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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15

ASomFr TlcosY rrtsFr--ross $50 roo : ne alarm
q ore about half rrFi ocnrk thp tSar7f ay) morn
hg rcrn The burning cf tho large wooden buaI.
rF wed fcF toe mFr AetNrr cf ptaoCfs W connection
with the extsrs We cck rsfabfAment a. Nee H nAven.
Port. Mallory O. ~ f4st street, near foot %
erctTc. Tie Gre arst discovered ~ ne q1se ren
four ~ whom were sisrdnx the conner 81 last arl
Grand tircc,r two 81 usn havirg but mot Il before
utscd b. tho factory when sht wes b seen An
a'srm vrs Immediately Fiyen, aud q streara Of water
non tue cIgue couusc ga with tho factory was
socn tut on 70 TIE l'mcs, followed directly
~ two tircsms rom the india rubber fac
tory nssr ~, ard scu aer that BY the entire Fire Do
pafim ~, tn& poiwhsiapGug their united cxertons,
the imts spread ~ rapidly that n was I'm possible 70
save iae bnidug Or anything contalned The e1ore
81 W. drelng - t'rets Then confined v say
f w. afoH itn rrfrrr'v, n which, iottrtately they
VIC ttcttsiul, eN III main hudlnfs cnutec'ed with
IA NR s0n 80 te9e saved pniaiarod V y p coats1
s. sitf g. I'LL taH tN E0t coy cprfeet rsA q nS
IT. fs Hle hHt q e tciievef that = u'1et tle oht "
L. fseft t4c 30 1Lr Sa1Ttuy had g'rfra' insurance.
eo tsir properly, h0i aaeiher that pofio Destroyed
fpiil covered caanni state. iacte +" e a9'it
N1x fMrtf ftFaefd in tie factory eestrAt y AZ 81
n.4l @N Ma without rmplavment Tor heue Vine -
enc --hsW havxn ycaHal, Oct 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15

Trn Tiv1SCaf rns~rS NitrrGaN -rf lh1 State lsso
the as 800 50 bad ON fepost At tho Artisans nk NJ
last nccounissuc the pubic ssked Tor IN.
formation relative 20 srcc the bank fA ed-hon tha
amount 81 direct csses 70 the treasury during the past
year " IN be an follows
Fy TIC Sant Canal BONDS $50 GOO 90
~ the Artsare Bsnk tepo-ii. 5000 50
$3.50 80. Is3 ss
1ts Las al been lOst during tnse year, taafe -
sfaJ rtssaT g. believe OF tho fts tanned sun tasss 4
iflFtt ary doubt whatever Of She lOas tlo aseud
~ nytteficu s stance 81 the eiIausra1r atd ia 90.
fai glves pretty trec rroof and ~ the as amount 10
rf az tyfr CrIied ibat Il would 10 total Lac Il las
ccn refs vhrrn tie direct lasfgg tha uran'c
as iFtp psce wfth he nsrrdSu IL tAesr
tssdl.-BeFon Pre- fras, Ca IL
, 1860-04-04
Arrival Extraordinary .Kunnsyay
SiATc9s

rxsw o,:ears De.ia 4a.eA s:th.i
Yesterday at abou: noon d gang Of thirty
four Plantation slaves, oil men, marched into
the city, by way Of the Jackson Railroad, AID
came dawn to Commercial Place to took tor
LAWYER, as they said, 10 put him in the way Of
tjnd,nx out who their master was! Whist
standing u gang On the ailty, the police came
along. aud tiadug they ie.not under any bo-
jy's sontro', arrested them and lodged Them in
tie Fist District iucspp.
These uesrce, came from, the Oak Grore plan
tatiou, in 1t. James parish, tftr miles above the
ctr. Their story is siusul4r one. The PLAN
taiivn belongs su the estate Of James d. sep
herd, deceased, aud is leld By uunlter OF helrs.
The negroes say tba. for five years they have
not kno .yn whether they had master Or uot;
that lately uew oytEseer was put oFer thtna.
anI treated them cruellv without proper cause,
knocking them down with Cubs Any haylpg
them till their backs were Ill raw. They say
that tbe5 went to young man ca tue plantation
foue Of the heirs) and asked his protection, but
obtained no satisfaction; ;!aud that on this account
they deserted tue plantation to come to the city
for legal redress. s. They say that tLey loft the
day walked all day aud patt of the night through
the woods, to avoid being intercepted, aud part
ofthe night walked on the r4'lsoa"; coming doSa
from kenner on the track IS estefday morning.
They say there is auo:her gans who left the
plantation with them, aud sook to tho woods
Ana that th1k s"Dn VIII toAe A4ous sop1 IL @4os
stopped on the W.. ..-.
ihey den, positively Tint any white mau ever
had huythiag to do with them in their taking
this couzse; that all they want is to ind our
VITO is their right master, that they can com-
plan to him ssLcn treated as they have been by
lbeir new oyesseer.
They had not eaten mouthfut since they left
the plantation, and were dseadiully tat,Eued
and huagry. When put into the lookup, they
fell down in heaps and commenced snoring.
whilst some, who we're not so sleepy, commenced
begging for Il u,outhful to ea::
Ills said that erer since tile death Of their
ola master 1he5 hare been very uuruly and
jnsubefdiua,e gang of negroes, requiring q
hard baud to keep them in subiectioo:, BE this
az 1t mar, their action ID coming boldly to the
ei,y, instead Of skulking oG lor good, entities
their story TO some credit Tae plantation IS 10
be sold before loug, and then may be they will
Lave the gra.ihcatiou Of knowing who theiS
master Is.
, 1860-04-04

The Terre uautc +,ou,nak tells stcry Of
fcklc Hoo.ier gisl who went from that state to
Marsha!!, ILL.,, recently, to get married, WHICH
deserves 10 stand Us a companion 10 that Of the
Mississippi girl who malrsed one man . N td tns
afteraoou, cloped with another ut night, asa
came back to her husband repentaut the nest
day. The girl, with ber lover wss a. netsi eua
while the lover was out hunting preacher TO
the register aud sought her out He Proveo Pa 70
be an old lover TO whom she was once engaged.
lie reproachcd her for dese,ting him. she
cried aud begged ereveaes; stormy tor 3esent sssDt
engagement and 60 back 10 the arms Of the
Californian. .ust as this arFaneement vas vas
completed the other lover returned, ana a,sss US
man iu lis piiice. E1planations followed; 1nd
he gil being puzzled Is esdx bud .d ss ss hsppy
with ether were t'other dear fellow a"aJt
they withdrew TO decide the matter Themselves.
Tbs Californian. finally. resigned his psere19p x
ton, and the other married tho g1rl At once, .ne
Californian acting as groomsu1an-
, 1860-04-04
Another K@ccixioll Oh County RAILROAD
bonds.


Judge Love delivered an opinion yesterday
sustaininy the validity OF railroad bonds. Tlser-
were several cases before tie Court. but the
case in which, the opinion WIS given Was that Of
Mnir e. the County Of Wape!lo.
The case involved the Legality Of subscr1p-
tons by counties to railroads. and the cons,rur-
tion of section l84 Of the Code. and WIS suit
upon coupons attached to bonds issued ia pur-
suauce Of @ rote OF the people Of Naptlio
county. S. F. Miller for defendant demrrfcd to
Plaintiffs petition and conteuded >Att, unatE =
recent decision Of the Supreme court Of lo*a.
the county had 20 power to issue the bonds,
such power not being NECESSARY anlunes
to municipal corporation, and as the county
had not tho power 10 issue the bonds. be hold
ers, dealing with corporation whose powers
arc limited, deal at their own peril. Judge Love
held ,hat, inasmuch as the supreme Court
of Iowa. from the time the question was first
| time. had decided that counties possessed the
| power under the Code 10 subscribe 10 railroads,
and A., at the time Of issuing these bonds, such
| was the law a. decided By that court, rarsles
| CONTRACTED Under the talth Of there dec1sions;
| and a. the Supreme Court Of the United states
had decided that WHERE 4 long eursent of judi
ci.l decisions il the State bad established The
| law to b. of a certain character, II the same
| court changed tbs. }av subsequently. the Su-
pelied to obey the arbitrary caprcs OF tue state
Court. but wouid adhere to the veil settled law
of the State; aad In this case the District Con1
| would oct unon thas decision and sustain tne
law as settled, and oFersule the demurrer, tor he
could regard the latest decision Of the supreme
Curt OF Iowa, if sanctioned By him, only a.
judicial reputation, as tbey themselves haa
ed that judicial fraud Was surpassed only by
| y,fnr,x fvsn1
, 1860-04-04
79tfss Gtiihtttte,
An. INQUIRY.

AN &NAV1kf*
"Eol" Colt, Of Hartford, Conn., is the owner
Of apateut which has proved immensely valua-
be- The "Col" has made fortune out Of
his lucky idea. us is rich, and is acting
good deal like other American fools Of bis
kidney and calibre who hare got more money
thah they know what to do with. But the
"Col." il not satisfied. He wants more money
for other antics lie wants his patent re-
uewed. We observe that Senator Doolittle,
Of Niscousin, has made move in the Senate
10 crafty tho ''c1l's" desire. Common report
has j: that, pending the recent election in Con.
necticut 'Ca'.' Colt discharged from his factory
large number Of men who would not be
ooa1ed, bullied or licked into voting the pro-
slavery ticket. "Col" Colt has right to be
4 pro'slavery man. Colonels arc pro-slavery
msn. But the "C,1." has no right to be pro.
acriptive. VIII Sen ator Dooltt!e take the
trouble to inquire if this report is tsuc, before
he goes any further? aad while be is engaged
in tho business, will he not also inquire il The
"Cal." has not got Us rich rs any man oush'
to be for tic service that he has rendered man
kind, and if the public who have been pouring
gold into "Co}." Colts pockets do not now de-
serve some consideration ct the Senator's
b3nas2
, 1860-04-04

AGA$ tOk@I VT 1-41N9SA L. = AN4At
Tco Pittsburgh Journalnotifles the delegates
ia the Chicago Convention that Pennsylvania
aud Ne s Jersey will expec. them not to ignore
the Questions affecting '1ncrican industry
when tue Presidential issues are made up. 1t
holds that the non-e1,enxion Of slavery must
etill be the ecutre pla,k in the Republican
platform, but that the other question cannot
10 b.inEed with safsty-iu other words, that
Pennsylvania and New Jersey caunotbe relied
upon to give their electoral votes to tue Re-
publican nominees without satisfactory evi-
dance Of their devotion to the great industrial
interests Of the country On which those States
ara 50 largely dependent.
We presume there will b. very little differ
ence Of opinion On this topic among the mem-
bers Of tho Coavention-:lsat whatever differ
ence shall be fund to exist may be reduced
to unanimous agreement in favor Of such a
change in tho revenue laws as shall arrest the
alarming outflow Of tue precious metals and
protect the manufacturer and the farmer alike.
NE hesitate not 10 say Tint we believe tho in
tsrcsts Of both are identical, and that both
arc greatly and deeply interested in such
development Of American reso 1rces as shall
bring the producer aud CONSUMER together,
saving the cost Of transportation to and from
Europe Of tue products We hare to sell and
tbs merchandise we have to buy, and putting
the country out Of the reach Of those fatal
reyuls;ons consequent upon the drain Of gold
aud the sudden fluctuations in the prices Of
brealstu1s in the English markets., At the
cries With which the Democracy assai!ed the
Whig party during the term Of its existence,
will b. raised upon LIS in the Western States
with more or less effect so soon as it shall be
understood that we arc committed 10 specific
duties and adequate protection 10 tic iron aud
other manufacturing interests Of the country.
IT so it will DO ours to show, with What sic
cess ire may, that that policy is the best for
tho agricultural districts which creates home
market for the products Of tho soil, alwa;s to
ba depended upon and never subject to tho
contingencies Of pcac" and war, plenty and
famine in The old world.
The temper Of Pennsylvania, az regards this
question, is not to bo mistaken by any one
who has visited that Stale since the commercial
panic set in. We eare quite prepared to believe
that the nominees Of the Chicago Convention
will fare hardly in that quarter, without some
guarantee of1heir heartleltiutercst in the smoth-
O.. cred forses audfu.nares beyond the Aleghanies
Such boing the case ne may as we'll commence
thinking about what VIC shall do in the premises
asations in the Chicago Convention will be
satisfactory nike to Pennsylvania md Illinois
to Massachusetts cad Minuesots,
, 1860-04-04

{Cor1esponle- &C 0f the Press I tlbune.j
BLrE IslAsp ILL.,, March 81, 1soo.
The people of the town Of Worth, in ttis
county, are discussing the subject Of building
Railroad through tie centre If their town. to
connect either with the Fort Wayne Road ut
the Junction, or With til. Chicago, Alton & St.
Louis Rosd, ut Brighton House. On Saturday
last, meeting Of the citizens was held ct Blue
Island to talk the matter over, ard take such
action thereon as might appear advisable.
Though but few hours notice Of the meeting
was given, the attendance was large aud re-
spectacle, and The project was ably and earnestly
discussed, By the turner's, merchants and lard
owners present.
Resolutions we're unanimously passed. declar-
lug such road to be greatly needed bY all the
interests Of the town, expressing confidence in
tue practicability Of the project, and r1cdging
their aid in building the road, and their support
to it when built.
4 Committee Of eight, Mcssrs. Young, San
dcrs, Sauerteig, Brand, Breed, Seyfarsh, Bray
ton and Massey, was appointed to confer with
all landowners along the proposed route and the
two Railroad companies ADORE named, With a
REV to ascertain how much assistance they will
extend to the scheme, and, also, to collect relia
bic statistics aud other information relative to
tue trade and travel Of the town, probable cost
Of road, &c, TO report at IN adjourned meeting
to be held a. the same place, on Saturday, April
18th, ut o'clock r. JOSH.
, 1860-04-04

Vice President Breckenridge, Mes.rs. G. \.
Sehxarzmau, W. u. na'eJ, and 1wo others, re-
ceivcd the thirsy-taird Or highest degree in
Masonry. in Washington: on Wednesday: Al.
bert like, Sovereign Grand Commander Of
Arkansas; Albert MIckay, and Giles u. Hillycr
o, Mississ.ppl, and y. D. French performed the
initialory service. The Snow Lodge vi be
held in ;ac Unitarian Church on Friday even"
ing by the Supreme Council, in honor Of the
memory Of the late Cen. Qustman. Albert Pike
will deliver the GRAFTON, and tue Rev. ". d.
Haley will act al chaplain
!: The sixteenth child Of Cor. Hicks, Of
Maryland, was born It Annapolis on Thursdsy
, 1860-04-04

The Lafayette Und.) Courier tells IN anus
ing story Of > company Of young ladies aud gen
tlsmen Of tbat place, who took it into the,r
heads to adjourn from social party to wa!k
near the cemetery. As they approached the
ghost1y place lady screamed. all eyes turned
10 the point indicated By her alarm, and sa"
ghost coming towards them, appafeicd IN oftho-
iox white They all ran. but one sturdy no,
man, Of the strong-minded class, who stood
her ground till the ghost got to her, when sfe
seized it. and thrashed out Of bis frighttul DIS
cuise mischievous fellow who had heard the
project Of walking about the graveyard DIS
cusset, and hid himself there 70 g're the parry
q fright She led him hack to the house. and IN
replF to the question tha. poured in upon her,
sald; "Caa't fool me Pre- seen too many men
in sheets to get frightened at them!"
Alta festaurent in New Yor.., = dag OF two
ago, . young man bought some oysters for
which he paid IS CENTS. Before he finished eat
in0 Them be discovered in them several large
I'D valuable pearls, which he readily sold for
two hundred dollars. = >:
, 1860-04-04
Tho NidEsANQHck.

The young men Of Counee!icut have organ
izcd themselves into "Wilc-Awake clubs, to
promote the Republican cause. The name and
character Of the organization was happy in'
spiralion. The Nide-Awakes bid fair 10 be-
come wide spread institution during the COM
ing campaign. There should be company Of
them i'll every considerable town II the Western
States. The young men Of Chicago should or
gauizc themselves into Wide-Awuke Regiment.
We take The following account Of this institu-
tson gsum au Eastern paper:
The Wide-Awakc is expected to do Republi~
oau duty during the campaign, to carry torch
in the night professions, aud to drill sufficient
" in his company to march creditnbly well.
Some Of them carry baton, slightly smaller
than that carried by our police; this is only
necessary where, Rs in Hartford, there is dan
uniform consists Of cup aud short cloak Of
glazed or ename3ed cloth, in addition to torch+
This cloak protects tie clothing frou any drops
of Gil which may be spilled, und at the sane
time aids yerr much to the splendor Of the
procession They marched last night four
nbrcuss. and most Of the companies were SO
well drilled US to change occasionalls from close
order to an open order, in which she5 were ~
or Is feet :part. The beauty and Importance Of
torchfight procession arc very much Increased
by this regularity Of form, the Impression which
it crea'es being That Of au orderly, disciplined,
and effective force. No uniform could be bet
ter suited to thr purpose than this. It is cheap,
and ia both waterproof aud oil-proof. The
Waterbury Wide .Awukes produced Il unique
appearance by white trimming around tue
dyes Of their cfoaks. They hare glazed hats
instead Of caps. The Scw-Haven Wide -Awakcs
gave u peculiar cheer, done By counting from !
10 rapidly, with hurraa ut The end. The
fkvf.n nfn
formed: lat, 80 cents; c1ouk. Il 25; torch IS
renle. give the rules and regulations Of the
Hartford Wide-Awakes, adopted at their first
meeting:
;::,cd That th!s organization be called "rhs Re9ue
t~jssd That tn Wide 4Vakes te!ns tic o,
pac Republican rrnsplr exte1 ..'dla, anva'i2n "a
f,est ksSubtiaa and s1slS assssa r.1y IL Jun 'he''
Rstat Iha. =. pe:soE. heeemre n'emte-. # TIL, :,
rum Glau cttile them 10 tac cl. and 1ht u:e Vi
Ru Th 1T il tho tu'y q esch member to arpf it
r.ch :epnlc4n torch light rocssslun tu'ns lhc ersani
H.se, Thst c,ch mea4t.:1 ehall ar his ahasc OF ta
Of :he a-soeiahn II tr!ne axed lr rec
"f The Ca1sin*hen sny c1< lac 'as lase be cur C.
:Se. =. yssss e. m.a a xhs e ;ys: r. s s!@;s rel
governed by these resolutions may eEu upon Til
lat aod b considered u arenbeE.
When the Great Wiswam is built and readJ
| for "*house.warmiug,' it would add amazingly
10 the ec2at Of the occasion If n to1ch-liglt Fro
cession of big regiment Of "Widc.Awakcs"
one regiment from each Wasd-we1c to marcl
into the Wigwam with banners and music
amidst The cheers Of ten thousand spectators
and the roar Of artillery. This style Vi opening
tho campaign in Chicago would tel! on the re
suit at the ballot boxes throughout tic West.
, 1860-04-04

TIE RESULT or LEAnStSc l1onsE HCAAS
uAp.1s.-The New Orleans I'tlta gives very
uu,us,ng account Of horfc called Pete. at
t5cbed 10 ID. fire department of TINT city, from
which we extract the following:
Cock tails are afavoF.te beverage with: Pete,
and il led to be custom with tue boys to take
him iuto the Woods House and give him u
drink after fire. after which ::.reie uscd to
help himsclf to a!l tho crackers and cheese on
the lunch table. On ono occasion he got riew
Of himeelf in large mirror near the lunch ta-
hle and snpposing It to be smother horse who
wished TO interrupt him in his meal, he dashed
bis head against the fne glass and broke all
10 pieces, -. =
, 1860-04-04

was not "nat;onal the reputslion Of the |
American ensle was not in any way mixed up
in his victory. But Heenap! il lie wins, tie |
Screams Of the gcl.c-ri-ous b1d-o'- freedom will
ill every slun,, mshop crit and bawdy-
llouso in tic land, and the army Of muscle men
will spread itself abroad. until tho drill ser
Eeauts mud eorporals will he found wherever
news Of the @great American victory" makes
its why.
THE NEW cALIF0nNlA EXPRESS.
Our dispatches yesterday morning contained
some important particulars in regard to the
newly established letter and telegraph exoress
to California. Dy this arrangement intelli-
gcuce eau bo transmitted from any telegraph,
cllice in any Of the Atlantic States to any Cali
iornia ollice ia eight days and i half Dispatch.
cs are SCH: By telegraph to St. Joseph, No.,
and thence bJ pouy express to tho nearest
California office. TO avoid mistakes, duplicate
dispatches arc seat by the express, and iftbcy
DO not reach tEcir destination ahead Of every
other route, tie money is to be refunded The
charges are for dispatched ten words from St,
Louis $3.50, aud ten cents for every addition
u word; from New York and other seaboard
cities $40 Cor the iirst ten words, and twenty
cents for each additional word. Letters will
be conveyed from St Joseph to Salt Lake in
little mora than tlye days, and to Sac FRANCISCO
in ten days.
The express is owned by Russell, Majors
] { Waddell, and though they will doubtless
largely increase their already overgrown Tor
tune by it, the country have reason to thank
them for their enterprise in establishing the
line. Whatever increases tile communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific Safes, and
makes the transmission Of intelligence more
rapid, is public benefit 1t tends to bind
these distant sections Of the Union together,
and to make us in every essential element one
great and happy people.
| The fact that the time between the Atlantic
seaboard and California has been 60 materially
lesscned, will Increase the pressure upon OH.
tardy Representatives at Washington, TO build
or to secure the building Of the Pacific Rail
road at an carly day. It's construction will
be greatly facilitated, for stations are required
all along the line, and very soon GORDON d
towns will be stretched entirely across the
continent
From present indications railroad up the
Valley Of tie Platte to the base Of the Rocky
mountains will very soon bccome CONNER
cial necessity. There is an abundance Of cap
itai now lying idle in the scaboard cities to
build it as soon as it can be demonstrated thai
it will pay: 4 very few seasons more Of pros
porous mining at Pixies Peak will furnish tha
demonstration, and then croakcrs and fogyisn
may as well clear the track. The road will =
through with rush. Nor is the work so for
| midable that American energy and enterpris
| need shrink from the task. Stretch the line c
the Illinois Central up the Valley Of The PIaIte
and the thing is done.
In every view OF the case, therefore, th
, "pony express" has our best wishes. "
. sincerely hope it will prove triumphant sue
, | cess
, 1860-04-04

Our old friend HEnAAsS KnE1suASx. well
known rs one OF the most effective German
speakers in the Northwest, was in Connecticut
Il few days before the late election, doing capi.
tai service in the good cause. Of his speech at
New Dritain, the Hartford P<tfs ssTs:
The Germans had q glorious time last night
at New Usitain. Sir. Hermann kreismann, of
Chicago, gave Them IN eloquent address which
was enthn nsiastically received. After the Ger.
man speech, our correspondent adds, Ar.
kreisznann made us Yankees, in English, one
OF the most telling speeches ne have had. He
was proud To Ic chilled Republican aud TO act
with thot party because it WINS the udvocate Of
equal rights to all American citiz:ns. The par
ty Ut the West vii! pat their csr close to the
ground, on Morduy night next, to catch the
news {rom Connecticut" Some Irish Demo.
Gratis we're present during tue meeting and
grossly inaultcd an Irish Republican, who CAME
70, and tried to prevent bis taking a eeat-
, 1860-04-04
TIE PnEs1prSE's LAST MESSAGE.

Leading Democrats in and out OF Congress
condemn the Presidents Message as weak aud
unnecessary, beside being calculated to place
them iu false position before tue country rs
obsfsncting Iii investigation IN tue ere of a
Presidential CANVASS. They complain, too, thst
sutatiou was held with mrmbers OF The House,
upon whom its effect was most Immediately to
flll It is regarded Us most unfortunate in both
q purity and personal sense.
, 1860-04-04

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