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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
THE SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY.

However deluded John Brown msy have been as
10 other msiters, his expectation that ne should
End in Virgins great many white persons ready
TO Cooperate in lis plans appears TO have been very
y.l founded. He may boast, indeed, OF having
the aid at this moment Of Gov. Wise, Col DAVIS,
and most Of the leading editors OF the STATE.
Browns plan was TO operate against Slavery BY
arousing the fears of the shareholders and exciting
the hopes of the slaves. What be attempted on
small scale the gentlemen above referred to, acting
upon hints wbich he gave, are carrying on upon q
very large one. The disgrseeful panic confined at
first to Iarpers Ferry, and which, if left to ITSELF
would never have spread beyond that vicinity, has
now. by the labOrs of these gentlemen, penetrated
the entire State, and threatens 10 become chronic.
Browns follow ers were mostly killed on The spot,
and be and the other survivors are in prison, I'M
der sentence of desth shortly to be executed upon
them. But the project of frightening the slavehold-
err AMI exciting the slaves with the hope OF dev-
erance ia still zealously and successfully pursued
by parties from whom Brown, with all his delus'ons,
would scarcely have expected any such service. ny
their aid the very terror and alarm which Brown
sought to produce is spread and perpetuated. The
shareholders are frightened with the idea OF
grand Northern conspiracy, organized to produce
slave instruction, and of armed bands OF AoOution
ists five hundred or a thousand in number, rushing
into the State from various directions to rescue
Blown, and to aid in carry ing out bis schemes All
this agitation among the whites must necessarily
produce a corresponding agitation among the ne
proes 1t must be impossible to conceal from them
the fright with which their masters are possessed
and the occasion Of it. John Browns invasion II
left to itself, would have passed away like every
other niDe-dsys' woDder. In the hands of the Vir-
gina sgtators who have seized upon it, it may result
in a permanent shock to the security and value OF
slaye.property in Virginia.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
Wreck of the steamship Indian.

PORTLAND, wednesday, Nov. %, 1853. :
The steamship Indian went ashore on Monday the
2Ist Instant ct five o'clock in the morning, of Joseph
and Mary and isa total wreck. sheparted smd ships
Two hosts are missing, and three men Lost. IL
thought some of the cabin articles may DO saved
There are no further particulars az yee
SAcKvILLE, n. b. Wednesday, NOV. -, 1913.
The agen. Of the Associated Press in Halifax tese
o-apbs that further news from the wreck OF tie In
dian i expected hourly bu. that the locality Is diff
chit IA hear FROM The NovaScotia line cloeed al ~
usual hour this evening refusing to keep open beyond
II for the benefit Of the public. We are therefore, I'M
able to furnish any additional information to nighl
Nothing mas a. yet been heard Of the whereabouts n
the passengers and crew.
TIE stean. hip Della which was at first conecturod
TO be the wrecked vessel has arrived at Sydney, C. B.
[ the steamer wkick L supposed 70 baye been The Do.s
and 90 pointed mossns pspe she zen Liverpool On On
sb and should have BY her sdTe om England four days M
II pb that the Iaa and coespon3ascs BY he may sw
b. saved This generally brsss largo nunoe Of p's~
res The Indian 6rstc&s iron propeller Of 10 ssss
r.inz l. bulls IN Dunbsrson Scotland and ownseH
te Liverpool and Canadian Steam Navigation Company Of s
pool who undoubtedly have her Insured 10 Der fn vs'as
800 900 10 Erzssd Th second ship Of that lis thai -
been o the Csaaaa having gone pieces wills ashore v u
Bsy Fundy at The Of the River S. Lasrsnes s's
time IN 1857.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

The accident 10 the Panama steamer North Star,
which lately got ashore on the Florida Reefs, Is
forcible reminder 10 our ship builders and owners
on an important point in the construction of such
vessels. This steamer bad on her bottom, bctoD
he bIgs, only single coating Of four-rnch plank
over her timbers. Upon this was her copper.
Above the bAge, the ship is double planked nearly
or quite up to her wales, both coatings being aiso
four inches in thickness. 1t was the want OF the
couble planking on the bottom that nearly cost the
loss Of the ship and great disaster to lite among
the passengers. This single planking was in places
cbaIed almost through by constant grinding on tho
shart edged coral reef The four-inch planks we're
reduced TO ess than single inch, over consldera-
bic extent Of surface. A few hours more of
chsfne, and this thin she'll would have given way,
and then the ship would have inevitably gone down.
As il wac, the vessel and passengers bad most
narrow escape, while, if the double plankng OF
the ship had extended to the keel as it should have
d. ne, and as it is now proposed to extend it in the
repairs, no risk would have been encountered under
the circumstances and the ship might have lain
another week in safety. The double bottom Ia a
vast protection TO any ship, and no large vesse aud
least of al, great steamer, should be built with
out it. We think no shipbuilder will examine the
bottom of the North Star, and reflect upon the Pers
brought upon Der freight of 500 souls
without coming TO this conclusion. The determine
of her owners to apply this double coating to the
ship in the repairs she ia now undergoing, affords
their testimony to its importance, and should
not be- lost upon other naval constructors.
We call attention to the point in question
as one of great consequence. II is only
slowly, and little by little, as experience from
tine TO time dictates, that the various safeguards
10 lie of which our great passenger ships sre sus-
ceptible, are adopted. Many accidents have oe-
cured, causing frighiful waste Of life and prop
erty at ses, that were wholly the result of ignorance
or neglect Such are Il ose that have happened from
the want of wster-tight compartments. most i'm
portant and necessary Improvement, and only TO be
found, even now, upon o very few of our steamers,
and upon none Of our merchantmen Yet, for the
want of them vessels are being constantly sent TO
the bottom and crews and passengers to their long
homes, BY collision on the ocean. So, tOO, withhe
thin single bottoms Of our ships, that afford no pro-
lection to even single shock upon ledgeof rocks
or coral reef in the ocean Yet it is easy to make
ships bottoms Of thick planks and heavy timbers
that would often successfully resist collisions that
are now uniformly fatal. 1t is really possible TO
construct ships 80 as TO reduce the number OF fatal
accidents to which they are now subject at least
ns-half
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
TEE RESULT IN THE sTATR--iTs
MEANING Upon THB FUTURE.

Notwithstanding the repeated explanations that
have been made of the combinations which por-
ton of our Republican State ticket had to encoun-
Ter in the recent election, we perceive that some
journals out of New-YOrk still misapprehend the
result, of that election. They seem TO regard the
loss Of part Of our ticket as indicating decline
of the Republican strength, when compared with
that exhibited in the elections Of 1856 and 1855.
A few facts viii show that this is gross mistake.
Though The Albany AIas ia laboring TO prove that
the recent election a. substantially, defeat Of the
Republicans, yet everybody in New-York knows
that these statements are not made for home use,
where their absurdty is universally recognized, but
for foreign consumption, where all the facts are
not UNDERWOOD. Let us 90 little into detail.
Before doing 40, however, We viii say in
general terms to our friends in other States
that the Republicans Of New-fork gave,
this yeaI, much larger proportion Of the whole
vote cast in the State than they have ever done
before. Until this Fan, the party has never aP-
preached within 1900 OF s majority Of al the
yotes thrown at general election. In 1856, though
Fremont received plurality Of about 50, 900 I've
are dealing only with round numbers) over Bu-
cbanan, yet t1e cohoADed NO'o vi ouSHa-A"- "ue
Fillmore exceeded that OF Fremont by some $4,000
In 1857, the Republican minority was sui larger
being nearly So, ZOO. IL 1853, when We elected
Governor and Members of Congress, and the pend
eocy of National issues growing out OF the LecomP
ton swindle was recognized by al parties, TIE
gubernatcrial vote for Parker (Dem-) added TO
that for Burrows (Am.l exceeded that cast tor
Morgan (Rep.) BY nearly 1900. Thus VII Do
seen ,ha. tho Republican party of New-fork' ever
since its organization in lass. has been In minor
ity approaching 5000 votes
Thus stood the account at the opening Of the can
yass of 1859. This year the Democrats nominated
a clean State ticket. Tie Republicans did Ike
vice. gwe arc talking to people out Of this State,
10 whom .'New-Yosk politics" are q proverbIai
puzule.) Tho number of officers on each ticket
was nine. Alter 10th these parties had placed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

that arrsng, nent-bolds out, not merely 70
s,rdinLs. bat 10 the Central Italian States.
strong isdae~meni 10 como into tins arrangement
II IA not.so much The exiled Dukes OF Tuscany ana
Parma vbo are objects OF dread 10 their late SUD
ieet. as the idea Of their acting under Austrian IN
euepce. and Il Is probably to escape that maiisn
irrurnce. o. which they have hihrrto felt the ei-
fscts. that annexation 10 Sardinia IL mainly de-
sired. II may be questioned. however, whether
a. mears Of guarding Italy against Austrian nc
tatiou. more would not b. gained by converting
Manua and Peschieru into federal fortresses than
tho-e fortresses remaining under exclusive Austrian
coutrol-by anneIing Modena and Tuscany to sar-
dlnia.
There ia, however, another view to be taken oil
the object aimed at BY Napoleon IN bis letter 20
the King of Sardinia, which ought not to be en-
tirely disregarded That letter was intended per-
bars to test the feelings Of Austria "a well as OF
Italy. II may, perhaps, be considered a. French
utimatum, addressed not less to one party than to
the other 1t ia quite a. likely to be rejected BY Aus
tria as By the Italians II Austria should refuse to
convert her province Of Venetia into purely
Italian State and to give up the two fortresses 70
the Confederation, Napoleon might then declare
himself released from the obligations in favor OF the
exiled Dukes which be contracted at Vllafranca
and Zurich. and might be prepared to consent
10 the annexation of the Duchies to Sardinia This
annexation might even include Romagna- which,
according to the programme of the october letter.
il would seem to be intended to annex to Tuscany.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

Tn ri. letter 10 the Tammsny COMMITTEES, Dir.
Haveneyer states that fact which decided him 70
.cc, nj their nomination for the Nayorsliy was
-. the tender to me which You have mAde' IN your
nomination Of Corporation Counsel, of able and
faithful cooperation, with an assured identity Of
views as 10 the requirements OF the munciPs'
government" This implies that the candidates
or the nomination at Tammany Hall, previous to
he nomination of Mr.. IIsyemeyer we're neither
able nor faithful, and would not cooperate IN that
lonest administration of the municipal government
which is al that can be promised IN Mr.. Have
meyers behalf.
These candidates were Messrs. John Z. Devln,
and James T. Brady, one Of whom would pave
certainly bave been nominated, but for the inter-
vention of Mr. lIavemeyer.
ouarrels among Democrats are not matters with
which we are in the habit Of interfering; but we
must soy thatreither Mr. Brady, nor Mr. Dcvlln can
Justly be pronounced inferior to Mr. Tiden In se-
ty or in 6deliJ TO any public or private Obhgaiion
II ia true that Mr. Brady was bunker, and for
long time, an ardent, and an unsparing oP-
ropept of the Free.Sollers with whom Mr. Have
meyer was identlned, out ID al Tue oi''''S y"
party warfare We have not known bis personal or
fiesl integrity to be imPugned. Mr.. Devhn, on
The other hand, was free-SOiler as well as Mr.
Ila,emeyer, and though not possessing Dir. Brady s
eminence as an advocate, is by no means liable TO
the innuendo which Mr. Havemeyer has launched
,snnst him Indeed II is incontestsle that either NJ.
Devlin or Mr. Brady would have been very much
stronger candidate than Mr. Tlden and would have
administered the office quite as creditaby to him.
srlf and usefully to the public as Mr.. Tlden would
do, if LIE we're elected
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

A proposition will be submitted 10 Congress at
lis ensuing session, backed by the unanimous ap-
proyal of the Legislature Of New-Hsmpshire, hsv-
ing for its object the establishment OF uniform
system of Weights and Measures, based upon the
decimal principle so happily imbedded in our Cur
rency. In other words. Congress viii be asked 10
establish a unit of Weight-the existing pound
ayoirdupois, for instance-and another of Measure
the present Pint, Quart or Gallon, if that be deemed
adysabe-gith divisions into tenths and hundreths,
and corresponding measures or names for quanti-
ties ten. one hundred, and one thousand times the
unit. Thus, instead of our present artificial and
perplexina scale of measures, We would have one
substantially like this:
10 Enes l inch: 10 inches, Soo.i
% feet, rod: 10 rod, ! rood;
10 roods mile; 10 uiles, league;
with names expressive, or at least indicative, oil the
extent expressed by each. So with Weight: the
new scale would be after this fashion:
10 grains s-rsPs: 10 sc--P,es, ! draehm'
u dra-hz.s oanc-: 10 cances pound;
lopo.aas sone: 10 roas-. hGndFed'
70 hzndre1s tu1,
with names of the several measures as mues more
ct and expressive a. may be.
The need OF this change is very great Our
pressnt Weirhts and Measures are detective ana
uncertain 70 an extent that VIII not be credi'ed
generation hence. We are perpetuany buying and
selling BY the barrel; but who can say no" much
lei We have at least two different measures
of quantity, each called bushels two di'similar
gallons; ODE pound divided into twelve ounces,
md another into sixteen; two tuns, one OF 1900,
thu other of 2,siO pounds; and We sre habituslly
buying and selling Potatoes and other vegetables By
the heaped bushel, which is more or less according
10 the generosity or dexterity Of the msasurer. 1t
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

-, - II -.o-o .-ohahIa that
~ 49, - :. ,,,.o.,i,,,
a. LouN N"PO'''" .'"I a. 80,
Inc oid arrangement VI ,'a'''" "N',.''
se'''enieh' VI 'ne" MN 70 s0 - e. r.
granme VI nl' uic's''o"' W ""'"
gress VIM Dc Drought !" give us as'en'' e
10 inc ia'e'' Su'''.'' '.0 i-"si.p- -
means unanimous III sustaining 'u' oP'N'oa y -1'
JOhn husSeii' 'na' oiea' pii'"'i 'HO"'' '"A' ~
part IN the proposed Congress unless upon INC pro-
vlous understanding 'na' lhe CehliA d i'aNaH'
be allowed 10 deciue Iooir own Pon'icS' uo'''uy ~
is alleged thst since NaPoeon et'er Vi '.o ~" VI
OCTOBER 10 'ne hipg Vi oaruiniA, i'O'u 1'lA,'
sion Is inclined 10 'aAo part IN inc ~ '-1
GROUND that tho P'otracuon Oh Tue Plooo"' ''"''
things 10 Aely 10 produce results uccioca u'i' w
lechonaoe tnan tne settlement proposed ID 'u'' o'
ter. Tbeposltion OF the existing fro'lsiona "o'ein
mems OF Central Italy Is very precanous' tno
andthe hngoi Naples had seen ht 70 at'acA "oi''a'-
di, as was at one time threatened an Impulse "ouu
have been thereby gwen when "ouia nave 'ei'e"
to keep up the revolutionary enthusiasm. As Is,
with the Central Italian army inactive h-palo' ana
undisciPlined, there IS no telling how soon II may
fall TO pieces, or what new internfi revolutions
might be the result. Garbaldi would douo''e's DC
very ready, IN spite OF the insuciency OF INC means
at his disposal hm'ei 10 take tne onens"ei Jul 10
is understood 10 De undef pieases 10 'ae N'as ..
SARDINIA not 10 ngn. unless nc altacAeu' ''.u uO'
10 invade tne provinces WHICH SUI a1H'i0 " 'H'
Pope.
Nor Is 1t only the interests ana "''Hes u VIC
Central Italians when alo 10 DC con''ueieu.
offer OF ameforauons IN 'ne POnIcai OrgSnilA''o"
OF Fenens ana inc raPai o'a'e'' - accOrdiHs -
this view OF tne case no' 70 u 100
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

ALLEGED ROBBERY OF LETTERS AND FoRGEEN.-
The special agent of the Boston Post-Oice Depart
men. recently made complaint against German
named wu. Maehe, charging him with obtaining let
teri belonging TO Messrs. stTouse Brothers Of No.
I2l Liberty greet from the Pos,-Oaice, and stealing
the contents. In one Of the letters missed was dratt
for ssC0 on Auguste Belmont & Co., ard this DRAFT,
with forged Endorsement, was presented BY AuehIe,
who received the money. He was arrested at the
PorOfics by the Marshal and identified as the nan
who had received the letters and sold the dram. He
was upon the point of sailing for Europein the steamer
Vanderbilt and IN biz trunks tina, seized were
found the proceeds Of several alleged frands Conmi'
soner Bets viii investigate the Saturday next
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

DEATH OF KIT cARsos-IsDIAs TEorBLEs-sA'isA
TioH OF The YELLOWSTONE RfvER-
ST. Louls, No., Wednesday, Now 70, 1873.
The Omaha Republican announces, on the authorSy
of perous Jus. from Fort Kearney, the death OF ny
Carson, the hmous moun.aiDecr, which occurred ~
Taoe, New.Merico, where be was IDdian Agsns. :.
Major sehoooover, Agent for the Upper a'seos.
Sioux Indians, arrived a, st. Josephson noaasy' no
repors that the Sioux have sworn vengeance ssanz@
all whitss found in their country.
Major schooDoyer says th4t the Yellowstone River
l. nsyoable Cor steamers for 800 ;les above ia eoa-
s,s,es with he Missouri, and that goods can be anaed
uithip 400 miles Of Sal. Lake City, and very nsas
sysrsl for.s in tbs. region.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

Much attention has naturally been excited by
The TRIBUNR's correspondence from Virginia
during the trials Of John Brown and his associates,
and the authorship of the correspondence has been
matter Of curiosity not osly at Chariestown, but
elsewhere. From CharlestOwn two gentlemen have
been banished OH the suspicion that they we're
guilty Of writing the Objectionable letters; while
We learn that some of the Boston papers have
not only revealed the name Of our correspond
ent, but have given the additional information that
he il now in New York, and not in the Ancient Do
mnion at an. We beg to say that this is all mis-
take on the part of our Boston friends, whose In
formation is much less perfect than they suppose
and that our usual letter from CharlestOwn will be
found on another page of this paper. We may add
that our correspondent will most probably remain
of his lost until after the execution of the con-
demned men.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

II turns out that the large steamer reported BY
telegraph yesterday to be on the rocks off Mary
and Joseph and broken across, was the steamship
Indian, which left Liverpool on the 9th, for Port
land. She went ashore on the 21st, at o'clock
a. M, and ia total wreck, having parted amid
ships. Three lives are lost. 1t is thought that
some Of the cabin articles may be saved. Owing
to the closing of the NOya-ScOha Telegraph Office,
we are without further particulars
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

No Hopz yoR JOHN BRows.-The following letter
from, Gov. Wise wss received BY Rev. VIM. c. Whit
comb OF Lynnfed, Mass, IN answer 70 an earnest sp-
peal tha, the lfo Of John Brown may be s'sred:
RIcHsosD, Va, Nov. II, 1853.
REy. Sin: The very sympathy with John Brown,
general 20 fanatic regardless OF social safety
ani % OF he reign OF law, demands his ex
eeation if sentenced by the Courts. The laws ne IN
suited and outraged arc now protecting all bis rights Of
defense and ell his claims 70 mercy.
1rply yourE, kkshf WISE
Rev VIZ. G. "
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

e,p hardly Be IN oyerestimaie that Knasery ana
craf pIuDSer Honesty and Simplicity Of hiil'ens
Of Dollars pr snuum by means Of these "is''e
q" bslsoers," which the Coed Book declares " an
atominsiicn 10 the Lord"
We trust the reform suggested VIII be made. ana
that II will be very careful and thorough. inen
lrt us buy and sell everything bat liquids ~ "e'sa'
NOT measure: pound, hundred or tun Of potatoes
or srples being definite quantity, While Ousoe'
or hundred bushels being considerably more or 'ess
seecrding to the seight-ofhand Of the measare'.
Let us have perfect system Of decimal weights ana
measures, and two-thirds Of tbs labor and expense
If computing the value or price Of quantity 500
will be saved. while buyers will usually receive
what they pay for, as Dow they often do Dot
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24

TIE NON. WINTER DAVIS AND TUE
ORGANIZATION.

ORGANIZATION.
Special Dspstch % The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. %. 1853.
Mr.. wes,eott late Postmaster at PhladeIPaa,
eff ofice owing a balance Of $4,000, which he
greed to pay en- the 18th inst, but did not iis
laims an Offset of about $500 or $4,000. A sub
ended, under the Sub Treasury act.
Lett, re- from Winter Davis, tonight, state em-
hatically, that the story Of hs uniting with other
members of the Southern Opposition for Coz
binaiion with the Democracy 10 organize ne
House, is entirely fabricated. lie viii not, under
INV circumst, noes, vote for Democrat for sg
flee
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-24
POPULAR .ovERsuGNTY.,

A correspondent wants to know what Senator
Douglas means by 'non-actOn" in the Territories
respecting Slavery-that is, whether, in case OF
such non-action," both by Congress and the Ter
ritorial Legislature, Sarery in Territory rW be
legal OF illegal We cannot answer this question.
We have heard it Tin substance) asked of Mr.
Douglas in the Senate, and we understood him to
answer, THAT is question for the Courts" Well;
we understand the United States Supreme Court, in
the bred Scott decision, to have virtually decided
that Congress cannot exclude Slavery from Terri
ton; and if Congress cannot do this directly, we
do not see how it can clothe Territorial Legisa-
ture with power to do il. This is, we understand,
the ground maintained by Attoney-General Black
in bis controversy with Dir. Douglas, whom we I'M
derttand 10 contest it. But, after nearly SIX years
earnest and general discussion, no man can say pre-
cisely what Mr.. Douglas means BY Popular Sow
ereignty in the Territories, 80 far as concerns
Slavery; and DO two friends Of Mr. D.-esPecially
If they reside respectively North aud South Of the
Slave hne-give the same definition Of il. This
fac. should suffice Of itself to condemn the sounding
iuygle