertained at dinner by
the Secretary OF State this afternoon
Capt Bowman has telegraphed TO contractors furnish
ing materials for the Treasury extension o send trans
Grips Of accounts of moneys actually received and proper
v delivered Such is the Of aa rs that this ia the
only method Of ascertaning the amount Of the alleged
frauds Major French was not pay clerk but confidential
assistant engineer and clerk for Bowman, who alone ir
'eeponooio W INC RoVeInment IL altered false
vouchers are proven against French he will be amenab
to the charge OF forgery. AS defauler 30 is his
principal not the government They are classmates and
lifelong friends
Gen Buckley and suite, of X. G Co. are the National
in secret conclave. What can it mean?
The Sons OF Malta are making great preparations for
grand tournament, boat and ball here during Sep
TENDER Sons from Baltimore, Philadelphia New York
and Boston " III be invited
Letters received today at the Interior Department from
the Marshal Of Florida, report that he has made full
examination Of oil points the coast that he is fully
convinced slaves have been landed there No doubt
Secretary ipstrucs officers 10 exercise the MT
most vigilance to prevent the landing Of Africans and the
Department ID made to believe the Wanderers cargo f.
the only instance in which landing has been effected
Per CONTRA parties aver they have seen two or
three hundred Africans sale various points in the
South and Southwest Amongst such persons are dis
tnsuisbed Senator'S, who unhesitaDgy avow their belief
that from ten fifteen thousand have been landed within
the year The President and Secretary Thompson are
both aeic mined TO probe oil rursors and discover
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

The COMING ELECTIONS IN THE CENTRAL
SrATEs.-The elections in the Southwest have
generally taken place, and they have, for the
most part, gone against the democracy. These
contests have furnished unmistakable symptoms
OF revolt against it, owing partly to the insane
conduct of some of its leaders, the corruption
and selfshness of others, producing splits and
divisions, and the generally demoralized condi-
ton of party so long in power. Great interest,
however, is excited about the State elections yet
to be held in the Central States, for the demo-
crazy look forward to them in the hone that they
VIII restore their lost prestige, and the opposi
aon IN the hope that they will complete the over
throw Of the democracy.
On all hands these elections are reg arded as
Indicative Of the way the wine blows In refe-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

LETTER OF Hon. Mr.. MATBEn ov rur wrsr
CoRREsPoNDENcE-TH LETTER WRITER'S OF
New YoRK.-On another page we publish letter
of the Hon. John G. Mather in reply to ridicu
lous correspondence from this city in the Rich
mond Wing, in which the writer endeavors to
mix up that gentleman with the publication Of
the letter of Governor Wise, whereas he had
nothing whatever to do with the matter further
than that the Hon. Mr.. Dickinson, Of Bingham
ton, sent to him at Albany copy of the Wise
letter which he had received from confederate
Of Confidence Cassidy.
This was in fact only one of numerous copies
taken, for the letter was copied 10 manifold, and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

one OF the strong minded ladies declared, she has
a right to choose whatever man she pleases to be
the father OF each of her children-the reader
Will agree with us that polyeamy is an honest
and moral system, compared with this bestial
concubinage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

Non-AIrival Of the Canada at Halifax.
SAcKvILLE, August %, 1859.
There we're no signs Of the steamship Canada at Ha fax
at eight O'Clock this evening She fully due there
with three days later European intelligence The weather
was thick, and II was raining very hard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
New Jersey Democratic ST.

New jersey Democratic State Convention.
TRENTON, N. j., August %, 1859.
The Democratic State Convention for the nomination Of
candidate for Governor meets 70 morrow large
number Of delegates arrived here this evening. The
prominent candidates Messrs Wright, of Hudson;
Sketon, OF Mercer wearts OF Hunterdon, and Sykes
Burlington. An exciting time is expected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

81 LOUIS, August ~, 1859.
Advces from Denver City . the 10Th reached Lssyep.
worth today Rich discoveries of gold had been made at
the Medicine Bow Mountains, one hundred and nfy mos
northwest Of Cherry creek. The excitement In relation
70 the new dggngs at the head waters Of the South Platte
continued unabated Large numbers were daily leaving,
both for the North and South Seven persons arrived al
Atchson TO day with over hundred ounces Of gold
Inc Omaha Republican says that Charles Leslie, of
MARION county, Pennsylvania there on the 18th
nst with 1908 ounces Of gold dust from Clear Creek
Leslie processes to have discovered the richest dggngs
yet found and returns to the States for the purpose Of
procuring quartz mills to work them.
LEAvESwoRTu, August %, 1859.
The express has arrived with Denver City dates OF
the 18Th ns six passengers and sixteen thousand dollars
In gold dust
portion Of The recently framed State Constitution had
been published ausou 10 m-de TO the slavery ques.
ZION ~ the blu Of rights The right % suffrage restricted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
More Troubles I'm Kansas.

LEAvENwoRrH, August %, 1859.
Some confirmation of the reported outbreak in IN
south has reached here the Jyhawkers being taken
into Missouri Captain Montgomery reported to De in
the eld and IL is expected he will attempt to recspre
them Considerable uneasness existed, and renewal of
The old disturbances arc anticipated
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

reDce to the Presidential election of 1860. In
October and November State elections are to be
held in New York, Pennsylvania New jersey,
Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wis
copsin and Minnesota, which last is especially
important, as no one knows anything about 1t,
or has any data on which to predict the result
Besides these there are State elections to De
held in California in September, and highly i'm
portant ones in Mississippi in October, and in
Louisiana and Georgia in November.
There isone policy, and only one, by which the
democracy may retrieve its lost ground 1t is
that Of union against disunion. When California
was admitted az State there was a strong feel
ing against it which threatened to split the Con-
federacy into two halves But the rallyiug CRY
of Union in 1850 and 1851 carried everything
before 1t. Poor Pierce doated into power on this
popular tide, without any merit Of his, with
his very name hitherto unknown. The rallying
cry now ought to be the same as then, for it ap.
peals to the heart of the country, and is some
thing beyond mere party politics.
1t is not yet too late for the democracy to re-
deem their position, if, laying aside their minor
differences they unite against the rum-selling
author of the Rochester speech, in which the
policy of dividing the United States into two Sec
tons is distinctly proclaimed "The Union and
the Constitution" ought to be inscribed on every
banner in the coming State elections, and the
common enemy, against whom the hosts of the
people ought to be led, is William II. Seward.
By this course they will be united for the
struggle in 1860, and the democratic candidate
may be borne on the top of the popular wave like
Franklin Pierce in 1852.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
The Bolts Movem ent In Vireip,..

RICHMOND, August %, 1859.
The opposition held large meeting here night and
expressed preference for John Minor Bolts for the Presi
dency and recommended him to the State Convention.
which will assemble here during the fall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
The Douglas Feeling In Pennsylvania,

READING, Pa, August 70, 1862
TIE democrats Of Berks this day elected four delegates
10 the state Convention instructed to support rom st 10
last delegates to the Charleston Convention in favor Of
the nomination Of S. A. Douglas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

Coffee was firm and Java her. Tho stock IN this
market embraced oc6 bags Rio and OF l22 800
pacsaees Of ell Snds, including 42,l75 ms.s aod 2bTs
government bags Java Freight engagements Gngl,sh
ports were light but rates were nrm. far business
was doing for some ports on the Continent at steady
rates The American Eagle chartered 10 load with
naval stores fos London terms stated else bere
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18

wherc Mr.. Buchanan was advertised
in the daily prints as being on exhibi
tion from IL till 2 o'clock precisely"
taking our place in the ranks of
the unshaken, we were ushcred thro'
the largo ante-chamber along Gordon
of at least fifty policemen in uniform,
to II room whore we passed in similar
review u dozen deputy mnrslals Of the
district. In the next. chamber stood
the Presirlentin active gymnastic excr-
else, fianked by two stout Irish consta.
bles to preserve order in case of jam
ora fight. At a short distance beyond
was stationed Miss Lane. attended by
Marshal Seldom, whose duty seemed OF
be to say necessarily, "Pay your re'
spects to this lady" "Ply your re-
spects to this lady y which luty had
been so faithfully performed that he
found II difficulty in articulation, such
as is often experienced by nursery
maids in rehenrslng the exploits of Pc
ter Piper. Having enjoyed my shake
and had my pocked picked simul,ane-
onslv "a crime from which i rxcu' pate
the President, both his hands being
busy Mt the time, We were showed "a
long another Gordon of police into the
East Room. out of which We were usher
ed intoa hall, and then expelled from
the building through a window, over a
platform of boards, lined with police
men. on each side. All this was accom-
plished to the tune of the Star Span
gled Banner, played by feeble band
in an invisible chamber.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18
Whole No. E9O.

deters thousands from using il, wlio
would avail themselves Of it, were i,e
price reduced" Although in the con :
stant receipt Of orders by mail and
express from my agents and the public
at its present prices, yet, having made
an Important Improvement in 10y
Chemical Apparatus for manufacturing
it, nm resolved to put it within the
reach of all---cven the poor of the
poorest. My agents are now author
lied to sell it at the following reduced
rates :-Acute package. 81: and Chronic
do, $3.50. They will send it (post paaid}
to any address within their respective
limits. Invalids in those States and
countries yet without agents, can OBJ
tain it of me, through the post office,
box 322, Boston, Mass, and Mt nv
new office, No.2 Cherry, corner Wash
ington, street, from 10 to 12 and 3 TO
5. My concentrated Salt, "a scruple
equalIing ,lrachm) is for foreign couun.
tries and distant places, where postage
runs high. s.#af, ln Iassn''a
HA~ Descriptive circulars sent gratis,
by enclosing a stamp to pay postage.
gaa au L. CoaGswELL, M. D. q.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18
DIALOGUE on NEWSPAPERS.

GLOW does it happen nciahbor q.
that your children have so much great
or progress in their learning, and know
ledge OF the world than mine? Tboy
al.attend the same school, and for aueht
know, enjoy equal advantages" ,-..,
"Doyou take the newspapers, neigh
Dor a. p .-1 INK o, =
"No, sir, I do not take them myself;
but | now and then 6orrow one, lust
to read. Pray, sir, what have news
papers to do with tue education of
children ?" ea.. VS.. ... ..-.E
why, sir, they have a vast deal to
90 with it, assure yon. l should as
soon think of keeping them from school,
as to withhold from them the news
papers; it is a little school Of ITSELF -
Beng new every week, it attracts the
attention, and they are sure to perusc
it. Thus, while they are storing their
minds with useful knowledge, they are
at the same time acquiring the art Of
reading, &c. l have often been sur
prised that men Of understanding
should overlook the importance Of a
newspaper in q family" ...
"ln truth, neighbor B., I frequent
ly think / should like 10 take them.
but 1t cannot well afford the expense"
Cant afford the expense | What,
let me ask is the value Of the one or
tive dollars in comparison with the
pleasure and the advantages to be do-.
rived from well-conducted newspaper?
AS poor us lam, / would not for ffty,
dollars year. deprive myself of the
Happiness enjoy in reading and hear.
ing my children read and talk about
what they rcad in tho papers. And
then the reflection that they are grow,
ing up intelligent and useful members
OF society. Oh, do not mention tho
expense pay it in advance every
year, and you will think no more Of
it," -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18
Morgantown, (ya) Friday, February Is, 1859

or Kerenhappuk did, nges ago; Iwant
to know what am to do, and l want
somebody beside theological book
worm to tell me-somcbodv who is
sometimes tempted aud tried, and is
not too dignified to own IL; somebody
like me, who is always SHINING and re
penting; somebody who is glad and
sorry. ad cries and laughs, and eats
and drinks, md Wants to fight when
they arc trodden on--and don't!-
That's the minister for me. / don't
want a spiritual abstraction, with stony
eyes and petriied fingers, and no blood
to battle With. What credit is it to
him to be proper How can he under.
stand me ! Were there only such
ministers in the pulpit, / wouldn't go
to church either, because my impatient
feet would only beat tattoo on the
pew floor till the service was over; but
thank God there are and while they
preach | shall go to hear them, and
come home better and happier for
having done it.
Sol pray you don't abolish my Sun.
day, whatever YOU may do with yours.
Don't take away my blessed Sunday
breakfast when we all have time to love
one another. Don't take away the
Sabbath bells, which | so love to hear.
Don't take away my human minister,
whose God is no tyrant, and is better
pleased to see US go smiling home from
church, than bowing our heads like n
bulrush, and groaning back to our
dinners till all you anti Sabbatarians
arc mad to abolish Sunday--and no
wonder.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18
Etoaul DoetorinR.

Some years ago bill was mp before
the Alabama Legislature, for cstab-
fishing a Botanical Medical College at
Wetumpka. Several able speakers
had made long speeches in support of
the bill, when one Mr.. Morrisette,
from Monroe, took the floor. With
much assumed gravity, he addressed
the House rs follows:
"Mr. Speaker, | cannot support this
bill unless assured that distinguished
friend Of mine is made one of the pro.
fcssors. He is what that college wish
cs to make for us--a regular root doc
tor, and will suit the place cxactly.-
He became doctor in two hours, and
it only cost him $50 to complete his
educstion.
He bought book. sir. and read the
chapter Oh fevcrsaid that was enough.
He was called to see sick woman
once, so he tucked his book under his
arm and off he started. She was very
sick woman, indeed, md he felt her
wrist, looked in her mouth, and then
turning to her husband, asked solemn
~, if lie had n sorrel sheep;
"Why no; never heard Of such
n thing, said the man.
"Well, there is such things" said
the doctor, nodding his head quite
knowingly. "IIave you got sorrel
horse then ?" ....
Eyes" said the man, II drove him
to mill this blessed morning"
"Well," said the doctor, che must
be killed Immediately, and soup made
Of him for your wife !"
The woman turned her head away,
and the astonished man inquired
off something else would not do for
the soup? The horse was worth n
hundred dollars and was the only one
he had"
mo-" said the doctor. ''the book
says so, and if you don't believe it
will read it to you. ...
Here the learned doctor read
Good for fovers-sheep sorrcl or horse
sorrel.)
"Therc. ain't that plain enough ?"
"Why. doctor, said the man and
his wife ut once, "it don't mean u sor.
rel sheep or horse, but.
"Wcl', know what I ain about, "
interrupted the doctor" that's the
way We doctors read it, and VIC under.
stand it,"
The house was in roar! Now, con,
tlnucd the member, unless my friend,
the sorrcl doctor, can be Que Of the
professors, to which his great talents,
certainly cntillc him, him, must vote
against the bill.
The blow most efectually killed, it
is needless to state.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18
"YES, BUT he DRINKS"

Asking of a friend the name of n
young clerk not long since, remarked,
''he's, fine looking boy. YES" my
friend rejoineI, ''but he drinks.
what" Iexclaimed, "that boy drinks!
where and how can he get it 2"
"lle can get it fast enough" was the
response "and there arc many more
just like him, that have to be carried
home intoxicated at night. He is an
only son, and his mother is a widow"
With heartfelt grief pondered these
portentons words, revealing as they
did so much Of human guilt and misery.
Aud often since have / watched the
misguided youth with pity mingled
with prayer.
On, where are the loving hearts and
the compassionate arms to seek out
and lay bold on the young and mex.
perlenced.and try toturn their thoughts
to that which can profit them? What
are the masters and employers doing,
that so many under their charge are
found going astray, with none to at.
sS"po w
Alas that 30 many in every COM
munity are to be seen countenancinv
by their own example this deviation
from the path of virtue 4 Young
man passes my window daily who fills
as yet responsible situation. Ofhim
it was said u short time ago, "he's a
smart locking man." "Yrs," was the
reply; "dut he drinks" And now
his livid face reveals too surely the na.
ture Of his habits. lie stops on his
way to see his little daughter, who
lives with her aunts, for he is widower,
and rumor says lie is soon again to en-
ter the married state. Yes, bit he
drinks! All, of how many could this
truly be said where least expected
And what misery and ruin are sure to
follow in the train of such practice.
How many can every one see around
him whose wretched condition NAV be
clearly traced to the indulgence of thi.
widely prevailing evil habit. Too soon,
alas, it reveals itself IN n besottcd face.
shabby, neglected clothing. and i'll.
managed household, bankruptcy, and
inevitable ruin.
Cannot something be done to check
the alafmingly growing evil? Would
not an effort to place good books in the
hands Of the young by parents, teach.
crs, masters. employers, be worth at.
tempting? Might not lectures, cspeci.
ally adapted to that class, prove an i'm.
portant auxiliary in such u cause p
And will not ministers Of the gospel
attend more earnestly and faithfully to
their duty in this matter? Unless more
vigorous measures are soon adopted,
what can be anticipated but a fearful
amonnt Of crime and wreichcdness re.
yealing itself on every hand? Nav
God give the compassionate heart and
willing hand in this momcntous work.
Americon Wessenger.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-18
FANNY FERNS SUNDAY.

Sunday morning again. How many
pleasant breakfast tables its looks down
upon. No need to hurry to Office, or
store, or counting room. Fathers come
leisnrely down in dressing gown and
clippers, and sip their c,ffee without
danger of choking. They have time
to look round and sec how tall the child.
rem are growing, and that nothing in
this world is so beautiful as rosy baby
fresh from slumber. Mother, too, has
the girlish smile that comes not often
on weekday, or if it does, father
has not time to notice it, perhaps, after
all, is the reason it comes so seldom.
1t is pleasant, after eggs and coffee.
to sit comfortably down by the fire, the
centre Of q ring of happy faces. and
hear the church bells chime. Time
enough yet to go, for this is the Grst
bell.
Church tells are not to my car "an
impertihence." One is free agent.
] ain free to 60, which like to do ;
you are free to stay, if you prefer :
though Imay think you make mistake.
| don't say that | should 60 every
Sunday to lear a man who is always
binding doctrines together like bundles
of dry sticks and tlTusting them at iis
yawning he,rcrs. / want to hear .
sermon that any poor soul who struggles
into church, from any by.lano or alley.
can understspa, and carry home wiii
him to his cellar or garret not scr.
mon that cones on chariot wheels, bu,
foot, and Sith q warm, life.life grast
Tor every hoest--sye, and dishonest
hand in tho assembly, dofaultcr OF
Magadalen, for who babe you slau
Heavens gate in their face
i want . human sermon. / dom
care what Melchisedeck, or Zerubbsb bel,