MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YOB KER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
ROCHESTER, MARCH 18, 1854. 
Our January and April Premiums. 
' Trouble with the Cubans. 
I The United States mail steamer Black Wav- 
r ‘ or drived at. the port of Havana, Feb. 28tli, and 
”**** yL &JXi , was entered at the Custom House in ballad , as 
" lias been her custom for thirty-six previous voy- 
. | - ___ages, and as is always the case with the Panama 
ROCHESTER, MARCH 18, 1854. steamers when they have no freight for Havana. 
; The Black Warrior had on board some four hun- 
Our January and April Premiums, j dred bales of cotton for New York > and ,lierel y 
- j put into Havana for the passengers and mails, i 
In accordance with the promise in our last : with no intention gf opening her hatches ; and ' 
number, we respectfully “report progress” as I was in ballast so far as Cuba is concerned. The 
follows. According to our books the Premi- | Spanish Custom House authorities, on the ground 
urns of if;25, $15, and $10, in cash, offered for 1 that the Black Warrior had entered a false man- | 
the three greatest lists of subscribers obtained ! ifest, (notwithstanding the practice lias always j 
previous to the 1st of January, were awarded to ; been the same,) declared the cargo forfeited and 
the first three persons named in the following! ordered its seizure ; but the captain of the steam - 
list: or protested and refused to let the cargo be dis- 
,T. H. Stanley, B. Allen, T. W. Briggs, C. D. charged until a sufficient force was sent to take 
Langworthy, R. P. A!lee,Jas. \ an Horn, S. E. possession of the ship; whereupon he immedi- 
Congressional Proceedings. 
March 6. —House. —Several amendments were 
offered to the Homestead bill and discussed.— 
The bill finally passed by a vote of 107 to 72. 
A resolution was then adopted instructing the 
Judiciary Committee to inquiie into the propri- 
Dttos IJaragritjljs. 
ZW° British navy estimates have been printed-The Virginia House of Delegates has 
and published. The increase in expenditure for passed the bill for the suppression of small notes, 
the year commencing with April next is to be j - 0 n Lake Michigan, the boats are running 
one million two hundred and two thousand four 
hundred andd fifty-five pounds sterling. The 
ety of directing legal proceedings to recover any number of the force will be: Seamen, 41,000; 
sum of money which may have been paid to any boys, 2.000 ; marines afloat, 8,000 ; marines on 
person out of the Treasury on the claim of Dr. 1^58 500^ * 1116,1 * n the packet sei vice, 116 : to- 
Gardiner. 
March 7.—Senate—Mr. Everett gave reasons ^ V” 1 has be ™ re P°J t « d . in th f- Senate. 
, . h , granting to James Eddy and Hiram O. Alden, 
why he did not vote on the passage of the Ne- two million acres of land, to build a telegraph 
braska bill, which were unavoidable absence in from (lie Mississippi river to San Francisco !— 
consequence of ill health and fatigue, and he J'be land warrants not to be issued till the line 
asked unanimous consent to have bis veto re- ' s c<>11 1plefetl , the government to have 8,000 
consequence of ill health and fatigue, and he . " e l an ” warrants not to be issued till the line 
asked unanimous consent to have his vote re- ' K c< 1 >lll I dc,edkbc j» oveinm ent to have 8,000 
. , ■ , , ... words a month tree forever ; and customers not 
corded against. I lie bill. to ke charged over $L0 for ten words ! 
Mr. Clayton, who also offered a nearly simi- , , ,. ... .... 
, i • i . i i- . . , IfigP Owing to the destruction of the publish¬ 
er excu8e ’ desired b> have his vote recorded in * office of the independent by fire, some of 
against the bill. Objections being made, both the subscribers will, doubtless, fail to receive 
-On Lake Michigan, the boats are running 
between Chicago and Milwaukie. 
^ —-Thomas Devin Rielly, one of the Irish 
Exiles, died in W ashington on Sunday night, 
week. 
-The custom house valuation of the segars 
imported in the United States last year, was 
$3,311,:. 35. 
-Whiter has been let into the canal at 
Pittsburgh and shipping by it commenced to¬ 
day. 
-The Himalaya left Malta for Soutbamp- 
vvords a month free forever ; and customers not b )n on the 7th ult., with the largest overland 
to be charged over $10 for ten words ! Australian mail ever known.' 
frgf” Owing to the destruction of the publish- , Theodoie 1 arker said in his anti-Nebras- 
ing office of the Independent by fire, some of h a s ^ ri y i . ( V 1 ’ that when we want a President, the 
Horton, E. W. Ford, O. Kimberly. atelv hauled 
The above list of competitors is given in , cre ^ en , 
proper order—commencing with the name of | tlie America 
the person who had obtained the largest number j g] ae f c w-u rh 
of subscribers previous to the 1st day of January. ! thorities 
The following list embraces, in proper order, i qi^ bjo-h- 
ately hauled down the American flag, took his 
•crew, passengers, and mails, and went on board 
the American steamship Fulton, leaving the 
Black WarrioiGT^^^hands of the Spanish au- 
dutrage on the part of the 
requests were withdrawn. 
No business of special importance in the House 
to-day. 
their paper. Those who do not receive it are 
requested to inform the publisher, Mr. Joseph J e .d States are now attending the various institu- 
H. Ladd, No. 22 Beekman street, New' York, as I tions of learning in this country. 
South takes a piece of dough and makes one. 
-More than two million boys in the Unit- 
soon as possible, and also state the time as shown 
The first cold cut nail in the world w r as 
MarchS. lbo House went, into Committee by their receipts, when their subscription expires, made in 1777, by Jeremiah Wilkinson of Cum- 
n the Minnesota Railroad Land bills. Several j ^ A very l arge meeting of citizens of Con- beiland > R - wbo 8ti11 p ves. 
uls granting lands lor railroad purposes were j cord, N. II., and vicinity, without distinction of -Jdlin Charles Gardiner, brother of Dr. 
the names of the principal competitors for our i Cuban offic i a i^v in undoubtedly lead to very 
Apnl 1 reimums—-and shows their respective j serious difficulties between the two goverumen*. 
positions on Saturday last, March 11: 
J. H. Stanley, I. W. Briggs, B. Allen, S. E. 
Norton, C. D. Langworthy, Jas. Van Horn, R. 
P. Allee, R. D. Dickinson, E. W. Ford, O. Kim¬ 
berly, A. Stone, I. A. Clark, O. B. Scott, J. 
Chapman, G. B. Cook, (J. D. Ferris, G. T. South- 
worth—tie,) T. M. Boyer, A. C. Stone. 
Despatches on the subject have been received at. 
Washington from the United States consul, and 
speedy action will be taken in the premises.— 
The injustice of the seizure can only he equalled 
by the stupidity and folly of those who made 
it, and can only be accounted for on the truth- 
received, and referred to the Senate. 
Committee of Conference on the bill for the 
relief of the officers and soldiers on the San 
Francisco, made a report, which was agreed to. 
The bill providing for the retirement on reduced 
pay of disabled army officers, was passed. 
The indigent, insane land bill was taken up. 
party, assembled March 6, to protest against the Gardiner, who has been indicted for perjury, de- 
Nebraska bill. Asa Fowler, Esq., late law part- dares he will stand trial. 
nor of President Pierce, presided, and made an -Young gentlemen who dress in tight 
eloquent speech against the measure, lie was pants and bob-tail coats have received the ap- 
followed by Hon. John P. Hale. 
The brutal and degrading practice of 
cock-fighting is permitted to take place frequent¬ 
ly in the immediate neighborhood of the City 
Several of the above named gentlemen are j fill old proverb, that “ whom the gods wish to 
nearly even. For instance, the first on the list i destroy, they first deprive of reason.” 
is but two ahead of the second, and the second I --♦— -*- 
but ten in advance of the third—while the 1 Talking Women and Dumb Women, 
fourth and fifth, and sixth and seventh, are not i „ „ . ~ ; , ,, 
Tar assunder. It is proper to state, here, that! J™ taikmg women lately held a Woman’s 
March 9.— Senate — Several remonstrances Hall. Toronto, and instead of trying to put down 
against the Nebraska Bill were presented. scenes so demoralizing, the police officers actual- 
pollution of “ Shanghais.” 
-The three dollar gold coin, authorized 
by the last Congress, will be issued as soon as 
the dies now in progress are completed. 
-The Hudson river is now open to West 
scenes so demoralizing, the police officers actual- Point, and in about a week steamboats will cora- 
ly take part in them, some by supplying the an- mence runing to Albanv. 
against tne ixeorasKa ism were presented. ; ; , . r b J 
w , , , i ..I T r , i ly take part m them, some by supplying the an- mence 
Mr. Walker reported back the Homestead Jmals, and others by being present. _ 
bill with the unanimous recommendation of the ^ „ , . „ . - T „ , • . 
„ . ., - j, , Captain Squires of the Eleventh Ward, ><> 
Com. in its favor. It was mace the spec.al or- n. Y, shows the result of enforcing the Sunday Coven 
der for Monday. 1 lie question was taken on laws in his ward, by the following report to the 
the passage of the bill providing for retired Chief of Police. “ We had no prisoners yester- 
e ,, ... , , , , Rights convention at the Capital, and were loud 
none of the competitors have heretofore been . . , . „ . F 
i ■ r , ■ . *, . , in their complaints of “crime and outrage, with 
furnished any information,as to their relative , . . „ 
positions—as we have invariably declined giv- " ear j h f filled; es P ecia11 ^ re - rarchn S them ' 
ing any intimation on the subject. Indeed we ^ lves , and their scx ’ of which assume to be 
could not, if disposed, have given any definite ^ ch ™P™ s - An interesting exhibition of 
disabled officers. The vote stood. Ayes 21, Nays 
3. No quorum. 
House.—M r. Dean, of New York, made an 
ineffectual attempt to introduce a resolution in¬ 
ly take part in them, some by supplying the an- mence railing to Albany. 
imals, and others by being present. ‘ -The Sisters of Charity in Quebec are go- 
Captain Squires of the Eleventh Ward, P> offer th e building they occupy to the 
N. Y., shows the result of enforcing the Sunday Government for the use of Parliament. 
laws in his ward, by the following report to the -Gov, Bieglcr has been re-nominated by the 
Chief of Police. « We had no prisoners yester- Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention, at 
day, during the day, and only one solitary lodg- Harrisburg. 
er last night. The grog shops have been closed -The bill for the sale of the public works 
in this ward the last three Sabbaths.” of Pennsylvania passed the Senate of that State, 
The Oswego Times of the 6th instant on Tuesday, by a vote of 19 to 11. 
“The propeller Dayton, Captain Wil- -The insurance on the Government Build- 
information until within the past week, for the 
reason that our books were not posted. 
The above list comprises about every compet¬ 
itor for the Large Premiums—most of our agents 
preferring, as we have before stated, the Speci¬ 
fic Premiums. Who will be the recipients of 
the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum soon 
after succeeded in the Assembly Chamber, and 
among other subjects they were desired to ex¬ 
press their sentiments in relation to the “ Wo¬ 
man’s Rights” movement. Miss Toll, of Chau- 
tauqoe, wrote as follows : 
“ W Oman’s Rights” is a theme on which we 
mutieutAiai cuwiiiui. iiiuouui.e u resolution ill- -,, .11 . ei , ■ -ur-i • ,, ^ _ .. . 
, ^ 1 . says:—“1 he propeller Dayton, Captain WU- -1 he insurance on the Government Build- 
structing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to liams, arrived here this morning from Toronto, ings, according to the Quebec Mercury, turns 
inquire into recent outrages committed at Ha- with 3,500 bbls.of flour and sundries. Capt. W. out to be only £10,000, instead of £30,000. 
vana on the persons and property of American is entitled to credit for the success and expedi- - ulluIim , uo muoBe , W eiKum»' mu ids 
citizens. The resolution had reference to the tl ° n ' V1 , tb wh ’ ch he bas madethe firsttn P of lhe ™ killed last week by a lumberman on the Se- 
Black Warrior affair. SCa3UI1 ' bo,s lllvcr ’ Maine - 
Remonstrances against the Nebraska Bill were Tbe 1 Edinbur S ]l Post “ n « k Y er J com P H - — AYils « n ’ the Mayor of Montreal, who fig- 
. . . ® i . ^ _ mentary to his countrymen :—“ It is,” says our urcdintheGavazziriots,lastJune,hasbeenre- 
presented, and the House then went into Com- contemporary, “notoriously the fact that the elected to the Mayoralty. 
mittee on the Minnesota Land Bill. lower classes in Scotland we might say the - Fifteen luindred persons took the Tcm . 
March 10 .—Senate—T he bill making Du- greater body of the population are the most perance Pledge in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Mon- 
buque and Keokuk, in Iowa, ports of delivery, drun en blutes 111 k Ie kllown w °Cd. ’ treal, on Sunday, the 19th February. 
■ An enormous moose, weighint 
the prizes for, an dhonor of, obtaining the great- spend but little time in speculation, for the rca- 
est lists previous to the 15th of April ensuing, it fion that we are not sufficiently strong minded to 
is impossible to foresee—inasmuch as many of diseorer any great wrong. To us it seems that 
the competitors are so nearly abreast. UGNlU ' h b<? ^ H0ME > and to do hon- 
J 01 to this, her intellectual powers need a higher 
jgg*” Meanwhile competitors, and all other cultivation than is usually given them. But as 
agents and friends, will please bear in mind that a legislator, a statesman, a heroine upon the bat- 
additions to clubs are in order—and that we can ^-beld, there are but few who now so strongly 
r .... . . ... , , r 1 advocate the system, who would not pale, should 
still furnish back numbers of this volume. Ma- j they be called upon to face the stern reality.- 
ny are keeping the ball in motion, by conlinu- j For ourselves, we are satisfied, and would say 
ing their remittances. We are constantly re- i in the language of one of our country, women— 
March 10.—Senate —The bill making Du¬ 
buque and Keokuk, in Iowa, ports of delivery, 
were passed. I he Editor of the Boston Post is a faith- -The colored people 
After executive session adj. till Monday. ful sentinel on the watch-towers of the Adminis- have recently held a meeting 
J tration. 1 lie office which he holds under the to ameliorate their condition. 
House. —A resolution passed unanimously re- General Government is worth about $5,000 a _Deputy Sheriff Robin> 
lesting the President to communicate any in- y ear > ai) d he writes at least a column a day in a ^ Columbus* Ga. Feb. 28 ' 
-The colored people at St. Catherines 
have recently held a meeting to devise means 
questing the President to communicate any in- year, and he writes at least 
formation he may have received touching the avor kbc Nebraska bill. 
seizure of the Black Warrior at Havana. The Bury (Eng.) Post says :—“A don- -Anion 
Mr. Dean gave notice of a bill to repeal our ] \ e Y has J u , sk di(:d at r having reached phia are 894 ( 
. v . , r ,, 111, tne venerable age of 80 years and upwards. It. John Smiths, 
neutrality laws so far as they are applicable to formerly belonged to the Cornwall family.- _ Th “ q 
®l ia i n - The Post does not state whether or not Lord 7c miiif.,,.,, i n 
ceiving orders for new clubs, and additions to 
old ones, and confidently anticipate a large in¬ 
crease of subscribers to commence with the new 
quarter, in April. 
‘ Let us go and learn our stations at the tomb of 
Mary , the Mot Iter of Washington .” 
-Deputy Sheriff Robinson was shot dead 
at Columbus, Ga., Feb. 28, by a man named 
Wright, whom he was attempting to arrest. 
--Among the house-keepers in Philadel¬ 
phia are 894 of the name of Smith, including 62 
. .. Planetary Eccentricities.—O ne of our Roch- 
quarter, in April. . , ... 
_ r | 0 , _ester dailies, copying an article on the subject of 
Remonstrances. planetary movements, says of the planet Mars : 
“ the oppositions occur at intervals of about two 
Remonstrances against the repeal of the years, and as the planet when most remote, is 
Missouri Compromise continue to pour into about two hundred and forty miles from the earth, 
Washington, beyond all precedent. They come and when nearest only one-fifth of that distance, 
too late for the Senate, as that body has taken the change in its apparent size and light is of 
the irremediable step and passed the Nebraska course very great.” 
bill; but they are in time for the consideration Young America, reading the above statement, 
of the House. has concluded to memorialize Congress, as soon 
March 9th, Mr. Seward presented a remon- as they have ground out the Nebraska grist, for 
strance from the students of Hamilton College, a donation of public lands, for the purpose of 
New York. Also, a remonstrance one hundred building a railroad from Washington to Mars ; 
feet long, signed by three thousand persons, with and to get over the practical difficutly of varia- 
their places of residence, in Brooklyn. Also of tions in distance, he proposes to manufacture 
the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, the rails out of Congressional consciences or 
A clerical protest against the Nebraska bill, some other equally elastic material. 
signed by 3,050 clergymen, Presidents of Col- -- 
leges. Professors of Theological Seminaries, <fec., Court Dresses. — Mr. Buchanan, American 
in New England, has been sent to Congress, in Minister at the Court of St. James, was not pres- 
charge of Rev. Henry M. Dexter, of Boston. ent at the opening of Parliament because he was 
These are only single items in the great ac- rec l u ' , cck to tk)n a Court costume, 
count, and it really appears incredible that The Lord Chamberlain, by order of the Queen, 
Northern Congressmen would dare to act in op- bas since notified Mr. Buchanan that he is at 
position to such an overwhelming public senti- liberty to appear at Court in any dress lie plcas- 
ment. The sunshine of Court favor, however, is es > an< i be has attended the Queen’s levee in the 
more potent just now, than the distant murmur pbd n dress of an American citizen, 
of the coming storm, for it is as true now, as it Y here are John Y. Mason and Peter D. 
ever was, “ that we are apt to shut our eyes ^ ROOM ■ the two American representatives 
against a painful truth, and listen to the song of a broad who dress themselves on state occasions 
the syren until she transforms us into beasts !” bike two organ grinders’ monkeys ! 
The Minnesota Land Bill was tabled amidst Cornwallis rode it at the battle of Yorktown ! 
nne excitement, and the House adjourned over The Temperance Bill passed by the Sen- 
some excitement, and the House adjourned over 
till Monday. 
The Legislature. 
The Legislature was in session only a portion 
-The General Lend office gives notice that 
76 military land warrants were stolen from the 
land office in Iowa City. 
-Louis Napoleon has lately invested be- 
ate, March, 9th was sent in to the Assembly on tween seven and eight millions of francs in vari 
the 10th. It was referred to the Select Com- | ous public securities in New York city. 
mittee on that subject, without instructions.— 
The Assembly resolved to take the final vote on 
its passage, on Wednesday, the 22d. 
The Boston Bee reports the exhibition in 
-Madame Goldschmidt (Jenny Lind) is 
not going to England this season, after nil. The 
reason assigned is. the prospect of war. 
-The Gold-fever has broken out again in 
of last, week havimr noimntr-.l an invitation tn e, cuuvmuii 111 - 1 ne uoui-lever lias DroKCU Out again m 
. 4 . , ’ . g , “ T n, State street of two pair of beeves from the Marsh- the Lower Province, and the precious metal is 
visit the Mate Lunatic Asylum at Ltica. The field farm, of pure Durham blood, out of Mr. said to be found in abundance near Lake St. 
consideration of bills in reference to railroads, Webster’s imported Durham stock. One pair, 7 
banks, and other corporations, absorbed a large 
portion of tbe remaining time. 
The most important matter of legislation is 
the passage of the Temperance bill by the Sen- 
years old, are said to weigh 4,000 lbs. each, and 
another pair, 5 years old, 3,500 lbs. each. 
Francis. 
-A great meeting in opposition to Nebras¬ 
ka, was held in Cincinnati, Tuesday night of 
It, is reported that there is a duel on the last week. Prominent men of all parties took 
tapis between Mr. Hunt, of Louisiana, and Mr. P art * n d. 
Lane, of Indiana, both members of the House of -The Connecticut naners are rmbliabino- 
to report the same on the 14th inst.; the final The surveying party of the Crawford, 
vote to be taken on 22d inst. which left Norfolk lately for Florida, will, by 
The bills allowing Albany to extend aid to direction of 1 rofessorBaclie, run a line of deep 
i, , . .. sea soundings from Key West to Havana, with 
the Is orthern Railroad, authorizing subscriptions the view of ultimately carrying the telegraphic 
Bane, 01 Indiana, both members of the House of -The Connecticut papers are publishing 
ate, and its being sent down to the House, by Representatives. It is boptd and believed that the name of Senator Toucey, with black line! 
whom it was referred to the select committee the friends of both parties will bring about an around it, because of his vote for the Nebraska 
having charge of the House bill, with instructions amicable settlement. bill. 
to report the same on the 14th inst.; the final J^“The surveying party of the Crawford, -There are 154 newspapers published in 
vote to be taken on 22d inst. which left Norfolk lately for Florida, will, bv Illinois; of these, 20 are dailies. Chicago enjoys 
direction of Professor Bache, ran a line of deep the publication, of no less than thirty papers of 
sea soundings from Key West to Havana, with every complexion. 
to the stock of the Sodus railway, for a revision 
of the charter of Rochester, with other bills, were rgrftig believed by a portion of the Second mal e(J t0 ,JC worth ^»U,U()0; 1 -14th of it sold 
passed. Adventists in New England, who were disap- for $20,000 a short time since. 
-> . ♦ . t- pointed in the result of their expectations in 1843, -On the night of March 6, the block of 
Words of Warning _Mr John M Botts lias that the world is coming to an end in May of stone sent by the Pope of Rome as a contribution 
addressed a second 'letter to the N«lio„al Mcili - tl,c ^* r - WmM*"*«■>«■ <® 
g&nacr, in which among other things in regard to Most of the Members of the Legislature _The .mount f 1 i if T) 
,, n . . proceed to Utica, Saturday, in compliance with . , I he amount of ice exported from Boston 
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, he says : £ n inv it a tion from the Managers of the Lunatic ‘ r n the month of February, was 8,939 tons ; nearly 
“ No man can look abroad upon the political Asylum. The day is very pleasant, and the "Min!!'"’foch went to New Orleans, and over 
horizon but must see the gathering of a dark and visit will be useful. * 1,000 tons to the East Indies. 
portentous cloud in the North. A storm is ap- It is reported at Washington that --The sixth volume of Mr. Bancroft,’ His- 
proaching, the violence and fury of which w ifn,e commenced against Major Rally, Wad- S^AmSa^R^v 1 •?/v th ® ” f 
threatens to sweep over the face of the country, d Thompson, and other recipients of tlie Gar- m Y '.u R ® voIutl< 1 ,n ' , .^ dl b <' Published in 
destructive in its course, annihilating in its con- d f ner clai * u money , wherever it can be directly IlUCh ‘ 1 Le entire work wl11 extentl to nine vo!e ' 
sequences. All confidence, all fraternity all traced. " -The discovery of a Greek conspiracy in 
harmony is to be obliterated ; party lines will be tl.o 1 . 7 / 
extinguished; there will no longer be men of Reoeatly, Mr. A. A. Slover, formerly of F i ' ' . , k |. 11 J as 1Rducc>d Iho 
wires across to Cuba. 
-The French newspaper, the Journal des 
Debats, has only 9000 subscribers, yet it is esti¬ 
mated to be worth $280,000; l-14tli of it sold 
for $20,000 a short time since. 
-On the night of March 6, the block of 
against a painful truth, and listen to the song of 
the syren until she transforms us into beasts !” 
diner claim money, wherever it can be directly 
traced. 
Recently, Mr. A. A. Slover, formerly of 
the North and the South, the East and the West, Cleveland, sold in two hours and a half, fti San 
meeting in National Councils, under the style of Francisco, real estate to the valueof $1,500,000, 
a National Democracy or a National Whiggerv; the largest sale of real estate ever made in the 
<l Honor to whom Honor,” &C. John Mitchell s paper, the Citizen, says of the harmony is to be obliterated ; party lines will be 
T - Japan expedition : extinguished; there will no longer be men of Recently, Mr. A. 
Acknowledgments, most sincere and grateful, “Can it be that any agent of this Republic, the North and the South, the East and the West, Cleveland, sold in two li 
are tendered to the many representatives of “the an( l especially one who has charge of an Amer- meeting in IS ational Councils, under the style of I' rancisco, real estate to t 
last best eift” for then- generous and influential ican fleet —brave Perry, who signalized himself a National Democracy or a National Whiggerv; the largest sale of real c 
last Desc gut men generous and influential , ^ ^ E - J J but it will be a meeting of the free States against United States m one day 
exertions in support of the Rural, lhe sub- ? / ar o/’1*812-1814, now enters into a conspiracy the slave, and the slave States against, the free ; There were built: 
stantial manner in which many Daughters, against the independence of a free nation with the North against the South, and the South ogy ghjps, 95 brig 
Wives and Mothers have recently exhibited the same tyrants who shed so much blood, and against tbe North. It needs no ghost from the 8 loops and clipper boats, .■ 
their appreciation of our efforts to furnish a expended so much treasure to enslave his own grave, nor does it need much of a philosopher or tal 1,711 ; tonnage 425,57' 
choice pure and useful family paper is most nakiv « land? We cannot believe it. We shall statesman, to calculate the duration of theUmon, we re built in Maine. 
A . ” * ' ’ ' wait for more light on the subject.” when that happens, as happen it will, or happen 
gratifying and encouraging. Among the re- Mr MlTCHKLL may be surprised to learn that ik ma Y> as there is to,) 111 uc1 ' to fear.” i^T Persons writing tc 
ceipts from ladies during the past week, was one „,, ... ... _, . ♦ ■ ♦- merits on personal affairs, 
.f U the brave Perry, who signalized himself, <fec.” in future. An official not 
oi anouier OI id, tvu died more than thirty years ago. A Mystery Solved. —A Roman Catholic partment says that posta 
their appreciation of our efforts to furnish a 
choice, pure and useful family paper, is most 
gratifying and encouraging. Among the re¬ 
ceipts from ladies during the past week, was one 
of $20, another of 15, ifcc. 
We trust women will hereafter more gen¬ 
erally exercise their rights and influence in sup- 
e V ’i ;Y q ,7 ^ , ; IW There were built in the United States in 
the North against the South, and the South 18 tf o G y ghipB> 95 brigs, 681 schooners, 394 
against the North. It needs no ghost from the slo and di'r boats, and 272 steamers. To- 
grave, nor does it need much of a philosopher or tal j‘ 71 , ; tonnage 425,572,49. Of the ships 132 
statesman, to calculate the duration of the Union, wcr(i built in Maine 1 
when that happens, as happen it will, or happen 
it may, as there is too mucli reason to fear.” Persons writing to agents in the Depart- 
Mystery Solved. 
1 reason to fear.” ZW" Persons writing to agents in the Depart- 
^_ meiits on personal affairs, must pay the postage 
. in future. An official notice from the State De- 
A Roman Catholic partment. says that postage can be allowed on 
European News. —Interesting news is con- 
writer in France solves the problem of spiritual official matter only. 
porting such papers not the Rural alone—as tained in our column of Foreign Intelligence.— 
are worthy of being placed in families. The Momentous events seem to be on the eve of 
papers read in a family have a great influence consummation. The arrivals are so frequent in 
in forming the characters of young people, and this age of steam communication that we re- 
no parent can be too careful in making a selec- ceive the news as often and as early from the 
tion. Is not this thought eminently worthy the remotest country of Europe, as our ancestors 
attention and consideration of mothers ? did from the more distant, of our sister states of 
—- the republic. If European nations must fight. 
The Youth’s Casket is one of the best maga- la them fight, while we profit by their folly. 
lappings and table movings in the following The rec< 
manner: of the United S 
“ Eminent theologians explain why the devil < ( lI K b wdb 8CCU 
has more liberty in the United States where the ^ oc ‘°U' a ” ouk ’ 
holy sacrifices of tlie mass are celebrated at vast 01 ,,r * Y J eai8> 
distances apart, and where so many millions of tlW*’ The Con 
tnen, descendants of Protestants, have no re- of which Rev. 1 
The recent decision of the Supreme Court 
-The discovery of a Greek conspiracy in 
tlie dominions of tlie Sultan has induced the 
French government to address a note, couched 
in strong terms, to the government of King Otho. 
-Thirty-six northern members in the 
House are counted sure, say the Washington let¬ 
ter-writers, for the Nebraska bill. Many esti¬ 
mate that there will be a majority in its favor. 
-Mr. Atchison is the author of the Clayton 
Nebraska amendment, which excludes aliens 
from voting. Every other territorial bill allows 
them to vote. 
^-The Illustrated London News speaks of 
Nebraska Territory, says it is a tract of several 
million of acres, recently purchased by the 
Americans from the King of Mosquito. 
-The Chief Engineer of the New Y r ork 
Fire Department has made a statement, showing 
tl, n l„ Mn . \— 4 . 1.1 • 0 
of the United States, in the ease of the McDon- " P T7r“7 T a statement, snowing 
eologians explain why the devil secures to the American Colonization tkc past year t( be^5^000*000 8 Clt " ’ 1 urn1 ^ 
7 in the United States where the Society about thirty thousand dollars per year UlL f •„ 
’he Congregational Church in Brooklyn 
of which Rev. Dr. Lansing is pastor, will imnie- 
ligion whatever, and are not even baptized.— diately proceed to tlie erection of a new house 
This rarity of the sacraments leaves the devil of worship, at cost, including the entire furnish- 
-The uniformed militia of the State of New 
York numbers 19,856 men, and un-uniformed 
293,457—total 313,313 men. Quite a snug lit¬ 
tle army. 
zines of its class Avith which we are acquainted. 
We again cordially commend it to young people, 
and all parents who wish to add to the liappi- 
Perioihcals.— The January number of the 
Westminster Review has been received ; also the 
ness and knowledge of those who are ere long Lady's Book for the current month, which is 
to become active participants in shaping the des- profusely and elegantly illustrated, and contains 
times of the country. Published monthly by the usual amount of good reading. Dewey in 
E. F. Beadle, Buffalo, N, Y., at 50 cents a year, the Arcade has them both for sale. I 
Verily, Judge Edmonds & Co. may as well 
withdratv from the field, now the above conclu- 
This rarity of tbe sacraments leaves tbe devil of worship, at cost, including the entire furnish- ~ Prosecutions under the Maine law are of 
greater sway over men ; he dares to come near- ing, of about $50,000. dail y occurrence in Boston. The fine, costs and 
er the earth, not being driven afar by the fre- ni<sr . rm,,, n, • , - ,, . T , $ 1,111(1 bonds were imposed upon three liquor 
quent immolation of L divine victim, and he dealers on Tuesday, week, 
enters into communication with the human race sck l er loaded with' freight for tho Crnft - A Nebraska Expedition has been organ- 
e poi . e n . pedition starts April 1st. 
gy* The House of Representatives of Illinois -Dr. B. D. Carpenter relates in the Medi- 
Senator Douglass Slate have sustained his cal Times two casesof tetanus successfullt' treat- 
:r, _i-n 1 , .. J : 
sive exposition of spiritual manifestations has course in the matter [of the Nebraska bill, by ed by the application of ice to the head and £ 
been published to the world. 
a vote of 30 to 21. 
whole length of the spine. 
