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New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
FROM THE PLAINS.
From The 81 Lous RepuHieon, l2th-

From The 81 Louis Repubiieon, 12h.
Tbis mail which lett San francisco at noon on the
18th December, arrived here last night
The weather very fine the whole trip. There
were but very few traces Of n the Apache Pass
and no snow was met with further until the mail
reached Missouri. In the middle Of the Colorado
Desert the very valuable discovery Of spring, yield
ing plentiful supply Of water had been made, about
twelve miles from the Iaian wells. This discovery
will obvste the troublesome necessity Of packing 20
which resort he's been had hitherto.
There were at and about the ella diggngs some 500
men. Most Of them were mining or prospecting.
About 100 Of them had started toward the hesdwaters
Of the river. The miners not supposed b average
over 81 day-the work Of carrying the dirt TO the
water consuming 20 much time. The complaint was
rather the want Of water than any scarcity OF paying
dirt.
The Indians had been troublesome to the stations in
running of stock. In the Apachs Range some thirty
mu &c mad been stolen, Il suspected by MeXeahs
From near Fort Ch sdbOuTne aud two other Sta
ti,ns the Comsnches had run off a large number Of
animals. party which had well appointed train Of
wagons ard mulss bOu-d for the silver mines, belong
irg 10 the CincirIat Company in Arizona, had ts an
imals stolen by tie Apaches, at Apache Pass on the
27th December. A band Of Apache. bad got back, ~
tte nail passed Apache P4ss froin S)nors with come
booty consisting Of 80 head of mules and two Mexican
women.
The two companies Of the 9Th Regiment Infantry
which are 10 be stationed at the crossing Of the Col
orado in the Mosye country inst about to leave
Bericia for their destination. The mail met near Fort
T-jcn company Of cavalry, which was to accompany
ha-u
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15

Of course slost entirely corfued to foreign vines and
lquor.
james Horlsnd, the last Of the Rhode Island
slaves, died Jan. g. a. jamestown, K. L. a tue age Oh
100 year, He retained his faculties nrimPsred mp to
the hour Of bis desth.
Ger. Qui.mAn left sugar estate the income OF
which range. from 30 600 TO $4,000. Il goes to his
daughter, wife Of Leut. Lowell, OF the Waser Witch.
The following letter received from the Prss'-
dent by Capt. George W. Bowers, accepting lie
membership Of the Wells and McComas Rlismen OF
Baltimore
"W.sHISGroy, Jan. g, 1850
"GENTLENES: | have been mnch gralnsi %
learn, tbrou.h Your kiud favor of the 18th Mt, that
had been unanimously elected hfe-nsmoer OF the
Wells ard MeComas Rifemen. l scespt the honor
with ptculisr sstisfsction. token of regard nom
the brave and patriotic citizens composing toe CON-
psry, ard ball feel proud TO have my name enrolled
among their number.
With sentiments Of sincere regard remain rgT ysai,
The Hon. Josiah T Everest, the newly elected
Inspector of State PrisOns hiss been assigned the
special charge Of the Clinton Prison durng the ensuing
quarter Inspector Bailey takes charge 81 Auburn,
and Inspector Rhodes goes to Sing Sing
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
THE QUARANTINE QUESTION
re tie EGito, Of The =. Y. Tribyae.

ro The Edit, Of 7he =. y. Tribgs&
SIR: Accompanying please find copy of the
Annual Report Of the Qusrsntins Commissioner
ds,ed Jan. :. 1859, slso copy of the spprovsl by
Gov King Lieut. Gov. Sslden, and Controller Church
of the plan Of making land On Old Orchard SHOALS for
a Quarantine site.
As Gov Morgan has questioned TIE Commissioners
construction of this last document, il may be well 20
pint the paper itself with the section Of law under
which il given, that the public may form ITS own
5gmert Of the mater If this emphatic assent of the
Governor aud his associates not intended to be
final settlement oe the question, it is remarkable that
they should have proceeded to fulfill the balance OF
their duty under the law by causing the said assent t.
be fsi 10 the office of the Secretary of State Hai
the paper been merely advisory a. IS claimed by Gov
MoIgsn, il Is evident that il would not have been
placed on ile as by law directed in of hoa and
full deciiion. Moreover It IS well known hera that
Gov King and his associates intended this decision "a
final ana congratulated themselves on having o.
sov the problem, Where shall place the tluaran-
Tin. FAIR PLAY.
.fl1ny. Jan. -, 1853.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
MORE SMALL-PTSTED FARMERS.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tyibuas.

To the Ed,to, Of ThsN Y. Tyibuas.
SIR: Inclosed please find the money for thirty-tour
copies of The WEEXLY TRBUsE to take the place Of
the present Club wien it expires; send to this Post
Office The cub has increased every year since its
formation. The fact is we Small sted Farmers and
Greasy Mechanics like The TRIBUSE, and must hsv.
it, think by perusng its worthy pages We are bet
ter enabled Judge between the feshpots of human
"bordage and the true mama of Liberty although
IN the opinion of Senator South of Mason and Dix
ons line II suppose some persons would say Hon.
Senator but do not place titles whore they do not
beong, We are nothing but the mudsils Of society.
OSE or THE CLUB, ASD REPUBLICAN TO THE HILT.
South Salem WestchesteT Co, Jan. H. 1889.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15

THK SHOWER BATH IN THE AUBURy PRIsoS.-At
our request were first shown the showeT-bath, IN
which the negro convict Moore met lie death, and
were permitted TO witness its opersnon-uiinus q
"subect.' Let us describe it ss well ss We can:
The frame is composed Of two planks measuring
perhaps, i've feet, placed uprighi, about four teet
apart and fastened 81 the top by plank OF similar
width. About two and half feet from the bottom Is
seat upon which toe prisoner s placed, after having
been completely dvsstsd Of bis clohng, ana at the
proper distance above this is strip, half the width
Of the seat, containing a seni-eirc!e. 1ne back Of
the neck fits into this and strip made TO mstch
the other is then slipped in and securely fastened
leaving the prisoner efectuaIly yoked.
Around the whole circle lie sort of box arrange
rnent which looks like o5-fashioned wooden spit
toop and which 10 keep the neck and chin
stanty ierssd while the showering prscess il going
on The arms Of the culpnt srs thsn extended sad
passed through two spertuIes made for the purpose
IN the two edges of the frame, and securely fastened
With clamp. The feet also tied. The prisoner is
then ready for punishment.
Through the plank which conposes the top OF the
frame pssses the nozzle Of huge tin tunnel, which
meets with barrel co1tainipg the water. pump
valve s then operated by handle and string. and the
flow of the water is regulated at pleasure. The num-
Der Il barrels which the culprt receives depends upon
.iTs12s,ances, Moore rsesiysdays. IsyTs. jour,
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
ANOTHER MAIL ROUTE TO THE
PACIFIC.
,.r,..nopa.rn. of rhs ~. rrihups.

coresporderce Of The n. Y. Tribune
SAINT PAUL, Mn, Jan. 4, 1883.
Avery large aud spirited meeting of our citizens
wss held last evening for the purpose of memorable
ing Congress on the subject of overland mail route
ftom Saint Paul TO Puget Sound. Some very important
facts were brought to light, Of which will stse.
The object Of the memorial is to ask Of Congress the
establishment of semi.weekly mail bstwoer this point
end the ravigable waters of the Columbis River and
60 Puget Sound The distance is stated to be lS)0
miles ana can be accomplished in eighteen dsys pro-
yided the same encouragement is given by the Gov.
errmsn 10 the enterprise which had been extended to
th. line from ST. Louis and Memphis to Saa Eraaoiseo.
The principal portion II tue vast extent Of Ansrcs an
territory, between the Mississippi River and the Pa
chc Ocean stated to be north Of the 4Oth parallel Of
latitude. South Of latitude 40 deg E. $50 oSs
nusIy paid, by the General Government, for the
transportation of mails to the Pacific coast of which
o. l9S AS is for msi servioe American territory,
and the balance fog mail service by the way at Pan
ans, TehsaItepec, &c. while the AREA between iat..
tades 40 and % deg. is without any overland maii
service whatever.
The memoriSists disolam any sectional preiuiices
on this subject and would advocate the ldenticst
measures In behalf Of routes from NewOrieans 10
San Diego, and from ST. LOUIS 10 San trsDcisno,
which they ask for sp overland mail route from Mime
sots to Oregon and Washington
The discovery of the extensive gold fields upon
Fraser and Thompson Rivers the organisation Of
Brit;sh Columba, the withdrawal Of the Hnisons Bay
COMPANY TO the districts cf British America north of
latitude S5o the abundant evidence that there is
inhabtsble dstric. northwest ot Mlnnssota and be-
yond tie international frontier fertile reh in coal and
minerals aud which, including Vancouver Island and
y itish Columbia has an area OF 3eO OO square miies
-the late treaties with Japan aud Chira, opening 10
our commerce and manufacturers eysp II the lumber
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
SPIRITUALISM AND SLAVERY.
To the Editor Of The S. T. Tribune.

To the Editor Of The E T. Tribune.
HCH PaIcg FOR NEGRoEs At sale ofnesoes In this city
on last woman 80 years of age with three
small children brought $500; and at the sale Of the
groes the stiles Clinton the day 81 negroes
AVERAGED $9 ~ each three old in the lot bringing only
s3N One boy, eighteen years OF age common field hand,
bro ught cash These the ordinary rates. all over the
South this season which think is conclusive evidence that
serv abo mpersyey needed and must be had from
Africa s.wheTe."
SIR: The above extreet cut from The Macon Cir
ZEN Georgia whose Editor is alsO the Editor Of TIE
Christian Spiyvtuaiist. Medium of Light from the
Esprit World,' Comment on it, So far as am con-
cernsd il unnecessary. PAscHAL B. RANDOLPH.
Nstc. York Jan. Is, 1853
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15

q'se Uyomisg IN ~ Mirror says the scarcity Of
fodder in the southern counties Of this S, ste makes
Necessary 10 transport feed for stock from ths. vicinity
An Allessn dealer hss eontrscted with one of our
nDers ioI 100 tuns of feed which he is delivering at
The rate of shout 3 tuns per day. The demand for
corn has already ncrta,ed the price OF that article
and i, win no doubt be still further increased before
hay time comes.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15

Whigs mary one of the latter receiving solitary
crumb of comfort in the wsy of nomination
The Washington correspondent of The Boston
Journal writes:
"a redistribution of the spoils in New England,
particularly in New Hampshire, is talked of aud will
be recommended by all department officers, to punish
the independence that would not be subservient TO
executive dietaton in the State Convention, away
among the Granite Hills. Sundrv doubtful men, who
are marked may be called Cd, before they are aware
of IT, to surrender their official trusts, and be allowed
TO retire TO the quiet of private life.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
JOHNNY MILLER,
Tha parsisr


About O'Clock on the morning Of the Doth OF April
last a policeman whis patrolling his beat in Front
street, spied the head If a man suddenly appear
through the partially opened door OF the wholesale
grocery warehouse Of Dater & Co., and as saddenly
disappear lie Immediately scross the street. and
approached the door, when four men rushed out and
took to their heels. lie colared Of them ant after
desperate struggle, secured him and bore him Is 9
trophy to the Ststionhouse where he wss Identified a.
Johnny Miller, the notorious burglar, with several
al lses and twice before inmate Of the State Prison
On searching the store it found that The door OF
the iron safe hsd been blown open with gunpovder,
ard 1900 in money taken therefrom. Miller YVES
duly convicted Of burglary in the thrd degree, ssd
conveyed to Sing Sing, where he wl probably never
complete his term Of five years ne has been sing 70
the Hospital for three months past, suffering severely
rom disease Of the lungs. Miller s Of Scotch nativity,
about 30 years Of sge and eooys the reputation Of be-
ing of the most sk.fdl burglars in and about this
city.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
MICHEL CASCEMI.
Policeman Killer.

Thi. man who has mOnopolized nearly onehsH ths
tine Of tie criminsl Courts since he killed Policeman
Andersen in Centre street, mcre than year ago.
DOW within the wslls Of Siug-sing Prison. Tnoaga
Only resident Of few days, he h. already Won tA'
good opinion Of the officers by showing ready dispo'
sition to obey rules and conducs himseh GeditseJ'
He was sentenced, il VII be remsubsrsd, Tor =
natural life, and expresses ntent on 70 MAKE ~
further attempt to evade the law. He hooss ls'w
New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-15
JOHN A. KING, Governor
III. r. sELDEN. Lieuteusnt- Governor
:. Z. CHURCH, Cortroller.

We subjoin the Section uGder which the site was
fixed:
sEcroy such purpose shall no: be made site obtained
until shah first be- personally examined by the t9y
.rror Lsutent Governor and Controller approved Of by
them msoy them, the sutabeness OF its loca
tor The quantity proposed be- obtained aud the prce
10 be psii ard terms 10 toe safety of the
thereto ground for vessels for the
Of the Quaranre such approval 70 be In
xriins and lied in The Ofice Of Secretary ~ State.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03
vENTRILoQUIsN.

AT Tours he induced the people to break in
tour doors, in order to rescue an unhappy man
supposed to be dying of hunger.- AT Ncvers
he renewed the miracle ofeBaIaam's ass; by
weight, to lift up its voice in complaint, One
night, too, he caused profound CONSERVATION
iu a diligence, for a dozen brigands we're heard
at the doors shouting, Money, or your life y
The terrified passengers FASTENED to hand their
purses and watches to Comte, who offered to
treat with the robbers, and they retired appa-
rentiy satisfied with their spoil. The passcn.
the next morning, to their still greater satsfac.
ton, the ventriloqnist returned them the tribute
they had paid to their fears, and explained to
them the talent by which they had been dupcd.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03
@. E. sTIFEI,,
I1anufHcturer, of Tin d sheer IRON ware

M n q IN ESk OF "a o. sheet Iron Ware
AND DEALER IN
HoUsBFURNISH1NG HARDWARE
AS hand very large assortment of IIoustfnrnisb
IL Ing Goods part OF his stock consisting of Ine ot
OF Water coolers, lined with porcelain;
srs TsscanstsTf aassers patent minute Freezer, Old
Black Tin Ware, Timed and Enamcled Hollow ware Brass
Kettles, &c. " 'S' Al "sH
lie requests of his customers and the pobo r.r.r.u
particular to Ills Water coolers Freczr
aHv one wishes osavelce; and the Old Dominion Cofes
makes he pest cohe and soon will pay saving coffee
Also on hand very large assortment Of his oEn
factured Tin Ware Wholesale and Any articles not
on hand WIN be made TO order at the notice and AZ
az FIR BIT,6ltNS Always ON H4ND.
Those in want OF Housekeeping Goods Will do vel. call
on him. His articles numerous to uentGnI
who call will find every article for fitting ont ns
household. q r. STJtEj7. Jus d iine
Ii EAsUREs-W Wlite Pine seaIcJ Half Bushels
E1l,- zsa's - st 81 g : PccIs & HnJfpecLS
! Ser.6 For saleby- JOS (. 1fsTcSTFs'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03
CHAS. MORGAN.

ATELY awarded the First Premium fer the best Mans
IL Eadle, and Diploma for the best Harness. the Fair
on Wheeling Island, Sept 1s59 the most com.
pete assortment OF Saddles Harness. Trunks &c. &C. to
he found in the western country which will sell very cheap
Tor cash. and wurrant to give general satisfaction Just
give ire call and look at before purca
elsewhere MS am hound not to be unersod Don't forget
the place, No. 1Gj Main St. of Market Alley. octs
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above Companies having appointed the undersigned
their Agent for Wheeling and vicinity, would resnsCt.
Iuy solicit the patronage OF the public Said Companies
ly adjusted n q IRTTITP IrpnI ptViaP'-
Office over the Citizens Deposit BanE, e"'
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03
WHEEL ING. VA zTHIIRsDAY NaPNlNG

les, before Louis XVIII, he invited his m,iestv
to select card from the pack Itmay be that
chance led the king to draw his mniestv of
hearts; 1T may be, though that the coniuTer's
address produced this result Dnring this time
servant placed on an isolated table vase fill,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03

Those having unsettled accounts with the late firms of
her henri d M List Co List Howell will plea notice.
nat itehTy n List, having purchased the interest Of
Allen Howell, in said frms M. Howell retiring from bu
sness IS alone authorized 20 make settlement jan1-y
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03

UPWARDS oE S11,O 100000
of Losses have been paid by the Insurance Co.
the past IS years. -
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03

Comte nexttoolt pistol, loaded with powder
in which he inserted the king of hearts "as' os !,
,wad; then, turning to his august spectator. he
begged him to fix his eye on the vase. as the
card would appear just over it, The pistol was
tired and the bust of Louis appeared among
The king, not knowing how. to explain this
unexpected result, asked Comte the meaning Of
castle tone:
u fancy sir, that your trick has not ended as
~ beg your majesty's PARDON" Comte re-
phed, assuming the manner of courtier; 81
have quite kept my promise pledged trys
self that the king of hearts should appear on
that vase, and | appeal to all Frenchmen wheth.
er that bust does not represent the king of all
hearts ?n - "''
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letuel.
ASSETS JANUARY j, 1s5e.

Gashin hand peposesn Hartford Banks, cs
Cash In anst and Agents hands s72
Money due y Company, secured by Mortgage. IsGI
Bills ReceivCbe.. 3SITT Is
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-12
WALTZiNG.


The following daguerreotype, which we
find in the St. Louis Adrocate, is executed
in true colors:
A group of splendid ones is on the floor,
and lovingly mated. The gents encirele
their partners waists with one arm. The
ladies and gentlemen stand close, face to
face. The gents are very erect, and lean a
little back. The Indies lean little forward.
(Music.) Now, all wheel, whirl, circle, and
curl. Feet and heels Of gent 60 rip, rap,
tippi,y, tip. Ladies' feet 60 tippity-tip,
tippity-tip. Then all 20 rippity, clippity,
slippity, tippity, bppity, skippity, hoppty,
jumppity, bumppitty, thump. Ladies fy off
by centrifugal momentum. tents pull
Indies hard and close. They reel, swing,
slide, sling, look tender, look Silly, look
dizzy. Feet hv, hoops fly, dresses hv, all
fly. 1t looks tuggity, pulity, squeezity,
rubbity, rip. The men look like a cross
between steel.yarJs and climber jacks"
bottles, Xes. The maidcns tuck down their
chins very low, or raise them exceedingly
high. Some smile, grin, some giggle, some
pout. some sneer, and all sweat freely. The
Iadies' faces are brought against those Of
the men, or into their bosoms, breast against
breast, nose against nose, and toes against
toes. Now they 60 in again, making noise
like Georgy, porgey, dcrey, percy, ridley,
p,dey, coachey, poachey. This dance is not
much, but the extras are glorious. If men
were women, there would be no such dan
cling. But they are only men and the thing
goes on by woman's love of it. A secular
writer says: ''There is no established stand
ard of propriety about this matter. If
were lady, might object to these dances,
but being man, | do not. We certainly
ought to be satisfied, If they arc"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-12
"HOLD on DAR."

The Piqua Register, which is edited by
S. G. Writer, Foreman of the Telescope
formerly, has the following in recent is
sue which We suppose to be perfectly reIi-
able:
"Quite revival is now in progress at the
African Church in this city. We were pres
ent few evenings since, and witnessed, with
much qualification, their earnest devotion in
the good cause. All seemed to feel the need
of amore thorough reformation. OF the in
cidents consequent We cannot fail to note
one. A brother was:supplicatinc the throne
eloquently, when another brother called out
in n stentorian voice.
"sWho dat prayin' ober dnr?'
"The response was, sDat's brudder Nose. ,
"'Hold on dar, brudder Mosep was the
dictum Of the former, you let brudder Ryan
pray, he's better 'quainted wild de Lord dan
you am p Bruddsr Nose dried up, and brud-
der Ryan prayed. II would be weli for psr.
sons better acquainted With the Lord 70
lead in prayer at some other revival mes.
ings." ."-Reliqious Telescope.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-12
DANIEL wERSTER'S RESIDENCE AT
"a VASlllNGTOS.

From a letter by n. p. WILLIS in the
Home Journal for this week, We take the
following, suggested by recent visit of the
writer to Washington
"With rainy day and no inhabitants,
Washington, of course, looked ''as if the
potatoes had been dug" bpt We walked
about little, under an umbrella, and saw
the engagements Of the Capitol, and stop
ped for moments, before the shut doors Of
one or two of the houses made famous by
havin: been once the dwellings Of men who
were vf the "Sacred Legion Of the Some
bodies, ,"-BESroN's and WEpsrEK's among
others. The latter, a small brick tenement
Of two stories, near the Capitol, is particu-
larly interesting to those who knew the
charm Of the great Daniel in familiar life
for bis thoughts were not always 'shoes
for giants iu world of pigmies." in the
small dining room in the basement Of that
house, and with the simplest Of dinners
upon the table, there were feasts Of wit and
humor, at which he shone,) say those who
were intimate with him. even more than in
the Senate Chamber near by. Here rose
the s'god-ike man." an hour before sun
rise every morning Of the winter season,
and first made ali the fires in the house,
kitchen, bedroom, and parlor-(for it was
thing she had knack at," and he los ed
thus to air his drudge abilities before get
ting upon his pedestal for the day. Then he
took his basket and walked down to the
market, to have II chat with the butcher,
and himself to choose the joint and vegeta-
bles for the days larder-home again be-
fore his great eyes were looked for by the
curious. And it is Of this earthlier Web
ster, let me say-this noblest of plain mer-
ry fellows, in whose mortal body the great
inhabiting intellect was II guest he was Of
ten woary of-that we want a picture drawn
by some friend who thus remembers him.
One Of the best models of humorous prac-
sicality, in all literature, fancy, is letter
Of Webster's dated in this very house at
Washington, and written to the laboriny
man who was his farm tenant at Marshfeld.
Judge Warren, of Boston, has possession
Of it, with other specimens of the great
statesman's vein of grave drollery and
vein Of which all men
ton is strangely omitted IN all biographies
Of him-and the Judge, by the way, whom
Webster loved SO well us the nucleus of the
wit and good-fellowship Of Boston, would
be the very man to give US the other picture
of his friend-the Marshfcd farmer, with
the "god-like," shut up in the unseen brain
chamber where he lodged"
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-02-12
CARTER X COUNvRlGWT,
Successors to Porter Il oar,e-)
AEAL ESTATE AGENTS,

Auction and Commission Merchants
FOR THE SALE or
"erchandize, Houses. Lots, Lands. &C., Middle
Broadway. Council Bluffs. Iowa.
r0EsIGNMENTS SOLICITED FROM HONE AND
- aoFosh, and attended to with promptneSs and dis
REFERro
non THOMAS II. Benton Jr r Snow G A. Robin
u. II hooinson, Council Blufs; 5. Drulard. Buf-
"' ~ ~ heeier, Albany, Y. Inl3-u