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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

A CONFIDENCE WOMAN AT LARGE.-The Police have
for some time Tast been on the lookout for woman
named Eselle Proser, alias Caroline Hethrngton alias
Maud Horton, alias Belle Horton, alias Mrs. Eckel,
who has been doing rather extensive business about
the city, in tho way of the confidence game but have
III yet been unable to effect her arrest. Her plan of
operation has been, to visit various houses and solicit
assistance upon the plea of being very poor. She
would further state that she had been obliged to pawn
herjcwelry, and that the time for redeeming it had
very nearly expired.
IL pity that the articles should be sacrificed for
small sum, and she would go work upon the feel
ings Of those to whom she applied that they would in
yariably offer to advance the money upon seeing the
jowelry, which would be produced by confederate at
some appointed time. The man who had the articles
in charge would tell story eorrobor.tive of her own
in regard TO the pawng, and would state their worth
TO be 30 much-a sum generally six eight times
larger than the amount required for the redemption.
Upon the payment of the money, they both would take
their departure. The articles 90 disposed of were
nothing but gilt. The same woman, by her artless
way and the poverty plea, has obtained jewelry
and received considerable money. Mrs. Mary Lewis,
residngin Houston street, was swndled out of S55,
and other persons have been defrauded Of still larger
sums.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

The Boston Post and The ". Y. Express, ever
with too eager haste leap to the defense of Slavery.
A correspondent OF THE TRIBUNE recently stated
that a young white man had been burned alive in
Buchanan, Texas, by party of Infatuated owners
OF negroes. His crime was crime against Slav-
cry, and, therefore, objectionable. The papers
just named declare that the story is a hoax, and
that there il no such town in Texas as Buchanan
Ii these journalists desire to expose their gnor-
ance, or their laziDess, we have no objection to
oppose; but that desire is not a sufficient excuse
for bald misstatement There is town ia Texas
named Buchanan; it is situated in johnson Co.; it
is moreover, sufficiently lourshing to have Post
Office; it subscribes largely for daily papers, among
which it is to be hoped for the sake of the people,
neither The Boston Post nor The Express is to be
found.
Whether the story of our correspondent is true,
neither it is false, neither nor any other can
now cay. 1t is enough that it was authenticated
as fully as most communications to public journals
are authenticated, being accompanied with the
name and address of the writer. If the tale is
true, it shows no new trait of the slaveholding
character; if it is false and hoax, it only shows
to what depth men have descended, who can
essay silly jest upon their own shame.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

mcut Of the San Juan question hsa been reccscd'
and that a second proposition had been sent out,
. reply to which was expected shortly. Palhneer,
the defaulting cashier of the Union Bank, had
pleaded guilty, and his alleged accomplish, Lyttle'
ton. had been acquitted. The continued advance
in the price Of broadstuffs in France
II is said, viii put into operation
the sliding scale, which will cause suspension OF
exports of corn to England. There were rumors
of renewed Instructions in the interior of Sicily
but nothing authentic had been received concern
ing them. The arrest Of parties implicated was
continued ut Messina. Mazzipi had issued an ad
dress to the Siclliaps urging them to join Victor
Emanuel. Gailbaldi had not gone to Sicily, as
was reported Count Cavour having dissuaded
him therefrom. A general amnesty, on swearing
allegiance, had been granted by Spain to the recent
insurrcctionists. The discomfort in Hungary was
continued. BreadstuTs dull, and quotations barely
maintained. Consols closed at 954695s for money
and account.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

We heartily congratulate tho Hon. John A. Dix
on having finally got an Office. He has tried long,
and with arduous efforts, but only to be cheated
aud disappointed. However, now, at last heis, or
IL To be-. the Postmaster Of New-York--not so
grand or 80 gaudy place MS that of Minister near
the Court of the .Tuilerics but yet better than
nothing.
Mr Dix has the reputation Of on honest man,
and We hope he will Justify it in the administration
.f his new Office. II offers rich field for both
good sense and honesty. In the first place, let
him cut off all the political loafers whose names
are borne Oh the pay roll Of the establishment, but
who render no service whatever. OF these the
number is considerable, and their clamor OF dis
mssal will be vehement. Pillars as they
are of the party, it will require courage
rs well as honesty to turn them out OF
their convenient sinecures, but we think it is
about time that stealing were discountenanced, ut
least in the Post Office, from which Mr. Fowler
has so recently departed. Besides, as Mr. Dix is
not mere Tammany Hall politician, he may
safely venture Oh some innovations. Having thus
turned out the political thieves, let him next direct
his attention to the gross imposition practiced
upon the foreign merchants of the city by closing
the mail early on the sailing days of European
steamers, and compelling them to pay double rates
for mailing their letters on the wharf. 1t ia true
that this imposition is highly profitable to the
Postmaster. Mr.. Fowler must have made niue'or
ten thousand dollars year by it; but Mr.. Dix is
rich enough, and we trust conscientious enough to
introduce reform.
Before these wholesome changes are completed,
we dare say the new Postmaster will discover
others that are equally necessary. He has an OPP
portunity of gaining honorable distinction such as
public officer rarely meets with. Let us hope
that he will make the best of it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
POLITICAL NECESSITIES.

Although The London Times strongly sympa.
thizes with the opposition TO the Reform bill pend
ing in the British Parliament, on the score that il
tends to introduce into the British Government
new and dangerous infusion of democracy, never
theless it seems disposed to concede the passage of
the bill as under existing circumstances political
necessity. The Times suggests, and with very
good reason, that the course of political affairs and
the disposition to be made vi such questions as
arise is much less matter of choice than many
persons are apt to assume. Thus, the present
claim for an extension of the suffrage grows out of
the original reform bill of 1882, which was itself
but n compromise between conflicting claims.
Grant that this extension ia attended with all the
dangers which those opposed to it foresee; grant
that the business of the nation viii be worse done
in consequence Of the increase of the number of
those who have voice in choosing the members
of Parliament, still it may be necessary
to pass the bill for the very purpose
Of Getting rid Of question which stand, ct pres
ent as stumbling block in the way of all Minis
tries, and seriously nterferes with the proper dis
charge Of necessary public business. 1t ia slwaysn
INC PV"oi vi Potiohs, 40 tuiuSo INV 1touu W fusc
the question Of reform, and to gather around them
60 many supporters as to threaten the permanence
Of aSy Ministry. 1t is therefore question of dis.
armi agitatOrs, Of enabling the Governmental 20
on at all. The qualities which aro dangerous in
those who vote are not lees dangerous in those who
are denied that privilege, but who set up a claim
to it. That they aspire to political power may DO
no proof Of their fitness, but it may be reason
nevertheless for yielding to their claim.
And certainly, If We trace the progress of tho
notifications which have been made In tho British
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

The following story was not told from the plat
form at any recent meeting of the American Tract
Society; nor yet of the American Board Of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions. 1t would, never
tbeess, be wholesome for sundry doctors Of diyin-
ity to take heed to il, especially if they be members
of the societies named to which societies it is re-
spectialy dedicated.
There are missionaries in Syria, many OF Them
Not few are Americans, and the success of these
latter has been "most encouraging" The Roman
Catholics are not gratifed with this rapid advance
toward Professionalism, and desire to check it,
Knowing that the Syrian convicts have con-
science which is apt to strike Tractarian as lu-
dicrously tender upon certain points, the Roman
Catholic goes to them and says: preachers from
&" America come here to convert you, as they pre-
tend, to the true faith of Jesus Christ, and tell
you of the freedom in that free and liberal coun-
/" try. We will tell you to what Professionalism
Z" and freedom lead, and then tell us whether even
" the Moslems in Turkey would enact such iniqult-
Gus laws" Then he translates to his attentive
hearers certain passages from American and En-
glish journals, wherein the fact is made painfully
clear that such q thing as human bondage does ex-
list in America. On one occasion, four or five re-
spectacle natives called upon an American, and
desired him to translate into their language par
agraph which some one had marked for them in
The London Times. 1t was bit narrating
how the free colored people of several
Southern and Southwestern States were driven
by the laws from their homes, on pain of being
reduced to Slavery if they remained. To the
rather callous moral cuticle of an American, this
gave no sharp blow it was to him, we may
suppose, rather mild case Of the system and its
incidents. But these Syrians thought otherwise.
As they listened, they held their breath; then
whispered each to the other: Z" 1t is as the priest
"tOld u.s." and for moment kept silence. Then,
as if thinking that some deception might be
attempted, one Of them prepared to administer q
most solemn oath-one, tOo that may have had a
sarcasm in it, "NOw, on the oath Of an English
man, do you believe these things to be true 2"
Being assured that they were even so, they at
once took q voluntary pledge of total abstinence
from the American chapel and from American
books, even from all things American, lest they be
suled with American Slavery The unfortunate
man who had acted as translator tried to explain,
that America had North as well as South, and
that there was deep and indignant sorrow even
in that land for these things. But the attempt
dismally failed. Let those Of the North,n said
they, 81 go home and convert those of the South
before they come to preach to the Arabs. Even
" the Turks never did such things as these"
1t was the remark of an Italian friar, remark
geeully uttered that all the priests sent forth by
the Propaganda at Rome could not have struck so
heavy blow at Professionalism in Syria, as the
American news touching Slavery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

The steamer Europa, which arrived at Halifax
onTuesday night, brings three days later European
intelligence, her dates being via Queenstown to
the 9th inst Lord John Russell had stated in the
House Of Commons that a proposition made by
England to the United States relative to the settle
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

Mr.. Douglas yesterday finished his speech COM
menced in the Senate on Tuesday. He produced
evidence of the Inconsistency Of his opponents, and
maintained that the doctrine of non-interventon
was the doctrine of the Cincinnati platform. The
speech, as whole is regarded as an able and con-
elusive yindication Of his position. Mr. Davis Of
Mississippi commenced reply, which was not
finished ut the adjournment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

Mas. ADA RIcnARpsoS.--It was rumored that Mrs.
Ada Richardson arrived in this city yesterday from the
South consequently 1t could not have been her
dered body that found in the dock at Jersey City
She telegrsphed as follows to friend: "Am ON my
wny to New-York-w.1 DO there Wednesday" We
were unable TO learn whether or not she arrived,
Tumored.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
THROAT AND LUNG DISEASES.
Nespalork DAILY W:ibm,re
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1860
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We undertake to return rejected Communications
No notice be taken of Anonymous Communications. What
intended for insertion be authenticated by the
and address of the writrnot necessarily for pubca
ton, but Us guaranty for his good faith
Business letters tor IHk TRIBUNE should In all be sd
dressed to HORACE GREELEY Co
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
CHILTOs ON THe Cporo.

TIE Diaphragm Filter manufactured By NICK rs,,. l. o,u
y kind Of porous Filter 10 which alluded i nv
CToton Board consider the srsie sad 70
Which constitutes the Fntefns medium. to be o1csni
ole Tor us purpose The Instrument quite durable ana
rqaired W " reversed sqpIy 20 Insure its action
yAnIs r. GEILros. NJ d., chsu,Is.
Edss by MokkszIs WHAsA
Conner o{ tsh end hercsy sta
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
WiNsHIP's vENTILATIsG
nkFKIOFk.Tox.

Polar oseeses constantly circulating through these Rozers.
toi wncn are wa.Ited '. kesp fa flesh and Fuits each
prsss<Iet.
.--------~'-N~--.. bHAknALL, HEDex l. Co,
No Al2u =
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

NJ NORTON is Agent for the Of The TRIBUNE In
SCRANTON and HYDE PARK Pa lie has moved the door
from the PosOh flee and viii friends with The DAILY
SEAINEEKLY and WEEKLY tribune
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
A MEDICINAL WHISKY.

n
"A almost in possible 10 get pure Bourbon Whskoy and
Gns pesenoed 20 lu.h oy PHI, scisns Tor numerous com
ps have seced the foS the pure stce IA bottles
OF TIE hei10cky st River hsky Diteries which
are te oldest and most extensive In the StSt Is put up by
M osthef himself, ms EN- bottle and comes
direct TO " oin the deries guarantee to the public
WIG oey tns brand Of whisky that hey rot buying spirits
sDe ot hoei.d uTe Ola DourDon When you purchase
~ svis " look oI bar T. SUITs the distilsrs
ees " e'ery druggist ~ this and the surrounding cities
dk6ssAE 4 Co, Chemists i DrnEgists,
Ga. ~ hos. III, dys. 5ll. I'd. Broadway, Hew.York,
Once Of the Dises whoro the WhosI trad only can be
supplied No ~ Uld SIP ~ '" Wy SS-'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

bition, bat this Nespslitans and tho sioiians nuss
eventually be gamers, ovon under Murat or any
other new ruler. Any change must DO for the
better.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

PURE WHsKY.-50 barrels s. L. Suits Salt
River Bourbon for sals by
ArwArER, brLToRD Co., Eos IS and 81 Broadst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
Busimess Notices.
SPRING AND SUMMER.

BOYS Doors AND SuoEs.--WATKiNs, No. ool
Brosd~ay and ia Fulton 81 offers very superior assolt h
Row Eoots and Shoes of his manufacturer; they arc
some and durable Heads Of families would DO well 70 - In
them Ladies', Geuteinen's aud Chldrsns nr'' quan'
syery variety.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
REMOVAL or SAFE DEPOT.

SrEAKss MARVIN have removed their FIKz BURGLAR
PKOOY SAYk STOKE 10
No 1915 BROADWAY,
GORsER WOnrH-sT.,
where they prepared exhibit to their
choice ample Of their SALAaASDEK fIKK fH0Oi
SArss bVkGLARFRoot bAEKERs and JBWKLBRs SAPEs fam
lily Safes f0r tls.e, &c bank Locks, &C.
SrkAKAs MAkyIs,
No 535 Broadway.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
GRSIN, HALTER, No. 5ls BROADWAY

tei ssT $40 ys.ot ,khn
80 es g q or 10Y Do a'a'w el' 300 ''
f.er .s.9 ST. 80 fnsl5 nsfH a''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17

Mr.. Davis commenced reply Immediately, and
with much tartness and effect rebuked the spirit in
which Mr.. Douglas attempted to appropriate the
Leadership. He exposed his sophistry and inccn.
sistency, and was about proceeding to produce
the authorities from o massive pile of volumes,
when I'm adjournment was carried.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-12
For The Cfr,iian C Telegraph.
CUMBERLAND, July 10. !

| CUMBERLAND, July 10, 1860.
Mr.. EDIToR The article Of More Anon
in the Democratic Alleganian' of June S0th,
in which 'Vertas is charged with default
and pceuiation, has turned out TO be intendcp
for another person. More Anon therefore
Apologies in the last Allcganian. aud declares
| 10 the gentleman alluded to, that he cheer
fully aud freely wiihdraws his previous ar
tcle and regrets its publication He further
states that the gentleman alluded to, disavow-
the authorship If 'veritas,' but frankly ad-
mitted his connection with him, and oppressed
his regret at such connection. This | call
grinding with every wind. The motives which
have prompted the parties to this insignti
cant and ridiculous announcement are I'M
known to me- and The queries prQpoanded by
Taitas' stand open and msanswered yet
Although told by the Democratic Allega-
MAN in an article of June 10th, i shall now
drop this thing, he takes up the controversy
again. and far from esli9Ateniay us upon the
subject he states in his last issue: Our rea-
ders are aware that various articles have anon
ymously appeared in the Civilian & Tele-
graph for several weeks past, rejecting with
severity upon certain citizens of our town.
(ourself incluied,l and some Of them even
descending 70 low snd vulgar personal abuse
That's the old tune If this charge is inten-
ded for me, shall refer the readers of this to
my former articles OF May 81, June IA, and
particularly of June IS. to judge for them
selves. am confident the public will do me
the Justice to clear me of the charge of de
sccnding to low and vulgar personal abuse
Ny antagonist goes further on aud says: But
little notice was taken Of them, ARTICLES of
Neritas) until in our last issue, there appeared
a card, signed More Anon for which We had
a responsible name as author. have heard
of many modest authors, but never of one
who repudiatcd his own productions. The
discreet editor has replied to each Of my ar
ticles in epstles Of one and two columns, and
this he calls but little notice = The card of
More Anon is no response to the intaTogd-
uONy IN KY VI ~Otu' hc' eeStS'
does his charge apply to me. 'Verras' never
held any public funds; he never held pub
lie office, and never applied for one, at least
he should not do so for S250o, if he had to
become fAthless to his pledge and to sacri
fee his friends. therefore have nothing to
do with More Anon
The editor Of the Democratic Alleganian'
subsequently, states: The long continued i'm
punity with which those articles had been
published, without eliciting any response
seemed to serve only as stimulant to fresh
attacks Here my ingenious adversary lost
all respect for truth and honorl How can
be venture to say: Without eliciting any re-
sponsc7' He further speaks OF the 'impuni-
ty' with which these article had been pub
lished This brings She matter to foeas
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-12

ask, are the charges made by Nertas true
ar not?' Can any good Democrat defend the
course persucd by the Fitz clique, and If not
why do you uphold that faction Why arc
you opposed to this agitation and are you
afraid of the ordeal? These arc the cues
tons and unless you answer them satis!ac-
torily the public will pronounce them 10 be
true and the proverb the receiver is as bad
as the thief will be applicable to you. The
high and contemplate tone in which the late
articles against 'Veritas are written, deserves
my notice. In answer to them, have to say ::
Marx The orrow shot By the plebidn u r'U
90 as straight as the one shot by the giant -
The public have taken the matter into con-
sideration and More Anon is very much
mistaken, if he believes, that these 'nauscat-
ing squibs' as he calls them, are disgusting to
every honorable gentleman. Don't deceive
yourself. Further elections will convince
you efthe contrary. The people will reward
persons as they deserve. Upon the spu-
rious they will fix their mark, and 10 the
genuine they will give willing circulation.
The genuine will pass unqucstioned from one
end of the county to the other, for it has re-
cevcd the talismauic sign of public conf.
dence the other has hard work to gain cur
rency even within the limits where they are
coined. There is something in the base ring
and greasy feel of tho spurious metal which
is an apomination with all honest people. 1t
can only impose upon the ignorant or upon
those who wish to be gulled, for it las ceased
to pass current among all fair minded men.
Finis coropat OPUS. VERlTAS.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-12
Douglas Stock Rising -.

Last week we expressed our sympathy
with the National Democracy OF the
Douglas section because Of their want OF
an organ in this State, and intimated that
we had half notion to tender our col
umus for their use. Our benevolent de-
sign however has been superseded, for
since then we learn, that the Baltimore
Dispatch fys his colors. The Public
Monitor, published at Easton, is out also
for Douglas, Worcester County Shield
also enters the lists for the little giant,
and we suppose by this time, our friends
of the Union, Frederick City, have set
tied their difficulties, and run up Doug
las. So look out boys, the Brock
inridgc men are not: as they should not
have it all their own way. If their are
any men who wish to join the Douglas
army let them hasten into camp-there
is work enough for all to do.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-07-12
Inventions and Improvements
are not Confined 10 Mechanics.

There are others, not perhaps so ontspo-
ken aud noisy, that occupy deeper strata
of society, whose improvements are not less
palpable, and whose silent influence upon
society not less striking True, the advent
of a sewing machine, a reaper; or blowing
machine, which at once does the Labor Of
score of hands, is an event SO notable. an i'm
proycmcnt 50 manifest. that all are impressed
with lie importance. In almost all such ca
scs the result is gained not So mich by the
discovery Of new powers as by the new aV-
plcation and combination of those long
known and understood. What yet Is more
remarkable is, that the Lew application IS So
simple and efficient that we wonder 1t had
not been thought of aud applied long before.
Such were our reflections on seeing one OF
Prot. Humphreys family cases Of Specific
Homeopathic Medicines. Comprised in u
small case, which is handsome ornament
FIR "a lady's table, You have twenty specific
remedies, appropriate for almost every all
meut or disease which may occur in a fami-
IL. together with concise title mauncl of
directions for reference and use. THE whole
arraur cement is simplicity Itself, and the rem
clies are so arranged and labeled that any
Intelligent person may spply them at once
v.
suse. become their own physician. Noac-
curate investigation or study, No balancing
of probabilities, is necessary. Here is the
ailment.-there the pleasant, suEarpum
remedy. All this simplicity certainty is
attained by the mere combination OF the hest
Homeopathic Medicines according to FRET.
Humphreys theory and discovery. So sim
pie and common-sense, and yet SO eific cnt
does the whole arrangement appear, aud 50
obviously does it meet the wants of family
that we wonder the profession had not long
ago ava led themselves it, and that just
such simple and pleasant remedies had not
been given to the people long ago. If this
new discovery and arrangement shall have
the effect which it promises To- do, of-,lr!v-
ing frasa use the destructive and deicterl"u,
lruss So long in vogue. and inducing 4 rcI'-
ance on nature and such mild means, it must
he cons lerel one Of the most important I'M
p.ovements Of the age, and one which u sn =
fering aai over-dasedword sadly requir'.