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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06

Helpers book, Goodloes tract, Is ii expodicnt to
Introduce Slavery into kansas, revised for Ine South,
LovejOy's speech, ana scores at Others Let taese
oopOrteurs 90 80 the nob-s'a vehoing couuties where
the voters II; them spread truth in III. and
fear Of GOd let them euightou and the v0tcrs,
and by 1862 in unnstakable terms tell OF the speedy
downfall of Slavery. Thus ptiian,hrIi,'- oulj bene-
IT the STAKEHOLDER well the poor blse ding SLAVE.
Thus Slavery, thc nations danger wouI 60 Vut with
out bloOdshct. Coz would be nonOred-:nan wOuli b.
blessed. The w,sk has been done in other land-; It
be done here if the friends If Freedom will conSe-
crate their wealth aud energies to the glorious work
JOHN O. PEE
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sciitc a. Secie,arr- Resolutions aiept4
Affirming the proh,bitoryns the Only n'esurc 10 pr.
v.it itteu p.raice frs"ring The organisation ii
comfy societies sccirtrs among children in 'bbtth
Sch"u!S Srd in evrry ward and town in the Sste.
c'n m'tirc appointed to III upon the anshorites
TO enf'ce laws TO prevent in'enP-rsnc- AMI rrgsats
tkessi@ II liquors. TIE Convent joarn-d I" INSET
il Oc:Gbrr rexi. In the evening meeting WA held
in Rev. d.. Hooyers's church. S'uth Sytr-s'r,.t,
wien aidresses were delivered BY Rev NJ. Sovariyn,
State seert snd the Rev. Me-sr-. Psrars zee An
Bartlett. d.. Foster expected but coali M. bs
present.
OUTRAGE p, BoN.--tlt xanaer Arbacklc. ayct
y.- vr.rrysv by Chrfof tcc n ass for
isNfs few dave cou,mit;rd dH
usn,e May Mootr szd ycsp ressgns at II fslsp -
siies6 % hy d. RryEosP, ani hrriparssv -
Srvt-r naiur vat h.s h.. ui ~ 20 her bed Toe
,csstdsy committed BY to Or>nd Jury G. ss~.i tsl
FAT'I AcCiDgNr.-On Weinesdsv, Mr. f~r'r H.
D,sr. o,.ins N-~sk. Will cr.ua tie bridge N-f tss
fs,sac Lr oot II Srssr attempted . inr cF p"
thr ~k' 10 o@nstt sua sushei that IA 1< An
SANITY, tie about Sfy II asr ami leaves family
EJBsON COUNTY COURrS.-On Wo,lncs lay tbs
Gr6t JIy fund bill u ndctui-nt ssa 81 Jane. Amen "a
De T>4kti u,~Ts- IL unis~r 81 O..S.r- Ca ny
y j. q t. g. the Nv York and Iii, RrJat dep ,sV
days TIE Is ihc si'oaarsed A. AZ sec'ssy,
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FIRES.
Bureau.

FIRF N wYsT THiRTy-NiSTH srRfET.
Alto ok Oh Thursday afternoon fire broke ont
in the stable No. 81 West Thirty street owned
by George Shelley and communicated to the dwelling
adjoining Damage $50. Insured.
FALSE ALARM.
The alarm Of fire Thursday morning was caused
by The burning out Of u sooty chimney at No. %
Leonard
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STATE DEPARTMENT. MICHIGAN. |
sEcRE1As,'s OsfIcE, LANSING, March 49, 1850.

SECRETAki's UfI ICf, LANSING, Marrb TT IoJ, J
A. NJ Pew ESo-Sir Your OF ths 10TH j. received
IIcy the honor stat; that ,se oe tn eaaly has 1t
IN tb. State and NY opinion that is mo-, seriously
cutemI lated by suy considerable number Of people
n.she hot ,Le popular feeling is not 10 i-cee from the pos
tux, BY the State nis question. The
sses VII snow IS nuub,r of convictions fI murder
eoIdg tue population than the number of
'iousiO tie sllon 81 capital punishment. and snrh result
eush. 10 be satisfactory. II. specially, &c,
Y. A. THOMPSON, Deputy Secretary Of Sate.
The progress of humane legislation has always been
slow and seems to have been attended with dis
trust III to its prs, cal results. the above weil-au
tbeitcsted evidence from Michigan is gratifying to
note. II IL we'll thus TO show that il is possible for
state to stand at least for few years without all
usly stretching up by the neck certain portion Of
it, members.
May the day soon come when SIMILAR gratifying
testimonial shall 60 forth from New-Yurk aud barbar-
0us executions with their horrible AMI sickenng de-
tails, be " known H. for ever on our SOL.
Ghtnt n. T., April L. 1859. AARON N. POWELL.
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THE DEATH PENALTY IN MICHIGAN.

To he Editcr IF The ~ J. Tribune.
SIR: Stree the abolition Of capital punishment in
Michigan, statements have frequently been made ind
cG,lg OH Increase Of crime consequence thereof;
also that the death penalty Lad been restored, or that
an early return thereto was contemplated.
In answer to recent note If inquiry, addressed to
the Secretary Of State, have received the following
which con municate ~ you, for the information of
such Of tie readers Cf TIE TRIBUNE interested
ia the subject:
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CITY ITEMS.

The Academy. with the Strakosch troupe, opened
OF Wednesday with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Brig
pu and Amooio. Mr.. Briguoli seemed to b. labor
ing III der cold, but otherwise the performance was
a. usual. The aitendaLce was good. Tonight Don
Pasquse will be given.
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NEW-IERSEY ITEMS.

TxnprR.scx Cosyxsrros.-Yesterdsys Afternoon
County Temperance Convention was ne'a a. ioS
am Hall. II. J. Hoh, presided. assisted oy ~
Messrs. Lusk and Parmelee and James h'ol' =
Vice Prsssdsass; hsss~ Rsas0o ~ JsEagsse
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The Court .d,oorued to n =. N. On yhd.y.
rurRr on SPECIAL srssIONs-N.Y Before Jusioes
"a III ~ HIssss .od KkLLI

NOrris Collins, s-ranh and 0aItrfy; ludg nent sus-
s-,s.d Pbilip Dunn .-.-uh sud bavery I'd sS Hsn'y
Snk assault AID battery hHsd William ORGY sni Johu
g,, .s.s III battery fn-d rs each August Herr
.rt "a I-tt.ry 6n-d IS J,-. NeEoy ss,igt sat Bat
,.r Judgment .,.y-nd~ Daniel 0o~an sai, ami bat
,rr- rutd Ot.lre keisEsT, Asspns GsDri~ly hsn~
stss ~ Susan NIi.Ias, ass~ut aud bait~ry 6aed 81
Pal mos and b-It-y jodsusat s1spsud7d.
Thousss C0I, ssss9a aid bsrrry fHse 81
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COURT CALysDaR-rHn DA'

GNrED SisrEs DisrKicr CouET.-Nos. 81, 60, n,
~ o. u, ", 6, %, IS
srpRrxr CoUkr-GEssRAL TrRx-(Enumersted
GsISndlrl
suPKInE CoURr-CIscUIr.-PARr L-Oyer and
fenn~r PART li--Sos x39 JtS so 3G7 $50 Ss, J1s2,
SEQ Sa01 1851 SSs 1913, fcs E6, ty7e tg7, ABS hji.
SgPERtoR CoURr.--PAKr MOO ID, 3v, ~, 785,
4s, ga, 60. 81 80 va. s. IA
cO.xos risAs,-Ssue ~ yesterday, With tho adj
tmd ~ -.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06

A new panel Of $50 Petit J"ror. wa called this
rrorrnrs fwp sooct thirty '!I were ntsined
" l~l Brown, bss'-s. prsdrf guilt OF ns19 10 mo
Eufth deg rec, sua " remsndrd Tor sentsUc-
Jane. Hssi-, tr-a "bsrsd with srsnd reeny Ne as
te drrs.s Psrl h!t,sr, csd - ss S't-
pr- Re .s term having been cOnyrtsd Of sIaf peo-s
cloth . Lane, store Futon street, buI ~ f o. 'oms
store in (r..nvsh street. IN February, Thr oil were Pos
ssysd nj brs-s pretty ss hos~ sud ~e. ~ the
brb u tr.ys Ds thTssn To ri. and >. 2pns s1idr a.
sn. ..o would SEIZE ,ny and ds NC "a. ~ 'sfy
haYrsdly One day bow ~ oh~r thy 30 'hrf "Nn,
and sLp.6 Po- Oh- - I~"s-f b. -eo- srfrs'-f
yic,sd and the Sat. Ph-B of Lreo
y~sr So,
The Court sdyosrued 70 II . m Oh tndsy.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

The Chamber II Commerce HELD It's regular NOnlniy
meeting Yesterday. The old officers reelected for
the eusuirg year. with the exception Of two OF three.
Mr.. L. fLRiT, on being reelected President, ex-
pressed bis hanks, set forth the advantages O such
institution as the Chamber ard called attention to
the necessity Of strict watch over the property of the
Sailors Snug HarbCr, now amounting TO more than
s2,ttVGtN.
Tie list Of officers now stands:
Prense.t-PrLArlAn PiRrT.
Jiee Pre,iJel H. Royal Pneip. 4. A Low
Se,,ea,y-J Smih Houisu.
s. Ma ss sBs f9.i'sa ssh'i''
Ig~rs,s Co~- der Mntaru. II ". s.r.io~. g.. A
tri.. ~ H. s,ion a't C. m..a.i J. D. r osJ-a
!u.''c. o. Ssaey q re cags;. 81 c..f,cs 70, ias In
Ii. W l. Mali. Cass 4 Macy.
Tie following gentlemen were elected members OF
the Chamber:
Alber, G Alec ia, Brown, Calvin 3 Camp I.-ael C.
Core J,mc. Dixon. Tracy Ed.ou sanu-l I.ls lha C
GIr,u Arnaa Lewis Henry Lyies, Alexander NJ "ni'e and
Gcorse l.. Willard.
Tie following letter was read from Gov Morgan,
accom- psnyng Photographic copy Of sketch Of tae
Enc Canal, showing glance, how large portion
81 it had been enlarged at The beginning OF the Year
SEwYoRK Aprl 50 1853.
PELrTiAH PERir President q ;he NewiEk CHAMBER VI
DEAR SIR: suo~tha sA.ts'er have brr BE es- Ia
tie y. history 4 the Cans sy.rm q hi. s'si- the arrb..t'
ofNe~ oiI have rs snse come 70 aPPre4'. P"p"y ae
aid that ihy boxing forward sh suIey = tbs time ~rn
~ completion Of s enlargement shall give - thai e.-I n fan
TIE Engineer Dep,r,en. of the s.,s
s>cSilz
condition Of work aud Szy-y-d
information wt=ch could from any verbal
drcTptop hsvv y-ntar-d ,hiuh sE spy 81 that psa
nisL. be Interesting to me ulrrrhan:. q Nr-.Tos.
hArr herrfnrr csa'cd Pao;rsPhi' oPy - PrP-'~ ,,
Nj Thcmpsn q Albany ard t- prcses.
~ TIE ChAmb.T 81 Commerce.
~ remains % b. 40.
rle TIE arrrr .nd ssve CITY STATE tie
M tD,h u ,h- noble ~urs iuii,trd by De- wtt Clinton
Tus; and bell aataz III p.evsa- - spdy cap
tiel- an, much resp. Sv1T qev4s II .-ls.nL
l.. d MORGAN.
Thanks were voted 10 The Governor.
MIR. BARsrow reported from ine Committee Tie
Usury Law that they had not been able to e bill,
sb"sshi,g them, thrvJy tue Leg- allure last Water,
the opps itivn coming mainly from thuse who p.ite
BY ths sbackies placed upon he ioaning OF msaey by
the Vrury laws. The Con mite discharged
The RKPR.sESTAIIvI of the Chamber IN the SAM
tary Convention reported the mportsn, decision OF
that Convention that yellow fever could not be
uuuicsied By contact.
| Mr.. WkTsoRE stated ths, this was most import
ant work Of the medical profession in behalf of Com
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MoRr OLD REcoRDs.-lt is stated that the Con-
trer recently discovered among the rubbish of bis
ofiee the v-ritable Donean Charter. 1t had evident
" been Knocked about q good deal, but the parch-
nett is stll tough, the writing clearly legbe, AMI
the drcuinent will last thousands of years, ii well
taken care Of. The Controller has had a stout box
made for it, and put away in honorable retirement
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06

APPOINTMENTS BIT IHE PRRNDIST.-Wm. Nc
Alloy Of Wsconin Register Il the Land Office at Su-
perior, Wisconsin.
Thomas Crawford, Postmaster ss Athens, Gs.
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fAdxrr.isenent.l
AdstFfs>uchtI
PRIV M Avn III Do YDU GOOD.

Nov boy the Great sprins heaoHe Dc IL ss
gYs H1ks JAUSDIcg BIrrgRs are Just the aies
yon will purify ths blSod, craEss yCr system q ~ l.-
turi~, dive yya good sypets aud make yoa we'll rros
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06

A Bor wAsTosLr SrADBxD.-A negro boy,
named Geo. Smilh, was stabbed in the back on We'd
nesdsy evening while standing at the corner of
Broadway aud F0rty-sixth stroet, by another boy
whom h. did not know. The wound is not Of
dangerous nature. His assailabt was not arrested,
and no rotve, save pure wantonness, could be as
signed sor the oct.
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SUPREME Couar- -cn.mssss-M,Y s-B.sore Jude
NczAHAm.

I'SUJULAR AssEssNEsIs.
ia the matter ~ y r. f, II John Stevens al % vacsfe
ssAesus NJ ss hitting sudden bit. on Ay lsfa street..
LScRAHAN, Ia petition lie presented 10 INT in this
csr TO upon Foty int street kr
irnsrIsrity ana .s.na W., the p,oce,s'ip,-
Tbs solution au,horf;lg the wob. 2esed in August.
si ana BY n" same resolution "panyus 0riiaes
Sor and po.al, rreriyed 70. doing the work
SIXTEEN cent, ger cubi y,rd s,h one d.n Ga"nar ls
DO ih ~ JssG s d o. De- T1. 49, s
soasys sf'r. hr pr p at were pee'v-d.
700 award II any made hy
CnIyu C'aU. l-t. IA. snioun. VI tine 'nt'sct ~ ID
Gun r,dsG BE- and that the asa IS Hon 'HeseiH
IN tie mater Of ,he ass .mer for hsns Rny ,pr,h street,
for wori rIt opt h no lowest ADDER ,hr~f .nd II 10
fd oiss- tts contract vas he duty Of Toe cty authorities
th.rssT.
hr xvns II toe the ksho instead 81 Invest
bdasf ssar I'D The ss'ss~srla fJunied thereon us
NJ -. 'sr't ~ :" rr.,es by the sc II less aso -
70 siJ as VEL "a 'sb'squen, ''Torn made alter tue P.
Judsa est ordered vsesns lbs las..ment and A.ns The
h,n created thereby a. an eHf
SUPREME coURr-sP.ei.t Tsss-M'r '-Bef're JuiSe
rHE oVaBsRLAsD cUAL COMPANY c,'g-DgsURRER
SUSTAINED.
Tia Gun berlaEd Col and Iron Company ST. ALEU- sarr'
man e. a. .
n this case. the Judge orisrei judgment, allowing
the den srrer Bi.,9nds u ~ se,n with hbsy
,.pt,s b. amend nn osyu~ni al o. ~tain twenty dlyA
The decision rsderd .eyors days bat nsd n's
l..s rec. rd-d n III. minutes o. this IA JraiDzI
IN CH.msEss-g.fr. Jodf- CLsssx
TE6AL CBIRoGKAPHf-CAUTtOs POOR WRITERS.
P,,,t shlowshy cat. josephine sh '~ssy
Ordered that the reg"rt he sent ssk, in nss-
quenc. ~ the iegbly Of the hsudS Istns No rspor ~b
Enar b. received - the Cur that ut 10 Tar ana es
iblr ksnd.
DECISIONS.
Abbie L. FiBer agt. Niluan I'll ner.-Jaignert
ofdigssss granted. - .
Henry ". Valentine agi. The Bnlao sni New.Y0rx
spd E. Rsrcsd Com aooB granted, endton ,ast
defer tha, plzirt1 s'nony mech nref
:. - .ld .d.i-.b- b. tst-D oeffe re.eree IN Now
York: costs, / 10, % abide eyea,.
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The day was most beautiful, the attendance large,
and the trot was a tine one. ami closely contested
Throughout.
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kAd,erJ ,-ment.

LAST WEEK or THE SEASON.-Dr. KENNEDY
yin &c Tia ocs andsr t' smith.'oiaa hoS.s entisses 70
during thr hrst h day Al as psssrnn ~o
are zIder Ss jfs Salfeon ErJ.piaz hns
worm sesd Head Raining u tba Ears Pnp-. 90 tt sAes,
Fever ss liberated Sv Legs any d,ssS u the SKIN arc
ssu-,t.d call week AID medicine enough 70 oNSnp~s
hare
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GENUINE COCAINE,

foR UREsssG rsK Hale
Prrp.-rd olly BY JosEys BusssrT Co. Boston Fa ass
By HIssn.r L Co, NoX lsi. sss 5li and 10 Broadway
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CrAEANrisF LIGuTsssG.-Dr. Gum. Health
tfiirrr has entrusted the management Of lghternyr
&c, Tor Qusrauioe, daring the ehsuiug -es-'n. TO
Capt. A. H. Schultz. Ospt. Schultz hiss the eNPe-
iei TT 10 serve the merci ants of NewYork in this
capacity, tn their euiiT- satisfaction.
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GaLL,xy No M Bruadwsy trs bloch e@sw tie New fon
HStsL Phstossphs, Dssl-uOtyPes AtAAtsfes In oh ans
IvsrytyPea
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[Afvrr,i'susat
'BRADY's GALLERIES.

PHoToGsApHs,
Ans ,oTvSts AID DAGeEasEorTfn ..a
kos- rs Sc sr3 Bro.dusy fsw-foft and Ne nH fsn~
syysnissy. W Arlington, d. c.
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kAdvsr.smeut
TAHI rr AynR STpnp Tins INN

table nay os Of the so-s Manufacturer
sArxpEks No As Hour. and o tie vshoas sssAt nr'ssS
tte city.
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RoBBisG HER FArHsR.-MaTy, Ann Mulligan,
young GIRL RESIDING with her parents at M. 80 West
Egltssrh street, stole her fathers silver watch
Gently. Discovering bis los', Mr, augan taxed isis
daug hl, with the th- Sue aok sOwledg ed the crime,
wien her father had her arrested "Wednesday, AMI
stated that she pawned the watch for 81, and that
two yonng named John Sneede,l and james
Scott stole the pawn ticket from her while she
asletp. TIE young were arrested and committed
for examination By Justice Quaexonbu, b. The watch
was recovered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06

NOV a The hmr!
Enxi.h VeIvsts, o. 20 ~ per yAsa
Real Il sl.4 Brs.ss. % ISt pr ynd
Bbof OIcoths 2s 70 o. per ysra
Urp.n AspgasoS. No. % b0wsy.
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THE TURF.

UNION CoURss, L. I-TRorrIss- Thursday. May
s. lS39.-Purse S75 mile heats, best three in five, in
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a NOVEL UsE FOR FLoCR.-Scvcra hundred bar
rels Of ursound -four have been purchased in this
market within a few day., at price not exceeding
s3 50 per barrel which are to be used in di,;ng
for tie uaIufacture of whisky, article the m
poitnr ee If Which, commercially few but those d.
r,ctly inlerested will und-rsand.
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Strsp9ers attending the Anniversaries should NOT
fail 70 b, ain oorree, Psychological Dvipeoa u Character a.
YowLIaG WELLS. No. Ss Broadway
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FILL OvERRoARD.-A sailor named Geo. Hervey.
ATTACHED tie shp SEA S~ allow, at Pier NJ North
River attempted 20 board his ship sbout 1clcs On
Th.r.dy norre whie u int0scation when no tell
u, lie Gocx ard drowned. The body after
con, r. It'd C. Jac held Inquest vordt Ac-
cidep,al srovung" Decreased ~ Il aud an
FnglishmaD BY birth. lie leaves wife and family.
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ALLEGED FUGIrvr-Hugh REILLY alias Binksy,
viii L.ius ustv. from Jersey City where he implicated in
n befy $50 tie bcs-d up WARRANT 'ssif ~
Justice Bedford Of jersey Cry until feqason can Do pro
cured.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-06

NICHOLAS Hula meeting At the Bar, TO express
their sentiments in respect to The death Of Nicholas
HILL Will be he'd at the General Term Rooms of the
Supreme Court, at - p. m, to-day tMay o.. I'D
dresses are expected from Mes'rs o Conor Edmonds,
Girard and Brady.
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AcoIDEsT.--A man named Jacob Frodericks, resid-
irs Al No Wat Thirteenth street, T1ursty
nSrnns in Broadway Dey street BY stage NJ s 81 the
Maids ay.uus hns and s-roa,y injured Internally he ~ss
pisd up the City Hospital BY Oc-r Bren Of the
BToac~s y Squad
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CoBREoIIos.-At the late meeting OF the Bcrrt 81
tn Gov, ruors. Mr. hoE.roy voted tn Mcsrs rowH-
send ana Smith every isssuc-, against the removal
o. tie prcs z, oficers sal not flr their rcm"vsi ~
" as Inadvertently stated IN "Wednesday TRiBUSE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-14

"oNANs LOVE AND JEALOUsT.-A singular af-
fair occurred recently at Pensacola, Florida Miss
susan :, daughter Of one Of the most distin-
gulshed Jurists and politicians of Florida, enter
hined most violent passion for Mr. 6. mayor of
Pensacola, who had paid her some attention nre-
vious to his marriage with another lady. She
took no great pains TO conceal from MIR. q the
nature OF her feelings and had on several occasions
conducted herself in rather an extravaganza and
startling manner, but he probably supposed no.
thing serious would come oft. Oneday RECENTLY
however, she went to his house and called fo,
Mrs. O., and when that Lady came 10 the door
drew pistol, ready cooked, from the folds of her
dress, and fired at her rival. The bullet missed
aud Mrs. 6. bravely rushed upon the desperate
Girl and wrenched the pistol from her; but pre-
pared and determined to shed blood, Susan drew
knife, and before she could De disarmed nv 9th
crs who interfered succeeded in inflicting slight
wound upon Mrs. G. II is stated that her father
with view Of saving her from criminal prosecu.
ton, has sent her to an insane ASYLUM
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Constitution says that nothing can be
more decidedly opposite to the truth than the
assertion persisted in by some of the opposition
journals, that the President was in favor of
calling an extra session, but was overruled by
the Heads Of Departments
The Consultation gives history Of the Para
quay expedition, and congratulates the country
on its successful termination, notwithstanding
the ridieule and evil predictions of the BLACK
Republican papers
The Constitution also comments upon the
''Distrust Of the People" by many politicians;
notes the Ignorance Of the Tariff" manifest
ed by some of the Opposition papers in treat
ing the subject; and speaks of the Post Office
Department as succeeding in its operations
under the far-seeing sagacity of the President
In declining to yield to the clamor of the Re-
publicans by calling an extra session.
The IaielIiGenceT publishes the proceedings
OF Democratic meeting recently held in the
city of New Orleans for the ayOwed purpose of
. reforming and Tegcnerating the Democracy
of Louisiana" and kindly cOnfesses to - some
sympathy with those who have at heart an aim
50 laudabIc as that which looks to 'the rcJoyn,
aud regeHerGtiOR' Of the party"
The MteLligeHccT publishes the rumor Of the
filibuster movement in Cuba without yielding
Its entire credence to it in the absence Of au-
thentic information.
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hIRAMoN's EXPEDITION AGAINST VERA CRuz.-
On the 18th ult., Gen. Miramon appeared before
Vera Cruz with an advance guard of 80 men. an
Parently for the purpose Of reconnoitering the de-
fences Of the city-the main body of the army
being encamped near Madeline, about nine miles
distant Considerable alarm was felt in the city
among the citizens, and women and children
Were at once transferred to the Shipping and the
foreign c0nsulates, the American Consul giving
protection To 80 persons. President Juarez and
i,1Un however, awaited coming events with
reported that Gen. Miramon had confident.
cAPScteu That his appearance would canse nm
ii,heulate surrender of the CITY DisaDnoin,ed in
20 e e an expedition against Alynrado
VI ulder Col Casa Nova the entire cav
airy OF his army. Its coming hoxeve, ~. H
uciPated and the garrison fully p,eno,d VIZ sr an-
Sun-Doats also, which had been sent .,,,,., w
Vera Cruz, opened upon the advancin0 o,aa 1.i
long 6o's, which so alarmed the gallant GIs itl
riOusly. ihsio-
Here ended the long talked-of e.naa,,,or.
against Vera Cruz. On the 29th ult this :. T,,1
general broke up his camp at Medicine and ,,,;,t
MS forces much incensed, and in a state of insnh
ordination, returned towards Mexico for the nnI.
pose, as he said Of chastising the rebels near the
capitol. VAC
April LIST was day Of general rejoicing in Vera
Cruz The troops were relieved from duty and
omcial Invitations was published for families 70
return 70 their homes, and the gates were once
more thrown open and barbados thrown down
ne market was again supplied and all hands
Were having good time generally.
=, W WIS opportune moment Mr.. McI.ane landed
ts,v "a rug, under salute from Mexican bat
aaI also from the United States sloop-of- war
orsstsd ~, ., sacrihcios, but more particularly
came ont y e ehtnosiasm Of the citizens who
Mole. N"ef' 70 receive him on the
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H-In New York, on Tuesday, the 18th inst !,
much Of the shipping in port at the picrss and in
the Bay, displayed liberal supply Of bunting in
honor Of Henry Clay, who was born in the rural
districtknown as 1.-THE Slashes," Hanover county.
Virginia, on the 18th of April, III, and who died
at Washington, June 18th, 1852, aged rs years, .
months, and IL days. The national flag was also
flying from the City Hail, from the hotels, from
several Of the political headquarters of the city,
from the Express office, and from many promi-
mont points of the CITY, rs
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lLTl.ate advices from Mexico state that tbroucb
The influence of Hon T.. La Sere important con.
cessions and notifications had been made in the
charter OF the Louisana-Tehuantepec Company
Among them is tie grant of large quantity O,
public lands on the borders of the Coatzacoalcos
river and the line Of the railroad.