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Court OF General Sessions.


DEC. 5-The December term OF this Court commenced
this morning and after the Recorder took his scat On
the bench the Clerk called the Grand Jury panel when
tne io,owng gentlemen were sworn to discharge the du
ties OF the grand inquest
VIM. Hahirsbaw, foreman. Robert s. Hayward,
Mliiam Adams, Thomas c. Ladd,
Sam. Bradhurst Albert A. Marshall
John Buckley, Jr., James Nash,
VIM. Y. Clark, Alex A. Ogsbury
Wm Edgar, George D. Phelps,
frederick b Elliott, Nathaniel Prime,
Wm Grayson, Oliver Tweedy.
George Griswold Jr.,
The Recorder then proceeded to deliver brief charge
on the usual topics He spoke Of the law pertaining -
election, observing that If the frequent violation OF IL
were not punished, the election would become
plcte farce II was noted fact that could run
for Office in these days without spending all the money
that he and his friends could raise. His Honor iumacd
that the police should any persons for violation
Of the election law on Tuesday he would punish them Sc
verey II they indicted The Grand Jury retired 10
their ROOM after which the roll OF the petit Jurors WAS
called aud the cases set down for trial disposed o.
as follows
Michael Fitzpatrick, who indicted for felonious
assault upon Ellen Boyle by striking her on the shoulder
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CANDIDATES BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

DETOnE LIE EOELEs
The following officers to be elected according to
official announcement
Mayor in the place of Daniel F. Temann.
Counsel to the Corporation, the place of Richard
Busteed
Two Governors Of the Almshouse in the place Of VIM
Pmckney and Patrick McElroy (ony person to be
voted Tor Tor each Office, by each eecor. The person
Ceng the next highest number OF votes 10 the person
eiected 70 be appointed by the Mayor.
alderman in each Of the Adermanic districts of the
Ty having an even numerical designation, viz Second
. oAn, Eighth, Tenth, Twelfth, Fourteenth Six
Two Constables In each ward
Sn Councnmen in each Senatorial district
One commissioner OF Common Schools for each ward
one Inspector OF Common Schools for each ward
Two Trustees Of Common Schools for each ward ana
such vacancies as may have during the past
year
These Offices number IN all one hundred and sixty
eight.
FOR MAYOR.
Names Politics.
VIM 4. Havemeyer. .Tammany Hall and Am
Fernando Wood. Mozart Hall and ind DEM
George 0pdyke.. ......... Republican and American
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The ELleCt1On Returns ana the Police
OYpIcE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
No 58 BKAvER STREET, Dec. j, 1859 :
To AMOS PnsBURy Esq General Superintendent Police
DEAR SROn election nights messengers have fire.
quently had much difficulty in gaining admission TO the
inspectors rooms and in order to facilitate the collection
of returns Tuesday next beg TO ask behalf Of the
Associated Press that you will on the day OF election give
special instruction TO the policemen duty at the several
polling districts to admit messengers TO the Of
the with little delay possible and under
such regulations you may think proper TO order Each
Dshed with suitable card of admission Respectfully,
your obedcnt servant, d. II. CRAIG,
General Agent Of the New York Associated Press.
OYp1cE SUPERINTENDENT METROPOLITAN POLICE,
ALB BRooME STREET, New York, Dec. 2, 1859. :
D. II. CRAIG, ESQ.,
DEAR SR-Being always ready and willing to tender to
the Associated Press every facility in my power have
Issued the following general order to the captains of po
Ice Yours, truly,
AMOS PHSBURY, General Superintendent.
GENERAL ORDER.
CAPTAIN
sRYou win direct the police duty at the respective
polls in your precinct at the ensuing election afford
the messengers Of the Associated Press every facility for
obtaining access TO the rooms OF the canvassers.
AMOS PIISBURY, General Superintendent.
ELECTION RETURNS-TO THE ELECTION CANvASSERs.
The canvasscrs of every election district will be fur
nished with blanks from tho Associated Press, which
they respectfully requested TO Oil up the
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THE REGISTRY LAW.

DlSTkiCT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, I
New YORK, Dec. S, 1859. {
ELIJAH f. PURDy Esq, President Board Of Supervisors
In answer to your communication Of to day l reply
that have doubt Of the power Of the Board OF In
specors to administer to nonregistered voter the oath
to the affidavit required by law, gving his for
not appearing be the Inspectors of Registry on the
day for correcting the alphabetical list Of voters
NELSON J. WATERBURY,
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THE CANDIDATES CATECHIsED.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In accordance with the twelfth resolution of the public
meeting in opposition to the Sunday laws, held in
voks Garen the 18th of September last letters we're
addressed Zone week ago day. to all the candidates for
the office Of Mayor Of New York, asking them to state
plcitly whether elected that office, they would or
would not feel bound to administer the municipal govern
ment in the spirit Of the municipal ordinances from which
the Sunday laws (Which were formerly concurrent with
those Of the Sat have been expunged and also whether
they would would not, If elected, throw their Official
influence against the enforced reading Of the Bible In the
pub0 Schools, and against prohbitory liquor laws.
These letters were signed By A. Wlman President of the
German Association for Resisting Sunday and Sumptuary
Laws by H. p Whitney, Secretary of the standing
mittee of seven, chosen by the volks arten meeting
and by the undersigned in behalf of the American So
ciety for Promoting Civil and Religious Liberty.
Each Of the candidates has also been called on 10 per-
son, for the purpose Of ascertaning his views fully
upon these important points.
AS the result Of these inquiries, allow me to state
through your columns briefly, that both Mr.. Have
meyer and Mr.. Opdyke-after consultation with their
respective party commtees-positvely declined any pub
lie committal of themselves upon either Of these three
points Mr. Wood, the other hand, has both person
ally and by letter avowed himself, fully and unequvo-
cay, against the Sunday laws against the Bible In the
public schools and against all prohibory liquor laws
J. L. HATCH,
Secretary Of the American Society for Promoting Civil
and Religious Liberty.
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ticians and the campaign is going in the approved
style OF that institution Among the visitors Monday
were number of women, who seated in different
parts Of the ROOM listening TO the discussion Of Have
movers chances sc, with much apparent interest as
tbe men. Whether they belong TO the strongminded
spocies or they have wishing the sue
cess Of the ammany Hall candidates, by what
they propose TO promote the same, know That
they there CERTAIN their object did inquire
Mr.. wo0D's HEADQUARTERS
Are at his Office Of Wall street and Broadway,
and been visited by his friends in great numbers for
the last few days He is, however, carrying the
pagn on plan somewhat different from the other
didates and his supporters have established
in nearly every ward of the city. Mr.. Wood Ia behind
none OF competitors in the way Of flags POSTERS large
letters and red ink The FIRST Mayoraty bill which was
put up was his, and read
FERNANDO WOOD
MAYOR.
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The names OF Mr. Wood and his associates the tickets
are swung across the streets in numerous places.
rHg REPUBLICAN, HEADQUARTERS,
s1s Broadway, used only for committee mootings
&C. although there is display OF ags and posters which
is perfectly frightfu
Notwithstanding the republican candidates profess to
love each other enderly Ingomar the barbarian
loved Parhena Mr. Hull has SGT up headquarters his
own hook at 6s7 Broadway, few doors above Mozart
Hall He has three rooms here, and his men are busy
folding circulars and distributing notes. The great object
Of circulars which go out from this place be
10 answer the question !" Who il Solomon L. Huly Mr..
HuIs large and uncomfortable they well
could be made, which perhaps an advantage as other
he might be too much annoyed by idle, gossping
men, who always talk but never do anything, which is
u . considerable extent the case At
Mr.. 0PDyKE HEADQUARTERS,
In rhorp's Hotel corner Of Broadway and Eighth
street, the second door. There comfortable
seats here, aud they generally filled by
men whose tongues run II propelled by machinery.
The chief topic OF conversation here the terrific manner
in which sswea will whip both Wood and Havemeyer the
lstre which the victory will shed upon the republican
arms the changes that will take place the admnistra
on OF the city government The exercises sometimes
varied BY Initiative performances One entertained
In tins manner all the ysiiers for time, by persona
fyng the members Of the Croton AQueduct Department,
to the great delight Of bis audience Two three do
all the wqrx.
The muses. have been invoked IN the Of Mr. OPP
dyke, anu the following banner appears on the wall
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TO TIKI EDITOR OF THR HERALD.
The papers generally TO persist in placing my
before the public candidate for Councilman from
the Sixth district. Please deny emphatcaly the state
ment. GILBERT MATHEWS
NEW YORK. Dec. B. 1859
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The Tammany Hall men, anxious TO have it appear that
republicans to support their ticket to the
following methodIn Fourteenth street republican
0andDill Tor ward meeung, Win the names OF several
republican orators speakers; and over the upper
part Of this they posted the heading for the Havemeyer
can speakers in sight, and making It read" Havemcyer
meeting at the Cooper Institute this evening will be ad
dressed BY D. Dudley Field, J. W. Nye, William M.
Eyartso &c.
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NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, DECEMBER g. 1852

FOR CORPORATION COUNSEL.
samuel J. nlde0.. .Tmmany Hall
Greene Q Bronson. Mozart Hall and Am o L. w.
solomon L. Hull. .......... Republican and Am.
FOR ALMsH0UsR GOVERNOR.
Patrick McElroy ............ Tammany Hail.
James Lynch. ............ Mozart Hall aud ind. dem
VIM y ilnckney.. Republican and Am.
John H. Briggs ............ Old Line Wing.
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Tile Indian Hell and IIcarcn.-Tho j,

Tile Indian Hell and ILeapcn.-Tho dc.
ceased Indian has, according to them, a long
journey to take towards the west, until he
comes to deep rushing river, which sepa-
rates him from the happy hhnting grounds.
The two shores Of this river are connected
by long pine trunk, stripped of bark and
polished, which must be used as bridge.
The good man passes with firm and secure
step across this slippery bridge, teaches the
happy hunting grounds, and enters on the
possession Of eternal youth and strength
His sky is always clear, a cool breeze is
perpetualIy blowing for him, and he passes
his time IN sailing. hunting, dancing, md
boundless felicity. TIc bad man, when lie
steps upon the bridge, sees the two over
hanging shores totter, he attempts to es-
cape, and falls into the abyss below, where
the water is tnshing with tho sound OF
thunder over rocks where the air is
poisoned by the cslfalations from dead fish
and other animal bodies, and tie water
whirling round and round, brings him al
ways back to the same point where all the
trees are withered; where it swarms with
lizards, snakes, and toads where the dead
are hungry, and have nothing to eat where
the living lead diseased life and cannot
die. The shores are covered with thousands
of these unhappy beings, who climb up
to get glance into the happy hunting
grounds, which they can never enter.
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ta,.s l. H:ad IN Naal. s;x,sre

Toys BE Kind to your Sisters.-You
may live TO DO old, and mover find sucl,
tender, loving friends as these sisters
Think how many things they do for yof-
how they love you in spite of ali your i'll
temper or rudehes 70 them. Be ever
ready to oblige them-to perform any lit :
tie Office for them tlat lies in your power
Think what you can do for them and Il
they express a wish, be ready TO CRAFTY II
II possible. You do not know how mucI,
happiness you win fudin 50 doing. fnev.
ar yet knew a happy and RESPECTED man
aIro' vas not IN Ills youth kind to Ills sister
Fhee7is a beautiful song which snys:: -''
"f8e kind to yodr sistcr-not many may know
. The depth of truc sisterly l6ve;. ..,,
The wealth Of the ocean lies fathoms below ,a
-rhe surface tlsas stnrkAs above 3s .
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THE PSALMS OF DAVID.

Tho last Psalm ends with chorus to
the praise of God, in which tho poet calls
ON all people; on all Instruments oil sacred
music, all tbe elements and all the stars to
join: Sublime finale of that opera of sixty
years, sung by tito shepherd, the hero, the
king, dhd tho old man
In this closing Psalm we sec the almost
inafticulate enthusiasm Of tho lyric poet !;
so rapidly do tho words press to his lips,
floating upwards towards God their source,
like the smoke Of great fire of the soul
waited by the tempest here! Here VIC see
David, or rather the human heart itself.
With all lis God l,yivcn notes OF gr;ct, iov
highest expression Il vase of perfume
broken Oh the steps OF the temple, and
shedding abroad its otors from the heart
OF David to the heart uf all humanity -
Hebrew, Christian, or even Manommc,lan-
every religion, every complaint every prayer
has takcnfrom this vase shed on the heights
OF Jerusalem, whcrewth to give forth their
accents. The little shepherd has become the
master of the sacred choir of the Universe.
There is not a worship on earth which prays
not with his words, or sings not with his
voice. A chord of his harp is to be found in
all choirs, resounding every where and for
ever in unison with the echoes of 1Ioreb
and Engaddi! David is the Psalrnist of
eternity what destihy-wllat puwer
hath poetry when inspired by God.
AS for myself, when my spirit is excited,
or devotional, or sad, and seeks for nh
echo to its enthusiasm, its devotion, its
tilelahcholy, do not open Pindar, or IIo-
race, llafiz, those purely academic poets
neither do find myself murmurng to ex-
press my emotion. I open tile book of
psalms, and there find words which seem
to issue from the soul Of ages, and which
penetrate even to the heart of ill genera
tons. Happy the bard who has become
tho eternal hymn, the pcrsoniiied prayer
and complaint of all humanity If we
look back to that period when such songs
resounded over the world, IT we consider
that while they only sang of wine, love,
blood, and the victories Of coursers at the
games Of Elidus, we are seized with pro-
found astonishment at the mystic accent of
the shepherd prophet, who speaks to God
the Creator, rs one friend to another, who
understands and praises Ills great works,
admires Ills justice, implores Ills mercy,
and becomes, us it were, anticipative echo
OF the evangelical poetry, speaking tho soft
words of Christ before Ills coming
Prophet or not, as he may be considered
by Christians, or skeptics, none can deny
IN tie poet-kng an inspiration granted TO
no other. Read Greek or Latin poetry af:
ter Psalms, and see how pale it looks.'--
Eanartine
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Saving Tme.-A clergyman, who enjoys
the substantial benefits OF fine farm, was
slightly taken down, few days ago, by
his Irish plown1ah, Who was sitting at lis
plow, in a tobacco field, resting his borse.-
The reverend gentleman, being n great e.
economist, said with great seYfousness-
John, wouldn' Tit be good plan for YOU
to have stub scythe here and be hdbbne
a few bushes along tho fence while iLe
horse is restingT John, with quite as Sc
ricus countenace Us the diyine wore him.
self, replied; Would not it be we'll sir
for you to have tub o potatoes in the
pulpit, and when they are singing, 10 peel
''sm awhile to. be ready for the potp The
reverend gentleman laughed heartily and
left. D..
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APHORIsMs.

If brevity be tile soil Of wit, the finest
forth Of #it is tho aphofi5in. But, unfortu
nately for tic trGth Of tho saying. brevity
is only the body, and wit itself is the soul.
The aphorism is, therefore, the most sug-
gestive form Of expression OILY, and may
Or may not contain either wit or wisdom.
AS great minds generally learn to con
dense and acquire lively appreciation of
the merits of strength above voluminous
ness, this brief form of cspfes.un has
unanimously been chosen bv nost great
writer's, in which to give vent to their more
lorcibe IDEAS. The result is, that literature
ahonnds IN tcrs', sharp sayings; OF two or
three lines onl y, which rally rciiiait half
the wisdom that pc,taLrs TIC whuic mass
Of published matter.
But it is greatly to be regretted that the
aphorism is tho most thankess, rs well as
most difficult and lofty style OF writing
The immense demand Of the newspaper
press for brief sentences to fill up odd corn
crs, popuarize such scraps of thought to
an extraordinary extent. yet gives the ut
terer no credit for his labors. A long ar
ticlc, which is more exhaustive than sur
gestivc, is nearly always copied under tho
signature which it first appears with but
the Jewel of wisdom, clipped at random
from the first book at haud, goes forth
without parentagc. One Of tile truest
and most powerful aphoris,ns we ren1em:
Der, is: { In their grand actions, men show
themselves; in their little ones, they let
themselves be seen! This is familiar to
every one. 1t has been copied htindreds
OF times to fiji! up vacacy of two lines at
the bottom of a newspaper column; yet
how many are there who can name its au-
thor9 Not one in fifty WHO have read it !
We have met with it again and again, but
never discovered whence it c .mc, originally,
until we happened to find it in tho form of
reflection, in one of AIphonsc Karr's
| pleasant stories.
Lacon, Rochcfcucauld, and others, have
furnished many Of these, which are known
to all of lis, but which none can place
save those who attentivcly read the works
of their authors. If every editor who SO,
lccted and aphorsm from its parent source
would place the name of its writer after it
the effect would be most encouraging to
men OF ideas; and the reading world be
less troubled by having to wade through
whole pages in order to get at a thought
that might have been much better told in
ten words.
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Man and Woman. MAN is strong
woman is beautiful. Man is daringin con.
duct-woman is diffident and assuming
Man shines abroad-woman at home
Man talks to convince-woman to persuade
and please. Man has a rugged heart
woman a soft. and tender ono. Man ORE
vents misefy-wornan relives it. Man has
sciehce--woman, taste. Man has judg
nnent-womah, sensitifity. Man is boine
Of justice--woman, of mercy.
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PAysioynomy Of Cool Lircrs.-Gour-
mands by pre!estination are generally of
the middle height: they have round or
square faces (corre), sparkling eyes, small
forehead, short nose, full lips and round
chins. Tho women are dimpled, pretty
rather than handsome, with and inclination
to ensbonooint. Those who are especially
addicted to good eating have finer features,
more refined appearance they are more
naignonnes, and are distinguished by pc
culiar manner Of their own in swallowing.
Under this exterior, the most amiable din
ner-companions arc to bs fottndj they
partakc Of every dish handed 10 them, eat
slowly, and taste with reflection. They are
in no hurry to leave the spot where they
have been we'll entertained, and you have
them for the rest Of the evening, because
they arc aware what games and amuse-
ments are to follow The ordinary accessories
Of gastfonoinic meeting. Those, on the
contrary, to whom nature has denied an ap.
t'tude for tho erjoymcnts OF taste, have
long faces, long noses, and long eyes no
no matter what their stature, there is some.
thing longitudinal about them: :fhey have
sleek black hair, and are thin and lank Ky =;
it is they WHO invented trousers. Women
whom nature has similarly afflicted, arc an.
gulons, yawn at dinner, and live upon
whist and scandal. The inclination of the
fair sex for good living is natural instinct,
because it is favorable to their good looks.
A series of observations have convinced me
that ladies who live well remain young
much longer than Others. It gives more
brilliancy to the eye, more freshness to
the skin, more support to the muscles !;
and, as physiology has proved tEtRt the
depression of the muscles causes wrinkles,
those dreaded enemies Of beauty, it is also
true, taking all on an equal footing, that
the ladies who know how 10 eat arc, com
paratively, ten years younger than those
who ere ignorant on the suhject.-Britlat
!Savarin's 1rt Of Dining,
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Battle of Huter1oo.-The following sim
gular anecdote is told in connection with
this battle, in the Rev. James Whites Ills
tory of France;
ut was Sunday: and while all the
church-bells in England were calling the
people to prayer, the cannonade commenced
Every body was in expectation of battle.
1t was known in England that Napoleon
had crossed over into the Netherlands. and
that Wellington was ready to meet him.
News was slow of coming, and peoples
hearts were sick with the expectation of
the next mail. 1t Glanced that between
the services on that eventful Sunday, a
clergyman in kent was walking in his gar
den. His gardener was an old soldier who
had fought in Spain. lie said: There's a
fight going on sir, somewhere for re-
member when we were in the Peninsular
we always knew when cannonado was
taking place, wherever It might be, BY a
crumbIing of fresh mould lie took a
spade and dug down a single foot, and
along the smooth surface left by the steel
an imperceptible tremp1ing shook down
little pellets of tho soil. 'Thats it, SIR
said the gardener, 'they'et at II, sare
enough Before the next Sunday came
round, the news had spread from end to
end of the sea qirt isle."