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

THE New Work Decentralization sor
Europe.
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leave Boston on Wednesday, FOR Liverpool
The mails for Europe viii this city to morrow
Afternoon at hapast O'Clock 60 by railroad and
Ut three O'Clock To go by steamboat
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ut ten O'Clock in the morning Single copies in wrap
pers, sig cents
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Win combine the news received by mail telegraph al
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CENTRAL PARK SKATING PoSD AND THE CRoroN
BoARD.-That most useful as well as ornamental
winter feature of the Central Park-the skating
pond-covering over forty acres of ground, is
now ready to receive water; and although we
have had three or four days of good freezing
weather, the pond still remains dry, and such
OF our citizens as desire to enjoy the healthy
exercise OF skating are debarred that privilege
in the Park. The Crotch Aqueduct Board, 1t
appears, refuse, for some reason, to let the
water in from the reservoir, and the supply is
limited to such water as may be obtained from
the drainage of the Park, which is none at all
at present, for there is not yet a drop OF water
in the pond. Reduced to this resource, the
skating season may be over before the pond is
full enough for the purpose il was designed
for. We hope, therefore that the Great Moguls
of the Croton Aqueduct Department will con
descend to accommodate the public in this
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fensive South, must iA'terpose to save the
country. Our Northern conservative Union
movements, therefore, must assume a mare
practical shape than mere digh-sounding reso-
lutions and '''glittering genelalities." Perhaps
the proceedings in Congress to-day will show
that the speedy organization Of new party for
1860, upon the platform of the constitution and
the Union, is the first and most urgent neces-
sity of the crisis.
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South Carolina Legislature.

WASHINGTON, Dec. III, 1852
The Charleston Courier says that the Committee on
Federal Relations, in the Legislature of South Carolina on
wednesday recommended the passage OF resolutions
Affirming the position of the State, expressed in the
Convention Of 1882 declaring her right TO secede from
the federal Unon and that the people should make CON-
mon cause with taose of Virginia, and DO prepared to
sustain her in her vindeaton of the institutions of the
South.
The minority of the committee report resolutions that
the frontier States especially, aud the Southern States
generally, may rely upon the aid of South Carolina ia
vindca'ion Of their rights, in out of the Union and
that the military contingent fund be increased to
100000.
The debate will take place tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY
TWO BOYS KnLED-As the morning train going north, ON
the Northern Railroad of New Jersey, last Saturday. was
crossing the Paterson Plank road about three miles from
Jersey City, the locomotive struck wagon in which two
small boys were driving horse. The wagon was
smashed to pieces the boys horribly mangled as TO
render recovery out of the question When by our
reporter Saturday afternoon) they insensibe and
gasping. Three physicians present. who said tho
boys would not survive hour. They were brothers.
named Talfourd, aged IL and IA years,
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ABOLITION LIEs.-We notice in the Iadepe,,-
dent (Beecher's organ) last week letter pur-
porting to have been written at Charlestown,
Va, wherein it is stated that John Brown said
that his annotations on Beecher's sermon had
been garbled or mutilated in the HERALD
Office. This is chronic lie, as can be
proven by printed copy of Beechers
sermon, upon the margin of which John
Brown wrote his criticisms. This copy is
now in existence. 1t was faithfully repro
duced by us, not word altered or omitted
or changed in any way. Furthermore, we be.
Heve that John Brown never said any such
thing as the Independent alleges he did, and we
think we place the responsibility Of the false
hood where it belongs when we put it upon the
correspondent of that pious and delectable
hebdomadal. That g ALL
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The Returns OF tho Twenty-sccond
Ward.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

Ward.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Nxw YORK, Dec. IL, 1859.
In your report Of the proceedings Of the Board Of
County Canvassers Of the Twenty second ward Of this
y, published in this days HERALD, you state that tho
committee appointed investigate the subject report tina.
in relation to the election held in the Fourth ds. os
the Twenty second ward, drunk and totally in
capable OF performing the duties of Poll Clerk
Id reply TO said charge, most emphaucay and do
caeoy deny the charges preferred against mo- and do
say was perfectly sober during the whole day
election. 80 oAs""s VI '1A
IN reference 70 the returns being blank will explain.
~ counting the votes the number on my poll List was
ool nve hundred and slxyo In opening tho boxes
inc canvassers found $3.50 i've hundred and ninety six,
Seng difference o. (36) thirtyv ballots Instead Of
aesoyng me said thirtyhve ballots hey tho
seal up tho returns blank, which did
SAMUEL COBB, Pon Clerk.
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Funeral OF Hon. Theodore Sedgwick.
SrocKBRrDGE, Mass, Dec. II, 1862
The funeral of Hon. Theodore Sedgwck was held hero
today at st. Paus church. and largely attended by
his relatives and friends including several Of
the BAR His remains were inferred here in the family
buryiDg ground.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

Tho Hon. MOUNT STUART EIpI,NsroS. n distinguished
wrrer and author Indian life and Affairs In the East,
o'ed surrey Eng, on Sunday the 2lst Of November
MRS GARnc,, wife 10 tho nephew Of the great actor,
died at Sunderland a few weeks ago having been
lcss years She Is the last Of the name con-
nectcd With the stage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12
Reports OF the Weather.

Reports or the Weather.
DuSKIRK, Dec. II, 1859.
Weather cloudy and very cold with prospects Of more
snow. Wind west
HoRNnIsvIIIx, Dec. IL, 1859.
Weather fine and Clear and has been since yester-
day.
BSaHAMroN Dec IL, 1850.
Showing and very cold here.
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Fire I'm Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Dec II, 1859.
sties piano factory in this city burnt Saturday
night Loss $14 ooo insured for 900 in eastern Offices
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Shipwreck and Loss OF Life.
Boston, Dec. II, 1852
An unknown brig, lumber laden, went to Handker-
chief Shoal last night and went to pieces All hands arc
supposed lost
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1t will be seen by these tables that Mr..
Buchanan has succeeded in reducing the ex-
penses of the government for the next fiscal
year to more than six and a half millions Of
dollars less than they amounted to in the pre-.
cediDg year, Notwithstanding the constant at
tempts of politicians and factious Congress to
force him to incur every kind of expense, under
the protean plea that it was absolutely neces-
sary for the safety of the country. This great
saving is to be effected by judicious and
economical administration of the Civil List, the
Army and the Navy, while the Notifications of
the country will be increased, and an excessive
deficiency in the Post Office Department sue
cessfully covered Such earnest labors will
meet with no acknowledgment at the hands of
factious Congress, but they will show to the
people the contrast between an honest ad-
ministration and one conducted upon the spoils
system that now forms the cohesive power of
political parties.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

SUPERINTENDENT PMsBURY, OF THE METROPO-
Titan POLICE, AND WARDEN PILsBURY, OF THE
ALBANY PEN1TENTIARY.-It may not be gene
rally known that Mr.. Pilsbury, the General
Superintent Of the Metropolitan Police, occu-
pies very anomalous position in that Office.
While filling the post at the head of the police
force Of this city, he also holds the Office Of
Warden of the Penitentiary at Albany-the
two posts one hundred and fifty miles apart.
By reference to the general rules" Of the
Police Department, section l, we read: Each
and every member of the police force shall de-
vote his aolaole time and attention to the business
Of the department, and he is expressly prohibited
from follo,oing any other calling or being en-
ployed in any other business"
The italics belong to the Police Commission
ers. It seems strange that Mr.. Pilsbury should
hold two official positions, in direct conflict with
this rule. The appointment of the present Ge-
neral Superintendent was political move of
the republicans to popularize the Metropolitan
Police, which was known to be anything but
popular institution in the metropolis, by plac-
ing at its head a known and effective democrat,
like Mr.. Pisbury; and we have heard that in
order to insure his acceptance, the legal salary
Of $4,000 attached to the office was increased to
$4,000 by private contributions of certain re-
publican leaders Governor Morgan being
down for high figure if we are not misin-
formed. However that may be. it seems mani
fest that no official can perform with fidelity
the duties pertaining to two important offices
one in this city and another in Albany-at the
same time. One or the other must be a sine
cure
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12
MAILS FOE ElrRuPE.

New YorE, Monday, December IL. Isss.
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matter as soon as possible, unless there be some
very potent reason for declining. 1t is very
important that our citizens should be Afforded
all the benefits of the Central Park, for which
they will have to pay so literally; and one Of
the most prominent benefits it presents is the
facility for enjoying the delightful and invigo-
rating amusement of skating.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

BRYAHTs MINSTREIS Mechanics Han. AZ Broadway
BuRlEsoUEs SONGS DANCES &c.-AIST Cor TIxE TARRY
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national party. But when we find such promi-
nent Southern opposition men as Davis, OF
Maryland, and Nelson and Etheridge, of Ten
nessee, industriously working to clear the
track for the black republican party, and when
we find the New York and Pennsylvania anti
Lecomptonites proclaiming their allegiance to
the republican creed, under cover of the ex-
ploded and obsolete Kansas humbug of "squat-
ter sovereignty" we perceive how vain are all
estimates Of the tenacity Of men to their profess
sions Of principle, when the temptations Of the
spoils lie in the opposite direction.
The prospect now is decidedly in favor of a
mixed opposition organization of the House,
including Sherman, republican, for Speaker,
and sop to the anti-Lecomptonites and
South Americans in the Clerkship and
other Offices Of the House, and in the
bountifnl spoils Of the House printing. But
general result Of this sort can only operate to
widen the breach between the North and South
upon the political parties of the day. The repub-
lican party, as an active antislavery coalition
will become more domineering and more ex.
acting against the South; and the Southern de-
m0cracy, shorn Of their late Northern allies
and left solely dependent upon the slave States
will make virtue Of necessity, by reducing
their party to an intensely Southern organiza-
ton, upon the paramount issue of the day.
Phus, indeed, we have looming up before us
the fearful picture of an "irrepressble conflict
in 1860, between the North and the South, upon
this slavery question. With the collapse of the
Southern conservative opposition nucleus in
Congress, we must look elsewhere for that ac-
tive balance Of power which, between she ag-
gressive Northern sectional party and the de.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-12

woOlsS MINSrREL'S. 444 BroadwAy-Closed tY Tues
day In consequence of dea b In Mr.. Woods family.
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NIBLOS SALOON. Broad~ay.-GEo. CEersrr's MIN.
grRks SONGS, DANCES. BURIEsauEs. kc-BLAcs STATUE
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17
pD-Casos- Of death By drowning have been

pdy~Cases Of death by drowning have been
remarkably numerous this summer. II illus
t-ates the importance Of knowing how to
swim Parents negleeting facilities for com
municating this art to their children are
highly culpable.
BeI- The wife of Choate said in answer to
some commonplace congratulations about
his fame, that "he was so true aud perfect a
husband and father. that no thought Ct his
being q great man, ever entered the house
hold
Bey~ The Auburn n. Y. Advertiser says
that the what crop in that county is enorm.
Gus. We have not heard Of any wheat that
averages less than twenty five bushels to the
acre, while the greater proportion runs from
thirty to thirty five bushels to the acre.
So The Xenia CO., Torchlight notices a
pearl which weighs twenty grains, and is in
perfect shape for a set. 1t is white with a
blush tint It was found in the Little Miami
river, between Mount Holly and Waypesyille.
Bs2~ Forncy says the reason Bennett and
Buchanan remain such good friends, is be-
cause they have nerer looked each Other
square il The fare As each has u squirt,
tue reason is plausible.
Ba@ If half a pound Of copper will makea
COW bell, how much will it take to make o
COW bcller2
g5@ The funambulist who tried TO balance
the North Pole, got seriously cut by the axes
Of the earth.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17
Emocts OF Poisoned whisl,y.

The Charlottesville Ond.)
Journal, reports a case of poison
ing by whisky that ought to be
as effective as a dozen temper
ance lectures. 1t says that a
young man named Lewis, of that
county, drank whiskey on the
4th OF July, which burnt his
throat and stomach and made
him vomit-not unusual occur
rences with more liquors than
wniskey. The next day he
drank again, and in the after
noon, an hour or so after swal-
lowing the last glass, lie was
seized with commissions which
lasted six hours and contorted
his body and limbs terribly
His toes were drawn in upon
the soles Of his feet, his fingers
in on his palms, and his head
and feet back toward each other
till they met and bent his body
into a circle. His jaws wre
locked fast and could not be ope-
ened at all, but he retained his
consciousness. For ten days,
at intervals Of one to five hours
these spasms have returned,
but happily with entire uncon-
seriousness to the patient since
the first ones.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17
Aze. OF our publie NIsn.

President Buchanan will be
IS wears old on the 18th Of No
yember next; Vice President
Breckenridge will be 80 years
of age on the 10Th day Of jan
uary next; Lewis Cass is nearly
II years old; stephen A.
Douglas was 46 years of age on
the 23d Of April last, Simon
Cameron is in his Goth year;
Jefferson Davis is 81 years old;
Caleb Cushing is in his Goth
year; Howell Cobb will be 81
years old on the 18th Of Septem-
Der next; VIM. II. Seward is in
his jSth year; Franklin Peirce
is 81 years old; Robert Field
Stockton is nearly 60 years Of
age; John Charles Fremont was
46 years old on the 18th of Janu-
airy last; John Bell is 81 years
old; John j. CrlttendCn Will be.
73 years old in September next;
Alexander II. Stephens was AZ
years old in February last;
James L. Orr was 81 years old
on the 18th of May last; Jesse
d. Bright is in his 47th year;
Augustus G. Dodge is about AZ
years old; James Shields is 40
years Old; Isaac Toucey is 81
years old; Henry A. Wise is SO
years Of age; Robert NJ. T. Hun
ter is nearly so years of age;
Robert Toombs was 40 years
old on the ID of July last; Ed
ward Everett was 81 years old
in April last; John NJ. Read is
over 60 years of age; Daniel f.
Dickinson will be 50 years old on
the llth Of September next; Ho-
ratio Seymour is about 80 years
of age; John T.. Wool IS about
50 years of age; John Slidell is
in his Goth year; Nathaniel p.
Banks was 10 years old last
January.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17
Advantage OF women over man.

Some one sums up the advan-
tage Of woman over man as fol-
lows: "Awoman NAV say what
she pleases to you without being
knocked down for ii. She can
take a snooze after dinner,
while her husband has gone to
work. She can so forth into
the streets without being invi.
ted to treat at every coffee
house. She can paint her face
ifitis too pale, and flour it if too
red. She can stay at home in
time Of war, and wed if her hus-
band is killed. She can wear
corsets if too thick-and other
fXings if too thin. She can eat,
drink and be merry, without
costing a cent. She can get di-
vorced from her husband when
ever she sees any one she likes
better. She can get in debt all
over, until he warns the public
by advertisements, not to trust
her on his account any longer.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17
u,nn rinrs Gown ,oAIN No monE.


uARn TIMES COVE AGAIN NO MORE
ts, 81, p.u.s in Gfe pleasures, aud c]ouutj,s
munv tcsrs,
While We All SUP sorrow With che poor
There's o song that viii hnger forever ln our
cars,
Oh hard times come again 90 moro
CuoUua
ri, che song, tho sigh Of The weary,
Hard uoes, hard times come again no more
Many days you have fingered aroaul my
cabin door,
OH hard times come again no more.
While we seek uirth aud beauty, and music
light aud gay,
There are frail forms fainting Of The door
Though their ysioes are silent, their pleading
looks viii say
OH hard times come again no more.
CHoFus-Tis she song sc.
There's the pale, dropping maiden who works
her life away,
With q worn hear, whose better days are
Ger;
Though her voice would be merry, 'tssigling
al the day,
o.. hard times come again no more
CHuRu5-Tis the song, &c.
lis . sigh that is waited across tho troubled
wave
lis a vail that Is heard across tho shore
lis q dirgs that is uufmurod around the
lowiy grave
OBJ hard times come again no more.
CHoRUs-Tis the song, &c.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17

SG~ A private letter from Austin, Texas,
dated the 9th, says "The National Demo
cracy' (meaning the ticket headed by Gen.
Houston) have uiumphed by a majority Of
from ten 10 fifteen thousand votes over the
African Slave Trade Democrats 10 this State.
This seems to have been the only issue in
tais race, and Runnels was beaten on it, as
he deserved to Be
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17

B@-A boulder weighing about two pounds
w,s found nude The shirt bosom, Of a colored
individual arrested in row On being ques-
tioued as 20 how it came in his possession,
no exclaimed with a look Of blank astonish.
ment "Dats just what ia ike TO know how
that internal ioruiek GOT inter my buzum-
'spect some dem uiggers must have irowd
II dAr.'
@R5- From some cause or other, weddings
are very bad on the eyes. The moment the
knot u tied the brides maid and two aunts
aud a mother, rush into the hall bedroom
aud have "a good cry for hours together
Why q poor fellow promise 70 pay a young
woman's board bill should operate thus on
the "fuer feelings Of our nature, puzzles us
20 divine,
40 The Milwaukee News tells Of an Irish
mau, who, while at work in a stone quarry
near that city, saw an animal, which he re.
e~egnisea as ese c: his u5ighbofs kittens.
glide under a largo Tat stone upon which he
was at work. He called a comrade 70 hold
the stone while he got the poor thing out
without hurting it. Getting down upon bis
knees he reached gently under the stoue aud
drew the cat gently forth then dropping her
'nstantly, he clapped both hands to his nose
and exclaimed "Howly mither what has
abe been a:tingg' !, was q skunk.
G% Blondin is nc. yet satisfied with his
sgbt rope performances at Niagara. Hay.
ing walked and ran, danced, stood on his
head, turned summersets, hung by one hand.
aud by one log, carried a mau on his back.
aud cooked an ouelei on the rope, by day.
light be now proposes 10 give a pyroiechuic
exhibition at night, on the center Of therope,
In which be will appear performing over the
black abyss, surrounded by a blaze Of ere.
works
BsS- A Philadelphia paper saws as the DAYS
grow shorter and colder, old bacbelors bsooms
more aud more restless aud dissatisfied. and
sfer a while q panaceai is soughtfo in a pail
Of dimples, a marriage certificate, and 6v,
hundred dollars worth Of household Glrpi,nrs
and congratulates the o~lergymeu that tbe
coming winters foreshadowed 0s one Of IN
usual aspsrity, aud marriage fees will b,
plethoric.'
Ea~ Baruun Is said actually to have Of
fered Mr. spurgeoa, the celebrated English
Baptist preacher, e., 900 a year to come {
America and make a lecturiug tour. Ri
spurqeon replied by writing simply "Act
zia, 10" and sending il to Barnum. tn
versa reads thas: 30, fall Of subtety and al
mischief thou child Of the devil, wilt thou o.,
esass - rervsr, the risht ways IF the Lori.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17

" Rag Carpet,
F" Rug,
g pair Gents fue shirts,
Robert Means,
Mrs. l. f. Clark. ~.
Mrs. NJ A Bigelow,
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-17
CLASS NO. 10.
ManuGnctures

Best Farm Wagon m~anuac,.,.5 .
Woodbury. County, 2
Pleasure Wagon m~anufactp,os,
Woodbury. County, uia
" pair Boots,
pair Shoes,
pair Caters,
. lbs Sugar manufactured
the Sugar Cane,
8 gallons Syrup manufactured e..
Sugar Cane,
james A.. Sawyers,
MIR Baker, SmithId. Awar5;,.
DR. 4, NJ. Hunt,
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4 NO. 3.
CLASS NO. 4.
Swine.

Best Boar over 8 months old, So 0
" Sow over g months old, 3 0
n w. Pratt,
II. c. Ash,