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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20
The Know Nothings and the Presidency

New YORK, Dec. 6, 1859
DEAR SR-At meeting held in New York city on the
30h u by the members Of the press that advocate the
principles of the American party, it was resolved to ap
point committee Of correspondence to confer with the
editors of the opposition papers in other States the
best course to be adopted 10 secure opposition cand
date for the Presidency in 1850 You aware how
earnestly the American party in this State have endea
vored to unite with the republicans to form the
game combined opposition to democracy as exists in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania The result which these two
States have secured would have been obtained here but
for the ntrgues of few political leaders who are de.
termined that the opposition party shall be a sec
tonal If not in fact the republican party and shall have
tor IT'S sole object the elevation Of par cuar persons to
places Of trust and power Having failed however in
this, we have done the next best thing in our power
shown the republican party that carry the State
without our aid nor on strictly sectional issue. Our
hope for compromise candidate now rests in compact
Of unity with those States in which the combined oppos
ton have been triumphant We think that if the oppo-
stion papers and leading men OF New Jersey Pennsyya
mia and Maryland would unite in firm and persistent
opposition TO the proscrptve and suicidal policy pursued
by few republican leaders of this State and demand
the only means Of success candidate who would unite
the opposition would have great influence in getting
the right sort Of delegation to the National Convention
The running Of strictly sectional candidate end only
in disaster, while, the other hand the nomination of
an opposition one would result in glorious victory, and
be Of incalculable benefit TO the whole country.
The Americans of New York have no preferences be-
yond the character and nationality OF the nominee feeling
that the Presidential candidate selected by the above
States would be such one as national and patriotic men
could igladly sustain. To this object feelre
quires some systematic action The opposition forces Of
the country are comparatively powerless owing to the
want Of among the different sections and the adoo
ton Of some common plan Of operations. We propose,
therefore, that the members of the opposition press in the
different States should meet in New York on the second
Tuesday in January at three O'Clock in the afternoon at
room No Al Astor House, to agree on some plan by
which an opposition candidate may be secured.
j. T. HEADLEY,
ROSWELL GRAVES,
f. R. JEWETT,
G. B. FREEMAN,
ANSON SPENCER
Committee Of Correspondence.
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Personal INTELLIGENCE,

Among the passengers by the mship Aanc TO- day
for California Messrs. William Blanchard and Charles
Simmons, two skifu and experienced operators who
have long been in the employ Of the American Telegraph
Company in this city. These gentlemen take with them
the improved House and Hughes combination printing
telegraph Instruments for the purpose Of placing them
successful operation in that State They out under
engagement with the Messrs Lovett owners of difren
printing telegraph patents for the State Of California.
Among the arrivals in town we notice the following
distinguished aames:-His Excelency NJ Bello, the Chi
uan Minister at Washington, and family N. Berrizbeitin
Secretary OF the GILLIAN Legaon Hon. Washington Hunt
Col Wilde, British AMY; II Plumb Albany II Bailey,
Fordham; Rev Francis Hall and family Lieut. DayidoG
Russian army.
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Circuit Court OF the United states.

Before Judge 1Dgersoll
DEc 1o-.Charcs Goodyear Horace Ii. Day.-After
the reading Of the papers in this case, the Judge said
that he had made appointment to try case in the
District Tuesday, which could not be postponed
and that could fix time when he could go with
the argument of the motion He also stated that he had
not examined papers enough understand the
perfectly that his impression that there was such
conflict of aidavts that he would not be authorized to
grant the injunction asked for The compliments coun-
sell however wished to be allowed argue the case upon
the adavs submitted and the defendant being also de-
srous Of having his view Of the presented If the
Judge was not ready to give his decision the stood
over for argument,
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The figures do indicate the true character of the vote
cast though they do not change the result far
dinates concerned
The County Clerks have done their duty in very i'm
perfect manner.
In Otsego 5,473 votes returned for Ogden N. Chaplin
were thrown out The County Clerk in this had cut
Out me printed canvass from local paper and added his
cerucate, without noticing the transposon of the type
IN The name On State Engineer and Surveyor all the
vote oil Aegany county disaowed these votes being
ior State Engineer Office known to the constitution
nne votes Of Rensselaer, Suffolk and Sullivan on Inspector
M se Prisons, were thrown out for similar reasons
mere were other nformaltes in the returns though OF
ss magnitude In all these about eighteen coun-
ues more or less wrongly returned.
=. oune fuO0O votes on the constitutional loan oses
returns. " "iesui"fiucs IA he
me csruied copy first from New York and lodged
~. 9ce o. the Secretary Of State, gave she whole de-
t so.e 70 William l. Skinner. On learning this we
a;st eSSenger 70 New York in time TO have correct
"a aI rom me original (he error being in TIE copy1
"1 ~ so9 a.o WIN the proper officers 'I'
AZ xluu W tese errors Of form Mr. Skinner 40 tectod
Que Oh ID the Oneida county canvnss Th.ra
an error OF one hundred Of excess In tho vo,o s; -
Chapin and the same number too little in HE our "
making total error Of two hundred 10 he addS -,
ners majority. "1e'u " eAiu-
The number Of districts, the variety O, hal,o,e a a..
long lists Of candidates, make the duty of
difficult; but something must be done to correct q, 10y
these frequent errors of form. wynn
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Marine Court.

Before Hon. Judge Mccarthy and Jury.
ACTION AGAINST RAILWAY COMPANY FOR INJURIES
TO CHILD-IAPORTANT TO PARENTS.
DEC l9.-Frederecka Vorah The Second Avenue Raj
road Company-This action brought to $500
damages from defendants for injuries received by
infant daughter Emily, aged two and half years. II
appeared from the evidence that in the month OF July
while of the defendants being driven up the
First avenue at the usual rate Of speed the little girl
crossing Tenth street alone and unprotected over
and one Of her legs cut off After the testimony was
concluded, Defendants counsel moved for nonsut on
The ground that the fact OF child of such tender years
being permitted to 60 about in such crowded thorough
rare without attendant Of itself evidence OF negl
gence sufficient 10 defeat action of this kind the child
net beng possessed Of sufficient judgment and discretion
70 avoid ordinary accidents to which she might be ex
posed crossing the streets of the city, (Bean The
New Haven Railroad Company; Hudson vs.. The Second
Avenue Railroad Company The Court granted the motion
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.t!srs. !, bearing By 80 miles passed about mile q
sep:Ssa,y afS:s.
* lac s'SsS naay with
b.s % \ 3 win %
haased dsmassd vessel, lumber laden. with nothing bnt
S2dn sss s
make out her name bg was laying By 70 sss OIL the
brig he brig not making any signal for
and proceeded The passage the brig following The has
.l BARK TX Peter e Francis savannan with cotton
has been up 10 Barnesa blown back three times 18Th
north Of Barnega saw brig ashore supposed from her rig 70
Big Echxood is ass With fruit &c. .
om New for Rico on
e soo ns ssa or
passed Gibraltar Nov with fruit DC to- &TAR Webster
Sssss
ssa s aR
Dec lat $ S. lon H. spoke bark B Hamilton from Hava-
n sas. ws as s sov i ss Ny Sov
Brig spre Price, santos 81 days, with coffee to Geo MOke
Barss Noble: sS Ion 50 So ssnsiasd r ssSr
John AZ pass Dec Y
gale: BE entire been e at ss p.o.
Church Has had heavy gales from NJ 70 NV has been L
day , North Of Iia!!eras, ,,.. "A, ..,..
sSs nss VIII
Brig vincsnnes: Love Elizabethport for Boston,
Schr Arabella DR. Of Iondon) Way, Paas 81 days, and
Gibraltar 45 days. with currants 10 Fachari 4 Sons.
Schr Taleo Norw) Jensen, Malaga n days with fruit, 10
Polz Experienced very heavy weather for the last IA
Messenger Averi cadiz Al days. with SALT cork. DO,
scbr James English Hilard Mayaguez PR 10 days. with
to Dawson Douglas Co. Of New Haven and sailed
sshr Peerless (,, Doe, Bermuda rs days. with sugar,
Schr Stampede Burroughs Indanola 20 days. with cotton
and hides TO Brewer Co. 18th inst saw bark Davis,
schr Love Peacock Mankin, Savannah, days. with rice
and cotton Golden Murray. 18th inst at noon schr
abo os Ct BE- sSns
saw brig ashore, which appeared to be breaking
Schr Kate Brigham, Freeman. Savannah Is DAVIS with cot
ton ae, 70 Durham Dmon Has been days of Haeras
schr Kate Stewart Maher Charleston, days. with cotton
and rice to Scranton Had some severe weather;
Charles Dennis Davis Charleston days. with cotton,
Tw% %nssn NJ Ssy.
Schr DanvAle Chichester. Richmond, 8 days
schr J R Mather, Peters, Philadelphia for Boston.
Schr A Stets0n, Weeks, Philadelphia for Boston.
Schr W Msiller, Crowell Philadelphia for Boston.
schr Harmona Mallory, Elzabethport for Boston.
schr Presto, Iarrabee, Elizabehport for Boston.
Schr Horace f Bell, Petengin, Calais, 6 DAVIS
scbr Q Small, Ross. Proyincetown, days
scS Sr f fra HUNT HUNT New haven HAVEN days days.
Steamer Boston. Sellew PHILADELPHIA
Steamer Weschester. Clark Providence During the heavy
NE gale Saturday lost mizen mast and put into New Lon
don for harbor,
Brig Queen Of the South, of baltimore.
Brig Amos Roberts, from Havana.
Brig Sema-By pilot boat Geo Steers.
Also ship three barks and four briggs in the lower bay
Wind at sunset WSW, very light.
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The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House this morning
were see, 81, and the balances 81 jill 231 o.
The following dividends have been declared:The Mer-
camille Mutual Insurance Company its semi annual interest
dividend Of three and half per cent, on the Sd Of
january the Great Western Marine Insurance Company
dividend Of three and half per cent payable january
l. the Broadway Bank, a semi annual dividend Of five
per cent payable January the jackson Manufacturing
Company at Nashua, N H., dividend Of three per cent
the Salmon Falls Company dividend of three per cent
the Boston and Providence Railroad semi annual dv-
dcnd Of four per cent.
The funds TO the coupons due the 10th Of January
bonds Of the State Of Virginia have been received by
the Bank of the State Of New York.
j. F. D. Lanier, Charles Moran and L. II. Meyer were
day appointed by the bondholders committee TO confer
with Mr. ]. Edgar Thompson with reference TO an adjust
Of the pending difficulties between the mortgage
creditors and the Pttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad Company They to meet at Pttsburg on the
9th OF January.
Cincinnati paper says that the New York Central
Railroad Company have abandoned their arbitrary rates
freight from mat point, and will hereafter pro rate
with the other connecting roads, upon the basis Of the
schedule adopted by the Convention
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20

ACADEMY OF MusIc.-The many admirers OF Adelna
Patti viii not forget that the young prma donna returns
TO the metropolis and sings tomorrow and Thursday
evenings in the Lucia" and the "Sonnambula' with
Brgno IN the tenor parts and Muzio to conduct the
chestra There will be great house TO welcome little
Patti TO morrow night.
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AsTEs.-The sales embraced rs bbls pots at SIC .
Iearls were quiet at 5-3llac
BREADsruEs-Flour-The news from Europe affected
the market unfavorably The sales were limited and
closed at lower rates for common Western brands while
extra grades were dull The transactions embraced about
$500 obs, closing within the range of the following quo
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from the Albany Argus, Dec. 10
The Board OF State Canvassers have completed their Ia
sors and make the aggregate OF the State as fol-
lows
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There have been within the past few days very heavy
purchases of corn four provisions, &c. at Chicago and
ST. Louis hence the decline in exchange. We inform
ed that at time the scarcity of currency and the
petition among the sellers of exchange were such that
sight bills on Baltimore and Philadelphia were done at
discount, and bills New York par for currency
that is to say, about q per cent lower than gold
Contrary to general expectation the stock market with
the exception OF State stocks) dull and rather
to-day Most Of the brokers the news from Europe had
prepared for advance but the principal speculative
curities all fraction lower. Missours and Tennes
sees advanced 4, and steady in the morning, but
lower afterwsrd In the afternoon the market was dull
and stocks closed weak at the following quotations.
Missouri 6's, s3% q; Canton II a 4; Cumberland
Coal preferred, 121a 13; Pacific Nail Steamship TEX
II; New York Central, IS Il; Erie, sA 9; Hudson
River AS q; Harlem 81 o. Harlem preferred, "a Y
a -; Reading, Az u; Michigan Central, 80 a 4; Nj
chigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 6a q; Mch
gan Southern and Northern Indiana guaranteed, 171S
Panama, 134h "a; Illinois Central, 5sss x; Galena
and Chicago, eeS X; Cleveland and Toledo, 1s% 10
Chicago and Rock Island, e31S a 4.
Some Of the traffic reports Of the Western roads for the
second week Of December have to hand They com
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MARITIME INTELLIGENCE
Port Of New York, December 10. 1859.

ALMANAC FEW YoRK-rHu DAT.
1uN nBxS............. 20 NOON RIsEs 49,. morn 3
suF sErs.............. 80 HIGH wAfxR..... EVE
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORr.

.... sl2s, oa,577 90 42osss s,sss, o2e II 2se Al
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL THEATER.-The patrons of the
drama who for the last few weeks have been
entertained by the performances of the "Louisa
Wells Equestrian Troupe" will be pleased to
learn that Miss Wells will take benefit this
evening. As will be seen by reference to our
advertising column, the bill will be one of the
most attractive of the season.
WOODS THEATER.-This establishment was
well patronized last night, as indeed it should
be every night during Maggie Mitchells en-
gagement. This evening is set apart for her
benefit, and an excellent bill has been selected
for the occasion. See advertisement.
Tosso's CONCERT last evening was a decided
success. The old veteran was himself! and
played his magic violin with the gest and touch
of "tbirty-fve years ago!" His valuable as
sistants, Madame Rive, Miss Staub, Miss So
pha Werner and Worrall, were all very much
applauded. Just before the concert closed, O.
NJ. Mitchell, Esq, at the request of many of
our first citizens, made a few remarks, and
then offered resolution that Gall who were in
favor of having this delightful musical enter
tainment Ito which we have listened with so
much pleasure) repeated on this night week,
will rise" The resolution passed unanimously.
So we will have another Tosso Concert! Let
it be bumper!
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MARKETS.
Cincinnati Produce Market,


FLOUR-The market was very dull to-day and
prices nominal. The only sales were 80 l,rls extra
White Wheat at 81 so, and 100 do. superfne at 81.
closing unsettled 9yl bris. were received the last
twenty -four hours.
WHISKY-The market is dull, and prices &c.
lower Sales OF $50 brls at 2sc including that from
wagons. ...
PR0VIsI0Ns-Ther was nothing of consequence
done, ana prices must be regarded nominal. The
only sale was hhds. Bacon Sides at gStc. Buyers
generally hold back.
GROCERIES-The market is unchanged, with q
moderate demand Sales of Sugar at 7(d7ac Mo-
lasses 3Sc., and Coffee at llA@1l24c.
RICE-A sale of so tierces at she. at the landing
In the small way 5H@5,sc. on the current rates
now.
WHEAT-The merket is dull and unsettled, and
prices so irregular that accurate quotations can not
be given. Sales 100 bush. prime White at 81 65 $50
do; Red at 81 2H0 do. do at 81 45, and oOi do.
White, from wagons, at 81 5O@l 55. Holders genor-
ally have retired their stocks from the market, and
there is not any sound lots Offering at the above
tations.
C0RN,,The market is steady and firm at s9@olc.
for mixed.
RYE,A iair demand, and prices are steady at
BARLEY-The market Is quiet, and dull at IS
@62c. ~
oATsSales 1000 bush, AT 65c.; LOO do. at &c =.
and 800 do. at 62c. Market dull and dropping.
BALED HAY-A continued brisk demand and
prime Timothy is now selling at $40 per on arri
,BUTTER=The market is steady and prices un-
changed. We quote choice yellow Western Reserve
at lS(glsc., and prime Ohio at l49l7c.
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l. A w r. e p O r. T
SUPERIOR COURT.


Anderson, guardian of Alvaretta Anderson, mi
nor vs. Harriet A. Belts, ct. al. Petition for part
ton The question involved tho construction Of the
Of the whole estate Of the testator ismounting to
about to the widow until the Oldest daughter,
hs I'm became tTenyone years OF age and then II
refused to take under the will and elected to take
under the law. One of the children named in the
before bis death. Emma married the plaintiff and
died before she was eighteen years of age, leaving
twas held by Judge Storer that, under the 4Ist
section OF the Statute In relation TO wills the child
0ofh after tho viii took the same share Of the estate
Emma her portion of the estate descended to her
child and although she not 2l Of at the
Ferguson 4 Long for petitionor
was remarked BY Judge storer that between two and
three hundred niles of papers were out from the
Of tbo bSr be raggr Pssa taEen away Dy %
no more papers should be allowed out
Schultz vs.. Thomas-A suit on trial before Judge
The defense claims that IL was paid Stao for plain
tin; Oorwine for defense.
trial IN Judge SpencerS branch of the Court, to
cover damages for an alleged slander and malicious
Township; he alleges that in April last defendant
used expressions TO signify that sum Of money
amounting to $780, which had been stoleu from him,
was concealed in the house Of plaintiff and that he
defendant swore out warrant and caused search to
be made Ia plaintiff Is house for this money. The
plaintiff claimed he was injured to the extent of
Slo,oOa by these acts, and asked verdict for that
The defendant denied using the Language imputed
70 himi he admitted he swore out the warrant but
denied that he had any malice, and contended that
there was probable cause for what he did, The money
was taken In gold and silver from the house of de-
tendant, and y appears he was induced TO consult
fortune teller n the city in the hope that he might
e. A; Ferguson and Judge Moore for plaintiff;
Judge Caldwell and I. Powell for defense.
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Meeting of the Democratic County
Executive (iomnntitaa

Pursuant to published call, the Democrats
County Executive Committee assembled yes.
terday morning at IL o'clock After organ.
izing, Mr.. VIM. B. Mason offered the follow
ing:
whereas, The Democratic State Central
COMMITTEE Of this State has ordered a State
Convention to be held in the City of Columbus,
on the 26th day Of this month, for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for the State Offices
for this fall election, and has apportioned to
Hamilton County 2S delegates, therefore, be IL
Resolved, that the Democrats Of the different
wards, townships and precincts, meet at their
usual places Of holding primary meetings (un-
less otherwise ordered by the Executive Com
mitteemen of the ward, township or precinct,
in which case due notice must be given in the
Democratic paper, and proceed in the usual
manner OF conducting elections, to elect the
the following number Of delegates, the basis
being on the Democratic vote given for 7. w .
Bentley, Esq, the Democratic candidate for
Supreme Judge Of the State of Ohio, at the
election held 18th of October, 1858.
Resolved, No person shall bo allowed to vote
at the said primary election who is not DEM
ocrat, or who did not vote the Democratic
ticket at the State election of 1858.
Resolved, That the primary meetings in
the city shall be held on Monday evening,
May %, the polls to be opened at 8 o'clock
P. M, and close at P. M.
Resolved, That the Presidents of the differ
ent primary meetings of the several wards,
townships and precincts, make a return of
the poll books and tally-sheets to the Presi-
dent of this Committee, on Tuesday, at ten
o'clock, A. M, who shall, in the presence of
this Committee, open the tally sheets and
count the votes, and award to the persons
having the highest number of votes certifi-
Gates Of election.
The resolutions, after some discussion, were
adopted.
A motion was then made for the appoint
ment of Committee of five to report an ap-
portionment, which was carried, and Messrs,
Carlin, Elsner, Mason, Myers and Walker
were appointed the Committee. The Commit
tee reported the following:
DISTRICT, No Dr, ra.-,,
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Serious Railroad Accident--Fifteen OF
Twenty Persons Injured.

SYRACUSE, May l8.--As the Buffalo and
New York Express train, due in this city at
1925 A. NJ, was passing a crossing one mile
west OF Jordan, O COW jumped between the
tender and baggage car, throwing two pas
senger cars off the track. The conductor,
Thomas S. Clifford, was killed, two or three
passengers fatally injured, and fifteen or
twenty more or less injured.
The train is momentarily expected in this
city, when we will give the names of the in
jured.
BUFFALO, May 19.-The accident Yesterday
on the New York Central Railroad, was caused
by the morning Express train from Buffalo
being thrown of by COW which jumped upon
the track. The conductor, Mr.. Clifford, was
instantly killed, and a number of the passen-
gers were injured. The wounded were taken
to Syracuse.
SYRACUSE, May 19.-The following is list
OF the persons injured by the accident on the
New York Central Railroad, yesterday
Samuel Slosson, of Canada, very badly in
jured-can hardly survive; Thos. Wilson, OF
Rochester, N. Y, badly cut and bruised G
Kimball, ditto, badly bruised Rachel Bos-
man, of New Orleans, badly bruised Mrs.
Matilda Brown, of New Orleans, badly
bruised; Mr.. Brown, ditto, slightly bruised ;
Maria -, Of Piqua, o., slightly hurt j.
Holmes, of Millersburg, o., do; James Barr,
OF Hamilton, @. W., do; II. d. Kellogg, OF
Bridgewater, N. Y, do; Otto Redmeister, OF
Toledo, o., do; John Clark, of Covington,
o., do; Sarah Brown, of Oswego, do. Miss
Adelia Hewitt, of Montreal, do. James N.
Hutchinson, of Fayetteville, N. Y, do; Jo-
anna Euzell, of New York city, do; Pau
line Deveree, do. do; John Mccoy and wife,
of Nation, Illinois, do; Mrs. Robin and
child, of Potosi, Wis, do; Mrs. Hewitt, OF
Cincinnati, do.j Samuel Burdsall, a blind
man, of Huron, o., do.