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Year: 1859

SrABBIXG AFFATR.-On Monday night diff
Guilty occurred in this place between Jas. B.
jeffrey and VIM. Mason, which resulted in the
latter drawing knife and stabbiDg the former.
II appears that after the meeting had adjourn
ed, jeffrey was standing in the street talking
with man known as Classy Jack" when Ma
sou, who was standing near, called Jack to him.
jeffrey made some remark about calling the
man off in such an abrupt manner; other words
followed, when Mason drew knife and struck
Jeffrey on the left breast. The blow was aim
ed for the heart, but the point of the knife
struck rib and penetrated no further Accor-
ding to Mason's account of the matter, Jeffrey
was ia the act of reaching for pistol when the
stab was given; but the latter says he had no
thought Of drawing weapon, and classy
jack who was the only witness of the affair
tells the story both ways jeffrey is not much
burt. No arrest was made.
Year: 1859

DONATION PARTY.-We learn that the mana
gers Of the donation party, at the Methodist
Church, on F. day evening, realized something
over two hundred dollars, which is about half
enough to make up the deficiency of the pas
tors salary.
Year: 1859

propcses TO add another TO w.t. that the consent oil
the special property interest which that party rp-
resents shall frst be obtained before any person
can be allowed to be brought forward as candidate
The party which assumes to itself the character oil
special defender OF the Constitution and the Union
undertakes, by threats of dssolying the Union and
of violent resistance TO the authority OF President
constitutonsly elected, TO compel the majority to
foreeo its constitutional rights, and in electing
President to consult not ts own wishes and prefer
pnces. but those of small minority. Ii is evident
If this practice be once introduced-f this
claim of the slavehOlding interest to vote upon
tie selection of Presidential candidates be once con-
eeded, that the nature Of our Government will be
essentially changed, and that the Union perpetuaed
by this means will be q totally different
Union from that which has hitherto existed.
The transformation which the Democratic
party has undergone will then bc extended
10 the Government Itself. Iostead OF Union oper-
ating TO promote the general welfare, and to secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and orr pos
terty we shall have Union of which the Perpetua-
ton and extension Of Slavery is the grand and
leading object, and BY which the general welfare
will be always held in subseryiency TO the welfare,
real or supposed, of the small slayehOding class.


Fortunately, however there is little danger that
this plot can be carried into execution. At the
same time and BY the same process by which the
Democratic party has been completely transformed
and demoralized, the Republican party has beon
raised up to take its place. The principle of equal


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Democratic party has fung aside, the Republicans
will maintain; nor will any threats induce them to
consent to the Democratic plot for Transforming
our Democratic Republic into sluSeholding OIL
earcby.
Year: 1859

speech was cut short By an adjournment, without
any ballot for Speaker being had. 1t wasProposed
that he should have possession Of the Hall after the
House had left, for the purpose of concluding his
remarks, but he declined the offer. We presume
he viii resume his Discourse and his egg-nog this
morning. presence in the House adds much
to the dignity and reputation Of its proceedings
Year: 1859

QUICK WoRK.-Oa Saturday afternoon, for the
purpose Of demonstrating the rapidity with which
the Fire Department could operate, the Chief Engi-
neer struck an alarm from the signal box at the La
iayette engine house, Caroline street, below
Fayette street, and in nine minutes from the time
he gave the alarm, the Comet, from Lombard street
near High street was throwing water on the engine
mousse All the engines of the Department were
promptly on the ground, the Deluge being there
hrst, but did not get to work for some minutes
after the Comet.


An lNJuNcrIoN.-We understand that bill of in
junction will be sued out OF the City Circuit Court
To-Day, to prevent the laying of the City Railway
track along that part of Baltimore street lvinc he
tween Gay and Howard streets. The parties to the
oil embrace some of the largest property holders
on Baltimore street


ArPoINTMENT.-William Hindes has been an
pointed by the Mayor, constable in the Fourth ward
TO MI the vacancy occasioned by the appointment
Of John Ridgeway as magistrate instead of
Malcolm W. Mears, resigned.
Year: 1859

GEoGRAPHY NEEDED.-A morning paper, which
said little while ago that one good effect of the
would learn the geography of Europe, does not ap-
pear to have protted by the opportunity, In two
different editorial articles this morning it talks of
marching French troops through the kingdom of
gent as it would be to say that the militia of this
city must pass through Pennsylvania to reach the
Hudson river But the most amusing part of this
blunder is that important consequences are made
to hang upon Louis Napoleon's demand of ga right
of passage for his army through Hanover to the
RhIne-Eue. Post.
Year: 1859

HARvEsr.-Our farmers generally have finished
cutting their wheat crop. 1t will not be denied,
think, that the crop if it does not exceed will
equal the largest crop raised in the County
The yield is over one million of bushels.-Hagers-
Year: 1859

A CURIoUs FACT, IF TRUE.-Cass County, Michi-
gan, Immediately west of US, is dotted by lakes,
gether for many miles in extent. 1t has been dis


covered for some time that they contained white
fish, precisely the same fish that has so long been
found and captured in our large lakes and salted
for market They have been steadily increasing
from year to year, until quite large hauls are now
made, and We now find them offered for sale in the
village markets. These fish, then very small, came
in our midst some ten years ago. upon the wings Of
a tremendous storm that swept with fury over Cass
county, and they fell, ''some upon land and some
upon water, and were found gasping upon land
after the storm was spent by many persons who
were in its track. They went up from Lake Michi-
gan, probably, in waterspout. The seed was well
sown, and the crop is continual one to all persons
in the vicinity of these lakes Constont;ne Ner,,
Year: 1859

j, STRANGE SToRT.-The following story is from
the Troy Budget:


eve have for some time been cognizant of per
sistent piece of cruelty towards lady of the first
respectability in this city, and whom we hoped ere
now to find relieved by the interference of friends
1t appears that her husband, in a hit of jealousy
something more than year ago, procured cage
complete of iron, into which he compelled his
wife to enter and although it is impossible for her
to stand erect within it, she is permitted to
leave it except at night. The social position of the
parties is such that we are persuaded not to men


on names at present but shall not fail to do so with
in a day or two, unless, in the meantime, we find
the lady quietly relieved"
Year: 1859

The Albany Sentinel says; "In the Second Dis
is a candidate" If we may Judge from a recent
disunion speech of his, he will be ''strung" still
higher before the close of the next Administra-
tion
Year: 1859

The news of the victory the 25th impaired
much buoyancy to the Paris Bourse, and the Rentes
advanced nearly one per cent On the 27th there
was relapse, three -fourths of the advance being
lost On the 2Sth the market opened with still
iurther decline, but rallied closing steady at $3.50


Trade in Paris was tolerably brisk The Corn
market was dull on account of favorable harvest
prOspects
Year: 1859

NIGHT before last Cornelius Sullivan, living
in the lower part of the city, beat his wife in
a most cruel and unmerciful manner. lie was
arrested and held in $500 bail for examination
on Saturday-the wife being unable to appear
in consequence of her injuries.
Year: 1859

A coATLEss person, named Henry Jones, was
sent to the chain-gang yesterday by the Judge
of the Police Court for thirty days, for stealing
coat from that ubiquitous individual, John
Smith
Year: 1859

EFFICIENCY OF ARMIEs.-The correspon-
dent of the London Times makes the follow
ing appropriate remarks:


'Tn most armies, it takes vast mum oers of
men to furnish few thousand available SOL
diers. The margin left for casualties of all
kinds is something really terrible. 1t is not
merely the sword of the enemy by which
the force is reduced, the really fatal agents
are exhaustion and disease. What can be-
come of soldiers who like the Austrians be-
fore the battle of Magenta, 'sfor fifty hours
did not get even SO much as piece of
bread?" 1t is only a residue or fraction of
the force, under such circumstances. which
can be relied upon for fighting, and it is evil
dent that such conditions are likely to be ere
ated by the very measures which are taken to
counterbalance them. When it is known or
assumed that fifty per cent must be deducted
for invaliding from the strength of an army,
1T becomes necessary to provide two men in
the place of one, and these very crowds rem
der supplies more difficult and sanitary pre-
cautions less practicable. One-third Of the
soldiers brought up in such haste by Gen.
Clam to the field of Magenta, would, if they
had been fresh and vigorous, instead of FAM
ished and fainting, have been worth the
whole of his exhausted corps. Nor is it
only on a campaign that the system is per-
nicious, for the necessity of maintaing 1000
soldiers in order that 500 may be forthcom-
ing, doubles the weight of standing taxes
and the rigor of the standing conscription.
1t is not quite fair perhaps, to point to the
efficiency of the French; for victory and con-
fidence, as we have already remarked, form
the true military elixir; but it cannot be
doubted that the excellence of their organi-
cation gave them a great antecedent advan-
tage. They are better managed and better
fed than their antagonists and good manage
ment, as becomes daily more evident, is half
a battle. Napoleon used to say that the
strongest army was not that which was most
powerful in numbers but that which at a
critical period was most powerful at criti-
cal point. We may give the maxim new
turn, and say that the best army is not nee
essarily the largest army, but the army which
can produce at any moment the maximum
of efficient combatants. To insure this result
we must recur to the doctrines of sanitary
science.
Year: 1859

GoING Up AND Down STAIRS BY MACHINERY
In describing Paran, Stevens new hotel
in New York, the Journal of Commerce says:


A luxurious car or ladies' carriage is pro-
.vided, which will glide from the lower floor
to the uppermdst story, easily conveying
eight or ten-persons at "trip. This car is
propelled by steam, and n~sses up and down
upon revolving spiral shaft nearly 100 feet
long and about 10 inches in diameter; and
SO perfect is this invention that under no cir
cumstances is there a possibility of accident
Even should all the machinery above be re-
moved, the car cannot descend any faster
than usual, owing to an ingenious hydraulic
arrangement at the base; and independent
of this, the revolving shaft may be stopped
at pleasure by any person inside or outside
of the car. This is the invention of Mr..
Otis Taft, of Boston, and seems to be of great
value.
Year: 1859

EDUCATION FOR WoMEN.-However novel it
may appear, I shall venture the assertion,
sthat, until women assume the place in. soci-
sety which good sense and good feeling alike
assign to them, human Improvement must
advance but feebly. 1t is in vain that we
would circumscribe the power of one half of
our race, and that half by far the most i'm
portant'and Influential. If they exert it not
for good, they will for evil, if they advance
not knowledge they will perpetuate ignor-
ance. Let women stand where they may in
the scale of Improvement, their position de-
.cides that of the race Are they cnliivated7
so. is society polished and enlightened
Are they ignorant?-so is it gross and in
sipid. Are they wise?-so is the human
condition. prosperous. Are they foolish p
so is it unstable and unpromising. Are they
free?-so is the human character elevated
Are they enslayed:- is the whole race
degraded. Oh! that we could learn the ad-
vantage of just practice and consistent prin-
ciples! that could understand, that every
departure from principle, how speciously so
.everit may appear to administer to our sell
fish interests, invariably saps their very
foundation! that.we.could learn that what
is ruinous to some is injurious to ALL and
that whenever we establish our own prcten-
sions upon the sacrificed rights of others.
we do in fact impeach our own liberties, and
lower ourselves in the scale of beingl


Fanny Wright.
Year: 1859

The. grain crops in Colusa and Tehama
counties are almost a total failure. Much OF
1t Will not yeid' it is thought, more than ten
bushels to the acre. In addition to this,
owing to drought the grass is inadequate to
the support of the stock The Red Bluff
Beacon says Seattle owners are now gather
ing up their herds for the purpose of driving
into the hitherto uninhabited valleys of the
coast range, where there is to be found an
abundance of bunch and other hardy and
nutritious grasses, peculiar to the mountain
valleys of California"
Year: 1859

Edward Everett is the most elegant rhetorlcian
in America. Here is a little allegory taken from
one of his agricultural speeches: isit not gent
drop grain Of California gold in tho ground
and there it will lie unchanged to the end of time
the clods on which it falls not more cold and
lifeless. Drop grain ofour blessed gold into the
ground and 10! mystery. In few days It SOFT
thing. I, is yellow itself but it sends up an en-
Year: 1859

SUPPOSED CASE OF SuN-STRoKE-A man
named Finley, about fiity-6 years of age, was
found dead by the road side, half mile from
his residence, on the old Augusta road, last
Saturday. He had been in town on Friday, and
started on foot for home Not reaching his
home that night, his family started out 10 quest
OF him, and found him, as above. For some
time back he had not been robust; and i, is
supposed his failing strength was unequal to the
task Of the walk in the heat, and that he was
prostrated by sun stroke. His body was brought
into town aud buried, on Sunday. He leaves
wife and several children.
Year: 1859

sned tears apparently at the utter hopelessness
OF rendering assistance TO such number OF
brave and suffering men. Yet every house vas
snfown open, and every hand was ready to aid
IN aiieviatlng their pains. For the most part
tney asked but for wine or water, for the loss Of
o'ood creates thifst, ard the fatigues of the day
mus. nave been great IRON the length of the
Daetie and the extent Of the ground TO fight
over Many Of the soldiers were naked to the
vast, their coats having been torn to pieces in
'se bayones and hand to hand fights. and their
shirts torn up to staunch their blood All were
covered with dust and had their clothes more
or less torn, both officers and men, and present.
eo even In the absence Of blood stained clothes.
the most pitiable appearance. But all who
were not suffering had stamped upon their
countenances that quiet determined look
whleh soldiers acquire in battle, and which is
called in the French army the professional
look"
Year: 1859

THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT.-The Concert given by the ladies, last evening, for the benefit of the " Prairie County Agricultural and Mechanical Society,"" was an event long to be remembered by those who attended, The audience was large, and composed of those who properly appreciated the musical talent presented Where each performed their part so we'll, it would be out of place to designate those who seemed to be the favorites of the delighted throng. The programme presen- ted list of twenty-three pieces, seven of which were repeated at the almost universal request of the audience.

 May each successive Agricultural Exhibi- ton be graced with similar demonstrations on the part of our fair friends, and may they ever find, as they did last night, an audience that fully appreciates their worth.

 ' Charming woman can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teachers sake Virtue in her appears so bright and gay,

 We hear with pleasure, and with pride obey"
Year: 1859

BEAUTIFUL SENrIMENr.-The late em- inent Judge, Sir Allen Parker, once said at pubic meeting in London: I've live in the midst of blessings till we are utterly insensible of their greatness, and of the source from whence they flow. We speak of our civilization, our arts, our freedom, our laws, and forget how large share is due to Christianity. Blot Christianity out of the pages of mans history, and, what would his law have been-what his civili- zation! Christianity is mixed up with our very being and our daily life; there is not a single familiar object around us which does not wear different aspect, because the light of Christian love is not on it-not a custom which cannot be traced in all its holy healthful parts to the gospel"
Year: 1859

gsag A writer in the Rochester (N. Y.) Democrat denies the impossibility of a person with resolution, determination and perseverance breaking himself of the habit of opium eating. He is now an old man of seventy, and for four years has not used the drug in any shape, though before that he had been an opium eater for forty years. When he commenced breaking himself of the habit, he was using the opium at the rate of eighty grains per day. and it took him about two years to accomplish his purpose. Cannot inveterate tobacco chewers and whisky drinkers cure themselves of the habit in the same way?
Year: 1859

Whether public opinion is yet ripe for the
Inevitable substitution Of railway cars for omnl-
buses on all our great thorOughfares, We do not
decide; if it is not, it may be well to wait year
or co. That substitution Is 30 palpabls necessity
that we are quite willing to wait for it. We only
protest against any more piecemeal work.
Let the next act authorizing railway in the
streets of our City provide for all the railways that
will soon be needed, and provide for the perfect
accommodation of the travelling public. Rsther
than have anythiDg done so that it will require to
be done over again year or two hence, we prefer
delay.


These seem to as to be the essential features of
q railway system for the City:


|. The omnibuses to be entirely superseded, or at
least excluded from Broadway.


3. Either q double track in Broadway, or
sipele track with counterpart through parallel
streets-the cars to run down Broadway from
A. NJ. to P. NJ and up that street for the residue
of each day.


3. A single track to each Of the great Ferries,
with car running down thereon, and directly up
again, cay once in FIVE or ten minutes.


4. Either three-cent fare in Broadway up to
Union Square, or uniform 6ve-cent fare inciud-
ing ride by omnibus through lateral streets 70 any
part Of the City.


OF course, this system involves the destruction
of large amount of Omnibus property, waich
will have to be paid for, either BY cOncedng tho
Railroad charter to the Omnibus proprietors or BY
,elDg the grant at auction and paying the Omnl-
bus men out of the proceeds. Only let the adjust
ment be essentially equitable and we are Indifferent
as TO the mode.


We do not know that any thing is to be gained
by dtie1ing TO the judgment Of our present CON-
mon Council. Abstrsc.ly, we should say that
measure condemned By that body would be more
likely to be just and bene6cent than one approved
by it. But We trust nothing will be done In the
premises which does not meet the appreciation Of .
majority of our City's representatives st Albany
They are twenty. one in number and ought to under.
snnd the whole matter quite a. well as the Alder.
men and Councilman. As they are mainly Demo-
eis.s, whatever q majority Of them may sanction
cannot plauaibly be charged to the account Of
/" Black Republican corruption" We trust, then,
that tbose whom City has sent to represent her
at Albany will freely consult, and compare opin.
ions, and decide TO DO something or nothing wisa
regard to City Railroads. If majority Of thon
Year: 1859

Nothing bad been heard of the expected steamers
Asia and Kangaroo when our paper went 70 press
this morning. The weather ~as very thick all the
evening, and if they had been of the Hook, it is not
at all probable that they could not have beon seen
from the Telegraph station.
Year: 1859

THE CASE OF JAMES GLAss-DrsAGREENENf AND
DISCHARGE OF THE JURY.-On Friday morning the
Jury in this case having been out 30 hours sent
for by the Court They stated their inabltyto agree,
and were thereupon discharged. 1t was stated that
they stood ten for conviction of mansaughter in the
first degree and two for acqutta On motion of the
District Attorney the Judge granted writ of eertiO-
rarl, to remove the case into the Supreme Court
with view of changing the venue to another county
as it would be next to impossible to obtain another
jury in this county.
Year: 1859

FATAL OccURREScE.-A man named Quinn aP-
piled for employment few days ago at the Nassau
Color Works, in West Thirtyseventh street. and was
engaged He appears, however, to have been OF
very Incorporate habits, so much SO in fact that on
Thursday the Superintendent lest he should fall into
the boiling color vsts had him taken up stairs to the
fifth story and put to bed until he should become
sober. Upon going to look for him on Friday morn
ing he could not be found. Further search disclosed
the fact that he had fallen through the haehwsy into
the cellar. where his dead body was found.
Year: 1859

FATAL ACCIDENT or The HrDsos RIVER RAIL
RoAD.-Aboot | o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
locomotive of the down express struck man named
Joseph McNelly, and instantly killed him. From the
statement of an eye witness it would appear that he
committed suicide by placing himself in front of the
engine The facts are these: The train approach
iDg when McNey stepped from the track if to get
out of the way Of the train. On its approach
and when about opposite him, he cooly stepped
across and placed himself directly in front Of the en-
gine. The next instant the cowcatcher struck him
and threw him considerable distance, killing him
instantly. The up express, which was due few mo-
ments later, was tagged to stop, and the conductor
requested TO notify the Coroner on the arrival Of the
train al Peekskill, which due. McNely Is a SIN
gle man, about 70 years of age.
Year: 1859

AccIDEsTs.-John Bogert, while at work on the
new building the Of Lexington and Thirty th


fell and seriously injured He sent TO Believes
Hospital.
bschway Of No 50 Centre street lie taken to he City
Hospital
Year: 1859

SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SuN.-
We saw yesterday novel style of spring
trap for catching rats. gophers, and other
small animals. Mr.. Mcguire, the blind
man, has them for sale at the corner Of
Brady and Front streets. The trap is made
to set at the entrance Of a rat hole and as
the animal comes out or goes in he is caught
by the neck with q mortal grip and his
mutton cooked Immediately. They cost
only fifty cents, don't get out Of orler. and
are not liable to be damaged by wet or cold
weather. Every farmer should have one.
Pat,oniz the blind man and do yourself q
service at the same time.
Year: 1859

CoMMERcIAL.-The weekly review
Of the Davenport market, the Chicago, st.
Louis and New York markets will be found
full and correct this morning under the head
of commercial in another column. The re.
ceipts and shipments of grain last week
were larger than any previous week this
season, as will be seen by the figures.
Year: 1859

A Coop WoRK--Street commits
sioner Baker is preparing cutters along
Second street for the wet season by clean
ing them Of the dirt that has been accumu-
lating ever since they were macadamized,
preventing the escape of water and causing
it to overflow the sidewalk in some places.
Baker promises to show in his next report
that he has made every dollar tell, and we
think he will.