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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

AouAnc.-The fifth annual regatta Of the Empire CIV
Club viii take place to day at O'Clock from Conrad
Yorkvile park. Upwards Of $500 in prizes hava baan
made into purses, to be contested for by the varons
grades OF row boats The judges are men or inteeritv
and fslr contest may be expected.
FIRE WEST sIxlxrSH srRHEr Tho damage n the fire
the Cfoton White Lead Works, owned BY Jeeress &
Chds reported In yesterdays HERALD did not amount 70
10 great sum - was reported Il ID estimated that the
total damsse viii not exceed s. 900.
SHIPMENT OF MUNITIONS OF War 10 MKuco.-we learn
that Captain William Msgraw, Of Missouri no in this city
hea executed contract with the agents of Gen vdaur
governor OF New Leon, Nexioo for . large amount OF
Snarree and Mimic rifles and other munitions Of war
captain AsgrAw has already shpped them for their dest
nation.
BE CorroN PLANr,-we received yesterday by the
steamer Nashville Captain Murray, tao samples OF the
cotton plant with their bos just opeaed and
revealing the white silky substance within. One OF them
wss sDeceD Of the Short Iee otner Of The S-a Island
cotton and both groso on ihe plsnsahon or the
bon. W. J. Bull Of Aaniey Hall, s o., 80 wh,se polite
indebted for the pleasure OF inspecting these
specimen produces OF the Palmetto state.
TAXATION IN N.w York SouoS' lao rate az taxa
top year Boston IS 50 20 per 81 0 which is lhe
htgbee, kpo~o in t.si cay rne rate Ia New York
this tall viii D. About SIT per VI ,Cg0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

The BoHrd convened At p yeeterdAy-Su 3ervfSor
pu,ao the r,esosrt in tho chs,r
A1'"T' ''ee"eHs =" ''' o'
number OF petitions and bills we're presented and 70
ferred 10 the proper corumitteoS
H.. e.,.v,sr, :, ~, an. 1,.rr.ot.. ., ,h. c.r,,, ~
- ~ ~-p'S " '.'' N'' -
Fpdnares 10 July 81 was handed in and showed tho OK
peIo,.ures 10 be $2I72854 -: balances uE,x oendeo
=. ,a< 20, ax r.a...s = a..
~'t'''''' ~ N w NV -
supervisor rwEkp offered resofuton authorz'ng the
Comunttee on County Offices to nave the vail Of the
count, s,, n,ocer, .hor.a r and IN. sor,,a.,o, .,,
1 pf' ~ Wy ~ ~' ' "@-'
fepuin wnere necessary. ADOPTED
Supervisor BLUNT moved that the Committee on Annual
ysxa. n. ,,sc,.-,o. s.o. .h ,.,.a ...,,n.., - -.
.' w o'e oA AA'" '"o H'AoA o0A''~0' "s'''A w 'ao
TAX levy dc na1 carried minority report In his pocket
t some weeks, and be thought sndcent Time had peea
Afforded the committee 10 prepare their report
amer q ehafp oeoase, IN winch Supervisor VooRHIss
stated thai DC believed tue committee had prepared
Jerfy report, me matter was AID on the taole
Supervisor SIEwAs then moved tnat the report Of the
committee ID iavo cf paying Or ECsemue and his
four ,houssnd AID odd dollars for services skns
ard also for analysis in the Fourteenth poison
ing case, be taken up and parsed.
Supervisor BELL ne supposed nothing he could eay
nov would prevent The Board iron passing the bill but
he would oppose extrav sgant AMI unjast- He
thought the reputation DR.. Doremus bad made by the
should be consdered ana asserted that IL Il vas
TO be Performed again the doctor would do il for pevhloe
rather hsp not have the honor OF do,ps IL at All IA
c,oved original amount be stricken out
and 81 500 DO inserted instead -
Supervisor BLUNT also opposed the bill and said Il WIS
the most thing he ever heard of for n
trct Attorpey Judge or suy men of commou sepse To
oroer the nails of cofn or piece OF pine wosd 10 be
examined for arsenic
PrRpY left the chair 10 state hs IN
the bill which he said wss the ost exrsvagant that had
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
STATE OF THINGS IN ITALY
10, TO-, Ia
TIE mails by the Hungarian, 1t Quebec arrived here
yesterday. They 10 the 10th inst.
Berlin letter says:-

Berlin letter says
he vpsDge. organization OF the army cannot be
bout ass, mt OF the Cu&mners The following
are TIE prucps features Of he reform whcn ID ia con
eWplah -: be Obligation for serving VIII be again i'm.
oted Oh every one Tor Istnsr for II auosned,
all &c srlcty executed rpe duration Of active
10 be bxd al three years, With In the
the tour years FOL owing VIII form the first Of the
spowebr which ~i Dot comprise men upSards Of TWEEN
nine yeaIs OF pe'eVd or thirty three, present,
married Tue next fonF yeare will form the
ban OF the lanow.br which will mot 20 beyond
thirty five years In thu the defensive forces d
rrurtA wa re much eesed without throwing any
ouIoen ihe gpsnces With seventeen nniinons Of IN
baoNan,s che may rsise 60 army Of 500 600 men.
The N,m Pussion Gdzs k saga
The project Of Prussa pend vessels OF 70 Japan
to bring about commercial relations wtn that counsy,
ara Which bad been gwen up in sequence Of political
circunsaBces bias been sgssn Hsumeo The rbeuo nj
gate the corvette ArcopH have been fixed ON
or the expedition. They to leave ~ the end Of this
month, Will be absent three Prussian
Councillor OF Legation will accompany the expedition 70
carry on the negotiations with the japanese.
The KINGDOM OF the Netherlands, 10 1858 contained
1895 275 Prose tants 1872 Catholics; 5A27 Jansen
ss "a Creeks "a SIG Je~s and S0i persons attached
to NO particular communion
The Berlin, August 8, correspondence Of the hdeps-
donce Beige states that the question Of the North Sea
coast forticcaon 10 the object OF deliberations
1t h not yet known Prussia win make communication
on that subject 70 the Diet, win try To come to
IN understanding with the bordering states.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

loosu emit Tor the interests Of the parynut sney
r. me pober thai the fall into sKu.dc
CON, AIRED with the election Of 1850 de cared nos what
en- gee came over the px,ty, under woas ssus it
might be hereAfter knosn, the pria nplss Of
Amefcankm would fad place in every rie
American heart. He had accepted, in 1854, the
nomination Of the Americans for Governor, wosa vas
hka waking INTO blazing TIRE, and bad given all hS time
hno oil The talents Goo bestowed upoa HIN In canv
'ns the SAte and the result had been dscred aoe
10 s59 he mad supported with all energy ADD ability
the good man who had been jus.iS euogsed or the
onfe ~ Goserpor Wnateger corrupt kuavee and fa1o
iig sycopbsnIs might to tue contrary never ence
1904 hao be voted for single sho bad not been
nominated by the American parry, and he never you'd
Il. denounced the democr icy with bitterness, and
declared he cautd unite the Republicans
until they hsd ged their platform sima rpn
such true and tried paroE Bell, crlHeodea and
Bates
The Convention then, with three cheers adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
Naval Intelligence.
THE PURCHASED STEAMERS OF THE LATE PARAGUAY

Four Of the chartered steamers of the late Paraguay
expedition purchaset by the Navy Department. have
the repairs Gud alterations which have been made
on them at the Brooklyn Navy Yard assumed toe respec
liability and appearance Of regular menof war, rating
them q: among the 6nsst looking vessels Of their
c'ase in the United States navy. Fher bows have re
ceyed the addition OF nicely carved hguro head and
b0wsp,t giving then raksh clipper like exterior IL
was thought at one time by majority of those posted In
naurca, affairs that when the navy purchased theae
steamers they would never fulfil the expectations re
CURED OF hem, and would, after thorough examination
have 10 be condemned as unfit for any pubic servie
whatever; but thanks to The skill of the officers
Of the Bruosiyn Navy Yard, end the masser
mechanics having the immediate supervision Of
their re construction, for having brought them
to their present degree perfection rto Of toe
been changed follows ny order OF Nsvy Department
the "escrnport to the yandots Memehs to the Mysc
Caledonia 70 the MobA~k Atlanta 10 the Sumpter Their
decks arc high, very rooC1y aud exceedingly we'll
lated. The machinery eacn bas under the AnPeriuten
and repairs as was required necessary 70 add TO the
strength and safety Of tho fbe officers quarters
more 20 than those Of regular built Of OF
size and tonnage They are PIERCED each for sig guns
but s not decided yet whether than Jour- to be
Of heavy csibre Will be taken board which, IL Is
thought will be quite sufficient for the stations and the
duties assigned them, VIZ the Gulf squad on and the
eighty men, including FIR smen and coalbeayers
with guard OF MARINES, consisting Of sergeant tgo
corporns and ten prvases The marine guard for tue
Sunpter arrived yesterday morning from Washington
ana are row quartered In the Brooklyn Marine RsracKs
The Mystic went IN commission yesterday, ana the
Sum pters guard ordered duty board Of her
until her guard arrives from Philadelphia, from which
station they have been detailed. Toe balan 70 OF the
crew of the Mystic detaed from the United States
receiving ship North Carolina She taking IN
stores and 7akiDg other preparations for her faa de-
parture for the coast Of Africa. The sump,er oeing
ready, will be put in commission ser2e time this week
She goes also To the coast OF Africa. The Wyando and
Mohawk w be ready 70 join tho Gulf squadron about
fortnight
Dispatches from Commander Calhoun, of the United
States ship Portsmouth, dated at Porto Praya JAY I'D
have been received At the Navy Department On day
the chip sailed for Porto GYande and from thence would
depart for the coast of Africa.
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BON bus are we'll executed, and would DO ooubt be
token by msny. Several are reported to nave been
pared IN the upper part OF the city, but beard of
uIher Both the above parties were locked up
IN the Second ward station house.
A PROMISING YoUm -natte~ Reardou gen.ee, Look
ing lao egh,ee years old brought before Jus
tice Osborn charge of stealing colo watch valued
at s75 from the Of Nathaniel DAWSON No. SO Cna
ham street The prisoner, appears entered the store
under preteDce OF purchasing jewery, and when
the ssiepmsn back turned for moment he slipped
q cnroDoueey into he pscget and tuen lefs
ing be woud return again tho evening" The 40.
rppt departure Of the prisoner made tue saesmsn eusp
cous and Oh gisDcp at the showcase he found
worst sDspc'obs were confirmed He at fastened
aitr the ACCUSED, and on the happened by accident
10 meet with policeman, whom he related the sSory
OF ne loss The officer proceeded 10 search OF thief
aDo succeeded IN arresng BIN 10 store the neghoor
hood with tbe stolen watch 10 his possession The mage
tra,e con United the prisoner for trial
SERIOUS SrAss1NG Patrick Barrett and Hugh
Tage got into alteration at the porter house. corner
of Baxter and Canal streets, yesterday morning After
tome bard knocks the parties separated and Barrett
started the street disgust de returned
however, armed with q knife, ana coming up rags
~be the latter had his back turned, )bed three
times IN o severe manner. Blood flowed from wound
torreDts aud was at a,st supposed that murder
had been ceDmtted but On convey ing the Injured
TO the New York Hospital IL ascertaned that toe
WOUNDS not necessarily fatal and that the chances
were In favor of the pasieBts recovery Barrett
rested by policeman Gigan Of the Sixth precinct On
wy TO the Iombs the prisoner expressed regret
from bis injuries, Justice Osborn committed the az
cused tor examination ard ordered two the
to be locked up Bouse Of Detention in White street
ARRESTED HARBoR PotscE Officers Blair and
McGosan arrested yesterday Edmund Narkenson and
John Con way charge Of grand larceny Ia Stealing in
September iss boat from the float OF the Harbor POLICE
fbese are the same who arrested few dsys
einoe on charte of stealing coffee from the brig Macy
Hamilton but woen pursued by the hlrbor Ponce threw
the coffee overheard aud were, fr0u want OF evidence
discharged che boat they soon after recog
nlz.d az the one stolen which caused their arrest.
CAPTURE OF JUVENILE sHopIFTERs - couple Of youth
full shophfters, named William Smith and henry Boee,
taken into custody by detective Bennett yesterday
"a they were engaged in The prosecution OF their
at boot and aloe store In Sixth The prisoners
were taken 10 the Deputy supernienoents Off ,e where
their kenesses adorn the Rogues Gallery locked up
Tor examination
DESCENT uroN A DsoRDxRLY House A platoon of the
Twenty second precinct police commanded by Captain
Coulter made descent upon disordery house In Forty
seventh street. between Ninth and Tenth avenues Aud
arrested all the inmates The prisoners brought be-
lore Justice Connolly and held for examination
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
Williamsburg C,tv new.

The LATE FIRrMENs Ror-Yestcrday the Chjef Epo,
neer, H. Allen, Assistant Engineer jennings and others
who were arrested BY the pocc at the disturbance on The
l6h instant appeared before Justice Fox for
Owing TO Inc absence Of Sergeant Allen material rnsse
wednesday. i~ W."
FRr-About four O'Clock yesterday morning the hoop
skirt mandatory in Second street. near soutn sev,o
street, o., caught fire and speedily extnsuisned.
Damage 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

those Of rsmmsny, around the bags Their caud
dates for the ksyorslsy w. Curtis Noyes, dsnton
Fxb, Carkson CroIius, Cnevalicr Webb, judge Welsh,
moro another time
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

BowEEy THEATRE -rne now managers Of this theatre
Alien and BonHace-sre doing capital business.
they both young and very clever srtsta enjoying
popularity wtn their audiences sad TIER efforts
seconded by very GOOD stock company. An entirely
new piece is announced for to night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24
Letter frOm the Hon. MIR. sIather.
TO the EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NKw YORK, August 70, lSb9.
zee IL stated by correspondent Of the Richmond
Daily WAt0 in q communication which appears in the
HERALD Of thin morning the signature Of Cssk"
tna1 letter written 70 by the Hon. D. Dickinson
bad nrss been shown TO 1t least twenty hsrds and
then banded 70 press in this city for pu olcston
simpy desire to FAY that there ID truth
abatement Equally untrue Ia IL that any letter
ceivs6 oy contains any casgaon OF Wool and Wise,
suy booy elee rhe balance OF the falseboods with
which the communication atouncs rd'caiousiy
absurd ana snspa ept in their character that IN hardly
worth while 10 slude 70 them. JOAN g. AAraER
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response hearty CALL appeared before the curtain
ana spose as follows
LADIks GESrlEhnN-In compliance with your en-
tbpeissc oemanos Hsa:erpg and Roggeaiye o. zinc
teeth A. i viii dress few worda tn you previous 70
log farewell deem ar act of pleasure As weii
duty ~ do IL ID particularly gratifyog Tor U.s.
successtu houro uannnu koGc our - m urn
city be Of susa ovation az this
the large and brilliant assemblAge u our fol
cizens lprDs period OF nearly three montes In the
favorable u the WAackA tne1e has
presented sody scsount OF 'ul boxes" twas our loten
rorupe the conclusion OF the present On
s,geneps on oNirg to nrs fLrence's Ill health .e have
departure until apr'ng. the anime we
shall f OF the atlantic cities playing serioa are
vel engagements but hone before Sc crss The oo%n
no0se tneso posrds Wbo~c bo WrY
FoIeDce sId Esse the esresf Of ~hst no
ability anu wnere win tu.t ge e-oeits
ch~, erstc of iorters foeered the gentlemen
Ut who wi their kipd notices ckeeied and
Outraged our thanks particularly qua we Also &C
knowledge obgs the ladies' aod geatlen.n Tho
hsir ADDED materially she sucess
OF he sess1a again friol d. permit ne thsnk You Tor
eul and for tho obston which hAyc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-24

Mr MURRAY moved the nomination of q new State Com
mtee the ground that the Old Com,,ttee al mean
tnt fficieut.
Mr. BROOKS replied, earnestly opposing the motion and
aecsrLg thst ,he Committee lad coae its duty while
prominent gentlemen that floor had been trsvers,ny
the ssate last tail working for the republicans.
mr.. ID. NoRTnRup declared that the Council had no
" STATE Committee-it belonged the State
Mr. Munl.Y then withdrew his motion.
al! MoNk, oi seneca moved 70 appoint two State de
egafes 10 attend the National American
Molten carried UNANIMOUSLY.
The Conyenton tnen elected Hon. Erastus Brooks and
Hon. LorepZo Burr0wes, "a the deleeaies
Mr. BpooRs being loudly called on Addressed tho Cc,n
Gill; He said that the life OF the party political Dream,
zshon PAD been o brief one He' then traced the
origin OF the party from the feeling dissststactioh
that bad risen against the other organ,zstons AND
from the burial Of the wing party in the graves Al ASH
the strength Of the party the present time II wa
enough 70 hnow had Impressed principles on the oher
POLITICAL organizations and compeeo them respect
ed He would say now, In view Of the honor conferred
upon him that In the National Convention Whseyer was
desre TO the American party, whatever was truest 70
American principles should meet with hs warmest and
by tho American party he yet hoped TO see
reaped over the whole Union He hoped there
10 adopt platform broad ana deep and high &c 70
enable every state in tue Usion stand on H. (Loud
cneeis The American platform could be Destroyed
for II Was based upon the constitution That instrument
carries out tho principles OF Amercsnism In provtd6k
that but native born citizen snail hold the rst or
second place IN the United States government, and that
'ne command OF the army and navy and the treaty
making power shall be In the hands Of native born
American alope he urged upon Americans NE inpor
ncc OF TIE contest OF 1860, and oad warm tribute Of
admiration TO hts associate deleeste-a man he ssd M
Oh upright ano az honest a. ever tue Creator
At the conclusion OF Mr. Brooks, uxoch thu rorrer
oon rose snd gave him three cheers
bon DANIEL UMMAN being called upou. declared his
last speaker He congratulated the Cunci IN
On the sme or holding the Convention At oer,oi shsn
''eS V'u0 ooK over inc ground sna with the best
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wAIIAcK's THEATRE - The Fiorences osed their pro.
racei and engagement Of reary three mou,hs
ny evening The house wss crowded 70 repts
ton. Al the coacusoa Of the FIRST piece Nc E'oreuce
response hearty call, appeared before the curtain
ana spoge as follows
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-21
REGISTERS NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given TO all con

n cerned, that the following named persons
have settled their accounts in the Register S
O. lice at LewSburG, Union county, and that
the said accounts will be presented for coniir-
nation and allowance at the Orphans Court,
10 be held at LEWISBURG, for the county of
Union, on the third Friday of FEBRUARY
next. being the 18th day of said month, viz:
|. The account OF X. B. Hartman and J..
Syartz. executors of the last will and tesla
nent Of Sinm Hatfnan, late OF Hartley TIP,
deceased.
The account Of James +. Linn and Levi
Sterner, executors Of the last viii and teNta-
ment Of J. Nichoiqs -Heasch, late of LewiSburg,
decd
3 The final account of John Schrack and
Joseph Moore, Administrators of the estate OF
James More late Of Kelly Tp, deed.
The account Of Jacob SpiGelmyer,Guar-
dian of Nrgarst Z. Smith, one of the heirs at
law of VIM. Huntingdon, deed.
5 The account of Samuel IelerS, Guardian
of ADA Zeiiers, only child Of Daniel Iellers,
late of Lewisburg, deed.
The account of John kimple and Peter
Kimple Administrators of John Kimpke, late of
West Buiialoe TIP, decd.
The account of Samuel IOder, Admin
istrator Of Lucy Ann Iodr, late of White
Deer TIP, deed.
The account Of John Gundy. Admins
,ralor of Dqnia Price late of Union Up, decd.
GEORGE MERRILL, Register.
Registers Office, Lewisburg, Jan. II, 1889
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-21
SHEGE'F'S SALES,

DY virtue of sundry writS OF Ven. Ex. and
ID Fl. Fa. issued cut Of the Courl of Com
mon Pleas, county of Union, and TO me d.
recred will be exposed 10 public sale or cut
cry, on the dates and al the places, following.
TO wit:
On Saturday, the Doth inst. at the
Public House Of Jonas Fisher, at White Deer
Mills. at 10 o'clock 4. NJ. a certain tract of
Land situate in the township of White Deer,
and county aforesaid. bounded as follows, 10
wit: Beginning al a post, thence. by lands
of Caldweli's heirs, north $50 percheS 10
post. Thence, b. lands of Joseph X. Keller,
south rs degrees, west l2S percheS. TO post
by a white pine stump. Thence, by lands Of
Daniel ludwig, south I7o perches. to post,
and thence. by other lands of the said heirs of
Daniel Caldwell, decd east l25 perches, to
the place of beginning. containing Ninety
Four Acres, more or less, &c, with the ap-
purlenances, as the property of Hepburn
Mcclure.
On Saturday, the 9TH of February
next, at 10 o'clock A. ". at the public house
of Michael Kieckne-, in the borough of New
Berlin, and county aforesaid, a certain lot of
grouud situate in New Berlin, bounded north
by Liberty street, cast by Plum street, south
and west by W. W. Orwig. wherein is erect
ed a Brick School House, with the appurte-
nanceS, &c. As the property of the New
Berlin Union School House Association.
Also, at the same time and place, another
certain Lot of Ground, s.tua,e IN the Borough
and county aforesaid. on Old Market street,
adjoining lot of ofIoseph Shafer on the west.
and PIum street on The east and Church al
ley on the north, whereon are erected two
storey frame house, Slx'y-slx feet IN front,
with the appnt'enances' &c. AS the proper
ty ol Mary Mumma'
Also at the same time and place, certain
lot Ct ground situate IN Inc township OF Buiia-
loe and county aforesaid. bounded norih by
lands OF Samuel HeImoach' east by public
road leading from New Berlin 10 'he DreIs-
bach Church. and So"th ana west by ands OF
Haruh DIelSoach' coh'ahin9 Two acres more
less, WneTeOn are tTfTlcN = one storey log
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-21
IEWTSBTRG CHRONICLE WEST BRANCH FARNERJAN. 81 1880

No "A certain tract of land, situate IN
the township ani county aforesaid. bounced
north by tract No. and land Of DAVID Ram
sew, west by land of James Finnev, south by
lands Of George Brown. and east by land OF
Israel Geyer and David Ramsey, containing
twelve acres more or less, wh"reOn are erec-
ted a two.storey log house, a log stable, DC,
with the appurtenances. A the property oi
]. II. Robenold.
Also at the same time and place certain
half lot Of ground more or less situate IN the
Borough of LewjSburg, marked on sad Bor-
oush plan, No. 3i3. bounded north hy the
other half of said lot No. 3i3, east by Wafer
street. south by Lot No. 3Ii, and west BY an
alley, whereof Is erected two-s,orey brick
dwelling house, &c, with the arpurenances.
As the properly OF Enos Brooks.
Also At the same time and place, certain
tract oflani, situate in the township OF West
Buiialne, and county aforesaid, bounded north
by lands of Widow Gross, west BY land Of
John Milirr, south by public road and land,
or John Miller, and east by lands of Lewis
Aigv, containing forty four acres more or less
Whereon is erected a oHe-anda-hall storey
log house, log barn, &c, with the appurie-
nances As the property ofGeoroe Harbeson.
JOHN CROSSGROV l., Sheriff.
SheriG's Office. I.ewiSbure, Jan J., 1859.